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Ukraine and the Nazis – The National Corpus goes into battle
I don't know for what reason (maybe a genetic disease or an airborne infection), but no political force in Ukraine wants to learn from historical examples, trying to invent its own "Ukrainian bicycle" every time and regularly walking on the same Ukrainian rake of the Nazis.
Since the 1920s, it has been known that overthrowing right-wing extremists who have already taken power, or even stopping the fascist (Nazi) parties' race for power is extremely difficult. It is simply beyond the reach of a single party. With varying degrees of success, this was only possible when the broadest popular anti-Nazi front was established. Only the unification of all non-Nazi forces (liberals, democrats, communists, monarchists, Christian democrats, etc.) against an isolated Nazi force could give hope of success.
It's not because there were so many Nazis. Even when they succeeded in creating a mass movement, they were an absolute minority in the political space of the country. For example, on the eve of his coming to power, Hitler had 3 million members of the German National Socialist Workers' Party out of a population of 66 million. The problem was and remains the Nazis' methods of "political discussion" and the fact that in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s, and especially in modern Ukraine, they relied on (the support of) the state apparatus and oligarchic clans.
The Nazis do not persuade political opponents. They beat, smash, burn, kill – and generally intimidate, forcing the unorganized masses to submit. The state turns a blind eye to their "escapades". All the more so in the current Ukrainian state, created following the February 2014 coup d'état by the Nazis and for the Nazis, whose structures are extremely nationalised.
In Ukraine in recent months, an idea has suddenly emerged that Nazis can be taken off the streets by their own methods. That is to say, just yesterday, Ukrainian citizens, with foam at the mouth, proved in public discussions and social networks that it is not only useless to speak out against the Nazis, but that it is suicidal, and then suddenly they changed their minds.
Why did they suddenly change their minds? Because they were told that some parties were going to defend their members by fighting street hooligans with their own methods. The naive decided that from now on the whole country, from the Polesie marshes to the Black Sea and from the Carpathians to the Donbass mountains, would start catching and beating the Nazis in the streets, just as they themselves were doing all over the country.
It is the sheer naivety of the people, used for selfish purposes by unscrupulous politicians. I will tell you why.
First of all, to face armed scums ready to kill, you must have comparable forces made up of your own armed scums ready to kill. "People with a pretty face and ten higher degrees," even if they are regular gym-goers, will be easily dispersed by a trained band, even an order of magnitude or two smaller in number.
It is difficult for a normal person to pick up a baseball bat, a metal rod, a Molotov cocktail, a hunting or combat weapon and go out and kill his fellow man. Even a soldier at war does not immediately become a ruthless enemy killer. Nazi movements are full of football ultras. Note that they usually occupy a grandstand in the stadium, constituting an absolute minority of the spectators, but they determine the emotional perception of the game in the whole stadium. Because they are united, trained, prepared, they know every action at every moment, they are ready to fight and even kill supposedly for their team, but in fact because of their madness and inability to find another occupation. The intellectual level is too low, and therefore the need for adrenaline rush is great. There's nothing else going on.
Well, the ultras, although they regularly provide cadres for the Nazi movements, are smart boys compared to the ideologically Nazi militants. It is extremely difficult for any non-Nazi movement to recruit a sufficient number of such stupid fighters into its ranks. Why do they need traditional parties when the Nazis are fully defending their interests and their ideas about how life should be built? If a party bets on the fighters, it quickly slides into Nazism, because the fighters, as the party's main asset, simply dictate their will to it.
Secondly, even if we assume that by some miracle we manage to create a sufficiently large and powerful structure capable of repelling the Nazis at least in mass events and at least in some regions that support the party, such activity will be immediately suppressed by the Nazi state. Nazis are socially close to the present Ukrainian state, but antifascists are enemies. So, if the Nazis themselves fail, they will be helped by the National Guard and police (as it happened, by the way, in the 1920s in Germany).
So, if someone in a Nazi state has the possibility to fight the Nazis for a while, there is no doubt that another provocation will be in preparation in the style of the arson of the Reichstag.
Today, 2 July, the march of the National Corpus and related organizations to Kiev was announced. They will visit the SBU, the Prosecutor General's Office and other law enforcement agencies to demand "measures" and even a ban on the "pro-Russian parties" – the "Opposition Platform – For Life" and the Party of Anatoly Shary (a well-known Ukrainian blogger).
I would immediately like to draw your attention to the fact that if the march announced by the Nazis takes place exactly according to the slogans they announced, then, from a formal point of view, they will support the President and defend the state system of Ukraine against the political forces that demanded the President's resignation and that criticise this same system. In other words, the Nazis first create the conditions for the state to support their gathering.
What happened before that? It was preceded by statements by Shary and Rabinovich that they were going to set up security structures to protect "their people" and to fight Nazi street gangs using their own (Nazi) methods. So how do the Nazis present the conflict and how is the Ukrainian state prepared to accept it with pleasure?
Two political parties accused by the "true patriots" of being pro-Russian (working for the money of the FSB, GRU, SVR, AP, etc.) threaten to beat up the "true patriots" in the streets if they come to express their dissatisfaction with the "pro-Russian" rally. Some "true patriots" have already suffered, having been taken out one on one. These same parties are trying to oust the president, whom the "true patriots" do not like either, but they will not talk about it today. "True patriots" demand protection under the law.
Please note that instead of the "Opposition Platform – For Life" and the Shary's Party demanding the protection of all, including Zelensky, against the "true patriots", leaving them alone against the united people (who are fed up with street hooligans) and even against the President, which, of course, is not a gift, but has a lot of power and is able to at least partially balance the capabilities of the Nazis, relying on the state apparatus, this option, on behalf of society, was appropriated by the Nazis. They now speak from a position of stabilizing force. They are demanding the elimination of street hooligans and the protection of the interests of the state. They are calling for law and order.
How did this happen? It was a two-stage provocation.
At first, the Nazis play two or three times under the windows of Zelensky's office, which is tagged for nothing. Rumour is that a coup d'état is being prepared for the autumn (which corresponds to the holding of local elections in October). The "Opposition Platform – For Life" and Shary's Party, which had planned to run a good campaign in the local elections and then to obtain early parliamentary elections and reform the government in their favour, started to panic. A coup d'état is not yet part of their plans because they do not have the strength to do so. But they are harshly critical of Zelensky, because they can only increase their electorate at the expense of those who are disappointed by Zelensky and his "servants of the people".
In order to justify their intention to create such a structure [of security for their members – editor's note], they organize some events in a format that is bound to attract the attention of the Nazis, and when they don't notice the challenge, they begin to make fun of them in the press, claiming that those who were afraid of the mere appearance of the party's leaders have fled the streets of Ukrainian cities. The Nazis cannot stand it and the skirmishes begin.
This is when the second stage will begin. Firstly, during the skirmishes, trained Nazi militants have no problem explaining who is really in control of the street, and secondly, the most important final touch, they accuse their opponents of illegal and even anti-state activities, demanding their ban and threatening to settle the matter themselves if the law enforcement agencies do not take the "right" decision.
Okay, the trap has closed. The National Corpus marches through Kiev, showing its strength to frightened officials. There are other options:
1. Zelensky will be so scared that he tells the SBU and GPU to carry out the will of the Nazis and ban the "Opposition Platform – For Life" and the Shary's Party. It doesn't pay off, as he will then be left alone with the Nazis, without any counterweight in front of him, knowing that he is the one who must become their next victim. And the scandal, both national and international, will be resounding, and Zelensky doesn't need that at all, given his already plummeting popularity.
2. The SBU and GPU ignore the Nazi demands and, as promised, start a street war with the political forces they don't like. Not in October, but much earlier, there will only be some of the parties mentioned left (and most likely nothing at all). The Nazis will remain the only serious power force. Moreover, the President's popularity will collapse, his ability to control local elections will fall to zero and the Nazis will simply impose their people by force in the elections.
3. Shortly after the start of the street war, not letting things get serious, Arsen Borisovich Avakov and his National Guard enter the arena. He claims that the unprofessional actions of the authorities have practically led the country to civil war and that only he, Avakov, can bring salvation and stability. The National Guard quickly ceases fighting because the Nazis are not particularly resistant to their own, and the "Opposition Platform – For Life" and Shary's Party will resist nothing. After that, Avakov himself will decide whether to formalize his power publicly or remain a "grey cardinal" behind the President's puppet, shutting out all other oligarchic groups.
In any case, the Nazis are not offended and demonstrate their indispensability as the main power factor in Ukrainian politics. And they will remain so, because Ukrainian politicians will never understand that the Nazis are their worst common enemy, that they must unite first to crush the Nazi vermin, and then determine their mutual relations. On the contrary, they have made and will make alliances with the Nazis against each other, on the assumption that the Nazis have a different electorate, and that they will not interfere. But ideologically close opponents must be eliminated, even with the help of the Nazis. The Nazis have taken power in Ukraine through their efforts, and they are not going to give it up.
Rostislav Ishchenko
Source : Ukraina.ru
Tags: neo-Nazism, politics, Ukraine
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June wedding for Sonam and her boyfriend Anand Ahuja!!!
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Anil Kapoor gets ready to celebrate his daughter's marriage this year. "They are planning a June wedding for Sonam and her boyfriend Anand Ahuja," says a family friend, adding that there would be an intimate engagement ceremony prior to it.
"Sonam is very sure of her feelings for Anand. He's a very sorted boy and cares deeply for her. Although Anil was initially unsure about Anand, like all fathers are about their daughters' boyfriends, over time, Anil and his wife Sunita have accepted Anand as part of their family. Sonam's brother Harshvardhan is also very comfortable in his company," says the family friend, adding that the wedding is "only a matter of time". "It may be a destination wedding or a big fat Punjabi Delhi wedding. The two families are still to decide," informs the family friend.
What is known for sure is that Sonam will tie the knot with Anand Ahuja this June. Interestingly, Sonam's home production Veere Di Wedding, about a group of female friends coming together for a rambunctious wedding, releases on June 1. A dry run for Sonam ahead of her own wedding perhaps!
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I still think Sid Icarus is one of the strongest songs on the album. It's just... mad energy!
You misunderstood me. I didn't say that you thought DXM was better, I just restated that you like DXM more, for personal reasons. I praised your way of thinking, because people like to say that the old stuff was better and then give a bad reason, unlike you. I didn't have to know all the information, but still.
The +1 was for karma.
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Zack Snyder's 'Army of the Dead' Reveals First Look
by Miguel Fernandez · January 7, 2021
Zack Snyder has two movies coming out this year. Army of the Dead will be the non-superhero one that will be coming to Netflix later in 2021.
Army of the Dead is premiering its official first look with two brand-new images revealed by Entertainment Weekly, as well as an interview with the director and two of the actors, Dave Bautista and Tig Notaro. This will be Snyder's first non-DC movie since 2011's Sucker Punch.
Zack Snyder said in a statement to EW:
"It is a full-blown, balls-to-the-wall zombie heist movie, so it's genre-on-genre in a great way. So you expect pure zombie mayhem, and you get that, 100 percent. But also you get these really amazing characters on a fantastic journey. It's going to surprise people that there's a lot of warmth and real emotion with these great characters."
As we all kind of imagined, the idea of this movie came up shortly after the director finished production on 2004's remake Dawn of the Dead. In Army of the Dead, a plague that turns people into zombies has been released from Area 51. To contain it, the U.S. built a wall around Las Vegas, but the casinos of the city still have a lot of money right there for the taking. Snyder said:
"With 'Dawn', we made a zombie movie but tried to do it all the way with all of those tropes of the genre. That was so fun, so I started to think of what were other genres that story didn't have room for. It's this tone where you have fun with the genre but you don't make fun of the genre — it's a fine line."
At the time, Snyder pitched it to Warner Bros., but they weren't on board with the idea:
"They didn't want to spend that kind of money on a zombie movie, or just didn't take it that seriously… I was always like, 'Look guys, this is more than [just a zombie movie],' but it fizzled out."
Netflix had a more enthusiastic response, as Snyder recalls:
"We were in a meeting at Netflix and I was talking about some of these scripts I was working on. And I mentioned the idea to [Netflix head of original films Scott Stuber] and he was like, 'That is the movie! Go write that movie and let's make it.' I was like, 'What, do you mean now?' And he's like, 'Go write it tomorrow and we'll do shoot it in a week.'"
In fact, as we already know, Netflix is so on board with the idea that they are also developing an animated prequel series, which we now know will be four hours long.
"I've done a very deep dive with the why of the zombie plague and where it starts… Sufficed to say, that it does come from Area 51 — that's in the film's opening scene – and then the whole cast is in the animated series, along with Christian Slater as the bad guy. We really do a super deep dive on where this like zombie plague came from."
Army of the Dead stars Dave Bautista in the lead role. Besides his work in Guardians of the Galaxy, and some not-so-well-received comedies, the former wrestler has been trying to get some more dramatic roles these past few years. He had a big presence in Denis Villeneuve's masterpiece Blade Runner 2049 and worked with him again in (hopefully) this year's Dune. For that reason, he apparently declined Snyder's initial offer:
"I said I wasn't interested… I had this chip on my shoulder and was looking for juicy [dramatic roles]. Then I read the script and it was a lot deeper and had more layers than I thought. And also, to be quite frank, I wanted to work with Zack."
In fact, we are learning now that Bautista turned down a part in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad to keep his role in Army of the Dead.
Army of the Dead has not been exempt from some behind-the-scenes problems, having to recast a role after filming had wrapped. Tig Notaro had to replace Chris D'Elia in the wake of several reports of inappropriate sexual behavior back in June. About this, Snyder said:
"We just felt like the right thing to do. It was the best thing to do not just for the property but for respecting humanity and people and decency. In the end, it was a pretty easy choice."
This was actually a very surreal situation, with Notaro having to perform all of her scenes in front of a greenscreen and hoping it would all be fixed in post. Notaro said:
"It's a comedic role, and Zack said he wanted me to do exactly what I do — which is good because I always tell directors, 'Before you say anything, just keep in mind that I have no range.' But I did start to think, 'Wow, I'm starring in a movie!' Because it seemed like I was the focal point of everything."
Army of the Dead was directed by Zack Snyder, from a screenplay by Shay Hatten, Joby Harold, and Snyder himself. It was produced by Zack and Deborah Snyder, as well as Wesley Coller. Bergen Swanson is an executive producer. Snyder acted as the director of photography this time around too. It stars Dave Bautista, Omari Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Samantha Win, Colin Jones, Matthias Schweighöfer, Raúl Castillo, and Ana de la Reguera. It will premiere on Netflix later this year.
Miguel Fernández is a Spanish student that has movies as his second passion in life. His favorite movie of all time is The Lord of the Rings, but he is also a huge Star Wars fan. However, fantasy movies are not his only cup of tea, as authors like Scorsese, Fincher, Kubrick or Hitchcock have been an obsession for him since he started to understand the language of filmmaking. He is that guy who will watch a black and white movie, just because it is in black and white.
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Spainsh pop singer Edurne will represent Spain the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, it was announced on Wednesday, in a press conference that had to be brought forward because the news was leaked online — by none other than the singer herself.
Edurne García Almagro, known professionally as Edurne, rose to fame in 2005 after appearing on TV talent show Operación Triunfo and has made a name for herself in Spain as a singer, actress and TV presenter.
Her most famous song is 'Despierta' (Wake up), which reached number five on the Spanish charts in 2006.
Her entry in Eurovision 2015, which will be held on May 23rd in Vienna, will be Amanecer (Daybreak) and will be sung entirely in Spanish.
The popstar was revealed as the Spanish face of Eurovision during a press conference held on Wednesday on Spain's public broadcaster RTVE.
The press conference had to be brought forward after the name of Spain's official entry was leaked online by none other than Edurne herself.
The singer posted on her Facebook page that she had been chosen to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest before the official announcement had been made, according to Spanish newspaper, La Vanguardia.
Edurne described the song, Amanecer, during the press conference as being in: «a completely different style to anything Spain has ever done in Eurovision» and described the genre as «quality pop».
The singer is currently in the middle of recording the song and it has not been revealed when it will be released to the public.
«My priority over the next few months will be Eurovision, Eurovision, Eurovision,» Edurne said.
TVE's director of programming, Ignacio Gómez-Acebedo, also revealed that this year, the station would broadcast both semi-finals live for the first time to 'create expectation' among viewers.
Last year's Eurovision Song Contest, in Copenhagen was won by Austria's Conchita Wurst with 'Rise Like a Phoenix', a victory which brings this year's competition to Vienna, where the singer will join the contest's presenting team, bringing viewers all the latest behind the scenes updates from the green room.
Edurne, 29, was one of the competitors on Operación Triunfo – the precursor to The X-Factor in the early 2000s – who went on to enjoy several years of success in the music world following her stint on the programme.
Her self-titled first album was released by Sony Music in 2005 and went gold almost immediately, but her second studio CD, Ilusión, was not promoted so heavily and enjoyed less success – then her third, Première, in 2008, only got to number 39 in the album charts.
Edurne's life as a pop star fizzled out soon afterwards, but another door opened for her as a TV presenter and she hosted shows such as ¡Más que baile! ('More than dance!') in 2010 and Tu cara me suena ('Your face looks familiar') from 2013 to 2014.
She co-presented the programme Todo va bien ('it's all going well') until recently alongside Top 40 radio DJ Xavi Rodríguez, and in recent months her old 'hat' as a singer has been gradually worn more and more often, with a new album rumoured to be hitting the shelves some time this year.
The Madrid-born former veterinary student, romantically linked to premier league footballer David de Gea, is described as 'down to earth' and 'very modest', and still hangs out with the same friends she had before she became famous.
"Representing Spain at the Eurovision is not to be sniffed at – it means there's a chance of going international," reveals Edurne, who is slightly daunted, but simmering with excitement, at the chance.
Her song for the show, Amanecer (a noun and a verb meaning 'sunrise') is entirely in Spanish and will be included on her forthcoming album.
It is written by Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson, co-author of the dramatic, romantic ballad sung by Pastora Soler, now 35, in 2012 and which reached 10thplace, Spain's best result in decades.
But Edurne insists her track, which she says 'got her right inside' and which she 'fell in love with', is nothing like anything Spain has presented before at the international pop contest.
"We're going to be brave and do something different – this is quality pop," Edurne says, cryptically.
As yet, the track has not been heard outside the studio and will remain top secret for another two to three weeks at least.
Edurne's favourite Spanish Eurovision entry in the last few years is none other than Pastora Soler, both because of the song written by the same composer who has put together Amanecer, and because of the mise en scène including costume, setting and special effects – a complete package this year's contestant describes as 'perfect'.
And in fact, the show by Pastora Soler – who has recently announced, with great sadness, that she is giving up her 20-year music career because of serious stage fright which gives her panic attacks when she faces the public – did far better than many other competitive and carefully-crafted acts Spain has put on in the last decade.
Last year saw Ruth Lorenzo singing Dancing in the rain in English and in Spanish and ending up very near the bottom – and although she laughed it off she was disappointed not to have gained more votes from the UK, given that she came fourth in the British version of The X-Factor and only missed out on a better result because of her duet with Britney Spears being a flop.
The previous year, 2013, brought long-running chart trio El Sueño de Morfeo into the limelight – fronted by singer Raquel del Rosario, ex-wife of Spanish Formula 1 double champion Fernando Alonso, the group has always been instantly-recognisable by its fast-paced pop with a heavy Celtic influence, a nod to their home region of Asturias.
But their Eurovision entry was slower, more dreamy and set against a backdrop of a green coastal clifftop with a loose grey horse galloping, its mane fanned by the wind.
Their entry came second from bottom.
The same fate met the spoof rapper Chikilicuatre, in 2008, with his Elvis-style turnout and highly-amusing lyrics – although the latter were lost on the rest of Europe, being in Spanish, meaning the most imaginative and fun part of the entire show disappeared entirely in front of the international voters.
If 2014's Eurovision proved any point at all, it was that the artist him or herself and the show he or she presents is worth even more to the voting public than the actual song, and especially if it contains a social message which transcends language barriers.
Conchita Wurst, Austria's 'bearded lady', could have been any other beautiful, long-haired woman in a flowing white dress were it not for her very conspicuous masculine trait – and in real life, 'she' is a young man, a transvestite who identifies as 'gender fluid'.
Although his sexual orientation was never revealed, 'Conchita' was hailed as an icon for homosexual and bisexual visibility, not just that of the transgendered or transvestite population, and was considered 'one in the eye' for Russia which had come under fire for its exceptionally rigid legislation concerning the gay and lesbian public.
Indeed, whilst Russian votes for Austria were notably absent, and a huge crowd bearing rainbow flags booed the former Soviet nation whenever its artists performed, Conchita scooped up the 10s in droves and ensured Vienna would be the 2015 host city.
But Edurne García has not yet mentioned any detail about her setting, costume or theme – only the song itself, which she is determined will attract Europe-wide votes.


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Stop Giving Inexperienced Teachers All the Lower-Level Math Classes, Reformers Argue
Published by Mark Lieberman on May 5, 2020
Rotating teachers through classes of different ability levels is better for students and prevents educator burnout
All the classes Lauren Baucom was assigned to cover during her first year as a high school math teacher were freshman-level—the department leaders' choice, not hers. When she started asking why, the answer was a little dismaying.
"They told me it was probably going to be several years of teaching freshmen classes," said Baucom, who taught at Forest Hills High School in Marshville, N.C., and is now a graduate research assistant and doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's School of Education. "They didn't know if they could trust my teaching. I remember that conversation really well."
That was Baucom's first brush with the phenomenon known as "math-teacher tracking," likely familiar to many of her colleagues nationwide.
Here's how it works: Older, more-experienced teachers often get first pick for which courses they want to teach, a kind of informal seniority privilege. Many tend to select higher-level and Advanced Placement courses, because they're perceived as the most prestigious and because they're typically associated with academically gifted students who behave well.
That leads to a status quo of younger and less-experienced teachers working with lower-level classes, which tend to enroll students with lower grade point averages, as well as more students of color and English-language learners. Critics of math-teacher tracking say those students might benefit most from teachers with at least several years of classroom experience, but they have the least access to them.
"Math-teacher tracking" isn't a new phenomenon, but it's been more openly discussed among educators in recent years. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics called for reform of math-teacher tracking in its 2018 "Catalyzing Change" report. "Detracking" efforts are already underway in some school districts, with teachers rotating through classes in their department and reaching students at all levels over several years. Advocates are trying to spread the word about the value of making such changes.
Detracking isn't easy, though. Many teachers resist upending their routines or challenging an informal hierarchy. Some teachers lack formal certifications from organizations like the College Board that are necessary to teach upper-level math courses.
What's more, shortages of math teachers and the subsequent turnover in staff mean schools have little time to devote to professional development for new initiatives like detracking. And when schools or programs downsize, provisions of some teachers' union contracts allow senior teachers to replace junior ones in the same school or a different one, creating even more faculty churn.
Traditions of seniority and typical notions of prestige seem particularly ripe for undercutting during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced educators to abandon preconceived notions of how education is supposed to work.It's unclear at this point how different classrooms will look when the virus threat has passed and students can safely return to school. But the experimentation that's playing out in remote classrooms all across the country could foreshadow further re-consideration of conventions.
How Detracking Could Help
Proponents of detracking math teachers point to the value of educators who have a bird's-eye view of their entire department's curriculum. If teachers know what students will be learning in the math course that follows theirs, they can avoid duplicating lessons or skipping over crucial material that won't be covered elsewhere, and they can better prepare students for what to expect in future classes.
Spreading the responsibilities can also prevent teachers in the lower-level classes, which are often larger and have students who require more attention, from getting burned out. Just as important, it helps ensure that students who need catch-up in math get experienced teachers no less often than students prepared to forge ahead.
Finally, rotating courses can bring fresh approaches. A teacher who has been teaching the same course for decades might be unwilling to try new types of assignments or refresh the curriculum, said Angela Torres, a high school math-content specialist for the San Francisco Unified school district.
Torres has been suggesting that her district's math-department leaders rethink teacher assignments and shift more-experienced teachers through classes with 9th and 10th graders as part of a long-term rotation schedule. But change doesn't happen overnight. At first, she said, some departments simply shifted more-experienced teachers to lower-level classes on a permanent basis. That can put more pressure on less-experienced teachers to get up to speed on the most complicated parts of the curriculum, she said.
The norms of teacher tracking can also fall along racial lines. Travis Bristol, currently an assistant professor of education at the University of California, Berkeley, previously taught high school English in New York City. He was never asked to teach AP English, which was taught exclusively by one of his white colleagues, he said.
Bristol says he believes administrators kept him in a lower-level course because those classes had a higher proportion of students of color, some of whom lived in neighborhoods Bristol was familiar with. It was true, he said, that in some cases, he was able to help those students succeed using his experience as a guide.
But that also meant visitors to the school rarely came to his classroom and that he seldom received praise for the merits of his teaching. Similar patterns have emerged in Bristol's research on the experiences of black male teachers across the country.
"The success that these teachers were having in their schools, their white colleagues believed it was solely based on their ability to connect to [those struggling students] and not that these teachers were teachers who knew how to create scaffolds to allow students to access high-quality content," Bristol said.
Educators who don't get to teach AP courses also lack access to AP training and other professional-development opportunities that could help strengthen their teaching, Bristol said.
Barriers on Multiple Fronts
The advantages of detracking don't automatically remove barriers to it, of course, and the barriers range from labor-market issues to attitudinal ones. Math-teacher shortages remain a challenge nationwide, said Robert Q. Berry, the immediate past president of NCTM.
Teacher turnover is a related issue that both prevents detracking from taking place and provides a reason it might be necessary. If math positions at a school are constantly filled by new people, it's harder for a department to be nimble and prepare for assigning teachers to a variety of courses, according to Berry. But teachers who get locked into a particular track, like only teaching Algebra 1, experience isolation that might make them more likely to leave their positions, he said.
The perception among some upper-level teachers that students in lower-level classes tend to be less well-behaved is also a problem, and the notion needs to be interrogated, said Torres of the San Francisco schools. "Oftentimes, low self-confidence in math will look like behavior problems," Torres said. "Usually, that's avoiding actually trying to do the work."
Struggling students need teachers who can productively manage their anxieties—and those skills come with experience.
Baucom, the North Carolina teacher, sympathizes with people who don't want to move away from the parts of math they most like teaching. She wasn't necessarily keen on teaching AP Calculus or Statistics, and she loves teaching freshmen. But any teacher who covers the same material year after year will be stuck in ways that could harm students, she said.
"You get into these ruts, where you really created something you were proud of and you want to keep teaching that thing. I don't think that's a wrong feeling," she said. "I think the problem is when we become identified" with just that one course.
'Valuable for Students'
Individual teachers might need help from administrators to see how tracking is affecting their work, said Kelsey Anselmi, who's taught math at schools in Texas and North Carolina. "If leaders aren't having that conversation, those conversations don't happen."
Advocates of detracking underscore that student success is at issue. Less-than-accomplished teaching can set 9th graders—particularly those in the most vulnerable demographic groups—on a challenging path for the rest of their academic careers, Torres said. Indeed, a 2008 literature review by the Education Trust concludes that "9th graders—actually the most vulnerable of students—are more likely to be taught by out-of-field and inexperienced teachers than are 12th graders," and the gap is even more pronounced for low-achieving 9th graders.
It takes a "tremendous amount of experience to set up that environment for students to make sense of math together with rich discourse," Torres said. And it is that kind of environment, she added, that will give students a great 9th grade year in math, with rigor and high expectations.
Baucom has seen tangible evidence that detracking can happen. She and her colleagues undertook rigorous self-evaluations and had meetings over several years to get to a point where teachers now regularly cycle through Algebra 1, geometry, and Algebra 2 sections over the course of a couple school years.
"For some teachers that was really intimidating," Baucom admits. But they've gotten more comfortable over time, and she's hopeful that the new paradigm will prove to be valuable for students.
"We moved from being content-area specialists to having pedagogy knowledge" that can be applied across several different math-class levels, she said. "That's still evolving."
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Q: How to redraw an ncurses menu I am working on an ncurses-based tool that has 4 tiled windows with a command bar at the bottom of the screen.  The windows form a 2x2 grid like this:
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| 3  |  4             |
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The top left is fixed in size, so when the app is resized, 2 changes in width, 3 changes in height, and 4 changes in both directions.
I had the redrawing code working fine until I started putting menus (using menu.h) in window 4.  Now, if i resize the window too small, part of the menu will get cut off, but when you make the window bigger again, it does not repaint what was removed.  Doing a post_menu() in the redraw code does not repaint it.
What is the proper way to repaint a menu?  Do I have to dispose of it and recreate it from scratch every time?  I do have logic in my code that only repaints if necessary (data changed, window resized, etc), so it would not be creating a new menu every cycle for no reason, but this still seems a bit heavy handed.  There has to be a simple way to just redraw the menu you have already created.  What is it?

A: Recreating the structure is the simplest way.
The form and menu libraries use an abstraction of the keys you type.  That abstraction does not include a resize feature.
You could run wresize for each of the windows in the menu, e.g., these lines from menu.h
  WINDOW        *win;                   /* Window containing menu          */
  WINDOW        *sub;                   /* Subwindow for menu display      */
  WINDOW        *userwin;               /* User's window                   */
  WINDOW        *usersub;               /* User's subwindow                */

but making that work requires some study of the library.  There's an example which resizes a form in ncurses-examples (named cardfile), but no analogous example for menus.
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*wresize - resize a curses window

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The minimum qualification to be teacher in medical college should be medical postgraduation (MD/MS) for maintaining the standards of medical education.
But,Medical Council of India (statuary body that maintain the standard of education) have given permission to colleges that they can Appoint maximum 30%Non Medical teacher like MSc and PhD in concerning pre clinical subject which are studied in 1st year and 2nd year of MBBS. They are taught without any clinical correlation.
But the situation has changed in the last two decade and lot of doctors are opting for postgraduation in pre and paraclinical subjects.Only candidates with medical postgraduation (MD/MS) will be able to teach these subjects (BIOCHEMISTRY, PHARMACOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY,ANATOMY, MICROBIOLOGY)with clinical correlation.
Appointing MSC degree holders as Assistant professors/ Tutors / registrars will only lead to substandardisation of the medical education system.
As there is no dearth of doctors passing out MD BIOCHEMISTRY, MD PHARMACOLOGY, MD ANATOMY, MD PHYSIOLOGY, MD MICROBIOLOGY every year, appointing MD/MS as tutors/assistant professors would be an appropriate measure for the betterment of medical education.
We are writing to the MCI and we strongly need your support. If u want good competent doctors and HEALTHY INDIA, support us by signing this petition.
Comparision between (MD/MS) and MSC.
M.Sc : 2 or 3 yrs structured course in medical or non medical college, Not recognized by MCI (course standard not controlled by any statuary body). Course curriculum, syllabus, examination pattern training requirements etc are not approved by the medical council of India (MCI), NO internship/ practical training .
Mandatory registration required under theprovisions of Indian Medical Council Act,1956.
Amenable to disciplinary action by Medical Council of India under the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct,Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002.
Not covered under the provisions of these Regulations.
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There are days when I don't feel good enough. When the cross of high self-imposed expectations becomes a heavy cross to bear. .
On days like these I try to fill the void with Netflix, fashion or food. Of course none of these fixes work to fill the 'good enough shaped hole' inside.
We can turn to the past and blame the inconsistent/tough parents we tried to please by being the ever 'obedient child'. Always making sure everything and everyone was ok. Or perhaps the memory of a disapproving and critical ex who was never happy no matter how hard we tried.
Or we can make ourselves accountable for where we are today and the changes we want to make to start looking after ourselves more.
If you are suffering from not feeling good enough/people pleasing at home or at work, what will it take to put yourself first?
It can feel unusual initially, selfish even. But your happiness will begin to flourish when you start checking in with what you want more often.
Just like on the plane when they talk of oxygen masks come down, put yours on first. So you are taken care of and in a much better position to look after anyone else.
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Star Wars 'The Next 17' Vintage Style Ephant Mon Action Figure!
On October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021 By RyanIn '70s, '80s, Action Figures, Collecting, Kenner Toys, Star Wars
I used to collect modern Star Wars toys. Well, I guess I still do to some extent. As a kid, I collected vintage, and then modern (POTF2, Episode I, Saga etc). But then at about fifteen, I sold the lot of modern. And then at about twenty-five, I started picking up modern again. And then I sold all of that as well. So now I have only my vintage, and the few "retro" style figures that Hasbro releases. I'm not the biggest fan of Hasbro, or their selling new Star Wars figures at a higher price as exclusives packaged in with shitty old boardgames or the Mandalorian monopoly. I don't need yet another monopoly game.
In spite of Hasbro's questionable selling techniques, I can't help buy their retro Star Wars figures when they're released. Vintage Star Wars toys mean the world to me, and even though I wasn't born when they were originally releases, I spent many hours in the '90s rummaging through boxes at markets and car boot sales in search of them.
Of all the modern Star Wars toys that I sold, I had a hard job parting with Ephant Mon of the Saga line. Fans of Return of the Jedi will recognise him as a background character in Jabba's Palace, and in the lore he is supposedly Jabba's head of security. The Saga figure was apparently a "fans choice" figure. I'm not sure if that means it was their choice it was made; as in it was "voted" for. Or if it was made and fans were like "this is bloody brilliant". But the Ephant Mon figure was bloody brilliant. It was huge and chunky and you felt like you were getting your money's worth with him.
Who doesn't love a creature that looks like a hooded, tuskless-elephant with a walking stick. So despite not missing my modern Star Wars figure collection, I did miss this figure. If only the original vintage line had released an Ephant Mon figure. I wonder what it would have looked like?
Well I don't have to wonder anymore! A new custom action figure maker is doing a line called "The Next 17", which is supposedly going to be all new figures that were never made in the vintage line, but they retain all of the vintage style, with limited articulation and that simple, charming style that toys of the '70s and '80s had. And the first figure released is Ephant Mon. And saying that "I FUCKING LOVE IT!" is something of an understatement.
Despite being a character from ROTJ, the simple style of this figure feels a lot more like it was from the first wave of figures released for the Original Star Wars wave back in 1978. Kind of like how the "retro" Mandalorian figures came with PVC capes like the original Star Wars line, even though theoretically, as the series is set after ROTJ, they ought to be more like the ROTJ figures than the more basic designs of the Original Star Wars. But I really don't care. The fact that someone has made one of the most interesting and unique background characters into a vintage style figure is phenomenal, and it's one of my favourite Star Wars pickups this year.
Although quite a slim figure (at least compared to the modern version), this figure is extremely weighty and feels like it could kill a Hutt if used as a weapon.
From the back, the figure is also quite simple, and I like the idea that it could pass as an obese Jawa if I so desired. Ephant Mon only has articulation on his arms with the feet and head remaining fixed, but considering the original was a giant Jim Henson puppet, I'm not complaining. I just want Ephant Mon to stand around and look like a badass alien elephant, and he'll do that nicely. This version of the figure also came with some cardboard artwork of Jabba's Palace, to make a little diorama out of. But I haven't cut or stuck the acompanying cardboard artwork together yet. Anyway, here is Ephant Mon next to a few figures from the Hasbro "retro" collection, as my vintage figures are all in the attic currently.
The quality of Ephant Mon feels a lot higher than anything from the Hasbro retro collection, and although it isn't the cheapest of toys to pick up, (I paid around £40 through The Next 17's Etsy account), the fact I'm supporting an independent toy maker as opposed to a billion dollar company that packages desirable figures inside crappy boardgames, just to try and get more money out of my pocket, makes it all worth while.
I'm not sure what the next figures released by The Next 17 will be, but for The Next 17, one thing is for sure-
Anyway, it's October 22nd, and I've still yet to post anything spooky. So the next post will hopefully be something more spine-tingling-ly seasonal. But this Ephant Mon figure needed to be mentioned as it's my current new favourite thing.
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The FAA, SMAA and FDOT funded the $24.8 million facility under a unique agreement. The FAA invested $7.2 million in the new tower design, engineering and electronic equipment, which the agency installed and will maintain. SMAA funded $8.9 million for construction and it will own and maintain the building. FDOT also contributed $8.7 million for tower construction. The facility includes a 9,000-square-foot base building that houses equipment, administrative offices and training rooms. The new facility includes an updated voice communications system, radio transmitter and flight data processor, which controllers use to communicate with other FAA facilities and the airport.


Director/producer/screenwriter Simcha Jacobovichi teams with executive producer James Cameron to explore the possibility that a first-century tomb unearthed in Jerusalem in 1980 may have once held the remains of Jesus Christ. In the Talpiot neighborhood of Jerusalem, a bulldozer inadvertently unearthed a tomb containing ten ossuaries - six of which bore inscriptions of extraordinary magnitude to biblical scholars. Six names were inscribed on the stone coffins: Jesus, son of Joseph; Mariamene (the common name of Mary Magdalene; Maria; Matthew; Joseph; and Judah, Son of Jesus. Though the stone coffins were initially dismissed as coincidence by archeologists, they were cataloged by the Israel Antiquities Association before being sent to a warehouse and forgotten for over two decades. Compelled by the remarkable collection of New Testament names inscribed on the tombs, filmmaker Jacobovichi, with the aid of Cameron, determined to solve the mystery behind what could be one of the most significant archeological discoveries in the history of man.
There are no critic reviews yet for The Lost Tomb of Jesus. Keep checking Rotten Tomatoes for updates!
Executive producer James Cameron, archaeologists Dr James Tabor and Simcha Jacobovici went to great lengths to bring this documentary to the public, yet a worldwide system of religions refuses to give recognition to this simple fact: Jesus was A MAN (not the son of 'god') who had a family his wife Mary Magdalene. The Israeli government even displays their intent to cover up the archaeologists' findings in support of the existing myth with which the entire world is accustomed to. As the 'Tomb of the 10 Ossuaries' was originally excavated in 1980 by an Israeli construction crew, historians and scholars were not informed that the Ossuaries belong to the decaying bodies of Jesus Christ and his family. Recently, it has been statistically and scientifically proven that the 'Talpiot Tomb' was the actual resting place of Jesus, his immediate family and closest disciples. Whether you are religious or not, you owe it to yourself to see this History Channel documentary, which draws intense skepticism to the 'resurrection' of Jesus of Nazareth.


You are a Hammer Bro.! Get to the end of the level! Brother against brother! Don't get killed by your own hammers (hammers hurt you on their way down).
holy crap that was crazy.
holy crap that was crazy. when you pick up a hammer, the person you hurt most is yourself.
I never knew Game Maker caused such problems. Guess maybe I'm done with Glorious Trainwrecks?
Or I'll just warn people that's what I used from now on. If that's acceptable compromise.
If Game Maker is all you have, then use Game Maker. If you know how to use something else, it would be nice if you used that instead, but you don't have to.
Remember that I am a bearded git, and bearded gits are prone to blowing their tops. Also remember that I am the only Linux user on this site. You don't have to cater to me.
P.S. Doesn't Game Maker have HTML5 export? Perhaps you could use that?
I'll check to see if there is an HTML5 option. I believe there is. I'll try to submit/supplement in that fashion from here on out, or maybe even retroactively, for my last few entries. I'm all for more options.
Yeah, Game Maker's what I got, and what I like to work in.
I understand the drive to stay with gamemaker, it is fast as balls to develop in.
Why must developers monetize on the ability for people to actually play games on their platform?
because that is the most valuable thing! second most valuable is people playing their own games.
these paintbrushes paint pictures that only you can see. If you want others to see them, 100 dollars!
For what it's worth, I was able to get this game to run. The problem was a faulty new version of Wine.
Edit: Sound working now with some lag.


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The Speedfit Underfloor Heating Control Unit is the ideal way to provide heating to a conservatory or room extension up to 30m².
The unit is pre-assembled and pre-wired to allow for a fast and simple installation. It can be plugged into any convenient electrical socket or spur.
The Control Unit has integral ball valves to allow for isolation from the primary heating system, an adjustable blending valve and a six-metre head circulation pump. An anti-vibration mounting bracket ensures silent operation.
Speedfit recommends connection to the main central heating flow and returns distribution system, but it is also possible to connect to the nearest radiator supply pipe. If connected to an existing radiator circuit, the pump will be unable to operate independently, only able to obtain hot water when the radiator system is on.
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The Control Unit is designed to be used with Speedfit Barrier Pipe. The amount of pipe needed is determined not only by the size and shape of the room but by the resistance of the floor finish to heat transfer.


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Grantown-on-Spey is a planned town arranged around a high-street running NE/SW and centred on a civic square. Situated on a subsidiary road off the town centre and next to the Category B Listed Inverallan Kirk, the impetus for this project was to provide financial support for much-needed renovation work to the Kirk to allow it to be used for wider community use. Moxon Architects worked with the Trustees of Inverallan Kirk and the landowner to develop a specific, high-value proposal that addressed housing needs for mid-market and affordable properties as defined in the Cairngorms Local Development Plan.
The site lies just outside the Grantown-on-Spey Conservation area and shares a boundary with the Category B listed Inverallan Church by Alexander Smith Cullen, completed in the late nineteenth century. Four new houses were designed to site sympathetically next to the church while maintaining a sense of privacy to the garden spaces. Careful consideration was made to framing the church when viewed at various points in the village, with gable elevations reflecting the grander elevations of the church. The scheme maximised the ecological possibilities of an otherwise disregarded strip of land by offering a substantial area of planting that extended a popular path network.
A modest palette of timber, render and zinc is used to reflect the local character while at the same time being appropriate to sustainable development and the availability of small contracting firms based within the National Park.
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To all sailors AND power boaters - past and future participants in SUNORA!
We hope you are interested in joining us this year for the 23rd Anniversary of this unique event. Dates are Sat July 28th to Sat Aug 4th, 2018. (Leaving Aug 5 & 6 for a lazy return to the city). The SUNORA (SUperior NOrthshore RegattA) is a family oriented, low stress race/cruise where we sail once again on a traditional route to Rossport and back, anchoring at some of the most beautiful spots along the way.
It is a race for sailboats and it is a cruise for all. Cunning and seamanship are involved. Because of interesting handicap calculations all boats are prize contenders! Our average distance per day is around 20 miles. For sailors the "motoring permissible" rule affords participants to arrive approximately at the same time at the evening's mooring. This allows for socializing and social activities. For power boaters it allows for casual days of exploring the wonder of our North Shore, then joining up with the entire group in the evening. There are usually 10 to 15 boats (both sail and power) taking part.
The SUNORA is a good opportunity to get to know the waters, as seasoned sailors and novices come together, trade information and help each other out. We also test each other's mettle in dinghy and kayak races, fishing derbies and the Superior Coffee Challenge. In addition this year there's a catered dinner a the Rossport Inn, a visit to Battle Island, the Red Rock Invitational Sailing Race on Wednesday, and a BBQ potluck and award ceremony on the grounds of the renovated Porphyry Point Lighthouse. Gold fringed burgee for the winner! Prizes and fun with all activities.
Proposed route this year includes possible stops in Root Bay, Moss Island, Irivne, Loon Harbour, Battle Island and Porphyry/Walkers Channel.
The registration fee is $200 per boat for T.B.Y.C. members and $225 for non-members (includes a T.B.Y.C. social membership). Cost includes: docking, pump out, 2 dinner tickets (additional tickets available) and 1 commemorative item.


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The marijuana spring
Our third blog on Hollywood Journal is up and running. Check it out:
by Dan Katzir and Ravit Markus
Finally spring has come back. Flowers are starting to blossom, bears are waking up from their winter sleep, and across America people are also waking up to a new political reality that as always has a Californian connection.
They say that as goes California so goes the nation, and as goes the nation so goes the world. If California were an independent nation, it would be the 8th largest economy in the world, which shows the importance of California not just as an entertainment hub, but also as a leading business center.
That's why when we started working on our documentary following the Proposition 19 campaign to legalize marijuana in California, we knew that whatever happens in California will resonate elsewhere.
But unlike the image of California in the media as being very liberal, the last few elections have shown nuanced results. In the last few controversial public referendums, Californians have been much more hesitant towards major social changes. Californians rejected marijuana legalization, they rejected gay marriage and they rejected ending the death penalty sentence. One surprising common denominator to these ballots: the entertainment industry was less vocal than many expected them to be.
It is a sharp contrast to the past where the entertainment industry proudly took on a leadership role in many of America's major changes.
It's not that people in California and in the entertainment industry care today less about social changes, but perhaps it's that in our global world, we have all bought into the idea that everything is business. Self-help gurus keep telling us every day on TV shows that we got to leverage our own failures and successes, as if we ourselves are our own company's stock, and in this business culture it's unwise to express one's political opinions. After all, in a corporate world, all of us want our own corporation to succeed, and political debate might alienate potential business, clients or work colleagues. This logic is even influencing people's attitude towards endorsing political pages on Facebook since many feel it might seem too controversial to others if they see their "corporate" endorsement.
While avoiding conflict of political opinions has its reassuring side in the way of people looking for common ground with other people, by not discussing political issues out loud except with those you know totally agree with you, we are perpetuating stagnation.
Because solutions can be found only when both sides are forced to sit at the same table and find a compromise that addresses most of their concerns.
This month, with the coming of spring, an earthquake occurred in American politics and quite surprisingly it happened with an extremely controversial issue, marijuana policy reform.
The former mayor of San Francisco, and currently the popular Lt. Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, stated that it is time for a marijuana policy reform. This segment of Bill Maher's show became an online sensation because Newsom is one of the stars of the Democratic party.
Another major headline was made when California politician and L.A. Mayoral candidate, Eric Garcetti, also came out in support of marijuana policy reform. Garcetti is in a close race at the moment so the fact that he took a stand on a controversial issue like this is indeed groundbreaking.
Another headline that quickly became a sensation and many posted and reposted it on facebook: Nancy Pelosi, one of the most powerful women in Congress, expressed support on the issue as well.
We've focused on three leading Democratic politicians because currently Democrats are in the top position in California. Yet on a national level, leading politicians from all parties are finding the courage to call for change on this controversial issue. For instance, in the last general election a few months ago, the Libertarian presidential nominee, former Republican Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, was one of the leading voices calling for marijuana policy reform.
Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who some predict will become a Republican presidential nominee in 2016, made headlines this week with his statement that: "The last two presidents could conceivably have been put in jail for their drug use, and I really think, you know, look what would have happened, it would have ruined their lives . . . They got lucky."
But back to California. When major Californian politicians speak out about this controversial issue, it is obvious real historical change is happening in front of our eyes. Not just for marijuana policy reform, but for the idea of reform itself.
Question is, will the courage of leading California politicians also inspire the entertainment industry to take greater risks in expressing their real opinions on controversial political issues? Will political debate become fashionable at dinner tables?
Remember this spring everyone. Yes, there's the Arab spring in the Middle East, but it could be an activist spring in America.
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If you are looking for a dog that is small and with a beautiful hypoallergenic coat, has a great personality and loves being mischievous from time to time, and has nothing but love to give you, your best choice would be the Bichon Frise.
This toy-looking dog is perfect for people or families who live in an apartment.
Though he wouldn't mind living in a house with a yard, it is not on his list of priorities because what he wants the most is the love of his owner, and he is always ready to cuddle or play.
The happy and cheerful personality is the reason why many decide to go with this breed. They are low demand, yet have plenty to offer.
Also, thanks to their high intelligence level, they are easy to train and they quickly become well mannered fluffy little citizens.
But, as with any other breed, finding a puppy that is healthy, has good genes, and exemplary temperament is not that easy to find.
Exactly, for this reason, we have decided to help you out and let you in on all the things you need to know before and after you start your search for a new member of the family.
To start off, let's take a look at what are the most important things you need to know when it comes to finding a high-quality Bichon Frise puppy.
Bichon Frise is a great choice for any type of a person.
Before making the decision that the Bichon Frise is the breed you definitely want to go with, there a few things you should be aware of first.
For example, you need to know if the price of the puppy suits you.
Also, you need to know how to find a reputable breeder so that you are sure the puppy you are buying is healthy and with good genes.
And finally, you need to know more about the puppies and what to expect from them so that you don't end up with more than you can handle.
So, let's start with the price first.
What price are the Bichon Frise puppies?
A Bichon Frise puppy can be found with a price range that goes from $300 to $2500. Of course, the higher the price the better quality the pups are.
But, if you aren't looking for a dog show champion puppy, the average price tag you can expect is around $600.
For that price, you should expect all the necessary documentation such as medical history and health tests clearances for both parents.
And, you can also expect to deal with a serious breeder that will give you a detailed insight into the breed and what to expect, as well as how to feed and take care of your puppy.
If you find a Bichon Frise puppy for less than $300, you will probably deal with a backyard breeder or a puppy mill.
In both cases, the puppy you buy will most likely be in bad health shape and with possible genetic issues that will trouble him later in his life.
How to find reputable Bichon Frise breeders?
Bichon Frise can sometimes be stubborn.
One of the first indicators of a reputable breeder is the price of the puppies. If it's too low, you are probably looking at a backyard breeder puppy sale ad, and we recommend avoiding such deals.
The problem with backyard breeders is not just the health of the puppies, but lack of knowledge about the high-quality breeding process.
In most cases, there is no guarantee that the puppy you buy will grow up to have a temperament that is predicted for the breed.
The red flags that point out that you are dealing with a backyard breeder are that they have just the mother of the pups with them and that they don't know much about the breed.
Also, if the breeder doesn't offer you an insight into the complete documentation, both for the litter and the parents, you should look for another breeder.
As for puppy mills, we strongly recommend not buying pups from such places because you will have nothing but problems. And, when you have already got attached to your puppy, it will only be painful to see them suffer.
Puppy mills can be hard to spot, but there are some red flags that will warn you in time.
For example, when searching for a breeder online, if you see an ad that always has available puppies, and they have a lower than average price, and there's no mention of who the parents of the litter are, the chances are high that this is a puppy mill.
And, if you see an option for an online purchase and home delivery, you are definitely looking at a puppy mill ad.
These are all signs that you are actually looking at a puppy mill and that the puppy you buy is not only currently in a bad health shape, but its parents were most likely never tested for genetically heritable diseases.
In fact, most of the dogs there probably never visited a vet.
With a reputable breeder, however, you shouldn't have these problems because, first of all, they are in this business because they are in love with the breed and they care about keeping it healthy and making it even better.
They know everything about the breed and will tell you what to expect, how to take care of your puppy, and even offer you their help and advice after you take the puppy home.
Also, they will have a complete documented medical history and all the necessary test clearances for the parents of the litter.
With a reputable breeder, you know what you are paying for and you can be sure the puppy you bought will have the personality traits of its parents and not cause you problems as it grows up.
Now that you know how to find a reputable breeder and take home a healthy puppy with great genes, let's see if you are actually ready for some of the things that are associated with the Bichon Frise puppies.
Due to their mischievous side, Bichon pups can be complicated when it comes to housebreaking. Therefore, crate training is recommended until they learn how to behave in the house or apartment.
Bichon puppies are tiny and fragile and they can get hurt easily. This especially goes, if children are playing with them. So, if you have small kids, never leave them alone with the puppy.
At least until they realize that the pup is not a toy and that they should be careful when playing with it.
Due to their small size and huge cuteness, people tend to cut them slack more than it's actually needed.
This includes carrying the puppy around instead of letting it walk, and treating it like a baby all the time.
We are not saying that you shouldn't show your puppy that you love him.
On the contrary, it needs to feel the love, but it also needs to be treated like a big dog because it can easily get spoiled and develop the infamous "small dog syndrome".
This will be a problem because it will "freak out" every time you don't want to carry it around and start thinking that he is the Alpha in your household and that he runs the show.
Bichon Frise is mostly healthy.
After getting an insight into the whole process of finding out if the Bichon Frise fits your budget and how to find a high-quality puppy, it's time to see if the physical traits of this breed are actually what you are looking for.
Let's see if you are okay with the Bichon's size and life expectancy. Hint, they are neither big or small, and they tend to live a long life if taken care of properly.
How big is a full-grown Bichon Frise?
When it comes to Bichon Frise breed, the tallest you can expect your puppy to be is some 11 inches.
Depending on the parents and how well it develops during his "teenage years", it can be even a bit taller, or shorter but it shouldn't be under 9 inches.
As for the weight range, Bichons are usually within the 7 to 12-pound weight range.
Again, it all depends on how the dog develops and how you feed him, but it shouldn't be outside this range too much if you are feeding it with a proper diet, about which you will find out more, later in the guide.
What is the life expectancy of the Bichon Frise?
If taken care of properly, and by properly, we mean an appropriate diet, regular amounts of exercise, and regular vet checkups, your Bichon Frise will live some 14 to 15 years.
Of course, this is an average lifespan for this breed, which doesn't mean your dog won't live even longer.
Sure, Bichons are not big dogs, but don't you for a moment think that they have a small heart as well.
In fact, their playful nature and the ability to be little, mischievous fluffs, well exceeds their physical size.
Also, even though they are a small-size breed, the AKC has placed them in the non-sporting instead of the toy breed group.
In general, Bichons are great family dogs and they love spending time with their human family.
In fact, they don't just love it, but actually need it because they tend to get really attached, really fast.
These dogs are also well known for adjusting to the owner's (or family's) lifestyle but don't like being alone for long periods.
They can also stay alone at home while you are working, but they are also known for suffering from separation anxiety if the owners are gone for more than a day.
Another thing worth mentioning is that this breed is an excellent choice for people who live in apartments, due to their small size and the fact that they don't shed pretty much at all.
But, that doesn't mean they can stay in the apartment the entire day.
On the contrary, they are lively little dogs and they do need their exercise and outdoor running sessions each day, twice or three times a day.
When it comes to their intelligence, you can rest assured that the training will be easy as they are highly intelligent. They love learning tricks and respond to training exceptionally well.
But, they tend to have a slightly stubborn side so you do need to be firm, but also gentle because they are highly sensitive.
If you raise your voice when your Bichon makes a"mistake" during the training, he can take it really personally and even get sad and depressed. Yes, they are that sensitive.
However, the training doesn't have to be that dramatic if you just have a strong-headed approach and a serious voice, and praise or give him a treat him every time he does something good.
You will discover, once you are a Bichon owner, that many other owners train their Bichons for rally competition, agility, and obedience, as these activities present a great way to bond with your dog, train him, and have fun at the same time.
And speaking of fun, this is pretty much the main highlight of having a Bichon Frise as they are crowd pleasers and love to make their owners laugh.
All in all, a Bichon Frise is an intelligent little dog that can be a great family pet.
Whether you live in a house or an apartment, and with proper training and plenty of love, he can turn out to be a wonderful, funny companion, and a well behaved dog that everyone will be glad to see when you are out and about together.
When it comes to feeding, you should know that the Bichons have quite an appetite.
Therefore, if you want your puppy to grow up into a healthy dog, you need to satisfy his hunger with high-quality food.
Each meal your Bichon needs to be at least 50% made of meat.
Whether you prepare the dog's meal yourself or you buy commercial food, just make sure the main ingredient is a quality, checked source of meat.
For your Bichon, great sources of protein can be venison, fish, lamb, and poultry. Bichon-friendly choices include poultry, fish, lamb, venison, and others.
Also, to make the meal even more healthy and full of nutrients and other ingredients that provide a healthy development of your dog, you can add fresh produce. Bichons love melon, peas, zucchini, and carrots.
Furthermore, you also need to consider adding essential fatty acids to your dog's diet as they are great for fighting off inflammations that are associated with many diseases.
Good sources are sardine oil, wild salmon, and safflower oil.
Generally, Bichons are characterized as relatively active. But, this is a general characterization, and there are many cases where the owners couldn't keep up with their Bichon's energy levels.
They are no Jack Russell, but Mastiffs neither. In most cases, Bichons have long periods of being calm and just sitting or laying on the sofa during the day.
These calm periods are interrupted with high energy stints where they are like a miniature tornado set free inside the house.
Therefore, every Bichon needs at least two walks, combined with playtime and running with other dogs in the park, so that the indoor energy bursts are minimized.
They will enjoy spending time in the yard and play with you or with the kids, but you need to be aware of the fact that the Bichons are lightning fast and they can make a run for "freedom" unexpectedly.
So, if you have a yard, make sure that it is properly fenced and that he can't find a hole to go through and escape.
The Bichon Frise is a breed that is known as a relatively healthy breed.
To have a piece of mind and know that your puppy has lower chances of suffering from these conditions during its life, make sure the breeder you buy the puppy from, has all the tests clearances for both of the puppy's parents.
Okay, you have officially reached the end of our Bichon Frise in-depth guide.
Do you now feel more confident about becoming a Bichon owner?
In the case you are still not sure, here's a short summary of everything we covered today.
The Bichons are a small-dog breed, but with a heart that is the size of a house.
They are loyal and devoted to their owners and can be heartbroken if left alone for longer periods.
Also, thanks to the fact their curly coat pretty much doesn't shed at all, they are a perfect choice for people who want a dog but suffer from allergies.
They can sometimes be stubborn and in some cases, housebreaking can be a longer-than-you-want process. But, if you have time to properly train them, they will catch up pretty fast because this breed is exceptionally intelligent.
All in all, the Bichon Frise is a great choice for any type of a person as he adapts to any lifestyle quite fast, can be trained easily, and is a happy attitude dog as long as he is with you.
So, do you think this is the breed for you? Do you think that your friends will also be thrilled with a Bichon Frise?
Feel free to share our guide on social media so that your friends can also see how great the Bichons are, and perhaps decide to welcome one into their home.


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At least seven people killed in earthquakes in Indonesia
panorama 08:51 26.09.2019 (updated 10:22 26.09.2019) To the short link
An earthquake in the Indonesian Moluccan Islands is believed to kill at least seven people. The magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook the archipelago on Thursday around 8:45 local time (1:45 CEST), as the disaster control of the Southeast Asian country announced.
According to USGS, the epicenter was located eight kilometers east of the city of Kairatu at a depth of almost 30 kilometers, geographically in the eastern part of the country. Particularly affected was the city of Ambon, where several people of falling Parts of the building were killed.
According to the authorities were At least five other people injured, A provincial government spokesman, Alberth Simaela, said, "Many people are not returning to their homes because of rumors of another earthquake." But there is "no basis" for this.
In the city of Ambon in particular the building of the local Islamic University was affected, There a lecturer was killed by falling parts of the building.
Indonesia lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, the geologically most active zone of the earth. In the state with more than 17,000 islands, there are always earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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The couple is gearing up for a weekend of wedding festivities.
Wedding bells are ringing for Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra!
The couple kicked off their wedding weekend in Jodhpur, India, alongside both of their families and a crowd of guests.
Chopra, 36, and Jonas, 26, who confirmed their engagement in August, shared a joint statement to each of their Instagram followers on Saturday.
The photos shared in the post are ones from Chopra's mehendi (or mehndi) ceremony, a celebratory pre-wedding tradition in many South Asian cultures involving the elaborate application of henna on the bride-to-be. There, Chopra wore a beautiful Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla gown while partying with friends and family.
If these gorgeous shots are any indication, the multi-day festivities will be filled with laughter, love and luxury.
The couple told Vogue that they're marrying at Umaid Bhawan Palace, a pink sandstone-and-marble palace in Rajasthan. They will have two ceremonies — a traditional Indian wedding and a Christian service officiated by Jonas' pastor father — that will take place in different spaces within the palace.
Jonas, Chopra and their families have embraced each other's backgrounds with wide open arms. Chopra told Vogue that, during the pair's August roka ceremony, a traditional engagement celebration, Jonas led the prayers.
As for wedding attire, Ralph Lauren confirmed in a tweet that the couple, along with their wedding party, will wear custom-made Ralph Lauren pieces. Jonas and Chopra wore Ralph Lauren designs on several occasions, including to the 2017 Met Gala.
After announcing their engagement, the couple also attended Ralph Lauren's 50th anniversary celebration together during New York Fashion Week in September.
Although neither the designer nor the couple have released their wedding outfits, we do know Jonas will dress like "royalty," according to Vogue, wearing a turban, carrying sword and riding in on a horse.
"People will need vacations after this wedding," Chopra told the magazine. Sounds about right.