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Drought and Water Crises: Integrating Science, Management, and Policy. Second Edition
Over the past decade there have been extraordinary advances towards drought risk reduction with the development of new water-conserving technologies, and new tools for planning, vulnerability and impact assessment, mitigation, and policy. Drought and Water Crises: Integrating Science, Management…
Establishing a land degradation neutrality national baseline through trend analysis of GIMMS NDVI Time‐series
The land degradation‐neutrality (LDN) national baseline for Kenya in 2015 was established in terms of the three LDN indicators (land cover, land productivity, and carbon stocks), and using trends in GIMMS NDVI and land cover datasets over the 24‐year period from 1992 to 2015. Human‐induced land…
SDG 15 – How Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) can help integrate and accelerate other SDGs by Barron Joseph Orr (UNCCD)- Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Sustainable Development Goal 15 is "Life on Land" and one of its core targets is Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN). What is LDN and how can this new paradigm help integrate and accelerate other SDGs?
The Global Wetland Outlook
The Global Wetland Outlook provides a current overview of global wetlands: their extent, trends, drivers of change and the responses needed to reverse the historical decline in wetland area and quality.
Economic losses, poverty & disasters: 1998-2017
This report evaluates total disaster-related economic losses and fatalities between 1998 and 2017. The report finds that between 1998 and 2017, climate-related and geophysical disasters killed 1.3 million people and left a further 4.4 billion injured, homeless, displaced or in need of emergency…
The European Commission has launched a new Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security
In line with the EU global commitment to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and the 2016 Commission Communication on Data, Information and Knowledge Management, the European Commission is launching the Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security (KC-FNS).
Biodiversity: Finance and the Economic and Business Case for Action
Several multilateral environmental agreements include ecosystem restoration. These include Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)'s Aichi Biodiversity Targets 1431 and 15,32 the Sustainable Development Goals,33 and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification's land degradation…
WFP Global Hotspots 2020 Potential flashpoints to look out for in New Year
Millions of people across Sub-Saharan Africa could face grave hunger in the first half of 2020 because of armed conflict, political instability and climate change-linked disasters, a report from the WFP says.The report published by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) this month says that the countries…
People on degraded land cut off from economic growth. Does Land Degradation Increase Poverty in Developing Countries?
Land degradation is a global problem that particularly impacts the poor rural inhabitants of low and middle income countries
Land and Water Factsheets: Drought Risk Management
Through these divisional factsheets FAO aims to provide the readers with concise and clear descriptions on the work they carry out
Tef: New superfood crop in ICRISAT's portfolio
Tef (Eragrostis tef), an important crop for both income and nutrition in Ethiopia, has joined the list of ICRISAT's research crops.
What is Grey Literature?
Grey literature is defined as 'that which is produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and electronic formats, but which is not controlled by commercial publishers.'
Agritech Toolbox
The AgriTech Toolbox enables researchers and policymakers to examine how alternative agricultural practices and technologies can impact farm yields, food prices, natural resource use, hunger, malnutrition, land use and global trade in 2050, when climate change impacts may be severe. As a result, it…
The Global Donor Database and map on land programmes
Cooperating with the Global Donor Working Group on Land – comprising bilateral and multilateral donors as well as development agencies – USAID led a data collection and visualisation project that gathered information from around the globe.
What works and why?- a new study supporting regional cooperation and integration in Africa.
"Supporting regional cooperation and integration in Africa- What works and why?" A new study by Fredrik Soderbaum and Therese Brolin looks at "What works and why?" in supporting regional cooperation and integration in Africa. Quoting several papers by ECDPM, the study recommends donors to expand…
Disasters in Asia and the Pacific: 2015 Year in Review
The new report warns that the region's burgeoning cities may not be adequately equipped to tackle urban disasters that occur more frequently and with greater intensity.


Heldal-Lund is a member of The Heathens, a group of atheists who, through public demonstrations and the distribution of publications, are deeply committed to spreading public antagonism toward religion.
The Heathens' website, on which Heldal-Lund has acted as webmaster, contains these cartoons meant to denigrate and ridicule religious people and their beliefs.
Heldal-Lund first appeared on the anti-religious hate scene in 1994 when he suddenly turned up at the Heathen Society's door, volunteered to start the local chapter in Rogaland, and at once began attacks against Christianity. This intense flurry of activity included writing articles for the Heathen Society's magazine, "Between Us Heathens," that are clearly anti-religious in nature and target the Christian Church.
In March 1996, Heldal-Lund and a leader of the Heathen Society conducted a campaign aimed at denying Christians the right to the practice of baptizing newborns. In June 1995 Heldal-Lund was arrested for conducting a hate march at the anniversary celebration of the Lutheran Church.


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I had the pleasure of working with Dina from Deliciously Darling Events who put together this amazing Muppet's inspired party for her son Malik's 5th birthday party. When I finally got to see the photos of the whole party, my jaw dropped. She truly did an WOW job and every detail was filled with color, perfection and love. I seriously LOVED everything about it.


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Ranking NFL franchise quarterbacks: How the 2017-2021 draft classes stack up, and why Trevor Lawrence is high on the list
By Michael Renner
As a part of our partnership with ESPN, this is a part of a story that was originally published on ESPN+ and can be viewed in its entirety here with your ESPN+ subscription – Ranking NFL franchise quarterbacks: How the 2017-2021 draft classes stack up, and why Trevor Lawrence is high on the list
The recent influx of talent at the quarterback position has transformed passing games across the NFL. We've seen 15 quarterbacks drafted in the first round of the past four drafts, with 11 of them currently serving as the starter for their respective franchise. On top of that, there are somewhere in the neighborhood of five more QBs primed to be selected in Round 1 next April at the 2021 NFL draft.
With that in mind, PFF set out to rank the top 10 quarterbacks who we'd want to lead a franchise — based on talent alone, and not their respective contract situations — from the 2017-2021 NFL draft classes.
1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Draft class: 2017
Do you really need an explanation here? Since Mahomes entered the NFL, his 93.1 passing grade trails only that of Drew Brees (93.4). The next closest player on this list is Deshaun Watson at 83.5. Mahomes ranks third in deep completions over that span with 101, despite playing only one game his rookie year, and second in deep adjusted completion percentage at 48.0%.
What really separates him from the rest of the quarterbacks on this list, however, is his consistency. In 46 career starts, including the playoffs, Mahomes has only six career games with below-average passing grades. You can count on Mahomes and the Chiefs' offense to show up every single week.
2. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson Tigers
Lawrence's freshman season was arguably more impressive from a draft perspective than anyone on this list's best college season overall. The cannon arm and quick decision-making we saw during that 2018 season were special traits, regardless of age.
The scary thing: He's still getting better. We've seen a level of accuracy from Lawrence this season that we had not seen from him in years past. Our ball charting says that Lawrence has been the most accurate quarterback in college football in 2020, with 73.7% of his throws hitting their mark — even higher than Joe Burrow's incredible 71.7% mark at LSU last season. Lawrence is as sure a thing as we've seen at the quarterback position in Pro Football Focus' seven years of grading college football.
Nov 22, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before a game against the New England Patriots at NRG Stadium. Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
3. Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans
While most of the other quarterbacks on this list are either too young to get a handle on how good they are or have been up and down over the course of their careers, Watson has been a top-10 quarterback since day one. An ACL tear robbed us of his special rookie season, but Watson has finished No. 11 and No. 7 in overall grade among quarterbacks in his full two seasons since, and he is currently fifth this season.
Despite everything else crumbling around him in Houston, Watson is playing the best football of his career. Headed into Week 11, he ranked fourth in big-time throws with 23, and was tied with Aaron Rodgers for the fewest turnover-worthy plays (six). Football is still a team sport, though, and with the current state of the Texans' roster, Watson might not get the help he desperately needs anytime soon.
4. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
In 2019, we saw Jackson's high end: an MVP-level performance. He earned a 90.1 overall grade that season and led the league's most efficient offense by a good margin. But in 2020, we're likely seeing his low end. He went from an 82.5 passing grade last year to 69.9 this season, and his 90.5 rushing grade in his MVP year has fallen to 75.9 this time around.
The real Jackson is likely somewhere in the middle going forward. He's one of the highest-floor quarterbacks in the league because of how dynamic he can be as a runner and what that does to opposing defenses. His 1,730 rushing yards since the start of 2019 rank sixth among all players in the NFL — not just quarterbacks. And he has had to do it this season with an offensive line hurt by injuries. His offense will never look like that of other quarterbacks on this list, but Jackson is one of the scariest players for opposing defensive coordinators.
5. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
It's important to remember that this isn't a list of who you'd want for a game tomorrow, but rather who you'd want to lead a franchise for the next decade. So there's a good deal of projection involved, even as Burrow is now out for the season with a knee injury. While Kyler Murray and Josh Allen might have been playing better headed into Week 11, Burrow's rookie season blows their respective first-year campaigns out the water. His 74.7 overall grade would be the seventh highest from a rookie that we've seen since we started grading in 2006.
How is he doing it? Well, that pinpoint accuracy that Burrow was known for during his Heisman campaign at LSU hasn't gone anywhere. While he has struggled to connect on some deep balls this season, Burrow has been the fifth-most accurate quarterback in the NFL throwing to the intermediate range — the area often thought to separate the elite quarterbacks from the mediocre ones. The quarterbacks who join him in the top five are Brees, Dak Prescott, Philip Rivers and Russell Wilson. That's pretty good company for a rookie to keep.
6. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
Murray's development from Year 1 to Year 2 has been amazing. He was underutilized as a runner during his rookie season, but that has changed in a big way in 2020. Murray's 619 rushing yards leads all quarterbacks, and he's on pace for more than 1,000 at 6.7 yards per carry. That's nightmare fuel for opposing defenses.
The reason he isn't higher is that we still haven't yet seen him take it to the next level as a passer. He hasn't gotten much of anything going downfield in the Cardinals' offense, with only 12 big-time throws on the season (20th among starters). Still, his rushing ability means he doesn't need to do much in the passing game to be successful.
7. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Before the season, Allen wouldn't have come close to cracking the top 10 here. That's indicative of how fickle the business of player evaluation can be, but also a testament to the kind of leap Allen made from Year 2 to Year 3 with the Bills. He has massively improved in the one area most agree is nearly impossible to improve: accuracy.
The numbers are astounding. He went from his targeted passes being deemed accurate 51.4% of the time in 2019 to 59% in 2020. He went from his targeted passes being deemed uncatchable 26.8% of the time in 2019 to 16.5% in 2020. That's a leap we've really never seen in our charting. At only 24 years old, and with one year of junior college and two years of starting in the Mountain West under his belt before he entered the NFL, Allen is a "tools" prospect success story.
8. Justin Fields, Ohio State Buckeyes
Before the whole "Ohio State QBs never work out in the NFL" conversation comes up, consider this. Dwayne Haskins Jr. earned an 84.9 passing grade in his lone year as a starter for the Buckeyes and gained 51.4% of his yards through the air. Fields, on the other hand, earned a 92.4 passing grade in 2019 while a ridiculous 72.0% of his yardage came through the air. Fields simply does far more heavy lifting in the Buckeyes' offense than anyone who came before him.
Fields started 2020 with three straight games of 90.0-plus passing grades, with 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions. And we haven't even mentioned that he's valuable as a runner, too. Fields racked up 688 yards with 20 broken tackles on 72 carries last season.
Nov 22, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) throws the ball against the New York Jets in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
9. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
Ninth might seem low for how well Herbert has started off his rookie season, but that's how much talent has entered the league of late. The Oregon product has been a big-play specialist for the Chargers so far. It's not often you say that about a rookie, and it is made even more ridiculous when you realize he was far from that for the Ducks last season. His 19 big-time throws rank ninth among all quarterbacks in the NFL through 10 weeks — only two fewer than he had at Oregon in all of 2019.
That's why scheme is so important at the QB position. He was in a lateral, screen-heavy offense at Oregon that rarely attacked downfield. The Chargers have been the opposite, and his natural arm talent has shined. While the hype train came crashing back down to earth a bit with a rough performance against the Dolphins, Herbert has still shown more than enough to know he's for real.
10. Zach Wilson, BYU Cougars
There's no fluke to Wilson's meteoric rise up draft boards this season. He edges out Dolphins rookie Tua Tagovailoa because of his physical tools. Wilson has a quick snap release that can send the ball 50-plus yards downfield on the move with a flick. And he isn't missing throws this season. He ranks third in FBS with only 12.7% of his throws being deemed uncatchable.
It's not as though Wilson is out there running screens and run-pass options to pad his accuracy numbers underneath, either. He ranks fourth in the country with 20 big-time throws, and his average depth of target is a healthy 10.7 yards downfield. In a loaded draft class at the position, Wilson's 94.7 passing grade leads the nation. Expect him to be one of the top quarterbacks taken next April.
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San Francisco is known as the Golden city after the Californian gold rush of 1848 – 1855. With more and more visitors exploring San Francisco each year, it's fair to assume that tourism is the new gold rush for local businesses. San Francisco is also the home of many modern businesses like Twitter, Uber, Reddit and Dropbox. A place for the business savvy, so follow suit and research ahead of time the best way to change your money for the trip. This is our guide to the best places to exchange currency in San Francisco.
Before you travel, it's a good idea to learn how exchange rates work. While you may see many different tourist rates offered, there's only one real rate. This is called the mid-market exchange rate or interbank rate. It's the rate banks use to trade between themselves in large volumes and the rate you'll find on google. The difference between a rate offered in an exchange bureau and the mid-market rate will highlight any extra commission fees being charged, but not quoted upfront. Use our online currency converter as a benchmark to compare how fair an offered rate is. Also take into account any upfront fees applied to the conversion.
Rates can change constantly and be affected by many factors. These include speculation, inflation, interest rates, government debt and current events. It's a good idea to keep an eye on the local and world news for any events that may affect the value of the currency during your time in San Francisco. A tool to help you keep updated on the rate, is our rate tracker. Once signed up for this, we'll update you via email if your currency pairing reaches a desired figure.
Many banks have a partnership with other international banks. If your bank has a partner operating in the US, then it's best to seek out their ATM machines while in San Francisco. This partnership could mean that you're charged a smaller fee for withdrawals and in some cases, no fee at all.
The exchange rate you'll receive withdrawing money directly from an ATM is usually much fairer than the rates offered at in-person exchange bureaus. An important rule to bear in mind though, is always choose to be charged in the local currency. Choosing to be charged in your home currency means the ATM will convert at their own exchange rate, which is usually lower, and charge a fee for the service. Opt instead to be charged in USD, and avoid having the ATM perform the conversion.
Exchanging money at an airport or hotel might be convenient but convenience is often more expensive. Airports and many hotels market to a captive audience and this means they can charge more for their services, including currency exchange. If you must change money in these places, convert only what you need. Then change the rest at a more centrally located office or withdraw money from a trusted ATM operator.
It can feel quite satisfying to get to the end of your holiday and still have money left in your pocket. However, it costs money to re-exchange the cash back to your home currency. Why pay a charge twice? Budget accordingly so you spend all the cash you exchange, especially the coins. You could also take advantage of the duty free shops at the airport or on the plane.
If you'll be converting cash at an exchange bureau in San Francisco, be sure to compare the offered rate against the live real mid-market rate. Add into this calculation any upfront fees charged to determine the fairest service to exchange your cash. Alternatively, withdraw your money directly from an ATM and choose to be charged in USD.
Better yet, if either you or a friend have access to a USD bank account in San Francisco, use TransferWise and make the transfer ahead of time. Not only does TransferWise use the real mid-market exchange rate to convert your money (which almost always beat the banks), but since your currency is received and sent via local banking systems in both your home country and in the U.S., all those nasty international bank fees magically disappear.


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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
Hard Cover. London: Edward Moxon, 1844. 1st Edition. Near Fine.	More
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Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
Hard Cover. Edinburgh: Printed for the author and sold by William Creech, 1787. Near Fine.	More
Byron, Lord
The Works of Lord Byron
Hard Cover. London: John Murray, 1823. Early Edition. Very Good.	More
Cummings, E. E.
Hard Cover. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1958. First Edition. Fine / Dust Jacket Included.	More
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Frost, Robert
A Boy's Will
Hard Cover. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1915. First Edition. Very Good.	More
Collected Poems
Hard Cover. New York: Random House, 1930. First Edition. Very Good.	More
Come In, and Other Poems
Cosgrave, John O'Hara. Hard Cover. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1943. First Edition. Near Fine / Dust Jacket Included.	More
The Gold Hesperidee
Hard Cover. Cortland: The Bibliophile Press, 1935. First Edition. Fine.	More
Hard Cover. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1916. First Edition. Near Fine / Dust Jacket Included.	More
Heaney, Seamus
Eleven Poems
Soft Cover. Belfast: Festival Publications, 1965. 1st Edition. Near Fine.	More
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Of Aucassin and Nicolette: A Translation in Prose and Verse of the Old French, Together with Amabel and Amoris
Housman, Clemence; Woodroffe, Paul. Hard Cover. London: Chatto & Windus, 1930. Near Fine.	More
Housman, Clemence; Woodroffe, Paul. Hard Cover. London: Chatto & Windus, 1925. 1st Edition. Near Fine.	More
Jeffers, Robinson
Dear Judas, and Other Poems
Hard Cover. New York: Horace Liveright, 1929. 1st Edition. Near Fine / Dust Jacket Included.	More
The Women at Point Sur
Hard Cover. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1927. 1st Edition. Near Fine / Dust Jacket Included.	More
Rhymes a la Mode
Hard Cover. London: Kegan Paul, Trench and Co., 1885. Limited. Near Fine.	More
Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
Bay: A Book of Poems
Rice, Anne Estelle. Hard Cover. Westminster: The Beaumont Press, 1919. 1st Edition. Fine.	More
Lear, Edward; [Gorey, Edward]
The Dong with a Luminous Nose
Gorey, Edward. Hard Cover. New York: Young Scott Books, 1929. Fine / Dust Jacket Included.	More
The Golden Legend
Hard Cover. Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1851. First Edition. Near Fine.	More
Masefield, John
Enslaved and Other Poems
Hardcover. London: William Heinemann, 1920. 1st Edition. Fine.	More
Mason, Eugene
Aucassin and Nicolette
Armfield, Maxwell. Hard Cover. London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1910. 1st Edition. Near Fine.	More
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Collected Lyrics of Edna St. Vincent Millay
Hard Cover. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1943. First Edition. Very Good.	More
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This stone colored crossbody bag has multiple pockets to store all of your essentials! The faux leather bag has a zip top closure, gold-tone hardware and an adjustable shoulder strap. Detach the strap and use it as a clutch!
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In addition to understanding the many real concerns that today's parents have with video games, it's also worth considering the benefits and positive aspects that contemporary interactive entertainment choices provide.
Certainly, many popular titles today are M-rated and intended for discerning adults, given the average age of today's gaming audience. But the vast majority of games can be played by a broad range of ages and still manage to be fun and engaging without resorting to foul language or violence.


ANT+ Certification is designed to standardize all ANT+ products and applications and foster a consumer-friendly ecosystem, and is required to apply ANT+ brands, logos or wordmarks to any product or application, including its associated collateral.
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The commitment and value of the ANT+ brand, for both manufacturers/developers and consumers, is device interoperability, industry-directing functionality and the link to a vast ANT+ ecosystem of connected products.
Bringing awareness to the certified ANT+ connectivity features in your product or applicaiton will strengthen the value that consumers place on your products. Adhering to the brand requirements and guidelines will assist with this awareness, while further expanding the long-term value of your devices.
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As per the ANT+ Adopter Agreement, any product or application that incorporates ANT+ technology and is sold or made generally available for use must be certified for authorization to use or reference ANT+ brands, logos or wordmarks on the product or its associated collateral.
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Required listing materials include a product description, web page link, company logo and product image.
After listing, your test sample will be added to our promotional library, destroyed, or returned according to your preference.
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Being a stay-at-home mom is not for the faint of heart. Polly's latest revelations about this past year are case in point. All three of my children are in elementary school now, but those nine "little years" at home with them were not easy. It sure was worth it, though.
The job a stay-at-home mom does day in and day out has an immeasurable impact not only on her children but potentially on the world. I really believe that. In fact, I wrote a whole series about the impact of motherhood and some encouragement for the stay-at-home mom that you may find helpful.
The old saying is true about my time staying home: The days were long but the years were sure short. Through those years, I learned a few things along the way. I SO wish I could have said several things to myself at the start of it all in 2007 when my son was born.
If I were talking to myself at the start of this journey, here are six pieces of advice I'd give. Most of these apply to working moms just as much as stay-at-home moms. I hope they encourage you today!
Note: This post was published in it's original form in March 2016.
1. Don't over pack your schedule.
If I could talk to myself nine years ago, this is the #1 thing I would say! Leave space for life's curve balls. Look, here's what we should be saying to ourselves: Life should not feel hurried, stressful, and chaotic most of the time. This is why it's so important to leave space in your weekly schedule. Your kids will get sick (a lot in those preschool years). You may find yourself on bedrest. A pipe may burst. In other words, life will be life. But, we forget that when things are going smoothly. Our tendency as moms and just red-blooded Americans is to say "yes" to everything that sounds good–hosting friends and family, play dates, more work, even Bible studies. Before taking on more commitments, though, always take time to think, pray, and seek counsel from others about it. If you feel like you have unscheduled time to breath each week, then you're doing the right thing!
2. Have a loose plan with goals each day to keep you focused at home.
Here's how it worked for me and still does. If I go into my day at home with no plan for meals or how to spend our time at home or at least a few goals, it almost always descends into chaos. That was even true when I just had one kid, but all the more true when I had multiple ones at home. One of the best things I've learned and try to do now (when all the kids are home, that is) is to plan ahead the night before to make the next day go smoothly.
I set my coffee pot so it's ready to brew.
I create a weekly menu plan at least a few days in advance, even thinking through ideas for breakfast and lunch.
I try to think through the things I have to get done and then use a little white board to scribble out a loose plan for the next day. I used to use a great little magnet system (see image above) when my kids were younger so they could follow along on the schedule too. It worked very well, as they knew what to expect.
3. Find ways to be active and get outside most days.
I've found that getting outside and moving (exercising and/or active play) changes everyone's attitudes regardless of age. There is something about being in God's creation and fresh air that can help hit the "reset" button on difficult days. My neighbor and I would walk rain or snow (often with a very well-wrapped baby or toddler in tow) several days a week. Usually we would end at our neighborhood park so the kids could play, too. Repeat after me: Exercise + Outdoors = Reset Button.
4. Build community with other stay-at-home moms.
Look for play groups through your church or seek out other moms in your phase of life to gather with regularly. For two years, several moms and I met weekly to read a story to our kids, do a craft, and then let them play together. Over time we got to know each other and help our kids learn to interact with one another. And we were also able to help each other out at times, whether it was just through encouraging words or watching each other's kids or bringing meals when times got hard.
5. Find ways to have time away from your children.
While I'm not a proponent of the "me first" mentality our culture shoves down our throats, I do think it's healthy to have time away from our children regularly–both for mom and the kids' sake. You may not have the money in your budget for a regular sitter, but think creatively about how to find time for yourself outside the home. It may be taking an evening walk with a friend or a Saturday morning breakfast with the girls while your husband keeps the kids. Or maybe even take a short trip with friends like I do occasionally.
6. Make time for your husband.
Pray for him. I forget to do this so often, but nothing softens my heart more for Nathan than when I take time to pray for his needs and our marriage.
Hire a sitter or do a swap with another family so that you can have a date regularly. Or, plan a "stay at home date night" after kids go to bed.
Ask him what's something you could do for him that would show him love. Ok, I know you're snickering like a junior high kid here. But, honestly, you know what the answer might be. Then again, sometimes he may surprise you. My "type-A" husband told me that if I replaced the trash bags when I took out the bathroom trash that would mean a lot to him. Ha!
Read and discuss a marriage book together. A great one is The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller.
Get involved in a couples small group through your church. Having good friends around us to encourage and pray for us through the years has strengthened our marriage and helped us through difficult stretches (and they do come!). No man or woman or couple is an island.
6. Be in God's Word however you can.
What are the things you find yourself thinking you need as a mom to stay sane? Sleep? Time to yourself? A clean house? Exercise? Yes, all those things are good. But, the #1 thing we need as a mom is a relationship with Christ. And like all healthy relationships, we must stay connected to that person. The Bible is the primary way God reveals himself to us and speaks to us as his daughters. Spending time reading God's Word is what our hearts need most. And yet it's so hard to find a quiet space and time to do that as a mom with young children.
My answer for this is that "something is better than nothing." Whatever it looks like to spend time with God during the day, no matter how short and interrupted, strive to make that a priority. Not because you're checking off a box on a to-do list, but because it will be like water to your parched soul. Reading and praying through scripture will encourage, convict, teach, and mature you over time. And when our hearts are overflowing with the love of God, that overflows to our children and husband and friends. Time with Jesus will never return void!
That's why Polly and I developed our printable On the Job Meditations for Moms verse cards years ago. We found that placing these around the house helps us focus on truth all day long as stay-at-home moms.
I'm praying right now for anyone who is reading this post–that God would help you grow as a mother, see the big picture of what you're doing, and have the strength and wisdom you need to persevere!
P.S. See our master list of Parenting Resources here, including our favorite parenting books and articles, toys, children's books, and more.
I love this! I was actually just thinking about this today as my boys are growing and in school. I echo all of the above, but I'd add one more thing to the list. Treat being a stay at home mom like a job…get ready, put on nice clothes (pajamas pants don't count…grin.), put on make up, fix your hair, etc. When I am dressed and ready for the day, I am much more productive and feel better.
That's such good advice, Jennifer. Totally agree…as I sit here at 2:30 p.m. in my nasty workout clothes and no make-up. Ha!


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'Insurgent," like its predecessor "Divergent," is well made in every sense except for perhaps the most important: it continues an utterly moronic story that only grows and expands in its stupidity as this series progresses.
Suspension of disbelief is a great and necessary quality if one is to appreciate virtually any Hollywood movie. But there's suspension of disbelief and then there's what the "Divergent" movies require, which is a total rejection of the most basic concepts of humanity.
To recap: in a dystopian future that looks remarkably like every similar society we've seen in a young adult novel over the past decade, humankind has been divided into five factions by their singular defining personality traits.
This runs against everything we know about what it is to be alive, a complicated experience that rejects the easy notion that a person can be all kind (Amity), or smart (Erudite), or fearless (Dauntless) without significant overlap. The concept is deeply problematic, transcending a mere implausibility to the point where characters behave in counterintuitive fashions in order to remain true to their sects.
The sequel finds Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) on the run from governmental forces spearheaded by Jeanine (Kate Winslet), who is hellbent on finding the proper "divergent" (an individual that, gasp, can't be defined by a single group) to open an ancient MacGuffin that supposedly contains a "message from the founders."
In the grand scheme of compelling villainous motivations, this ranks pretty low. It's hard to blame Jeanine, really, for wanting to uncover what's in the box even if it does cost the lives of some unfortunate test subjects who can't handle being "injected by all five sims" (don't ask). In fact, it's just a device that facilitates scenes of Tris and Four on the run, first hiding out with Amity (run by Octavia Spencer), finding their way to the "faction-less" (led by Naomi Watts) and eventually challenging the tightly-wound baddie. It also effectively bails out a plot that has hit a dead end.
The writing is so fundamentally flawed on multiple levels that the movie's many positive traits get lost. The ensemble -- which also includes Miles Teller and Ansel Elgort -- is totally committed and director Robert Schwentke stages some edge-of-your-seat chase scenes. The movie is thankfully bereft of excessive CGI except for in the simulations, which are really the heart of the "Insurgent" series and engagingly combine Tris' psychology with enormous graphical spectacle.
It's probably not possible to make a film worth seeing out this material, though. Whenever the movie makes a serious attempt to develop these characters and explore the depth of Veronica Roth's fantasy world, though, the nonsensical underpinnings are made all too apparent.


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All the big English clubs have been given notice after Atletico Madrid midfielder Antoine Griezmann reportedly told his friends that he would like to play in the Premier League.
The 24-year-old French international has for some time been linked with a move to Chelsea, but Manchester United and Arsenal will also be paying close attention to any developments.
So far this season Griezmann has scored 20 goals in 34 appearances for the capital club, while also being a key element in French trainer Didier Deschamps Euro 2016 team.
With nothing likely to happen on the transfer front regarding European players changing clubs until after the summer championships in France, many Premier League sides will be looking to have their business in place before the tournament kicks off, fearful that their targets will have a good competition and that their price will go up.
And, according to the Daily Mail, the former Real Sociedad man has told his friends that both Chelsea and Manchester United would like him to sign for them.
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Moorpark College, located in Moorpark, California, is a two year educational institution founded in 1967 through the governing board of the Ventura County Community College District. The residents of the area passed an 8 million dollar bond measure to begin construction of the campus, with land donated by the Strathearns family. From its founding, the school has grown in size, adding new facilities and programs to meet the needs of the community. In the 1990's the school experienced financial difficulties due to budget limitations from the state, though even during that time was able to add the communications building and performing arts center. In 2000 a high school for high potential juniors and seniors was added, with an initial graduating class of 55. The school expects to have over 19,000 enrolled students by 2015 and is currently in the process of building new facilities and renovating existing structures to meet student demands.
Moorpark College offers a large number of programs in order to meet the needs of the students and the community, and help assist students in meeting their career and/or educational goals. Students may choose to pursue transfer programs or career training programs, resulting in a either a degree or certificate. Academic transfer programs are a low cost alternative to a four year institution, allowing students to complete the freshman and sophomore years of a bachelor's degree prior to transferring to a college or university to complete the degree. Transfers are facilitated by agreements in place with public schools in California that will accept students who meet a predetermined criterion, though students may choose to apply to any school they wish for transfer.
Career training programs will provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to operate as professionals in the workforce in a field of their choosing. The school will train individuals through a classroom education and practical application, developing the experience necessary to perform duties and tasks required of the student in an entry level position. Programs take between one and two years to complete, resulting in a certificate or degree demonstrating that the student is qualified and allowing for immediate employment after graduation.
Programs offered include:
Admission to Moorpark College is open to any individual who has a high school diploma or equivalent. Interested students must submit a completed application along with all pertinent test scores and transcripts, followed by taking a placement exam to determine course placement. it is recommended that first time students participate in orientation and meet with a counselor to outline their goals and needs. Registration takes place shortly prior to the start of each semester with tuition fees due thereafter.
Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants, work study programs and scholarships at the state and federal levels. Students in need of financial assistance must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from which the resulting information will be used to determine need, eligibility and awards. The school may ask for additional financial information to ensure accuracy prior to the disbursement of funds. Students who cannot meet the enrollment costs of the school may also be eligible for a enrollment fee waiver, which must be applied for and is reviewed by the financial aid office.
The Moorpark College Raiders participate in a number of intercollegiate athletic programs through the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Western State Conference and the Southern California Football Association (SCFA). Athletic programs provide students a forum for healthy competition, allowing for personal and group success while developing important skills, such as teamwork and discipline, which are applicable to one's academic and professional career. Additionally, athletics promote good health and camaraderie, which are important for personal growth.
Athletic programs offered:
Baseball (Men Only)
Football (Men Only)
Softball (Women Only)
Wrestling (Men Only)
The average "out of pocket" cost of attendance, after any grants and scholarships are considered, is around $4,000. To calculate a more personalized cost visit the net price calculator. The figures listed below are for informational purposes only and do not represent current or future tuition, fees, and expenses.
Tuition estimates per year:
State Residents: $1,300-$1,600
Out-of-State: $7,000-$8,400
Part-time students are charged:
In-State: $46-$55 per unit
Out-of-State: $250-$300 per unit
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The table below breaks down the types of financial aid, the percent of students receiving aid, and average amount of aid per student per year.
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Any Financial Aid 44% -
Receiving Grants & Scholarships 43% $4,423
Receiving Student Loans 2% $4,683
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To support students and graduates, Moorpark College may provide services to students like those listed below:
Online course work available
Weekend and night classes available
Career path counseling
Employing students to lower education costs
Assisting students to find work
Graduation & Transfer Rates
Community colleges often times offer both career training courses and curriculum to help students transfer out to a 4-year college or university, that is why we include how this school compares for both graduation and transfer rates against other community colleges in Ventura County and community colleges in California in total.
Graduation Rate 37.3% 30.8% 24.3%
Transfer-out Rate 15.9% 12.6% 13.8%
Specialized Programs & Accreditations
Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program
Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (since 1990)
See a list of all associate's degree in nursing (ADN) programs in California
Radiology Technician Program
Accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (since 1992)
The program list below is organized by areas of study. The programs that have a link will direct you to the program's profile page where you can learn more about education requirements and career pathways.
Get more information about the programs offered by Moorpark College by clicking the request information to the right.
Agriculture Operations
Animal Husbandry and Production (A, C)
Biology (A)
Business and Marketing Studies
Business Administration (A, C)
Commerce (A)
Bookkeeping (A)
Animation (A)
Communications (A)
Journalism (A)
Radio and Television (A, C)
Computer Networking (A, C)
Information Technology (A)
Computer Science (C)
Pre-Engineering (A)
Biomedical Technology (A, C)
Architectural Drafting cad
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology
Child Care Provider (A, C)
Foreign Languages and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature (A)
Health and Clinical Professions
Nursing (A)
Radiologic Technology (A)
History (A)
Biological and Physical Sciences (A)
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts (A)
Humanistic Studies (A)
Math (A)
Environmental Studies (A)
Environmental Science (A)
Philosophy (A)
Physics (A)
Chemistry (A)
Geology (A)
Psychology (A)
Recreation and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology And Exercise Science (A)
Physical Fitness Technician (A, C)
Police Science (A, C)
Sociology (A)
Political Science (A)
Anthropology (A)
Economics (A)
Geography (A)
Archaeology (A)
Drama and Theatre Arts (A, C)
Art Studies (A)
Dance (A)
Graphic Design (A, C)
Theatre Design and Technology (A, C)
Photography (A, C)
Music (A)
Visual and Performing Arts (A)
Other Community Colleges Nearby
The list of nearby schools has been selected by researching which schools offer similar programs to Moorpark College.
College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA (17 miles away)
Pierce College in Woodland Hills, CA (17 miles away)
Oxnard College in Oxnard, CA (21 miles away)
Ventura College in Ventura, CA (23 miles away)
Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, CA (24 miles away)
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Mining in the Philippines has been notoriously damaging. In 1996 a mining accident in Marinduque Island caused more than four million metric tons of toxic mine waste to spill from the Marcopper mine, and caused wide spread flooding.
This originally appeared on Philippine Revolution site.
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today reiterated the policy by the people's democratic government banning all enterprises, including big foreign mining and logging firms, that engage in large-scale plunder of the natural resources, land grabbing and destruction of the environment.
The policy calls for the people's democratic government to "ban, disable and dismantle" such firms which violate the welfare and interests of the people and disregard the rules and regulations of the people's democratic government. These firms also connive with and use the fascist armed forces and paramilitary to protect their plunderous interests and fight the revolutionary forces.
"These, hostile, destructive and anti-people enterprises should, in fact, be expelled," the CPP said.
The reiteration was made by the CPP amid the uproar raised by the Philippine government over reports that big, foreign mining companies are threatening to pull out their operations in protest over increases in "taxes" being imposed by the revolutionary movement. Officials of the government negotiating panel even declared that they would take up the matter in the upcoming talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in Oslo, Norway.
The CPP dismissed accusations by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that the NPA "collects taxes" from mining companies.
"Large-scale foreign mining operations in the Philippines are among the worst abusers of the environment. Their operations cause siltation and poisoning of rivers, water sources and agricultural lands and other grave destruction of the natural environment," said the CPP.
"The large-scale foreign mining companies earn super-profits by plundering the Filipino people's natural resources, grabbing the people's land, especially the ancestral lands of national minorities, exploiting the workers and colluding with corrupt top government officials. They put up hostile private armies, and also use the regular forces as well as the paramilitary units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to secure their enterprises, suppress the mass resistance against their operations and connive in counterrevolutionary operations."
"The Filipino people are bearing the brunt of the massive environmental destruction, land grabbing, exploitation and brutal suppression perpetrated by these big mining companies," said the CPP. "That is why broad alliances of environmentalist organizations, church people, national minority rights advocates, local government units and other sectors of the people have been built in various provinces that strongly oppose the destructive operations of these big, mining companies."
"Furthermore, the people's democratic government has directed the NPA to carry out punitive actions against these mining companies to put a stop to their operations," added the CPP. "In certain circumstances, fines have been levied on these companies and turned over to the people as a form of reparation for the destruction these companies have caused and to discourage their further plunderous operations."
"To a great extent, the people's persistent political and legal struggles and building of alliances, as well as the armed actions of the NPA have combined to put pressure against these destructive big mining companies and force a number of them to stop their operations," said the CPP. "If the remaining companies do pull out, it is something for the Filipino people to celebrate."
The CPP said that if the GRP negotiating panel does raise their concern over the supposed imposition of "revolutionary taxation" on big mining operations in the upcoming talks, the thing that has to be settled first "is whether these big mining interests are any good at all for the benefit of the people, the economy and the country. There should be a thoroughgoing accounting of the massive destruction of the environment, the land grabbed and the super-profits earned by these companies vis-a-vis the benefits claimed by the Philippine government."
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)
Marco Valbuena
Media Officer
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Sitting cross-legged on the stage of the Rust Belt Market, she gave a talk about the Solar Plexus, the place in the chakra that houses the energy of the ego, the will, the self-esteem and the gut. She showed how basic hand poses can help a person reconnect with the kind of energy they wish to strengthen in their lives, or in the moment they may need it.
He led a demonstration of basic workout moves that can be done with pairs of people, including a squat, followed by a double-high five jump.
For Body Morph founder Rossno Rea the lesson of the day was about building confidence, especially in kids, through posture.
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For even younger people, Modern Natural Baby is a resource for earth-friendly, healthy products. There are toys, bottles, dishes and diapers that are free from potentially toxic plastics. One product that owners Emily and John Murray were featuring at the expo was all natural laundry detergent. The super-concentrated soap has 512 loads in one bottle and does not add harmful chemicals to the clothes or to the water supply.


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Home September 2016 Arts & Culture Tupac Was Here
Tupac Was Here
The legendary rapper spent his formative years in Baltimore.
By By John Lewis | September 2016
Shakurspeare 30 x 40 oil on canvas. - Darrin Keith Bastfield
In the public imagination, Tupac Shakur will always be a West Coast figure. California is, after all, where he gained fame as the embodiment of the platinum-tongued hip-hop star—the feuding, gun-toting, authority snubbing anti-hero. It's where he radiated Hollywood-sanctioned sex appeal, stoking tabloid tales that made him a mainstream celebrity.
The fact is Shakur lived most of his life on the East Coast—including four extraordinary years in Baltimore. But that time doesn't get much play. The 2003 Oscar-nominated documentary Tupac: Resurrection, for instance, ran nearly two hours but devoted less than two minutes to Shakur's life here. That's a shame, because it's key to understanding a man who's become a cultural icon.
Shakur was shot and killed in Las Vegas 24 years ago. The media frenzy that ensued focused mainly on violent song lyrics, previous shooting incidents, and a simmering East Coast versus West Coast rap feud. The emerging narrative dovetailed conveniently with the "thug life" that Shakur embraced while living in Oakland and Los Angeles and became legend over the next two decades.
These days, Shakur gets compared to the likes of John Lennon and Bob Marley, and regularly turns up on lists of all-time greatest artists and rappers. Shakur has also been the subject of theater productions, museum exhibits, and college courses. The Library of Congress added his song, "Dear Mama," to the National Recording Registry in 2010. A New York Times Magazine piece on Kenya noted that vehicles in Nairobi are often adorned with images of Jesus Christ and Tupac Shakur.
"He's more relevant than ever, not just here in America, but all over the globe," activist and writer Kevin Powell told ABC News on the anniversary of Shakur's 40th birthday in 2011. "He really is the most significant icon that hip-hop has ever produced."
And Baltimore played a major role in Shakur's development, not as a rough-riding hip-hop superhero, but as an artist.
At age 13, Shakur moved to Baltimore from New York City in 1984 with his mother, Afeni, and younger sister, Sekyiwa. The family lived in the first-floor apartment of a brick row house at 3955 Greenmount Avenue in the small, North Baltimore neighborhood of Pen Lucy. Tupac went to Roland Park Middle School for the eighth grade.
That year's photo for Mrs. Gee's class shows him in the second row, near the center. With close-cropped hair and dressed in a light-colored, short-sleeve shirt, he looks lanky, even scrawny, among his classmates. Still, it's easy to spot him thanks to his thick black eyebrows and dark eyes. And then there's the mouth. While the other kids sport tight-lipped smiles or teeth-baring "say cheese" grins, Shakur strikes an altogether different pose. Actually, he doesn't appear posed at all. His mouth is open wide, and he seems engaged, not docile or mindlessly compliant. It looks like he might be talking to the photographer.
Dana Smith sits in the front row, to Shakur's left. Smith, nicknamed "Mouse Man," forged a musical bond with Shakur and remembers the first time he spoke to him on the bus home from school. That day, in September 1984, the No. 8 bus was nearly full and Shakur took the only open seat, the seat beside Smith, who was itching to get home and listen to WEBB's Rap Attack show at four o'clock.
"He kicked a rhyme to me, and I was like, 'Whoa, this is crazy.'"
Smith, a talented beatboxer, asked the newcomer if he was into hip-hop and knew how to rap. "He kicked a rhyme to me, and I was like, 'Whoa, this is crazy. It was really good." He later learned the rhyme wasn't original—it was actually lifted from a Kurtis Blow song Shakur knew from New York, which hadn't made it to Baltimore yet.
Their friendship blossomed, rooted in a shared love of hip-hop acts like Eric B & Rakim and Run DMC and an appreciation of different types of music. As Smith recounts the story, he walks around The Sound Garden, the now venerable Fells Point record store, and points out some of the nonrap music Shakur enjoyed. Kate Bush? "Yes, indeed," says Smith. "'Wuthering Heights' was the song."
Sting? Yup. Steve Winwood? Yup. "Hey, we were also listening to Brian & O'Brien on B104, playing the hits all day long," he says, referring to the then-popular top 40 radio program.
Smith picks up a CD copy of Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms. It, too, was a favorite, but not for hits like "Money for Nothing." Smith starts singing lyrics from the title track that resonated: "Through these fields of destruction/Baptisms of fire." The tune, sung by Brit Mark Knopfler, traces a protagonist who faces death and treasures his comrades' loyalty—ground Shakur covered in songs he later wrote.
When asked about this type of music's appeal back in the day, Smith claims much of it was practical, a lesson in song craft: "For us, it was all about identifying transitions in songs and how smooth they were."
They would meet up every afternoon to write rhymes, after Smith finished his homework. Sometimes, they'd hang out at a rec center on Old York Road, but Shakur wasn't into playing basketball or pingpong, because "he sucked at sports, all sports," says Smith. Most often, the two of them simply composed raps, either sitting inside a plastic bubble on the playground behind Shakur's house—"the acoustics were so good in there," recalls Smith—or hunkered down in Smith's basement on nearby 41st Street.
Smith's house was lively, populated by an array of family members including grandparents, his mother, an aunt, and two uncles. Music was always playing. Smith was the youngest of his group of friends, a self-professed "good kid, the freshest kid on the block" who had all the latest fashionable clothes and sneakers, thanks to his uncles, who dealt drugs in the neighborhood.
Shakur, on the other hand, came from poverty. His father wasn't around; his mother had been arrested and charged with conspiracy to bomb New York City landmarks while a member of the Black Panther Party in 1969. A month after being acquitted of the charges, she gave birth to Shakur, on June 16, 1971. Afeni, who passed away in May and was the inspiration behind the song "Dear Mama," struggled with substance abuse issues ("And even as a crack fiend, mama/You always was a black queen, mama") and with supporting the family ("You just working with the scraps you was given/And mama made miracles every Thanksgiving").
Shakur wore hand-me-downs, including pants that were so big they had to be stapled. He slept in a small bedroom, while his mother and little sister slept in the dining room Afeni had converted into a bedroom. Smith says the Shakur house was "always dark, dim. They had lights and it was clean, but it was dark with not a lot of stuff in there."
Smith's family and friends razzed him for befriending the raggedy newcomer. "This guy is cornball—everything about him is corny," he recalls them saying. "Why are you hanging out with him?"
The answer, says Smith, was simple: "We loved to rap."
Pictured, from left: Shakur, middle row fifth from right, as a middle school student; Dana Smith, bottom left, and Shakur with family friends. - Courtesy of Dana Smith
In the mid-1980s, rap wasn't yet the commercial juggernaut it has become—it was gaining popularity, but hadn't arrived in the mainstream. The Enoch Pratt Free Library, ahead of the curve, sponsored a youth rap contest in November 1985. Shakur spotted a flier with "Calling All Rappers!" across the top, urging anyone under the age of 18 to "write the best rap about the Pratt Library and be eligible for a cash prize." All entrants had to submit a written copy in advance ("No Profanity Allowed"), and the finalists performed at the library at Pennsylvania and North avenues.
Shakur and Smith created "Library Rap," which Shakur wrote out in longhand, in black pen, on a piece of lined notebook paper, and he and Smith's group The East-Side Crew entered the contest. Deborah Taylor, then the Pratt's young adult services coordinator, organized the contest and remembers Shakur and Smith as "very polite boys. They were nice kids." She drove them to the contest because they didn't have transportation.
Shakur and Smith's winning performance opened with Shakur declaring, "Yo' Enoch Pratt, bust this!" and urging Baltimoreans to get library cards. They told kids to stay in school, learn to read, and "get all the credits that you need." (Shakur's handwritten verses now reside in the Pratt's Special Collections archive, alongside works by H.L. Mencken and Edgar Allan Poe.)
Taylor, who still works at the Pratt, recalls all the judges commenting on the same thing: The scrawny kid lit up the room with his rapping. "When Tupac performed," she says, "you could not take your eyes off him."
Shakur and Smith performed whenever and wherever they could: for the drug dealers working on Old York Road, opening for rap group Mantronix at the Cherry Hill rec center, and even at neighborhood funerals. They also wrote rhymes with titles like "Babies Havin' Babies" and "Genocide Rap" that reflected the political and social awareness Shakur inherited from his mother.
"Tupac was always conscious of that shit," says Smith. "He schooled us on those sort of social justice issues, and hip-hop was the perfect outlet. It allowed us to say what was on our mind, and people listened."
After his freshman year at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Shakur, wanting to hone his performance skills, auditioned for the Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) as a theater major. Smith helped Shakur, who'd appeared in a community production of A Raisin in the Sun while in New York, run lines from a scene for his audition piece. "We worked on it for weeks," says Smith. "You could tell he was destined."
Donald Hicken saw something similar. Hicken, who recently retired as the head of BSA's theater department, remembers Shakur auditioning. "It was so good," he says, "and the first thing I noticed was that he was extremely charismatic. From the very beginning, we all sensed he was the real deal."
For an assignment, Hicken asked students to create a movement piece based on "a song that speaks to you in a very personal way." Shakur chose Don McLean's "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)," a song about Vincent van Gogh by the songwriter best known for "American Pie." It included lines like "you suffered for your sanity" and connected that suffering to being misjudged: "They would not listen, they did not know how/Perhaps they'll listen now."
"Tupac said the song was about a misunderstood artist," says Hicken, "about someone who was an artist but couldn't be taken seriously because of the world he was in. That's how the song spoke to him."
Shakur embraced being a theater artist during his two years at BSA, studying the likes of Henrik Ibsen, Sam Shepard, and Shakespeare. "He was incredibly bright and had a lot of intellectual curiosity, though he wasn't an especially good student academically," Hicken says. Shakur often spent his lunch break reading in the school library.
He forged tight friendships with fellow theater student Jada Pinkett and visual artist John Cole. "Pac was always intense, extremely passionate," Pinkett says in the book Tupac Remembered. "He loved Shakespeare. . . . Acting was a part of his spirit. He really loved it."
Shakur stayed at Cole's Reservoir Hill apartment for a while, and bussed tables at the Fish Market near the Inner Harbor with Smith and BSA friend Darrin Keith Bastfield. "[Tupac] was always on stage," says Cole in the tribute book. "He was always entertaining, always hammin' it up."
Bastfield recalls hanging with Shakur at a friend's apartment and asking what type of actor he wanted to be. "A Shakespearean actor," Shakur replied, "because you have to be the very best in order to do Shakespeare."
Bastfield joked that he could picture him decked out in a ruffled collar and tights. Shakur then struck a Shakespearean pose, and Bastfield, an aspiring visual artist and rapper himself, grabbed a pen and paper and started sketching a portrait. "Someday, this will be a painting called Shakurspeare," Bastfield quipped. They both laughed.
"Our songs spoke about loyalty and friendship."
Despite his gifts as an actor—which eventually led to roles in films like Poetic Justice and Juice—Shakur never wavered from his fierce commitment to hip-hop. During the walk home from their restaurant job, Shakur and his friends would sometimes mount Hopkins Plaza's outdoor stage and rehearse a late-night set of rap tunes.
Shakur and Smith teamed with Bastfield and Gerard Young to form a new group, Born Busy. They made tapes that are considered Shakur's first recordings—eight songs that remain unreleased. "We rapped, wrote our stuff, and worked every day," says Bastfield, whose book about Shakur, Back in the Day: My Life and Times With Tupac Shakur, was published in 2003. "Our songs spoke about loyalty and friendship. We were big on that."
Just prior to his senior year, Shakur, with tears in his eyes, told Hicken he'd be moving with his family to Marin City, Calif., where his mother hoped to get a fresh start. Hicken offered to find him a host family so he could graduate from BSA, but Shakur said he couldn't abandon his family. The Shakurs left Baltimore in the summer of 1988.
As he shot to stardom, the subsequent years were a whirlwind of recording sessions and concert tours punctuated by late-night partying, violent brawls, multiple shootings, and a stint in prison for sexually abusing a fan. (Shakur maintained that he "committed no crime.") Such behavior bewildered his Baltimore friends. Though they'd kept in touch (Smith even went to the West Coast to help Shakur write records), they barely recognized the figure on the national stage. They recognized the immense talent and dazzling magnetism, but little else.
On Sept. 7, 1996, Shakur was attacked by a drive-by shooter on the Las Vegas Strip, and he passed away Sept. 13. During the six days he was on life support, he reportedly stirred and regained consciousness just once—when a girlfriend brought a CD player to the hospital and played him Don McLean's "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)."
The house at 3955 Greenmount Avenue has no historic marker or plaque indicating its connection to an American cultural icon. On a hot summer day, the shades are drawn, and the place looks as if it's unoccupied. Next door, a couple sitting on the front porch say they know of the house's significance—pretty much everyone in the neighborhood does.
As they talk, a lean, solidly built man emerges from 3955 and closes the door. He wears an Orioles tank top and cargo shorts with a bucket hat pulled over his eyes. He also knows about Shakur and, when asked if he'd like to say anything about the house's history, says, "No, no, no," and walks off.
Just then, a woman joins the couple. She introduces herself as Diamond and says she's 20 years old. "When I first moved here, I wondered, 'Why are people taking pictures of our house?'" she says. "Then, I realized they were tourists, taking pictures of Tupac's house next door." She spots them six or seven times a month, even when it snows.
When asked if she listens to Shakur's music, she says, "Of course I do." And the surprised look on her face suggests a question of her own: "Doesn't everyone?"
Diamond claims "Dear Mama" as a favorite song, and hums a line—"Everything will be alright if ya hold on"—but goes no further.
She smiles, and says, "Yeah, Tupac was here."
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Snapdragon vs. MediaTek Processors: A Comparison
Posted on November 23, 2018 June 7, 2019 by Alex Ivankov
Snapdragon from the United States-based Qualcomm Incorporated and MediaTek from Taiwan-based MediaTek Inc. are two of the most common processors and chipsets used by Android device manufacturers. These two have dominated the Android market following the withdrawal of other third-party chipset providers such as Texas Instruments and Intel Corporation. Hence, they have been relentlessly compared by smartphones enthusiasts and discussed prominently in tech reviews.
The Similarities Between Snapdragon and MediaTek
To understand the difference between Snapdragon and MediaTek, it is important to take note of their similarities. For starters, both are designed and marketed by fabless semiconductor companies. What this means is that both Qualcomm and MediaTek do not own and operate their own silicon-wafer fabrication facilities. Instead, they are invovled in product development and simply outsource the fabrication of their chipsets to specialized manufacturers called semiconductor foundries.
Notable similarities between the two are that their respective chipsets are a system-on-chip or SoC and their processors or CPU cores are based on the ARM architecture. As a SoC, these chipsets are an integrated circuit that includes different components such as a central processing unit or CPU, graphics processing unit or GPU, and radio technologies for wireless communications.
Because their CPU cores are based on ARM architecture, both Snapdragon and MediaTek processors are based on reduced instruction set computer or RISK architecture that follows standardized and specified set of rules that dictate how the hardware works when a particular instruction is executed. Note that both Qualcomm and MediaTek have secured a license from Arm Holdings to use the ARM architecture.
The ARM architecture allows processors to operate at a higher speed by performing smaller number of types of instructions numbering to millions per second. To be specific, the reduced instruction set computing or RISK involves tripping out unnecessary instructions and optimizing pathways, thus resulting in better performance at lower power when compared to architectures based on complex instruction set computer or CISK.
The Difference Between Snapdragon and MediaTek
Despite some general similarities between Snapdragon and MediaTek processors and chipsets, they have more specific differences that determine their respective features, performances, applications, and market attractiveness. Take note of the following:
1. ARM Architecture Implementation
One notable difference between Snapdragon and MediaTek is their respective implementations of ARM architecture and the corresponding CPU or cores.
Note that Qualcomm designs its own brand of central processing units. These are the 64-bit processor Kryo core and the 32-bit Krait core. Both are either a custom or a semi-custom ARM-based CPUs tweaked for power consumption and performance, among others. Thus, Snapdragon processors feature a modified version of the ARM architecture.
On the other hand, MediaTek employs the standard ARM architecture for its processors. It does not modify the standards and specifications set under the ARM architecture to the same degree as Qualcomm. It is safe to say that unlike Snapdragon processors, MediaTek processors are generic ARM CPUs.
2. Adaptation of the Latest ARM Architecture
Remember that both Snapdragon and MediaTek use the same CPU based on ARM architecture although the former implements a high degree of customization or modification. It is important to note that the ARM architecture has regular iterations and versions.
Qualcomm uses the latest and best ARM iterations and versions in its Snapdragon processors whenever they are available. On the other hand, MediaTek has the tendency to use older ARM iterations and versions or legacy ARM. In other words, Qualcomm usually adopts new ARM standards at a faster pace than MediaTek, and their Snapdragon processors are generally faster than their MediaTek counterparts.
As a comparison, Qualcomm released the Snapdragon 435 based on Cortex-A53 in the second and fourth quarter of 2016 while MediaTek released the MediaTek MT6570S in the second quarter of 2018. Both are based on ARM Cortex-A53 and are used in mid-range devices. Although these two chipsets are counterparts, the original counterpart of Snapdragon 435 was the MediaTek MT6570 that was released in 2015 and based on the older ARM Cortex-A7.
3. The Graphics Processing Unit
Another difference between Snapdragon and MediaTek is their respective graphics processing units or GPUs. The former has more advantage over the latter because it has a more powerful GPU.
Qualcomm designs its own series of GPUs called the Adreno. It was initially developed under the Imageon brand of ATI Technologies that was later acquired by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. or AMD in 2006. Qualcomm acquired Imageon from AMD in 2009 and renamed it Adreno.
On the other hand, most of the GPUs found in MediaTek chipsets are from the Mali brand of ARM Holdings. Hence, MediaTek does not have its own GPU technology.
Both GPU brands are very competitive on paper and in theory. However, benchmarks, as well as tech and user reviews have revealed that Adreno GPUs generally trump Mali GPUs. As an example, the Adreno 506 found in Snapdragon 526 has a graphics performance of 130 Gflops while the Mali T860 Mp2 found in MediaTek Helio P10 has a performance of 47 Gflops.
4. Machine Learning Capabilities
Both Qualcomm and MediaTek have featured machine learning capabilities on some of their chipsets. Qualcomm has its own Hexagon Digital Signal Processor or DSP for machine learning tasks while MediaTek has integrated artificial intelligence processing units or APUs
The Hexagon DSP from Qualcomm and the APU of MediaTek are capable of performing on-device machine learning. Essentially, these two are processing units integrated within the chipsets alongside the CPUs, GPUs, and other components.
However, the top-end Hexagon 685 DSP is available on to-end Snapdragon chipsets such as Snapdragon 845, Snapdragon 710, Snapdragon 670, and the Snapdragon 675. Meanwhile, MediaTek has introduced APUs on the mid-range Helio P60 chipset.
5. Applications and Market Appeal
Remember that both Snapdragon and MediaTek chipsets are the dominant chipsets in the entire smartphone markets. Of course, companies such as Samsung and Huawei have their own capabilities for designing and deploying their brands of processors and chipsets. Snapdragon and MediaTek remain popular among other manufacturers simply because they are marketed as third-party chipsets.
However, when comparing Snapdragon and MediaTek in terms of applications and market appeals, each has its unique characteristics. MediaTek has been widely used in entry-level to mid-range devices by new and established manufacturers. Hence, in terms of perception, MediaTek processors and chipsets are usually geared toward the entry-level and mid-range markets.
Note that MediaTek has also concentrated on designing and marketing processors and chipsets for the entry-level and mid-range markets while Qualcomm has focused more on designing and marketing Snapdragon processors for the mid-range to high-end markets. For entry-level to mid-range applications, Qualcomm has marketed its old Snapdragon chipsets and processors.