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The 24 Best TV Shows About Aliens
One of life's biggest mysteries – and most interesting, divisive debates – is the question of whether life exists in outer space.
There's no shortage of stories of other peoples' experiences with the extraterrestrial, not to mention actual UFO sightings! They're all just stories, sure, but is there enough scientific evidence to debunk the existence of other life forms outside of our own?
As for me, I think the universe is too big for there not to be others out there somewhere. We are but a teensy, tiny blip in the bigger scheme of things, so small that it seems almost implausible that there isn't other life in the universe.
No doubt the ideas that we have about aliens are borne out of what we've consumed through various forms of media: books, movies, TV shows.
Any portrayal of extraterrestrials came from pure imagination, too, so the possibilities are endless! They could be actual physical beings like in Alien vs. Predator, Mars Attacks!, or they could be something a little more mysterious like in Arrival. They could look terrifying like in Independence Day, or a little more endearing like in E.T. Who really knows?
Point is, it's never too late to broaden your arsenal of ideas as to what aliens may be like.
With that in mind, we've put together an exhaustive list of TV shows about aliens – all facets of them. Whether we're the ones seeking them out, or they've come to Earth to either live amongst us or attack us, these shows have got them all!
TV SHOWS WHERE THE ALIENS LIVE AMONGST US
Have you ever thought about what it'd be like if you suddenly found out that aliens not only exist but also that they've been living amongst us humans this whole time? Imagine living in a world like that in the Men in Black franchise!
The following shows are just a small sample of what it could be like.
Resident Alien, Syfy (2021 – present)
We're starting things off with a newly premiered comedy-drama from Syfy, Resident Alien, which is based on the comic book series of the same name from Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse. With just ten episodes so far, fans can look forward to a second season as confirmed in March of 2021!
In the series, Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Dodgeball) plays an alien who was sent to Earth in order to completely wipe out humanity. Unfortunately for him, his spaceship crashes into the Colorado mountains and derails his entire mission.
He kills and assumes the identity of Dr. Harry Vanderspiegle, a pathologist, and learns to hide himself amongst the people of the remote town. As he spends more time there, however, he begins to learn more about and develop human feelings and behaviors (though not without a few mishaps), causing him to doubt his original mission.
On top of that, he meets a young 9-year-old boy who seems to be the only one who can see his true alien form.
Roswell, The WB/UPN (1999 – 2002) and Roswell, New Mexico, The CW (2019 – present)
Roswell was based on a book series titled Roswell High, and ran for three seasons at the turn of the 21st century – 90s kids will probably remember it well!
It followed three human-alien hybrids with extraordinary powers. They were sent to Earth in the hopes that one day they would be able to fulfill their destiny: to return to their home planet and save their race.
On top of that, the show also showed the personal relationships between these alien hybrids and the humans that they eventually learned to love.
In 2019, The CW launched a reimagining of the series titled Roswell, New Mexico and though the third season still has yet to premiere, it's already been renewed for a fourth.
In this adaptation, many of the same characters we saw in the original have returned, albeit different versions. The human-alien hybrids are still residents of the city, just trying to hide their supernatural abilities and live a normal life – and even build relationships with humans.
However, the threat of a more sinister alien presence slowly begins to expose their secrets, and they must do whatever it takes to protect themselves.
Mork & Mindy, ABC (1978 – 1982)
We're taking it way back now with a 70s TV show called Mork & Mindy, which is a gem of a series for several reasons!
We love it as a spin-off from the popular classic Happy Days, where the episode that served as Mork & Mindy's backdoor pilot was hugely successful on its own. On top of that, we love it because it stars Robin Williams who was then still relatively unknown!
Williams plays the titular Mork, an alien from the planet Ork who has come to Earth in order to study human behavior. He lands in Boulder, Colorado, where he eventually crosses paths with Mindy.
Much of the show's events revolve around Mork's attempts to grasp human life and understand the way our world works. In the process, however, Mork discovers his own human emotions in the personal relationships he forms.
Star-Crossed, The CW (2014)
The CW's Star-Crossed was a sci-fi teen drama that aired for one season before being unfortunately canceled due to low ratings.
Central to the show's plotline is an alien race called the Atrians, who land on Earth only to get caught up in an ugly battle that ends with the aliens captured in internment camps. In the midst of this, a young Atrian named Roman forms a friendship with then-six-year-old Emery, but that ends with Roman's capture.
Ten years later, the two are reunited when Roman and a handful of fellow teenaged Atrians are enrolled at a high school in order to test whether the two species could live together in peace.
From the show's title, it seems that Emery and Roman's relationship was doomed to fail because of the antagonistic relationship between their kinds, but will they find a way to prevail?
3rd Rock From The Sun, NBC (1996 – 2001)
I suppose from an outsider's perspective, Earth really is nothing more than the third rock from the sun. It would seem only natural that if there were other species out there, they'd be curious, right?
NBC's 3rd Rock From The Sun is kind of hinged on that since the show follows the comedic exploits of an extraterrestrial research team – albeit one that thinks of Earth as just your average, inconsequential planet.
Upon landing, the team assumes the role of a seemingly normal family: Dick Solomon as a physics professor and the family patriarch; two young adults in their 20s but still living at home and relying on part-time jobs; and a teenage son in high school (and later, college).
Their mission is initially to learn about and gather information on human society, but this soon takes a backseat as they become more personally invested in living their lives as actual humans.
Lightning Point, Network Ten (2012)
Lightning Point was a one-season teen drama from down under, set in the beautiful seaside town of, well, Lightning Point in Australia. In the United States and the United Kingdom, Lightning Point was broadcasted under its international title, Alien Surf Girls.
Two young girls named Zoey and Kiki leave their planet Lumina and find themselves in Lightning Point, where all they want is a chance to see the ocean and surf its waves. However, unforeseen circumstances cause them to lose their spaceship and become castaways in the quiet coastal community.
Staying undercover proves too daunting a task on their own so they seek the help of a human girl, Amber. As they slowly start to build lives and blend into the local life, their longing to return home starts to fade and they wonder if life on Earth perhaps wouldn't be so bad after all.
People of Earth, TBS (2016 – 2017)
People of Earth starts with a premise quite unlike those of the shows listed above; we're not immediately introduced to an alien race at the onset of the series. Instead, we meet Ozzie Graham, a human journalist who's chasing a story about alleged alien encounters.
He meets the members of StarCrossed, a support group for alien abduction survivors and at first, just can't seem to wrap his head around their outrageous stories. Over time, however, he begins to second guess his own skepticism when their stories stir up memories of his own similar encounters.
Later on, he discovers that there is in fact an alien race already living among us with the intention to one day conquer our planet. However, there are those amongst them who no longer believe in that cause and need the humans' help to expose the truth.
Defiance, Syfy (2013 – 2015)
Defiance is a sci-fi western drama from Syfy. It aired for three seasons before it was canceled due to financial reasons.
Incredibly, its legacy lived on in a highly popular companion video game that still runs to this day – though they recently announced closure beginning this April 2021.
Set in a post-apocalyptic near future, Defiance shows an Earth now divided into the human Earth Republic and the alien Votanis Collective. Joshua Nolan is a veteran of the war that caused this divide and he along with his adopted alien daughter Irisa have arrived at the titular town.
Defiance has a mix of both human and alien cultures and with Joshua appointed as their new sheriff, he fights to maintain the peace between both species and keep the town neutral between the two major factions. In the process, he investigates conspiracies surrounding both Defiance and Irisa, including how her past may connect to the town's history as well.
The X-Files, Fox (1993 – 2002, 2016 – 2018)
You don't have to be a fan of the sci-fi genre to know of the absolute classic that is The X-Files.
Not only did it produce two spin-offs during its original run, but it also branched off into two feature films in 1998 and 2008. On top of that, The X-Files was brought back for a tenth and eleventh season, with the original creator, cast, and characters!
FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully partner up to investigate mysterious paranormal phenomena across the country.
Mulder is a firm believer in the supernatural and the existence of extraterrestrials while Scully is on the opposite end: a staunch skeptic who relies purely on science.
As the series progresses, the duo becomes embroiled in the investigation of a government conspiracy proving that aliens not only exist but are collaborating with the government covering up their existence.
Alien Nation, Fox (1989 – 1990)
Adapted from the movie of the same name released the year before, Alien Nation was a detective procedural drama that follows the professional partnership between Matt Sikes, a human detective, and his alien partner George Francisco.
George was part of a race of aliens who crash-landed in the Mojave Desert as they fled slavery on their planet.
They are accepted as immigrants to the United States and are determined to co-exist peacefully with humans. However, through the experiences of George and his people, the show also acts as a commentary on the many various social issues their species face as a discriminated minority in society.
Isn't it troubling that now even over two decades later, these are still issues that the world contends with?
TV SERIES WHERE THE ALIENS HAVE COME TO TAKE OVER
Having aliens make their presence known to us only to have them try and completely take over our planet is a pretty terrifying thought.
Who knows what their intentions might be? Do they want our planet's resources? Do they want to live together in peace? Are they coming here to warn us about something bigger and more sinister yet to come?
Check out these shows below to see why aliens would ever consider coming to Earth.
Falling Skies, TNT (2011 – 2015)
What would you do if our planet was taken over by aliens? Would you just submit to their demands and try to live as normally as possible, or would you do anything to fight and take our planet back?
Similar to the abovementioned Defiance, TNT's Falling Skies takes place in a post-alien invasion society, but just six months after they landed on Earth. In those six months, the remaining 10% of the world's population that survived have had to live in a post-apocalyptic world with no power and technology, no military to defend them, and no goal except to survive.
A group of survivors called the Second Mass forms and plans to fight back, and they are later aided by another alien race that has its own personal vendetta against those that raided Earth.
As the show goes on, more and more information is revealed about the invading alien race, why they came to Earth in the first place, and how they can be beaten once and for all.
V, ABC (2009 – 2011)
Though there is the 1984 original series of the same name, we're talking about the 2009 ABC remake of V, a sci-fi drama about the invasion of Earth by an alien race we called the "Visitors".
They originally say they come in peace, negotiating an exchange of a few Earth's resources for their race's advancements in medicine and technology. Everything seems well and good until FBI counter-terrorism agent Erica Evans discovers that this open descent upon Earth is the final part of their plan; they've already been disguising themselves as humans, slowly infiltrating society from the inside out.
A rebel movement called the Fifth Column then comes into play, where both humans and Visitors alike band together to put a stop to the sinister plans. This is made all the more challenging when humanity is hesitant to go up against the aliens who have provided so much aid in curing illnesses and advanced technology.
Debris, NBC (2021 – present)
Debris is a sci-fi drama from NBC that only had one season making it a perfect quick binge if you want to consume some alien content but can't commit to a multi-season show.
In Debris, we meet two government agents from different countries: CIA agent Brian Beneventi, and MI6 operative Finola Jones. Though different in personality and investigative method, the pair make a great team as they investigate hundreds of pieces of debris from a mysterious alien spacecraft that have fallen all across the Western Hemisphere.
Amidst their investigation, they find that each piece from the spaceship has different effects on its surroundings and those that find it, including cloning, mutations, terraforming, and even opening portals and wormholes.
Invasion, ABC (2005 – 2006)
If you've seen Invasion of the Body Snatchers, then ABC's sci-fi series Invasion may strike some similarities.
In the aftermath of a hurricane, a strange species of aquatic extraterrestrials find their way into a small town in Florida. Slowly, these creatures start to completely take over the bodies and lives of the town's human inhabitants through cloning – first they would merge with the bodies and then eventually take over completely.
Unfortunately, the show premiered too soon after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, causing unexpected changes in the show's promotions.
It was canceled after just one season, though its creators had originally plotted it out for five. Later on, they revealed that Invasion was meant to branch into the conception of evolution vs. invasion (which sounds awesome, to be honest!).
Invasion, Apple TV+ (2021 – present)
Among the newest shows of this list of best TV series about aliens is Apple TV+'s sci-fi drama Invasion.
Not to be confused with the previous ABC show, Apple TV+'s Invasion follows five ordinary people from different parts of the world as they experience an invasion by an alien species.
As strange events start unfolding all around the world, these five people are struggling to understand what's happening and how to survive it.
Among them are a small-town sheriff, an American soldier in Afghanistan, an English teen, a Syrian immigrant, and a member of mission control in Japan's space program. And as the show unfolds we get to see the impact that the invasion has on their lives and the ways they are trying to cope with the extraordinary circumstances they find themselves in.
Taken, Sci-Fi Channel (2002)
Taken was a ten-episode miniseries that premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel in December 2002.
A young Dakota Fanning, then around 8 years old, narrates the series and stars in the leading role of Allie Keys, a human-alien hybrid who holds the answers for the aliens' future on Earth.
Taken tells the stories of three families: the Keys, the Crawfords, and the Clarks, over the period of 1944 to 2002 as they have various different involvements with aliens and alien abductions.
The Crawfords know of the existence of aliens due to their finding of a mysterious Artifact from a spacecraft crash in Roswell, and they are conspiring with the government to cover up their existence.
The Clarks are in on the secret, but they are harboring one of the alien survivors.
The Keys, on the other hand, have been subjected to alien abductions and experimentation throughout the five-decade period outlined in the show – one of which resulted in the creation of Allie Keys.
Colony, USA Network (2016 – 2018)
Just based on the series title itself, we're already given a vague idea as to what the show is about. USA Network's science fiction drama Colony is set primarily in Los Angeles, in a dystopian future where the city and its surrounding areas are called, well, colonies, of the invading alien race.
A year before the onset of the series, extraterrestrials came to Earth and dropped large blocks to form walls around the cities, controlling the entry and exit of both people and goods.
These "Hosts", as they're called, use handpicked members of the human population to maintain control and for the most part, not a lot is known about them. However, a resistance group soon starts to form as more and more families want to rebel against the aliens.
Colony primarily follows the Bowman family: Will, who is forced to join the collaborators, and his wife Katie who is a secret operative in the resistance group. Together, they trade information in order to help save humanity.
First Wave, Space/Sci-Fi Channel (1998 – 2001)
First Wave was a sci-fi drama from the Canadian network Space Channel. In its first year, it was picked up and expanded into three seasons by the Sci-Fi Channel before being cancelled.
Unlike most of the alien invasion shows out there, the infiltration in First Wave is a lot more subtle – not giant spaceships, no reptilian or humanoid creatures, no major battles that changed our planet and society.
No, just Cade Foster, a security specialist with a perfect life – until he unknowingly becomes a subject in an alien experiment, turning his entire world upside down.
The aliens, called the Gua, are hiding amongst us and these experiments, designed to test the human will, are just part of the first wave of their plan to enslave and eliminate the human race. Cade Foster is the only one so far who has escaped the experiment, and he joins forces with a computer hacker and a Gua defector named Joshua to stop the aliens' second wave.
SHOWS WHERE ALIENS AND HUMANS EMBARK ON SPACE EXPLORATIONS
Somewhat connected to our first category where aliens and humans are coexisting in peace (or at least trying to), we now move on to our last group: where space explorations are conducted by humans and aliens together!
The Orville, Fox (2017 – present)
After all the dramas previously mentioned, we've got a change of pace now with another comedy series, The Orville! With Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted, and Ted 2) behind the show, you just know it'll be rife with all sorts of humor.
The Orville is named after the main starship of the show, the USS Orville – an exploratory vessel commanded by Captain Ed Mercer (also played by MacFarlane himself!) and with a diverse crew composed of humans and aliens alike.
We're also taken 400 years into the future right into the 25th century where the Planetary Union exists as a cosmic alliance between Earth and many other planets.
As a spacecraft under the union, the USS Orville and its crew pay visits to various parts of the galaxy and encounter different alien races and adversaries, new planets, and even a new civilization – though not without personal problems coming into play, of course!
Lost in Space, Netflix (2018 – present)
Lost in Space is a reimagining within a reimagining – and it's actually pretty cool!
This 2018 adaptation is a revival of the original 1965 series of the same; that, in turn, is a futuristic space-age reimagining of the famous 1812 novel, The Swiss Family Robinson!
Similar to the premise of the novel, Lost in Space tells the story of a family whose journey unexpectedly gets cut short due to unfortunate and completely unforeseen circumstances. However, this Robinson family has been selected – amongst other families – for a space mission that involves colonizing the Alpha Centauri star system to start a better life there.
Before they get there, however, they are attacked by an alien spacecraft and forced to evacuate their main vessel, instead crash landing on a nearby unknown planet. There, they must learn to survive amidst a strange environment and figure out a way to get back to their ship and go on with their mission.
Stargate Atlantis, Sci Fi Channel (2004 – 2009)
The Stargate franchise is huge, and encompasses so many various forms of media such as movies, TV shows, video games, a web series, and an animated series (and a yet-untitled Stargate revival series on the way, too!).
One of the shows within the group was Stargate Atlantis, which followed the events of the preceding series.
Consistent with the lore of the franchise, Stargate Atlantis focuses primarily on Major Sheppard and his team as they embark on various exploratory missions in the Pegasus Galaxy through the Stargate.
Central to the series is the show's version of the myth of Atlantis, the lost city of an ancient human race called the Ancients. Now buried deep within the oceans of their former planet Lantea, those who seek to find it have come face to face with an ancient enemy that has now set its sights on Earth.
Star Trek: Discovery, CBS (2017 – present)
Like the previous series, Star Trek: Discovery is just one part of a large, science-fiction franchise that only continues to grow, with a huge fan base and many forms of media under its wing.
In fact, Star Trek: Discovery is already the seventh series in the franchise, and it isn't even the most recent one!
Though obviously modernized, the events in Star Trek: Discovery takes place roughly ten years before those in Star Trek: The Original Series which aired all the way back in the late 1960s!
It centers on the USS Discovery (NCC-1031) and its crew as they take part in a war between a united Klingon army and the United Federation of Planets.
Later on, they undertake more missions that not only have them investigating and facing new adversaries but also sends them unexpectedly traveling through time.
The Mandalorian, Disney+ (2019 – present)
The Mandalorian hails from Disney+ and is the first live-action series set within the Star Wars universe. It has gained such critical acclaim in its two-season run so far that there are already three more spin-off shows in the works!
The Mandalorian takes place after the fall of the Empire but before the First Order. Starring Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) as Din Djarin, he roams the outer galaxy and is a Mandalorian bounty hunter for hire.
When we meet him, he is hired by some Imperial forces to retrieve Grogu, a toddler from the unnamed species we know Yoda to come from (fans have taken to calling him Baby Yoda).
Instead of turning him over, however, Din Djarin decides to protect him and attempt to return him to his kind.
The Expanse, Syfy/Amazon Prime Video (2015 – present)
As opposed to aliens taking over our planet, The Expanse veers us in the opposite direction. Based on the novels of the same name by James S. A. Corey, the series from Syfy and Prime Video has garnered critical acclaim as well as a number of notable awards.
Set a hundred years in the future, humanity has now taken over the entire solar system. There are now three major superpowers: the United Nations (controlling Earth and Luna), the Martian Congressional Republic (a military power) on Mars, and the Outer Planets Alliance composed of the asteroid belt and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn (where resources are rich).
However, not unexpectedly, war is on the verge of breaking out between the factions and it is up to the protagonists from each alliance to unravel the conspiracy that could put an end to the rising tensions.
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Your Complete Guide to Eco-Friendly Home Materials
Written By: Guest Blogger Ash Stevens
Thanks to technology and creativity, home fixtures can be made using anything from recycled paper and cork, to plastic bottles and cement. Their green potential will vary depending on how you go about them, but these eco-friendly home materials are just what you'll want to research as you get ready to build or renovate…
If you're looking to get a tattoo of your favorite sustainable material, then look to the cork tree. It turns out the cork stuffed into kitchen drawers by wine-loving earth advocates actually comes from the bark of this tree that's common in both Spain and Portugal. Remove bark from your average tree and it will die, but the cork tree actually has the ability to go on living AND it will have another layer of cork bark to harvest nine years later. And cork's list of awesomeness goes on still! It naturally sits at room temperature, and it's possesses a cushion-like nature that calls out to chilly and achy feet.
Even better, any nicks or scratches will naturally fill themselves in or they'll blend into cork's texture. The flooring even helps with sound by keeping echoes and loud noises down. This is a great option for homes looking for a green material that can stand up to pets and children while offering comfort and safety. However, as with bamboo and hardwood, it's vulnerable to water damage and color fading from sun exposure. So, those are important things to keep in mind.
Wastepaper
This eco-friendly option begins with post-consumer wastepaper that is heated and compressed into a dark, dense slab for countertops. It's durable, stain-resistant, non-porous, and free of petroleum products, making it appealing in a variety of homes. However, color options are limited to medium to dark hues, and it will develop a patina as it's put to use.
Recycled Carpet
Remember those plastic bottles you've tossed into recycle bins? Well, they're being turned into PET (polyethylene terephthalate) carpeting. Recyclers keeping their plastic out of landfills make it possible for manufacturers to create a living room carpet that's resistant to stains and color fading yet free of the chemicals used on nylon carpet fibers. The ability to repurpose plastic makes this flooring option very appealing to eco enthusiasts, but recycled carpet may pose health concerns if ingested, so it may be best to avoid where there are pets or young children.
Hardwood flooring has long been a natural flooring option but, unfortunately, that requires cutting down valuable trees. Luckily there's bamboo. This woody grass grows everywhere from China to Australia and is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. It's highly-sustainable and offers a beauty comparable to wood while being as hard as wood floors, if not harder.
It comes with a lot of benefits that make it popular in homes as well as in yoga studios, but it has some special considerations. Bamboo is vulnerable to the same water damage and scratch marks that threaten hardwood. Homes in the southern United States often aren't good candidates for bamboo because changes in humidity cause bamboo boards to shrink, so it's best to forego it whenever moisture is involved.
Mix colored glass with cement, and you have yourself a beautiful and durable eco countertop. The cement used will sometimes be combined with fly ash, which has these counters keeping yet another product out of our landfills (Bonus!).
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On top of those pros, they're quite durable and they come in a variety of gorgeous colors that take kitchen aesthetics to a higher level. However, glass countertops do require regular resealing and waxing to keep it resistant to stains and scratches, and some people have had hot pots crack their countertops. It's also important to note that a patina will develop over time, and that may or may not work with your kitchen's color scheme. Look for pictures online to get an idea of what that will mean for your home.
Hardwood flooring has long been the rage, but now the focus is shifting over to reclaimed wood. There's obviously the eco appeal of being able to give a new purpose to an already-manufactured product, but there's more. Reclaimed wood is up to 40 points harder on the Janka hardness scale as it's commonly been sourced from older trees. Plus it offers a rustic and even eclectic look that can be used in everything from flooring to furniture.
Benefits said, reclaimed wood has cause for precaution. Wood may have been treated with chemicals in it's former life, so you may be bringing toxins and VOC's into your home. The costs of used lumber can often be higher than new wood because of the labor required to disassemble wood for repurposing. It's also at risk for water damage, and it's porous nature makes it susceptible to bacteria as we know from the cleaning considerations necessary for wooden cutting boards.
Be it modern and sleek, or simple and rustic; hardwood is highly-coveted by homeowners for it's beauty and versatility. Unfortunately, it's as versatile as it is vulnerable because of the damage that comes with the damage of water, scratches, and fading from sunlight. Tile and ceramic don't have these same weaknesses, and so they're now being manufactured to replicate the look of wood without the cons. With their high durability, the look of wood can now be hold up to regular furniture rearranging, rambunctious dogs, and even spill-prone toddlers.
This flooring option is about as durable as it gets, thus it's a staple in warehouses with heavy-duty equipment. But while warehouse flooring is hardly pretty, concrete has great aesthetic potential and can made to look like tile flooring, or it can be turned into art by being painted as simple or as detailed as desired. Most flooring already has concrete subflooring beneath that's just waiting to be polished up, and any concrete floor that's properly installed is eligible to have another flooring installed on it if home needs change. And if it's not appealing enough, this big-rig ready floor only needs to be resealed or waxed every 3-9 months to keep it pretty and resistant to moisture.
There are a lot of benefits to concrete flooring and, naturally, these benefits also some with another side that's not so great. In concrete's case, the downside is it's expense to comfort. Cool weather make this floor feel cold as ice, and it's hardness will make your feet ache if you stand on it for too long. The cold, rock-hard surface poses a major threat to anything that's dropped on it, and that includes falling children and trip-prone seniors. So, while it can hold up to the damage of a family, it's best left for younger individuals and single people.
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This dense and crystalline igneous rock is about as strong as it gets. And while it doesn't boast the famous beauty of marble, it also lacks the porosity that makes marble high maintenance. It's easily cleaned with soap and water, and it's resistant to heat and can put up a fight against stains. As simple and durable as granite is, it's important to note that it's susceptible to cracking when it's hit with just the right thing in just the right spot. It can be also expensive as its density has it packing on the pounds. However, if you're desperate for granite to fit your budget, buy it in tile form and it will cost considerably less.
Marble has a beauty that's been appreciated and celebrated for thousands of years. It has a color and look that creates sophistication and allure that's timeless. However, marble is a gorgeous albeit a high-maintenance stone. It requires regular sealing and special cleaning accommodations, and all that special care still leaves it at the mercy of stains, scratches, and cracks. Marble will certainly create a classy and beautiful environment, but it's a risky option that may involve big checks and salty tears of remorse.
These days, tile can be made from a variety of materials, but the average tile being installed will be ceramic. The most common ceramic tiles are non-porcelain, which are created by combining water with a fine powder of clay and minerals that is mixed and shaped into individual tiles which harden up once fired in a kiln. Porcelain ceramic tiles follow the same process, just with the inclusion of feldspar.
If tiles are grout are sealed, then they'll resist stains and water with any nasty chemical treatments while offering a beautiful look that can be classy, modern, or even traditional. On the flip side, it's a cold surface that will amplify noises, and it's likely to get slippery when wet — a big problem since its hardness makes falls extra painful.
There are some great eco-friendly options for both flooring, decks, and countertops. Once you decide on the option that's best for you — and just how green you want to take it — maximize the green of both your wallet and your home's sustainability by looking into natural DIY cleaners. Everyday kitchen items like olive oil and baking soda allow you to clean without any chemicals, but not all of the options shared above can be cleaned the same (ie. porous marble makes vinegar a no-no). Research your top picks and you'll go eco while avoiding any regrets.
When it comes to installation, know your material and the process. You can save a lot of money by handling it yourself, but that also comes with a lot of work. You want to be aware of any potential problems that may arise, and you also want to be able to look out for future issues that become visible during tear down and installation (ie. mold growth which only becomes more destructive and costly with time). If you're not a pro, then consider getting a licensed professional involved at least for assessment or consultation. Whatever you may need their help with, it will surely save time and regret in the long run. Just make sure you don't hire a contractor without taking special considerations. Do your research and have a written agreement with a satisfaction guarantee. Then you'll make the most of all your time and money.
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   var b = this.$$.myspan;                    //<------- is undefined
   var c = document.getElementById("myspan"); //<------- is undefined
   var d = this.$$("#myspan");                //<------- is undefined
}

How to access a span in this case?
UPDATE: here is plunk

A: The reason this didn't work inside the lifecycle callback without setTimeout or this.async is that right after attaching your element the dom-if template has not yet rendered. Upon attaching your element, Polymer calls the attached callback. However, when the value gets set on the the dom-if, an observer runs and debounces its own _render function. The debounce waits an amount of time to catch any other calls to it, and then it executes the ._render function and attaches the element to the DOM. In other words, when the attached callback runs, normally the dom-if template hasn't rendered yet.
The reason for this debounce is performance. If several changes were made within a very short span of time, this debounce prevents the template from rendering several times when the result we would care about is the end result.
Fortunately, dom-if provides a .render() method which allows you to make it render synchronously. All you need to do is add an id to your dom-if, switch to an attached callback and call like this:
<template>
    <template id="someDomIf" is="dom-if" if="[[condition]]" restamp>

    </template>
</template>

 attached() {
   this.$.someDomIf.render();
   var c = document.getElementById("myspan"); //<------- should be defined
   var d = this.$$("#myspan");                //<------- should be defined
}

Triggering a synchronous render on the dom-if shouldn't be a huge performance problem, since luckily your element should only be getting attached once.
Edit: As it turns it, this even works in a ready callback:
<template>
    <template id="someDomIf" is="dom-if" if="[[condition]]" restamp>

    </template>
</template>

 ready() {
   this.$.someDomIf.render();
   var c = document.getElementById("myspan"); //<------- should be defined
   var d = this.$$("#myspan");                //<------- should be defined
}

See this fork of your plunker:
http://plnkr.co/edit/u3richtnt4COpEfx1CSN?p=preview

A: Try to do it asynchronously in the attached method as follows, this method works:
attached: function(){
   this.async(function(){
     var d = this.$$("#myspan");
     console.log(d);
   },someTimeIfThereAreManyItemsToLoad);
}

A: The responses above only work if your condition is true initially. Please see my answer to your initial question that lead to this one :
https://stackoverflow.com/a/34137955/3085985
Not sure if you should mix in the .render-stuff from Dogs, but I still think the observer would be the right place for it as it otherwise does not work if condition is false initially.

A: As in Polymer documentation:

Note: Nodes created dynamically using data binding (including those in  dom-repeat and dom-if templates) are not added to the this.$ hash. The hash includes only statically created local DOM nodes (that is, the nodes defined in the element's outermost template).

You will need to use this.$$('#yourElementId");

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A Child's Christmas in Wales at Stone Soup Theatre
Posted by Alan Sydney on 10 Dec 2012 / 0 Comment
It is very pleasant to come on in out of the cool, dark Seattle winter evening for this Christmas memory one-act at the Stone Soup Theatre. The audience is greeted with the comforting scent of warm apple cider for sale before the show. The small house provides folding chairs and some overstuffed couches to share with the actors playing the Thomas family as they wander around and through the audience during the course of the production. An in-house snowfall was a treat especially enjoyed by the younger members of the crowd.
Dylan Thomas' piece has made a unique journey to the stage. The work first appeared as a short story in 1950 in Harpers Bazaar. By 1952, it had gained a reputation as a Christmas favorite and was occasionally read aloud on the radio; once by the author himself. But it wasn't until 1982 that the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Cleveland, Ohio brought the work to the theater.
The dozen members of the cast present a pleasant version in a quick fifty minutes. While the Welsh accents may come and go and some of the casting seems a bit goofy, (can the boyish actor Josh Lewis really be playing young Dylan's father!?), Dylan Thomas' wonderfully poetic language continually stands up to save the day.
Joel Meyers is a joy as the young Dylan Thomas. He has a very strong stage presence and is fun to watch throughout the production whether he is roughhousing with his buddies outside in the village or penned in by his swarm of aunts and uncles at the Christmas dinner table.
This is the eighth season The Stone Soup Theatre has brought out the play for the Christmas season. Judging from the happy faces of the families around me at the show's conclusion, I see no reason why they should discontinue this tradition next year.
A Child's Christmas in Wales directed by Leslie Spero; Costumes by Megan Mills; Lighting by Kasey Harrison; Scenic Artist– Brittany Cox, Artistic Director–Maureen Miko. Runs through December 24. Ticket information at 206-388-9212 or on line at stonesouptheatre.com.
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The collapse of communism in East-Central Europe in 1989 created more political space for ethno-national minorities to assert themselves. For these minorities, issues left unresolved since the onset of communism have re-emerged with remarkable speed. The Lemkos of Poland are one such case. Since 1989 this small ethno-cultural group has experienced the swift re-emergence of the ethno-national identity question, namely, who are the Lemko: are they a part of the Ukrainian nation, or of a newly re-emergent Carpatho-Rusyn people?
During the communist era, the Ukrainian identity was the only non-Polish ethno-national identity under which the Lemkos could organize and manifest their cultural and community life. With the fall of communism, however, a Rusyn 'orientation' has re-emerged among the Lemkos, both preceding and inspired by the resurrection of a Carpatho-Rusyn ethnic identity in other former communist countries where they had lived without group recognition: Slovakia, Ukraine and Hungary. The founding of an independent Ukraine in August 1991 has similarly energized the Ukrainian identity option. Thus, the Lemko population has once again come face to face with the vital but unfinished business of establishing its own ethno-national identity.
What does it mean to be a Lemko in Poland today? What role do such ethno-cultural markers as language and geography play in determining the parameters of present-day Lemko ethno-national identity? How do Lemkos understand and define what it is to be 'Lemko', 'Rusyn', and 'Ukrainian'? What impact is the revived ethno-national identity question having on Lemko community life?
In this chapter I will answer these questions by drawing on data collected from a written survey distributed among Lemkos residing in Poland in 1991-92. The survey is part of a larger study on the long-term impact on the Lemko community of their expulsion from their Carpathian homeland in 1947. A brief background section provides a historical and ethnographic profile of the Lemkos. The survey section that follows concerns the questionnaire itself and focuses on the sample and how it was collected. Next comes a discussion of each of the seven questions asked and the tabulation of the responses (where applicable), followed by respondents' illustrative comments. Finally, the cumulative results of the seven questions will be examined to see what they suggest about the ethno-national identity question among Lemkos in present-day Poland.
The Lemkos are, by virtue of culture, language and religion, classified as East Slavs. Before their expulsions in 1944-47 from their Carpathian homeland, Lemkos possessed a rural, agrarian culture; they made their livelihood primarily in farming and shepherding or in the forest-related professions. Lemkos are primarily of Greek Catholic or Orthodox Christian religious background. The Lemko dialect as yet uncodified is considered by most linguists to be most closely related to Ukrainian. Despite the lack of a universally accepted grammatical standard, Lemkos have produced a rich vernacular-language literature, especially remarkable for its poetic expression.
The Lemkos' historical homeland is bounded on the east and west by the rivers Oslawa and Poprad; on the north by the cities of Nowy Sacz. Gorlice, Jaslo, Krosno, Sanok; and on the south by the crests of the Carpathians. Most Lemkos reside at present in Silesia, to which they were resettled in 1947. While the Lemkos' ethnographic origin is the subject of some debate, scholars generally agree that by the fourteenth century their ancestors were already present in the Carpathians.
Lemko ethnographic territory has been under continuous foreign rule and has changed hands frequently throughout its history. As part of the Galician Kingdom, the eastern Lemko region was under the hegemony and cultural influence of Kievan Rus' until 1340, when it joined the western Lemko region under Polish rule. After the first partitioning of Poland in 1772, the Lemko region became part of the Austrian empire's Galician province, where it remained until 1918. From 1918 until the present day, the Lemko region has again been under Polish rule, except for a brief interval during the Second World War (1939-44), when it was ruled by Germany.
In 1945-46 approximately 70,000 Lemkos then residing in Poland were resettled to Soviet Ukraine as part of an international agreement between the two countries on the exchange of minority populations. An estimated 35,000 Lemkos remained in their homeland until 1947 when, in retaliation for acts committed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, Lemkos along with the entire Ukrainian population of Poland were resettled en masse in the northern and western territories of Poland.^ During the late 1980s, approximately 10,000 Lemkos have managed to return to their former Carpathian homeland. Since the 1980s, the Lemko community has undergone a resurgence of ethnic pride, which emerged into the open only with the advent of democracy in Poland. An estimated 60,000 Lemkos now live in Poland^ The survey below was conducted among this group of people.
The questions on the survey raised several issues, including the ethno-national question, the situation of Lemkos in Poland and respondents' expectations about their community's future within Poland. At the start of the questionnaire, respondents were asked to provide basic information for the purpose of generating a statistical profile of the sample, including age, educational level, profession, religious persuasion and place of residence (province). Inasmuch as respondents were anonymous, only these classification data, along with a randomly assigned number, are used to identify them.
No statistical records on Lemkos have been kept since the Second-World War. Without the benefit of such a statistical guide, the author chose to generate a stratified random sample by distributing surveys at Lemko cultural festivals and religious holidays. Lemkos of all ages from various parts of Poland attend these annual events, providing a concentrated yet mixed population of both traditional faiths (Greek Catholic and Orthodox) and ethno-national 'orientations' (Ukrainian and Rusyn). Surveys were distributed at the Rusalia (held in the Lemko village of Zyndranowa), the Lemko Vatra 'in the Homeland' (held in the Lemko village of Zdynia), and the Vatra 'in Exile' (held in the Silesian resettlement village of Michalow).
All Lemko organizations in existence at the time of the survey received multiple mailings with requests to distribute them among their members. These included the Stovarysh'inya Lemkiv (Lemko Association); Ob'ednannya Lemkiv (Union of Lemkos); Rusynskij Demokratychnyj Kruh Lemkiv "Hospodar" v Pol'shy ('Hospodar' Rusyn Democratic Circle of Lemkos in Poland); Ruska Bursa; and the ad-hoc organizational committee of the annual Zdynia Vatra Folk Festival.
In terms of profession, the skilled trades predominated, followed by the professions and educators. Respondents described themselves variously as accountants, electricians, technicians, engineers, economists, schoolteachers, teaching assistants, doctors, farmers or homemakers.
Individually represented were a woodsman, a choir director, a cleric, a veterinarian, a university student, a high school pupil, a philologist-translator and ethnographer.
Is it possible for someone who does not speak Lemko, does not live in the Lemko region, is married to a non-Lemko and of a non-traditional religious faith, to be regarded as a Lemko?
A small majority was willing without reservation to accept the hypothetical assimilated Lemko as one of their own. Forty-seven per cent (the 35 per cent answering 'no' and the 12 per cent answering 'Difficult to say') either rejected the possibility or at least did not look favorably on the hypothetical Lemko's chances of maintaining his or her Lemko identity.
Most of those respondents who accepted the possibility that the assimilated Lemko could still be considered a Lemko based their determination of Lemko identity on one of two characteristics: the individual's parental heritage and the presence (or absence) in the individual of an emotional attachment to his or her Lemko heritage.
It is sufficient merely that he [the hypothetical Lemko in the question] is of Lemko parentage', suggested respondent 2, a 65-year-old Lemko of Roman Catholic background. 'Lemkos typically set great store by their family roots', suggested respondent II, a 49-year-old Greek Catholic. Respondent 36, a 33-year-old Greek Catholic teacher, wrote that 'One becomes a Lemko only once - by being born as one'.
Respondent 8, a 50-year-old Lemko of Orthodox background, wrote that It depends on him [the hypothetical Lemko]. A feeling of belonging is born and lives in the heart.' Respondent 15, a 52-year-old economist from Wroclaw, also based her understanding of who is and who is not a Lemko on an individual's emotional attachment to his or her heritage. She wrote that one is a Lemko 'when one's heart beats faster at hearing the mere word "Lemko".' From that initial emotional attachment, 'everything else will follow', wrote respondent 25, a 44-year-old factory worker from Zielona Gora.
Poles undertaking the illegal [1947 Operation Vistula] population resettlement induced a psychosis of fear and de-nationalization. People [ Lemkos ] hid their ethno-national identity.
Question 2. The second question asked: How can one return to one's Lemko roots?
Respondents' answers emphasized the need to become reacquainted with Lemko culture, history and language. Respondent 15, a 52-year-old economist, wrote that one must 'grow to love [Lemko] culture, customs, traditions - and above all love the mountainous Lemko homeland'. Respondent 47, a 27-year-old ethnographer of Greek Catholic background, wrote that a Lemko seeking to rediscover his roots must 'make contact with other Lemkos, learn to recognize Lemko things and maintain distance from non-Lemko things.' Respondent 31, a 40-year-old electrician from Legnica province, wrote that it is necessary to 'use the Lemko language on a daily basis'.
It comes with age - a return of interest in the culture, longings ... recharging one's batteries in the mountains', wrote respondent 16, a 47-year-old doctor. 'Don't be ashamed of your people and your religious faith', advised respondent 33, a 33-year-old woman of Orthodox background. Respondent 27, a 44-year-old technician from Legnica province, wrote that one way to return to one's Lemko roots is 'to work for the growth of the Lemko community'.
Seven respondents doubted whether an assimilated Lemko could ever return to his roots. Respondent 44, a 26-year-old farmer, wrote that It's difficult to count on a miraculous conversion'. Respondent 22, a 40-year-old Orthodox cleric, noted wryly that: 'There aren't many ways [to return to one's Lemko roots], none of them is ideal; there is no set recipe. It's hard to "become" someone. It's better simply to "be" him.
Can Lemkos have or do they have a distinct language and literature?
The tabulated results suggest that, for a large majority, Lemkos either already do or could have a distinct language. A smaller component of 14 per cent indicated that Lemkos either cannot or do not have their own language.
A survey of the comments of the 78 per cent who feel that Lemkos can or do possess a distinct language suggests that they base their opinions on one of two lines of reasoning: personal familiarity with an already extant body of Lemko vernacular writings, or belief in a theoretical 'right' of Lemkos to aspire to having their own language. The comments of the 'no' group base their opinion on the belief that establishment of a distinct Lemko language undermine'; the unity of the Ukrainian community. Others in the 'no' group saw what they felt to be the simple impossibility of formulating a distinct Lemko language.
Most respondents' comments, whether in opposition to the idea that Lemkos can have their own language or whether in support, reveal a strong sense of the practical problems in codifying a vernacular. Respondent 9, a 50-year-old woman from Nowy Sacz province, answers that in her opinion Lemkos do have their own language, 'because the Lemko language, in contrast to the prototypical village dialect, has for a long time functioned in many spheres of contemporary life.' Yet respondent 3, a Greek Catholic electrician from Legnica, used the same practical reasoning to answer in the negative: If a resident of Tylich village has difficulties understanding someone from Dubne village ... twenty kilometers away, how can one speak of a unified language? Given the present scattered settlement, it is not likely and probably impossible.
Respondent 19, a 46-year-old chemist of Orthodox faith, expressing the Lemko Ukrainian perspective, wrote: 'Lemko is a dialect of Ukrainian in much the same way that Silesian speech is a dialect of Polish language.' 'You can't build a language out of a dialect,' maintained respondent 5, an economist from Gorzow.
Yes [Lemkos can have their own distinct language], but it won't be the language created by [Lemko vernacular poet Petro] Trochanovskii, [Lemko vernacular poet Olena] Duc-fajfer and [author of Lemko grammer] Myroslava Chomyak, which is a bizarre creation. Nor will it be the Rusnak language created by that Slovak KGB agent [American historian Paul Robert] Magocsi, which contains strange words Lemkos never used. Really, while they are still so divided, Lemkos will never have their own language.
Is living in the Lemko homeland necessary in order to preserve the connection with one's Lemko heritage?
The overwhelming majority of respondents thus feel that living in their homeland is not necessary to preserve the connection with their Lemko heritage, whereas a smaller number feel that residence in the homeland is necessary.
It probably depends on the individual character of a given Lemko. One may need to feel the mountains all around him; another might be able to live in a foreign land flat us a board.
For someone who feels himself to be :a Lemko, a return trip to the mountains, even if only for a short time. is a powerful emotional experience that strengthens feelings of belonging. It is of course possible to be a Lemko and partake of Lemko culture outside the Beskid mountain region, but the greater concentration of Lemkos in the mountains provides more opportunities.
Respondent 30, a 40-year-old accountant of Orthodox religious background, lamented: 'Where you live doesn't always depend on your desires. It depends on the past political environment and the present political and economic conditions,' which was seconded by respondent I, who did not return owing to 'a simple lack of funds'. Respondent 24 found comfort in the thought that 'there are many distinct nationalities without their own countries - one day their dreams may be fulfilled.
The 22 per cent of respondents who felt it necessary to live in the Lemko region did so for two reasons. A strong fear of assimilation was foremost. Secondly, these respondents found that they felt 'at home' only in their own ethno-cultural community and homeland.
only in Lemkovyna can I feel like a native son. Here every stone, every roadside chapel and cross is a witness to the existence of our people, who have suffered so cruelly, yet persevered. Returning to our roots may restore to us the dignity of a people in possession of their own lands, where every stretch of meadow is a part of our history. After exactly 30 years in exile, I have at last returned with my family to my beloved mountains.
Is there any real difference between Lemkos and Ukrainians?
As indicated above, 67 per cent of respondents did differentiate between Lemkos and Ukrainians, while 27 per cent felt that these were terms of reference for the same population. The respondents' accompanying comments suggest that both groups' views were frequently grounded in historical mythology and stereotypes. To a lesser extent, respondents mentioned material cultural traits (for example, musical traditions, geographic location) as evidence for the correctness of their beliefs.
I sense a genetic difference between them: Lemkos are good-tempered, co-operative, tolerant. Lemkos don't want to assimilate into the Ukrainian community. Ukrainians from the very first wanted to absorb Lemkos.
It is sufficient simply to compare the styles of church architecture in the region of Kiev and the Lemko region. They are one and the same. Also worth mentioning is the thirteenth-century poem Slovo o polkui lhorevi.
Different language, accent, folk costume, consciousness (only up until immediately after the First World War did Lemkos feel themselves to be Ukrainian), the Operation Vistula population resettlement (when viewed as an undeserved punishment resulting from the activities of the Ukrainian Partisan Army). As Ukrainians do not descend from Rusyns, they treat Rusyns as an inferior ethnic group.
Ukrainians are a mighty nation, mistreated and stepped on by history (albeit themselves not wholly innocent in these matters), Lemkos are just an ethnic group - neglected, forgotten and superfluous.
Is there any real difference between Lemkos and Rusyns?
The overwhelming majority felt that the terms Lemko and Rusyn are synonyms for the same population, suggesting at first glance a high degree of unity among respondents. In fact, this apparent unity hides substantial divisions over respondents' understanding of the idea of what it means to be 'Rusyn'. Some of the respondents of the 82 per cent group regarded the term Rusyn in the above-mentioned historical sense - as an earlier historical name for the Ukrainian nationality. Others in the same group interpreted Rusyn as the name of a contemporary distinct Carpatho-Rusyn people, of which Lemkos are seen to be a part.
Up until the Second World War, Lemkos called themselves 'Rusnaks', or 'Rusyns'. The ethnonym Lemko was pushed on Lemkos by the Polish government alter 1930 ... in order to replace the ethnonyms 'Rusyn' and 'Rusnak'.
Lemkos themselves use the term 'Rusnak.' The term 'Rusin' only recently began to spread and is slowly being embraced by Lemkos. This is a result of the Ukrainians' strong push for the world (mainly Poland and Lemkos themselves) to recognize 'Ru-snaks' as a Ukrainian ethnic group.
There is a historical difference [between Lemkos and Rusyns. Under their present circumstances living in separate countries, the external cultural forms and manner of speech have taken on a kind of distinctiveness. Nevertheless, the deeper cultural and psychological layers remain the same.
The mentality and spiritual culture are the same. There are minor differences in speech, stemming from 1918, when the border between the countries (Poland and former Czechoslovakia] was hermetically sealed, and from the pacification i)f the Lemko Rusyns.
but not substantially. These differences result from the fact that I Lemkos and Rusyns I live in different countries. Of course, they share the same White Croatian ancestors.
Lemkos were always separated from other Rusyns by the borders; the natural geo graphical centres of their [Lemko culture were Przemysl and Lviv.' The situation wa^ better during Austro-Hungarian rule, when the border was porous. The twentieth century was a period of continuous isolation. Many differences arose, although the basic unity remained tile same.
Are you a member of any Lemko community organization? If so, which one(s)? If not, why not?
every organization now in existence limits membership according to its particular ideology, so that the Lemko Association is mainly Orthodox and Rusyn-oriented, and the Union of Lemkos is mainly Ukrainian Catholic and favors the Ukrainian orientation.
I don't trust the people who are members of those organizations. There are no real Lemkos in those organizations - only Ukrainians, who harass our village and constantly provoke our people.
Respondents' reactions were equally strong on the subject of the leaders of Lemko organizations: 'Political opportunists', charged respondent 3, a 64-year-old Greek Catholic electrician; 'intolerant and short-sighted', inveighed respondent 45, a 29-year-old Greek Catholic residing in Wroclaw province. Respondent 13, a 48-year-old teacher, observed broadly that the leadership of Lemko organizations possesses the 'powers' formerly exercised by the leaders of Lemko organizations in the communist '... bad old days'.
Apart from mistrust of Lemko secular organizations, other reasons for non-participation in Lemko organizations included the fact that none were available in the vicinity of the respondent (28 per cent) or simple lack of interest (7 per cent). Respondent 46, a 25-year-old philologist from Gorzow province, wrote 'Where I went to school ... there was no Lemko organization; I don't care to travel a long distance for a meeting just because it's a Lemko organization.' Eighteen-year-old respondent 41, a high school pupil in Nowy Sacz province, wrote with youthful direct-ness: 1 can't find any reasonable lLernko] organization; they're all made up either of old fogies or praying bigots.' Ten per cent of respondents indicated that they simply had no time. Respondent 22, an Orthodox priest, indicated that his profession required neutrality, obliging him to refrain from joining any Lemko organization.
Of those 44 per cent who did report participation in Lemko organizations, the one most often named was the Lemko Association, followed by the Union of Lemkos, the Ruska Bursa and the Union of Ukrainians in Poland.
(1) the minimal determinants of Lemko identity today are having Lemko parental heritage and an emotional attachment to one's Lemko family, heritage and homeland. The more 'concrete', material manifestations of Lemko identity, such as language or religious faith, while also very important for maintaining Lemko identity, are not absolutely necessary.
This degree of tolerance suggests that Lemko identity has as a result of the post-war dislocations and associated loss of Lemko cultural inventory, been artificially separated from Lemkos' traditional material and spiritual culture. This is seen in the respondents' high degree of tolerance on the matters of who is a Lemko (Question 1) and the possibility of reverse assimilation (Question 2). With their churches destroyed, their customs and culture made irrelevant in a new, foreign environment, Lemkos for many years had only family and 'feelings' to define themselves in their own minds and to one another. In this context, cultural tolerance becomes a necessary cultural survival strategy.
(2) The Lemko homeland still serves as a reservoir of past and present Lemko identity. Confronted by the harsh reality of resettlement, however, the way in which the homeland fulfills this function has of necessity changed. Short vacations to the Carpathians have become 'pilgrimages to Lemkovyna', during which the Lemko 'pilgrim' may reestablish contact with an almost lost ancestral past (Question 4).
(3) What it means to be Lemko in Poland is increasingly torn between the Ukrainian and Carpatho-Rusyn orientations. This is suggested by the fact that respondents, asked to define the terms 'Lemko', 'Rusyn' and ·Ukrainian', displayed a significant disagreement over the meaning of the key term 'Rusyn' (Questions 5 and 6). Some respondents saw it as a historical term for Ukrainian and hence regarded Lemkos as Ukrainian; others regarded the term as a name of a contemporary, distinct Carpatho-Rusyn people. This divergence of opinion is not based merely on ignorance or stereotype (many of the respondents are well educated), but on clear and well-developed world-views.
Inasmuch as a people's growing desire for their own distinct language might suggest the presence of a developing national consciousness, then a Carpatho-Rusyn consciousness has reasserted itself to some degree in the Lemko population. Respondents' comments exposed a strong conviction that Lemkos 'could' or 'should' have their own codified language, rather than simply adopting the Ukrainian language as their own (Question 3). The comments further suggest that the possibility of codifying a Lemko language is far from reality and faced with numerous obstacles, not least of which is division within the Lemko community itself.
(4) The stresses of the Ukrainian-Rusyn ethno-national identity question manifest themselves to detrimental effect in Lemko community life (Question 7). Lemko secular organizations were viewed by most respondents as divisive on both ideological (ethno-national) and sectarian grounds, causing more than half of the respondents to refrain from participation. However, the respondents' own prejudicial rejection of one organization or another suggests that, while Lemko secular organizations to some degree perpetuate division within the community, they also reflect divisions which ultimately originate with Lemkos themselves.


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Q: Placement and wording of Question Feed is confusing The Question Feed link on the right column is, in my experience, confusing in a few ways:

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*because it is directly beneath the Hot Network Questions section I thought it was a feed of those questions

*I then realized it was separate from the hot network questions but thought it would be a general feed of questions for the site

*actually it is (I guess) a feed of events directly relating to the current question I'm viewing

I think the wording and/or placement could be changed to make it clear what is to be found in the link.


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UNU-WIDER experts in key role in global roundtable process on extractives
Over the past eight months, various heads of state, ministers, and other stakeholders from around the world have participated in a dialogue to discuss the pressing issues and the future of the extractives sector. UNU-WIDER researchers Tony Addison and Alan Roe have played a key role in the process, which culminated in a global roundtable led by the UN Secretary-General on 25 May 2021.
The global event was preceded by five regional roundtables, organised in collaboration with the Regional Economic Commissions and the UN entities working on extractives. Tony Addison and Alan Roe, both Non-Resident Senior Research Fellows at UNU-WIDER, were invited to participate in the process as academic experts under the theme 'Financing for Development, Natural resource management and Economic diversification'.
In his opening remarks at the global roundtable, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for greater regional and global co-ordination to manage shocks and ensure a smooth, just and sustainable transition process to a low-carbon future.
After a series of interventions from various heads of state and ministerial representatives, Professor Roe summarised the key takeaways from the regional dialogues.
'The climate crisis, combined now with COVID pressures, creates a combination of significant difficulties for many extractive-dependent economies, but also exciting new opportunities for others. The demanding challenge for both national and international policies is to craft responses that can mitigate the dangers, while at the same time enhancing the prospects of successfully grasping the new opportunities.'
Alan Roe presenting at the Global Roundtable. Photo from UN Web TV
Organised as part of the 'Financing for the Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond Initiative (FFDI)', the purpose of the roundtable process was to discuss the transformation of extractive industries to support economic diversification, sustainable development investments and the implementation of the SDGs, in order to identify concrete actions and recommendations that can be implemented at the global, regional, and national levels.
The substantive outcomes from the roundtables informed the first-ever policy brief by the Secretary-General on extractive industries. The policy brief draws from UNU-WIDER's work on extractives, specifically from its ongoing project Extractives for Development (E4D) – risks and opportunities.
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Scott Morrison Consulting
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For the Love of a Business
From the Central Penn Business Journal.
Barbara Costik, left, administrator at Middletown Lumber, jokes with Pat Carney, who runs the company's woodworking shop
Barbara Costik grew up with Middletown Lumber Co., a business that has been in her family since her late father, Edward, bought it in 1955. She's not about to let it down.
During the 2008 recession, which fell particularly hard on construction-related companies, the team at Middletown Lumber tightened expenses, shopped around for insurance, added new products and kept a close watch on overtime. They also had to lay off a delivery driver.
These days, they are looking for a formula that will boost sales and ensure the company's future. That search has led Middletown Lumber to reach out more aggressively to potential customers while sticking to the niche it knows best, wood, and remaining open to other business possibilities.
"I think we do have a lot to offer, and I want to share that with people," said Costik, who serves as the company's administrator.
Her mother, Jeannie Zelda Costik, known affectionately as Jay Z, is the owner. Her older brother, Eddie, worked in the business, but retired in 2011, leaving something of a hole.
"He was the spokesperson," Barbara Costik said.
Success won't come easy. Big-box chain stores dominate the building materials industry, selling to both contractors and handy homeowners, the same customers served by Middletown Lumber. Amazon and other online retailers also take a growing share of business.
Family-owned lumberyards, meanwhile, have become a rare breed. And there is no guarantee of survival, no matter how deep their roots. Nearly two years ago, the family-owned Eberly Lumber Co. in Mechanicsburg shut down after 155 years in business.
Costik and her colleagues are confident there is enough business out there for Middletown Lumber, which does between $1.5 million and $2 million in annual sales. But they aren't waiting for it to walk through the door.
Over the last year, they have been seeking it out, combing through lists of customers they haven't heard from in a while and reaching out to win them back. They also are dialing up new contractors whose online reviews catch their attention.
Middletown Lumber is especially interested in small remodeling businesses that can appreciate the higher-grade wood products sold by the company, said Chris Nagle, Middletown Lumber's manager.
"I think that's where our future is," said Nagle, who has worked at Middletown Lumber since 1994 after being laid off from Hechinger's.
Nagle spends a portion of his time on the road visiting contractors and rekindling relationships. "These guys don't have time to come here," he said.
It is a formula that has worked for other family-owned lumber yards, said Scott Morrison, a New Hampshire-based consultant in the lumber and building materials industry. His clients are primarily family-owned companies, and they are in an expansionary mood following the retrenchment of the recession.
But growth takes work. "You can't sit back. You've got to get people pounding the pavement and making the phone calls," Morrison said.
It makes sense to start with contractors who have been customers in the past, he added. But it also is vital to ensure product quality and customer service remain strong.
"This is a very high-touch industry," Morrison said. "You've got to work extremely hard to earn the client and earn their business and then to maintain it."
Knowing the job
Chris Nagle, top right, is manager at Middletown Lumber. Clockwise from bottom right: Hardwood samples on display at the company; the warehouse office; exotic woods, including leopardwood and purpleheart wood. – (Joel Berg)
It's not the kind of warning that would seem to put off the seven-person crew at Middletown Lumber. When I visited one morning in January, they left little doubt about their willingness to go the extra mile for customers.
"Everybody knows their job and does it well," Nagle said.
Their operation, a block off the main drag in downtown Middletown, consists of four basic parts.
There is a retail storefront, where customers can find displays of hardwood flooring and contractor-quality, German-made Festool power tools, among other items.
Along one wall are planks of more exotic woods, including leopardwood and purpleheart wood, which is truly purple. Costik said she is considering adding an antiques section to the sales floor.
Behind the retail front are sheds stocked with two-by-fours, plywood sheets and other materials. Across the street is the warehouse, laid out so that delivery trucks can pull in one door, load up, and then pull out another.
In a separate building sits the company's woodworking shop, overseen by Pat Carney, who takes pride in tackling the many challenges that customers throw at him. They have included requests to make replacement table leafs and fireplace mantles.
About 60 percent of customers these days are do-it-yourself homeowners, Nagle said. They select the wood and Middletown Lumber cuts it to requested dimensions – using equipment that is decades old but lovingly maintained.
Most customers are within driving distance, but many come from farther afield thanks to the internet, Costik and Nagle said. Middletown Lumber is known for its cedar products, and has gotten calls from as far away as California from people Googling the term.
For the last 20 years, the company also has delivered wood to Connecticut-based World Wrestling Entertainment, which uses the limber to make support structures for wrestling rings. The work came courtesy of a WWE employee who lived in Middletown, Nagle said.
Business also comes from contractors who occasionally descend to do work on the nuclear power plant at nearby Three Mile Island, Nagle said. The contractors call for supplies and Middletown Lumber tracks down the goods, even if the company doesn't carry them itself.
The challenge, of course, is to keep the phone ringing. Nagle acknowledges that he still often talks to people locally who have never heard of Middletown Lumber.
But it is a situation Costik, Nagle and their colleagues are working to change – not because they want to be the biggest business on the block, but because they love the business they have made their own.
"It's my family legacy," Costik said, "and I want to see it succeed."
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UNESCO CULTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS.
The UNESCO Culture for Development Indicators (CDIS) is an advocacy and policy tool which combines the knowledge from leading experts with a refined, field-proven and practical methodology resulting in a set of 22 indicators. Far from an attempt to measure culture in itself, the CDIS makes the case for culture in national development processes by providing tangible facts and figures on the different ways in which culture acts both as a driver and enabler of development.
The CDIS Methodology Manual constitutes the foundation reference document, which establishes the complete framework in terms of concepts, definitions, calculation methodology and interpretation guidelines to be applied in the implementation of the indicators. It also provides practical guidance to by-pass shortcomings in specific national environments and thus come up with other appropriate alternative and/or additional indicators.
•	global overview of national challenges and opportunities which allows cultural policies and development strategies to take full advantage of culture's potential.
The publication (2014) in English is available here.
Translation of the publication into Russian (2017) was prepared by the Kazakhstan National Federation of UNESCO Clubs, commissioned by the UNESCO Almaty Cluster Office for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan within the framework of the Joint Programme of the United Nations and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Expanding the opportunities of the Mangystau region in achieving sustainable development and socio-economic modernization".
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WASHINGTON—the battle over Mitt Romney's refusal to release his tax returns took a dramatic twist today when a leaked copy of part of Romney's 2004 return showed that most of his income came from clubbing baby seals, burning American flags, and distributing condoms to disabled gay black Spanish-speaking teenagers.
Although the returns are incomplete, they show that in 2004 Romney derived income from a large telemarking business selling resort timeshares, several hog-waste lagoons, and a mortgage-foreclosure operation. Romney also apparently spent several weeks standing in Times Square in New York dressed as Elmo, hassling tourists for tips.
All in all, the only non-controversial income the Romney family received in 2004 were dividends on their stockholdings, which included Goldman Sachs, Countrywide, and Lehman Brothers.


Mistakes happen but if there is a way to avoid them, we can save ourselves stress, heartache and even disaster.
Over the years, as an entrepreneur, I have made my share of mistakes. I have learned to not dwell on those errors, but I also will not allow them to slip away from memory.
So I do not commit the same mistake again!
When networking with other entrepreneurial colleagues, we sometimes discuss mistakes we have made. We do so to help others not slip into a similar pattern.
So to help you, I am going to share these 5 mistakes entrepreneurs must avoid when starting a business.
I suggest you take notes and share this with others.
While your idea may seem great, will your target market actually feel the same?
Before you invest a wad of money into your idea, it is imperative that you analyze the market. Talk to potential customers; poll them. Discover if your thought of it being a great idea resonates with them.
The fact is, very seldom can 1 person build a business without a tribe… A team!
And choosing the team is of utmost importance.
You want a tribal council that has a variety of skill sets. If the whole team are friends from your days in accounting school and have degrees in economics, who will be the go-to person in marketing?
If the Los Angeles Lakers had a team of all centers, who would be shooting the 3 pointers?
Be wise on choosing your team!
Without goals, an entrepreneur is like a beached whale.
By setting high, but reachable goals, you can determine the steps you need to make to reach those goals.
As you reach one goal, you set another and another… And the path will become easier.
This is one of the most common mistakes new entrepreneurs make.
Their family and friends are adapted to them being able to "play" after 5 PM and on weekends. But operating a start-up requires much more than a person gives to their 9-5 job. And their friends and family will not understand that.
Before you start that business, you should have a family and friend preparation. Explain that the business will require more time and ask them for patience and support.
You may also have to give reminders from time to time.
This has got to be the top reason entrepreneurs fail with their new business.
I know I have erred in this manner before.
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Tech Talk: Fake financial websites, Experian breach (again), mitigating fraud, and more!
FINRA alert: Fake financial websites
Experian breached - again!
Hack-for-hire group targets financial firms
Vishing attack alert
Combatting ATM deposit fraud
Reducing bank fraud
Brits to get Chase-branded digital bank
Leveraging bank-fintech partnerships
A CBDC analysis report
Despite the global pandemic that sent shockwaves around the world and throughout the global economy, the U.S. stock market has been rebounding with a sense of euphoria. Just as the overzealous investors who are getting swept up in the momentum, opportunistic hackers are leveraging the market fervor to make a profit. In the latest massive wave of phishing campaigns that have been launched since the COVID crisis began, cybercriminals are masquerading as registered financial brokers and launching convincing phishing websites to pilfer personal data for illicit gain. The U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a notice with steps member firms and registered representatives can take to identify and report the fake websites. FINRA has the details.
As the proverb goes "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me," after being tricked once, one should learn from one's mistakes and avoid being tricked again. For a financial firm – or any company – being tricked by fraudsters once is bad enough. Credit reporting agency Experian has suffered a second major breach that has compromised the personal information of an estimated 24 million South African customers and nearly 800,000 businesses. The firm was tricked by an individual who fraudulently claimed to represent one of its clients and requested services from the firm that prompted the release of the data. Infosecurity has the details.
Hacking group targets financial firms
The financial sector always has been and always will be an attractive (and often lucrative) target for thieves and hackers. A hack-for-hire group dubbed DeathStalker has been targeting organizations in the financial sector since 2012. According to Kaspersky security researchers, the APT (advanced persistent threat) group is currently using tailored spear-phishing emails containing malicious files that, when downloaded, give the attackers access to infected machines to pilfer sensitive corporate data. Dark Reading has the details and a link to Kaspersky's detailed report.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a joint alert to warn about the growing threat from vishing (voice phishing) attacks targeting company employees. The attackers go phishing on social media and other public sites to harvest information on employees and use creative social engineering tactics to obtain targeted victims' credentials. Armed with those credentials, the attackers use it to access corporate tools to gather additional data or attempt to steal funds, reports Security Week.
Two major ATM manufacturers scrambled to deploy fixes for bugs that provided fraudsters with the ability to launch deposit forgery attacks – when fraudsters tamper with an ATM's software to modify the amount being deposited on a payment card and then quickly withdraw the cash before banks detect the errors. Diebold Nixdorf and NCR have released software updates to address the vulnerabilities. ATM Marketplace has the details.
Fraudsters are increasingly deploying new techniques ranging from phishing scams to identity theft to sophisticated botnets to steal money and get unauthorized access to sensitive data. More than $1 trillion is lost to financial crimes annually. In the third quarter of 2019, fraud increased by 30 percent, and, most notably, one in every five account openings were fraudulent. The key to mitigating account opening fraud is to leverage innovative technology to effectively authenticate customers and sniff out fraudsters who worm their way into bank systems. PYMNTS.com has the details.
In 2018 Goldman Sachs launched its Marcus digital bank (named after the bank's founder) in the U.K. and now boasts over 500,000 customers. Not to be outdone by their rival, American banking giant JPMorgan Chase is making plans to open a digital-only challenger bank across the pond in early 2021. Competing with other incumbent challengers, such as Monzo, Starling, and Revolut, the bank will launch under the Chase brand and will offer a range of loan products and open banking services. Banking Dive has the details.
Banks and fintechs that were once positioned as competitors have discovered the value of working together to increase access to innovative new products and services and expand their audiences. PYMNTS.com highlights some of these collaborations, from lending to cross-border B2B payments. In another fintech-bank partnership, Ally Financial has teamed up with Mastercard's Vyze on a point-of-sale lending solution for merchants. Banking Dive has the details.
The interest in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) has increased amid the global pandemic with social distancing measures, people shying away from handling cash, and new fraud schemes targeting government relief payments. As central banks around the world explore developing their own digital currencies, a new report suggests that there is a huge variance in the approaches being taken. A working paper released by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) highlights the drivers, approaches, and technologies behind the rise of the CBDCs. Finextra has the details and a link to the full paper.
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