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Today we're visiting with novelist Jean C. Gordon, author of Small-Town Sweethearts (Harlequin Love Inspired, January 2012).
From that day in first grade when she realized t-h-e was the word "the," Jean's been reading everything she can put her hands on. A professional financial planner and editorial supervisor for a financial publisher in Albany, NY, she is as at home writing retirement- and investment-planning advice as she is writing romance novels, but finds novels a lot more fun.
She and her college-sweetheart husband tried the city life in Los Angeles, but quickly returned home to their native Upstate New York. They share a 170-year-old farmhouse just south of Albany with their daughter and son-in-law, two grandchildren, and a menagerie of pets. Their son lives nearby. While Jean creates stories, her family grows organic fruits and vegetables and tends the livestock de jour.
Although her day job, writing and family don't leave her a lot of spare time, Jean likes to give back when she can. She and her husband team-taught a seventh-and-eighth-grade Sunday school class for several years and currently serve on her church's Evangelism Committee. She also shares her love of books with others by volunteering at the church's Book Nook.
Please tell us five random things we might not know about you.
--In high school, I was the runner up Wyoming County (NY) Maple Syrup Princess.
--Broccoli is one of my favorite foods.
--We (my son in law actually) raise organic hogs on our farm.
--I enjoy doing income tax forms.
--I love roller coasters, but riding downhill on a bicycle scares the death out of me.
I love that you clearly have strong left-hemisphere work going on! That can be rare among us "creative" types. Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Small-Town Sweethearts.
When Emily Hazard's brother asks her to come home to Paradox Lake and serve as temporary guardian for her teenage niece while he's deployed to Afghanistan with his Reserve unit, Emily Hazard agrees on one condition—she won't let herself think about staying. Emily always felt like a misfit in her tiny Adirondack Mountain hometown.
But she doesn't count on falling for handsome Drew Stacey, a former Wall Streeter who's getting the town church camp ready. Though he surprises Emily with his handiness with tools, understanding of teenagers and his steady faith, she's set on heading back to New York City. Like all of my books, Small-Town Sweethearts is set in Upstate New York.
What is it about Emily that will make your readers care about her?
I think readers can relate to Emily's desire as a young person to get out into the world and discover all of the things she thinks aren't available at home and the older Emily's realization that many of the things she eschewed are really the things she wants.
If you were the casting director for the film version of your novel, who would play your lead roles?
Taylor Swift . . .
. . . and a young Hugh Jackman.
He may look a little formal here, but he's young! We'll picture him barefoot, in a flannel shirt and jeans and consider this his "former Wall Streeter" evening attire.
Complete this sentence: If I had known 20 years ago what I know today, I would have . . .
. . . been more relaxed and let life play out as it would, rather than trying to micro-plan everything.
What is the last book you read that you would recommend?
The last book I couldn't put down was Winnie Griggs' Love Inspired Second Chance Family. I'd recommend it because it was so heartwarming. I know that sounds a little pat. But it made me laugh and it made me cry and I felt so good reading it.
What are you working on now?
Another Love Inspired set in Paradox Lake tentatively called Small-Town Dad. It's about Emily's brother Neal. Neal Hazard has declared no more babies for him. The North Country electrician wants to recapture the life he lost by choosing to raise his now-college-age daughter alone. But a woman from the past, Anne Howard, and a precocious toddler interfere and show him that God has another plan for them all. It should be out in the fall.
Where else can readers find you online?
Facebook, @JeanCGordon on Twitter, and www.JeanCGordon.com.
The book is available at fine book stores and online via these buttons:
Finally, what question would you like to ask my readers?
Do you like books with unusual settings or do you have a favorite type of setting you like to stick with?
Thank you, Jean, for visiting with us and telling us about your novel. Readers, Jean has offered to give a signed copy of her book to the winner of our drawing on Thursday, February 2. To enter, leave a comment below in answer to Jean's question, above. "Please enter me" won't get you entered. Leave your email address, in case you win, like so: trish[at]trishperry[dot]com.
Be sure to check out my post about current free Christian novel downloads, below.
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Some political observers are arguing that the Brazilian Green Party candidate Marina Silva cost her former colleague Dilma Rousseff – the "hand-picked" successor of term-limited Luiz "Lula" Inancio da Silva – a first-round election win.
By garnering 19 percent of votes, (7 points higher than expected), Marina Silva (no relation to Lula), provided an alternative option for voters concerned about the Amazon's future.
Her unexpected success at the polls forced Rousseff and the runner-up Jose Serra of the Brazilian Social Democratic Party into a run-off election scheduled for October 31.
Although the "environment's guardian angel" will not be participating in the runoff, Silva's candidacy ensured that environmental issues in the thriving South American giant remained in the forefront of voters' minds.
Silva, the former environment minister during Lula's administration, resigned in 2008 after being overstepped by other ministers of agriculture, mines, and energy who approved the construction of two hydroelectric dams and an expansion of a road into the Amazon forest.
When Silva resigned from the government, she also switched from the Brazilian Worker's Party to the Green Party.
After Silva's resignation deforestation increased by 228 percent in the Amazon – reversing the 57 percent reduction in deforestation that occured during her four-year tenure. The main culprits behind the increased deforestation were illegal loggers and cattle rancher landowners.
Brazilian landowners have a ruthless reputation for using violence to impose their hold on real estate. In 1988, the now-famous Francisco "Chico" Mendes was murdered by two ranchers who were threatened by his efforts to protect Amerindians living in the Amazon and the forest itself.
Mendes became a highly visible martyr for international movement to preserve the Amazon rainforest.
Mendes had a strong influence on Silva's fight against environmental injustices. The two organized rubber-farm worker to protest against landowners' unfair labor practices. In addition to uniting and teaching rubber tappers sustainable techniques, Mendes helped connect the indigenous Yanomani people with hired-hands working for land ranchers.
Mendes' and his supporters riled the landowners by pushing for agrarian reform to ensure the conserving and development of the the land sustainably.
While Silva served as environmental minister she often butted heads with energy minister and future presidential candidate rival, Dilma Roussef. One of their heated arguments was about 24 construction projects in the Amazon.
Silva wanted to block the projects because of the ecological damage they would leave. But Roussef triumphed and forged ahead with construction in the Amazon.
Now Rousseff's chance of clinching a win in the run-off seems assured, unless Serra manages an upset. But an endorsement from Silva could make the runoff a close call.
According to Merco Press, Serra and Silva had a deal to announce their support of the other in the event of a runoff. The agreement is plausible since Serra's platform includes support for the development of alternative energy such as solar energy.


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His "weapons" are batteries, one turns into a shoulder-mounted launcher and the other turns into a pistol. Since they are batteries, yes, they go in the back. Good find on that one, Soundwave was always one of my favorites, and I only recently learned that there were MORE cassettes with other designs that are fairly rare... and that just made me want 'em all even more!
I couldn't get over the colors of G2 or the hollow feel some of them had, it made 'em seem cheap. I do like the designs of the auto-changing Machine Wars vehicles, Hoist/Hubcap (reused in RID and now here in RM) in particular is the best example of a real transformation of any auto-changer I know, things really look neat as panels move, parts change orientation, and the head reveals. But I'm not as much a fan of the jets simply because I hate Transformer jets that are from the school of design where alt mode is "jet on top and robot arms & legs are a large bulky attachment hanging on the bottom" like Armada & Energon Starscream, Armada Thrust is the only recent TF jet I can think of that avoids this.


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The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate eased back down to 4.37% in the latest week, per Freddie Mac's (FMCC) weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, down from a two-year high 4.51% last week. The rate's still up more than a full percentage point from 3.35% in early May, which nearly matched the all-time low 3.31% seen last November. The average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rate also fell to 3.41% from 3.53% a week ago, up from an all-time low 2.56% in early May.
"Fixed mortgage rates fell as Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke helped ease market concerns about the Fed reducing its bond purchases" and as Bernanke "indicated that a highly accommodative monetary policy is what's needed in the U.S. economy," said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac chief economist, in a statement. "Indications of a slowing in the economic recovery also placed downward pressure on mortgage rates."
A similar 30-year mortgage rate measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey held steady at 4.68%. That survey showed mortgage applications dropped by 2.6% last week, and that refinancings fell to 63% of total applications, the lowest level since April 2011, from 64% a week ago.
Yesterday this blog wrote that housing optimism still abounds even in the face of the recent mortgage-rate surge, with John Paulson, the hedge-fund billionaire who made his name betting against subprime mortgages, saying yesterday that "buying a home is the single best investment anyone can make" right now and that rates and prices remain affordable.


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In a time of widespread layoffs, decimated retirement accounts, and uncertainty about the fallout of the ongoing fiscal crisis, downsized requests for help are a sign of the times.
In a possible harbinger of similar efforts by other social agencies, Westerly Area Rest Meals (WARM) recently launched "A Dollar Makes a Difference!," a campaign in which it is seeking donations of $1 a week, from October 1 through March, 1 to help Westerly's most needy residents keep warm this winter.
"People do not have the same resources that they had six months ago," notes Leah Eagen-Stoddard, WARM's development associate. Seeking such small donations doesn't make people "think whether they're going to have to dip into their family's budget. It almost takes the decision away, it's so nominal . . . It does reflect the environment we're in now, because people are thinking a lot more carefully about where their money goes."
Many people have responded, Eagen-Stoddard says, either with checks for $22, by rounding the amount up to $25, by sending a few dollar bills, or just one. The effort — 21-year-old WARM's first heating assistance fund — has raised $7052 since October 1.
At the other end of the spectrum, from November 24 through January 3, the Capital Grille in Providence will offer a "$1000 charity martini" — it comes adorned with jewelry — to benefit the hunger-relief organization Share Our Strength (strength.org).
Across Rhode Island, nonprofits, community groups, and others are responding in various ways, from Trinity Rep staging a free December 1 performance of A Christmas Carol to the annual post-Thanksgiving Buy Nothing Day coat exchange (greens.org/ri/bnd) staged on the State House lawn and at additional locations.
The not-very-surprising constant, social agencies and advocates tell the Phoenix, is a significantly heightened level of social need as Rhode Island heads into the 2008 holiday season.
"There are people who are seeking support from us who in the past have been supporters," says WARM's Eagen-Stoddard. "Our soup kitchen numbers are going up."
The economy in Rhode Island — which recently eclipsed Michigan as the nation's unemployment-percentage leader — was already stalling before the national fiscal crisis emerged in September.
The state's ongoing financial woes (highlighted by the discovery of a $357 million deficit in the current budget), which will cause additional cuts to social programs, meaning that less assistance will be available at a time of growing need. To top it all off, no one expects the overall economic situation to improve anytime soon.
Little wonder, then, that some social agencies around Rhode Island, focused on the task at hand, are struggling to keep up with the need, unable even to think much about how they will respond if things continue to worsen.
ON THE FRONTLINESAt the Comprehensive Community Action Program in Cranston, one of eight such programs around the state, public donations to provide a Thanksgiving food basket to a needy family have dropped every year since 9/11. Social services director Joanne Gregory attributes the decline to the deteriorating economic plight of many Rhode Islanders.
As a result, the number of baskets offered by the program, formerly 600, has fallen to 300, and Gregory is hopeful that sufficient contributions will be received to maintain that number this time around. (Information about making a donation to the agency can be obtained by going to its Web site, comcap.org, or by calling 401.467.9610.)
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Today around noon EST, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered his defence minister to "move 10 battalions [several thousand soldiers] to the border with Colombia for me, immediately." This move is coming in response to Colombia moving 1 mile into Ecuador and killing Raúl Reyes, a top commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc), a terrorist organization in Colombia that was started as a military wing of the Colombian Communist Party. Prior to Colombia's invasion, Chavez had said that a move like this would be "cause for war."
Chavez responded on his show, "Alo, President," by saying that Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is a "criminal," and that the killing of Reyes, a "good revolutionary," was "cowardly murder." He said that Colombia "invaded Ecuador [and], flagrantly violated Ecuador's sovereignty."
Chavez has also ordered that the Venezuelan embassy in Bogota be closed down, and all embassy personnel are to come back to Venezuela.
Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador, filed a formal complaint with the Colombian government, calling the invasion "scandalous."
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Journal Journal: Chances of being killed by police in the USA
So 104 people were killed by police in the USA during August, 2014. To my eyes, that's an absolutely enormous figure. As a Brit, I compare it to the 1 person killed over 3 years by the UK police. Yes, they're two different countries, yes there's a lot more people in the US, yes they have different cultures, yadda yadda yadda; people are dying here.
Let's do some maths:
- Population of the USA: 319 million (source: http://tinyurl.com/bpotuf9)
- Percentage chance for a person to be shot in August is then: (104 x 100%) / 319,000,000 = 0.000033%
That's a scarily huge percentage, given that it's normalised by population. Bear in mind that police in the USA are not
Now let's consider extrapolating for the period of time that most shootings occur (i.e.: suspect between the ages of 15 and 40), and see how that changes things:
- Chance to be shot over 25 year period = (104 x 12 x 25 x 100%) / 319,000,000 = 0.0097%
- Rounding that, since this is an extrapolation, we get 0.01%
Now that's an amazingly large percentage chance of being shot dead by a policeman. Let's do the same thing for the UK:
- Population of the UK: 65 million (source: http://tinyurl.com/kzsalbe)
- Percentage chance for a person to be shot over last 3 years is then: (1 x 100%) / 65,000,000 = 0.0000015%
- Therefore percentage chance for a person to be shot in August 2014 is 0.0000015 / 12 / 3 = 0.0000000427%
- Therefore percentage chance to be shot over 25 year period is 0.0000000427 x 12 x 25 = 0.0000128%
Compare 0.01% and 0.00001% and remember these are normalised by population. Yeah.


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THIBODAUX (AP) — A man accused of beheading his disabled 7-year-old son told a mental hospital guard that he was "on Easy Street" because he had a good family and a good lawyer.
The Daily Comet reported that the second day of a sanity hearing for Jeremiah Wright focused on the implications of that comment, which was quoted in documents read in court on Wednesday.
Defense witnesses testified that the statement does not mean he is mentally stable or fit for trial.
Wright is charged with first-degree murder of Jori Lirette, who was fed through a tube and required round-the-clock care. The boy was killed Aug. 14, 2011, and his head put in the yard of the house Wright shared with Jori's mother, Jesslyn Lirette.
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I'm still on the interior of a building designed with a layout of a DNA helix. I have no windows. I have a concrete brick wall painted white.
I'm still on the interior of a building designed with a layout of a DNA helix. I have no windows. I have a concrete brick wall painted white.
Star Wars & GI Joe Customs
HAVES: HK-50 Head, Capt Typho & GI Joe fodder available still
Wants:L8-L9 Head, YVH-1 Complete (as possible),R7-T1 Complete (as possible),R7-Z0 Complete (as possible)
So you know that one's not real. So when you read more mundane stuff like about how frequently Godzilla and flying saucers visit mid-City San Diego, near the location where I live, then you know it's all true.
My wife and I went out for dinner, when we went in the restaurant, it was 72 degrees out, when we left it was in the low 60's and was a bit cooler.
2015 RFL Thank You to, TeeEye7 & Slicker, JediTricks, Tycho, El Chuxter, and Darth Jax!!!!
Be an organ donor, save lives!
I'm in a white room without any windows. There is no furniture. My arms are clinging against my chest, but I can't seem to move them. But I'm wearing a warm jacket. It's white also. The walls are comfortable and soft. I think I'll lean against one and talk some more with my invisible alien friends from another dimension. Hope you're having a good day. I'm a little confused about mine at the moment.
Just remember those aren't pads on the walls. They're albino mouse droids, and they've come to take you to your happy place.
Go to your happy place.
"Hokey packaging and ancient gimmicks are no match for good detail on your figure, kid."
"I am a Klingot from Oklahoma in human boy form."
"We came, we saw, we conquered... We, woke up!"
Before you check out the pic (if it loads, of course), listen to my story. So, I see this tuft of fur or hair in the front lawn, and I think, I hope that's not a bird because we've got a few hunting cats around the neighborhood. And the tree is a nice place for birds to nest or just rest. Then I thought, maybe it's a ball of fur, because those same hunter cats sometimes get into, well, cat fights.
So I look at it. I even said this out loud, "that's a CAT HEAD?!?" And so it is. There were leg bones, some smaller bones, tufts of hair, and this head. :eww:
TeeEye7, can you send your brother, CatEye9 to do a CSI (cat severed investigation) on this one?
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.


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- Profile of Nick Sand
- Timothy Leary on Nick Sand
- LSD Maker Gets 5 Years Added to 1976 Sentence
- Letters from Prison
Nick Sand was released on parole late in 2000. During his parole time he spent days with friends near a small town in Northern California and returned at night to custody.
While on parole he spoke at the Mind States II conference held in May 2001 in Berkeley.
By 2004 he had been given a greater degree of liberty, but was still not entirely free. In 2007 all restrictions were lifted and he is now free to travel anywhere.
- Nicholas Sand, Alchemist of LSD
- ACID: The Secret History of LSD
- Acid Dreams Time-Line
- Noah Lampert's Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
- Two articles in PDF format by Nick Sand:
- Moving into the Sacred World of DMT (2,822 KB)
- Just a Wee Bit More about DMT (305 KB)
- Serendipity's Psychedelics, including Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
- Serendipity's Prohibition: The So-Called War on Drugs
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VOD features thousands of viewing choices, many of them in high-definition (HD) format, including movies, sports, news, music and popular cable-network shows. More than a third of the Suddenlink VOD library is free. The rest is available for either a per-view charge or monthly subscription. Viewers can order titles via remote control at any time.
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But Ballmer says improvements, including a new Surface and a new Metro Start Button, will win customers back
At a quarterly all-hands type
, Microsoft Corp.'s (
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The news -- which was pretty much a known fact to analysts and tech enthusiasts already -- came shortly after Microsoft's major leadership shakeup, in which it
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over the entire company.
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Windows 8 is turning into a nightmare for CEO Steve Ballmer. [Image Source: AP]
Microsoft and Mr. Ballmer came under fire from some of their major partners. Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (
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called Windows 8 "less competitive"
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Those are pretty harsh words coming from a major partner.
At the meeting Mr. Ballmer tried to convince employees that the free
Windows 8.1
update would make up for the flop of its predecessor. He pointed to
the return of a "Start Button"
it's not
Start Button you used to know) and the use of telemetry data to improve weak spots in Windows 8 as critical keys to the turnaround. He also discussed increasing spending on professional services (consulting), although the leaks from the meeting made it unclear whether Microsoft is looking to recruit outside consultation for itself or make money off providing it to others.
Ballmer thinks a new Metro Start Button will thrill Windows fans back to the ranks.
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, leaving Google the only clear winner in the PC market for the quarter.
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An 11 year boy walks into the meeting hall with his mother. He see's a big group of boys joking and laughing, telling stories about summer camp and some of them are frantically getting items signed off in their handbooks.
His mom approaches and asks if I am Jerry. Yes I am I reply and we exchange handshakes.
Welcome to Troop 664!
And this is….? Tristan, she says, he wants to be a Boy Scout.
You have come to the right place I tell her and invite her to sit down. In moments she is filling out an application and Tristan is off with his new Patrol mates. Playing a gathering game and getting to know his new friends.
He is a new kid in town, just moved from out of State. He is excited and ready for an adventure.
Fitting right in with the other 11 year olds, this place is meant for him.. I can tell.
I had been playing phone tag with his parents for a few weeks now trying to get him in… it seems that the council is doing a fine job of recruiting for me. Tristan's parents said they called the council and the Troop they recommended was us.
Got a call yesterday from another parent looking for a Scout Troop. They also got a high recommendation from the downtown office. They will be joining right after Labor day.
I guess what my Scoutmaster mentor Tim said years ago was absolutely right… "Build a great program and they will come."
Its all about the program. Fun, Adventure, and Life lessons. It gets them in the door and keeps them there.
Welcome to the Troop Tristan!… It's great to have you!
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So it's been something like 25 years since I started playing video games that involved me having to kill things. I've been flying, running and blasting my way through 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 bit fields of destruction for quite a while ... and now, I have these new friends that just want to chat and share fruit.
What am I talking about? If you don't know, it's this ...
Animal Crossing
... and if you do know about it, welcome to your new life.
But seriously, Santa brought a new Game Cube this year and with it came Animal Crossing. I can't believe I even have time to write this, as I'm afraid that my tiny village of sarcastic animal friends needs tending to. Who will shake the trees for fruit? Who will pull the weeds or chat with the Mayor? Remember, beware the bees! Hopefully soon I will get an ax so that some good old fashioned destruction can begin.
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Platinum Downdraft Looks Temporary, Says Commerzbank
Platinum's investment merits are quite different from gold's: The metal is extensively used to build autocatalysts in the car industry, for instance. But platinum still got caught up in the recent precious-metals downdraft.
Commerzbank's strategists are looking for the trend to reverse:
According to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), 1.31 million cars were sold in March, which is 10.2% down on the year-on-year figure. First-quarter car sales plummeted 9.7% year on-year to 2.99 million units. Unlike the markets in China and the US, the European auto market thus remains under pressure, which is also affecting demand for platinum, used to make autocatalysts for diesel engines, especially for the diesel-heavy European auto market. Despite weaker demand from the automotive industry, we believe the price of platinum will rise as the year progresses because the supply problems in South Africa should increase their impact in our opinion and lend support to the price. The slide in the price of platinum observed since last Friday – the precious metal had shed around 10% at its peak within just three days – is attributable in our view to platinum having been caught up in gold's downward pull.
Believe it or not, there's an exchange-traded fund just for platinum. ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (PPLT) is down by nearly 5% in the last week, leaving its 2013 loss at close to 8%. Expect it to turn around if Commerzbank's forecast is correct.
Unlike commodity futures ETFs, this one holds the metal in a vault. S you wouldn't need to try your hand at predicting futures-market phenomena like contango or backwardation.
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I want to create an effect where when my player is hit by an enemy...the screen goes red to indicate the player has taken damage and then after a few seconds begins to fade away.
My attempt is shown in the pastebin link above however it doesn't work. No red is rendered although my game objects, terrain and models appear.
I will appreciate any help and advice to solve this problem.
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'Step-Off' competition set for April 14
Posted April 7, 2007; 07:35 p.m.
The Highsteppers, Princeton University's step team, will present its second annual "Step-Off" competition at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14, in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall.
The event is expected to draw collegiate step teams from throughout the Northeast to compete for prizes and the right to be called No. 1. The show also will feature guest performances by Princeton's Black Arts Company: Dance and the Sesame Street Crew.
Founded in March 2003, the Highsteppers specialize in step, a traditionally African art form that was made popular in the United States by historically black fraternities and sororities. Stepping involves using one's body and surroundings to bring a variety of rhythms and beats to life.
Tickets are free with a Princeton University ID or $8 for the general public. They can be obtained at the Frist Campus Center ticket office or online through University Ticketing.
The Step-Off is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Undergraduate Student Government Projects Board and the Center for African American Studies.


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|>> Archive: Striper (etc) Flies Tricks of the trade
|Topic Review (Newest First)
|Bob Pink
Basic differences between softex/devils sauce
Thinner viscosity, seems to penetrate fibres better rather than lay up just on the surface.
I think it cures 'clearer'. not as opague as softex.
You can mix it yourself as it's Red Devil clear acrylic caulk mixed with toluene (sp).
Not as good as softex for setting eyes, I used goop to set the eyes and then apply the D/S both on the surface and by pushing into the fibres.
Either material has some bad 'stuff' in it that you need to be cautious with. ( Last night I spilled some CA "Kicker" on my workbench when doing some crease flies, had to evacuate! )
|Bob... great job... Nice fly with mix... haven't tried that yet but will...
NICE fly! I can imagine what it will look like with H20 added.
How do you like the devil's sauce vs. softex?
I've been pleased w/ softex for baitfish heads unless the buildup characteristics of epoxy is necessary like when using fat plastic eyes, etc. I've never have problems with losing flat sticker eyes or breakage along the materials / back / sides, even when used to permanently lay (laminate?) flash, angelhair or other materials against ez-body mesh for sand eels or to form a flexible "head" on juvies, etc.
One problem I encounter with it is that the jar can become impossible to open sometimes, and the toluene (common to both) is nasty stuff from what I understand.
|Bob Pink
"kinky" angel
For those times when you want the flash of angel hair but need a wider body profile, try building the 'wing' with a 50/50 mix of kinky fibre and angel hair. Comb it through on each layer to break the angel hair fibers into random lengths....
This one used "Devil's Sauce" to give the head a bit of structure up to the eyes..
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Planning for a Backpacking trek can be a chore or a pleasure. Most Scouts shy away from the chore.. SOOOO… here are a few ways to make Trek planning for the Scouts simple and less "Chore like".
First and foremost.. the Scouts should be planning their treks. This develops a good sense of responsibility and above all, a good sense of awareness of the process.
At least once a year it is a good idea to review with your Scouts the elements of Trek Safely. You can read more about Trek Safely in the Guide to Safe Scouting or other Scouting resources.
Back to planning.
First. Know where you want to go and get the maps.
Pick a Trek that is acceptable to the ability level of the group. You may need to have two or three different routes to accomodate ability levels. Remember Trek Safely and the qualified supervision. You will have to provide for that on each of the routes. Do a good map recon of the trail. Look for acceptable camp site, water resupply, ease of movement (are bridges out etc). Will you be able to do this trek and practice leave no trace?
Make copies of the map so everyone has one.
Next, Start planning with the group. Meals are the biggest issue to plan for in most cases. Plan your meals around the duration and distance of the hike, how much water you need, and the amount of fuel you will need. Meal planning consumes a lot of time in most troops. As the Scouts get better at it and know their likes and dislikes, this process will go a lot quicker. I recommend that the planning is done in no bigger than 3 Scout teams. You can still excerise the Patrol method this way, but back country camping requires a smaller footprint anyway, getting them used to smaller groups are a great way to stream line planning and increase the fun.
Then communicate the plan to everyone. EVERYONE needs to know designated drop off points and pick up points. Planned rest stops on the trail. Water sources and Camp areas. Remember if you are treking in Wilderness area, check with your local Rangers. Most wilderness areas only permit groups of 12 heart beats. If your group is bigger, you will need to split them up. Communicate that. Let everyone know which group is camping where, where they plan of stopping for breaks and water and any other special stops the group is going to make. Maybe there is a fantastic swimming hole along the way, the whole group needs to know what the plan is.
Communication is the biggest part of the planning process. Get input from other members of group. Find out what their needs and wants are before you head out. Changing the plan on the trail is not a good idea.
File your tour permits and leave a detailed plan of the trek with some one at home. They too need to know the whole plan.
Hold a Shakedown of all.. and I mean ALL the gear that will be going. Make a steadfast rule that once it is packed.. it goes. Younger Scouts tend to "Decide" what is best for them. While we want to give them opportunities to learn, it is important for young Scouts to learn from mentoring and teaching, they need to take what they are told to take. There is nothing worse than a new Scout that does not understand the big picture to "Forget something" and end up hurting his mates on the trip. Something as simple as a pot can make for a long trip for the team if it is left at home.
One thing that we always try to do is plan for our first night to be spent at the trail head. This gives us a fresh start in the morning. It is nice to get the drive out of the way and a good night sleep before hitting the trail.
It really is this easy. Planning considerations will be developed and routines established the more you do it. Starting this way will get you on the trail and enjoying the best part of backcountry camping.
Fail to plan is a plan to fail.. good planning makes for great treks.
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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Christine Emmons, PhD
Christine Emmons, Ph.D. is Assistant Clinical Professor at the Yale University, Child Study Center; prior to which she was Associate Research Scientist at the Child Study Center and Director of Program Evaluation with the Yale School Development Program. She received her B.A. from the University of the West Indies, her M.L.S. from the University of Western Ontario and her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 1993. Dr. Emmons was an elementary teacher and later a librarian in her native Grenada.
As Director of Program Evaluation, Dr. Emmons was responsible for the design and management of the SDP's research and evaluation program, particularly in the districts involved in systemic reform. Her duties included the development and review of instruments to measure the SDP implementation and outcomes.
Main interests include the impact of social-emotional environment on behavior and learning, the development of mindset, and the role of mindset in behavior stability and change.
Education & Training
|University of Connecticut (1992)
|University of Western Ontario, Library and Information Sciences (1984)
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Taiwanese officials to speak, March 1
Posted March 1, 2002; 09:23 a.m.
Two Taiwanese officials will discuss U.S. foreign policy toward Taiwan at 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, in the Whig Hall Senate Chamber.
The speakers will be Wen-yen Chen, the overseas adviser to Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, and Chien-jen Chen, the representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.
Wen-yen Chen is the former president of the Formosan Association of Public Affairs, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. He is expected to touch upon the Feb. 28, 1947, incident in which an estimated 30,000 Taiwanese people were killed by Chinese Nationalists, as well as on U.S. foreign policy toward Taiwan in light of President Bush's recent trip to China.
Chien-jen Chen, who holds a position equivalent to ambassador of the Republic of China to the United States, previously served as the minister of foreign affairs in Taiwan. He will speak about U.S.-Taiwan-China relations.
A reception and discussion will follow the presentation. For more information contact Kathleen Liu .
This event is sponsored by the Taiwanese American Student Association, East Asian Studies , USG Project Board , and Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students .
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The NY Times reported today that Hillary is with Gates, opposing Biden's severe limited recommendations.
Somewhere else I saw mention that McC really would like a whole lot more than 40,000 troops, but 40,000 is his lower end. He really would like double that, but knew that he would have little chance of getting the higher number. That might indicate that if they give him any less, chances of his counterterrorism plan succeeding would be low.


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Briezy eats ProPlan Performance, Lucy and the "pet dogs" eat Purina ONE.
If there is any left over meat, usually chicken, they also get a little bit of that - but 99.9% of their diet is Purina. They also get 2 small dog milkbones per day.
Briezy eats ProPlan Performance, Lucy and the "pet dogs" eat Purina ONE.
If there is any left over meat, usually chicken, they also get a little bit of that - but 99.9% of their diet is Purina. They also get 2 small dog milkbones per day.
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UB...and to think I attributed the Polocks flatulance to beer and brats. Bet he's dippin' into that Diamond bag.
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Yes, this is another concussion article. It may seem like I am a week too late on this since Jay Cutler, Alex Smith and Michael Vick were not injured yesterday, but a Sunday ago. Well, it was not until this morning until I read Peter King's article that I saw some interesting things and I will not stop banging this drum until a resolution is made. I will try to provide information after I read it and when I find it interesting.
In another recent thread, I mentioned the ImPACT concussion test that is used by NFL, college and high school teams is a nice tool that may not even be right the tool for the job in the diagnosing of and recovery from concussions and concussion symptoms. I mentioned the best marketers of the ImPACT test are the creators themselves and that the test may not be the thing that should be used on the sidelines and in the team facilities during the week. The creators are PhDs and MDs. I am not saying that they are definitely wrong, but I am saying that we aren't sure if they are right and that we aren't sure of when the ImPACT test is the proper tool. The langauge on the ImPACT site is written in a way to make sure this is known:
On to the comments from Mr. King's article:
The other major problem that will prevent safety in the NFL is the players themselves. Ephraim Salaam talked during a recent podcast with Robert Mays on www.grantland.com about every major representative from his team visiting him shortly after surgery. Each person told him about "needing him out there." Then there is the gladiator mentality and the non-guaranteed contract that looms over the whole discussion.
Finally, I mentioned that Pop Warner football will be extinct in our lifetimes in a previous article. Mr. King referenced an article speaking on that as well: http://www.slate.com/articles/sports...and_knock.html
I'm not exactly sure how to end this disjointed mess, so I'll just say that when it comes to concussions and the NFL and the future of the league:
Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz2ChAGZ2lB
ImPACT site: http://impacttest.com/about/background


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Domino Perez
March 23 talk is on folkloric female figure
By Kris Rodriguez
Public Affairs Specialist
(March 23, 2009)--The UTSA Women's Studies Institute will host Domino Perez, associate professor in the UT Austin Department of English, who will discuss her book, "There Was a Woman: La Llorona from Folklore to Popular Culture," at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 23 in the John Peace Library Building Assembly Room (4.03.08) on the 1604 Campus. Free and open to the public, the talk is part of UTSA Women's History Month.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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La Llorona, the weeping woman, is an American/Mexican transnational folkloric figure believed to have killed her children to be with a man she loved, who ultimately rejected her.
>> Read a March 19, 2009 San Antonio Express-News story.
Perez is the associate director of the Center for Mexican American Studies at UT Austin. Her research specialties are Chicana literature, American literature, popular culture, cultural studies and film. Her current project is on Mexican American masculinity in literature and film.
Her accomplishments include the 2006 Raymond Dickson Centennial Endowed Teaching Fellowship, the 2006 U.S.-Mexico Relations Borderlands Research Award, the 2005 UT Austin College of Liberal and Fine Arts Dean's Fellowship and the 2004 Harry Ransom Research Center Fellowship.
Women's History Month celebrates women's contributions and causes with educational events from a feminist prospective, promoting a commitment to diversity and aiming to achieve social justice and women's empowerment.
This years theme, "Testimonios: Celebrating Our Stories," provides a month of diverse and interdisciplinary programming focused on the contributions of women and the ways gender informs our lives and society.
For more information, contact Norma Cantu at (210) 458-5134.


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Focusing on Early Family Stories
Already as a young child I was fascinated by the stories passed down by my Nolan ancestors and wondered about my relatives left behind in Ireland those many years ago. Over the years I have made much progress in researching my own family's roots and, as early as 1997, started putting together resources which would help other Nolans discover their own family roots and possible linkages to other known families.
There are many websites dealing with Nolan family research but, none to my knowledge, which attempt to clarify early Nolan family history and any links which might exist between the various branches of Nolans. This website is my humble attempt at filling this void, providing to the Nolan family researcher:
- information about early Nolan Family History in Ireland
- information on the early presence/settlement of Nolans around the world in the form of a searchable database of Family Stories
- transcriptions and pictures of Nolan tombstones, predominantly in Ireland, organized into a searchable database of Nolan Memorials
- the opportunity, via BLOG Pages, to submit, review and refine information with other family researchers for possible publication in the clan newsletter, in the website's main pages or in a possible eventual book dealing with early Nolan family history and worldwide presence
- the opportunity to submit information directly to the websmaster
- my Vision for worldwide Nolan family research, renewed kinship and fellowship
- information on the worldwide modern-day Nolan Clan and its activities
- online versions of all Nolan Clan Newsletters (1996 to present) NOTE: You can subscribe to receive a free electronic version via Email
- information on the Nolan Clan's modest Publications effort
- a Links page pointing to websites of interest to Nolan family researchers; this should be of interest to both novice and veteran researchers
The website's main resources may also be accessed by clicking on the thumbnail images located along the bottom of the page.
With best regards,
Roger Nowlan
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San Diego saw a 45% increase in reported bike thefts in the first half of this year from a year earlier. The police station covering the central part of downtown Los Angeles has seen a 72% increase in stolen-bike reports so far this year, the city's police department says. Austin and Philadelphia have seen increases for the past two years. The incidence of theft is likely even higher, cycling advocates say, because many victims don't bother reporting bike thefts.
The reasons for the theft boom are complex, including population growth in some locales, but generally, more people are biking these days—and they are riding pricier bicycles. Also, the economic downturn is contributing to the increase.
"Harder times mean more thefts," says Bryan Hance, founder of StolenBicycleRegistry.com, where people can list their stolen bikes free. Last month, the site received 335 listings, about twice as many as a year ago. "Bikes are a lot more expensive than they were five or 10 years ago," he adds. "The fact that they are worth more makes them more of a target."
And, unfortunately, Heather's story doesn't have a happy ending:
Ms. McKibbon, who recovered her bike in Toronto, also faced new problems. Last weekend, her bike's rims, gears and other components were stolen on a busy street in Toronto.
But she has a message for bike thieves: Watch your back. "The world isn't as big as it once was," she says. "You never know who's watching."
Have you recently had your bicycle stolen? Post your details in the Biking Toronto Stolen Bike Listing
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Humane Society Offering Free Pet Food, Vaccinations Saturday In East LA
EAST LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Free pet food and dog and cat rabies vaccinations will be offered to pet owners Saturday in East Los Angeles as part of a community outreach program.
The event at Hollenbeck Park, 451 S. St. Louis Street, is focused on providing services to pet owners in neighborhoods without affordableand accessible pet care.
The Humane Society of the United States, Halo, Free Kibble, North Figueroa Animal Hospital and East Los Angeles Cat and Dog Hospital are hosting the event which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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A father was stabbed to death over a minor disagreement, police have said.
Michael Valentine, 27, was knifed repeatedly in the upper body at his home in Clay St, Levin.
Ambulance staff attempted to resuscitate the man but he was declared dead at the scene.
Associates yesterday said three men showed up at his home about 8.30pm, demanding money. The three men, who were known to Valentine, were described as former friends who had grown up with him in Levin. The disagreement was over "minor matters," police said.
They fled the scene but were later arrested by police.
A 31-year-old will appear in court tomorrow charged with murder.
Two other men, aged 29 and 22, have been charged with assault.
Detective Senior Sergeant Marc Hercock said there had been an earlier "altercation" prior to the fatal attack.
"We do not believe that this was a random attack. We understand that there was disagreement in regards to some minor matters between the victim and those arrested."
A friend of Valentine's, who asked not to be named, said: "They stabbed him, then kicked him while he was down. They then just took off."
Valentine, a farm worker, lived at the rural address 7km north of Levin with his flatmate Jake Barnett, and his fiance, who he got engaged to in November. Valentine also had a young son, Luka.
His fiance, known by the nickname of Chook, posted a message on a Facebook tribute page: "I miss u bbe i wl never stop missing u xx."
Dozens of friends also paid their respects to Valentine, who was described as having a "heart of gold".
John McGregor, said: "A great man taken down in his prime, a fun loving man who always stood for the underdog, would have given the shirt off his back.
"Mike, it has been an absolute pleasure knowing you. May you forever rest in peace, our thoughts and sorrows, condolences and heartfelt love to your surviving family and your many loving friends and relatives."
The former Waiopehu College student had been hailed a hero for pushing a friend, Nicole McGill, out of the path of a drink-driver in an accident about seven years ago.
A friend said Valentine was credited with saving the woman's life after the crash in which he was injured outside O'Malley's Bar in Levin.
"He was in a coma and it wasn't clear whether he would survive," said the friend.
Police were last night appealing for sightings of a white Mitsubishi Pajero 4WD, registration CTJ418, between 6pm to midnight yesterday.
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A thoracic spine x-ray is an x-ray of the twelve chest (thoracic) bones (vertebrae). The vertebrae are separated by flat pads of cartilage that cushion them.
Vertebral radiography; X-ray - spine; Thoracic x-ray; Spine x-ray; Thoracic spine films; Back films
The test is done in a hospital radiology department or in the health care provider's office. You will lie on the x-ray table in different positions. If the x-ray is checking for an injury, care will be taken to prevent further injury.
The x-ray machine will be moved over the thoracic area of the spine. You will hold your breath as the picture is taken, so that the picture will not be blurry. Usually two or three x-ray views are needed.
Tell the health care provider if you are pregnant. Remove all jewelry.
The test causes no discomfort. The table may be cold.
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Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks of x-rays.
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About two weeks ago, Henry suddenly began to show possessive aggression. I was totally blown away by this behavior as he has been the sweetest and easiest pup I've ever had and was a breeze to house train and crate train. His obedience is really good and I abide by the rule that "nothing in life is free". He has been CC'd to "here" as he had a tendency to go and visit the gunner rather than return to me. He has also been doing well with the "hold" and I'm about ready to start FF.
His aggressive behavior first showed up a couple weeks ago when he grabbed a scarf off the floor. Normally, I could go right up to him and say "out" and he would drop the object. Not this time, he took off running and when I was able to catch him, his body became stiff and he started growling and snarling at me. I was able to get the scarf away from him by just waiting him out. Last Sunday was the worst incident thus far. I tried to get a toy away from him by telling him to "sit" and "out". I took a hold of his collar and he proceeded to bite my hands, arms, and leg. I was prepared and wore leather gloves, so luckily only ended up with some really ugly bruises.
I am so surprised by his sudden aggression as he is a very happy and social puppy with people and dogs. I just have no idea where this aggression came from. I get conflicting suggestions from people such as to pin him down until he submits or trade him his guarded object for a food treat.
I had really hoped Henry would be my first MH but with aggression rearing its ugly head, I'm not so sure any more. Can this behavior be corrected? (I have to admit that I am now nervous about taking any object away from him.)
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Deeplinks Blog posts about Cell Tracking
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is back in Austin, TX for South by Southwest (SXSW)! EFF is the world's foremost defender of online civil liberties, so it's only natural that we have boots on the ground at perhaps the most popular showcase of Internet innovation ever. For 23 years, EFF has been uniquely suited to protecting your digital freedom by blending the expertise of lawyers, activists, technologists, and policy analysts to fight for the users. Whether advocating for software patent reform, defending location privacy, uncovering information about domestic drones, or joining forces with international activists to protect free expression, EFF has your back as we continue into the next stage of technology.
One year ago today, Internet users of all ages, races, and political stripes participated in the largest protest in Internet history, flooding Congress with millions of emails and phone calls to demand they drop the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)—a dangerous bill that would have allowed corporations and the govenrment to censor larger parts of the Web.
But the price of freedom is eternal vigilance, and the fight for Internet freedom continues. Here's a look at the top five issues SOPA activists should focus on next:
As the year draws to a close, EFF is looking back at the major trends influencing digital rights in 2012 and discussing where we are in the fight for free expression, innovation, fair use, and privacy. Click here to read other blog posts in this series.
EFF has long been fighting to defend your privacy in your physical movements. 2011 brought major developments around cell phone and GPS tracking in the courts and Congress. But that was nothing compared to 2012, which turned out to be a monumental year.
Location privacy took a hit in California yesterday when Governor Jerry Brown vetoed SB 1434, an EFF- and ACLU-sponsored bill that would have required law enforcement to apply for a search warrant in order to obtain location tracking information.
Location privacy generally, and cell site tracking specifically, have been two hot issues this year, particularly since the Supreme Court's January ruling in United States v. Jones that installing a GPS device on a car without a search warrant violated the Fourth Amendment. After Jones, we were optimistic that both courts and legislatures would begin to take location privacy seriously and demand warrants before granting law enforcement access to a map of our every movements over an extended period of time. But it hasn't turned out that way.
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