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More than 20 East Tennessee Children Find their Forever Families

Blount County DCS held it’s annual National Adoption Month event at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday. The adoptions for more than 20 children were finalized by Blount County Circuit Court Judge Tammy Harrington. Spiderman, Batman, Princesses and the big man himself, Santa Clause, were all in attendance.

A 17-year-old girl who was in foster care for 10 years was among the children who were adopted at the event. Cheyanne and her family are featured in the WVLT story below.

All three Knoxville TV News stations were there along with the Daily Times newspaper!

WBIR: https://www.wbir.com/article/news/twenty-east-tennessee-kids-adopted-into-permanent-families/51-c58140a1-7c21-47c4-9bdd-d1c5fcc26ed1

WVLT: https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/More-than-a-dozen-children-find-forever-families-across-East-Tennessee--565496092.html

WATE: https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/blount-county-celebrates-adoption-month/

Daily Times (must have login information): https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-s-adoption-day-celebrates-better-together/article_aa30aea9-2f61-55dd-ae9b-55f12e0c109b.html 

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‪Massachusetts is celebrating #NationalAdoptionDay this morning by finalizing the adoptions of 140 children at six courts across the Commonwealth! Congratulations to all the families!! ���#NAM2019‬ #adoptfromfostercare #nationaladoptionmonth #massachusetts #boston #adoptionfromfostercare #adopt https://www.instagram.com/p/B5LXc2HBqwu/?igshid=xblccaou2fjo

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Happy birthday, Namjoonie-ah

I was thinking about what I could gift you for this birthday. Honestly, I thought of a drawing. But I’ve never been the best drawer. On the other hand, I wrote my first novel when I was fourteen. So here it goes.

Hi, Nam. First of all, congratulations on your 25th birthday! This is literally the first quarter of your life, and look at all the things you have achieved! And I’m not talking about prizes, or breaking records. No, today I want to tell you how much of an influence you have become for normal people. People like me. Army, in general.

Let me tell you how did I started 2019: this year founded myself alone. My group of friends left me behind, I lose my job, I started my last semester on college. I was exactly on a checkpoint. Those are scary, aren’t they? The rest of your life is literally in front of your eyes and it goes farther than the horizon, everything has changed and you don’t have a plan. You have no idea of what to do next. What are the steps? Where are the instructions? Who should I talk next? Which path should I go?

I was terrified. And I felt I had nothing that led me forward. Obviously that wasn’t true, (you never walk alone, remember?) my family and some sporadic friends were there for me. My career was there for me. I had the chance to start over and I wasn’t seeing it.

I also think it was scary because, until I found myself alone, I didn’t knew I was living for others. So I have to face myself, forgive me for everything wrong I’ve done, start loving the unique parts of me and start to build myself as a person. I bet you know how painful all this process is.

And then, a friend ask me if I had ever listened to BTS. I said no (I know you’re the most famous band at the moment but I seriously didn’t heard you coincidently) and I was totally on denial to listen to a new band. She insisted. I kept saying no. We both studied animation and film direction, so she said “fine, don’t listen to them. Watch them” and led me to Mic Drop’s MV.

Well, that was such an experience.

Your energy was… so pure, so intense. Each of you had a particular way of expressing, a way of moving, a way you interacted with the cinematography. It was like nothing I seen before. And I was shocked. Like, wow, those guys can make music, and dance, and rap, and EVERYTHING. So I was impressed, but not yet so into BTS. I listened to other songs, cool.

Immediately after that, PERSONA came out.

I’m saying this with a hand in my heart: I never, ever felt so identified with a song’s lyrics. Not only about who the hell we are, but also about how that question will never be fully answered. How we create a bunch of ourselves for each people, but each of these selves, at the end of the day, are part of us. RM couldn’t have existed if Rap Monster wasn’t there first, as my nickname could have existed if I never moved to a new city. What I mean is, I felt understood. I remember thinking “this person knows how I feel. This person know who I am. Esta persona sabe quién soy.”

So I wondered who the person behind those lyrics was. And I met Kim Namjoon. A boy so humble, creative, honest, and different of everything I saw before, that I felt a lot of joy. “He’s like me”. You were, literally, a hand in the darkness who pushed me away of it. But you (and the rest of the members) never let my hand go. I felt like someone was walking aside me, someone who understands the difficulties of wondering what our identity is. What’s our business here? Why are alive? What have we came to do here? Well, BTS showed me a bit of that. But the one who showed me a direction the most was you, Namjoon.

This is so cringe to write, because I can tell I know a bit of who you are, but you have no idea of who is writing this letter. So I’m going to show you what did BTS made in my life:

I started dancing classes because of Jimin and Hoseok (not you here, I’m sorry xD), I met a bunch of new people who were Armys as well, I started writing again!!! I didn’t wrote for a year. BTS showed me a bunch of new concepts and now there’s an entire new series written under the lyrics of The Truth Untold. Just written, I’m on process of getting financial support. But!! Still!!

You guys inspired me. Like, yes, it is possible to live after what we love doing. And also, how we can make art based on different feelings, situations, circumstances, concepts. But from all the members, I have to specially thank you, Namu. You helped me out of this crisis, you made my days brighter, and you even updated a picture the day of my birthday xDD. You taught me that even though the route is full of fog, is the strength of love (the people you love, the ones that love you, the things you love doing) the one that will lead you.

You made me fall in love with BTS.

Thank you for showing me the path into what I want and love, that is writing and directing.

I hope someday I could met you, give you this letter in person and make sure you read it. And I’d love to thank you face to face. I’m just an ordinary army, but, as myself, there’s a bunch of other persons who were inspired by you and whose path were defined by you.

Thank you for your existence.

Happy 25th birthday. Thank you. From the top of my heart.

MENDU.

[songngannguyen]

Kết thúc tháng thứ 4 #nam2019 #cgvcinema #vvip2019 #dautuvaphattriencgv https://www.instagram.com/songngan.nguyen/p/Bw7XngPhxHIc1JozugbjndpxM11JFk0ALF5R6k0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vpbm2mu57v3l

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Stephen Ferrone drummer Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers wearing “Mojave Turquoise” from Steve Luongo Designs #TomPetty #Heartbreakers #Nam2019 #RobertGraham #RobertGrahamShirts #Men’sFashion #NewShirtInTown #Share2Or201 #TomPetty #Heartbreakers #namm2019 #2019shirtof theyear #RobertGraham #RobertGrahamShirts #Men’sFashion #NewShirtInTown #Cher #chertour2019 #nilerodgers #johnentwistle #thewho #therascals #eddiemoney #billyjoel #chinaclub #studio54 #maroon5 #grammys2019 #steveluongo https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJQ6uzHO_A/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p5upvml3ocav

[dieuhoahitachi]

Top 6 đồ dùng gia dụng cao cấp được săn lùng nhất cuối năm 2019 https://longbinhplaza.vn/top-6-do-dung-gia-dung-cao-cap-duoc-san-lung-nhat-cuoi-nam-2019/

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Top 6 đồ dùng gia dụng cao cấp được săn lùng nhất cuối năm 2019 https://longbinhplaza.vn/top-6-do-dung-gia-dung-cao-cap-duoc-san-lung-nhat-cuoi-nam-2019/

[donellgumiran]

"Ani ng Dangal" A Harvest of Pinoy Pride The National Commission for Culture and the Arts recognizes the highest achievements in the categories of architecture and allied arts, broadcast arts, cinema, dance, dramatic arts, literature, music and visual arts through the Ani ng Dangal, an annual celebration of Filipino talents that has been awarded and honored or recognizes the Filipino artists who have brought honor to the Philippines through their passion for culture and the arts. I am glad to be an awardee of Ani ng Dangal. Thank you so much NCCA for recognizing Filipino talents that give honor and pride to our country. It is our inspiration to continue our passion and motivate others through the arts. Congratulations also to my fellow Ani ng Dangal Awardee. Donell Gumiran Portrait Photographer of the Year Asian Geographic Images of Asia Singapore https://www.facebook.com/NCCAOfficial/videos/618379825257270/?notif_id=1551289824621317&notif_t=comment_mention https://www.facebook.com/pg/NCCAOfficial/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10156653416750283 https://ncca.gov.ph/2019/02/14/ncca-arts-ambassador-ian-veneracion-topbills-11th-ani-ng-dangal/ #NAM2019 #ArtsMonthPH2019 #aningsining https://www.instagram.com/donnellgumiran/p/Buqjpz1nY1v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u6g3uh768emg

[happinessisathree-letterword]

The Ruins of Talisay -- a structure of Italianate architecture with its intricate archivolts, corbels, cornices, and balustrades -- remain to be a testimony to the undying adoration of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson to Maria Osorio-Braga, wife, mother to ten and ultimate inspiration to a mansion that withstood weather and war.

A reminder to always build on and with love. *uwu*

Happy heARTS month!

#NAM2019 #ArtsMonth2019 #AniNgSining #architecture

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Deep-CEE: The AI deep studying device serving to astronomers discover deep area

http://tinyurl.com/y2lnzyae IMAGE: Picture exhibiting the galaxy cluster Abell1689. The novel deep studying device Deep-CEE has been developed to hurry up the method of discovering galaxy clusters corresponding to this one, and… view more  Credit score: NASA/ESA Galaxy clusters are a few of the most huge buildings within the cosmos, however regardless of being hundreds of thousands of lightyears throughout, they’ll nonetheless be exhausting to identify. Researchers at Lancaster College have turned to synthetic intelligence for help, growing “Deep-CEE” (Deep Studying for Galaxy Cluster Extraction and Analysis), a novel deep studying method to hurry up the method of discovering them. Matthew Chan, a PhD scholar at Lancaster College, is presenting this work on the Royal Astronomical Society’s Nationwide Astronomy assembly on Four July at 3:45pm within the Machine Studying in Astrophysics session. Most galaxies within the universe reside in low-density environments often called “the sector”, or in small teams, just like the one which incorporates our Milky Method and Andromeda. Galaxy clusters are rarer, however they symbolize probably the most excessive environments that galaxies can reside in and learning them will help us higher perceive darkish matter and darkish power. Throughout 1950s the pioneer of galaxy cluster-finding, astronomer George Abell, spent a few years trying to find galaxy clusters by eye, utilizing a magnifying lens and photographic plates to find them. Abell manually analysed round 2,000 photographic plates, on the lookout for visible signatures the of galaxy clusters, and detailing the astronomical coordinates of the dense areas of galaxies. His work resulted within the ‘Abell catalogue’ of galaxy clusters discovered within the northern hemisphere. Deep-CEE builds on Abell’s strategy for figuring out galaxy clusters however replaces the astronomer with an AI mannequin that has been skilled to “look” at color pictures and determine galaxy clusters. It’s a state-of-the-art mannequin based mostly on neural networks, that are designed to imitate the way in which a human mind learns to recognise objects by activating particular neurons when visualizing distinctive patterns and hues. Chan skilled the AI by repeatedly exhibiting it examples of recognized, labelled, objects in pictures till the algorithm is ready to be taught to affiliate objects by itself. Then ran a pilot research to check the algorithm’s potential to determine and classify galaxy clusters in pictures that comprise many different astronomical objects. “We have now efficiently utilized Deep-CEE to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey” says Chan, “finally, we’ll run our mannequin on revolutionary surveys such because the Massive Synoptic Survey telescope (LSST) that can probe wider and deeper into areas of the Universe by no means earlier than explored. New state-of-the-art telescopes have enabled astronomers to watch wider and deeper than ever earlier than, corresponding to learning the large-scale construction of the universe and mapping its huge undiscovered content material. By automating the invention course of, scientists can shortly scan units of pictures, and return exact predictions with minimal human interplay. This can be important for analysing information in future. The upcoming LSST sky survey (as a consequence of come on-line in 2021) will picture the skies of your complete southern hemisphere, producing an estimated 15 TB of information each night time. “Knowledge mining methods corresponding to deep studying will assist us to analyse the big outputs of contemporary telescopes” says Dr John Stott (Chan’s PhD supervisor). “We count on our methodology to seek out 1000’s of clusters by no means seen earlier than by science”. Chan will current the findings of his paper “Fishing for galaxy clusters with “Deep-CEE” neural nets” on Four July at 3:45pm within the ‘Machine Studying in Astrophysics’ session. (Chan and Stott 2019) which has been submitted to MNRAS and will be discovered on Arxiv right here: https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.08784. ### Media contacts Robert Massey Royal Astronomical Society Mob: +44 (0)7802 877699 nam-press@ras.ac.uk Anita Heward Royal Astronomical Society Mob: +44 (0)7756 034243 nam-press@ras.ac.uk Kate Arkless Grey Royal Astronomical Society nam-press@ras.ac.uk Science contacts Matthew Chan Lancaster College m.c.chan@lancaster.ac.uk Dr John Stott Lancaster College Interview services Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the assembly and might register for free of charge. Press room services can be obtainable in Faraday Seminar Room 2 all through the convention – from 0900 BST on Monday 1 July to 1500 BST on Thursday Four July. Without cost registration for the assembly, please contact the press group by way of nam-press@ras.ac.uk Scientists on the convention are additionally obtainable for interview by way of each a radio studio and TV studio at Lancaster College; the Globelynx TV community presents broadcast high quality HD video to the world’s main broadcasters and an ISDN line for interviews in a radio sales space. Please e book these by way of the Lancaster College Press Workplace on +44(0)1524 592612. Photos and captions Picture exhibiting the galaxy cluster Abell1689. Credit score: NASA/ESA A diagram exhibiting a high-level overview of the Deep-CEE mannequin structure. Credit score: M. C. Chan & J. P. Stott, MNRAS submitted and based mostly on Ren et al. 2015. Notes for editors Chan will current the findings of his paper “Fishing for galaxy clusters with “Deep-CEE” neural nets” on Four July at 3:45pm within the ‘Machine Studying in Astrophysics’ session. (Chan and Stott 2019) which has been submitted to MNRAS and will be discovered on Arxiv right here: https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.08784. NAM 2019 The RAS Nationwide Astronomy Assembly (NAM 2019) is happening on the College of Lancaster from 30 June to Four July 2019. It contains the annual conferences of the UK Photo voltaic Physics (UKSP) and Magnetosphere Ionosphere Photo voltaic-Terrestrial (MIST) teams. The convention is principally sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), the Science and Know-how Services Council (STFC) and Lancaster College. Full particulars are seen on the devoted convention web site https://nam2019.org/. Entry credentials for embargoed press supplies can be found on request from the NAM press group by way of nam-press@ras.ac.uk. Concerning the Royal Astronomical Society The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), based in 1820, encourages and promotes the research of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics and intently associated branches of science. The RAS organises scientific conferences, publishes worldwide analysis and assessment journals, acknowledges excellent achievements by the award of medals and prizes, maintains an in depth library, helps training by grants and outreach actions and represents UK astronomy nationally and internationally. Its greater than 4,000 members (Fellows), a 3rd based mostly abroad, embrace scientific researchers in universities, observatories and laboratories in addition to historians of astronomy and others. Twitter: https://twitter.com/royalastrosoc Fb: https://facebook.com/royalastrosoc Instagram: https://instagram.com/royalastrosoc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RoyalAstroSoc Concerning the Science and Know-how Services Council The Science and Know-how Services Council is a part of UK Analysis and Innovation – the UK physique which works in partnership with universities, analysis organisations, companies, charities, and authorities to create the absolute best setting for analysis and innovation to flourish. STFC funds and helps analysis in particle and nuclear physics, astronomy, gravitational analysis and astrophysics, and area science and likewise operates a community of 5 nationwide laboratories in addition to supporting UK analysis at quite a few worldwide analysis services together with CERN, FERMILAB and the ESO telescopes in Chile. STFC is retaining the UK on the forefront of worldwide science and has a broad science portfolio and works with the educational and industrial communities to share its experience in supplies science, area and ground-based astronomy applied sciences, laser science, microelectronics, wafer scale manufacturing, particle and nuclear physics, different power manufacturing, radio communications and radar. STFC’s Astronomy and Area Science programme offers assist for a variety of services, analysis teams and people with a view to examine a few of the highest precedence questions in astrophysics, cosmology and photo voltaic system science. STFC’s astronomy and area science programme is delivered by grant funding for analysis actions, and likewise by assist of technical actions at STFC’s UK Astronomy Know-how Centre and RAL Area on the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. STFC additionally helps UK astronomy by the worldwide European Southern Observatory. T: https://twitter.com/stfc_matters About Lancaster College Lancaster is a research-intensive college which mixes world-class analysis with glorious educating and excessive ranges of scholar satisfaction. Lancaster College is among the many finest within the UK. Prime 10 in all three main nationwide league tables, it’s also extremely ranked in worldwide league tables such because the QS World Rankings. Its Sixth-place rating in The Occasions and The Sunday Occasions Good College Information 2019, in addition to the award of the coveted College of the Yr title for 2018, cements its place as an elite UK college. For extra data please see http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/about-us/rankings-and-reputation/ Source link

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Shelby County Holds Annual “Taste of Adoption” Event

This week, the Shelby County region hosted their annual National Adoption Month event, “A Taste of Adoption.” They were able to successfully gather more than 60 community members for an informative program surrounding the joys, challenges and procedures of fostering with a highlight on adopting. Representatives from the Orphan Ministry at Bellevue Baptist Church, TN Kids Belong, immigration attorneys and actual adoptive families were on hand to provide various perspectives.

Each child highlighted at the event was given an information sheet two months prior. The agencies took those sheets and designed a table around all of the youth’s favorite things. Along with their favorite things, each child was asked what their favorite food was. There was a spread that included everything from popcorn to hot wings. There were jersey subs, pizza, nachos and banana pudding cups. The mission was to show that our children available for adoption are just like any others. They like many of the same things as any other child their age. During the program, video profiles of each child were shown and a DCS or agency staff member was available throughout the evening to answer one-on-one questions. 

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November is: National Adoption Month ! #adopt #adoption #adoptfromfostercare #nationaladoptionmonth #adoptionfromfostercare #NAM2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5JxdDpBKch/?igshid=1q04gjrmrksll

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#Repost @massadopt · · · · Meet Isaiha, this week's @wbztv #WednesdaysChild! Isaiha loves being around other people, and those who know her describe her as very affectionate, compassionate and sweet. Isaiha is funny, outgoing, and has a flair for creativity. This imaginative girl loves making up intricate stories about characters she likes. To learn more about Isaiha, visit her Child Profile http//ow.ly/pgcY50x2A4S #adopt #adoption #adoptfromfostercare #nationaladoptionmonth #adoptionfromfostercare #NAM2019 #boston #massachusetts https://www.instagram.com/p/B5G9bOfBKWQ/?igshid=1dypdfy1ox1u3

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#adoption #adoptfromfostercare #nationaladoptionmonth #adoptionfromfostercare #NAM2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BQ95HhDyH/?igshid=fxyrab3vc22s

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As #NationalAdoptionMonth continues, we're sharing another family's adoption story. Or, in the McAmis' case, adoption stories!

Jeremy and Amy McAmis from Knoxville have seven children. Four of them became a McAmis through adoption. First, the couple adopted two young siblings, Lilly and Garrett. Then, Lexington was adopted at age 17. Last week, Jeremy and Amy adopted William, just days before his 18th birthday!

Watch the video to hear Jeremy, Amy, Lexi, Lilly and Will explain why family matters.

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#Repost @dtfa · · · · Mark your calendars! CBS announced that the 21st annual A Home for the Holidays special will air on Sunday, December 22, featuring performances from @idinamenzel, @adamlambert, @neyo and @kellyrowland. . Read more at the link in our bio #Adoption #adopt #adoptfromfostercare #adoptionfromfostercare #NationalAdoptionMonth #NAM2019 #FosterCareAdoption #FosterCare https://www.instagram.com/p/B4wXYqzBUW5/?igshid=irxb9g90m0x1