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EPCOT A New Experience Awaits
December 1, 2019 by oticketc
When Walt Disney spoke about a new theme park coming to Florida, aside from the Magic Kingdom, he spoke of a new kind of theme park where he envisioned a new type of community. A utopian city of the future, EPCOT, Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, opened October 1, 1982. Unable to get funding for this project with out the start of the Magic Kingdom building along with his passing his dream for EPCOT was never realized.
"EPCOT will be an experimental prototype community of tomorrow that will take its cue from the new ideas and new
technologies that are now emerging from the creative centers of American industry. It will be a community of tomorrow that
will never be completed, but will always be introducing and testing and demonstrating new materials and systems. And EPCOT
will always be a showcase to the world for the ingenuity and imagination of American free enterprise." – Walt Disney
As it opened, EPCOT, consisted of two areas, Future World and the World Showcase. Each area had Pavilions, Future World consisted of Journey into Imagination Pavilion, The Land Pavilion, Communicore East, Communicore West, Universe of Energy Pavilion, and World of Motion Pavilion. And of course Spaceship Earth, which has become the focal point of the park. Each area had it's form of attraction, whether E-ticket or not. Most pavilions only had films and a display from the area's sponsor. For example the Land Pavilion had the Listen to the Land attraction which was sponsored by Kraft.
While over in the World Showcase we found ourselves in 9 different countries. All of which are still here today. Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, The American Adventure, Italy, Germany, China and Mexico. Morocco was added in 1984 and the last addition Norway was added in 1988. All are the same as when they opened, a few shops, a video which shows views on their country and a restaurant or two. Other than adding an attraction or two and updating the exterior and interior of some of these countries not much else has changed, until now.
Two changed had previously been announce and already in full force on becoming complete. One being Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and the other Remy's Ratatouille Adventure. But that wasn't where the new EPCOT would end. During D23 this year it was announce that multiple changes would be coming to EPCOT. Let's start in the front of the park, there would be no more Future World. The EPCOT Future World as we once knew it was now going to have 3 different neighborhoods, World Discovery, World Celebration and World Nature.
World Discovery will now house the new Guardian's of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction, the new Play Pavilion, this is was previously the Wonder's of Life Pavilion, a New Space themed restaurant called Space 220. Along with things already in the area as Test Track and Mission: Space. The next area is the main entrance which will now be World Celebration. If you are in need of discount Disney tickets or any other central Florida theme park tickets, please contact local ticket broker, The Official Ticket Center for the best prices around.
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NBA Experience Will Open Next Summer at Disney Springs
March 28, 2019 by oticketc
NBA Experience at Disney Springs
We're excited to share that the NBA Experience will officially open Aug. 12, 2019! This all-new destination coming to Disney Springs® will invite your Guests to feel what it's like to be a basketball superstar. This one-of-a-kind environment will be packed with 13 interactive elements and hands-on activities across 44,000 square feet and two floors.
In this new video, Walt Disney Imagineer Stan Dodd shares more insight into what you can expect at NBA Experience, plus hear what has NBA players excited for this all-new destination:
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And here are some new details about NBA Experience we're sharing for the first time:
When your Guests enter NBA Experience, they'll feel like they're walking through the players' tunnel out onto the court at an NBA or WNBA arena.
A ticket to NBA Experience grants your Guests access to every activity in any order they choose, and they can return to stations multiple times to try and improve their performance or learn more about the game, the players and the teams they love.
In an activity that tests shooting skills, spots will light up on the court as your Guests move from one location to another attempting to sink as many shots as possible in 15 seconds.
In a slam dunk challenge, your Guests can change the height of a standard 10-foot-tall rim to as low as seven feet so they can perform their own superstar moves – captured by burst photography.
Your Guests can see how they stack up to some of the world's best basketball players by measuring vertical leap, wingspan, and shooting and dribbling skills.
Various activities can be personalized with your Guest's name and associated with their favorite NBA or WNBA teams, and their stats will be tracked just like a real pro game.
Real-time technology will aggregate stats of NBA and WNBA games and players for continuous updates, while leaderboards will show top NBA Experience performers throughout the day.
We'll have more details on NBA Experience leading up to its grand opening, so stay tuned for updates.
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It's Time to Celebrate Mardi Gras and Carnevale at Disney Springs!
March 1, 2019 by oticketc
The end of February and beginning of March marks the time to get together with friends and celebrate Mardi Gras.
The end of February and beginning of March marks the time to get together with friends and celebrate Mardi Gras. While famously celebrated on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Disney Springs® is offering up its own spin on this favorite holiday complete with food and entertainment that will have your Guests "jazzed" to celebrate!
No celebration is complete without a pair of ears and Mardi Gras-inspired Minnie Mouse ears make for the perfect party accessory! They feature all the fun colors and patterns of Mardi Gras. Your Guests can find these ears in the newly renovated World of Disney store at Disney Springs Marketplace.
And for foodies, there's no shortage of specialty and limited-time eats on the menu at favorite restaurants. Look no further than House of Blues Restaurant & Bar for classic New Orleans favorites such as Steak Po'Boy (made special for this event!), Jambalaya, Gumbo and Bourbon Bread Pudding. Your Guests can grab all of these dishes at the Smokehouse grab and go window now through March 5, 2019. In addition to delicious bites, there will be live music, drink specials and prizes March 1-5 in the House of Blues Courtyard. With no cover or reservations required, this is a celebration Guests won't want to miss.
Over in The Landing, Carnevale is back at Maria & Enzo's Ristorante! This annual festival began in Venice, Italy and commemorates the joyous gathering of family and friends to eat, drink, dance and celebrate life together. If booked by March 5, 2019, you'll get a front-row seat to live entertainment including singers, stilt walkers, jugglers, mimes, face painters, folk dancers and more all while indulging in signature Italian cuisine. During this limited-time engagement, your Guests can enjoy the prix fixe "Feast of Carnevale" selections or order a la carte from the regular menu. Reservations are recommended and can be made online or by calling (407) 560-8466.
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Building Batuu: New Details Released about
February 28, 2019 by oticketc
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will be the largest single-themed land expansion at both Disneyland park and Disney's Hollywood Studios when they open this summer and fall, respectively. While the land is epic in size, every detail in the land has been designed to have an authentic Star Wars feel. We have previously shared teasers of our two anchor attractions – Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, where your Guests will find themselves in the middle of an epic battle between the Resistance and the First Order, and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, which allows your Guests and their flight crew to take the controls of the fastest ship in the galaxy on a special mission. We've also previously announced that Oga's Cantina will be a great place for your Guests to grab a beverage, catch up on the latest gossip while R-3X, formerly the Starspeeder pilot on the original Star Tours, DJ's a collection of new music.
Today we'd like to introduce a new series called "Building Batuu." Batuu is the home of Black Spire Outpost, the location your Guests will visit when they arrive at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, which has become a haven for the galaxy's most colorful — and notorious — characters. Over the next several months, we will be sharing more details about this entire new land, the offerings and attractions and how your Guests can live their own Star Wars adventure in a galaxy far, far away.
Your Guests can dive deeper into Star Wars storytelling by engaging with the land through the Play Disney Parks app, if they desire a deeper level of immersion. But there is also plenty to see and do (and taste!) throughout Black Spire Outpost that we haven't previously shared.
While we're on the subject of taste, there will be several locations in the land to satisfy the appetites of most rogue adventurers:
Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo – Chef Strono "Cookie" Tuggs has traveled throughout the galaxy following his longtime gig as the chef at Maz Kanata's castle on Takodana and brings exotic flavors and unusual dishes to his traveling diner "Tuggs' Grub."
Ronto Roasters – A recycled podracing engine fires up a spit of exotic meats, meticulously turned by a former smelter droid, 8D-J8. Guests can even sample some of the tasty Ronto fare.
Milk Stand – The place to go to get your farm-fresh blue milk or green milk, direct from Bubo Wamba Family Farms.
Kat Saka's Kettle – One of the many street market stalls, this grain vendor sells the ever-popular Outpost Mix (blend of sweet, savory and spicy popcorn).
For those looking to purchase in-story Star Wars merchandise and rare finds from across the galaxy, look no further than our many different Outpost stores and market stalls.
Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities – For those in the know, Dok-Ondar is the Ithorian you seek for selling and buying rare and uniquely-valued items from across the galaxy and spanning all eras.
Savi's Workshop – Handbuilt Lightsabers – Guests come to the workshop to meet with the Gatherers – a secretive group of people who have dedicated their lives to restoring balance in the galaxy by passing on their knowledge of Jedi lore and the Force. The workshop Master guides guests to customize and build their own unique lightsabers, and instructs them on the ways of the Jedi.
Droid Depot – Visitors to Mubo's workshop can choose parts and construct their own individual astromech droids to accompany them on their journey, and then take them home with them.
First Order Cargo – A spaceport hangar bay serves as the temporary base and landing spot for the First Order. First Order officers have brought in crates of gear, uniforms and other supplies to win the hearts and minds of locals and visitors to Black Spire Outpost.
Resistance Supply – Resistance members and local sympathizers oversee a makeshift stall that supplies Resistance uniforms, pins, badges, hats, helmets, jackets, maps, tools, training supplies, food rations and other items.
There are also several market stalls which sell a variety of merchandise such as:
Toydarian Toymaker (toys)
Creature Stall (interesting critters that you can take home with you)
Black Spire Outfitters (clothing)
The Jewels of Bith (accessories and other trinkets to treasure)
We look forward to sharing additional details about these and much more through our "Building Batuu" series, with some additional news coming later on some of the food and beverage offerings that will be served in Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo and how the Disney Cast Members' costumes will play a big part in bringing the inhabitants of this outpost to life.
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Ron Jon Surf Shop to Open New Location at Disney Springs
COCOA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2019) – Ron Jon Surf Shop is proud to announce plans for a new store that will open late 2019 at Disney Springs. The 10,000-square-foot Ron Jon location will be situated in Town Center at Disney Springs, the shopping, dining and entertainment district at Walt Disney World Resort.
Ron Jon Surf Shop currently operates stores throughout Florida and in other locations along the eastern seaboard including Ocean City, Md., Orange Beach, Ala., two locations in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and its original location in Ship Bottom, N.J. Ron Jon Surf Shop carries all of the beach essentials needed to have fun in the sun and features a wide assortment of surfwear, swimwear, sunglasses, hats, footwear and many other items perfectly suited for the casual beach lifestyle.
According to Debbie Harvey, president and COO of Ron Jon Surf Shop, the company selected Disney Springs as a location for its new store because of the shopping destination's immense popularity with visitors as well as locals in the Orlando market, many of whom are familiar with the Ron Jon brand.
"We are thrilled to be planning a new Ron Jon store located at Disney Springs," Harvey said. "This is an extremely popular shopping destination for local residents and the millions of visitors coming to the Orlando area, and we feel it's the perfect location for a new Ron Jon Surf Shop."
About Ron Jon Surf Shop
Ron Jon Surf Shop was founded in 1959 on the New Jersey shore out of an appreciation for the sport of surfing. Two years later, "The Original" Ron Jon Surf Shop opened in Long Beach Island, N.J. The lifestyle-apparel and board-sports-equipment retailer has since opened stores in Cocoa Beach, Orlando, Fort Myers, Key West, Panama City Beach, Clearwater Beach, Fla., as well as in Ocean City, Md., Orange Beach, Ala. and Myrtle Beach, S.C. The flagship store in Cocoa Beach is the world's largest surf shop. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
About Disney Springs
Disney Springs is a one-of-a-kind retail, dining and entertainment district located in the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. With its namesake springs, beautiful open-air promenades and lakefront setting, Disney Springs evokes the charm of Florida waterfront towns at the turn of the 20th century. It's also home to a collection of more than 150 shops and restaurants, including top-name retail brands, specialty boutiques and dining experiences created by celebrity and award-winning chefs. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Disney Springs is open daily.
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Initial Testing Underway for Disney Skyliner Gondolas – More Details Revealed!
January 31, 2019 by oticketc
Sharp-eyed visitors to Walt Disney World Resort this week may have spotted something new up in the sky while Disney Skyliner began its initial testing.
Scheduled to open this fall, Disney Skyliner will be a new, state-of-the-art gondola system that will conveniently connect Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot to four resort hotels – Disney's Art of Animation Resort, Disney's Pop Century Resort, Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort and the proposed Disney's Riviera Resort, which is now accepting guest reservations for stays beginning December 2019. The official Resort opening date will be announced at a later time.
The Skyliner's towers have been under construction for about a year, so to have a gondola up on its cables is an exciting milestone! Check out this video to hear more about the project from Jordan Matthews at Walt Disney Imagineering:
Several gondolas will be adorned with graphics based on Disney films, attractions and characters. So for example, you may jump into a gondola where from the ground it will look like Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto or Chip & Dale are riding along with you. Several Disney animated films will be represented, including "Beauty & the Beast," "Frozen," "Lilo & Stitch," "Moana," "Peter Pan," "The Princess and the Frog," "Ralph Breaks the Internet," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "Zootopia."
Here's a sneak peek at what a few of these special gondolas will look like:
The other themed gondolas that will be part of the system include:
Goofy, Pete, Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow
These gorgeous gondolas will be gliding across Walt Disney World before we know it. If you are looking for discount Disney World tickets, make sure to check out The Official Ticket Center for the best prices and specials.
Article written by by Jeremy Schoolfield, Managing Editor, Walt Disney World Resort Public Relations
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Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2018 Set To Go
August 1, 2018 by oticketc
Are you a fan of delicious foods and tasty wines? Are you a fan of the Walt Disney World Resort? Well if you answered yes to both questions then Epcot is a must for you! Every year towards the end of August, Epcot puts on one heck of a festival that includes wines, gourmet tapas dishes and art from around the world. It's called the International Food & Wine Festival and has been going on for years.
This is a festival for the connoisseurs and foodies who enjoy taking a tour of the world right in the comfort of Disney. For a few months out of the year Epcot puts on a party of parties all day long. For the price of a daily admission ticket you can enjoy the sights, sounds and flavours as you explore the different cuisines from around the world. Vineyards and breweries from around the globe are center stage during this once a year event.
Executive chefs from the Walt Disney World Resorts prepare regional dishes while pairing up wines and beers that make your experience one to savour! As you wander through the theme park you will encounter different cuisines at different locations. As an example if you are in France or Germany, you will be a guest of that country and served local dishes that represent their country all the while being able to sample their regional wines and beer.
The downside is that this isn't free and can get quite costly. The best way to approach this is to stop at the very first food kiosk and get yourself a prepaid wristband and preload it with as much money as you see fit. I normally will put $50 on mine and that will get me to at least the America pavilion which is the halfway point on the World Showcase at the back of the park. By this time you are feeling pretty good and might want to just put another $50 onto your wristband again to finish strong!
This event is a event worth Uber-ing, staying on property like at the Boardwalk, Swan or Dolphin which are staggering distances from the back entrance of Epcot. If your partake in the fermented beverages you will not want to be driving believe me. This is a great event to share with friends and families and probably should not be a festival that you would want to bring your kids to as people at this event can get pretty happy to say the least but in a good way. Here is a link to their current 2018 menu so have a look and see what you think ~ Epcot Food & Wine Menu 2018
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Disney to put the Kibosh on Pet Friendly Families
June 26, 2018 by oticketc
It would seem that the policy that allowed families to bring their furry little family member to the Happiest Place on Earth is coming to an end. The rule I guess had been just a pilot program and was not in place as a permanent thing. Many families have a hard time leaving their pets at home or at a boarding shelter while traveling to Disney or anywhere else for that matter while on vacation.
Not only can it be scary for the pet but can be quite expensive for mom and dad. Sources say that come October 2018 that pet friendly program is coming to a screeching halt! When asked if the program would be extended the official answer was that they did not see that happening. Maybe if enough people call and voice their concern, they might change their minds, but that is probably not going to happen.
Disney is in the process of getting as much money as they can and if I'm a betting man this latest hatchet job is to make the owners put their animals up at their on property kennel Best Friends Pet Care. I have personally put my dogs up there and it was great. Downside is that it is very expensive as you would expect from Disney. However knowing that my family members are close and taken care of is a piece of mind situation that I was willing to pay at that time.
Disney has said though that if you check-in before October 15, 2018 you can still bring your pets and they can stay for the whole duration while visiting at the Walt Disney World Resort. This is going to be a huge issue and people have the right to be a little peeved. But hay, when Disney sees a way to make more money…look out! If you are in the market for minimizing you overall cost of your Disney vacation and need discount Disney tickets, check out a local ticket broker like "The Official Ticket Center" in Kissimmee.
Below is a screenshot of their new policy:
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Guardians of the Galaxy Lookin Good at Epcot
Have you drove by Epcot in the past few weeks and noticed a big o'le building to the left of Spaceship Earth? Well that big thing everyone is looking at and talking about is the all NEW Guardians of the Galaxy ride and I can't wait to experience it! Epcot was kind of in a rut for awhile and many visitors were asking if Epcot had just become a Festival theme park. Seems they were only rolling out the carpet a few times a years for their Wine & Food Festival as well as their Flower & Garden Festival. To be honest it was getting kind of stale and really did not offer anything new until now.
The area where the new ride will be is over where Ellen was next to Mission Space. That area was like a place where if you wanted to go take a nap and not be bothered by anyone, this was the place to do it. Now it has become something very busy and looks to be just more than a ride, maybe even a small little land into itself. I know Walt would be pleased with this space aged addition as he dreamed of this whole park being like that and not what it has become.
Guardians of the Galaxy is nothing new but it is so hot right now as Mugatu would say so hopefully nothing knocks it too far back to where visitors will be like what the heck is a Groot? I'm pretty positive that this will not be the case and this little corner of Epcot will be everyone's newest favorite piece of the park. I am really hoping for some new eateries keeping in line with the whole space theme and maybe a sit down restaurant.
All in all this is going to be a much needed addition to Epcot that is for sure! If you have been over there within the past decade, you will agree that nothing has been added to the theme park and if you have been reading any Disney related blog, people have been demanding that something be added to Walt's treasured park for quite some time. I'm glad to see it finally happening. If you are planning to visit anytime soon be sure to check out "The Official Tickets Center" for all of you Disney tickets and discounts.
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Toy Story at Disney's Hollywood Studios Set to Amaze Guests in 2018
Here in the U.S., Toy Story Land is set to open to guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios on June 30, 2018. This land will bring with it all the fun, imagination and beloved characters from the "Toy Story" films.
When it opens, guests visiting the land will "shrink" to the size of a toy and join in on the fun Woody, Jessie, Buzz, and Andy's other favorite pals are having in Andy's backyard. Here, guests can take a ride on Slinky Dog Dash, a roller coaster Andy has assembled from his Mega Coaster Play Kit and topped off with Rex and Jessie, while Slinky serves as the coaster vehicle. (See photo above for a new look at the track).
Families will also be able to take a spin on Alien Swirling Saucers, a galactic play set that Andy won from Pizza Planet. Here, adorable little green aliens swirl about in their flying saucers with guests in tow in their rocket ship toys, while "The Claw" hangs overhead.
Guests can also walk through a new carnival game box to experience Toy Story Mania!, which has been a guest-favorite attraction at the park since it opened in 2008. Now expanded with a third track, the popular attraction will put even more guests in the action taking aim at 3D objects – using everything from baseballs to cream pies – in a variety of whimsical, fast-paced games.
Woody's Lunch Box will serve up tasty meals and old-fashioned soda floats from a walk-up window setting. The entire land will serve as a visual celebration of toys, with Crayons, Cooties, Green Army Men, Rubik's Cubes, Tinkertoys, and other familiar toys and game pieces incorporated into the land's design.
Bob also shared this amazing behind-the-scenes video that shows the progress that's being made on Toy Story Lands at both Disney's Hollywood Studios and Shanghai Disneyland. (Toy Story Land at Shanghai Disneyland will include three attractions – Rex's Racer, Slinky Dog Spin and Woody's Round-Up – and is on track to open on April 26, 2018). Take a peek at both in the video above.
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Bush Adds Troops in Bid to Secure Iraq
By DAVID E. SANGER JAN. 10, 2007
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 — President Bush announced tonight that he was sending more than 21,000 American troops to Iraq to quell the sectarian violence there, as he conceded for the first time that he had provided neither enough troops nor enough resources to halt the country's descent into chaos over the past year.
Mr. Bush's speech to the nation differed sharply in tone and substance from his previous insistence that the United States was making progress toward building a workable Iraqi democracy, and he acknowledged that his previous strategy was based on fundamentally flawed assumptions about the power of the shaky Iraqi government.
The president described his new strategy as an effort to "change America's course in Iraq," and he gave no indication that the troop increase would be short-lived. Mr. Bush also acknowledged that a renewed effort aimed at bringing security to Baghdad would also bring about more American and Iraqi casualties.
"Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility lies with me," Mr. Bush said, in his most direct such admission in an American-led war that has lasted nearly four years and claimed more than 3,000 American lives.
But he rejected all calls to begin a withdrawal from Iraq, arguing that the strategies advocated by newly empowered Democrats, restive Republicans and the bipartisan Iraq Study Group were a formula for deepening disaster.
"To step back now would force a collapse of the Iraqi government," Mr. Bush said from the White House library, a room officials said was chosen to create more of a sense of a conversation with an anxious American public, rather than the formal surroundings of the Oval Office.
"Such a scenario would result in our troops being forced to stay in Iraq even longer, and confront an enemy that is even more lethal," he said. "If we increase our support at this crucial moment, and help the Iraqis break the current cycle of violence, we can hasten the day our troops begin coming home."
President Bush said, "the situation in Iraq is unacceptable to the American people – and it is unacceptable to me." Credit C-SPAN
Yet for the first time, Mr. Bush faces what could become considerable political opposition to pursuing the war. Democrats in Congress are drawing up plans for what, at a minimum, could be a nonbinding resolution expressing opposition to the to the commitment of more forces to what many of them say they now believe is a losing fight. They are likely to be joined by some Republicans, and they may attempt other steps to block Mr. Bush from deepening the American commitment.
Not since President Richard M. Nixon ordered American troops in Vietnam to invade Cambodia in 1970 has a president taken such a risk with an increasingly unpopular war.
In his 20-minute address, Mr. Bush said that for the first time Iraq would take command-and-control authority over all of its own forces, and he argued that while more Americans ground troops are being put into the field, they will take more of a background role.
He said the Iraqi government was committed to a series of "benchmarks" — which include adding another 8,000 Iraqi troops and police officers in Baghdad, passage of long-delayed legislation to share oil revenues among Iraq's sects and ethnic groups, and a $10 billion jobs and reconstruction program, financed by the Iraqis.
In a running series of large and small briefings for reporters that opened a major campaign to market the new strategy, Mr. Bush's aides insisted that the plan was largely created by the government of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.
Yet Mr. Bush sounded less than certain of his support for the prime minister, who many in the White House and the military fear may be intending to extend a Shiite power over Sunni Arabs or could prove incapable of making good on his promises. "If the Iraqi government does not follow through on its promises, it will lose the support of the American people and it will lose the support of the Iraqi people," Mr. Bush declared.
The president put it far more bluntly when leaders of Congress came to visit Mr. Bush at the White House earlier today. "I said to Maliki this has to work or you're out," the president told the Congressional leaders, according to two officials who were in the room. Pressed on why he thought this strategy would succeed where previous efforts had failed, Mr. Bush shot back: "Because it has to."
Maj. Gen. Richard C. Zilmer greeted delegates to the Ramadi Reconstruction Conference in Iraq's Anbar province Wednesday. Credit John Moore/Getty Images
Until this summer, Mr. Bush had used the phrase "stay the course," to describe his approach in Iraq, and his decision to describe his new strategy as an effort to "change America's course" appeared intended to distance himself from that old approach.
An earlier plan unveiled in November 2005 had been entitled a "Strategy for Victory in Iraq," but Mr. Bush used the word "victory" sparingly tonight, and then only to diminish expectations.
"The question is whether our new strategy will bring us closer to success," he said. "I believe that it will," saying that if it is successful it would result in a "functioning democracy" that "fights terrorists instead of harboring them."
In some of his sharpest words of warning to Iran, Mr. Bush accused the Iranian government of "providing material support for attacks on American troops" and vowed to "seek out and destroy the networks providing advanced weaponry and training to our enemies."
He left deliberately vague the question of whether those operations would be limited to Iraq or conducted elsewhere, and said he had ordered the deployment of a new aircraft carrier strike group to the region, where it is in easy reach of Iranian territory.
While Mr. Bush has previously vowed to work diplomatically, largely inside the United Nations to stop Iran's nuclear program, in this speech he said nothing about diplomacy.
A new defense secretary, Robert M. Gates, who replaced Donald H. Rumsfeld, is among the new members of the Iraq team whom Mr. Bush has brought in to execute the strategy announced tonight. In the past week, Mr. Bush has sped the removal of the American commander in Iraq, Gen. George Casey, who is to become the Army chief of staff, and replaced him with a counterinsurgency specialist, Gen. David Petreaus, who has embraced the new plan.
A new American ambassador has been nominated to Baghdad as well, to replace Zalmay Khalilzad, a Sunni of Afghan heritage, who will represent the United States in the United Nations.
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Rare books by Max Beerbohm, including first editions and signed first edition copies of Zuleika Dobson, and original autograph caricatures.
Catalogue of an Exhibition Entitled "Ghosts".
After leaving Oxford without a degree, Beerbohm became something of a celebrated dandy and humourist, whose literary and artistic circles included Oscar Wilde, William Rothenstein and Aubrey Beardsley, as well as others connected to the Bodley Head publishing house. His submissions of both caricatures and articles were well received by a range of different publications, and his mild celebrity increased when The Strand published 36 of his caricatures when he was 20 years old. John Lane published Beerbohm's first collection of essays in 1896. Beerbohm's only novel Zuleika Dobson was first published in 1911.
Dubbed 'The Incomparable Max' by Bernard Shaw, he was appointed drama critic for the Saturday Review, and became good friends with new owner and writer Frank Harris.
In 1910 he married American actress Florence Khan and moved to Italy where they remained for the rest of their lives, excluding the duration of both World Wars when they returned to Britain. Rapallo proved an escape from the high social demands of Beerbohm's celebrity, and his work from this period is usually referred to with the prefix 'Rapallo'.
Beerbohm favoured single or formalised groupings in his caricatures, using pen or pencil and delicately applied watercolour tinting. His style contrasted with the more heavy-handed but popular Punch magazine.


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Charlotte, NC — A hometown winner, a sold-out race, and rain clearing just in time to reveal great running weather. If you're Tim Rhodes, you're feeling pretty satisfied.
Of course if you're Tim Rhodes, that doesn't mean you can kick back and relax. There's still a lot to do before New Year's, and there's always next year to think about. But check off the 2019 Novant Health Charlotte Marathon as a success, with even better things to come.
"We work really hard to put on an exciting, memorable event people can take with them and have great memories of," says Rhodes, who for 15 years, has led the local marathon that launched in 2005 as Thunder Road and each November, takes Charlotte by storm. (A previous marathon carried a different name under different leadership before Rhodes launched Thunder Road.)
Will Volkmann of Charlotte took home the top men's prize at 2:30.59. Amanda Morris of Pineville won the women's race, breaking just under 3 hours with 2:59.19.
"Our goal isn't to be the biggest, because that's not a realistic goal," says Rhodes, citing New York and Boston as examples. "But we can be the best — we can be more runner-friendly in sign up, and more convenient to them." This year, the event's popularity was proof of that.
The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon was bigger than expected — the 26.2-mile race reached capacity at 1,200 several days before race day, bumping late-comers to a waiting list. ("We didn't order enough medals," admits Rhodes. "We won't make that mistake again!") Gratefully, enough runners deferred until next year that everyone on the waiting list got to run the full route.
In total numbers, about 3,000 runners took to the half-marathon distance, 1,200 ran the 5k, and about 200 teams signed up to share the day and run a relay — the largest growth in sign-ups of any distance. In all, just shy of 6,000 people from 40 states and 8 other countries took home their finishers' medals and swag on November 16th. That's 15% more participants than last year — one person for every medal ordered. Exactly.
"I think it says a lot about the Charlotte community, and as a city, and the accessibility — how people get here, what there is to do here," says Rhodes. "It tells us there is a lot going on in Charlotte and people are willing to visit."
Rhodes is grateful for the thousand-plus volunteers, along with sponsors, runners, and spectators who make the race fun and rewarding for everyone. He's even more grateful the race raised $37,732 for Hemby Children's Hospital, the beneficiary of the day's proceeds.
"It speaks to the team we have and dedication to putting on a world-class event," he says.
So is Rhodes satisfied about THAT? Maybe. He's already planning ahead to 2020.
Expect a slight change in the course, to capitalize on efficiencies that will be less taxing on law enforcement and other logistical services along the route. And those hills?
"It would be nice to have fewer hills," laughs Rhodes, "but we'll see." He acknowledges that out-of-towners don't quite expect hilly terrain, with the worst incline coming between mile 25 and 26 (Oh, the humanity!) But he really doesn't want to change much, because everyone is kind of used to the way it is.
"Can I make it a better experience for runners, capitalize on the best neighborhoods with most crowd support, and add more entertainment?" asked Rhodes. Those are his primary focus areas for the new course, which he plans to keep for the next 5 – 10 years.
With that adjustment, he'll be happy if he can make the race bigger, making it better, and keeping the same positive vibe throughout.
And of course, he plans to order more medals.
Want to get in early? Sign up here: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Charlotte/CharlotteMarathon
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Klamath Lake Blue Green Algae is Toxic. Avoid!
BLOG: https://blog.watershed.net/2014/02/10/klamath-lake-bluegreen-algae-is-toxic-and-should-be-avoided/ I have said for years that Klamath Lake algae should not beconsumed. It is an area of intense agricultural runoff and is a polluted lake. This algae, which is known as Klamath Lake blue-green algae (aphanizomenon flos-aquae, AFA) is also quite toxic. Actually, Cyanobacteria is not an algae.


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A main article in this series discusses the different types of board games and the associated main articles in relation to each. Mainly, in a game theory analysis, we look at how people make sense of their world by relating it to the world of gaming. We look at how a game makes use of its environment, the rules it uses, how players learn to interact and make use of each other's abilities, as well as what kind of interaction is possible between different players. The analysis also considers the main games and the sub-games that each has to offer. This could include card games, word games, or matching games, for instance.
A main article in this series discusses the different types of board games, as related to their main article. This includes Chess and Clue. Chess is clearly the most classical, while other games include Chutes and Ladders, Go, Quiximity, or Candyland. The main article can be found here. The next part in this series will examine the various sub-games associated with board games.
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David has been in the kitchen. I bought the Spiralizer, but he has been the one to use it most often. Shrimp dishes are his specialty. We love shrimp scampi but sometimes all of that butter and pasta is way too much. This rendition of shrimp with sauteed vegetables, including zoodles, is just the ticket. It is flavorful and very satisfying.
There is a whole lot going on right now in our lives. Our house in Florida sold. We are there right now clearing out our belongings in anticipation of an estate sale at the end of the week. It is hard to let go of cherished household items, but I am doing very well. The kitchen has been the hardest part. I have absolutely no room in my Lake Lure Kitchen for more stuff! So I have been strongly resisting keeping much. I have made an exception for my beloved paella pan and a few platters, but that is it. I wish all of you could be there, because I know I would find good homes for my extra kitchen accoutrements.
With all that is going on right now, I wish I were home in Lake Lure on our sleeping porch with a good book and no responsibilities.
We managed to get the herb planters going before we left for Florida. It is so nice to have our herbs high above the ground so that our hungry deer do not bother them. We have a great neighbor watering everything while we are gone.
Two varieties of parsley and sage decorate this planter.
We enjoyed this Shrimp Florentine dish so much. The fresh spinach and zucchini noodles made this both delicious and healthy. I need to let David plan meals more often. He tends to cook healthier meals than I do. I would be happy with just macaroni and cheese.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil together in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir zucchini noodles (zoodles), onion, red bell pepper, chopped garlic, Italian herbs and 1/2 teaspoon salt until zoodles are tender and onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer zoodle mixture to a bowl.
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet; cook and stir shrimp and minced garlic until shrimp are just pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove shrimp to a bowl and deglaze the pan with the white wine and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to reduce the liquid by half. Add spinach, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; cook and stir until spinach begins to wilt, 3 to 3 minutes. Add zoodle mixture and the shrimp and cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve.
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What a bowl full of goodness! It is hard to see all of it because much of it is hiding in the arugula. How does brandy soaked cranberries sound to you? Or that Southern classic, black-eyed peas? Are you a fan of Asian pears? In there, all of them. Succulent Jumbo shrimp are not afraid to show themselves . But the diced red bell pepper, onion and cucumber hunker down in the background. Everything plays well with a light citrus vinaigrette and we were very happy to dig in. Not a morsel got away from us.
We are very busy right now. David is doing a lot of the cooking because I have been busy with another project. He always seems to find the best recipes on the internet. This recipe was on a feature of Extra Virgin on the Cooking Chanel. We are watching that show often because of the Italy connection. We leave for Italy on September 16th.
David has frozen jumbo cooked shrimp in the freezer and is always looking for an excuse to use them. In addition, he is always looking for healthy recipes. This turned out to be not only healthy, but delicious. He is keeping us on track this month.
If you are looking for a delicious luncheon or dinner salad, this is a winner.
For the vinaigrette: Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, orange juice, orange zest, parsley and some salt and pepper in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
For the salad: Simmer the black-eyed peas in the chicken broth for 5 minutes. Drain and let cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, toss together the black-eyed peas, arugula, cucumbers, onions, pear, currants and red peppers. Toss with half of the citrus vinaigrette. In a separate bowl, toss the shrimp with the remaining dressing. Add the shrimp to the salad. Serve immediately.
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I don't know about you, but after the Thanksgiving holidays I crave food that is totally different from that table of white carbs and sweet desserts. Also, for health reasons, David is trying to eat better. So he has been on a seafood soup kick lately. He spends his mornings at the gym and then comes home and throws something together like this Venetian fish soup. Similar to bouillabaisse or cioppino, this fragrant fish soup is vibrant and alive with flavor.
Shrimp and fish fillets are the protein in this soup. Combined with vegetables, clam juice, crushed tomatoes and white wine, you have a relatively light bowl of goodness. If you wanted to add some carbs to the mix you could add a piece of garlic infused toasted baguette to the bowl before you add the soup. But for lunch we liked it just the way that it was.
The recipe came from Food and Wine Magazine. David adapted it slightly. But I am showing it here as it was written. I am fortunate to have him in the kitchen doing his healthy cooking. Maybe it will offset all of the cookies I am getting ready to make.
In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the carrots, onions, fennel, celery and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the wine; cook until it almost evaporates, about 5 minutes. Stir in the shrimp stock, clam juice, tomatoes, red-pepper flakes, 4 tablespoons of the parsley, the thyme, salt and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 25 minutes. Taste for salt and, if needed, add more, Remove the bay leaves.
Add the fish, shrimp, the remaining tablespoon parsley and the pepper to the pot and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the fish and shrimp are just done, about 2 minutes.
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Luwu Utara Regency Will Send Its Brightest Youths to SU
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On February 10th, 2020, Putera Sampoerna Foundation (PSF) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in relation to an education partnership with the Regency of Luwu Utara, South Sulawesi. As part of PSF's commitment to improving Indonesia's education quality, the foundation through the partnership will provide financial assistance for smart youths of Luwu Utara to study at Sampoerna University.
The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding was conducted at Sampoerna University (L'Avenue Office Tower) and joined by Indra Yudha Pratama Kusumah (Head of Corporate Affairs and Partner Relations, Putera Sampoerna Foundation), Dr. Wahdi Salasi April Yudhi, M. Dev Admin, Ph.D. (Rektor Sampoerna University), dan Indah Putri Indriani, S.IP., MSI (Bupati Luwu Utara).
PSF believes that the improvement of education quality can be reached by many ways, and one of which is improving tertiary education through Sampoerna University. This is made possible thanks to the official collaboration between SU and University of Arizona (one of the best public universities in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report). Indonesian youths can now study under U.S. education system and curriculum for 4 years without ever leaving Jakarta and graduate with two degrees at the same time: a local degree from SU which is nationally recognized by DIKTI (Pendidikan Tinggi) and a U.S. bachelor's degree which is internationally acknowledged from University of Arizona, U.S.A.
During her brief visit to Sampoerna University, the Regent of Luwu Utara also advised that all students acquired all the knowledge available but at the same time also stay faithful to the national identity as Indonesians. "We are also going to send our brightest youths to study here with us at Sampoerna University," stated regent Indah Putri Indriani.
Dr. Wahdi Salasi April Yudhi spoke," We also extend our gratitude to the Regent of Luwu Utara for the support and contribution to improve the education quality in Indonesia, especially one in Luwu Utara."
He added that SU through PSF and School Development Outreach (SDO) also found a demand to improve the quality of education in Luwu Utara. This is shown by the Net Participation Number and the Gross Participation Number of various educational levels in the regency, from elementary school, high school to higher education, based on the data of Statistics Bureau in 2017.
In addition to enhancing youth quality, PSF and Luwu Utara Regency will promote the quality of local educators through School Development Outreach (SDO) that initiates Teachers Learning Center (TLC) – an independent, systematic, structured, and sustainable learning institution for teachers overseen by the local government.
At TLC, all these teachers can help expand opportunities for teachers to gain access of professional development at a more affordable cost and give more positive impact on students, which eventually create quality human resource. All this is in line with the vision and mission of Luwu Utara Regency which prioritizes quality development and high-quality education. "At last Luwu Utara can make progress, equal to other regencies in Indonesia," affirmed the regent. (*/).
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In 1976, as an undergraduate student of the Biomedical Sciences course at UNIFESP-EPM (São Paulo), I started my scientific training under the supervision of Dr. Jorge Almeida Guimarães. He was the one who introduced me for the first time to Jackbean Canavalia ensiformis seeds.
Feeling between amazed and horrified, I watched the seizures induced in mice by injection of the aqueous extracts of Jackbean seeds. The aims of my research project at that time were to isolate and characterize the toxic and seizure-inducing principle of these seeds.
In 1978, I graduated as Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences and was awarded the ABIFARMA Prize, first place in the student category, with the work "Seizure-inducing toxin from Canavalia ensiformis".
In 1980, already married to Jorge, we moved from São Paulo to Niterói, RJ, to work at the Universidade Federal Fluninense (UFF). There I continued studying the seizure-inducing toxin of Canavalia until 1981, when I named it canatoxin and published the first article of my scientific carreer (Carlini & Guimarães, 1981).
In 1982, I was transferred to the Department of Medical Biochemistry, at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), where I stayed until July 1997. In my Ph.D. thesis, concluded in 1985 under the supervision of Jorge Guimarães, we described the platelet aggregating activity of canatoxin and the involvement of lipoxygenases pathway in this property of the protein (Carlini et al., 1985).
Soon after I got my Ph.D., I started supervising graduate students, and set the roots of what is today the LAPROTOX. Besides plant toxins, we also studied toxic proteins from snake venoms, always focusing on structure versus function relationships. The 15 years spent at UFRJ were productive and formed a solid base for my scientific career. I cherish every moment of those days for the dear friends and whole-life collaborators of the present time.
I took post-doctoral training, a period of personal and professional growth, from Out/1993 to Nov/1995, at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Arizona, at Tucson, AZ, USA, with a CNPq fellowship. My supervisor was Dr. Michael Wells, one of the founders of the Center of Insect Sciences at U-of-A, a well respected biochemist for his work on the energy metabolism of insects.
At that time two important facts occurred that changed the direction of our research on Canatoxin. The first one happened just before we departed to Tucson: the results on the amino acid sequence of two tryptic peptides of Canatoxin, both of which indicated high homology to jackbean C. ensiformis urease. Initially I thought there was some urease contamination in our Canatoxin preparations, but during my post-doc, after many exhaustive attempts to separate the proteins I finally convinced myself that Canatoxin is an isoform of urease and that these are two different proteins.
The choice of Mike Wells lab for my post-doc training reflected the second fact that changed directions of our studies on Canatoxin: the discovery of its insecticidal properties.
Grace B. S. Barcellos, a very special person, marked profoundly this phase of my life. Grace was in Tucson for a sandwich-Ph.D. at the same time I was there, and her plans were to clone the Canatoxin gene.
Grace had a more plant-oriented view and she was interested in the physiological role of Canatoxin in the plant at a time when I was thinking on its pharmacological effects in mammal models. She divided with me, working on the same bench, all doubts and expectations until the day we concluded that Canatoxin is an isoform of urease. Sharing these moments brought us close together and, closer than a supervisor-student relationship, we became friends.
She passed away, tragically and unexpectedly, at the age of 33, fulminated by a lightening, while hicking mountains in Utah, in August 1995. She left an 8-years old daughter, Lívia. She left incomplete protocols, unanswered questions, emptiness, an unfinished life. I miss you, Grace, wherever you are !
Back to Brasil in November 1995, Jorge and I decided to leave Rio de Janeiro. We wanted more quality of life and safety for our kids, Fernando and Eduardo.
In January 1997, I applied for a full professor position at the Department of Biophysics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). There I started the Laboratory of Toxic Proteins – Laprotox, part of the Center of Biotechnology, and a new team of students and collaborators joined me to study the many aspects of ureases.
In August 2013, now as Senior Research of the Brain Instituto (InsCer) at PUCRS, I started the Laboratory of Neurotoxins – LaNeurotox, where our main focus is to study the neurotoxic properties of ureases and derived peptides.
Planta Feijão-de-porco, (jack bean em inglês), Canavalia ensiformis.
Grace B. S. Barcellos (1962-1995) - na casa de vegetação com suas plantas de Canavalia, em Tucson, AZ.
Churrasco na casa do Armando (IC, no centro, abaixo). Em cima, da esquerda para a direita: Lina Zingali (mestranda), (?), Ana Assreuy e Marina (colo), Christina Barja-Fidalgo (doutoranda) e Paulo, Dione (técnica), Grace (IC), Mônica (IC), Célia. No meio: Jamil Assreuy (doutorando), Sônia Ubatuba, Ricardo (marido da Grace) e Lívia (colo), Jorge e Fernando (colo). 1987.


Linksys EA9500 Firmware Download. I learn a number of articles that say that there's only a pace improvement from this "Wave 2" design if you happen to pair it with the brand new MU-MIMO customers. So I performed my possess experiment making use of my Linksys EA9200 router, this new Max-Stream EA9500 router, and two iPhone 6S+ customers in two different far-away locations within the apartment and yard.
I carried out a bunch of speed checks with one iPhone via itself, and both iPhones simultaneously, pushed the "start speed test" button at exactly the equal time to look how the router splits the data movement between the 2 non-MU-MIMO clients. Region 1 is in the far nook of the residence about seventy five ft from the router, and location 2 is outside within the yard about 50 ft from the router.
My results are shown in the illustrations here, and really intriguing: making use of two (simple, non-MU-MIMO) consumers at the same time will cut the info switch velocity virtually in half, with each the Wave 1 and Wave 2 router. So here is the phase that surprised me: this EA9500 router has rapid knowledge switch pace across the board, even with iPhones that do not take abilities of MU-MIMO. Utilising this with the following new release MU-MIMO purchasers will blow away the Wave 1 routers, in view that the transfer pace will remain rapid with purchasers transferring information simultaneously. This is already commonly mentioned, so this was now not a part of my experiment.
This EA9500 reached to ~ 10% higher variety throughout the residence in comparison with my EA9200. It is a exceptional WiFi router in case you have the desk area for this monster, in view that it's going to also pace up your old-institution devices! Overall this is a fantastic efficiency! My previous Linksys EA6500 was once establishing to have connection disorders, so I got this EA7500 as a substitute. What a change in each wired and wi-fi pace from 19 megabit on the historic unit to 28 megabit on this one. The bonus is that this unit covers my whole 2 story apartment. I most often setup routers manually, but tried the auto setup on this one, it was once flawless! So, so long as this unit holds up, I will be a very joyful camper!


I've begun modeling the basic shape of the thing but when it comes to all those raised and recessed panels, would you model them or do you think this original model was made with maps? It's hard to keep the contours of the ship with all the extra geometry added but I want to eventually create a result that looks as good as the image at that link. Thanks for your help!
You can use normal maps, displacement maps w/ subD or just a high-density mesh, or go buy QuadPanels (http://www.liberty3d.com/2010/08/quadpanels-1-5/) which lets you create detail geometry super quickly.
anyone else getting "blockedpic.gif" when trying to view the jpg link?
Sorry about that! If you copy paste into address window it will work like that.
Ah, now that I see the image, that's definitely normal-map territory.
Thank you! I haven't done any work with normal maps yet so I guess I picked a good project to learn with.
Can anyone recommend a program or plugin to make the normal maps? I found Nvidia but I have a mac and it doesn't look like they make a version for Mac. I've also found an ok freebie called NormalMapr which works, but it doesn't allow me to create enough depth.
All of the really good normal map programs I've seen are windows-only, unfortunately. I, too, am a mac user. Aside from something expensive like ZBrush or 3D Coat, I'm not really sure what the options are.


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"As educators our role has never been so important as it is today."
After a summer not dissimilar from the that of 1976 (which I remember well), I am genuinely pleased that we are meteorologically at least entering autumn. It is of course the time of year when the focus of the nation is on ensuring students are prepared to go back to school. And schools have to be ready for the onslaught.
I am pleased and proud that at the Stephen Perse Foundation we have worked diligently over the summer to ensure each of our schools offers not just an environment fit for learning but one which will transform the learning experience of our learners. Whether that be a cool new beehive classroom for Kindergarten at Dame Bradbury's or the makeover to dining room facilities at the Senior School and 6th Form College, we strive to offer the best possible environment.
Why do we believe this is important? At the Stephen Perse Foundation our view is that a young person's education should be more than a just a process within an institutional box. Our school communities deserve learning spaces which inspire each individual learner every day. With inclusion as our watch word, we look to offer an environment which supports the learning of everyone.
As educators our role has never been so important as it is today. In a world of uncertainty, we should offer hope and opportunity. This is why we are passionately committed to our Inspire and Guide programme, encouraging our learners to look beyond the walls of school to what their lives could be. It is why we are keen to promote the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, incorporating their philosophy into our every day environment. The future of our planet is fundamental to the survival of humanity and we encourage our students to believe they can make a difference (Senior School student Lily M is making a fantastic impact on other young people).
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Q: Recursively get all children I need to recursively get all children from a nested object.
I already wrote a function that does it (kinda) but I think it can be improved.
How can I make it shorter and cleaner?
I have included the data I'm using for testing as well as the function I wrote that needs improvement.

let data = [{
    id: 1,
    child: {
      id: 2,
      child: {
        id: 3,
        child: {
          id: 4,
          child: null
        }
      }
    }
  },
  {
    id: 5,
    child: {
      id: 6,
      child: null
    }
  }
];

// function

for (let cat of data) {
  cat.children = getCategoryChild(cat);
  console.log(cat.children)
}

function getCategoryChild(cat) {
  let t = [];

  if (cat.child != null) {
    t.push(cat.child);

    let y = getCategoryChild(cat.child);
    if (y.length > 0) {
      for (let i of y) {
        t.push(i)
      }
    }
  }

  return t;
}

Expected output:
[{id: 1, children: [{id: 2}, {id: 3}, {id: 4}]}, {id: 5, children: [{id: 6}]}]

A: You could take a recursive approach by checking the actual child property

function convert(array) {
    const iter = o => o ? [{ id: o.id }, ...iter(o.child)] : [];
    return array.map(({ id, child }) => ({ id, children: iter(child) }));
}

var data = [{ id: 1, child: { id: 2, child: { id: 3, child: { id: 4, child: null } } } }, { id: 5, child: { id: 6, child: null } }];

console.log(convert(data));
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A: assuming that each category only ever has one child
edited to adhere to the expected result...
function iterChildren(cat) {
  let c = cat, children = [];

  while (c.child) {
    children.push({id: c.child.id});
    c = c.child;
  }

  return {id: cat.id, children: children};
}

let newData = data.map(iterChildren);

A: I re-wrote the function.
It filters cats, and only returns an object with id and child_id of each.

let output = [],
    data = [{
        id: 1,
        child: {
          id: 2,
          child: {
            id: 3,
            child: {
              id: 4,
              child: null
            }
          }
        }
      },
      {
        id: 5,
        child: {
          id: 6,
          child: null
        }
      }
    ];

function getCategoryChild(cat) {
  var t = [{
    id: cat.id,
    child_id: null
    /* HERE you can set, what kind of data should be included to output */
  }]
  if (cat.child) {
    t[0].child_id = cat.child.id
    t = t.concat(getCategoryChild(cat.child))
  }
  return t
}

for (x of data) {
  output=output.concat(getCategoryChild(x))
}

console.log(output)

EDIT: I edited my code assuming that one cat can have more children:

let output = [],
  data = [{
      id: 1,
      child: {
        id: 2,
        child: {
          id: 3,
          child: {
            id: 4,
            child: null
          }
        }
      }
    },
    {
      id: 5,
      child: {
        id: 6,
        child: null
      }
    },
    {
      id: 7,
      child: [
        {
          id: 8,
          child: {
            id: 9,
            child: null
          }
        },
        {
          id: 10,
          child: null
        },
        {
          id: 11,
          child: null
        }
      ]
    },
  ];

function getCategoryChild(cat) {
  var t = [{
    id: cat.id,
    child_id: []
    /* HERE you can set, what kind of data should be included to output */
  }]
  if (cat.child) {
    if (!(cat.child instanceof Array)) {
      cat.child = [cat.child]
    }
    for (var x of cat.child) {
      t[0].child_id.push(x.id)
      t = t.concat(getCategoryChild(x))
    }
  }
  return t
}

for (x of data) {
  output = output.concat(getCategoryChild(x))
}

console.log(output)

A: data.map(({id,child:c})=>({id,children:[...{*0(){for(;c&&({id}=c);c=c.child)yield{id}}}[0]()]}))

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The Top 10 Largest Flightless Birds From Around the World
While 99% of all bird species can indeed fly there is a small percentage that can't. Thee flightless birds are often seen as oddities in the bird world, but some of them are larger than you might think. Looking at all flightless birds from around the world I bring you the ten largest…
10 – Kiwi – Average Weight: 3.5 kg (7 lb, 12 oz – Average Height: 55.9 cm (22 in)
DNA sequence comparisons have yielded the surprising conclusion that the kiwi bird is much more closely related to the extinct Malagasy elephant birds than to the moa with which they shared New Zealand. There are five recognised species, two of which are currently endangered, another two of which are vulnerable, and one of which is near-threatened.
9 – Kagu – Average Weight: 5.1 kg (11 lb, 0 oz – Average Height: 59.9 cm (23 in)
The kagu's affinities are not well resolved. It was long one of the most enigmatic birds and in more recent times is usually affiliated with the Gruiformes. It was initially classed as a member of the clade Ardeidae because of the presence of powder down, similarities in plumage colour and internal anatomy, the colour of the chicks and eggs, and the change in colouration of the chick as it grows.
Kakapo
8 – Kakapo – Average Weight: 2.5 kg (5 lb, 8 oz – Average Height: 66.0 cm (26 in)
The kakapo is critically endangered; as of April 2018, the total known adult population was 149 living individuals, as reported by the Kakapo Recovery programme, most of which have been given names. Because of Polynesian and European colonisation and the introduction of predators such as cats, rats, ferrets, and stoats, the kakapo was almost wiped out.
Fuegian steamer duck
7 – Fuegian steamer duck – Average Weight: 5.5 kg (12 lb, 2 oz – Average Height: 84.0 cm (33 in)
The wingspan is 85–110 cm (33–43 in), the wings being too small to functionally allow the birds to take flight. Instead, the wings are used like paddles to help skim rapidly across the surface of the water. This species outweighs any other wild species called "duck" and is about the same mass as the largest wild geese in the world, although this species is only distantly related to most true ducks.
Flightless Cormorant
6 – Flightless Cormorant – Average Weight: 4.5 kg (9 lb, 15 oz – Average Height: 95.0 cm (37 in)
The flightless cormorant also is known as the Galapagos cormorant, is a cormorant native to the Galapagos Islands, and an example of the highly unusual fauna there. It is unique in that it is the only cormorant that has lost the ability to fly. Once it was placed in its own genus, Nannopterum or Compsohalieus, although current taxonomy places it in the genus with most of the other cormorants, Phalacrocorax.
5 – Emperor Penguin – Average Weight: 29.4 kg (64 lb, 13 oz – Average Height: 114.0 cm (45 in)
The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches. Like all penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body, and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat.
4 – Rhea – Average Weight: 33.5 kg (55 lb, 2 oz – Average Height: 137.1 cm (54 in)
The genus name was given in 1752 by Paul Möhring and adopted as the English common name. Möhring named the rhea based on the Greek Titan Rhea, whose name is derived from the Greek Rhea (῾Ρέα) meaning "ground".
3 – Cassowary – Average Weight: 33.5 kg (73 lb, 14 oz – Average Height: 152.4 cm (60 in)
Cassowaries feed mainly on fruit, although all species are truly omnivorous and will take a range of other plant food, including shoots and grass seeds, in addition to fungi, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. Cassowaries are very shy, but when provoked they are capable of inflicting injuries, occasionally fatal, to dogs and people.
2 – Emu – Average Weight: 40 kg (88 lb, 3 oz – Average Height: 152.4 cm (60 in)
The emu's range covers most of mainland Australia, but the Tasmanian emu and King Island emu subspecies became extinct after the European settlement of Australia in 1788. The bird is sufficiently common for it to be rated as the least concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
1 – Ostrich – Average Weight: 156.5 kg (345 lb, 0 oz – Average Height: 274.3 cm (108 in)
The common ostrich's diet consists mainly of plant matter, though it also eats invertebrates. It lives in nomadic groups of 5 to 50 birds. When threatened, the ostrich will either hide itself by lying flat against the ground or run away. If cornered, it can attack with a kick of its powerful legs. Mating patterns differ by geographical region, but territorial males fight for a harem of two to seven females.


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Jim Dunlop Cry Baby Mini Review
It's TINY! 04-Jun-15
MP4 14:47 mins
Well this has to be the cutest effects pedal of all time - it's almost worth buying just for purpose of pretending that it's a full size Cry Baby and pretending that you're a giant.
The main difference, other than the size, is that the Cry Baby Mini features three separate settings.
As well as the classic Cry Baby setting, there's a toggle switch that allows you to flick to a mid-range focused setting, and a low-end focused setting (with a narrower frequency range than the other two settings).
Sadly the toggle switch is located within the actual guts of the pedal, which means you need to unscrew four screws and remove the back plate in order to access it - this only takes around 3 minutes, but that would feel like eternity if you were doing it in the middle of a gig.
In terms of the smaller size, when you're wearing shoes with a sturdy sole, you really can't tell the difference between the feel of a Cry Baby Mini and a standard Cry Baby.
Plus, it has the advantage of being a lot lighter, and taking up a lot less space on your board... AND it only costs $99. Not bad!
Hear it for yourself in the video above.
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