Getting to know Jacob taught me that every child deserves education designed with their needs in mind.
"It's a surprise! You'll have to wait and see!" Knowing nine-year-old Jacob as I do, I can't wait to see what he will come up with.
The next morning Jacob arrives with a Ninja Turtle lunch bag in one hand, a toonie in the other, and a huge grin from ear to ear. I break into an equally wide smile, for he has truly outdone my wildest expectations.
"Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman! Look!" Jacob's bright blond hair is expertly gelled into numerous spikes. But that's not all. Attached to those spikes are tiny clothespins, each bearing a colour image of a different MineCraft character – Jacob's absolute favourite thing in the world.
"I've got Steve, and Alex, and the Pig, and, and, and..!" He starts pointing out all the different characters, very excited at his mini show and tell. I'm barely able to contain the absolute joy I'm feeling in seeing him express his passion in this way.
I was at a Teacher Education placement in a Grade 4 classroom, during the second year of my program. I'd been offered a chance to work very closely with Jacob, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Through my program, I had gained a basic but theoretical understanding of Autism. I jumped at the chance to learn more through practical experience.
I spent the first few weeks as any new teacher would: developing routines, fine tuning schedules, and most importantly, getting to know the students in the class. As I spent time with Jacob, I worked to build a positive, supportive relationship with him. I got to know him as a person, not just as a student who has Autism. Jacob could tell you literally anything you wanted to know about cars, light switches and especially Minecraft. He had a marvellous imagination, often creating elaborate stories about airports or train stations, and his attention to detail was impeccable. He was incredibly kind and a wonderful friend.
Jacob faced daily challenges in the classroom, too. His motor skills were still developing, so he had difficulty with tasks such writing and drawing, or participating in physical activity for an extended period. He would often request breaks if he was feeling overstimulated from the noise level in the room, which meant he sometimes did not accomplish very much during class time. Furthermore, Jacob required a highly structured program. When routines were disrupted, he could easily become distressed, flapping his arms or rocking back and forth in his chair. Knowing this, I wanted to do everything I could to ensure Jacob's success while I was working with him, whether one on one, in a small group, or during whole class instruction.
It was through planning for Jacob that I realized how important differentiated instruction (DI) and assistive technologies can be – for students with ASD specifically, but also for all students. Because I had already built a relationship with Jacob, I knew he would have greater success if he was given input into which activities he participated in and how he could demonstrate his understanding. For each learning experience I planned, I incorporated ways in which I could differentiate, not only for Jacob but for everyone. I created opportunities for Jacob to move around the classroom or find a quieter space if needed. I researched a variety of online applications that would allow him to write assignments, create multi-modal presentations and draw artistic posters on his iPad that he was proud of. The classroom's iPad camera was also incredibly useful for documenting his understanding and collecting assessment data. These assistive technologies were key in helping me differentiate my teaching to create inclusive and exciting learning experiences for everyone. Working with Jacob was essential in helping me understand this.
As I reflect upon my time with Jacob, I begin to see how this experience will impact on my future practice as a teacher. Planning with every student in mind is not easy, but it is essential. I believe the fundamental goal of teaching is to do all that we can to help each student we come across be the best they can be.
Students like Jacob should not be defined by their diagnosis and it is our responsibility as educators to ensure that they are not. Jacob taught me that.


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Extreme heat and flooding are wiping out 70% of chili harvests in one of the largest pepper-growing regions in the world
Climate change is impacting the livelihoods of 30,000 people who rely on farming and trading chili peppers in southern Pakistan.
Wendy's slams McDonald's new spicy nuggets on Twitter, saying its rival 'must have scraped up all of BKs leftovers'
"You don't just step into spicy nuggets territory and not expect this," Wendy's said on Twitter.
I waited 2 hours to eat at LA's hottest chicken spot, and it was the best chicken sandwich I've ever had
The wait to eat Howlin' Ray's hot chicken is hours long. I braved the line, and it was totally worth it.
I tried every dipping sauce from McDonald's and Wendy's and found that Wendy's was better in every way
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McDonald's new spicy chicken sandwich is a wimpy response to Popeyes' chicken sandwich triumph
I tried McDonald's new spicy BBQ chicken sandwich and tenders, and both were giant steps in the wrong direction.
I tried Wendy's iconic Spicy Chicken Nuggets for the first time to see why fans have been demanding their return — and they lived up to the hype
I went to extraordinary lengths to try Wendy's spicy chicken nuggets, but they were worth the effort.
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11 of the best spicy snacks you can buy right now
Whether you want beef jerky loaded with Carolina-Reaper flavors or even spicier Flamin' Hot Cheetos, there are plenty of options.
7 of the spiciest foods from around the world that all heat-lovers should try
From Carolina Reaper curries to Ghost Pepper wings, here are some of the spiciest foods from around the world to try.
9 signs you may need to lay off the spicy food
Despite their growing popularity, spicy foods do have a downside. They can cause health problems, especially if you eat too much. INSIDER spoke to several doctors to find out how spicy food can affect your health and what signs you should watch out for if you're overdoing it.
Rapper Lil Xan says he was sent to the hospital after eating too many Flamin' Hot Cheetos
Rapper Lil Xan let fans know he was OK on Instagram Monday night after he said he was sent to the hospital because he ate too many hot Cheetos and had stomach problems. Though that may sound outlandish, here's why experts say it's a thing.
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The spiciest noodles in the world are served in the back alleys of Jakarta, Indonesia
Death Noodles can be found in the back alleys of Jakarta, Indonesia. Depending on the level of spiciness you want, it can be as hot as 20 million Scoville units.
A restaurant in Queens has a spicy stir-fry dish that will numb your mouth
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I have sampled dozens of different hot sauces this year at the 2018 NYC Hot Sauce Expo; these are five brands I keep coming back to whenever I need a reliable dose of delicious spice.
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Why humans enjoy pain so much
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A Scottish ice cream parlor serves the world's spiciest ice cream, 500 times hotter than Tabasco sauce
The Aldwych Café and Ice Cream Parlor in Glasgow serves the world's spiciest ice cream.
This is the world's hottest chocolate bar — we tried it to see if it lives up to its name
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Here's why some people love spicy food and others can't take the heat
Genetics, cultural acclimation, and thrill-seeking behavior all play a role in our tolerance of capsaicin, the chemical responsible for spiciness in peppers.
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The Last Week in Wrestling #39 (Wrestling Round-Up)
by Nathan Favel
Welcome to this edition of The Last Week In Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I'm Nathan Favel and we have plenty to get to, so let's do so before Air Supply sing "God Save The Queen" while wearing Puff The Magic Dragon costumes. Also, I'm changing the name of the "Best Performer" award to avoid confusion with the "Best Performance" award, since they apply to different parts of wrestling (at least for the way these awards work). "Best Performer" is now known as "Best Speaker", until I can think of something better. If there is no "Best Performer" award, then screw whatever I just said.
Best Promo:
Brian Cage Married Melissa Santos (Impact Wrestling) – This was really funny and produced quite well, even though it didn't serve much of a purpose…except for one.
Best Moment:
Sami Smacked Melissa Down (Impact Wrestling) – Sami Callihan did the Booker T/Robert Roode spot where Roode had accidentally hit Booker's wife Sharmell (which was real, if memory serves correctly). In this case, Sami hit Melissa Santos after she married Brian Cage, by accident, when going for Cage. It worked well and made Sami look more human, while setting the stage for Cage to become more of an animal for Bound For Glory.
Best Speaker:
MJF (Major League Wrestling) – This guy could make even a deaf guy plug his ears. MJF speaks the words of a man who needs to be hit in the mouth so hard it stays shut forever. That's a great heel and a great talker. I wouldn't send him to address a college, though.
Best Character:
Kevin Owens (WWE) – KO did great as the renegade hero fighting for his life/job. It's a role he's great at, especially when he can be mouthy and arrogant, which he got a chance to do some of here.
Best Wrestler:
Rush (Ring Of Honor) – With tremendous star power, great wrestling skills and charisma to boot, Rush was the best wrestling star of the week. As the new Ring Of Honor World Champion, he is already shining more brightly than so many of his contemporaries have in the same position. I look forward to seeing what he does with his new role as World Champion.
Best Performance:
Timothy Thatcher (Major League Wrestling) – Timothy had a great match on Fusion that featured his awesome technical skills that are desperately needed in the sport.
Best Move:
Canadian Destroyer (WWE) – I know. I use this move a lot for this award, but this is even better than usual. Donovan Dijakovich did the big move to Keith Lee from the top rope. Don't tell me you don't think that's cool. I can't even pee straight.
Best Match:
Rush versus Matt Taven – Ring Of Honor World Title Match (Ring Of Honor) – At Death Before Dishonor, these two guys fought in the main event in a real classic. From bell to bell, this match delivered every-thing it should have and more. Taven went out on a high note and made Rush the man with the gold belt. It doesn't get much better than this.
Best Card:
Death Before Dishonor (Ring Of Honor) – The assemblage of matches here was a great spread of action that didn't quite reach it's potential, but it came pretty close.
Best Show:
Death Before Dishonor (Ring Of Honor) – A fabulous array of matches, some good and some bad, made for an interesting and entertaining show.
Best League:
Ring Of Honor – ROH isn't perfect, but when they do something right, they can still knock it out of the park. Their Pay Per View and the ROH TV broadcast made their week great.
Final Verdict: 3.7/5
We had a week of highs and lows, but the highs were far more substantial then the lows, so I say this was a week worth remembering.
Category : Reviews, TV
Tags : AEW, Impact Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, Ring of Honor, The Last Week in Wrestling, Wrestling, WWE


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Unsettled. Deeply unsettled.
too much insurance
In early 2022, I have felt deeply unsettled. The snow/ice event was an amazing time suck. I spent a minimum of 12 hours chopping ice over five days, and it was exhausting.
Returning the unwanted devices made me anxious because I needed to get them within 14 days. Not two weeks from when I got them but a fortnight after their package was sent. I went to one of those FedEx drop boxes, which was very convenient, even though I felt the persons checking me out gave me the vibe that I was some sort of terrorist dropping off an explosive device. And I'm still unclear about whether I've been compromised, though Experian seems to think not.
One of those annoying things I, and most retirees, have to deal with is a ton of solicitations from Medicare Supplement providers. And for a time I had two of these insurance policies. This was NOT a good thing. This involved getting reimbursed for the insurance I no longer had, paying for the new insurance, and waiting for reimbursement for that. Plus the hassle of contacting all of my medical providers.
Other passings
I've discussed Paul Weinstein, who I had last seen when his daughter and my daughter were inducted into the honor society in November; I attended his funeral. The choir sang at the funeral of Michael Attwell, with whom I had sung on Christmas Eve.
I had briefly mentioned Kay Olin Johnson, a fellow member of the Olin Family Society, who I last spoke with on 15 January. Subsequently, she commented on my Facebook page how much she enjoyed talking with me. Then she died on 22 January. On 3 February I contacted someone in my old office for Reasons and discovered that Kay had sent mail to my wife and me there.
It was forwarded a week later. Kay had sent her holiday greetings. She wrote of home improvements she did finish in 2021 but promised pictures of the changes in December 2022. She likewise suggested some genealogical news in the coming year. But mostly, her letter was about her far-flung family, who she greatly appreciated, especially since her husband Don had died 31 years earlier.
Betty Curtis, who died 11 Feb was an extremely talented member of my church choir and very generous of spirit. She was the one person who dealt well with a certain cranky soul. She was active in that choir from at least the 1960s to just a few years ago. Her birthday was a couple of days after mine. And she LOVED her Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team. Her funeral is upcoming.
Health Care in America
It's always disturbing to me when people are forced to start, or their friends initiate a Go Fund Campaign for someone's health care. It's more irritating when it's someone I know. Ken Screven, a well-known TV reporter in this area "faces mounting medical bills." His friends started a GoFundMe campaign and raised over $33,000, crushing the goal of $25,000.
But should this be the way we do health in this country?
At my daughter's high school this past Thursday, two freshmen got into an altercation. Then one cut both the other kid and a hall monitor. The school went into lockdown; my daughter texted me that neither the students nor the adults in her room were quiet, as is recommended. Incidentally, the alleged assailant, 14, was hiding in the cafeteria with the other students until he was found out.
I was most annoyed with the tease for WRGB's news broadcast. "Violence boils over at Albany High School." The following day was remote, the third school district that went to distance learning that week for non-COVID reasons.
My daughter had already had experienced a rough week, so this did not help.
I read the news today
A crazy lady was complaining about the gazpacho police. Another GOP MOC says Americans must own enough weapons to overthrow the government if 30-40% agree on "tyranny".
But I was most distressed by a former president hiding or destroying government docs. This goes beyond mere politics. This is proof – once again – that he doesn't understand that the Presidency is a trust.
Also, not just the country but much of the world is at war over COVID mandates. I'm not quite to the surrender mode yet, but I'm teetering. Hey, I could say, I've got my three shots, and I'd get a fourth if suggested. I'm going to keep wearing my mass indoors, so don't bother me if you don't like it. But it seems the fight is tearing the fabric of society apart. It is wearying, as is the possibility of another Greek letter.
There are other things, but these are the big ones. The cumulative effect has left me unsettled.
Author RogerPosted on February 20, 2022 February 19, 2022 Categories UncategorizedTags Albany High School, Apple watch, Betty Curtis, COVID-19, Donald Trump, ICE, insurance, Kay Olin Johnson, lockdown, Mike Attwell, Paul Weinstein, snow, unsettled5 Comments on Unsettled. Deeply unsettled.


Manchester United's Bastian Schweinsteiger (centre) goes down under a challenge from West Ham United's Alex Song at Old Trafford. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.
Premier League round-up: Manchester United were booed off yet again as they played out their sixth goalless draw of the season against West Ham. United failed to fully capitalise on Manchester City's defeat at Stoke as they missed several chances to earn a much-needed win.
Marouane Fellaini struck the woodwork in the first half and had a shot saved from three yards by Adrian after the break while Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard and Bastian Schweinsteiger all spurned good opportunities in front of goal.
This was not a lucky afternoon for West Ham, however. They could have just as easily registered their first win at Old Trafford since 2007. The Hammers struck the woodwork twice and Victor Moses should have scored when clean through. Mauro Zarate also somehow screwed his shot wide from close range after being played in by Andy Carroll.
Arsenal were not at their free-flowing best against Sunderland, but still produced a match-winning performance as a 3-1 win over Sunderland moved them up to second in the table. Olivier Giroud had scored an own goal on the stroke of half-time to cancel out Joel Campbell's opener, but the Frenchman went on to convert Aaron Ramsey's cross to notch his 10th of the season before the Welshman scored late on.
Mesut Ozil was again a joy to watch, his displays all the more important for manager Arsene Wenger with Alexis Sanchez injured, but other than that the Gunners were fairly average. The Germany midfielder lay on a beautiful pass for Campbell to put the hosts ahead and continued to torment Sam Allardyce's side all afternoon.
Sunderland played their part and actually missed a number of gilt-edged chances to take something back to the north-east, having won their last two leading into this contest.
Tottenham extended their unbeaten run to 14 games to set a new club record in the Premier League as they were held 1-1 at West Brom. Spurs have not lost in the league since the opening day and it is now their longest run without defeat in the top flight since a 14-game streak in 1985.
Dele Alli enhanced his growing reputation when he volleyed in after 15 minutes in front of watching England boss Roy Hodgson. But James McClean levelled with his first goal since February and Spurs were indebted to Hugo Lloris for a wonderful reaction stop to deny Jonas Olsson in the second half.
The Baggies silenced Harry Kane as the striker was restricted to just one second-half chance which he failed to convert while Saido Berahino - who threatened to strike after Tottenham's deadline day bids were rejected by West Brom in the summer - was an unused substitute.
Southampton halted a run of three straight defeats but had to come from behind to secure a 1-1 draw at home to struggling Aston Villa. Joleon Lescott gave the visitors an undeserved lead and exceptional opportunity with a goal in the first half, but they remain bottom of the table after substitute Oriol Romeu secured a draw.
After Wednesday's 6-1 League Cup defeat at home to Liverpool, manager Ronald Koeman may have been worried about his team's poor run, but his concerns were minimal in comparison to Remi Garde. In the three games since his appointment at Villa, the Frenchman has overseen two defeats and a draw.
Given he had yet to improve Villa's fragile confidence, the suspicion remained that an early Saints goal would result in a further loss of belief and another convincing defeat. Southampton's approach immediately after kick-off suggested they shared that belief, and had they secured the opening goal their efforts deserved a comfortable victory would almost certainly have followed.
The visitors, on the other hand, only looked capable of scoring via a set piece or individual error, and in the 44th minute so it ultimately proved. When Jordan Veretout's unremarkable corner evaded Southampton's defence, Lescott was left with the simplest of close-range tap-ins to finish into a near-open goal.
That Southampton rarely looked like equalising no doubt inspired Koeman to introduce Spanish substitutes Juanmi and Romeu in the 63rd minute. Against Liverpool the manager's changes led to an increasingly one-sided defeat, but on this occasion they had the desire effect. Juanmi had already threatened with a low shot from the edge of the area that Guzan did well to save when, in the 73rd minute, Southampton won a corner.
Ward-Prowse crossed directly into the penalty area and, from a similar position to Lescott, the stretching Romeu did well to reach the ball and poke it into the back of the net.
And Watford have climbed into the top half of the league table after a 2-0 victory over Norwich at Vicarage Road. Captain Troy Deeney scored for the fourth consecutive game as he converted from the penalty spot in the first half before Odion Ighalo completed the win in injury time.
The Hornets moved up to ninth in the table while Norwich, with just one victory in their last nine league outings, are 16th.


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Volunteers are able to give information to women leaving Planned Parenthood ? letting them know there are life-affirming centers in the area where they can get free resources.
?We also get to pray with people as they are driving away,? he said. ?Our witness out there is so important. We can show them that they don't need to ever come back!?
Sean thanked 40 Days for Life national director David Bereit for coming to a recent rally ?to encourage and challenge us.?
The challenge was presented as a three-fold plan of action:
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2. Visit the vigil more frequently
3. Invite ten friends to come pray
If you haven?t been to a vigil yet ? there are 307 of them! Here?s where to find the one nearest you:
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With 40 Days for Life, David wears many hats. Prior to joining the 40 Days for Life team, he was an award-winning radio and TV journalist. He has also served as a board member for a pregnancy help center and as publications director for a major national pro-life organization.


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How things work or are manufactured: includes locks, clocks, scales for weighing, and cloth manufacture.
Monstrous : the lore, gore, and science behind your favorite monsters —Beccia, Carlyn, author, illustrator.
Carlyn Beccia presents werewolves, vampires, zombies and more as you've never seen them. Discover the origins of eight scream-worthy monsters, find out how major historical events shaped their creation, and delve into th...
Hanukkah : the festival of lights —Bader, Bonnie, 1961-
"Hanukkah is a joyous time when families play dreidel, eat latkes, and light the menorah. It is also a time to remember the reason we celebrate--and the miracle of the small amount of oil that burned for eight nights." -...
Toasty —Hwang, Sarah, author, illustrator.
Toasty loves dogs--so much so that he'd like to be one. He knows there are some differences--most dogs have four legs, but Toasty has two arms and two legs. Some dogs sleep in dog houses, but Toasty sleeps in a toaster. ...
The house that Pinterest built —Keaton, Diane, author.
"A compelling account of Diane Keaton s dream house, from idea to realization in brick, stone, and wood. Keaton s narrative and inspirational images will inspire all those who imagine the perfect home."--Publisher's desc...
The ultimate kids' baking book : 60 easy & fun dessert recipes for every holiday, birthday, milestone and more —Dahle, Tiffany, author.
Now your kids can bake their cake and eat it too (with a little help from mom and dad). There are so many reasons for a kid to celebrate and this book has desserts for every milestone, from First Day of School Smart Cook...
Norse myths —Ralphs, Matt, author.
"Journey into the mythical world of Nordic folklore! Kids can explore the stories of mythical figures like Thor, the god of thunder who disguised himself as a bride to seek revenge and retrieve his powerful hammer, Mjöl...


I haven't had time/desire/etc. to post one of my usual "new school year resolutions," and to be honest, I don't have any new resolutions this year. It'd be nice if I could actually manage to do some of the resolutions from last year. But I will mention two things that are kind of resolution-like that are not really school related (though they are not completely unrelated either) that might be worth working harder at this year.
First, there's "Why your kids have such terrible handwriting and what to do about it," which was posted to the WPA-L mailing list last week. Basically, it's an article from Slate.com about the author, Emily Yoffe, and her eighth grade daughter both working through Nan Jay Barchowsky's Fix it Write, a lesson plan/process for improving your handwriting– and Yoffe's article is also about some various histories and issues of handwriting, too. Somewhat on impulse, I just decided to order this, and I'm hoping I can convince Will to give these lessons a try along with me. I have and have always had horrific handwriting, something I've learned to live with and also to blame on my left-handedness. But Will also has pretty bad handwriting, and he's still at a place (in seventh grade) where a) bad handwriting can actually make a difference on things like essay tests and such, and b) where he could still do something about it. In any event, Will and I (or at least me) will try our hand at this during the school year. So to speak.
Second, there's the news I learned via Facebook today about Eddie Izzard running through the UK (actually, it turns out he finished on September 14th), about the equivalent of 43 marathons in 51 days. As this BBC News article suggests, he started with almost no training, he's pretty injured, and what he is doing is quite ill-advised. At the same time, he has made quite a bit of progress in his seven week. He started "running" a marathon distance is 10 hours (which, of course, isn't really running at all– that's walking a marathon, still an impressive enough feat as far as I'm concerned), and at the end, he was finishing his running in five hours. By the way, there is a seven part video diary series of this on YouTube here.
Now, I'm not going to do what he's doing for all sorts of obvious reasons, and I don't really see myself training for a marathon. But I took up "running" earlier in the year, "ran" in the Dexter-Ann Arbor 5 K this past spring, and have tried to keep "running" two or so miles three days a week. (And I should point out that I am extremely slow. I say "running" to mean that if you saw me, you would say "well, that's not walking, so I guess it's okay to call it 'running,' sort of.") I've actually kind of come to enjoy it, and while I was originally planning on keeping my goals here modest, there's something about seeing Izzard, who clearly has lost a lot of weight and is in much better shape at the end of this fund raising stunt than he was at the beginning, that wants me to extend my goals. So I dunno; maybe a 10K? Maybe a half-marathon at the Dexter-Ann Arbor run this year?
We still need to put a fall running event on our collective calendars. But, also, sign me up if you want to commit to a longer event next spring. We can do dual training / peer pressure (to stay on our own schedules, not to compete directly) if you like.
Run run run run run run! My half is in ten days. I'm tapering now, and thus stoked.
I may check out that handwriting link too. Mine has always been bad, & then I brike my thumb a couple years ago so I can't bend it which doesn't help. I blame my handwriting on the thumb injury, but the poor handwrting definitely came first… by about 27 years.


Prince Africa Zulu is directly related to a number of very famous Zulu royals. He shares a family line with the likes of King Goodwill Zwelitini, King Sethwayo, and the legendary King Shaka Zulu.
Have a look at the family tree below to get an idea of where Prince Africa Zulu fits into the ancient Royal Family of Zulus.
As can be seen from the image or the list below, Prince Africa Zulu's oldest royal relation is King Jama Zulu. King Goodwill Zwelitini is his newest royal relative as the current king of the populous Zulu nation.
All contents ©Prince Africa Zulu 2007 and onwards.


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golf tournament Iowa's Only 72-Hole Tournament View Course Guide
Welcome to the Northwest Amateur Tournament
1921 marked the inaugural year for the Northwest Amateur Golf Tournament at the Spencer Golf and Country Club. That year also marked the beginning of Iowa's second ever golf tournament, the first being the Iowa Amateur. Today, there are well over 100 tournaments held annually in Iowa, but in 1921, 60 people converged on Spencer's new course to inaugurate what was to be the first in over 90 years of prominence.
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J.D. Anderson of Johnston, IA is the 2022 Northwest Amateur Tournament Champion! With little daylight to spare, Anderson capped off a great tournament by sinking a 25-foot birdie putt on 18 green for a new tournament record score of 22 under par total of 266 (62-65-71-68=266). We congratulate J.D. for his tremendous play and new scoring record and are honored to now have his name on the list of tournament winners.
Dennis Bull of Norwalk, IA played great golf, making every effort to catch Anderson. Bull ended three strokes back with outstanding play of 65-66-71-67 (19 under par). Dennis has been runner-up multiple years, and his year at the top will likely be soon!
Samuel Storey place third overall as was a pleasure to watch. Storey was on the leaderboard from the start of the week, matching Anderson in round one with an amazing 10 under par score of 62. Storey was within one stroke of the lead at one point on the back nine, finishing with a great round of six under 66 in the final round (62-72-72-66).
In the senior divisions, Jon Brown of Adel, IA once again claimed first place in the Senior I Age 50-59 division. Among 68 participants, Brown scored lowest through round one and round two with a 36-hole total of 68-69=137. Jon is the 1992 and 2021 overall tournament champion and was also within one stroke of the lead at a point on the final 9 yesterday, finishing 5th place in the Championship Flight.
In Senior II Age 60 + division, Jay Muller of Omaha, NE claimed first place among 78 participants with a 36-hole total of 72-75=147. Jay was the overall tournament champion in 1991.
We hope to see you all again for next year's tournament to be hosted August 3rd through 6th, 2023!
Jon Brown of Adel, IA is the 2021 Northwest Amateur Tournament Champion! Brown got off to a hot start with a nine under par 63 on Friday for his first round, followed by a second round 68, a third round 71, then ending with a 36 on the final 9 holes (14 under par).
Dennis Bull of Norwalk, IA made a great effort to catch Brown, coming up just one stroke behind with outstanding play of 69-68-69-33 (13 under par).
Jon is also the 1992 Northwest Amateur champion, the two wins being 29 years apart! Thank you to all golfing participants, volunteers, tournament committee and SGCC staff for making it a memorable weekend. We hope to see you all next year for the 100th annual tournament to be hosted August 4th-7th, 2022!
Tournament Results can be found at Golf Genius Tournament Photo Gallery (Photo credits Matt Stanzel)
Congratulations to all other flight winners
1st Flight - Andrew Arndorfer of Livermore, IA
2nd Flight - Cole Grandfield of Omaha, NE
3rd Flight - Jackson Laven of Okoboji, IA
4th Flight - Aaron Ahrendsen of Manning, IA
5th Flight - Jim Rose of Mt. Dora, FL
6th Flight - Eric Wiemers of St. Louis, MO
Age 50-59 Seniors - Jon Brown of Adel, IA
Age 60+ Seniors - Mike Root of Omaha, NE
Tournament Dates
2022: August 4 - August 7
2025: July 31 - August 3
The Northwest Amateur is a big task to manage… it requires more than 50 to 60 volunteers each year, some arriving at 5:30 am each day and some leaving at midnight. Thank you for making this event another success for Spencer Golf & Country Club and for Spencer, IA. This showing of support can't be taken for granted. You are so vital to making sure the out-of-town guests have a great experience and desire to come to play next year. Thank you!
This covers all your rounds of golf and includes 1 bag of range balls per qualified day.
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Cart Rental
Two people may share a cart.
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When the country club first conceived of the idea of holding a tournament, it appointed a tournament committee headed by Walter H. Thomas. Working with Thomas were Carl Fee, W.W. Cornwall, E. Taggert, J.P. Gable, and W.C. Barton. Through the committee, a match-play tournament sprung. Topping the group of 60 in the inaugural event was Warren Dickinson of Des Moines, a former state champion. Lee Herron of Des Moines, who went on to win the next three tournaments, took the runner-up spot the first year.
The early efforts of committee chair Walter Thomas lead to the surge of the Northwest Am's popularity. According to his son, Tom Thomas, Walter used his newspaper contacts through the Des Moines Register to give the tournament state-wide prominence. "In those days, we got more publicity than any other tournament in the state," Tom Thomas said. "Give credit to Dad. He made sure we got more publicity than anyone else." Walter Thomas continued as tournament chairman until 1939 when Jack Kirk took over. Kirk served for four years, Thomas served another two, and then Emory Snyder took the helm through 1963. Other tournament chairmen were Ozzy Osborn and Bob Woods. In 1997 Bob Rose took over the position and held it for 17 years. The present-day chairman is Bill Zinn. Thomas also donated the first trophy to the tournament. The traveling trophy was appropriately named after Thomas. Thomas was also a three-time champion. "You can't compare him to today's golfers," said Tom Thomas. "He was an irons man. He hit them where they paid off."
Blaine Asher was another prominent Spencer competitor in the Northwest Am in the early years. He was a finalist five years in a row and won in 1926 and 1927. According to an article in the July 1964 edition of The Iowa Golfer, Asher also holds the distinction of being the first in the tournament to have his caddie lug around a stool for him to sit on while waiting on other players. It's said that he pulled out a magazine each time he sat down. Medal play was introduced to the tournament in 1931. Walter Thomas and Dick Tang of Fort Dodge battled it out in the finals that year, ending in a 287 tie. They were still tied after 17 holes, but Tang won on the 18th play-off hole after Thomas missed a four-foot putt.
Throughout history, the Northwest Am has earned respect as Iowa's only 72-hole tournament. It's also a regular stop for amateurs hoping to earn points towards a state amateur championship.
The record tournament score stood for many years at 270, first being shot in 1958 by Denison's Bob Leahy and then two years later by John Liechty of Marshalltown. The mark was matched a third time by Ryan Vermeer of Omaha in 1999. Then Curtis Holck of Mason City shot back to back 270's in 2004 and 2005. In 2011, Kirby Pettitt of Carroll bested it by one stroke with a 269. In 2014, Ben Wollam of Marshalltown played the par 4's 15 under par and set the current tournament record at 268.
Throughout its over 90 years, the Northwest Amateur Golf Tournament has survived the moving of the country club. It has seen many faces come and go, while others seem to come back year after year. But no matter what period in the tournament's history you look at, it has always attracted a lot of attention with its mix of superb golfers and casual week night warriors. "I can remember when we moved to town in the '50s, watching (the tournament) was the thing to do in town when it was happening," said Bob Rose. "It was great to watch top-notch golfers at that time."
Spencer Golf & Country Club features a classic tree-lined 18 hole championship layout with five sets of tee boxes to accommodate golfers of all abilities. Full-service dining is offered in the clubhouse with scenic views of the golf course.
The Northwest Amateur Golf Tournament is proud to be a sanctioned point-earning event for the Iowa Golf Association Player of the Year award.
Players in the Northwest Amateur Golf Tournament will earn points toward the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Spencer Golf and Country Club
Spencer, IA 51301
Northwest Amateur Golf Tournament
1921 marked the inaugural year for the Northwest Amateur Golf Tournament at the Spencer Golf and Country Club. Throughout history, the Northwest Am has earned respect as Iowa's only 72-hole tournament.
2200 West 18th Street, Spencer, IA 51301
2023: August 3 – August 6
2025: July 31 – August 3
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"Living small means less bills, living big means more bills," he explained from the tiny stoop of his new home. "I don't want to pay big bills".
This Man Built No Ordinary Bookshelf… Wait Until You See What It Does!


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Next Level Autopoiesis
Date: 5 July 2020
This is an essay that celebrates stealing. This is a text about the point in which the idea of property trespasses materialities in such a way that any attempt of accountability results absurd. This is the ultimate triumph over fear.
The posthuman art will not have an author, much less an owner, it will be non-human and will be self-reproduced. It will be autopoietic.
We can start traveling this idea by stealing from systems theory, this is the interdisciplinary study of systems that is carried to discover a system's dynamics, constraints, conditions, etc.
Systems theory has been embraced by post-humanist theorists as a non-anthropocentric perspective for the study of the humanities, and this includes literary works, the renowned posthumanist scholar Cary Wolfe claims:
"In light of the post-humanist imperative I have been invoking thus far, systems theory has much to offer as a general epistemological system. Unlike feminist philosophy of science, it does not cling to debilitating representationalist notions. And unlike Enlightenment humanism in general, its formal descriptions of complex, recursive, autopoietic systems are not grounded in the dichotomy of human and nonhuman" (Wolfe 1995 p.47).
Wolfe narrates how systems theory has evolved from a circular theory of negative feedback (recursivity) to visions that consider environmental factors as the theory of autopoiesis, created by the Chilean biologists Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela.
Autopoiesis refers to a system capable of reproducing and maintaining itself. This concept was originally developed for the study of cellular chemistry but its use has been extended to areas as cognition, systems theory, social sciences and even literary studies. A general definition of autopoiesis can be found in the glossary of Autopoiesis and Cognition: the Realization of the Living by Maturana and Varela:
"An autopoietic machine is a machine organized (defined as a unity) as a network of processes of production (transformation and destruction) of components which: (i) through their interactions and transformations continuously regenerate and realize the network of processes (relations) that produced them; and (ii) constitute it (the machine) as a concrete unity in space in which they (the components) exist by specifying the topological domain of its realization as such a network" (Maturana and Varela 1980 p.135).
An example of autopoiesis applied to the humanities is present in the article The Ceremony Must Be Found: After Humanism by Sylvia Wynter, she uses the concept of autopoiesis to explain the process of creating and understanding literature, she positions the human as a trans-subject entity whom, by living, realizes its mode of being (Wynter 1984 p.22). This definition is used by her to build a critique of the patriarchal and racist educational system, which is the environment that determines the behaviours and "objective" standards that scholars have to follow (Wynter 1984 p.39).
The concept of autopoiesis is particularly useful when we study the intersection between machines and art. I'm proposing an endeavor that requires an infrastructural analysis that will provide an understanding of computational environments and the possibilities of a device; and at the same time, its impact at local levels, this is the dimension of writers, readers, makers, and even non-human entities that participate in this multi-kingdom dialogue.
An automated art piece has two autopoietic instances:
At the conditions of its creation and at the many moments the piece is involved in interactions with human and non-human agents.
Within environments of artificial intelligence and algorithmic programming, in which self-reproduction and self-sustaining are central to the functioning of its systems.
Regarding the first instance, any advance on the field of automated art needs to consider art as a living entity, this notion is explained using the case of literature by Gayatri Spivak in the preface of On Grammatology by Jacques Derrida "the book is not repeatable in its "identity": each reading of the book produces a simulacrum of an "original"" (Spivak 1997 p.xii).
And respect to the second instance it is possible to find examples of literary, musical, visual works developed by AI or algorithmic processors, this is the case of literature contests where computer-programmed pieces have participated with texts that are practically indistinguishable from the human-made ones (Lewis 2018). In these cases, the machine takes the place of the human (the writer), which could be considered a clear setting of the anticipated future proposed by Donna Haraway in her Cyborg Manifesto:
"Late-twentieth-century machines have made thoroughly ambiguous the difference between natural and artificial, mind and body, self-developing and externally designed, and many other distinctions that used to apply to organisms and machines.Our machines are disturbingly lively, and we ourselves frighteningly inert" (Haraway 1991 p.11).
However, is the mere existence of a computer that replicates human actions an accurate example of a cyborg case? Isn't it anthropocentric to think about machines whose main objective is to imitate the human? And which human do they imitate? Aren't they subject to the bias of their creators and their environments?
It is necessary to promote modes of automated digital creation that differ from machines whose aim is to resemble human traits. I am proposing the development and promotion of a type of a type of art that is capable of sustaining itself, a bot-art. This bot-art, with its computational nature at the centre, will be way more closer to the cyborg scenario described by Haraway and also way less anthropocentric than the predictions of mainstream media.
The author is no longer a human, he is not needed anymore, the autopoietic experience allows the outputs to "come to life", and they will do it necessarily in relation with external agents: the multi-emotional interaction with their consumers and the active code always in motion.
This living entity must be thought in the realm of posthuman knowledge generation, this means the displacement of the anthropocentric value systems (Braidotti 2017). In the case of bot-art, this new knowledge pays attention to the agency of machines, facilitating the expansion of the cyborg world. Donna Haraway describes the cyborg world in this way:
"The cyborg world is about the final imposition of a grid of control on the planet (…) From another perspective, a cyborg world might be about lived social and bodily realities in which people are not afraid of their joint kinship with animals and machines, not afraid of permanently partial identities and contradictory standpoints. The political struggle is to see from both perspectives at once because each reveals both dominations and possibilities unimaginable from the other vantage point" (Haraway 1991 p.13).
So let's build kinship between humans and machines. Let's participate together in the construction of rebellious identities. Let's challenge official forms of knowledge and let's produce compelling outputs that will never emerge from any fancy art academy.
The exercise of this essay, is an attempt to identify paths for the creation of knowledge that is mindful of cultural and techno-material conditions. In Situated Knowledges, Donna Haraway, states that this is a major challenge for the new humanities: "our problem is how to have simultaneously an account of the radical historical contingency for all knowledge claims and knowing subjects, a critical practice for recognizing our own "semiotic technologies" for making meanings, and a no-nonsense commitment to faithful accounts of a "real" world, one that can be partially shared and friendly to earth-wide projects of finite freedom, adequate material abundance, modest meaning in suffering, and limited happiness" (Haraway 1991 p.187).
When analysing a digital instance it is necessary to acknowledge the bias of their foundations, this is the fundamental first step in our autopoietic adventure. At the design stage, all digital services are given a set of algorithmic rules that will guide the behavior of the service. Xenofeminist researchers, among many other critics of internet technologies, have denounced how material conditions and gendered expectations cultivate or restrict certain forms of knowledge, this results in an ecosystem of exclusionary networked communication technologies (Hester 2018 p.89).
However, the rightful skepticism towards racist, neocolonial and misogynist technology, must not lead us to a regressive and conservative approach to automated developments and its expressions. Because of the recent events involving bots and fake news for influencing political elections, the official stand of digital corporations towards bots has been a position of censorship, the public uses the word bot as an insult, and the obstacles for the creation of bots have been progressively increasing. Big tech companies have taken an active position against anonymity with the use of mechanisms as the request of phone numbers and the use of "real" names. In Twitter for example, many artistic bots are now dead because of the elimination of their accounts at the admin level. The developers of these bots have moved to other platforms with open standards such as Mastodon or they are insisting to stay in Twitter's unwelcoming environment. Both ways are in line with the Xenofeminist idea of circumnavigate the gatekeepers of the super surveilled and controlled digital world (Hester 2018 p.137).
The fact that artistic bots are, at worst, persecuted nowadays in this cyber witch hunt, or at best, just ignored, gives us a clue on the lack of consideration towards artistic production made by non-humans. Sylvia Wynter in The Ceremony Must Be Found: After Humanism proposes a re-writing of knowledge as the only way to advance as a culture. I believe this new knowledge must overcome our current state of technological rationality and open a path for a loving cyborg world in which human, animal and machine will interact in harmony creating an inter-kingdom dream.
Wynter explains that every transgressive cultural advance has always looked like a heresy in the first place. So I have to ask. What's so terrible about a bot creating your next favorite song? What's the problem about loving an android? Can't you just accept that your technological devices will outlive you in an autopoietic eternal expansion? What are you afraid of?
If giving certain machines the capacity to live is a heresy, then that is a path that it is worthy to explore.
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Haraway, D. (1991). A Cyborg Manifesto, Routledge.
Haraway, D. (1991). Situated Knowledges. Simians, Cyborgs, and Women: The Reinvention of Nature. New York, Routledge: 149-181.
Hester, H. (2018). Xenofeminism. London, Polity.
Lewis, D. (2018). An AI-Written Novella Almost Won a Literary Prize. Smithsonian.
Maturana, H. and F. Varela (1980). Autopoiesis and Cognition: the Realization of the Living. Dordrecht, D. Reidel Publishing Company.
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Varela, F. (1995). The Emergent Self. The Third Culture: Beyond the Scientific Revolution. J. Brockman. New York City, Simon & Schuster.
Wolfe, C. (1995). "In Search of Post-Humanist Theory: The Second-Order Cybernetics of Maturana and Varela." Cultural Critique 30(The Politics of Systems and Environments, Part I): 33-70.
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One of the cool things about a camera is that at its core, it's very simple. All you need is a lens that focuses light and a surface that this light gets focused on. The process of bending light with lenses to focus on a surface was first explored during the Renaissance with the camera obscura. It wasn't until the 19th century that people figured out how to keep a record of how much light hit a particular area of that surface. Anyway, to make a camera, all you really need is a lens and a surface for the light to hit, and to create an image from a camera, you either need to trace the image you see projected on the surface or you need some kind of coating on the surface that reacts to light.
Is that a large lens in your pocket?
After giving me a taste of 4×5 tintypes, my buddy at Tintypebooth showed me some large old lenses from photographic systems used in spy planes that he had bought on ebay. These things are serious! They are very heavy and the glass is super thick; there is just something massive about them, and when you hold one and feel its weight, you can't help but be awed by their image making potential and you get possessed by an urge to unlock that potential. He pitched the idea of building a ultra large format camera with one of them, a little "Kodak Aero-Ektar 24" 610mm" number, weighing in at just over 10 lbs and sporting a few scratches I like to think were caused by the strafing of some of the Luftwaffe's last Messerschmitts.
Patience is a virtue I've always been in somewhat limited supply of. We have this killer lens… What's the fastest and cheapest way we can get a picture out of it? Sure, we can design a fancy camera with a lot of bells and whistles but it would take a long time and cost a pretty penny. For now, I just need a bare bones proof of concept prototype. I'll focus on the basic pieces and see if I can build it myself. I'll build the back out of oak and do all the struts and supports using aluminum channels. The animated image above is a Maya model I built to scale that shows how all the pieces need to fit together. It doesn't look too difficult, does it? One thing not shown in the animation is that the back that will hold the plate will be interchangeable with another back that will have the ground glass necessary to focus. The process will be as follows: first you will use the ground glass back to focus, slide it out, and then slide in the film back to load your camera.
Kim Kardashian's got nothing on this bad boy! I built this 24″x20″ film back over the past couple weeks. I'm not a great builder and my Home Depot tools are a bit wobbly so I wouldn't call it fine craftsmanship but it will hopefully do the trick. Oh, and did I forget to mention it's not exactly square? Yeah… Let's just say it's square enough. It's made from 1″x2″ and 1/4″x2″ red oak lumber which I routed to get the insets. It will make a great example when we eventually hire a finish carpenter for the next fancy version of the camera. Here are some pictures of the various pieces it's made of (you can also see that I like to wear my slippers when I take pictures of my handy work).
Here are the steps that come next and will be documented in a hopefully not too distant future.
I will built the lens plate, mount the lens on the plate, and mount the plate on the rails.
Last will be creating the bellows. Not too sure how that will work but what the hell! We've got a few ideas. I'm sure we'll figure something out.
Great site, I like your approach to build this thing. Similar to how I did it: Don't be afraid, don't fret too much approach but start doing it and learn as you go.
Although I have fairly good woodworking skills, I opted to keep it simple. Tool availability and budget constraints pretty much dictated how I build it.
Good to know I got Brothers out there, enjoy!
Nice. I'm just about to go through the same experience building a 24×24 camera. Was there ever a part 2 to this?
Well… Still in progress. It's a hard build for sure and I don't have much time or experience in that field, but I haven't given up the dream.


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"Oogy"an affectionate derivative of "ugly", is a heartwarming tail for dog lovers, or for those who simply enjoy pulling for the underdog. I'm a sucker for dog stories, especially those with a happy ending, which I'm relieved to report is the case for Oogy despite his rocky beginning. I'm always anxious to know before getting emotionally involved & spending hours in a book if the animals or dogs fare well.
"Oogy" is the true story of a puppy who was used as "bait" for fighting dogs when he was just a few weeks old, and was so badly mauled and disfigured that he was nearly put down when he was discovered abandoned during a police raid in Philidelphia. But the staff at the Ardmore Animal Hospital, which sees this kind of thing all too often, immediately noticed something special about the white dog whose left ear had been torn off, his jaw smashed, the side of his head torn open. Despite everything that had happened to him, he showed absolutely no malice to other dogs or hospital employees. Instead, he eagerly dispensed licks and wag, offering thanks to his rescuers in the only way he knew how. Against all odds — or common sense, it would seem — the animal hospital spent hours operating on the dog and fostering him through his recovery. When they were certain he did not pose a threat, the one-eared pup with the lopsided face was given a second chance, and adopted out to the Levin family.
The author, an attorney who, along with his attorney wife, were on the treadmill of attorney life when they received a call that would forever change their lives: It was the "stork," delivering the news that they had been approved to adopt two newborn boys, twins they would later name Dan and Noah. The twins bring indescribable joy and upheaval, a cycle that would be repeated years later with the arrival of a four-legged troublemaker. Whether it's by chance or fate, Levin and his sons arrive at Ardmore Animal Hospital one morning in 2002 for a grim task: Their elderly cat must be put to sleep. Once there, they cross paths with the one-eared dog who immediately greets them like they're his long-lost family. You know what happens next. They name him Oogy. Oogy is a handful from the get-go — he's often found sleeping atop the dining room table, and a bungee cord must be used to secure the refrigerator. (Yes, the dog figures out how to open the refrigerator and fetch food for himself.) Oogy spends his mornings keeping the boys & dad company during their routines of getting ready for school & making breakfast. He eats his kibble while the twins enjoy their breakfast of pancakes. . .
At first, Oogy is believed to be a pit bull, given they found him during a raid and was obviously used as bait. Later, he's discovered to be a Dogo, a rare breed known both for its ferocity as well as its gentle devotion to his family, and especially tolerant of children. Levin believes Oogy's love for the dining room table (which at times Levin would come home to Oogy LAYING ON IT! HAHA) stems from his desire to position himself high so that he can better watch and guard over his family.
Oogy's triumph, not so much the lap-of-luxury life that he now enjoys, but his ability to overcome cruelty, has led Levin to begin training Oogy to become a therapy dog, particularly for those who are wounded and disfigured.
"I believe that Oogy will be able to help those in need to understand that scarring, disfigurement, and trauma, whether physical or emotional, do not have to define who they are…. That no matter what has been inflicted upon them, love and dignity are attainable," Levin writes.
The sad and ugly truth and facts of dog fighting and 'bait' for those fights, any animal and often cats, that can be found through 'free to good home' ads, strays, kidnapping, etc. is simply too horrific & hard for me to wrap my brain around.
I think you'll find, "the dog only a family could love" is one that you will love too.
The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming… The monster in his back garden, though, this monster is something different.
Having only two novels published (A Swift Pure Cry in 2006 and The London Eye Mystery in 2007), Siobhan Dowd had already received many awards for them and was seen as one of the most promising authors for young adults. After she died in 2007 (of breast cancer), two other novels that were already completed before her death were published (Bog Child in 2008 and Solace of the Road in 2009).
But before passing away, Dowd was working on a book about a yew tree with special powers and a boy dealing with his mother's terrible illness. It was to remain unfinished and unpublished but her editor talked to Patrick Ness about him finishing it. At first, he thought it was not a good idea: to finish the work and to be the voice of another author, especially one as accomplished and beloved as Siobhan Dowd, just did not seem right to him. Then what he did was to use her premisse and her characters to tell his OWN story, in his own way and voice, but a story that he thought Dowd would have liked!
That's how this book was born. The book is powerful, moving and really feels sincere (which is very important in a story about telling the truth). Even if it is labeled as "young adult literature", its subject matter is not light at all. The mother's illness is never named but it is not hard to conclude what it is.
The novel is a horror story but, just as the monster that appears for the boy, it is not what you would have expected. The horror comes not from the monster but from the real world issues that the boy has to deal with: his mother's illness is the real monster of the story. It's the illness that threatens all the characters in different but equally powerful ways. It's the fear of what it can do and all its consequences.
There are a few cliches: the boy is an outcast, he is constantly bullied at school, there's a female friend who is "almost like a sister" and even an "evil" grandmother. But after a while you find out that they are all much more complex than you thought at first.
The monster itself is intriguing and you really don't know what to expect from him. Which is very fitting for what is basically a wild force of Nature. What is it? Where does it come from? And why?
Oh! The book is illustrated by Jim Kay and his work is a perfect match for the material. He uses a lot of silhouettes, shadows and negative space. The dry brush strokes, drippings, splashings and textures show all the anger, pain and energy that the story portrays.
It really is a beautiful book in all aspects. It will make you think about your own life, it will make you worry about inevitable circumstances, it will make you angry about how unfair many things are but, most importantly, it will remind you of what really matter in life: love and the truth. More specifically: telling the important people in your life that you love them and being true to yourself!
This story is about a boy named Jacob, a loner and a bit of a misfit son of well-to-do parents whose grandfather seems to have a very wild imagination and dies a sudden and horrific death. Jacob likes adventures and he's always listening to dear old gramp's stories about the strange home he escaped to evading the Nazis. The home was filled with peculiar kids with varying talents. From girls who can make fire, to people with mouths on the backs of their heads. The stories are all supported by these bizarre pictures that his grandpa has kept all these years depicting the things he told his stories about. When Jacob gets older, he realizes these stories can't possibly be true– that the monsters were just the Nazis; that the home's fantastic children was a way of coping.
Then, Jacob witnesses his grandpa's death at the hands of one of the monsters from the tales and suddenly, anything is possible. He writes it off as crazy at first, but eventually, with the support of his oddball shrink, he convinces his parents he needs to go to Wales for a break following the death of his beloved grandfather and embarks on a journey to Miss Peregrine's home, where he discovers the truth.
The writing in this story was amazing. Rigg's was wonderfully unafraid of using big words, and in doing so, Jacob had a mature voice that really stood out among the more blunt first-person narrators we see these days.
I really enjoyed Jacob's character! He was adventurous, but very pragmatic. He definitely thought before he acted. And he was smart, but it was shown by his decisions, not because he mentioned he had 7 AP classes. Hmmmm?
Another awesome feature was the concept. The plot. The story itself. It was mysterious, deliciously creepy, and so unique that I think there was nothing I could've guessed at. The lore in the story was clearly well thought out and the book explained it perfectly. No confusion, no plot holes.
I found it well paced and the events that took place realistic. Jacob gets caught up in this adventure, but his dad is also there and while Jacob is piecing together clues, his family becomes more fleshed out and you start to see why the choices Jacob makes at the end of the story are easy. It's all very linear and it makes a lot of sense.
While this book's ending is certainly satisfying, it's not a hard leap to see where future novels would take us because there is still a villain at large and there is enough content and background to supplement further investigation into this world.
Putting aside everything I've said, I think what really makes this book good are the pictures that dot the chapters. Like the one on the cover, they are a perfect blend of freaky and enticing. It makes everything seem so much more real and alive because, well in a sense evidence is staring you right in the face. I think it was a fantastic touch and really innovative. This is a book I would definitely recommend!
Now, if you haven't notist these days, alot of books are being made into movies. I have been hearing rumors that good ol' Tim Burton is in talks to develop the book as a potential directing project, and he would be involved in setting a writer to adapt the tale.
"ALEX KAVA GREW UP IN THE COUNTRY outside Silver Creek, Nebraska. She earned a bachelor's degree in art and English from College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska. She has done a variety of jobs, from working as a hospital tech, cleaning and sterilizing utensils from surgery, pathology and the morgue, to running her own graphic design firm, designing national food labels and directing television and radio commercials.
IN 1996 SHE QUIT HER JOB as a public relations director to dedicate herself to writing a novel and getting published. To pay the bills, she refinanced her home, maxed out her credit cards and even took on a newspaper delivery route.
ONE FALSE MOVE WAS SELECTED AS Nebraska's 2006 One Book One Nebraska. (My Antonia by Willa Cather was the 2005 selection). In 2007 Alex was awarded the Mari Sandoz Award by the Nebraska Library Association. Whitewash made January Magazine's list of best thrillers for 2007. Exposed,Black Friday and 2011's DAMAGED received starred reviews by Publishers Weekly.
I'm sure most of you have heard of this author because of her ever so popular Twilight Series. The Twilight series was directed more toward the Young Adult crowd (even though every age seemed to enjoy them 🙂 ). The Host was written more for the Adult crowd, so you won't find it sitting next to her Twilight books! I'm going to be honest with you, I'm not really one to read books about "aliens". I will read Science Fiction books, but the whole "alien" thing doesn't pull me into a book. This is a pretty large book. When I started reading it, I was lost right off the bat…I wasn't sure what the heck was going on and I concidered just not reading it, but I knew who the author was and told myself to just keep going and I was sure it was bound to get better. I WAS SO GLAD I DID! This book is about "aliens" but that word means so many different things. You might think of them as creepy things from outer space, or cute little green men. Also, some people have a fear of INVASION! Yes, in this book, the world does get invaded. Now, don't loose intrest yet. The world gets invaded with planet-hopping parasites that insert their silvery centipede selves into human brains, curing cancer, eliminating war and turning Earth into paradise. They seem to think that they are helping out the Human Race to re-start a new, happy, crime free, loving planet. It was easy for these "aliens" to instert themselves into unsuspecting victims. After they inserted themselves they would be in control of the body, memories and all. But some people want Earth back, especially Melanie Stryder, who refuses to surrender, even after being captured in Chicago and becoming a host for a "soul" ( this is what they call themselves) called Wanderer. Usually when a "soul" takes over a body, the person that was inside just dissapered…then there were those that didn't. Melanie stayed. She uses her surviving brain cells to persuade Wanderer to help search for her loved ones in the Arizona desert. These "Souls" think that humans are terrible and disgusting. Most of them anyway…except for the Wanderer. When the pair find Melanie's brother and her boyfriend in a hidden rebel cell led by her uncle, Wanderer is at first hated, becuase of course, these beings took over they world and stole their loved ones. Once the rebels accept Wanderer, whom they dub Wanda, Wanda's whole perspective on humanity changes. What follows is a tale of survival, friendship, and love, by telling about Earth's invasion from the conqueror's viewpoint. It overcomes a slow beginning after Wanderer reaches the humans and begins to care about the ones she meets personally. She comes to love Melanie's brother like her own, fights her body's attraction to Melanie's boyfriend, and grows even closer to another human, Ian. The humans in turn accept Wanderer as a valuable and caring individual, rather than as Melanie's oppressor. They overcome their prejudices and begin to work together in the humans' best interests. In a story full of hate, love and most deffinatly hope. There is an awesome story told of how not everyone is the same and good things can come from this. When people over come normality and open their minds to a new begining, great things are achived from one soul to another.


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        def controller.create
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      it { should render_template(:new) }
    end
  end
end

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Cyber-attacks against Angolan news site and reporter
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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the cyber-attacks to which an online newspaper and a reporter were subjected in Angola after reporting a case of alleged corruption involving the president's chief of staff. Those responsible must identified and punished, RSF says.
The website of Correio Angolense, one of Angola's most respected independent online news sources, has been inaccessible since 25 September, when it was crashed by thousands of simultaneous connection attempts, many more than is normal. Its editor, Graça Campos, told RSF that everything indicates that this was a cyber-attack.
The website had just posted an article about claims that President Joao Lourenço's chief of staff, Edeltrudes Costa, had embezzled public funds. The claims were first reported by the Portuguese TV channel Televisão Independente (TVI), which alleged that Costa had embezzled millions of dollars, depositing the money in tax havens or using it to buy luxury villas in Portugal, although combatting corruption has been one of Lourenço's main pledges since his election in 2017.
In the course of its research, RSF learned that the computer of its former Angola correspondent, freelance journalist Siona Casimiro, was also the target of a cyber-attack after he worked on the same story. "There can be no doubt about the desire to silence journalists with regard to the Edeltrudes Costa affair," Casimiro told RSF.
"We are extremely concerned by these cyber-attacks, which are unprecedented since Joao Lourenço became president," said Arnaud Froger, the head of RSF's Africa desk. "If the Angolese authorities are sincere and non-partisan in their desire to combat corruption, they most protect those who, as journalists, help to expose it." Froger added: "Allowing these attacks to multiply would constitute a grave step backwards for press freedom in Angola. We urge the authorities to conduct an investigation to identify and punish those responsible."
One of Angola's best known independent journalists, Campos has often been targeted by the authorities in the past. He has repeatedly been sued by politicians and even spent several weeks in prison after being convicted of criminal defamation in 2007, as RSF reported at the time.
The allegations against the president's chief of staff are highly sensitive in Angola and some media outlets have deliberately chosen not to mention them. Business reporter Carlos Rosado announced that he has decided to stop working with Zimbo TV after it rejected his offer to do a report about the affair and he was excluded from a Palanca TV debate about the business climate in Angola.
Angola is currently ranked 106th out of 180 countries in RSF's 2020 World Press Freedom Index.
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Applications of Limestone Powder: A Complete Guide
August 26, 2022 - By Carmel Group
Sedimentary rock like limestone is a common form of rock in the earth's crust. The main component of the limestone is mineral calcite, which is another version of the chemical combination calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Along with those substances, it also includes quartz, clay minerals, pyrite, feldspar, and siderite, to name a few. In terms of its physical characteristics, limestone typically ranges from rocks with an extremely fine texture to rocks with coarse texture. In addition, there are numerous names and varieties of limestone including oolitic, fossiliferous, lithographic, travertine, coquina, and chalk. Each rock has been divided into different categories depending on its composition, appearance, and various other characteristics. Here are some common uses of limestone you should know. Browse through them.
Limestone in Construction Industry
Limestone is quarried and is divided into blocks or slabs with predetermined sizes to meet the demands of the building and construction sectors. It can be used for varied uses, such as stair steps, window sills, floor tiles, and sculptures. Limestone was used in the construction of Egypt's famed pyramid at Giza. Also used in the manufacture of cement, limestones with a clay component are a viable construction combination. Additionally, limestone aggregate is used in the construction of roads and railroads.
Limestone for Environmental Treatment
The primary component of limestone powder is CaCO3, a type of natural salt. Salts can neutralise acids and get rid of other harmful compounds. So, limestone powder is frequently used to treat and safeguard the environment.
Limestone in Agriculture
Piggybacking to the previous fact, the majority of limestone is calcium carbonate compound. As a result, this chemical can be used in agriculture. Typically, limestone is crushed into smaller pieces to produce different grades. These are marketed as "agricultural lime" or "Aglime," which is utilised to balance soil acidity and release soil minerals like phosphates.
Limestone in Paper Industry
Clay and kaolin were used as fillers and coatings in the past to whiten paper during manufacture. However, these two types of land are so expensive and rare in nature. So, people are switching to other substances. The paper industry is more leaning toward limestone powder since it is one of the easily available fillers that result in whiter and even more affordable.
Limestone in Wastewater Treatment System
When limestone is pulverized, it creates tiny filter stones with cleaning and cleansing qualities.
These filter stones can be used to filter and treat wastewater in sewage systems. Lime, which is derived from limestone, can also be used to remediate tainted water sources and neutralize acids.
Lime Stone in Steel Industry
The steel industry, specifically the production process, makes extensive use of limestone. Limestone is utilized in this procedure to absorb and then remove impurities from the steel metals.
Limestone often reminds people of cement and buildings. However, this article has given you insight into the range of applications for limestone. Far from being a building material, it also serves as a foundation for many other significant goods.
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