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School board agenda ranges from Benchmark test results to Salt Bowl
August 20, 2009 Local News, School	2 comments
The Bryant School Board met Monday, Aug. 17, with a full agenda including 2009 Benchmark test results, individual school achievement recognition, technology updates and plans for the Salt Bowl.
Dr. Deborah Bruick, Assistant Superintendent, shared the results of the Benchmark testing for the district. "We really do want to celebrate our teachers and our schools and our students, because when we received our school data back, we knew it was growth again and it was a job well done for the most part."[more]
Bruick pointed out gains in Special Education scores, which, she said, were often linked directly to whether or not a school ended up with a school improvement status.
According to data provided by Bruick, Bryant's scores surpassed state scores in every area as a district and surpassed key counterpart districts in many areas. She interpreted the data as still showing consistent growth when compared to previous years. She also recognized Salem Elementary as the only school in the district to be named as a school exceeding school improvement standards.
Data for elementary school combined population scores in math for third through fifth grades showed improvement for all schools in the district except Bryant Elementary, which stayed the same with 88 percent of students scoring in the proficient and advanced ranges and Springhill Elementary, which moved slightly from 92 percent to 90 percent.
The literacy category showed increases in combined population scores across all elementary scores with the greatest increase in Davis Elementary, which increased from 71 percent of students in the proficient and advanced ranges to 85 percent.
The middle schools and high schools showed increases in combined population scores in math. Literacy scores in combined population, however, only increased at Bethel Middle School. Bryant Middle School showed a slight decrease, from 75 percent to 74 percent with proficient and advanced scores, while Bryant High School showed a drop from 69 percent to 66 percent.
Scores for subpopulations with schools did not fair as well. Although there were gains over previous years in most cases, the levels reached were not high enough to meet the goals set by the Arkansas Department of Education in several schools.
Three schools in the district were given a school improvement status by the state. Bryant Elementary is in year one of school improvement. Bryant Middle School is also in year one. Bethel received school improvement status for the second year in a row. For all three schools, the scores that put them in this category were those of the subpopulation of students with disabilities.
Schools with this status must meet certain goals to meet state standards for improvement to be released. While a school has a school improvement status, they must offer school choice as an option to students who would like to go to another school. Those schools in year two must also offer supplemental services to help students gain the knowledge needed to improve their test scores.
Board members discussed reasons for the different score variations with Bruick and the different challenges involved in improving. Bruick said she thought a key to improvement was early literacy. She also mentioned the idea of a modified summer school for students who need extra help.
Other ideas presented by board members and Bruick included studying schools that are comparable to Bryant with better scores in some areas to find out their methods, hiring additional English teachers for the middle schools, and double blocking English classes for students who are struggling.
The School Board recognized the achievements of two schools.
Collegeville Elementary received the 2009 Best of Bryant Award in the "Schools" category by the U.S. Commerce Association, an organization that recognizes outstanding businesses and organizations for exceptional marketing success.
The district also recognized Salem Elementary for earning its Annual Improvement Gains Award of $15,000. This was awarded because they received a 4-gains score. This means the school is exceeding improvement standards. Salem was the only school in the district to receive the award. The school was allowed to choose how it would spend the money. They decided to distribute it evenly among the staff.
Bryant High School Principal, Randy Rutherford, presented high school scores in advanced placement classes. He noted gains in the scores. He told the board that many students were earning college hours for some of these courses which saved their parents money.
Rutherford then went over the ACT profile report. He felt the "college ready" scores were not entirely accurate because they figured in responses students gave on a survey they took before the test. The survey contained a question about courses completed that Rutherford said was worded in such away that students might have answered it incorrectly.
Average ACT scores for the Bryant High School students who took the test showed gains over previous years in all subjects. The scores were also higher than the state average scores.
In other business, Brooks Jackson, of Jackson, Brown and King Architects, addressed the board with an update on facilities projects.
He began with a report on the projects that had been slated for the summer. He said all work was to be completed by Wednesday, the first day of school. At the time of the meeting, Jackson said the work was already primarily complete with only minor items left to be finished.
Jackson then began to bring the board members up to date on the progress of the new high school building project. He said the presentation that had been scheduled for Aug. 6 had been held as scheduled.
"Since then," said Jackson, "programming and diagrammatic work is complete and revisions to drawings have been incorporated." He also let them know that schematic design work was in progress.
Jackson told how he had traveled to Massachusetts to tour two buildings that used solar voltaic technology. He was very excited about the possibility of using a similar system in the new building.
He said he was looking into a system that would allow the high school to be totally water independent. He made it clear that he was looking at different and innovative ideas for the new building.
"We're going to push the envelope … We are going to do it to the limits that our budgets will let us," said Jackson.
Tait Shrum, Technology Director for Bryant schools also gave an update report. He informed the board of ongoing projects to update and replace computer systems, password systems, security systems and campus computer networks. Shrum also fielded questions from board members about new applications, security and service options.
Assistant Superintendent, Don McGohan, had two different orders of business. One item involved the denial of a student applying to transfer to the Bryant School District under the School Choice Act.
Following a two-year old district policy established to keep from overtaxing the school district's special education department, McGohan had denied the school transfers of a student based on the fact that he would require special education services. According to McGohan, there is a clause in the School Choice Act, which allows for such denials in cases where acceptance of a transfer would put a strain on the district.
The child's mother appealed the denial and came before the board to plead her case. The board read the letters that had been exchanged between the parent and McGohan and discussed the issue at length. The main points of discussion were centered on two facts that complicated the case. The student's sister had been accepted into the district under school choice, and the student had lived in the Bryant school district and attended Bryant schools from kindergarten through second grade until his family moved into another district.
McGohan said he had denied around eight other students for the same reason before the start of the school year.
Vicki Kingston, Special Education Coordinator for the district, also addressed the board to let them know the program was at capacity and that more and more students requiring special education were coming in every day.
After discussing what was best for the child and the district, the board was silent as everyone waited for someone to make a motion to accept or deny the appeal for school transfer. Board member, David Moore, broke the silence by making a motion to deny the appeal. The motion passed 4-1. Board member Sandra Porter voted against it.
McGohan also approached the board requesting additional staff members. The board approved a new kindergarten teaching position for Salem Elementary to accommodate an unexpected increase in kindergarten students. They also approved a part-time aide position for the Bryant High School P.E. department needed to fill a hole left after the recent resignation of the basketball coach.
Bryant athletic director, Coach Tom Farmer and Gary James, Chairman of the Salt Bowl committee, addressed the Bryant School Board to present some plans and goals for the football game that has become a tradition in Saline County. The event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4.
Coach Farmer introduced James, saying, "This doesn't just happen, it takes a lot of work." He mentioned that James was leading the committee and that the committee had about 16 different subcommittees.
James stepped forward and acknowledged the work of many people in the community who had been meeting and planning since January. "It's all about teamwork," he said.
"Our vision is to have 30,000 people show up for the game," announced James. "Our focus is on the students," said James. "It's so neat to see those football players, the band, the drill team, walk out on that field in front of 30,00 people. That might be the only time in their life they get to perform in front of that many people. Plus we want to have fun. When it's all said and done, it's still a game."
James went on to share that this year the Salt Bowl committee decided the event needed something more than football. "So we called a time out this year and said, 'what do we need to do to enhance this game?'"
The committee decided to team up with the Arkansas Rice Depot, a program in Arkansas that distributes food to needy families. According to James, 23 schools in Saline County are a part of the Rice Depot's Food for Kid's program that gives food in backpacks to hungry kids at school. He stated that 1,200 kids in the county went home with food from the Rice Depot every night.
"What we're trying to do is to use this game to where it's more than a game. It's about helping our community, helping the kids in our community."
Several banks in Saline County have agreed to set up booths at the game where those attending the event can get a hot dog, chips and a drink. Donation boxes will also be at the booths to collect money from those who are willing to give to the Rice Depot. The committee is also going to encourage everyone to bring a jar of peanut butter to the game. The schools in the district will also be collecting change and peanut butter.
According to Farmer, the plan is to have volunteers available to load food into the Rice Depot truck during halftime.
Other items on the agenda included: a presentation of preliminary copies of the budget from Richard Stipe, business manager for the district; a personnel report showing resignations, new hires and contract revisions; the Superintendent's report and presentation of artwork for the agenda cover.
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Rick Nation
August 20, 2009 at 1:01 pm - Reply
Good article, Lana! It's nice to be able to read about our local school & government meetings in a timely fashion. Glad you're a part of Bryant Daily.
Thank you, Rick. I'm glad to be part of it.


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If $f$ is an $s$-$t$ flow in $(G,\mu, s, t)$ and $f'$ is an $s$-$t$ flow in $(G,\mu', s, t)$ then there exists an $s$-$t$ flow in $(G, \mu +\mu', s, t)$ of value $|f|+|f'|$. ($\mu$ and $\mu'$ are the capacities)
Intuitively I would say this is correct, right?

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Washington, D.C. -  Following the first hearing of the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous and Right Wing Watch Director Adele Stan released the following statements:
"The events surrounding this first hearing of the House Select Committee showed us how mind-boggling and surreal Republican denialism of the January 6 insurrection has become. As Capitol police officers were testifying about putting their lives on the line and facing violence and abuse from the Trump mob, Republican Trump adherents were coming up with even more outlandish denials about the truth of that day. This committee must use all its power, including the full extent of its subpoena power, to root out the truth about who was responsible for the deadly events of January 6. The efforts by the Far Right to distort the history of that day cannot be allowed to take hold," said Jealous.
"The testimony we heard at the House Select Committee hearing was chilling confirmation of everything we know about the Far Right's evolution into a uniquely dangerous force made up of people living in an alternate reality—because they've been served false narratives advanced by political operatives and elected officials. What we saw on January 6 was the use of the feral and irrational mentality of a mob, weaponized by those with a plan to overturn the results of our free and fair presidential election. As Officer Daniel Hodges said in his testimony before the Select Committee, the breach of the Capitol was 'a white nationalist insurrection.' Americans want answers from Congress as to why the planning for this siege, which took place in plain sight, was not taken seriously by the appropriate authorities," said Stan.
About People For the American Way
People For the American Way is a progressive advocacy organization founded to fight right-wing extremism and build a democratic society that implements the ideals of freedom, equality, opportunity and justice for all. We encourage civic participation, defend fundamental rights, and fight to dismantle systemic barriers to equitable opportunity. Learn more: http://www.pfaw.org.


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News	| September 22, 2016
Following last year's successful "Zotem" by Kim Thomé, Swarovski continues its design presence during the London Design Festival with "Glaciarium" by international designers Fredrikson Stallard. Inspired by the raw power of crystal, the artists will unveil a chandelier range and crystal chandelier components which complement the Atelier Swarovski Home collection that debuted at Salone di Mobile earlier this year.
During the London Design Festival four finished chandeliers—Avalon, Helios, Superline, Voltaire—will be on display to hero the creative possibilities of the new Glaciarium crystal components. With Glaciarium, Fredrikson Stallard have crafted pieces that celebrate crystal as a natural material while also highlighting the precision and craftsmanship Swarovski is known for.
"There's always a balance in our work between the sense of something that's been made and something that's been found and that is what we refer to as effortlessness," says Fredrikson Stallard of their design approach." And by combining the language of more natural surfaces with the precision cut facets in Glaciarium we've achieved that."
The launch of the Glaciarium lighting components is a first for Swarovski. To date, no external designer has created individual lighting elements. Fredrikson Stallard have collaborated with Swarovski for ten years on a wide range of projects—from large-scale efforts, such as the mammoth installation "Prologue," to bespoke jewelry creations for Atelier Swarovski. Glaciarium builds on this rich history and depth of crystal knowledge, evolving the collaboration from finished products to raw components.
In April, Fredrikson Stallard joined 8 other designers to showcase the inaugural Atelier Swarovski Home collection at Salone di Mobile in Milan. In addition to works by Zaha Hadid and Ron Arad, Fredrikson Stallard introduced a range of centerpieces, bowls and candlesticks that celebrate the natural beauty of crystal. All pieces will be commercially available later this year.
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As Facebook embarks on a major share issue, researchers at the University of Essex are asking if users should be paid for their input instead.
Dr Chris Land and Professor Steffen Böhm of Essex Business School are currently investigating work in the new economy and, as part of this, are asking why we all work for Facebook for free.
Dr Land said: "For an increasing number of people today, both work and other social relations are mediated by Facebook and other social networking sites. If people want to develop their social capital, maintain friendships or just arrange a night out, they are increasingly obliged to do so through Facebook.
"Many of our students don't even seem to use e-mail anymore; they are just using the messaging service on Facebook."
Positioning the users of Facebook as labourers, Dr Land says: "If labour is understood as value producing activity, then updating your status, liking a website, or 'friending' someone, creates Facebook's basic product.
"Whatever you do on Facebook produces masses of marketing data about you, which they can leverage for market research purposes and to better target advertising you might be interested in. "
Prof Böhm pointed out that the strength of Facebook lies in its brand, not in its capital assets. "By the end of the year Facebook is hoping to have one billion users. As long as Facebook's technology remains solely in their hands they have the monopoly.
"If they maintain this, investors should be able to expect stable and healthy profits. Let's remember though that these profits are only possible because of the time and labour, we, as users, invest in Facebook. So, why don't we get paid for it?"
But the two academics question whether Facebook can dominate the web for ever: Dr Land added: "As much as they love Facebook, and continue to use it, people are also starting to mistrust it. It is perhaps not coincidental that Facebook's IPO comes hot on the heels of political and media debates over Intellectual Property Rights in the US. The social web and its politics are still up for grabs."


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India > West Bengal > Kolkata
Kolkata, the Capital city of West Bengal is the 3rd most populous metropolitan city in India as well as the most dense city in the World, and also the most important and busiest place of the Eastern India. It is placed between 22°33'N to 88°20'E in the state of West Bengal and it covers an area of approximately 1480 Sq. km. (200.7 sq. km. is under the Kolkata metropolitan area) on the bank of Hooghly River. Kolkata is the 53rd biggest city in the world with a population of 4,486,678 according to the census of 2011.
Kolkata was known as Calcutta up to 2001 but it was changed by West Bengal Government due to its incorrect pronunciation. The city has a great historical value from the ancient age. During the time period of British rule, Kolkata was the capital city of India up to 1911 and several great freedom fighters of India was born here. At the time of Indian independent Kolkata became the capital town of West Bengal.
(Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkatal)
Religions and Festival of Kolkata
Government Capital of West Bengal
Area 185 km2 (Megacity)
Altitude 1.18m above sea level
Population 4,496,694 (2011)(Megacity)
Temperature Sum: 41.7° max & 38.1° min
Win: 36.3° max & 9.6° min
Rainfall 158.1 cm annually
Clothing Cotton and light dress in summer. Light Woolen and tropical in winter.
Languages Bengali, Hindi and English
Best Season October to March
Currency Indian Rupee( )
Electricity 230V/50Hz(Europlug, Type D and M plugs)
Internet 3G and 4G available
STD Code 033
PIN Code 700001 to 700155
Time Zone UTC+5:30
Kolkata is a city where different types (religions) of people live together from the ancient age. The major religions of the city are Hinduism (73 %), Muslims (23 %), Christians (2 %) and the rest are Buddhists and Jains. All types of religion followers in Kolkata city celebrate a number religious festival in their own custom.
The main religious festivals of the city are Kali Puja (Hindu festival), Durga Puja (Hindu festival), Jagadhatri Puja (Hindu festival), Saraswati Puja (Hindu festival), Lakshmi Puja (Hindu festival) Christmas Day (Christian festival), Good Friday (Christian festival), Holi (Hindu festival), Janmastami (Hindu festival), Shivaratri (Hindu festival), Eid ul-Fitr (Muslim festival) and Moharram (Muslim festival).
Beside of these festivals, three more national festivals are also celebrated here with a great enthusiasm. These festivals are – the Independent day of India, The Republic day of India and Gandhi Birthday.
Climate of Kolkata
The weather of Kolkata is unusually the tropical wet-and-dry types. Mainly three type of weather seasons are found here.
The summer season is continued for long time from March to July. In this season the temperature increases extremely high up to 48° C and a destructive storm locally called as Kal-Baishakhi run over the city. It enters from the northern sea of India called Bay of Bengal. The average temperature of Kolkata in summer is approximately 36° C.
The Monsoon season appears at the end of July and continues to mid of September. During this season temperature vary from 25° C to 40° C. The average rainfall of the city is approximately 1,582 mm.
The winter season starts from November and continues to middle of February. The minimum temperature during this season is 12°C and the average temperature of Kolkata in winter is approximately 18° C.
Languages in Kolkata
The people of Kolkata mainly use the Bengali dialect as their spoken Languages. But many other languages are also spoken here. These are Hindi, Urdu, Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Bihari, Tamil, Assamese, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati. Bengali and English are used as written language as well as official language.
Tourist attractions in Kolkata
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden commonly known as Kolkata Botanical Garden, located at Shibpur, Howrah, on the western bank of the River Gangas. This is the oldest and biggest botanical garden in South-East Asia, planned and designed by Lieutenant Colonel Robert Kyd of the British East India Company and was built in the year 1787 as the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. This garden surrounded over an area of 109 hectares (270 acres), and has a collection over 12,000 trees of 1,400 shrub species.
A 200 years old banyan tree, commonly known The Great Banyan is the most well-known attraction in the garden, which is also the tree in the world.
Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicate to Maa Bhavatarini, an aspect of Maa Kali, situated on the eastern bank of river Hoogly (The Ganga river) in Dakshineswar near Kolkata, dates back to the year 1855 was built by Rani Rashmoni. The temple is also the penance ground for Ramakrishna Paramhansadev, one of the notable legendary of Bengali renaissance.
Howrah Bridge, also known as Rabindra Setu, after the name of the great legendary Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was the first ever Nobel laureate in India as well as Asia, is a cantilever bridge built in 1943, over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India to link between two adjoin cities Howrah and Kolkata (Calcutta). It is the sixth longest cantilever bridge in the World. It is also the busiest cantilever bridge in the World that carrying a daily traffic more than lakh vehicles.
Kalighat Kali Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, devoted to goddess Maa Kali. According to legend, Sati's right toe fell at this place, when Lord Shiva performing the Rudra Tandava. This temple is situated on the bank of a small canal called Adi Ganga. Century's ego the main Hoogly River (the Ganga) was flow from there.
Nearby Nirmal Hriday is another destination for the interested visitors. It is the home for sick and destitute people, was established by Mother Teresa (Sent Teresa of Calcutta).
Eden Garden is a beautiful landscape garden is called after the name of the sister of former Governor General of India, Lord Auckland. It is primarily known for the nearby Eden Gardens cricket stadium which is one of the largest in the World and is credited with being the "Lords' of Asia".
Victoria Memorial Hall of Kolkata, West Bengal was built between 1906 and 1921, dedicated to Queen Victoria is a 184 feet tall monument spreads over an area of 64 acres of plush greenery. Initially it was built as a tribute to the success of British Empire in India, and later converted into a museum. The museum houses a gallery dedicated to British period paintings, sculptures, maps, coins, stamps, textiles, etc. The manicured garden outside the structure is perfect to spend a relaxed evening with family and friends. read more...
Alipore Zoological Gardens (Alipore Zoo or Kolkata Chiriakhana) is the oldest zoological park in India. Since 1876, about 18.81 ha (46.5 acres) area, which is the house of 1266 wild animals of 108 different species of Kolkata Chiriakhana, is one of the main attractions in Kolkata, West Bengal. Around 3 million people visits in the Kolkata Chiriakhana annually.
Address: No. 2, Alipore Road, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700027
Phone: (+91) 33 2439 9391
Timing: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every days (Thursday closed)Entry Fees: Rs. 20 / - per person (extra Rs. 5 / - will be charged for the aquarium entry)Video Photography Fees: Rs. 250 /- per hour read more...
Marble Palace is a luxurious mansion in North Kolkata was built by Raja Rajendra Mullick in 1835. It is a residential house of the Mullick families and opens to visitors. Main attraction of this mansion is the nineteenth-century architecture, where walls and floors were built with marble and so it is called Marble Palace. It is located at 46, Muktaram Babu Street, Jorasanko, Kolkata 700007.
Contact No: (+91) 33 2269 3310
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm every days
Entery fee: Free
Kolkata Maidan is a vast open greenery fields in Kolkata, somehow it is known as the "lungs of Kolkata". It is also called as Brigade Parade Ground and it is the largest park in Kolkata. A numbers of stadium, especially Eden Gardens Cricket Ground, several others play grounds, Kolkata Race Course are situated in the Maidan. Owner of this property is the Indian Army.
Nakhoda Masjid is the largest and principal mosque in Kolkata, India, and situated in the crossing of Zakariya Street & Rabindra Sarani, Chitpur of the Burrabazar, Central Kolkata. It was built in the year of 1926 by Abdar Rahim Osman. Approximate 10,000 devotees can perfor their prayer or "Namaj" together at a time here. This mousqe is administered by a thurstee board and now a days it becomes one of the prime tourist attraction in Kolkata.
Rabindra Sarobar is a manmade lake in south Kolkata, having water body around 73 acres (300,000 m2). Now days, Radindra Sarobar Lake and surrounding areas are become very popular as a recreational centre in Kolkata - children's parks, gardens, auditoria and many more developed here. Several trees and plant also surrounded this area – some of them 100 years or older. In the winter, one can spot some migratory birds around the lake.
Address: Southern Avenue, Golpark, Tollygunge, Dhakuria, Lake Gardens, South Kolkata 700029, India
Good for: Nature Lovers Photo Fanatics
Entry Fee: No entry fee
Timings: Day Time
Shaheed Minar was built in 1828 in honour of Major-general Sir David Ochterlony, commander of the British East India Company and named after him, Ochterlony Monument. In August 1969, this monument was dedicated to the respect of the martyrs of Indian freedom fighter and re-named as "Shahid Minar". It is located at Esplanade in central Kolkata, adjoin with the Esplanade bus-stand.
St. Paul's Cathedral is the oldest and largest church in Kolkata, West Bengal and also the first Episcopal Church in Asia, was built on 1847. This Anglican cathedral is famous for its Indo-Gothic architecture. It was also the first cathedral built in the overseas territory of the British Empire. It is situated on Cathedral Road (extension of old Chowringhee), southern end of the Maidan and on the east of the Victoria Memorial. Nandan, Rabindra Sadan theatre complex, and the Birla Planetarium are also close proximity to the St. Paul's Cathedral.
Vidyasagar Setu also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge is the longest cable–stayed bridge in India with a length of 823 metres (2,700 ft) built across the Hooghly River (the Ganges) in West Bengal, India, connected between two adjourn cities of Kolkata, capital of West Bengal and Howrah. It is a six lanes bridge can carry more than 85000 vehicles per day, was open to the people on 10th October, 1992.
The Writers' Building (Mahakaran) is the secretariat offices of West Bengal State Government. It is also the office of the state Chief Minister and other several Ministers. It was the first three-storey building in Calcutta (Kolkata) and construction started on 1777 by East India Company. Now most of the departments have moved out to another building named Nabanna in Howrah on a temporary basis for facilitating renovation of the Writers', including Chief Minister Office.
Museums in Kolkata
Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
Indian Museum
Mother House & Museum
Nehru Children's Museum
Rabindra Bharati Museum & Jorasanko Thakurbari
MP Birla Planetarium
Science City
Police Museum
Gurusaday Museum
State Archaeological Museum
Sabarna Sangrahashala, Barisha
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Gaman Saman 'Fun Together' Thorrablot 2016: A Visual, Cultural and Culinary Feast!
FRIDAY, APRIL 8th REVIVAL – 783 College St, Toronto.
6:30pm Appetizers and Cash Bar 7:30 Feast!
Spirited tributes to Icelandic art, poetry, storytelling, singing, and musical performances in our dazzling new venue. Traditional Icelandic food creations from Chef Arden Jackson!
Iceland's Ambassador Sturla Sigurjónsson and his wife Elín Jónsdottir will be joining us!
Vikings from Vinland: Parks Canada at L'Anse Aux Meadows will be sending Vikings.
Get your photo taken with them and try on some of their garb!
Musical Performances: Sigrun Stella and Lindy Vopnfjord, and a surprise guest.
Social / After Party: 10pm after party!
Thorrablot is a powerful cultural ritual and celebratory testament to striving and thriving. And, it is an incredibly delicious way to share and celebrate 'us'.
As an Icelandic-Canadian chef closely connected with the Icelandic-Canadian Club of Toronto, Arden will share her expertise developed over ten years of Thorrablots in Toronto, as featured Chef for three years at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and CVO (Chief Vinarterta Officer) of the internationally recognized Vinarterta.ca in preparing traditional and contemporary Icelandic dishes, as well as her Icelandic cultural knowledge. In conjunction with a guest chef, and her kitchen savy Viking sons she will present and serve extraordinary cuisine for Thorrablot 2016.
The 'Gaman Saman' menu will feature edible landscapes of open faced sandwiches and individualized servings of appetizers, main courses and 'to die for' desserts in contemporary interpretations of Traditional Icelandic Food including: Roast Icelandic Lamb, Smoked Icelandic Lamb Hangikjöt, Fresh and Cured Icelandic Lamb Sausages Rúllupylsa, Lifrarpylsa, Bloðmör, Vínarpylsur, Fresh and Cured Salmon Lax, Whitefish, Smoked Fish, Eggs, Fresh and Grilled Root, and Leaf Vegetables, Fruits, Cheeses, Skyr, Handmade Breads and Pastries; Augmented with traditional flavours of Plum, Rhubarb, Blueberries, Apple, Birch, Juniper Berries, Spruce, Thyme, Dill, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Onion, Garlic, Mustard, Horseradish, Various Garnishes. And of course, the Vínarterta, Ponnukökur Icelandic Pancakes and Kleinur Icelandic Donuts will be in abundance!
The food will express the embodiment of the stories of our great people from a position of love and possibility, and more that that, will share a way, a method and a celebration of living though our community gathering! Culture, it seems, determines what, when, how and with whom we eat and is also influenced by the effects of other things.
Through sharing, our intention is to explore, learn, and protect significant historical treasures and resources that sustained often starving Icelandic people for centuries. In stark contrast to some of the wastefulness and excesses of today, perhaps the simplicity, healthfulness and wisdom of traditional Icelandic food processes are ideas worth following. Not only were our ancestors mothering, nurturing and feeding, Arden believes they were visionaries who had the audacity to think they could get to where ever they chose to go, and to be where ever they wanted to be, even North America. As change makers they infused everything they were doing with a sense of purpose, a deep compassion and commitment to serve and to transform the direction of strife to one of striving.
This entry was posted in Culture, Events, Food, Vinarterta and tagged Hangikjöt, Icelandic Canadian, Icelandic Food, Rúllupylsa, Thorrablot, Vinarterta.


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Peter Kennedy Archive
A unique collection of British and Irish traditional music and customs
Performer Index
Northern Ireland 1952
Interactive viewer
Click on a performer's name for more detail
Brigid Tunney
Recorded on 19 July 1952
Listen to this recording at British Library Sounds: C604/0569
Brigid Tunney. Beleek, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 1952
Brigid Tunney and Paddy Tunney. Beleek, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 1952
Dan McNiff
The original tape(s) for this recording session (or parts of it) do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection. However, a dub was made onto 78rpm disk(s) by the BBC at the time. These undigitised disk(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue here: BBC 18542
Paddy Tunney
The original tape(s) for this recording session (or parts of it) do not appear to be in Peter Kennedy's collection. However, a dub was made onto 78rpm disk(s) by the BBC at the time. These undigitised disk(s) can be found in the British Library catalogue here: BBC 18538, BBC 18539, BBC 22326
Paddy Tunney. Beleek, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 1952
Philip Breen
Eddie Moore
Joe Tunney
Joe Tunney. Beleek, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 1952
Joe Tunney and Mick Tunney. Beleek, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 1952
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You Are Here Home News Komodo Dragon's Lifestyle and Evolution
Komodo Dragon's Lifestyle and Evolution
Johnny T. Butler - July 31, 2019 at 12:19 0
Komodo, yes please, dragon, one of the most underrated lizards out there with an impressive title of the largest lizard in the world! They are very heavy and agile, weighing up to 250 pounds and have an incredible skill of detecting their prey from up to 8 miles away.
The fact that they are cold-blooded, but not cold-hearted, and have some mammalian features, they can obtain a great speed and endurance, too. Unfortunately, scientists seemed to not care that much about them or maybe they couldn't find easily more about their features, because they still wonder how the DNA of these mesmerizing creatures encrypts such astonishing characteristics.
Researchers from the Gladstone Institute and scientists from UCS San Francisco, in collaboration with Zoo Atlanta, as well, realized a study about the Komodo dragon, offering us a closeup of the animal's evolution. They started doing that by realizing the fact that the lizard's genome was missing and they couldn't put the Komodo dragon in any family. They also explained that the vertebrate genomes are pretty big, and they have many repetitive classifications, making them hard to find a family to put them in.
Researchers used some of the most advanced technologies, fact that helped them successfully identify the lizard's classification, also, they found out how unique its genome is. Their analysis showed that the Komodo dragon achieved its near-mammalian metabolism due to the fact that its genes allow it to continuously increase its aerobic capacity. We know now, for sure that's the reason why the Komodo dragons are so capable of swimming for a long period of time or walk for extremely long distances. The fact that these lizards have a surprisingly big number of genes that encrypt chemical sensors known as vomeronasal receptors make them even more interesting!
Johnny Butler
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The shape of the foot supporter, which is made out of pipes and screws, inspired the graphic element. Hangin is a fashionable bike brand with a humoristic undertone.
The name Hangin' bacause sitting on the back of someones bike is social and you are hanging together, but you are also not leaving your friend Hangin'.


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Q: Speeding up lots of markers even quicker I'm currently in the process of re launching my site which is primarily a site that is a giant Google Map with LOTS of markers (Currently around 34,000 and estimated to be at 50,000+ by the end of 2013 [calculated using average additions a day]).
Since launch I have been improving my skills and optimising by using methods such as Gzip, removing unneeded data from the data file that the site uses and clustering the data.
The development site can be viewed at http://dev.rastrack.co.uk
What would I be able to do, to speed up the page load even more. From what I can tell the limitation is now where the client has to cluster all the markers.
I can host and write PHP code to do the job if this is possible. The data is stored as a Json string for each marker in MongoDB.


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Rudy Giuliani's divorce battle ends, but legal troubles continue for Trump lawyer
by Times of News December 11, 2019 015
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has reached a settlement in one of the two legal issues facing him — his acrimonious divorce, not the dealings in Ukraine that have attracted the attention of prosecutors and drawn him into the presidential impeachment spotlight.
The former New York City mayor and his third wife, Judith Nathan, agreed Tuesday to a confidential resolution that settles all disputes concerning support, assets and any other claims, Nathan's lawyer, Bernard Clair, said in an emailed statement.
"Mr. and Mrs. Giuliani intend to remain friends in the years to come, and they wish each other the best of luck in the future," Clair said.
The settlement cancels the scheduled January divorce trial in New York State Supreme Court that had been expected to reprise the couple's battles over multiple homes in Manhattan, the Hamptons and Florida, as well as country club memberships and more than $200,000 in monthly spending.
Nathan filed for divorce in April 2018, ending the couple's 15-year marriage. The proceeding quickly turned acrimonious, prompting New York City's tabloids and other media outlets to report that Giuliani ran up $900,000 in expenses during one six-month period, including more than $12,000 for his favorite cigars.
During one hearing, Nathan slapped her hand on a court table, angrily denying that she had taken everything out of one of the couple's homes after filing for divorce, The New York Times reported.
Giuliani cursed aloud in the courtroom during a proceeding when Clair mentioned Maria Rose Ryan, a New Hampshire hospital executive whom Giuliani escorted to a White House dinner, the Times reported.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Katz, who presided over the divorce case, advised the couple to settle out of court and end the acrimony and embarrassing personal disclosures.
Although Katz got his wish, Giuliani's legal difficulties are not over.
He's the subject of a criminal investigation by federal prosecutors in the same office Giuliani headed as the Manhattan U.S. Attorney, before he became New York City mayor in 1993.Â
The investigation focuses in part on Giuliani's work with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman. The Soviet-born business associates and legal clients helped Giuliani seek damaging information in Ukraine about the family of Joe Biden, the former U.S. vice president who is vying to challenge Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
U.S. counterintelligence investigators have been examining Giuliani's work with Parnas and Fruman at least since early 2019, USA TODAY reported in October.
Giuliani has denied any wrongdoing and said he has no information about the investigation.
Giuliani, Parnas and Fruman pushed for Trump to remove Marie Yovanovitch as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, an episode that was featured during the Trump impeachment hearings.
Separately, Parnas, Fruman and two other suspects were indicted in October on federal criminal charges of scheming to funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars in foreign money to U.S. election candidates and campaign committees. All four have pleaded not guilty.
The funding included $325,000 that went to a political action committee formed to support Trump. Parnas and Fruman falsely listed the source of that money as a company they controlled, the indictment charged.
Giuliani's dealings with Parnas and Fruman pushed the three men into the congressional impeachment spotlight. Giuliani and Fruman failed to respond to congressional subpoenas to supply documents and testify about their efforts on behalf of Trump in Ukraine.
Trump has said he did not know Parnas and Fruman, even though the Giuliani associates have been shown smiling with him in White House photos. Reportedly angered by the disavowal, Parnas has signaled a willingness to provide information to House investigators if he were granted immunity from prosecution.
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These are the Pastor's Note, Not a word for word copy of the sermon.
Here is a crowd that is unwilling to follow Christ, but Jesus doesn't stop trying. He keeps saying the same truth in a slightly different manor over and over. Jesus is using these horrific statements to send the people into shock. Does Jesus really mean they must be cannibals? Absolutely not.
Jesus in His genius, God, statements is getting them to see beyond the flesh of Jesus. He doesn't mean to literal eat His flesh or drink His blood.
What really matters isn't the dirt that God created, formed and breathed into. What really matters is the God that made the dirt, man, and heaven.
Man doesn't live off of Bread alone, but off the very Word of God. Jesus is pointing to the truth that He is the Word of God become flesh. We need Him to have life and life everlasting.
Philippians 2:8-11 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
To transform us, beginning with our appetite.
Abide in Jesus as He abides in the Father.
They are in a desolate place. He has asked Philip who is from the area. Knowing that Philip would create a strategy when what Philip needs is God.
Church I want you to know that our nation and even our church is in a desolate place right now. We can search for strategies but they wont work. We need God to fall on this place.
We could get new leadership, but look at this passage. They are still following the leadership of Moses. Yet when Moses was there they didn't follow him. Even if God shows up in the flesh they aren't going to follow. It's not always about the leadership its about needing God and rejecting God.
One last plea for them to see the Truth, the Word has become Flesh, Believe, take and eat.
This is to the religious people and its leaders of the day. Remember always, it's not what you believe in that saves you, it's who you believe in that saves you.
Church if we would fall on our face this morning and realize what we need today is God to show up. What a difference that would make.


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904. If face reflects the internal beauty and attitudes, the eyes reveal that clearly reflecting all the inner feelings. The ears cannot display any 'bhãva'. The lips at times may indicate anger or sorrow by their quivering slightly differently and may indicate its laughter and happiness by some slithering! The nose can never indicate feelings except showing dislike when a skunk is passing by or make noise when clearing the nose in sorrow! But, the eyes are the only part of the body that can display the whole array of emotions, whether it be love or passion, anger or bravery, jealousy or disgust, fear or pity, compassion or peacefulness – for all emotions and feelings, the eyes are the most powerful medium of expression! Though the tear jerking scenarios in dramas and TV serials now-a-days is called 'karuNa rasa', the real feeling of 'karuNa' is to be felt in the eyes of divine beings. When a painter is keen about conveying the right message, he has to be careful about how he draws the eyes. The slightest change there will totally change the expression! Similarly the dancer has to pay the fullest attention to the way he or she expresses the 'Bhãva' by the eyes and practice that. If that is correct all other 'Abhinaya' will pass muster!
905. Here, the poet is talking about how all the 'Navarasa' is pouring out from the eyes of the very Parãshakti! When is it full of the 'Sringãra Rasa'? Anybody could know the answer to this question very promptly that – 'It is when she is in the company of Parameswara' – because of her well known fidelity of 'Pativratã' dharma – the poet is saying 'शिवे श्रिङ्गारार्द्रा'! 'Ãrdrã' means fully wet or soaked. AmbãL is totally soaked in her love for Siva. Him who is colourlessly transparent like the crystal, she soaks him in her red hue of 'AruNa Kãnti', making him the very symbol of love and passion! Immediate attraction and adherence is the Sringãra Rasa. The exact opposite is similarly immediate hatred and not anger. For anger there has to be reasons. For hate or dislike, which is inexplicable, there do not have to be any reasons! They say that 'love has no logic' and in Tamil it is said that, 'காதலுக்கு கண்ணில்லை'. Similarly, this feeling of dislike can happen without any reason. For example we come across a millipede in the porch. It may be quietly going on its own way and just the look of it may make us have horripilation! This is the exact opposite of 'Sringãra' known as 'Beebhatsa' – 'बीभत्स' in Sanskrit!
906. Does AmbãL have this feeling of 'Beebhatsa' also, when she is so adorably loving as a Mother, even towards us who have such detestable qualities that we should be just discarded out of hand? Yes, she who is normally not capable of detesting anything or anybody; simply does not like the idea of any male other than Siva approaching her, except as a child! When that Siva himself came disguised as somebody else and spoke disparagingly about Siva, the feeling of 'Beebhatsa' felt by AmbãL has been described by Kãlidãsa, in his 'Kumara Sambhava'. He says, 'tat itara jane kutsana-para:', that she was disgusted with any and everybody other than Siva, and that she will look at them with revulsion or close her eyes. OK. When will she feel indignation or animosity? That is when looking at another woman who is trying to steal the affection of her husband – 'सरोषा गङ्गायां'. 'Rosham' and 'Roudram' are one and the same. Ganga the River is another woman whom her husband Siva has lifted high above and kept her in the head! Looking at her AmbãL is feeling a natural revulsion. Ganga here is a competitor as another wife of Siva. "For me he has given only half of his body, the left half and her he has given a place in the head!" 'KaLatri' in Sanskrit means wife and 'sa-KaLatri' (சக்களத்தி – in Tamil) means 'co-wife'; traditionally a potential trouble spot for internecine quarrels! But they do not get annoyed with the husband, as they are both very devoted to their husband! But, mutually, they cannot accept each other! The whole thing is described with AmbãL being considered as a human being with such foibles as would be normal in a human-like situation, not to be taken too literally!
907. 'Adbutam' is another Rasa, that one feels when faced with situations wonderful and awesome! Don't we say, "Wonderful, Vow, Great and Marvellous!" using such interjections indicating surprise? AmbãL feels this when hearing about the various exploits by her husband 'Gireesha' (meaning the Easwara of Giri the Mountain) or Girisha' (the Man of Mountains or the Hillman). There is no end to the stories of his plays known as, 'திரு விளையாடல்கள்'. If we are talking about God, evidently it is about infinity on either side, and so, if we look back towards the past as well as the future, it is still only infinity, isn't it? So there is no end to the past history and also there may be some more in the future! His Plays are known as Leela and Neelakanta Dikshidar has written a work known as, 'Siva Leela ÃrNavam'. This word ÃrNavam means an ocean. So, 'Siva Leela Arnavam' is a narrative of an endless series of stories of Siva's adventures such as, Tripura Samhãra, Manmata Dahanam, Gajãsura Vadam, Kãla Samhãra, Andakãsura Vadam, Hãlahãla Visha Pãnam, Bikshadanam, Nataraja TãNdavam, Hãlãsya Leela and many more. In fact there are said to 64 such major incidents around which these adventures are situated from which the Sivãnanda Lahari flows, says the poet of that work, which once again is our ÃchãryãL only! So she is said to be highly appreciative of Siva's exploits – ' गिरिशचरिते विस्मयवती'.
908. In the first sloka of this Soundarya Lahari, it started with the statement that it is AmbãL who caused Siva to become so dynamically active from being in a state of total inertness. If AmbãL experienced wonder at his incessant liveliness, we cannot but wonder at her influence of making such dynamism out of such extreme inertness and passivity! Then there is the description of the feeling of fear that is 'Bhaya'. She is the one to give protection and assurance to all of us, not to be afraid! How can she ever be afraid of anything? In Mayavaram temple the presiding deity is AmbãL and her name there is AbhayãmbãL! Then how can she ever be subjected to the feeling of fear? Like so many other Leelas, here is another. The snake that entwines itself around the Shiv Ling is AmbãL only. In every individual's physical being she is said to be in the form of the KuNdalini snake. Still, despite all that, it seems that she is scared of all those snakes sliding and slithering around his body – 'हराहिभ्यो भीता' – 'hara:' – Easwara's; – 'ahibhyo' – with his snakes; 'bheeta' – she is scared!
909. Then the poet describes the 'Veera Rasa' that is, bravery! In the sorting out of great Rakshasa warriors such as Mahishasura and Bhandasura, AmbãL has played stellar roles. But, I suppose that our ÃchãryãL did not feel like talking about AmbãL's bravery connecting it with the cruelty involved in fighting and killing. So, he says that her eyes are displaying much bravery in winning over the beauty of the lotus flower. Even here so as to avoid mentioning any words about fighting and winning, he simply says that she is the 'generator of the beauty of the lotus flower' – 'सरसिरुह सौभाग्यजननी'! As it is the red colour of the lotus flower is indicative of bravery. So if she is the 'janani' of that flower and the colour, it means that she is pouring the 'Veera Rasa'! Instead of 'janani' there is a version to read that word as 'jayini', which would anyhow mean that she is the one who has defeated the Lotus in a say, 'beauty contest'!
910. Whether the eyes of AmbãL create the beauty of the lotus flowers or defeat them by being more beautiful; there is a speciality here that these are the actions in which the eyes are directly participating, whereas so far all other Rasa Bhava were only either reactions or only depictions! This was the direct action. Don't we need some humour or some comedy also? Our whole life seems to be only a tragedy, so we need all the comedy we can get, isn't it? The poet talks about that also, when he says 'सखीषु स्मेरा'! It seems that with her friends there is much humorous talk, cracking of jokes and so there is delectable mischievousness and witticism in the eyes. So far we have seen Sringãra (attraction), Beebhatsam (revulsion), Roudram (anger), Adbhutam (wonder), Bhayãnagam (fear), Veeram (bravery) and Hãsyam (humour); totalling seven Rasa-s with two yet to come being Shokam (sorrow) and Shãntam (peace or equanimity). They do not seem to find a place in the sloka anyhow!
911. AmbãL who is the very embodiment of Ãnanda, though described as displaying or responding to other Rasa-s at least for fun sake, just could not be described as displaying sorrow by our ÃchãryãL. She has cried her hearts out in Daksha Yagnya where Siva was insulted! On many occasions, she is depicted as having had to beg Easwara for mercy for her errors. In sloka No 47 she was described as "भुवन भय भङ्ग व्यसनिनि", where she is said to have felt bad for the sad plight of down-trodden masses; which means that in sympathy, she has shared in the sorrow, isn't it? In sympathy, she showers her KaruNa Rasa. With that since his innate nature is also one of extreme compunction, he becomes the representative for all of us, when he says, "ते मयी जननि धृष्टि: सकरुणा"! That means, "Amma, My Mother, your eyes that can display all the Nava Rasa, may please be full of KaruNa in my case!"
912. On all earlier occasions, he has used 'न:, न:' to mean 'for us' while beseeching AmbãL for his requests, praying on behalf of all of us. Here for the first time he has used 'मयी' to mean 'to me'! He has not become suddenly too selfish. He is still praying on behalf of all of us only. But the difference is that, while in all other places he is praying for all of us, here the prayer is from the side of whosoever reads this sloka ever! OK, but the sloka has been completed without talking about the 'Shãnta' Rasa at all! So, amongst the Nava Rasa, the ninth one is missing, isn't it? When we have already discussed and enjoyed these eight different Rasas and then as we merge in utter peace within oneself, doesn't it become the Shãnta Rasa? Basically that is AmbãL's real state as the sloka addresses her saying 'शिवे', at the very beginning of the sloka!


It's what every celebrity dreads when they hit the big time - old pictures and video footage of before they were famous.
The latest star to face this embarrassment is singer Ke$ha after a tape of her performing when she was 13 years old surfaced on the internet this week.
And her blushes will come as no surprise because the teenage Kesha Rose Sebert couldn't look more different to the sassy 22-year-old star she is today.
Looking fresh-faced and very natural with her wavy dark hair, Ke$ha sings a cover of Radiohead's Karma Police, which some may consider a strange choice for a teenage girl.
And unfortunately for her, she clearly had a long way to go before fine-tuning her vocals into the pop star voice she has today.
The singer, who grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, was in the seventh grade when she performed at what appears to be her middle school's talent show.
And that school's stage is a far cry from some of the venues she has graced since her pop career took off early last year - and an even further cry from the rock chick look she sports now.
Ke$ha has described her dress sense as 'garbage-chic' naming Keith Richards as her fashion inspiration.
Ke$ha got her breakthrough after singing backing vocals on Flo Rida's number one hit Right Round.
But it was her debut single Tik Tok which went to number one in nine countries after its release in August 2009, that shot her to fame.
Her debut album Animal, which was released last month, also went to number one in the US album charts.
And despite her croaky start in front of the microphone at the age of 13, music is in her blood after being raised by her singer and songwriter mother Pebe Sebert.


A few weeks ago, a girl in my MRTT group posted a picture of her ArmourBox on Facebook. Immediately, I wanted to try it out. I've had mixed experiences with subscription boxes – I'm looking at you StitchFix, but given my love of Athleisure wear and Under Armour running gear… I figured it'd be worth a try.
There's no risk, no styling fee, you pay for what you keep and if you keep the whole box (I had six items) you get 20% off everything. You can also exchange items for different sizes AND colors. Not to compare to Stitch Fix really, but every time I've tried to exchange SF pieces, they're always sold out – I was delighted that I had options with Under Armour and the prices? Weren't really that terrible.
Be sure to check out the unboxing video on my Facebook page that Adam and I did. We shared our first impressions of our boxes and contemplated on what we'd keep.
Ehhhh the style was fine. I have one (Albeit a little thinner) from Old Navy that does the trick as a top layer in cold weather that was about a third of the price. In my box it was black, but I could have traded for burgundy, navy or grey if I had wanted. I just didn't love the flashy design under the arms.
The fit was good on these and they felt really good. But the neon… I wasn't feeling the neon. They did have a black and white version but were out of my size. Wamp wamp wamp.
The price was certainly right with this one, but as you can see it was a bit sheer (yes, I could have exchanged the color) but it just… felt thin. I don't really like my tanks fitted, in fact I've gotten rid of most of the tanks that I had that were fitted – I have a few for when I bike in the summertime, but generally I wear looser tanks like these from Old Navy which are my current favorites or these from Under Armour.
It fit just right. But super high impact bras terrify me. The front zip was fine, but I dunno. I'm super fickle about jog bras. This just wasn't right for me.
I wanted to love these sneakers but I like a bit more cushioning. They had a low heel-toe drop, which I don't mind but they felt narrow for a running shoe, and $120 is a bit out of my budge at the moment. The tongue on the sneaker was a little odd and the shoe just felt like it didn't have the type of stretch that I generally like in my sneakers.
If I needed socks, I would have grabbed these. Buuutt I don't. That being said, I DEFINITELY recommend UA socks if you're in the market for a solid athletic sock. $20 for a six-pack of high quality running/workout socks is not a bad deal.
Once you send it back (you have a week to try everything out), you have the opportunity to give your stylist feedback on what you loved and didn't. I mentioned I wanted to see more variety – running isn't the only sport i do and I really love pieces that are multi-functional, less fitted. I don't need sneakers or socks, so really, i would have loved a pair of gym/studio leggings/top and a running top/bottom set. But, thats feedback i gave.
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Traditional handloom weaving in the K.V.Kuppam area usually takes place in the home. The whole family gets involved helping unravel the threads and winding bobbins and so on. It is done on very rustic wooden looms in people's houses or sometimes in workplaces arranged by one of the weaver's cooperatives in the village. Preparation of the warp for the weavers is a skilled process and is carried out in the streets of the weaving quarters in Seetharamanpet and Kamatchiammanpet. It takes a whole day to weave 2 metres of cloth.
The Tamil Nadu government sets the price per metre of handloom cotton but the system has traditionally been dominated by the Master Weavers who sell directly to the traders. They provide the raw materials to individual weavers who work on a piece rate system receiving a very low wage. In 2006 the Indian Central Government encouraged the formation of Self Help Groups within the villages which gave the weavers a little more autonomy.
In 2015 traditional hand loom weaving within the villages is in decline. Many of the weavers' children have benefitted from higher education and are no longer interested in continuing the family tradition. The closure of the Bishopston Trading Company has also had an impact. There are still skilled tailors in K.V.Kuppam producing made to measure clothes and some tailors still work from home charging a small fee for making up clients' fabric into sari blouses etc.
Beedi rolling is fairly self-explanatory – the factory sends tendu leaves and tobacco to the home worker who rolls the beedis, ties with cotton and sends them back to the factory to be dried out. This is very low paid work and home workers are dependent on a regular supply of leaves and tobacco, which does not always happen.
Fitting matchsticks into frames, as part of the match making process, requires nimble fingers and all the family will help at various times during the day. The rate paid by the factory is less than 2 rupees per frame.
Another local cottage industry is coir rope making. Coir comes from the coconut husk and families work with basic equipment to produce rope which is sold locally. The coconut tree has many uses and every part of the tree can be used in some way.
Balaji takes a day to weave 2 metres of cloth. He has recently joined a weaver's self-help group.
Balaji's mother helps out winding bobbins.
Beedi rolling pays about fifty rupees a day.
Part of the match making process is done at home before the matches are returned to factory for dipping in chemicals.
Coir rope making is another cottage industry. Whole families work together.
Amudha charges 12 to 15 rupees to make a sari blouse.


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Prof. Emeritus Daryl Bem, psychology, recently made some discoveries in the field of precognition that have given support to the psychics among us.Titled "Feeling the Future," Bem's paper will be published in next month's issue of The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The research discussed focuses on the concepts of precognition, or consciously predicting the future, and premonition, having knowledge of events to come. These are both features of a concept that Bem and other psychologists call "psi," more commonly known as "psychic."Bem first became interested in the ideas of precognition and premonition through his personal experiences as a stage magician. Specializing in mentalism, he used to give performances in his classes at Cornell, and in 1986 performed for a convention held by the Parapsychological Association, where he first learned about psi."[Noted American parapsychologist] Charles Honorton was present and he asked me to visit his lab to ensure that his own studies were cheat-proof," Bem said. "In preparation for my visit, I began to read the published evidence for psi, discovering that it was much more extensive and persuasive than I expected, [as] I was a firm skeptic up to that point."According to Bem, two major challenges exist for psi researchers: the empirical and the theoretical. His work focused on the empirical challenge, which "is to provide well–controlled demonstrations of psi that can be replicated by independent investigators," as stated in his paper.Through nine experiments at the University involving more than 1,000 students, Bem confirmed his hypotheses in all but one of the experiments. This signified that evidence of psi exists, since "the odds against the possibility that the combined results are merely chance coincidences or statistical flukes are about 74 billion to 1," according to Bem. In his first experiment, Bem explored the effects of erotic stimuli on perceiving the future. After being shown an image, one hundred Cornell students — 50 male and 50 female — were each shown pictures of two curtained screens on computer monitors, one covering a blank wall, the other covering the image. Many but not all of the pictures behind the curtains were erotic images, such as those of "couples engaged in nonviolent but explicit consensual sexual acts," according to Bem's paper. Each participant was to click on the curtain which he or she thought had the picture behind it.Bem hypothesized that 50 percent of those who were shown erotic stimuli would identify the correct curtain, and that those shown erotic pictures would have a higher "hit rate" — the number of times that the correct curtain was identified — than participants that were shown non-erotic pictures. In the 100 sessions, the hit rate for those shown erotic stimuli was 53.1 percent, while the 49.8 percent hit rate of those shown non-erotic pictures did not deviate from chance. This shows that on average, given that the erotic image shown to the participant made a considerable impression, that participant's ability to foresee the future is statistically higher than chance, according to Bem. "The remarkable finding [we made] is that their physiological responses are observed to occur about 2-3 seconds prior to the appearance of the picture, even before the computer has decided whether to present a non-arousing or an arousing picture," Bem said.The results of the other eight experiments, which were conducted using different types of stimuli, were similar to those of the first. These findings will contribute to psychologists' attempts to unravel the myths of psi."Most academic psychologists do not believe that psi exists; in fact, they are far more skeptical than physicists. We will see how they react to my article once it is published," Bem said.In addition to his work on finding other ways to provide demonstrations of psi, Bem is currently assembling "replication packages" for others to run his experiments."That is the acid test of any surprising new finding: independent replication," he said.
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The number of children injured in bounce houses has more than doubled from 2008 to 2010, that's according to a study done in 2012 by pediatricians. Why would we, a company that rents these inflatables, share this information with you? The answer is simple. We care about the safety of your little ones.
Who can forget the notorious video of the flying bounce house in Nevada in 2013? The safety of your kids is not only your top priority, but ours as well. There are a few safety tips you should look out for renting an inflatable, either with us or any other bounce house company.
When calling for rent, ALWAYS ask how the inflatable is secured to the ground. Often as parents, we want our kids to have fun, but we try to do it on a budget. The question we often get asked is how much is it? But once you find your price, the following question should be how do you secure your bounce houses? If they can't tell you exactly right away, hang up and move on to another company! Bounce houses and any other inflatables are always staked into the ground (if it's a grassy area) with at least 4 stakes. If on a hard top, they are held down by either cement buckets or large water barrels, again at least 4. The company should always try to stake even into a hard top, but if they can't (or they are not allowed to), they'll bring the cement buckets or water barrels.
Kids in an inflatable bouncer should always be about the same height. This is a BIG issue when kids get hurt. Often as parents, we want big brother or big sister to jump with their baby sibling to take care of them, but this is not wise! When bouncing, kids often can't control where they'll jump next. If there's a larger kid with smaller kids, they can fall on them rather than bump into them. One of our rules when renting to either large companies or a small backyard party, is that the bounce house must be kept to the same age and height of children. Yes, it is a little hard to avoid when a bunch of kids just want to bounce and have fun, but better "safe than sorry", right?
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Postcard from Cannes: There were far fewer PR people here than last year
28th June 2018 /in Cannes Lions 2018, ICCO Blog /by Tom Allen
It's become a bit of a habit that I attach to my Postcard From Cannes a rather jolly photograph of me toasting the event with a glass of rosé. Well not this year.
Because I don't think there's much to toast.
"We have a problem with Cannes. And that means Cannes has a problem too."
And I say that will all due deference to the winners -as they board their flights home from Nice, they will feel justifiably proud of their achievement. And nothing I write below diminishes those achievements in any way -quite the opposite.
But here's the truth.
There were far fewer PR people here than last year. Far fewer than when I first came here, five years ago. Familiar faces like Omnicom's Gallagher; Golin's Neil; Ketchum's Flaherty; and even PRMoment's Smith were absent. Those absences say something.
The decision not to award a Bronze Young Lion was strange; insulting; self-defeating. I spoke with the judges last night, and while I understand their perspective I still disagree with their judgement. It was, as I tweeted, a slap in the face for the thirty plus national teams who came here at considerable expense of billable time, air fares, hotel accommodation. A bad call.
The results last night were equally bad for our industry. Let's not say 'disappointing'. Let's say bad. Very few winners. Advertising companies still dominating our space.
"Cannes needs to lower its prices"
I'd highlight two big issues. The first is cost. It costs a lot to enter, and a lot to be here. That in itself is an issue for many. In fact for the majority of PR agencies I know. For so long as costs are so high, the number of pr entries will remain so low.
Stuart Smith made a great point to me yesterday – in year one of the PR Lions there were 431 entries in total. 28% of them were from PR agencies. Ten years on, there were 2,100 entries. Only 10% of them were from PR agencies. We are simply being outgunned.
Cannes needs to lower its prices. And then more PR agencies need to compete.
Secondly, the format.
The showreel element inevitably makes the playing field uneven. This is how Dynamo's Pete Bowles put it on Twitter:
"Time to dump the showreel element? Say a small agency works on a brilliant but modest campaign and then entry fee is £1k + a showreel (let's say £2k min) when up against Ad firms that *have* a showreel already, makes these awards a total loss leader for professional PRs."
He's right. Cannes needs to change that too. In a digital age, it's a curious anachronism.
I remain an advocate of Cannes. Next year, ICCO will be back running the House Of PR, and promoting the Young Lions competition. PRCA UK will run the UK Young Lions 'round', and pay for the winners to attend and compete. PRCA MENA will do likewise for its practitioners.
Cannes remains the key point at which we celebrate creativity in the creative industries. We need to be here in greater numbers. And we will encourage our members to do so. But Cannes need to itself be creative. And to embrace change.
Author: Francis Ingham, Chief Executive, ICCO
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