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Chechnya - part of my heart lies within you
We grew up with words such as "Charkas", "Chibsi basta", "Adiga" and Kafkasia. My grandmother is Circassian and as children we were constantly reminded of our Circassian roots with regular trips to visit my ninety year old grandfather in "Marj al Sultan" an area heavily populated by "Charakess" (Circassians). The Charkass are a strange people with an even stranger history mired with tragedy, as so many in our region do. I understand that in Jordan they form a vital part of the population and are particularly fine soldiers and protectors for the King of Jordan.
The Circassians are a people who inhabited the Caucasus mountains between Turkey and modern day Russia and were renowned horsemen, vigorous and noted for their long lives and sharp wits. They are also fiercely devoted to Islam and that area, along with most of central Asia, had it's cultural and political focus south towards Baghdad and the Middle East for a long time until the rise and expansion of Czarist Russia. It was the Czar's decision to expel whole Circassian communities which led my great, great grandfather to travel through Turkey with his sister. On the way, they were way-laid by bandits and his sister was kidnapped, lost forever somewhere in the north of Syria. His search for her was futile, so he continued on until reaching Damascus, where he settled, married and became a farmer. This was the late 19th century and this is how my grandmother told me about our past. A past mired with tragedy, politics and loss. The Circassians have never forgotten their roots and whilst they are now diluting in the melting pot of Syrian society, there is still a strong sense of identity amongst them. At the risk of stereotyping them, the men are not particularly religious however it is the women who instill Islam in their children from a young age. Circassian culture is deeply rooted in honour and tradition, their dances are vibrant and beautiful with the men taking pride in their legendary dance involving squatting and kicking alternately between both legs (requires thighs of steel!). The women dance gracefully and beautifully, breathtaking for me to see any time. The high morality of the Circassians is almost legendary in history, as is the beauty of the women.
Why am I rattling on about the Circassians now? Why, since I have hardly ever blogged about what is happening in Chechnya? It is I assure you not due to indifference and I follow the news there keenly. However, when I read articles like this, I feel enraged for that beautiful land, forgotten by Muslims in the Middle East, abandoned to the Russians for political pragmatism. Yet almost two hundred years of ethnic cleansing, war and cultural assimilation have made the Kafkas intensely attached to their faith and have had no effect on them.
The Guardian has recently published an article about the struggle for the "soul" of Chechnya. Apparently there too, there is an attempt to subvert Islamic beliefs through the supposedly "safe" channel of Sufism. Spearheading this effort is the noble President of Chechnya, the strongman selected by Russia (pictured above) Ramzan Kadyrov. A man who keeps a pet tiger and uses blowtorches on members of the political opposition just for kicks. A man whose father also worked for the Russians and was assassinated. Shamil Basayev, the legendary 19th century leader who had resisted the Russian invasion fiercely was also a Sufist, but this new attempt is nothing but an attempt to create an institutional, docile Islam that is subservient to the government.
The West forgets Chechnya, the Arabs forget it too. We only remember what is happening when the "militants" take over a theatre, or a school. The heavy handed brutality of the Russians is ignored, instead it is the militants who are condemned, yet the audacity of these actions used to strike a chord within me. The theatre seige was led by a charismatic, handsome young man who in any other country would have been more concerned with his studies or with his future but instead had devoted himself to something higher than selfish materialism or hollow nationalism. More than half the group in that standoff were women, with only their eyes showing. These "Black Widows" were the wives and daughters of Chechen men who had been killed by the Russian security services. I remembered seeing a photo of one of them slumped backwards, dead, at the end of the seige, devoted to her bloody cause to the very end.
I constrasted that with another image I had seen of one, her beautiful eyes the only thing visible. Seductive, deadly and sensual. She couldn't have been more than twenty years older. A chechen "Sana Mheidly" or Leila Khaled. The thought of her lying dead, lifeless, touched me with a sadness that I still remember. Who was she? What was her name? What was she like? Did she laugh much in better times? Did she even know better times? I guess the "masculine protectiveness" within me kicked in, seeing a female lying dead in that carnage, someone whom I had this historical, religious and cultural connection to. Yet why was she different from any of her male comrades? I have no right to feel that way for her. I imagine that was how she would have wanted to be remembered, an equal of her peers, martyred for her cause in her final Golgotha which was ignored by the world. Equality of the genders to the extreme.
The school seige too, triggered headlines, inwardly I prayed that all would go well, but also that the men would escape and no bloodshed would occur. Sadly, this did not happen. Instead, there was a bloody and ridiculous attempt to break the standoff. The newspapers were filled with lurid details of the deaths of children and civilians, as well as the death of most of the group in a desperate last ditch struggle. I heard sadly of the capture of a few of those men, realising that a fate worse than death awaited them now. We have never heard of these again and probably never will.
I don't know why I write of these things, I guess it is because a part of me will always be Circassian. Not many teenagers would have grown up hearing the name Dodayev, or have known that his death was a sad day for all Charkass. The world might have forgotten these people, but Islam and their own very real tenacity have given them the other worldly confidence of a people who have turned their backs to the world and those in it. It's only logical that their enemies would now try to undermine and subvert those beliefs. This is my tribute to them and their struggle.
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Yazan said...
The story of the Circassians is a very intriguing one, for someone who is obsessed about the caucasus like me... [i am planning to spend a month in azerbaijan and georgia next march]:)
But I thought that many circassians came here as "sabaya" of the Ottoman sultans, because circassian women were known for their beauty.
That is true to some extent, but large scale migration and most of the Circassians we meet today in fact were forced to migrate to the region by the Russians. Allegedly some of them were shipped off by boat to Turkey rather than overland and in many cases, the boats were overloaded and sank, meaning many also drowned on the way. Harsh times.
You are absolutely right, the suffering of the people of the Caucasus at the hands of the Russians over the past 200 years is horrible and barely gets mentioned. Your family's story reminds me of that of Ulfat Idlibi, the famous Damascene novelist whose maternal ancestry is Daghestani and migrated to Syria in 1825. Her novel from 1991, "Grandfather's Tale" is a great story of the links between the Caucasus and the Middle East. It also gives you and idea of the pivotal geography of Damascus as the meeting point for the pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims from around the world. Many of those pilgrims would then set roots in Damascus and this I think accounts for some of Damascus' wonderful mix of people. If you have not already done so, I recommend you read this book. An English translation published by Quartet books is available.
Walaw ya Abu Kareem, why would I want an English translation? Thanks for the tip, I'd love to read that book.
Forgive me ya Wassim, the English bit is meant for those who cannot read Arabic... I seek to educate and enlighten all who read this... :)
Lak meet Mar7aba Abu Kareem. I know, I was just pulling your leg. :)
Fatemeh said...
Salaam!
The president of Chechnya recently called for all women to wear headscarves. Though his decree wasn't binding or official, many businesses and public places have made it official for him, putting up signs that forbid women without headscarves from entering.
I posted a link on my site.
What we see in Caucasus is such a silent conspiracy between the Russians and the rest of the world's major powers, the whole world turns a blind eye on what happens to these people , leaving them isolated and alone in the face of a great power trying to control their land and trying to deliver a message to the world that this land belongs to Russia.
The current reality is miserable, Georgians steal the heritage and culture and even our dances everyday, Russians Extend an invitation to the world to attend the Olympics in Sochi 2014 over the remains of thousands of Circassians. Millions of Circassians in the diaspora live happy and satisfied with the rights of citizenship in the countries which they live, dance qafa on painful memories of the past.
Let God be with this land.


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02.07.2020 De Buris Tour
A journey through the places of De Buris, together with the oenologist Giancarlo Tommasi and Piergiorgio Tommasi.
A selected group of customers immersed themselves in the luxury of De Buris time: from the vineyard, passing through Villa De Buris, and ending in the magical atmosphere of Piazza dei Signori in the heart of Verona at Caffè Dante Bistrot for a dinner conducted by the director Giampaolo Spinelli .
Discovering the potential of a single vineyard, of a terroir that is unique in its extraordinary quality and which enshrines the history and traditions of the Valpolicella zone, then transforming it into a wine which, with its respect for nature and perfect harmony with the rhythm of the seasons, represents the beginning of a renaissance for Amarone.
The 2009 Vintage
De Buris is just the same: an underlying structure, resulting from the drying of the grapes, that is elegant and discreet but maintains a certain tension and underpins an almost choral succession of fruity and spicy notes. The result is a multi-faceted, deep, harmonious wine, but one that is easy to enjoy: it is constantly changing, so you never tire of it.
DE BURIS 2009
AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO DOC RISERVA
Corvina 65% Corvinone 24% Rondinella 5% Oseleta 6%
Bud-break 2nd April. Flowering 22nd May. Fruit set 1st June. Véraison 10th August.
The weather in 2009 was characterized by a rather cold autumn and winter, with abundant rainfall. Average temperatures in March were slightly higher than the norm and led to an early bud-break. Vegetative growth proceeded rapidly in the spring and the weather remained generally fine throughout the summer.
There was an excellent thermal excursion in September between day- and night-time temperatures, ensuring a satisfactory accumulation of secondary metabolites (fundamental for raising the definitive quality of the grapes), and the period of the harvest was also sunny.
THE VINEYARD La Groletta, in the commune of Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella • Total area 10 hectares; selection of the grapes in the 1.9 hectares of the parcel, and from around 0.5 ha of the La Groletta cru • Altitude 250 meters above sea level • Exposure South-West: the vineyard faces Lake Garda • Characteristics of the soil: Clayey and calcareous, of medium texture and moderately stony; pH 7-7.5 Soil that has little cover vegetation, is poor in organic matter and rich in limestone, potassium, and calcium, and with low concentrations of magnesium and iron. • Vine training system Guyot, with a plant density of 6,500 vines per hectare • Average age of the vines 30 years old • Yield per hectare 6,000 kilos per hectare, with a yield of 40% in wine following the drying process Discovering the potential of a single vineyard, of a terroir that is unique in its extraordinary quality and which enshrines the history and traditions of the Valpolicella zone, then transforming it into a wine which, with its respect for nature and perfect harmony with the rhythm of the seasons, represents the beginning of a renaissance for Amarone.
HARVEST AND GRAPE DRYING Manual selection of the finest bunches, beginning on 10th September. These were placed in crates holding 7 kg each and subsequently laid one by one on bamboo mats for drying. The grapes were left to wither for 110 days in our special drying loft, where the ventilation system maintains a constant flow of air and a low level of humidity.
VINIFICATION AND MATURATION After a further selection at the end of the drying phase, the grapes were pressed in January, followed by brief cryomaceration, lasting around 10 days. Slow fermentation then took place for 30 days in oak vats, using exclusively indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation was carried out once during the first year of aging in Slavonian oak casks. The wine continued its maturation for 5 years in 15-30hl casks in the ancient cellar of Villa De Buris, where it also underwent bottle-aging.
TASTING NOTES De Buris 2009 displays a bright, deep ruby red color; on the nose, it is taut and extremely fine, with the typical aromas of both sour and sweet black cherries that evolve into notes of spices and cocoa beans. On the palate it unleashes all of its personality: it offers high-toned, vibrant yet delicately velvety fruit. In spite of its concentration, it never seems heavy. Indeed, it is poised, harmonious, apparently suspended: it seems to offer a challenge to time, and its finish is interminable.
Giancarlo Tommasi, Oenologist
6739 bottles and 248 magnum of De Buris 2009 have been produced.
Custodians of time
As a family and a company Tommasi works for the present and the future of Italian wine:
the name is synonymous with the history of Amarone and Valpolicella. And not only.
With wholly-owned vineyards in six wine regions spanning Italy, Tommasi is producing great wines in both well-established and up-and-coming wine appellations.
Four generations of pioneers, explorers, precursors, and above all visionaries, remain attentive to quality in every phase of production, respecting classic and traditional procedures whilst remaining open to modern experimentation.
De Buris shares this vision:
a wine, a location, and a heritage to be shared with the world.
Celebrating life.
Grape Drying
Before becoming a wine, Amarone is above all a method. Everything revolves around the drying of the grapes, called Appassimento made possible by the thick skins of the local varieties, and fundamental for concentrating and enhancing their aromas.
Every grape plays in perfect harmony: a further selection of the grapes was made before they were pressed. A ten-day cold maceration will be followed by a slow fermentation for 30 days in oak barrels, using exclusively indigenous yeasts.
Waiting is the hardest art.
This is a new interpretation of a contemporary Amarone, deriving from a special place and a rare intuition in which the whole – as in a great concerto – is greater than the sum of the parts, and every sip provides a moment of suspension.
"What had begun as an experiment and a challenge, the De Buris 2009 vintage carries out ten years of constant and obsessive care and attention. Discovering the potential of a single vineyard, of a terroir that is unique in its extraordinary quality and which enshrines the history and traditions of the Valpolicella zone, then transforming it into a wine which, with its respect for nature and perfect harmony with the rhythm of the seasons, represents the beginning of a renaissance for Amarone".
– Giancarlo Tommasi
De Buris 2009 displays an ideal equilibrium, in which the exuberant power of the tannins and the fleshiness of the fruit are counterbalanced and enhanced by the wine's aromas and freshness.
An underlying structure, resulting from the drying of the grapes, that is elegant and discreet but maintains a certain tension and underpins an almost choral succession of fruity and spicy notes. The result is a multi-faceted, deep, harmonious wine, but one that is easy to enjoy: it is constantly changing, so you never tire of it.
La Groletta
Here is the vineyard: we are in the highest part of the La Groletta vineyard, at an altitude of 250 meters, overlooking Lake Garda but also sheltered by the Lessini Mountains:
a splendid position, because the microclimate has to be just perfect.
The soil, too, is meagre and cool, optimum conditions for obtaining that ideal of quality that guided our project.
La Groletta, in the commune of Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella.
Total area 10 hectares; selection of the grapes in the 1.9 hectares of the parcel, and from around 0.5 ha of the La Groletta cru
Altitude 250 meters above sea level
Exposure South-West: the vineyard faces Lake Garda
Characteristics of the soil: Clayey and calcareous, of medium texture and moderately stony; pH 7-7.5 Soil that has little cover vegetation, is poor in organic matter and rich in limestone, potassium, and calcium, and with low concentrations of magnesium and iron.
Vine training system Guyot, with a plant density of 6,500 vines per hectare
The average age of the vines 30 years old.
Yield per hectare 6,000 kilos per hectare, with a yield of 40% in wine following the drying process
"La Groletta" vineyard ~ Something that is extraordinary cannot come from something ordinary.
Time measures man
"Homo tempus metirit, tempus hominem". Man measures time, time measures man.
Indeed, everything we do finds its true dimension in time.
De Buris starts from significant roots and reaches every desirable destination.
Whether that is a place, a dream, or a gaze.
The purity of soul, a natural self-assurance, un unmistakable style, an innate charisma.
Time can reveal a universe;
De Buris has embarked on a unique journey,
the contemplation of Time itself
De Buris considers a great Amarone in a different light:
without prejudice or constraint, but as a free-thinking path to pure pleasure.
It cannot be possessed, nor put on display: it's just a magical drop of time.
De Buris MMIX night
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De Buris MMIX launched to the colors, sounds, aromas, and movements of the seasons. The new vintage of this exclusive cru De Buris Amarone Classico Riserva 2009 was unveiled through the art of illustration, a universal vocabulary which conveys the inherent culture and terroir of this great Amarone through the cultural project "De Buris Illustre'': were presented to 150 guests at the Mudec Milano – Museum of Culture was chosen to show the illustrations of the four seasons of De Buris Amarone by four talented artists.
A live performance representing the time and seasons introduced each course of the seasonally inspired dinner by Mudec's executive chef Enrico Bartolini.
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The idea of using the human drive for amusement in something other than entertainment is not so new. As early as the 1980s, Thomas W. Malone of MIT published the classic work Heuristics for designing enjoyable user interfaces: Lessons from computer games, in which he sought answers to the questions of why computer games are so appealing, and how to use them to make other types of interfaces more attractive. Since then, issues such as pleasure, fun, and motivation have become important research topics in the field of user experience (UX).
Since at least 2012, the web industry has been enjoying a new slogan – gamification. Its premise is easy to explain: let's use game design elements in non-game products and services to motivate users to behave in the way we want.
the entry into the consumer market of a generation of so-called Millenials, who have been familiar with computer games and their poetics since their earliest years of life.
As a result, gamification became fashionable in the fields of education, e-commerce, healthcare, environmental protection, task and project management. In all these areas, scoring systems, badges and trophies, scoreboards and other forms of gamified competition have been introduced, sometimes by force. Usually, all that is interesting in games was forgotten. Too often it was assumed that it was enough to motivate people by giving them what was just the least important in games – as long as they would be rewarded with some form of virtual tokens.
However, such an approach can only work if it is combined with activities that are valuable in their own right. Examples include websites developed collaboratively through the wiki community, where the addition of gaming mechanisms can effectively support users' drive for group identification, social recognition, and pride in their achievements. Issuing badges or trophies here is a confirmation of important activities, basically not different from e.g. scouting badges – because scouting itself is considered important by scouts.
Meanwhile, in most cases, the issue of significance is absent from the advertised gamification mechanisms. In these games, an attempt is made to replace financial incentives with points hoping that the social status itself within players community can be a substitute for money. In this way, "game" itself within the gamified activity is transformed into a kind of Skinner's cage, where the players' reward system is controlled as if they were rats.
For this reason, most of the current gamification mechanisms are not able to realize the potential of this concept. The complexity of a well-designed game becomes reduced to its basic components. One could say that this forced gamification may not only be ignored but may even be detrimental to existing products or services. It can be boring for existing users or even frighten them off when they feel that boasting about points or levels is inappropriate in a given case.
A properly gamified product or service must take into account the social context, types of players' psyche and the meaning of the game itself. In other words, it must include the game design and not just the game elements. So understood gamification becomes what it should be from the very beginning: a user-focused project of behavioral motivation.
This does not mean that gamification is supposed to ignore the business perspective. On the contrary, understanding your business goals is just as important to us as understanding the motives of the end user. However, we always explain to our clients that the system that is to be enhanced by playing must already have some value for the user, just as scouting even without badges has a value for scouts. If the online store does not have an interesting offer, attractive prices, and a user-friendly interface, then adding mechanisms borrowed from games will not help it. However, if the client's system is already attractive in itself, then the gamification will quickly increase the users' rate of engagement.


TIP! Never pop a zit. Picking at spots can cause the bacteria to spread, leading to more blemishes.
Don't spend your life struggling with acne. The key to clear skin is to learn how to effectively care for your it and treat your pimples. The advice you read in the previous paragraphs of this article can help you achieve victory in your battle for clear, pimples-free skin.
TIP! Are you aware that extreme heat and cold can increase the occurrence of acne breakouts? You'll more than likely be sweating a lot more when the weather gets hot. Sweating can cause substantial irritation and clog pores.
Sometimes the temptation to pop a zit and drain the pore is nigh-irresistible. If you can't resist this temptation, then at least clean your hands and nails thoroughly or use cellophane as a buffer between your pimple and your nails. Squeeze intelligently, and you can help limit the seriousness of your pimples.
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It can help to calm acne by not using makeup for awhile or trying a different type, such as a water-based foundation. It is tempting to put makeup on to cover pimples, but it will only clog your pores and make the situation worse. Staying away from makeup may clear up the problem.
Caffeinated drinks like soda, coffee, and tea are awful for your skin, and are often major contributors to acne problems. Less caffeine intake can mean fewer breakouts.
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Spending a moderate amount of time in the sun can reduce pimples breakouts. Sun exposure can have a drying effect on zits. At first, your acne might get worse, because all the oil goes to the surface of your skin. This will clear up after a few weeks and you should not experience breakouts as much.
TIP! If you'd like to get rid of acne, keep your body hydrated. Be sure to consume sufficient water on a daily basis.
Use only one cream at a time to treat zits. In a panic, some people decide to aggregate topical pimples treatments in the hope that they will work effectively together. You will only be over-applying chemicals to your skin and damaging it.
TIP! Only use all-natural skin products if you have acne. A lot of skin care products may have chemicals that can irritate the skin.
Try switching to a non-chemical skin care product when you are having a hard time ridding yourself of acne problem. Many non-natural skin care products have a lot of harsh ingredients in them that make things worse for your skin. This can lead to blocked pores, making your pimples problem worse. Your skin can be healed by natural products because they have antibacterial elements within them.
TIP! Exercise is one good way to prevent acne, but you should not let the sweat from physical exertion remain on your body. You will clog your pores if you keep sweat on your body for a extended period of time.
One would avoid touching one's face or popping existing pimples to minimize pimples outbreaks. By touching one's face less often, less oil will be transferred to the skin. Do not pop a pimple, you may cause an infection.
TIP! Stress is a big cause of acne. It's an unfortunate fact but, thankfully, numerous methods exist which can help decrease your stress levels.
Remember that scratching your face or picking at your acne can create more skin problems. Your fingers are usually full of oil and bacteria. The pores on your face can trap the dirt and oils, and this causes pimples.
TIP! You should put acne medication on your whole face instead of spot treating. Some acne may not have surfaced because you used the medication in the first place, but it is still hiding under the skin.
If you need to cover a blemish on your face, your best option is a blemish stick. With a blemish stick you can target the problem areas very precisely. Concealers are great but they tend to block pores and deposit dirt and oil into them. Blemish sticks aren't as thick and allow your skin to breathe.
TIP! You will need to clean your face regularly to get rid of acne. You have to spend time caring for your skin in order for it to be clean.
These tips should help you reduce the effects of zits on your face. Using these tips will clear your skin and keep it clear for years to come. The tips can be a godsend for yourself as well as for friends and family afflicted by this troublesome condition.
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Overseeing the administration of municipal elections and the municipal census.
Head of Local Body in accordance with FOIPP.
Secretary to the Subdivision Development Appeal Board.
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Minimum 10 years of progressive and diversified local government experience. An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Degree or diploma in Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science or a related field.
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Lily: IPT Student
Jin: IPT Student
Erinn: APT Student
Anna: APT Student
Marguerite: Novice Teacher
Daniel: Novice Teacher
Rachel: Mentor Teacher
Mentor/Host/ Cooperating Teacher
Mentor Teacher Information
Taking on a Student Teacher
Tips for Mentor/Host Teachers
Offering Feedback & Support
Tips for Student Teachers
Planning (B-SLIM)
B-SLIM Overview
Lesson Sequencing
Unit Planning
Linking Theory & Practice (The Tree)
About the Tree
Strategies & Activities
Krashen's 6 Hypotheses
In her reflection Marguerite mentions how her students are apprehensive to produce spoken language. She states that they are anxious about using the TL. Language teachers and learners alike know that producing oral language can be a challenge but that it is a necessary part of learning a language. Like Marguerite's students many language students may feel worried about the level of their language. This often prevents them from speaking or taking in the language at all. In addition, many learners tend to monitor their use of the language too much, focusing more on accuracy than fluency which in turn prevents them from using the language in a communicative manner. In this section, we will look at the work of Stephen Krashen, specifically his 6 hypotheses on language acquisition, in order to better understand the challenges that might arise during the language learning process.
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What are Krashen's Hypotheses?
Krashen's theory of second language acquisition consists of six main hypotheses:
the Acquisition-Learning hypothesis
the Monitor hypothesis
the Natural Order hypothesis
the Input hypothesis
the Affective Filter hypothesis
the Reading Hypothesis
How do Krashen's Hypotheses apply to the SL/FL classroom?
Explanation of Hypothesis
Application for Teaching
According to Krashen, there are two ways of developing language ability. Acquisition involves the subconscious acceptance of knowledge where information is stored in the brain through the use of communication; this is the process used for developing native languages. Learning, on the other hand, is the conscious acceptance of knowledge 'about' a language (i.e. the grammar or form). Krashen states that this is often the product of formal language instruction.
According to this theory, the optimal way a language is learned is through natural communication. As a second language teacher, the ideal is to create a situation wherein language is used in order to fulfill authentic purposes. This is turn, will help students to 'acquire' the language instead of just 'learning' it.
This hypothesis further explains how acquisition and learning are used; the acquisition system, initiates an utterance and the learning system 'monitors' the utterance to inspect and correct errors. Krashen states that monitoring can make some contribution to the accuracy of an utterance but its use should be limited. He suggests that the 'monitor' can sometimes act as a barrier as it forces the learner to slow down and focus more on accuracy as opposed to fluency.
As an SL teacher it will always be a challenge to strike a balance between encouraging accuracy and fluency in your students. This balance will depend on numerous variables including the language level of the students, the context of language use and the personal goals of each student. This balance is also known as Communicative competency.
According to Krashen, learners acquire parts of language in a predictable order. For any given language, certain grammatical structures are acquired early while others are acquired later in the process. This hypothesis suggests that this natural order of acquisition occurs independently of deliberate teaching and therefore teachers cannot change the order of a grammatical teaching sequence.
According to this hypothesis, teachers should be aware that certain structures of a language are easier to acquire than others and therefore language structures should be taught in an order that is conducive to learning. Teachers should start by introducing language concepts that are relatively easy for learners to acquire and then use scaffolding to introduce more difficult concepts.
This hypothesis suggests that language acquisition occurs when learners receive messages that they can understand, a concept also known as comprehensible input. However, Krashen also suggests that this comprehensible input should be one step beyond the learner's current language ability, represented as i + 1, in order to allow learners to continue to progress with their language development.
This hypothesis highlights the importance of using the Target Language in the classroom. The goal of any language program is for learners to be able to communicate effectively. By providing as much comprehensible input as possible, especially in situations when learners are not exposed to the TL outside of the classroom, the teacher is able to create a more effective opportunity for language acquisition.
According to Krashen one obstacle that manifests itself during language acquisition is the affective filter; that is a 'screen' that is influenced by emotional variables that can prevent learning. This hypothetical filter does not impact acquisition directly but rather prevents input from reaching the language acquisition part of the brain. According to Krashen the affective filter can be prompted by many different variables including anxiety, self-confidence, motivation and stress.
In any aspect of education it is always important to create a safe, welcoming environment in which students can learn. In language education this may be especially important since in order to take in and produce language, learners need to feel that they are able to make mistakes and take risks. This relates to directly to Krashen's hypothesis of the affective filter. To learn more about creating a positive classroom environment, click here.
This hypothesis basically states that the more we read in a SL the greater our vocabulary will be.
It is important to involve reading in the language classroom to increase knowledge of the language and the way it is used in real-life contexts.
What do Krashen's Hypotheses look like in the classroom?
Look at the cartoon and decide which of Krashen's Hypotheses apply to this student. Explain your answers.
Test your knowledge of Krashen's Hypotheses with this quiz.
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Author: Patrick Curry
Patrick Curry is a writer and scholar living in London England. He is the author of Ecological Ethics: An Introduction, rev. edn (2017) and the editor-in-chief of The Ecological Citizen. For more information and articles, see his website www.patrickcurry.co.uk
Animal rights, Human supremacy
The death of Freya
Let's not indulge in euphemism. Freya was a living mammal like us, who wanted to live. What you ordered was not euthanasia but a killing, or a murder. Continue reading The death of Freya
Patrick Curry 29 August 2022 11 January 2023
Animal rights, Human supremacy, Values
What change? Whose reconciliation?
On Friday 22nd April, an unusual ceremony took place in Winnipeg, Canada. Represented by its governor, the Hudson's Bay Company gave its massive retail store in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, dating from 1881, to the Manitoba First Nations. Continue reading What change? Whose reconciliation?
Patrick Curry 21 June 2022 11 January 2023
The poverty of identity politics
Considered ecocentrically, identity politics and exclusive social justice activism have serious flaws. They include encouraging destructive human narcissism, a stunted range of ethical sympathy, and a disregard for a healthy natural world as the precondition for any politics at all. Continue reading The poverty of identity politics
Patrick Curry 1 October 2020 10 February 2022 1 Comment


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A farmer growing cocoa in the Brazilian rainforest partners with bean-to-bar chocolate maker Nugali
Nugali works with Leolinda cocoa farm to create truly Brazilian bean-to-bar chocoalte.
Cocoa pods freshly picked from the Leolinda Cocoa Farm sit in the sun.
A cocoa farmer walks through a green house set up to dry cocoa beans, even in the rain.
Bisneto holds open cocoa beans.
The Leolinda Cocoa Farm features a number of different buildings on the property.
Two workers at the Leolinda Farm look over drying cocoa beans.
Nugali chocolate bars, which are made from beans grown at the Leolinda Cocoa farm, are posed around cocoa beans.
At-a-Glance: Nugali
Headquarters: Pomerode
Founder: Ivan Blumenschein and Maite Lang
Products: Dark Chocolate 80 percent Serra Do Conduru Bar - 3 Oz, Milk Chocolate With Brazil Nuts Bar - 3.5 Oz, Dragée Chocolate Covered Strawberries - 4.6 Oz, Dragée Chocolate Covered Macadamias – 4.6 Oz, Dragée Chocolate Covered Cocoa Nibs – 5.3 Oz, Sugar Free Milk Chocolate Bar - 1.4 Oz, Sugar Free Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa - 1.4 Oz, Sugar Free Dragée Chocolate Covered Almonds - 4.6 Oz, Hot Beverages Tablets (Hot Chocolate, Capuccino, Xocoatl) - 7 Oz And Assortiment De Chocolats (Dark, Milk, White And Gianduia Chocolate Tablets) - 8.4 Oz.
Website: www.nugali.com.br
It's no secret in Brazil that its cocoa fields are still in a sort of recovery mode.
While it wasn't that long ago that the country had a booming cocoa growing business, tragedy struck the region's cocoa pods at the end of the last century. A fungus called Witches' Broom ravaged the cocoa fields, and between 1980 and 1990, Brazil lost more than two-thirds of its cocoa production.
While the South American country isn't anywhere near the production levels it was at before the plague, a variety of chocolate makers are working to help farmers grow sustainable cocoa in the Amazon, and reclaim Brazil's rightful place in the world ranking of cocoa suppliers.
Farmers like João Dias Tavares Bisneto, who owns the Leolinda cocoa farm in the state of Bahia are among those willing to put in the hard work, and constantly innovate to keep up with the world market.
While he supplies cocoa beans to the big guys in the cocoa market, such as Barry Callebaut and Cargill — both of which have processing facilities down the road from his farm — he also works with smaller chocolate makers.
And it's his intimate relationship with such chocolate makers — like Ivan Blumenschein, founder of Nugali Chocolates — that can truly set an end product apart.
Blumenschein and Tavares are a team, and they follow the entire process together to ensure the richest notes and the most delicious chocolate.
It all starts on Tavares's farm, with how he plants the cocoa seeds. All of his cocoa trees are planted within the jungle's natural habitat, so as not to disrupt the terrain — environmental sustainability in its purest form.
Then, once the pods are picked off the trees and the seeds are scooped out, they are fermented. But here too Tavares does things differently. Instead of using the typically shallow square fermenting boxes, he uses barrels to ferment the cocoa beans.
The rounded edges of the barrels means that none of the beans end up in a corner, which results in a more even fermentation.
"With circles you don't have the variation in the temperatures," Tavares explains.
The barrels also don't have the traditional holes used in the fermenting boxes. Instead, there are gaps between the pieces of wood on the bottom, which he believes helps the pulp drain better.
The cocoa beans stay in the barrels for five to seven days, during which they reach a temperature of about 120 degrees. Throughout the process the beans are also stirred every two days to make sure they're fermenting evenly.
Tavares believes that all this attention to detail pays off in the final product, and that Brazilian consumers are finally starting to learn the difference between quality chocolate and more everyday chocolate.
Going one step further, as someone who nearly has cocoa running through his veins, Tavares takes all the various notes of the cocoa beans very seriously. He says each batch of beans has a different flavor and different notes, and, the next step is educating consumers on these differences.
"In the future, when you see a chocolate bar, it will be just like wine," predicts Tavares. "Because it's very rich."
After the beans are fermented, they're laid out on in sun to dry for about a week. He says that some companies use smoke to dry the cocoa beans if it rains, but that affects the end flavors. So, his are dried in what are essentially large green houses, featuring large white coverings that protect the beans.
When the beans are finally ready to be sold, they are either purchased by a large cocoa processing company in the area like Cargil, or, if they're higher quality beans, they're sold for a premium to chocolate makers like Blumenschein with Nugali.
Blumenschein founded Nugali chocolates in 2004 with his wife Maite Lang after traveling the world as an airplane engineer and realizing that Brazil didn't have its own quality chocolate like other countries did. His friends and family would constantly ask him to bring back chocolates from around the world, like Valrhona or Amedei, and he realized one day that he could make a quality chocolate right in his own country.
"It started as a joke," he recalls. "But we started looking a little deeper, and it has always been a dream for us to start our own business."
So, the couple read everything they could about chocolate, dipped into their savings, and started Nugali.
Founded in the city of Pomerode, Brazil, the chocolate company is still one of only a few brands in Brazil that manufactures bean-to-bar chocolate.
And they don't just rely on gourmet cocoa. The company also uses natural vanilla and pure cocoa butter, and of course only all-natural ingredients.
Nugali has worked hard to create a wide selection of bars with those ingredients. Currently the company offers: Milk chocolate, dark chocolate 70 percent, white chocolate, cocoa blossom 70 percent, a nut bar, a hazelnut bar, and a sugar-free bar milk chocolate bar, and a sugar-free 70 percent cocoa bar, among others.
The sugar-free bars are sweetened with Thaumatin, a natural fruit sweetener that leaves no after tastes.
"We wanted to give it the feel of real chocolate," Blumenschein says.
With all these premium ingredients in Nugali chocolates though, the end product does tend to be more expensive than other chocolates on the market in Brazil. But the couple knows it's worth it.
"It is possible to make bad chocolate using good ingredients, but it's not possible to make good chocolate unless you have good ingredients," Blumenschein explains.
However, the higher prices does mean that Blumenschein and his team have to work hard to educate consumers on the differences between Nugali chocolate bars and other chocolates.
"The quality market is stricter, but the consumer is more loyal," Blumenschein says. "You also have to be extra careful not to disappoint this consumer."
Many of Nugali's products are dark chocolate, which has also been an up-hill battle in Brazil.
"The taste for dark chocolate has been evolving here," Blumenschein insists. "But Europe is still a couple of years ahead of Brazil."
And speaking of Europe, Nugali's next step is exporting.
"We know this is tough. That there is tough competition," he says.
The company also is planning to build a $4 million new plant, slated to open in early 2016. The factory will allow for public tours, which is just one more way for Blumenschein to educate the public about his product.
And with all the high quality ingredients he uses, they're sure to be impressed.
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KEYWORDS: ABICAB APEX bean to bar chocolate Brazil Brazilian confectionery market cocoa farms premium chocolate sustainable chocolate
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Haiti's first bean-to-bar chocolate maker featured in University of Michigan documentary
Barry Callebaut wants to talk about cocoa farmer poverty


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Q: Setup Puppet to email failed reports
Possible Duplicate:
Alerting on Failed Puppet Status

How can I setup Puppet to email failed reports to an address?
I've setup puppet.conf like this
[master]
    server = puppet.site.net
[main]
    #dns_alt_names = puppet.site.net
    report = true
    #pluginsync = true
    # The Puppet log directory.
    # The default value is '$vardir/log'.
    logdir = /var/log/puppet

    # Where Puppet PID files are kept.
    # The default value is '$vardir/run'.
    rundir = /var/run/puppet

    # Where SSL certificates are kept.
    # The default value is '$confdir/ssl'.
    ssldir = $vardir/ssl

[agent]
    # The file in which puppetd stores a list of the classes
    # associated with the retrieved configuratiion.  Can be loaded in
    # the separate ``puppet`` executable using the ``--loadclasses``
    # option.
    # The default value is '$confdir/classes.txt'.
    classfile = $vardir/classes.txt

    # Where puppetd caches the local configuration.  An
    # extension indicating the cache format is added automatically.
    # The default value is '$confdir/localconfig'.
    localconfig = $vardir/localconfig

I've seen a post. But it's for everything.
I need only failures. Both on master & clients.
Can someone help me with a working conf & setup?

A: You will have more luck using Foreman for this purpose.
If you can code in Ruby, you can add more features in Foreman to email on very specific errors or events, and to different people etc.

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To charge your electric car in Bazancourt, trust Chargemap. With 2 stations currently listed for Bazancourt, you have a choice. With Chargemap, you can also find a charging station around Bazancourt, for example in the following cities: reims, cormontreuil, tinqueux, betheny.
With our filter, you can sort the charging areas in betheny depending on the type of plug that corresponds to your electric car: Type 2 plug (Mennekes), Type 3 plug, CHADEMO plug, etc. You can also specify whether you are looking for a fast, accelerated or normal charging station.


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Gary Richardson (born February 5, 1941) is an American lawyer who was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma from 1981 to 1984. He is also a perennial candidate for elected office in Oklahoma. As of 2018 he is a partner in the Richardson Law Firm, P.C., a plaintiff law firm in Tulsa.

Career
Richardson attended college at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma, and graduated with a B.A. degree and a minor in education in 1963. He attended Oklahoma City University School of Law where he was distinguished with the honor of receiving top grades for First Year Law students.  He also attended the South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, and earned his J.D. in 1972.

Richardson was the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in Oklahoma's Second Congressional District in 1978 and 1980, both times losing to Democrat Mike Synar.

Richardson served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma from 1981 to 1984.  In 1981, along with the U.S. Attorneys for the two other Federal Districts in Oklahoma, Richardson was involved in the prosecution and conviction of 210 County Commissioners who were engaged in a systematic kickback scheme that had been going on for decades.

In 1991 Richardson represented former McLennan County, Texas District Attorney Vic Feazell in a defamation case against Dallas TV station WFAA which resulted in what at that time was the largest libel judgement in U.S. history.

In 2002, Richardson unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Oklahoma as an Independent candidate. He came in third behind the winner, Democratic candidate, Brad Henry, and the Republican candidate, former Congressman Steve Largent. Richardson received a total of 146,200 votes (or 14 percent) of the 1,035,620 votes cast (see a table of this result at ).

On April 23, 2017, Richardson announced that he would be running for the Republican nomination for governor in 2018. In April 2018, Richardson faced criticism for a campaign advertisement intended to promote his stance on illegal immigration. The ad referenced the June 2015 death of Bob Barry Jr., a longtime sports anchor at Oklahoma City NBC affiliate KFOR-TV (channel 4) from 1982 until shortly before his death, in an accident in which his motor scooter collided into a car being driven by Gustavo Gutierrez – an undocumented Mexican immigrant who had thrice been deported from the U.S. prior to the accident – who was conducting an illegal U-turn across two southbound lanes at a northwest Oklahoma City intersection. KFOR/KAUT general manager Wes Milbourn noted that the duopoly was obligated to run the ad as it met FCC campaign advertising requirements, but noted that "we were displeased with their advertising tactics and the exploitation of Bob Barry [Jr.]". In a written statement, Barry's son, Matthew H. Barry, said that "the Barry Family finds it deeply concerning that Mr. Richardson chose to feature the tragic and untimely death of our [f]ather in his campaign advertisement without seeking consent. [... W]e find it very troubling that Mr. Richardson ran an advertisement that could imply that the Barry family endorses in any way his election as Governor of the State of Oklahoma. In sum, the Barry family does not appreciate the liberties taken by Mr. Richardson and his campaign; and condemn the utter lack of respect shown towards our tragic loss." The primary was held on June 26; Richardson placed sixth in a ten-man primary.

Results

References

External links
 Brief Bio and Legal Resume from MoreLaw.com
 Richardson's Home Page at his law firm
 2002 Oklahoma Governor Election Results from CBS News.
 Gary Richardson's campaign home page.

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21st-century American lawyers
American prosecutors
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Candidates in the 1980 United States elections
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Living people
Oklahoma City University School of Law alumni
Oklahoma Independents
Oklahoma Republicans
Oklahoma lawyers
People from Bryan County, Oklahoma
South Texas College of Law alumni
Southern Nazarene University alumni
United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of Oklahoma

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Sustainability and economic considerations get along so well that you might as well call them best friends. Saving energy is one step in the process, but that's not the end of it. For instance, Hytrol's E24 and E24EZ conveyor lines are a good example. Aside from providing a much-needed alternative to conventional 24-volt conveyor rollers, these conveyors have immediate and significant sustainability advantages.
How green does conveyor get?
In the case of E24, we're talking about energy savings as high as 60%. But then we get into raw materials savings: An E24 conveyor lasts about 6 times as long as a conventional roller at 125,000 hours life expectancy (24/7 runtime).
That's less steel and power used to manufacture it. E24EZ conveyors have a built-in that allows the conveyors to enter an energy-saving "sleep mode" for the ultimate in quiet, efficient, sustainable powered roller conveyor. Because the conveyor can use only one motor for all widths, it's excellent for reducing needs for specialized, energy-consuming motors. With 3 moving parts, there are many fewer opportunities for parts failure, and the inefficiency that comes with it.
There are other ways to use conveyors to create a more sustainable operation. Contact us today for assistance.
We've been posting a series of brief conveyor white papers. There are 5 now, with many others in development for future publication. You'll always be able to download these PDF files from our site, and will be informed as there are new ones. This paper, "Conveyor System Implementation Considerations" (PDF file; opens in a new window) focuses on implementation considerations.
The Material Handling Industry of America has posted a video that may be helpful if you are starting the process of "greening" your supply chain.
Baby steps are important, especially at the plant level. For instance, in a recent Cisco-Eagle white paper (PDF), we point out the value of energy efficient conveyor motors. A thousand feet of conveyor outfitted with energy efficient motors could cut enough energy costs over five years to pay for 90% of the cost of the equipment. Also, besides its money savings and "green" profile, you are also saving on heat, which means the equipment may require less maintenance, and endure less wear and tear. It's a win-win.
We're compiling a great deal of conveyor-related information, tips and articles into a series of downloadable conveyor white papers. The first focuses on the basics of conveyor maintenance – what to do, when to do it, and how, in general terms. As the paper says, most conveyors ship with detailed maintenance manuals that will help your staff keep them running at top efficiency. The good news is that conveyors are very tough, reliable machinery. They require maintenance, but for the hours of service and stress put on them, they are remarkably reliable.


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Ioannis Zaimis (Greek: Ιωάννης Ζαΐμης, 1797–1882) was a Greek MP for Achaia and the first Mayor of Patras.

He was born in 1797 and was the son of Asimakis Zaimis, part of the famous Zaimis family that produced famous revolutionary heroes.  He took part of the revolution of 1821 and battled for Patras.  He married Angeliki Kanakari-Roufo.  He became the first mayor of Patras in 1836 and was an antiroyalist.  A year later, he would leave the mayor's seat and Ioannis Boukaouris took over as the second mayor.  In the second municipal election in 1837, he was president of the municipal council.  He was appointed MP for Kalavryta in 1841 and in 1843, he became a member of the municipal council again.

He died on September 24, 1882.  He was uncle of the Prime Minister Thrasivoulos Zaimis.

References
1836-2006 Dimarchoi Patreon (1836-2006 Δήμαρχοι Πατρέων = Mayors Of Patras From 1836 Until 2006), Petros Psomas, Donti
The first version of the article is translated and is based from the article at the Greek Wikipedia (el:Main Page)

1797 births
1882 deaths
Mayors of Patras
People from Kalavryta


For the past for years Marshall Brown, a top fisherman and former guide of Lake Conroe, has been organizing a fishing school that has helped hundreds learn more about Lake Conroe. This school is designed for amateurs as well as veteran fisherman. Top tournament pros and guides from Lake Conroe come and share many of their secrets of success and convey their knowledge to you in a classroom setting.
Many techniques will be discussed like: Structure fishing, verticle jigging, carolina rigging, cranking deep structure, flipping jigs, reading your electronics, and many more.
These super-informative adult classes will be held for four weeks beginning FEBRUARY 20TH and ending on MARCH 7TH. There will be two classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 – 9:30 pm. Classes will be held in Willis at the Adult Community Education Center.
For registration call the Director of Community Education, Ruth Castlescholdt at (409) 856-1210.
Registration for the entire four weeks of class is $50.


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Q: How can I get the file name/uri of the last taken photo? I definitely need some help on this one! My problem is that I can't find out how to get the Uri of the last taken photo. I can upload a photo when I choose it from the gallery, but the other feature is missing. The camera starts and after the photo is taken it is saved in the gallery, but somehow I can't find out the URI of the last taken photo. Please help!
Regards,
Habib
public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    private final int SELECT_FILE = 1;
    private final int REQUEST_CAMERA = 0;
    private ImageView ivImage;
    private Button btnSetImage;
    TextView tv;
    int serverResponseCode = 0;
    ProgressDialog dialog = null;

    File f = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString());

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);

        ivImage = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.ivImage);
        btnSetImage = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnSelectPhoto);
        btnSetImage.setOnClickListener(onClickListener);
        tv = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.tv);

    }

    private OnClickListener onClickListener = new OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            selectImage();
        }
    };

    public int uploadFile(String sourceFileUri) {
        String upLoadServerUri = "...upload.php";
        String fileName = sourceFileUri;

        HttpURLConnection conn = null;
        DataOutputStream dos = null;
        String lineEnd = "\r\n";
        String twoHyphens = "--";
        String boundary = "*****";
        int bytesRead, bytesAvailable, bufferSize;
        byte[] buffer;
        int maxBufferSize = 1 * 1024 * 1024;
        File sourceFile = new File(sourceFileUri);
        if (!sourceFile.isFile()) {
            Log.e("uploadFile", "Source File Does not exist");
            return 0;
        }
        try { // open a URL connection to the Server
            FileInputStream fileInputStream = new FileInputStream(sourceFile);
            URL url = new URL(upLoadServerUri);
            conn = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection(); // Open a HTTP
                                                                // connection to
                                                                // the URL
            conn.setDoInput(true); // Allow Inputs
            conn.setDoOutput(true); // Allow Outputs
            conn.setUseCaches(false); // Don't use a Cached Copy
            conn.setRequestMethod("POST");
            conn.setRequestProperty("Connection", "Keep-Alive");
            conn.setRequestProperty("ENCTYPE", "multipart/form-data");
            conn.setRequestProperty("Content-Type",
                    "multipart/form-data;boundary=" + boundary);
            conn.setRequestProperty("uploaded_file", fileName);
            dos = new DataOutputStream(conn.getOutputStream());

            dos.writeBytes(twoHyphens + boundary + lineEnd);
            dos.writeBytes("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"uploaded_file\";filename=\""
                    + fileName + "\"" + lineEnd);
            dos.writeBytes(lineEnd);

            bytesAvailable = fileInputStream.available(); // create a buffer of
                                                            // maximum size

            bufferSize = Math.min(bytesAvailable, maxBufferSize);
            buffer = new byte[bufferSize];

            // read file and write it into form...
            bytesRead = fileInputStream.read(buffer, 0, bufferSize);

            while (bytesRead > 0) {
                dos.write(buffer, 0, bufferSize);
                bytesAvailable = fileInputStream.available();
                bufferSize = Math.min(bytesAvailable, maxBufferSize);
                bytesRead = fileInputStream.read(buffer, 0, bufferSize);
            }

            // send multipart form data necesssary after file data...
            dos.writeBytes(lineEnd);
            dos.writeBytes(twoHyphens + boundary + twoHyphens + lineEnd);

            // Responses from the server (code and message)
            serverResponseCode = conn.getResponseCode();
            String serverResponseMessage = conn.getResponseMessage();

            Log.i("uploadFile", "HTTP Response is : " + serverResponseMessage
                    + ": " + serverResponseCode);
            if (serverResponseCode == 200) {
                runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                    public void run() {
                        tv.setText("File Upload Completed.");
                        Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,
                                "File Upload Complete.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                                .show();
                    }
                });
            }

            // close the streams //
            fileInputStream.close();
            dos.flush();
            dos.close();

        } catch (MalformedURLException ex) {
            dialog.dismiss();
            ex.printStackTrace();
            Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "MalformedURLException",
                    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            Log.e("Upload file to server", "error: " + ex.getMessage(), ex);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            dialog.dismiss();
            e.printStackTrace();
            Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Exception : " + e.getMessage(),
                    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            Log.e("Upload file to server Exception",
                    "Exception : " + e.getMessage(), e);
        }
        dialog.dismiss();
        return serverResponseCode;
    }

    private void selectImage() {
        final CharSequence[] items = { "Take Photo", "Choose from Library",
                "Cancel" };

        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(MainActivity.this);
        builder.setTitle("Add Photo!");
        builder.setItems(items, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int item) {
                if (items[item].equals("Take Photo")) {
                    Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
                    File f = new File(android.os.Environment
                            .getExternalStorageDirectory(), "temp.jpg");
                    intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, Uri.fromFile(f));
                    startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CAMERA);
                } else if (items[item].equals("Choose from Library")) {
                    Intent intent = new Intent(
                            Intent.ACTION_PICK,
                            android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
                    intent.setType("image/*");
                    startActivityForResult(
                            Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select File"),
                            SELECT_FILE);
                } else if (items[item].equals("Cancel")) {
                    dialog.dismiss();
                }
            }
        });
        builder.show();
    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
        if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
            if (requestCode == REQUEST_CAMERA) {
                File f = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
                        .toString());
                for (File temp : f.listFiles()) {
                    if (temp.getName().equals("temp.jpg")) {
                        f = temp;
                        break;
                    }
                }
                try {
                    Bitmap bm;
                    BitmapFactory.Options btmapOptions = new BitmapFactory.Options();

                    bm = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(f.getAbsolutePath(),
                            btmapOptions);

                    // bm = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(bm, 70, 70, true);
                    ivImage.setImageBitmap(bm);

                    String path = android.os.Environment
                            .getExternalStorageDirectory()
                            + File.separator
                            + "Phoenix" + File.separator + "default";
                    f.delete();
                    OutputStream fOut = null;
                    final File file = new File(path, String.valueOf(System
                            .currentTimeMillis()) + ".jpg");

                    try {
                        fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
                        bm.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 85, fOut);
                        fOut.flush();
                        fOut.close();
                    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    } catch (IOException e) {
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    } catch (Exception e) {
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    }
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }

            } else if (requestCode == SELECT_FILE) {
                Uri selectedImageUri = data.getData();

                final String tempPath = getPath(selectedImageUri,
                        MainActivity.this);
                Bitmap bm;
                BitmapFactory.Options btmapOptions = new BitmapFactory.Options();
                bm = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(tempPath, btmapOptions);
                ivImage.setImageBitmap(bm);

                dialog = ProgressDialog.show(MainActivity.this, "",
                        "Uploading file...", true);
                new Thread(new Runnable() {
                    public void run() {
                        runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                            public void run() {
                                tv.setText("uploading started.....");
                            }
                        });

                        int response = uploadFile(tempPath);
                        System.out.println("RES : " + response);
                    }
                }).start();
            }
        }
    }

    public String getPath(Uri uri, Activity activity) {
        String[] projection = { MediaColumns.DATA };
        Cursor cursor = activity
                .managedQuery(uri, projection, null, null, null);
        int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaColumns.DATA);
        cursor.moveToFirst();
        return cursor.getString(column_index);
    }

}

A: You can use this as the path/file where camera stores the photo instead of looking for latest photo.
Uri.fromFile(f)
Camera intent stores the image to the location which you pass it. So may be store the path of the image a global in the activity since it's a temp path that you are passing. And use it the on activity result method to access the file.


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Recognized as one of Canada's top jazz training institutions, CapU's Jazz Studies programs foster your abilities in jazz performance, composition and music education in the context of an enriched liberal arts education.
The Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies - Education is a four-year degree that prepares music educators with a core practice in jazz performance and composition in balance with other musical traditions. If you plan to teach music at primary or secondary levels, this degree will provide you with the musical and pedagogical skills to make a smooth transition to a teaching certification program.
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International: $24,457
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Test of English as a Foreign Language (Paper Based) [min. 560] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 83] or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment [min. 70]
Capilano English Language Requirement for students whose primary language is not English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): paper=560, internet=83, or English Language Assessment (ELA)=145, or International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS)=6.5 overall, and no one score less than 6, or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)=70, or Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)=56 or Capilano University EAP 100 and 101 with a minimum B+ grade in each course.
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