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Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel
Content: If you’re interested in a very good and thorough commentary on the history of what led to the Sacrament of Confirmation being received after the Sacrament of Eucharist, you can read Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila’s address from 2013 on his desire to restore the order of the Sacraments within his own diocese (Denver). To sum up the Sacraments of Initiation, the Catechism states: “ The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life” ( CCC 1212 ). Sacraments of Healing
According to the Catechism, the Sacraments of Penance/Reconciliatio n and Anointing of the Sick were instituted by Christ, the physician of our souls and bodies, in order that the Church could continue his work of healing and salvation in the world ( CCC 1421 ). The Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation is the sacrament in which the faithful “obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and … at the same time, [are] reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins” ( CCC 1422 ). Many wonder why this sacrament is even necessary if Baptism already washes away the sins of the individual. The Church states that it is because Baptism “has not abolished the frailty and weakness of human nature, nor the inclination to sin that tradition calls concupiscence, which remains in the baptized such that with the help of the grace of Christ they may prove themselves in the struggle of Christian life” ( CCC 1426 ). In other words, the Church recognizes that Baptism doesn’t remove the tendency of the faithful to commit sin and that only with the help of God’s grace can one eventually overcome sin. Since overcoming sin doesn’t happen overnight, the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation both forgives the person when they fall and strengthens them to not fall again. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament in which “the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them” ( CCC 1499 ).
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https://thecatechismguy.com/what-are-the-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church/
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Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel
Content: Many wonder why this sacrament is even necessary if Baptism already washes away the sins of the individual. The Church states that it is because Baptism “has not abolished the frailty and weakness of human nature, nor the inclination to sin that tradition calls concupiscence, which remains in the baptized such that with the help of the grace of Christ they may prove themselves in the struggle of Christian life” ( CCC 1426 ). In other words, the Church recognizes that Baptism doesn’t remove the tendency of the faithful to commit sin and that only with the help of God’s grace can one eventually overcome sin. Since overcoming sin doesn’t happen overnight, the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation both forgives the person when they fall and strengthens them to not fall again. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament in which “the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them” ( CCC 1499 ). This sacrament has many effects ( CCC 1520-1523 ), including: (1) giving a special gift of the Holy Spirit which provides strength, peace, and courage to the Christian,
(2) creating a special union with the passion of Christ,
(3) granting an ecclesial grace uniting the Christian more deeply to the Church, and
(4) providing the grace needed to prepare the Christian for their final journey to the Father’s House. Often, the Anointing of the Sick is given to persons nearing the end of their life in the context of what the Church calls Viaticum (meaning, “provision for a journey”), which is when the Christian receives the Sacraments of Penance/Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, and Eucharist all at the same time. Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
The Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders are unique in that they’re not primarily directed at the salvation of the one receiving the sacrament, but instead are directed at the salvation of others. Meaning, these sacraments are for the good of the Church and for building up the Body of Christ.
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https://thecatechismguy.com/what-are-the-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church/
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Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel
Content: This sacrament has many effects ( CCC 1520-1523 ), including: (1) giving a special gift of the Holy Spirit which provides strength, peace, and courage to the Christian,
(2) creating a special union with the passion of Christ,
(3) granting an ecclesial grace uniting the Christian more deeply to the Church, and
(4) providing the grace needed to prepare the Christian for their final journey to the Father’s House. Often, the Anointing of the Sick is given to persons nearing the end of their life in the context of what the Church calls Viaticum (meaning, “provision for a journey”), which is when the Christian receives the Sacraments of Penance/Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, and Eucharist all at the same time. Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
The Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders are unique in that they’re not primarily directed at the salvation of the one receiving the sacrament, but instead are directed at the salvation of others. Meaning, these sacraments are for the good of the Church and for building up the Body of Christ. They are mission oriented. Often these sacraments are associated with discernment by members of the faithful as they do their best to align their desires with the mission that God is calling them to in their life. The Sacrament of Matrimony is a marriage covenant that is made between one man and one woman, which establishes “a partnership of the whole of life… [and is] ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring” ( CCC 1601 ). The marriage of a couple is not primarily for their own happiness, but is for the eternal happiness of others. First and foremost, by God’s grace, the Sacrament of Matrimony is meant to establish a union between spouses that reflects the union of Christ and his Church.
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https://thecatechismguy.com/what-are-the-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church/
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Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel
Content: They are mission oriented. Often these sacraments are associated with discernment by members of the faithful as they do their best to align their desires with the mission that God is calling them to in their life. The Sacrament of Matrimony is a marriage covenant that is made between one man and one woman, which establishes “a partnership of the whole of life… [and is] ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring” ( CCC 1601 ). The marriage of a couple is not primarily for their own happiness, but is for the eternal happiness of others. First and foremost, by God’s grace, the Sacrament of Matrimony is meant to establish a union between spouses that reflects the union of Christ and his Church. In a marriage lived according to God’s plan, the love of God for his Church is revealed in the love of the spouses for one another. As stated by the Church, “ [the Sacrament of] Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry” ( CCC 1536 ). There are three degrees to this Sacrament: ( 1) the episcopate (bishop), (2) presbyterate (priest), and (3) diaconate (deacon).
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https://thecatechismguy.com/what-are-the-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church/
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Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel
Content: In a marriage lived according to God’s plan, the love of God for his Church is revealed in the love of the spouses for one another. As stated by the Church, “ [the Sacrament of] Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry” ( CCC 1536 ). There are three degrees to this Sacrament: ( 1) the episcopate (bishop), (2) presbyterate (priest), and (3) diaconate (deacon). Though all believers participate in the one priesthood of Christ through Baptism, reception of the Sacrament of Holy Orders uniquely enables one to participate in the ministerial priesthood of Christ. This sacrament is the only sacrament that is able to be received by men alone. The Church explains that “the Lord Jesus chose men to form the college of the twelve apostles, and the apostles did the same when they chose collaborators to succeed them in their ministry… The Church recognizes herself to be bound by this choice made by the Lord himself” ( CCC 1577 ). Therefore, when it comes to the question of the ordination of women, it is not a question of permissibility but possibility. My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
-An overview of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and their scriptural basis.
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https://thecatechismguy.com/what-are-the-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church/
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Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel
Content: Though all believers participate in the one priesthood of Christ through Baptism, reception of the Sacrament of Holy Orders uniquely enables one to participate in the ministerial priesthood of Christ. This sacrament is the only sacrament that is able to be received by men alone. The Church explains that “the Lord Jesus chose men to form the college of the twelve apostles, and the apostles did the same when they chose collaborators to succeed them in their ministry… The Church recognizes herself to be bound by this choice made by the Lord himself” ( CCC 1577 ). Therefore, when it comes to the question of the ordination of women, it is not a question of permissibility but possibility. My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
-An overview of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and their scriptural basis. Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments by Scott Hahn
-An overview of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and their connection God’s covenants throughout Salvation History. The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth by Scott Hahn
-An amazing introduction to what goes on at every Mass even though we so often miss it. This book changed my life!
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https://thecatechismguy.com/what-are-the-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church/
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Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel
Content: Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments by Scott Hahn
-An overview of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and their connection God’s covenants throughout Salvation History. The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth by Scott Hahn
-An amazing introduction to what goes on at every Mass even though we so often miss it. This book changed my life! Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper by Brant Pitre
-The best book that I’ve read explaining the beauty of the Eucharist in Scripture. You will want to read this if you like learning about biblical typology. Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession by Scott Hahn
-An introductory explanation of the Sacrament of Reconciliation why confessing our sins to a priest is such a gift.
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https://thecatechismguy.com/what-are-the-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church/
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Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel
Content: Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper by Brant Pitre
-The best book that I’ve read explaining the beauty of the Eucharist in Scripture. You will want to read this if you like learning about biblical typology. Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession by Scott Hahn
-An introductory explanation of the Sacrament of Reconciliation why confessing our sins to a priest is such a gift. Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
-A challenging, yet beautiful reflection on the Sacrament of Matrimony. This book was written much longer ago than the others above, but everything Fulton Sheen writes is absolutely moving. I buy this book as a wedding gift for every couple I know. Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
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https://thecatechismguy.com/what-are-the-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church/
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Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel
Content: Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
-A challenging, yet beautiful reflection on the Sacrament of Matrimony. This book was written much longer ago than the others above, but everything Fulton Sheen writes is absolutely moving. I buy this book as a wedding gift for every couple I know. Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite? Let me know below in the comment box! Are you often asked what the Catholic Church teaches about tough subjects? Are you curious about what the Church teaches? In this Tough Catholic Teachings cheat sheet I provide for you direct links to the paragraphs in the Catechism of the Catholic Church that speak specifically about these tough topics. You won’t need to go searching for what the Catholic Church actually teaches about these subjects as you will have direct access to the Catechism’s teaching all in one place!
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https://thecatechismguy.com/what-are-the-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church/
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Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel
Content: Let me know below in the comment box! Are you often asked what the Catholic Church teaches about tough subjects? Are you curious about what the Church teaches? In this Tough Catholic Teachings cheat sheet I provide for you direct links to the paragraphs in the Catechism of the Catholic Church that speak specifically about these tough topics. You won’t need to go searching for what the Catholic Church actually teaches about these subjects as you will have direct access to the Catechism’s teaching all in one place! LEARN MORE
FREE Cheat Sheet
Taylor Engel
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Title: Dictators and how they come into power! - California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Headings: Dictators and how they come into power!
Dictators and how they come into power!
Content: Dictators and how they come into power! - California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
February 8 , 2017 / Posted by Kathie Mathis / Uncategorized /
Dictators and how they come into power! Similarities to our present political climate gives cause for fear!! Sometimes, weak or corrupt internal national policies on economy and policy facilitate the rise of dictators to power. Dictators see weaknesses in national plans, and propose convincing alternatives for making changes. During times of war, dictators often sway the public by providing plans for rapid defeat of enemy troops. Dictators will also sometimes play on the perceived weaknesses of government officials to attract support. They criticize governments for actions such as spending too much money, causing economic troubles, increasing taxes and other national policies that impact citizens. Dictators then outline plans for improvements, which are implemented when they gain power. Dictators use quite a bit of psychological sway to attract the attention of voters.
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https://theccbi.com/dictators-and-how-they-come-into-power/
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Title: Dictators and how they come into power! - California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Headings: Dictators and how they come into power!
Dictators and how they come into power!
Content: During times of war, dictators often sway the public by providing plans for rapid defeat of enemy troops. Dictators will also sometimes play on the perceived weaknesses of government officials to attract support. They criticize governments for actions such as spending too much money, causing economic troubles, increasing taxes and other national policies that impact citizens. Dictators then outline plans for improvements, which are implemented when they gain power. Dictators use quite a bit of psychological sway to attract the attention of voters. They offer messages of hope and strength during hard times, and emerge confident and hopeful. Some government systems, primarily those with unequal branches of power, make it easier for dictators to emerge. In contrast, governments like the United States, which feature a system of checks and balances, never let one branch dominate the others. Once in power, dictators typically do not call themselves dictators but instead choose to refer to themselves as presidents, prime ministers, chancellors or monarchs. Some of the most well-known dictators in history include Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong-il and Adolf Hitler.
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https://theccbi.com/dictators-and-how-they-come-into-power/
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Title: Dictators and how they come into power! - California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Headings: Dictators and how they come into power!
Dictators and how they come into power!
Content: They offer messages of hope and strength during hard times, and emerge confident and hopeful. Some government systems, primarily those with unequal branches of power, make it easier for dictators to emerge. In contrast, governments like the United States, which feature a system of checks and balances, never let one branch dominate the others. Once in power, dictators typically do not call themselves dictators but instead choose to refer to themselves as presidents, prime ministers, chancellors or monarchs. Some of the most well-known dictators in history include Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong-il and Adolf Hitler. One thing all these dictators have in common is that they were able to maintain political power by using violence and propaganda. Dictators often manufacture an external threat in order to gain control over the state and appear as the people’s only salvation. For example, Hitler blamed the Jews for Germany’s problems and justified his actions during the Holocaust by using propaganda aimed at vilifying the Jews. Dictators also use their leadership skills to persuade the masses to believe their agendas. They use censorship to control the flow of information so as to maintain power.
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https://theccbi.com/dictators-and-how-they-come-into-power/
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Title: Dictators and how they come into power! - California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Headings: Dictators and how they come into power!
Dictators and how they come into power!
Content: One thing all these dictators have in common is that they were able to maintain political power by using violence and propaganda. Dictators often manufacture an external threat in order to gain control over the state and appear as the people’s only salvation. For example, Hitler blamed the Jews for Germany’s problems and justified his actions during the Holocaust by using propaganda aimed at vilifying the Jews. Dictators also use their leadership skills to persuade the masses to believe their agendas. They use censorship to control the flow of information so as to maintain power. Dictators who remain in power usually do so until they are killed or removed through violent opposition. How to Become a Dictator
Hitler. Stalin. Castro. Mao.
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Title: Dictators and how they come into power! - California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Headings: Dictators and how they come into power!
Dictators and how they come into power!
Content: To be an effective dictator, you have to love yourself, because you can’t be sure anyone else will. Getting your first taste of power helps you detach yourself emotionally from your future subjects. Studies published in the magazine ‘’Psychological Science’’ in 2006 and 2010 show that people who thought of themselves as well-off became more self-centered and less able to see things from others’ point of view. 3. Espouse non-mainstream beliefs. Most of the great dictators of history, and many of the not-so-great, are remembered for their personal peccadillos and odd beliefs that set them apart from others. If you want to become a great dictator, look at your belief system and what you can take from it to oppress your future subjects with. Personal prejudices are a great place to start, particularly when you need a scapegoat to turn others’ hatred toward and away from you. Protestant Oliver Cromwell’s hatred of Catholics provided him with such a scapegoat during his Protectorate, while Adolf Hitler first took to hating Jews on joining the German Workers Party and took that hatred with him, shaping it into his “Final Solution” that led to the death of some 6 million Jews. You can follow this by insisting others share your beliefs.
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https://theccbi.com/dictators-and-how-they-come-into-power/
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Title: Dictators and how they come into power! - California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Headings: Dictators and how they come into power!
Dictators and how they come into power!
Content: Most of the great dictators of history, and many of the not-so-great, are remembered for their personal peccadillos and odd beliefs that set them apart from others. If you want to become a great dictator, look at your belief system and what you can take from it to oppress your future subjects with. Personal prejudices are a great place to start, particularly when you need a scapegoat to turn others’ hatred toward and away from you. Protestant Oliver Cromwell’s hatred of Catholics provided him with such a scapegoat during his Protectorate, while Adolf Hitler first took to hating Jews on joining the German Workers Party and took that hatred with him, shaping it into his “Final Solution” that led to the death of some 6 million Jews. You can follow this by insisting others share your beliefs. A strict vegetarian, Hitler liked to shame fellow diners with graphic stories of animal slaughter, and as a teetotaler, urged his subjects to keep their bodies free of free of intoxicants and contaminants. Whatever odd beliefs you may have, don’t share them all at once with either your friends or your enemies. Let them think certain things about you are true, whether they are or not. Idi Amin was widely rumored to be a cannibal, although the rumors were never confirmed; some thought he spread those rumors himself to divert attention from the atrocities committed under his rule.
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https://theccbi.com/dictators-and-how-they-come-into-power/
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Title: Dictators and how they come into power! - California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Headings: Dictators and how they come into power!
Dictators and how they come into power!
Content: A strict vegetarian, Hitler liked to shame fellow diners with graphic stories of animal slaughter, and as a teetotaler, urged his subjects to keep their bodies free of free of intoxicants and contaminants. Whatever odd beliefs you may have, don’t share them all at once with either your friends or your enemies. Let them think certain things about you are true, whether they are or not. Idi Amin was widely rumored to be a cannibal, although the rumors were never confirmed; some thought he spread those rumors himself to divert attention from the atrocities committed under his rule. 4. Develop your charisma. Despite how outside the mainstream your beliefs may be, you can fool all of the people some of the time if you develop your personal charisma and speaking skills. As a young man, Benito Mussolini earned notice for his charm and ability to persuade others. Although it got him expelled from Switzerland, it helped him eventually become Italy’s ‘’Il Duce’’.
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https://theccbi.com/dictators-and-how-they-come-into-power/
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Title: Dictators and how they come into power! - California Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Headings: Dictators and how they come into power!
Dictators and how they come into power!
Content: 4. Develop your charisma. Despite how outside the mainstream your beliefs may be, you can fool all of the people some of the time if you develop your personal charisma and speaking skills. As a young man, Benito Mussolini earned notice for his charm and ability to persuade others. Although it got him expelled from Switzerland, it helped him eventually become Italy’s ‘’Il Duce’’. Your writing skills can also help you disseminate your beliefs. Hitler wrote ‘’Mein Kampf’’, Mussolini created ‘’Avanti’’ magazine, and Napoleon III wrote a series of tracts advocating that France needed an emperor. 5. Build a cadre of supporters. Your friends should be those who depend on you for their rewards, while your enemies are cut off from them.
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Title: Women - The Roaring Twenties
Headings:
WoMEN
Essential Question
Key questions
Comparison: 1920's vs. Progressive/ WWI
primary source (APparts)
Thinking Like a Historian & Change and continuity
The Big idea
Content: However, some men loved the new women. They were more fun and more appealing to some of the men. In order to succeed as a women in the 1920's and follow this new type of modern women, a women had to be appealing, independent, risky, and not afraid to be judged. Connection to Today: Since the 1920's there has been lots of changes that have positively effected rights for women. There has been amazing gains in this area although equality between sex is not quite equal yet. Like the 1920's women still face lower wages and different treatment because of the misconception of the women's role in the house. The Big idea
How and why do things change (relating to women)? During the 1920s things began to change especially for urban and middle class women. This was because of the war many women gained experience from work as they took over the mens jobs.
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Title: Women - The Roaring Twenties
Headings:
WoMEN
Essential Question
Key questions
Comparison: 1920's vs. Progressive/ WWI
primary source (APparts)
Thinking Like a Historian & Change and continuity
The Big idea
Content: There has been amazing gains in this area although equality between sex is not quite equal yet. Like the 1920's women still face lower wages and different treatment because of the misconception of the women's role in the house. The Big idea
How and why do things change (relating to women)? During the 1920s things began to change especially for urban and middle class women. This was because of the war many women gained experience from work as they took over the mens jobs. They got the vote in all states in 1920. Housework was also made easier along with other opportunities they gained in society. All these changes were a result of women wanting more. These changes were a result of women getting tired of being at the bottom and accepting their small role at home, and finally breaking out into the "modern women."
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Title: How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding - The Chelsea Project
Headings: How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Hello Friends,
Picture frame moulding has been a hot design trend for a number of years and shows no signs of slowing down. So if you’re thinking about jazzing up your walls with some simple moulding, you’ve come to the right place.
Post One (posted new last Fall) offers tips for designing a layout. And Post Two (new today) walks through cutting and installing the moulding.
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
In the Beginning
When I first started learning about woodwork for the walls, I went super easy. And by super-easy, I mean there were no miters and no nails. I’m serious! One of my first projects was adding a simple board and batten to the kitchen nook. The pieces of wood are made of really thin pine and were easily cut using a hand saw and miter box. But the most amazing thing is that the entire moulding was assembled and installed using only wood glue. I know! Right?
See? This is proof positive that you don’t have to be an expert woodworker to add some pizzazz to boring walls. If you’d like to see the entire breakdown of this super-easy-cuz-I-glued-it project, please click here.
Then Came the Dining Room
After this success, I had the confidence to tackle the dining room. Now, I will tell you that I did mess around with cutting and installing the picture frame moulding on the lower wall in the dining room before I did the kitchen. The frames turned out ok, but I knew that when I got serious about installing the top part of the moulding in the dining room, I’d not tackle it without an electric miter saw.
Why? Because the moulding is significantly thicker and because I was planning to do several rooms.
Post Number ONE
How to Design Picture Frame Moulding
The first post I wrote goes through the design process. It talks about how to create a grid on your walls and determine the best layout for the moulding. Click here for the first post.
Post Number TWO (you are here)
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Now that you’ve read through how to design the frames for your wall, let’s talk about cutting and installing the wood.
Cut the Moulding
The first step is to measure and cut the wood. And note, since this is Woodworking 101, the only miter cut used for any of the moulding frames shown here is a 45-degree.
To this, please also note:
The length of each piece of moulding is measured along the outside edge from corner to corner.
The flatter part of the moulding goes on the inside part of the frame.
This means that for each piece of moulding, the 45-degree angle is cut in opposite directions on each end. To make sure I lay the moulding in the saw correctly, I mark the angle direction on each end of the moulding with a pencil. Once you cut a few angles and get the hang of it, this may not be necessary.
Once the angle is cut, gently sand any rough edges or splinters, but do not sand so much that it shortens the length or alters the 45 angle.
Installation Options
For this DIY, there are basically two ways to install the moulding.
Option One ~ Assemble the frame, then attach the frame to the wall.
One way is to assemble a picture frame and then attach the frame to the wall. I tried this for the smaller frames below the chair rail and it worked OK. The key is to make sure the walls are super-flat and plumb because the frame is not going to flex and meet the wall.
How to Assemble the Frame
To assemble the frame, simply lay the pieces together on a flat surface, glue the four corners of the frame with construction adhesive and add a finishing nail. Once the adhesive is completely dry, attach the frames to the wall using finishing nails, caulk all the way around (inside and outside the frame), and then paint the frame the color of the wall.
But I will tell ya this. For the larger frames, I found hanging a preassembled frame extremely difficult. This is because my walls are not plumb……like not even close. So I had to find the little flex in the moulding where I could and use wood putty and/or caulk where I couldn’t. And because of the lack of “plumbness,” I opted to assemble these frames on the wall.
Option Two ~ Assemble the frame on the wall.
Here’s a peek at frames assembled on the wall in the living room. And right off the bat, you’ll notice three things.
The wall and ceiling colors are the same as in the dining room and foyer.
The actual moulding used is the same.
The frames are different sizes from the dining room and foyer. But if you look back at the dining room posts, the frames that flank left and right in the photo below are almost the same size as the frames in the dining room. And the middle frame is almost the same size as some of the frames in the foyer.
OK. Maybe I’m being too mental, but cohesion is a big thing with me. And an open floor plan demands cohesion from the walls. So I did the best I could with the moulding design to incorporate the living room with the rest of the house.
And honestly, I had a heck of a time laying out this grid. The two walls are sort of 12-feet wide, but so out of plumb, it’d make your head spin. Then I had two pieces of vintage artwork that I really wanted to use. So I did the whole masking tape thing (remember in Post Number One) over and over….until I got the frames working for the artwork as well as cohesive with the other rooms.
How to Install Frames in Pieces
I always start frame assembly on the wall with the bottom horizontal. There’s no rule that the first piece installed should be at the bottom, but I find assembly much easier if I start with this piece.
Once the moulding is cut to size, including the 45 angles, go to the wall.
Step One ~ Find the center.
For the long horizontal piece, first find the center of the wall frame AND the center of the moulding that has been cut to size. Mark each center with a pencil. This way, when you go to attach, the marks will line up at center and avoid a big “how-in-the-world-did-this-get-off-center” moment.
Step Two ~ Find level across the wall.
Next, hold a level against the wall and draw a horizontal line across the wall. NOTE: Always draw the line so that the outside edge of the moulding sits on the line.
Step Three ~ If working alone, add extra hands.
Here’s a trick I use for installing moulding all by myself. Hammer large nails just under the line so that the moulding can rest on the nails. And yes, once the nails are hammered….check level. Always double and triple check level.
Step Four ~ Attach the moulding.
Lay the moulding to rest on the nails and check level again. Yes, check level like your life depends on it because the eye cannot always be trusted. When the piece is centered and level, attach it to the walls using brads. Then remove the support nails and plug the small holes with caulk.
Step Five ~ Continue the same process vertically and around the room.
Once the first piece is attached, the rest is all about good measuring, cutting, and keeping level on the wall. But it’s easy because the process is the same for every piece. As you can see, I draw all over these primed walls. I’ve never had any trouble covering a carpenter’s pencil or a No. 2 pencil with paint, so go for it.
And that’s all there is to it. Simple tools and a simple process. But WOW….what an impact.
If you’d like to come back to this post, please…
Tools and products used for these posts (affiliate links):
Posts related to the Living Room Makeover:
ORC Hosts and Links
And don’t forget to say hello to our gracious hosts ( Calling It Home and House Beautiful) and visit over 200 bloggers by clicking Designer Challenge and/or clicking Blogger Challenge. #oneroomchallenge #ORC #housebeautiful
Thanks so much for stopping by! I do hope you’ll continue to follow the progress of my little room.
Content: How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding - The Chelsea Project
Home decor Home Improvement
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Hello Friends,
Picture frame moulding has been a hot design trend for a number of years and shows no signs of slowing down. So if you’re thinking about jazzing up your walls with some simple moulding, you’ve come to the right place. Post One (posted new last Fall) offers tips for designing a layout. And Post Two (new today) walks through cutting and installing the moulding. How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure for details. In the Beginning
When I first started learning about woodwork for the walls, I went super easy. And by super-easy, I mean there were no miters and no nails. I’m serious! One of my first projects was adding a simple board and batten to the kitchen nook.
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https://thechelseaproject.com/how-to-cut-and-install-picture-frame-moulding/
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Title: How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding - The Chelsea Project
Headings: How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Hello Friends,
Picture frame moulding has been a hot design trend for a number of years and shows no signs of slowing down. So if you’re thinking about jazzing up your walls with some simple moulding, you’ve come to the right place.
Post One (posted new last Fall) offers tips for designing a layout. And Post Two (new today) walks through cutting and installing the moulding.
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
In the Beginning
When I first started learning about woodwork for the walls, I went super easy. And by super-easy, I mean there were no miters and no nails. I’m serious! One of my first projects was adding a simple board and batten to the kitchen nook. The pieces of wood are made of really thin pine and were easily cut using a hand saw and miter box. But the most amazing thing is that the entire moulding was assembled and installed using only wood glue. I know! Right?
See? This is proof positive that you don’t have to be an expert woodworker to add some pizzazz to boring walls. If you’d like to see the entire breakdown of this super-easy-cuz-I-glued-it project, please click here.
Then Came the Dining Room
After this success, I had the confidence to tackle the dining room. Now, I will tell you that I did mess around with cutting and installing the picture frame moulding on the lower wall in the dining room before I did the kitchen. The frames turned out ok, but I knew that when I got serious about installing the top part of the moulding in the dining room, I’d not tackle it without an electric miter saw.
Why? Because the moulding is significantly thicker and because I was planning to do several rooms.
Post Number ONE
How to Design Picture Frame Moulding
The first post I wrote goes through the design process. It talks about how to create a grid on your walls and determine the best layout for the moulding. Click here for the first post.
Post Number TWO (you are here)
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Now that you’ve read through how to design the frames for your wall, let’s talk about cutting and installing the wood.
Cut the Moulding
The first step is to measure and cut the wood. And note, since this is Woodworking 101, the only miter cut used for any of the moulding frames shown here is a 45-degree.
To this, please also note:
The length of each piece of moulding is measured along the outside edge from corner to corner.
The flatter part of the moulding goes on the inside part of the frame.
This means that for each piece of moulding, the 45-degree angle is cut in opposite directions on each end. To make sure I lay the moulding in the saw correctly, I mark the angle direction on each end of the moulding with a pencil. Once you cut a few angles and get the hang of it, this may not be necessary.
Once the angle is cut, gently sand any rough edges or splinters, but do not sand so much that it shortens the length or alters the 45 angle.
Installation Options
For this DIY, there are basically two ways to install the moulding.
Option One ~ Assemble the frame, then attach the frame to the wall.
One way is to assemble a picture frame and then attach the frame to the wall. I tried this for the smaller frames below the chair rail and it worked OK. The key is to make sure the walls are super-flat and plumb because the frame is not going to flex and meet the wall.
How to Assemble the Frame
To assemble the frame, simply lay the pieces together on a flat surface, glue the four corners of the frame with construction adhesive and add a finishing nail. Once the adhesive is completely dry, attach the frames to the wall using finishing nails, caulk all the way around (inside and outside the frame), and then paint the frame the color of the wall.
But I will tell ya this. For the larger frames, I found hanging a preassembled frame extremely difficult. This is because my walls are not plumb……like not even close. So I had to find the little flex in the moulding where I could and use wood putty and/or caulk where I couldn’t. And because of the lack of “plumbness,” I opted to assemble these frames on the wall.
Option Two ~ Assemble the frame on the wall.
Here’s a peek at frames assembled on the wall in the living room. And right off the bat, you’ll notice three things.
The wall and ceiling colors are the same as in the dining room and foyer.
The actual moulding used is the same.
The frames are different sizes from the dining room and foyer. But if you look back at the dining room posts, the frames that flank left and right in the photo below are almost the same size as the frames in the dining room. And the middle frame is almost the same size as some of the frames in the foyer.
OK. Maybe I’m being too mental, but cohesion is a big thing with me. And an open floor plan demands cohesion from the walls. So I did the best I could with the moulding design to incorporate the living room with the rest of the house.
And honestly, I had a heck of a time laying out this grid. The two walls are sort of 12-feet wide, but so out of plumb, it’d make your head spin. Then I had two pieces of vintage artwork that I really wanted to use. So I did the whole masking tape thing (remember in Post Number One) over and over….until I got the frames working for the artwork as well as cohesive with the other rooms.
How to Install Frames in Pieces
I always start frame assembly on the wall with the bottom horizontal. There’s no rule that the first piece installed should be at the bottom, but I find assembly much easier if I start with this piece.
Once the moulding is cut to size, including the 45 angles, go to the wall.
Step One ~ Find the center.
For the long horizontal piece, first find the center of the wall frame AND the center of the moulding that has been cut to size. Mark each center with a pencil. This way, when you go to attach, the marks will line up at center and avoid a big “how-in-the-world-did-this-get-off-center” moment.
Step Two ~ Find level across the wall.
Next, hold a level against the wall and draw a horizontal line across the wall. NOTE: Always draw the line so that the outside edge of the moulding sits on the line.
Step Three ~ If working alone, add extra hands.
Here’s a trick I use for installing moulding all by myself. Hammer large nails just under the line so that the moulding can rest on the nails. And yes, once the nails are hammered….check level. Always double and triple check level.
Step Four ~ Attach the moulding.
Lay the moulding to rest on the nails and check level again. Yes, check level like your life depends on it because the eye cannot always be trusted. When the piece is centered and level, attach it to the walls using brads. Then remove the support nails and plug the small holes with caulk.
Step Five ~ Continue the same process vertically and around the room.
Once the first piece is attached, the rest is all about good measuring, cutting, and keeping level on the wall. But it’s easy because the process is the same for every piece. As you can see, I draw all over these primed walls. I’ve never had any trouble covering a carpenter’s pencil or a No. 2 pencil with paint, so go for it.
And that’s all there is to it. Simple tools and a simple process. But WOW….what an impact.
If you’d like to come back to this post, please…
Tools and products used for these posts (affiliate links):
Posts related to the Living Room Makeover:
ORC Hosts and Links
And don’t forget to say hello to our gracious hosts ( Calling It Home and House Beautiful) and visit over 200 bloggers by clicking Designer Challenge and/or clicking Blogger Challenge. #oneroomchallenge #ORC #housebeautiful
Thanks so much for stopping by! I do hope you’ll continue to follow the progress of my little room.
Content: Why? Because the moulding is significantly thicker and because I was planning to do several rooms. Post Number ONE
How to Design Picture Frame Moulding
The first post I wrote goes through the design process. It talks about how to create a grid on your walls and determine the best layout for the moulding. Click here for the first post. Post Number TWO (you are here)
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Now that you’ve read through how to design the frames for your wall, let’s talk about cutting and installing the wood. Cut the Moulding
The first step is to measure and cut the wood. And note, since this is Woodworking 101, the only miter cut used for any of the moulding frames shown here is a 45-degree. To this, please also note: The length of each piece of moulding is measured along the outside edge from corner to corner.
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Title: How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding - The Chelsea Project
Headings: How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Hello Friends,
Picture frame moulding has been a hot design trend for a number of years and shows no signs of slowing down. So if you’re thinking about jazzing up your walls with some simple moulding, you’ve come to the right place.
Post One (posted new last Fall) offers tips for designing a layout. And Post Two (new today) walks through cutting and installing the moulding.
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
In the Beginning
When I first started learning about woodwork for the walls, I went super easy. And by super-easy, I mean there were no miters and no nails. I’m serious! One of my first projects was adding a simple board and batten to the kitchen nook. The pieces of wood are made of really thin pine and were easily cut using a hand saw and miter box. But the most amazing thing is that the entire moulding was assembled and installed using only wood glue. I know! Right?
See? This is proof positive that you don’t have to be an expert woodworker to add some pizzazz to boring walls. If you’d like to see the entire breakdown of this super-easy-cuz-I-glued-it project, please click here.
Then Came the Dining Room
After this success, I had the confidence to tackle the dining room. Now, I will tell you that I did mess around with cutting and installing the picture frame moulding on the lower wall in the dining room before I did the kitchen. The frames turned out ok, but I knew that when I got serious about installing the top part of the moulding in the dining room, I’d not tackle it without an electric miter saw.
Why? Because the moulding is significantly thicker and because I was planning to do several rooms.
Post Number ONE
How to Design Picture Frame Moulding
The first post I wrote goes through the design process. It talks about how to create a grid on your walls and determine the best layout for the moulding. Click here for the first post.
Post Number TWO (you are here)
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Now that you’ve read through how to design the frames for your wall, let’s talk about cutting and installing the wood.
Cut the Moulding
The first step is to measure and cut the wood. And note, since this is Woodworking 101, the only miter cut used for any of the moulding frames shown here is a 45-degree.
To this, please also note:
The length of each piece of moulding is measured along the outside edge from corner to corner.
The flatter part of the moulding goes on the inside part of the frame.
This means that for each piece of moulding, the 45-degree angle is cut in opposite directions on each end. To make sure I lay the moulding in the saw correctly, I mark the angle direction on each end of the moulding with a pencil. Once you cut a few angles and get the hang of it, this may not be necessary.
Once the angle is cut, gently sand any rough edges or splinters, but do not sand so much that it shortens the length or alters the 45 angle.
Installation Options
For this DIY, there are basically two ways to install the moulding.
Option One ~ Assemble the frame, then attach the frame to the wall.
One way is to assemble a picture frame and then attach the frame to the wall. I tried this for the smaller frames below the chair rail and it worked OK. The key is to make sure the walls are super-flat and plumb because the frame is not going to flex and meet the wall.
How to Assemble the Frame
To assemble the frame, simply lay the pieces together on a flat surface, glue the four corners of the frame with construction adhesive and add a finishing nail. Once the adhesive is completely dry, attach the frames to the wall using finishing nails, caulk all the way around (inside and outside the frame), and then paint the frame the color of the wall.
But I will tell ya this. For the larger frames, I found hanging a preassembled frame extremely difficult. This is because my walls are not plumb……like not even close. So I had to find the little flex in the moulding where I could and use wood putty and/or caulk where I couldn’t. And because of the lack of “plumbness,” I opted to assemble these frames on the wall.
Option Two ~ Assemble the frame on the wall.
Here’s a peek at frames assembled on the wall in the living room. And right off the bat, you’ll notice three things.
The wall and ceiling colors are the same as in the dining room and foyer.
The actual moulding used is the same.
The frames are different sizes from the dining room and foyer. But if you look back at the dining room posts, the frames that flank left and right in the photo below are almost the same size as the frames in the dining room. And the middle frame is almost the same size as some of the frames in the foyer.
OK. Maybe I’m being too mental, but cohesion is a big thing with me. And an open floor plan demands cohesion from the walls. So I did the best I could with the moulding design to incorporate the living room with the rest of the house.
And honestly, I had a heck of a time laying out this grid. The two walls are sort of 12-feet wide, but so out of plumb, it’d make your head spin. Then I had two pieces of vintage artwork that I really wanted to use. So I did the whole masking tape thing (remember in Post Number One) over and over….until I got the frames working for the artwork as well as cohesive with the other rooms.
How to Install Frames in Pieces
I always start frame assembly on the wall with the bottom horizontal. There’s no rule that the first piece installed should be at the bottom, but I find assembly much easier if I start with this piece.
Once the moulding is cut to size, including the 45 angles, go to the wall.
Step One ~ Find the center.
For the long horizontal piece, first find the center of the wall frame AND the center of the moulding that has been cut to size. Mark each center with a pencil. This way, when you go to attach, the marks will line up at center and avoid a big “how-in-the-world-did-this-get-off-center” moment.
Step Two ~ Find level across the wall.
Next, hold a level against the wall and draw a horizontal line across the wall. NOTE: Always draw the line so that the outside edge of the moulding sits on the line.
Step Three ~ If working alone, add extra hands.
Here’s a trick I use for installing moulding all by myself. Hammer large nails just under the line so that the moulding can rest on the nails. And yes, once the nails are hammered….check level. Always double and triple check level.
Step Four ~ Attach the moulding.
Lay the moulding to rest on the nails and check level again. Yes, check level like your life depends on it because the eye cannot always be trusted. When the piece is centered and level, attach it to the walls using brads. Then remove the support nails and plug the small holes with caulk.
Step Five ~ Continue the same process vertically and around the room.
Once the first piece is attached, the rest is all about good measuring, cutting, and keeping level on the wall. But it’s easy because the process is the same for every piece. As you can see, I draw all over these primed walls. I’ve never had any trouble covering a carpenter’s pencil or a No. 2 pencil with paint, so go for it.
And that’s all there is to it. Simple tools and a simple process. But WOW….what an impact.
If you’d like to come back to this post, please…
Tools and products used for these posts (affiliate links):
Posts related to the Living Room Makeover:
ORC Hosts and Links
And don’t forget to say hello to our gracious hosts ( Calling It Home and House Beautiful) and visit over 200 bloggers by clicking Designer Challenge and/or clicking Blogger Challenge. #oneroomchallenge #ORC #housebeautiful
Thanks so much for stopping by! I do hope you’ll continue to follow the progress of my little room.
Content: Post Number TWO (you are here)
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Now that you’ve read through how to design the frames for your wall, let’s talk about cutting and installing the wood. Cut the Moulding
The first step is to measure and cut the wood. And note, since this is Woodworking 101, the only miter cut used for any of the moulding frames shown here is a 45-degree. To this, please also note: The length of each piece of moulding is measured along the outside edge from corner to corner. The flatter part of the moulding goes on the inside part of the frame. This means that for each piece of moulding, the 45-degree angle is cut in opposite directions on each end. To make sure I lay the moulding in the saw correctly, I mark the angle direction on each end of the moulding with a pencil. Once you cut a few angles and get the hang of it, this may not be necessary. Once the angle is cut, gently sand any rough edges or splinters, but do not sand so much that it shortens the length or alters the 45 angle.
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Title: How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding - The Chelsea Project
Headings: How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Hello Friends,
Picture frame moulding has been a hot design trend for a number of years and shows no signs of slowing down. So if you’re thinking about jazzing up your walls with some simple moulding, you’ve come to the right place.
Post One (posted new last Fall) offers tips for designing a layout. And Post Two (new today) walks through cutting and installing the moulding.
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
In the Beginning
When I first started learning about woodwork for the walls, I went super easy. And by super-easy, I mean there were no miters and no nails. I’m serious! One of my first projects was adding a simple board and batten to the kitchen nook. The pieces of wood are made of really thin pine and were easily cut using a hand saw and miter box. But the most amazing thing is that the entire moulding was assembled and installed using only wood glue. I know! Right?
See? This is proof positive that you don’t have to be an expert woodworker to add some pizzazz to boring walls. If you’d like to see the entire breakdown of this super-easy-cuz-I-glued-it project, please click here.
Then Came the Dining Room
After this success, I had the confidence to tackle the dining room. Now, I will tell you that I did mess around with cutting and installing the picture frame moulding on the lower wall in the dining room before I did the kitchen. The frames turned out ok, but I knew that when I got serious about installing the top part of the moulding in the dining room, I’d not tackle it without an electric miter saw.
Why? Because the moulding is significantly thicker and because I was planning to do several rooms.
Post Number ONE
How to Design Picture Frame Moulding
The first post I wrote goes through the design process. It talks about how to create a grid on your walls and determine the best layout for the moulding. Click here for the first post.
Post Number TWO (you are here)
How to Cut and Install Picture Frame Moulding
Now that you’ve read through how to design the frames for your wall, let’s talk about cutting and installing the wood.
Cut the Moulding
The first step is to measure and cut the wood. And note, since this is Woodworking 101, the only miter cut used for any of the moulding frames shown here is a 45-degree.
To this, please also note:
The length of each piece of moulding is measured along the outside edge from corner to corner.
The flatter part of the moulding goes on the inside part of the frame.
This means that for each piece of moulding, the 45-degree angle is cut in opposite directions on each end. To make sure I lay the moulding in the saw correctly, I mark the angle direction on each end of the moulding with a pencil. Once you cut a few angles and get the hang of it, this may not be necessary.
Once the angle is cut, gently sand any rough edges or splinters, but do not sand so much that it shortens the length or alters the 45 angle.
Installation Options
For this DIY, there are basically two ways to install the moulding.
Option One ~ Assemble the frame, then attach the frame to the wall.
One way is to assemble a picture frame and then attach the frame to the wall. I tried this for the smaller frames below the chair rail and it worked OK. The key is to make sure the walls are super-flat and plumb because the frame is not going to flex and meet the wall.
How to Assemble the Frame
To assemble the frame, simply lay the pieces together on a flat surface, glue the four corners of the frame with construction adhesive and add a finishing nail. Once the adhesive is completely dry, attach the frames to the wall using finishing nails, caulk all the way around (inside and outside the frame), and then paint the frame the color of the wall.
But I will tell ya this. For the larger frames, I found hanging a preassembled frame extremely difficult. This is because my walls are not plumb……like not even close. So I had to find the little flex in the moulding where I could and use wood putty and/or caulk where I couldn’t. And because of the lack of “plumbness,” I opted to assemble these frames on the wall.
Option Two ~ Assemble the frame on the wall.
Here’s a peek at frames assembled on the wall in the living room. And right off the bat, you’ll notice three things.
The wall and ceiling colors are the same as in the dining room and foyer.
The actual moulding used is the same.
The frames are different sizes from the dining room and foyer. But if you look back at the dining room posts, the frames that flank left and right in the photo below are almost the same size as the frames in the dining room. And the middle frame is almost the same size as some of the frames in the foyer.
OK. Maybe I’m being too mental, but cohesion is a big thing with me. And an open floor plan demands cohesion from the walls. So I did the best I could with the moulding design to incorporate the living room with the rest of the house.
And honestly, I had a heck of a time laying out this grid. The two walls are sort of 12-feet wide, but so out of plumb, it’d make your head spin. Then I had two pieces of vintage artwork that I really wanted to use. So I did the whole masking tape thing (remember in Post Number One) over and over….until I got the frames working for the artwork as well as cohesive with the other rooms.
How to Install Frames in Pieces
I always start frame assembly on the wall with the bottom horizontal. There’s no rule that the first piece installed should be at the bottom, but I find assembly much easier if I start with this piece.
Once the moulding is cut to size, including the 45 angles, go to the wall.
Step One ~ Find the center.
For the long horizontal piece, first find the center of the wall frame AND the center of the moulding that has been cut to size. Mark each center with a pencil. This way, when you go to attach, the marks will line up at center and avoid a big “how-in-the-world-did-this-get-off-center” moment.
Step Two ~ Find level across the wall.
Next, hold a level against the wall and draw a horizontal line across the wall. NOTE: Always draw the line so that the outside edge of the moulding sits on the line.
Step Three ~ If working alone, add extra hands.
Here’s a trick I use for installing moulding all by myself. Hammer large nails just under the line so that the moulding can rest on the nails. And yes, once the nails are hammered….check level. Always double and triple check level.
Step Four ~ Attach the moulding.
Lay the moulding to rest on the nails and check level again. Yes, check level like your life depends on it because the eye cannot always be trusted. When the piece is centered and level, attach it to the walls using brads. Then remove the support nails and plug the small holes with caulk.
Step Five ~ Continue the same process vertically and around the room.
Once the first piece is attached, the rest is all about good measuring, cutting, and keeping level on the wall. But it’s easy because the process is the same for every piece. As you can see, I draw all over these primed walls. I’ve never had any trouble covering a carpenter’s pencil or a No. 2 pencil with paint, so go for it.
And that’s all there is to it. Simple tools and a simple process. But WOW….what an impact.
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Content: Once the moulding is cut to size, including the 45 angles, go to the wall. Step One ~ Find the center. For the long horizontal piece, first find the center of the wall frame AND the center of the moulding that has been cut to size. Mark each center with a pencil. This way, when you go to attach, the marks will line up at center and avoid a big “how-in-the-world-did-this-get-off-center” moment. Step Two ~ Find level across the wall. Next, hold a level against the wall and draw a horizontal line across the wall. NOTE: Always draw the line so that the outside edge of the moulding sits on the line. Step Three ~ If working alone, add extra hands.
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Title: 10 Best True Crime Podcasts of 2020 | Top New True Crime Podcasts
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10 Best True Crime Podcasts of 2020
10. Paper Ghosts
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2020 might have been a bad year for the entertainment industry in general, but it was a great year for podcasting — both for the creators and listeners. Due to the widespread pandemic, people were caught up inside their homes most of the year. And what better way to spend time inside the comforts of your home than listen to a good podcast. The best thing about podcasts is that they don’t require your attention the way movies or tv shows do. So basically, you can do your household chores and still enjoy listening to a podcast. Out of all the genres of podcasts today, true crime has definitely emerged as the one that is most popular. I think, there’s something about crime and criminals that fascinates the human mind. Otherwise, how do you explain people flocking to crime movies and shows? Anyway, that’s a discussion that needs an article of its own. For now, let’s talk about the best true crime podcasts that came out in 2020.
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Title: How Ageism Is Affecting Our Society and Our Seniors
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How Ageism Is Affecting Our Society
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When you think of aging, what are your initial thoughts? When you think of retirement communities, how do you imagine them? Because of ageism against seniors, there’s a chance that negative stereotypes abound in your mind. Seniors are commonly associated with being “slow,” having poor memories and being afraid of modern-day advancements. Officially, ageism occurs when “societal norms marginalize seniors, treat them with disrespect, make them feel unwelcome and otherwise generalize them as if they were all the same.” It includes “descriptive stereotypes,” which generalize the way seniors supposedly are like those listed above, along with “prescriptive stereotypes,” which focus on three central issues, according to a study by Princeton University psychologists: – Succession: “ The idea that older people should move aside from high-paying jobs and prominent social roles to make way for younger people.” – Identity: “ The idea that older people shouldn’t attempt to act younger than they are.”
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Title: The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion | The Clever Teacher
Headings: The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion Overview
What was Westward Expansion?
Why did people move West?
Land and Technology
Manifest Destiny
US Territorial Acquisitions
The Louisiana Purchase & Lewis and Clark
The Texas Revolution
The Mexican-American War
California Gold Rush
Westward Expansion Trails & the Oregon Trail
Indian Removal Act
Removal Treaties & Forced Removal
Westward Expansion & Slavery
Westward Expansion Timeline
Teacher Resources for Learning about Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion Pacing Guide
Westward Expansion Simulation and Game
3-Week Pacing Guide
Free Westward Expansion Map Lesson
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American Progress Painting (1872)
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Content: Texas remained an independent nation until 1845 when it joined the United States after the Mexican-American War. The Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War was a conflict between Mexico and the United States. It lasted from 1846-1848. President James K. Polk wanted Texas and the Mexican lands of California and New Mexico for the United States. Under Polk’s presidency, Texas joined the United States in 1845. This angered Mexican leaders who did not recognize Texas’s independence. Furthermore, there was a disagreement about the location of the US-Mexico border. Polk sent a representative to Mexico to try to settle the debate and offer to buy California. Mexico rejected the offer. In response, Polk sent troops to the disputed Texas border region in 1846.
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Title: The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion | The Clever Teacher
Headings: The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion Overview
What was Westward Expansion?
Why did people move West?
Land and Technology
Manifest Destiny
US Territorial Acquisitions
The Louisiana Purchase & Lewis and Clark
The Texas Revolution
The Mexican-American War
California Gold Rush
Westward Expansion Trails & the Oregon Trail
Indian Removal Act
Removal Treaties & Forced Removal
Westward Expansion & Slavery
Westward Expansion Timeline
Teacher Resources for Learning about Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion Pacing Guide
Westward Expansion Simulation and Game
3-Week Pacing Guide
Free Westward Expansion Map Lesson
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American Progress Painting (1872)
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The “Indian Problem” (Smithsonian NMAI)
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Westward Expansion Picture Books
Dandelions by Eve Bunting
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Content: This angered Mexican leaders who did not recognize Texas’s independence. Furthermore, there was a disagreement about the location of the US-Mexico border. Polk sent a representative to Mexico to try to settle the debate and offer to buy California. Mexico rejected the offer. In response, Polk sent troops to the disputed Texas border region in 1846. Fighting broke out and Polk used this as an excuse to declare war on May 13, 1846. The US Army invaded Mexico, seized New Mexico and California, and blockaded the Pacific coast. The war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. In this treaty, Mexico ceded more than 500,000 square miles of land to the United States. Some Americans celebrated this addition, while others felt the U.S. had gained the land unfairly.
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Title: The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion | The Clever Teacher
Headings: The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion Overview
What was Westward Expansion?
Why did people move West?
Land and Technology
Manifest Destiny
US Territorial Acquisitions
The Louisiana Purchase & Lewis and Clark
The Texas Revolution
The Mexican-American War
California Gold Rush
Westward Expansion Trails & the Oregon Trail
Indian Removal Act
Removal Treaties & Forced Removal
Westward Expansion & Slavery
Westward Expansion Timeline
Teacher Resources for Learning about Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion Pacing Guide
Westward Expansion Simulation and Game
3-Week Pacing Guide
Free Westward Expansion Map Lesson
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American Progress Painting (1872)
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Westward Expansion Videos
The “Indian Problem” (Smithsonian NMAI)
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Westward Expansion Picture Books
Dandelions by Eve Bunting
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Content: Fighting broke out and Polk used this as an excuse to declare war on May 13, 1846. The US Army invaded Mexico, seized New Mexico and California, and blockaded the Pacific coast. The war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. In this treaty, Mexico ceded more than 500,000 square miles of land to the United States. Some Americans celebrated this addition, while others felt the U.S. had gained the land unfairly. Although the war was officially over, there continued to be conflict in this region., especially in regards to slavery. California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush was an important part of Westward Expansion. It lasted from 1848-1855. The gold rush began when James W. Marshall found flecks of gold in the American River near Sutter’s Mill.
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Title: The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion | The Clever Teacher
Headings: The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion Overview
What was Westward Expansion?
Why did people move West?
Land and Technology
Manifest Destiny
US Territorial Acquisitions
The Louisiana Purchase & Lewis and Clark
The Texas Revolution
The Mexican-American War
California Gold Rush
Westward Expansion Trails & the Oregon Trail
Indian Removal Act
Removal Treaties & Forced Removal
Westward Expansion & Slavery
Westward Expansion Timeline
Teacher Resources for Learning about Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion Pacing Guide
Westward Expansion Simulation and Game
3-Week Pacing Guide
Free Westward Expansion Map Lesson
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Westward Expansion Primary Sources
American Progress Painting (1872)
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Westward Expansion Videos
The “Indian Problem” (Smithsonian NMAI)
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Westward Expansion Picture Books
Dandelions by Eve Bunting
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Content: As competition grew, anti-immigrant feelings spread. Some believed the gold should be for white Americans only. They tried to drive out non-white miners through violent racist attacks. California passed anti-foreigner laws and taxes that targeted Native Americans, Chinese immigrants, and Mexicans. The Gold Rush had many important effects. It made California’s population boom, and California became a state in 1850. The money from the Gold Rush helped finance the Transcontinental Railroad and spread to other countries’ economies. This is also why California is known as the “Golden State.” Unfortunately, the Gold Rush also had negat
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Content: However, they did tighten their control over Eastern Europe in response to the plan. Impact
The impacts of the Marshall Plan were felt shortly after it was initiated. In Western Europe, it generated a resurgence of industrialization and brought extensive investment into the region. Europe experienced a dramatic increase in economic production, and the hunger and starvation experienced by many displaced citizens was eliminated virtually overnight. The plan laid the foundation for European integration and eased trade between member nations, which helped European nations coordinate their economies into a single unit. In the US, the plan helped to stimulate the economy by providing new markets for American goods. The plan was viewed as a great humanitarian effort, and it legitimized the concept of US foreign aid programs.
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Containment Policy
The Containment Policy was designed in 1947 to stop the spread of Communism. The US feared that the Soviet Union would try and control more and more governments and turn them to Communism. Since the US is Capitalist, its economic enemy is Communism. The US did not, however, want to turn governments that were already Communist into Capitalist because, of course, this is Cold War, and there is no direct fighting. Another way the US tried to stop the spread of Communism was with the Truman Doctrine. This said that the US will support any country fighting Communism. This was applied when congress authorized 400 million dollars to help Greece and Turkey in resisting Communism. Thankfully, it worked. The US also had the Marshall Plan. This was to give aid to all European countries to help with the rebuilding of their economies after World War II.
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Title: 4 Tips to Setting Realistic Expectations for Your Child | The Confident Mom
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4 Tips to Setting Realistic Expectations for Your Child
Here are a few things to consider when setting those high expectations for your child.
Your child is an individual.
Each child is unique.
Don’t set your expectations based on yourself.
Be clear and consistent.
Erase the all-or-nothing attitude.
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Content: So what steps do we take to get them on track to being their best? Children will do what is expected of them. If you set high expectations for your children, they will generally live up to those expectations. Expect very little of them and they will give you very little. As a parent, it is important to find the right balance of setting expectations that are high without setting your child up for failure or causing undue stress on them when they are unable to reach those expectations. It is a balancing act and you know your child best and can make the appropriate guidelines for him. We too often doubt ourselves. I talk about this in my book, Become the Confident Mom You’ve Always Wanted to Be , and how we truly need to believe in our own instincts as moms and the knowledge only we have about our children. Here are a few things to consider when setting those high expectations for your child. Your child is an individual.
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Title: 4 Tips to Setting Realistic Expectations for Your Child | The Confident Mom
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4 Tips to Setting Realistic Expectations for Your Child
Here are a few things to consider when setting those high expectations for your child.
Your child is an individual.
Each child is unique.
Don’t set your expectations based on yourself.
Be clear and consistent.
Erase the all-or-nothing attitude.
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Content: So many misunderstandings occur everyday simply because we do not communicate well. I not only find this in my relationship with my kids, but it certainly comes into play with my husband. Erase the all-or-nothing attitude. While it is important to set high expectations for your child, be sure to let him know that falling a little short of them doesn’t mean he is a failure. When you reach for high standards, you still make great progress, even if you don’t exactly hit the mark. We can easily fall into a pattern of perfection if we do not learn to appreciate and applaud the journey to make progress. The work that took place while reaching for those standards is valuable in itself. Praise your child for the effort and the accomplishments reached along the way, being specific with characteristics that you see along the way rather than general praise, like a “good job”. Instead recognize when they’ve taken extra time to complete a task with skill or used problem solving skills to fix their own mistake. Parents who set high expectations, communicate those expectations clearly, and encourage their children to reach for them along the way do a great service for their children.
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Title: 4 Tips to Setting Realistic Expectations for Your Child | The Confident Mom
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4 Tips to Setting Realistic Expectations for Your Child
Here are a few things to consider when setting those high expectations for your child.
Your child is an individual.
Each child is unique.
Don’t set your expectations based on yourself.
Be clear and consistent.
Erase the all-or-nothing attitude.
Share To
Content: We can easily fall into a pattern of perfection if we do not learn to appreciate and applaud the journey to make progress. The work that took place while reaching for those standards is valuable in itself. Praise your child for the effort and the accomplishments reached along the way, being specific with characteristics that you see along the way rather than general praise, like a “good job”. Instead recognize when they’ve taken extra time to complete a task with skill or used problem solving skills to fix their own mistake. Parents who set high expectations, communicate those expectations clearly, and encourage their children to reach for them along the way do a great service for their children. Their children learn that they can do more than they may think, hard work pays off, and they are loved no matter what they do. As moms, we play a huge role in teaching our children how to be the best they can be! Prev
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Title: Going Out of Business – Toys “R” Us | The Connectere
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Going Out of Business – Toys “R” Us
By Simran Saini
On September 5, 2020
In Business, The Connectere
Toys “R” Us- once a source of joy for children around the world, has closed all of its global stores, thus, marking the end of this chain. It was once a king of the toy castle, evident from the fact that as soon as the news broke out, Toys “R” Us would be closing its doors for good, millennials across the US were singing, “I am a Toys “R” Us kid”. They asserted- “The end of Toys “R” Us is the end of an era.” For those of you who don’t have the slightest idea about what Toys “R” Us is, let me decode. Beginning in the 1950s, Toys “R” Us emerged as the biggest toy seller in the US, expanding rapidly over the years as it pushed out chains globally. As the name suggests, it was known for its endless supply of the latest toys and expensive catalogues. Throughout its 70 years in business, the company expanded its 1,600 stores worldwide and eventually became a massive big-box chain and a symbol of American retail. It spread out to dominate the toy industry and pushed competitors out of business through radio and television marketing. No one had ever seen anything like this. The company also had a huge flagship store in Times Square which remained open for 24 hours to cater to tourists who yearned to place a hand on Toys “R” Us’ shelves.
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Content: As the name suggests, it was known for its endless supply of the latest toys and expensive catalogues. Throughout its 70 years in business, the company expanded its 1,600 stores worldwide and eventually became a massive big-box chain and a symbol of American retail. It spread out to dominate the toy industry and pushed competitors out of business through radio and television marketing. No one had ever seen anything like this. The company also had a huge flagship store in Times Square which remained open for 24 hours to cater to tourists who yearned to place a hand on Toys “R” Us’ shelves. At times, its stores remained open for 88 hours straight just before Christmas. But this chain of megastores, weighed down by nearly $5 billion in debt, filed for bankruptcy in 2017. It was the end of the store that once held a lock on the entire toy industry and made toy shopping, once a seasonal treat, into a regular family outing. In 1998, Walmart began selling more toys in the US. Was this the beginning of the end?
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Content: At times, its stores remained open for 88 hours straight just before Christmas. But this chain of megastores, weighed down by nearly $5 billion in debt, filed for bankruptcy in 2017. It was the end of the store that once held a lock on the entire toy industry and made toy shopping, once a seasonal treat, into a regular family outing. In 1998, Walmart began selling more toys in the US. Was this the beginning of the end? Or perhaps it was when the company was bought out by private equity firms in 2005? Now, let us find out why did Toys “R” Us fail? The undercutting of prices by Walmart in 1998 served as a sign for trouble ahead. At one point, Toys “R” Us was considered as the most important toy store in the world. But even with its first-rate toys and hundreds of stores, it could not keep up when faced with competition from retailers like Walmart, Target and most importantly, Amazon.
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Content: Or perhaps it was when the company was bought out by private equity firms in 2005? Now, let us find out why did Toys “R” Us fail? The undercutting of prices by Walmart in 1998 served as a sign for trouble ahead. At one point, Toys “R” Us was considered as the most important toy store in the world. But even with its first-rate toys and hundreds of stores, it could not keep up when faced with competition from retailers like Walmart, Target and most importantly, Amazon. While Toys “R” Us, being a brick and mortar store, was still pulling $792 million annually in the 2000s, it wasn’t swift enough to compete with a giant like Amazon. When the company finally decided to revamp its website in 2016, its uphill battle was to catch up on 10 years of innovation. Consequently, the company struggled in the face of rising e-commerce popularity. In the liquidation filing, Toys “R” Us pushed the blame for its poor performance (which was low enough to prevent it from competing and making a profit) on Walmart and Amazon. Amazon and Walmart are not the only factors to blame for the sinking of Toys “R” Us.
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Title: Going Out of Business – Toys “R” Us | The Connectere
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Content: While Toys “R” Us, being a brick and mortar store, was still pulling $792 million annually in the 2000s, it wasn’t swift enough to compete with a giant like Amazon. When the company finally decided to revamp its website in 2016, its uphill battle was to catch up on 10 years of innovation. Consequently, the company struggled in the face of rising e-commerce popularity. In the liquidation filing, Toys “R” Us pushed the blame for its poor performance (which was low enough to prevent it from competing and making a profit) on Walmart and Amazon. Amazon and Walmart are not the only factors to blame for the sinking of Toys “R” Us. By the time the company filed for bankruptcy, it was drowning in debt. Therefore, the seeds for its collapse were sown way before, in 2005, when private equity firm Bain Capital along with two other firms purchased Toys “R” Us for $6 billion. They paid $1.2 billion out of their pocket while the rest was borrowed. It was Toys “R” Us that was held responsible for paying back the remaining $4.8 billion its investors owed. As a result, it was then called “an ATM machine for Wall Street”.
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Title: Going Out of Business – Toys “R” Us | The Connectere
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Content: The company had to pay $400 million per year to service its debt, an amount higher than its annual profits which made it impossible for the toy company to keep up. Such mounting levels of payments prevented it from introducing changes necessary to compete. For instance, it did nothing to improve the in-store experience or to maintain its store standards to compete with e-commerce giants. Most importantly, as the company struggled to pay its debts, the lenders exerted pressure and pushed the management to pursue a complete liquidation of its US business. Enduring the after-effects of the 2008 financial crisis, the company registered for an IPO in 2010, but the market stalled and sales continued to decline leading to the withdrawal of its IPO registration in 2013. Now the end was near. Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy in 2017. A motion to liquidate its business was initiated which meant either closing or selling almost all of its stores. It shut down its website and held mega sales to get rid of its merchandise and assets. It closed its Britain stores in March 2018, followed by shut down of US stores in June.
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Title: Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
Headings: Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
“Good Morning” at the Start of the Sentence
“Good Morning” Used in Emails
Can “Good Morning” Be Capitalized At The End Of The Sentence?
Can Punctuation Affect Capitalization Of “Good Morning?”
“Good Morning” as Used as a Title
“Good Morning” Was Used as the Name of a Place, Group, or Business
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Other “Good Morning” Sentence Examples
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Content: everyone was jovial, it was a Good Morning- (incorrect sentence)
We arrived very early, everyone was jovial, and it was a good morning- (correct sentence)
The game was won at 7 am, what a Good Morning?- (incorrect sentence)
The game was won at 7 am; what a good morning? – ( correct sentence)
The above sentence implies that “good morning” cannot be capitalized at the end of the sentence because the phrase does not meet the proper noun standards at the end of the sentence. Observe this rule in your sentence. Can Punctuation Affect Capitalization Of “Good Morning?” Punctuation is one of the important components of sentence structure. If poorly used, they bring confusion within a sentence, which leads to grammar issues. The room’s animal is punctuation that does punctuation affect the capitalization of phrases such as “good morning?” This situation depends on which kind of punctuation is used; first, commas are the most important punctuation as far as “good morning” is concerned.
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Title: Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
Headings: Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
“Good Morning” at the Start of the Sentence
“Good Morning” Used in Emails
Can “Good Morning” Be Capitalized At The End Of The Sentence?
Can Punctuation Affect Capitalization Of “Good Morning?”
“Good Morning” as Used as a Title
“Good Morning” Was Used as the Name of a Place, Group, or Business
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Other “Good Morning” Sentence Examples
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Content: Does it affect the capitalization of the phrase? Exclamation marks mean that “good morning” is used at the start sentence, and the phrase is a greeting. The punctuation can affect capitalization of the phrase. Example: Good Morning! – ( plays the Email greeting role)
Good morning Erick! – ( plays the starting sentence role)
Full stops and question marks do not affect capitalization of “good morning.” In the case of these two punctuations, capitalization is incorporated as per the rules of regular sentences. Example: When is a good morning?
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Title: Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
Headings: Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
“Good Morning” at the Start of the Sentence
“Good Morning” Used in Emails
Can “Good Morning” Be Capitalized At The End Of The Sentence?
Can Punctuation Affect Capitalization Of “Good Morning?”
“Good Morning” as Used as a Title
“Good Morning” Was Used as the Name of a Place, Group, or Business
Summary
Other “Good Morning” Sentence Examples
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Content: Other “Good Morning” Sentence Examples
Martin, the coupon master, is also the CEO of CBD’s Good Morning Products. Good morning and welcome to our program; we promise not to disappoint you. Baby is missing the Good morning kiss. The choice was educated and bold; imagine being interviewed in The Today Show and Good Morning America? People tend to see things from a different perspective; some without a morning prayer, it can’t be a good morning. The glory she used to have is all gone; people claim that she is so envious, she doesn’t even wish her colleagues a good morning.
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Title: Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
Headings: Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
Do You Capitalize The Phrase “Good Morning” Ever?
“Good Morning” at the Start of the Sentence
“Good Morning” Used in Emails
Can “Good Morning” Be Capitalized At The End Of The Sentence?
Can Punctuation Affect Capitalization Of “Good Morning?”
“Good Morning” as Used as a Title
“Good Morning” Was Used as the Name of a Place, Group, or Business
Summary
Other “Good Morning” Sentence Examples
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Content: imagine being interviewed in The Today Show and Good Morning America? People tend to see things from a different perspective; some without a morning prayer, it can’t be a good morning. The glory she used to have is all gone; people claim that she is so envious, she doesn’t even wish her colleagues a good morning. What kind of boss? Peter’s girlfriend left because she claims that Peter demands a lot of attention in the morning, instead of participating in making a good morning. There’s so much fun in the club in the morning; everyone has hangovers, no one cares even to say good morning. Final Thoughts
Capitalization of English words and phrases is one of the contests within the English corridors.
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Title: Self-Deprecating Humor and Jokes: Definitions & Examples
Headings: Self-Deprecating Humor and Jokes: Definitions & Examples
Self-Deprecating Humor and Jokes: Definitions & Examples
What Does Self-Deprecating Mean?
How Does Self-Deprecation Work Out in Life, Besides Comedy?
What is Self-Deprecating Humor?
Popular Examples of Self-Deprecating Humor
The Good Side of Self-Deprecating Humor
Self-Deprecating Humor’s Ill-Effects
Conclusion
Content: Self-deprecating humor could demonstrate increased levels of self-assurance and happiness. Also, self-deprecating humor lets you overcome your unpleasant situations by letting you find the funny in pretty much any circumstance. It helps ease anxiety and overcome embarrassing moments. As per several research studies, self-deprecating humor also helps relieve mental stress. A research carried out by the University of Granada in Spain found self-deprecating humor to boost emotional wellbeing significantly. Self-Deprecating Humor’s Ill-Effects
Talking about your imperfections and mistakes is certainly a healthy form of self-expression. However, there’s a thin line between self-criticism and self-hate. A lot of tweets and memes circulating online under the garb of “self-deprecation humor” could be detrimental in different ways. Though jokes on depression, anxiety, feeling worthless, suicidal thoughts, etc. may help with anger-processing or improved sociability, they could affect your mental health and negatively impact your professional life too.
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Title: Self-Deprecating Humor and Jokes: Definitions & Examples
Headings: Self-Deprecating Humor and Jokes: Definitions & Examples
Self-Deprecating Humor and Jokes: Definitions & Examples
What Does Self-Deprecating Mean?
How Does Self-Deprecation Work Out in Life, Besides Comedy?
What is Self-Deprecating Humor?
Popular Examples of Self-Deprecating Humor
The Good Side of Self-Deprecating Humor
Self-Deprecating Humor’s Ill-Effects
Conclusion
Content: Do not make their jobs easier by putting yourself down. Even comedians who have made a career our of self-deprecation jokes have reached a point when they did not want to do it anymore. Conclusion
To not take yourself too seriously is a great quality to have. A joke that’s self-aware won’t just diffuse uncomfortable situations, but it could also lead to increased emotional well-being. Having said that, self-deprecation works or benefits only when done in moderation or in the right scenarios. Otherwise, it may end up doing more damage than good. Also, you shouldn’t deep-dive into self-deprecation so much that receiving a compliment makes you feel uncomfortable or even scared. Invalidating a compliment just for humility’s sake is not always the right ploy. Most importantly, the inability to receive or acknowledge praise could signal some deep-seated problems within you. Long story short, self-deprecation is healthy and beneficial when it’s a mark of confidence and modesty.
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https://thecontentauthority.com/blog/self-deprecating
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Title: 6 ways to protect your mental health from social media's dangers
Headings: 6 ways to protect your mental health from social media’s dangers
6 ways to protect your mental health from social media’s dangers
Is social media good for your mental health?
1. Limit when and where you use social media
2. Have ‘detox’ periods
3. Pay attention to what you do and how you feel
4. Approach social media mindfully; ask ‘why?’
5. Prune
6. Stop social media from replacing real life
Content: 6 ways to protect your mental health from social media's dangers
6 ways to protect your mental health from social media’s dangers
More than one-third of American adults view social media as harmful to their mental health, according to a new survey from the American Psychiatric Association. Just 5% view social media as being positive for their mental health, the survey found. Another 45% say it has both positive and negative effects. Two-thirds of the survey’s respondents believe that social media usage is related to social isolation and loneliness. There is a strong body of research linking social media use with depression. Other studies have linked it to envy, lower self-esteem and social anxiety. Is social media good for your mental health? Is social media good for your mental health? A new survey reveals that more than one-third of American adults think social media is bad for their mental health. Just 5% think it's good.
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https://theconversation.com/6-ways-to-protect-your-mental-health-from-social-medias-dangers-117651
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Title: A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
Headings: A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
The truth about gaze detection
Content: A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
September 19, 2016 10.37am EDT
It’s easy to tell the direction of the human gaze. Laurinemily at English Wikipedia
We’ve all had that feeling that somebody is watching us – even if we’re not looking directly at their eyes. Sometimes we even experience a feeling of being watched by someone completely outside our field of vision. But how can we explain this phenomenon without resorting to pseudoscientific explanations like extrasensory perception (or a “sixth sense”)? The human fascination with eyes lies at the heart of the issue. Eyes are the window into the soul, goes the saying. And it’s no wonder we’re so interested in them – the human brain is highly tuned to lock onto the gaze of others. It’s been suggested that there’s a widespread neural network in the brain just dedicated to the processing of gaze.
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https://theconversation.com/a-sixth-sense-how-we-can-tell-that-eyes-are-watching-us-65661
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Title: A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
Headings: A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
The truth about gaze detection
Content: However, we can use other cues to tell when someone is looking at us in our peripheral vision. Typically we also rely on the position or movement of their head (such as a turn towards you). We also rely on head or body cues when the potential watcher is in the dark or is wearing sunglasses. But, interestingly, you may not be right about being watched as often as you think. It turns out that in uncertain situations, people systematically overestimate the likelihood that the other person is looking at them. This may be an adaptation to prepare us for interactions that are about to occur, particularly if the interaction may be threatening. Probably nobody there. J Walters
But what about the feeling that someone outside your field of vision, such as behind you, is watching? Is it really possible to “sense” that? This has long been a source of scientific investigation (the first study on this was published in 1898) – probably because this idea is very popular.
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https://theconversation.com/a-sixth-sense-how-we-can-tell-that-eyes-are-watching-us-65661
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Title: A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
Headings: A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us
The truth about gaze detection
Content: Some studies have found that up to 94% of people report that they have experienced the feeling of eyes upon them and turned around to find out they were indeed being watched. Sadly for those who wish we were X-men, it appears much of the body of research supporting the “psychic staring effect” appears to be suffering from methodological issues, or unexplained experimenter effects. For example, when certain experimenters act as the watcher in these experiments, they seem to be more “successful” at getting people to detect their stares than other experimenters. It is almost certainly an unconscious bias, perhaps due to initial interactions with the experimenter. Memory biases may also also come into play. If you feel like you are being watched, and turn around to check – another person in your field of view might notice you looking around and shift their gaze to you. When your eyes meet, you assume this individual has been looking all along. Situations where this happens are more memorable than when you look around to find no one looking at you. So remember – the next time you think someone you can’t see is watching you, it could be your mind playing tricks on you, no matter how real it feels. Brain
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Title: Explainer: are natural disasters on the rise?
Headings: Explainer: are natural disasters on the rise?
Explainer: are natural disasters on the rise?
Natural disasters are not so ‘natural’
Disasters don’t need to happen
Who or what can we blame?
The poor are hardest hit by disasters
Humans are responsible
Content: March 24, 2015 3.12pm EDT
Cyclone Lam, Pam and now Nathan – natural disasters have filled our news in recent weeks. They wreak havoc in poor and vulnerable communities and cost billions in recovery and aid funding. These disasters happen when a natural hazard – such as a cyclone, bushfire or earthquake – damages human systems. They seem to be becoming more frequent and worse – but are they really? Natural disasters are not so ‘natural’
Some natural hazards occur because of forces outside our control. For example, the movement of Earth’s crustal plates triggers earthquakes and tsunamis. Variation in solar radiation entering the atmosphere and oceans triggers storms in the summertime and blizzards in winter. The movement of energy in Earth’s system is what drives these natural processes. Despite these normal processes, experts now say there is no such thing as “natural disasters”, for three reasons. First, humanity is interfering with the Earth system.
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https://theconversation.com/explainer-are-natural-disasters-on-the-rise-39232
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Title: Explainer: are natural disasters on the rise?
Headings: Explainer: are natural disasters on the rise?
Explainer: are natural disasters on the rise?
Natural disasters are not so ‘natural’
Disasters don’t need to happen
Who or what can we blame?
The poor are hardest hit by disasters
Humans are responsible
Content: For example, the movement of Earth’s crustal plates triggers earthquakes and tsunamis. Variation in solar radiation entering the atmosphere and oceans triggers storms in the summertime and blizzards in winter. The movement of energy in Earth’s system is what drives these natural processes. Despite these normal processes, experts now say there is no such thing as “natural disasters”, for three reasons. First, humanity is interfering with the Earth system. For example, as we drive anthropogenic climate change we are adding more energy to the system. This increases the probability of more frequent and intense “hydro-meteorological” hazards such as floods, bushfires, heatwaves and tropical cyclones. Second, we are (mis)managing natural systems. For example, removing the buffering protection of mangroves on the coast means a storm surge can be more disastrous. Third, our settlements are sprawling out across the Earth’s surface into geographic areas where natural hazards occur.
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https://theconversation.com/explainer-are-natural-disasters-on-the-rise-39232
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Title: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Headings: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Urban and racial disparities
Content: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
November 8, 2017 6.18am EST
A man changes a flag to half-staff near the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. AP Photo/Eric Gay
On Nov. 5, just 35 days after the deadly Las Vegas shooting, a man walked into a church in a small Texas town and murdered 26 people with an assault rifle. The coverage dominated the news. But the day before, even more people – 43 – were shot to death in cities and towns around the country. And nobody really seemed to notice. Shootings kill more than 36,000 Americans each year. Every day, 90 deaths and 200 injuries are caused by gun violence. Unlike terrorist acts, the everyday gun violence that impacts our communities is accepted as a way of life. Of all firearm homicides in the world, 82 percent occurs in the United States. An American is 25 times more likely to be fatally shot than a resident of other high-income nations.
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https://theconversation.com/gun-violence-in-the-us-kills-more-black-people-and-urban-dwellers-86825
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Title: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Headings: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Urban and racial disparities
Content: Shootings kill more than 36,000 Americans each year. Every day, 90 deaths and 200 injuries are caused by gun violence. Unlike terrorist acts, the everyday gun violence that impacts our communities is accepted as a way of life. Of all firearm homicides in the world, 82 percent occurs in the United States. An American is 25 times more likely to be fatally shot than a resident of other high-income nations. As public health scholars who study firearm violence, we believe that our country is unique in its acceptance of gun violence. Although death by firearms in America is a public health crisis, it is a crisis that legislators accept as a societal norm. Some have suggested it is due to the fact that it is blacks and not whites who are the predominant victims, and our data support this striking disparity. Urban and racial disparities
Within the United States, the odds of dying from firearm homicide are much higher for Americans who reside in cities. Twenty percent of all firearm homicides in the U.S. occur in the country’s 25 largest cities, even though they contain just over one-tenth of the U.S. population.
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https://theconversation.com/gun-violence-in-the-us-kills-more-black-people-and-urban-dwellers-86825
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Title: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Headings: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Urban and racial disparities
Content: As public health scholars who study firearm violence, we believe that our country is unique in its acceptance of gun violence. Although death by firearms in America is a public health crisis, it is a crisis that legislators accept as a societal norm. Some have suggested it is due to the fact that it is blacks and not whites who are the predominant victims, and our data support this striking disparity. Urban and racial disparities
Within the United States, the odds of dying from firearm homicide are much higher for Americans who reside in cities. Twenty percent of all firearm homicides in the U.S. occur in the country’s 25 largest cities, even though they contain just over one-tenth of the U.S. population. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that of the 12,979 firearm homicides in 2015, 81 percent occurred in urban areas. There is even more to the story: CDC data also show that within our nation’s cities, black Americans are, on average, eight times more likely to be killed by firearms than those who are white. The rate of death by gun homicide for black people exceeds those among whites in all 50 states, but there is tremendous variation in the magnitude of this disparity. In 2015, a black person living in Wisconsin was 26 times more likely to be fatally shot than a white person in that state.
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https://theconversation.com/gun-violence-in-the-us-kills-more-black-people-and-urban-dwellers-86825
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Title: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Headings: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Urban and racial disparities
Content: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that of the 12,979 firearm homicides in 2015, 81 percent occurred in urban areas. There is even more to the story: CDC data also show that within our nation’s cities, black Americans are, on average, eight times more likely to be killed by firearms than those who are white. The rate of death by gun homicide for black people exceeds those among whites in all 50 states, but there is tremendous variation in the magnitude of this disparity. In 2015, a black person living in Wisconsin was 26 times more likely to be fatally shot than a white person in that state. At the same time, a black person in Arizona was “only” 3.2 times more likely than a white person to be killed by a gun. The combination of being black and living in an urban area is even more deadly. In 2015, the black homicide rate for urban areas in Missouri was higher than the total death rate from any cause in New York state. These differences across states occur primarily because the gap between levels of disadvantage among white and black Americans differs sharply by state. For example, Wisconsin – the state with the highest disparity between black and white firearm homicide rates – has the second-highest gap of any state between black and white incarceration rates, and the second-highest gap between black and white unemployment rates.
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https://theconversation.com/gun-violence-in-the-us-kills-more-black-people-and-urban-dwellers-86825
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Title: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Headings: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Urban and racial disparities
Content: At the same time, a black person in Arizona was “only” 3.2 times more likely than a white person to be killed by a gun. The combination of being black and living in an urban area is even more deadly. In 2015, the black homicide rate for urban areas in Missouri was higher than the total death rate from any cause in New York state. These differences across states occur primarily because the gap between levels of disadvantage among white and black Americans differs sharply by state. For example, Wisconsin – the state with the highest disparity between black and white firearm homicide rates – has the second-highest gap of any state between black and white incarceration rates, and the second-highest gap between black and white unemployment rates. Racial disparities in advantage translate into racial disparities in firearm violence victimization. Americans are 128 times more likely to be killed in everyday gun violence than by any act of international terrorism. And a black person living in an urban area is almost 500 times more likely to be killed by everyday gun violence than by terrorism. From a public health perspective, efforts to combat firearm violence need to be every bit as strong as those to fight terrorism. The first step in treating the epidemic of firearm violence is declaring that the everyday gun violence that is devastating the nation is unacceptable.
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https://theconversation.com/gun-violence-in-the-us-kills-more-black-people-and-urban-dwellers-86825
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Title: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Headings: Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Urban and racial disparities
Content: Racial disparities in advantage translate into racial disparities in firearm violence victimization. Americans are 128 times more likely to be killed in everyday gun violence than by any act of international terrorism. And a black person living in an urban area is almost 500 times more likely to be killed by everyday gun violence than by terrorism. From a public health perspective, efforts to combat firearm violence need to be every bit as strong as those to fight terrorism. The first step in treating the epidemic of firearm violence is declaring that the everyday gun violence that is devastating the nation is unacceptable. Mass shootings and terrorist attacks should not be the only incidents of violence that awaken Americans to the threats to our freedom and spur politicians to action. Public health
Violence
Gun violence
African Americans
Blacks
Second Amendment
US gun control
Urban/rural divide
US gun violence
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https://theconversation.com/gun-violence-in-the-us-kills-more-black-people-and-urban-dwellers-86825
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Title: Here's how to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers
Headings: Here’s how to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers
Here’s how to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers
Combat stereotypes about gender and intellect
Teach a growth mindset
Teach the value of failure
Talk about successful women
Provide opportunities to succeed
Combat false stereotypes about STEM
Help children relate to people in STEM
Create an environment that promotes science
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Content: When children see how their efforts have paid off, they’ll be more likely to view STEM ability from a growth perspective. Culver Elementary School first-grade student Infiniti Collins holds a picture of Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut, in 2003, in Evansville, Indiana. Bob Gwaltney/AP
Talk about successful women
Stereotypes can also be challenged by exposing girls to examples of women who have succeeded in STEM. The key is to portray these women as relatable and to highlight how they became scientists, making it easier for girls to envision themselves following a similar path to success. Provide opportunities to succeed
Another strategy is to provide opportunities for girls to succeed at STEM-related tasks to begin building their confidence. For example, a teacher might frame a programming assignment as a game instead, which might help young girls feel more motivated and capable of success. Combat false stereotypes about STEM
When children imagine themselves holding different jobs in the future, they might question whether they are similar to the people who tend to have those jobs. A mismatch between a young person’s self-concept and their impression of the members in a certain field can make the field seem like an unattractive career option. Unfortunately, media depictions of people in STEM are often narrow and perpetuate false stereotypes, such as that scientists are eccentric, “nerdy” or “geeky,” obsessive and detached from reality. Similarly, scientists’ work is assumed to be lonely and isolating.
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https://theconversation.com/heres-how-to-encourage-more-girls-to-pursue-science-and-math-careers-98229
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Title: How is the American President elected?
Headings: How is the American President elected?
US Election Team Blog
How is the American President elected?
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What is the Electoral College?
Election day voting
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Content: A presidential candidate is aiming to win a majority of the Electoral College, in whatever shape that takes. In 2012, Mitt Romney won 24 of 50 states (48%), and 47.2% of the national popular vote, but only won 38% of the electoral college vote. When they devised the Constitution, the founding fathers did not believe that voters could be trusted to make the correct decision when voting. So the electoral college was conceived as a fail-safe. At the time, no voter in the electoral college was required to vote according to the result on election day. In 2016, there are 21 states that still do not require “electors” to adhere to the wishes of voters, but that is a whole other article. Voting
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https://theconversation.com/how-is-the-american-president-elected-67632
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1232022220#8_2783890198
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Title: Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
Headings: Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
What does transparency look like now?
Where transparency falls short
Competence, integrity, benevolence
How not to do transparency
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Content: Those are the three key building blocks of trust. What would this look like transferred from a traditional business to a news organization? The news organization would report events in a way that is understandable and accurate and act according to its stated values, and its primary goal would be serving the public interest. So when a news organization discloses – to the extent possible – its sources and own motivation for doing a story, it helps to build perceptions of integrity and benevolence. When it makes an effort to bring clarity and accuracy by explaining the overall context of a story, or when it provides insight into its own decision-making processes, it helps to build perceptions of competence and integrity. How not to do transparency
To understand how the more nuanced definition of transparency borrowed from organizational business research can help news organizations build trust, consider the cable news network CNN. It recently hired Sarah Isgur Flores, a spokesperson for former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, to lead its 2020 election coverage. As The New York Times noted, Flores was hired as a “political editor, not a pundit, and departing an administration in which the president routinely criticizes the news media, including CNN.” CNN’s own media reporter, Brian Stelter, wrote about the hiring and the associated outcry about a political hack being placed in charge of supposedly objective reporting. His reporting verified the initial report from Politico, and Stelter wrote about Flores’ previous employment in his lead.
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https://theconversation.com/journalism-needs-to-practice-transparency-in-a-different-way-to-rebuild-credibility-111474
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Title: Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
Headings: Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
What does transparency look like now?
Where transparency falls short
Competence, integrity, benevolence
How not to do transparency
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Content: How not to do transparency
To understand how the more nuanced definition of transparency borrowed from organizational business research can help news organizations build trust, consider the cable news network CNN. It recently hired Sarah Isgur Flores, a spokesperson for former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, to lead its 2020 election coverage. As The New York Times noted, Flores was hired as a “political editor, not a pundit, and departing an administration in which the president routinely criticizes the news media, including CNN.” CNN’s own media reporter, Brian Stelter, wrote about the hiring and the associated outcry about a political hack being placed in charge of supposedly objective reporting. His reporting verified the initial report from Politico, and Stelter wrote about Flores’ previous employment in his lead. It was an attempt to bring transparency to CNN’s actions. But CNN executives would not speak for attribution with Stelter to defend the hiring, instead preferring to provide anonymous responses. So, while Stelter attempted to tell the “story behind the story,” he was rebuffed by his own network. This was confusing for audiences trying to understand Flores’ hiring as a political editor. If CNN had accepted a definition and practice of transparency that included accuracy, disclosure and clarity, perhaps they could have given better thought to how this hire would be perceived and how they might publicly comment on it.
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https://theconversation.com/journalism-needs-to-practice-transparency-in-a-different-way-to-rebuild-credibility-111474
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1232022220#10_2783894625
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Title: Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
Headings: Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
What does transparency look like now?
Where transparency falls short
Competence, integrity, benevolence
How not to do transparency
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Content: It was an attempt to bring transparency to CNN’s actions. But CNN executives would not speak for attribution with Stelter to defend the hiring, instead preferring to provide anonymous responses. So, while Stelter attempted to tell the “story behind the story,” he was rebuffed by his own network. This was confusing for audiences trying to understand Flores’ hiring as a political editor. If CNN had accepted a definition and practice of transparency that included accuracy, disclosure and clarity, perhaps they could have given better thought to how this hire would be perceived and how they might publicly comment on it. In the end, Flores announced that she will be a political analyst instead of an editor – a change in title she, not CNN, initiated. When an important concept like transparency is only partially applied, it leads to something of a transparency trap. Media organizations may believe they are acting transparently, but incomplete attempts at transparency may damage credibility and thus do more harm than good. Journalism
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Transparency
Journalism ethics
CNN
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https://theconversation.com/journalism-needs-to-practice-transparency-in-a-different-way-to-rebuild-credibility-111474
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1232022220#11_2783896548
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Title: Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
Headings: Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
What does transparency look like now?
Where transparency falls short
Competence, integrity, benevolence
How not to do transparency
Want to write?
Content: In the end, Flores announced that she will be a political analyst instead of an editor – a change in title she, not CNN, initiated. When an important concept like transparency is only partially applied, it leads to something of a transparency trap. Media organizations may believe they are acting transparently, but incomplete attempts at transparency may damage credibility and thus do more harm than good. Journalism
Disclosure
Transparency
Journalism ethics
CNN
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https://theconversation.com/journalism-needs-to-practice-transparency-in-a-different-way-to-rebuild-credibility-111474
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1232341178#5_2784718585
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Title: Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
Headings: Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
Bias in the brain
Bias in society
Bias in the machine
Understanding complex vulnerabilities
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Content: To counter this bias, and help people pay more attention to the source of a claim before sharing it, we developed Fakey, a mobile news literacy game (free on Android and iOS) simulating a typical social media news feed, with a mix of news articles from mainstream and low-credibility sources. Players get more points for sharing news from reliable sources and flagging suspicious content for fact-checking. In the process, they learn to recognize signals of source credibility, such as hyperpartisan claims and emotionally charged headlines. Screenshots of the Fakey game. Mihai Avram and Filippo Menczer
Bias in society
Another source of bias comes from society. When people connect directly with their peers, the social biases that guide their selection of friends come to influence the information they see. In fact, in our research we have found that it is possible to determine the political leanings of a Twitter user by simply looking at the partisan preferences of their friends. Our analysis of the structure of these partisan communication networks found social networks are particularly efficient at disseminating information – accurate or not – when they are closely tied together and disconnected from other parts of society. The tendency to evaluate information more favorably if it comes from within their own social circles creates “ echo chambers ” that are ripe for manipulation, either consciously or unintentionally. This helps explain why so many online conversations devolve into “us versus them” confrontations.
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https://theconversation.com/misinformation-and-biases-infect-social-media-both-intentionally-and-accidentally-97148
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1232341178#8_2784725560
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Title: Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
Headings: Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
Bias in the brain
Bias in society
Bias in the machine
Understanding complex vulnerabilities
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Content: Hoaxy
Bias in the machine
The third group of biases arises directly from the algorithms used to determine what people see online. Both social media platforms and search engines employ them. These personalization technologies are designed to select only the most engaging and relevant content for each individual user. But in doing so, it may end up reinforcing the cognitive and social biases of users, thus making them even more vulnerable to manipulation. For instance, the detailed advertising tools built into many social media platforms let disinformation campaigners exploit confirmation bias by tailoring messages to people who are already inclined to believe them. Also, if a user often clicks on Facebook links from a particular news source, Facebook will tend to show that person more of that site’s content. This so-called “ filter bubble ” effect may isolate people from diverse perspectives, strengthening confirmation bias. Our own research shows that social media platforms expose users to a less diverse set of sources than do non-social media sites like Wikipedia. Because this is at the level of a whole platform, not of a single user, we call this the homogeneity bias. Another important ingredient of social media is information that is trending on the platform, according to what is getting the most clicks.
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https://theconversation.com/misinformation-and-biases-infect-social-media-both-intentionally-and-accidentally-97148
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1232341178#9_2784727532
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Title: Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
Headings: Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
Bias in the brain
Bias in society
Bias in the machine
Understanding complex vulnerabilities
Want to write?
Content: Also, if a user often clicks on Facebook links from a particular news source, Facebook will tend to show that person more of that site’s content. This so-called “ filter bubble ” effect may isolate people from diverse perspectives, strengthening confirmation bias. Our own research shows that social media platforms expose users to a less diverse set of sources than do non-social media sites like Wikipedia. Because this is at the level of a whole platform, not of a single user, we call this the homogeneity bias. Another important ingredient of social media is information that is trending on the platform, according to what is getting the most clicks. We call this popularity bias, because we have found that an algorithm designed to promote popular content may negatively affect the overall quality of information on the platform. This also feeds into existing cognitive bias, reinforcing what appears to be popular irrespective of its quality. All these algorithmic biases can be manipulated by social bots, computer programs that interact with humans through social media accounts. Most social bots, like Twitter’s Big Ben, are harmless. However, some conceal their real nature and are used for malicious intents, such as boosting disinformation or falsely creating the appearance of a grassroots movement, also called “astroturfing.”
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https://theconversation.com/misinformation-and-biases-infect-social-media-both-intentionally-and-accidentally-97148
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1232919289#2_2786229850
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Content: the telephone. Before the telephone was invented, it was impossible to communicate by voice across any kind of distance. The landlinein 1876, along with the telegraph a few decades earlier, revolutionized communications, leading leap by leap to the powerful computers tucked snugly in our pockets and purses today. And in the process, living standards exploded, with inflation-adjusted GDPsurging from US$1,200 per person in 1870 to more than $10,000 today. What follows are a few facts I like to share with my students, as well as several others that you might not be aware of about how the phone has reshaped our lives – and continues to do so. ‘Watson – I want to see you!’ One of the reasons I use the telephone in my lectures is because inventor Alexander Graham Bell actually created his phone and made the first call while a professor at Boston University, where I teacheconomics. Alexander Graham Bell opened the first long-distance line from New York to Chicago in 1892. Gilbert H. Grosvenor Collection/Library of Congress., CC BY
The first telephone call happened on March 10, 1876, a few days after the Scottish-born inventor received a patent for the device.
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https://theconversation.com/rise-and-fall-of-the-landline-143-years-of-telephones-becoming-more-accessible-and-smart-113295
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1233395099#9_2787508131
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Title: Teachers play a key role in helping students feel they 'belong' at school
Headings: Teachers play a key role in helping students feel they ‘belong’ at school
Teachers play a key role in helping students feel they ‘belong’ at school
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What is a sense of belonging and is it important?
Sense of belonging decreases in secondary school
Teachers are an important piece of the puzzle
Teachers and schools must plan for at-risk students
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Content: If a student considers their teacher to be caring and accepting, they’re more likely to adopt the academic and social values of their teacher. This can influence how students feel about school work and how much (or how little) they value it. The teaching practices the teacher adopts in the classroom are key. Approaches to teaching that foster belonging include: prioritising high-quality teacher-student relationships
creating a supportive and caring learning environment
offering emotional support to students
being sensitive to students’ needs and emotions
showing interest in students
trying to understand students’ point of view
respectful and fair treatment
fostering positive peer relationships and mutual respect among classmates to establish a sense of community
positive classroom management. Other significant approaches include giving students a voice, working with community partners to meet students’ needs, student participation in extra-curricular activities, and developing a culture of high standards and behaviours across the whole school. Teachers and schools must plan for at-risk students
Importantly, some groups of students may feel lower levels of belonging. This includes students with different cultural or language backgrounds, students with disabilities or students who identify as LGBTQIA+. For example, students from an immigrant background have more positive attitudes and greater academic motivation if their teachers care about them, give academic feedback and guidance, and help them when necessary. Read more:
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https://theconversation.com/teachers-play-a-key-role-in-helping-students-feel-they-belong-at-school-99641
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1233562206#5_2787928101
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Title: The Constitution doesn't have a problem with mask mandates
Headings: The Constitution doesn’t have a problem with mask mandates
The Constitution doesn’t have a problem with mask mandates
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The objections
What the First Amendment does – and doesn’t – do
The right to liberty
Rights are conditional
Content: What the First Amendment does – and doesn’t – do
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, press, petition, assembly and religion. There are two reasons why mask mandates don’t violate the First Amendment. First, a mask doesn’t keep you from expressing yourself. At most, it limits where and how you can speak. Constitutional law scholars and judges call these “time, place, and manner” restrictions. If they do not discriminate on the basis of the content of the speech, such restrictions do not violate the First Amendment. An example of a valid time, place and manner restriction would be a law that limits political campaigning within a certain distance of a voting booth. Additionally, the First Amendment, like all liberties ensured by the Constitution, is not absolute. All constitutional rights are subject to the goverment’s authority to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. This authority is called the “ police power .”
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https://theconversation.com/the-constitution-doesnt-have-a-problem-with-mask-mandates-142335
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1233581424#2_2787970871
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Title: The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
Headings: The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
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Victims of confidence fraud and romance scams
Understanding the differences
Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime
Little research
Content: She wanted to help. From 2014 to 2016, she sent him US$2 million – often in installments of a few thousand dollars at a time, always hoping and expecting to get paid back. After she alerted the FBI, two Nigerian citizens were arrested near Houston – both pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in connection with Amy’s relationship with Charlie. The person who played the character of Charlie has not been identified. This story is a cautionary example of a crime that happens online. But most advice for avoiding online dangers – like having long passwords, using two-factor authentication and encrypting data – wouldn’t have helped Amy. The crime that befell her has nothing to do with cybersecurity. It’s cybercrime, a human-centered crime committed in a digital environment. There are more of these each year: In the U.S. in 2016, 298,728 complainants reported losing more than $1.3 billion in various types of cybercrimes, including romance scams but also involving fraudulent online sales, extortion, violent harassment and impersonation scams, among others.
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https://theconversation.com/the-difference-between-cybersecurity-and-cybercrime-and-why-it-matters-85654
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1233581424#3_2787972647
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Title: The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
Headings: The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
Author
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Victims of confidence fraud and romance scams
Understanding the differences
Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime
Little research
Content: But most advice for avoiding online dangers – like having long passwords, using two-factor authentication and encrypting data – wouldn’t have helped Amy. The crime that befell her has nothing to do with cybersecurity. It’s cybercrime, a human-centered crime committed in a digital environment. There are more of these each year: In the U.S. in 2016, 298,728 complainants reported losing more than $1.3 billion in various types of cybercrimes, including romance scams but also involving fraudulent online sales, extortion, violent harassment and impersonation scams, among others. As a social scientist who studies online behavior and as the program coordinator for one of the few cybercrime undergraduate programs in the United States, I find it unfortunate that problems like Amy’s get relatively little national attention, especially compared to cybersecurity. Victims of confidence fraud and romance scams
Victims of confidence fraud and romance scams
In 2015, the number of U.S. victims of online confidence fraud, including romance scams, skyrocketed. And in 2016, the number went even higher. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Number of victims
The Conversation, CC-BY-ND
Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
Understanding the differences
Cybersecurity is not merely a set of guidelines and actions intended to prevent cybercrime.
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https://theconversation.com/the-difference-between-cybersecurity-and-cybercrime-and-why-it-matters-85654
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1233581424#4_2787974749
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Title: The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
Headings: The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
Author
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Victims of confidence fraud and romance scams
Understanding the differences
Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime
Little research
Content: As a social scientist who studies online behavior and as the program coordinator for one of the few cybercrime undergraduate programs in the United States, I find it unfortunate that problems like Amy’s get relatively little national attention, especially compared to cybersecurity. Victims of confidence fraud and romance scams
Victims of confidence fraud and romance scams
In 2015, the number of U.S. victims of online confidence fraud, including romance scams, skyrocketed. And in 2016, the number went even higher. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Number of victims
The Conversation, CC-BY-ND
Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
Understanding the differences
Cybersecurity is not merely a set of guidelines and actions intended to prevent cybercrime. The two types of problems differ substantially in terms of what happens and who the victims are, as well as the academic areas that study them. Cybersecurity is ultimately about protecting government and corporate networks, seeking to make it difficult for hackers to find and exploit vulnerabilities. Cybercrime, on the other hand, tends to focus more on protecting individuals and families as they navigate online life. Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime
Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime
Cybersecurity
Cybercrime
Types of crimes
Crimes where a computer network, software or hardware is the target (ransomware, viruses, worms, SQL injection, distributed denial of service attacks)
Crimes where the human or the human’s data is the target (romance scams, cyberbullying, hate speech, sexting, child pornography trafficking, trolling)
Victims
Corporations and governments
Families and individuals
Academic programs
Computer science, computer engineering, information technology
Criminology, psychology, sociology
Intellectual focus
Applied science oriented – coding, networking and engineering strategies for making networks more secure
Basic science oriented – theoretical understandings of how and why crime is committed
The Conversation, CC-BY-ND
Source: Roderick Graham
The U.S. has created several initiatives to improve its cybersecurity, including investments in cybersecurity education and expanding efforts of government agencies.
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https://theconversation.com/the-difference-between-cybersecurity-and-cybercrime-and-why-it-matters-85654
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1233581424#5_2787977754
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Title: The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
Headings: The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters
Author
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Victims of confidence fraud and romance scams
Understanding the differences
Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime
Little research
Content: The two types of problems differ substantially in terms of what happens and who the victims are, as well as the academic areas that study them. Cybersecurity is ultimately about protecting government and corporate networks, seeking to make it difficult for hackers to find and exploit vulnerabilities. Cybercrime, on the other hand, tends to focus more on protecting individuals and families as they navigate online life. Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime
Differences between cybersecurity and cybercrime
Cybersecurity
Cybercrime
Types of crimes
Crimes where a computer network, software or hardware is the target (ransomware, viruses, worms, SQL injection, distributed denial of service attacks)
Crimes where the human or the human’s data is the target (romance scams, cyberbullying, hate speech, sexting, child pornography trafficking, trolling)
Victims
Corporations and governments
Families and individuals
Academic programs
Computer science, computer engineering, information technology
Criminology, psychology, sociology
Intellectual focus
Applied science oriented – coding, networking and engineering strategies for making networks more secure
Basic science oriented – theoretical understandings of how and why crime is committed
The Conversation, CC-BY-ND
Source: Roderick Graham
The U.S. has created several initiatives to improve its cybersecurity, including investments in cybersecurity education and expanding efforts of government agencies. Unfortunately, upgrading official networks and training future generations of cybersecurity professionals will not necessarily benefit people like Amy. Technical solutions won’t solve her problems. Social science research into human behavior online is how to help millions like her learn to protect themselves. Little research
One of the few studies on romance scams like the one that ensnared Amy suggests that there are three stages to these types of cons. It starts with the criminal engaging in intense online communications with the victim.
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https://theconversation.com/the-difference-between-cybersecurity-and-cybercrime-and-why-it-matters-85654
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1233783714#1_2788463370
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Title: The mental health crisis on campus and how colleges can fix it
Headings: The mental health crisis on campus and how colleges can fix it
The mental health crisis on campus and how colleges can fix it
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What’s behind the problem
1. Empower students
2. Provide stress-management resources
3. Take preventive measures
4. Launch wellness campaigns
Content: College counseling centers are now struggling to meet the increased demand. As a researcher who examines problems faced by college students in distress, I see a way to better support students’ mental health. In addition to offering individual counseling, colleges should also focus on what we in the mental health field refer to as population health and prevention. These efforts can range from creating more shared spaces to increase social connections to stave off feelings of isolation, to reducing things on campus that threaten student well-being, such as discrimination and violence. What’s behind the problem
Student mental health distress has escalated to high levels nationally. The American College Health Association found in 2019 that over the past year, 87% of college students felt overwhelmed by all they had to do, 66% felt overwhelming anxiety, 56% felt things were hopeless and 13% seriously considered suicide. Contributing factors include distressing and traumatic circumstances during college, such as assaults, in addition to academic performance demands. The college experience is not the only factor, however. Students are also coming to college with preexisting mental health challenges. For instance, over 80% of students who think about suicide during college had first thought about suicide before college.
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https://theconversation.com/the-mental-health-crisis-on-campus-and-how-colleges-can-fix-it-127875
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1234624541#9_2790620499
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Title: What actually is populism? And why does it have a bad reputation?
Headings: What actually is populism? And why does it have a bad reputation?
What actually is populism? And why does it have a bad reputation?
How can appealing to ordinary people be a bad thing?
What are some examples of populist leaders and policies?
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Content: In South America, populism has been most associated with the left. The late Hugo Chavez, former president of Venezuela, was also highly populist in his rhetoric, and is perhaps the most famous example of a left-wing populist leader. Chavez’s populism was centred around socioeconomic issues. Even while governing, he positioned himself as an anti-establishment politician, channelling the country’s oil revenues into social programs with the aim of distributing wealth among the Venezuelan people, relieving poverty and promoting food security. The current Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and the Bolivian president, Evo Morales are also considered left-wing populist leaders. But left-wing populism is not just confined to South America. In Europe, contemporary examples of left-wing populist parties include the Spanish Podemos and the Greek Syriza. These parties enjoyed success in the aftermath of the Great Recession. They questioned the legitimacy of unregulated capitalism and advocated structural economic changes to alleviate the consequences of the recession on their people. It doesn’t look like populism is going anywhere.
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https://theconversation.com/what-actually-is-populism-and-why-does-it-have-a-bad-reputation-109874
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1234970678#2_2791476674
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Title: What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
Headings: What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
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1. What is terrorism?
2. What do terrorists want?
3. Is terrorism getting worse?
Content: Because the media often sensationalizes terrorism and authorities tend to oversimplify it, demystifying common misconceptions about why individuals carry out political violence is important. We asked a professor at Georgetown University to answer three common questions about terrorism and political violence. 1. What is terrorism? Terrorism is not an ideology like communism or capitalism. Rather, terrorism is a tactic – a strategy used to achieve a specific end. This strategy is often used in asymmetric power struggles when a weaker person, or group, is fighting against a powerful nation-state. The violence is aimed at creating fear in the targeted population and often provokes prompt and violent response from the state. Acts of terrorism followed by violent crackdowns can become a cycle that is difficult to disrupt. Recently, terrorist groups have begun using the internet and the media to spread fear and affect public opinion.
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https://theconversation.com/what-is-terrorism-what-do-terrorists-want-78228
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1234970678#3_2791478124
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Title: What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
Headings: What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
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1. What is terrorism?
2. What do terrorists want?
3. Is terrorism getting worse?
Content: Rather, terrorism is a tactic – a strategy used to achieve a specific end. This strategy is often used in asymmetric power struggles when a weaker person, or group, is fighting against a powerful nation-state. The violence is aimed at creating fear in the targeted population and often provokes prompt and violent response from the state. Acts of terrorism followed by violent crackdowns can become a cycle that is difficult to disrupt. Recently, terrorist groups have begun using the internet and the media to spread fear and affect public opinion. The Islamic State uses the internet to recruit followers. Nations also use terrorism tactics in other countries to safeguard their own national interest. Iran is known for supporting Hezbollah in Lebanon against Israel. The United States supported the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt against the communist government of Gamal Abdel Nasser and the mujahedeen in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union. 2.
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https://theconversation.com/what-is-terrorism-what-do-terrorists-want-78228
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_29_1234970678#4_2791479581
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Title: What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
Headings: What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
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1. What is terrorism?
2. What do terrorists want?
3. Is terrorism getting worse?
Content: The Islamic State uses the internet to recruit followers. Nations also use terrorism tactics in other countries to safeguard their own national interest. Iran is known for supporting Hezbollah in Lebanon against Israel. The United States supported the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt against the communist government of Gamal Abdel Nasser and the mujahedeen in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union. 2. What do terrorists want? Terrorists are not all after the same thing. Terrorists often justify their bloody acts on the basis of perceived social, economic and political unfairness. Or they take inspiration from religious beliefs or spiritual principles. Many forms of terrorism were inspired by warfare between races, struggles between the rich and poor or battles between political outcasts and elites.
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Title: What is terrorism? What do terrorists want?
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1. What is terrorism?
2. What do terrorists want?
3. Is terrorism getting worse?
Content: Some are ethnically based separatism movements, like the Irish Republican Army or Palestine Liberation Organization. The former cartel of Medellin are considered narco-terrorists because they combine drug trafficking with terrorism tactics to intimidate government and population. Movements led by the extreme left like Colombia’s FARC are an example of terrorism inspired by a socioeconomic doctrine – in this case, a belief in communism. Many terrorist groups are inspired by a specific interpretation of religious or prophetic scriptures. Al-Qaida and IS are two related groups that justify their violent actions as part of a crusade against nonbelievers. IS wants to establish a Caliphate, or an Islamic-ruled state. How different terrorist groups act is informed by what they are trying to achieve. Some adopt a reactionary perspective aimed at stopping or resisting social, economic and political changes. Examples include IS, al-Qaida and the Army of God, a Christian anti-abortion group based in the U.S.
Others adopt a revolutionary doctrine and want to provoke change. Examples include the former Red Army Faction in Germany, the Irish Republican Army and Basque separatists in Spain.
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Title: Why British people don't trust the government any more – and what can be done about it
Headings: Why British people don’t trust the government any more – and what can be done about it
Why British people don’t trust the government any more – and what can be done about it
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Content: Another woman, who was living on a low income, said: “ We don’t know where the money’s going and it’s going fast … stop giving too much to other countries.” Immigration is perceived as a further burden, and one that the government is failing to control. One man, on a mid-level income said: You allow immigration more and more and more, the government have to spend more money on benefits for them instead of putting the money into education and social care and other kind of stuff. Another woman, who was unemployed, said: Obviously, if we keep going on as we are now, there’ll be a lack of housing and space to house people … Again, it puts a strain on the NHS … we’re not the promised land, you know. Higher, progressive tax was rejected because participants believed that people deserve to keep what they earn. One woman on a low income said: I don’t have a problem if somebody is going to work and they are earning the money and the company they’re working for is prepared to pay them an extortionate amount of money, OK … why shouldn’t they take that home?
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https://theconversation.com/why-british-people-dont-trust-the-government-any-more-and-what-can-be-done-about-it-89627
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Title: Tips for Open House and Back to School Night
Headings: Tips for Open House and Back to School Night
Tips for Open House and Back to School Night
Holding an informative, stress-free event for families
Prior to open house: creating a parent letter
What back-to-school night is and isn’t
How to organize and prepare for open house
Fun ways to make the back-to-school night special
What to include in your presentation
1) Tell a little about yourself.
2) Give an overview of the most exciting things you have planned for the year to get parents enthusiastic about what’s happening in the classroom.
3) Use your daily schedule to introduce parents to the way their children will be learning.
4) Spend no more than a minute or two discussing standardized tests.
5) Outline your approach to behavior management and class rules.
6) Close with the methods of communication you will use (newsletters, email lists, class webpage, daily agendas, and so on).
7) Explain how you will handle parent questions.
What parents REALLY want from an open house
Making a personal connection with each family
You can’t fit it all into one presentation
Angela Watson
Content: I like to also call on kids who are in attendance to explain things (“Would one of our class members tell how we use the math games?”). This gives parents a break from listening to me talk and it’s always entertaining to hear the kids’ explanations. 4) Spend no more than a minute or two discussing standardized tests. You can also mention your grading system or scale if necessary, but in the primary grades, this shouldn’t be a big deal. Do NOT get bogged down with state standards and outcomes–you can provide these in a handout and parents can read them later. If your grade level doesn’t give any standardized tests, you could even skip this altogether. Let parents know that all of your instruction and assessment is aligned with state standards, and in plain English that means you design all of your lessons to meet state requirements in order to prepare students for the tests and for the next grade level. Tell them that you will be providing handouts, conferences, benchmark tests results, workshops, etc., throughout the year to
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https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/open-house/
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Title: Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil | list of countries
Headings: Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil
Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil
Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil ?
Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil
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Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil ? Oil derived from different natural herbs and other things are used for cooking globally in the uncountable food dishes and cuisines, but the tastiest and healthiest among them is the Olive Oil. According to the Globe Health Organization, Olive oil is ranked as the healthiest oil for cooking which establishes majorly in Mediterranean Basin. By the increasing awareness, advancement in researchers and growing concern for health, the demand for healthy cooking oil is rising rapidly. Also that, various other countries from Asia and the Middle East is also cultivating it which serves as an excellent and unlimited source of its production. Apart from cooking ideas, the olive oil is also used for various other purposes like for human hair. Individually in the United States, output, and quality of olive tree are increasing day by day which gets it one of the most dominant countries in term of production. Continue reading the post, that which countries produce the most olive oil ? Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil
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Spain is producing Olive oil in an enormous amount, and they cultivate three hundred million plus trees across the 500 million acres land.
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Title: Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil | list of countries
Headings: Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil
Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil
Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil ?
Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil
1. Spain
2. Italy
3. Greece
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Content: Apart from cooking ideas, the olive oil is also used for various other purposes like for human hair. Individually in the United States, output, and quality of olive tree are increasing day by day which gets it one of the most dominant countries in term of production. Continue reading the post, that which countries produce the most olive oil ? Which Countries Produce the Most Olive Oil
Rank
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Olive Oil
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45
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Italy
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Spain is producing Olive oil in an enormous amount, and they cultivate three hundred million plus trees across the 500 million acres land. It is the biggest producer of it. This country exports most of its olive oil to Italy and Italy then reexport it to the whole world. 2. Italy
In Italy, more than seven hundred local cultivars cultivate Olive oil. Italy is the biggest exporter.
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https://thecountriesof.com/which-countries-produce-the-most-olive-oil/
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Title: Why Do We Castrate Bulls? | The Cow Docs
Headings: Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
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Content: Why Do We Castrate Bulls? | The Cow Docs
Why Do We Castrate Bulls? July 14, 2014 · by jakegeis · in Blog . · One activity that routinely occurs in the spring and early summer on ranches is castration of bull calves. Both testicles are removed from bulls that are not desired to be used as breeding stock, and they are henceforth referred to as “steers”. To the lay person this might seem like a needless procedure. But there are many reasons why this is necessary for the welfare of the cattle herd and the safety of the people who work with them. The primary benefit to castrating bull calves is to temper their tempers. Bulls like to fight with each other. It is even more of a concern when new bulls are introduced to each other or when the bull calves hit puberty.
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https://thecowdocs.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/why-do-we-castrate-bulls/
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Title: Why Do We Castrate Bulls? | The Cow Docs
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Content: To the lay person this might seem like a needless procedure. But there are many reasons why this is necessary for the welfare of the cattle herd and the safety of the people who work with them. The primary benefit to castrating bull calves is to temper their tempers. Bulls like to fight with each other. It is even more of a concern when new bulls are introduced to each other or when the bull calves hit puberty. They fight to establish dominance and even after the pecking order is determined they will continue to fight to re-assert dominance. At the clinic I’ve worked on many bulls that have been banged up fighting with each other. Sometimes there is no option but to put the animal down. Since we need breeding bulls, this problem cannot be avoided entirely, however, by castrating the non-breeding animals the number of bulls goes from half the calf crop to three or four (or none if the rancher buys all his bulls, which is very common). Since bulls are more likely to have an attitude, bulls are typically more aggressive towards people than steers.
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Title: Why Do We Castrate Bulls? | The Cow Docs
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Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
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Content: They fight to establish dominance and even after the pecking order is determined they will continue to fight to re-assert dominance. At the clinic I’ve worked on many bulls that have been banged up fighting with each other. Sometimes there is no option but to put the animal down. Since we need breeding bulls, this problem cannot be avoided entirely, however, by castrating the non-breeding animals the number of bulls goes from half the calf crop to three or four (or none if the rancher buys all his bulls, which is very common). Since bulls are more likely to have an attitude, bulls are typically more aggressive towards people than steers. The cartoons of the “angry bull” are not totally fiction. By castrating the non-breeding bulls, they have a mellower outlook and are safer to work with. This artistic representation tells us how bulls and humans interact. Another problem with bull calves is when they hit puberty they want to start breeding. This includes their half-sisters.
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Title: Why Do We Castrate Bulls? | The Cow Docs
Headings: Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
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Content: The cartoons of the “angry bull” are not totally fiction. By castrating the non-breeding bulls, they have a mellower outlook and are safer to work with. This artistic representation tells us how bulls and humans interact. Another problem with bull calves is when they hit puberty they want to start breeding. This includes their half-sisters. Young heifers are not ready to be bred; their bodies are developed enough to get pregnant but not enough to safely deliver and raise a live calf. Once again, castration eliminates this issue. The final reason for castrating is Americans prefer the taste of steer meat over bull meat. The hormone profile changes the flavor profile of the meat.
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https://thecowdocs.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/why-do-we-castrate-bulls/
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Title: Why Do We Castrate Bulls? | The Cow Docs
Headings: Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
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Content: Young heifers are not ready to be bred; their bodies are developed enough to get pregnant but not enough to safely deliver and raise a live calf. Once again, castration eliminates this issue. The final reason for castrating is Americans prefer the taste of steer meat over bull meat. The hormone profile changes the flavor profile of the meat. This is not the case in all cultures. In particular, Italians culturally prefer bull meat over steer meat. This means they raise bulls to harvest weight, but all the previous problems that I mentioned with fighting and increased aggression have to be managed. Castration is accomplished by two methods—surgical removal or an elastrator band. Testicles are removed surgically by cutting open the bottom of the scrotum and pulling the testicles out by hand.
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https://thecowdocs.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/why-do-we-castrate-bulls/
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Title: Why Do We Castrate Bulls? | The Cow Docs
Headings: Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
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Content: This is not the case in all cultures. In particular, Italians culturally prefer bull meat over steer meat. This means they raise bulls to harvest weight, but all the previous problems that I mentioned with fighting and increased aggression have to be managed. Castration is accomplished by two methods—surgical removal or an elastrator band. Testicles are removed surgically by cutting open the bottom of the scrotum and pulling the testicles out by hand. The cord is crimped to provide hemostasis. The elastrator band method involves putting a high tensioned band over the testicles. This cuts of blood supply to the testicles and they fall off. Both methods cause some pain, which is why they are done as close to birth as possible to minimize the stress on the calf. Currently there is research into creation a sterilization shot.
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https://thecowdocs.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/why-do-we-castrate-bulls/
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Title: Homemade French Fries (Baked or Fried!) - The Cozy Cook
Headings: Homemade French Fries (Baked or Fried!)
Homemade French Fries (Baked or Fried!)
How to Make Homemade French Fries
Best Potatoes for French Fries
How Many Potatoes Do You Need?
Why Soak Potatoes for French Fries?
Why Double Fry?
Best Oil Temperature For Frying
Baking Method
If you prefer to bake these fries:
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1. Slice the potatoes 1/2 inch thick. ( A French Fry Cutter makes this easier.) 2. Soak them cold in water for at least an hour or overnight. ( Longer = crispier fries)
3. Rinse them twice with cold water and pat the completely dry. Save
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4. Heat oil to 300 degrees. Fry them in about 6 batches for 5-6 minutes.
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Title: Homemade French Fries (Baked or Fried!) - The Cozy Cook
Headings: Homemade French Fries (Baked or Fried!)
Homemade French Fries (Baked or Fried!)
How to Make Homemade French Fries
Best Potatoes for French Fries
How Many Potatoes Do You Need?
Why Soak Potatoes for French Fries?
Why Double Fry?
Best Oil Temperature For Frying
Baking Method
If you prefer to bake these fries:
Make Ahead Method
If you’re Frying Them:
If You’re Baking Them:
Tools for This Recipe
How To Store and Reheat Leftovers
Refrigerating:
Freezing:
Try These Next!
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Homemade French Fries
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Content: These are easy to make ahead of time and fry or bake in the oven for a quick snack or side dish idea! Ingredients
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10 large russet potatoes, peeled and rinsed
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Slice the potatoes into ½ inch thick sticks. Using a French fry cutter makes this much easier. Soak the potato slices in cold water for a minimum of one hour, and up to overnight. The longer, the better as this process removes the starch which makes for extra crispy fries. Rinse the fries twice with cold water. Lay the fries on paper towels or a clean dishcloth and pat them as dry as possible. Heat oil in a deep fryer or dutch oven to 300 degrees F. You’ll need to fry in about six batches, begin with a quart of oil and add more as needed. Frying too many at once makes them less crispy. Use a slotted spoon to add the potatoes to the oil and fry for about 5-6 minutes.
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Title: How To: Cut Plaster Walls | The Craftsman Blog
Headings: How To: Cut Plaster Walls
How To: Cut Plaster Walls
The Wrong Tools
The Right Tools
How to Cut Plaster
Step #1 Mark Off Your Cut
Step #2 Make Your Cut
Step #3 Remove the Patch
Step #4 Cleanup
Scott Sidler
Founder & Senior Editor
Content: How To: Cut Plaster Walls | The Craftsman Blog
How To: Cut Plaster Walls
January 19, 2015
June 23, 2020
by Scott Sidler
Yes, there are times when you need to cut a hole in a plaster wall. And before you do it wrong and knock big chunks of plaster from your walls or ceilings, I thought I’d give you some tips on how to cut plaster walls the right way. I see tragically destroyed original plaster walls all the time. Usually, the damage is courtesy of a hurried plumber or electrician who doesn’t care since they aren’t the ones patching the holes. I will warn you that cutting through nearly 1″ thick plaster is not without its messes. It is a dusty job and you can’t always be sure to avoid all the crumbling plaster, but with the right techniques, you can avoid most mishaps. The Wrong Tools
Plaster and wood lath are extremely sensitive to vibration. Lots of shaking and vibration can cause a chain reaction that will bring a whole ceiling crashing down.
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Title: How To: Cut Plaster Walls | The Craftsman Blog
Headings: How To: Cut Plaster Walls
How To: Cut Plaster Walls
The Wrong Tools
The Right Tools
How to Cut Plaster
Step #1 Mark Off Your Cut
Step #2 Make Your Cut
Step #3 Remove the Patch
Step #4 Cleanup
Scott Sidler
Founder & Senior Editor
Content: For more fine tuning or for smaller cuts, I prefer the multi-tool. Step #1 Mark Off Your Cut
Step #1 Mark Off Your Cut
Image Copyright: Scott Sidler
Use painter’s or masking tape to mark off the areas you are going to be cutting and draw your cut line on the tape. The tape will help keep some of the crumbling plaster from falling out in the middle of your cut if there is any and it helps you see what you are cutting. Step #2 Make Your Cut
Using either the angle grinder or multi-tool cut along your line. Make sure to finish the cuts all the way to the end so that all the lines connect. Be sure to cut all the way through the wood lath behind. Step #3 Remove the Patch
If you’ve cut all the way through the lath, the patch should fall right out as you make your last cut. Take this time to clean up anything necessary keeping in mind that the hole doesn’t have to be perfect since it will likely be covered with a switch plate or some other escutcheon for the item you are installing. Step #4 Cleanup
Vacuum up any remaining dust and wipe the wall down with a wet cloth to get the remaining plaster dust off.
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https://thecraftsmanblog.com/how-to-cut-plaster-walls/
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Title: How to Buy and Sell Bitcoin (BTC) with Cash App - THE CRYPTOBASE
Headings: How to Buy and Sell Bitcoin (BTC) with Cash App
How to Buy and Sell Bitcoin (BTC) with Cash App
First you have to download the Cash App from the Android or Apple app store. Download Here
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To Buy Bitcoin (BTC) in Cash App:
1. Open your Cash App, select Cash & BTC or the dollar amount at the top of your screen.
To Sell Your Bitcoin (BTC) in Cash App:
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Content: This brings digital currency exchange companies and other digital-asset-related businesses under the scope of regulations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), which requires financial institutions “to actively detect, monitor and report potential money laundering activity.” “I’m pleased that our anti-money laundering legislation was included as a part of this year’s [National Defense Authorization Act]. This bipartisan legislation protects Americans by depriving criminals and terrorists of the tools they use to finance illicit activity. It is the first serious overhaul of our anti-money laundering system in decades, and it makes sense to include it in the biggest, most important national defense legislation Congress passes each year,” South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds said in a press release. The massive anti-money laundering reforms are targeting businesses dealing with digital currencies and assets by clearly specifying the definition of a “financial institution” to “‘a business engaged in the exchange of currency, funds, or value that substitutes for currency or funds” and “a licensed sender of money or any other person who engages as a business in the transmission of funds or value that substitutes for currency.” The reforms further define a “money transmitting business” to include those who deal with “currency, funds, or value that substitutes for currency.” Now, there are no longer loopholes that digital asset companies can use when dealing with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the agency that enforces the BSA. Stricter Penalties Enforced
Aside from updating definitions to ensure that digital currency exchange firms and others dealing in digital assets are clearly within the scope of the AML Act of 2020 and the BSA, stricter penalties are now being enforced for crypto criminals. Now, those who have been found guilty of violating the AML Act of 2020 and/or BSA are faced with fines amounting to profits earned while committing the violation and possible jail time. Those guilty of an “egregious” breach are also going to be banned from taking a board member position of any financial institution in the country for 10 years.
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https://thecryptobase.io/how-to-buy-and-sell-bitcoin-btc-with-cash-app/
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Title: Your Complete Guide To Thai Gestures
Headings: Your Complete Guide To Thai Gestures
Your Complete Guide To Thai Gestures
The Thai greeting
The smile
The feet
The head
The hands
The “OK” sign
Walking
Come here
Thumbs up
Throwing things
Hunger Games salute
Content: sah wah dee khaa”
The smile
Thailand’s moniker as “ the land of smiles” is no happy accident – the smile is ubiquitous to Thai culture and itself can convey a whole array of unspoken cues. According to some sources there are 13 different words in Thai for a smile, each attached to different situations ranging from teasing, admiration, disagreement, or politeness. In general, it’s always considered polite to return a Thai’s smile as it’s typically quite genuine. Most Thais believe being too serious is unhealthy and can cause illness, so smile away! Thais have 13 different words for "smile" to relay different emotions | © smalljude / Flickr
The feet
Traditionally, Thais consider feet to be the lowest and filthiest part of the body. As such, pointing your feet at another person or sacred item – such as a statue of the Buddha – is considered extremely disrespectful. This is something of added importance for foreigners, who are often accustomed to crossing their legs while seated and are not usually aware of the direction in which their crossed foot is pointed. It is also considered rude to put your feet up on a table or other surface, and like many Asian cultures it is nearly universally required to take your shoes off before entering a home, business, or even the local store. Putting your feet up on a table or pointing them at someone is considered very rude | © Lukas Horak / Pexels
The head
Conversely, the head is the most sacred place on the human body and like many cultures of Southeast Asia, it is forbidden to touch someone on their head. This is particularly true for children.
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https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/your-complete-guide-to-thai-gestures/
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Title: Your Complete Guide To Thai Gestures
Headings: Your Complete Guide To Thai Gestures
Your Complete Guide To Thai Gestures
The Thai greeting
The smile
The feet
The head
The hands
The “OK” sign
Walking
Come here
Thumbs up
Throwing things
Hunger Games salute
Content: As such, pointing your feet at another person or sacred item – such as a statue of the Buddha – is considered extremely disrespectful. This is something of added importance for foreigners, who are often accustomed to crossing their legs while seated and are not usually aware of the direction in which their crossed foot is pointed. It is also considered rude to put your feet up on a table or other surface, and like many Asian cultures it is nearly universally required to take your shoes off before entering a home, business, or even the local store. Putting your feet up on a table or pointing them at someone is considered very rude | © Lukas Horak / Pexels
The head
Conversely, the head is the most sacred place on the human body and like many cultures of Southeast Asia, it is forbidden to touch someone on their head. This is particularly true for children. A child’s “ kwan ,” or individual spirit, is not strong enough to be touched, and some Thais believe the child could become ill or experience nightmares if this taboo is broken. Because of this respect for the kwan, it is also considered rude to stand over someone older and therefore wiser than yourself. While a person may be physically taller and naturally have their head “over” another, Thais will lower their head when passing or interacting with those older or superior to themselves. Touching or patting someone's head, even affectionately, is extremely rude in Thai culture | © Sheila Sund / Flickr
The hands
When presenting or receiving things, like money, gifts, food, or business cards, it is respectful to exchange items using two hands, especially with someone you’ve just met or is older than you. In general, the left hand is considered unclean – traditionally the left was the “wiping hand” before the days of bum gums and toilet paper – and is not used to eat, receive gifts, or shake hands.
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https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/your-complete-guide-to-thai-gestures/
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Title: Puerto Rico vs Cuba: Where Did Salsa Really Come From?
Headings: Puerto Rico vs Cuba: Where Did Salsa Really Come From?
Puerto Rico vs Cuba: Where Did Salsa Really Come From?
Content: It can be found all over central and south America, some islands of the Caribbean, and many places in the United States. Salsa music is influenced by Spanish, African, and indigenous cultures, and has components of troubadour music from the Spanish, danzón from France and Haiti, the sόn of the Cuban people, and the rumbas of African slaves. When did it all come together, and where did it all start? While some will say Puerto Rico; others will say Cuba. Either way, both have had a tremendous influence on salsa music and dance for more than 100 years. Cuba is actually the home of modern salsa. Its roots are from eastern Cuba and it made its way to Havana around the turn of the 20th century. With the political and economic problems of the times, many Cubans migrated to the United States, mainly to the Miami area, where salsa music and dance grew in popularity in the ’30s and ’40s. This art form was not dubbed “salsa” until the 1960s.
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https://theculturetrip.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/articles/puerto-rico-vs-cuba-salsa-really-come/
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Title: Puerto Rico vs Cuba: Where Did Salsa Really Come From?
Headings: Puerto Rico vs Cuba: Where Did Salsa Really Come From?
Puerto Rico vs Cuba: Where Did Salsa Really Come From?
Content: Either way, both have had a tremendous influence on salsa music and dance for more than 100 years. Cuba is actually the home of modern salsa. Its roots are from eastern Cuba and it made its way to Havana around the turn of the 20th century. With the political and economic problems of the times, many Cubans migrated to the United States, mainly to the Miami area, where salsa music and dance grew in popularity in the ’30s and ’40s. This art form was not dubbed “salsa” until the 1960s. Cuban musician | © Les Haines/flickr
In the 1930s, Puerto Rican són and mambo musicians developed their own styles, and again, because of political and economic problems, many migrated to the United States, mainly New York. Puerto Rican musicians have made tremendous contributions to what is today known as salsa, culminating in the height of its popularity in the 1970s with the New York-style salsa on the Fania label. Salsa dancers | © jrsnchzhrs/flickr
At present, there are many different forms and styles of both salsa dance and music. Today, there are still musicians who are developing their own styles, incorporating new instruments, and trying different innovations to further develop this genre. The popularity of salsa has spread around the world as far as Tokyo, Berlin, and Sydney.
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https://theculturetrip.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/articles/puerto-rico-vs-cuba-salsa-really-come/
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