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Posts Tagged 'Dad'
GALLERY: David Beckham's best fatherhood moments
Despite his sporting success over the years, David Beckham's greatest achievement is without a doubt being a proud father to his four children, whom he shares with wife Victoria Beckham. And in honour of Father's Day, here at HELLO! Online, we have decided to take a look back at the retired footballer's cutest moments with his kids, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper Beckham!
The celebrity dad previously gushed about his children, explaining how fatherhood has become his number one priority since he retired from football back in 2013. In an interview with InStyle last year, he shared: "My children mean the world to me. Being a parent is always the best thing, but it can also be challenging as well because you want to set the right example. I feel that I do, but sometimes you make mistakes as parents. He added: "The children are very proud of me. They're back in London, but they're very proud and they know that daddy's receiving an award tonight. They know that I go on these trips and I come back and I explain the trips to them. It's always something to be part of this organisation, I'm very proud."
It's clear the Beckhams love spending quality time with one another as the 42-year-old often takes to his Instagram page to share gorgeous pictures of his brood. He also spoke to HELLO! about the importance of family time, explaining: "My family is the biggest accomplishment I have. I'm so proud of Victoria and my children; they're my greatest achievement."
David and Harper share sweet kiss on family safari holiday
There's no denying that the sporting ace has a close bond with the youngest of the Beckham clan, his daughter Harper. During their family African safari last month, David shared a snap of himself and Harper sharing a sweet kiss, captioning it simply: "Kiss for Daddy <3"
David teases Brooklyn with embarrassing baby photo
Although many would think he's the coolest dad, Brooklyn was left cringing after his dad shared an embarrassing baby photo on Instagram in honour of his 18th birthday! In the adorable snap, which shows a young Brooklyn with a beard of bubble bath, the proud father wrote: "This little man turns 18 tomorrow so as you can imagine I have many photos to post so here we go … Happy 18th eve to my handsome young man and best friend … @brooklynbeckham @victoriabeckham #18mañana."
David chaperoned Brooklyn's date
In 2015, David revealed how he accompanied his eldest son Brooklyn – then 14 – on his first ever date. During an appearance on The Late Late Show, the sports star told James Corden: "On his first date – Victoria was in London – it was Valentine's day, and he said he'd love to take this girl for dinner. I said 'OK great' and I called Victoria and she replied 'Really?' So Victoria said, 'OK make sure you take him, and make sure you sit in the restaurant'. And I was like, 'Really, you're going to make me do that?" and she said, 'Yes, that's the only way I'm letting him go'." He added: "So we took him to a sushi restaurant, and he sat at the bar and I sat five tables back. My daughter is 4 years old but when she turns 14, I'll be closer than that!"
David and his boys at sporting events
The father-of-four enjoys several father-and-son bonding moments. He often takes them to see football or basketball matches and even Wimbledon. Last month, David shared a snap from the Dodger Stadium with all three sons and in the caption, he wrote: "Opening day at the Dodgers baby ⚾ 🇺🇸."
David goofs around on Snapchat during kids' 'boring' trip to the dentist
The doting father began to play around on Snapchat after he grew bored during a trip to the dentist with his children. Although he didn't mention which child he was chaperoning, he decided to post a video of himself pulling facial expressions with a rabbit mask over his face while waiting. He said: "Kids teeth check-up and daddy got bored."
David Beckham enjoys cuddles with son Cruz
Proud dad David recently couldn't help but share a touching photo of him and his youngest son Cruz enjoying a cuddle. The former footballer and his ten-year-old son are shown overlooking a lake with pet dog Olive at their side in the sweet snap. "Cuddle with my little man… #cuddlewithcruzie," he captioned the striking photo.
David cheering Romeo at the London Mini Marathon
In 2015, David and the Beckham family stepped out in full force to cheer on young Romeo, who took part in the London Marathon children's race. The then 12-year-old successfully completed the three-mile run, raising £6,000 for charity in the process. The whole clan were pictured wearing t-shirts emblazoned with 'Team Romeo'.
Little Harper learning how to ride a bike
In June 2015, David shared a beautiful black-and-white picture, which shoed a young Harper learning how to ride a bike without training wheels. He captioned the snap: "🚴🏼 Look at my big girl 🚴🏼 Day One – No stabilizers ❤."
Written By: Sharnaz Shahid
Posted in Celebrity Dads
Tags: Father Figure, Celebrity Families, Celebrities, David Beckham, Celebrity Dads, Old Fashioned Mom Show, Parenting, Fatherhood, Old Fashioned Mom, Michelle-Marie Heinemann, Old Fashioned Mom Magazine, Dad, Family
Minow named University Professor
Human rights expert, former Law School dean, receives Harvard's highest honor
Renowned human rights expert Martha Minow, the Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence at Harvard Law School and a Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, has been named a University Professor, Harvard's highest faculty honor.
Minow, who was dean of Harvard Law School from 2009 to 2017, will begin her appointment as the 300th Anniversary University Professor on July 1.
Known for her wide-ranging intellectual curiosity and influential interdisciplinary scholarship, Minow has offered original ways to frame and reform the law's treatment of racial and religious minorities as well as women, children, and persons with disabilities. She has taught and written about privatization, military justice, and ethnic and religious conflict, among other matters. Her work in constitutional law has addressed issues of equal protection, freedom of speech, the religion clauses, and federalism. Her current work focuses on whether and when legal systems and rules should promote forgiveness.
"Martha Minow is a scholar of extraordinary scope, imagination, and impact, whose wide-ranging work is anchored in a deep commitment to justice," said Harvard President Drew Faust. "Throughout her career, she has powerfully combined scholarship with service and education with inspiration. It is a special pleasure to recognize her with the 300th Anniversary University Professorship."
John F. Manning, Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School (HLS), noted that "Martha Minow has been a transformative scholar across multiple fields and disciplines, a devoted and influential teacher, an innovative and impactful dean, and a tireless advocate for those in need of legal services.
"I am delighted that the University has recognized her extraordinary contributions to Harvard and to the world by appointing her the 300th Anniversary University Professor," said Manning.
Among Minow's most influential works are two books, "Between Vengeance and Forgiveness," which addresses legal and societal responses to mass violence, and "Making All the Difference," which examines the legal treatment of group differences and identities in areas including race, gender, disability, and sexual orientation. She is frequently cited for her publications on the interpretation of rights, on the privatization of traditionally public services (such as prisons, schools, and police), on the influences of social history on family law, and on violence within families and between groups.
"It is an honor to teach and study at this extraordinary University, as it was to serve as dean of the Law School under President Faust's outstanding leadership," said Minow, who also was a fellow last year at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. "And now, this recognition moves me to work even harder to try to advance justice with every possible tool. This new appointment provides energizing encouragement as I return to the classroom after a wondrous, boundary-crossing year with generous colleagues at the Radcliffe Institute. I am particularly humbled to follow Laurel Ulrich and Derek Bok, whose works exemplify imagination, rigor, and conscience. I will work hard to be worthy of the great traditions and aspirations of Harvard and the project of using reason to advance understanding, opportunity, fairness, and peace."
A recipient of nine honorary degrees, Minow received her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan (1975), a master's degree in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (1976), and a law degree from Yale Law School (1979), where she was an editor (1977–78) and then the articles and book reviews editor (1978‒79) of the Yale Law Journal. Following law school, she was a clerk to Judge David Bazelon of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (1979–80) and Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court (1980–81).
A highly regarded and dedicated teacher who has taught more than 25 different courses, seminars, and reading groups at the Law School, she began her academic career there as an assistant professor of law in 1981. She was promoted to professor of law in 1986 and to a named professorship in 2003. She received HLS' Sacks-Freund Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2005, and chaired the HLS curricular review from 2003 to 2007. She holds an appointment as lecturer on education in the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and is a longtime senior fellow in the Harvard Society of Fellows.
As dean of the Faculty of Law from 2009 to 2017, she guided HLS through a time of strong faculty hiring, notable curricular and pedagogical innovation, significant expansion of the School's clinical programs, growth in financial aid, emphasis on public service, enhancements of the physical plant, and careful financial management. She is past acting director of what is now the Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard, and was the inaugural chair of the Deans Steering Committee of the Association of American Law Schools from 2013 to 2015. She has delivered more than 75 major lectures in this nation and abroad on topics ranging from religion, medicine, and law to genocide and mass violence, from the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education to access to justice.
Besides Minow's scholarship, teaching, and service to Harvard, she is highly active in service to the legal profession and the broader community. Since 2010 she has been vice chair of the board of directors of the Legal Services Corporation, the largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans, and previously served on the Boston Bar Association Statewide Task Force to Expand Civil Legal Aid in Massachusetts. She serves on the boards or advisory councils of such diverse organizations as the Advantage Testing Foundation, the American Bar Association Center for Innovation, CBS, the MacArthur Foundation, the MIT Media Lab, the Russell Sage Foundation, and WGBH.
The University Professorships were established in 1935 to recognize individuals whose work on the frontiers of knowledge crossed the traditional boundaries of academic disciplines. University Professors can teach and pursue research at any of Harvard's Schools.
Minow will occupy the University Professorship held since 2006 by the American historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, who will retire on June 30. Prior incumbents include President Emeritus Derek Bok.
Photo by Ken Richardson
Posted in University Speakers
Tags: Mom, University Speaker, Honor, Old Fashioned Mom Show, Dean, Board of Trustees, Collge, Harvard, University, University Professor, Student, Inspirational, Highest Honor, leadership, Martha Minow, Law School, Harvard Gazette, Graduate, Harvard Graduate, Michelle-Marie Heinemann, Old Fashioned Mom Magazine, Dad, Family
Eva Longoria Welcomes First Child with Husband Jose Antonio Bastón
Eva Longoria has been an actress, a producer, and an activist, but now, she's taking on a brand-new role as a first-time mom.
On Tuesday, Longoria welcomed a baby boy named Santiago Enrique with her husband Jose Antonio Bastón.
Eva and Jose shared the first photo of their little boy with Hola! USA, telling the site, "We are so grateful for this beautiful blessing."
In March, she talked about how she intends to raise a feminist son.
"I'm so excited that I'm having a boy because I think the world needs more good men," she said in an Instagram video on International Women's Day.
"This boy, my son, will be surrounded by very strong, educated, powerful women and I think it's important that he sees those types of role models in his life so he knows how to support it, how to applaud it and how to honor it."
The new mom is currently hard at work directing episodes of Black-ish and producing the ABC drama pilot Grand Hotel. She continued to work far into her pregnancy, posting pictures of herself on set up until this month.
Written By: Alexandra Whittaker
Posted in Celebrity Moms
Tags: birth, baby boy, child, husband, mother, baby, actress, boy, Celebrity, business, Black-ish, Old Fashioned Mom, Old Fashioned Mom Show, activist, pregnancy, father, International Women's Day, Grand Hotel, Eva Longoria, wife, producer, role-model, Mom, men, Michelle-Marie Heinemann, Old Fashioned Mom Magazine, Dad, Celebrity Mom, Children, Family
Michael Travin: Celebrity Dad
Michael Travin is the co-founder of Resident Publications, Manhattan's largest weekly community newspaper and Magazine….a must read for savvy New Yorkers who crave luxury travel coverage, reviews of top dining destinations, exclusive interviews, and the latest on Art and Culture.
He is also the Co-Founder of Encompass Media Group, one of the leading companies for non-traditional out of home advertising. He is actively involved in the day to day operations and still finds time to be a devoted Father to his three children.
Over a delicious lunch at Sirio, I listened with enthusiasm as Michael spoke about the importance of being actively involved in your children's lives. He has coached baseball, basketball, and football and has managed and organized entire sports programs. Keeping his family close and spending quality time together is essential. The family loves traveling together and are preparing for an upcoming excursion.
Michael is wonderfully charming and has a gracious relaxed manner that exudes confidence in his beliefs. One of them being, that traditional values are the cornerstone for todays generation of youth. He serves on the board of several privately held companies and leads by example.
How nice it was to spend time with a true family man that is successful in both his private and public lives and adores his family!
We here at Old Fashioned Mom are proud to introduce Michael Travin as our 4th Celebrity Father!
1. How would you describe yourself?
I'm a hard worker but fun guy who puts his family first. My family is my priority and we actually all really enjoy spending time together!
2. Can you tell us about your children?
My oldest child Chelsey has now graduated last spring from Syracuse… Go Cuse' and has a fantastic job with Horizon, a digital media company. So far she's really enjoying working there and all the perks.
My middle child, Courtney is at the college of Charleston and she's really loving every minute of living in Charleston and college life in general. She's living it up right now!
Brandon our youngest, is getting ready for moving up to high school next year. He loves sports; basketball is a main sport. I've coached all his sports teams and take him to his travel basketball games every weekend. We have a lot of fun either playing sports together, or just hanging out watching our favorite teams together.
3. What is a typical day for you?
My typical day is anything but typical. Because I run a company with many people there are always challenges and things going on that vary from day to day. No one day is the same. Right now I'm concentrating on building my social media with The Resident and bringing the magazine completely upscale which means networking at all the social events that are on going in the city. We hit every major party that is important for us to be a part of.
4. Parents need to be active participants in the lives of their children, I know you have been very involved. Please tell us about some of the activities you have been involved with?
I think it's crucial not just to be involved with my children during certain events, but to be involved in their lives on a daily basis. Just knowing what's going on with them and staying connected by listening and being there for them everyday.
5. What family vacations to you have planned this summer?
We all love traveling and that is big part of our lives together as a family. Now that everyone is older and goes in different directions, the family vacation is so important. We are planning on going to Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand this summer. We are very excited about this trip!
6. A large part of our job as parents is to teach our children…. what is the greatest lesson you have taught your children?
I pride myself on being the dad who taught them independence and self reliance. So far all three of my kids are incredibly independent… They don't need us anymore (sadly)!
Resident Magazine
Tags: Michael Travin, Michelle-Marie Heinemann, Resident Magazine, Old Fashioned Mom Magazine, Dad, Society, Celebrity Dad, Family
Jeff Devlin: Celebrity Dad
On a gorgeous afternoon in historic Murray Hill at Villa Berulia, I sat down with award winning television producer, Jeff Devlin…to discuss the wonderful joys of Fatherhood. Riding horses and the love of horses are a family pastime and Jeff serves on the Board of Directors and Board of Advisors of the United States Equestrian team. He is also a senior TV Executive with Ride TV, the first and only 24-hour, high definition cable television network and website dedicated to the horse culture and lifestyle. My children are avid equestrians so it was wonderful to share stories of eventing, trainers, and the unconditional love one has for his/her horse.
Jeff has won over 60 awards in his industry and is considered a star, however he is very modest when the talk turns to himself….focusing primarily on the love and support he has for his four children. Being a good Father, spending time with your children and listening are essential for Jeff….we couldn't agree more!
We here at Old Fashioned Mom are proud to introduce Jeff Devlin as our 3rd Celebrity Father!
First and foremost I consider myself 'Dad'. I'm that loyal and dedicated knucklehead dad, like Chevy Chase playing Clark Griswold in Christmas Vacation. By profession, I'm a TV Producer and do try to pursue creative excellence in all aspects of my professional life. I've worked hard my entire life, and am blessed with a strong work ethic I inherited from my artist/writer parents. I've served on many public and philanthropic boards, but consider fatherhood my biggest accomplishment.
I am blessed. I have four amazing successful kids. My son Matthew is a Wall Street guy, turned stay at home Dad to his two young boys, Jack and Lucas. His beautiful wife Nina is a globe trotting, senior pharmaceutical executive, and they made the smart decision that one parent would stay home.
My beautiful daughter Elizabeth is a research scientist working in medical research and truly important life saving stuff. 'Lizzy' has two awesome small children, Thatcher and Kathryn. Lizzy is a remarkable wife, mom, sister who seemingly makes it all look easy. I've always been in awe of how she balances her busy life with such grace.
My daughter Hayley followed my footsteps into the media world. Hayley works at famed ad agency, BBDO where she is the Account Director, on Guinness and Johnson & Johnson. Hayley is engaged to a talented young attorney, who we adore. Since early childhood, Hayley James, as I call her, has been a passionate equestrian. She has won many events, including a state championship. She recently adopted a thoroughbred off the track, and working diligently to rescue horses that desperately need safe havens.
My youngest daughter Annabelle, recently graduated from SMU's prestigious Cox School of Business. She landed a terrific job in the marketing department of the movie business company, Deluxe. Annabelle is blessed with beauty on the inside and outside. She is smart, caring, and cherished by all that know her. Like all my children, Annabelle has always been a pride filled joy to me.
3. What do you love most of being a father?
I love being Dad because it is such a privilege to invest in my children. The fact that God would entrust these 4 impressionable children to me is a daunting and humbling responsibility. I love watching my children learn to be gracious, be kind, and how to take care for one another. Being Dad (or Mom) is the most important thing you'll do in your life. Your parenting skills will impact generations of children to come. If you fail at this, you fail at everything.
4. What valuable lessons did you learn from your parents?
If I mess up in life, I can't blame my parents. I had a awesome childhood. My parents, Harry and Wende Devlin were amazing people. They met at Syracuse University, fell in love, raised seven children in Mountainside, New Jersey, became famous artists and writers of 27 classic children's books. They were always home, and beloved by all.
5. What advice would you give today's generation of Fathers?
Be there! Show up! Be involved in all ages and stages of your child's life. Read to your children every night for thirty minutes. We must love our children unconditionally, and they must know it. And make your home a fun place to be, and have a great sense of humor, the kids will love it. I know my kids have healthy humor in there lives because they always are making fun of Dad. And that's fine with me, as I see it as a sign of love.
Tags: Michelle-Marie Heinemann, Jeff Devlin, Old Fashioned Mom Magazine, Dad, Society, Celebrity Dad, Family
Tony Lo Bianco:
Celebrity Dad
I first met Tony Lo Bianco at a party for John Catsimatidis, he was warm, friendly and extremely charismatic. Shortly thereafter a mutual friend of ours invited my husband and I to see Tony's performance in "The Little Flower." He was absolutely amazing, completely brilliant….in this one man show he wrote about Fiorello H. La Guardia on his final day as a three term Mayor of New York City in 1945.
Some people can do it all, and Tony falls into this category. He is an award winning Actor, (he has been in over 102 films ) Writer, Producer, Director, Father of three beautiful daughters, National Spokesperson for the Order Sons of Italy in America, and a true Humanitarian. He cares deeply for our Country and is a proud and noted supporter of our Military. A true American devoted to making the world a better place.
We here at Old Fashioned Mom are proud to introduce Tony Lo Bianco as our Second Celebrity Father!
I would describe myself as a fellow who never forgot where he came from. Someone who has been influenced by family life. I have been influenced by my uncles, my mother, my father, and the close relationship I have with my two brothers, John and Joseph. I think I'm influenced greatly by family and uncles. I had eight uncles, my mother had eight brothers. All of the great stories that have been told about their hardship, it is so dramatic. I think I've kept that going in my life. Maybe that's why I'm an actor and love the theatre so much. When I was in acting school, Josh Logan was my directing teacher. He used to always say that he goes around and "fixes the hits." I always think of that. I look at shows or performances and think about how I can make them better. When I see an actor or an actress or a director, I always think, "What is he or she missing?" That is where my mind goes. How I can get to the depth of what is being said or being told? That is part of the artistic side of my life, and I think it transfers into me as a human. I care very much about people. I care very much about our country and the direction that we're going in. At the moment I'm not very happy about that, so I'm active in trying to get us back on the right track. Fixing the hits.
I have three daughters. Miriamne, we call her Yummy. The middle daughter is Nina, and my baby is Anna. Unfortunately, I lost my youngest daughter to breast cancer some eight years ago. She was quite a young lady. She was very very strong in her beliefs, and she never took anything from anybody. If she believed in something, she went after it. She worked in the education system, always helping out in the schools with poorer kids. I have two grandchildren by her, Ruby and Darielle, who are doing very well. Her husband remarried to a very nice lady, and they had a baby themselves. So everything is good. Now, my daughter Anna. I remember when I was in Hawaii with her when she was just a little one.
I said, "Hey Anna, want to climb that mountain?"
And she said, "Sure, pop." We started climbing the mountain, and we got quite a bit up there.
I said, "Oh look. Why don't we go up there, too?"
And she said, "Okay, pa." We went up there, and there was a fence in the distance.
I said, "Let's go up there."
She said, "Hey, pa. I'm just a little kid."
She was always a fighter. She was a big protestor, too much to my chagrin, but I admired her. The best thing about Anna was that I could always make her laugh. We went to baseball games and basketball games. She was a big Knicks fan, and we were able to sit at the floor at the Garden. Her favorite player was John Starks, number three. My daughter Nina, the middle daughter, she went to Yale. First she went to Columbia and graduated there with 4.0 average, then she went on to Yale for another three years and graduated with all kinds of honors there, and then she went on to LAMDA to study acting. God help us all. She became a Shakespearean scholar, and now she's not an actress. But she was always a great, great writer. She wrote a play, and she was looking for a director and asked me to read it. Not for me to direct it, but just because she wanted someone to read it. I couldn't even understand it. Then she wound up directing it herself, and it was very clear. She really knew her stuff. In fact, I rely on her now every time I write something, I generally send it to her. She's very smart. She has two boys herself. Lucien and Twilo. Brilliant kids. Then my daughter Yummy, or Miriamne. She has two daughters, Maggie and Annie. Maggie is ready to go to college, and Miriamne is a very efficient mom. I think she's the voice of the family, basically. She has common sense and logic, you can take a situation or a problem to Yummy and she will solve it. She has a wonderful home that her husband built in Westchester, and we're all as close as we can be. My daughter Nina lives in Oregon, unfortunately, so she is very far away, but we do get to see them now and then. We certainly see them on Christmas, and we always have a party here for the family. They're quite wonderful kids.
3. Your humanitarian efforts have earned multiple awards. Can you please tell us about them?
That, again, is common sense and logic. As a person who is interested in communicating with an audience about issues and about life itself, the more communication help that you can give to worthy causes the better. It only makes sense. To tell you the truth, you're only doing it for yourself. You're the one who feels great about doing it. Everything that you do for somebody else makes you feel good. It's almost a selfish act. I do my one man show The Little Flower, about the life and times of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. We do it for everybody, but my ideal audience is students, college kids, the military, and then the politicians. I want them to understand what is needed to get people back on the right track. As I said before, our country needs to be fixed. The biggest honor I have ever received was when they allowed me to put the wreath on the tomb of the unknown in Washington. They asked me to do that and I was stunned. I am now going off to Rome and Aviano on May 9th to do a show for the air force and military base. I am going again to Vicenza to perform the show again for the military base, and then I return to Rome and perform it again at the theater below the Spanish Steps. Again, that will be for students, for politicians, for the military, for police officers, you know, for the people. When I did the show in Russia back in 1989 when they were first getting their freedom, the American ambassador said to me, "You have done more for our country in these two hours than I have done in two years." That's pretty heavy stuff. I have been getting invites from the council general of Egypt to do my show in Cairo, and we have been talking to the council general of Israel to do the show there. My objective is to get the word out. Foreign countries who have seen this show realize that this show is not just for America. This is for the world. I am trying to fulfill that opinion.
4. How important is it for you to share this with your children?
I try to instill that not only in my children, but in everybody. It is very important to me that they see what I'm doing and understand what I am doing it for. Everybody has got their own life, and their own way, and their own thinking, and you hope that you can penetrate that and influence them. It is extremely important that they see what I'm doing and they listen to me about what I am trying to do in this world. Again, maybe it is a selfish act, but doing something for somebody else fulfills me. I don't like to receive presents, I like to give presents.
5. You were absolutely brilliant in The Little Flower. What inspired you to write this one man show?
Doing The Little Flower is like a life's work for me. When I first came to it in 1983, somebody had asked me to do it. Patricia Schneider and Paul Shyre asked me to do it in Albany at The Egg for WNET, channel 13. So we were doing the play, and we filmed it. It was more of a pleasant look at this man than having some true understanding of what this man was about andDoing The Little Flower is like a life's work for me. When I first came to it in 1983, somebody had asked me to do it. Patricia Schneider and Paul Shyre asked me to do it in Albany at The Egg for WNET, channel 13. So we were doing the play, and we filmed it. It was more of a pleasant look at this man than having some true understanding of what this man was about and what he accomplished. Now I've taken the play and rewritten the whole thing, I do it without an intermission and it's funny, and it's poignant, and it has a lot of parallels to what is going on now in our country. That to me is key. Then all of these revelations come. "Oh, gee, that's a lot like what's happening now." That's my point. That's why I do the play, to give the audience that revelation. So that we can fix this country and see where we're going wrong. To me, history is a very important aspect of that. We should be the smartest people ever, because we have all of the history behind us. You know, we're not inventing the wheel. We have history in everything. You name it, we have it. We see where other countries have made mistakes, in going this way, in socialism, and so on and so forth. Why are we going downhill? I don't get it. We are heading downhill. All of that inspired me to keep this alive and keep these parallels in front of an audience so that it will make a difference. I have had many politicians who have seen this show say to me, "This is the way the country should be run." That's politicians on both sides of the aisle, which is rather remarkable in this political climate. John Catsimatidis, who is a dear friend, he was running for mayor and he bought quite a few shows out because he wanted to run the city the way my show is written. With the messages of LaGuardia. John invited many people to the performances and he attended every one, and he told the audience exactly that. "This is why I'm running for mayor. This is the way I want to run this city." what he accomplished. Now I've taken the play and rewritten the whole thing, I do it without an intermission and it's funny, and it's poignant, and it has a lot of parallels to what is going on now in our country. That to me is key. Then all of these revelations come. "Oh, gee, that's a lot like what's happening now." That's my point. That's why I do the play, to give the audience that revelation. So that we can fix this country and see where we're going wrong. To me, history is a very important aspect of that. We should be the smartest people ever, because we have all of the history behind us. You know, we're not inventing the wheel. We have history in everything. You name it, we have it. We see where other countries have made mistakes, in going this way, in socialism, and so on and so forth. Why are we going downhill? I don't get it. We are heading downhill. All of that inspired me to keep this alive and keep these parallels in front of an audience so that it will make a difference. I have had many politicians who have seen this show say to me, "This is the way the country should be run." That's politicians on both sides of the aisle, which is rather remarkable in this political climate. John Catsimatidis, who is a dear friend, he was running for mayor and he bought quite a few shows out because he wanted to run the city the way my show is written. With the messages of LaGuardia. John invited many people to the performances and he attended every one, and he told the audience exactly that. "This is why I'm running for mayor. This is the way I want to run this city."
6. What old fashioned traditions did your parents pass down to you that you then passed down to your children?
When I was younger, every Sunday everybody would come over my mother and father's house for dinner, like a traditional Italian family. Eating in an Italian family goes on forever, you know. We just keep eating, sleeping, getting up and playing the guitar, kids running all over the place, it's really a joy. I've always tried to keep that going as best I can. I have my annual Christmas party both for my family and then for my friends, and I enjoy tremendously cooking for people and making them feel at home. Making them feel like a part of a family. Talking about the traditions of all of the things that I believe in, trying to be an example of that, I hope that my children will pick up on that and they will not throw away the past.
7. What advice would you give to today's generation of fathers?
You know, this is a tough time to say the least. The best advice one can only give to a father, it's cliché to say, but you need to keep loving them and keep showing them how much you love them. Give them incentive to earn. We have a habit of spoiling our kids today, with television advertising this game and that game and so on and so forth. All of this independence without understanding of what it costs to get those things. We're all guilty of it, certainly I am, just giving our kids things or money or whatever it is. I would say, in this particular stage of life to only give an allowance that they earn, that they are not entitled to. In this country we have 51% or so people who are getting entitlements, and that is not an incentive to work. When you can get something for free, you don't work. I say, help those who really cannot help themselves, but there are a lot of people on that list that can work and don't. It's more convenient for them to not work because they're making the same amount of money as if they were working. They can figure that out. It's the same thing with kids, you need to teach them what it takes to earn something. That's the key. That and to keep loving them.
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Maxim Beloserkovsky:
Ballet Royalty and Principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, Maxim Beloserkovsky, is one of the greatest male dancers of all time. His repertoire is so long I don't dare even to attempt….but I will say that when he and his wife, our Celebrity Mother, Irina Dvorovenko, performed leading roles in Swan Lake I was so moved I wept. Max is a brilliant combination of discipline and hard work, he is serious yet relaxed and extremely funny…a quick wit. A wonderful Father with a beautiful wife and daughter, a true family man….this is Maxim Beloserkovsky.
We here at Old Fashioned Mom are proud to introduce Maxim Beloserkovsky as our First Celebrity Father!
Well, this is hard for me as I prefer to be modest about what I do and who I am, however my friends would say I have a sense of humor…I am funny. I consider myself a happy person and try to find good in all situations. I think it is important to project positive energy in everything we do. Sometimes we can get caught up in small matters that are really quite pointless at the end of the day. I am outspoken and passionate about the things I believe in.
2. Has becoming a Father changed the way you dance?
I don't think as a dancer, but as a person…yes, most definitely. I am now responsible for another person and she is constantly on my mind. I am also more grounded now and less selfish. My thoughts are always about my family and how I can be instrumental in helping them in any capacity that I can.
3. What activities do you and your daughter enjoy together?
You know I travel often …Tokyo, Singapore and Africa, just this month. So when I am home my undivided attention is given to Emma. We enjoy swimming together, she is a great swimmer and we have a pool in our building which makes it very convenient. We swim laps and play games in the pool.
We also enjoy going to the gym together, lifting weights and especially running on the treadmill. It's amazing how fast she can run and she really loves this. Movie nights are big at our house as well and of course doing homework together. I am learning with her at times and this is a great feeling, to grow together…understanding a new concept or theory as well as discovering new philosophies about life.
Emma Beloserkovsky – photo by Vital Agibalow
4. What old fashioned traditions do you have as a family?
Spending as much time together as possible, really respecting the family as a unit and enjoying every second of it.
5. Please tell us what a typical day is for you?
When I am not traveling I usually awake by 7:00 a.m., spend breakfast with my daughter, then take her to School. I then have another cup of coffee and head off to class….which is very important. I may give a private lesson if time allows then join the nanny at 3:00 to pick up my daughter….this of course all depends on my daughters after school schedule. Once we are home we will do her homework together and anything else she needs to do.
6. What do you love most about being a Father?
Seeing my daughter grow daily. I see her beauty from my wife, I see myself with respect to her character. When she brings me her report card and I see A, A, A…..I feel so proud, I feel like I have accomplished something great knowing my daughter is thriving and doing well. When my daughter runs into my arms and says " I love you Dad, I missed you " after a long trip, my heart is full and filled with the greatest amount of love.
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The Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) is the country's largest exhibition centre with 1 million square feet of gross exhibition space. The first component and flagship of KL Metropolis, a city within a city where trade, commerce, living and transport converge over 75.5 acres of prime land development, MITEC is poised to be the exhibition venue of choice in the Southeast Asia region.
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On Tuesday 10th April 2018, the Senior 2 students of French went to Mdina to participate in a treasure hunt, together with their teacher Ms Elisa, and accompanied by Sister Kaplna. This was part of a Francofête competition. The pupils were given clues in French and they were bound to go round the silent city so as to answer to the questions that were written on the given handouts. The activity was 50 minutes long and once the time was over, they returned to the starting point, together with the adults who were accompanying them. The day was concluded at St Nicholas College Rabat – the Middle School – where various speeches took place and, later on, certificates of participation and other small gifts were given to each participating school. Finally, the winners were announced and they were given more significant gifts of course. Although the St Joseph Paola girls did not classify among the first six winning schools from a lot of schools who were there with them, they did enjoy themselves just the same since it was just worthwhile to participate.


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Dominican Republic: WeRobotics announce latest partnership with Pfizer for medical drone delivery
January 14, 2021 Chris Stonor Medical/pharmaceutical transport
By Chris Stonor
Pfizer has contracted WeRobotics for another medical drone delivery project, but this time for using a more powerful craft.
WeRobotics previous Pfizer project:-
https://blog.werobotics.org/2019/11/19/werobotics-pfizer-use-cargo-drones-to-improve-health-in-the-dominican-republic/
As part of the earlier project, the company's partners at Dominican Republic Flying Labs used an M600 to deliver essential medicines to remote health facilities. The purpose was to demonstrate how locally-led delivery drone projects could be carried out by using affordable and locally repairable craft. For example, it has been employed by Nepal Flying Labs to collect patient samples.
https://blog.werobotics.org/2019/09/11/werobotics-now-offers-cargo-drone-solutions/
https://blog.werobotics.org/2019/10/09/how-locally-led-cargo-drone-deliveries-in-nepal-can-improve-health-outcomes/
Today, WeRobotics has recently purchased a DJI M300, a more robust cargo-carrying drone. While the M600 will continue to serve Flying Labs' needs, the M300 comes with additional advantages.
It can handle even the harshest weather conditions and has multiple dedicated sensors for collision avoidance, making it extremely safe for both ground and air risks. Also, the M300 has double the range of the M600, closer to 25 km compared to the M600's 10 km, where the M300's payload capacity is around 1.5kg. This improved drone will greatly assist, for example, with flying Covid-19 vaccines to more remote communities.
While the company has successfully deployed the M600 cargo drone on three continents, given all this experience, the challenges surrounding the superior M300 should be easily managed. Yet, the craft costs more to purchase than the M600, but the former still remains cheaper than most commercially available cargo drones.
WeRobotics has also delivered medicines and blood samples in the Amazon rainforest; collected TB samples from remote clinics in Nepal and BNMT; and organised drone trainings and demonstrations alongside the CDC in Papua New Guinea.
In addition, the company has worked with the WHO on cargo drone projects in Ghana and Madagascar to optimise the collection of patient samples. WeRobotics was also contracted to work on the first phases of a vaccine drone delivery in the DRC. Furthermore, it has worked on non-traditional cargo drone projects with partners in Brazil to reduce Zika, in Fiji to reduce Dengue and in Tanzania to reduce malaria.
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Western Digital announces Q2 revenue of $3.8 billion, hard-drive shipments tops 59.2 million!
Posted by Adrian Patrick Gemora January 28, 2013
Western Digital today reported revenue of $3.8 billion, hard-drive shipments of 59.2 million and net income of $335 million, or $1.36 per share for its second fiscal quarter ended Dec. 28, 2012. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $513 million or $2.09 per share. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported revenue of $2.0 billion, net income of $145 million, or $0.61 per share, and shipped 28.5 million hard drives. Non-GAAP net income in the year-ago quarter was $358 million, or $1.51 per share. More details after the jump.
The company generated $772 million in cash from operations during the December quarter, ending with total cash and cash equivalents of $3.8 billion. During the quarter, the company utilized $146 million to buy back 4.2 million shares of common stock. On Dec. 3, the company declared a $0.25 per common share dividend, which was paid on Dec. 26.
"We are pleased with our December quarter results, reflecting outstanding execution and value creation by our HGST and WD teams," said Steve Milligan, president and chief executive officer. "In an environment marked by continued macro economic uncertainty, soft PC demand and inventory rebalancing by our customers, we continue to manage our business by focusing on those variables that we control, allowing us to generate better than expected revenue and profitability and strong cash generation."


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Changing course: Newly minted suburban mayors chart new territory during pandemic
Douglas J. Guth | Thursday, October 1, 2020
Lakewood Mayor Meghan George
Economic distress naturally followed the health crisis, with Lakewood undergoing more than $3 million in revenue losses for April and May. Bob Perkoski
A police officer being sworn in by Mayor George.
Fairview Park Mayor Patrick Cooney (center) with auxiliary police
Fairview storefronts
This is the latest story in FreshWater Cleveland's series First Suburbs: A Closer Look, focusing on the suburbs surrounding Cleveland. Built mostly before the 1960s, these "first" suburbs face challenges ranging from urban sprawl to disinvestment. But shrinking news coverage reports mostly on crime. This series instead will look at the unheralded people and innovative programs that are making a difference, through a solutions-based journalism lens.
Fairview Park Mayor Patrick Cooney (center) with auxiliary policeFairview Park Mayor Patrick Cooney took office on Jan. 1, 2020, ready to guide the West Side suburb into a new decade. At 10 a.m. that morning, Cooney received a phone call from the fire chief that the power at City Hall had gone out.
Although brief, the outage served as foreshadowing of a demanding year marked by epochal crisis and economic uncertainty.
For Cooney and newly minted Lakewood Mayor Meghan George, the coronavirus pandemic capsized their leadership expectations, even as managing a public health emergency made them stronger in the process.
"I had just started and didn't know most of the people yet from the prior administration," recalls Cooney. "I didn't have that rapport yet, though in a pandemic, you have to sit down and talk through the minutiae [of leading a city]."
Cooney, 54, is an attorney who moved to Fairview Park three years ago. Formerly an assistant law director and police prosecutor in Garfield Heights, Cooney never had mayoral ambitions until approached by his fellow residents—among them, outgoing Mayor Eileen Ann Patton—about running for the position.
"I really enjoyed public service work," says Cooney. "You can see the impact you have even on small matters, like getting rid of a bad landlord. The more I thought about becoming mayor, the more I thought I could be helpful to the community."
Cooney arrived aiming to expand the city tax base, increase support for existing businesses, and improve infrastructure. Early on, the new mayor met with NASA and the Cleveland Clinic about potential collaborations—plans that by spring had quickly dissolved.
COVID-19 hit home in mid-March when a Fairview Park firefighter tested positive for the deadly virus. Cooney conferred with county health officials on next steps, deciding to set up a makeshift fire station at the recently closed senior center. The postponed presidential primary election further illustrated the strange existence humanity had been thrust into.
"That's when it hit—we were going to have to be constantly evaluating things," says Cooney. "The ball kept moving and you didn't know what shell it was under. You think you've got it figured out, then things totally change."
A police officer being sworn in by Mayor George.Dealing with the new normal
Mayor George, a third-generation Lakewood resident, took the big seat with experience as a city council representative. George follows the governing footsteps of her late father, Thomas, a four-term councilperson who also acted as Lakewood's mayor from 2004 to 2007.
Only a few months into her first stretch as mayor, George was working in a nearly empty City Hall that had most of its 400 employees operating remotely. The pandemic required an immediate shift from normal procedures, with conversations beginning in February when the Chinese government tightened lockdowns in its own battle with coronavirus.
"I heard the city of Wuhan had shut down and I thought this was way bigger than any of us realized," says George, 38. "Shutting down a city of 11 million people is no small feat."
Cancellations in Ohio's densest suburb could not impede timely governance, George knew. In March, she assembled an internal taskforce, holding daily in-person meetings to discuss state orders and data reports. Virtual town halls keep city departments in touch today.
"We still need to run a city and make sure we're addressing needs," says George. "Putting together a taskforce was one of the most important and effective things I did early on."
Economic distress naturally followed the health crisis, with Lakewood down around $4 million in revenue compared to 2019. A Small Business Relief Fund provided $3,000 in individual rent assistance for local companies—a recently released second round of the program allows for up to $7,000 in rent relief or payroll assistance. In the meantime, voluntary furloughs and reduced overtime has saved the city $700,000.
"I'm proud of the work this team has done to avoid mandatory layoffs or furloughs," George says. "We're committed to do everything we can to make sure Lakewood comes out of this in a successful position."
Fairview storefrontsMeanwhile, Fairview Park endured voluntary and involuntary layoffs in the pandemic's first weeks. Most city employees have returned to work, while a microgrant program distributed $54,000 to local small businesses. A projected revenue loss of $800,000 fell well short of that mark, though Cooney remains concerned that unemployment among residents will negatively impact the city's coffers next year.
Online council meetings comprise Cooney's current day-to-day agenda. Additional trials exacerbated by the pandemic have emerged, including heavy rains in May that flooded more than 15 homes.
"You don't want to be too slow, or too fast, when dealing with people's safety," says Cooney. "We had to determine what kind of exposure our safety forces and service departments would have after the flood. The detail of it was challenging throughout all departments."
Cooney spends his few moments of downtime with his wife, Sheila, and their three children. A new puppy keeps him busy at home, as does the occasional sweat-inducing bike ride. On the city leadership side, Cooney credits his employees at all levels for making the job a little easier.
"When [COVID-19] first started, nobody knew what we were dealing with, but people came in and worked hard every day," says Cooney. "Everyone has been doing their work and that's been great."
Lakewood's George, a golfer in her spare time, is also up for a relaxing walk in the Metroparks. The crisis marking her early tenure has sparked even more enthusiasm to serve the suburb she adores.
"For months, I was working 24/7, but you've got a job to do, and you have to get it done," she says. "This community motivates me—it's why I got into public service."
The series is made possible through the support of Citizens Bank, the First Suburbs Consortium, and the First Ring Schools Collaborative.
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Douglas J. Guth is a Cleveland Heights-based freelance writer and journalist. In addition to being senior contributing editor at FreshWater, his work has been published by Midwest Energy News, Kaleidoscope Magazine and Think, the alumni publication of Case Western Reserve University. A die-hard Cleveland sports fan, he also writes for the cynically named (yet humorously written) blog Cleveland Sports Torture. At FreshWater, he contributes regularly to the news and features departments, as well as works on regular sponsored series features.


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Frances' debut solo album 'Talk to Me' spent ten weeks as the number 1 best-selling album in Ireland and produced the massive hit single "All The Lies That You Told Me," penned by the late, great Christie Hennessy.
Frances has released six more best-selling solo albums, The Sky Road, The Smile On Your Face, Don't Get Me Wrong, How High the Moon, The Best Of Frances Black, and This Love Will Carry, all of which contain beautiful melodies and stirring lyrics delivered with passion and feeling. She sings with a conviction and depth of emotion that reflects the inner strength and spirit that has helped her come through the challenges of her own life.
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Live Video Footage: Germany's Third Way "III WEG" is as authentic as the Tooth Fairy
Posted on November 13, 2021 November 13, 2021 by Prussian Society of America
Sadly, desperation has become the defining factor of what people deem "legitimacy" in our Modern Age, as they scrap for anything which offers them a crumb of the appearance or prestige of their ideologies.
I routinely warn Germans that all of the so-called "Nationalist" movements in the country, and throughout Europe are all Infiltrated and Compromised, fully. They are run discreetly by governments and intelligence agencies.
The people who engage in activism of these activities are routinely monitored and spied upon.
Does one really think that these "masked morons" would have any intention to fight for or defend for the Vaterland?
Or to take a few steps back from that, no authentic Fascist or National Socialist would wear "branding logos" on their uniforms. Maybe a pin of some sort, as well as official patch symbols of the Reich and Flag Banners with the logo, but never garments with slogans and logos. We understand that they would not be legally permitted to wear the official symbols of the Reich, so it would be better not to wear any at all except for the Knight's Cross, but in an authentic and traditional manner.
In addition to logos and slogans being forbidden on basis of Party Memberships of these ideologies, they also go against the very values that we stand for, and in particular, the PSA.
Furthermore, is that we must only have a future for Germany that has One Political Party that is universal for all Germans. Prussia and its Spiritual Legacy is the only guiding light for Germany, both on its home soil and all over the world, even absent of a Monarchy as the form of government.
But if these hooligans cannot be bothered to revolt against the Mask, even at the risk of being imprisoned or fined (if/when/where it applies), what makes you think they will challenge the State or other relevant issues?
The German Reich, both in its former and recent incarnations, had never subscribed to "Right-Wing" nor "Left-Wing" forms of politics, yet very few people accuse the Third Reich, sometimes as "Right-Wing" other times as "Left-Wing.
"The Third Way" is supposed to imply something along the lines of the "Third Position" but it's for propaganda purposes, when in reality and practice, they are a Right-Wing Organization.
At best, these numbskulls could do no more than address the Illegal Immigration / Migrant problems in Germany, but would their policies be effective? Other than that, they have no vision for Germany, and it should be evident based on anyone who pays attention carefully. I suppose a few misguided souls could be involved in the activism, but by and large they do not represent Germany.
The objective behind these forms of controlled opposition is to exhaust the opposition and distract them from real action and a real mass formation, capable of true revolution.
The Right-Wing is very similar to the Left-Wing, in the fact that both of them rely off of crafting lies and distortions in a desperate effort to push through their agendas, but the Left-Wing is far more organized and capable off pulling off their ridiculous lies and dystopian worldview. That's why it gets media coverage and popular acceptance.
The Right-Wing in America continues to peddle the idea of the Illegal Immigrants "Carrying COVID" across the border, while on another hand acknowledging in general that COVID-19 is a fraud.
In addition, the Right-Wing, for the most part, will not jump off the Trump Train even well after he is out of office, and will never accept the fact that Trump brought in more illegal immigrants into America during his first 4 years than Obama did in his first 4 years. They will never admit to this because of their desperation and consequences of what it entails to admit it.
In the omission of facts, but also of telling lies that the immigrants are spreading "COVID", only further lowers the case and seriousness of Illegal Immigration to begin with, and lessens the likelihood of any capable force of being able to solve the Immigration problems. Truth be told, there is no ability without civil wars and revolutions or by outright pogroms to resolve the Illegal Immigration issue. It cannot be solved with the flex of a pen.
Herr Göring outlawed and lined up both the Right Wing and Left Wing Parties, Activists and Operatives in Germany some of them heavily religious, deeming both wings rightfully so as a menace to Germanic Interests, and involved with on-going traitorous activities that worked against the interests of the German People. The Left Wing and Right Wing peoples never have any real policies or ideas of their own, and can offer nothing of substance for building a Powerful State and a highly Cultured one at that.
Goring's Policies and Speech relating to it are heavily censored and difficult to find, as it presented an elemental "challenge" to explaining away National Socialism as a "Right-Wing" ideology, which it is not Right nor Left, but a "Völkisch" ideology which spans back from many centuries of collective German thought and spirit.
I put more faith and resolution in the Deutsche Bundeswehr, if being reformed under our authority, as a competent and vested force for Germany's Interest, if led by us, rather than any of these Psuedo-Nationalist Groups!
It's truly a tragic day in German History that we have been relegated and watered down to the point we are as a Nation, and it just worsens every single passing day.
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We may well fall back to the tribal level and have to work up from there.


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from BlockDefence.game_files.classes.towers import *

def text_objects(self, text, color, size):
    """Render font based on a choice of four different sizes.

    Parameters for Render are: (text, antialias, color).

    Args:
        self (class App): Main game class.
        text (str): Text to be rendered.
        color (tuple): Color of text.
        size (str): Size of text.

    Returns:
        tuple: [0]=Font to be blit to display; [1]=rectangle for button.
    """
    text_surface = self.xs_font.render(text, True, color)
    if size == "xs":
        text_surface = self.xs_font.render(text, True, color)
    elif size == "s":
        text_surface = self.s_font.render(text, True, color)
    elif size == "m":
        text_surface = self.m_font.render(text, True, color)
    elif size == "l":
        text_surface = self.l_font.render(text, True, color)
    return text_surface, text_surface.get_rect()

def label(self, text, color, size="s", x_displace=0, y_displace=0):
    """Blit text to self.display.

    Args:
        self (class App):  Main game class.
        text (str): Text to be blit.
        color (tuple): Color of text.
        size (str): Size of text.
        x_displace (int): Starting x position for blit.
        y_displace (int): Starting y position for blit.
    """
    text_surf, text_rect = text_objects(self, text, color, size)
    text_rect = (x_displace, y_displace)
    self.display.blit(text_surf, text_rect)

def button(self, text="", x=0, y=0, width=0, height=0,
           inactive_color=l_green, active_color=green, action=None):
    """Blit a "button" to self.display and control some game logic.

    Some of the game's logic is controlled here because it's easy to switch
    screens from a button press.

    Args:
        self (class App): Main game class.
        text (str): Text to be blit.
        x (int): Starting x position on display for button.
        y (int): Starting y position on display for button.
        width (int): Width of button.
        height (int): Height of button.
        inactive_color (tuple): Color of button when mouse is not over it.
        active_color (tuple): Color of button when mouse is over it.
        action (str): Button action; links to game logic and function calls.
    """
    cur = pygame.mouse.get_pos()
    click = pygame.mouse.get_pressed()

    if x + width > cur[0] > x and y + height > cur[1] > y:
        pygame.draw.rect(self.display, active_color, (x, y, width, height))
        if click[0] == 1:
            if action == "p":
                self.game_exit = False
                self.tutorial = False
                self.intro = False
            if action == "s":
                self.start_level = True
            if action == "t":
                self.tutorial = True
                self.intro = False
                self.game_tutorial()
            if action == "b":
                self.tutorial = False
                self.intro = True
                self.game_intro()
            if action == "twr":
                self.b_color = inactive_color
                self.cur_change = True

                for event in pygame.event.get():
                    if event.type == pygame.MOUSEBUTTONUP:
                        if event.button == 1:
                            tower = Tower(cur)
                            self.towers.append(tower)
    else:
        pygame.draw.rect(self.display, inactive_color, (x, y, width, height))

    text_to_button(self, self.display, text, black, x, y, width, height)

def text_to_button(self, display, text, color,
                   button_x, button_y, button_width, button_height, size="s"):
    """Writes text over an already created button via button().

    Args:
        self (game_loop.App): Game loop class App.
        display (pygame.Surface): Pygame game surface.
        text (str): Text that is placed onto the button
        color (tuple): Color to text; colors are defined as (R, G, B)
        button_x (float): x coordinate for button in game_display
        button_y (float): y coordinate for button in game_display
        button_width (int): Length of button
        button_height (int): Height of button
        size (str): Text (font) size as a string
    """
    text_surf, text_rect = text_objects(self, text, color, size)
    text_rect.center = ((button_x + button_width / 2),
                        button_y + button_height / 2)
    display.blit(text_surf, text_rect)

def block_mouse(self, color, cur):
    """Blit a colored block at the cur location.

    Args:
        self (class App): Main game class.
        color (tuple): Color of block.
        cur (list): Mouse x, y position.
    """
    aoe = t_green_aoe

    if color == green:
        aoe = t_green_aoe
    elif color == blue:
        aoe = t_blue_aoe
    elif color == yellow:
        aoe = t_yellow_aoe
    elif color == purple:
        aoe = t_purple_aoe

    block = pygame.draw.rect(self.display, color, (cur[0] - B_SIZE / 2,
                             cur[1] - B_SIZE / 2, B_SIZE, B_SIZE))
    aoe_block = pygame.draw.rect(self.display, color, (cur[0] - aoe / 2,
                                 cur[1] - aoe / 2, aoe, aoe), 1)

    self.display.blit(self.display, block, (cur[0] - B_SIZE / 2,
                                            cur[1] - B_SIZE / 2,
                                            B_SIZE, B_SIZE))
    self.display.blit(self.display, aoe_block, (cur[0] - aoe / 2,
                                                cur[1] - aoe / 2,
                                                aoe, aoe))

def enough_money(self):
    """Check if player has enough money to purchase a tower.

    Args:
        self (class App): Main game class.

    Returns:
        bool: True if player has enough money; False otherwise.
    """
    if self.b_color == green and self.money >= t_cost_green:
        return True
    elif self.b_color == blue and self.money >= t_cost_blue:
        return True
    elif self.b_color == yellow and self.money >= t_cost_yellow:
        return True
    elif self.b_color == purple and self.money >= t_cost_purple:
        return True
    else:
        return False

def not_enough_money(self):
    """Blit not enough money message to screen.

    Args:
        self (class App): Main game class.
    """
    if self.no_money_count == 30:
        self.no_money_count = 0
        self.cur_change = False
    else:
        label(self, "Not enough money!", black, size="s",
              x_displace=ALERT1[0], y_displace=ALERT1[1])
        self.no_money_count += 1

def sub_money(self, color):
    """Subtract tower cost from player's money.

    Args:
        self (class App): Main game class.
        color (tuple): Color of tower.
    """
    if color == green:
        self.money -= t_cost_green
    elif color == blue:
        self.money -= t_cost_blue
    elif color == yellow:
        self.money -= t_cost_yellow
    elif color == purple:
        self.money -= t_cost_purple
    self.purchase = False

def add_money(self, color):
    """Add enemy kill reward to player's money.

    Args:
        self (class App): Main game class.
        color (tuple): Color of tower.
    """
    if color == green:
        self.money += 1
    elif color == blue:
        self.money += 2
    elif color == yellow:
        self.money += 3
    elif color == purple:
        self.money += 4

def end_level(self, enemy_num):
    """Check to see if all enemies in current level are dead and ends level.

    Args:
        self (class App): Main game class.
        enemy_num (int): Number of enemies in current level.
    """
    if len(self.enemies) <= self.total_enemies - enemy_num:
        self.start_level = False
        self.total_enemies -= enemy_num
        self.current_level += 1

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Venezuela's Power Struggle Reaches a Tense Stalemate, as Human Suffering Deepens
By The Conversation Apr 4, 2019
(Photo by Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo)
EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the views of Latino USA.
By David Smilde, Tulane University
Even in a country where crisis has become the norm, the past month has been eventful.
On April 3 Juan Guaidó, the Venezuelan National Assembly president who is leading an effort to remove President Nicolás Maduro from office, was stripped of his parliamentary immunity. Arrest seems increasingly likely. Guaidó's chief-of-staff was jailed on March 22, on charges of organizing a "terrorist cell."
Two days later, two Russian military planes carrying 35 tons of unspecified equipment and 100 soldiers landed at the international airport in Caracas.
Meanwhile, three blackouts left over 90 percent of the country in the dark. Since water pumps need electricity to run, neighborhoods and families were forced to organize water rationing systems or fetch water from polluted rivers and streams.
Maduro blames the blackouts on "sabotage" by Guaidó and the United States. The opposition blames government corruption and neglect of Venezuela's energy grid.
Thousands of Venezuelans protesting the power outages on March 30 were met with violent repression. Counter-protestors came out to support the Maduro government.
These extraordinary events may give the appearance that armed conflict is on the horizon. But having researched Venezuela for over 25 years, I believe a prolonged deadlock —and deeper human suffering— is the more likely result.
International Conflict
Each side in Venezuela's political struggle has powerful international backers.
Guaidó has been coordinating with the Trump administration since before assuming the interim presidency, and Trump has made regime change in Venezuela a foreign policy priority. Over 50 countries now recognize Guaidó as Venezuela's legitimate president.
Opposition leader Juan Guaidó (Photo by Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
Maduro's government retains important support from Cuba, Turkey and China—though China, which has loaned Venezuela some $60 billion over the last 12 years, has diminished its public backing of Maduro.
Russia has become Maduro's most important ally. The Russian military equipment and personnel sent in March will likely help maintain and operate Venezuela's sophisticated Russian-made S-300 air defense system, which protects the capital and key military bases from air attack.
The missile defense system may have been damaged in recent power outages, or left understaffed by desertions from Venezuela's military.
In a March 29 press statement, White House national security adviser John Bolton called Russia's military assistance to Venezuela a "direct threat to international peace and security in the region" that will "perpetuate the economic crisis that has destroyed Venezuela's economy."
Russian officials retorted that the deployment is part of a prior bilateral arms trade agreement with Venezuela.
"The United States is present in many parts of the world and no one is telling it where it should or shouldn't be," said Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a March 28 Kremlin press conference.
Regime Change Stalled
Venezuela's opposition coalition and its allies in the U.S. appear to have thought that global rejection of Maduro's re-election and Guaidó's assuming the interim presidency – coupled with threats of a U.S. military invasion and sanctions on Venezuelan oil – would lead Venezuela's armed forces to turn against Maduro. That would then usher in a democratic transition.
Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela. January 23, 2019. (Photo by Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)
Recent events have shown that this strategy was simplistic.
More than 500 Venezuelan soldiers have defected to Colombia and Brazil. But most have stayed loyal, as have the generals who hold high positions in Maduro's government. And Maduro has shown himself quite adept at using dispersed violence to discourage dissent.
Despite President Donald Trump's repeated mentions of a "military option" for dealing with Venezuela, it's become clear in recent weeks that the U.S. has no actual plans for military action. Indeed, it does not have significant military assets in position near Venezuela.
Venezuela's armed forces are the fifth most powerful in Latin America, according to Global Fire Power, which ranks military strength. It has around 200,000 troops, a volunteer militia, plus paramilitary forces and a fleet of Russian Sukhoi fighter jets.
The presence of Russian troops in Venezuela further complicates any plans for U.S. intervention. Russia is a nuclear power, so incurring Russian casualties is probably too big of a risk for the U.S. to take.
Adam Isacson, a defense expert at the Washington Office on Latin America, a human rights organization, suggests that removing Maduro by force would not only kill thousands of people on the ground, it would likely require tens of thousands of U.S. troops to occupy Venezuela for years in order to stabilize it.
Outside of south Florida, where some 200,000 Venezuelan exiles are clamoring for Maduro's ouster, few Americans would have an appetite for such a prolonged operation.
U.S. economic sanctions —which are now targeting Venezuelan oil— appear to be hurting the Venezuelan people more than Maduro's government.
That will only make a democratic transition more elusive. Depriving the Venezuelan government of cash and credit will impede it from fixing the electrical grid by preventing the purchase of new equipment. And without electricity and water, Venezuelans, who in their vast majority oppose Maduro, will be concentrating on survival rather than protest.
Working for Peace
An international effort led by the European Union, Uruguay, Ecuador and Costa Rica is seeking to negotiate new elections. Calling itself the International Contact Group, this coalition has sent technical teams to Caracas twice to meet with the Maduro government and the opposition.
The International Contact Group has not actually found much interest on either side.
The opposition and its allies in the Trump administration still believe that their strategy of political pressure and economic punishment will lead to the government's collapse. Maduro, it appears, thinks he can hunker down and wait out the storm.
There is one glimmer of hope.
After years of political wrangling over humanitarian aid, on March 29 the International Committee of the Red Cross announced that it had brokered agreements with both the Maduro government and the opposition. They will allow the Red Cross to distribute food and medicine to Venezuelans, who have suffered severe shortages of both since 2015.
The United Nations estimates that 94 percent of Venezuela's population now lives in poverty, and a quarter of its people urgently need humanitarian assistance.
The Red Cross deal shows what can be achieved with "satellite diplomacy" – that is, negotiations that engage with rival factions independently rather than requiring them to meet face to face.
This is significant. It is the first time that this diplomatic technique has succeeded in Venezuela's conflict.
In the best-case scenario, the humanitarian aid agreement will stick. And it could serve as a model for how international actors can facilitate a democratic transition in Venezuela.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
Where Will Venezuela Go Next? The Answer Is Hard to Determine Right Now
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After Power Outages, Guaidó to Call for a 'National Emergency'


Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Louisville Parks and Recreation are happy to announce plans have been finalized for a $1.1 million restoration project for Tyler Park.
This lovely 13-acre Olmsted-designed park, unique with its irregular shape and rugged terrain, was established as a park in 1910. The centerpiece is an historic bridge which adds character to this loved neighborhood greenspace. Keeping in mind the park's uniqueness, historic features and needs of today, a solid plan for restoration was created.
The Tyler Park Master Plan also includes a 25-person pavilion which is not funded at this time.
"We are all pleased to see the start of this project as it will greatly improve the park for the neighborhood and its visitors," stated Layla George, President and CEO of Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
This project is possible because of support from donors to Olmsted Parks Conservancy's Campaign for Extraordinary Parks, Louisville Parks and Recreation, City of Louisville, Mayor Greg Fischer and Councilman Brandon Coan.
Tyler Park Neighborhood Association has helped fund park improvements over the last few years including a new walkway on the northeast side, installation of more than 10 park benches and planting of many trees and shrubs.
Groundbreaking for this project will take place in spring 2019.


Probably nothing more reflects changes to teaching in a digital age than the change in learner characteristics.
I noted in Chapter 1 (Section 1.2) that in developed countries such as Canada, public 'post-secondary institutions are expected to represent the same kind of socio-economic and cultural diversity as in society at large, rather than being institutions reserved for an elite minority.' In an age where economic development is tightly associated with higher levels of education, the goal now is to bring as many students as possible to the standards required, rather than focus on just the needs of the most able students. This means finding ways of helping a very wide range of students with very different levels of ability and/or prior knowledge to succeed. One size clearly does not fit all today. Dealing with an increasingly diverse student population is perhaps the greatest of all challenges then that teachers and instructors face in a digital age, particularly but not exclusively at a post-secondary level. This is not something for which instructors primarily qualified in subject matter expertise are well prepared.
A combination of good design and an appropriate use of technology will greatly facilitate the personalization of learning, allowing for instance for different students to work at different speeds, and to focus learning on students' specific interests and needs, thus ensuring engagement and motivation for a diverse range of students. However, the first and perhaps most important step is for instructors to know their students, and in particular, to identify from the vast range of information regarding students and their differences, which are the most important for the design of teaching and learning in a digital age. I list some of the characteristics that I think are important from the perspective of designing teaching.
more students are coming back for additional courses and programs after graduating (lifelong learners), mainly for economic reasons.
Partly or fully employed students, or students with families, increasingly need more flexibility in their studying, and especially avoiding long commutes between home, work and college. These students increasingly want hybrid or fully online courses, and smaller modules, certificates or programs that they can fit around their work and family life.
Understanding the motivation of students and what they expect to get out of a course or program should also influence the design of a course or program. For academic learning, it is often necessary to find ways to move students whose approach to learning is initially driven by extrinsic rewards such as grades or qualifications to an approach that engages and motivates students in the subject matter itself. Potential students already with a post-secondary qualification and a good job may not want to work through a pre-determined set of courses but may want just specific areas of content from existing courses, tailored to meet their needs (for instance, on demand and delivered online). Thus it is important to have some kind of knowledge or understanding of why learners are likely to take your course or program, and what they are hoping to get out of it.
Future learning often depends on students having prior knowledge or an ability to do things at a certain level. Teachers aim to bridge the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help, what Vygotsky (1978) termed the zone of proximal development. If the difficulty level of the teaching is aimed too far beyond the capability or prior knowledge and skills of a learner, then learning fails to occur.
However, the more diverse the students in a program, the more diverse the knowledge and skill levels they are likely to bring with them. Indeed, lifelong learners, or new immigrants repeating a subject because their foreign qualifications are not recognised, may bring specialist or advanced knowledge that can be drawn on to enrich the learning experience for everyone. At the same time, some students may not have the same basic knowledge as others in a course and will need more help. In such a context it is important to design the learning experience so that it is flexible enough to accommodate students with a wide range of prior knowledge and skills.
Most students today have grown up with digital technologies such as mobile phones, tablets and social media, including Facebook, Twitter, blogs and wikis. Prensky (2010) and others (e.g. Tapscott, 2008) argue that not only are such students more proficient in using such technologies than previous generations, but that they also think differently (Tapscott, 2008).
The work and home context, learners' goals, and students' prior knowledge and skills (including their competence with digital media) are some of the critical factors that should influence the design of teaching. For some instructors, other characteristics of learners, such as learning styles, gender differences or cultural background, may be more important, depending on the context. Whatever the context, good design in teaching requires good information about the learners we are going to teach, and in particular good design needs to address the increasing diversity of our students.
1. How would you characterise the students you are teaching: full-time students from high school; students who are working part-time; or students working full-time? How would a typical class of yours break down between these three groups? Do you have the information necessary to do this analysis?
2. Do you think students think or study differently these days because of social media? How does that affect their studying? Do you feel you need to respond in some way to this?
3. How much variance is there between your students in prior knowledge and/or language ability? How does this affect the way you teach?
You may want to read Chapter 8, Section 2 and Chapter 9, Section 3 before you answer these questions.
A.3 Learner characteristics by Anthony William (Tony) Bates is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.


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