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Nikki D. Robertson, Featured Teacher Librarian
Date:Saturday June 10, 2017
We are thrilled to have Nikki D Robertson, Teacher Librarian extraordinaire, joining us as our Featured Teacher on Sat. June 10, 2017 at 12pm EDT. Nikki has been a pioneer and game-changer affecting the lives of thousands of teachers and students around the world with her creative uses of technology, and we can't wait to be inspired by and to hear her stories!
5 Tips for New School Librarians (and those who aren't so new)
Whether you are a new school librarian getting a jump start on your new adventure or have been a school librarian for a few years (or more) and need a boost to restore that "new librarian smell" this is the webinar for you! Join Nikki D Robertson as she shares 5 Tips for New School Librarians (and those who aren't so new) based on her personal insight developed through 25 years as an educator and school librarian. Additionally, Nikki will share her very personal story of struggling with burnout and how she reignited her passion and found her purpose in the school library.
Nikki is a veteran educator, librarian, Instructional Technology Facilitator and ISTE Librarians Network President Elect. Nikki is passionate about 1:1 Digital Initiatives, collaboration with other education professionals, and assisting students in becoming well informed, critically thinking digital citizens.
Nikki is the co founder of the first EdCamp Atlanta, a free "un-conference" committed to reaching educators in public, private, charter, and higher ed environments to share innovative instructional strategies and pioneering technologies that transform education for all students.
Nikki has also collaborated in the creation of and moderation of free national and global professional development designed specifically for the unique needs of school librarians, including #TLChat LIVE! Twitter Chat Sessions, and TL News Night, a LIVE Internet show presented in news show format featuring a Wrap up of "This Month in School Libraries" and deeper discussion of topical school library issues with special guest experts.
http://tinyurl.com/NikkiDRobertson-6-10-17
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/June10_2017
Livebinder Link: https://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2208646
(Note: Click on tab for "Nikki D. Robertson-Featured Teacher" in the Livebinder).
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/178h_C98ZQdeFAK3V03oHcj22bG_lKbtoCv4RaBymM2c/edit?usp=sharing (Nikki's Presentation Slides)
http://www.enikkidrobertson.com/ (Nikki's digital portfolio)
http://www.nikkidrobertson.com/ (Nikki's blog)
http://www.enikkidrobertson.com/about-me.html (About Nikki D Robertson)
https://twitter.com/NikkiDRobertson (Follow Nikki D Robertson on Twitter)
Links from Nikki's slides:
Cybrary Man's Educational Hashtags
https://www.cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html
• #TLChat
• #ISTELib
• #FutureReadyLibs
Education Chats on Twitter
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-official-list
Facebook Groups:
• Future Ready Librarians
https://www.facebook.com/groups/futurereadylibrarians/
• The School Librarian's Workshop
https://www.facebook.com/groups/57409801076/
• MakerSpaces and the Participatory Library
https://www.facebook.com/groups/librarymaker/
• TL Virtual Cafe Webinars
http://tlvirtualcafe.wikispaces.com/
• Future Ready Librarians Webinars
http://all4ed.org/webinar-event/apr-11-2017/
• Library 2.0 Webinar Series
http://www.library20.com/page/library-2-017-digital-literacy-fake-news
• ISTE Librarians Network Professional Development
http://librariansnetwork.weebly.com/2015-2016-webinar-archives.html
Judy Freeman (Writer, speaker, storyteller)
http://www.judyreadsbooks.com/
Jennifer LaGarde
http://www.librarygirl.net/ (Jennifer LaGarde's blog)
https://twitter.com/jenniferlagarde (Jennifer LaGarde on Twitter)
Andy Plemmons
https://expectmiraculous.com/ (Andy Plemmons' Blog)
https://twitter.com/plemmonsa (Andy Plemmons on Twitter)
A Nation Without School Librarians Google Map
This map developed in March 2010, illustrates the number of school districts within the U.S. that have eliminated their certified school librarian positions. Despite documented research that indicates the value of a certified school librarian to the academic achievement of students at all levels, the insanity continues in 2013.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1H_J-VHXHcOGItaobMZy0JkpoS-g&hl=en_US&ll=-3.81666561775622e-14%2C-90.54704249999998&z=1
Daniel Whitt-Digital Portfolios
http://www.madisoncity.k12.al.us/?DivisionID=7842&DepartmentID=25367&ToggleSideNav=
Video: Digital Portfolios: The Whole Child, The Whole Story
https://youtu.be/uUsy2ORFqII
https://twitter.com/WhittMister
Shannon Miller: Library Celebrations & Reading Promotions Throughout The Year
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L3sraee-1sYbMxbMzjIslUsGJsRQcdvUyVSbr66QK04/edit
Other resources for new librarians:
Hilda K. Weisburg: New on the Job: A School Library Media Specialist's Guide to Success
https://www.amazon.com/New-Job-Library-Specialists-Success/dp/0838909248
Ten Tips For New Librarians https://elementarylibrarian.com/tips-for-new-librarians/
Stony Evans: So You Are a New School Librarian... Now What?
http://librarymediatechtalk.blogspot.com/2015/07/so-you-are-new-school-librarian-now-what.html
Advice to New Librarians http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/advice-new-librarians/
Five Tips for New School Librarians-A Guest Post by Cathy Potter
https://pageintraining.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/five-tips-for-new-school-librarians/
New School Librarian? 10 Things You Should Do First
http://www.readerpants.net/2016/08/new-school-librarian-10-things-you.html
What Every New Media Specialist Needs To Know
http://www.slj.com/2010/08/sljarchives/what-every-new-media-specialist-needs-to-know/#_
https://youtu.be/VlMPTpVzpck (Video: METC eNews talks with innovative librarian Nikki Richardson)
https://www.pinterest.com/LibraryByNikki/ (Pinterest: Library by Nikki)
http://www.slj.com/2017/02/teens-ya/nikki-robertson-shares-tips-for-yalsas-teen-tech-week/#_ (Nikki Robertson Shares Tips for YALSAS Teen Tech Week)
https://www.pinterest.com/sljournal/teen-tech-week/ (Pinterest: Teen Tech Week)
https://youtu.be/8D0drrMYmUQ (Panel roundtable discussion hosted by Wes Fryer "The 2015 EdTech Year in Review" with Nikki Robertson, Jason Neiffer, Erik Langhorst)
http://pattonvilletoday.com/robertson-expands-the-library-walls-by-using-technology/ (Robertson Expands the Library Walls by Using Technology
http://paper.li/nikkidrobertson?edition_id=76f44450-415a-11e5-830b-0cc47a0d1609#/ (The Nikki D. Robertson Daily)
https://tackk.com/8fdsdy (TACKK by Kristi Combs: James Clemens Instructional News)
https://www.iste.org/resources/product?id=4006&format=Book&name=Connected+Librarians (Coming Oct. 2017: Connected Librarians: Tap Social Media to Enhance Professional Development and Student Learning by Nikki Robertson)
https://plus.google.com/communities/102762507417207490264 (Peggy George:
If you can't go to ISTE this year be sure to join us on the #notatiste17 hashtag and in the community!)
http://bit.ly/2rhdWXY (@plnaugle (Paula): Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: Why Twitter Chats Matter)
http://live.classroom20.com/archive-and-resources/category/participate (Susie Highley: And Classroom 2.0 has had Participate on twice. You can watch those in the archives, like this one)
https://bermudabookgirl.wordpress.com/ (Sara Westhead: My Blog)
https://info.flipgrid.com/ (Flipgrid)
https://twitter.com/WhittMister (Susie Highley: Daniel Whitt on Twitter)
http://anne.teachesme.com/2007/01/17/rationale-for-educational-blogging/ (Patti Ruffing: rationale for student blogging)
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/12-reasons-to-blog-with-your-students/ (Patti Ruffing: blog post from Vicki Davis)
http://www.mightylittlelibrarian.com/ (Tiffany Whitehead's blog)
http://bit.ly/2rhx8Vs (@plnaugle (Paula): Obvious to you. Amazing to others. - by Derek Sivers - YouTube)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15jiBsCIBVCyo_ulbHCJidXXQfi2mF0yQnY-duzaL6wY/edit?usp=sharing (@plnaugle (Paula): here is an example of a GoogleDoc that I shared with parents via Remind and I also put it in Edmodo for the students to have access to)
Participate Learning
Date:Saturday March 12, 2016
We are very excited to be able to introduce you toParticipate Learning, a fantastic, relatively new curation tool for educators in our webinar today. Brad Spirrison from Participate Learning will share the features of this tool and answer your questions. Join us to learn all about it! Many of you participate regularly in Twitter chats for educators and you will learn how this tool can make this experience simpler and much less intimidating for you. With ParticipateChat, a resource linking to twitter hashtags and live twitter chats, you can browse for live chats by date or browse an alphabetical list of hashtags to follow, with links to moderators, participants and feeds. It even automatically adds the hashtag to your tweet! It also allows users to create transcripts of chats and a collection of all the resources mentioned during the chat! ParticipateChatmaintains a calendar of educational Twitter Chats. Search for your favorites or add your own. But there's more!
The Participate Learning search engine offers access to thousands of educator-vetted K12 learning resources including apps, videos, and websites. You can upload your own online resource or website, upload files, photos or videos, or search their website for books, apps and materials reviewed by other educators. You can create and collaborate on collections, curated groups of educational resources around themes or topics or around the tools used for a particular discipline or a lesson to share with students, colleagues and parents. This database of free and paid educational resources (apps, videos, and websites) are reviewed by teachers and linked to standards which can be searched by keyword and filtered by content type and grade level. By registering with the site, you have the ability to create your own bookmarks and collections of resources. Search results will also show the resource collections of other educators.
Tiny URL for Full Recording: http://tinyurl.com/ParticipateLearning-3-12-16
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/March12_2016
(Note: Click on tab for "Participate Learning-Brad Spirrison" in the Livebinder).
https://www.participate.com/ (Participate Learning website)
https://twitter.com/spirrison (Brad Spirrison on Twitter)
https://twitter.com/participatelrn (Participate Learning on Twitter)
https://www.facebook.com/participatelrn (Participate Learning on Facebook)
https://www.pinterest.com/participatelrn/ (Participate Learning on Pinterest)
https://plus.google.com/108098450018287233920 (Participate Learning Community on Google Plus)
https://www.participate.com/articles (Participate Learning Articles-click on the link for "Advisor" at the bottom of each page to find this page within the PL tools)
https://www.participate.com/faq (Participate Learning Frequently Asked Questions)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/appolearning/id677855414?mt=8 (Participate Learning iPad app)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYXaXOXaLVlr3E3nMXb4r0A/videos (Participate Learning Videos on YouTube)
https://youtu.be/Ll4UEHxAjLI (Video: Intro to Participate Learning Chats)
https://youtu.be/V1VEXJZ8b4o (Collaborating with Participate Learning)
https://youtu.be/19LfKWQubVg (Participate Learning Chrome Extension)
https://youtu.be/igLitSG48ok (Participate Learning Collections)
4th Chat example: https://www.participate.com/chats/4thchat/a8c99b4a-d74a-4f30-b53a-b65604c27398
https://www.participate.com/chats/globaledchat/0324e870-1a7b-47a9-86f8-34e0c98fbc97 (Global Ed Chat)
https://www.participate.com/chats/ntchat/c5a63a66-db0c-4956-a827-55bc190fe729 (NT Chat-New Teachers Chat)
https://www.participate.com/chats/ar4learning/6d3d347a-d772-4d91-845e-5029dbfd4d59 (#AR4Learning chat: Augmented Reality chat hosted by Katie Ann Wilson)
http://participate.com/chats (Find Twitter chats to participate in and share resources in collections)
https://youtu.be/L_xx76AMzhg (Video: Get More out of Chats with Participate Learning)
https://youtu.be/JmFjReZ0TnU (Participate Learning Chats Transcript Creation)
http://participate.com/collections (Participate Learning Collections)
https://www.participate.com/collections/creating-a-mock-trial-in-the-english-language-arts-classroom-6-8/6b4fb226-ffce-48c1-8ad8-14e6fdb45a7d (Participate Learning: Creating a Mock Trial in the English Language Arts Classroom. Gr. 6-8. This collection contains templates and resources to walk your students through a blended/flipped learning experience where they use movies and games to learn about the court system as they prepare in class through writing and public speaking.)
http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2016/02/17/participate-curating-with-communities/ (Blog post by Joyce Valenza about Participate Learning)
http://www.districtadministration.com/article/collaboration-and-communication-more-important-ever (Allison Stephens: Collaboration and Communication: More important than ever in schools-A look at global educational tools that empower us to connect)
http://www.406ideation.com/geek-speak/participate-learning-cool (406 Ideation: Participate Learning - Cool! by Ann Brucker)
https://www.participate.com/collections/hpms-approved-chrome-apps-extensions/c872e32a-7631-4f46-b175-61a2d9808540 (Collection example by Mindy Woods: links to the GAFE apps and Chrome Extensions that HPMS has on its approved list)
https://www.participate.com/collections/screencasting/1b7d3e26-6bd7-4c52-ab9c-a1621fdf2f16 (Screencasting resources collection by Joyce Valenza)
https://www.participate.com/collections/ipad-screencasting/133516c1-7640-439e-9359-bf521662bff6 (iPad screencasting resources collection by Wes Hall)
https://www.participate.com/collections/show-what-you-know/da026927-30a9-4fd8-bd62-829414481bec (Tools for creating digital presentations in the Elementary Classroom: Collection of 100+ resources by Melanie Thompson)
https://www.participate.com/collections/satchat-curated-collection/71246fa0-a47e-4728-821e-47a281306314 (SATChat Curated Collection-over 254 resources from a #satchat chat compiled by John Case)
https://www.participate.com/articles/let-s-open-educational-resources-up-to-everyone/594f5e1b-8c80-48c0-87f2-e5d8f262bfb9 (Robert Dillon: Let's Open Education Resources Up to Everyone)
https://www.participate.com/articles/why-we-launched-participate-chats/a2aa0543-5531-4f92-acb1-9238a85e6459 (Alan Warms: Why We Launched Participate Chats)
https://www.participate.com/articles/how-to-become-an-effective-connected-educator/0bc0b335-cd28-4e39-b502-352988b5e014 (Justin Birckbichler: How to Become an Effective Connected Educator)
http://www.library20.com/privacy (Library 2.016 Mini Conference, Privacy in the Digital Age. March 16, 2016, 12-3pm PDT)
https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-official-list (@bcdtech Maureen: hashtags-what they mean)
http://www.cybraryman.com/hashtags.html (Cybraryman: Hashtags resources)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZCT4MAY6F0 (Peggy George: a great video by Susan Bearden-All About Hashtags)
Twitter Chats: What, Why, How, When?
Date: Saturday October 18, 2014
What do hashtags and Twitter have in common? TwitterChats, of course! If you're still trying to figure out exactly what hashtags are, what TwitterChats are, and how to make these a part of your professional learning network, join our amazing special guest, Alice Keeler, to get the scoop in this week's Classroom 2.0 LIVE show: TwitterChats: What, Why, How, When? Alice is a doctoral student at Boise State University in EdTech with a focus on gamification and has many years of experience as an ed tech leader and connected educator. Alice is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified. She has led project teams for Google projects such as the YouTube teachers project and the Google Play for Education project. She has served on the New Media Consortium Horizon report advisory panel for both 2013 and 2014. As a believer in the importance of connectivity she founded #coffeeEDU and #profchat and is a perfect person to help us learn about the power of TwitterChats. If you participate in educational TwitterChats we hope you'll join us to share your personal favorites and your experiences as a participant. Alice tweets @alicekeeler and blogs at alicekeeler.com
Blackboard Collaborate (full recording): https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2014-10-18.0920.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording: http://hnyctt.me/cr20live-TwitterChats-AliceKeeler-10-18-14
Recording Chat: http://wiki.classroom20.com/October18_2014
(Note: Click on tab for "Twitter Chats-Alice Keeler" in the LiveBinder)
https://twitter.com/alicekeeler
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/
https://twitter.com/hashtag/profchat (#profchat Twitter chat is for discussing the teaching aspects of higher Ed. #profchat is on Tuesdays at 8pm EST.)
http://cybraryman.com/twitter.html
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiftIdjCeWSXdDRLRzNsVktUUGJpRWJhdUlWLS1Genc#gid=0 (Weekly Twitter Chat Schedule)
#profchat Professors Chat (Higher Ed) 8-9pm EST
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2013/07/04/moderating-a-twitter-chat/ (Alice Keeler: Moderating a Twitter Chat)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=34291 (An Educator's Guide to Twitter: Livebinder by Steven Anderson. Includes a great tab on hashtags.) http://theedublogger.com/2010/07/08/a-twitteraholics-guide-to-tweets-hashtags-and-all-things-twitter/ (Sue Waters: A Twitteraholics Guide to Tweets, Hashtags and all Things Twitter)
http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2011/06/30/all-abouttwitter-hashtags/ (Kathleen Morris: All About Twitter Hashtags)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=640561 (Twitter for Educators: Livebinder by Tim Wilhelmus)
http://michellergreen.com/2013/05/17/inelearn-chat-51613/ (Michelle Green: Using a Twitterchat archive as a learning object)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=49640 (Curriculum 21: Twitter for Educators)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=147918 (Tech_Dawn: Twitter for Teachers and Administrators)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=993899 (Jessica Allen: A Livebinder of Twitter Livebinders)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=918281 (Sandy Kendell: Twitter for Professional Learning)
http://www.schrockguide.net/twitter-for-teachers.html (Kathy Schrock: Twitter for Teachers)
http://shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/eduhashtag/ (Shamblesguru: Educational Hashtag resources. All of the embedded hashtags are live and an excellent example of how these can be embedded on your blogs and websites.)
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2013/08/07/tweet-stuff-a-shortcut/ (Alice Keeler: Tweet to a Group: A Shortcut)
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2014/06/25/iste2014-or-iste14/ (Alice Keeler: Two hashtags in the Same Tweetdeck Column)
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2014/04/21/a-list-of-twitter-educators-by-subject-area/ (Alice Keeler: A List of Twitter Educators by Subject Area. A crowd-sourced list. Do you know educators who are a good follow on Twitter? Tweeps who share resources, tweet about education and are willing to help other educators. Add to the list.)
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2014/06/20/facilitate-signing-teachers-up-onto-twitter/ (Alice Keeler: Facilitate Teachers Signing Up on Twitter.)
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2013/10/28/twitter-for-educators-a-document/ (Alice Keeler: Twitter for Educators. Great advice on how to begin building your PLN and how to get started with Twitter.)
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2012/07/15/a-little-twitter/ (Alice Keeler: A Little Twitter. Tips for educators using Twitter.)
http://www.theedublogger.com/2014/06/25/twitter-chats/ (Sue Watters: Hashtags, Twitter Chats and Tweetdeck for Education)
http://www.teachthought.com/twitter-hashtags-for-teacher/ (te@chthought: The Complete Guide to Twitter Hashtags for Education)
http://www.teachhub.com/twitter-chats-educators (Steven Anderson: Twitter in the Classroom: Chats for Educators)
http://www.teachhub.com/twitter-quick-guide-schools-districts (Steven Anderson: Twitter Quick Guide for Schools and Districts)
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/school-wide-twitter-chats-stephen-baker (Stephen Baker: School-Wide Twitter Chats)
http://www.techteacheronamission.com/blog/twitter-in-elementary-the-grammar911-project (Victoria Olson: Twitter in Elementary-#grammar911)
https://storify.com/sdavids51/division-5-grammar911 (Victoria Olson: Storify example for #grammar911)
http://edtechsandyk.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-to-decode-tweet.html (Sandy Kendell: How to Decode a Tweet)
http://www.coffeeedu.org/ (CoffeeEDU is a subset of the unconference. CoffeeEDU is not about promoting a product or organization, it is about expanding your PLN in a face to face meet up for one hour.)
http://learningrevolution.com/page/host-your-own-webinar (Host Your Own Webinar details)
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/streamathon/ (DEN Streamathon Virtual Conference: October 25, 2014)
http://k12onlineconference.org (K12 Online Conference)
http://k12onlineconference.org/?page_id=2480 (K12 Online Conference Schedule)
Links shared by participants on the mic and in the chat log during the session have been added here and also to the Livebinder:
NOTE: Lots of Twitter ID's were shared during the session so be sure to check out the chat log to click on the links to add to your PLN. Thanks to everyone who contributed these links in the chat and special thanks to our Super Contributor-@AnibalPachecoIT!
http://iteach-and-ilearn.blogspot.com/2013/07/four-stages-of-getting-twitter.html (Dave Mulder: 4 Stages of "Getting" Twitter)
https://twitter.com/hashtag/nt2t?f=realtime (#NT2T Twitter hashtag to follow: New Teachers to Twitter)
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/212021094933291162/ (Hashtag etiquette infographic by gremin.com)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CkUrFNr3ZThZXLh4kwk9rk-wQlwfcg8YL9zVx1R_C2s/edit (Unofficial Index to Twitter Educational Hashtags)
http://madlemmings.com/2013/11/18/best-twitter-bios/ (Ashley Faulkes: Best Twitter Bios-What are they doing right?)
http://www.pinterest.com/anibalpachecoit/twitter-for-educators/ (@AnibalPachecoIT: On Pinterest-Twitter for Educators: The Ultimate Resources Repository)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYz9M70KVR0 (Sheri Edwards @grammasheri:
Twitter in 60 seconds)
http://twopcharts.com/howlongontwitter (@shamblesguru [Thailand]: I've been on Twitter for 2,737 days ... you can find out when you joined here)
https://twitter.com/hashtag/nt2t?f=realtime (#nt2t - New Teachers to Twitter: Twitter Chat discussing Twitter)
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/whereru/ (@shamblesguru [Thailand]:
A Dr. Seuss-Inspired Guide to Twitter)
http://bit.ly/11L7A6T ( @AnibalPachecoIT: How Do You Participate in a Twitter Chat? screenshot posted on Pinterest)
http://youtu.be/mcVTkymTiIk (@AnibalPachecoIT: My conversation about Hashtags with @kevinhoneycutt)
http://edtechreview.in/e-learning/711-improve-your-pln-must-know-twitter-hashtags-for-administrators (@AnibalPachecoIT: Improve Your PLN: Must Know Twitter Hashtags for Administrators)
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/infolit/tagging/ (@shamblesguru [Thailand]: Everything about hashtagging and tagging)
http://kidworldcitizen.org/2014/07/04/twitter-teachers-education-hashtags-build-pln/#more-6073 (@AnibalPachecoIT: Twitter for Teachers: Education Hashtags to Build PLN)
http://drewfrank.edublogs.org/2013/10/08/great-twitter-classroom-connections/ (@AnibalPachecoIT: Google Doc with 360+ classes active on Twitter and interested in connecting. Form provided if you would like to be added to the list.)
http://youtu.be/57dzaMaouXA @shamblesguru [Thailand]: Maybe we've taken this thing with #hashtags too far - VIDEO "#Hashtag" with Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)-great example of how hashtags can be overused)
http://www.edudemic.com/6-considerations-launching-class-twitter-account/ (@AnibalPachecoIT: 6 Considerations When Launching a Class Twitter Account)
http://www.anibalpachecoit.com/the-most-common-twitter-terms-explained/ (@AnibalPachecoIT: The Most Common Twitter Terms Explained)
https://sjunkins.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/state-twitter-chats-001.jpg (@AnibalPachecoIT: Twitter Chats for Teachers by State via @sjunkins)
http://cybraryman.com/plnstars.html (@plnaugle (Paula): Cybraryman PLN Stars will help you find people to follow)
http://youtu.be/jAsN3cA9Qxs (@AnibalPachecoIT: Using Tweetdeck-via @ashleyhhurley 9:25mins)
http://tweetchat.com/ (TweetChat: great way to follow hashtags in live Twitter chats in your browser-easy to tweet, retweet, favorite and it automatically adds the hashtag for your group)
http://youtu.be/3MuBPONNzv0 (@AnibalPachecoIT: Organizing your TweetDeck w/ Lists & Collections-via @tchrkonrad 6:08mins)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtqWVy6IgAAQmuU.jpg:large (@AnibalPachecoIT:
10 Terrific Twitter Chats for Teachers-via @edutopia)
https://www.academia.edu/5780382/Chat_it_up_Everything_you_wanted_to_know_about_Twitter_chats_but_were_afraid_to_ask (Dan Krutka: Everything You Wanted to Know about Twitter chats but were Afraid to Ask)
http://twubs.com/ (@shamblesguru [Thailand]: I also use Twubs to Follow and Display Hashtags Streams. Follow the hashtag #earthquakes and you'll see people twittering about earthquakes that are happening right NOW ... works with any disaster ...even political unrest... or sports events-amazing live data for use in classrooms)
http://thesocialu101.com/tips-tricks-why-the-period-before-twitter-mentions/ (@AnibalPachecoIT: Tips & Tricks: Why the Period Before @Mentions?)
http://visibletweets.com (Visible Tweets-enter a hashtag and tweets will visualize right on the screen)
http://nurph.com/ (Another Twitter chat platform similar to tweetchat and twubs)
http://www.ljhstechtalk.blogspot.com/2014/07/how-and-why-teachers-use-twitter.html (@AnibalPachecoIT: How (and Why) Teachers use Twitter-Infographic from Katie Lepi - Edudemic)
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http://bit.ly/11LjUnz (@AnibalPachecoIT: Deleting a Tweet)
https://support.twitter.com/articles/18906-deleting-a-tweet#
http://edcamponline.weebly.com/ (EdCamp Online: October 25, 2014 for the 2nd annual #EdcampOnline. It's a great way to end Connected Educator Month.)
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Havelock North is the jewel in the crown of Hawkes Bay. The Village is the hub for many of Hawkes Bay's events and attractions and Havelock North Motor Lodge is in the very heart of the Village, making it the ideal accommodation base.
Whether you are attending a concert, sporting event, wedding, or simply enjoying the incredible wineries on offer, Havelock North Motor Lodge enables you to park the car, relax and enjoy everything the Village has to offer.
For more details on any of the events listed below, please give us a call.
Tradition, fashion, style and heart-stopping racing unite in one of the most scenic racecourses in New Zealand. Hawkes Bay's most glamorous and social day out – Livamol Classic.
The Harcourt's Hawkes Bay Arts Festival celebrates its fourth birthday this year with what is anticipated to be a spectacular line up of more than 70 events in venues throughout the region. There will be a diverse line up of performances including theatre, dance, music, cabaret, comedy, children's shows, a readers and writers festival and much, much more. More details will be provided as they become available.
In 2018 the Hawkes Bay A&P Society will host the New Zealand Royal A&P Show at Hawkes Bay on Show, the fourth Royal Show of its tenure. The Premier Agricultural Show in New Zealand will bring competitors from all over New Zealand to compete for the coveted tri-colour ribbon.
The Hospice Holly Trail was established in 2000 by a group of philanthropic women in order to raise funds for Cranford Hospice, Hawkes Bay. The Hospice Holly Trail is held biennially and the 10th Trail will be held in November 2018.
International cricket is the epitome of the NZ summer experience. This season the world's best players are coming to our backyard! Team India play with a thrilling style and the passion of their fans is not to be missed.
The ultimate summer band returns to New Zealand in 2019 with a series of shows to celebrate their 40th Anniversary.
With 2019 marking 40 years since UB40 first performed live, the reggae icons will be celebrating with a 'greatest hits' set that features global smashes including 'Red Red Wine', 'Cherry Oh Baby', 'Rat In Mi Kitchen' and 'Kingston Town'. Ali, Astro & Mickey will be joined on-stage by their incredible eight-piece band. They will be supported by very special guest artists (details will be announced soon).
With over 280 million records sold, in a career spanning almost 50 years as a solo artist and a member of Genesis; 7 Grammy Awards® and an Oscar®, among other numerous accolades; more UK Top 40 singles than any other artist of the 1980s and 29 x Platinum sales over 7 certified albums and 7 Top 10 Singles in New Zealand, Phil Collins is a generational icon and cultural legend whose work continues to influence and inspire fans, critics and fellow artists such as Adele, Lorde, Pharrell, and Beyoncé.
New Zealand's Art Deco capital, Napier, celebrates its annual festival in February with over 200 events, including entertainment experiences, outdoor concerts, vintage car parades, fashions shows, dining experiences, great Gatsby picnics and so much more. Over 40,000 people flock from all over the world into Napier to see it transform back in time and enjoy this iconic event.
The Next Level Tour takes inspiration from the game-changing progression and breakthrough ramp technology first dreamed up at Travis' "Pastranaland" compound, perfected at Nitro World Games. This tour will feature the biggest ramps on the planet, including the huge FMX Best Trick ramps Gregg Duffy, Josh Sheehan and Harry Bink hit to top the World Games podium.
The best athletes in BMX, Scooter and Inline will also raise their game, sending it with all new, never before seen tricks, on the brand new Giganta Ramp Nitro's crazy cast of daredevils will also brave the 50-foot Giganta Ramp on a host of new crazy contraptions, that have no business flying through the air.
Nitro Circus: The Next Level Tour is a wild, electrifying can't-miss night of action sports excitement.
The Annual Horse of The Year Show is New Zealand's Premier Equestrian Competition, featuring a range of horse and rider combinations from multiple disciplines. With over 1800 riders and 2500 horses competing for lucrative titles and prize money the show is a feature on most equestrian calendars.


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WildBrain Bakes Up An All-New Strawberry Shortcake for Today's Digital-Savvy Kids — Global Rollout Features Original Animated Youtube Series, Premium SVOD Specials, the First-Ever Strawberry Shortcake Roblox Game, Plus All-New Toys, Books, Music, Experiences and More
Michael Riley, Chief Brands Officer, WildBrain, said: "Strawberry Shortcake has brought so much joy to children over the years, and now we're thrilled to provide today's generation with the opportunity to create new experiences and memories with the brand. While staying true to what makes Strawberry Shortcake special – her sweetness, scent and joyful strawberry motif – this new vision aims to inspire today's girls with relevant and empowering themes of diversity, sustainability and entrepreneurship. We've teamed up with some amazing brand partners and have a fantastic schedule of events, social campaigns and activations lined up for the brand beginning this fall. Whether it's baking with Mom in the kitchen, playing with scented dolls, enjoying new content on YouTube, immersing themselves in Roblox, or reading books and listening to music, today's little girls are going to love making the new Strawberry Shortcake a big part of their lives."
A Brand-New Era for Strawberry Shortcake
The relaunch marks the beginning of a new era for Strawberry Shortcake, as WildBrain takes the beloved Strawberry into the future, fully engaging its deep expertise and resources in brand management to activate the property with content production, digital distribution and consumer products licensing. A wildly popular line of toys and consumer products in the early 1980s, Strawberry Shortcake was then licensed annually across US $500 million worth of consumer products. It went on to sell over five million dolls and has generated more than US $4 billion at retail to date. WildBrain is ready to return Strawberry Shortcake to her glory, delivering engaging entertainment, learning and fun, all designed to appeal to today's girls wherever they're playing games or watching content.
The fun kicks off September 18 with the premiere of WildBrain's original new animated series, Berry in the Big City, in an exclusive double-episode event only on the official Strawberry Shortcake channel on WildBrain Spark, the Company's leading AVOD network on YouTube and YouTube Kids, where it will be available initially in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese, by territory. Fans of Strawberry Shortcake can enjoy a sneak peek of Berry in the Big City today in the series trailer unveiled on the official channel, where new episodes will drop each Saturday following the premiere, through June 2022.
Strawberry Shortcake channels on WildBrain Spark:
Produced by WildBrain's Vancouver animation studio – with renowned showrunner Michael Vogel, one of the creative forces behind the success of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and the theatrical feature My Little Pony: The Movie – Berry in the Big City finds Strawberry Shortcake traveling to Big Apple City, where all the biggest names in baking go to get their break. Along with her cute cat, Custard, she teams up with her new "berry besties" – Orange Blossom, Lime Chiffon, Lemon Meringue and Blueberry Muffin – as well as their lovable pets. Together, the entrepreneurial girls run their fabulous food trucks and enjoy daily adventures filled with laughter and singing as they strive to "bake the world a better place"!
Michael Vogel, Executive Producer and Showrunner on Berry in the Big City, said: "Working with WildBrain Studios to reimagine Strawberry Shortcake for Berry in the Big City has been a dream come true. This is a sweet and funny series, with modern, inclusive storytelling that I think today's kids are going to love. We've captured all the adorable sweetness of Strawberry Shortcake while giving her a cool new look and a savvy 'can do' attitude, perfect to inspire kids to embrace their dreams and do great things."
Season one of Berry in the Big City delivers 40 all-new four-minute adventures in 2D animation for kids aged 3 to 6. A second 40-episode season of Berry in the Big City has already been greenlit, and WildBrain Studios is also in development on a slate of new, CG-animated 44-minute Strawberry Shortcake family specials for a major streaming platform.
Berry in the Big City also features 10 original songs that will be released next year as animated lyric videos for kids to sing along with and enjoy on WildBrain Spark's official Strawberry Shortcake channel. WildBrain Spark is one of the most popular networks of kids' and family content on YouTube and YouTube Kids, generating billions of views per month and offering brand-safe, premium content enjoyed each quarter by at least one in three kids worldwide1.
From Ragdoll to Roblox, Strawberry Shortcake Graduates to 3D Digital Gaming
In addition to starring in a brand-new series, the bonneted little girl once famed as a popular ragdoll is graduating for the first time to the digital universe of Roblox. Beginning October 2, kids can enjoy WildBrain's brand-new Roblox game, Baking with Strawberry Shortcake, which marks the brand's debut on one of the world's most popular 3D digital gaming platforms for kids. Baking with Strawberry Shortcake invites fans to dive into an interactive 3D adventure, where they can play with each other and engage with Strawberry Shortcake and her friends in a digital world not available anywhere else – customizing food trucks, creating amazing baked goods and competing in baking contests.
Available across all major gaming devices, Roblox is one of the most popular gaming platforms for kids and teens. Every day, more than 42 million people come to Roblox – over half of them under the age of 13 – to create adventures, play games, role play and learn with their friends in a family-friendly, immersive, 3D environment.
The Return of Famous Strawberry-Scented Dolls
The new Strawberry Shortcake series and Roblox game come as WildBrain rolls out an exciting new global franchise and licensing program for the brand. Built to heighten the experiential world of Strawberry Shortcake, while celebrating the nostalgia today's moms feel for the brand, the franchise program will feature new toys, apparel, books and more, plus celebrity spotlights, social media activations, brand partnerships, baking demonstrations and friendly competitions – all encouraging today's parents to re-visit and share their love of Strawberry Shortcake with their little ones. The new program builds on the foundation of classic Strawberry Shortcake consumer products that continues to grow as it appeals to a sense of nostalgia in today's parents.
Central to the new consumer products program, WildBrain has appointed Moose Toys as Master Toy Partner for Strawberry Shortcake. Known for such innovative and highly successful toy lines as Shopkins, Bluey, Little Live Pets and Heroes of Goo Jit Zu, Moose has been hard at work with WildBrain's Franchise Brands team and leading licensing agency, WildBrain CPLG, developing an amazing line of new Strawberry Shortcake toys and playsets to be unveiled in early 2022. Today's moms who loved Strawberry Shortcake when they were little will be delighted to learn that Strawberry Shortcake's signature scent is set to return in a line of collectible dolls their daughters are sure to love.
Menal McGrath, Vice President, Global Licensing, Moose Toys, said: "We're thrilled to collaborate with WildBrain. Their position as a 'new generation' kids' entertainment leader makes them the ideal partner to introduce today's kids to such a beloved and iconic property. This aspirational, fun and fresh reimagining of Strawberry Shortcake gives us an incredibly exciting platform to deliver never-before-seen, 'wow' products that will redefine how consumers see and experience the brand."
Additionally, WildBrain CPLG has expanded its existing Strawberry Shortcake partnership with Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House, for a range of new Berry in the Big City story books, board books and sticker books, set to launch in 2022 in North America.
Other household-name brands launching new Strawberry Shortcake partnerships at retail beginning in early 2022 include Naturipe (strawberries and blueberries), Sunkist Growers (oranges, lemons and limes), Envy Apples (apples), Langers (juice), Zolli Candy (dentist-approved lollipops), Dippin' Dots (ice cream), Snip-Its (kids hair salons), Challenge Butter (butter) and more.
About Strawberry Shortcake
WildBrain's Strawberry Shortcake is one of the world's most-adored brands. Since her creation in 1973, with the release of a simple Valentine's Day greeting card, Strawberry Shortcake has grown and evolved with new content, toys and experiences for each new generation of kids. Parents who loved her when they were young, can now share a fresh new Strawberry Shortcake with their children through the all-new original WildBrain series Berry in the Big City, as well as through new toys, books, games, apparel, events – and of course, dolls, which still boast their iconic scent. Previous Strawberry Shortcake content in WildBrain's library, including the series Strawberry Shortcake and Berry Bitty Adventures, and the animated movies Sky's the Limit and The Sweet Dreams Movie, continues to delight young audiences on streaming and broadcast platforms worldwide. With an international presence that has generated over US 4$ billion in retail sales since its first launch, Strawberry Shortcake is a true character-brand phenomenon that is cherished by kids and families worldwide.
Visit Strawberry Shortcake at: www.strawberryshortcake.com
Facebook: @strawberryshortcake
Instagram: @strawberryshortcake
Twitter: @Iamstrawberry
About Berry in the Big City
Strawberry Shortcake has big dreams! She believes with all her heart that a perfectly baked treat can brighten someberry's day! And in the brand-new animated WildBrain series, Berry in the Big City, she is determined to "bake the world a better place" one cupcake at a time! That was never gonna happen back in her hometown of Berryville. Which is why Strawberry Shortcake packed her bags, grabbed her cat, Custard, and headed to the ONE place all the biggest names in baking go to get their big break: BIG APPLE CITY! If you can bake it there you can bake it ANYWHERE! In the 'Big Apple' bakers are the celebrities! The social influencers! Strawberry Shortcake is certain she's got what it takes to be the next big thing…she just has to prove it! Fortunately, with the help of her new 'berry besties' – Orange Blossom, Lime Chiffon, Lemon Meringue and Blueberry Muffin – along with their lovable pets, a lucky mixing spoon and her fabulous new food truck, Strawberry Shortcake has all the ingredients she needs to "bake the magic happen". It's not gonna be easy, but Strawberry Shortcake is no ordinary berry and she can't WAIT to show the world what she can do!
1. One in three kids – based on unique viewers on WildBrain Spark as a % of the global kids' audience on YouTube on a quarterly basis.
Media: Shaun Smith – Director, Corporate & Trade Communications, WildBrain
Investor Relations: Nancy Chan-Palmateer – Director, Investor Relations, WildBrain
About WildBrain
At WildBrain we inspire imaginations to run wild, engaging kids and families everywhere with great content across all media. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library – one of the world's most extensive – we are home to such brands as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test and Degrassi. At our 75,000-square-foot state-of-the-art animation studio in Vancouver, BC, we produce such fan-favourite series as The Snoopy Show, Snoopy in Space, Chip & Potato, Carmen Sandiego, Go, Dog. Go! and more. Our shows are enjoyed worldwide in more than 150 countries on over 500 streaming platforms and telecasters, and our AVOD business – WildBrain Spark – offers one of the largest networks of kids' channels on YouTube, garnering billions of views per month from over 150 million subscribers. We also license consumer products and location-based entertainment in every major territory for our own properties as well as for our clients and content partners. Our television group owns and operates four family entertainment channels that are among the most viewed in Canada. WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Please visit us at wildbrain.com.
About Moose
Moose Toys exists to make children Superhappy. It's at the heart of everything we do. The team has innovation in its DNA and is famous for the design, development and manufacture of award-winning toys that continue to disrupt the market! Moose Toys leads in categories including collectibles, craft, dolls, games and youth electronics and is consistently recognized as the most creative company in the industry. We are a family-run business, but that doesn't mean we are small-time. We shook up the toy industry in 2014 with the global phenomenon Shopkins, and through these pint-sized characters, we reinvigorated the way children play. Not satisfied to stop at toys, we have also stretched ourselves into creating content, entertainment and making worldwide licensing deals. Moose calls Australia home, but our 500-strong team is scattered globally, spreading the Superhappy.
About Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House, the world's largest trade book publisher, is dedicated to its mission of nourishing a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere. The company, which employs more than 10,000 people globally, was formed on July 1, 2013, by Bertelsmann and Pearson. As of April 1, 2020, Bertelsmann is full owner of the company. With more than 300 imprints and brands on six continents, Penguin Random House comprises adult and children's fiction and nonfiction print and digital English- German- and Spanish-language trade book publishing businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide. With over 15,000 new titles, and more than 600 million print, audio and eBooks sold annually, Penguin Random House's publishing lists include more than 80 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world's most widely read authors.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" under applicable securities laws with respect to the Company including, without limitation, statements regarding Strawberry Shortcake brand plans and the business strategies and operational activities of WildBrain Ltd. (the "Company"). Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on information currently available to the Company. Actual results or events may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, among other things, include the availability of investment opportunities and at acceptable valuations, epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises, including the current outbreak of COVID-19, the magnitude and length of economic disruption as a result of the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, and risk factors discussed in materials filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time including matters discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form and annual Management Discussion and Analysis. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.
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Pfizer trial participants were warned about vaccine reproductive harms but US health authorities ignored danger
ICAN | 13 Dec 2022
In light of the startling increase in reports of reproductive issues following vaccination, ICAN's attorneys recently wrote a letter to our federal health agencies demanding to know why Americans were not given the same strict instructions regarding COVID-19 vaccines and reproduction that Pfizer gave its clinical trial participants.
Last week's episode of The HighWire focused on reproductive harms seemingly resulting from COVID-19 vaccines, including the alarming rise in miscarriage and stillbirth rates. ICAN's legal team had already sent a letter to the FDA and CDC asking for a formal response to the questions raised by The HighWire. In the letter, ICAN's attorneys point out that Pfizer elected to implement very strict protocols around reproduction in its COVID-19 clinical trial, including:
requiring males to abstain from donating sperm and from heterosexual sex with women of childbearing potential unless they agreed to use a condom and a "highly effective method of contraception" for "at least 28 days" after their last shot;
banning women of childbearing potential entirely unless they were "using an acceptable contraceptive method" for at least 28 days after their last shot; and
banning pregnant or breastfeeding women.
This was likely for good reason since Pfizer had virtually no data on its vaccine's effects on reproduction or on breastfeeding babies except for one study conducted prior to the clinical trial which showed lipids and mRNA concentrated in the testes for up to 48 hours post-vaccination. Unfortunately, as the letter points out, post-marketing studies now show pregnancy and menstrual abnormalities, impairment of semen concentration and mobility and, worst of all, an increased incidence of spontaneous abortion associated with COVID-19 vaccination.
In light of this, ICAN's letter asked three pointed questions, including a request for an explanation as to why federal health agencies, instead of giving the same strict study protocol instructions to the American public, went the opposite direction and strongly promoted that everyone 6 months and older receive a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as eligible – including pregnant and breastfeeding women. ICAN additionally demanded to know what evidence or safety data the FDA and CDC had in making this recommendation and what studies, if any, are being conducted on the issue that have not been made public.
ICAN will keep you posted on any response we receive on this alarming issue but, in the interim, you can read the full letter here.
December 14, 2022 in Covid19, Vaccines.
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US Attacks Russia's Power Grid; Trump Kept in Dark
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The question now is whether placing the equivalent of land mines in a foreign power network is the right way to deter Russia'
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The New York Times is reporting that the United States is cyber attacking Russia's electric power grid and other targets—and that President Donald Trump is being kept out of the loop.
"The American strategy has shifted more toward offense, officials say, with the placement of potentially crippling malware inside the Russian system at a depth and with an aggressiveness that had never been tried before."
Trump has not been briefed on the operation because of "the possibility that he might countermand it or discuss it with foreign officials."
The Times wrote:
"Two administration officials said they believed Mr. Trump had not been briefed in any detail about the steps to place 'implants' — software code that can be used for surveillance or attack — inside the Russian grid.
"Pentagon and intelligence officials described broad hesitation to go into detail with Mr. Trump about operations against Russia for concern over his reaction — and the possibility that he might countermand it or discuss it with foreign officials, as he did in 2017 when he mentioned a sensitive operation in Syria to the Russian foreign minister."
New cyber laws were granted to the U.S. Cyber Command by the White House and Congress last year allowing such "clandestine military activity" in cyberspace to go ahead without the president's approval.
Trump has lashed back at The Times, accusing the newspaper of committing a "virtual act of treason" over its reporting.
Do you believe that the Failing New York Times just did a story stating that the United States is substantially increasing Cyber Attacks on Russia. This is a virtual act of Treason by a once great paper so desperate for a story, any story, even if bad for our Country…..
More importantly, The Times article asked:
"The question now is whether placing the equivalent of land mines in a foreign power network is the right way to deter Russia. While it parallels Cold War nuclear strategy, it also enshrines power grids as a legitimate target."
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Digital Xbox One version reviewed. Review was done using smartphones for controllers.
Jackbox Games, based in Chicago and previously known as Jellyvision and Learn Television, has been working on social and party games for the better part of 25 years. Their flagship series is the trivia game 'You Don't Know Jack'. The first 'The Jackbox Party Pack' was released last year
'The Jackbox Party 2' includes 'Fibbage 2,' 'Bomb Corp.,' 'Earwax,' 'Quiplash XL' and 'Bidiots.'
'Fibbage 2' (2-8 players) is the sequel to the hilarious lying game that works great with whatever phones, tablets or laptops are lying around. The new game has twice as many questions (hundreds) as the original, and includes the pack's online Audience feature. In 'Bomb Corp.,' (1-4 players) players need to work together to get tasks done around the office, such tasks include making coffee and filing, and of course, defusing bombs. In 'EarWax' (3-8 players) players need to pick two sound effects in order to sound out the given topic. 'Quiplash XL' (3-8 players) is the original 'Quiplash' made XL through extra content like the first DLC pack and extra prompts. In 'Bidiots,' (3-6 players) players draw and bid on each other's terrible drawings using insider information.
Within the five games, players will find the audience participation features, extended timer options for live streaming, and even family filter options. To connect devices to the game, players need only go to https://jackbox.tv and enter the code that appears on-screen during the game.
The Game Itself: Our Reviewer's Take
'The Jackbox Party Pack 2' compilation includes 'Fibbage 2', 'Quiplash XL', 'Earwax', 'Bidiots', and 'Bomb Corp'. With the exception of 'Bomb Corp', these are all multiplayer-only games that must be played locally, with all players sitting in front of the TV (in the interest of comprehensiveness I tried to play remotely with a friend - doesn't work). 'Bomb Corp' has both single- and multiplayer modes.
Before I get into the individual games, I'll talk a bit about how everything works. Jackbox has a robust server arrangement that permits their games to be played with an accompanying browser. This is excellent for console players who may not be interested in investing in controllers for up to eight people. Instead, only one controller needs to be connected in order to select a game to be played. Once it is selected, all of the players then interact with the game via any gadget that can use a web browser: a phone, tablet, or plain old-fashioned computer. The setup is very simple, even for young kids or tech-challenged people. My group of friends discovered that the Safari browser has problems accessing the Jackbox server, but Chrome worked on every device (several Samsung and Apple smartphones). If you happen to have more than seven real life friends, or a large Twitch following or some such, additional players can participate as audience members.
The strongest game in the set is 'Fibbage 2'. This version has double the number of questions than its predecessor and a little cheat called the deFIBrillator that removes several wrong answers and can be used once per game. In each round, the announcer gives the players a true statement that has one important word blanked out. Each player submits a lie of their own creation to fill in the blank, and then other players have to select the correct answer that is mixed in with all of the lies. Because the real answer is usually wacky or incredible, it can be difficult to pick it out from the lies. For every player who selects a lie as the answer, the liar receives points, and should a player select the correct answer, they also get points.
Next was 'Earwax', a sound effect game. Slightly less competitive than 'Fibbage', it has players receiving a suggestive prompt, such as "What is Levi thinking about in the shower?" and then selecting sound effects from a randomly generated list to describe that activity. One player each round is designated by the game as the judge, and selects their favorite submission to win points. 'Earwax' generated some laughs, but after the first match was over, we were quick to move on to something else.
'Bidiots' is a good time for those willing to navigate its more technical ruleset. Each player is an artist of sorts, and draws crude pictures with their touchscreen or mouse to illustrate prompts given by the game. Once the "art" is ready, each picture goes up for auction. The other players bid on the art on the basis of random suggestions given by the game. For instance, I had a standing order to purchase any art that looked like South America, for a large profit. When one of those appeared, I bid against any other players who also wanted South American pieces. Because we were all terrible smartphone artists, sometimes it was impossible to determine what the artist was trying to convey, because all of their pieces looked so potato. Artists receive a share of the pot whenever their pieces are purchased, so clever players can bluff their competitors by surreptitiously bidding on their own items, driving up the price (this can lead to hilarity when players inadvertently buy their own overpriced garbage).
The next game is 'Quiplash XL', a sequel of sorts to Jackbox's 'Quiplash' Kickstarter project. It's a simple game where the players are given a prompt, like "Inappropriate things to do in a cemetery", and each comes up with an idea. The ideas are then voted on by the other players and the audience, and the winner of each round earns points. 'Quiplash' is fun, easy to learn, and has such a huge database of prompts that it will be a long time before you see a duplicate.
'Bomb Corp.' is an odd little pixel game where the players cooperate to achieve the objectives instead of antagonizing one another with lies and smarmy comments (although doing those things with your friends is awesome). It is similar to 'Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes' in that one person typically plays the part of the bomb defuser and the other players have to help them cut the cords in the proper order. Early rounds are easy, with instructions like "Cut all green wires". Later rounds become devilishly hard and include multiple defusers, code words, and instructions that cancel each other out or prohibit certain players from cutting cords. 'Bomb Corp.' is a very different experience from the other games in the compilation, but with the right group of people, it can have interesting outcomes. My only complaint is that when the team fails an objective, the entire day must be restarted, instead of just that particular exercise. This can lead to demoralizing and repetitive gameplay over time.
This is a party game that resembles a board game and therefore wasn't created with visual beauty in mind. Still, everything is crisp and clear, without any artifacts or slowdowns. The accompanying browser-based controller can exhibit a delay at times, so we learned to be patient and not mash buttons willy-nilly.
The narrator is suitably comical, often cracking jokes and gently heckling players who fail to earn points in a round. In one incident where a player was unable to submit an answer to a question on her phone, the narrator teased her by suggesting that pushing a few buttons might be harder than it looks. The sound effects are great, particularly in 'Earwax' where they are crucial to gameplay.
'The Jackbox Party Pack 2' is the kind of game that is fun whenever you can get people together in person. It's perfect for families as well, what with its parent filters that can tone down the more provocative prompts in games like 'Quiplash' (even without it, I wouldn't describe any of the content as obscene).
Not all of the games in 'The Jackbox Party Pack 2' are clear winners, but the stronger titles make up for their weaker brethren. The system of player interaction is genius and makes it very palatable for console owners, not to mention the relatively cheap price. If you have a family that loves gaming together, or are looking for ideas or an intense laugh for when you have friends over, 'The Jackbox Party Pack 2' might just be what you're looking for.
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Shelter staff at the Best Friends Sanctuary, a rescue in Jamestown, Tennessee, arrived at work on Friday morning to find something horrific - two of their dogs were trapped in a cage together, covered in blood.
During the night, an intruder had broken into the shelter and put Sam, a playful pit bull, in the same kennel as Bucky, a boxer mix.
Shelter staff believe the intruder forced the two dogs to fight, until each was covered in the others' blood and badly hurt. Bucky was so devastatingly injured that he had to be euthanized.
"It's just sad to see that someone would be that evil and put two dogs to watch it for a show, you know, to put them through that," Sharon Cravens, president of Best Friends, told local outlet WBIR.
Volunteers described the pit bull as "Sampson the sweetie," explaining he had been rescued from prior abuse, in a post on the shelter's Facebook page.
"Sam is grateful that he was saved and takes every opportunity to show just how much he appreciates his humans," the shelter posted. "Hugs? No problem. Kisses? Got it covered!"
It's hard to imagine what kind of person would break into an animal shelter and force two dogs to fight until the brink of death.
The Jamestown police are currently investigating the incident, and anyone with information about the cruel break-in is encouraged to contact the police department.
Sam escaped abuse only to face even more violence - hopefully once he recovers, he'll find a home with a family who will treat him with nothing but love and kindness.


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D2 HBCU Review: Week Eight
Tavon Gatlin caught two touchdown passes for Fayetteville State on Saturday. (James Robinson photo)
Biggest Win: Fayetteville State over St. Augustine's
Fayetteville State entered this game with a lot on the line. Not only was it homecoming, but with Shaw breathing down its neck for second place in the CIAA South, FSU needed this win to keep its championship game aspirations alive. The Broncos responded with a big first half, taking a 33-0 lead before the band touched the field for the halftime show.
Benedict spoiled Morehouse's homecoming with this game-winning kick. (Benedict photo)
Toughest Loss: Benedict squeezes by Morehouse at homecoming
It's been a tough season at Morehouse, and Saturday's game was just the latest in a string of disappointments. The Maroon Tigers led 26-19 as late as the mid-fourth quarter, giving almost 20,000 fans at B.T. Harvey reason to believe they were on the verge of their first conference win of the season. But Benedict responded big-time, scoring 10 unanswered points to win via an Eduard Hernadez field goal with 31 seconds remaining. #SadderDay
Not-So-Random Thoughts
*Virginia State's Latrell Scott and Fayetteville State's Lawerence Kershaw have been the story of the CIAA football season so far. Both teams were finished to pick in the bottom third of the conference as they adjusted to new coaching regimes. Take away VSU's game win over FSU and the two teams are a combined 11-3 this season. Pretty good when you consider their teams won a combined six games all of 2012.
*Winston-Salem State continues to struggle in the first-half. WSSU has scored just 28 points in its last three first halves, even though those three opponents are a combined 9-15. WSSU went on to outscore those teams 92-17 in the second half, but that is a trend that Shaw and Fayetteville State should look to exploit in the next two weeks.
*Tuskegee is clearly the class of the SIAC, but will its level of competition hurt it in the playoffs? Tuskegee improved to 7-1 with its win over Kentucky State on Saturday. One has to wonder how much rolling through conference play will help the Golden Tigers, though, as it is clearly a down year for the SIAC.
HBCU Gameday D2 Power Rankings
1. Winston-Salem State (7-1, 5-0): WSSU's offense was insufferable against a weak Livingstone team for much of the game.
2. Tuskegee (7-1, 3-0): Skegee easily disposed of Kentucky State to stay atop the SIAC.
3. Virginia State (7-1, 5-0): VSU is now one win away from doubling it's 2012 total.
4. Fayetteville State (5-3, 4-1): A win against lowly Livingstone could set FSU up with a big showdown vs. WSSU.
5. Shaw (5-3, 3-2): Shaw will look to play spoiler and end WSSU's 22-game CIAA winning streak.
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Why Deutsche Bank Told Clients to Stay Away From American Banks
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It's always fascinating to observe how Americans are perceived by people from other places — depending on the country and the circumstances, common stereotypes range from unhealthy food to cut-throat capitalism and being a workaholic.
In the world of banking, the reputation is also not particularly rosy but of a system that will lure you in with a better rate and then drop you when the economy turns or you're no longer needed. That was the accusation levied by at least one European bank that warning clients against borrowing from Americans.
"A number of European corporates are already realizing the risks of not operating with companies that are long-term committed to the geographies […] in which they operate," Fabrizio Campelli, a Deutsche Bank board member overseeing corporate and investment banking, told Reuters in an interview.
With total assets of $1,476 billion in 2021, Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank (DB) – Get Free Report is currently just past the 20 largest banks of the world but far behind American behemoths like JP Morgan Chase (JPM) – Get Free Report and Bank of America (BACXL) as well as French BNP Paribas (BNPQF) .
Corporate Speak: 'They Don't Love You Like We Do'
While Campelli uses corporate jargon speak and very carefully avoids ever mentioning specific names like Chase or Goldman Sachs, his message of "fickle and profit-driven American banks vs. stable and loyal German banks" still shines through very clearly.
"There was evidence of non-German banks in this country taking lending off the table while German banks were going longer-credit during the pandemic in 2020."
He further added that American banks "tend to flex lending up and down depending on circumstances."
This advice is hardly revelatory as banks will always fight to keep as much of their clients' money as possible. The fight is particularly acute in Germany. According to Dealogic data compiled for Reuters, the share of loans given to German companies by the big five of American banking (JPMorgan, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley (MS) – Get Free Report, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup (C) – Get Free Report) rose from 18% to 35% in the last 10 years.
The Ongoing Fight For Wealthy Corporate Clients
That means, in other words, that German banks are losing valuable customers and loan payments that could instead be going to them. While the fight against U.S. banks increasing their presence in Germany and poaching wealthy corporate clients dates back years, Deutsche Bank has recently amped up its "stay local" message.
At a banking conference on Nov. 18, Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Christian Sewing warned of the "danger" of relying on foreign lenders.
"We urgently need to change course here if we do not want to rely primarily on foreign banks to finance Europe's future," Sewing said. "And nobody should take this danger lightly."
The heads of European divisions of American banks have largely dismissed these claims. Stefan Behr of JPMorgan's European operations, told Reuters that "many of the German banks work with us on deals as well as us being a banking partner to them."
Perhaps the insecurity comes from the fact that Deutsche Bank has faced a host of struggles in recent years. In October, corporate headquarters and the home of a former co-chief executive were raided in a tax probe while a recent quarter was the bank's worst since the financial crisis.
The bank also had extensive dealings with former president Donald Trump.
Trump allegedly provided fraudulent documents to the bank to obtain favorable loans, according to the New York Attorney General's office charges against the former president and the Trump Organization.
Deutsche Bank shares are down 11.85% year-over-year and over 43% since 2017.
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On Friday, our Book Game asked people to make book titles duller to make the weather appear better than it was.
Contestants didn't disappoint reworking many famous book titles into a duller form.
We have selected some of the best entries below.
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You Will Find Love Soon But Remember God Loved You First!
The month of love is upon us.
Everyone is preparing for February 14th.
Prepping the ideas, dinner reservations, boxes of flowers and the chocolates!
But for many, Valentines Day is a da of loneliness.
As society pressures you to have a valentine on February 14th, don't give in.
As it states in 1 John 4:19, God Loved is first which is why we are able to love.
Understand you don't have to be in a relationship, as God loves you.
Use this is a time to focus on yourself and grow as an individual and in your relationship with God.
When the time is right, you will be able to love and receive love from your a special someone.
But until that time arrives, remember that God Loves You as he loved you FIRST!
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b. exact confidence band = sqrt(198.1/239) × 3.24% 是用哪一個公式得出?
2. A confidence interval can be constructed using the 2.5 percent lower and 2.5 percent higher cutoff values from the chi-square distribution.
Define the first cutoff value as q2.5% = q[2.5%, X^2(T − 1)]. Setting this equal to the chi-square value on the right-hand side of Equation (3.6) gives the lower bound for the variance of q2.5% × s2/(T − 1).


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9 August 2011 The home page has been updated with news of ALan's new live stand up tour of Australia, Life is pain. There is also brief details about a new live tour of of QI with Stephen Fry and Alan Davies - again in Australia.
The page about Alan Davies has also been updated with new contact details for his agent.
2 April 2010 Apologies for the delay! The in-depth guide to Season 4, episode 3, The Taylor's Dummy is now available.
28 March 2010 The homepage has been updated with details about the Easter special episode, The Judas Tree.
11 January 2010 News of a competition to win tickets to the David Renwick Q&A at the British Film Institute is now available on the homepage.
26 November 2009 I've updated Alan's, Julia's and Sheridan's pages with a link to their Twitter accounts.
The 2008 Xmas special, The Grinning Man, and Alan's series The Brief are now available to buy from the merchandise page.
16 May 2009 The Merchandise page has been updated with Alan's new book due out in September 2009.
2 January 2009 The Trivia page has been updated with viewing figures for the episode The Grinning Man.
25 August 2008 The site has been updated with a new look in honour of the fact we have a new episode of Jonathan Creek. And also because I've learnt to code a bit better! :o) I hope you like it.
17 February 2008 The Merchandise page has been updated with four QI DVDs under Alan's section.
6 August 2006 The FAQ page has been updated with a new country added to the list of places in the world that have received JC – Slovakia!
A new quiz has been added to the Quizzes page thanks to John Gerrard.


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Carter can't run as write-in
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Dr. John Carter
Platte County Circuit Court Judge James Van Amburg Friday morning ruled against John Carter's attempt to run as a write-in for ward 3 alderman at Parkville next Tuesday.
The judge offered no details in announcing his ruling.
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The judge's decision upholds the governor's executive order that moved the election from April to June 2, in which the governor stated the deadline for filing as a write-in candidate "shall remain at 5 p.m. on March 27, 2020." Carter's legal position had been that state statute is worded that the deadline for filing as a write-in is the "second Friday prior to the election."
Doug Bias, whose name is on the ballot in ward 3 against incumbent Robert Lock, has moved out of the ward and would not be eligible to hold the office if elected. This in effect leaves Lock as the only legally qualified candidate on the ballot in ward three on Tuesday, June 2.
After the ruling, Carter told The Landmark he plans to run for office at Parkville in a future election.
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Ivan Foley is owner/publisher of the Platte County Landmark, where he has been on the news beat for 39 years. He provides weekly observations and editorial commentary in his Between the Lines column and serves as host of Landmark Live, a light-hearted videocast featuring newsmakers in the Northland. He has penned multiple award-winning pieces during his time with The Landmark and in 2016 won the Tom and Pat Gish Award, a national honor given by the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky for displaying courage, tenacity and integrity in journalism. Foley resides in Platte County not far from Kansas City International Airport.
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I want to make High mobility type B version using this as base.
The Human Reform League's Tieren Ground Type Mobile Suit makes its appearance in snap-fit assembly kit form in Bandai's popular HG Gundam 00 lineup. Molded in color, it will be articulated with plenty of polycap joints upon completion. Its forearm-mounted cannon can be placed on its left leg's shield for support in precision shooting, while its carbon blade can be stored on its lower back. A sheet of foil stickers is included for detail.
Bulky army builder This thing has almost everything you want in a grunt. Low cost, basic and very customisable body. Worth the cost but it's mid section likes to fall apart, one of the back connectors for the carbon blade broke on me, and sure its cheap but it so super barren in weaponry but still worth the price. These complaints are a stretch though since the first two might just be fault of my handling and the carbon blade still holds despite only having one piece to hold it with.


Should fire sprinkler installation be mandatory?
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