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The Betsy-Tacy Treasury
Author: Maud Hart Lovelace
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Source: TLC Book Tours
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Rating: Highly Recommended
About Betsy-Tacy:
There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure enough, the moment Betsy meets Tacy, one of the most heartfelt friendships in all of children's literature begins.
The Betsy-Tacy Treasury brings together the first four books in Maud Hart Lovelace's classic series: Betsy-Tacy; Betsy, Tacy and Tib; Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill; and Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown.
Tracing the girls' lives from early childhood to the brink of adolescence, Lovelace illuminates their innocent, mischievous fun and their eye-opening adventures exploring the world around them—from the stories Betsy spins from their neighborhood bench and the sand stores they run in their backyards, to their first experiences at the library, the thrill of the theater, and the sight of their first automobile.
The Treasury includes forewords by Judy Blume, Ann M. Martin, and Johanna Hurwitz.
Take a journey to the past with this nostalgic read! Whether you've loved Betsy-Tacy all your life or you're just being introduced, this collection of novels brings an enjoyable and comfortable essence to your reading experience. The collection includes the first four novels written by Maud Hart Lovelace in 1940. Reading the Betsy-Tacy Treasury was like reading "Are you there God? It's me, Margaret" or playing with a Cabbage Patch Kid. It reminded me of the pencils I loved as a little girl, you could buy them at book fairs, they were mechanical in the sense that you changed the tip and smelled like whatever flavor was represented on the writing unit. Books like the Nancy Drew mystery series, American Girl collection and Beverly Cleary novels are remembered in the nostalgic and timeless way that Betsy-Tacy is remembered. What I love about literature is its ability to surpass generational differences. Though the first book in this collection was published in 1940, it is still a wonderful read for children today. My five year old daughter enjoyed these stories as I read them aloud to her. The novels are something her great grandmother, grandmother and mother can all enjoy with her. It's simply priceless.
The Betsy-Tacy Treasury is full of fun, humor, applicable life lessons and history. There were multiple sections that peaked my daughter's interest since life has changed since Betsy's days. In a time period that does not include the technological advances of today; I was able to enjoy the simplicity of the era while enjoying how different our world has become in the last 60 years or so. I enjoyed the timeless stories of childhood that make up this treasury. Betsy and her friends have fun and adventure with their imaginations along the road of life. Whoever you are, whatever your age, these books are great reads. Simplistic and enjoyable, The Betsy-Tacy collection is sure to be part of your library for generations to come.
Maud Hart Lovelace was born on April 25, 1892, in Mankato, Minnesota. Like Betsy, Maud followed her mother around the house at age five asking such questions as "How do you spell 'going down the street'?" for the stories she had already begun to write. Soon she was writing poems and plays. When Maud was ten, a booklet of her poems was printed; and by age eighteen, she had sold her first short story, for ten dollars, to the Los Angeles Times.
The Hart family left Mankato shortly after Maud's high school graduation in 1910. They settled in Minneapolis, where Maud attended the University of Minnesota. In 1914, she sailed for Europe, and spent the months leading up to the outbreak of World War I in England. In 1917, she married Delos W. Lovelace, a newspaper reporter who later became a popular writer of short stories, and in 1926 her first novel was published. Five more historical novels followed. Maud wrote two of them in collaboration with her husband.
The Lovelaces' daughter Merian was born in 1931. Maud would tell her daughter bedtime stories about her childhood in Minnesota and it was these stories that gave the author the idea of writing the Betsy-Tacy books. Maud did not intend to write an entire series when Betsy-Tacy, the first book, was published in 1940. But readers asked for more stories, so Maud took Betsy through high school and beyond college to the "great world" and marriage.
The Betsy-Tacy books were based closely upon Maud's own life. Almost all of Betsy's experiences were also Maud's. "Of course, I could make it all up, but in these Betsy-Tacy stories, I love to work from real incidents," Maud wrote.
Maud Hart Lovelace died on March 11, 1980. But her legacy lives on in the beloved series she created and in her legion of fans, many of whom are members of the Betsy-Tacy Society, a national organization based in Mankato.
Find out about the Betsy-Tacy convention in 2012 and the Betsy-Tacy Society.
Betsy Tacy Convention of 2012: http://web.mac.com/btconvention/BT_Convention/Welcome.html
Betsy Tacy Society: http://www.betsy-tacysociety.org/
Tour the Betsy Tacy House: http://www.betsy-tacysociety.org/visit
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Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Royals puts the Twins 9 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the division, meaning the odds are higher now than ever that Minnesota will be sellers before the July 31 MLB trade deadline.
Players with expiring contracts – Brian Dozier, Eduardo Escobar, Fernando Rodney and Lance Lynn – could all be traded over the next week, and if they are the Twins would be fortunate to get some talent that pans out for a change.
Historically, the Twins have had very little success developing prospects they've received when selling top players in the past. In fact, Eduardo Escobar is arguably the only solid player the Twins have received when selling at the deadline since 2006.
Here's a look back at the players they've traded and who they got in return.
The Twins traded Lohse, then just 28 years old, to the Reds for right-handed pitcher Zach Ward. Three years later Ward was pitching in the Independent League and Lohse was on his way to another decade of solid pitching for the Reds, Phillies, Cardinals and Brewers.
The Twins sent Castillo to the Mets for Dustin Martin and Drew Butera. While Butera spent four seasons as a backup catcher in Minnesota, Martin never made it past Triple-A. Castillo still had some juice left in him and hit .302 in 142 games with the Mets in 2009.
Minnesota sent Young to the Tigers for a pitcher who never made it beyond Single-A (Cole Nelson). Young then went on to finish strong in 2011 and was the MVP of the American League Championship Series in 2012.
The deal that sent Liriano to the White Sox is looking better every day, all thanks to Eduardo Escobar's fantastic 2018 season. Minnesota got Escobar in the deal, and he's developed into a dangerous hitter since the second half of the 2017 season.
Morneau's glory days were pretty much over with at this point, although he did go on to win a batting title with the Colorado Rockies, whom he joined after the Twins traded him to the Pirates for outfielder Alex Presley and a player to be named later. Presley never did much.
Morales hit just .234 with the Twins before he was traded to the Mariners, where he struggled before joining the Royals and helping them win a World Series when he hit .290 with 22 homers and 106 RBI in 2015. He's racked up 58 more in 2016/2017 with the Royals and Blue Jays, respectively. The Twins received a pitcher named Stephen Pryor, who is now out of baseball.
Willingham hit 35 homers for the Twins in 2012 before slowing down with just 13 homers in 2013 and 12 when he was traded to the Royals at the deadline in 2014. He played in just 24 games with the Royals before retiring. The player the Twins got for him? Jason Adam, who never advanced out of the minors.
Kintzler, an All-Star for the Twins, was traded to the Nationals for Tyler Watson, who is still just 21 years old and pitching at Class A Cedar Rapids. The jury is still out on Watson.
Buxton was obvious, but Dozier sort of surprised.
The Twins have found ways to break out of mini slumps. Can they do it again?


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Q: Macs on wireless network can't see eachother I've got an iMac and Macbook Pro, both running Snow Leopard and both on my home wireless network (running off a Linksys E2000). They both can get online fine, both have file sharing enabled, neither have a firewall enabled, and they both have IPs on the same subnet (192.168.1.144 & 146). Yet neither one can seem to see the other. If I open the network browser in Finder it's empty, attempts to go to the other machines IP directly fail after a long timeout, and even trying to ping the other machine fails. Yet, strangely, I've been able to get services like Synergy working just fine between them. Any ideas as to why these two machines are so inconsistent about talking to eachother?

A: I have almost the same setup except that I have an E3000 but I'm not running Synergy.  My Macs can ping each other and share files.  I have IPV6 turned off.  You may have tried some of my suggestions but let see if any of them will help the cause.
I have file sharing enabled on both Macs and I can see my other on-net mac in the Finder Sidebar under Shared.  My Sidebar Preference under Shared allows connected servers and Bonjour computers.  With these settings, can either Finder see the other Mac?  It's good to verify this on both machines as a control.  If you can see either machine, you should be able to double-click to log in.
If not, please turn off Synergy then reboot each mac and see what comes up in Finder.
Make sure your E2000 basic wireless is set to mixed.
I did not use Cisco Connect opting to configure my E3000 manually and I'm not running WPS (WiFi Protected Setup).  If you are running WPS, temporarily disable it to rule it out as a potential cause.  On my E3000, I have configured any MAC access lists and access point isolation is disabled.
Temporarily disable any security option under Wireless Security for both the 2.4G and the 5G settings.
Save router settings.
Reboot each mac and see what comes up in Finder.  This will help us see if this is a Mac, Synergy or Cisco issue.

A: Okay, this is really random and bizarre but after a second power-cycle of my router suddenly everything started talking again, good as new! I'm honestly pretty stumped by what happened here, and annoyed that this didn't resolve itself on the first power-cycle I tried, but all's well that ends well I guess.
If anything I'm sorry that I didn't come out of this with better advice for people with the same problem down the road. Good luck, future network debuggers, 'cause I don't have any advice for you! :P

A: I had similar issues with a Linksys E2000 router... the Macs on WiFi could ping the router, an iPad, Linux machines and various infrastructure but could not ping each other and could not be pinged from anything else. This was despite OSX Firewall being turned OFF.
According to Wireless>>Advanced Wireless Settings the AP Isolation option was Disabled. Just for a laugh I Enabled it, Saved Settings, Disabled it again and Saved Settings. Lo and behold the Macs could ping each other and could be pinged by everything else.
Hope this helps someone else.

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Reported from CSPPLAZA:On 20~22 June 2018, in Beijing, Per Aasted,Vice President of Business Development ,Aalborg CSP attended the Fifth China International CSP conference and CSPPLAZA annual meeting (CPC2018), in which he delivered a speech around Danish applications of concentrated heat utilization technology in district heating.
At present, Aalborg CSP has developed 4 generation trough collector, whose performance is constantly optimized. Up till now, Aalborg CSP in total has practice experience of 1700 MWth solar project across eight countries in the world.


Beyond the Stars takes up a year after the city of dreams has been destroyed, when a virus has been discovered that will destroy all forms of life on earth, including human. Nothing can stop the virus, nothing slows its relentless progress in any way, and all life on the planet will eventually become extinct.
Prima have been busy building Eden II, a star ship that will carry thousands of people to a new life away from the dying earth, to seek a new home among the stars. During preparations for space, Eden is attacked and damaged, by survivors fleeing the violence and destruction on the moon. Once in space, the untested and untried star ship accelerates out of control beyond the speed of light, carrying earth's survivors through a worm hole into a seemingly new universe.
There is a mutiny on board Eden, and Kane, along with Tara and over a thousand survivors are left to die on what appears to be a desolate almost uninhabitable planet. But, how wrong they were.
Fate, destiny, or whatever one chooses to call it, has returned earth's remaining humans home, back to their planet of origin.
Aria is a planet of tranquillity and peace, its people only concerned with attaining enlightenment. That is until they are discovered by the Braagon, an evil reptilian race with only one thing in mind. The complete annihilation of the human race.
Kane is believed to be a true son of Aria. A warrior born, returned home from beyond the stars to lead Aria in its battle for survival against the Braagon.
Kane is a battle hardened veteran, but without weapons of any kind, how will they defeat a ruthless enemy who will show now mercy?
Perhaps the Arians themselves have something in mind. Maybe they're not quit as helpless as they seem to be.


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EU country builds massive underground CITY to prepare for Russia invasion
Finnish authorities have built tunnels under the capital city over Russia invasion fears [Getty]
AN UNDERGROUND city is being prepared for habitation incase Russia invades Europe during a military exercise.
Hundreds of miles of tunnels underneath Helsinki, Finland, have been painstakingly constructed in the case of an emergency.
Nine million cubic metres of passageways will fit all 600,000 residents of the capital should there be an invasion.
Russia is currently preparing to conduct its Zapad 2017 military exercise, the largest since the end of the cold war.
Russian troops, directed by Moscow, will carry out drills close to the Finnish borders and unease is spreading.
In Europe, Nato allies fear President Vladimir Putin's true intentions leading to "serious doubts Moscow is revealing the true extent of its military exercises".
It has now been revealed Finnish soldiers are carrying out training to deal with a mass evacuation.
The City Planning Department has said parts of the network are highly classified, while other areas are for the people.
Neighbouring Estonia has already voiced major concerns over Putin's practice close to their country.
Kristjan Prikk, undersecretary for defense policy at Estonia's Ministry of Defence, said earlier this week: "We don't consider this year's Zapad exercise in itself to be a direct threat to us [NATO] or a cover for an attack, but we have to keep in mind that the Russians have the nasty habit of hiding their actual military endeavors behind exercises."
Non-NATO Finland is taking no chances.
A former official in the Finnish Defense Ministry told the Wall Street Journal: "The soldiers make sure we will have the advantage underground if they ever come to us wanting a fight."
Full article: EU country builds massive underground CITY to prepare for Russia invasion (Express)
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thor forgives loki. How Thor says it's Loki's last chance, but still cares for him earnestly. Yes all those could be familial. But they should at least open their eyes that Thor and Loki's relationship OVERSHADOWS any of their other relationship with anybody. How they really gravitate towards each.
I've often thought the same thing! But, in fairness, if you're against Thorki as a pairing, you're not going to be reading those fics that fans of the pairing are, so you can really only go by what you see popping up in the common tags or on their comments or whatever–and sometimes I do see the "They're not brothers, so we can ship them!" thing come up.
If someone wants to ship them just because they're brothers, they're perfectly welcome to! If someone wants to ship them because they like the dynamic of them as a pairing, that's great, too! If someone can tolerate the ship but leans towards them just as brothers, that's totally cool! If someone hates the pairing but is fine that shippers exist, that's great as well!
I'm with you, in that I ship it because their relationship overshadows just about everything else in both their lives (though, I will get into pretend internet fights over how Thor does have other important relationships, too ^_~), that the actors have the most chemistry, that they look like they're going to kiss before Thor kisses his love interests, how it's exactly how I like all my ships–I like it both ways. If I really love a pairing, I love it as gen just as much as I love it as a pairing, and that's exactly how I am with Thorki.
They're brothers, they were raised together, they played together, they are family to each other, and shipping them doesn't negate that, adopted siblings are real siblings, full stop. But if you get anywhere in Thorki fandom, you know that's part of the dynamic, not something that's ignored or shunned. Even in Raised Separately AUs, almost all of those authors also write canon-based fics just as easily, but we're all fine with it. If someone else isn't (and that's fine, too) the door is right over there.


If I buy this from a Mi home store, would there be any extra charges other than Rs.9999?
The Redmi Y2 phone has been priced at Rs. 9,999 for the 3GB RAM/32GB inbuilt storage variant, and Rs. 12,999 for the 4GB RAM/64GB variant. So, you would be getting them at the same price in MI Home stores too but you won't be able to avail the offers which online sites are offering on the phone.


So Toki Tori seems to be doing well in the charts, are we getting new levels?
Discussion in 'General Game Discussion and Questions' started by arta, Jul 15, 2009.
This is a direct port, isn't it? So it is extremely unlikely that new levels would be developed for iDevice.
no new levels or not a direct port?


A PSA rise after surgery or radiation can be concerning, but may not necessarily be urgent or life threatening. It may not even be cancer recurrence. But it is a time to begin researching again. This may seem daunting at first, especially if you were told you were cured with local therapy, but remember to just go one step at a time. Your research will pay off in better questions, which always get you better answers. Remember too that PAACT has a free Helpline where you can talk to someone who is knowledgeable about prostate cancer issues. Call (844) PAACT 4 U.
If your PSA is rising after radiation, the first thing you need to research and discuss is whether you're having PSA (cancer) recurrence, or a PSA bump or PSA bounce…which is not cancer recurrence. See first 3 articles below.
If you're having a PSA rise after surgery, there are many things to consider. But monitoring both your PSA and your PSA Doubling Time (PSADT) is important. You can calculate your PSADT here. See first video below.


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Abortion resolution defeated at Conservative convention
fullvision Posted On 26/08/2018
Delegates vote on party constitution items at the Conservative Party of Canada national policy convention in Halifax on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
HALIFAX – A resolution that put abortion back on the Conservative party's agenda has been narrowly defeated.
Abortion opponents had put forward a resolution that would've struck a line from the Conservative policy book that says "a Conservative government would not support any legislation to regulate abortion."
It was defeated Saturday afternoon by electronic voting after a vote by placards was too close to call. Conservative party members are in Halifax for a three-day policy convention.
The abortion resolution had earned 82 per cent support from delegates who attended a break out session on health and social issues on Friday afternoon, following a heated debate. Opponents Friday said they worried the proposal would reopen the debate on abortion.
It was enough support to send the matter to the national plenary floor for consideration, where it was met with more debate on Saturday, with pro-choice and pro-life party members clearly divided.
"While I appreciate the intent and emotion around what we are talking about today, the reality is that we had a very long leadership race and in that race our current leader made a bargain, a promise," the party's deputy leader Lisa Raitt told delegates while speaking at the 'No' microphone. "He promised that he would not bring in legislation with respect to abortion."
Raitt said members have a free vote on matters of conscious – a position Scheer has repeatedly said he backs.
Another delegate told the plenary she worried socially conservative policies like this one would hurt the party's chances of winning a majority government in 2019 because of push back in urban centres and areas including Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area and British Columbia.
However, other delegates were adamant striking the wording from the party's policy document would only serve to neutralize the issue. "We are not saying that we will introduce legislation, we are saying we will give our members free thought," one delegate from the riding of St. John's East said.
"We're neutral on same-sex marriage. Make it neutral on abortion," he argued.
Others demanded the party stand up against specific types of abortion, including late-term abortions & sex-based abortions, issues that one MP said has earned support across pro-choice and pro-life lines.
"Come on, gets some guts and do what we need to do that we can do together," Saskatchewan MP Cathay Wagantall said, adding she supports Scheer as leader.
On Saturday, Scheer again promised he would not reopen the abortion debate.
In an interview with The Canadian Press, Scheer said he would not bring in any legislation to reopen divisive issues like abortion, even if a majority of members had voted in favour of the resolution.
He said he welcomes open debate and discussion within the membership, but will remain "unequivocal" in his stance that he will not entertain divisive social issues, including the abortion debate.
Instead, he said he hopes to work with party members on issues they can all agree upon.
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package com.yahoo.searchlib.aggregation.hll;

import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
import com.yahoo.vespa.objects.Deserializer;
import com.yahoo.vespa.objects.Serializer;
import net.jpountz.lz4.LZ4Compressor;
import net.jpountz.lz4.LZ4Exception;
import net.jpountz.lz4.LZ4Factory;
import net.jpountz.lz4.LZ4FastDecompressor;

import java.util.Arrays;

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    public static final int classId = registerClass(0x4000 + 170, NormalSketch.class);

    private final byte[] data;
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        for (int hash : hashValues) {
            aggregate(hash);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Aggregates the hash value.
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        int existingValue = data[hash & bucketMask];
        int newValue = Integer.numberOfLeadingZeros(hash | bucketMask) + 1;
        data[hash & bucketMask] = (byte) Math.max(newValue, existingValue);
    }

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     * Serializes the Sketch.
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     * Compressed size:   4 bytes
     * Compressed data:   N * 1 bytes
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    @Override
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        super.onDeserialize(buf);
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        Preconditions.checkState(length == data.length,
                "Size of serialized sketch does not match expected value. Expected %s, actual %s.", data.length, length);

        if (length == compressedLength) {
            deserializeDataArray(data, length, buf);
        } else {
            LZ4FastDecompressor c = lz4Factory.fastDecompressor();
            byte[] compressedData = buf.getBytes(null, compressedLength);
            c.decompress(compressedData, data);
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    private static void deserializeDataArray(byte[] destination, int length, Deserializer buf) {
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            destination[i] = buf.getByte(null);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the underlying byte array backing the sketch.
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        return data;
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        return data.length;
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    @Override
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        NormalSketch sketch = (NormalSketch) o;

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        return classId;
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    @Override
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Often within the school, pupils/students from different year groups may be placed in the same class. Therefore, curriculum is set at key stage not year groups level. Subjects are often covered through thematic approach, though key subjects, Literacy, Numeracy, ICT are always allocated discrete lessons.
All of our pupils have experienced Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. We are here to work with them in overcoming barriers to learning and helping our students to experience success.
The Key Skills of Literacy and Numeracy are taught as discrete lessons and the concepts are reinforced through a thematic, enquiry led approach.
Themes shaped around a topic to include deep thinking, through enquiry questions. Themes receive a stimulating launch to hook in the learners. Educational visits are included in the theme as is outdoor learning.
We deliver the new Primary National Curriculum (NC) have introduced an engaging reading programme (including online activities).
As with all of our learning at Portland, activities are adapted to meet the needs of individual pupils and ensure that they make progress in the following areas.
Religious Education is included as part of the Primary curriculum and Year 7 themes.
The KS3 curriculum is balanced between appropriate and necessary access to NC subjects (specifically and explicitly Literacy and Numeracy), lessons which support and strengthen improvements in emotional, social and mental health issues, and access to a broad KS3 curriculum to allow specialisms later on in our pupils' school careers: these subjects currently include horticulture (linked to Jamie Oliver's school gardens project, and the RHS school garden project), the nationally based Film Club, life skills (ASDAN activity award), a farm to fork cookery lesson linked with horticulture (in addition to a NC Food Technology) and music. All pupils are also following an ASDAN accredited PSHE course. Pupils of course have at least one lesson of science, ICT, PE, art, DT, French and Humanities (includes Religious Education) each week. There is a more thematic approach to planning and lessons, allowing for more learning to be outside of a typical classroom, mapping national curriculum subjects and PSHE skills throughout. (Literacy and numeracy are taught separately, as well as implicitly throughout the creative curriculum). Humanities, for example, is taught through outdoor activities wherever possible, including trips to local churches, mosques and temples, visits to the Peak District, and historic sites such as castles and battlefields.
The enhancement of a more creative approach to the curriculum therefore continues to support skills which increase confidence, and self-esteem, and allow more access to core subjects for life, ie literacy and numeracy.
The curriculum is also supported by our clinical psychologist, who teaches skills directly, such as mindfulness, and recognising and practising emotional management, for example, acts of gratitude.
The curriculum is also underpinned by a therapeutic approach, again reinforced by our clinical psychologist, from the start to the finish of the day, with self-regulation and emotional awareness as every day routine practices.
Trips out of school are essential and are used solely as curriculum and social and emotional enrichment opportunities: these trips support emotional strength and resilience through reinforcement of positive experiences, and also allow explicit opportunities for active and national curriculum linked learning.
Key Stage 4 focuses on preparing students for the next stage in their Education and Training.
All students study for qualifications in English and Mathematics. Much of the rest of the curriculum is personalised to meet students' needs, interests and aspirations on leaving the school.
We use Alternative Provision (AP) to ensure students' needs are met. Some of our students access BTEC Level 1 and Level 2 programmes of study, Step up to English and Maths, GCSE's, as well as vocational qualifications through AP providers. As with all students at Portland Literacy and Numeracy qualifications are accessed at the appropriate level.


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The Commission's investigation has shown that these practices lasted for approximately 13 years and concerned merchandise products of several professional football clubs, namely, FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Juventus, Inter Milan, AS Roma and the French Football Federation.
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CECAR Students Reaffirm that Drummond is a Company Committed to Social and Environmental Issues
*Industrial engineering students from the Corporación Universitaria del Caribe (CECAR) were , accompanied by Drummond Ltd's environmental analyst Iván Alberto Fonseca Medina.
Drummond Ltd. promotes its good neighbor image through its social commitment to the training of professionals in the country. On this occasion, Drummond welcomed industrial engineering students from the Corporación Universitaria del Caribe (CECAR) in Sincelejo to its Pribbenow mine. The students were able to observe how mining operations are implemented, the work done to mitigate the environmental impact caused by coal mining, and about the projects Drummond carries out with the community.
Drummond Ltd.'s social responsibility in its areas of influence were one of the topics that the Industrial engineering students were able to become acquainted with through the socialization carried out by the Coordinator of Community Relations for Cesar, Rafael Antonio García Gutiérrez.
"I think the social responsibility of this company is marvelous. You aren't a government agency, but you're doing what they should be doing. You're an example to be followed. Coming here allows you gain great knowledge. You get rid of all those 'rumors' and things that people say but that have nothing to do with the company. You realize that they're false things and that that gossip shouldn't keep going around," emphasized Sissy Paola Santos Díaz, a CECAR student.
Other students highlighted the improvements in the surrounding towns in the area of influence of the mine, the railway corridor and Puerto Drummond, in addition to the contribution and construction of spaces the company has made in the areas of education and health.
On his part, Luwing Otero, Long-term Planning Engineer in the Engineering Department, presented a general perspective of the mining activities carried out at Drummond Ltd. Otero showed the CECAR students the equipment the company has and how it operates. But it was at the Ramp 7 overlook that the future engineers were able to see in reality what had been explained to them in theory.
"We already had an idea of Drummond. It's considered to be one of the most prestigious multinational coal companies in the world, and that is what motivated us to come to the Pribbenow mine. In addition to this, our students felt a certain attraction to Drummond due to the very complex process of mining this prestigious mineral, greatly desired world-wide. The image I had of the company was positive. Now, after seeing in real life all of the processes they carry out, I can say that it's excellent," said Enrique Alberto Ibargüen Torreglosa, Field Trip Coordinator of the Corporación Universitaria del Caribe (CECAR).
During the tour, the students observed Drummond Ltd.'s environmental commitment, and understood that mining can be carried out in an environmentally responsible manner.
From the El Paujil overlook, Iván Alberto Fonseca Medina, Environmental Analyst, presented the company's mining designs, which take environmental variables into account and avoid negative impact. There, the students observed the El Paujil reservoir, a water reservoir that permits that permits supplying this resource to the region during droughts and protects the fauna and flora that exist in the intervention areas.


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One of the most important things for a salesperson is to know and understand the market in which they are operating.
We will learn to review the market, and your competitors, carry out a SWOT analysis and acknowledge and deal with competitors' relative strengths when speaking to your prospective clients.
What is the size of the market –is it growing or reducing?
Who are the suppliers, what is their market share?
Who are the buyers? What is their market share?
What direction is the market moving in-what new developments will arrive over the next few years?
What is your competition? Their products? Their offer, their customer service, after sales.
Where does your company and product sit in the market?
If you are new to your position this must be your first task-to orientate yourself and understand how potential or current clients see your company and product.
This is equally important whether you are a national account manager for a large multinational, selling Business to Business (B2B) or a one man band fitting kitchens or repairing cars for individual private clients i.e. Business to client (B2C).
In the first instance your client will be a professional buyer, in the second the clients will be members of the public. But in both instances you want to sell the client something, you want them to part with money.
Most clients in either category will do some research, look at the competition, see what is available and want to know how your offer compares to competitors. You should be able to discuss this from a position of knowledge and strength. And you should review this seasonally or annually, to keep up to date with the market.
Very few products are bought on a whim or don't have any competition. Most people, whether buying professionally or privately, will get two or three quotes if they are buying anything substantial. Research on the internet is available to most people, they will be informed, so you had better be!
The last thing you want to happen in a sales presentation is to be caught unawares of aspects of your competitor's service or product.
How much better and more professional do you look when dealing with objections from clients, if you are aware of the information they challenge you with, and have a ready and reasoned response for their objection.
So find out who your competitors are, list them, do a SWOT analysis on each one.
For each competitor, divide a large square unto four and consider these aspects of their product v yours.
To some extent the two sides will mirror each other -Their weaknesses may be your strengths. Their opportunities can be your threats. Strengths and weaknesses can be turned into opportunities and threats. They may need to turn into action!
eg if you are cheaper than them that is a strength for you , a weakness for them. They may have an opportunity to undercut you in the future due to say, re-sourcing raw materials, which is a threat to you.
Increase Prices?Allow people to project manage their own work if budget is an issue?
What if they reduce their prices?What if they begin to project manage?
What if the electrician leaves?
Imagine what competitors might say in a presentation, consider their USP's against yours.
What benefits are they offering?
How do they deliver those benefits?
Can you adjust your offer to beat or match them? Perhaps this is outside your remit, but can draw the matter to the attention of your line manager or the marketing department.
You need to acknowledge competitors strengths, and consider how you can use one of your strengths to overpower this.
For example, if you are a kitchen fitter, and a competitor is cheaper, maybe you offer a full project management service, managing builders, electricians, plumbers etc. and they don't offer that.
List these points for your presentation. Be prepared to discuss them and offer a comment on how or why this is not as important as one of your relative strengths.
Develop an action plan from your SWOT analysis. And implement it!
Do a SWOT analysis for each one.
Develop an action plan from your SWOT analysis.


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Mother Lode (15 points): Collect 8 bronze medals in Hang On (main game).
Big Ore-Deal (20 points): Complete 30 of the 1P Puzzles.
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What do you do to break out of the status quo...that creative rut that keeps you from reaching your full potential at work and in life?
For us, it's our place on the lake. Spending part of our summer in the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York has some definite advantages.
The change in scenery brings a change in perspective. Spending time with our "lake friends" - who live the rest of the year across the country and across the world - exposes us to completely different points of view that challenge our thinking.
And the area is spectacularly beautiful, with lakes, mountains, waterfalls, and, of course, 4th of July fireworks!
And this is exciting as a photographer because all of these settings present fantastic subjects for capturing great photos.
I posted several of my favorites to my Facebook and Instagram pages to share with our friends, and the response was wonderful - and unexpected - with comments including the ones above.
"That's unbelievably great. Holy crap. What are you shooting with?"
"Wow! Great photos Ron! The color is fabulous. Clearly, you did not use a cell phone!"
"Wow! What kind of camera is that?"
For the record, I was using a Nikon D7200 with a Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 lens, a stable tripod, remote shutter release, and 4- to 10-second exposures.
That was a quote by Ansel Adams, one of the world's greatest photographers. It's not necessarily the camera that takes the photograph (though a good camera helps). There are so many other components that contribute to the final product - location, subject, lighting, composition, post-processing - that the actual camera is just one part of the equation.
Don't get me wrong - the camera I'm using now is much better than the one I started out with, and some of the features and functions make it easier for me to get the shot I'm looking for. But I also have friends who take stunningly beautiful photos with smartphones and basic point-and-shoot cameras.
As the saying goes, the "best" camera is the one you have with you, and that's often the one in your smartphone.
So How Do You Improve?
In photography, as in any endeavor, you start with the basics. The good news is that with the advent of the Internet and YouTube, this is easier than it's ever been. There are articles, videos, and complete courses available online that can get you started very quickly.
There are local and online groups you can join to get input and feedback from those more experienced than you are currently.
And you can always take formal classes and attend conferences where you'll be exposed to techniques, equipment, and expertise that might be difficult to find otherwise.
And this approach, of course, isn't limited to photography. The same process can be followed for learning to play a musical instrument, becoming a better writer, learning how to create apps (computer or culinary), or developing winning marketing strategies.
The danger is resting on your successes and getting stuck in the rut of complacency.
The key is to continually work at improving your skills. If you're a writer, you have to write. If you're a musician, you have to practice and play. If you're a marketer, you have to learn new skills and develop and test new marketing strategies.
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Rajasthan is a land of royals, as the forts, havelis, palaces and mansions tell a story of true Rajput grandeur and valour, apart from the royal cuisine and rich traditional fashion. The present day descendants of Rajput kings, Maharajas and their princesses, depict a grand story, be it in their attires and food, which is always rich, colorful, unique and embedded in the roots. It is festivals like Diwali, Holi and Teej where you get to witness the real colors of Rajasthan in its true splendor, as the men as well as women folk can be seen flaunting their fashion statement, in the form of printed sarees, kurtas, pyjamas and lehenga cholis, that are stunning in appeal.This was all about fashion, but it is the Rajasthani Thali or local cuisine that is not left far behind. The Marwar region of Rajasthan is famous for its vegetarian delights and platter, whereas the Rajput heartland of Mewar is known for its non-veg preparations, especially the famed "Lal Mans" or Red Meat, which is basically a traditional preparation of a male Indian goat. Apart from these, it is a wholesome Rajasthani Thali that is a blend of curry, fry and sweets dipped in Ghee (clarified butter), which makes the difference.
The colors of Rajasthan are not only visualized in its royal attires, but in its people, jewelry, food and architecture, that are to be visible everywhere. One brilliant example is the 'Golden Fort' in Jaisalmer which turns into golden yellow color when the direct rays of sun fall on it, in the early morning and in the evening. Similarly, the Pink City of Jaipur with its pink colored houses and its rich history, tradition and heritage, is a spectacle for all international tourists. Another beautiful city is Jodhpur, which is also referred to as the Blue City, as all houses in this city are painted blue, to ward off evil spirits. Udaipur, the Lake City, is now the third most beautiful city in the world, thanks to the mesmerizing Lake Pichola and the Lake Palace, which is now a heritage hotel and the numerous Hindu temples and havelis, which are really imposing. So, Rajasthan is fairy tale land with its rich history, kings, queens, Rajput warriors, forts, palaces, havelis, lakes and sand dunes; which make it a perfect getaway and holiday destination. Not to be left far behind is the colorful Rajasthani women, in their Bandhani sarees, ghagra cholis and lehengas, that looks stunning, and acts as an icing on the cake.


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UWGB freshman Francis gaining confidence
6-foot-3 guard scored 14 points off the bench Monday at Wright State
UWGB freshman Francis gaining confidence 6-foot-3 guard scored 14 points off the bench Monday at Wright State Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: http://gbpg.net/1D0oQUa
Scott Venci, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 8:17 p.m. CT Feb. 4, 2015 | Updated 10:07 p.m. CT Feb. 4, 2015
UWGB's Daeshon Francis (23) tries to take a shot past Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky (44) in the second half at the Kohl Center in Madison.(Photo: Evan Siegle/Press-Gazette Media)Buy Photo
Maybe the way in which University of Wisconsin-Green Bay freshman guard Daeshon Francis scored a career-high 10 points at Cleveland State on Saturday wasn't nearly as impressive as the numbers showed in the box score.
The 6-foot-3 guard did most of his damage after the game had all but been decided, although he still was one of the few bright spots in a 76-62 loss to the Vikings.
But two nights later?
There was nothing to question about another career high.
Francis scored 14 points off the bench in a win at Wright State on Monday, shooting 7-for-7 from the field in 19 minutes and doing so in a variety of ways that highlighted just why UWGB was so high on him while he starred at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis.
Among his baskets were two dunks and a baseline jumper. A layup in transition. An offensive rebound and putback.
Francis was the first player from the class of 2014 to commit to the Phoenix, and he has brought to the team many of the intangibles it loves: An explosive perimeter player who can defend and rebound.
"Daeshon being so young and talented, I don't think I was that talented when I first stepped in," said senior point guard Keifer Sykes, who was the Horizon League player of the year as a junior and a leading contender this season. "He is explosive, and you can see it with the way he plays basketball."
It takes some rookies an entire season to get acclimated to the collegiate game, but Francis earned an immediate role on a veteran team that has hopes of going to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1996.
UWGB coach Brian Wardle has thrown out the word "trust" when talking about Francis. The fifth-year coach knows for the most part what he's going to get each time he puts Francis in the game, and as the season has gone on, he also has seen a growing confidence in him.
"As long as he can keep doing that, I think you are going to see him have some really good games down the stretch here," Wardle said.
Francis hasn't been asked to be much of a scorer, although nobody questions his ability to do so.
He enters UWGB's game against in-state rival UW-Milwaukee on Thursday night at the Resch Center averaging just 4 points per game, but he is shooting 63 percent overall (34-for-54) and has shown an ability to get to the free-throw line even if his 59 percent shooting at the charity stripe is lower than he'd like.
The college game has been about what he expected, especially since he feels his high school coaches did a good job preparing him for the next level.
"I just try to do as much as I can," Francis said. "Whether that is getting a 50-50 ball or scoring or assisting my teammates, getting them a basket.
"I feel like I can work on my ball-handling and getting more control dribbling the ball off screens. That has got to be a key."
Francis also has been able to adjust from being a star player last season to a backup this season. He has no choice but to come off the bench with Sykes and junior guard Carrington Love playing big minutes.
But there will be a time when he's getting more minutes, and his veteran teammates are confident he will be ready.
"He's doing a good job," Sykes said. "I think he's going to have a much bigger role (next season), but I just hope he keeps impacting right now."
— svenci@pressgazette media.com and follow him on Twitter @scottvenci


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Makes corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 1593 (Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention or the Second Chance Act of 2007) to revise provisions relating to the federal share of grants under such Act.

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compLexity head Invited to ESL One Mumbai 2019
GC Startrooper March 25, 2019 No Comments 9513 views
People that aren't acquainted with eSports, might have their set of doubts regarding the future of this sport. Some might even think that this type of sport is far from being exciting or engaging, as it is the case with regular sports. But these assumptions couldn't be more inaccurate, as watching eSports, as well as placing bets, can be even more exciting. If you have placed a bet or two on a reputable platform such as https://dota2betz.com/ and you have some experience when it comes to Dota 2 betting, the odds are that you are interested in the latest news on the topic. The latest news is the fact that compLexity is the fourth team to receive an invitation to participate in ESL One Mumbai 2019. This has been posted on the official Instagram page of ESL Dota 2. The team was unbelievably s...
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It's Magic! : Mages of Mystralia Review
TotalDimwitTheCynicalTwit February 17, 2019 1 Comment 32860 views
No matter how much you need to rely on magic in a game, its use remains somewhat simple. You acquire a spell, you equip it and use it, mostly at the press of a button. But thanks to Mages of Mystralia, you get to create and modify every spell at your disposal. It relies on the fact that you are not an experience mage, and will learn your magic as you use it, giving you control over every single component of the spell, right down to its element. In Mages of Mystralia, you play as a young woman named Zia who has just discovered that she has an affinity towards magic. Untrained and unable to control her fire spells, she wreaks havoc on her village and is forced to leave. After all, Mystralia is a land that frowns upon the use of magic. Taken in by a mentor and the order of mages, she has to m...
Gambling Systems Among Video-Games
Abhishek Mudgal July 2, 2018 No Comments 1381 views
Some people say that gaming on a PC has nothing to do with online casinos. However, if we take a peak at the most famous video-games, we'll see something else. Talking about games like Grand Theft Auto, Farcry, Hearthstone, League of Legends, Counter-Strike Global Offensive, Heroes of the Storm will make you understand what I mean. In games like GTA and Farcry, the gambling side is pretty straightforward. You take your character and start playing card games just like in any other land based casino. In particular, GTA lets you get a full experience of what a real casino is. In GTA San Andreas for example, you were able to enter a casino and enjoy slots roulette and card games. On the other hand, video-games like CS:GO, Hearthstone or LoL, the gamble system is a little different. IR...
Everspace – Review
Darren Rodrigues June 29, 2018 No Comments 58571 views
Space exploration with procedurally generated environment alongside space combat and crafting, Everspace sounds a lot like No Man's Sky but is so vastly different. It is a rouge-lite game with stunning visuals, great control and intense combat this is one of the most fun Space Explorations games I've played. And to top it all off, it even has a VR mode so you can immerse yourself even more and enjoy the gorgeous visuals. So let's get right to the core of the game then. The game has just one mode which also features a story that is told through dialogue accompanied with image stills. You get these story bits everytime you get to a new Sector but that felt secondary to me because of how much fun the game was otherwise. You spawn into an area of the sector where then you mus...
The Role Of Gaming In Education- UNESCO MGIEP
Abhishek Mudgal June 29, 2018 No Comments 20564 views
Can learning be made fun and experiential? In UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP)'s Seventh Distinguished Lecture held at the UNESCO New Delhi, India on Thursday, June 28th, 2018, Zigor Hernandorena Juarros, Senior Project Manager – Fun Learning Department, Ubisoft (makers of Assassins Creed Franchise, The Division, Far Cry, Watch Dog), discussed how digital pedagogies such as games can be used as an effective tool to impart learning. The lecture was attended by over a hundred participants including teachers, educators, curriculum designers, ed-tech experts, games designers and developers as well as students. In his lecture, titled 'Learn to play and play to learn, the role of gaming in education', Zigor explained how digital games can...
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Review: HP Pavilion Power 15 Gaming Laptop
TotalDimwitTheCynicalTwit February 19, 2018 3 Comments 34881 views
We've reviewed HP's high-end Omen gaming laptops in the past, and while the devices are certainly impressive, it's natural to wonder what the brand has in store for the ones who are more budget-conscious. So today we bring you the HP Pavilion Power, the entry-level gaming laptop that comes with everything you'd want in a gaming laptop, except the label. Tech Specs Processor Intel Core i7-7700HQ RAM 8GB DDR4 Graphics Card GTX 1050 4GB Display 1920 x 1080 FHD IPS Storage 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD Ports USB 3.0, USB Type-C, 3.5mm jack, SD Card Reader, LAN, HDMI The HP Pavilion Power comes with an Intel Core i7-7700 HQ Kaby Lake processor along with a Geforce GTX 1050 GPU with 4GB VRAM and 8GB DDR4 RAM. For storage there is a 128GB SSD for the OS while a secondary 1TB HDD tak...
Review: Rapoo V500Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
TotalDimwitTheCynicalTwit February 5, 2018 No Comments 27695 views
Mechanical keyboards with Cherry MX switches are known for being really good, and really expensive. That might be about to change, because today we play around with Rapoo's newest edition to its gaming lineup, the V500Pro gaming keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches. It's cheap, it's Cherry, but is it worth it? Let's find out. The Rapoo V500Pro checks all the boxes when it comes to the basic features that would appeal to gamers. It has multi-RGB backlighting with each key lit individually. It is a full-size keyboard with a numpad and of course there are the Cherry MX Blue switches. That being said, on the very first look one can tell easily that it's not a premium piece of equipment. The build quality is not bad per se, but the plastic body with the metallic t...
Revere Automata – Iconoclasts – Review
A lot of 2D action platformers these days are heavy on their Metroidvania and Roguelike inspirations. Very few of them have a compelling narrative to them. Fewer still are able to merge that strong narrative and tight gameplay into one excellent package. Welcome to Iconoclasts – a game that has been seven long years in the making, and the final product more than shows the work that has been put into making it. You play as Robin, a mechanic without a licence in a world where machinery and technology are intertwined with magical forces revered in the hearts and minds of the common folk. Without her licence, Robin, becomes a target of the game's central authoritarian powers, and she then sets out on a path that could shake the very foundation of the world. It's a heavy plot that builds ...
Capcom Offering £50,000 Reward If You Can Find Evidence of Real Life Monsters
TotalDimwitTheCynicalTwit January 30, 2018 No Comments 3500 views
To mark the launch of its latest game Monster Hunter: World, Capcom is offering real-life monster hunters a huge £50,000 reward to find comprehensive evidence for the existence of ten famous global beasts, including the Loch Ness Monster and Big Foot. Many of the monsters, some of which have not had evidence discovered for over 50 years, will come back on the radar, as budding hunters have until 30th June 2018 to claim their prize. The recently launched Monster Hunter: World sees players gear up to venture on quests and battle against fearsome creatures, progressively improving their hunting abilities as they play. To bring the game to life and replicate how players are rewarded with loot from fallen foes, Capcom has enlisted real-life monster hunter and Cryptozoologist, Jon Downes to help...
SEGA Europe Partners With Interior Night Enter To Publish New Game
SEGA Europe and the recently formed studio, Interior Night have today announced that they have agreed a publishing partnership that will see both companies collaborating on the development and launch of a brand-new narrative driven IP. Interior Night was formed in October 2017 with the goal of developing narrative games aimed at a mature TV audience. The studio, which has recently been on a recruitment drive to source some of the industry's finest in developing social and narrative driven games, currently boasts talent whose credits include 'Heavy Rain', 'Wonderbook: Book of Spells' and 'Beyond – Two Souls' from triple A studios like Quantic Dream, Sony and Slightly Mad Studios. The publishing partnership with Interior Night underlines SEGA's ambition to work with some of the best studios ...
Microsoft acquires PlayFab To Grow Cloud Connected Games
Today, I am pleased to welcome PlayFab to the Microsoft family. PlayFab is a complete backend platform provider of services to build, launch and grow cloud-connected games. PlayFab's tools are designed to be used by game developers across all platforms (mobile, PC and console). This acquisition extends the investments and work we've done on Microsoft Azure to provide a world-class cloud platform for the gaming industry. As Satya Nadella noted in our annual shareholders meeting, "We're mobilizing to pursue our extensive opportunity in a 100-plus-billion gaming market. This means broadening our approach to how we think about gaming end to end, about starting with games and how they're creating and distributed, and how they're played and viewed." Over 1 billion people play games, fueling a th...
PixARK Announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC
TotalDimwitTheCynicalTwit January 29, 2018 1 Comment 24956 views
Today, Snail Games announced that open world voxel-based sandbox survival game PixARK will be entering Early Access on Steam and Xbox Games Preview in March 2018. Inspired by the world of the multi-million selling ARK: Survival Evolved, PixARK will be coming via retail and digital distribution to PC, Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox One X, Sony PlayStation 4 entertainment system and the Nintendo Switch later in 2018. "With PixARK, we've taken the action and excitement that older players know and love in ARK to a new direction in order to introduce that world to an entirely different audience," said Peter Kang, director of live operations and business development, Snail Games. "PixARK is a fun, colorful game that introduces players of all ages to ARK while adding creative building modes and a cl...


When Earth Day Arrives, Put On Your Running Shoes To Be A SuperHero!
Because you're going to make a difference. A lot of times it won't be huge, it won't be visible even. But it will matter just the same.
What will you do on 22 April when Earth Day arrives? It's an occasion as worthy of your attention as holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, because without our Earth, we wouldn't be around to mark any of these personal landmarks!
Do you have to do something extreme to celebrate Earth Day like the daredevil dudes who undertook death-defying stunts thousands of feet in the air to call attention to our fragile planet?
Not necessarily. Small efforts are just as valuable. If you're devoted to our planet, we've got ideas that won't frighten anyone, including your mum. Just don't undertake these Earth Day efforts on your own when you can recruit friends to help save the world, too!
Plant a tree along your running route.
Got a shovel? How about a starter tree? That's all it takes. As long as you don't violate Singapore law to show your love of nature, pick a spot along your conditioning route that looks rather lonely and in need of a tree. 2016 happens to be the year Earth Day calls attention to the wonder of trees, each of which can neutralize emissions that build up when a vehicle travels 26,000 miles.
One tree offsets that many miles? You bet. Think about that every time you run past your tree, and if you accomplish your mission, you can even help Earth Day organisers reach a milestone by planting 7.8 billion new trees over the next five years.
Patronise responsible sporting goods manufacturers.
Commit to buying the products that help you run faster, better and more efficiently by doing background checks on manufacturers so you don't find yourself supporting companies that are doing more to destroy the Earth than nurturing it.
Never forget that every time you contribute to the Earth's health by setting an example of how to stay fit through running, you send a message that you're leaving a very small carbon footprint.
Fortunately, more and more manufacturers have come to realize that it's possible to make a profit while still being ecologically responsible, so be on the lookout to find companies eager to do the right thing. But it's not enough to stick to these brands when you shop; spread the word to fellow runners about this subject and you'll help responsible companies succeed.
Trade one day of driving for a day on foot.
Is this a hardship? What kind of a runner are you? We can see you shaking your head and mumbling about getting all sweaty going to and from work one day a week, but if you keep a change of clothes at the office or commit yourself to undertaking your substitute travel on a day that allows casual dress, you can do this. But no martyrs, please!
If it's raining or the Singapore weather is so sultry just stepping outside your door is exhausting, forget travelling on foot. But leave the car at home so you make good on your pledge and take public transportation instead.
Use mass transit to get where you're going.
Speaking of public transport, how often do you take advantage of Singapore's sleek, efficient mass transit system? Your tax dollars help support and maintain this vast network, and since you're now aware of this fact, you have more than enough reason to help save Earth by using public transport to get to running events, social get-togethers and work.
Please don't whine and make excuses that the Singapore route map is too confusing to understand. This map can help you figure out how to get where you're going without burning out too many brain cells.
Patronize resources that grow and sell Earth-friendly crops.
Can all of your running efforts be sabotaged by eating foods exposed to pesticides, herbicides and toxic chemicals that can wind up in the world's food supply? That's a yes. Thankfully, our nation makes a serious commitment to sustainable agriculture. Organisations like SGS who keep tabs on crops grown in our small nation and encourages Earth-saving methods like vertical farming to maximize Singapore's growing capacity.
Buy produce from these innovative farms and everyone benefits: You stay healthy. They stay in the business and the Earth feeds its people efficiently. Investigate local resources like Green Sky and other vertical farms and find one to patronize that's close by. If you shop at NTUC FairPrice, you may already be eating produce from sky high growers!
Imagine your life if Earth didn't exist!
Sure, it's a scary thought — one that's almost inconceivable, but statistics don't lie and if individuals like you don't make efforts to stem the tide of climate change, fossil fuel use and gas emissions, science fiction books and movies may not be so far fetched when viewed through this cataclysmic lens.
Small efforts are just as valuable.
One person can make a difference. See how by viewing documentaries on the topic, available through websites like EcoHearth. But never forget that every time you contribute to the Earth's health by setting an example of how to stay fit through running, you send a message that you're leaving a very small carbon footprint.
Want to celebrate Earth Day 2016 in style? All you need do is gather friends for a run on the 22nd to share your individual efforts for keeping our world properly tilted on its axis. And don't forget a picnic hamper filled with healthy treats. You may even want to picnic by your newly-planted tree!
What will you do to save Earth as a member of Singapore's running community now that you've read these suggestions?


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Remember back in December when ZeniMax Online was handing out $1 million to one lucky Elder Scrolls Online player? Well, someone is about to be cut a check.
The winner is 30-year-old California native Ryan Rager, who currently plays as a Dark Elf Dragonknight, work as a service tech for a company specializing in home theater systems and smart homes.
He logged into the game as much as he could for his chance at a cool million, and it paid off.
Rager plans to use a portion of his winnings to pay for his wedding, honeymoon, and a new TV for his Xbox One.
Congratulations Ryan, you lucky man.


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How to get rid of government shutdowns for good
Published 5:48 pm Monday, January 22, 2018
By Post Opinion
By Ramesh Ponnuru
The U.S. has had four partial shutdowns of the federal government in the last 25 years. Each time, we debate who's responsible: which party is the formal cause of it, which is being less reasonable in budget negotiations. Maybe it's time instead to debate doing away with the possibility of shutdowns.
There's no law of nature that requires the federal government to run at partial capacity when Congress and the president can't agree on a budget bill. Long ago Congress could have passed, and a president could have signed, a law stipulating how the government would operate in case of such a disagreement.
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has tried for years to enact such a law. During the last shutdown, in 2013, he got a floor vote on an amendment for an "automatic continuing resolution." If no appropriations bill were signed into law, the affected programs would keep running at their existing spending levels for the next 120 days. If no bill had passed by then, spending would be cut by 1 percent. Another 1 percent cut would be made every 90 days after that.
The amendment was defeated on a nearly party-line vote, with Portman's fellow Republicans supportive and the Democrats opposed. Senator Barbara Mikulski, the Maryland Democrat who at the time ran the Appropriations Committee, made two main arguments against the idea.
The real solution to shutdowns, according to the former senator, was not to change the budget rules but to agree on time to appropriations bills. She added that Portman's idea was not just unnecessary but dangerous. It would be "draconian" to let those 1 percent cuts compound.
The first argument does not make sense on its own: The amendment concerned what should happen in case of a failure to agree on time. But it makes more sense in light of the second argument. Put the two together, and you can see how the amendment would shift fiscal politics in a Republican direction.
If it were in place, the most conservative Republicans would have an incentive to keep appropriations bills from passing on time so that they could see the automatic cuts happen.
That's an argument for tweaking Portman's idea. Congress could set a different default rule for what happens when there's no agreement on budget bills. Maybe it's one that keeps spending flat, or keeps it growing at the average pace of the previous few years. The point would be to avoid shutdowns. The threat of shutdowns has not proven an effective way to force timely political agreements over the budget.
Shutdowns aren't even effective in getting Congress to enact reforms — be they the abolition of Obamacare that Republicans sought in 2013 or the amnesty for illegal immigrants brought here as minors that Democrats want now.
Shutdowns serve no good purpose. So let's finish the current round of fighting and then resolve to get rid of them.
Ponnuru is a Bloomberg View columnist. He is a senior editor at National Review, visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and contributor to CBS News.
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Harrison Bell weighing his 43.5kg kingfish.
Harrison Bell has claimed a new Ahipara Gamefishing Club record after reeling in a massive kingfish weighing in at 43.5 kilograms last Thursday.
Bell reeled in the giant kingy whilst jigging on a 37kg line out at the Three Kings Islands on board the family vessel, Nick of Time. He was supported by skipper Leighton Matthews and crew Corey Petera and Matthew Masters.
Matthews noted the catch was even more remarkable considering it was the first time jigging for Bell, more noted as a spear fisherman. The crew had to assist by placing the beast in Bell's arms for the photograph moments after the event.
Bell said he "absolutely loved" the remoteness of the location, and he intended to have the kingfish mounted.
His fish has slammed the existing AGC record of 40kg held by Matthew Masters by a good 3kg, making him a frontrunner in the Crombie Lockwood Kingfish Classic (the AGC's monthly club competition), and is also the heaviest kingfish caught in New Zealand so far this season.


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Why Georgia's publishing industry is a 'paradise for gender equality'
Dominik Istrate
While gender equality continues to be a topic of heated discussion throughout emerging Europe, with some countries in the region performing better than others, the publishing sector in Georgia one of those leading the way forward.
One of the many female leaders in the Georgian book industry is Gvantsa Jobava, an editor and international relations manager at Georgia's Intelekti Publishing, who serves as the chair of the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association (GBPA) and is a member of the executive committee at the International Publishers Association. Her long record of leadership experience and championing the empowerment of women in her industry means she is also a key figure Tbilisi: UNESCO World Book Capital 2021.
Ms Jobava, who was born to a philologist father and an English teacher mother, quickly fell in love with books at a young age: she started writing poems and making her own handmade books. "As soon as I graduated, I started my first job at a children's publishing house and immediately know that this was going to be my profession," she says.
Speaking in an interview with the PublishHer community, an international organisation advocating gender equality in the publishing sector, she explained why she was optimistic about the situation of women in Georgia's publishing business.
Gvantsa Jobava. Photo: PublishHer
"The percentage of men and women directors of organisations is fifty-fifty, it is like a paradise of gender equality," she says, adding that the GBPA has been run almost exclusively by women over the last 10 years, while the number of female board members in her organisation is also solid.
Discussing her plans about how to lead Georgia's publishing association, she says that the GPBA has a key focus on fighting for gender equality, freedom of expression and against bullying, violence and the abuse of sexual and other minorities, all of which are "still strong in parts of our society."
"As for women in publishing, we have many interesting female publishing characters, who are leaders and public people, who are already influencing society positively and providing examples of struggles for success and how to gain the appropriate position in society," she continues.
According to her, gender has never been an issue in the Georgian publishing sector, unlike her age, "especially in a country still dealing with Soviet traces of ideology, opinions, views; a country full of contrasts and differences between generations."
"To gain the respect and trust of members, partners and in governmental organisations was hard," the 33-year-old GBPA chair believes. She took up her position in 2015.
Ms Jobava is also the first Georgian woman to have been elected as a member of the International Publishers Association's executive committee, marking a first for the Georgian literary industry. She calls its "a huge responsibility," citing freedom of expression, human rights, the freedom to publish and accessibility in education as the key issues she would like to contribute to in her new position.
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Payment rates for legal fees and independent experts. No change to MH legal fees. Some changes to independent expert maximum hourly rates, including: (a) psychiatrist is £135 in any area (previously £90 in London); (b) psychologist is £117 in any area (previously £90 in London). The previous rates continue to apply to cases started after 3/10/11 but before 1/4/13. In force 1/4/13. Note that these fees were subsequently reduced by the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013/2877.
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Join us for an evening of fun in downtown Tonawanda with activities like a visit with Santa and other holiday characters, a ride on the Clinton Park Express and more! We'll be caroling to Clinton Park for the City's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at 7 pm!
Be sure to check out our Community Light Pole Contest while you're here!
The event welcome booth will be at 35 Main Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150.