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Think about this scenario for a minute: currently, zillions of users are online surfing the web, many of which are on Google and Bing. Undoubtedly, Google has been ruling the internet world for decades over Bing, though, Microsoft's Bing has a pretty good share in the UK market.
Let's differentiate the two, looking at the pros and cons of each. Although Google is generally the "go to", Bing shouldn't be overlooked.
According to Statista, among the list of various search engines, Google encompassed more than 83% share of the market whereas Microsoft's (Bing & Yahoo) covered approximately 14% for the year 2017. Globally, 8 out of 10 SEO experts prefer Google for advertisement due to its maximum marketing sharing, algorithms, and smart user-friendly interface. Do you have a preference?
Market Share
Google has dominated market share of the search landscape online, this was largely solidified when the Oxford Dictionary officially confirmed the word "google" as a verb.
Layouts Compared
There aren't huge differences when visually reviewing the two sites, however, those savvy searchers can pick the nuisances.
Video Listings:
Bing's video search was always far superior to Google's as it would list in the search results large videos (not just thumbnails), however, Google has caught up to this trends and now lists a number of videos in the search results.
Both platforms now have very similar shopping features, however, Google is leading the way with some features including international market availability and you can also import Google campaigns from Google Shopping into Bing which is a plus from Bing. Bing also lacks the level of share of voice reporting that Google allows.
It is also quite evident that Google shopping is more visually appealing and convenient by the location the shopping ads are displayed and the ease of use.
Let's look at how these multi-giants differ as it relates to advertising.
- Google's mega search engine network encompasses almost every search field required for any user all over the world. Google Maps, Google's e-commerce network, and any common search on search bar fall under Google's search network.
- Google's display network provides ample space on YouTube, Gmail and Google partner's sites for advertisements of their content visually.
- Microsoft's Bing also owns Yahoo and AOL, and it's working is quite different than Google's.
- Whatever advertisement you place on Bing will automatically be displayed on Yahoo and AOL simultaneously. That's a huge plus.
Bing Facts
Officially Bing came around in 2009, and surprisingly, Bing is growing day by day; recent studies show that in the US more than 30% of the market share is occupied by Bing users. And, it also holds a pretty good grip around the world. Here are some additional advantages and disadvantages.
- More than 5.5 billion searches are happening on Bing's network daily.
- With its 145 million active users across the world, there is a great scope of promotion in the targeted area.
- It has less competition in comparison to Google, therefore, easier for SEO experts to achieve results in less time.
- Even the average cost per click is cheaper than Google, which provides dynamic results for your investments.
- If your vision is to expand your business worldwide, Bing is not desirable, as it has a lesser market share in comparison to Google.
- Bing overall has fewer search volumes in comparison to Google.
- Some find Bing complex for new users, as it's is not as smart as Google.
Google Facts
No one can ignore the market share occupied by Google due to its simple interface, user-friendly results and popularity from the last several decades. Have you ever heard "Just Bing it"? No, but everyone is aware of this tagline: "Just Google it". Google is a worldwide phenomenon.
- Its market share is extremely bigger than any other search engine internationally.
- Studies show that searches happening over Google's search network cross "Trillion" marks every year.
- It provides great ROI, almost double your investment due to its gigantic hold over the market.
- User-friendly search engine understands the intent of searches and provides the almost exact result to its user.
- Google's huge market hold is its strength as well as a weakness, providing tough competition to generate traffic for your site.
- Google's ever-changing algorithms, though for the betterment of users, generate complexities for SEO experts.
Ranking Factor
Google's ever-changing algorithms and consistent updates make it more challenging for SEO professionals. Your business ranking requires proper strategy and consistent follow up. Ignorance of a week can create a dramatic change in ranking due to its large market strength, whereas on Bing, once you have placed SEO strategy in apple pie order, your job is done. Although Bing's potential users are less than Google's, you don't have to wait for results; ranking improves itself with little effort.
Google loves backlinks, yes, the more your site has backlinks, the more it will stand out in SERP's. Google tends to focus on high-quality links for better ranking. If I give some light on "Anchor Text" Google slaps penalty if you repeat anchor text every time according to the 2012 Penguin update.
Google and Bing both require links for better SEO results but techniques are bit different. Where Google likes quality links, Bing prefers quantity of links for better ranking results. But it doesn't mean that you should create heaps of links inorganically, Bing hates spammy paid links.
The Winner
Now that we've looked at the pros and cons of Bing and Google, I think it's justifiable to consider both search engines to ensure your site ranks well. We can probably assume you already have Google on your radar but taking a look at Bing may be beneficial with its cheaper costs and a growing user base. Cutting Bing out of the market share could leave money on the table. As SEO Specialists, we know the landscape changes frequently. Being alert and being one step ahead is critical. Review your PPC budget to see if it may be worth a shot to try both but don't spread yourself too thin. We can help evaluate which search engine will be best for you. Contact us today.
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For a few years now, here at Roiback, we have been working with agile methodologies. One of our main objectives is to be highly competitive, providing our collaborators with the best alternatives to meet their needs. Thanks to agile methodologies we have tools to identify the components that bring greater value to the customers.
As I mentioned before, one of the key factors when we talk about agile methodologies are the people. Everyone can contribute with their experience and common sense to improve processes through observation, inspection and adaptation, always in search of continuous improvement. Agile helps to establish a plan, taking into consideration that it may fail, so it is important that the plan is simple but it needs to give value to the product. Using agile methodologies helps to enhance creativity and originality in the development of tasks, products or services, since there is no magic recipe.
Change is important, transformations are complicated, but if we don't change anything, we will inevitably be obsolete. Therefore, change is necessary and the sooner we find strategies to respond quickly to changes (increasingly aggressive and demanding of the market), we will be more competitive. We are certainly on the right track thanks to the valuable human talent that is part of the Roiback family.
In future posts, I will talk about the different strategies and tools that we are using for our digital transformation process through agile methodologies.

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ATAS has been involved in the manufacturing of transpired solar collector panels since 2002. Technical insights gleaned from early projects resulted in continual refinement of design, ultimately culminating in the release of the InSpire® wall solar air heating system to the sustainable construction industry in 2006. Since then, InSpire® has been installed on a wide variety of building types including schools, warehouses, and office buildings, earning numerous industry awards and professional recognition along the way.
Why use transpired solar air heating technology?
of all greenhouse gas emissions comes from buildings*
of all energy consumption goes to buildings*
of building energy goes to heating outside air nationally. (DEPENDING ON CLIMATE, CAN BE As HIGH AS 80%)*
Heating outside air is often the single most expensive energy budget item in a building and this is what our solar air wall system helps to reduce. Solar air heating is a simple, renewable, and efficient technology using the sun as a source of heat. Transpired solar collector panels installed on building walls can be used for heating building space, outside air, and process hot air.
*Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
inspire Main Advantages
can exceed 80% solar thermal efficiency*
*Source: Solar Rating & Certification Corporation
can use multiple ATAS INternational panel profiles for design versatility
can be utilized in heating & process drying applications across numerous industries
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Facilities Director
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Its returns beat our other sustainable energy and efficiency technologies hands-down!"
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"The InSpire® wall offered a perfect solution for introducing preheated make-up air into the facility, allowing for a tremendous reduction in energy usage."
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It simply works – The simplest, most efficient, and least expensive way to preheat outside air for industrial and commercial applications is through the use of a perforated plate absorber.


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MEMBERSHIP WORKING FOR YOU: Conflict Resolution
This month's Update will continue to explore services that membership with CEBC affords you. Apart from professional development, representation, and advocacy, Christian Educators of BC also offers different options for conflict resolution. Although conflict can be difficult, stressful, and emotional, it is a common part of being human. Anyone in relationship will experience conflict at different points in their life. The important part is how conflict is addressed. CEBC hopes to be proactive in addressing conflict early, and in an upcoming issue, we will explore how CEBC works proactively to help schools assess the health of their staff, including communication and staff engagement.
The first step in helping members through conflict is ensuring the school's Dispute Resolution Policy is followed. Have you spoken to the person with whom you are in conflict? What was the outcome? Is further conversation and clarification required? The next step through conflict coaching is determining which avenue of conflict resolution the person wishes to pursue. Options include facilitation, mediation, or arbitration. Each of these is progressive in escalation, time, cost, and outcome. The desire is that conflict can be addressed in a mutually satisfying, collaborative manner, and is handled diligently, fairly and respectfully. CEBC can help guide this process along.
CEBC's mandate is to support and strengthen you as a Christian educators so you can thrive in your practice. Support through conflict resolution is one of the important ways we can achieve this. Remember, we are only a phone call away!
by: Nicola Heidebrecht, Abbotsford Christian School
On January 23, the French 12 class at Abbotsford Christian School had their final exam. They didn't sit in a classroom. They didn't come to school.
At 6:30 am, I met the 13 students in my French 12 class at the Mission West Coast Express station. I gave the students the goals for their day as "tourists:" 1) I can speak in French for the entire day. 2) I can find alternate ways to communicate what I want to say when I don't know the expressions or words that I need. 3) I can apply the complex grammar concepts that I have learned to my spoken practice.
With cold fingers, sleepy heads, and much excitement, we hopped on the train heading to Waterfront Station. Upon arrival, we spent the morning at a coffee shop where we chatted and played word games in French such as "Two Truths and a Lie" while sipping on coffee. We meandered the shops of Gastown and then made the trek over to "Café Salade de Fruits," a French restaurant in the heart of Vancouver. The students asked our waiter about the different dishes and then order their preferred meals – all in French! We enjoyed lively conversation over a delicious, authentic French lunch. "Café Salade de Fruits" is connected to the Vancouver French Cultural Centre so upon finishing our meals, we spent the afternoon at the French Centre where each student shared one of their writing pieces from the semester.
We then finished our day at Granville where the students shopped and engaged in discussion with native French speakers in cafés, bakeries, and shops. With wet shoes, inspired hearts, and tired brains, we made our way back to Waterfront Station where we boarded the train back to Mission. A successful, fun, French-filled day was had!


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Considerations for redesigning the curriculum
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Your institution will benefit from taking an institution-wide approach to curriculum design, to allow different departments and services to have appropriate input. While course teams will have knowledge and experience of the best pedagogic approaches for their subject area, it's helpful to include student support teams and technical teams too, so they can support the choices made.
Course teams will need input from other departments for technological and content development, and to create student support mechanisms.
There are a few areas that may need particular attention if the curriculum is being redesigned for an online learning context.
|What you can do
|Staff may be reluctant to change how they work
|Provide staff training and support
|Establish champions across the institution
Share existing good practice across the institution
|Learn from external institutions
|It can be difficult to get external input into designing or delivering courses
|Establish a relationship management strategy to develop ongoing relationships
|Highlight the benefits to industry and professionals
|Work with alumni to find out what it's like for a new graduate in the workplace
|Identify cutting-edge leaders in the field - being online means that you can go global - your local businesses may not have the levels of knowledge that you need to compete globally


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Imagine standing in front of a classroom full of rowdy students. The situation is more like a scene from Dangerous Minds than the orderly school days of our grandparents.
Teen-agers complain about teachers' tactics, but how would students handle the classroom if the roles were reversed? It's a lot harder to be an authority figure than you think. On this page, Next Generation explores what it's like to be in charge.


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Casting Hero/Heroine
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Download Strangled Movie on your computer, mobile, tablet or any other multimedia device free. A martfűi rém movie run-time length is 118 minutes and release date is Nov. 10, 2016. You can find download links by signup, do login and go to the links section to download. You can also share the link for A martfűi rém Movie via Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Stumbleupon, LinkedIn and Pinterest. We hope you like StreamingHUB.com.
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Based on real-life events, this psycho-thriller is set in the provincial Hungary of the 1960s, when a series of atrocious murders shock the small town of Martfü. A psychotic killer is on the prowl, who continues to slaughter young women while an innocent man is wrongly accused and sentenced for crimes he could never have committed. A determined detective arrives on the scene and soon becomes obsessed with the case while under pressure from the prosecutor to see a man hang. Stuck in the suffocating social, political and psychological world of socialist Hungary, we soon find ourselves entangled in a web of intricate conspiracy and disturbing drama.
Original title A martfűi rém
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Nowadays spell check is an important part of our writing. How-do-you-spell.net is the place where you can find the correct spelling of inexact and find out the common misspellings with percentage rankings. Here you can even get a list of synonyms for inexact. Checking antonyms for inexact may also be very helpful for you.
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Correct spelling: inexact
disconnected, wild, rough, undisciplined, obscure, formless, disheveled, disordered, questionable, untruthful, frenzied, indefinite, disorganized, broadly, off, out of control, invalid, undetermined, approximative, irregular, uneven, ambiguous, confused, shapeless, inchoate, indistinct, amorphous, vague, liberal, blurry, untrue, roughly, precise, limited, loose, squishy, round, muddled, disorderly, approximately, rambunctious, discomposed, ballpark, insane, free, approximate, disarrayed, incoherent, jumbled, lax, wrong, incorrect, anarchistic, disintegrated, inconsistent, frantic, lawless, unsound, tumultuous, odd, indeterminate, anarchical, imprecise, perturbed, cluttered, messy, deranged, chaotic, unruly, embroiled, deformed, fuzzy, erroneous, inaccurate, tempestuous.
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Examples of usage:
1) So, if it is inexact to say that Stravinsky writes Jazz, it is true to say that his genius has been nourished by it. - "Since Cézanne", Clive Bell.
2) " As was his right;" but the statement is inexact, for he neither kissed nor fondled her, yet they lay together in one bed. - "Four Arthurian Romances "Erec et Enide", "Cliges", "Yvain", and "Lancelot"", Chretien DeTroyes.
3) How the singular and inexact use of it which is handed down in our Prayer Book arose, it is difficult to say; and it is a transference of a Scriptural term from one thing to another which cannot be wholly justified. - "The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia", William James Miller.


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Further to my blog post last year about being a dreaded teenage poet, here is proof I still write poetry and can't quite give it up! The poem is based on old Norse legends about Yggdrasil, the World Tree. The inspiration came from reading a wonderful book titled; The Element Encyclopedia of Fairies by Lucy Cooper, an inspiring book that demonstrates so aptly how reading other writer's work is one of the best muses. I would also like to mention there are nine muses which is just one of those fun coincidences writers often find when branching out in their reading. My diverse reading this month alone has taken me from fairies to game wardens!
The Nine Worlds of The Vale
Say come fly with me across the Northern Sea,
Mount the rainbow bridge of Asgard gods for free,
Touch the hand of a king in Avalon asleep,
Kiss Excalibur, bow your head, and follow me,
All still alive on Yggdrasil our World Tree.
The land of Alfheim of pixies and elves to pay a fee,
Find worldly giants in Jotunheim, bend a knee,
Trail through Nidavellir the world of dwarves seek,
Beware of Hel's Goddess hidden the ground beneath,
All still alive on Yggdrasil our World Tree.
Vanaheim gods and goddesses still fear,
Stay clear of Muspellheim of fire and tear,
And Svartalfheim's elves of dark and seer,
Midgard alone to humans guard near,
All still waiting on Yggdrasil our World Tree.
January Bain
Forever Series of Novels
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Myken McDowell, a Master of Fine Arts candidate at the University of Alberta, has been working with Super 8 film footage from 1968 to 1972 to create an exhibition that explores familial connections and memory through prints, video, and an installation that includes objects from a family member's home.
To create the prints and videos, McDowell combs through her family archival footage, and then uses stills to create the prints.
"I go through a process where I'll find a scene, I'll select stills from that footage, manipulate them digitally, and then produce photopolymer [a light-activated resin] prints. From there, I'll sometime interfere with them," she explains. "Because ultimately I'm making videos … out of these prints."
McDowell makes the videos by scanning in the prints and editing them together digitally. She sometimes repeats the same scene, but "interferes" with the stills at the printmaking step differently, making multiple prints from the same stills.
In some of her films, she interferes by writing on the stills, and in some others, she blacks or whites them out completely—in what she refers to as a "low-tech editing process." The white out process creates a blizzard-like effect in the final film, while the blacked out images motion to erasure while still leaving the image slightly visible.
"The further away we are from an event, the blurrier the details get, and [American photographer] Sally Mann wrote this really amazing memoire … She's like 'If you want to really remember something it's better not to take a photograph or revisit that memory too often because with every time you go back to it, you're not remembering the original impression left by the experience, but the last time you thought about that,'" McDowell explains.
She was inspired by that idea, and decided to alter the memories as captured on video to reflect that.
What especially interests McDowell about the found Super 8 footage is that while the first Super 8 camera made it easy for the average person to film video, it could only record two and half minutes at a time—and the film was expensive.
"I think that these images really do say something about what was valuable to the people who took those images, and it's kind of a highlight reel," she says. "But what's sort of interesting is that a lot of the images from around that time look very similar because everyone wanted to capture the birthday parties and the family road trips."
McDowell found the footage in a family member's house and got permission to use it. She worked with it for two years; then the family member passed away and she was one of the people who helped sort through everything that was left in the house.
"And I was asking a lot of the same kinds of questions as I had been when I was selecting stills that I wanted to work with. It's like 'What do I want to hold onto?'" she says. "And then I found a deer lamp that was captured in the original footage and that kind of prompted me to do the [installation]."
The installation includes a number of decorative objects—porcelain figurines, lamps, old toys—lined up along a shelf on one side of the room, and a row of four hats hung on the opposite wall. A video McDowell shot herself plays on a third wall, showing scenes from the house where the objects were collected, and placing them in context.
It was McDowell's first time shooting a video herself.
"You get a little bit of the past and a little bit of where we are right now," she says of the installation. "It's nostalgic to work with these home videos, but I feel like that can be a tool to move us forward and help us take on new challenges and opportunities, and making my own video felt like a way of doing that."
The exhibition is McDowell's final visual presentation for her MFA, and in September she's headed to Japan to work from the Musashino University's printmaking space and continue building on the work in Before It Fades.


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This state has its share of drug problems, with users of meth, cocaine and marijuana making up a large amount of the demand in the state. Traffickers also use the roads and airlines located in the state to distribute and traffic their products. The more you understand about what substances are currently widely being abused in the state of Indiana, the better able you will be to make educated decisions about stopping substance abuse from happening.
One of the best ways for people to understand substance abuse in a state is to look at statistics. These are cold hard facts that present evidence about the substance abuse problem that a state is facing. These statistics are collected by Indiana treatment centers based on their admissions, and then sent to the state that can process the information and make policies and procedures accordingly. Indiana is cracking down on substance abuse in an attempt to eradicate the problem entirely.
People addicted to substance abuse are not only unhealthy, but they are typically very unhappy as well. In fact, it is this very unhappiness that accounts for many cases of substance abuse. When someone is deeply sad or depressed, the psychological pain can be unbearable. To manage this horrible, bereft feeling, many people turn to such things as uppers, downers, mood enhancers and alcohol to make them feel better. They don't care whether the substances are cheering them up or just numbing them. As long as it takes the bad feelings away, that is all that matters. It is the same with physical chronic pain from an injury that requires pain medication. Anything that the body starts to demand on a regular basis can create an addict.
The first thing that addicts must do in order to start recovering is to admit to themselves that they have a problem. Many addicts can do this, but only the serious ones will take that admission and go forward with it. Other addicts can admit that they have a problem, but they are not strong enough to follow through with getting any sort of help for it. Therefore, it is likely that these are the addicts that need help most of all, but will probably not get it unless they get caught up in a life threatening situation.
As for those addicts that do look for help, they usually choose a good rehabilitation facility where they know that they will be cared for professionally while they work through their substance abuse issues. These centers or clinics have a staff of professionals that are trained in helping addicts reclaim their lives. They are the people that sit with addicts as they go through detoxification and the withdrawal symptoms that can go along with that. Detoxing the body can throw it into a type of shock as the poisons are cleansed from the system. This shock produces withdrawal symptoms that can go from mild to fatal. That's why medical professionals need to be present in case any life saving measures are needed.
The second phase of treating addiction is the psychological aspect where the patients are walked through what the cause of their addictions is. Treatment is done psychologically, emotionally and mentally to get to the heart of the problem. Once the reason for the addiction comes out, the road to recovery becomes that much easier to travel.
There are many different options and opportunities for substance abuse assistance when it comes to Indiana treatment centers. What this means is that you cannot simply choose the first treatment center that you find. Instead, what you have to do is some comparison shopping and basic looking around to find out what Indiana treatment centers exist so that you can make the right choice for you. Here are some considerations that you are going to want to make:
With so many different opportunities available to you in terms of Indiana treatment centers, it should make sense to you why you need to shop around and really consider what your options are. There is no single one size fits all solution to overcoming a substance abuse problem. Instead, the best thing that you can do is to find a match between what Indiana treatment centers are offering, and the specific needs that you have for your recovery.
Locating treatment centers in Indiana that meet your needs does not have to be difficult. You will have to devote some time and effort to the process, however. This is your substance abuse recovery we are talking about. Take it seriously and pledge yourself to finding the best possible recovery options so that the help you get will take your problem just as seriously as you do. The right Indiana treatment programs are going to tailor themselves to your specific needs so that you can really and truly get the help and the support that you need in order to recover.
There is no more time to waste. Now is the time for you to begin getting help for your substance abuse problem and Indiana treatment facilities can help. When you are ready to admit that you are struggling with substance abuse and that you need help for the problem, then that is when you will truly be able to find answers for the problems that you are facing. Pick up the phone today and start looking at the options and opportunities that are laid out for you. The more time and effort that you put into recovering, the better the results will be when you do finally find the right Indiana treatment center and begin taking advantage of everything that it has to offer you.


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Collaborative Problem Solving: Screening and Q&A [1]
Collaborative problem solving is a key skill our children will need as they move through their education. This case study describes how one school is using an online tool to measure students' collaborative problem-solving skills and how teachers are using this data.
After the screening, join the conversation in the 'Q&A' and share your thoughts about how we can help young people develop the skills and capabilities they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world.


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Socialisation isn't something that you should only consider during the critical period of a puppy's development (chiefly between 8 and 14 weeks) Even if you've really done your homework during this time it is necessary to keep exposing your young dog to good positive experience to a vast number of environments,people, dogs etc.
What is socialisation?
Socialisation when it comes to dogs is a vast subject. A lot of people think that socialisation is all about letting their dog play with every dog they meet and letting their dog be handled/stroked by every person they meet. It's a lot more complicated than it first appears and takes some thought, preparation and understanding of a dog's body language to succeed and achieve your goal of a happy confident friendly adult dog.
The late Dr Sophia Yin produced a lot of free material about understanding a dog's body language and you can find it here http://info.drsophiayin.com/free-poster-on-body-language-in-dogs/
A puppy's first experience of another dog should be a pleasant experience, however a puppy's play style is often quite boisterous and if they are constantly allowed to play in this rough way you could encounter problems later on. As with everything in live you need to strike a balance I prefer to use a 3 second rule where puppies are given a cue to "go say hello" I then let the puppies meet and after 3 seconds back away calling the puppy to me. In this way you manage the greeting so that it is calm and civilised thus teaching the puppy how he should greet other dogs in the future. You would ideally repeat this with a variety of breeds/ages of dogs as long as the dog you were introducing your puppy to was friendly. It is almost inevitable that you will come across an off lead dog at some point running up to your on lead puppy/young dog. Wherever possible try to avoid an off lead dog barging into your young dog's space whilst it is on lead, you could try throwing some treats in the direction of the off lead dog to stop it in its tracks whilst you walk away from it. Try to keep calm in such a situation and keep your dog's lead loose if you really feel your puppy is in danger of a nasty experience and they are small enough pick them up to protect them.
For every bad experience you will usually need a number of positive experiences to get your young dog back on track.
You do not want your dog to think he can say hello to every dog he meets so socialisation is also about learning to pay attention to their owners in the presence of other dogs. A lot of people think the best puppy socialisation/training class to go to is the class that has the most other puppies in it for their puppy to meet. This isn't the case, most puppy training classes are held indoors so the puppies are immediately in close proximity to each other in a big class and this can cause stress. Stress is not conducive to learning and you ideally don't want your puppy to associate new dogs/people/places with the emotional state stress causes.Like all training socialisation is about building layers and going at the individual puppy's pace this means giving the puppy space and time to adjust to new things.
Different puppies progress at different speeds and a small class can give this extra space and time to the puppies that need it whilst keeping the more confident puppies from invading the space of the quieter ones.
Attending one course of puppy training is certainly more beneficial than not attending at all, but the most benefit would come from continuing to attend a good training class throughout your puppy's adolescence to ensure they are at least once a week mixing with other dogs/people. In most cases you will be looking at at least a year of work to help your puppy become a well behaved good citizen in the busy society we live in today. Although this may seem a lot of effort to put in ,when you consider that your dog could be part of your family for the next 15 or more years it isn't a very long time at all. If you put in the time and effort in the first year you will reap the rewards for many years to come.
It is helpful to use a check list to ensure your puppy encounters everything throughout his early life to ensure a happy confident adult in later life. Socialisation Checklist
It is important that puppies/young dogs continually have positive experiences with the items on the list throughout the adolescence period and into adulthood. Remember to introduce places items gradually, for example ,for your first visit into town with your puppy choose a quieter time/day so they are not over faced. If your puppy is uncomfortable don't push it and try again another day perhaps taking him to town after the shops have closed so he can get used to the new environment and smells without the hustle of shoppers.
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A lot of rescue dogs have missed out on this early socialisation/training but this doesn't mean you cannot improve their behaviour, it just means that it will take a lot longer. It may not be possible to completely change certain behaviours as a nervous dog may always be a little unsure. But in almost all cases you can make significant progress with a second chance dog. However immediately joining a class situation isn't always the best option it depends very much on the individual dog. A dog that feels nervous in the presence of other dogs or people and lunges and barks would not do well in an ordinary indoor class as again stress inhibits learning and I'm pretty sure the owner wouldn't learn much either.
There are other options to start these types of dog's on the road of socialisation and training such as 1:1 sessions or outdoor group lessons specifically for "reactive" dogs. You may never have a dog that enjoys the close proximity of other dogs but there are ways to help them ,and you to manage the situation much better.
I hope I've given you some food for thought on the topic of socialisation, people are beginning to understand the importance of puppy socialisation but sometimes just don't grasp what it is all about. The amount of calls I get from people wanting a puppy class where puppies can purely play with other puppies/dogs in order to socialise them is very high.
Simply put it's all about balance but it's getting the right balance where the difficulty lies.


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I wrote about the tabletop version yesterday, so I'm not going to rehash the rules here. The app is an faithful conversion of the original, with a functional design and few audio/visual embellishments. There are options to play against AI opponents, or against any number of players using pass-back mode. (This means handing the device to the next player when it's their turn.)
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"Most Americans are one to two paychecks from living on the street. It can happen to anyone." —Roz Palmer, The Kitchen (Springfield, MO)
On any given night in 2017, 554,000 people were homeless in the United States. That's just shy of the entire population of Springfield, MO, where The Kitchen's mission is to prevent and end homelessness in the communities they serve by providing housing and stabilizing services with dignity and compassion.
"We're trying to let people know that they are worthy of the help. Youth, or those living on the street sometimes don't feel they're worth the services, so our biggest challenge is just getting them in the door. We want people to know we work with everyone — from infants to the elderly. If you're homeless, we work with you. We have youth programs, programs for at-risk and homeless veterans, programs for the chronically homeless, families, and the working poor," said Palmer.
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The data on home ownership by individuals showed that the percentage who owned their home fell to just under half. In 2013, 49.8 percent of people aged 15 years and over owned or partly owned the home they lived in, compared with 53.2 percent in 2006.
Home ownership was highest for those aged 70–74 years, at 77.5 percent.
A drop in home ownership occurred across all age groups, from those in their 20s to those in their 70s. The largest falls were for those in their 30s and 40s. In 2013, 43.0 percent of people aged 30–39 years owned their home – down from 54.6 percent in 2001. For those in their 40s, 60.8 percent owned their home in 2013, down from 71.5 percent in 2001.
Home ownership was higher for the European and Asian ethnic groups than for Māori and Pacific peoples. Home ownership for each of these ethnic groups was:
Ethnic group differences in home ownership levels may be partly related to the age and geographic characteristics of different ethnic groups.
Individual home ownership was strongly related to partnership status. Of people who were partnered, 66.7 percent owned their home compared with 26.3 percent of people who were not partnered. Married people were the most likely to own their home, at 75.1 percent. People who had never been married or in a civil union were the least likely to own their home, at 12.3 percent.


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First posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 01:58 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 02:12 PM EDT
A Georgia teacher is in hot water after allegedly having sex several times with two male students.
Laura Rich, 38, who worked as a substitute teacher at an alternative school, the Ace Academy in Canton, Ga., between January 2015 and August of this year, was charged Friday with several counts of sexual assault by a teacher, news channel WSB-TV reports .
It is alleged that on several occasions, Rich invited the boys - a 16-year-old and 18-year-old - to her suburban home in Acworth for sex in 2015.
And although the two students were legally of age at the time in Georgia, her occupation made it illegal.
Its the relationship she had as teacher-student that made it a crime, Cherokee County sheriffs office Lt. Jay Baker said.
The school released a statement saying that it has severed all ties with the teacher.
She no longer is permitted to work as a substitute teacher in CCSD. Our school district has zero tolerance for inappropriate relationships between students and any adults serving in any capacity in our schools, the Cherokee County School District said.
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Obama, beginning his second term as Xi embarks on his first, congratulated his new opposite number in the crucial US-China relationship, and announced the dispatch of two senior cabinet lieutenants to Beijing shortly.
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A new song from Demi Lovato is expected to drop on Friday.
Friday will be a big day for soul-pop lovers. Sam Smith is releasing his new song "Too Good At Goodbyes," Kelly Clarkson will unleash two tracks from her forthcoming record Meaning Of Life and Demi Lovato has her sights set on dropping a third Tell Me You Love Me track, "You Don't Do It For Me Anymore."
The pop star hasn't confirmed it yet, but we know the song was recently registered on music publishing site ASCAP.
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Lovato recently admitted she was "nervous" to release one of her upcoming songs because she suspects fans will know exactly who it's about.
"Sometimes you put out music that you just feel like everyone is going to know who it's about," Lovato told MTV. "Headlines are going to come out of it, and it's like, when you write a song, you're just being vulnerable, and you're just writing about something that's inspiring you, so all the baggage that comes with it is what I'm kind of nervous about."
Who could it be about? The most obvious answer is ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama, who dated the pop star for six years. "I think that everything happens for a reason, and certain emotions are felt at certain points in your life, and you don't always have to explain them to people," she continued, adding, "So whatever you want to think about it — you go into whatever theories you have — fine. But I know what it's about and who it's about and I'm just going to let it be."
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Ana Talanoa and Miles Gunter with three-day-old Lucy at Helensville Birthing Centre
There's been another sort of delivery happening at the Helensville Birthing Centre over the summer break - free meals for local families as they head home with their newborns.
The meals are part of Te Kete Whāngai ō Kaipara, a new initiative by the Helensville District Health Trust.
Ana Talanoa and Miles Gunter live in Helensville and they were thrilled to learn that they'd be receiving the meals as they left the Birthing Centre with three-day-old Lucy.
With Miles' family in Wales and Ana's on the other side of Auckland, they were looking forward to having the first few days at home alone with their new daughter.
"It's a such a relief knowing that when we go home we don't have to worry about cooking anything for the next few nights," said proud new dad Miles.
By the middle of January around 12 families had so far received the free meals made by volunteers.
Waitakere's Gemma and Devon Bainbridge were another couple to benefit from the meals. Although they're not South Kaipara locals, they're eligible because baby Jack was born at Helensville Birthing Centre.
Proud new father Devon said the meals are a great gesture as it's one less thing they need to worry about: "We've been so focussed on the birth we haven't given much thought to what happens when we get home, so the meals are a big relief."
The local community donated over $2000 through a Givealittle campaign to get the first cookathon underway in early December.
New mum Gemma Bainbridge called the initiative "incredibly helpful and thoughtful."
Health Trust Manager Nicola Keen-Biggelaar says, "we have to say a huge thanks to everyone who donated and to all our hardworking volunteers who spent the day cooking and packing portions of lasagne, macaroni and cheese, and vegetable soup."
Over the next year the service will expand to include meals for the elderly, the unwell and families in crisis.
"We're really excited about the next stage of the project and seeing even more people receive the benefits of these wholesome, healthy meals," says Nicola Keen-Biggelaar.
The Health Trust has another request of the local community, for a vertical freezer to store the frozen meals at the Birthing Centre. If you have one you're able to donate, please contact Nicola Keen-Biggelaar on firstname.lastname@example.com or call 09 420 7571.
Donations to Te Kete Whāngai ō Kaipara can be made at givealittle.co.nz/org/helensville-district-health-trust.
Waitakere's Gemma and Devon Bainbridge with baby Jack at Helensville Birthing Centre.
The first Te Kete Whāngai ō Kaipara Cookathon held in December 2018 with Helensville District Health Trust staff and volunteers.


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Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon's tweets have recently been filled with a lot of exciting news for fans of the franchise who are waiting for the latest downloadable content for Mortal Kombat X.
The game developer recently announced that among the latest DLCs for Mortal Kombat X the release of a new patch which will introduce gameplay and character specific fixes, reported Attack of the Fanboy.
The latest patch will include a new DLC character Tanya as well as new costumes for Sonya Blade, Liu Kang, Kano, Johnny Cage, Kung Lao, and Reptile. The patch is now available on PS4 and will make its way to Xbox and PC, reported MP1st.
Tanya will be sporting an updated look as well as cool finishing moves.
Boon also teased about the character of Blanche who often appears in the Outworld Marketplace. The new DLCs, he said, will realize the players' clamor to make the old lady a stage brutality that will let them finish off opponents in style.
Recently, fans have discovered that Blanche, who players are used to throwing at their opponent as a weapon, actually has the ability land on the opponent and finish them by punching them in the face. The word Brutality later appears on the screen, The Gospel Herald said.
This has become known as the "Blanche Advantage."
According to Boon, aside from updates to old characters, the Maskmurder pack released last April allows players to use the character of Friday the 13th character Jason Vorhees. Another DLC pack Hunterprey which will be released on May 24 will allow fans to play as the Predator from the movie franchise. The pack will also feature a skin on the pack with Carl Weathers as Jax.
Mortal Kombat X will also release the The Samurai Pack: Samurai Shinnok, Ronin Kenshi, and Jingu Kitana; The Ultimate Horror Pack: Vampiress Mileena, Kraken Reptile, and Pharaoh Ermac; The Klassic Pack #1: Klassic Sonya, Klassic Liu Kang, and Klassic Kano; The Predator and Prey Pack: Infared Scorpion, Commando Johnny, and Carl Weathers as Dillon for Jax; and The Klassic Pack #2: Klassic Jax, Klassic Kung Lao, and Klassic Quan Chi.


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Oklahoma's lowest performing schools split $36.9M in federal grants
The state Department of Education awarded school districts with 10 of Oklahoma's lowest-performing schools $36.9 million in federal grants to turn the schools around.
The grants were approved during a special meeting Wednesday so schools could implement sweeping reforms this summer, state schools Superintendent Sandy Garrett said.
"This could really be transformative for urban districts," Garrett said.
Oklahoma City Public Schools received $12.1 million for three schools: U.S. Grant High School, Douglass Middle School and F.D. Moon Elementary School.
Tulsa Public Schools received $22.6 million for six schools: Clinton and Gilcrease middle schools, and Central, East Central, Nathan Hale and Will Rogers high schools.
And Crutcho Elementary School in northeast Oklahoma County will receive $2.24 million.
All the improvement proposals generally included increased time for students in school, longer school years, teacher performance pay based on an evaluation system, and removing administrators who had been at the school for longer than two years.
For one Oklahoma City school, the plan also meant removing half of the school's teachers.
Garrett said oversight for the money will be substantial. Districts will report monthly on academic gains and how the funds are spent.
A majority of the money came from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Schools identified as chronically underperforming had to compete for the grants.
There were 43 Oklahoma schools eligible to apply for the grants and 19 submitted proposals.
U.S. Grant in Oklahoma City, which proposed the most drastic school reform plan in the state, received the greatest single allocation: $5.09 million over three years.
Under the school improvement plan half of the teachers were removed from the school in April after Principal Rodney Stearns evaluated teachers.
"Dr. Stearns has hit the ground running," said Cindy Schmidt, Oklahoma City Public Schools chief academic officer. "He still has some openings, and we are still working on filling those."
The district used a federal grant for improving teacher quality to offer $1,500 signing bonuses for new teachers who commit to teach at Grant for at least three years.
Betsy Mabry said she met two teachers who were moving to Grant next year.
"They are very excited," Mabry said. "They have hearts to turn this school around."
Garrett said it was important to her that the removed teachers were not left out in the cold. She said she was relieved that teachers were offered positions within the district or are now full-time substitutes.
Pending approval from teachers unions and the school board, all three Oklahoma City Public Schools are using a portion of the money to extend the school days for students by 30 to 60 minutes a day.
Douglass Middle School will add 18 school days and F.D. Moon will add 15 school days only for those students in need of remediation.
Tulsa Public Schools and Crutcho Public Schools also included plans to extend school days at their underperforming schools.
Garrett applauded the increased learning time as a key to improving the state's educational system.
"We talk a lot about time and time to learn and we know that's probably key," Garrett said.
Oklahoma City grant applications
These are some of the most significant reforms proposed in the Oklahoma City grants proposal for $12.1 million, and those that will affect students and teachers at the three schools. Some proposals are still awaiting approval by the district school board or teacher's union.
Douglass Middle School, $3.08M
• 30 minutes longer school day (awaiting approval).
• 18 extra days of school (awaiting approval).
• A continuous learning calendar that shortens summer and lengthens breaks.
• Reading and math teachers will receive $50 per student who scores proficient or advanced on the CRT (awaiting approval).
• $6,000 bonus for teachers if goals are met for reading and math standardized tests (awaiting approval).
• $3,000 bonus for teachers who meet the 98 percent teacher attendance rate (awaiting approval).
F.D. Moon Academy, $3.96M
• New principal Marionette Gibson was assigned.
• 60 minutes longer school day (awaiting approval).
• 15 extra days of school for students in need of remediation (awaiting approval).
• $50 bonuses per student proficient or advanced on standardized tests for reading, math and special education teachers (awaiting approval).
• $6,000 bonuses for each teacher if goals are met for reading and math standardized tests (awaiting approval).
U.S. Grant High School, $5.09M
• 60 minutes longer school day from 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. (awaiting approval).
• $1,500 signing bonus for teachers signing 3-year contracts.
• $1,500 annual bonus for teachers each year goals in math and reading tests are met (awaiting approval).
• Spanish language courses for all teachers for six weeks each semester.


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Sweet Cheese and Raisin Pastries (Poale-n brau)
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Well you know I love cheese pies, cheese pastries, anything with cheese in it. I have many variations of cheese pastries recipes, but most of them are savory not sweet. This one is sweet for a change and it has golden raisins in it. What can I say, I'm a sucker for a cheese pastry and I thought since it's my husband's birthday, what better excuse do I need? So I baked these gorgeous sweet cheese and raisin pastries. Do they ever look gorgeous and are they ever good.
They are a bit of work to make but the recipe makes quite a few of them, 25 to be exact, so there will be plenty of cheese pastries to share with your loved ones.
Start by putting the flour in a big bowl and make a well in the middle of it.
For these pastries I used fresh yeast, however it's not a must, you can use regular active dry yeast, you'll need about a package and a half of active dry yeast. If you're using fresh yeast, crumble the yeast and add it to the well you made in the flour. Now pour the warm water over the yeast and stir with a spoon just so that the yeast dissolves. If you are using active dry yeast, just add the yeast to the warm water, and let it sit for a few minutes until it bubbles up.
For this recipe you'll need a cup of vegetable oil.
Now add the oil to the water, add 1/2 cup of the sugar, half of the lemon zest and 2 eggs.
As you can see the yeast is already beginning to do its magic, so you can use a wooden spoon and mix all this or get in there with your hands. Now the other option is to use your mixer to mix this, but I decided to do it the old fashion way. If you're not using a mixer you have to knead the dough for about 10 minutes. Shape it into a ball, and place it in an oiled bowl. Cover with a clean cloth and let it rise in a warm place, until it doubles in size.
In the meantime you can prepare the cheese mixture. In a bowl, mix add the ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of the sugar, 1 egg, the other half of the lemon zest and the golden raisins. You don't have to do this, but I soaked my raisins in some rum for about 1 hour, just for some extra flavor, but it's totally optional.
Mix everything together, and that's your filling. Place it in the fridge until it's ready to be used.
After about an hour my dough doubled, it was fairly hot in the house.
Roll out the dough, so that it's about 1/4 of an inch thick or 1/2 cm. It might be easier to work with half of the dough. Using a pastry cuter cut it in equal squares that are about 3″ x 3″.
Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Now the squares you have are not big enough, as you're working with each square, take the rolling pin and roll it out a bit more, so that it's 6″ by 6″. The dough will be quite thin, but don't worry, it will rise quite a bit. In each square center about about 2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture. Fold each corner and pinch in the middle. Now fold each newly formed corner and pinch it in the middle again, so that your pastry now looks like a flower, see the picture below.
Continue folding the remaining squares. When done, brush each pastry with egg. Let the pastries sit for another 10 minutes or so and you'll see that they rise a bit more. As I said this recipe made 25 pastries. Bake in the oven for about 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool the pastries on a wire rack and when cool enough, sprinkle with powder sugar if preferred.
So these were a bit of work, but they are worth it, great for breakfast with a cup of coffee.
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Sweet Cheese and Raisin Pastries (Poale-n brau)
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup water lukewarm
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- zest from one lemon
- 60 g fresh yeast 2 oz or 1 1/2 package of active dry yeast
- 3.5 oz golden raisins
- In a big bowl, add the flour and form a well in the middle. Crumble up the fresh yeast and add it in the well. Pour the water over the yeast and stir it up until the yeast dissolves.
- Add the oil, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs and half the lemon zest to the well. Using your hands mix everything together and continue kneading the dough for about 10 minutes.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover it up with a clean towel, or plastic wrap and let it double in size, in a warm place.
- While the dough is rising, we can make the cheese mixture. In a medium bowl, add the ricotta cheese, raisins, remaining sugar, 1 egg, remaining lemon zest and mix it all together. Place the cheese mixture in the fridge while the dough is rising.
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
- After the dough has doubled in size, roll it out in a long rectangular so that it's about 1/4 inch in thickness. Using a pastry cutter cut it into squares that are 3′ x 3′.
- Take each square and roll it up until it's 6′ x 6′, it will be quite thin, but don't worry as it will rise quite a bit more.
- Place 2 tsp of the cheese mixture in the center of each square. Fold over each corner of the square over to the middle and pinch in the middle to make the dough stick. Now fold each newly formed corner over to the middle again and pinch it in the middle. Make sure you pinch it well, otherwise the dough will open up.
- Repeat with remaining dough and cheese mixture.
- Brush the pastries with egg wash and let the pastries sit out for another 10 minutes so they rise a bit more.
- Bake in the oven for about 30 or 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cool on wire racks and sprinkle with powder sugar if preferred.


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Alan Leonard Rachins (born October 3, 1942) is an American television actor, best known for his role as Douglas Brackman in L.A. Law which earned him both Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, and his portrayal of Larry (Dharma's hippie father) on the television series Dharma & Greg.Rachins graduated from Brookline High School.[1] He enrolled the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, ultimately dropping out, but managed to graduate from Empire State College in 1974.[2][3]
He moved to New York to study acting. Over the next decade, he performed in a succession of plays, including the original Broadway productions of After the Rain and H'adrian the Seventh, as well as the original off-Broadway productions of The Trojan Women and the controversial Oh! Calcutta!.[citation needed]
In 1972, Rachins put his acting career on hold when he was accepted as a fellow in the writing and directing programs at the American Film Institute. He went on to sell scripts to a variety of shows, including Fall Guy, Hill Street Blues, Knight Rider, Quincy, and Hart To Hart.
Despite these successes as a writer and director, Rachins returned to his acting career with a leading role in Henry Jaglom's independent film, Always. This critically acclaimed film brought him widespread attention and ultimately led to his role on L.A. Law. He continued to working in feature films and provided the voice for the Clock King in two episodes of Batman: the Animated Series opposite Kevin Conroy, and later in one episode of Justice League Unlimited.
Recent theatre appearances include the world premiere of Arthur Laurents' Attacks Of The Heart at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey. At the Cape Playhouse, he played the part of Matthew Harrison Brady in Inherit The Wind. He tackled the role of "Albin" in La Cage Aux Folles at the Jupiter Theater, was seen in Love Letters with Swoosie Kurtz at Beverly Hills' Coronet Theatre, and starred in a revival of Promises, Promises with Jason Alexander, Jean Smart and Alan Thicke at L.A.'s Freud Theatre.
Rachins appeared on the ABC-TV series Eli Stone, playing an attorney in consultation with Eli Stone. The name "Brackman" can be seen in inverted letters on a translucent wall behind Rachins. For two seasons, he provided the voice of Norman Osborn on the cartoon series The Spectacular Spider-Man. He also appeared on the TNT TV series Rizzoli & Isles as a recurring guest star, and guest starred as Frank (Bob's father, and Gabe, PJ and Teddy's granddad) in the Good Luck Charlie episode "It's a Charlie Duncan Thanksgiving".
Rachins was born in 1942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to a Jewish-American family, the son of Edward and Ida Rachins. His father was in a family food manufacturing business called Snow Crest.[4]
Rachins and actress Joanna Frank have been married since 1978 and have a son, Robert. The couple has formed the production company Allofit Productions which has acquired books and original screenplays to develop for television and feature films. Rachins is a member of Mensa.[5][6]
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Human library: Can the human performing as a book replace the book?
Conquerors have usually been allergic to libraries. The Mongols had laid to waste some of Baghdad's greatest centres of learning and libraries, including the House of Wisdom, in the 13th century. This virulent strain — of striking at the heart of institutions that are considered to be repositories of knowledge and, often, of dissenting beliefs — has mutated over time. Those who destroy founts of knowledge need not be invaders: India has its indigenous variety of library-hunters. In 2004, the Sambhaji Brigade, a fringe outfit that fancies itself as the protector of Marathi asmita, had vandalised Pune's Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, damaging many priceless books and manuscripts.
But then libraries are also resilient creatures. They have learnt to evolve with time in a bid to beat time and other enemies. Books made of paper are perpetually threatened by the passage of time and conquistadors, as well as by inclement weather. But digital libraries — now accessible at the click of a mouse — are, in a sense, indestructible, hence immortal. E-books, however, are not the only example of evolution as far as libraries are concerned: there is also the concept of the human library.
Started in Copenhagen in 2000, the human library project sought to replace the idea of borrowing books with one that involves "lending" humans — men, women and children who narrate their life stories — to a select audience. The goal is to sensitise "readers" (or should it be listeners?) and inspire them because many of these human books have endured and overcome significant hurdles. At present, the initiative is operative in over 60 countries. Calcutta, too, has joined this special list; the city chapter of the human library project was inaugurated in Rajarhat in the first week of January.
Altruism, evidently, lies at the heart of the project. Deblina Saha, founder and book depot manager, Human Library Calcutta, said, "We would like to create a society that is not judgemental, one that is less prejudiced." A welcome thought, given the polarised nature of New India, one would think.
Jagadish Jana, one of the human books, knows a thing or two about breaking stereotypes and boundaries. In his late 30s, Jana was diagnosed with HIV in 2006. "I decided to be a part of this project because I want to raise the awareness of people regarding misconceptions about HIV as well as alternative sexuality through the story of my life," said Jana.
Lipika Biswas, 50, an employee with the railways, is another human book confronting a different kind of stigma. Biswas is skilled in adventure sports but has realised that the journey for a woman on this road could be very difficult. "I was asphyxiated by the patronage, condescension, surveillance and protectionism that I encountered as a woman enthusiastic about adventure sports. The human library project offered me an opportunity to tell the story of a journey like no other," Biswas said.
But telling stories can be a tricky business for human books. These are not ordinary tales: they involve the retelling of experiences that are bitter-sweet — maybe more bitter than sweet. Can this kind of storytelling be inimical to the notion of privacy?
Jana is unfazed. "I know how to tackle my vulnerabilities," he said confidently. However, he does recognise the importance of informed consent of the human books. "I will not encourage everyone to be a human book," he added.
Saha is adamant about protecting the sensitivities of human books. The respondents are entitled not to answer a query if they so desire.
Biswas, however, is cautious, but also excited by the possibilities that the human library project offers. "Ours is a culture that is intrinsically curious. I wanted to see how people [readers] would respond to me turning the pages of my life," she said.
In the long run, would human books end up effacing digital and paper books? Would autobiographies change, with live narration taking precedence over writing?
Biswas disagrees. "Writing," she said, "is a far more difficult and intimate act."
Jana points to a crucial distinction: the narration of human books is performative. It is also constrained by time. "Is it possible to condense the story of one's life in 20 minutes?" asked Jana.
So, hypothetically speaking, if they were given a chance to let the world know of the story of their lives and the hurdles they have crossed, would they choose to write a book or perform as a human book?
"Books are more tangible," conceded Jana.
But Biswas is hopeful about the power of narration too. "After I shared my experiences of solo travel, I received a number of responses, particularly from women, who said that they had been inspired by the tales that I had shared," she said.
Saha is unperturbed about the debate pitting books against human books. She is confident that the human library, peopled with men and women with tales to share, would widen horizons and broaden minds.
Just like the good old library has done over the ages.