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The Baader–Meinhof phenomenon refers to the false impression that something happens more frequently than it actually does. This often occurs when we learn something new. Suddenly, this new thing seems to appear more frequently, when in reality it’s only our awareness of it that has increased.
Example: Baader–Meinhof phenomenon:
Suppose that you decide to buy a car, and you have set your mind on a specific blue model. In the next few days, you see that blue color wherever you go. It feels like suddenly, everyone is driving a car in that color.
The Baader–Meinhof phenomenon is also known as the frequency illusion or recency illusion. While it’s mostly harmless, it can affect our ability to recall events correctly, or cause us to see patterns that aren’t actually there.
Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera. They have become established as popular small pets. The best-known species of hamster is the golden or Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), which is the type most commonly kept as pets. Other hamster species commonly kept as pets are the three species of dwarf hamster, Campbell's dwarf hamster (Phodopus campbelli), the winter white dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus) and the Roborovski hamster (Phodopus roborovskii).
Hamsters are more crepuscular than nocturnal and, in the wild, remain underground during the day to avoid being caught by predators. They feed primarily on seeds, fruits, and vegetation, and will occasionally eat burrowing insects. Physically, they are stout-bodied with distinguishing features that include elongated cheek pouches extending to their shoulders, which they use to carry food back to their burrows, as well as a short tail and fur-covered feet.
When the first reported case of animal-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Hong Kong took place via imported pet hamsters, researchers expressed difficulty in identifying some of the viral mutations within a global genomic data bank, leading city authorities to announce a mass cull of all hamsters purchased after December 22, 2021, which would affect roughly 2,000 animals. After the government 'strongly encouraged' citizens to turn in their pets, approximately 3,000 people joined underground activities to promote the adoption of abandoned hamsters throughout the city and to maintain pet ownership via methods such as the forgery of pet store purchase receipts. Some activists attempted to intercept owners who were on their way to turn in pet hamsters and encourage them to choose adoption instead, which the government subsequently warned would be subject to police action.
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1. Did they talk about ducks in class. Did they talk about different kinds of ducks in class. Did they talk about duck gender in class.
2. I like how Sam wrote his name.
3. Better question: Why does your first-grader have homework other than to play, to be with the family, and to do a few minutes of reading?
4. I can tell you what happens, from 30 years in the classroom. Teachers spend all class time BSing about various unconnected items and then assign homework for parents to do the actual teaching. Supervisors are so dumb, if the BS is elevated enough, they think it's great teaching.
5. My first grader has never had homework her sister in K did all year and the assignments were like this… or they would tell us “do 10 minutes of games on X” with no login instructions for X so it was 20-30 min of frustration just trying to find an activity.
6. Teachers and schools are rated on their dedication to homework. But no quality standards are set. It can be as I described, where the parents do the actual teaching. Or busywork, a whole lot of busywork. Or as you describe. *No management.* Management going to lunch and shopping.
7. Which ducks is he supposed to compare??
8. Can your child use the idea of what a duck is that’s in their head? You know, duck memories? Some are white, some brown, some are yellow and small? After thinking of their differences, what are their common features and behaviors?
9. Alike: they are all ducks. Different: some wear shirts but no pants for some reason.
14. I would say let your child think freely to respond to this. Kids are divergent thinkers. They come up with the most interesting things to say. I don’t know if the teacher was going for it but sometimes this technique is used to elicit free thinking.
15. This sums up so many of my experiences with my kids’ homework. ‘Do you know what you’re supposed to do?’ No. ‘Do you have a book or some notes we can refer to?’ No. ‘Is the assignment on your school app?’ No. Cool cool cool.
16. Possibly you state should pay teachers and ask for more ducks? In Florida in the early 1980’s we had many teachers that misunderstood limes and lemons, lions and tigers. I was disillusioned. But it was worth my effort and concern.
17. "One duck is invisible."
Assignment done. Go play. My kids never had homework in elementary school and really not much at all in highschool either. Granted, it made for a major challenge when university was the opposite as they hadn't any established homework habits yet.
In the film, Red says that Andy broke out of Shawshank in 1966. This was the same year as the landmark Miranda v. Arizona case before the Supreme Court. It was this case that established that a defendant must be informed of his or her rights during the process of being arrested. This is why at the end of the film when they arrest Captain Hadley, the police can be heard reading him his Miranda Rights. Doing this helped with historical accuracy.
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| The Iconic Rock Wall |
The rock wall where Andy leaves Red money with directions and money for travel was built for the film and remained standing for years after. It was made by hand by the art department several months before filming so that it would look overgrown and weathered by the time they shot at the site. However, the wall was eventually sold, rock by rock, on eBay by the farmer who owned the land. The tree remains, although it was struck by lightning in 2011. Part of the wall also remains on the grounds of the Ohio State Reformatory.
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| The Trailways Coach Is Still Up And Running |
Near the end of the film, we see Red board a Trailways coach (bus). The actual bus is a GM PD-4104 that was built in 1960 and later delivered to the Carolina Scenic Trailways. In 1990, the late John Holbein, the owner of the Blue Ridge Trailways, found and restored the bus as it’s seen in The Shawshank Redemption. Currently, it is the property of Capital Trailways which is based in Montgomery, Alabama. Some people have been lucky enough to ride in it.
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| Working with a Bird |
In the scene when Andy arrives at the library to begin his new position as Brooks’ assistance, Brook’s crow Jake is squawking. In order to film the scene, Robbins had to time his line, “Hey Jake, where’s Brooks?” so that the bird didn’t squawk while he was talking. Over time, Robbins became acquainted with the bird and began to pick up its squawking pattern so that it never ruined a scene, something that Darabont commended him for. If you look closely, you can see Robbins paying close attention to the bird, waiting for it to squawk before saying his line.
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| The Maggot Dilemma |
In the film, the elderly man Brooks, who works in the prison library has a pet crow. Because they were working with a live animal, the scenes with the crow were heavily monitored by the American Human Association. In the scene when Brooks feeds his crow a maggot, the AHA stepped in claiming that it was cruel to the maggot and that they would have to use a maggot that had died of natural causes. Amazingly, the production team found a maggot that met the AHA’s standards and the scene was filmed.
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| Making Sewage |
In the climax of the film, Andy Dufresne, escapes from Shawshank Prison by tunneling through the walls and leaving through the sewers. During his escape, he is forced to crawl through a sewage pipe that is full of human waste from the prison. Obviously, the sludge that Andy crawls through isn’t human waste. It’s actually a mixture of chocolate syrup, sawdust, and water. According to visitors of the prison, the pipes still smell like chocolate decades later.
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New and veteran users may be wondering when it’s okay to drive or take a drug test after ingesting the drug by smoking or eating.
After weed enters your system, it can take between one to three hours to feel the complete effects and another one to three hours for those effects to wear off, according to Healthline. American Addiction Centers says, when eaten, the effects of weed edibles can last for multiple hours. Weed can be detected in your body for far longer after its effects wear off.
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This is a side by side of two women gracing the front covers of two well known magazines.
After graduation, Zell worked as a lawyer for one week before deciding that the legal profession was not for him. *
In 2006, the Blackstone Group announced the purchase of Equity Office for $36 billion, which was the largest leveraged buyout in history at the time. Blackstone then sold many of the portfolio's properties for record amounts. By early 2009, most of the properties sold were "under water" (worth less than the mortgage).
Equity Lifestyle Properties owns more than 400 trailer parks or mobilehome parks, and has been heavily criticized for its treatment of tenants.
Zell affiliates owned the Schwinn Bicycle Company, the drugstore Revco, department store chain Broadway Stores, energy company Santa Fe Energy Resources, and mattress company Sealy. In 1985, Zell took over Itel Corporation.
In January 2008, Zell bought a controlling share in the Tribune Company, owner of the Chicago Tribune, among other newspapers.
Less than a year after Zell bought the company, it tipped into bankruptcy, listing $7.6 billion in assets against a debt of $13 billion, making it the largest bankruptcy in the history of the American media industry. More than 4,200 people have lost jobs since the purchase, while resources for the Tribune newspapers and television stations have been slashed."
Zell was known for using "salty" language in the newsroom. In February 2008, the website LA Observed reprinted an internal memo that said:
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*This tidbit is for Rotifer
Despite the appearance of randomness, I actually do think about and often spend an inordinate amount of time trying to come up with the right word or words for "Frog Applause." Overmulling, if it's even a word, probably best describes my word-choice process.
I'm stuck on the cartoon above. I've looked through several thesauruses, and I'm still not satisfied. See the last panel? I want a word that means intolerable to the highest degree. It doesn't have to be just one word. It could be more, as long as it has the meaning I'm after The whole word balloon can be rewritten as well.
If you're a reader who has my REAL email address, kindly write to me there. For others, write to me at the account Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr set up for me to screen out readers with unknown or nefarious intentions. (For those of you who remember, I had a problem with several weirdos back in the day.) My burner address is roguebrain at aol.
Time is of the essence...
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Özyürek died from a heart attack on 18 May 2023, at the age of 73.
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The paper, inks, and adhesives that make up a book contain hundreds of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). As these components break down, VOCs are released into the air, and we detect them in the form of that distinctive odor. (New books release their own, very different VOCs. Inks, solvents, adhesives, bleaching agents, and other chemicals involved in modern manufacturing processes combine to produce the crisp, synthetic smell you notice when you snap open a freshly printed text.) Environmental factors, such as the kind of climate or room a book was stored in—whether it was dusty or dirty or exposed to constant sunlight or mildew—all contribute to a book’s smell profile.
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Are these kits essentially scams not worth the money? What does one get for their money? Which companies provide the "best" package?
A few years ago, I found out that I have two older sisters. I went from being the oldest sister to the third of five! I thought I recalled hearing that some of the tests that people used to get, were proprietary tests that are now unavailable (as before.) Are people only able to find out less about their DNA because the tests?
I'd be grateful for as much information as possible. I'm particularly interested in your own personal experiences and results with these testing services.
The various websites that list the "best" testing companies make me wonder where the advertising dollars for these websites come from.
I can't wait to hear from you all. I don't know why I didn't think of my readership as a source of information before.
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