Amber and Chris tied the knot at Herons Farm Barn in Pangbourne, Berkshire.
We both wanted a relaxed, rustic country wedding, with a big emphasis on doing as much as possible ourselves.
We both have small families and I hate being the centre of attention, so we wanted to avoid a big, formal occasion with lots of random family members and friends-of-friends that we barely knew. We also felt to get the exact day we wanted, on our budget, would require us to do as much of the decorating and organising as possible ourselves.
Our venue was beautifully simplistic, with great scope to add our own decorations and nods to our style, which we could adapt throughout the day.
It had accommodation and caterers attached without being a chain or a hotel, so it maintained a uniqueness that we really liked.
We held our ceremony and reception in the same room, so we knew we wanted somewhere that could be effortlessly styled in order to lend itself to the different moments of the day.
I knew I didn't want to wear white; I wore a two-piece, mink-coloured satin top with buttoned back and ivory lace and mink tulle skirt, with a small satin waist band. I never expected to fall in love with a two-piece wedding dress; in fact Chris, said he didn't like them and I purposefully avoided trying them on when I visited bridal shops! But I tried one on for fun and never wanted to take it off again.
My mum - who's a seamstress - made some initial sketches and it just went from there. Having my wedding dress made by my mum was amazing -it meant we could take our time and have a few goes at getting it just right.
Chris wore a light oatmeal-coloured Ben Sherman tweed blazer, Ted Baker shirt, brown chinos, brown brogues and a brown bow tie made by my mum. He didn't have a buttonhole but had an off-cut of the bridesmaids' dress fabric made into a pocket square. His best man wore the same but in complimenting colours and the other fabric used in the bridesmaids' dresses as his pocket square.
We had two young bridesmaids, whose dresses were again made by my (very talented!) mum. They were deep dusky pink and aubergine pure silk. They were a simple pin tuck bodice and a-line skirt to just above the knee, with a contrasting waist band.
The flowers were another part of the wedding we really wanted to do ourselves. We spent ages looking through Pinterest and blogs to find the exact types and colours we wanted. I really wanted peonies but as we married in October, it limited the flowers we could (and couldn't) have.
We ended up getting our flowers from a company called The Flower Monger. We described the colours, types and quantities of flowers we'd like and they then advised us on what will most likely be available and then they source them through flower auctions on the continent and delivered them to us.
We then supplemented these flowers with additional blooms from local nurseries and they all came together so brilliantly. Amber made all the flower bouquets herself, with a little help from her mum the day before our wedding.
An old colleague of mine, Zara, styled my hair, working in some gypsophila to tie everything into our theme. The bridesmaids also wore gypsophila in their hair and held wild flower bouquets to match me.
We had home-made lawn games for people to enjoy whist we had our pictures taken: these included hoopla with brown beer bottles painted copper, tin-can alley with weathered bean cans and Giant Jenga. These went down a treat - and thank goodness the weather held out!
Our reception was in the same barn as our ceremony so it still had the home-made bunting hanging from the old oak ceiling beams. We decorated this with fairy lights, bunting and hung up a cardboard stag head, Barry, that we have in our home. This area really helped to add to the relaxed country feel we wanted to our venue.
I love baking and decided to use a recipe I used to make with my dad when I was younger. After a couple of trials, I manged to perfect the semi-frosted naked cake style to create our beautiful two-iered cake. The feedback on the day was brilliant and our guests were amazed we'd done it ourselves (the royal 'we'!).
Chris managed to save some fancy gin bottles from his work: beautiful copper bottles from Copper Head Gin and Hendricks Classic Gin bottles. We had a graphic designer friend create a logo for us that we then made into labels and placed on some of the bottles. The day before the wedding we filled the bottles with our flowers to create our floral displays; we placed these along the edges of the aisle for our ceremony and then had them as tablecentres for the wedding breakfast.
We really struggled coming up with names for our tables: we didn't want numbers as we only had three tables and thought it sounded like prioritising groups of guests. We ended up taking inspiration from Barry the cardboard stag and sourced some stunning geometric animal designs.
We fell in love with these and decided to make them the inspiration for our tables. So we had the Moose, Boar, Fox and Bear tables and people loved them. For our table plan, Chris found an abandoned wooden and glass cupboard door that had the perfect number of panes so we managed to clean it up and then stencilled the animal outlines and guest names on to each glass pane.
We both agree that one of our favourite moments of the day was when we'd finished our drinks reception and headed off with our photographer to have our photos taken. It gave us some proper time with just the to of us to reflect on the ceremony and the craziness of seeing all our guests afterwards.
We headed off in a farm buggy down to the private fields and woodland that belonged to the venue - it was a stunning location and seemed so far away from the activities happening just back along the path. Looking back at the photos we managed to get from this part of the day brings back such amazing memories.
The biggest surprise on the day was the Best Man speech: completely unbeknownst to us he'd created a video of himself acting out a mock 'day in the life of Chris' video. It featured some of Chris' work colleagues, including his boss, and some of our closest friends who unfortunately weren't able to join us made brilliant guest appearances.
He also smuggled in a large screen and projector so he could play it before we all sat down to our wedding breakfast. It was so incredibly unique and such a wonderful surprise, it had us in both hysterics and tears when we saw the messages from people not there on the day.
Two days before the wedding we also received a surprise gift from one of Amber's work friends - some personalised home-made bunting from her own company Wren&Thistle. It was perfect, she'd managed to find out our colour scheme and had matched it brilliantly. We pinned it to our top table and it couldn't have finished it off any better.


Elder J.W. Cunningham continues the study of the book of Jude with an examination of verse 11. In this verse we see three Old Testament figures presented as examples of disobedience. From them we learn how to avoid chastisement and be obedient to our Lord.


BEIRUT - Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital will hasten the country's destruction, Iran's defense minister said Monday.
Leaders of Iran, where opposition to Israel and support for the Palestinian cause has been central to foreign policy since the 1979 Islamic revolution, have denounced last week's announcement by the U.S. president, including a plan to move the U.S. embassy to the city.
The Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.
"(Trump's) step will hasten the destruction of the Zionist regime and will double the unity of Muslims," Iran's defense minister, Brigadier General Amir Hatami, said on Monday, according to state media.
The army's chief of staff, General Mohammad Baqeri, said Trump's "foolish move" could be seen as the beginning of a new intifada, or Palestinian uprising.
Iran has long supported a number of anti-Israeli militant groups, including the military wing of Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which the deputy commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, Brigadier General Hossein Salami, said was "stronger than the Zionist regime."
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday stepped up efforts to rally Middle Eastern countries against U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, which EU foreign ministers meanwhile declined to support.


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The Latest: Parliament opens in India, global virus hot spot
NEW DELHI — India reopened its Parliament after more than five months Monday even as the country continues to report the most daily new infections of the coronavirus in the world and daily virus deaths remain above 1,000.
Lawmakers must wear masks and follow other sanitization protocols, sit on seats separated by transparent plastic sheets and keep their meetings limited. The Question Hour, when lawmakers ask questions to ministers and hold them accountable for the functioning of their ministries, will not be allowed.
Opposition parties have protested the decision to do away with the Question Hour and are expected to grill the government over its handling of the pandemic, the nosediving economy and simmering tensions with China.
India's Health Ministry reported a single-day spike of 92,071 confirmed coronavirus cases Monday and another 1,136 deaths. India has now reported more than 4.8 million infections and more than 79,700 deaths since the pandemic began.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Main streets were less crowded as Indonesia's capital began two weeks of social restrictions Monday to curb a rise of coronavirus infections that has pushed its critical-care hospital capacity to unsafe levels.
Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan announced the restrictions Sunday, to last from Monday to Sept. 27, to combat a virus outbreak he called an emergency situation.
Social, economic, religious, cultural and academic activities will be restricted, with 11 essential sectors, like food, construction and banking, allowed to operate with health protocols and 50% of usual staffing levels.
Medical facilities are filling with sick patients. Seven of 67 COVID-19 referral hospitals in Jakarta are 100% occupied, while 46 are more than 60% occupied.
Baswedan said last week the hospital capacity for isolation and intensive-care rooms has exceeded the safe limit and is estimated to reach the maximum capacity on Thursday.
Indonesia's virus task force said more than 54,000 of the nation's 218,000 cases of COVID-19 are in Jakarta. The city also has recorded 1,391 deaths of the nation's toll of 8,723.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand will keep its virus restrictions in place for at least another week as the country continues to battle a small outbreak that began in Auckland last month.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday the country had taken a cautious approach to the virus from the beginning, which had helped save lives and allowed the economy to reopen in a sustained way.
Ardern said New Zealand will continue its strategy of trying to eliminate the virus. Under the restrictions, everybody must wear masks on public transport and planes, and the sizes of most gatherings are limited to 10 in Auckland and 100 elsewhere.
Health authorities announced one more case of the virus on Monday, bringing the number of active cases to 96.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported its lowest daily virus tally in about a month as it began easing its tough social distancing rules in the greater Seoul area.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said the 109 new cases took the country's total to 22,285 with 363 deaths. The daily increase has stayed in the 100s for 12 straight days, but Monday's increase was the lowest since mid-August.
The government on Sunday relaxed its physical distancing guidelines in the Seoul area, citing a downward trend in new infections and economic worries.
The rules effective Monday allow customers to eat and drink inside franchise cafes and bakeries and indoor gyms and after-school academics can reopen. A ban on late-night dining at restaurants was also lifted. Distancing and masks are still required.
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Queensland state Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said Monday that she now traveled with a police escort because of the threats.
The Queensland state government has been under mounting criticism for making travelers spend two weeks in hotel quarantine when they cross the state border from other parts of Australia.
The restrictions have led to a number of high-profile incidents, including one last week in which a woman was not allowed out of quarantine to attend her father's funeral.
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A Divergence Expected in Asia's Macro Policies
Robert Subbaraman
Head of Emerging Markets Economics at Nomura International
Traders work as a television monitor displays former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen announcing the Fed's decision to raise interest rates on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian central banks are not marching to the same tune as the Fed, which is unusual.
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Asian central banks are not marching to the same tune as the Fed, which is unusual. There are two key differences with the current U.S. Fed rate hiking cycle—the first is how shallow and long this cycle has been, and the second is how much Asian central banks have decoupled from it.
Only six of Asia's nine central banks have raised rates since the Fed began raising them at the end of 2015 (Exhibit). In fact, in our opinion, the People's Bank of China is even shifting to a policy of easing rates. This is in sharp contrast to the 2004-2006 hiking cycle, in which eight of nine Asian central banks followed the Fed with rate hikes.
Moreover, even where Asian central banks have raised rates, none of the hikes come close in magnitude to the Fed hike of 175 basis points (bps). Since December 2015, the average net increase in Asian policy rates is near zero; in 2004-2006, it was 183 bps, or two-fifths of the total 425 bps of Fed rate hikes.
Reasons for the Decoupling
There are both positive and negative reasons for the decoupling. On the positive side, Asia's move to more flexible exchange rates has given its central banks more leeway to have monetary policies that are independent from the Fed. Also, Asia has built up robust balance of payments to negate capital outflows; indeed, the three countries—India, Indonesia and the Philippines—whose central banks have raised rates this year are the only three in Asia running current account deficits.
Exhibit: Asian Central Banks' Reactions to U.S. Fed Hiking Cycles
Note: The central banks that have raised rates in the current Fed hiking cycle are China, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. The only central bank that did not hike in the 2004-06 Fed hiking cycle was the Bank of Japan. We exclude Hong Kong and Singapore from the second row, as strictly speaking the HKMA and MAS are monetary authorities, not central banks, and they primarily manage the exchange rate, not interest rates. The increase in interest rates refers to the net increase over the period, i.e., the sum of the rate hikes and cuts. Interest rates for China are the seven-day repo rate in the "2015-present episode" and the one-year bank deposit rate in the "2004-06" episode; for Hong Kong and Singapore we use the three-month Hibor and Sibor. Source: CEIC and Nomura
Six Reasons for a Growth Slowdown
There are six reasons why a growth slowdown in Asia lies ahead: a global growth deceleration, a slowing China, increasing trade protectionism, the global electronics downswing, high oil prices and tighter domestic financial conditions. On the negative side, for several Asian countries, although interest rates are low, there is not much urgency to hike; led by China, Asian growth is showing increasing signs of slowing, and business confidence is dimming.
Unlike the U.S. economy, which is growing well above potential due to late-cycle fiscal stimulus, Asia is in the late stage of a financial cycle burdened by high debt and, in some countries, overextended property markets. Moreover, financial contagion from the global emerging markets turmoil is tightening domestic financial conditions in many Asian countries, notably in India and Southeast Asia.
Signs of a Global Chip Downcycle
The upswing in the global electronics cycle since 2016 was longer-lasting than previous ones, and some attribute this to new sources of demand from the cloud, AI, cryptocurrencies and autonomous motor vehicles. However, if history is any guide, global tech demand is highly cyclical. The danger is that the steep rise in chip prices leads to overproduction, and as demand weakens, there is a pronounced downswing.
Warning signs are accumulating. Growth in global billings of U.S.-headquartered semiconductor equipment manufacturers plunged in July, which is a good leading indicator of global semiconductor shipments and broad electronics demand. Year-on-year growth in exports of semiconductors and electronics more broadly has turned down in Singapore and Taiwan, but is holding up in Korea and Japan—although in Japan, a cautionary sign is the sharp rise in the inventory-to-shipment ratio of electronic parts and components. A pronounced downturn in tech would particularly hurt Taiwan, as electronic products, broadly defined, make up 46 percent of industrial production, compared to 27 percent in Singapore, 22 percent in Korea and 20 percent in Japan.
Heterogeneous Monetary Policies
Weighing up on the one hand a strong U.S. economy, likely continued Fed rate hikes and global quantitative easing soon to start unwinding against incipient signs of Asian growth slowing and large tail risks around trade protectionism on the other, who would want to be an Asian central banker? Our outlook is that Asian central banks will be increasingly marching to different tunes in H2.
Outright Tightening
The Philippines. After 25 bp hikes in May and June, the central bank upped the ante, hiking by 50 bps on August 9. We expect two more 25 bp hikes, one later this month and the other in November. The economy has a large positive inflation gap, its Monetary Conditions Index (a measure that combines interest rates and exchange rates to give a broader measure of monetary conditions) has loosened, and its fiscal policy is turning more expansionary and is vulnerable to balance of payments pressures.
Indonesia. Bank Indonesia has already hiked 125 bps this year, and we expect a further 25 bp hike later this month, primarily because of balance of payments pressures. There is room for greater fiscal stimulus.
Hong Kong. We expect Fed hikes in September and December to be quickly reflected in the Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (Hibor). If the city's property bubble bursts and there are net capital outflows, Hibor could spike above the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor), requiring even more expansionary fiscal policy.
Tightening
South Korea. We expect a 25 bp hike on November 30 and then an extended pause. While inflation is low and the external position solid, we expect the Bank of Korea to hike in order to create room to cut in the future, given that the policy rate at 1.5 percent is very low. An expansionary fiscal policy in H2 gives it a window to normalize.
Thailand. Similar to Korea, the policy rate is only 1.5 percent, and despite a huge current account surplus and low inflation, we expect the Bank of Thailand to use the current window of stronger GDP growth to raise rates by 25 bps later this month to build room to cut in the future. But we then expect rates to be on hold over the rest of this year and next.
Tightening, but At Risk of On Hold
Taiwan. We expect a token 12.5 bp rate hike on December 20, to 1.50 percent, on higher inflation and to create room to cut in the future, but as growth cools, the risk is no hike.
Singapore. We expect a slight increase in the appreciation slope of the S$/NEER policy band in mid-October, but the entrepôt economy is very exposed to global demand and financial markets, so there is a reasonable risk of no policy change and even a small risk to a re-centering of the band lower if EM turmoil deepens.
On Hold, but At Risk of Tightening
India. After delivering 25 bp hikes in June and August, we expect a long pause as growth eases, but the risk is another hike in October if core inflation remains stubbornly high, oil prices spike or balance-of-payments pressures intensify.
On Hold, but At Risk of Easing
Malaysia. The sharp drop in inflation, slowing growth and tighter fiscal policy all point to Bank Negara staying on hold—but the risk is a cut if growth slows too sharply.
Outright Easing
China. Across the board, monetary, fiscal and regulatory policy easing is underway. In contrast to the 2008-09 large-scale easing, it is being announced in a lower-key way, but nonetheless stands to be significant, given policymakers face simultaneous downturns in the economic and financial cycles at a time when external uncertainties are on the rise.
Trends To Watch
Asia's export growth strength has, until now, helped to negate the impact from developed markets' monetary policy normalization, but if this growth cushion starts to give way, as we expect, watch for Asia's market risk premium to rise more sharply. Solid growth in the U.S. coupled with slowing growth in Asia makes policymaking more challenging. Given the current situation, we judge that macro policies in Asia are set to become more uneven than they have been for a long time.
Asia's balance of payment fundamentals—current account, forex reserves and external debt—are much healthier than they were 20 years ago, but the powerful effects of EM financial contagion from Turkey and Latin America to Asia should not be underestimated, particularly when the Fed is raising rates and Asian growth is slowing. This is a time for Asian policymakers to be extra prudent and the business community to hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst.
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Robert Subbaraman manages a team of around 20 economists and strategists, who forecast Asia's economies and make market trade recommendations. Mr. Subbaraman chairs the Asia ex-Japan research executive committee, and is on Nomura's executive committees for Global Markets Research and Global Emerging Markets.
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Security services forcibly stop actor's street performance outside Heydar Aliyev's palace in Baku. Video
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Actor detained for street dancing in Baku
On July 13, 2021, in the evening hours, the founder of the first independent theater in Azerbaijan, actor Elmin Badalov, performed his street dance called The Seventh Room in front of the Heydar Aliyev Palace in Baku. According to him, this dance is dedicated to the ninth anniversary of the creation of the ADO theater but the performance was violently interrupted.
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Acouple of minutes after the start of the performance, a man who introduced himself as the head of the security of the Heydar Aliyev palace began to actively interfere with the actor and used force against him.
Elmin Badalov's street dance was forcibly stopped. Photo: JAMnews
Badalov says that art is necessary for people and called for the reopening of theaters.
"Since ancient times, art was born on the street. Everything starts from the street. Unfortunately, street art is not well developed in Azerbaijan. And I, as an actor, want to help in this matter.
I thought I could start with my colors. I wish to convey love and dance to people.
Policemen and Elmin Badalov. Photo: JAMnews
I didn't set anything on fire, I didn't cause an explosion, I don't do bad deeds. Art is beautiful. Nowadays, after a pandemic and a war, people need art. I will do just that. Even if they interfered with my dance, I consider my performance a success", the actor told reporters.
A few minutes later, the police arrived, and after trying to resolve the issue, Elmin Badalov was soon released.
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Hi guys. I'm a bit of a noob at this, so I'm asking if you guys can post the names of your phones. I'm after a phone that I can plug in USB and use it as a modem (on vodafone). There's got to be plenty, but I don't know where to begin.
Can you guys just post some cellphone model names so I have something to google up? Im sure theres a few of you in here who would know. Cheers.
have tried the above it is true HSDPA phone so you can get the latest 3g services, your calls will still come in even though you're online.
Wow thats a really neat phone. Anyone know of a cheaper model? It doesn't have to be 3G. The GPRS stuff is fine by me aye. Something cheap that I can throw together in my laptop bag & use as a modem while I'm away on my business trips.
I have a SE V600i that suits my needs.
in UK and I want to take in cheap rate laptop. If anyone helps me please suggest me.
markdevis, please open a new discussion because you are going off topic.
i have nothing but good things to say about my blackberry curve. its superb.
Nokia E51, E65, N81, N80 or N73 all weigh in between $500 and $600-odd.
I can't really speak for other manufacturers phones, as I really only know Nokia particularly well, but those are all nice phones with excellent feature-sets. The fact that they have WLAN connectivity is the main thing that really sets them apart from the V6 Maxx, and makes them perfect for travel. Phoning home and staying in touch with MSN for example are all possible over WLAN for free, or at least far less than what Vodafone will charge you.
Some motorolas (V3x and e770v and possibly that MAXXX thing) have a very small and reliable USB driver for modem access. if you can pick one up for next to nix though and could be ideal and uses the standard MiniUSB connector.
Using my Nokia N95 was a breeze, stable and extremely quick asides the actual USB drivers being utterly bloated.
I used to use an e50, it was a GPRS only device (slow data) but a very small and reliable smartphone.


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Bear Hunting With Hounds
The echoing chorus of the pack, fractures the early morning silence and the chase is on. My heart rate quickens as the howls of the excited hounds reaches crescendo, indicating they are hot on the trail of a bruin. Early game camera pictures had indicated that a bear well in excess of 200 pounds had been a regular visitor to this particular bait site and I hoped the hounds were on his track.
As the sounds of the hounds grow distant, I wander over to the guide to examine his handheld GPS dog tracking unit. A true marvel, the GPS unit is capable of tracking the movements of each individual dog, as well as indicating when a dog is sitting (resting) or has treed a bear. Given the massive size of the territory we are hunting, I cannot fathom how difficult hounding must have been before these units and their predecessor's radio collar telemetry were created. How a hounds man ever recovered his dogs after chasing a bear across this expansive country must have required a Herculean effort. Watching the hounds give chase to the bear on the small screen is addictive. The track of the hounds is overlaid on top of a detailed topographical map and shows the bear following streams and crawling through cedar bogs in an effort to evade the rapidly advancing hounds.
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Wildlife Quiz - Bluegills
The Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) exists as a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream or brim and is a member of the sunfish family of fishes. Native to North America, Bluegills inhabit almost every body of water in the United States. While extremely prolific and able to thrive in a wide diversity of aquatic ecosystems, Bluegills prefer to inhabit shallow waters that contain larger rocks, tree stumps, logs and other underwater structure where they can seek protection from predators such as bass, northern pike, herons, snapping turtles and otters.
Bluegills average in length from 6-12 inches and weigh from 1-4 pounds. The Bluegill is thus named, for the dark blue coloration of the sides of its head and chin. Bluegills also possess a distinctive large black spot on the edge of both its gill plates. The belly of a female bluegill is a fiery yellow, while the belly of a breeding male is typically a rusty red color. The largest Bluegill ever caught was 4 pounds, 12 ounces and 15 inches long in 1950 and still stands as the all time record.
Breeding typically occurs in May-August in nests built by the male. Males build nests by using their tails to create shallow depressions in shallow waters. Female crappies deposit eggs in these depressions. Males release milt to fertilize the eggs and eggs and sperm become mixed. After spawning, the male chases the female out of the area and guards the nest until the eggs hatch 5 days after initial fertilization. As fry grow into fingerlings and finally adults, they feed on a progressively larger and wider array of plankton, crustaceans, insects and small fish. Bluegills reach sexual maturity at one year, with those hatchlings fortunate enough to evade predators living for up to eight years in the wilds.
Wildlife Quiz Questions:
What is the native range of the Bluegill?
By what other names are Bluegills called?
What predators feed on Bluegills?
How big is the average Bluegill?
How big was the largest Bluegill ever caught?
When does the Bluegill breeding season begin?
What do Bluegills eat?
How long do Bluegills live?
Wildlife Quiz Answers:
The native range of the Bluegill includes most of North America.
Bluegills are also called Brim, Bream and Sunfish.
Bass, northern pike, herons, snapping turtles and otters all feed on Bluegills.
The average Bluegill is between 6-12 inches and weighs between 1-4 pounds.
The largest Bluegill ever caught weighed 4 pounds, 12 ounces and was 15 inches long.
The Bluegill breeding season starts in May and runs into August.
Bluegills feed on a large array of plankton, crustaceans, insects and small fish.
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Get Ready for (Somewhat) Higher Rates
Bonds are finally rolling over.
Updated: Apr 7, 2017 at 1:47PM
Published: Aug 17, 2012 at 12:00AM
For years, professional investors have been calling for a reversal of the long bull market in bonds. For years, they've been absolutely, positively wrong.
Now, though, after hitting multidecade low yields, the bond market has made a big turnaround, and rates on long-term bonds have moved up dramatically in just a short time. Is this just another head-fake that will eventually reverse itself and allow rates to go even lower, or is the long-awaited bear market in bonds finally beginning?
What we've seen
At the end of July, rates on government bonds dove to new lows, with the 10-year Treasury falling to just 1.4%. At that rate, the 10-year's yield represented less than 70% of the dividend yield on the S&P 500 and barely half the yield of the Dow Jones Industrials (INDEX: ^DJI). Similarly, the 30-year Treasury dropped below 2.5%.
But in just three short weeks, rates have made a major reversal. The 10-year's yield has jumped all the way to 1.84% as of yesterday, while the 30-year now yields nearly 3%. Such wide swings are far from commonplace, and especially given how many investors have flocked to bonds for safety regardless of price or yield, it's essential to understand the risk involved in investing in bonds right now.
Bond ETFs can give you a read on the true impact of rising yields on bond prices. The iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury ETF has lost 8.5% of its value during those three weeks. The ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury ETF, a leveraged ETF on long-term Treasuries, has dropped more than 16% in that time period. Even shorter-term bond funds have made some dramatic moves downward.
Immune from the move
Interestingly, though, the move thus far has largely been restricted to the Treasury market. Corporate bonds, both investment grade and high-yield, have seen some modest declines, but nothing like what the Treasury market has had to endure. The same holds for municipal bonds, which have seen huge inflows as investors become increasingly interested in protecting themselves from the adverse impact of taxes on their interest income.
If you take a longer-term view, though, none of this is particularly surprising. That's because Treasury bonds had stronger gains than most other types of bonds during their bull market run, so it only makes sense that the higher they went, the harder they'd fall.
When you look at relative value, some types of bonds stand out. Munis, for example, still yield more than Treasuries of comparable maturities in most cases, despite their tax advantages. But corporate bond spreads have narrowed to their tightest levels all year, prompting Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP), Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG), and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) to take advantage of the low rates by issuing bonds in the past week. Even bond-rating agency Moody's (NYSE: MCO) stepped off the sidelines and sold $500 million of its own debt earlier this week.
Because the Federal Reserve uses the Treasury bond market as a major vehicle for policy change, especially since the advent of quantitative easing and Operation Twist, Treasuries operate in their own market niche. The key, though, will be to look at what rates in other parts of the bond market do. If they start following suit and heading higher, then it's likely that we will have seen at least a short-term bottom in interest rates.
That in turn should prompt you to start taking action to take advantage of low interest rates while they last. If you've been waiting to refinance a mortgage or other debt, for instance, you may not want to wait any longer.
Finally, low rates have been partially responsible for pushing the stock market up, as income investors have had few viable bond-market alternatives. It'll take a while for bond rates rise to attractive levels again, but if they do, then it could create an obstacle for stocks to move higher.
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Oliver Stone on interviewing Vladimir Putin: "There are two sides to every story"
The director says his conversations with the Russian president, like all of his works, speak for themselves.
By Kirstie mccrum
"You're going to start with this blogging bullshit?" Oliver Stone raises his voice at a reporter, a look of fury on his face.
The director has been asked about the veracity of a video shown to him by the Russian president in his recent Showtime series, The Putin Interviews. The hapless Norwegian journalist who is asking the question notes that bloggers have taken exception to the footage's true provenance.
What bloggers think of Stone's work, however, is clearly of no consequence to him. When another journalist asks if he's afraid to be seen as Vladimir Putin's "PR guy", though, he erupts.
"Do you really think I'm going to go and spend two years of my life doing a tourist guide book? You really think I'm that kind of a filmmaker? Do you have no respect for my work?"
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Stone is on fiery form at Starmus science and music festival in Trondheim, Norway. His series on Putin was filmed over two years. The final four hours of footage were cut from an original 19 of recorded interviews, which covered such diverse topics as "Russia in the 1990s and the 2000s, the American expansion of Nato, the American support of terrorism in Central Asia, Syria from his point of view, Ukraine, nuclear arms…"
Critics, however, have termed it a hagiography, and argued it offers Putin a deferential platform to share his view. Others have dismissed Stone as a propaganda poodle.
Stone counters the criticism: "I researched it, I did the best I could, and I think it proves the old adage that there are two sides to every story."
Whether because of naivety or professional courtesy, on the face of it, in the interview series the 70-year-old appears to buy into everything Putin tells him. "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar," is all he'll say at the conference.
Later on, in the calm after the storm, we speak alone. "This was a special deal," he tells me. "He was very congenial and articulate and willing to talk. He grabbed the moment.
"People need to keep something in mind. They said I was soft on him – that's nonsense.
"You can't have an interview where you're asking hostile questions. He would have just tolerated it and said what he did, and then after that first interview he would have not have done a second or a third.
"I was interested in the long view. Nobody in the West has gone that far with him that I have seen."
The long view is a speciality of Stone's, as he reveals with his address at Starmus to a packed auditorium. As befits a science festival, he addresses the development of the atomic bomb and the modern digital arms race of cyber warfare.
In his view, "politics invariably gets a stranglehold on science and takes it in the wrong way". He cites J Robert Oppenheimer, known as the father of the nuclear bomb, and computer analyst Edward Snowden's life following his decision to turn whistleblower.
Stone directed the film Snowden, a task which involved navigating numerous obstacles, including gaining access to the real Snowden, by then in Russia, himself.
"Science gets slaughtered by politics," he tells me.
In the shadow of the criticism on the Putin front, he admits that from an American perspective, for him to become involved with Snowden was, well… "beyond the pale".
But despite – or perhaps because of – the Academy Award-winning director's commitment to the truth, he's not letting go of various facts as he sees them.
"There is no evidence as far as I'm concerned for the Russian hacking allegations," he says, adding that this was an "assessment" from the US security services which turned into a "farce".
He has read the detail for himself, he says – and he also appears on film looking like he believes Putin when the president says it's nothing to do with him.
Back at home, the American domestic political situation has him as appalled as ever. He is critical, not only of Donald Trump, but the system the US president operates in.
"It seems that the president does not have the power he thinks he has," he says. "You get elected, you think it's a democracy, but there is this mechanism inside, this Deep State – intelligence agencies, military industrial, the generals, the Pentagon, CIA combined with other intel – which seems to have some kind of inner lock."
Although Stone places characters at the heart of many of his films, he finds Trump hard to figure out.
"I don't know what Trump's mind is like, I think so few people do," he muses. "He says super-patriotic things suddenly like 'I love the CIA, I'm going to really support you, I love the military, I love generals, I love all that beautiful new equipment' – that he sold to Saudi Arabia.
"He also said, and it's very disturbing, 'the next war, we're going to win'. As if you can win a war where you use cyber and nuclear and various weapons. He's thinking this is a game like a child.
"The purpose of war is not to have one."
Stone believes – as Trump initially seemed to profess – that Russia will be the chief ally in future for the United States: "They can be great partners in every walk of life, it's crazy to have them as an enemy."
Nevertheless, he is not as slavish to the official Russian line as many have countenanced.
"I was able to shoot this documentary because of my reputation," he says. Some people say he pulled his punches, I counter.
"Gloves off, gloves on – the truth is, he sees things his way," Stone says. "I'm not there to change his mind, I'm there to show his mind."
In his view, an observant watcher will learn about Putin just by watching him. "The camera doesn't lie – the camera tells you things, body language, eyes – you can get a feel sometimes," he says. "I think if you watch all four hours you'll see that we got an enormous amount of information."
Perhaps those who sit through those four hours will be satisfied that they know more about Putin – or about Stone himself. After all, if the camera doesn't lie, it doesn't lie for anyone.
As I leave the room, Stone raises his voice after me: "Don't change my words." He's smiling broadly as he speaks.
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One of the biggest threats to the environment is despair
A picturesque square's nighttime secret: "There are just so many homeless people now"
Life on the burning moors: "It's frightening going to bed unsure what you'll wake up to"
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Client Vignettes – SAVE, Inc.
The housing specialists at SAVE, Inc. often share with the development staff vignettes from clients and residents. Vignettes offer us information about the people we serve: where they were in their lives when they came to SAVE, Inc. and where they are today. These vignettes basically encapsulate why SAVE, Inc. is here. Below are just a few of the recent stories that touched us and reminded us that the money we raise and the services we provide truly change people's lives.
Matthew is a young man with AIDS who received a voucher from SAVE, Inc. for three years. In that time, he was able to complete a master's degree. When his lease ended, he released his voucher so that someone else can turn their life around as he did.
Charles is on his fourth year on the housing program through SAVE, Inc. He is living with HIV and bi-polar disorder and has overcome many health issues in the last year. He recently told Lisa Elmer, his housing specialist at SAVE, Inc., that he wanted to continue his education, but didn't really know what to do. Lisa gave him a list of agencies to contact and encouraged him to start with the Educational Opportunity Center. A week later, Charles called and told Lisa that the EOC helped him find the program that best fit his needs and they are helping him look into scholarships. Next semester, he will be attending class.
For 49 years, Joy lived without a home of her own. She spent nine years in an abusive relationship. Since being housed, Joy says her fears have eased. "An hour doesn't go by without me looking around and being grateful," she shares. Her anxiety has calmed down and she has deleted the unhealthy relationships in her life. Housing has helped with her recovery, allowed her to begin changes in her life and granted her piece of mind.
We are proud that SAVE, Inc. housing specialists truly care about the clients we serve and are so humbled when clients reach out to thank SAVE, Inc. for the services we provide. But the staff here would be the first to tell you that none of this is possible without the dedication and courage of our clients. We commend each and every one of our clients who have or are currently rebuilding their lives.


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Маркел (Радишевський) (* 1742) — єпископ Корельський і Ладозький Відомства православного сповідання Російської імперії.
 Радишевський Онисим Михайлович (16-17 ст.) — український і російський друкар, майстер військово-інженерної справи.
 Радишевський Ростислав Петрович (* 1948) — український філолог, поет. Доктор філологічних наук, професор, академік НАН України.

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NASA launched the Voyager project in 1977. Those spacecraft are the farthest human-made objects from earth. This year they will be 134 and 110 Astronomical Units (AU) away from earth, passing through the Heliosheath, which is the boundary between our sun's electro-magnetic influence and interstellar space. The expectation is that both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 will soon complete the transition out of our solar system. This Image represents the 39-year story, where all distances are accurately scaled.
This work is made specifically for and accepted into the Long Stories for Perm public art project in Perm, Russia. I created the design by rendering in Maya wireframe images of planets, point cloud image of the sun character, line image of a flocking simulation for the hair, and a bitmap image of a procedural shader for the interstellar space transition. The final composite was assembled in Photoshop and segmented into square images that matched the number of concrete wall sections I was given to work with. I sent these images to project directors who then assigned volunteers of the Long Stories for Perm project to do the final painting.


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FAME Is All It's Cracked Up to Be
By NAM News Room October 20, 2020 11:48am Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn LinkedIn icon Share Link
Would you believe that one apprenticeship program could add $45,000 to its graduates' salaries? It sounds incredible, but that figure is from a new study by Opportunity America and the Brookings Institution. And the program in question is Kentucky FAME, part of the wider FAME program that was originally founded by Toyota before its stewardship was transitioned to The Manufacturing Institute. FAME is now operating in 14 states.
As regular Input readers know, FAME students earn a two-year associate degree while working in their sponsor's manufacturing facility as an Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT). This new study shows how much the students—and by extension their employers—get out of the deal.
Here are some highlights:
The need for apprenticeships: "Today, two-thirds of jobs require some postsecondary education or training—not necessarily a four-year college degree, but some more specialized technical or nontechnical preparation for the world of work."
FAME's effectiveness: "FAME participants were significantly more likely than non-FAME participants to complete their program of study—roughly 80 percent of FAME students graduated, compared with 29 percent of non-FAME students."
The results: "Five years after completion, FAME graduates were earning nearly $98,000, compared to roughly $52,783 for non-FAME participants—a difference of more than $45,000 a year."
The seal of approval: "Graduates' reviews of the FAME experience were overwhelmingly positive. A total of 97 percent said they felt that enrolling in FAME was the right decision for them, and all but 3 percent said they would recommend it to a close friend or relative."
The MI says: MI Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Gardner Carrick said of the study, "The results are amazing and confirm that FAME is a global-best program. We hope manufacturers will join us in expanding FAME to their community and offering people across the country the chance to see similar success."
Publicity alert: Check out a story about the report in The Wall Street Journal (subscription). Meanwhile, Opportunity America hosted a webinar about the study yesterday, featuring Carrick among other speakers.
. . . and more: The MI and FAME are hosting a "FAME Live!" virtual event tomorrow, Oct. 21. Manufacturers with open skilled maintenance positions are invited to tune in here.
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Bruce DePalma theorized, researched, designed, built, tested, and promoted many Free-Energy mechanisms. His latest machines were an extention of one of Michael Faraday's original electric generators of the 1830's. The machine basically uses a rotating permanent disk magnet(s), with the two power pick-ups at the periphery of the disk and the spinning shaft.
During DePalma's testing, he made the startling discovery that when the machine was running, he obtained an antigravity effect. The operating machine would lose a significant amount of weight!
Prof. John Searl is the ONLY man in history to have built and flown an antigravity device called a LEVITY DISC , now called Inverse-G-Vehicle.
This was recorded by the BBC News and by the Newspapers. The BBC ran a weekly piece on Prof. Searls work and progress for almost a year. These Television broadcasts showed the Levity Disc in flight and gave updates on the work being done to build a large craft. There were articles and pictures in the Sunday Mirror on November 28'th 1971, Derby shire District and The Hants and Berks Gazette in 1969. There were pictures taken by John Hocknell Press Photographer which accompanied press write up by Phil Sanders on July 4'th 1969. There were many pictures and write-ups done on Prof. Searl during this time.
The power source for this amazing disc can also be used to generate electricity with no apparent input from outside. Because of the obvious economical repercussions to the big money oil industries, this marvelous invention was squelched.
Prof. Searl has offered this wonderful boon to all mankind since 1946. The story of his hardships and persecution is a long one. Long after most men would have given in to the pressures of big business and corrupt government officials he has come back one last time to offer this inspired work to the world.
The Searl Effect Generator (SEG) is a magnetic prime mover that operates with no friction. The SEG generates electricity that is capable of supplying power to the home or industry. When used in an Inverse-G-Vehicle, the SEG generates a gravitational field around the craft which can be directed for flight.
If we the people of the world choose to use this marvelous technology, we could eliminate pollution from the internal combustion engine and the various methods of home and industrial heating. Anything that can be run electrically can be driven by an S.E.G. with virtually no pollution and no use of fuel as we know it. Prof. Searl uses existing physics laws in a new application. He has written a series of books on his work and is offering them to the public. His technology is based on a coherent number system called THE LAW OF THE SQUARES. His books have the same name.
John Roy Robert Searl was born May 2, 1932 in a very poor family in England. He was put in foster homes and separated from his brother and sister at the age of four. At the age of four and a half years old he started having dreams. The dreams came in pairs - first dream one, then a short time later, dream two; and they occurred twice a year for six years. The dreams stopped when he was at age ten. He knew the dreams meant something, so he worked at interpreting their meaning at age ten.
At 14 he made his first Searl Effect Generator (SEG). He was financed by an elderly Welsh gentleman by the name of George Hines. Mr. Hines believed in John and financed the first six SEGs that he built, all of which were lost. The first SEG was assembled in John's house at No. S Carl Street. It was a small unit and when he completed placing the magnetic rollers on the plates, it started to go faster and faster. As the SEG speeded up, it developed a field around it, lost its gravity, flew up and hit the ceiling! John was surprised because he was trying to make a generator, not anything that would go up in the air. Meanwhile, the SEG kept hitting the ceiling until it got out and it was lost. The five subsequent ones that he built were also lost because he didn't know how to contain the field that it generated.
As Prof Searl worked, he built a total of 40 levity disks. Many of them were lost in the begin ning until he learned how to control them. When he learned how to control the SEGs, after he tested them John would disassemble them to protect the technology. He would then try to use the parts for the next generation. The last craft done was Demo 1. Unfortunately, this craft, too, has been lost.
An SEG consists of a series of three rings and rollers that go around those rings. The first ring contains twelve rollers, this amount is the same as having a twelve-cycle or twelve-phase linear motor. A linear motor will not operate on less than twelve phases. There are many other correlations you can make, but this is working along with the laws of Nature. There are twelve plates on the surface of the earth, and twelve months of the year. There can be more than twelve rollers, but no less.
Figure 1 is an illustration of what an SEG would look like. It shows what we hope our final outcome will be to make one. You notice that there are three rows as you go out. There are not the same number of rollers for each ring . It goes up by approximately 10 rollers for each ring.
All of the construction details are based on the Law of the Squares. Looking at a cutaway section of a ring of rollers, we see that this SEG is made using the square of four. The rollers revolve around the plates that form the rings, but they do not touch them. The close-up of the roller in Figure 2 shows a center element and then three other elements going out from the central core of each roller. The plates will have the same center element on the inner side and the lightest element on the outside.
Figure 3 is a drawing of the elements going from the outside layer to the inside layer. It shows dimensions and you'll notice that one of the elements is nylon. Nylon 66 is the element Prof. Searl chose to use and he used it because it has a high negative content and it also has a double bond configuration. The nylon is used as a semi-conductor in a diode.
What you have basically is a solid state device here. Figure 4. The electrons are given off from the center element (which is neodymium), and they travel out through the other elements. If the nylon had not been put there, the SEG would act like a laser and one pulse would go out and it would stop, build up, and another pulse would go out. But, with the nylon in there, the nylon acts as a control gate, and that control gate gives you an even flow of electrons throughout the SEG.
Brushes for electron pickups are found on the outside edges of SEGs designated for use in the Inverse-G vehicles. Figure 5. A set of conventional C-shaped transformers would ordinarily collect the energy for use. The Inverse-G vehicle units are made a little bit different than a conventional generator in that instead of supplying 240 volts for Europe or 130 for the United States, it puts out hundreds of millions of volts. In order to transfer that energy to a usable place on the craft, and to direct it they pick it up with brushes. These brushes are positioned all around the out side.


Please give the extra flyers to Janine or me. Try to discover the intent of the source; why is he or she saying these things? An image that has to be explained, Campbell says, is not working. General lesson plan In this lesson by Karen Richardson, students work collaboratively to produce a class newsletter.
Cause and effect Author: Case studies of narrative in organisational studies demonstrate how narrative can be used to effect cultural change, transfer complex tacit knowledge through implicit communication, construct identity, aid education, contribute to sense making, act as a source of imderstanding, and study decision making.
If you send instructions to the manufacturing team, the process needs to be well-documented. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make, Geary says.
Metaphor is inherently paradoxical. Compare unfamiliar facts with something simple the audience already knows.
The successful ones will be those who are best able to sort out the important from the interesting. Fees and places on courses cannot be transferred from one applicant to another.
Not "Eric and me" or "Me and Eric. This is the way to create a general citation for a television episode. And in a world where face-to-face is becoming less and less, that communication more often occurs through the written word. Number If a source is part of a numbered sequence, such as a multi-volume book, or journal with both volume and issue numbers, those numbers must be listed in your citation.
The simple confirmation email can mean the difference between a smoothly run board meeting or executives and staff showing up to the wrong place at the wrong time. A Review of Narrative Methodology local copyby Mitchell and Egudo, Australian Department of Defence, This bibliography outlines how the narrative approach can be used as an alternative for the study of human action.
Obvious, but not easy. As we err i. Like "She wrote these excellent meeting minutes. However, if you are discussing, for example, the historical context in which the episode originally aired, you should cite the full date. Your readers should be able to follow the flow of your argument without becoming distracted by extra information.
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External preoccupation is less likely if nothing external is present to preoccupy you. It comes after prepositions such as for, with, and to. Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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Other contributors In addition to the author, there may be other contributors to the source who should be credited, such as editors, illustrators, translators, etc. Again, your goal is to attribute your source and provide your reader with a reference without interrupting your text. Whom will you invite?
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10 of the Best Wooden Nativity Sets for Kids to Play With
One of the things I love about a wooden Nativity Set is that they are made to last! Not only are they robust & tactile, but they're also eco-friendly too, making them a perfect gift to share. For me, the best Nativity sets are the ones that invite young children to dive in & play encouraging hands-on exploration of the Christmas Story. This selection of Nativity Sets do just that, so whether you're looking for one for your family, a gift for a child, or one for your Classroom or Church, there's something for all ages here.
At the beginning of December, our well-loved wooden Nativity Set reappears in our home. We've had it for 10 years now & over the years it's been played with, taken around the house on various adventures, & now has pride of place next to our Christmas Tree. We've chosen the following wooden Nativity Sets with play in mind, focusing on sustainability & value for money.
10 of the Best Wooden Nativity Sets for Kids to Play
with this Christmas
1. Fairtrade Nativity Stable with 9 Figures from Babipur - £24.99
This Nativity Set is very similar to ours with its bold colours, & large wooden figures. The stable doubles up as a storage box to hold all the pieces after play, & the size of the figures makes them ideal for younger children to hold. With its Fairtrade sticker & being made from sustainable rubberwood, it ticks our eco-friendly checklist too.
2. Starry Night Nativity (Fairtrade) from Mullberry Bush £27
The sturdy solid chunky figures in this set are again great for little ones, & the simple colourful details are eyecatching. I love the simple stable background stand, & the style of the whole set. If you have less space in your home this is ideal.
3. Scandi Style Wooden Nativity from Not on the High Street £20
Looking for something more minimal? This set with its linear design & accents of gold makes it a beautifully simple set to treasure. Maybe more suitable for older toddlers, but something to reuse year after year.
4. Nativity Set from JoJo Maman Bebe £26
This neat colourful simple fits handily inside the stable/box. The skittle shape of the figures makes them easy for little hands to manipulate, & I love that baby Jesus can lay down in the manger or sit up & play 'peek-a-boo'. Great set for carrying around.
5. Nativity Building Blocks from Eden £26.99
Love these chunky Nativity Building Blocks which are just great for encouraging young children to create their own version of the story with oodles of opportunity for open-ended play. You could use the building blocks to create different backgrounds to explore the different journeys the characters travelled on. Its solid & colourful design makes this a great set to share.
6. Melissa & Doug Classic Nativity Set from Amazon £19.99
A bigger play set with solid figures, this is bound to inspire lots of play. With its beautifully illustrated 3D background it allows the figures to sit inside or around the stable with the angel looking down on the scene from the roof. The set includes a version of the Christmas Story on the packaging, making it a lovely Christmas gift to share.
7. Jumini Nativity Set with fold away stable carry case from Amazon £17
This set is great for exploring the Nativity Story at home or on the move! With it's bright, eye-catching colourful design it's hard not to love it. The detailed illustrations on the outside & inside of the stable with its fold-out floor create a fabulous small world play scene, & the rounded figures are great for small hands to hold & ideal for babies to explore. All the figures can be stored in the stable storage box & with its sturdy handle, children can easily transport this special set to its next destination. Great if you're away from home this Christmas.
8. Wooden Nativity Set with Stable from Early Learning Centre £22
Another adorable bright Nativity Set with appealing age-appropriate play figures. The removable roof in this set allows children to move the figures around the playset easily, & the angel can be lifted from the front of the stable. The solid figures are ideal for children 12months up (baby Jesus doesn't come out of the manger) & it's sure to be a treasured toy year after year.
9. Nativity Russian Dolls Set of 6 from Amazon £9.99
Looking for an alternative to the classic Nativity Set? How about these Russian style nesting dolls representing key figures from the Nativity. Great for stacking or using as small world play figures to retell the Christmas story. Suitable for 4yrs+ due to small figures.
10. Traditional Large Wooden Nativity Scene from Not on The High Street - £22.95
Looking for an interactive Nativity Scene for slightly older children? This wooden cutout 3D Nativity design has individual pieces that can be removed. I love that you can see all the natural grain of the natural wood, this would make an amazing family keepsake.
Looking for other Creative Ways to Explore the Nativity Story with Young Children?
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FILM 4280/6280, Spring 2014
Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00-2:15 PM, 401 Langdale
Screenings Tuesdays, 11:00 AM-12:50 PM, 406 Arts & Humanities
25 Park Place #1017
tedf@gsu.edu
http://twitter.com/tedfriedman
http://tedfriedman.com
How do we dream our visions of the future? How do we explore our fantasies of the past?
Science fiction extrapolates the trends of the present to imagine possible future worlds, both utopian and (more often) dystopian. Fantasy looks back to imagine past worlds in which technology has not yet usurped nature. Both genres are rooted in mythic traditions that push beyond the boundaries of realism to reach for deeper truths.
This class will examine the genres of fantasy and science fiction across multiple media, including film, television, literature, comics and gaming. We'll survey their history, while at the same time tracing the impact of each text forward into the present. We'll look at how these works have reflected and influenced American society, as each new generation of creators has responded to changing social conditions by re-imagining the key tropes and themes of the genres. And we'll try to understand why these visions continue to capture the world's imagination.
Class readings will include books and a coursepack of articles. Here are the books you'll need:
Maggie Hyde and Michael McGuinness, Introducing Jung
Salman Rushdie, The Wizard of Oz
Neal Gaiman, The Sandman: Season of Mists
Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game
Karen Thompson Walker, The Age of Miracles
The course books can be ordered through online retailers such as amazon.com/student, bn.com, and powells.com. The coursepack is sold by Bestway Copy Center, 18 Decatur Street SE (on the first floor of One Park Place South).
Students in Film 6280 will read two additional books of their choice, one scholarly book and one work of fiction, and will present them in two separately scheduled meetings with the other graduate students.
Relevant news and commentary will be shared with the class via the Twitter hashtag #fsfmedia. Feel free to respond to tweets or post your own. Class Schedule
Unit I: Modern Myths
T 1/14 Understanding Fantasy and Science Fiction
Th 1/16 The Power of Myth
Ted Friedman, "Myth, the Numinous, and Cultural Studies":
http://flowtv.org/?p=4161
Ted Friedman, "The Politics of Magic,"
http://www.scope.nottingham.ac.uk/article.php?issue=14&id=1138&section=article&q=rose
T 1/21 Star Wars
Joseph Campbell, excerpt from The Hero With a Thousand Faces (CP)
Christopher Vogler and Stuart Voytilla, excerpt from Myth and the Movies (CP)
Th 1/23 Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
Hyde and McGuinness, Introducing Jung
Ted Friedman, "Jung and Lost":
Ursula K. LeGuin, "The Child and the Shadow" (CP)
T 1/28 The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien, "Introduction to The Fellowship of the Ring" (CP)
J.R.R. Tolkien, "On Fairy Stories":
http://bjorn.kiev.ua/librae/Tolkien/Tolkien_On_Fairy_Stories.htm
Th 1/30 Game of Thrones
Unit II: Folklore and Fantasy
T 2/4 The Wizard of Oz
Th 2/6 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, "Why Vampires Never Die":
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/opinion/31deltoro.html?_r=1
Laura Miller, "Real Men Have Fangs":
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB122540672952785957-lMyQjAxMDI4MjE1MTQxMDE2Wj.html
T 2/11 The Company of Wolves
Angela Carter, "The Company of Wolves" (CP)
Selections from Marjorie Tatar, ed., The Classic Fairy Tales (CP)
Th 2/13 Firefly
T 2/18 Where the Wild Things Are
Alison Lurie, "Something Wonderful Out of Almost Nothing":
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2012/jul/12/something-wonderful-out-almost-nothing/
Th 2/20 Dollhouse
T 2/25 Spirited Away
Margaret Talbot, "The Auteur of Anime" (CP)
James W. Boyd and Tetsuya Nishimura, "Shinto Perspectives in Miyazaki's Anime Film Spirited Away," The Journal of Religion and Film 8.2 (October 2004):
http://www.unomaha.edu/jrf/Vol8No2/boydShinto.htm
Norkio T. Reider, "Spirited Away: Film of the Fantastic and Evolving Japanese Folk Symbols," Film Criticism 29.3 (2005): 4-27:
http://www.corneredangel.com/amwess/papers/spirited_away.pdf
Aaron Sherwood, "Characterization, Narrative Structure and Mythopoeia in the Films of Hayao Miyazaki" (2006):
http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/essay/files/AaronSherwood_Mythopoeia.pdf
Th 2/27 Lost
Jason Mittell, "Sites of Participation: Wiki Fandom and the Case of Lostpedia":
http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/118/117
T 3/4 Pan's Labyrinth and Sandman
Neil Gaiman, The Sandman: Season of Mists
Th 3/6 The Walking Dead
Take-home midterm due
Unit III: Science Fiction
T 3/11 Metropolis
J. P. Telotte, "The Seductive Text of Metropolis" (CP)
William Gibson, "The Gernsback Continuum" (CP)
Andrew Ross, "Getting Out of the Gernsback Continuum" (CP)
David Hartwell, excerpt from Age of Wonders (CP)
Th 3/13 The Twilight Zone
T 3/18 Spring Break – no class
Th 3/20 Spring Break – no class
T 3/25 Bride of Frankenstein
Gary Morris, "Sexual Subversion: The Bride of Frankenstein":
http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/19/19_bride1.html
Th 3/27 Star Trek
Henry Jenkins, "Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations" (CP)
Ted Friedman, "Capitalism: The Final Frontier":
http://www.tedfriedman.com/essays/2005/03/capitalism_the.html
T 4/1 Blade Runner
Donna Haraway, "A Manifesto for Cyborgs" (CP)
Fredric Jameson, "Postmodernism, or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism" (CP)
Th 4/3 The X-Files
Carl Jung, "Flying Saucers as Modern Myths" (CP)
T 4/8 Brazil and Ender's Game
Th 4/10 Battlestar Galactica
Spencer Ackerman, "Battlestar: Iraqtica,"
http://www.slate.com/id/2151425/nav/tap2/
T 4/15 The Matrix
David Weberman, "The Matrix: Simulation and the Postmodern Age" (CP)
Slavoj Zizek, "The Matrix, or the Two Sides of Perversion" (CP)
Aleksandar Hemon, "Beyond the Matrix":
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/09/10/120910fa_fact_hemon
Th 4/17 World of Warcraft and The Guild
Download and play the free World of Warcraft trial:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com
T 4/22 Children of Men and The Age of Miracles
Th 4/24 Futurama
Take-Home Final due via email to tedf@gsu.edu on Thursday, May 1 by 5 PM
You are responsible for viewing assigned films in time for class discussion. Screenings are held on Tuesdays at 11 AM in 406 Arts & Humanities.
1/14 No screening
1/21 Star Wars
1/28 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2/4 The Wizard of Oz
2/11 The Company of Wolves
2/18 Where the Wild Things Are
2/25 Spirited Away
3/4 Pan's Labyrinth
3/11 Metropolis
3/25 Bride of Frankenstein
4/1 Blade Runner
4/8 Brazil
4/15 The Matrix
4/22 Children of Men
A+ 100-98 B+ 89-88 C+ 79-78 D 69-65
A 97-93 B 87-83 C 77-70 F 64-0
A- 92-90 B- 82-80
TV Presentation – 10 points (Film 4280 only)
As part of a 2-3 person team, you will give a presentation on an influential fantasy or science fiction television show. Your team has two presentation options:
Research Presentation: Each member of the team gives a 5-minute presentation on a different aspect of the show: 1) the creator/creators; 2) the economics of the production, including available budget and ratings information; 3) audience responses. Each member hands in a list of sources. A minimum of five separate sources is required for each member's presentation. (Wikipedia can be consulted to find sources but does not itself count toward the five sources.) PowerPoint is not necessary, but short video clips (such as creator interviews, news stories, and fan films) should be incorporated into each presentation when available.
Creative Presentation: Alternately, the presentation team can choose to collectively produce a short film about the TV show. Options include an edited selection of clips with voice-over commentary, a series of interviews with viewers, or a fan film.
Book Presentations – 5 points each (Film 6280 only)
Graduate students will read two additional books of their choice, one scholarly book and one work of fiction, and will give short a presentation on each in two separately scheduled meetings with the other graduate students.
Take-Home Midterm – 45 points (Film 4280 and 6280)
The take-home midterm will require you to relate concepts from the readings and lectures to the assigned films, series, novels and comics. Undergraduate and graduate students will take the same exam, but graduate students will be expected to submit more detailed answers. Due March 7.
Take-Home Final – 45 points (Film 4280 and 6280)
The take-home final will be structured just like the midterm, covering the second half of the semester. Due April 30.
As Woody Allen put it, "80 percent of success is showing up." It's less than that in this formula, but the bottom line is that you can't contribute to the class if you're not there. You're allowed one unexcused absence for the semester. After that, each unexcused absence subtracts one point from your grade total. Excused absences include medical and family emergencies. You will be expected to schedule any employment responsibilities around this class, or accept the consequences of missed classes for your grade. If you do need to miss a class, please contact me ahead of time, and make arrangements to catch up on missed material.
Office hours are by appointment. I'm usually available to meet before and after every class.
Late Papers
Late midterms are penalized at the rate of 1/2 point per day overdue. Late finals cannot be accepted without an extension.
Rewrites
Rewrites of any midterm question are welcome. The final grade on the question will be the average of the original grade and the rewritten version's grade. Rewrites of the final are unavailable, but rough drafts of the final can be submitted for feedback through April 23.
Your constructive assessment of this course plays an indispensable role in shaping education at Georgia State. Upon completing the course, please take time to fill out the online course evaluation.
Students who wish to request accommodation for a disability may do so by registering with the Office of Disability Services. Students may only be accommodated upon issuance by the Office of Disability Services of a signed Accommodation Plan and are responsible for providing a copy of that plan to instructors of all classes in which accommodations are sought.
This entry was posted in Comics, Cultural Studies, Movies, Music, Myth, Science Fiction, Teaching on January 14, 2014 by tedfriedman.
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Supreme presents another collaborative item from its Spring/Summer 2013 Collection. The iconic New York brand teamed up with American sportswear brand Champion to produce these classic satin bomber jackets. The jackets come in 4 colorways, with the Champion logo on the chest and Supreme being written in large letters across the back.
These jackets will be priced at 148 USD, and available in the brand's online store.
This entry was posted on March 25, 2013 by He Who Wins. It was filed under Fashion and was tagged with champion, fashion, jackets, satin jackets, supreme.


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Trump takes shot at LeBron James on Twitter
Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Update Aug. 4, 2018 11:52 p.m. EDT: Referenced in President Donald Trump's tweet denigrating Lebron James, Michael Jordan is showing support for James.
"I support LJ," Jordan's spokesperson told Yahoo Sports. "He's doing an amazing job for his community."
Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan's official statement, via spokesperson, in wake of Donald Trump tweet referencing him and LeBron James: "I support LJ. He's doing an amazing job for his community."
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 4, 2018
Update Aug. 4, 2018 3:52 p.m. EDT: First lady Melania Trump issued a statement in support of LeBron James Saturday, in response to President Trump's late-night tweet attacking the basketball star.
The statement regarding President Donald Trump's late-night tweets about James was prompted on social media, as the hashtag #BeBest trended on social media -- referring to the First Lady's anti-cyber bullying campaign, according to the Washington Post.
In the statement, Melania Trump said James is "working to do good things" and she would be open to visiting James' new I Promise School in Akron, Ohio.
Below is the full statement from Stephanie Grisham, Melania Trump's spokesperson, from CNBC:
"It looks like LeBron James is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation and just as she always has, the First Lady encourages everyone to have an open dialogue about issues facing children today. As you know, Mrs. Trump has traveled the country and world talking to children about their well-being, healthy living, and the importance of responsible online behavior with her Be Best initiative. Her platform centers around visiting organizations, hospitals and schools, and she would be open to visiting the I Promise School in Akron."
Original Story: President Donald Trump attempted a slam-dunk Friday night on NBA icon LeBron James, taking a swipe at the intelligence of the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
>> Read more trending news
Referencing an interview CNN's Don Lemon did with James about the I Promise School for at-risk students, the president tweeted that James "was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon."
"He made LeBron look smart, which isn't easy to do. I like Mike!" Trump tweeted, making a reference to NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.
Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn't easy to do. I like Mike!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2018
Lemon did the interview with James on Monday, when the NBA all-star launched the elementary school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
"Sports has never been something that divides people," James said to Lemon. "It's always been something that brings someone together."
>> LeBron James opens I Promise School in Ohio
However, James said he believed Trump was "using sports to kind of divide us." Lemon asked James what he would say to the president if he was sitting in front of him.
"I wouldn't sit across from him," James said. "I'd sit across from Barack (Obama), though."
The ball has been in James' court before. In September he called Trump a "bum" for rescinding his White House invitation to the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
"Going to the White House was a great honor until you showed up!" James tweeted at the time.
James had not responded to Trump's tweet as of early Saturday.


The inspector general's report on the FBI and Justice Department's probe of Hillary Clinton's private email server found that several G-men — including former director James Comey — used "personal email accounts for official government business," a violation of bureau protocol.
IG Michael Horowitz discovered five instances in which Comey either drafted official messages or forwarded emails to his personal account, the Washington Post reported.
His investigation also found that controversial agent Peter Strzok, who had texted his FBI colleague and lover Lisa Page that "we'll stop" Trump from being elected, used his personal email for official business.
Strzok told the IG's investigators that he was only trying to reassure Page that Trump would not win the election and not to signal that the feds were out to get Trump.
The IG said the "most troubling" instance was when Strzok forwarded "an email about the proposed search warrant the midyear team was seeking on the Weiner laptop" on Oct. 29, 2016, from his FBI account to his personal email, a reference to a laptop shared by Anthony Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin, which had Clinton's emails on it.
The FBI at the time was exploring Clinton's own use of a private email account on a personal server while she was secretary of state.
The report was critical of Comey, Strzok and Page, but concluded that Comey did not act out of political bias and that Strzok's personal views did not affect his performance in his role investigating Russia and Clinton.


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A National Vineyard Visits Mount Pleasant: Wine Under the Oaks 2014
Lary Petterson never tires of telling the story of Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards.
Petterson is the southern regional manager of L&L, a family-owned business based in Solvang, California. The vineyard stretches 400 acres across Santa Barbara County, with 25 different grapes in the soil right now. The business is named for its founding owners: Louis Lucas, one of the county's first grape growers, and Royce Lewellen, a retired judge. Megan McGrath Gates has been director of winemaking since 2007.
But what does all this have to do with the Carolina Lowcountry? Petterson is bringing a taste of the vineyard with him when he comes to Boone Hall Plantation this December to participate in Wine Under the Oaks.
"I jumped on it as soon as I could," he said. "That's a super cool event and I was just blown away by Boone Hall Plantation."
Wine Under the Oaks, a holiday staple East of the Cooper, will be held Dec. 7 on Boone Hall's back lawn and will feature wine samples from a wide range of distributors and wineries. The event includes a live concert performance by the band Spyro Gyra; wine and cooking demonstrations presented by Charleston chefs; oyster sampling by St. Jude Farms; desserts from pastry chef Andrea Upchurch; complimentary "bubbles" by Biltmore Estate; and more. The profits from the event will benefit the American Red Cross.
During Wine Under the Oaks, in its 11th year, the plantation will be festooned with holiday décor to kick off the season. Jadie Rayfield, who is in his third year as the event manager, said the ambience at Wine Under the Oaks puts people in "the festive spirit."
"It's the only event where you get a classic band, exemplary wines and great chefs – to bring all that into one venue is nothing but superb," he said.
This year's Wine Under the Oaks will be a first for L&L. Petterson, invited by Rayfield to be a part of the event, describes L&L wines as "very feminine, very silky and really approachable," adding that they plan on pouring five different wines, including the one featured in "Sideways," a 2004 comedy-drama that follows two men in their 40s who take a weeklong trip to Santa Barbara County wine country. The film, featuring Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, was nominated for two Academy Awards.
"After all, you can't make an authentic movie about Santa Barbara and pinot noir and not include Louis Lucas," Petterson said.
When it came to playing a role in Wine Under the Oaks, there was no hesitation for Petterson.
"As soon as we were offered, we took it because that's a great event, and we always try to support charities and donations with wine," he said. "It's a perfect fit for us."
Wine Under the Oaks, scheduled from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., is for adults 21 and older. The gates open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $48.50 each, and it is a rain or shine event. For more information, visit www.boonehall.com and click on Special Events.
Story by Monica Kreber.
Photo provided.
Filed Under: Food, To Do Tagged With: Nov/Dec 2014