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Jesse Noyes: Brand Journalist or Brand Reporter?
B2B Memes
These questions came to mind yesterday when I read about the one-year anniversary of the hiring of journalist Jesse Noyes by Eloqua, a marketing automation company. Eloqua is clearly not a traditional outlet for journalism. Reporters (or journalists) know how to do this, and that's why Eloqua came to me. In my time at Eloqua, I have never felt conflicted or uncomfortable.
Content Marketers: Think "Editorial"
B2B Memes
But as more editors enter the content marketing fray (the hiring of Jesse Noyes by Eloqua is but the latest example), that old habit may die off. One of the most exciting areas today in the realm of what we used to call publishing is content marketing. That's a pity. Not that I object to content. It's a useful word that covers the variety of media that marketers can use, while editorial is narrower, mostly limited to writing. That is, all editorial is content, but not all content is editorial. But as a word, content has its downside. Where there's editorial, there must be an editor.
How To Strategize For The New Eloqua Release
This week I attended the Atlanta Eloqua User Group at Oracle's Atlanta offices. It was a great meetup, as we had Thamina Christenson with the Eloqua Product Marketing team presenting Eloqua's latest features and future roadmap. Author: Leah Brenner @LeahRBrenner is Lead Eloqua Architect, Technology at ANNUITIES. Improve your speed to lead. Keep innovating, always.
Engagement and Eloqua Experience
For the Eloqua Experience preparation webinar sponsored by Televerde, I was asked to speak to the topic of Engagement. This is one of six topics that comprise the agenda for Eloqua Experience. Webinar Engagement Poll This webinar format consisted of a question for participants on each Eloqua Experience topic. For the modern marketer, everything emanates from changes in the.
Oracle and Eloqua Agree to Combine to Accelerate Modern Marketing
It's All About Revenue
by Joe Payne | Tweet this Today Eloqua announced that it has signed definitive agreements to be acquired by Oracle in an all cash deal valued at $23.50 per share. Read our Powerpoint and FAQ to understand the drivers for this exciting development. I'm using this forum to speak directly to the thousands of Modern Marketers who are already part of the Eloqua community.
Email Critique: Oracle/Eloqua Webcast Invite Needs Help
The Point
The impact that Oracle's acquisition of Eloqua will have on that company's ability to compete effectively in the marketing automation space is fodder for debate. What is more clear, based on the Webcast invitation I received this week (below), is that it hasn't done much for Eloqua's own email marketing. Let me count the ways: 1. What does "Dominate Your Communications" mean?
Eloqua, Oracle & Why Modern Marketing Needs Open Systems
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by Jesse Noyes | Tweet this The following article was co-written by Eloqua's CEO, Joe Payne , and Chief Technology Officer, Steve Woods. Eloqua enables this by bringing together an understanding of both the "facts" that we can know about a buyer and their "actions" The facts, such as their title, role, and industry guide us towards understanding if they are likely buyers of our services at some point in the future. Thank you for your continued support and for being part of the Eloqua community.
Eloqua Wins CODie Award for 'Best Marketing Automation Solution'
It's All About Revenue
by Eloqua | Tweet this The Software & Information Industry Association ( SIIA ), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, announced Oracle Eloqua's Marketing Automation and Revenue Performance Management Platform the winner of the 2013 CODiE Award for "Best Marketing Automation Solution" category.
Oracle and Eloqua: Driving the Modern Marketing Era
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by Joe Payne | Tweet this By Joe Payne, CEO, Eloqua and Steve Miranda, Executive Vice President Application Development, Oracle. As of last Friday, February 8, 2013, Oracle completed the acquisition of Eloqua, and Eloqua's products will become a core component of the Oracle Marketing Cloud. Additionally, the open Eloqua platform will continue to support multiple CRM systems.
Is the Latest Eloqua & JESS3 Animated Video Art or Marketing?
It's All About Revenue
by Joe Chernov | Tweet this These are the questions we asked ourselves as we imagined and developed " What is Revenue Performance Management? ", the latest video from Eloqua and JESS3. Or, as JESS3 co-founder Leslie Bradshaw, said, "Just when you think you've seen it all from Eloqua and JESS3, we go and do something so spectacular that it begs the question: is this art or marketing?
Eloqua Experience 2010
This week I attended the Eloqua Experience, Eloqua's user conference in San Francisco. The big news of this event is the launch of Eloqua 10. The revamped user interface makes working with Eloqua a lot of fun. Here is a preview: Eloqua 10 Campaign Builder (click to enlarge). attended the session with Siteworx, an early adopter of Eloqua 10. Overall.
Who Goes to Eloqua Experience?
It's All About Revenue
by Jesse Noyes | Tweet this The sponsorships are spoken for, registration is closed and Eloqua Experience is less than a week away. But some of you out there might be asking, "Who goes to Eloqua Experience?". First off, we should note that this is poised to be the biggest Eloqua Experience yet. Who Goes to Eloqua Experience? Breakdown of attendees by title.
Raab Report: Act-On, Eloqua, Pardot, and Marketo Vie to Lead in Mid-Size B2B Marketing Automation Segment
Customer Experience Matrix
The leaders quadrant in this sector is quite crowded, with Act-On , Eloqua , Pardot , and Marketo all jostling for position. In case you haven't caught on to my color coding, blue type indicates that Eloqua and Neolane are leaders in the large company segment, while red type shows the others have their strongest position in this sector. Today I'll present the third and (mercifully?)
Engagement and Eloqua Experience
For the Eloqua Experience preparation webinar sponsored by Televerde, I was asked to speak to the topic of Engagement. This is one of six topics that comprise the agenda for Eloqua Experience. often hear clients talk about engagement as: touches, email opens, click-thrus, […] The post Engagement and Eloqua Experience appeared first on Avitage.
How 100+ Brands Use Video with Oracle Eloqua to Connect with More Buyers
In fact, more than 100 brands are now using Vidyard's integration with Oracle Eloqua to connect with more buyers and turn viewers into customers. Oracle Eloqua provides some amazing tools to help marketers personalize the content journey for each prospect. For a growing number of modern marketers, the road to revenue is paved with video marketing. throughout the buying journey.
Get to Know Another 'Hood: The Insider's Guide to San Francisco During Eloqua Experience 2013
It's All About Revenue
by Eloqua | Tweet this If you're traveling San Francisco for Eloqua Experience this week, it's likely not for your first go around. So, to give you a special insider's guide to the city, we've compiled a list of recommendations from the Eloqua team's San Francisco natives. My Must-Attend Sessions at Eloqua Experience 2013 by Brian Hansford / Heinz Marketing.
22 Photos from Eloqua Experience 2012
It's All About Revenue
Another Eloqua Experience has passed, but that doesn't mean we can't get nostalgic, right? So here are 22 photos from Eloqua Experience 2012. paulhart1: Full day of product training at #EE12 @ Eloqua Experience North America. Eloqua #EE12. modernmarketers #change #ee12 @JeffreyHayzlett @ Eloqua Experience North America. EE12 #Eloqua. Brainshark.
Battle of the Conferences: Silverpop v Eloqua
A week apart from each other, the two big marketing automation players have been battling it out in customer and partner conferences – Silverpop Amplify and Eloqua Experience Europe 2013
The Role of Content and Compendium in the Oracle Eloqua Marketing Cloud
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by Kevin Akeroyd | Tweet this Today's post comes courtesy of Kevin Akeroyd , Senior Vice President for Oracle's Eloqua Global Sales Unit. He is responsible for leading all customer-facing aspects at Oracle Eloqua including Sales, Account Management, Marketing and Customer Support and Services. Connect with him on Twitter @akeroyd. Combining Forces to Align Content and Context.
From the Diary of an Eloquan: How Eloqua University Reminds Me of High School
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It has been ten months since Vidyard launched an integration with Eloqua and ten months since I met my first modern marketer. As the summer comes to an end, I can't help but reflect upon the experience of joining Eloqua and how it was not unlike my first year of high school… I walked up to the new community with swagger: new jeans. wanted to make the right impression on day one.
Can Eloqua Skills Help Get You Promoted? [CHART]
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months ago, I used LinkedIn's search tool and took the counts by seniority level for profiles that mention Eloqua as a part of their resume (you can get counts by looking at the premium filter results, though you must upgrade to get the actual profiles). First of all, I found that a whopping 5,539 professionals are currently listing Eloqua on their online resume.
Infer Releases New Predictive Behavior Scoring for Oracle Eloqua
Infer Inc. , a leading predictive sales and marketing platform that helps companies win more customers, today announced the most advanced predictive behavioral modeling solution for the Oracle Eloqua platform. After proven success with early customers, Infer is rolling out its updated behavior scoring solution for any company that uses the Oracle Eloqua marketing automation system.
5 Tips to Get Your Learn On at Eloqua Experience (From a Veteran!)
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by Kristin Farwell | Tweet this Editor's Note: Kristin is the Principal Education Specialist with Eloqua University. Passionate about marketing, education and customer success, Kristin has been with the Eloqua Education Services team since 2011. Heading to Eloqua Experience for the first time and wondering what all the fuss is about? Take Notes… but. It's true! No really.
The Sales Perspective – An Interview with Jill Rowley of Eloqua
For example, is this a buyer that is researching the question, "Why marketing automation?" or maybe, "Why Eloqua?" or have they even gotten to the point of "Why?" By engaging early in the conversation, the sales person has a better understanding of how educated the buyer is and can then map relevant activities and content. Social media gives me the opportunity to be part of the conversation and share content whether it is Eloqua-branded, industry articles, or thought-leadership pieces. We recently had the chance to catch-up with Jill Rowley a.k.a Marketing Automation
Improve Campaign Performance and Prospect at Scale with New InsideView Target and Oracle Eloqua Integration
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Marketing Products & Technology eloqua integration eloqua lead lists eloqua list build insideview eloqua insideview marketing insideview new products insideview targetOutbound marketing campaigns are the core focus of most B2B Demand Generation teams. The challenge has always been getting to the right prospects with all the relevant information needed to drive the highest campaign performance – typically measured by response, lead conversion and opportunity pipeline value. In a sea of emails and advertisements, marketers are […].
You've Got Mail from Eloqua, Hubspot & Neil Patel
B2B Lead Blog
Nurture segmentation from Eloqua had me receiving a content drumbeat and webinar invitation stream about 2x per week. Great marketing automation is a multifaceted, complex endeavor that done well can be the critical success factor in a more leads, more MQL, more SAL and a faster sales pipeline. Email is a critical piece of the tactical mix. Below are some of my B2B email heroes.
You've Got Mail from Eloqua, Hubspot & Neil Patel
B2B Lead Blog
Nurture segmentation from Eloqua had me receiving a content drumbeat and webinar invitation stream about 2x per week. Great marketing automation is a multifaceted, complex endeavor that done well can be the critical success factor in a more leads, more MQL, more SAL and a faster sales pipeline. Email is a critical piece of the tactical mix. Below are some of my B2B email heroes.
What to Expect at Eloqua Experience
It's All About Revenue
Eloqua Experience 2011 kicks off after much anticipation. But we also want to add that those heading to Eloqua Experience can expect to learn about a wide variety of B2B marketing topics, from marketing automation to lead management to Revenue Performance Management. More attendees are expected at Eloqua Experience 2011 than ever before. Will you be at Eloqua Experience today?
Eloqua's Grande Guide to the Social CMO
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Social Media #SMW #SMW11 Bazaarvoice BzzAgent CMO Content Marketing Dave Balter Eloqua Flowtown Ford Grande Guide Grande Guide to the Social CMO Jeffrey Hayzlett SCVNGR SlideShare Social Media Playbook social media week The CMO Club The Mirror Testby Joe Chernov | Tweet this. Business participation was extremely high in company blogs, brand communities and Facebook. This is a great start.
4 Fast Integrative Benefits From the New Eloqua AppCloud in Topliners
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by Eloqua | Tweet this Centralization is a good thing! The Eloqua AppCloud is now integrated into our Topliners community, to help you discover new apps, share, comment on, and follow your favorite apps. little backstory into its humble beginnings: The Eloqua AppCloud launched back in June 2010, with about two-dozen apps. Fast-forward Score! Ask a question. Tell Tell a story.
Raab Report: Neolane, Aprimo, and Eloqua Rate Highest for Large Company B2B Marketing Automation
Customer Experience Matrix
The chart shows Neolane and Aprimo (owned by Teradata) as the clear leaders, with Eloqua also very strong. Tuesday's post looked at the micro-business sector leaders according to our VEST report and gave a bit of background on how the ratings are created. Today let's take a look at the same diagram for large businesses, which we define as companies with $500 million revenue or more.
Kicking Off Eloqua Experience Europe With The 5 Tenets of Modern Marketing
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by Eloqua | Tweet this Eloqua Experience Europe kicked off in London this week, where nearly 400 marketers are coming together at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel. Oracle Eloqua president Alex Shootman delivered this morning's opening keynote, highlighting the strategic thinking of marketing yesterday versus marketing tomorrow, and the changes marketers must manage.
Oracle Eloqua Named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for CRM Lead Management
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by Eloqua | Tweet this The 2013 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CRM Lead Management has been published and Oracle Eloqua is in the Leaders quadrant for the second consecutive year. With strengths in product functionality, financial position, execution, and innovation, Oracle Eloqua had a strong showing on both dimensions, driving its placement in the Leaders quadrant.
Who Won an Eloqua Markie Award
It's All About Revenue
And you could feel the anticipation leading up to the event during Eloqua Experience. Who Won an Eloqua Markie Award is from Eloqua's It's All About Revenue, a Blog Covering Business To Business Marketing. by Jesse Noyes | Tweet this Phew! What a night. There were cheers, screams and "OMG-I-can't-believe-it"s. Winning is especially special. OpenText Corp.
Memories From Eloqua Experience 2013 (Slideshow)
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by Eloqua | Tweet this More than 2,000 modern marketers gathered at Eloqua Experience last week at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco. As a thanks to our community for making Eloqua Experience so special, and as a treat for those of you who couldn't join us (we missed you), please enjoy this slideshow of memories from the event. Who Took Home a 2013 Markie Award? .
Eloqua Experience 2102 – Keynote and Markies update
B2B Lead Blog
Last night's announcement of the Markies winners was a fast-paced glamourfest at the Eloqua Experience 2012 here in Orlando. Marketing and Sales Alignment "Eloqua Experience 2012" "Eloqua Experience" "Eloqua Belt buckle
Video: Happy Holidays from Eloqua
It's All About Revenue
This year's holiday greeting from Eloqua puts our community – our customers, our partners, our employees – front and center as the "greatest gift" and features tales of holidays past show us teachable moments for today. Video: Happy Holidays from Eloqua is from Eloqua's It's All About Revenue, a Blog Covering Business To Business Marketing. Just click the image below to watch!


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By Brendan Conway
Market check: Stock-index futures are slightly higher a day after the S&P 500 snaps a seven-day winning streak. Gold futures lose 1%, continuing a Thursday slump as traders react to less saber-rattling over Syria and more worry the Federal Reserve will begin to "taper" its bond-buying efforts. "Besides the easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which are causing demand for gold as a safe haven to decline, the market appears to be anticipating a reduction in Fed bond purchases next week," write Commerzbank's commodity strategists this morning. Also not helping gold: The closely watched GFMS delivers a glum outlook for the metal's price. Check the blog later this morning for a detailed look. SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) sheds 0.5% in premarket trading.
Fund watch: The craze for Twitter's IPO plans shows up this morning with a 17% premarket surge in shares of GSV Capital (GSVC), a publicly traded business development company known for buying shares of private companies in a bet they make it big. GSV reported a 15% weighting in Twitter as of June 30. Just keep in mind GSV is one of the investments that plunged after Facebook's (FB) botched IPO, as disappointed traders hoping for a quick buck sent GSVC (then, and now, a Facebook owner) from around $18 to roughly $10. Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC), a similar BDC that reported a 10.9% Twitter weighting as of midyear, is inactive this morning — this fund also plunged hard with the Facebook news. Also inactive at this writing is Global X Social Media Index ETF (SOCL), which will likely be the first exchange-traded fund to add Twitter if and when the social-media firm goes public.
In the news: BlackRock's (BLK) iShares files a plan with regulators to build currency-hedged foreign stock ETFs, a previously sleepy area that has seen more interest this year– though that's thanks almost entirely to the surge in Japanese stocks and the slump in the yen.
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Skip to comments.Rove: Sarah Palin Needs To Show She Can "Unify" Republicans
Posted on 11/26/2010 2:02:46 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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It's early yet.
Now go slither behind your rock.
Abortionist/Statist CommieCare Romney will split us for sure.
Hope you had a good Thanksgiving Jim.
Rove, you have a problem with conservatives.
Honest to goodness, you took the words right out of my mouth.
I like her strategy of unifying Conservatives better.
Someone who has a backbone
Someone who isn't in the "mushy middle"
Someone who can communicate a vision and inspire
Someone who fights
Someone who can fire up the base
If 2010 was any indication, a lot who voted for zero will be looking for someone else. I call that an opportunity.
Rove really hasn't ever focused on uniting Republicans. How would he know if that was at all necessary.
"The Republicans" are already unified. It's called the TEA Party. The establishment RINOs need to make up their minds as to whose side they are going to be on. Are they going to join with us in retoring the republic or are they going to go down the road to serfdom with the DemocRATS.
She's got everyone unified against the Establishment, Ruling Class Blue Bloods... Like Tokyo Karl.
BTW, Karl, why exactly is the GOP divided in your view? Inquiring minds wanna know...!
Independents smacked Demmies in 2010. I don't zero isn't doing so hot.
Question Karl:
Why don't Romney, Huckabee and Gingrich have the prove the same thing?
Sarah Palin also has a problem with Karl Rove....he doesn't want her breaking up the Old Boys Club in the GOP hierarchy. You know, the one that gave us John McCain and Bob Dole and hopes to foist Mitt Romney on Republican primary voters. Not this time, Karl. Sarah Palin is going to change the game and doesn't need your approval to do so. She already has ours.
I see Rove's comments as disingenous. Palin ought to tell Rove to sit down and shut the hell up.
Unify this.
Rove has a problem with a Woman as a Leader. That is plain to see. every week he seems to have nothing good to say. I mean why not use all that negativity and devote it to Odumbo the Shitcago/DC Clown. Rove why do you not spend the time going over the OdumboCare Bill.
You spend more time shooting off your mouth about Palin. why not take the time to speak to her in person instead of snide attack and another snide attack. Take the time to talk to the person that your continually badmouthing. maybe the problem is with youyourself Rove. Get over yourself, once and for all.
I DO get the impression you are not a big Romney fan ;-)
One thing I think is true: Palin will do it HER way if she does run. I believe her when she says she hasn't made a decision yet, because I just don't think she is driven in the same power-crazy way most politicians are (look at Charlie Crist for an example). She doesn't see it as her "right" or her destiny, and I think she'd be happier to follow her own instincts and lose than be managed and manipulated by the likes of Karl Rove and win.
She just did, and pansy RINOs like Tokyo Rove are messing their panties about it.
In spite of the combined opposition of Democrats and RINOs, Sarah and the TEA Party patriots pulled off the biggest nationwide conservative election wins in history, more than 700 Republican victories across the nation.
Yeah, the stupid and evil don't like her very much, and won't like her very much until she late-term-aborts Trig on TV with Katie Couric holding the kid down.
So since that's rather unlikely to happen, eff the Democrats and mush-brained "independents" (Democrats who accidentally bumped up against someone with a job once), and let them pick their own leaders like Obama, Pelosi, Biden, and the other stupid/evil meat puppets.
Here are the folks that Palin needs to unify:
1)GOP conservatives otherwise known as the base; they comprise roughly 70% of the GOP
3)Independent conservatives which now comprise 36% of all conservatives
4)Reagan Democrats (conservative Dems)
5)the 15% of the Hispanic community which calls themselves evangelicals and are not RC (Mark Salter claims these folks are what brought Bush victory in 2004)
6)pro-life groups and other conservative advocacy groups
7)Right wing talk radio
8)conservative gays
9)PUMA's (e-Hillary Clinton supporters)
10)Patriotic/national defense oriented Americans
The Pubbies have to be willing to be unified... It ain't all on her...
FWIW Santorum was on Fox today and was asked about running. His response was something like...he'd have to look and see what issues/values most concern The People.
Ricky...you have it backwards. YOU have to have the values and address the issues FIRST!
What a jackwagon!
Only Rove would think that unifying conservatives with RINOs like himself is a great idea.
Palin doesn't need his permission or approval. Talk about nerve...a 'divider' advising Palin that she needs to unite.
Rove go back under your rock and STAY there.
I'm sorry but she doesn't have to "Unify" democrats. Democrats will NEVER vote for a Conservative anyway..and as far as Unify Republicans, she has 70 percent support..she will never unite the RINO Republicans anyway because they are jerks
Rove sounds like the Dems that want the GOP to prove that they can unify the opposition and Obama.
Well folks in case you haven't figured out Obama has a way bigger problem with INDEPENDENTS, Republicans and conservatives.
Why aren't we more concerned with Obama's glaring weakness? After all he is the President, and not Palin.
Roll over, Rove(r), and let Sarah take over.
That put so much importance on "unity" but they are never the ones who are expected to change their beliefs in order to bring this UNITY about.
It's always the other guy.
Well, I got a question for Karl. Why don't you tell your fellow RINOs to unite behind Sarah?
What is it that they want that they wouldn't get from her? Low taxes? She's all for low taxes. Smaller government? She's all for smaller government. Less regulations? She all for less regulations?
So what's left, Karl? What are the issues RINOs are worried that Sarah won't promote?
I wonder what is is about the so-called independent voter that makes them so coveted and important.
I haven't given in years, but maybe we should all become Independents and tell the RNC we're voting for Palin when they call for a donation.
I would advise Karl Rove to stop mentioning Sarah's name.
Nearly as big a problem as conservatives have with you, Rove. Kindly zip it.
Hey, Rove: you can lead the way but shutting the hell up.
Because conservatives are not in 'BOHICA' mode this time?
Just a guess...LOL.
Because polls show they already favorable with independents.
When you look at head to head polls vs Obama, Romney, Huckabee, and Gingrich are in a dead heat. Palin is like 8 points behind meaning she doesnt have independent support that the other guys already have.
Rove is a one hit wonder.
Sarah has placed more than he ever will.
And the second Karl "the buffet" Rove showed up on Fox he prefaced his comments by saying "I'm a commentator".
I turned the channel. I can't be the only doing this and Fox must not be getting the message.
"Unify Republicans", eh Karl? You mean the same 'Republicans' who are working overtime behind the scenes to take her down? They are as diabolical, if not more so, than the Dims. The R's at least are supposed to be on the same general side. But these guys have become masters of the anonymous source, off the record put down. Gutless wonders they are. Well, once they stop trying to DESTROY her, I'm sure we can all 'get along'.
Actually, though, they are the ones who need to unify with conservative Tea Party principles. I didn't cast MY votes for the same old garbage they want to dish out. Once they figure out who and what actually won during the mid-terms, maybe everyone can get together and have a chat.
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Patriarchal Blessings
See also Evangelist; Father, Mortal; Patriarch, Patriarchal
Blessings given to worthy Church members by ordained patriarchs. A patriarchal blessing contains the Lord's counsel for the person receiving the blessing and declares that person's lineage in the house of Israel. Fathers may give special blessings as the patriarchs of their families, but such blessings are not recorded or retained by the Church.
- Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it upon Ephraim's head:Gen. 48:14;
- Jacob blessed his sons and their seed:Gen. 49;
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My husband and I are heavily involved in a pre-marital weekend retreat with our church. We have taken the last year and half off since we've had our daughter but in May we are going to be presenting a weekend. Our daughter will be 18.5mo. I have never left my daughter for more than 3 hours and then it's only been with my husband, and my husband and I have never been away from her for more than an hour. We have already assured that the other presenting couple on the retreat will be okay with the fact that our daughter will be at the retreat center but we need to find someone to watch her while we are presenting 15 min. here 20min there. We've only ever left her with my in-laws but in this case that isn't appropriate. Any suggestions on how we find someone to come to a retreat center and watch her. And how to focus on the weekend when we are just going to be worried about her the whole time.
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HAMILTON – After executing a search warrant Thursday, authorities with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office found roughly 100 dogs at a residence on Center Hill Road.
Cindy Ann House Umbel, 40, is wanted for questioning at this time. According to Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell, Umbel is facing mainly animal cruelty charges among other charges.
"It's inhumane how these animals were kept. There were fleas and ticks and they were being kept in pens all throughout the house," Cantrell said.
The animals, which included four cats, were transported to the Amory Humane Society for care.
"We're taking these animals back to the shelter for medical attention then they'll be put up for adoption. If anyone is missing an animal, please check with us and bring photos. We're going to scan the dogs. We'll find good homes for all the dogs," said Mitzie Smith, president of the Amory Humane Society.
Privilege license records in Aberdeen show House Umbel registered her business, A Doggie Dog World, in Aberdeen on Dec. 29, 2011, and the license expired in September 2012.
Several different breeds of large and small dogs were being kept inside the house, outbuilding, carport and back porch of the residence.
"Some have a cough from breathing ammonia and urine. All have possible treatable mange. They were all being fed, but some are underweight because they weren't getting enough food. They'll all go through treatment. We definitely need donations to handle the dogs," Smith said.
The Amory Humane Society is seeking donations to help with the influx of animals including food, money, gloves, paper towels and bleach. Donations also may be made to Amory Animal Hospital.
House Umbel's records show several previous charges of uttering of forgery and false pretense. She also has an active warrant out with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Department. Anyone with information on her whereabouts should call the MCSO at (662) 369-2468.


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Most of our guests probably think that the way a B&B looks, inside and out, is pretty much static, like a movie set. After all, there are all those photographs on the website. You might think an interior designer came in and Voila! Done! In actuality our inn is changing all of the time, and we're pretty excited about some of the new changes! Serendipity has been busily at work for months now. A trip to see my sister last January led to a fun day in Salisbury and a great find in an antique shop. We weren't looking for a wicker couch for the front porch but there it was! Of course, once we put it in place it needed a wicker chair, then a table, then new outdoor rugs with a nice blue patterned border, then another table….
Our next shopping adventure came with an email and a new friend. Montford is a wonderful neighborhood to live in and we have a very active neighborhood association complete with an email list-serve. Lost dogs, Greenway clean-up notices, updates on the Montford Players Shakespeare Company all come through the list-serve along with public meeting notices and advice on roofers and window repair. A neighbor we had not met posted a notice that he was downsizing and needed to sell many belongings. When the list included French antiques our ears pricked up! Mario had moved from France via Philips Exeter Academy where he taught Spanish and French. He did indeed have a nice collection of French antiques, but not ones we could use. We did find two chairs with pressed leather seats that were perfect for the Turret Suite, though. After much debate and measuring we returned the next day.
We decided that a Kashmar carpet would fit in the front parlor and add warmth and rich detail to the room. But I loved the carpet that was there already! What to do. More measuring and yes! It looks like it was always meant to be in the Turret Suite! Back to the parlor. All that rich detail was beautiful, but the floral patterned chair clashed painfully. Alas, Sasha had already shredded the corner of it, so it was history and a solid burgundy chair was put in its place.
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As you explore the Horseshoe Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area, you may be reminded of the Deep South. The charm of bald cypress, tupelo gum, swamp cottonwood trees and wild lotus makes the recreational activities at the site even more enjoyable.
Located in Alexander County just east of Illinois Route 3, 7 miles north of Cairo, the 10,200 acre area includes a 2,400 acre shallow lake. In addition to taking in the beauty of the natural features of the area, visitors enjoy picnicking, camping, boating, fishing and hunting.
The first 49 acres of the park were purchased by the Department of Conservation in 1927 for development as a Canada goose sanctuary. Additional tracts of land, including Horseshoe Island, create the State Fish & Wildlife Area that greets visitors today.
With its large stands of trees around its 20 mile shoreline, Horseshoe Lake is a beautiful body of water. Since 1930, when a concrete, fixed spillway was constructed, the lake has maintained a constant 4-foot depth.
Horseshoe Island, Horseshoe Lake and all areas not designated for public hunting are used to maintain waterfowl populations. A variety of food requirements are met by producing green pasture and grain crops in the refuge. Research programs, including banding, provide important information about the waterfowl. More than 50,000 birds have been trapped, banded and released through the years at Horseshoe Lake.
Bald cypress, tupelo gum and swamp cottonwood trees surround Horseshoe Lake and create spectacular scenery. Flora and fauna normally found in swampland much further south thrive in this setting. Visitors during fall and winter see large populations of waterfowl and bald eagles. Spring and summer guests will enjoy the vibrant colors of the foliage. Some of the most beautiful blooms are found on red buckeye shrubs in April and wild lotus in June.
Native southern hardwood forests are abundant, and two large, undisturbed tracts have been dedicated as Illinois Nature Preserves. These preserves are open to visitors, but also are used for scientific research and education.
Complete your visit to the "South" with a picnic at one of the four picnic areas located around the park. Each site includes picnic tables, park stoves and parking. Visitors with children might appreciate the playground located at the picnic area near the spillway.
With all the beautiful view and recreational activities at Horseshoe Lake to choose from, you may wish to stay a few days to experience them all. There are 38 Class A camping sites with electricity and showers, 40 Class B/E camping sites with electricity only, and 10 Class C sites available for overnight guests.


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text: An Update on Early Admissions Nov 15, 2011 by Alexis Mattera Teens may be excited about "Breaking Dawn: Part 1" and "The Hunger Games" but it appears applying to college early is just as trendy. Though the numbers are still being tallied, Duke, Brown, Northwestern and Johns Hopkins are all estimating sizeable increases in the amount of early applications received but they aren't alone: The University of Virginia and Princeton – two schools which reinstated their early admissions programs this year – have their respective hands full with applicants as well. Also of note is the heightened availability of ED II, a second round of early decision with a January deadline, for students who applied to one school using the binding application option and were rejected or deferred. And with these elevated application numbers comes an expected increase in both acceptance rates and financial aid offerings, something students and their parents will both appreciate. What do you think of these application trends? Did you apply early or do you plan to apply during regular admission and why?Going to college doesn't have to break the bank or saddle you with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt. Check out the Scholarships.com free college scholarship search where you'll discover you qualify for hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships in just a few minutes, then apply and win! It's that easy!


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At Randstad Canada, we take pride in matching ideal employees with quality employers, but our commitment to society does not stop there. We shape the future world of work by sharing our knowledge and experiences with everyone involved in the employment sector. We believe the value of work is a unifying force that will shape society for the better.
Randstad has a far-reaching partnership with CUSO (formally known as VSO), a non-governmental organization. This partnership is keeping up with Randstad's long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility jobs and employers and our desire to apply knowledge and skills to help alleviate poverty on a global level. CUSO matches volunteers' skills with community needs in the developing world. By borrowing from Randstad's core competencies and having access to our network, CUSO can further stimulate positive social change.
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Lice can suck the profits out of your beef and dairy cattle herds during the winter.
These cold-loving pests spread when animals bunch together in response to frigid temperatures, and we've already had plenty of those.
You can reduce potential lice problems on cattle by keeping new animals separate from your herd until you've given them a thorough louse treatment, generally two applications of a contact insecticide.
The first application kills active adults and immature lice, but it won't destroy nits on the hide.
This week, the members of the 4-H Hooves and Horns Club will begin to cure their country hams.
Each member must do a speech they will present at the 2014 KY State Fair while their ham is being judged.
Last year, the junior 4-H members that (ages 9-13) had to do their speech on the history of country ham.
What they found out in their research would be surprising to many of you as it was to me.
Here are some of the web-based facts they included in their speeches:
The seed catalogs are piling up, and I am like a kid in a candy store.
Every year in January, I pine away for spring while perusing the seed catalogs and generally make an order or two, thinking that I will have time in the spring to get everything planted (I never do).
But, as with most gardeners, I have a lot of leftover seed from years gone by.
Many of you are like me and want to use the best seed possible, but that may not always be "new" seed.
Winter is an excellent time to prepare our orchards and patches for the production season when the threat of spreading some very serious disease problems is minimal.
Primary infections for many fruit crop diseases occur in very early spring.
Growers wishing to manage diseases of fruit crops more effectively should plan and act now so that, when the rush of spring gardening activities begins, important disease management operations can be implemented.
Dr. Michelle Arnold, UK Ruminant Extension veterinarian, has several thoughts on cold stress and newborn calves. Please read further for her valuable information and suggestions.
Kentucky weather is proving as usual to be very unpredictable with lots of "mood" swings.
4-H clubs and events will begin meeting right away in January, and as a reminder to all, the policy is if school is cancelled, then any 4-H event that day will be cancelled.
There might be rare cases where a specific livestock event may still be held. If in doubt, contact the Washington County Extension Office for complete details.
Here is the upcoming 4-H club and project event information for the first part of January.
With the recent cold and snowy weather, it is time to discuss protecting landscapes from unintentional harm.
If you like to put salt and de-icer on your sidewalks, drives and steps, you must take care not to damage valuable landscape plants.
Generally, physical removal of ice and snow is better for the landscape, as long as you don't pile it on your plants.
However, many people aren't physically able to shovel snow and ice.
In this case, chemicals are needed to keep walkways safe.
2013 Review
Following a 25 percent decline in world burley production in 2012, tobacco buyers were hopeful that the U.S. would supply more burley in 2013.
World burley production likely rebounded in 2013, but most of the growth occurred in lower quality/filler-style markets.
U.S. burley contract volume and acres planted were up in 2013, but excessive rains in some areas destroyed acreage and likely caused yields to fall.
Many families have pets or other animals that are in their care on a daily basis.
Christmas is also a time that parents select and give pets as Christmas presents.
Because of the extreme changes in temperatures that are experienced in a Kentucky winter, pet owners need to be especially aware of what the upcoming weather will be and protect their pets accordingly.
This is information we received from Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Extension Beef Specialist, University of Kentucky.
Dr. Lehmkuhler has visited with some producers in our county and has worked with them on rations.
These producers told me that their cattle looked better, not overly fat and are healthier.
They credit their success with their cattle to him.
The wet spring this year resulted in several acres of hay that were cut and baled late.
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1 When the Lord thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the Lord thy God giveth thee, and
2 Thou shalt
3 Thou shalt prepare thee
4 ¶And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour
5 As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
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7 Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.
8 And if the Lord thy God enlarge thy
9 If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the Lord thy God, and to
10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
11 ¶But if any man hate his
12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt
14 ¶Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's
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17 Then both the men, between whom the
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20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
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LANCASTER, Ohio (Dec. 22, 2010) – Anchor Hocking is highlighting its 105-year commitment to safety in the kitchen by providing baking safety tips for consumers. The guidance, designed to ensure that consumers are careful when using Anchor Hocking cookware and bakeware, helps cooks get the most out of their experience with food over the holidays and beyond.
"Our longstanding history as a household name brings us pride and a real sense of responsibility," said Barbara Wolf, senior manager of marketing communications. "We encourage our customers to share these tips with their friends, as a helpful reminder about how to safely use our Anchor Hocking glassware products for years to come."
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The Anchor Hocking Company, based in Lancaster, Ohio, is a leading North American designer, manufacturer and distributor of glass tableware to the retail, foodservice, candle and specialty markets. Anchor's product line includes glass beverageware, bakeware and storage containers; glass candle containers; glass products for lighting and other industrial purposes; floral glass; and specialty glass items. The Company employs more than 1,500 associates at manufacturing and distribution facilities located in Ohio and Pennsylvania. For additional information on Anchor Hocking and its products, please visit www.anchorhocking.com.
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Milliken flood victims struggle to find housing
October 15, 2013
Rosario Orehuela sat on a cot on Wednesday as four of her young children played on the hardwood floors of Milliken's Heritage Home — a future museum that's serving as the family's temporary home after they lost everything in the flood.
"I'm at peace because all my family and my kids are in the same place, but it's not the same," Orehuela said in Spanish through a translator. "It's not home."
Orehuela, her husband and her five children are among about 47 families — close to 200 people — left without homes after floodwaters rushed through their Milliken mobile home park.
Affordable housing is scarce, not only in Milliken but across Weld County and the state, and town officials say finding permanent housing for those families is their most daunting task.
"They just want to go home," Town Manager Jim Burack told Gov. John Hickenlooper during his tour of Milliken on Thursday. "They just want to go home to the home they know."
As officials work to find the best long-term housing options, freezing temperatures loom and displaced residents are growing impatient.
As Orehuela put it, "Even a shack would work."
On the evening of Sept. 12, Burack stood looking at the intersection of Colo. 257 and Broad Street, watching the water get higher and higher.
"This isn't happening," Burack, also the town's police chief, remembers thinking.
At first, the water was just a problem for cars, forcing Burack to shut down traffic on Colo. 257. Then, after 9 p.m., Burack heard mobile home parks along Broad Street were being evacuated.
"You realize it's gone from this is just simply a traffic issue that's just a small flood to an event that's affecting individuals, and it's going to change Milliken forever," he said.
Floodwaters continued to wreak havoc on roadways big and small, and from that night through the weekend, Milliken was essentially on its own. With only one back road in and out of town, residents couldn't get out and help couldn't come in.
"It was like being in the dome," Burack said, referring to the Stephen King novel and television series in which residents of a small town are trapped in their town due to an invisible force.
Residents pulled together to find shelter for those who didn't have homes, and some even volunteered to man barricades at night so unsuspecting drivers wouldn't find themselves in the middle of a washed-out road.
"It was an excellent community effort," said Kaye Petsas, who works for the town.
Outside help began arriving on Monday, with the Salvation Army rolling in to provide meals for displaced families. The Red Cross and Catholic Charities provided clothing, supplies, money cards and counseling services.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency had planned to set up shop in bigger communities, but at the request of Burack and town officials, the agency set up a disaster relief center in Milliken. Burack said because many families lost their cars due to flood damage, they wouldn't have been able to get to Greeley or Loveland.
Burack said the town's community court system, which Petsas manages, has helped them build relationships with many community members, making it easier for residents and officials to communicate about their needs during the flood. Just like in community court, Burack said the goal during flood response was to find resources based on each individual's needs.
Petsas said every family displaced by the flood has found a temporary place to stay: with family or friends, or in Orehuela's case, an unused town building. Still, officials know those arrangements won't last. They need to find long-term options — and fast.
Of the 45 mobile homes affected by flooding, the vast majority of them have been marked by inspectors with a red tag, indicating the houses may be a total loss and uninhabitable without major repairs.
But to many residents like Martha Gutierrez, who also manages the Evergreen Mobile Home Park on Broad Street, there's nothing apparently wrong with their homes, and they want to return.
Gutierrez said the floors of her home, which was red-tagged, are dry, and there's no sign that the water did severe damage.
"All I need is my home," Gutierrez said. "I'll work night and day to get it back."
Officials say not all dangers are visible. They say water damage can render the structure of a mobile home unsound, and any water in the insulation could lead to dangerous — even deadly — mold. For that reason, Burack said the town will not allow residents to live in their mobile homes again until they obtain a building permit and pass inspection.
"We're following state law and building codes that exist nationally to ensure safety," Burack said.
In many cases, Burack said, it'll be more cost-effective for residents to write off their homes as a total loss.
Tim Solomon, who owns Evergreen Mobile Home Park on Broad Street, has worked tirelessly since the first sign of floodwaters. He built a makeshift levy that first night, but water crept in from the other side as he worked. He drove his backhoe through the water to get into homes and get belongings for residents.
Solomon even took in several families, one from his mobile home park and one from Estes Park.
"He's a mobile home park owner who cares deeply about the people who live here," Burack said.
After flood waters receded, Solomon used the machine to scrape off the streets, and Lead Energy donated water for him and residents to wash them off.
Solomon said there are several homes in the park that are salvageable, and he's been working 18-hour days to get them back up to code.
After Solomon talked with Gov. John Hickenlooper during his visit on Thursday, the governor promised to help speed up the permit and inspection process.
He said residents also face another hurdle. Even if they get homes back up to state standards, town officials could determine through flood plain re-mapping that the current spot is too risky, and they could force the mobile home park to relocate.
Burack said residents who apply for permits have to sign a waiver that says they understand they could have to move in the future, an idea that has Gutierrez and other residents worried.
"No one knows the absolute future of the trailer park," Burack said.
For her part, Orehuela said her family is grateful for shelter, but they're living without a shower and a stove. She said FEMA has given her family $1,000 to pay for two months rent — a nearly impossible amount with deposits and utilities to consider.
She said they hope to find a place nearby because she has to walk her children to and from schools, but she's still unsure of how her family will find a home.
"I don't know what's going to happen," she said.
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The Dauphin Journal, started in 1854, is the earliest ancestor of today's Press And Journal. Readers subscribed to the large, four-page publication for $1 per year. It became the Middletown Journal in 1869, and kept that title for more than 100 years.
William Henry Egle, who chronicled a history of Dauphin County in 1883, wrote then that The Middletown Journal, "has been published from the first as an independent family newspaper, giving large space and attention to local news, and published in the interest of home affairs."
Egle went on to say, "It is a good advertising medium, enjoying healthy circulation, is well edited, and in every way is a first-class country newspaper."
In 1890, Middletown Journal publisher A.L. Etter put the Daily Journal on the newsstands. That publication was purchased by Harry B. Fox after Etter's death in 1924. Harry's children, Louise Graybill and Henry Fox, inherited the Journal when their father died in 1935.
Another paper, The Middletown Press, had been started in 1881 by the Hoffer family. M. Louise Graybill and J. Henry Fox bought it in 1944, along with printing facilities, and created the Press And Journal.
Ben F. Graybill and J. Henry Fox still owned the Press And Journal in 1985, when Joe Sukle was its editor and Louise (Graybill) Sukle was its graphics department manager. The couple set out on fourth generation ownership when they purchased the business in 1994.
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WELLINGTON-Marie Pierce Houskeeper, age 83, passed away Sunday Aug. 3, 2008 in Price, Utah. She was born Jan. 1, 1925 in Wellington, Utah, as the seventh of nine children born to James Wiley and Sarah Clarissa Tidwell Pierce. Marie married John Chester Houskeeper June 13, 1942 marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple.
She worked as a nurses aid, social worker and a presser at the laundry mat. She enjoyed bingo club, Bonco club, crocheting, traveling, camping, square dancing and going to Wendover, Nev. She was a member of Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Marie was always helping others and doing things for everyone. She loved her family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her children; Joan Marie Houskeeper Coombs,Wellington, Chester John (Vivian) Houskeeper, Wellington, Ronald Dee (Linda) Houskeeper, Kaysville, Jack Junior Houskeeper, Price, Rick C. (Gayla) Houskeeper, Price, Rodney J. Houskeeper, Wellington. 33 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren, and 24 great-great-grandchildren
She is preceded in death by her husband John, a son, Bud Houskeeper, granddaughter Judy Houskeeper Pearson, son-in-law Wesley Coombs, brothers; Allwin Pierce, Nathain Pierce, Gee Washington Pierce, and infant twin brother Murray Pierce, sisters; Viola Wilson, Ruth Moffit, Pearl Christensen, and Barbara Huff.
Funeral services will be Wednesday Aug. 6, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Wellington Fourth Ward LDS Chapel (50 North 100 East). A viewing will be held Tuesday Aug. 5, 2008, from 6-8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary (680 East 100 South, Price), and Wednesday one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in the Wellington City Cemetery.
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PAM BROWN is an Australian poet. Since 1971, she has published many books and chapbooks of poetry and prose. She has also written reviews, essays, texts for theatre and has made videos and films. She has been contributing editor for Overland, Jacket, Jacket2, Fulcrum and VLAK Magazine. She has also guest-edited for various magazines like Ekleksographia, Cordite Poetry Review
and for Vagabond Press.
Publications In Print :
Cafe Sport 1979
New & Selected Poems 1990
This World. This Place. 1994
50-50 1997
My Lightweight Intentions 1998, 2006
Drifting topoi 2000
eleven 747 poems 2002
Text thing 2002
Dear Deliria 2003
Let's Get Lost 2005
Peel Me A Zibibbo 2006
farout_library_software 2007
True Thoughts 2008
Authentic Local 2010
Sentimental 2010
In my phone 2011
Anyworld 2012
More than a feuilleton 2012
Home by Dark 2013
Missing up 2015
In translation:
Alibis (French/English) 2014
e-book :
the meh of z z z z 2010
Collage folio:
Westernity 2016
Out of Print :
Sureblock 1972
Cocabola's Funny Picture Book 1973
Automatic Sad 1974
Correspondences 1979
Country & Eastern 1980
Small Blue View 1982
Selected Poems 1971-82 1984
Keep It Quiet 1987
Little Droppings 1994
Early books, now out-of-print, include Sureblock, Pam's first small collection of poems in 1972, the omnibus Cocabola's Funny Picture Book from 1973 and Automatic Sad published in 1974. These books were all published in Melbourne, Victoria.
To see cover images from more of Pam Brown's early titles visit the books site To read a pdf copy of the out-of-print book, Automatic Sad visit this link.
Read poems from 50-50 - published by Little Esther Books, 1997
Read poems from Text thing (Little Esther Books, 2002)
For more on Dear Deliria visit this link.
Never-Never Books chapbooks 2006:
My Lightweight Intentions was published by Folio/Salt in the UK in late 1998 and published as a second edition by Never-Never Books, Sydney in 2006.
Peel Me A Zibibbo was published by Never-Never Books, Sydney in 2006
Cover detail - image by Kay Orchison
Read the title poem from Drifting topoi (Vagabond Press,2000)
Read early poems and recent poems
Poems published online
In April 2002, Randolph Healy's Wild Honey Press published
eleven 747 poems
In May 2005, Vagabond Press Stray Dog Editions published Let's Get Lost, a sequence of poems from Pam Brown in Trastevere, Rome in correspondence with Ken Bolton and Laurie Duggan.
In September 2007, Susan Schultz's Tinfish Press published
farout_ library_software, a book of poems written in collaboration
with Seattle-based, Egyptian poet Maged Zaher.
In early 2010, Jesse Glass of Ahadada Books published the e-book
the meh of z z z z, a suite of recent poems by Pam Brown.
Please take advantage of the free download HERE
Bob Arnold's Vermont-based Longhouse Press published a pamphlet of poems called Sentimental in 2010.
Also in early 2010, Canadian poet and publisher, Rob McLennan included Pam Brown in his 12 or 20 questions series.
In 2016 Amelia Dale's & A.J. Carruthers' Stale Objects de press (SOd) published, in limited edition, Westernity, a folio of Pam Brown's collages & assorted visual ephemera.
Pam Brown & Susan Schultz - a collaboration for the International Corporation of Lost Structures - ICOLS
John Kinsella & Pam Brown in conversation
Pam Brown video - reading at the University of Richmond, Virginia
20th October 2008
Pam Brown sound files in The Red Room
On editing James Schuyler - Pam Brown in conversation with editors Simon Pettet, William Corbett and Nathan Kernan.
Illustrated interview - Pam Brown talking to Carolyn Burke (the biographer of modernist poet Mina Loy)
Selected editing & reviewing - extras.
Reviews of Pam Brown's books.
Pages on New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre - nzepc
Anecdotes - Towards the 70s and Petersham Days
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Blog - The Deletions Email contact - PdotBrownatyahoodotcom
Pam Brown & Jane Zemiro encounter security on the Ubahn, Berlin
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Cleveland/Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry will be getting a facelift in the near future. Joan Hubert, realty specialist for the BLM reported to the Emery County Commissioners in their recent meeting. She said a new building will be replacing the two old buildings covering the quarry area. The visitor's center will be expanded so the existing displays can be spread out. An interpretive display will be added. An interpretive plan will be drawn up with a common theme. Hubert mentioned there hasn't been a real plan in place at the quarry and the expansion work will begin next summer.
The quarry will stay open during the construction process and a temporary display will be available for the public. The quarry committee will develop a plan for the quarry and it will become available for public comment. This is a two-three year project with a budget of approximately $900,000.
Commissioner Ira Hatch reported that the quarry road needs to be upgraded and a portion of it realigned.
Hubert said they are currently working on a recreation plan for Temple Mountain with designated dispersed camping sites in the vicinity. The design is not complete yet, but they will alert the commission when the plan is ready.
Commissioner Hatch mentioned that a paving project will continue on the road to Goblin Valley; phase one of the project was completed last year and funding will become available for phase two in 2006. Commissioner Hatch said they will appreciate any support the BLM could lend to the project. Hubert thought it would be a good idea for the BLM and the commissioners to meet and review current projects and to see where they might be of assistance to each other.
Mesia Nyman, district ranger, gave the commissioners an update on the Manti-La Sal Forest. She said there is snow on the mountain but you can still get up Cottonwood Canyon and on Millers Flat road you can get as far as Mud Flat. "People are still getting around and starting to snowmobile. We sold 130 tree permits prior to Thanksgiving and they will continue to be on sale until Christmas.
"We are at the start of a new water year, At Seely Creek we are at 70 percent of average. In the Dirty Devil drainage it is 77 percent of average with the water content at 89 percent.
"We reseeded 300 acres with the Black Dragon project. One-hundred acres have died there due to the continued drought. The Emery water conservancy district also donated $1,000 worth of seed to the project.
"Energy West has plans to add a new facility in Rilda Canyon and an environmental analysis will be done on that," said Nyman.
Commissioner Hatch pointed out there is a road issue involved with the county road in Rilda Canyon as well.
Nyman said they will be working on the environmental impact study for the Fortuna exploratory gas wells. There are also proposals submitted by Energy West and Sufco for helicopter core drilling on their coal leases. The Lake Canyon project is 65 percent complete and work has been suspended for the winter, bathrooms have been installed and next year the fire rings will be installed and the proposed ATV trails planned for the area will be looked at.
Nyman said they will be placing an emphasis next year on treating hazardous fuels, the main one being the beetle killed spruce.
The road project on SOB hill has been suspended for winter and it was reported that 34 more truck loads of gravel will be needed next spring to finish it off, the new alignment is currently being used.
Derris Jones from the Division of Wildlife Resources reported the antlerless hunts are underway and the elk which are currently down off the mountain are being chased by hunters. If you want to hunt turkey the applications are due by the end of December. He also reminded hunters that even though the hunts are just ending for the year, the bucks and bulls applications are due the end of January.
The Wilcox property acquisition has passed both the House and the Senate and after 30 days the property will belong to the DWR. The PILT checks are being cut now and by the next commission meeting the DWR will present a check to the commission.
Jones reported that Ron Hodson has been promoted to wildlife manager of the northern region in Ogden and his position will be reannounced and should be filled by the end of January. The DWR is currently counting Big Horn Sheep and it appears they have weathered the drought better than most species.
Five deer this season from the La Sals have tested positive for chronic wasting disease and one in the Fountain Green area. The DWR will meet on how to manage the disease and what measures they may or may not take to control the disease; they are concerned especially with the postive test in Fountain Green.
Jones mentioned this is the time of year they have a lot of trouble with trophy poaching and would like to enlist everyone in the fight against poachers. Anyone having information is urged to contact the DWR.
Five hundred Colorado Cutthroat trout have been moved into Duck Fork reservoir along with advanced fingerling Tiger trout; which, hopefully will be ready to catch by summer. Any cutthroat caught will have to be released immediately as the DWR is turning Duck Fork into a brood lake for the propagation of the species.
The next commission meeting will be held on Dec. 16 at 4 p.m.


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Acts of the Apostles 19:1-8
Prokeimenon. Grave Mode.
Psalm 63.11,1
The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.
Verse: Oh God, hear my cry.
In those days, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism." And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus." On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve of them in all. And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God.
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If there's one thing we need to teach our students, it's how to make use of failure.
For the final instalment in my series celebrating seven years of blogging here at Classroom as Microcosm, I give you my most shared post ever. This response to Paul Tough's article "What if the Secret to Success is Failure?" (a precursor to his wonderful and deservedly celebrated book How Children Succeed) was chosen by WordPress as a "Freshly Pressed" feature and attracted 246 insightful comments and exchanges.
It's also my favourite post, one I return to over and over to remind myself that when my students are panicking, the best thing I can say to them is, "You can't do it? That's fine. Do it anyway."
(I might also show them this, because it is awesome.)
Last week, my students were preparing for their first in-class essay, and they were freaking out.
We're writing commentaries. In a commentary, you read a short text you haven't seen before and then comment on the themes or effects that the author has produced, and explain how he/she has produced them. Commentaries are hard, but we've been working on them for weeks now, and they're mostly getting the hang of it. Now that they know they'll be graded, though, they're panicking.
In one class, a handful sat paralyzed during our final exercise, unable to write anything at all on their paper. I visited each of them periodically, asking them probing questions and nudging them to put something, anything, down. They scratched a few notes, then stared at the page, their faces immobilized.
"Is this ok?" Octavia asked me repeatedly. "Does my thesis statement make sense? If I want to talk about the point of view, can I do that? What should I say?"
"Just write it down," I said. "We'll discuss in a few minutes. Just write it down."
At the end of the practice class, I asked all the students to share what they had come up with, and some seemed to have a handle on things. Others who'd been floundering looked more and more relieved as I wrote thesis after thesis on the board and said, "Yes, this is what you're after! Please explain! You see, it's not easy, but with a bit of thought, you can get started."
I went directly to my other section of the same course, and there, things went south much more quickly and noisily.
I asked them to do the same individual exercise, to be discussed together at the end of class. It was clear that a number of them had no idea where to begin. For a few, this wasn't surprising: they'd missed classes and previous practice essays and were only now realizing that it was catching up with them. Nevertheless, the instructions were clear, they had a rubric with all of the criteria in front of them, and EVERY SINGLE CLASS SO FAR THIS SEMESTER has been preparation for this essay.
Some students were working diligently away, but most, after a cursory reading of the assigned text and a few moments of simmering silence, began talking to their neighbours. They were on task – they were asking for help, comparing notes, all things that would normally be par for the class. But the noise was growing louder, and the purpose of this exercise was to do the work alone.
I reminded them of this. "Next class, you have to write this essay by yourself. Your neighbour can't help you. Why aren't you taking advantage of the practice time right now?"
The grumbles began. "Miss, can we have, like, a five minute discussion after we get the text next class, so we can share our thoughts?"
"But miss, it's hard!"
"Of course it's hard!" I cried. "If it were easy, there'd be no reason to study it in school!"
But I paused. Something was happening here that I wasn't acknowledging. What was it? I let them buzz a little longer, and then I marched to the front of the room.
"Listen to me," I said. They stopped talking.
"I am VERY CONCERNED," I said. "But it's not because I don't think you can do this. I'm concerned because YOU don't think you can do it. You're panicking and throwing your hands in the air and not even trying."
"We're like the girl in the passage!" Jamila piped up. "She can't do what she wants, so she just gives up doing anything!"
"You see?" I said. "Jamila and I have been talking for twenty minutes and she's been saying she doesn't understand. But see? She understands SOMETHING."
"But it's not enough, miss," Jamila said. "What else am I supposed to say?"
"Listen to me," I said. "I guarantee you, if you come in next class believing you can't do it, you won't be able to do it."
"Guaranteed!" Zack nodded and pointed through the air at me in a "sing it, sister" gesture.
"But you can do SOMETHING, if you stop worrying about doing it wrong. If you sit there for two hours and write a bunch of notes and come up with a thesis statement or a literary device or anything, you'll get any points I can give you. Then, when you take it home later to revise, you'll have something to start the next draft with. You might fail this essay. But if you fail the essay, THE WORLD WILL NOT END."
Zack raised his hands to the sky. "Thank you miss!" he yelled. "I need to hear that. I do."
"Just do it. Even if you think your ideas are ridiculous, just write them down. If the draft you do in class doesn't make any sense, we'll work on it, and you'll do it again at home, and maybe next time it will be better. Honestly, guys, if you get out of college not knowing how to write a perfect literary commentary, it's not a big deal. But if you get out of college knowing that now you can sit with a random text for a couple of hours and come up with some things to say about it, that will be an accomplishment."
I let them go. I came home exhausted. My New York Sunday Times was still sitting on the table, untouched. I pulled out the Magazine, to discover, on the cover, Paul Tough's essay "What if the Secret to Success is Failure?" In it, he interviews teachers, principals and other educators who believe that "character" – variously defined – is a more important ingredient in long-term life success than academic smarts are.
Tough writes much of his article about the American KIPP schools, charter schools for students in difficulty. KIPP graduates an impressive number of its at-risk students, but followup studies have shown that these students don't always thrive once they get to college, and a large number don't complete their degrees. According to one of his subjects,
the students who persisted in college were not necessarily the ones who had excelled academically [at the KIPP schools]; they were the ones with exceptional character strengths, like optimism and persistence and social intelligence. They were the ones who were able to recover from a bad grade and resolve to do better next time; to bounce back from a fight with their parents; to resist the urge to go out to the movies and stay home and study instead…
Another researcher tells him,
…learning is hard. True, learning is fun, exhilarating and gratifying — but it is also often daunting, exhausting and sometimes discouraging. . . . To help chronically low-performing but intelligent students, educators and parents must first recognize that character is at least as important as intellect.
Tough, reflecting on these observations, comments that
the struggle to pull yourself through a crisis, to come to terms on a deep level with your own shortcomings and to labor to overcome them — is exactly what is missing for so many students…
According to Tough and some of his subjects, the key ingredient is grit, the ability to persist in the face of obstacles and even failure.
GRIT! I thought. This is what I've been saying all along! If I can face down my limitations, if I can labour to be, not perfect, but better – I will be … happy? Is grit something we can learn? If so, how can we teach it?
Two days later, my students were still labouring to be perfect. In my first class, I had to visit Octavia several times. "STOP SECOND-GUESSING YOURSELF," I told her.
"I know, miss," she said. "I always do that, always. I don't know how to stop."
I don't know how to help her stop, either. But after I whispered "WRITE IT DOWN" one more time, and walked away, she began writing things down. She filled a couple of pages. I haven't read them yet, but those pages, regardless of what's on them, are an achievement.
Teaching them how to write a commentary is all very well, but what is it for? Maybe the main thing is for is to help them practice grit: Yes, it's hard. Just keep going. If you fail, fail as well as you can, and then try again.
We need to spend less time talking about literary techniques and more time talking about grit.
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Andrew the First- Called Apostle
The Gospel according to Matthew 2:13-23
When the wise men departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him." And he rose and took the child and his mother by night, and departed to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, "Out of Egypt have I called my son."
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: "A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more." But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead." And he rose and took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaos reigned over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. And he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."
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