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Olivia Newton-John Responded To Accusations That the Movie 'Grease' Is Problematic
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Back in the 1970s, things were quite different than they are now. The fashion, the vocabulary…oh, and the offensive opinions, of course. This was made pretty apparent after the 1978 hit "Grease" received some backlash after it was shown on TV recently.
We see this a lot in older films, right? Many films created years back might have a lot of different plots and story lines as they do now, and Grease is no different. The movie was super iconic during the time period it was made, and even years after that—but there were several points in the film that viewers just couldn't get passed with today's standards.
For one thing, there's a lot of instances of attempting to make moves on women without their consent. There are moments of disrespect, homophobia, crudeness, and a whole lot of other things that would never make it into a film in the current times. Plus, a lot of the song lyrics, are, well, pretty questionable.
Not sure what we mean? You can see a ton of examples here and here.
People who've seen the film recently have become newly insulted by a lot of its scenes and songs, saying that it "didn't age well." And sure, they may be right: But how you react to it now is what matters. And apparently, Olivia Newton-John, the actress who played the main character Sandy in the film, is actually completely fine with all of the movie's noted issues.
In her opinion, Grease was a testament to its time (and even the time before that) and, though our values may be different today, it's okay to look back on what used to be. When asked about the backlash when she was on A Life of Greatness podcast, the now 72-year-old actress said the movie is shouldn't be "taken so seriously."
"It's kind of silly, because the movie was made in the '70s about the '50s," she explained. "It was a stage play. It's a musical. It's fun It's a fun movie musical and not to be taken so seriously." "We need to relax a little bit and just enjoy things for what they are," she continued. "I think it's just a fun movie that entertains people. That's all."
You can listen to the podcast episode here.
Are you a fan of the movie "Grease"? Have you watched it recently? What are your thoughts on it now vs. when you watched it years ago? What are some notable instances that probably wouldn't make it into a film today?


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No one saw this intervention coming.
Here is Lindsay Lohan. You may know her from such films as Mean Girls, Freaky Friday, and Herbie: Fully Loaded.
But not, however, for her views on Brexit. Well, that's about to change.
Here she is, for example, expressing her displeasure that the pound has dropped in value after Leave recorded an impressive result in Sunderland.
It has rapidly become clear from her social media accounts that Lohan is keeping a keen eye on the referendum.
And what's more, judging from her hashtags, she really wants us to stop making Leave happen.
Here's what her fans make of this radical change of direction in her recent tweets.
She appears to be quite concerned with the geographical location of the places where results are being announced.
Her fans also approved that message.
The result from the Shetlands, it transpires, has especially delighted her.
She was concerned about the plummeting value of our currency.
She has asked this very good question.
Not to mention this one.
In case you were wondering if she's been hacked, her account says not. Although she is still confused as to the location of Sunderland.
Anyway, that's Lindsay Lohan: model, actress, singer, and, it appears, passionate Remain supporter.
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Voron-3 Kizlyar Kn...
When you first look at the Voron-3 Kizlyar knife you immediately dream of owning it.
The knife is made laconically, without any frills. The handle's elastron and anti-glare coating of the blade give it a kind of tactic orientation.
The Voron ("Raven" in Russian) is one of Kizlar's first duo-form military knives. It is produced since the very early days of the manufacture. The version #3 is sold chiefly in Russia, for the particular design (without a prominent finger guard) does not fall under the "cold weapon legislation/restrictions".
Condor-3 Kizlyar K...
The Condor-3 Kizlyar Knife is another strong and aggressive tactical knife. It looks impressive, no frills.
The knife is moderately massive and at the same time is well balanced. The blade shape is the "American tanto".
Analogous to other knives of the "bird" series, its form taken from the wild and is a replica of the extreme feathers of the condor's wing.
The protruding rib on the blade divides it into two parts, making it incredibly durable, like a bayonet.
The knife pierces the windshield of the car (triplex) without damage to itself.
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"Korshun" is the Russian name for the Black Kite, the most demonic of all the birds of prey. In Slavic symbolism it carries an inglorious death to the enemy.
The blade of the Korshun-2 Kizlyar Knife is a replica of the most visible, extreme feathers on the kite's wing, which it puts digiform during the flight.
The Korshun-2 is one of the most popular tactical knives of Kizlyar's "duo-form milled series" military knives.
Yenisei-2 Kizlyar ...
The Yenisei – is the largest Russian river system flowing to the Arctic Ocean.
The name itself means "spring flood" in the Evenki language.
The length of the river is 2166 miles. The Siberians epithetically call it the Yenisei-Father.
The Kizlyar Yenisei-2 is the longer brother of the Kizlyar Baikal. Hence it is destined for heavier tasks and combat duties. The Yenisei-2 is a super-tough utility knife serving efficiently in the situation of any kind. Be it a simple camp task, a more serious survival situation or even a heavy combat duty.
T-1 Kizlyar Knife ...
The Kizlyar T-1 combines the properties of a light ax, a carving knife and a survival knife. It copes with a range of difficult camping and hunting tasks. The powerful blade provides the false edge on the butt. This is used for cutting bones and thick branches. The handle ends with flat metal protrusion used as a hammer and an ice ax.
Due to its of its formidability, heaviness and capability the Kizlyar T-1 is very popular among soldiers and emergency workers.
Special immersion type leather sheath conceal the knife for ¾ of its length ensuring its safe storage and reliable protection from accidental cuts.
The knife does not apply to melee weapons.
Piranya Kizlyar Kn...
Kizlyar Piranya (piranha) is a very handsome, strong and light knife of a smoothly curved shape in the Oriental style. Its look suits its name since it resembles the fish after which is named.
For the obvious reasons, the manufacturer refers Piranya to the category of cutting and skinning knives, though depending on the application, it can be called a reserve, auxiliary, self-defense or concealed carry knife.
Sterkh-1 Kizlyar K...
The Sterkh (Siberian Crane) is a kind of white cranes nesting in the North of Russia. The Sterkh Kizlyar Knives series have co-opted the nobility and gliding lines of the bird.
The three models of the knife differ from each other only in the length of the blade. Sterkh-1 is the shortest one. Its blade's length is 4 25/32 inch (121 mm).
Orlan-2 Kizlyar Kn...
"Orlan" is the Russian name of the Sea Eagle.
The Orlan-2 Kizlyar Knife is a perennial favorite and market leader in many countries due to its aggressive military design, structural strength, practicality and reliability.
In the hand it feels like a knife and an ax in one subject. Solid, comfortable, well-balanced.
Kolyma Kizlyar Kni...
The Kolyma is a river run for 1322 miles trough Yakutia and Magadan region of Russia. The severe land of miners and convicts.
The Kizlyar Kolyma (Kallima) is a handsom and sharp pocket knife made in military style. The balance is shifted slightly towards the tip. The center of gravity is exactly in the area of the guard. The S-shaped blade is slightly arched.
Irtysh-2 Kizlyar K...
The Irtysh is the most powerful and the longest river in Russia, the second extent in Asia and sixth in the world (3361 miles).
The Irtish-2 is a latest addition to the Kizlyar's range of military knives. It is designed both for heavy outdoor and combat tasks.
The spear-shape of the blade with fullers resembles a classic sword-bayonet. With its most efficient piercing capability and long cutting edge, it remains a very practical outdoor and utility knife.
Stervets (Blackgua...
Kizlyar Stervets is a pronounced throwing knife. Its bold and aggressive appearance immediately attracts attention due to its brutal beauty.
Athletic design, black coating and excellent balance (the center of gravity is moved closer to the tip) creates the impression that the blade can hit the target in any throw, from any position.
Its double-edged blade is shaped like a spear. The steel frame is cord-wound near the handle. If necessary, the cord can be removed for replacement or cleaning.
Kizlyar Egerskiy K...
A kind of the Kizlyar Egerskiy Knife with anti-reflective covering. The handle is made of Elastron G – a mixture of plastic and rubber. The form of the entire structure is concise, without any excessive bendings. The handle is reliable and warm to hand.
The Russian word "Egerskiy" means "made for huntsmen, foresters, or hunters".
A huntsman's knife is considered a solid cleaver, used for skinning big game, applying chopping blows, removing the tusks and separating antlers.
Strela Kizlyar Kni...
The Kizlyar Strela knife is made in the now popular "military" style.
Due to its thickness it can be referred to the knives of concealed carrying. The para-cord wound around the handle performs the functions of a shock absorber, and the knife lies well in hand. The thickness of the winding para-cord matches well. Even wet cord does not alter the convenience and reliability of grip.
SH-4 Kizlyar Knife...
The SH-4 Kizlyar Knife combines the best features of combat, utility, hunting and survival knives.
Designed for Russian paratroopers, the knife is lighter than other combat knives, and its blade has been extra heat treated for maximum strength and outstanding edge keeping qualities.
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The Pechora is a versatile all-around work knife fit for almost any task, be it indoor or outdoor. It is named after the Pechora river running through the Northern Ural mountains in the Komi province of Russia.
The knife features a finest wide blade ideal for both utilitarian purposes and hunting tasks, such as skinning game animal and butchering.
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Strazh (Guard) is the knife designed and originally made under the order of the Russian FSB (former KGB). And it is still widely used – mostly as a back up weapon – by the undercover field officers.
The knife, being rather small, is extremely tough and practical.
The shape of its blade is a mixture of a small utility knife and a double-edge dagger with serration on the spine edge.
The slightly oversized guard provides comfortable protection and safe grip.
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Fitness trackers are all the rage these days. Loaded with features that keep tabs on your heart rate, distance covered, time spent exercising vs time spent idle, etc, it's no surprise that a wide range of people now use these wearables as an integral part of their active lifestyle. There is one feature becoming more and more popular that many people don't realize is essential to a healthy body- sleep tracking!
Many of the major fitness trackers are also capable of tracking sleep. Some are more advanced than others but even the more basic ones can give you vital insight into your bedtime. Whether you're just curious about how well you've been sleeping or are trying to figure out why you've been waking up tired, here are 3 trackers that will give you info on your sleeping habits.
If you prefer the look of a sleek, almost jewelry-like wearable, the UP3 will instantly catch your interest.
Goal setting is an integral part of the UP3, with sleep goals available as well. The UP3 dashboard on your computer or phone app will show whether you've met your sleep goal.
This band also comes in handy for naps since you can manually turn on the sleep button. Naps can be an important part of overall health and being able to see how long it took you to fall asleep as well as how restful the nap was is very helpful.
The idea behind the Misfit brand name is obvious when you see the way this device looks. While the Shine tracker is able to do pretty much everything any other tracker can do, it's design certainly sets it apart from the rest. You can wear it as a bracelet, on your ankle or clip it to your jacket.
If versatility and uniqueness are important to you, this unusual device might be your best choice for keeping track of your sleep patterns.
The Misfit Beddit Sleep System is a sensor pad that sits directly on your mattress, under a cover sheet. This sensor will keep track of your sleeping cycles based on various signals from your body, such as your breathing, heart rate, movement and even sounds like snoring. Even more impressive is that you don't need to wear your Shine band while sleeping if you have the Beddit.
Even on it's own the Shine is really an impressive device for sleep tracking, but for a complete experience, the Shine + Beddit blows the competition out of the water.
Fitbit is one of the best known fitness tracker brands, so it's no surprise that many of their trackers can also handle sleep. The Fitbit Charge is a very well-liked model that is ideal for people who rely heavily on their smartphones since the Fitbit app is easily one of the best dashboards.
Similarly to other sleep devices, the Charge can tell when you've gone to sleep and will automatically begin tracking. However, unlike other devices the Charge has a few differences that set it apart. One difference is that there are two sensitivity modes- Normal or Sensitive.
The Normal mode will track any significant changes in your sleep, such as rolling over, while the Sensitive mode will essentially track every little change in your sleep. The Sensitive mode is ideal for people who have sleep disorders or want all information of their sleep pattern just for curiosity.
Once in sleep mode, the device will be able to tell when your body has gone from a state of restful sleep to movement while asleep. The device and technology is smart enough to be able to tell when you've moved so much that you were awakened from your slumber, even if you weren't conscious of it.
but restless and time you moved enough that you woke up during sleep.
The Charge has a little bit of everything and is ideal for those that want a complete experience from their tracker.
Twenty five years of the average adult lifespan is spent asleep. Sleep may seem just like any other part of life but making an effort to not only get enough rest, but truly peaceful rest, can greatly improve your overall health and wellbeing. While a sleep tracker alone isn't going to make you sleep better, it will give you insight into how you sleep now and show you where you can improve.


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Tommy Wirkola (* 6. Dezember 1979 in Alta, Norwegen) ist ein norwegischer Regisseur, Produzent, Drehbuchautor und Schauspieler.

Werdegang
Wirkola studierte nach seinem Schulabschluss Medienwissenschaften an der Hochschule Finnmark, anschließend Filmwissenschaften an der Hochschule Lillehammer und absolvierte danach einen Studiengang für Film und Fernsehen an der Bond University in Australien, in dem er seinen Bachelorabschluss erwarb.
Sein Kinodebüt als Regisseur, Produzent und Drehbuchautor gab Wirkola im Jahr 2007 mit der Kill Bill 1 und Kill Bill 2-Parodie Kill Buljo, die in seiner Heimat Norwegen mit Erfolg lief. International auf sich aufmerksam machte er mit seinem nächsten Film, der Nazi-Zombie-Komödie Dead Snow, für die er ebenso die Regie führte und das Drehbuch zusammen mit dem norwegischen Schriftsteller, Schauspieler und Filmproduzenten Stig Frode Henriksen schrieb. 2014 inszenierte er auch die Fortsetzung Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead.

Seine erste Hollywood-Produktion ist der Film Hänsel und Gretel: Hexenjäger, mit Jeremy Renner und Gemma Arterton in den  Hauptrollen, der bei einem Produktionsbudget von umgerechnet ca. 60 Millionen US-Dollar weltweit 225 Millionen US-Dollar einspielte. Die Idee für das Drehbuch basiert auf seinem Abschlussfilm zu seinem Filmstudium an der Bond University in Australien.

Im Jahr darauf führte Wirkola bei der Fortsetzung Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead Regie. Sein nächstes Projekt war der Science-Fiction-Thriller What Happened to Monday?, dessen Drehbuch von Max Botkin geschrieben wurde.

Filmografie (Auswahl)
 2006: Remake
 2007: Kill Buljo
 2009: Dead Snow (Død snø)
 2010: Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
 2013: Hänsel und Gretel: Hexenjäger (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters)
 2014: Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead (Død Snø 2)
 2017: What Happened to Monday?
 2021: The Trip – Ein mörderisches Wochenende (I onde dager)
 2022: Violent Night

Weblinks

 Tommy Wirkola  auf filmweb.no
 Tommy Wirkola  auf filmfront.no

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Tibbits reveals the clinically proven steps and tools every person needs to uncover their grievance story, eliminate the unresolved anger that they can and can't see--and forgive for good.
the ability to implement effective techniques when forgiving others); thus, individuals may forgive for various reasons.
Individuals forgive for different reasons (McCullough, 2000), frequently for relationship-focused motives (Enright, 2001).
Greater exposure to easier techniques to perform may increase the intent to forgive for both HDF and LDF participants.
In Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness, psychologist Fred Luskin writes, "In careful scientific studies, forgiveness training has been shown to reduce depression, increase hopefulness, decrease anger, improve spiritual connection, [and] increase emotional self confidence" Research also shows that people who are more forgiving report fewer health and mental problems, and fewer physical symptoms of stress.
If your own well-being--your physical, emotional, and mental health--is not enough, if your life and your future are not enough, then perhaps you will forgive for the benefit of those you love, the family that is precious to you.
Y Nicht so schwer wie Hamburg oder Dresden Father forgive The men's hands grasp in friendship, not in war And the Englishman knows The boy in the field would be proud of his son And the men pray together Father forgive And 70 years on, still the bigots And the bigots who call them bigots Continue to fight it out And another boy, a refugee, sees his city burn Father forgive For my city, Coventry, and in memory of my father Ernie Rafferty, 1930-2001.
Although one cannot forgive on behalf of someone else, one can forgive for the way he or she was injured (Smedes, 1996).
Forty-three percent of the sample (23 of 53--respondents could give more than one response) felt it was important to forgive for the well-being of the injured, stating, "To make internal peace with yourself, .


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Rockies Double Up Cards, 8-4, Win Another Series
posted by Mike Rice - May 28, 2017
German Marquez delivers a pitch in the Rockies win over the Cardinals on Sunday at Coors Field - Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
The Colorado Rockies again broke open a close game late and defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-4, on Sunday at Coors Field.
The Rockies scored four runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by Tony Wolters' two-run single. Gerardo Parra finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs annd three runs scored.
German Marquez went 5-and-two-thirds innings and gave up two runs on eight hits, with one walk and five strikeouts.
Elias Sports says it's the Rockies ninth straight without a series loss. That ties the franchise record set from May 21-June 21, 2007.
HIGHLIGHTS AND MORE FROM THE ROCKIES WIN HERE
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Red River Valley Ukulele Tutorial and Strumming Patterns
by Lala - Customer Support | Oct 16, 2020 | Video lessons | 0 comments
Playing along with this "Red River Valley" ukulele tutorial is one great way of passing the time during this pandemic. In these trying times when staying home is recommended, strumming your ukulele and singing along help brighten the mood and keep you busy. "Red River Valley" is an easy ukulele song with only three chords. Moreover, it has a familiar melody that many people know. Although verses for most songs have different melody than the chorus, "Red River Valley" features the same melody for the verses and the chorus.
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Red River Valley Ukulele Tutorial
Beginner ukulele players will enjoy this "Red River Valley" ukulele tutorial. First of all, "Red River Valley" is a popular folk song with a well-known tune. Secondly, you'll need only three chords: C, F and G7.
Learn Different Strumming Patterns
In the video, Jenny shows many, different ways of strumming. There's the simple all-down strums. Jenny plays the first verse with this type of strumming. Next, she plays the chorus with the down-down-up-down-down-up strumming. She even adds some chunking during this part. On the second verse, Jenny strums with a straight down-up-down-up-down-up pattern using just one finger – the index finger. On the third verse, she does the down-down-up-down-down-up strum pattern again, the same one she did on the chorus part but without the chunking. Finally, Jenny also demonstrates some solo ukulele.
A Bit of Song History
The exact origin of "Red River Valley" is not known but historians believe the song was composed in the 1870s. The first identified manuscript of the song has entries indicating "Nemaha 1879" as well as "Harlan 1885." "Red River Valley" is also sometimes called "Cowboy Love Song," "Bright Little Valley," and "In the Bright Mohawk Valley."
Members of the Western Writers of America voted "Red River Valley" the number 10 song in their top 100 Western Songs of All Time. Various artists have recorded the song including Woody Guthrie, Bing Crosby, Pete Seeger and Slim Whitman.
What Wondrous Love Is This Hymn Ukulele Tutorial
by Lala - Customer Support | Jun 12, 2020 | About our books, Video lessons | 0 comments
Learn how to play a beautiful hymn with our What Wondrous Love Is This ukulele tutorial! In this video, you will see lyrics, chords, strumming pattern and melody tab on the screen. In these trying times, the message of this gospel song gives hope.
If you visit our blog page, you will see many other videos and tutorials of easy ukulele songs. Sign up here to receive free sheet music and video lessons in your inbox every week.
WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS UKULELE TUTORIAL
As Jenny shows in the What Wondrous Love Is This ukulele tutorial video, you'll need five chords: Dm, C, Am, F and G. These are fairly easy chords, C and Am are one-finger chords. You'll probably need to practice more on just one chord which is the D minor chord (Dm).
In the video, Jenny shows two ways you can play the song. First, she plays sing and strum version. Then she shows how to do a melody tab version.
"What a Wondrous Love Is This" is a sentimental hymn which speaks about the sacrificial love of Jesus. He who "laid aside His crown to bear the dreadful curse" and save His people. The song's history goes as far back as the early 1800's. Because it's a very old song, historians don't know precisely who wrote the song. Some hymnologists suggest that the song may have been written by James Christopher. But there's not enough evidence to prove this. Some scholars also attribute the song to a professor named Alexander Means (1801-1883). However, this is also doubtful considering that the first publication of "What a Wondrous Love Is This" was in 1811 and Alexander Means would have been only ten years old then.
Although the author is still unknown, scholars have found that the lyrics of the hymn had been printed in 1811, in two different books. One book was a collection of hymns by Stith Mead called "General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use". The other book, which featured slightly different text of the hymn, was titled "Hymns and Spirtiual Songs, Original and Selected" by Starke Dupuy.
Positivity During a Pandemic
by Jenny Peters | Apr 7, 2020 | Improvisation and song writing, Video lessons | 10 comments
Right now Rebecca and I are sheltering in place in California and Illinois. I have a little more time because my school teaching has moved online. I am busy developing online resources to teach orchestra.
It's a time to think of the positive!
With that in mind, I created the following parody of "Nearer My God to Thee." With Easter this week, it is time to count our blessings. To be thankful for our nurses and doctors who are on the front lines. It is time to reach out to family and friends. And, it is time to send kindness and good wishes to all.
I've also learned some new apps. This video was created in acapella, an app that allows you to easily make split-screen videos. For folks who want to learn to play melodies and chords for a song, recording one part and then playing the other will be a great way to do this. I also enjoy harmonizing, so this was a lot of fun for me.
Our hymn book is coming out soon!
Anyway, since our communities are virtual right now, here's to making music together with our online tools. Here are the lyrics to the song. The original version of this song, "Nearer My God to Thee," will be in our new book 21 Easy Ukulele Hymns.
We are all stuck at home, what's there to do?
Celebrate our families, learn something new,
Practice ukulele, be a good friend,
Reach out to those in need, until we meet again.
Families and kids are home, learning online
E-learning's what we do, in this trying time,
Holidays come this week, over zoom we'll meet and greet,
Greetings to everyone, send our love to all!
If you want a copy of the sheet music of this song, please comment below. To read more about the "Nearer My God to Thee," click here.
A St. Patrick's Day Special
by Jenny Peters | Mar 6, 2020 | Video lessons | 2 comments
3 Ukulele Songs For St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is almost here. How much fun it is to learn some Irish songs. Here are links to three favorite YouTube lessons for the upcoming holiday.
Molly Malone is a beautiful song. It tells the story of a young woman who sold fish in the market in Dublin. She died of a fever. The music sounds Irish with its snappy rhythms.
When Irish Eyes are Smiling is a beautiful tune that tells of the beauty of the early Spring weather. I grew up hearing my dad sing this song to me as a young girl. It is one of my favorites.
Danny Boy is a beautiful song set to the tune of Londonderry Air. It is a ballad and could tell the story of a young man going off to war or leaving his country.
So that's it, an awesome and novel idea for St. Patrick's Day. Make it special this time around by learning and singing this beautiful music.
Whatever you decide to do, we at the Ukulele Sisters wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Happy Strumming and Happy St. Patrick's Day!
How to Play Silent Night Ukulele Chord Melody
by Lala - Customer Support | Dec 29, 2019 | About our books, Chord melody, Video lessons | 0 comments
Learn how to play the chord melody of another Christmas song with our Silent Night ukulele chord melody tutorial. If you're bored with the sing and strum method of playing the ukulele, trying the chord melody method is a great challenge to take.
Have you watched someone play a ukulele and convey both the melody and accompaniment of a song without actually singing and thinking it was really cool? You can learn to do that too. Or if you simply don't want to sing and want to play the ukulele to do the singing for you, then playing the chord melody is the best option for you. What is chord melody? A chord melody combines both the melody and the accompaniment such as strummed chords into a single arrangement that one person can play. The following video tutorial shows Jenny teach how to play Silent Night ukulele chord melody.
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Silent Night Ukulele Chord Melody
To play the Silent Night ukulele chord melody, Jenny demonstrates how to use three techniques – pinch style, single pluck method and standard strum. Learn them all in this ukulele tutorial.
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And you thought, "Wow, that is really cool! I wish I could do that but it's probably too hard for me." Well, weep no more.
We've created a brand new course to give you everything you need to know to get started playing chord melody at an easy level. If you can play the songs in our books, you can learn easy ukulele chord melody with our new course.
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Silent Night – Three Interesting Trivia
Here are three interesting trivia about the song Silent Night. We think these are also great reasons why you should learn how to play Silent Night ukulele chord melody.
most popular Christmas song
In an article published December 2014, Time declared Silent Night to be the most popular Christmas song ever. According to records from the U.S. Copyright Office from 1978 to 2014, Silent Night has more than 700 copyrighted recordings. In comparison, Joy to the World, which was the next song on the list had nearly 400 recorded versions.
fourth best-selling single of all time
As previously mentioned, Silent Night has over 700 recorded versions. Bing Crosby recorded this very popular Christmas carol in 1935. Crosby's version is ranked the fourth best-selling single of all time with an estimated sales of 30 million copies.
message still resonates two centuries after it was written
In 1816, an Austrian priest named Joseph Mohr wrote a poem about peace, hope and Christ's birth. It was written in German and entitled Stille Nachte. Two years later, Franz Xaver Gruber set this poem to music. Silent Night was first sung on Christmas Eve of 1818. More than two centuries later, people all around the world still sing and perform this famous Christmas song. Its simple message resonates to this day and transcends culture and religion.
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How to Play Jingle Bells Ukulele Chord Melody
by Lala - Customer Support | Dec 13, 2019 | Chord melody, Video lessons | 0 comments
This week, we present a video on Jingle Bells ukulele chord melody tutorial. For those that don't enjoy singing, playing a chord melody is an entertaining way to share music without having to sing.
A chord melody combines both the melody and the accompaniment (for example, strummed chords) into a single arrangement that one person can play. With Christmas coming in a few weeks, what better song to try and play a chord melody to than Jingle Bells! In the following video, Jenny demonstrates how to play Jingle Bells ukulele chord melody.
Jingle Bells Ukulele Chord Melody – Tutorial
In this video tutorial of Jingle Bells ukulele chord melody, Jenny combines different techniques including "pinch" chords, single pluck and standard strum. However, if you are not comfortable with combining "pinch" and strum, you can play the whole song with your thumb. Jenny also shows this method near the end of the tutorial, so don't miss that. Check out all the techniques shown by Jenny on the video. You can start with the simpler ones that you're more comfortable with and add up the more complicated ones later.
Jingle Bells Ukulele Chord Melody – Performance
After viewing the lesson video tutorial, you might want to check the performance video as well.
Jingle Bells – Five Fun Facts
Here are five fun facts about one of our favorite Christmas song – "Jingle Bells":
first song to be broadcast from space
On December 16, 1965, two astronauts aboard Gemini 6 played a prank to Mission Control in the spirit of Christmas season. Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford, the two Gemini 6 astronauts, sent a report that states the sighting of an object that looks like a satellite. They went on with this troubling report of a flying object and then unexpectedly broadcasted their version of "Jingle Bells". While Stafford rang tiny bells, Schirra played a harmonica to the tune of "Jingle Bells".
not originally intended for Christmas
If you notice throughout the song, there is no mention of the word "Christmas" at all. According to some historians, James Lord Pierpont, who wrote the song in the early 1850s, wanted the song for a Thanksgiving service. Nevertheless, "Jingle Bells" is now one of the most famous Christmas song around the world.
written by J.P. Morgan's uncle
James Lord Pierpont's sister, Juliet, married financier Junius Spencer Morgan. Their first son, John Pierpont Morgan, founded the banking institution J.P. Morgan & Co.
initially named "One Horse Open Sleigh"
On its initial publication in 1857, the publishing house printed the title of the song as "One Horse Open Sleigh". However, two years later, the song was published with the revised title that included "Jingle Bells".
complete song includes a chorus and four verses
Most people, especially kids, are familiar with the chorus and the first verse only. However, the song actually has three more verses aside from the well-known verse that starts with "Dashing through the snow…"
Jingle Bells – Sing and Strum Plus Tabs
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Q: My callback functions don't seem to fill in my array? I have a problem with my callback functions. My code is supposed to make 16 GET requests to a REST API to pull 16 different JSON files. It then needs to parse each of these JSON's to a dictionary for that week's football table rankings, and ultimately save each entry into a 'dictionary of dictionaries', HistoricalTable, to give the league ranking for the past 16 weeks. However, when I run the associated callback functions, the various LeagueTable variables seem to work fine, but when I try and save these into the Historical Data, the final array appears to have the same LeagueTable entry for each, looking like this.
Here is an image of the console output for my final table. Each entry should be different, whereas each entry seems to be the most recent week.
//This creates the modifier for the URL used in the GET request
var MatchDayList = []
for (i = 0; i < 17; i++) {
  MatchDayList[i] = i
}
MatchDayList.shift()

var HistoricalTable = {}
var LeagueTable = {}

// This executes the GET request
for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
  url = 'http://api.football-data.org/v1/competitions/445/leagueTable/?matchday=' + MatchDayList[i],

    $.ajax({
      url: 'http://api.football-data.org/v1/competitions/445/leagueTable/?matchday=' + MatchDayList[i],
      headers: {
        'X-Auth-Token': ''
      },
      method: 'GET',
      dataType: 'json',
      success: function(data) {
        handleData(data)
      },

    });
}
//This function should append the retrieved JSON to the LeagueTable variable
function handleData(data) {
  for (var j = 0; j < 20; j++) {
    LeagueTable[data.standing[j].position] = data.standing[j].teamName
    LeagueTable[20] = data.matchday
  }
  saveData(LeagueTable)
}
//This function should save each LeagueTable matchday data into a bigger array, HistoricalTable
function saveData(LeagueTable) {
  HistoricalTable[LeagueTable[20]] = LeagueTable
  console.log(HistoricalTable)
}

A: You are using a single LeagueTable variable throughout the entire code. So every call to handleData populates the same LeagueTable, then tells saveData to store it in the main table. So you end up with 16 references to the same table.
To solve it, it should be enough to move the variable declaration inside handleData function:
    function handleData(data) {
      var LeagueTable = {};
      for (var j = 0; j < 20; j++) {
        LeagueTable[data.standing[j].position] = data.standing[j].teamName
        LeagueTable[20] = data.matchday
      }
      saveData(LeagueTable)
    }

On a side note, your url variable is not declared anywhere, so it ends up in the global scope, which is generally bad practice. Same with i indices inside your for loops.

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{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
{-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators     #-}

module Main where

import qualified Data.Text        as T
import           Test.Tasty
import           Test.Tasty.Hspec
-- import Test.Tasty.QuickCheck as QC
-- import Test.Tasty.HUnit as HU
-- import Test.Tasty.Golden as TG

import           Language.Sigil

shouldNotBe :: (Eq a, Show a) => a -> a -> Expectation
shouldNotBe a b = shouldSatisfy a (/= b)

specs :: Spec
specs = do
    let base  = (() :. 4) :: (() :. Int)
        base2 = base :. (5 :: Int)
        base5 = base2 :. (6 :: Int)
                      :. (7 :: Int)
                      :. (8 :: Int)
        inc   = (fmap (+1)) :: ((s :. Int) :> (s :. Int))

    describe "stack type" $ do
        it "should take unit as base." $
            base `shouldBe` (() :. 4)
        it "should be a functor." $
            fmap (+2) base `shouldBe` (() :. 6)
        it "should be able to hold different types." $
            (base :. ("name" :: T.Text)) `shouldBe` (base :. "name")
        it "should have meaningful equality." $
            base `shouldNotBe` (() :. (5 :: Int))

    describe "stack manipulation functions" $ do
        describe "push" $
            it "should push something onto the top of the stack." $
                showSigil (push (2 :: Int)) `shouldBe` "2\n()\n"
        describe "pop" $
            it "should remove something from the top of the stack." $ do
                showSigil (pop :: SigilProgram Int ()) `shouldBe` ".\n()\n"
        describe "program" $
            it "should push and pop" $
                showSigil ((push 2 >> pop) :: SigilProgram Int ()) `shouldBe` "2\n.\n()\n"

    describe "control words" $ do
        let basef = base5 :. inc
            baser = base2 :. 6 :. 7 :. 9
        describe "apply" $
            it "should execute the function on top of the stack on the stack." $
                apply basef `shouldBe` baser
        describe "dip" $
            it "should apply under the top of the stack." $
                dip (basef :. 12) `shouldBe` (baser :. 12)
        describe "dip2" $
            it "should apply under the top two items on the stack." $
                dip2 (basef :. 12 :. 13) `shouldBe` (baser :. 12 :. 13)
        describe "dip3" $
            it "should apply under the top three items on the stack." $
                dip3 (basef :. 12 :. 13 :. 14) `shouldBe`
                    (baser :. 12 :. 13 :. 14)
        describe "dip4" $
            it "should apply under the top four items on the stack." $
                dip4 (basef :. 12 :. 13 :. 14 :. 15) `shouldBe`
                    (baser :. 12 :. 13 :. 14 :. 15)
        describe "keep" $
            it "should apply to the current stack, but keep the top." $
                keep (base :. 42 :. inc) `shouldBe` (base :. 43 :. 42)
        describe "keep2" $
            it "should apply to the current stack, but keep the top." $
                keep2 (base :. 42 :. 13 :. inc) `shouldBe`
                    (base :. 42 :. 14 :. 42 :. 13)
        describe "keep3" $
            it "should apply to the current stack, but keep the top." $
                keep3 (base :. 42 :. 13 :. 99 :. inc) `shouldBe`
                    (base :. 42 :. 13 :. 100 :. 42 :. 13 :. 99)

tests :: TestTree
tests = testGroup "sigil"
    [ testCase "language" specs
    ]

main :: IO ()
main = defaultMain tests


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Look for "Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats"* at these locations:
Dates are subject to change.
Please call venues listed for more information.
Den Haag Museon
April 24, 1998 - November 1, 1998
Berlin TV Tower, Alexander Platz
Aguas Calientes, Mexico
Venue to be determined
August - December, 1998
Rostock, Germany
Ontario Science Center
Museum d'Histoire Naturelle
November 15, 1998 - May 15, 1999
Cumberland Science Museum
Museum of Discovery and Science
smaller version
July 18, 1998 - September 27, 1998
West Hartford, Connecticut
Science Center of Connecticut
"Masters of the Night" is a 6,000-square-foot exhibit produced by BBH Exhibits with help from BCI. The "smaller version" is 2,500 square feet. For more information about the exhibit, please call BBH Exhibits at (210) 599-0045.
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Tom, Katie wed in Rome ancient castle
BRACCIANO - In a fairy-tale setting fit for royalty, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes exchanged wedding vows Saturday evening in a glowing 15th-century castle in a lakeside Italian town.
Actor Tom Cruise arrives at Castello Odescalchi for his wedding to Katie Holmes in the Italian lakeside town of Bracciano November 18, 2006. [Reuters]
Cruise's publicist Arnold Robinson confirmed that the ceremony had taken place, and later said in a statement that it was performed by a Scientology minister before more than 150 relatives and friends.
Actress Katie Holmes watches from a window of Castello Odescalchi as her fiance Tom Cruise arrives for their wedding in the Italian lakeside town of Bracciano November 18, 2006. Cruise and Holmes chose the 15th century castle just outside of Rome as the location for their celebrity wedding. [Reuters]
Holmes wore a fitted Giorgio Armani off-the-shoulder bridal gown with a train in ivory silk cadis adorned in Valenciennes lace and Swarovski beaded crystal embroidery.
The designer, Giorgio Armani, was a guest at the wedding. Armani said Holmes looked "very sweet, and at the same time modern."
"Hollywood people are very demanding. They know they are being watched and they need a certain security," Armani said.
Cruise also wore a handmade Armani suit. The two men are longtime friends.
Armani said Cruise first, and then Holmes, came down a stone ramp lined with flag bearers in medieval costumes and to the roll of drums.
Holmes' father, Martin Holmes, walked her down the aisle, and she carried a bouquet of flowers made by Armani.
It included calla lilies wrapped in leaves of galax and steelgrass, Robinson said.
The couple's baby daughter was also dressed in Armani, the designer said, describing a little, white wool bloomer dress, decorated in tulle. The 72-year-old designer said he made the outfit simple, not wanting to exaggerate the dress of a child.
Cruise and Holmes were married in a former stable decorated simply with white flowers, and exchanged vows under an awning, Armani said.
American guests awed
"For the Americans this was very special, because Americans do not have this kind of thing back home, and they dream of such things in our beautiful country, and you can see the surprise and the awe on their faces," Armani said.
Cruise's best friend, David Miscavige, was best man, and the matron of honor was Holmes' sister, Nancy Blaylock.
The 20-minute ceremony ended with "a never-ending kiss" that prompted some of the guests to shout "stop, stop!" Armani said.
In his statement, Robinson said Cruise and Holmes "officialized their marriage" in Los Angeles before coming to Italy.
He did not immediately reply to an e-mailed question about whether that meant they had been married in a civil ceremony.
Outside, fans and residents hoped for a glimpse of the celebrity couple, as oil-fed torches glowed from the battlements of the Odescalchi castle, which towers over the town on the shores of Lake Bracciano.
Tiny candles, placed in the castle's windows, flickered romantically as the couple and fellow stars gathered in the town about 25 miles northwest of the Italian capital.
Following the ceremony, Cruise and Holmes were serenaded at the reception with a special performance by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli.
Guests were treated to Italian hors d'oeuvres followed by a multi-course meal. Cruise and Holmes cut a five-tiered white chocolate wedding cake decorated with marzipan roses and studded with white chocolate chips.
J Lo subtle, Posh sexy
Armani said Jennifer Lopez looked "very attractive" in a pink dress, and Victoria Beckham was clad in black and wore a wide brimmed, matching hat he said was "more appropriate for an event at Longchamps," Paris race track.
"The look was provocative, in fact very sexy," the designer added.
Earlier, Holmes wore a black dress and boots before she changed into her gown.
Cruise came from Rome, where the family had been staying in a luxury hotel near the Spanish Steps, in a van and, sporting dark shades, waved to fans.
When the groom drove up, Holmes, anxiously gesturing with a hand, watched from a castle window.
Other VIPs arriving in limousines or vans through the castle gates included Brooke Shields, Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Jim Carrey.
Pouring rain had forced Holmes and her baby to take shelter under large, green umbrellas as they left their limousine. But the sun was shining on the castle when Cruise arrived.
As the sun began to set, candles were placed in pots along the road to the castle. Men wearing tuxedos and women holding up the hems of their long gowns walked up the steep path to the castle.
Police patrolled the castle's walls and all vehicles were banned from Bracciano's center. The flag of the Odescalchi family, whose ancestors include Benedetto Odescalchi, the 17th century pope Innocent XI, fluttered over the castle's towers.
"When I first walked here, I didn't know why they chose this place," said Emily Roeder, 19, of Atchison, Kansas, who came to Bracciano for the day from Florence, where she is studying. "Then I saw the castle and the streets all around, and it's really romantic."
Hundreds of the town's 14,000 residents and fans of the stars braved intermittent rain to catch a glimpse of the arrivals.
"I want to see at least one of them -- even if it's not Tom Cruise," 15-year-old Erica Bandiera said.
The first guest to drive through the castle's gates was Roberta Armani, niece of the fashion designer.
Holmes was giving Cruise a wedding gift of a Vacheron Constantin watch engraved simply, "I Love You," the watch company said in a statement. It said she bought the gift in Los Angeles last week.
Scientology ceremonies contain many elements of traditional weddings, including rings and vows. But they also include certain Scientology fundamentals, including vowing never to go to bed without communicating about any differences.
A spokesman for the Church of Scientology for Rome, Fabrizio D'Agostino, said an exchange of vows with a Scientology rite was not legally recognized in Italy, and would have to be preceded or followed by a civil union.
Bracciano Mayor Patrizia Riccioni said her office had not received a request to celebrate a civil wedding as of midday Friday.
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Outdoor poultry on an Amish farm
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Melvin Fisher began raising free range poultry on his organic pasture farm in 1997. In 1998, after seeing an article about the free range system in a magazine, Melvin commissioned the book Production and Marketing of Poultry at Herman Beck-Chenoweth freedom. He subsequently attended a workshop on poultry production. In 1999 Melvin built six poultry pallets using the blueprints in the book and each stocked 400 Cornish Cross broilers. He recalled pasture poultry pens and never looked back. In 2002, he produced more than 6,000 chickens and 150 turkeys and prepared them at the only USDA-inspected non-electric poultry processing facility in the United States. This year he hopes to raise, sell and process twice as many birds for sale at restaurants in Indiana and for the many customers they collect at his picturesque Park County farm.
Melvin's operation is unique in many ways. Their processing plant not only runs on diesel, but uses horsepower to move the skids to a fresh field (short grass pasture) twice a week. A 16-year-old apprentice uses a two-horse Belgian-Percheron hitch to pull the skates. Load the float valve drinkers and feed trays on board and push the skid forward about 100 feet.
Moving the eight skids that house more than 3,700 birds (Melvin also keeps 500 laying hens in houses and starts the chicks in the field) takes about three hours per week. Melvin claims that this type of operation is much more effective than manual movement of poultry houses. In fact, an operation of this size would require 46 pens with 80 birds each.
The grass field itself is surrounded by a secure perimeter woven wire fence, but the broilers are protected by a single strand of solar powered electric fence and two guard animals, a Great Pyrenees dog and a flame. These animals are used to deter predators, as the skating houses are not closed at night. Since the introduction of the guard. The problems of predatory animals have been miniscule. The single wire of the electric fence keeps the horses and cattle residing in the same field off the skates and feeding the chickens. Layers and pullets go further than broilers, so their enclosure is surrounded by electrical poultry nets to keep them closer to home.
Red and white clover, orchard grass, Kentucky blue grass, perennial rye grass, and alfalfa provide a good combination of greens and grasses for planting pastures. Even though university research shows that chickens get only 10-15% of the dry matter for their diet from their own grass, and turkeys up to 30%, planting plays an important role. Additionally, pasture soil, as well as the insects and larvae it supports, contains virtually ALL of the vitamins, minerals, and trace elements necessary for a healthy bird. This eliminates the need to add vitamin supplements, all of which contain preservatives. Many people who think they are allergic to meat are actually allergic to the preservatives in it. Therefore, Melvin purchases organic beans from other farmers in the community and ground and blended them to his specifications without preservatives.
The variety of poultry is healthier to eat
Recent findings support the view that pasture-raised animals have much higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, conjugated lineolic acid (CLA), and beta-carotene. These animals also have lower levels of fat and fewer calories. Authors and researchers such as Jo Robinson (Why Grassfed is Best) and Sally Fallon (Nourishing Traditions) are creating a new breed of consumer better informed about the health benefits of grass-fed meats.
Each skate has a surface area of two by sixteen feet. All skates have wood floors and bird wire walls. The initial skates had canvas roofs, but Melvin has switched to metal. As he raises birds well into the season, he has also modified the Outdoor Poultry Production and Marketing slide plan by installing combination flip-up shade and storm panels. In the book, the skates are depicted with a men's door at each end, but Melvin has converted an end door into an access ramp that runs the full width of the skate. This allows younger birds to more easily access the skid and reduces wear and tear on the pasture. This modification has been recommended by the author. and the revised plans have been included in the updated version of Free Poultry Production and Marketing available on the Back40Books.com website or by calling 573.858.3244.
The skates have rot-resistant wood floors covered with hardwood sawdust sand. The garbage is bought by the semi-load for the transport price. Manure deposited on skids overnight produces a high quality compost that is an excellent fertilizer. At The Organic Grass Farm, this manure has historically been used in Melvin's home garden and as production is increasing, future expansion in berry and fruit production is anticipated.
Layer operations
Layer skates have been modified to contain perches and nest boxes. These skates contain 250 chickens each. Melvin uses hybrid brown egg layers such as golden kites. ) Each year he buys a different type of bird so he can distinguish the flocks by age and color. Plus, you keep complete egg-laying records so that when your children take over the operation, they know which strains performed best. He raises the layers in a hoop house structure that he also uses for rabbit production and for hibernating chickens.
The laying hen enclosure is surrounded by electrical nets for poultry and contains a Great Pyrenees guard dog. In hot climates, the eggs are harvested twice a day and cooled in the farm's diesel-powered cold rooms. The eggs are placed in new fiber or polystyrene boxes and sorted by size. Melvin charges his wholesale customers between $ 1.75 and $ 1.95 per dozen. In Indianapolis, their eggs retail for between $ 2.59 and $ 3.00 per dozen, depending on the size.
At the farm processing plant
During 2000, Melvin and his family built a new processing plant on the farm. Planning for this facility began in 1999 and required six months of meetings with the Indiana Department of Agriculture, who provided information on the design. Construction progressed during the last three months of the planning period. The building was completed in time for commissioning in mid-2000 production year and has bird-by-bird inspection. Melvin sees inspectors as his partners in producing a quality product and says that when it comes to working with inspectors, "attitude is everything and respect for authority is imperative."
The processing plant includes a 20 'x 30' processing area, 12 'x 16' refrigerators and freezers, and an 8 'x 24' office and restroom area. The submersible tubes provide light on work areas on sunny days. The walls are made of glass board (a type of waterproof panel required for use in many food processing facilities and dairy warehouses) and painted steel. A poured concrete floor is equipped with floor drains. Processing water is provided by a deep well tested for purity. The plant cost around $ 50,000.00 to complete, including used equipment manufactured by Pickwick and Ashley. Organic Grass Farm processes chickens of all ages in the 3-5 pound range. They also process turkeys in the 14 to 30 pound range.
Currently, the plant operates one day a week and processes around 250 birds in a four-hour processing cycle. Of course, additional time is required for bagging, cutting, weighing and cleaning the plant. The five-person crew typically consists of Melvin, his wife, and three teenage assistants. Collecting the birds is very easy due to the nature of the slip-resistant shelters. The doors are closed confining the birds to the skid. They are then loaded into plastic crates for the horse ride to the processing plant.
As stated above, plans are to double production this year, a task the facility can easily handle. Currently, most birds are delivered to the Indianapolis area in a rented van, but Melvin also uses overnight express delivery such as Fed Ex and UPS to place orders. Due to the fact that your product is USDA inspected, you can ship it anywhere in the United States.
The future of The Organic Grass Farm looks bright. Melvin's attention to detail and his commitment to sustainable agriculture and animal welfare ensure a continuous market for his high-quality products. Its success should encourage all of us who aspire to become leaders in meeting the needs of our local food basins.


Kisatchie Fly Fishers: Countdown to Christmas - and the Mixed Bag too!
There's only 97 days left until Christmas! More important, there's only 72 days left in our "Mixed Bag" contest! So put your Christmas shopping on hold for a couple of weeks and get busy adding to your list of species before time runs out.
Our Mixed Bag Contest is a CPRE (catch-photo-release encouraged) tournament where size doesn't matter but diversity does. Right now, it appears that Bill Morrison took his diversity training seriously. He's the clear leader with 15 species.
However, we'll be awarding FIVE places in the contest. With that in mind, Robert Hughes, Phil Havener and Rich Hudson have each moved up into the money spots with five entries. They're also within striking distance of Jim Johnson and Catch Cormier (10 entries each) and Carlton Townsend (7).
Even if you don't get but one entry in, that's all you need for the Grand Prize drawing, which will be drawn from all members who enter at least one fish.


Why is Google+ Hangout so great?
Last night, we were able to connect 7 members of our Author's Cave group from all over the world. The voices were clear, not cutting out, and the videos were smooth, not stopping and starting to refresh constantly. Skype - you know who you are!
We were also able to share screen so everyone could watch a presentation together - it truly was like being in the same room. I mean seriously, you could pour some wine, grab some cheese and have happy hour with all of your friends, all around the world, without leaving your house or getting out of your pajamas.
Okay, now I must admit that I have had some confusion result from my experiences with Hangout, but you know "operator error". Once you understand the process, it becomes very simple and a fantastic way to connect a group of people. I will do my best to make using Hangouts as easy as possible.
What is this Hangout thing and where do I find it?
If you are in your Google+ account, you should see this Hangout box on the right, below your menu and profile selector. If you don't have a Google+ account - well...you can only lead a horse to water.
This is where you choose whether you want to have a video call or if you just want to instant chat. If you want to call them on video, click the image of the video camera on the top left. It will call them as soon as you click that button.
If the person has Google+ open, they will be notified of an incoming video call. They will have the option to join or decline.
If you only have Gmail open, then you can initiate a video conference, call or chat in the Hangout box to the bottom left. Where the confusion seems to come, is if you have a lot of folders in your Gmail, it will force this Hangout box down off the screen. You can click on the black chat icon to open up the Hangout box at any time. Without Google+ open, when a call comes in, you may find yourself hunting all over to find how to answer until you get used it. I think it's easier just to have Google+ open all the time...of course!
Another cool thing you may want to do with all of your extra time - yeah right - is to check out the live "Hangouts on Air". Maybe there is something that interests you...maybe not. Even better, you can start a live hangout and easily invite people that are in your Google+ circles. If they really like you, or are bored, they can join in and hangout talk about their favorite movie, book or how they hate traffic.
And, if you click Learn More and then click schedule, you can find out about super cool upcoming live hangouts like this one with Lena Headey who plays Sercei on Game of Thrones! April 28! Sorry you missed her. But check it out for future events!
Once you are in Hangouts with someone, you can do lots of things.
Notice the menu at the top of the screenshot. You will see the following six buttons when you click or hover over the top of the screen. They do disappear if you are not using them.
Click the 1st button to invite additional guests.
Click the 2nd button to turn your mic on and off mute.
Click the 3rd button to turn your video on or off. It will post your profile photo is video is off.
Click the 4th button to control the volume. You can also control the volume for your computer separately.
Click the 5th button to adjust settings you probably don't need. Integrated webcam and default microphone type stuff.
Click the 6th button to hang up the call.
Lot's of fun stuff happens here.
The top blue chat button opens up a chat box for the group while the Hangout is going on, so you can video and chat at the same time.
The green share screen button allows you to share your screen during the call.
The blue camera capture button allows you capture images from the Hangout if you want to post later.
The Google drive blue, yellow and green triangle allows you to share you Google drive on the screen during the Hangout and also open items that are files in the Google docs.
The tan magic wand Effects button is for the crazies like me. You can choose a disguise, hat, glasses all sorts of stuff.
The red Youtube button allows you to share your Youtube account on the screen. You can also build a playlist that can be accessible even after the Hangout has ended.
That's your Google+ lesson for today.
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I saw him yesterday in my backyard. The first rabbit of the season.
He smiled at me with a giant, buck-tooth grin as he leaped through the wooded area behind my house onto my grass.
Every spring and summer he decimates the grass, greedily dining on tender shoots and leaving humongous bald patches that he visits each night to deposit a pile of his round bunny turds.
Oh, geesh. Really? No Elmer Fudd? I swear every kid who grew up in the 70s watched Bugs Bunny on TV. Yet, my kids have no clue what I'm talking about. It's just one more of my beloved Generation X references that my kids don't get.
1. I pity the fool!
I say this when one of my kids forgets to change the toilet paper role or puts the Kool-Aid jug back in the fridge completely empty.
2. What's happenin' Hot Stuff?
This one's fun to say when I'm just checking in with my kids. Too bad they have no clue it was originated by Long Duk Dong in Sixteen Candles.
I like to say this about things such as the dismal winter weather here in the Midwest.
"What's grits?" my son asked.
Every time I visit Wendy's with my kids I say this.
And every time my kids pretend they don't know who I am.
5. Move over bacon. Now there's something meatier.
When I need someone to scoot over on the couch, this is my go-to phrase.
6. Ancient Chinese secret, huh?
I loved this commercial! I'll spout out, "Ancient Chinese secret, huh?" any time one of my kids refuses to tell me something.
7. Ooh, la la, Sassoon.
When my daughter dresses fashionably? Ooh, la, la, Sassoon!
8. What you talkin' about Willis?
9. Nothing comes between me and my Calvins.
"What about daddy?" my nine-year-old asked.
10. You'll get nothing and like it.
As soon as my kids ask for more than the fair share at any concession stand, I whip out this little ditty from Judge Smails in Caddyshack.
What about you? What Generation X references don't your kids understand?
"Beuller. Beuller. "Beuller." Great list. My kids do know "Whatchoo talkin' about Willis" only because I use that phase on them and they asked what it means. So we watched a few episodes 🙂 something we have in commom… I lived in Mayland and Canada too! Australia sounds like fun!
Oh, my word, YES to Bueller. Bueller! Thanks for stopping by!
It's funny to think who are kids might be quoting in 20-30 years time! Mine will probably be quoting those inane Nickelodeon shows they like.
I pulled the Sassoon thing on my daughter the other day and she looked at me like I was an alien species!
I guess we are all aliens from Planet Pac Man then! Even my husband remembered that one.
There's a lot of Mr. T going on at my house. My husband is obsessed with the A-Team, though, so they've seen him in a few places.
LOL! I'm curious about the obsession – does that manifest itself in watching The A-Team on cable? Or has it progressed to him owning the DVDs and binge watching whenever it strikes his fancy?!
Some of those are familiar to me lol.
OH MY GOSH YES!!! I laughed so hard and nodded all the way through each and every one of these references! Oh, girl- you brought me BACK. This was so much fun to read and listen to… gotta share!!
That's a really interesting list. Duck season! Rabbit season! *pause* Elmer season?
I recognise most of those references but not from their original sources. Ancient Chinese secret I know from Wayne's World!
I'm starting to have the same experience you're having with your kids but at work where some of the younger staff give me the blank stares with cultural references or even celebrities.
Thanks for sharing and showing me the origins of 'where's the beef?'!
Oh, man, I'm getting this already with my toddler – we got her one of those toy rotary dial phones and she just had no idea what it was supposed to be! Then she got mad when my mum tried to explain it was like her mobile phone, because her mobile isn't a smartphone and the picture wouldn't swipe across the screen.
So funny about the rotary phone! My 12yo wouldn't know what to do with one if he saw it, either.
Ouch. Gotta say the only ones that really rings bells for me is the "Where's The Beef?" and Brooke in her Calvins. Of course I am Ever so much younger than you so that must be why. Ha! And just think – when your kids talk of Brooke in a future post of their's they'll include the Lazy Boy Furniture clips!
I like that Lazyboy commercial where she throws water in the dude's face. Do you get that one in Canada?
As an aside, my boys were in Toronto this weekend for hockey and one of the teammates got his iPhone stolen. My husband told me that one of the parents said incredulously, "But this is CANADA." Ha!
Yes to this list! My kids don't get a lot of my references. Although they do get my Monty Python lines now.
On fleek. I HATE that term. So much.
Hahah Katy this is hilarious! I love ALL OF THEM, but especially "Whatchu talking about Willis?" This really made me laugh, thank you so much for sharing with #StayClassy!
DYING over here! I say so many of these! However, my youngest is 10 so my other 3 kids are pretty schooled on the 80s and 90s. We fire Princess Bride and Spaceballs quotes back at each other constantly. I've also made my kids watch several "my generation" movies. I'm proud to say I've raised some Goonies of my own!
when my daughter was 4-5 she would always say so one time, And we would always respond with at band camp. To this day (she's 16) she gets so mad at us when we do it, although lately I have noticed her do it to a few friends 🙂 We have several others, but of course none I can think of now.


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Chrysocolla is first and foremost a Stone of Communication. Its very essence is devoted to expression, empowerment and teaching. The serenity of its brilliant color discharges negative energies, calms, and allows truth and inner wisdom to surface and be heard.
As with all necklaces, one of a kind & handmade.


Does anyone have an idea why would it be important to identify a subset of lung dendritic cell in initiation of vaccine-induced (viral-vector) T cell responses? Let's say that someone identified that individual subset. how would this knowledge help in vaccinology?
Any comment would be much appreciated!


The Victoria Department of Midwifery was created in January 1998, when nine pioneering Victoria midwives received hospital privileges after midwifery was formally regulated by the province. That historic recognition came thanks to the tireless efforts of women and mothers across BC to bring the profession into the mainstream of BC healthcare. The Department has now grown to 30 midwives who continue to offer their services to the women of Greater Victoria, Salt Spring Island and the southern Gulf Islands and is part of an island-wide midwifery department. All members of the Victoria department provide care at either Victoria General Hospital or Lady Minto Hospital on Salt Spring Island. They also provide home birth services for women with healthy, low-risk pregnancies. All members of the Victoria Department of Midwifery must be registered and in good standing with the College of Midwives of British Columbia and be members of the Midwives Association of British Columbia.
Communicating about midwifery and maternity care with department members, the public, other health and social service providers and agencies and the media.
Many members of our department have clinical academic appointments at the University of British Columbia in the Faculty of Medicine, Division of Midwifery. We all actively participate in the education of midwifery, medical, nurse practitioner, and nursing students. We support a multidisciplinary approach to education and our clients often have students involved in their care. Midwives are recognized members of the health care team. We actively contribute to excellence in the provision of maternity care services. Please do not hesitate to contact the midwives in your community if you require any more information.


A Fashion sketch is an essential element of style designing. Any new design or style is first made as an illustration and converted into actual life. It really is a terrific way to sketch your styles and tips and this can be a part of your profile.
Attracting a manner illustration isn't a hard task if you have good design and style good sense. The very first thing you'll need is a template which you are able to draw your styles. You are able to your own personal themes or use ready made people. If you're a newbie after that its far better track templates as they begin to be much more proportionate. Take a template and place a tracing paper over the top. Trace out the template in pencil to ensure that any blunders may be corrected. One template can be used time and time again by tracing onto a new sheet.
Following, draw your design onto the template with a pen. Ensure that you understand which outfit or design you intend to track and then make a mental design of it initially. Its also wise to have in mind the material that you intend to make use of for design. While you complement you could make any changes and erase the style outlines you do not need.
The next thing is to color inside fashion sketch. If your wanting to repeat this, you can easily transfer your design onto a far better quality report through the use of a tracing report. An individual will be completed with that, simply take a collection of color pencils and start color within sketch. Use the colors that you want in gown you have created.
a fashion example is certainly not restricted to clothes. You can use style illustrations for sketching a lot of different a few ideas about fashion. This can include makeup, hair-styles, add-ons and shoes. A fashion sketch is fantastic for gathering your portfolio and transferring your ideas and styles onto paper. If you should be thinking about becoming a fashion designer then style pictures are something that you need to learn. They've been a great way of showing your creativity and development.


My brain is made of honey. In my previous post on lmc_tween. I wrote I would explore ways of getting lmc_tween working in Flash 8 which did not require installing the extension.
The obvious solution that came to me five minutes after posting is to stick all the lmc_tween classes into a directory and include it in your classpath.
Disclaimer: I recommend this method only for working with old code that uses lmc_tween. For new projects I strongly suggest you use Fuse Kit instead.
Go to the lmc_tween site.
Scroll down to the "Ziped version" (sic), and download version 120. Direct link. (lmc_tween is no longer in development, this is the last version).
Extract the downloaded file and copy the new directory to your source folder.
File > Publish Settings > Flash Next to ActionScript version select the Settings... button and add your extracted directory to the list of classpaths.
And untick the box next to Movieclip Tweening Prototypes. You will have to restart Flash.
Now you, and anyone else who works on this project, will be able to compile it without the installing extensions and overwriting Macromedia's core classes.
Update 2007/05/23: I've found a better way of dealing with legacy lmc_tween code.
Maybe a little harsh, it's definitely frustrating though.
Since I started my new job in November I have had to deal with legacy code left behind by the previous Flash developer.
I'm not one for working with another's code to start with. I always get an itch to redo from scratch about a quarter of the way in, but time waits for no redevelopment. I end up hacking at code till it limps in the right direction.
The previous developer had a taste for lmc_tween.
One of lmc_tween's pitfalls is that in order to use it to extend MovieClips you need to replace Macromedia's core classes. Which means every person in the workflow who has to work with it needs to know about this, and mess with their core classes. This leaves me feeling uneasy.
Of course the previous developer extended his MovieClips in every project — it's a natural way of working with objects.
And of course the above method works only in Flash MX 2004. Flash 8 just spits out errors and does no tweens. I have always managed to work my way around this, but tonight I decided to find a proper solution.
This way your core classes remain untainted and the tweens bounce about happily.
This does not help the designers on their Macs, though. I'm going to investigate the possibility of not having to install the extension. Trying to explain to client how to install lmc_tween over the phone is an enriching exercise.
If you're looking for programmatic tweens — the newer and friendlier Fuse Kit reigns supreme at the moment. It uses the same Zigo engine and Penner tweens as lmc_tween.
You do not have to install the extension, just place the classes in your source directory and import the classes normally. That way you can package the Fuse classes with the project anyone who comes into contact with it can build it without jumping through any hoops.


If they ever get around to making a hermetically sealed telephone line in Thailand, I might have a decent net connection. My line is down again, or perhaps waterlogged as the telephone monopoly keeps telling me. I'm not desperate enough to be online to go to net cafes or anything, but I may check on email every few days when I happen by an open hotspot. Dammit.


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One of the most sensible strategies to improve your diet and present yourself a fun an intriguing hobby is to plant an organic gardening. , although you will have to invest some energy and time to have success within this venture Knowing the best places to start when planning an organic horticulture are most critical.
To acquire greatest results, select the proper soil. You may also be able to design an artificial area which utilizes a single type of soil.
If the fall season approaches, it is time and energy to plant your fall edibles. A pumpkin could become a festive container for kale and lettuce.Once you cut an opening at the top of the pumpkin and scoop out of the insides, spray the edges and inside with Wilt-Pruf to avoid rotting.
Prior to dig the first hole, make a plan. This helps you in recognizing your tiny plants once they learn to show up.
Are aware of the ideal times to harvest the vegetables in your garden. Each veggie has unique time for harvesting in the peak of flavor. For instance, baby and zucchini peas work best picked young.Tomatoes, though, are the best picked in the vine later if they are very ripe.
Plant items with fall season color in your mind.Maple trees produce yellow and red leaves, and tend to be beech and dogwood trees. When considering shrubs, take into consideration cotoneaster, hydrangea or barberry.
A successful organic garden is the effect of hard work along with a good idea of the principles involved. Persistence and patience will also be important traits for successful organic gardener. Remembering the above mentioned tips, it is possible to successfully grow an organic garden.


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Original White on Black Polychromo - 'Monkey'
'Monkey' is a white on black drawing, on black card with the detailing completed using white polychromo pencils and shading pastels.
It's a light-hearted poke at the Royal Military Police, commonly referred to as the Monkeys by the rest of the Army. This drawing has not been scanned for prints.
An original A3 sized piece, it comes unframed but mounted in a 14" x 18" white cored black mount. 14" x 18" is a standard frame size, allowing for 'off the shelf' as well as bespoke framing.
As with all of Dave's originals it will be packaged and dispatched within 48 hours of cleared payment, shipped within the UK by Royal Mail Special Delivery. International postage is also available at cost. Please contact us prior to purchase for international P&P costs.
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My name is Covadonga. I am a social entrepreneur, photographer, graduate in communication born in Spain.
Coming back from United State where I was part of the Disney Collage Program learning the importance of leadership and hard working. Before moving to Orlando I lived in New York where I did the MFA in Design for Social Innovation at the SVA. There we learned to scale the impact of research, mapping, game theory, informal systems and economies, metrics and data visualization.
I'm looking for work that matters. I would like to join a company which practices collaborative leadership & innovation with integrity throughout and one which provides me with the opportunity to put into practice everything I learnt during my training period and my trips. I feel that I have learnt so much about the industry through both experiences; allowing me to grow both in a personal and in a professional way.
I'm very interested in social issues; I believe that changing the world starts with education; we have to be able to teach a new generation that this change is possible. We have some habits that might be difficult to change. However, new generations are still open-minded, so we have the possibility of educating them to believe that things can be different. They must believe that change is not only necessary, but possible. Effective communication in education is the way to introduce these ideas.


Opening to a terrace with sea views, all air-conditioned units feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. A mini bar and a coffee machine are also included. Private bathrooms come with a bathrobe, free toiletries and slippers.
A pharmacy and a bank can be found at a distance of 1.5 km. Thira Airport is within 8.5 km, while the Port is 12 km away. Airport shuttle can be arranged upon charge. Free private parking is possible on site.


NEW ALBUM "FIRST LOVE" AVAILABLE NOW!
Based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Mouse Powell creates multi genre music with a focus on maintaining a Hip Hop aesthetic. Following his 2018 release, "First Love" Powell has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada. Crafted with pointed honesty and humor the album is set to a soundscape that draws from Powell's love for soul and blues music. With a top tier live show, and new music on the horizon Mouse is showing no sign of slowing.


I am selling our 1966 Nissan Patrol. very rare California truck that spend its life in the dry desert. Runs and drives and 4wd works fine. needs brakes adjusted and could us a tune up. I drive it around once a week. Zero rust on any of the pans or tub. it does have a few spots in the top from roof rack rubbers but they are small. Jumpers in the back and seats 3 in the front.


Looking for a place to buy healthy and sustainable food? Come join other international students at the local Farmer's Market! We'll meet at the MLK Student Union (outside the Cal Student Store) to walk down to this weekly market together.
Come grab a delicious lunch and stock up on produce for the week!


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Фрайбургу ()  —  муниципалитет в Бразилии, входит в штат Санта-Катарина. Составная часть мезорегиона Запад штата Санта-Катарина. Входит в экономико-статистический  микрорегион Жоасаба. Население составляет 37 604 человека на 2006 год. Занимает площадь 546,249 км². Плотность населения — 68,8 чел./км².

История
Город основан 19 декабря 1961 года.

Статистика
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Speakers Profile - Prof Toby Walsh
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Toby Walsh is one of the leading researchers in the world in Artificial Intelligence. He was recently named in the inaugural Knowledge Nation 100, the one hundred rockstars of Australia's digital revolution. He is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and a Research Group leader at Data61, Australia's Centre of Excellence for ICT Research. He has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, as well as a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence and of the European Association for Artificial Intelligence. He has won several prestigious research prizes including the Humboldt award. He is in the process of launching a new research centre at UNSW, "The Centre for the Impact of AI and Robotics" which will take a multi-disciplinary view on how AI and Robotics will impact on our society, our economies and our lives.
He has held research positions at a number of top universities in England, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland and Sweden. In 2015, he collected 1000 signatures for an Open Letter calling for a ban on offensive autonomous weapons. The letter was also signed by Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak. In total, the letter now has over 20,000 signatures and has pushed this issue into the world's spotlight. The letter argues that we need to take action today to prevent an arms race in which these lethal autonomous weapons fall into the hands of terrorists and rogue nations. Following on from this, he was invited to give a TEDx talk about killer robots, and later to talk about the issue at the UN in both New York and Geneva. He gave a public lecture on this topic which was broadcast by ABC RN "Big Ideas".
Toby is a passionate communicator about science and technology. He was recently nominated for the 2016 Eureka Award for Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research, Australia's premier award for scientific communication (results to be announced in August). He speaks regularly to the press. In the last year, he has been interviewed or written for the Australian, AFR, American Scientist, Business Insider, CIO, CNN, the Conversation, Discover, Forbes, Frankfurter Allgemeine, the Guardian, the New Daily, New Scientist, Newsweek, the Register, Science, Scientific American, Le Scienze, Sydney Morning Herald, Tech Insider, TED, Washington Post, and ZDNet. He also appears regularly on the radio and TV. Also in the course of the last year, he has appeared on ABC Lateline, ABC News 24, ABC Radio National, CCTV, Channel 7 Sunrise, Channel 7 News, Channel 9 Mornings, DW Radio, NPR, RT, SBS Insight, SBS Radio, and Voice of America, as well as many local radio stations like ABC 702, ABC Radio Adelaide, ABC Adelaide, and 2SER.
He writes regularly for a number of news outlets including the Conversation. An article he wrote for the American Scientist is featured in the collection "The Best Writing in Mathematics 2015" published by Princeton University Press. His book, "Thinking Machines: Mankind's Greatest Legacy?" will be published by Black Inc towards the end of 2016. His blog, http://thefutureofai.blogspot.com.au/ attracts hundreds of readers each day. His twitter account was declared by TechRepublic as one of the top 10 to follow to keep abreast of developments in Artificial Intelligence.
Website link: http://thefutureofai.blogspot.com.au/
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