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Star Dreck: It's High Time For a New Space Policy
Several important events in human spaceflight occurred in 1961. The first man and first American were shot into space fifty years ago this spring -- but the most important anniversary is May 25th. Half a century ago today, President John F. Kennedy gave a speech before Congress in which he famously announced that the nation should, "before the decade was out," accomplish the goal of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth." Thus was the Apollo program born -- and thus, many believe, we began to get serious about space.
But they are mistaken. That day was actually the beginning of a long national detour in space development, at least for human spaceflight. It's one from which we are only now emerging, with the change being fought in a rear-guard effort by entrenched interests in a few key states and Washington.
There are a lot of myths about Apollo and human spaceflight, starting with the speech itself. Many believe that the moon announcement was the focus of the speech, but it was actually more of a supplemental state of the union message. The space policy was just one of nine areas covered, and the last one at that. Nor was it really about opening up the frontier, as others continue to imagine. It was about winning a crucial battle in the Cold War, in a technological area that was viewed to be of high military significance. The speech was not spurred by visions of a new ocean, but by yet another defeat in the space race (Yuri Gagarin had beaten Alan Shepard into not only space but orbit a month and a half earlier), and by the ignominious failure at the Bay of Pigs a month before, which was viewed as another lost battle in the Cold War to a Soviet proxy. The moon announcement was viewed as a means of trying to regain the initiative.
Of course, as it turned out, Apollo was a spectacular success, both in terms of winning the Cold-War battle and (a secondary goal, vigorously pursued by Texan Vice President Lyndon Johnson) in creating a "Marshall Plan" for the industrialization of the American South, with new high-tech activities in Houston, northern Alabama, and central Florida, among other places.
But in terms of actually opening up the space frontier, it was nothing short of catastrophic. We have spent hundreds of billions on it over the years, to send a few hundred government employees into space, at a cost of over a billion dollars a flight. And in July, with the last flight of the Shuttle, we won't even be able to continue to do that.
In fact, from that standpoint, the speech itself carried the seeds of destruction. The very next words after the statement of the goal quoted above were the following:
No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish [emphasis mine].
As a cautionary tale of what happens when a nation ceases to be visionary, many space enthusiasts note the abrupt end to seafaring undertaken by China's Ming dynasty. With its advanced ship technology, it sailed to not just only the east coast of Africa but the west coast of America -- only to retreat back to its own shores and await the European age of exploration. But as I wrote years ago, those critics draw the wrong lesson:
The fact was that Zheng He's journeys were a failure. They sent out vast amounts of the nations' treasure with which to impress the heathens and gain tribute and the appropriate respect (just as is the goal for the current Chinese space activities). But when trade occurred at all, the ships often came back with items that were perceived to be of less value than what had been sent out to the ports. The trade was not profitable -- it was draining vital resources. The bureaucrats [who shut down the program] were right.
Their problem was that they were doing it for the wrong reason, just as reaping prestige and proving prowess are the wrong reasons to have a space program -- if, that is, one expects it to be both effective and cost effective. Kennedy was even more wrong when he put it this way, in his Rice speech of a year and a half later:
We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too [my emphasis].
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I've been terribly pleased with the response to the Pepper Place Market Report since its introduction back in May. It's been a lot of fun talking with the farmers and providing the produce list, but I will be heading to pasture, so to speak, and won't be able to publish the report for the remainder of the 2009 season.
If anyone would like to take up the reins, leave a comment and I'll hook you up with the necessary details. Here are the requirements: arrive at Pepper Place around 7am, make a list of available produce, talk with farmers about interesting details, and publish the post by 8:30.
That's not so bad, right? And you'll get first dibs on the market's bounty, not to mention my eternal gratitude. And maybe some ice cream.
It's been a great season and I hope to keep the report going. I'll post some details when I get them.


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Worlds 2013 goes down in approximately 3 weeks at the Cal State Long Beach Pyramid in Long Beach, Ca. The list of tops already signed up grows with each day as Mario Reis, Michael Langhi, Tanner Rice, Vitor Estima, Guto Campos, Murilo Santana, (read more)
Atos team training and Mendes Bros Show the Berimbolo
And with the date quickly closing in top teams are gathering their troops and conducting some super hard training sessions. Atos team gravitates back and forth from main San Diego location to Art of Jiu-Jitsu academy as they get all their stars under one roof for such sessions.
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even asleep we need help. being human is a state of need.
lining it up again
puppet summit in jan. design summit in feb. looking to dc for general retreat in march; dogsbody workshop in san fran in march. benefit in april ("soul central love melt").
btw – robbie's amazing one woman show "sugar" goes up in boston next week…


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Monthly Archives: February 2015
"…men smoke for the reinforcing drug effect of nicotine and that they are sensitive to the nicotine level, while women tend to smoke for other reasons, such as to alleviate negative mood and stress or from habit."Standard
Good Discussion of Bi-Polar, Mood Disorders and Cellular Stuff…Standard
Unlike Huntington disease, in which the number of nucleotide repeats in a single gene determine outcome, bipolar disorder appears to be influenced by several hundred genes: 266 in a recent meta-analysis. Some genes are more central to the development of bipolar disorder than others, suggesting that there are several main pathways to the development of this illness, not 266 different routes. For example, one of the most consistently identified genes…codes for a calcium channel subunit that affects amygdala processing of emotional events, which itself has been shown to be one of the central differences in brain function in bipolar disorder. Continue reading
Reality Check: "Trial and Error" Means Mainly Error. duh….Lots and Lots of Error, ughStandard
"Co-occurring PTSD and alcohol misuse was associated with a marked increase in violence and aggression in veterans. Compared with veterans with neither PTSD nor alcohol misuse, veterans with PTSD and no alcohol misuse were not significantly more likely to be severely violent and were only marginally more likely to engage in other physical aggression."Standard
"People in this country, on the whole, are actually drinking worse coffee today than they have in the past. And the reason appears to be that they value cheapness over quality — and convenience over everything."Standard
With upscale artisanal coffee brewers dotting city streets across the country, America might fancy itself a nation of high-end coffee drinkers.
But just the opposite is true: People in this country, on the whole, are actually drinking worse coffee today than they have in the past. And the reason appears to be that they value cheapness over quality — and convenience over everything. "A lot of people in America would take a sip of single origin high-end coffee and not appreciate the taste," Continue reading


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- Posted On:June 18, 2017It is no wonder I could not identify the type of cloud shown above that I made a few years ago until just recently. That's because the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) only lately classified it as Asperitas, 1 of 11 new cloud types the WMO added in March of 2017 to their International Cloud Atlas. This is the first update that the Atlas has received in 30 years.
Asperitas (formerly known as Undulatus asperatus) was first observed back in 2006 by a member of the amateur cloud-spotting group in Cedar Creeks, Iowa who sent a photograph of the unusual cloud to Gavin Pretor-Pinney, president of the Cloud Appreciation Society in London, England. After receiving more similar photos, the new cloud type was proposed but only recognized 9 years later this past spring on World Meteorological Day.
I first witnessed these dark, storm-like clouds as I drove into Sault Ste Marie, Ontario around dinner time on May 25, 2008. I was immediately taken aback by the unusual, somewhat apocalyptic formation that appeared like rippling waves. The Asperitas clouds covered the entire sky (360 degrees!) and I had never in my life seen anything like that before. I expected a severe storm to materialize as we were adjacent Lake Superior but nothing happened. In fact, the distinctive, but relatively rare cloud formation almost always dissipates without a storm forming.
As is typically the case, I tend to process most of my RAW images only a few years after I make them, sometimes not until years later! In this instance, it took me more than 2 years to process this image after coming across this series of images I made while working on my Ontario book, which was published in the spring of 2015. The caption which accompanied the image on page 128 read: 'Menacing storm clouds, Sault Ste Marie'. Now, I would write: 'Menacing Asperitas clouds, Sault Ste Marie'.
- Posted On:December 7, 2014You've heard the expression 'f8 and be there'. Yesterday it was more like 'f16 and I was there' ! The point is that images are made when presented with an opportunity but opportunities don't happen unless you make them happen. The weather forecast for yesterday was for a mainly cloudy day but I decided to venture out in the morning anyway because I wanted to see if I could spot some snowy owls as discussed in the previous post. Looking at the sky, I could detect a small clearing in the clouds so I knew the sun would likely shine though at some point soon. Not seeing any snowy owls at the moment, I drove around trying to find nice subject matter to photograph when the sun did come out. I settled on this grouping of hoarfrost covered trees. The sun shone for only a few minutes but, in the process, I was able to frame the trees with a beautiful formation of clouds that lasted only too briefly before melding into an amorphous mass of white color.
- Posted On:October 26, 2014We arrived at Raven Lake just in time to make a few images of a fiery sky reflecting in the calm waters. It proved to be one of the few sunrises / sunsets of the entire two week trip. Weather is often an issue for outdoor photography. Being there and being ready however can increase your odds of capturing some nice imagery, even if the light only lasts a few minutes! Thanks to Brad Smith for making this happen.Posted In:Inspiration
- Posted On:December 2, 2012clouds ... water, sky, transience, beauty, ever changing, equivalents
- Posted On:August 23, 2012Went to stretch my legs outside and saw the 'god rays' in the setting sky. Couldn't resist running inside to get the camera!
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Where is Slovenia?
Located in south Central Europe, Slovenia has a 1,211.00 km border with Austria (299 km), Croatia (600 km), Hungary (94 km) and Italy (218 km). It has a 47.00 km coastline. Slovenia and Croatia have both claimed sovereignty over Piranski Bay and four villages, ever since the breakup of Yugoslavia.
Slovenia's capital and most populous city is Ljubljana, located in the central portion of the country in a geographical area known as the Ljubljana Basin. With a current population of 279,756 this historic city has experienced a significant growth in population over the years. With a past in that includes occupation by both Fascist and Nazi troops during World War II the city later became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia before the country gained its independence in 1991. Popular landmarks in the city include Ljubljana Castle, a former medieval fortress, and the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation, built in 1646. The city has an oceanic climate that is characterized by warm summers and moderately cold temperatures in the winter.Read more on Slovenia's Capital
Slovenia is a European country covering 20,273.00 km2 of which 0.60% is water and 20,151.00 km2 is land. This makes it the 45th smallest country in the world and slightly smaller than New Jersey. Its geographic coordinates are 46 07 N, 14 49 E and Ljubljana is the capital city.
The name Slovenia is derived from "slovo", meaning "people who speak the same language".
Its ISO code is SI.
Slovenia has a mean elevation of 492 m above sea level.
It has a tropical monsoon climate with few temperate extremes. Its terrain is mixed, with mountains, valleys, and lowlands.
Slovenia has a population of 1,978,029 making it the 147th largest in the world. The country has a fairly evenly distributed population.
Slovenian is the official and most widely spoken language. The major ethnic group is Slovene. The majority of the population identifies as Roman Catholic.
The official language of Slovenia is Slovene or Slovenian. This language is spoken by a large majority of Slovenian residents with an estimated total of two million plus speakers. Slovene is part of the Indo-European linguistic family with roots in Slavic and Balto-Slavic traditions. The native alphabet includes eight vowels and twenty one consonants. Some 87.8% of Slovenian residents cite Slovene as being their mother tongue. Minority languages in the country include Croatian, Serbian, and Serbian-Croatian. Because of Slovenia's geographical proximity to Italy the nation's population includes a minority of residents from Italian backgrounds. This portion of the Slovenian population is protected under national language laws. Useful phrases in Slovene include a greeting of, "Živjo or Zdravo"Read more on Slovenia's Languages
The dialing code for the country is 386.
Slovenia is an independent country. It gained independence when Yugoslavia dissolved in 1991. Its constitution was last ratified in 1991.
The government of Slovenia uses a parliamentary system and operates as a constitutional republic. The country, which is divided into 211 municipalities, elects both the legislature and president. The business of running the country takes place in the Slovenia Parliament Building in the city of Ljubljana, the nation's capital. Two of the members of the 90 member National Assembly are elected by Slovenia's Italian and Hungarian minority groups.Read more on Slovenia's Government
Factoring in Purchasing Power Parity, Slovenia's GDP is $68,350,000,000.00 (USD) with $33,100.00 (USD) per capita. This makes it the 98th largest economy and its citizens the 55th richest in the world. The currency of Slovenia is the Euro (EUR).
Its major export partners are Germany, Italy, and Austria. Its main exports are manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, and food. Its major import partners are Germany, Italy, and Austria. Its major imports include machinery, manufactured goods, and chemicals.
As Slovenia is one of Europe's many Slavic countries, it's not surprising that the nation's flag features the traditional three horizontal bands of white, red, and blue. During World War II the country was part of Yugoslavia and at that time its flag featured a red star positioned in the center. In order to reflect the changing political environment of the state after Slovenia gained its independence, the flag underwent another transformation that saw the Slavic colors remain but in place of the red star a coat of arms designed by Marko Poga?nik was added. Although controversial, this emblem includes a stylized depiction of the nation's highest peak Mount Triglav.Read more on Slovenia's Flag
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"A mechanism will be put in place to keep a tab on prices," said a senior official aware of deliberations before the GST Council meets later this week to decide on key issues, including the tax rate.
The government is keen to put GST in place on April 1, 2017. The incidence of tax on goods is expected to fall sharply under GST, widely seen as India's biggest reform since independence.
It will replace multiple central and state taxes, creating a national market. GDP growth is expected to get a boost of up to 2 percentage points from the reform with the bulk of benefits going to industry that will see logistics costs and taxes decline.
The government wants to guard against profiteering by companies that will benefit from seamless input credit or tax on tax. This was among the points raised by some members of the empowered committee of state finance ministers at its last meeting.
Tax experts said a price-monitoring system without legislative backing may not be effective but suggested additional compliances that could be imposed.
"The government clearly wants to ensure that GST does not lead to price increase and inflation. However, I am not sure if any price monitoring system would be effective, particularly if it does not have legislative backing," said Siddharth Mehta, partner, PwC India.
He said this could lead to complicated compliance paperwork and avoidable disputes between government and industry and the former should instead ensure that the GST rate is moderate and credit system smooth.
The implementation of GST in some countries fuelled inflation and the government is keen to prevent a similar situation by starting with a low tax rate.
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A price monitoring mechanism is fine. But the government should desist frequent tinkering of rates to grant sector specific sops. Some experts favour setting GST rates low to start with. The other option is to have multiple rates. This makes eminent sense and will work in India just as in the EU where VAT rates vary across member states. Including large chunks of the economy in the tax base and keeping sops to the minimum will help lower GST. A wider base gives leeway to lower GST that allows credit for input taxes paid across the value chain, makes production efficient and lowers retail prices.


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It's cold this morning. It was 0.1 when I got up to feed the dogs and let them out before I went to the gym. On my way out the door, I looked at the thermometer again. It had dropped that final .1 degreee and stood at exactly 0. I put on an extra layer under my jacket and pulled my cap down tightly. When I stepped out the front door, I was not smacked by the cold. There was no wind, which makes all the diffence in the world. I won't lie; it was cold. But, it was tolerable since I was dressed for it. My main aggrevation was that I had to scrape my windshield. The frost on it stuck like glue, so I scraped and scraped without making much of a difference. I got enough off to be able to be safe and left the rest for the sun.
When it's this cold and colder, things start not working right or at all. One of the most annoying is the fan on the heater/defroster does not work when it is about zero. This is a problem when you need to go someplace and cannot see out. So I scrape on the inside of the windshield as well. The car also whines and creaks sounding like it might shatter if someone hit it. I haven been that cold. Sometimes I whine and creak, so I sympathize rather than curse.
When it is this cold in the morning, it usually means that there are no clouds holding what ambient heat there is in. When you look up in the dark predawn, the stars and planets look back at you. At 6 AM here, Venus is high in the east and one of the dippers is low in the west. The snow reflects their light and makes it possible to see quite well with out artificial light.
It sounds strange, but I like mornings like this: the light of the stars, the crunch of my steps on the snow, the feel of my warm winter jacket and most of all no wind.


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Yesterday, two different people talked to me about being afraid of finding out what "really" happened in childhood.
I remember that fear. For most of my life, I told myself I didn't want to know. I convinced myself that it didn't matter what happened. I knew things were not right. I knew I'd been controlled, enmeshed, restricted, held back… what difference did it make what the details were?
Now that the worst is behind me, I'm a big advocate of "knowing". I believe people have to decide when they're ready, it shouldn't be forced on anyone, but I wish it was more commonly known how helpful it is to "know".
We are each made up of a unique recipe. The ingredients vary,the way they were added varies - the way they were mixed and prepared, the care or lack of care - all vary from person to person. This makes us each an exceptional dish with subtle flavors and complex textures that can't be found anywhere else.
We have a sense of which parts of the dish we like best and which parts we would prefer to push to the edge of the plate and ignore… but if we don't know the recipe, how can we possibly make more of the good stuff?
That's part of what I got from therapy in two and a half years - I learned that there is good inside me, and am coming to understand how to magnify those things while diminishing the things I would rather live without -
but the biggest part is fear.
I have been afraid for as long as I can remember. I was so scared all the time that it had become my normal – I hardly knew there was any other way to be. Call it nerves, anxiety, worry, concern, apprehension dread, or panic, its all just fear.
Why am I less afraid now? Why does the world seem more manageable since I have "remembered and processed" my past?
Imagine you are going to horror movie. You are expecting it to be scary, and it is. All through the movie, the suspense builds. The monster lurks in the darkness. You hear the screams of those who have to face it. You see the look of terror on their faces, but the monster hides in the shadows.
The movie nears the end. You know, any moment, you are finally going to see the awful creature. You scrunch back in your seat, cowering in anticipation.
Then, the moment of truth.
The monster is right there, in front of you!
Look at it!
It's... it's
It's a guy wearing a stupid costume.
That's the thing – the unknown is scarier than the reality.
It just is. Our minds create so much more than the real world ever could.
The thing that goes bump in the night can't hurt you in the daylight!
So, I'm glad I've made this much progress and pushed through all I've faced, but I can't tell my friends to take that step. I know that if they watch the end of the movie they will see that they are stronger than any monsters they find, but it has to be their choice, their decision, or else they will just close their eyes and miss the moment of truth.
All I can do is give them support - heartfelt support, because I have been there.
Yesterday, when one of my friends was talking about not wanting to face her demons, she also said, "I prefer to be around other crazy people because I don't have to pretend to be something I'm not."
I told her, "You don't need to hide who you are. You're awesome. You just need to remember that the things that happened TO you do not DEFINE you!"
And that is the core of it, isn't it? Yes, the recipe is important – all the things that have happened have made us who we are and all the things we do with it now are going to create our future.
But, the monster isn't the chef! He's just a guy in a costume. Once we see him for what he is, we can kick his ugly ass out of the kitchen and create the gourmet meal we were meant to be.
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What Happens TO you Does Not Define You
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"Geh Gao" is a hokkien term that refers to someone who pretends to be a smart, while in fact, that person is not.
I'm being one Geh Gao person today (just for t0day only) because I ruined two of my coursemate's marks (only one mark lor..sorry lor...) by telling them the wrong answer for buffer calculation.
Hehe. Dont hit me, I know I'm kiam pak, but I didnt do it on purpose!
Just like what Soo Chuen loved saying at me "Mai Luan lar, Lu Mai Gek Gao Gao lar!" (Shut up, dont be smart!)
Monday, May 4, 2009
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Women's Marl Ankle Socks
Borrowing a centuries-old technique from scarves and sweaters, we knit two yarns together to make a new beautiful multi-textured mega-color. We call them, Marls.
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The fabric makes the sock. Extra Long Staple Cotton keeps your feet warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and their moisture-wicking properties ensure they're dry and comfortable year-round.
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Our hand-linked Seamless Toe eliminates the annoying bump that runs across the toes of most socks. You won't feel a thing.
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Jodie has been celibate for a year
Jodie Marsh says former TOWIE star Kirk Norcoss is no longer talking to her after she refused to have sex with him.
The bodybuilder admits that she let Kirk, 24, kiss her and 'grab her boobs' earlier this month, but stopped him going any further.
'Kirk has said to me that if I won't sleep with him then he doesn't want to be my friend anymore,' reveals Jodie, 33.
'He was trying to push it and in the end I just said: "Back off, I'm not ready for sex with anybody." He then told me: "Well, I don't want to wait for you."'
Jodie has been under a self-imposed sex ban since 2011 because she went through a series of bad experiences with men.
But she's still happy to admire good-looking guys – and has been enjoying watching Tom Daley, 18, compete in the Olympics.
'He is fit. Well fit. He is very young. But I can still say I think he's fit,' Jodie tells the Daily Star.
'I cheered him on yesterday and was sad he and his partner didn't win a medal. But I will be watching him compete alone next week.'
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This time I am documenting the kettlebell workout I did this morning.
Execution guidelines
- Execution time (with warmup and cooldown): approx. 30 mins
- Interval repeat: 3 times (or until absolute fail of every exercise)
- Active period per exercise: 45 seconds
- Rest period per exercise: 15 seconds
Sumo deadlift
Forward lunges
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I met with Mary as part of a Seattle Times "Career Makeover" column and wrote the following summary of our conversation for the journalist writing the story.
Mary wanted to talk about how to land a marketing job — but couldn't stop talking about her work as a videographer. She's a freelancer with clients ranging from a gaming company ("I'm a gamer, I'm passionate about gaming," she says) to an animal rights nonprofit, to weddings and other celebrations.
"But," she sighs, "It's pretty inconsistent." I can hear the stress and financial strain behind her sigh.
We talk about using her network to find a marketing role – with a steady paycheck! – where she can leverage the skills she's developed as a business owner. She talks about how she enjoys figuring out what the client wants; she talks about developing business and her joy in collaboration. I have to remind myself that the professional sitting across from me is only 25 years old, only a couple of years out of college.
Only a couple of years out of college, and already Mary has an extensive professional network. "You've worked with fairly high level people in your videography work. They like you," I say. "They're the ones who are in all likelihood going to help you find this next thing."
Mary and I talk about The Wall. I often recommend that my career transition clients designate a blank wall in their house to their networking strategy.
"Start with your "nexus" people," I say. "These are the kinds of people who seem to just know people — connected people, you know? Start with, say, 10 contacts and don't try to decide whether they can help you or not – you have no idea whom they know. Just go have coffee with them and talk about what you want to do."
Each nexus person is a sticky note down a column on The Wall, and each networking coffee yields an additional name or two to talk to next. Those names go on additional sticky notes on The Wall. The goal is for The Wall to grow exponentially (logarithmically?) – in any case, to visually show her work on this big research project.
"A spreadsheet can also work, of course," I tell Mary. "But I find that clients love their Wall, love seeing their progress, love seeing the connections and interesting intersections. You can love a spreadsheet, too – do whatever works for you, just make sure you track it."
In addition, I suggest Mary identify 10 organizations that she might be interested in working for or learning more about. List them on sticky notes on The Wall, and then figure out whom she knows there.
And this is where LinkedIn comes in. The larger her LinkedIn network, the more likely she will have a connection to someone at an organization she's interested in. I share with Mary my standard rule of thumb about growing a LinkedIn network: If you think the person will recognize your name and have a positive association with it, send them an invitation to connect. And don't bother with writing a custom message – that just puts the onus on them to write you a personal message back – all of which just slows down the process.
"What if I don't know anyone at an organization I'm interested in?" she asks.
I suggest she be creative. Find out who the marketing leader is and send that person a hand-written note – how unusual would that be? Create a video of herself – what would she say? Send out an appeal to her extensive network of Facebook friends asking if anyone knows anyone at that organization. "Have fun – what do you have to lose?" I ask her.
I challenge her to start her networking project with 20 sticky notes: 10 nexus people and 10 target organizations. "I had a client once – a very senior corporate guy – who said he wanted to have 20 lines in the water at any given time as he looked for his next thing," I tell her. "That sounded like a good goal to me: try to have 20 emails or conversations or email strings going at once."
"Are you comfortable with these networking coffees?" I ask, ready to talk about having scripts prepared to handle the difficult questions.
"Oh sure," she replies. "I have client coffees all the time." (I can't believe she's 25.)
Something's bugging me about this conversation, though. She talks about wanting a full-time job, but she lights up when she talks about her freelance business. "If your videography business were steady and financially secure, would you want to do that?" I ask her.
"Oh, absolutely," she says unequivocally.
I suggest she cheat a bit on her Seattle Times makeover. "Add a third group of sticky notes to your Wall," I say. "These are your business development leads. Ask your clients and former clients whom they can refer. Reach out to likely organizations who you think could use your videography services."
"This is work you love," I tell her. "That's important – that's a gift. Chase it. Fight for it."
"Otherwise," I add, "I'll see you again in about 10 years."
Networking Primer III: The Wall
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Trying to move a database for a client that uses these datatypes. (not sure but maybe some of them are Nested Tables or VARRAY's vs. "User Defined Datatype"...how can I tell the difference?)
Anyway, in the same database I can IMPort
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Professional Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist/Producer
from Liverpool, England since 1966
*Peter Beckett is now the only original band member as of 2018
Peter Beckett was born in the Aigburth section of Liverpool, England. He was greatly influenced by listening to Radio London, and going to see the Beatles perform at the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool. Being under age at the time, his older brother would smuggle him into the lunchtime sessions, and he knew then that he was destined to become a musician. Peter's first band, at age 18, was The Thoughts. They recorded one single called "All Night Stand", on the Planet Record label, written by Ray Davies of the Kinks. Peter, along with band mate Phil Boardman, wrote the B-side "Memory Of Your Love". They also recorded a video short called "Pretty Girls in Short Short Dresses", portraying the band chasing girls around London's famous Carnaby Street. Two of the unreleased songs called "Pretty Girl" and "Call Me Girl" played in the background during the chase. No album was ever recorded by the band. The Thoughts toured Germany and other countries, only to come home and disband.
From there, Peter played with a few English "beat" bands, which were very in vogue at the time around the Mersey side of Liverpool. The first band was Winston G and The Wicked, who later changed their name to Fox. They soon found out that the band name "Fox" was already taken, thus changing their name again to Whip. That lasted about a few years, with little success.
Peter was asked by his friend Steve Kipner to join his band 'Tin Tin', known for their hit "Toast and Marmalade for Tea", when two of the members quit the band. Peter, Steve and the other remaining member Steve Groves, recorded a few songs together called "I'm Afraid' and "Handle Me Easy'. Both songs were written by Peter, which he also played guitar and drums on. Steve Kipner then quit to go start a new project in the US.
Peter then joined a progressive rock band in 1973 called Paladin, playing bass and sharing the vocals. The band toured Europe but never made it to the US shores. Paladin was a mixture of jazz fusion, latin, and soul music, producing two LPs; one self-titled Paladin and Paladin Charge! They released two singles; "Sweet Sweet Music" and"Anyway". Paladin Charge! is well remembered as an amazing piece of music recorded at the famous Apple Studios in London. A third LP was later released in 1999 called "Jazzattack", as an amazing instrumental.
Peter later moved to Los Angeles, California in 1974 searching for more music opportunites. He formed a band called Skyband with Steve Kipner and Lane Caudell. They put out a self-titled LP, and released two singles from it; Bang! Ooh!Ya Got Me! and Pie In The Sky". They toured Europe as the opening act for Alex, and also opened up for such bands as The Jackson 5 and Peter Noone in the US. The band changed their name to Zed hoping to get another recording deal, with no success. They broke up and the members went their separate ways.
Peter then joined up with J.C. Crowley, Ronn Moss, and John Friesen to become pop/rock band Player. Player had a #1 hit with "Baby Come Back" in 1978, the song still played all over the world today. They toured as an opening act for such artists as Gino Vanelli, Boz Scaggs, Eric Clapton, Heart, and Kenny Loggins. After four successful albums with Player, the band then split up and Peter began writing songs for other recording artists such as Olivia Newton-John, The Temptations, Kenny Rodgers, which lasted about 10 years. He also began writing songs for movies and TV through the 80's. He got together with friend and former bandmate Steve Kipner once again, and recorded a cd under the band name Think Out Loud. They released a single called "After All This Time", and featured their song "Original Sin(Jumpin' In) in the Tom Cruise movie "Cocktail".
In 1990, Peter was asked by his manager Paul Palmer to join up with Little River Band, who also shared the same manager.Their guitar player Graham Goble suddenly quit the band after recording their LP '"Get Lucky". This tour took Peter and the band to Australia, Europe and back to the States again. Peter was featured evey show singing his classic # 1 hit from Player, "Baby Come Back". During the tour in 1991, Peter also released his first solo cd called 'Beckett'. The songs were a combination of adult oriented tunes. This CD produced a minor hit with "Brother Louie" in the US, and "My Religion" in Germany.
Between Little River Band tours, Peter found time to get back into the studio with Ronn Moss and record Player's fifth LP. Electric Shadows was released in Japan in 1995, with Peter and Ronn sharing the lead vocals. Peter, also the producer of this new project, decided to change the title to a more American style and released it in the US as Lost In Reality, in 1996. The first single 'Footprints In The Sand'was then released, getting a lot of air play.The other tracks were also straight to the heart melodies about love and life.
Since then, Peter has produced, wrote and played on two solo cds for Ronn Moss. Peter was musical director on the Australian 2006 tour to promote Ronn's second solo cd 'Uncovered', which Peter also produced. Peter is now working on his second solo cd, and still continues to write and sing for movies and other artists.
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The Bubble Butt HOUSEBOY
Fagboi is what he likes to be called and I have known him for about 8 years, when I first decided to move to Victoria, BC and open up a guesthouse for Men who like to have sex with Men. He was 26 yrs old when we first met and stands 6 foot tall, with weight of 175 lbs. and athletic muscular build which pays tribute to his Greek heritage. In fact he reminds me of a Greek God and I named one of my suites the Adonis Suite to pay tribute to his masculine good looks and and god like physique. He keeps his hair closely cropped which nicely complements his adonis facial features. The "icing on the cake" is fagboi's monster 9 inch uncut cock complemented by a an equally inviting bubble butt.
The guesthouse is called HUNG HOMO HOMESTAY to make it clear to visitors that this is a gay owned and managed guesthouse and is intended solely for Men who want to have sex with Men, be it their partners or local men looking for nsa encounters. The decor is definitely "homophilic" with erotic wall art and carvings/sculptures. The "piece de resistance" however is gay friendly service and a dungeon, called "NASTY PIG PlAYPEN". I joke with guests that although breakfast is not included in their stays, there are other compensations.
Fagboi has always called himself "HUNG"s HOUSEBOI" and his only official responsibility is to service the guests. We make it clear to men who are interested that servicing if free but if you have poppers, bring them as this makes fagboi a cock hungry houseboi. Servicing includes cocksucking or fucking his prelubed tight hole. He maintains his "clean and negative status" by frequent STI and HIV testing and takes PREP to remain HIV negative because this boi loves cum in all his holes. He makes his ass available to guests or locals as required by prior arrangement or "drop in". Here are a couple of anecdotes to illustrate.
2 summers ago in July or August, fagboi and I were nude sunbathing in the backyard and the boi was cruising online on his tablet. Around 3 pm i looked up at the sound of approaching footsteps and I was greeted by an attractive "cowboy" stud approaching. He was tall, well over 6 ft., slender but muscular and drop dead gorgeous in his tight blue jeans and cowboy boots and hat. He chimed, "i'm looking for fagboi" and i pointed in the direction of the corner of the yard nearest to the fence where fagboi had his ass up in the air in order to tan the crack of his ass to match his olive skin. Without hesitation our Calgary cowboy stripped off his boots, shirt and blue jeans and stood at full attention displaying a 9.5 inch uncut cock and huge bull balls suspended from a low hanging sack. He had barely mouthed the words "can I fuck you" when he mounted the houseboi's ass and started drilling with his thick rock hard dick. The boi gasped and was struggling to relax and take cowboy's monster cock. I found a bottle of poppers and held them to fagboi's nostrils both to help him relax and to allow me to see that massive piece of manmeat tearing up his eager hole. This continued approximately ten minutes accompanied by harmonized moans and grunts by both participants which culminated in a flood of jizz that squirted in the housboi's ass and slowly oozed out of his puckerd hole when the stud slowly pulled out 91/2 inches of still hard cock. The houseboi cleaned off the dripping horsecock with his ample lips and tongue. I heard fagboi invite the cowboy into the dungeon for 'round 2″ and both eagerly galloped off into the Nasty Pig Playpen for another round of unbridled raunch. I did not follow but got the full report of round 2 upon completion.
Last weekend I had 2 guest who checked in and made good use of the sling and dungeon with each other the first night of their stay. One daddy looked late 50″s and I saw his cock which was cut, easily 8 inches in circumference and appeared to be 8.5 inches long. His partner for the weekend was an attractive 40 yr old power bottom from Cowichan area. I advised fagboi that there were some guests that matched his preference (ie older than 45 yrs, hung and piggy in their sexual conquests. It was a saturday afternoon and fagboi came over for a "sniff, cruise and nude tanning session". I also informed the houseguests that the houseboi was on premise and sent his pictures with the e-mail. Fagboi was in the dungeon ass in the air when the guests returned from brunch. The daddy with a monster cock dropped into the dungeon and fucked the houseboi silly before coming out into the backyard to relax and use his cock pump. The pump was a lithium battery operated device with a 3 inch diameter cock tube to accomodate his thick cock and was 10 inches long. Since i had never seen an electric pump, he demonstrated how it works. The houseboi also likes to pump his big cock so i went into the dungeon to inform fagboi that there was a pump demonstration in the backyard. The boi accompanied me outside and I showed him the daddy's pump which was now full of cock up to approximately 1 inch from the end. Fagboi wanted to try it on his ample cock, so the daddy instructed him how to achieve vacuum inflation and to my surprise when activated fagboi not only filled the tube to 3 inch thickness but also up to the 10 inch end of the tube. Wow….most erotic thing i've ever seen and the daddy was equally impressed and soon was hard again so they both disappeared into the Nasty Pig Playpen for some ass drilling.
If you are planning a visit to Victoria, consider HUNG"s, and if sex is also on the agenda, notify the host (Maurice) so that he can see if the houseboy is available. Tops above the age of 45 and hung only need to apply for the houseboi, but the host can possibly help you find other options if you are a bottom. The TAB: Cocky Boyz on the website to recruit playmates for your stay


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Smoothfm Futhers Sony Partnership With Cameron Daddo's Mellow Music
Cameron Daddo's Mellow Music will no longer just be enjoyed in evenings, with smoothfm and Sony Music Entertainment Australia announcing the release of smoothfm Presents Mellow Music available now.
Featuring some of the best artists to help you unwind, the double CD compilation album includes Barry White's Can't get Enough Of Your Love, Babe, Robbie Williams She's The One, Bonnie Tyler's It's A Heartache, Rod Stewart's I Don't Want To Talk About It, Southern Son's Hold Me In YourArms and Leo Sayer's More Than I Can Say.
Paul Jackson, NOVA Entertainment Group Program Director said, "Every night Cameron Daddo shares some great tunes that allow listeners to relax into their evenings and escape their busy lives. Listeners are loving Mellow Music so it was a natural progression to partner with Sony to create a CD featuring some of the best tracks from the show."
Denis Handlin AM, Chairman and CEO of Australia & New Zealand and President Asia Sony Music Entertainment said, "We are very excited to be involved with smoothfm and another superb compilation of some of the world's most loved songs. We expect to continue the great success we have had with all the smoothfm compilations and are aiming for the number one position on the compilation charts with mellow music."
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Liz Jones
Liz became a Director of Hazard Chase in 1998, subsequently participating in the management buyout from NWBrown and has continued to serve as a non-executive director since returning to her freelance career. Armed with a degree in French and Italian from London University, she started her working life at Air France then moved to Harrison/Parrott. Initially organising artists' travel schedules, she later became Associate Director in charge of Administration, taking responsibility in particular for IT systems and HR. During this time Liz passed examinations to become a Chartered Secretary, a qualification covering business, company law, corporate governance and finance. She also served for a year as Honorary Treasurer of the International Artist Managers' Association. Liz now works as a freelance consultant, specialising in helping small businesses to stabilise and grow. She is an enthusiastic member of the concert audience and also spends much of her free time travelling – most recently on foot on the West Highland Way!


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This week that became apparent with the bankruptcy filing of the once iconic Grubb & Ellis (GRBE) brand. At one time the Santa Ana-based commercial real estate service firm towered above all of the other leading commercial real estate brands and today the global giant has been reduced to a debtor in possession worth a mere $30 million.
The once dominant brand was considered the McDonald's of commercial real estate services (with a similar highly visible yellow and black logo) and the globally recognized leader grew over five decades into a stalwart transactional service firm.
Founded in 1958 by Bill Grubb and Hal A. Ellis, Jr., the Oakland brokers establish an innovative, growth-oriented company with a penchant for providing clients with best-in-class service. Throughout the 1960's and 1970's the company grew into a full-scale firm providing services including brokerage, property management, development, and insurance.
After that acquisition, Grubb & Ellis became the third largest commercial real estate firm in the U.S.
It was during the 1990's that Grubb & Ellis grew to global supremacy. This worldwide expansion resulted in strategically located offices in England, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain and Mexico.
Of course the four decades of growth also resulted in heavy borrowing and extraordinary risk. At the peak in 1997, Grubb & Ellis was trading for around $17 a share and the largest individual shareholder, Michael Kojaian, was on the way up. The Bloomfield Hills real estate investor had made his first investment in 1996 and he continued filling up his holdings for more than fifteen years.
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That fifteen year journey was a wild ride for Kojaian (and ownership by his family and affiliated companies) as his GRBE holdings have expanded from 2.5 million shares to 22.9 million, now representing roughly 30 percent ownership in Grubb & Ellis. During that period Kojaian has taken various management positions (chairman 2002-2007 and chairman 2009-last week).
In the Jim Collins book, How the Mighty Falls, the author writes:
"Every institution, no matter how great, is vulnerable to decline. Anyone can fall, and most eventually do. But decline, it turns out, is largely self-inflicted, and the path to recovery lies largely within our own hands. We are not imprisoned by our circumstances, our history, or even our staggering defeats along the way. As long as we never get entirely knocked out of the game, hope always remains. The mighty can fall, but they can often rise again."
Former Grubb & Ellis President and CEO Scott Peters said "This merger combines two complimentary firms to create a new company that is greater than the sum of its parts."
NNN Realty Advisors purchased the iconic brand (via a reverse merger) utilizing a $725 million stock-only transaction. Many of the tenant-in-common assets managed by NNN's illiquid partnerships were highly leveraged and the fees that NNN had generated were not sustainable. The end result of the "self-inflicted" merger was the precise opposite of what Peters described as a model with "sums greater than the parts."
Instead, the combination of the iconic global service firm and the highly-leveraged tenant-in-common king resulted in an unaligned investor option with very little alignment--and mounting debt.
The last recession created a wave of bankruptcies with most tenant-in-common partnerships disappearing or dissolving. And of course the huge fees that were once generated by selling the securities related to these partnerships vanished. In addition, the management fee income also decreased considerably and many of the brokers moved on to greener pastures (stable firms).
The last straw for Grubb & Ellis was the loss of substantial management contract (valued at around $40 million) that resulted in around $10 million in direct losses in 2011.
Of course, as Jim Collins wrote, "the mighty can fall, but they can often rise again." This week BGC Partners (BGCP) signed an agreement to purchase the remaining assets of Grubb & Ellis for $30 million (plus $4.8 million in bankruptcy financing).
BGC Partners, an affiliate company of Howard Lutnick's Cantor Fitzgerald, is a well-regarded global financial intermediary and his company recently acquired (October 2011) another strategically-aligned company, Newmark Knight Frank. The combined company should bring considerable scale and resources and perhaps bring the vintage yellow and black brand to its namesake prominence.
Of course, risk is inescapable and success and failure are directly correlated to good or bad judgment. Jim Rohn, famous for his motivated writing and speaking has said, "Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment, repeated every day."
Hopefully Grubb & Ellis will survive five more decades (making the company 100 years old) and the new owners will remember the carpenter's words: "the raised nail gets hammered."


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"Can you sell a defective product?" a Junior Achievement instructor asked Mrs. Botti's class of second graders, who responded in a mirthful chorus of "Nos."
Just moments before, the students learned practical information about businesses and how all jobs help a community. After being presented with a hypothetical scenario – such as opening a box expecting a new PlayStation but finding it broken instead – students agreed that creating products without defects was important.
Following the discussion, the instructor led the students in a simulation that taught them production methods and how to produce quality work. They pretended to be employees at a bakery and used paper cut-outs, ingredient stickers and markers to "produce" donuts. Then they pushed their desks together and, in teams of three or four, competed against their classmates in a challenge to make the most defect-free donuts in five minutes.
For a donut to count in the competition, its center had to be neatly colored and the correct combination of ingredient stickers had to be placed on the back of the cut-out.
As the students raced against the clock, one cried out, "I just made two!" Another said, "Hustle, hustle, hustle," and "we don't want to lose customers!"
Following the contest, the students also learned about taxes, decision making and how money flows in an economy.
In Mrs. Simon's third grade class, students learned about the importance of money coming into a city and what it takes to build one. The students pretended to be city planners and made important zoning decisions about the buildings they constructed – placing them, based on their services and goods, on a simulation city map. Later in the day, they would learn how to write checks and save money in a bank.
Mrs. Botti and Mrs. Simon's second and third graders weren't the only ones to participate in these hands-on games. Volunteers from Junior Achievement's Young Professionals Board visited Kelly on December 2nd to teach grade-specific, hands-on lessons in financial literacy, entrepreneurism and workforce development in all the classes. As a thank you to the volunteers for their work with the students, the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation generously paid for their lunches.
Junior Achievement is an organization that teaches students how to succeed in a global economy in schools across the country.
To learn more about Junior Achievement, visit their website at www.jawesternpa.org. Also, check out the photo gallery from the day on Facebook.


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- Ear Cleaning. Gentle, deep cleaning of the ear canal can be performed in order to assist in removing mites, cerumen (wax), and to relieve symptoms of irritation. Certain dogs may be prone to ear problems due to the size and shape of their ears, and rescued pets quite often have parasitic ear infections. If the animal is in pain, or the problem seems to recur frequently, then veterinary treatment may be required.
- Nail Trimming. Precision nail trimming can be a tricky task for owners; there are a few rules of thumb when clipping your dogs' nails. Firstly, sharp clippers are important, an assistant to hold your dog is very helpful and a trained eye is crucial to avoid pinching toes, causing pain/ bleeding. Opaque nails are obviously more difficult to trim, but the dewclaws on the inside of the forelimbs should not be forgotten. Overgrown dew claws are terribly painful, since they do not contact the ground and wear naturally.
- Anal Gland Expression. The anal or scent glands are small paired sacs located within the anus on either side. Occasionally these sacs become full or impacted and require emptying. Symptoms of impacted glands include bum scooting, tail biting and aggitation. Our nurse can attempt to relieve the discomfort for your dog. As with other procedures, if your pet is in pain, veterinary treatment may be required.
- Microchipping. Microchipping involves placing a tiny chip under the skin by injection. The chip contains a number that will identify the details of the owner via database. In the event that your pet gets lost, all veterinary practices and major animal organisations will have a scanner which can read this chip. However it is vital that you register your details with the database; all information and contacts will be provided to you.
- Flea and Worm Control. We can advise you on appropriate flea, tick, mite and worm control, and assist you in their administration. Our flea and worm products are proven effective and cannot be obtained in pet shops or supermarkets.


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On Wednesday, 14 activists scaled Essar's 21-storey headquarters and draped the building with a banner. They were joined by villagers from Mahan forests in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh and youngsters from Mumbai, who staged a dharna at the building's gate to protest against Essar's proposed coal mine in Mahan forests.
Of the 14 climbers who scaled the building, six were suspended from the building for more than five hours and hauled up by a fire department crew. All 67 protestors, which included 14 climbers, 27 people from Mahan, senior Greenpeace campaigner Priya Pillai and youngsters from Mumbai were detained at the Tardeo police station in South-Mumbai in the evening.
"It was an out-of-body experience to be scaling and then hanging at that height for more than five hours. But our action was driven by passion to save our forests and the determination to expose Essar on their violations in Mahan," says Dirender Mulkalwar. A music composer from Mumbai, Mulkalwar also works for a local environment NGO. He says that he participated in this unique yet challenging protest to draw the nation's attentions towards companies like Essar and Veerappa Moily who want to trample on the livelihoods of people living in forests.
Kripanath Yadav, member of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS) and a resident of Amelia village in the Mahan forests of Singrauli says, "Essar wants to deprive us of our homes and livelihoods. They won't bring about development by destroying the natural assets of the country. Spending 24 hours inside a police station has made us all the more resolute and we want to tell Essar that we stand up for our rights and continue our fight against their brutality."
Greenpeace demands Essar to cancel their proposed coal mine in Mahan, Madhya Pradesh and seeks the resignation of Minister of Environment and Forest, Veerappa Moily from the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh.
Live visuals available at www.junglistan.org
For further information, please contact:
Priya Pillai, Senior Campaigner, Greenpeace India, +91-7738599764,
Brikesh Singh, Head, Public Engagement, Greenpeace India, +91-9880092210,
Jagori Dhar, Senior Media Officer, Greenpeace India, +91-9811200481,
Follow @greenpeaceindia


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Fate Series Book One:
A Summer vacation in Italy with her twin sister, Morgan, is just what Megan Romano needs. But instead of fun, wine and relaxation, she finds unexpected romance. Alexandros DiPiero, a sexy and mysterious Italian businessman, falls for Megan the minute he lays eyes on her, but Megan knows it's too good to be true.
Increasingly haunting dreams that warn of danger and destiny plague Megan's every sleeping moment. As her nightmares become deadly and her love life heats up, Megan will come face to face with her worst fear.
Pick up your own copy at Amazon today!
I enjoyed reading this first in the Fate Series, paranormal romance by the talented author, Lola James. I have always enjoyed reading stories with twins. It goes all the way back to my Sweet Valley series days, years ago. More than just a sibling, polar opposite twins brings out contrasts the differences in a character's personality.
I liked Megan's slightly darker personality and could relate to her. I have also known many "Morgans" in my life as well. The male characters, hot smoldering Vampires, will have you falling hard, just like Megan.
With a beautiful Italian backdrop for the story, the action, drama and romance had me racing to devour every page in this book. I am looking forward to the next installment so I can see where it will take these great characters.
I was also lucky enough to get an interview with the author, Lola James. I asked her a few questions about the story and her inspiration to be a writer.
Q1: What was your inspiration for your main character, Megan?
I wanted my main character to be different from those of traditional heroine with blonde hair and blue eyes. I also wanted her not be the typical and fall in love at first sight. I have read many paranormal romance stories and it's so typical that the girl meets the guy and they instantly falls in love, so I twisted the story to be a little different. As for the dream aspect of my story, I have very vivid dreams and I felt this is the best way to write about dreams. I keep a dream journal like Megan and I have hopes that some of my dreams will come true!
Q2: Are you a twin or do you have a sister that you patterned the Megan and Morgan dynamic on?
I do have sister but she wasn't my inspiration for the dynamic we are 12 years apart and very different. Megan and Morgan are patterned from my best friend. We have been friends for over 20 years and we have their same relationship. Where one of us has a weakness, it is the other strength and we can play off each other the same way!
Q3: Which do you enjoy more, traveling in real life, or traveling in a good book?
I truly enjoy both. I love to travel though, I would love a job that I could travel the world and see every city but since I can't, I love it when a book take me away even if it's for a couple hours. But being able to imagine that I am on the beach of an exotic location or on the cold rain cobblestoned streets of some old European city is just as exciting as having the stamps put into my own passport.
Q4: When did you start writing?
I wrote my first story at age twelve. My best friend moved out of the state but she still wanted to know what was going on since she left, so I wrote her a story. I fell in love with storytelling then but realized I could actually be a writer about a year ago.
Q5: Why paranormal romance? What inspired you to work in that genre?
I have always loved vampires and I LOVED romance novels so, when Twilight, yes Twilight exploded on the market making the genre popular I jumped right on it! After reading good indie books in the genre, I said to myself I could do this! I don't however want to limit myself to just this genre I want to explore other genre's like mysteries and maybe children's books one day.
Q6: What author inspires you and your writing the most?
I have an awesome group of writers that I talk to day and they keep me inspired. The author that made me inspired me is Charlaine Harris. After I read her Sookie Stackhouse novels, I knew that I wanted to write for a living!
Just a reminder about the Tour Giveaway going on through May for a chance to win some great reading goodies, from a Nook Simple Touch to your own digital copy of Fate's Design.


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Dow Industrials Look To Extend Streak
U.S. stock futures rose after firm readings on the labor market and manufacturing activity, Chris Dieterich reports on Markets Hub. Photo: AP.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Key concepts of basic skills learning and how curated resources on EPALE can be utilised for developing policy and practice - a lecture by Mr Tamás Harangozó at the Third National EPALE Serbia conference
Postitaja Uros Velickovic
A recording of a lecture by Mr Tamás Harangozó, Chief Editor of the European Basic Skills Network - EBSN, on the topic of a "Key concepts of basic skills learning and how curated resources on EPALE can be utilised for developing policy and practice", at the Third National EPALE Serbia conference held on October 16, 2019 in Belgrade.
The conference was primarily aimed at teachers in functional elementary education for adults, andragogical assistants, directors of schools that provide functional elementary education for adults and other adult education providers or stakeholders actively engaged in adult education. The aim of the conference was discussing the significance of development of key competences in the system of elementary education of adults, as well as starting discussions on efficient methods and techniques in teaching adult learners, with particular focus on low-educated adults.
/et/file/2019-epale-konferencija-tamas-harangozo2019 EPALE Konferencija - Tamás Harangozó
Below you may also find a presentation of the plenary lecture held by Tamás Harangozó, as well as some accompanying material on the EBSN's Capacity Building Series on EPALE.
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Weekly poll results: OnePlus 7 Pro splits fans' opinions
OnePlus built its reputation by making near-flagship phones and selling them at half flagship prices. Simple math would tell you thats a lot of value for money. However, starting with the OnePlus 7 Pro the equation has changed its a proper flagship at a full flagship price.
And that has left fans with mixed emotions. In last weeks poll there is a nearly even split between people who want the Pro and those who think there are better flagships out there.
Theres some good news for OnePlus people like the Pro a lot more than they do the vanilla OnePlus 7 and relatively few think its worth waiting for the T upgrade.
Also, in the comments we see varying reports on the phones price compared to, say, a Samsung flagship. This means that the 7 Pro is a great deal for some, but not so much for others.
OnePlus 7 Pro features much innovation, but a new price too
Still, some fans are unhappy and the complaints go beyond the usual omissions from a OnePlus spec sheet no microSD card, no 3.5mm jack, no waterproofing, no wireless charging. At the lower prices of previous models, some of these were excusable. Now, not so much.
People arent entirely sold on why they would need a 90Hz display either. Unfortunately, thats something you have to experience in person, it doesnt translate well into words or YouTube videos.
Same for the no-notch design, surprisingly enough, even though notched screens were vilified for months on end since the iPhone X. And even OnePlus first ever triple camera and pop-up camera didnt get much praise in the comments.
OnePlus is growing its audience, trying to become a household name in the vein of Apple and Samsung. So, it was inevitable that a part of the core audience will be unhappy with the new direction. The goal now is to attract new fans to grow the brand.


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This is Canada's game. This is your game.
Do you live, breathe and love ringette? Ringette Alberta is launching the #RAB50 Social Media Scavenger hunt to find out who is the biggest ringette fan!
Each week, we will post clues to our website, Twitter and Facebook page. Follow the clues to win great prizes. Individuals, teams and associations are invited to play along! The more you participate, the greater chance you have to win! Ringette Alberta will award loads of prizes in a variety of categories. Stay connected to find out if you've won.
The #RAB50 Social Media Scavenger Hunt will run throughout the 2013/14 season – from November through February!
Check out www.ringettealberta.com/50th for more information!
Stay in the Game!
Help us celebrate 50 years of excellence, empowerment, and leadership by sharing your stories, photos, videos, tweets and posts! Here's how:
Tag It!
Join ringette players across Canada, and tag the official 50th Anniversary hashtag in your tweets, Facebook posts, Instagrams, Pins and more.
If you're playing along in our scavenger hunt, use the #RAB50 hashtag in your tweets, Facebook posts, Instagrams, Pins and more to stay on top of the game.
Show It!
Do you live, breathe and love Ringette? Download your Ringette Alberta Twibbon and show your friends and followers this is your sport.
Post It!
Have a video, photo or story you want to share? Post it using our handy submission form.
Play On!
Check our website, Twitter and Facebook page between now and the end of February. We will be posting new clues and sharing your videos, photos and stories!
If you have any questions, or want to learn about how your association can become more involved in the 50th anniversary celebration, please contact the Ringette Alberta office.
David Myers
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I have made no secret of my love for BrainPOP Featured Movie, a free app that was pick for No. 1 on my Editor's Choice Top 10 list.
Yesterday, the same developers released BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week, which is targeted for younger kids (5-8): BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week!
The first BrainPOP app has been in the Top 100 free education app rankings for several years now and the new app moved into the Top 50 in its first day of release.
** IMPORTANT! Please keep in mind that there is only one free movie per week (although I did find at least one more in that was free). The rest require a subscription via brainpop.com. The free movie of the week, however, is over time going to provide more free content than most free apps, so it's definitely worthy of inclusion as a Good Free App of the Day. **
Additionally, if there were any app I would recommend trying as free and considering paying for, it would be this one and BrainPOP Featured Movie. Please read my review of BrainPOP Featured Movie for more info.
From iTunes:
Learn More With Annie and Moby ... Every Week!
Bring learning to your fingertips™ with the BrainPOP Jr.® Movie of the Week app for the iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod touch®. Get a different animated movie every week and check out related quizzes and educational activities - free! BrainPOP Jr. site subscribers can log in and access all BrainPOP Jr. content directly from the app.
Ideal for kids in Kindergarten through grade 3, the BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week app spans subjects within Science, Social Studies, Reading, Writing, Math, Health, Arts and Technology. The gentle, humorous, and relatable characters Annie and Moby serve as guides through each topic, empowering kids to form their own ideas. BrainPOP Jr. content is designed to cultivate critical thinking skills and encourage children to ask questions and make connections. The app is easily navigable by kids ages 5-9.
Since its 2006 launch, BrainPOP Jr. has been a safe and trusted online environment where early learners can further explore what they're studying at school, or delve into any other age-appropriate subject they're curious about. Also check out the award-winning BrainPOP Featured Movie app -
downloaded nearly 1.5 million times - which offers animated movies and quizzes for older students.
If you would like to download BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week (iPad/iPhone, FREE for a limited time!) please support Smart Apps for Kids by using this link button:
Every day we pick what we affectionately call the Good Free App of the Day, an app that we have downloaded, tested and certified: It can't have a ton of ads or just a little content with a ton of in-app purchases.
It also has to be good.
We then present them to you to read, download, and share so, based on which ones got the most hits, here are your Top 100 Favorite Free Apps!
We've done our best to only include apps that are permanently free, but sometimes developers do change their minds so please leave a comment if you find an app that's no longer free.
1) Educreations Interactive Whiteboard
2) LEGO App 4+ (build a vehicle and then use it in activities)
3) Toddler/Preschool Flash Cards
5) National Geographic Explorer
6) Open Wide Snap (we rated five stars)
9) The Lorax
11) Play 123
12) Disney's Where's My Water - free
13) Hide Run Growl (we rated five stars)
14) Rover (flash-enabled browser for kids)
15) Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally Appisode
17) Playful Minds: Math (5-8 years old)
18) Little Stars - Toddler Games (letters, numbers, shapes, colors, first words)
19) NASA App HD
20) Khan Academy (educations videos for adults and older children)
21) Draw Something (Pictionary online! Older kids only)
22) Lego Star Wars - Battle Orders
23) Little Writer - Tracing Letters, Numbers, Words and Shapes
24) Math Bingo Games
26) Super Duper's Using I and Me
27) Miss Spider apps (Bedtime Story and Tea Party)
28) Scholastic's Sushi Monster
29) Disney's Jake's Never Land Pirate School
30) I Can Write 2 (make sentences about images)
31) PBS Kids Video (all their favorites)
32) Scribble Press (make an book!)
33) Thomas & Friends - Engine Activities
34) ShowMe (virtual whiteboard app)
35) Goodnight Safari (baby animals!)
36) Brain Quest (from the people that make those card thingees)
37) Rocket Speller
38) Toca Kitchen Monsters (all kids need Toca Boca)
39) Color Uncovered (please don't let your dog drive)
40) Art Maker
41) Little Finder
42) Lego Duplo Jams
43) Spy Mouse
44) Agnitus (math, alphabet, fruits, shapes, colors, counting, animals)
45) Bluster! (McGraw-Hill)
46) Touch the Sound
47) MeeGenius (six ebooks for free!)
48) Toontastic (we rated five stars)
49) Let's Color
51) Monkey Drum
52) Articulation Station (lite version)
54) Sprout's Good Night Star (nighttime routine, brusha! brusha! brusha!)
55) BrainPop Featured Movie (No. 1 on our Editor's Choice list)
56) Sock Puppets
57) ABA Flash Cards & Games - Emotions
59) Math Vs. Zombies
60) 6-in-1 Children's Games (lite version)
61) Chipper's Rainy Day Adventure
62) iTunes U (go to college on your iOS device)
66) DialSafe Pro (we gave five stars)
67) Clockwork Brain (mind-training puzzles)
69) Screen Chomp (virtual whiteboard)
70) Feel Electric (The Electric Company is back!)
71) Google Earth
72) Squiggles (bring scribbles to life)
73) Super Duper's Let's Name Things
74) Kids Learning - My First Numbers Counting Game
75) Stewie The Duck Learns To Swim
76) The Lorax Truffula Shuffle (U.S. only for some reason)
77) Domino's Pizza Hero (U.S. only)
78) Jingle All the Way (Christmas app)
79) Astrid & Siri (ebook)
82) How Stuff Works (older kids that have had "the talk" only)
84) Mini Mining
85) Fisher-Price's Laugh & Learn Animal Sounds
86) AppStar Picks
87) Booksy (one of our Top Picks)
88) IQ Test - Free Edition (older kids and parents only)
89) Little Bird's Internet Security Adventure
90) JibJab Jr. Books
91) The Land of Me - Story Time
92) Nova Elements
94) Toca Hair Salon -Christmas Gift
95) WebMD (for parents and teachers)
96) Christmas Eve
97) Splash Math - 3rd Grade Worsheets Lite
98) Pandora Radio (parents need to control)
99) Become Santa Claus in 24 Days
100) Bejeweled Blitz


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