As the world moves away from being a primarily cash-based society, digital transactions from purchase to account management become the new normal. This includes online banking. Many banks, credit unions, credit cards, and other financial institutions allow consumers to manage their accounts conveniently on smartphones, tablets, or PCs. As with any new normal, there are many advantages to be considered, but there are disadvantages that must be evaluated as well.
Are you thinking about transitioning to an online banking platform for your financial needs? Then here are a few of the key points to consider.
What Are the Pros of Online Banking?
The primary advantage of online banking is that it allows for 24/7 access to your account information. Consumers can transfer funds from one account to another, have access to their transactional history, or even apply for new credit lines at their convenience. Instead of waiting for the financial institution to open, consumers can get instant updates on their time. Here are the other advantages.
The IRS recommends that small businesses keep up to 7 years of paperwork on hand in case of an audit. For a sole proprietor, that means having 7×12 paper statements that all have information on them that could be used for identity theft. Online banking doesn't completely eliminate the risk, but it minimizes it. Add to the fact that paper isn't being used any more to help the environment and this is a win/win for man.
2. Many platforms offer automatic payments.
Many people pay their bills once or twice per month after they receive a paycheck. This is a process that may take hours. From logging into payment websites to writing checks to running to the post office to get stamps, it is a less than convenient process that is 100% mandatory. Automatic payments can often be setup through online banking platforms so that bills get paid every month even if an ACH transaction isn't started through the provider.
3. Online banking can often be synchronized to financial software.
The key to a successful budget is through the monitoring of financial transactions on each line. Are you within your allotted amount for fuel for the month? For groceries? Has the utility bill spiraled out of control? Because online banking platforms can sync up to personal finance software being used, it's easier to stay on budget because adjustments are made in real time. You'll always know where you stand and what you need to do.
4. Balance alerts can be created.
The problem with going over a balance isn't that you missed a budget estimate. It's the fact that there are generally fees associated with a balance that is too low. Setting up alerts that will let you know when you're approaching your limits can be very helpful in managing your finances. You can even create alerts to let you know of specific transaction types that occur if you're concerned about personal spending habits.
5. They help to manage the mundane tasks of account management.
If you've ever spent 30 minutes on hold trying to reorder checks, the 30 second request form through online banking is a definite blessing. Scheduling transfers happens in seconds. Many online platforms will even allow account holders to view check images to make sure something has cleared.
6. There is always some type of access anywhere there is an internet connection.
Whether you're on a private or a public computer, you've got access to your banking as long as you've got access to the internet. This allows for worldwide access to account information if needed, making it easier and cheaper to transfer funds, wire money to a local bank, or other financial services that may be needed while traveling. It also means B2B transfers can happen more easily, providing better facilitation for business deals when they occur.
7. Deposits to online banking platforms are generally insured.
Most financial institutions treat their online banking platforms as they do any other account. If insurance is available, then these accounts are protected to the maximum amount allowed by law. Not every online banking platform is insured, however, so it is up to the account holder to perform their due diligence before opening an account with a financial institution to make sure their money is protected.
8. It is a faster form of banking.
The entire process of online banking is typically much faster than it is when conducted in person. Applying for a loan can happen in just a few minutes thanks to the ease of filling out online forms. With saved browser information, it can even happen in seconds. Investments can be checked on in real time and trades made instantly just by clicking the "buy" or "sell" button. Important information about accounts is widely available in easy to consume formats so time isn't wasted reading brochures and endless paperwork.
9. Many online banks that have no brick-and-mortar locations tend to offer better rates.
The same is also true for credit unions and some traditional banks as well. Better interest rates on loan products, higher interest rates on CDs and money market accounts, and other investment benefits are more likely to be available. This is because online banking requires fewer financial resources to be available in order for them to be successfully run. Sometimes accounts can even be opened without a minimum balance and there may be an option to have no service fees as well.
10. Financial planning resources are more readily available.
Do you know how much you'll need to save every month in order to retire with the money you want? You can thanks to the financial planning resources that many online banking platforms happen to have. From retirement calculators to mortgage tools to tax resources, there are numerous services that are available to help consumers better budget their finances so they understand their overall liquidity better and can plan more accurately for the future.
11. It's easy to manage multiple accounts.
From one device, consumers can manage multiple online banking accounts at the same time. This makes it possible to spread out assets so that one loss doesn't have to be a complete financial loss that devastates personal finances. With modern browsers, all of these accounts can even be open at the same time with multiple tabs.
What Are the Cons of Online Banking?
The primary disadvantage of online banking is its security. Accessing financial institutions through a data connection will never be 100% secure. This is especially true on smartphones or cellular tablet connections. An interception of the data signal can transmit password information to someone watching and that's a fast way to suffer from the ill effects of identity theft. There are multiple levels of security to counter this issue, but as data exposure stories from Home Depot and Target prove anything is possible. Here are the other disadvantages.
1. There is no guarantee of uptime.
A small technical glitch can be enough to take an online banking platform offline for quite some time. Other actions, such as maintenance or hacker attacks, may also limit or eliminate access to account information for prolonged periods. If you need instant access to your money or need to know your balances for an emergency payment, there is no guarantee that you'll have it. Many online platforms offer 99.999% uptime, but that means there will always be outages at some point.
2. Site navigation can be quite difficult.
The user experience of some online banking sites can be quite confusing. Sometimes account access happens from sidebar menus. Some sites don't have mobile versions and have Flash applications that can't be read by certain mobile devices. There may be several steps required to access specific components of an account that are not always well documented. Although many users can get around this disadvantage with some learning of the navigation, some users may be put off by the difficulty.
3. Online banking provides a certain level of user apprehension.
Even if consumers are confident about the benefits of online banking, that confidence doesn't always wipe away apprehension. Having so much access to so much personal information with just a couple clicks of the mouse can be overly bothersome to some people. For business owners, vital financials are exposed online through this process and for those who are used to banking in person, this anxiety can be difficult to ignore or overcome.
4. It's not always accessible.
Although internet access is about 90% saturated in the United States, that's still 10% of the country that doesn't have online access. No online access means no access to online banking features. For the rest of the world with lower saturation rates for the internet, the problem is even greater. This disadvantage especially hits those who live or work in rural regions where even cellular access is limited. Accessibility can also make it difficult to complete a transaction or application should the site go down. A loan application that is 75% complete and not saved will need to be restarted once the site comes back up.
5. Errors or fraud that occur can take years to resolve.
Identity theft isn't the only issue that online banking platforms face. A banking error that seems legitimate can take months to correct because the technical details of the error make it seem real. Fraud can occur very easily just by making a transaction seem like it was user initiated. There's no real way for consumers to check on the stability of a financial institution or its employees, which means problems in this area can make for a prolonged headache.
6. There may be zero customer service.
Consumers may be able to access their bank accounts whenever they wish, but that doesn't mean there is always someone to help them when they access their accounts. Even during regular business hours, customer service issues for online banking problems tend to be placed on the back burner, resolved when there are a few spare moments during the day. Some account holders prefer dealing with issues in the traditional face-to-face manner at the financial institution. That's not to say every financial institution operates this way, but there is this risk.
7. Transactions aren't always immediate.
Although transferring money may happen immediately through your online banking platform, there may be a delay in the actual implementation of that transfer. Some banking platforms even require up to 10 business days for a full transfer of certain funds to happen. Whenever there are transactional delays, there is always the possibility of an error occurring. Without screenshots, printed receipts, or confirmation numbers, there is always the possibility of a needed transaction getting lost.
8. The relationship between the financial institution and the account holder is lost.
Bank managers [or their counterparts in other financial institutions] often have a lot of discretion as to being able to change the terms and conditions of a banking product. Sometimes they even have the discretion to award loans or credit lines to individuals or businesses that are slightly below credit thresholds. In the world of online banking, the regulations are stiff and steadfast. Reversing fees, waiving service charges, or taking a look at your overall idea when your credit score is 3 points below qualification doesn't happen with an online platform.
9. There's no real way to deposit money you have in-hand.
If you have cash or checks that need to get into your account and they're sitting on the desk in front of you, then you've got to go somewhere to deposit them. Some consumers are able to deposit money in an ATM or use a mobile app to take a picture of the check, but not every financial institution allows this service. Digital accounts like PayPal offer 3-5 business day transfers of a digital balance into a "real" balance, but not cash or physical checks.
10. It's easier to spend money that isn't tangible.
One of the biggest disadvantages to online banking is the fact that it makes the money seem like it isn't real. Those are just changing numbers on a computer screen and not cash in-hand. That makes it seem like there is less value to the money that is held in a person's account and that ultimately means that spending that cash is easier to do. Saving money is much more difficult unless strict budgeting happens are maintained consistently.
We all like to think that we can spot a scam from a mile away, but phishing happens successfully every day. One simple email that looks like it came from your financial institution can be all it takes to create a financial headache. Sometimes phishing even occurs on social networking sites today. As a best practice, never give out your password or account details unless you enter them directly into the verified online banking platform.
How Do You Feel About Online Banking?
These online banking pros and cons show that instant access to personal accounts is generally a positive experience. There are certainly some disadvantageous situations which can develop over time and under specific circumstances, but the ability to access account information from virtually anywhere in the world at any time is a difficult advantage for personal finance to ignore.
Most financial institutions already offer this service. If you're interesting in turning your accounts into an online banking experience, then speak with your preferred financial institution about the steps required to make this happen today.


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package lemon

import (
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"
	"sort"
)

var ErrNotFound = errors.New("action not found")

type Lemon struct {
	NotFoundHandler Handler

	actions map[string]*Action

	output io.Writer
}

func (l *Lemon) NewAction(name, hint string) *Action {
	a := &Action{
		name:  name,
		hint:  hint,
		lemon: l,
	}
	if l.actions == nil {
		l.actions = map[string]*Action{}
	}
	l.actions[name] = a
	return a
}

func (l *Lemon) Run(args []string) error {
	if args == nil {
		args = os.Args[1:]
	}
	if len(args) == 0 {
		args = []string{""}
	}

	a, ok := l.actions[args[0]]
	if !ok {
		if l.NotFoundHandler != nil {
			c := &Context{}
			c.Flags = FlagSet{}
			c.Args = ArgList{}
			c.Lemon = l
			for _, arg := range args[1:] {
				c.Args = append(c.Args, &stringParser{arg})
			}
			l.NotFoundHandler.Run(c)

		} else {
			l.PrintDefaults()
		}

		return ErrNotFound
	}

	return a.Run(args[1:])
}

// VisitAll visits the actions in lexicographical order of names, calling fn for each.
func (l *Lemon) VisitAll(fn func(*Action)) {
	names := []string{}
	for name, a := range l.actions {
		if name == a.name {
			names = append(names, name)
		}
	}
	sort.Strings(names)
	for _, name := range names {
		fn(l.actions[name])
	}
}

// PrintDefaults prints to standard error the list of available actions.
func (l *Lemon) PrintDefaults() {
	w := l.Output()
	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Usage: %s action [action-specific options]\n\n", filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
	l.VisitAll(func(a *Action) {
		fmt.Fprintf(w, "  %s: %s\n", a.name, a.hint)
	})
	fmt.Fprint(w, "\n")
}

// Output returns the destination for usage and error messages.
func (l *Lemon) Output() io.Writer {
	if l.output == nil {
		return os.Stderr
	}
	return l.output
}

// SetOutput sets the destination for usage and error messages. If output is nil, os.Stderr is used.
func (l *Lemon) SetOutput(output io.Writer) {
	l.output = output
}

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We have seen a fair few interesting changes in the world of cryptocurrency. While most people focus on Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Litecoin, there is a lot more going on as well. Dogecoin, the joke currency of the new era, has quickly become a big contender as well. Although it was never a serious project, the current market cap tells a different story. With a market cap of close to $2bn, all those millions of Doges we threw away suddenly became a lot more valuable.
Dogecoin is not a currency designed to be used like Bitcoin. Nor is it a store of value by any means. Or that is what everyone assumed for a few years now. Instead, we see the value of DOGE appreciate quite significantly. Some people feel this is only just, as it has been a reliable currency for some time now. Even without a proper lead developer, things are advancing pretty rapidly. This growth has been pretty spectacular, to say the very least.
More specifically, every Dogecoin in circulation is worth $0.015 right now. When most people mined millions of these coins, the value was less than 1% of that. It is evident thousands of people literally threw money away over the past few years. At the same time, no one expected this meme currency to become anything like this. It is now the world's thirty-second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. A major feat, although the original developers aren't too happy with this development.
All of this goes to show cryptocurrency is in a hype cycle right now. Everything that seems low-value is getting a decent financial injection these days. Dogecoin has built up a solid reputation over the years. It's also very approachable by novice users, unlike most other cryptocurrencies. It will be interesting to see if this joke coin can keep rising in value. Assuming it does, a price of $0.05 wouldn't be unrealistic either. That would certainly skew the market cap a bit.
One has to keep in mind there is 112.69 billion DOGE in circulation right now. There is no supply cap, which means coins will be continuously generated every single day. People who still have an old Dogecoin wallet may want to check its balance. It is possible there are a few thousand US Dollars waiting for you there. At the same time, no one will be a millionaire just yet. This joke currency has always been relatively remarkable in many different ways. It is such value, very wow, much moolah after all.


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Epson's Stylus Pro 3880; The New 17" K3 Printer
Jon Canfield | Apr 1, 2010
Epson's 17" Stylus Pro 3800 has been one of the most popular printers in its size for the past three years. With a good combination of price and size, this C-sized printer has filled the needs of photographers looking for the ability to print 17x22" on a variety of media without the bulk or expense of a large format printer.
Since the introduction of the 3800, Epson has made two major changes in their pigment-ink photo printers. The first is the second generation of UltraChrome K3, which replaced the original magenta and light magenta inks with a vivid formulation to improve the color gamut in the blues and purples. The other change is more recent, and so far seen in only two printers—the 7900 and 9900—with UltraChrome HDR, adding green and orange to the mix.
Because the HDR ink set has been out for a while now, I expected new printers from Epson to adopt this version, so I was surprised when Epson notified me of the Stylus Pro 3880 using the K3 ink set.
From the outside, you won't notice a difference between the 3880 and the 3800 that it replaces. Both use the same case and controls. Other than the UltraChrome K3 label adding the Vivid Magenta (#1), the printers look visually identical. In fact, even opening up the ink compartments you'll see only a "vivid" label on the magenta cartridges to tell you this is a different printer. It's behind the scenes where the real changes are occurring though. Combined with the new ink, Epson has added AccuPhoto HD2 screening to improve the accuracy of ink placement on the page, giving the images a smoother color and tonal gradation as well as reducing ink use. The print head has been improved as well with more accurate placement and an ink-repellent coating to reduce clogging and maintenance requirements.
From the outside, the only change you'll see is a new badge with the name and Vivid Magenta designations.
This is one of the few 17" printers that you can easily set up by yourself. Unlike the 4880 that ships on a palette, the 3880 is much more compact, weighing only about 43 lbs (the 4880 by contrast tips the scales at 89 lbs). Unpacking is straightforward enough, although it's always a game with me to see how many pieces of tape a single printer can have attached to it—I think the 3880 had about 20 holding various parts in place for shipping. Size-wise, the 3880 is the same width as the HP Photosmart Pro B9180, and only 1" wider than the 13" Canon PIXMA Pro9500.
After unpacking the printer and plugging it in, you'll be prompted to insert the ink cartridges to charge the system. Although the 3880 holds nine inks (#2), the photo black and matte black inks share a line, meaning they can only be used exclusively. The printer driver will make the switch for you when you select the appropriate paper type—matte papers use the matte black, while coated papers like Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster use the photo black. This ink swap does take a bit of time and uses up a small amount of ink with each swap, so you'd be well served to cue similar print jobs together to avoid constant switching back and forth. According to Epson, the swap from photo to matte black uses about 1.6ml of ink, while going the other direction uses about 4.6ml.
The 3880 uses 80ml ink cartridges, and unlike the other x880 printers, both matte and photo black are installed at the same time. The blacks share a print line though, so you'll still need to tell the driver which ink to use. A small amount of ink is lost with each change, but it's minimal, especially when compared to the other printers.
All Photos © 2009, Jon Canfield, All Rights Reserved
Ink costs with the 3880 are one of the primary advantages to moving to a larger printer. With 80ml cartridges, you're not replacing them as frequently as you would with a 13" printer like the R2880 and its 12ml cartridges. Cost-wise, you're paying about 75 cents per ml with the 3880 compared to about $1.10 with the R2880.
On the back of the printer are USB and Ethernet ports. I set up the 3880 connected to my router for sharing across a mixed Mac and PC network. Network connections were easily done on both platforms with the EpsonNet Network utility (#3) finding the printer and adding a TCP/IP port.
If you're using the 3880 on a network, EpsonNet will help you configure the settings. I used the printer over a wireless connection to Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X computers with no problems.
Using The Printer
Not much has changed in the printer driver interface—if you've used Epson printers in the past, you'll feel right at home here. Both Windows (#4) and Macintosh (#5) drivers are functionally similar, although the Macintosh driver supports 16-bit output for better color fidelity and smoother tones.
The Windows driver is easy to navigate with all options in a single dialog box. Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the driver are included with the printer, and Windows 7 works fine.
The Macintosh driver includes support for 16-bit printing from applications that can use it, like Adobe's Photoshop and Lightroom.
As with the previous model, it's hard to visually see any quality difference between the 1440 and 2880 quality mode settings. You will see a difference in time though—a 16x20" at the highest (SuperPhoto) mode takes about 9 minutes compared to 6.25 minutes in SuperFine mode.
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Jolene and Kirk Pisel From Humboldt County Named Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award Winners
04-03-2018 in Awards
Contact: Dustin Vande Hoef 515/281-3375 or 515/326-1616 (cell)
Award to be presented April 11 at the Gilmore City Cafe
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that Jolene and Kirk Pisel who own and operate JoKir's Wild Beef in Humboldt County, have been named the winners of the Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award.
Naig will present the award to the family on Wednesday, April 11. The ceremony will be at the Gilmore City Café, 317 S. Gilmore St, in Gilmore City. The "Big Show," which airs on both WHO and WMT radio, will broadcast live from the presentation from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
"Jolene and Kirk care deeply about their animals, the environment and their community. It is an honor to help recognize them and present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to highlight their work and the important role animal agriculture plays in our state," Naig said.
The Pisel's operate a century farm that raises crops and finishes 200-300 head of Black Angus/Angus cross cattle annually. They also operate a retail store on their farm that features their farm raised Black Angus beef, gift baskets, and unique gift items.
The family was nominated for the award by Kelsey Upah who has collaborated with the Pisel's on a number of community projects. In her nomination, Upah highlighted the family's commitment to animal care and protecting the environment in her nomination form.
Upah also praised the family's commitment to their community through a number of efforts, including hosting pre-school to 2nd grade students from Gilmore City-Bradgate Elementary school on their farm for a "hands-on" math day.
She closed out her nomination saying, "The Pisel family is a family you know you can count on to help with anything. They are some of the most wonderful people in our community and I am blessed to have gotten to know them."
The Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award, made possible through the financial support of the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers, recognizes Iowa livestock farmers who take pride in doing things right. This includes caring for the environment and their livestock and being good neighbors. It is named in memory of Gary Wergin, a long-time WHO Radio farm broadcaster who helped create the award.
Anyone interested in nominating their neighbor for the award should write a letter or e-mail explaining why their neighbor should receive this designation. Applications may be submitted to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Attn: Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award, Henry A. Wallace Building, Des Moines, IA 50319 or emailed to Communications@iowaAgriculture.gov.
CSIF Announces Scholarship Recipients in Celebration of 15th Anniversary
Contact: Gabby Glenister, 515.225.5526, gglenister@supportfarmers.com WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – June 10, 2019 – The Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers (CSIF) has selected 15 exceptional students from across the state...
Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award Honors Farmers Who Lead by Example
Promoting good neighbor-to-neighbor relations is a key component of the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers' approach to responsible livestock production. To showcase the example set by Iowa livestock farmers who go...
Good Farm Neighbor Award Nominations Open
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Free Shipping On All Beauty Report? Not The Perlier Pomegranate Kit!
I thought Amy said once that everything in her show always ships free, but I've noticed that the last couple times Perlier has been on Beauty Report, this isn't so for their merchandise. Like tonight, the Pomegranate kit is the only one that doesn't ship free. What gives?
Then Amy should not make that free shipping claim on her show! That is the point!


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A shifted landscape of new or strengthened power players (particularly, those who lean conservative) at all levels of government, combined with threats to public health investments that our nation's youth are facing, necessitates a reinvigorated call to public policy action by individuals and organizations that support youth and their families. Build your capacity to navigate the politics of public health and find common ground in support of adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
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1 hour per presentation, 4 hours total
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Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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Effective teaching strategies, Sex education in schools
Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators
Effective Teaching Strategies Indicators
Indicator 6 (K-12): Describe three strategies for actively involving parents, caregivers, and other trusted adults in a sex education program.
Sex Education In Schools Indicators
Indicator 1 (K-12): Describe three health (e.g. physical, social and/or emotional) and/or academic benefits of sex education for young people
Working Effectively with Adolescents
This workshop will help sex education instructors use research on adolescent social, cognitive, and biological development to improve the way they communicate with adolescents. Participants will learn techniques for engaging with adolescents and building buy-in to messages about behavior.
90 minutes to half-day, varies as needed
Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment, Effective teaching strategies, Puberty and adolescent development, Responding to challenging questions
Creating and inclusive and affirming learning environment Indicators
Indicator 1 (K-12): Demonstrate three techniques to create an inclusive and affirming learning environment. (S)
Indicator 1 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to build rapport with students. (S)
Indicator 3 (K-12): Explain the differences between positive vs. shaming approaches to teaching sex education.
Puberty and Adolescent Development Indicators
Indicator 2 (K-12): List three physical, three social, and three emotional changes that occur during puberty.
Responding to Challenging Questions Indicators
Indicator 1 (K-12): Explain three reasons why it is important to respond to every question students ask when teaching sex education.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to effectively respond to three different types of challenging questions. (S)
Sexual and Reproductive Health 101
This training covers the content knowledge that sex education instructors need to feel competent leading discussions about puberty, anatomy, contraception, STIs, HIV, healthy relationships, consent, LGBTQ youth, and more.
One day, or varies as needed
Consent and interpersonal and sexual violence, Contraception, pregnancy, and reproduction, Healthy relationships, HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases/infections, LGBQ+ identities, Puberty and adolescent development, Transgender and gender expansive identities, Sexual and reproductive anatomy and physiology
Consent, Interpersonal and Sexual Violence Indicators
Indicator 1 (K-12): Define consent.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Explain why consent is a fundamental right for people of all ages.
Indicator 3 (K-12): Differentiate between situations in which sexual consent is and is not present.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Identify three youth-friendly resources to assist survivors of sexual assault, abuse, incest, or domestic violence.
Indicator 6 (K-12): Explain bodily autonomy and how it relates to consent and sexual abuse prevention.
Contraception, Pregnancy, and Reproduction Indicators
Indicator 1 (6-12): Explain fertilization, implantation, conception, and how pregnancy occurs.
Indicator 2 (6-12): Demonstrate the steps necessary for effective external and internal condom use and how to access condoms. (S)
Indicator 3 (6-12): Describe the differences in mechanisms of action and access between emergency contraception and the abortion pill.
Indicator 4 (6-12): Explain methods of contraception, including the latest medical advances that are popular among young people.
Indicator 5 (6-12): Describe pregnancy options, including parenting, adoption, and abortion.
Indicator 6 (6-12): Identify three federal and/or state laws that impact young peoples' access to effective reproductive and sexual health care (e.g. age of consent for services, confidential access to health care services, and access to condoms)
Healthy Relationships Indicators
Indicator 1 (K-12): Describe three distinguishing characteristics between healthy and unhealthy relationships, involving family, friends, and/or romantic partners.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Explain three ways that healthy relationships can positively impact personal well-being.
HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases/infections Indicators
Indicator 1 (6-12): Describe HIV and three common STDs/STIs, and how each can and cannot be transmitted.
Indicator 2 (6-12): Explain that many STD/STIs do not cause symptoms and the only way to know if you have one is to be tested.
Indicator 3 (6-12): Explain the benefits of getting tested and treated for HIV and other STDs/STIs.
Indicator 4 (6-12): Explain three facilitators and three barriers to STD/STI testing and treatment.
Indicator 5 (6-12): Demonstrate the steps necessary for effective external and internal condom use and how to access condoms. (S).
Indicator 6 (6-12): Describe the latest medical advances in HIV and other STDs/STIs prevention and treatment.
Indicator 7 (6-12): Identify three medically accurate and youth-friendly resources for STD/STI and HIV prevention, testing, and treatment
LGBQ+ Identities Indicators
Indicator 2 (K-12): Define sexual orientation and sexual identity, including that everyone has both.
Indicator 3 (6-12): Explain the difference between sexual orientation, sexual behavior, and sexual identity.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Demonstrate the use of inclusive and affirming language. (S)
Indicator 6 (K-12): Explain three ways that LGBQ+ youth are at disproportionate risk for health disparities.
Indicator 8 (K-12): Explain why it is essential to include positive portrayals of LGBQ+ people in lessons.
Indicator 1 (K-12): Describe how puberty prepares the human body for the potential to reproduce.
Sexual & Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology Indicators
Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to use medically accurate terms for sexual and reproductive anatomy, including all external genitals. (S)
Indicator 3 (K-12): Explain the function of the individual sexual and reproductive body parts and how they typically work.
Transgender and Gender Expansive Identities Indicator
Indicator 3 (K-12): Define gender identity and sex assigned at birth.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Explain how gender identity and gender expression are distinct from each other and from sexual orientation.
Indicator 6 (K-12): Explain three ways that transgender and gender expansive youth are at disproportionate risk for health disparities.
Indicator 8 (K-12): Explain why it is essential to include positive portrayals of transgender and gender expansive people in lessons.
Teaching Strategies for Sex Education
Why do we need to use a variety of teaching strategies when teaching sex education? Which ones work best, and why? What can go wrong, and what can we do about it? This training will help instructors answer all of these questions, and feel more competent in delivering engaging and interactive sex education.
Half-day, or varies as needed
Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment, Effective teaching strategies, Responding to challenging questions
Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate three student-centered instructional approaches that support a variety of learning styles. (S)
Indicator 5 (K-12): Describe three effective strategies for practicing skills with students.
LGBTQ+ 101
How can sex educators ensure that students of all sexualities and genders feel 'seen' and affirmed? This training will cover the basic knowledge instructors need to feel competent leading discussions and answering questions, and will help build skills to create inclusive environments.
LGBQ+ identities, Transgender and gender expansive identities
Indicator 1 (K-12): Explain how availability of supportive school staff, presence of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs), LGBQ-inclusive curricular resources, and the presence of comprehensive, enumerated anti-harassment school policies are related to improved school climate for students of all sexual orientations.
Indicator 5 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to intervene effectively in homophobic and other bullying comments and actions. (S)
Indicator 7 (K-12): Identify three credible, medically accurate, youth-friendly resources that can provide information or support related to sexual orientation.
Indicator 9 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies that can be used to include positive portrayals of LGBQ+ people in lessons. (S)
Indicator 1 (K-12): Explain how availability of supportive school staff, presence of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs), gender-inclusive curricular resources, and the presence of comprehensive enumerated anti-harassment school policies are related to improved school climate for students of all gender identities.
Indicator 5 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to intervene effectively in transphobic, sexist, misogynistic and other gender-related bullying comments and actions. (S)
Indicator 7 (K-12): Identify three credible, medically accurate, youth-friendly resources that can provide information or support related to transgender and gender expansive people.
Indicator 9 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies that can be used to make lessons affirming for transgender and gender expansive people. (S)
Creating a Comfortable Climate
This training helps sex education instructors ensure they are using best practices when it comes to setting the tone for discussions, answering questions, preventing challenging situations, and managing them effectively if they do occur.
Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment, Disclosure, Responding to challenging questions, Sex education in schools, Values
Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies for creating culturally responsive classrooms. (S)
Indicator 3 (K-12): Describe three elements of a trauma-informed approach to sex education.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies of a trauma-informed approach to sex education (e.g. giving trigger warnings before content on sexual assault and allowing students the right to pass as appropriate, etc.). (S)
Disclosure Indicators
Indicator 1 (K-12): Describe the importance of teachers' maintaining professional boundaries when teaching sex education.
Indicator 2 (K-12): List three factors to consider regarding personal disclosure when teaching sex education
Indicator 4 (K-12): Explain the roles and responsibilities of a mandated reporter.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Describe state and/or district laws, policies, and standards that relate to sex education where one teaches.
Values Indicators
Indicator 1 (K-12): Explain the differences between personal and universal values relating to sexuality.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Describe how verbal and nonverbal expression of personal values, and comfort with topics related to sex education, could impact one's teaching
Indicator 3 (K-12): Explain the importance of educators refraining from sharing their personal values when implementing sex education.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to respond effectively to students' values-based comments and questions. (S)
How to Talk About Dual Protection
Designed for educators and clinicians, this eLearning gives participants the information and skills they need to address the increasing rates of STIs, whether working in the classroom or clinic. In this training, you will practice communicating with people who are resistant to using dual protection by using real-life scenarios tailored to your profession. Walk away feeling ready to explain dual protection and confident communicating about the barriers young people are experiencing.
Estimated time: 15-20 minutes
Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
Contraception, pregnancy, and reproduction, HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases/infections
Privacy & Confidentiality for Adolescents Accessing Sexual & Reproductive Health Care
What are the basics of maintaining privacy and confidentiality for adolescents accessing sexual and reproductive health care? Learn as you follow the story of Kendall, a 16-year-old who visits her school-based health center. Please download the Privacy & Confidentiality Worksheet before beginning the course. Throughout the course, you will be asked to reflect and respond to various situations.
Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment
Serving Everyone: Providing Sexual & Reproductive Health Services to LGBTQ+ Youth
What can be done to ensure that youth who identify as LGBTQ+ are being treated with respect and dignity by health center staff and providers while receiving sexual and reproductive health services? Tons! Review some LGBTQ+ language, meet Aliyah and Jamell, two adolescents who identify as LGBTQ+, and start action planning!
Unlocking the Secrets of Classroom Management
What student behaviors do you find most challenging? What techniques can you use to respond to these behaviors? Explore essential classroom management techniques for the sex education classroom. Take a peek at a few different kinds of sex education classrooms, as well as number of challenging behaviors and some techniques to address them.
Effective teaching strategies, Responding to challenging questions
Building Support for Sex Education in Schools
What does (and doesn't) motivate people to listen to messages about the value of sex education? In this mini-course, practice building effective messages by working through real-world scenarios using evidence-based communication techniques.
Sex education in schools
Evidence-Based Interventions
What is an evidence-based intervention (also known as evidence-based program) anyway? You may know the definition—a specific kind of programming that has been evaluated to show behavior change—but what does that really mean? Evidence-based interventions and programs can expand or strengthen the programming you deliver in your community. Explore what evidence-based interventions are, what makes them different from other kinds of programs, and learn some of the basics for using evidence-based interventions effectively. Complete this course at your own pace.
This is the first in a series of eLearning units focused on human trafficking. Subsequent units include content specifically for medical providers, educators, parents, caregivers, faith-based professionals, and other youth-serving professionals to better understand the role they can take in addressing sex and labor trafficking. Via an interactive, self-paced unit, participants will explore critical elements of sex and labor trafficking and steps they can take to support victims and survivors in your community. This unit promotes learning though stories, activities, and short quizzes.
Through Healthy Teen Network's partnership with the University of Maryland School of Social Work's Prevention of Adolescent Risk Initiative, we are pleased to share resources on human trafficking. Although these resources are focused on specifics for the state of Maryland, anyone from any state can learn about human trafficking as well.
Estimated time: 20 minutes
Consent and interpersonal and sexual violence
Indicator 5 (K-12): Explain sex trafficking and the state laws related to it.
Indicator 9 (K-12): Describe three strategies to help students identify a trusted adult.
Addressing Trafficking in School
In this eLearning unit, learn how, as an educator or school employee, you can identify signs that a student may be experiencing or vulnerable to sex or labor trafficking. This unit employs stories, interactive dialog, quizzing, and video to promote learning. Suggested prerequisite: Human Trafficking 101.
Consent and interpersonal and sexual violence, Healthy relationships, LGBQ+ identities, Responding to challenging questions, Transgender and gender expansive identities
The Teacher's Guide to Sex Ed
Providing quality sex ed is more than just anatomy and pregnancy. But how do you focus on all the stuff that matters to help students making informed and healthy choices?
The Teacher's Guide has 8 units (listed below) to cover the basics of what you need to know. Go through all 8, or pick and choose what works best for you. Review the units in any order, at your own pace.
Lesson 1: Puberty & the Reproductive System
This unit covers learning pointers about teaching about puberty and reproduction.
Lesson 2: Preventing Pregnancy & Infection: The Basics of Keeping Safe
This unit covers learning about condoms and contraception when teaching sexual health education, HIV/STI prevention, and/or family life education.
Lesson 3: HIV & STIs: Making Sense of Being Safe
This unit covers learning about HIV and STIs (sexually transmitted infections) when teaching sexual health education, HIV/STI prevention, and/or family life education. Understanding how HIV and STIs are spread is critical information for students to learn. It can also be a challenging topic to understand and teach about.
Lesson 4: It's Not Just What You Say: Techniques & Approaches for a Healthy Sex Ed Class
This unit covers learning about how to create and maintain a comfortable environment teaching sexual health education, HIV/STI prevention, and/or family life education.
Lesson 5: Knowing the Law: Laws & Policies Related to Teaching Sex Ed
This unit covers learning about the laws and policies that are relevant to teaching sexual health education, HIV/STI prevention, and/or family life education.
Lesson 6: Responding with Confidence: Answering Sensitive Questions & Maintaining Boundaries
This unit covers how to answering sensitive or challenging questions from students when teaching sexual health education, HIV/STI prevention, and/or family life education.
Lesson 7: Sexuality & Gender 101: Explaining Concepts of Gender & Sexuality
This unit covers how to talk about gender and sexual orientation particularly when teaching sexual health education, HIV/STI prevention, and/or family life education.
Lesson 8: Talking about Getting Along: The Basics of Teaching Students about Healthy Relationships
This unit covers how to teach about healthy relationships when teaching sexual health education, HIV/STI prevention, and/or family life education.
Estimated time: 30-40 minutes per unit / 4-5 hours for the entire course
Contraception, pregnancy, and reproduction, Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment, Disclosure, Effective teaching strategies, Healthy relationships, HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases/infections, LGBQ+ identities, Puberty and adolescent development, Responding to challenging questions, Transgender and gender expansive identities, Sex education in schools, Sexual and reproductive anatomy and physiology, Values
Indicator 3 (K-12): Demonstrate how to reduce the impact of educators' passive and/or active personal disclosure on the educational environment. (S)
Indicator 3 (K-12): Describe three strategies for teaching students communication skills.
Indicator 5 (K-12): Describe three ways to help students set and respect personal boundaries in relationships.
Indicator 3 (K-12): Identify three practices that students can adopt for maintaining healthy habits beginning during puberty.
Indicator 1 (K-5): Explain the benefits of teaching young children the medically accurate terms for genitals.


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Eleven youngsters have begun life as full-time scholars within the Saints Academy this week.
The exciting first step towards becoming a professional gets underway for the latest intake of 16-year-olds, who will be forming a large part of the Under-18s team in the forthcoming season.
There's a whole team of recruits, with a player in each position signed on in one of the highest intakes of recent years.
Goalkeeper Harry Isted and defenders Josh Debayo, Kyle Clinton and Will Wood are joined by midfielders Niall Mason, Mark Irvine, George Mells, Armani Little, Chris Regis and Josh Sims. Forward, Dan Demkiv completes a potential starting line-up.
The 2013 crop hail from a variety of backgrounds with some having played for the Academy at junior level for as long as they can remember, whilst other more recent additions have been attracted to the Club due to its track record of producing first team and international footballers.
The new intake were all present at St Mary's Stadium on Sunday – the day before the hard work began – to meet some of the key people they'll be working closely alongside over the next 12 months.
Academy Manager Matt Crocker led the introductions to the Medical and Administrative staff, whilst coaches Jason Dodd, Paul Williams and Vince Bartram were also on hand to outline their targets for the season ahead.
All eleven youngsters have moved into their homes with their new host families and begin work this week, where they will study for academic qualifications alongside playing football.
Left to right: Chris Regis, George Mells, Harry Isted, Armani Little, Mark Irvine, Will Wood, Niall Mason, Josh Sims, Kyle Clinton, Dan Demkiv and Joshua Debayo
Crocker is happy with the number of players signing on, and admits that the bar has been raised once again following the exploits of last season's second-year stars, Luke Shaw and James Ward-Prowse.
"It's a good intake," the Academy Manager affirmed. "It's eleven boys and the majority of those have come through the system which is always a real positive from our point of view, because it means that they've got an affinity with the Club. We know how they work, and they know how we work so it's a really positive step for us.
"The boys that we've added are of good quality, but we've said to them that the bar has been raised with Luke and James as second years are playing for the First Team in the Premier League. The academic success of those boys both on and off the field as well means it's huge task ahead of this group to raise standards that we expect."
Although the main aim of the Academy is to produce first-team quality players, Crocker admits that landing some silverware is overdue. Having been the nearly men, particularly at 18s level in recent seasons, Matt says there'll be a change in the classroom approach and a focus on sharpening up the boys' mentality.
"We believe that football and education goes hand in glove and we also believe that bright boy who is also prepared to learn off the field will earn quicker on the field," he explained.
"We're always looking at ways to improve the programme, and this year there was a focus on where we place the education slots. We're adding psychology as a key component to the programme and we'll have psychology blocks during the week because we feel that mental toughness might make the difference to us kicking a few of those boys on towards the first team, so that's what we're looking for.
"The aim for us will always be to produce players for the first team, but if we can win a title or two along the way and develop a strong winning mentality, then great. The professional development phase that these boys are entering at this stage of their careers is about learning to win and we want to create mentally tough players, who know how to win, and are tactically aware of changes within the game too, because we're at the Premier League level now.
"We'd love to win something. Doddsy (Jason Dodd), Willo (Paul Williams) and Vince [Bartram] are all winners. We've got three members of staff there who have all played in the Premier League and they want to win games. That mentality is key, but it will never be at the cost of development.
"There will be times when we'll play younger players – and maybe play players who are not physically ready because we feel they'll benefit in the long run – because it's a balancing act between winning games and developing players.
"Our priority however, will always be to develop players for the First Team."
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Head of the Firm: Amir Amar
Managing Partner: Ram Jeanne
Number of Partners: 52
Number of Lawyers: 139
Languages: English, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, French, Dutch, German
Offices' location: Bnei Brak, Israel (Tel Aviv County); Jerusalem, Israel
Firm Overview:
AYR was formed with the clear objective of developing big firm legal services without big firm attitude. AYR's founding principles have served the firm well, and it remains committed to them as it continued to grow to become a top-20 firm with the fastest organic growth rate. The firm is ranked as a leading law firm in all major local and international directories, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, IFLR1000, GDR100, Dun's 100 and BDi Code. Several firm lawyers are dual-qualified in Israel and the US or England and Wales, enabling the firm to conduct business in English and across legal systems with ease and proficiency. Clients include international and domestic companies in technology, telecommunications, real-estate, retail, media, transportation, high-tech and venture capital, finance and insurance, many of which are leaders of their respective fields. The firm's clients are entrepreneurial and sophisticated, and it builds its practice with excellence, drive, creativity, resourcefulness, flexibility, diversity and informality to best serve their needs, match their energy, and keep them as clients over the long term. It achieves this by being that rare thing: lawyers who enjoy their work.
Main Areas of Practice:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Local & International): The litigation department represents its clients in complex litigation and arbitration, mediation and administrative proceedings. The litigation team are the leaders in Israel and has demonstrated legal creativity in the strategy management of each case leading to the achievement of the desired results for its clients. The team has vast experience in complex disputes, including shareholder disputes and derivative law suits, contractual and real estate disputes, and administrative petitions, including to the High Court of Justice. The firm's international litigation team has considerable experience in representing foreign clients before the various courts in Israel and in coordinating their litigation activities in multijurisdictional disputes.
Class Actions: The class action department is placed at the top of professional rankings in Israel and abroad. Quite uniquely, the practice undertakes only class-action defense cases, giving the team an unusually extensive experience in this field. Clients are naturally high-profile domestic and international corporations. In the last few years, the team has led the defense of some of the largest class action proceedings in Israel, and has taken a significant part in the establishment of precedential rulings.
Real Estate: The real estate department has established itself as one of the most significant in Israel, representing leading companies in the Israeli market. The real estate department deals with some of the largest and most complex transactions in Israel, including residential projects of thousands of housing units, large commercial projects and complex project financing transactions. Team lawyers have thorough knowledge of the law and practice of real-estate transactions. Lawyers handle all aspects of transactions, including financing, taxation, and registration at local and national governmental levels.
Corporate Law: The corporate law department of the firm represents a wide range of clients, including domestic and international companies, private and public corporations, and entrepreneurs, in all aspects of their ongoing business and commercial activities, including in matters of corporate governance, corporate law, company formation, tenders and other procurement procedures, multinational transactions such as share purchase and asset purchase agreements, distribution and franchise agreements, international commerce, various services agreements, licensing and JV agreements and many more.
Banking & Finance: The firm's finance team represents both borrowers and lenders in project finance transactions and corporate financing transactions, mainly in real estate, infrastructure and transportation worlds, in hundreds of millions, and even billions of NIS.
Hi-Tech, Technological Incubators, Start-Ups, Accelerators & Venture Capital: The Hi-Tech team has vast experience and thorough knowledge in the structuring and handling of complex hi-tech transactions. The team represents Israeli and international clients, including early stage technology companies, institutional and private investors, and startup incubators and accelerators active in communications, media, mobility, cyber security and bio-tech. The team advises clients throughout all stages of development, from the early phases of inception, through the establishment and protection of intellectual property rights, investment rounds (starting from the 'seed' investment), the ongoing operation of the business and the various engagements with customers, suppliers, agents, service providers etc., until the final sale or IPO of the company.
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): The firm's M&A team has extensive experience and consults a wide range of buyers and sellers in local and international M&A transactions. The team's synergetic activity provides a comprehensive professional response to the various aspects of the transaction, including in the fields of restrictive trade practice and taxation and according to the needs of the customer. The team does so while learning the customer's business and the commercial interest to be protected.
Capital Markets & Securities: The team provides legal guidance to issuing companies, underwriters and investors, both in Israel and abroad, regarding all aspects of the securities law and corporate law, and in a wide range of transactions. The team provides a full service in connection with issuances of debt and equity securities, in Israel and abroad.
Privacy, Processing & Cyber Security: The firm's privacy, data security and cyber team is one of Israel's strongest and most active, advising on Israeli and EU privacy laws including on such matters as crossborder data transfers, cloud computing, use of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in the telecoms, media, insurance, financial, transportation and other industries, data ethics, and general and sectoral data security and cyber defense compliance requirements. Technical understanding and many years of working with clients in the technology sector and in highly-regulated industries, and their service providers, underpins the work of the practice, which has a strong working relationship with the various regulators.
Telecom, Media & Technology: The communications practice serves a remarkable roster of telecoms and media clients. The wide range of media and telecoms clients gives the practice an edge in negotiating royalty agreements and an in-depth knowledge of regulatory and commercial matters, including production, transmission and licensing agreements. The firm advises on such complex matters as ISP liability for content piracy, filtering and classification of content, libel and freedom of expression, network neutrality, compliance with environmental radiation standards, infrastructure sharing, VoIP, privacy and data security, and lawful intercept.
Intellectual Property: The firm's IP expertise is backed by a solid technological understanding, which underpins the IP services which the firm provides to clients such as large software multinationals, telecommunications operators, television and radio broadcasters, new media providers, start-ups, and retail giants. The practice relies on substantial competition law experience to counsel clients on the antitrust implications of various provisions in copyright, trademark, trade secret and know-how licensing arrangements. The team also has unique collective rights licensing expertise.
Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring: The insolvency team has many years of experience and indepth knowledge of the treatment of corporations in financial distress, both in scenarios of recovery of companies and in liquidation and receivership scenarios. The firm's services in this field include, among other things, the management of corporations in a procedure freezing, liquidation and receivership, formulation of recovery plans and creditor arrangements, representation of creditors and officers and representation of investors in insolvency proceedings and realisation of assets of companies in distress.
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Inescapable Love/8 Seconds (Acoustic Version)
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Inescapable Love from Miten features three beautiful variations on the title track from the new Warner Brothers film, 8 Seconds: A Moment of Infinity, starring Esra Inal, Fahri Jardim and don Miguel Ruiz, plus a new song, Love Will Take Us All The Way.
Miten moves from the rich, evocative tones of the classic troubadour to lively reggae interpretations of the 8 Seconds theme song with effortless ease, illuminating the message of the final track: "Follow your heart, love will take us all the way."
"The story of Esra's life has touched me very deeply. When she asked me to write the title track for the movie I was inspired to compose Inescapable Love. Along with my collaborators Kamal Engels, Maneesh de Moor and Joby Baker, I experimented with rearranging the song in my favourite music styles – acoustic and dub. Later we added the song 'Love Will Take Us All the Way' which is also featured in the film. I had a lot of fun in the process – I hope you enjoy the music." –Miten


When I see buckets of perler beads at Michaels, I move past with no hesitation. I'm not totally against plastic, but I just don't have a mind for what to do with them. I think my opinion changed after seeing these delicate pastel, perler-bead bangles from Maker Mama. Look at these other amazing crafts made with perler beads! They are not just for alligator keychains anymore!
I'm so in love with these perler bead people, I don't know what to do with myself. I don't speak German so I have no idea what/where they are, but I heart them! Via Skidt & Kanel.
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Q: How can you make pygame animations run more smoothly? I am making a spaceship game using pygame. I have a health bar at the top made out of three heart images. When you crash, the first from the right disappears. This means that the health bar needs to be generated in the main loop, but it keeps on flickering when running.
import pygame, random
class SpaceshipClass(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    def __init__(self):
        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
        self.image = pygame.image.load("spaceship.png")
        self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
        self.rect.center = [320, 420]

class ObstacleClass(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    def __init__(self, image_file, location, type):
        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
        self.image_file = image_file
        self.image = pygame.image.load(image_file)
        self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
        self.rect.center = location
        self.type = type
        self.passed = False

    def update(self):
        global speed, travelled
        self.rect.centery += speed[1]
        travelled+=0.1
        if self.rect.centery>700:
            self.kill()

def create_map():
    global obstacles
    locations = []
    for i in range(10):
        row = random.randint(0, 9)
        col = random.randint(0, 9)
        location = [col * 64 + 32, row * 64 + 32 + -640]
        if not (location in locations):
            locations.append(location)
            type = random.choice(["rock", "point"])
            if type == "rock":
                img = "obstacle.png"
            elif type == "point":
                img = "coin.png"
            obstacle = ObstacleClass(img, location, type)
            obstacles.add(obstacle)
def animate():
    screen.fill([0, 0, 0])
    obstacles.draw(screen)
    screen.blit(ship.image, ship.rect)
    screen.blit(score_surf, score_pos)
    dis_surf=dis_font.render((string_dis + str(("%.2f")%travelled)+metres),
    1, (255, 255, 255))
    screen.blit(dis_surf, dis_pos)
    pygame.display.flip()
pygame.init()
screen = pygame.display.set_mode([640,640])
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
points = 0
lives=3
speed = [0, 1]
ship= SpaceshipClass()
obstacles = pygame.sprite.Group()
create_map()
map_position = 0
travelled=0
string_dis="distance traveled: "
metres="m"
dis_font=pygame.font.Font(None, 50)
dis_surf=dis_font.render((string_dis + str(travelled)+metres), 1, (255,
255, 255))
dis_pos=[10, 40]
score=0
string_score="Score: "
score_font=pygame.font.Font(None, 50)
score_surf=score_font.render((string_score + str(score)), 1, (255, 255,
255))
score_pos=[10, 10]
done=False
running=True
while running:
    clock.tick(180)
    for event in pygame.event.get():
        if event.type==pygame.QUIT:
            running=False
        elif event.type==pygame.MOUSEMOTION:
            ship.rect.centerx=event.pos[0]
    if not done:
        map_position += speed[1]
        if map_position >= 640:
            create_map()
            map_position = 0
        obstacles.update()
        animate()
    for i in range(lives+1):
        width=screen.get_width()
        health=pygame.image.load("health.png")
        screen.blit(health, [width-30*i, 20])
        pygame.display.flip()
    col=pygame.sprite.spritecollide(ship, obstacles, False)
    if col:
        if col[0].type=="rock" and not col[0].passed:
            lives-=1
            if lives==0:
                final_text1="Game Over!"
                final_text2=("Your Score is: "+ str(score))
                final_text3=("you traveled %.2f meters" %travelled)
                ft1_font=pygame.font.Font(None, 70)
                ft1_surf=ft1_font.render(final_text1, 1, (255, 255, 255))
                ft2_font=pygame.font.Font(None, 50)
                ft2_surf=ft2_font.render(final_text2, 1, (255, 255, 255))
                ft3_font=pygame.font.Font(None, 50)
                ft3_surf=ft3_font.render(final_text3, 1, (255, 255, 255))
                screen.blit(ft1_surf, [screen.get_width()/2-
                ft1_surf.get_width()/2, 100])
                screen.blit(ft2_surf, [screen.get_width()/2-
                ft2_surf.get_width()/2, 200])
                screen.blit(ft3_surf, [screen.get_width()/2-
                ft3_surf.get_width()/2, 300])
                pygame.draw.rect(screen, [0,0,0], [width-30, 20, 90, 90],
                0)
                pygame.display.flip()
                done=True

            else:
                pygame.time.delay(1000)
                ship.image = pygame.image.load("spaceship.png")
                speed = [0, 1]
                col[0].passed = True
        elif col[0].type=="point" and not col[0].passed:
            score+=100
            score_surf=score_font.render((string_score + str(score)), 1,
            (255, 255, 255))
            screen.blit(score_surf, score_pos)
            col[0].kill()
            pygame.display.flip()
pygame.quit()

How, not just in this code but in any code, can you make an animation run smoothly?

A: Your problem is that you are calling pygame.display.flip() multiple times per frame. This should only be used once per loop in your main while running: loop.
Instead of calling it whenever you do a drawing, just use it once at the end of your main loop. It is singular, similar to clock.tick(180), just at the end.
When the screen is flipped more than once per frame, it results in flickering, just as you are seeing here.
You should remove pygame.display.flip() from everywhere except the end of your loop.
The code with this change made:
import pygame, random
class SpaceshipClass(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    def __init__(self):
        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
        self.image = pygame.image.load("spaceship.png")
        self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
        self.rect.center = [320, 420]

class ObstacleClass(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    def __init__(self, image_file, location, type):
        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
        self.image_file = image_file
        self.image = pygame.image.load(image_file)
        self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
        self.rect.center = location
        self.type = type
        self.passed = False

    def update(self):
        global speed, travelled
        self.rect.centery += speed[1]
        travelled+=0.1
        if self.rect.centery>700:
            self.kill()

def create_map():
    global obstacles
    locations = []
    for i in range(10):
        row = random.randint(0, 9)
        col = random.randint(0, 9)
        location = [col * 64 + 32, row * 64 + 32 + -640]
        if not (location in locations):
            locations.append(location)
            type = random.choice(["rock", "point"])
            if type == "rock":
                img = "obstacle.png"
            elif type == "point":
                img = "coin.png"
            obstacle = ObstacleClass(img, location, type)
            obstacles.add(obstacle)
def animate():
    screen.fill([0, 0, 0])
    obstacles.draw(screen)
    screen.blit(ship.image, ship.rect)
    screen.blit(score_surf, score_pos)
    dis_surf=dis_font.render((string_dis + str(("%.2f")%travelled)+metres),
    1, (255, 255, 255))
    screen.blit(dis_surf, dis_pos)
pygame.init()
screen = pygame.display.set_mode([640,640])
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
points = 0
lives=3
speed = [0, 1]
ship= SpaceshipClass()
obstacles = pygame.sprite.Group()
create_map()
map_position = 0
travelled=0
string_dis="distance traveled: "
metres="m"
dis_font=pygame.font.Font(None, 50)
dis_surf=dis_font.render((string_dis + str(travelled)+metres), 1, (255,
255, 255))
dis_pos=[10, 40]
score=0
string_score="Score: "
score_font=pygame.font.Font(None, 50)
score_surf=score_font.render((string_score + str(score)), 1, (255, 255,
255))
score_pos=[10, 10]
done=False
running=True
while running:
    clock.tick(180)
    for event in pygame.event.get():
        if event.type==pygame.QUIT:
            running=False
        elif event.type==pygame.MOUSEMOTION:
            ship.rect.centerx=event.pos[0]
    if not done:
        map_position += speed[1]
        if map_position >= 640:
            create_map()
            map_position = 0
        obstacles.update()
        animate()
    for i in range(lives+1):
        width=screen.get_width()
        health=pygame.image.load("health.png")
        screen.blit(health, [width-30*i, 20])
    col=pygame.sprite.spritecollide(ship, obstacles, False)
    if col:
        if col[0].type=="rock" and not col[0].passed:
            lives-=1
            if lives==0:
                final_text1="Game Over!"
                final_text2=("Your Score is: "+ str(score))
                final_text3=("you traveled %.2f meters" %travelled)
                ft1_font=pygame.font.Font(None, 70)
                ft1_surf=ft1_font.render(final_text1, 1, (255, 255, 255))
                ft2_font=pygame.font.Font(None, 50)
                ft2_surf=ft2_font.render(final_text2, 1, (255, 255, 255))
                ft3_font=pygame.font.Font(None, 50)
                ft3_surf=ft3_font.render(final_text3, 1, (255, 255, 255))
                screen.blit(ft1_surf, [screen.get_width()/2-
                ft1_surf.get_width()/2, 100])
                screen.blit(ft2_surf, [screen.get_width()/2-
                ft2_surf.get_width()/2, 200])
                screen.blit(ft3_surf, [screen.get_width()/2-
                ft3_surf.get_width()/2, 300])
                pygame.draw.rect(screen, [0,0,0], [width-30, 20, 90, 90],
                0)
                done=True

            else:
                pygame.time.delay(1000)
                ship.image = pygame.image.load("spaceship.png")
                speed = [0, 1]
                col[0].passed = True
        elif col[0].type=="point" and not col[0].passed:
            score+=100
            score_surf=score_font.render((string_score + str(score)), 1,
            (255, 255, 255))
            screen.blit(score_surf, score_pos)
            col[0].kill()
    pygame.display.flip()
pygame.quit()

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Nitrate is a naturally occurring chemical found in air, soil, water and plants. Much of the nitrate in our environment comes from decomposition of plants and animal wastes. People also add nitrate to the environment in the form of fertilizers.
Nitrate is the most common pollutant found in rural wells in this area. Nitrate in drinking water presents a serious problem for infants up to about six months of age, and for pregnant women. Too much nitrate in infants can reduce the amount of oxygen carried by blood known as "Blue Baby Syndrome".
An unseald well can act as a drain, allowing surface runoff, polluted water and improperly disposed of solid or other waste to contaminate groundwater. Sealing abandoned wells protects groundwater quality.
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Laos is fast becoming the darling of South-east Asia, satisfying all the romantic images of perfumed frangipani trees, saffron-robed monks, rusty old bicycles and golden temples, all set amongst a rich tapestry of tropical river islands, ethnic minority villages, cascading waterfalls and vivid, green rice paddies, and bound together by the mighty Mekong River, the country's lifeline.Often overlooked in favour of its better-known neighbours as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos remains one of Southeast Asia's most beguiling destinations. Caught in the middle of the two Indochina wars and long isolated from the rest of the world, the country retains a slow, rather old-fashioned charm, and its people – incredibly laidback and friendly, even by Asian standards – are undoubtedly one of the highlights of any visit.
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Seeing Glory
The Fear Inside
Matchgirl
Dream of Spring
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Geeks!
Readings and Cabaret
A caregiver prepares the perfect meal in this bittersweet story of fine wine, dementia and Virginia Woolf.
Deborah relies on chance to avoid making any choices in her life, but then faces a decision that can't be left up to fate.
An agoraphobic woman encounters unexplained events in her home and wrestles with whether her need to escape them outweighs her paralyzing fear.
A contemporary adaptation of 'The Little Match Girl' by Hans Christian Andersen. Trying to warm herself by the glow of matches, a young trans woman sees visions of a better place. Andersen's original story gave a face to the plight of suffering children of his time. Matchgirl calls attention to the common homelessness of trans people in today's world.
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Is it just a man watching television or is there something diefic at play in this comic and inclusive re-visioning of the Creation story?
An ongoing project of filmed monologues
A series of micro-shorts filmed for possible use in Linda Yellen's "The Last Film Festival" that were intended to represent different types of bad festival films. Two were selected and appeared in the final film.