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Make birthday parties fun and save money on party favors.
Kids party crafts are a great way to kill two birds with one stone. There are many fun birthday ideas that you can turn into birthday craft ideas that will last beyond the party itself.
This page will introduce you to the art of planning birthday party crafts.
Let's face it, being a mom essentially requires that you be able to do more than one thing at the same time. We are the ultimate multitaskers.
Why not put this skill to work when coming up with fun birthday ideas? One great time and money saver when it comes to throwing great parties is kids party crafts. Crafts are things that you can make yourself (instead of going out and paying for them) that can serve multiple purposes.
They can be used as a craft activity for the kids.
They can be used as a game for during the party.
They can also be used as a party favor for the kids to take home with them.
One of the other great birthday craft ideas is to turn it into an activity. This way you give the kid something to do AT the party as well as something to take home FROM the party.
When kids make things themselves, they tend to appreciate them more. So you are sending them home with not only a cool party favor, but evidence of their creativity.
With these craft activities, it is rather simple to come up with something that is in line with the parties theme.
Is your child's theme princes and princesses? Get the materials out for them to make their own crowns and tiaras (all you would need would be cardboard, markers or crayons, and kid-safe scissors).
Animal themed? Let them make their own masks and tails. Craft kits such as puppet making kits or picture frame kits are also popular.
You can also just break out your crafts supply and let the kids go crazy with a freestyle crafting session. Birthday craft ideas abound.
Kids party crafts can also double as games. If you have the right materials you can easily put together some fun games that the kids can play such as a Pin the tail on the donkey game or even a beanbag toss.
You can even use crafts to formulate some type of relay race that gets everyone at the party involved. And the great thing is that often these crafts-turned-games will become playtime favorites at your house.
You can also turn your kids party crafts into either treats or things that go well with the treats. For example, cook up a batch of cookies and let the kids decorate them with icing, candy, sprinkles and all of the other toppings of their dreams. Serving punch or ice cream? Why not buy some cheap mugs and decorate with each child's name on it for them to take home from the party?
If you are not naturally crafty and need ideas for kids party crafts, don't worry. The internet is a vast resource for ideas on things like this. Pinterest is a particularly great website for parents looking for crafts ideas. Chances are that, as parents, you already have a store of arts and crafts materials somewhere in your home. Birthday parties are a great time for you to put them to use. All you need is a little creativity and time.
What craft ideas do you have for birthday parties?


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Amir Al Hindi, Lakes, senior, running back: Had 1,027 yards and 12 TDs on 159 carries.
Nick Day, Antioch, junior, running back: Had 1,020 yards and 15 TDs on 140 carries.
Donovan Dey, Carmel, sophomore, running back: Had 810 yards and nine TDs on 150 carries.
Jacob Donohue, Grayslake North, senior, quarterback: Completed 132 of 239 passes for 2,039 yards and 27 TDs.
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Tyler Erkman, Lake Zurich, senior, receiver: Had 36 catches for 628 yards and nine TDs. North Dakota recruit.
Brandon Hansen, Mundelein, junior, lineman: Illinois recruit.
Kaiden Miller, Grayslake Central, senior, running back: Had 1,532 yards and 20 TDs on 153 carries and 21 catches for 511 yards and seven TDs.
Vincent Sciarrone, Deerfield, senior, running back: Had 875 yards and 14 TDs on 130 carries.
Charley Thompson, Warren, senior, running back: Had 1,511 yards and 14 TDs on 178 carries.
Trenton VanBoening, Libertyville, senior, lineman: Eastern Michigan recruit.
Connor Vanselow, Wauconda, junior, running back: Had 1,069 yards and 15 TDs on 126 carries.
Ethan Aghakhan, Stevenson, junior, lineman: Had 54 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 10 ½ sacks, seven QB pressures, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception.
Cassius Callahan, Warren, senior, defensive back: Had 81 tackles, nine pass breakups and an interception. Also had 615 yards and four TDs on offense and a punt return for a touchdown.
Warren's Cassius Callahan (7) tackles Andrew's Joey Burke (13) during a Class 8A second-round playoff game in Tinley Park on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (Steve Johnston / Daily Southtown)
Jailen Duffie, Warren, senior, defensive back: Had 78 tackles, five interceptions and two forced fumbles. Also had 16 catches for 311 yards and five TDs. North Dakota State recruit.
Cal Grabowski, Lake Zurich, senior, linebacker: Had 79 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception.
Michael Jefferson, Grayslake North, senior, defensive back: Had 52 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. Also had 773 yards and 12 TDs on offense and two return TDs on special teams.
Matty Jens, Grayslake Central, junior, linebacker: Had 85 tackles, four tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries, two sacks and an interception.
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Kyle Lynch, Carmel, junior, linebacker: Had 88 tackles, seven tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and two sacks. Also had 404 yards and eight TDs on 74 carries.
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Caleb Nobiling, Antioch, senior, linebacker: Had 103 tackles, four tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery.
Colin Schultz, Stevenson, senior, lineman: Had 51 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 9 ½ sacks, eight QB pressures and a forced fumble.
Marcel Siepko, Mundelein, senior, linebacker: Had 82 tackles and three sacks. Also had 850 yards and eight TDs on 146 carries.
Max Accettura, Vernon Hills, senior, lineman; Lincoln Adams, Lake Zurich, junior, linebacker; AJ Bassett, Deerfield, senior, defensive lineman; Anthony Bishop, Round Lake, senior, receiver/defensive back; Nicholas Blumer, Highland Park, junior, receiver; Erik Boehmer, Vernon Hills, senior, linebacker/tight end; Amariah Brown, Waukegan, senior, running back/linebacker; Martin Cohen, Antioch, sophomore, running back; Tyson Dewey, Lakes, senior, receiver; David Finfer, Highland Park, junior, quarterback; Kristian Gavric, Libertyville, senior, receiver; Brady Goodman, Lake Forest, senior, defensive lineman; Chase Groelle, Wauconda, senior, linebacker; Zac Johnson, Wauconda, junior, defensive back; Harry Capstick, Lake Forest, senior, defensive lineman; Justin Kretz, Warren, senior, linebacker; Nolan Lazor, Vernon Hills, senior, quarterback; Harlon May, Carmel, junior, defensive back; Luca Morelli, Stevenson, senior, linebacker; DeAndre Neely Jr., Grayslake North, senior, receiver/defensive back; Luke Pollack, Deerfield, senior, receiver; Anthony Ruscitti, Carmel, senior, offensive lineman; Jaden Turner, Warren, senior, defensive back; Danny Vuckovic, Lake Zurich, senior, kicker; Davion Wright, Waukegan, sophomore, lineman.
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Portland mayor tear gassed after speaking with protesters on presence of federal agents
4:32 AM EDT, Thu July 23, 2020
By Alta Spells and Josh Campbell, CNN
Mayor Ted Wheeler was tear gassed in downtown Portland early Thursday morning, according to video and posts on Twitter from a New York Times journalist.
The video shows Wheeler, wearing goggles and a face mask amid a crowd of people, hold his nose and close his eyes in distress as a cloud of tear gas drifts by him.
"It stings. It's hard to breathe. I can tell you with 100% honesty I saw nothing that provoked this response," Wheeler said to the Times camera. "I'm not afraid but I am pissed off."
It's unknown at this time who is responsible for deploying the tear gas and there is nothing to indicate the mayor was targeted. Portland Police said they did not deploy any CS gas, a commonly used type of tear gas.
CNN has reached out to the mayor's office for additional comment.
The video appeared to come after Wheeler joined crowds to listen to protesters and answer their questions in response to violent clashes between demonstrators and federal forces, whose camouflage, troop-like uniforms and aggressive tactics have exacerbated the protests.
"It is an unconstitutional occupation," Wheeler told the crowd. "The tactics that have been used by our federal officers are abhorrent. They did not act with probable cause, people are not being told who they are being arrested by, and you're been denied basic constitutional rights."
President Donald Trump said federal officers were sent to the city to protect federal property, but protesters and local leaders have strongly opposed their presence. Demonstrations, many of which have been peaceful, have been ongoing for more than 50 days.
"This is clearly a waste of federal resources and it's getting increasingly dangerous," Wheeler told CNN. "We did not ask the feds to be here. We do not want them here. They're not helping the situation. They're not appropriately trained, and we're demanding that they leave."
Fires and tear gas outside federal courthouse
Overnight into Thursday morning, CNN's team in Portland filmed a large gathering of protesters outside the federal courthouse. Among a mostly peaceful group, some protesters launched fireworks at the building and set several fires outside.
Each major provocation was met with a show of force by federal agents inside the building, who then launched tear gas into the crowd.
CNN witnessed a noticeably more measured response by federal agents compared to previous evenings. Rather than lining up in formation to march protesters back several blocks, federal agents used crowd dispersant projectiles and tear gas long enough to extinguish the flames that had been set, before retreating back into the federal building.
Portland Police said people threw flammable material and incendiary devices over a fence next to the courthouse, starting a large fire, while others breached the fence. Just after midnight, one person in the crowd threw a flaming item into the courthouse, police said.
At just after 12:30 a.m., Portland Police declared a riot due to the "violent conduct of the large group" and told the group to leave. Most refused, police said, and over the next several hours, Molotov cocktails were thrown at the federal building along with hundreds of projectiles. At least one assault was reported, police said.
The group slowly dissipated over the next few hours, police said. Portland Police said they made no arrests.
A vote to end police cooperation with federal agencies
The mayor's comments came after the state's US Attorney called for an investigation into why some protesters were taken by federal agents without badges and put into unmarked vehicles.
"That is a use of police force, federal police force for political ends," Wheeler said. "That is not an acceptable solution anywhere in America," the mayor told the crowd.
Some of the remarks from Wednesday's crowd echoed similar concerns.
"I've been violated repeatedly, I've been shot with tear gas and munition, my body is bruised and swollen," one protester who identified themselves as a high school administrator told the mayor. "I want to know what you're going to do, to commit to me — as an educator committed to my community to make sure that my First Amendment right is upheld?"
The mayor responded: "I will absolutely do everything in my power to go get rid of the federal troops and to reform the Portland Police Bureau. We need to do both."
Earlier on Wednesday, a unanimous Portland City Council voted to end cooperation between the Portland Police Bureau and federal agencies charged with protecting federal properties on Wednesday, Commissioner Chloe Eudaly said in a statement.
"Today, I introduced two resolutions — one to cease all cooperation between the Portland Police Bureau and the federal occupiers, and one affirming the rights of members of the press and legal observers covering the protests against police brutality." the statement read.
"I am pleased to share that both of those resolutions were adopted unanimously by City Council."
Eudaly said the resolution could serve as both an example for other cities and a "national call to action."
"I stand in solidarity with protesters defending Black lives, demanding racial justice, and the transformation of our justice system, but whether you agree with the protesters or not, if you believe in the Constitution of the United States, you must oppose the actions of this President and the violent suppression of individuals exercising their constitutional rights," Eudaly said."
CNN's Sarah Moon and Eric Levenson contributed to this report.
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Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer comes to iPhone and iPad.
Gary Games, the publishers of Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, will be releasing their deck-building card game as an iOS app at the end of this month in partnership with Incinerator Studios. Justin Gary, the founder and CEO of Gary Games, took some time to answer a few questions about Ascension, digital board games, and what's coming up from Gary Games.
GeekDad: Can you tell me a little about how Gary Games got started — your origin story, if you will?
Justin Gary: Gary Games was the culmination of a lifetime growing up as a gamer. I started really getting into gaming in 1997 when I won the Magic: The Gathering U.S. National Championship. I played Magic professionally throughout high school and college and for a year afterwards and made a pretty decent living before "getting serious" and attending NYU law in 2003. The summer after my first year of law school, I was offered an internship at Upper Deck Entertainment in San Diego, helping to design and develop a trading card game based around Marvel and DC characters. This seemed like a lot more fun than working in a law firm in New York, so I decided to give it a shot. After a few months, I knew I could never go back. I decided to leave law school and become a game designer full-time.
After working on trading card games for a few years, I was given the opportunity to lead design the World of Warcraft Miniatures Game. This was a great opportunity as Upper Deck had never created a miniatures game before. In the end, it took about 3 years to get it out the door and I had to take on the role of not just lead designer, but also Product Manager and Brand Manager, following the process from idea to store shelf. After that, I felt like I had acquired all the skills necessary to run a business and decided to give it a shot. I left Upper Deck in December of 2008 and did some consulting work for other companies while I started design work on Ascension. When I was finally ready, I recruited some of my most talented friends from Upper Deck and throughout the gaming community to form the initial team and Gary Games, Inc., was officially founded on April 13, 2010. We released Ascension in August of that year. We have been growing and creating ever since.
GD: What are some of your favorite games, either ones that you grew up with or those that you play now?
JG: There are almost too many games to count. I grew up playing traditional games like Monopoly, Sorry, and Uno with my family but also fell in love with video games at an early age whether playing Zelda and Super Mario Brothers on my Nintendo or BattleTech and Kings Quest on my Apple 2CE. Magic: The Gathering will always have a special place in my heart because of how life-defining it was for me. I got to travel the world and meet tons of amazing people who I am friends with to this day and learned to believe in myself and deal with success and loss (sometimes tens of thousands of dollars rode on a single game) from a very early age.
To be honest, these days I mostly play games I am designing, though I still make time for the occasional Dungeons and Dragons game with friends or a game of Civilization or Dragon Age on my PC. I've also become hooked on Boggle and Galcon on the iPad.
GD: I wrote a piece recently about the future of board games, in light of technology like smartphones and iPads, so I'm very interested in seeing games make the transition from analog card and board games to digital. What's your take on the future of games? Do you think it's better to design an analog game and convert it to digital, vice versa, or something else entirely?
JG: Overall, I think we will see a continued convergence of the traditional board game world and the digital gaming world. Good game mechanics are just good game mechanics and having more mediums to design for means more opportunities to create great games customized to that platform. I foresee more board games taking the path of Ascension and converting to tablet/smartphone formats but I don't foresee these formats replacing traditional board games anytime in the near future. There is still just something about the tactile feel of holding a hand of cards, rolling dice, and moving pieces around a board that just can't be replicated by a touch screen. In addition, getting a large group of friends gathered around the gaming table and gaming, laughing, and playing late into the night is not going to be completely replaced by the online experience for the foreseeable future. I love World of Warcraft as much as the next guy, but there is nothing like a late-night Dungeons and Dragons session to bond with friends and have a great time.
When designing a game, I always think about the platform and audience I am designing for. When designing a smartphone game, the ability to jump in and out of the game for a quick 1-5 minute experience is critical. When designing a card or board game, you need to think about the logistics and "fiddliness" of the game and make sure that there aren't too many things to keep track of and physically manage. When trying to design a game for multiple platforms, you often have to make tradeoffs to try to make sure the experience works well on each platform. For most designers, I think they will benefit from trying out analog versions of the game first because they are so much easier to prototype and iterate on, but it is very game and designer dependent which process will work best.
Overall, I am very excited about the new audiences that exist because of technology. I think platforms like the smartphone, iPad, and Facebook are good for more than just games like Farmville and Angry Birds. The joys of traditional and hobby gaming are going to have to adapt to the new world of instant social connection and mobile touch-screens, but I think in the end they will only benefit from the ease of access and larger audiences just becoming aware of the joys of gaming.
GD: Speaking of transitioning to digital, what was it like turning Ascension into an app? Did you encounter any challenges you weren't expecting, or did you find anything that you felt worked even better in the app version than the physical card version?
JG: There are a lot of great things about bringing Ascension to the digital space. Ascension has always boasted a quick set-up time, requiring players to only shuffle their personal decks, the center deck, and place out the always available cards. But on an app this entire process is instantaneous and all future shuffling, sorting, and tracking of points is done instantly. The ability to play against an AI that takes turns in a flash is also fantastic — I can now play a game of Ascension in less than five minutes!
A lot of the challenges in the design process were making sure that the interface was smooth and intuitive. Especially working with the small screen of a smartphone, it is very important that everything is laid out very cleanly and that all the relevant information is communicated with very little space used up.
GD: What's in the pipeline for Gary Games? I see that there's an expansion for Ascension coming this summer. Anything else in the works?
JG: Gary Games is really two companies in one. Gary Games is both a publisher of games and a game design studio. As a publisher, we are continuing to make Ascension expansions and will be releasing Ascension in several other languages including Japanese and Chinese this summer. Our biggest imminent release is the long-awaited first expansion to Ascension — Return of the Fallen. This was a great design experience for me because I was able to finally reveal a lot of the cards I had to cut from the original game to simplify it. We also have a fun, quick dice game (which also doubles as a drinking game) which we hope to have out in time for Gen Con in August.
The first expansion for Ascension: Return of the Fallen, coming this summer.
As a consultant working with other companies, we have already released a game with the Wharton School of Business designed to teach Entrepreneurship through a roleplaying exercise played in class. We have created an amazing trading card game for kids called Redakai which is coming out this summer along with a cartoon on Cartoon Network that we helped create and direct. We also have a fun skateboarding trading card game called SuperHeat which is releasing this summer and will be a huge feature at the X-Games this year.
In addition to all of the above projects, we have several more as-yet-unannounced projects that run the spectrum from pure digital games designed for the core gamer audience to licensed toy-based games, to pre-school educational games. I personally love the challenge of designing games for different audiences and as you can see from the portfolio we've already put together in the short time we have been a company, I think we are on the right track. We now have several major companies looking to work with us to make games associated with their brand for marketing purposes and I think that there are a lot of exciting opportunities in the social and mobile gaming world to take the expertise we have developed in the traditional board and card game space and bring it to entirely new audiences.
GD: I had read that you're one of the designers for the upcoming Redakai card game — could you tell us a little more about that?
JG: Redakai was a great challenge for us because we not only had to design a game, but we also had to help create a cartoon based around the game and to incorporate some amazing technology into the gameplay including 3-D cards, clear stackable gameplay, and custom animations built in to each card. Redakai is a game for kids, but we tried to make sure there was enough going on that parents and kids would have a great time playing together and so that kids could grow up with the game (we have both a basic and advanced way to play). Redakai will be available in hobby stores in June, on Cartoon Network starting in July, and in mass market retail in the US and Canada starting in August.
Ascension was a game I created for people like me and you - gamers who grew up playing traditional games and who don't always have time to collect Magic cards or get a group together for Dungeons and Dragons. Ascension gives you a taste of that experience in one box and about 30-45 minutes a game. Redakai, however, is my attempt to create a whole new generation of gamer. Maybe 5 to 10 years from now I'll sit down to play with someone who grew up on Redakai, moved on to Ascension, and then created a whole new generation of game that I can enjoy. Whether that game is a traditional board game, a smartphone game, or a hologram doesn't really matter - the key for me is to keep the joy of gaming alive and well. I owe a lot of the adventures, success, and life-long friendships in my life to the day I picked up my first trading card game. I've done my job right if I get to create that same experience with people who play the games I've designed.
GD: Thanks for taking the time to answer a few questions!


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Lucy Worsley continues her journey through Russia in the footsteps of the Romanovs, the most powerful royal dynasty in modern European history. In this episode she examines the extraordinary reign of Catherine the Great, and the traumatic conflict with napoleonic France that provides the setting for the novel War and Peace. At the magnificent palace of Peterhof near St Petersburg, Lucy charts the meteoric rise of Catherine the Great, who seized the Russian throne from her husband Peter III in 1762 and became the most powerful woman in the world. Catherine was a woman of huge passions - for art, for her adopted country (she was German by birth) and for her many lovers.
Catherine expanded her empire through military victories overseas, while at home she encouraged education and introduced smallpox inoculation to Russia. But Catherine struggled to introduce deeper reforms, and the institution of serfdom remained largely unchanged. Lucy explains how this injustice fuelled a violent rebellion. Nevertheless, Catherine left Russia more powerful on the world stage than ever. But all she had achieved looked set to be undone when Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812. Lucy relives the pivotal battle of Borodino, when the Russian army finally confronted the French forces; the traumatic destruction of Moscow; and, under Catherine's grandson Alexander, the eventual victory over the French that provided the Romanov dynasty with its most glorious hour.
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The M's are playing the Rangers tonight, and FSN (and MLB.tv if you're a subscriber) is carrying it, so you can actually watch the team play. The M's are running out what should be their regular line-up against RHPs, at least to begin the season.
Ian Snell gets the start for the M's.
That was a terrific change-up from Snell.
I'm watching it on FSN, but MLB has it blacked out (this is MLB on TV, not on the internet).
Snell looked great in the first.
And Rob Johnson made a good throw.
The Rangers appear to be wearing their regular uniforms while the Mariners are in their Spring training ones.
Poor Dave didn't even to work through his Josh Hamilton notes. One pitch, one run.
That got roped, looks like Hamilton's back in form. Sign of things to come? I can't wait 'til Snell pitches like his 07′ form. It'll be a tough year if he doesn't.
Snell has had a good game. Just missed on a couple pitches.
Did anyone else gasp when Wilson was running full speed around 1st?
I am really happy with what I am seeing from Snell… he is looking brilliant with the exception of the pitch to Salty, and the other one to Hamilton.
Seriously, he needs to slow down..We need his D.
By the way, Borbon is scary good.
haha, talk about a short leash!
It looks as though Bradley didn't say a word, or do anything besides drop his bat.
I know the umps hate Bradley, but that really seems extreme.
Thank goodness we have a long bench, since Bradley gets an automatic ejection with every strike out.
Maybe they'll suspend him for the first 5 games too.
Maybe Snell will look sharper here in the cold, wet northwest.
Rob Johnson says his eye sight is now 20/10.
Let's hope that means he can actually catch the ball then this year.
Bradley was ejected too quick – he had to have said something as he was passing the ump with his head down. After two Ks, looks like Bradley used ST to round into mid-season a-hole form.
I liked how Wak stood up for Bradley. The sense I got was he was saying "You owe him a clean slate." That was the right move by Wak; his players need to know he'll confront the umps (in his own style) on their behalf.
The play where Wilson threw the ball from his knees: we have a shortstop. I'd forgotten shortstops could do stuff like that.
Rob Johnson was in perfect position to throw the runner out in the first. Credit where credit is due. It was well-executed.
The Rangers lineup is good.
My analytical knowledge can't touch that of most people here, but I liked what I saw from Ian Snell tonight. To my eyes, it seemed that if a few choice balls had gotten as much movement as it seemed like they should have, his final line would looked tremendous, and to his credit, he seemed to take those setbacks in stride.
I know it's only a ST game but what bothered me most about Bradley was his first swing. The first two batters walk on 8 straight pitches and Milton comes up and swings and misses on the first pitch to him. IMHO – poor baseball and poor team playing.
For what it is worth, the umpire behind the plate was a AAA fill-in.
After watching the video, it's actually pretty obvious what happened.
Bradley thought that he was the third out, and so was dropping hit bat and taking his glove off to head to the field. It takes him about 2 seconds to realize he's wrong, but by this time, the ump has tossed him. In fact, he gets tossed before even starting to take off his glove. He actually gets tossed RIGHT after the bat hits the ground, before he can even say a word.
To be honest, I'm impressed he didn't do anything. I would have been pissed for getting tossed for making a stupid mistake.
Of course, he's pretty good at getting thrown out, so he's well-practiced.
You can fully see what he does… It's probably funny what's going through his mind.
Haha, great stuff, Henry! Thanks for the gif post.


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After navigating to the ソフトウェア Downloads page, choose the Advanced Server installation that corresponds to your platform. After selecting a download, you will be invited to register as an Advanced Server user. Enter your current EnterpriseDB login information, or complete an online registration form to start the download.
When the download completes, extract the files using your system-specific file extractor.
For information about using the extracted files to perform a graphical installation on Windows, See Section 4.3.1.
For information about performing a graphical installation on Linux, see Section 4.3.2.
For information about using the installer to perform a command line installation, see Section 4.4.1.
For information about performing an unattended installation, see Section 4.4.2.
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During the installation process, the Advanced Server installer program copies a number of temporary files to the location specified by the TEMP or TMP environment variable (on Windows), or to the /tmp directory (on Linux). You can optionally specify an alternate location for the installer to place the temporary files by modifying or creating the TEMP environment variable.
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Please Note: If you are invoking the installer to perform a system upgrade, the installer will preserve the configuration options specified during the previous installation.


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% File:      getGUISimParams.m
% Author:    Ioannis Filippidis, Mechanical Engineer, jfilippidis@gmail.com
% Date:      2010.12.14
% Language:  MATLAB, program version: 7.11 (2010b)
% Purpose:   get parameters selected in GUI as settings for simulation
% Copyright: Ioannis Filippidis, 2010-

function [agent, world, known_world, type, nfgui] = getGUISimParams(nfgui)
data = guidata(nfgui.fig);

defined = 1;

%% check & retrieve guidata
if isfield(data, 'selected_field')
    type = data.selected_field;
else
    defined = 0;
    warning('Field type not selected yet.')
end

if isfield(data, 'agent')
    agent = data.agent;
else
    defined = 0;
    warning('Agent not configured yet.')
end

if isfield(data, 'world')
    world = data.world;
else
    defined = 0;
    warning('World not defined yet.')
end

if isfield(data, 'known_world')
    known_world = data.known_world;
else
    defined = 0;
    warning('Known world not defined yet.')
end

%% something undefined!
if defined == 0
    error( ['Simulation can run only for fully defined scenarios.'...
        'Please set some of the following: agent, world, field type.'] )
end

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Q: SPLIT SCROLL FEATURE IN WORDPRESS I am looking to get Wordpress with a split scroll effect, but the ones I see online have screens that both move in opposite directions, dependant on each other, and I don't like that.
I want one screen to stay stationary, while the other screen scrolls down. As an example of what I'm looking for, see website at - www.solomonshiv.com
What do I have to get to get that effect?  Thanks much.
Anna

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Physical Details: Letter : 1 folded sheet : handwritten ; 21 x 25 cm. folded to 21 x 13 cm.
Description: Gross describes Pach's son Walter's problems in arithmetic class and suggests ways to improve his performance.
Citation: Magnus Gross letter to Gotthelf Pach, 1898 Jan. 7. Walter Pach papers, 1857-1980. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.


Backup your /etc/ directory to a tarball with the date | Backup your /etc! Here is a random useful command I incorporate into various backup strategies.
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Q: not navigate to template page in django chartjs?Django Version: 1.10.8 and Python Version: 3.6.3 I am new in django, i need to develop chart based application i am creating line chart using chart.js library
Django Version: 1.10.8 &
Python Version: 3.6.3
i have install

pip install django-chartjs

INSTALLED_APPS settings:
INSTALLED_APPS = ('chartjs',)
Create the HTML file

Create the view with labels and data definition

and also add urls.py file and static files. when i run this application it returns only json data but i want to display chart if any mistake my code.its not navigate to html page.
reference link
http://django-chartjs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
urls.py
from django.conf.urls import url

from . import views

urlpatterns = [
    url(r'^line_chart/$', views.line_chart_json, name='line_chart_json'),
]


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Severe Tropical Cyclone Meena was the first of four tropical cyclones to impact the Cook Islands during February 2005. The system was first identified within a trough of low pressure, about  to the northwest of Pago Pago in American Samoa.

Meteorological history

During February 1, an area of low pressure was identified within a trough of low pressure, about  to the northwest of Pago Pago in American Samoa. During that day, the system moved south-westwards and started to consolidate, before the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) classified the system as Tropical Depression 07F. At this stage, the depression was poorly organised with atmospheric convection displaced to the north of the systems low level circulation center, while it was located to the south of a ridge of high pressure in an area of moderate vertical wind shear. Over the next day, the system's organisation significantly improved with the development of a small central dense overcast, while its outflow was enhanced by a cross-equatorial wind flow. During February 3, the systems low level circulation center gradually slipped underneath the central dense overcast, before the FMS reported that the system had become a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale and named it Meena. At this stage, the system was located about  to the east of Pago Pago, American Samoa.

Effects
Meena was the first of four severe tropical cyclones to impact the Cook Islands during the 2004–05 season.

Samoan Islands
Meena passed within  of American Samoa's Manu'a group of islands, where wind gusts of up to  were experienced. Authorities in the territory closed public schools and advised residents to prepare for heavy showers and possible flooding due to the cyclone. Flights to Manu'a islands were cancelled while delays occurred on flights between Samoa and American Samoa. Meena subsequently generated swells of between  which produced surf heights of  along Tutuila and Manu'a.

Cook Islands
During February 2, the FMS issued strong wind warnings and a tropical cyclone alert for both the Northern and the Southern Cook Islands, as it was thought that the system could produce gale-force winds over the islands within 24 - 48 hours. As a result of the alert being issued, the emergency operations centre was opened, while people were urged to move off the beach to higher ground. During the following day, gale warnings were issued for Suwarrow in the Northern Cooks and for Palmerston in the Southern Cooks.

See also

Cyclone Val – Impacted the Cook Islands during 1991
Cyclone Martin – Impacted the Cook Islands during 1997

References

External links
Damage pictures of Severe Tropical Cyclone Meena from the Cook Islands News

Category 5 South Pacific cyclones
Tropical cyclones in the Cook Islands
Tropical cyclones in American Samoa
2004–05 South Pacific cyclone season
2005 in the Cook Islands
2005 in American Samoa

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Bartramidula dispersa är en bladmossart som beskrevs av Jules Cardot och Potier de la Varde 1923. Bartramidula dispersa ingår i släktet Bartramidula och familjen Bartramiaceae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

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Belfast is well-connected and a short flight from major UK cities such as Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow and London.
Belfast Waterfront is located in Lanyon Place beside the River Lagan approximately five minutes' walk from the city centre – just follow the directions from Belfast City Hall towards Chichester Street. Cross at the traffic lights on Victoria Street, continue past the law courts and then cross at the traffic lights on Oxford Street – Belfast Waterfront is located next to the Belfast Hilton Hotel.
The nearest bus station is the Laganside Bus Centre, which is approx. two minutes' walk from Belfast Waterfront.
There is a bus stop on Oxford Street, directly outside the building.
The main bus provider in Belfast is Translink, which runs both Ulsterbus and Citybus Metro services.
The Ulster Museum is a 25-30 minute walk from Belfast City Centre. Follow signs for Queen's.
It is a 10 minute walk to the Ulster Museum from Botanic Station. Botanic Station is on the Bangor to Portadown rail line and connections to Larne and Londonderry as well as for the cross-border service can be made in Belfast Central Station.
There is a bus stop on the Stranmillis Road side of the Museum building. Bus lines 'Metro 8A and 8D Malone Road' depart from Donegall Square East in Belfast City Centre every 10 minutes.
Belfast City Hall is located in Donegall Square, in the heart of Belfast city centre.
Translink operate regular train services to and from Belfast City Centre. Central station and Great Victoria Street are both within walking distance to City Hall.
Translink operate a range of services to Belfast City Centre. For up-to-date information on timetables please visit Translink.


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A German court found neo-Nazi NSU member Beate Zschäpe guilty of murder on ten people and sentenced her to life in prison. The surviving member of the neo-Nazi terrorist group the National Socialist Underground (NSU), Beate Zschäpe, has been found guilty of 10 counts of murder. Nine of the terror-organization victims were foreigners and one a German police officer. The motive was racism and xenophobia. The trial was one of the biggest in postwar German history.
Beate Zschäpe, member of the neo-Nazi terrorist group the National Socialist Underground (NSU), was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for the murder of ten people between 2000 and 2007.
Nine of the NSU victims were foreigners and one a German police officer.
Their victims: eight people of Turkish origin, one Greek businessman man and a German policewoman.
Theodoros Boulgarides was the seventh NSU murder victim. The 41-year-old Greek man was shot three times in the head 0n 15. June 2005 in Munich.
Zschäpe was also found guilty for her part in two bombings, several robberies and attempted murders. She was also found guilty of membership in and the foundation of a terrorist organization.
Many neo-Nazis had made it into the courtroom and cheered loudly when Andre E. was released. Outside many people observed a minute's silence for the NSU's victims before the verdict was read.
The judge said the three members of the NSU had resolved to carry out "ideologically-motivated attacks" and kill foreign citizens, and had planned the murders together.
Two male members of the group, Uwe Böhnhardt and Uwe Mundlos, had carried out the killings. On November 4, 2011, Böhnhardt and Mundlos, , were found dead of gunshot wounds in a mobile home in the state of Thuringia. At this point, the police had already been on their tail after the two committed a bank robbery. Investigators believe the two had committed suicide.


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Life in Vava'u
The following was written by Joey 'Afitu Manfredo, who is the longest serving volunteer currently in Tonga. He is also our Volunteer leader. He agreed to allow me to post this article about his recent visit to Vava'u.
by Joey Manfredo
"My Friday afternoon shopping excursions to Neiafu are the equivalent of me riding the train two hours from Connecticut to New York City to buy a roll of toilet paper."
-Sarah Kate Weaver
They are creative, inquisitive, welcoming and patriotic. They demonstrate perseverance in their work and support one another in their projects. After mixing in regular hilarity, the Peace Corps Volunteers of Vava'u fully encapsulate their island's motto: Fatafata mafana.
Creative: Since the inception of foreign products to Tonga, PCVs have been facilitating trash pick-ups in Vava'u. Trash is always collected, but typically done half-heartedly and oftentimes the important messaging of proper disposal and recycling is lost. This was not the case at the Vava'u Faka'ofo'ofa Neiafu Clean-Up last month. PCVs Jessie Shepherd, Alex Crabtree, Jessica Bonthius and Sarah LaRosa developed a trash scavenger hunt in which individuals were given a certain number of points, depending on the type of trash they turned in, and were awarded prizes ranging from candy to Chinese cabbage seedlings. Cans that were collected were reused to pot the seedlings. Literature was distributed to parents. The Vava'u officers of the Ministries of Health, Environment, Labor and Tourism spoke to the crowd at the busy Saturday morning market. It was the most complete event of its nature that I've seen. Standing there that Saturday taking in the program, I was proud to be a PCV.
Inquisitive: It's easy to read and ask questions about culture—but it takes a little more to get knee-deep in the stuff…especially in the dark, at 6 am, off the coast of 'Utungake. Jessica Bonthius is learning how to kupenga—net fish! Sorry to just burst forth with that, but it's too exciting to waste time with cutesy language. It's even more impressive because—except for fingota—fishing is a male-dominated field. It's a testament to Jessica's integration into her community, language skills, and overall Faka-Tonganess that she was taken under the Kupenga fisherman's wings, er, fins.
Welcoming: Oftentimes, a PCV's house is his/her sanctuary. I enjoy conversing and visiting with neighbors, but freely admit that I have always tried to keep my actual home a fortress of solitude. So, I have great respect for volunteers who open their homes to neighbors. Sarah Kate Weaver goes beyond this and essentially has converted her living room into a playroom. During my visit to Hunga, kids were in and out, playing Go Fish, Uno and participating in Skate's Great Candy Exchange. Skate offers candy in return for fresh Hungan fruit. She even has a little resource library full of kids books and educational materials.
Patriotic: Instead of just eating hot dogs and lighting firecrackers to celebrate the fourth, the Vava'u PCVs acted on the word's of Peace Corps' founding father, President John F. Kennedy—"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."—and raised the flag on an uninhabited island, claiming it for America.
Perseverance: With Environment Week looming a few days on the horizon, the local Ministry of Environment rep reached out to PCVs Jessica Bonthius, James Barbour and Jessie Shepherd to help him put together a last minute program, with no budget and no direction from the Ministry in Tongatapu. Instead of telling the rep he was too late, they cleared their schedules and planned environment-focused events that included the introduction of a recycling bin to Vava'u Side School, along with a demo on its use.
Support: Senior PCV Alex Crabtree remarked to me how supportive the Vava'u volunteers are of one another. Without request, PCVs offer help to facilitate or just drop by nearly all events their fellow islanders are involved in. Regarding support, I have been most impressed with a simple happening at their monthly All-Vol. meeting. As the meeting came to a close, VAC-rep LaRosa asked if anyone had anything to add. Senoni took the opportunity to ask the more senior CE PCVs for advice on what activities she could do with her students during lulls in the school day. Around the meeting circle, people shared creative suggestions. It was so nice to see PCVs talking work with one another, sharing ideas and experiences.
Hilarity: Rose found herself in kid overload. In addition to teaching at Toula GPS, she runs the town library and helps kids with school work from her house. At some point, everyone needs a break—but at this particular moment, tired from a long school day and longing for alone time, Rose couldn't think of a way out. Then it happened: DING…DING…DING. Rose politely asked the kids to leave her house so she could change for the weekday evening church service. To the delight of the Toula villagers, she found her respite in the halls of a village church.
All of the Vava'u PCVs are doing exceptional work. Here are just a few more tid bits:
· Amanda Strickler's morning exercise routine has inspired her neighbor, Lucy, to begin daily fakamalohisino and inspired local Internet guy Sione 4 to exclaim to partner Justin Smith that "Amanda is fitness."
· Stan Luker has turned the Vava'u Youth Congress Computer Lab free-for-all into an actual, functioning Internet café that is sustaining itself.
· I feel as though I should write this line about Amy in Tongan. She's already speaking more fluent Tongan than I speak English!
· Though Steve was the last of g.73 to arrive, he's already become the most well-known by advising nearly every business in town. He's also stumbled upon a seemingly inherent skill at fixing cash registers. Next time you're at Bounty in Vava'u, admire his work before checking out the view of the tahi.
· Justin continues to manage his time between IT advising at TCC with grassroots work maintaining the CPUs at the Leimatu'a computer center.
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And then there were nine!
The number of Peace Corps volunteers assigned to Vava'u continues to drop as more and more of the members of Group 71 finish their service and head home. By this time next month, we will have just 9 volunteers working here compared to the 16 we had at the beginning of the year.We won't get any new volunteers until mid December when the members of group 74, who arrive in October are sworn in as volunteers.
This past week, we've been busy with good-bye parties, camping trips and the wrap up of the King's coronation.
A week ago, the choirs from each of the churches in Vava'u got together to sing for the King. The music was really spectacular and even when the power went out in the middle of the service, the Tongans kept singing their hearts out. Unfortunately, the King was a no show. The Queen and Princess were there but his throne at the front of the church remained empty the entire evening. I thought it was a shame that these choirs had been rehearsing for weeks and then didn't get to sing for the King.
But many had another chance before the week was out. My fellow volunteer, Sarah, and her village were invited to the Palace to perform for the Queen. I came along to watch as she and the people of Leamatu'a danced and sang. Sarah did a great job and except for the color of his skin, probably could have passed for a Tongan.
On Tuesday, there was a formal Kava Ceremony with the King and invited guests. Everyone had to wear white. I was invited to sit behind where they were making Kava and videotaped some of the ceremony. It's a long but very elaborate process to present the Kava to the King, then prepare it and then to serve it to each of the men sitting in the circle. (Only men can drink Kava in Tonga.)
Wednesday was the Coronation Feast and I got invited to go with Fuka, my supervisor at the bank. I've learned to limit my intake at these feasts but was happy to dine on a huge lobster and some fresh octopus. During the feast, several villages performed imcluding the village of Tefisi, who were dressed in traditional Tongan warrior costumes.
Not a lot of work got done last week in Vava'u until the King left on Thursday morning. Everyone it seems was busy catering to the King and Royal Family.
Thursday afternoon, the bank sent me to the island of Hunga to work with the owners of a fishing resort called "Ika Lahi", which means "Many Fish" in Tongan. It was a truly amazing place in a beautiful setting on the Hunga Lagoon. It's probably one of, if not the nicest resorts in all of Tonga. The owner Steve holds many records for big game fish and Caroline, the other owner, is a great cook. I dined on fresh Mahimahi and even had cheese cake for dinner. A real treat in Tonga.
I got back to the main island Saturday and within a few hours was back on another boat, this time, heading to Kenutu with seven fellow Americans. We made camp on top of the cliffs and it was very windy. Even though the water was hundreds of feet below, we could still feel the sea mist being blown up from the foot of the cliffs.
We stayed on Kenutu until late in the afternoon on Sunday before a boat picked us up and took us back to the main island.
But that wasn't the end of the weekend. A couple of hours later, we all went to Jason's house for sushi and to say good-bye to Amanda and Alex who are leaving Tuesday. One of the Japanese volunteers brought some sashimi she had made with onions. It was delicious. Jason, a fellow American who lives here, made traditional sushi rolls from fresh tuna along with Miso soup.
Finally, I got home and slept in my own bed for the first time in four days.
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The Peace Corps is cutting the number of Volunteers worldwide including here in Tonga. I wrote a couple of weeks ago that we were orginally expecting 35 volunteers in the next group, but that number has been trimmed to 24.
I previously mentioned that a ballet from New York City was scheduled to perform at the coronation of the King. It didn't happen.
My neighborhood has changed quite a bit in the past week. Actually not just my neighborhood, but all of Vava'u. King George V, arrives here today (Sunday) to celebrate his recent coronation. And Vava'u is definitely getting ready.
I live across the street from the soldier's barracks in Vava'u. There are normally just a handful of soldiers on duty and they are a pretty quiet bunch. Last week, about 300 hundred soldiers showed up, pitching tents in the field across from my house and moving in.
Every morning around 5am, they all get up and sing. So instead of being awakened each morning by the 5am Church bells I now wake up to the quite loud, but beautiful voices of 300 men.
But that's just a small part of what is happening here. Everyone is cleaning up and decorating for the King's arrival. Litter, which is always prevalent around Vava'u, has disappeared. Every yard has been swept and the debris burned or carted away.
But perhaps the most visible change are the arches that are posted across most of the major (and some of the minor) roads in Vava'u. These arches are called "Matapa" in Tongan, which literally translates as door or entrance way.
For the most part each of the arches is built the same way. Four large coconut trees are put on each side of a road, and then connected across the top. The two trees on each side are then joined together and a small walkway is made over the road.
But beyond that, each arch is a work of art and some people have spent as much as TOP$5000.00, or about US$2700.00 to build and decorate an arch. Some of the arches are pretty high tech with fancy lights and professionally painted messages while others are more simple.
Downtown Neiafu, which is the only town in the Vava'u island group, is also ready for the King. A large fence which protects a construction site has been painted just for the King's arrival and there are balloons and Tongan flags lining many of the roads.
One thing that I have learned about the Tongan people in the past 10 months is that when they want to accomplish something, they find a way to do it. There is no question the Tongans have accomplished a lot getting ready.
However the King's arrival is not without a bit of controversy. In Tonga, it is illegal to do almost anything on Sunday. The fact that the King is arriving on a Sunday when the airport is normally closed has caused some grumbling. Because of that the King cancelled plans for a lavish arrival ceremony. Tonight he is scheduled to attend a church service but there are no official celebrations.
The Queen Mother and the Princess (King's sister) are both already in Vava'u. The Princess was at the 10am Church service this morning where the soldiers who are living in my neighborhood sang the Hallelujah Chorus.
The King is scheduled to be here through Wednesday.
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Na'a' ku Femauakena
"Na'a' ku Femauakena" is Tongan for "I was busy" That's the best way I know to describe the incredible activities of the past week. The past seven days have probably been the busiest of my Peace Corps service, but also perhaps the most fun I've had so far.
On Friday, Tonga officially crowned King George V. I was in Nuku'alofa staying with my friends Lara and Trent who live just steps from the Palace, I woke up Friday to the sounds of a marching band, walked a few steps and joined hundreds of young girls from Queen Salote School who were sitting along the tapa covered road waiting for the King to make the short trip from the Palace to the church where the coronation would be held.
It was a regal affair and even though there were dignitaries from all over the world, there was a refreshing lack of security. No guards with guns, no metal detectors and no security fences. I was less than three feet from the King when he passed by in his car with the windows open.
I was surprised at the lack of Tongans who attended the official ceremony. There were a bunch of media representatives and visitors hanging around outside the church, but very few Tongans. Inside were just invited guests. I snuck inside the church after the service to take a few photos of the throne and the church.
A big surprise to many was that just days before the service, the King signed away many of his absolute powers clearing the way for more rule by the people.
Probably the highlight of the day though was John McCain. No, not the Arizona Senator who is running for President, but the U.S.S. John McCain, which is a navy boat named after the Senator's Grandfather. The boat was in Tonga to represent the US during the coronation. Friday evening, the U.S. Navy invited all the Peace Corps volunteers to come on board for food and cocktails.
Quite simply, it was the best food, I've had in 10 months. I ate shrimp, Scallops wrapped in Bacon, Roast Beef, Fried Cheese and Chocolate Chip Cookies. There was an open bar with American Beer and Wine and real American Soft drinks. It was as close to being back in the US as you could ever hope to come in Tonga. It was great to act, eat, drink and talk like Americans again. I had to catch myself at the bar the first time I went to get a glass of wine because I start to say "Thank You" in Tongan instead of English when I was handed my drink. I'm so used to saying "Malo" now it almost seemed un-natural to say it in English.
The Navy also opened its ship to us. My friends Craig, Jessie and I wandered around the ship and eventually ran into a sailor named Eric Miller who offered to show us around. We got a great tour doing everything from sitting in the Commanding Officers chair on the bridge to seeing the very cramped quarters where the men (There are only five women on this boat) sleep at night.
We probably spent close to two hours walking around the boat before rejoining the cocktail party on the helipad. It was a great treat.
Saturday, the village of Fua'amotu, where I lived when I first arrived in Tonga, danced for the newly crowned King along with the King's sister, the Princess. My homestay father, Tau, is the talking chief for Fua'amotu, so he lead the entire village onto the Palace Grounds and my homestay Mom, Sia, who also danced. helped the Princess get dressed for the event. After the performance, Tau came out and bowed to the King.
Sunday was a traditional day of rest across the Kingdom.
On Monday, I started working on a video project for Peace Corps with my friend Scot. The video is being sent to Peace Corps Washington and also to the incoming volunteers of Group 74, who will arrive in October. It was like stepping back into Television again after more than a year of absence. We shot interviews and some footage around Nuku'alofa then headed out to talk with fellow volunteers Patrick and Bobby, who both live in smaller villages.
Monday night, we went to the home of the Country Director where he was was hosting six former Tonga volunteers who had come back for the coronation. We got a chance to talk with them and learn about what life was like in the early years of Peace Corps. For a woman named Tina, this was her first visit to Tonga since she completed her service 37 years ago.
In 1976, a Peace Corps volunteer named Deb Garner was murdered in Tonga by another volunteer who never went to jail for the crime. Deb's boyfriend Emil was one of the former volunteers at the party and I got a chance to talk with him about his involvement in the book "American Taboo" which was written about the murder.
Tuesday we did more shooting including a trip to the head office of the Tonga Development Bank where I worked before moving to the Vava'u branch in February. I was also able to have lunch with Sina, my homestay sister from Fua'amotu, at what may now be the nicest restaurant in Tonga, a place called "Little Italy". It just moved to a new location with a beautiful view of the water.
Wednesday I flew to the island of 'Eua to interview Jason, Heather, Bria and Krystal, four volunteers from my group who live there. It was great to get back to 'Eua, even for just 24 hours and to see the homes and workplaces of the volunteers there. That afternoon I joined the four 'Eua volunteers and three JICA (Japanese) volunteers for coffee and fresh fruit at Bria's house. For dinner, Jason cooked fresh Octopus, one of my favorite Tongan foods.
That evening, Jason and I drank Kava with the men in his village.
Thursday, I got up at 6:30am and walked to the airport. When I got there, I was assigned the co-pilot seat on the plane. Yes, I was sitting in the empty seat next to the pilot. There is no co-pilot on the short 10 minute flight back to Tongatapu. The plane only seats 10 people and it wasn't even full, which is another reason I was surprised to be sitting up front. When we went to take off, I had to sit sideways to keep my legs from bumping into the yoke as the pilot took us up.
After that, the rest of the day pretty much sucked. I landed at the airport around 9am and my flight was not scheduled to leave until 2pm. However, when I went to the Chatham Airlines counter they told me there was room on a flight at 11am and they would put me on it if it was okayed by their head office. They called and got approval (There are no computers in the domestic terminal) and issued me a boarding pass. I even scored an exit row seat. I passed the time reading some Newsweek magazines. At exactly 11am, the flight started boarding and I got in line. The woman from the counter came over and said "Mr. Hunsicker you can't take this flight...the pilot said it is too heavy." She said they had enough seats, but the plane was overweight and since I was the last one to get a seat, I got bumped. Shortly later, I watched the plane take off.
I then sat until 1:45pm when we board my original flight. This time I got on, but then they announced they were going to stop in Ha'apai on the way there. Normally, the flight goes to Vava'u first then stops in Ha'apai on the way back. So we took off, landed in Ha'apai and then waited there about 30 minutes to fly the rest of the way to Vava'u. I finally got home and other than the usual frustrations of flying here, it was a great week.
Another item worth noting. I found out when I was in Nuku'alofa that the number of volunteers who will be coming in the next group has been cut due to budgetary reasons. Instead of 35 new trainees, we will be getting 24. Of those, 10 will be business and 14 education volunteers. We were also told that almost all of them will be on outer islands and not on the main island of Tongatapu, which houses the most volunteers right now.
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The impeachment managers for the impeachment of U.S. President Andrew Johnson, 1868. View a larger image. Standing are James Falconer Wilson (R-Iowa 1st), George Sewall Boutwell (R-Massachusetts 7th), and John Alexander Logan (R-Illinois at-large). Seated are Benjamin Franklin Butler (R-Massachusetts 5th at the time), Thaddeus Stevens (R-Pennsylvania 9th), Thomas Williams (R-Pennsylvania 23rd), and John Armor Bingham (R-Ohio 16th). Thaddeus Stevens, a Radical Republican, is the character to whom President Lincoln tells the "True North" story in the recent film, Lincoln. Lincoln wanted to persuade Stevens to argue more moderately in favor of the 13th Amendment, because he felt that a more ideological argument would result in failure. Paraphrasing Lincoln's line in the film, "A compass will point you true North. But it won't show you the swamps in between you and there. If you don't avoid the swamps, what's the use of knowing true North?" Essentially, Lincoln is arguing for a pragmatic approach in preference to a more ideological one.
The line is likely invented by the filmmakers. I know of no evidence that Lincoln actually employed such a metaphor. Nevertheless, it is a powerful illustration of the interplay between the objective orientation and the obstacle orientation. Success demands both.
Photo by Mathew Brady, in the United States Signal Corps, War Department, Washington, 1868. Available from Wikipedia.
People have preferences. We have preferences about so many different things that the number of different combinations is enormous. Everyone is unique. We even have preferences about the ways we try to solve problems. One classification of problem-solving preferences is the relative interest we have in focusing on objectives versus obstacles.
To focus on objectives is to keep foremost in mind what we're trying to achieve by solving the problem. To focus on obstacles is to look first at the difficulties we face when we try to implement candidate solutions.
When we approach problem solving, few of us are aware of whether we prefer to focus on objectives or obstacles. And few of us make conscious choices of focus during the solution process.
Because solving problems successfully requires balanced attention to both objectives and obstacles, choosing the right focus at the right stage of problem solving can dramatically enhance problem solving effectiveness. Here are some observations that can help you make wise choices.
A focus on objectives helps us find the way to the goal when we must make the detours needed to evade or eliminate obstacles. Keeping objectives in mind can be inspiring when attaining them seems out of reach, or when we encounter obstacles wherever we turn.
The objective orientation has a dark side, too. It can lead to an obsession with ideas that seem promising, but which have little practical value. And it can lead us to reject out of hand any candidate solution that requires that we temporarily deviate from the direct path to our goal. Rigid adherence to the objective orientation can actually prevent us from finding ways around obstacles.
path to failureearly in the search for solutions. This enables wise allocation of resources, which helps us rank possible solutions according to likelihood of success. And when we notice a common theme among some of the obstacles we find early in the search, we can apply that insight to the task of generating more promising candidate solutions.
The obstacle orientation has a dark side, too. A focus on obstacles can be dispiriting, because we must search for reasons why candidate solutions don't work. Sometimes we must consider the question, "Can any solution at all ever work?" And sometimes we can become so lost in addressing obstacles that we lose sight of the objective.
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Ageism, like racism and sexism, is prejudice and discrimination against members of a group, in this case, older people. It does differ in two important ways. It is a universal prejudice because increased longevity means that we can all eventually become its victims; and unlike racism and sexism, it is rarely discussed in the media or through public discourse. It is a relatively new concept first mentioned by Robert N. Butler, M.D., president and CEO of the ILC-USA, in 1969.
"The great issues of aging in America-poverty, elder abuse, and loneliness-are by-products of our society´s tacit acceptance of ageism," Dr. Butler wrote in his preface to the issue brief. "It can be seen in the failure to enforce basic standards in nursing homes, leaving the most vulnerable populations at risk. It is on display in the workplace, where ageism undermines the ability of older persons to remain productively employed and economically independent, and in the efforts of some corporations to transform pensions into `cash balance´ programs that rob older workers and their families of retirement security. Ageism is at work whencomplaints of older patients (`What can you expect at your age?´)"
Erdman B. Palmore, Ph.D., author of the issue brief and professor emeritus at Duke University, reviews several potential "clouds on the horizon" that will either be made worse by ageist attitudes or contribute to them. He then proposes several possible solutions to reduce ageism the way our society reduced sexism and racism during the last 50 years.
"Although there are both optimistic and pessimistic outlooks for the future when it comes to ageism, the most important thing is to focus less on conjecture and more on activism," Dr. Palmore said. "There is much that can be done to put an end to this social disease."
For example, he believes the media´s representation of older people should become more sensitive to ageism and portray older people in a more positive light. As a source of public opinion, the media has an opportunity to portray older people positively and to focus on their accomplishments as well as important roles they play in the family and society.
Furthermore, the report encourages individuals and groups to pressure elected officials for better enforcement of legislation that supports equal opportunity for older people in the workplace. To help accomplish this, organizations dedicated to examining aging issues must continue to disseminate information and educate the public about growing older. Above all, individuals can fight the spread of ageism by organizing themselves with the support of local groups, unions, churches and other community organizations.


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Sorry for the bad photo, let's just say I tried to match the quality of the photo with the quality of today's sunrise: no evidence of it!
My theory as to why that happens is: To run with a high cadence I still need to focus and concentrate. This drifts off towards the end of the run. My first goal now is to get one of my runs done at an average cadence of over 170. This will probably take me quite a while, but maybe I can use autumn and winter to work on this.
During today's quick recovery run I focused on a higher cadence or better … quicker steps. What I've been struggling with, at least in my head, is how to run at a high cadence while still running slow. I know it's possible, I've seen people do it … I just can't seem to do it over a longer period of time. Well … progress is always slow and so I am happy to see, that at least today shows a bit of an improvement.
My average heart rate was 137, running at 9:35 min/km and a cadence of 157. Other than that, recovery week is happening and I feel sloth all around! Looking forward to next week.


You have made your choice of stallion for your mare. You've paid all the vet bills associated with breeding your mare. Now, all you have to do wait for your new foal to arrive!
Nutrition plays an extremely important role in how your mare and foal develop and can weigh heavily towards ensuring that the foal develops to its full potential and your mare is equipped to continue producing foals long into the future.
Preparing Nutritionally Preparing nutritionally, for your new born foal starts months before conception. Ensuring your mare is of an appropriate condition score (CS 3-4 out of 5) increases chances of conception. Ensuring your diets are balanced, for either a dry mare or a lactating mare whom will be returned to foal. The requirements for these two mares are drastically different as the lactating mare is caring for two as well as trying to return for another conception.
For a mare that is in a fair condition score and pasture quality and quantity is sufficient a more concentrated diet such as Barastoc Legend would be a wise choice whereas for the lactating mare where additional calories and nutrients are required a full feed such as Barastoc Breed n Grow would be more suitable.
In this brief article we will discuss nutritional requirements for both scenarios of feeding a dry mare through pregnancy and a lactating mare as it is often confused and lactating mares are fed on the same diet as a dry mare.
Dry Mare For the dry mare the pregnancy can be broken into the 1st and 2nd Trimester, 3rd Trimester and Lactation. For the Wet mare we will discuss feeding during lactation, late lactation and weaning, 3rd trimester and returning back to lactation.
When feeding the "Dry Mare" after conception we can treat them like another horse of equal weight at maintenance. We should be looking to maintain condition and match supplementary feeding to pasture and forages available. If pasture is abundant and of sufficient quality, a low feed rate supplement will address the vitamin and mineral requirements of the mare.
If pasture is of poor quality a supplementary feed designed to be fed at a rate of 2-5kg per day such as Barastoc Breed N Grow may ensure the mare is receiving the correct nutrients as it will require additional energy and protein.
Third Trimester Feeding The third trimester of pregnancy is where the foal will, double its weight, as a result the nutrient requirements of the mare increase substantially. This is a critical time for the mare and foal to develop and ensure no nutritional or developmental problems occur due to its nutritional intake. Over the last three months of pregnancy the mares' energy requirement will increase by 10-20%. Protein requirements will increase by 20-30%. Calcium requirements increase between 70-80% and phosphorous requirements increase 80-90%.
As you can see the ratios of nutrients vary as the mares pregnancy progresses compared to a maintenance ration. As a result by simply feeding more to your mare may meet her energy requirements however, it may not meet her increased protein, calcium, phosphorous and other essential nutrients requirements. If you do not meet your mares and foals increased requirement it can lead to reduced development of the foal and increase its risk of suffering from growth and nutritional disorders such as Developmental Orthopaedic Disorder (DOD). It can also lead to problems with lactation and the mare's ability to conceive for the next pregnancy.
Early Lactating Mare Once you finally have your new 'super star' hit the ground your mares' requirement go into over drive. Your newborn foal will be growing at 1-2kg per day. The mare will be producing up to 20 litres per day of milk to ensure the foal is receiving nutrients. As a result your mares' energy requirement will be nearly double (175%), protein will be (220%), Calcium and Phosphorous increase to (270-280%).
It is nearly impossible for your mare to actually consume this much nutrients so she will have to draw on body reserves to ensure she maintains milk production from the foal. This is why it is important to make sure you keep your mare in a good to moderately fleshy (CS3.5-4) condition score during the last trimester of pregnancy.
During this time you may wish to rejoin your mare. If she is in good condition and has a well-balanced diet the chances of a successful conception on first return will be greatly increased. Studies have shown incorporating certain nutrients such as selenium have improved conception rates in mares and fertility counts and sperm conformation in stallions.
Late Lactating Mare For mares in late lactation which is generally termed from 3 months after foaling until weaning the mare will still have increased nutrient requirements compared with your 'dry mares'. The mares' energy requirements will be 150% of a dry mares requirements. Protein will be approximately 160% so as will Calcium and Phosphorous. As you can see the nutrient requirements for Lactating and Dry mares are quite different. As a management tool separating your wet and dry mares will enable you to ensure that each mare and foal are fed to their requirements and not an average of both.


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Letter from W. Collins Sons & Co Ltd to The Hogarth Press (03/09/1930)
Reproduced with the permission of HarperCollins archive UK, courtesy of Penguin Random House UK Archive and Library owner of the Hogarth Press collection at the University of Reading Special Collections.
Source: MS 2750/361/4
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W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd
Poems, by Frank Prewett
W. Collins Sons & Co Ltd thank Woolf for a permission request made on their behalf.
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The theme for this term's online safety is fake news and the use of prejudice and persuasion in the media and online. The example of Woody's Trial gives us a way in to discuss how people form opinions about things that have/haven't happened and form assumptions on people's character based on hearsay.
Class discussion about what happened. Who saw what? Which characters were quick to judge? Who was easily influenced? Should we believe everything we see, hear or are told? What is Fake News?
Digital sound bites / videos that capture opinion.
Placards/posters that illustrate a point of view.
In Y3 Aslans, the pupils discussed the situation as it unfolded and hot seated the different feelings and actions of the characters whilst in role.
In Kensukes the children created a court room and dramatised a fictional trial of Woody. So did he mean to push Buzz out of the window?
In Y2 the pupils considered the feelings of the characters and wrote statements they might make if asked about Woody's actions.
In our reflection assembly we considered what caused Woody to do what he did. We agreed that at times everybody gets angry or upset and that it manifests in many different ways, e.g. Woody feeling jealous and threatened by Andy's fondness for his new toy Buzz Lightyear. We agreed it's what we do with that anger that we can control. We also thought about the characters that allowed themselves to be influenced by others in the room and that we should not always believe what we are told, including what we read, see or hear on the internet.
Coping with feeling angry A group of children discuss anger. They explain that there are good and bad types of anger. The good type doesn't hurt anyone. The bad type leads to damaging people or things. The children explain what makes them feel angry and then produce paintings to illustrate anger. They describe the feelings that lead to anger and acknowledge that there are different levels of anger.
Should I trust everything I read on the web? Once you have chosen a site, always be critical of what you read. Unlike most non-fiction books that you get from a library, many sites are not checked for accuracy. If you have doubts about how reliable a piece of content is you can check it by looking at other sites. If they all say the same thing it is probably accurate. This is called 'verification'. It is also important to think about who has published a website. Why has it been written and published? Some websites might be biased or could give only one side of an argument. These sites might present their opinion as fact.