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When Sir Michael Wilshaw, the chief inspector of schools and social care, spoke this week on the plight of vulnerable children in Britain, it was with urgency, as though he wanted to grab a dozing nation by its lapels and jolt it into action. Some failings he laid at the door of the state, painting a portrait of floundering councils failing to safeguard children adequately, town planners who filled up deprived areas with betting shops and fast-food joints, and social work departments suffering from low morale, with experienced people leaving the profession in droves.
Beyond that, he placed the blame for the crisis squarely on failing parents. "Abuse and neglect do not happen randomly," he said. "They are the result of social breakdown." This was not purely a result of material poverty: "These children lack more than money: they lack parents who take responsibility for seeing them raised well… they are not given clear rules or boundaries, have few secure or safe attachments at home, and little understanding of the difference between right and wrong behaviour."
In some cases, the estrangement of biological parents exposes the children to a greater chance of abuse when "the new man in the house – often the latest in a succession of men – is violent and resentful". I suspect that Sir Michael, who was an inner-city headmaster before immersing himself in his latest role, knows whereof he speaks. That money is not at the root of all social dysfunction must now be evident to us all. That does not mean it is irrelevant. Money could improve the quality of training for workers in children's care homes, for example, which currently dangle before their vulnerable charges some of the worst outcomes of all.
In families, money can provide an escape route from chaos: there are alcoholics and drug-addicted adults in middle- and upper-class homes, too, but cash pays for good child care and other means of diluting the effect of neglectful parenting. In working-class – or, more particularly, non-working – homes, the children are stuck with the family they've got, unless they wind up in care.
Yet while financial poverty certainly matters within a family, other kinds of poverty are far more corrosive: poverty of affection, of education, of aspiration, or of self-worth. In the worst cases, the void created by such neglect is filled with violence or sexual abuse.
There have always been families that have brought up children successfully in straitened circumstances, and still do today – yet coherent working-class communities have been eroded throughout Britain. Fragmented families of a new "underclass" now often disintegrate further behind four walls, in isolation, and children become their hostages. Even worse is a creeping feeling in the wider society that "nothing can be done for them".
If I look back – as many people will – to my own family history, I can see the example of my paternal grandparents, who raised eight children in a two-up two-down terraced house in West Belfast during the Twenties and Thirties. Few would argue that it was a golden age, yet there were sustaining influences on low-income families. Parents tended to be married and stay together. The extended family usually lived nearby, and provided support. There was a general sense of educational aspiration, and some inherited knowledge of how to cook nutritious food on a low budget. The influence of the Church was stronger, and premarital sex wasn't openly discussed or encouraged. Work was necessary for survival, and dictated the shape of family life. Neighbours were more judgmental about a family's behaviour.
There was a cost, of course, not least in limiting the freedom of the individual: domestic violence and sexual abuse were sometimes hushed up, and unmarried mothers pushed to give up beloved children for adoption. Yet the natural involvement of the wider community – not one defined solely by the visits of social services – also provided a safety net for children against the most glaring abuses.
In two of the most shocking recent cases, those of Baby "P" and Daniel Pelka, the biological father was absent, and the mother was in sexual thrall to a violent boyfriend acting as a "stepfather" who horribly maltreated the child. That should have been clear to social workers, but judgment came too late.
In the modern world, adults now take for granted the freedom to reshape their lives according to their desires: duty is an unfashionable concept. Yet adult insistence on freedom, taken to extremes – particularly with regard to sexuality and addictions – can be utterly toxic for children, while shame and pride can be powerful motivators for good. As Sir Michael is trying to point out, there is one duty that still cannot be ignored, except at overwhelming cost, and all other decisions must attend upon it: parents need to put their children first.
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The coffee filters apparently weren't built to be used at high altitudes, but rather than fix the problem permanently, the FAA leaves it up to attendant's common sense to not get burned.
… According to a safety alert published on the Federal Aviation Administration's website, the prepackaged coffee filters many airlines use are susceptible to pressure buildup and can explode when an unsuspecting attendant lifts the coffee pot to pour a cup.
When the filters are incorrectly placed in the coffee maker the water can become blocked from dripping into the coffee pot below and pressure builds up within the container holding the filter and coffee grounds. When an unsuspecting flight attendant removes the coffee pot, the clogged compartment above suddenly has much more room to expand and the filter can burst, with its hot contents and hot water possibly injuring passengers and crew.
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Zaha Hadid, the highly acclaimed Iraqi-British architect, designed the inaugural pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion series – an ambitious programme that has since become a highlight of the design and architecture calendar. Zaha Hadid's structure radically reinvented the accepted idea of a tent or a marquee. It took the form of a triangulated roof structure spanning an impressive internal space of 600sq metres by using a steel primary structure. A folding form of angular flat planes extending to the ground gave an illusion of solidity while at the same time creating a variety of internal spaces.
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Week 12 is in the books and the playoff picture is shaping up. Yeah yeah... it's the same thing every year. Two or three really good teams in each conference, two on the bubble, and a couple teams that are going to come out of nowhere to challenge for the #6 spot. But what do we learn other than 16 teams have one more win than they did the week before, and 16 teams have one more loss than they did the week before. Let's look at how week 12 went.
Thanksgiving: Two craptastic games followed by a solid Broncos/Giants game. I was wrong about the Lions... always wrong about the Lions. Never pick bad teams because you think they have "momentum" from the week before. I mean, Matthew Stafford did throw the game winning touchdown pass with a separated shoulder (non-throwing shoulder... get over it), but it was against the Browns. When a team that should be subjected to relegation defeats another in the same lowly category, momentum does not carry over when they play a real team in a real playoff race, like the Packers. My Broncos proved me wrong by stomping the Giants. I wasn't as surprised to see the offense sizzle like it did, but I was surprised to see the Brian Dawkins led defense returned to man-eating form. Any team that was once good during that same season can return to its formerly dominant form for a game. The test will be whether or not they can sustain it. But Kansas is on the schedule next week, hooray!
Sunday: The Dolphins really let me down. Maybe I was wrong to make a Titanic analogy (but it was supposed to be a movie rewatchibility reference, not a sinking ship reference). But I underestimated the power of the Buffalo, as in the beautiful throwbacks the Bills wear, see here. Throwback jerseys are all over the place this season with all the AFL Legacy shenanigans, but the Bills unis will always have the power to inspire a victory. I predicted that the Colts would hold on against the Texans to remain undefeated. What I'm most happy about is the fact that I slept till noon on Sunday, and didn't check the scores till about 1pm. By that time, it was no longer apparent that the Texans jumped out to a 17-0 lead. I avoided all that tension of mis-picking one of the best games of the weekend by getting a great night sleep; totally awesome. One of the more satisfying games I had the privilege to watch was Brett Favre's spanking of the baby known as Jay Cutler. I used to wish Favre would just go away, but I no longer feel that way. He's playing like a champion, and I finally feel like he's playing to his legendary status everyone is so accustomed to giving him. Had I known Big Ben would miss the Steelers/Ravens game, I may have picked it differently. But watching Dennis Dixon at the helm reminded me why the Pac-10 is my second favorite college football conference. He was a catalyst to Michigan's current downfall, as he led the Ducks to a 39-7 victory AT Michigan in 2007. While watching the game I was generally happy to pick the Steelers, but it was a game the Ravens just had to have, and they did.
Monday: WOW! Did anybody see this coming? An absolute choke slam by the Saints in this heavyweight battle. The Patriots had a valiant 4th quarter comeback led by... uh... who's #8?... oh, Brian Hoyer of course! This is all part of Obama's stimulus package. Make the poor cities have really really good teams so the city goes nuts for the team and buys lots of stuff. There's no saving Detroit or Cleveland, though; not until the 3rd buyout is approved.
9-6 picking games this week. I can do better. I'm bringing in an expert. Podcast, it's coming soon. Get stoked.


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Bedazzle your nails with Milani's Jewel FX. These chunky glitters give the impression of the finest jewels adorning your nails. Multi-colored glitter sparkles like gems. Gold glitter reflects like gold leaf flakes and Silver glitter shines like diamonds.
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I have the Silver one and LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! It is slightly difficult to work with the first time you apply it but once you figure out how it works its wonderful. Instead of swiping it on the normal polish, you kinda have to dab it on in layers(2-3) and when it is dry but still a little wet, lightly press down on it with your finger to flatten any bumps, then apply your topcoat. It is such a gorgeous shade and I get compliments every single time I wear it. Its the most unique polish I own :D
I love love love the Fx line. The chucky glitter add the special pop and glitz to a mani. I love that there are more colors and they are very easy to come by in the stores.The glitters are somewhat difficult to get on the nail but if you play with them a lil it works.
I have the purple on my toes right now! This nail polish is amazing, I seriously went on a hunt to every drugstore in my area to find it. It took me a few days but it was worth it. The glitters are huge and chunky and it's not one of those glitter polishes where you have to apply the entire bottle for it to look great. If you play around with the way you apply or move the glitters with a tooth pick you'll for sure get the look you want.
my first glitter nail polish is this jewel fx nail lacquer.. like the other review,my friends also asking me when i use this nail polish ;) they said it's cute and wanna buy it too.. be stand out with this glittery nail polish!
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cons: - hard to remove (need your patience and take some of your time to remove it) - you have to use double top coat
These Milani jewel fx polishes are amazing!! When I saw these babies displayed it was like LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT!! I own two of the polishes...gold & gems. Gems is a dupe to Deborah Lippmanns happy birthday!! So if you don't want to spend almost $20 on a polish get milani gems!!
I love all glitter nail polishes but, this one especially. I really wanted Rainbow Connection from OPI's muppet collection but it sold out so fast that I couldn't get it. So, walking through walgreens I found this. Yep, it's an exact dupe and I love it. Nothing bad to say about it :) It's super pretty.
I get more compliments on my nails when I wear these polishes then ANY other color I have ever own!!!! The are awesome!!!! You get the best results when dabbing the color on your nail versus normal strokes. Verrrry difficult to get off so go with a soaking method... Or u can watch misschevious version on YouTube which works awesome : )
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Go ahead – eat till you are full and come back for leftovers at a later time! I have enjoyed the stimulation of Twitter and have benefited greatly from the wisdom of many others. The things that others have learned from, and then shared with me, spontaneously encourage my own learning on a daily basis. I share some of the feast below and if you like a particular Tweet source, sign up to follow them!
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.
I just finished reading the Internet today. It took a while but I can now report that there's not much there.
I'm all for celebrating war heroes but also want to celebrate peace heroes? Doesn't peace demand equal if not greater heroism than war?
In the U.S. question is how much education increases private earnings. In Finland we ask how much lack of education will cost to the nation.
Robert Sommers, PhD @RDSommers
I've met teachers that use Scantron tests that don't like state assessments with multiple choice questions. Hmmmm.
Tim Keller Wisdom @DailyKeller
"There's never been a sinful heart that's said I've had enough success, enough love, enough approval, or enough comfort."
Leaders must convince people that status quo is extremely dangerous for any organization.
For some, most important thing is "What's your salary" or "Your religion?" For Jesus, most important thing about life is "Whom do you love?"
When asked what's due emperor, Jesus tells what's due God. Money bears image of its owner: state. YOU belong to God. YOU bear logo of Logos.
Tim Keller Wisdom @DailyKeller
"Every advancement in science, human learning, and work of art is also God opening his book of creation and revealing his truth to us."
A word may be all it takes to set somebody's heart on fire or break it in two. F. Buechner
If every teacher asked every kid "What are you passionate about?" & recorded & used the answers, our education would improve overnight.
"Talent is not in short supply. Passion is."
Technology provides tools (nouns) to do things (verbs). FOCUS ON THE VERBS & use the most up-to-date nouns you can.
The first act of God (ad extra) was not resistance, but creation; the first word of God was not negation, but affirmation.
Tim Keller Wisdom @DailyKeller
"Accepted in Christ, we now run the race 'for the joy that is set before us' rather than 'for fear that comes behind us'."
Do you bear the "Maker's Mark?" One "mark" of the Maker–do people become better, or feel inches taller, when they are in your presence?
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This Iceland B and B is set a 5-minute walk from Langisandur Beach in central Akranes, Akra Guesthouse offers basic rooms with shared bathroom facilities. Akranes Swimming Pool is 700 meters away. This Iceland B and B has a TV lounge with a seating area and a piano available for all guests at Guesthouse Akra.
Breakfast can be enjoyed on the wooden terrace with barbecue facilities. Two restaurants are found within a 5-minute walk of this Iceland B and B. Parking is free on site.
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Public Talk 14th December, 1947 | Madras, India
Happiness is not the denial of sorrow, but the understanding of sorrow. Most of us think that suffering will make us intelligent. At least we have been told that through suffering you will awaken understanding and intelligence, that through suffering you store up knowledge, through suffering you acquire comprehension. Whereas, if you examine a little more closely you will find that suffering like pain and conflict really dulls what is and to regard suffering as a means to understanding or intelligence is really fallacious. That is what we have been accustomed to think. Does suffering bring understanding? To find out what actually takes place we must examine, must we not, what happens to us when we suffer? What do we mean by suffering? A sense of disturbance, is it not? An inward, psychological disturbance. I am not for the moment dealing with the outward suffering, diseases and so on, but inward suffering, psychological suffering as when you lose somebody, when you feel frustrated, when your existence has no meaning, when the future becomes all important, or when you regard with yearning the past as more beautiful, more happy than the present, and so on. That implies a contradiction, a dissatisfaction with the present, pain and responsibility, the sense of emptiness, the utter emptiness of relationship which has no meaning except the merely physical, the sense of void that can never be filled.
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Like most American kids of my generation, I watched cartoons on Saturday mornings. A friend and I were recently discussing one of the most enjoyable shorts produced by Schoolhouse Rock, Three is a Magic Number. She pointed out how unlikely it would be for that video to be played on the Saturday mornings of today because a central part of its message included overtly religious lyrics, such as "Somewhere in the ancient, mystic Trinity, you get three…", as well as the now politically not-completely-inclusive "A man and a woman had a little baby…there were three in the family." The song included the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity among its lists of three.
Last week, as my kids and I were shopping for valentines, I became aware of a song playing on the store's background music system. It was Three is a Magic Number! I silenced my kids as I hoped to share a piece of my childhood. But alas, the lyrics had been altered. The new version, performed by Jack Johnson, was from the soundtrack of the 2006 Curious George movie. In place of the traditional images and the theological virtues that were included in the original song just one generation ago was the three word mantra "reduce, reuse, recycle." Over and over. In fact, it was the only three word list in the revised song.
Is virtue now measured in shades of green?
On a summer trip to California I was struck by the number of environmentalist messages I encountered in everyday places. For instance, here's a glimpse of the kids' menu from a national chain restaurant:
Sudoku made up of pictograms featuring four recyclables–aluminum cans, paper sacks, plastic bottles, and cardboard boxes. Apparently teaching young children to count to four is too mundane. Wouldn't you love to see menus with kids' games that teach virtue? Even if virtue had to be disguised as "good character traits"? (As an aside, my 11-year-old just said, "Sustainable Sudoku? What's that?" Perhaps the game's title is aimed more at adults than the kids playing the game?)
And this boast from an airline's in-flight menu:
So, they're working to bring sustainable green energy to Peru. Oops, that's green with a capital "G", to emphasize its importance. As of 2008, the most recent statistics I could find, Peru's GDP per capita was about 10% of the comparable U.S. number. It's doubtful that the need for green energy, consisting of relatively expensive sources of power as presently available, tops Peru's list of current economic concerns.
The importance of clean air and water is readily apparent. Being good stewards of the planet God gave us is commendable. Acts of ecological preservation can help with the development of virtue, insofar as they require controlling one's desires and consuming less, or consuming in a way that is less convenient and less immediately fulfilling. But in and of itself, recycling is not virtuous. Wouldn't it be nice if today's media culture emphasized the teaching of actual virtue as pervasively as it now pushes the politically correct green agenda?
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Saving HIV+ Lives on the Thai-Burma Border
To cheaply provide Anti-Retroviral (ARV) medicines for the many HIV+ refugees on the Thai-Burma border in Mae Sot Thailand. These migrants have no other access to these life-saving medications and would otherwise die.
April 2016 - April 2021
Charity information: Aids Ark
Burmese refugees of all ages cannot access Burmese government-supplied ARVs and support for their HIV+ condition, nor do they qualify for Thai medical support on the other side of the border.
As a result they stand a high chance of dying from HIV/AIDS or one of many crippling opportunistic infections we see in our clinic from refugees who've not had access to ARV medication.
Working with the Mae Tao Clinic, we provide high- quality low-cost HIV medical care (including the supply of ARV medication) and related support for these HIV+ refugees.
This project has been operational since 2016 and we currently support 92 people and keep them alive and healthy. The opportunity exists to readily and easily save many more lives.
Aim 1
To save lives by funding the treatment and care of Burmese refugees living with HIV/AIDS
Activities» To fund life-saving Anti-Retroviral (ARV) medications for those without access to them who would otherwise die.
» To fund the provision of medical support - such as doctors, nurses, tests and counselling - to ensure that ARV treatment is effective.
What success will look like
Success is demonstrated by the documented number of HIV+ patients on our clinic records that we treat and care for and keep alive and healthy - 92 people at present.
Almost all people on ARVs return to health and have a life-expectancy of many years. Communities are demonstrably strengthened by our programme: Parents are able to return to work and support their families who might otherwise face destitution. Children are able to attend school and enjoy normal childhood development.
Every patient we treat is documented and carefully monitored, and we know the impact of their improving health on their lives through home visits and case studies.
The main risk is that the Thai or Burmese governments or the large international anti-HIV programmes do not take over the medical care of the patients within our programme over the next few years.
In that case, unless the patients can start funding the ARV medications themselves, we will have many people whose lives depend upon us continuing to supply them ARVs indefinitely.
So at AidsArk we ensure we keep sufficient funds in reserve for this eventuality.
Donors receive reports several times a year detailing the progress of the programme.
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Amount Heading Description £40,000 Medicines Anti-retroviral medicines and associated medical care and support £15,000 Personnel Doctors and Nurses salaries £5,000 Logistics Transport/freight/storage
Mae Sot is a remote and poor region on the Thai-Burmese border where many tens of thousands of Burmese refugees live in challenging conditions and without access to government health services.
The Mae Sot Clinic, who we fund for their HIV programme, was set-up in 2008 by Dr Cynthia Muang, a Burmese refugee herself. In that time it has become a major force for alleviating suffering and saving lives on the Thai/Burmese border.
People who do not qualify or are unable to receive Anti-Retroviral Medication (ARVs) from the Thai or Burmese governments - these are mainly migrants from Burma who do not have Thai citizenship. Many of these people have HIV, have no access to Anti-Retroviral medications, and will die unless we provide them with medications.
Why Us?
Why Us?
AidsArk has been supplying ARVs and associated medical treatments since 2002 to people who would otherwise not receive treatment (in countries including Lesotho, South Africa, Uganda, India, Thailand and Burma).
We proactively search out doctors and clinics and
we have a simple, secure, effective and tested system in place. 100% of the money we raise is used to fund the treatment of HIV - the cost of all overheads are fully covered by the founder trustees
Read more about the Charity running this project.
Dr Cynthia Maung
Dr Cynthia founded the Mae Tao Clinic and oversees the medical care of patients on the ground. She has received 6 international awards for her work.
David Primost
Trustee of AidsArk since 2009. David oversees all of AidsArk's projects and manages grants and funding as well as fundraising.
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Jennifer Atkins, M.D.
Dr. Jennifer Atkins is a board certified pediatrician currently residing in the small underserved community of Phenix City, AL and is on staff as a teaching physician at Columbus Regional Medical in Columbus, GA. She currently works in a multi-specialty practice that services people in the community ages 0-101. She loves seeing children grow and develop from infancy to adulthood as well as being able to continue to keep an eye on her "babies" once they transition to the family medicine side of the growing practice. She attended medical school at the prestigious Howard University College of Medicine in Washington D.C. and residency at Our Lady of the Lake Pediatric Residency Program in Baton Rouge, LA. As a Georgia native she decided to plant her roots close to her hometown on the east coast after leaving Louisiana. She is currently married to her husband, Charles Atkins. They have 3 children, Amina, DJ, and Imani.


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2015 definitely saw the continuation of price recovery for houses and condominiums in Seattle and on the Eastside. If you were in the market, either buying or selling a home last year, you were aware of the historically low levels of available inventory and escalating prices in most neighborhoods. With so few homes to choose from and so many buyers in the market, multiple offers were common, time on the market declined and prices rose in most communities. So what's in store for 2016?
The Seattle/Bellevue area still ranks high nationally as a very desirable place to live and work. With a positive employment climate, more people are relocating to the area than are leaving which will continue to add to the housing crunch for buyers and renters. Interest rates are expected to rise this year but fixed rate mortgages aren't expected to exceed 5% – still very attractive and affordable for buyers. Area housing prices are predicted to continue to increase, good news for sellers, but at a more modest level than last year. Depending on which forecast you read, area housing prices will increase in the range of 4.5% to 6% this year.
Home values will continue to rise but at a more typical and sustainable pace than the last few years. Its likely demand will still exceed supply but with more households returning to positions of positive equity, more homeowners may finally have the ability to make plans to move up, downsize or relocate, improving inventory levels.
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On May 14 2005, on a Saturday Night Live episode hosted by Will Ferrell, the Gene Frenkle character made an appearance with musical guest Queens of the Stone Age playing their first song of the night, "Little Sister." Frenkle is not dead...he is alive and well...Where will he show up next!? Go watch the "More Cowbell" video.


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I was honored to give the commencement speech Friday at the University of Utah. It's a great school and it was a great day as graduation days always are, and the 6,000 graduates and their parents couldn't have been nicer.
The grads applauded in all the right places and their parents laughed when I warned them to continue to stay on good terms with their kids who - after all - would be the ones who choose the nursing homes.
But if there had been a commencement speech contest in Utah last week I wouldn't have stood a chance. The winner - hands down - would have been a Utah businessman named Jon Huntsman who spoke down the road at Weber State University.
Huntsman didn't take long to say his piece. He came to the podium, told the students, "No exercise is better for the human heart than reaching down to lift up another," then announced he was giving the school one million dollars for scholarshipsÂ…and sat down.
The message was - as they say - well received.
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Play in a Day at the Orlando Shakes, featured 20 actors, 7 writers and 7 directors. A lottery done the day before picked the creative teams for the seven plays. Each play was given a 20-30 minute tech. Tech is when the play is rehearsed in the theater so sound and lighting cues can be worked out. One of the plays referenced the set... "It looks like a children's theater show gone horribly wrong!" I sketched as the play "Out On Top" written by Kenny Babel was being rehearsed. Kenny wrote the play between 2am and 4am the night before. Elizabeth Murff as the wife, Steven Johnson and Anthony Pyatt as the sons, played family members who just lost their father. The father had died in a freak accident at the opening of LEGO Land. He had climbed a LEGO Empire State Building and fell. A Bank of America skyscraper pierced his heart. In one scene the two boys stood with their hands at their wastes as if at a urinal as they spoke about their father.
Family Road Trip which I had been sketching all day entered the theater to polish their tech. John Connon slipped up on a line and then he shouted, "I f*cked it up ya'll!" He followed with, "I wanna do art and I wanna get paid!" Both lines are classic Beth Marchall standards, delivered with her distinctive sharp southern drawl. Beth said, "I wanna be famous just so drag queens can play me. Also I wanna make tons of money so I can throw it at talented people." She walks the walk. Posing for photos with the cast, she compared tattoos with John for Kristen Wheeler behind the camera which made me happy since I had painted the makeshift tattoos on John as a lark using my portable watercolor set.
Soon the theater filled with an audience. Beth stood, "Thank you for coming to Play in a Day and what a long day it has been." Lindsay Cohen who had written "Welcome to Heaven" sat in my row. She seemed nervous since she had no idea how the audience would react, and she didn't get to see the development process. When the audience responded with thunderous applause I glanced over and saw her relax.
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BBC Review
O'Connor lets the tunes speak for themselves, varying the arrangements with subtle...
Jon Lusk 2005
It's a sign of the wealth of talent within the Irish traditional music scene that someone who's relatively unknown outside it can come forward and make the kind of splash that this Dundalk fiddler has with his debut solo album. Gerry O'Connor's previous work with the bands Skylark and La Lúgh is hardly high-profile, but it's clear from the quality of the playing on Journeyman that he's among Ireland's finest traditional musicians.
Likewise, the fact that only aficionados are likely to hear any familiar tunes among these twelve tracks isn't because they weren't worthy of recording, but rather a reflection of the depth of Irish folklore. As the exemplary sleevenotes explain, this is an autobiographical selection, documenting not only nearly-forgotten melodies of his native North East Ireland passed down through his own family, but also those picked up from colleagues in other counties, in the time-honoured way that real folk musicians still do. In the process, he's added his own distinctively ornamented, fluid take on various regional traditions.
Mercifully, O'Connor has resisted the temptation to draft in gratuitous guest vocalists, as so many groups of this kind feel compelled to do these days. Instead, he lets the tunes speak for themselves, varying the arrangements with subtle verve over a pleasingly diverse selection of jigs, reels, highlands and airs. Of the latter, an early highlight is "Úr-Chnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte", which features gorgeously empathetic support from cellist Neil Martin, and Paul McSherry on guitar.
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Newcomers to Irish fiddle may find the all-instrumental approach a little monotonous and old-fashioned, but seasoned folkies will find much that delights.


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Tag Archive | The Lion in Winter
Alphabetical Movie – The Lion in Winter
Scenery chewing is a lost art in cinema. Many fine actors work in film these days but so few of them just act the hell out of movies any more. The days of the larger than life performances are relegated to villains in Die Hard movies.
The Lion in Winter is filled with scenery chewing. Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn, of course, spend the entire film trying to out act one another. Both of them fail. When Anthony Hopkins isn't able to draw attention away from them, you will marvel at the amount acting that is going down.


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Convenors: Martin Carrier (Bielefeld, GER), Rolf König (Bielefeld, GER), Peter Weingart (Bielefeld, GER)
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Science for society explores how to identify, choose, and implement socially beneficial research topics.
Science with society investigates frameworks of lay participation regarding the selection of research fields.
Science communication studies ways of establishing a dialog between science and society.
Science for society is supposed to suggest that the research agenda be chosen on social grounds such as practical urgency or desirability. The expected outcome of a research undertaking should be beneficial to society. This outcome-oriented understanding of RRI presupposes a normative framework that serves to identify such socially responsible research objectives. René von Schomberg proposed to draw upon fundamental treaties of the European Union for this purpose. Some talks in the conference inquired into the feasibility of large-scale transdisciplinary research endeavors of this sort. Other speakers pointed out concrete examples of successful research projects
on behalf of the people.
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science with society emphasizes the goal of implicating stakeholders and the public at large in the scientific discourse. This process-oriented branch of RRI is supposed to include citizens in designing and pursuing research projects and to thereby enhance the responsiveness of science to social needs and desires. It complements the outcome-oriented branch of RRI outlined before. Lay people can be involved in defining the common good and in assessing the responsible character of research, and they can also actively participate in the research. Relevant talks addressed suitable participatory schemes and explored conceptual frameworks for assessing the benefit and harm done by some research and innovation endeavor. Two case studies of participatory research were presented, the first concerned psychiatric classification and the second climate change research in Bangladesh.
Demands for participation are often combined with the requirement to enhance the science-and-technology literacy among the public. Various talks explored how this goal can be achieved. This conference section was devoted, in particular, to science communication efforts in South Africa. These efforts concerned the question how a dialog between research scientists and a larger audience can be established.
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PartcipantsEllen Böger (Bielefeld, GER), Anke Büter (Hannover, GER), Anne Dijkstra (Enschede, NED), Günther Ebertz (Monheim, GER), Gesa Fischer (Bielefeld, GER), Giovanni Fusarelli (Bielefeld, GER), Minea Gartzlaff (Bielefeld, GER), Michael Gastrow (Pretoria, RSA), Alexander Gerber (Kleve, GER), David Hopf (Hannover, GER), Gürol Irzik (Istanbul, TUR), Daria Jadreškić (Hannover, GER), Saana Jukola (Bielefeld, GER), Marie Isabel Kaiser (Bielefeld, GER), Matthias Kaiser (Bergen, NOR), Annette Klinkert (Kleve, GER), Pavel Kulakov (Karlsruhe, GER), Ahmet Faik Kurtumuş (Istanbul TUR), Anthony Lelliott (Johannesburg, RSA), Milla Lifke (Bielefeld, GER), Janice Limson (Grahamstown, RSA), Cornelis Menke (Bielefeld, GER), Talha Minas (Bielefeld, GER), Basel Myhub (Bielefeld, GER), Rab Navaz (Bielefeld, GER), Anja Pichl (Bielefeld, GER), Alexander Proelß (Trier, GER), Stefan Skupien (Berlin, GER), Roel Visser (Bielefeld, GER), René von Schomberg (Hoeilaart, BEL), Torsten Wilholt (Hannover, GER), Válerie Christin Wittek (Bielefeld, GER), Robin Yee (Kleve, GER)
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He was planning to get to heaven
About six-thirty or seven
The choice wasn't mere whim
The faithful gathered near him
Waiting for his body to rise again
Father Divine
Father Divine
Father Divine
Father Divine
Hellfire hath no fury
When you're not in a big hurry
Daddy Grace may help you
He's been through this test, too
Waiting for his soul to rise again
Everyone thought he'd return
He couldn't thank them for their concern
He never came back
That religious maniac
Waiting for his body to rise again
Written by Arigon Starr
©1997 Starrwatcher Publishing (ASCAP)
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Father Divine was a real, actual person. What, you say? No one makes such claims about immortality — unless you're Connor or Duncan MacLeod, right? Thought by some scholars to be one of the first religious cults, Father Divine and his congregation reached ultimate popularity in the 1930-1950's in New York City. "One of my mom's friends told me about this guy over lunch and we just frankly couldn't believe it. She said he drove around in fancy cars, wore expensive clothes and said he did it all for the people. I couldn't help but think of Richard Pryor in 'Car Wash,'" laughed the Diva.
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When Informed Consent is Not Truly Informed
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+list Makes sense. My concern was less per topic and more other things on the same box (I probably want kafka to sync more often than my webserver, but less often than a database). On 2012-06-19 01:06, Jay Kreps wrote: > Yes, that's right, it is a global setting so you lose the ability to have > per-topic overrides. I think the idea, though, is with replication the real > durability guarantee comes from the replication and the syncing is just to > ensure data makes it to disk reasonably quickly. > > -Jay > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 6:21 PM, Chris Burroughs > <email@example.com>wrote: > >> Thanks Jay. This is a very helpful investigation! >> >> On 05/24/2012 01:40 PM, Jay Kreps wrote: >>> >>> Unfortunately *any* call to fsync will block appends even in a background >>> thread so how can we give control over physical disk persistence without >>> introducing high latency for the producer? The answer is that the linux >>> pdflush daemon actually does a very similar thing to our flush >> parameters. >>> pdflush is a daemon running on every linux machine that controls the >>> writing of buffered/cached data back to disk. It allows you to control >> the >>> percentage of memory filled with dirty pages by giving it either a >>> percentage of memory, a time out for any dirty page to be written, or a >>> fixed number of dirty bytes. >> >> >> This would however by necessity by a global setting right? (Assuming >> there is no /proc trickery to change per-pid pdflush behaviour) >> >
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Format: Digital
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Release Date: October 26, 2011
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In search of Kayla and on the run, Kiera and her friends make a race against time across the Cumbria Mountains. With the vampires predicting their every move, the trust amongst Kiera and her friends starts to fade.
From the desolate monastery set high between the mountains, the mysterious lake and the caves beneath the fountain, Kiera must discover the connection between the vampires and her mother, Isidor and Kayla, and resolve her inner feelings for Potter and Luke.
Kiera herself has started to change and this frightens her. So turning to her friends for help, she realises that it is only her mother who can provide the truth. But Kiera has other questions that she needs to have answered. Why did Isidor murder an innocent girl? Who is the person that Murphy has been meeting in secret? But above all, why have they put their lives and trust in the hands of a serial killer?
Nothing will be the same for you, Kiera, after you see what's in the forbidden wing.-Potter in Vampire Wake
All the female Lycanthrope have hair under the tongues!
I'm not here to be jerked-off by you and the bast of One-Hundred-And-One-Dalmatians.
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Plunky &Oneness; Release New Single: John Legend's TONIGHT
Saxophonist J. Plunky Branch's latest single release is a neo-jazz adaptation of the John Legend hit song, "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)." Plunky spices the ballad with some smooth sax, sensual female vocals and well-placed funky go-go beats for a danceable adaptation that is reminiscent of the saxophone-led hit of yester-year, "Mr. Magic."
Throughout his career Plunky has pushed boundaries and redefined musical genres with his signature jazz, world beat, funk, hip-hop, gospel and African amalgamations. His experience and versatility keeps him at the top of booking agents' and presenters' lists for club engagements, balls and galas and concerts. The funky grooves and mellow tones of Plunky's new single, places it squarely within the smooth jazz category, just in time for the summer festival season. N.A.M.E Brand Records has announced that Plunky will release a series of singles over the next few months, showcasing the legendary artist's depth, eclecticism and broad musical interests. In the coming weeks, "Tonight" will be followed by more go-go, some funk, and Plunky's unique brand of saxy, smooth jazz, all leading up to his next CD album. But "Tonight" is gonna be the (Best You Ever Had)…
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Tonight (Best You Ever Had)
(Written by: J. Stephens, A. Arthur, C. Reilly, K. Justice, C. B. Bridges, M. Pimentel)
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J. Plunky Branch, sax, percussion; Charlayne Green, vocals, J. Fire Branch, drum track; J.L. Harris, keyboards; Jose Pomier, guitar; P. Muzi Branch, bass
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I also have a huge issue with the way Attachment Parenting is being portrayed in the many related articles put out by TIME...and the video of journalist Kate Pickert where she puts forth a very incorrect explanation of Attachment Parenting.
The Internet is buzzing with responses, arguments, agreeing, disagreeing...it's enough to drive anyone bonkers!
In my humble opinion, I think that it's no mistake or coincidence that:
- This article was released right in the thick of a presidential campaign with such important {hot button} issues such as women's reproductive rights, healthcare issues and gay rights...
- Attachment Parenting was portrayed as an extremist parenting approach, seemingly further marginalizing {and somewhat radicalizing} those who follow this parenting approach and further dividing the different "parenting camps".
But why? And why now? {Also, WTH, just around the corner from it being Mother's Day!?}
Well first, this kind of sensationalism sells.
But it's got to be more than that.
Kate says it in her video: more and more parents are adopting the practices of Attachment Parenting.
Slowly but surely society's view on a lot of things is changing. Parenting included.
And perhaps that's the "problem": Change.
There's a lot of change going on and even more to come!
Parents who practice AP, typically also follow other practices that most definitely question conventional ways of doing things. And this questioning of the usual way of doing things results in "free-thinkers".
Think about it: if more and more people parented from an Attachment Parenting standpoint, there would be some major changes in how we do things. And this change would translate into a major social and corporate upheaval. Think: less formula-and-real-maternity-leaves kind of change.
Perhaps this article was written as a political move to make this parenting approach seem undesirable, weird and extreme. To make it out to be muddy water, trickling its way into the clear pools of conventional parenting. To mask the real underlying truth: that parents are becoming more and more informed, aware and are demanding change.
So, in an effort to quench this societal revolution, they pit parents, particularly Mothers against each other to keep them busy squabbling over breastfeeding, cosleeping, etc. To keep them distracted from the bigger, overarching issues and the surmounting movement that is propelling this change.
Well I say, let's not let political tactics fueling the "Mommy Wars" work. Let's not get distracted from out goal and lose momentum. Let's keep moving forward, onward and upward towards a better society. Let's respect each other, respect our children, respect our Earth and demand change for the better!
But what do I know...?
I'm just a free-thinking, unconventional Mama.


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He met his beloved wife, Laura Chorbajian, in Newport, R.l. They enjoyed hiking with their dogs, skiing, snowshoeing and traveling. Stan also enjoyed playing court tennis and sailing in Newport.
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Sophie Lee, transplanted native of the '90s or not, could be turning into the Leah Chase of trad jazz; not only does she operate Three Muses while holding down a steady gig at the Spotted Cat, she's preparing to relaunch Seoul Shack in mid-summer at an Uptown location.
Frankly, the local market is oversaturated with earnest, sensual, earthy singers following in Billie Holiday's footsteps, so it's good to see that her latest album is also about expanding her range. In this town, the singer in you always has to keep up with the restaurateur. There are a handful of covers of deathless pop-jazz warhorses to be sure—"Ain't Misbehavin'," "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" are typically obvious moves, even if it is always nice to groove along to Ella's "Undecided"—but the original half of this album, as it starts to stretch out, reveals actual warmth in her delivery and not just sultriness.
At first, she uses it to color her usual sketches, re the cocktail hour mellow of "You and Me (The Universe)," but the samba of "Someday," the country waltz of "A Safe Place" and the reggae of "Under the Moon" don't lose a bit of solace in translation. The closing "Lovely in That Dress," especially, is a glowing benediction, and "The Way That Love Can Be" removes all her sepia-tone glory to fashion a completely modern funky R&B track, psychedelic and moody in ways that only tangentially touch upon her jazz roots. It's a terrific gamble that pays off, and a damn good sign for her creativity. After all, it's also true for food: When things get obvious, bring in some outside flavors.


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Zen promotes the rediscovery of the obvious, which is so often lost in its familiarity and simplicity. It sees the miraculous in the common and magic in our everyday surroundings. When we are not rushed, and our minds are unclouded by conceptualizations, a veil will sometimes drop, introducing the viewer to a world unseen since childhood. ~ John Greer
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If you want to do some simple and inexpensive estate planning to reduce Pennsylvania state inheritance taxes, you may not have to look any further than how you title your bank accounts. With the exception of life insurance, out-of-state real property, some pension/retirement benefits, and spouse-to-spouse transfers on death, assets owned at the time of death are subject to Pennsylvania Transfer Inheritance Taxes. The tax rate for assets passing to "lineal descendants" - grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren - is 4-1/2%; to brothers and sisters - 12%; the rate for all other non-charitable "collateral" beneficiaries - i.e., aunts, uncles, friends - is 15%. The tax is imposed on the NET value of your assets (date of death value less certain allowable expenses).
Holding an asset in joint (2 or more) names for more than 1 year before death reduces the portion of the value subject to tax. A bank account titled to a parent and/or a child is taxed on only one-half of the balance instead of the entire value. Aging parents often add a child's name to an account for convenience. The account is usually maintained under the original depositor's social security number. The account can be titled via "or" ownership - either party can make withdrawals - or via the less common "and" ownership - where both parties must sign for withdrawals. Either way, a $10,000 joint account held more than 1 year before death by two owners is subject to tax on only $5,000, yielding tax due at 4-1/2% of $225. The tax on a solely held account would be $450 - 4-1/2% of $10,000. The same $10,000 joint account titled to an aunt and a niece results in tax of $750 (15% on $5,000), while a solely held $10,000 account passing from aunt to a niece yields a tax debt of $1,500.
Another benefit of a joint account is that on an owner's death, the account passes automatically to the co-owner - no estate administration is required for the co-owner to get the money. The co-owner only has to give the bank proof of identity and a death certificate to receive the funds. This is identical to what a more expensive living trust would do.
While this seems like the perfect estate planning tool to cut your taxes, there are pitfalls to be considered before you change your accounts. Suppose a parent has a $10,000 account and adds her son's name as co-owner. If the son dies, the parent has to pay tax on her own money. Even though the son didn't contribute to the account, the tax laws presume the deceased account holder owned one-half of the balance. A larger part of the account is taxed if it was made joint within 1 year of the co-owner's death.
The scarier scenario is what happens if a joint account holder of an "or" account take the account proceeds, leaving the person who contributed to the account penniless. Another fear is what if the non-contributing co-owner ends up in divorce court - the person who put the money in the account has to worry about the co-owner's spouse making a claim to the assets! I think these fears make many depositors reluctant to relinquish ownership and control of their accounts. Sometimes it's better to have peace of mind and security and leave your heirs to pay a little more tax.
The fear of losing an asset is a prime reason people don't utilize joint accounts as an estate planning tool. Often, people use "in trust for" accounts instead. Under an "in trust for" account, the depositor remains the sole owner of the account. The account title is changed to read that it is owned by "John Jones in trust for Betsy Smith." The account stays under the depositor's social security number for income tax purposes, and the depositor retains sole control over the asset. The beneficiary has no access to the money until the depositor dies. This helps avoid the estate administration process for the account and preserves the money for the depositor. The account is subject to tax on the full account balance but only on the depositor's death.
Another way of handling your accounts which has no impact on taxes but which can be convenient, is giving someone power of attorney over your account. Most banks facilitate this process by allowing you to fill out a card authorizing someone you trust to write checks or make withdrawals from your account. The person you authorize is your "Agent", and that person also has to sign the card. The bank keeps it on file to show that this non-owner is entitled to total access to your account, including writing checks and making withdrawals. This is most commonly done with checking, savings or money market type accounts, and is generally done for convenience by ill or elderly depositors or people who travel a lot. The authority is limited only to the particular bank accounts for which cards are signed; it is not a durable general power of attorney to handle anything else. This power of attorney terminates on the depositor's death, and the account doesn't pass to anyone automatically on the depositor's death.
Changing the title of your bank accounts, if done correctly, can save you taxes and probate fees. However, it can also give rise to other concerns. Therefore the objective of saving money has to be balanced against the pitfalls so you achieve your comfort level when dealing with your money.


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SAN FRANCISCO – In Michael Crabtree's return to action, he tied his career-high with a 60-yard reception.
But, mostly, Crabtree took a backseat Sunday to Anquan Boldin and Vernon Davis in the 49ers' 23-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams.
Boldin caught nine passes for 98 yards, and Vernon Davis flashed his hurdling skills in the midst of his four-catch, 82-yard showing that featured a leap over Rams defensive back Janoris Jenkins at the goal line for a 17-yard touchdown pass from Colin Kaepernick.
"He was on his game and made the plays that only he can make," 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said of Davis.
In his return from a torn Achilles tendon, Crabtree produced the 49ers' most single-game receiving yards from a 49ers player other than Boldin or Davis this season.
Crabtree had just two catches for 68 yards with most of the yards coming on a deep catch after getting open on a double move against Trumaine Johnson. Crabtree picked up 42 yards after the catch.
Crabtree was cleared to resume practice on Nov. 5, and he was activated to the 53-man roster last week. Still, Harbaugh said there were are always lingering questions about how effective he could be this soon.
"I think you don't know for sure," Harbaugh a. "But he's always been a big-time game player. If there is a thing, he is that. So you anticipate that."
Crabtree got the start and played approximately two-thirds of the 49ers' offensive snaps. He replaced Mario Manningham in the starting lineup. Manningham played sparingly and did not see a pass thrown his way.
Crabtree's presence might have opened up more opportunities for Boldin, who had his most receptions and yards since his 13-catch, 208-yard opener against Green Bay.
"It's about time he gets double-teamed now," Boldin said. "When you have a guy like that on the other side, it definitely relieves some pressure off of you. It frees you up to just go out and play ball. It's good to have him back."
Kaepernick completed 19 of 28 passes for 275 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. The 49ers are 12-0 in Kaepernick starts in which he records a passer rating of 90 or better. His rating was 111.5 on Sunday.
Kaepernick's only touchdown came one play after Anthony Dixon thwarted a Rams fake-punt attempt. Kaepernick threw to Davis, who cut to the inside and jumped over Jenkins. Earlier, Davis made a similar move when he hurdled Rams safety Rodney McLeod.
"I just did whatever I could to do make a play," Davis said.
The Rams geared up to stop the run on Sunday after running back Frank Gore rushed for 153 yards against St. Louis in a Week 4 game. Gore managed just 42 yards on 15 rushing attempts. And that enabled the 49ers to make some plays through the air.
Rams coach Jeff Fisher said Boldin is difficult to cover because of the threat that Gore poses for a defense.
"When you run the football, you are going to create one-on-ones on the outside," Fisher said.
The 49ers have a league-low two receivers who have caught touchdown passes this season. Of Kaepernick's 15 touchdown throws, Davis has caught 10 while Boldin has the other five.
But that could be changing as Crabtree gets more involved. He believes he should've become the third 49ers player to catch a touchdown pass when safety T.J. McDonald brought him down on the long pass play.
"I was supposed to take that to the house," said Crabtree, admitting his speed was not at 100 percent. "I had to stiff-arm him to get him off of me. I tried to make it happen and (I) came up short, but it was a good play."


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Dun dun dun… One of the more evil topics.
Is tracing ever good? Is it effective? Should I trace?
Maybe, not really, and probably not.
Tracing an image doesn't do a lot for you. Of course you'll have the outline, which is always fun, but you won't gain any experience in drawing, and tracing developes hard lines that are difficult to work with. If your aim is to get photographic perfection in your drawing, it will save you a ton of time to just take a photo of your subject.
Tracing is a good technique for silhouettes, but that's all I can really do to give tracing any credit. Silhouettes are a comment type of art that can be applied to pencil, pastel, and painted works.
So. What if you just want to have a copy of the outline so that you can practice shading?
I say to draw the outline a couple times to practice accuracy and to learn to keep a steady hand, then you can decide what you want from there. You can trace if you're using crappy paper; you can use carbon paper if you press very lightly as to prevent hard, non-erasable lines; you could just photocopy your line art and accept that there will be impossible lines to deal with.
Some people claim to learn a lot from tracing; I say that you'll learn a lot more from actually drawing.