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Top Tips For Online Writing
Perusing on screen is totally not quite the same as perusing words imprinted in books or daily papers. Individuals don't read in a direct, down-the-page way. They sweep to perceive what gets their consideration. At that point they skim the substance that particularly intrigues them. Thus, it is basic to make what you compose simple to sweep and easy to skim. Be that as it may, in the first place, you require individuals to explore to what you've composed.
Here are some top tips for making your online writing effective:
- Invest time in creating a good title
Your title is one of the ways people find your piece. It should also make them want to read on. So it's well worth investing time to get it right. The pay-off will be not only more readers but also readers who engage fully with what you write.
- Begin with a summary or taster
People probably will not read your whole piece to track down the nugget of information or advice that interests them. Bear in mind that they are busy people – as busy as you are! Deliver right up front on the promise of your heading, and tell readers what they can expect to discover. That will give them a sense of anticipation.
- Use headings to guide readers through your message
Not everyone will read everything you have written. People pick and choose and skim. Your task is to direct them to the information most relevant to them personally. Good headings help them see at a glance where and what that is.
- Make your writing digestible
A dense mass of printed text online is off-putting. The great advantage of online writing is that it is not just text. You can add images and videos that support or expand your message and add visual excitement and appeal. And remember too that people have limited time and limited attention spans, so you need to be brief. Being brief means short words, short sentences, short paragraphs.
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- Use everyday words
Your aim is to communicate ideas clearly and quickly; not to impress people with your wonderful command of English. Say that something is unnecessary, rather than superfluous. Call something typical not quintessential. If you need help to find a simpler word, consult an online thesaurus. Remember, some of your readers might not speak English as their first language.
- Avoid being technical
What does that mean? It means being careful about which words you choose, and using everyday ones. And it means avoiding jargon used by professionals in your field that other people won't necessarily understand. Here is an example: SEO (search engine optimization). You may know exactly what it means and why it's important, but will all your readers?
- Take time to get it right
Don't publish right away. Creative writers review and revise what they write. So should you. Save your draft, then look at it later, preferably when your mind is at its freshest. (Many people find it helpful to print out their draft and edit it on paper.)
- Add links to deepen your writing
Appropriate links will help you convey your message and help readers understand it fully. Links have all sorts of functions. You can use them to point people to additional resources on your topic. They can link to evidence or examples that support what you are saying. Or they can tell readers where to find an opposite point of view.


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Baumgartner gets life with no parole for 40 years; harshest punishment in decades
Travis Baumgartner, an armoured car guard who shot and killed three colleagues during a robbery in Edmonton, has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 40 years.
It's the harshest sentence handed down in Canada in decades, based on a 2011 law that allows consecutive parole terms for those convicted of multiple murders.
Justice John Rooke accepted a joint submission Wednesday from the Crown and Baumgartner's lawyer. During sentencing, Rooke called Baumgartner a cold-blooded killer.
"It's difficult to describe the revulsion of society and this court and the public," he told the courtroom. "Victims were pawns of mere greed, anger, thrill seeking and his need for unspeakable violence."
Baumgartner, 22, had pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and a charge of attempted murder.
In June 2012, he shot and killed Eddie Rejano, 39, Michelle Shegelski, 26, and Brian Ilesic, 35, while the crew was reloading ATM machines at the University of Alberta during a night shift.
Court heard that Baumgartner was nearly $60,000 in debt and that he used his company gun to shoot his colleagues from behind.
He also shot a fourth co-worker, Matthew Schuman, who survived.
Baumgartner was arrested the next day at a Canada-U.S. border crossing in British Columbia. Police said was carrying $334,000 in a backpack.
Rejano and Ilesic were both fathers, while Shegelski was a newlywed.
Chief Crown prosecutor Steve Bilodeau said the severity of Baumgartner's crimes is "reflected in the sentence that he'll be serving for the horrors he committed in our city."
Outside court, the victims' families approved of the harsh sentence, but said it will never bring their loved ones back.
"We call it justice…sure, justice. My way of justice is back in the old days – hang him. That's justice for what he did," Rejano's brother, Joseph, told reporters.
He said he will never be able to explain to Rejano's children why they'll have to grow up without their father.
"You can't explain that to a child."
Ilesic's aunt, Janet Stosky, said the past year was a very difficult one for her family.
"Sitting in the courtroom with Travis was extremely difficult and I think that all of the families showed enormous restraint and respect and honoured our loved ones that we lost," she said outside court.
The Crown said Baumgartner's sentence, with no parole eligibility for 40 years, is the toughest punishment given to a convict since Canada's last execution in 1962.
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The National Collective of Community Based Women's Network [NCCWN] in partnership with Saoirse Women's Refuge will hold a special event in Tallaght this week.
16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women will take place in the Maldron Hotel on Thursday, December 7th from 7pm to 9pm.
Women Together Tallaght Network will host the event, which aims to open up a dialogue about violence against women in local communities around Ireland, alongside the Dublin Region of the NCCWN.
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The event will include a presentation from Saoirse Women's Refuge as well as a viewing of short film 'Heartbreak' which was written by award-winning Tallaght native, Emmet Kirwan.
There will also be music from a local choir and a candlelight vigil to make 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women.
A spokesperson for NCCWN said: "NCCWN recognises that Violence against Women is a pervasive issue in society which affects women, families and the local community. NCCWN works to provide opportunities to raise awareness and support communities to participate and develop local responses."
As part of the work of NCCWN the organisation provides information and literature on domestic violence and organises awareness raising campaigns on the issue.
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Jacksonville Beach beefs up police presence year after brawl
Police chief says fight gave wrong impression of beach community
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – A year ago a violent beach brawl had the Jacksonville Beach community calling for change.
It appears this year change was delivered for the Memorial Day holiday.
Channel 4 spoke with Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Patrick Dooley and beachgoers on Monday about the measures put in place to avoid a repeat of last year's problems.
Everyone had the same message: Jacksonville Beach police got it right.
"It was addressed immediately by police, and that (brawl) shouldn't be the brand that people try to give us out at the beach," Dooley said.
On Monday, police could be seen all through the beaches area on everything from Segways and ATVs to cruisers and bikes — along with plenty of boots on the ground.
"There's not a question. There are police here. They're going to look around and see police just about everywhere in some fashion or another," Dooley said. "That (brawl) was an anomaly. That was just a handful of people who got into a fight. It was blown way out of proportion."
Video of the beach brawl went viral last Memorial Day, prompting safety concerns and even a town hall meeting. Dooley said it created an unfair brand of the Jacksonville Beach scene — one holiday visitors said they didn't see any hint of on Monday.
"I definitely feel the police presence here, and it's intimidating enough to keep people from doing anything," said holiday beach visitor John Hackett.
While officers did address minor traffic, music and drinking violations, Dooley said this year's Memorial Day proved to be a holiday free from trouble.
He said similar staffing levels can be expected for the Fourth of July holiday and Labor Day weekend and gave credit to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for helping to add more manpower to the patrols.
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In this interview, Dr. Middelfart discusses his vision of the BI space, his research, and how TARGIT is planning to help companies overcome future challenges with their BI needs.
JG. What do you think are the major changes in the way we do BI nowadays as opposed to how we did BI 8 to 10 years ago?
MM. Having worked in BI for the past two decades, I am afraid that the next decade does not have a huge revolution in store. If I think back to the early 1990s—the challenge then was to give users easy and fast access to valid data. That challenge pretty much remains today. Sure, technology has improved in terms of processing power, storage, connectivity, and mobility, but overall the challenge stands. Moreover, the challenge does not stop at valid data, because, in my mind, an even bigger challenge is information quality—meaning that the information users get out of BI systems can be completely understood by them and that it is coherent across an organization. Information quality goes much further than data quality, as valid data can be misunderstood if a user does not understand its context and meaning and is not able to relate it to other data.
Lack of information quality is, to my mind, still the biggest challenge for organizations seeking to harness the power of information and to turn that into competitive execution. The worst thing about lacking information quality is that it can stall the decision process when users need to find consensus about the "truth" before a decision and subsequent action can be taken.
Having said this, we will of course see an increase in mobility as well as an increase in cloud-based delivery models, but these technological trends are not going to solve the fundamental information quality problem. In other words, if we are not careful, then we will just exploit technology to be even more efficient in confusing users, anytime and anywhere.
My hope for the next decade is that we will apply technology more wisely and address the fundamental problem that users face, allowing them to make well-informed decisions fast and in sync with their peers in their organization.
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Happy 2018, everyone! December was quite the month, with a lot of exciting things happening – for me, Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year. I'm re-naming my "Looking Forward/Back" series to "Monthly Roundup" at least until I think of a more creative title (ideas are welcome). December flew by, and here are some of the highlights and lessons, as well as what's on my mind as we head into January.
- I had bronchitis for the first two weeks of the month, so was able to do some major binge watching. I finally watched the first two seasons of The Leftovers. I am obsessed, and hate to think that I only have eight more episodes to watch before the series ends. Watch this now!
- Someone recently recommended the Rich Roll Podcast and I am obsessing. It's all about health, wellness, nutrition, fitness, leadership, mindfulness, and so on. It has been on for years, so I have a ton of episodes to enjoy in the coming months.
- I recently posted a roundup of my twelve favorite books from 2017. In December I enjoyed quite a few Christmas-y books that were a lot of fun to read.
- I consider myself exceptionally good at 'turning off' when I'm on vacation, and this one was no exception. I had almost two weeks off, and I really enjoyed every minute – most of which were spent cooking, baking, reading, watching Christmas movies, and playing games with family. It was a blast, and when I arrived back at work on January 2nd, I was refreshed and ready to go.
- My sister came home from Sedona Arizona for the holidays, and it was so wonderful. Our family is continue to grow and turn into a real 'Modern Family' and I'm all the better for it. I cherish time with all of them, but especially my sister who I don't get to see as often as I would like. I'll be out in AZ with her in less than two weeks and cannot wait!
- My husband and I had the chance to spend the New Year weekend with our dear friends in Northern Virginia. It was the most relaxing NYE I've had in a long time, and helped kick-start what I think will be a great year, full of focusing on what is most important and letting go of what isn't (read my 2018 intentions here).
Looking Ahead
- January marks the start of an intense period for me, that will last until the end of June. I have a lot of travel, leading retreats and trainings, and events in the coming months, so I'll need to double down on self-care and continuously book time for relaxation. I do well with intense periods of work, but will need at least a day or two each month with absolutely nothing.
- I'm starting an intense new nutrition regimine this month, in the hopes of healing my digestive issues and body. I have high hopes for it, but know I'm going to need to put in a lot of effort to cook differently and do what I need to do. Many new dishes to come on Instagram!
- I am excited to write more in 2018. I'll be working on this blog more, doubling down on my Forbes work, submitting other articles, and trying to finish a novel I started back in late 2016. I am nervous, excited, and ready to go. My best friend Amanda over at CheapCourage.com has been exceptionally helpful in continuously helping me think about creating writing routines…and now I just have to do the work.
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21 Honest Confessions Of People Living With HIV
The global HIV and AIDS epidemic has always been closely linked with negative attitudes towards LGBT people, especially men who have sex with men (MSM); a group that is particularly affected by HIV and AIDS.
"Homophobia continues to be a major barrier to ending the global AIDS epidemic."
At the beginning of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, MSM in many countries were frequently singled out for abuse as they were seen to be responsible for the transmission of HIV. Sensational reporting in the press, which became increasingly homophobic fuelled this view.
In many countries, stigma and discrimination prevent LGBT people from accessing vital HIV prevention, testing, and treatment and care services. This means that many people are unknowingly living with HIV, or being diagnosed late when HIV is harder to treat.
A global study of MSM showed that young MSM (YMSM) experience higher levels of homophobia than older MSM, obstructions to HIV services and compromises to their housing and employment security.5 The loss of these forms of security often lead YMSM to adopt behaviour that puts them at risk of HIV (such as injecting drugs or exchanging sex for money).
The percentage of YMSM able to access cheap condoms, sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment and HIV education materials for example was extremely low. Nearly half of those living with HIV were not on antiretroviral treatment, compared to only 17% of older MSM
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Advice on fellowships
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A friend of mine is applying for a Fellowship and sent through a draft of her application. This article is based on my advice to her. It is written for the Churchill Fellowships in the UK, but it applies to most fellowships around the world.
Fellowship applications are hard. They force you to stand alone. You are often applying early in your career, when you feel like you don't have much to skite about. The temptation to puff yourself up is overwhelming – then you read back on it and it makes you want to vomit, just a bit.
On the other hand, Fellowships allow you to stand out. This is your moment to shine. Your moment in the spotlight.
I guess it all depends on where you stand.
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust have been giving out fellowships for over 50 years – they have a very clear idea of who they want to fund. So, I'm going to read their guidelines first, and mine them for advice.
Travel to learn – return to inspire…
We fund UK citizens to travel overseas, exploring new ideas, and return with global insights to inspire communities and professions.
These are the Churchill Fellowships – and they're open to all.
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DAVID BORINSKY is the chief executive officer of Come Home Baltimore Development Company and the co-founder of the Come Home Zone, Inc, a tax-exempt not-for-profit corporation. The mission of each organization is to develop a replicable/profitable homebuilding program that leads to a low-crime, economically integrated neighborhoods with no displacement of longtime residents. The two organizations have met with considerable success in Oliver, a community located north of the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus in East Baltimore. Dozens of middle class homebuyers have purchased homes in Oliver since 2010, attracted in part by the opportunity to contribute to the rebirth of a previously blighted neighborhood. Mr. Borinsky's long term ambition is to find a full time paying position teaching kindergarten
Mr. Borinsky, a lawyer, served as the chairman of the tax department at Gordon Feinblatt, a law firm with large real estate and financial services practices, before starting his real estate company in 2006. As a lawyer, he lectured and wrote frequently on nonprofits, business planning and real estate. He has also served on the Maryland State Bar ethics committee. He received his college and law degrees from the University of Virginia and a Master's degree from New York University School of Law.
David is a lifelong resident of Baltimore City and has been active over the years in many local charities and nonprofits.


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The Lackawanna Valley Digital Archives (LVDA) was developed by the Scranton Public Library with funds from the Willary Foundation. Its primary mission is to make the history of the Lackawanna Valley and surrounding areas accessible to anyone with a computer and Internet connection.
Pennsylvania Outdoor Life if proud to have its cookbooks digitized and preserved for future generations to enjoy.
Below, you will find links to each volume of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Life cookbook. Enjoy and thanks to our friends at the LVDA, Scranton Public Library and the Willary Foundation.
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If you decide to collect swords remember that it is not a cheap thing to do. It is like collecting rare timepieces or paintings. In fact this hobby has been around for many centuries. Because today swords are not used as weapons they serve as aesthetic attributes for collectors and historians worldwide.
1Decide what kind of sword to buy. Swords come from all different eras of history and different areas of the world. Uses have included ceremonial, dueling, cavalry, infantry and executioner. Do some historical research to learn what type of sword, what use or what region or what era, most interests you.
2Search the Internet, sword and collector's magazines and professional collectors and historians for information on types, availability and prices of swords.
3Think carefully about where to keep your sword(s). You should know what will look good in your home and where you want the sword to be displayed to impress your guests.
4Keeping your investment safe is also important. You may need to put a sword in a special case, or up high on a wall to prevent unnecessary handling.
5It is important to take your budget into account, for collecting swords is not cheap. You should know how much you are able to spend for a particular sword.
6Be patient when you don't have enough money, and do not splurge. A collection is meant to be built over time.
7When you are able to buy your favorite sword you should decide where to purchase it. There are several ways one can do this: you can buy on eBay, in different gun shows, you may also consider analyzing the offers of private dealers, specialized shops that deal with antiques and you can also look through web-sites that specialize in selling swords to the public, you may also try a "Flea Market" around your area, sword can be more affordable there. If you know where to find a sword seller.
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- You should familiarize yourself with some of the names of the swords or brands. Try to read books on the subject you really want to become a collector.
- Check with your insurance agent about the cost of protecting your investment in a sword. Some collectibles, especially very valuable ones, may not be covered by your standard homeowner's policy.
- Try to find a special stand for swords. Thus you can keep all you swords in one place accurately set in a row.
- You may consider consulting a professional that can help you in becoming a sword collector. You can thus find out new things about swords that may not be found in the specialized books.
- Make sure to keep the blade clean and safe from rust. However, avoid cleaning the sword with rough materials. Its finish is fragile so do not use wires, steel wool or such material as sandpaper. Thus you will keep the sword clean and beautiful for a longer period of time.
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Michigan State University Law School will host an interactive workshop to help law students, lawyers and legal services providers improve their professional use of social media, whether you are beginner or a pro. During the workshop, you will learn from Kevin O'Keefe, attorney and CEO of LexBlog Network about how to effectively utilize social media to build a personal brand, establish expertise, and build an online community. The workshop is open to law students, lawyers, academics, judges, court staff and all other legal service delivery professionals.
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Who's ready for the summer?! There are so many ways to enjoy the great outdoors in Dubuque, Iowa. In this post I share some of my favourites, along with some of my bucket list plans for this summer! Are there any others you'd add to the list?
Mines of Spain Recreation Area – Hiking
The Mines of Spain have an historical significance in Dubuque, it was where early inhabitants first settled in the area. Dubuque was once a huge lead mining community which is where the park gets its name from. Julien Dubuque lead this and his monument and burial site can be reached by a hiking trail. The Mines of Spain is now a recreational area complete with picnic benches, canoe launching areas and 10 hiking trails totalling 15 miles that have different levels of difficulty.
I share information on 3 of the trails in my post: 'Hiking The Mines of Spain, Dubuque'. My favourite so far is the Horseshoe Bluff Trail!
Find out more: http://www.minesofspain.org
Mississippi River – Water sports & wild camping
Not only is the Mississippi River a HUGE trade route but it can also be enjoyed recreationally! People fish, go on boat cruises, take part in water sports and wild camp on its sandbars. I'm looking forward to dusting off my wake boarding skills in the summer!
*Bucket List* There's a company in Dubuque that offer Stand Up Paddle Board tours and yoga which is definitely on my bucket list to experience!
The Time I Had Dinner on a Mississippi River Sandbar…in October
Eagle Point Park – Relax
Eagle Point Park is Dubuque's largest city park and is over 100 years old! It sits high on top of the bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and Lock and Dam 11. In January/February the park is a popular nesting area from eagles during migration hence being called Eagle Point Park! The park is home to tennis courts, play equipment, event pavilions, picnic areas and a fish pond. There is a $1 charge for vehicles that has been in place and stayed at the same rate since the 1930s! The park is closed to traffic between November – April, however pedestrians can enter through a gate at the back entrance all year.
Swiss Valley Nature Reserve – Learn
Swiss Valley is located 4.5 miles outside Dubuque, in Peosta. There are over 10 miles of hiking trails and a campground. The Swiss Valley Nature Center has displays and exhibits and plays host to various outdoor education programmes throughout the year such as: Star gazing opportunities, wilderness training and painting workshops!
The Swiss Valley Nature Center has a whole range of goodies that visitors can 'check out' and use for free! Such as fishing poles, bird watching gear, GPS navigation systems so people can go geocaching and in the winter, snow shoes and kick sleds. The idea is that by offering the use of the equipment for free, it will encourage people to get out and enjoy the outdoors!
I recently attended their pancake breakfast fundraiser where they served up homemade syrup for the pancakes! They also demonstrated the syrup making process. Did you know that it takes 40 GALLONS of sap to make just one gallon of syrup? Most of it gets evaporated! It takes roughly 1 hour to boil 14 gallons of sap and it has to be boiled at 219F.
Crystal Lake Caves – Explore
OK so the caves aren't technically outside, they are underground but it is still the perfect excuse to explore Dubuque's natural surroundings! Crystal Lake Caves are located 5 miles outside of Dubuque (heading past the Mines of Spain…perfect excuse to combine a visit to both at the same time?!). The caves were formed over millions of years by slow moving underground water. They were first discovered in 1868 by a miner that was in search of lead!
During the summer the caves are open every day of the week. Tours last around 45 minutes and cost $14 for adults and $7 for children between 4-11.
*Bucket List* Crystal Lake Caves now offer a Wild Cave Tour which lasts for 1hr30 and involves exploring harder to reach passages that include some belly crawling!
Up for heading further afield? How about checking out Maquoketa Caves State Park
Dubuque Arboretum – Relax
Dubuque Arboretum claims to be the largest public garden in the USA to be run completely by volunteers! The Arboretum is free to visit and is open year round. There are over 60 different types of gardens connected by walking trails and throughout the summer the arboretum hold live music events! My favourite garden is the Japanese Garden!
Previous post: Autumn at the Arboretum
The Heritage Trail – Cycling
The Heritage Trail stretches for 26 miles between Dyersville and Dubuque and was once upon a time the location of a railroad that connected mining and mill towns in East Iowa. Nowadays it is a well maintained crushed limestone trail through woodland areas and is popular for hiking and cycling.
Annual passes for the trail are $10.25 or $2.10 per day and can be bought from cycling shops in Dubuque as well as several locations in 4 towns along the route. The trail is open all year round (in winter it is used for cross country skiing and snowmobiling).
*Bucket List* My goal is to make it along the route to where Sundown Ski Resort is, they donated an old ski lift chair which now acts as a bench!
*Bonus* Union Park Sky Tours Zipline – Adventure
Union Park first opened in 1891. A Dubuque local donated some of his farm land to provide an area where people could go for day trips. The park is now home to Sky Tours Zipline, which include 9 ziplines ranging from 300 – 1000ft in length! Tours last for around 2 hours. Find out more in my post: Flying Through The Air With Sky Tours Zip Lining Dubuque
Where are some of your favourite outdoor spots in Dubuque, East Iowa or your home town? (If you can't physically go on holiday, exploring the local area is the next best thing after all!)


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Brandt Dirmeyer, Watershed Action Team-member, 6 Oct 2017
From Monday, October 2nd to Thursday, October 5th, the Watershed Action Team, a new program of Howard Ecoworks funded and supported by Howard County Government, worked within the Tiber Hudson subwatershed to remove debris and potential blockage issues from the streams. The WAT team is a collection of five individuals that will spend a 10-month term studying, assessing, conducting community outreach and implementing projects in Tiber Hudson subwatershed of the Patapsco River. The program is similar to Howard County's Cleanscapes program and is in accordance with the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area (PVHA) Management Plan. Although I had been working within the watershed this past year as a Chesapeake Bay Trust Conservation Corpsmember with Patapsco Heritage Greenway, my WAT colleagues -- with the exception of Maria Clark -- are relatively unfamiliar with the tributaries and branches that course around and through Ellicott City's historic district. This past week was our immersive lesson on the stormwater and infrastructure issues that this unique watershed faces.
Since its founding, Ellicott City has had to deal with its share of floods. As a mill town built upon four tributaries winding through a valley of shallow bedrock, Ellicott City was designed to economically thrive upon the steady-moving water of the Tiber Hudson subwatershed. Unfortunately for our modern society, the water that helped to develop Ellicott City into a booming granite community is now the town's most pertinent safety issue. Most all of the town was developed before stormwater standards were mandatory, and many buildings along Main St are sited directly atop stream channels. With an increase in impermeable surfaces upstream and within the floodplain that houses the historic district, stormwater is an issue that needs to be better understood so that the Ellicott City community can be better prepared for any future high-intensity storms.
Stormwater accumulates during rain events due to the prevalence of impermeable surfaces. As the water accumulates on the surface, it follows the path of least resistance. Generally, this means that the water runs into nearby streams, carrying with it whatever debris it can, including trash, metal objects, fallen tree limbs, plastic outdoor furniture, and other items easily swept away. As humans have developed upon forested land, clearing trees for roofed buildings, asphalt roads, and concrete sidewalks, we've reduced the capacity for the land to absorb and percolate rain through the soil and rock into the water table. The roots of trees and plants also absorb water for their own use. As we have reduced the capacity for nature's infrastructure to assist with the dissipation of rainwater, we must develop our infrastructure to accommodate for the increased severity of flooding.
Although there are projects currently in the design and development phases to reduce the impact of stormwater within the watershed, if another severe storm were to hit tomorrow, the town would still be ill-equipped to deal with the excess surface water. In order to mitigate as much near-future damage as possible, the WAT team spent four days surveying the Tiber Hudson stream channels under the leadership of Lori Lilly, the Executive Director of Howard EcoWorks, to assess and reduce potential hazards that could cause blockages. From sawing and axing fallen trees to removing rusted metal pipes long-since functional, the team worked tirelessly within the tributaries.
As time progressed, I became suspicious that Lori wanted us to do this work not only because it needed to be done to reduce damage risk to the town, but also to give us an immersive, multifaceted lesson on hydrology & sustainable infrastructure. As we passed underneath recently-flooded buildings and around channel walls built at right angles, all along the way spending so much energy to remove hazardous debris (~2.5 tons of wood waste, plastics, and scrap metal), I can safely say for the entire WAT team that we now know the benefits of proper infrastructure development, as well as the intense power of water. As the WAT team spends this upcoming year canvassing the watershed and working with homeowners in Ellicott City to develop, design, and install best management practices (BMPs) such as stormwater gardens, conservation landscapes, tree plantings, and stream buffers, we will have the experience of this past week in the back of our minds, inspiring us to do our best work in implementing BMPs to reduce flood risks within the Tiber Hudson subwatershed.
For further reading about our channel maintenance of Ellicott City, see the report pdf below. (Note: there are pictures in the pdf!)
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Anyone who reads this blog probably knows my attitude towards the Association for Language Learning. Living in a fairly rural area, when I first started teaching I felt a bit... isolated and in need of fresh inspiration and input after the constant drip drip of my PGCE year. ALL gave me that input. I still remember one of the most eye-opening days I've ever been to as being an ALL Spanish day at Canning House in London, probably in 2007, maybe even 2006. The keynote was given by Paul Keogh, the then teacher of the year. And wow did he blow my mind, showing so much relaxed enjoyment in what he did, and I have no doubt whatsoever that his learners loved it too.
Living down here in Devon means that sadly I don't get to many of the superb ALL London days. This year I was honoured to take part in the brilliant ALL West of England conference alongside such luminaries as Chris Harte and Greg Horton. And in the near future I'm really excited to be giving my first Language World presentation.
Last year was the first time I've managed to make it for the whole weekend of a Language World, partially thanks to the very kind accommodation provided by the lovely Suzi Bewell. And I loved it. With sessions by the mighty Rachel Hawkes, Juliet Park, Wendy Adeniji and my former PGCE tutor, Anna Lise Gordon I came away refreshed and reinvigorated.
But Language World's more than that. It's also about the people. It's about meeting likeminded individuals and sharing experiences. It's about demystifying some of "the greats"- actually getting to talk to some of our language-learning heroes like Helen Myers, Linda Parker, Joe Dale, Lisa Stevens etc. And it's about having fun. The conference dinner last year was one of the most amusing evenings I've had in a long time. Many a cup of coffee was accompanied by many a biscuit and many a laugh was shared. So thanks again to everyone who was there- and thanks in advance for those on Friday 7th July and Saturday 8th at Imperial College, London. With the likes of Vincent Everett and Isabelle Jones adding to some of the names I've already mentioned above it should be a great couple of days. I'll be running a session about creative technologies for creative contexts, about how ICT can enhance our efforts to move away from the "traditional" topics- but if I were you I'd actually skip my session (I know, what an admission!) and go to Vincent's. I'm gutted I can't go as it's on at the same time as mine. Hey ho.
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Table of contents
About this book
This is the second volume to be based on a series of symposia being held periodically on the neurobiology of conditioning. The first, entitled Conditioning: Representation of Involved Neural Functions was based on a symposium held in Asilomar, Cali fornia, in October 1982 (Woody, 1982). The present volume is based on a sym posium, organized by D. Alkon and C. Woody, held at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts in November 1983. This series of sym posia and their publication are more than justified by the extraordinary progress be ing made during recent years in all branches of neuroscience and its application to our understanding of some of the basic neuronal mechanisms of conditioning and learning. Invertebrate models of conditioning have been used by many in the attempt to obtain a more thoroughly controlled analysis at the single cellular and synaptic level of the mechanisms involved in elementary conditioning in a simple nervous system. Examples of this approach are presented in this volume and utilize insects (grasshopper), crustacea (crayfish), and particularly the relatively simple nervous systems of mollusks (Aplysia and Hermissenda). In such preparations it is possible to carry out precise electrophysiological and neurochemical studies of single iden tified cells and synapses involved in such simple processes as habituation and sensitization, as well as simple forms of "associative" conditioning, usually using simple aversive or withdrawal reflexes.
Deprivation Nervous System biochemistry cortex neural mechanisms neurobiology neurons neuroscience physiology
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Connectivity is predictably very good. Starting on the left there's a Kensington lock slot and this is followed by a D-SUB (VGA) video output and two USB ports, one of which doubles as an e-SATA port. Closer to the front is the Smart Card reader while on the front edge, just to the right of the lid clasp, is a 5-in-1 memory card reader with support for SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and xD card formats.
On the right there are a further two USB ports. These are, like the other ones, placed one above the other so you might find that large USB devices block one of the ports during use. Next to these are headphone and microphone ports and above these sit a hardware wireless radio switch and a Dell regular, the Wi-Fi Catcher button. Both of these are good to have, though truth be told we've yet to find a time when the Wi-Fi Catcher feature on a Dell laptop was that useful. On the other side of the optical drive is the 54mm ExpressCard slot and below this is a mini-FireWire port.
As you might expect on a business laptop, the Ethernet port and power input can be found on the back and these are also joined by a DisplayPort connection. This can be viewed in one of two ways. Either it's a rather prescient addition that should ensure future-proofing, or it's there to help ensure DisplayPort, a technology Dell is backing extensively, is eventually adopted by companies. If you're a cynic you'd say the latter and wonder why a DVI port isn't there instead, but given the size of a DVI port and the difficulty in integrating one, DisplayPort is a sensible addition. Finally, on the bottom, is a docking port and Dell also continues to put a battery meter on its battery packs, something that in our opinion all notebooks should have. Unlike a lot of batteries, we also found the release mechanism on the E6400 very easy to operate so switching batteries is pretty painless.
As for options on the E6400, there's so many that's difficult to list them all here. Processor options start with the 2.26Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, but you can also select the 2.4GHz P8600, the 2.53GHz P9500, the 2.53GHz (35W) T9400 and the 2.8GHz T9600. These can be matched with up to 8GBs of 800MHz DDR2, though that will cost you a massive £1,055 extra! You can also choose between pretty much every version of Windows Vista (excluding Home Premium), or "downgrade" to XP Pro SP3.
Hard drive options are copious. You can get normal 5,400rpm SATA HDDs in 80GB, 120GB and 160GB capacities as well as 80GB and 120GB capacities that come pre-encrypted. You can also get 7,200rpm drives ranging from 80GB all the way up to 250GB and all with Free Fall Sensors, though as yet there are no SSD options to choose from. In addition to all this, you can specify custom hard drive partitioning. As standard you get integrated Intel GMA X4500HD graphics, but discrete nVidia Quadro 160M graphics with 256MB of memory is available as well. You can also choose whether to have ExpressCard slots or PC Card slots, which is handy if you use legacy PC Card devices such as HSDPA modems.
Of course you could have this functionality integrated and if you do so you'll get HSDPA capable of 7.2Mbps, the fastest speed currently available. As for Wi-Fi you can select either Dell's own wireless modules, including either 802.11b/g or Draft N, or Intel's own Wireless-N capable modules. Wired Ethernet is, of course, of the Gigabit variety. All systems come with a three year basic warranty, as opposed to the one year you'd normally get on a consumer notebook and this obviously contributes to the higher than normal price.
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Guest Bloggers: Scott Mondore, PhD (email@example.com) and Shane Douthitt, PhD (firstname.lastname@example.com). They are the authors of two best-sellers on talent management and HR Analytics (Investing in What Matters: Linking Employees to Business Outcomes and Business-Focused HR: 11 Processes to Drive Results) and the managing partners of Strategic Management Decisions (www.smdhr.com)--the only talent management platform with integrated business outcome analytics.
OK, let's get this straight: Gallup sends out a new report to tell us that Disengaged employees are at an all-time high. I'm sure there's good reason for that with the economy being where it is. But this chart is absolutely absurd.
In 13 years, the needle hasn't moved on engagement! What about all the money that organizations have spent on the Q12 and countless other surveys that claim to measure and drive 'engagement'? What about all the consulting and so-called 'best practices' that are supposed to drive 'engagement'? The HR profession has attached itself to another fad (see "empowerment", "satisfaction" etc) that is touted as a savior and turns out to be a credibility killer. At some point, HR needs to step up and be actual business partners that only talk about, and drive, actual business results. The term 'engagement' was coined 20 years ago—and we still don't have an agreed upon definition. We still don't have any evidence that it consistently drives business outcomes.
Studies that say things like "organizations that score in the top 20% of engagement have a 40% higher stock return" are not real studies. This is not real research, and this is the laziest approach to data analysis available. It's like saying that women named Cathy make 40% more money than other women. Should you just change your name to Cathy and watch your 40% raise come through?
There's also no target number that organizations should strive for. At what point do you reach the perfect balance of engagement that maximizes results? Is it 4.5 out of 5? 4.6? NO ONE KNOWS. If your answer to leaders is "we just need more of it", that's a credibility killer.
Since we don't know much about engagement (the value, the definition, the target), is it any wonder that front-line managers see little value in it and regard it as a BARRIER to their actual work? In our first book, we asked a simple question: "How much damage has been done by the book 'First, Break All the Rules'"? Based on how much money organizations spend on poorly designed surveys and expensive, non-impactful consulting, the damage is quickly rising. 'I have a best friend at work' is a credibility killer.
We now have everyone saying that social media in the workplace will 'drive engagement', that frequent crowd-sourced performance reviews will drive engagement (even though we can't get leaders to do one performance review, one time a year!). We have big consulting firms now talking about transformational engagement and sustainable engagement. When did we ever figure out regular, ol' engagement? Re-branding a topic and calling it the next big thing is a credibility killer.
There is a better way. You can conduct an employee survey and connect the results to business outcomes. You can show leaders the exact areas of their management style and work environment that they can work on to maximize real business results (profits, sales, productivity, safety etc). You can get front-line manager buy-in by giving them the training/tools to work on business drivers. You can create metrics around business drivers instead of chasing a nebulous engagement score. You can rate your performance as an HR department based on the organization's business outcomes and not around a vanity engagement benchmark/percentile score.
It's only a matter of time before the next silver bullet phrase is coined, the next fad is born and the next HR credibility-killer creeps into our work. Let's focus on driving business results and get our credibility back.


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I have just discovered BBC2 journalist Louis Theroux. Why have you British kept him so secret? his weird Weekend show kept me up all night last night. No, seriously, I have not yet slept. I have been up since 5:30am Sunday. That's like 30 hours or something.
So I may be suffering from delusions but I am pretty sure I watched several episodes before I got to that state.
If you don't know who I am talking about then check thisout. He covers everything from TV evangelists, to the Nazi's, to the porn industry and well, just about every little weird niche of society. Sometimes sad, sometimes funny and sometimes just infuriating, Louis is always thought provoking.
So, FFPF, is he a national celebrity? Cause I think he's freakin' fabulous! But again, I may be clouded by delusions due to lack of sleep._________________I honestly never thought I would live this long. Now I don't know what to do with myself.
He's no secret and yes, he's a national celebrity but only among the cool people. I miss his shows._________________Twitter: jefftunes
Hot: France's Melissa Theuriau
Not so hot: British Louis Theroux
_________________It finally happened. My conscience stopped working. I've never felt so free.
He looks sort of like John Oliver of The Daily Show.
Oh, wait, they're both Brits, right?_________________"If you allow yourself to be offended, then you're a bit of [a] nitwit."
(Christopher Moore)
Why does this remind me of Jon Ronson????
This guy http://www.jonronson.com/
He also interviews people with extreme views or the societal fringe..
He slays me. _________________spread the love,
I had my societal fringe removed surgically when I was eight years old.
It's easier that way. The non-surgical method, invented later, is rather painful by comparison -- so I'm told. It's called "Nair on Steroids."
_________________"If you allow yourself to be offended, then you're a bit of [a] nitwit."
(Christopher Moore)
Oh, so THAT'S the social problems the AG had that Vahlee was working on...
societal fringes...
yeah_________________spread the love,
The Brits don't always hide their good stuff from you. Jeff didn't hide it from you in LA. I seem to recall him asking, "What can brown do for you?" more than once._________________"It's like Mr. Scrappy you bite Coco. Coco, you bite him back. Soon you are both having worms, eating your own poopech..." -Zohan in You Don't Mess With the Zohan
That guy looks familiar, he's a hottie, no matter what Kar says
Didn't he do a special on that crazy (Phelps?) family that has antigay protests at military funerals?_________________"So scared of gettin' older,
I'm only good at being young,
So I play the numbers game
I find a way to say that
life has just begun"
I love Louis and the Nazis. Louis and the Bordello was pretty neat too.
It's not even what he explores that interests me most, but how he behaves in different situations around people. How incredibly tolerant he can stay, yet maintain his spine when pushed (harder)._________________if winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
A better question would be...Where do the Brits always hide their good stuff?_________________Your religion, you miserable man, begins in your stomach and ends in a lavatory - Nodar Dumbadze
Heh. If you mis-read the title, you're wondering why anyone thinks that Brit has ever hidden her good stuff.
http://www.wwtdd.com/post.phtml?pk=1616_________________Talk about wasted technology. Until they also perfect
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By Marissa Meyer
There are only nine stories in the world.
Or… maybe it's fifteen stories. Twenty-one? I can never remember.
But whatever the number, there's a common believe that there aren't very many stories in the world, and storytellers just continue to rehash the same plot arcs and themes over and over again:
Cinderella = "Rags to riches."
Rapunzel = "Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl." (Oh hey, that one works for Cinderella too!)
The Little Mermaid = "Be careful what you wish for." Even more appropriately, this is also a typical "fish out of water" tale.
This could go on and on, simmering every story, from the most basic to the most complex, down to its core and fitting it nicely into a specific slot.
To me, though, the most interesting part about the theory that there are only a handful of "stories" constantly being retold, is that it in no way limits what we can do with those stories.
Take "Cinderella," for example. How many versions of Cinderella are there that use the expected fairy tale plot and yet still manage to be unique and entertaining? (The Disney movie, for example.)
Then there are Cinderella retellings that take it a step or two further. They might add an unusual curse (Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine), or give her a new love interest (Ash by Malinda Lo), tell the tale from the villain's point of view (Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire), or set it in the future and make the heroine part-machine, like I do in my own Cinder.
There are takes on the story that go even farther, until it's barely recognizable as Cinderella, even though the rags-to-riches theme remains—a la Pretty Woman featuring a prostitute as the heroine or Maid in Manhattan featuring, you know, a maid. In Manhattan.
And then there are mash-ups that put many different stories in a blender and see what happens—such as the Broadway musical "Into the Woods," in which Cinderella's prince is the brother of Rapunzel's prince, among other twists, and also the recent television drama "Once Upon a Time," in which Cinderella's modern-day representation is a pregnant woman being hounded to give up her child by none other than Rumpelstiltskin.
Whew! All that, and so much more, from one simple story about a girl going to a ball and marrying a prince. And there will be many more riffs on Cinderella, and its fairy-tale counterparts, in the years to come. Because while it may be true that there are only a handful of underlying stories in the world, each writer and creator brings something entirely new to that theme. Something unexpected. Something fun.
And that's why I think the recent fairy tale revival has captured so many hearts. The familiarity of the fairy tales has an element of nostalgia to it, but we know better than to expect the same old story again and again. We expect each new retelling to have something new to offer. And that excitement and curiosity about what else could be done with these tales, I feel, will continue to captivate our imaginations time and time again.
Marissa Meyer is the author of Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles. Follow her on Twitter (@marissa_meyer) or become a fan at facebook.com/lunarchronicles and facebook.com/marissameyerauthor.


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Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the
argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.
OSF offers instruction in modern, competitive, sport, Olympic style fencing.
We promote fencing as a recreational activity through group classes for various age groups and technical levels. As a recreation, we teach the physical skills of the modern sport, but emphasize having fun while exercising.
OSF also trains serious competitors who wish to excel at the highest levels of the sport. We train the technical skills, the physical conditioning, the mental skills, and the tactics and strategies needed to meet each individual's goals.
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I recently read an interesting poll in ATV Rider Magazine (Online Version).
In Order to ensure that your public areas stay open for years to come, which of the following do you do?
41.5% Donate to organizations that fight to keep the public lands open, (AMA, BlueRibbon Coalition, American Sand Association).
36.6 Help with trail maintenance
19.5% Do nothing because they don't know where to go or how to help.
2.4% Do nothing because other people are already doing it.
My experience is that every year more and more areas are closed to ATV's and UTV's.
Don't Believe me…
Just last spring SUWA upped the anti, and now is claiming that NO amount of OHV use is sustainable
SUWA Files Petition to Protect Greater Canyonlands
… the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance has made a formal request to the Secretary of the Interior under the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution — requesting that Secretary Salazar bar off-road vehicle ("ORV") use on 1,050 miles of ORV route in sensitive habitat, in streams, wetlands, riparian areas, archaeological sites and other vulnerable areas until it can conduct further studies on the impacts of the activity and determine whether it is, in fact, a sustainable use.
In Utah we have groups helping to keep lands open.
Utah Shared Access Alliance ( USA-ALL ) was founded in 1999 to push back against the forces of radical environmental and anti-access groups trying to remove motorized and mechanized recreation from public lands in Utah. Our enemies are well-funded and highly motivated, but we have the facts, the truth, and the people on our side. All we need are the resources required to continue the fight against public land closures.
With over 10,000 members, USA-ALL is the largest group working exclusively on public land access issues in Utah. We've won numerous cases from local jurisdictions all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. We've also prevented closures by working with local governments and land managers.
The Utah 4 Wheel Drive Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting access to public lands through education and stewardship.
We enjoy and respect our rights to access public lands and encourage all land users to become educated and involved in land use, conservation, educations and maintenance of the unrivaled scenic beauty and historic trails and roads available in Utah.
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Design Failure Lessons
Hyatt Regency Hotel catwalk collapse
In July, 1981, a catwalk packed with people and over a packed dance floor collapsed onto the catwalk below and then to the floor, killing 114 people.
Disaster Description
Problems with design and usage contributed to accident
Description of the walkways
Rhythmic dancing on catwalk could cause collapse as seen in bridges
While Hyatt restricts access, theories form over source of failure
Failure Inc. is called in to investigate
Investigation complicated by rescue effort
Before seeing sight, investigators could discount vibration due to dancing as cause of accident
Source of failure pinpointed - walkway built different than designed
Stevens, William K., "
Before Hotel Disaster, Walkway Swayed to the Rhythm of Dancers
The New York Times,
SECTION: Section A; Page 1, Column 1; National Desk, July 20, 1981
McGrath, Peter, Foote, Donna, "
What Happened at the Hyatt?
Section: National Affairs, Pg 26,
August 3, 1981
Weston, Rusty, "
Failure Inc.; Disaster Is a Certainty, and One Little Company Thrives on It
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Parent volunteers have designed and installed our lovely Learning Garden as well as landscaping throughout the school over the past five years, made possible by Prop A Bond Funds. The transformation that has happened to our school grounds during this time is truly incredible.
Students enjoy the garden during regular instructional time, as well as during lunch and after-school Garden Club.
Special thanks to former Garden Committee Chairs Elise Rousseau and Elliot Goliger, and current Second Community Garden Committee Chairs Dovid Coplon and Michael Stack.
Examples of recent garden projects include:
- Asphalt removal and learning garden installation
- Potting and storage sheds, hand washing sink, work table
- Garden gate and arbor
- Rainwater harvesting system
- Landscaping boulders
- Countless flowers, bushes, shrubs, trees and grasses planted
- Winter and spring vegetable garden programs and farmer's market
- Japanese Tea Garden
- Drip irrigation and planting in the entrance courtyard
- Tables and benches in all three yards
- Mosaic mural art project on the exterior auditorium wall
- Bike racks
- Outdoor clay oven
- Message board kiosks
Be sure to join us for our garden volunteer work days and keep our garden and grounds beautiful and educational!


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The National Center for PTSD is a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Center has 7 Divisions across the country and carries out a broad range of activities in research, education, and training on traumatic stress and PTSD. Advancing science and promoting understanding of traumatic stress, the NCPTSD works to understand, prevent, diagnose, and treat PTSD in veterans and others following exposure to traumatic stress. NCPTSD cooperates with other agencies and organizations concerned with the impact of traumatic events on mental health. A variety of information resources, for both the general public and health professionals, are produced and disseminated by the Center. See the NCPTSD website for further information.
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a component of the National Institutes of Health, seeks to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on the mind, brain, and behavior. NIMH provides a wide range of information based on that research. Publications are available through the NIMH Web site or by calling the NIMH information center for information and to order publications.
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The U.S. Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. The Department's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. The Department of Education is dedicated to: 1) Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds. 2) Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research. 3) Focusing national attention on key educational issues. 4) Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.
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The Veterans Administration was established in 1930 and elevated to cabinet level on March 15, 1989, and is now the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA provides a wide range of veterans' benefits in such areas as health care, education, housing, disability pensions, and life insurance. Through its network of hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes, the VA provides a full range of medical, long-term care, and patient support services. Veterans with service-related illnesses or injuries receive priority for VA medical services, and special consideration is also given to veterans who are in financial need, over 65 years old, or holders of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The VA is also involved in medical research and the training of health professionals. Training programs include graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education, a medical library, and assistance for health manpower training institutions. VA benefits are restricted to U.S. military veterans.
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The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that has more than 154,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide. The mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives. The American Psychological Association aspires to excel as a valuable, effective and influential organization advancing psychology as a science.
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Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA), a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1980. The Association is dedicated to educating the public and professionals about the nature of phobias and anxiety disorders and their treatment, as well as assisting people in locating treatment in their area. ADAA serves as a national clearinghouse for information on resources and referrals and helps in the exchange of information and ideas on phobia and related anxiety disorders treatment. The organization answers inquiries, provides reference services, provides information on research in progress, and conducts an annual national conference with workshops. ADAA is supported by membership dues from its over 1,000 members, contributions, grants, and the sale of materials.
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The ChildTrauma Academy (CTA) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to help improve the lives of traumatized and maltreated children and their families. CTA works to improve the systems that educate, nurture, protect, and enrich these children through education, service delivery, and program consultation. CTA also works to improve individual lives through clinical assessment and treatment.
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The Real Warriors Campaign is an initiative launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to promote the processes of building resilience, facilitating recovery and supporting reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families. The Real Warriors Campaign promotes help-seeking behavior among service members and veterans with invisible wounds and encourages service members to increase their awareness and use of these resources. To reach the broadest audience possible, the campaign features a variety of strategies including outreach and partnerships, print materials, media outreach, an interactive website and social media. The campaign features stories of real service members who have sought treatment and are continuing to maintain successful military or civilian careers. In addition, DCoE established the DCoE Outreach Center, a 24/7 call center staffed by health resource consultants to provide confidential answers, tools, tips and resources about psychological health and traumatic brain injury. The Outreach Center can be reached toll-free at 866-966-1020 or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The IVAT is an important International resource, research and training center that includes all areas of violence, abuse and trauma. The Institute encompasses multiple centers, which focus on Family Violence in the broad sense, Sexual Assault, Youth and School Violence, Workplace Violence, Violence Prevention, and Traumatic Stress. The IVAT specializes in training and programs, publications, professional services, an annual international conference, regional mini-conferences, as well as community relations and outreach for each of its broad topic areas. Based upon years of professional and organizational research and practical experience, the IVAT is a leader in the development and dissemination of strategies to eliminate violence, abuse and trauma.
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The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) is an international, non-profit, professional association organized to develop and promote comprehensive, clinically effective and empirically based resources and responses to trauma and dissociation and to address its relevance to other theoretical constructs. ISSTD seeks to advance clinical, scientific, and societal understanding about the prevalence and consequences of chronic trauma and dissociation.
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The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence (NCCEV) works to increase the capacity of individuals and communities to reduce the incidence and impact of violence on children and families; to train and support the professionals who provide intervention and treatment to children and families affected by violence; and to increase professional and public awareness of the effects of violence on children, families, communities, and society. NCCEV is a resource center for anyone seeking information about the effects of violence on children and the initiatives designed to address this problem. It is also a provider of training, technical assistance, and consultation to a variety of collaborative community programs across the country. NCCEV is supported by grants from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, US Department of Justice; the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and the US Department of Education.
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The National Headache Foundation exists to enhance the healthcare of headache sufferers. It is a source of help to sufferers' families, physicians who treat headache sufferers, allied healthcare professionals and to the public. The NHF accomplishes its mission by providing educational and informational resources, supporting headache research and advocating for the understanding of headache as a legitimate neurobiological disease.
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The Sidran Institute is a nonprofit organization devoted to helping people who have experienced traumatic life events. The Institute provides education and advocacy related to traumatic stress. The organization's programs and activities focus on (1) the early recognition and treatment of trauma-related stress in children to promote healthy growth and development; (2) the understanding and treatment of adults suffering from traumatic stress to promote psychological health and recovery; and (3) the promotion of trauma-informed systems of care in agencies providing mental health, counseling, substance abuse, or rehabilitative services to improve care and outcomes. Sidran Education and Training Services, a program, provide conference speakers, consultation, and technical assistance on all aspects of traumatic stress, including public education workshops on understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the psychological outcomes of severe childhood trauma for a variety of audiences. The Institute provides resources for survivors through the Trauma Resource Specialists Center, which helps victims find a therapist, reading matter, and other resources to aid progress toward recovery.
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As you know, I'm one of the lucky authors participating as a mentor in Pitch Wars this year. In December, hundreds of hopeful entrants sent their carefully-constructed queries, along with the first five pages of their manuscripts, to their favorite mentors. And we spent days reading through the entries over and over again, discussing our favorites behind the scenes and trying to narrow down the list of fabulous entries to ONE (well, three actually - we did get to pick two alternates).
I've always had a ton of respect for the difficult job agents and editors face, but selecting my Pitch Wars team showed me how totally awesome these people really are.Wading through a sea of fabulous to find the one gem that sparkles the brightest is tough. And as much as I wanted to, I simply didn't have time to offer mentor assistance to everyone. I had to say no to most of the authors that applied to me. And I cried and worried and fretted with each manuscript I crossed off my list.
I can't speak for the other mentors (frankly, I was too afraid to go snooping into other mentors' inboxes - I had so many amazing manuscripts to consider that I didn't want to run the risk of falling in love with ANOTHER ms and making my decision even more difficult!), but every single entry I received had merit. You guys did your research. You sent me manuscripts that fit my interests, and it was pretty obvious that many of you paid attention to more than just the mentor bio and wish list I had posted. And man, you guys have talent! I was impressed by each of you. Of those who applied to me, every single one was a talented writer, who I expect to see achieve great things. But I could only pick one mentee and two alternates. I had to narrow it down.
In the end, it all boiled down to these questions:
* Do I love the story? Do the characters feel real? Do I want to know them better?
* Is this story something that the Pitch Wars agents are looking for?
and most importantly:
* Will I be able to help this writer polish his/her manuscript to a brilliant shine?
There were entries where, though the writing was beautiful and the characters were well-developed (and everyone else was raving about how much they loved the story), I just wasn't connecting on a personal level. You know how they always say a bad agent is worse than no agent at all? (Note: a "bad" agent doesn't necessarily mean the agent is disreputable or inexperienced. But if the agent doesn't share your vision for your story, they probably aren't the best choice for you personally.) The same thing applies to mentors. You wouldn't want just anyone guiding you through revisions. If they aren't bouncing-off-the-walls excited over your manuscript, or if they have that vague "I like it, but I think you should change the aliens to cyborgs and the puppies to dinosaurs" feeling about your work, you're probably not going to be happy with the changes they suggest for you... and you'll both end up feeling frustrated.
So when I found myself thinking, "This person has real talent, and I'd love this story if only..." I knew I wasn't the right mentor.
And when I'd narrowed it down... I still had TWELVE manuscripts on my "strong maybe" list. TWELVE writers I desperately wanted to say "yes" to. And only THREE slots to fill. I said "no" to some amazingly-talented writers. It was an agonizing choice, but it finally boiled down to the three entries that I simply couldn't stop thinking about.
Mentee: Naomi Milliner
1st Alternate: Khyl Shumway
2nd Alternate: Toni De Palma
And for those of you who entered but didn't make it into Pitch Wars this time around, I encourage you to keep trying. Keep writing. You are a talented bunch!


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INVISIYOUTH CHARITY is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that helps teens and young adults with various chronic illnesses gain the right tools, empowerment and events to learn how to keep living life while battling illnesses and also educating pediatric medical professionals how to better understand this unique older patient demographic.
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Here are several lists of vegetables to grill in order to get you started on your delicious vegetable grilling.
1. Bell Peppers should be cut in the middle from top to bottom; seeds should be removed as well as the whitish ribs and stems. Brush them lightly with oil and grill from two to three minutes both sides.
2. Asparagus ends should be cut and soaked in water for around thirty minutes to one hour. Pat asparagus dry then brush with olive oil. Place on the grill and turn often. When the tips start to turn brown, remove them and add some extra flavor by mixing a little sesame oil before brushing.
3. Garlic bulbs should be taken entirely and the root end cut off. Brush with olive oil and place over the grill with the cut side down. Grill for about ten minutes or until it turns brown.
4. Eggplant should be cut lengthwise or in disks for smaller eggplants and cut in disks from top to bottom for larger eggplants. Soak in water for about thirty minutes, pat dry and brush with oil then grill for around two to three minutes.
5. Corn on the Cob husk should not be removed but pulled back gently. Remove the silk and cut off the very end then soak in cold water for thirty minutes. Pat dry and brush with butter. Fold the husks back down and tie or twist the ends. Place on the grill around five to seven minutes and turn to prevent burning.


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