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11 times teachers totally blew us away with love for their students.
Evan Porter
If children are our future, what does that make teachers?
I think we'd all agree that the people in charge of teaching the next generation are pretty important. Yet educators are still under-appreciated and underpaid.
Thankfully, that doesn't stop them from being amazing.
Not a day goes by that we don't hear an incredible story of a teacher going way above and beyond for her students. They pay for supplies out of their own pockets. They work extra hours to help kids who are falling behind.
And that's not even the half of it.
Here are 11 times teachers completely blew us away with their creativity, generosity, and passion for the job.
1. A gym teacher got the whole class cheering a boy with cerebral palsy.
GIF from Simon Curran/YouTube.
It was race day at Colonial Hills Elementary School. Matt Woodrum, who suffers from cerebral palsy, wanted to run, but he quickly fell behind and began to struggle.
John Blaine, his gym teacher, jogged up to him to offer some encouragement, rather than pull him to the side.
Pretty soon, the whole class was trailing Matt as he ran, with John leading the cheers as they all crossed the finish line together.
Warning: Watching the full video may cause a severe case of the cries.
2. These teachers transformed their students' lockers into literary works of art.
Photo by Poma Magician/Flickr.
Teachers at Biloxi Junior High spent one summer painting over an entire hall of lockers, decorating each like the book spine of a famous literary work, including a few modern classics they knew students would like.
They wanted to give the kids something fun to look at and get them pumped up about reading.
"We love the students here and it brings interest and gets them excited about coming to school," one teacher told WLOX.
3. This kindergarten teacher asks her kids two important questions every single morning.
Image from "The Ellen Show."
Sonya Romero teaches kindergarten in a poverty-stricken area of Albuquerque, New Mexico. When her kids show up in the morning, first she asks, "Have you eaten today?" Then, "Do you need anything to wear?"
She helps out with extra clothes, snacks, and basic care for every kid — out of her own pocket.
"We usually spend about the first hour of our morning getting ready for the day," she told "The Ellen Show."
4. This biology teacher wears wacky outfits to get her students excited to learn about the human body.
Image from Debby Heerkens, used with permission.
It can definitely be a challenge to get kids to pay attention to an important lesson. That's why Debby Heerkens, a biology teacher in the Netherlands, stood on a table during an anatomy lesson and stripped off her clothes.
Underneath? An anatomically accurate spandex suit featuring all the muscles of the body. And another one beneath that showing bone structure.
Her method might have been a little odd, but I'm sure her students didn't forget that lesson for a long time.
5. This gym teacher got his kids to exercise by breaking out the "Whip/Nae Nae."
Image from Jared Paschall/YouTube.
Jason Paschall, a gym teacher at Harvest Elementary School in Alabama, needed a fun way to get his students moving and building good exercise habits.
So he put on their favorite song and figured out how to incorporate some extra cardio into the routine. The results? Hilarious, adorable, and a great workout!
He even filmed it and put it on YouTube so other teachers around the country could use the routine.
6. One of his students was bullied, so he read a gay fable to the whole class.
Omar Currie, a third-grade teacher from North Carolina, overheard some of his students calling one boy "woman" and "gay." So he sat them all down and read the famous and controversial "King & King," a children's fairy tale that depicts a same-sex relationship.
Omar wasn't thinking about starting a controversy. He just wanted the kids to think more carefully about how other people feel.
"The moral is to treat people well, no matter who they are," he told The Huffington Post.
7. A sex-ed teacher wasn't allowed to talk about condoms ... so he talked about socks instead.
Always wear a sock. Photo by Mark/Flickr.
Sanford Johnson was in the middle of sex-ed training when the instructors told him he wasn't allowed to talk about proper condom use.
"No problem," he thought. And so he made this video to teach kids how to properly put on a sock if they were to ever "be engaged in a sock activity."
Safety first, kids. Here's the excellent lesson in its entirety.
8. Chris Ulmer compliments all of his special ed students each and every morning.
Image from Latest News/YouTube.
Chris teaches special education at a school in Jacksonville, Florida, and he says sometimes the kids can feel like outcasts. So he starts every day by showering each student with genuine compliments.
"I noticed the kids were always more motivated, happier, and better-behaved on [the days that began with affirmations]. So we started doing it every day," he told ABC News.
Um, I think we'd all love it if our days started like that. Kudos to Chris for giving a little extra love to some kids who really need it.
9. One of her kids told her she couldn't understand him because she was white. So she changed her entire approach.
Photo by Anthony Easton/Flickr.
Emily Elizabeth Smith, a fifth-grade elementary teacher from Texas, recently accepted a big-time teaching award. In her acceptance speech, she talked about a moment that changed her forever.
"Things changed for me the day when, during a classroom discussion, one of my kids bluntly told me I couldn't understand because I was a white lady," Smith said. "I had to agree with him." She says she went home and cried.
From then on, she made some big changes. Together, they read Langston Hughes. They studied Latino culture. They talked about the crisis in Syria. They explored ideas that reflected a more diverse and global curriculum.
She was already a good teacher, but her willingness to admit her own shortcomings turned her into a great one.
10. These brave teachers surprised their students with an amazing flash mob of "Don't Stop Believin'."
GIF from Ryan Radford/YouTube.
Being an awesome teacher doesn't always have to be so serious. Take this group from Walnut Grove Secondary School, who put on a fabulous rendition of the "Glee" version of "Don't Stop Believin'."
Their dance moves (and their enthusiasm) are actually really impressive, and the kids absolutely gobble it up. It's a must-watch.
11. This teacher literally crosses rivers to get to her students each day.
Image from GMA News and Public Affairs/YouTube.
Elizabeth Miranda of the Philippines might just take the cake for being the most dedicated teacher ever. Each and every school day, she walks two hours through jungle and crosses five rivers just to reach the students in Sitio Barogonte, an extremely remote village.
And you thought your commute was bad.
She's the only one close enough to be their teacher, so she had to find a way to make it work. And she has.
Let's give it up for the teachers, huh?
There are so many who will never make it on a list like this or to the front page of the Internet with some brilliant act of heroism. But just showing up day in and day out and dedicating themselves to helping kids get the education they deserve is more than heroic enough.
Pass these stories along and help our teacher friends know that their hard work is appreciated.
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Dad and daughter relationships, as explained by 10 paintings.
The amazing bond between dads and daughters.
Doyin Richards
All illustrations are provided by Soosh and used with permission.
I have plenty of space.
This article originally appeared on 04.09.16
It's hard to truly describe the amazing bond between dads and their daughters.
Being a dad is an amazing job no matter the gender of the tiny humans we're raising. But there's something unique about the bond between fathers and daughters.
Most dads know what it's like to struggle with braiding hair, but we also know that bonding time provides immense value to our daughters. In fact, studies have shown that women with actively involved fathers are more confident and more successful in school and business.
You know how a picture is worth a thousand words? I'll just let these images sum up the daddy-daughter bond.
A 37-year-old Ukrainian artist affectionately known as Soosh, recently created some ridiculously heartwarming illustrations of the bond between a dad and his daughter, and put them on her Instagram feed. Sadly, her father wasn't involved in her life when she was a kid. But she wants to be sure her 9-year-old son doesn't follow in those footsteps.
"Part of the education for my kiddo who I want to grow up to be a good man is to understand what it's like to be one," Soosh told Upworthy.
There are so many different ways that fathers demonstrate their love for their little girls, and Soosh pretty much nails all of them.
Get ready to run the full gamut of the feels.
1. Dads can do it all. Including hair.
I've got this.
2. They also make pretty great game opponents.
Sharing life strategy.
3. And the Hula-Hoop skills? Legendary.
Tight fitting hula-hoop.
4. Dads know there's always time for a tea party regardless of the mountain of work in front of them.
Dad makes time.
5. And their puppeteer skills totally belong on Broadway.
Let's play.
6. Dads help us see the world from different views.
Good shoulders.
7. So much so that we never want them to leave.
More dad time please.
8. They can make us feel protected, valued, and loved.
Always the protector.
9. Especially when there are monsters hiding in places they shouldn't.
Dad is superman.
Never a big enough bed.
Seeing the daddy-daughter bond as art perfectly shows how beautiful fatherhood can be.
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This blind chef wore a body cam to show how she prepares dazzling dishes.
How do blind people cook? This "Masterchef" winner leans into her senses.
Erin Canty
Image pulled from YouTube video.
Christine Ha competes on "Masterchef."
There is one question chef Christine Ha fields more than any other.
But it's got nothing to do with being a "Masterchef" champion, New York Times bestselling author, and acclaimed TV host and cooking instructor.
The question: "How do you cook while blind?"
Ha has a rare autoimmune disease that attacked her spinal cord and optic nerve. She started losing her vision in 2004 while she was in her 20s.
Ha compares her vision loss to "looking at a very foggy mirror after a hot shower." After her diagnosis, she worried she'd have to give up cooking. It was an interest she was just beginning to explore and one she had a serious talent and passion for. Instead of shying away from the kitchen, Ha decided to learn to navigate her new reality.
"It's like any other challenge in life; you just face it head on and hope for the best," she said in one of her recent videos.
Ha started losing her vision in 2004.
A seasoned chef, Ha leans into her other senses to bring her culinary creations to life.
In a video for her YouTube channel, Ha wears a GoPro camera while expertly preparing a mouthwatering meal of steamed whole snapper with black bean sauce and blistered green beans. She describes it as a "typical weeknight meal," the very thought of which separates home cooks from Masterchefs.
Watch Christine Ha make a delicious dinner ... just maybe not while you're hungry.
Ha is patient, taking her time to feel, smell, prep, and cut ingredients.
She sometimes uses adaptive tools, but much of her cooking is done by touch. She deftly guides her knife to accomplish intricate cuts.
Just like a sous chef in a professional kitchen, sometimes Ha's partner lends a quick hand.
Ha uses cooking, food, and telling her story to connect and communicate with people around her.
Preparing and sharing meals is a great way to unite people and celebrate what makes each of us unique. Plus, you get to eat tasty food with your favorite people. And if it's Gordon Ramsay approved, it's that much sweeter.
Watch and learn a little more about Christine Ha in the video below:
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A rescue dog was finally reunited with her puppies after she refused to leave the corner of a room
Happy tails all around.
Jacalyn Wetzel
Surrendered mama dog reunited with puppies after she refused to leave the corner.
People surrender animals to Humane Societies for all kinds of reasons, but many do it because they don't feel like they can properly care for their animals anymore. It could be that they have to move to a home that doesn't allow pets or they lost a job, making caring for an animal difficult.
Two small dogs were surrendered to Marin Humane Society in Novato, California and the female had recently given birth to puppies. It's not clear if the previous owners felt like they couldn't care for both the older dogs and the puppies so they just kept the puppies, or if something else prompted the drop-off.
Either way, this mama dog was in distress after being left at the shelter without her babies. She refused to leave the corner of the large kennel and just looked so sad. The employees felt for the sweet mama dog and decided to do some detective work to see if they could figure out where the puppies were located.
After some careful sleuthing, Marin Humane Society workers located the puppies and convinced the owner to surrender them. According to the animal shelter's YouTube caption, the puppies were not yet old enough to be separated from their mother and were not in a safe situation. There are no details about the condition of the home or reasons the dogs were surrendered in the first place, but boy are those chubby little babies cute.
With mama still hiding in her corner, one of the shelter employees started taking puppies out of a crate and showing them to the sad dog. It took her a minute, but once she realized that these just may be her babies, she perked up and came to have a sniff. Within seconds her tail started spinning like a helicopter propeller and shortly after her puppies' tails started wagging right along with hers.
Even though the video is from 2016, it's so sweet that it's making the rounds again. Watch the heartwarming reunion below:
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A struggling cook asked Gordon Ramsay a personal question, and he responded in an unexpected way.
This was totally surprising.
Eric March
Image (Cropped) from Dave Pullig/Wikimedia Commons/Attribution 2.0 Generic.
Gordon Ramsay at play... work.
Gordon Ramsay is not exactly known for being nice.
Or patient.
Or nurturing.
On his competition show "Hell's Kitchen," he belittles cooks who can't keep up. If people come to him with their problems, he berates them. If someone is struggling to get something right in the kitchen, he curses them out.
His whole TV persona is based on being the world's worst boss.
Ramsay went on Reddit and allowed users to ask him any question they wanted.
So when a fellow cook asked him a sincere, deeply personal question about what to do when you've hit a roadblock in your career, you could probably guess what was coming.
How do you deal with it Ramsay?
Indeed, I thought the guy was making a terrible mistake pouring his heart out to a chef as notoriously tough as Ramsay:
"My hopes and dreams are nowhere to be found as I scale and portion salmon after salmon, shelling pods after pods of broad beans.
Sometimes I look out the tiny window and I can see people walking around the streets, enjoying the sunlight, while I'm here, questioning my dedication to this art as I rotate stock in the cool room, getting frost bitten, but the fear of the chef stops me from stepping outside to warm up.
The closest thing to feeling any kind of joy I get is those rare moments when I walk through the dining room near the end of service to get some coffee for everyone, and there will be a few diners left, idly sampling those little petite fours that we've painstakingly ensured are all perfectly round, identical, and just plain delicious. Then, one of them will stop the conversation they're having with their company, look up from their food and say, 'Thank you, chef. This is delicious,' and making the previous 14-hours of sweat and tears kind of worthwhile.
My question is, how did you deal with it? How the fuck did you deal with all the bullshit, Gordon?"
But the way Ramsay responded? Totally amazing. And completely unexpected.
That's an amazing question.
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Turns out, real-life Gordon Ramsay? He actually can be a really kind, big-hearted dude.
He's sympathetic to the guy. Not just because he's a good person. But because he's been there.
Working in restaurants is a tough, tough business. As of 2012, the average salary for cooks was less than $23,000/year. And those who are just starting out often have to work unglamorous, tedious jobs that no one else wants to do. Ramsay didn't have fancy culinary school training. He rose up through the ranks putting in long hours for low pay in kitchens all over the world. That's why he gets it.
Which brings up another point.
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When we go out to eat, we, as a culture, tend to behave ... how should I put this?
Let's go with "not like perfect angels."
Of course, no one likes getting the wrong order. Or waiting a really long time for a meal. Or eating something that doesn't taste the way you expect it to.
But it's important to remember that the people behind the food, like Ramsay's anonymous letter-writer, might be working 14-hour days. Or might be a recent immigrant who speaks limited English, trying to support a family thousands of miles away. And possibly making very little money. And sure, they screw up sometimes. But we all screw up at our jobs sometimes.
Because they, like the rest of us, are human beings.
Which is why saying...
"Thank you, chef. This is delicious."
Could mean everything to someone.
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Lessons we should have learned from the liberation of Auschwitz and other Nazi camps
Annie Reneau
Photo by Jean Carlo Emer on Unsplash
From 1940 to 1945, an estimated 1.3 million people were deported to Auschwitz, the largest complex of Nazi concentration camps. More than four out of five of those people—at least 1.1 million people—were murdered there.
On January 27, 1945, Soviet forces liberated the final prisoners from these camps—7,000 people, most of whom were sick or dying. Those of us with a decent public education are familiar with at least a few names of Nazi extermination facilities—Auschwitz, Dachau, Bergen-Belsen—but these are merely a few of the thousands (yes, thousands) of concentration camps, sub camps, and ghettos spread across Europe where Jews and other targets of Hitler's regime were persecuted, tortured, and killed by the millions.
The scale of the atrocity is unfathomable. Like slavery, the Holocaust is a piece of history where the more you learn the more horrifying it becomes. The inhumane depravity of the perpetrators and the gut-wrenching suffering of the victims defies description. It almost becomes too much for the mind and heart to take in, but it's vital that we push through that resistance.
The liberation of the Nazi camps marked the end of Hitler's attempt at ethnic cleansing, and the beginning of humanity's awareness about how such a heinous chapter in human history took place. The farther we get from that chapter, the more important it is to focus on the lessons it taught us, lest we ignore the signs of history repeating itself.
Lesson 1: Unspeakable evil can be institutionalized on a massive scale
Perhaps the most jarring thing about the Holocaust is how systematized it was. We're not talking about humans slaying other humans in a fit of rage or a small number of twisted individuals torturing people in a basement someplace—this was a structured, calculated, disciplined, and meticulously planned and carried out effort to exterminate masses of people. The Nazi regime built a well-oiled killing machine the size of half a continent, and it worked exactly as intended. We often cite the number of people killed, but the number of people who partook in the systematic torture and destruction of millions of people is just as harrowing.
It has now come out that Allied forces knew about the mass killing of Jews as early as 1942—three years before the end of the war. And obviously, there were reports from individuals of what was happening from the very beginning. People often ask why more wasn't done earlier on if people knew, and there are undoubtedly political reasons for that. But we also have the benefit of hindsight in asking that question. I can imagine most people simply disbelieving what was actually taking place because it sounds so utterly unbelievable.
The lesson here is that we have to question our tendency to disbelieve things that sound too horrible to be true. We have evidence that the worst things imaginable on a scale that seems unfathomable are totally plausible.
Lesson 2: Atrocity can happen right under our noses as we go about our daily lives
One thing that struck me as I was reading about the liberation of Auschwitz is that it was a mere 37 miles from Krakow, one of the largest cities in Poland. This camp where an average of 500 people a day were killed, where bodies were piled up like corded wood, where men, women, and children were herded into gas chambers—and it was not that far from a major population center.
And that was just one set of camps. We now know that there were thousands of locations where the Nazis carried out their "final solution," and it's not like they always did it way out in the middle of nowhere. A New York Times report on how many more camps there were than scholars originally thought describes what was happening to Jews and marginalized people as the average person went about their daily lives:
"The documented camps include not only 'killing centers' but also thousands of forced labor camps, where prisoners manufactured war supplies; prisoner-of-war camps; sites euphemistically named 'care' centers, where pregnant women were forced to have abortions or their babies were killed after birth; and brothels, where women were coerced into having sex with German military personnel."
Whether or not the average person knew the full extent of what was happening is unclear. But surely there were reports. And we know how the average person responds to reports, even today in our own country.
How many news stories have we seen of abuses and inhumane conditions inside U.S. immigrant detention camps? What is our reaction when the United Nations human rights chief visits our detention facilities and comes away "appalled"? It's a natural tendency to assume things simply can't be that bad—that's undoubtedly what millions of Germans thought as well when stories leaked through the propaganda.
Lesson 3: Propaganda works incredibly well
Propaganda has always been a part of governance, as leaders try to sway the general populace to support whatever they are doing. But the Nazis perfected the art and science of propaganda, shamelessly playing on people's prejudices and fears and flooding the public with mountains of it.
Hermann Goering, one of Hitler's top political and military figures, explained in an interview late in his life that such manipulation of the masses isn't even that hard.
"The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders," he said. "That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."
Terrifyingly true, isn't it? This is why we have to stay vigilant in the face of fear-mongering rhetoric coming from our leaders. When an entire religion or nationality or ethnic group is painted as "dangerous" or "criminal" or "terrorists," we have to recognize that we are being exposed to the same propaganda used to convince Germans that the Nazis were just trying to protect them. Safety and security are powerful human desires that make it easy to justify horrible acts.
Hitler was also great at playing the victim. While marching through Europe, conquering countries and rounding up millions of innocent people to exterminate, he claimed that Germany was the one under attack. Blatant anti-Semitic rhetoric surely fired up Hitler's core supporters, but the message to the average German was that this was all being done in the name of protecting the homeland, rather than a quest for a world-dominating master race.
Lesson 4: Most of us are in greater danger of committing a holocaust than being a victim of one
I had to pause when this realization hit me one day. As fairly average white American, I am in the majority in my country. And as strange as it is to say, that means I have more in common with the Germans who either committed heinous acts or capitulated to the Nazis than I do with the Jews and other targets of the Nazi party. That isn't to say that I would easily go along with mass genocide, but who's to say that I could fully resist the combination of systematic dehumanization, propaganda, and terrorism that led to the Holocaust? We all like to think we'd be the brave heroes hiding the Anne Franks of the world in our secret cupboards, but the truth is we don't really know what we would have done.
Check out what this Army Captain who helped liberate a Nazi camp said about his bafflement at what the Germans, "a cultured people" allowed to happen:
"I had studied German literature while an undergraduate at Harvard College. I knew about the culture of the German people and I could not, could not really believe that this was happening in this day and age; that in the twentieth century a cultured people like the Germans would undertake something like this. It was just beyond our imagination... – Captain (Dr.) Philip Leif - 3rd Auxiliary Surgical Group, First Army
Some say that we can gauge what we would have done by examining what we're doing right now, and perhaps they are right. Are we speaking out against our government's cruel family separations that traumatize innocent children? Do we justify travel bans from entire countries because we trust that it's simply our leadership trying to keep us safe? Do we buy into the "Muslims are terrorists" and "undocumented immigrants are criminals" rhetoric?
While it's wise to be wary of comparing current events to the Holocaust, it's also wise to recognize that the Holocaust didn't start with gas chambers. It started with "othering," scapegoating, and fear-mongering. We have to be watchful not only for signs of atrocity, but for the signs leading up to it.
Lesson 5: Teaching full and accurate history matters
There are people who deny that the Holocaust even happened, which is mind-boggling. But there are far more people who are ignorant to the true horrors of it. Reading first-hand accounts of both the people who survived the camps and those who liberated them is perhaps the best way to begin to grasp the scope of what happened.
One small example is Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower's attempt to describe what he saw when he visited Ohrdruf, a sub-camp of Buchenwald:
"The things I saw beggar description. While I was touring the camp I encountered three men who had been inmates and by one ruse or another had made their escape. I interviewed them through an interpreter. The visual evidence and the verbal testimony of starvation, cruelty and bestiality were so overpowering as to leave me a bit sick. In one room, where they were piled up twenty or thirty naked men, killed by starvation, George Patton would not even enter. He said that he would get sick if he did so. I made the visit deliberately, in order to be in a position to give first-hand evidence of these things if ever, in the future, there develops a tendency to charge these allegations merely to 'propaganda.'"
And of course, the most important narratives to read and try to digest are the accounts of those who survived the camps. Today, 200 survivors of Auschwitz gathered to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its liberation. They warned about the rise in anti-Semitism in the world and how we must not let prejudice and hatred fester. Imagine having to make such a warning seven decades after watching family and friends being slaughtered in front of you.
Let's use this anniversary as an opportunity to dive deeper into what circumstances and environment enabled millions of people to be killed by one country's leadership. Let's learn the lessons the Holocaust has to teach us about human nature and our place in the creation of history. And let's make darn sure we do everything in our power to fend off the forces that threaten to lead us down a similarly perilous path.
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What I realized about feminism after my male friend was disgusted by tampons at a party.
"After all these years, my friend has probably forgotten, but I never have."
L.A. Witt
Photo by Josefin on Unsplash
It's okay men. You don't have to be afraid.
Years ago, a friend went to a party, and something bothered him enough to rant to me about it later.
And it bothered me that he was so incensed about it, but I couldn't put my finger on why. It seemed so petty for him to be upset, and even more so for me to be annoyed with him.
Recently, something reminded me of that scenario, and it made more sense. I'll explain.
The party was a house party.
One of those parties people throw if they're renting a good-sized house in college. You know the type — loud music, Solo cups of beer, and somebody doing something drunk and stupid before the end of the night.
At some point, my friend had occasion to use the bathroom. When he went into the bathroom, he was disgusted to see that the hostess had left a basket of menstrual hygiene products on the counter for guests to use if needed.
Later, when my friend told me about it, he wrinkled his nose and said, "Why would she do that? Guys don't want to see that!"
When I suggested that she was just making them available in case someone needed them, he insisted they could be left in the cabinet or under the counter. Out of sight, anyway.
I wish I'd had, at the time, the ability to articulate what I can now.
To me, this situation is, while relatively benign, a perfect example of male privilege.
A man walks into the bathroom and sees a reminder that people have periods. And he's disgusted. He wants that evidence hidden away because it offends his senses. How dare the hostess so blatantly present tampons and pads where a man might see them? There's no reason for that!
Someone who gets a period walks into the bathroom and sees that the hostess is being extra considerate. They get it. They know what it's like to have a period start unexpectedly. The feeling of horror because they're probably wearing something they don't want ruined — it is a party after all. The sick embarrassment because someone might notice, especially if they're wearing light-colored clothes, or worse, they sat on the hostess' white couch.
The self-conscious, semi-nauseated feeling of trying to get through a social event after you've exhausted every avenue to get your hands on an emergency pad or tampon, and you're just hoping to God that if you tie your jacket around your waist (you brought one, right?), keep your back to a wall, clench your butt cheeks, squeeze your thighs tightly together, and don't ... move ... at ... all — you might get through the evening, bow out gracefully, and find an all-night convenience store with a public restroom.
Or maybe they came to the party during their period, but didn't bargain for the flow to suddenly get that heavy. Or they desperately need a tampon, but their purse or bag is in a room where a couple is not to be disturbed. Maybe they don't know the hostess well enough to ask if they can use one. Or they don't know anyone at the party well enough to ask. Or they figure they can make do with some wadded up toilet paper or something.
Whatever the case, they walk into the bathroom and hear the hostess saying, "Hey, I know what it's like, and just in case, I've got your back." They see someone saving them from what could be a minor annoyance or a major embarrassment.
The hostess gets it.
The person who just walked into the bathroom? They're either going to see that the person throwing the party is super considerate or they're going to be whispering "thanks to Jesus, Krishna, and whoever else is listening" because that is a basket full of social saviors.
But to the guy who wrinkled his nose, it's still offensive that those terrible little things are on the counter, reminding his delicate sensibilities that the playground part of a person is occasionally unavailable due to a "gross" bodily function that he should never have to think about.
In the grand scheme of things, it's a tiny thing. It's a tiny annoyance for the man and a more significant, but relatively tiny, courtesy for the person with their period. After all these years, my friend has probably forgotten, but I never have. As a person whose life is partially governed by a fickle uterus that can ruin an evening faster than a submerged iPhone, his story has stuck with me.
How can you be so offended by a small gesture that has zero effect on you, but could make such an enormous difference to the person who needs it?
It occurs to me now that this is a small but effective illustration of how different people can see the world.
It's part of the same thought process that measures a woman's value through her bra size and her willingness to have sex with him — that everything about us is displayed or hidden based on how men perceive them or what he wants to get from us. Unattractive women should be as covered as possible, while attractive ones shouldn't be hiding their assets from male eyes (or hands, or anything else he wishes to use).
A woman who isn't smiling is an affront to him because it detracts from her prettiness, despite the fact that there might be a legitimate reason for her not to smile (or more to the point, there isn't a legitimate reason for her to smile). Her emotional state is irrelevant because she's not being pretty. It's the line of thinking where a man blames anything other than cheerful sexual consent on the woman being a bitch, being a lesbian, or — naturally — being on her period. Everything we do, from our facial expressions to our use of hygiene products, is filtered through the lens of "how it looks to a man."
It's the line of thinking where a small gesture from one person to another, an assurance that someone else understands and will help without question or judgment, a gesture that could save a person's evening from being ruined is trumped by a man's desire to see an untainted landscape of pretty, smiling women with visible cleavage and bodies that never bleed.
And people wonder why we still need feminism.
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VFX is all about making imaginations come to life. And as the hardwares gets cheaper with time, the softwares are more capable. And if you're proficient enough then you're already ahead of the curve in this cut throat competition. Once your basics are cleared, then software are just tools to work with.
Below mentioned are the core Visual Effects topics for which a deep knowledge is very crucial for aspiring VFX artists
Digital photography and imaging
Understanding cameras and how they work is as necessary to a photographer as it is for a VFX artist. In fact Digital FX is a separate term given for the augmentation of still photos. However VFX is an integration of special effects with digital imagery and a clear basics of photography can prove helpful especially in 3D animation.
It's a complex process that makes you learn how there could be different approaches to situations.
Modelling, texturing, rigging- all of these are integrated, you can't complete a scene or model by ignoring one of these. Keep working on it till you can model a sculpture with realistic wrinkles in 45 minutes or less. Moreover apart from multimedia, the applications of 3D designing is revealing itself as an untapped potential, it could be the next big thing that could shape the future.
3D Compositing
It's an artistic and technical challenge to seamlessly blend various design elements and make it a whole. It's a job that connects the entire department and that's why you can't specifically point out the work of a say modeller in a scene. Compositing visual effects involve rotoscoping, motion tracking and keying. Remember the famous bullet dodging scene in The Matrix? That's an example of compositing history right there.
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Colour correction and grading
Correction isn't only just 'fixing' your images. Dynamics of a scene is accomplished through the colour and also the balance of light levels and exposure. To achieve expertise the three basics should be mastered – hue, saturation and lightness. So accurate adjustments across all your shots can elevate your work to the next level.
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Lighting techniques
"The substance of painting is light" – Janice Dickinson. As it is true for painters the same holds for animators. The realism of a frame, the atmosphere of a scene relies on the shoulders of a lighting artist. Light directs the eyes, sets the mood, and maintains the continuity and much more. One needs to observe the play of light and its interaction in real life to be able to achieve mastery.
Image credits: ©Foundry.com
Adapting to stressful situations
This is not a topic but a skill that is a prerequisite to be a VFX artist. It's more of a skill set than a topic to learn. Work hours in this sector can be overwhelming, especially when you start out as a fresher. Deadlines won't have any definite dates and could pop up any moment. The ability to show up and deliver work on time can take you climb up the ladder of success.
It is important to acknowledge that at the end everything boils down to the quality of the work and the time it takes to deliver it. Hence, as a VFX artist, always keep practicing and never stop experimenting.
How to succeed as a 3D artist

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Aside from the question, "Who is N.T. Wright?", the rest of the title of the post might scare you, with the phrase: "penal substitutionary atonement?" What is that all about? A brief illustration might help.
A few years ago, a worship committee in a mainline denomination decided to try to change the lyrics of that highlighted line, from "the wrath of God was satisfied," to "the love of God was magnified." There is nothing theologically wrong with the phrase, "the love of God was magnified," with respect to Christ's death on the cross. The idea of Jesus dying for others, out of God's great love for humankind, is a well established idea in biblical thought.
The problem comes with removing the language of "the wrath of the God was satisfied." Stuart Townend and Keith Getty, the writers of the song, refused to give the denomination permission to change the lyrics. As a result, "In Christ Alone" was dropped from that church body's hymnal.
So, what was wrong with removing the wording, "the wrath of the God was satisfied?" Well, the concept of the wrath of God being satisfied by Christ's death on the cross is tied to the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement. I can try to define this in one sentence, put backwardly: Jesus died to deal with the problem of human sin (the "atonement" part), by standing in our place (the "substitutionary" part), to take the penalty of human sin (the "penal" part), upon himself, so that His death would bear the just penalty of our sin, allowing us to be healed and to become reconciled with God. Reconciliation with God is the goal of the Gospel. Therefore, to deny penal substitutionary atonement is essentially to deny the Gospel.
For many evangelicals, them be fightin' words: You do not mess with the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement! The problem is that my long sentence in the previous paragraph requires a whole lot of unpacking, and unfortunately, sometimes the unpacking of that sentence gives a misleading caricature of what the death of Christ is all about. Critics of the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement say that this gives us a rather paganized view of God: an angry, barbaric, capricious, and blood-thirsty God. But does this criticism apply merely to the caricature of penal substitutionary atonement, or to the very doctrine itself? Are "Bible-believing" Christians Scripturally aware enough to be able to tell the difference?
N.T. Wright, therefore, would have us substitute the "wrath" of God with the "love" of God, in Townsend and Getty's now-classic worship song, as a way of moving us along in the debate over penal substitutionary atonement.
But is N.T. Wright himself rejecting merely the caricature of penal substitutionary atonement, or the full content of the doctrine itself? Some evangelicals, such as The Gospel Coalition blogger, Trevin Wax, believe that N.T. Wright is only rejecting the caricature, and not the very doctrine itself, thus affirming Wright's orthodoxy.
Some other critics however, within evangelicalism, are convinced of the latter. For example, Southern California pastor, John MacArthur openly says that while he is not sure as to what N.T. Wright exactly affirms, he is completely sure as to what Wright denies; namely, that Wright denies penal substitutionary atonement, and therefore, Wright denies the Gospel (link to YouTube video). Whew!!
I do find it rather startling that a pastor of MacArthur's prominence, would be so bold to denounce another bible teacher, while at the same time admitting that he does not understand what that other bible teacher is actually teaching! Nevertheless, it does raise the question: Trevin Wax wrote his defense of N.T. Wright, linked above, in 2007. Has N.T. Wright shifted his position since then? In criticizing the caricature of penal substitution, is N.T. Wright now chipping away too much at the very doctrine itself?
Perhaps the best way to resolve this dispute is to allow N.T. Wright to answer the question directly, as he did in a recent interview with Justin Brierley, the host of the Unbelievable podcast. Ultimately, it matters not what N.T. Wright thinks, nor what Trevin Wax thinks about N.T. Wright, nor what John MacArthur thinks about N.T. Wright. What matters most is what the Holy Scriptures teach. N.T. Wright gives his view in 10 minutes below, to the question: "Do you believe in penal substitution?" How would you respond to that question?
For more on why N. T. Wright both fascinates and frustrates other evangelical Christians, read this Veracity post from several years ago. As I argued in that blog post, the problem with Wright is not so much in what he affirms, but in what he denies. Perhaps in arguing for what he affirms, which we should make a concerted effort to properly understand, before jumping in too quickly to criticize, Wright makes too much out of what he denies (or he is not as clear as he could be). To get a more critical engagement with Wright, particularly on one of his most recent books, The Day the Revolution Began, consider the following two reviews: by Dane Ortlund and by Michael Horton. For the record, I have no problem singing "the wrath of God is satisfied," as I view there to be a clear distinction between the classic doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement and its caricature, as John R.W. Stott carefully explains in his masterpiece, The Cross of Christ.
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Derek Rishmawy, a blogger who writes a lot for The Gospel Coalition, has a very engaging review of N.T. Wright's book, _The Day the Revolution Began_.
Rishmawy adequately covers what I think is the best way to see Wright: Wright is very much right is what he affirms, highlighting the teaching of Scripture that is often missing in evangelical churches. But in order to make his argument, Wright introduces too much of a false dichotomy as a foil to make his otherwise, valuable case.
At a popular level, Rishmawy suggests Joshua Butler's _The Pursuing God_, who makes the same type of points that Wright makes, without dredging up an unnecessary false dichotomy.
As noted in the blog post above, while Wright is a profound and needed theologian, the problem with Wright is not so much in what he affirms as in what he denies.
Very interesting and timely post, Clarke. One of the great shortcomings of the contemporary church in the seeker-friendly era is the lack of teaching on the significance of sin. Sin is serious business, and the basis for the entire Doctrine of Redemption. Culturally, we want to relate to God more like Santa Claus than the holy, just, self-sacrificing, triune Creator and Sustainer of the universe that He so wonderfully and mercifully is.
William Lane Craig spent years studying, teaching, and publishing on the Atonement. He concludes, "Penal substitution must therefore be a part of any biblically adequate atonement theory." See https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/must-a-biblical-doctrine-of-the-atonement-comprise-penal-substitution for his argument.
Also, here is a recent video summary.
"However I find that when I tell the story of God's desire to liberate the whole creation from its slavery to corruption and decay … it doesn't rule out the other theories of Atonement (my italics), it gives them space to make their proper contribution. I want all the theories of Atonement because they do ultimately all fit together …" From N. T. Wright, The Atonement Debate, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA8CY5iC_ww.


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"Five Miles Out" je píseň britského multiinstrumentalisty Mika Oldfielda. Vydána byla na jaře roku 1982 jako jeho jedenáctý singl; ten se v britské hudební hitparádě umístil na 43. příčce. Skladba se rovněž stala titulní písní stejnojmenného alba, které vyšlo přibližně měsíc po singlu.

Píseň "Five Miles Out" je inspirována skutečnou událostí, kdy byl Oldfield, coby pilot soukromého letadla, zastižen bouřkou nad Pyrenejemi (část textu tvoří fiktivní rozhovor mezi pilotem a řídící věží na letišti). Píseň nazpívala Maggie Reilly společně s Oldfieldem, jehož vokály jsou upravené díky použití vocoderu.

Na B straně singlu se nachází instrumentální skladba "Punkadiddle" (z alba Platinum) v živém podání zaznamenaná na jednom z koncertů Oldfieldova turné v roce 1981.

Seznam skladeb
 "Five Miles Out" (Oldfield) – 4:18
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GEORGE WILLIAM JOY DRAWINGS FOR SALE & BIOGRAPHY
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Irish 1844–1925
George William Joy was the son of William Joy and the brother of the sculptor Albert Bruce Joy. He received instruction from John Everett Millais (1829–1896) and George Frederick Watts (1817–1904) and became acquainted with other Pre-Raphaelite and British Academic artists in his master's artistic and social circles. He studied at the South Kensington Royal Academy Schools in London and continued his education in Paris for two years under Jean Jalabert (1815–1900) before returning to his home country.
His painting The Danaides was shown at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1892, winning a bronze medal. He also obtained a jury commendation at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900, and was awarded a medal in Munich in 1896. His painting Joan of Arc, exhibited in 1896, was bought by the French state and is now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen.
In 1872, he exhibited at the Royal Academy for the first time, with some success. Today, he is best known for his 1895 painting The Bayswater Omnibus, a genre painting for which he completed numerous sketches and included his wife and child among the subjects; this notable work shows an attempt at social realism in the way the different social types of passenger are contrasted on the bus. Nevertheless, Joy's choice of subject matter extended from military and patriotic subjects to the nude, including dramatic historical subjects as well.
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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US labour costs rose modestly in the fourth quarter, pointing to benign wage inflation that should allow the Federal Reserve to continue its monetary stimulus program to nurse the sluggish economy.
The Employment Cost Index, the broadest measure of labour costs, increased 0.5 per cent after rising 0.4 per cent in the third quarter, the Labour Department said on Thursday.
The increase was in line with expectations. In the 12 months through December, compensation costs advanced 1.9 per cent.
During periods of strong economic growth, the US central bank closely monitors the index for signs of wage inflation.
High unemployment amid a lacklustre economic recovery is keeping a lid on wage pressures.
The US central bank on Wednesday left in place its monthly US$85 billion (S$1.05 trillion) bond-buying plan, noting that economic activity had "paused" in recent months.
Output unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, largely because of a sharp slowdown in the pace of inventory accumulation and a plunge in defense spending.
The Fed has kept overnight interest rates near zero since late 2008 and it has tripled its balance sheet to about US$3 trillion through its purchases of securities, which are aimed at pushing longer-term borrowing costs lower.
Wages and salaries, which account for 70 per cent of employment costs, increased 0.3 per cent in the fourth quarter after a similar gain in the prior quarter. They were up 1.7 per cent in the 12 months through December, up from 1.4 per cent in the same period in 2011.
Benefits rose 0.6 per cent in the last three months of last year after advancing 0.8 per cent in the third quarter. Benefit costs increased 2.5 per cent in the 12 months through December, slowing from 3.2 per cent in the period through December 2011.


I got everything working on this except I am stumped on the vlan setup on the router.
I am not sure how to get the vlan to talk to vlan1 on each switch.
I dont have any ip address set to the gig0/1 on s1….so do I need to assign one there?
Typically on layer 2 switches the IP address is placed on a virtual interface, that way you can reach it from any switchport that is in that same vlan as the virtual interface.
Thanks Dan, I got it!
You rock and want to thank you on your videos…they have really helped a lot!
I have the wrong default gateways on the switches…once I changed it, it worked!
I have everything completed except the default gateway for PC A and PC B. I went into the PC IP config(from desktop) and input the addresses there but it doesnt seem to register. Is there another way to inset default gateway addresses for both PCs?
Nevermind, I was able to get it. I had accidently set the switch's IP address as the PC's default gateway instead of the router. Thanks for the lab opportunity!
Great fun, very challenging especially if you are only beginner but impassible is only harder.
I would like to know how fast should someone do this lab to be able to go to the next part?


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Peace, Retrenchment and Reform was a political slogan used in early-19th-century British politics by Whigs, Radicals and Liberals.

The historian R. B. McCallum in his history of the Liberal Party defined the meaning of the slogan:

The critical, conscience-searching attitude to foreign and imperial affairs, the willingness to see the right triumph over national sentiment... was sheer idealism, the belief that war was wrong and that in the new world of great inventions and world-wide trade civilised nations should not require to settle difference by war.... Retrenchment... meant the saving of the resources of the individual from the grasp of the state taxation system. It was held as a general truth that wealth left in the hands of private persons would be more fruitfully used than if used by the state....[Liberals] had most vigorously attacked sinecures and abuses; it was they who had established free trade which seemed the best guarantee of economic development and it was they who more than any others discouraged expense on armaments, the most wasteful and unproductive of all expenditure.... Reform... had a particular and narrower use as meaning reform of the franchise.... More broadly it meant improvement in the method and art of government and the removal of any restriction or disqualification that fell on any particular class or sect.

In 1794, the Radical Daniel Stuart published his pamphlet Peace and Reform, Against War and Corruption and in 1796, the Whig George Tierney stood for election a platform of "Peace and Reform". The relentless campaign by the Radical MP Joseph Hume against what he considered wasteful and extravagant government expenditure in the 1820s caused the word "retrenchment" to be added to "peace and reform". The Whig government of Earl Grey was elected to office on the slogan "Peace, Retrenchment and Reform" in 1830. The Liberals under William Ewart Gladstone won the 1880 general election on the slogan, as did the Liberals under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman in 1906.

The Radical MP John Bright said in 1859, "I am for 'Peace, retrenchment, and reform', the watchword of the great Liberal party 30 years ago. Whosoever may abandon the cause I shall never pronounce another Shibboleth, but as long as the old flag floats in the air I shall be found a steadfast soldier in the foremost ranks".

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E. F. Biagini, Liberty, Retrenchment and Reform. Popular Liberalism in the Age of Gladstone, 1860–1880 (Cambridge University Press, 1992).
R. B. McCallum, The Liberal Party from Earl Grey to Asquith (London: Victor Gollancz, 1963).

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Q: Cross Join and Left Outer Join of Tables in Database I have three table in my database
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Question Table

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This is the SQL Query that I write on my own, but it is producing an output that I do not need
 Select q.qid,e.employeeId, q.Question, eq.response
 from employee e
 cross join Question q
 left outer join employeequestionnaire eq on q.Qid= eq.Qid
 where e.employeeId = 1

This is the output
             Qid   EmployeeId        Question       Response
             "1"       "1"          "Question1"     "0"
             "1"       "1"          "Question1"     "1"
             "2"       "1"          "Question2"     "1"
             "2"       "1"          "Question2"     "0"
             "3"       "1"          "Question3"     "1"
             "4"       "1"          "Question4"     NULL

But I need this kind of Output
             Qid    EmployeeId       Question       Response
             "1"       "1"          "Question1"     "0"
             "2"       "1"          "Question2"     "1"
             "3"       "1"          "Question3"     "1"
             "4"       "1"          "Question4"     NULL

I am a newbie in SQL, sorry for my sample query..

A: Assuming the employeequestionnaire has the employeeID field, you don't need the employee table.  I think you can just do:
Select q.qid, eq.employeeId, q.Question, eq.response
from Question q left outer join
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Notice that I moved the where clause into an on clause.  This is sometimes necessary when using a left outer join.
If you wanted to include information about employees from that table, you would use not use a cross join:
Select q.qid, eq.employeeId, q.Question, eq.response
from Question q left outer join
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     on q.Qid= eq.Qid and
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We discuss an application of probabilistic inversion techniques to a model of campylobacter transmission in chicken processing lines. Such techniques are indicated when we wish to quantify a model which is new and perhaps unfamiliar to the expert community. In this case there are no measurements for estimating model parameters, and experts are typically unable to give a considered judgment. In such cases, experts are asked to quantify their uncertainty regarding variables which can be predicted by the model. The experts' distributions (after combination) are then pulled back onto the parameter space of the model, a process termed "probabilistic inversion". This study illustrates two such techniques, iterative proportional fitting (IPF) and PARmeter fitting for uncertain models (PARFUM). In addition, we illustrate how expert judgement on predicted observable quantities in combination with probabilistic inversion may be used for model validation and/or model criticism.


I knew of Kelly through her younger sister, after working together for a bit at our part time job. They both moved here from the Netherlands with their family, and I found out Kelly is a photographer as well. (@kellyalyssaphotography) I was welcomed into their beautiful home, and created some memories together. We made coffee, listened to Peter play the guitar + it even turned into a hangout session for Kelly and I after! :) We went down by the Grand River to take a few photos of each other, and talk photography. It was super refreshing and I'm so sad she had to leave Canada to go back home!


Hendersonville, N.C. – Blue Ridge Community College and Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development will host the Made in Henderson County Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair on Monday, April 30 from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Conference Hall, located at 49 East Campus Drive in Flat Rock. More than 30 manufacturing companies will attend the event and are hiring for both production and non-production jobs. Interested job seekers should come with their resume and be prepared to discuss job opportunities. To learn more, visit hendersoncounty.jobs.
Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development is a public/private partnership that serves as the professional economic development organization for Henderson County. 2018 marks 24 years of an organized economic development effort resulting in $1.23 billion of taxable investment, helping to create and retain 5,583 jobs. To learn more, visit www.gohendersoncountync.org.
Blue Ridge Community College is a two-year, comprehensive post-secondary institution located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. It serves Henderson and Transylvania counties. Chartered in 1969, the College is one of 58 public institutions within the North Carolina Community College System. It operates under the leadership of a president and a 15-member board of trustees. The mission of the College is to provide quality education and training opportunities that support student learning, enhance student advancement and success, and meet the workforce needs of the community.
BRCC offers more than 100 programs of study; awards associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates; offers a wide range of college transfer courses; has articulation programs with four-year colleges and universities; and provides one of the largest continuing education programs in the state. Students who graduate from BRCC are eligible to transfer to any of North Carolina's 18 public colleges and universities. Many students take advantage of scholarships offered through the College's Educational Foundation or receive assistance from grants and loans. BRCC maintains an extensive lineup of technical programs designed to prepare students for successful careers in nursing, automotive technology, law enforcement, emergency response, engineering technology, machining technology, and many others. To learn more, visit http://www.blueridge.edu/.


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Draft NBA 2016 e Delaware 87ers (2016-2017)
Dopo quattro anni all'Università di Lafayette (in Louisiana) Long si rese eleggibile per il Draft NBA 2016. Tuttavia non venne selezionato da nessuna squadra rimanendo Undrafted. Allora Long si aggregò ai Philadelphia 76ers per disputare la Summer League 2016. Alla fine della manifestazione Long firmò un contratto non garantito con i Sixers. Tuttavia, dopo aver disputato 7 gare di pre-season Long venne tagliato dai 76ers, in quanto nel suo ruolo erano presenti Joel Embiid, Nerlens Noel e Jahlil Okafor.

In seguito andò a giocare in D-League nei Delaware 87ers (squadra affiliata ai Philadelphia 76ers). Con gli 87ers Long sfornò delle grandi prestazioni tenendo di media 20,2 punti a partita. Da segnalare la sua prestazione contro gli Erie BayHawks il 7 Gennaio 2017 in cui lui contribuì significativamente alla vittoria della squadra per 129-105 totalizzando 45 punti e 14 rimbalzi.

Philadelphia 76ers (2017)
Il 7 marzo 2017 firmò un contratto di 10 giorni con i Philadelphia 76ers, bisognosi di un centro in quanto tutti i centri in rosa (ovvero Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor e Tiago Splitter) erano infortunati, facendo salire il numero di giocatori del roster dei Sixers a 16 giocatori. Debuttò con il giorno stesso con i 76ers segnando 13 punti in 15 minuti (in uscita dalla panchina) nella gara persa in casa dalla franchigia della Pennsylvania per 112-98 contro i Milwaukee Bucks. Andò nuovamente in doppia cifra nei punti il 25 Marzo 2017 nella gara vinta per 117-107 contro i Chicago Bulls e nella gara persa per 141-118 in casa contro i Brooklyn Nets il 5 Aprile 2017 segnando in ambo i casi 18 punti.

Houston Rockets e Cina (2017-2018)
Il 29 giugno 2017 venne ceduto dai Philadelphia 76ers agli Houston Rockets in cambio di una somma di denaro e di una prima scelta al Draft NBA 2018. Il 27 settembre 2017 venne tagliato dalla franchigia texana.

Il 10 ottobre 2017 si trasferì in Cina nei Xinjiang Flying Tigers per rimpiazzare l'infortunato (ex giocatore NBA tra l'altro) Andray Blatche, battendo la concorrenza di due veterani ex NBA come Kris Humphries e Roy Hibbert.

Un mese dopo venne tagliato dalla squadra cinese per far spazio al recuperato Blatche.

Ritorno ai Delaware 87ers (2017-2018)
Il 19 dicembre 2017 tornò a giocare nei Delaware 87ers.

Terminata la stagione (con 33 partite giocate e 479 punti segnati) lascia il club.

Nuova Zelanda (2018-2020)
Il 6 settembre 2018 andò a giocare in Nuova Zelanda trasferendosi ai New Zealand Breakers.

Nazionale
Long fece parte della squadra di USA Basketball che vinse la medaglia di bronzo alla XVII edizione dei giochi panamericani, tenutisi a Toronto.

Statistiche NBA

Regular season

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 All-NBDL Second Team (2017)

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Collegamenti esterni

Sportivi afroamericani


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No worry about the taxi prices or bus timings. Your rental car will be available for you whenever required.
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If you have arrived at the airport, it is good to book a rental car for yourself that will take you to your place.
You don't have to carry the heavy luggage to the bus stop.
You are free of the maintenance that is a must if you own a car.
The car rental company will take the responsibility and make sure the car is capable of moving around the city.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Super Cheap Car Rental, a trusted car rental company serving Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County, has won a 2016 Renter Rated Award from ExpressITech Inc. in the category of Most Recommended To Others. ExpressITech Inc. is a rental management system and the founder of CarRentalExpress.com.
Renter Rated is a program developed by ExpressITech.com that gives renters the opportunity to share their experiences. After their rental experience, the customers are encouraged to rate the agency one to five stars based on nine criteria. All the ratings are tallied, and the more ratings an agency has, the more accurate the star rating value will be.
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Car Rental Express awards rental agencies annually for their excellent Renter Rated ratings. This is the first award of its kind for Super Cheap Car Rental.


According to the latest statistical data collected by the Missouri Association of REALTORS®, Missouri's real estate market saw home sales drop from December through January, as they have done in recent years. However, year over year figures show promising marks as January 2012 home sales out number January home sales from the previous three years. The following are a few highlights from this January report.
--Home sales in Missouri dropped 24.5% in January, from 4,190 in December to 3,165 in January. January Home sales exceeded those from a year ago by 18.5% and were 14.7% higher than January 2010 sales.
-- Year over year sales volume is up by 17.4% for the month of January and up 12.2% from January 2010.
--Both the monthly median and the average price of a home dropped from December to January but are unchanged from where they stood a year ago.
--Since last September, home listings here in Missouri have been staying on the market an average of 145. A year ago, homes were moving off the market in 142 days on average and an average of 132 days two years ago.
Current home prices continue to be in favor of the buyer here in Missouri and mortgage interest rates remain at an all-time low. According to Freddie Mac, the national average commitment rate for a 30-year conventional fixed rate mortgage fell to a record low of 4.11% back in September of last year. Now in 2012, that record low has dropped even further, down to 3.92%. According to NAR's housing affordability index, a median-income family can easily afford a median priced home. However, due to stiffened mortgage requirements, many homebuyers are finding it difficult to obtain a home loan. Homebuyers should check their credit and look at loan availability as soon as they decide they want to buy. It is also important to learn up front what a lender might be willing to offer. REALTORS® can help the buyer learn about specific programs that may be available in their area.
In typical fashion, real estate statistics have fallen from December to January. The promising picture painted for our January statistics is the year over year comparisons for the past three years. Year over year home sales and dollar volume for January 2012 are more than 10% higher than the previous three years while the value of a home has remained fairly consistent.


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La Mémoire insoluble est un album du groupe de rock français Tanger, sorti en 1998 sur le label Mercury Records.

Historique

Réception

Selon l'édition française du magazine Rolling Stone, cet album est le  album de rock français. Il est également inclus dans l'ouvrage Philippe Manœuvre présente : Rock français, de Johnny à BB Brunes, 123 albums essentiels.

Liste des pistes

Les pistes 14 à 68 sont uniquement composées de trois secondes de silence.

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Liens externes

Album musical sorti en 1998
Album de rock français


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iPhone 12 Pro Max surpasses Samsung Galaxy S21 + unique in the early test of the camera
Samsung is expected to launch its state-of-the-art smartphone in January – just before its traditional launch – and the first review of the flagship Galaxy S21 + smartphone, launched, has landed. Much of the review is a comparison to the Galaxy S21 + Vs. iPhone 12 Pro Max Vs. And from this early look, the iPhone 12 produces much better results while the S21 + struggles with exposure and washed out images.
It's important to note that the S21 + hardware / software in this unofficial review may be modified / modified by Samsung until consumers arrive in early 2021, but it's still interesting to see the differences between the iPhone 12, the Apple 2020 model from 2020 and the latest Samsung.
As you can see in the images above and below, as well as in the video, iPhone 12 Pro Max produces much better images. In this review, Samsung Galaxy S21 + seems to constantly capture more washed photos and seems to have a lot of problems with getting the exposure right.
YouTuber Random Stuff 2 notes that Samsung has released a software update that should improve the camera experience, but was unable to verify it prior to this review.
As Samsung has been doing for some time, the camera's specs look more impressive for the S21 + on paper when compared to the iPhone 12 Pro Max. But, as history has shown, it's not just rough specifications. Hardware and software integration is very important, and Apple computing has come a long way in recent years.
The images aren't as easy to compare, as the iPhone defaults to 4: 3, and it looks like the S21 + uses something closer to 2: 1. good, at least with the pre-released S21 + version we see here.
Time will tell how much Samsung can improve the camera experience on its new flagship now and next month. There will be a great irony if he is not able to solve these problems with the camera. That's because after the launch of the iPhone 12 range, Samsung mocked Apple for not including a charger in the box (which Samsung is already copying with the S21 +), but claimed that the Galaxy series has the best camera, performance, battery and many others a smartphone.
Check out all the comparison photos between iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S21 +, which was not released, starting with minute 1:51 of the video, as well as the images below:
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21 Fashion Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
Fashion is something individuals either love or detest.
Through the ages, distinctive design styles have traveled every which way, and a significant number of them return into our dress stores following a couple of years.
A few people just can't be tried to stay aware of ongoing patterns, while others can't get enough of the most recent styles.
Regardless of whether you love it or abhor it, you'll appreciate these fascinating fashion facts.
1. Men have been wearing shorts for decades, but women were only allowed to wear them in public after World War II. One of the main reasons for this was because less fabric was available during the war, so shorts were more cost-effective than pants or skirts.
2. In 1907, a woman was arrested on a beach in Boston for wearing a one-piece swimsuit
3. Bras have been through different styles over the years, but you can now purchase a bra that can also be used as a gas mask.
4. Michael Kors' first project was his own mother's wedding dress. He was a mere 5 years old at the time.
5. Up until the beginning of the 19th century, models were not used to showcase clothes. Fashion companies would use dolls instead.
6. In the Middle Ages, poorer people would wear mittens, while the richer would wore gloves to show off their wealth.
7. You can't go out these days without seeing a shopping center, thanks to the ancient Romans who built the very first one.
8. The famous Lacoste crocodile symbol was created in 1933, and was the first designer logo ever.
9. Although Fashion Week in Paris has been taking place for some time, New York Fashion Week made its debut in 1943. The Americans wanted to start making waves in the world of fashion, rather than watching France take all the glory.
10. Walter Hunt, a man from America, invented the safety pin back in 1849.
11. In the year 200, the Romans created different shoes for the left and right feet.
12. No wonder those at the top of the fashion world are so wealthy – the industry sees an annual revenue of more than $20 billion.
13. "Retro," on the other hand, doesn't refer to old items, but rather refers to styles which copy vintage items.
14. Those who like collecting ties are known as grabatologists.
15. Up until the 17th century, men didn't wear underwear at all.
16. Baggy pants were first worn inside a Los Angeles prison, since the inmates weren't allowed to wear belts.
17. The Ancient Romans wore yellow clothing on their wedding days.
18. Lipstick is one of the most common items you'll find in a makeup store, but did you know that one of the main ingredients is fish scales?
19. Dying the hair is very fashionable, but it was trendy back in ancient times too. However, the process often resulted in total loss of the hair, which prevented many people from trying it.
20. Cardigans are comfortable and cozy pieces to wear now, but when they were first made, the idea was to create a knitted military jacket.
21. Barbie, the most popular doll in the Western World, was first seen wearing a black and white striped swimsuit.
In this article:Fashion, Glam, inspired


The Arts Center will is hosting a series of Make-and-Take workshops, presented in conjunction with Makers Buffalo.
On Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m., Gretchen Meyers will demonstrate the basics of jewelry design while participants create a one of a kind spike quartz necklace. All materials are provided. The cost is $25 members and $27 non-members.
Allison Duwe will host a Gelatin Print Card workshop on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 10am. Participants are to print leaves or other small textured objects to incorporate into their printmaking. This workshop is good for ages 12-adult and costs $18 for members and $20 non-members.
Gretchen Meyers of Makers Buffalo returns on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. for a session on glass etching. Participants will cut patterns and etch two giftable glasses. The fee is $25 members and $27 for non-members.
Space is limited. Please register in advance for these classes by calling (716) 592-9038. Springville Center for the Arts is located at 37 N Buffalo Street in Springville.


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Hormone changes during and post menopause
Our hormones are changing leading up to menopause, during perimenopause, throughout menopause and after. What are these changes and what impacts can they have on our bodies? Let's dive into how the hormones testosterone, estrogen and progesterone all change throughout the entire process of menopause. Keep reading this blog post to find out more!
Hormone Changes: Perimenopause
Perimenopause can begin up to 8-10 years before the actual onset of menopause. Perimenopause therefore lasts until the ovaries stop releasing eggs. During this time, your ovaries gradually start producing less of the hormone estrogen. The levels of the sex hormone, progesterone, also decreases during this time. In the final 0ne-two years of perimenopause, before the onset of menopause, the decline in levels of estrogen and progesterone becomes more rapid, and levels drop very low. During this rapid decline in hormone levels, a woman may start to experience the symptoms that are associated with menopause.
Testosterone, another sex hormone, is the primary sex hormone in men. However, women also need and produce testosterone. Testosterone production in women works differently from the production of the other sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone. The production of testosterone in women peaks at around the 20s and steadily declines after that peak has been reached. Testosterone is made by both the adrenal glands and the ovaries. The ovaries do produce testosterone even after they have stopped producing estrogen during and after menopause.
Hormone Changes: Menopause
Menopause is usually defined when a woman has not had a period for 12 or more months. Once menopause has started, menstruation no longer occurs as the ovaries do not release any more eggs. Many of the symptoms of menopause are caused due to the fluctuations and decline in your hormone levels, particularly estrogen, progesterone and testosterone, during this time.
Throughout menopause, both the levels of estrogen and progesterone drop to a very low level. Testosterone also continues to steadily decline. Estrogen has a number of roles in the body, from learning and bone health to regulating menstruation and promoting the normal functioning of the cardiovascular system. Due to its decline, symptoms such as issues with memory, difficulty concentrating, poor bone density and no more periods arise. Progesterone plays an important role in maintaining early pregnancy and in regulating the menstrual cycle, while testosterone affects a woman's libido and also helps with the production of estrogen.
Hormone Changes: Post Menopause
Even after menopause, our hormones continue to change. Although the ovaries stop producing estrogen, it is still produced in the body through the adrenal glands after menopause. The adrenal glands make substances called androgens. Androgens can then be converted into estrogen by another hormone called aromatase.
As the levels of progesterone have been rapidly declining throughout menopause, the production of progesterone stops completely post menopause. As mentioned before, testosterone levels are steadily declining in a woman's body after the peak has been hit in her 20s. Testosterone is continued to be produced by the body even after the ovaries have stopped producing estrogen and after menopause.
Why does menopause happen?
Ever wondered why menopause actually happens? There are reasons for our menstrual cycles ending at a certain point, and it
Menopause across age
The average age for the onset of menopause is 51, however around 1 in 100 women experience menopause before the
Menopause Treatments: Supplements V Topical Creams
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The 4th MPE Meeting took place in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on May 31-June 1, 2018. Approximately 150 attendees represented 22 countries.
The 3rd MPE Meeting took place in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on May 12-13, 2016. Approximately 150 attendees represented 16 countries and 21 U.S. states.
No awardee was chosen. We hope to see more posters of minority scholars at the 4th International MPE Meeting.
The 2rd MPE Meeting took place in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on December 4-5, 2014 at the Jimmy Fund Auditorium of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Attendee affiliations included Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, American Cancer Society, NIH/NCI, Institute of Cancer Research UK, University of Tokyo, Keio University, Lund University, Mayo Clinic, University of Aberdeen, Vanderbilt University, Queen's University Belfast, University of Washington, University of California San Francisco, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, National Cancer Center Japan, George Washington University, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Maastricht University, and Ewha Womans University, as well as all of the leading research and medical institutions from Boston.
The first MPE meeting took place in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on April 24, 2013 at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The meeting's goal was to develop basic consensus on conceptual framework in the field and potential strategies for the promotion and advancement of the field.


Small Business Secret Weapon Company, Inc., the leading small business marketing, consulting, coaching and education company furthers its commitment to small business growth by sponsoring The Entrepreneur's Discussion! at this year's Maryland Women's Expo & Mid Atlantic Networking on March 10 & 11, 2014 at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore Maryland. The Entrepreneur's Discussion! speaker's will be showcased on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
The Entrepreneur's Discussion! is a day featuring some of the best and brightest speakers. Like-minded business owners share antidotes, stories, tips and trends to help others grow. If you are working on growing your business or thinking of starting a business this is an event not to be missed.
"We are thrilled to announce this year's Keynote speaker, Janet Powers, CEO, Women's Toolbox. Janet brings years of corporate and small business experience and openly shares her challenges and successes with her audience," shared Laura Meck, Managing Partner, Small Business Secret Weapon Company. "Janet is engaging, insightful and willing to help others grow in business. We truly look forward to having her center stage at this year's Maryland Women's Expo and Mid Atlantic Networking for Success in the City," Meck stated.
The Women's Toolbox, named by MORE.com as one of the best websites for women entrepreneurs, WomensToolbox.com, founded in 2008, is the premier destination for women in business to learn, grow and succeed. Its tagline ("Where Women in Business Find the Information They Need to Succeed") illustrates its mission is to empower and educate women. The Women's Toolbox helps women succeed across the major areas of their lives, including: business, career, money, home, family, health and wellness.
A pioneer and corporate refugee, outspoken, honest and dedicated are a few words people use to describe Janet Powers. Janet's storied career from corporate America to entrepreneurship is laid with trial, error, success, commitment and loyalty. Her drive and desire to succeed and help others succeed is unsurpassed. Janet started the Women's Toolbox following a successful corporate career. Today, Janet Powers has blended two of her long-time passions, that of leveraging technology, and sharing insight into economic analytics/planning. In her practice today Janet helps corporations and small business owners identify and efficiently exercise technology to efficiently build their own businesses. She provides real-experience and advice for sustainable economic growth to those she works with. To book Janet for engagements or to learn more about how the company is helping business owners succeed, visit http://www.JanetEPowers.com or to engage visit http://www.womenstoolbox.com.
The Entrepreneur's Discussion! is designed to offer an affordable experience for entrepreneur's and small business owners, vendors, speakers and partners to actively and succinctly share their message. All of our speakers have something to say. Some share stories about their business adventures, some will give you advice to grow your business, to reduce your stress and to increase your wealth. Regardless of the topic, each speaker has been vetted to provide you with high quality information. To learn more about The Entrepreneur's Discussion! contact us 888.626.2404 or visit http://www.sbswcompanies.com. Register to speak or to attend The Entrepreneur's Discussion! http://bit.ly/1dPoPa5.
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Paulo Henrique Olivia Da Silva was handed his walking papers following two cautions.
Spiro Koskinas did well to repel.
player that left," said Masters head coach, Rick Titus.
the end of the game we had to be patient, kill some time with the ball and just keep it.
It was emotional at the end there, and you need to be careful with those kinds of games."
to get the result," he said.
it, but when teams do make mistakes we need to punish them."
"At 0-0 we had two gilt-edged chances to put the game away and then they came back,"
the mark of the team - we don't really let our heads go down and give up," he said.
we were in the midst of making the tactical adjustments when we gave up the second goal."
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I am currently a practicing artist and spend my time between North West London and the East coast. I previously taught in London and was a self-employed supply teacher when I lived on the coast for 16 years up until recently. I studied Fine Art at Camberwell, and at Goldsmiths in London for a Post Graduate certificate in education. I also studied for a BSc in Computer Aided Visualisation at the Anglia Polytechnic University and Art Therapy at the Institute for Art in Therapy and Education.
My work is often inspired by Carl Jung and exploring my subconscious. I work through painting, assemblage and installation, employing various strategies to access animus, the shadow, my unconscious and the collective unconscious. Through creative expression, I attempt to create the inner reality of my psyche. My work acts as a mirror where I try to see my soul - the inner workings of my mind. It transcends persona and barriers to connect with my true self where I hope to reconcile internal conflicts and heal myself. It would be impossible to communicate these aspects of my psyche verbally. The work is full of symbolism and archetypes which I believe are viewed in turn by the viewer in an unconscious manner. I hope that this will also be as therapeutic for the audience as it is for myself. My work is healing, especially to those who have mental health issues. I invite others to have a glimpse of a mind that is often troubled, anxious and depressed and to find empathy and understanding for people who are suffering with mental illness. I hope to touch the soul of anyone viewing my work. Currently my work is often abstract in style but just as I can see archetypal images and symbols within the abstracts that reflect my own soul I hope that the abstract will act as a mirror to the viewer where they will see relevant images that relate to their own psyche.
Inspired by a Cruel World, both the lyrics and music. Also inspired by the cruelty in this world presently occupying my mind.
The process for this painting is much the same as any other that I create. The genre or style is often different depending on my mood at the time. My work usually consists of many layers and is mostly mixed media.
My process is simply to allow myself to create as freely as possible. I attempt to bypass my conscious mind in order to access the unconscious as an investigation into my psyche and analyse meaning on completion where possible. I employ various techniques to do this.
Photo manipulation - Anguished sounds that I heard, translated into the fears of society inherited from the past and transformed into today's culture.
Created using Apophysis and Photoshop. Fractals and fractal manipulation. As usual, I've worked from my unconscious. The sounds from the other images that I heard sounded primal to me.