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We caught up with Vitalie Taittinger at BAFTA in London to discuss the joys of drinking old vintages of Taittinger's famed Comtes De Champagne, as well as her excitement for English terroir and a quick insight into the 2016 harvest in Champagne.
Nick B: I was talking to someone from another Champagne House and they said to me: "Taittinger Comtes de Champagne is great but the older vintages are special!" What would be your most memorable vintage?
Vitalie: The one I keep in mind is the '71 in magnum. It was fantastic because of the freshness and the energy in the wine!
Nick B: And the occasion?
Vitalie: With good friends… they love wine… sometimes you want to share a taste that you cannot find everywhere, so you are very happy to get out an old bottle and share it with good friends!
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Nick B: Will you be looking to create a wine that Taittinger lovers will recognise or is it something new, or is it as yet not known?
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Vitalie: I cannot think that it will be anything but a camaraderie affair because we are producing wine, because we love friendship and we love sharing. For me, it is the first thing we have to do. That is why we are doing this with Patrick McGrath from Hatch Mansfield… it's a friendship affair!
Nick B: Taittinger is a family run business; do you think, as a drink, or even as a brand, Taittinger carries the spirit and personality of the family?
Vitalie: [Laughing] Yes, definitely! You were talking about special taste. I think we are producing the champagne that we love to drink. When you are a family affair… a family company, you choose the wine you are making, you choose the blending, you work with the cellar master… at each stage you have an impact!
Nick B: The 2016 harvest is now in full swing across the Champagne region. 2016 sounds like its been a difficult year in the vineyards, what is your view?
Vitalie: The year in terms of weather has been a disaster. We have lost a lot of quantity in Cote de Bar. I think what we have in our vineyard is very good. So I am confident in the quality. The quality will be there but the quantity will not!
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Q: How to force toString() to print "undefined" instead of "null" I am trying have the toString method print "undefined" when a Fraction object is null. Here are bits from my class file and tester file:
public class Fraction
{
    private int num;//Short for "numerator"
    private int den;//Short for "denominator"
    public Fraction(int a,int b)
    {
        num=a;
        den=b;
    }
    //Sample method that may result in a "null" object
    public Fraction divide(Fraction frac)
    {
        if(den!=0&&frac.den!=0)
            return new Fraction(num*frac.den,den*frac.num);
        return null;
    }

    public String toString()
    {
        simplify();
        if(this==null)
            return "undefined";
        if(den==0||this==null)
            return "undefined";
        if(den==1||num==den)
            return num+"";
        return num+"/"+den;
    }
}

public class FractionTest
{
    public static void main(String[]args)
    {
        Fraction f1=new Fraction(8,0);
        Fraction f2=new Fraction(2,1).divide(f1);
        System.out.println(f2);
        System.out.println(f2==null);
    }
}

Unfortunately, the code produces this output:
null
true

What can I do to fix this?

A: In Java, this is never null. If a piece of code calls toString() on a null object, the runtime will throw a NullPointerException.
So, you need to change whatever code is higher up the stack that's turning a maybe-null Fraction into a string. It's the only way to accomplish your goal.

A: It is difficult to say without the divide method being provided, but this code is setting f2 to null:
Fraction f2=new Fraction(2,1).divide(f1);
System.out.println(f2);

We can also see that System.out.println(null) will print null, so the reason your output is null is because you're setting f2 to null.
As other posts have mentioned, you cannot call toString on a null reference: that reference has no methods you can call. Therefore, if you want to print something different you will need to create a function that will convert a null value to the desired undefined string.
However! Passing null around is bad practice. What you should do is define Function to have states in which it is undefined:
public class Fraction
{
    private enum STATE {
        DEFINED, UNDEFINED
    };

    //No reason to shorten private names
    private int numerator;
    private int denominator;
    private STATE state;

    //Make your variable names meaningful!!!
    public Fraction(int numerator,int denominator)
    {
        this.numerator=numerator;
        this.denominator=denominator;
        this.state=STATE.DEFINED;
    }

    //Sample method that may result in a "null" object
    public Fraction divide(Fraction fraction)
    {
        if (fraction.denominator == 0){
            this.state = STATE.UNDEFINED;
            return this;
        }
        ...
    }

    public String toString()
    {
        simplify();
        if(this.state.equals(STATE.UNDEFINED)){
            return "undefined";
        } else {
            ...
        } //Note: you should always use braces for ifs
    }
}

In this formulation you leverage the object-oriented nature of Java to let the Fraction object itself know whether or not it is defined over the mathematical space you've defined. We know fractions are not defined for denominators of 0, so that is one way a fraction can become undefined. Then, when you need the fraction to report on it's state, it can. Otherwise, every other class in your program needs to know how to handle undefined (i.e. 'null') fractions, and needs to know the difference between a fraction that is null and one that is simply undefined for perfectly good reasons (such as dividing by zero). That quickly becomes unmanageable.

A: You can not do that because the this can not be null, and if the object is null you can not call toString method because the toString method must be related to object.
But you can do that indirectly by external method or by using wrapper class to check if the passed object is null then print undefined

A: Actually, using this implies that the object exists, therefore it is not null
 The solution would be to define a static instance of  Fraction class in Fraction class which  represents anull Fraction object. Lets say:
public final static Fraction NULL_FRACTION = new Fraction (); // don't forget adding default constructor

In your devide methode replace
return null;

By
return Fraction.NULL_FRACTION;

In toString methode replace the test :
this==null

By :
Fraction.NULL_FRACTION.equals (this)

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As a young South Asian actor there are many hurdles between where I am and where I want to be.
Even though my sprint is just beginning, I feel the adrenaline kick in, making the distance seem like I am jogging on clouds. Previously, as an Indian-born Canadian I felt there were forces working against me. Now as a Canadian-raised Indian, I feel I have the best of both worlds. My parents have been an immense support for all of my life choices, from attending Cawthra Park School for the Arts, to switching from a pre-law program to acting school full time.
Although a wise person once said, "From birth we were taught – life is a race," it was in that confusion that I had trouble finding myself. Accepted that life is a race, but I was not sure which track to run. The chaos of the upper middle social class was bearing a significant weight on my creative flame and therefore I had a long and arduous soul-searching. During a holiday in the backwaters of Kerala, India, I realized: I am going to be an actor.
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Erlin may lack size, but he makes up for that with his left arm. He was brought to SD in the trade that sent Mike Adams to Texas. He mixes his pitches very well and is a very aggressive pitcher which may or may benefit him since Petco Park's field dimensions are smaller.
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Fried is the high school arm who was the Padres' top pick in the past MLB Draft. He has a great future if he develops well in the minors. He's a three pitch guy, with room to improve physically. He still has years left to become a Major League player, but hopefully what we see in the minors will be promising unlike former top picks of the Padres.
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To master dressmaking, a designer must understand not only fashion but the practicalities of creating a garment, many of them unseen to the naked eye yet no less imperative. An untold number of fabrics each have a history, common uses, measured tenacity, and sheens. Each must be cut a particular way, then sewn together using a pattern that responds to the wearer's mobility. The shape of the dress depends on the subject, their measurements, and body type. Color combinations, and whether they complement the wearer's skin pallet, influence the look. Style is an entirely different matter, full of virtuosity and inspiration that cannot be taught. Such fine points require a meticulous personality and obsessive precision—characteristics that will, inevitably, emerge in the personal life and behaviors of the designer. Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread is a character study about a London dressmaker in 1955, whose exacting approach to his trade, while establishing his unparalleled reputation in European high couture, also fosters a hypercontrolled lifestyle. Reteaming with his There Will Be Blood (2007) star Daniel Day-Lewis, reportedly the actor's final onscreen appearance, Anderson delivers a film in the hermetically sealed and paranoid world constructed by its designer. But even while deconstructing aspects of the designer's life and his devotion to creating immaculate garments, Anderson's film develops into a strange and complex, even unresolvable, love story.
Inspired by both British-born couturier Charles James and Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga (called "the master of us all" by Christian Dior), Anderson and an uncredited Day-Lewis worked together on the script for years, exchanging ideas about the central character, his obsessions and peculiarities. Day-Lewis came up with his character's winking name, Reynolds Woodcock, whose regimented existence overcompensates almost as much as his eponym. He's another cracked genius on par with Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood or Philip Seymour Hoffman's Lancaster Dodd in Anderson's 2012 film, The Master (and this film is as much of an accomplishment as those). Great beauty requires concentration, and his days are systematized to a routine that accommodates his clear head. Every morning his team of seamstresses arrives at his London home and studio to carry out his designs. His sister, Cyril (Lesley Manville), whom he refers to as "my old so-and-so," manages his affairs, including his romances, shielding him from any unpleasantness or distractions. Any break in his routine causes him great ill. A mere annoyance early in the morning could put his entire day off-track. In one scene, unrequested tea arrives in his workroom; he demands its removal, and while the tea may be gone, he shouts, "The interruption is staying right here with me!" In cinema, unmovable men of this sort are usually destabilized and returned to reality by love.
Enter Alma (Vicky Krieps), a blushing young woman who serves Reynolds at a seaside hotel. Catching his eye with her "ideal" body type, Alma is amused by Reynolds' voracious appetite. She agrees to dinner with the "hungry boy," which may be the strangest first date in history: Reynolds insists on taking her measurements for a dress. What begins as a private moment becomes even more awkward as Cyril enters and begins to record her measurements, clearly as part of a routine that has been carried out with other women before. "You have no breasts," he tells Alma. But before any embarrassment sets in, he adds, "You're perfect." The scene might suggest a thematic parallel with Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958)—which won't be the last Hitchcock evocation in Phantom Thread—in which a private detective (Jimmy Stewart) grows fixated with recreating the object of his affection in another woman (both played by Kim Novak). Given how Reynolds obsesses over the particular look of a woman to satisfy his visual pleasure, Alma, proud of her ability to stand as long as Reynolds requires to complete a fitting, transforms into a willing muse.
Cyril, meanwhile, watches their romance develop, confident that she will once again be required to end her brother's relationship. A hardened and controlled presence, Cyril makes her brother, ever the beleaguered and put-upon artist, look almost silly by comparison. She remains in the backdrop of most scenes, a keen presence who ensures everything goes according to her brother's precise expectations and tastes, protecting his sensitive state of tranquility. It's their livelihood, after all. She also humors her brother's more eccentric whims because of his talent, but her devotion has limits. Take the scene where Reynolds snaps at her, and Cyril flatly states, "Don't pick a fight with me, you certainly won't come out alive. I'll go right through you, and it'll be you who ends up on the floor." Altogether, the Woodcock siblings and Alma soon form a curious family that Anderson has openly admitted germinated with Hitchcock's Rebecca. In that Gothic romance from 1940, Joan Fontaine plays the new wife of widower Laurence Olivier, whose domineering house matron, Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), never allows the naïve young woman forget that she's nothing more than an inadequate number two.
Regardless, Alma is not a passive figure, as Fontaine was. While the Woodcocks are seen from her perspective, she is more than a narrative device or entry-point into Reynolds' world. She is deceptively complex, just not as overt as her counterparts. Consider how she seems determined to give Reynolds what he wants, but not in a doting way. Rather, she observes, tries to predict his needs, and proves unwavering to shocking extremes. She begins their relationship by remaining quiet, studying, and taking orders—yet she refuses to be a doormat. When Reynolds is rude or berating, as he often can be, she stands up for herself and willingly contradicts him. "I am trying to love him the way I want to," she tells Cyril, refusing to fully submit to the Woodcocks' demands. Alma may seem to be ornamentation to Reynolds in the beginning, but gradually Anderson reveals that Phantom Thread is her story—one that occupies the familiar tale of a woman who melts the icy heart of a devoted professional. She enjoys looking beautiful in Reynolds' dresses and reveres his work, and she feels protective when other, admiring young women try to draw his gaze. At the same time, she refuses to bend to his stringent demands when they reach beyond her tolerance and, in due course, forces both Reynolds and Cyril to change to her demands.
Though much of the film involves Reynolds' petulant behavior, this gives way to scenes of stunning theatricality in which the cast flourishes. Day-Lewis' performance requires a self-seriousness that also captures the often hilarious absurdity of his character. His fastidiousness materializes in outbursts of peculiarity and cruelty, and while searing, his insults are also intentionally ridiculous, like those of a child, comically so. Watch Day-Lewis' irritated face as Alma clinks her teen against a metal spoon. His anger over such a small annoyance has an over-the-top quality that emerges in other areas of the film as well. Manville performs in a state of restrained British discipline, often seen in her many collaborations with Mike Leigh. Krieps, the relative unknown, delivers the most mysterious turn of the three. Her Alma is compassionate, in some ways vulnerable, but capable of more than the others realize at first. Cyril begins to recognize, with some resentment, her edge early on, whereas Reynolds sees her genuine devotion in a sequence when a drunken benefactor (Harriet Sansom Harris) makes the error of behaving foolishly in one of his dresses. The entire two-hour-and-ten-minute runtime crescendos to the eventual union of Alma and Reynolds, but the route to this destination is indirect and never goes where the viewer expects.
Beneath the surface text, questions linger about Reynolds' sexuality. His sexual appetites are relatively unexplored next to his demands as an eater. A scene in which Reynolds and Alma disappear behind his bedroom door represents their single onscreen sexual encounter, implied or otherwise. Still, a fashion designer is almost required to have a case of scopophilia, the love of looking. He looks at beautiful people adorned with gorgeous fabrics all day long, stopping for only a few short hours of sleep. For Reynolds, the height of eroticism comes during a private fashion show in his home. Alma models one of his gowns, while he remains behind closed doors, always away from his public, peering at her through a peephole. The shot mirrors one in Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), as the light through the opening illuminates Reynolds' eye, just as it did for Norman Bates. Although voyeuristic elements inhabit Phantom Thread, Anderson never makes the material exploitative or turns it into a thriller. The film inhabits a romantic tradition, though its characters and narrative trajectory are uncommon, often signaled as such by Jonny Greenwood's score, which has a way of accenting the characters, implanting them with an urgent undercurrent.
However unlikely it may seem at this point, the film also contains a lot of humor and romance. The hard-won conclusion is achieved in an unpredictable turn, revealing another nod to Psycho's Norman Bates, except oddly tender. Reynolds is a man haunted by the memory of his mother and, in a stroke of Freudian logic, may harbor an Oedipal fixation. In an early scene, before Alma invades their home, he admits to Cyril that their late mother has dominated his dreams. "I have an unsettled feeling based on nothing I can put my finger on," he says. Reynolds continues to be a mama's boy, a supremely talented man-child devoted to his mother's ideal. (Note how, when he speaks of his childhood nanny, he calls the woman ugly and attacks her appearance. We cannot help but assume Reynolds' nanny was the disciplinarian who refused to satiate the boy's every wish, while his mother coddled him.) As a result, he does not want love from a romantic suitor. And so, the lengths to which Alma goes to finally capture Reynolds' heart has a morbid, psychosexual edge with implications that reach far beyond what the film shows. In these cases, what is not shown is even more compelling than the full story denied to us. This is not to suggest that Phantom Thread is in any way incomplete or wanting; just that when an undeniably romantic, contented feeling occurs as these two find their rhythm, Anderson gives us only a brief, curious taste.
While Anderson borrows several strains from classic Hollywood, including the above-referenced Hitchcock nods and grandiose acting styles, the richness of his formal aesthetic is something else altogether. Serving as his own cinematographer, the director shoots his chamber drama in cramped spaces, where every footstep on the wooden floorboard is pronounced, and the scraping of butter on toast is "as if you rode a horse across the room." Shooting on grainy 35mm, which has an incomparable, tactile appearance, Anderson uses soft, mostly natural light. His attention to detail reflects that of Reynolds, as he immerses the viewer in luscious sensory notes. Working in a visual style that he's carried on both The Master and Inherent Vice (2014), he fills the frame with his characters' pained and layered expressions during intimate scenes. At other times, in particular with scenes involving more than the three main characters or, later on, during a lively New Year's Eve celebration, his camerawork echoes that of Max Ophüls, roving about the scene in unbroken shots that never draw attention to their considerable length. On formal terms, few modern filmmakers can match Anderson's combination of assuredness and purpose.
Returning to the dresses that began this review, Phantom Thread contains a surface level beauty that will excite fashion enthusiasts (knowing nothing about such things, this critic was still enthralled). Costume designer Mark Bridges has made gowns worthy of James and Balenciaga, while production designer Mark Tildesley creates interiors that look lived-in but no less extravagant. The brilliant performances are just as intricate and considered. Anderson's filmmaking is exquisite and sumptuous, even as the ending will no doubt bewilder those who find Anderson's characters and narrative structure too thorny, too impenetrable, or too unconventional. And yet, Phantom Thread has more feeling and emotional range in its restrained drama than some of his other works—this is certainly the most raw emotion he's produced since Punch Drunk Love (2002). But requiring the viewer to mine for and decipher hidden emotions makes appreciating his distinctive brand of filmmaking all the more satisfying. The rewards will keep revealing themselves in future viewings to be sure, where the film will continue to grow—the sign of any lasting, essential work of cinema.
There Will Be Blood (2007)
The Master (2012)


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Moving is a huge stress—right up there with the really terrible stuff like divorce and job loss. So even when things are going good, household stress is high and everyone's nerves are out there competing to be the last one stepped on. If you are like most of the population, the thing that keeps you awake during the night is the actual move--a weeks or months long process that seems to take up all of your time. It's staggering for even the most organized and minimalistic person; you've got to go through everything and get rid of and wrap and get boxes and figure out how to put everything in the boxes and disassemble furniture and then actually move it all from origin to destination.
This is where a professional, full-service moving company can assist and let you concentrate on your new house, new job, new schools, and new routine. Whether you're relocating across the street in Killeen or several states away, everything in your old home has to be boxed up or gotten rid of. Most people focus on the part of the move that involves loading the trucks and driving down the street, but like most household projects, the preparation is the iceberg and moving day is only the visible tip. An experienced team of professional full-service movers can assist you to navigate that iceberg for smooth and easy sailing right up to your new front door.
To Begin with, you need to find the best moving company for you. Ask your family or your realtor for referrals, and interview a couple movers to find the right fit for you. In case you've never employed movers before, here are some vital questions to ask.
-Are you licensed and insured? Make sure see a current copy of their commercial policy.
-What is your release rate, and are there options for fine furniture or antiques? Professional movers will go over all your items and record existing damage or weak spots before they wrap, these days they'll take pictures, also.
-Can I pack some of my things? Do you really pack dirty ashtrays? Most folks want to box really valuable or delicate belongings themselves, and most professional movers are alright with that. However, the pros really know how to wrap delicate belongings so there is not as much of a chance of breakage, and to pack those belongings in boxes so they're safe but not packed too tightly (fun fact: twisting packing paper through the handle of a coffee cup or mug and stuffing paper into it reduces the chance the mug will break). And most movers will ask before they pack up full trash cans--the ashtray might have happened but it's most likely an urban legend.
-Will you disassemble beds and furniture and re-assemble them in the new house? Full-service movers are experts at disassembling and reassembling anything from futons to beds. There are not many things in life which are a lot more satisfying than a man who knows the tricks of those little nuts and bolts. Also, professional movers use their own tools so you are not rummaging through stuff that is already packed to pinpoint the screwdrivers.
-Do you charge the same no matter what services I want or can I select and pay for certain services? Again, the majority of movers will work with you on service offerings. However, you might end up paying additional for piecemealing the services. If you think you'll save a little purchasing your own moving supplies, or taking apart furniture, you may want to add up the numbers. When you take into consideration that you'll pay more at moving supply or big box stores and don't know exactly how much you will really use, and will make multiple trips, having the professional packers do it is usually the lower cost option.
Now that you have employed the best movers—you're on their schedule for packing and moving--you can check that off your to-do list and move on to the specifics of starting life in a new residence.
If your move is local in Killeen, you are lucky in that you can keep the basics of your life the same--same schools, dry cleaners, gym, etc. But if your relocation is not in the same town and you've got to make all new connections in your new town; the good news is that without the move stress hanging over your every waking moment, you can get a head start on all the things that turn a new town into a home town.
The devil is indeed in the details, so here are some suggestions to help you prioritize. For starters, you need to gather all your documents that are spread all over and condense them into a folder, either digital or a hard copy. You will want to find birth certificates, social security numbers, medical and immunization records, driver's license, passports—at some point during the move and settling you will need to have these items on hand. Changes in federal and some state laws require two forms of photo government ID, so yes, you do need to dig out your passport and go ahead and renew if it has expired.
If you've got school-aged children, getting them assimilated into their new environment as simply as possible is crucial. Get with the local Board of Education to make sure you have the documents you need to register in their system. School districts have different rules regarding attendance; some have rigid boundaries and others are more fluid. If you are interested in magnet schools, you'll need those guidelines to register for special programs. For proof of residence, you will need a copy of your deed, mortgage, or lease to confirm your address, and most likely a utility bill as a secondary form of verification. Also, remember to obtain the appropriate immunization records and transcripts from previous schools.
Ask your current physician for suggested providers in your new locale—there is usually a trusted buddy from med school they can recommend. As so many practices now are part of large corporate networks you might be able to facilitate an easy transition to a provider; if not your insurance carrier can steer you to in-network practices. It's likely to be hit or miss to find the right pediatricians, internists, orthodontists and witch doctors, but be persistent and you'll find one you like. Do not forget to transfer prescriptions; chances are good that you'll just need to transfer to the new location and stay with the same company.
Your realtor may be working with you to make sure all your utilities are turned on and working properly when you get to your new home, but you are the one who must open the accounts and schedule service. You've got the basics--power, water, and gas--where there's a single provider and that is it. Most towns have a number of options for communication services, and if your current provider doesn't service your new area you'll have to research a new one.
If your new neighborhood has a Homeowners Association they will have all the pertinent information on items like trash pickup, mail delivery and lawn maintenance standards. If you manage your own yard this may be a good time to upgrade the mower and weed eater, if not ask around for a good service.
Most states have a fairly narrow window for changing your address on your driver's license, so take care of that as expeditiously as you can. Your cars should also be registered in your new county or town; taxes vary a lot and you may find a noticeable decrease or increase in your property taxes. You can update your voter registration at most license offices, and find the address of your new polling place.
So, simply rearranging your life for a move is a lot of work, so why would you take on the stress of the physical move when you can hire a full-service moving company manage that for you? Locate the right pros for your move so you can make time for the vital stuff--like locating a dry cleaner and car wash close to the dentist!


If I say hands-on learning, what face do you make?
Are you like me and love making big messes with your kids or did you cringe?
I bet the majority of the people reading cringed. I mean what kind of crazy person wants to spend extra time planning and putting together something just for their kids to make a gigantic mess?
Well, me, and everyone who has really seen the benefits of experiential learning. And hopefully, by the end of this post, you will be one of those people.
To start off, I want to go over the benefits of learning through experiences or hands-on learning.
For those just wanting a list; here it is in no particular order. But if you really want to learn why and how, read the explanations further down, and then I dare you not to want to jump into hands-on head first!
Now that we know the benefits of hands-on learning lets look a bit closer at each benefit.
This one is a no brainer. Almost every kid on the planet would rather be up moving around and interacting with something rather then listening to a lecture. Also, hands-on activities are great for sparking a new found interest in subjects previously viewed as dull.
When you enjoy something you are going to pay attention to it, you are going to spend time on it, you are going to absorb it. Not only are kids more intentional with hands-on experiences, but the brain is more engaged. It has been shown that multiple areas of the brain are activated during experiential learning.
You probably already know that everyone has one main way they learn best. No matter which way you learn, you use your senses to do so.
Hands-on experiences are multi-sensory, so they can benefit many of these learning styles including: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic lerning.
Have you heard that writing things down helps you remember them, or that doodling during a lecture or meeting can help you remember the information?
Hands-on activities can result in even better memory then writing or doodling! It is because of that brain engagement. More areas of the brain are stimulated because more of the senses are being used. More brain stimulation means more neural connections. More connections means better memory!
While everyone has a preferred learning style, actually doing what you have been taught is the best way to internalize it.
I mean how comfortable were you the first time you had to cook a meal? Probably not very unless you already had a lot of experience in someone else's kitchen. But after you have done it, it isn't so daunting. And the more you practice it the easier it gets. The same is true of any skill.
This is a big one for me because problem solving ability is so, so important. Providing activities where the students have to make a decision and then get feedback from the decision (whether positive or negative) means the kids have to actively think about their choices.
And when something does go wrong, they have to think about how to fix it. Fixing it shows them they can do it, even when it doesn't turn out perfect the first time.
Realizing that mistakes do not equal failure is a great lesson too.
I think everyone knows that multiple choice tests are really not a good reflection of how much a student knows. Yet, multiple choice tests are standard.
Why not try assessing kids through a hands-on activity at the end of a unit? Can they use the skills taught to come up with a solution? Does their solution work? Can they problem solve when they get hung up somewhere? If so, they learned!
Do you see how much experiential learning can benefit kids? And you can use it for most any subject. And you know what else, it doesn't have to be hard, messy, or super time consuming!
Ready to get started? Snoop around the blog for lots of ideas to try with your kids or head over to Pinterest for more ideas then you could ever need!
Not convinced? No problem. Check my Top Tips for Painless Hands-on Learning Here!


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There are numerous reports showing that cancer patients who are treated with medications that control the renin-angiotensin system, such as anti-hypertension drugs, have better survival from cancer and a lower risk of developing cancer.
The team at the GMRI has demonstrated the presence of cancer stem cells, the proposed origin of cancer, in 14 types of cancer. They have also shown that these cancer stem cells possess the renin-angiotensin system. These findings would explain the observation that patients who are on medications that modulate the renin-angiotensin system, such as beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors, have better cancer survival and a lower risk of developing cancer.
In this review paper the GMRI team presents the published state of knowledge on the role of the constituents of the renin-angiotensin system and related biochemical pathways in various facets of cancer. These findings allow the design of a novel approach to the treatment of cancer.


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All-American RB Bijan Robinson leaving Texas for NFL
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Meijer, a family-owned, Midwestern supercenter chain, was renovating its corporate headquarters. The campus plan included a new Heritage Center to showcase Meijer's transition from a small-town grocery into a regional supercenter. The plan also included moving the company archives to a larger, more modern facility adjacent to the new museum. Throughout the project, History Associates worked closely with prime contractor Gallagher & Associates, company executives, and museum staff to help Meijer preserve and present its unique company history.
History Associates provided a preliminary assessment and inventory of a selection of Meijer's historical materials to help the company prepare for moving its archival collection to the new facilities. A team of archivists visited the company's headquarters to review Meijer's collection, which was located in several storage areas.
The assessment team inventoried more than 500 assets, reviewed an estimated 230 linear feet of archival records, and 230 linear feet of artifacts, artwork, promotional items, and other memorabilia. For each item, archivists created an identifying number, brief description, location, and made note of any special conservation needs. They tagged and photographed items of historical significance so that they would receive special attention during the move. Items that could potentially be used to support the Heritage Center were also readily identified.
Distribution exhibit in the Meijer Heritage Center. Photo courtesy Meijer Historical Archives.
History Associates subsequently assisted Gallagher & Associates by developing content for the Heritage Center. Combined with the artifacts selected from the Meijer Historical Archives, History Associates researchers and writers worked with Meijer employees and various Michigan repositories to tell visitors the story of the company's beginnings and core values through to its expansion across Michigan and into five other states. Work included concepting, content development and research, identification of artifacts, scriptwriting, and image acquisition for the 5,000-square-foot museum. Researchers also provided content suggestions and media assets for interactive exhibits.
One of the most important collections in the Meijer Historical Archives is correspondence received over the years from customers, employees, and suppliers. Some of these were letters to Fred Meijer, son of the company founder. These original documents, highlighted in an exhibit called "Legacy of Letters", provide an ideal demonstration of Meijer's longtime commitment to community engagement. Multimedia touchpads as well as the original letters allow visitors to view those relationships up close. Other exhibits present memorabilia from the years when the company operated under the name Thrifty Acres. There are also video testimonials from former and current employees who continue to craft Meijer's legacy as a family-owned company focused around quality products, customer service, competitive pricing, innovation, health and wellness, and community investment.


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Arsenal's two old-timers who look like new transfers
Posted on 13 October 2014 by Tony Attwood
Reforming English football: ideas, plans and theories
Messut Özil, what we will miss the next weeks
By Tony Attwood
We all know who we signed this summer.,,
Mathieu Debuchy
David Ospina
Calum Chambers
Not a bad haul. Some were raved over from the off, like Alexis, some had a load of manufactured abuse from make-believe supporters egged on by Sky, such as Danny Welbeck. But all turned out to be good buys.
But I'd like to suggest we had two other newcomers. Not real transfers, but a bit like them.
The New Jack Wilshere and the New Alex Oxlade Chamberlain. Both have transformed themselves so much they are getting to be like new players.
Now I know that we saw real steps forward for both last season – the Jack goal that is now part of the build up to matches at the Emirates was one such moment, but at the start of the season I am not sure that either were thought to be major players in the New Arsenal that was being created.
But in both cases a transformation of form and the injuries to others have allowed them to step forwards.
The age of each is a factor… Jack is 22 Alex is 21, but even at these tender ages the press was full of comments, especially about Jack, that now was the moment when he had to step up, otherwise it was all over. The press seized upon the supposed cigarette episode, and reading the press and blogs, and taking in radio and TV there was no doubt that the abject failure of England in the world cup was utterly and totally due to Jack.
Oh yes, and Mr Wenger was to blame, because you can't have a football story with Mr Wenger being to blame. A vote in the Metro – one of the most unbalanced newspapers of all time, had 65% of voters calling Jack a muppet. But then since 100% of people who take the paper seriously are muppets, that wasn't much of a finding.
A Mr Scholes (a pundit with BT Sport) said that Jack hadn't become player he should have been because of a lack of guidance from Gunners boss Wenger.
"I think he's a frustrated figure at the moment. He's trying to force the play," said Scholes of Jack. "Wenger has to be blamed, he's the manager. I don't know how much work he does with him, but I'm not sure he does enough. He has fallen so far behind Aaron Ramsey. They're trying to find a position for him and I don't know what it is."
Now that statement is what we commentators call, "bollocks" (to use the technical term). Of course the fact that Michael Owen name Jack "Man of the Match" in the next game doesn't actually help Jack's credibility, and the press are still very unsure about him, but the transformation across the last two seasons is there for all to see – if they want to see.
As even the Telegraph (normally not a paper to praise anything remotely Arsenal) was forced to admit, "he was England's outstanding performer against Estonia, delivering two passes which would have gilded any DVD or video clip he studies of Xabi Alonso or Andrea Pirlo…. The wonderful, angled, chipped pass with which he bypassed the Estonian defence to reach Wayne Rooney's run in the first-half would have been envied by Alonso.
"The vision and quick reaction with which he then sent another, longer cross-field ball bouncing behind the last Estonian defender to again find Rooney deep into injury-time was another worthy of Alonso. It was the kind of round-the-corner pass that he – and his former team-mate at Liverpool, Steven Gerrard – have made their own.
"Unfortunately Rooney missed both opportunities….
Around the same time, last month, the papers and blogs started praising Alex Oxlade Chamberlain. Kieran Gibbs was quoted as saying, "Alex is a fantastic player and he just needs games. He's showing what he can do now and his end product is what he wanted to work on. The results are paying off for him. He's a good professional and an amazing talent."
But just as Jack and the Ox come to the fore, so the press have to dig out their old favourites. Five Arsenal players with the England squad? Quick where's the old one-liner…
"It is a far cry from nine years ago when Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger became the first coach to select an entire squad for a League game without an Englishman in it." (The Standard).
Just think, do we ever read about the time when Liverpool put out a cup final team without a single player in it who could play for England? No, we don't.
In fact all the Arsenal players playing for England are getting praise, And Alex said on Talksprout, "I think it's really good for England and I think it's nice for Arsenal as a club and the fans. We've still got Theo to come back. We can't count him out because I'm sure he'll be back in the squad."
Martin Keown said in the Mail, "When Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain came on, he gave the England midfield a new dimension. He wants to play centrally but rarely gets the chance for Arsenal. When he plays wide it's as if he has to prove himself whereas through the middle things come naturally to him. On Thursday night he brought something extra and again showed Roy what he's capable of."
Now that's interesting because that was what happened to Ramsey at Arsenal. He was made to play wide, and that gave him his insights into how to play in the middle. Of course Ramsey was written off by a lot of non-attending Arsenal "supporters" during that phase (although few rarely admit it now) but he really came through that period a better player. I think Alex is already a better player.
As I suggested the other day, despite our serious run of injuries, we are actually developing an astonishing team at the moment. The five new men grab the headlines, but Jack and Alex are like players reborn.
Add to the new men, Jack and Alex, and the players who even the wildest AAA ranters won't reject, and then the next thing you know is that we actually have quite a decent team out there.
And there is even seemingly decent news on Danny Welbeck after he was injured playing for England (that's the downside of all these players playing for England. Hodgson said, "'I don't think he's injured. He just rolled his ankle slightly and the doctors are not worried about it, It's no danger and he'll be fit [for Arsenal."
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17 Replies to "Arsenal's two old-timers who look like new transfers"
nicky says:
A cheerful post to start the week.
After our usual dodgy start, injury-wise, we suddenly have 5 English internationals who have caught the headlines.
Shades of 1934!
Now if only England could enter a 5-a-side tournament somewhere….
Micheal Ram says:
I believe Jack and Ox improved a lot by being around with Arteta, Ozil, Rocisky and Per. Talent, hardwork and professionalism are recipes for constant success. I hope the media don't use this as a platform to urge them to leave for 'greener pastures'. And of course the AAAs too.
John L says:
as usual a very enjoyable read, and i agree that jack and alex are making great strides. i see them, and ramsey, as the midfield three of the future. i believe they have the ability, fluidity, and fight to collectively boss games.(sorry mystical monster DM fans)
to me the 'new' (in the wengerian sense) signings of the season are;
walcott….obviously…
rosicky….we havent seen much of him this season, but i think he will (as usual) play an important role in some tight games over the course of the year.
diaby….dare i say it? but just imagine him 100% fit coming into the second half of the season. agian maybe not the core of the side like rosicky, but i could see him playing an important role as the season rolls into the final stretch.
Well, it looks like plan "Make them leave Arsenal alone" has started, 5(6) players in the England squad, let us see them target our UK players now if they want to upset England's team.
Of course this may not stop them, some may even target them so that other players may enter the England squad? Or our non-English players will get targeted now.
All in all, Arsenal is getting stronger and soon we can say, bring it on man, bring it on.
After the break, we have a few tough games all at once, CL and PL games, let's hope that injuries are non existent and we can sail through with max points.
ARSENAL 13 says:
They can criticize us how much ever they want. We leak British sound. We lack strength. We lack determination…… They like it or not the core of the English teams of the future will be all gunners.
Strategy in place to counter the shit that refs force up our @#$%.
Oops British spine…
Stupid auto correct.
It's lovely to read this on a drab Monday morning. Hoorah! Last night's England game was frustrating. Firstly because the absense of Gibbs and Alex meant lack of width. Which meant Wellbeck dropped too deep. Secondly Jack's stella performance was not capitalised on. Notwithstanding, too see Arsenal players dominating in the England squad, is proud and wonderful moment.
insideright says:
It might also be worth mentioning that Jenkinson would have played for the u21's but for an injury and that Akpom scored two late goals for the England u20's (to beat the Netherlands, no less)- and Isaac Hayden actually captained that side.
At the beginning of the season Wenger was quoted as saying that Arsenal would be making an increasing contribution towards strengthening the England team and Hodgson has recently said that his successor would probably get most of the benefit from the young players now coming through. Once again he seems to be right.
El Gringo says:
13 October 2014 at 12:07 PM
On a somewhat related note, Germany just suffered their first competitive loss in donkey's years…which just happens to be the first match that Ozil has skipped in donkey's years, as well as a a brilliant performance by the Pole in Goal.
Tony, always refreshing to see the blokes that wear our shirt getting supported on here. Jack has been a victim of the typical knee jerk reaction you expect from those people that are only interested in finding something negative to say. In the past, the culprits were always the journalists, playing their nasty game. Now, unfortunately we have a bunch of people who claim to be supporters, who take warped pleasure from abusing our players.
The medias' anti-Arsenal agenda is still alive and kicking. They were jumping up and down when we had few British players in the team, yet now they are ominously silent about Chelsea and Man City. They never mention the latters fine for cheating, yet if Arsenal had fallen foul of FFP, it would be mentioned every day. We have Jack, Aaron, Theo, Welbeck, Gibbs, The Ox and Chambers, yet all you will likely read is criticsm of their performances. Agenda?
I didn't see the match but if I can believe reports in my country Jack Wilshere was the bright light in an otherwise poor display from England in Estonia.
Walter. Jack was the best player on the pitch. He was literally involved in everything from breaking up play to laying on chance after chance for the wasteful Rooney. (Anybody know why the commentators shout Rooneys name at maximum volume whenever he receives the ball?). Very impressive perfomance from Jack and I was surprised yet again at the accuracy of his long passing. (He doesn't get the opportunity to make those long passes when plaiyng for us).
omgarsenal says:
I saw the Poland-Germany game and szcezsny was superb between the posts….what a team we are seeing come to frutition thanks to Wenger's genius!!!
The BBC is running a short note. Apparently the Cyprus Referee Association has been bombed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29594111
I wonder why? Was Mike Riley 😈 due to visit them?
seydlitz says:
Wenger is the best manager arsenal has had in the seventy years, comparisons are not fair with pre war football things are not comparable he has changed the technical ability of all arsenal players and has laid down the matrix for future managers to improve on.the biggest problem is choosing the right candidate!
Paul the gooner says:
Jack was not only good, but clever.He jumped out doggy tackles and did not make any silly challenges.Hopefully lesson learnt.However I think the Ox can learn.He is still going into too many silly tackles. Did you see the one in front of the dugout.Why challenge there.
partha says:
yeah could not agree more


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Luann de Lesseps arrested for battery against a police officer
An assistant state's attorney said that de Lesseps kicked at least one police officer
By Stephanie Petit Updated December 24, 2017 at 05:13 PM EST
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The Real Housewives of New York City
Luann de Lesseps was arrested in the early morning hours on Sunday after reportedly attacking a police officer in Palm Beach — nearly a year after she wed now-ex Tom D'Agostino in the Florida destination.
The Real Housewives of New York City star, 52, was charged with disorderly intoxication, battery on an officer/firefighter/EMT, resisting arrest with violence and threatening a public servant, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
An assistant state's attorney told the Palm Beach Post that de Lesseps slammed a door and kicked at least one police officer. She also reportedly told people, "I'm going to kill you all," before her arrest.
"This was my first time in Palm Beach since my wedding, and being here brought up long-buried emotions," de Lesseps told PEOPLE in a statement. "I want to offer my sincere apologies to anyone I might have offended with my behavior. I am committed to transformative and hopeful 2018."
The reality star was released on her own recognizance, Sunday, according to the Palm Beach Post, and Judge Ted Booras said she would be allowed to return to her home state of New York. However, he warned her not to ignore the charges against her. "I don't think it would be that hard to find you," he said.
She is due back in court on Jan. 25, 2018.
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The office of the State Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
In an Instagram story posted on Saturday, de Lesseps narrated as a female friend held up dresses. Said de Lesseps, "Getting ready for pre-Christmas Eve."
A source tells PEOPLE "Luann was out with a girlfriend at the Colony Hotel where she had her wedding brunch just a year ago — it was the first time she had been back to Palm Beach since the wedding."
"Memories from that day came flooding back, she was emotional and her behavior was out of character," adds the source.
It's been a tumultuous year for de Lesseps.
After nearly eight months of marriage, de Lesseps announced in early August that she and Tom D'Agostino were divorcing. They wed in a lavish, three-day wedding in Palm Beach last year over New Year's weekend.
A source close to the Housewives previously told PEOPLE that de Lesseps had "hesitations" and "reservations" before their nuptials — "she had confided in friends that she knew something was up and that it didn't gel — but she had to put on a good face to avoid embarrassment."
One cause of well-documented friction between Tom and his bride? The former lifelong bachelor's previous alleged infidelity and flirtatious personality created "a lot of trust issues" for the reality star, who was married to Count Alexandre de Lesseps from 1993 to 2009 and gave up her Countess title when she wed D'Agostino.
D'Agostino broke his silence on the divorce in September, telling E! News, "I fell in love, got married quickly and am very sad that two people in love are not together."
"The publicized reasons for the divorce make for a great reality TV story line," he continued, adding, "I wish Luann much happiness and love."
The reality star is currently filming season 10 of the Bravo hit, which is expected to premiere this spring.
– Reporting by Dave Quinn
This article originally appeared on People.com
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"Never in my life have I been more uplifted and sustained by a sense of the power and loving presence of God than in those two months in the mountains of Central Vietnam. Yes, throughout the years, Friends have found repeatedly that reaching out to 'that of God' in others can be very creative in situations of conflict and violence."
Marjorie Nelson wrote these words in 2008, reflecting back on her capture by the Vietnamese National Liberation Front in 1968, while the United States was at war in Vietnam. Nelson was in Vietnam out of her deep passion for Friends' peace testimony. She spent altogether two years at the Quaker Rehabilitation Center in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam, as a member of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) team offering physical and occupational therapy, a prosthetics workshop, and day care for refugee children. There she treated many Vietnamese civilians who had lost limbs due mainly to land mines and artillery weapons. This work in Quang Ngai was one way some Americans acted to rectify the damage our nation did to the people of Vietnam and made visible their own willingness to risk their lives in service to a way of being grounded in compassion rather than in violence.
While Marjorie Nelson's story is dramatic, it is also illustrative of the profoundly alternative response to violence and hatred that can arise when individuals and communities attend to the promptings of the Inward Light and turn their lives to a path rooted in all that is holy. Friends' testimony to peace and justice arises when hearts are focused, in small ways as well as large, on living as fully as possible in accord with the way Jesus showed and the vision of a New Creation that can be realized here on earth when we are faithful to God's guidance.
This call might take many forms. My call is to engage, then to write and speak about who we are as Friends as we span across the spectrum from devoted to Christ Jesus to non-theist. For too long we have held each other at an often hostile distance. If we are to be patterns for others, this is not the pattern I believe we are called to uphold to the world. My life was turned on end, years ago now, as I was drawn into relationship with the evangelical Friends I so distrusted. Now I cherish the mutual support and ongoing challenge we bring to each other's lives, and hope that more can follow this example.
The Inward Light is a both a powerful symbol and a living reality. In the expectant silence of worship, in personal meditations, or in the course of the day, this divine reality may make us aware of ways our words or actions damage others. If we are willing to listen and sit with this truth, this same Light always points to a new way. Thus, a central Quaker discipline is the practice of discernment, of inward attention to the motion of the Spirit in the heart and faith to follow the direction given, even when only one step is made visible.
I have often found the discipline of discernment difficult, as it requires self-knowledge and honesty about even the darker places of the soul. I have benefitted greatly, especially in regard to major decisions, by clearness committees and now by an ongoing Anchor Committee, all of which have helped me sense this divine guidance and test it in community. Ultimately, this attention to the Light has brought me to a place where, at least at times, my life better reflects Friends' practice and the fruits of the Spirit – love, peace, patience, joy, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, and self-control – evident in word and behavior.
Turning & Obedience
Obedience, in early Quaker usage, is a call to complete faithfulness to the Inward Guide. Margaret Fell (often called the Mother of Quakerism) wrote "obedience to the cross of Christ is the power of God" in one of her most important pamphlets. This almost gruesome statement is not a call to take on suffering, but to let loose the demands of the ego and weep with those who suffer, finding in the tears a touchstone for action.
The Inward Guide, Christ, will never condone harmful actions. The true Guide will show us the words and path that lead to a life centered in what George Fox named as "that Life and Power that took away the occasion of all wars." Fox went on to tell the commissioners and soldiers who promised to release him from prison if he would take up arms, "I was come into the covenant of peace which was before wars and strifes were." I don't use this language that came so easily to Fell and Fox, but I do know that there is a Power that I can trust completely. When I turn towards it and follow where it leads, way opens. I have been able to take on tasks I thought well beyond my capacity. This does not mean the way is always smooth, and in fact I have come to recognize that fear is an important marker for me to discern the movement of the Spirit: Surprisingly, there is a quality of fear that is a sign telling me "this is the way." I have never regretted following it.
Be Patterns, Be Examples
Reliance on the law of God rather than human demands is what Fox and Fell would have us learn and practice. This is work we all might do, not just those called to public action. The more we pay attention to the still small voice within and turn to the Inward Guide, the more we will be led not only into acting more justly to each person we encounter, but also into behavior that prods and encourages them to live in such a way as well. Thus we see Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) in 2015 taking action against a bank with Quaker roots but currently supporting mountaintop coal-mining, and successfully pressing its leadership to act more justly and stop tearing apart the earth.
This stance of reliance on the Inward Teacher and following that Light that leads all into compassion, mercy and justice, can call us into the unexpected as well. One such example is Rachel Cunliffe, a Friend who has worked to oppose the death penalty for decades. Within that work, she found herself more and more involved in listening: listening to the families of victims, listening to the man on death row that she corresponded with for years. She extended this listening stance to the district attorneys and many others in the criminal-justice system, learning of the traumas they faced in their work and coming to know deeply how much she had to care for the souls of those who were part of a distorted system as she did for those who were harmed by this system. I find this a modern-day equivalent of John Woolman, the anti-slavery activist who would quietly talk with slave owners out of concern for the harm that vicious system did to their well-being.
George Fox's call in 1656 to "be patterns, be examples" follows his admonition to live "in the power of life and wisdom." A life so led is the consequence of being transformed through worship and attention to the still, small voice within whereby the Spirit opens the way to act with justice and mercy, to speak truthfully and love our enemies. It may be a call to hold others in prayer. It may be a call to a way of life that might tear a person from end to end in many ways but that is inevitably filled with and fueled by a rich joy.
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As you read through this essay, choose one idea or sentence that rings true for you. Share with the group an experience you have had that relates to that sentence/idea.
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The Quiet Power of a Transformed Life
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Qualities of Quaker Witness
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