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Black & White
While the other tools in the Effects category lean toward the fanciful, Black & White is downright useful. In days gone by, you'd have to load black and white film into your camera, so all of the photos you took on that roll were grayscale. (Kids, if the words "film" and "roll" are unfamiliar in this context, ask your parents.)
But now it makes little sense to shoot black and white in-camera, even though nearly all cameras provide the capability to do so. Why throw away all of that color image data? Especially since you can let Photoshop Express do the conversion for you.
The Black & White tool doesn't just convert the color image to grayscale. Each edit tile provides a different mix of values corresponding to the colors in the image. The results can be dramatic or subtle, depending on the look you're seeking.
- Click the Black & White tool in the sidebar.
- Click an edit tile to choose a setting (Figure 4.42; I've zoomed in to better show the differences between the tiles).
Figure 4.42 Black & White edit tiles.
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It's actually quite easy to throw a lovely and memorable dinner party about which your guests will long remark with pleasure.
There are just three factors you must ensure are in place. To throw a great dinner party at your home, you need only:
- A large and well-appointed residence
- A large sum of disposable income
- A large share of personal charisma
If any of those conditions is going to be an issue for you, the best way to augment the event is to offer copious amounts of alcohol. Also people like when there are lots of little bowls filled with snacks, especially that "Asian" salty snack mix with the sesame sticks and dried peas that is about as genuinely Asian as a boiled potato. But whatever, that stuff is delicious.
In all seriousness, the only real factors to throwing a great dinner party are to invite a group of people that will mesh well and to take time to plan your menu well ahead of time. That also includes planning the timing of appetizers, dinner, and desert so that you (and your co-hosts, if applicable) can be as present and stress-free as possible even as you prepare and serve some fine foods.
To make a dinner party more unique and enjoyable, you need not fundamentally re-think the whole premise, you only need to add a few twists to the standard recipe of plenty of cocktails followed by way too much food followed by way more cocktails.
Here are three ideas that will ensure your next dinner party is a step above that evening Chad and Charlotte hosted last month. Because by the way, yes, one of the main reasons any of us throw dinner parties in the first place is just to show off. Admit it.
Themed parties are great fun if done well. While many among us might have outgrown the toga or tiki party, a more subtle theme can add just the right amount of charm to an evening, and can also make breaking the ice much simpler among guests not previously acquainted. Examples of more approachable themes include throwing a decade themed party, a black tie level of event, or the good old wine and cheese soiree.
But to make the party truly enjoyable, consider throwing an event in which one half of the attendees are told one theme, while the other half are given different directions. This can work well when the two themes are at odds, such as telling half the attendees to dress in ballroom attire while the others are advised to go with a NASCAR theme. It can work even better when the two themes don't so much contrast with one another but rather are laughably unrelated. No one will soon forget your Ugly Christmas Sweater and Lusty Pirate Party, for example.
Do you love Thanksgiving dinner but, lamentably, find yourself in the month of May? Are dreaming of a summer cookout replete with burgers, dogs, grilled corn, and baked beans from the depths of a dark December? Stop dreaming, call your friends, and start cooking! There's no reason to not to throw a party inspired by a season or holiday many months in the offing beyond your own crippling cowardice and inability to think in a dynamic manner!
To really hit the nail on the head with this out-of-season party idea, consider throwing dinner parties on the date that is diametrically opposed to the correct date of the actual holiday. That would mean a Christmas themed party in late June or a New Year's Eve themed bash in early July. And who doesn't love a patriotic barbecue in the middle of the coldest, darkest part of the winter? Another bonus here?When you throw a seasonally inappropriate party, you also get the benefit of enjoying a favorite holiday twice in the same year.
This is one of the simplest yet most hilarious ways you can take your dinner party up a notch. Plan a fine dinner party complete with all the hors d'ouvres, drinks, and decor you desire and make sure that a great homemade ravioli is to be served as the main dish. This ravioli can be any you wish, from ham ricotta to goat cheese with spinach and so forth. Also of course choose your favorite sauce or sauces to serve atop those fine pasta pockets.
Here's the catch: one out of every ten or fifteen raviolis? Stuff it with pure minced jalapeño pepper. Or with red pepper flakes. Or go more benign, moving away from the hot stuff and instead going for something unexpected but not unpleasant, like a spoonful of crushed almonds. If you're an absolute monster you can go the route of using peanut butter, relish, and so forth, but the hot peppers always get the most comic reactions at the table. Also be a decent human being and don't go hotter than a habanero.
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One focus this week in Humanities was on beginning our First Nations research projects. Earlier students learned online about designated First Nations in Alberta like the Kainai, Nakoda or Dene. The information was recorded on Google docs. In forthcoming classes, students will work together collaboratively to extend this understanding. They will discuss with others how best to present their research and will identify various ways that information can be recorded and presented visually. This will culminate in a presentation. Students watched a presentation done for a T.V. show in class. The presentation was made by two brothers who are around the same age as the students in 4E and 4F. These children made a product pitch to a panel of adults. 4E and 4F students were surprised that children so young could do such a competent job. They commented on how confident the two boys were and how well they understood their topic (hot chocolate). We all agreed that the ingredients to a good presentation are that the presenter should:
Our second area of focus this week was on writing. Students learned that writing a paragraph is like a hamburger. A good paragraph should have a topic sentence (top bun), supporting sentences (condiments and fillings) and a concluding sentence (bottom bun):
We all agreed that a hamburger that is lacking in one or more of these things wouldn't be a delicious hamburger regardless of the type of hamburger (could be a veggie burger or a chicken burger too!). The supporting sentences must have information relating to the subject sentence. The conclusion sentence re-states the topic, but doesn't offer new information. For practice, students wrote a 100 word paragraph about the long weekend.
Learners in 4E and 4F are being encouraged to use paragraphs when writing their legendary stories. Building on previous lessons, we know stories can use red flag words or phrases, word referents, and this week we talked about how good stories have a beginning, middle and end. A climax in a story is when all the action in the story builds up to a certain point. This is also known popularly as a cliffhanger. It's the point in the story where the tension or action reaches its highest part. Sometimes, the climax is a "crisis" point in the plot. Students read a sample story about finding a treasure. In this story they identified the beginning, climax, solution and use of a red flag word. Students used the strategy of visualization when listening to this story too. The author was very descriptive about the setting. He/she talked about a tropical island with swaying palm trees, warm water and beautiful, lush tropical greenery. When we write our legendary stories we will try to include details about the setting that will make it seem real by including lots of good adjectives:
Amazing how a story could transport us to a time and place that is very different from February in Calgary! Mr. Brewer is looking forward to reading stories that are imaginative and fascinating.
Weekly spelling words: Feb. 26 - Suffixes
This week students had a spelling quiz on Monday. They received back quiz results on Tuesday. Students receive a mark on the test itself and on the quality of the sentences they write using weekly spelling words. The test and sentences are graded on a 1 ~ 4 scale. In a previous blog post I uploaded a picture of the rubric I use for this. Most students have spelling edits which they do when they receive back their tests. They write in their student agenda that they had to re-write 2 out of 5 sentences or 4 out of 5 sentences; however many they needed to edit for capitalization, organization, punctuation, sentence structure, grammar or syntax errors. In some instances I stipulate that they must use curricular words to write their sentences, though typically they usually have a choice about the types of words they use from their weekly list. Over the course of the year we have been working together to write longer, more detailed and complex sentences. Many students have improved markedly in this ability since September 2017. Most students were able to write the 'ee' words from last week's list like 'keen' or 'seen' though the more challenging word 'guarantee' which follows both an 'ee' spelling pattern, but also contains the unusual 'ua' vowel combo was quite challenging to many students.
In their legendary stories, students have been working to improve the quality of their writing by trying out new ideas. They have been introduced to the idea of using 'red flag words' to indicate suspenseful elements in the story writing. This week we learned about using word referents. These ideas were introduced to me through the work of Barbara Mariconda:
In class, we talked about how using the same word over and over again can make for a dull story. Word referents are other words that mean the same thing as the main word you are using in a story. As an example, if the legendary story's main character was a tiger, a student could say, snarling beast to describe the tiger or feline predator rather than repeating the word 'tiger' over and over again. Students often do not realize that they can also use pronouns as well rather than repeating the same words over and over again. 4F were introduced to Iris:iris.cbe.ab.ca/Account/Login Most students in class were able to upload a picture of the main character in their legendary story along with a brief description of the character. Most of them wrote the title of their stories on Iris and shared their work with me (and in some instances with Ms. Ross or Ms Asis too). Students can log into IRIS with their CBE student number and password to see the work they've already contributed.
Please have a happy & safe 5-day break from school. I look forward to seeing all my wonderful grade 4 students back on Tuesday Feb. 20. Please read for 20 min. each night over the weekend.
Spelling list: Published: Feb. 5, 2018. Test: Mon. Feb. 12, 2018. Focus: curricular words: Social Studies/Language Arts + 'ee' words:
This week in Humanities students worked on completing their preliminary research about First Nations. Each student is in a group of 4 to research a select First Nation. Students are learning about First Nations in Alberta like the Stoney Nakoda, the Dene Suline, the Kainai and the Piikani (formerly Peigan) First Nations. We did the research using our text books and Internet sources. Students are learning about the culture of First Nations and how people adapted to living in different regions of the province. The types of resources available to the Dene in the Boreal Forest region differed a lot from the types of resources used by Plains First Nations. The types of dwellings and technology were dependent on the climate and the resources available in each region. Some Dene Tha' technology is snowshoes and sleds for moving about in the deep snow in winter time. It is noteworthy that the climate and vegetation of natural regions affect the material culture. Archaeologists can find remains left behind by people. These remains are called artifacts. In discussions in class we talked about teepee rings and the use of obsidian to create arrowheads or knives. In some instances old artifacts are known as historical cultural items as they were made in the past and are still currently in use by First Nations people.
In addition to our research, we did a lot of word work this week. Our spelling list includes words related to our current study of First Nations and the common 'ee' pattern in spelling. One noteworthy exception in the list is the word 'treaty'. A treaty is an agreement between two nations. Treaties were signed by the crown and the various First Nations in Alberta. An important goal is for students to identify and apply common spelling generalizations in own writing. Students used alphabetical order by first and second letter to write out the words, illustrated, defined and even wrote out words using letters cut from magazines. This was something they hadn't done before, but plainly enjoyed.
On Friday students engaged in a hands-on design challenge. In this activity they learned about working together in groups. A vehicle was designed for a specific purpose. This is a good prelude to our First Nations research as students again will be collaboratively working towards the goal of presenting to their peers the knowledge gained from researching their First Nation. Below are some pictures from this Friday activity. Students did a short reflection piece at the end of the activity:
On Friday the majority of students received their Term I report cards. Parents and children are encouraged to reflect on the successes and think about areas for improvement in the coming term. Parents/guardians can sign the envelopes on the line next to where it says Term One. There is no need to re-seal the envelopes. Please return the envelope to school with the signature. The same envelope will be used in Term II. The report card contained within is the property of parents/guardians.
Homework: Assigned: Fri. Feb. 2 Due: Mon. Feb. 5
Stories provide an amazing opportunity to bring history to life. Through stories, people share information, values and attitudes about history, culture and heritage. Stories are communicated through legends, myths, creation stories, narratives, dances, oral traditions, songs, music, traditions, and celebrations. In class this week, we have been reflecting upon the importance of legends and stories, particularly as they relate to our ongoing study of First Nations in Alberta. We learned this week that First Nations people have an oral tradition about hunting for buffalo. Before hunts, the Blackfoot people danced and prayed for good luck in finding the buffalo herds. When they captured a buffalo very little of it went to waste. Students learned that virtually all parts of the buffalo were used by First Nations people:
At one time, millions of buffalo ranged across the plains of North America and were a major resource for First Nations peoples. Nowadays there are far fewer buffalo. We learned that buffalo were hunted for sport and profit in the 19th century. This led the buffalo to the brink of extinction and was a tragic circumstance for the First Nations peoples who largely depended on the buffalo for food and sustenance. Fortunately, in Alberta there are a number of provincial parks, protected areas and the national parks that are important to the sustainability of Alberta's natural environment. In these places, there are herds of bison. Wood Buffalo National Park is largely in Alberta with a northern extent into Northwest Territories. In this largest national park in Canada is a herd of more than 5,000 free roaming wood bison. Students in 4E and 4F looked at pictures of the park with Mr. Brewer and talked about the importance of the bison.
We have begun to write their own legendary stories in class. Students will go through the different stages of the writing process to plan their stories. This week we began at the pre-writing stage. We have been thinking about our topic, planning and brainstorming. Students have a provisional title for their stories, have an idea about characters, setting and story problem. They have begun to think about what will happen in the story. In the coming days we will begin drafting, revising and editing our stories:
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Do You Know If Your Chiles are Safe to Eat?
Chili peppers are particularly susceptible to bacteria that can generate toxins harmful to humans. Some bacteria cause rapid food spoilage, while others create toxins that can even cause death. Peppers pose a higher risk than many other fruits and vegetables because they are low acid, providing an environment very favorable to bacteria growth.
The best known, and perhaps most serious, threat is Clostridium botulinum, the source of botulism, which is a harmless bacteria in air. In the low acid environment of chili peppers between 40 degrees F and 120 degrees F, this bacteria flourishes and produces a deadly toxin that can seriously damage the central nervous system, potentially causing death even when eaten in minute amounts.
Take Standard Precautions with Your Chili Peppers
If you are bringing your chili peppers home just after roasting:
- Let them steam in the plastic bag for about an hour. This loosens the skin so it slides off easily when you peel them.
- If you wish to peel and seed before packing them for freezing, the ideal is to peel, seed, pack in plastic bags, and pop them into the freezer within a couple hours after bringing them home.
- If you can't get to packing them right away, put them in a refrigerator with the temperature at 35 degrees or below.
- If you do not have room in a refrigerator, put them in a large cooler with plenty of ice and close tightly. Melting ice will keep the temperature very close to freezing.
- Be sure to pack and freeze within a couple days and do not let the temperature rise above 35 degrees.
If you have bought chiles already packed in plastic bags and frozen, put them in the freezer immediately. You can order frozen chiles here; if you live in the Denver Metro area, you can pick them up, if not they can be shipped to you.
When It Is Too Late for Standard Precautions
- When in doubt, throw them out. It is common for people to bring chili peppers home, forget them, and leave them in the car for a day. This is taking your life into your hands.
- If they have been out for a half day or so, you are far safer if you boil them to kill the bacteria.
To prevent the risk of botulism, chiles not frozen, properly canned, or refrigerated at no more than 35 degrees for under 2 weeks should be boiled even if no signs of spoilage are detected. Boil food for a full 10 minutes at altitudes below1,000 feet. Add an additional minute of boiling time for each1,000 feetof elevation. Boiling destroys botulism toxin. Never taste chiles before boiling if there is any doubt about their safety.
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If you freeze them properly (or can them properly) within hours after bringing them home, you will have countless dishes full of flavorful chiles … and peace of mind. Taking the proper precaution with chili peppers is well worth doing without delay.
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The consulting profession was attractive for a variety of different reasons. Most importantly it allowed me to work with a team of like-minded individuals working towards a common goal. As a former athlete this is something I find to be at the top of my values chain. Additionally, as a life-long learner, I think the steep learning curve that comes from transitioning to from a Phd to a consultant is incredible. Additionally, I enjoy approaching problems that do not have a distinct answer to them. It gives the opportunity to work towards innovative/ out of the box solutions.
You were chosen to be on ProMazo's list of Most Interesting Students for a reason. Do you have any advice for other students hoping to create their own success:
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Biggest role models or inspirations:
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Achieving the Dream Awards Scholarship to Recognize Students' Perseverance
Silver Spring, MD (May 29, 2019) – Achieving the Dream (ATD) has awarded the second annual Harvey Lincoln Scholarship to two students, Chioma Oghenekome of Suffolk County Community College (NY) and Devanee Matcham of West Hills College Coalinga (CA).
Ms. Oghenekome was honored May 14th during Suffolk's Student Recognition Banquet, and Ms. Matcham received her award on May 3rd at West Hills' Scholarship Ceremony. They will each receive a $1,000 award to apply to any cost related to attending college, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, or living expenses.
A Liberal Arts General Studies major who served as Suffolk County's student commencement speaker on May 23, Ms. Oghenekome will transfer to Adelphi University in the fall to pursue a nursing degree. As a Peer Mentor, she assisted with New Student Orientation, and helped new students transition to college by teaching them about campus clubs and services available to them at Suffolk. In addition, Ms. Oghenekome served as Vice President for Service for Phi Theta Kappa, where she was responsible for creating and planning service projects for her peers. Despite serving in a "head of household' role since she was a teenager, Ms. Oghenekome has excelled as a college student. She displays commitment and resiliency as she has persisted from remedial to college level math while maintaining a 3.8 GPA and actively giving back to her community in various capacities.
Ms. Matcham is a recent graduate of West Hills College Coalinga in California's San Juaquin Valley. After surviving a traumatic experience, she used education and civic engagement to help develop more resilience. As a supplemental instructor for her former English professor, a student government leader, and volunteer, she inspires her peers to do the same. Ms. Matcham's drive to support others is evident in her volunteer work with English Language Learners, where she helps community members develop English language skills, and at home, where she provides supports for her younger sibling. She graduated from West Hills College Coalinga on Friday, May 24, and will transfer to UCLA in the fall to continue her studies.
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At long last I have my real computer back. Acer failed to repair it yet again – they replaced the motherboard for a second time, completely ignoring the shop's information that they had discovered that the fault was in the processor – and so the shop replaced the processor at their own expense, and with a more powerful one as some compensation for all the delays. I now have 2 Gb of RAM, an awesome graphics card, and should be able to play "Rome: Total War" with the detail levels turned up to the max. I'll try not to let it cut into my writing too much!
I've finished my story for enigmatic_blue's Holiday ficathon, and here it is. It's fluffy. Too fluffy, probably, and I have a horrible feeling that it might not be up to my usual standard. Here it is anyway. PG-13 at most, Harmony/Fred friendship, 11,250 words, set during Angel Season 5. I've taken a slight liberty with the timeline. Christmas/New Year fell between the broadcast dates of "Destiny" and "Harm's Way", and probably was meant to take place between those episodes, but there is no hard evidence for that and so I've written this story on the basis of "Harm's Way" taking place slightly before Christmas 2003.
I'd rather not reveal the pairings as I think the story works better if they come as a surprise. There are no pairings in Part One.
Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?
Part One
"Hey," Harmony greeted Fred nervously. "I kinda gave you the brush-off in the lab, I guess, huh? I'm really sorry, it was just I'd woken up with this dead guy in my bed, and I was all scared and that, and if you still want to hang out some time and drink some wine I'd really like that, although, the Dixie Chicks aren't really my thing. But hey, I could give it a try. And, well, I'm totally sorry that I hit you and stuffed you in the closet. Um, maybe you won't want to hang with me any more."
"Oh, I wouldn't say that," Fred said. She wasn't being entirely truthful, but she felt sorry for Harmony, and didn't want to hurt the young vampire's feelings. "It wasn't your fault that things went wrong. And you did pretty good fixing the whole framed for murder thing."
"I'm sorry I hit you, Fred," Harmony repeated. Her lip trembled slightly. "Only, I was just so scared, I didn't know what else I could do. I totally would never bite you."
"I guess not. You're okay, Harmony."
"Great!" A huge beaming smile suddenly lit up Harmony's face. "Wanna go see a movie after work?"
"Um," Fred hesitated, wondering how best to turn Harmony down, and then she rethought. A movie was pretty safe. There shouldn't be any scope for Harmony to become boring, or get distracted by some guy and leave Fred stranded, or, worse, drag Fred into a double date with some loser. "Uh, okay. What's showing?"
"I thought maybe 'Return of the King'," Harmony suggested.
Fred was impressed. That was a much better choice than she would have expected. There was a snag, however. "'Fraid not. I never got to see 'The Two Towers'."
"You didn't? I would have thought you'd have seen it for sure."
"There were things going on," Fred said vaguely. Somehow she couldn't quite remember what had come up to stop her from seeing the second part of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Some case or other, no doubt.
"Oh, well, I'll have to –" Harmony began, and then chopped herself off short. "Uh, yeah, what else is on? 'The Girl with the Pearl Earring'? No, maybe not. Hey, I know! 'School of Rock' is still showing in a few places."
"Yeah, okay," Fred agreed. "I hear that's pretty good." Funny and devoid of violence; Fred could live with that. Not the sort of movie that she would have expected a vampire to choose; Harmony was definitely a very exceptional specimen of the breed. Maybe it might even turn out to be a fun evening.
"So," Harmony said, passing Fred a drink, "You going back to Texas for Christmas?"
"Thanks." Fred took the drink and smiled at Harmony. The movie had indeed been fun, Harmony hadn't spoiled it by talking, and she'd enjoyed the evening so far enough to have accepted Harmony's invitation to go for a drink afterwards. "No, I just can't fit it in this year. My folks are gonna come over to LA sometime in the spring. How about you?" Fred sipped her drink and suddenly gulped, almost choking herself, as she remembered that Harmony was a vampire and realized all the pitfalls implicit in her innocent question.
"I'm not gonna be seeing my folks these Holidays either," Harmony replied. "They left Sunnydale before everything got real bad there, but they still lost out on the house sale, and they're not fixed up with a proper home yet. The place they're staying now, well, there isn't any room for me, not with my, you know, special requirements. And my place is just this little apartment, no room to have them come stay, so this year it's cards and presents through the mail and that's all."
"You keep in touch with your parents?" Fred asked. Her eyebrows rose in surprise and she fought them back down.
"Well, yeah," Harmony replied, frowning at the surprise apparent in Fred's tone. "Why wouldn't I?"
"Um, no reason, I guess," Fred began, and then decided that her evasion was stupidly transparent and that honesty would be a much better policy. "I mean, vampires usually eat their folks, don't they?"
"Eat their folks?" Harmony repeated blankly. "Why would I have done that? Eat my Mom and Dad and Sis? That's just wrong."
"Uh, sorry. It's just, well, Angel did it, and I have an idea something like that happened with Spike, and Charles' sister, and, well, I kinda thought that it was what always happened." Fred remembered Harmony's insistence that she had been 'clean for eight months' after showing positive on the test for human blood; that pre-dated Angel's take-over of Wolfram and Hart and his 'no killing humans' regime, and implied that Harmony had been making some kind of effort to reform of her own accord. "Um. Were they, you know, okay about you being a vampire?"
"It was kinda hard for a while," Harmony admitted. "They had a problem with me eating people and, hey, seeing as how they're people too I can't argue with that. It's much better now that I can say that I'm clean, and in a good job, and these days they're pretty proud of me. Hey, maybe you could meet them some time?"
"Some time, okay," Fred agreed, inwardly hoping that the 'some time' would be a long way off.
"So, we're both gonna be kind of alone this Christmas," Harmony mused. "Well, there's the people at the office, but no family-type people."
"I guess," Fred admitted. She thought she could tell where Harmony was going with this, and she really didn't want to end up spending Christmas with the vampire, but she couldn't see how she could avoid it.
"Wolfram and Hart doesn't go in much for Christmas and Hanukkah and things," Harmony went on. "I guess 'goodwill to all men' isn't really in the company mission statement. Maybe we should have a Christmas party of our own? I mean us, and Wesley, and Charles, and Lorne, and, uh, Angel, if he does Christmas. And, what about Nina the Werewolf, 'cause, can I say, there's some serious crushing on the boss-man going on there? And maybe Knox, 'cause he's kinda cute, not like most of the guys who were here before Angel took over, 'cept that I don't know if he does Christmas. He might be too evil. Maybe the party should be New Year?"
"Uh, yeah, maybe," Fred agreed. Suddenly they were committed to a party, and Fred wasn't sure how it had happened, but it really wasn't a bad idea. "You haven't included Spike."
Harmony bit her lip. "Uh, well, of course I'd like Spike to be there, only there is that thing with him always trying to get a rise out of Angel, and there was that thing with me trying to bite him and some of the things I said to him, and …" Her voice trailed off and she bit her lip again. "I really love him, but he's always made me so unhappy."
At a nearby table a pretty dark-haired woman broke off from her conversation and pricked up her ears. "Excuse me a moment," she told her companion, who was in the middle of a rant about how badly her boyfriend had treated her. "I'll be back in a second, okay?" She stood up and headed for the bar, making sure that her course took her near to Fred and Harmony.
"I wish I could get over him, and find someone else to love, someone who'd treat me right, and I wish that Spike could meet up with the Slayer again and work things out one way or the other, you get me? 'Cause I'd kinda like Spike to be happy too. I just think I deserve at least a little payback first. Maybe the Slayer could punch him in the nose, yeah, I wish I could be around when that happens." Harmony smiled briefly, and then slumped again and gazed glumly into her drink.
Drakaina Poine, oldest of D'Hoffryn's Vengeance Demons, who had been granting the wishes of wronged women in Ancient Greece fifteen hundred years before anyone had heard of Anyanka, pouted. When she'd heard the mention of Spike – William the Bloody – she'd hoped that there'd be a vengeance wish in the offing, and that it would offer the chance for something truly spectacular. Alas, the result fell far short of her expectations. No exploding viscera, no hideous mutilations, and not even any painful boils; just a punch on the nose.
"Spike does seem to take you pretty much for granted," Fred agreed. "Maybe you're right that it won't work out between you, which is a shame, but I'm not really the right person to give you advice, 'cause things haven't gone that smooth for me either. Charles and me had a thing, but he was over-protective, kinda smothering me, and, you know, I got a kinda feeling that Wesley would be the same way. And Knox, well, he's cute, but I don't know if I can trust him. I wish I could find someone who'd love me enough to just let me be myself."
"Same here," Harmony agreed. "I know I'm not clever like you, and maybe that's why Spikey never takes me seriously, but with the right guy that wouldn't matter, would it?" She finished her drink. "Maybe we'd better get on home. It's been great, Fred. We'll have to get together tomorrow and make plans for the party, 'kay?"
Drakaina Poine rolled her eyes. These pathetic wishes were hardly worthy of the name. Still, there was a modicum of violence, and something more might result from the Slayer punching the Slayer of Slayers in the nose, and the girls had used the 'W' word. She couldn't really ignore the wishes. They were worth at least a few points towards her quota, and at least the magic expenditure would be almost nil. "Wishes granted."
"I want to invite Buffy," Harmony announced, "and her super-friends."
"The Slayer?" Fred's eyebrows climbed towards a new altitude record. "I thought you hated her."
"I do," Harmony nodded. "I was totally her arch-nemesis. I kidnapped her sister, and there's the whole Spike thing, and hey, I wasn't even friends with her at school." She sucked in her lower lip and chewed on it. "It's just, well, there were plenty of times she could have dusted me and she didn't, and I don't hate her all that much and I kinda like Willow, and, well, Spikey doesn't look like he's ever gonna get around to going to her, so I thought we could bring her here. You think she'd come?"
"There's no harm in asking, I guess," Fred said. A trace of a frown showed on her forehead. "It could be kinda, well, interesting, putting Buffy and Angel and Spike all together. Oh, what the hell, let's go for it."
"Oh, Fred, there's a problem come up with the party catering," Harmony moaned.
"Don't worry about it, we'll sort it out," Fred soothed her. "What's wrong?"
"Well," Harmony explained, "I was kinda wanting us vampires to have something more, like, seasonal than otter blood. I asked the supplier if he had anything kinda Arctic. Arctic Fox, Wolverine, Polar Bear, hey, even Reindeer."
Fred fought to control her natural impulse to screw up her mouth and instead merely raised an eyebrow.
"Well, all he's sent are these stupid suicidal Arctic rodents!" Harmony complained.
Fred smiled. "Don't worry about it, Harmony. You know what they say? 'If life gives you lemmings, make lemmingade'."
Fred stared at herself in the mirror. She ran her hands over the leather pants that clung to her hips and licked her lips nervously. "Uh, are you sure this is right for me? I've never thought of myself as a leather kind of girl."
"Are you kidding? You are so drop dead gorgeous it's not true," Harmony assured her. "That outfit just screams 'strong independent woman'."
"You're sure it doesn't scream 'great big ho'?"
Harmony shook her head. "No way, Fred. Definitely 'strong independent woman'. It will sort the sheep out from the goats, or whatever. If Wesley and Knox aren't all over you in that it will prove that they can't deal with the real you. Also, that they have defective eyesight, 'cause, you look just so totally tasty. Uh, I don't mean that in a vampire way, you know?"
Fred laughed. "I know, Harmony. Thanks. And thanks for helping me shop, 'cause I would never have picked this for myself, but you're right, I do look kinda good, don't I?"
"You sure do, yeah. Do I look okay? It just sucks not being able to see myself in the mirror."
"You look just fine, Harmony. More than fine. I never did see Buffy but the once, and that was just in passing, but I don't recall her looking half as good as you. Maybe Spike's the one with defective eyesight, or maybe he'll realize tonight that he's chasing the wrong blonde."
Harmony frowned. "Funny, I hadn't even thought about Spike. I think maybe I'm kinda getting over him at last. Sure, I want to look better than the Slayer, but just for me, not for Spike." She tossed her head. "I hope the guys are gonna take some notice of me. Which they probably won't, 'cause they're all gonna be too busy noticing you."
"I don't know about that, you have a couple of assets that I don't," Fred pointed out. "I think you'll get plenty of attention." She scrutinized herself in the mirror again. "And, yeah, me too. I just hope that it's the right kind of attention."
"It will be, no question," Harmony said. "You're sure that I look okay?"
"Way more than just okay, Harmony."
"Faboo! We are so gonna rock tonight, right?"
"You bet. 'Tonight's assignment'," Fred began a quote from 'School of Rock'. Harmony grinned and joined in with her to complete the line in chorus. '"Kick some ass!'"


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The athletic department is facing a wave of change within its coaching ranks. In the past three semesters, the department has parted ways with men's soccer coach Nikki Ferguson, demoted football coach Pat Henderson to defensive coordinator and fired women's basketball coach Vince Shaw. This is...
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The baseball team (3-8) matched up against Sacramento City College (9-1) in a quest to end the Panthers' winning streak. Contra Costa College hung close early, but eventually fell after a pair of five-run Sac City innings. The Comets were outplayed and systematically blown out 18-3 by the Panthers...
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For many people, sports is a haven that doesn't simply offer a mental escape. It's a thing you do to stay out of trouble. This is the case for sophomore linebacker R.J. Kobe Ma'Ae, who, when he was 3 years old, relocated from Honolulu, Hawaii to Tacoma, Washington with his mother and three other...
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In a season that was marred by poor receiving and a constantly changing roster, the Comet volleyball team failed to capture a win all season for the first time in four years. The volleyball team (0-15 overall and 0-14 in the Bay Valley Conference) regressed from its last few seasons matching the record...
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Winning isn't everything, at least as it pertains to the Edmonton Oilers when it comes to the value of NHL teams. Despite making the playoffs in just one of the 11 seasons Daryl Katz has owned the Oilers, the team is today worth more than triple what Katz paid for it back in 2008.
In Forbes latest valuation of NHL franchises, their 20th such list, the Oilers are listed as being valued at $540 million U.S., or just a touch over $725 million CAD based on latest exchange rates. Katz purchased the Oilers for $200 million CAD from the Edmonton Investor's Group in a sale that was approved by the NHL in June of 2008.
The valuation of $540 million has the Oilers ranked 13th in the NHL (they ranked 24th in 2009), just behind the Vegas Golden Knights ($575 million) and just ahead of the Dallas Stars ($525 million). The values listed by Forbes are through the 2017-18 season. This list was released back in December, but I don't recall seeing it before today. The top five teams in the Forbes list are:
- New York Rangers ($1.55 billion)
- Toronto Maple Leafs ($1.45 billion)
- Montreal Canadiens ($1.3 billion)
- Chicago Blackhawks ($1.05 billion)
- Boston Bruins ($925 million)
The entire Forbes valuation list is here.
Katz actually made five different offers to the EIG, starting at $145 million CAD in May 2007 and escalating up to $188 million CAD, with each offer being rejected, before making the $200 million CAD bid that was eventually accepted. Suffice to say, the purchase has proven to be a smoking deal for Katz. Not so much for fans, who have seen the Oilers make the playoffs just once, 2016-17, since the sale of the team.
Save for that season, when the Oilers won 47 games, finished with 103 points and made it to the second round of post-season before being eliminated by the Anaheim Ducks, and 2008-09, when the Oilers won 38 games had 85 points (.518), the team hasn't finished above .500 in points-percentage during Katz's tenure as owner.
By comparison, the expansion Golden Knights, one spot up on the Oilers on the Forbes list, have made the playoffs in both of their NHL seasons while the Stars, right behind the Oilers in value, have qualified for post-season three times in the last 11 seasons. As for the top five teams in terms of value, it looks like this:
New York Rangers – playoffs eight of 11 seasons
Toronto Maple Leafs – four of 11
Montreal Canadiens – seven of 11
Chicago Blackhawks – nine of 11/SC winner 2010, 2013, 2015
Boston Bruins – nine of 11/SC winner 2011
- If you're looking for a good time in support of a great cause, swing by Polar Park Brewery this Thursday for a Hot Stove with former Oilers' coach Ron Low from 5-9 p.m. The cost is $25 per person and you get a free beer, chicken wings, pizza, a chance to talk hockey with one of the great story-tellers in the game and a silent auction. Proceeds go to Hockey Helps the Homeless.
- So, the 2019 Calder Trophy finalists are Jordan Binnington of St. Louis, Rasmus Dahlin of Buffalo and Elias Pettersson of Vancouver. The award will be voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association based on the regular season. It's Pettersson in a landslide, no?
Last year, the fifth edition of Hockey Helps the Homeless in Edmonton had a record year by raising $200,000 to assist the Mustard Seed and Jasper Place Wellness Centre in helping the homeless and those living in poverty.
With the event fast approaching May 10 at the Terwillegar Rec Centre, we're hoping citizens of Oilersnation step up to help, as they always do, to make HHTH the biggest success yet. Last year's response was fantastic, thanks in large part to the 10th anniversary Oilersnation party that raised $5,000 for HHTH, with every penny staying right here in Edmonton.
In these final days leading up to the tournament, we're hoping to sell as many $1,000 pennant sponsorships, and $100 Mega-Raffle tickets as we can. If you own a small business or want a keepsake for the games room at home, pennant sponsorships are perfect – you get a pennant with your company logo signed by our pros. With the Mega-Raffle, just 100 tickets are printed. The winner gets a Theatre Suite for 10 guests, food and a bar tab at an Oilers game next season hosted by Ron and Linda Low. Good times.
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Council votes 5-2 on mayor's motion for 18 storey highrise across from City Hall; this is overdevelopment and forces out local businesses
At the July 11 Planning & Development Committee, city councillors voted 5-2 in favour of a motion by the mayor to approve an 18-storey highrise across from City Hall at 409 Brant/James (17 storeys plus rooftop patio), plus Section 37 Community Benefits.
Committee also supported a motion I brought to direct city staff to work with Kelly's Bake Shoppe, the Burlington Downtown Business Association and the Burlington Economic Development Corporation to relocate the bake shop in the downtown.
The approval heads to City Council Mon. July 16 at 6:30pm. Residents can submit comments on the recommendation to firstname.lastname@example.com, or Register as a Delegation (by noon Monday) to speak at Council.
City planning staff had recommended modified approval of the original development proposal at Brant and James including:
- reduction in height from 24 storeys, 227 units, to 18 storeys including a rooftop patio, reducing the height of the podium to 3 storeys (from 4), terracing the building away from Brant St. The current Official Plan permission is 4-8 storeys; the new adopted (not approved) Official Plan allows 11 to 17 storeys.
- increase in proposed retail/commercial space. The developer had proposed reducing the commercial and retail space from 3600 m2 to 597 m2 retail only (no commercial). This represents an 85% decrease in existing commercial/retail space on site, thereby "eroding the retail and employment base of the downtown", states the staff report. Staff recommend a minimum of 365 m2 of commercial or office space on the second floor and 760 m2 of commercial retail space at grade, for a total of 1,125 retail/commercial (still a reduction of about 70% from what currently exists).
- increased parking, to 1.25 spaces per unit, versus the developer's proposal of .93 spaces per unit.
- increased amenity space to 18 m2 per unit (bylaw requires 20 m2/unit; developer had proposed 3.6m2/unit).
- 5m by 5m visibility triangle for the intersection of James Street and John Street.
- 3m by 3m visibility triangle for the south-west and south-east corners of the property.
- 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units are proposed
- preservation and setback of two buildings with heritage value: Kelly's Bake Shoppe and Albert Schmid Jewellers. Staff recommend the heritage facades be shifted back on the lot to for widened sidewalks and views into the Elgin Street Promenade.
- three city trees need to be removed and will be compensated with replanting or cash-in-lieu, where replanting is not feasible, in the amount of $4,100.
Staff are recommending a Holding Zone until certain matters can be addressed including:
- that the site is uncontaminated and suitable for the intended use;
- development can be adequately serviced by storm sewers as a result of dewatering the underground parking garage.
Staff also recommend that additional wind mitigation measures should be incorporated at the site plan stage to enhance pedestrian comfort, and additional mitigation on shadow impacts on the public realm.
Staff are recommending approval of the modified project arguing it "meets the objectives of the current Official Plan, and the direction of the Council adopted Official Plan by allowing additional height … in exchange for a significant civic enhancement of the corner of Brant and James Street, additional setbacks for building terracing and public realm improvements."
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Section 37 Community Benefits
Staff have also proposed the following community benefits in exchange for the extra height and density on the site:
- $250,000 for purchase of up to 6 assisted housing units by Halton Region, or similar contribution to housing fund held at the city
- $100,000 for improvement of civic square
- $50,000 for improvement of downtown transit terminal
- $25,000 towards a downtown Burlington Farmer's Market or other downtown festivals or events
- $25,000 towards active transportation links (walking/cycling) in the Elgin Promenade area
- widening sidewalks (Brant/James/John) – indirect benefit of $250,000
- public easement at Brant/James of 16x16 – indirect benefit of $75,000
- implement streetscape guidelines for expanded setbacks and open space easement for Brant/James/John – indirect benefit of $150,000
- retain or relocate heritage attributes at 401 Brant Street (Kelly's Bake Shoppe) and 444 John St. (Albert Schmid Jewellers) – indirect benefit of $300,000
My Take: I voted against the 18 storey approval (along with the Ward 4 councillor), as I believe this represents overdevelopment and forces out local businesses. I brought a motion to reduce the heights to 3 storeys along Brant St., up to 11 storeys along John St. consistent with most of the rest of downtown Brant Street, but that was defeated 6-1. Though the changes from staff improve the proposal, it still represents overdevelopment with not enough benefit for the community to justify the impact of a massive build.
There is a major reduction in business space (retail/commercial) thus a reduction in overall employment downtown. The open space at the corner of Brant/James — offered as partial justification for the height — could have been gotten through daylight triangle and parkland dedication rather than accepting cash in lieu of parkland. The wind and shadow impacts are unacceptable (according to the staff report).
We don't need this overdevelopment to meet our growth targets. As noted in the staff report, pg 21 " The Downtown Urban Growth Centre is well positioned to meet its density targets by 2031″ and further "The Downtown Burlington Mobility Hub has exceeded the minimum density of 10,000 people and jobs associated with a Mobility Hub."— and will reduce commercial/retail space on a prime downtown street.
Regarding the Section 37 Community Benefits negotiated for extra height and density, the assisted housing, heritage preservation and downtown festivals/events are items the community values and has requested over the years. The balance (transit terminal, civic square improvement, active transportation) can and should be funded out of regular operating expenses not through exchanges of height and density. We also have other tools for increased setbacks and public spaces (parkland dedication, daylight triangle) but one of the best ways is to change our zoning bylaw to eliminate development lot line to lot line and build in appropriate setbacks so we don't need to negotiate for them later.
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People have started Christmas shopping already which means that the year will be coming to a close sooner than later. As I reflect on 2017 thus far and start to ensure my mindset is ready for 2018, I thought I would share 5 motivational quotes of my own that will help those of you who […]Read more
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Here is some Monday motivation in the form of a little reminder from me to you. Picture below. My aim is to remind you that you are enough just as you are; without having to try and be like anyone else. Please don't gain the world and lose your soul. For more daily motivational quotes and […]Read more


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The Simpsons Season 26 Episode 18 Review: Peeping MomStacy Glanzman at . Updated at .
Was anyone else hoping Bart actually didn't steal the bulldozer?
I mean, yeah, okay, it's Bart, of course he stole it, But still, it would have been interesting if Marge found out she was wrong at the end of The Simpsons Season 26 Episode 18.
Following Bart around 24/7 until he breaks is kind of like badgering the witness into confession, isn't it? Granted, he decided to tell the truth after she stopped following him, but she still got into his head.
Marge's tactics were successful in the end, but I'm still pretty sure there's no way Bart's confession would hold up. Sorry Chief Wiggum.
The story gave us some funny moments. How great was Maggie's pacifier silencer? It's the little details like that one that make this show brilliant.
Thanks to Marge's constant attention on Bart, Lisa was feeling the "middle child syndrome." Luckily, Homer came to the rescue with a super sweet moment on her bed. I love that Homer adapted to what Lisa was doing to make her feel better. Worked like a charm!
Lisa wasn't the only one feeling jealous. Poor Santa's Little Helper was feeling left out when Homer started playing with Ned Flanders' new dog. Homer came through on that front, too. Seriously, he was a champ tonight!
Ned was so distraught over the new puppy liking Homer better that he was ready to give him up, but Homer insisted that he keep him. I loved his reasoning that Ned would need him when his kids eventually ran away from home. I don't think Rod and Todd would survive one day on their own. The dog would have a better chance.
Not only did Homer make up with Santa's Little Helper, but the two dogs even became friends in the end. That's probably a good thing since that little puppy didn't stand a chance against SLH.
In the battle of Maggie versus the wack-a-mole: wack-a-mole 1, Maggie 0. That was pretty hilarious and so random, but that's what made it funny.
Is anyone else disappointed we didn't get to see any of Homer's Sumo League? I would have loved to see a flashback or memory instead of just a picture. The writers could have gotten a whole episode out of that if they wanted. I can't say I blame Marge for not wanting to wash a bunch of stranger's sweaty loin cloths.
Don't forget, you can watch The Simpsons online any time!
NOTE: The Simpsons Season 26 Episode 19 will be titled "The Kids Are All Fight" and airs on Sunday, April 26.
Stacy Glanzman was a staff writer for TV Fanatic. She retired in March, 2019.


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The city will notify the public of events that have been tentatively rescheduled once those dates have been confirmed.


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TB Stores is a great place to find deals on gorgeous lace curtains, lace tablecloths and quality linens. We find lace and linens at low prices and bring them to you with exceptional low prices.
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Palestine TX Real Estate Market Trends Report – May 2015
Palestine TX Real Estate Market Trends Report – May 2015
Palestine TX Real Estate Market Trends Report – May 2015
Interested to know how the Real Estate Market is in Palestine, Texas? Check out these highlights from the last 30 days – Market Trends Report for May 2015. So without further fanfare, let's see some math!
New Activity in May 2015
In May 2015, the Palestine Association of REALTORS® had the following activity in our area for Residential & Farm/ Ranch Properties (please note that this data does not include commercial properties, unimproved acreage or vacant lots and is for Palestine addresses ONLY):
- Total # of MLS Listings: 204 (This includes ONLY Residential & Farm/Ranch Properties with a Palestine, TX 75801 or 75803 Address)
- New Listings Added in May 2015: 50
- Total Properties Sold in May 2015: 21
- Average Days on Market for All Listings:165
- Average List Price: $128,283
- Average Sale Price: $116,914
- Properties under contract / pending sale as of May 31, 2015: 42
- List Price to Sales Price Average: 88.03% (this means that if the property listed at $100,000 the average final sales price was $88,030. Keep in mind this is an average and not typical for every sale.)
- Average Days on Market for Homes Sold in May was 115 Days
- Average Price Per Square Foot for Homes Sold in May 2015 was $62.29 per square foot with a Median of $58.89 per square foot
Homes Under Contract or Pending Sale Status for May 2015
There were 42 properties in Palestine, TX that were under contract or sale pending through May 31, 2015.
Palestine TX Real Estate Market – May 2014 vs. May 2015 Historical Comparisons
I was surprised to see the differences in May 2014 vs May 2015 Palestine, Texas real estate sales. These stats are for Residential & Farm/Ranch Properties with a Palestine TX address ONLY and do not include Acreage or Commercial Listings.
Highlights include:
- In May 2014, the average list price of homes sold was $136,152 and in May 2015 was $128,283.
- There were 7 more homes sold in May 2014 than in May 2015.
- May 2015 Average days on market to sell was 115 compared with 134 days in 2014.
- The most surprising number to me was that the price per square foot has gone done from $66.63 in 2014 to $62.29 in 2015.
Currently Available Palestine, TX Homes For Sale – Inventory Levels in Palestine, TX
- There are currently (as of this posting) 204 houses for sale in Palestine, Texas. This number includes only those residential & farm properties with a Palestine, TX address.
- The average list price is $193,681 with a median list price of $149,900.
- The market absorption rate (at the time of this posting) is 8.38. What the heck does that mean?! It means that if no other properties were listed for sale in Palestine, it would take 8.38 months to deplete the housing inventory in Palestine, TX. For comparison, the absorption rate value is calculated in months and can generally be read as:
- Less than 3 months: Seller's Market
- 3-6 months: Balanced Market
- Greater than 6 months: Buyer's Market <—-WE ARE HERE! GREAT NEWS FOR BUYERS!
DISCLAIMER: This information was compiled from Palestine area assoc. of realtors® Multiple Listing Service by Lisa Priest, Agent with Picket Fence Realty for informational purposes only. These are market statistics from our area MLS and do not include unimproved property or vacant lots, residential and farm/ranch data with a Palestine, Texas address was the only data used for this comparison. This data is current as of 5-31-15 and is not a warranty of future market conditions of any kind. This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Find Current Palestine TX Homes Houses For Sale
For a complete list of currently available real estate in Palestine TX and surrounding areas, click here to start your search. Make sure to subscribe to this blog so you don't miss out on current market information and Palestine TX area events. If you would like to discuss your real estate needs, I am always available and don't worry, I won't bore you with math. ?
Lisa E. Priest is not typically a math fan and is a Palestine, Texas REALTOR® with Picket Fence Realty, Inc. You can reach her via phone or text at 903-948-3343 or read more articles here.
– See more at: https://buypalestine.com/2015/05/02/palestine-tx-real-estate-market-trends-report-april-2015/#sthash.QELXxMq5.dpuf


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Sunny Days
and gave me some treats.
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You really do keep an eye on the neighbors, don't you, Lucy?ReplyDelete
Who needs security when you're around to keep watch on everyone. Good work Lucy! xxReplyDelete
Lucy, you have such a terrific Mum. She takes such good care of you.ReplyDelete
How nice of you to check on the neighbors, Lucy.ReplyDelete
Lucy, tell mum that the first picture especially is superb! Your whiskers are beautifully outlined against the sky and you look radiantly beautiful.ReplyDelete
Awwwww what beautiful pictures ♥♥♥ mew look fabulous ♥♥♥ReplyDelete
Basil xoxReplies
Basil you are making me blush!Delete
Luv Lucy xx
That was sweet of your Mum to get you down and give you treats too :)ReplyDelete
We don't think they are avoiding you, Lucy. They are probably just having a nap.ReplyDelete
Come and visit ME!!!! I'm in!ReplyDelete
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
Maybe they were out and about, Lucy. We are sure they would not try to avoid you, pretty girl.ReplyDelete
How nice of Mum to give you a snack! :)
Take care sweetie!ReplyDelete
Getting down to get treats can be very uplifting pretty Lucy!ReplyDelete
Wow, you do love the heights!ReplyDelete
Enjoy the lovely sunshine!ReplyDelete
Wow! That is some climbing! And the treats part is the bestest!ReplyDelete
Lucy that looks like so much fun. I wish I could climb up on a roof, any roof but Mom says I am a totally indoor only kitty now. Well, maybe that's for the best. I lived the first year of my life outside so now I'm lucky...I do miss climbing though.ReplyDelete
Wow, nothing like trying to visit the neighbors and not finding anyone at home! Glad your Mom gave you treats to make up for it!ReplyDelete
So glad your Mum was there for you, Lucy.ReplyDelete
Purrs ... Rainbow
You have a great view from that roof ! We're glad your mom could lift you down. PurrsReplyDelete
lucy...a good thing de naybors were gone then....bet mum wooda said noe ta treetz if they had been home....sure that doez knot make sense, but we never due...meowloz ta hannah !! ♥♥♥ReplyDelete
How could they not be there when you came to visit!ReplyDelete
You have your Mum well trained ;)
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ
- Anonymous25 June 2015 at 00:57
You're WAAAAY up there, L. Lucky your Mom helps you out.ReplyDelete
Love and licks,
Climbin up there like dat looks like fun.ReplyDelete
Lucy, that sure looks as if it was a purrfect day to take a rooftop stroll. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista JoReplyDelete
We don't think anyone would ever ignore you Lucy! Treats and a lift down...you've got your Mama really well trained! Well done! :)ReplyDelete
the critters in the cottage xo


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The AP Program gives students the opportunity to take college level courses while they are still in high school.
AP courses are challenging and demanding. However, the rewards are many: much smaller class size (compared to post-secondary), complimentary use of textbook(s) and advanced credit and/or placement at participating colleges and universities throughout the world are just some of the benefits.
In addition,
- AP students outperform other university students
- 80% of these students receive A's or B's at subsequent course work
- Students who take an AP course and score higher than 1 on a scale of 1-5 perform better in university than students who do not take an AP course
*In order to obtain advanced placement and/or credit status at a participating college or university, a student will need to write the AP exam(s) of his/her choice. Also, students need to check with the post-secondary institution of their choice to see whether AP exams are accepted and what AP exam grade is needed to gain credit and/or advanced placement for a particular course. It is strongly recommended that students conduct this investigation before ordering AP exams.
If an AP course is not offered at the school, the student can still write the corresponding AP exam.
Information about ordering AP exams will be available to all students in January. Please note that each exam costs approximately $135 and is payable to the school. AP exams are written in May.
For more information on the AP program at Alpha, please click here for the Course Selection Presentation.
The following AP courses are offered at Alpha Secondary. Please contact the following teachers if you have any questions regarding a specific course.
|AP Art (2D Design, 3D Design)
|Ms. D. Clark
|AP Biology
|Mr. B. Gibney
|AP Calculus AB
|Mr. E. Ko
|AP Chemistry
|Mr. B. Gibney and Ms. J. Rana
|AP English Literature
|Ms. A. McChesney
|AP Environmental Sciences
|Mr. B. Gibney
|AP French Language and Culture
|Ms. C. Godin
|AP Human Geography
|Mr. M. Wong
|AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
|Ms. K. Jansen
|AP Physics 1
|Ms. B. Burnaci
|AP Psychology
|Mr. K. Suttor-Doerksen
|AP Statistics
|Mr. E. Ko
For a description of AP courses offered at Alpha, please click here.


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Diversity, gender inclusion can be drivers for innovation in Arab world
Hala Hanna has gone from Beirut to Boston and she's hoping to make the return journey in spirit by helping her home region scale up the social effects of technology.
Hanna is managing director of Solve, a business incubator and idea marketplace at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She helps tech entrepreneurs from around the world.
She has worked on impact strategy at the World Economic Forum and advised governments on public sector reform and donor engagement at the World Bank and the United Nations. She has also advised non-profits on strategy.
She spoke to The Arab Weekly via Skype, discussing issues including how countries in the Middle East are at different stages of Abraham Maslow's five-tier hierarchy of human needs.
This means that a country must first address its people's basic requirements, such as the need for food, water and security before it can move up the tier to the highest aspiration — achieving full potential.
Technology can help the Middle East, Hanna said, but change must happen at its own pace.
The Arab Weekly (TAW): Technology is bringing about social change, isn't it? Is that good?
Hala Hanna (HH): "At Solve, we tend to be techno-optimists. We believe that, applied well, technology has the potential to improve the lives of people everywhere. This comes with the enormous responsibility to ensure that tech is designed for the end users' benefit and with them.
"Today, there's a lot of anxiety surrounding the impact of technology on our lives. First, there's the question of how many jobs will disappear and how we will continue to adapt to the dramatically changing nature of work.
"Second, there's the way tech impacts our well-being, the way we connect with each other and as a society. Does tech bring us closer together or make us further entrenched in our views?
"And third, there's the question of privacy and of the trade-offs we make daily, giving away our data in exchange for free services."
TAW: What needs to happen for the Arab world to undergo a digital transformation?
HH: "It's hard to talk about the Arab world as a monolith. The disparities within the region are so wide and various countries are working through various levels of the Maslow pyramid of needs for their populations.
"Without the most basic peace and reconstruction — especially for Yemen and Syria — real transformation will be hard to come by.
"Without education that prepares youth for the skills of the future, upcoming generations' contribution to their nation's transformation will be stunted.
"And without the values of diversity and inclusion, it will be impossible to be globally competitive. If we can't make revolutions work, then there's nothing wrong with incremental change. It's stagnation that is depressing."
TAW: How does innovation in the Arab world compare with that in other developing regions?
HH: "At MIT Solve, we believe ingenuity and creativity exist everywhere. We see innovators and entrepreneurs globally using technology to solve challenges for their local communities in clever and unprecedented ways. Our mission is to support that. That's why we've built an open innovation platform where anyone anywhere can take part in the process.
"As for the Arab world, if necessity is the mother of invention, we have infinite drivers to be innovative! We see it at Solve through the applications we receive from the region, particularly those tackling refugee issues, education outcomes and health problems. For example, the London-based start-up Century Tech helps educators adapt their teaching styles to their students' learning needs through an interactive platform across Lebanon and the UAE.
"Tomo, a mobile application from Saudi Arabia, addresses mental health head on, providing a support platform for those suffering from depression and attacking the stigma that still surrounds this topic in our region.
"In the education field, we have Kiron, a start-up making it easier for refugee youth to integrate back into formal university education in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. We'd love to get more innovators from and working in the region."
TAW: Are there any particular lessons to be learned in terms of shaping regional innovation?
HH: "We function like a marketplace for social impact innovation, selecting innovators on the one hand and brokering partnerships between them and our member organisations on the other hand. Our current members include multiple regional organisations, including the Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development.
"Our members are indeed committed to our mission to solve the world's most pressing problems through partnership and open innovation and they do so by supporting directly the entrepreneurs through mentorship, donations and in-kind support.
"There certainly has been knowledge transfer between foundations and local start-ups. Solve members from the Arab region have shown a strong interest in engaging and supporting early stage innovation, particularly in the education sector.
"The Queen Rania Foundation, for example, has worked with our Refugee Education and Youth, Skills and the Workforce of the Future Solve teams to not only help pilot their edtech solutions in Jordan but also provide strategic advice and mentorship. This philanthropic partner-to-social entrepreneur knowledge transfer equips the Solve teams with unparalleled opportunities for growth and greater impact on the ground, while providing the foundation with first access to talent with innovative solutions to fit the local context."
TAW: What would be the one miracle needed for the Arab world to have a glittering future?
HH: "More diversity and inclusion, particularly when it comes to gender inclusion. Technology and entrepreneurship are two fields that tend to be male-dominated and yet at Solve, through a highly selective and meritocratic process, 52% of the teams we support are women-led. I believe women will propel the region forward.
"We see the potential every day at a global level and the Arab region is no different. Did you know that today, in Lebanon and the UAE, there are as many women graduating from engineering as men, if not more? This is important, because the future is in code and we want women to be writing it, too."


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Aerospace Series – Notice of Change (NOC) Requirements
The aviation, space, and defense industries rely on the development and manufacture of complex products comprised of multiple systems, subsystems, and components each designed by individual designers (design activities) at various levels within the supply chain. Each design activity controls various aspects of the configuration and specifications related to the product. When a change to design information is requested or required, the change has to be evaluated against the impacts to the higher-level system. Proposed changes to design information that the design activity identifies to be minor and have no effect on their product requirements or specifications have the potential to be concurrently implemented and approved, where authorized to do so. Changes that affect customer mandated requirements or specifications must be approved prior to implementation.


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This graphic organizer may be used to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.
Educational Resources - Search Tool
NASA Worldview is a free online visualization tool that is a great launchpad for learners who are new (or veteran) users of satellite data.
This investigation introduces students to the significant environmental changes occurring around the world. The investigation uses NASA satellite images of Brazil to illustrate deforestation as one type of environmental change.
Helping students build their understanding of Earth's spheres and how they are connected is difficult. Review the graphics to help identify the parts of the Earth System and the processes that connect them at the local, regional, and global scales.
The Geosphere is associated with solid portions of the Earth. It includes the continental and oceanic crust and all other layers of the Earth's interior. This includes all rocks, sediments and soils, surface landforms and the processes that shape the Earth's surface.
This USGS activity leads students to an understanding of what remote sensing means and how researchers use it to study changes to the Earth's surface, such as deforestation.
An urban heat island is a phenomenon that is best described when a city experiences much warmer temperatures than in nearby rural areas. The sun's heat and light reach the city and the country in the same way. The difference in temperature between urban and less-developed rural areas has to do with how well the surfaces in each environment absorb and hold heat.
Students identify kinds of land cover (such as roads, fields, urban areas, and lakes) in Landsat satellite images. They decide which land cover types allow the passage of water into the soil (pervious) and which types do not allow it (impervious).
The purpose of this activity is to have students use an Earth Systems perspective to identify the various causes associated with changes to Earth's forests as they review Landsat imagery of site locations from around the world.
This video provides tips for teachers on helping students make sense of data to help them understand and work with data.


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LITV on its final countdown!
Most of you already know what is all this about. We have been working a lot to develop this idea and try to make it possible, but clearly just only our effort is not enough.
It's really amazing the amounts of support that we have been receiving during this campaign, (I'm extremely happy that all my paintings are gone now!) lots of support from fans of Austin, of science, of music, art, and love for curiosity... We feel it! But we need a little bit, juuust a little bit more to reach the goal.
3 days to go guys, 80.000 USD to make this project with a basic budget. Sounds like a lot but honestly, is super basic to make this whole idea.
I'm confident this will be a success, I've been listening Austin's plans the last few months and it's really exciting and motivating!
Hopefully we can reach much more people on these last 3 days and instead of having a good show, we can create an amazing experience! Only with your support :)
Check the Kickstarter for more details. And please don't forget to share, that's another cool way to help <3