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Kelly Robson is an award-winning Canadian author of short fiction, horror, science fiction, and fantasy stories. She has written a number of widely successful standalone books and novellas in her career that have appeared in major markets of speculative fiction. Many of Robson's stories have been chosen for the best anthologies of the year and have been translated into multiple foreign languages. Besides her writing projects, Robson is a frequent contributor to the column called Clarkesworld's Another World. In 2018, author Robson wrote and published an adventure story about time travel called Gods, Monsters & the Lucky Peach. It received high critical appreciation from many critics all over the world. Robson won the 2018 Nebula Award in the Best Novelette category for her story called A Human Stain. In the same year, another story of Robson, We Who Live in the Heart, was a Theodore Sturgeon prize finalist.
Author Robson has also been a finalist for the 2017 John Campbell Award as well as the 2016 World Fantasy and Nebula Awards, and the winner of the 2016 Prix Aurora Award for one of her novellas. Likewise, Robson has won and has been nominated for many other prestigious awards throughout her writing career. Author Robson was born and brought up near the Canadian Rockies' foothills. She used to compete in gymkhanas and rodeos a lot during her earlier years. Robson was even crowned as the princess of the HBH Rodeo. Between 2008 and 2012, she worked as a column writer for the largest women's magazine in Canada, Chatelaine.
After living in Vancouver for 22 years, Robson relocated to her new home in Toronto along with her gay partner and wife A.M. Dellamonica, who is also an author of science fiction stories. While growing up, Robson had developed an interest in reading and had turned herself into a passionate reader. She spent a major part of her teenage years hanging out near drugstores waiting patiently for the latest issues of Asimov's SF magazine. Also, Robson used to lurk in the Science Fiction & Fantasy division of bookstores whenever she was in the city. Robson says that it was the time when the world was not hit by the Internet storm. Her town didn't have any bookstores and libraries were very scarce. So, Robson used to consider her favorite books as the most precious treasures of her life and spend most of her time reading them.
Even today, she considers no other thing as important as reading, and nothing as delicious as a good novel. She rarely gives other people any importance over her favorite writers. Robson thinks that her life as a writer has been pretty much diverse. Initially, she used to edit science books, write columns, and then slowly moved on to write her own novels. The short fictions written by her have been published in Clarkesworld, Asimov's Science Fiction, Tor.com, and several other anthologies. The past year has been quite great for Robson and hopes that all the years in the future bring the same luck and success to her life and career. Author Robson is represented by the literary agent named Hannah Bowman of the Liza Dawson Associates. She likes to be in constant touch with her fans and find out what they think of her stories. Their important feedback and suggestions help her to improve her current projects as per the taste and expectation of the readers. Robson also remains active on social media and blogs regularly. She is followed by numerous fans all across the globe.
A popular story written by author Kelly Robson is entitled 'A Human Stain'. It was released in 2017 by the Tor.com publication. This novelette's disturbing & horror story is set in Germany and revolves around the life of a British expatriate, who is given the task of looking after a friend's young and recently orphaned nephew. The central characters of the novel include Barchen, Helen, Peter, and several others. Initially, Helen is introduced as the British expatriate. She is a close friend of Barchen, who requests her to come to his family's home located in Bavaria for spending the summer. Barchen also asks Helen to take care of his orphaned nephew named Peter and teach him English.
Helen sees it as an opportunity to earn some money and pay off her debts incurred during her stay in Paris. She accepts the offer and agrees to travel to Germany with Barchen. After arriving in Bavaria, Helen sees that Barchen's family home is similar to a castle. It is located near lake Meresee, surrounded by Bavarian Alps, and no neighbors around. The house has several inhabitants, including a nursemaid who talks quite less, two unskilled servants, and little Peter. While Barchen mourns the death of his elder brother and keeps himself secluded from others, Helen tries to get acquainted with the inhabitants and the huge house. The more she learns about the isolated place, the more she realizes that something is not right. This story continues to creep up at a steady pace and reveals many horrific details as it proceeds further. Many critics have recommended this story as a must read for all the fans of horror stories. The worldwide success of this story helped it to win the prestigious Nebula Award.
Another fascinating novel penned by Robson is known as 'Gods, Monsters, & Lucky Peach'. It was also released by Tor.com in 2018. The main character of this fantasy novel is depicted as Minh. Robson has set the plot in the 23rd century and has described an adventurous journey in which humanity faces the dilemma of repairing the ruined planet or living in a less shadowy past. The book opens by showing that the Earth is trying to recover from its global ecological disaster in the year 2267. An important human species helping in the recovery is Minh, who belongs to an old generation of humans who had moved to underground hells when disasters and ruining had started taking place. Now, Minh has returned to the Earth's surface in order to reclaim the ancestral habitat of humanity. Throughout her life, she has tried to restore river ecosystems. But, the recent restoration works taken up by Minh get stalled because of time travel's invention. When she gets a chance to use this new technology, Minh gathers a team of trustworthy people to travel with her to the year 2000 BC and examine the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. During the survey, Minh gets involved in uncovering the hidden secrets about the think tank controlling the technology of time travel.


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In late September, the company launched cold storage solutions to support COVID-19 vaccine distribution. And it's simply, again, too early to tell if the agave price super cycle, if we can call it that, is beginning to reserve -- to reverse itself. All rights reserved. de C.V. - General Director of Mexico & Latam [37] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you, Fernando. But actually, if we look at it in peso terms, it was not as much of a decline maybe as you would think. de C.V. - CEO, GM & Proprietary Director [3] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning, and thank you for joining us today to discuss Becle's second quarter results. First, I mean, how should we be thinking about the rephasing of these expenses in the back half of the year? de C.V. - SVP of Commercial Strategy for Proximo Spirits ================================================================================ Conference Call Participants ================================================================================ * Benjamin M. Theurer Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division - Head of the Mexico Equity Research & Director * Fernando Olvera Espinosa de los Monteros BofA Merrill Lynch, Research Division - Associate * Miguel Angel Tortolero GBM Grupo Bursátil Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. Casa de Bolsa, Research Division - Research Analyst * Peter K. Grom JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division - Analyst * Ricardo L. Alves Morgan Stanley, Research Division - Equity Analyst ================================================================================ Presentation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operator [1] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning and thank you for joining Becle's second quarter unaudited financial results call. The only thing we can tell you at this stage is that in the past few months, we have started to see prices flattening or stabilizing and, in some cases, even going down. I mean, I don't know if it's possible to -- I mean, if you can share what was the trend of whiskey in July. Given the uncertainty regarding the business outlook, we are not providing full year volume growth guidance at this stage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operator [38] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the end of the question-and-answer session. We acknowledge the challenges the market presents today, but are confident on our ability to maintain our growth and our ability to premiumize the portfolio of brands in the long term. We're very well positioned with our portfolio with tequila and ready-to-drinks, and our whiskey business is doing very well. The shortage is driving up prices of tequila at retail stores as well as at restaurants and bars serving drinks made from the spirit. And so while there might have been an initial lull because people were nervous and didn't want to be out shopping, I don't see that right now. And our current thinking, as Mike very well explained and articulated, as things reopen and we reengage with the different events and brand sponsorships, our intent is to be closer to the 20% full year. Why choose between big stock gains and rising dividends? So it really has to do with how we start planning out next year. The shares have an average price target of $53.33, which implies a 12-month upside of 59% from the trading price of $33.39. Income investors can still look to financials. Spurred by the challenges of change management and Covid-19, internal communications is emerging fro ... Intelligence and insight from across the PR world. Lastly, we believe EchoStar's recently announced collaboration with Inmarsat to provide capacity for In-Flight Connectivity should provide over time high margin cash flows, and we note the deal is not exclusive."These comments back another Strong Buy rating, and Prentiss's $57 target price indicates room for 123% growth in the next year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operator [12] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our next question is from Ben Theurer with Barclays. "At more than 20 pesos per kilo, it's impossible to compete with other spirits like vodka and whiskey," said Salvador Rosales, manager of smaller producer Tequila Cascahuin, in El Arenal, a rural town in Jalisco. And regarding -- can you repeat your question regarding Eire Born Spirits? Nothing unusual so far.> > -- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2020The CEO also said on social media that he was opting to get polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests from another laboratory and that it would take 24 hours to get the results.> If it's happening to me, it's happening to others. Here's what to do now. And Britain's Diageo swapped its Bushmills Irish whiskey label for full ownership of the high-end Don Julio tequila in 2014. The latest PR news from PRovoke Media, previously known as the Holmes Report. Perfect. And rising prices are leading to growing theft, driving out smaller producers, said Jose de Jesus, a producer of blue agave in Tepatitlan. AMATITAN, Mexico – In the heartland of the tequila industry, in Mexico's western state of Jalisco, a worsening shortage of agave caused by mounting demand for the liquor from New York to … AMP expenses decreased 14.2% to MXN 1.3 billion when compared to the second quarter of 2019. These impacts are only magnified by the challenging macroeconomic state of the country and the resulting shift towards less expensive liquors and value brands. Our partners are great partners, and they are -- they have helped us aggressively promote this wonderful product. We continue to monitor the shift in consumption patterns and adapt to this changing business environment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael J. Keyes, Proximo Spirits, Inc. - President & CEO [25] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And the only other thing I'd say before I turn it over to Fernando is, obviously, because of their price on the shelf, our RTD business isn't as profitable as our full proof tequila business. PRovoke's coverage & events from the World Economic Forum in Davos. If you could give some color on today's contribution in terms of 9-liter cases. Look out below: Horrifying pic shows snake eel burst out of bird's stomach in... Lured by luxury deals, here's where diehard New Yorkers are moving, Hillsong pastor who fired Carl Lentz puts NYC branch under investigation. "If you sell value, the costs don't worry you," Soltero said. And how much consumption shifted back to bars and restaurants, if at all? We don't know if this is a trend that will sustain itself. (To watch Prentiss's track record, click here)This stock also holds a Strong Buy rating from the analyst consensus, based on 3 unanimous Buy reviews set in recent weeks. de C.V. - CFO [26] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And I would just follow up with Mike and Steve's comment. (See VSAT stock analysis on TipRanks)EchoStar Corporation (SATS)Last but not least is EchoStar, another satellite operator. And our portfolio fits very nicely with the situation that we're in right now, both from a category standpoint with tequila and ready-to-drinks and whiskey, but also we're uniquely positioned, I think, in the off-premise. The current economic state is pushing investors to Gold... China's internet watchdog has drafted rules for the first time to regulate the country's livestreaming marketing industry, stepping up scrutiny on e-commerce marketplaces belonging to the likes of tech giant Alibaba Group and JD.Com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin M. Theurer, Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division - Head of the Mexico Equity Research & Director [13] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can you hear me? Master of Mixes Margarita Drink Mix, Ready To Use, 1 Liter Bottle (33.8 Fl Oz), Individually Boxed 4.5 out of 5 stars 106. So I think NABCA is very telling when you look not only at our business, but a competitor's business of that shift that Mike spoke about. I think the only thing that I would add is the incremental cases over what we would have expected primarily came from the RTD and the mix and a little bit from 1.75s of Especial and 1800. It's certainly -- it's up significantly in the off-premise channel against, Steve, I think I can say, our entire brand portfolio. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael J. Keyes, Proximo Spirits, Inc. - President & CEO [32] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes. But given the strong volume growth, I mean, do you think the company has found a way to be more efficient with AMP, even as we move past the pandemic? Shares are priced at $18.73 and the average target of $34.83 suggests a one-year upside of 85.5%. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operator [6] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our next question comes from Andrea Teixeira with JPMorgan. In-depth annual research into the PR industry's efforts to raise creative standards. These statements may relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies that may be identified by our use of terms and phrases such as anticipate, believe, could, estimate, expect, intend, may, plan, predict, project, will, goals, target, strategy and similar terms and phrases and may include references to assumptions. And then also if you could give just a little bit of your overview of how shipments is kicking off into the third quarter. Latest video interviews and campaigns from PRovoke, previously known as the Holmes Report. 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BRASS LASSIE, a bold new band based in the Twin Cities of St. Paul/Minneapolis, combines traditional tunes, songs and style with dazzling modern horn lines, sparking their own genre of eclectic, remarkable music. 10-member strong, the ensemble performs extraordinary takes on Scottish, Irish and French music, traditional and new, featuring a powerful 4-piece horn section, a terrific rhythm section, fine fiddles, flutes, pipes, concertina, vocals and some fabulous step dancing. Their smart, joyous horn arrangements are by top-notch jazz arranger Peter Enblom, plus some great ensemble arrangements from Dr. David Milne.
The founder of BRASS LASSIE Laura MacKenzie carefully envisioned this big band for several years. It was realized at last in 2016 with a triumphant summer debut. In 2017, MacKenzie received a highly competitive Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board to further develop the repertoire for this ensemble concept. Since their debut, BRASS LASSIE has added engaging, exciting new arrangements to every performance. They released their first studio recording Fall 2018, with significant airplay on NPR's Thistle & Shamrock, MPR's Radio Heartland and SHMU-FM Scotland as "Album of the Month".
Some of BRASS LASSIE's notable performances have been at the Celtic Junction Arts Center, McNally Smith concert hall (both in St. Paul, MN), the Minnesota Scottish Fair, the international Vintage Band Festival (Northfield, MN), The Irish Fair of Minnesota, Normandale Lake, Icehouse MPLS, Rock Bend Folk Festival, and a major stage at the Minnesota State Fair.
BRASS LASSIE's members have come together from a broad spectrum of expertise and experience: Traditional music, big bands, show bands, jazz, orchestral, roots and world music, step-dance, and education.
When MacKenzie inquired around the region for "the best" horn arranger, it quickly became clear that "the best" was trombonist Pete Enblom. BRASS LASSIE is very fortunate to have this great musician, experienced in big bands, jazz ensembles and Latin bands, on board as their horn and rhythm arranger.
The ensemble's influences are the French-Canadian powerhouse band La Bottine Souriante, Irish super-group Altan, Chicago Irish fiddler Liz Carroll, the Scottish band Salsa Celtica, and the many traditional musicians they have met along the way. While celebrating these inspirations, their sound and arrangements are expressly and uniquely Brass Lassie in spirit, concept and delivery.
A notable feature of BRASS LASSIE's music is the loving treatment of the tunes and songs. The melodies are set to shine through the arrangements, without being reconstructed in rhythm or melodic shape. In a fan's words: "To have horns on traditional tunes was an unexpected and dynamic change that did not lose the songs or tunes in the transition but actually brought them forward."


Josie Jakovac is an 18-year-old student studying B Commerce (Dalyell Scholars)/B Laws at the University of Sydney. With a big mouth, a passion for people, and a love for current affairs, she's never one to shy away from a lively debate. When she's not sipping coffee, mulling over textbooks, and rapidly typing up her next article, you'll find her beach-hopping and making music.
Do Shootings Like Florida Bring America Closer to Gun Control?
Once again, America has suffered another mass shooting. However, how much change has this amount of gun violence won?
Hillary Clinton cutting down Donald Trump at the Grammy Awards was both hilarious and, dare I say it, a bit desperate.


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Oklahoma State University plans to launch a National Center for Addiction Studies and Treatment using funds from a lawsuit settlement with OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, Science reported yesterday (April 2).
According to the settlement, Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company is slated to provide a $177 million endowment for the national center and $20 million over five years for anti–opioid-addiction drugs such as naloxone. The money will build out the university's Center for Wellness and Recovery, which opened in 2017 and was designed to train doctors on treating addiction, study its causes, help those suffering from opioid use disorder, and educate the public about the opioid epidemic.
"Our mission is to train primary care physicians to work in rural and underserved areas," Kayse Shrum, OSU medical school president, tells Science. "And that's where the [addiction] crisis is most acute. So we began hiring psychiatrists with expertise in addiction medicine." Currently, the center has a $2.4 million budget and a staff of eight.
The medical school's head of psychiatry Jason Beaman says OSU will need to come a long way to become a distinguished medical research organization. "The [psychiatry] department has zero history of NIH [National Institutes of Health] grants," he tells Science. "But we've got four in review right now." Two addiction medicine fellows are also slated to start at the center this summer.
There is still some uncertainty about whether the center funding will actually come through, however. The Washington Post reported earlier (March 26) that Purdue Pharma could be forced into bankruptcy as a result of all the opioid-related lawsuits that have been filed against the company. There are some 1,700 pending cases.


For reasons you'll find at the bottom of this edition, no Chicago Public Square Friday. Next week, a full run of five issues. Promise.
'Unthinkable'—until now. Chicago magazine's Edward McClelland says Lori Lightfoot's mayoral campaign against Toni Preckwinkle has united two groups of voters typically at odds: Lakefront liberals and law-and-order advocates.
■ … who had a chance at last night's ABC7 debate to ask one another questions.
■ Ready to make a decision? The Square voter guide is here for ya.
No. 30? Chicago Ald. Willie Cochran—accused of theft, bribery and extortion—was set to plead guilty today, setting him up to become the 30th City Council member since 1972 to get nailed for official wrongdoing.
■ An order of protection has been reinstated against Ald. Ricardo Munoz on behalf of his wife, who flipped him off—with words to match—as they met at Cook County Domestic Violence Court yesterday.
'This never happens again.' That's the goal of New Zealand's prime minister, who's announced a ban on "every semi-automatic weapon used" in the shootings last week at Christchurch mosques.
■ The Washington Post: New Zealand is showing America how to respond.
■ Facebook says "no users reported the video" the attacker shared live during the atrocities, but it says it's working on ways to speed things up.
■ Politico media critic Jack Shafer's contrary viewpoint: Don't censor shooting videos.
'The white way to preserve the dignity of the office.' The Tribune's Rex Huppke sarcastically hails President Trump's increasingly erratic rhetoric.
■ Remember presidential candidate Michael Dukakis? Trump does.
■ The Center for Investigative Reporting's Reveal says the Trump administration has been holding migrant children in facilities it hasn't previously disclosed.
■ An Illinois representative in Congress plans to introduce an act to set standards that would prevent the manufacture of dressers that can tip over and kill kids—as has happened more than 300 times in the last two decades.
■ A report released today warns that climate change is making extreme precipitation and flooding the Great Lakes region's new normal.
■ Flooding's wreaking havoc this week in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.
■ … but tickets have been going fast.
■ Movie reviewer Richard Roeper calls Us—Jordan Peele's successor to his acclaimed social-commentary-by-way-of-horror movie Get Out—"an unforgettable dance with the devil" and gives it four stars.
■ … and will be warping high school students' minds at Scholastic Press Association workshops on the subjects of building their own journalism brands and next-gen audio reporting.
■ If they ask, he may also discuss his most popular tweet ever.


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Les Aventures de Pierre Pèlerin est un cycle de fantasy composé de trois romans et écrit par Hervé Jubert.

Résumé

Premier tome
Dans un futur à la fois proche différent, l'Église catholique rebaptisée le Vé intéresse diffuse ses doctrines à travers les aventures de "champions" devant se tirer de situations compliquées. Les champions sont entraînés dans une "sphère à traumas" , mélange de technologie et d'invocations d'esprits, dont celui de Saint Thomas d'Aquin. Pierre Pèlerin est l'un de ces surhommes mais sa venue au monde a été anormalement chaotique. Au lieu d'être écarté, le cardinal en disgrâce Fratri mise sur Pierre Pèlerin pour retrouver son influence.

Pour sa première mission, Pèlerin se retrouve en route pour une station de forage abandonnée en pleine Mer du Nord, la plate-forme cathédrale Kirke-Tür, avec pour seule compagnie une ingénieure aux formes plantureuses, Sarah Van Horne.

Critiques
 Jean-Louis Trudel dans Keep Watching the Skies!, ,
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 Pascal J. Thomas dans son éditorial à Keep Watching the Skies! ,

 Claude Ecken, dans Galaxies ,

Éditions
 Les Aventures de Pierre Pèlerin, vol. 1 Sinedeis, 1999, J'ai Lu ,
 Les Aventures de Pierre Pèlerin, vol. 2 In media res, 2000, J'ai Lu ,
 Les Aventures de Pierre Pèlerin, vol. 3 Erat fatum, 2002, J'ai Lu ,

Les illustrations des couvertures sont dues à Antoine Poulain.

Notes et références

Liens externes

Cycle de fantasy français

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After an amazing box-office success in theatres across the nation, EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is coming to DVD
After an amazing box office success, landing the title as the Top Grossing Documentary of 2008, "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" will be making its debut in the DVD market on October 21, 2008. Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment, "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" will continue to open up the debate of freedom of speech and freedom of education in the United States.
The film opened in the Top 10, achieving the number 5 position on a per-screen average. It has reportedly already made its place in history as the Number 12 Top Grossing Documentary of all time, and the Number 1 Conservative Documentary. The initial buzz about the film was so intense that it became the #1 most popular blog on the Internet (3/24/08), the #6 Top search on Yahoo (4/8/08), and received over 2 million web hits, more than any other movie's website during this time. All this, while surrounded by not only controversial subject matter, but a lawsuit from Yoko Ono claiming unfair copyright use as the film uses and critiques the John Lennon song "Imagine." A federal judge noted the filmmakers would probably win on the doctrine of "Fair Use" and denied the motion for a preliminary injunction which would have removed the film from theaters.
Produced by Premise Media, the release of "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" on DVD will be accompanied by grass roots outreach by Motive Entertainment, the company that spearheaded the grass roots marketing for Hollywood blockbusters like "The Passion of the Christ," "Polar Express" and "The Chronicles of Narnia."
The film's numbers proved that freedom-loving Americans were outraged to discover that teachers and professors across the nation are teaching a theory as indisputable fact and that scientists who dissent from that theory are being silenced and ousted.
Ben Stein, the highly recognizable television personality, actor and former White House presidential speech writer, is on a journey to answer one of the biggest questions ever asked: 'Were we created, or are we the result of random chance – a mud puddle struck by lightning?' Stein, who is also a lawyer, an economist, an author and social commentator, is stunned by what he finds on his journey. He discovers an elitist scientific establishment that has traded in its skepticism for dogma. But even worse, Stein uncovers a long line of biologists, astronomers, chemists and philosophers who have had their reputations destroyed and their careers ruined by a scientific establishment that allows absolutely no dissent from Charles Darwin's theory of random mutation and natural selection.
Stein says,
"Big Science in this area has lost its way. Scientists are supposed to be allowed to follow the evidence wherever it may lead, no matter what the implications are. Freedom of inquiry has been greatly compromised, and this is not only anti-science, it's anti-American."
"EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" uncovers that educators and scientists are being ridiculed, denied tenure and even fired in some cases for the fact that they believe there is evidence of "design" in nature, challenging the idea that life is a result of random chance. For example, Stein meets Richard Sternberg, a double PhD biologist who allowed a peer-reviewed research paper describing the evidence for intelligence in the universe to be published in the scientific journal Proceedings. Not long after publication, officials from the National Center for Science Education and the Smithsonian Institution where Sternberg was a Research Associate began a coordinated smear and intimidation campaign to get the promising young scientist expelled from his position. This attack on scientific freedom was so egregious that it prompted a congressional investigation.
On his journey, Stein meets other scientists such as astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez, who was denied tenure at Iowa State University in spite of his extraordinary record of achievement. Gonzalez made the mistake of documenting the design he has observed in the universe. There are others, such as Caroline Crocker, a brilliant biology teacher at George Mason University who was forced out of the university for briefly discussing problems with Darwinian Theory and for telling the students that some scientists believe there is evidence of design in the universe. The list goes on and on.
Unlike some other documentary films, "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" doesn't just talk to people representing one side of the story. The film confronts scientists such as Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion, influential biologist and atheist blogger PZ Myers and Eugenie Scott, head of the National Center for Science Education. The creators of "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" crossed the globe over a two-year period, interviewing scores of scientists, doctors, philosophers and public leaders. The result is a startling revelation that freedom of thought and freedom of inquiry have been expelled from publicly funded high schools, universities and research institutions.
Walt Ruloff, co-founder of Premise Media and co-producer, says,
"The incredible thing about "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" is that we don't resort to manipulating our interviews for the purpose of achieving the 'shock effect,' something that has become common in documentary film these days. People will be stunned to actually find out what elitist scientists proclaim, which is that a large majority of Americans are simpletons who believe in a fairy tale. Premise Media took on this difficult mission because we believe the greatest asset of humanity is our freedom to explore and discover truth."
The extensive grass roots theatrical campaign for "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed", spearheaded by Motive Entertainment president Paul Lauer, included nationwide screenings and endorsements with key leaders, extensive promotional materials, a promotional resource DVD, publicity, radio promotions and Internet. In addition, a pre-launch campaign included unprecedented partnerships and a widespread campaign together with educators, youth, scientists, families and the media nationwide. These materials, resources and relationships will extend beyond the theatrical successes and be further developed through the current "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" DVD campaign.
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I just ripped up fistfuls of lush, green weeds, all in an effort to plant my favorite flower. Peonies are, in my opinion, the most beautifully orchestrated tangle of delicate petals on the planet. The process of tearing the life away from other, less attractive foliage left me wondering why we don't just accept the weeds and invite them to join our garden party. Getting to the root of the issue (pun intended), I wavered, then discovered why we have to take the time each season to rid our lives of the weeds.
I love the dandelions covered in feathery strands that get caught in the wind, or my breath while I'm making a wish. One of our neighbor's yards is currently covered in tiny purple flowers that blanket the green weeds lying below. Sometimes the stuff in life that crowds our main objectives and intentions is attractive and distracting. This is where I initially wavered in my fight against the weeds. Wouldn't my soft, pink peonies look even more vibrant against a canvas of violet? The simple answer is yes, but if you look deeper you'll find that those weeds will eventually choke out your favorite flower. Something shiny and intrusive will always be available to keep you from tending to your purpose, and I think those diversions are what eventually lead us to doubt our initial ambition.
This truth takes me to my knees. Pulling up the stubborn, sticky weeds is a dirty job, and so is getting rid of the stuff in your life that has laced itself into your daily walk. And now for the toe stepping… Sometimes the things we are closest to aren't helping us accomplish our purpose, but they're wrapped around us like roots taking hold of the earth and we're unable to move freely. Slowly being strangled, we think we'll eventually get there or it'll happen someday, but in truth there's something holding us back. We have to wrangle ourselves out of the death grip of life-sucking relationships, mind-sucking Netflix series, over planned calendars, and self-depricating mantras. Don't let them fool you, weeds will take your life over if you let them.
Ugh. Once we've weeded out all the nagging, consuming, elusive stuff, we have to be weary of those things creeping back into our lives. They won't ask to be invited, they'll just pop up one day, and it will be a day that you're too busy to take care of it. Then, when you get back to focusing on your goals, you'll notice that one tiny budding seed has multiplied. We have to commit to getting our hands in the gritty, pungent soil in order for our peonies to have the best chance to bloom.
Our life, family, and writing are going to be smothered if we don't get a grip on the weeds and yank them out.
LOVE this post! This is something I've been struggling with a lot lately.


I know three are people out there blogging a theme for the entire alphabet. I'm just morphing what I would normally write into alphabetical format 🙂 Today I'm going to pretend that that its 3 things thursday because I like the exercise of a list of things that make me happy, and, I'm going to do it with the theme of the letter O. In clicking around I found an insightful post about the Gratitude movement and how it is galling in many ways. I tend to agree with some of her points, I'm more of an optimist and a bright side looker rather than 'at least I'm better than…' comparison person. I think the differences in those are probably subtle but for me, counting the positives really does brighten a situation and that is what 3 things thursday is about for me.
#2 – Oreo. I try to bake all the treats as a way to cut down on how many I eat. Oreo's are a notable exception because I have no idea how I could make one and I love to eat them. Most days we have a cookie break around 3, post nap – pre bus, and we call someone on facetime to have our cookie break with. This is so regular that my one nephew calls me Aunt Cookie because he gets a cookie when I call (and maybe I gave him a bunch when I visit). Oreos have held a special spot over the years but right now they mean taking to my mom or sister and a little sweet break.
1. Really close your windows. You might think they are closed but make sure the lock is locked, even a tiny crack is drafty.
2. Curtains help insulate, sunlight helps heat. Figure out when you get lots of light and open blinds, shut them tight if there is no sun or at night. If you don't have thick curtains for a bad cold spell hang something up like a blanket just for the short term.
3. Roll up blanket or towels to put along the bottom edges of exterior doors.
4. After doors and windows, walk around and feel for drafts. We had a major draft from our fuse box and also a light switch on an exterior wall. Try to cover or insulate wherever you can but just know weird things might be drafty (especially if your house was not built for freezing).
7. If you are in a house NOT built for cold, check out your furnace. It might be better to set your thermostat at something low like 60 so your system isn't overburdened. If it is 15 or 20 degrees outside, your system is making your house 40 degrees warmer (if it is at 60). Think about the summer, you set your AC at 75, how often is the outside over 100? That is only cooling 25 degrees…. If your cold, put on a sweater.
9. Electric blankets. This is down the list since it is not free, but, a cozy electric blanket makes beds very nice.
10. On the subject of beds – any kid mattress that is covered in plastic will be COLD. Put a warm blanket under their sheet and forgo cute pjs and just dress them in sweat pants and sweat shirt and socks if you know they are not going to stay under covers.
Those are my tips to make cold a bit more comfortable. Stay safe and warm!
ps. took me 20 days to resort to weather for a blog post 🙂 tomorrow…. my cat!
The deck is waiting on 48h of sun in the forecast and that isn't happening this week.
The birthday party is basically shopped for and I still need to make cupcakes and frosting but can't really do that too far in advance. We also need to get balloons, scoop ice cream (the best party tip ever! Pre scoop ice cream into cupcake wrappers and keep (covered) in a cupcake pan in the freezer. Take out at party time and Vola! no waiting, no annoying scooping while 10 kids are sugaring themselves up) I suppose I can make the treat bags but that really is not a big deal and we are semi unsure of how many people are coming. I'm positive on 4 kids (plus my 3) so I'm going to just make for 10 since I have a 'firm maybe' and then a bunch of people that never answered. Zoe's most desired guest is coming so that is really all that matters!
My sisters wedding is on the horizon and I finished my one major task of creating this flower girl dress.
Don't give me too much credit – it is actually a flower girl dress from my wedding that I took out all the blue flowers and added coral and changed the ribbon and we are set.
I'm lucky that she picked this dress (a style I totally love btw) and that my friend kept the dress that was her daughters. There are close to the wedding things on the list but can't do them here or now so I wait until the right time.
I'm waiting on the bread in the oven so I can't really leave… it is also pouring rain so no lunch hottub.
There are dull things to do like clean my desk or clean a number of other things but I plowed through the bills and things that had to get done yesterday so everything else can be easily procrastinated. I do have a few sewing projects but I am generally busy for the next few days that I would just be pulling out the stuff to leave a mess because I won't have time to finish. Tomorrow we are going to a cool petting zoo, Saturday party, Sunday mothers day, Monday normal Monday but should start packing, then Wedding extravaganza! Then home again.
There is just a weird feeling right now that I SHOULD be doing something but everything I can remember is either done, can't do yet, or don't really need/want to do. I'll just eat lunch I suppose and get ready for the afternoon.
Should I be Easter or Christmas shopping?
The weather… blah… thats all there is to it. I'm glad I have a boat load of Polaris stock still because there is one thing Polaris loves and that is SNOW. I'm sure the guys there are even getting tired of it though. I do wonder how they are doing now and then but as long as the stock goes up I'm happy.
Anyway, despite the weather I went easter shopping. Last year I saw the cool idea of putting one (or a few) puzzle pieces in each plastic egg so when they get all the eggs they can make the puzzle. Niamh and Zoe both love puzzles and I'm sure we can keep Fiona from eating too many pieces and I scored a Dora 100 piece puzzle for $1 at WalMart. I'm sure I over spent in a way, but, I invested in baskets this year. Other years I've gotten cheap baskets or used ones we had but that was because I didn't want to get matching nice baskets until I knew we had all the kids. I better not have jinxed myself but now we have 3 cute coordinating baskets for 3 cute coordinating girls. All the same size, each with a different liner. Other then that we got the sand toys for the season and a stuffed animal and a bit of candy and Lars is contributing video games because in his childhood he remembers jelly beans and nintendo games. (we got wii but same theory).
I also believe we have FINISHED the EPIC search for a flower girl dress. It took longer to find a flower girl dress then it did to find any other dress in this wedding. However thanks to the power of pinterest, texting, and facetime and the internet we have it done. I also procured my shoes and shoes for Niamh… it was a productive and not as expensive as it could have been day. I also, you know, worked a bit – I have my social media job for this client wired pretty tight now so I have my eyes open for someone new. I would LOVE a bar or something like that because I have some cool ideas but I'll see who comes along. On the random job front I also had a decent phone interview with the chair of the business department so maybe in the spring she might need me. Nothing like plans 8 months out for me to completely forget about them so I will not be disappointed because it won't be on my mind, or, I'll get a great surprise around Thanksgiving – who knows!
The house is not ship shape but easter is just us and it can be nice and mellow and over the next few days I'll peck away at it. Friday we have plans and Thursday too so this was the 'relaxing' day of the week. I didn't end up napping but I did go to bed last night at 10:30 and NOBODY and NOCAT and NOTHING woke me up until 6:30 and I feel nicely refreshed.
I didn't forget about a review of the weekend yet. I got a curious email about what we did til all hours and I promise I'll fill in the gaps but the pictures are locked in my phone and it is a story that requires a picture or two. Most of my pictures no-a-days either live in my computer or go up on instagram or g+ and one of these days I need to do more photo books but that day keeps being in the future… Well it is 4 and I must go meet the bus and darling #1!
Today we hit the spring milesone; Zoe forgot her coat in the library and was all the way in the car (after playing outside for a few waiting on me) before we noticed. Annoying milestone because I had to go find her coat, but, the bright side is the weather is nice enough to not require arctic tundra gear.
Over the past few days I've gone without my coat for short trips and Niamh wore a sweater only at the zoo on Tuesday but skiing yesterday I still wanted all the gear at the top of the mountain. You know, you can get a lot of runs in if you are alone. I think I did every diamond (except 'you asked for it' the mogul run) 2x and fit in a visit back to check on Niamh at the 1/2 hour mark so that was 10ish runs in an hour. The snow is beginning to melt seriously but when you have 2feet nearly everywhere you still have snow for a while.
Today after the library we have a visiting boy so his mom can work so we are up to 4 for a few hours. Things are pretty mellow up there, just toss in an iPad and most things are ok. We did lunch and puzzles and I needed time to address 50 bridal shower invites so iPad sitter rest time for all. Fiona obliged and went to sleep super fast and a half hour early. She treats the library like a cross training hour. Our library has a big ramp starting at the lobby and ending in a reading loft WAAAAY at the other end. Then there is a set of stairs. She does the loop around 8 or 9 times plus running around looking at books. Last weeks fluke of her listening was not repeated the week but really, she likes the songs and sometimes stays for a story. This week there were no songs in the beginning so she lasted about 2.4 seconds. Regardless, the library is great for tiring her out.
Afternoon plans include bread baking and maybe cookies. Then costco because having everyone home means we eat more food. I don't know how really because Niamh brings lunch from home daily, but, we are out of all sorts of things. I feel like this week is a practice run for the summer and we are doing ok. I might have actually over-activitied the week because they seem very content this morning to sleep late and then play since the library is super close and story time is at 10:30.


MICHAEL DUNNAM is an attorney with the law firm of Schwegman, Lundberg, and Woessner. Mr. Dunnam is a past chair of the Electronic and Computer Law Committee of the AIPLA, a past coordinator of the Electronic and Computer Law Committee's Partnering in Patents Program, Road Shows and Patent Law Summit, and a member of several AIPLA delegations to Japan. Mr. Dunnam also was a recent member of the AIPLA's 101 Task Force. Locally, Mr. Dunnam is a former Board Member and Chair of the Computer Practice Committee of the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association.
Mr. Dunnam has an electrical engineering degree from Brown University and a JD from George Washington University. Mr. Dunnam started his career as a patent examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the color television arts and was a patent agent with Cushman Darby & Cushman before joining Woodcock Washburn LLP, which merged with Baker Hostetler LLP in January, 2014. Mr. Dunnam joined the Schwegman firm in August, 2017.
Michael has taught a course entitled Intellectual Property in Business at Temple University Law School and taught in the Intellectual Property Law Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law. Michael is active in startup and angel network organizations, and is a frequent speaker on topics of intellectual property law, especially patent eligibility. Michael has lectured for the last several years at PLI's Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop in New York City.
Michael's work primarily focuses on counseling and prosecution of patent applications in the areas of electronics, computer software, cloud computing applications, business methods, telephony, video, lasers, inductive power, autonomous vehicles, and medical electronics, such as magnetic resonance imaging technology.


Convert saved searches into sub-folders?
I know this is duplicative of an existing feature request, but the original request is so old, I hope you won't mind if I repeat it.
I would like to be able to move saved searches out of the root directory into project folders, and/or to be able to create them inside folders. I recall seeing a notice that this feature was coming soon, but that was many years ago now. I wonder if the idea has been forgotten or quietly shelved. Whatever the reason (and I assume it's a good one), they look and act like folders in every other respect. I feel like it's a reasonable expectation.
Did you receive any answer to your question? I was also thinking that Zotero 5 would have worked to some better handling of saved searches.
Generally still planned, but not going to be super soon.
Thanks also for the answer, Adam. Would be a logical extension of existing functionality as working folders become database-driven and dynamic rather than directories. I would replace a lot of my subcollections with saved searches driven by tags. Can do presently, of course, but only in root folder and hardcoded into alphabetical order.


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BJP's 10 Gujarat promises: 2017 versus 2022 | Assembly Elections 2022
Comparison of BJP's 2017 and 2022 manifestos for Gujarat
Religious issues major part of BJP's manifesto this time
BJP promising anti-radicalisation cell, new law to punish rioters
In the last Gujarat elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party released its manifesto just a day before the first phase of voting. This time, the BJP appears to be more cautious - publishing its manifesto a full four days before the first phase of voting.
In the last Gujarat elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party released its manifesto just a day before the first phase of voting. And, the Congress delivered its best performance in the state in almost 30 years. This time, the BJP appears to be more cautious - publishing its manifesto a full four days before the first phase of voting.
Here's what has changed in the BJP's promises in 5 years.
Religion is now occupying a more significant place in the BJP's manifesto. In 2017, the party had promised to strictly enforce the law against cow slaughter. It also promised more representation to saints on temple boards, and aid to 'akhadas' during festivals. This time, the BJP is more ambitious, promising a Uniform Civil Code, and strict punishment for forced conversions. The party has also said that it will scrutinise assets of the Waqf Board, and conduct surveys on madrasa curriculum.
Regarding law and order, the BJP in 2017 said that it will strictly enforce the liquor ban in the state. This time, the party has said that it will set up an anti-radicalisation cell to identify and eliminate terrorists. It will also promulgate a new law to make rioters and violent protestors pay for damaging public and private property.
Inflation and unemployment are big issues in this election. Last time, the BJP had said that if it wins, it will make Gujarat's economy grow at 10% every year. Regarding employment, the party had promised a new policy for the semi-conductor, and telecom industries. It also promised cheap loans to small and medium enterprises.
This time, the BJP has said that it will make Gujarat's economy touch the $1 trillion mark. It is also promising 20 lakh new jobs over 5 years, and getting ₹5 lakh crore foreign investment. BJP says it will make Gujarat a defence and aviation hub.
Before employment, comes education. In 2017, the BJP said that it would set up new international-standard universities, and provide free higher education to girls. It also promised scholarships to students from poor families. This year, the party is saying it will make education of girls free from KG to PG, i.e. kindergarten to post-graduation. BJP has said it will give electric scooters to meritorious women in colleges, help poor students, and set up Gujarat Institutes of Technology, along the lines of IITs.
On healthcare, the BJP in 2017 said that it would eliminate vector-borne diseases like dengue in 5 years. It also promised more shops selling generic medicines, and more mobile clinics. This time, the BJP has said that it will double medical cover under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to ₹10 lakhs. It will also provide free diagnostic services to the poor, and set up two AIIMS-standard medical facilities.
For women, the BJP last time promised a special empowerment fund, and periodic hikes in pension for widows. This year, the party says that it will give 1 lakh government jobs to women. They will also get two free LPG cylinders every year. Elderly women will get free bus travel, if the BJP wins.
In sports, the BJP last time promised to set up an Olympics Mission, promote traditional sports, and give financial aid to athletes. This time again, the party has said that it will launch an Olympics Mission to host the Games in the state in 2036.
For urban areas, the BJP in 2017 said that it will implement Smart City projects, build multi-level parking lots, and start Metro trains in Surat and Vadodara. This time, the BJP is promising a ₹25,000 crore scheme to revamp and decongest urban areas. It is also promising expansion of highways and the Metro network.
In 2017, the BJP said it will turn rural areas into Smart Villages. The party promised pucca houses to the poor. For tribals, the BJP said it will set up welfare boards and an Adivasi University. This year, the pucca house promise remains, along with a guarantee to include subsidised edible oil and chana in the Public Distribution System. For tribals, the BJP has said it will set up a ₹1 lakh crore fund, and also residential schools.
Five years ago, the party had promised to double income of farmers through zero-interest loans, mechanisation of agriculture, and other measures. This time, the BJP has promised a ₹10,000 crore agricultural infrastructure cell. Fisherman will get new boats if their vessels are seized by Pakistani authorities. Also, irrigation networks will be expanded, and cattle feed will be subsidised if the BJP wins.
Narendra Modi left Gujarat to become the Prime Minister 8 years ago. But the BJP is still depending on him to take it past the finish line, even as the sword of anti-incumbency looms over the party. Has PM Modi been able to evoke nostalgia among Gujaratis? And has the BJP's manifesto made them dream of a better future? December 8 will reveal the answer.
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Incase you didn't know the Robot Operating System known as ROS is the industry standard open source operating system for robots. It was first developed over at Stanford University's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Then came in Willow's Garage that further developed it and commercialized it. Willow's Garage played a huge role in the development of ROS and they are the reason why this open source project has changed the world of robotics due Scott Hassan's visionary investment to create the "Linux of robotics."
ROS has taken the world by storm, and just about everyone in the field of robotics is talking about it or using it. Bill Smart, an associate Professor at Oregon State University, "In the more than fifteen years that I have been teaching robotics in undergraduate and graduate classes, I have tried to balance teaching the core theoretical concepts with giving the students experience with tools and systems that they will actually use after they graduate. To help me accomplish these goals, I rely on ROS."
With it being an open source project it was expected for it to become usable in just about every platform. As of now it's currently working on Linux, Windows and Mac.
An incredible amount of technologies have been built using ROS. One of the famous ones is most likely the PR2 Robot, created by Willows Garage.
Just recently in 2016 a hardware equivalent version of ROS was created, it was called H-ROS. An industry standard hardware system for creating robots. It was originally developed in Spain by Erle Robotics on a grant from Darpa.
In a post over at Robohub, Victor who's the Chief Technology Officer at Erle Robotics and also researcher over at the Open Source Robotics Foundation mentions how "Constructing Robots will no longer be restricted to a small elite with high technical skills."
Soon fixing robots might be just as easy as fixing a bike or a car. With H-ROS robot manufacturers have the necessary tools to create components which can easily be interchangable between other robots. H-Ros classifies robotic parts and components into 5 categories: Sensing, Actuation, Communication, Cognition and Hybrid. This coupling allows companies to add necessary features and exchange robotic parts very easily.


My remix of saxophonist Colin Webster's solo saxophone piece, Katepistemum, is available now through Gaffer Records. For the remix I recorded the track to multiple small tape loops and combined them into a new track following the dynamic changes and duration of the original.
Colin's album, Antennae, is out on tape soon; My track comes as part of the download package, available through Gaffer Records' Bandcamp site now. You can also preview it from that page.


Police have issued an urgent appeal to find the family of a man who has been found dead in his north Hull home.
Terence Martin, 68, was found dead at his home in Ripley Close on Tuesday, August 8.
Police are not treating his death as suspicious but they are desperate to find relatives of Mr Martin.
A spokesman for Humberside Police said: "We are appealing to find the next of kin of 68-year-old Terence Martin who was found dead at his home on Ripley Close, Hull on Tuesday, August 8.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious, however enquiries to trace a next of kin have so far proved unsuccessful.
"If you are this man's next of kin, or know who is, please call the coroner's office on 01482 613009."
A similar appeal was put out by police last week after Alan Thomas Feve, 52, was found dead in his home in Coultas Court, in Albert Avenue, west Hull, on Thursday, July 20.
Anyone who is related to Mr Feve should also call 101 quoting log 84 of July 20, 2017.


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Q: WPF properties and x:Null etc I am using WPF as an example. Suppose that we have a contol X ,and we set its background to an image. Then we want on mouseover to have no background image. This can be achieved with x:Null . However if we dont specify x:Null it keeps the same image.
I am trying to create a custom skin engine for a platfrom that doesnt support WPF. I am trying to figure out how to reproduce this behaviour. The problem is that if i have a class XControlStyle  and two instances of this class one for normal state and one for mouseover then it isnt obvious how to achieve what i did in wpf..
Because setting for example mouseover.Backgroundimage = null  it cant tell whether user set it to null or it is null by default.. This problem is worse with value types.. Setting all the properties twice isnt an elegant solution.. Also i need a solution in order to make BackgroundImage like it was never set.I figured out 3 solutions (by properties,dictionary class for storing,wrapping properties values in a class wrapper) but although i implemented the last i am not satisfied.
Reading MSDN documentation to be inspired i think that they store these data as metadata somehow? So i am wondering whether metadata is a solution somehow for my problem..
Any idea?

A: These things are done via dependency property value precedence, there is a value lookup system and of the values that are found the one with the highest precedence is chosen. Dependency properties themselves are like dictionaries and there are several of those at various layers, e.g. the element themselves and styles. This system is very complex and i would claim that reproducing it is a huge project of its own.


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Panel and film explore issues involving homeless youth
West Hollywood's Human Rights Speakers Series, in conjunction with Village Entertainment, will hold a panel discussion and advanced screening of the documentary film "Lost in America" on Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the City Council Chambers.
"Lost in America" is a documentary by director Rotimi Rainwater exploring youth homelessness in the United States. The film highlights human trafficking, the foster care system, domestic violence, abuse and the stories of youth who are rejected because of their sexuality. The documentary features interviews with executive producers Rosario Dawson and Jewel, as well as Jon Bon Jovi, Halle Berry, Sanaa Lathan, Rebecca Gayheart-Dane, Tiffany Haddish and others. West Hollywood's Human Rights Speakers Series brings together diverse communities to learn about and discuss global, national and local human rights issues in a supportive environment.
A reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by opening remarks, the film screening and a panel discussion. Admission is free but RSVP is requested by visiting bit.ly/hrss-2019nov5. The West Hollywood City Council Chambers are located at 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. For information, visit weho.org/hrss.
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I have spent the better part of today reflecting on my students and where they have come from this year as I write their mid year progress reports. It seems like the perfect time to reflect on the process and learning that we have all gone through this year.
How NOT to set up tablet devices.
How young students take to an online learning environment.
How strong a role the Key Competencies play in the classroom and in learning.
How articulate young learners can be when given the opportunity to talk about learning.
What are we still working on.
The best way to set up tablet devices.
How can we encourage young learners to fully engage in an online learning environment?
How far can we entrench and use the Key Competencies to even further support learning?
How much more can these young kids surprise and encourage me as we talk about learning?
Week 2 Term 2. A child before school was using their Chromebook and remarked to a friend. "Look at our class site, I can see what we are learning today and what I can do for my learning." 5 other students gathered around to look and remarked that they too could "see what they are doing today." Up till this point, despite being shown and told numerous times a day, the learners had yet to engage with the fact that a class site held that information 24/7 - since day one of school.
Week 4 Term 2. I remarked to a student that I had noticed they were more engaged and participatory in class and that it was such a good thing to hear their ideas. He replied "Yeah Miss, I realised that when I listened and joined in I knew what to do and learnt more. School is fun and easier when I participate, contribute and relate well to others."
I can feel that we are beginning to emerge from the learning pit and are truly developing strategies, ideas and new, exciting ways to learn.
Our next learning steps, as a whole class, is to delve much further into the idea of exploring our learning and taking it to that place where curiosity resides and thrives.


Are Hygge Supply Homes prefab?
No. Hygge Homes are materials kits that are determined by your selection of home design. Though pieces of the home kit are modular, the home is build on-site. Each home kit is shipped in installments to your building site.
Can I assemble the home kit myself?
Though home kits are designed to be efficient and simple to construct, the homes require a traditional build, which includes hiring skilled contractor(s) to oversee the process. Many homeowners choose to act as the general contractor with skilled sub-contractors handling the technical details.
Does the kit come with an instruction manual?
Once a contract has been signed, and a deposit has been made, five sets of full stamped engineered architectural plans will be sent to you and your general contractor. The contractor will have general knowledge of commercial construction and we provide general assistance with details specific to our construction process.
Are shipping costs included in estimate of my home design?
No. All shipping costs are estimated and contracted separately.
Do I need to get a pre-built/modular constructionloan?
No. The Hygge Homes require a traditional construction loan. Though pieces of the home kit are modular, the home is constructed on-site and would fall within the parameters of a traditional construction loan.
If I have a different cabinet or window I'd like to include in the house, outside of the choices I am provided, can I swap those out?
No. Hygge Supply Homes have been meticulously designed and engineered using all of the materials outlined. Substitutions, unfortunately, cannot be accommodated.
Can I customize my home design?
There are many options to add upgrades to each home design, however, there is minimal opportunity to move walls, change layout configurations, without creating custom plans. If you are interested in customizing any part of our design, you can contact us.
What is the additional cost of the customization?
Customization costs will be handled directly through one of our approved architects. Additional costs will include architect and engineer fees, as well as any customized materials.
What type of heating system comes with the Hygge Supply Home Kit?
All heating is in floor radiant via hot water tubing.
Can I add an air conditioning system to my home?
Air conditioning is provided via optional mini-split units.
What type of insulation is used in the homes?
The main structure of the homes are foam cored SIP panel, solid foam sandwiched between sheets of heavy gauge steel. Engineered to handle heavy loads, the wall and roof SIP panels are highly energy efficient and require no additional insulation.
The roof is flat – how will that handle snow load?
The roof is flat and sealed with a commercial rubber membrane and engineered to withstand harsh northern winters and heavy snow loads. Similar to a sloped roof, we would recommend removing very heavy snow.
Once I receive my home kit, will I still have access to support from Hygge Supply?
Yes. A Hygge Supply representative will be assigned to your home build to provide additional support from our end and answer questions throughout the entire process.
Why do you use Sierra Pacific windows?
We use Sierra Pacific H3 fusion tech windows due to the fiberglass core. This rigid core mates very well with the smooth steel of our SIP panels. The windows also have a very rigid nailing flange that creates a tight seal to the steel panels.
Can I have a living green roof?
This is an option we are working on for areas without snow load requirements. If you are in an area without snow, a living roof is a great option.
Is it possible to have a roof deck?
Areas without snow load could have a roof deck, this would be something to discuss with your contractor. Your local engineer can assist with designing a roof deck that would compliment our structure.
Can I purchase the plans and source all of the components or materials myself?
No. We offer a full package from engineered plans to our custom cabinets, all materials have been researched to work together and to be assembled per our design.
Could I build off grid?
Yes. The houses are designed to be very energy smart with LED lighting, efficient appliances and heating. With the addition of a grey water filtration system and composting toilet, any model could easily run independently.
Is there a solar, wind or battery option?
This option will be coming soon with an array of solar panels on the roof and the potential for full battery backup. This would be designed to be completely off grid or grid tied.
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A Week With: 2022 Nissan Kicks SR CVT
A nicely equipped subcompact crossover vehicle at a most reasonable price.
With the prices of new vehicle climbing and old-fashioned incentives disappearing, the search for an affordable vehicle costing less than $30,000 can seem daunting.
In a world where the average new vehicle is more than $45,000, the Nissan Kicks is a real value.
Enter the 2022 Nissan Kicks, a subcompact crossover vehicle with seating for four — or five in a pinch — that is about half the price of the typical new vehicle sold in the U.S.
The Nissan Kicks is small, versatile and perfectly capable of performing the basic everyday functions such as commuting, running errands or going out for the evening or for the weekend. It also has ample power and the kind of features, such as a heated steering wheel and heated seats, motorists desire and find on more expensive vehicles.
The Kicks is small compared to the larger vehicles popular with American buyers today, but with Nissan "Safety Sense 360" as an option, everyone can feel like they're getting big vehicle safety at small vehicle prices.
It is equipped with safety features, including features such as blind spot detection, forward collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert and rear automatic braking and high-beam assistance in a package, costing less than $25,000.
The subcompact crossover can seat five people while still having room for cargo.
The exterior design of the 2022 Nissan Kicks is not one of the vehicles strong points. The exterior is shaped by the effort to squeeze out as much interior space as possible from a relatively small engineering package. The result? Unbalanced proportions.
The Kicks shape winds up emphasizing the vehicle's width and height, which are never really any vehicle's best measurement. Still Nissan's stylists have tried to dress up the Kicks with a neatly designed grille and front fascia and grille. They also have gussied up the vehicle's light fixtures, which are quite contemporary, as are the 17-inch wheels and the rear lift gate. Designers also painted the roof rails black. Another plus of the design of the rear liftgate is that it is relatively easy to handle, which is good because a power liftgate is not an option.
The 8-inch touchscreen offers access to Nissan Connect with Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and a Bose Sound system.
For a relatively inexpensive vehicle, the cabin of the 2022 Nissan Kicks is surprising well furnished. The seats are comfortable, the steering wheel is wrapped in leather and the center console is finished with a flourish and bright accents.
The controls in the center stack are a combination of knobs and a touch screen, while the instrument cluster includes both an analog and digital speed reading as well as a tachometer on the version I drove. The cabin is relatively spacious with ample head room and a good amount of shoulder room, considering it is built on what is essentially a subcompact platform.
In addition, the visibility from the driver's seat is excellent and the ambience through the interior during a night drive is not distracting. In the rear, the Kicks has plenty of room under the hatch for groceries and other packages if the second-row seats are occupied.
Another plus of the design of the rear liftgate is that it is relatively easy to handle, which is good because a power liftgate is not an option.
The 2022 Nissan Kicks is powered by a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder, multi-valve engine with dual overhead cams matched to a continuously variable transmission to help boost the vehicle's overall fuel economy. The combination produces 122 horsepower and 114 pound-feet of torque. The Kicks also has an integrated dynamic control module to help control the chassis. The Environmental Protection Agency rates the 2022 Nissan Kicks' combined fuel economy at 33 miles per gallon, including 31 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway.
The safety equipment on the Kicks includes driver and passenger dual stage supplemental airbags for protection in frontal crashes as well as side curtain airbag for protection in rollover crashes. The vehicle is also equipped with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, rear automatic braking, blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning and high beam assist as well as intelligent surround view monitor. It also has an 8-inch color touchscreen, satellite radio connection, Nissan Connect with Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and a Bose Sound system plus four USB ports.
While the CVT seems to slip a gear going up uphill, the 2022 Nissan Kicks overall delivered performance good thanks to its favorable power to weight ratio. The 1.6-liter engine delivers only 122 hp, but it weighs less than 2,700 pounds so the engine has more than enough punch. The Kicks suspension is good on varied surfaces, and it is very easy to maneuver into and out of tight parking spaces with its very small turning radius, which comes in handy in urban driving, where the vehicle seems quite at home.
2022 Nissan Kicks SR CVT specifications
Powertrain 1.6-liter inline 4-cylinder; continuously variable transmission
Fuel Economy 31 mpg city/36 mpg highway/33 mpg combined
Price Base price: $22,340; As tested: $25,930 including $1,175 destination charge.
With the price of gasoline climbing past $4 per gallon, subcompact crossovers such as the Nissan Kicks become more attractive by the day. If you are willing to give up a bit on the performance side, the Kicks offers and an impressive array of safety, connectivity and convenience features in a small package that fit easily into urban and suburban spaces. The overall price tag is well within reach of a broad cross section of buyers, who are interested in spending less on transportation to lessen the impact of inflation on their personal budgets.
2022 Nissan Kicks SR CVT — Frequently Asked Questions
Will the 2022 Nissan Kicks be the replacement for the Juke?
Nissan Kicks is the replacement for the Juke. With the growing demand for subcompact SUVs, the company updated the Kicks for the 2022 model year with slight changes to the exterior and interior.
What are the performance features of the 2022 Kicks?
Every 2022 Kicks model is powered by a 122-hp 4-cylinder engine that provides adequate but far from thrilling acceleration. A continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) handles shifting duties and drives the front wheels; all-wheel drive is not offered.
What kind of engine does the 2022 Nissan Kicks have?
The 2022 Nissan Kicks is available in S, SV and SR trim levels. They all come with a 122-hp 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine.


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Columbus, OH –-(Ammoland.com)- With pheasant hunting seasons open across the Midwest, you could be wondering how everyone is doing on the hunt. South Dakota's well-known pheasant season is open, and Iowa's pheasant season opened October 27. The results in both locations thus far are reportedly mixed.
A long, dry summer resulted in an early harvest of corn and soybean crops in South Dakota. Across the border in Iowa, the record drought of the summer resulted in no—or few—crops in fields. Those crop fields are sites where pheasants often seek refuge. With pheasants taking refuge in other less accessible areas, hunters had to work for birds if they could find them at all.
"Hunter numbers seemed to be down in central South Dakota," said Region 2 Game Manager Nathan Baker. "Hunter success was about 1.5 birds per hunter…." The South Dakota limit is three birds per hunter per day and obviously not everyone got a limit.
In Iowa, the state's northwest corner yielded more birds to plentiful hunters, but in the state's southeast corner the birds were nearly absent.
"We had more hunters out than in recent years, but bird numbers did not meet expectations," said Bill Ohde, southeast Iowa district supervisor for the DNR. Other reports from southeast Iowa hunters found a slight improvement in some counties but closer to Missouri there were fewer birds.
Pheasant hunting seasons pump many dollars into local economies in both states and across the Midwest. Iowa's pheasant season continues through Jan. 10, 2013. South Dakota's pheasant hunting season ends on Jan. 6, 2013.
More details on pheasant hunting in South Dakota are at: https://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/docs/HuntHB-supplement.pdf
2012 South Dakota Hunting Hand Book Supplement
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Yu Suzuki Is Not Planning To Bring Shenmue III on Nintendo Switch for the Moment
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Yu Suzuki does not plan to release a version of Shenmue III for Nintendo Switch, according to the creator in a recent interview. The game is still planned, therefore, only for PC and for PlayStation 4 console.
Yu Suzuki, who recently explained that Shenmue III will not be the final chapter of the series as it will have an open ending, talked about a possible version of the game long awaited by fans of the series born on Dreamcast for Nintendo Switch.
In an interview with the French site Gameblog, he was asked if there was a Shenmue III version for the hybrid console of Nintendo. The editor left a bit 'far, introducing the question by remembering that when the game was announced in 2015 no one expected the success that Nintendo Switch is having.
Suzuki responded with a laugh that this is secret information. When Gameblog was about to go beyond the developer, he felt the need to specify that there is nothing to be said about a possible Nintendo Switch version of Shenmue III and that there are no plans to bring the game to that platform.
Shenmue III is underway by Ys Net under the direction of Yu Suzuki. The game will be published by Deep Silver with a release that is expected to take place this year, although for now no specific dates have been given for its debut.
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Estaingia bilobata is a species of trilobite from the lower Cambrian period. Their fossils are found chiefly in Australia.

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A specialist fully glazed automatic door from Gilgen Door Systems was recently chosen to create the right impression for Royal Standard Place, a prestigious office block in central Nottingham. Work has recently completed on a £2m refurbishment of the building which included infilling a three storey lightwell, new curtain walling and construction of a new entrance façade.
The Gilgen SLX- PSF sliding door was chosen by leading building envelope contractors HKL Specialists because its clean and contemporary appearance matched perfectly with the glazed façade of the renovated building. The full-glass design of the door, without visible door leaf profiles, helps create a visually appealing, clear view entrance with improved access for visitors and staff.
Working with HKL and main contractors Rotunda Construction, Gilgen Door Systems installed the door within a steel 'goalpost' frame within a structural opening of 4.1m. The two sliding door leafs have a clear opening width of 1.8m to guarantee ease of access and are positioned, along with the side screens, in direct line with the structural glass installed above the door ensuring a seamless appearance.
The technologically advanced SLX drive system is cleverly concealed within an aluminium trim to optimise the clean lines of the entrance and comes with integral safety measures including auto-stop/ reverse and emergency operating mode. The doors are activated through an access control panel on the outside with remote release and by infrared sensors on the inside which trigger the doors automatically as pedestrians leave the building.
Ryan Damms of HKL said: "We are aware of the quality of the Gilgen product from previous projects, however, we are really pleased that the specification of this door and advice we received enabled us to fully deliver the clients design brief".


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Nomad Stool
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SKU: SKAG-1930252
Average lead time: 10-12 weeks
In the hands of Danish design trio VE2, the classic 3-legged stool gets a minimalist refresh. Aptly named Nomad for its versatility, it bespeaks Nordic values of fine craftsmanship and supreme functionality. Stackable when not in use, the stool is fashioned in FSC-certified natural solid oak to last for generations.
17.75" h x 15.25" dia (45x38.5cm)
Stackable up to 4 stools
Manufactured according to highest standards for social and environmental considerations according to B Corp Certification + Amfori's Business Social Compliance Initiative requirements.
About 71% of wood in total production is FSC-Certified
"It's important that each of us think of sustainability in our everyday lives," says Vibeke Panduro, who along with husband Jesper founded Danish brand Skagerak in 1976. "Invest in furniture that you absolutely love and eventually can pass on to the next generation." She's her own best example, recently furnishing a home with pieces some of which were 50 years old and juxtaposed with a new dining table from one of the company's designers, Chris Liljenberg Halstrøm. Sustainability runs deep in the veins of the family-owned company, along with a timeless aesthetic rooted in the Scandinavian heritage and skilled craftmanship.
The offerings include a wide range of indoor and outdoor furniture, beautifully pared-down lighting and a number of natural wood décor and kitchen accessories, all produced from responsibly sourced timber and as an ethically conscious B Corp. Skagerak's name is inspired by the strait connecting Denmark with Sweden and Norway, also called Skagerrak (with two Rs). "We like to think of ourselves as similar to the strait: forever the same—unchangeable—yet always on the move and presented in new ways," Vibeke says. "Constantly mixing state-of-the-art ideas and methods with longstanding knowhow and virtues deeply embedded in the Nordic culture."
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These lace-up safety boots from Portwest feature a Protective steel toecap and midsoles which keeps the toes and undersides of the wearers' feet safe from harm. The outsoles of the FW16 have been designed to offer a variety of protective qualities, with excellent oil and antistatic protection, with the added benefit of 300c heat resistance and SRA slip resistance.
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