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Calul menorchin (catalană: Menorquí, spaniolă. Menorquín), oficial cal de rasă pură menorchină (Caballo de Pura Raza Menorquina, scurt PRM),  este o rasă de cai iberici originar din insula spaniolă Menorca.

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Această rasă de cai se potrivește în mod deosebit ca animal de dresaj, din cauza agilității sale.Este puternic și energic, zvelt și totodată musculos, adecvat pentru orice tip de călărie.

Iese în evidență prin faptul că poate să meargă doar pe două picioare (vezi pesadă și curbetă).

De-a lungul istoriei, menorchinii au fost călăriți de soldați patrulând țărmurile insulei pe traseul defensiv Camí de Cavalls, ridicându-se pe picioarele din spate, astfel soldații beneficiind de o vedere superioară asupra oricăror pericole venind dinspre mare.

Acest exercițiu a dus la o trăsătură genetică, o predispoziție pentru curbetă. Calul se mișcă înainte pe picioarele din spate pe o distanță de până la 40 m! Sub călăreții fără experiență tinde automat spre această mișcare, fără să îi fie cerută de călăreț.

Această caracteristică este motivul pentru care menorchinul este utilizat la spectacole și sărbători în insula Menorca, fiind un element central al acestor evenimente și un simbol turistic pentru insulă.

Rase de cai
Cal iberic
Cal baroc
Dresaj clasic
Dresaj spaniol

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On today's episode we are joined by Naza Hasebenebi from Chic Peas to talk about her vegan journey, her love of cooking, how her business has grown over the past four years and the art of injera.
You can eat the delicious food from Chic Peas at the upcoming Veg Holiday Market.
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Humanitarianism in a Post-Liberal World Order
Stephen Hopgood
the condoms? But are you then complicit in a human rights abuse? This points to an important distinction – a political not a foundational distinction – between humanitarianism and human rights. It is difficult to see what value human rights have for states as a whole at the systemic level (beyond those narrow areas of reciprocity). They can be useful as a foreign-policy tool to apply soft-power pressure to other governments, but all states find them more or less irksome when they demand accountability or behavioural change. Human rights
In Journal of Humanitarian Affairs
The French party system
Edited by: Jocelyn A. J. Evans
In 2002, the French party system seems to be demonstrating a fluidity, if not outright instability, equal to any period in the Fifth Republic's history. This book explores the extent to which this represents outright change and shifts within a stable structure. Portrayals of French political culture point to incivisme, individualism and a distrust of organizations. The book focuses on three fundamental political issues such as 'politics', 'power' and 'justice', which appear in almost all political discussions and conflicts. It identifies different 'types' of state in political theory and looks at the major challenges to practical state sovereignty in the modern world. Discussing the concept of the nation in the United Kingdom, the book identifies both cultural and political aspects of nationhood. These include nation and state; race and nation; language and the nation; religion and national identity; government and nation; common historical and cultural ties; and a sense of 'nationhood'. Liberal democracy, defensive democracy and citizen democracy/republican democracy are explained. The book also analyses John Stuart Mill's and Isaiah Berlin's views on 'negative' and 'positive' freedom. Conservatism is one of the major intellectual and political strains of thought in Western culture. Liberalism has become the dominant ideology in the third millennium. Socialism sprang from the industrial revolution and the experience of the class that was its product, the working class. Events have made 'fascism' a term of political abuse rather than one of serious ideological analysis. Environmentalism and ecologism constitute one of the most recent ideological movements.
Kevin Harrison and Tony Boyd
Events have made 'fascism' a term of political abuse rather than one of serious ideological analysis. Moreover, self-proclaimed fascists have claimed that fascism is beyond intellectual analysis and have despised those who favour rational examination of their beliefs. However, we take fascism seriously as an ideology by examining fascist values and the concrete actions of some
In Understanding political ideas and movements
New Approaches to Conflict Analysis
M. Anne Brown
to enable a better human rights practice – that is, to enable a rights practice which is more observant of and responsive to the spectrum of injury that we collectively inflict and endure, more open to engagement over the long term with the complexities of the actual social practices, institutions and circumstances in which many forms of abuse are embedded, and which is at the least oriented no less towards the reconstitution of social and political relationships and structures shaped by violence and humiliation than it is towards the condemnation of the
In Human rights and the borders of suffering
East Timor, with elections for a constituent assembly to determine a constitution expected in August 2001. The following discussion looks in broad terms at the immediate background to Indonesia's violent process of incorporation and the pattern of abuse that characterised it, and touches briefly some of the issues facing the new state. It does not focus on East Timor's political struggles or the development of its contemporary political forms. As told here, the story of East Timor's occupation underlines what in conceptual terms is a very simple
Dance and politics
Moving beyond boundaries
Dana Mills
Dance has always been a method of self- expression for human beings. This book examines the political power of dance and especially its transgressive potential. Focusing on readings of dance pioneers Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham, Gumboots dancers in the gold mines of South Africa, the One Billion Rising movement using dance to protest against gendered violence, dabkeh in Palestine and dance as protest against human rights abuse in Israel, the Sun Dance within the Native American Crow tribe, the book focuses on the political power of dance and moments in which dance transgresses politics articulated in words. Thus the book seeks ways in which reading political dance as interruption unsettles conceptions of politics and dance.
Human rights and the borders of suffering
The promotion of human rights in international politics
This book argues for greater openness in the ways we approach human rights and international rights promotion, and in so doing brings some new understanding to old debates. Starting with the realities of abuse rather than the liberal architecture of rights, it casts human rights as a language for probing the political dimensions of suffering. Seen in this context, the predominant Western models of right generate a substantial but also problematic and not always emancipatory array of practices. These models are far from answering the questions about the nature of political community that are raised by the systemic infliction of suffering. Rather than a simple message from 'us' to 'them', then, rights promotion is a long and difficult conversation about the relationship between political organisations and suffering. Three case studies are explored: the Tiananmen Square massacre, East Timor's violent modern history and the circumstances of indigenous Australians. The purpose of these discussions is not to elaborate on a new theory of rights, but to work towards rights practices that are more responsive to the spectrum of injury that we inflict and endure.
Destruction and human remains
Disposal and concealment in genocide and mass violence
Human Remains and Violence
Edited by: Élisabeth Anstett and Jean-Marc Dreyfus
Destruction and human remains investigates a crucial question frequently neglected from academic debate in the fields of mass violence and Genocide Studies: what is done to the bodies of the victims after they are killed? Indeed, in the context of mass violence and genocide, death does not constitute the end of the executors' work. Following the abuses carried out by the latter, their victims' remains are treated and manipulated in very particular ways, amounting in some cases to social engineering. The book explores this phase of destruction, whether by disposal, concealment or complete annihilation of the body, across a range of extreme situations to display the intentions and socio-political framework of governments, perpetrators and bystanders. The book will be split into three sections; 1) Who were the perpetrators and why were they chosen? It will be explored whether a division of labour created social hierarchies or criminal careers, or whether in some cases this division existed at all. 2) How did the perpetrators kill and dispose of the bodies? What techniques and technologies were employed, and how does this differ between contrasting and evolving circumstances? 3) Why did the perpetrators implement such methods and what does this say about their motivations and ideologies? The book will focus in particular on the twentieth century, displaying innovative and interdisciplinary approaches and dealing with case studies from different geographical areas across the globe. The focus will be placed on a re-evaluation of the motivations, the ideological frameworks and the technical processes displayed in the destruction of bodies.
Introduction to the case studies
. Thus, rather than being primarily an evangelical task of 'truth-bearing', or an assertion of the inevitable 'rightness' of a particular model of government, the promotion of human rights may demand long-term engagement with particular institutions or knots of social practice – with mechanisms for constructing community – across and between cultures. Response to abuse is part of a long and slow conversation between and across cultures on the nature of political community and the place of injury within it. In practical terms, efforts to change violent or injurious
Opening up conceptions of rights
. 'Suffering' is used here (though the more common terms 'abuse', 'injury' and 'harm' are also used) as an element of this open-endedness. John Donnelly (1999), a leading theorist of human rights, emphasises the importance of keeping definitions of human rights focused and of recognising that not all suffering is a matter of rights. While agreeing that not all suffering is a matter of rights, or is political, here I want to take a different approach – to question the scope of the term 'human', to draw attention to the shifting range of what is counted as 'political', to

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Schooling is not the same as learning, and it is learning that truly unlocks the promise of education.
This is what we know – education is the surest way to lift individuals, communities, and whole nations out of poverty.
Years of economic and social research, and observational study conducted all over the world, confirms it. South African corporate social investors funded a variety of education-related programmes to the tune of over R4,3 billion in 2017 alone. Our government allocated over 20% of the national budget to education that same year.
Belief in the power of education lies at the heart of Afri-CAN too, as we work to increase vulnerable children's access to clean, safe early childhood development (ECD) centres.
We know that education creates human capital, which has far-reaching and intertwined positive impact. By increasing pride and personal dignity, as well as academic learning, education influences earning potential, contribution to society, the ability to support family. A country with an educated workforce is one that enjoys sustainable economic development, shared prosperity, and a more stable political environment.
However, schooling is not the same as learning, and it is learning that truly unlocks the promise of education.
This is the message delivered by the 2018 World Development Report which documents that in many countries and communities learning is compromised, not schooling.
Unfortunately, South Africa offers an example – consider that the often-celebrated matric pass rate obscures the high number of children who drop out of the schooling system before ever reaching matric. Schooling is not the problem – learning is.
By investing in early childhood development centres so that vulnerable children are school-ready – primed to thrive in a formal education environment – we're contributing to the first of those factors.
When we first encountered each of the 52 ECD centres currently in our network, they were dirty and miserable places. They were not spaces in which children should spend any time at all, and while some attempts at schooling were taking place, these centres could not claim to promote learning.
Some were downright unsafe. Many lacked even the most basic facilities like hygienic food preparation areas and toilets, let alone education equipment. Most of the children attending these centres come from homes where three nutritious meals a day is a dream, not an expectation. Many of the teachers providing care lacked confidence, skills and resources.
Each of these educare centres was established with the best of intentions and fulfils a vital role in their communities. However, they were failing to graduate their children school-ready with an adequate foundation for lifelong learning.
Mindful of the complexities inherent in creating the right environment for learning, we support our ECD centres in a variety of ways from providing fortified breakfasts and installing proper sanitation, to supporting teacher development. We fund interventions in six inter-related pillars to holistically prepare our children for learning because we believe that this is the route to unlocking South Africa's potential, through education.
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When Do Toddlers Start Self-Dressing?
If you know you're going to want to have a portable video handy in case of emergency like a long wait at the DMV or the doctor's office , download some legit videos like an episode of Sesame Street from Google Play or the Apple App Store and save the YouTube sessions for when you can devote as much attention to the screen as your child can, and monitor their content consumption in real time.
Read More: We often go unshowered, without makeup and an outfit quickly thrown together raise your hand if you've left the house in mismatched shoes.
And they should be shared. Last year little Lucas Warren became the first Gerber baby with Down syndrome and went viral, making headlines around the world.
Communication Skill Builders. Practice on a non-scheduled day when there is no pressure on either of you. Starting to get undressed: Helping kids with sensory processing disorder How to get your toddler out the door quicker Reader tips to get your kids out the door.
Thank you for signing up! And even after all that, Ava still often ends up heading outside without a coat. May your coffee be strong and your morning routines run smoothly! Look out!
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It also involves getting to know the things you have to do to get dressed, like: I was in the supermarket juggling two children under two years old when a gentleman came up to me and said, "My, you have a fussy baby.
About Subscribe Login. For example, you could break down the steps for putting on shorts like this:.
Follow Us. The thing about YouTube is that while it's been around for so long that s ome of its stars don't remember a world where it didn't exist , it's still kind of a Wild West, anything-goes content portal, and while it certainly attracts some creators of quality kids programming, it's also open to people who don't care about kids at all, and, even worse, are actually seeking to scare or harm them.
Why won't my preschooler get dressed in the morning?!
For example, you could break down the steps for putting on shorts like this: If your child isn't dressing himself by 30 months, ask yourself, "Am I always pitching in and doing it for him?
Critics of the campaign suggest it reinforces limiting ideas about women's worth in society and does little to normalize postpartum bodies, but the women photographed believe that showing their stretched bellies and scars are doing society a service even if it is also in the service of a retailer.
To the untrained eye, this can be a disconcerting sight, one that onlookers feel warrants some kind of comment. Once they learn how to take clothing items off, they begin to feel more confident in their ability to put it back on even if they totally can't.


Shirley Carrington Holmes was born in Leicester in 1909.
He was the son of Shirley Frank and Annie May Holmes.
His father, Shirley Frank Holmes, was a bleacher and dyer .
Shirley married Florence Davidson in 1933 at St James's Church, Breightmet, Bolton.
His occupation is given on the Church marriage register in 1933 as 'musician'.
Shirley joined 15 Air Formation Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, which was an Army unit that existed to provide ground communications for the RAF. He appears to have served as a musician while in the Army.
He died as a result of several related lung conditions in St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, Sussex on 28 May 1944 and is buried at St James's Church, Breightmet, Bolton.
The home address on his death certificate is given as 317 Wigan Road, Bolton.


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— Ken Lowery (@kenlowery) May 31, 2013
Take a real blues song title, with the word "blues" in it, and replace "blues" with "feels."
It's like we went "hey guys we think we chipped open a little pathway to Hell" and you guys brought fucking earth movers to open it up
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Skemono said on June 4th, 2013 at 10:37 am
Me and the Devil Feels?
Kind Hearted Woman Feels!
Dead Shrimp Feels.
Stop Breakin' Down Feels!
Milkcow's Calf Feels.
Ben said on June 4th, 2013 at 10:44 am
*applauds quietly, mourns the now-soulless*
JoshR said on June 4th, 2013 at 10:47 am
*Can't stop giggling*
Ted said on June 4th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
*Slow-clap for three solid hours, then puts pistol in mouth*
AMS said on June 4th, 2013 at 1:22 pm
I think the best use of this substitution would be "Preaching the Feels," by Son House.
SmR said on June 4th, 2013 at 1:41 pm
None of you can top "Feels Brothers". None.
William Kendall said on June 4th, 2013 at 2:21 pm
Oh, boy… I'm falling about laughing!
Pronoiac said on June 4th, 2013 at 5:50 pm
It's wrong and so awesome.
slappy the happy robot said on June 4th, 2013 at 6:29 pm
needs more Feels Traveler
Tales to Enrage said on June 4th, 2013 at 6:39 pm
Did we really leave "Kind of Feels" on the table? Not even a little "All Feels" or "Feels in Green?"
Or was that another situation where you go "it's so obvious, why bother?"
Liza said on June 4th, 2013 at 7:40 pm
Mean Ol' Bedbug Feels
Sgaile-beairt said on June 4th, 2013 at 7:59 pm
rhapsody in feel….nah doesnt work….
Beacon said on June 4th, 2013 at 8:02 pm
Meanwhile kids are watching Feels Clues
(Wait, am I doing it wrong?)
Randy Golden said on June 4th, 2013 at 8:14 pm
The JAMC's "Feels from a Gun" is so not-rockin'.
The Gentleman Mummy said on June 5th, 2013 at 12:05 am
B.B. King. "Every day…every day I have the feels!"
Caspar said on June 5th, 2013 at 12:10 am
This is simultaneously awful and amazing
"Wild Women Don't Get The Feels" by Lyle Lovett
"The Three B's (Barrelhouse, Boogie, and Feels)" by Will Bradley and his Orchestra
"Uncle Bob's Midnight Feels" by Randy Newman
"I Don't Know What Kind of Feels I Got" by Louis Armstrong
"Abattoir Feels" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
"Talkin' 'Bout The Smilin Deathporn Immortality Feels (Everyone Wants to Live Forever)" by the Flaming Lips
"Existential Feels" by Tom Stankus
"The Feels Had a Baby" by Brownie McGhee
The Feels Scholars
and John Mayall and the Feelsbreakers
vondread said on June 5th, 2013 at 1:32 am
Please don't encourage them. I see enough mangled English elsewhere on the internet. You're my oasis from that.
Hooray for Gooba! said on June 5th, 2013 at 2:47 am
I am so tempted to grab my guitar and cover a couple of these…
A2H said on June 5th, 2013 at 9:49 am
"The Real Folk Feels", by Yoko Kanno & the Seatbelts. Eat your heart out, Watanabe.
Diego Ibarra said on June 5th, 2013 at 10:59 am
I'm kind of surprised that Ray Charles cover isn't its own meme.
Angela Highland (Angela Korra'ti) said on August 11th, 2013 at 1:33 pm
Oh GOD I think I just sprained something giggling at "G.I. Feels". XD
My housemate said, "I dunno, I think that one'll get you court-martialed!"
(Hi! I found this post clicking over from tumblr!)
cnoocy said on August 19th, 2013 at 8:47 pm
I met a girl who sang the feels
and I asked her for some Happy Meals


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Capital One Bowl tickets are priced from $52-$92. The Capital One Bowl will be played on Jan. 2, 2012, and features a matchup of top teams from the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. The game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN. Alabama rolled to a 49-7 victory over Michigan State in last year's contest.
Champs Sports Bowl tickets are priced at $32-$72. The Champs Sports Bowl, held on Dec. 29, 2011, features top-tier teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East Conference (or Notre Dame.) Slated for a 5:30 p.m. kickoff, the game will air on ESPN. In 2010, North Carolina State defeated West Virginia 23-7. Then-Wolfpack quarterback Russell Wilson led NCSU to a nine-win season for the second time in school history.
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For the academic rank, see Lecturer.
Lecture at the Australian Defense Force Academy
A lecture at the University of Bologna in Italy in the mid-fourteenth century. The lecturer reads from a text on the lectern while students in the back sleep.
Barbara McClintock delivers her Nobel lecture
A lecture (from the French lecture, meaning reading) is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures are used to convey critical information, history, background, theories, and equations. A politician's speech, a minister's sermon, or even a businessman's sales presentation may be similar in form to a lecture. Usually the lecturer will stand at the front of the room and recite information relevant to the lecture's content.
Though lectures are much criticised as a teaching method, universities have not yet found practical alternative teaching methods for the large majority of their courses.[1] Critics point out that lecturing is mainly a one-way method of communication that does not involve significant audience participation but relies upon passive learning. Therefore, lecturing is often contrasted to active learning. Lectures delivered by talented speakers can be highly stimulating; at the very least, lectures have survived in academia as a quick, cheap, and efficient way of introducing large numbers of students to a particular field of study.
Lectures have a significant role outside the classroom, as well. Academic and scientific awards routinely include a lecture as part of the honor, and academic conferences often center on "keynote addresses", i.e., lectures. The public lecture has a long history in the sciences and in social movements. Union halls, for instance, historically have hosted numerous free and public lectures on a wide variety of matters. Similarly, churches, community centers, libraries, museums, and other organizations have hosted lectures in furtherance of their missions or their constituents' interests. Lectures represent a continuation of oral tradition in contrast to textual communication in books and other media. Lectures may be considered a type of grey literature.[2]
3.1 Advantages
3.2 Disadvantages
4 Other forms
5 Also see
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Golan Levin lecturing using a projected side
The noun "lecture" dates from 14th century, meaning "action of reading, that which is read," from the Latin lectus, pp. of legere "to read." Its subsequent meaning as "oral discourse on a given subject before an audience for purposes of instruction" is from the 16th century. The verb "to lecture" is attested from 1590. The noun "lectern" refers to the reading desk used by lecturers.
The practice in the medieval university was for the instructor to read from an original source to a class of students who took notes on the lecture. The reading from original sources evolved into the reading of glosses on an original and then more generally to lecture notes. Throughout much of history, the diffusion of knowledge via handwritten lecture notes was an essential element of academic life.
Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lecture of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
Even in the twentieth century, the lecture notes taken by students, or prepared by a scholar for a lecture, have sometimes achieved wide circulation (see, for example, the genesis of Ferdinand de Saussure's Cours de linguistique générale). Many lecturers were, and still are, accustomed to simply reading their own notes from the lectern for exactly that purpose. Nevertheless, modern lectures generally incorporate additional activities, e.g. writing on a chalk-board, exercises, class questions and discussions, or student presentations.
The use of multimedia presentation software such as Microsoft PowerPoint has changed the form of lectures, e.g. video, graphics, websites, or prepared exercises may be included. Most commonly, however, only outlines composed of "bullet points" are presented. Critics such as Edward Tufte contend that this style of lecture bombards the audience with unnecessary and possibly distracting or confusing graphics.[3]
A modified lecture format, generally presented in 5 to 15 minute short segments, is now commonly presented as video, for example in massive open online courses (MOOCs) or in programs such as the Khan Academy.[4]
William Hogarth's 1736 engraving, Scholars at a Lecture
Bligh, in What's the Use of Lectures?, argues that lectures "represent a conception of education in which teachers who know give knowledge to students who do not and are therefore supposed to have nothing worth contributing." Based on his review of numerous studies, he concludes that lecturing is as effective, but not more effective, as any other teaching method in transmitting information. Nevertheless, lecturing is not the most effective method for promoting student thought, changing attitudes, or teaching behavioral skills.[5] Bligh summarises research on memory to show the significance of the meaningfulness of material on retention (Marks and Miller 1964) and the importance of immediate rehearsal of information (Bassey 1968). He relates his own research on arousal during lectures to suggest a decrement in attention during the first 25 minutes. Lloyd (1968) and Scerbo et al. (1992) showed that students take less and less notes as lectures proceed. Bligh shows that after a short break filled by buzz group discussion, attention will recover somewhat. The largest section of Bligh's book is devoted to lecturing technique, particularly the organisation of lectures, how to make a point, the effectiveness of taking notes, the use of handouts, and ways of obtaining feedback. Early editions of the book contained a reply paid evaluation card. This research showed that the section on alternative teaching methods within lectures was the most highly praised.[6]
The conception of the lecture as needing to be a didactic event has been challenged by Meltzer and Manivannan (2002) and Sandry (2005) who maintain that lectures can involve active learning.[7] However, Elliot (2005) sees difficulties in the encouragement of active learning with phenomena such as social loafing and evaluation apprehension causing audience members to be reluctant to participate.[7] A possible solution to the encouragement of audience involvement in lectures is the use of an audience response system which allows audience members to participate anonymously.[8]
The effectiveness of traditional lecture is and has been debated. Some advantages of lecturing include: quick exposure to new material, greater teacher control in the classroom, an engaging format, which may complement and clarify course material, and facilitating large-class communication.[1] Lecturing also permits the dissemination of unpublished or not readily available material.[9]
There has been much debate as to whether or not lecturing actually improves student learning in the classroom. Commonly cited disadvantages of lecture include: placing students in a passive (rather than an active) role, encouraging one-way communication, requiring significant out-of-class time for students to engage with the material, and requiring the speaker to possess effective speaking skills.[1]
The criticisms of lectures are often summarized by a quote generally misattributed[10] to Mark Twain:
College is a place where a professor's lecture notes go straight to the students' lecture notes, without passing through the brains of either.[10]
Civil lecture at Budapest Brainbar
While lecturing is generally accepted as an effective form of instruction, there have been some prominent educators who have succeeded without the help of lectures.
Many university courses relying on lectures supplement them with smaller discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory experiment sessions as a means of further actively involving students. Often these supplemental sections are led by graduate students, tutors, teaching assistants, or teaching fellows rather than senior faculty. Those other forms of academic teaching include discussion (recitation if conducted by a teaching assistant), seminars, workshops, observation, practical application, case examples/case study, experiential learning/active learning, computer-based instruction, and tutorials.
In schools, the prevalent mode of student-teacher interaction is lessons.
The term "parlor lecture" gained currency throughout the British Commonwealth of Nations and the United States of America during the mid-19th century. It referred to the custom of inviting noted speakers to deliver private lectures, which were typically hosted in the parlors of wealthy and socially influential families.[11]
^ a b c "Lecturing: Advantages and Disadvantages of the Traditional Lecture Method". CIRTL Network. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-02. CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) GreyNet International, Document Types in Grey Literature
^ Tufte, 2006
^ Daphne Koller, What we're learning from online education Archived 2012-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, June 2012
^ J. Scott Armstrong (2012). "Natural Learning in Higher Education". Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Archived from the original on 2014-09-16.
^ Bligh, Donald (1998). What's the use of lectures? (5th ed.). Intellect Books. p. 316. ISBN 9781871516791. Ch.1 and Ch. 3 reprint Archived 2014-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
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Hamza Makhdoom Kashmiri, popularly known as Makhdoom Sahib (c. 1494 – c. 1576), was a Sufi mystic, scholar and spiritual teacher living in Kashmir.He is sometimes referred to as Mehboob-ul-Alam (literally, "lover of knowledge") and Sultan-ul-Arifeen (literally, "king of those who know God").
Hamza Makhdoom was born in the village of Tujar Sharief, Kashmir. His father was called Baba Usman and came from a Chandravanshi Rajput family.According to tradition, teenage Hamza Makhdoom studied in the Shamsi Chak monastery for a year, and later studied jurisprudence, tradition, philosophy, logics, ethics and mysticism in a madrasa founded by Ismail Kubrawi.
A prolific scholar and spiritual preacher, Hamza Makhdoom adhered to the tradition of Jalaluddin Bukhari.He directed his teachings specifically to the followers of Shia Islam, and under his influence a part of Kashmir's population converted to the Hanafi fiqh.
He died in Srinagar. His shrine there, located on the southern slope of Hari Parbat Hill and popularly called Makhdoom Sahib or Hazrat Sultan-ul-Arifeen, is an important pilgrimage centre in Kashmir.


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Julia Mooney's "One Outfit, 100 Days" Mission Highlights The Downside of Fast Fashion
Julia Mooney plans to wear the same dress for the first 100 days of school (Credit: Mooney via Instagram)
Many people, including successful entrepreneurs like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, wear the same clothing daily because they want to focus their decision-making energy on more important things. However, Julia Mooney's, "One outfit, 100 days" challenge, has a more altruistic motive. The art teacher at the William W. Allen Middle School in Moorestown, New Jersey is wearing the same dress for the first 100 days of school to create awareness of the environmental costs of fast fashion.
For those unfamiliar with the term, fast fashion refers to the reproduction of stylish apparel – inspired by the catwalk or celebrity culture – at rapid speeds and low costs. Available online or from retailers like Forever 21, H&M, and Zara, it allows everyone to adopt the latest fashion trends instantly. Though that sounds like a win-win for all, the rapid turnaround in styles and the affordable prices result in impulse purchases, many of which are tossed after being worn just once or twice. In the US alone, over 21 billion pounds of textiles end up in landfills every year.
95% of discarded clothing can be recycled to make something new. (Credit: newclassics.ca)
Fulfilling the continuous demand for cheap clothing has its own issues. Polyester, often the fabric of choice, is derived from fossil fuels, contributing to global warming. Also, the garments shed microfibers when washed, adding to the already high levels of microplastics floating around in our oceans. Buying clothing made from natural fibers like cotton has downsides, too. The large quantity of water required to grow the crop often depletes the nearby water sources, while the pesticides used to keep the plant healthy pollute the water and soil, posing a health risk for the area's residents.
Additionally, to keep the prices low, retailers outsource the manufacturing to developing countries, most of which have no, or very lax, labor laws. As a result, garment creators, many of whom are minors, work long hours in unsafe conditions and for meager wages. Fast fashion also has an adverse effect on consumers, who often feel social pressure to purchase new clothes to keep up with the latest trends.
Mooney has inspired her husband to take up the challenge as well. (Credit: Mooney via Instagram)
Mooney says the idea for the "One Outfit, 100 Days" challenge began as a flippant comment she made to her husband during the summer. However, upon thinking about it further, she decided it would be an excellent way to extend her eco-friendly lifestyle, and, more importantly, serve as a great lesson for her new students. "It was a nice opportunity to demonstrate to the kids how artists often blur the lines between art and activism," the educator says.
Selecting the perfect outfit for the challenge was a little tricky. After some deliberation, Mooney settled on a beige dress. She says,"I needed to pick a dress that was going to be versatile because I'm going to be wearing it through the winter, and when we started the school year it was 90 degrees, So I'm going to have to add some tights to it and some boots during the winter, and maybe a cardigan. I also chose a plain dress so I could maybe change it up with a scarf or something. It's also made of a durable material, hemp, which sort of wears in instead of wearing out."
Julia Mooney adds a scarf to change the look (Credit: Mooney via Instagram)
Though she has a backup dress, Mooney, who began the challenge on the first day of school on September 5, 2018, plans to use it only if absolutely necessary. While wearing an apron has made it easy to keep the outfit clean at work, doing so at home around her two toddlers has been a bit of a challenge. However, except for a few minor mishaps, Mooney has managed to keep the clothing clean. Since machine washing the dress would defeat the purpose of her message about sustainable living, Mooney hand cleans it every night.
The educator's experiment has aroused the curiosity of many students and led to productive discussions around fast fashion. It has also inspired her husband and three teachers from a nearby school to take up the challenge. Mooney says the experiment has forced her to rethink her attitude towards clothes. "I kind of value things more now — respecting the planet for my children and respecting other humans that are working abroad, and kind of trying to value myself in a different way, as opposed to caring so much about what I look like," she says. "I'm probably going to cut down on my wardrobe and have less, and try to buy used clothes and try to make some things more and get creative." Hopefully, people worldwide will follow her lead and make a concerted effort to apply the "three R's" – reuse, recycle, and, most importantly, reduce – to their wardrobes, as well.
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Tree🌳HuggerSunday, November 3, 2019 at 10:45 am
Wow! I've never been that obsessed with trends and stuff, but I didn't know it had an environmental impact!!🤔
maiycheergirl Monday, October 21, 2019 at 9:00 am
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#doggirlThursday, August 8, 2019 at 11:40 am
Dose she sleep in the dress because that would not feel good at all But this is a weird thing to do because what it you see your friend and She is like what the what are you wearing that agen#doggirl
Gurl power Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 4:29 pm
SUPER COOL 😎 My art teacher would like that too
SakuraThursday, June 27, 2019 at 2:27 pm
Aka that's cool 😎😎😎
nazli2008Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 8:14 am
mak-rose123Monday, April 29, 2019 at 11:09 am
This is so cool and inspiring. Usually i take 30 minutes every morning just to get ready. It makes my mom mad though because i also wake up late. I should really take up on this idea. Thanks for this info its cool and informative.
nazli2008Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 7:26 pm
WOW !!!
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Why do people like Mark Zuckerberg wear the same clothes daily?
What is different about Julia Mooney's decision to wear the same dress for the first 100 days of school?
Will your clothes shopping habits change after reading this article? Why...
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When I first learned some of the details of the pipeline plan, I wondered why on earth Sunoco/ETP would spend billions of dollars on the complex, controversial, and risky proposition of building a pipeline carrying dangerous products right through the heart of the Philadelphia suburbs.
Clearly, the Dragonpipe (the Mariner East 2 pipeline) must have the potential to be highly profitable. But how, exactly, did the company plan to make its money?
The answer can be pieced together from various company financial filings and petroleum industry reports. In brief: the Dragonpipe (along with the companion fleet of Dragon ships) is an answer to two seemingly unrelated problems: an oversupply of fracking byproducts in western Pennsylvania and the decline of oil and gas production in the North Sea.
Problem #1: too many fracking byproducts. The volume of fracked natural gas being produced in Pennsylvania and neighboring states has been growing exponentially, with drillers putting in as many wells as they can. Fracked gas is primarily methane, but there are other gases in the mix that emerges from the well. Methane is a small molecule, with only one carbon atom. The other gases are "heavier", with two (ethane), three (propane), or four (butane) carbon atoms. By refrigerating and compressing these heavier gases, they can be liquefied; this is what is referred to as "natural gas liquids".
A limited amount of these gases is permitted in the "natural gas" delivered to consumers, but Pennsylvania's gas contains too much of them, so they have to be separated out, a process called fractionation. But what happens to these byproduct gases? They are highly explosive and difficult to ship and store. They have an economic use as inputs to the production of plastics, but the first step in that process, "cracking" (which results in the removal of some of the hydrogen), requires a massive petrochemical plant. There is no such plant in the eastern US. Shell has plans to build one near Pittsburgh, but that will take years.
Problem #2: the decline of North Sea natural gas. On the other side of the Atlantic, there is a different problem. The oil and gas fields of the North Sea, which have been the primary source for the European petrochemical industry for several decades, are in decline. Production in older wells has stopped, and far fewer new wells are being drilled. This has had many economic effects, and one is partial shut-down of European cracking plants. There is now an excess of cracking capacity but no raw material to feed it.
Now you see where the Dragonpipe and the Dragon ships come in. Energy Transfer Partners, like its recently-merged sister company, Sunoco Logistics , is not involved in fracking, and it is not involved in cracking. But it is involved in transporting oil and gas. It formulated a plan to get the excess gases from Pennsylvania to Europe, by compressing them into a liquid, pumping them through the Dragonpipe, and sending them to Europe in a fleet of unique Dragon ships specifically built for this particular task. It has already proved that it can do this on a small scale with the Mariner East 1 project, a repurposed propane pipe that began feeding compressed gasses to the Dragon ships in November of 2016.
If Sunoco/ETP can make this work, it will be hugely profitable. But it is a big gamble. The company has already spent billions on its fleet of eight dragonships (the subject of another post), and it will need many more (or, as it has been rumored, its own cracking plant in Pennsylvania) to handle the volume from the Dragonpipe.
One way or the other, tens of billions of dollars more will need to be invested. The people taking the financial risk will reap the financial profits. And the people of Pennsylvania? They will risk life and limb but will not profit at all.
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The call for further development of a screening approach was echoed in an editorial in published in JAMA Cardiology. "It is clear that we need a widespread, cost-effective approach to AF screening," write Rod Passman, M.D., from Northwestern University in Chicago, and Jonathan Piccini, M.D., from the Duke Clinical Research Institute in Durham, N.C. "Given the aging of the world population and the growing prevalence of comorbidities that contribute to AF, including obesity and physical inactivity, the predicted epidemic of AF is already upon us. The costs of unrecognized -- and thereby untreated -- AF are too great from a personal and societal perspective to make this anything short of a major public health issue."


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Home Frontier Tech Robotics & Automation Entering the next frontier of enterprise automation
Entering the next frontier of enterprise automation
Scott Hunter
With an ever-evolving business and economic environment, organisations need to be agile and responsive more than ever. This means there is no room to delay implementation of technologies that help evolve digital transformation, future-proof business growth, and transform for the future of work. In recent years, intelligent automation has emerged as a game changer to support the digitisation of workflows and hybrid working arrangements, as well as the improvement of operational efficiencies.
However, these are just a fraction of the benefits that organisations can enjoy.
Hence, organisations have realised that automation has become an important accelerator to achieve growth and reimagine themselves to create new possibilities for their customers, operations, and employees.
Investment in automation across APJ is accelerating
In particular, the impetus for automation is gaining speed in Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ). Two-thirds of organisations across the APJ region have increased their automation spending between 2020 and 2021, and are expecting to invest more in the next three years, according to an IDC survey. Importantly, about three-fifths of APJ organisations surveyed – and about half of respondents in Singapore – will scale or achieve an enterprise-wide robotic process automation (RPA) deployment by 2025.
Simultaneously, the intelligent automation software market in APJ is estimated to grow to US$5.5 billion in 2025, up from US$2.3 billion in 2020, highlighting the immense potential of software automation in the next few years. Today, over 90% of the organisations in Australia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and China underscore their shifting focus toward intelligent process automation. In Singapore, this stands at 98%.
The growing significance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and environmental sustainability has also contributed to the increase in automation spending. Over 30% of APJ respondents in the IDC survey say that they are working towards automating ESG and sustainability use cases next, an increase from 13% in 2022.
However, despite promising signs for the future of automation, many organisations face a myriad of — but addressable — challenges in implementing enterprise-wide automation programs.
Challenges in implementing enterprise-wide automation
Most organisations in APJ understand the benefits of an enterprise-wide automation program, along with its ability to transform the future of work. However, an overwhelming 91% of APJ organisations — and 84% in Singapore — still do not have an enterprise-wide RPA program in place.
Many of them find it difficult to scale up their automation program, with more than half attributing it to:
Challenges such as the lack of automation skills and talent, and
Difficulties in identifying the right automation software with modern and modular architecture to match their legacy systems.
Unsurprisingly, these challenges are also the primary considerations for APJ organisations when considering end-to-end enterprise grade automation solutions.
Keys to overcome challenges
In the future of work, citizen-led development and comprehensive training and development programs are some of the keys to bridge these automation gaps for organisations.
On one hand, the prominence of low-code/no-code automation platforms is making way for citizen-led development, which includes the involvement of non-IT domain employees in supercharging automation initiatives across the region. Allowing citizen developers to develop their own automations with an IT-approved enterprise platform is the way forward to democratise and scale automation.
About 44% of APJ organisations already have non-IT employees involved in automating parts of their work, and another 39% plan to make this happen. VITAL, the shared services arm of the Singapore government, is an organisation with a citizen-developer program to help them scale automation faster. This allows employees to build robots for themselves using low- or no-code tools, which can also reduce the pressure on automation developers, freeing up their time to focus on advanced automations for the business.
Similarly, automation training is non-negotiable as organisations must run a comprehensive training program with a focus on reskilling and upskilling across teams and units, which only 38% of the APJ organisations are currently doing, to build a hybrid human-digital workforce of the future. This goes up to 42% in Singapore, although it paints a similar picture to the regional average.
On the flipside, to democratise automation and other AI capabilities, establishing centres of excellence led by change agents from an organisation's business and IT units will catalyse the support system for new ways of working. It is also essential to embed governance capabilities and security from day one to manage the entire life cycle of the automation journey.
Last but not least, organisations should incorporate automation metrics to align with key business outcomes and ROI for all automation processes and workflows. Since organisations are playing for the long haul, automation must be considered a journey that builds success and more value over time.
Leaders must elevate their automation mindset
In essence, it is clear that APJ organisations recognise the benefits that come along with enterprise-wide automation. Although recognising the pain points to scale enterprise-wide automation is a step in the right direction, organisation leaders must also emphasise the value of a continuous learning mindset to its workforce. Not only will it align with the organisation's automation strategy, it can also improve employee productivity and foster creativity in directing their mental capacity towards more meaningful work.
To level up, organisations in APJ must elevate their automation mindset by leveraging a holistic strategy with executive buy-in, coupled with a robust employee upskilling and training program. Automation at scale will be pivotal for growth and transformation for the future of work.
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You can expect to commit to this provider for a 3-year agreement. Protect America wants to make sure you're satisfied the entire time you're with them so there is a free lifetime warranty on your system equipment. They will send you replacement parts for free whenever you need it. Protect America works with cellular LTE and landline connectivity, giving it a double backing security incase one form of connection fails. Protect America has packages starting at $19.99 a month in Boulder and go up to $42.99 a month. Call us to consult with a specialist about what equipment you might need from Protect America, but you make the ultimate decisions before your items are shipped out for you to install. This provider's equipment can be installed by a professional for free, or if you're more of a do-it-yourself person, that's an option as well. Protect America's SMART Mobile App can display photos and videos from your indoor and outdoor cameras because this is a fully integrated system. Protect America offers the Copper package which is the one of the most affordable packages in Boulder. You receive a standard control panel, 3 door/window sensors, and 1 motion detector that you can install to completely protect your home. Pair any Z-Wave device to your Z-Wave compatible Protect America security system to turn your home into an automated, smart home. Protect America offers a selection of equipment that works to fit into your family's lifestyles and home. This includes tilt sensors, lighting and thermostat controls and indoor and outdoor cameras.
With Frontpoint, you'll never have to worry about installing your system incorrectly again. Enjoy their free, web-based instructions and customer support for all your do-it-yourself needs. Frontpoint tries to give everyone the assurance they need to feel safe. That's why you can customize your personal plan to have as many sensors and monitors as you want, wherever you want in your home. Frontpoint's low malfunction rate means you can fully rely on their services. That's why 96% of new customers said they would recommend their services to anyone. You're able to pair your home automation devices, such as Amazon Alexa, Google Home, or Z-Wave technology to your Frontpoint security system to make your home fully connected. Frontpoint gives you proper quality for a great price. With their most basic equipment package, the Pro Package, you get a keypad panel, motion sensor, and door/window sensor. Register for Frontpoint today and enjoy a plan that prices anywhere between $34.99 and $49.99 per month in Boulder. With this provider, you won't have to worry about any of your devices going offline because your system is connected through both cellular and wireless connections. There is either a short-term or long-term agreement for this provider. The perk of choosing a longer contract is that you'll get $300 off your equipment bundle! Frontpoint gives you two equipment bundle options and three monitoring options so you can customize your overall package however you would like. You have the ability to control your entire home security system through Frontpoint's Wireless Touchscreen Panel. Acting as the central hub, you can check the status, arm or disarm, or change your system with a click of a button.
Xfinity Home offers security systems that fit within most budgets. Their plans begin at $29.99 per month in Boulder with professional monitoring and standard equipment included. Home integration in Boulder has never been easier than with Xfinity Home. Using their touchscreen controller, you can control all your home security and automation devices all with the touch of a button. You're able to create a completely customized Xfinity Home security package fit for your home in Boulder. They have a variety of equipment you can choose from to make your plan entirely yours. Xfinity Home's smoke detector is always connected to the provider's monitoring centers, so you'll receive around-the-clock watch for any potential smoke or fires. Xfinity Home requires that you commit to a 2-year agreement for their home security services. In the case that your WiFi is spotty, Xfinity Home also uses cellular to ensure your system is always connected and running. When you sync your favorite home automation device with your Xfinity Home security system, you'll be able to walk into a room and voice command your lights to turn on. Xfinity Home's most basic package gives you 3 door/window sensors, a motion sensor, a touchscreen controller, and a wireless keypad for all your home security needs. All of this provider's plans come with professional installation depending on the amount of equipment and type of package you've chosen. Use voice commands to activate your live video feed when you choose bundles with Xfinity Home X1 and X1 Voice Remote.
Within 6 months, if you are unsatisfied with your system, ADT offers money back guarantee. You'll be able to get your installation and monitoring fees back. With all of ADT's outdoor cameras, you'll have full access to what is going on outside of your home. Prevent any dangerous situations and protect your family by installing their weatherproof, HD video cameras. Your health is also a concern for ADT. They assure you with security keypads that have fire, police, and medical panic buttons and equip you with key fobs that also have a panic button. Being away from your home doesn't mean you have to be left in the dark. With automated indoor and outdoor cameras that alert you directly to your phone if they sense any motion, you'll know exactly what's happening at home even when you're on vacation. Use ADT's garage door security to get instant alerts to your phone if your garage door is opened without your authorization or if it's been left open on accident. The Ring Video Doorbell has two-way audio that lets you speak to your visitor and your visitor speak to you, so you'll know exactly who is at the door without having to get up. In the event that there is a fire, ADT can contact the emergency responders for you so that you have one less thing to worry about.
For every 642 residents in Boulder, there is one police officer. Boulder receive more reports of larceny-theft over other types of crime. Equipment integration and device compatibility allows you to always be able to watch out for your own home, which is the best method of home security for those in Boulder, which has an average property crime rate and average number of responders. Based on their average amount of property crimes, we've given this city a grade of C. 3,294 property crimes have been reported in Boulder. The city of Boulder has a crime rate 18.5% higher than the national average.
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I am very excited to offer a small gardening tool which facilitates the sowing of seeds, eliminating the 99% necessity of thinning out overcrowded seedlings?
It is the first time that it is available in South Africa and is currently being featured on page 14 of the June 2010 issue of the Gardener Magazine.
The Magic Seeder is a seed dispensing unit which facilitates the control and sowing of seeds smaller than 2mm. It won the award for Best New Retail product at the 2004 South West Regional Growers Show in England.
It is an established horticultural product, which is simple to use and is an efficient hand held seed dispenser. Its' use minimises the need for thinning out seedlings. It is ideal for sowing seeds in plug trays, pots or seed trays. It is an essential tool for all gardeners – both amateur or professional. It is in use by the Royal Horticultural Society in England.
Where can I get a Magic Seeder?
Hi there, ……..PLEASE PLEASE HELP, i,m looking for seeds for my garden before spring comes and i am having a hard time finding suppliers of vegetable seeds in SA. I have found that some of the seeds from my previous garden, where not able to reproduce "the seeds i harvested from my plants would'nt regrow" I would really like to buy seeds that i can plant and harvest the seeds for the next season. WHO, WHERE, HOW??????
Hi, is the Magic Seeder still obtainable somewhere.
My mother and I have a project going and she is 88 and can use such a tool for sowing.
good day, I am desperately looking for some of these seeders. Please could you tell me how much and banking details so I can order and have them delivered?


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Der Hohberg () ist ein Berg im Landkreis Bautzen in Sachsen. Er liegt südwestlich von Schirgiswalde im Lausitzer Bergland und ist nicht zu verwechseln mit dem knapp vier Kilometer südöstlich gelegenen Hohberg () bei Sohland an der Spree.

Geographie
Der Berggipfel erhebt sich linksseitig des Spreetales, südwestlich befindet sich die Funkenburg (376 m). Er wird im Süden vom Waldwasser, im Südosten vom Kaltbach und im Norden vom Pilkebach umflossen. An seinem Fuße erstrecken sich im Norden Schirgiswalde, im Nordosten Seifen, im Osten Kieferberg, im Südosten Petersbach und Neuscheidebach, im Süden Wehrsdorf, im Südwesten Steinigtwolmsdorf, im Westen Weifa und im Nordwesten Neuschirgiswalde.

Beschreibung
Der wenig frequentierte Berg ist ein vorgeschobener Eckpfeiler des Massivs zwischen Weifa und Steinigtwolmsdorf, er besteht größtenteils aus Zweiglimmergranit. Nach Norden hängt er mit seinem Ausläufer, dem Lärchenberg (), zusammen.

Der zum Schirgiswalder Oberhof gehörige Berg ist hauptsächlich mit Fichten sowie vereinzelten Rotbuchen bestanden. Im Forstgebrauch wird er als Oberwald bezeichnet.

Literatur

Berg in Europa
Berg in Sachsen
Lausitzer Bergland
Geographie (Schirgiswalde-Kirschau)


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This NYC Bakery Serves a 6-Course Dessert Tasting Menu
By Eliza Dumais Published On 10/04/2017
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By Eliza Dumais @Eliza_Dumais Published On 10/04/2017
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At Patisserie Chanson in Flatiron, you're obligated to have your dessert first (and second, and third): The Rory Macdonald-helmed Dessert Bar serves a six-course tasting menu built purely of dessert items. Stationed in a former speak-easy and gambling school tucked beneath the primary street-level patisserie, the eatery plates each elaborate dish right in front of its patrons. "We wanted the process to be totally transparent," Macdonald told Thrillist. "It's an experience, not just a meal."
While the tasting menu as a whole caters to sweet-tooths, Macdonald claims that, like with a traditional meal, his menu moves through more savory items before landing on the sweetest of the bunch. In proper form, the menu begins with aperitivos: a burst-in-your-mouth gin and tonic "sphere" paired with a eucalyptus-olive-oil gelato -- which is served in a cloud of liquid nitrogen smoke. "It's a very natural flavor," Macdonald said. "It gets your ready for the rest of the courses."
Once you've made it through the first four of Macdonald's courses, you'll arrive at the crown jewel of the whole affair: the Duffield Cocktail -- which is more of a magic trick than it is a classic beverage. "We basically take vodka and turn it into gin right in front of you," Macdonald said. The drink is prepared using a coffee percolator with a small gas burner underneath -- vodka is heated in the bottom of the percolator chamber until it boils and rises into the upper chamber, which is filled with gin botanicals and other spices. Once all of the vodka has evaporated into the gin chamber, the heat is turned off, the liquid condenses, and the masterful Duffield cocktails remains. "You've basically made gin in four minutes," Macdonald claimed, "and you drink that warm -- it's definitely my favorite."
The cocktail is served with a miso cashew cookie, coated in house-made meringue, and topped with a pink grapefruit sorbet. "The [Duffield's] aromatics really enhance the pink grapefruit" Macdonald explained, "and the miso has an earthy flavor -- it really compounds together."
Watch the video above to learn more about this dessert oasis.
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Does Substance Addiction Increase the Risk for Partner Violence?
Does Substance Addiction Increase Your Risk for Partner Violence?
Substance addiction can be particularly difficult for a woman who has a partner or a loved one also suffering from substance abuse. Why? Because for many women, violence and substance abuse are linked.
Has your partner forced or harmed you sexually?
Has your partner harmed your family, friends or pets?
Are you or your partner suffering from substance addiction?
Does your partner control your activities, money or children?
Has your partner taken you or your children hostage to get what he or she wants?
Are you afraid of what your partner might say, do, or think?
(Source: National Association of Social Workers) In the long run, victims of partner violence are at increased risk for a number of health issues, ranging from unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases to mental health concerns like anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, or depression. These serious health issues lead the Department of Health and Human Services to review their recommendations for violence screening.
How can women be screened against partner violence? Like determining the breadth of substance addiction, a few simple questions about habits and home life can tip a healthcare provider off to increased risk. Studies have shown that intervention, ranging from counseling to community anti-violence services, can reduce the physical and mental harm for victims of partner violence. Partner violence occurs in all kinds of relationships, even those without a partner suffering from substance addiction. Substance addiction is never an excuse for disrespectful or violent behavior and it is not the victim's responsibility to end the behavior. It is natural for the victim to feel anxiety, depression or stress as the result of the violent behavior. If you or someone you love is suffering with substance addiction or associated violence, please call us today at 1-866-808-7111. We have a women's program designed to treat the unique needs of women suffering from substance abuse and mental health disorders. Destination Hope: The Women's Program is a full service alcohol abuse, drug addiction, and women's health treatment facility in Florida for women over the age of 18 who suffer from substance abuse and mental health disorders.


I was introduced to NewHive by Jason Luther in his introduction as a DRC Fellow. It's an interesting platform with many more possibilities than I've suggested here through my own composition.
I used it (like Jason) as a introductory piece but this time as a 'meet the new faculty' section of my departmental newsletter, but I see other possibilities for composing like folksomic/palimpsestic maps or maybe even a kind of portfolio.
Newhive is also interesting to me because it's what Dan Anderson has termed a low bridge technology: free to use and relatively easy to learn with potentially high benefits for student learning. It's cloud based with a drag and drop/WYSIWYG interface and does a good job of handing image, text, sound, and video.
WAC and TFT: Does Theory Need Verification?


FLY FISHING IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA: The area hosts the most picturesque trout waters east of the Mississippi River. With a large concentration of rainbow, brown and brook trout, the opportunity exists daily to achieve the Tuckasegee fly fishing grand slam - catching all three species of trout in the same day.
Our guides accommodate the serious angler as well as the beginner. Whether you have fished for years or have never had a fly rod in your hand, book a fly fishing trip with us. Learn when and where to catch trout while taking in the soothing waters of Western North Carolina. With a few basic skills, you will enjoy many fun and productive hours on the water.
Most trips are staffed by Alex Bell. Alex is a co-creator of the Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail, the nation's first of is kind, as well as a certified adaptive fly fishing instructor. He is an easy-going guide who knows his sole job for your day is to keep you happy. You'll cast your line, enjoy the views, eat when hungry, warm up when cold, and take a break or keep fishing based on your desires. Alex will do his best to make sure you catch a few fish too.
Hunting, fishing among top industries in N.C.
Hunting and fishing in North Carolina is big business. It is among the top industries, ranked 12th by the N.C. Dept. of Commerce. A recent report by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said, "Numbers of resident hunters are increasing and North Carolina is ranked 10th in the nation for the number of non-resident hunters... Just this year Bassmaster magazine ranked four of our lakes among the top bass fishing spots in the nation. The American Sportfishing Association ranks North Carolina No. 4 in visiting non-resident anglers' destinations, and Field & Stream magazine ranks our whitetail deer hunting some of the best in the country."
We have fly fishing packages that include locally crafted beer! Book a trip with Play on Adventures and receive a flight (five 5-oz.glasses of craft beers in variations from light to dark) from Innovation Brewing as part of your trip!


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Paul Kelly (from the album Paul Kelly's Greatest Hits- Songs from The South - 1985-2019 available on Cooking Vinyl Limited)
For several generations of Australians, Paul Kelly has been the gold standard of songwritering. Paul is the artist to emulate, a mentor who not only shared craft with legions of learners, Paul's ability to sound-shift within his songs subtly gave freedom to musical options. Paul Kelly's Greatest Hits- Songs from The South - 1985-2019 collects his output from nearly thirty-five years. Beyond the obvious benefit of gathering well-loved songs under one banner, the hits package displays the dedication of the man with his name on the cover. Paul Kelly has taken on his job with gusto, his resilience and dedication to his role of performer have kept his music fresh and his career contemporary. Paul Kelly's Greatest Hits- Songs from The South - 1985-2019 compliments the 1997 release Songs from the South by filling in the full musical story of Paul's recordings.
Heading back to his first solo release, Post, Paul Kelly makes a wish within a three-minute song on "From St. Kilda to Kings Cross". His rock'n'roll band work receives a nod with several tracks by Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls ("Dumb Things", "Before Too Long") as well his rootsier effort Paul Kelly & The Messengers ("From Little Things Big Things Grow"). A master songwriter, Paul Kelly offers a musical buffet, celebrating 35 years of recording with an easy shrug, unloading of bag of musical diversity as his melodies travel across Folk, Country, Rock, and Soul. Paul Kelly's Greatest Hits- Songs from The South - 1985-2019 closes out its double-record set with an unreleased tune with Kasey Chambers, "When We're Both Old & Mad".
Listen and buy the music of Paul Kelly from AMAZON
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Q: Watij's JxBrowser OS X / Java 1.6_64 incompatibility? I tried to install and use Watij (Web Application Testing in Java) on my OS X 10.6 system.
However, when trying to run a sample test, I get the following exception:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.Error:
JxBrowser library doesn't support current operation system:

OS: Mac OS X
OS architecture: x86_64
Java vendor: Apple Inc.
Java version: 1.6.0_31
Execution data model: 64-bit

    at com.teamdev.awtinteraction.a.b(Unknown Source)
    at com.teamdev.xpcom.MacXPCOMMessageLoopThread.invokeAndWait(Unknown Source)
    at com.teamdev.xpcom.MacXPCOMMessageLoopThread.<init>(Unknown Source)
    [stack trace continues]

Suspecting a 64-bit issue, I used the Java preferences app to switch the JVM to default to 32 bits execution. However, the error message is strictly the same.
Does anyone think of a way to solve this issue, either by making sure the 32 bits JVM is chosen, or by knowing which other environment element would remove the incompatibility?

A: Try adding the -d32 to your VM parameters.

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With this feature set you can send looks to be applied on the outputs of the camera by using a network connection (LAN or WiFi depending on your setup).
Additionally, it's possible to get frame grabs from the current live image of the camera. This way you can include the graded frame grabs to the Look Reports.
Furthermore, you can use the camera's image source as an image reference in the Image Viewer, allowing the fine tuning of the looks later – even if the camera is not available.
In order to exchange look information with LiveGrade Pro, the camera needs to have a working network connection with the Mac where LiveGrade is running on.
In order to connect LiveGrade to the camera you have to enable the "Camera Access Protocol" in the ARRI camera's network menu at "System -> Network". You can also set a password there to protect access to the camera.
Make sure that you have set the monitor output to "Look File" in the camera's Color menu, in order to have the look applied to your monitor out.
Once a correct connection is established, launch LiveGrade and you can proceed to add the ARRI Camera as a device. In order to do that, you can choose "Slots" in the main menu and then "Add Device". Alternatively, you can add the device through the Device Manager.
Alternatively you can enter the IP address or the camera's serial number based host name (e.g. serial number: 6712 -> host name: alexa6712.local) manually. To do so click the checkbox "Use Custom IP Address" and fill in the information in the text field that appears.
You can enable / disable, if you want to receive frame grabs from this camera by checking the «Enable Framegrab» checkbox.
In the main window of LiveGrade Pro, the ARRI camera is now displayed in the corresponding grading slot as a device.
On connect, LiveGrade will load the look currently selected in the camera. Furthermore if you change the selected look in the camera, LiveGrade will load the new look automatically.
Once you alter the initial look loaded from the camera the Alexa will show a * next to the look name to indicate that it is changed.
When creating new looks in LiveGrade you can choose if they should be stored to the camera as well.
While the current active look settings will be added as metadata to the recorded clips, you have to store the look to the camera in order to change the look name displayed on the camera and written to the metadata.
If frame grabs are enabled the camera image will be shown as an image source of the slot.
You can open the Image Viewer to display the current image by double clicking on the frame grab thumbnail in the Image Sources section.
In case that you want to display an updated live image, you can perform a frame grab in LiveGrade by clicking on the «Refresh Image» button. After that you will have the latest frame of the live image.
You can generally check if the ARRI camera is properly connected by going to the Device Manager. A green indicator shows a positive connection status.
Please be aware that due to the frame size (especially of the ARRI Alexa 65), taking frame grabs can take longer than maybe expected. Please grant the camera and application some time to process the framegrab.
You can take framegrabs from the video signal by clicking on the "New Look" button. This takes a new frame from the camera and saves it to the Shot Library with the associated grade for further reference.


English Touring Opera presents a new production of Donizetti's first triumph.
Following the success of its South Bank award nominated production of Donizetti's Mary, Queen of Scots in 2005, English Touring Opera presents a new production of the composer's first triumph. Anna Bolena will feature a full orchestra and period costumes, and will be sung in Italian with English surtitles.
The remarkable life of Anne Boleyn is capturing the public's imagination at the moment; both in the current television series The Tudors and the forthcoming film The Other Boleyn Girl (starring Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman, due for release in March 2008). Anna Bolena remains one of the most moving and powerful artistic representations of the ill-fated queen, with beautiful arias, powerful orchestration, and rousing choruses.
Julie Unwin (ETO's acclaimed Tosca) and emerging star Julia Riley portray the friends and rivals Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour, with Brazilian tenor Luciano Botelho as Anne's lover Percy, and Riccardo Simonetti as the fatal King in this production by ETO General Director James Conway, conducted by Michael Lloyd.


Prosecutor Rekha Hiwrale said the accused, who married Kirti in May 2012, used to come home drunk and torture her physically and mentally.
A court at Thane in Maharashtra has sentenced a 40-year-old businessman to three years of rigorous imprisonment for abetting the suicide of his wife in 2012.
In his order passed on Wednesday, district judge R V Tamhanekar convicted Pravin Shetty, a resident of Kharigaon-Kalwa, and awarded the sentence.
The court, however, acquitted three others, including Shetty's brother and sister, from the case.
Kirti (30) used to complain to her parents about the frequent harassment by her husband. However, her parents would tell her to adjust as they were newly married. They would also ask Shetty not to harass her, the prosecutor said.
On July 29 (2012), she told her parents that it was impossible for her to live with her husband as he continued to harass her under the influence of liquor and suspected her character.
On the same day, her parents got a call from the accused saying his wife had left the house abruptly.
Next day, they received information from Thane Railway Police that one woman had committed suicide on the railway tracks at Kalwa in the district. The woman was later identified as Kirti.
After this, a case was registered against Shetty and three others under IPC sections 498 A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty), 306 (abetment of suicide) and 406 (criminal breach of trust).


COMBINED Division leaders Bentley suffered a surprise home defeat by Sandbach on Saturday.
John Hart netted a brace and Graeme Roberts another to give Sandbach a 3-0 win and lift them up to third in the table.
Malpas moved level on points with the leaders when they disposed of Winsford IPC 5-2. Paul Rowlands was the main man for Malpas, helping himself to four of the goals, with Richie McWilliams adding the other. Keith Lynch and Derek Harrison scored for IPC.
Congleton Athletic lost their 100% start when they went down 1-0 to Alsager Faculty. Chris Moore provided the vital strike.
Bunbury suffered their eighth defeat in as many outings when they went down 3-2 at Winnington Reserves. Rob Garbette, Steve Moores and Gary Nelson struck for Winnington and Dave Atkinson and Paul Nicholas for luckless Bunbury.
A Steve Deakin double and single strikes from Ian Bloor and Tim Evans gave Sandbach Town a 4-2 win over Winnington Avenue, with Steve O'Malley and Dominic Johns netting for Avenue.