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Civil Penalty under Immigration Act
If your business has received a Civil Penalty under the Immigration Act, it is important to seek legal advice early on the appeal options open to you, to avoid delays and improve your chances of making a successful challenge.
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What is a Civil Penalty under the Immigration Act?
All UK employers must by law – under Section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 – ensure all employees have relevant permissions to work lawfully in the UK by conducting effective Right to Work checks. Through the civil penalty regime, UKVI ensure employers are compliant with the immigration rules.
Where businesses are found to be in breach of their immigration duties, a civil penalty for illegal employment may be served – up to £20,000 per breach.
The Impact of a Civil Penalty Notice can be far-reaching
As well as the obligation to pay a hefty fine, a civil penalty for illegal employment may result in:
- Criminal prosecution
- Enforced debt action
- County Court judgment
- Tier 2 Sponsor Licence revocation
- Adverse impact on the ability to obtain future credit
- Disqualification of company directors
- Inclusion on the Home Office's civil penalty offender list
- Bad press, reputational harm and a resulting hit on profits
- Business forced to cease trading
Objecting to a Civil Penalty for Illegal Employment
If your business has been served a civil penalty under the Immigration Act, you may wish to consider your options to challenge the fine, to limit the financial, operational and reputational impact.
The appeals process is, however, complex, and you have a limited amount of time to weigh up the pros and cons and make a decision based on the options open to you.
The Home Office has the power to increase the level of the original penalty at the appeal stage – so it is important to proceed with an objection only where you are confident in the merit of your challenge following professional advice.
You've been issued a civil penalty – what do you do next?
If you have been served a civil penalty for illegal employment, you will have three options:
- Object against the civil penalty
- Accept the fine and request to the Home Office to set up a payment plan
- Accept the penalty and pay the fine in full
You must respond to the notice within the 28-day deadline. The Home Office is strict in enforcing this timeframe, and there is no option for an extension.
We can help
As a team of immigration lawyers and former Home Office employees, DavidsonMorris has an established reputation for leading successful appeals against civil penalty notices on behalf of UK businesses.
The approach you take should be dependent on your organisation's circumstances and the level of the civil penalty notice you have received. We have the experience to advise you on the options open to you for appealing a civil penalty notice for illegal employment.
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The world's going crazy for Dong Lei, a model who was on Chinese reality show Supermodel and has legs that clock in at 45 inches— a.k.a. the approximate size of a 7-year-old girl. In China, the average height for a woman is 5'3 (63 inches), meaning Lei's legs would be over 70% of their total stature. In the U.S., the typical female is 65 inches.
To put those super stems in perspective, we present the below:
35 inches: The average height of a mature Great Dane, measured from shoulder to floor.
40 inches: Karlie Kloss' legs.
53 inches: Tyrion Lanister (aka Peter Dinklage), fully standing.


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Movie Stars and Gossip
LINDSAY LOHAN's recent bar fight was caused by jealousy over MAX from the band "The Wanted," according to Hollywood celebrity gossip.
Lindsay Lohan's latest violent bar brawl-for which she was arrested in New York on Thursday morning-may have been caused by alcohol and drugs (what's new?), but there was one more thing that triggered the troubled actress to clock another woman straight in the face.
According to a report by TMZ, it all started hours before she hit the city's Club Avenue when she attended Justin Bieber's concert to "scope" Max George of "The Wanted," who were there for the opening act.
Apparently, Lindsay just couldn't get near him as she was "blocked" from getting backstage to meet Max. And when she finally did get to meet up with him and his band mates at the hotel bar, sources reveal that she "got drunker and drunker" and turned Max off.
The real trouble began when Max started talking to another woman, who soon faced the jealous and "enraged" Lindsay's flying fist of fury.
The night ended with Lindsay arrested for fighting… and Max going home with another woman who didn't get punched or arrested that night.
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The key to keeping to a healthy eating regimen is planning. It is much easier to give in to poor food choices when you are starving, so pack high calorie yet high nutrient snacks, such as trail mix with raw nuts/seeds with dried fruit to keep you full. On layovers, do your best to find the best eating choices. Luckily, lots of larger airports such as Houston's George Bush and Chicago's O'Hare have been working to provide healthier options for travelers.
At Your Hotel
We all know that on vacation we suddenly have the urge to splurge more than usual. Once you are at your hotel there are a few ways that we can make sure we are eating right. Refusing the key to the mini bar can prevent unhealthy snacking. At home, if you have access to a dehydrator, you can even make your own instant soups to bring with you. Room service can still be enjoyed, but be ruthless when asking about ingredients and preparation details. Most hotels will be more than accommodating to dietary restrictions. If space allows in your luggage, traveling with a small crockpot can be invaluable, as you will be able to make many hearty, healthy meals with simple ingredients and minimal cleanup. When considering the continental breakfast, fruit is your best option. Oatmeal flavored with spices is another option. Hard-boiled eggs are often readily available as excellent on-the-go snacks. The yolk contains essential fatty acids that will help sustain your energy.
The real secret to eating right at a hotel is to ensure that you are at one that can cater to your needs. Before booking your trip, do a little research and make sure that the place you choose has the necessary amenities and offerings that are aligned with your desires. For example, on my most recent trip out west I found a great site that listed hotels in Las Vegas along with a number of reviews from travelers alike. These reviews gave me great insight as to what each hotel had to offer and led to me finding a hotel with a fitness center as well as a gluten free restaurant! I have found that consumer reviews offer the most unbiased and honest information.
Dining Out
When in a larger city with more dining options, choose ethnic. Asian places often have much larger range of healthy entrees. For cities with less variety, most restaurants have salads, and some chain restaurants have great salad bars. Just because it is a salad does not give you free reign to put whatever you want on it. Choose a high-quality bed of mixed greens if possible, and then load up on the veggies. Be extra careful with salad dressings, because most pre-bottled dressings are full of high fructose corn syrup. It is best to go for a simple dressing of oil and vinegar with a squeeze of lemon.
There are certain words to look for when eating out. Baked, broiled, grilled, high-fiber, roasted, steamed, stir-fried, and plant based are good choices. You can also ask for modifiers for a less-than-ideal meal. For example, when eating something that served with a side of rice, ask for brown rice, or veggies better yet, instead. Be careful of misleading phrases such as fat-free, reduced fat or sugar, or "light". Sometimes to make something "light" or reduced fat" things like sugar are added in to compensate.
Portion Control
Portion control will be your best friend. Order a salad to start. The roughage will fill you up, and you will not eat as much of your meal. Order an appetizer instead of an entree, or order an entree and eat half and take the rest home. Often times we feel obligated to eat what is in front of you which is just putting unnecessary calories into your body. Upon ordering your meal, ask for a to go box and put half of it in there. If you still find yourself hungry at the end of your meal, go back for more.
If you are able to follow these simple and easy tricks of the trade, you will find yourself coming home in just as good of shape as you left in.
About The Author
Cole Millen, is an avid traveler and foodie who never forgets that life's best memories are made through real life apprehension of legitimate "experiences." Follow his blog at Cole's Mill.


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OAKLAND — After a first-half filled with missed scoring opportunities the Messalonskee field hockey team found its range against defensive-minded Cony on Thursday.
The Eagles trailed by a goal at the half but came on strong over the final 30 minutes en route to a 3-1 victory.
Messalonskee is 4-0 in Class A North play while Cony is 2-2.
The visiting Rams got on the board just a minute and eight seconds into the game when senior Cari Hopkins poked home a rebound. Cony wouldn't register another shot on goal in the half as the Eagles kept the ball in the Rams' end of the field, picking up nine penalty corners with nothing to show for them. In fact, they didn't register a shot off a corner until their seventh attempt.
"We were getting in our own heads a little bit," senior midfield Haley Lowell said. "We just kept missing the ball. We said calm down, stay intense and we started off strong in the second half."
Sophomore Chloe Tilley tied the game 3:15 into the second half when she knocked in a rebound and just over three minutes later, center forward Kaitlyn Smith put Messalonskee ahead with a reverse stick shot to the right of Rams goalie Jacki Carlton (six saves).
"The ball was there and I knew I needed to a get a shot off," Smith said. "The defense was right there trailing me."
Freshman Abby Breznyak scored with 1:24 left to play with an assist from Autumn Littlefield. The statistics went heavily in Messalonskee's favor. The Eagles had 12 penalty corners and 11 shots on goal while Cony had three corners and three shots.
Two of the Eagles shots were stopped by Cony defenders including one at point-blank range by senior Olivia Varney in the first half. Along with Varney, MacKenzie Lewis, Danielle Brox and Alexis Couverette formed a tight defensive perimeter around Carlton.
"I'm impressed and proud of my girls today," Cony coach Holly Daigle said. "Our defense was outstanding."
The Eagles were able to control much of the action due their strength up the middle beginning with Littlefield in the back and Lowell at midfield. The pair, who have already committed to Division I colleges, were able to clear the ball by dribbling past defense or with long hits through it.
"They can control the midfield, they the ball really well and they have a lot of girls that have really strong hits," Daigle said. "They got the ball up the field a lot with their strong hits."
Despite scoring three goals in the second half, the Eagles were limited to just three penalty corners.
"Cony works so hard and they will out-hustle any team they see," Messalonskee coach Katie McLaughlin said. "They pack that circle and they've got the skill to stop you there."
The Eagles speedy front line of Tilley, Smith and Ally Turner had several chances turned away by the Rams defense or in some instances back back on a grass field.
"We've got to be able to play in any surface there is because we see every single one," McLaughlin said.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Baby Heirloom Tomatoes
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Ohh they look so good, my mouth is watering. I adore tomatoes of all kinds in the summer! I've never seen these little gems before.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for stopping by and making such nice comments on my blog.ReplyDelete
From reading your blog, I realize we have a lot in common. I also love small towns, vintage items, etc.
I had planned to write a post about Beatrix Potter for her birthday but I forgot. You did such a nice job and I thoroughly enjoyed your post.
It does look like a quilt..they sure look juicy! I don't know the recipe you are talking about but I found this link with a bunch of tomato tarts..have fun!ReplyDelete
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=tomato+and+cheese+tart&id=6C55CD0FD7E247AEB9247E7B9605BFDAEB103F28&FORM=IGRE5 Hope this link works for you.
Yes, it does look like a colorful quilt! I hope you find that recipe.ReplyDelete
Have a good Monday!
Those look so yummy! I love fresh tomatoes. We had our first cherry tomatoes from the garden a few days ago. I can hardly wait until the others are ripe. Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving the nice comment.ReplyDelete
Don't know about the recipe Gayle but I do know the colours in those tomatoes are just gorgeous.ReplyDelete
If you had to pic a fruit/vegie that sums up Summer it would have to be tomatoes. The colours, flavour, aroma of the leaves..........
I have just come in from digging over and manuring the vegie garden. I'm getting ready for Summer, bring it on.
Claire :}
I made bruschetta last night and used two sorts of heirloom tomatoes. It was delicious!ReplyDelete
Cathy, at Wives with Knives had a tomato and cheese tart a while back.
i really thought it was a picture of a quilt when i first saw the picture small. tasty! xReplyDelete
The are gorgeous-enjoy! I think a tomato tart is on the cover of the Food Network's magazine this month. You might want to try foodtv.com:@)ReplyDelete
tomato and cheese tart sound wonderful. They do look like a quilt. It is so wonderful to enjoy the fruits of summer.ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous photo. You'll have to share a picture of your tomato and cheese tart (and a favorite recipe) if you make it.ReplyDelete
yes it does look like a quilt, I bought some last week and posted a salad I made with them. A tart would be yummyReplyDelete
Those do look like a quilt - beautiful! I have 3 tomatoes I picked from the garden last night sitting beside me on the counter. They'll be gone by the end of the day ;-)ReplyDelete
It does look like a quilt!ReplyDelete
The tomatoes are beautiful. I grow mainly heirlooms, but none of the small ones.
I thought it was a quilt before opening your post! An , you're just like me, forgetting where you saw a yummy recipe before. And I remember that too. It wasn't on one of Michael Lee Wests' pages was it?ReplyDelete
They do look like a quilt! Not sure about the recipe! Hope you find it!ReplyDelete
Oh, it does look like a quilt.
I love these heirloom tomatoes that the markets have been selling...so fun. And I loved reading you Beatrix Potter post. My girls had the service (both china and silver) for special occasion meals....and of course we read and reread many of the books till they began to fall apart. We even have a Beatrix Potter cookbook.
Wishing you a beautiful day....
They look lovely! I love tomatoes.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous. We were down at the Clock Tower Bakery in old OP enjoying a cupcake and marveled at the heirlooms last week. My kiddos get excited just like me to see what mother nature produces...smiles..>ReneeReplyDelete
At first I thought you were going to say all of those were yours.ReplyDelete
Which delightful market did these come from?
Stay cool.
Thanks for your visit. These look yummy, for salads or for cooking. Does look a bit like a little quilt too! ;DReplyDelete
Oh yes it does look like a wonderful healthy quilt! Thanks for sharing your story about your paper dolls and your daughter, I will go check out your paper dolls. Hugs, DianeReplyDelete
They look wonderful! I don't have that recipe but I'm going to try to make a quiche this week! Wish I had some ripe tomatoes for that! ♥ReplyDelete
Yummy! And the do look like a fresh garden quilt.ReplyDelete
I like to cook them over the BBQ with mushrooms. I wrap them in foil and heat for a few minutes. Yum!ReplyDelete
Yum! Yum! Yum! 'Nuff said.ReplyDelete
They make a lovely picture.ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by my blog to see my vintage pillowcase. I jumped around your blog and love it. I especially love the Three LIttle Pigs quilt that your grandmother made when your dad was a boy.... ADORABLE!!!ReplyDelete
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I have been reading through yours and read the post of the Liddles Kiddles dolls!! Oh my! I used to have one of the ones in the perfume bottles. I don't remember which one though. How fun to remember!ReplyDelete
oh they look just wonderful! I wish!!!! lolReplyDelete
I am so happy to have finally gotten around to come to visit! I realized that I wasn't following you...so I fixed that right away!!! have a great week!
They look delicious, I love to pick tomatoes and eat them immediately, the warm sweet taste......ReplyDelete
Hope you find the recipe.
THANK YOU for your thoughtful comments. Replies to your questions will be posted here, so be sure to check back soon. Have a wonderful day! - Gayle, Garden Of Daisies


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Experience Innovation is the Brand New Design
For the past few years audiences have been foregoing a major shift in the way they choose to consume a brand. We have moved past "pushing" brands on consumers. As much as high quality aesthetically pleasing designs are still in demand, consumers no longer really care about how amazing something looks. Content is still king when it comes to branding and marketing, but arising is a new wave that brands should start to leverage, hone, and become experts at and that is User Experience (UX).
Now the "UX" I am speaking up goes far beyond a website. Real world interaction with brands is becoming the most relevant way to pull a consumer and convert them into loyal brand evangelist.
Let's face it, people are acquiring a certain level of ADHD. Attention spans are short, acquiring the little attention a brand needs is becoming more and more difficult by the day.
UX vía real world interaction has the ability to captivate an audience. Enlightened leaders are achieving success by crafting entire customer experiences by shaping, innovating, branding, and measuring it all.
This evolved form of user experience is being called "Experience Innovation".
Experience Innovation is about looking beyond the product design or features. It is about taking a broader view of customer issues and activities, finding new ways to address needs, create talk-worthiness, and fuel differentiation.
Experience Innovation is about being customer focused, not customer led. Focus groups are becoming irrelevant in todays climate. Customers cannot tell you about the things they need, want, but have yet to imagine.
By being where customers are at and building authentic relationships, that is the only way to address customers needs. A great brand experiences engages all senses. It considers the environmental, physical, digital, and even behavioral expression of brand--the way employees interact with both customers and each other.
The concept of Experience Innovation isn't new. Nike has been doing it for years now (Fuel Band is a perfect example). Apple had it going for a while, but the past couple years they have been falling off (hence the hire of former Burberry CEO Angela Anrendts to come aboard as VP of Retail). Starbucks restaurants have a great experience component.
Experience Innovation is imperative to the success of any brand, so if you are not thinking this way…it's time to get on board!


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It's the classic image of the nurse, persistently depicted in films, television shows, and Halloween costumes: a woman in a white dress with white shoes — sometimes a white apron– and a starched white cap neatly placed on the top of her head. But have you ever wondered about the origins of the traditional white uniform? Especially since most nurses in the West these days seem to prefer sporting scrubs of varying colors and patterns instead. Well, wonder no longer, because this article is here to answer the question of why nurses wear white.
In the early 19th century, nursing was mostly a street profession. As such, nurses in those times wore typical servant uniforms, consisting of a black or printed gown, a white apron, and a white cap that was either gathered or banded.
With a rising need for nurses in the 1840's and the work of Florence Nightingale, the woman considered to be the founder of modern nursing during the Crimean War in the 1850's, nursing became seen as a more respectable profession. Schools for nursing were established and nurses began having their own uniforms to distinguish themselves. They had their own distinctive white aprons with pockets for medical instruments, and this is also around the time when the starched white cap first became associated with nursing.
A student of Nightingale's designed the original uniform used by the students at her school of nursing. The original nursing uniforms were actually blue and different colored ribbon bands were used to show a nurse's rank. The uniforms were derived from the religious garb worn by nuns. This was because before the 19th century, nuns were usually the ones who took care of the sick and injured. The resemblance lent nurses an added sense of respectability and feminine virtue.
New findings in the early 20th century about germs and the role they play in the spread of infection is what led to the wide adoption of the white nursing uniform. There was added effort put into implementing practices and procedures to prevent contamination from pathogens. As a symbol of this new emphasis on cleanliness, white attire was worn in hospitals.
World War I caused functionality to take precedence. This brought a number of changes in nurse uniforms, including shorter sleeves and no more bulky aprons. After the war, nurses wanted a uniform that combined femininity and functionality. This resulted in the light, short-sleeved white dress and simple white hat we all recognize as the classic nurse's uniform today.


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CONCORD Rangers have been boosted by Aron Pollock committing his future to the club.
Since the curtain came down on the National League South season, numerous key players have departed the Aspect Arena.
Plenty of defenders - including Tyrone Sterling, Connor Essam, Frazer Shaw and Tosan Popo - have moved onto pastures new and boss Danny Scopes was delighted to see Pollock extend his stay with the Beach Boys into a second campaign.
Scopes, who replaced Sammy Moore as Concord manager last month, said: "Aron agreeing to stay with us is great news and I'm really pleased.
"It took a bit longer than we expected to get it over the line because of the break from football, but it was important for Aron to get his head around what he wanted to do and we had another good chat last week.
"It is good to have kept another player who played his part in our success last season.
"He worked with me last year and the fact that he wants to stay shows that he wants to be a part of what we are looking to put in place at the club.
"Even though he is still young, he is a mature lad and it's fantastic that he has agreed to stay with us."
Pollock, 21, followed former boss Moore from Leatherhead to Concord last summer.
And Scopes is looking forward to seeing the defender develop further in the forthcoming season.
"He had a few disappointments when he was in and out of the team last season," added Scopes.
"But he kept his head down and was always training well.
"I can't remember him having a bad game and you could never question his attitude.
"We know we can trust him and he was a bit unfortunate that the previous manager chose to bring in another defender halfway through the season because otherwise he would have made more appearances.
"He can play in a few different positions and that versatility is of major benefit to us.
"Having come through at Leyton Orient, he came here from Leatherhead but he is actually a Canvey lad.
"He lives only five minutes away from the clubhouse and it's great to have a local lad playing for us."


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The Book Pitch
In my experience, pitching your book is all about the logline. If you can sum up your book in one sentence that will make an agent say, "I have to know more!" you are golden.
So, the logline is not only a blurb with which to convince publishers your book can sell, it is also your "elevator" pitch, your go-to quippy summary of the book idea. I have failed at writing an effective logline more ways than I can count (because I get tired of counting after 100). Let me share what I've learned about the logline so far.
1) Choosing the building blocks for your logline
- Take a fresh look at the outline of your story. What elements are the most unique? If you are dealing in fantasy/scifi, perhaps the world is steam-punk meets star trek, or your antagonist has psychic powers. Or, if it's a realistic novel, perhaps a family is under quarantine or one of your main characters wins the lottery.
- Pick out a few flashy words or phrases that hum all their own. "Steam-punk in a far off galaxy" or "winning lottery ticket" and line them up. You can even use post-it notes, if you're a visual learner.
- Identify the stakes of your story. In other words, "character X must do Y before Z happens". The desire of your protagonist should be relatable, and the Z looming over him should be as dire as possible, especially if you want your book to appear high concept. (I'll tell you what I mean by 'appear')
2) Anatomy of the logline
- Now you're ready to put together some possible loglines. Here are some examples of pitch formats I've seen.
- "[Popular Book A] meets [Popular Book B that's completely different] in this [genre] novel, where [character C] must [do something far-fetched] or [suffer consequences D]."
- "[Character A] is doing [activity] until [huge conflict occurs] and forces him to choose between [old desire] and [new desire]."
- "A [genre] about a [spiffy-sounding character or group of characters] who discover [something that changes their world]."
- "[Doing some activity] should have been [easy/hard /terrifying/etc.], but [character A] never expected [out-of-left-field-twist]."
- Notice that a logline is usually one sentence. Keep in mind that, with such a tiny space to fit an entire book, every single word must be utilized to express protagonist, conflict, stakes, world, and twist (with an emphasis on twist).
3) Pitfalls of the logline
- Writing a question. Such as, "Will Susie get to school on time?" This is apparently a pitching no-no, because it implies weak writing. Maybe it seems gimmicky, but then again I think mashing together two absurdly opposite book titles is gimmicky. Who makes the rules? Not me.
- Too close to the story. It can be very tempting to love your protagonist so much that you want the pitch to be all about her, or to be so enamored with your own world building that you forget to introduce the conflict. Take a step back from your manuscript or look at your feedback from beta readers and identify what elements will be the most attention-grabbing, even if they don't play as big a role in the story. Which leads me to my next point.
- Bogged down in capturing the book's lesson. This I learned from a copywriter friend of mine, who recently found success pitching an idea for a TV show. If the reason you're writing the book is to teach young readers about Greek Mythology, resist the urge to include that in the pitch. The pitch is about the story, and why a reader should care about the story. Fortunately, the reader may then care about Greek Mythology once he gets well into your book, but that's not what got his foot in the door.
- "Twists" be damned! Ok, this is me. For two of three pitches in a recent Twitter pitch party, I decided that the themes of my story far outweighed any nonsensical, flashy phrases like "undead mermaid" or "flying polar bear" I could cook up. So I wrote pitches that emphasized how my protagonist learned to see herself as more than a potential wife, or how she learned selflessness, or how she wrestled with wanting to be adored by the public … you know how many agents nibbled on those two pitches? Zero. You know what pitch eventually got a request from two agents? This one:
While a conspiring crow whispers in the ear of a barbarian king, it's up to 16yo Tess to save the kingdom. With her hair. #PitMad #YA #SFF— Emily H. Jeffries (@emilyhjeffries) December 4, 2015
Does she really save the kingdom with her hair? Well, no. She saves it with a magical object which she was wearing in her hair. But that's ok, we're just trying to get these agents in the door. Ideally, my query and first pages are so dynamite that they will do the rest of the work for me once I've got an agent's attention.
- Utter confusion. Make sure that your logline is intriguing, but CRYSTAL CLEAR. Mystery is good, but confusion is bad. For example, one of my first logline drafts looked something like this:
"16 year old Tess Canyon, a fame-obsessed advisor's daughter, must learn to use a magical hair tie in order to save a kingdom with no weapons."
You see the confusion? Does the kingdom lack weapons, or does Tess lack weapons? Don't do this.
My Biggest Regret: not considering the logline before writing the book.
If you are like me and knew nothing about pitching before starting your manuscript, I sympathize. But honestly, for my next book, I will think very carefully about what snazzy, glittery, eye-catching nonsense my pitch will include first. It really can be as simple as touching on a buzzword like "mental illness" or making your protagonist a pirate princess instead of a renaissance princess. To me, those kinds of details are relatively frivolous compared with the character arc, the honesty of the emotions, or the overarching themes. As I mentioned in this blog post, it's ok to play the game to some extent.
For your reading pleasure, here is a parting list of loglines from movies you might recognize. Can you guess what titles they represent?
"In a future North America, where the rules of Panem maintain control though an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place."
"A Southern simpleton has a bumbling hand in some of the 20th century's biggest events in this touching story of love, courage over adversity and snappily-named shrimp chains."
"A Parisian rat teams up with a wannabe chef with no talent to battle convention and the critics to prove that anyone can cook and open their own restaurant."
"After making a wish at a fortune teller machine, a young boy becomes a grown man overnight and must cope with finding a place to live, finding a job, and adult relationships, with only the help of his ten-year-old friend."
P.S. For a more complete look at a solid pitching strategy, I recommend this article from Writers Relief. Good luck!


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I found two letters referencing David Eaton in 1968--an invitation to deliver a sermon on 1 September (pictured above) and a letter from Jane to Eaton re her concerns about the commercialization of Christmas.
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I have long been haunted by something former Ravinia music director Christoph Eschenbach once said in an interview. He was asked for his thoughts on "historic" performance practice, and he mused that no matter how meticulously one tries to duplicate 18th-century style, articulation, tuning, and instrumentation, "We will never be able to listen with 18th-century ears."
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A dance teacher by late teens, Jonathon was coming out as HIV/AIDS arrived. He built a strong following during this period, with regular commissions including for HIV/AIDS education campaigns.
Community advocacy roles focused on disability rights ensued for 20 yrs. In 2013 the RC into Institutional Child Sex Abuse began & Jonathon gave evidence in 2015. Reckoning his past returned him to full time arts practice, not despite but because of his PTSD.
Jonathon's current work explores abstraction's importance to understanding our evolution, language & behaviour, with practices drawn from the rigour of scientific research to using coding to breath new life into otherwise disposable images. These processes reinforce the immediacy of artistic motivation, taking inspiration from & using what's close at hand, uncovering beauty in the unseen, discarded, devalued & dangerous, stimulating the intuitive capacity to relate to that without apparent meaning or value; finding subjective aesthetic relevance in the formless, the abstract, the distant, the disturbed.
In 2016, Jonathon crowdfunded his first solo show "A Survivor's Journey To Abstraction", through the Australian Cultural Fund. The recovery & art message was warmly embraced & reported. Jonathon is currently working on exhibiting his second solo show, "Subterra: From the burning underworld to climate change solution".
Practice: Multidisciplinary and multimedia artist
Website: www.jonafellow.com
Facebook: @JonathonGoodfellow | @SubterraEXHIBITION
Instagram: @jonafellow | @subterra_exhibition
LinkedIn: jonathongoodfellow
Email: jonafellow @ gmail.com


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The car with more horsepower than a La Ferrari is the Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli. It is powered by an astounding 1000 horsepower engine. This car is a limited edition monster. It is also the most powerful street legal car to ever come from an Italian automaker.
Only 25 units will be made, which makes this incredibly exclusive. The engine is a 7.2-liter twin-turbo V8 built by hand in the house. The torque is a staggering 885lb-ft. This allows this beast to sprint to 60mph in as little as 2.7 seconds, with a top speed of 250 mph. The car is rear wheel drive, with power being sent through a six speed sequential gearbox. The Millecavalli is also relatively light due to its thorough use of carbon fiber.
The chassis involves carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes, which allow the car to brake from 186 to 0 mph in just seven seconds. This absolute monster is still being fine tuned by the Italians. However, expect production to begin at the end of the year. We can not wait to see how many arms and legs it will cost to own one of 25.


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One-pan meals are the best meals. You can come home from a long day at work and prepare dinner quickly and easily. One-pan meals can be tasty, too! This one-pan oven skirt steak with broccolini and white beans is marinated in a tangy vinaigrette and then cooked to perfection. It's also healthy. Skirt steak is a great source of protein, and broccolini is a great source of fiber, calcium, and antioxidants. White beans add an extra helping of fiber and protein, so this easy one-pan dinner will keep you full, healthy, and satisfied.
Yields: 6 servings | Calories: 434 | Total Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 501mg | Carbohydrates: 25g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Protein: 21g | SmartPoints (Freestyle): 14
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup dark balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak
- 12 ounces broccolini, cut into medium sized florettes
- 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
- In a large bowl whisk together garlic, vinegar, Dijon, 2 tablespoons of the oil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Remove and reserve about 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette and set aside. Add steak to remaining vinaigrette and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to the broiler setting. Toss the broccolini in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and place on a baking sheet. Broil for 5 minutes and remove from the oven. Add beans to the broccolini and gently toss. Place a wire rack on top of the broccolini and bean mixture. Remove the skirt steak from the marinade and place on wire rack.
- Broil the steak for 10 minutes (more or less depending on the desired done-ness), turning half way through. Remove steak from rack and let rest for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, transfer the broccolini mix to a medium mixing bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon of the reserve vinaigrette. Slice the steak and server along side broccolini. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette and enjoy!
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After a good conversation reminiscing about fairly recent NBA players with local roots, I decided to put together a "starting 5" consisting of current NBA players with MoCo ties.
We discussed guys that used to play in the league like Steve Francis (Blair), Jerome Williams (Magruder), Roger Mason (Good Counsel), but came up with this list of 5 current players with MoCo ties:
Michael Beasley. It's hard to believe that Beasley entered the NBA a decade ago. He is just one of two players in Kansas State history to become a first team All-American. He's currently having one of his most successful seasons, as a New York Knick, having scored 26 points and grabbing 12 rebounds against the Bulls just last week.
MoCo tie: Beasley grew up in Montgomery County and almost attended Watkins Mill High School before moving on to 6 different high schools before going to Kansas State for a year.
Kevin Durant. Durant has won an NBA Championship, two Olympic gold medals, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year award, an NBA MVP award, and a lot more. Many consider him the best player in the world.
MoCo tie: Kevin Durant played his senior season of high school basketball at Montrose Christian in Rockville.
Greivis Vasquez. Most remember Vasquez as the all-time leading scorer at the University of Maryland, but he has carved a pretty good NBA career for himself as a journeyman role player. Vasquez currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets.
MoCo tie: Greivis Vasquez moved to the United States to attend high school at Montrose in Rockville, where he committed to play for the University of Maryland during his senior year.
Victor Oladipo. Oladipo was the 2nd overall pick in 2013, but is currently in the midst of his breakout season, his first with the Pacers. He is averaging over 24ppg, leading the Pacers in scoring.
MoCo tie: Though he was raised in nearby Upper Marlboro, Victor Oladipo was born in Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring.
Josh Hart. Hart was the Lakers "other" first round pick (being chosen 30th overall in the same round as Lonzo Ball). The 6'5 rookie out of Villanova is having a solid rookie campaign, scoring 5.6ppg and grabbing 3rpg.
MoCo tie: Josh was born and raised in MoCo. He attended and played for Wheaton High School for a season before transferring to Sidwell.
1/22/2018 11:43:55 pm
Beasleys half bro played at the Mill
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1/22/2018 11:58:44 pm
Who was it and when?
1/22/2018 11:57:20 pm
Melo Anthony ?
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1/22/2018 11:59:03 pm
No tie to MoCo
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This Is A Legit Holiday...
Today is National Pie Day. I know, right? I had no clue and so I feel as if I've failed you in alerting you to this very important day. As best as I can tell from much Googling, National Pie Day was established by the American Pie Council (again, I know, right?) and actually not by some Congressional resolution or presidential declaration. The American Pie Council even has a countdown clock to today on their website: http://www.piecouncil.org/. (On an unrelated note, it is also National Handwriting Day. Who makes this stuff up? Apparently you can just take something you like now and make it a day. I therefore declare tomorrow to be National Let's Drink White Wine Day.)
I would seriously love to know how the Pie Council picked January 23rd as pie day. Do you think that a bunch of people who work there all wrote random dates down on slips of paper and then someone drew out of the bowl and "January 23rd" was written on there, so they just went with it? It just seems to me that you would pick something more logical, like March 14th (get it? 3/14? 3.14? Pi? Anyone?).
Turns out the National Pie Council is quite the national organization (except if you live in Arizona, Maryland, New Jersey, Tennessee, or Vermont...then you aren't eligible to participate and no, I have no idea why).
You may join as an amateur or a professional and each year, they host a national pie-baking competition (along with hosting a bunch of "pie industry seminars". This year the competition is in Orlando in late April. I'm seriously trying to convince Jeanne we should go, but she just rolls her eyes at me and I have no idea why because I guarantee you it will be warmer in Orlando in April than in mid-Missouri. Also, I would totally bet you could write that whole thing off as a travel expense (and if you are reading this from the IRS, I totally plan to look into all applicable regulations and tax laws and keep the receipts...maybe even in a fancy file folder instead of a shoe box. Please don't audit us.)
And if Jeanne doesn't go for the warmer temperatures and tax deductions galore, the grand prize is a trip for two to Zurich for three nights (again, with the random choices, Pie Council...is Zurich known for pie or something?). I can guarantee you that whomever wins the whole competition would much rather be gifted with a magical electric apple peeler than a few nights in Zurich with an epic case of jet-lag.
The categories to enter are more than types of pie I even knew existed and yet I'm convinced we should go to this. If anything, we always have a ridiculous amount of fun together. Plus, it is always good to scope out the competition and find out new trends in pies. The website also strongly encourages that we "arrive early to enjoy the merchandise mart". Really, could they make this deal sound any sweeter? I can't even guess what sort of wares they are peddling in the mart, but I would like to find out.
I wonder if the website will change the countdown clock to National Pie Day to the countdown clock for the National Pie Competition tomorrow? We need to be honing our skills. Or learning to ski for the Swiss Alps.


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Silvina Samuel
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Silvina Samuel was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. In 2008, Silvina moved Silvinato Maui and from 2008-2012 she was principle cellist of the Maui Pop's Orchestra. She played with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and Hawaii Opera Theater on Oahu. She is a member of Cellano, with Lotus Dancer, pianist, performing annual recitals on Maui. Her acoustic rock collaboration with singer-songwriter, Jim Major, brought her to the stage opening for such bands as Santana, Mick Fleetwood & Island Rumours, Smashmouth, Train, Huey Lewis and Henry Kapono. While in Hawaii, Silvina recorded for a number of albums including Grammy nominated album Wind, Rock, Sea and Flame, produced by composer/pianist, Peter Kater.
Having recently returned back to Victoria, Silvina plays with the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra and the Victoria Symphony Orchestra. She is also a member of CappriCCio Vocal Ensemble. She is delighted to have recently joined the Faculty at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Silvina holds a Bachelors Degree in Cello Performance from the University of Victoria, and has her A.V.C.M and Diplomas in Performance and Pedagogy from the Victoria Conservatory of Music.


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Swinemoor Common is one of the three ancient commons of Beverley - the other two being Westwood and Figham. Swinemoor is framed by the river Hull, on the east, mainly by roads on the N and W and by an industrial estate on the South, and traversed by the Beverley and Barmston drain, which can be crossed by a bridge in the middle on the common. It is an area of pastures and wet meadows with shallow pools of water and areas of Hawthorn scrub and overgrown hedgerows. The river Hull in the area is fringed by reeds and agricultural land on its left margin.
After crossing the gate to the common by Hull Bridge, I walk along the flood defence ditches down by the river. Reed Warblers and Reed Buntings sing from the reeds, with an occasional Whitethroat.
The views are fantastic, with Beverley Minster amongst the tree line in the distance, the bright pools the meadows brimming with buttercups and the gentle meandering of the river.
Although I had hoped for a circular walk, I had to return the same way, as the path was flooded on the south of the common. Once back by the entrance by Tickton, I walked to the drain and alongside it for a while.
Bird wise, there were a fair number of Lapwings pairs around the central, flooded part, occasionally chasing Carrion Crows or squeaking and doing their aerobatic displays.
Swallows, Swifts, a few Sand Martins and House Martins were hunting.
A Redshank gave its mournful call by a pool where Gadwalls, Mallards and a Moorhen were feeding. On the far end of the pools there were some resting Lesser Black Backed and Herring gulls. A pair of Shelduck and some Teals were also present.
In a field, Rooks, Jackdaws, Starlings and Woodpigeons feed with a rabbit.
The Beverley and Barmston drain
On the grassy river bank, a Carrron Crow feeds on a duck egg.
The duck egg, looking fresh.
A carpet of buttercups on the common
There were lots of horses on the common. A group of mares stood by their sleeping foals. Others brayed in the distance.
The gentle meandering of the river Hull
Flock of white domestic geese and four Mute Swans.
Grey Heron
Lapwing mobbing crow.
A view of the common, looking North
Displaying Lapwing
Pool with Mute Swans
The beautiful Beverley and Barmston drainI make a stop for a thermos coffee by the Beverley and Barmston drain, overlooking what it looks like a ford. The horses must come here to drink and their hoofs keep the bank clear of plants and make a gently sloping muddy shore. A group of 8 or 10 House Martins collect mud for their nests. Nervous of being on the ground on their own, they came and went in groups, stopping one after another in the same area, and keeping their wings up, ready to take flight.
A Swallow flying up the drain collects a small white feather in mid air, and later another one gathered some grass, so it seems that the swallows are ahead of the House Martins nesting, although both species seem to be late nest building.
a wider area on the drain where the House Martins were collecting mud
House Martins collecting mud.
Swinemoor Common is a beautiful place to visit, and it is quite close to Hull and at the door of Beverley. I can't believe I haven't been before, but I will definitely return to the site to explore it more fully in the future.
More information
Two local bloggers cover this site regularly
There are also articles on Swinemoor at Birdnerd and at Hull Valley Wildlife Group.
I parked on Hull Bridge Road at the north of the common. The entrance is by the bridge over the River Hull. There are no toilet facilities, although there is a pub by the bridge. There are further entrances on Swinemoor Lane and on the A1035.
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Today's Bird List
- Blackbird
- Blue Tit
- Carrion Crow
- Chaffinch
- Collared Dove
- Dunnock
- Gadwall
- Goldfinch
- Great Tit
- Greenfinch
- Grey Heron
- Greylag Goose (domestic)
- Herring Gull
- House Martin
- House Sparrow
- Jackdaw
- Lapwing
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Linnet
- Mallard
- Moorhen
- Mute Swan
- Pheasant
- Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
- Redshank
- Reed Bunting
- Robin
- Rook
- Sand Martin
- Shelduck
- Starling
- Swallow
- Swift
- Teal
- Whitethroat
- Woodpigeon
- Wren


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The Secret to a Great Dinner Party
It's not just about good food and wine, but about fun and interesting conversations that makes a great dinner party-- this premise is a new book project that we are going to be working on.
Hosting Thanksgiving with friends yesterday reminded me once again of the importance of planing the conversation and interaction as much as the food and drinks. Whether it is 4-8 or 20 people stimulating conversation, fun, involvement with everyone of all ages is critical to the overall feeling of the event.
Over the years we have come to realize that if you can create an environment over your meals in which everyone there leaves feeling more enlightened, lighter, excited, or just more relaxed -- you have hosted a great party.
Having designed interaction and experiential training programs for the past 20 plus years plus a doctorate in learning and a master's in Recreation and Leisure Studies (yes... you read it right) it has always been natural for me and my husband (a psychologist) to research, develop and then figure out how to make a training exercise into a fun learning event at Thanksgiving or with friends over dinner.
The irony is we realized not many people either know how, want to take the time to do so, or would feel comfortable facilitating activities in their home with friends. This is understandable as I often am ridiculed, made fun of and laughed at in the beginning. Those who know me moan as I stand up and ask for their attention announcing the "Gratitude Game." Secretly though, I know they are waiting in anticipation and are thrilled that I am getting even their kids involved in the activity. Fifteen minutes later in teams of 4 everyone is laughing, joking and making lists of everything they are grateful for that begins with each letter in the word "Thanksgiving." Thirty minutes later the noise finally quiets down in the room as each team is instructed to share what they are grateful for that starts with a letter, "T"-- Turkey, Talking, Tablemanners (boo yell a few kids), Timeoff, Tim and Tom (two dads), and trees.
As the meal continues, the mood changes, the conversation shifts and the bonding of our little group, many who have met for the first time, has taken place.
Conversation starters and Sharing games are not just about what is said, but about the bonding, the intimacy that occurs, the coming together of a group of people who may or may not see each other for a long time. They are about making the meal, the event, the gathering be a memory that leaves each person with the feeling of rejuvenation, connection, and a few insights into themselves, the world, and others.
The book is beginning. If you have any great conversation starters, dining games, activities, or ideas on this subject I would love to hear from you as the book is beginning.
Best, Suzanne


text: Have fun with the Taborers in Stratford-Upon-Avon with the theme "The Bard, the Morris, the Dance", as we explore pipe and tabor tunes linked to Shakespeare, morris linked to him and his locality, and dances of his period.We will be based in the 15th century White Swan with lovely period architecture and wall paintings, state of the art presentation equipment, and wooden dance floor (special rate to stay here quoting "Pipe and Tabor Festival"). We will perform in the beautiful Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare is buried, and in the town with Shakespeare Morris, great custodians of the local Bidford tradition. We will be inspired by Carles Mas, Catalan master of taboring and playing for dances of Shakespeare's time, Ollie and Matt Simons, superb morris jig performers and taborers, and the wonderful Chuck Wilcox who will open our Symposium with a keynote speech.


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Sneak peak at our album cover. Release Date: TBD #TheFictionContradiction #AlbertoTakeover - @arosende
Stamkos's procedure, which can have 4 to 6 month rehab, will be performed by knee specialist Dr. Robert LaPrade. Precise recovery time TBD.
To reply to a few inquiries: thanks - #TheCloserGQ will resume next week with details of frequency, etc, TBD. #NotMyPresident
On Monday, Hillary Clinton will campaign in: - Grand Rapids, MI - Philadelphia, PA - Raleigh, NC - And a TBD stop
Just spoke to @Cowboycerrone again. He's campaigning to at least be able to step in front of the crowd later today. Decision TBD.
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders will now be among top ranks of Senate Democrats. How powerful they'll be? TBD
Russell has joined the #Oilers in LA, taking part in morning skate. Davidson, Caggiula, Hendricks participating as well. Lineup TBD.
Clinton's Monday schedule: --TBD stop --Grand Rapids, MI --Philly (for evening rally w/ POTUS/FLOTUS) --Raleigh, NC
Utah State at BYU on Nov. 26 will kickoff at 8:15pm MT on ESPN2 or ESPNU (network TBD after the games on Nov. 19) #BYUFOOTBALL #GoCougs
Today: Steven Stamkos, indefinitely (knee) Taylor Hall, 3-4 weeks (knee) Johnny Gaudreau, TBD (finger) Darren Helm, out 6 weeks (shoulder)
Coach McLellan adds Hendricks, Caggiula & Davidson will travel with the #Oilers this week. Return dates still TBD.
That will put the House at 247 R, 188 D. The new Congress in January is 239 R, 193 D with party of 3 seats TBD
#USMNT camp planned for mid-Jan in LA. 2 friendlies in works. Home/away tbd. #USWNT winter camp uncertainty as CBA talks continue
.@dimi_esports qualifies for #SWC...but learning how to handshake is TBD.
(2/2) Archie cont.: "How long he is out is TBD. But the next morning I feared it was a career-altering injury & that is not the case."
NEW: 954 provisional & 564 absentee ballots approved in @NewHanoverCo. 190 TBD. Tabulations won't be done until vote canvass. #NCpol #ncgov
Will Trump replace @PreetBharara? TBD, but his public corruption cases are expected to continue.
Per Brooks, Beal (hamstring) went through some of practice today, has shown improvement, status for Wednesday TBD #WizSixers
NEW: Provisional & absentee ballots added in Brunswick Co --> @PatMcCroryNC +237, @RoyCooperNC +171. 98 ballots TBD. #ncpol #ncgov
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