Why music for Babies and Young Children? Aren't they too young for this?
We accomplish this by the parents making an outer circle, the interior of the circle being the space for the children to sit, dance & interact. Adults are encouraged to redirect the children when they try to leave the circle by grabbing hands with an adult neighbor.
Once the kiddos realize there are drums and xylophones to play with (Oh Boy!!), they often want to play them as soon as they walk into the classroom. This is an opportunity for your child to learn self control and to delay gratification, learning to enjoy a different activity while waiting for their favorite one.
We make this easier by using the same format each week, set at the first class.
This format is used throughout all classes in a session, and from session to session, with just the content changing. Children become familiar with what to expect as the class time progresses, and are able to wait for whichever part is their favorite.
Young children who learn strategies to delay gratification grow into more responsible and successful adults. For further information, see The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self Control by Walter Mischel.
Please note: Children at a certain developmental stage find it difficult to stop what they are doing and move on to the next activity. When this is the case, parents are encouraged to let their child hang onto the object and trade once the next activity has started.
Trading is a useful strategy and often works! (Often… not always…) It is a good idea to have a special something to trade with at the end of class. Ultimately, we DO have to put all the fun musical stuff away!
You will be sitting on the floor in a circle for the class opening time. Those needing a chair to sit in may bring it to the circle!
Children may sit in your lap, get up and move about within the circle and dance as they wish. Children are encouraged to stay within the circle – it helps keep little ones focused on the song activity – and to be nice to their friends!!
Adults in the circle make a boundary for the children to play within, and redirect "escapees" by grabbing hands with their neighboring adult.
When we all work together on this, we all benefit!
You have the opportunity to meet other parents & families with similarly aged children and for your child to be around others their own age, playing alongside them in a welcoming atmosphere.
Young children need and enjoy repetition. Think about how often they like to hear the same story, or watch a favorite show and apply that to music class. 🙂 Because of this developmental need to practice new skills and information, the same overall content will be presented for the duration of a particular session, usually five weeks. Each week verses or songs are added, as time permits, until all the songs are incorporated, so the content progresses over the 5 week session. During this time, the children are becoming accustomed to the song play and activity sequence and are interacting more and more with the musical activities and with you.
When children hear and are doing something that has some familiarity, they are able to enter in more fully with mind, heart and body.
Young children need to touch and explore their environment to help them learn.
All Kids Love Music classes are hands-on! We include individual instruments for the children to hold, play, shake, and interact with.
All classes end with musical exploration on good quality, specially designed instruments including drums, xylophones, glockenspiel and metallophones.
Music boosts memory. For reasons we don't yet understand, song, rhythms and chants linger in a child's memory especially well. The association of melody & lyrics encourages young brains to take hold and store the information better than in regular conversation.
In fact, music is a great organizer that helps the body and the mind work together.
Young children are attracted to musical patterns and structure. They show this in many ways like clapping at the end of songs or making hand motions for special parts, like the mama duck quacking in "Five Little Ducks." Also, music introduces children to the sounds and meanings of words and helps strengthen memory skills. Alphabet and number songs like "This Old Man" help children remember letter and number sequences. Songs such as "The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round" help children understand how things work.
Music provides an opportunity for your child to interact with other children and loved ones in joyous ways.
Psychologist Dr. Frances Rauscher and neuroscientist Gordon Shaw have conducted many studies with young children investigating the relationship between music and brain development, all of which suggest that early exposure to music increases abilities in many other areas, including math and language. Subsequent research at Brigham Young University suggests music has a positive impact on the physical development of premature infants and can promote calmness in babies.
Singing is an ideal way to foster language development, and the exploration of words and rhymes through a familiar tune enhances memory. An infant's brain is not fully developed at birth, and he needs sensory input for the cells to build and connect. Music provides an auditory means of stimulation that can also carry educational concepts, such as language, which will develop as an infant obtains cognitive skills.
According to Dr. Diane Bales, any kind of music helps build musical pathways in the brain and may help infants relax. The Washington Times suggests that whether it's classical, pop, jazz, blues or Mom's favorite tunes, it's the complexity of music itself that offers brain-building benefits.
So let's sing, make music and build relationship with our little ones!!!!!
You are your child's Most Important Person!
Because this is a class where you have the opportunity to play with your child and interact musically with them in special ways, I ask that you refrain from things that will distract you from entering into class activities with your child.
Distractions include: texting, e-mail, posting online, phone conversations and extensive conversations with other adults in class.
You are encouraged to use your cell phone/device for photography only.
Please get permission from other parents before including their children in photos.
Please finish snacks before class. Eating and/or drinking during class takes children out of the activity focus – we are very hands-on! Also, spilled snacks can be damaging to the instruments and other items brought in for your use.
During our musical exploration time, I ask that only the adults move the instruments. This keeps the kids and instruments safe!
Children are encouraged to help with taking out and putting away the sticks.
Also please help your child sit on the floor (not on the instruments!) and keep their feet from stepping on the instruments.
Interaction with them is key. 🙂 Remember – you are their MIP!!
Allow your child to be "in charge" and take you to the instrument area they would like to explore.
Self-determination when reasonable and appropriate is encouraging for children.
During circle sing-a-long time at the beginning of class, adults are encouraged to redirect the children when they try to leave the circle by grabbing hands with the adult sitting next to you.
I find the families in my classes to be most kind and thoughtful – thank you!!
From birth, the normal healthy child develops a repertoire of vocalizations that help him or her interact with the environment. The child's earliest cries, coos and sighs form a basis for the development of all singing and spoken language.
The child enjoys experimenting with their own vocalizations. Between 6 & 9 months, musical babbling may begin, especially when an adult or older child sings to the infant.
This is a prime developmental stage for tonal patterns and tonal memory. At about age 2 or later the child can begin to learn songs he or she hears. Most often the child will first imitate words, then rhythmic patterns, and finally pitches. With singing models and some adult guidance, most children can sing simple songs by age three.
At about age 3, children who have had many musical experiences approximating pitches of songs will begin to sing accurately in a limited range of notes, specifically d' e' f' g' right above middle c' (on the piano). This is also a time of spontaneous singing and making up original songs.
With many singing experiences and guidance, some children will be able to sing accurately in the range of an octave, middle "c" to an octave above by the age of four or five.
A Pentatonic scale is a five tone scale.
In the key of "C", a pentatonic scale includes the notes C, D, E, G & A.
On an instrument designed with a "pentatonic" scale, you will not be able to play or sing the "Do Re Mi" song all the way through, because all the notes are not there!
Kids Love Music always uses specially designed pentatonic xylophones, glockenspiel & metallophones that play in the key of "C" for our musical exploration time.
Use of instruments designed with the pentatonic scale is a technique practiced in music therapy to promote a positive music-making experience for the unskilled musician.
There are no "wrong notes" or dissonances when one or several people are playing.
It is thought that the pentatonic scale represents an early stage of musical development, because it is found, in different forms, in most of the world's music, forming the basis for many traditional folk melodies around the world.
Pentatonic instruments are perfect for improvisation.
A rhythm played on random bars on the instrument will make a melody.
The instruments used for Kids Love Music classes have a pleasant tone and are of good quality. You can sit with your child and make pleasing music together!
The "Sol-Mi" interval (using "solfege" or "do-re-mi") is a basic building block for tonal memory. Think "Yoo-Hoo" or the traditional doorbell's "Ding-Dong" and you have it!
This "Sol-Mi" interval is also part of the pentatonic scale.
Simple, traditional tunes, songs with basic building blocks for tonal memory, call and response are all used to stimulate your child's tonal memory.
Deficits in these areas create a vacuum that we work at filling the rest of our lives.
Baby feeling safe and knowing her needs will be met is of primary importance.
Positive experiences with Mommy & Daddy – our Most Important People – are of primary importance!
Giving children choices (when possible, appropriate & reasonable) embraces their individuality and encourages independence.
We can let them choose what instruments to play, what clothes to wear, etc.
Until this stage, children play alongside, rather than "with" others.
We encourage positive interactions and good behavior by showing kindness to our "friends", helping our own children use gentle touching and involving other children with our music activities and instrument play.


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The best US train routes for bucket-list destinations
Rebecca Toy
It's time to mix up the classic US road trip or the flyover bypass blitz. Train travel is making a comeback. There's the old school romance and allure of riding the rails. But there's also ditching a driver, not having to pull over to use the bathroom, ample legroom, and no TSA. Train travel's carbon footprint is minuscule compared to flying or driving, so there's no green guilt. Best of all, the US rail routes hit craveable bucket-list destinations across the nation. So heed the whistle and climb aboard these seven standout rail lines.
1. Coast Starlight — Seattle to Los Angeles
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The most consistently scenic train ride in the US is a grab bag of destination treasures. The natural glories of this West Coast route deliver mountains, forests, and coasts. But for those with more urbane needs, four cities with unique personalities also anchor the line for the best of both worlds.
Portland — "Keep Portland Weird" by joining a soapbox race, seeing the underground history of the Shanghai tunnels, or checking out a famed vegan and vampire-themed strip club. Like things a little less funky? This crunchy hipster haven is tripping over craft breweries, food carts, and gourmet doughnut wars. For a nature fix, you're good in any direction. Grab a car and head east to the gorges and waterfall hikes of the temperate, mountainous rainforest. Or go west and road trip the acclaimed Oregon coast, making sure to spot the iconic rocks at Ecola State Park.
Crater Lake National Park — Deep and pristine, the brilliant water in this sleeping volcano is often elusive under an eerie cloud cover. To get your view of the deepest lake in the US, hop off the train at Klamath Falls and catch a trolley that covers the park's circle drive. Outside of the park, Klamath Falls is your adventure base for rafting, fishing, hiking, biking, golfing, and the country's oldest birding festival.
Channel Islands National Park and the coast — Many don't realize that these five undeveloped islands are separated from 19 million people by just an hour ferry ride. For a wilder LA experience, catch the ferry at the Oxnard station and pack in everything you need to hike, camp, and kayak on your chosen island. Definitely watch for the sea lions, dolphins, and whales that frequent the islands more than people. Once back on shore head to the upscale neighbors of Santa Barbara or Malibu and treat yourself.
2. Empire Builder — Chicago to Seattle
Amtrak's northern cross-country route covers a lot of open space before it arrives at the Crown Jewel of the Continent: Glacier National Park. The mountain scenery is relentless from there until the train pulls to a stop in Seattle.
Chicago — The Windy City hubs almost all of Amtrak's cross-country lines, and since Amtrak is notoriously late, a planned overnight is a smart idea for any connections. Enjoy Chicago's eccentricities. Take a tour on the only river in the world that flows backward. Climb the steep steps of one of the oldest baseball fields and check Wrigley's ivy walls. For dinner, make sure to order the quintessential deep dish pizza an hour ahead of time. Then skip the tower formerly known as Sears and go for the best views: the lounge at the top of the skyscraper formerly known as Hancock.
Glacier National Park — The world's first international peace park straddles the continental divide and houses abundant wildlife, glacial blue lakes, and the namesake glaciers. While the park has three stops, get off at East Glacier station for the chance to hike right up to a glacier and head up to the Many Glacier Lodge. From there a ferry takes you to the trailhead. Remember that much of the park is impassable in the winter and summer brings out the huckleberries… and the bears.
Seattle — Welcome to this watery world, the source of not only the city's activities but also its aesthetic. Amtrak's station is near Pike Place Market where you can watch the famous fish toss and sample the seafood. From there the greater Puget Sound opens up to whale watching and cabin stays on remote islands. Back in Seattle, '90s nostalgia and the birth of grunge round out the other "Seattle sound." The unofficial memorial to Kurt Cobain is at Viretta Park (take a closer look at those benches). And the Museum of Pop Culture showcases Hendrix, Heart, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam for inspiration before turning you loose on the instruments. Finish off your local nostalgic fix with a vintage pinball bar.
3. Southwest Chief — Chicago to Los Angeles
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This route is at its best through its namesake region, weaving through mountains and buttes before the desert stretch of southern California and finally, La-La Land.
Santa Fe — This 1610 Spanish colony capital offers up architecture, art, and authentic spice in its signature green chile dishes. You won't see Santa Fe listed as a station — the Chief's station is actually in nearby Lamy. Instead, Amtrak-sponsored shuttles take passengers the 16 miles into Santa Fe with hotel stops. Once in Santa Fe, art galleries, studios, and art museums turn up in even the most unlikely places. To understand part of the influences, tour the Palace of Governors and take a deeper look at the history and intersections of Pueblo, Spanish, and a young American culture. The ancient and still-inhabited Taos Pueblo to the north, a glimpse at the dominant culture of the past, makes a moving day trip.
Grand Canyon — This international star deservedly gets a lot of visitors. Whether you rent a car or shuttle to Williams and ride the Grand Canyon Railway right up to the main park lodge, try to leave the wheel (and crowds) behind as much as possible. Shuttles try to break up the traffic and take passengers to campgrounds, lookouts, and trailheads. For those looking to get in the canyon, the Bright Angel trail descends rapidly and stretches out as it follows the erosion to the Colorado River. Make sure to read the signs that help you decide how far down you should go!
Los Angeles — This downtown art deco station is a bit of a celebrity in the world of pretty train stations but most leave quickly into the city. Hollywood, Universal Studios, and Rodeo Drive call out to those on the hunt for stars. Beachgoers have a buffet selection: upscale Malibu, the carnival piers of Santa Monica, quirky Venice Beach, more laid-back beaches like Hermosa, and the surf scene of Huntington. Whether you're putting on mouse ears at Disneyland or making a late-night In-N-Out burger stop, let go of cramming it all in and soak up that chill SoCal vibe.
4. California Zephyr — Chicago to San Francisco
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Slashing a line through the center of the country, this route takes the Colorado Rocky Mountains head on, then relaxes through long, lonely stretches of Utah and Nevada. The Zephyr climbs one last time for the infamous Donner Pass before coming to California wine country and San Francisco.
Rocky Mountains — Simply, the stretch of railroad from Denver to Granby is one of the most spectacular rail routes in the US. Far away from highways, the train climbs, plunges, and hangs to precipices as it takes on the Rockies. The six-mile Moffat Tunnel cuts under the range before busting out directly to the base of Winter Park Ski Resort. Further down the line, the Granby station offers the western gate to Rocky Mountain National Park with mountain-chic Estes on the other side. The entire valley accommodates outdoor adventures like skiing, rafting, hiking, and biking.
Tahoe — Whether you get off at the Reno or Truckee stations, the massive and pure Lake Tahoe is just a short drive. The huge area goes far beyond its high-end reputation with a variety of lodging and a sport for every season. When not skiing or boating, nearby Donner Pass and Memorial reminds us that this now idyllic place deals up cruel winters that test humanity. If you're looking for something lighter (and feeling lucky), South Tahoe's Nevada casino scene is open and hoping you don't hit big.
San Francisco — Cable cars, foggy afternoons, and that big red bridge are iconic Bay Area experiences. By all means, ride the cable car, watch the seals at touristy Fisherman's Wharf, and walk down the shore for a treat at Ghirardelli Square. Then mix it up. Splurge for the Alcatraz night tour with special access to the creepy medical ward. Stroll the Presidio. Kick back on Hippie Hill, breathe deep, and listen for Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. Take the ferry across to Sausalito, rent a car, and jump on Highway 1. From there, Muir National Woods and the Marin Headlands give you a whole new perspective of the city and the coastal area.
5. Adirondack — New York City to Montreal
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Striking in any season, once outside of Manhattan this route pulls out all the stops with its fall foliage. Just bring your passport — this line ends in the capital of Canada's French province.
New York City — NYC can be just about anything you want it to be. The skyscrapers of Manhattan, the reminders of a country built on diaspora, the noise, and the lights. With unique character from Harlem to Brooklyn to Staten Island, New York pushes innovation in art, fashion, culture, food, and industry. You can even get green space breaks with Central Park and the newer raised Highline Park. There's no way to do it all — pick your must-dos and leave room for the unexpected. Make sure at least once to get a sense of scale: take a ferry out to Staten or an elevator to the top of a high rise to feel little in a great big world.
Saratoga Springs — Far from the city, Amtrak stops at Saratoga, a famous respite for the well-heeled, turn-of-the-20th-century New Yorkers (and mobsters). These characters mixed springs spa relaxation and a heavy pour of vice with horse racing, gambling, and pearl-clutching "dens of debauchery." These days you can still take in the spas, the horse racing, rounds of golf, and trips into the massive Adirondacks State Park.
Montreal — This French-Canadian city makes the bucket list stop as an Amtrak terminal. While you cross an international border, it really feels like you just crossed an ocean. Brush up on some French, see the European styled Old Port and Basilica, and climb to the top of Mont-Royal for the best view. Montreal cooks up far more than poutine, but make sure to grab a bowl somewhere. If you can, take in a hometown Habs hockey match and expect special rivalry fireworks if it's against the Boston Bruins.
6. Palmetto — New York City to Savannah
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From the Big Apple to the Hostess City of the South, the Palmetto runs through original colonies and some of the most storied destinations in US history.
Philadelphia — As the birthplace of a nation, Independence Hall and the nearby Liberty Bell are must-see stops for first-time Philly visitors. Once you've hit your fill of history in the dozens of options in the area, jog up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art for your own Rocky moment. You've earned one of the city's famous cheesesteaks; good luck picking amongst the heated contenders. If you're looking for something more modern, try the newer Wonderspaces Interactive Gallery or the funky mosaic Magic Gardens.
Washington DC — It's very possible to spend a week in the US capital without leaving two square miles. The Smithsonian campus homes massive museums on everything from art, history, and aeronautics to American Indian and African American history and culture to the Holocaust. Tour the Mall for a concentration of the most prestigious memorials and see Congress and the White House with the right clearance. Just a subway ride across the river is Arlington National Cemetery with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, John F. Kennedy's eternal flame, and the home of Robert E. Lee. If you want to go a bit further from the center, check out the cobblestone streets of Georgetown and the wider city's busy theater scene. Make sure to get away for a day and cruise down to Mt. Vernon to see the life George Washington wanted instead of being a king.
Charleston — The Holy City may have a lot of steeples, but it's also a great city for food. Prepare to spend a lot of time brunching and exploring industry innovation when it comes to southern and seafood. Between meals, a harbor cruise by Ft. Moultrie, and tour of Ft. Sumter invokes Charleston's impact in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. The area is full of beautifully preserved plantations, but if you want a full look at the involuntary side of this history, McLeod Plantation Historic Site covers both the free and enslaved peoples' experience and the birth of Gullah/Geechee heritage.
Savannah — The Hostess City of the South is known for five things: One, 24 squares that make it feel like one big garden. Two, a general lack of caring what others do. Three, an openness to any party occasion. Four, the second-largest St. Patrick's celebration in the US. And five, last and least if they had their preference, "The Book." Take the Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil tours if you like, but make sure to stroll through other squares and let the city's timelessness soak in. Then grab a cocktail, y'all, and keep your eyes peeled for the fun because in Savannah something is always happening.
7. Alaska Railroad
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Used to being left to its own devices, the Last Frontier has its own rail company, and once again, they get the job done. Icefields, glaciers, and the highest point on the continent are an easy jaunt from Anchorage.
Denali — Not only the highest point in North America, Denali is also one of the toughest mountains in the world to climb. But if you're not an expedition climber, the national park still has plenty to offer. The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star drops passengers off right at the park's gate. From there you can choose a narrated tour bus or a non-narrated hop-on/hop-off bus. The park offers plenty of hiking and camping opportunities, but the best way to see wildlife is actually on the buses. If you can, stay overnight at a lodge or with campground clearance to increase your chances of a clear day for wildlife and summit spotting.
Seward — Heading south from Anchorage, the Alaska Railroad's Coastal Classic ends at Seward's Resurrection Bay. From here you can easily visit Kenai Fjords National Park to witness the 40 glacial flows of Harding Field. When open, short trails let you walk right up to Exit Glacier or you can cruise and kayak the greater bay. Overnight cabins are available in the park, and ample tourist accommodations thrive in Seward, but if you don't want to spend the night, the train gives you seven hours to explore before heading back to Anchorage.
Fairbanks — Once a Gold Rush boomtown, Fairbanks persists as a gateway to the backcountry, the largest city this far north on the continent. Part of the attraction to visiting the Golden Heart of Alaska is simply saying you made it to the Great North. But the town also offers up historic river cruises with gold rush touches, an elaborate ice carving museum, and one very Game of Thrones-sounding Museum of the North that details this harsh life. The sled dogs that made the boom possible still have a place in city life for those that want to mush. And if you stay a bit you might see a real thrill: the northern lights.
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Q: nuxtjs with simple-vue-validator as plugin I am new to Vue and Nuxt and I am building simple forms with simple-vue-validator for validating the form before I submit it to the back-end. I did follow the Nuxtjs plugin's documentation but I am getting some errors
The error I am getting is TypeError: Cannot read property 'Validator' of undefined.
I can't find any $SimpleValidator on this. Not sure if I did something wrong or forgot something, but I keep reading the documentation and this is all I understand. Thanks in advance.
./plugins/simple-validator.js
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A: I fixed my issue!
We just need to add import { Validator } from 'simple-vue-validator' to the component that requires it. So the updated component will look like this:
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In the past, design has most often occurred fairly far downstream in the development process and has focused on making new products aesthetically attractive or enhancing brand perception through smart, evocative advertising. Today, as innovation's terrain expands to encompass human-cantered processes and services as well as products, companies are asking designers to create ideas rather than to simply dress them up.
Everything around you has been designed in an attempt to delight you. And as customers when you are delighted with the product and you are eager to buy it, it doesn't matter how expensive it is and thus companies/business which are capable of producing such products become the CUSTOMER FAVORITE.
In this course, you will learn the complete design thinking process and its various components. I have discussed each and every part of the process in detail and with examples and stories to make your understanding concrete. It's my BOLD promise that the tools and techniques that I have discussed in this course can transform your business and has the potential to give you a huge breakthrough in your professional life.


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Margaret Whittaker Lawrence (August 2, 1889 – June 9, 1929) was an American stage actress known for her performances on Broadway and other venues.

Born in Philadelphia to Mr and Mrs. George Lawrence, Margaret Lawrence began her career in Chicago in 1910, appeared in New York in 1911 and starred in such Broadway plays as Wedding Bells (1919), Lawful Larceny (1922) and Secrets (1922), the latter of which she was also costume designer.  She was socially prominent, serving on the advisory boards of several charitable organizations. She collected old plays, reportedly one of the most complete collections of its kind in New York City.

In 1911 she married Orson D. Munn, publisher of Scientific American, with whom she had two daughters. They divorced in 1922, and in 1924 she married actor Wallace Eddinger. Eddinger died in 1929, and on June 9 of that year, Margaret was shot dead by actor Louis Bennison in a murder-suicide.

She was buried in Philadelphia's Ivy Hill Cemetery.

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Q: How can I add MP3 to the podcast app on my MacBook with Catalina 10.15? Before I updated to Catalina, I was able to add MP3 files to iTunes, then select get info -> options, and change media type to podcast. I was then able to listen to MP3s (which were mostly lectures) as podcasts on my phone, giving me the ability to rewind 15 seconds .
Now Catalina has disturbed my universe and removed podcasts from iTunes and isolated it as its own app. This no longer allows me to categorize songs as podcasts and I am therefore becoming stupider as the days go by.
How can I add MP3s to the podcast app on my MacBook Pro (Catalina 10.15)?


Take a vacation with your work. The next plot point may not be available as you sit at your computer but it might become available if you took a drive in the country or a walk by the beach. At least there's a chance that a change of venue might spark some association or open a channel to the answer. Take that chance.
Reread what you've written. Sometimes the problem is that we've forgotten where we are and the next bit of writing would be available if only we remembered our place in the novel. Rereading gets you caught up and helps you remember your place in the story.
Write anyway—but strategically. Say to yourself, "Yes, what I need isn't available and just writing isn't the answer, but maybe, just maybe, it is the answer, so I'll write for an hour—and if it still isn't there I'll stop, so as not to frustrate myself, and try something else." Writing may not be the answer—but it might be.
"Sleep think" in a dreamy way. When we sleep we have more neurons available for thinking than we do when we're awake, which is why so many writers solve their writing problems in their sleep. Before going to be or before taking a nap, give yourself the following sleep thinking prompt, "I wonder what should happen next?" or something similar. Try to go to bed with a wonder about what might want to emerge next rather than a worry about the novel not working. When you wake up, and whether or not you think that anything new is available, turn to your novel and do a little writing—what you need may be right there, waiting for you.
Try one of these four strategies. One may work!


SUMMER IN THE COUNTRY blog hop hosted by ISLAND BATIK!!
Thanks Katie from Island Batik for arranging this fun hop.
It truly has been a hot summer and in the country. When I think of country I think of Baskets.
My fabric is from the melon grouping. This round topper shows all the beautiful fabrics.
I have to confess, I did not like it until I put the binding on. I have found that a lot of times I feel that way about an item but when that binding goes on....the transformation happens.
Here it is at another angle. Did I tell you how much I love Island Batik Fabrics?
Did I tell you that baskets are my most favorite thing?
We can't stop there..... Why not a quilt??? Here it is laying on the floor. I was so happy that it does not wave.
Did I tell you I just finished this last night? Boy, I am full of confessions. I have had nothing but machine trouble. Notice the post before this one and you will see why. The top also was done months ago and just sat around waiting for me to fix my machines.
Here it is on my wall rod. It is way to long....I am sad, I wanted to leave it up for a spell but it drags the ground and truly is way to big for my wall. Oh well...there could be worst things in this world.
These pictures do not do the quilt justice.
Here is my little companion on the week-ends, grand dog sitting. He would just sit and watch me.
THE ANSWER!!!!! AND DISCLAIMER "DON NOT TRY THIS AT HOME"
What wonderful answers to "WHAT THIS IS"
I have never in my whole life seen this in a machine. I always thought it was a fuzz in my machine and have tried for a long time to get it out.
Friday night I was having trouble with my machine thread and figured this fuzz was the reason.
why was my heart beating like I did something wrong?
So the next morning I called a Pfaff dealership.
and are you kidding me...that is suppose to be in my machine???
IT IS A LINT CATCHER!!!!
She said to bring it in to her and she would put it back in....that I should not be operating the machine without it.
WHAT!!!! She is over an hour away.
I don't know how much she was going to charge me but...she wanted 119.00 to 150.00 to clean the machine and she could not guarantee when I could get it back.
Me without my machine is me without chocolate. Yes, I do have my embroidery machine that sews......but this is my machine. Oh well...some of you will understand and well..some of you will just roll your eyes.
How hard would it be...right????
He is enlisted in my dirty detail. Not too happy about it but enlisted non the less.
He finds the right tool and hands it to me.
He wanted me to open this machine...my heart is racing a mile a minute.
Thoughts like.....what if I break it?
What if I touch the wrong thing and mess it all up?
A ton of "What ifs"
and the man is enlisted again.
Once we get the top open. He leaves me.....WHAT!!!!!
Oh well....so I look inside, start cleaning with my little brush.
Decide where this little lint catcher was (there are tell tell signs everywhere...you see lint fragments from me ripping it out...ooopsss). You all understand....I was a gal on a mission and was not going to stop until succeeded. Oh well..that is water under the bridge.
Get some gorrilla glue. First I fit it in there to see how it goes. Then I get the glue...this puppy is not going anywhere.
Close the lid and put the screws back in.
We are back in business!!!!
So Ladies and Gents....if you see this in your machine pfaff creative vision 4.0 DO NOT...I REPEAT...DO NOT PULL IT OUT!!!
Do any of you know what this is?
Take a wild stab at it.
It came out of my machine.
So if you would like to be on my blog list...please comment.
Today is an OH MY GOSH!!! DAy!!!
My husband and I have joined the world of the "Smart phone". I know some of you are saying it is about time. I am still kicking and screaming. I had a "dumb phone" and well....I was not even smart enough to use it.
To be honest, I am just not a phone person. I hate talking on them and well....I can take them or leave them. My "dumb phone" was kept in my purse in the kitchen drawer and was only taken out when I left the house.
OH MY STINKING GOSH!!! I got the one for google all wrong and had to reset it to get into my blog.
But............I guess if that is the least of my worries I am doing good.
Here are some more little blankets.
Do I hear an "Oh My Gosh?"
In the future you will hear more about these little quilts and blankets. Some fun things happening over here at Bejeweled Quilts.
When he made a visit down here a few months back he filled up his pick up with a bunch of logs from our property and sent these as a thank you. I just love them.
SUMMER IN THE COUNTRY BLOG HOP STARTS TODAY!!
8/17 – Island Batik IS FIRST OUT OF THE GATE.....Hope you hop on over and take a look.
WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU CROSS ISLAND BATIK FABRIC AND THE ACCUQUILT GO CUTTER?
I just love Island Batik Fabrics. You can even use your scraps. I doesn't take much to make this little runner.
It is so much fun trying to use the accuquilt go dies in different ways.
I think this would be fun as a wedding runner as well. Maybe even have the names embroidered on the ribbon on each side.
How about some cute covers for your composition notebook?
It is hotter than hatties here in Texas....suppose to get up to 105 this week-end. No fun going outside.


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Raheem Sterling, né le  à Kingston en Jamaïque, est un footballeur international anglais qui évolue au poste d'attaquant au Chelsea FC.

Il possède également la nationalité jamaïcaine.

Formé aux Queens Park Rangers puis au Liverpool FC, Sterling commence sa carrière avec les Reds en 2011. En , il signe à Manchester City, où il remporte quatre titres de champion d'Angleterre avant de signer à Chelsea en 2022.

Biographie

Jeunesse et formation
Après une enfance passée en Jamaïque, où à l'âge de 3 ans, il assiste au meurtre de son père à son domicile, Raheem Sterling arrive en Angleterre à l'âge de sept ans en compagnie de sa mère. C'est alors qu'il se met à jouer au football et rejoint West Ham avant de poursuivre sa formation aux Queens Park Rangers.

Carrière en club

Liverpool (2012-2015)

Formé aux Queens Park Rangers, Raheem Sterling rejoint l'académie de Liverpool en 2010 pour un montant de  (≈ ) . Il y évolue pour l'équipe U21 avant de rejoindre l'équipe première en .

Le , il fait ses débuts professionnels en rentrant à la  de jeu lors de la rencontre comptant pour la  de Premier League face à Wigan Athletic (défaite 1-2). Le , il rentre à la  de jeu lors du match opposant Liverpool à Reading (1-0) et marque son premier but en Premier League. Il devient ainsi le deuxième plus jeune buteur du club en championnat, derrière Michael Owen.
Le , il signe une prolongation de contrat, engageant son avenir à Liverpool . Lors de la saison 2012-2013, il prend part à 24 rencontres de  mais n'en joue que 5 en 2013.

Le , il ouvre son compteur face à Notts County en Coupe de la Ligue. Malgré des difficultés à marquer en championnat, il débloque la situation en décembre contre Norwich City (5-1). Il poursuit dès lors sur sa lancée en trouvant le chemin des filets contre Tottenham et Swansea. En , il réalise un doublé face à Arsenal lors d'une large victoire 5-1. Sterling marque à nouveau contre Manchester City puis réussit un doublé contre le relégué Norwich. Ses performances convaincantes lui valent d'être nommées au trophée PFA du meilleur jeune joueur de la saison. Pendant la saison 2013-2014, Sterling s'impose définitivement en équipe première en figurant sur la feuille de match de Liverpool lors de chaque journée de Premier League et forme avec Luis Suárez, Daniel Sturridge et Philippe Coutinho un quatuor offensif efficace et prolifique.

Sterling se montre important au début de la saison 2014-2015. En effet, le départ de l'uruguayen Suárez et les blessures à répétitions de Sturridge permettent au jeune ailier de se montrer plus décisif. Le , lors de la première journée de championnat, Sterling marque face à Southampton et permet aux siens de s'imposer (2-1). Il confirme sa forme en ouvrant le score contre Tottenham (3-0) et est élu  pour sa performance. En septembre, l'Anglais découvre la Ligue des champions durant une victoire 2-1 face aux Bulgares de Ludogorets Razgrad. Le , il fait sa  sous le maillot rouge face à Manchester United. Sterling est ensuite auteur d'un doublé face à Bournemouth en Coupe de la Ligue. À la fin du mois, il reçoit le prix Golden Boy 2014. Début , Sterling est écarté du groupe car son entraîneur Brendan Rodgers ne veut pas l'épuiser et profite de ce temps pour se ressourcer dans sa terre natale de Jamaïque. Néanmoins, fin janvier, il ouvre le score contre West Ham (2-0). En février, il marque le second but d'une victoire 3-0 contre Southampton. Le mois d'avril s'avère difficile pour l'ailier malgré son but face à Newcastle, Sterling ayant des problèmes quant à son avenir à Liverpool. Il refuse tout d'abord un contrat d'une valeur de  par semaine avant d'annoncer qu'il ne négocierait aucun nouveau contrat d'ici la fin de la saison. Sa côte auprès des fans baisse considérablement à la suite du refus de renouvellement de contrat du joueur, se faisant notamment huer en recevant le prix du meilleur jeune joueur de l'équipe.

Manchester City (2015-2022)
Le , Sterling signe un contrat de cinq ans pour Manchester City. Le montant du transfert s'élève à 62,5 M €, et Sterling devient ainsi le joueur anglais le plus cher de l'histoire et également le plus gros transfert entrant réalisé par Manchester City. Il portera le numéro 7.

Le , il inscrit son premier but en championnat avec Manchester City contre Watford (2-0). Le , il inscrit le premier triplé de sa carrière contre Bournemouth en championnat (victoire 5-1).

Le , Sterling signe le but le plus rapide de la saison en championnat contre Watford après avoir ouvert le score en un peu plus de trente secondes.

Il réalise une très bonne saison 2018-2019, en inscrivant à ce jour  en Premier League et  en Ligue des champions. Il est ainsi nominé pour le titre de Meilleur joueur de la Premier League cette année, avec Sadio Mané, Eden Hazard, Virgil van Dijk, Leroy Sané et Bernardo Silva.

Lors de la saison 2020-2021 il ne fait plus partie du 11 type de Pep Guardiola en présence de Riyad Mahrez et de Phil Foden. Il est très critiqué en raisons de ses ratés répétitifs. Il remporte la Premier league et va en finale de Ligue des champions, où Manchester City est battu par Chelsea FC.

Chelsea (2022-)
Ardemment voulu par Thomas Tuchel, Sterling quitte Manchester City après 7 saisons pour rejoindre Chelsea en juillet 2022 contre une indemnité d'environ 56 millions d'euros.

En sélection

Le , le sélectionneur anglais Roy Hodgson convoque Sterling ainsi que Jake Livermore et Adam Lallana pour pallier les différentes blessures qui touchent alors l'équipe d'Angleterre en vue du match comptant pour les éliminatoires de la Coupe du monde 2014 face à l'Ukraine. Il n'entre cependant pas en jeu et les Anglais ne parviennent pas à s'imposer (1-1) Un mois plus tard, il fait ses débuts en équipe d'Angleterre espoirs face à la Serbie (défaite 1-0).

Le , Sterling honore sa première sélection en équipe d'Angleterre en étant titularisé lors d'un match amical face à la Suède (défaite 4-2).

Le , Sterling reçoit une deuxième sélection en équipe d'Angleterre. Il est titularisé aux côtés de ses coéquipiers en club, Daniel Sturridge, Steven Gerrard, et Jordan Henderson, lors d'un match amical face au Danemark (victoire 1-0). Il est sélectionné par Roy Hodgson pour faire partie de l'effectif anglais pour la Coupe du monde 2014 au Brésil. Titulaire à deux reprises face à l'Italie (1-2) et l'Uruguay (1-2) mais remplaçant au coup d'envoi face au Costa Rica (0-0), il ne peut empêcher son équipe de se voir éliminer dès la phase de groupe.

Le , il inscrit son premier but en sélection face à la Lituanie.

Sterling est retenu par l'entraineur Gareth Southgate pour participer à la Coupe du monde 2018. Néanmoins, après avoir montré un tatouage d'un fusil d'assaut sur sa jambe, Sterling sera la cible de nombreuses critiques de supporters et de la presse, certains revendiquant son retrait de la liste des  sélectionnés. Cependant ces critiques ne seront entendues ni par Gareth Southgate ni par la Fédération anglaise qui lui apporteront leur support pour sa participation à la Coupe du Monde.

Le , Sterling réalise son premier triplé pour les Three Lions lors d'une victoire 5-0 contre la Tchéquie en éliminatoires de l'Euro 2020. Cette performance lui permet de quasiment doubler son nombre de buts en sélection. Lors de son second but, Sterling célèbre en soulevant son maillot, révélant un T-shirt à la mémoire de Damary Dawkins, un jeune footballeur récemment décédé d'une leucémie. Malgré le fait que le geste soit salué par la presse, Sterling risque une sanction de l'UEFA qui interdit aux joueurs d'afficher des sous-vêtements contenant quelconques messages. Trois jours plus tard, Sterling marque à nouveau, cette fois contre le Monténégro pour un large succès 5-1. Il est victime de cris racistes de la part de supporters monténégrins.

Le , il est sélectionné par Gareth Southgate pour participer à la Coupe du monde 2022. Il marque un but et signe une passe décisive lors du premier match de sa sélection face à l'Iran (victoire 6-2). L'Angleterre termine première de son groupe et affronte le Sénégal en huitièmes de finale. Toutefois, il est contraint de déclarer forfait pour ce match et de rentrer à Londres, à la suite d'un violent cambriolage réalisé chez lui par plusieurs  et en présence de sa famille. Il est de retour pour le quart de finale face au champion du monde sortant, l'équipe de France. Il rentre à dix minutes de la fin du match à la place de Bukayo Saka, mais ne peut éviter la défaite de sa sélection (1-2).

Statistiques

Statistiques détaillées

Buts internationaux

Palmarès

En club

En sélection nationale

 Championnat d'Europe :
 Finaliste : 2021.

Récompenses individuelles

 Élu jeune joueur de l'année de Liverpool lors des saisons 2013-2014 et 2014-2015
 Élu Golden Boy du meilleur jeune joueur européen en 2014
 Élu Joueur du mois d'août en Premier League en 2016
 Élu Joueur du mois de novembre en Premier League en 2018
 Élu joueur de l'année FWA : Saison 2018-2019

 Élu jeune joueur de Premier League en 2019
 Membre de l'équipe type de Premier League en 2019
Membre de l'équipe type de la Ligue des champions en 2019 et 2020
 Membre de l'équipe type de l'Euro 2020

Notes et références

Liens externes

Footballeur international anglais
Footballeur jamaïcain
Double nationalité
Joueur du Liverpool FC
Joueur du Manchester City FC
Joueur du Chelsea FC
Lauréat du Golden Boy
Naissance à Kingston (Jamaïque)
Naissance en décembre 1994


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Q: Toggle Highcharts plotLine with button Good afternoon guys,
Just a very quick one: I was wondering whether it'd be possible to toggle a PlotLine (on/off) without having to remove it and then have to add it from scratch. The reason for this is that I am building my charts from a PHP array and can only define the plotline value once when the chart is loaded.
At the moment when I try to add a plotline from its ID it fails.
var hasPlotLine = true
        $button = $('#button'),
        chart = $('#container').highcharts();

    $button.click(function() {
        if (!hasPlotLine) {
            chart.yAxis[0].addPlotLine('hello');
            $button.html('Remove');
        } else {
            chart.yAxis[0].removePlotLine('hello');
            $button.html('5-day average');
        }
        hasPlotLine = !hasPlotLine;
    });

Please take a look at my fiddle:
http://jsfiddle.net/Guill84/3ApbR/
Also: would it be possible to get highcharts to give the last five day average directly? So the average of the last five data points ... and then plot the line for me? This could potentially get me around the issue...
Love you all and thanks for your help.
G.

A: You can echo your php into a javascript variable so that you can add it whenever you need.
However, as to your last question, you can easily grab the last 5 data points from the chart, calculate the average, and plot it.
example:
http://jsfiddle.net/jlbriggs/HZ88T/
relevant code:
...
},function(chart) {
    var lData = chart.series[0].data.slice(-5);
    var points = [];
    $.each(lData,function(i, point) {
        points.push(point.y);
    });
    var avg = mean(points);
    var options = {
        value:avg,
        width:1,
        color:'#c00',
        label: {
            align:'right',
            textAlign:'left',
            y: 2,
            text: '5 Day Avg: '+ avg,
            style: {
                fontSize:'9px'
            }
        }
    };
    chart.yAxis[0].addPlotBand(options);
});
//----------------------------------------
function mean(arr) {
    if(typeof arr != 'undefined') {
        var sum = 0;
        $.each(arr,function(i,v) {
            sum += v;
        });
        return sum / arr.length;
    }
    return false;
}

A: Why not just load your php array into a js array initially, then use this variable wherever/whenever you need it?
$(function () {
    //create attribute array
    var attr = {
                id: 'hello',
                value: 60,
                width: 1,
                color: 'red',
                dashStyle: 'dash',
                label: {
                    text: '5-day average',
                    align: 'left',
                    y: 10,
                    x: 0
                }
            }
 . . .

http://jsfiddle.net/3ApbR/2/


I love salt or sugar body scrubs, especially if they're moisturizing. And there's just something so refreshing about the smell of citrus in the Winter time.
I told the kids that we could make this DIY citrus sugar scrub and do a pedicure yesterday, but we never got around to it! I ended up making this scrub today.
It's pretty basic. All it has is coconut oil, brown sugar, Sweet Orange essential oil and Lemongrass essential oil.
I thought that I would just fill up my jar half way with coconut oil and mix in almost just as much sugar. My coconut oil was solid since it's Winter. I warmed it up by putting the jar of coconut oil in hot water until the coconut oil melted.
Once the oil was melted, I added the brown sugar until it was the consistency I thought it should be. It really took more sugar than coconut oil.
I added about 30 drops of Sweet Orange essential oil and about 10 drops of Lemongrass essential oil.
It smells yummy. Coconut oil is so moisturizing. I've made both salt and sugar scrubs with olive oil. This is my first time making a scrub with coconut oil.
Future Fashionista and I used it during our Citrus Pedicure that we did. It left my skin feeling so soft! I also used it in the shower. It was a little hard because of the coconut oil, but it was well worth it. I had a hard, scaly, dry patch on my elbow and it is so much softer now.
Note: If you live in a cold climate, the coconut oil will reharden and turn white again. We used a craft stick to stir and get our scrub out of the jar.
Do you like homemade beauty products?
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Introducing Search on the V&A website
Luca Carini
Two years ago we launched our newly designed website, having rebuilt it from the ground up. That was a large project in itself, but only the first phase, and work has continued since then, refining and developing our website generally. Site search was a recent addition, but by no means an after-thought, and when we came to develop it we had a long list of requirements to satisfy. It was never going to be a simple project, and our challenge was to make it as effective as possible across all our varied data sources (e.g. object records, articles, blog posts, events program), and for all our different audiences.
A good search function needs to be efficient and fruitful in lots of different use-cases. For example, you might visit the website looking for something particular, like an exhibition, but not remember its full title, e.g "future"; or you may want to find any content relating to a certain topic, e.g. "paper peepshow". In any case the search needs to work with what it's given, and give you what you want. That's what the big search engines do well, and they have big teams continually developing them, to the point that we expect them to know exactly what we're after!
A quartz crystal ball, © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
We know that the vast proportion of traffic to our site comes by way of search engines, but that's only a way in, and for all the complex sophistication of the big search engines, they can't know our own site content as well as our own search.
When we started to develop our search function, we followed some well established design-patterns which users have come to expect: site search is generally expected to be accessible from any page on the site, and most likely found in the upper-right corner, indicated by a magnifying glass icon. That's what we've done (except on mobile devices, where, due to space constraints, search appears at the top of the main navigation overlay). Incidentally, the global search form only exists in one place in the HTML, and is built responsively to serve both mobile and desktop treatments (good practise for lots of reasons, to be explored in a future post).
Making our search as easily accessible as possible was high on our list of requirements, and optimising the experience for users of screen-readers very much helped inform the general user experience (UX) design, specifically regarding the categorised presentation of results on the full search results page.
User testing confirmed our decision to group search results by content type (i.e. What's on, Features, Collections, Objects, About us, Blog), rather than mixing all types together in order of relevance. Relevance is very subjective, and therefore a difficult thing to program for, only further complicated by the disparity between some of our data sources. For example, a blog post that mentions an object many times might rank as more relevant than the object record itself, but it's impossible to predict which is more relevant to the searcher.
A screenshot showing anchor links to search results by content type.
Screen-reader user testing further highlighted the problem of having results grouped by content type, whereby the expected results can end up buried far down the page, making it more laborious to scan down and find them – a search within a search. Our solution was to provide clear anchor links for skipping directly to results of the content type expected, enabling users of visual browsers and screen-readers alike to focus on the results they are most interested in.
Another streamlining feature we've introduced is auto-search, which attempts to return likely results as you type. This needs to be fast, responding to each letter as it's typed into the search form, to display relevant matches. To achieve lightning speed, we use the browser's session storage to cache a pre-prepared shortlist of popular results, making them instantly available for simple title matches as a search is typed. This caching happens quietly in the background as soon as a visitor lands on our site, via an AJAX request which returns a JSON array from our Search API. This local index is re-fetched in the background every 15 minutes of a user's session, to keep it current. As a user types their search term, an appropriate regular expression is constructed based on the characters entered so far, and the local JSON array is tested against this regular expression for any matches in the local cache. The type of regular expression used varies depending on the length of the search term entered (as it's typed) – the first 2 characters typed are used to match any full title beginning with the same 2 characters, but after 2 typed characters any word within a title can be matched on, to give more results. Once the typed search is more than 4 characters long, we start to supplement the popular results by adding in live AJAX calls to query the database directly, though for the purpose of auto-search matches remain focused on titles only. In this way, we aim to provide the most popular results most quickly, and widen the search incrementally as the search term lengthens, and becomes more specific.
Our popular result list includes exhibition and collection titles, and a dynamic list of what we call hot-topics. Our hot-topics list is editable, giving us a way to index content that wouldn't otherwise be indexed or found by a likely search term, e.g. our digital explorer map, which is a standalone feature, outside of our usual data sources; or any of our event types, like "Courses", which we'd like to direct to a filtered list of Course events. It could also be used to index some results more playfully ?.
Search term highlighting is another established pattern we've used to locate the search term within the contents of a search result. In order to make this as helpful as possible we've implemented our own dynamic truncation of the returned snippet, so that the search term is presented with as much surrounding text as possible, given the space available on a user's device.
A screenshot of term highlighting within search results.
And I still haven't mentioned Elastic, which is the software underpinning our search, but that's for my colleague Richard Palmer to expand on in an accompanying post.
As usual, user-testing continues in the real world, with usage analytics providing us ongoing insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the UX, and informing further improvement.
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Each year Evine seeks out talented individuals for our summer internship program at our Headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN. This summer we are looking for Junior or Senior undergrads to intern in various areas of our business. During the 10 week program, interns will be placed in a department that complements their field of study, and provided with opportunities that will enhance their experience as well as their portfolios.
Evine aims to provide Internshipsthat offer the best experience and value and are structured to meet the objectives of everyone involved; the organization, school program, and the student. It takes commitment from all parties involved when participating in an internship program.
Merchandising• Our merchandising teams are responsible for sourcing, selecting and buying all of the great products you see here at Evine. These products include jewelry, watches, health and beauty items, home goods, consumer electronics, and apparel. Not only does this team purchase everything you see on-air, they also work with a wide variety of vendors to bring thousands of new items to Evine.com.
On the merchandising team, you'll work directly with On-Air Presentation, Samples, Quality Assurance, Legal, Finance, and Sales and Product Planning. We are looking for individuals that are passionate about product, collaborative, creative, forward-thinking, and good with numbers and financials.
Marketing• Our Marketing & Creative teams are tasked with designing and delivering beautiful, inspiring creative product art to the customer via Evine.com, email campaigns, mobile applications and the printed program guide. All of our creative copy, print, design, photography, graphics and promo videos come from this department.
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Last week, The Tab asked you to send in your nominations for the 'worst thing' in the whole of Cardiff. Some were a little niche, others just downright crude, but today we reveal our shortlist of shame.
We'll make the case for each 'worst thing' and then you'll have the chance to vote for your favourite. Or should it be least favourite? Well, whatever. Once you're done we'll crown the winner with this most dubious of honours.
An eternal problem across the whole of the United Kingdom, wet weather really is a drag. But Cardiff seems to be particularly badly hit. All the time! Our city enjoys 1,061mm of rain a year. London has nearly half that. It's enough to spoil anyone's day.
The crossroad
Crossing between the main buildings at uni is a nightmare. It's survival of the fittest, particularly when the gauntlet of cool-kid club promoters is in full swing. Please let us get to lectures on time. We just want to learn.
As far as nights out go, Tuesday's not a bad one, but the queue outside Revs on this most frantic of student nights has forced many-a student to commit social suicide. When Cardiff's weather is added to the Revs queue, you have a perfect storm.
Mouldy houses
Not particularly homely
Back in your family home, it's warm, dry and the house is structurally sound. In Cathays, it's cold, damp and the mould seems to come pre-installed in the walls. As students, we probably expect a bit of mould on the odd slice of bread, or on the bag of oranges no one's got round to eating. But all over the walls and ceiling of your pokey terraced house? No thanks.
Letting agencies
These are the guys who flog you the lease on a mouldy house. Then, once they've pinched your transaction charge, they disappear. Or, if they do appear, it's to tell you off. Somewhere someone seems to have forgotten students are the customers in this relationship.


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Signs are good for Manchester City as Riyad Mahrez enjoys his winning run
Midfielder has goal stats that would make a striker proud
Joao Cancelo celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal in their 4-0 Premier League win over Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday, December 19. Reuters
Richard Jolly
The signs from the past bode well for Manchester City. For the third time, they will top the Premier League table on Christmas Day.
On the previous two, they went on to win the league: on goal difference in 2011-12 and by a massive 19 points in 2017-18. Now Sunday's 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle has given them a three-point lead over Liverpool.
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Riyad Mahrez, who was one of the scorers at St James' Park, ignored the history lesson. "I don't know [if it] is a good omen," said the forward. "I don't really believe in superstitions and these types of things. I just believe in winning games and trying to be there until the end."
It is a mantra that has served City well during a sequence of eight straight league victories. "The numbers do not matter. We just have to win game after game," said Mahrez.
Before those eight games, they were five points adrift of Chelsea. Now they are six ahead. More than most, City have experience of what extended winning runs can do. Last season's winter surge of 15 successive triumphs in effect secured the title. "It is nice to know the numbers at the end, if we make a lot of wins," the winger added.
Some other numbers ought to make for pleasant viewing for him. He has scored in his last three games and capitalised on a terrific cross from Oleksandr Zinchenko at Newcastle. "I had the feeling that I was onside because when I made the run I could see that I was level with the defender," he said. He had initially been flagged offside, but VAR overturned the decision. His 50th City goal brought up another milestone.
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Twenty goals a season used to be the mark of a high-class striker. Mahrez now has 20 in a calendar year for City when playing as a right winger; indeed, despite not playing at times. He has not been an automatic choice this season.
A goal every other game was another target for strikers: Mahrez has started 64 times for City in the Premier League and has 32 goals. This season, he is averaging a goal every 104 minutes in the Champions League and every 162 in the Premier League, figures plenty a centre forward would be proud of. He has only played 41 per cent of City's top-flight minutes this season, in part because Gabriel Jesus has been in such fine form after moving to the right, in part because the other forward options include Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Bernardo Silva and Ferran Torres.
In a sense, however, Mahrez has become first among equals. City have 18 scorers this season, 10 with at least three, six with five or more, but his tally of 11 goals puts him four clear of anyone else.
He shrugged off his status as the top scorer. "As long as it helps the team to win things and to win games, that is the most important thing," he said. But he has been foremost in a collective effort to compensate for the summer inability to sign Harry Kane. He has been clinical, with 11 goals from 28 shots on target, and 59 efforts, across the Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup.
Perhaps Joao Cancelo was his opposite. The full-back has been wonderfully creative but his first goal of the Premier League campaign belatedly came from his 39th shot. "Joao has a very good shot and when he arrives in that type of area he is very dangerous," Mahrez said. But, in a cast of gifted players, the Algerian has proved the most dangerous in front of goal.
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LABELLA TRADES BARBS WITH OSMENA ANEW
Now it's a tale of two Cebu City seals
By: Nestle L. Semilla - @inquirerdotnet
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:02 AM July 13, 2019
MISSING Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella speaks during his inauguration on June 30. On the podium is the seal of the Office of the Mayor that has reportedly disappeared. —NESTLE SEMILLA
CEBU CITY—The camps of Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and former Mayor Tomas Osmeña have accused each other of taking the official seal of the city government.
Labella's camp maintained that the city seal was taken by Osmeña when the latter stripped bare the mayor's office on the 8th floor of the Cebu City Hall.
But the legal counsel of Osmeña disputed the claim that the former mayor had taken the seal.
Lawyer Amando Virgil Ligutan maintained that based on the logbook of the security guard, engineer Mejilito Cajes of the building and maintenance general services office took the seal and used it during the oathtaking of Labella on June 30.
Cajes was the complainant in the criminal and administrative cases filed in the Office of the Ombudsman against Osmeña and 42 others, including city officials, employees, security guards and construction workers, for removing the fixtures inside the mayor's office.
Osmeña insisted that he owned the fixtures since he used his personal funds when he renovated his office in 2016.
Not just fixtures
But the camp of Labella said the former mayor didn't just take the fixtures but also the seal of the city.
Cebu City legal officer Rey Gealon said what Labella used during the oathtaking was different from the missing seal, which, he noted, was "new and considered the official seal of the city."
But Ligutan claimed that there could only be one seal of the city.
"The city legal officer himself said that a new version needs approval by the city council … unless he changes his position and argue that a city council approval is not needed," Ligutan said.
He said the seal that was used during Labella's oathtaking was the official seal.
He reiterated Cajes, the complainant in the Ombudsman cases, removed the seal from the mayor's office because it would be used by Labella during his oathtaking.
"Unlike the city legal office, we have proof of this fact. Remember that the city legal officer doubted the authenticity of the logbook entry showing that it was Engineer Cajes who pulled out the seal from the mayor's office," Ligutan said.
Cajes said the seal they used during the oathtaking is different from the official seal that is allegedly in the possession of Osmeña.
His position was supported by Gealon. "All has been said. I believe it is now best to defer any comment on the matter and give utmost respect and courtesy to the Ombudsman… to conduct its investigation of those cases already filed," he said.
He maintained that the missing seal is the official seal. "The one that was stolen was the official seal, that is our final word for it," he said.
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A Japanese web designer has been given the right to walk, despite "borrowing" the computing power of unsuspecting users to mine cryptocurrency.
The 31-year-old web designer appeared in court today and was acquitted of stealing computing resources with a Monero mining script called Coinhive, local news outlet The Mainichi reports.
The Yokohama District Court ruled it would be "excessive" to punish the web designer, further stating that Coinhive cannot be considered a computer virus.
Prosecutors appealed for the perpetrator to face a fine of 100,000 yen ($900) for not obtaining user's consent before initiating the cryptocurrency mining software.
The ruling acknowledged that the Coinhive program did have an impact on computers, but deemed it too minor to warrant further punishment. The defense argued that the program did not damage hardware or leak personal information of its users since it had been running secretly on the site since late 2017.
Over the last few years, Coinhive had become one of the world's most profitable cryptojacking programs. By the end of last year, scammers had used modified versions to infect over 415,000 routers globally to illicitly mine cryptocurrency without consent.
At one point, illicit web browser based cryptocurrency mining was generating over $250,000 worth of Monero every month. How much this particular webmaster earned through his cryptojacking exploits has not been disclosed.
Coinhive mining isn't always this problematic, though. In some cases, where user consent is obtained, it has been used to mine cryptocurrency for charitable causes. The real problem is when user consent is not obtained, as in this Japanese case.
The news comes less than a month after the Coinhive program was taken offline, but clearly its effects are still being felt.


Num 15:15 As for the congregation, there shall be one statute both for you and for the alien that lives with you, a never ending statute throughout your generations; as you are, so shall the alien be before Yahuah. Num 15:16 There shall be one law and one ordinance both for you and for the alien that lives with you.
Clearly there is a set of life instructions from Yahuah to His people, beginning with the Hebrews and adding in the gentiles who also follow Yahuah. All who worship Yahuah are to adhere to His Dabarim, or "Words".
There is one "congregation" and one set of instructions for all who worship Yahuah. The instructions, or "Laws", never change, because Yahuah is the same forever. That is why His instructions are forever, because He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Do not be mis-taught. The Words of Yahuah are always correct. Men mis-lead the sheep. Please examine this example of wrong teaching from the Billy Graham Evangelical Association. This "answer" from Mr. Graham is intended to break Torah and allow eating unclean animal flesh.
"In Acts 10:9-16, Peter was informed by God through a vision that he was not to reject the use of certain animals for food on a religious basis. The apostle Paul also writes, "For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer" (1 Timothy 4:4).
The answerer, which I assume was Mr. Graham, takes 1 Timothy 4:4 out of context, and also does not understand what the word "food" means to Yahuah. There is "food that is eaten", which is clean food, and "animals that are unclean" which can be sold to non-believers.
In Genesis 6:21, Yahuah instructs Noah to "take all food that is eaten" (this will be "clean" food animals) to store for food to eat when he and his family are aboard the ark. Obviously, Noah knows what food is permitted to be eaten, and what is not permitted, because Yahuah stipulates "food that is eaten". Food that is "not eaten" can be given to people who do not follow Yahuah.
Deuteronomy 14:21 – You may give it to the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) who is in your [city] gates, so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner [since they are not under God's law], but you are a people holy (set apart) to the Lord your God.
And immediately next, in Genesis 7:2, Yahuah instructs Noah to load seven pairs of clean animals, and two pairs of unclean animals, of each kind, onto the ark for preservation from the flood.
1 Timothy 4:3 forbidding to marry, saying to abstain from foods, which God created for partaking with thanksgiving by the believers and those knowing the truth.
So the Timothy scripture is speaking of "latter times", like today, when deceiving spirits will lead people from the faith (away from obedience), forbidding to marry (Catholicism/Hinduism – 2 billion adherents), abstaining from food (Only clean animals were considered 'food' when Timothy was written, but this refers to abstaining from meat in general ) so veganism would certainly abstain today from animals which are scripturally called "food", and from meat in general.
The last statement of Paul – "because every creature of God…" does not imply that unclean animals are food for believers. It takes for granted that people know that only clean food as defined by Yahuah is to be eaten, as only clean food is "of God". Unclean meat is not "of God" because it is declared fit only for unholy people in Deuteronomy 14:21, above.
Our clean meat is set-apart, too, obviously. It's part of the holy life that makes us His "peculiar people".
Psa_135:4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Ecc_2:8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
Tit_2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Therefore, the writer of Timothy (Paul/Shaul – the "Pharisee of Pharisees") refers only to clean animals, as only clean animals were considered 'food'. Unclean animals were never called "food", and even Noah knew what was for eating and what was not, even though no teaching on clean and unclean food is present in Genesis up to the closure of the Ark.
Your thoughts in comments are welcome. We all are at some undefined place in our relationship with Yahuah, and our wisdom and understanding will differ, for sure. Therefore, we must be kind, patient and accepting of our differences.
Please comment as you see fit. If you think I am wrong, I suggest you comment. If you have an observation in the Words, make the comment.
Believe this – you are a "different breed of cat" or you would not be reading this. There are few of us, as is fitting, for strait is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and few find it.
You are special, believe that. You are unique; exceedingly rare and holy in the eyes of Yahuah.
"…whosoever shall do and teach these laws shall be called GREAT in the kingdom of heaven." – Yahusha, Matthew 5.
It pleases Yahuah when you desire to be great in the Kingdom of Heaven, because that greatness is a gift He offers you. That you are wise enough to desire and pursue His offer greatly pleases Him. Satan will tell you that you are prideful to desire greatness in heaven, that "god" wants you to be humble, etc.
Well yes, humble spirits are beautiful to Yahuah, but trust the Word, not your thoughts. He rewards His faithful servants. Be a faithful servant. Trust the Word – not your thoughts.
DaBarim 12:2 Destroying you shall destroy all the places where the nations which you are dispossessing served their gods, on the high mountains, and on the hills, and under every leafy tree.
DaBarim 12:3 And you shall break down their altars, and shatter their standing pillars. And you shall burn their Asherahs with fire. And you shall cut down the carved images of their gods, and shall destroy their names out of that place.
DaBarim 12:4 You shall not do so to Yahuah your God.
DaBarim 12:5 But you shall seek to the place which Yahuah your God shall choose out of all your tribes; for you shall seek His dwelling, to put His name there. And you shall go there.
DaBarim 12:6 And you shall bring your burnt offerings there, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offering, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock.
DaBarim 12:7 And you shall eat there before Yahuah your God, and shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your households, with which Yahuah your God has blessed you.
DaBarim 12:9 For you have not come to the rest and to the inheritance which Yahuah your God is giving to you.
DaBarim 12:11 And it shall be the place which Yahuah your God shall choose to cause His name to dwell there, there you shall bring all that I am commanding you, your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice freewill offerings which you vow to Yahuah.
DaBarim 12:12 And you shall rejoice before Yahuah your God, you and your sons, and your daughters, and your male slaves, and your female slaves, and the Levite within your gates because he has no portion or inheritance with you.
DaBarim 12:14 but in the place which Yahuah shall choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command.
DaBarim 12:15 Only with all the desire of your soul you shall sacrifice and shall eat flesh within all your gates according to the blessing of Yahuah your God which He has given you; the unclean and the clean one may eat of it, as of the gazelle and as of the hart.
DaBarim 12:16 Only, you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it as water on the earth.
DaBarim 12:17 You are not able to eat the tithe of your grain within your gates, and of your new wine, and your oil, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock, and any of your vows which you vow, and your freewill offering, and the heave offering of your hand.
DaBarim 12:18 But you shall eat it before Yahuah your God in the place which Yahuah your God shall choose, you and your son, and your daughter, and your male slave, and your female slave, and the Levite who is within your gates. And you shall rejoice before Yahuah your God in all that you put your hand to.
DaBarim 12:19 Take heed to yourself that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live on the land.
DaBarim 12:22 Only, as the gazelle and the hart (an animal, not a heart organ-jd) are eaten, so you shall eat of it; the unclean and the clean (people who are ceremonially unclean at the time-jd) may eat of it alike.
DaBarim 12:24 You shall not eat it; you shall pour it on the earth as water.
DaBarim 12:26 Only, your holy things which you have, and your vows, you shall take up and shall go to the place which Yahuah shall choose.
DaBarim 12:27 And you shall offer your burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, on the altar of Yahuah your God; and the blood of your sacrifices shall be poured out by the altar of Yahuah your God; and you shall eat the flesh.
DaBarim 12:28 Take heed to listen to all these Words which I am commanding you, in order that it may be well with you and with your sons after you forever, when you do that which is good and right in the eyes of Yahuah your God. — Remember Numbers 15: ONE LAW FOR ALL, Hebrew and Gentile, whoever follows Yahuah submits to the same set of instructions. No exceptions.
DaBarim 12:30 take heed to yourself that you not be snared to follow them after they have been destroyed before you; and that you not inquire after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? And I shall do so, even I.
DaBarim 12:31 You shall not do so to Yahuah your God; for everything hateful to Yahuah, which He detests, they have done to their gods. For they have even burned their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods.
DaBarim 12:32 All the things that I command you, take heed to do them and you shall not add to it, nor take away from it. — This means no matter what I say or any other human being ever says, ONLY the Words of Yahuah matter, and obedience to His Word is required. That is how each of us will be measured, so stick to His measuring rod – His Words and no others.
Regarding homosexualism, which will come up when we are commanded to kill them, bear in mind that Yahusha commanded that only those among us who have never transgressed the law have the authority to execute the the abominations. And since all of us have sinned, none of us can obey the law to execute those specified for execution by Yahuah.
I haven't eaten pork for many years, I've been ridiculed at times from family and friends. I've stopped trying to show them there error in the NT Luke interpretation. I'm country grew up on a farm and farmed all my life, swine have no sweat glands to remove the poison these scavengers ingest. Gives me a sense of comfort to know there are others such as I.
I'm with you, Jay. I grew up hosing down the barn after milking the cows. And my hot-smoked pork ribs are the best of the best :). But if Yahuah tells us not to eat pork, then I am happy to give it up. When I finally learned that the food prohibitions actually applied to me, I gave all my pork to my former pastors son-in-law 🙂 It was two big coolers filled with the mess.
Pork never did digest well in my gut, and I'm sure now that it is a harmful food, but I think that Yahuah is just looking for faithful servants in some of His commands.
How are you doing with the Sabbath, Jay? If you are comfortable sharing, do you honor the Sabbath, and if so, what is a typical Sabbath day like for you?


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Matthys Johannes 'Thys' Lourens (born 15 May 1943) is a former South African rugby union Rugby player.

Playing career
Lourens played 168 first class provincial matches for Northern Transvaal, 91 of which were in the Currie Cup competition. He captained the team on 84 occasions and scored 63 tries.

Only Louis Moolman (171), Naas Botha (179) and Burger Geldenhuys (184) have played in more matches than Lourens. His usual position was as a flanker, where he also played for the national team, the Springboks.

He represented South Africa thrice, the first on 22 June 1968, when he played at flanker in a match against the British & Irish Lions at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth, which resulted in a six-all draw. He played in the subsequent test at Newlands in which he scored a try in the 11–6 win. He earned a third cap in the third match of the test series, at Ellis Park, which the Springboks won 19–6.

Test history

See also
List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 425

References

External links
Thys Lourens on genslin.us
http://thebulls.co.za/the-team/player-of-the-week/thys-lourens.html

1943 births
Living people
South African rugby union players
South Africa international rugby union players
Rugby union flankers
Rugby union players from KwaZulu-Natal
Blue Bulls players


Sales of the iPhone X are weaker than expected, hurting both Apple and Samsung.
Samsung is to dramatically cut production at its organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel manufacturing plant in response to Apple's decision to reduce iPhone X output due to a lack of interest.
According to the Nikkei Asian Review, Samsung now plans to make OLED panels for 20m or fewer iPhones in the first quarter of this year. This is a dramatic decrease from the initial OLED supply goal of 45 to 50m devices earmarked before Apple changed production targets.
Unfortunately for Samsung, it is proving tough to shift the leftover OLED display panels that were originally intended for use in the iPhone X.
The South Korean giant had been hoping that other smartphone manufacturers would be swift in taking the components off its hands, but OLED displays are significantly more expensive than the LCD displays used in the majority of smartphone models. The higher price point of the iPhone X can be partially attributed to the inclusion of the OLED display panel in the premium offering from Apple.
Major markets in the US, China and Europe are being blamed for sluggish iPhone X sales after an initial spike in interest after the launch of the phone in November 2017. The sales of the phone still run in the millions, but have certainly stagnated in recent months.
Samsung is also facing competition from Chinese manufacturers of OLED panels that can undercut the company on price. Apparently, Apple was paying Samsung between $120 and $130 per display, so the company could face significant problems if the units are not shifted.
Samsung's display arm is set to see a year-on-year profit decline for the first half of the year, as the company had made a $12.6bn capital investment last year, anticipating major consumer interest in the iPhone X.
It may not all be bad news, though, as analysts say Apple orders for its flagship phone could recover in the July-December period of 2018. While the predicted flurry of upgrades simply didn't happen post-launch, there is still potential for the latter half of the year.
Memory chip prices are also taking a hit due to the lacklustre results for Apple's premium smartphone model.