Pecan pie is such a big thing this time of year. I'm more of a fruit pie person but I still like just a bite of pecan pie. When I was a kid, my stepdad's mom used to make a cookie called pecan tassies (she also made apricot-coconut tassies as well, another recipe I'm itching to try). Pecan tassies are like mini pecan pies. You make little crusts in mini muffin tins or molds and fill them with a filling of your choice, in this case, pecan filling. Bake them and voila - mini bite size pies. I can't believe I didn't try this sooner. The possibilities for tassies are endless, or as endless as pies! This brought back a favorite holiday cookie from my childhood. I used a recipe from my favorite Baked Explorations cookbook, from that fabulous Brooklyn bakery. It was delicious - a bite of heaven! This is a true Southern holiday cookie classic.
In the basin of your stand mixer, cream together the butter and cream cheese until lump free. Add the sugar and beat to combine. Then add the flour one half cup at a time, beating until a dough is just formed. You could also do this by hand, like when making an old-style pie. Pinch off walnut sized pieces of dough and roll into balls. Set aside. You will get about 40 balls. Place each ball in a mini muffin tin and use your fingers to press each ball into the sizes of the muffin mold. I used silicon muffin tins, which make it much easier to get them out when they are done baking. After making the shells, chill in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
Make the filling by whisking the two eggs and adding the brown sugar until completely combined. Add the vanilla and salt and whisk again. Then add 1/2 a cup of the chopped pecans. Spoon the filling into the tassie shells and top with the remaining half a cup of chopped pecans.
Bake in an oven preheated to 350 for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven to 250 and bake another 10-15 minutes until the filling is set. Allow to cool for thirty minutes before removing from the silicon mini muffin molds.


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Q: Authentication in Firebase via socket I want to authenticate the access of a microcontroller to Firebase through a wifi module. The wifi module allows me to open a socket to send and receive information through it.
What should I send over the socket so I can authenticate myself?
I'm using small microcontrollers, I can not use C ++ or anything high level. I need to know the bare metal commands that the socket accepts.
Example:
When security is disabled, I can read the database by sending:
GET /.json HTTP / 1.1

Host: test-http.firebase.com

What do I need to add in order to access using an email address and password?
What is the command to get a ID Token?

A: You can make authentication calls to the Firebase database using a REST  API. Assuming you are actually able to dispatch HTTP commands from your environment ;-)

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Ihar Boki broke two world records again on the second day (8 June) of competition at the final World Para Swimming World Series in Berlin, Germany.
Belarus´ S13 swimmer first set a new mark of 26.36 in the heats of the men´s 50m backstroke, before going on to break the world record again in the final with a time of 26.21.
Despite his achievements, Belarus´ most decorated Paralympian ever remains hungry for more. "I have to compete again here in Berlin, so I want to focus now on my next races. I am happy but want to continue improving," he said.
The World Series features multi-class races, with winners decided by a standardised points system.
Boki also scored 1,002 points in the 50m backstroke to secure gold ahead of Great Britain´s Stephen Clegg (883) and Mexico´s Diego Diaz (842).
Three-time Paralympic champion McKenzie Coan delivered a glittering performance in the women´s 800m freestyle, breaking a seven-year old world record for the S7 class with a time of 10:37.70.
The USA´s swimmer also took gold in the competition after scoring 896 points. She was followed by Spain´s Ariadna Edo (758) and Sweden´s Pernilla Lindberg (691).
Two world records were set in the men´s 800m freestyle; Uzbekistan´s Dmitriy Horlin clocked 8:38.56 to lower the record in the S12 class, while Japan´s Uchu Tomita (S11) set a time of 9:36.61.
However, it was not enough for them to win gold in the event as Argentina´s Facundo Arregui (897 points) topped the podium. Horlin (847) ended second and Spain´s Antoni Ponce (827) took third.
Rio 2016 two-time gold medallist Liesette Bruinsma was another standout of the day, as she set a new world record of 1:05.81 for the S11 class in the women´s 100m freestyle. "This is so wonderful, I cannot believe it. I trained very hard to achieve this in Berlin," she said.
The Dutch swimmer also took gold in the event after scoring 1,065 points ahead of Italy´s Carlotta Gilli (891) and Canada´s Aurelie Rivard (890).
Great Britain´s Hannah Russell (S12) was exultant after breaking the world record in the women´s 50m backstroke with a time of 31.61. "I am really happy. I really wanted to go to that swim," she assured.
Russell (921 points) also claimed gold ahead of Canada´s Shelby Newkirk (869), who set a world record of 38.00 for the S7 class. Japan´s Chikako Ono (818) secured bronze.
Coan won her second gold medal of the day as part of the US women´s 4x100m freestyle team. She joined forces with 14-year-old Madelyn White, Summer Schmit and Jessica Long to lead her country to victory with 635 points.
They finished ahead of the Kazakhstan (473) and Germany (236).
In the men´s equivalent, Kazakhstan (626) came in first. Poland (588) and Iran (565) collected silver and bronze, respectively.
The men´s and women´s 150m individual medley were the last two events of the day. Japan´s Takayuki Suzuki (792) took gold in the former ahead of Israel´s Ami Omer Dadaon (767) and Ukraine´s Dmytro Vynohradets (610).
Germany´s Gina Bottcher was the winner among women with 626 points. She was followed into the podium by Spain´s Ines Rodriguez Martinez (425) and Iceland´s Sonja Sigurdardottir (259).
Competition continues on Saturday (9 June) with 30 medals up for grabs.
The scores for the overall rankings are calculated by adding up the swimmer´s two best point scores achieved in two different World Series events.


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The biggest change in the industry since I started doing API Evangelist in 2010 is who is doing APIs. In 2010 it was 95% startups doing APIs, with a handful of enterprise, and small businesses doing them. I'd say over the last couple years the biggest change is that this had spread beyond the startup community and is something we see across companies, organizations, institutions, and government agencies of all shapes and sizes. Granted, there are a variety when it comes to the level they are doing them, and the quality, but APIs are something that has been moving mainstream over the last seven years, and becoming more commonplace in many different industries.
In 2010 it was all about Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, and many of the API pioneers. This has been rapidly shifting to each wave of startups like Twilio, Stripe, Slack, and others. However, now in 2017 I am seeing insurance companies, airlines, car companies, universities, cities, and federal agencies with API programs. I mean, c'mon, Capital One has an API program (wink, wink). While I still hold influence with each wave of API service providers looking to sell to the space, and many of the API startup providers, my main audience is folks on the frontline of the enterprise, and government agencies at all levels. I also have a growing number of people at higher educational institutions tuning into what I'm writing as they look to evolve their approach to technology. APIs were mainly a startup thing in 2010, and in 2017 it is about getting business done in a digital age thing.
The technology of APIs is still expanding and we are seeing things push beyond just REST, and web APIs, but by far the biggest change has been more about the business of doing APIs, and more importantly sometimes, the politics of doing APIs. These are areas of the industry that are rapidly expanding and evolving as new people onboard with the concept of an API, and the opportunity for doing APIs. As we add new companies, organizations, institutions, agencies, and industries to API conversation, the technology of APIs hasn't shifted to much, but the business and political landscape is flexing, shifting, and evolving at a pretty rapid pace, and it is something that isn't always a good thing. Along with it comes privacy, security, financial, and other challenges that will only get worse if there isn't more discussion and collective investment.
The shift I've seen between 2010 and 2017, feels a lot like the change I witnessed from 1995 to 2002 with the web, but this time it's more than just about websites, it is also about mobile applications, devices, conversational interfaces, automation, and much more. Honestly, it is simply just the next evolution of the web, where there is significantly more channels for operating on than just a browser, and there is a growing amount of digital assets being distributed via the web beyond just text, and images. Video has picked up speed, voice and audio are finally maturing, and algorithms, machine learning, and artificial intelligence are seeing a significant uptick. While all of these areas will have their impact, the biggest changes will come from leading industries like healthcare, education, banking, transportation, and others going beyond just dipping their toes in the API space, but baking it into everything they do.


School is underway, and while you've probably already shopped for Back-to-School supplies you may be like me where you're finding your students need or want a few more things for school.
2. Items should not be too pricey, especially since most are used for only one school-year.
3. I try to look for items that my student will like the style of, why not make school as fun as possible when it's small things like school supplies?
For us, we rarely think about what impact our school supply purchase might have on others, since so few go beyond simple supply and demand. But when there's a chance we can find all three of the above criteria AND do something socially-conscious, now that's an incredible bonus.
ME to WE has partnered with Walgreens to launch a back-to-school collection that not only looks great, is reasonably priced but also gives back to those in need. Each purchase will help fund the education of a child in a developing community. When you make a purchase you are able to see the difference you are helping to make through the Track Your Impact code. How cool is that?!?!
Walgreens believes that Every One Counts—every person and every purchase can have a life changing impact on children in the U.S. and around the world. Making an impact is as easy as shopping for everyday purchases. Since May 2018, Walgreens customers have provided more than 11 million impacts, including access to healthcare, education, water, and more, through purchases of Walgreens ME to WE products and accessories. ME to WE products come with a Track Your Impact code that customers can enter at Walgreens.com/TrackYourImpact to see how their purchases are making a difference.
In addition, Walgreens will sponsor WE Schools for the fourth year through the development of its "WE Give Health" lesson plan, which promotes health and wellbeing. WE Schools are a free, yearlong service-learning program that provides educators and students with curriculum and educational resources that help them gain an understanding of the root causes of pressing social issues, and provides the tools necessary to take action and make an impact on those issues.
Your purchase makes all the difference!
What is your favorite item from the ME to WE collection??
This is not a paid or sponsored post. I received some of the above items to check out quality and share this information with you. I love sharing good products with great causes behind them.
What is a University Model® School?
Disclaimer – I do not work for Naums nor have we started schooling at Naums, all information is from the Naums website or information shared from people who have been schooling and my general but limited knowledge of the University Model® school setting.
Lately I've had quite a few people ask me what school Miss A will be attending in the Fall and to explain more about how her school works.
Let's rewind to school last year when Miss A was attending 5-day, traditional private school. DaddyB and I felt that, for a lot of reasons, the school Miss A was attending and a traditional 5-day school weren't a great fit for Miss A so with the fact that we were open to moving (since we sold our home and re-rented it back ((a story for another day)), that we could really explore all schooling options.
The public school for our neighborhood at that time was not an option for several undesirable reasons, but we looked into other private schools in different areas and counties, did our research on charters and after reviewing all of our options we decided, through much prayer and thought, that the University Model® school seemed to be the best fit for Miss A and our family.
What is a University-Model® school?
The University-Model® school (UMS) model is an option for education that is not the traditional 5-day setting. According to NAUMS (National Association of University Model Schools) "the UMS model of education takes the best attributes of home schooling and combines them with the best attributes of traditional, Christian education." For our family we felt like it would be the best of both worlds, we would have more time to spend with Miss A (and Lil C once she starts Kindergarten), and give more hands-on learning, while focusing on a university style program.
The program at the school we chose (which keep in mind each University-Model® school has the same foundational roots, but can be very different), is strongly grounded in faith and both character and academically driven.
Our school is a private school, not a co-op for homeschoolers or a public/charter school. I believe this is similar to most University-Model® schools, but am not 100% sure if this includes all of the schools.
How is University-Model® school different from traditional public, charter, magnet, or private schooling?
This school system is unique in that it is not a 5-day program. This model gives students a portion of professional full day classroom instruction and a portion of home study days with curriculum provided by the classroom teacher.
For our specific school Miss A will have 3 classroom instruction days and 2 days of home study. For our family it was amazing to think that we will have more days with Miss A than she will be in school (counting weekends Miss A will have 4 days at home and 3 days in school). Curriculum is based on several factors and highly supported with communication between teacher and parent.
Some things we loved specifically about this school and the University Model® are that they are founded on faith, character and academically driven, in our program subjects can be integrated, the school Miss A will be attending has an amazing support system for both mother and father.
"A combination of professional classroom time with two – 3 days at home using school developed lesson plans. Family and Christianity are also a common tie for all UMS's." Susan S.
While academics are important to our family we felt that we could have more time with our children and play an even larger role, while cultivating their relationship with God and enriching their character. To us, having healthy and happy children who have the tools to happy and healthy adulthood, were invaluable.
If you are interested in learning more about NAUMS and University-Model® schools please feel free to reach out to me via my contact form or head to NAUMS website Naums.net for more information.
Please keep in mind we have not started University-Model® school as of this post publish date and that each school within the model are very different and others may have different opinions or experiences. The above message is to both educate on the University-Model® school and give you one mom's opinion. I will update any information in this post as it comes available to me.
I received the Samsung Chromebook from Staples in order to give a comprehensive review.
Let me introduce you to the Samsung Chromebook, a different kind of laptop that runs Google's Chrome operating system. This means that it doesn't have the same Windows or Apple-based layout that many of us are used to. It's lighter in both weight and features, but that's a very good thing. The Chromebook is meant to be your ultra-light and convenient laptop for getting online while on the go, perfect for high-school and college students.
The Samsung Chromebook is noticeably lighter than any laptop I've ever encountered. It's like a next generation netbook. It's screen is larger and it's keyboard is wider than the ASUS netbook I bought a few years ago and yet it's still considerably lighter. Typing on the Chromebook is a breeze and I don't feel as cramped as I did on my old netbook. Sure, with an 11.6" screen it'll look small next to your standard laptop, but it doesn't feel tiny by any means. I think it's a great size for portability (carrying in a backpack) and usefulness.
Aside from Chromebook's surprisingly spacious keyboard, the mouse pad was easy to use and allows for scrolling, clicking and tapping. Lastly, the built-in webcam could come in handy in the future. It includes some neat out-of-the box effects to apply to your videos.
Most of the things I do on my laptop are done online. I'm a blogger and I run a few different websites. So I spend the majority of my time writing articles, checking email, editing images, and listening to music. I was able to do all of these easily with the Chromebook. The only thing I kind of missed was my photo editor (Paint.Net). I'm sure once I find a really good online image editor, I'll be good to go.
As far as user-ability with students, this has the perfect combination of settings to be able to email, research for papers, and work on homework.
Google's Drive is a near perfect alternative to having Microsoft Office or the Mac equivalent software. I've been using it for years and it's been nice to have spreadsheets and documents saved somewhere that I can access anytime, anywhere. You can create documents (like Word), spreadsheets (like Excel), presentations (like Powerpoint), and more. The applications look and work very similar to the Microsoft Office applications they're based on and they even open Office documents. This isn't technically a feature of the Chromebook, but Drive's existence makes a laptop like this viable since you won't need a large operating system and software to download, just a browser!
As you use Google Drive, like I am while writing this review, your documents are automatically saved as you work on them. Then, they're available via any computer (or even Android smartphone) through Google Drive. So, if something were to happen to the Chromebook, my files would be safely stored in the cloud.
Having a computer that's mostly cloud-based with very little installed on its hardware sounds great until you remember that you're not always online. Well, Chromebook can be used offline as well. I tested it out and I was able to use Chrome apps like Read Later Fast (which saves a copy of web pages so you can view them when you're offline), an offline version of Gmail, and even games like an offline version of Angry Birds. In fact, there's a whole category of offline apps in the Chrome Store.
With a 6.5 hours of battery life it greatly exceeds any other computer I've owned. For students, that feature will definitely come in handy as there aren't always power outlets around when you need them.
The Chromebook boots up fast. As soon as you open it, the screen turns on and the quick boot up process begins. You sign in with your Google account password and you're on your way. Shutting down is also fast, great for quick transitions between classes.
I'd probably stop just short of making the Chromebook my only computer. It's slim size means that it doesn't have a disc drive. I seldom use the disc drive on my old laptop, but when I need to it's nice to have. Mainly, I use it to rip tracks from my CDs.
There's just a bit of a learning curve. It all depends on what you frequently do on your laptops, but you'll have to be willing to research things just a bit. For example, I had to look up how to take a screenshot with my Chromebook (CTRL + Page Flipper Key) and also how to delete text (ALT + Backspace) as there's no dedicated Delete key.
If you're tied to some of your usual Windows or Apple applications, again, you'll have to research alternatives. These days there are numerous free substitutions via the Chrome store. So, you shouldn't have a problem, but it is a consideration. To me, these are only minor considerations, but I know that there are different types of computers users out there.
In closing, the Samsung Chromebook has really impressed me. It's the perfect computer for a student who wants a lightweight, compact (but not too small) laptop for doing things online like checking email, social networking, listening to music, and even document editing and creation with the Google Drive suite of office products. There's very little that you can't do on a Chromebook and the $250 price tag makes even more attractive.
For more details or to purchase one for your high-schooler or college student head to Staple's website HERE.
Staples.com provided me with these products for review. The thoughts and opinions expressed are strictly my own. Feel free to shop their entire line of Chromebooks and laptops online.
Miss A turned 6 years old on Saturday and will celebrate the last day of her Kindergarten year this Friday! As she graduates from Kindergarten I flash forward to her high school graduation day in 2025…what?!?! That sounds really far away, but I know it'll be here before we know it.
I'm sure when she graduates I'll have tons of advice for her and be praying non-stop for her guidance and direction for going out into the "real world". In the meantime, I thought I would give some advice to those who are graduating now, nothing profound, and I'm sure just as when I was graduating, I waived away most tips, but hopefully some of this resonates if not now then maybe later.
Tell me, what advice do you have for graduates??


In "DC You," a new advertising campaign promoting diversity, DC Entertainment aims for its 24 new titles and 25 ongoing series to have "something for everyone."
The "DC You" initiative, which kicks off on June 3, will highlight four main themes: characters, talent, stories and fans. While celebrating iconic characters like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, the initiative will also feature creators like Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Geoff Johns and Annie Wu. Likewise, new storytelling directions will be spotlighted through taglines and, like the name suggests, thank fans new and old.
"With the New DC Universe, there's a story for every kind of DC Comics fan. There's a story for YOU," explained Amit Desai, DC Entertainment's senior vice president of marketing and global franchise management. "The DC Comics slate rolling out this summer truly offers a comic book for everyone and our new advertising campaign -- DC YOU -- celebrates this bold, new direction."
The "DC You" campaign will begin to roll out in DC's print and digital comics on May 20, then transition into other digital content on June 3. It will be found in print inserts and ads as well as on the DC Comics website and across social media with the hashtag #DCYou. Other items, such as posters, masks, temporary tattoos and stickers, will also be available at participating comic book shops each week.
DC ENTERTAINMENT GETS BEHIND NEW DC UNIVERSE COMIC BOOK SLATEIN A BIG WAY WITH "DC YOU"
BURBANK, CA - May 19, 2015 - DC Entertainment revealed a bold new advertising campaign today titled "DC YOU." The campaign shines a spotlight on the New DC Universe (DCU) line of comic books, and reinforces the company's commitment to creating a diverse offering of titles - something for everyone.
"With the New DC Universe, there's a story for every kind of DC Comics fan. There's a story for YOU," stated Amit Desai, senior vice president of marketing and global franchise management, DC Entertainment. "The DC Comics slate rolling out this summer truly offers a comic book for everyone and our new advertising campaign - DC YOU - celebrates this bold, new direction."
• Characters - DC Entertainment will highlight its iconic characters, like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, as well as popular characters, such as Batgirl, Black Canary, Bizarro, Cyborg and Starfire.
• Talent - The campaign will spotlight top writers and artists, as well as emerging fresh voices, who are on board to help create an expansive line of comics that appeals to a broad audience of fans. Comic talent featured in the campaign include Batman's Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, Superman's Gene Luen Yang and John Romita Jr., Justice League's Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok, Justice League of America's Bryan Hitch, Black Canary's Brendon Fletcher and Annie Wu, among many others.
• Stories - The campaign will engage the readership, showcasing the diverse range of styles and genres as well as approaches to storytelling across the New DCU through various taglines, such as Are YOU ready to laugh?, Are YOU ready to hashtag this?, and Are YOU ready for the new awesome?
• Fans - As the campaign name suggests, the New DCU is first and foremost about our fans and our commitment to creating great stories for all fans. The campaign will celebrate life-long fans as well as those new to comics.
DC YOU will appear in print inserts and ads across DC Entertainment's physical and digital comic books beginning May 20. Digital ads featuring video content will begin airing June 3 across major online platforms.
The campaign will come to life on the DC Comics website (DCComics.com/DCYOU) and multiple DC Comics social media channels will encourage fans to celebrate and share their DCU via hashtag #DCYOU. And this year's Comic-Con International San Diego(July 9-12) will bring DC YOU directly to fans in fun and engaging ways.
As part of DC YOU, DC Entertainment will also offer comic book retailers weekly promotional packs filled with collectible items inspired by the New DCU line of comic-books. These items will include posters, masks, temporary tattoos, stickers and are sure to encourage fans to visit their local comic book shop each week.


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Q: Simulating Mouse Clicks within a minimized or inactive form I'm having a hard time figuring out how to simulate mouse clicks and such in a window that is minimized or not currently active. In case it's not clear, I want my mouse to be able to click and stuff without actually using the mouse.
For example, while I'm browsing the web I would like my program to be able to be clicking inside of another application at the same time.
How can I accomplish this? All I can find is the same old movemouse and setcursorpos stuff... as we know that requires the use of your actual mouse/Cursor.

A: You are looking to automate applications. This is done not by faking input but by using an automation API. These days, the preferred one is UI Automation. This is perfectly accessible from Delphi: How to use MS UI Automation in Delphi 2009.


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By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Campbell, Fleet Public Affairs Center Detachment Europe
TIVAT, Montenegro (NNS) -- Adm. Harry Ulrich, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE), was in Tivat May 21 to meet with President Filip Vujanovic to discus the strengthening relationship between the two countries maritime forces.
While in Montenegro, Ulrich attended a ceremony aboard USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) with members of the Montenegrin government and the crew of Emory S. Land to celebrate the country's first year as an independent nation.
In his opening remarks Ulrich congratulated the local government on their first year of renewed independence since the country joined Serbia in 1918.
"We're honored to be here during this historic time of renewed independence in Montenegro's proud history," said Ulrich. "I'm also proud to have worked regularly with many of the visionary leaders of your great nation in the last year."
Minister of Defense, Boro Vucinic spoke on behalf of Montenegrin president Filip Vujanovic about what it meant to them to have the United States as a partner during the developmental stage of their nation.
According to Vucinic, the immediate goal for the country is to reform their defense system using U.S. and European countries as models.
"We firmly believe that with the assistance of our American friends and our European friends, we will be making huge steps forward on this path," said Vucinic.
Following the opening remarks, the ceremony continued with Ulrich and Montenegrin military officials getting to know the crew of Emory S. Land. The event included a live performance by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band.
Emory S. Land visited Tivat to provide training and assistance for the Montenegrin Navy and to strengthen the relationship between the two navies. The ship visit allowed Emory S. Land Sailors to help their Montenegrin counterparts in improving their maritime security and safety by capability.
"It was a really exciting time," said Matt Bridges a CNE band member. "It was evident to me that the Montenegrins we saw were excited. They are really proud of their independence and have had a lot of successes in such a short time."
The U.S. submarine tender's homeport is La Maddalena, Italy and is currently operating in the U.S. Navy's Sixth Fleet area of responsibility as part of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Commander, Sixth Fleet's strategic priority of improving maritime security and safety.

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Vigil held for Gravette woman whose family was killed in murder-suicide Friday
Updated: 3:32 PM CDT Jul 11, 2019
THE LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN CENTERTON TONIGHT TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR SUMER BARNES. SUMER JUST GRADUATED FROM HIGHSCHOOL HERE. THE MEDIA WAS ASKED TO NOT COME INSIDE AND FILM THE VIGIL TO RESPECT THE PRIVACY OF T FRIENDS AND FAMILY GRIEVING THE LOSS OF THE BARNES FAMILY. PEOPLE HERE TOLD ME THEY WANT SUMER TO KNOW THE ENTI COMMUNITY IS RALLYING BEHIND HER AND THAT SHE CAN RELY ON THEM TO BE A EXTENDED FAMILY. "Sumer is a wonderful young lady with always a bright smile. We're here to support her and show her love." THE COMMUNITY IS COMING TOGETHER TO MOURNE THE LOSS OF THE BARNES FAMILY AND TO LIFT SUMER BARNES UP AND SHOW HER LOVE. POLICE SAY JUSTIN BARNES SHOT AND KILLED HIS WIFE AND TWO SONS. HIS DAUGHTER SUMER, WAS NOT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING AND HER BEST FRIEND SAYS SUMER IS TRYING HER BEST TO STAY POSITIVE. "She's as best as she can be. It's definitely hard and you can see how broken she is, but she's trying to smile through all of it which is the best thing." PEOP IN THE TIGHT-KNIT LIFE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SAY THE SHOOTING CAME AS A SHOCK. "It's just unfathomable I mean man, this is not something that's supposed to happen around here and certainly not something you would except to people you know and care about a our hearts are all just breaking for Sumer. "None of us have really gone through anythi like this so we don't have anything to compare that to but we're all just rallying around her THEY WANT SUMER TO KNOW SHE WILL ALWAYS HAVE AN EXTENDED FAMILY SHE CAN COUNT ON IN HER COMMUNITY. "We want her to be encouraged and know that she's loved and that we're here for her and we'll always be here for her" IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT THE BARNES FAMILY YOU CAN BRING DONATIONS HERE TO THE LIFE WAY CHRISTI SCHOOL MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 8 TO 3. YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO THE GO FUND ME PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE AT 40/29 TV DOT COM. LIVE IN CENTERTON, EMM CLAYBROOK, 40/29 NEWS. POLICE SAY THE INITIAL 9-1 CALL CAME IN ON FRIDAY - AROUND 2:39 P.M.... GRAVETTE POLICE WERE ASSISTED BY STATE POLICE - BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - AND TWO OTHER DEPARTMENTS ... YESTERDAY - THEY RELEASED THE NAMES OF THE VICTIMS... SAYING JUSTIN BARNES WAS T SUSPECTED SHOOTER - AND THAT THE WEAPON USED WAS A 22 CALIBER HANDGUN... YESTERDAY - THE "COFFEE CONTAINER" IN GRAVETTE HELD A FUNDRAISER FOR THE FAMILY... THEY SAY THEY RAISED ABOUT 1800 DOLLARS - AND WILL ROUND IT UP TO DONATE $2,000.. LIKE EMMA SAID - LIFEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN CENTERTON IS ALSO COLLECTING DONATIONS... THEY'RE LOCATED AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE THE VIGIL WAS TONIGHT. THEY'LL BE ACCEPTING THEM FROM TUESDAY TO THURSDAY - BETWEEN 8 AM AND 3 P.
Dozens of people came to a vigil at Life Way Christian School in Centerton to support Sumer Barnes Sunday.Police say Justin Barnes shot and killed his wife, Inga, and his two sons, Levi and Casey, Friday.His daughter, Sumer Barnes, was not home at the time of the shooting.Sumer's drama teacher, David Poemoceah, said the shooting came as a shock for people in the tight-knit Life Way Christian School. "It's just unfathomable. I mean, man, this is not something that's supposed to happen around here," Poemoceah said. "This is certainly not something you would except to happen people you know and care about, and our hearts are all just breaking for Sumer."Sumer's best friend, Adrienne Gray, said Sumer is trying her best to stay positive. "She's as best as she can be. It's definitely hard and you can see how broken she is, but she's trying to smile through all of it," Gray said. Life Way Christian School principal, Justin Moseley, said Sumer will always have an extended family she can count on in her community."We want her to be encouraged and know that she's loved and that we're here for her," Moseley said. Donations for the Barnes family can be dropped off at Life Way Christian School in Centerton Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A Go Fund Me account was set up to cover funeral expenses. A benefit dinner is planned for Thursday night at the Hiwassee Store & Restaurant.
CENTERTON, Ark. —
Dozens of people came to a vigil at Life Way Christian School in Centerton to support Sumer Barnes Sunday.
Police say Justin Barnes shot and killed his wife, Inga, and his two sons, Levi and Casey, Friday.
His daughter, Sumer Barnes, was not home at the time of the shooting.
Sumer's drama teacher, David Poemoceah, said the shooting came as a shock for people in the tight-knit Life Way Christian School.
"It's just unfathomable. I mean, man, this is not something that's supposed to happen around here," Poemoceah said. "This is certainly not something you would except to happen people you know and care about, and our hearts are all just breaking for Sumer."
Sumer's best friend, Adrienne Gray, said Sumer is trying her best to stay positive.
"She's as best as she can be. It's definitely hard and you can see how broken she is, but she's trying to smile through all of it," Gray said.
Life Way Christian School principal, Justin Moseley, said Sumer will always have an extended family she can count on in her community.
"We want her to be encouraged and know that she's loved and that we're here for her," Moseley said.
Donations for the Barnes family can be dropped off at Life Way Christian School in Centerton Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
A Go Fund Me account was set up to cover funeral expenses.
A benefit dinner is planned for Thursday night at the Hiwassee Store & Restaurant.


Many Southern Baptists may know the Gettys for "In Christ Alone," a beautiful hymn Keith Getty and Stuart Townend penned in 2000 and the church has been singing ever since.
Keith and Kristyn Getty, along with others, have written many more, some of which tie directly to the missionary activity of the church. During the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Phoenix in June, the International Mission Board's Rodney Calfee sat down with Keith to discuss worship and missions.
Q: The Gettys have been writing hymns together for about 17 years now, but there's been a bit of a shift of late – a particular emphasis on the intersection of worship and missions. Could you address that shift?
A: Sure. Well, obviously we've been trying to write songs that explain the gospel in beautiful ways. And over the years, of the hymns we've written that were commissioned for a specific occasion, almost all were tied in with significant missional events. One such event involved rewriting an old hymn, "Facing a Task Unfinished," for our friends at [Overseas Missionary Fellowship]. The back-story of the hymn (which can be read at gettymusic.com/facing-a-task-unfinished/) is so powerful, but we felt it needed a binding response. So we added a chorus to that end.
Q: You reference worship and music in general as a way to disciple people into a certain belief and corresponding activity. How is corporate worship through song a tool that ultimately accomplishes that goal?
A: I think we have to remember that early in the Old Testament, Moses was commanded by God to teach the Hebrews through hymns (see Deuteronomy 31:19). "Teach this to your children, that it will be a witness against them lest they turn away," he said. In other words, what you sing doesn't just affect how you think or how you feel or how you pray. It is presumed that singing will affect how you live your life. In fact, 20 percent of the Bible is songs. We learn from the Word of God that we're created to sing.
Q: You've just completed a new hymn project just for kids. Why was it important for you to create a hymnal, as it were, specifically for children?
A: We've thought about this a lot and started recording kids' songs a couple of years ago. I'd like to tell you it was because my wife and I are the most spiritual parents to ever live, but it really wasn't.
Of course, our 4-year-old daughter at the time had flaming red hair and was an extrovert and wanted to join in. She got into the middle of the group, and they all started singing "In Christ Alone." Of course, there was only one kid that didn't know all the words – our daughter – and there was nowhere for us to hide.
So, we wanted to start teaching our children to sing. We want them to understand and share their faith, to grow up with a confidence in the gospel and an imagination that is excited by the gospel. We want it to be natural to express the gospel in the midst of a society that will tell them (a) Christianity is unbelievable, (b) it's antisocial and (c) you must never talk about it. Worship songs teach them the opposite and can infuse them with truth that helps them counter that flow.
Q: What is your favorite song in the new kids hymnal project?
A: Well, we've done some really fun things, so that's not an easy answer. "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" is a favorite hymn of mine.
We've always said there are three goals for the kids' albums. The first is to teach them the Bible and help them understand the gospel. The second is to get them excited about singing. The third is to help them extend their imaginations and creativity and think about what is happening in the arts and culture around them.
Q: One final question: Can you tell us about the Global Hymn Sing and the Sing! conference?
The idea for the Sing! conference sprung out of a book we've been writing for congregational members – not leaders – about singing. It's about why we sing and what happens when we do. Many of our friends inspired the content of the book, so we've invited them together to talk about it. David Platt and Joni Eareckson Tada will both be joining us, along with others.
A: I am thankful for songwriters and musicians who are thoughtfully crafting hymns that tell the gospel story, challenge us to think theologically and press us to respond accordingly. If you'd like to be a part of more conversation around these topics, check out the Sing! Conference. There may be remaining overflow seating, and there will be a live stream if you cannot make it there. If you want to teach these things to your children, the Getty Kids Hymnal is a great place to begin.


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Q: Reach Click handler from parent to child component is not working I am very new in the world of React, so I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I have a click handler in parent component which needs to be passed the button element of child component.
Parent Component is 'LogStatus'
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import DisplayMessage from './DisplayMessage'
class LogStatus extends React.Component {
    constructor(props) {
        super(props);
        this.state = {
            isLogin: true,
        }
        this.btnChangeStatusClickHandler = this.btnChangeStatusClickHandler.bind(this);
    }

    btnChangeStatusClickHandler() {
        this.setState(previousState =>
            previousState.isLogin = !this.state.isLogin,
        )
    }

    render() {
        let statusMessage = '';
        if (this.state.isLogin === true) {
            statusMessage = 'Login';
        }
        else {
            statusMessage = 'Logoff'
        }
        return (

                <DisplayMessage statusMessage={statusMessage} loginStatusHandler={this.btnChangeStatusClickHandler} />

        );
    }
}

export default LogStatus;

Child Component is 'DisplayMessage'
import React, { Component } from 'react';
class DisplayMessage extends Component {
    constructor(props) {
        super(props);
        this.state = {
            statusMessage: props.statusMessage,
            btnStatusClickHandler: props.loginStatusHandler,
        }
    }
    render() {
        let displayBtnMessage = '';
        if (this.state.statusMessage === 'Login') {
            displayBtnMessage = "Logoff";
        }
        else {
            displayBtnMessage = 'Login';
        }
        return (

Login Status: {this.state.statusMessage}

                <button onClick={this.state.btnStatusClickHandler}>{displayBtnMessage}</button>

        );
    }
}

export default DisplayMessage;

Working Code for the reference:
Parent Component is 'LogStatus'
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import DisplayMessage from './DisplayMessage'
class LogStatus extends React.Component {
    constructor(props) {
        super(props);
        this.state = {
            isLogin: true,
            displayStatus: '',
        }
        this.btnChangeStatusClickHandler =     this.btnChangeStatusClickHandler.bind(this);
    }

    btnChangeStatusClickHandler() {
        this.setState(previousState => {
            if (this.state.isLogin === true) {
                return {
                    displayStatus: 'Login',
                    isLogin: !previousState.isLogin,
                }
            }
            else {
                return {
                    displayStatus: 'Logoff',
                    isLogin: !previousState.isLogin,
                }
            }
        })
    }

    render() {
        return (

                <DisplayMessage statusMessage={this.state.displayStatus} loginStatusHandler={this.btnChangeStatusClickHandler} />

        );
    }
}

export default LogStatus;

Child Component is 'DisplayMessage'
import React, { Component } from 'react';
class DisplayMessage extends Component {
    render() {
        const { statusMessage, loginStatusHandler } = this.props;
        let displayBtnMessage = '';
        if (statusMessage === 'Login') {
            displayBtnMessage = "Logoff";
        }
        else {
            displayBtnMessage = 'Login';
        }
        return (

Login Status: {statusMessage}

                <button onClick={loginStatusHandler}>{displayBtnMessage}</button>

        );
    }
}

export default DisplayMessage;

A: You need two changes in your code;
1. Make sure the context is correct of your click handler
You btnChangeStatusClickHandler is currently a method of your class component. However, calling this function will use a global context (this). So this.setState will not work. You can fix this by turning the method in an arrow function member instead:
Change:
    btnChangeStatusClickHandler() {
        this.setState(previousState =>
            previousState.isLogin = !this.state.isLogin,
        )
    }

To:
    btnChangeStatusClickHandler = () => {
        this.setState(previousState =>
            previousState.isLogin = !this.state.isLogin,
        )
    }

2. Don't delegate your click handler in the state
It is not needed (and not recommended) to delegate your click handler and other props in the component state. You should always use event handlers and other properties from props directly so it can deal with changes.
import React, { Component } from 'react';

class DisplayMessage extends Component {
    render() {
        const { statusMessage, loginStatusHandler } = this.props;
        let displayBtnMessage = '';

        if (statusMessage === 'Login') {
            displayBtnMessage = "Logoff";
        }
        else {
            displayBtnMessage = 'Login';
        }

        return (

Login Status: {statusMessage}

                <button onClick={loginStatusHandler}>{displayBtnMessage}</button>

        );
    }
}

export default DisplayMessage;


This subject is like doing 2 subjects at once. In order to do well you have to put in a lot of work hours. The workload is too high - there is a one hour prac, a one hour tutorial, a one hour lecture and up to 2.5 hours of online lectures to do every week. On top of that there are fortnightly quizzes that are worth next to nothing but take up all your time and most of the time they are so poorly organised that the answers are wrong or the questions are worded too ambiguously to answer. There are then 3 big assignments throughout the semester that take a lot of time and effort to complete but again, are worth way less than you'd expect for the effort required. This subject is more stress than it is worth.
The 'interactive lectures' were pretty awkward and unhelpful, but easy enough to do the problems on your own time and rely on google. This subject definitely requires consistent work to do well in (which I did not do), but it wasn't too hard, you just have to be dedicated enough to do a lot of it on your own as the lecturers aren't the best. Coding could be pretty cool too. Don't take it if you don't have to, but if you do have to there's definitely worse things.
Poorly constructed with assessment being taken on topics that were yet to be covered in class.


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09:45 – 10 - Cambridge Philosophical Society
Emotions in an Age of Communication – Speaker Abstracts
Monday 7 December 2009 - 9-5.30 William Gates Lecture Theatre
Darwin's emotions and the problem of expression Paul White (University of Cambridge)
Darwin conducted research on emotions for over thirty years before the publication of /Descent of Man/
(1871), exploring the central role of sentiments and affections in the origin of human beings and the
development of moral behaviour. In /The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals /(1872),
Darwin argued that the outward manifestations of emotions were vestiges of previously serviceable habits,
acquired by our animal ancestors. Yet in the course of making this argument, Darwin seems to empty
expressions of any meaningful content. It has often been claimed that Darwin ignored or denied the
communicative function of emotions, so that it has been left to Paul Ekman and other modern
psychologists to rediscover the language of facial movement. In this paper, I want to examine this curious
feature of Darwin's work by addressing the question, 'what do emotions express?'
Understanding emotion expressions in other people : Clues from brains, genes, and autism
Bhismadev Chakrabarti (University of Reading)
Darwin's seminal contribution to the systematic study of expressions of emotion laid the groundwork for
the field of affective neuroscience, which was not to be brought back to life until about a hundred years
later. The development of real-time neuroimaging techniques in the last two decades, adding to an existing
body of psychophysiological measures, has vastly changed the nature of our investigations on how we
perceive expressions of emotions in others. My talk shall focus on some of this research, in what we know
from both neuroimaging as well as lesion patients, about the neural basis of emotion perception. I will
explore individual variations in the underlying neurobiology - why some of us are very quick to recognise
others' emotions, while others take longer. Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) are extremely informative
in this line of investigation, in that people with ASC often show some degree of impairment in processing
emotion expressions. Finally, I shall also discuss some early results that are parsing the genetic factors that
might modulate how we perceive and respond to emotion expressions.
What do jays know about other minds and other times? Nicola Clayton (University of Cambridge)
As humans, our thoughts are not 'stuck in time' because we can recall the past, and plan for our future
(Mental Time Travel). We can also reason about what others might be thinking (Theory of Mind). Many
psychologists have argued that these two cognitive abilities are unique to humans. However, recent studies
on food-caching jays challenge these assumptions. Western scrub-jays can remember the 'what-whereand-when' of previous caching episodes, and use past experience when deciding where to cache for the
future. They also remember who was watching when they caches and go to great lengths to prevent these
observers from stealing their caches, by hiding most of them out of sight, for example. When observed by
potential pilferers at the time of caching, experienced jays that have been thieves themselves, take further
protective action. Once the potential pilferers have left, they move caches those birds have seen, re-hiding
them in new places. Naïve birds that had no thieving experience do not do so. By focusing on the
counterstrategies of the cacher when previously observed by a potential pilferer, these results raise the
intriguing possibility that re-caching is based on a form of mental attribution, namely the simulation of
another bird's viewpoint. Furthermore, storers also keep track of which observer was watching when and
take protective action accordingly, thus suggesting that they may also be aware of others' knowledge
The generation of emotions in immersive virtual environments Mel Slater (ICREA-University of
Barcelona)
People tend to respond realistically to situations and events that they experience within immersive virtual
reality (IVR). We will present a conceptual framework that helps to understand the conditions under
which this occurs, based on the idea that if the participant has the illusion of being in the virtual place, and
the illusion that what is occurring there is real, then they will tend to respond as if it were real. We will
present several examples of interactions between human participants and virtual characters in IVR that
provide evidence of the generation of emotion that follows from responding realistically within an IVR.
Amplification and attenuation of emotions on-line David Good (University of Cambridge)
Our understanding of the emotional state of other people in face to face communication is supported by
very many cues from across most if not all sensory domains. Interacting with other people in any context
other than face to face reduces the range of cues either party has concerning the other's emotional state.
Technologies as old as writing, and more recently the telephone, have varied both the range of cues
available and the timing of their presentation. Novel online environments and communication
technologies have added to the variation in the number and type of cues available and their timing, but
unlike the telephone and writing, have not been with us long enough for a mature culture of use
to be established. The reduction in the information available can lead to a diminished sense of our
interlocutor's emotional state, but in our efforts to compensate for this diminution we may well
overinterpret it too. If either option forms the basis of the emotional content of our own response, then
there is an obvious potential for significant misunderstanding. In the absence of co-presence, particularly
when using an asynchronous communication environment, the moderating effect of an interlocutor
through the establishment of levels of empathy is also lost. In understanding these effects, and in our
speculations about the development of a culture of use, it is important to recognise that emotional
competence in interaction is not evenly distributed across all members of a society.
Evolution, deception and terror Ross Anderson (University of Cambridge)
Most security engineering problems have a significant human component. Economics and, increasingly,
psychology are important to understand risks and to come up with effective ways of dealing with them.
Many security failures involve deception rather than purely technical attacks; others involve protective
measures that are hard to use; and yet others exploit well-known biases in human behaviour, such as the
preference for a sure benefit today at the cost of an uncertain burden tomorrow. The heuristics and biases
tradition in behavioural economics can explain many of these. Perhaps the biggest problem, however, is
terrorism. Why are modern societies so prone to overreact? And what can be done about it?
Observing and Describing Emotions
AP Psychology for the week of October26
Record of Negative Emotions/Thoughts
Become Your Own Emoticon - 4
mental	emotions
Emotion Charades - The Children`s Museum of Cleveland
Motivation and Emotion Study Guide
AFFECTIVE SCIENCES FROM A TO Z: AMBIVALENT EMOTIONS
Class Notes * Emotion
Congenital disorders of nervous system


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There's A Lot Of Work To Be Done
Like Mike Rowe, I don't suppose to speak for the working man. I speak for myself and all those like me who are addicted to toilets that flush and roofs that don't leak.
Mike's presentation to the house on the subject of trades and work is one of the great and most inspiring oratories of the internet age.
Here's Mike explaining the experience and what inspired him to speak out.
Today the PC party of Nova Scotia presented an idea to bring vocational training back into schools in a meaningful way. It's their first publicly presented idea since I became involved and, though I didn't play a part on the development of the initiative, it's something I can really get behind.
Work is the fundamental way most of us relate to the world. To prepare us to work, to earn a living, and contribute to our self-support, our families, our communities and to the world, is one of the core goals of a good education.
It's also something that's lost its way as the nature and value of work changes profoundly in our lifetimes.
I've always been interested in Adm. HG Rickover's views on education and work. Rickover was the sole manager behind the building of the first nuclear submarine Nautilus. He moved nuclear science from a destructive bomb, to a usable power plant, to a submarine that sailed under the north pole in about four years. And he did it without a single accident or loss of life. He did it by assembling and managing the greatest and most well educated team of workers in history. Then he spent the rest of his life explaining how he did it and championing the importance of work, effort and education.
Here's what the Admiral said about vocational training as part of a good education:
To earn a living. This can be learned in school or out, and at any level from humble work to highly paid, professional skills. Each of us needs to feel, sometime in life, that his services are important enough so that someone other than the welfare department is willing to pay to keep him alive. Those who have never proved their usefulness remain forever at a disadvantage, because work is the basic way which most of us relate to the world.
But work is, in a profound way, held in contempt by our educational system. Students believed to be low in academic talent are steered into vocational programs, while academically more gifted students are steered way from them, as if they were too good to be made to work. Such a distinction is arbitrary and invidious and just as rain falls equally on the just and unjust, it inflicts an injustice both on the academically slow and on the advanced. Throughout our high schools and colleges, there should be maintained an active relationship between the academic world and the world where people earn a living.
It does seem that many of us have become disconnected from work, from mechanical thoughts, ideas and activity. It's not surprising. The western world has de-industrialized. Most of our stuff, our mechanical stuff, is disposable, not meant to be repaired or modified. Certainly not to be tinkered with. As the labels say - NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE or WARRANTY VOID IF BACK IS REMOVED. Add to that the endless government rules and regulations that outlaw mechanical thoughts, modifications and adaptions, supported by insurance and banking industries to ensure big corporations can monopolize sales, parts, and service and that bought goods are the only option available to solve most problems that could be viewed creatively and diversely with our ideas and labour.
The Admiral speaks to something we all know. Work is not just for the worker. We need great plumbers, electricians, carpenters, roofers, mechanics, gardeners, painters welders, and trades of all kinds. Without great dependable, accessible workers we all suffer. And anyone who's tried to find a contractor or handyperson knows... we are suffering. As with all the economic issues of the age - the poor, the most vulnerable, the aging, and those with the least access to family, friends, and capital suffer the most.
In fact, little of what most of us do for a living would be described as "work' by our grandparents. The words have stayed the same but the baseline of the task has shifted so much that it's possible historians will look back and call this age "The End Of Work". And yet we know in our hearts that it takes tinkerers, modifiers, builders, and changers, to create the future.
It's lamentable. And it's problematic if, like me and Mike, you're addicted to toilets that flush and roofs that don't leak. We need smart, engaged, strong and innovative people to do a lot of work. In his epic garage this mechanic speaks eloquently on the importance of knowing about screwdrivers and how machines work.
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So we've relegated vocational training to higher education. A system where we loan money we don't have to children who can't afford to pay it back after spending years training for jobs that disappear.
Worse, we destructively define people and work. Gender, racial, cultural, by looks and by intelligence we start early and push people away from and towards certain work. It's gotta stop. Anyone who wants to be, and puts forward the effort, can be a great carpenter or electrician. Anyone can have ideas. Everyone can help.
A better way would be if we all learned early an appreciation for the work... a cultivated appreciation that we care about about early in life that creates an environment and culture that respects work, craftsmanship and mechanical thoughts.
I'll call it the front porch index of prosperity.
If you look at old pictures of city streets and country farm houses you'll easily see a level of detail, craftsmanship and customization in the porches of the nation that is astonishing. Porches had distinct styles, designs, and movements. First and foremost they were sturdy and useful. Then they reflected the values of the owners - the household. Today our porches are regulated to incredible degrees by government and almost never thought of at all by those householders who should be most interested and responsible.
Our porches are awful cookie cutter, built to the rules, bland and weak affairs. We just don't care much. And this line of thought continues in through the front door and through most of the mechanical and built parts of out lives.
Not only should we support vocational education we should get interested, get informed and form opinions. We should all have an idea of what makes a great porch, or beautiful roof, or innovative electrical or plumbing system. These are things we shouldn't deffer to government. And through this knowledge and interest we can cultivate not just workers but stars - everyday people doing the extraordinary.
There's lots of work to be done.
Prosperity, in it's fullest measure will follow.
Our chronic shortage of great engineers, designers, contractors, carpenters, and trades of all sort is the result of opportunity missed and time wasted in public schools. We can do better.
There's a lot of work to be done.
Our best education and economic development will consider the needs of those we educate and the needs of the community. Everyone wants to be useful. Everyone wants to be needed.
In writing this I'm thinking a lot about the mechanically minded people I knew growing up and some the amazing self-reliant people I've met in my life. To me they are heroes and always have been. They are the ones who've solved the problems, fixed the things that were broken and came up with solutions. The tinkerers, the fixers, the take-it-apart-ers, the Macgyvers. The older I get the more I value them in my life and in the community. You can see many of them among my Fbook friends and there are more who just don't have time to share digitally what they are doing with their digits. Amazing.
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Project: In collaboration with Nicholas van Orden, I am exploring the use of visualization tools for reading the digital archive of The Western Home Monthly. The magazine's 49,154 digitized pages defy standard literary critical approaches, and have encouraged us to turn instead to the affordances of distant reading in order to explore the patterns of repetition and difference that characterized this particular serial text. Our focus has been on the use of topic modelling and word frequencies to plot the remediation of a larger new media landscape on the magazine's pages.
Deliverables: A proposed paper, "Remediation and the Development of Modernist Forms in The Western Home Monthly," has been accepted for the proposed edited collection Reading Modernism with Machines (ed. James O'Sullivan and Shawna Ross). Some examples of our visualizations can also be found on the ModMag blog.