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We're going out from there but the core will stay more or less the same.
*We'll post a full in-depth analysis of what Red's story means for the world of Cyberpunk 2077 later this week once it releases during GenCon 2019. This title was added to our catalog on August 01, 2019. It also contains a full adventure scenario, which is very similar to the story we played when Pondsmith came to visit us last year, as well as several other "missions" that can be played as standalone encounters or linked together by a creative GM. Cyberpunk Red review: This pen-and-paper game is the key to understanding Cyberpunk 2077. According to the franchise's creator and veteran tabletop developer Mike Pondsmith, "If [Cyberpunk] 2020 were Star Wars, then Cyberpunk RED is basically Empire Strikes Back. "She's in," Redeye whispered into her team's comms. While her team fanned out with guns raised, training their sights on the corpos with cyberware-enhanced optical implants, she was fighting her own battle. As a starter set this product has many good qualities, but it is also lacking in many areas. While this does put a few restrictions on you and your fellow players, this is the best way for players - new and old alike - to get used to the ruleset of CP Red. Are there any details on the full release? You're wired in, loaded with chrome, and ready to take it to the Edge. Despite all that, somehow the malevolent AI had survived undetected, sipping just enough juice off Night City's power grid to keep its mainframe purring inside the subbasement's hardened steel vault. Rather than a single point of departure — common to universes like Fallout or BattleTech — the 51-page softcover document tells the story of a society falling into chaos by degrees. Although the core book is not out yet, the Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit allows for a taste of the system, world, and flavor that have made this franchise world famous. Never tried this out before! This means you can re-roll the same character archetype and still have a very different experience playing them depending on which stat block you end up with. You get two 50-page booklets (one containing world lore and adventures, the other rules needed to play), six pre-generated characters, plus maps and standees to get your game started. ;). But, given the success of streamlined rulesets like fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons and, no doubt, the limitations of the starter set format itself, R. Talsorian Games has opted to launch Cyberpunk Red with what it calls a "modified" ruleset. We're working on the core rulebook. himself or something, but... you need to establish other characters in that universe too. The digital version comes with PDFs of all of the above (the maps and standees/tokens can be printed out for physical use or ported over to a digital game table like Roll20), while the physical version contains actual sheets, maps, and books, plus thick-stock carboard punch-outs and plastic stands for the standees and tokens (We'll have a full unboxing for you as soon as they become available). Now, I have not run previous editions of Cyberpunk, so this is blissfully my first exposure to the rule system, and I have the luxury of making completely neutral observations.
I know he's the dead big shot in the video game and played by supreme rockerboy Theodore Logan esq. No character creation rules, but the pregens are customizable to a degree. The 4th Corporate War's over and the big dogs have retreated to their corners to lick their wounds.
Regardless of whether you're just getting off the bus to Night City or a veteran Edgerunner, this is the best way to move forward in Talsorian's vision of the dark future. Once past the gatekeeper program, she emerged onto the next floor down in the system.
It costs $30 (physical) and $10 (digital). Is this an actual playable game or is this like so many "preview editions" that consist of nothing more than a few basic rules and ads for the complete edition? I've been pouring over all of the PDFs and I think I am able to give a coherent review of the contents of this kit.
And then 2077 is Return of the Jedi.". Walled off from the outside world for more than two decades, the AI that they had discovered seemed almost feral.
Yeah, things are pretty bad right now, they seem to be saying, but what would happen if they got a hell of a lot worse?
It will also be available as a digital download, minus the dice, via DriveThruRPG.com on the same day. —Meredith Gerber, Maven of Mythology (DriveThruRPG Publisher Service), Customers Who Bought this Title also Purchased. It includes all the maps and standees available with the physical edition, which should be available direct from R. Talsorian Games sometime soon. The Jumpstart Kit itself pushes on that idea as if it's an open wound, challenging players to grapple with what the concept of family really means to them. To carry them through to the next few gameplay sessions, R. Talsorian Games has included a series of "screamsheets," mock newspaper covers that give players some meaty bits of in-fiction flavor text. $15 seems awfully high for a "preview", especially since we don't know when the actual full version is going to be released.
Welcome to Night City, a sprawling metropolis stuck between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The fictional editor is none other than Valentina Santiago, the granddaughter of "Nomad" Santiago, a displaced farmer pushed off his land some 40 years previous by greedy corporations. We encourage you to read our updated PRIVACY POLICY and COOKIE POLICY. "No no no," said the apparition of a well-heeled businessman, "buy Microtech at 20, then drop it when it hits 22.".
Cyberpunk Red's Jumpstart Kit Is the Best Way to Get Into the Game. CD Projekt's next game, a near-future epic called Cyberpunk 2077, is less than a year away.
"What do you mean by 'in'?" asked Grease between bursts of automatic gunfire. The only way out was through them ... and the vicious miniguns slung beneath the AV-4 armored aircraft orbiting outside. I love this box. They look like just about every other page of text in the game, but be on the lookout for more artful presentations from the community. I can even see them getting dressed up to be displayed on smartphones, which can play their own role as in-fiction AI "agents" at the table.
The Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit is the perfect introduction to the newest edition of the classic Cyberpunk tabletop roleplaying game. If you're willing to explore less-than-legal means to put yourself and the people you love into a better financial situation, then you might just be ready for the world of Cyberpunk Red.
The Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit is the perfect introduction to the newest edition of the classic Cyberpunk tabletop roleplaying game and includes: Two booklets, one containing world lore and adventures and the other the essential rules needed to play. you can open the pdf with the gimp select to only open the page with the images select with the select tool and copy paste into new image and save as a .png I did this to upload to steam tabletop simulator since im preparing some maps.
What you see in the Jumpstart Kit are building blocks.
We're working hard on it now and it will be released when its ready. Just like the World Book itself, the most powerful stories in the universe of Cyberpunk Red are the ones that get told about family. Does it actually have character creation rules (and for more than one class or archetype)? Buildings that weren't instantly blown apart eventually tilted and collapsed as the Pacific Ocean returned, infiltrating the landfill packed in below the city streets.
Pretty excited to try this out, my DM just sent out the pregens for the gang to pick over.
While the world-building and storytelling in the Jumpstart Kit are top-of-the-line, the underpinning combat systems are a bit barren. And can we have less Silverhand quotes in the full release? Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit is available online via DriveThruRPG for a retail price of $29.99.
These ebooks were created from the original electronic layout files, and therefore are fully text searchable. "It's never going to happen here. There's a world full of opportunities out there. Instead of having every pre-generated character be locked into one arrangement of Stat points, each template has six of these Stat sets to choose from (or randomly roll for). I'm aware of the "devnotes" on R.Talsorian's site, but there is very VERY little info there about the game's actual mechanics or development. Its work on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is regarded not just as a technical achievement, but as an example of how dynamic and expansive the storyline of a AAA-quality video game franchise can be. Inside is a detailed timeline cataloguing the steady rise of groundbreaking technologies. He'll probably chronicle the (mis)adventures of his Red group on Twitter. Cyberpunk Red is an updated edition of the classic roleplaying game of the Dark Future, featuring refreshed mechanics and new lore from the era between 2020 and 2077. By Jon Ryan. Once back topside on the ground floor, Redeye and her team found that a heavily armed corporate strike team had showed up to block their escape.
I bought it several months ago, and was super excited to run it for my group in a one shot adventure. The entire package amounts to just enough to get started, and nothing more.
There's still some work to be done, especially to make sure the Red/2077 lore lines up.
Lots of detail about how to manage both combat and noncombat encounters is left open to interpretation, especially when it comes to pacing the action at the table. Over top of the muck, holographic emitters flickered to life to reveal dozens of figures, each one framed in a pillar of blue light. Kress has been President for "over a decade", but when we do the math, we arrive at no less than 24 years, from 2021 to 2045. The digital edition, available as of August 1, 2019, will retail for $15.00 USD and the physical edition (available exclusively at GenCon 2019 initially then at your local hobby shop) will cost $29.99.
I'm much more of the GMless or PbtA-like games but I'll gladly play and GM Cyberpunk Red when it final, I played the previous version of Cyberpunk, and I am a fan. Just a flew blurbs about live streams and a few notes on world info.
THAT OTHER game in our shadows"), actual plays, all on one page rather than hunting it down.
We have no way to tell. Best way to find out is to do a search there.
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Seegrid Partners with Bell and Howell, Expanding Service & Support for Self-Driving Industrial Vehicles
Bell and Howell to service autonomous pallet trucks and tow tractors for Seegrid customers across North America
DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017 — Bell and Howell announced today that it has been selected by Seegrid, the leader in connected self-driving vehicles for materials handling, for technical service and support in North America. The partnership expands Seegrid's service capabilities as the company's manufacturing and distribution customer base continues to grow.
Seegrid self-driving vision guided vehicles (VGVs) provide flexible and reliable material movement in large manufacturing plants and fulfillment centers. Bell and Howell supports Seegrid's portfolio of VGVs, including the recently announced GP8 Series 6 self-driving pallet truck, which offers fully automated material movement from pickup to drop-off.
Bell and Howell's service organization is among the most sophisticated in the world, excelling at robotics, production workflow, automation and industrial mechatronics. With more than 600 full-time field service personnel across the U.S., Bell and Howell is well-positioned to support Seegrid customers with exceptional service.
"Our self-driving vehicles increase throughput, improve facility safety, and reduce labor and operating costs for some of the world's largest companies," Seegrid CEO Jim Rock said. "By partnering with Bell and Howell, we are ensuring that our customers continue to realize these benefits with the best service and support available."
As part of the agreement, Bell and Howell will manage Seegrid's field inventory and provide services on products installed at customer sites in the U.S. and Canada. Bell and Howell, which is currently ranked among Training Magazine's Top 100, will also provide technical training on Seegrid's products at Bell and Howell's headquarters in Durham, North Carolina.
"Bell and Howell will support Seegrid's promise to deliver flexibility and reliability to its customers by leveraging both the latest technology and our extensive expertise and service capabilities," said Ramesh Ratan, Ph.D., Bell and Howell's CEO. "Major brands in multiple industries are using Seegrid's proven and unique platform for efficient and connected material movement. By teaming up with Bell and Howell's service organization, hundreds of skilled customer service professionals will continue to ensure the success of Seegrid's customers."
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Toys 'R' Us goes out of business, 30,000 jobs at stake
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Luiselli, Luca & Tomas Diagne. 2015. Kinixys erosa (Schweigger 1812) – Forest Hinge-back Tortoise, Serrated Hinge-back Tortoise, Serrated Hinged Tortoise. In A.G.J. Rhodin, P.C.H. Pritchard, P.P. van Dijk, R.A. Saumure, K.A. Buhlmann, J.B. Iverson & R.A. Mittermeier (eds.), Conservation biology of freshwater turtles and tortoises: A compliation project of the IUCN/SSC. IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273887168_Kinixys_erosa_Schweigger_1812_-_Forest_Hinge-back_Tortoise_Serrated_Hinge-back_Tortoise_Serrated_Hinged_Tortoise
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12) The Nordic Hamstring Exercise for preventing hamstring strains is something you should know about.
13) Zac Cupples reviews Interdisciplinary Integration with some great information on the over-achievers, vision, and even the auditory system..
16) We've been using this approximation and positional release technique in our clinic with some success. For one patient, the approximation aspect provided >50% improvement in ROM.
17) "There is no lymphatic system in the brain, so the brain uses cerebral spinal fluid to clear the toxins that build up in the brain during the day, and yep you guessed it, this process only happens during sleep." -Paul Lagerman goes over the correlation of Pain and Sleep. For more articles on sleep, check out the references from this article.
Short Foot or the Toe Spread Out Exercise? Here's one of the answers.
19) "And without the ability to regulate our basic needs, engagement with the environment thru sensorimotor processing is limited. This is why peripheral vision is decreased during stress (they literally have tunnel vision) and it's probably why movement suffers because if you can't perceive sensations accurately you don't make good motor plans." -Seth Oberst writes a great piece reviewing the Polyvagal Theory and correlating it with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Read it.
20) This article covers a ton of neuroscience – top-down & bottom-up influence, expectations, biases, attention, and perception. Very applicable to what we do in the clinic. Expectations influence perception.
Don't forget that mobility (degrees of freedom) dictates the amount of available patterns. This is one of the reasons why 9 year olds have more variability than 70 year olds.
25) I always enjoy feeling awkward when I move. It's good for your body and your mind. Here's a couple ways to feel awkward in a "Primal Warm-Up" from Andrew Reed. Give it a try and be the weird guy in the gym.
29) Dean Somerset goes over anterior hip anatomy, Sahrmann's anterior femoral glide syndrome, and provides a few isolated hip exercises.
30) Eric Cressey with solid training advice as always: incorporating single leg pauses, rotational low rows, RTC exercises after overhead work, and different strength qualities.
31) "In intermediate and fast fibers mitochondria are developed by pushing the fibers into light acidity (slight local fatigue), then backing off and recovering aerobically over and over." -An interesting read from Pavel on long rests for capacity, the effects of acidity, and why we should focus on the mitochondria rather than the energy systems.
33) CrossFit is always a fun discussion topic on social media (for better or worse).
These are two of my more popular articles. This one elaborates on what McGill discusses in the above article. This one discusses a common CrossFit mistake that most people miss.
34) 4 Unconventional Fat Loss Methods from Mike Robertson: Low Intensity, New HIIT, Focus on Recovery, Front Load Energy System Work. I like the pyramid in this article.
35) "Begin with the end in mind" Mike Reinold goes over periodization. I first heard about the Undulating Model from Cal Dietz a couple years ago – very interesting stuff.
36) Eric Cressey has the best Baseball stuff out there. If you or your clients have any interest in this sport, read this quick post here. And here's another one on some things that should change in the Baseball Culture.
"Autonomy in the training process is a client's ownership of their program, understanding that while they are provided structure and coaching, they are the one executing the movements and looking to improve upon their given goals.
Mastery is the ability to perform the process of the given program to the point where variables – movement type, loading scheme, structure – need to be altered periodically to maintain both psychological interest and physiological adaptations.
38) I recently had a patient that introduced me to Jeff Galloway and his run-walk-run program. It's not just for beginners. It's for performance. Very interesting.
44) Chris Beardsley goes over all the Kettlebell Research. The conclusion is that Kettlebells are awesome and you should use them.
48) MRI Knuckle Cracking (shared by Jon Herting). Here's the cavitation article on pubmed.
57) Research and evidence is very important. But don't become a Research Snob.
58) Communication may be the most important part of our jobs. Here are 10 Tips to improve it.
Zac Cupples@ZCupples – Just because humans are adaptable doesn't mean the adaptations will be beneficial for that individual's well being.
Aaron Swanson@ASwansonPT – Effective communication skills are a pre-requisite to effectively teaching patients about pain.


JEE Main April Registration 2019: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the online registration process for JEE Main April 2019 exam on February 8 on the official website, the link for which is jeemain.nic.in The last date to submit the application form for JEE Main April Exam 2019 is March 7.
The examination will be conducted from April 7 to April 20.
The candidates who have passed Class examination in 2017, 2018 or appearing in 2019 irrespective of their age can appear in JEE (Main) examination -2019.
Meanwhile, those candidates who have appeared in JEE (Main) -January 2019 examination, are also eligible to appear in JEE (Main)-April 2019.
For appearing in the JEE (Main) examination there is no age limit for the candidates.
Moreover, the NTA has established a network of 'Test Practice Centres' spread all over India to help the students aspiring to appear in examinations to be conducted by the NTA from 2019 onwards.
The students can practice and train themselves before the examination for the "Computer Based Test (CBT)" mode of examinations. The experienced, qualified and professional Nodal officer and staff available at the TPC will help and motivate the students to clear their doubts and solve problems and to make them familiar with the CBT mode of examinations.
Paper-2 (BArch/ BPlanning):Mathematics Part I and Aptitude Test-Part II in "Computer Based Test (CBT)" mode only and Drawing Test -Part III in "Pen and Paper Based" (offline) mode to be attempted on drawing sheet.
"The medium of question paper shall be in English, Hindi and Gujarati. The option of question paper language should be exercised while filling up the application form and it cannot be changed at a later stage," read the official notification.
Step 2: Complete the Application Formby filling your choice of course(s) (Paper-1 or Paper-2 or both), question paper medium, and choice of four centre cities.
The first JEE (Main) -2019 was held in January, 2019 whereas the second will be held in April, 2019.


Sydney's sister and maid-of-honour made a surprise wedding cake!
Sydney told us she had been dreaming of this day for a long time; she knew exactly how she wanted to go and what was most important to her to be photographed; her friends and family. As with all of our couples, we sat down and worked together to plan out a wedding day timeline to ensure she and Aaron could look back on the photographs years to come!
Some couples ask us what a wedding timeline consists of. Wedding days are busy and sometimes downright hectic. A timeline allows the couple to put down on paper how they want their day to go. Every couple wants their weddings to go smoothly; having a schedule for the day helps to do just that. It also assists in taking the best advantage of having us there with you! Beautiful photos do not happen by chance, planning the 'where / who / when / how' of the day will mean you will have gorgeous shots and memories.
As they were happy to have just the videographer the ceremony, we met them at Sydney's family home after the ceremony. We began with individual bride and groom portraits and then moved into family portraits. Later we took the couple to a park not far from Aria Bistro for some more bridal portraits and then headed to the reception.
They were troopers in the cold March weather!! The windchill made it pretty brisk to be out too long. We all thought it would be best to reserve the bridal party photos where they could be warm and cozy. The staff at Aria were wonderfully accommodating; making sure that we had a specific space to ourselves for a few minutes to capture the bride and groom with their bridal party.
The families and the newlyweds speeches had the crowd (and us!) laughing; they were frank, heartfelt and extremely gracious. After cutting the lovely surprise cake that Sydney's sister made, the dancing got underway. The lively crowd were ready to dance the night away!


Review the COBC's Annual General Meeting by watching the full video or reading a copy of the minutes.
07.02.2019 College of Opticians of BC Board Meeting: February 4, 2019 Review the minutes and watch the video from our Board Meeting on February 7, 2019. The Board welcomed their new members, discussed goals for 2019, and were presented with options for further IT support.
08.11.2018 College of Opticians of British Columbia Board Meeting: November 4, 2018 Review the minutes and watch the video from our November Board Meeting where we hear a presentation from the Optician's Association, and discuss the importance of cultural safety with the First Nations Health Authority.
08.11.2018 Annual General Meeting 2018 Review the COBC's Annual General Meeting by watching the full video or reading a copy of the minutes.
12.08.2018 College of Opticians of British Columbia Board Meeting Read the minutes and watch the video of our August Board Meeting. Hear updates from the National Meeting, and a discussion on Interprofessional Collaboration.
22.04.2018 College of Opticians of British Columbia Board Meeting This meeting the board focused on relational regulation, and strategic planning.
18.02.2018 College of Opticians of British Columbia Board Meeting View our Board Highlights from the February 18, 2018 Board Meeting, watch the live stream of the Board Meeting, and read the minutes!
22.10.2017 College of Opticians of British Columbia Board Meeting View our Board Highlights from the October 22, 2017 Board Meeting, watch the live stream of the Board Meeting, and read the minutes! This meeting we focused on Patient Engagement strategies and upcoming changes!
22.10.2017 Annual General Meeting 2017 Check out the College's Annual General Meeting including a full live stream and a copy of the minutes.
30.07.2017 College of Opticians of British Columbia Board Meeting View the Board highlights, Board minutes, and full Board Meeting from July 30, 2017. This meeting the Board focused on the College's strengths and weaknesses and helping Opticians utilize their full scope of practice.
07.05.2017 College of Opticians of British Columbia Board Meeting Learn more about the Board highlights, Board minutes, and full Board Meeting from May 7, 2017. In this meeting the Board focused on our Strategic Plan and Budget.
05.02.2017 College of Opticians of British Columbia Board Meeting Board highlights, Board minutes and the full Board video from February 5, 2017. This meeting the Board discussed relational regulation.


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This steam locomotive has just recently been uncovered near Keomoku Church...its position under the twisting kiawe trees make me think of a train in a tunnel.


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President, Atrium Health Foundation
Armando L. Chardiet is president of Atrium Health Foundation, part of the Atrium Health enterprise, one of the largest non-profit and leading academic health systems in the United States. As a member of the executive leadership team, Chardiet is responsible for all philanthropic initiatives and fundraising campaigns that allow the organization to advance its mission to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – FOR ALL.
With over 30 years of experience, Chardiet is a recognized leader in the world of philanthropy. Prior to joining Atrium Health in 2017, Chardiet served as chair of the Philanthropy Institute at Cleveland Clinic and chief advancement officer and assistant vice dean at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. Additional leadership positions held throughout his career include serving as president of the Washington Hospital Center Foundation, the development division of the largest teaching hospital in Washington, D.C., as well as development roles with the American Red Cross, Brown University and American University.
In addition to serving as a philanthropic leader in his profession, Chardiet extends his strong culture of charitable giving into the community and region through service on the boards of the Lynwood Foundation, Greater-Charlotte YMCA, Wells Fargo Championship and the Mint Museum.
Chardiet holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations and Latin American studies from Southern Connecticut University and earned a Master of Science degree in social policy research from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds an advanced certificate degree in research from the University of Pennsylvania.


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Geotria australis е вид безчелюстна риба от семейство Geotriidae.

Разпространение и местообитание
Видът е разпространен в Австралия (Виктория, Западна Австралия, Нов Южен Уелс, Тасмания и Южна Австралия), Аржентина, Нова Зеландия (Северен остров и Южен остров), Уругвай, Фолкландски острови и Чили.

Обитава сладководни и полусолени басейни, морета и реки.

Описание
На дължина достигат до 57 cm.

Галерия

Източници

Литература

Външни препратки

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Pall Mall is renowned for its Grecian-inspired swimming pool, turning an early morning dip into an unforgettable experience. Squash courts, gym and studio classes all provide ways to exercise and shape up.
The Cedars Sports complex at Woodcote Park boasts six floodlit tennis courts, a state of the art gymnasium, four squash courts, a 30 metres swimming pool with steam room and sauna, treatment suites and fitness studios.


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Saturday Afternoon Sushi
tags: Dr Monica, kylie, lunch, sophisticated, sushi
One hot, sunny, saturday afternoon we went with our friend and Kylie's doctor, Monica to Denver's fancy-schmancy Cherry Creek North to have sushi among the elite.
And no one's more elite than Kylie!
So of course she sat at the table, and of course they brought her her own water glass and of course she did eat some sushi.
She was very sophisticated when she wanted to be!
Kylie's Drinking Problem
tags: Baileys, Barqs, alcohol, bad parenting, caffeine, kylie, root beer
Kylie loves root beer! It's just one of the things she has in common with Snoopy.
And she knew the difference.. if you tired to give her coke or pepsi she would take one drink and look at you like, "wth? something's wrong with this root beer." Then she'd have no more of it! And around here, it's always Barq's root beer, because Barq's has bite! It also has caffeine – it's the only root beer that does – and if there's anything Kylie needed it was a caffeine buzz!
Speaking of a buzz.. if there was any beverage she liked more than root beer it was Bailey's! OMG, she went crazy for that stuff! Once she knew you were drinking Bailey's she was on you like a… like a terrier. We figured it was because as part jrt, she was part irish, therefore of course she likes Bailey's, plus that stuff tastes like liquid candy! (cough, cough, bad parenting)
Kylie Sized
tags: kylie, puppy, rawhide
You may have noticed the giant rawhide bone in the photo where Kylie was shredding one of her toys.. it's hard to miss, its as big as her!
We bought it for her because we thought it would be funny to see her try to maneuver it, but the joke was on us.. she would carry it up and down the hall, banging it into furniture and the walls but not slowing down. And you'll notice, one end is totally missing!
Kylie was never afraid of a challenge!
Making Allowances for Kylie
tags: allowance, destructive, kylie, parenting, puppy, trash
As hard as it was for us in the beginning to believe that Kylie was still a puppy, she was very determined to convince us. She was very destructive!
Kylie destroyed everything! Her favorites were electrical cords, she chewed through phone cords, fan cords, extension cords, and more cords. We tried putting tobasco sauce on the cords, that just made her more determined; we tried that bitter apple stuff which merely inconvenienced her but she would not be deterred. She threw up at some point (go figure) and there were bits of copper wire in the mix (sorry, that's gross). Once we were even sitting in the living room, watching television in the evening when we heard a ZAP, a YELP, and the lights went out simultaneously. She had chewed through a lamp cord while it was plugged in and even that didn't convince her to find a new hobby!
She also seemed to fancy unmentionables when she was looking for something to tear up – bras and boxer shorts, etc. Yeah… no idea what that was about.
Kylie got into the trash all the time, she knocked the christmas tree over that first year several times. It got to the point that when we were driving home we would start getting stressed out wondering.. what did Kylie destroy today.
Our solution was a little unique – we set up a Kylie rescue fund. Each week her three roomates would put money into Kylie's piggy bank so that when she broke something the money to replace it came out of her savings. It worked out pretty well.. when she would destroy stuff, she had to pay to replace it out of her allowance!
When Kylie grew out of chewing things up finally, we kept putting the money in the piggy bank weekly and started calling it her allowance. Interestingly, even though Kylie would chew up almost anything, including paper and magazines, she would never destroy cash. And if you happen to miss a weekend payment, she would be sure to let you know!
Over the years she got the occasional raise and since she wasn't having to pay to replace things, she built up a savings and eventually we opened an interest bearing bank account for her where she typically had a couple thousand dollars. Then Kylie was able to use her own money to buy christmas presents for family and friends and occasionally make a donation to an animal rescue.
I don't know how we came up with it, but most every dog parent we've told about it has said it was a great idea and they wanted to try it. I guess we should have written a book about puppy parenting – we could have called it "what not to do."
FDNY-Ky
tags: FDNY, Fire Truck, New York, SoHo, kylie, kyliedog.com
In 2002 we went on a trip back to NJ and wanted to spend a day in NYC. Kylie always enjoyed taking a bite out of the Big Apple and SoHo is very dog friendly so we went shopping!
Since it was early 2002 things there were still very tense there and it just so happened that we came out of a store and there was some sort of suspicious activity, and several law enforcement types had descended and rushed us across the street to avoid whatever "danger" was lurking. Of course instead of deciding to duck & cover, we stood around across the street with Kylie to try and figure out what was going on (more bad parenting).
So since there really wasn't anything going on we decided to use it as a photo op! We were even trying to work up the nerve to ask one of new york's finest to pose with her, but decided that until things were back to at least code orange it probably wasn't a good idea. This photo later became very popular on Kylie's website as the heading for KNN – Kylie's News Network.
tags: hush puppy, kylie, love
Hush Puppy was a hand puppet and one of Kylie's first toys, who then became Kylie's boyfriend or something. Many times we came home to something like this..
(Yes, we had a car seat in the living room as furniture.) Then at some point Kylie seemed to have moved on and Hush Puppy had been ignored for months. So while cleaning house we decided to make more room for the several other toys that had been accumulated since, so Hush Puppy went out with the trash.
Later that day a friend called and during the conversation he said, "I think Kylie's upset about something." He and Kylie had a very special relationship, they were like telepathic or something. And I could not deny it, she seemed despondent and quite dissatisfied.
I said, I didn't know what was wrong with her, she had seemed fine earlier and it didn't seem like she was sick or anything, but very not like herself. So then he asked, "Did you take something away from her." And I said "No… Well I did get rid of Hush Puppy but she hasn't played with him in forever." He said emphatically, "That's it! You better get him back!"
I briefly protested but soon found myself literally dumpster diving outside our apartment to fetch Hush Puppy from his odoriferous fate. Kylie greeted him warmly and her mood was instantly improved.
Needless to say, Hush Puppy's residence was never again threatened, even when he had gone completely ignored and forgotten for years and Kylie had clearly outgrown him and moved on. Even when we would periodically go through all her toys with her and decide which toys could be donated to a local shelter, Hush Puppy stayed put.
We weren't willing to take any chances!
tags: booster seat, doggles, kylie, photos
This is the first of many posts that will simply feature a favorite photo of Kylie (of which there are thousands – literally), whether it's a glamorous location or just plain funny, with a bit of information about where it was taken , etc. We will cleverly call this category "snapshots."
I think these are actually her cousin's Gracie's Doggles because they look a little big for Kylie. But this was a long drive and Kylie was always great for some entertainment on the road!
tags: hawaii, heartworms, kylie, nicknames, parenting, potty training
We mentioned before that when the first girl first saw Kylie she thought that she was an old dog who had had a rough life and she wanted to bring her home so we could give her a big party for whatever life she had left. Then we found out Kylie was still a puppy! They said she was approximately eight months old and we totally didn't believe them – until she started exhibiting some very puppy-like behavioral issues. For example, she peed everywhere!
So after about six days of potty-training with poor results, the first girl, who was Kylie's official adopter, said she couldn't take it and she was taking Kylie back. The shelter offered a seven day warranty of sorts so that if things didn't go well you could take back your adopted pet with no questions asked, and she was prepared to send Kylie packing. So girl 2 stepped in and said she would accept all responsibility for the little pisser! This included cleaning up after all the "mistakes" that were made until Kylie was successfully housebroken as well as making sure that the housebreaking actually did happen. So the deal was done, there was even an official title transfer.
The truth was revealed by girl 1 much later, that it had nothing to do with the pee pee problems. She had quickly begun to feel way to attached to the little bean head (another favorite nickname), and was feeling a very vulnerable sense of dread about eventually having to go through exactly what we're going through now having lost our sunshine. 🙁 In retrospect, a very reasonable reaction. And in the end she wasn't spared the devastation and despair of the loss of the little monster. But she got to share in every day of the wonderful insanity that was the Life of Kylie, which neither girl would trade for anything in the world.
Another near miss came a few months later when Kylie, seemed to have forgotten that she had been successfully potty trained not long after that first week. All it took in the end was a few days of putting diapers on her end (actual human baby diapers), and the humiliation did the trick. Boy would she be pissed, no pun intended, about us telling the entire internet about that! Anyway, Kylie had started peeing everywhere again – her favorite target was comforters! And she was getting threatened.. "cut it out or you're back on the streets!" (We know, more bad parenting.) But we decided maybe there's something wrong, maybe we should have her checked out, maybe she's got some sort of kidney or bladder disorder. But what did the vet find? Heartworms!!
Holy crap! Do heartworms cause a dog to pee on the floor? No, they don't, it was completely unrelated – but thank god Kylie had started peeing on the floor or we never would have found them. And she never should have had them but again, we were VERY BAD parents! We let a vet convince us that since she was going to be an indoor dog she didn't need a preventative. Hello! It's hawaii! Mosquitoes are present everywhere and anywhere all year round! Much like louisianna, pretty much any dog not treated for heartworms will end up with heartworms. So Kylie had to undergo heartworm treatment which is basically like chemo, which is literally poisoning your dog in order to kill the worms. It's very dangerous and we were so scared we were going to lose her.
Obviously, Kylie came out fine but man those first few months were rough for all of us! It's amazing to think of what almost never was, how much we would have missed.
We were so lucky!
tags: dangerous, driving, hawaii, kylie, parenting, responsibility
Sometimes while driving we see someone with their dog riding in the passenger seat or worse, sitting on their lap, and start ranting about how terrible and dangerous and irresponsible that is. Shame on them for being such bad pet parents! But in all honesty this is a small case of the pot saying "hello, kettle. this is the pot calling to say you're black too."
As mentioned before, we really were terrible parents, at least when Kylie was younger. We didn't just let her ride in the front… we let her drive!
That's right, I was like Britney with my baby on my lap, but I don't think even Miss Spears let Shawn Preston put his little paws on the wheel. But we did! Not on a regular basis or anything, just a few times around Honolulu.
What's worse is Kylie was a terrible driver!
She wasn't much for keeping her big bulgy eyes on the road, she was pretty much looking everywhere else in fact. Then she would accidentally honk the horn and be looking all over to figure out who was honking at her.
So after a few attempts to turn her into Toonces we suspended the driving lessons, and Kylie learned to truly appreciate being chauffeured in comfort and style. And fortunately we gradually learned to be more responsible guardians.
In Burrito
tags: Vegas, apartment, barking, driving, hawaii, hawaiian humane society, hiding, kylie, parenting
People don't believe us when we say it now, but we were really bad parents for at least Kylie's first 7 years or so. A primary example is that when we adopted her from the Hawaiian Humane Society we signed paperwork that assured them that we had a suitable living space including a yard for her.
In actuality, we had just rented an apartment where we had to sign paperwork that clearly stated No Pets Allowed. (In our defense, Kylie was never our "pet.") And since that apartment was on the 14th floor (technically the 13th), obviously no yard was included.
But Kylie was so good! She never ever barked back then – a skill she perfected later. And she did her business in a designated section of the fire escape and we just had to clean up every few days.
So Kylie didn't go out a lot, but sometimes she had a party to attend, and of course it was Hawaii so she went to the beach a couple times too. And you know sometimes a dog just wants to go for a drive – literally, we let Kylie drive (more of the bad parenting I mentioned).
In order to get her out of the building undetected required a little stealthiness, so we used this big green bag and had her jump in and hide. The code word for this operation.. "In Burrito."
And now we're forced to admit that's a Beavis & Butthead reference (hey, it was the early 90's). They meant INCOGNITO but Beavis said in burrito, so there you have it. We would open the bag and say, "Kylie, get in burrito," and she would hop in! She would stand in it with her head poking out until we got out the door then she would hide until we got in the car and out of the parking lot.
It was actually like a game, and she really liked it, plus she knew it meant she got to GO and Kylie loved to GO!
Years later, when the bag was no longer part of her regular routine you could open a bag and tell her to get In Burrito and she would climb in so that we could sneak her into the hotel in Vegas or where ever. And Kylie Loved Vegas!
But I guess that's a story for another time…


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[{value:"0"},{value:"1"},{value:"2"},{value:"3"},{value:"4"}];
TRUE (0,1,2,3,4)

[{value:"0"},{value:"1"},{value:"2"},{value:"3"},{value:"5"}];
FALSE (0,1,2,3,5)

A: You could check if every item is one more than the previous item. This will stop looping once a non-consecutive values is found
array.every(({ value }, i) => i === 0 || +value === +array[i-1].value + 1)

Here's a snippet:

function isConsecutive(array) {
  return array.every(({ value }, i) => i === 0 || +value === +array[i-1].value + 1)
}

console.log(
  isConsecutive([{value:"0"},{value:"1"},{value:"2"},{value:"3"},{value:"4"}]),
  isConsecutive([{value:"0"},{value:"1"},{value:"3"}])
)

A: You can use reduce with the initial value as the first element of the array

const checkIsConsecutive = (array) =>
    Boolean(array.reduce((res, cur) => (res ? (Number(res.value) + 1 === Number(cur.value) ? cur : false) : false)));

console.log(checkIsConsecutive([{ value: '0' }, { value: '1' }, { value: '2' }, { value: '3' }, { value: '4' }]));
console.log(checkIsConsecutive([{ value: '0' }, { value: '1' }, { value: '2' }, { value: '3' }, { value: '5' }]));

A: The other answer are really well made, and look very pleasing. However as @Yevgen Gorbunkov mentioned, they do not take empty arrays, single item arrays, as well as desc order.
I am quite new to JS so the answer is not optimal and can most likely be improved. But I figured giving it a shot wouldn't hurt.
Attempt 1: jsfiddle

//var arrr = [{value:"0"}];
var arrr = [{value:"8"},{value:"7"},{value:"6"},{value:"5"},{value:"4"},{value:"3"},{value:"2"},{value:"1"},{value:"0"}];
//var arrr = [{value:"8"},{value:"3"},{value:"6"},{value:"5"},{value:"4"},{value:"3"},{value:"2"},{value:"1"},{value:"0"}];
//var arrr = [];
//var arrr = [{value:"0"},{value:"1"},{value:"2"},{value:"3"},{value:"4"},{value:"5"},{value:"6"},{value:"7"},{value:"8"}];

var arr = arrr.map(function (obj) {
  return Number(obj.value);
});

isConsecutive(arr);

 function isConsecutive(arr) {

  var consecutive;
  let previousAsc = arr[0];
  let previousDesc = arr[0];
  let firstAsc;
  let firstDesc;

  for (let i = 1; i < arr.length; i++) {
    if ((previousDesc - 1) !== arr[i]) {
      if ((previousAsc + 1) !== arr[i]) {
        firstAsc = arr[i];
        consecutive = false;
        break;
      } else {
        consecutive = true;
            previousDesc --;
            previousAsc ++;
      }

    } else {
            consecutive = true;
            previousDesc --;
            previousAsc ++;
    }
  }
  console.log(consecutive)
}

Attempt 2: jsfiddle

//var arrr = [{value:"0"}];
var arrr = [{value:"8"},{value:"7"},{value:"6"},{value:"5"},{value:"4"},{value:"3"},{value:"2"},{value:"1"},{value:"0"}];
//var arrr = [{value:"8"},{value:"3"},{value:"6"},{value:"5"},{value:"4"},{value:"3"},{value:"2"},{value:"1"},{value:"0"}];
//var arrr = [];
//var arrr = [{value:"0"},{value:"1"},{value:"2"},{value:"3"},{value:"4"},{value:"5"},{value:"6"},{value:"7"},{value:"8"}];

var arr = arrr.map(function (obj) {
  return Number(obj.value);
});
var arrSort = arrr.map(function (obj) {
  return Number(obj.value);
});

if(arr && arr.length >= 2){

  if(JSON.stringify(arrSort.sort()) === JSON.stringify(arr) || JSON.stringify(arrSort.sort().reverse()) === JSON.stringify(arr)){
    /* console.log(arrSort.sort().reverse());
        console.log(arr); */
    console.log("Array is consecutive")
  } else {
    /* console.log(arrSort.sort());
        console.log(arr); */
    console.log("Array is not consecutive")
  }
} else {
    console.log("array does not exist or does not have enough values to start")
}

A: Here is an auxiliary function that computes the length of the most long subarray of an array.
const maxConsecutive = (arr) => {
    const result = arr.reduce((a, b) => {
        const { count, maxCount, cons } = a;
        if (cons.length === 0)
            return { count: 1, maxCount: Math.max(1, maxCount), cons: cons.concat([b]) };
        else {
            const last = cons.at(-1);
            const isCons = (b - last) === 1;
            return {
                count: isCons ? count + 1 : 0,
                maxCount: isCons ? Math.max(count + 1, maxCount) : maxCount,
                cons: isCons ? cons.concat([b]) : []
            };
        }
    }, { count: 0, maxCount: 0, cons: [] });
    return result.maxCount;
}

Sample outputs:
maxConsecutive([])
> 0
maxConsecutive([0,1,2,3,4])
> 5
maxConsecutive([0,1,2,3,5])
> 4

So now, it's pretty obvious how it can be helpful to check whether the array is consecutive or not: it suffices to maxConsecutive(arr) === arr.length.

A: Here is another way to to this.
const array = [{value:"0"},{value:"1"},{value:"2"},{value:"3"},{value:"4"}];

function isConsecutive (array) {
    const pred = array.map (i => parseInt(i.value))
    const expect = range(0, 4) // maybe use lodash.
    return pred === expect
}

I think you do know what numbers are consecutive, so you can create a consecutive array to match your original input.

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A Ilha Gerlache () é a maior das Ilhas Rosenthal se situando fora da costa oeste da Ilha Anvers, no Arquipélago Palmer, Antártica. Foi mapeada de forma grosseira e nomeada como "Pointe de Gerlache" pela Expedição Antártica Francesa, 1903–05, sob o comando de Jean-Baptiste Charcot, pelo tenente Adrien de Gerlache. Como resultado de levantamentos das Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey em 1956–58, esta ilha é considerada ser a característica nomeada por Charcot; não há nenhum ponto proeminente nesta vizinhança que seria visível do alto mar.

Important Bird Area
Um rochedo de 41 hectares localizado 4.5 km ao sul da Ilha Gerlache, e a 500 metros da costa da Ilha Anvers, foi identificado como uma IBA (Área Importante para Preservação de Aves) pela BirdLife International, pois o local é lar de uma colônia de Pinguins-gentoo, com 3000 casais registrados lá em 1987. A ilha se encontra na ASMA 7 (Área Antártica de Manejo Especial).

Ver também
 Lista de ilhas antárticas e subantárticas

Referências

Ilhas do Arquipélago Palmer


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Meet Councilor Anthony Davidson...
As a lifelong resident of Beech Grove, it's an honor to represent a city that has given my family so much. I look forward to helping the citizens of District 3 be heard.
Over the next four years, I plan to introduce many amendments, new ordinances, and delete outdated ordinances. I plan to inform you the citizen any way I can before they are introduced and encourage comments and questions from citizens.
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General Ordinance No. 3, 2014
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 90: Animals of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beech Grove, Indiana.
05.05.2014 - Proposed Amendments
2013 Ordinances/Resolutions introduced:
General Ordinance # 3, 2013
An ordinance adding section 96.10, concerning picking garbage from trash containers.
General Ordinance #13, 2013
An ordinance that changes section 72.23 concerning the parking of commercial vehicles on residential streets.
Resolution #4, 2013
A resolution that sets a fee schedule for the Beech Grove City Court.
A resolution which establishes a partnership with the City of Lawrence to use the Beech Grove City Court for ordinance violations and infractions.
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General Ordinance No. 31, 2012 - Approved 09-04-2012
...An Ordinance Amending Chapter 77 Traffic Schedules, Schedule IV Speed Limits (6) and (7) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beech Grove, Indiana
This is an ordinance fixing Beech Grove Code to reflect current speed limit signs.
...An Ordinance Adding Section 35.21 to Chapter 35 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beech Grove, Indiana
This is a second attempt, which has been re-worded, at the creation of a Youth advisory Board for our City.
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This is a second attempt, which has been re-worded, and goes along the Youth advisory board to give the Common Council some control of the Parks Board and to allow a member of the Youth Advisory Board to serve on the Parks Board as well.
General Ordinance No. 34, 2012 - Failed for Lack of a Motion on Second Reading 11/19/2012
...An ordinance adding Chapter 79 Golf Carts to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beech Grove, Indiana
This is a second attempt, which has been re-worded, at adding an ordinance to allow golf carts to be driven within the City of Beech Grove.
Proposals for Building Permit Fee Structure and Revised Building Code:
Councilor Davidson held a Public Meeting on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 7:00pm in the City Hall Council Chambers to present and hear public comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 150: Building Codes of the City Code of Ordinances and a revised fee structure for permits and licenses.
Building Permit Fee Structure - See General Ordinance No. 35 below.
Building Code - See General Ordinance No. 35 below.
Sewer Permit Fees - See General Ordinance No. 25 below.
General Ordinance No. 25, 2012 - Approved on September 4, 2012.
...an ordinance that amends Chapter 50, Sections 50.071 and 50.083 of the "Code of Ordinances" of the City of Beech Grove, Indiana concerning the installation of lateral sewer lines, cleanouts, repairs or replacement of such lines, and inspections conducted by the City of Beech Grove and its authorized agent.
General Ordinance No. 35, 2012 - Approved 12/03/2012
...Amends Chapter 150 (Building Code)
An Ordinance Adding Section 35.21 to Chapter 35 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beech Grove
This is an ordinance creating a Youth Advisory Board.
General Ordinance No. 13, 2012 - Voted Down on First Reading on 04/02/2012
An Ordinance Amending Section 35.011 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beech Grove
This is an ordinance that changes the Board of Parks and Recreation from all Mayoral appointments and a School Board member to 2 Mayor, 2 Council, a School Board Member, and Ex- Officio Youth Advisory Member.
General Ordinance No.11, 2012 - Withdrawn on 04/02/2012
An ordinance deleting section 90.05 of the Beech Grove Code of Ordinances - LIVE POULTRY TO BE SOLD IN CERTAIN QUANTITIES
This is a law in which chickens or ducklings younger than eight weeks of age may not be sold in quantities of less than 15 to a single purchaser.
General Ordinance No. 7, 2012 - Approved 03/19/2012
An ordinance amending section 90.07 of the Beech Grove Code of Ordinances - AWARDING LIVE ANIMALS AS PRIZES.
This change will make it legal to give goldfish away during festivals as prizes.
An ordinance amending section 99.15 of the Beech Grove Code of Ordinances - Use of Waterways
This will amend a section of code from no fishing in the park except by persons under the age of 16 years and change to all persons.
General Ordinance No. 10, 2012 - Failed for Lack of a Second on First Reading on 04/02/2012
An ordinance amending section 99.16 of the Beech Grove Code of Ordinances - Bicycles, Skateboards
This change will allow skateboards in the city parks to be legal.
An ordinance amending section 96.02 of the Beech Grove Code of Ordinances - Collection of Garbage
This change will require the Department of Public Works to track trash totes, establishes one tote per household, and charge $75 for each additional or lost tote.
An ordinance amending section 31.20 of the Beech Grove Code of Ordinances - Councilmanic Districts
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Less than a year before I was born, Alvin Toffler who recently passed away, published a book that would later inspire me think more deeply about the impact of change in society. In this book, Toffler popularized the term "future shock", the disorienting result of living in times of rapid and constant change. This first book extended to two more, The Third Wave, and Power Shift. Through these books and other efforts, Toffler established himself as one of the most known and influential futurists of the last fifty years. His ideas inspired a generation of futurists, not to mention a growing interest in trying to make informed predictions about the future impact of emerging cultural and technological trends in the world.
Among other things, Toffler popularized and introduced many to the concept of information overload, a theme that certainly gained traction even more as the Internet emerged. Amid that development, many people found it easier to understanding the implications of trends that Toffler spotted decades before the expansion of our contemporary digital world. In fact, people today will use the phrase without realizing Toffler's role in shaping its usage.
Already in Future Shock, Toffler developed a growing perspective on the future of education, partly represented in a widely used quote from the text, "Tomorrow's illiterate will not be the man who can't read; he will be the man who has not learned how to unlearn." Yet, I sometimes lament that this quote is truncated from the surrounding sentences in the text which provide an even richer set of ideals and context.
This grew out of his larger observations about the rate of of change. If the future will perpetually arrive prematurely, as Toffler noted, this has massive implications for life, work and education. The knowledge and skill necessary for a given job will change more rapidly resulting in the need to both learn and relearn. This also means more shifts from one job to another as certain jobs become obsolete or at least in lesser demand. In such a context, it is no longer about building a set of skills that will serve you well for a lifetime as much as developing the capacities to adapt, learn, unlearn, and be the the designers of your own learning goals and pathways.
I do not agree with many of Tofflers political and ideological positions, but his work unquestionably influenced my thinking and provided me with insight into the role of future studies in education. Yet, among all his ideas and words, there is a single quote that continues to inspire my work and writing. In fact, this quote is partly behind a core part of my vision for the future of education, namely the idea that there is not one future but many, that the most humane and compelling future of education is a vision of multiple futures. On p. 463 of Future Shock, he wrote: "We need a multiplicity of visions, dreams and prophecies – images of potential tomorrows." In education, I expand this to say that we do not just need multiple visions and dreams. We need for multiple visions and dreams to become a reality.
Informal learning matters for students. This is my continued reflection on Will Richardson's 9 Elephants in the Class(Room) That Should "Unsettle" Us. If you have not done so already, I encourage you to check out his original article. It is definitely worth the time and would make for a great discussion starter among educators.
And finally, we know that learning that sticks is usually learned informally, that explicit knowledge accounts for very little of our success in most professions.
In a world of democratized access to a broad range of knowledge, informal learning is taking on an even more important role. In fact, I've often described the capacity and extend of informal learning to be a significant part of the new digital divide. In the early days, the digital divide referred to those who did and did not have access to computers and the Internet. Then it was extended to include those who were restricted in their access and education with these items. Now we are at a point where we know that access is not equal. Those who just have access to digital technologies and the Internet in formal settings like school are lagging behind those who have access to these technologies during unstructured time.
Why is this the case? As best as we can tell, it is because this unstructured time is where young people get to direct their own learning. They hang out with others. They learn about networking. They learn how to set informal learning goals, establish a plan of action, and adjust that plan as they get feedback on how they are doing. Unstructured and informal learning is about growing as a learner, leveraging the power of passion-based learning, and learning for something other than a grade or because it was required or prescribed by some authority figure.
As such, this sort of informal learning is a place where people have the ability to develop the capacity for more self-directed approaches to lifelong learning. Those who do this and develop their skills in this area have an advantage over those who are persistently depending and submissive to authority figures who tell them what to learn, when to learn, and how to learn. While there are some jobs in the world where you are praised for just following the instructions of a micro-managing boss, the growing number of jobs are not that way. Those who gain opportunity for leadership positions show initiative. They identify problems and pursue solutions, often before a boss or another person even notices that it is a problem. They know how to play well with others and the importance of being a good follower at the right time, but they are also self-starters who are intrinsically motivated.
The greater the leadership position, the less orientation that you often get. This isn't true across all industries but it is in many. In other words, the people who find the greatest success in terms of leadership and advancement know how to learn informally. They are not just good at doing what they are told. They can step into an ambiguous or complex and confusing context and find a way through it. They can bring order to chaos, direction to misguided efforts, energy and confidence to otherwise deflated contexts. These are the people who do more than take advantage of opportunities provided to them. They create opportunities.
All of this can be nurtured by informal learning. Yet, school is not a place that usually leaves much space for informal learning. Schools as learning communities are, by definition, frequently referred to as formal learning communities. Perhaps that is good and appropriate. Perhaps we could benefit from spending more time considering the implications of Sugata Mitra's concepts around self-organized learning environments both in and outside of school.
Is School Preparing Kids for Life After Graduation?
Is school preparing kids for life after graduation? This is my continued reflection on Will Richardson's 9 Elephants in the Class(Room) That Should "Unsettle" Us. If you have not done so already, I encourage you to check out his original article. It is definitely worth the time and would make for a great discussion starter among educators.
Richardson writes this statement as if it is undeniable, but I don't think most people agree. There is not a strong sense of urgency about making large scale changes in education. Yes, we read and hear about concerns over student test scores declining and underwhelming performance by students in any number of ways. Yet, if we interview many parents, quite a few are content with school. Or, for those who are not content, the changes that they think are important are, in the big picture, minor. Most people are okay with the current form and structure of school. Parents are not demanding a major curricular overhaul, re-imagining how we go about school, or better preparation for life. Most people want to tweak the system or make it a safer system. They don't want a new system.
In fact, parents and students are quite often focused more on grades. If they are getting adequate grades, all is well with the system. They are not asking whether earning a particular grade in a given class actually relates to some sort of larger skill acquisition in life. It is more about being good at the game of school and making it to the next level.
Tweaking the System or Changing It?
All of this suggests to me that most people do not agree with Richardson when he claims that our education system is not preparing kids for life after school. Yet, I sympathize with his argument. I don't see a doomsday future if we continue down the same education pathway, but if that happens, I do expect a gradually increased lack of perceived relevance for school. Yet, plenty will graduate from the existing system and go on to live a good life. Others, however, will not.
The question that is important to me is this. How can we design an education system that best equips a diverse student population for each of their individual lives after college? What sort of curriculum, learning experience and approach to schooling will best facilitate that. How do we help students become their best selves? This is a far more important series of questions than those about how we can increase test scores or deal with what are ultimately just the trappings of an education.
If we are going to get serious about preparing students for life after graduation, then that makes that we need to dig much deeper into what life after college might look like for students individually and collectively. It means being willing to set aside our conventional educational ideals long enough to consider the broader range of possibilities, taking the time to grapple with multiple and conflicting answers about life.
It also calls for recognizing that life after graduation will not be the same for every student. So, this likely means getting much more serious about personalized learning. This is not just to cater to the preferences of individual students. It is because they are each different people preparing for distinct lives. How do we start to imagine an education system that embraces such a perspective and is willing to reconsider conventions for the sake of such a noble goal…equipping each person for his/her unique future of graduation?
Schools will be much better if we can get everyone to forget about IQ. The more that I read and learn about the fascinating research on how people develop expertise (ala people like Anders Ericsson), the more I believe that the concept of IQ is an enemy of schools striving to be better and serve students more effectively.
There are many sources, but I quickly summarized one that gives us a glimpse into the origin of IQ. The concept of IQ goes back to the 1900s, developing alongside the institution of mandatory education in France. The government charged Alfred Binet with devising a means to determine which students were likely to struggle in school so that those students could get additional assistance. He created a test that focused upon skills like memory, attention and problem-solving. Yet, Binet emphasized that the test failed to measure the full breadth of a person's intelligence, and that this is something that can change over time and be influenced by many other factors.
We can trace the idea of IQ from that original start through a series of additional tests and purposes over time. Somewhere along the line, people began to think of IQ as a way to separate those born with high intelligence from those who were not. Howard Gardner's work around multiple intelligences sought to broaden our understanding, but even to this day, you will find plenty of people who put a great deal of emphasis upon the idea of IQ, raw intelligence, or in-born intellectual aptitude.
I don't deny the reality that we are born with different genes, and that these genetic differences have an impact upon us. Yet, there is much that we can learn and do to impact our thinking, behaviors, attitudes, skill, and expertise. As Ericsson notes in his 2016 book on peak performance, world class chess players might have slightly higher IQs, but IQ is not the key factor in becoming one of the best.
That comes from hours and hours of practice, not only that, but learning to practice the right way. Some forms of practice are superior to others. This is true when it comes to getting good at math, accounting, various sports, playing musical instruments, dance, leading people, building a business, communicating effectively and much more. We can also get really good in any of these domains granted that we put in the time and learn the best ways to practice.
Note that the first IQ test by Binet did not get created to label kids and dismiss them as incapable of achieving greatness. Instead, they wanted to find out students who might struggle so teachers could help them get better. Yet, even if we interview P12 teachers and University professors today, many are quite influenced by thinking that certain students are just naturally better than others. Quite often teachers do not actually become experts at helping people become experts in a given domain. So, when they attempt certain teaching strategies and some learn well while others struggle, they assume the difference is the student's natural ability or something else with the student.
I'm suggesting that we are much better off if we assume something else. Anyone can make impressive improvements at pretty much anything (given some obvious physical limitations) with enough time, practice, the right kind of practice (which is not always apparent), and the right type of feedback. I don't care how old you are when you are reading this. You can learn to play amazing songs on the piano over the next 5-10 years if you put in the time, effort, and learn the tried and tested methods to learn how to play the piano. You can do the same thing with countless skills, habits and behaviors.
There are critics of this idea. Some continue to argue that, when meta-analyses (studies of studies) show that deliberate practice as I am describing is valuable. Yet, it is only one of several factors, including genes. From what I've read, proponents of deliberate practice do not disregard the influence of other factors, but argue for deliberate practice as a way to help dispel myths about being good or bad at something. Nonetheless, some argue that certain people over-emphasize deliberate practice, not giving enough attention to other important factors. Recognizing this caution, I continue to see the perspective offered by the deliberate practice research to be an incredibly valuable addition to what and how we think about learning.
This is a far more fruitful mindset in our schools. Imagine what might happen if every teacher, every parent, and every student believed and accepted this perspective. How could it change what we do an how we do it in school? How could it change the outcomes for students? If we want to help as many students as possible to reach the highest levels of achievement possible, this is how we do it. We start with changing what we believe and think about learning. We emphasize the fact that everyone can and will get better, even really good granted adequate time, practice, and the right methods.
At a minimum, I would love for every student to know and believe this. From there each student can begin to develop the skill of learning how to learn, learn how to break down a desired skill into steps, figure out the best methods to learn something, find the right resources (human and otherwise), and then get to work at becoming world-class on one or more areas.