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From Industrial to Comprehensive Robot Manufacturer
Welding, painting, assembly, polishing, transportation and more. For more than 50 years, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has been building robots to work in giant auto and semiconductor factories. But now they're focusing on becoming a fully integrated robotics company. What kind of robot society is coming? What kind of robots will Kawasaki make for the future? We interviewed Noboru Takagi, the head of robot division at Kawasaki Precision Machinery & Robot Company, to find out.
COVID-19 Rapidly Increases Demand for Robots
Demand for robots has skyrocketed around the world since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. According to a report by the Robotics for Infectious Diseases organization, there are more than 300 instances of robots being used in 45 countries to combat the pandemic by performing tasks like disinfecting public spaces, taking temperatures, enabling remote communication in schools, and performing deliveries as of January 2021. In a world where social distancing is required, there are continuous calls to consider introducing robots - even in fields where robots have never been used before. It can be said that the COVID-19 has triggered experiments around the world to explore the potential of robots.
Will robots be able to enter society at the scale of smartphones and PCs in the near future? Autonomous robots can be dangerous if safety precautions are not followed, so they need to be safe enough to be sold and regarded as merchandise. There are also a myriad of reliability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness requirements for industrial products that need to be considered before they are commonplace.
"We have the technology cultivated in industrial robots. Now, based on that, we want to go outside the field where industrial robots have been used," said Noboru Takagi, the head of robot division at Kawasaki Precision Machinery & Robot Company. "That's what it means to be an integrated robot manufacturer."
Noboru Takagi, Chief of Robot Division, Precision Machinery and Robot Company
In 2015, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. released a dual-arm collaborative robot, duAro, based on a semiconductor wafer handling robot. It created a huge sensation in the sense that humans and robots were able to work together in a similar way. To build on this concept, the company introduced two robot systems in 2017 and 2019: Successor, which reproduces the movements of skilled engineers to pass on their skills, and TRanbo, a self-propelled robot. Furthermore, in 2020, the company obtained permission to manufacture and sell the first surgical assistance robot developed in Japan, the hinotori surgical robot system, in collaboration with Medicaroid (joint venture between Kawasaki and Sysmex). At the same time, Kawasaki began developing a humanoid robot, Kaleido, which is now in its seventh generation. What makes this speed possible is the product development and manufacturing base of industrial robots that Kawasaki has cultivated over many years.
Self-propelled robot, TRanbo
hinotori Surgical Robot System (Source: Medicaroid)
Kawasaki's humanoid robot, Kaleido
duAro Opens a New Door
"Industrial robots are already widely implemented in large-scale manufacturing plants," Takagi said. "Therefore, within the framework of conventional industrial robots, every robot manufacturer feels the limits of the market to some extent." That is why Kawasaki Heavy Industries is trying to expand its own market rather than shrinking within the framework. The trigger was the previously mentioned collaborative robot, duAro.
Kawasaki's collaborative robot "duAro"
"Customers who have already used a robot, for example, first think about how to move it with a single arm with multiple vertical joints. So when I show them a duAro that can work with two arms, sometimes a new idea comes into being,'" Takagi said.
With traditional arms like vertical and horizontal articulations, cartesian coordinates, and parallel-link robots popping out of the framework of a single industrial robot, duAro has the potential to explore not only areas where robots have been introduced, but also areas where robots have never been considered in the first place.
"In the case of conventional industrial robots, customers already knew about robots. Therefore, we often receive requests such as 'I want a robot like this that can hold something this heavy,'" Takagi explains. "But we're trying to bring duAro to users who didn't know the robot before. So we are making various videos and taking the approach that it can be used in such places, it can also be used with you."
Robots Should Be With Humans
According to a report done by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Singapore had the highest number of industrial robots used per 10,000 manufacturing employees in 2019, followed by South Korea and Japan. However, even Singapore has only 9% of the market, while Japan, which controls about half of the global market for industrial robots, has 4%. So-called robot density is still low, and there are many fields where robotization is viewed as difficult. But is it really difficult to get robots into that space? Is it possible with duAro? Can TRanbo answer your needs? Even if you haven't seen a robot do it yet, it may be possible. With all of its robotics technology in hand, Kawasaki is entering this unexplored field.
Number of industrial robots used per 10,000 manufacturing employees (2019)
(Source: IFR World Robotics 2019)
"For Kawasaki, which has developed and accumulated robotics technology for more than 50 years since creating the first domestic industrial robot, the foundation to create new robots is more than enough," Takagi said. "It must be the dialogue within the field that supports the road to becoming a comprehensive robot manufacturer."
"Attempts to automate existing equipment using only conventional industrial robots are rather challenging. But, for example, when we think about the automation of new facilities on the premise of using robots, I think that robots that are not in the conventional form are better," Takagi explains.
"It would be easier if we could work with equipment manufacturers to develop equipment and devices that incorporate robots. In addition, after listening to the requests of our customers, such as whether it is good to put a duAro with two arms in here, whether it should be a robot with a slightly thinner arm, whether they want to move the robot arm itself up and down, or whether they want the robot itself to move around, we are thinking that we can make a robot that has never existed before based on the technology we have cultivated."
Robotic automation will continue to accelerate around the world as a result of a declining workforce, an aging population, a shortened product cycle, a shift to high-mix, low-volume production systems, and a host of social demands to combat infectious diseases. But, in the end, people will never disappear from manufacturing sites.
"There have been many requests for full automation… But as a result, in most cases, the goal of full automation fails," Takagi said. "Human ability is really great. It can become overly complicated when a robot attempts to automate all works requiring nine robots in work quantity. In that case, nine robots will automate 90%, and humans will handle 10% of the system parts that are difficult to complete with robots. And then, with a simple system, one person can handle the work of nine robots."
Both duAro, Successor and hinotori were developed on the assumption that they coexist with humans. Kaleido aims to be used in disaster relief and nursing. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, a comprehensive robot maker, has a vision of a future where robots and humans live and work together.
[References]
Robin R. Murphy, Vignesh B.M. Gandudi, Trisha Amin, Angela Clendenin, Jason Moats: An Analysis of International Use of Robots for COVID-19. CoRR, 2021
'The Future of Artificial Intelligence and the Economy 2030: The Great Collapse of Employment' by Tomohiro Inoue, Bungei Shunju
'National Geographic Japan Edition' Nikkei National Geographic , September 2020
'The Great Future of Japan's First "robotic AI agriculture" Land, GDP and Life Changing Turnely in 2020' by Shinnosuke KUBOTA, Kodansha
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Attacking life at full throttle
Maddux
Kiss and Tell
To some kids, being affectionate comes easily. Maddux, for instance, has been saying "I love you" since forever. And once Thomas mastered the high-five, he moved on to blowing kisses.
James, on the other hand, has been reluctant to come around. He was nearly 3 before he uttered the phrase "I love you" for the first time, and until last month, I was pretty sure he would never kiss anyone without a gun pressed to his temple.
But one night, as I was leaving his room after tucking him in, James proclaimed with a big smile, "Mommy, I give you kiss!"
Well, far be it from me to pass up this once-in-a-lifetime offer! I knelt down obligingly for a sloppy kiddo kiss.
Now, most kids will just pucker up and kiss their parents. But James is very meticulous about the whole thing. With his lips extended for maximum drooly contact, he roots around on my cheek for the perfect place to plant a wet one, breathing hotly in my ear all the while. Sometimes he unpuckers and re-puckers his lips just to make sure they're in firing position.
Finally, once he has found the exact center of my cheek, he opens his mouth, checks it with his tongue just to make sure he's right (this takes approximately 3 to 5 seconds, accompanied by yet more heavy breathing), and then, after all of this drooling and hot breath, he pulls his lips AWAY from the target cheek and makes a kissing noise in the air.
After this several-minute process, he is then ready to kiss the other cheek. (And heaven forbid that the kiss or his bedtime routine in general is interrupted — that requires that the whole process begin afresh.)
A few days into my now-nightly kiss routine with James, I noticed that while he was searching my cheek for the perfect place to lay a smooch on it, he was whispering something very quietly under his breath. Not wanting to jinx my new sloppy-goodnight-kiss routine, I didn't ask my son what he was whispering.
Days turned into weeks. James was now asking for stories and new songs in addition to his insistence on covering my face in slobber and toothpaste-sweet baby breath. And still, I couldn't quite make out his whispers.
Finally, tonight, he leaned toward me with sparking eyes and grabbed either side of my face with a chubby little hand.
"Come here, Mommy," James smiled. "I kiss your little tongue."
"You're going to kiss my cheek?" (James is still a little confused about all the different parts of the face.)
"Yes," James corrected himself. "I kiss your little chin."
And then, as he leaned toward me, warm breath whispering those mysterious nothings once more as his drooly little mouth grazed my cheek, I just barely made out the words, "I don't bite Mommy's ears off."
So maybe I can't count on James to remind me constantly that he loves me, or to blow me kisses. But at least I can rest assured that he won't be gnawing off my face, either. And I can't say I've received that promise from the other two
Posted on March 28, 2010 November 23, 2011 Categories JamesLeave a comment on Kiss and Tell
Last September, on the first day we brought Maddux to preschool, James refused to enter the door. You see, the last time we had visited the school, he'd been sitting in his stroller. So, naturally, it was to be assumed that if his feet touched the floor inside the school, they would disintegrate.
For a week, James would scream at the entrance to the school until he was carried across the threshold, and would persist with such vigor that he drained his sinuses and tear ducts in 5 minutes flat. After a week, he obliged me by dragging his feet very reluctantly into the school, but would wait anxiously outside the classroom — as if it were filled with high explosives — while I got his sister situated. Then he ran for the exit as fast as his little feet would carry him until, outside the school, he gulped in lungful after heaving lungful of freedom.
Finally, sometime approaching November, he decided it was safe to enter the classroom as long as he hovered in the doorway, ready to bolt at the first sign of … whatever. (The catalyst behind his shrieking dashes to freedom usually was a request by Maddux' teacher for a handshake.)
But as weeks turned to months and months turned to seasons, James began venturing farther into the classroom and closer to the teacher. After a few holiday parties, he decided that perhaps the classroom floor was NOT covered in hot lava, after all. And sometimes, with a bit of prompting, he even agreed to shake hands with the teacher.
For a few months now, James has been prattling away about how he's going to go to preschool and eat cheddar bunnies and play on the playground with Gabriella (an effervescent little girl who relentlessly chases and kisses him). All that stood in his way was potty training, which we did over spring break.
I will admit, in light of his previous track record of school-related freakouts, that I was a little nervous about his first day. Would he hit the teacher when she tried to guide his hand at name-writing time? Would he shake hands, or run away? Would he follow any classroom rules at all?
The preschool day started with an inauspicious tantrum. Those who know James are well aware that he will scream until his nose bleeds if he is made to wear a coat, even at -20. And I believe we've covered what happens when he has to try on new pants. So, think tornado siren, and triple the noise. Think 18-month-old at vaccinations, and triple the tears and snot. Throw in some kicking and flailing. That is how James felt about his school clothes.
"OK, Maddux, we're going to school now," I said casually. "James has decided to stay home with me and baby Thomas and have a nap."
Still screaming, and streaming snot and tears, and trying to wrench his clothing off, James wailed, "I NOT STAY HOME. I go school and play on the big playground!"
All right, then.
A daycare helper held Thomas as I strong-armed James into his carseat and gave him a Wet One to wipe his snot, and away we went. Did I mention this tantrum occurred at the gym? Those daycare girls are saints!
Luckily, the tragedy of new clothing was swiftly forgotten (well, 45 minutes and two car rides later) and by the time we alighted from the SUV, James was trotting at top speed toward the entrance. With just a minor stop for a quick picture of an impatient James, we raced to the preschool classroom, where James immediately filled his personalized mug with water and opened his much-anticipated snack.
At long last!
Alas, in his haste to enjoy his snack, James neglected to use the toilet. (If we're going to be frank, it was not so much neglected as flatly and angrily rejected.) As I was observing snacktime, James shrieked: "I go pee-pee!"
And go pee-pee James certainly did. His clothes were drenched to the socks and shoes. There was nothing left to put in the toilet. Oh, well. You can't spell "preschool" without "p," right? So, 15 minutes into his first day of preschool, James was changed into his backup outfit of jeans and long-sleeve T-shirt.
He returned to his table — and immediately spilled a very full mug of water right down his front.
I asked James, now damp from chest to knees, whether we should leave.
"No, I stay and eat my bunnies!" he insisted bravely. "I play on the big playground!"
And so we stayed. He unrolled a mat and took down a basket of blocks. Since he was in his last change of clothes and they were already wet, I made sure he used the toilet every half-hour. In all the peeing and water-spilling, we hadn't written his name out, but I wasn't going to mention that to his teacher. Rectangle time would be challenge enough, I figured.
But apparently, I'd underestimated James. One of two other new kids, a very spirited European boy who sat next to James, was running and bouncing about during rectangle time while James, against all odds, sat mostly in his spot. Facing away from the teacher and everyone else, mind you — but hey. It's James. I was just happy he wasn't squealing like a pig at slaughter. He even turned around halfway through and started participating in the story (only in preschool would students be asked to periodically scream at the top of their lungs … which is why I am not a preschool teacher).
At the end of rectangle, all the kids sat in a line on the floor, waiting to be dismissed. James, as usual, needed a little more guidance than most, but sat behind his new friend after some prompting.
It was then, at 3:15 p.m. — by which time he has usually already been napping for an hour — that I tried to put James' backpack on him.
He screamed as if I were trying to strap a dynamite vest to his body, miraculously hurdled over three children despite his usual lack of anything resembling coordination, and blazed out the door and down the hall. I caught up to him at the heavy double doors at the front of his school and prodded him back to the classroom, where he opted to wait outside until his sister was dismissed, casting a wary eye upon the offending backpack.
As the teacher said good-bye to all her students, James sweetly shook her hand.
And then he trotted proudly out the door, deeming his school day a resounding success. And I had to say, considering the beginning of the school year, I agree.
James shares a table with one of his favorite classmates, Maddux
Posted on March 22, 2010 November 26, 2016 Categories JamesLeave a comment on Schooled
Queen of the Castle
For the last two years, my almost-5-year-old daughter has gone through life thinking that she is a Real Princess, waiting for that magical day when a prince discovers her and is so overtaken by her beauty that he gives her the Kiss of True Love and spirits her off to her rightful home, which is (naturally) a gigantic, jewel-encrusted castle.
Here are but a few gems that my flaxen-haired little royal has uttered:
"Mommy, how is a Real Prince going to fall in love with me when I is only a child?" (spoken, of course, with the woe begotten melodrama of Cinderella right before she races off to the garden, flings herself on a stone bench and weeps her despairing little heart out)
"Mommy, I'm going to sleep in my wedding dress. That way, if a prince comes and throws rocks at my window, I can marry him right away."
"Mommy, where can I find a prince who is only 4 years old like me? I need a young prince."
"When I go to Disney Land, I'm going to ask Sleeping Beauty to see if her prince has any prince friends who will want to marry a little girl."
"When I get married, I'm going to change my name, too. But only a little bit. I'm going to change it to Princess Maddux Phillips."
So, you see what I'm working with here. A kid who wanted to be Pippi Longstocking or run away with a traveling Shakespearean troupe, I could deal with. I mean, I was expecting my kid to want to build a time machine or a moon rocket or even be a Russian double agent. These are all things I can work with. But what do you tell a kid who thinks that she's going to become a princess at the age of 16?
When my stepdaughter was Maddi's age and Maddi was a wee thing, we pronounced the occasional "Princess Day" — where we'd dress in our finest frippery and go do girlie things — to get some baby-free quality time. Of course, baby-free time is harder to come by when you have lots and LOTS of babies, so it took a few years before we were able to swing a Princess Day for Mads. But last Thursday was the day!
I asked her weeks ahead of time what she'd like to do. A tea party? Get our nails done? Make some personalized kiddie jewelry?
Apparently, what Princess Maddux wanted to do on her royal day was to crawl through tunnels and climb rope ladders at EnergyPlex. (Who knew?) And so it was decreed.
We spent the better part of two hours getting red-faced and plastered with perspiration in a human Habitrail with what seemed like 500 rotten 8-year-old boys (none of whom were princes) azithromycin online. Then we hit the mall — sweaty hair and clothes notwithstanding — for a trip to Claire's for some princess loot and a kids' hot chocolate at Starbucks.
I have to admit I was quite relieved that while Maddux has invested quite heavily in the princess-industrial complex's gender myths and manufactured expectations, she can still enjoy some good tomboy fun. All is not lost!
At the end of the day, as I tucked her in, she flung herself on her bed with the characteristic princessy sigh and proclaimed, "Today was the best day ever, Mommy!"
And then she asked me for a story about her and Jack Skellington and an evil vampire, in which Jack tricks the vampire into going to the sun right before he bites Maddi's neck, and she marries Jack Skellington, and he turns into a handsome prince.
Yep, that's my girl.
The future Princess Maddux Phillips
Posted on March 21, 2010 February 13, 2017 Categories MadduxLeave a comment on Queen of the Castle
Mallbrats
There was a time when I enjoyed going to the mall. I would push my stroller through miles of air-conditioned, window-dressed bliss. No matter that my stroller didn't fit in my favorite stores. No, it was treat enough to let my mind wander while my babies slept.
Then the babies got older. Old enough to get out of the stroller. Old enough to need to try on clothes. At risk of repeating myself, I now face a trip to the mall with about the same measure of delight as I might approach a shower at the Bates Motel.
But the kids need clothing every so often, and James generally needs plenty of advance warning before he is willing to wear new things. So, to the mall we went. Chris and I had agreed to go tomorrow, but while he was napping, I suddenly realized that I had plans tomorrow. (Had Chris been awake, sadly, he would have reminded me that these plans were for Thursday. Such is my life.) So, hurrying so as not to awaken Chris, and also because naptime for the children was fast approaching, I loaded the kids in the car and zoomed off to the mall. Leaving, in my garage, that extremely critical component in any trip to the mall: The stroller.
Ten minutes later, as I unloaded the children, I realized my mistake. In the horror movie that will be based on this post, some fictional character who is killed off early will interject, "It's not too late to go back for the stroller!"
Sadly, there was no one present in real life to point out this fatal error in judgment, so into the mall we headed, the older children following me hand-in-hand, their preternatural cuteness foreshadowing our doom like one of those excessively sunny days on which, laughing and horsing about, ill-fated travelers head into Big Bad Nature in the aforementioned cinematic genre.
The failure to pack our trusty stroller was but the first in a series of ill-advised decisions in this most horrific of all mall debacles. At our particular mall, there are adorable little fire-truck strollers available for rent. However, because They Are Different From Ours, James refuses to ride in them without a screaming, snot-streaming, security-is-being-paged freakout, and therefore I did not opt to rent a mall stroller. Not a double stroller, for both boys, and tragically, not a single one for Thomas. (This is, perhaps, where the second ill-fated short-term character would have suggested that containing an 18-month-old while shopping might have been the smart thing to do.)
So, with my too-sweet big kids holding hands and (gigantic, increasingly heavy) toddler on a hip, I traversed about 50 meters through the mall to The Children's Place, where thrifty mothers are guaranteed to find affordable navy slacks and white polos pretty much all year 'round. And indeed, there they were. Oh, it was almost too easy!
But I had to do it. I had to screw it all up by having James try things on. The third — and maybe stupidest — mistake of this complete horror show.
Now, if this had been Maddi at 3-and-change, she would have been delighted to strip down and dress up in an entire SERIES of outfits. All by herself, while I played with Thomas. She would then have insisted she try on and then purchase not only the selected articles, but everything else in sight. But James is not Maddi.
"James," I began, as we headed for the fitting room, "We're going to go try on your school pants to see whether you're a 2 or a 3."
"NO!" James screeched, unobligingly, eying the curtained room with caution.
"We will go into the change room and Mommy will take your jeans and shoes off. I will see how these pants look on you, and then you will get to wear your jeans and shoes again! It will be SO EASY!"
James glared.
"And THEN we will go to the PLAYGROUND!" I squealed in an amalgam of mock excitement and slight desperation.
"I NO WEAR DOZE PANTS!!!!!" James told the entire mall, and flung himself dramatically to the floor. I wanted to sink into the floor only the slightest bit at this point, because this is by no means the first time he has had a psychotic break in public.
"James," I said faux-calmly, holding a wriggling Thomas in one arm while dragging my other son quickly behind the curtain by his armpits with my other, "This is not optional. You have to try on your pants so you can go to school with Maddux. If you let Mommy put these pants on you, you can go to the playground. Otherwise, you will go right home for a nap."
"I no wear pants! I no go school! I no nap! I go playground!" James screamed at a volume that approached shattering The Children's Place's windows. He flailed and kicked as though he were fighting off an invisible squad of ninjas. I glanced around for bouncers, but apparently The Children's Place has not found a need for muscle. Yet.
I uttered such helpful advice as "We don't scream in stores, James. You are hurting people's ears," but apparently James had hurt his own ears so severely that he was now deaf, because he just kept thrashing and shrieking at top volume.
At this point, I was finding my weather-appropriate corduroy jacket extremely hot, and Thomas had somehow escaped my grasp, leaving behind a shoe. Where WAS Thomas?
"Thomas!!!" I yelled (as much as one can yell in a store without actually yelling, because James doesn't need any encouragement in ignoring the "indoor voice" rule).
"He 'scapeded, Mommy!" Maddux told me, wide-eyed. I noticed that James had somehow managed to crumple the pants and throw them under the curtain. And beyond the bottom of the curtain, Thomas, cackling with glee, had crawled off into the infants' section and was playing chicken with a double stroller. (Apparently, he found his antics so hilarious that his laughter rendered him completely incapable of walking.) Maddux raced off to carry Thomas back, while I struggled to stuff a simultaneously limp and thrashing 32-pound boy into pants he didn't want to wear.
(This is where, in the horror movie, the girl would look into the camera, snot dribbling down her face, and intone, "I'm SO SCARED!")
So, with Maddux playing catch-and-release with the baby, who has gotten a taste of freedom and decided to go Braveheart on us, I played my own game of tug-of-war with James' legs, stuffing one into a pant leg only to find that the other leg had come out of its pant leg … ad nauseam. James was as hot and red and sweaty and crazy as Jack Nicholson in the last half of "The Shining" at this point, and was losing his voice from his voluble protestations of the offending slacks. Tags were torn. Stickers were removed. Shoes and shirts were thrown. Playground privileges were indefinitely revoked.
Oddly, not only were mall cops not cuffing us and removing us from the premises, but nary a store clerk had intervened. And I suddenly realized that this was a horror movie that moms of boys everywhere could have starred in themselves. And that the salespeople in children's stores have become completely desensitized to the sweaty, ear-splitting, mucus-producing thrashfest that is dressing a little boy who really doesn't like new clothes. Oh, the humanity!
Miraculously, after what felt like hours of wrestling and bribing and threatening and playground-revoking and looking around for Thomas, I somehow managed to pull the offending pants up over his bottom.
"Put your feet on the ground, James," I said, and was answered by more wailing and furious airborne bike-pedaling. No matter. Once he got tired of pedaling the invisible bike, I quickly ascertained that a 3 was way, WAY too big.
So we grabbed a 2. The same size I would have purchased had I not had James along for the fitting, because that is what he currently wears (slightly short though it may be).
Utterly defeated both as a mom and a human being, I scooped up my errant baby, put his shoe back on, smoothed my hair back from my now-drenched forehead, gathered up my precious little duckies and headed to the counter with my head as high as the legendary awfulness of James' very recent tantrum would allow.
Nobody glared at us, so I'm guessing they had already finished their mental "What a horrible boy! And what a mess that mom was! Here's what I would have done …" dialogue and now viewed us merely as objects of pity. Or maybe they thought, as I've occasionally been lucky enough to have the opportunity to think — when confronted with such rare, egregious misbehavior that it trumps the crimes of my own children — "Better her than me!"
The only comment came from the clerk ringing us up, who glanced at a cherubic Thomas (smiling, no doubt, in recollection of his many glorious games of stroller chicken) and said, "Well, you seem a lot happier now!"
"That was actually the 3-year-old," I confessed, dying ever so slightly within.
Of course, as soon as he was clad in his familiar clothing and I told him how disappointed I was that he had screamed and yelled in the store, James had said, in a soft voice, "Sorry, Mommy."
The Scourge of the Mall had been tamed … for now. But as with any horror movie, there's always room for a sequel.
Posted on March 16, 2010 November 26, 2016 Categories Heather, JamesLeave a comment on Mallbrats
Being a mom is slightly exhausting on a daily basis, but in case you are a sucker for punishment, there are a few things that really wear a mom down in a hurry. Chances are, if you've had a kid or two, you are thinking of a few examples already. A toddler cutting canines, for instance. The chaos and insanity of school breaks. And the mother of all nighttime-candy-binge triggers, potty training. Oh, I'm sorry. Potty training a boy.
So, with which of these nerve-wracking situations might I be dealing, you ask? Try all of them.
Yes, in my infinite wisdom, I decided it would be easiest to potty train my middle child during spring break, when our days would be lazier and more suited to hasty trips to the toilet. I realized, of course, that Maddux would be out of school and, unaccustomed to so much unstructured time in the middle of the day, she would probably invent new ways to amuse herself. Ways that involved dressing Thomas in doll clothes and taunting James by putting his favorite toys where he couldn't reach them. What I didn't realize was that my 18-month-old would be cutting four enormous, daggerlike eyeteeth while I was busy battling sibling rivalry and a mad carpet assassin.
Every day of this spring break has been a little bit like battling a horde of relentless robotic Kewpie dolls.
Here's a little picture of yesterday, by the numbers:
50 — Gummi bears dispensed to pottyers and siblings of pottyers
12 — Time-outs given
8-10 — Toilet overshoots mopped up
8 — Lectures given
3 — Quarts of green snot wiped from Thomas' face
3 — Doses of Infant Tylenol administered
2 — Applications of Orajel administered
2 — Near-removals of my fingers by brand-new teeth
2 — Sets of pants and underwear changed
0 — Naps taken by any child
1 — Bag of ketchup chips eaten by me
1 — Package of Reese's cups eaten by me
1 — Episodes of "Real Orange Housewives" consumed while eating chips
Wait, you might be asking, Zero naps? Why? Why would you do that to yourself, you crazy woman?
Well, the answer is quite simple. I wouldn't.
I put all three kids to bed after lunch. Thomas, who finds new teeth very tiring indeed, was delighted to jump into his crib. I'm pretty sure he was asleep before the other kids' heads hit their pillows. James was tucked in with tractors, diggers, trains and trucks all lined up in the appropriate places on his bed, shadows and monsters shooed from his room, and the requisite number of "You Are My Sunshine" encores and kisses. And Maddux, who had woken up at an unholy hour that morning and antagonized her brothers all day, clambered up into her bed for a story about a skeleton princess' spooky surprise party and an admonition to take her nap or there would be no playground afterward.
Confident that I would be enjoying two full hours of NOT being smeared with snot and drool, NOT being sprayed with urine and NOT having to lecture anyone about tormenting siblings, I settled down with some Halls Centers and the previous night's episode of "Project Runway." (Did I mention I have a cold and that my throat feels as though I swallowed a set of Chinese throwing stars? I didn't? Hmm, guess that's because that was the least painful part of my week.)
But alas, Tim Gunn and friends would have to wait. The kids had been down for barely 40 minutes — not asleep, mind you, just down — when I heard Thomas fretting over the monitor. Now, having been slathered with a heaping dose of Orajel before his nap, I knew he wasn't waking up on his own. So I turned up the volume on the monitor. Sure enough, I could hear the faint sounds of banging. And shrieking. I raced upstairs to tell James to pipe down.
But it wasn't James. Oh no. James was happily playing with diggers at his regular naptime volume (which is loud, but not loud enough to wake a tired baby). The banging was coming from Maddux' room, where she was doing goodness-only-knows what. And despite my having shut her door and told her to keep it shut so that the baby could sleep, my darling princess had flung her door wide and was singing at the very top of her lungs.
When she saw me coming, she clambered (noisily) into the far corner of her bunk bed and pretended to be fast asleep while sitting upright. I was not convinced.
The thing about the kids' naps is this: If Thomas gets less than two hours, he will cling to my head like a drowning swimmer all night long. If James gets less than two hours, he will not pee on the potty. (And if I sit him on the potty, he won't tuck. Which means I will reek of urine by the end of the day) If Maddux starts her day on the wrong foot and misses a nap, the mischief is compounded by a factor of approximately 3,000. Maybe more. If all three kids miss naps, well, we're talking flying toys and a portal to hell in the closet.
"WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING IN HERE WITH YOUR DOOR WIDE OPEN??!!!" I yelled, channeling Joan Crawford. Shaking with the psychological devastation of an epic nap fail on the day when everyone (not least, Mommy) most needed it, I rushed a thrashing, screeching Maddux down the stairs, away from her brothers and their potential sleep. Of course, screaming at one kid is generally a pretty good way of waking the others up. So there we were, in the middle of what should have been naptime, back in the playroom. Thomas clinging to me like a hybrid koala-piranha, wiping snot in my hair. James refusing to sit on the potty or share trains. Maddux coloring in Daddy's office so I wouldn't accidentally strangle her.
There would be no restorative sleep for the cranky, teething baby. There would be no pee making it into (as opposed to in the general vicinity of) the training potty. There would be no acts of kindness from a well-rested oldest child. And there would be no break for Mom until after 8.
Don't get me wrong. Potty training is still WAY easier during a break, when we're not racing around to the gym and school. However, I cannot be held responsible for any junk food and terrible television I may consume after my adorable little mayhem machines are plugged into their recharging stations.
Posted on March 14, 2010 November 22, 2011 Categories James, Maddux, ThomasLeave a comment on Trifecta
Whiz Kid
I have spent the last four years of my life potty-training people. Potty-training girls, potty-training boys, night-training, re-training, you name it. Few breaks. No vacations (unless you count childbirth, which I can tell you is a terrible way to get a reprieve from the drudgery of potty training). Constantly reminding, asking, changing Pull-Ups, shuttling a probably-too-late child at warp speed to the nearest toilet.
Potty training boys, it seems, is particularly hard for most moms. First, there's the fact that we don't have the necessary equipment to demonstrate proper peeing form. And, more importantly, they're BOYS. Why take the time out of our days, they reason, to use a toilet when we can play trains in the comfort and convenience of warm, wet Pull-Ups? And James, who wails, brokenhearted, for more train time when I suggest a lunch break after hours and hours of train time, might be the toughest potty-training case yet.
When we broached the subject of potty training last year, James was more than happy to wear the colorful Diego Pull-Ups we bought for him. (Diego, as it happens, is only slightly less awesome than trains.) But as much as he loved his "big boy pants," James did not love the idea of sitting on a toilet with his bare bottom. Once he was bribed and praised into some semblance of acquiescence, it seemed like we were almost in business. Now, if we could only get him to pee in the potty.
Here's how that went:
Me (in a super-excited imitation of those manic people on children's shows): "James, let's put some PEE in your POTTY!"
James: "PEE in da POTTY! AHAHAHAHAAAA!"
Me (doing best impression of pee going into a toilet): "Sssssssssssssssssss"
James: "Pssssssssssst! Go 'way, kitty!!"
Me (pulling up James' Diego pants): "OK, James, we'll try again later."
James: "Mommmmmyyy! I SO SOAKED!"
And then, of course, there was the total evacuation strike. James was totally against waste elimination of either kind, but he was especially determined never to poop. And indeed, he went days and days without pooping. But inevitably, I'd be doing the dinner dishes after the kids were supposedly asleep, only to hear what sounded like a calf being slaughtered upstairs.
"I so pooped, Mommy!" James would lament, all sweaty and bug-eyed, thrusting faintly stinky hands in my face for (totally unneeded) emphasis. On legs as stiff as a new fawn's, he'd totter into the bathroom for a change and a totally-beside-the-point half-hour on the potty.
But over the past six months, James' Pull-Ups have been drier and drier, and many of his poops have made it into the toilet. With his big sister's preschool graduation approaching, and James eager to join her in school while they're still in the same class, I decided that spring break would be the week it would all happen.
A personalized cup was bought. A backpack was ordered online. We talked about classroom rules and school clothes and who he'd see on the playground. And on Friday afternoon, we pulled on a pair of tractor-themed underwear James purchased himself.
The poor tractor undies were thoroughly irrigated about 20 minutes later. Their package-mates hastily met a similar fate. James said adios to the green Diego undies. And the orange ones. And the blue ones.
There was much washing of undies and baking-powdering of wet spots on the floors. Potty-using did occur, but just as often, we could expect to hear Maddux wail, "Mommeeee, there's pee all over the floor near the traiiiiiin taaaaable!"
Every 20 minutes, we'd have this discussion.
Me: "James, it's time to go potty!"
James: "NOOOOO, Mommy! I playing (diggers/trains/dump trucks)!"
Me: "Let's pee in the potty and then you can play some more."
James: "NO MOMMEEE!! I stay DRY! (Slight pause) Mommy, I so peed!"
But finally, on Sunday afternoon, something clicked. Following his afternoon nap, James spent the entire evening dry. I was giddy with joy. On Monday, he stayed dry all morning. I fairly vibrated with pride as I put him down for his nap. After naptime, he ran to the potty himself and exclusively used the toilet — somebody pinch me! — until bedtime. Could it be that he was finally potty trained?
Alas, that was not to be. He had four slips the next day and one today. However, not one of those has been No. 2 and for that I am profoundly grateful. Because, frankly, cleaning a lump of doody the size and shape of a softball out of my darling child's cloth underwear is not my idea of a fun time.
And this evening, James topped all his previous accomplishments by finally working up the courage (and coordination) to take a whiz standing up. And not a drop missed the toilet! (Grown men everywhere, take heed. IT CAN BE DONE!)
With another week and a bit left in our spring break, I think I can safely say James will actually make it to preschool this school year. It is the dawn of a glorious new era! James has already picked out all the toys he plans on using and what he plans to eat at snack time. Maddux, in turn, has taken it upon herself to tell James that he will not be wearing a tunic like hers, but pants. (I suppose, given that he thinks he will be in her ballet club as well, her specificity may be justified.)
Most importantly, though, I now have only one kid in diapers. And he's an almost-18-month-old who yells at me while he's pooping. There is a very real possibility that Thomas will be ready to potty train this summer. Which means one thing: After what will be five solid (and liquid) years of diapers as of May 6, Mama is getting a break!
Posted on March 9, 2010 November 26, 2016 Categories JamesLeave a comment on Whiz Kid
Whining and Dining
Welcome to Casa de Phillips, an unforgettable experience in family dining.
Our guests are greeted by the restaurant's signature shirtless performers. Think Chippendales, but shorter and with potbellies and spaghetti-sauce neckties. After they perform a dance inspired by the Russian Army, you will be seated by a hostess, dressed in all the finery of a royal princess. (Please wait to be seated, as all seating is assigned by the hostess.)
You will notice the layer of bananas and chunks of bread that festively covers the floor of our dining room. It is applied using a special apple-juice epoxy and is maintained several times daily by our No. 2 shirtless performer, Thomas. If you notice that an area of floor is running low on decoration, please notify Thomas using our special Casa de Phillips code, "We don't throw food," and he will rectify the situation at once. (Similarly, to commence a performance of the renowned Phillips Voice Orchestra, use the code, "We don't scream at the table.")
All our meals are served on the finest picnicware in keeping with our way-beyond-casual dining atmosphere. If you prefer drinking from an adult cup or eating with silverware, please alert us ahead of time.
If you are a lunchtime visitor, we offer three delicious entrees: Classic PBJ, all cream cheese, or all strawberry jam. Special orders can be accommodated upon request. Apples, oranges, cheese and Annie's bunnies can be purchased from our a la carte menu. Once you have thrown your sandwich or your sippy cup, your bill will be brought out and you may no longer order additional items from our menu.
Visitors at dinnertime will enjoy, along with our chef-prepared nightly specials, the musical stylings of Phillips Voice Orchestra. Sit back and allow the otherworldly voices of James and Thomas to transport your senses. Thomas, a mezzo soprano with amazing volume and range, will begin the performance with a series of vocal flourishes. James, also a soprano, is an expert harmonizer. This performing duo is indefatigable and will fill your entire dinner hour with a series of impossibly-pitched crescendos. Their act has been described as the next best thing to sitting in an eagles' aerie. We think you will agree their music is quite singular. (We do not offer refunds.)
After dinner, Casa de Phillips provides an entertaining grease-wrestling match. Our handler (or handlers) will wash and wipe the greased baby's hands while the baby tries to escape from his high chair. Who will win? Who will get covered in food? It's all good, not-so-clean family fun as the baby takes on all comers.
So please, pull up a chair at Casa de Phillips, open from 12:40 – 2 p.m. and 5:30 – 7 p.m. daily, for a dining experience you'll never forget. (At least not without a lot of therapy.)
Your host, Thomas, diligently replenishes the floor-food.
Posted on March 2, 2010 November 26, 2016 Categories HeatherLeave a comment on Whining and Dining


Hometrack reports that UK house prices rose by 0.3 per cent in April, the third rise in a row as demand from London and a lack of supply helped push up prices.
Hometrack reports that a lack of supply is behind the biggest monthly house price rose for six years as prices rose by 0.4 per cent in May.
House prices in England and Wales rose by the largest monthly amount for three years in March.
Prices in London powered the rise, going up by 0.7 per cent, the highest increase in the capital since February 2010, as prices in the property market in the rest of England and Wales helped overall prices rise by 0.3 per cent.
To illustrate the rising demand of property for sale in the capital, the length of time it takes to sell a home from when it comes on to the market has fallen to just 4.9 weeks, the lowest level since October 2007. By contrast it takes 11.8 weeks to sell a home in Northern and Midlands regions.
Prices went up in 60 per cent of London postcodes but in only 23.9 per cent of other parts of the country.
Asking prices were met 95.3 per cent of times in London, the highest level since August 2007, 94.3 per cent of times in the South East, the highest rate since July 2010 and in 93 per cent of cases across the rest of the country.
The survey confirms the growing divide between London and the rest of the country, though prices fell in only one region; the North East.
The strongest house price growth outside of London was seen in East Anglia and the South East, where prices went up by 0.2 per cent.
One reason for the big monthly rise is that the supply of homes continues to be outstripped by demand.
Hometrack says supply has risen by just 13 per cent in the last two months and by just 3.5 per cent over the last six months, whilst demand has risen by 19 per cent in the last two months.
Hometrack believes the support given to the property market by the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) and other measures from last week's budget will provide even more support to property prices.
High stamp duty costs are likely to give more impetus to property sales outside of the capital which provide better value for money, according to Hometrack.


Bhubaneswar: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted autonomy to two state universities and two deemed to be universities of the state which have maintained high academic standards. Two state universities are Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, and National Law University Odisha, Cuttack.
2 deemed to be universities of the state- Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Bhubaneswar, and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar.
In a historic decision today, the University Grants Commission has granted autonomy to sixty Higher Educational Institutions which have maintained high academic standards. This was announced by the Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar at a media briefing in New Delhi today. Shri Javadekar said that the Government is striving to introduce a liberalized regime in the education sector and emphasis is on linking autonomy with quality.
Giving further details, Shri Prakash Javadekar said that the sixty Higher Educational Institutions which have been granted autonomy includes 52 Universities i.e. 5 central universities, 21 state universities, 24 deemed universities, and 2 private universities. Shri Javadekar explained that these universities will remain within the ambit of UGC but will have the freedom to start new courses, off campus centers, skill development courses, research parks and any other new academic programs. They will also have the freedom to hire foreign faculty, enroll foreign students, give incentive based emoluments to the faculty, enter into academic collaborations and run open distance learning programmes.


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Jerry Lewis Remembered By the Director of His Last Lead Role
Director Daniel Noah recalls his relationship with the legendary comic actor for the production of "Max Rose."
Daniel Noah and Jerry Lewis
Brian Girard
He was 82 when we met, and I was 36. My producer, Lawrence Inglee and I, had driven to San Diego to discuss him playing the titular character in the movie I was directing, "Max Rose." A week before, we had giddily listened to the phone message he'd left us perhaps 150 times. Since word of his interest had gotten out, we'd received multiple warnings that Jerry Lewis was a monster who would make our lives miserable. As we nervously approached the ramp to the boat where he awaited us, we discussed strategies for dancing with the devil, agreeing it would be worth it so long as we got the performance.
I'll never forget the first time we laid eyes on him. He was perched on a stool, wearing a silk kimono and sharing a lollipop with his Chihuahua. My first thought was, "uh oh." But during the five hour meeting that ensued, all of our anxieties were put to rest. I cannot explain the chasm between the "monster" I was warned about and the beautiful man whom I was lucky enough to know for the last ten years of his life. He was kind and loving and patient and limitlessly generous with his genius.
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During the years it took to finance the film, I would drive out to see Jerry every other month or so. He would serve me lox and bagels in his kitchen and tell me stories from his sets. "I'd want him in a choker but I'd cover him in a wide because I never knew what that crazy monkey was going to do." It took me a while to realize this was Jerry the Director talking about Jerry the Actor. He referred to his "internal government" – the notion that there were many men inside of him, and that his job was to determine which, at a given moment, he should put into the cockpit. There was chaos in there but he had it organized to flow through a system that produced results.
"Max Rose"
I tried to teach him how to use a computer. He had been a gadget man all of his life, but the logic of computers eluded him. He once called me shouting, "Daniel, you've got to help me! I can't find my Google!"
He loved to write letters. He wrote letters back to the sick children who reached out to him. He wrote a letter to the Academy outlining everything wrong with the Oscar telecast. He wrote a letter to Obama advising him to brighten up his image by telling a joke once in a while. I've got a copy of that one.
Nothing impressed him but sincerity. It didn't matter who you were or what you'd done so long as you were sincere. But few penetrated the inner circle. He never stopped grieving the loss of Dean Martin. He'd show me his address book with the names crossed out. "All my friends are dead," he'd say.
We spoke of death early and often. At dinner one night he told us that one of the reasons he wanted to make Max Rose – to die on screen – was as a final gift to his fans. "We were young together, we got old together, and now we're at the end together and I want to show them that they don't have to be afraid." He knew there would be great resistance to seeing him stripped of the clown mask at a time when he was vulnerable and frail, and warned me that it would take time for people to accept it. "Kid," he said, "the best thing that could happen for this movie is that I croak."
"Don't joke about that," I said. "I'm not joking," he replied.
But he did joke about death — his plan was to live forever. When asked what he hoped they would say at his funeral, he snapped back, "The son of a bitch is still alive!"
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מזמור / Mizmor Yodh - Live At Roadburn 2018 2LP shirt pre-order available now!
by jurgen van den brand February 05, 2019
Now available מזמור / Mizmor Yodh - Live At Roadburn 2018 2LP and cd with packaged including a T-shirt.
Limited to 1000 copies worldwide
Mixed by Marcel van de Vondervoort, mastered by James Plotkin
Artwork by Polish artist Mariusz Lewandowski (also: Bell Witch Mirror Reaper)
Listen to the first track below:
Yodh - Live At Roadburn 2018 by מזמור / Mizmor
While we try not to gloat (too much), we at Roadburn pride ourselves on acting as musical necromancers and hermit whisperers. Bringing acts back from the dead or coaxing elusive artists out of hiding and into the live arena is always a joy for us.
In the case of Oregonian doom artist Mizmor, we feel particularly fortunate. Mizmor's 2016 release Yodh was a high water mark for American doom in the past few years and the album release show at Migration Fest was the first and only Mizmor show to date. That changes at Roadburn 2018. We are humbled and delighted to announce that Mizmor will be rising from its slumber to perform Yodh live in its entirety for the first time as the sole European date in 2018.
Those who have yet to hear this sprawling, monolithic album should take heed: this is far from your traditional metal act of any sort. With a tendency to rush from breakneck blasting to a hideous lurch, Mizmor leaves few subgenres of extreme metal unexplored in the scope of its all-consuming black/doom/death hybrid, and we know it's going to level the room when delivered in a live setting.
When asked about the performance, Mizmor's sole member (on recording, at least) A.L.N. shared, "We are beyond honored to be invited to Roadburn. To us, it's the most important festival in heavy music. It's been a dream of Mizmor's to perform here; like a pipe-dream though… something lofty and hopeful, seemingly unattainable and out of reach. We are eternally grateful for this opportunity."
We're not sure if A.L.N. is the one who should be grateful, as the feeling is quite mutual. Expect to find us in the corner of the room with hands over our hearts as the sound swells around us during Mizmor's set.
Song 1 - Woe Regains My Substance
Song 2 - A Semblance Waning
Song 3 - The Serpent Eats its Tail
Song 4 - Inertia, an Ill Compeller
Song 5 - Bask in the Lingering
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This book is a great addition to any unit or study having to do with animals!
-Include in a unit on Habitats, Animals, Biomes, etc.
In my classroom, we use 6-10 animal pages for animals from different continents as we study different habitats, environments, and types of animals. With 30 animals to choose from and a blank template, I'm able to choose animals my particular class is interested in for that school year.
Following our unit on animals, we take a trip to the zoo. Having so many animal pages to choose from lets me pick animals that might have special attractions during our zoo trip!
We also do this book before I assign individual research projects to each child. It helps the students practice and be familiar with research aspects to be more comfortable when doing it independently.


Viewing will be held Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm at Vondel Smith South Lakes (4000 S.W. 119th).
Services to celebrate her life will be held 1:00pm Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the South Lakes Chapel.
Ruby Francis (Owen) Jager 91, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018. She was born the daughter of Edmond Francis Marion and Willie James (Thompson) Owen in Jack County, Texas. Ruby was a missionary, who loved singing, witnessing, and shaking her tambourine. She enjoyed traveling, playing yahoo and spades, OU football, watching golf, and the casino.
1 son; Stephen Robert Jager.
Many other loved ones and friends.
To send flowers to the family of Ruby Francis (Owen) Jager, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.
A lot of good years for a great lady. In deepest sympathy.


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Drive Thru Automation
Drive-Thru Comes To Applebee's – Off-Premise Dining Continues to Increase
By Retail Systems | January 5, 2021
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NRN Weighs in on Applebee's Testing New Drive-Thru Capability for Restaurants
A Texas franchisee is evaluating how the addition of a drive-thru pickup window could impact off-premise service for the casual-dining brand — Mark Hamstra | Jan 04, 2021
"We look forward to assessing the performance of this installation, understanding feedback from our guests and operators, as well as any impact to business performance," said Scott Gladstone, vice president of strategy and development at Applebee's Grill + Bar. "If positive, we will determine whether pickup windows should be included in our building design packages."
At Applebee's, off-premises sales climbed to 60.5% of the chain's sales mix in the second quarter of 2020, Gladstone said, noting that off-premise sales remained relatively high at 34.6% in the third quarter.
According to The NPD Group, drive-thru restaurant visits increased 26% in the second calendar quarter in 2020, although the increases tapered off as more restaurants reopened for indoor and outdoor dining. The research firm projected that restaurants would continue to expand their drive-thru and other off-premise capabilities in 2021.
Applebees is owned by California based Dine Brands Global (owns IHOP too).
More Drive-Thru Information
https://retailsystems.org/sweetgreen-drive-thru-goes-solar-and-multi-channel-and-then-there-are-ghost-kitchens/
https://retailsystems.org/2020-qsr-drive-thru-study-quick-service-restaurant-brands-ranked/
https://retailsystems.org/taco-bell-drive-thru-expansion-for-mobile-customer-orders/
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You can walk on sunshine, and you can do it while walking on tennis balls, too. Well, not on actual balls per se, but with Chesters Tennis Flops, your soles will be resting on the same felt material that the balls are made of. In case you're worried about the slippers getting dirty from the rain and from the typical wear and tear that flip flops are normally subjected to, don't. They're covered with a non-toxic protective silicone-based coating which makes them resistant to water, sweat, and dust.
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Former detective's concern as child killer makes bid for freedom
Neil Breen
A parole bid by a man who abducted, raped and murdered a child in 1987 has been met with a chorus of protests overnight.
12-year-old Sian Kingi had been riding her bike from school on the Sunshine Coast when she was abducted by Barrie Watts and his wife.
Former QLD Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson led the investigation that ultimately saw the couple convicted.
"It's not about revenge or retribution or punishment in my view, it's about community safety," Mr Atkinson told Neil Breen.
"They were calculating, planned and organised.
"We shouldn't entertain any risk, even if it's only a small risk."
Neil Breen agreed, revealing someone he knew is believed to have been killed by Watts.
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Smart business people have mastered the art of perception, they see every possible angle to a marketing campaign, and influencer-based strategies shouldn't be any different!
Here, we give you some great points-of-view on how you can creatively integrate social media into your events. Warning! This might lead to crazy long RSVP 'Yes' lists, and your engagement might #breaktheinternet. If you can't handle that, you should stop reading now.
OK future Kardashian, assuming you're ready for the biggest turnout ever, you should know that teaming up with a content creator for in-person promotions is a great way to increase brand awareness and strengthen your relationship with your audience.
Have you ever turned down an invite to a glamourous launch party? I think not. Servers walking around in tuxedos and trays of hors-devours, and a reason to buy a new fancy outfit are pretty much impossible to give up. I understand.
And then there's all the publicity and brand awareness that comes default with the launch party, of course. So hosting your own launch is a great way to kick up the engagement on your page. And a way to bring it through the roof? Invite a VIP.
Social media content creators are the perfect VIPs for launch events. Have them promote the event on their own page prior to the day-of, and take over your Stories during the party so they can publicize using their own person twist!
Be the reason for the trendiest meet and greet of the season, and invite a relevant influencer! Just like Stan Lee has a cult following, influencers also have an audience that would wait in line to snap a pic and chat with them. Hopefully your line doesn't get as long as Stan Lee's, though, I'm not sure influencer fans are that dedicated.
But the real key here is choosing an influencer that's relevant to your business. A new furniture shop might invite @angelarose_diyhome for example (watch out for our Creator Spotlight on her coming soon!). This way, you'll ensure the people showing up to the event are potential customers probably already interested in your service.
Not interested in hosting a viral event? That's OK, there's a way around it.
Promote a contest that offers one lucky winner a chance to spend some quality time with a relevant influencer. To enter, tell interested people to share your social media page on their own (in turn expanding your audience reach).
Make sure to get some great photos of the winner with your influencer and post them, this will surely give your audience intense FOMO!
Like-and-share promotional contests are nothing new on social media, and that's because they serve as a great way to increase the size of your following. And by making the prize itself something you can post about, you're getting double the bang for your buck!
Pop-up shops are changing the way businesses bridge the gap between online and off-line sales. Tons of internet-savvy brands are turning to this clever trick to diversify their sales channels cheap and fast. And adding an influencer to this equation can have explosive results.
You can have an influencer choose items you stock at the shop, and promote them on their pages while the shop is functioning. Don't limit yourself to just one influencer here, though. Gather input from multiple creators and have them all post about their chosen products to maximize your investment.
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Eaton Park miniature railway has raised more than £680 for the Lord Mayor's Fund.
On Monday, August 27, Eaton Park miniature railway held a 'railway in the park' day in aid of the Lord Mayor's fund and its chosen charity for 2018, The Feed Foundation.
The day was opened by Lord Mayor, Martin Schmierer, who addressed a packed station before joining hundreds of people in enjoying a ride on one of two miniature engines in operation for the day.
More than 700 people enjoyed a ride on the railway raising a total of £689.
Each autumn the railway already holds a popular Children in Need Day and the Lord Mayor's Fund day has also become a regular fixture in the attraction's calendar.


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Q: Selenium id=email not being found I'm using Selenium WebDriver to try and capture an email address field to log into our site.
My code to detect the email address field so I can insert the email is:
WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, 10);
wait.until(ExpectedConditions.presenceOfElementLocated(By.id(("email"))));
WebElement email = driver.findElement(By.id("email"));
email.sendKeys(email);

The HTML on the web page is this:
<input type="text" title="Email Address" class="input-text required-entry validate-email"
id="email" value="" name="login[username]">

The problem is, Selenium is reporting it can't locate the id=email ???
Browser is IE. Works ok in FF and Chrome.

A: IE sometimes renders the page differently. Are you sure HTML is the same in IE?
Since your code works fine in FF and Chrome, all I can suggest now is to try different locators. But please post your exact stacktrace, what exact exception is.
Replace
By.id("email")

with one of the followings
By.cssSelector("#email")
By.xpath(".//input[@id='email']")

By.cssSelector("input[title='Email Address']")
By.xpath(".//input[@title='Email Address']")

A: The xpath may change if any new field is added so always better to use the name or id
driver.findElement(By.name("login[username]"));

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Lol awesome! Bring on the potions of healing!!
It comes with a free Drow Assassin figure.
...beware if we see Mart drinking any of these next session.
Why would anyone DRINK "Sneak Attack"? It probably surprises your intestines and does 5d6 damage to your toilet!
there is no mention of what the flavors are but......bring on Bigsby's thrist quencher!!!
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Experiment shows children taught by Chinese teachers outdo peers
A new experiment run as part of a BBC Two programme has found that British pupils taught by Chinese teachers performed better in maths and science exams.
The study compared the British and Chinese school systems and used the results of a series of exams designed by The Institute of Education who acted as an independent research body.
The Year nine pupils taught by Chinese teachers outperformed the rest of their group when they took part in the BBC Two 'Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School' experiment.
At Bohunt School in Hampshire, 50 students were taught by five teachers from China for four weeks.
The students were of mixed abilities and learnt together in one classroom under a Chinese style education system, which included a stricter learning regime based around 12 hour days.
Tests were held at the end of the four weeks and those students who learnt under the Chinese system had an average score 10% higher in maths and science in comparison to the rest of their year group.
The IOE qualified the results by saying: "The results and findings are not refined and can only be used in very broad terms."
They did go on to report: "There is a higher performance level within the Chinese group and a degree of separation between the groups which did not appear before the project began."
Neil Strowger, Bohunt Headteacher commented: "I think that the way that the Chinese students respect their teachers is something we ought to have in this country."


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American Amateur Photographer byl fotografický časopis vydávaný ve Spojených státech v letech 1889–1907. V letech 1893–1896 byl redaktorem tohoto měsíčníku americký fotograf a publicista Alfred Stieglitz. American Amateur Photographer se v červenci 1907 sloučil s fotografickými časopisy Photo Beacon a Camera and Darkroom pod názvem American Photography.

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One of the requirements for CAVA is that the student takes the scantron test in reading and math at the beginning and end of the school year. This was our first year and being that my little one hates to take tests with a passion, I was a little nervous. The test at the beginning of the year started in math with basic addition and subtraction. It gets progressively harder with the more right answers you get, and once you get to a point where you can't answer any more questions the test ends. At the beginning of the year her test ended once division was introduced. She hadn't learned how to divide so I wasn't too surprised. Today the test started with division, then division with remainders, then adding fractions. A lot of the questions seemed similar to the questions she was unable to answer at the beginning of the year. She was able to answer most of the questions with ease. I was caught in one of those WOW moments. She is learning and is making progress. I didn't like the idea about taking the test at the beginning of the year when she had not learned the material, but seeing such a difference when she took the test today was amazing. I am anxious to see her results. This experience in a virtual school has been wonderful. Not every day is great but life is a learning experience and I believe she is learning a lot.
We got the test results back and it showed she is now above the district and national averages in both math and reading. On her reading test she even answered all of the fourth and fifth grade questions correctly. I am so glad that I have been able to teach her at home she has grown and learned so much this year.
I have been trying to live a corn free life for about a month now. I thought it would be fairly easy, until I realized a corn free diet means more than just no corn. I can't eat anything made with corn syrup, corn sugar, corn meal, corn oil, or anything derived from corn. I never realized how may things contained corn. I also had no idea how many names there are for corn. I guess ignorance is bliss until your ignorance gets you in trouble. I am intolerant to corn not allergic, so for that I am lucky. I do have severe side effects when I eat corn but as of now it is nothing life threatening. I am learning new things each day and by no means am an expert. I plan on sharing my experiences but as everyone is different please don't try something just because it was ok for me. If you have a problem with corn make sure to check the labels and use your best judgment.
After realizing how many items I eat that contain corn I decided it was time to get a cookbook. I use to cook everything out of a box, but most of those boxed or canned things contain some type of corn. Days of Hamburger Helper and boxed cake mixes are long gone. So is jelly, pudding, jello, and numerous other products that I never thought had corn in them.
I purchased the Betty Crocker Cookbook at Walmart for a little under $20. I have not tried too many recipes yet but plan to try many in the future.
So far I have tried the baked macaroni and cheese which turned out good, twice baked potatoes that were way better than anticipated, homemade croutons that were better than any I have bought in a store, and the glazed carrots. The recipe for glazed carrots called for orange zest and I didn't have any so I just left it out. The carrots came out decently, but I think the orange zest would have made them better.
I also found this wonderful website that has a lot of recipes and tips for eating corn free. www.cornallergens.com Tonight I made the banana bread and it turned out really well. I plan on trying more recipes soon.
There are a lot of foods that I am adjusting on my own too. It is a learning experience and I have lost a little weight because I can't eat very may processed foods. It is getting easier, but will be a life long adjustment. Do you have any food allergies in your family?
Isn't is amazing when you look at the work your child needs to learn and you think it is going to be a hard concept for them to grasp, and they understand it fairly easily? I was dreading the lesson today on the water cycle and the carbon cycle. I even searched online to see if I could find a kid friendly way to approach the carbon cycle. I thought the lesson she was going to complete was a little complex. I didn't need to do that! I sat down with my third grader and we read through the lesson. I explained a few things that I had assumed she was taught in previous years, she didn't know that we breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide or that plants use the carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. Once she understood that point the lesson was fine. She was able to do the workbook page, and pass the test. I was quite happy.
As far as the water cycle she already knew about that. As we were going over the diagram she explained how it all worked. When I asked her how she knew that she exclaimed, "Miss Frizzle taught me!" For those who don't know, Miss Frizzle is from the Magic School Bus. She has the books and videos and loves to watch them over and over. I was glad to see she was really learning and understanding. I know that the videos aren't exactly accurate, but they give a great introduction to science.
We were able to complete quite a few lessons today. She did one math lesson, two history lessons, one science, three literature lessons, and Spanish. She completed that in a little under four hours which is NOT normal for her. In Literature she was reading a nonfiction book that she found easy to read and understand, so for once literature was not a fight. I only hope tomorrow goes as well.
As sit in my room going over the work that my third grader needs to complete next week, I realized that I have lost MY room. She does school all over the house, but my room is the home base. My bookshelf that use to have my books is now full of The Magic School Bus, Stone Fox, Jr. novels, dictionaries, and thesauruses. I have tubs with pencils, markers, crayons, glue, glitter, and paint stacked all around. There is a map of the USA and a map of the world, along with a multiplication chart. There are hand made posters about the water cycle and American Indians. There are papers all over and a schedule for next week hanging up. It is amazing how my room has changed in less than a year, but I know that she is learning a lot and so am I.
Language skills – Finished for the year!!!
I am ready for a week of teaching, I hope she is ready for a week of learning.
Hi, and welcome to my blog! First I wanted to tell a little information about myself. I live in Southern California and have all of my life. I have worked in retail for the past 8 years. I was injured at work and have been off and on for the past two years. I recently found out that I am intolerant to corn. Yes you read that right corn. I didn't even know that was something you could be allergic to, but it is. I am learning and adjusting but it will all work out.
I am twenty six and with the help of my mom I am raising my eight year old cousin. She is amazing. I started to virtual school her this school year through CAVA (California Virtual Academy). Basically I teach her the online curriculum and we learn at home. She still has a teacher that is available to help, and we still do state testing and turn in work samples four times a year. She has learned a lot this year and I don't foresee her ever going to a "regular" school again. She loves gymnastics and has been doing it since she was two years old. She goes two to three times a week and absolutely loves it. My favorite place to go is Disneyland. Before I got hurt I would go at least twice a month. Sadly that isn't happening right now as I can't walk, but maybe soon. So there is a little about me. I don't know how this blog will go or what I will talk about but I sure have a lot to say.


Educational Objectives: To cultivate high-level medical professionals equipped with basic thoeries and skills in preclinical medicine, clinical medicine and medical imaging, and capable of working in such fields as medical imaging diagnostics, interventional radiology and medical imaging technology in medical institutions.
Main Courses: Systematic Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Physical Diagnostics, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics, Laboratory Diagnostics, General Introduction to Surgery, Foundations of Medical Electronics, Computer Principles and Interface, Medical Imaging Equipment, Radiological Diagnostics, Ultrasound Diagnostics, CT & MR Diagnostics, Intervention Radiology, Imaging Physics, Human Cross-section Anatomy, Cell Biology and Pathogenic Biology.
Employment Orientation: The graduates can apply for a job concerning such fields as medical imaging diagnosis, scientific research and teaching administration in various levels of medical institutions and schools.
Graduate Employment Rate in Recent Years: 98.1% in 2007, 100% in 2008 and 100% in 2009.


Rachel Giambra is afraid of heights, but that didn't stop the 14-year-old from trying the zip line at Camp Nazareth. It was fun, but once was enough to prove to herself that she could overcome her fear and try something new. This summer, Rachel and her 12-year-old sister Cassidy will return to Camp Nazareth for the fourth summer.
Rachel Giambra is afraid of heights, but that didn't stop the 14-year-old from trying the zip line at Camp Nazareth.
It was fun, but once was enough to prove to herself that she could overcome her fear and try something new.
This summer, Rachel and her 12-year-old sister Cassidy will return to Camp Nazareth for the fourth summer.
The girls' mother, Lisa Luciano, was looking for a way to send her girls away to camp that was within her means when she received a tip suggesting she talk to Catholic Charities and Operation Sunshine.
Operation Sunshine is an Observer-Dispatch charity that helps families send their children to summer camp.
Luciano said the value of keeping the girls from being cooped up over the summer was worth the expense to send them to camp, but Operation Sunshine made the experience lighter on the family finances.
Cassidy's favorite activities are archery, zip-lining and activities on the ropes course.
This summer, Rachel is increasing her presence at camp by being a counselor-in-training, learning how to work at a camp and help other campers.
For Rachel, the opportunity to go to camp should be something everyone has, and whether it is looking out for younger campers or getting over her fear of heights to try something new and a little frightening, it's worth it every time.


(Joshua Paladino, Liberty Headlines) As newly-elected liberal New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and California Gov. Gavin Newsom both planned to pull troops from their states' borders this week, huge groups of migrants continued illegally pouring into the United States.
On Monday alone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested three separate groups near southwest New Mexico's Antelope Wells Port of Entry, each numbering in the hundreds.
The first group had 290 illegal aliens; the second had 330; and the third, discovered shortly before midnight, had 311.
"This is an ongoing situation that Border Patrol Agents face in southern New Mexico: hundreds of parents and children being encountered by agents after having faced a dangerous journey in the hands of unscrupulous smugglers," U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a press release.
The illegal aliens simply walked across the U.S.-Mexico border, since a wall does not protect the area, according to CBP.
As caravans continue to organize with migrants numbering in the thousands, supported by open-border groups like Pueblo Sin Fronteras, CBP has seen a recent surge in "large group" illegal migration.
It said the second group of 330 illegal aliens marked the 28th large group—defined as more than 100 people—since October.
But that statistic accounts for only the El Paso Sector of the border.
In total, CBP has encountered more than 58 large groups since October, up from 13 during the same period last year.
The agency suspected that the trend was likely part of a tactic used by drug cartels to exploit weaknesses in U.S. enforcement operations.
Despite the influx of illegal immigration, New Mexico's Gov. Grisham called the border crisis a "charade" of "fear-mongering" while sending home this week many national guard troops who were there to support CBP efforts.
The migrant groups were composed of families and unaccompanied minors from Central America, primarily Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras.


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Simple Carousel is a basic jQuery plugin for building fast, simple and very customisable carousel.

This plugin is the product of many hours of iterative development.
It does note impose a specific development philosophy, with few simple tags,
you can use it directly.

* Source: [https://github.com/slapandthink/Simple-Carousel](https://github.com/slapandthink/Simple-Carousel)
* Developed by [Benjamin Cabanes](http://benjamincabanes.com) | [SlapAndThink](http://slapandthink.com)
* Twitter: [@slapandthink](http://twitter.com/slapandthink)

## Quick start

1. Download the latest stable release from
   [https://github.com/slapandthink/Simple-Carousel](https://github.com/slapandthink/Simple-Carousel)

   [OR]

   Clone the git repo — `git clone
   https://github.com/slapandthink/Simple-Carousel`

## Features

* HTML5 ready.
* Cross-browser compatible (Chrome, Opera, Safari, Firefox 3.6+, IE6+).
* Designed with progressive enhancement in mind.

## Documentation

Take a look at the example available.

##Author
* Developed by [Benjamin Cabanes](http://benjamincabanes.com) | [SlapAndThink](http://slapandthink.com)


These two brothers came to the studio for their Pawsh session. Let's just say one was really into his session and the other, he just wanted to have fun.
Miss Coco's Mom is a previous client who has worked with us before. Coco was adopted at 4 years old however she was recently diagnosed as having lymphoma.
Her mom contacted us to photograph Coco before she crossed over the Rainbow Bridge.
We had a home session for Coco where she was surrounded by familiar smells and voices.