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Bidding wars expected to come to Montreal's real estate market
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Montreal's sizzling real estate market has spawned bidding wars, a common occurrence in recent years in the frenzied Toronto and Vancouver markets, but a rare phenomenon in Canada's second-largest city.
A mix of very low inventory, a solid Quebec economy and influx of foreign buyers has caused home prices in Greater Montreal to appreciate above the national average for the first time in seven years.
In contrast to mixed performances in the Toronto and Vancouver markets that tend to dominate headlines, Montreal's market is on a solid upward trajectory.
The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board reported home sales increased in July for their 41st consecutive month, hitting an eight year high for the month. The median single-family home price rose six per cent compared to the same month a year ago to $336,250 — still much lower than in Canada's biggest market of Toronto, where the average home price stood at $782,129 in July.
"It's probably going to get worse before it gets better," he said.
"Demand is still strong and the inventory is still going down and it's probably going to continue to go down for another six to nine months before it will stabilize."
The threat of further interest rate hikes, new listings and rising new home construction will eventually bring the market more into balance and relieve some pressure on buyers, he said.
Montreal's last sellers' market that prompted bidding wars occurred a decade ago, before the financial crisis.
For buyers, bidding wars can be an extremely stressful and expensive process, but for sellers, they are huge money-making opportunities.
Elena Trigiani and her husband, Thomas Poirier, were recently forced to pay 15 per cent above asking to come out on top in a war with six other bidders.
"The house in all fairness was priced for a bidding war," said the 29-year-old soon-to-be first-time mother.
The two-storey house in Pointe-Claire, an island suburb, sold $60,000 over the $400,000 asking price.
The couple braced for battle after seeing lots of friends miss out on homes because they failed to go all-in.
"We knew that we were going to have to be able to react quickly if we knew the house was for us and that's what we did," she said.
Sellers, Megan Mallette-Di Liello and Patrick Vena reaped the benefits of being on the flip side, receiving an extra $20,000 when they sold their home listed at $735,000 in nearby Beaconsfield.
The parents of two young children knew from friends that there was a possibility of multiple offers but didn't want to get their hopes up.
"We were definitely satisfied. We didn't expect that," she said.
Di Liello had heard of sellers who deliberately listed at a low price to create a bidding war.
"That wasn't our intention. We thought what we listed it at was fair, and so to get over that, we were surprised."
While Montreal's real estate market is strong, the degree of overbidding pales in comparison with Toronto and Vancouver, where some homes attracted scores of bids in their heydays and sold for $100,000 over asking.
That dynamic added to buyers' frenzy and encouraged losing bidders to pay more in subsequent sales, said Brad Henderson, CEO of Sotheby's International.
"The next bidding war that they got into they would be that much more determined and that was one of the things that caused the laddering up of prices," he said in an interview.
Henderson also believes there's more runway for bidding wars for homes priced under $1 million because of the lower prices of homes in Montreal.
"Montreal has suffered for a long period of time under sort of a cloud of political uncertainty, but given its stability over the last number of years and the fact that the existing government is not expected to do anything radical, I think that is what has allowed Montreal now to play a bit of catch-up."
Montreal realtors say the inflow of foreign buyers that followed the introduction of taxes on them in Toronto and Vancouver have made a difference even if their numbers are relatively small.
Another factor on the West Island is the lack of housing options for seniors. That has convinced baby boomers to hang onto their large homes, said Jay Deakin, owner of Deakin Realty.
The volatility has made it hard to price homes and know what to expect in the coming months, he said.
"I'd like to say that we all saw this coming, but most of the brokers I talk to we didn't see the last 18 months coming. We weren't expecting that type of increase."
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Over the past year, with more exposure to inflated rhetoric, hyped narratives and fake news, I've become more aware of the power of language in our growth process. The words we use to describe ourselves and our world heavily influence how we think, feel, act and do.


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January 18, 2023 – RDA Board Meeting
Discussion for possible action regarding a Resolution finding the project proposed by a Commercial Visual Improvement Participation (CVIP) Agreement between the RDA and Arts Corner, LLC (Owner), 1 East Charleston Boulevard (APN 139-33-811-016), to be in compliance with and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan and authorizing the execution of the CVIP Agreement by the RDA (Not-to-Exceed $25,000 - RDA Special Revenue Fund) - Redevelopment Area - Ward 3 (Diaz) [NOTE: This item is related to Council Item XX (R-XX-2023)]
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January 24, 2023 - Las Vegas Community Investment Corporation Board Meeting
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February 1, 2023 – RDA Board Meeting
RA-XX-2023 - Discussion for possible action regarding a Resolution finding the project proposed by the Multifamily Residential Unit Improvement Program (MFR-UIP) Agreement between the City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and KLA Capital Series, LLC, Series 5 and BK Nevada Investments, LLC (Owner), located at 324 South Maryland Parkway (APN 139-34-712-120), to be in compliance with and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan and authorizing the execution of the MFR-UIP Agreement by the RDA (Not-to-Exceed $50,000 - RDA Special Revenue Fund) - Redevelopment Area - Ward 3 (Diaz) [NOTE: This item is related to Council Item XX (R-XX-2023)]
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RA-XX-2023 - Discussion for possible action regarding a Resolution finding the project proposed by the Multifamily Residential Visual Improvement Program (MFR-VIP) Agreement between the City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and KLA Capital Series, LLC, Series 5 and BK Nevada Investments, LLC (Owner), located at 324 South Maryland Parkway (APN 139-34-712-120), to be in compliance with and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan and authorizing the execution of the MFR-VIP Agreement by the RDA (Not-to-Exceed $25,000 - RDA Special Revenue Fund) - Redevelopment Area - Ward 3 (Diaz) [NOTE: This item is related to Council Item XX (R-XX-2023)]
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Home Editorial The Vaccine Options: Mandatory, pay for treatment, passport?
Robert Vairo
So many Canadians are saying "that's enough". If you're unvaccinated and have to be hospitalized because of Covid, and you take the bed of someone who needs urgent care, then that unvaccinated should not be given priority, or should pay for at least some part of their hospital treatment. There are no statistics because so often the silent majority does not speak out. But I am hearing it more and more.
It's true that vaccinated individuals continue to have a relevant role in transmission. But it is also true that "large numbers of unvaccinated people do make variants more likely". Yes, vaccinated do get the variant Omicron, and can spread it, albeit hospital stays are shorter. But the bottom line that epidemiologists will agree, we are all at risk so long as so many everywhere in the world remain unvaccinated.
Our health care system is cracked, and broken in some hospitals. Political leaders like Legault, Trudeau, Ford, and the rest, have to make the unpopular, difficult choices for the sake and survival of our workers and our system.
That does not mean use of hateful and divisive language by Justin Trudeau "They are extremists who don't believe in science, they're often misogynists, also often racists ". Where is the leadership, the inclusion Trudeau talks about? This is not Canadian.
Four thousand died in five months last year waiting for non-Covid hospital admission (Canadian Medical Association). In Quebec, half the scheduled surgeries are cancelled across our hospital network. Ontario puts it more into perspective with "8,000 to 10,000 surgeries cancelled per week".
Talk to Pierrefonds' Francois Shalom who's heart valve surgery has been postponed, talk to the cancer patient who can't get his chemo treatment, how about the person who has sleepless nights because of excruciating back or knee pain awaiting surgery. You'll have to cool your heels, and maybe die waiting, because some unvaccinated, shouting "it's about civil liberties", is taking your place. They have made the choice not to be vaccinated, and so you are denied health care. Especially to those waiting, it's selfishness, not fair, and to many, morally wrong.
We had a shortage of masks, shortage of ventilators, now it's a shortage of staff. Our health folks should not be forced to work double and triple shifts, not be forced to quit or not show up because of stress, burn out, or just plain being fed up. These are special people who care, who see patients and family members, not numbers. They have reached the end.
As in Greece, Italy, France, Austria and others, Canada too, depending on the province, could adopt a policy of mandatory vaccination. Human Rights violation, a cover up for political incompetence you say? This is what it has come to.
You may not agree, and I'm not comfortable with it either. Politicians are at fault for allowing our Health Care system to crumble with no improvement during this two-year-old pandemic. Covid is winning, our leaders have lost control and are giving up. The western countries are at fault for selfishly hanging on to vaccines, jabbing its population three times, while poorer countries' have none. (According to Bloomberg, western nations have 1.2 billion extra vaccines). You might also argue that Big Pharma is at fault for greedily refusing to free its vaccine patents. All are legitimate concerns.
There is a bright spot. The story reminded me of Volvo's 1959 invention of the three-point safety belt. Volvo relinquished its patent and for the sake of drivers' and passengers' safety worldwide, allowed any and all automakers to use its invention, free. How rare is that! That V shaped safety belt design, invented by Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin, (he should have been awarded Time's 'person of the year') continues to save millions of lives.
And now, somewhat of a miracle happened at the Houston Children's Hospital in conjunction with a local college. A patent free Covid vaccine! The hero is Dr Peter Hotez whose team developed a vaccine to share with the world without personal profit. Instead of Pfizer, Moderna, and the other Big Pharma's patent protected vaccines, for a huge profit, Dr Hotez is providing an "open-source alternative" that could be manufactured around the world, cheaply available, and 90% effective.
What's the motivation? The strong belief and documented evidence by Dr Hotez and his team that "the reason Delta and Omicron arose is because we allowed large unvaccinated populations to go unvaccinated". It can not be clearer than that.
CBC producer Tara Henley quits the tax payer-based broadcaster because CBC's radical left wing political agenda has replaced fair and balanced news reporting. Talk of a capital gains tax (Home Equity Tax) on your principal residence is getting louder. Pierre Poilievre coins the phrase "justin-flation".
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Cannondale cycles are developing an innovative iPod dock design concept for bikes which can inform the rider of their speed, distance travelled, calories burned, a rearview video camera and more.
It is currently at concept stage and has been put together by D-TANK Design Development in Barcelona have worked on some cool urban bike concepts for Cannondale.
The design is reminiscent of Nike+ technology and you can see more on Cannondale's community site.
TechRadar has contacted Cannondale for further information on the technology – specifically if and when we might see a commercial release, so stay tuned for more as we get it.


In Part 2 of Animals And Their Poop, we talk about Sloths, Pandas, and Whales! Karla picks at her toes flicking toe skin particles all over the place! This is also the last episode where we have a baby or a dog as co-hosts. Ethan and Duncan will be dearly missed but I think our loyal listeners will be a little less annoyed at the background distractions. So soak up those last adorable coos from Ethan and enjoy Duncan as he imitates a cow in an attempt to convince us to let him stay on as co-host. We haven't told him yet, but he doesn't make the cut.
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I look after about a dozen virtual servers or so, mostly Linux machines, but also some Windows servers. Currently we configure each server manually, but using Puppet will make it much easier.
I have only recently started working with Puppet, but with their new test VM it was very easy and quick to learn.
I know it would have been possible to use existing, off-the-shelf modules to enforce a consistent configuration of our server infrastructure, but I wanted to have modules that were written to ensure our servers are configured in a secure way and follow the company's policy and all relevant good practice, without having to pass a large number of parameters for each node.
So writing our own set of Puppet modules was the way forward, allowing to "hard code" the policies into the modules, making it hard to by-pass them, while offering enough parameters to allow the right level of customization needed for different types of servers.
I am now quite a way through developing the modules and have been developing and testing them in a two-VM setup, with a Puppet master and a Puppet slave. There is still a bit of a way to go and then comes the staging environment testing phase, before it all goes into production, one server at a time.
All the modules are maintained in a private GitHub repository and I plan to do the same for all node manifests to keep a history of changes.


So far this winter, we haven't heard much about the Mariners getting involved for Joe Blanton. However, Buster Olney says today that "it appears they are in the thick of the trade bidding" for the 27 year-old righty. Blanton has a career ERA of 4.10 with a below-average K/9 of 5.24 and better-than-average BB/9 of 2.37.
Olney believes Adam Jones would be required for Seattle to acquire Blanton. Along with Jones, Carlos Gonzalez, Daric Barton, Kurt Suzuki, and Travis Buck could be the makings of a solid, cheap offensive core for Oakland. Olney believes the Mets and Reds could be other clubs eyeing Blanton.
The Mariners are still scrambling for two starters after missing out on Hiroki Kuroda. According to Larry Stone, they're still after Erik Bedard. Carlos Silva and Kyle Lohse might also become targets if the bigger names fall through.


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This Former Intuit Exec is Building an App for Busy Parents
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Know any Swahili? Then you've probably already noticed that "ujama" looks a lot like the Swahili word for "extended family." That's what Hugh Molotsi and the Ujama team are trying to create for America's busy parents.
Molotsi was born and raised in Zambia to South African parents, who were Apartheid-era exiles. His father wanted him to become a dentist but, after high school, he attended the University of Southern Mississippi to study computer engineering. Before university, Molotsi had never written a single line of code, but he quickly realized that he enjoyed programming. He would later attend Santa Clara University for graduate studies and intern at tech giant Hewlett Packard (HP).
After graduate school, Molotsi joined HP as a full-time employee.
"Working at HP, I discovered that I really enjoyed software and applications much more than being deep in the guts of the inner workings of a computer. So, I started to gravitate towards building front-end applications," Molotsi said.
Molotsi later moved to Intuit, where he spent 22 years and his first job was as a developer on Quickbooks for MS-DOS. During this time, he developed a strong affinity for the small businesses that used the products he created.
He also got the opportunity to work on one of Intuit's first internet-based products. The experience helped him carve out a niche in bringing new products to life. Among his many accomplishments was Intuit's payment systems, for which he won the Intuit Founders Innovation Award. By the time he retired from Intuit, he had served as a Vice President of Innovation for several years, which positioned him to empower employees to inject their ideas and creativity into their work.
Molotsi's challenges as a parent inspired the name. He recalls that, when he was a child, parents could rely on communities to look out for their children and pick up the slack in cases of an emergency. Remembering the extensive network of family and friends that he grew up with, he wanted a way to recreate a similar support system for busy families in American cities.
"Fast forward to today; we're much more wary of strangers. If I think about my kid, I know where they are and what they are up to every minute of the day. It's very different [from how I grew up]," Molotsi said.
While Molotsi believes some of the changes are for the better, he realized that modern parenting places enormous burdens on parents. These burdens are acute for single parents or when both parents work full-time. He founded Ujama as a way for parents to help each other out. On Ujama, parents can coordinate with each other to pick up and drop off their kids from school, as well as shuttle them to after-school activities.
"So many parents have said to me that they haven't been on a date since they had kids. I always think that's not healthy for the relationship," Molotsi said.
These parents often name finding high-quality, affordable childcare as the primary challenge.
"But you know, the whole missed opportunity is there are other parents who live in your neighborhood. The other parents of kids who go to the same school your kids go to, and these represent people who could be helping you," Molotsi said. "In fact, it's most evident when you go to a school at pick-up and drop-off time. You see all this congestion and all these stressed-out parents who are trying to get in and out of there quickly. And the thing you'll see is almost every single car has empty seats. And those empty seats represent the opportunity for people to help each other."
Ujama aims to make it easier for parents to help parents. On the platform, parents can arrange for shared rides, and schedule playdates and babysitting. Molotsi believes that an active community can help make parents and — by extension — families healthier and stronger.
It sounds like a great idea, but the app's effectiveness will hinge directly on its widespread adoption.
"So really, our challenge has been how to bring a critical mass onto the platform. And you know, I would say we're making progress on that front. The good news is, we've gotten schools to support us, after school organizations," Molotsi said. "But right now, we're trying to get the word out, trying to get to mothers groups and other types of organizations, just so that they can help us get more and more people onto the platform."
The Trust Issue
Molotsi emphasizes that Ujama is not a gig economy platform. People will not be paying strangers to take care of their kids.
"You know, this is really about building parent networks, parent communities," Molotsi said. "When you join Ujama, you have a way of inviting people to your village. And when you invite someone to your village, you're basically saying this is somebody I trust, and someone trust with my kids."
In other words, it's essential that parents exercise the same discretion on the application as they would in the offline world.
"We're not trying to be a service of paid drivers or paid child caregivers. We are a network of parents," Molotsi said.
Who Can Use Ujama?
Right now, Ujama is available for download in any city, but the majority of users are located in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Molotsi hopes that the application will take root in cities across America so all parents can find and build their own ujamaa.
Editorial Note: This piece has been revised and updated since initially published.
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Just in time for the start of Penguins of Madagascar (3D), the Traumpalast in Nürtingen, Germany has begun using a new Dolby Atmos surround sound system in its Atrium auditorium. It has also inaugurated two new auditoriums featuring high-end, state-of-the-art systems. As a result, the cinema now belongs to the select group of about 25 movie houses in Germany that are currently equipped with this revolutionary new audio technology. The team of Kinoton's Southern German sales center managed the project and handled all of the planning and integration. This, together with Kinoton digital cinema projection solutions that had already been installed and fully networked, has catapulted Traumpalast to the forefront in terms of audio quality and sound reproduction.
Kinoton supplied and installed the new Dolby Atmos system, which was specially configured to suit conditions in the auditorium. Additional surround speakers on the ceiling and side walls and subwoofers on the rear wall immerse moviegoers in a sea of dynamic sound. This creates a unique audio experience that thrilled cinema fans describe as "breathtaking", "lifelike", and "totally realistic". All of the speakers in the auditorium (comprising 47 systems) are fed by a powerful amplifier system with total output of about 34,000 W.
The new speaker configuration is completely compatible with available 5.1 and 7.1 mixes. Dolby Atmos mixes are supplied to the theatre on a hard disk together with a movie's visual images. Each Dolby Atmos mix comprises individual sound effects ("audio objects") and coordinates that indicate their positions in 3D space. Information on the auditorium's size and the installed speakers is also stored in the cinema processor, which is the heart of the audio system. Based on these data, the processor optimizes sound reproduction by matching it as closely as possible to the sound created in the mixing studio.
Dolby Atmos sound debuted in theatres with Brave in June 2012. Since then, more than 200 films featuring this technology have appeared or been announced, including blockbusters such as The Hobbit (the entire trilogy), Star Trek Into Darkness, Life of Pi, and Gravity.
Kinoton has also installed complete projection and audio systems in both new auditoriums. They include state-of-the-art DCS digital cinema systems for reproducing 2D and 3D, as well as high-end Dolby 7.1 Sound systems. Both auditoriums are equipped with high-luminosity, high-contrast latest-generation digital cinema projectors that produce an ultrasharp, realistic 3D experience. The effect is additionally enhanced by screens of the Clarus family, which excel with reduced visual hotspotting. This new screen technology boasts significantly better reflection than classic 3D silver screens and delivers more uniform on-screen brightness to all viewers no matter where they are sitting.
The Traumpalast in Nürtingen is also using a leading-edge Kinoton TMS Theatre Management System. Instead of having to individually operate each individual digital cinema Server, the theatre's staff can control all six auditoriums from a single location. This has made it possible to save space by redesigning the projection booths as dedicated "equipment rooms". The playlists for all auditoriums are now centrally created and distributed to the servers. It only takes a few mouse clicks to send movies and trailers to each auditorium, which has greatly reduced the workload. The ability to remotely control the projection room equipment also delivers other benefits: it's easy to monitor the status of ongoing shows and catch any problems before they get out of hand.
The re-equipped Atrium and the two new auditoriums opened on November 27, 2014 after just under five months of remodeling work. The theatre now has a total of six auditoriums and can seat more than 950 moviegoers. At this year's Munich Film Week, Twentieth Century Fox celebrated Lochmann Filmtheaterbetriebe, which owns the Traumpalast, as the "Cinema Operator of 2013".


Tony Hawk, 49 Jahre alt und der Skateboard-Fahrer überhaupt, hat sich zusammen mit WIRED Magazin die Zeit genommen um ein paar Fragen auf Twitter zu beantworten.
Tony Hawk uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about skateboarding. Will there ever be another Tony Hawk's Pro Skater? What skateboarding trick was the hardest to learn? Are you ever too old to start skating?


How are my assets distributed upon my death?
A Will is a legal document you write while you are alive in which you indicate your wishes such as who will be the executor of your will, how your minor children will be taken care of, and who should get which of your assets. When you pass away, either executor of the will or one of your beneficiaries submits the legal document to the state's probate court. The probate court will then ensure your wishes are carried out as per the directions in your Will. The process might take some time and might involve some costs associated with it, but the distribution is guaranteed per your wishes.
It is important to note that having a Will does not avoid the probate process, but makes the process much simpler and less time-consuming.
Probate is a state-mandated process, and if the distribution of your assets requires going through probate, it is usually time consuming and expensive. Given that, let us review some techniques that help you avoid probate.
A beneficiary designation is the easiest and least expensive way to distribute most common financial assets outside of probate. Also, beneficiary designation is fully revocable giving you greater control to change the designations as you please.
You can setup beneficiaries for your 401(K) and IRA accounts, for your Bank Checking / Saving accounts, for your Investment accounts, for your Life Insurance policies and annuities. Moreover, in today's world, most of this you can do it by yourself online, thanks to advances in Technology.
However, the one caveat to note is that beneficiary designation overrides what is in your Will. This means you need to ensure that your beneficiary designations are up-to-date and are as per your latest wishes.
A second technique that avoids probate deals with assets such as your home or other real estates. If you own these properties jointly with "rights of survivorship," you will allow surviving owners of the asset to receive your share automatically when you pass away. No Will or Probate required.
Once again, as this arrangement also overrides what is in your will, you need to be cautious about accidentally disinheriting your loved ones. For example, let us say you jointly owned property with your oldest child. When you pass away, your oldest child becomes the sole owner of the property, and your other children will be disinherited (even if your Will says your property should be split amongst all your children!). Is this really what you want? Think about it.
A third technique to avoid probate involves setting up and managing a Revocable Living Trust (a.k.a. RLT) for all your assets. The "revocable" nature of such a trust allows you to keep control over the trust assets during your life.
For example, a classic RLT setup for a couple with children could involve 1) setting up the trust, 2) placing assets in the trust, 3) naming the spouses as co-trustees, and 4) adding the children as beneficiaries of the trust. As you see, setting up and managing such a trust is not easy and requires professional help of an attorney. Accordingly, you need to be mindful of the costs involved and weigh the benefits against these costs.
So, you may be wondering: What situations warrant setting up an RLT? Alternatively, when are the costs justified? While I do not intend to elaborate on all the use cases for setting up an RLT, I can point you to one such situation in this blog. Let us say you own Real Estate properties in multiple states, and you specify how these assets are distributed in your Will. In the absence of an RLT, your property distribution requires going through the probate process of each state. Obviously, this is time consuming and expensive and setting up an RLT could save you in that situation.
There is a common misconception that the state takes your assets if you die without a valid Will, and you have assets that are not otherwise set up with alternate methods of distribution. This is not true. Although state laws dictate the exact process, generally the people in your bloodline will get the preference. In other words, spouse, children, parents, and siblings are in line to receive your assets. Friends and charities get nothing. The state will take your assets only in the very rare situation where no blood relatives can be found.
So, what you think? Did you set up your assets such that they pass to your intended beneficiaries? If not, now is the time to act.


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Turkey's Erdogan Calls For Islamic World To Unite Against Israel's 'Tyranny'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged the Islamic world to unite in supporting the Palestinians and combating what he called Israel's "tyranny."
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As the school year gets underway, I have started to put away all of the wonderful stories that I read during the summer. Never one to wait until the summer to add to my list of good reads, I have decided to work with my librarian to come up with great books for everyone to read during the school year. Before beginning our reading list, I'd like to remind teachers of the many ways to keep the readers in your classrooms interested in reading.
Read aloud to children. Children of all ages enjoy a good story. Reading aloud to children allows them to experience the story without the worry of reading. This is particularly effective for struggling readers because it allows them to spend their reading time listening to the story instead of trying to decode and comprehend the story.
Provide opportunities to choose books. As I mentioned during the summer, the ability to choose the kinds of books that one reads is essential to developing good reading habits. For beginning or struggling readers, providing opportunities to choose books is a great way to allow children to be active participants in their reading. Giving children the opportunity to choose their own books will also increase their level of enjoyment because they can pick a story that means something to them. One suggestion that might help children with the process of finding good books might be to set up several different stations within your library (or classroom library) for students to choose books. I believe that exposing children to different types of books can make a big difference in developing a child's love of reading.
Keep books accessible. The ability to readily access the books that they would like to read is essential. Whether your books are on a bookshelf, a basket on the floor, or a table in the corner; it is important that you keep books where your students can get to them on their own without assistance.
Help children identify "just right books." If your students still enjoy picture books, listen to them. I encourage my students to read all kinds of literature. Nothing is too young for them to read. Chapter books are great; however, a good picture book can help to teach lessons through wonderful character development, moving plots, and beautiful illustrations. Often beginning readers are pushed too soon to read more advance books. I would encourage parents and educators to always include a good picture book in the arms of all readers.
Try audiobooks. Like reading aloud to children, audiobooks can introduce your students to the joy of a great story even if they cannot read the story themselves yet. Audiobooks can help develop good listening skills, and expose students to various reading styles and voices. Audiobooks can also give everyone in the class a chance to share the reading experience together. Many teachers who use audiobooks in the classroom say it can also help to determine a child's level of understanding as the class listens and the teacher asks comprehension questions during the story.
Always model good reading habits. As I said during the summer, children often do what they see the adults in their lives do. When working to develop good reading habits in your students, you must model what it means to be a good reader. During reading time, everyone should read (including the teacher). Let your students see you reading a variety of books (and/or electronic reader). Reading is fun! Help your students develop a love of reading.
How do you inspire your students to read? If you have ideas, please leave a comment on my blog. To the next generation of readers, keep reading!
This entry was posted on September 9, 2013 by principalaim in Literacy Education, Struggling Students, Summer Reading, Uncategorized and tagged Back to School, Book, children, differentiation, Education, Educators, Learning styles, Literacy Education, Reading, Reading comprehension, Reading Instruction, struggling readers, struggling students, summer learning loss, Teacher.


Instagram is rolling out two new features, the most exciting of which for sure is Instagram Live Video!
Please note: not everyone will have these new feature yet. They will be rolled out over the next two weeks, says Instagram.
Instagram Live Video is part of Instagram Stories, a feature rolled out by Instagram in August of this year. Any photos and videos shared on Instagram Stories are grouped together and appear as a slideshow on your Profile. After 24 hours they disappear, so you don't need to worry you're oversharing.
The new thing now is LIVE video. And: the video will disappear right after you've finished livestreaming!
Open Instagram on your phone.
When you're watching the feed (just as you would normally), swipe right.
The first time, you might get a notification to "Enable Microphone Access". Click on those blue words.
In your settings, make sure the Microphone option is turned on.
Go back to Instagram. If needed, swipe right again from the feed.
The camera is now activated. At the bottom of the screen you'll see a white button that says "Start Live Video".
You can livestream for up to one hour at a time.
After you're done, the video is gone. There are no replays.
After you've gone live, you can pin a comment for everyone to see. This can be a comment of your own, or of one of your viewers.
It's also possible to turn comments off completely.
It's possible to hide all the buttons if you want to.
It's possible to block and report someone that's annoying or harassing you.
How will I know if someone I follow is live?
At the top you see a row with people's images in circles (the so-called Stories Bar). If you see "Live" at the bottom of the circle, in red/pink, the person is live at that moment. Click on their profile image to join their livestream!
Are there other ways to find nice livestreams?
Yes! There is the "Explore" tab (click the magnifying glass at the bottom of your screen when watching the feed). At the top, above the images and videos that were there before, you will see people's profile pictures in circles (the Stories bar). Here Instagram will highlight Live videos too. TechCrunch mentions: "Based on view count, geography, and language, Instagram will provide a curated channel you can swipe through." It's a great way to discover new Instagrammers to follow!
What can I do when watching someone else's livestream?
When watching a livestream you can comment and tap the screen to give hearts (just like on Periscope), which is of course a great way to encourage the livestreamer and show your appreciation! Some of the hearts will have your profile picture in it.
It was already possible in Instagram to send private messages (Direct Messages) to friends and groups. These were permanent. It's now possible to send images and videos to people that will disappear after people have seen them. Here's how it works!
Swipe right to get to the camera.
Take a picture or record a video.
Click on the arrow at the bottom right of your screen.
Select the people / groups you'd like to send your message to. If you're selecting multiple individuals to send the message to, they will all receive an individual message. If you select a group your message will start a group conversation, and all people in the group will be able to answer.
Click "Send" at the bottom of the screen.
You can only send disappearing videos and photos to people that follow you on Instagram or to people that previously accepted a message sent by you (these would be people that don't follow you).
Regular messages sent via Instagram Direct will remain permanent messages, just as they were before.
Disappearing messages sent to you by others can be found in your Instagram Direct messages inbox. Click on the little paper plane icon at the top right of your screen to get there. Below the word "Messages" you will find your regular Instagram Direct messages. These are the permanent ones. Above the word "Messages" you will see a bar that displays the disappearing videos and photos.
How long does it take before the videos and pictures will disappear?
The person that receives the photo or video can watch it once, and then play it one more time, and then it's gone.
Where do I find disappearing videos and photos that I've sent to others?
After you've sent a disappearing photo or video to someone, you can't see watch them yourself anymore.
How do I know if someone watched my photo or video?
Go to your inbox by clicking on the paper plane icon at the top right.
At the top of your inbox (above the word "Messages) you will see the conversation as a circle. You will see a white circle with a grey checkmark below the message if your message has been delivered, and you will see a grey circle with a white checkmark below your message if the message has been opened.
Below the message you will see its status: if it's been played and if someone took a screenshot.
For group conversations: click on the conversation, hold it, and select "View activity". There you can see the status of the message for each person in the group.
Please note: you can only see the status of your message soon after you've sent it. So if someone replied to your message in a group conversation, you won't be able to see the original status of the message you've sent.


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San Francisco Symphony's requiem for Orlando via Britten
June 13, 2016, 10:05 AM · So. Orlando happened. This terrible, impossible, horrifying thing. Hours later, James Conlon, guest conducting Sunday afternoon at the San Francisco Symphony, took the mic at the start of the performance. He told us they would be dedicating the performance of Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem to the victims and families of the massacre. He spoke about Britten, a passionate and dedicated pacifist, and then asked the audience to stand and observe a moment of silence.
We did. There are few things more powerful than pure silence in a crowded concert hall.
Benjamin Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem couldn't have been more appropriate for the occasion. Britten dedicated this 1940 composition to the memory of his parents, both of whom he'd lost in the six years previous. It was composed, as well, on the eve of World War II (ironically, initially a commission by the Japanese). There are three movements, the "Lacrymosa," "Dies irae" and "Requiem aeternam." In twenty short minutes, we experience a mournful funeral dirge, a rapid, harsh "dance of death" and the wrenching, emotional release of the requiem. On a good day it would stir your soul. Yesterday, it reached out, grabbed my heart and squeezed and squeezed. Particularly during moments in the second movement when the percussion sounded like gun shots. And the intention of the piece was so pure—surely from Britten as he composed it; from Conlon at the podium and the musicians playing; from those of us in the audience listening and thinking about the massacre. It wasn't just music we were listening to; it rose higher and became bigger than the notes. It transported all of us into the spirit of what had happened. The drama, the sorrow, the chaos, the loss. The final movement, more gentle now, and amid unspeakable loss is both grief and—is it too soon to call it healing?
James Conlon. Photo by Mark Lyons.
People all around me were wiping their eyes. The music subsided, coming to a quiet close. The silence at the end, once again, was absolute, as powerful as the music had been. Conlon left the stage before the trickles of applause (we'd been asked to hold our applause) could morph into full-on clapping. And that, too, seemed so powerful to me. As a guest conductor, he'd earned the right to bask in applause for a job beautifully done. He chose not to take it. The musicians, too. As they rose for the pause between pieces, breaking the spell, I saw a musician wipe his eye, one more poignant, powerful thing atop another.
The Britten was a difficult act to follow, as you might imagine. But life moves on, doesn't it? And it was time for a young artist debut, Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat. It was great. It soothed and entertained. Lisiecki provided an elegant, nuanced touch, neither too heavy nor too fluff. I know all of this sounds a bit trite, but the Britten had slayed me and I could only sit there, a sodden heap, and allow Lisiecki and Mozart to gently lift me and my spirits back up. Lisiecki, at 21, seems to embody all that is young, fresh, hopeful, filled with promise. The Mozart did too. And the program's concluder, Dvorák's Symphony No. 8, was yet another ideal touch, performed with energy and warmth. It was as if the two latter selections were there to support the gravity of the Britten, and gently return us back to a cheerful, refreshed state.
There are different reactions to traumatic news and acts of terrible, senseless violence. Finger pointing, grandstanding. Retreating to defensive positions and firing verbal volleys. Citing the incident as evidence that [insert the cause/stance you despise] doesn't work, and why we need [insert favorite cause]. But this musical response to the violence was so powerful and beautiful. It said, "we believe in art and its power to rise above ugliness, pettiness, violence. We don't need words to carry out a positive, resonating message."
How proud, how honored I feel, to be a part of a community and a city that cares deeply about classical music, diversity, tolerance, and art. One that will speak out, in the face of something so violent and hate-filled. People try to argue that classical music has lost its relevancy and is unnecessary in today's culture. Oh, how far from true. And to Joshua Kosman, writing for the San Francisco Chronicle that Thursday night's efforts with the same program sounded "wan and inconsequential," I'm here to tell you, Mr. Kosman. You should have been there Sunday afternoon.
Bravissimi, and heartfelt thanks, to James Conlon, Jan Lisiecki and the San Francisco Symphony musicians. Sunday's performance was the kind of experience I'll never forget.
This first appeared at The Classical Girl
Below is a video of Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem, with Thomas Adès conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra:
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June 19, 2016 at 07:16 AM · Terez,your blog is a very moving response to the tragedy in Orlando. It is also one of the few responses that brought me some sense of peace, beauty, and the eternal. Thanks and peace to you.


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Gorsuch, "Fascism Forever," and his troubling Kissinger quote
Last night, I posted that Gorsuch wrote brilliantly for the rule of law and deserves our open minds. This morning, I am feeling naive and nauseous. Overnight, the Daily Mail published photographs of Neil Gorsuch's Georgetown Prep yearbook showing that he founded and was president of the "Fascism Forever Club" for three years (10th through 12th grades). [Update 8pm: There are plausible explanations and denials, that it was not a real club but just an entry in his yearbook and a joke article about it. But as I had written below, I was initially more troubled by the 21-year-old's embrace of the Kissinger quote anyway.]
But wait, that's not even the worst revelation. Gorsuch also added a quote to the high school yearbook from Henry Kissinger: "The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer." He loved this quote so much that he used it again in his Columbia yearbook in 1988.
Let me first say that I want to allow some time for confirmation of these stories and some kind of response. But we should focus even more on the Kissinger quote because its content has been confirmed by other sources, it is more obvious and relevant, the source (Kissinger) is troubling in precisely the ways we should be troubled in 2017, and Gorsuch quoted it repeatedly, at an age when we all expect more maturity. Snopes confirmed the Columbia yearbook already. The quote may come from Gary Allen's book Kissinger in 1976. Someone excerpted quotes from Gary Allen's book online for a little more context: "He was the man who said 'power is the ultimate aphrodisiac,' and who was quoted in New York Times magazine as joking, "The illegal we do immediately. the unconstitutional takes a little longer." The Washington Post published this quote in 1973. Kissinger has been quoted elsewhere saying, "Before the Freedom of Information Act, I used to say at meetings, 'The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.' … But since the Freedom of Information Act, I'm afraid to say things like that."
Frankly, I'm astonished he would advertise these views so openly. It's as if a 21-year-old were intentionally trying to sabotage his own nomination to the Supreme Court thirty years later, like he couldn't help but confess, "I have a long-term plan to undermine the U.S. Constitution just like Nixon and Kissinger." (Didn't Nixon and Kissinger love "secret plans"?) On the one hand, there is something frankly refreshing that he was not plotting his ambitious political career so carefully as a teen and 20-something (maybe we need to worry more about those types). I suppose I should be relieved that he isn't a totally stealth fascist. But decent people don't behave like this, especially not as 20-somethings. As college students, we knew who Kissinger was. Even if you admired his hawkish successes, you surely knew about his bombing campaign in Cambodia and the allegations of war crimes, and you probably knew of his interventions for dictators in Latin America. Decent people don't celebrate Kissinger's bragging about lawlessness on the pages of everyone's yearbook.
Given that we have a president who threatens illegal and unconstitutional actions similar to Nixon and Kissinger (or worse), we all should worry that the 49-year-old Gorsuch might be same person as the 21-year-old Gorsuch. I believe we ordinarily need to keep an open mind about stupid, offensive things people did when they were teens. However, these are not ordinary times, and this is not a nomination for an ordinary position. It's a lifetime appointment for a relatively young nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States. This is a thirty or forty year commitment to someone who would have enormous power and no accountability. Did we all do stupid things when we were 16 or 18? Of course. Did we tell offensive jokes? Of course. But that's a reason to give people a second chance. This isn't a second chance. This is locking him into extraordinary power for the rest of our lives with no second chance for the rest of us.
Update: A Georgetown Prep teacher says there was no club, it was just an inside joke. http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/02/02/scotus-pick-s-teacher-no-fascist-club.html?via=mobile&source=copyurl
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Barbara Dobkin says:
There is just no relief!
Kristian Toimil says:
You see what you want. When I first read the quote, I laughed-out-loud. I don't think he supports Nixonian actions, he's just cynically pointing out brazen abuse by the powerful. Not that shocking for a 21 year old.
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Host cities for European Brass Band Championships 2020-2023 confirmed
In an Extraordinary General Meeting in European Brass Band Association in Amsterdam on Sunday 9 September the following cities/countries were unanimously awarded the European Brass Band Championships for the coming years:
Palanga, Lithuania, 2020
Malmö, Sweden, 2021
Innsbruck, Austria, 2022
Stavanger, Norway, 2023.
The cities for 2020-2023 has been selected based on an evaluation by EBBA's Executive Committee to ensure that they meet the defined criteria: the quality of concert halls and infrastructure, good transport links and a strong local organising team.
"I am pleased to say that we from EBBA's side are confident that the selected cities and organisers are fully capable to host and develop what is widely acknowledged as the world's most prestigious band contest," says Ulf Rosenberg, president of the European Brass Band Association.
"We are very much looking forward to working with the local organisers to present the European Brass Band Championships, the European contest for young conductors, soloists and composers, the European Youth Brass Band, the European Youth Brass Band Contest, the Gala Concert and many others connected events. Preparations for the 2019 EBBC in Montreux are already progressing well with the Swiss organisers."
In 2020, the EBBC will be taking the EBBC to a former 'eastern block' country, reflecting the remarkable development of the brass band culture that has taken place in Lithuania over the passed decade. "It is high time that we are able to take the EBBC to Lithuania, some 20 years after the end of Soviet occupation," adds Ulf Rosenberg, "and I am also pleased that in 2021 we will be in Sweden for the first time in the the magnificent Malmö Live concert hall. Building on the legacy of the successful event in Linz, Austria, in 2010, the beautiful city of Innsbruck and its well-appointed cultural centre will be the location in 2022. The following year EBBC will be held in the excellent new concert hall that has been built in Stavanger since the event was last held there in 2008. EBBA has also received interest from other countries and cities wishing to host the event in future years."
The contract with Palanga will be signed early next month in the Lithuanian Prime Minister's office. For the other cities EBBA's Executive Committee has been given the mandate to negotiate, conclude and sign the Management Contract with the respective host organisations, given the established terms and conditions, in due course.
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Any issues during your pregnancy? I started contracting at 28 weeks and was put on mild bed rest then got super sick at 30 weeks with heavy vomiting. I was in and out of the hospital 4 times between 28 and 31 weeks with contractions.
Memorable/funny moment when you were pregnant: I was sitting at my desk at work realizing it was almost Christmas, it was still 80 degrees out and all I wanted to do was to get all bundled up, go get Starbucks and go christmas shopping while it was cold. I started crying hysterically because it wasn't cold, I was at work and not shopping. All of my employees just stared at me not knowing wether to hug me or laugh.
Looking back, what is one thing you would tell your pregnant self? Slow down and relax. I had a picture perfect pregnancy until 28 weeks and I thought I was untouchable. I thought I would end up having my delivery scheduled and so I didn't take it as easy as I should have.
Did you have a c-section or natural delivery? C-section. At 31w3d I went into the hospital because after 5 days of vomiting and being unable to keep anything down I needed fluids. While there Asher's heart rate started dropping with every contraction. They were able to stop my contractions and get his heart rate stabilized but told me I wasn't going anywhere. They told me there was a possibility they would deliver me because of Asher so I met with all the specialists from the Nicu. At about 10pm all the DRs and nurses ran into my room and told me to call anyone I needed to call, it was show time, Asher's heart rate was dropping again getting lower and lower with each contraction. My parents and fiancé had both just left so I called them and told them all to turn around. They rushed me to the OR and got everything hooked up and ready to go. 35 minutes later I heard Rory's first cries. After that the room went silent. I kept waiting to hear Asher but it never came. I asked when they were taking Asher out and my fiancé said they already had but wouldn't let me see him. He was not breathing and had to be resuscitated on the spot and intibated.
Any NICU time? If yes, for what reason and how long? Rory was in the Nicu 6 weeks- breathing issues for the first week then feed and grow after that.
Asher 8 weeks- chronic preemie lungs. He also was very touch sensitive for the first week he refused to let anyone touch him. Severe anemia, he had blood transfusions. He was brought home on oxygen, pulse ox and apnea monitors. He was a sick little boy!
Did you have any complications after delivery? After delivery I bounced back pretty quick. I felt as though I had to for the babies and was up and walking alone the next day.
Lotion! All the hand washing was killing my hands. I wish I had even more prepared though, pack that hospital bag early!!
Describe one of your favorite moments while you were at the hospital: The day I was discharged I got to hold Rory for the first time. I was terrified leaving them since Asher was so sick and both so tiny. Getting to hold her made me feel like I was actually her mom. Before that they felt like someone else's babies!
If you had one piece of advice you could give an expecting mom of twins, what would it be? Expect the unexpected. Twins will always leave you baffled. From my delivery to our Nicu stay to our day to day lives, nothing is the same ever. Enjoy that. Don't get too wrapped up in a strict schedule, enjoy your babies! They grow way to fast!


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El stemma (en latín es clasificable como una corona clausa, o "corona cerrada") es una pieza de la indumentaria bizantina. Es un tipo de corona cerrada cuyos orígenes datan de tiempos previos a la Edad Media durante la Grecia clásica. Durante la época cristiana el stemma frecuentemente era coronado con una cruz soportada por una o varias ramificaciones que cubrían la parte superior de la corona.

El stemma difiere del stephanos o corona abierta y recibe otro significado. El simbolismo manejado consiste en que el monarca que porte un stemma o corona cerrada, no tiene ningún ser superior sobre él (sólo Dios) y de esta forma, no es vasallo ni está sometido a otro rey o emperador.

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Kropf, L. (1898). The English Historical Review, Vol. 13, No. 50. Oxford University Press. Reino Unido.

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Not everyone welcomes U.S. Marines
When Kuni Miyake claims "Japan wholeheartedly welcomes the Marines back" in his May 19 opinion piece "A welcome move by the U.S. Marines," he must have been excluding Okinawa.
About 20,000, or 80 percent, of the 24,000 Marines in all of Japan remain in this small island prefecture with 0.2 percent of the nation's area and less than 1 percent of its population. They bring aircraft noise that disturbs sleep and interrupts school classes, helicopter and motor vehicle accidents that endanger life and limb, and a seemingly endless series of sexual assaults. The Japanese government pushes ahead with building a Marine airbase, now 20 years behind schedule, in northern Okinawa despite daily public protests at the site, opposition from the prefectural government which has denied construction permits and filed lawsuits, and the recent discovery that the seabed planned for installation of the offshore runways is too unstable to support the pillars that are supposed to hold them in place.
The inevitable destruction the base will wreak on coral and on sea grass that nourishes an endangered species of sea mammal has led environmental groups to file a lawsuit in a U.S. district court. International organizations have declared the grossly disproportionate U.S. military presence in Okinawa a violation of human rights. Far from Miyake's claim that the Marines in Okinawa are defending, they have become the enemy.
Steve Rabson
The opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are the writer's own and do not necessarily reflect the policies of The Japan Times.


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Taking a stand against hate crime
Professor David Richardson
In 2016, Universities UK (UUK) published the 'Changing the Culture' report. The 2016 report proposed a series of recommendations for both universities and UUK to improve universities' response to addressing violence against women and hate crimes on campus.
As Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia (UEA), I was privileged to be on the Changing the Culture taskforce. My involvement came about as a direct result of conversations I had with UEA Students' Union officers about their concerns centred on sexual harassment and hate crime.
That 2016 report, in combination with the work individual universities and students' unions have been undertaking, has taken the sector forward, but there is much more to be done. The focus on tackling sexual harassment has been positive and effective, but hate crime remains a pressing concern in 2018.
I know from speaking to black students at UEA that there are challenges we need to respond to. Up and down the country, university campuses don't necessarily feel as inclusive as we like to think they are, and incidents of hate crime have been on the rise.
So, how do we begin to tackle that? We need to start by looking at the evidence-base on hate crime and tackling hate crime. To that end, UUK has conducted a review which includes the current knowledge, as well as theoretical and methodological contributions of research on hate crime.
The review also includes an analysis of the national and global issues, strategies, and outcomes of anti-hate crime work. This review will form the basis for a roundtable discussion I will be chairing with sector practitioners, academics, and leadership during hate-crime awareness week in October.
This roundtable is an opportunity to connect voices from across the sector who share a common goal. An overview of the findings, coupled with the outcomes of the discussion, will help shape UUK's continued leadership in this area.
Calls from students, along with the general, national increase in hate crime figures, have brought this issue to the forefront. With good reason, as new Home Office data indicates an increase in hate crimes across England and Wales. The figures show that the total number of hate incidents reached a record 94,098, from April 2017 to March 2018, a rise of 17% from the previous year. More than three-quarters of those – a total of 71,251 – were classified as 'race hate'.
There are several theories on why we may expect to see correlation between political narratives around immigration, and increases in reported hate crimes. Although there are working papers specific to the Brexit context, the majority of published research on this theme have come from older literature on hate crime.
Sensationalism, from media coverage and political elites, can desensitize populations to hateful speech.
While there is an abundance of work to explain spikes in data, the research tells mostly a story we know too well: leadership matters. As a University Vice-Chancellor, it is important that I, and others, provide clear and visible leadership on these issues, both on our university campuses, and in our university cities and regions.
The UUK roundtable discussion on hate crime is a welcome step forward. I cannot claim to have the answers, or fully understand the lived experiences of students who have experienced hate crime, but I can listen and learn from those who have encountered these problems.
There is no place in our universities for discrimination against black people, Asian people, Muslim people, Jewish people, or any other characteristic that marks a person or persons out for discrimination or hate. UUK is committed to tackling these pernicious problems.
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Sunrise Ultramarathon
14-Dec-2019 Snettisham Sailing Club, Norfolk, UK (England)
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134KM / 83Miles
1 Day - 100 Runners
Alternate Distances: 72KM/45M
DIFFICULTY Advanced
Entry From £55 GBP
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The Sunrise Ultramarathon follows the majority of The Norfolk Coast Path, which runs for 84 miles from Hunstanton to Hopton-on-Sea, travelling through the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). This is a stunning journey in its own right but we have added a couple of twists.
Firstly, this event will be run in mid-December. While Norfolk may not seem that remote, when the north winds blow it comes directly from the North Pole, and with the open terrain, conditions could be challenging.
Secondly, the event will be run during the hours of darkness. As the sun sets in the west, you will be set off from the start in Snettisham. How far can you get before the sun rises in the east at 07:58, some 16 hours and 19 minutes later? For the speedier runners amongst you, can you reach the finish 83 miles away by The Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth?
In 2019, we will be running two versions of the event, each limited to fifty competitors.
Starting at sunset outside the Sailing Club at Snettisham, The Sunrise Ultramarathon first heads north towards Hunstanton. From here it turns eastwards, joining the Norfolk Coast Path, which it follows (with a few diversions for safety and environmental reasons) all the way to the finish 83 miles / 133 kilometres away, at Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth.
Support is provided along the route but is kept to a minimum, to minimise the environmental impact of the race, avoid disturbing locals and to add to the running adventure. A full indoor checkpoint is provided at roughly halfway, in Cley-next-the-sea. Here you will have access to a drop bag and also be provided with warm food and drink.
Additional mobile checkpoints will be provided along the route (exact locations to be confirmed), but these will be limited to water and some snacks. Competitors are therefore expected to be self-sufficient for the majority of the race and should pack accordingly for a winter ultra marathon.
Half Sunrise Ultramarathon
For those that don't fancy the full Sunrise experience, we will be offering the Half Sunrise. This starts in the pretty village of Cley-next-the-sea and follows the Norfolk Coast Path eastwards, also finishing at Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth, covering a total distance of 45 miles / 72 kilometres.
Succesful completion of either event will provide ITRA points, which can be used as qualifying events for 2020 UTMB entries. Both events will be running under race permit 2642, granted by The TRA and will also run under UKA rules for competition.
Further information, along with entry requirements and our terms and conditions can be found on our race website www.darkside.run.
Giles Thurston
Elevation: Very little change < 500 metres. Benign running terrain, not technical.
Suitable for: First ultra runners completing a marathon or doing regular long distance running in the last six months.
Elevation: Increase of up to 1000 metres
Suitable for: Runners who have completed at least one ultra distance race (or similar event) or are doing long distance running (>26 miles) regularly, with elevation shown.
Suitable for: Runners who have completed several ultra distances or similar events, or are doing long distance running regularly, with elevation shown.
Elevation: Increase of up to 2000 metres with some challenging climatic conditions (e.g. ice, snow, humidity or heat) and or technical terrain
Suitable for: Experienced runners who have completed at least regular ultra distances in last 12 months, or are doing regular long distance running (>50 miles) with elevation and conditions shown (where possible). Admission to these races may be subject to evidence of recent qualifying race participation and recent medical examination certificate. Check with the race organiser regarding entry requirements.
Elevation: Increase of up to 2000 metres with very challenging climatic conditions (e.g. ice, snow, humidity, heat or at high altitude) and or technical terrain.
Suitable for: Very experienced long distance ultra runners (min 3 years' experience) or are doing regular long distance running (>50 miles) with elevation and conditions shown (where possible). Admission to these races is often subject to evidence of recent qualifying race participation and recent medical examination certificate. Purchase of specialist kit is often recommended for these races.
Endurance - Multi-activity
Type: An ultra distance race including at least two of the following activities such as running, swimming, cycling, kayaking, skiing and climbing. It may also include different climatic conditions (eg ice, snow, humidity, cold water, mud or heat).
Suitable for: Experienced multi-skilled athletes who have trained for the different activities included in this event. Admission to these races may be subject to receipt of a recent medical examination certificate. Check with the race organiser regarding entry requirements and any specialist equipment required such as a wetsuit, skis or a mountain bike.
Global - Virtual
Type: A virtual race which can be run at any time shown on the dates shown, on any type of terrain in any country.
Suitable for: For runners from beginners to experienced as you choose your own course and challenge based on the guidelines and options set by the virtual race organiser.
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Adtek is a hot melt adhesive manufacturer based in Malaysia. We produce all types of hot melt adhesives such as glue sticks for the DIY market, and industrial-use glues for packaging, bookbinding, woodwork, hygiene products, lamination; and a wide range of product assembly applications. Our products are 100% natural and friendly to the environment.
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Utraquismo (del latín sub utraque specie, es decir, "en ambas especies") es una corriente de pensamiento cristiana que afirma que la eucaristía debe administrarse siempre a todos los fieles en "ambas especies", o sea, pan y vino. En la práctica de algunas Iglesias, principalmente la católica, tradicionalmente sólo los sacerdotes bebían del vino consagrado durante la celebración.

Históricamente, los utraquistas fueron una facción de los husitas, partidarios del teólogo Jan Hus, que fue condenado a morir en la hoguera en 1415.

Tras un período de enfrentamiento bélico, principalmente en la antigua Moravia, los utraquistas se reconciliaron con la Iglesia católica. Sin embargo, el utraquismo ha pervivido en forma de diversos brotes de reforma de la Iglesia, hasta que en 1920 se constituyó la Iglesia husita checoslovaca de forma independiente.

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Referencias
 Grimberg, Carl (1973), Historia Universal: Los siglos del Gótico, Ediciones Daimon, Madrid, ISBN 84-231-0585-7
 MacCulloch, Diarmaid (2004), Reformation: Europe's house divided, Penguin Books, Londres, ISBN 0-140-28534-2
 Nĕmec, Ludvík (1975), The Czechoslovak Heresy and Schism: the emergence of a national Czechoslovak church American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia (EE. UU.), ISBN 0-87169-651-7

Historia de Checoslovaquia
Liturgia cristiana
Guerras husitas


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You are here: Home / Is It Paleo? / Is Almond Milk Paleo?
Why Is Almond Milk Paleo?
Which Almond Milk Is Paleo?
What Does Almond Milk Contain?
So, Is Almond Milk Paleo?
Yes, almond milk is paleo.
Almond milk is paleo because it is mostly made from two paleo ingredients: almonds and water. In an ideal world, all almond milk (which is not actually "milk", as it contains no dairy) would be made by first soaking organic almonds and then blending them with water. This almond "pulp" would then be strained, so that only the water (with an essence of almond taste) would remain. Unfortunately, this is not the type of almond milk you will find available in your grocery store. You might not even find this in your local health food store.
Check out our Paleo Diet Food List.
If you want to drink simple almond milk, you will probably have to make it yourself. Many people choose to do so, to avoid all of the chemicals and unnatural additives used in many commercial almond milk products. Making homemade almond milk is a relatively easy process. The finished product is also said to be even better than the store-bought variations, though it may be a touch more watery due to the lack of thickening agents.
Homemade almond milk requires very few ingredients. Most recipes just call for almonds, water, and perhaps a sweetener like raw honey, stevia, or pure maple syrup. Because all of these ingredients are natural, nutrient-dense, and not harmful (unless eaten in inappropriately large quantities), this type of almond milk is always paleo.
The same method could also be used to make other nut milks: cashew milk, hemp milk, macadamia milk, or hazelnut milk, for example. As long as the ingredients used to make the "milk" are paleo, the finished product itself will also be paleo.
While almonds are extremely nutrient-rich and they provide many health benefits, almond milk does not actually contain many nutrients. This is because the pulp of the almonds, which contains all of the good stuff, is strained and discarded when the milk is made.
This is especially true of store-bought almond milk, which contains even fewer nutrients than homemade milk. The end product is not much different to water. It's a thin, white-ish liquid, which has only a slight taste of almonds and barely any sweetness (unless a sweetener is added).
Almond milk is very low-calorie, usually containing only thirty to forty calories per eight ounces of unsweetened milk. It also contains minimal carbs, protein, fiber, and sugar.
The same cannot be said, however, of sweetened almond milks. These often contain a high amount of sugar and therefore more carbs and more calories. Any time a brand advertises that its almond milk contains high levels of calcium, vitamins, minerals, or protein, you can bet that that's because of added synthetic nutrients rather than the almonds.
As a general rule, it's always best to make your own. A basic homemade almond milk recipe will include only basic ingredients like almonds, water, salt, vanilla extract and maybe a natural sweetener, like maple syrup.
The same isn't true of most store-bought almond milks, so use some caution when buying packaged kinds. Nearly every brand of cartooned almond milk is going to be made with lots of other not so great or natural ingredients: fillers, thickeners, extra flavors, sugar, artificial flavoring, etc.
Why do store-bought almond milks tend to be packed with so much junk? Just like with most packaged foods, it basically comes down to manufacturers wanting to make more money.
Since the tiny fat molecules in almond milk tend to separate and go bad after a short period of time, losing its taste and appearance, ingredients need to be added to keep a consistent look, to preserve freshness and to kill bacteria that can grow.
To make your own almond milk, get organic (unbleached, salted, roasted) almonds and grind them in a high speed blender with filtered water, then you strain the pieces out and add whatever flavoring you'd like (some raw honey, pure maple syrup, coconut palm sugar and vanilla extract for example).
Almond milk makes a great ingredient in many Paleo recipes. Because of its neutral taste and easy application, it makes a great supporting role player. Whether it's in tea, a smoothie, or making a creamy Paleo-friendly sauce, almond milk can almost do it all. Here are some of our favorite recipes featuring almond milk from our recipe archives.
Give up your expensive coffee addiction with this simple and modifiable cold chai tea recipe! This recipe can be customized in a variety of ways to suit just about any palate. Add a dash of stevia or a splash of vanilla extract. Get fancy and top the beverage with some paleo or primal cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. The options are endless!
Almond milk brings a creamy and nutty flavor to this smoothie. Cantaloupe is a great source of vitamin A. Mixed berries, well, who doesn't love those? Blended together, these ingredients form a delicious and healthy green smoothie.
Succulent browned chicken gets a healthy, delicious boost of flavor from cauliflower cream sauce. It's rich, delicious, and comforting and the perfect meal after a long day.
Paleo pancakes are a wonderful way to start off a Saturday morning. Ripe bananas provide a delicious base for this recipe. Feel free to add nuts or chocolate chips into the batter if that's your kind of thing. Pour only a small amount of batter into the skillet at a time because smaller pancakes will be easier to flip over. Make a big stack and top with blueberry syrup for a decadent breakfast.
While almonds and water are paleo, nearly all commercial brands of almond milk come with a far more complicated list of ingredients.
For example, Blue Diamond unsweetened vanilla almond milk – one of the most popular almond milk products on the market – contains the following ingredients: calcium carbonate, tapioca starch, sea salt, potassium citrate, carrageenan, sunflower lecithin, natural flavor, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D2, and d-alpha-tocopherol (natural vitamin E).
These added ingredients were obviously not available in Paleolithic times, nor are they very natural or healthy. This is why paleo followers are encouraged to stick to homemade almond milk.
Big manufacturers of almond milk (like Blue Diamond, Silk, and So Delicious) add a range of unnatural ingredients to the milk to help preserve, thicken, and add taste to the milk, as well as to keep it from separating. So, while it may be convenient to purchase an almond milk product from the supermarket that will last for a month or more, there is a price to pay for that.
The best kind of almond milk to consume on the paleo diet is the homemade variety, made using only water, almonds, and a natural sweetener such as honey. Certain stores may stock this type of almond milk, but many do not.
Currently only a few select companies sell quality almond milk, so you'll want to check the ingredients carefully. Try to find a brand that doesn't use carrageenan and lots of sugar (like Silk for example).
Buy "unsweetened" whenever possible, although vanilla flavored is usually okay because the taste usually comes from vanilla extract and not added sugar.


Churchill Downs security called police shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday, Smiley said.
Rob O'Connor, who trains horses at Churchill, told The Courier-Journal of Louisville that the body was found in a barn he shares but did not comment further because the investigation is ongoing. Louisville trainer Angel Montano Sr. also occupies the barn; he did not immediately return a call seeking comment Sunday.
Marc A. Guilfoil, deputy executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, told The Courier-Journal that Perez, a native of Guatemala, was a groom for trainer Cecil Borel. He lived on the backside and had been licensed by the commission since 2008, Guilfoil said.
Borel, brother of three-time Derby-winning jockey Calvin Borel, could not confirm Guilfoil's account, the newspaper reported on its Web site.
About 200 people live at Churchill Downs at any given time, in dormitories on the edge of the property or in apartments above the barns.
The barn where Perez's body was found is about 150 yards from where this year's Derby winner, I'll Have Another, is kept.
Smiley said there appears to be no connection between Perez's death and the racetrack or the Derby.
"At this point we don't have anything pointing to the fact that this had any association with Churchill Downs or the Derby itself," she said. "We are still investigating at the stables and at the barn."
Perez's body was removed by stretcher from the barn at 9:50 a.m., and police were seen packing about a dozen large paper bags into the back of a crime scene unit van.
Smiley said an autopsy was tentatively scheduled for Monday.
No arrests had been made as of Sunday.


See below for testing, written questions, and instructions for turning in your code.
world2.txt problem2.txt — a world with two paths to the goal. the best path is more difficult to find than the other.
Note that I've made the radius of the robot in these problem files smaller (0.2 meters) than in the problem file in the support code. This is (approximately) the radius of the MagellanPro robot that you'll be using, by the way.
The 2/7 update is a bug fix: only one line of the input.h file was changed, and this should prevent the runtime error some of you have been seeing under windows. You can just replace that file, but the zip archive has been updated too.
The [2/1] update is not essential — the main change is that a Vertex_const_iterator was added to the Polygon class. There was already a Vertex_iterator, so this is not strictly necessary, but if you are passing const references (as you should!), then this is useful. Instead of entirely reinstalling dolt-lite, you can just replace the file geometry.h as that is where the changes are. There are a few other minor changes, e.g. visual studio project files added for the test program, minor updates to the unix configure script, etc.
Your answers to the written questions are to be turned in on hardcopy. They are due in class on the day the assignment is due.
Any late papers should be turned into the CS main office (Lally 207) to be put in Prof. Huang's mailbox.
Please note that your program should print the following to standard output as you do the sampling, generate the graph, and find a solution.
You will need this information for the first question anyway.
Create at least 3 more worlds (of your own design) to test your code on. Call these worlds world3.txt, world4.txt, and world5.txt. At least one of these worlds should be more constrained (i.e., as hard or harder to find a path) than the difficult-to-find path in world2.txt. You should also create associated problem files, problem3.txt, problem4.txt, and problem5.txt.
For worlds 2 through 5 (the second one i gave you and your three worlds), run your program to plan a path for the robot, both for random and quasirandom sampling. Determine reasonably small values for N and k for which you can find a path. (They need not be the absolute smallest, but you should try to find small values.) For random sampling, these values should be able to produce a path at least 3 out of 4 attempts.
In practice, motion planners can always sample more points if a solution is not found; if a solution is still not found after some number of additional points, the planner will give up. However, this question is about determining initial values to use for N and k.
How did you determine values for N and k? Can you suggest a general rule for selecting values? You might suggest certain fixed values if they work well, but otherwise, is there some approach to picking values as a function of some simple properties of the world?
Explain why your suggestions are good ideas.
Characterize how randomized sampling compared with quasirandom sampling, i.e., was one approach better all the time or on certain kinds of worlds? Give a detailed explanation of your answer.
You should create either a zip file or a gzipped tar archive. Include all the source code files that we need to compile your program (including any unchanged support code files). Also make sure you include your world files and associated problem files.
Do not include any executable or object files!!! Your archive file should then be fairly small, like under 20 KB. We'll probably just delete any archive file that is larger than that.