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Peninsula Daily News: Unmanned Aircraft Soars Over Peninsula Coast for Researchers Seabirds nesting on the small, rocky islands off the western coast of the North Olympic Peninsula have nothing to fear from what may look to them like a strange creature swooping over their homes. The thing doesn't eat, doesn't sleep and has no mind of [...]Continue Reading... Comments Off
University Of Nevada Students Could Soon Earn Degrees In UAS Studies A workshop in Nevada hopes to launch higher-education programs in drone studies. Working with both the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and University of Nevada-Reno, the unmanned aerial vehicle industry wants to start training people now for jobs they expect will exist in five years. The Titans of [...]Continue Reading... Comments Off
Wall Street Journal: Underwater Drones Are Multiplying Fast The next army of unmanned drones are scurrying beneath the ocean's surface. Hundreds of small camera-equipped robots developed by a range of companies are sending video and other data to laptop and tablet screens above. What began as a niche industry for wealthy hobbyists has matured into [...]Continue Reading... Comments Off
Falcon UAV Completes Wildlife Conservation Field Trials in South Africa Falcon UAV recently completed operational field tests in South Africa to demonstrate the use of tactical unmanned aircraft in support of anti-poaching, wildlife conservation, and wildlife research. Flights were completed at the Olifants West Game Reserve and the Karongwe Game Reserve and included multiple night [...]Continue Reading... Comments Off
Denver Post: Colorado wildfires underscore need to integrate unmanned aircraft Over the past weeks, we all watched in sadness as wildfires in Colorado's Black Forest raged out of control, destroying more than 500 homes and displacing nearly 40,000 people. As first responders battled the fires, critical tools that could have assisted them on the front [...]Continue Reading... Comments Off
Science Recorder: Headless robo-cat could be the future of search and rescue As researchers proved last week, cheetahs are not only capable of attaining great speeds, but possess an agility derived from their ability to accelerate and decelerate on a dime. So it's only natural that Swiss scientists designed a robot intended for search and [...]Continue Reading... Comments Off
Nature: UAS in science: Fly, and bring me data The Tempest — wingspan 3.2 metres, cruising speed 75 knots — was designed to fly into severe storms. But during a test run in March for a new project, it is soaring through the bluest of skies. On the ground below, PhD student Maciej Stachura of [...]Continue Reading... Comments Off
RedOrbit: NASA Returns Zoe Robot To Chile's Atacama Desert To Hunt For Subsurface Life Zoë, the first robot to map microbial life during a 2005 field expedition in Chile's Atacama Desert, is returning for another go-around. This month, on a NASA astrobiology mission led by Carnegie Mellon University and the SETI Institute, the autonomous and solar-powered [...]Continue Reading... Comments Off
Agriculture.com: UAS evolve into a new tool for ag Loss of pilots over hostile territory fueled the birth of the drone in 1918. Nearly a century later, the mention of the word evokes a negative connotation. "I think the first thing you imagine when you hear the word drone is this image of a predator [...]Continue Reading... Comments Off
OPB: These UAS Spy On Spuds This is one of two remotely-piloted vehicles researchers will be using here at the Oregon State University's Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center. It's called the HawkEye. It weighs just eight pounds and is roughly the size of small duffle bag. It has a propeller, but no wings. It's [...]Continue Reading... Comments Off


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UK publishing agency Split Music's label project launches in November with a six-track release called Spheres.
Aiming for "new levels of sonic intensity," as a press release puts it, that reflect the turbulent state of current global affairs, Research will showcase material from the producers Split Music has worked with. Its inaugural release is Spheres, a compilation LP with tracks from These Hidden Hands (Tommy Four Seven and Alain Paul), Mondkopf, SNTS, OAKE, Headless Horseman and Grebenstein.
Inspired by artist and mathematician Timothy Cresswell, who makes clay spheres covered with geometric figures, Spheres is described as the first entry in a series aiming "to unite a diverse selection of artists around a common theme." It'll arrive in late November, only on 12-inch vinyl.
Founded by Vikram Gudi and Peter Saville around three years ago, Split Music has placed music in movie and TV series trailers like Blade Runner 2049, Jason Bourne and The Walking Dead, and ads and brand films for Puma, Dior and Toyota, among others.
Watch a trailer for Spheres.
A1 These Hidden Hands - Radon
A2 Mondkopf - The Runaway
A3 SNTS - Dunkelheit
B1 OAKE - Blemmyae
B2 Headless Horseman - Follower
B3 Grebenstein - Meet My Needs
Research will release Spheres on November 24th, 2017.

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President Trump, Add This To Your Rally Speeches to Stop the Deep State From Stealing 2020 Election by Computer Fraud
Immediately below this paragraph is the 3-minute version of this video — Next down the page is the 31-minute version which gives the background information and documentation. And then is linked the "2018 Open Letter" to you, Mr. President, which is more in depth, and still completely relevant. And at the bottom of this page is the video, "My Encounter» Read more


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With DIY moviemaking becoming more popular and smartphone cameras getting sharper, many amateur film-makers are turning to phones to shoot their masterpieces. In the past, supporting equipment hasn't been readily available, with footage often lacking professional quality. But Freefly are looking to change that with their Cinema Robot – a stabilising gimbal for the iPhone.
Freefly Systems are no strangers to filming. For years the company has been producing high-end camera gear like £18,000 gimbals and £15,000 drones for Hollywood moviemakers. And they've built quite the reputation. Which is why a gimbal for the iPhone is so interesting – a professional quality piece of film equipment for the amateur generation.
Like any gimbal, the Movi Cinema Robot holds your iPhone still while you're filming, mitigating shakes and bumps through a pair of motors and some clever software inside the hand-held unit. To use it, simply clip your iPhone into the mount, pair it to the Movi using Bluetooth, then open the Movi app to start shooting.
But Movi is far more than just a stabiliser. It also comes with some nifty capture modes. Majestic Mode is its basic stabilising mode, keeping the shot steady no matter how much you shake the rig. You can also use the app after filming to fine-tune the speed with which the lens catches up to your movements.
Echo Mode is where things start to get interesting. It lets you set an A and B point in your shooting environment with a trigger on the grip. It will then record footage panning from point A to B. You can tweak the speed of the pan too. Then there's Orbit Mode, which lets you circle around something while remaining perfectly still.
But the Movi Cinema Robot also has something called Roll Mode – and this is where things get pretty awesome. It rotates the camera on a horizontal axis to give anywhere from a 180 to a 360 degree view of the scene. There's also opportunities for time-lapses set to whatever speed or distance you like.
If you shoot regularly with your iPhone, we think the Movi Cinema Robot could do wonders for your footage. It's showerproof, compatible with tripods, and comes with easy USB charging. Freefly have a reputation built on quality high-end equipment, and while there are similar pieces of equipment available, we always think it's a good to pay extra for a brand you trust.
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Mary-Cooke Branch Munford, who succeeded Valentine as president of the Richmond Education Association in 1904, raised money for the "May Campaign" of 1905, in which pro–school reform public speakers blanketed the state. More than 300 addresses were delivered at 108 meetings in 94 counties, and volunteers distributed more than 200,000 pages of educational literature. Fifty local leagues, most of them headed by women, were established as a result. All fifty were soon at work on the formidable problems of Virginia's public schools, armed with an ambitious eight-point program and the support of Virginia governor Andrew Jackson Montague.
The Cooperative Education Association's program included extension of the school term from six to nine months, the creation of rural high schools, agricultural and industrial education, improved teacher training, and the establishment of local school improvement leagues. The May Campaign attracted the attention of the press to educational problems and galvanized a new reform coalition of educators, civic groups, and political reformers—both men and women. ("Now let me make this appeal to the men," Munford told a cooperative meeting in Lynchburg in 1905. "If you will only steady the ladder, we women will see that the boys and girls of Virginia do not stop until they, too, climb to the top.") Local school-improvement leagues pressured school officials to modernize facilities and improve conditions for students and teachers. According to Munford, the women involved in the school leagues were like fans at a baseball game: they organized the crowds, cheered the speakers, and served as the backbone of the leagues.
The Virginia General Assembly responded to the growing popular interest in education by enacting several pieces of Progressive legislation. The Mann High School bill, passed in 1906, provided $50,000 in state funds on a matching basis to any county that wanted to establish a high school. As a result, the number of high schools in the state increased from 75 in 1906 to 360 in 1910. The 1908 legislature passed a teacher pension law and created two state normal colleges. From 1905 until 1911, school funds more than doubled and the average school term was increased to seven months. By 1926, Virginians had joined community leagues in record numbers—31,098 citizens belonged to 968 leagues, working together to raise funds to purchase school equipment, employ janitors, serve hot lunches, provide milk, improve playgrounds, and install fire escapes on school buildings. "The league bridges the chasm between the home and the school," Mary Munford wrote, "and unifies the interests of the community."
The Cooperative Education Association merged with the Virginia Branch of the National Congress of Mothers (later the Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers) in 1933.
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1900 - Lila Meade Valentine, appalled by the inequities of Virginia's education system, which make it difficult for poor, African American, and female children to receive high quality instruction, forms the Richmond Education Association along with several other activists, including Mary-Cooke Branch Munford.
1904 - Following the lead of the state's women, Governor Andrew Jackson Montague helps found the Cooperative Education Association.
May 1905 - One hundred Cooperative Education Association representatives organize meetings in every county in Virginia to publicize the organization's goals of public school reform. In the immediate aftermath of the "May Campaign," fifty local associations emerge to advocate for education improvements in their districts.
1906 - The General Assembly doubles the state's education budget and passes the Mann High School bill, which obligates the state to pay matching funds to any district that builds a high school. Over the next four years, localities will construct 285 new high schools.
1910 - Mary-Cooke Branch Munford becomes president of the Cooperative Education Association. She serves in this role until 1925.
1933 - The Cooperative Education Association merges with the Virginia Branch of the National Congress of Mothers (later the Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers).
Further Reading
Cite This Entry
- APA Citation:
McDaid, J. D. Cooperative Education Association. (2011, April 7). In Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved from http://www.EncyclopediaVirginia.org/Cooperative_Education_Association.
- MLA Citation:
McDaid, Jennifer Davis. "Cooperative Education Association." Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Humanities, 7 Apr. 2011. Web. READ_DATE.
First published: January 28, 2009 | Last modified: April 7, 2011
Contributed by Jennifer Davis McDaid, a historical archivist at the Norfolk Southern Corporation.


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Hi Bees!
My bridal shower is this weekend, and I'm super excited about my dress but I'm wondering what color nail polish I should do. Based on the invitation, which features the Eiffel Tower, the shower is Paris themed. Below is a picture of my dress:
I'm planning on wearing it with a pair of black pumps and simple black stud earrings. I have very light coloring, and tend to shy away from very bright or vivid colors. I think a bright red nail polish and lipstick would look perfect with the dress, but I'm not sure I'm brave enough. Any suggestions?


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A RELIGIOUS leader in Wokingham, representing the Christian Church, has said his "heart goes out" to all the armed forced involved in the "illegal" war.
Revd David Hodgson, Rector of All Saints Church, said that he supported all the armed forces in the war "as professional soldiers, sailors and airmen and women" under orders.
But he made crystal clear his belief that there was no moral basis for the war and that it was illegal under international law.
Speaking just before the daily prayer sessions held at 1pm in All Saints' Church, Revd Hodgson, said: "First, my heart really goes out to the soldiers, sailors and airmen and women and all the troops who are involved.
"I want to pay tribute to them because we here at home, living our normal lives, have no idea of what they are going through.
"It is important to know that they have been sent out to do this job by Parliament and will want to see this war ended as we all do.
"But at the same time I also say as a Christian leader I don't think we should be there anyway and we should not have been in the position in the first place.
"The war is in essence illegal under international law.
"Our soldiers are working under the lawful authority of our own government but the government is not acting under international law.
"I have been trying to explain to children in school assemblies in the district, in a way that isn't going to frighten them, about the war.
"But it is very difficult and the more simple the language used the clearer it is that the situation is wrong.
"There is no support for the terrible and disgusting regime of Saddam Hussein, but there have been many which have not prompted military action.
"The war is about the strategic objectives of the US and not an attack on Muslims."
Now that we are committed, MP for Wokingham John Redwood, wants the war to be over with "minimum of damage" on both sides, but thinks it is proving to be more difficult than first thought.
"My heart goes out to all the families of the soldiers."
He is supporting the war but is pleased that protests are continuing around the country as a mark of a democratic society.
"I am delighted that we live in a democratic country. They have every right to voice their opinion freely. It certainly doesn't make me angry because I am a democrat and that is what we believe in."
Mr Redwood feels media coverage has been sensationalised but is holding back criticism until after the war has ended.
"It must be awful watching television thinking is that my son's platoon?"
But Mr Redwood feels the Wokingham people's outlook on the war has shifted, he said: "The mood has definitely changed in the constituency. I was getting many more e-mails against the war and now there is definitely a heartening of support that we should get on with it.
MP for Bracknell Andrew MacKay paid tribute to all the soldiers currently fighting in the Gulf.
"Our thoughts continue to be with the brave men and women fighting for us in Iraq and particularly their loved ones anxiously waiting at home for news.
"The awful truth is that no one is safe and sadly there will always be innocent casualties which have so far been small but we all pray this will continue.
"I also hope that very shortly aid can be brought into Iraq through the Umm Qasr as the humanitarian support will be much needed."
He believes there is a danger that televising the war might trivialise the event.
"I think there is an important job to be done by the media and the reports on the ground show great courage and in one case has died.
"But I also think it is important that the broadcasting companies do not trivialise the war and make it into a Hollywood production."


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In Part 3 of Behind the Scenes, we sit down with Mitch Colby of Korg USA. Ken and Mitch discuss his role at Korg USA. They also talk about some of new exciting products.
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A big success for Strategic Design Specializing Master students once again participating in the Verallia Design Award, a competition born to test new design talents organised by Verallia, the world's third largest producer of glass packaging for food use.
This year's challenge focused on the design of innovative solutions for glass containers for typical Mediterranean diet products such as oil, tomato paste, ready-made sauces, wine or sparkling wine, vinegar, mineral water and liqueurs and distillates.
Several awards for MDS students, evaluated together with IED Milano colleagues by two distinct juries composed of Verallia employees, food and beverage professionals, specialized journalists and two designers.
The first prize was awarded to the team of Deniz Donmez (Turkey), Aura Ramos (Mexico) and Rohit Sahasrabudhe (India) for the De-Fiasco project, also chosen to participate in the first international edition of the Verallia Design Award which will compare the winners of individual national editions.
A particularly appreciated team the one of De-Fiasco designers, who also won the second place with Hand to Hand, while Nan Zhang (China) and Tipmanee Pravichpaibul (Thailand) won third place with Encounter.
To confirm the value of MDS projects, also the Facebook contest. The social competition has rewarded Ink, by Carolina Gutierrez and Julia Villamonte.
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Are you looking for a fun trip through some fabulous country? End of March,actually at the 24th reopens the famous Luna park in beautiful Sydney, the season has started , so all the hight emotion fans are more than welcome to the joy paradise in the beautiful city itself.
The very loved Luna park was restored back in 1930...a fun park. The entrance is totally free, so we suggest you to soak up the atmosphere and the magnificent views of Sydney Harbour. Even if you come with your family and friends, all of you can enjoy the rides and games, doesn't even matter if your are an adult or a Luna park hater, go and relive that child in you, and remember your childhood deepest dreams coming true.
It's originally called Luna Park Milsons Point, located in the Sydney's Harbour, it was closed and reopened for several times, for different reasons, now they are opening again, so be prepared from the 24th of March, all to the Sydney! Step back in time at Coney Island, experience The Big Top, the Dodgems, Ferris Wheel and make most of it having look at the Bird's eye. Sydney has it all, from the entertainment until the most serious stuff, like The Opera House for art lovers and even with a great Wedding, most romantic you have ever been in, or your own or watching others doing it in the very center of Sydney.
You will enjoy Luna park with different attractions, carnivals, delicious food, like hot dogs, fairy floss, ice-creams, also healthy snacks or junk food, at the end is your fun vacation we are talking about, so make most of it. Try your luck in Luna park, with laughing Clowns, Crazy Crooners or Goin Fishing, there are fabulous prizes to be won for all!
Luna Parks is located just meters from the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the shores of Sydney Harbour. Once you arrive, Martin Sharp's iconic clown face at the entrance will welcome you, the rickety wooden rides, and vaudeville decor gives the park a strong sense of nostalgia. Have fun in the beautiful Sydney's Luna Park.
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"We All Need Saving" - BYU Vocal Point
After a cross country move, I got to attend a church Girl's Camp in California when I was 11 (almost 12). Camp Liahona was a wonderful experience, as it brought together girls from several congregations, ages 12-18, for outdoor activities, crafts, and hiking. Each year, you would get to go on a progressively longer hike.
The fourth year hike, when I was 14 or 15, was a 17 mile hike in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Our plan was to hike up to the campsite and stay there for a few days and then hike back. This meant that we had to carry everything with us - food, mess kits, sleeping bags, clothes, etc. We had those big, official hiking backpacks filled with stuff to carry up - some of it our individual stuff, some of it for everyone.
If you knew me, you would know that I am not the best hiker - in other words, not in great physical shape. But I knew this hike was coming, and I honestly did try to prepare. I bought new hiking boots and broke them in taking walks around a loop through a nearby development that went up and down a mountainside. I weighed in with my backpack to make sure it wasn't too heavy.
Feeling pretty good, I set off with the group on the morning of the hike. Very quickly, it became apparent that I was the slowest hiker of the group. I fell far behind, and when the group would stop for a rest, I would catch up just in time for them to be ready to go. Kind leaders stayed behind to help me, sharing water when my canteen ran out and providing encouragement in difficult parts of the uphill climb. The scenery was beautiful and provided a respite during the moments we stopped.
After what seemed like years (probably just a few hours), we were almost there. All that remained was one last, steep hill. As I recall, it was only about three-fourths of a mile. However, I had reached the end of my rope, and simply didn't know if I could make it. Blisters had formed, and I was very very tired. Suddenly, a pig-tailed girl appeared, running down the hill. It was my friend "Jane" - she had already finished the hike, but knew that I was still coming, and she had run down to take my backpack from me so that I could make it to the top.
This simple experience means a lot to me (I'm tearing up as I write this). Jane had already reached the top. She could have rested, or gone swimming, or had something to eat. Instead, she turned around to save me in a moment of extreme need. To me, this is the Atonement of Christ. Jesus has gone on before, but turns back to help and save us in our moments of despair and desperation. Easter is a beautiful time to remember his sacrifice of love for each of us. Easter is not about bunnies, or chocolate, or Easter egg hunts. It is about the promise of a new beginning - a rescue from our fever blistered journey along life's path that seems arduous.Easter is about triumph after tragedy, hope after helplessness, and victory after vanquishment. I'm grateful to know that Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed! I hope we can find the beauty in the journey, be grateful for those who help us along the way, and Always remember Christ.
Okay, maybe Easter is a little bit about chocolate:
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A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor
For most of us, our first introduction to a community was either Sesame Street or Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. (Total aside, if your kids are little and like to play on your computer check out the new Sesame Street site. They completely revamped it. It's all web-appy and not web-sitey. It's easy to use. And! Not irritating. OH! They're putting all the music videos on the site. And you can make your own "street" and … well, just go there – it's well worth it.)
You've probably heard, PBS isn't putting Mr. Rogers in the new lineup. There's a movement afoot to reverse that decision.
I loved Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. It was a staple in my life. My kids have never seen it. Not for any good reason. I think they watch less television than I did. Or maybe I watched Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street longer and later than they will. Either way, my kids won't notice. I'm not sure I want Mr. Rogers to stay around, honestly.
Some childhood issues are timeless and Mr. Rogers can always help you through those. I don't think good ole Fred would have been able to talk about the Internet or having two mommies or sexual predators in the classroom. (I could be wrong, I did no googling to support my blathering on.) Mr. Rogers wouldn't have street cred with my kids. He'd be right and gentle yet they wouldn't hear his pearls of wisdom. Even though my kids are luddites, he's too old-fashioned for their 21st century tastes.
I really did love his show. And I've just lost a half hour of my life on youtube watching more. But that's nostalgia. Let Mr. Rogers rest in peace. And on DVD.
Ooh, the googles did set me a little straight. Fred tried to keep current. But come on, he was an old white guy in a cardigan and Keds. I highly recommend not drinking while watching; I accept no responsibility if you blow coffee out your nose onto your keyboard.
If you need a dose of good Fred Rogers, his goodbye is touching. He said goodbye to us, we should say goodbye to him too. It's the neighborly thing to do.
What do you think? Do you wish your kids could have their daily dose of the Neighborhood? Or is it time for newer, hipper shows to take its place? Who do you like these days?
PS: We can't forget Eddie Murphy's Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood – I guess that's how you know you're an American Institution, SNL spoofs you.
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Tiffany, 13. August 2008, 12:04
Thanks for the warning about drinking while watching it. I only wish I had heeded your advice. (Currently wiping Diet Pepsi off my laptop.) I hope that kid auditioned for "So You Think You Can Dance," he might of had a shot!
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Leslie, 14. August 2008, 23:17
I grew up with Mister Rogers and absolutely loved him! But I agree – he wouldn't have the same impact with my daughter as he did with me. As sad as it is, it's probably time to say good-bye. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!


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The California Supreme Court Has Corrected a Monumental Injustice
When I took the eye exam for my driver's license as a teenager, I first tried without my glasses.
"Nice rows of blurry black lines, right?" I joked.
I slipped on my glasses. And presto, crisp, distinct letters appeared before my eyes. The letters, of course, had always been there -- I just couldn't recognize them.
When the California Supreme Court ruled May 15 that gay couples have the same constitutional right to marry as heterosexuals, it essentially said that one job of courts is to adjust the vision of people who simply haven't been able to see the injustice right in front of them.
Chief Justice Ronald George, a Republican appointee who wrote the 121-page majority opinion, said the nation's evolution in views and policies toward racial minorities and women teaches "that even the most familiar and generally accepted of social practices and traditions often mask an unfairness and inequality that frequently is not recognized or appreciated by those not directly harmed by those practices or traditions."
The 4-3 ruling -- the same split as in 1948, when California's top court became the first to strike down a ban on marriage between people of different races -- means gay couples can marry in California in about 30 days.
California follows Massachusetts, where more than 10,000 gay couples have married since 2004. But unlike in Massachusetts, gay couples from any state will be able to marry in California.
The breakthrough in the trendsetting Golden State -- home to one of every eight Americans -- is gigantic.
As San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who triggered the court case in 2003 by allowing his city to issue licenses to gay couples, joyfully put it after the ruling, "As California goes, so goes the nation!"
The landmark decision by the nation's most influential state court was immediately embraced by two California heavyweights: Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat with the power to block any federal marriage amendment.
All is not sunny in California, though. Voters will likely have to decide on a state amendment aimed at once again restricting marriage to opposite-sex couples.
But Schwarzenegger and Pelosi will help protect this advance, which Chief Justice George noted flows from recognition that the right to marry the person of one's choice is a "basic civil right (guaranteed) to all Californians."
So, his court isn't creating a new right. It's just saying the state mustn't block gay couples from exercising the right to marry -- just as it mustn't block interracial couples: "An individual's sexual orientation -- like a person's race or gender -- does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights."
Marriage is "central ... to an individual's opportunity to live a happy, meaningful and satisfying life as a full member of society," George wrote. Withholding access to it "works a real and appreciable harm upon same-sex couples and their children."
The court's ruling is a wonderful advance for all Americans, just as has been true of gains for religious minorities, racial minorities, women and the disabled. Equality is the defining value we share as Americans.


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William Shakespeare's Hamlet as youth theater? Not a concept one might ordinarily envision. The prospect of young thespians undertaking and understanding so complex and "adult" a play, much less memorizing all those lines in Elizabethan English, boggles the mind. Step back a moment and consider Jeff Swearingen's Fun House Theatre and Film in Plano. If any troupe of young actors with a strong director can pull it off, they can. To be or not to be done well is hardly the question!
The Fun House description goes thusly: "This multimedia all-youth production of Hamlet uses the original text (edited for time) along with special effect lighting, underscoring and projections of classic artwork depicting the tragedy of the Prince of Denmark to stage an audience accessible version of one of Shakespeare's most intense works."
Before their rehearsal started one evening, Alexandra Bonifield chatted with two of Hamlet's leading ladies to get an idea of how they feel about acting at Fun House and how this particular experience has gone. Madeleine Norton, age 14, playing Queen Gertrude, has done six shows with Fun House; Kennedy Waterman, age 12, playing Rosencrantz, has done four. Both come across as poised, focused, expressive and intelligent young ladies, excited about the opportunity this show has given them to grow as actors. And they both have come to genuinely love the play.
TheaterJones: What previous shows here were you in that impacted you?
Kennedy: I played the Rose in Jeff's version of The Little Prince, called Laughter in the Stars; it was hard to find the subtleness the role needed. I had to just become the Rose, let everything else disappear. She became very real for me. I loved being the Rose.
Madeleine: I played Piggy in The Lord of the Flies. It was fun but very hard, lots of overlapping lines. I was on stage almost the whole time. When the director pushes you to do better than you think you can, it's very rewarding.
How do you feel about working with Jeff Swearingen as a director?
Madeleine: He really pushes us to go deeper; he knows we can always do better. He has such great ideas about the characters and tips on how to make things work even better. Even if a role or scene feels strange, going all out on it makes it work better. I really trust him.
Kennedy: He told me to "go all out" with every character. He taught me that the audience should always know what I'm feeling, even if it's an emotion that's hard to show.
Do you like doing comedy or drama better?
Kennedy: I'd always done comedy before our Laughter in the Stars. I love to make people laugh, but drama is great now, too; The Rose was a challenge that made me delve deep inside, so I love them both. They're just different.
What was the audition process for Hamlet like?
Madeleine: Jeff had us memorize and try out with one specific speech, and then he explained what we would be doing as different characters. He had me read a scene as Gertrude with Chris Rodenbaugh as Hamlet to see how we'd sound and look together.
How long is the show and how long have you had the script to work on and memorize?
Madeleine: It's about two hours long with two intermissions, and we've been working for over five months on it.
Has it been a tough task? How do you feel about dealing with the language?
Madeleine: Yes, but it's worth it. Jeff and Bren [Rapp, the producer] make sure we say the words just right from the start.
Kennedy: It was hard to get my mouth around the words at first. I had to memorize it right and pronounce it right. It would make my head hurt if I had to re-memorize it if I said the words wrong.
How good is your Hamlet, Chris Rodenbaugh?
Kennedy: He does such a good job!
Madeleine: He has every bit down—his facial expression and how he talks are just perfect. He has worked so hard to become Hamlet.
How did you feel about performing Shakespeare before starting this rehearsal process?
Madeleine: It's nothing like what I thought it would be. I really, really like this play. What Shakespeare creates in relationships still applies so well today.
Had you read it before?
Kennedy: I wish I had!
What's the biggest challenge playing Gertrude?
Madeleine: There is so much subtext, I have to dig deep into her character to understand what she's thinking and feeling. It's so much to deal with. She wants to do something about her son Hamlet's problems. Hamlet isn't as mad at Claudius as he is at Gertrude. Her recognition scene is very hard, where Hamlet confronts her, but it's great to do. Women didn't have life choices then like we do now.
Playing Rosencrantz?
Kennedy: There are so many quick scene changes, so many emotions to switch through. Every scene is different and challenging. We go from happy to guilty to urgent to very worried. Jaxon Beeson plays Guildenstern, my partner in the play. When Hamlet confronts us, he's so good at it; he makes us both stop pretending and be real, confess that we're there to spy on him.
How do you feel about dying in a play?
Kennedy: It's exciting that my character gets killed off.
Madeleine: I didn't know Rosencrantz and Guildenstern actually died until a few weeks ago; it's so cool! Thinking about dying gives you a melancholy feeling. When I played Piggy in The Lord of the Flies, dying was a very important moment in that character's life and in the play. I take acting it very seriously.
How do you feel about kissing someone on stage?
Kennedy: At first it feels strange. I think I was 10 when I did my first stage kiss. Jeff warned us when we were really going to do it. By the end of the play when we had kissed maybe 30 times, it was okay: it's my character kissing his character, not me kissing the other actor.
Madeleine: In The Boxer I didn't know the actor I kissed that well at first; but I thought, "it's just a stage kiss." We became partners in everything we did on stage. By the end of the run, I could do whatever we had to do as we trusted and helped each other. If it makes the show work, I want to do it really right for the audience.
Anything surprise you during the rehearsal process?
Madeleine: It's been fun to the see the variety of scenes as we work towards run-throughs, some real surprises I didn't know were there, and I'm almost all off book.
Kennedy: How hard it's been to memorize the lines, but I'm all off book!
What do you hope audience will take away from seeing your Hamlet?
Kennedy: I hope they see how hard we've worked and the time we've put into it to make it really play right.
Madeleine: I hope people appreciate our effort and see it's not boring at all. I hope they love it so much they come again!
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In the ongoing debate between nature and nurture, between biological determinism and behaviourism, behaviourists maintain that an individual has little control over inspiration and creativity and is a mere helpless recipient, waiting to be shaped and filled by positive or negative socialization. Contemporary social psychologists, on the other hand, build on genetic influences and tell us that a person's social environment can activate potential. Since family socialization is critical to development of the child's core identity, we seem to be condemning a person who fails to receive adequate love and nurturing. The truth lies somewhere in between. However, if we define "creativity" as the ability of a writer-reporter to uniquely configure a person or situation so that elements of the seemingly insignificant stand for the whole, then perhaps creativity can be cultivated by careful, thoughtful instruction and willing self-discipline.
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VerticalThe word Vertical originates from the Latin verticalis and is defined today as 'being in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon'. In Astrology terms the Prime Vertical is akin to a giant East to West circle overhead observed from the South and at right angles towards the meridian. The Prime Vertical creates an interesting marker of importance for astrological studies and a base from where the planetary bodies, signs and houses aspects can be measured. In Campanus methods this vertical point is the place used, rather than the ecliptic path, from where the zodiac configuration is divided into its 12 equal sections.
VespertineThe word Vespertine is a translation of the Latin vespertinus and thought to mean 'evening'. In Astrology it refers to any planet that sets after the Sun. Ancient people observing the skies recorded the motions of the planets and stars and especially the Sun and Moon's paths and eclipses. One of their earliest observations and the first they named was of the rising and setting of the Sun. All forms of Astrology have centuries old connections with the Sun and its influence on surrounding celestial bodies when they are Vespertine. The Sun signs in astrological practices are the most commonly known, referred to and used in horoscopes today.
VestaMany Astrologers today have taken an interest in the possible astrological influences of Asteroids in addition to the traditional planetary forces. Vesta is the name of one of these influential Asteroids and it has been designated an association with the zodiac signs Virgo and Scorpio. It is named after the mythical Goddess or Guardian of the Sacred Flame and her fiery spirit is believed to convey lessons of integration with others, personal renewal and commitment. The sign and house Vesta falls in is said to highlight the energy you were assigned at birth. In retrograde Vesta may signify a person's difficulty in expressing those energies.
Via CombustaVia Combusta refers to a collection of fixed stars falling between 15 degrees of Libra and 15 degrees of Scorpio. It has acquired the names 'burning' or 'fiery' way as it is considered to have a similar effect to the influence of an eclipse aspect. In Horary Astrology if the ascendant is in the position of Via Combusta the querent is thought to have undisclosed motives for their question. If the planet Mercury is positioned in a Via Combusta it could be an indication of a person being dishonest about their intentions. Wherever it appears this positional point highlights and gives answers about times when decisions, especially financial, should be avoided.
VigintileA Vigintile in Astrology is the name of one of Kepler's minor aspects that is thought to possess a weak but mostly positive influence. The symbol for a Vigintile on a birth chart is a simple letter V but may appear identified as a semi-decile or the letters SD. This is an 18 degree aspect that has the astrological keyword phrase 'opportunity to higher awareness'. Despite being classed as a minor aspect a Vigintile appearance can have a significant impact in some houses. There are 20 possible Vigintiles in the 360 degree wheel of the zodiac domain. An orb of influence of 1 degree keeps these aspects more mathematically accurate.
VirgoVirgo is the 6th sign of the zodiac and represented by the Virgin and the only sign symbolized by a female. This sign is considered to be Mutable and have connections with the Earth element. Virgo is ruled by the planet Mercury and includes people born between August the 23rd and September the 23rd. Typical traits of Virgo's are their meticulous diligence and helpful nurturing approach to life. While they are conscientious and quite modest they can also be rather bossy, fussy, tense or over critical. A Virgo is generally compatible with Taurus, Scorpio, Capricorn or Pisces but they tend to clash with Cancer or Leo.
Visible PlanetsThe planets we term visible are the ones that we can see with the naked eye and there are traditionally 7 of these. The Visible Planets are the Sun, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Mercury. As the Sun is closest in distance to the Earth it is accepted in Astrology to determine the most influence on human personalities. The Moon is considered to reveal the inner emotional self while the Visible Planets Mars, Jupiter and Saturn's authority further strengthens a person's character and fate. The remaining Mercury and Venus are regarded not as intensely influential as they are only 'visible' for short periods.


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Whenever I play with my son, I try to have fun too. We play well together; in fact, my wife always tells me that he has such a good time whenever we play together. Sometimes my mind gets carried away, and I really get into playing with whatever toys are available at the time. The other night I happened to stick a toy fish on the head of his Mr. Perfect toy, and presto! "Fishman" was born. Thus began The Adventures of Fishman. See the photo section for live shots of the world's newest superhero. Eat your heart out, The Incredibles!
By day "Fishman" is Mr. Joe Perfect, a mild-mannered consultant for Discovery Consulting. He's Mr. Everyman, the kind of guy women love to bring home to meet momma. He's courteous and thoughtful, everything every woman ever wanted in a man. He says sweet things when you press his stomach such as, "The ballgame doesn't really matter. As long as I'm with you, I don't care what we watch." Or "Here, let me make dinner tonight," or "Let me stop and ask directions." He wears beige khakis and a snazzy blue dress shirt, the wrinkle-free kind with the indestructible buttons you can pick up at Men's Wearhouse. He sports a short, preppy haircut. The only problem is that he's single. In future episodes after a few dates hopefully, Fishman will find true love, or perhaps a sidekick.
By night he is "Fishman," a mighty superhero. Endowed with an iron Fishhead to mask his identity, he carries a candy trident that he uses to fight crime in Discovery Village. After eating a bad filet of soul one night at a local restaurant he is suddenly endowed with the superhuman sense of knowing when something fishy is happening. Determined to do good, he uses this power to sniff out when something rotten is going on and to fight evil for the good of all mankind.
Fishman's greatest nemesis is the One-Eyed Monster (OEM), a villain who escaped from the sinister labs of Monsters, Inc. and terrorized the good citizens of Discovery Village. His mission is to stop OEM from carrying out his sinister plans to wreak havoc on Discovery Village. In the photos section, you'll find action shots of Fishman thwarting OEM's plans to derail a commuter train. Fishman pins down OEM and saves the train before it falls off the edge of Discovery garage. Fishman saves the day again!
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The 27-mile Burke-Gilman Trail in Seattle is one of the oldest urban rail-to-trail projects in the country and the most used bicycle facility in the Seattle region. Because Seattle's waterways and topography limit options for long-distance travel, the trail offers a convenient and flat alternative to steep hills and high-traffic roadways serving as the backbone of the regional bicycling network crossing the northern part of the city.
As subconsultants to SvR Design Company in Seattle, Alta provided environmental and transportation policy, design guidance, and detailing review expertise for trail development in this hectic industrial environment. Current activities include full State Environmental Policy Act documentation and construction documents.
Alta also worked with University of Washington as part of a team led by PLACE Studio on the Burke-Gilman Trail Improvement Project. Trail use on campus is expected to increase 230% by the year 2030. The trail will double in width in some places to 24 feet with pedestrians and bicycles separated, except at major intersections. ADA accessibility upgrades will improve connections to transit on NE Pacific Street, and path and ramp upgrades will improve access to the new light rail station at Husky Stadium. Many intersections throughout the project area will be consolidated to reduce conflict points. PLACE and Alta created design development documents for the 1.75-mile-long corridor and construction documents for a 1,500 foot first phase funded by a recent regional grant. TIGER funding is being sought for future phases.
Two elements central to the design concept are separating users by mode and the creation of "mixing zones" at trail intersections. Trail connections and crossings will be reduced from 79 connections to 40 connections and each of these connections takes place at a major or minor mixing zone. Mixing zones open up the views at intersections and allow cyclists to adjust their course of travel to avoid pedestrians. They reinforce the rhythm of the trail through the campus and reduce the number of times cyclists are expected to stop at trail intersections.


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A few of my friends have this shorthand of talking about different folks' approach to polyamory, "indoor cats" vs. "outdoor cats." I'm not sure where they got it, but as I understand it, "indoor cat" basically means that you tend to like to spend a lot of time with partners, and you might like a primary or nesting partner model of poly. "Outdoor cats," by contrast, tend to be less anchored to partners, to hop around a lot, and to be comfortable spending less time with partners. You might think that these would be aligned to introversion and extroversion, but it's my experience that they're not, and this creates some interesting poly dynamics (and sometimes assumptions that require busting).
Personally, I'm a highly introverted outdoor cat. I find that more than a couple of dates a week can be really draining, and I tend to always revert to my own home base, which I don't share with any partners. While an extroverted outdoor cat might have limited partner time because they enjoy going to various social events, spending time with friends, etc., for me it's all about that alone time. Being alone gives me energy to spend dedicated chunks of time with a partner and focus on them, whereas too much time with a partner sometimes makes me distracted and inattentive.
Indoor cats also can be introverted or extroverted, of course. I have one friend who, as far as I can tell, is a fairly extroverted indoor cat. She likes relationships that involve a lot of shared time, and feels more secure when a partner enjoys spending significant time together. She might ideally divide up most of her time between romantic partners, and enjoys attending social events with partners. An introverted indoor cat, on the other hand, might like nesting with a partner or spending most time at partners' houses, but be really into co-introverting, spending time side by side on respective Internet devices or reading two different books.
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MacScripter. The Popular Mac Scripting Web Community, Changes Hands
Long time Mac evangelist Ray Barber today is pleased to announce that MacScripter, the popular AppleScripting community for scripting enthusiasts, has been acquired by Late Night Software. The website will continue to serve as a community for Mac users to discuss all topics related to macOS automation.
MacScripter was founded in 1999 and is a well-respected resource for Mac users of all experience levels. The site has long served as a popular way for Mac users who use AppleScript and other scripting languages to share their knowledge.
"I'm proud that MacScripter has long served as a familiar place for Mac users to find information concerning macOS automation, including AppleScript, Automator, and JavaScript for Automation," says MacScripter founder Ray Barber. "The community is populated by a friendly group of scripters who are always willing to share their knowledge with others."
The MacScripter forum has steadily grown over the years, and today boasts nearly 30,000 members and a post archive tallying 175,000 posts and growing. Links to MacScripter can be found in almost any article that discusses macOS automation.
"Users will be in great hands. Mark plans to keep MacScripter more or less as it is," continues Ray. "The site will continue to be a place to discuss topics related to macOS automation in a technology and product agnostic environment. Thanks to everyone and happy scripting!"
MacScripter Highlights Include:
* Register and post questions absolutely free
* Easily find and sort posts to commonly asked questions
* Direct support for the Applescript Protocol Link
* An excellent community of top-notch scripters; ready to help
* unScripted: An excellent library of tutorials about scripting
* AppleScript Sourcebook: A historical perspective on AppleScripting, and frequently asked questions
Late Night Software owner Mark Alldritt assures MacScripter the resource will remain an independent resource for the Mac scripting community. In addition to continuing Ray Barber's original vision of providing resources to Mac users, Alldritt plans on offering support for iOS 12 now that Apple's venerable mobile operating system offers automation via the new Shortcuts app.
The automation of Apple products is currently seeing a resurgence. Alldritt believes the release of Shortcuts in iOS 12 suggests that Apple has become serious about automation on its mobile devices. He feels the change will spur users to look for ways to automate their Macs as well, representing a great opportunity for MacScripter to grow and become relevant to a new audience.
MacScripter has long been known for its treasure chest full of resources, including Code Exchange, unScripted, the AppleScript Sourcebook, and much more. Going forward, key long-time contributors – chief among them Shane Stanley and Nigel Garvey – will remain with the site, continuing to help it serve the Mac scripting community.
"This is all a testament to Ray's vision in creating MacScripter.net, and to his support of the site over the years," says Mark. "MacScripter will remain more or less as it is. It will continue to be a place to discuss topics related to macOS automation in a technology and product agnostic environment. MacScripter is a key piece of the macOS automation landscape and it needs to be preserved. I would suggest MacScripter is second only to Apple's own AppleScript-Users mailing list."
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Sydenham Neighbourhood House has been in operation since 1993. It was originally known as the Sydenham Community Centre and was located at 7 Community Hub, Sydenham until 2012. Brimbank City Council assumed management in 2007 and since has been awarded Neighbourhood House Coordination Funding from the Department of Human Services. In 2011 the Council's Neighbourhood House Program moved to a District approach, in line with Brimbank City Council Community Strengthening Policy and Council Plan. The centre fell under the Northern District and programs within the Northern District are offered from Delahey community Centre, Sydenham Neighbourhood House as well as locations in Keilor.
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The main focus of this blog in the coming months will be highlighting the importance of seeking greater maturity in our political leaders, and more generally the importance of a developmental perspective in our politics and society generally. This perspective is the foundation of an "integral" social and political movement.
The essays that will appear in the coming months on the home page of this web site are essentially parts of an ebook entitled: A Call For An Integral Political Movement, which I will release after sharing those essays on this web site. I am hoping that the combination of those essays and this blog will create some interest in and excitement for an important transformational opportunity at this time of crisis in American Democracy.
Any moment of conflict and instability is also an opportunity for evolution and transformation, even as it may also in this case reflect the very real possibility of a collapse of post World War Two democracy, institutions, alliances and even civilization.
I am in conversation with a number of wise and experienced individuals about how we might catalyze such a social and political movement. The fruits of this collaboration will be reflected sometime in the next several months through a new web site dedicated to the launch and cultivation of such a movement.
Hopefully you will find some thoughts and perspectives in this blog which are interesting, motivational and inspirational.
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Vignettes and Thoughts upon a Life Unplanned but Well Loved
This is Good
By Lady Gray
Charlie/Colby, Megan/Larry, Don/OFC, Alan/OMC
When you are a Bear of Very Little Brain, and you Think of Things, you find sometimes that a Thing which seemed very Thingish inside you is quite different when it gets out into the open and has other people looking at it. ~A.A. Milne
(AN: If a part isn't linked it means it's not written yet or in Beta. I'm leaving proposed titles up so you'll nag me to write them. The original core story is numbered and all the parts are linked together.)
1 Things Not Seen
2 Gutters
3 Fractals
4 Feeling Stupid
5 Publication
6 Beauty
7 On the Range
The Dark Dreams of Charlie Eppes
8 Six Digit Prime
9 Bullshit
10 Burn Me - FRAO, NC-17
Take Two... or More - FRAO, NC-17
11 Tossing a Football
12 Christmas Dinner
Auld Lang Syne - FRAO, NC-17
13 A Talk with Don
14 Passover
15 Switch Hitting - FRAO, NC-17
A Well Tied Tie - FRAO, NC-17
16 Taking a Bullet or Three
Alternative Medicine - FRAO, NC-17
17 Receptions for Colby
How Everyone Found Out - Won numb3rs_awards best slash humor/fluff 2009
A Merry Little Christmas
18 Larry and Megan's Wedding
19 Domestic Bliss
Where Angels Fear to Tread
20 A Fight and 9 Months Ago
Immaculate Touch
A Complexion for Tears
Of Clones and Heirs
Foot Rubs in the Dark
21 Teething
Desperate Times
22 Don's Date
Cake and Yellow Ruffles
23 Reading
24 Cleansing - FRAO, NC-17
Getting Played
Dead Eyes and Pretty Ladies
25 Kindergarten
26 Faculty Mixer
27 A Thing
Charlie and Colby's Wedding
Six Generations - Written for numb3rs100
Bits of String - Written for numb3rs100
28 Lost Summer
A First Bust
Dorset Bound
Dorset Drabbles - Written for numb3rs100
29 Pictures in a Wallet
Staying Up Late - FRAO NC-17
30 Heart Attack
31 Don's Surprise
Eye Witness Won - numb3rs_awards best Case Related slash 2009
A Proper Reception
Love and Fear - Written for numb3rs100
Colby's Reunion
Part 1, Part 2
32 Thanksgiving
Lies to Children
d'var of numbers and faith - Written for numb3rs100
33 A Direct Threat
34 Courting - FRAO, NC-17
35 Varsity
Winchester, Idaho - Won numb3rs_awards 2010 Best Novella, Best Original Character, Slash
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Goodbye Donald
Meeting the Family
36 Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Happy Monday everyone!! Today's post is going to be a little different. I'm not sure if this is just me or something you guys can relate to. Anyway, without further adieu, let's get into the Weird Things I do as a Reader!
Recommending books
This may not seem like that big a deal. It's only the matter of learning the person's taste and recommending accordingly, right? Wrong. Unless they are people I know and trust, these are my thoughts when someone asks me to recommend a book:-
Ok, I don't even know this person.
She/he seems like she'll/he'll enjoy contemporary… right?
What if she/he doesn't like it? Will she/he judge my taste?
Does this person even read?
Ok, stop. I'll recommend ___. She/he might like it.
But what if she/he does like it? Will she/he really appreciate how great the book is?
Does she/he mean something to me?
Is this just me?? I want to know!
Finishing a book
Ok, so… I assume any non-reader may think that just after I finish reading the last page of a book, I shut the book, put it back on my shelf and get on with life. Well, nuh-uh. There's a whole bunch of other things I do after I finish reading a book:
Step 1: Staring blankly at the wall after reading the last word of the book.
Step 2: Still staring and thinking
Step 3: Texting my friend that I just finished the book
Step 4: Finding it difficult to say how much I loved/hated this book
Step 5: Thinking for at least 2 minutes before I type "OMG. No words."
Step 6: Flipping through the pages and reading my favorite parts (If I liked the book)
Step 7: Finally putting the book down only to talk about it to someone
Step 8: Searching for quotes from the book on the internet and saving them to my gallery
It doesn't stop there.
Ok, I know that a lot of us dream about books. It's pretty common. But the dreams I get aren't exactly dreams. There's no storyline, I just deeply and vividly think about the book. The weirdest thing is that I subconsciously know I'm "dreaming", but I can't stop it. I had dreamt about Caraval three nights in a row, basically until I finished the book.
Skipping and coming back to pages
Now don't get me wrong, I read each and every word while I'm reading a book. However, sometimes I get a little bored during some parts of the book and out of curiosity I skip to a few pages and read from there. I read till I'm satisfied, not many pages though, and come back to where I originally was at. Major plot twists are revealed while I'm pursuing this habit of mine, I still do it anyway.
Visiting bookstores
I buy most of my books online a) because they're cheaper and b) because I find most of the books I'm looking for. Going to the bookstore doesn't make sense at this point, but no. Every time I visit the mall I religiously go to the bookstore. Most of the time I don't buy anything, I spend my time looking at the collection of books they have under 'Young Adult'. I window shop for books, except not through an actual window. But sometimes I do end up buying books even though I know for fact that they are much cheaper online. Why? I have no idea.
That's all I have for you guys today! Let me know some of the weird things you guys do as readers and also if you could relate to some of mine in the comments. See you guys on Thursday!
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Psychotherapy & Energy Psychology
Psychotherapy -- also called talk therapy, therapy, or counseling -- is a process focused on helping you heal and learn more constructive ways to deal with the problems or issues within your life. It can also be a supportive process when going through a difficult period or under increased stress, such as starting a new career or going through a divorce.
Generally psychotherapy is recommended whenever a person is grappling with a life, relationship or work issue or a specific mental health concern, and these issues are causing the individual a great deal of pain or upset for longer than a few days. There are exceptions to this general rule, but for the most part, there is no harm in going into therapy even if you're not entirely certain you would benefit from it.
Energy psychology (EP) is a family of integrative approaches to psychotherapy, coaching and healthcare treatment rooted in mind-body healing traditions that are up to 5,000 years old. EP methods blend the bio-energetic insights of these traditions with the best of contemporary psychological practice, and have been refined through 35 years of modern clinical experience with millions of clients throughout the world.
Energy psychology gently and swiftly release traumatic events that are frozen in time in the body-mind system. These events can negatively influence how a person sees the world, experiences and regulates emotion and relates to other people.
Energy psychology practitioners combine cognitive interventions (including focused awareness and mindfulness, imaginal exposure to traumatic memories and cognitive reframing) simultaneously with the stimulation of one or more of the human bio-energy systems such as meridians, chakras and biofields.
This powerful combination facilitates rapid positive change and optimal psychotherapeutic outcomes and is aligned with the latest findings from neuroscience and traumatology. With over 50 research studies to date, EP meets the criteria to be designated as evidence-based treatment.
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Sometimes they make big mistakes and sometimes they don't at all. The whole show is inspiring. Kellar, age 5, my grand daughter was asked why she danced. I didn't catch it all in the photo..but she dances to dance with her cousins...aka cusins.
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The NYC Economic Development Corporation is hosting a public workshop this coming Tuesday, January 19th, to learn what retail, services, and/or development you'd like to see in Downtown Far Rockaway. While this is not a part of the Access to Opportunity transportation study, any initiatives that come out of this public meeting can help improve your ability to get to the jobs, services, and destinations you need to reach in your daily life. Meeting details are as follows:
When: Tuesday, January 19th, from 6:30-8:30
Where: MS 53, 10-45 Naemoke St at Bayport Pl.
RSVP: firstname.lastname@example.com, or 212.312.3896