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Lecturer in Health & Social Care, Field Placement Coordinator
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Zsuzsanna Brettner has obtained her first degree in Nursing. She has got a Masters in Social Policy and Social Work. She has got a Quality Auditor Certificate. She earned her Ph. D. degree in Political Science in 2014. She wrote her doctoral thesis on local government old age policy. She is a member of the editorial board of Szociális Szemle (Hungarian Social Review).
Zsuzsanna Brettner studies the problem of active ageing and the opportunities inherent in partnerships between the local council and other actors of social policy.
Participation in Research Teams:
2015: Evaluation Research in Residential Drug Rehabilitation programs. A project funded by the Ministry of Human Capacities. Leaders: Prof. Gábor Kelemen & Dr Márta B. Erdős.
2007- 2011: Psychosocial transformations and the rhetoric of change in the 12-step Fellowships. A project funded by the National Scientific Research Fund. Leader: Dr. Gabor Kelemen.
2002-2003: Phare Network: Self-help and self-care in the context of recovery. (Project evaluation; external observation)
Awards & Scholarships:
2000: Pro Facultate Medicinae 3rd Prize
2008 April: University of Babes-Bolyai, Department of Social Work, Cluj-Napoca. Funded by the Foreign Affairs Committee, University of Pecs.
Publications in English:
Erdos M. B.; Kelemen, G. & Brettner, Zs. (2009). It's High Time… Time Experience of Drug-Dependent Persons is Reconvery. Juornal of Group sin Addiction & Reconvery Vol 4, Nr 3 202-218Erdos, M. B.; Csurke, J; Mucsi,G.; Mihaldinezc, Cs. & Brettner, Zs. (2011). Metaphors of life and death in text of recovering person. In: Marta B. Erdos, Gabor Kelemen, Jozsef Csurke, Joan Borst (ed.): Reflective Recovery. Health learning in Twelve Step communities. Oriold & Co. Budapest 85-108
Erdos, M.B.; Madacsy, J.; Mucsi, G; Molnar, D.; Csurke, J.; Mandi, N.; Kelemen, G. & Brettner, Zs. (2011). The power of 12-steps fellowships and Anti-alcoholism Clubs in Hungary. In: Marta B. Erdos, Gabor Kelemen, Jozsef Csurke, Joan Borst (ed.): Reflective Recovery. Health learning in Twelve Step communities. Oriold &Co. Budapest 109-146
Molnar, D.; Erdos, M. B.; Mucsi, G.; Madacsy, J.; Csurke, J.; Brettner, Zs. & Kelemen, G. (2011). Alternatuv recovery models: A sequential-transformative content analysis. In: Marta B. Erdos, Gabor Kelemen, Jozsef Csurke, Joan Borst (ed.): Reflective Recovery. Health learning in Twelve Step communities. Oriold &Co. Budapest 147-166
Kelemen, G.; Erdos, M. B.; Csurke, J.; Brettner Zs. & Molnar, D. (2012). Dialogues for sobriety: Health Learning in the Context of Addictions – A Hungarian Model. Practice: Social Work in Action, 24/1 21-39.
Lectures, workshops and poster-presentations in English:
Brettner, Zs. (2007). User demands – What skills and competencies should the young professional have at the end of education? XII. European Social Work Symposium 7-9. May 2007, Győr
Borda, V.; Brettner, Zs.; Csurke J.; Madacsy J.& Molnar, D. (2007). How do I teach that I don't know? XII. European Social Work Symposium 7-9. May 2007, Győr
Molnar, D.; Erdos, M. B.; Kelemen, G.; Madacsy, J.; Mucsi, G.; Mandi, N.; Csurke, J. & Brettner, Zs (2010). Alternative cultures of recovery. Comparing Hungarian 12-Step Fellowship and Anti-alcoholism Club discourse. 8th Qualitative Research Conference, Bournemouth University (UK) 2010. September 6-8.
Brettner Zs. (2013). Senior citizens in local public life. "Response-able Communities" Conference 22-24. May 2013, Pécs
B. Erdős, M., Márk, M., Madácsy, J. & Brettner, Zs.: Innovative methods in the evaluation of recovery-oriented rehabilitation. Towards a possible model (lecture). Sustainable Social Development: The Problem of Addictions from a Transdisciplinary Approach – International Conference, Pécs, University of Pécs, 13th November 2015.
The full publication list is available in the Hungarian Scientific Publications Database (MTMT):


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CANNES, France — More than 150 years after Victor Hugo's classic novel, a French film titled Les Miserables gives a gritty, modern view of the Paris suburbs where Jean Valjean first met Cosette.
Ladj Ly's Les Miserables, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last week, contains no singing or romance, but rather a tough, The Wire-like street-level portrait of the Parisian banlieue of Montfermeil. It's the same neighbourhood where the 37-year-old Ly grew up and still lives.
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Ly says he made his movie as "an alarm bell" for the plight of kids growing up in neighbourhoods like Montfermeil.
"For the past 20 years, we've said things are not going well. We have the impression no one's listening," said Ly. "I wanted to address a message to Emmanuel Macron, the president of the Republic. It's important for him to see the film."
Les Miserables, which is competing for the top Palme d'Or prize in Cannes, shows the Paris suburbs as a combustible powder keg, where neighbourhood gang leaders and overanxious police are in a constant dance. Much of Ly's film revolves around the young kids growing up in the housing projects.
In 2015, the Paris banlieue of Clichy-sous-Bois exploded in riots that put an international spotlight on the lives of immigrants and French-Africans in the areas surrounding Paris.
"One shouldn't forget that three-fourths of the people who live in these housing estates are French," said Ly. "Now we have the impression that there are different classifications of citizenship. But we're just French full stop, so accept us as French, full stop."

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Hi, I'm Roman, I photograph and sorry for my bad English.
Empathy, a watchful eye and fast fingers helps me to photograph: People.
I shoot black and white and usually I don't make exceptions but I'm sometimes open to new ideas and interesting projects.
Several publications in books, newspapers and magazines
Magazines / Newspaper – Huffington Post, The Guardian, Daily Mail, ColorFoto, Advanced Photoshop, TheNextWeb, Kwerfeldein, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger and many more.
Books – Harald Franzen - Fotoschule 2016 // 68elf e.V. Kunstverein Köln - Human Spaces // dotArt - URBAN Unveils the city and its secrets, 38 / 40 / II-II (Non-public collector editions)
Video – Blende 8, Galileo Press, Video Interview with Robert Kleine (An Interview about my work in German language)
Others – Leitz Park, Wetzlar (Campaign motif), Leica Germany - 10 Years M9, Lempertz, Gallery Thomas Zander […]
2007 - 2019 Art & Work, SSK, Cologne, Germany
2011 Bit on the side, Cologne, Germany
2012 Available Life, Siegburg, Germany
2013 Instead of talking, Hennef, Germany
2014 LOCALS, Hennef, Germany
2015 URBAN 2015, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Cyprus, Ukraine, Colombia
2016 15 Minutes Fame, Hennef, Germany
2016 Human's Spaces, Cologne, Germany
2016 That's all matter for the head, Sihl Papers at Photokina, Cologne, Germany
2017 Sound, Coffee Lounge with Gallery Thomas Zander, Cologne, Germany
2017 URBAN Unveils the city and its secrets, Trieste, Italy
2017 That's all matter for the head - Perspectives, PhotoPlus Expo, New York, USA
2018 That's all matter for the head - 2nd Annual Photography contest, Photokina, Cologne, Germany
2018 That's all matter for the head - Leica, Photokina, Cologne, Germany
2019 #shotsomemusic - c/o Pop - international Photoscene Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Winner or finalist of competitions
#shotsomemusic, c/o Pop and International Photoscene Cologne – Winner 2019
Perspectives – PhotoPlusExpo & Photokina – Winner 2017 (Portrait)
68elf – Winner 2016
dotART, URBAN Street Photography Contest – Winner 2015 (Urban Animals), Finalist 2015 (Street Photography)
Sony World Photography Awards – Commended 2012 (People), WPO Favourite 2013 and campaign motif (People)
I Shot It, international photo competitions – Winner (3x), Finalist (15x)


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Alice: Asylum "Dark Wonderland" Art Print
"Alice: Asylum" art print - "Dark Wonderland"
It is the nature of Chaos to arrive when we least expect it. Order and calm are the natural origins of Chaos. And Chaos is the precursor to order. Like sleep turns to wake and wake to sleep. Somewhere in the divide is Slumber - that space where time passes without awareness, without concern.
This is Patreon Art Print #21 - a reward mailed to high-level backers for the month of May 2019. Become a Patron and you can receive monthly art print rewards.
Autographed by American McGee.
Size: 47cm x 62cm
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Wow, did I just say that?
Lolina is a fairy who attends Alfea.
Lolina has tan skin, black hair, and light gray eyes. Some of her hair is in a high ponytail with a red band. She wears a striped green and white shirt and a green miniskirt.
Green or blue gravity-defying rings surround her outfit. It consists of a short sleeve shirt, short skirt, leg warmers, bracelets, and hair band. Her shoes are purple with green bands. Her wings are light purple-blue.
Her contestant outfit is a light pink, one piece, bodysuit with a transparent darker pink skirt on top. She wears a white brooch with the number one on it, and light pink high heels.
Her boxing outfit consist of a sky blue sleeveless shirt, and blue shorts with white bands and pockets. She wears boots and red boxing gloves.
Her hair is in its usual part ponytail but no visible band. Her shirt is a zip-up vest with a light green elastic bottom. She also wears green shorts with a light green bottom. She also wears light green leg warmers and navy shoes with light blue sole.
Lolina is an outgoing, funny, and hyper fairy. She has a lot of energy and can really go all out during a shopping session. It is revealed that she can box during the Miss Magix contest. She is also shown to care about her friends, and is shown to worry about them at times.
In "Miss Magix," Lolina was one of the contestants in the Miss Magic competition. While the Winx were in Stella's dressing room helping her prepare for the contest, someone cried out in the hallway and Bloom went to go check it out. Lolina was with another contestant whose hair had suddenly very poofy and large. Lolina tried to reassure her but Stella's comment on her hair made the contestant run away in despair.
In "Honor Above All", she and her classmates, including the Winx, were set to take a pop quiz in Wizgiz's class. Like all of Wizgiz's students, had found the envelope Wizgiz "dropped" containing "the answers" to the pop quiz. She had opened it and was wearing the consequences on her face.
In "Rescue Mission," Lolina is seen with Lavigne, commenting on Aisha's weird behavior as the latter was trying to catch Piff from falling.
In "Professor Avalon's Secret," she is seen in Alfea's Dining Hall.
In "The Time for Truth," she is seen during Faragonda's assembly.
In "The Phoenix Revealed," she is seen during the party.
In "The Mirror of Truth," she is seen at Faragonda's speech in the quad.
In "The Company of the Light," she is seen in Alfea's courtyard as the Winx transport themselves in. She is later seen in the courtyard talking to Alice.
In "The Heart and the Sword," she is seen during Faragonda's assembly concerning parents' request for Bloom's suspension.
In "Alfea Under Siege," she is seen in Wizgiz's class. Later, she defends Alfea from the attacks of witches descending from the sky.
In "At the Last Moment," Lolina is seen in the rhythmic gymnastics class among other fairies, and laughs at Stella's clumsiness with her ribbon.
Magical Abilities
Lolina, as Fairy of Electricity, has electricity-based powers. She has knowledge on how to save electricity.
Lolina may know some basic, first-level spells that all fairies can use, such as telekinesis, transmuting objects, and fixing minor messes.


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U.S. Toy Community Applauds Trump Administration's Tariffs Delay on Toys
U.S. Toy Community Applauds Trump Administration's Tariffs Delay on Toys
New York, NY | August 13, 2019 – The Toy Association – the not-for-profit trade association representing the toy, game, and youth entertainment product businesses that drive the annual $28 billion American toy market and are leaders around the world – lauded the Trump administration's decision to delay imposing a 10 percent tariff on most toys as a welcome reprieve for the toy industry going into the holiday season.
"A delay in tariffs to December 15 has saved the holiday season for many in the U.S. toy and play community," said Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of The Toy Association. "We appreciate leaders in the administration listening and we hope through the tariff exclusion process the administration will provide further relief to the toy industry by eliminating all toys and toy-related components from these latest tariff lists. While we continue to support the goal of restructuring the U.S.-China trade relationship, tariffs are the wrong approach."
Earlier today, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) put forth the next steps in the process of imposing tariffs on approximately $300 billion of Chinese imports. Most toys imported from China will not be subject to tariffs until December 15, while other children's products, like toy jewelry, will be exposed to the 10 percent tariff increase beginning September 1.
The Toy Association continues to aggressively advocate against tariffs on toys on Capitol Hill and to key members of the administration. The Association is also an active member and leader of the Americans for Free Trade coalition, and will also maintain its education campaign about the impacts of tariffs, including its digital resource, DontTaxToys.com.
"With the majority of American toy companies defined as small businesses, any tax on children's toys will deal a devastating blow to a significant number of smaller employers as well as impact both the retail community and families," Pasierb said. "We will continue to advocate with the administration for solutions that can address the very real trade, intellectual property and business issues our nation has with China while not placing the burden upon America's toymakers, retailers and children. Toys are a source of childhood joy and a myriad of developmental benefits, not a tool in a trade war."
About The Toy Association www.toyassociation.org / www.thegeniusofplay.org / www.playsafe.org
Founded in 1916, The Toy Association™, Inc. is the not-for-profit trade association representing all businesses involved in creating and delivering toys and youth entertainment products for kids of all ages. The Toy Association leads the health and growth of the U.S. toy industry, which has an annual U.S. economic impact of $110.9 billion, and its 1000+ members drive the annual $28 billion U.S. domestic toy market. The Toy Association serves as the industry's voice on the developmental benefits of play, and promotes play's positive impact on childhood development to consumers and media. The organization has a long history of leadership in toy safety, having helped develop the first comprehensive toy safety standard more than 40 years ago, and remains committed to working with medical experts, government, consumers, and industry on ongoing programs to ensure safe and fun play.
As a global leader, The Toy Association produces the world-renowned North American International Toy Fair and Fall Toy Preview; advocates on behalf of members around the world; sustains the Canadian The Toy Association; acts as secretariat for the International Council of Toy Industries and International Toy Industry CEO Roundtable; and chairs the committee that reviews and revises America's widely emulated ASTM F963 toy safety standard.


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Kelly Reichardt season
Following on from the release of her acclaimed latest feature Certain Women, we present a season of films by American writer/ director Kelly Reichardt, showing all her feature length films from her 1994 debut River of Grass to her 2013 picture Night Moves. Sit back at the Duke of York's Picturehouse and soak in the subtle and emotionally-studied worlds of her films.See More from Series
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Kelly Reichardt season
Night Moves
Directed by Kelly Reichardt
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and
Peter Sarsgaard
Co-written by Kelly Reichardt's regular collaborator Jonathan Raymond, Night Moves is a compelling, character-driven thriller in which a trio of eco-radicals from Oregon hatch a plan to blow up a local dam that's damaging the environment.
A powerful exercise in brooding tension, this is a gripping gem of a story complemented by starkly beautiful cinematography and a haunting score.
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- 2017
- When
- Sun 28 May, 1pm
- Tickets
- £11, Students and Retirees £10
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Tulsa Meal Delivery | Why Diets Fail
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the macro mills podcast and download, Tulsa Meal Delivery or today I'm joined by two special guests. Our Co founder of macro Mills Online Dot Com is Sarah Greens in the house. What's up Sarah?
one of our longtime friends, the brain, the myth, the legend, Mr Josh, right? Everybody.
What's up? What's up? Welcome. Glad to be back. Glad to do that.
Yay. So on today. So what we're talking about is health. Big Surprise, Huh? Tulsa Meal Delivery how healthy doesn't equal weight loss. Let me say that again. How healthy does not equal weight loss. There's a lot of misinformation out there and I think when we discussed this a little bit here, you guys will find out. So what is a, a good statistic that our listening audience could go by here guys?
Well I see that you know, 95 percent of all diets fail and most will regain the weight loss within one to five years. Will, will, will, will, will say that 95 percent, 95 percent. So you know, if I found this amazing, because if anything else had the same fail rate, the industry would be destroyed.
Freud, right, exactly. Nobody.
Forbes says that 90 percent of all small businesses fail in the first year, but people keep on,
keep on doing it. But if I, if I had a product or service that failed me 95 percent of the time, you would not do it. I wouldn't touch it. I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. But for some reason we can't get this concept out of our brains have this diet, you know, from especially I think was, you know, very popularized in the 19 eighties, you know, uh, the kind of the Oprah Jane Fonda, Jane Fonda and certain things were fitness. Other things we'd like, you know, if he just changed this diet around. The truth is though, people just don't stick to it. Ninety five percent of people who go with it fail. So did you. Did you ever do the Jane Fonda tape? I watched. I watched. My mom tried it.
I still got them on. I got them on vhs. I did buns of steel or in junior high I used a beach body for a little bit, you know, Tulsa Meal Delivery
but yeah, for sure if something was 95 percent fail rate, we usually wouldn't touch it, but we just keep, you know, I just watch TV ad after TV ad to go to the Walmart and see product after product that says weight loss, diet, all that stuff. It still works. It's still ingrained in our brains that that's going to be the thing that works in. It doesn't seem to be,
and I think what most people are chasing is they're just trying to find the easiest way to achieve their goal. Tulsa Meal Delivery They want somebody to just tell them, this is the number one way, this is how you do it, and that's what they'll buy into it every time. That's what we email@example.com.
Tulsa is mail delivery service. What were we preaches? This is a sustainable long haul. We are not telling you to not eat carbohydrates. Do lower carbohydrates, helping, assisting in weight loss. Of course they do. But what you'll find that macro mills online.com, Tulsa's number one meal delivery service, is that we have a healthy balance of everything. There's a 30 slash
40 percent proteins, 30 to 40 percent carbs. So yes, you can eat carbohydrates and main maintain a healthy sustainable plan. Sorry, I just have to just get in love with the process. This is kind of a Gary v thing. I don't know if you guys listen to me, but gary, he's always talking to people, but who are trying the entrepreneurial route and author. Ultimately they're always saying, how do I get successful? And he says, you just gotta put your head down and and the grind baby grind it for years before you really achieve what you think you want to achieve. Now, here's how that relates to how, what what we're talking about with dieting and food and especially chasing weight loss or a certain weight on the scale is if that is the end all be all. If you're just looking for that number, but you don't love the work and you don't love like learning to train your tongue to love the healthy food, that it's a trainable thing.
I used to drink nothing but mountain dew and eat nothing but fast food. I was 220 pounds, you know, until the age of 25 time tired all the time. Miserable, depressed, anxious that you had to drink them mountain dew to get wound up. All the stuff that, you know, it says food addiction and obesity. But here's the deal. Once I trained it took, and I had to be very disciplined about it for a year or two years, but once I, Whoa, everybody says you have to wait 21 days to form a habit. Statistics that show it's actually longer than 20 peanut thing as an omen side. That's getting started, right? You're getting started in 21 days now. Keep going until I, I first time I got in shape and lost, you know, Tulsa Meal Delivery went from 215 pounds to a hundred 55 pounds because I was trying to fight at that weight level.
Um, which are, you know, we can talk about that, that wasn't super healthy for a lot of reasons, but you know, when I found my health, it definitely taught me how to control what I was eating, but it was the, the, you know, the process, loving how I felt loving how that then all of a sudden I started loving foods that made me feel good. Not Exactly. They were fueled not just how they tasted on my tongue and kind of how my brain got tickled by the sugars. So how does that relate to say it in everyday, you know, say 40 year old, that's just wanting to get started. I mean,
I know like you can walk into let's just even take a local bakery, just want to help yourself to a tree and you're like, oh look, it's a gluten free or a Paleo friendly option. Tulsa Meal Delivery I'm going to buy that. I'm going to spend another couple of dollars. But in the long run, sometimes those products actually have more calories, more fat because they're trying to make up for what they're lacking in other places. So what we perceive as healthy sometimes isn't always better for us.
Ooh, that's good. Right? That's like a good analogy to what we know for a fact that the 1980 study on, on, on a low fat, Tulsa Meal Delivery, was a disaster. We know now that was just a complete disaster. They said pretty much let's take the fat out, the healthy fats out of products and add sugar to them and we hidden sugar, hidden sugar, and we just blew up as a society, you know, obesity rates and diabetes rates just skyrocketed. So watch for gimmicky stuff, you know, uh, my, one of my favorite food writers as Michael Pollan is good and it's just eat actual real food.
No, you know, you can achieve that Dude Tulsa's number one, meal delivery services, macro meals online.com where we provide you with that
per, per gallon. So it's enjoyable. You get to help get some assistance with developing that pallet that Josh was talking about. That takes so long and sometimes it's painstaking when you're trying to go at it alone. So
to have a community and to the community and someone to take care of you, that doesn't help. Tulsa Meal Delivery I've also, you know, I'm a crossfitter still. I've seen multiple better when I eat your food, when I, you know, uh, about an hour before I work out, my performance goes up.
So that's when you're eating the Tulsa's, number one meal delivery service, Macro Mills Online, your performance goes up, definitely goes up when you heard it here. First folks. So I want to perform, tells Tulsa's number one, meal delivery service, backroom mills, online.com.
It's a perfect time for you to try and see what it feels like to eat a fuel for the body or eat crap for the body. I mean like that's what it comes down. So you can either have a ton of pleasure for the tongue and the brain or you can have a tone of performance and you can feel great while you're working out. So
yeah, don't feel sluggish. Eat micro meals. There you go.
Tulsa's number one, meal delivery service.
But I, I'm not chasing personally like anymore, like everyone's. While I want to hit a weight goal and I go for it, but ultimately primarily throughout the year, it's I want to feel good while while I'm working out, I want to have a good time, I want to feel good emotionally, spiritually, physically, and eating the right food. Does that for you?
Absolutely. Cool. So we're going to end this podcast here. So just so you guys know, a healthy actually doesn't mean losing a ton of weight. You have to define that as we've talked about in previous podcasts. If you're out there searching for something, uh, you can inquire in macro meals online.com and say, hey, just somebody wanting to get a hold of you. How would they get ahold of Joe Fries?
Yeah, you can find me on a right fixed media on facebook, instagram, and Youtube. And if you just look up right, fix one word. Media. Tulsa Meal Delivery, I'm out there doing my thing. So.
Cool. And if you're wanting to find out why macro mills is Tulsa's number one meal delivery service, go to macro mills online.com. And Sarah, did you have anything else to close?
We will definitely help you reach your goals, provide healthy food along the way, and remember that 95 percent of diets fail, so you might as well just enjoy the process and eat healthy.
Boom. With that, we'll see you next time guys. Bye. Bye.
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Ramblings: Vegas Edge Jets; Ekman-Larsson; Klefbom; Forward Shot Rates – May 17
Michael Clifford
Vegas played its first-ever home Conference Final game and managed to skate away with a 4-2 win. They started off flying as Jonathan Marchessault broke in alone and deked to the backhand on Connor Hellebuyck just 35 seconds into the game. Mark Scheifele would square things early in the second period with a goal of his own but James Neal took advantage of a Hellebuyck stickhandling gaffe second later to make it 2-1. Alex Tuch would add a goal and that's all the Golden Knights would need even with Scheifele adding his second.
Game 3 between Vegas and Winnipeg had just about everything. We had nice goals, nice (and some lucky) saves, a few big hits, and… tickling?
TICKLE TICKLE pic.twitter.com/hFJJPa5d5k
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) May 17, 2018
That wasn't all from Marc-Andre Fleury, though. With the Jets pressing hard in the third period, he robbed Scheifele twice with a pair of top-notch saves:
HOLY MOLY WHAT A GOALIE 🌸🌸🌸 pic.twitter.com/UYHHF7GZT8
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) May 17, 2018
Something about Fleury making sliding saves in the playoffs…
Both teams traded chances in this one. It seemed like the Marchessault line was getting an odd-man rush every other shift while Mathieu Perreault blew it on a nearly-wide open net and Patrik Laine clanked iron just minutes apart in the second period. And, as mentioned, it was basically all Winnipeg in the third. Had the Hockey Gods been a little less fickle, this game could look wildly different.
I suppose that's the best part of this series. Sure, each team is getting lucky in their own respects, but they're creating the opportunities and conditions for that luck. They're creating chances and getting to the net using their speed and skill. Something, something good to be lucky.
This should be a a wonderful series to watch as a neutral hockey fan.
A report from Craig Morgan at Arizona Sports indicates that the Arizona Coyotes and Oliver Ekman-Larsson are in discussions for a contract extension. Not that it's a surprise they're discussing it, but the fact that terms are reported would at least indicate to me that they're getting close.
OEL turns 27 this summer and has one year left on his current contract.
There had been some rumblings over the last year that Arizona may look to move Ekman-Larsson but outside of a lopsided, blockbuster package, this avenue always made the most sense. He's a number-1 defenceman currently in his mid-20s. As long as he doesn't turn into Brent Seabrook they should be fine.
Assuming Arizona signs Jakob Chychrun next year as his ELC runs out, that gives the Coyotes a top-4 of Ekman-Larsson, Jason Demers, Alex Goligoski, and Chychrun through the 2020-2021 season, along with Antti Raanta. With Clayton Keller looking like a gamebreaker, and a bevy of prospects to come, the future is indeed bright in the desert. Don't discount them short-term, though. If their depth can fill out a bit this season, they'll make noise in the West.
Those with OEL shares in cap leagues, start budgeting to add at least $2.5-million after the 2018-19 season. Whether he's worth it for you depends on roster construction.
An interesting little tidbit:
"Is there potential for a Klefbom swap out to Buffalo, maybe along with that pick? I'm spitballing a lot of stuff here but my overriding sentiment is, I believe the Oilers will be aggressive in hunting some of the big names…" https://t.co/dNIFSwKpn2
— dellowhockey (@dellowhockey) May 16, 2018
That is in reference to Ryan RIshaug of TSN saying that it appears the Oilers may be looking for a major shake-up.
What they actually end up doing, well, we have another month or so to wait and see. They need depth, they need scoring, they need defencemen. One trade isn't going to do it. On the other hand, leave it to Peter Chiarelli to trade Oscar Klefbom following a season where he played injured the entire year and had his performance suffer because of it. I want Chiarelli as a GM in my fantasy leagues.
A couple days ago in these Ramblings there was a discussion about league-wide shot rates, their increase over the last couple years, and how this affects fantasy leagues. As Cam pointed out in his Ramblings yesterday, power plays and penalty kills are a part of the rise in goal scoring. That's a fascinating topic that should get a lot of coverage this summer. For all the fans bellowing "shooooot" with their team on the PP, the players were more efficient than they have been in decades with the man advantage. Maybe they know what they're doing.
Either way, the discussion on goal scoring is going to be set aside from my perspective for a little bit. This will be a continuation of shot rates league-wide and as promised, we're going to dive down to the player level. Today will cover forwards. As usual, data from Natural Stat Trick.
As mentioned in those Ramblings on Tuesday, shot rates at five-on-five at the team level have increased by a significant margin. Read those Ramblings for a little primer.
Here's the thing: there hasn't been a commensurate rise in average shot rate among forwards. In 2013-14, the average forward had an individual shot attempt rate per 60 minutes at five-on-five of 12.352. This past season, that number was 12.416. That's a rise of about one half of one percent. In 2014-15, when we had a five-year low of league-wide shot rates, the average individual shot attempt rate per 60 minutes at five-on-five among forwards was 12.007. As mentioned, this year's average shot rate was 12.416. That's a rise of about 3.29 percent.
Long story short, the rise in league-wide shot rates has led to more goals, but the rise in average shot rates among forwards has not been in lock-step with the league. In fact, the shot rates in 2017-18 are very similar to what they were in 2013-14.
League-wide conversion rates have gone up, though. In 2017-18, forwards scored on 5.382 percent of shot attempts. Back in 2013-14, that conversion rate was 5.229 percent. It might not seem like a huge difference, but keep in mind that we're talking about tens of thousands of shot attempts. For example, on the 71 583 shot attempts forwards took in 2013-14, if we apply he 2017-18 conversion rate of 5.382 percent, it yields an extra 109.6 goals. That's a lot of goals.
What does this mean for fantasy? Of course, goals and shots are devalued because they are more prevalent than they have been in years. Moreover, goaltending in fantasy is as important as ever. That's a problem. Everyone knows how much volatility there is in goaltending. Pekka Rinne was average-to-bad for a half-decade and this year he's a Vezina finalist. Carey Price was as dominant as we've seen from a goaltender this century for a four-year stretch and in 2017-18 he would have been a poor backup goalie. The examples go on and on but fantasy owners know the deal with goalies.
Depending on perspective, this is a problem or an opportunity in the fantasy game. For example, the top-5 goalies by ADP on ESPN (Holtby, Price, Murray, Bobrovsky, and Talbot) finished with the following season-end ranks on ESPN'S Player Rater among goalies only: 33rd, 74th, 42nd, 6th, and 43rd. No goalie with an ADP among the top-5 goalies actually finished as a top-5 goalie. If we expand to the top-10 by ADP, we add Jones, Dubnyk, Rinne, Rask, and Quick. Only Rask, Rinne, and Quick finished among the top-10 goalies. In other words, four goalies drafted in the top-10 by ADP on ESPN finished as top-10 goalies. They're horrific investments.
It's something to be covered deeper as the summer wears on but it's probably time to treat goalies in fantasy hockey as if they were running backs in fantasy football: avoid drafting them early and stockpile them in the mid-to-late rounds. Just a thought.
That was a bit of a goalie tangent but whomst among us hasn't gone off on a goalie tangent once in a while.
The last part to cover is shot volume among forwards.
The average number of shots on goal at five-on-five by a forward in 2013-14 was 79.26. This past season, it was 83.53. Given that we know shot attempts have gone up over the last four years, this is not a surprise. What is a surprise the distribution of those shots.
In 2017-18, there was an explosion of middle-of-the-road shot totals. Each season from 2013-14 through 2016-17 saw between 130-135 forwards post between 100 and 149 shots. Last year, the number of forwards jumped to 158. The jump in forwards posting 100-150 shots in 2017-18 compared to the seasons 2013-14 through 2016-17 was 16.14 percent. On the other hand, the number of forwards that posted 150 or more didn't climb nearly as much. In 2017-18, there were 54 forwards to manage at least 150, representing an increase of 13.43 percent. As explained in yesterday's Rambings, the middling totals are becoming more abundant. The elite totals are as well, just not at the same rate.
All this is only at five-on-five and power-play production is a huge factor in fantasy performance. It's just to point out that we should be coveting the guys that can put up elite shot rates more than we have in recent seasons. The automatics like Alex Ovechkin and Vladimir Tarasenko are obvious but don't forget guys like Tyler Toffoli, Jeff Skinner, or Brendan Gallagher. Power-play minutes have to be factored in before final determinations are made, but guys like that are important to finishing atop shot totals in your fantasy league.
Just as a small aside: this is what the distribution of forward shot totals for each of the last five seasons looks like. You'll notice how the elite shot totals (over 220) of even two years ago don't exist anymore but there is a higher density in the ~130-200 range. Also, the curve from 2017-18 shifted right from 2016-17, which shows the general increase in shots:
Let's summarize the last couple Ramblings:
- Shot rates at five-on-five across the league are increasing and forward shot rates are increasing with it.
- Not only are shot rates increasing, but conversion rates are as well. A lot more studying needs to be done into why but this is bad news for goalies.
- The increased shot rates mean more volume at all levels but we are seeing a larger increase in middling totals than we are elite totals.
This is but one small piece of the puzzle we'll be putting together all summer trying to figure out how to best allocate draft picks come September and which players we should value. As promised, tomorrow we will focus on defencemen and how their shot and goal rates are changing.
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Whether it is towards someone we have just encountered, or a friend
we have known for years–judgement rears its ugly head inevitably, and
unexpectedly at times. Instead of fearing it, or condemning it (neither
of which have given me any peace of mind as of late) I only hope now to
transcend its negative impact on me, and not allow it any more power to
foster bitterness in my life. I can't control my predisposition to make
assumptions about people any more than the next person–and I certainly
can't expect people to restrain themselves from making generalizations
about me.
What I do know is that it is important to take any intitial
judgments you have about a person or a situation with a grain of salt.
No one, even your best friend, can know exactly why you act the way you
do. Sometimes–we don't even know why we do things that we do. But
suffice it to say that there is A reason, and if we do not understand
the reason, we have no business questioning it. If only it were as
simple as putting yourself in another person's shoes. The metaphor
leaves no room for the potential baggage and weight of one person's
burdens that are carried with and do not fit into said shoes.
To some of you who have judged me, and received my judgment in
return–I did not begin our acquaintance with the intention of disliking
you. If anything, I left behind a part of myself that I feared would
receive your disapproval, and consequently worsened your perception of
me. I can apologize until tomorrow for anything that I can concoct in
my mind to explain why you don't think highly of me, but even then,
would you believe that I was genuine? While the things you say about me
behind my back may ring true–how much time did you spend searching for
the foundation of that truth before you began spreading it around? If
you have ever heard something disheartening about yourself, then
perhaps you know that what was said about you deserved further
explanation, which too often is not granted.
Unfortunately, as easy as it is to make a judgment, it is that much
harder to change it. I could beg for a second chance, or I could ask
that you reconsider the first chance you gave me, and ask yourself if
it was a fair one. And I will in turn give you the benefit of the doubt
that making a hurtful assumption about me was merely out of
unintentional folly. If I've learned anything in my years of schooling,
is that only a few of us actually enjoy doing extra work. I guess
that's why so many prejudices have such a long life span.
It's a new school year. It's time for me to step into a leadership
position and be a positive role model for my organization. I can't keep
trying to fix whatever it is about me that you don't like. Whether you
think I'm too controlling in my relationship, too dependent, too
insecure, or that I've changed too much and am too "Asian" now, whatever
negative thought about me that you think to yourself or say to others,
I will stop letting it define who I am, because I know that however I
have acted since coming to college, I was justified in some form or
fashion. If there's anything I learned from my communications class
this summer, it is that attitudes and beliefs do not change overnight.
You may not wake up tomorrow and suddenly believe that I am a likeable
person, but take a look at your other relationships and whatever
judgments might affect them. Ask yourself what being judgmental has
accomplished. If its worth losing a potential friend, or finding a new
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Matajer Al Juraina's enhancement project has increased the size of the mall from 64,585 to 96,875 sqft, with number of stores growing from 35 to 51. The carpark now features 281 spaces for visitors.
"Majid Al Futtaim is changing the face of community malls by bringing well-loved brands and dining concepts closer to residents of fast-growing neighbourhoods such as Sharjah's university area," says Ghaith Shocair, CEO – Shopping Malls, Majid Al Futtaim Properties.
"The expansion and upgrade of Matajer Al Juraina highlights our focus on serving the everyday needs of surrounding areas by broadening the range of dining and retail options on offer, making our parking more accessible and enhancing the overall community mall experience. Majid Al Futtaim's focus on the Matajer brand in Sharjah also reaffirms our commitment to increasing our total investment in the UAE by AED30 billion by 2026," he adds.
Brands such as Typo are making their Sharjah debut with a new store at Matajer Al Juraina. Visitors can shop from Max and Annabelle outlets. The mall's contemporary design boasts a shaded pergola for outdoor dining, set in the verdant surroundings of Sharjah's university neighbourhood. Matajer Al Juraina has also widened its day-to-day service offerings with the opening of UAE Exchange and Life Pharmacy.
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By: Lisa Rosenthal on June 17th, 2014
Do You Have A Crazy Infertile Friend? A Short Explanation On Why
About Dealing with Infertility - Have a Crazy Infertile Friend?
What is your friend's most basic, most primal fear? Why is she such a nutcase while dealing with infertility? Why does she avoid you and many of her other friends who have babies and children? Why does she withdraw and refuse invitations? Why does she seem like a different person than the friend who's been beloved to you?
Do you have children? Yes? Ok, well, then imagine that you don't have them. Imagine that all the moments in your day, yes even the aggravating and exhausting ones, don't exist. Imagine that not only don't you have your baby or babies, but imagine that you realize that you might never have them. Imagine that the moments that make your heart soften and melt don't occur.
Wipe out all the memories. No first smiles, no first steps, no first teeth. No messy handprinted cards for mother's or father's day. No seeing the love on your partner's face or your mothers or fathers when holding them. Erase all the photos and images that most likely decorate your home and office.
Picture how the last years would have felt without your children. What might you have been doing instead? Maybe exactly what your friend is doing right now? Throwing your heart, soul, money, time, energy into bringing these babies to your family?
Imagine how quiet your life would be without your children.
How do you describe your children? As the most important beings in your lives?
And still, you can't understand how your friend could be feeling?
Are you sure you can't?
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Lisa has over thirty years of experience in the fertility field. After her personal infertility journey, she felt dissatisfied with the lack of comprehensive services available to support her. She was determined to help others undergoing fertility treatment. Lisa has been with RMACT for eleven years and serves as Patient Advocate and the Strategic Content Lead.
Lisa is the teacher and founder of Fertile Yoga, a program designed to support men and women on their quest for their families through gentle movement and meditation.
Lisa's true passion is supporting patients getting into treatment, being able to stay in treatment and staying whole and complete throughout the process. Lisa is also a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, which is helpful in her work with fertility patients.
Her experience also includes working with RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association and The American Fertility Association (now Path2Parenthood), where she was Educational Coordinator, Conference Director and Assistant Executive Director.


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After a month between the initial match at Anfield and this evening's replay, Tom Cairney is looking forward to what will be a great occasion at Ewood Park.
The Rovers midfielder admits it felt like four months rather than four weeks between the two FA Cup ties, but now that it has finally arrived he hopes the Blue and Whites make the most of their opportunity.
Cairney knows it will be far from easy against Liverpool, but after the weekend win over Leeds United, it is a game that they can go into full of confidence.
"It is here now, people have been trying not to talk about it even though everyone has been thinking about it," said Cairney.
"It is a quarter-final of the FA Cup, we've managed to get them at our place, I've heard there aren't many tickets left so it will be like a Premier League occasion.
"I've never experienced a Premier League occasion in a Blackburn shirt but I think it will be the closest thing to it on Wednesday.
"It is going to be one hell of a night and it will take some effort off everyone to get through.
"It is going to be tough, everyone knows that, but after our result against Leeds we can go into it full of confidence, it is going to be brilliant."
The 24-year-old enjoyed the experience of the goalless draw at Liverpool and felt they fully deserved to earn a replay back at Ewood Park to give them a shouting chance of a last four spot and a place at Wembley, something that would be a dream for him.
Cairney added: "I don't feel like we were under the cosh for massive parts of the game at Anfield. We showed bravery with the ball and we are going to need even more of that at home.
"It could be tough and we might be under it a little bit but the fans have got to get us through it and if we ride our luck then those pink balls might get us to the semi-finals.
"If I do get to play in an FA Cup semi-final, especially at Wembley, then it would be the proudest moment of my career and one that I definitely wouldn't forget. It is an iconic ground and to get the chance to play there would be something special."
With a 28,000 capacity at Ewood Park this evening, supporters are advised to allow plenty of time to make their journey to the ground, with large queues expected at the Roverstore collection point.


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April 19: Ultimate Unity (Ephesians 4:1-6)
Adult Educaiton: This Sunday Brandon Jordan will begin a new series on theology in the youth room at 9:00am, addressing the question, "Theology: why do we need it and how does it affect our lives?" Ray Rutledge will be continuing through The Gospel Project, addressing the fourth of the seven daily sins, gluttony.
Ephesians 4:1-6
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. (ESV)
Sermon Summary
In Ephesians 4:1-6, Paul sets forth the biblical basis for our unity in the church, both universal and local. It's grounded in the gospel work of Christ, and our calling in light of that work. His saving work provides ultimate, lasting unity, and is the basis for our fellowship at CCC. The challenge we often face is that within the local church, we have other sources of unity, generally found in common interests and identities. These secondary sources of unity may be good in and of themselves, but when they become primary, they have the effect of diminishing the unifying work of the Gospel, and can even be hurtful to the local body. As we examine the text and the topic, let's ask God to remind us of our one, sufficient hope for biblical unity, and to walk in light of it.
Review and Apply
- How does the fact that God calls different types of folks to Himself, and to our local church, inform how you view those other folks?
- Do you have secondary identities that need to be subjugated to the one, primary identity? What might that look like practically? Are there practical actions you should take?
- How do we walk out our differences, which are often based on biblical convictions, without elevating those differences to a place of primacy?
- How might we appreciate Christ as a Savior of many types of people? What might it say about Him? How might that lead us to worship? To encouragement?
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Cleveland Cavaliers : SG Matthew Dellavedova Deserves More Playing Time
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We must first smite and slay the extempore bias. From at least the time of Rousseau, we have been taught that that which is spontaneous is that which is honest, fresh, sincere, and untrammeled. On the other end, we have been taught that that which is prepared beforehand is stiff and insincere.I don't remember now where I found the link to Mr. Wilson's article, but thank you, kind blogger, just the same.
But like many very effective lies, there is an important truth here. You do want it to be fresh. But that is why you have to prepare to be fresh. You will get what you prepare to get. Freshness is no accident. When preparation results in stale messages, that is because you didn't seal the bag right. You want fresh, then prepare for fresh. This is the discipline of a pianist practicing scales so that she can sit down and play a glorious piece "spontaneously."


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Top Ways to Get Students Speaking Productively in Class
Thanks to all the participants of Thursday night's #langchat! We had an animated discussion on the best ways to get kids speaking productively in large world-language classes. Lots of you were able to join us, and we shared a fantastic amount of ideas and resources for use in the classroom.
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Productive Speaking
@tmsaue1 asks early on, What do we mean by speaking "productively"? While definitions differed slightly, most teachers agreed that productive language involves getting your point across comprehensively and pushing yourself to higher levels. Productive language differs by skill level; "Hello, my name is Chris" is great for beginners in early classes, but doesn't cut it by itself at advanced levels.
It's sometimes difficult to get students in large classes (or any size class) to participate, but teachers shared lots of ideas on how you can get them speaking. As we discussed in a previous #langchat on ways to inspire conversation, a large part is getting students comfortable and preparing them with the tools they need.
The amount of error correction you use also factors into students' production. @ZJonesSpanish suggests that the more correction you apply, the less language students will produce. In speaking and learning a language, making the effort to communicate is often more important than communicating with 100% accuracy. Try rewarding students for communication, not perfection (@myclasstalk).
After a comfortable and welcoming environment, perhaps one of the most essential elements is student engagement. Many of our colleagues stressed how important it is to make the language about the students(or the escargot they recently adopted! @klafrench). Bring up current issues that they're interested in (@DiegoOjeda66).
- A tip for picking subjects students want to talk about: surveys. @DiegoOjeda66 says students will respond if you ask them what they're interested in.
- Also, when talking about students, remember to do so in a careful and tactful way. Don't embarrass the students. (@DiegoOjeda66)
- Some common subjects that students seem to always want to discuss: school policies, popularity, their hobbies and other teachers.
As we've discussed many times on #langchat, interdisciplinary teaching is also very crucial to student engagement. Combine several subjects to boost both participation and production in the classroom.
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Ideas for Implementation
This week's #langchat was so fast and full of fantastic ideas that some participants had trouble keeping up! That's why we provide these summaries, so that none of the ideas shared by your colleagues go forgotten. Below you'll find quite a few techniques and suggestions for implementation in world-language classrooms.
It's always a challenge to keep kids speaking the target language instead of their native language. Rather than take away participation points or otherwise punish students, make remaining in the target language fun. In past #langchats we've discussed the "English box," a designated area of the classroom in which English is permitted, and participants shared a few more ideas this time around.
- @myclasstalk likes to use a water gun or sprayer in class to squirt students when they slip up. Kids might love it, but first make sure that your administration (and parents) are accepting.
- @SECottrell's classes earn beans towards a pizza party for producing the language and working together, while @SraSpanglish's classes earn candy in a jar and get to split it when full.
- @mmebrady has worked with ClassDojo to manage her classes virtually.
- @kelld does a points system using clothespins. If students participate, they gain pins. If they speak English, they lose pins — but have a chance to win them back. At the end of the month, pins are worth varying amounts of points.
@DiegoOjeda66 likes to assign himself a seat when he's assigning seats for students. His goal is to be working with students 60% of class time. He recommends that this is also a great way to find out what students' true perceptions of the class are.
Timing of activities is important in any classroom to ensure you cover all your material and the class pace is constantly moving. Several participants like to time speaking sessions to keep kids on edge. Bring a timer to class or use a computer-based one; you might be surprised how your students respond.
- @klafrench likes to use random amounts of time for her activities to keep kids on their toes.
Several participants believe teachers should keep as much of the class instruction in the target language as possible. Try to use authentic resources and situations. When in the target language, use circumlocution in combination with visual prompts — such as school supplies, pictures, demonstrations and drawings — to ensure students comprehend.
- Lots of participants suggest using stories or other context methods to teach vocabulary and grammar, too. Similar words in the two languages are a great way to expand students' vocabulary. Let them decipher and identify the words in children's stories on their own. Use stories that students are familiar with so they can focus on the language used.
@myclasstalk has a simple method of eliciting more participation: give students time to respond. She suggests that if you wait, students will often speak more about the subject.
Games and Activities
To practice and encourage students to participate, @langology uses lots of games in class with flashcards, balls and other prompts. Students have to speak productively to advance in the games. Many other participants shared their productive-speaking games and activities with us, and we've included a huge list of them below.
- @sleary1023 likes the game "Password," where students select a vocabulary word and must describe it to their partner — no charades!
- @louvre2012 enjoys having students create paper bag puppets and using them to converse. It keeps the atmosphere light and the students engaged.
- @myclasstalk uses guessing games in the target language for vocabulary and definitions. Students have to guess a classmate's word.
- @kelld likes to play "Telephone" at the end of class with simple sentences. Students whisper a sentence down a line and see how close the result is to the original. In large classes, try having each row compete in a race.
- @cadamsf1 likes the "Or" activity suggested by @js_pasaporte in a previous #langchat, where students are given two options and should discuss with a partner. For example, "football or soccer?"
- Lots of teachers use debate in the classroom to really get kids interested and push language skills to the limit. For large classes, divide students into debating teams. For topics, get ideas from a student survey, let students choose their own or come to class with several controversial options.
- @SraSpanglish likes to use debate with flexible teams. Students can switch teams if persuaded one way or another, but have to explain their reasoning.
- @profesorM plays the "Familia misteriosa" game where students have to guess the identity of a classmate through yes/no questions.
- @sleary1023 suggests that "Twenty Questions" is good for almost any topic or vocabulary set.
- @pamwesely often adopts word games such as "Password," "Taboo" or "Balderdash" to the chalkboard to get students speaking. She says there are many opportunities for board or TV games to be adapted to the world-language classroom.
- @profesorM teaches an expression for every week, then gives students lots of examples and opportunities to say it.
- @SraSpanglish plays "Piramides," after the $64,000 pyramid. She makes a period of vocabulary and teams have to use circumlocution to get the blindfolded student to guess the active word.
- @klafrench likes a simple activity of having students write any question, then pose that question to their partner.
- @SunnyEarth1 makes video-taped skits with students and watches them the same day. Then students pause and correct their mistakes before retaping the next day. Huge improvements!
- Several participants use a fly-swatter game with words on the board and two students who race to swat a word that the teacher shouts or acts out with a fly swatter.
- @klafrench finds that "Show and Tell" is a great way to get kids productively speaking.
- @muchachitaMJ has had some fun experiences with "Would you rather…?" questions. It can be really enjoyed when both options are bad.
- @cadamsf1 had students act out a faculty meeting where each student played as a department chair and discussed school issues.
- @sonrisadelcampo likes to play short videos of two to three minutes, then ask students to predict what happens next.
- @profesorM suggests trying out "Pecha Kucha," Japanese for chatter. Show 20 short slides of visual prompts for 20 seconds each, and students must discuss or give their thoughts on the slide quickly with their partner. Works great with food!
- @DiegoOjeda66 uses crazy statements in class to spark student discussion, such as "Do you enjoy eating shoes?"
Wow! Lots of activities and ideas to implement in class! For those of you who can make it to Thursday's #langchat, I'm sure Fridays are great days to experiment with new techniques. For those of you who can't make it, we continue to publish the summaries on this blog and the archives here. Although you might have missed the chat, there's still an opportunity to share your thoughts on our topic or continue the conversation below.
Be sure to join us for next week's #langchat on Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, and monitor the #langchat hashtag in the meantime for news about and a chance to vote on our next topic.
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28 Mar From 'Queer Eye' to 'RuPaul's,' Carson Kressley used entertainment as path to equality
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Carson Kressley is no stranger to Tampa.
He has hosted the Fashion Funds a Cure benefit for kids with cancer and attended Gasparilla events. Now, he's back to celebrate Tampa Pride.
The style god of the original Queer Eye is not part of the official Tampa Pride Diversity Festival and Parade. But the Emmy-winning television personality and fashion guru will be the celebrity host of one of its most fun parties, the drag show at Southern Nights in Ybor City, the bar that regularly welcomes stars from RuPaul's Drag Race as entertainment…
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Alright, so we are another month down; two more until 2016. This year seems to be flying by.
Here is the low down for the month of October in my blogging world…
Weekly Memes
Exploring My Bookshelves: A Thriller or Horror Book
Feature Film Friday: #1- Crimson Peak
Shelf Control: #1: Lux-Consequences Omnibus; The Mermaid Chair
Teaser Tuesday: October 20;
This Or That…? : Challenge #9; Challenge #11; Challenge #12
Thursday Quotables: October 8; October 15; October 22; October 29
TTT: October 20
WWW Wednesday: October 7; October 15; October 21
After Alice *3/5* ; World of Ink and Shadow *3/5*; The Raven Boys * 5/5*
These Shallow Graves *4/5*; Scorched *2/5*; The Skeleton in the Closet *4/5*
Blogger Recognition Award; One Lovely Blog Award; Sunshine Blogger Award; The Versatile Blogger Award; The Unpopular Opinion Book TAG.
On top of all of the blogging stuff I finished my 2015 Goodreads goal! In fact I am 5 books over my pledged of 60 and I still have 59 days left. Hmmm…should I increase it or just take it and pledge more next year…decisions, decisions :-D.
So I am officially starting over in November. I am clearing my Currently Reading shelf; whether I have read them or not. Returning all of my Library books; whether I have read them or not; and I am reading the large pile of books that I have received for reviewing. I am just too overwhelmed with books I feel I NEED to read to feel any joy in it lately. So to stave off the reading stump I feel coming, I will lessen the load a little.
So without further adieu this will be my November/December TBR:
This is in no particular oder; links are to the books goodread pages.
The Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
The Martian by Andy Weir
The Red Queen (Red Queen Trilogy #1) by Victoria Aveyard
The Whites by Richard Price/Harry Brandt
Loving Day by Mat Johnson
Heaven to Betsy (Emily #1) by Pamela Hutchins
The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender
Front Lines (Soldier Girl #1) by Michael Grant
Forget Tomorrow (Forget Tomorrow Series #1) by Pintip Dunn
The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher
Tales From the Graveyard: The Complete Collection by Susan Shultz
Pawn's Gambit: and Other Stratagems by Timothy Zahn
The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses by K.N. Smith
Sorrow's Point by Danielle DeVor
The Murdstone Trilogy by Mal Peet
The Anesthesia Game by Rea Nolan Martin
Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles #3.5) by Marissa Meyer
Phew. Hopefully I can finish all of these by the end of the year, and start 2016 fresh! I can't wait to just get them off shelf hanging over my head!
Until next time my wonderful friends,


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Newly Minted Modi Coins Will Need Lots of Energy
To drive out old currency SoRa
By Prabhu Chawla
In the absurd algorithm of politics, winning an election alone doesn't guarantee success. Even a loser accrues more power if his followers still crave for his stewardship. Public visibility remains in its burnished state, and the leader remains as the cynosure of media vision. The Gandhis, from Indira to Sonia, have faced adverse party conditions after electoral defeats. Yet they never lost control over the Congress. Splits notwithstanding, the 'real' Congress has survived only under a Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi couldn't serve victory to his 120-year-old party in the recent Assembly elections.
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Jazzy Shepard looked up and down the fencing strip and noticed something disconcerting.
She was the only girl there.
"I mean, who's interested in sword fighting? Little boys!" she said, smiling at the decade-old memory. "I had a hard time because it was all boys."
Shepard didn't return to fencing for a while, but her mother, Tami, a former collegiate fencer, was determined. "I am not a good soccer mom," Tami said. "I really dislike sitting in the rain."
Tami kept putting her daughter into summer fencing camps, and slowly, the sport grew on Jazzy – her given name is Jazmine, "but I can't remember a time when I haven't been Jazzy."
Finally, four years ago, Jazzy hung up her soccer cleats for good, much to Mom's satisfaction.
"I had gotten bigger by then, and I could beat the boys," Jazzy, a 17-year-old senior at Columbia Adventist Academy, said. "And there were some girls at the camp."
Just because Jazzy got serious about fencing, though, didn't mean immediate success. The Portland area is renowned for developing champion fencers, so for the fencing newbie, Jazzy's' first season was a succession of defeats.
It took a switch in weapons before Jazzy found her true fencing calling. Her career has skyrocketed ever since.
Last year, Jazzy earned second-team High School All-American status in the epee, and in October, she won the classification round of the North American Cup in Anaheim to earn her A rating – the highest level of competitive fencing.
"I made it out of pools and lost the first day by one point, and I was super sad," she said. "But my coach (Justin Meehan) said this is the only time it was OK to lose the first day, because I earned my A."
In December, she fenced in a Division 1 tournament in Portland, advancing out of her round-robin pool and making it to the elimination round of a D1 tournament for the first time, although she lost in the first round to Victoria Mo by a 15-6 score.
About Orion Fencing Club
Orion Fencing is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to developing fencers from throughout Clark and Cowlitz counties.
Coach and director Justin Meehan hopes to start varsity fencing programs at all 16 Greater St. Helens League schools – he's fostered clubs at Columbia River at Union so far – as well as partner with the Vancouver Veteran's Administration to create a wheelchair fencing program.
He considers fencing a lifelong sport like golf or tennis. "Our oldest beginning fencer is 74, and our oldest competitor is 73," the eight-time national gold medalist said.
Learn more about Meehan's vision and how to get started as a fencer.
"I definitely met my goal," said Jazzy as she relaxed in a comfy chair at Orion Fencing Club in Vancouver. "I fenced Division 1A the last two years, but Division 1 is a whole another level. People who are in the Olympics fence Division 1.
"But at the same time, I lost a couple of matches 5-4 that would have given me a better seed. So, while I did well, I could have done better."
The first weekend of January, Jazzy ventured to Virginia Beach for another North American Cup, where she again made it to the elimination rounds before suffering another first-round loss.
She'll next compete at the Junior Olympics in Memphis, Tenn., in February. It will be her fourth trip to the Junior Olympics, qualifying by virtue of her standing in the regional epee rankings, but it was her inaugural appearance that set her fencing career on its current path.
The 2014 Junior Olympics tournament was held in Portland, which was the only reason Jazzy entered.
"It was challenging at the beginning. I came in last for my entire first year," she said. This tournament was no different – at least in the foil, which was the weapon Jazzy had used throughout that season.
But at that Junior Olympics, she also tried the epee for the first time. She won a couple matches during pool play and even though she lost her first-round bracket match, "winning a couple matches made me feel better," she said. "I thought, 'Maybe I should give epee a try.' "
Jazzy likened the difference between foil and epee to skiing vs. snowboarding. "Foil is a good weapon to start on because it enforces good form," she said. "Epee is the easiest weapon to be OK at, but the most difficult to be amazing."
As Jazzy describes her craft, her eyes light up as she leans forward in her chair. A straight-A student at Columbia Adventist who is taking AP Environmental Science at Battle Ground High School, it's clear she loves the chess-like aspects of epee fencing.
"Epee is full of decisions. You have to think ahead three moves," Jazzy said. "It just made more sense in my brain. In foil and sabre, you have to hit with the right of way. But in epee, the person on the counterattack has the advantage, because there's no right of way.
"You wait, wait, wait, and then there's this quick movement. Blink, and you'll miss it. But as long as you can outmaneuver your opponent and hit them, the points count."
Hot or Cold
Italian or Chinese food
Cat or Dog
Beach or Mountains
Tom or Jerry
Batman or Superman
Heads or Tails
Foil or Sabre
Titanic or Saw
Criminal Minds or Law & Order
Hamburger or Hot dog
Ketchup or Mustard
Meehan, who has coached Jazzy for nearly four years, said the freedom from the strictures found in foil and sabre fencing allowed Jazzy to thrive.
"In epee, the rules don't protect you. You have to protect yourself, and that worked for her," said Meehan, a former national gold medalist from Long Island, NY, who moved to Vancouver in 2012.
"Jazzy has always been a hard competitor. She finally has gotten the faith in her ability to not just move correctly but analyze situations correctly. This being her senior year, this is when it all comes together. She's seen enough high-level fencing that she can put it all together."
Now with her A-rating in hand, Jazzy can pursue bigger goals. First, she must re-earn her A-rating – it's good for four years but can be renewed each year. Then, there's getting past the first round of the elimination bracket, earning ranking points that would allow her to get into any tournament and avoid qualifying rounds.
Finally, there's choosing her college path – she wants to study oceanography, and UC San Diego has both a strong fencing program and a strong oceanography program.
"I'm not a national champion, and the last couple of years, their program has become really stacked because it's one of the only West Coast schools with a fencing program," she said.
If she can't get into UCSD, she's also been accepted at Cleveland State University, which offers fencing as well as an environmental science program.
No matter what, though, she won't be giving up fencing.
"Ten years from now?" she said. "I hope to still be fencing, still be competing nationally. It's not just a sport. It's the atmosphere here, then the sport."


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This is Michael again. Stephanie has responded well to the EVD, which has almost constantly been draining spinal fluid since it was implanted Friday afternoon. Since several hours after that surgery, Stephanie has been much more alert and responsive. She still has spells of confusion but not to the extent they were a few days ago. While spending most of her time in bed, where she needs to be to keep her head level for draining, she has managed to get up a few times to go for a short walk. On one of those walks, she personally delivered some Krispy Kreme donuts to Katie and her awesome team of nurses and staff helping her out.
Unfortunately Stephanie has still been in quite a bit of pain. They've tried several different pain killers to help, and they provide temporary relief but usually wear off before she can take another dose. Her appetite has returned and she hasn't been as nauseous (knock on wood), so there are positives and negatives.
Based on the fact that her cognitive abilities have improved with the EVD and the fact that the cultures of her spinal fluid so far have been negative to infection, the doctors are planning on pressing forward tomorrow (Tuesday) with another brain surgery. This one will remove the EVD and replace it with a shunt, which is a more permanent way to drain spinal fluid due to excess pressure without forcing her to be constrained to an external device and have to keep her head level with it at all times.
Please continue to pray for her, as well as for her neuro surgeon and his team as they prepare for this procedure. And thank you again for all the prayers you've already prayed as well as support you've shown Stephanie, me, and our families through these difficult times. Although we may not respond to every text, call, message, email, or post, we love reading them when we can and knowing how many people are thinking of us and praying for us.


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Playing with new packaging
Just spent some time messing with my lovely new boxes and took a few photographs as well. I have been asked for some ideas for wedding favours so looked at one or two in a box which seems to work well. The larger boxes hold 4,6 or 8 so they will be used as gift boxes I think. All of the colours can be changed to coordinate with corporate themes as well as weddings by not only changing the macarons colours but also the ribbons.i can see the options are going to be endless!


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Press Release
From: NASA HQ
Posted: Thursday, September 2, 2004
Next week, NASA's Genesis mission returns samples of the solar wind to Earth. Helicopters will capture the sample capsule in mid-air over Utah's salt flats.
The primary location of events on Sept. 7-8 is the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) southwest of Salt Lake City. News briefings and live coverage of the mid-air capture of the capsule will be carried live on NASA TV. News media interested in covering the mission at DPG must obtain credentials for access.
-- Sept. 7-8: Genesis sample return coverage live on NASA TV, and webcast live at:
-- Sept. 7: Pre-return status briefing at DPG, 2 p.m. EDT (Noon MDT). Media must arrive at DPG NLT 10:30 a.m. MDT for access. Panelists for the briefing:
-- Sept. 8: NASA TV commentary and live coverage of events in Utah from approximately 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT. Helicopter capture of the sample capsule is expected at approximately 12:15 p.m. EDT. After capture the capsule will be ferried to a temporary clean room and opened. A media briefing will follow at 1:30 p.m. EDT at DPG.
Credentials for Dugway Proving Ground:
For installation access credentials and to interview Genesis personnel and helicopter pilots, news media must contact Paula Nicholson, DPG Public Affairs Office at: 435/831-3409; or by email at: firstname.lastname@example.com. The deadline for obtaining credentials is 2 p.m. EDT, Friday. Advance arrangements are required for media satellite trucks.
NASA TV & Telephone Access:
NASA TV is available on the Web and via satellite in the continental U.S. on AMC-6, Transponder 9C, C-Band, at 72 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz. In Alaska and Hawaii, NASA TV is available on AMC-7, Transponder 18C, C-Band, at 137 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 4060.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz. For NASA TV information and schedules on the Internet, visit:
Reporters may cover briefings via satellite at participating NASA centers, with two-way question and answer capability. Reporters may listen and ask questions during news briefings by calling: 281/483-5270.
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SIMO Let Love Show The Way (Provogue)
…only a band with true jam band sensibilities could enter the studio with such a loose approach to produce music as thick as molasses, but with spiky, gnawing solos that bite like a vampire.. (Pete Feenstra)
MAGNUM Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies (SPV)
The band keep doing what they do and with Clarkin at the controls and his able cohort Catley, the starship remains in rude good shape…nearly 40 years after their album debut – fresh, relevant and, yes, even redolent of the glory days. (David Randall)
DREAM THEATER The Astonishing (Roadrunner)
I shall require another 10-20 listens before I figure out if this is their masterpiece or not. It at least lives up to its title: The Astonishing is indeed an astonishing piece of work from one amazing band, in scope and scale. (Chris Martin)
RUNRIG The Story (Ridge Records)
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GRANDHOUR Bombs & Bullets(Rock Hawk Records)
THE NEW BLACK A Monster's Life (SPV)
… quality is something that this has in mounds … melodic modern alternative metal rules supreme … (Phil Berisford)
KIAMA Sign Of IV (Tigermoth)
… an outstanding progressive rock album that captures the excitement of that 70′s vibe whilst sounding every bit as contemporary as (Rob)Reed intended. (Alan Jones)
THE DOWLING POOLE One Hyde Park (369 Music)
…steeped in the classic British art of songwriting and quirky pop … it will be one of the best pop albums you'll hear all year … An album of the year or any year for that matter. (Jason Ritchie)
BRUCE FOXTON Smash The Clock (Pledge Music)
…this is probably the best album Paul Weller never made. It may even make a few re-evaluate the perceived division of talent in The Jam. Faultless. (Pete Whalley)
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TONY PATTERSON Equations Of Meaning (Esoteric Antenna)
…together with a coterie of stellar musicians, has helped him … to produce an exceptional album of melodic progressive rock (Alan Jones)
THE RAPTOR TRAIL New World (indie)
The band have been incubating for a couple of decades and, to date, appears to be something of a cottage industry. It would be a real shame if 'New World' didn't find a much wider audience. Refreshing and totally compulsive. (David Randall)
TORONZO CANNON The Chicago Way (Alligator)
… a contemporary blues man with old school values who has the ability to communicate outside of the realm of cliché. A conversation with the blues never sounded so fresh and honest. (Pete Feenstra)
SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Sunrise To Sundown (Century Media)
…will appeal to all those who crave Hammond-infused heavy rock, a glorious genre that maybe is not being delivered now by the most obvious candidates or in a diluted or unpleasantly plagiarised form. (David Randall)
STEVIE NIMMO Sky Won't Fall (Manhaton)
…overall he attacks his material with such gusto and self belief that he's never less than totally convincing. Marvellous stuff. (Pete Feenstra)
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LA GUNS Well Oiled Machine (Golden Robot Records)
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