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We need a "real" EU Army
Posted On : 11/27/2018 Published By : mariosimmaco
By the end of WW1, hundreds of thousands of French and German soldiers had died in order to obtain the industrial region of Ruhr. The two of them launched a call for a real European Army. History shows us that the story of the relationship between these two countries had always been troubled and painful. They had ever been in conflict since the time of the Holy Roman Empire, with the deep hostility among Habsburgs and Kings of France. This was especially problematic under the Kingdom of Carlo V, who ruled over France-border countries of Spain, Italy, and Germany. Then, there were the Napoleonic Wars and France's victory at Austerlitz. The Franco-Prussian war was followed by the march of German soldiers on Paris. In both World War I and World War II, two of the main players were none other than France and Germany. Despite their long history of war and conflict, the two of them now set out to establish an EU army. I think this is the symbol of the importance of the Union and the flourishing of a real European soul.
The history of the European Army is long – a dream which has followed the EU since its birth. Europe is legally an international organization sui generis because it is in the middle between an intergovernmental organization, such as UN, and a confederation of countries, such as Switzerland. It has many characteristics that are similar to a Confederation – the sharing borders, for example. It is unique to all other similar organizations because of its internal single market.
Common borders must be defended, especially when Sovietic Union was on the other side. For this reason, the European countries developed a common defense army called the European Defense Union during the Cold War. This is not to be a real army, but a border policy employed in peacekeeping missions together with national armies, like EULEX mission in Kosovo. In 2016, the European Parliament discussed the creation of a real EU army, but the UK threatened to veto the proposal. Here is the crucial point. A European army would displace American power in the old continent – and that of NATO along with it. The countries of the EU would have a common foreign policy because of a shared military force. It is impossible to build efficient and coherent political strategy without a having a single military power; in many cases, strong defense is the basis of foreign policy. At the moment, Europe has only a High Commissar for foreign policy, Federica Mogherini; with a European Army, however, we would have a real Foreign Minister. The inevitable strategic and political unification that would follow is absolutely necessary if Europe wishes to reach sovereignty and hold a powerful voice in international issues. NATO is too old and cannot be handle international affairs anymore, and, as Macron explained, the United States is no longer a reliable ally under Trump's presidency.
Economics is only one of the many factors that the power of a country depends upon. The USA, China, and Russia are currently the strongest international players, but this is not only due to their economic strength. The country with the most similar economy to that of Russia is Spain; yet this nation has not risen to the status of the former Soviet Union. Europe is a cultural and economic power, but will never be one of the main players if it fails to set a common foreign policy and join military forces.
Trump falsely tweeted that historically, there wouldn't have ever been peace among European countries without American influence, and that the United States remains, in part, responsible for European stability and prosperity again. Though not necessarily the dominant international player, the EU represents a model of democracy, freedom, peace, and economic prosperity for the entire planet. Cultural and military unification through the creation of one army would send a positive message to the rest of the world, a message of peace, resilience, and strength in numbers.
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Forecasted wind direction and speed are printed next to each waypoint. In addition to this, average wind parameters are printed above the waypoint list. This information is useful both as an overview to the pilot as well as in programming of Flight Management Computers. There are two wind models available, and you can switch between them in the Configuration tab. The realistic model uses actual real world data and is useful if you use a program like FSMeteo or Active Sky to enhance your flight simulation experience. The standard "0/0" model assumes calm atmosphere and is useful for those using standard Flight Simulator software.


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NBC News Explores Secret World of Military Weathermen
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A group of specialists deploy with Navy SEALs and Army Special Forces, gathering environmental data and often enter major missions first to determine if the task should even take place.
The commando forecasters are one of the newest elements of the U.S. Special Operations, but they are also weathermen. Specifically, special operations weather technicians, known as SOWT or Grey Berets.
"Could there be a cooler, healthier-sounding profession than commando forecaster? It's as if there were a profession called triathlete computer engineer," NBC News senior investigative reporter Tony Dokoupil asks TVNewser.
This special group has never been featured in a major newspaper, book, or film. But over the past year, Dokoupil and multimedia producer John Brecher received exclusive access to the clandestine weathermen. The NBC News team has turned the report into a "long form" project, a first for the organization.
"Well, it's sort of funny that this is a digital project, because the story is an example of the limits of technology. It's a story about the persistent mysteries of something as basic as the air around us," Dokoupil said. "Not only does the weather still confound us, but our machines—wonderful though they are—are still too dumb to be trusted when it matters most."
Dokoupil and Brecher interview special operators and military forecasters, including active members, retirees and Pentagon officers.
"The story points to our limits, on the one hand, and it points to our potential, on the other. I love that," says Dokoupil. "I love that when it comes to weather reporting, people can still beat the machines."
The long-form feature is live on NBCnews.com, where it can be read in its entirety.

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3 Colors That Represent Jealousy (Green, Yellow, Purple)
The three colors that represent jealousy are green, yellow, and purple.
The most dominant of these is green. Green has a long history of symbolizing jealousy dating all the way back to the Ancient Greeks and Shakespeare. Yellow, a color similar to green, can also sometimes be a symbol of jealousy or envy.
These colors are frequently used in cartoons and paintings to evoke a sense that the character within a scene is a jealous person.
1. Green As A Color Of Jealousy
2. Yellow As A Color Of Jealousy
3. Purple As A Color Of Jealousy
FAQ: What is the Difference Between Jealousy and Envy?
Jealousy is often described in modern language and literature as the "green-eyed monster", owing to two of Shakespeare's plays, "Merchant of Venice" and "Othello" whose main characters used this phrase in their dialogues.
The use of the term monster likens jealousy to a violent beast that attacks a person's mind and emotions.
But green can also have positive connotations. On the positive side, green also means abundance, growth, and renewal due to its association with nature. It is seen in grass and leaves, which makes it a very visible color worldwide. It can soothe and relax the mind, which helps relieve stress and anxiety.
It could thus be surprising to have this color associated with a negative emotion like jealousy.
To be fair, not all green shades are associated with this emotion. Darker shades are more closely linked to wealth and prosperity, while the lighter shades that are tinged with yellow are related to jealousy and weakness.
There is also a historical precedent for associating green with jealousy which can be traced back to ancient Greeks. They believed that feelings of envy and jealousy were triggered by the body's overproduction of bile, which turns the skin into a shade of green.
Green started getting negative associations such as with treachery and witchcraft during the Middle Ages.
This is because early painters found the color to be unstable, constantly changing hues and shades, and thus was likened to a person who keeps changing sides or personalities to suit the environment.
In the modern English language, green is used in other idioms to indicate negative emotions such as of jealousy and envy aside from "green-eyed monster". Here are some examples :
Green with jealousy or Green with envy describes a person who is feeling bad or in a bad mood due to jealousy or envy.
Grass is always greener on the other side indicates the perception that other people's circumstances are better than what one has at present.
Green around the gills describes a sick-looking person.
Go green on someone indicates an act of treachery or betrayal
Wear a green hat signifies that someone has been cheated on by a romantic partner.
To greenwash means illegally procuring money and then make them appear as if they have been acquired through legal means
Wear the green willow signifies mourning for lost love, or sadness over unrequited love
Yellow usually indicates optimism and feelings of joy, excitement, and enlightenment. It is the color of sunlight and often brings warmth and cheer. However, in certain cultures, and depending on the context of its use, yellow can also represent jealousy, betrayal, cowardice, and guilt.
While most countries around the world associate yellow with positive values and emotions, certain countries, such as France and Germany, have darker connotations for this shade.
In Germany, yellow is related to jealousy and envy, while similarly in France, it signifies jealousy and betrayal. In France during the 10th century, people would mark the houses criminals and traitors live by splashing yellow paint on their doors.
In Christianity, there are references to yellow being a negative color.
The bible mentions yellow a few times in relation to leprosy. There were also instances of using yellow to indicate death of the body or the spirit. Judas was also said to be wearing yellow robes when he betrayed Jesus in the New Testament, which is why yellow became associated with cowardice and betrayal.
Purple is mostly known for its positive values such as majesty, power, authority, wealth, fantasy, magic, and imagination. But in certain cultures, it takes on negative connotations such as evil and terror for the Japanese, and wrath, jealousy, or bitterness for the Polish.
Its name was derived from the Latin word "purpura" and the Greek word "porphyra", both of which referred to the dye used by the nobility in the ancient times, called the Tyrian purple dye.
Because this was very rare and expensive at the time, only the wealthy families were able to afford this color, hence it came to be known as the color of the rich and noble.
In psychology, purple has an energizing effect on the body. It can also soothe the nerves and promote serenity. When used together with other colors, purple can tone down the visual impact of red, orange, and yellow.
More Color Representation Articles:
Colors that Represent Sadness
Colors that Represent Peace
Colors that Represent Creativity
Colors that Represent Family
Colors that Represent Power
Colors that Represent Confusion
Colors that Represent Death
Colors that Represent Fear
Jealousy and envy are often used interchangeably, but they are actually not the same. It can sometimes be confusing because even the same colors are sometimes used to represent these two distinct emotions, and these are yellow, green, and purple.
Envy refers to the desire for someone else's possession, not just materially, but also in terms of skills, status in life, appearance, or intellect. Jealousy, on the other hand, is mostly about the fear of losing something or someone.
This fear is usually rooted in a weak sense of self-worth, lack of trust in the other person or in relationships in general, and an unhealthy desire to be in control.
Because of this, jealousy is often used in reference to partnerships and romantic relationships, as there is a natural possessiveness in people who are in love.
However, jealousy is not just limited to this context. It can also occur among siblings, colleagues, or friends due to fears of losing power, authority, status, or opportunity.
Jealousy often results in feelings of anger, disappointment, panic, anxiety, or insecurity which affects one's mood, mental health, and overall well-being. It is detrimental to the body as it can cause heart attack, body pain, or increased blood pressure. It can also slow down the body's ability to heal.
Jealousy is an unhealthy emotion that sometimes cannot be avoided. As long as there is something that you consider valuable or important, you will always feel a possessive instinct towards that person or object. And with possessiveness comes the fear of losing ownership, which then leads to jealousy.
However, this emotion can still be controlled to the extent that will prevent it from damaging your mental and physical health, as well as your life, carer, and interpersonal relationships. Having a healthy dose of self-awareness and self-confidence are two important factors that will help control jealous impulses.
If you notice yourself being jealous, take a step back and analyze the situation objectively before taking any action. When objectivity is compromised, having a third person go over the details with you will help bring clarity to the circumstances.


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Slamdance 2023 Review: Reiki Tsuno's MAD CATS, An Endearing Road Adventure That Hails The Arrival Of A New Martial Arts Action Star
Lee B. Golden III Reviews ayane, filmcombatsyndicate.com, hikari aiko, mad cats, reiki tsuno, sho mineo, slamdance 2023, so yamanaka, yuya matsuura 0
If you regularly take in Asian movies, then you can certainly understand director Reiki Tsuno's logic and motivation of late. Citing a need for Japanese filmgoing audiences to enjoy "fun movies that make you feel happy," it comes as no surprise that he would create a film that centers its narrative on one of the most enigmatic yet culturally beloved domestic mammals, particularly in Japan. What's impressive, of course, is the degree to which Tsuno pulls this feat off in his feature directorial debut, Mad Cats, which screens for Slamdance this weekend.
Prefacing our story is an opening sequence host to an eerie hilltop with five women in white gowns, standing several feet apart from one another as they stare off into the windy distance. That shot is soon followed by a woman creeping down a dark flight of steps with an ax in hand, just before using it to execute one of the two men imprisoned in her tenebrous dungeon. The horrific scene cuts right to our introductory segment featuring Taka (Sho Mineo), living derelict and jobless in a trailer park, and under constant scrutiny from his caucasian English-speaking landlord about getting his life together, as well as his rent.
Upon playing a small audio cassette he has received in the mail, an unnamed woman's voice informs Taka that his long-lost brother, an archeologist named Mune (So Yamanaka) is being held captive at the exact location where they once found and rescued a black kitten. The captors in question turn out to be a band of "monster cats" whose disdain for mankind has emboldened them to wage war on humans – specifically speaking, against unscrupulous pet shop owners, as the official logline reads in part. The unsolicited tape otherwise marks the first sign of proof that Mune is alive. Thus, the mission is simple: Find Mune, purloin a small wooden box – its contents unknown, and escape forthwith, undiscovered.
Unfortunately, Taka's first attempt is a bust, resulting in a frenzied run for cover, joined haphazardly by a homeless man named Takezo (Yuya Matsuura) amid the carnage. Lacking the essential combat readiness they need to survive and their demise growing closer and more imminent as the cats' armed attacks escalate, Taka and Takezo are fortuitously accompanied by a fast and lethal young woman (Ayane), whose tenacious resolve and fearsome fighting prowess, and secret stash of weapons enough for a small army, could be the key to their survival, and with any luck, Mune's successful rescue.
Mad Cats marks the succession of Tsuno's twenty years of film experience, working on several short film projects and other directing gigs after film school, including his 2018 SXSW and Fantasia short film darling, "Crying B*tch". That project starred Mineo, who, with Mad Cats, saw an opportunity to headline Tsuno's freshman feature and build off the success they shared with their previous short film. Adding to this is the momentum on which Tsuno's new movie rides, growing the pantheon of directors out of Japan in the past decade, contributing to a gracious rollout of independent action films that only recently helped catapult names like Kensuke Sonomura and Hugo Sakamoto of Bad City and Baby Assassins fame, respectively.
With Mad Cats, the result is an upbeat road trip adventure with a ubiquitous blend of gruesome horror, comedy, dark fantasy, and Egyptian lore, topped off with a generous touch of action and martial arts to boot, and all tuned to a lively soundtrack by Yuki Hotta, and indie rock compositions by Birthday Girl and Amish Noise. The mid-movie friendship that evolves between Taka, Takezo, and our mystery girl grows on you despite the three seemingly having no real interpersonal connection with one another at first. That's where character development comes into play, partly with Taka slowly putting the pieces together in his mind as the film moves forward, filling in most of the blanks along the way. One modifier to look out for is the occasional radio station news update, which helps set up the next chain of events as the film progresses.
Taking point for the action is actress and stunt performer Ayane in her screen debut. Her social media pages are full-up with posts showcasing her frequent action training, and she's an absolute beast on camera, which makes watching her first acting role alongside her two co-stars all the more rewarding. Her character is mostly stone-faced and serious, with an implied suggestive air of quiet stoicism and pathos that is largely left up to the viewer to interpret. Some critics might find this worth nitpicking at as some kind of flawed acting method, but I didn't think much of it. Ayane's performance bounces off really well from that of Mineo and Matsuura, between physical comedy and slapstick and the more solemn moments that keep our protagonists grounded.
Peppering things up nicely is the menacing cadre of "monster cats" in question, played by a remarkable cast of actresses in dialogue-free roles that leave them plenty of space to nourish their assorted feline-Esque personas. The performances are a mix of hilarious, ferocious, and outlandish, collectively taking on the various mannerisms of cats in ways most folks are typically knowledgeable of when it comes to felines. You get the mindlessly playful, the curious, and even a little of the sadistic, and with all of these factoring into the action scenes, it becomes even more entrancing to see how Ayane and the rest of the cast live up to the task.
Women are at the forefront of the action design with fight choreographer Manfa Santo making plentiful use of the performers on hand, including in several of the film's nearly ten action sequences. The climatic two-on-one finale featuring Ayane in a two-on-one battle against actresses Moca Kodama, and Yasuko Tsuji who also served as the film's assistant fight choreographer, delivers a prospective first entry into the annual chatter in best martial arts action sequences of the year. It is excellently shot and lit in a way that contributes to some of the film's more whimsical and illustrative ambitions, altogether lending huge credit to Tsuno in his aim to make a movie that lends as much joy and excitement as he intends to.
To this extent and more, the film's reliance on practical set pieces and effects, and minimal avant-garde story techniques should serve Tsuno well here in a way that could earn him the reception he deserves on a global scale. Its target niche audience notwithstanding, Mad Cats has a little bit of something for everyone. It's cute, funny with deadpan brilliance, full of vibrant characterization and energy, stylish and slick martial arts action with a burgeoning action star in the making. Conclusively, it also comes with a propitious core message of love and companionship between humans and furbabies alike that audiences far and wide can gravitate to.
Written and directed by Reiki Tsuno
Produced by Daisuke Urano, Reiki Tsuno and Takahiro Fukiya
Cinematography by Shintaro Teramoto
Music by Yuki Hotta and Amish Noise
Starring Sho Mineo, Yuya Matsuura, Ayane, So Yamanaka, Hikari Aiko, Michael Aaron Stone
Produced and Presented by Noadd Inc.
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You can download the chant to use the song in your classes. Click here to get a free download MP3 of the Happy New Year Chant!
Book Time: Read a picture book to your students. Choose your favorite, I also have some free download picture books here.
Today's Topic: Choose a review topic and teach the vocabulary. For example, animals, colors, or transportation.
ABC Practice Time- Practice the ABCs and sing the ABC Song.
Goodbye Song- Sing the Goodbye Song.
These are some ideas to get you started with your classes. You can also do crafts, coloring, or use a textbook. The main idea is to give the students a lot of comprehensible input in English.
Let's make it a great year and be the best teachers we can be!
Stop! What's that sound? A black cat?
Shh! Be very, very quiet! Safe!
I hope you find this song useful and fun for your classes. Check out more Halloween songs at www.dreamenglish.com/halloween Happy Halloween!
Warm-up- Say hello then do action warm ups: clap your hands, clap, clap, clap. Shake your hands, shake, shake, etc.
Count Numbers using flashcards from 1-20. First repeat after teacher, then see how high students can count.
Vocabulary: Introduce Halloween vocabulary using flashcards, bat, ghost, witch, black, cat, pumpkin, etc.
Circle Time: Have students hold hands and make a circle. Sit down, and pass a flashcard around the circle with every student getting the chance to say it. For example, bat, pumpkin.
Activity time: Walk around the circle and pretend with the students to be the Halloween characters. Fly like a bat and witch, hop like a black cat. etc.
Quiz Time: See how many Halloween characters the students can remember. Help the students if they can not remember. It is a beginners class. so do not push the students too hard to talk if they are not ready.
I hope this gives you some ideas to have a great Halloween lesson! Make sure to have a lot of fun and keep the atmosphere relaxed and cheerful. Happy Halloween!
Today's letter is G! Students need a lot of review and repetition to learn letters. I created the Today's Letter Songs to help young English learners (ESL, EFL) in this process. You can use these songs and videos to introduce a letter, or to review. Also, each Today's Letter reviews the whole alphabet, making it even more useful for your classes. How to teach after the video!
You can pre-teach the letter G by writing it on the board, or using a flashcard of the letter G. You can also pre-teach the vocabulary of the video using flashcards or drawings. In this video we have grapes, goat, go-kart. One way I teach the vocabulary is to play the video once, then play it again, pausing at each vocabulary word and having the students say it a few times.
Here are some of my ideas for extending the learning experience from the video in your classroom.
Writing Activities: Ask the students if they can write the letter G on the board. In the video I use the capital letter, but feel free to teach the lower case at this point. Ask the students if they can draw anything that starts with the letter G, like grapes, a go-kart or a goat.
Worksheet Activities: We have a Letter G touch and say phonics worksheet that you can print out and use in your classes. Find that here: http://www.dreamenglish.com/phonics-a-lesson You can also create your own handwriting worksheet or search the web for something great to use in your classes.
So far we have uploaded A to G on YouTube with more to come in the following weeks. Have a look at the A to G videos here.
These are a few ideas to get you started with the Letter G. Happy teaching and singing the letter G!
Halloween Song for Kids – Are You Scared? No, no!
The Are You Scared? song is a fun way to teach Halloween vocabulary, and the questions "Are you scared?" to your young English learners (ESL, EFL). More about how to teach the song and where to get a free MP3 download below the video!
Then, look at one of the cards, for example the witch, and ask your students, "Are you scared?" The teacher can make a scared face, then relax and say, "No." For advanced students you can teach, "I'm not scared." Go through a few of the flashcards like this until you think the students understand.
Next teach the lyrics to the song. Have the students repeat the words after you.
Next, watch the video and have your students sing along. You can repeat the song a few times to make sure the students really understand it.
Vocabulary Practice Game: Try the Tower Game with the Halloween vocabulary. You can read about the Tower Game here. The teacher can show a bat flashcard to a student and ask, "What is it?" the student will answer, "a bat." Next, the teacher will ask, " Are you scared?" after the student answers, give the student the flashcard to build the tower and move onto the next students.
I hope this helps you teach the song. Happy teaching!
When I started Dream English there were not many songs available that were great for teaching young learners English (ESL, EFL). Now there are hundreds! I thought it would be helpful to talk about the songs I use most teaching children ages 3-8 English.
Hello Song – A great song to start the class. Say hello, make a circle, and walk this way! Watch video here!
What's Your Name? – Asking students, "What's your name?" is something that I do in every class! It's simple interaction, and kids always enjoy saying their names. Watch video here!
Let's Count 1 to 10 – A favorite numbers and actions song. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, jump! Watch video here!
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes – This traditional song is perfect for teaching body parts. The speed up part makes it super fun for students! Watch video here!
ABC Rock Song – A bit of a twist on the ABC song with a fun A to Z chant in the middle. Watch video here!
Colors Action Song – Let's sing colors, and do actions with each color. A great movement and color song! Watch video here!
Weather Song – The sun comes up, up, up! Another fun action song, teaches weather and some prepositions. Watch video here!
Days of the Week Song – Monday, Tuesday, la, la, la! Be sure to do all of the actions in this pop song about the Days of the Week! Watch video here!
What Can you do? Action Song – Jump, I can jump! Let's do some fun actions while we sing along to this simple song! Watch video here!
Shapes Song – A circle, a triangle, a square, a heart. I've always liked the simplicity of this song, and the actions that go along make it a great motor skills song. Watch video here!
Wake Up Song / Daily Routines – One of the first, and still most popular Dream English songs. Let's wake up, brush our teeth, and more in this fun daily routines song. Watch video here!
Goodbye Song – Another early Dream English song, that is still a favorite. Let's clap our hands, spin around, do more actions and say Goodbye to the class! Watch video here!
So that is the list of the songs I use most to teach English. Some of these I wrote years ago, and some more recent. Check out the videos for all of the songs , and you can find most of these songs on our Free Download Page, or on Spotify and iTunes. Happy Singing!
Circle time! A quick tip for your English class: Make a circle with your students and pass a flashcard around the circle. As the students pass the card they say the word on the card.
For example, pass an apple flashcard and each student will say "apple", then they pass the card to the next student.
Listen to Dream English Teaching Tips Podcast about this video. Click here!
Start by pre-teaching the vocabulary in the video: kangaroo, monkey, zebra, giraffe, and bear. Also teach the phrases, "Where are you?" and " I see a monkey." You can show flashcards with the animals and have your students repeat after you. Then, watch the video and sing the song with your students!
These are just some ideas to get you started. As always, be sure to come up with your great ideas! Leave a comment on Facebook or Dream English Kids YouTube and let us know what you think about the video! Happy Teaching!
Do You Have A Pet? Song -New Free MP3 Song Download for your class!
My students love the Do You Have A Pet Song! It's fun and easy to learn. See lyrics and download the Free MP3 below the video!
Listen to my Podcast on How To Teach This Song! Click Here!
Do you have a pet? Do you have a pet?
You don't have a pet elephant!
That's true! But I want one!
After the song, I always ask my students if they have a pet. Of course some do not. In that case, they can answer "No, I don't." If you have animal flashcards you can play a simple touch game. Place the flashcards on the floor. Have the students ask the teacher, "Do you have a pet?" the teacher answers, "I have a dog," then the students have to touch the dog card. Whoever touches the card first wins. If you have a large class, you can have two or three students at a time play the game. I hope this is fun and useful for your classes!
A Tip To Start Your New English Class!
I've been getting many emails asking my advice about how to start new classes with young learners of English. My advice: Keep it simple!
I like to start my classes by introducing myself, then learning the names of my students and saying hello to each student. For example, "Hello, Sally. Hello, Bobby." This helps the students feel comfortable.
Next, I do some simple action warm-ups like clap your hands, wash your hands, jump, spin etc. Then we practice counting from 1 to 10 with our fingers and flashcards. Counting is a great place to start because many young learners have already heard the numbers in English.
Finally we sing "Let's count 1 to 10" A great song to start a young learners English class. I also make sure to smile a lot, and I do not push the young students to speak at first. They will begin to speak naturally when they are ready. Slowly but surely!
Podcast: Listen to these tips on the Dream English Teaching Tips Podcast here!


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package com.navercorp.pinpoint.web.dao.hbase;

import com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.server.bo.codec.stat.join.MemoryDecoder;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.server.bo.stat.join.JoinMemoryBo;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.common.server.bo.stat.join.StatType;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.web.dao.ApplicationMemoryDao;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.web.mapper.stat.ApplicationStatMapper;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.web.mapper.stat.SampledApplicationStatResultExtractor;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.web.mapper.stat.sampling.sampler.ApplicationStatSampler;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.web.util.TimeWindow;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.web.vo.Range;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.web.vo.stat.AggreJoinMemoryBo;
import com.navercorp.pinpoint.web.vo.stat.AggregationStatData;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Objects;

/**
 * @author minwoo.jung
 */
@Repository
public class HbaseApplicationMemoryDao implements ApplicationMemoryDao {

    private final MemoryDecoder memoryDecoder;

    private final ApplicationStatSampler<JoinMemoryBo> memorySampler;

    private final HbaseApplicationStatDaoOperations operations;

    public HbaseApplicationMemoryDao(MemoryDecoder memoryDecoder, ApplicationStatSampler<JoinMemoryBo> memorySampler, HbaseApplicationStatDaoOperations operations) {
        this.memoryDecoder = Objects.requireNonNull(memoryDecoder, "memoryDecoder");
        this.memorySampler = Objects.requireNonNull(memorySampler, "memorySampler");
        this.operations = Objects.requireNonNull(operations, "operations");
    }

    @Override
    public List<AggreJoinMemoryBo> getApplicationStatList(String applicationId, TimeWindow timeWindow) {
        long scanFrom = timeWindow.getWindowRange().getFrom();
        long scanTo = timeWindow.getWindowRange().getTo() + timeWindow.getWindowSlotSize();
        Range range = new Range(scanFrom, scanTo);
        ApplicationStatMapper mapper = operations.createRowMapper(memoryDecoder, range);
        SampledApplicationStatResultExtractor resultExtractor = new SampledApplicationStatResultExtractor(timeWindow, mapper, memorySampler);
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Q: How can I connect to a WiFi network in Windows 8.1 that has been forgotten? On Windows 8.1, a wifi network was marked as "Forget", but now I want to connect to that network and I can't even see the network.
I tried adding the connection manually, and that didn't work. I deleted the profile associated with the network, and restarted, but that didn't work. So how can I fix this?

A: Okay, apparently the issue was I needed to use the "Hidden Network" option and be sure to type in the network id there (being sure to capitalize correctly).

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Vito's on 965 brings Italian fare to North Liberty
Zach Berg
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Vito's on 42nd, an Italian food staple in Cedar Rapids for decades, opened a new location in North Liberty last week, marking the return of the Vito's name to Johnson County.
Dan Wilkerson, the general manager of Vito's on 965, said that the new restaurant had its first official day of business Aug. 2 after two days of soft openings and about four months of renovations to the building that once housed Bobby's Live on 965.
"Over the months while we were doing renovations, someone would always be poking their head in the door asking if we were open yet. It was like 10 people a day," Wilkerson said Wednesday afternoon.
The new Vito's is an expansion of the Vito's name by owners Brian Winders, Jordan Caviness and Doug Banowetz, who bought the restaurant a few years ago. Besides the longtime Cedar Rapids location, Vito's once occupied a spot in the heart of downtown Iowa City, at 118 College St., before closing in 2011.
There are a "few tweaks" to the Vito's on 965 menu compared with Vito's 42nd, Wilkerson said. The BLT has been changed to a chicken avocado BLT and the French dip sandwich is now a shaved prime rib sandwich.
The rest of the food menu features dishes from Vito's on 42nd: salads, pasta dishes, wraps, pizza, burgers and sandwiches. With a horseshoe-shaped bar at the center of the restaurant, Vito's also sports a wide selection of beers and wines. Along with half-off 14-inch pizzas on Monday and Wednesday nights, and a half-off drinks happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m., Wilkerson said they will also have half-price bottles of wine on Thursday nights.
"We're not pushing to be called a sports bar," Wilkerson said. "We don't consider ourselves fine dining, just casual Italian-American dining,"
With numerous large-screen televisions throughout the restaurant that can hold over 200 customers, Wilkerson knows that the place will work for sports fans wanting a place to watch the game, "but we're trying to appeal to the most people as possible." Private dining rooms will also be available for diners wanting a quieter meal.
After the North Liberty City Council approved conditional use for outdoor patio seating last Tuesday, according to city council documents. Vito's also features a large patio that will house roughly a dozen outdoor tables.
Wilkerson, who was the general manager at The Vine in Coralville for 11 years, said the new North Liberty location has already been busier than he and the owners could have predicted.
"I've lived in North Liberty for over 25 years, and there's honestly not a lot of options," Wilkerson said.
With new businesses coming to the south side of North Liberty off of Highway 965, an arterial road that connects Coralville and North Liberty, Wilkerson said they have been getting constant visits from the nearby University of Iowa Children's Hospital clinic that opened nearby in 2015 and other nearby businesses.
"There's just a need for more restaurants in this area," Wilkerson said. "We can help fill that need, while also doing something a little different from what there is already in North Liberty."
The new Vito's comes after a spate of news related to restaurants coming to North Liberty. Sugapeach Chicken and Fish Fry opened earlier this month. The site plan for The Tin Rooster, a 8,000-square-foot restaurant, was approved by the North Liberty City Council in June. In May, the City Council also approved a development deal for a $7.5 million, roughly 37,000-square-foot family entertainment center that will also house a restaurant.
Reach Zach Berg at 319-887-5412, zberg@press-citizen.com, or follow him on Twitter at @ZacharyBerg.
What: Vito's on 965.
Where: 1295 Jordan St., North Liberty.
When: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 12 midnight Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
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Boat sales drop in November
Jack Atzinger
The seemingly unsinkable aluminum pontoon market contributed what it could in November, but it wasn't able to keep the recreational boat industry from experiencing a modest decline in sales, its first since the spring quarter.
Sales in the main powerboat segments fell 1.5 percent, or 43 boats, to 2,794, and industrywide sales dropped 2.6 percent, or 106 boats, to 3,934, in 28 early-reporting states that represent about 64 percent of the national market, Statistical Surveys reported today.
The industrywide drop was the first since June. Sales in the main segments, a group that consists of two aluminum and five fiberglass categories, fell for the first time since April.
Click on the image for a detailed breakdown of November boat sales.
Statistical Surveys national marine sales manager Ryan Kloppe said chilly weather contributed to the November decline.
"The weather turned pretty cold in November for most of the country," he said.
November is traditionally a slow month for boat sales. The industry sold 5,069 boats industrywide in all 50 states in November 2012.
Florida was the November sales leader among the early-reporting states at 1,210 boats, followed by Texas (504), Louisiana (289), North Carolina (216) and Georgia (185).
Florida (1,109), Texas (569) and Louisiana (388) also led the sales list last year.
Rounding out the top 10 in November this year were California (183), Arizona (139), Michigan (136), South Carolina (126) and Tennessee (105).
For 2013 through November in the early-reporting states, sales were up 5.9 percent in the main powerboat segments, or 6,945 boats, to 123,739, and they were up 2 percent, or 3,834 boats, to 193,664 industrywide.
Kloppe predicts that sales for all 50 states for the full year will be up about 6 percent in the main segments and 3 percent industrywide.
"We can consider that moderate growth, with momentum heading into 2014, where we can continue that growth," he said.
Pontoon sales rose by 30 in November, or 9.3 percent, to 353, but aluminum fishing boat sales slipped by 4.1 percent, or 38 boats, to 881, and sales of 11- to 40-foot fiberglass outboards dropped 1.3 percent, or 17 boats, to 1,277.
All three segments have been strong gainers since the industry began to recover last year from the Great Recession.
Kloppe said pontoon builders are putting larger engines on the boats and adding other improvements that are making them appeal to more buyers.
"People can use them just like other boats," he said. "The pontoon is becoming more versatile."
Sales of 14- to 30-foot inboard and sterndrive boats — a category that has struggled — fell by 36 boats, or 17.8 percent, to 166, but two of the bigger-boat categories posted sales gains. Sales of 31- to 40-foot cruisers rose by 11 to 60 and sales of 41- to 62-foot yachts climbed by eight to 46. The Coast Guard was up to date in its reports of documented vessels, providing a complete picture of sales in the cruiser and yacht categories.
Sales of personal watercraft fell 5.8 percent, or 21 units, to 342, and sales of ski boats and jetboats were nearly flat. Ski-boat sales dropped by two to 88 and jetboat sales rose by one to 48.
Sailboat sales fell by 11 to 69.


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To find: The value of K such that the equations \(\displaystyle-{7.6}{y}-{10}=-{1.1}{y}+{12}\) and \(\displaystyle-{7.6}{y}=-{1.1}{y}+{K}\) are ewuivalent.
Jessie Lee 2021-12-30 Answered
Write an algebraic expression for the verbal description. The total revenue obtained by selling x units at $10.74 per unit $?
Walter Clyburn 2021-12-30 Answered
Translate the following verbal statement into an algebraic equation and then solve: Use x for your variable.
The quotient of three more than a number and six is nine.
Equation ?
\(\displaystyle{x}=?\)
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Which expression is equal to \(\displaystyle{9}\times{\frac{{{3}}}{{{2}}}}\)?
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Write an algebraic formula that models the given quantity.
The average A of two numbers a and b.
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Multiply the algebraic expression using a Special Product Formula, and simplify.
\(\displaystyle{\left({5}-{y}\right)}{\left({5}+{y}\right)}\)
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How do you evaluate \(\displaystyle{g{{\left(-{5}\right)}}}\ \text{ given }\ {g{{\left({x}\right)}}}={3}{x}?\)
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Write an algebraic expression to represent each verbal expression. Fifteen less than the cube of a number.
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Andy and Ena opened separate bank accounts that earn compound interest. Andy's account can be modeled by the function \(\displaystyle{f{{\left({x}\right)}}}={275}{\left({1.06}\right)}^{{{x}}}\). Ena's account can be modeled by the function \(\displaystyle{f{{\left({x}\right)}}}={115}{\left({1.09}\right)}^{{{x}}}\). Which statement about the functions is true?
F. The beginhing balances cannot be determined, but Andy's account earns a higher annual interest rate than Ena's account.
G. The beginning balances cannot be determined, but Ena's account earns a higher annual interest rate than Andy's account.
H. Andy's account has a higher beginning balance, but Ena's account earns a higher annual interest rate of 9%.
J. Andy's account has a higher beginning balance, but Ena's account earns a higher annual interest rate of 1.09%.
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(a) Find the area of the triangle having vertices A(1, 0, 1), B(0, 2, 3), and C (2, 1, 0).
(b) Use the result of part (a) to find the length of the altitude from vertex C to side AB.
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For c|| \(\displaystyle{n}\in{N}{\sum_{{{i}={0}}}^{{{n}}}}{\left({4}{i}+{3}\right)}={2}{n}^{{{3}}}+{5}{n}+{3}\) prove
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To detrmine factor:
a) \(\displaystyle{r}^{{{2}}}-{5}{r}-{14}\)
b) \(\displaystyle{3}{m}^{{{2}}}+{5}{m}-{2}\)
c) \(\displaystyle{6}{p}^{{{2}}}+{13}{p}{q}-{5}{q}^{{{2}}}\)
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Identify a variable, write an equation and solve algebraically. Answer in a sentence. The length of a rectangular garden is 8 meters less that three times the width. If the garden's perimeter is 56 meters, what are the dimensions of the garden?
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Simplify \(\displaystyle\sqrt{{{128}}}+\sqrt{{{32}}}\)
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To solve: \(\displaystyle{\frac{{{x}^{{{2}}}}}{{{2}}}}+{\frac{{{x}}}{{{20}}}}={\frac{{{1}}}{{{10}}}}\)
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To solve: \(\displaystyle{\frac{{{3}}}{{{8}}}}+{\frac{{{b}}}{{{3}}}}={\frac{{{5}}}{{{12}}}}\)
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To solve:
\(\displaystyle{x}{\left({5}{x}+{2}\right)}={3}\)
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To solve: \(\displaystyle{0.6}{x}-{10}={1.4}{x}-{14}\)
Tara Alvarado 2021-12-29 Answered
\(\displaystyle{3}{x}-{4}-{5}{x}={x}+{4}+{x}\)
Find the value of x so that the slope of the line through the points \(\displaystyle{\left({x},-{3}\right)}\ {\quad\text{and}\quad}\ {\left({4},{5}\right)}\ {i}{s}\ {\frac{{{2}}}{{{3}}}}\)
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Skinny Knowledge are a brand new, raucous 4-piece rock band from the South of England, founded in late 2019 by lead singer and guitarist, Andy L Smooth.
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Laura Christopher is a 23 year old singer, songwriter from Worcester, England. She produces popular music and takes inspiration from artists such as:
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Demi Jay - Vocals & Rhythm Guitar
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Alex Cathcart - Bass
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Civc Green are a "Melodic four piece Indie Rock'n'Roll band, hailing from former mining villages around South Yorkshire. The no nonsense, driven sound encapsulates their working class roots, whilst the contrast of escapism inspired lyrics shows a yearning for something more".
Andy Lowman / Bass / Backing Vocals
Gav Darley / Drums
Matt Walker / Guitar
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Nigel says: "Stepping Up is about how having very little can help drive you forward and achieve creatively and how you appreciate and value the little things more when they're infrequent. Following on from that, when great things do happen you often don't know how to express yourself and speaking nonsense often the result"!
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Lucky Iris are made up of two members – vocalist Maeve and instrumentalist Jasper – they are both originally from north London (Watford and Aylesbury). Having attended the University of Leeds, they decided to move to the city after falling in love with the place!
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For Lua are an Indie-Folk Band from Stockholm, Sweden.
They formed in 2017 and the band consists of :
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This is the second time Wild Horse have been the featured Artist on Smile Radio
Listen to their new album
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This stamp depicts a magnificent piece of regalia worn only once in any monarch's lifetime: the solid gold St Edward's Crown first used for the coronation of King Charles II, who had it made to replace the one destroyed by Oliver Cromwell.
Reproduced in gold and a very regal shade of red, the image is classier than it would have been if it had attempted to show the emeralds, rubies, sapphires and pearls which adorn the crown in full colour.
The glorious detail remains, including the cross pattées and fleurs-de-lis above the ermine border, the gold monde at the intersection of the arches and the jewelled cross atop it.


The Michael Ramirez cartoon (Commentary, June 7) implying that all AIDS cases are the result of drug abuse and/or promiscuity is unconscionable. What about Elizabeth Glaser, Ryan White and all the other AIDS victims who contracted the virus through blood transfusions and other means that have nothing to do with drug abuse or promiscuity? And should we really be any less concerned about those who may have contracted AIDS as the result of lifestyle choices, whatever they may be?
If The Times wants to employ a political cartoonist whose opinions are somewhere to the right of Attila the Hun, so be it. However, couldn't you find one who has at least a shred of humanity and compassion?
Ramirez's cartoon marking 20 years of human devastation by the AIDS virus was, bar none, the most callous, cruel and vicious doodle I've seen beyond the graffiti-smeared stalls of filthy public restrooms.


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The issue was caused by me using AfterViewChecked, which is called repeatedly, adding that class back on the element after it was removed. Changing out to AfterViewInit resolved the issue.
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Read/Watch/Listen To This: Sheep Are The Best Edition
The premise is pretty simple: We each give you one thing to watch, one thing to listen to, and one thing to read over the weekend.
Jenni BerrettJenni Berrett
@jenni__bee
THE WEEKEND HAS ARRIVED.
While we hope you'll spend most of it reading, watching, and listening to the genre-transcending masterpiece that is Lemonade, we've taken the liberty of providing you with additional resources for Internet fun-having over the weekend.
Jody:
Everything about this was right. Evocative photography, perfectly placed multimedia and sidebars, and top-notch reporting made for a story that was the best thing I've read all year (content warning: suicide). The result of the John Alexander Project's 2015 Fellowship.
Rebecca Hersher put together a read on a perennially touchy subject that's informative but also sensitive — and the native Greenlandic music near the end is just breathtaking. It also helped me formulate an early New Year's resolution for 2017: Pick a spot on the globe and do some reporting from there.
Jenni:
I could easily make this entire week's recommendations about Lemonade, but I'm assuming you all like yourselves and have listened to/watched Beyonce's transcendent visual album since it dropped from heaven Sunday evening.
What I will suggest are two incredible pieces of writing on the subject: a New Yorker profile of Warsan Shire, the woman who wrote the spoken word interludes book-ending each song in Lemonade's visual production, and a note from the Very Smart Brothas to White people wishing to write about the album.
I am transitioning off my antidepressants right now and I feel a little... nnggghehghrgsrgohurdg.
I'm telling you this because I almost cried while watching this. Just LOOK AT ALL THOSE SHEEPIES BEING SO GOOOOD
My favorite drag dynamic duo, Trixie and Katya, released the latest installment of "UNHhhh," a webseries where they talk about whatever the hell they want.
Please watch all of it. You will not be disappointed.
Ohhhh my goo'ness everyone this reinterpretation of Pet Sounds, released for the record's 50th birthday, is so good. Just different enough to be interesting but not so similar that it's boring.
You can listen to the whole thing here (and you should), but as an introduction, check out Shannon and the Clams' "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times."
Not gonna lie, when not listening to Lemonade, I've had Salt N Pepa on repeat all week. "Whatta Man" is what I'd put on the next satellite sent out to search for extraterrestrial life.
Pet Sounds
Salt N Pepa
Read/Watch/Listen To This
Daisies Grow Through The Cracks: Losing A Friend To Suicide
How Tarot Cards Saved My Life
We Are A Culture Obsessed With Productivity — And It's Literally Killing Us
Money Does Not Prevent Depression — But It Probably Makes It Easier To Survive It
Depression Doesn't Care How Much Money You Have
It's OK To Not Know How To Feel About Mark Salling's Suicide
MORE FROM Jenni Berrett
My Dad Died — Here Are 3 Things You SHOULDN'T Do To Help Me
3 Tips For Eating Well When You're Really F*cking Depressed
Should You Really Fake It Till You Make It?
I Don't Need To "Cure" My Chronic Mental Illness To Be Happy


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Ricky Martin honors Britney Spears at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
Jim Parsons, 'This Is Us,' Lena Waithe, Brooklyn Nine-Nine receive trophies
GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 12 of this year's 25 media categories at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented by Delta Air Lines, Gilead, Ketel One Family-Made Vodka, and Wells Fargo at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
The ceremony will air exclusively on Logo on April 18 at 8 pm ET/PT.
Olympians Gus Kenworthy and Adam Rippon also shared a kiss on stage at the show.
At the event, celebrities sported blue "&" pins for GLAAD's Together movement – representing GLAAD's work on intersectional issues including immigration, racial justice, women's rights, and LGBTQ acceptance. This subtle yet powerful symbol represents the power of solidarity and great accomplishments that occur when marginalized community groups – including women, Muslims, immigrants, and LGBTQ people – resist together.
Following is a complete list of GLAAD Media Awards presented on stage, and the individuals that accepted the awards (accepters tentative):
Vanguard Award: Britney Spears [presented by Ricky Martin]
Stephen F. Kolzak Award: Jim Parsons [presented by Ryan Murphy]
Outstanding Drama Series: This Is Us (NBC) [accepted by: Denis O'Hare]
Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBTQ character): "Thanksgiving" Master of None (Netflix) [accepted by Lena Waithe; presented by Halle Berry]
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming winner: Andi Mack (Disney Channel)
Outstanding Comedy Series: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX) [accepted by: Chelsea Peretti, Stephanie Beatriz, and Melissa Fumero]
The following is a list of other award recipients announced at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles:
Outstanding Film – Limited Release A Fantastic Woman (Sony Pictures Classics)
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series: When We Rise (ABC)
Outstanding Comic Book: Black Panther: World of Wakanda (Marvel Comics)
Outstanding Daily Drama: The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: "Why Bisexual Men Are Still Fighting to Convince Us They Exist" by Samantha Allen (Splinter)
Outstanding Blog: TransGriot (transgriot.blogspot.com)
SPANISH-LANGUAGE WINNERS
Outstanding Scripted Television Series: Las Chicas Del Cable (Netflix)
Outstanding Digital Journalism: "Tres Hemanitos Para Dos Papás" por Jacqueline García (laopinion.com)
GLAAD announced a Special Recognition Award for Jay-Z's song and music video "Smile" featuring his mother Gloria Carter who used the song to come out as a lesbian, and a Special Recognition Award to the animated short film In A Heartbeat.
The Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards were held on April 12th at the Beverly Hilton.
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives. They also fund GLAAD's work to amplify stories from the LGBTQ community that build support for equality. GLAAD Media Award nominees were published, released or broadcast between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017.
The 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards corporate partners include Presenting Partners Delta Air Lines, Gilead, Ketel One Family-Made Vodka, and Wells Fargo. GLAAD is also grateful to: Official Partner Bud Light; Platinum Partners 21st Century Fox, Allstate Insurance Company, AT&T, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Comcast NBCUniversal | Telemundo, Disney ABC Television Group | ESPN, Hyundai, Kaiser Permanente, Kelley Drye, MetLife, NBA | WNBA, Netflix, Omnicom Group, Sheppard Mullin, Southwest Airlines, and Turner; Gold Partners CBS | Showtime, Facebook, Nielsen, PwC, UM, Univision, Warner Bros.; and Silver Partners Coca-Cola, Hornet, Major League Baseball, Morgan Stanley, Pride Media, Skadden, Variety, and WWE. For a full list of corporate partners and information on how to become a corporate partner, purchase tickets, and place a tribute in the tribute book, please visit www.glaad.org/mediaawards.
About GLAAD: GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter.
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Survivors Voice was first created in the first Daughter Arise Awareness Event by me, its Founder Yvonne Ellis in September 2013. I created a space within the event to allow survivors of Sexual abuse a space to share their own journey of how they came to be sexually abused, how it affected their life and their journey to healing.
At our Awareness Events, survivor's voice has proved hugely popular, encouraging and inspirational to other survivors who are trying to find confidence for the first time to help find their voice and insightful to those who have not known how abuse hurts lives.
This page serves to build on what has been started in these events. It is a space for other survivors to share and express themselves in a safe way. This page is a mixture of poems, short stories and words of encouragement to help others. The comments and content on this page is moderated by me and I help survivors to present their work where needed.
I hope you find this page encouraging.
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Mine began when I was just three..
In hopes of helping someone else who has been sexually assaulted; I am writing from a place of vulnerability. I never imagined I would get to a place where I would be able to talk about my experience with sexual assault, but here I am.
In 2015, I was sexually assaulted. The assault was very traumatizing. I didn't think I would recover from it. The night of the assault is kind of still a blur, because I was well over my drinking limit and I was in a state of unconscious-consciousness, if that makes any sense.
I was in a car full of men and I remember laying my head against the window with my eyes closed. I could feel someone touching my shirt and I removed his hands. The next memory I have is waking up in the car at someone's house and being told that I needed rest. I remember telling him to just take me home. I didn't know where I was, I couldn't find my phone and at this point; I had to urinate. I got out of the car with the force of another man helping me out and assisting me to where the bathroom was. After using the restroom, I opened the door to a hallway full of men and I asked again, "if I could be taken home?" They just looked at each other and one of the men spoke up and told me to just lay down and they will take me home soon. I went into the room were there was only a twin sized bed and a side table and other things around. My throat was parched and I asked "if I could get something to drink?", I was given a cup of liquor. I rejected and proceeded to lay down on the bed. I remember hearing the voices of people talking in whisper. I was exhausted and my body was ice cold.
The next part of my this story I am choosing to keep direct. I have not completely healed from this traumatic experience.
Shortly after laying down; the door opens and it was so bright all I could do is squint and see the first man enter the room….
I physically could not fight back; my body was paralyzed and it was unexplained.
I remember the pressure put on my legs and wrist; the sense of others around me.
One after another they had their turn.
I woke up and it was probably 6-7 am. My clothes were on the floor, I had to search for my phone which was dead and I wanted to go home. I went downstairs and someone was in the kitchen I asked him "if he could take me home?" He said " I don't have any gas in my car." one of the other men offered me money to get a cab and another offered to take me to a hotel and he would have someone take me home later. I said "no ,I want to go home." finally, one of the men agreed to take me home. I only allowed him to drive to as close to my house as I would allow. I walked the rest of the way.
Once I was home, I showered and cried for at least 30 minutes or more. I was numb and in the words of my therapist I had "disassociated myself from the reality of what had happened". I felt like I was in a dream. The entire day I buried myself in bed and didn't want to deal with the world. This feeling lasted for at least a month.
Today, I still deal with the trauma of the assault. I blamed myself. I went over and over ever moment leading to what had occurred. I was disgusted with myself. My self worth was compromised by the hands of men who I didn't know. I tried to remember any details I could to piece together who was responsible for what had happened to me and all I could come up with was MYSELF.
I know that I have to forgive the men who did this to me; in order to release the baggage of the assault. I know that I can only do that through God. As of now, I am not in a place of forgiveness, not even for myself. I hope one day to get there.
What I would say to survivor's of abuse and what has helped me in my processing of healing has been the word of God. I am blessed and greatful to be able to call on him in my time of sorrow. God has sent me some amazing new friends, I changed therapist in time of this process. What has also helped me is knowing that I am not alone. Many fellow blogs/bloggers testimonials and writings have kept me encouraged. Each day is getting easier by knowing this battle is not mines alone. It's not just for me; it's for daughter's, sister's, cousin's, friend's and women who feel that they are at a losing battle. Healing from any traumatic experience is not done in a certain time period. Healing is a life long process, it doesn't end when you feel secure.
God's plan for us is always for our good.
For years I painted a smile on my face.
Mac make up to make up for the childhood I lost.
To grow up fast your childhood taken.
Some of you will never know the cost.
Because it happens in my family.
He stole my childhood and replaced it with sexual desires.
Did I actually really want to die?
It healed some of my hurt.
Every day he is moulding me.
Open your heart to receive he will open your mind.
I hope I can encourage just one on my journey.
Real honest poem Cheven. Thank you for your honesty, you are an encouragement.


An environmental disaster is unfolding in Solomon Islands, on the island of Rennell, with tonnes of oil spilling into an internationally-significant marine reserve.
In Kangava Bay, the azure waters have been blackened by oil, the reef thick with sludge. Metres away, where the rich rainforest barrels down to the coast, the white sand gets coated by a heavy goop with each wave that rolls in. The air is thick with the stench of heavy chemicals, residents say.
Each day for the past three weeks, locals have looked out to a giant ship, the MV Solomon Trader, as it sits wedged on a reef, a gash on its side leaking as much as 60 tonnes of oil into a marine sanctuary.
The spill is still not contained, and experts have scrambled from as far away as Australia and the United States to try and stem the flow in what authorities now say could be the Solomon Islands' worst environmental disaster.
As the Solomon Islands government confirmed it cannot cope with the scale of the leak, containment supplies are being flown from Australia.
Efforts to refloat the ship, chartered by bauxite miner Bintan Mining Corporation, have been hampered by poor weather and Rennell's remoteness.
Meanwhile, the spill could taint a Unesco world heritage area already threatened by climate change, mining and logging. And for locals, it's poisoning their food sources and livelihoods.
Willie Kaitu'u, who hails from the Tehakatu'u tribe in Kangava Bay, said the beaches were covered with oil, the air was pungent, and fishing grounds that his people have long relied on ruined.
"There's very black oil that's spread everywhere," he said via a crackly cellphone. "The oil has started to go over and cover the beaches and also the deep sea. It's covered the protected area. There's a clear sign of worry," he said.
The Hong Kong-flagged Solomon Trader had arrived in Rennell from the Chinese port city of Longkou to collect a load of bauxite, the main ore used in the production of aluminium, when it was washed onto the reef by Cyclone Oma, according to the ship's owners.
Since 4 February, it's sat where it was grounded. Cyclone Oma lingered for more than a week, stirring heavy swells and preventing tugboats from attempting to salvage the ship, from where it's proved stubborn to remove.
The reef it sits on is part of a World Heritage Area, recognised by the United Nations as a global site of ecological significance that's already under threat. Rennell is the largest raised coral atoll in the world, and contains diverse and unmodified forests, coral and species.
In a statement, Unesco said it was concerned about the spill and was "working with the national authorities to ascertain the status of the situation and the best mitigation measures to be taken".
But it could still get worse, according to the premier of Rennell and Bellona province, Colin Singamoana.
Initial reports by the Australian experts suggested about 60 tonnes of oil had already leaked from the ship. But more than 600 tonnes remained on board. The reef had been acting as a sort of plug, Mr Singamoana said, and if the ship shifted, the remaining oil could be unleashed much more quickly.
Mr Singamoana said the currents had already started spreading oil down much of the Rennell coast, and he warned it could reach as far as the neighbouring island, Bellona.
"The content of the oil on board is highly poisonous," Mr Singamoana said. "We use the sea for most of our support, especially in terms of food."
A member of the Rennell community in the capital Honiara, Derek Pongi, said his relatives had told him that the oil had already poisoned their fishing grounds.
"The people rely on the sea but now it's all contaminated and polluted," he said. "Things are not looking good for my people."
Mr Pongi said people were growing increasingly frustrated with the pace of the response, and that anger was mounting particularly towards the bauxite miner, Bintan Mining Corporation (BMC).
Many are asking why the company was loading bauxite when there were cyclone warnings for the entire country, and how there were so few safeguards in place in a world heritage area.
The Solomon Islands government has described the spill as an emergency and has committed several agencies to the response. But word from Honiara has been muted, and disaster officials have said it doesn't have the capacity to cope.
It's activated an agreement with Australia that has seen its Maritime Safety Authority committed to the response, and experts and equipment were deployed on a special military flight late last week. The Australian High Commission, in a statement, said it was exploring all options to contain the spill.
The ship's owners, Hong Kong-based King Trader Ltd, said it had also sent a team to help with the salvage operations and was doing everything it could.
But the bauxite miner, BMC, had a different response through its parent company. It published statements in local newspapers seeking to absolve itself of responsibility, critics claim, pushing it onto King Trader Ltd.
"BMC, as the voyage charterer, have no legal responsibility … for the ship," the statement read. "BMC is just using the ship to carry its good from the point of loading to the point of discharge."
"In the case of Solomon Trader, BMC as charterers of the ship, have no liability for this incident," it said, adding that the outlook for a successful operation was promising.
That position met with frustration from Premier Singamoana.
"To me I think the responsibility really in regard to that issue is the mining company."
Mr Singamoana said he planned to seek advice from the attorney general, while the Australian High Commissioner, Roderick Brazier, said Australia would help the Solomon Islands government to hold the company, owners and insurers to account for the damage.
Meanwhile, oil's still leaking, and Mr Kaitu'u said the people of Kangava Bay were fearful about their food sources, their income and their environment.
"It's not looking good," he lamented. "It's not looking good."


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From sea to sky, newest ocean liner honors women in space
Poppy Northcutt (second from left) and Captain Kay Hire (second from right) for Sky Princess Cruises. Image: Screengrab via Facebook/@PrincessCruises
Princess Cruises has named its latest ocean liner the Sky Princess, in tribute to the pioneering women of the U.S. Space Program.
An astronaut and engineer who played pivotal roles at NASA, blazing a trail for women in space, christened the latest cruise ship in a splashy ceremony that included a NASA-style "launch" button and the traditional smashing of a 15-liter bottle of champagne.
Throughout her 30-year career at NASA, Captain Kay Hire logged 700 hours in space, flew more than 12 million miles and orbited the earth 475 times. Hire also holds the title of being the first woman to be assigned to a military combat flight crew while serving in the US Navy.
Poppy Northcutt served as the first female mission control engineer during NASA's historic moon landing. Northcutt also served on the team that helped bring the crew of the Apollo 13 back to earth safely when they became stranded in their service module.
Sky Princess Naming Ceremony
"I hope that more people put adventure in their life. I've had these wonderful adventures to fly all over the world and to orbit our beautiful earth. And with Sky Princess, guests will have the opportunity to have the adventure of sailing into the open seas, where they have an unobstructed view of the sky and all the wonderful adventures they can have in an exciting port." – Captain Kay Hire, NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astronaut, U.S. Navy Aviator, and Sky Princess Godmother
Posted by Princess Cruises on Monday, December 9, 2019
"As we celebrate our newest, most technologically advanced ship — one whose spirit of adventure and discovery match the grandeur of her name, Sky Princess, we also applaud the groundbreaking women of the U.S. Space Program," said Princess Cruises President Jan Swartz in a press release.
"Our godmothers, Captain Kay Hire and Poppy Northcutt, remind us all of what we can achieve when we reach for the sky."
Features on the Sky Princess include a new digitally immersive escape room called the Phantom Bridge and Take Five — claimed to be the only jazz theater at sea.
The ship has already had a season in Europe and is sailing to the Caribbean through the spring of 2020. NVG
First all-female spacewalking team makes history
TOPICS: Astronaut, cruise ships, NASA, Princess Cruises
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HomeCountiesDownDown County HurlingBBC coverage a positive reflection on Down hurlers says Sheehan
PUSHING ON...Ronan Sheehan is happy with the support he's been getting behind the scenes
BBC coverage a positive reflection on Down hurlers says Sheehan
Posted: 10:00 am March 18, 2022
National Hurling League Division 2A
Down v Kerry
Saturday, Ballycran, 2pm
By Shaun Casey
DOWN'S crucial clash with Kerry will be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer this weekend, which is "indicative of the improvement that Down hurling has made" according to their boss Ronan Sheehan.
"It's just probably a pity it's the week that it is given there'll be no pre or post-match interviews given the situation with the GPA," he said.
"In that regard, the week is less than ideal. But outside of that, the games going to be broadcast, people are going to get the opportunity to see the game. Even for people down in Kerry who will be able to watch it as well.
"I think it's indicative of the improvement that Down hurling has made that we're being seen as a group of players that people would like to watch and as a consequence, getting that opportunity of being on the BBC iPlayer."
"We're hoping for a big crowd there as well, a lot of effort is going in to make sure there's a big crowd of juvenile's in particular at the game. It should be a great atmosphere and hopefully the people sitting at home can enjoy the game as well."
Down hurling has made massive strides in recent seasons, and they have two bites of the cherry to make the league final.
Win this weekend and they're straight into the decider. If not, then they still have the chance to progress through the semi-finals.
"We've had some great support there from our county board, particularly our county secretary Sean Óg McAteer, David Cahill the treasurer, Jack Devenney the chairman," Sheehan added.
"They're very keen that Down push on and we're seen very much as a dual county. We're performing well, we stayed in this division last year and we were delighted with that."
"This year we targeted to stay in the division, number one. But then to try and reach a league semi-final and see where that takes that."
The Mourne men will enjoy home advantage this weekend as well, which is "massive" for Sheehan's men as he feels the long journey could disrupt Kerry's preparations.
"Unfortunately, we ended up losing to Kildare by a point a couple of weeks ago, a game that we actually dominated, and we shouldn't have lost."
"That was the first time that I've lost as Down manager in Ballycran, so we have a very good record there going back a number of years, not just when I was manager."
"We went to Kerry last year twice and the journey itself is disruptive. Okay you can stay overnight, but lads aren't staying in their own beds, they aren't as relaxed, so it is an advantage and it's something that we're hoping to make pay on Saturday."
Kerry won both those outings last season, in the league and the Joe McDonagh Cup, but Sheehan insists that last year's results mean little this weekend.
"Teams change, we would like to think we're a better team than we were this time last year. But I suppose we won't be long finding out what the real story is on Saturday."
READ MORE – Down's dual issue on busy weekend. Click here…
Opinion: Down on the up Late MacManus frees earn Down win over Kerry to book final spot
Tags: BBC, Down, hurling, Ronan Sheehan


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The Last Jedi answered a bunch of extremely nerdy questions about Star Wars' space combat
Randall Colburn
Filed to:Star Wars
Just as The Simpsons' Comic Book Guy inquired as to Itchy and Scratchy's "magic xylophone," so too have Star Wars fans sought to investigate the inconsistencies in the series' space combat. Why must the Capital ships come so close to each other during combat? Why can TIE fighters fly through shields? How can a trilling bear-creature fly a spaceship? Well, YouTuber EC Henry is here with a new video essay that answers (most of) these questions, as it credits The Last Jedi for incorporating lore from the entire saga to make sense of it all.
As the essay shows, The Last Jedi drew upon bits of insight into the space combat process from the franchise's original trilogy and its prequels to demonstrate the long-range ineffectiveness of its lasers, the limited bubble of the world's shields, and the necessity of TIE fighters, which possess the ability to bypass those shields. The Last Jedi crystallizes these scraps of knowledge, then refashions them so they actually have a bearing on the action itself. It's an interesting lens into the care and reverence with which Rian Johnson approached the saga and its universe, even while upending many of its conventions.
With these questions answered, you're free to go back to complaining about Luke Skywalker now.
Rian Johnson has a riposte for the nerds whinging about Skywalker's big finale move
The Last Jedi's throne room fight works beautifully with pretty much any damn song you throw at it
Laura Dern apparently couldn't stop saying "pew" when she fired her laser gun in The Last Jedi
Randall Colburn is The A.V. Club's Internet Culture Editor. He lives in Chicago, occasionally writes plays, and was a talking head in Best Worst Movie, the documentary about Troll 2.