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Niger museum is eclectic national 'mirror'
A general view of a giant crocodile skeleton at the National Museum of Niger (MNN) or Boubou Hama Museum, which is also a zoo, in Niamey, Niger, on December 29, 2020. Issouf SANOGO / AFP.
by Patrick Fort
NIAMEY (AFP).- There can be few museums in the world to rival the National Museum of Niger.
It has displays covering art, history, dinosaurs, nuclear energy, craftwork and music as well as live animals, for it is also a zoo.
Its clientele is similarly diverse, encompassing visitors who have trekked to the capital Niamey from across the country, school groups, well-heeled foreign tourists and street urchins.
The cultural gem of the world's poorest country, the 24-hectare (59-acre) museum survives on a budget that for rich counterparts is the equivalent to money found down the back of the sofa.
Yet it charges a rock-bottom entrance fee -- around 10 US cents -- so that even the most impoverished can walk in and have access to exceptional things... including wild animals. "Fauna and culture," as the museum says.
"It's Niger's mirror, its social and cultural reflection," said its director, Haladou Mamane, proudly ticking off its strengths in culture, history, archaeology, palaeontology... not forgetting the zoo section, "part of a multi-disciplinary tradition."
"Here, every Nigerien, regardless of their background, can gain insights about the country," said Mamane, noting that many people in Niger have never been to school.
Hot and arid, located in the heart of the Sahel, Niger ranks the lowest among 189 countries on the UN's Human Development Index. Per capita income is just $1,040 (855 euros) per year -- just over $2.5 per day, according to the World Bank.
Adding to the burden is a crippling jihadist insurgency. Two, in fact -- one coming from the southeast, from Nigeria, and one from the southwest, from Mali.
The state provides the museum with an annual subsidy of 327 million CFA francs ($610,000 or 500,000 euros), and income from the meagre entrance fee of 50 CFA francs covers just about a third of costs.
Street kids' museum
Before the pandemic, it received more than 100,000 visitors per year, many of them so-called talibe children.
These are children who are unique to West Africa -- their parents hand them to a type of Islamic school, where they are supposed to learn the Koran.
But they typically spend their days begging in the dusty streets with a metal receptacle strung around their neck, and many find the museum is a wonderful escape.
One such was 12-year-old Ismael Mariama, who after playing on the slides and seesaws watched a large lion taking an afternoon nap.
"I came to see the animals. I paid 50 francs," he said, clad in worn, grubby clothes.
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"I came from Yantala," a rundown district in northwestern Niamey, "to come and see the animals, the monkey, the lions, the crocodiles," he said.
"I've seen everything," said the lad, before putting his hand between the bars of a cage to give a biscuit to the monkeys.
He added that he had been to the museum's section on Nigerien craftwork and was interested in the leather shoes.
Mamane said he was especially proud of the craftwork area -- a place that provides a shop window for sculptors, painters, potters and leatherworkers, who can sell what they produce.
The artisans come from all over this ethnically diverse country -- a sign of "national unity," said Mamane.
"It's a bit hard with the coronavirus, but the museum is a good thing for us," said Ali Abdoulaye, a leatherworker.
"These days, artisans are losing out to cheaper Chinese products -- but you buy a (Chinese) handbag, and it falls apart after a couple of days."
A few metres (yards) from the museum's main hall is a star attraction -- the skeletal remains of three monsters from the Age of the Dinosaurs.
They include Sarcosuchus imperator, an 11m (36-feet) -long crocodile, whose fossil was discovered in the Agadez region by a French palaeontologist, Philippe Taquet.
The museum, founded just before Niger gained independence from France in 1960, is planning on a refurbishment and an expansion next year with the help of international donations.
As in many museums around the world, it looks to sponsors for exhibitions.
A show on uranium, Niger's outstanding mineral wealth, is funded by the French company Orano, previously Areva, whose subsidiaries operate two mines in the south of the country.
Next to it is an exhibition on oil, which has recently been discovered in Niger. The display, which includes an enormous model of a refinery in Zinder, southern Niger, has been funded by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).
The museum promises that once the building work is complete, the 111 species in the zoo will enjoy "improved living conditions".
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Another country bans pork products from Germany
South Korea recently placed a ban on pork and chicken products from Germany and now China has followed suit.
The dioxin scandal in Germany which has been making headlines recently, is at the core of the current ban by China.
The announcement of the ban has been made by China's general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine and has come about after German state authorities announced that traces of dioxin had been found in pigs.
Ships that have left Germany for China, loaded with potentially contaminated products, will not be sent back, however, will have to be tested for dioxin.
High levels of dioxin were found in pigs early on Tuesday at a farm in the county of Verden, Lower Saxony, Germany. The farm had bought feed containing fats at the centre of the scandal.
It has been reported that dioxin had already been found in eggs and chicken, leading to a ban of meat and poultry shipments from around 5,000 farms in the past week.
Harles und Jentzsch
Recently, GMP+ International has suspended the GMP+ certificate of the business Harles und Jentzsch GmbH in Uetersen in Germany as of January 6, 2011. Abnormally high levels of the contaminant dioxin were initially found in agricultural products made by the German company. The company manufactures ingredients for poultry and swine feed.
It is currently unclear whether contaminated pork had entered the food chain.
Source: Financial Times
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White Supremacist Charged With Terrorism Over Murder Of Black Man
Published March 28, 2017 at 2:05 PM CDT
James Harris Jackson is escorted out of a police precinct in New York on March 22. Police said Jackson, accused of fatally stabbing a black man in New York City, told investigators he traveled from Baltimore specifically to attack black people.
Authorities in New York have charged a white supremacist from Baltimore with terrorism over the murder of a black man last week.
Police say 28-year-old James Jackson of Baltimore traveled to New York City specifically to kill black men.
It was a plan he carried out on Monday, stabbing 66-year-old Timothy Caughman to death on a public street corner, police say.
The Associated Press reports that Caughman was remembered "as a gentleman and a good neighbor."
Caughman "was alone and collecting bottles for recycling last week when he was attacked from behind with a sword," the AP writes. "He staggered, bleeding, into a police station and later died at a hospital."
Authorities say that Jackson, who turned himself in to police after the murder, is a member of a white supremacist group, NPR's Joel Rose reports.
"Police say he took a bus from Baltimore to New York specifically to get more media coverage for the act, and picked Caughman at random," Joel says.
"Jackson was already charged with murder," Joel notes. "Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is bringing additional charges, including murder as an act of terrorism and murder as a hate crime."
The terror charges were announced on Monday.
In an interview from jail, Jackson told a reporter from the New York Daily News that he wanted to kill a number of black men, with the idea that the attack might somehow make white women decide not to have interracial relationships.
He said that his military training helped him form his plans. The AP reports that Jackson was in the Army from 2009 to 2012, and was deployed to Afghanistan.
The murder of Caughman was meant to be a "practice run" for this larger plot, but he got "depressed" after the killing, Jackson said.
In the interview, Jackson was sometimes "boasting of his white supremacy," and at other times "appeared dejected by society's rejection of his violent, racist message," the Daily News writes.
Vance, the district attorney bringing the terror and hate crime charges, says that Jackson's objective was to "launch a campaign of terrorism" against New York City and its values.
"Last week, with total presence of mind, he acted on his plan, randomly selecting a beloved New Yorker solely on the basis of his skin color, and stabbing him repeatedly and publicly on a Midtown street corner," Vance said.
"James Jackson wanted to kill black men, planned to kill black men, and then did kill a black man."


A VA cash out mortgage refinance can help you pull money from the equity you have in your home. In some cases, you may also be able to lower your monthly mortgage payments or get a lower interest rate. When you refinance, you take out a new loan for more than what remains of your existing one. The overage amount is yours to keep for whatever purpose you like. Here's what you need to know about these types of loans and how they work.
VA cash out refinances are designed with former service members in mind. The VA works closely with lenders to obtain the most favorable loan terms to thank veterans for their service to our country.
Many people confuse VA cash out refinances with home equity lines of credit (HELOC). While both methods let you borrow money against the equity you have built up in your home, a HELOC is an additional loan that you take out on top of your current mortgage. A VA cash out refinance eliminates your existing loan, replacing it with a new one.
With a VA cash out, you'll be able to borrow the full value of your home if you so desire. This is in contrast with conventional cash outs, which usually have a percentage limit that you are able to borrow; typically about 80 percent. This gives you a lot more flexibility in terms of how much money you can cash out. Be careful not to take on a larger loan than you can comfortably handle, as this could be setting yourself up for financial disaster.
Whenever you take out a mortgage, whether it is an initial loan or a refinance, you'll have to pay closing costs. Depending on the area where you live, this amount can vary, but it typically amounts to about 5 percent of the value of your property. With a VA cash out, you can roll these costs into your loan, so you won't have to pay any money out of pocket to fund the new loan.
With a VA cash out, you can refinance any type of mortgage. This includes FHA and other low-down-payment loans, conventional mortgages and other VA home loans. If you are currently paying private mortgage insurance on your loan, refinancing can help you eliminate those extra monthly payments, especially if the value of your home has increased significantly since you bought it.
It is important to take the time to carefully consider your reasons for refinancing your mortgage. If you are already struggling to make ends meet and need an influx of cash just to stay afloat, you are likely to be in a similar position when that cash runs out, putting you at risk of bankruptcy. If, on the other hand, you plan to use the money to pay off your credit cards with high interest rates and don't intend to rack up credit card debt again in the future, a VA cash out can help you avoid paying so much in interest.
Here at Coastal Pacific Lending, we have been helping veterans and their families obtain home loans for many years, and we can help you with your VA cash out refinance too. Our associates will be happy to answer any questions you have about refinancing your mortgage. We'll work with you to set up a new loan for you with terms that suit your needs and budget. Call Coastal Pacific Lending today at 888-699-3391 to get started.


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Bring your friends and family for an afternoon of free fun and entertainment at the St. Louis Park Rec Center on May 3 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
While cheering on local industry brokers and Opus associates, enjoy free refreshments as Team Shaver and Team Jet battle it out on the ice for the Opus Cup title!
This is a special year for us—the Opus Cup will raise money for SAVE in memory of Drake Shaver. SAVE is a nonprofit organization working at the international, national, state and local levels to prevent suicide using a public health model in suicide prevention; concentrating its efforts on education and awareness. Additionally, Opus and the Opus Foundation® will match up to $10,000!
If you're interested in donating, please contact Brianne Wawrzyniak at brianne.wawrzyniak@opus-group.com. Checks should be made payable to SAVE.
Please invite your coworkers and friends to help us raise money for SAVE! And share our Facebook event. Use #OpusCup and #ForDrake on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to help promote the Opus Cup and raise money for SAVE!


BURBANK, Calif. — Gary Clark Jr. has created a lot of conversation with "This Land," the provocative first song off his latest album that shares the same name.
Clark says the song was sparked after he sensed a change in his Austin, Texas neighbourhood during the 2016 presidential election campaign between Hillary Clinton and eventual victor Donald Trump, and then a confrontation with a neighbour prompted him to write it.
Clark Jr. says a neighbour met him outside the home he'd recently purchased and told him there was no way he — a black man — could be its owner.


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Das Haus Luitpoldstraße 13 ist ein Gebäude in der denkmalgeschützten Altstadt von Weißenburg in Bayern. Es befindet sich in der Luitpoldstraße nahe der Karmeliterkirche und schräggegenüber dem Haus Luitpoldstraße 16, dem ältesten Bürgerhaus Weißenburgs. Das Gebäude ist unter der Denkmalnummer D-5-77-177-243 als Baudenkmal in die Bayerische Denkmalliste eingetragen.

Das Vorgängergebäude wurde 1821 als Neubau errichtet. 1878 wurde es abgerissen und 1879 als Gasthaus und Brauerei Weißer Löwe wieder neuerrichtet. Das Gebäude ist massiv, dreigeschossig und hat einen Walmdach. Der Kern ist spätgotisch. Die Fassadenmalerei, darunter ein Fresko Kaiser Karls IV., stammt von Otto Michael Schmidt aus dem Jahre 1954. Heute befindet sich im Gebäude einer der beiden Hauptgeschäftsstellen der Raiffeisenbank Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen.

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Today I'm going to show you how to create the perfect nail design using Ciaté's Feathered Manicure kit.
Make sure your nails are totally clean by removing polish.
Paint a base coat on before starting.
Either using the given nail color or one of your own, paint one coat of color. Clean the edges and let dry.
One nail at a time, have a feather ready and paint a second coat of color. Place the feather of the nail, "stem" away from the nail, with a small space between the cuticle and the feather. Press the feather gently onto the nail.
Trim the excess feather off, leaving some at the free edge of the nail.
Using the given topcoat, paint a coat over the feather. Allow to dry completely.
Using the given blocks, file away the excess feather in a downwards vertical motion, starting in front of the nail and pushing towards the back of the nail.
Repeat steps 2-7 on all nails. If desired, paint a second top coat.
Bask in the glory of your hard work. Thanks and enjoy!


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Pantelis Ioannis Kapetanos - em grego, Παντελής Καπετάνος Ιωάννης (Ptolemaida, 8 de junho de 1983) é um futebolista grego que atua como atacante. Atualmente, joga no Veria.

Carreira

Clubes
Kapetanos, que também é irmão de Kostas (atualmente no Olympiakos Volos), começou a carreira em 2000, no Kozani. Passou também por Iraklis e AEK Atenas até 2008, quando se transferiu para o Steaua.

Seleção Grega
Kapetanos, que jogou pela Seleção Sub-21 da Grécia, foi convocado pela primeira vez para a Seleção principal em 3 de março de 2010, para um amistoso contra o Senegal. Foi praticamente um prêmio por seu desempenho no Campeonato Romeno, que valeu a vice-artilharia do torneio, com quinze gols, atrás apenas de Andrei Cristea, do Dínamo Bucareste.

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Steaua București:
Romanian League: 2013–14
Copa da Romênia: 2010–11
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Romanian League: 2011–12

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Futebolistas do Iraklis FC
Futebolistas do AEK FC
Futebolistas do FC Steaua București
Futebolistas do CFR Cluj
Futebolistas do Xanthi FC
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Vardar's goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev had a big role in the triumph of the red-black team in the 1st 1/8 final match of the Champions' League. The Macedonian champion won with 27:18 and they are one step away from being among the best 8 teams in Europe. The 2nd leg match will be played on Saturday at 19:30 in SC Jane Sandanski.
Our goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev is one of the Best 7 for this round and one of his saves is among the Top-5 saves of the round.


With summer fast approaching, we're looking at the top hair and beauty trends we can incorporate into everyday life during the new season! With clean skin, smudgy eyes and casual holiday hair all making an appearance on the Balmain, Isabel Marant and Alexander Wang catwalks, it's easy to find looks to take inspiration from this year!
The no makeup, makeup look is a winner for summer; who wants to be walking around in the heat, with a full face of makeup on? Not me, that's for sure! But preparation is key to this trend, so start thinking about it now; vitamin C and optimum hydration will keep any blemishes at bay and go a long way to achieving that illustrious glow – and Zero Skin's skincare range will most definitely help, too – but concealer and a finishing powder are key if you don't feel fully confident to bare all (as shown at both Michael Kors and Proenza Schouler).
At the Tadash Shoji and Hermes shows, colour wash eyelids were all the rage! Simply sweep your favourite colour across the lid (we'd recommend a Spectrum brush!), and complete with liner to neaten up any untidy edges. One for the brave, bolder is better with this look!
Red lips are perfect all year around, so it's no wonder they were big on the SS17 catwalks, with models at Roksanda, Jason Wu and Mary Katrantzou all sporting the look. Keep the rest of your makeup minimal when sporting this bold lip colour, and make sure you choose a red that is right for your skin tone. Finally, apply using a lip brush and finish with a pencil for that perfect catwalk look.
The hair at Versace SS17 took us back to our teenage years, when super straight hair was the only look to rock – easy to create on any hair type and already spotted on the likes of Kim Kardashian, it's sure to be a popular one throughout the season. Get the look at home with The Power Styler attachment for your hairdryer – and the range of Power Style boar bristle brushes, too!
On the other end of the hair styling spectrum, Blumarine's models were sporting natural waves – perfect whether you're on the beach or in the office. To achieve, scrunch a small amount of mousse or salt spray in to damp hair and leave to dry naturally.
Which looks will you be trying out this summer?


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Q: When python creates new objects in memory In the following example Python uses the same integer object in the memory for all three names x, y and z in the namespace
def main():
    x = 0
    y = 0
    z = 0
    print(x,y,z)
    print(x is y is z)
    y = 2
    print(x,y,z)
    print(x is y)
    print(z is y)
    print(x is z)

if __name__ == "__main__":main()

Output:
0 0 0
True
0 2 0
False
False
True

Why Python doesn't use the same tuple object here ( yes it is the choice of language designers but why) and a better questin to ask is when python creates new objects in memory
def main():
    a = 1, 2, 3
    b = (1, 2, 3)
    c = 1, 2, 3

    print(type(a) == type(b))
    print(a == b)
    print(a is b)
    print(a == c)
    print(a is c)

if __name__ == "__main__":main()

Output:
True
True
False
True
False

A: For a literal that represents a mutable object, every evaluation of the literal must generate a new object.
For a literal that represents an immutable object, whether a new object is created comes down to arbitrary implementation details. It could have chosen to use the same tuple. It could use the same tuple in a future release, or in a different Python implementation. Your example actually does reuse tuples if you call main repeatedly, but different tuples for a, b, and c. You shouldn't rely on it being one way or another.
If you want to see the particular implementation details for this case, the CPython bytecode compiler ordinarily merges equivalent constants together in a code object (the mechanism involves a dict, with some extra work to keep things like 1.0 and 1 from merging), but the peephole optimization pass that precomputes the 3 tuples occurs in a postprocessing phase that doesn't have the deduplication machinery in place.

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Locals We Love: Bar Louie New Year New You!
Hello Hampton Roads! We are having our social networking night out at Bar Louie focused on a New Year New You on January 28th in Hampton. We love the tremendous support our followers give our local community especially for our Featured Business! Our events are made for everyone to come network, make lots of connections and of course enjoy one of our favorite venues!
Here are the links to our fabulous vendors, that way you can still shop from them if you're looking for last minute gifts or something for yourself. Come and speak with them at our event on Jan 28th, but if you can't you can still connect with them here. Take advantage of the many specials they are offering.
So, here are the Locals We Love this month!
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Explore services that can help donate meals to children around the US with ACR . Services can include Cellphone, Cable, Home Security and more! Come see Davyn to see what her company can do for you!
Mandy want to help empower you & teach others how to use essential oils and natural solutions in their daily lives as they care for their families.
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Let us put a spotlight on your business appear at our events on our blog and social media channels. Email Bernadette at Housewives In the City today at Bernadette@housewivesinthecity.com for more details.


They battled racism, economic oppression and sexual violence—along with the law that made married women little more than property of their husbands.
If you only think of the possibility to resort to online dating, you certainly would deal with this problem: how do I choose my online dating site? Once you get online, you find hundreds of them there. Here are a bunch of practical tips for you to follow. Some dating websites offer you only paid membership options.
The obvious shortcoming of such sites is the fact that there is a fee to cover. They may also provide you with tools and services for finding your best dates or your match.


A fully equipped shop with no charges to use it. All you need to provide is the wood for your projects. The space and all the equipment are available for the woodworking enthusiast.
This area is for member use only and guests are not allowed access to the woodshop.
This is a locked space and a key is required to be checked out from the business office once you have been approved to use the shop. A designated shop supervisor will verify your knowledge of, and proficiency in the use of the machinery, before you are approved to check the key out.


Looking for a data quality strategy or framework to copy? Let this post help you create something a little more bespoke for your data quality needs.
With so many books, articles and case studies available on the subject of data quality strategy it is easy to to "cookie-cut" past strategies or frameworks and adopt them as your own.
In this article, I want to explain why this is not necessarily the best approach and what you can do to create the perfect strategy for attaining data quality goals specific to your organisation.
I routinely monitor the inbound search engine keywords for Data Quality Pro and it's clear that many people are looking for past data quality strategy documents to help shape their own projects.
I also get occasional requests for project plans, strategy documents and other materials from people who are trying to shape future data quality strategies for their own projects.
One of the first interviews we published on Data Quality Pro was with Mandy Mackay who was then at the New Zealand Ministry of Justice.The interview also included the data quality framework that she had helped develop at the ministry and it became an incredibly popular download on the site for many months, still is in fact.
Clearly, there was a lot of value in this document and much of it could be adopted in other sectors, particularly local government.
However, documents like these are often very specific to that particular organisation and the unique data quality challenges they face.
Having worked both in consulting firms and on behalf of clients who are reviewing tenders from prospective consultancies I've often seen this issue. The consultancy creates their standard framework for data quality management and puts it forward as a showpiece on any new client proposals. The client, witnessing the depth and completeness of the framework may in fact grow confident that this must be the partner of choice for them but again, this is not a data quality strategy. This is typically a framework or blueprint for a generic process, not the strategy that is unique to that clients specific problem.
Data Quality Tactics – Where to Start?
The best way to explain this is with an analogy of war.
Consider your data quality project as though you're fighting a war. The resources and processes found within your Navy, Army, Air force, medical units, administration divisions and all the additional governance that goes into running an army can be seen as your data quality framework.
This is very different to your strategy for winning a war.
What is the desired outcome – how will we know we have won?
What are the plans for action?
How do these plans connect together and do we have any fallback plans?
What is the timeline for each plan?
A military leader would be unwise to enter into a war simply using the same strategy they have adopted in previous campaigns. Each situation requires a unique perspective.
There is a similar danger here of simply adopting a data quality framework from a renowned expert and converting this into your data quality strategy.
To your peers and seniors a published framework may look detailed and thorough but is it right for your organisation?
Having read practically all the leading data quality books, and indeed spoke with many of the authors, it's interesting just how much their opinions and data quality strategies differ.
Can You Really "Paint by Numbers" for Data Quality?
No. There is no "paint-by-numbers" strategy for data quality.
In fact, many data quality project strategies are doomed to failure before they even begin for this very reason because they are trying to "paint by numbers" when they don't know what the numbers are yet!
One of the most useful project management books I have read is Perfect Projects by Eddie Obeng (thanks to Andy Brooks for switching me on to Eddie).
Central to the book is the premise that projects, IT projects in particular, will fail if they don't apply the correct project strategy to the type of change being implemented.
Most project strategies that I witness in terms of data quality have followed a fairly linear path. "We'll do A, then B, then C, then D, which will of course cost no more than X, delivering benefits Y and will delight sponsor Z ".
The fact is that for most organisations, unless you're way up the information quality maturity scale, this linear strategy is a recipe for disaster because you lack the experience of delivering these projects.
Change with the right PURPOSE, matched to the PROJECT TYPE, kept on track through effective LEARNING and REVIEW, set up with good PLANNING and COORDINATION, plus effective STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT, shared amongst the TEAM, multiplied by (your) effective LEADERSHIP, equals SUCCESS.
In the book, Eddie Obeng walks through each of the highlighted issues but the one most companies fall down on is adopting the wrong strategy for the PROJECT TYPE they are involved in.
Obeng states that projects are simply "chunks" of change but these chunks differ depending on the level of learning and experience we possess at the start of the project.
Why we are doing what we are doing, what precisely the outcome will be, and understand how it is to be carried out – including the methodologies and technologies required.
So where most organisations are focusing on a paint by numbers strategy, they should instead by adopting a quest, movie or fog strategy because they have not yet developed the required learning and experience.
In many cases I believe organisations should be adopting a fog based strategy because they don't truly understand the direction and method required. Even if the method has come from a "guru", if it isn't based on learning and experience from their particular situation it may not be suitable.
They're typically reacting to a perceived need because "something must be done" about the data quality issues they are facing and the true vision and goals of the project are often poorly understood as a result.
The approach for a fog style project is to move forward in cycles of learning and review, much as you would do if lost in the fog.
You must inch forward testing the terrain and reviewing your strategy based on what the conditions are telling you.At each step you develop the learning and knowledge required to help you plan the follow-on phase.
In short, you are creating an iterative strategy that is far more likely to guide you to a successful outcome than a paint by numbers approach that can get you hopelessly lost because you're following the wrong method or the goal lacks clarity.
With a fog approach you are constantly asking the question – what is the true goal and outcome we require and what specific methods (based on our recent discoveries) will get us there?
(For detailed instructions on how to manage fog style projects and the other styles mentioned above then obviously purchase the Perfect Projects book, it's a sound investment).
I'm sure if you presented a business case to your sponsor that likened your strategy to wandering around in the fog you would soon be ushered/thrown out of the room. However, in many cases this really is the best approach for companies who are starting out with data quality.
Yes, there may be fear and apprehension from the sponsors because you lack a complete set of steps from "cradle to grave" so in this situation you need to explain that this approach is likely to deliver far less risk and could in fact save money and time through a more pragmatic, staged approach where the strategy evolves and adapts based on what you discover along the journey.
Do you really know the precise strategy at this stage?
Are all the steps laid out perfectly before you so you can connect the dots and deliver a complete vision?
Do you know exactly what you are doing, why and how every single task has to be carried out?
How are you defining the methods for the project? Is your methodology adapted from frameworks in published texts or based on your learning and experience of the present situation?
What are the real outcomes for the project? Are they known? Have they been validated?
Answering these type of questions will help you define the type of project you're involved in. If it's a paint by numbers style project, fine, create a linear strategy and go for it. However, if there is uncertainty and confusion on goals, method and outcomes then look at the alternative approaches provided above.
Only when you understand the type of project required can you start to develop the right data quality strategy for moving forward.
What do you think? A clear path forward or still stuck in the fog?


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Timothee Chalamet may take on Paul Atreides in Denis Villenueve's Dune
by Doc on Jul.16, 2018, under Movies
We haven't heard anything since November, and we figured it would languish in development for a while, but it appears that Denis Villenueve's Dune is moving forward faster than we expected, with Oscar-nominee Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name, Lady Bird) in negotiations to star.
Vellenueve (Blade Runner 2049, Arrival) took on the project after Legendary acquired the film and TV rights in 2016, and has always had his own vision of the film since reading the books. Oscar winner Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) penned the script.
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Star Wars: Billy Dee Williams is in; anthologies not dead yet?
First, the exciting news – according to sources close to the production say Billy Dee Williams will appear as Lando Calrissian in the final Star Wars saga film. Rumors on this really heated up last week when Williams canceled a September convention appearance in Canada due to a "film schedule conflict", which everyone immediately believed to be Episode IX. Some suave is coming!
In the meantime, on life beyond IX, things may not be quite as dire for the anthology films as first thought. According to the Belfast Telegraph, the Game of Thrones prequel series will be filmed at the Paint Hall studios in Belfast – AFTER the next installment of Syfy's Krypton and, apparently, the Obi-Wan film in April 2019. This may not mean much, only that studio space is still booked, but it is at least a positive sign.
Perhaps at the other end of the hope spectrum, James Mangold responses to a tweet about his supposed involvement in the Boba Fett movie:
Look what I got from a self-proclaimed "lover of life"! Seriously Blackbird, chill. I'm making a period car racing movie w/ Christian Bale & Matt Damon. No Mandalorians involved. Stop reading so much gossip.
Oh, and in my opinion: children in cages = worst idea ever. https://t.co/e7zAa6GmCk
— Mangold (@mang0ld) July 7, 2018
So it appears that the film lacks a director still – which makes me wonder about when these films might get released or it what order – but Disney does not have any Star Wars films on the docket for the next couple years at present after IX.
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Harry Potter takes over SYFY and USA Network this weekend!
by Doc on Jul.09, 2018, under Books, Movies, Television
Stoking the fiery passion of fans all across the Wizarding World, SYFY and USA Network will transport viewers to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry like never before with a multi-platform exploration of all facets of the Wizarding World films.
Beginning with the simulcast of the HARRY POTTER WIZARDING WEEKEND from July 13-15, 2018, both networks become the new U.S. television homes of the entire Wizarding World franchise library in a previously announced deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution extending through April 2025. All eight Harry Potter movies – as well as the Fantastic Beasts films slated to begin in 2019, 2021 and 2023 – will air in HD with limited commercial interruption as the networks commemorate 20 years of Harry Potter fandom. The first six films will be extended director's cut versions. Beyond the HARRY POTTER WIZARDING WEEKEND, SYFY and USA have also programmed monthly stunts including BACK TO HOGWARTS MARATHON, DARK ARTS MARATHON, WIZARDING WORLD WEEK and a special CHRISTMAS MARATHON.
SYFY and USA will be supporting the celebration as the biggest acquisition launch in both networks' history with marketing, promotion, digital and social campaigns. In addition, special content and promotions with Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, both home to the incredibly themed lands of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, are now available where guests can enjoy fully immersive entertainment experiences based on the Harry Potter series. In all, the campaign will be bigger than the Quidditch World Cup itself!
"Whether they're superfans who live and breathe Harry Potter or a new generation yet to discover the franchise, we're giving fans of all kinds an entirely new way to experience the magic of The Wizarding World on television," noted Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. "With SYFY, we're inviting fans to really 'geek out' and go deep into their passion and knowledge. And at USA, we'll be able to fire up a bigger, broader audience with massive scale to introduce a whole new legion of fans."
"Both networks will have a unique but complementary Wizarding World look and feel for the fans as we create moments and events throughout the year – on-air, online, off-the-screen, on social or at SYFY WIRE – that infuse a wonderful wizarding ethos into our collective creative brands," added Alexandra Shapiro, Executive Vice President, Marketing & Digital, USA Network & SYFY. "And the biggest moments will always make sure fans are front and center."
SYFY and USA will present a new viewing experience for fans of the films. The custom design packaged on-air and online will include IDs and bugs supported with hours of new footage delving deeper into the mythology of Harry Potter, trivia and fun facts to test even the most advanced wizard's acumen, behind-the-scenes footage and fresh interviews with cast members and production crew dishing on their favorite moments, including:
· Eddie Redmayne (as Newt Scamander from Fantastic Beasts)
· James and Oliver Phelps (as Fred and George Weasley)
· Stanislav Ianevski (as Viktor Krum)
· Jany Temime, Costume Designer
· John Richardson, Special Events Supervisor
· Paul Harris, Wand Choreographer
· Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, Graphic Designers
Also included in the on-air campaign will be special footage, including an exclusive behind-the-scenes studio tour from Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter – and fan testimonials from San Diego Comic-Con and and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort, including A Celebration of Harry Potter. Keen observers will also spot some familiar fan faces from the SYFY and USA channels.
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Comic book artist Steve Ditko, 1927-2018
by Doc on Jul.08, 2018, under Comics, Obituaries
Steve Ditko, a comic book artist who co-created with Stan Lee the characters of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, passed away. He was found in his apartment in New York on June 29th. He was 90.
He started out studying under Batman artist Jerry Robinson at the Cartoonists And Illustrators School in New York City, and in 1953 he went to work for Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. He created the character of Captain Atom in 1960 for Charlton Comics. He also drew for Atlas Comics (which became Marvel Comics in 1961), where he worked with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He left Marvel in 1966 and went back to Charlton, later DC Comics, returning to Marvel in 1979, and retired in 1998.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: A Fun Time in a Cloudy Universe
The latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe provides a breath of fresh air, sunshine and humor in the midst of its darkest time. Ant-Man and the Wasp continues with the precedent set by Ant-Man – a superhero movie set with humor. Whereas the other movies would often include humorous lines here and there, here the premise incorporates the fact that the protagonist is inept but good-hearted, surrounded by ultra-smart people whose technobabble is way over his head. Paul Rudd continues his perfect portrayal as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, again joined by Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, and Michael Peña as Luis. Joining the ranks this time are Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Bill Foster, a former colleague of Dr. Pym, and Killjoys' Hannah John-Kamen as Ava.
I'm going to say this right now – every Marvel movie should have Michael Peña's Luis do all the catch-up exposition.
I won't get too much into the plot as I hate to give any spoilers, but at least to answer the pressing question as to what happened to Ant-Man during Infinity War – he's been under house arrest since the events of Captain America: Civil War, having reached a plea deal for having violated the Sokovia Accords, and is about to be released after his two-year sentence, during which he has had no contact with Pym or Hope, who are in hiding. But a vision that Scott has indicates that it might be possible that Janet Van Dyne – Hank's wife and Hope's mother, may still be alive.
Hannah John-Kamen's Ava provides a new character that takes the story's conflict in a new dimension, and her portrayal is perfect – I look forward to seeing her in future movies.
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POLL RESULTS: What's the Best Film of 2014's First Half?
The KT Community has spoken and downed out what would have been my two choices with a deciding mutant majority. The community has anointed X-Men Days of Future Past the best film of the first half of 2014. This was really only ever a two-horse race, though every film received some votes, Captain America The Winter Soldier was the only other film in the same zip code as Bryan Singer's x-epic. Rounding out the top 5 were: The LEGO Movie, Edge of Tomorrow and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
I liked X-Men DOFP, but I thought it was way too short for the amount of story it was trying to cram into its running time. If you felt the fame, you'll be happy to know that Bryan Singer (already hard at work on X-Men: Apocalypse) says that there will be a director's cut of the film. THAT is the film I really want to see, but we had a record turnout for this vote and Days of Future Past is the Community's Best Film of 2014's First Half. Look for a new poll in the next week where we will settle more issues of global importance.
REMINDER: What's the Best Film of 2014's First Half? VOTE!
This week is the last week to vote in this month's poll where we're deciding what the KT Community's pick for the best film of 2014's first half was. It's a shame Dawn of the Planet of the Apes didn't come out 11 days earlier or it could have made this an even more interesting race. As it is, though, all the films up for consideration have received votes and voting during the last week has shaken up many a poll. You can vote on the homepage at https://justkillingti.me.
POLL: What's the Best Film of 2014's First Half?
Hard though it may be to belive, today 2014 is half over. This has been, through the first two months of the summer movie season, a year with two perfect films, a handful of good films, and mostly disappointing films. A lot of times film years can be extremely mediocre and then turn it on with a fantastic fall. Two years ago we had a year that was just this bad through the summer, but we hit September and every week we had something fantastic through the end of the year. Looking at the release schedule going forward, I want to believe that's possible….but I'm not seeing it on paper. Out of the films we have had, though, which has been your favorite? I've compiled this list through a combination of box office stats and Rotten Tomato ratings so blame RT or America if your movie didn't make the list. You can vote here or on the homepage at https://justkillingti.me. We'll let this stand for two or three weeks and see which film won 2014's first half.
Groundhog Day on D-Day. That's essentially the conceit behind Doug Liman's new sci-fi epic Edge of Tomorrow. The world has been invaded by alien beings called Mimics. They are ripping through humanity's defenses like tissue paper. As the film begins, we're on the eve of an all-out offensive across the English Channel to try to take back Europe with all the firepower humanity can throw against it.
Tom Cruise's character, Major Gates, is a PR man. He was an advertising guru who got drafted and has been serving as a pitchman for the war effort. Until he's ordered to get a front-row seat to humanity's effort and join the assault across the Channel. Gates runs like hell, is captured and wakes up at the staging area for the invasion.


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Azerbaijan Fires on Armenian Positions from Nakhichevan
Parliament Speaker Meets With Pelosi, McConnell
Russia Singles Out Armenia as 'Key Partner' in Caucasus
'At Home in the World' Now Included in British Library Collection
Youth Corps Blog: The Children of Artsakh
Armenian Bar Association Welcomes Armenia, Artsakh Ombudsmen
Prelate Takes Part in Ecumenical Prayer on Capitol Hill
ANCA North San Valley Chapter to Host Candidate Forum on July 25
Yerevan Rules Out Support For U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
Crescenta Valley Church to Accommodate Special Needs Children
Foreign Minister Mayilyan to Lead Highest Level Artsakh Delegation to Visit Australia
Azerbaijan Fires on Armenian Positions from Nakhichevan - 1 day ago
An Interview with Baku Pogrom Survivor Anna Turcotte
Baku Pogrom Survivor Anna Turcotte
BY ARA NERSSESSIAN
ANCA Leo Sarkisian Intern 2012
From 1988 through 1990, the Armenian population in Soviet Azerbaijan was the target of racially motivated pogroms in the cities of Sumgait (February 27-29, 1988), Kirovabad (November 21-27, 1988) and Baku (January 13-19, 1990).These pogroms set the stage for two decades of aggression by Azerbaijan, during which it launched and lost a war against Nagorno Karabakh, and later used its oil wealth to buy a massive military arsenal that its leaders, to this day, vow to use to renew their attempts to conquer a Christian people that has lived on these lands for thousands of years and that, after great challenges, has flourished in freedom from Soviet and Azerbaijani oppression for more than 20 years.
Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 1990 her childhood was completely destroyed by an orchestrated wave of Azerbaijani aggression towards Armenians. She recently published her memoirs, titled "Nowhere, A Story of Exile", which tells the story of her life in Baku, and the Azerbaijani brutality that shattered her childhood.
On July 12, ANCA "Leo Sarkisian" intern Ara Nerssessian sat down with Anna to discuss her memories of Baku, and why it's important to remember her story – a story of exile. Video from the interview is posted on the ANCA YouTube page at – http://youtu.be/-lep_1mdspw
Ara Nerssessian: Can you please tell me your name, and about your involvement in the Armenian community?
Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte: My name is Anna Turcotte. My accomplishment is I'm a mother of two, and I wrote a book called "Nowhere, a Story of Exile." It's based on my diaries that I kept as a refugee from Baku, Azerbaijan. I wrote this book for my kids, so they would know where their mother came from.
Nerssessian: What was it like growing up in Baku?
Turcotte: My childhood was beautiful up until I was ten. In '88 things changed drastically, it went from happy to confused and scared. I see my childhood as before and after.
Nerssessian: Can you tell me about the Azeri aggression against Armenians?
Turcotte: Initially the Azeris had demonstrations; it eventually escalated into breaking into Armenian homes. The most memorable thing for me was having my father sitting in the dark with knives, and waiting…waiting it out. Saying "I'm going to protect you". Another thing I remember is hiding in school when the demonstrations went bad. I was fearful of who I was. In December '88 after the earthquake in Armenia, where tens of thousands were killed, on top of this sadness Azeris were sending congratulatory cards to Armenians, such as my parents and their friends. That was disturbing, because yes there was violence on the street, but you never expect it to come to you.
Nerssessian: Was there always hostility toward the Armenians?
Turcotte: I think the hostility was always there, I don't think I noticed it so much as a child, because my parents protected me from it. The hostilities escalated when the Soviet Union collapsed. The independence of Artsakh was also a major factor that escalated Azeri hostility towards Armenians. Despite the fear, it is Artsakh's right to be independent. We suffered for something, and have to make sure this [Artsakh's international recognition] happens.
Nerssessian: Do you miss Baku?
Turcotte: After I moved to Yerevan, the Armenians would ask me "how you can miss Baku after all the corruption there?" And it is because, before we had a beautiful life, and it was destroyed by the Azeris, and you don't get over it overnight.
Nerssessian: Why did you write this book?
Turcotte: Initially I wrote the book for my children, because I understand in America people blend in, and life goes on, and people forget their roots, and that was important to me when I started writing at 14 for my children and my family. But my parents persuaded me, yes it was written for a purpose, but it's also a historic piece, not just for Armenians, but for Americans as a whole. We learn from our past; and can never forget our past.
zohrab - August 8, 2012 said:
wow brave girl asdvadz misht hedt ella
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Hripsime - August 13, 2012 said:
Nice, We need such brave women to prove reality!
Tatiana - August 13, 2012 said:
Just would like to thank Anna for writting the book for all us.
I remember streets full of azeries shouting "Koran in one hand, a sward in another". It lasted for months on and off in this or that form, month full of fear.
After Sumgait one of my collegues said to me "We are azeries, we can not stop untill we see blood". He said then he was feeling ashamed. But the moods changed quickly after. The benefits of getting rid of armenians were too obvious to hesitate. So those azeries who seemed neutral at the beginning, joined the rest soon.
I read sometimes on-line that nothing has happened though.
They now say we are kind of making it all up…
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Outdoor marketing is a powerful way to introduce your business to new customers and motivate them to visit your physical or online location – otherwise known as taking the next step in the purchasing process. Vinyl banners are among the cheapest outdoor marketing tools, which means companies of any size can benefit from large banner printing.
Those statistics largely refer to on-site signage, but they illustrate how outdoor marketing can boost traffic and increase business. The same ideas can be applied to banners strategically placed alongside busy roadways, outside shopping malls, and in targeted areas your audience frequents.
Before you get there, however, you need to develop a creative outdoor marketing campaign that gets noticed, remembered, and influences your audience to follow up in person or online. For your inspiration, the following lists 20 brilliant examples of outdoor and banner marketing you can use as creative springboards for your own campaigns.
This clever banner uses die-cut letters to cast a shadow that reveals the messaging, which promoted safe skin care on the beach and helped raise funds for the Clare Oliver Melanoma Fund.
This clever outdoor advertising campaign turned city trees into advocates for the rainforest to help fund deforestation efforts.
Donato's new hand-tossed pizza is so good, the billboard model can't resist a slice.
The message of this outdoor ad is clear: Capisco is the hottest sauce around!
This clever wall graphic and floor sticker combo promotes the Alberta skiing industry.
This outdoor ad replicates the pasta-making process to demonstrate the freshness of the product.
Fill in the blanks to reveal the name of this well-known beer brand. This ad makes you think to get the messaging (though a not-so-subtle hint is available in the form of the brand's logo). Devoting thought process to the ad makes it more likely you'll remember it later.
This Jobsintown.de ad makes it clear you don't want to get stuck in a dead-end job.
An interactive ad that encourages you to use your phone's barcode scanner to reveal what's hiding underneath… Victoria's Secret lingerie, of course.
This enormous banner incorporates its environment into the messaging with a painted fire escape and secondary graphics.
A branding masterpiece featuring the tentacles of the kraken and promoting The Kraken Black Spiced Run.
The Altoids brand name does sound like a set of muscles, after all; and the ad earned accolades from the Outdoor Advertising Association of America.
To promote its personalized stamp campaign, Australia Post placed mirrored advertisements in bus stations.
Another attention-commanding outdoor ad featuring a large banner and a "kayaker" to promote Air New Zealand.
Hot Wheels turned life-sized cars into toys with this clever, fun, and unforgettable bridge billboard.
This outdoor advertisement is not only impossible to ignore, it features visuals that are highly relevant to the message while incorporating the environment to facilitate memorization.
Bus stop stickers/wall graphics recreate the living room from the popular TV show to promote the movie it spawned.
This award-winning advertisement incorporates a mirror to help pedestrians picture themselves tubing down a Wisconsin river.
Did you know a beaver can cut down 200 trees per year? You would if you saw these creative outdoor ads promoting Science World.
Big brands such as Coca-Cola feature entire catalogs full of interesting and meaningful outdoor ads, and this one is no exception.
Ready to promote your business with creative outdoor marketing? Do it for less with discount banner, wall graphic, and window cling printing services.


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Scrubs: The Complete and Final Ninth Season
(Widescreen, Subtitled, Dolby, AC-3)
Film and TV Genre TV Comedy, Box Sets
See how the story ends for J.D., Elliot, Turk and the rest of your favorite characters in ABC's Scrubs: The Complete Ninth And Final Season. The heroes of Sacred Heart may have finished their rounds, but the laughs never stop as they mentor a brand-new class of med students! J.D. returns to teach at Sacred Heart's medical school with the old gang and is surprised to find an impressionable young student has picked up where he left off. Meet Lucy and her classmates, Drew and Cole, as they try to fit in while they do their best to stand out. Relive every clever and quirky moment of Scrubs' outrageous final season, complete with never-before-seen bloopers, deleted scenes and interviews with the show's cast.
Title: Scrubs: The Complete and Final Ninth Season
Genre: TV Comedy, Box Sets
Starring: Judy Reyes, Scrubs, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, John C. McGinley, Eliza Coupe, Kerry Bishe, Michael Mosley, Dave Franco, Ken Jenkins
Studio: ABC Studios
Rated: TV14
Subtitles: FRE, SPA
Judy Reyes
Robert Maschio
Randall Winston


Heather Watson has reached the third round at Wimbledon for only the second time following a straight sets victory over Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova on day three.
The British number one, who beat Caroline Garcia on Tuesday (30 June), triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in the searing heat at SW19. Watson will now face Serena Williams following the five-time winner's 6-4, 6-1 win against Timea Babos.
After the match, she told BBC Sport: "I went 3-1 down and didn't panic. She played a few good games and I hit a few double faults to give it away, but I just stayed calm and brought it back. I definitely kept my cool better today. I was a lot calmer."
While Watson progressed, sadly it was the end of the road for fellow Briton Liam Broady. The wildcard entry produced a stunning comeback to knock out Marinko Matosevic earlier in the week, but came up against a much tougher opponent in world number 15 David Goffin and was defeated 7-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Elsewhere at a sun-drenched All England Club, defending champion Novak Djokovic is also through after beating Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. He will play Bernard Tomic in round three.
French open champion Stan Wawrinka beat Victor Estrella Burgos 6-4, 6-4, 7-5, while Milos Raonic eased past Tommy Haas in straight sets, Grigor Dimitrov saw off the challenge of American Steve Johnson and Marin Cilic beat Ricardas Berankis.
Ana Ivanovic and Karolina Pliskova were high-profile exits in the women's draw after being beaten by Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Coco Vandeweghe respectively.
Venus Williams joins sister Serena in the next round with a 7-6, 6-4 victory against Yulia Putintseva and Maria Sharapova was victorious over Richel Hogenkam.
Lucie Safarova, Victoria Azarenka and Sloane Stephens are also through, with the day ending with something of a fright when an electrical fire led to the premises being evacuated.


Cake & Heels: Popin' Cookin' Sushi - "Intellectual Education Candy"
Popin' Cookin' Sushi - "Intellectual Education Candy"
There is a type of sweet in Japan that's sold under the category of "intellectual education candy". These are sweets you must make yourself using the ingredients contained in the box. This way, children can enjoy the process of making candy, which allows them to develop their creativity.
The first sweet of this sort was Neruneru-nerune and it was launched on the market in 1978. The candy was very easy to make: you just had to mix several ingredients in a bowl, and watch them change colors. Following this candy, many similar products appeared and, little by little, this type of sweet has evolved and has been reinvented. Thirty years later, it has reached its ultimate expression: Popin'Cookin', a series of candies that are very complicated to make.
The series includes 4 different products, including one that shows you how to "cook" pieces of sushi or different types of pies, and one that you can use to make soft-candy dolls that look like they're made of Play Doh. Although these sweets don't look very healthy, they actually use only natural coloring, such as red cabbage, and they take advantage of color changes due to differing pH levels. So, actually, they've also been designed to promote health.
I mean, seriously, after reading this review, how could I not try and make them? I mean really, intellectual education candy? That's designed to promote health? It's things like these that make me really appreciate my heritage.
Also, the box is super awesome. Really it was the Ikura that attracted me to this kit, I couldn't comprehend how it was going to work.
When you open the package, there's a nifty little tray and a ton of packets of "candy mix." Since my japanese isn't quite up to par with reading a package (or in fact non-existent) I had to rely on the cute little drawings to figure out what goes where. At the end of the day, it wasn't rocket science. Mix water & packet in the corresponding number tray. A little color by numbers if you will.
The rice was the first one up. It turned white & fluffy & really had the right texture of a rice ball. Weird. Then the tuna & tamago. I messed up a little on the tuna & didn't add enough water, so when I tried to pull it out it fell apart a bit.
Really the coolest thing was making the ikura! Two separate packages. One I imagine had the calcium gluconates and the other an algin bath. When I dropped little balls of the orange mixture into the algin bath, it formed a little sphere, one that popped in your mouth when you bit into it! It looked so real, it was amazing.


Do you have children, if so how many and ages: I have an 11 year old and 9 year old from previous marriage. Together we have a 2 year old.
Do you (or your partner) have any infertility issues: Not really until a miscarriage in feb/march 2014. Post surgery periods are longer and make no sense.
What are your TTC plans for 2014: DO NOT STRESS about it! Not overly trying for a while and just seeing what happens.
What are your TTC plans for 2014: I'm on Clomid and Metformin, and I've been charting using an iOS app called Clue. I'm going to start using fertility tests next cycle.
Anything about yourself you want to share: I'm a little nervous about posting to these forums. I think it's a great chance to support one another and vent, but I'm concerned that it'll make me even more focused on TTC. I'm a little obsessive sometimes.
TTC #2: No BC since March 2013, seriously trying since April 2014.
Do you (or your partner) have any infertility issues: Not that we know. I had pre-eclampsia with my first (induced at 37 wks) and hypertension and gestational diabetes with my second (induced at 39 wks.) That plus my age, I'm sure I'll be high risk. Hoping we don't have trouble conceiving too!
What are your TTC plans for 2014: I really want to have a baby with the love of my life but I'm going to try not to obsess and hope that this is part of God's plan for us.
Do you have children, if so how many and ages: No babies or pregnancies yet. Have been very careful with birth control.
What are your TTC plans for 2014: (fertility meds, supplements, OPKs, BBT charting, NTNP, etc,) The first cycle we went au natural. This cycle we will be using Pre-Seed and OPK. I work several 36 hour shifts per month so I could miss my window if I don't test to catch it.
Do you (or your partner) have any infertility issues: not that we know of, but I don't think I've ovulated since going off of birth control in January. My total testosterone is also elevated.
What are your TTC plans for 2014: acupuncture, BBT, OPKs, trying to decide between western and eastern medicine (vitex, fertilaid, clomid, etc).
What are your TTC plans for 2014: (fertility meds, supplements, OPKs, BBT charting, NTNP, etc,) I have been charting and using opks for the last 2 cycles, a long list of supplements (see signature) but nothing pharmaceutical. I don't want to go that route unless I have to. We did meet with an RE and I will likely have my bloodwork done at least, given my age - I want to make sure everything is good there.
Anything about yourself you want to share: I never thought I wanted kids until I met Roger...then I knew for sure I did want them with him. He has been a great balancing force, keeping me from obsessing about this whole process too much. I tend to get tunnel vision when I want something badly, and lose sight of the big picture. I know in the grand scheme, we haven't been TTC for very long and I need to just chill out...but it is so very difficult! We are both competitive athletes and enjoy weekend motorcycle rides on his Buell...personally I love to do anything athletic, artistic, or nerdy. I love music and British humor and shows like Robot Chicken and Squidbillies are guilty pleasures. I also love animals and hope to someday have the money and time to open a no-kill shelter for all kinds of animals, even horses and livestock.
Hi I'm new! I have been on another forum/app but I haven't been getting much help at that one. This one seemed like a good place to introduce myself!
Do you (or your partner) have any infertility issues: Neither of us have been diagnosed with any issues. His brother is having trouble getting pregnant with his wife and may be genetic. I may have luteal phase defect.
What are your TTC plans for 2014: Be as healthy and smart as possible, save money!
After every storm there is a of hope!
Hey all. Steffani/James here. 30/31 years old. We've been together 5 years. We don't have any kids. After 2 years of TTC we've met with a specialist for the first time. So far this is day 3 after taking Provera for 10 days. Waiting for my cycle to start 100mg of clomid from cycle day 3 to 7. Then we go back to check if I've ovulated. I've used an ovulation kit in the past but never got any happy faces. Any tips or advice from ppl who've conceived after taking clomid? Thanks!
Let me also introduce myself.
Anything about yourself you want to share: I'm a bit nervous about this whole TTC thing... Good to share with you all!
How long have you been TTC: Little over a year.
What are your TTC plans for 2014: (fertility meds, supplements, OPKs, BBT charting, NTNP, etc,) Femera, OPK and begining IUI next month. I quit smoking and began eating healthy and working out.


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Lisbon is a universe of flavors waiting to be discovered, there is a whole culinary world beyond the typical codfish or the ever so famous "pastel de nata" (custard tart).
We would like to introduce you in an alternative to traditional tourism. Our guides are " Alfacinhas", born Lisboners, who will accompany you to taste our most varied cuisine.
By walking through the beautiful city of Lisbon in small groups, we will take you to discover the best the city has to offer, the most trendy places and some of the restaurants and bars preferred by true Lisboners.
If you feel like discovering the Portuguese countryside, 30 km south of Lisbon, lays the village of Azeitão. In this small village there are some of the most famous wineries of our country, as well as the famous Azeitão cheese, you will also have the possibility to visit a small workshop where tiles, called "Azulejos", are hand painted according to the old Portuguese techniques.
If neither of these experiences seem attractive to you, we can always organize tours to your own extent, which vary from cooking lessons in a traditional Portuguese house to a private gastronomic walk."


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Q: How to keep labels of a factor variable after transforming it to numeric in R? I have the following data with three main variables:
i)  education (factor): represents three different level of education(1, 2, 3)
ii) share (numeric): represents the % of people in the country for each level of education
iii) country (factor): represents 30 countries.
The aim is to plot the share of education in each country by re_ordering the highest level of education (3) by countries that have the lowest share in it to the ones that have the highest. The issue is that i lose the country labels by the end because i have to transform the variable to numeric in order to reorder it. After plotting the graph, countries are labelled as (25, 6, 26, 17) instead of the correct labels (PT, CZ, RO, IT). I have read different threads in stackoverflow but non have solved the issue. I there a way to keep the labels of countries after re-ordering so i don't have to enter them manually later on?
library(forcats)
library(ggplot2)
library(dplyr)

 x$country = as.numeric(x$cntry2)
 x$educ = as.integer(x$educ)
 x$educ = as.factor(x$educ)

 country_order <- x %>%
  filter(educ == 3) %>%
  mutate(country = fct_reorder(factor(country), share, .desc = FALSE)) %>%
  pull(country) %>%
  levels()

df2 <- x %>%
  mutate(country = fct_relevel(factor(country), country_order))

ggplot(df2, aes(x=country, y=share)) +
  geom_col(aes(fill=educ), color = "black") +
  labs(fill= "Education") +
  theme_classic() +
  xlab("Country")

This is the data below:
structure(list(educ = structure(c(1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L,
2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L,
3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L,
1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L,
2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L,
3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 2L, 3L), .Label = c("1", "2",
"3"), class = "factor"), cntry2 = structure(c(1L, 1L, 1L, 2L,
2L, 2L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 5L, 5L, 5L, 6L, 6L, 6L, 7L, 7L,
7L, 8L, 8L, 8L, 9L, 9L, 9L, 10L, 10L, 10L, 11L, 11L, 11L, 12L,
12L, 12L, 13L, 13L, 13L, 14L, 14L, 14L, 15L, 15L, 15L, 16L, 16L,
16L, 17L, 17L, 17L, 18L, 18L, 18L, 19L, 19L, 19L, 20L, 20L, 20L,
21L, 21L, 21L, 22L, 22L, 22L, 23L, 23L, 23L, 24L, 24L, 24L, 25L,
25L, 25L, 26L, 26L, 26L, 27L, 27L, 27L), .Label = c("AU", "BE",
"BG", "CH", "CZ", "DK", "EE", "ES", "FI", "FR", "GR", "HU", "IE",
"IS", "IT", "LT", "LU", "LV", "NL", "NO", "PO", "PT", "RO", "SE",
"SK", "SV", "UK"), class = "factor"), share = c(14.9585723390695,
64.8311026131294, 20.2103250478011, 20.3203525363306, 37.9050825638106,
41.7745648998589, 20.5482068669118, 58.6719831908696, 20.7798099422186,
11.0478359908884, 52.7334851936219, 36.2186788154898, 8.1806499751285,
77.2156358812801, 14.6037141435914, 18.43684842358, 44.6831364124597,
36.8800151639603, 13.0425889732285, 58.1996272896687, 28.7577837371029,
42.6625051189251, 24.1934234264148, 33.1440714546602, 16.4821228232769,
46.3050582898395, 37.2128188868836, 22.0117072122872, 47.7342785027657,
30.2540142849471, 31.6958715347475, 40.8370856615852, 27.4670428036673,
15.620426612099, 63.1486925776748, 21.2308808102263, 27.79203576455,
33.4878715125424, 38.7200927229075, 29.0666986564299, 41.950575815739,
28.9827255278311, 36.0270124068613, 47.1984225312789, 16.7745650618598,
8.20398339670027, 60.9892218075273, 30.8067947957724, 37.0050817095017,
37.4766935985084, 25.5182246919899, 15.7399902739504, 59.1482759419216,
25.111733784128, 19.2624176167015, 43.4944817814291, 37.2431006018693,
17.6501727404436, 44.6784798840967, 37.6713473754597, 10.0098831213475,
69.2849776555517, 20.7051392231007, 64.5019644095216, 21.5391726369309,
13.9588629535475, 21.8434913468774, 62.6661650363682, 15.4903436167545,
11.4840104928012, 55.3435190932938, 33.172470413905, 4.23006072183939,
74.1147574537763, 21.6551818243843, 15.6869892409901, 61.3851490387442,
22.9278617202657, 14.2357801080394, 49.3703276303246, 36.393892261636
), country = c(1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 7,
7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, 14,
14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 19, 19,
19, 20, 20, 20, 22, 22, 22, 23, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 25,
26, 26, 26, 27, 27, 27, 28, 28, 28, 29, 29, 29, 30, 30, 30)), row.names = c(NA,
-81L), class = c("tbl_df", "tbl", "data.frame"))

A: Try this tropical approach:
library(ggplot2)
library(dplyr)
#Data
x$lab <- as.character(x$cntry2)
x$country = as.numeric(x$cntry2)
x$educ = as.integer(x$educ)
x$educ = as.factor(x$educ)

Now, we store the labels:
#Labels
labs <- x[!duplicated(x$country),]
labs <- labs[,c('country','lab')]

Then more data process:
#Data
country_order <- x %>%
  filter(educ == 3) %>%
  mutate(country = fct_reorder(factor(country), share, .desc = FALSE)) %>%
  pull(country) %>%
  levels()
df2 <- x %>%
  mutate(country = fct_relevel(factor(country), country_order))

And the plot:
#Plot
ggplot(df2, aes(x=country, y=share)) +
  geom_col(aes(fill=educ), color = "black") +
  labs(fill= "Education") +
  theme_classic() +
  xlab("Country")+
  scale_x_discrete(labels=labs$lab[match(country_order,labs$country)])

Output:


Endicott College will hold its Commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 17, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m.
The Thursday ceremony will mark the second standalone Commencement ceremony for graduate and professional students in the Van Loan School, while the Saturday event will see traditional undergraduate students crossing the stage. Both ceremonies will take place at Hempstead Stadium on the Endicott campus in Beverly.
Speaking at the Van Loan Commencement on Thursday will be Dr. Oneeka Williams, an acclaimed urologist and author of children's books that promote STEM, especially among girls and minorities. Additionally, U.S. State Department veteran Keith D. Miller will receive an honorary degree.
Saturday's ceremony will feature Demos Parneros, chief executive officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc., as the speaker, and the Excellence in Teaching Award will be given to Catherine Butler, Assistant Professor and Internship Coordinator in the School of Business.
Across both ceremonies, 1,232 students are set to graduate from the Van Loan School and Undergraduate College: 18 students with a Doctor of Educational Leadership or Doctor of Philosophy; 428 with Master of Arts, Master of Education, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, or Master of Fine Arts degrees; 756 students with Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees; and 30 with Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees.
Dr. Oneeka Williams: On Thursday evening, Dr. Oneeka Williams will be the commencement speaker at the Van Loan School ceremony. Dr. Williams is a trailblazer on a mission to "educate, empower, and enrich" the lives of children and to change the way generations think about what is possible. She is a distinguished urologic surgeon at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center and Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology at Tufts Medical School.
Dr. Keith D. Miller: During Thursday's Van Loan School ceremony, Dr. Keith D. Miller will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Dr. Miller is a distinguished administrator, serving for many years in overseas education and operations in the U.S. State Department. He is the creator and executive secretary of the Overseas Schools Advisory Council, which is now a major public-private initiative that has raised millions of dollars for American international schools and provides advice and counsel to the Department of State on U.S. corporate educational needs around the world.
Demos Parneros: On Saturday, Demos Parneros will be the commencement speaker at the Endicott undergraduate ceremony. Parneros is chief executive officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world's largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media, and educational products. He is responsible for overseeing 630 bookstores in 50 states and 24,000 employees. Parneros joined the company in 2016 as its chief operating officer and was promoted to CEO in 2017. He is also a member of the company's board of directors.
Catherine Butler: The Excellence in Teaching Award, voted on by the graduating class, goes to Catherine Butler, Assistant Professor and Internship Coordinator in the School of Business. As the recipient of this award, she will serve as the faculty speaker at the Baccalaureate ceremony on Friday, May 18, and will perform the duties of the Grand Marshal at Commencement on Saturday, May 19.


Loose Parts - What Do Children Learn From Loose Parts Play?
Let's talk loose parts! When I was in the classroom, loose parts were one of my favorite elements of the Reggio Inspired approach to implement! My hope is after reading this post, you will need no explanation as to why that was.
Loose parts are materials that can be moved all around the room and used in endless ways. There are essentially no limits to what can be used, but I have created a Loose Parts Guide that you can download here loose-parts-guide-1 if you wish to have a list to get you started.
You may be thinking, "Well that sounds great, but I don't have the funds to gather all of these materials." That's the beauty of loose parts, they don't have to be purchased at the store! Most items you already have lying around your house. If you don't, someone in your family does or your students' families! Also, most of the local hardware stores are willing to donate materials such as pvc pipe they have cut but can't use or old wire spools. Don't be afraid to ask!
How Will the Children Use Loose Parts?
This is where the magic happens! You will find in your observations that each child will use the same material in a different way. A stick to one child might be a flag pole added onto their construction site, but to another it might be used to stir a pot. The beauty lies in allowing the children the freedom to explore the materials, use them as they wish (as long as they are being safe), and take them to any area of the classroom they feel the need to.
I have added a short video clip of a 3-4 year old class deeply engaged in loose parts play with clay. You can watch it here.
After watching, comment with what you noticed about the learning taking place!
I would love a copy of the Free E Book. Thank you.
Loose parts learning has been trending in classrooms other than Reggio. Natural material are a great way to connect children with the outdoors.
I agree, Mary! Nature speaks to children and their inquisitive minds.
Would like the book please. Thank You.
I collect "stuff" everywhere I go and coworkers think I'm crazy, however, I wonder how cazy teachers and educators get when it's time to clean up and all the broken oats from pune cones are stuck in clay- what do they do with it? Throw away? Children love to mix and match and throw away. I cannot afford clay to use once and throw away. Or to use loose parts anywhere on the room and I work with 4 severe behaviors who steal from peers and break everything – to the point I put things away and Doon no one plays with things. So frustrating. How do these Regio educator's feel at the end of a day?
We begin by introducing limited numbers of loose parts so the children are not overwhelmed. It is a gradual process. Second, things do get into the clay and that's okay. We keep reusing it. It is not about the materials staying in perfect condition. What remains most important is the engagement and interest of the children. Baby steps and flexibility go a long way to making the daily round amazing.
I like to make my own play dough using flour, water, oil, and cream of tartar. That way it is cheap and can be thrown away after a couple of days.
Is there a cheap place to get cream of tartar?
Any bulk food store, where you buy nuts, spices, flour etc by weight. Where I live it's Bulk Barn or Scoop and Save. Cream of Tartar is waaaay cheaper than the small boxes at the grocery store.
I am looking forward to learning more about how to use loose parts in my setting!
These ideas are not only useful but also clear to let me know what is loose part and how to start!
Sign up as a subscriber and then login into the membership site. It will be under the Library section!
Haha! It can be a such a glorious thing to see the wide and vast space called "loose parts"!!
I have heard so much about loose parts and want to explore it further although have started collecting and incoopersting in the setting.
That is so exciting! You will be so inspired to see how loose parts capture the children's imagination and creativity. Let us know how it goes!
I am just getting started with loose parts. I gained additional insight from the article. The video gave me information on the roles of student and teacher. It was interesting to see how each child used the clay and how the teacher supported each child's endeavors. At the same time she validated each child's experience with language that fostered additional ideas. I plan to use the Loose Parts Guide and the Student Checklist next year. The check list with be a wonderful addition to each child's portfolio.
Im working in a before and after school program. We are starting to work with loose parts. I would love a copy of your loose part book if your still giving them out free. Thank you always looking for ideas on loose parts.
Please scroll to the "Free E-book" section and enter your e-mail to download the book. If you have any issues please email asksally@fairydustteaching.com and we can help you download it.
Would love a copy of the free ebook for a resource for my Library for my Family Home Childcare Providers.
Love loose parts ….and love watching children construct with loose parts.
As an original loose parts teacher from back before there were catalogs and expensive fake toys, I am thrilled to see the interest and rejuvenation of these concepts for classrooms. Children have been longing for adults who see the child as an intentional, competent and focused learner and problem solver.
I along with our junior syndicate are beginning our journey of playbase learning and would love your free book on loose parts. We are confident teachers that are looking forward to exploring, imagination,self direction and many more. Regards Helen Korewha. The kura o The Paroa. Whakatane.
How lovely! Yes, of course! Just go here to get it: I am trying to find the Tree Branch Containers. Can you tell me where you got those or how were they made?
I would love to have the book to use for my final research project.
How do you download the free book?
I love being able to introduce loose parts to my class this year. This year I have young toddlers and one 3 year-old. I am just introducing this concept I will let you know how it goes.
Hi Margit, great question! You can absolutely offer glue if you'd like and have the supplies to replace. I highly encourage it.
I like to use playdough too because they can take it apart and reuse it if they want and I can reuse the loose parts!
But the playdough helps the parts stick together while they're building and creating without needing time to dry.
Tried to enter my email to get your book but it kept just sending me back to this article. I have not received anything via email. Just FYI.
I found this blog post very interesting. I am currently preparing to do a presentation on loose parts at my university. I am trying to be critical and was wondering if there was any possible barriers to loose parts in primary education? Im open to any possibilities that I can investigate further.
This is so interesting. I would like a free ebook but i have entered my email and nothing happens.
Hi Suzanne! Please send email to asksally@fairydustteaching.com and we'll send it to you!


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Ruben "Ruby" Braff (né le  à Boston et mort le ) est un trompettiste de jazz américain.

Biographie

Discographie

En tant que leader
You Brought a New Kind of Love (Arbors Records)
Variety Is the Spice of Braff (Arbors Records)
I Hear Music (Arbors Records)
Watch What Happens (Arbors Records)
Music for the Still of the Night (Arbors Records)
The Cape Godfather (Arbors Records)
Ruby Braff and Strings: In the Wee Small Hours in London and New York (Arbors Records)
Born to Play (Arbors Records)
You Can Depend on Me (Arbors Records)
Being with You (Arbors Records)
Live at the Regattabar (Arbors Records)
Relaxing at the Penthouse (Victoria Company)
Braff!! (Epic Records)
The Ruby Braff and George Barnes Quartet - Live at The New School (Chiaroscuro Records)

En tant que sideman

Avec Woody Herman
It Had To Be Us (Chiaroscuro Records, 1998)

Avec Milt Hinton
The Judge at His Best (Chiaroscuro Records, 2001)

Avec Ralph Sutton
R & R (Chiaroscuro Records, 2002)

Avec Scott Hamilton
A Sailboat in the Moonlight (Concord Records, 1986)

Avec Scott Hamilton et Dave McKenna
Controlled Nonchalance at the Regattabar,Volume 1 (Arbors Records)
Controlled Nonchalance, Volume 2 (Arbors Records)

Avec Ralph Sutton
Remembered (Arbors Records)

Avec Ellis Larkins
Ruby Braff and Ellis Larkins: Calling Berlin, Vols. 1 & 2 (Arbors Records)
Ruby Braff and Ellis Larkins: 2 Part Inventions in Jazz, (Vanguard/Pye)
Grand Reunion (Chiaroscuro Records)

Avec Dick Hyman
America, The Beautiful (Arbors Records)
Ruby Braff and Dick Hyman Play Nice Tunes (Arbors Records)

Avec Pee Wee Russell
The Individualism of Pee Wee Russell (1952)
A Portrait of Pee Wee (1958)

Avec George Wein
Wein, Women and Song and More, George Wein Plays and Sings (Arbors Records)
George Wein & the Newport All-Stars (Impulse!, 1962)

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Trompettiste américain de jazz
Naissance en mars 1927
Naissance à Boston
Décès en février 2003
Décès à 75 ans
Artiste de Candid Records