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Hendrix Alumna Receives Rotary International Scholarship
CONWAY, Ark. (June 21, 2019) – Hendrix College alumna Rachel Zweig '16, a native of Fayetteville, Ark., has been awarded a $30,000 Rotary International Global Grant funded by The Rotary Foundation Mary Doyle Endowed Global Grant Scholarship Fund. This grant represents a partnership between Rotary District 6170 in Arkansas and The Rotary Club of Ede-Kernhern located in Rotary District 1560 in the Netherlands.
Zweig double-majored in chemistry and mathematics at Hendrix, spent a semester studying abroad in Chile, served as co-captain of the varsity women's soccer team, was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa, and was a 2016-17 Fulbright Research Grantee to Spain. After her Fulbright experience, she moved to Morocco, where her immersion in agricultural life there kindled an interest in helping small-scale farmers.
Her Rotary scholarship funds will soon take her to The Netherlands to pursue a master's degree in the Earth and Environment Program at Wageningen University.
"With the help of the Rotary scholarship, I will be able to build upon several of my long-held interests—sustainability, agriculture, helping others, working in the dirt, entrepreneurship, and learning new cultures and languages—and upon my Hendrix degrees of chemistry and mathematics (via modelling and critical thinking) to study soil chemistry and sustainable agriculture at the best agriculture university in the world," Zweig said. "And, being a recipient of a Rotary Global Grant will allow me to participate in a global network to help further my and Rotary's goal of service."
After she completes her master's degree, Zweig plans to work with small-scale farmers worldwide, with the aim of improving the productivity and the nutrient value of their crops—goals that may prove particularly crucial in the face of climate change.
About the Rotary Foundation
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotary members and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. This support is essential to make possible projects, funded with Foundation grants, that bring sustainable improvement to communities in need.
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Pregnant silence
by George Monbiot | 20 Nov 2015 | Blog
It's about time we discussed the real population crisis.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 18th November 2015
This column is about the population crisis. About the breeding that's laying waste to the world's living systems. But it's probably not the population crisis you're thinking of. This is about another one, that we seem to find almost impossible to discuss.
You'll hear a lot about population in the next three weeks, as the Paris climate summit approaches. Across the airwaves and on the comment threads it will invariably be described as "the elephant in the room". When people are not using their own words, it means they are not thinking their own thoughts. Ten thousand voices each ask why no one is talking about it. The growth in human numbers, they say, is our foremost environmental threat.
At their best, population campaigners seek to extend women's reproductive choices. Some 225 million women have an unmet need for contraception. If this need were answered, the impact on population growth would be significant, though not decisive: the annual growth rate of 83 million would be reduced to 62m (1). But contraception is rarely limited only by the physical availability of contraceptives. In most cases, it's about power: women are denied control of their wombs. The social transformations they need are wider and deeper than donations from the other side of the world are likely to achieve.
At their worst, they seek to shift the blame from their own environmental impacts. Perhaps it's no coincidence that so many post-reproductive white men are obsessed with human population growth, as it's about the only environmental problem of which they can wash their hands. Nor, I believe, is it a coincidence that of all such topics this is the least tractable. When there is almost nothing to be done, there is no requirement to act.
Such is the momentum behind population growth, an analysis in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences discovered, that were every government to adopt the one-child policy China has just abandoned, there would still be as many people on Earth at the end of this century as there are today. If two billion people were wiped out by a catastrophe in mid-century, the planet would still hold a billion more by 2100 than it does now.
If we want to reduce our impacts this century, the paper concludes, it's consumption we must address. Population growth is outpaced by the growth in our consumption of almost all resources. There is enough to meet everyone's need, even in a world of 10 billion people. There is not enough to meet everyone's greed, even in a world of 2 billion people.
So let's turn to a population crisis over which we do have some influence. I'm talking about the growth in livestock numbers. Human numbers are rising at roughly 1.2% a year. Livestock numbers are rising at around 2.4% a year. By 2050, the world's living systems will have to support about 120m tonnes of extra human, and 400m tonnes of extra farm animals(2).
Raising them already uses three quarters of the world's agricultural land. One third of our cereal crops are used to feed them. This may rise to roughly half by 2050. More people will starve as a result, because the poor rely mainly on grain for their subsistence, and diverting it to livestock raises the price. Now the grain that farm animals eat is being supplemented by oil crops, particularly soya, for which the forests and savannahs of South America are being cleared at shocking rates.
This might seem counter-intuitive, but were we to eat soya, rather than meat, the clearance of natural vegetation required to supply us with the same amount of protein would decline by 94%. Producing protein from chickens requires three times as much land as protein from soybeans. Pork needs nine times, beef 32 times.
A recent paper in the journal Science of the Total Environment suggests that our consumption of meat is likely to be "the leading cause of modern species extinctions". Not only is livestock farming the major reason for habitat destruction and the killing of predators, but its waste products are overwhelming the world's capacity to absorb them. Factory farms in the US generate 13 times as much sewage as the human population. The dairy farms in Tulare county, California produce five times as much as New York City.
Freshwater life is being wiped out across the world by farm manure. In England, as I reported last week, the system designed to protect us from the tide of crap has comprehensively broken down. Dead zones now extend from many coasts, as farm sewage erases ocean life across thousands of square kilometres.
Livestock farming causes around 14% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions: slightly more than the output of the world's cars, lorries, buses, trains, ships and planes. If you eat soya, your emissions per unit of protein are 20 times lower than eating pork or chicken, and 150 times lower than eating beef.
So why is hardly anyone talking about the cow, pig, sheep and chicken in the room? Why are there no government campaigns to reduce the consumption of animal products, just as they sometimes discourage our excessive use of electricity? A survey by the Royal Institute of International Affairs found that people are not unwilling to change their diets, once they become aware of the problem, but that many have no idea that livestock farming damages the living world.
It's not as if eating less meat and dairy will harm us. If we did as our doctors advise, our environmental impacts would decline in step with heart disease, strokes, diabetes and cancer. British people eat, on average, slightly more than their bodyweight in meat every year, while Americans consume another 50%: wildly more, in both cases, than is good for us or the rest of life on Earth.
But while plenty in the rich world are happy to discuss the dangers of brown people reproducing, the other population crisis scarcely crosses the threshold of perception. Livestock numbers present a direct moral challenge, as in this case we have agency. Hence the pregnant silence.
http://www.monbiot.com/2015/11/19/pregnant-silence/
(1) While the number of unintended pregnancies would fall by 52m (or 70%), this does not mean that the number of babies would fall by the same amount. The Guttmacher/UNFPA report breaks down the outcome thus: "21 million fewer unplanned births; 24 million fewer abortions; six million fewer miscarriages; and 0.6 million fewer stillbirths."
(2) Additional global meat consumption by this date is estimated to be roughly 200 million tonnes. Boned meat comprises roughly half the weight of a living animal. So total additional livestock biomass will be in the order of 400 million tonnes, or 400 billion kg. The average human weight is 52 kg and the anticipated rise in population by 2050 is 2.3 billion (the median estimate is 9.7 billion by that date). So the additional human weight is likely to be somewhere around 120 billion kg.
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Richard J. Hamilton II "Dickey", age 68, passed away at his home on November 3, 2018 after a long, courageous battle against cancer. Richard was born on August 13, 1950 in New Orleans to Richard and Bernice Hamilton. Richard was a successful business owner of Hamiltonland Services. He was known for his huge heart and larger than life, fun-loving personality. He loved his family and his city, and he had a passion for helping those in need. Richard will be dearly missed by his children, son Richard J. Hamilton III and his wife, Carroll and daughter Sarah Hamilton Schlessman and her husband, Bubba; grandchildren, Richard IV, Josephine, and Olivia; partner, Joni; siblings, Joan, Robert, Randall, and Kelly; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and countless friends.
Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, on Saturday, November 10, 2018, starting at 9:30 am, followed by a Funeral Service at 11:00 am. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Richard's life. The family would like to thank all family, friends, and caregivers for their care and support.


The Switch, as it stands, is an unmitigated success both commercially and critically. Developers are flocking to release their games on the system as soon as they can, but just how many games have been released in the first year of this console's life?
Short answer, 404 in Western territories. That's over 100 more than the N64 got in its entire life! You could just look at them all on a Wikipedia list, but to try and put this into perspective we had the hugely impractical idea of showing off every single one of these games in the video above, rapid-fire style.
For me personally this has really opened my eyes to the sheer volume of the Switch's library. Having to sit there and read out the title of every single game and think about the work hours that have gone in to creating them all is a little bit flooring to say the least.
Make sure you check out the video above, because blimey did it take an age to put together.
Hello there lovely Sweople! Well done Alex for getting through that. Some absolute classics there, some absolute stinkers too. What's the game(???) between Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers and Cat Quest? I'll take a look on Wiki. It was Castle of Heart. I wonder if any game slipped through the cracks and isn't listed on Wikipedia.
If there's 404 games released in the west that means I own exactly 25% of them,2 on cart and 99 downloaded.That's crazy, or perhaps I am? Probably a bit of both.I dread to think how much money I'll have spent on this console by the time the next gen comes around.
Thank you for all the lovely YouTube content this past year Alex Olney. I enjoyed every single moment of it. Here's to a stellar second year for Nintendo Switch!
@GrailUK Absolutely barren. A wasteland. Bereft of software. Digital tumbleweeds. And 2018 has all the hallmarks of being twice as bad.
@WiltonRoots Totally. I just don't see where their 2018 game of the year is going to come from. Last year they had 2! Unacceptable.
And out of those 404 games released on the switch, how many were developed or published by 404 games?
I noticed that the ACA arcade games don't get mentioned.
404 Nintendo Switch games standing before me, but i only have 14 empty spots.
These spots represents the games that will be chosen to become Nintendo's Next Top Games. I will only call 14 Nintendo Switch games and the games that I do not call must immediately return to the developers and leave from competition.
When you consider that the Switch averaged at least one new game every day last year, I'd say that's fairly impressive.
@OorWullie Let's get a list of them.
Is there a limit for the number of games you can installed on the Switch?
For 3DS you can only install 300 games. I have to delete a lot of games to install new ones.
"You just do the singing. I'll take care of the hard part!"
Another great video, @AlexOlney ! Keep doing what you're doing!
If someone could, I'd be interested to know the total number of games there are minus the Indies. The Indie scene is growing rapidly. It didn't exist on Gamecube, there was a tiny bit on Wii, it grew a fair bit on Wii U and now on Switch they've exploded bigger than they have ever been before.
Edit: I did a rough calculation and I counted 60 games that are not Indies out of 404. And that included counting games like Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2, Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 individually. And others as well like Snipperclips and Snipperclips Plus, even though it's an Indie game, it's published by Nintendo.
But nobody's mentioned this fact. 85% of the games on Switch are Indie titles. So when Alex says the Switch has more games in its first year than the lifetime of the N64, that's fine, but there's a big fat Indie elephant in the room.
Let's go even further. Of those 60 1st and 3rd party games, the majority are ports and most have added nothing new.
Then there's that article from yesterday.
Some Indie games were published physically, some 3rd party games weren't. So again, out of the 404 games, only about 1/4 were published physically. And a lot of them were done so in very limited quantities with overly expensive price tags. Yes, there are some top quality Indie games but there's far more muck than gems.
Nobody talks about this either.
Edit: Another factor to consider when comparing the N64 era to now is that if you wanted to sell a game, it had to be produced physically. That's not the case today. You had to buy a certain allocation of cartridges. Now you can just bung a game on the eShop if you want. There's no overheads, production costs of boxes, manuals, cartridges, shipping, etc. Which leads on to patching. A game had to be properly finished back then. And you'd live or die by what was on the cartridge. Now developers can put out an unfinished game to meet a deadline and come along later and patch it up. Cartridges were crazy expensive back then and it seems those days have returned.
Only watched half so far, here's what my brain registered.
I'll watch the rest later but I'm assuming it will just go something like this.
Just realized my brain didn't register "Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle" that's weird it's a long name it should have stood out. Maybe I have the name wrong.
Edit: Yup it's in there, right where it should be, guess my old feeble mind just couldn't process it all. Or maybe it's his inflections, I'm watching it low on my mono tablet, don't want to wake anyone early on a Saturday.
Its a lot of games, but honestly it feels weighted veeeeery heavily towards indie pixel based 2d titles. Of course, some of those titles are fantastic, all time classics. Axiom Verge for example. But there is a lot of shovelware and overpriced phone ports there. Remove the ports of games I already own for other consoles and PC and it feels a little thin so far. Mostly a Mario Odyssey machine for me.
Still positive about Switch though. Looking forward to Yoshi and Kirby this year, Metroid whenever, and hopefully mainstream (new) Pokemon, Smash and Mario Kart games.
@Nincompoop you have more than 300 3DS games?
404 Switch games... I have 7. Loooong way to go.
@ImDiggerDan You still have a chance for the sequel!
That number is less impressive if you check how many (hint: almost all of them) of those 404 games are ports though... porting an existing game takes a lot less effort/time/ressources than starting from scratch, after all.
The N64 didn't have that many ports, so that comparison doesn't really make sense.
Stopped watching when I instantly realized this was being read in alphabetical order and not chronological order.
Could you redo the video in game size order?
"The switch doesn't have any g---"
404 error: complaint not found.
But but, the drought! Yada yada cardboard, yada yada ports(that I'll buy on the Twins but complain about Nintendo), yada yada why doesn't Nintendo realize I'm the only gamer on the planet?! Also a money complaint somewhere in there.
Seriously if you can't find anything to play on switch it's time to move on.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Castle of Heart isn't out until 23rd March.
@antster1983 It's the game listed between those 2 on the Wikipedia page. It may have been edited out of the video so.
Nintendo haters will eat their words now.
They realized they were Wrong.
@Ryu_Niiyama You forgot mandatory downloads, because no other system ever requires a download to play a physical game.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE So... by your reckoning, indie games aren't games? Or shouldn't count as games as they are published digitally? 404 games is majorly impressive by any count, especially in the console's first year.
As an aside, do you own a Switch? Or even like Nintendo, as all your comments are always negative, which is rather bizarre for a Nintendo site.
@AlexOlney Great selection of screenshots in that video, Alex - I was watching thinking "Ooh, I like the look of that one... and that one... and that one..." for virtually every game.
1:35 Wrong screenshot! That's actually 'Premium Pool Arena,' not 'Billiard.' Oh well.. fine effort.
@AlexOlney Quick question: it is Xeodrifter or Xenodrifter?
Very impressive video though. Kudos.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Tbh the Switch is perfectly suited for for indie games and I know you're not doubting that. I love a great game and if I can get one for $20 or less I'm all the more happier. I've bought more games for one System this last year then any other year ever. Those $20 to $30 price tags sure help that. I also don't have the time for some of these longer $60 games.
I probably finished more games over the last year then any other as well because of the shorter games.
@gortsi You can use SD card of any size, where have you been?
List didn't include ACA Neo Geo. I think.
@gortsi I was going to answer your question but @Nincompoop beat me to it. I might not have phrased it in quite that way, however.
Also, you don't need to worry about getting a huge card because you can use multiple cards and switch them in and out just like physical carts; whenever you want to play a game put in the card it's on. (Nintendo says to turn the Switch off first, and not to just switch cards like you can carts; I see no reason not to believe them.) Nothing happens when a card holding a game isn't inserted other than the obvious one of not being able to launch it.
Did he say golf story?
@JimmySpades We are talking about the 3DS, not Switch.
@gortsi When 3DS came out in 2011, 32 GB was the biggest SD card size, that's why Nintendo said it was the biggest card supported.
@gortsi I can assure you that it works, just format it as FAT32 and it will work.
maybe I missed it but I didn't hear Monster Energy Supercross.
There's too much indie garbage on Switch. Just look at the multiple articles Nintendolife publishes about indie games. Too much.
@LUIGITORNADO Hey, I'd say that the overall quality and quantity of games for the Switch is great. No real shovelware, well except Troll and I.
@JasmineDragon haha. I've taken so many dinner breaks or have gone to bed on the Twins I'm incredulous still.
@AlexOlney This was amazing. Please do a new version of this every time a new game is released. Not an update. I want you to re-record the entire thing. You can do it!
2018 is looking kinda dull compared to last year. Nintendo really did set the bar incredibly high for me. E3 2018 better be worth it.
It's more than 404 games if you count the "Arcade Archives" releases. The 58 Neo Geo games and 8 arcade games that are also available on Switch weren't mentioned in the video.


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A Dog Wearing Shoes by Sangmi Ko
Ages 4-8, Animals - Dogs, Emotions & Feelings, Growing up & facts of life, Juvenile Fiction, New Experiences, New Pet
A DOG WEARING SHOES
Written and illustrated by Sangmi Ko
(Schwartz & Wade Books; $16.99, Ages 4-8)
★Starred Review – Kirkus Reviews
In A Dog Wearing Shoes, a lovely picture book about being lost, found, lost and found again, we are first introduced to Mini and her mom stuck in bumper to bumper traffic. There is a wonderful sense of being in the midst of a big bustling city, yet through the warm and humorous dialogue and engaging illustrations of black and white (with a pop of color) we are given a more intimate view of Mini's world. When a small dog with huge eyes, no collar and wearing shoes wanders into traffic, every car screeches to a halt. Mini begs to keep the lost dog. Mom agrees. "We'll have to take him home for now."
Interior artwork from A Dog Wearing Shoes by Sangmi Ko, Schwartz & Wade Books ©2015.
After a couple of days, Mom tries to convince Mini that the dog might be missing his owner. But Mini is certain that her new dog is happy. "He has no collar, he belongs to me." All is well until the day the dog breaks loose from his leash and runs off. The once lost dog is lost again. After lots of tears and even more hugs from Mom, Mini and her mother go to the Pet Adoption Center, the best place to find lost pets. When the little dog with big eyes is found everyone is happy. Mini now knows that this dog wearing shoes was never really hers to keep. She realizes that someone else must love and miss this dog too. Soon after tacking up "found" posters throughout the city, the owner shows up. The illustrations of the happy reunion are joyous. Even Mini is happy.
This very satisfying story ends with Mini returning to the Pet Adoption Center to find a dog of her own. Sangmi Ko has created a highly enjoyable debut book based on a true story. From beginning to end, this humorous yet gentle fast paced story is filled with heart and soul. The consistent attention to active visual storytelling will engage readers, prompting them to want to examine and relive each page over and over again. The back matter holds an extra treat where readers can learn How to Adopt a Dog.
Reviewed by Lisa Saint
Today's guest reviewer, Lisa Saint, has just completed writing and illustrating her first picture book and is now working on a middle grade historical fiction novel based on true events. Lisa is a painter and teaches writing, illustration and book making in South Pasadena, California.
R is for Rocket: An ABC Book by Tad Hills
Alphabet Book, Children's Book Reviews, Juvenile Fiction, Picture Book Series, Rocket
R is for Rocket: An ABC Book
Written and illustrated by Tad Hills
A is for alphabet book!
Alphabet books are so important in fostering early literacy by teaching children to recognize letter shapes and their associated sounds, often in very creative ways. In addition, alphabet books, like R is for Rocket: An ABC Book, also help children build vocabulary recognition. We could have children chant "B is for boy," but I bet they'd enjoy this more:
Bella balances on a ball while
a big blue butterfly watches.
The repetition of a single letter also creates a mood and a rhythmic effect, and, in longer sentences, encourages children to use words to expand beyond "C is for cat" and create sentences that contain multiple alliterative words. These in turn could be used to describe an activity or event:
Owl offers a cookie and a crayon to crow.
"Now will you stop cawing?" she asks.
What might children's responses be if asked why was the crow cawing? How did this story begin or end? Can they think of other hard "C" words that could be used to tell their story? What a great precursor to creative storytelling/writing.
Tad Hills, the author and illustrator of numerous books, including the Duck and Goose books, depicts his well-known Rocket characters " …having fun while learning the alphabet." Unlike basic alphabet books, Hill's popular Rocket characters are engaged in activities beginning with that letter, and accompanied by a short, alliterative sentence or two:
Rocket paints a picture of a peacock. Owl prefers her pumpkin.
My first and second grade students, already fans of Hills' earlier titles, squealed with pleasure when I showed them the cover of this book. The students quickly caught on to the alliteration and soon the reading became dynamic and interactive as students discussed which sound they heard and how many times it occurred in each sentence.
While my students enjoyed Hills' brightly colored and adorable characters, my favorite illustration is a two-page spread uniting letters E and F:
In the evening, Emma finds an egg.
Fred frolics with fireflies
Hills depicts a pleasantly darkening sky, dotted with "starry" fireflies. In the shadowy grass, Emma finds a delicate blue egg while Fred chases after glowing fireflies. This reminded me of a lovely summer's night.
An extra bonus is that the book jacket doubles as an alphabet poster.
Highly recommended for schools and libraries where this author/illustrator is popular and where alphabet books play an important part in early literacy. Visit Tad Hills to learn more about his books.
Reviewed by Dornel Cerro
A FINE DESSERT: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat by Emily Jenkins
Ages 4 and up, Baking & Cooking, Children's Book Reviews, Contests & Giveaways, Culture and Customs, Education & Reference, Food History, Juvenile Fiction
One of BuzzFeed's 25 Ridiculously Wonderful Books to Read with Kids in 2015
Starred Reviews – Kirkus, School Library Journal, & Booklist
A FINE DESSERT:
Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat
by Emily Jenkins, illustrations by Sophie Blackall
(Schwartz & Wade Books, $17.99, Ages 4 and up)
Read Cathy Ballou Mealey's rave review then enter our giveaway to win a copy!
Jenkins and Blackall combine Literature, History and Home Economics into one most scrumptious and delightful course in their stellar new title A FINE DESSERT. Following one sweet treat – blackberry fool – through four families, four cities, and four centuries, the book succeeds in creating an authentic and engaging portrayal of food history perfect for children and adults alike.
Interior spread from A Fine Dessert by Emily Jenkins and illustrated by Sophie Blackall, Schwartz & Wade ©2015.
Readers will follow the creation of blackberry fool from the first scene – a field in Lyme, England in 1710, where a mother and daughter are shown picking blackberries. Smoke curls from the cottage chimney, and berry juice stains their white aprons. They return home where the mother milks the cow, skims the cream, and whips it for fifteen minutes with a wooden twig whisk. Combined with the squashed and strained berries, the mixture is iced outdoors in a hillside pit. Finally it is served for dessert by candlelight in front of a roaring fire.
The tale next leads us to a plantation in Charleston, South Carolina in 1810 where once again the dessert will be prepared. Readers will immediately notice changes not only to the characters and the setting, but also to the methods, preparation, family, and society where the dessert is served. More changes are revealed in the third preparation, set in Boston, Massachusetts in 1910 and finally in a modern portrayal in San Diego, California in 2010. Each segment is tied together by various text details and artistic elements, and especially focuses on the gusto with which the delicious treat is enjoyed. The child always gets to lick the bowl clean!
This book is a must-have for classrooms because of the infinite and engaging connections to Common Core teaching. It is also a wonderful book for families to bring right into the kitchen to prepare the blackberry fool recipe provided at the back. There is also an extensive note from the author about exploring history, research, and food preparation methods as a way to encourage conversations about work and social roles. The illustrator's note is equally charming, and discusses the materials she used to create the unique purple endpapers.
Jenkins and Blackall have choreographed a delightful rhythm and repetition connecting the words and images throughout this book. There are endless marvelous discoveries on page after page that encourage readers to flip between the tales, uncovering similarities and differences that will challenges them to think and question. Have a second or third helping of A FINE DESSERT – you will be glad you did!
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The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming
Ages 12 and up, Biography & Autobiography - Political, Children's Book Reviews, Historical Nonfiction, History - Europe, Nicholas II and Alexandra - The Fall of Imperial Russia, YA Nonfiction
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
by Candace Fleming is reviewed today by Ronna Mandel.
⭐Starred Reviews in Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, Booklist and The Horn Book
I spent several evenings during my recent vacation immersed in the late 1800s and early 1900s thanks to the riveting writing of Candace Fleming. Her latest historical nonfiction young adult novel reminded me of why I devour these types of books. I may know the ending, but it's getting there that's the best part, and essentially every chapter of The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia ( Schwartz & Wade, $18.99, Ages 12 and up) is the best part!
How many teens know the fascinating story behind the last Russian royal family – the real story, not the glamorized version of films and legend? While I've traveled to Russia a handful of times, I clearly was not aware of all the details and all the players Fleming wrote about. I felt certain that The Family Romanov would fill in all the gaps and enlighten me so I couldn't wait to head off on holiday for some quality reading time. I just didn't realize how conflicted my feelings would be about this fateful period in world history and have been thinking about the book and its characters ever since.
Reminiscent of an Erik Larson novel with its intertwining plot lines, in-depth character exploration and deft mixing of current events and first hand accounts, The Family Romanov takes readers on a journey through history that eventually leads to the rise of Lenin, the disastrous Romanov downfall and the Russian Revolution.
Nicholas II, Imperial Russia's last tsar, we learn, was not only unprepared to take the throne in 1894 following his father's death, but he was uninterested in the role as well. That alone explains his pathetic attempt at running of his country. In fact, Fleming takes us further back to "a frosty March day in 1881 …," for it was on that day that thirteen-year-old Nicholas's grandfather, Tsar Alexander II, was killed by a bomb that "landed between his feet," laying the groundwork for events that would ultimately change the course of the 20th century geopolitical world. The deceased liberal tsar was replaced by Nicholas's father, Alexander III, whose harsh autocracy would reign for 13 years only to be succeeded by the ill-equipped son for whom he held contempt.
We are also introduced to a young Alexandra, granddaughter to Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Once married to Nicholas, the Empress Alexandra bears him four daughters (including Anastasia) and a hemophiliac son and heir to the throne, Alexei. She also encourages her husband to retreat from public life and begins depending more and more on a charlatan named Rasputin whose alleged healing powers help keep Alexei alive. This mystic manages to wield much influence on the Romanovs and, despite the scandal that their dependence on Rasputin brings, they naively allow him to dictate many political decisions that further alienate the family from the Russian people.
Add WWI and immeasurable loss of life to this scenario of two immensely wealthy and privileged "Imperial Majesties" who are in total denial as to the deplorable lives the vast majority of their citizens lead, and you have the classic makings of a truth is stranger than fiction story guaranteed to keep your eyes glued to the page. Get ready for a gripping novel that warrants more than one read and a place on every bookshelf.
Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas by Lynne Cox and Illustrated by Brian Floca
Ages 4-8, Children's Book Reviews, Children's Books > Science, Juvenile Nonfiction, Mammals - Elephant Seals
Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas by Lynne Cox
with Illustrations by Brian Floca
Enchants, Educates and Entertains!
★ Publishers Weekly starred review,
"The low-key text is beautifully amplified by Floca's visual narrative, which takes readers from the busy downtown to distant, misty shores."
Let's head down under for a tale inspired by the true story of an elephant seal who, rather than live amongst her fellow seals, chose to make her home in the Avon River of Christchurch in New Zealand's South Island.
Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas (Schwartz & Wade Books, $17.99, Ages 4-8), by champion swimmer and bestselling author Lynne Cox, is one of those feel-good stories that will bring a smile to readers' faces not only because of its cheerful images and happy ending, but because of the care one community showed to a determined mammal. Pair these positives and the easy-to-read prose with 2014 Caldecott Medal winner Brian Floca's just perfect pen, ink and watercolor artwork and you've got a winning combination. And like the Avon River where much of the story's action takes place, Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas flows in a most delightful direction.
In an Author's Note in the beginning of the book, we learn how, many years ago, before heading home to California from Christchurch, Cox met a boy called Michael and his sister Maggie. They shared the story of this eight foot long, 2000 plus pound animal who preferred the coziness of the Avon's "sweet shallow waters" to the open sea. What comes next is amazing.
When Elizabeth made herself comfortable one day by stretching out across the two-lane road in the city center, things got dangerous. Brakes screeched and cars veered off the road to avoid hitting Elizabeth. Soon citizen grew alarmed, not just for the safety of the seal, but for drivers who might cause accidents trying not to kill the massive mammal. Even three attempts to relocate Elizabeth far from the Avon River proved futile. She kept returning. Something about this river and this city spoke to her.
The people of Christchurch, including Michael who, in addition to one very charming elephant seal, is the other main character in this picture book, were so enamored with the mammal that they "put up a sign on the road where she liked to sleep."
And do you know what happened next? Elizabeth became a city slicker!
The back matter includes interesting facts about elephant seals including how much a bull (the male) can weigh, how long they can remain under water before coming up for air, a black and white photo of the real Elizabeth, and details about a new important role elephant seals are playing in science with their ability to explore the oceans' depths.
– Reviewed by Ronna Mandel
Duck & Goose go to The Beach by Tad Hills
Ages 3-7, Children's Book Reviews, Duck and Goose, Ducks & Geese etc., Humorous Stories, Juvenile Fiction, Picture Book Series
Duck & Goose Go to the Beach by Tad Hills, (Schwartz & Wade Books 2014, $17.99, ages 3-7), is reviewed by Rita Zobayan.
Duck & Goose Go to the Beach by Tad Hills, Schwartz & Wade Books, 2014.
It's summer, and Duck is eager to explore. Goose, however, is reluctant to leave their perfect little meadow with its tree stump, hollow log, stream, lily pond, and shady thicket.
"A TRIP? A trip sounds far away. I like close…An adventure? That sounds scary," Goose honks.
But Duck is determined, and Goose grumpily follows him on their hike. When they arrive at the beach, Duck gets more than he bargained for. The waves are loud, the sand is hot, the ocean is big, and the beach dwellers are different. The beach isn't what Duck expected, but it isn't what Goose expected either, and, suddenly, he's up for the adventure!
Goose stared at the vast stretch of sky, sand, and sea. "Isn't it magnificent?" he said.
"Oh dear, the beach has SO MUCH water," quacked Duck. "I feel tiny."
"Have you ever seen SO MUCH sand?" honked Goose.
"It's getting in my feathers, and it's too hot on my feet," said Duck. "Let's go."
"Go swimming? Good idea, Duck!" said Goose, and he raced to the water's edge.
Duck & Goose Go to the Beach is a story of many levels. It presents the idea of having an adventure and doing something new. It deals with facing fears and being open to changing your mind. It's a fun summer read. Most of all, it is charming and humorous. Duck and Goose are adorable characters. They are who they are, and that trait is so appealing to young readers (and their parents).
The oil paint artwork is almost too cute. The images of the feathered friends running down the hill and peeking over the sand dune are picture perfect. The artwork adds to the massive appeal of the book.
Whether they're in a meadow, at the beach, or in your home, your kids will delight in Duck and Goose.
Poor Doreen: A Fishy Tale by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Ages 4-8, Animals - Fish, Children's Book Reviews, Humorous Stories, Juvenile Fiction
Poor Doreen: A Fishy Tale is reviewed by MaryAnne Locher
"Ignorance equals bliss in this amusing, cleverly executed tale." – Kirkus Starred Review
Poor Doreen: A Fishy Tale written by Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, Schwartz & Wade, 2014.
Anyone who has ever gone fishing or known someone who has, has told, or been told, a fishing tale. An eight inch long fish becomes two feet long, and we've all heard of the big fish that got away. In Poor Doreen: A Fishy Tale by Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, (Schwartz & Wade Books 2014, $17.99, Ages 4-8), Mrs. Doreen Randolph-Potts has a fish tale to tell of her own, only hers is true!
Boiger uses watercolor, gouache, pencil, and colored pencil on unbleached Fabriano watercolor paper to achieve the vibrant watery world Doreen travels through, happily ignorant of the perils lurking around her. Doreen is swimming upstream to visit her second cousin twice removed, who's just had 157 babies, when she sees a delicious dragonfly which is, unbeknownst to our heroine, a fisherman's lure. "GOODY!" Doreen cries. "How lucky for me! A lovely snack for my journey!"
A myriad of fish look on sympathetically, as the narrator bemoans Doreen's bad luck.
It's not a dragonfly.
Oh, poor Doreen. No.
It's a HOOK.
And it's not a treat.
It's a TRAP.
And the one thing you're not is lucky.
I adore how Lloyd-Jones has written Doreen's story from the perspective of a child who has never had their innocence taken away by having had a bad experience. Always positive, Doreen exclaims, "BRAVO!" and thanks the Great Blue Heron, who swoops in and takes her from the fisherman, for helping her on her journey upstream. (Of course, he intends to eat her!)
Parents, and fish afficianados, don't fret. By hook or by crook, Doreen makes her way to her reunion with her second cousin twice removed, and her 157 babies, unharmed. This is a perfect cautionary story. It allows the reader to see the dangers Doreen faces for themselves, but with a sense of lightheartedness that opens the door to deeper conversation.
Poem-Mobiles: Crazy Car Poems by J. Patrick Lewis and Douglas Florian
Ages 4-8, Children's Book Reviews, Juvenile Nonfiction, Poems & Poetry, Poetry - Humorous, Transportation
Poem-Mobiles: Crazy Car Poems by J. Patrick Lewis and Douglas Florian is reviewed today by the newest member of the GRWR team, Dornel Cerro.
Poem-Mobiles: Crazy Car Poems by J. Patrick Lewis and Douglas Florian and iIlustrated by Jeremy Holmes (Schwartz & Wade Books, 2014. $17.99, Ages 4-8) is a collaboration by two accomplished and prolific children's poets whose imagination, word crafting skills, and humor know no bounds. Lewis, author of over eighty children's books and winner of the National Council of Teachers of English 2011 Poetry award, was the U.S. Children's Poet Laureate from 2011-2013. Florian, who has written and illustrated over fifty children's books, won Parent Magazine Best Book of the Year award in 2003 for Bow Wow Meow Meow: It's Rhyming Cats and Dogs.
Poem-Mobiles: Crazy Car Poems by J. Patrick Lewis and Douglas Florian with illustrations by Jeremy Holmes, Schwartz & Wade, 2014.
The two poets have combined their prodigious writing talents to create a collection of poems about cars. Oh, I'm not talking about the boring kind we adults drive, but really wild, weird, and wacky cars. You know, the ones children would like to drive. Like "Balloon Car" (p. 20): "My daddy drives a car that floats/an inch above the street a hundred colorful balloons/tied to a bucket seat." Along with some luscious vocabulary (fiery, sudsy, plop, fragrant), the poets use a variety of signature techniques such as rhyme, alliteration, and word plays that tickle a child's fancy and delight the ear: …"I'm a battery-powered/ automobeeeeeeeeeel!" ("Electric Eel", p. 11). "…The cars behind our school/ Are big Tyrannosaurus wrecks …" ("Jurassic Park(ing"), p. 12).
Holmes's digitally colored, pencil and watercolor illustrations are set against a pale background dotted with inventive, mechanical looking elements that enliven the words and increase the zaniness of the poems. Children will want to pour over the illustrations to discover all the neat objects Holmes has inserted into his illustrations. The collection received great reviews from Booklist, Kirkus, and School Library Journal. I read this collection to my K-1 classes who laughed out loud with delight (their favorite poem was "The Banana Split Car," of course) and found both the poems and the illustrations humorous and imaginative. Adults will enjoy sharing this with their young children (ages 4-8) and, with the intriguing selection of vocabulary and word plays, creativity, teachers will find that any poem in this collection would make a wonderful creative writing or arts and craft project.
Meet our newest reviewer, Dornel: Dornel Cerro has been a children's librarian for 17 years and has spent the last 10 years as librarian at Sequoyah School in Pasadena.
Sophie's Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller
Ages 3-7, Children's Book Reviews, Family & Relationships, Humorous Stories, Imagination & Play, Juvenile Fiction, Social Situations - Friendship
Sophie's Squash (Random/Schwartz & Wade Books, ages 3-7) by Pat Zietlow Miller with illustrations by Anne Wilsdorf, and reviewed by MaryAnne Locher, is a perfect fall book.
Sophie's Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller with illustrations by Anne Wilsdorf, Schwartz & Wade, 2013.
As parents, we all hope our children will love vegetables, right? Sophie's Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrated in watercolor, Chinese ink, and ink by Anne Wilsdorf, gives a whole new meaning to loving your vegetables. I'm not saying that this book will help you get your children to eat their vegetables, but it might save you some money on toys. After all, who needs expensive toys, when a trip to the farmer's market will get you a squash?
This book reminded me of how truly creative children are when we allow them to be. Sophie and her parents bring a squash home from the farmer's market. Her parents intend to cook it for dinner, but Sophie has already drawn a face on it, wrapped it in a baby blanket, and named it Bernice. Like any good mother would do, Sophie's mom orders pizza.
Bernice and Sophie are inseparable, doing summersaults in the garden, taking trips to the library, and visiting friends at the farmer's market together. Though "love springs eternal," nothing lives forever. Especially not a squash that has been bounced and tumbled and hugged. So, who do you go to for advice when your squash looks ill? Why, the farmer who sold it to you, of course. Sophie follows his expert advice, and with a little patience, gets a nice surprise from Bernice!
This is a great book of love, letting go, and renewal. I recommend it for youngsters with an appetite for imagination, and for parents to start a conversation about friendships in all its glorious forms.
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Katolički pogreb

Prema učenju Katoličke Crkve, kršćanski pogreb ne podjeljuje pokojniku ni sakrament ni blagoslov, zato što je pokojnik prešao s onu stranu sakramentalne ekonomije spasenja.

Obred sprovoda predstavlja liturgijsko slavlje Crkve. Njime se izražava djelotvorno zajedništvo s pokojnikom. U sprovodu sudjeluje zajednica vjernika i ide se zatim da se navijesti vjera u vječni život. Sprovodni obredi variraju prema mjesnim običajima. Zajednička im je osobina vazmeni značaj kršćanske smrti.

Pravo na sprovodni obred Katoličke Crkve ima svaki član te Crkve koji je u Katoličkoj Crkvi kršten ili je kao već valjano krštena osoba u nekoj nekatoličkoj kršćanskoj zajednici stupio u puno zajedništvo Katoličke Crkve. Pravo je uskraćeno izopćenima i onima koji su svojevoljno napustili katoličko zajedništvo.

I u rimokatoličkoj i grkokatoličkoj liturgiji su tri načina slavlja. Grupirani su prema običaju običaju mjesta održavanja sprovoda, a uključuje pokojnikova kuća, crkva i groblje (krematorij).

Ako se u obredima pokojnikovo tijelo prati u povorci ili sprovodi do mjesta ukopa, govori se o sprovodu.
Ako se obredi drže u krematoriju ili se lijes s tijelom prevozi u drugo mjesto ukopa bez povorke, govori se o ispraćaju.

Posebni je obrazac pogreba za krštenu djecu, kao i obrazac za nekrštenu djecu koju su katolički roditelji namjeravali dati krstiti.

Četiri su konstitutivna elementa u pogrebu:
 pozdrav okupljene zajednice oko pokojnikova lijesa s tijelom
 Služba riječi
 Euharistijska žrtva (misa zadušnica)
 oproštaj s pokojnikom

U Hrvata je stari običaj bdjenje uz pokojnikov odar (čuvanje mrtvaca, virestovanje).

Katolička Crkva preporučuje pripadnici moliti za svoje pokojnike, jer tako im pomažu očistiti se na putu do gledanja lica Božjega. Molitvom su vjernici u svezi sa svojim pokojnicima. Preporučuje se vjernicima dogovoriti se sa svojim župnikom radi slavljenja svetih misa na obljetnice smrti; može se ju dati služiti ili za jednoga pokojnika ili za više njih u istome slavlju.

Pijetet prema pokojniku čini se i podizanjem nadgrobnog spomenika i redovitim održavanjem i pohađanjem groba, barem barem svake godine o svetkovini Svih Svetih i o Spomenu svih vjernih mrtvih (Dušni dan) urediti grobove dragih pokojnika, okititi ih cvijećem i zapaliti svijeću.

Izvori

Katoličanstvo

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HGC establishes fast-track network connection to BDx's Singapore Data Centre
By Press Release / November 3, 2020
HONG KONG, Nov. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC), a fully-fledged fixed-line operator and ICT service provider with extensive local and international network coverage, services and infrastructure, today announced the expansion of bandwidth-on-demand (BoD) capability from Hong Kong to Big Data Exchange's (BDx) Paya Lebar data centre in Singapore.
This is the second HGC SDN-enabled PoP established in Singapore that allows the company to provide enterprises across a wide range of verticals including the financial service industry (FSI), manufacturing and logistics, with a more flexible, localized way to manage their multi-region connectivity and multi-cloud direct connect with a secure and efficient software-defined network topology. This can be achieved with ease via a centralized intuitive self-service portal, HGC SDXTM International Marketplace (HGC SDXTM) and BDx SoftConnectTM, which operates through a new SDN API and will offer enterprises a fast-track highway for rapid and streamlined regional business expansion to Southeast Asia.
BDx is Asia's fastest growing data centre cluster that provides secure housing for its enterprise customers' hybrid IT ecosystems, as well as edge nodes for OTTs and cloud service providers. The company acquired the Singapore data centre (SIN1) earlier this year which houses 1,500 racks with a 6 megawatts of power capacity. BDx SoftConnectTM is a software-defined fabric that helps customers within the BDx data centre to connect to a network, cloud or software-as-a-service (SAAS) provider based on their unique preferences and requirements. The BDx SoftConnectTM system enables data centre deployment and connectivity to be automated and virtualized, ensuring that the benefits of the site can be most efficiently realized. Combining SoftConnectTM with HGC's bandwidth-on-demand capabilities advances BDx's goal of enabling the facility to provide even stronger connectivity options for customers.
Rich diversity of telecommunications services through HGC core network
HGC has expanded its BoD capability to its reliable and resilient connectivity by establishing SDN PoPs from Hong Kong to BDx's Paya Lebar data centre for customers such as MNCs, Internet service providers (ISPs) and over-the-top services (OTTs). These customers will be able to instantly access HGC's growing partner ecosystem that delivers on-demand interconnection across five continents, including instant provisioning to key cloud providers such as Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, as well as Internet Exchanges (IXs) including AMS-IX, DE-CIX, LINX. Users can enjoy a wider variety of interconnect choices through DC-DC connection between BDx data centres in Hong Kong and Singapore with just a few clicks on the single dashboard interface. HGC continues to expand its SDN PoPs to other data centres globally, in particular within Asia, where customers will achieve faster regional business expansion with on-demand and zero-touch services, as well as secure, private, quick, sustainable and high quality connectivity under a stringent service-level agreement (SLA), fulfilling compliance requirements and meeting ever-changing customer expectations.
Scalable control of network connectivity at HGC SDXTM
HGC has also activated the 'pay-as-you-go' business model on the HGC SDXTM International Marketplace. Customers can now be spared from signing up for long-term contracts and are able to take full control over their internet connections. This enables users to enjoy agile connectivity to scale bandwidth up and down between 10Mbps and 10Gbps – anytime and anywhere, whenever you need, on a daily/monthly basis with data-driven analysis. This especially benefits OTT/enterprises that aim to conduct interim or short-term projects such as game and applications development, virtual event launch, disaster recovery solutions, data backup and business critical applications on cloud/SaaS platforms for international enterprises. OTTs and enterprises can address the longevity and strong SLA requirements of industrial and enterprise usage as well.
Ravindran Mahalingam, HGC's SVP of International Business, said, "With the evolution of cloud and IoT technology, convergence systems, and mobile applications, SDN is widely used in the network infrastructure of different industry verticals for faster regional-wise expansion. We are committed to diversifying the HGC SDXTM International Marketplace by establishing densely interconnected data centres in Hong Kong, Singapore and Southeast Asia for a more reliable and high performing interconnection. Leveraging our network-as-a-service, we aim to empower enterprises with faster regional business expansion and deliver greater customer experience. HGC will continue delivering its digital strategy with one-stop integrated solutions to support business expansion in Southeast Asia and bridging the global markets."
"Singapore has one of the highest megawatt demands per capita globally, so ensuring data centres can keep up with the demand is critical to the ongoing success of businesses that connect there," said Srini Rao, EVP & Head – SEA Sales for BDx. "Customers of the Singapore data centre already have access to signature products and great customer service. Activating HGC's BoD services in our Singapore data centre is another way our customers can gain efficiency."
About HGC Global Communications Limited
HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC) is a leading Hong Kong and international fixed-line operator. The company owns an extensive network and infrastructure in Hong Kong and overseas and provides various kinds of services. HGC has 23 overseas offices, with business over 5 continents. It provides telecom infrastructure service to other operators and serves as a service provider to corporate and households. The company provides full-fledged telecom, data centre services, ICT solutions and broadband services for local, overseas, corporate and mass markets. HGC owns and operates an extensive fibre-optic network, five cross-border telecom routes integrated into tier-one telecom operators in mainland China and connects with hundreds of world-class international telecom operators. HGC is one of Hong Kong's largest Wi-Fi service providers, running over 29,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in Hong Kong. The company is committed to further investing and enriching its current infrastructure and, in parallel, adding on top the latest technologies and developing its infrastructure services and solutions. HGC is a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, an independent global infrastructure investment manager focusing on energy, utilities and transport in North America, Europe and selected fast-growing economies.
To learn more, please visit HGC's website at: www.hgc.com.hk
About BDx
Big Data Exchange (BDx) is a Pan Asian data center cluster with sites throughout Hong Kong, mainland China and Singapore. Its unique hybrid cloud, connectivity and colocation solutions offer unparalleled security and reliability for the IT infrastructure of its global clientele. As a carrier-neutral provider, BDx creates a secure hybrid ecosystem with its BDx SoftConnect, BDx Armour, and BDx Single Pane offerings, providing connectivity solutions across Asia. By using BDx automated modules, BDx is able to provide customers with a level of customization that rivals competitors in efficiency and cost, offering them the ability to manage physical racks with the same ease as working in public clouds. To learn more, visit www.bdxworld.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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iEARN-USA today announced that it is partnering with WorldTeach, an education-focused, independent social impact organization founded by Harvard University students, to support teachers in the Global Educators Exchange (GEE) summer program. In this international professional development program, teachers participate in a four-week exchange in Uganda, Kenya, and Mexico. Through the GEE program, educators will have discussions around pedagogy and education methodology, gain cross-cultural perspectives about education, and put expertise into practice in local education contexts. The aim is to create deeply meaningful interactions, transfer of skills, and inspiring discussions for all participants.
iEARN-USA will support GEE participants to continue their exchange experience and connect their classes to global opportunities once they return to the U.S. at the conclusion of the program. iEARN-USA will provide iEARN memberships to GEE participants so that they can collaborate in online projects and connect with a network of educators in iEARN's 140 countries. Through iEARN, educators and their classes will have access to 100+ global project opportunities aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Through the WorldTeach - iEARN-USA partnership, the arc of the teacher exchange experience goes well past the in-country field experience and extends ongoing online, global learning opportunities to their students.
WorldTeach began in the Philips Brooks House at Harvard University in 1986. Thirty-two years and 7,500+ volunteers later, WorldTeach continues the legacy of the founder and first volunteer, Michael Kremer. Having operated in 22 countries to date, its strength is in providing training and support for volunteers while abroad. Resourcefulness, leadership skills, professional growth, and global citizenship are values that the WorldTeach experience adds to each participants' development, and to each of the communities in which they serve. For information on the GCC program or WorldTeach, contact Caitlin Ivester ([email protected]).
iEARN-USA is the U.S. arm of a non-profit organization made up of over 30,000 schools and youth organizations in more than 140 countries. It empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other communications technologies to engage in meaningful education projects with peers in their own countries and around the world. Projects are designed and facilitated by teachers and students to fit curriculum and classroom needs and schedules. Currently, over 100 projects are underway, with over 2,000,000 students worldwide engaged in collaborative work on a regular basis.


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Microsoft has been quiet about pricing for its upcoming Windows 8 tablet – the Surface. But we know even less about the Windows 8 operating system itself. Sure, upgrading to Windows 8 from an existing Windows system will cost $40 – but how much will it cost for the full 'Pro' version of Windows 8?
According to recent rumors, Windows 8 Pro will cost $199. But here's the catch: it will only cost $199 after January 31, 2013. Before that point, Windows 8 will be priced at a $69.99 promotional price.
The January 31, 2013 date is significant because that's the point where users can no longer upgrade to Windows 8 from an existing Windows installation for just $39.99. After that point, Windows upgrade users will have to pay the full Windows 8 price.
So what's the point of offering a product for $69.99 before tripling its price a few months later? That seems like a hefty price to pay for a promotion, but I guess Microsoft wants users to jump on its operating system early. When users hear that Windows 8 will bump up to a price of $199 a few months from now, they'll realize that they can purchase a valuable product at a subsidized cost today, a point that Microsoft hopes will fuel sales.
It's also important to note that Windows 8 will only cost $14.99 to those who purchased a Windows 7 PC between June 2, 2012 and October 26 (the release date for Windows 8). That promotion will also end on January 31.
The price point was mentioned in an article on Verve, which cited a source close to the matter. The article also suggests that Microsoft will give users the ability to upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8 Pro for $69.99.
Ultimately, we know little about Windows 8 pricing. If Microsoft wants to manage the unrealistic expectations of consumers, then it needs to announce its pricing plans soon. Or else, some people are going to see a headline like "Windows 8 will cost $200" and then never consider buying the operating system again.
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Who are the peeps that speak into your life? There are a select few that have my ear when it comes to who I am. Most of you who read my blog know that Kevin Cobb is one of those who holds a ton of weight in my vocational and spiritual life. The reason for that is because both those go hand-in-hand. A lot of the homies ask me why I give that kind of authority to someone to make decisions in ministry and life. And for me it is kind of a no-brainer. The way I see it is that I do not know what I would do if I did not have him to speak into my life. I mean, I have made some stupid, stupid, stupid mistakes. And that is after I had Cobb in my life and was asking his advice. The problem is that he could give me all the advice and direction in the world. But I am the one who is driving the MO car. I have the wheel. Cobb, and all the other peeps that are speaking into my life are riding shotgun in any number of areas. But me listening is up to me.
There is a Buddhist proverb that says "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear." Now, I don't care if you are Christian, or Buddhist, or whatever. These are true words. My question for you is regarding your willingness to learn. Are you the kind of person who does not let anyone into your life? See, I was the guy who had it all together and did not need help from anyone. I thought I was good enough to get through life on what I knew. That is a recipe for disaster. You need peeps in your life that have walked the road. When you let down your guard and give authority to someone or some people to speaking into your life, you will get tons better. So, break the barrier to your stubbornness if you do not take advice from others. If you are cool with taking advice from others then look harder. There are tons of mentors-to-be just waiting for you to become the student. The teachers are out there.
It takes effort to be mentored. If you want to be mentored - you almost have to seek it out. You can't just sit around and wait for it to happen.
When the student is ready - he can't just sit there and wait for it to happen.
I tell people - to be so amazing that people will want to mentor you.
Great post Mo. Keep sharing about this Cobb character.


As pilots are falling asleep overshooting small islands like Hawaii and air traffic controllers are dozing off in the Philippines and France causing aircraft to circle until they wake up from their cat naps, the airline industry has weighed in.
The mentally damaged CEO's of the airline industry have collectively decided that the real problem is crew's are getting entirely too much sleep. While the FAA was coming up with ways to make airline safer by mandating more crew rest on flights more then 16 hours, the airline industry has been busy filing suit against the FAA to prevent it.
Seven U.S. airlines have sued the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, claiming the agency broke its own rules and may have compromised flight safety when it set new standards for pilot rest times last year without input from the carriers.
The airlines said in the complaint that they should have had a chance to comment on the rules, which would place yet another financial burden on them.
The FAA in response to the lawsuit stated, "of course we didn't ask the airlines to weigh in, would ask Hannibal Lechter to weigh in on anorexia? " continuing with , "we figured that since the airline industry hasn't come up with a constructive idea in the last ten years, it wasn't going to happen this time either".


Everyone is striving to get the most out of their game and all to often that means buying a new club, changing ball, getting a lesson or just accepting there is no hope. Very seldom do golfers take a look at their putting and see what room there is for improvement. Statistically 43% of the average golfers shots are taken up with the shortest club in the bag, surely shaving a few shots off a round would make all the difference?! And with the shortest swing of any club it is the most straightforward to get correct!
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I know they look like old lady shoes but they were $4's and keep my toeseys warm :)
ilene @ muchloveilly January 26, 2011 at 12:00 PM
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Them boogers look warm! =]
xo. kf.
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Q: Advice and resources on collaborative environments I need some advice on collaborative software environments. More specifically,
I am looking for books and reference materials that can aid me in understanding team and code structures and the interactions thereof. In other words books, blogs or white papers explaining:

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*Different strategies for structuring teams that share common code
between each other but have distinct individual functions?

To summarise my question I would like to know what would be a good source of knowledge if I were to set up teams in an organisation that shared code but each unit still remained autonomous.
I have done some research on this subject and explored:

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*code review tools,

*distributed VCS,

*continuous integration tools,

*Unit testing automation.

The tough part about implementing these tools are to determine where a good place would be to start, which tools are low hanging fruit, which tools or methods provide higher success rates. If someone asks me about code quality reference I point them to Code Complete. I am looking for an equivalent guide on software team structures and tools to make this equation work better.
I realise that this question is quite vague but it arose as "we need to share code between teams without breaking each others stuff and causing management headaches and reams of red tape"
The answer is definitely not simple and requires changes on many levels, hence the question. If the question is too vague please vote to close or delete. I would accept any good starting point as an answer.

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More specifically, I am looking for books and reference materials that can aid me in understanding team and code structures and the interactions thereof. In other words books, blogs or white papers explaining:
Different strategies for structuring teams that share common code between each other but have distinct individual functions?
  To summarise my question I would like to know what would be a good source of knowledge if I were to set up teams in an organisation that shared code but each unit still remained autonomous.
I realise that this question is quite vague but it arose as "we need to share code between teams without breaking each others stuff and causing management headaches and reams of red tape"

This might by more of a PM question, in which case it should be migrated to http://pm.stackexchange.com, however, here is my answer...
Sharing software modules - Software modules can be "shared" as code or as binaries...
Personally I prefer sharing binaries, as it leads to less ambiguity on the matter of which version everyone has and it requires editor to open up the same environment (e.g. VS solution) as the author, thus seeing the same unit test and integration test projects and running them after local compiles.
Software modules and teams...
It is best when each software module has more than one author, that way there is no single point of knowledge which among other things, can lead to bottle necks when there is a need for changes.
Modules can be developed in a team or cross team. Infrastructure modules are usually developed either by dedicated infrastructure teams or cross teamed.
It is easier to communicate within the same team, therefore, it is preferable if modules are developed in a single team.
The are a few common divisions to teams:

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*Horizontal teams - e.g. Data team, Engine team, UI team

*Vertical teams - team per product/project (or sub project)

*Vertical teams + infrastructure/architecture team(s)

Horizontal teams are a bi-product of matrix management (a known anti-pattern) and lead to teams that may specialize in something, but do not often receive fresh minds (since the teams can be rather static) and the development time is larger this way (more points of both time and API integration).
Vertical teams are used by methodologies such as SCRUM, however, they can lead to redundancy, since different products may have a lot in common.
Infrastructure/architecture teams research points for process optimization and reuse and can provide reusable components, making product development teams' work easier (once the organization gets used to the new process).
As of books - There is no single book or source of knowledge I recommend, on the contrary, I find leaning on a single point of knowledge problematic. Even the most famous books have some strong points and some weaker. The strong points are what make them famous and are often reachable by common sense, just formalized for the first time in that book. Taking everything a book or someone says for granted is not recommended, especially since what is right in one circumstance is not necessarily right in another.
Try to read as much as you can and take the good and relevant parts for each. Do not be too theoretical about your research, check what works and when, especially what works in your circumstances.
Also, learn from others' experience, both inside your organization and others you know and online, ask how similar things have been done and what was good and bad in those solutions.

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We are a .Net outfit running a mixture of ASP .Net, WPF, Web Services and windows services.
We currently don't have a defined architecture

False.  You just defined your architecture.  I think you're confused about something and need to clarify your question.

Where can I start to look at for information on collobaritive environments like ours?

Um.  You're a .Net shop.  You can get information everywhere.

Is it possible to build an architecture that makes functionality sharing possible without making it painful to manage?

No.  Sharing code requires active management.  Sorry.

Should we be opting for web services or libraries?

Both.

What are the pros and cons of each?

Too big and vague to even begin discussing in this kind of question.  It's a separate lifetime of study.

In the case of libraries, how would we go about keeping everyone up to date on new versions, regression testing and change control without hampering deadlines to jump through hoops of red tape?

Sorry.  It's hard.  Using libraries requires active, involved, every-day management of the shared code.
If you find this confusing, please start following a large, popular open-source product.  Any product.  It doesn't matter.  It just has to be (1) something you will actually use (some folks are anti-open source, making this exercise difficult) (2) large number of other users (3) active changes from the community of users.  The Apache httpd server is an example.
Watching an open source community is the best way to learn about managing change, announcing new versions and things like that.

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This trail is an easy black diamond or hard intermediate ride, take your pick. I went with a black diamond rating because it's rocky and has some steep climbing/descending as it meanders along the rim above the Virgin River gorge. It's the most technical trail in this network. The Hurricane Rim trail is an out-and-back trail, but is often combined with the JEM Trail and Goulds Rim Trail to make a 20+ mile loop. As with all of the trails in the Hurricane, Utah area, there are amazing vistas in almost every direction. You're at the doorstep of Zion National Park.
It can be ridden from either the lower JEM trailhead, or the Hurricane Rim trailhead.
To get to the lower JEM trailhead go east on State Road 9 and turn right onto Sheep Bridge Road (just before you enter Virgin, Utah). Cross over the Virgin River on the bridge and take the first right after the cattle guard. Follow the two track about a half mile to the end (this is the trailhead and parking).
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Did part of Rim with Jem and Cryptobionic.
Not sure why this is rated Black. A few uphill rock sections are hard to clear, otherwise pretty easy. One of the more fun parts of the IMBA epic.


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Cricket Captain 2018: Suggestions for 2019
Posted on September 12, 2018 September 12, 2018 Categories Cricket, Cricket Captain, First Class Cricket, List A Cricket, ODI Cricket, T20 Cricket, T20I Cricket, Test Cricket, Women's Cricket
In previous versions of Cricket Captain, I've flirted a little with Career Mode at domestic level but on the 2018 version, I've focused exclusively on my England Career (International Only). I think it's relevant that I point that out and that the following suggestions are based on my experiences of playing the game in that way…
County Championship Averages Separated by Division.
Having this as a filter option would be a really useful tool when selecting the England team. Obviously runs and wickets etc scored in division one are a better indication of a player's ability to adjust to Test cricket than contributions made in division two. The same split could be applied where appropriate in the domestic competitions of other countries as well, for example: I think that Sri Lanka has three tiers in First Class cricket.
Even if it would be too much to ask for a full Women's career mode to be implemented, surely World Cups and Custom Series could be playable options. All that is required are the names of women and maybe some long hair where appropriate. Career records are of course a pre-requisite.
Player Editor
In the early versions of the game, you could at least change a player's name, I think that the players even had pen pics. It would be great if you could create a player from scratch, choose their name, age, batting/bowling hand/style, nationality, ethnicity, at the very least their hair colour/style and maybe even which team they begin their career with. You could then for example play an England career, make yourself captain and follow your performances as you soar the run/wicket charts as the years go by. If you could edit as many as twenty players then you could even make up your entire national side out of friends and family.
Stop Early Retirements
I appreciate that early retirements happen (e.g. Fabian Cowdrey) but Delray Rawlins has disappeared from the last two versions of the game aged about 21. In the previous version he did this despite the fact that he had been capped in ODIs. What's additionally weird about this is that in my current game, there are players that are as old as 36 who have never even played a domestic game but they can still be selected for England!
Squad Injury Replacements
If a player gets injured on tour, it'd be great if you could be provided the option to call-up a replacement. It'd also be good if even when playing at home, occasionally a player might get injured on the morning of a match, so in a Test match for example, your options would drop from thirteen to twelve.
A-Teams
Tying into the injury replacement, it would be hugely beneficial to have A-Teams/England Lions squads in the game. You could have three options:
Select and play
Select and simulate
Auto select and simulate
This would be hugely beneficial during winter tours when it can be difficult to get the best out of players that are out of form.
More Tour Matches
The tour match feature is half-baked, it's an unreal element of a game that's good because it seems real! It would be really helpful for the same reason as mentioned previously. When players are out of form on winter tours you need some way to get them back into form. Currently some tours have warm-up matches and some don't. If gamers don't want to play them they can simulate them or, similar to my A-Team suggestion, it could be an option at the start of a career to either have them in your game or not.
Breakdown of Dismissals
Let's say that my best bowler has taken 500 Test wickets. I'd like to know how many were bowled, how many were LBW, how many were stumped etc. Also, it'd be great to know how many left to right handers have been dismissed by the bowler. This information could be presented in pie chart form similar to some of the graphics already in the game. Similar stats would be welcome for batsmen too. How many times have they been dismissed caught etc, how many times have they been dismissed by a left-arm bowler or by a spin bowler. This information could be used when selecting a team.
Cap Number
In each player's personal section, it could list which cap number the player is in each format. In Player Records it would be great if you could arrange each match Type (Test/ODI/T20I) by cap number.
Jack Leach to be Bald!
As it says on the tin, Jack Leach to be bald.
Captaincy Record
It'd be great for a record to be kept of how many matches you've played in each format and how many you've won and lost. If this was also recorded for each player in the game as well as the gamer then that'd be great. What I mean by that is that there's an overall record for me playing the game but if for example I've had Max Holden and Sam Hain both captain my Test side, I can see their individual captaincy records by format.
Medium Difficulty Level
Currently, the only difficulty levels are Easy and Normal. I'll be honest, I don't exactly dominate at Easy level and based on previous experience the less said about hard the better. Having three difficulty levels: Easy, Normal and Hard could really help some gamers stick with the game.
Have you played Cricket Captain recently or in seasons past? Do you have any viable suggestions to enhance the game without compromising its core qualities?
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Q: Select rows with same column A but different column B ID          Zip        Room
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317         94087      S105
318         94087      L603
1739        94404-1801 L603
1823        94401-2129 L603
1824        94401-2129 L603
2135        94404-1801 L603
2268        95136-1459 S604
2269        95136-1459 S604
3704        92673-6417 L402
4479        93454-9670 L402
4480        93454-9670 L402
4782        92395-4681 L402
4783        92395-4681 L402
4852        92886-4411 L402
4853        92886-4411 L402
4959        92673-6417 L402
5153        91773-4028 L402
5202        91773-4028 L402
5211        91765-2959 L402
5212        91765-2959 L402
5388        92336-0605 L402
5392        92336-0605 L402
5727        92870      L402
5728        92870      L402
5831        92557      L402
5916        92557      L402

How do I select ID's that has THE SAME zip but different Room ?
In the table above, I want the result to be:
ID          Zip        Room
----------- ---------- ------
317         94087      S105
318         94087      L603

Using SQL Server 2008

A: select *
from table t1
join table t2
  on t1.Zip = t2.Zip and t1.Room <> t2.Room

A: You can use EXISTS:
SELECT ID, Zip, Room
FROM dbo.Table t1
WHERE EXISTS
(
   SELECT 1 FROM dbo.Table t2
   WHERE t2.Zip = t1.Zip
   AND t2.Room <> t1.Room
)

A: You could use the window aggregate functions MIN() and MAX() to get, correspondingly, the minimum and the maximum Room per Zip, then select only the rows where those values differ. Here:
WITH MinMax AS (
  SELECT
    *,
    MinRoom = MIN(Room) OVER (PARTITION BY Zip),
    MaxRoom = MAX(Room) OVER (PARTITION BY Zip)
  FROM atable
)
SELECT
  ID,
  Zip,
  Room
FROM MinMax
WHERE MinRoom <> MaxRoom
;


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22/10/2015, 0023 hrs IST: The judge for problem EFFDELIV from October Challenge was incorrectly updated after the contest. Due to this, the scores were wrongly updated. We have fixed the judge and have put all the solutions to rejudge. The ranklist for OCT15 and ratings for Long contest will be recalculated. We deeply regret the inconvenience caused.
There will be a delay in calculating the ratings of October Challenge, we shall update you as and when it is done. Sorry for the inconvenience.
The solutions have been rejudged and the ranklist has been updated.
The October Challenge 2015 has ended!
Problem SUBINC had weak test cases. We have put all the submissions to rejudge. We really regret the inconvenience caused.