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Slightly Stoopid, Moon Taxi, The London Souls and More Share Best & Worst Gig Stories
Published on October 18, 2016 in Interviews by Kevin Ewoldt
Dierks Bentley had one of the most humbling and hilarious tweets earlier this year:
i use to play for just the bartender, and she'd walk outside sometimes to make a call. and there would be NO ONE! pic.twitter.com/0GX40UIbhZ
— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) May 21, 2016
It's just so hard to imagine a super star grinding in an empty bar, but pretty much every single band small and large has played an empty bar in their career. It's a rite of passage.
The past two months, I've had the good fortunate to interview some incredible bands that have traveled the globe. With the above tweet in mind, I asked each band for their best and worst gigs of all time and their answers were nothing short of entertaining.
Best Gigs
Rymo (drummer)
"That's a hard one. For me it's the big festivals. We did Lollapalooza a few years back and that was really special. We were playing with some bands I really like, like Social Distortion and M5. Green Day headlined I think. It was nice to be able to finish the show and then go watch all the bands that you grew up with and being inspired by. All the festivals are my favorite for that reason. We saw Robert Plant last year at a festival. Blues Traveler. All kinds of different bands. A lot of variety."
Tommy Putnam (bassist)
"When we played Bonnaroo in 2012, that was the biggest audience we'd ever played by a lot. There was a lot of pressure to come out and deliver, and I felt like we delivered. That was the biggest moment boost we'd ever gotten. "
The London Souls
Tash (guitar/vocals)
Chris (drums/vocals)
Chris: "One that sticks out to me that I thought was cool because it was surprising was in Valencia, Spain, where we just were this summer. It was our first time playing there and it was like 200 people in this small club. We were headlining. It was just a bunch of Spanish people who were big fans of ours and we had no idea existed. They were singing along to our songs and most of them couldn't speak English and packed this place out and were just superfans and Loved it. I was not expecting it all and it really made me happy to see that."
Tash: "Yea, that was a great one. I'm going to go with that one."
Chris: "I could rattle so many. Like playing in Belgium, we played the same stage as Paul McCartney at this festival in front of 10-15,000 people. His whole crew saw our set and was talking to us after. I kind of lost it. It was pretty cool."
Earphunk
Mark Hempe (vocals, guitar)
"Jazzfest is one of my favorite festivals because I was going to it when I was in kindergarten. That's definitely the hometown festival so that will always be one of my favorites. We got to play it a couple years ago and it was one of the coolest moments I've had musically – if not the best."
Zach Deputy
(Vocals, guitar)
"Oh wow. You know what. This really random gig in Lake Murray, South Carolina. It was just epic. I was playing on a boat and it started raining like cats and dogs. You would think the gig would be over because I was in open air, but like 20-30 people put this tarp over me as it was raining like crazy and I continued playing for 20-30 mins. All these people on the boat and sandbar were dancing like crazy. In the water they were dancing and in the boats around us. Rain everywhere. It made everyone dance more. Those twenty people around me were dancing while holding the tarp over my head. It was just like a ridiculous, epic experience. It might have been 10 years ago but I still remember that moment being so awesome."
Dangermuffin
(Dan Lotti – Lead vocals)
[YouTube mix]
"I really enjoyed the stuff out West. We've had some significant festivals. We did one in Bend, Oregon. That's probably the most beautiful place I've been to in this country that I really enjoyed playing. Just a wonderful vibe on a Sunday afternoon. The view from the stage. We played the Les Schwab Amphitheatre. And it was like a few thousand people and it was great."
"But then some of the smaller gigs where the songs mean so much to them. There was a woman who recently lost her son to addiction and she was saying one of the songs that I wrote on a rainy afternoon on Folly Beach, The Giver, …she's explaining what that means to her and if I can play it. So you play it and right there she's crying. That was in Tennessee. As an artist, sure, you want to be big and sell lots of tickets, but at the end of the day if you can have your song mean something like that and help someone, that is really meaningful."
Worst Gigs
[YouTube mix] "We've had tons. (laughing). It's hard to pinpoint one. The worst ones for us is when we see people get hurt. We've had fans get hurt at shows and the band stops. There's been a few events where we've had some weird injuries from people stage diving and people trying to get on stage and just head banging on speakers and literally passing out. Those are the worst for us because we want people to come and enjoy the show. We don't want people getting fucking hurt. We do like to get a little crazy. You know…we play a little punk and get a little of a mosh and have a good time. We don't want to see people with crazy injuries. That's not our style."
"There weren't any performance wise. Worst thing that ever happened to me was we were playing Forecastle and my bass just quit working. We kind of have a rule, no matter what happens, we always finish the song. So, that was brutal. But, we had an entire tour dedicated to all of our worst shows. They were attended by 0-5 people on average for about 50 shows. And every one of those was basically the same tunes we're playing now. We're playing to 1-2 people a night for an entire summer. You just kind of have to tuck your head down and just keep playing hard…and you question why you're doing this."
Chris (drums/vocals) [YouTube mix] Chris: I gotta think about that one. There are some good ones.
Tash: OooO I got one. I'm thinking about when we played this festival in the Northeast. It was a bad day in general. We saw a Klan parade basically. So, we're playing the show…can you finish the story? There were confederate flags.
Chris: It was a bunch of angry white dudes in pickup trucks on the way to some Black Lives Matter rally at City Hall. It was obvious what they were there for. They didn't have hoods but it was the only thing that they were missing.
Tash: We were trying to setup for the show. Chris and I are a duo.
Chris: We were dealing with production people who were incompetent and talking down to us. That's what happened at this festival. They didn't have their shit together and were super condescending.
Tash: We're a duo. Chris and I both sing. In order to sing, you have to hear what you're singing and the notes that you're singing. It's important we both hear ourselves. When literally a piece of equipment is not on and someone is condescending telling you it is on and dismissing you … that you don't exist as a human being. That was one of the worst days. We just wanted to put on a good show.
Chris: Yea, it was kind of a dark day. (laughing). It ended really well because the festival got rained out. Everybody just partied … the musician friends. It was just one thing after another. "Man, this day really sucks." When you have days like that you lose hope in world. How can the world be full of so many ignorant, violent assholes? (laughing). We're just trying to make people happy and they wouldn't let us do that.
Chris: I saw a funny meme for daylight savings, "Don't forget to set your clocks back 300 years tonight". It's funny but it's not.
Tash: (laughing) You gotta laugh.
Chris: It's a crazy time we're in. You gotta be able to laugh.
"I can't really call anyone out like that, but I will say one of the worst shows we've done was one we were really looking forward to. We were opening for a really huge band, and it was a very nice theater. State of the art everything. We were really excited to play. The production staff there particularly couldn't even hardly get through soundcheck. They had to hold doors just so we could stumble through a half ass sound check and come show time all the monitors are super jacked up and the mixes are terrible. You're struggling to get through a set that you've been looking forward to a lot."
(laughing) "I'd say Birmingham. I went in there the first time and it was like four people. It was so horrible. Four people and I think two of them were working. It was the littlest show I've ever done. So, we stayed out of the market for two years and I didn't want to go back to Birmingham for a very long time. So we go back there two years later and I said, 'There's no way it can be as bad as it was the first time.' (laughing). We went back. There was two people. (laughing). The worst show I ever played was Birmingham for two people. I think I played 30 minutes and then I hung out with those two people and gave them free merch. Birmingham has my worst and second worst show."
[YouTube mix] "I know the answer right off the top of my head. Nothing against the town, but it was in Starkville, Mississippi. It was so poorly planned. They didn't have a sound man. Nobody knew what was going on. So, when we finally play, in the middle of our set, it's about to turn into a dance club, so they're bringing up the VIP lounge onto the stage in the middle of our set!!! This is a long time ago. (laughing). Looking back, it was brutal. Oh God. We couldn't even get the stage wired. They said to show up at 2pm and we ended up not playing til nine, so we spent the whole day there. It was a little bit like hell. The town itself is historic and has a good vibe, so nothing against it."
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Rule of the Spanish Viceroys
Spain has the credit—the ill credit, we should say—of treating her heroes with shameful injustice and neglect. This was the case with the two greatest and most famous of them, Columbus and Cortes, both of whom were treated rather as malefactors than as benefactors, and were basely robbed of the reward of their brilliant services. It was the fate of Cortes the Conqueror to find his enemies stronger at the Spanish court than himself and to be left to die in bitter disappointment, while another was given the position in the New World which he had so brilliantly won. He had reason to regret his cruel treatment of the emperor Montezuma when he was removed from the government of Mexico and replaced by Antonio de Mendoza, Count of Tendilla, the first of the long line of viceroys who reigned over Mexico and its people during nearly three centuries.
Mendoza proved to be one of the ablest and noblest of the viceroys, and governed the country with a just and generous spirit that few of his successors showed. He manifested a warm regard for the welfare of the Indians, protected them from the rapacious spirit shown by many of the Spanish settlers, and gave them earnest encouragement in the pursuit of agriculture. Sheep of fine breed were brought from Spain, the silk industry was encouraged, and the economic development of the country wisely fostered.
Priests of the Franciscan order had already reached Mexico and founded convents, and they began earnestly the work of converting the natives from idolatry to Christianity. The ablest and most zealous among them was Fray Pedro of Ghent, whose holy life endeared him to the Emperor Charles V, then reigning also as Charles I, king of Spain. Charles chose him for governor and aided him greatly in his work by gifts of money and grants of land. The viceroy and the missionaries worked diligently in promoting the prosperity of the country and in protecting the people from unjust treatment, and had much to do with placing the government of Spain in Mexico upon a firm and enduring basis.
THE CAPTURE OF GUATEMOC.
Before continuing the story of the viceroys one must briefly return to the exploits of Cortes, who had made himself master of the Aztec empire and was soon lord of all the tribes of Anahuac. One of his first acts was to build a Spanish city on the site of the Aztec one. Before doing this, however, the vast treasures supposed to belong to the Aztec crown were widely sought in the ruins of Tenochtitlan. Not finding them, Cortes permitted a shameful act to be performed. His noble captive, Guatemoc, was questioned about these treasures, and on denying any knowledge of them was subjected to dreadful torture by thrusting his feet into boiling oil. The same was done to the King of Tlacopan. This cruel deed was without effect. They either knew not or would not tell what had become of these treasures. The bottom of the lake was explored for them, but equally in vain, and these coveted treasures have never been found.
The country was put under military rule by its conquerors, Cortes taking the titles of Governor, Captain General and Chief Justice. He soon began to extend the scope of his conquests. One important addition to his dominion was the strong kingdom of Michoacan, which the Aztecs had failed to conquer. This was invaded and taken by Cristobal de Olid. Being afterward sent to Honduras, Olid tried to make himself king, but lost his life in the attempt. Cortes himself then set out for that country, taking with him his royal captive Guatemoc, whom he put to death during the journey. The excuse for his execution—or murder—was that the Aztec monarch had endeavored to excite a rebellion against the Spaniards. The unhappy captive, who had remained a cripple since his former torture, was hung head downward from a tree.
"Ah, Malintzin [the Aztec name for Cortes], I ever know it vain to trust in your promises," sadly said this last of the Aztec monarchs.
In addition to Honduras, Cortes added Guatemala to his conquests, Alvarado being his agent in this exploit. He also introduced the culture of the sugar-cane, orange and grape into Mexico. But enemies were working against him in Spain, the execution of Guatemoc was disapproved by the king, and the conqueror was removed from his post as governor of Mexico, though the military control was left in his hands. The acts of his enemies obliged him to go more than once to Spain, his final visit being in 1540, on which occasion he found himself treated with neglect and indifference. Deeply wounded by this reception, he lived but a few years longer, dying a bitterly disappointed man in 1547. So passed away the greatest of the Spanish conquerors of the New World.
Cortes had made other attempts than those mentioned to extend the empire of Spain in North America. A vast country lay to the north of his new dominions, and it was from this region that the Indians told him most of their gold had come. They pointed to the northwest as the seat of the gold-yielding land, and the conqueror sent several expeditions in that direction. These explored the country, gave it its present name of California, but failed to find the golden treasures it held.
Meanwhile Spanish adventurers were seeking other Indian empires in the northern country, Ponce de Leon in Florida, Panfilo de Narvaez farther north, and Fernando de Soto in the valley of the Mississippi. Cabeza de Vaca, one of the followers of Narvaez, succeeded in making his way far westward among the Indians, finally reaching California, whence he was taken to the city of Mexico.
Here he told of settled kingdoms to the north, and in 1540 Francisco de Coronado, inspired by hopes of finding a new seat of Indian empire, set out in search of the fabulous "Seven Cities of Cibola." There gold and silver were said to exist in profusion. Far north he led his covetous followers, but found none of the fabled cities nor of the golden treasures he sought. His eager thirst for conquest and treasure led him far into what is now the United States, ending at a stream which is supposed to have been the Platte River of Nebraska. In 1582, another explorer reached New Mexico and founded there the city of Santa Fe. Still later the great domain of Texas was occupied. Thus the possessions of Spain in North America spread far and wide to the northward, that country gaining an imperial dominion in the south-west before the English and French began their work of settlement and conquest in the north and east.
Though these journeys of exploration brought back no treasure for the coffers of Spain, rich veins of silver were quickly discovered in the conquered realm of Anahuac, the Aztec treasure house. Mines were opened in various places and the great work of delving into the rocks for their hidden wealth was begun. The conquest had cost the lives of many thousands of the Indians; this arduous labor was to prove as terrible and cruel. Throughout most of the long period of the rule of the viceroys of Spain the natives were cruelly treated, being seized as slaves, forced to the most exhausting labor in the mines, and mercilessly exploited for the purpose of filling with wealth the coffers of their pitiless taskmasters. The mine workers were even branded with hot irons like so many cattle, an outrage which had to be stopped by legal edict. Others of the adventurers from Spain succeeded in obtaining vast landed estates, on which they dwelt in baronial pomp and pride, while thousands of the natives were forced to labor in their fields, the work often exhausting, the wages poor, the life one of degrading ignorance and poverty. As for Spain itself, its demands for revenue from its American provinces were large and frequent, and for three centuries a great part of the New World was harried to the utmost for the benefit of a land beyond the seas.
Such is a general glance at the career of the Spaniards in their Mexican realm. Some more detailed description needs now to be given. From the period of the conquest in 1521 to that of throwing off the yoke of Spain, in 1821, three centuries passed away. During this long period sixty-four viceroys ruled in New Spain. Some of these were honest and competent, others dishonest and oppressive; some strong, others weak; some vigorously repressing wrong doing, others leaving the people to the oppressive control of the treasure seeker and the land baron. There was little progress, little that can be called history. The land lay in great measure aside from the current of the world's development, and remained in a state of torpid apathy.
Mendoza, the first viceroy, appointed in 1535, did much for the advancement of his dominion. Two cities were founded by him, Guadalajara, now one of the most flourishing cities of the country, and Valladolid (now Morelia), a state capital of importance. His management of the natives was wise and judicious; they yielded willingly to his gentle and capable management. Under the influence of the priesthood they proved ready to transfer their allegiance from their brutal deities to the gentler and more humane Christian faith.
In 1550 Mendoza, after fifteen years of rule, was succeeded by Luis de Velasco, also a just and wise ruler and a sympathetic friend of the Indians. His first decree ordered the liberation of a number of Indians who were being held as slaves by the mine owners and others. This led to an indignant protest from the treasure seekers, who hotly declared that such a step would paralyze their industry. Velasco firmly replied that human freedom was of more significance than the product of their mines; and as for the rents due the crown, they were not important enough to set aside the rights of humanity. He favored the Indians in every way available, though he encouraged in other ways the development of the country, and especially of the mines, several of which were discovered during his term of rule. He actively pushed the building of the Cathedral of Puebla, a city second in importance to Guadalajara, and it was during his period that an expedition sailed westward from Mexico which in 1564 discovered and took possession of the Philippine Islands, so called from Philip II, then King of Spain. In that year Velasco died, mourned alike by Indians and Spaniards. They dwelt with affection upon his wise and just rule, and gave him the honored title of Father of the Country.
There is little of special importance to be said for the viceroys who ruled in later years. There were good and bad ones alternately, but few of them made any decided mark upon the history of the country. While some were kindly and benevolent, others had all the inhumanity of Cortes and his followers. Thus Munoz, a cruel successor of Velasco, put a son of Cortes to the torture, while jails were filled and blood was freely shed for political purposes. In 1571 the Inquisition, much more dominant and cruel in Spain than in any other country, was introduced into Mexico, where in the centuries that followed it found many victims, though it attained no such terrible development as in the mother country.
One mischance arising from the insular position of Mexico City began early to give trouble, that of the flooding of the city by a rise in the waters of the surrounding lake. A flood of this kind came in 1553, and at several successive periods plans to drain the highest of the group of lakes were made. In 1607 work for this purpose first began, 15,000 Indians being set to bore a tunnel four miles long, eleven feet wide and thirteen high. This was completed within the year, but it proved too small, and schemes for enlarging it were subsequently planned and tried. In 1614 Martinez, the engineer who had excavated the tunnel, closed its mouth, perhaps to rouse the people to the importance of improving it. The effect was disastrous. The lake water at once flooded the city, the people having for a long time to go about in boats.
Martinez, imprisoned for his foolish act, was set free when the flood continued and ordered to reopen the tunnel. This he did, but the relief afforded was not sufficient, inundations taking place at intervals. It was finally decided to replace the tunnel by an open canal of sufficient capacity. This was begun in 1767 and completed in 1789. Its result has been to cause a considerable fall in Lake Texcoco, so that the former island on which the city was built is now a section of the adjoining plain, some miles away from the shores of the lake. For the final completion of this task see page 75.
Other events that took place during the period under review were the operations of the buccaneers or sea rovers against the treasure ships and the coast cities of the Spanish domain. Among these was the daring Morgan, famous for his capture of Panama. As a result of the assaults of these freebooters the cities on the Gulf coast were fortified. In 1680 one of them, the town of Campeche, was taken and sacked by British war ships. Vera Cruz was also taken and looted, this by Agrimonte, a piratical leader, who imprisoned the greater part of the population in a church while he sought for treasure.
Spain had its wars with England after 1700 and its treasure ships from Mexico were more than once taken by English cruisers. On one occasion Admiral Anson captured a galleon laden with treasure valued at two and a half million dollars. As a result of these losses, and the costly wars of Spain, her colonists were subjected to frequent exactions in the way of increased taxation, a cause of active discontent. In 1767 the Jesuits were expelled from Mexico; in 1785 the Gulf of Mexico was cleared of the buccaneers who had long infested it, and from 1789 to 1794 work went on for the reorganization and improvement of the city of Mexico.
This work was done by the viceroy Padilla, one of the last in the long roll, who found the city in a wretched state from lack of draining, paving, lighting, and other necessaries. Even part of the palace had been invaded by Indian women, who had stalls there for the sale of tortillas and other eatables. All this was put an end to and the city was brought into a greatly improved condition, both physically and morally. Humboldt, the famous scientist and traveler, who visited Mexico in 1803, found much worthy of commendation in the city, especially the Academy of Fine Arts, which had a spacious building and a valuable collection. He found much else to praise, both in the city and country, but the methods of mining were said by him to be very antiquated, and in no sense improved from those used in the sixteenth century. The Indians carried the ore from the mines in heavy bags, going in long files up and down hundreds of steps, some of these being men of seventy, others boys of ten or twelve. Mexico had not yet learned that methods at once more humane and more efficient existed for bringing up metal from mines.
Mexico had now reached the early years of the nineteenth century, one in which great changes in her condition were to take place. Spain for years had been growing weaker, its government in the New World was poorly administered, and the desire was widely growing in America for the independence which the English colonies had won years before. It was the period when Napoleon was disturbing all Europe. In 1808 his soldiers invaded Spain, the king and court fleeing before them from Madrid with the intention of taking refuge in Mexico. This was not done, the king abdicating in favor of his son Ferdinand. But the new king had to bide his time for ascending the throne, upon which the conqueror placed his brother, Joseph Bonaparte.
This state of affairs, as may be imagined, weakened the hold of Spain upon Mexico, and gave encouragement to those who were dreaming of independence. There were probably many such, for Spain's treatment of the Mexicans had been of the same type as that of England's treatment of the Americans. The industries and trade of the country had been neglected in favor of powerful monopolies and arbitrary acts of repression. Thus the culture of the grape, which had greatly flourished, was forbidden, and valuable vineyards were uprooted and destroyed. Grape culture was an industry at home, and the American province was forbidden to compete. Spain also prohibited a trade which had grown up between Mexico and China, lest it might injure that from Spanish ports.
And while industry and commerce were thus hindered in Mexico, the oppression of the natives in the mines and on the great estates continued, and political rights in general were restricted or denied. The policy in this direction was voiced in the proclamation of one of the viceroys, who said to the people, "Learn to be silent and to obey, for which you were born, and not to discuss politics and have opinions."
Opinions could not be banished by proclamation. The spirit of revolution was in the air. The American colonies had fought for and won independence from Great Britain. The French people had thrown off the yoke of tyranny and oppression. Napoleon was in the saddle and the monarchs of Europe were trembling on their thrones. There was a stir in the Spanish colonies, and the people of Mexico felt strongly the impulse to strike for liberty. The steps first taken toward this may be briefly stated.
In the beginning of the nineteenth century a new viceroy, de Iturrigaray, took control. He belonged to the class of public-spirited rulers, and did much to protect commerce, encourage industry, build public works and develop the army. But the viceroys had not complete power in Mexico. There was also the Audiencia, an administrative council, appointed by the king and given a share in the management of affairs. The Audiencia then existing did not approve of Iturrigaray's army measures, thinking that it was his purpose to seize the government for himself. Supported by many of the Spanish citizens, they took possession of the palace, seized and imprisoned the viceroy, and soon after sent him back to Spain. An old army leader, Marshal Garibay, was appointed to succeed him, and he was soon replaced by the Archbishop of Mexico.
All this created a feeling of nervous tension that ran throughout the country. The act of deposing the viceroy showed the Mexicans that the thing was easy to do. This act had been done by the pure-blooded Spaniards. Why should not the common people take a similar course? The taxes were heavy. The people at large were at the mercy of the viceroys, with no voice in the government, no part in the making of the laws. The agitation grew and spread, the authority of the Archbishop was opposed, and in 1810 he was replaced by Don Francisco Venegas. He took control of the office at a critical time, one in which the demand for liberty had grown insistent.
Throughout the Americas the spirit of revolution was then everywhere manifesting itself. The voice of Bolivar was ringing through the Andes and the people of Peru, Chile, and Argentina were growing eager for independence. The "Holy Alliance," a compact between the despotic powers of Europe, was viewing with cupidity the Spanish realm in America. The time for action had come. Delay might double the difficulties in the way. Spain had grown weak, and, as if by a concerted movement, a struggle for liberty began throughout the Spanish dominions in the New World, Mexico being one of the first to act.

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I saw this over at Discover Magazine's Bad Astronomy Blog, all credits, at least all credit I know of, are listed below with additional information.
http://fragileoasis.org/bloggernauts/Astro_Ron and the crew of expedition 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October, 2011, who to my knowledge shot these pictures at an altitude of around 350 km with a high ISO HD Camera developed by NHK Japan, nicknamed the SS-HDTV camera. All credit goes to them. I intend to upload a FullHD-version presently.
HD, refurbished, smoothed, retimed, denoised, deflickered, cut, etc. All in all I tried to keep the looks of the material as original as possible, avoided adjusting the colors and the like, since in my opinion the original footage itself already has an almost surreal and aestethical visual nature.


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"Government has taken steps in the right direction but must go further" says City MP as he works with local domestic abuse campaigner
Portsmouth South MP, Stephen Morgan has worked with local activist Kirsty Mellor to bring government's attention to the increase in domestic abuse amid this pandemic, while acknowledging the Home Secretary's efforts so far.
The pair have issued a letter directly to the Home Secretary outlining what Covid-19 means for domestic abuse, the areas where improvement is needed in the current system, and to push for more detail on how the government plans to address the issue.
The letter follows news that The National Domestic Abuse Helpline has recorded a 25% increase in cases, while visits to the website have increased by 150%. And Women's Aid has recorded a 41% spike in traffic.
Mr Morgan said:
"The UK's biggest domestic abuse charities have issued chilling warnings over concerns on the risk of increased incidences across the nation.
Government has taken a step in the right direction in acknowledging the danger and in issuing new guidance, which was welcome. However, we need to see detailed planning on how government will fund, resource and support domestic abuse services amidst this pandemic.
This is a matter of life and death for women and men across our country. That is why, alongside Kirsty Mellor, I am applying scrutiny to government's decision making on this and pushing for further action. I remain committed to working constructively with Government to ensure the interests of those vulnerable to abuse are always put first."
Since 2010, most councils in England, Wales and Scotland reduced funding for refuges, with cuts of nearly £7m over the past eight years. And the situation is getting worse: an estimated 21,084 referrals to all refuges in England were refused in 2017-18 because there was insufficient funding or no space for the victim.
Local campaigner, Kirsty Mellor said:
"Domestic abuse is a stain on our society. Prior to this pandemic case numbers were rising while refuge numbers were dwindling.
Action was needed before, now there are increased pressures, a radical strategy is necessary to avoid an unprecedented domestic abuse crisis.
While the government is acknowledging the problem, it must do more. I hope we can all work together to come up with viable solutions for the good of our community."
The newly appointed Shadow Home Secretary also undertook decisive action by putting pressure on his government opposite number by calling for increased funding, more refuge space and an urgent review of current practices.
Shadow Home Secretary, Nick Thomas Symonds MP in his letter said:
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'I had to sleep in my clothes...' - Shivering Jeffrey lodges complaint after claiming his hotel room was too cold
Jeffrey Wilcox paid £150 for a half-price six-night stay in Torquay
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Jeffrey Wilcox, from Meir, is unhappy with his stay at The Hotel Virgina, in Torquay (Image: Phil Radcliffe Photography)
Holidaymaker Jeffrey Wilcox has complained to management - after claiming his hotel room was so cold he had to sleep in his clothes.
The 76-year-old returned to The Hotel Virginia, in Torquay, in late September after enjoying a stay there in August.
But he regretted his half-price £150 six-night stay after bagging a different room which he has described as being 'poky' and in 'need of a new carpet and a lick of paint'.
Now the hotel has hit back at Jeffrey's claims. It has 110 reviews on tripadvisor - with 47 rated as 'excellent' and 29 ranked as 'good'.
Hotel Virginia, on Falkland Road, Torquay
Jeffrey, of George Avenue, Meir, said: "I'd been to the hotel before in August when I saw another holiday advertised for half-price. The room I was put in last time was quite nice and I really enjoyed it and wanted to go back.
"But this time I was put in a room which, in my opinion, was poky and in need of a new carpet and a lick of paint.
"It felt like the heating was only on for 90 minutes each day from 8am so I had to sleep in my clothes and cover myself in an extra blanket and I was still shivering.
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"I made sure I went out somewhere all day until I was really tired so I could go straight to sleep when I got back. I'd have my breakfast, leave the hotel at 8.45am, and I wouldn't be back until the evening meal because I wanted to keep out of the room.
"I actually wanted to pay for an early coach home after the first night but I was persuaded to stay and have my evening meals. But I wish I hadn't now because I was ill with breathing problems when I got home.
"I asked to change rooms but I was told that they were fully booked. "
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The hotel has confirmed that Jeffrey complained about being cold during his stay. It says the central heating was actually on for five hours each day.
Proprietor Tony Dockrey said: "Mr Wilcox mentioned to me that he was cold and that he wanted the central heating on for longer, although temperatures in Torquay that week were around the 20 to 22c mark.
"The central heating was operational for two hours in the morning before breakfast and for three hours at night after the evening meal.
"Any longer, as Mr Wilcox wanted, would not have been popular with many of our other 30-plus guests and some of them wanted it turned off altogether.
"While I do have every sympathy with Mr Wilcox, and there is no fun in being cold, I had to do what was right for the majority of our guests."
Regarding the ground-floor room, Mr Dockrey said: "All of our ground-floor rooms are in constant use and very popular and we have not received any other complaints of this nature before."
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This role will provide sport and exercise medicine (SEM) services and general medical expertise to our Academy players, aged 8-18 years. This role would suit a Self-Employed Consultant.
The interviews will take place w/c 6th May 2019.
HOURS: All U18 home matches; present at least 45 minutes before kick-off until all postmatch activities completed; And an average of one clinical session per week (4 hours), this will be a regular agreed morning or afternoon throughout the 44 weeks of the academy training program. The balance of sessions in the year to be flexibly provided to cover occasional U23 or first team games or provide Match Day Medical co-ordinator services as required in the absence of either of the other two Club doctors. Similar cross-cover may be afforded to you to cover your leave.
We are Wolves. Progressive, determined, bright, unified and humble. A pack that is hungry for success. Wolves is one of the fastest growing professional football clubs in the UK, and also boasts one of the richest histories in the beautiful game.
Formed in 1877, Wolves was a founder member of the Football League, and was one of the country's most successful sides in the fifties and sixties. During a two decade spell the Black Country's most decorated side won three First Division titles and one of its four FA Cups.
After a sensational 2017/18 season which saw Wolves clinch the Sky Bet Championship trophy and promotion to the Premier League, the club is now embarking on its first season in the top flight for seven years. But at Wolves it is all about what we will do, not what we have done.
We don't simply look to the future, we seize it.
We take seriously our commitment to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and to ensuring that Wolves is free from discrimination and harassment.
This role will provide sport and exercise medicine (SEM) services and general medical expertise to academy players aged 8-18. We are looking for a self-employed consultant.
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary medical, coaching and sport-science team in the prevention and management of sports related injury and illness.
To provide advices to the medical team, players and their parents of a child's fitness to attend training and fitness for selection for matches in relation to intercurrent illness or injury.
To communicate effectively with players, parents and external services (NHS or Private) to help ensure access to prompt and appropriate GP or specialist health care as needed.
To diagnose and manage illness and injury amongst players of all ages and to provide an excellent standard of medical care.
To maintain professional standards including the keeping of paper and electronic medical records in accordance with GMC standards.
To ensure safe provision of medical services in accordance with best practice and current GMC and CQC requirements.
To liaise with the welfare group and sport psychologists to help deliver an appropriate level of care for the mental and emotional welfare of players of all ages.
To provide a high level of Advanced Trauma and Medical Management in Football (ATMMiF) provision and medical emergency action planning (MEAP) for training and home games and MEAP for away games and tournaments for all Academy teams.
To regularly check and maintain appropriate equipment and medicines provided by the Club to support ATMMiF.
To be familiar with FA doping control practices and laws and the substances and methods that are prohibited in and out of competition, and to adhere to the rules.
To refer players to NHS and private specialist services for advice on diagnosis and management of illness or injury as clinically appropriate.
Delivery of education to staff and players on health-related issues as appropriate (such as concussion recognition and management).
Maintenance of relevant personal professional development plan and continuing professional development to an appropriate standard (PPDP and CPD); to be reviewed at least annually with the Club Doctor and Head of Medical Services.
This role involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults in a Regulated Activity (or in closed proximity to children and/or vulnerable adults). This means that the post-holder is required to apply all relevant policies and uphold the Club's commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people.
Please complete our application pack and email it to jobs@wolves.co.uk, including the job reference code (JOB REF: PH-72-11042019) in the subject line, unless otherwise stated on the advert. You can also post your pack to Wolves HR Dept., Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton WV1 4QR. The application pack can be accessed here.


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The former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Henry, who has 15 million followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter [File: AFP]
Former France international Thierry Henry said on Friday he will be disabling his social media accounts to protest against the platforms for not taking action over anonymous account holders who are guilty of racism and bullying online.
Former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Henry, who has 15 million followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, said the platforms needed to tackle these issues with the same effort they put into taking down material that infringes copyright.
"From tomorrow morning I will be removing myself from social media until the people in power are able to regulate their platforms with the same vigour and ferocity that they currently do when you infringe copyright," Henry said in a statement.
"The sheer volume of racism, bullying and resulting mental torture to individuals is too toxic to ignore. There HAS to be some accountability.
"It is far too easy to create an account, use it to bully and harass without consequence and still remain anonymous. Until this changes, I will be disabling my accounts across all social platforms. I'm hoping this happens soon."
Last month English football's governing bodies said that Twitter, Facebook and Instagram were "havens for abuse" and urged the social media companies to tackle the problem in the wake of racist messages aimed at players.
Oliver Dowden, the secretary of state of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), said nobody should be forced to disable their social media accounts due to abuse.
"Social media firms must do more to tackle this and we are introducing new laws to hold platforms to account," he said.
"This is complex and we must get it right, but I'm absolutely determined to tackle racist abuse online."
Instagram last month announced a series of measures to tackle online abuse, including removing accounts of people who send abusive messages, and developing new controls to help reduce the abuse people see.
Twitter said in 2019 that "vile content has no place on our service" after it took action on more than 700 cases of "abuse and hateful conduct" related to football in Britain in two weeks and promised to continue its efforts to curb the problem.
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He then goes about his plans to remake the galaxy how he sees fit, convinced this will be for the betterment of all.
stories in Marvel history, he was the one in danger and Peter saved him, William Burnside, the 1950s Captain America. Eventually, Magneto's X-Men realize they're living in an altered timeline, and do their own time travel shenanigans to set things back the way they should be. Hopefully we'll see at least some of these when What If…? A animated television show that will comprise of episodes that look at what could of happened if events transpired differently.
What follows is a heartfelt and often hilarious story of an exasperated teacher and a teenager who isn't sure if believing in herself will only make things worse. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. This plan works, and a golden age of heroism ensues, where older superheroes train the younger ones and the Avengers police their own, where costumed crime-fighters become stronger through cooperation and respect rather than conflict and a refusal to compromise.
Marvel has released a few tantalizing details about the upcoming animated series. Between the banter and slapstick, there is a lot of honest talk about self-hatred and coping with abuse.
Marvel Studios announced a slew of upcoming titles at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, which included details for its stacked slate of shows set for the streaming service Disney+. series was revealed earlier this year. Half of the first season's animation is provided by Squeeze, with Stephan Franck serving as head of animation on the series. Announces Massive Voice Cast of MCU Stars & Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher", "Kevin Feige Reveals What If…?
After taking down a lot of bad guys on his own, Frank sets off a nuclear explosion, destroying Hydra's leadership and everyone on the island with him. He then attempts to be a hero called Captain Spider, only to die in battle against the Vulture. What if, what if, what if? [3] Bradley originally pitched an episode which would have explored a possible reality in which Jane Foster became Thor. For years, the Punisher has delivered death to killers and terrorists, while also employing all his marine training to ensure civilians and police aren't caught in the crossfire. An animated, episodic series spun off of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this What If... looks at what would have happened to fans' favorite characters if some major change had been different in their timeline. When Magneto's forces strike, Wolverine sides with the X-Men. Peter takes this to heart and becomes a slightly different hero. Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! It can be interesting just by showing the domino effect of one small change. Some What If…? was hosted by Uatu the Watcher, a powerful being who observes and records humanity. Clips: Feast Your Eyes on a Zombified Captain America", "Marvel Unveils Post-'Endgame' Slate with 'Eternals', 'Shang-Chi' and Multiple Sequels", Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange: Journey into the Mystic Arts.
stories revealed what would happen if a classic Marvel story had gone a different way, while others got quite a bit weirder. Ace pilot Ben Grimm is now the winged Dragonfly. In this reality, Magneto's old satellite base Avalon is sanctioned as a safe haven for mutants — any who wish to live there rather than on Earth is granted amnesty. In one world, Flash Thompson gets the power and tries to be a celebrity in the wrestling circuit, but his lack of restraint leads to a death. In this one-shot special, Illyana does not join the New Mutants. This version of Illyana manifests her energies into a construct called the Soul Staff, finds a decent emotional balance for herself, and becomes the next in line to be Earth's Sorcerer Supreme.
Cap is put in charge, with a system of checks and balances to stop him if needed. Marvel Studios announced 10 new movies and TV shows at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, and some of them were pretty obscure — but none so niche as What If…?, a new animated series.
Along with all that magic training, Illyana has the mutant ability to teleport, and can manifest her magical energies as the mystical Soul Sword. She is found by Dr. Stephen Strange, who learns her story and offers to train her.
Soon, most mutants do their best to simply live in isolation in the hidden Savage Land of Antarctica, while non-mutant superheroes are targeted and mostly killed by Apocalypse's forces. The animated show has a voice cast including Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L Jackson, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Rudd and many MANY more Marvel stars
Rather than try to erase the past, Captain America and the resistance fighters feel it is better to deal with the here and now, fighting for the future and helping the world heal. None of it works, but it does repeatedly slow down Korvac's plans, forcing him to recharge himself with energy from others. The US soon falls under martial law, enforced by the new Sentinels of Liberty. Here, Bruce Banner's mind remains intact when he first becomes the Hulk. As the years go on, Mary uses her healing touch whenever and however she can, restoring not only injured animals and sick people but even polluted environments. In What If… Age of Apocalypse?, Legion's journey back in time causes the deaths of both Xavier and Magneto, as well as many innocent human bystanders.
[10], The series, directed by Andrews,[8] will feature a cel-shaded animation style, with character likenesses based on the actors from the films. [6] By March 2019, Marvel Studios was planning to create an animated series based on the What If...? A second 10-episode season has been announced. Marvel (food), a brand of milk powder produced by British-based Premier Foods Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company . Here, we get not one but three stories where someone besides Peter Parker is bitten by a special spider and mutated by its radioactive venom. Marvel head Kevin Feige claims this What If series is "something Marvel Studios has never had the opportunity to do before." Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The younger sister of Colossus, Illyana was trapped in the dimension of Limbo for much of her childhood, raised and trained by the demonic sorcerer Belasco (and he was pretty abusive, being a demon). Illyana Rasputin has one of the weirder upbringings among X-Men characters. The resistance storms the America First Party's convention in Madison Square Garden, where Steve reveals himself as the true, original Captain America and makes an impassioned speech to the audience about the immorality of America First and the wrongness of Burnside's view.
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There is a price war going on in the retail liquor department. This is good news for those of us who enjoy a drink but bad news for the liquor companies.
It seems that consumers have been switching their purchases to less expensive brands of liquor during the recession. They are not drinking less, though. (See the Symptom & Implication, "Low end products are gaining share of the market" on StrategyStreet.com.) The volume of spirits sold in 2009 was up by 1.4%, but the revenue remained flat due to price discounting and consumers shifting to cheaper brands.
Diageo, the world's largest liquor producer, is part of the industry's problem. This company has been aggressive in reducing its prices with the two-fold purpose of holding on to their current customers and gaining share against other liquor producers. The falling prices are most obvious with vodka, tequila and gin. Some competitors of Diageo are refusing to go along with the price discount. For example, Patron, the maker of Patron tequila, has resisted the price cutting. (See the Symptom & Implication, "Some competitors seek price increases more aggressively than others" on StrategyStreet.com.) The CEO of Diageo believes that his discounting has helped the company gain market share and retain consumers. Still, his revenues are off compared to the previous year.
The equity analysts believe that price discounting will hurt Diageo's brand equity. I disagree.
The history of many markets is replete with examples of branded goods who have had to discount during difficult times. Remember Marlboro Tuesday? How about the price wars in the 80s and 90s in beer, disposable diapers, fast food, tires, farm machinery, construction equipment, appliances and personal computers, to name just a few? Companies must respond to shifting consumer preferences and most price discounting.
An industry in overcapacity is certain to experience price discounting. It is true that this causes customers to become more price-sensitive, but that price sensitivity lasts only as long as industry competitors will discount against one another. (See "Video #11: What Ends Hostility" on StrategyStreet.com.) Once the period of discounting has passed, companies regain pricing power and branded equity is as strong as it ever was. For proof, consider the brand leaders in the industries cited in the previous paragraph.
Part of a company's brand equity with consumers is the fact that the company is viewed as pricing "reasonably" with competitors. If a company will not price with rough equivalence to its competition, it also destroys its brand equity. Consider General Motors in the 80s, IBM in the personal computer market and Xerox in copiers. You don't want a reputation as someone who prices high just because you believe that your brand is better than everyone else's. That way leads to big troubles.


Abstract: Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) that rely on dead reckoning suffer from unbounded localization error growth at a rate dependent on the quality (and cost) of the navigational sensors. Many AUVs surface occasionally to get a GPS position update. Alternatively underwater acoustic beacons such as long baseline (LBL) arrays are used for localization, at the cost of substantial deployment effort. The idea of cooperative localization with a few vehicles with high navigation accuracy (beacon vehicles) among a team of AUVs with poor navigational sensors has recently gained interest. Autonomous surface crafts (ASCs) with GPS, or sophisticated AUVs with expensive navigational sensors may play the role of beacon vehicles. Other AUVs are able to measure their range to these acoustically, and use the resulting information for self-localization. Since a single range measurement is insufficient for unambiguous localization, multiple beacon vehicles are usually required. In this paper, we explore the use of a single beacon vehicle to support multiple AUVs. We develop path planning algorithms for the beacon vehicle that take into account and minimize the errors being accumulated by other AUVs. We show that the generated beacon vehicle path enables the other AUVs to get sufficient information to keep their localization errors bounded over time. © 2010 IEEE.


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Reducing End-Of-Semester Stress
April 29, 2019 Peter Jaroff
On Tuesday, April 23, Student Activities held an outdoor festival on 13th Street in front of the Student Center as part of a nice way to close out the last week of classes. View More »
Kicking the Habit Before the Ban
April 29, 2019 Arian Fulcher
When he opened the email that President Richard Englert had sent at the beginning of the month about Temple's smoke-free policy, Dave Wilson got motivated to quit smoking for when he comes back to Temple's Main Campus to work. View More »
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April 27, 2019 Keith Brian Aversa
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April 25, 2019 Hadiyah Ann Weaver
Rittenhouse Square is usually the go-to place for many different activities. Visitors can walk their dogs, play a friendly game of baseball or just take a stroll around the area. View More »
Goodbye, Paley Library
April 25, 2019 Jayna Schaffer
The Samuel L. Paley Library's days are numbered, as students and other members of the Temple University community enjoy their last moments studying, researching and socializing in the historical building. View More »
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April 25, 2019 Jake Zebley
In just a few weeks, the Paley library will close its doors closes for good. The 54-year-old library will shut down at 8pm on May 8th in preparation for the summer-long transfer of about 2 million books to the new Charles library. View More »
Joe Biden Announces 2020 Presidential Run
April 25, 2019 Andrew Young
Former Vice President Joe Biden has officially thrown his hat into the 2020 race for Democratic presidential nominee. View More »
Kimmel Center Jazz Residency
April 24, 2019 Emily Thomas
While most of the city winds down at the end of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Kimmel Center continues its jazz residency program that began in December and concludes later next month. View More »
Klein College's Celebration of Equity and Diversity
April 24, 2019 Cierra Cubero
On Monday, Dr. Marie Hardin, President of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication honored Klein College in front of students and faculty, crediting the facility for establishing diverse environments on campus. View More »
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Young children learn best by experimenting with their environment through hands-on activities and play, which is why learning centers are such a vital part of the preschool classroom. Using learning centers to give children the hands-on experiences and play opportunities they need is important. However, there are a variety of factors that influence which learning centers would work best for your space, how you should set them up, and the materials you should include in each.
Through this blog, I shall try and assist you to identify these factors and make the process of setting up your preschool centers a little easier. We shall take one centre at a time and work towards setting up the same.
Having an art station as one of the learning centers in the classroom is important, because art helps children learn about self-expression and creativity. Being involved in art is a good way for children to develop fine motor skills and improve their hand-eye coordination.
The first step in setting up your art center is to determine its size and location. Base your decision on how big the room is, how many other learning centers you're planning, and the number of children in your care. How many children you want to be in the learning center at one time will also influence your decision. Keep in mind that learning centers should accommodate at least two children at a time, but space for 3-4 children is better.
Place your art learning center near a water body if possible - this will make hand washing and clean up more convenient. An art learning center can be quiet or noisy depending on the activity. Always place this learning center next to other learning centers that vary in noise level, such as the literacy learning center, exploration learning center, or math and manipulatives learning center. These all are what we call the 'quite' centers.
Easels and/or tables and chairs are needed in your art learning center to help children work comfortably. Whether you choose to use one or both types of furniture will depend on the size of the art center. Tables should have easy-to-clean work surfaces and chairs should be height appropriate for the children in your care. Double-sided easels are a great choice for small art centers, but tabletop easels are easy solutions if you'd like to have a more multi-functional space.
Be sure to leave room for storage cabinets to safely store paints and other materials children should not be able to easily access. A drying rack is another good furniture addition to your art space or better still tying a string in one corner of the room to place the art material for drying with clothes pins. You can also use a bulletin board room divider to display children's art work at a height level they can easily see.
No one wants to spend time trying to clean glitter, glue, or paint off of the classroom floor. Always have a designated area for arts and crafts with mats and/or art trays in place can help prevent a major mess. Use mats under easels and other furniture or place it on top of tables to better protect surfaces.
Aprons are another major necessity for art learning centers. Be sure to choose aprons that are easy to clean and are the correct size for the children in your care. Guide children to put these aprons on and remove on own so that they feel really independent!
There are a variety of art supplies available, so it's important that the materials you choose for your art center are organized and placed in appropriate storage containers. Art caddies, scissor racks, and art tubs are great storage solutions for materials that children need to easily access.
If your art center is small or you have to share art supplies between classrooms, a rolling art trolley can give you extra storage and help you keep everything organized and mobile. A paper center with a child-safe cutter can help you keep paper in one area of the center and will also enable you to have a variety of paper lengths available for children to use. Make use of waste paper as much as possible – newspapers, one side printed papers from offices, etc.
Brushes, Crayons and Markers - Brushes, crayons and markers are important materials to have in any art center. I prefer using large easy-grip paint brushes as these are easier for younger children to grasp and use.
Paint & Paint Materials - Stock your art center with a variety of paints, including tempera paint, finger paint, glitter paint, and watercolor paint among others. Sponges, paint pots, and paint markers are also necessary paint supplies for art centers. Using spill proof paint bowls are an excellent way to keep the mess away.
Clay, Dough and Modeling Materials - Children will have fun using their hands to make creative statues and models with dough and modeling clay. Be sure to facilitate their creativity with rolling pins, shape cutters, beads or other decorative material.
Collage & Craft Materials - Offer a variety of art supplies for any collage or craft projects, including craft sticks, feathers, pipe cleaners, yarn, glitter, stencils, pom poms, googly eyes and more. Teachers may collect any knick knacks and decorations that come with packings during Diwali/ Navratri/ Christmas time.
Glue, Tape and Adhesives - Help children keep their art work together with tape, glue, and other adhesives. You can also reduce the chance of a mess occurring by using easy-to-use glue sticks.
Paper and Scissors - Stimulate children's senses by giving them the chance to use paper in different textures, colors, and sizes. Teacher must try and use waste paper as much as possible of varying textures. Also make sure the scissors available in your art center are safety scissors/ child friendly scissors. Variety can be added by placing zig-zag scissors also only once the children are proficient in the use of regular scissors.
Stampers and Stamp Pads - Stampers and stamp pads are a quick and easy way to create art projects for kids. A variety of stampers, including emotions, family, animals, letters, and numbers stampers, help make stamp projects fun and versatile. Teachers may also create their own stampers, e.g. pasting textured cloth/ jute to old stampers, collecting leaves and barks from trees, used bottle caps of different sizes and shapes, etc.
Chalk Materials - Take art activities outside with fun chalk materials or use chalk on chalkboards indoors. Children will love using sidewalk chalk and paint to create colorful works of art. Also, using the regular chalk, skate and a small duster will encourage the children to use the material more freely.
With these materials and ideas in place, you are all set to make your art centre into an educational fun experience where children will come willingly and create master pieces!
Ask yourself the following 5 questions while doing up this learning centre and find solutions to your answers!
Is there scope for communication?
Have I given scope for negotiation?
Have I provided with material that shall challenge their problem solving skills?
Have I provided appropriate material to enhance abstract thinking skills?
How am I enhancing awareness of the world through this centre?
Communication - One of the most effective communication techniques is derived from the following phrase. . .
The learning centre needs to be designed in such a way that has space to accommodate minimum 4 to 5 children at one time. This will ensure that they get to share the space and materials here. And for sharing, they must communicate with each other! This communication may be verbal or non verbal and each child learns to comprehend and betters herself/ himself day after day by simply observing each other.
There could be times when a child may display behavior/s in the centre that are 'disruptive' or what we say as 'not socially acceptable'. Well, this is also communication as the child is trying to communicate her/ his excitement/ frustration and this is what a trained teacher must be able to identify and assist the child appropriately!
Negotiation - This word also means 'cooperation' and this is exactly what the centre design must focus upon. This skill is extremely crucial for formation of harmonious relations between peers.
This can easily be achieved by ensuring that material placed must not be in abundance. The minute the child knows that she/ he has to 'share' the material, the child will learn the skill of negotiation and getting what he so wishes to 'play' with.
Problem solving skills - This is a skill that defines an individual's ability to work out problems in a positive manner.
Children can be taught problem-solving skills during the regular course of each day through modeling, coaching and adult assistance. Before beginning a problem-solving process, it is important for the child to know that there is a problem.
Moving on, you can involve the child in a brain storming session for possible solutions and put a 'what if' question. This will encourage the child to think beyond the easy solution! Now finally, allow the child to try the solution. All these steps can easily be executed in the Dramatic Centre with various props and material.
Abstract Thinking Skills - The development of abstract or symbolic thought is characteristic of the kindergarten years. We can see children doing this almost every day in the dramatic play area as they use objects to represent other things or make movements to represent a more complex action such as driving. When children are doing this, they are using symbols. Developing an understanding of symbols is essential to reading and math because it enables children to recognize that letters and numbers represent something. . In the kindergarten years, children's ability to pretend is taken to a high level of abstraction.
This ability to pretend with objects and use them symbolically assists children in all areas of the curriculum. For example, kindergartners learn that the numeral six stands for six things and begin to learn how to add and subtract these symbols. This abstract mathematical skill eventually grows into the very abstract understandings of algebra and calculus.
Children can be taught these abstract thinking skills by optimizing the use of dramatic play area. By adding abstract props, e.g. different size boxes, pipes and joints, scarves, etc to the play area is an excellent way of enhancing this thinking process. The children may initially require a slight push and cue on use of these, once the teacher does that thoughts of children shall get their own wings and fly in all possible directions.
Inviting children to create their own symbol system is also proven to be another innovative method to enhance the abstract thinking skills. For this teacher can place some writing and drawing material in this area and display posters of symbols that were used in earlier times.
Taking children for field trips and then asking them to enact the same in the dramatic lay are with all the props also shows the abstract thinking skills in children.
Awareness of the world - Making children aware about the word that exists beyond the four walls of their homes and then the schools is an essential lesson that teachers must include in their plans. Bringing the outside world into the classrooms through objects, pictures, food, clothes, etc helps the child to learn about the outside world while being in a safe and secure environment.
In order to ensure that this is done in a systematic manner, it always helps to have a theme for the learning centre so that the teachers are better prepared and the centre is organized in a more planned manner.
Having answered these 5 basic questions, I am all set to set up my Dramatic Centre for my preschoolers!
Preschool Reading Center - A cozy spot set up in the classroom, with a variety of books available for the children to read. Books related to the theme, class-made books, big books, reading cards, picture cards, interactive writing charts and pocket chart poems are just some of the things that can be included in the reading center. This area of the classroom must also have a comfortable seating and abundance of natural light! Locate the reading center in a quiet corner, away from the block or other noisy areas.
Excellent reading habits begin in the early years. Introducing children to literature in preschool promotes early literacy, supports a love of language and reading and supports kindergarten readiness. A well stocked reading centre assists in promoting critical thinking skills and enhances creative and social development.
Early Literacy Skills - Providing a variety of educational books in a preschool reading centre helps in promoting early literacy skills. Alphabet books help children learn the names of the letters and the sounds that each letter represents. Counting books help children learn how to count and to recognize numbers. Provide poetry or rhyming books to teach children phonological awareness. Stock the preschool reading centre with oversized books as a tool to teach preschoolers how to handle books and to point out letters, words and other features of the book.
Love for language and reading - A reading centre in a preschool works as a centre of language building! While children may aimlessly flip the pages of the books here, they at the same time understand the beauty of the printed material. They learn to appreciate this with the help of their peers and facilitators. They also gradually develop the understanding that these 'print' words give knowledge. The love for this language soon becomes evident in the vocabulary enhancement of these young children.
Critical Thinking Skills - A reading centre helps the preschool teacher foster critical thinking skills. Read both fiction and nonfiction books to preschool children and then allows both free and focused discussion. Ask questions that help children relate the story to their own lives. Help them compare the book with familiar books. Encourage children to predict what might happen next. These activities also help children use words to express themselves and their preferences.
Creative and Social Development - Having a reading centre in your preschool provides a place for exposure to group reading activities. This helps preschoolers acquire social skills. Read books to groups of preschool children to help them learn to pay attention in a large group. Group reading activities also help children learn to share and take turns with peers. Encourage children to share books and take turns reading stories to each other. Sharing books leads to brainstorming amongst the children which in turn produces creative thoughts and gives wings to their imagination.
Kindergarten Readiness - A reading centre supports school readiness by improving literacy and listening skills. When children enter kindergarten they are expected to know concepts related to books such as how to hold and turn the pages of a book and that the pictures are related to the story. They must know some nursery rhymes which are found in preschool books. Preschoolers entering kindergarten must also have the ability to identify letters visually. Exposure to books in a preschool reading centre enhances these skills.


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April means a lot of different things for people. Some associate the month with rain, some with snow and some think of Earth Day. What many do not associate the month of April with is Community Service Month. Various groups, like clubs and churches, incentivize volunteer work for teenagers out in the community. In addition, there are a variety of opportunities that many different people are encouraged to partake in.
Big Brothers-Big Sisters is an organization that many students at OHS take part in. BBBS allows a teenager or young adult to meet with a younger kid facing adversity. These regular meetings allow the kids to form a connection and apply what they have learned from their Big to their life. Junior Tessa Schirmer said, "I am an extra friend to my little. I give her a chance to have fun and work on her social skills when she is with me." BBBS also has many organized events in the community such as Bowling, Golf and Evening for Kids' Sake.
The Steele County Food Shelf provides food for people and families within the community in need. The Food Shelf has set goals to provide an unconditionally supportive environment. They accept non-perishable donations such as cereal, pasta and canned goods, but cash donations allow them to stretch the donation further by buying discounted food, like produce and dairy products. In addition to physical donations, the Food Shelf has volunteer opportunities for anybody wanting to donate their time. Youth Service Leadership teacher Mrs. Pittmann said, "I do have students that volunteer at the Food Shelf and Clothesline." Information on how to donate and volunteer opportunities can be found on their website at http://steelecountyfoodshelf.org/index.php/services.
Feed My Starving Children, Toys for Tots and other organizations that come to the community occasionally are also great opportunities to volunteer. Elementary schools need volunteers for child care, or any activities the PTO's put together like carnivals and bingo. High school students are pushed get involved in as many things as possible because community service is a valuable way to spend time, that impacts communities forever. Key Club is a volunteer club at OHS doing exactly that. Schirmer, also Key Club president, said, "Majority of our volunteer opportunities take place in the schools, with the Kiwanis club, and in nursing homes. Although, some students also complete their own service separate from the club's opportunities." YSL and Key Club are perfect opportunities to go out into the community and help the people in it.


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Salt Lake City, UT - Members of the Utah Anti-War Committee will gather outside Salt Lake City's downtown courthouse on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7:00 p.m. to demand justice for Palestinian American leader Rasmea Odeh.
The Salt Lake City protest comes one day before Odeh's Cincinnati appeal hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where her lawyers will challenge her conviction on a trumped-up immigration charge. Odeh is facing jail and deportation.
"We've been organizing events around Rasmea's case for a long time, and we're going to be there to demand Justice for Rasmea," said Salt Lake City activist Alyssa Ferris. "We want to show that the people support Rasmea."
"I think it's important to stand with Rasmea Odeh and against all forms of political repression," said Gregory Lucero, who plans to attend the event.
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Q: Facebook access token expire after two months I am working on Facebook connectivity with my site.Problem is that the access token which I get is expire after two months then How do we get new access token of user we need again authenticate the user or there is some another way for that?

A: If you are requesting offline access, they should not expire. Are you sure they expire after 2 months.
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/authentication/
Offline access_token have infinite lifetime.
I guess, may be user is changing his/her password. If a user changes his/her password, access_token expires.

A: All you need to do is send your user to the auth page or the auth dialogue.
Easiest way with php and Facebook PHP SDK:
Get the login URL:
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A: You need to get a new access token in case your access token expire. When you redirect the user to the auth dialog, the user is not prompted for permissions if the user has already authorized your application.
However if a user has de-authorized your application then user will need to re-authorize your application for you to get the access_token.
See this post. It describes problems and solution for all scenarios. Hope it helps

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They say breakfast is the most important meal of they day, and this summer I am spending a little more time on breakfast prep so I can start my days off on a healthy and happy note. I honestly can't get enough fruits during the season, and blueberries have been quite a favorite this year. Jason and I have both been mixing them in our Greek yogurt each morning, but I thought I'd try something different this week and make Chilled Blueberry Soup from Golden Blossom Honey.
I know it's called "soup", but it's more like a blueberry smoothie. You could puree it and put it in a glass and drink it that way, but I really like the novelty of eating it with a spoon out of a bowl. It makes a much tastier and healthier breakfast than a bowl of cereal!
What's on your summertime breakfast menu?
I should make this for Isaak today. It's something he can eat with a numb mouth. We have yogurt and blueberries to!
wow, it looks so yum. When my father used to visit states, (I was small) he used to bring the teddy honey bottles..lovely flashback of memory!
This sounds like a great breakfast. So far this summer when I eat breakfast it has been cereal with almond milk.
I would have never thought of blueberry soup. This sounds delicious and perfect for summer mornings!
I have a silly question. This looks like a smoothie in a bowl to me. What is the difference LOL?
For us, breakfasts are the simplest. We just do cereal, toast or eggs. Anything more, it doesn't get eaten. I could try this for an afternoon snack though.
Well now that is unique. You come up with the coolest recipes.
I have never heard of blueberry soup before. Sounds refreshing and healthy!
Your soup looks beautiful. I bet that would be perfect for a really hot summer day.
Wow, I would have to substitute greek yogurt to stick with my eating plan but it still sounds amazing. What a great way to start the day or even an afternoon snack.
It would be so nice to wake up to this soup. This looks really yummy.
This soup is so beautiful and has such beautiful colors. I can imagine that it has some delectable flavors to enjoy on our palates.
I can see myself eating this outside on my patio on a sunny summer morning. :) It looks delicious!
Mmm looks so delicious! I wouldn't mind having that for breakfast too!
That's different. I think it'd be a great dessert.
This sounds so interesting. I'll have to give it a try. I'll be including it in my summer berry round up.
Can you use frozen blueberries to make this?


Question: I am struggling with coming up with a solid first chapter because I really want to throw the readers into the action.
My initial idea was to trick a lead character into joining a secret black ops unit for mythical characters and then doing the same with my other lead protagonists? Is this repetitive and do you think the reader will get bored?
If so how can I make it so they will not get bored, any advice?
Apart from making the introductions more interesting, having each character recruited in a different way gives you a chance to illustrate their unique personalities. In other words, make the recruitment fit the person recruited.
happen after the inciting incident of the overall plot. Special circumstances might bring a character onto the team much later on - by necessity or chance perhaps.
It also makes a difference whether the book is about the formation of the team (similar to classic films like Seven Samurai or The Guns of the Magnificent Seven) with a quick resolution of the plot once the team is together, or whether you want to get the team together quickly so they can spend most of the book pursuing the main goal as a team.
Either way, it only takes one instance to establish a pattern (i.e. show how a typical recruitment works). Each instance after that should be a variation that adds to the plot. Be creative when it comes to finding variations.
To take an example of another kind of pattern, consider how, in the Harry Potter series, each book has Harry going to Hogwarts. But it's never the same trip. The first time sets the pattern - taking the train. The second time, he follows the train in a flying car. In the next book, the train is waylaid by Dementors, etc. In the last book, he doesn't take the train at all.
It's important to have these variations, because if each instance were essentially the same, there would be no need to show more than the first one. And yet, having the pattern in place provides a valuable sense of structure to the story.
I am glad to have found this site and am very grateful for the detail. I will be using this site much more and if I do get published will thank you for the help. But do not be surprised if I ask other questions also.


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