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"This was the book nobody rejected, because they did not get the chance," wrote biographer Byron Rogers of J.L. Carr's A Month in the Country. That's not quite true. There were a few reviews of Carr's book when it was first published, even before it was short-listed for the Booker Prize and received the Guardian Prize for fiction.
Still, the tone for the early reviews before the awards were announced, and the tone now, decades later, is markedly different. See if you agree.
Reviews in 1980:
"There is a strong temptation to call this an idyll, and the temptation need not be resisted, for so it is, in the true sense of the word. But this should not suggest any sort of cloudly poeticism. The writing is energetically colloquial, well-salted with specific detail. Totally unsentimental, but although so clearly observed, it is all seen from a distance. Half a lifetime has passed since 1920, and the brief episode is preserved undimmed and unaltered, needing no other pathos than that of the past. Slight but beautifully done, this book has a quality of its own that will not be easily forgotten."
– Graham Hough, London Review of Books
"It is short; it is odd; it is memorable; it is admirable."
– Marghanita Laski, Country Life
"One of the joys of August, when few novels are normally published, is to catch up with anything which has fallen through the net. J.L. Carr's new novel is something which nobody should miss whose roots really belong to the English countryside. Mr. Carr's is a beautiful tale, and, at any rate so far as this reviewer is concerned, a profoundly affecting one."
– Auberon Waugh, London Evening
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Slim as it is, this is a tender and elegant novel that seemingly effortlessly weaves several strands together. Carr has a knack for bringing certain scenes into sudden, sharp focus, rather as waves lift forgotten things to the surface. He writes with particular precision and admiration about the joys of skilled men going about their business. He also subtly evokes lost rural customs and ways of living that, even at the time, had begun to fade from view: cart rides and seed cake and honey-thick accents that had not yet been filed down by mass communication.
The sense of things lost to time is pronounced but not overplayed and there's a gently elegiac quality to the developing picture of a warm and hazy English countryside summer. This pleasant vision is countered by his rawer and more acute account of the deep mark left on a man when a chance of happiness is glimpsed and missed and left to settle in the memory.
– Natasha Tripney, The Guardian, 2010
Happiness is a rare subject. Pain, disillusionment, and misfortune are well documented. Great novels turn on betrayals and confrontations: adulteries and wars; tragic misunderstandings and sudden upheavals of the heart. Plot is driven by conflict (or so the chorus goes). Revelations propel narratives.
Happiness, on the other hand, is trickier. Happiness is static, rarely dramatic. Instead of sudden twists of action and circumstance, it yields subtleties. Contentment builds slowly and steadily build; joy emerges fully-formed from a beautiful collision of time and place. Wonderful in life but, in a book, usually the conclusion of a drama or foregrounding for a tragedy; rarely the foreground. …
The happiness depicted in A Month in the Country is wise and wary, aware of its temporality. When he arrives in Oxgodby, Birkin knows very well life is not all ease and intimacy, long summer days with "winter always loitering around the corner." He has experienced emotional cruelty in his failed marriage. As a soldier, he witnessed death: destruction and unending mud.
But the edges are brighter for it. Birkin's idyll in the country is brought into relief by what Birkin has gone through in the past and the disappointments that, it is implied, await him. Carr's great art is to make it clear that joy is inseparable from the pain and oblivion which unmake it. In a world where the most vivid heavens and hells are of our creation, Carr suggests, paradise and purgatory are deeply personal. What we value most in life, then, may also be the most difficult to share. After all, though the tacit love between Birkin and Alice is one of the most beautiful and memorable aspects of the book, it really amounts to little: the layers of affinity and implication that grow in their conversations, a blush flaming Alice's pale cheeks, her vanishing laughter which sounds, "like…well, like a bell."
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Finally, a unique and anatomically appropriate doggy ladder that really works!
It is difficult for dogs to get out of the water and into boats or onto jettys and docks because, well let's face it, they are dogs. They don't walk on two feet, they don't have hands to keep them stable and they don't have opposable thumbs to grip handrails and gunwales.
So what the answer?
The Dog On Water ramp was developed due to a need for the inventors lovely old grand-pup to get out of the lake. Jake used to visit and play in the lake but had trouble getting out.
I have seen so many designs of dog ladders that just don't work, or only work for those super nimble athletic dogs that can bound out of the water with little effort. So what about the rest of out doggies?
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It soon became clear how many applications there was for an inflatable, portable, floating water ramp for dogs. The Dog on Water ramp can be attached to a boat, pontoon boat, sailboat, dock, pool edge, hunting blind, tree (surrounded by water), bulkhead, and most anywhere the water depth allows for the unit to float. Since it's deflatable, it's also easy to store.
The Dog on Water Ramp is a unique and original patented design that every boat owner and their dog will want to get.
The ramp is an inflatable and independently floating water ramp for dogs. Not only is it perfect for boats, it can be used in swimming pools, dock, jettys or anywhere that dog can play in the water and have trouble getting themselves out.
It is constructed of sturdy and long lasting materials that are gentle on dog's paws, joints and muscles.
What I just love about this ramp is that it is designed around how the dog moves and climbs. The ramp is intuitive to dogs. Unlike us, who can lift ourselves out of the water using the strength and dexterity in our hands and arms, dogs can't. This ramp allows your dog to swim into the ramp, then use their hind legs to launch themselves out of the water.
The ramp is easy it is to set up and can attach to all types of boats, docks, hunting blinds, property bulkheads, and other structures. Perfect also as a pet safety/escape route from swimming pools. It's inflatable and floats independently from whatever it's attached to.
Safety in the water
If you spend time with our dog in and around the water, you will notice how difficult it is for dogs to get back onto boats, boards or docks. Dogs will try to paw at the boat and often start to bob up and down and lose flotation. They can easily panic and drown if not helped back to safety.
Your dog can use the ramp as a resting place between swims and games of water fetch. Dogs love their newly found independence and having a convenient place outside of the boat to shake off, sit and rest.
In addition to a safety ramp, I highly recommend having a doggy life jacket for you dog while in the water.
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See below how safe and easy the Dog on Water Ramp is and why it really is the best dog ladder for boats, jetties, docks or anywhere that you dog needs to get themselves out of the water..
If you love to spend time on the water with your dog this is definitely got to be the answer for help you dog out of the water. Particularly important for older, larger or really heavy long haired dogs that may struggle to get out.

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Alarm bells after 11 tiger deaths in Madhya Pradesh this year.
Madhya Pradesh has recorded the highest tiger deaths— at least 11—in the first 10 months of a year in five years, according to state forest department officials.
The deaths have alarmed officials as Madhya Pradesh this year reemerged as the state with the highest number of tigers in the country after eight years.
According to the 2018 All India Tiger Estimation report released in July, Madhya Pradesh had 526 tigers followed by Karnataka (524). Officials said that the report has boosted tourism in the state
Indian state Madhya Pradesh has shown beautiful tiger numbers at the last tiger census.
But the flipside of the coin is that in the first 10 months of 2019 already at least 11 tiger deaths were recorded. Electrocution, poaching, poisoning, territorial fights.
Sad but true.
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MONROVIA - Thousands of protesters gathered Friday in Monrovia, marking Liberia's largest anti-government demonstration since George Weah became president in early 2018.
Twenty-nine-year-old secretary Phetah Mondeh said she was fed up with allegations of corruption.
"He's got a bunch of criminals in his government and calls them ministers and government officials and they are looting our country," she said. "We are suffering in this country and Weah has nothing to say but only to justify and defend his government every time."
The nation was rocked by claims last year that more than $100 million in Liberian banknotes had disappeared.Although an investigation concluded the banknotes had not disappeared, it did reveal serious mismanagement of the country's finances.
Protester Noel Gibson voiced a common complaint about inflation and the poor economy.
"The hardship in this country is even higher than the previous government they replaced," he said. "For example, the nation's staple food was $1,850 at the time that they came. Now it's $2,800."
The organizers of the demonstration said they would present a list of demands to the government of Weah, a former pro-footballer turned politician.
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Kia Taylor, a 34-year-old mother of a toddler son, didn't let 80 extra pounds from pregnancy stand in her way. This Atlanta software engineer (@keyalus on Twitter) had run a marathon pre-baby, and thanks to a personalized eating plan, CrossFit, running, and dedication, Kia dropped the weight–and just rocked a half-marathon.
Best recent run: Museum of Aviation Half Marathon last Saturday. My best half ever was a 1:53 at the Georgia Half back in 2007 (pre-pregnancy). I ran two other half marathons this past fall but was thwarted from my time goal of 2:05 by illness, then a combo of warm temperatures and too many hills. Last weekend, I felt great during the race. The course was flat, and the temperature was perfect (low 20s). I'm also about 10 pounds lighter than I was at my last race. It all combined to help me finish in 1:55–way faster than my goal! It was the perfect race.
Back to square one: I started running in spring 2007 as a complete non-athlete and completed a marathon in fall 2008. I got pregnant shortly after that. I stayed active during pregnancy, but my appetite came alive! As my weight grew, running became more difficult and I gave it up altogether in my fifth month for walking, the elliptical, and weight training. I exercised up until the week I gave birth, but I also ate a lot. At my final doctor's appointment before giving birth, I weighed 235 pounds. I'm only 5' 3" so this was not good at all. I had gained 80 pounds during pregnancy, and I had to start all over after having a baby with a totally different body. After getting my doctor's clearance at six weeks post-partum, I got started immediately. I weighed 215 pounds at that point and couldn't even walk up stairs without getting winded. I started with Couch To 5K, completing the program in January 2010 and running my first post-pregnancy 5K in 37 minutes. My prior (pre-baby) 5K best was around 24 minutes so I was still a long way from home.
Sounds tastier than Lean Cuisine: I realized if I could allow myself to gain 80 pounds during pregnancy, then maybe my eating habits weren't so good after all. The Lean Eating program guides you through a solid nutrition and weight-lifting program. You get a coach for personal guidance, a private women's only support group forum, a daily exercise routine, and lessons on nutrition daily for six months (now 12 months). It breaks down the overwhelming task of fat loss into small habits that build upon one another and lead to success. I learned a lot about nutrition and exercise–and about my body and mind–during the program. There's that saying (paraphrasing here), "Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a week. Teach a man to fish, and he'll eat for a lifetime". Lean Eating taught me how to fish.
Water, baby: I can easily drink 64 ounces or more of water at the office during the week, but I suck at drinking water on the weekends. I'm basically lazy. If I'm upstairs playing with my son, it feels like a real hassle to drag both of us downstairs just to get some water. I vowed to drink more water on Saturday and Sunday, and so far it's going well. I make a point to drink a full 16 ounces with breakfast, then take another bottle upstairs with me. I do the same at lunch. I stash a case of bottled water in my car and chug while on the road. I don't feel any different yet, but I'm sure my Sunday long runs will go a lot better since I won't be going into them dehydrated.
Get your chin up: I'm probably the odd runner in that I am equally (if not more) fanatical about weight-lifting. I've been doing CrossFit for about 2.5 years now–I even did CrossFit Moms workouts all through my pregnancy! CrossFit is a high-intensity strength and conditioning program. It is also a community where women with big strong muscles are celebrated. The pull-up is prominently featured in a lot of CrossFit workouts. There are modifications you can do to make it easier, but at some point you've got to stop modifying. Last year, I set a goal for myself to be able to do two unassisted pull-ups, and I exceeded that goal. I can do 3 chin-ups in a row now. For 2011, I figured I should up the ante to 10.
Fanatical: I just officially became Half-Fanatic #769! Half Fanatics is a sister group to the Marathon Maniacs. (If you've ever seen people at marathons wearing a bright yellow T-Shirt featuring a crazed-looking runner, that's a Marathon Maniac.) Once I learned about the group, I wanted to get in and was pleased to see they had a group for half-marathon runners. The half is truly my favorite distance to run and what a fun way to honor it! To gain entry, you have to run a certain number of half-marathons in a certain amount of days. The most sane way to get in is to run three halfs in 90 days and that is exactly what I did. Now, I'm eager to get to higher levels by completing more races. It is a challenge and a cool way to connect with other runners.
Follow this mother at: http://www.determinedtobefit.com/
Amanda permalinkJanuary 20, 2011 5:43 am
3 Chin ups in a row? That's impressive. Those are crazy hard!
Lisa permalinkJanuary 20, 2011 7:21 am
Those are some REALLY impressive before and after pictures! Good for her!
Kim permalinkJanuary 20, 2011 8:00 am
Amazing! I'm just starting C25K and you are truly an inspiration. Your before and after pics totally reflect your determination and grit. What an example for your family!
January 20, 2011 8:11 am
Wow! I love it! And I *totally* get the water thing. Thanks for sharing!
sundaze permalinkJanuary 20, 2011 8:43 am
Way to go! You look fantastic!!
Tryna permalinkJanuary 20, 2011 8:44 am
Very inspirational, and I'm with you on the water, but am going to get through it this weekend and will think of you. Also, thanks for the link to Half Fanatics. I love stuff like that.
January 20, 2011 9:28 am
Another great mama to check out, and the second time this week CrossFit came up, I think it's the sign I need to actually look into it!! Thanks!
Sarah permalinkJanuary 20, 2011 10:02 am
Stopped mid-reading of this post just to say I was at the Museum of Aviation race(s) this past weekend! I ran the 5K, though (my best yet). Just got really excited to see a fellow GA Mom on here. 🙂
Sarah permalinkJanuary 20, 2011 10:08 am
Ok, back after finishing! Kia, you look amazing! I started out with about 80 lbs to lose after having my son (baby #2) in Nov. '09, but am only a little past halfway there. What an inspiration!
January 20, 2011 10:17 am
You look amazing! That's quite an inspirational picture for the rest of us (well for me at least!). I am a GA mama too and am going to look into the Half Fanatics as I'm pretty sure I am one. Hope to see ya at a race around here sometime.
Teresa permalinkJanuary 20, 2011 1:02 pm
What an inspiring mother! Keep up the good work, Kia!
Oh, and as I type this, I'm reminded that I need to go downstairs to get some water! Thanks 🙂
GatorGirl permalinkJanuary 20, 2011 2:24 pm
Great job Kia!!! You look fabulous!!! Can't wait to see you and the lil' man soon 🙂
spelman98 permalinkJanuary 21, 2011 10:44 am
Wow, great pics of your transformation and evidence of all your hard work. You are truly my role model for getting rid of pregnancy weight. I'm right behind you 🙂
Megan permalinkJanuary 21, 2011 4:43 pm
Great job girl! You look awesome! I had my son August 29 of 09, and am just now feeling really fit again. You know what they say…9 months on, 16 months off…right?????? 🙂
Beth permalinkJanuary 22, 2011 2:17 pm
Thank you!! Kia you are awesome and inspiring. Am logging off the computer after this message and heading to the treadmill! 🙂
Raunda permalinkJanuary 22, 2011 6:15 pm
you are an inspiration! Great job!
Ann permalinkJanuary 23, 2011 8:07 am
I think you are amazing. I love your honesty – you have inspired me to get my butt off the couch and start running….
Deljah permalinkJanuary 23, 2011 9:03 pm
A picture is worth 1,000 miles! 🙂 Your hard work has paid off visually – just imagine the health and longevity benefits that can't be seen with the naked eye! Keep up the great work and keep inspiring others (me) to love themselves and invest in their well-being!
Kate permalinkJanuary 24, 2011 3:35 pm
You look fantastic!!! Good for you, you should be really proud of yourself.


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This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and unless you've read my "About Me" page, you may not know that I work with those struggling with Eating Disorders, and have done so since I graduated college.
Every year I receive an email, or maybe even 2, letting me know that one of our patients has passed away from their illness. Many times I don't know them, but last month was different. I opened the email and read the name. My stomach cringed, and my heart broke. I knew her. I had spent countless hours with her, talking and discussing life. It hurt.
I have never met a patient that told me they just woke up one day and decided to engage in an eating disorder. It almost always starts with a diet. They cut out desserts and then add a couple hours of exercise into their week. People begin to compliment their changing body and they feel compelled to do more: Restrict. Run. Purge. And it happens. They develop an eating disorder; and this eating disorder lies to them all day long. It tells them it will comfort them. It will keep them safe. It will protect them from thinking about traumatic experiences. If they can just obsess about the calories consumed and calories burned and the number on the scale, they will feel numb.
When a patient enters our program, they are often as I described above: Numb. They have lost their identity to their eating disorder. As they begin their journey to recovery, one of the hardest things they must learn is to love themselves for who they are; to recognize they are worth more than the number on the scale. By the time we see a patient in our center, the messages from their eating disorders are ingrained in their minds. They believe they are worthless, and without the eating disorder they will be lost. Those message need to change. They must re-train their their way of thinking. We often have them write affirmations on index cards they can take with them. Reminders as to why life is worth living, without the eating disorder in tow.
Have you ever thought about how long a negative comment stays with you? Can you remember something someone once said to you that made you feel like you were worthless? I have patients that can recall negative messages they heard at the age of five. Five. Why do we always remember the negative, yet quickly brush off any positive message that comes our way?
I look at my daughter and I want the positive messages to outnumber the negative. I want her to know that she is enough, just as she is right now. Every day I want her to see positive messages, and I figured a gallery wall, full of affirmations, would be a great place to start.
Here's What You'll Need
- Clipboards- I got mine at the Dollar Tree for $1 each
- Washi Tape- Optional
- Printables- You can certainly create your own printables, otherwise, there are hundreds of free printables you can use on Pinterest. (I have a Pinterest Board dedicated to printables and I'd be happy to have you follow along).
- Hammer
- Nails
- Level
- Masking Tape
- Tape Measure
These directions could not be easier. Simply find some printables, or make your own. I used the majority of mine from Pinterest, but I did make a couple in PicMonkey.
Once you have all your printables, arrange them on the floor so you know how you want them laid out when they go on the wall.
If you want to add washi tape for a little added pizzazz, go for it. I tried it out, but ended up liking the gallery better without it.
In order to get them evenly hung on the wall, I arrange them how I want them on the floor, and use a piece of masking tape to run along the top hooks.
Once I make sure everything is level, and spaced appropriately, I poke a hole in the masking tape where the nail needs to go.
I remove the masking tape from the back and adhere it to the wall, again making sure it's level. Then I pound in the nails where the holes have been poked and hang up the clipboards.
And here's the gallery wall when it's finished.
Tomorrow marks my one year blogging "anniversary". I don't typically post on Saturdays, but you gotta celebrate, right? I'll hope you'll stop over as I've got my very first giveaway happening.
Enjoy your weekend!
***Did you know that eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental disorder? If you, or someone you know, is suffering from an eating disorder, please seek help. You can contact the National Eating Disorder Association by calling 1-800-931-2237. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Z585 261729U is a 15.6-inch laptop equipped with a 2.3Ghz AMD A10-4600M Accelerated Processor, 6GB DDR3 RAM, and 750GB 5400rpm hard drive. The laptop sports a 15.6″ Backlit LED HD display at 1366×768 resolution, and AMD Radeon HD graphics.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Z585 261729U laptop also comes with Dolby® Home Theater v4, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, 5-in-1 card-reader, 720p HD webcam, HDMI port, AccuType keyboard, DVD±R/RW optical drive, and 6-cell 2200mAh Li-Cylinder battery for 5 hours of life. The laptop runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system. Needless to say, such a configuration is good enough for our daily use, people are very happy with it.
Oh sure, the Lenovo Z585 261729U has become a hot selling laptop at Amazon, more and more people are falling in love with it, so I think I'd better introduce it to you guys today.
As a well-configured 15.6″ Lenovo laptop, the IdeaPad Z585 261729U is great for watching movies and playing games, you'll enjoy fantastic experience with it. The laptop sports OneKey® Theater for one touch audio/visual optimization and integrated stereo speakers supporting Dolby Home Theatre v4 audio enhancement. It is ideal for study, entertainment, online chats, and everyday use.
You know, Lenovo is good at producing business laptop, this one is definitely great for handling your business tasks, you'll save a lot time with it. Your families will appreciate. I believe you guys will be fond of it too.
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Emily joined the ESSA writing team because she believes economics' ability to provide formal models of human interaction is fascinating. She enjoys studying contemporary political ideology and the impacts that conflicting ideals have on the global economy. Emily is also interested in social welfare and equity in international trade, in particular the improvement of health outcomes in developing nations.
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Emily Vuong examines the argument that the current global institutional order is responsible for the suffering of the world's poor.
Emily Vuong explores the use of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) as the latest measure of extreme economic inequality. Can it finally replace GDP per capita?
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Re: Looking for small business loan.ppark6779 Jun 11, 2008 11:42 PM (in response to ppark6779)Hello, anyone with information on obtaining $10,000.00-$15,000 loan for home remodeling business. need some working capital, also for more tools and second work truck to expand. Only been in business for six months but things are starting to take off and I can't keep paying vendors and employees with my own cash until I recieve payment from my customers. I do accept Credit cards as it seems more people are wanting to pay that way instead of letting go of their hard earned cash. Anyone with info I'll be happy to listen...Thanks!!
Re: Looking for small business loan.LUCKIEST Jun 12, 2008 9:41 AM (in response to ppark6779)Looking for small business loan, Welcome
Tell us more. Where are you located?? You have been in business six months.
Who keeps your books??, billing??, receivables?? and Pays your bills??
I am a Quickbooks Consultant.
How long do you need the funds for?? and How and When will you pay me back??
Good luck, LUCKIEST
Re: Looking for small business loan.Bridge Jun 12, 2008 9:53 AM (in response to ppark6779)Try offering "prompt pay" discounts of 2-5% to customers who pay within 7-14 days. This should help improve cash flow.
Re: Looking for small business loan.1a_c_gettinit Sep 12, 2008 5:32 AM (in response to Bridge)I am located in Fredericksburg, VA. I have all my books, pay all my bills and am very determined. I am interested, but honestly I haven't gone through the approximations of how much I will need and When I will be able to pay you back. I am schooling at Germanna Community College at Fredericksburg campus. My billing address is 11002 Surry Woods Ct. Fredericksburg, VA 22407.
Re: Looking for small business loan.F.Catano1 Sep 15, 2008 9:41 AM (in response to 1a_c_gettinit)
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Do you think your personal IRA is enough to help you meet your retirement goals? Or are you anticipating retiring on the sale of your business? What about your employees? Are they asking you about retirement plans, and are they saving for their retirement? Have you thought about setting up a plan but you think they're just too costly, and you'd rather just give your employees a bonus?
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text: Sylvia is a 2003 British biographical drama film directed by Christine Jeffs and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Jared Harris, and Michael Gambon. It tells the true story of the romance between prominent poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. The film begins with their meeting at Cambridge in 1956 and ends with Sylvia Plath's suicide in 1963. Frieda Hughes, Sylvia and Ted's daughter, accused the filmmakers of profiting from her mother's death. ... more on Wikipedia


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Twilight at Castle Urquhart
by Willow
The grass is green as emeralds
on the lonely rise
where a castle lies dreaming
whispering soft secrets through
stone and vacant eyes
The wild iris bows to silent sovereigns
on fragile stalks that bend
and sway paying homage
to the wind, and bend
again and again.
Swans glide in dark lochs,
Ghosts rest among the ancient stones,
their voices become the wind.
The grass and heather push up
against the sky.
Violet tinted mid-summer drops soft
as down and a castle rests
into itself.
into the lochs and bogs and
mountains and beaches and stones
almost forever.
Far away a man turns, the breeze from the window
Whispers his hair, somewhere
a man lies dreaming.
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In printed circuit boards, copper is used to interconnect components on the substrate. Although it is a good conductor material for forming the pattern of the conductive path of the printed circuit board, if it is exposed to the air for a long time, It is also easy to lose luster due to oxidation and lose weldability due to corrosion. Therefore, various techniques must be used to protect copper traces, vias, and plated vias, including organic paints, oxide films, and plating techniques.
Organic lacquering is very simple to apply, but it is not suitable for long-term use due to changes in its concentration, composition and curing cycle, and it can even lead to unpredictable deviations in weldability. The oxide film protects the circuit from corrosion, but it does not maintain solderability. Electroplating or metal coating processes are standard operations to ensure solderability and protect circuits from erosion, and play an important role in the manufacture of single-sided, double-sided and multilayer printed wiring boards. In particular, plating a layer of weldable metal on a printed wire has become a standard operation for providing a solder resist to a copper printed wire.
The interconnection of various modules in an electronic device often requires the use of printed circuit board headers with spring contacts and printed circuit boards with connection contacts that are designed to match them. These contacts should have a high degree of wear resistance and a very low contact resistance, which requires a thin layer of metal to be plated, the most commonly used metal being gold. In addition, other coating metals can be used on the printing line, such as tin plating, plated soldering, and sometimes copper plating in certain printed wiring areas.
Another coating on copper lines is organic, usually a solder mask, which is coated with an epoxy film using screen printing techniques where soldering is not required. This process of coating an organic solder resist does not require electronic exchange. When the board is immersed in the electroless bath, a nitrogen-tolerant compound can be attached to the exposed metal surface without being absorbed by the substrate. .
The precise technical and environmental and safety requirements required for electronic products have led to significant advances in electroplating practice, which is evident in the manufacture of high-complexity, high-resolution multi-substrate technology. In electroplating, electroplating technology has reached a high level through the development of automated, computer-controlled electroplating equipment, the development of highly complex instrumentation techniques for the chemical analysis of organic and metal additives, and the emergence of techniques for precisely controlling chemical reaction processes. s level.


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The sun corrects me: time is moving on;
I cannot pause and daydream in palm's shade;
I'll have to crab to stay beneath the fronds
and creep the hours across the beach that way.
The afternoon is fraught with moving cares;
the contemplation that I sought has cost.
No Buddha state of thought is here but stares
of those who think I'm odd and maybe lost.
The strap of my bikini irritates;
I do not know how long I'll hold the pose,
especially since the sun is moving still
and sweat is trickling down my pretty nose
In spite of this, I'll treasure the last laugh:
they envy me who see the photograph.


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Ten weeks and I've managed to write a post for every one of the Pagan Blog Project weeks.
Feeling special is good, but sometimes it leads to another space. If you feel too special, you might come to believe that you have some inherent right to be special, or for others to consider you special and do whatever you want.
And that, my dear readers, is a little "e" word we call ENTITLEMENT.
Good old Merriam-Webster defines entitlement thusly:
1. a:the state or condition of being entitled : right
b: a right to benefits specified especially by law or contract
2: a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group; also : funds supporting or distributed by such a program
3: belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges
I come across a great deal of entitlement in my various communities. Some people think they should be able to do whatever they want to do spiritually, and get upset when someone tells them no, or they find out that there are prerequisites to whatever it is they've already decided they're entitled to have. Some people feel that because they have paid money for teaching, they should receive as much teaching as they want, whenever they want it, without regard for their own effort toward living the teachings. Others think that "information should be free" and that this somehow translates into that someone – of course, that person is rarely identified – should be giving them whatever information they please, right now or sooner.
Some people extend their sense of entitlement into other communities, other people, or even the gods themselves. How many people do you know who think that because they lead a good life or they pray or give enough offerings, that the gods owe them something? Or complain that whatever community or teacher they are part of doesn't give them enough of whatever they want, or not fast enough, or not the way they wanted it? And how many people are bitching about how (insert group/teacher/god here) is unfair or wrong, because they didn't get (insert result here)? It's just so unfair!
Get over it.
The universe owes you nothing. It owes me nothing. It owes nothing to anyone. It doesn't even owe the gods, so what makes mere mortals think that they are entitled to anything at all?
Being a good person, being part of a community, having a teacher, sharing your resources, having wonderful gods, even asking nicely: not a one of these things entitles you to anything at all, unless it's been explicitly stated that doing certain things will get X results. So yes, if the publisher took your $50 for a book that was promised but which you never received, then by all means, call a lawyer. And if you have a binding contract with someone who is supposed to be supplying you with something and isn't delivering, then yes, you've got grounds for complaint.
But remember: there are no binding contracts on life itself.
The only thing that you're entitled to is death, when it's your time.
And nobody seems to want that at all.


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These plastic Flexible Coolant Pipes have been primarily used to spray refrigeration or washing fluid for machine tools but, thanks to their articulation, they can be used in a multitude of different ways as well. We use them as extra arms for our third hand.
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Enrique Iglesias is no longer co-headling Britney's upcoming tour, according to Billboard.com.
"Plans called for Iglesias, who is currently on tour in Europe, to be much more than a standard opening act; he was slated to carry full production on the Spears tour. While two such high-profile artists with top-shelf production values was sure to be attractive to fans, such an endeavor is also very expensive to produce."
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Reminder: Steam Holiday Sale
Hey fellow Steam account holders!
I'm just here today to remind you that Steam is having holiday sales, with 75% off on lots of games, and more games being added to that list every day! This could land you, say, twenty games for just thirty bucks! What a deal!
If you're a gamer, but don't have a Steam account yet, then you either aren't a gamer or just not a PC-gamer. If you felt offended by that, go make a Steam account. Trust me, you really won't regret it. There's tons of great games on there that aren't available in any other way. Throw the 75% off holiday sale on top of that, and you should really be mouthwatering by now.
Spend those hard-earned bucks while you can do so for reasonable prices!
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10 Reasons You Should Bug In Instead of Out
In the event of a major wide scale disaster, many preppers envision themselves grabbing their bug out bags and hitting the road. We are all guilty of it. For some reason the idea of leaving everything behind and depending on your knowledge and preps sounds thrilling. Perhaps the feeling of true freedom, or just the thought of escaping from the mundane, makes us want to believe that we would thrive as a band of survivors in a remote location. In some cases, when the area you live in becomes inhabitable (fallout, flooding, etc.) the above ideas might hold true. Most … Continue reading →


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Since the one job I've had so far was a summer job, last summer, I didn't have the opportunity to establish "solid" friendships. Therefore I don't consider any of them friends. I did, however, become close with one of my co-workers who would give me rides back to the office as our job was in the park. I feel that because of the fact that she would give me rides back to the office were we would drop off the materials we used in the park, we were able to talk about nonwork related stuff which aided in being acquaintances. She was really nice, interested in knowing more about me and my academic career, and respectful so of my four coworkers, I had the closest relatioship with her. For the first 4 weeks of my job, that coworker was also the person I would contact if I had questions or concerns and she would inform our boss. But, after those first four weeks there were changes in the organization and she became my boss. Since we had gotten to know each other the transition of her becoming my boss and me having to now let her know about my hours and stuff like that was smooth. I felt comfortable around her and didn't have to reestablish a working relationship we alreay had.
With my other coworkers, we were simply information peers as our converstations never went beyond work: time sheets, what days we worked, how many kids were expected, or the materials needed for that day. Although they weren't my friends, that didn't mean I hated them or that I didn't feel comfortable with them. Our work relationship was great and supportive but it just didn't transfer outside of work.
I think the major thing that prevented our relationships from becoming "deeper" was the fact that I was only there for the summer, which was around two months. Everyone else had been working with each for a long time and year round. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed working with them and that organization. They were all very welcoming and willing to help me grow and learn. Because of that experience, I will be working with them again this summer and I'm really looking forward to it.


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Went there on a Thurs night a couple of weeks ago. Staff very pleasant. Beer (Arkells) in good nick and a fair price. Had a very good meal there with friends and had a most enjoyable time. Live group played in Bar area and as they were a more "mature" bunch they played some fine Rock without getting too heavy or loud!
Stayed overnight in one of the superb hotel rooms in a separate block as we were travelling on to Dorset. ÂŁ60 for B&B in one of those rooms was a fantastic end to our stay. Will definitely be back again when in the area.
4 May 2014 23:39
Pleasant enough barman and the beer was OK, but every pint he pulled had a head of froth an inch or more deep and they were not oversized glasses! Nobody said a word and there was no offer to top up. They must be raking in a small fortune! No food for 2 weeks at the moment , so moved on to the Old Post Office and The Castle - see comments for these.
11 Aug 2012 12:42
Happened to be staying overnight in the area. Called in on the basis of recent(ish) reviews. What a mistake!! See comments posted on The Castle. They are obviously so desperate for clientelle that they were selling beer at Ł1.50 and Ł2.20 a pint. The clientelle it attracts were the dregs as was the beer. I rarely leave beer, but I did this time. Told the "barmaid" what I thought of it - she said "that's a shame" and disappeared outside for a fag! The pub didn't take long to regress to its former self! Avoid!!
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A book about decision-making in the early years of parenting, the "Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool" makes a fantastic gift for a new or expecting parent. This is the second book from award-winning economist Emily Oster, author of runaway best seller "Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know".
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The Happiest Baby on the Block; Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer is one of the best expecting parents gifts out there. Any parent will struggle with sleep deprivation when they have a newborn, and the book will give them methods, tips, and tricks to calm a baby down, and get more sleep.
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This baby beach tent and sun shelter is a must-have for new parents who want their newborn to safely be able to spend time outside. The NEQUARE portable pop up tent is easy to set up and package away, won't take up much space and blocks up to 99% of harmful ultraviolet rays. Thanks to the premium nylon fabric, it's not only waterproof, but als ventilated and mosquito-free.
No baby trousseau is complete without a playpen! This 36inch² playpen from Delta Children features a colourful print with giraffes and elephants. It is collapsible and comes with a travel bag with handles to make it portable and perfect for travel. It meets the highest standards and certifications and makes for a useful and beautiful baby shower gift!
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Play mats make for amazing baby shower gifts, especially when they are made of soft foam and in the shape of interlocking floor tiles like this version right here. As an added bonus, it also includes a soft foam tile fence to keep balls and toys inside during playtime. And to top things off, the tiles are waterproof, easy to clean and they meet all quality standards!
This 3 Sprouts Diaper Caddy will fit nicely in every nursery as an organizer basket. Help the newborn's parents keep organized: diapers, wipes, bibs, lotion, ... Everything fits in this diaper caddy. And the cute pink elephant design is not only decorative but also easy to clean. What an amazing baby shower gift!
Teaching young children to brush their teeth is not easy. That is why the Lanbeibei Kids Wireless Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush makes for such a perfect birthday gift! Not only does this toothbrush look great, it also makes brushing your teeth into a game that no child can resist. This toothbrush is suitable for children aged 2 to 10 and has a 360° brush head.
Have you ever seen a baby or toddler manage to keep their clothes clean all throughout the day? Neither have we! That is why we think this Laundry Hamper for Nursery Clothes from 3 Sprouts will make any parent happy! It's not only cute with the little purple octopus on the front, but it's also very functional. Easily store children's clothes in this washable 100% polyester hamper. Do you really need to keep looking for a better baby shower gift?
The UrbanHello REMI is a night light, sound machine, sleep tracker, sleep trainer and baby monitor all in one. The 5-in-1 Baby and Children Sleep Tracker for toddlers keeps track of their sleep schedule and teaches them stay in bed until it's time to get up. It also serves as a night light and plays mp3 music through a bluetooth speaker. And on top of all that, the baby monitor also allows for secure two-way communication with smart phone notifications included. Can you say "perfect baby shower gift"?
We all know how important sleep is for new parents, right? Well, why not give them a hand with this baby shower gift: the LittleHippo Mella Ready to Riche Children's Trainer. Besides showing children when it's time to get out of bed, it also serves as an alarm clock and it features a night light and sound machine. The new parents will certainly thank you for this useful, durable gadget!
Looking for a cute and useful baby shower gift to give the nursery that extra touch? Then the 3 Sprouts Hanging Wall Organizer might be just what you need! New parents can store everything they need in the four generous pockets, from diapers and wipes to clothes and toys. It is easily hooked on the back of any door and it's easy to clean. And the cute giraffe design is magnificent!
Reading to kids is often an important part of the evening routine. And the older they get, the more books they collect. So what do you think about this 3 Sprouts Book Rack as a first birthday gift? The wood frame and polyester shelves are decorated with a big yellow lion. It's the perfect height for toddlers to rummage through their favourite books!
A useful, luxurious blanket to give as a gift for a one year old! The 100% Organic Muslin Everything Blanket by ADDISON BELLE is a four-layer everything blanket, made from the finest quality organic muslin cotton and finished with non-toxic reactive dyes. This is ultra soft and extra large, great for taking anywhere to use as a playtime or surface blanket, stroller cover and more.
Cloud B Twilight Turtle is a plush toy that transforms any room into a starry night sky to help comfort children to sleep. From within his plastic shell, Twilight Turtle projects a magical constellation of stars onto bedroom ceiling and walls in three soothing color options. This makes an excellent 2nd birthday gift. Twilight Turtle's shell illuminates to help ease children's fear of the dark. The Twilight Turtle includes eight actual constellations within the star pattern.
Playing house is a great way for kids to develop confidence and responsibility whimsically. This Melissa & Doug toy is a great birthday gift for a toddler. The Let's Play House Pretend is a six-piece play set that gives kids all the housekeeping tools they need to keep it clean. Sized just for children and built to last, the broom, mop, duster, dustpan, and hand brush are comfortable to use and easy to store. This set enables kids to learn to clean up after themselves, using tools that perfectly fit them - if there's a second birthday gift out there that parents will thank you for, this is it.
A traditional baby shower essential, baby bottles are essential to a newborn. The Comotomo - Baby Bottles - Baby Feeding pack features innovative design to most closely mimic natural breastfeeding. Including two 5-ounce baby bottles in pink or green and two 8-ounce baby bottles in pink or green, this pack has naturally shaped, soft, silicone nipples. They are ideal for babies who have trouble transitioning from nursing to bottle-feeding
The Premium Organic Cotton Baby Swaddle Blankets are cute, soft and incredibly useful. A great baby shower gift, these blankies come in stylish and trendy designs, a beautiful addition to any nursery. The newborn you're gifting will love the feeling of this incredibly soft and breathable organic cotton, which can be used for swaddling, as a lightweight blanket or a burp cloth. Any new parent will want several of these multi purpose blankets.
It is broadly accepted that swaddling newborns will make them feel safe and sound, and in turn, sleep better. It can, however, be a very real challenge to get a traditional swaddle blanket to work correctly. Save your new parent friends, or yourself, some serious frustration, and get some velcro involved. Each blanket measures 21x26 inches and is 100% breathable, elastic, ultra soft, easy to use and comfy. The great for babies from 7 to 14 lbs!
The Kids Milk Powder Dispenser & Snack Storage Container is an extremely convenient baby shower or newborn gift. Made with food grade pp and BPA free material, this container is dishwasher safe and is suitable for newborns. Any parent will love how easy this is to use: simply unscrew lids pour formula or food out.
A great baby shower gift for gadget and data lovers, the Aquascale Digital Scale & Thermometer makes bathing the baby the funnest time of the day! This tub comes with a digital scale and a water thermometer, allowing new parents the peace of mind that their baths are the perfect tempreature, and allowing them to closely monitor a new baby's weight.
Every parent, especially a new parent, needs a thermometer. If you're interested in giving a useful and practical gift for a baby shower, the Withings/Nokia | Thermo – Smart Temporal Thermometer is an excellent option. Designed with 6 infrared sensors that take over 4000 measurements, this is a high precision thermometer that allows accurate forhead readings, freeing parents from wrestling wrigly infants to get an oral or underarm reading.
A great baby shower gift for any future parents, the Swaddle UP is a wonderful alternative to traditional swaddling blankets, or a handy option to help transition a baby away from a full swaddle. The Love To Dream Swaddle UP is a stretchy blend of cotton and Elastane designed to be snug and cozy around a baby's torso, contain baby's arms, encouraging a long, restful night's sleep for Mom and baby. With the Swaddle UP, there are no complicated wrapping techniques required and no risk of dangerous loose blankets in the baby's crib.
The Itzbeen Pocket Nanny Baby Care Timer is such a useful gift for a baby shower or a new parent. It helps sleep-deprived new parents to remember baby care details. This timer is a great way to communicate the baby's needs with grandparents, baby sitters and day care providers, and a fantastic tool to help first-time parents understand the needs of a baby. It also has a soft glow nightlight, that helps parents find their way around the baby's room at night without waking the baby.
The BABYBJORN Bouncer Balance Soft is an ergonomic bouncer with a soft and snug design that is suitable right from day one. A great baby shower gift, the newborn will develop motor skills and balance from the fun and natural bouncing movement of the BABYBJORN. The fabric seat is easy to remove and machine washable.
Make expecting parents happy with this excellent baby shower gift. The Ergobaby Carrier is a machine washable carrier that fits babies from 4 to 36 months without an infant insert, and 0-4 months newborns with the insert. The Ergobaby Carries allows natural breastfeeding and includes a UPF 50+ tuck away hood to protect baby from sun and wind.
The original Halo 100% Cotton Muslin Sleepsack Swaddle Wearable Blanket replaces loose blankets in the crib for a safer, more comfortable environment. An brilliant option for a baby shower gift, these are made with 2 layers of lightweight, ultra-soft cotton muslin, exceptionally breathable for optimal airflow.
Contoured for ultimate sitting support, the Bumbo baby floor seat helps infants to sit up during playtime, feeding time, and story time. This baby support seat is made of a luxurious, high-quality foam similar to the foam used in modern day car seats. The soft, contoured seat provides the baby with support and comfort while they sit upright for floor activities, which improves and encourages proper posture.
Were you overwhelmed the last time you visited your parent friends and saw all those stuffed animals everywhere? Then this is a fantastic birthday gift for their kid (and them!). The WEKAPO Stuffed Animal Storage Bean Bag Chair turns stuffed animal chaos into functional storage that works just like a bean bag chair, ideal for reading, snuggling, or lounging. It is extra large and can hold up to 100 various size stuffed animals.
Looking for a gift for that 4 year old who loves cars? Well, the Play Mat and Toy Storage Bag is a fantastic birthday gift choice. Cars that are under the bed, on the floor, and in the dog's basket won't be everywhere anymore, they'll be on the roads on this Play Mat! The Play&Go bag is a simple and effective solution for toy storage and its lots of fun. Made from pure cotton fabric, it has a portable design that makes it a great toys storage sack for the beach, the park, holidays, or trips to visit grandparents.
Kids love prizes. The Kenson Kids "I Can Do It" Reward and Responsibility Chart encourages a child to be more responsible and self-reliant. This fantastic 9th birthday gift features 20 different chores and behaviors to choose from in the chart and 45 reusable stars that kids will love to earn. This chart develops positive self-esteem in kids, besides the motivation to make things independently like getting dressed, brushing their teeth, making the bed, and more!
A fantastic 12th birthday gift for boys and their moms, the "Between Mom and Me: Mother Son Journal" is an engaging prompt journal that works as a tool to strengthen the mother-son relationship. This journal helps them keep track of memories, compare perspectives, swap stories, explore common and unique interests.
Mothers and daughters will bond and share things with each other with the help of this deluxe hardcover journal. The bestselling "Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter" makes an excellent 12th birthday gift to strengthen any mother-daughter relationship. It features fun mini quizzes, and thoughtful writing prompts that pave the way for them to discuss many things.
The Travel Portable Reusable Toilet Potty Training Seat Covers Liners with Carry Bag is a baby travel essential - it is compact, has a lovely design and allows parents to potty train their toddler anywhere on the go. This amazing gift idea features the toddler potty seat in bright colors and cartoon images, the foldable or unfoldable toilet seat cover, and includes an excellent plastic zip waterproof storage and carry bag,
This super useful Baby Movement Monitor is a wearable device which can be attached to a baby's diaper to monitor their abdominal movements. This baby travel essential makes a thoughtful gift for a newborn's parents. This monitor alerts the people around if the baby's abdominal movement is weak or less than eight movements/minute, detects if no changes happened for 15 seconds, and vibrates in an attempt to resume the movement.
The iBaby Air Smart Baby Audio Monitor, Temperature & VOC Detector is definitely a baby travel essential. It detects harmful elements for babies in the air, and air humidity, temperature, and sounds - all that while sending alerts to the parents' phone or tablet. It makes a thoughtful gift: it also works as a night or reading light, and as a two-way audio speaker to use as a baby monitor, play music, or record voices to soothe the baby.
One of the best baby gadgets out there, the Owlet Smart Sock 2 Baby Monitor keeps track of blood oxygen levels and heart rate. This monitor is a fantastic gift for parents who need better sleep at night without having to worry too much. If anything appears to be wrong, the parents will be notified with light, sound, and app notifications.
Regular swings don't swing babies with the same movements parents do. The 4moms mamaRoo 4 Bluetooth-Enabled high-tech Baby Swing though, has 5 different swing movements, that imitate parents bouncing. One of the best baby gadgets, this baby swing has a soft, velvety surface, and machine-washable fabric seat. It's a lovely gift, and parents get to choose between motions like car ride and tree swing, and from five different speeds.
All babies should have their own baby blender. This is what the BEABA Babycook Plus 4 in 1 Steam Cooker and Blender is. Besides blending, it steams fruits, vegetables, meat, or fish. This is one of the best baby gadgets out there, able to prepare baby food in 15 minutes, and can be given to parents as a gift. It includes a mixing lid/smoothie filter, a spatula, and a recipe booklet.
A lovely, comfy crib is all the bed a baby needs! The awesome Travel Crib - Backpack Portable, Lightweight, Easy to Pack Play-Yard is a baby travel essential for sure. It makes an excellent gift for babies and parents, designed with a light carrying case and with a fast 15-seconds setup. The access door can be left open or closed for a safer sleep - and the mattress is made from a thick, soft foam, approved by newborns and infants.
Just because the family is traveling it doesn't mean that a baby can't have fun. The KidCo - GoPod, Portable Baby Activity Station is the only thing babies need to be entertained at home or on-the-go. This baby travel essential makes a lovely gift for little ones who want to be entertained anywhere - and inside a safe and comfy seat.
Babies usually get uncomfortable on planes. That's why the Infant Airplane Seat - Flyebaby Airplane Baby Comfort System is a baby travel essential. It attaches easily to the seat in front of an adult, and around their waists. This hammock makes a great gift and allows parents and their infants to have face to face interaction in any kind of plane seat.


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1. Focus on the process of declaring war.
2. Focus on Woodrow Wilson and the Congress.
3. Focus on why the United States was so slow to enter the war.
1. The basics:
2. When did World War I actually begin? When did it end?
3. What countries were involved in World War I, and how were they aligned?
4. What difference did the United States' participation in the war make, and what would have happened if the United States had not joined the war?
1. Use the K-12 TLC Guide to World War I to outline the events that led to United States' entry into World War I. Addressing:
2. Use the K-12 TLC Guide to World War I to make a chronology of major events that occurred beginning with the U.S. declaration of war and ending with the armistice.
3. Use the K-12 TLC Guide to World War I to list the countries involved in World War I, and arrange the list chronologically based upon the date when each declared war on another country. How many different declarations of war were there?
4. Use the K-12 TLC Guide to World War I to create a casualties list for each country. How many soldiers died from each country?
b. When possible, Teachable Moments break the information to be learned into small manageable chunks, so that each student or student/group can research a single chunk of knowledge with the responsibility of bringing that knowledge back to the class and sharing it with their classmates.
c. Rather than focusing on the teacher as an information provider, Teachable Moments provide opportunities for teachers to assist their students in the acquisition of information and the sharing, assessing and assembling of information into a coherent body of knowledge that is orderly and understandable.
d. Remember, your goal is to help your students be successful. You want to constantly challenge them, but you want them to rise to each challenge and be successful. Work with the students, not against them. Before starting each Teachable Moment, tell students exactly what they need to know and exactly what you expect of them. The objective is to make the students look good by showing them the way to success, and helping them achieve success.
The introduction is also a good time to allow students to select their topics for research. Research topics can be assigned, but students will take greater ownership in their topics if allowed to select. A number of different methods can be used, but, for each, the teacher will need to have prepared ahead of time a list of available topics. For example, students can:
2. Select topics from the list in an order determined by a blind lottery of the students.
3. Select topics from the list in a rotating order week by week (by seating assignment, alphabetical, an initial lottery).
Development of the proper skills required to effectively use their research tools is critical to student success. Obviously, students who do not possess the skills to conduct the research for which they are being held responsible are doomed to failure. It is the teacher's responsibility to make sure that the students acquire the research skills they need, and to assist the students in maintaining and refining these skills.
The best exercises available for research skill development are the 5-Minute Quests provided with each entry to the K-12 TLC Daily Almanac. As an example, Click Here to see the 5-minute Quest for today's Daily Almanac. The Quests are provided at three different levels to accommodate varying student abilities, and the use of these quests each school day will go a long way toward building critical student research skills.
It is suggested that use of the 5-minute Quests begin as a teacher-led class exercise for the first few days to familiarize the students with the process and skills, and then make the 5-minute Quests a routine out-of-class exercise for which students are to accept responsibility. For example, the 5-minute Quests are short fun exercises that students and parents can enjoy doing together from home. It is also ideal to have a computer in the school library dedicated to the just the Daily Almanac and the 5-minute Quests, so that students can use the Quests before and after school, during lunch and/or during their scheduled library periods.
The Socratic Symposium often can be most effective when every student/student group comes to the symposium with unique information to contribute. If each student/student group has been given the task of only researching a single "chunk" of the total information to be covered by the symposium, then each student/group will come to the symposium with a narrow perspective that is uniquely their own. This creates a learning environment in which each student becomes dependent upon their classmates for the rest of the information, and establishes among the students a collegial sense with each of the students contributing information that is essential to the group. This gives each student a position of importance within the class, and provides an excellent basis for lively discussions and interactions, as students learn from students with the teacher guiding the process from the side.
The role of the teacher is that of Socrates, asking probing and leading questions, maintaining an orderly exchange of information, and making sure that students allocate their time wisely so that the entire base of knowledge is covered. The teacher needs to maintain control, but should do so by saying as little as possible. Students need to talk in order for the exchange of knowledge to take place, and it is the teacher's responsibility to make sure every student is engaged as an active contributor in the exchange.
Using this approach, students will occasionally come up with information that is news to you as well. These are moments to savor. Don't be threatened by them or shy away from them. Challenge the students to extend your knowledge as well as theirs. Don't hesitate to admit that their information is new to you, but, as any good learner should, question their information to make sure they understand it, that it is factual and that it comes from a reliable source. Is the information factual and supported by reliable resources, or is it conjecture (perhaps an urban legend) that is just being propagated by the source and now the student? You don't want to embarrass or deter students who bring "new" facts to class, but you do want them to know that their knowledge will be challenged and that they need to have their facts straight when they arrive. If everything checks out, compliment the student(s) responsible, and encourage them and their classmates to "stump the teacher" whenever they can. You will be amazed how much smarter you will become using this approach over the years!
Suggested Concluding Steps:
1. The Five Best List:
a. When appropriate, have each student make their own list of the "5 best" from the list of items. Students should do this without discussion with other students. Students are not held responsible for their selections, so it is a non-threatening exercise, yet it forces them to think critically on their own and gives them a voice in the final selection.
b. Collect the student lists and use them as ballots to create a class list for the rank order. Count the ballots as a class without identifying which ballots belong to which students. This exercise will allow each student to see how their choices compare to those of their classmates.
c. List in rank-order the five items which received the most votes, and ask for comments from the students. Do they agree with the final order of the top five? Do they agree these are indeed the top five? Are there other items they feel should have been included on the top five? Why do they think these were left off?
d. For better or worse, the top five now comprise your class Hall of Fame for this topic. It is suggested that you use a piece of poster board and a marking pen to create a Hall of Fame list that can be displayed in the classroom. Not only does this display create a sense of permanence, validity and importance about the exercise you have just completed, but it also provides a ready resource to which you and the students can quickly refer whenever you return to this topic. By adding to the display each Hall of Fame as you complete each Teachable Moment, you are creating a public record that will become ingrained in your students' minds as a daily reminder of the essential knowledge that has been chosen by your class to be of the highest value and importance.
2. Word Association Chart:
a. When you are concluding your discussion of an important concept that you want to especially impress upon your class, ask each student to list five adjectives that come to mind when they think of the concept. Collect the lists, and combine them to make a master list, rank-ordering the words depending upon the number of lists that include each word.
b. Create a Class Word Association Chart, and add to the chart the name of the concept followed by the five words at the top of your rank-ordered list. Display the chart permanently in the classroom where everyone can see it, and add to the chart whenever you have an important concept that you want to impress upon your students.
c. Addition to the word association chart will: 1. Impress upon the students this is important, 2. Serve as a permanent reminder of important concepts through the year, and 3. Cause students to reflect back on the symposium when this concept was discussed.
3. Assessment Distribution Charts:
a. For activities such as a symposium on the life and times of an American President, it can be helpful to conclude by allowing students to grade the president (A-F), and submit their grades to the teacher on a secret ballot.
b. From the secret ballots, a class assessment can be determined and recorded on a poster board to be displayed in the classroom. On the poster board, clearly indicate what has been assessed, the raw totals for each grade received from the student ballots, the percentage of the total for each grade, and, if possible, a bar graph illustrating the totals for each grade received.
c. Posting these assessments will help students to recall the class discussion of the issue or person, and it will help them to relate mathematical distributions to an activity to which they have contributed.
Whatever the approach, a creative, imaginative, energetic, caring teacher is still the key component in quality education, and it is the mission of the Teachable Moments to create an environment that allows quality teaching to promote the best possible learning opportunities for all students to reach their potential each and every day.
The Teachable Moments and the K-12 Teaching and Learning Center are resources created by teachers for teachers, and you are encouraged to submit your comments and suggestions at any time.
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European shares looked set to start trading higher on Friday tracking gains in U.S. and Asian markets, although crude oil prices clawed back toward $125 a barrel.
Financial spreadbetters in London expect Britain's FTSE 100 to open 6 to 8 points higher; Germany's DAX to open up 29 to 39 points and France's CAC-40 to open 23 to 30 points higher.
European technology shares may benefit from a rally in U.S. tech stocks overnight helped by a battle to control Yahoo and by gains in chip maker Intel after Lehman Brothers raised its price target on the stock, citing strength in notebooks and servers.
U.S. crude for June delivery rose 71 cents to $124.83 a barrel in the Asian session, still below Tuesday's all-time peak of $126.98.
A pull-back in oil prices earlier had lifted U.S. and Asian stocks, easing concern about inflation.


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Britain's vote to leave the European Union is almost certainly one of the most seismic political events in the Western world in the last handful of decades.
It marked the first time any nation had decided to leave the European alliance, first formed in the 1960s and promptly sparked some commentators to suggest that other nations could follow Britain out of the bloc in the coming years.
While Britain leaving the EU is undoubtedly the biggest split we're likely to witness in Europe in the coming, there are movements across Europe that could end up physically separating entire nations.
Notably in Scotland, where independence campaigners are vociferously calling for a second referendum on splitting from the rest of the UK after seeing the initial vote rejected by the population in 2014.
In the 2017 edition of its annual TransformingWorld Atlas — which uses maps and other data visualisations to illustrate major global issues — Bank of America Merrill Lynch focuses one map on the growing secessionist movement across the continent.
"Many areas in Europe have strong secessionist movements (e.g. Scotland, Catalonia, Basque, Flanders, Veneto) or have political parties agitating for greater ruling autonomy," the report's authors write.
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