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Interview With Lauren Corston 'The Cruise'
The second series of Princess Cruises' hit programme, The Cruise, is coming to an end, but life goes on aboard Royal Princess, even when the cameras stop rolling. We caught up with star of the show, Lauren Corston, the ship's new Second Officer, to find out more about the trials and tribulations of a life spent at sea and in front of the camera.
Did a childhood spent in Plymouth, a city famed for its maritime links, mean that you were always destined for a career at sea?
Most definitely! I spent my weekends by the sea and down on the Barbican Waterfront, watching the ships come in and out. I always wanted to go with them, so I could explore the faraway places they went to.
How did you progress from a 17-year-old Deck Cadet to Second Officer?
I spent just over three years as a Deck Cadet working with Princess. The training is similar to an apprenticeship, as you spend a certain amount of time at college learning the theory and then go away to sea, where you put what you have learnt into practice. After qualifying as a Third Officer I spent a further three years at sea in the rank, before heading back to college to study for my Chief Mates license.
What would you say to other young girls who have seen you do so well in your role and have considered a career at sea as a result?
Go for it. It's not easy and it's an awful lot of hard work, not only with the studying that's involved, which is extensive, but also the entire change of lifestyle that is required. It is also a very male dominated career, which can perhaps be intimidating to begin with. I was one of only three girls in a class of more than 40 at first, but you are all there for the same end goal and to help each other along. It hasn't always been glamorous ports and comfy bridge chairs, but I would certainly do it all again. There is nothing like it.
You joined Princess Cruises as a cadet in 2009 and have since completed contracts aboard Sapphire, Coral, Golden, Crown, Sea, Sun and Royal Princess. What makes Princess Cruises so special to you?
I grew up with them essentially. I was so young when I first went to sea, that all my first big "real life" experiences have been on board Princess Cruises ships. They are my second home.
What do you think it is that makes Princess Cruises so popular with guests?
We have the most amazing itineraries; you are so spoilt for choice as to where to explore. Having such a diverse range of ships also means that we can get to places that others cannot, for example the Pacific Princess goes to some very unusual ports. In addition, the crew really look after you and our repeat passengers really find that they become part of the family when they come back on board. Some even manage to get themselves a name badge!
How does a typical day as Royal Princess's Second Officer look?
If it's a port day, then it probably begins with an early wake-up call to get myself to the mooring station to help tie up the ship. A 5.30am call is painful, but a coffee and the fresh breeze on the deck always helps. After the arrival debrief I will be on watch on the Bridge, dealing with port and ship operations until noon. A busy day in port can involve working with bunker barges, adjusting the ship's lines, various drills and training to organise, as well as the day-to-day fielding of phone calls to the Bridge!
At noon I will generally make my way ashore for lunch and a wander about, or directly to my favourite restaurant if I have been top a port of call before. Sometimes in the afternoon it can get busy with overtime jobs and training, but I try and organise these around a good port day as best as I can.
A nap is essential in the afternoon, before hitting the gym and then heading back to the Bridge by 7.30pm, to get ready to take the watch at 8.00pm. Then it's either navigating or co-navigating the ship until midnight, when I handover. Then it's bedtime for me!
What is the most challenging aspect of your role?
Now I finally have my hands on the controls for manoeuvring, I am learning a lot and learning it quickly. As a Junior Officer there are not many opportunities for bringing the ship in or out of port, but now as a Senior Watchkeeper it is becoming something I am doing more often. The Captain makes it look effortless, but I can assure you it isn't!
We have faith in you Lauren! What a star ⭐ #TheCruise pic.twitter.com/xrrI7HYfiB
— Princess Cruises (@PrincessCruises) January 12, 2017
Did having your first contract as Second Officer filmed add to the pressure?
It certainly made it more interesting! After spending several years as Third Officer, I had felt I was ready to step up into my new role, but I didn't expect to have it broadcast on national TV. The film crew did their best to make me feel at ease and I had great support from my Bridge team.
At the end of season two of The Cruise, we saw you take the helm as Second Officer after weeks of training. What is next for you?
Hopefully another successful contract as Second and to begin to familiarise myself with the role of the Senior Second Officer, which would be the next step up for me. I am also planning on starting work on my Masters License; that will be the next trip to college in a year or two.
Cruise ship contracts can see you spend up to 9 months at a time away from home. Aside from friends and family, what do you miss most while you are away?
Sleep! I read in an interview a long time ago, in which someone said "Don't do this Job if you value your sleep". I didn't think much of it at the time, but now when I get home it is amazing being able to hit my pillow and not have any wake-up calls, potential emergency alarms or shifts to go to at all.
You must have seen some amazing destinations during your years with Princess Cruises. Do you have a favourite?
Tauranga in New Zealand. It is such a beautiful port and New Zealand in general is a gorgeous country. If it wasn't so far away from my family, I would emigrate there tomorrow.
Where does someone who has seen so much of the world holiday in their own time?
Bali. We do call into Benoa, however due to it being such a long tender run ashore I have never had the chance to explore. My husband Mike and I went there for our honeymoon and absolutely fell in love. We can't wait to go back. Also, we like to get far away from ships and go skiing in the winter, albeit rather badly on my part!
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SEOLLAL: HOW DO KOREANS CELEBRATE THEIR KOREAN LUNAR NEW YEAR?
It's all about peace, luck, and prosperity!
Even though we all follow the usual calendar which goes from January to December, still every country has a special calendar for itself.
And we celebrate a few important festivals or holidays according to those calendars. Seollal is one such holiday spread across East Asia.
The festival falls as the very first holiday on the Lunar Calendar which East Asia follows.
But, Korea is not the only country that celebrates it, there are more which you will get to know inside.
When is Seollal 2022?
It falls on the first day of the Lunar calendar. In the year 2022, it will fall from December 31 to January 3rd.
Just like Chuseok, Seollal also has 3 days holiday. A day before the actual day, the very day, and the next after it.
Remember Chuseok and traffic jams? Well, Seollal is no different, since the majority of families visit their hometowns.
Is Seollal & Chuseok the same?
The answer is No. They two are different holidays. Let's know how though?
Main difference
The closest festival of Chuseok to the Americanized version will be Thanksgiving. The holiday has been viewed as the Thanksgiving the world celebrates.
While Seolnal or Seollal, is the Korean new year's day.
There is not only one specific food that Koreans eat on that day, but a couple of dishes are fixed to be made in the holiday.
For Chuseok, it's Seongpyeon, a sweet dish filled with red beans, ground rice, sesame seeds, chestnuts, and sugar. Whereas Tteokguk, rice cake soup for Seolnal along with banchan.
Do the Chinese also celebrate it?
Yes, it is said that this tradition has been derived from China.
It originated from China and people do respect that. However, over the years, the festival has changed so many traditions, especially in terms of food. Now, it has been celebrated as a new year overall Asia referring it as "Lunar New Year".
"Lunar New Year is the more inclusive and accurate term as it applies to the holiday worldwide;" says Nancy Yao Maasbach.
Who else celebrates Seollal?
Chūnjié
Tsagaan
Not only China or Korea, but Vietnam, Mongolia, and many other Asian countries also celebrate it.
Spring Festival or Chūnjié is the name Chinese people know Lunar New Year of. While it is Tết in Vietnam and Tsagaan Sar in Mongolia.
Which animal year is 2021?
You must have heard "I was born in the year of rabbit" or "Year of dog or pig", etc. in your favorite K-pop idols' interview.
Even Jackson Wang said in one of his American interviews that he was "born in the year of the dog. We do that a lot in Aisa".
He wasn't wrong. Every Lunar year is assigned and related to every animal in the Lunar Calendar. The relation exceeds the point of having similar characteristics. And this keeps rotating, mainly 12 years, 12 animals is the formula.
See the image below to find your animal.
Now you see what are we going to talk about? 2021!
Yes, 2021 is the year of Ox. But what does that mean?
No matter what year you were born in, no matter what year of animal it was - you will still find success this year if you genuinely work hard.
However, since this is 2021, so if you were born in the Ox year, you will get rewarded for your hard work which will motivate you to work harder. This was according to Reader's Digest.
Greetings for Seollal
새해 복 많이 받으세요 can work here since its a new year whose literal translation is "Please receive a lot of luck this year"
What do Koreans do on the day?
You must be wondering why are we talking a lot about Chuseok, that too in a "Seollal" blog. Well, it's because these two are the prominent holidays in South Korea. Too much is similar, yet distant.
If you have read our Chuseok blog, you know Koreans go back to their hometowns and they do family get together there.
Then there's ancestral rites and Saebae, this is done by youngers to the olders in regard to paying respect to them by bowing three times in a row.
Talking about food, they mostly eat seafood, soup, rice, and tteokguk (rice cake soup) that we discussed above, which is eaten throughout the year. However, it has a special significance on the day of Seolnal.
The Trauma Yet Again!
Remember "Post-holiday syndrome"? Well it's in Seolnal as well.
Here's what it means. A Post holiday syndrome happens a lot to the women of the family who works weeks before the holidays, prepares the food for the family arriving on the day of Chuseok and Seollal.
Where do Korean visit on Seollal?
This is one thing that most people want to do after going to Korea. Visit these beautiful and cool places like these which also holds a lot of history behind it.
Seoul Museum of history (서울역사박물관)
Image credit: ChrisMichRob
Samcheong-dong street (삼청동길)
The National Museum of Korea (국립중엉박물관)
Korean folk village (한국민속촌)
Image credit: 위키백과
Chang-doek-gung palace complex [UNESCO World Heritage] (창덕궁과 후원 [유네스코 세계문화유산]
Image credit: Wordpress.com
National Gugak Center (국립국악원)
Jongmyo Shrine [UNESCO World Heritage] (종묘 [유네스코 세계문화유산])
Namsangol Hanok Village (남산골한옥마을)
What clothes do they wear?
Talking about what do Koreans wear on Seollal. Well, there's no difference in the attire since Hanbok is the traditional and national dress of the country.
Read this if you want to know more about Hanbok!
Movies, Dramas, Books, & Youtube Videos To Watch & Learn More About The Festival
Oftentimes we want to learn about a new culture, their languages, how and what do they on special occasions and many more interesting things. But not always do we get greeted with the abundance of sources of knowledge, do we?
So, if you want to get acquainted with this festival, or maybe any other Asian-related thing shown in movies or dramas, here's a curated list for you!
Crazy Rich Asian
The movie beautifully presented the Chinese culture of heavenly rich Asians living in Singapore. Yes, I'm aware it's not related to Korea and the festival, however, it's all about Asia here.
It also became the first contemporary movie having an all-Asian cast after "The Joy Luck Club" in 1993.
Origin and customs of Lunar New Year: Seollal
As the name suggests, this video will educate you about the traditions that people follow and rituals they do on Seollal.
Korean food lives: celebrating Seollal
This one focuses more on the food consumed in Seollal. Get to know more from it.
Korean Seollal Song
It's a beautiful song which depicts the importance of the holiday.
KBS TV: Seollal
Only in Part 1, Seollal vibes have been shown since people have gone back to their hometowns for celebrating Seollal. It also has a fun and an emotional way.
Our Lunar New Year
For the books lover, it's a treat for you. Know everything about it, but in your favorite form - books!
We at Seoulbox try to come up with different culture aspects for you to learn. It also reflects in our boxes which we'd like you to check out!
Let us how you liked the blog and if we were successful in educating ou about it!
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Korah hungered for pride and power (Num 16), but his sons followed not in his ways (Num 26:11). They put their eyes on the One that is above (Col 3), and developed a burning hunger for Him.
Hunger is a driving force. It will focus you, motivate you, and move you.
We all understand what it means to be hungry. We understand that the more intense that it is, the more focused we become – to the point that food is the only thing we think about.
In Proverbs 16:26, we read about the hungry laborer. His work is hard. He has the lowliest of professions – one that does not even merit a real title. It's simply a laborer. But despite the hard work, he presses on. Why? Because he's hungry! He knows that fulfillment will only come when his work is complete.
Hunger is a good thing. If we did not hunger, we would waste away, and the lack of hunger is a sure sign of a serious sickness.
Too many Christians are drawn near to the gates of spiritual death because they are spiritually sick. Their own sins have afflicted them, and they have lost any hunger they ever had. Unless they also cry out to the Lord, they too will waste away, becoming easy prey.
Do you hunger for God? Do you hunger for His word? Do you hunger and thirst for righteousness? If you do not, then you are not spiritually healthy. A strong wind will blow you over; your spirit is weak, and it will not sustain you (Pro 18:14).
But do not fret. A lack of hunger does not mean you are dead. You still have hope. You must do what the men in Psalm 107 did: you must cry out mightily to the Lord; you must turn away from your sin, and seek him. He will restore your health. He will restore your hunger!
Here is the reason that so many do not hunger: they are filled. They are filled with all of the sparkly things of this world and have no room for God. And then, once having a taste for this world, they crave it more and more, like a fat man craving junk food. The food fills his belly for a while, but it has no nutrition, and thus he is hungry for more, trying to satisfy that longing. But it doesn't. He only grows fatter and fatter, wanting to eat more and more junk. He'll keep eating it until his life is cut short. His weak heart will be choked by the fat of this world, and he'll go to an early grave.
This reminds me of a parable that Jesus taught called the parable of the sower (Mark 4). In the parable, the sower sowed his seed (the Word) on various types of soil. Three of the four types of soil were bad ground, with the third type being FULL of thorns. The seed was planted, and it started to grow, but it was choked to death. Why? Because the heart that it was sown into was filled up with junk. The seed was good, it was even starting to grow, but it was crowded out by the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things.
But what if we just aren't naturally inclined to hunger for spiritual things? What if our hunger is for the things of this world, even when we know it shouldn't be? What should we do?
This is a problem, but it's not an unusual problem. The same problem happens in the flesh when a person become accustomed to eating unhealthy food – they don't hunger for healthy food. What they need do is recognize that healthy food is what they need (and ultimately want), and then they must begin to feed their bodies with it whether they hunger for it or not. After a while, their bodies will appreciate the healthy food so much that it will hunger for it. And, believe it or not, it will actually begin to loath the junk food.
This same principal applies spiritually.
This is were discipline and faith come in. Discipline is doing what you know you must do even when you don't feel like it. Faith is believing the truth even when you don't feel like its true.
When you are not accustomed to it, seeking God will be hard. You must have the discipline to do it anyway.
When you are not accustomed to it, seeking God will seem like it's not what you really want. You must believe that it is anyway – because it is.
And the sons of Korah did not have a very good example to follow. To be honest, it's a wonder why they even refer to themselves as the sons of Korah.
If you remember, Korah was the man that challenged Moses' authority, rebelling against God's established government. God judged him for this, and the earth literally opened up and swallowed him down into hell. Yikes. Yet, instead of growing bitter towards God, Korah's sons began to seek Him with all of their heart. They decided not to follow the path of their father, but to devote themselves God, so much so, that even some of their songs are among the ranks of inspired scripture (Ps 42, 44-49, 84, 85, 87, 88).
Will you hunger for God? Will you be one of the blessed? Or will you be full of this world, loving it instead of loving God? Woe to you if it is the latter.
Repent – anything that you love more than God is an idol. Do you desire it over God? Repent. Then destroy it, burn it, smash it – whatever you must do – do it.
Replace – Don't leave an empty void after smashing an idol. Replace your sin with service to God – service in prayer, reading the Word, reading good books, going to services, meeting with godly people, etc.
Rewind – go back to your first works, the ones you did when you first fell in love with Jesus. Do them again, even if you don't feel as you did then. Doing them again will help to re-kindle the flame. (Rev 2:4-5).
Develop your hunger for God. It will drive you to go deeper. It will motivate you to press on. It will ultimately lead to a deep and rewarding satisfaction. Not so for those who make this world their portion, for they will be left wanting.


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Content aggregation, also known as social sharing, doesn't happen by accident.
Recent studies reveal the complex psychological processes that precede sharing of information with our social circles and spheres of influence. The motivations that lead us to click the "share" button are deeply rooted in evolutionary survival mechanisms as well as the principles of social psychology.
Once you understand what motivates your audience to aggregate your content artifacts, you can leverage that information to stretch your marketing reach – as well as your budget!
When your readers share your content with their circles of influence, it sets several powerful processes in motion.
Much like word-of-mouth or personal recommendations, information received from a friend, family member or trusted associate is considered significantly more trustworthy than sponsored posts or paid advertising. Consequently, these audiences will pay progressively more attention to aggregated content.
With every like and share, you also stretch your precious marketing dollars. You've already invested in the content's creation, and you significantly expand its reach and your own brand awareness with every person or group it lands in front of.
In the social network setting, the more a piece of content is shared, the more the platform's algorithms will allow it to be seen. This is especially true on Facebook, where patterns of content aggregation are closely tracked.
Every time your online marketing artifacts are shared, it's literally free promotion for you! But each subsequent like or share increases the snowball effect that can, if you're lucky, take your content viral.
The human tendency to share is rooted in our earliest quest to survive. Cavepeople with wooly mammoth leftovers shared with neighboring cave families, in the hope of reciprocation on a future bad-hunting day. Consequently, the propensity to share is buried deep in our DNA.
Today, we share in social networks for a number of more contemporary motivations as well. Although some of these motivations make sense, others may surprise you. Either way, they all contribute to content aggregation.
To Create or Sustain an Image.
In person or online, we strive to create, control and curate the image we present to the world. Many social network participants use likes and shares to perpetuate and enhance their carefully crafted image.
For example, if someone has created an online image of altruism and positive thinking, they share stories and memes that portray them as kind, passionate or thoughtful. For someone who wants to be perceived as an activist, he or she may share primarily about animal rescue or political causes.
Although these types of social networkers share information that interests them, their primary motivation for content aggregation is how it will make them appear when it shows up in their friends' feeds.
Other social networkers share in hopes of receiving validating responses from their online circle. When their social friends express gratitude or agreement about a shared artifact, they benefit from feelings of acceptance and solidarity.
Many artists and creatives fit into this category when they share their own work online. Even if their social networking friends aren't particularly enthused about their creations, many will offer validation nonetheless.
Social networkers who are prone to sharing their life's misfortunes or negative emotions also fit into this category, for the psychological gain the resulting attention and sympathy brings them. Unfortunately, their content aggregation patterns bring little value for online marketing efforts.
In a less self-focused manner, many social participants share news about causes or issues they care about. Their habits of content aggregation help them to increase their social sphere with other like-minded networkers.
The cause may be a formal charity or fundraising activity, or a more generalized story or statistic that portrays the plight of certain groups. Political sharers also fall into this category. The psychological benefits that we derive from helping others are profound. It doesn't hurt that this type of content aggregation makes us look good to our online friends.
As humans, we benefit psychologically when we bond with our friends and acquaintances over a common event or a shared value. The depth of the psychological connection that can occur online might surprise you. Many social network users report developing psychological bonds through online interactions that are as strong as or stronger than those they develop in person.
If you've ever shared the 2000 Uses for WD40 link, you probably did so because you truly found it helpful and believed your social friends would as well.
If you have friend who's crazy for shoes, you're likely to share stories, memes or images about shoes on his or her social page or timeline. We participate in this type of content aggregation because helping others makes us feel good and because we want to prove to our friends that we understand what's important to them.
When we come across content that is interesting or thought-provoking, it's natural to want to share. The same holds true for artifacts that amuse us or make us feel good.
This category demonstrates the importance of creating content that's engaging, no matter what the subject matter is. Professional writers and online marketers can take even the blandest of topics and create an interesting and engaging story that lends itself to content aggregation.
In the online world, influencers and thought leaders can be extremely powerful advocates in the quest to aggregate your content. Thought leaders are widely recognized online experts in a particular subject who influence the perceptions of their circle.
The psychology of influencers and their followers is a topic for another blog post, but suffice it to say, if you can get your content noticed – and shared – by an influencer or thought leader, that's a real coup.
Not only will the thought leader's followers see it, but they are also much more likely to share content that's already been shared by someone they admire or respect.
The psychological motivations listed above are in order from least to most desirable, but with few exceptions, any share is a good share.
Understanding the reasons that people share content and artifacts online will help you craft content tailored to reach your target audience. The psychology of marketing is a highly powerful means of persuasion that will provide a unique opportunity to improve your organization's reach and brand recognition.
At Be Locally SEO, we are experts at leveraging the psychology of online and content marketing to create value and increase your business's bottom line. Contact us today to learn more about how we can expand your brand's reach with content aggregation.


Bio: Rocky's is Candy's big brother. She is full of life and a practical joker. Some days she likes to wear shoes and some days she does not. She loves to explore. Candy had something really bad happen to her one summer, but she is on the path of healing now. Actually, she is ok! Candy is one of the youngest Jelly Beans in Humble Jungle.
Most likely to say: Come into my office so we can talk about this.
Favorite Place to Hang out: Book Store.
Weak Area: Too many plans.
Why he Rocks: He represents the bright side of Humble Jungle.
Family Member(s): Candy is his younger sister and Zoe is his cousin.


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UW Oshkosh Today
Unique collaboration adds momentum to science teachers' careers
by David Williams | Mar 11, 2008 | Headlines
Whether their classes cover topics that are earth-based or out of this world, science teachers now can reach for the stars through a new master's program.
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's College of Education and Human Services and the College of Letters and Science have teamed up with Space Education Initiatives of De Pere to improve science teaching throughout the state. The Master of Science in Education (MSE) in Secondary Science Education program was launched in fall 2007.
"One of our goals is to expose teachers to the modeling method of instruction, which is a particular way to get the students in the teachers' classrooms to engage science content the way a scientist would," said Mark Lattery, UW Oshkosh associate professor of physics.
Teachers in this innovative program will strengthen their content knowledge, hone their teaching skills and become familiar with the latest computer-based classroom technology. Courses are offered during the school year as well as during the summer in order to accommodate the schedules of educators.
The MSE program meets state and national content and professional development standards. Most courses are offered online or in a blended format that combines online and in-classroom experiences.
To complete the degree, teachers must complete 30 credits, including 15 in the College of Education and Human Services. Teachers have the option of choosing between a focus on physics and physical science or earth and space science, which comprise the other 15 credits.
Earning an MSE benefits both the teacher and his or her future students. The advanced degree is a viable avenue in professional development. As for the students, research suggests that a teacher's subject-matter knowledge is one of the most important elements of teacher quality.
One statistic indicates that 46 percent of students in physical science classes received instruction from teachers who did not have a major or minor in these subjects.
"Nationally, there are a lot of teachers who are undertrained in what they are doing," said Jason Marcks, executive director of Space Education Initiatives, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to engaging students in science, math and technology through programs that focus on space exploration.
Space Education Initiatives offers stand-alone, online courses as well as workshops. Some courses have been provided in conjunction with UW-Green Bay, but UW Oshkosh is the only university with whom the Space Education Initiatives plans to partner.
"Ultimately, our goal is to provide the professional development for teachers," said Marcks. "The MSE program allows us to extend our reach quite dramatically by delivering these courses online to a national audience and by being affiliated with a master's program at an accredited university like UW Oshkosh."
Ten to 20 teachers are expected to enroll in the content courses being offered this summer.
"We're really excited about this program. It's a new way for the University to connect with the community," Lattery said.
"We want to improve the quality of science teaching throughout Wisconsin, and that serves the community on a lot of different levels. When we have students who are more scientifically literate, it helps them with the decisions they make as an adult. It also helps professional scientists who develop new technology."
For more information about the MSE program, visit www.phys.uwosh.edu/lattery/mse/mse.htm.
For more information about Space Education Initiatives, visit www.spaceedu.org.
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Q: Limit: $\lim_{x\to2} \frac{1}{x-2}\cdot \sin\left(\frac{x-2}{x+2}\right)$ Can someone help me understand how the solution for the following limit is $1/4$?
I've been trying to solve it but I always end up in a 'dead end' with an
indetermination. If someone could help me, that would be awesome.

$$\lim_{x\to2} \frac{1}{x-2}\cdot \sin\left(\frac{x-2}{x+2}\right)$$

A: Note that for $x\to 2$
$$\frac{1}{x-2}\cdot \sin\left(\frac{x-2}{x+2}\right)=\frac{\sin\left(\frac{x-2}{x+2}\right)}{x-2}=\frac{\sin\left(\frac{x-2}{x+2}\right)}{\frac{x-2}{x+2}}\cdot\frac{1}{x+2}\to 1\cdot\frac14=\frac14$$
indeed
$$y=\frac{x-2}{x+2}\to 0 \quad \implies \frac{\sin\left(\frac{x-2}{x+2}\right)}{\frac{x-2}{x+2}}=\frac{\sin y}{y}\to1$$

A: You can use $\sin(x)\sim x$ when $x$ tends to $0$. It basically means that you can remove the $\sin$ in your expression. Is it easier then?
Another approach, this limit is by definition the derivative of the function $$g(x)=\sin\left(\dfrac{x-2}{x+2}\right)$$
at $x=2$. If you can compute the derivative of $g$ using the chain rule, all you have to do is replace $x$ with $2$ afterwards.

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Review: 'Non-Fiction' is a smart and sassy French romantic comedy
Juliette Binoche as Selena in Olivier Assayas' "Non-Fiction."
(IFC Films/Sundance Selects)
June 6, 2019 2:04 PM PT
Brainy enough to merit major advertising in the intellectually rigorous New York Review of Books yet graced with the wit and charm of French romantic comedy, Olivier Assayas' "Non-Fiction" is an enticing blend of the comic and the serious, a smart and sassy examination of the way we live now.
The veteran Assayas, one of France's most prolific writer-directors, turns out all kinds of films. Though austere artistic rigor is his most frequent trademark, he also has a rarely indulged gift (visible here as well as in 2008's "Summer Hours") for bringing out the emotional richness inherent in conventional storytelling.
What makes "Non-Fiction" stand out is the adroit way it keeps everything in balance. The writing and the acting, the questions about contemporary society as well as personal relationships, they all exist in enviable harmony to create an incisive snapshot of the present moment.
It helps, of course, that Assayas has assembled a splendid cast, top-lined by an effervescent Juliette Binoche and a cool Guillaume Canet as Selena and Alain, a married couple with creative careers and romantic situations on the side.
Selena is a working actress, a regular on a popular French cop show who's trying to decide if she can stomach signing on for another season, while Alain is the kind of polished book publisher who looks awfully chic with a scarf draped casually around his neck.
It is Alain's literary world the film spends most of its time in, and it begins with his lunch with Leonard (a hangdog Vincent Macaigne), a novelist who's been on Alain's list before and hopes his latest work gets a publication slot as well.
Vincent Macaigne as Leonard Spiegel in "Non-Fiction."
As unkempt as Alain is elegant, Leonard is a shaggy and self-involved neurotic who, not surprisingly, specializes in what is known as autofiction, novels that are very much based on the specifics of the writer's life.
It's not only "autofiction" that gets name-checked in Assayas' sharp script; there are passing mentions of binge-watching, adult coloring books, search engine optimization, on-demand book publishing, and even fake news.
Any movie that can reference both prolific romance novelist Nora Roberts and Giuseppe di Lampedusa's magisterial "The Leopard" is covering a lot of territory.
But what makes "Non-Fiction" so involving is not its surface references but the way it manages to deftly explore some of the key questions of contemporary culture.
What are we to make of a world where there are more books but fewer readers, where the pressures to forgo print for digital are intense, where (oh the horror) "the role of the critic as trendsetter has diminished"?
Has the internet freed speech or enslaved it? Is writing on Twitter writing? Are politics being held hostage by the online world? These questions, as well as the core dilemma of figuring out what matters in life, are parsed by smart, articulate people. What could be wrong with that?
Because these issues are explored in the context of a delicious French entertainment, the personal relationships between the characters are always front and center, and if you think those things are simple in a film like this, you have not been paying attention.
For the essential dynamic of "Non-Fiction" is that almost everyone is cavorting with someone other than their nominal partner.
Alain, for instance, is having a relationship with the attractive Laure (Christa Théret), his publishing house's young and confident head of digital transition, someone who has never seen an Ingmar Bergman film, not even one, and considers tweets to be "modern haiku."
Selena has a hunch that Alain is not being faithful, but she doesn't worry about it overly much because she herself has been having an affair with, of all people, Leonard, the writer who mines his personal life for his novels, a situation which definitely makes things tricky at home.
Leonard, for his part, lives with Valerie (Nora Hamzawi, a French stand-up comedian in her first straight dramatic role). She is a committed leftist who works for a zealous politician and is so into her mission she can't be bothered to cheer Leonard up when he needs it, which is often.
Yet even these self-involved people, perhaps especially these self-involved people, are prone to wondering how to best navigate the numerous shoals of our volatile world. "We must choose the change, not suffer it," one individual insists, words these characters try to live by, and not bad advice for the rest of us as well.
'Non-Fiction'
Rating: R, for some language and sexuality/nudity
When: Opens Friday
Where: Landmark Hillcrest
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BioShock 4 Could Be Announced in the Near Future
by Rourke Keegan	- sisslethecat
I'm a young artist from Pittsburgh, PA who is a tremendous fan of all things horror. It's VERY difficult to actually scare me, so when something accomplishes it, I love it forever. Resident Evil has always been my favorite, ever since I was a little kid, but I'm perfectly happy to spend time with Silent Hill, Fatal Frame and many other games.
It's been about six years since the last BioShock title, BioShock: Infinite, and the franchise has (outside of the trilogy remaster) has completely skipped this generation of consoles. We've been hearing whispers of a fourth BioShock title being in the works for a while now, after it was just casually dropped like it was no big thang in an expose written about Mafia 3's troubled development. Codenamed Parkside, the new BioShock has been in development since at least 2016 (based on the timeline of developers being pulled off of Mafia 3 to work on it), which makes it around a four year development cycle by the time it most likely would be announced, based on a new announcement of upcoming announcements from Take-Two Interactive. In their most recent earnings report, CEO Strauss Zelnick discussed the future of the company and what to expect — and while he doesn't actually elaborate on what titles specifically, the timeline would indicate that BioShock 4 could definitely be among them.
Zelnick mentions "sequels from our biggest franchises as well as exciting new IP", which of course does cover a pretty wide array of possibilities. Take-Two also owns Rockstar Games, which is rumored to be hard at work on Grand Theft Auto 6 (and not Manhunt 3, more's the pity), as well as Mafia 4 (which was recently leaked), but based on what we've been hearing it would be very surprising not to see this on that same list of upcoming announcements. It's been far too long since we've gotten a chance to dive into that world, and while I liked Infinite a lot, I do have to admit it isn't really much like the previous two games. One thing is for certain though, creator Ken Levine most definitely won't be involved, having formed his own studio, Ghost Story Games, who is working on a BioShock "like" title.
We'll keep you updated, but odds are fairly good this could either be a VGA or E3 announcement — if it's coming at all.
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With so many theatregoers now having their own blog, we decided that it would be great to have a list of blogs that have been created by theatregoers. Although with a focus on London theatre, blogs about theatre anywhere are welcome. If you have a view on theatre we are happy to share it! If you would like your blog listed email admin@londontheatre1.com with "Theatre Blog" in the subject line.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace OKHOSTING.UI.Animations
{
    /// <remarks>
    /// Based on a great project by Uwe Keim https://github.com/UweKeim/dot-net-transitions
    /// </remarks>
    internal class TransitionChain
    {
        #region Public methods

        public TransitionChain(params Transition[] transitions)
        {
            // We store the list of transitions...
            foreach (Transition transition in transitions)
            {
                ListTransitions.AddLast(transition);
            }

            // We start running them...
            RunNextTransition();
        }

        #endregion

        #region Private functions

        /// <summary>
        /// Runs the next transition in the list.
        /// </summary>
        private void RunNextTransition()
        {
            if (ListTransitions.Count == 0)
            {
                return;
            }

            // We find the next transition and run it. We also register
            // for its completed event, so that we can start the next transition
            // when this one completes...
            Transition nextTransition = ListTransitions.First.Value;
            nextTransition.TransitionCompleted += OnTransitionCompleted;
            nextTransition.Run();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Called when the transition we have just run has completed.
        /// </summary>
        private void OnTransitionCompleted(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // We unregister from the completed event...
            Transition transition = (Transition)sender;
            transition.TransitionCompleted -= OnTransitionCompleted;

            // We remove the completed transition from our collection, and
            // run the next one...
            ListTransitions.RemoveFirst();
            RunNextTransition();
        }

        #endregion

        #region Private data

        // The list of transitions in the chain...
        private LinkedList<Transition> ListTransitions = new LinkedList<Transition>();

        #endregion
    }
}

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Would you ever tell your child they made the naughty list?
If there is nothing you can do, then why take his Christmas gifts away? It won't help. It might even make him more angry and resentful.
That may be the problem right there. I think kids should be allowed to be just kids until they start 1st grade. No school before that. That's just crazy. No wonder he's messed up.
Many, many kids are in day care from a young age and do not develop ODD. Don't be ridiculous. "School" at that age is play, feeding, and naps. A little older, and they start doing art projects and listening to stories. They don't sit in desks and do work at 4 months old.
Because you've taught them right from wrong.
If fear of not getting gifts is your parenting strategy, what are you going to do when they no longer believe in Santa?
It would be fear of not getting gifts from parents then.
This is probably our biggest obstacle. He's "too smart". He's at a public school in the Pre-K program, but it's a paid program because Texas doesn't have Pre-K as part of their regular curriculum (except for ESL, Foster kids, Kids with Disabilities, and Military kids). They don't want to take care of kids until they're 5 by the age of Sept 1. Mine just turned 5 a couple of weeks ago.
With that, they've been having "fun" running tests on him and all they keep telling me is, "Yep, he's passed the Kinder tests." "Yep, he can do 1st grade stuff too..." He likes the attention, and thinks the entire office staff are his friends. We've tried to turn it around where he can visit the office when he's behaving properly, but that only worked for a few days.
The counselor and special ed teacher love him to death because they see him as a work in progress. Daily calls from the assistant principal are not fun. They let him sit in the Kinder class for small periods of time, but the administration has told them they can't do that very much because he's not legally their responsibility for Kinder yet, because of age.
All this, and it's not like this child doesn't know how to behave. He's been in school since 16 weeks old. When he was 3 1/2, he got a really bad teacher that was really mean directly to him, and all He!! broke loose. She didn't like that he was really smart and the youngest in the class. She felt he should have been kept back with the younger kids, but the school couldn't do that because he started the "I already know that..." at such a young age. I had to pull him out of that school a week before he turned 4 because it got really bad. Since then, the ODD has become apparent and he's defiant to all adults.
Anyway, too much info, but it is what it is.
As a preschool teacher myself, I can say that, especially at age 3, children should not be "moved up" just because they have a certain amount of knowledge. At that age, the vast majority of kids simply do not have the emotional maturity to skip a year. Preschool is much, much more about learning social skills than it is about learning letters and numbers.
There was a survey done of 100 parents of incoming Kindergartners. It asked them what they wanted their kids to know before entering Kinder. They said things like know all their letter, write their name, etc. They asked 100 Kinder teachers the same thing. Not one of them mentioned any of those things. Instead they said things like wait their turn, sit for a 10 minute story, stand in line, share. Teaching letters and number is easy. It will come. The other stuff, not so easy to teach. You can't teach someone to read if they don't have those basic skills.
I can't rep you enough for this. I am a preschool teacher with an Early Childhood Development degree, and I can not tell you how true this is.
My son didn't "skip" a grade at 3. He was moved along to the different classes just like everyone else, but instead of staying in one class for all of age 2, he was in 2 different classes. Instead of being in 1 class for all of age 3, he was moved up to the next class at 3 1/2. There is nothing wrong with that. He did what was needed, learned what was taught, and moved right along.
As for what Kinder teachers wanted, that survey would never fly in my school district. Even for my child's pre-K class, a list was sent home at Meet the Teacher night, a few days before school started, and it listed all the things the kids needed to learn BEFORE school started. That is PRE-K, not Kinder. Letters, name, counting, scissors, etc... were all on the list.
Teachers might answer a survey one way as a dream world, but that's not reality. It's also a reason why our American kids are so much more "dumbed-down" compared to the rest of the world. When I was in 1st and 2nd, we were doing flash cards. My daughter is in 2nd, and I was told flash cards might start next year in 3rd, but they don't care about memorizing the simple addition tables anymore. It's all about stupid base 10 that won't get them very far in the real world.
I feel so sad for the kids that are forced into academics too early. Someone I used to chat to a lot online with a kid close in age to mine, put her kid at about 2 years old into a daycare that would make the kids sit at desks and do worksheets, lots of worksheets - at 2 years old! It was all about the academics there, sounded terrible to me but the mum was convinced it would be good.
We are both on the Austin thread, so I am very familiar with where you live. I live in Steiner and work at a school in Westlake, but I have worked in your school district in the past. All of the Kinder teachers there that I know (all very good, BTW), would absolutely agree with what the survey said. Sadly, the district itself and its admins (many of whom have never been in a classroom themselves) say otherwise, so the teacher's hands are a bit tied.
And I hate to have to break this to you: American kids were no smarter when you were in 2nd grade than they are now. American kids were NEVER the top testers in international rankings--as long as these rankings have been kept. Sadly, there was no magical time in American history when we #1 If we appear to have slipped in the rankings, it's simply because more nations have become economically developed and "caught up." It's pretty well understood that kids today are learning more, younger and faster, than in past generations.


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Foreign Affairs Committee deploy team to investigate money laundry in Belgium
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Frank Annor Dompreh has said a delegation has been sent from the country's legislature together with officials from the Sector Ministry to investigate the money laundering allegation leveled against the Ghanaian mission in Brussels.
According to him the ranking member on finance and member of the committee, Cassiel Ato Baah Forson representing the Minority and Issah Fuseini representing the Majority had proceeded to investigate the matter on behalf of the Committee and come up with a report.
He noted that it would assist the Committee to take a decision on the matter.
Mr. Dompreh who was speaking in an interview explained that the decision to select the two members for the investigation was based on their background and expertise in finance, and help the Committee to play its oversight responsibility properly.
The chairman further explained that he and his ranking, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa agreed to such a decision to be taken as they are going with some officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on the matter.
He further added that, Belgium is not just a nation, because that nation heads the European Union's big banks and it is almost like the center of the EU and we have only the Mediterranean separating us in Africa.
Ghana's Embassy in Belgium was ordered to close down its four accounts with its bankers, the ING Bank by November 12, 2020, following alleged financial malfeasance at the Embassy.
The order requires the Embassy to close all four accounts and open new ones in a different bank where all funds will be moved into.
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Goats can supply milk and milk products to the undernourished/malnourished people of the Gambia
Learn how a Goat Dairy Can Help a Hospital Save Lives
This past summer 2 veterinary students, Brianna Parsons and Corey Spies, from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, spent eight weeks in The Gambia, West Africa conducting research to determine the feasibility and sustainability of developing a goat dairy. If feasible, the project would expand both nutrition and healthcare to this impoverished area. Funding came from Rotary grants (Paoli-Malvern-Berwyn Rotary Club, Gundaker Foundation and International District 7450), a Penn Abroad Global Grant and two Food Animal Fellowships from Penn Vet.
Mr. Kebba Badgie, the CEO of the Sulayman Junkung General Hospital (SJGH) initially envisioned creating a goat dairy at his hospital in rural Gambia. Badgie spoke with Mrs. Lynn McConville, the director of Power Up Gambia, a nonprofit organization based in West Philadelphia that provides renewable energy solutions to health care facilities in The Gambia. PUG was founded by Dr Kathryn Hall, a former Penn medical student, who volunteered at SJGH and realized the need for electricity, particularly in the maternity wards. Badgie mentioned to McConville that a small herd of goats living on the hospital property provide meat for staff and patients. There is, however, no formal herd health or animal husbandry program to efficiently raise and grow the herd. With proper husbandry and veterinary care, he believed the herd could provide a sustainable and affordable source of protein that the community desperately needs to combat an overwhelming prevalence of undernutrition.
Health care centers in The Gambia like the SJGH are often limited in their abilities to treat malnourishment due to insufficient funding that hinders medication access. Given that low protein consumption is a major determinant of undernourishment, a number of Gambian organizations have emphasized the need for accessible, high quality protein.
By what can only be describes as a fortunate coincidence, McConville attended a Paoli-Malvern- Berwyn Rotary Club meeting where she introduced Badgie's idea of a dairy to Dr. Carla Chieffo, a Penn Vet Alumnus (V86, G98) with connections to the veterinary school. Dr Chieffo's connections allowed her to enlist the help of Dr. David Galligan, Professor of Animal Health Economics at the Veterinary School, to co-mentor the project. Together, they selected Spies and Parsons from a pool of student candidates for their unique backgrounds in international work, research and experience in goat rearing and animal husbandry.
The students working in collaboration with, Dr Carla Chieffo, Dr David Galligan and Mrs Lynn McConville, spent ten weeks in the Gambia at SJGH researching how to establish the infrastructure, advisory connections, regulatory clearances, and supply chains necessary for the Gambia Goat Dairy (GGD).
They met with government veterinary agencies and agricultural research organizations to determine the best rearing and weaning practices for goat kids in The Gambia. They consulted with feed manufacturers, growers and sellers to determine the price and logistical necessities of feeding their herd. They discussed the project with Gambian government ministers and other officials, seeking assistance and clearance to move forward with the project. They developed relationships with local poultry farmers and other small businessmen to better understand the economic milieu in which the GGD would operate. They even conducted consumer surveys to measure Gambians' openness to goat dairy products and reasonable price points.
After weeks of heavy research, they compiled their findings into a preliminary project proposal and presented them to Gambian stakeholder organizations for feedback. Then the pair organized and conducted a seminar, assembling an unprecedented level of expertise by bringing together over 20 key Gambian stakeholders. These farmers, veterinarians, academics, and government officials from the Gambian Department of Livestock and the International Trypanotolerance Center brought together knowledge regarding every aspect of a dairy from start to finish; from goat-rearing to milk-selling.
Their expertise allowed for an unprecedented level of discourse, constructive criticism, and exchange of ideas. Spies and Parsons presented a comprehensive power-point, detailing the specifics of the dairy, particularly including infrastructure, husbandry, nutrition, veterinary care, revenue generation, comprehensive budgets, operation sustainability and future directions. The stakeholders, in turn, gave feedback and critiqued the plan, both as a large group, and as three specialized focus groups, with concentrations on dairy husbandry, community outreach and finance. Their insights to the GGD proposal allowed Spies and Parsons to work through and plan for even the most minute problems, including some previously unforeseen.
Spies and Parsons used the feedback to refine their proposal and budget for the project. The group is applying for further grants and funding to return to The Gambia to implement those plans. Rotary has already committed money for 2017, and they will be applying for the Student Inspiration Award, a prodigious honor from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, which offers funding to projects of Public Health importance.
The major goal of the project is to improve community nutrition and health care by generating a local supply of affordable, safe, high quality animal protein that also generates a sustainable source of revenue for the hospital. The initial phase of the project will involve the construction of the structures, enclosures and other necessary dairy infrastructure, as well as training staff members tend to and manage the herd.
When the GGD becomes productive, profitable and sustainable, it will begin to focus on greater community outreach. Workshops will be assembled for local smallholder farmers to learn ways to replicate the model of the GGD on their own farms. In this phase, we hope to increase the productivity of all animals in the community, thereby increasing local milk production to exceed the protein needs of families in the area. When complete, we expect GGD to serve as a model for other communities interested in increasing their milk production to replicate.
If you are interested in learning more please contact (Carla Chieffo, chieffo.carla@gmail.com) or are interested in donating, donations can go to (PMB Rotary Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program). In the by-line include GGD (Gambia Goat Dairy) Project


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What is so special about Belgian chocolate?
Improve taste
Mention the name "Belgium" and many people from different walks of life and different regions of the world will think "chocolate". However, those who have been to Belgium know that cacao trees do not grow there. So how is it possible that Belgium is so well known for its chocolate?
True, the raw materials used in the chocolate production do not originate from Belgium; most cocoa is produced in Africa, Central America and South America. Nonetheless, Belgium has an association with chocolate that dates to the early 17th century.
"It all goes back to the Mayans and Aztecs in Central and South America where the earliest origins of chocolate took place. They were the first to brew a kind of chocolate drink, which they regarded as a divine beverage with mystical properties. The Spanish Conquistadors brought the chocolate drink to continental Europe and adapted it to their taste. It captured the hearts and palates of the Spanish royal courts and before long, the rest of Europe was under the spell of chocolate as well" (Belcolade, Early Origins).
However, it was only much later that the first chocolate bar appeared. A major milestone in the history of chocolate. "In 1674, the London shop Coffee Mill & Tabasco Roll took the first steps in that direction, presenting the first Spanish style "chocolate sausage". In 1830, the Swiss Charles-Amédée Kohler mixed hazelnut with chocolate for the first time, still produced in the form of a drink. Seventeen years later, the first chocolate bar saw the light of day in England. A second milestone was achieved in 1875 with the creation of milk chocolate. Henri Nestlé had just invented condensed milk, which enabled Daniel Peter, a Swiss national like Kohler, to develop the recipe for milk chocolate" (Choco-Story, History of chocolate).
Also, Belgium was intrigued by the innovation of chocolate. So it became the first country to invent machines that could grind the cocoa beans extremely thin so that the chocolate was extremely smooth. Another example of a Belgian innovation was the process created by Jean Neuhaus in 1912 when he developed a way to make a cold shell of chocolate that he called 'pralines'". These were different because they offered a mechanism whereby for the first time the chocolate could be filled with a variety of flavoured nougats or creams, such as coffee, hazelnut, fruit or even more chocolate. Ever since, there has been a strong expertise on how to make chocolate in Belgium that has been passed down and fine-tuned from generation to generation.
What are the criteria for a chocolate to be called "Belgian chocolate"?
Since the last century, the law in Belgium has regulated the composition of chocolate. "Belgian chocolate" is chocolate of which the complete process of mixing, refining and conching is done in Belgium. "In addition, Belgian chocolate is finely milled to 18 microns, below the feeling of the tongue's taste buds. This avoids having a grainy taste in the mouth when the chocolate melts on the tongue. According to tradition, Belgian chocolate makers have always used high-quality cocoa beans as well as pure cocoa butter which is reflected in the high quality of Belgian chocolates" (Puratos, Knowledge base).
Belcolade, the Real Belgian Chocolate
Just as Belgian chocolate is known for its fineness and incredible texture and taste, so is Belcolade. At Belcolade, we take great pride in being a part of the rich heritage that has earned Belgian chocolate this extraordinary reputation. We work hard to protect and enhance that reputation through an unmatched dedication to quality, innovation, customer service and, above all, leadership in taste. For this reason our chocolate is – and has always been – produced in our factory in Belgium.
The delicious taste of Belcolade, the Real Belgian Chocolate, begins with the careful selection of ingredients. Only the finest quality cocoa beans from around the world are selected and expertly blended. The Belcolade team of experts ensures that only the best quality cocoa mass, cocoa butter and other ingredients are used. Naturally, they only use 100% cocoa butter and 100% natural vanilla. Refining or grinding takes place in two steps. First, all the cocoa particles are ground until they are of the same size (150 microns). Next, the chocolate is made even finer (around 20 microns) to ensure its smooth, creamy texture. It is now so fine that it is beyond the sensitivity level of the human tongue.
After grinding, the chocolate is conched to ensure a perfectly even texture. Any remaining moisture and unwished volatile aromas are evaporated during this stage. The desired flavour components are created through the close contact of sugar, milk powder and cocoa mass. This is a crucial step in creating the typical taste of Belcolade chocolate.
Feel free to reach out to one of the Puratos Sales team members or click here to learn more about Belcolade.
https://www.belcolade.com/en/about-belcolade/early-orgins
http://choco-story-brugge.be/ENG/history.htm
https://www.puratos.com/knowledge-base
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Q: How to detect shape of an object using multiple images? I have two side views ( say Left & Right) of an object. How to get the shape or size of the object using the 2 (if not multiple) images.
Is there any geometric constraints methods or feature recognition methods to do so?
The below are sample left & right views of the object

A: In order to reconstruct object 3D size, you have to derive mathematical model for stereo system.
If you are using fixed camera for taking pictures, structure from motion technique seems to be good solution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_from_motion
Since openCV 3.0 implementation is included in library:
http://docs.opencv.org/3.1.0/de/d7c/tutorial_table_of_content_sfm.html
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