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"Star Wars" references in famous TV series
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Finally the force has awakened!
May the 4th is a special day where all the "Star Wars" fans from around the world gather and celebrate the famous "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas. The particular date was chosen for the pun on the most famous catchphrase from the film franchise, "May the Force be with you."
The "Star Wars" universe is so significant and influential that it has inspired the growth of "Star Wars" fandom all over the world, where numerous fan-made films, comics, fictions, websites and artworks were created to celebrate and support the popular franchise.
"Star Wars" has been around since the '70s but its fandom consists of people from different generations, and it is still growing. One might thought that the fans of the film franchise are made up of old folks, but turns out, even the young ones today know of its existence. That's just how strong the impact of the "force" is!
Of course, this is also made possible through the countless references made on "Star Wars" in dozens of television series in order to make sure that the legacy lives on. Even today's TV series refer to "Star Wars" in some of the episodes, which makes the newer generations aware of its existence.
Below, we list out ten famous television series that have references of "Star Wars".
1. The Big Bang Theory
"The Big Bang Theory" has loads of "Star Wars" references used within the series considering the four main cast are nerds and big fans of the "Star Wars" universe. Among the funniest scenes is when the boys discuss about their plan during "Star Wars" Day in which Penny question when the day is.
2. How I Met Your Mother
Like "The Big Bang Theory", "How I Met Your Mother" also uses quite a number of "Star Wars" references in the series. One of the notable ones is when Ted asks his new fiancée, Stella, about her first movie and in turn tells her his first movie, which is "Star Wars". Stella confesses that she never watch "Star Wars"; a confession Marshall finds shocking.
"Friends" doesn't use a lot of "Star Wars" references, but in one of the episodes in season three, Rachel asks Ross if he has any sexual fantasies with characters in uniforms, to which Ross eventually gives the answer as Princess Leia. After that, Ross tells the whole incident to Chandler but Chandler ends up ruining Ross' fantasy when Rachel finally wears the garb.
4. 30 Rock
"30 Rock" also uses quite a number of "Star Wars" references in the series since the main female character, Liz Lemon, is a big fan of "Star Wars". In one of the episodes in season three, Liz is summoned for jury duty. So, in order to get out of it, she dresses up as Princess Leia.
5. That '70s Show
In the 20th episode of "That '70s Show", Eric watches "Star Wars" for the first time with his friends and starts to become addicted to the film series. After this episode, "Star Wars" references are used more frequently in the series. The episode is also titled "A New Hope", a reference to the first film of the "Star Wars" franchise, "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope".
There are only two references on "Star Wars" in "Everybody Loves Raymond". The funnier one is when Raymond states to his brother Robert that he senses "a disturbance in the Force", just before their mother comes in. That is a famous "Star Wars"' line by Obi-Wan Kenobi when he sensed the destruction of Alderaan.
"Family Guy" also has tons of "Star Wars" references used in the series. According to the creator of the adult animated sitcom, Seth McFarlane, this is made possible because of the support from Lucasfilm production, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas' production company.
8. Grey's Anatomy
Only one "Star Wars" reference is used in "Grey's Anatomy", which is when a patient encased in concrete tells Doctor Miranda Bailey that he feels pathetic like when Han Solo was encased in carbonite. Doctor Bailey then reveals her knowledge of "Star Wars" in a long and encouraging speech while at the same time defending Han Solo, which surprises her colleagues.
9. Scrubs
During the fifth episode of the first season of "Scrubs", J.D imagines Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso facing off in a lightsaber duel with Cox as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Kelso as Darth Vader, J.D. as Luke, Elliot and Carla as Leia, Turk as Han Solo, and the Janitor as Chewbacca.
10. Teen Titans
The episode "Clash of the Planets" of "Teen Titans" uses numerous "Star Wars" references. For example, Control Freak is portrayed as a Darth Vader-like figure with lightsaber stating the famous line, "I am your father." Beast Boy also uses mind powers mirroring the Jedi mind trick.


Six hundred old Belgium coins were recently uncovered by demolition workers in a small town in Brittany, France last week.
Struck in 1870 at 20 Belgian francs per coin, the total value of the coins are reportedly worth €100,000 today.
Cash is often hailed as a nation's calling card, valued by people beyond their monetary worth.
Thanks to the resilience of durable and tangible coins, the monetary value of the metals is preserved. But it is thanks to the portrait of King Leopold II, embossed on the reverse of each coin that Belgium history is not only recorded but handed down. Discoveries of cash invariably inspire wonderment over a forgotten generation of everyday people who traded with them over a hundred years ago.
King Leopold II, ruled for 44 years and primarily remembered for his terrible exploitation of the Congolese people. While the tragedies he caused reveal a dark side of Belgium's history, it is not his approval rating that decides the value of the coins, but the importance of piecing together a people's history, the good and the bad.
Cash reflects a nation's identity. Thanks to the resilience of tangible cash, coins not only survive the test of time but a nation's calling card, valued by people beyond their monetary worth. Their motifs depict a people's defining moments and historic landmarks.
What a reminder of cash's unique role as a cultural time capsule.
In a cashless society, future generations are denied that connection to our everyday life. Holding and trading with tangible money is hardwired into human consciousness, the hardware that'll always be compatbible with future generations.
They had laid undisturbed for decades inside a lead, artillery shell-shaped container, until the workers happened upon it during a Pont-Aven demolition job.
Hope, Alan. 'Fortune in Belgian gold coins found in France'. The Brussels Times. Published 10 June 2018.


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Ray Badal
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NYU Teacher Residency Alumni Profile: Addressing Equity through Teaching
"I felt like my career as a pilot didn't have a purpose. It wasn't fulfilling; it was just a way to earn a living. I decided to turn to the education profession."
Ray Badal, an NYU Teacher Residency alum who graduated in 2018, found his purpose by becoming a teacher. From the moment he stepped into the classroom, he focused on how to positively impact the lives of his students and bring equity to the forefront of education.
After he left his career as a commercial pilot, he worked as a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) specialist at the YMCA. That experience prompted him to have a long conversation with his family and decide to become a teacher. "I'm of East Indian descent from the West Indies. My East Indian heritage is predicated on the importance of teachers, or 'gurus', within society. As a result, teaching is considered to be one of the most respected professions you can have in life. You help other people grow in so many different ways."
"I wanted the quickest way to get into the classroom, without wasting time since this was a career change for me. However, I wasn't looking for a program that would just funnel me through. I read some of the experiences of previous teacher residents and decided the Teacher Residency was the best choice for me. I was further drawn into the program because of its lens on equity [in education], pedagogical perspective, and immersive experience."
Impacting structural inequities
"I needed space to bring up the inequities that I noticed."
Once his residency began, Ray immediately took an active role to address issues of inequity and share his students' voices. He joined the Equity Team at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School (BCPS), where he completed his residency.
"I joined the Equity Team at BCPS to determine how to bring equitable instruction for students with various racial and self-identity backgrounds such as gender and LGBTQ. We explored how to create a curriculum that aligned to students and their beliefs."
He continues to serve on an equity advisory committee at Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School (MELS), part of the NYC Department of Education public schools. The focus of the committee is to provide professional development for teachers and create culturally responsive experiences for students.
"As a team, we also provide schoolwide trainings on recognizing situations that may cause students to feel isolated or awkward – where we might be overstepping our boundaries as teachers without respecting where a student comes from."
"I also secured a position as a crew team leader at MELS. My role is to meet with the other crew team leaders in Grades 6-12 to develop curriculum topics for crew. Crew is a place for students to socialize and discuss racial equity, social justice, self-identity, current events, and restorative justice. It exemplifies every reason why I became a teacher."
During the spring of 2020, this work increased in importance. COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement spurred new and urgent conversations among students and staff at Ray's school.
"We have a very mixed-race student body at MELS. We had students of multiple ethnicities and races asking, 'Why aren't we talking about this?' We had to really ask ourselves if we wanted to add to students' plates to discuss racism on top of the pandemic. But our kids were saying that we need to talk about this for our Black students and members of the Black community. Advocacy and stewardship are two of our main core values at MELS, and here our students were embodying these ideals."
Ray worked alongside teachers, administrators, and guidance counselors to understand how topics like Black Lives Matter can be extremely emotional for students, and how to be responsive to their needs. "We had a discussion about having cultural conversations in the classroom since a lot of teachers are not comfortable in that area. Thankfully, the Teacher Residency taught me how to do this."
Building relationships that make a difference
While Ray works to affect structural inequities, he recognized that true equity work often begins with the relationships he builds with students.
"I am trying to figure out the ways in which I can bring equity to the classroom, from eliminating biases to discussing cultural backgrounds. The first thing we had to do in the Teacher Residency was walk around the neighborhoods of our students. I still do that every September and every time I get a new student. I walk their neighborhood to understand what they experience."
Ray conducts student surveys to find out where they are from, what they identify as, and what they connect with – from countries to cultures to favorite foods. He then embeds those backgrounds and interests into the curriculum.
"I like to open up my classroom to students as a safe space every day during lunch. This open-door policy has helped students who struggled to make connections at the beginning of the year, forge amazing friendships with other students who are from different cultures, races, identities, and grades. I owe the success of this in part to the emphasis that the Teacher Residency placed on establishing a community for students as well as the importance of student voice within their classrooms."
The Teacher Residency, with its focus on students as individuals, helped Ray authentically connect with students. "Once you build rapport, you realize they are just as nervous and curious as you. As teachers, we must build the bridges to form these relationships."
Ray's approach with students has constantly changed and grown since beginning his teaching career.
"My biggest takeaways [from the initial years teaching] are being able to take chances with students and show them that I am learning as well. I have seen my confidence grow, and it started with the feedback from the Teacher Residency. Frank [Pignatosi], my residency director [at NYU Steinhardt], never rushed our post-observation meetings. It was so good to sit down and pull apart everything that was happening in the classroom."
"When a student asks a question, I often tell them I don't know the answer so then I can have them research it. This was another great lesson that I learned from the Teacher Residency. It shows my students that 'this is your classroom, I am here to make sure you are learning, and I'm not going to feed those answers to you.' It is a far stretch from my pre-Teacher Residency days in which I thought I needed to prove that I 'knew everything.' My level of confidence in being able to use each moment as a teachable moment came from the Teacher Residency."
Ray's colleagues are a significant part of his development. He takes advantage of the various levels of their experience. "There's often apprehension to reach out for help or admit your struggles, but I guarantee someone will send a lifeline. You have to advocate for yourself; it's the same thing we teach our students in terms of self-advocacy."
He offered advice to prospective teachers: "Take chances with students and the people at your school. They are a resource for you."
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Using local ingredients, I am recreating my take on some North West classic dishes, kickstarting the Pop Up's intentions for 2014 – focusing on a different theme or area each time.
There is also an opportunity to finish off your Christmas Shopping at Bayberry Hollow as you are free to browse and buy any items from the shop!
Bayberry Hollow is the place to find beautiful gifts for your home, your loved ones – and yourself.
Live music will be provided by the brilliant John Baird.


Black & Veatch has teamed up with Keppel Shipyard to convert a Golar LNG carrier, the 'Gandria' into a Global floating Liquefaction facility (GoFLNG) at a cost of $684 million.
Its patented Prico technology, industry expertise and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) capabilities will be used to liquefy natural gas at sea and meet growing global demand for energy, said a statement.
Hoe Wai Cheong, executive vice president and executive director of EPC projects for Black & Vetch, said: "New GoFLNG facilities are set to reduce the cost and time required to monetize and deliver offshore gas to market.
In July last year, Black & Veatch announced its contract for the conversion of the Hilli. Following which the companies joined together again in December to announce a similar effort that would convert the GIMI into a GoFLNG facility.
Black & Veatch had also worked with Golar in early 2012 on the concept and front end design for FLNG vessel conversions.
The work scope for Keppel Shipyard and Black & Veatch to convert the Gandria will be similar to that of the two earlier projects.
Black & Veatch will provide its successful Prico liquefaction technology as well as perform detailed engineering and process design, specify and procure topside equipment, and provide commissioning support for the GoFLNG Gandria topsides and liquefaction process.
Keppel Shipyard will provide the design, detailed engineering and procurement of the marine systems and all of the conversion-related construction services.
Michael Chia, managing director (marine and technology), Keppel O&M, said: "We are extremely pleased to be executing a third GoFLNG conversion contract and thank Golar LNG for entrusting us with this repeat contract and for their continued confidence in our capabilities.
Gary Smith, chief executive officer, Golar LNG, said: "We are happy to deepen our collaboration with Black & Veatch whose Prico technology has proven its simple and cost effective credentials in 25 plants around the world.
Similar to the GIMI, full construction activities of the Gandria will only commence after receiving a notice to proceed, which is expected next year.
The Golar GoFLNG Gandria has been scheduled to be delivered approximately 31 months after receipt of the notice to proceed.
The conversion award of the Gandria marks the exercise of the second of two options detailed in the original agreement to convert the HILLI into a floating liquefaction facility.


Direct service professionals are an often-overlooked specialty in need of tolerant, good-natured workers; those who can provide the delicate care needed to keep up with the various challenges that are unique to clients with disabilities. Perhaps at DirectCourse we are a little biased, but we believe direct care staff might be one of the most significant types of workers in the lives of the clients that they serve.
The importance of hiring good direct care staff to work with people with disabilities has long been acknowledged, but perhaps not sufficiently appreciated. Not often enough do we give adequate credit to these wonderful people, people who dedicate their lives to serving those in need of constant assistance and care. Having a personal care assistant – someone who is reliable, caring, and flexible can have an extremely significant impact on the quality of life of the developmentally disabled.
We talk amply about how to improve the lives of those who are disabled, and providing them with care is of vital importance. However, since direct service professionals are typically the ones who interact with those with disabilities daily, we also need to think about what steps we can take to improve the experience of these care professionals while they are on the job.
Direct service professionals sometimes provide care under stressful working conditions, do not always have opportunities for career advancement, and are often among the lowest paid workers. Given the nature these jobs, it may not be surprising to learn that long-term care providers have difficulty recruiting and retaining employees.
So what are some things we can do to ensure direct support professionals get the support THEY need in order to do their jobs effectively?
A study published in the Oxford Journal interviewed a group of direct care professionals at both direct care facilities and individual home care to find out how their jobs could be improved. They asked these professionals what the single most important thing their employer could do to improve their jobs. The findings were eye opening.
Other than low pay, they found many common themes in their feedback such as "better communication" or "keep communication open," and "keep us informed of changes." Overall, work relationships appeared to be of the greatest concern in direct care facilities, and of the least concern in individual home care. The feedback from the direct care facilities as opposed to at home care is assumed to be related to the more frequent interaction with peers as well as the more intense supervision in this type of setting.
Although workers in home care mentioned work relationships least often when giving feedback, they still called for improved communication more often than other aspects of work relationships. Communication is key!
Another suggestion that direct care professionals stated was access to better training that can properly prepare them for their roles as direct care professionals. After all, training is crucial for both them and those for whom they provide care. At DirectCourse, we provide online training resources designed to empower support and care professionals to aid others in leading meaningful and productive lives. It was created because of the need for reliable, standardized training.
Let us not forget what an important service these direct care professionals provide to our disability community. If you work in the industry like us, it's our responsibility to ensure these workers are receiving proper training, adequate compensation, and of course the appropriate communication they need to do their jobs well.