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As I reported the other day, the author and political scientist Charles Murray was attacked at Middlebury College in Vermont, where he was invited to speak by the school's American Enterprise Institute Club. Not only did the students shout him down, so that the talk had to be moved to a sequestered room and livestreamed (even then the students pulled fire alarms to cause further disruption), but then they mobbed him and his host as they left the venue, injuring the neck of the woman who was accompanying him.
As the Boston Globe and Inside Higher Ed report, it was indeed students who protested, though some "outside agitators" could have been part of the group that mobbed Murray. The 44-minute video below (the College president gives an introduction emphasizing civility and free speech) shows how exercised the students were; Inside Higher Ed reported this:
As soon as Murray took the stage, students stood up, turned their backs to him and started various chants that were loud enough and in unison such that he could not talk over them. Chants included:
- "Racist, sexist, anti-gay, Charles Murray, go away."
- "Your message is hatred. We cannot tolerate it."
- "Charles Murray, go away. Middlebury says no way."
- "Who is the enemy? White supremacy."
- "Hey hey, ho ho. Charles Murray has got to go."
The scene was recorded and posted to YouTube. Murray appears around minute 19.
This behavior is reprehensible, and I wonder how many of these students read anything Murray ever wrote before they went wild. I suspect not very many.
I haven't read The Bell Curve, so I'll make no pronouncement about Murray's topic, but I doubt that Murray was even going to talk about that old book. Regardless, I don't have to know what he said to vehemently defend his right to speak without disruption (or physical attack!) since he was invited. IHE adds this:
Murray has said that critiques of The Bell Curve are incorrect. He issued a letter defending the book last year — at a time when some wanted Virginia Tech to call off an appearance there (it did not).
Via email Friday morning, Murray declined to comment on what took place at Middlebury, but he posted several comments on Twitter, including this one.
The good news is that the students are showing some contrition, and Middlebury's administration has issued a strong statement in support of free speech. The Globe reports this:
Many on campus, including the college president and leaders of the student organization who invited him, disagree vehemently with Murray's views on social welfare programs and race, but on Saturday they said the campus failed in its duty to exemplify how to debate unpopular ideas with civility.
Donald Trump's presidency formed the backdrop for the protest, students said. The election has made people on campus dig their heels in ideologically, said Sabina Haque, a junior from Westford, Mass. They're less willing to accept conflicting viewpoints, she said.
But you can't blame this on Trump. Yes, he's a narcissistic bully and a godawful President, but the students should be conducting themselves honorably, and in accordance with the First Amendment, which undergirds much of the social progress made in America. It is true, though, that Trump's election is making many Americans not just rightfully upset and prone to activism, but actually unhinged (see HuffPo for an example). That leads to demonstrations, like those at Berkeley and Middlebury, that are counterproductive, further damaging the credibility of the Left.
Kudos for Middlebury, though, for issuing this statement:
In a statement Friday morning, Middlebury said, "We're deeply disappointed that Charles Murray was not permitted to give his talk in the way it was intended. A large group of students took it upon themselves to disrupt the event, which forced us to move Mr. Murray and Professor Allison Stanger, the moderator of the Q&A, to another location. Thanks to some advance planning, we were able to livestream Mr. Murray's talk and his conversation with Professor Stanger. We will make a recording of that available as soon as possible so the members of our community who came to the event wanting to hear Mr. Murray will be able to do so."
The college is investigating the incident, and I think any students involved in the mobbing of Murray should be expelled or suspended. The rest of the College should be given some lectures on freedom of speech.
UPDATE: A group of students have responded, blaming, of course, the College, Murray himself, and the security personnel. They show no contrition, and refused, like the cowards they are, to give their names. You can read their pathetic defense here; an excerpt is below:
The administration's support of a platform for white nationalist speech was an intense act of aggression towards the most marginalized members of the Middlebury community. Though President Laurie Patton stated her disagreement with many of Murray's views, by sharing a stage with him and designating his non-peer reviewed work as academically valuable, she effectively legitimized him. Furthermore, peaceful protest was met with escalating levels of violence by the administration and Public Safety, who continually asserted their support of a dangerous racist over the well-being of students.
Note that the "peaceful" protest included disrupting Murray's talk and pulling the fire alarm several times during his subsequent livestreamed presentation.
UPDATE 2: Murray's account of the scrum is here, and differs from the student account. Even for a man used to protest, Murray was surprised:
Absent an adequate disciplinary response, I fear that the Middlebury episode could become an inflection point. In the twenty-three years since The Bell Curve was published, I have had considerable experience with campus protests. Until last Thursday, all of the ones involving me have been as carefully scripted as kabuki: The college administration meets with the organizers of the protest and ground rules are agreed upon. The protesters have so many minutes to do such and such. It is agreed that after the allotted time, they will leave or desist. These negotiated agreements have always worked. At least a couple of dozen times, I have been able to give my lecture to an attentive (or at least quiet) audience despite an organized protest.
Middlebury tried to negotiate such an agreement with the protesters, but, for the first time in my experience, the protesters would not accept any time limits. If this becomes the new normal, the number of colleges willing to let themselves in for an experience like Middlebury's will plunge to near zero. Academia is already largely sequestered in an ideological bubble, but at least it's translucent. That bubble will become opaque.


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Today I have Danica Winters stopping by on her tour for
Curse of the Wolf.
Danica will be giving away an ecopy to one lucky person today
that leaves a comment.
Once only a man, Alexander finds himself scarred by the memories of his former life and the deceptions and lies that surround him. When a glimmer of light breaks the madness, he must let go of his misguided preconceptions and the hatred that consumes him.
On a mission for blood, they find unity in their desire for revenge, but are driven apart by their pasts. Traveling the darkest paths and fighting the very people they think they can trust, they draw closer to one another's hearts and further into danger.
Will the curse prove to be unstoppable... or is there hope in forbidden love?
Curse of the Wolf.
Danica will be giving away an ecopy to one lucky person today
that leaves a comment.
The Writer's Golden Rule
A friend of mine, who is a fresh writer, asked me a question the other day. She wrote, "I want to write a [review] on a published book…The thing is, it is kind of negative. Can I do this?"
I am of the solid belief that if you are a writer, you shouldn't put down other writers. We know more than anyone how hard it is to create. I've had a negative review by another writer and, with the publishing world being as small as it is, I had the unique chance to meet him. It was very uncomfortable, but after some small talk, he apologized saying he was sorry he had written the review—he was having a bad day. Since then he has tried to take down the review, but once something is in place it is almost impossible to make it disappear. Unless you are sure you will feel the same way in five years, you should hold back.
That being said, you should give an honest review—it will help the author to see the weak and strong points in their writing. However, it is a thin line between helpful criticism and negativity.
Writers are prolific readers. We will read books we will not like, we will read books that we love, but we must remember to treat all other writers with the same level of respect in which we wish to be treated.
Too often I see writers, so absorbed in their own grandeur, that they begin knocking other writers down. Writing is a person struggle, a battle against life, a battle against self-doubt, and an occupation that requires a tremendously thick-skin, but one does not need to have other's egos to become major antagonists in the war that rages within.
If you feel that you must say something negative, send the author a personal message—your opinion does matter and it may help strengthen the writer. It is easy in the Facebook age to be discreet and respectful. Most importantly, please listen to our Mother's advice, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
Curse of the Wolf
By Danica Winters
For cursed, shape-shifting Veela, Gloriana, following her heart and giving her body to sexy, tortured werewolf Alexander means one thing-he will die and it will again be her fault.
Once only a man, Alexander finds himself scarred by the memories of his former life and the deceptions and lies that surround him. When a glimmer of light breaks the madness, he must let go of his misguided preconceptions and the hatred that consumes him.
On a mission for blood, they find unity in their desire for revenge, but are driven apart by their pasts. Traveling the darkest paths and fighting the very people they think they can trust, they draw closer to one another's hearts and further into danger.
Will the curse prove to be unstoppable... or is there hope in forbidden love?
In her human-like Veela form, Gloriana Canis was at a distinct disadvantage. Her feet pounded against the ground as she ran, she crashed through the underbrush, and tripped upon the branches that reached up to snatch her legs. With a muffled growl, she paused as she forced her body to shift into her more powerful wolfen shape.
Dashing after the intruders, she silently passed beneath the low lying branches and bounded over the roots. Her paws silently absorbed the sounds as the ground blurred beneath her. She saw none of the pack that had invaded her territory, so she lifted her snout and sniffed.
The scent of the gray Werewolf was a mix of triumph, malice, and anger, but there were no traces of fear.
He's a fool. The thieving Were should feel fear above anything else—because I soon will be upon him.
When she found the beast, she would tear at his soft flesh…the least vital parts first. Before she finished, he would undoubtedly cry for mercy, but no matter how hard he cried, or how desperately he pleaded, he would find none. The man had tried to steal Baldur's Vitam Aeternam, the ring of eternal life, from her. The ring was the final memento of Baldur's existence, of their fight for love against all odds and the curse that had taken his life. The Were who attempted to take it from her would have no easy death.
Deeper into the woods, the scent of the gray alpha Were lessened and was replaced by the musky scent of the brown beta she had seen circling the alpha.
Her strides grew more rapid. She was close.
Weaving around a boulder, her body collapsed as the ground gave way. Her paws clawed at the soft earth, desperate to stop the fall, but the dirt crumbled beneath her touch. She yelped in fear as she clawed, but it was too late. Her body flipped into the earth's open maw.
The stakes ripped into her soft flesh. Hot, searing pain invaded her body.
Howling, she tried to leap, struggle—anything to free her
body—but the motions only drove the stakes deeper, worsening her agony.
A fire burned deep in her flank and she caught the scent of blood on the stakes that now were wedged in her flesh. Hydra blood.
The venom pumped through her veins, she could taste the acrid poison in her mouth. Slowly her vision began to fade. She was forced to find refuge from the pain inside of her mind.
My dearest Goddess, Epione, do not let the curse of the loving Veela take me. I promise that if you let me live, I will find Baldur's killer and make him pay. Please, please do not deliver my soul to the underworld. I must complete my task.
She could feel the sun rising in the distance. Would this morning be her last?
A light illuminated the grave-like pit.
Expecting a torch-bearing lampade to lead her to the underworld, she was surprised when a tall man appeared with a flashlight in his hand. He stood at the edge of the pit, his other hand on his hip and a scowl on his face.
She growled, but as the rumble escaped her, it was replaced with a yelp.
The thief had returned to finish her.
He reached down to her and said something, but it sounded as if he was talking through water. When he spoke again, she heard him say, "Shifter, I'm Alex…" but the rest of his words were lost in the muffling pain circulating through her body.
She tried to pull away from his touch, but her paws felt like lead weights and she struggled to move.
The pain radiated from the stakes in her flesh. Unable to fight the poison any longer, her eyes closed. Her mind went black.
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Bookstrand: http://www.bookstrand.com/curse-of-the-wolf
(and will soon be available in over 10 other locations)
Author Bio:
Danica Winters is an Amazon best-selling romance author based in Montana. She is known for writing award-winning books that grip readers with their ability to drive emotion through suspense and often a touch of magic. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Montana Romance Writers, and Greater Seattle Romance Writers. She is a contributor to magazines, websites, and news organizations. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, the outdoors, and the bliss brought by the printed word.
Social Media Links:
Website: www.DanicaWinters.net
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Thanks for stopping today, Danica!

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Read about what to do if you're vomiting blood. Vomiting blood is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical assistance. Go to your GP surgery or nearest A&E department.
Vomiting blood (haematemesis) could be a sign of a serious problem .
You should go to your GP surgery or nearest accident and emergency (A&E) department.
The amount and colour of blood can vary. For example:
Keep a small sample of the vomit to show your GP or the doctor treating you. It will give them a much better idea of what's wrong.
Unless you're perfectly well and the cause is obvious to your GP or doctor – for example, swallowing blood from a nosebleed – you should be admitted to hospital straight away for tests.
These will include blood tests and an endoscopy. An endoscopy involves examining the inside of your digestive tract with a thin, flexible tube that has a light and camera at one end.
It's important to confirm that the blood you've vomited has come from your stomach or gullet (oesophagus) and you haven't coughed it up from your airways or lungs, which would indicate a completely different problem.
Read about coughing up blood.
If you vomit blood, it means there's bleeding somewhere in your oesophagus, stomach or the first part of your small intestine (duodenum).
Below is a summary of the most likely causes of blood in the vomit. It's a rough guide that should give you a better idea of the problem.
However, don't use it to diagnose yourself – always leave that to your GP or doctor.
If you vomit blood and also have a burning or gnawing pain in your tummy, the most likely causes are a stomach ulcer or severe inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis).
Bleeding occurs when the ulcer or inflammation damages an underlying artery.
Oesophageal varices are enlarged veins in the walls of the lower part of the oesophagus. They bleed, but don't usually cause any pain.
They're often caused by alcoholic liver disease. If your GP or doctor suspects oesophageal varices are the cause of blood in your vomit, you'll need to be admitted to hospital immediately.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is where acid leaks out of the stomach and up into the oesophagus.
If you have severe GORD, it can irritate the lining of your oesophagus and cause bleeding.
Prolonged retching can tear the lining of your oesophagus, which can also result in bleeding.
It's possible to swallow blood in certain circumstances – for example, after a severe nosebleed.
The above conditions may also cause you to have blood in your stools, causing black, tar-like poo.
Less commonly, blood in your vomit may be caused by:


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Are You God's Favorite?
This past weekend was like Christmas in July for me. Ever since I left last year's She Speaks Conference I have counted down the days until it was time to go back. God changed my heart and my life and I could not wait to see what He had in store this time around.
It was all that I hoped it would be and more. Gone were the nerves and doubts of last year. In their place was a confidence that God had called me to speak and write. All weekend long I felt blessed. Blessed with meaningful friendships, amazing worship and intimate prayer.
The pinnacle of the weekend was my appointments with publishers and agents. I had spent 6 months working on a book proposal and more than ten years cultivating it in my heart. I was so nervous to finally put it out there for others to see. What if they didn't like it? All of my fears were for nothing, though. My publisher appointments went better than I could have ever imagined and I am excited to see what God has up His sleeve next.
So why did it feel like something was wrong?
With everything going so well, I couldn't figure out why I had this nagging feeling in the pit of my stomach. I just couldn't seem to accept all the goodness that God was showering down on me.
I felt guilty.
Have you ever received a really expensive gift from someone and you felt guilty accepting it? Like you did not deserve it? That is exactly how I felt about everything that God was giving me.
As I walked back from another great meeting, I continued to wrestle with how I should feel about it all. It was then that God whispered to my heart, "It is okay to feel like my favorite – just as a little girl feels like her daddy's favorite above all her other siblings."
This realization hit me so hard that I literally took a step back. All of this time I have been writing a book that addresses the fatherhood of God and it was like I was experiencing His love for me as a father for the first time.
Each one of us should feel like the "favorite daughter," because we are favored by God.
No, God does not have favorites, but I think that it is okay for us to feel like we are. Not because we are better than those around us, but because of His lavish love for us.
"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!" 1 John 3:1
We are His cherished daughters. He gives us good gifts exactly when we need them and champions our cause. When He looks at us He sees His beautiful and perfect little girl.
Like a little girl twirling in her dress before her daddy, I spent the rest of the weekend just basking in my Father's love.
As you go about the routine of your everyday life, will you join your sisters in the dance and bask in His great love for you – His favorite daughter?
Have you ever felt guilty accepting the gifts of God? Do you feel like His favorite little girl? I would love to hear your stories in the comments below.
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It's early on a quiet Saturday morning. The house is calm (kids and spouse are asleep), and you're enjoying a cuppa joe or tea – or maybe a glass of OJ. You've caught up on the news – well, the comics, that's most important! – so you've decided to check your author inbox. Or maybe you opt to check out reviews of a recently-released book to Amazon.com, or GoodReads.
As an author, you have the expectation that not every reader will like your books. After all, not every publisher liked the story, and heck, not even all your friends did. Their opinions aren't supposed to be personal – it's not that they don't like you, as a person, but the story wasn't their cuppa tea. You don't like everything you read either.
But you can have the expectation that a person reviewing your book has read the story in its entirety. You can assume that reviewer has given the book a fair read-through, and is honest. You should be able to assume that the reviewer will not discuss your personal life story or judge the book based on you, the author.
This is how reviews are supposed to work. (And this is how reviews are conducted here, at One Story Slinger.) Reviews on book review sites should be about the book under review. Other readers don't need a diatribe on why a reviewer dislikes a particular genre, or a lecture on the "evils" of the author's politics (unless the book is about said politics). Who cares? If you can't judge a book based on the quality of the story in the pages, you have no business reviewing them.
But so many readers out there are reviewing books poorly – and several have gone one step beyond "poor" into "libelous and slanderous" territory. Still others have ventured into the "criminal" zone by stalking authors, harassing them, and even threatening them.
I was skeptical at first – I'll admit that. I thought this was about authors not liking reviews from readers and complaining about negative responses for their books. That's not the issue at all, dear readers. This is about authors standing up for themselves against criminal behavior, against readers who are bullying and terrorizing them, readers who suffer from a mental illness.
That's right. These "reviewers" AKA "trolls" have a mental illness. They hide behind their computers and think they are clever by taunting hardworking writers, harassing authors and engaging in violent, disruptive behavior. But they didn't count on me. And they never saw me coming.
This is the prologue to my three-part investigation into the cyber-bullying, criminal behavior and general harassment these trolls are perpetrating on authors they have personal grudges or issues with.
In this investigation, I spoke with authors who have been attacked unfairly and I've seen first hand the "reviews" left by the trolls. I've read every reviewing policy for the sites involved in this story – if they existed, that is. (GoodReads and Amazon.com are the two big names). I've taunted the trolls myself in hopes that they would respond in kind. (And they did.) I've tried to get answers for authors on how to cope with this phenomenon. I've researched causes and symptoms of mental illnesses like the ones the trolls have.
And I've reached several powerful conclusions – to be revealed in Part 3.
So, stay tuned to One Story Slinger this weekend for an all-access pass into my investigation "When Reviewers Attack."
In the meantime, check out some of my earlier posts on the subject to get more background information:
We're on to "those" people – Trolls: https://onestoryslinger.wordpress.com/2013/09/28/were-on-to-those-people-trolls/
Trolls Be Damned: https://onestoryslinger.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/trolls-be-damned/
Case #09-2013 – GoodReads Bullying Investigation: https://onestoryslinger.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/case-09-2013-goodreads-bullying-investigation/


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I recently found out that Meg Cabot will be releasing another Mediator book and this one is for adults. I read the Mediator series when I was in my early teens and I can't imagine what my childhood would have been like without those books. It was how I discovered Meg Cabot for the first time and I went to the 1-800-Where- R-U series and I still read them even now.
Anyways, the book will be called Remembrance, it will be the seventh book and it will take place after Susannah has graduated from college. The book is going to be for an adult audience which is good because the audience of those books when they were first published would be my age now and would want to know what happened as they aged along with Susannah. I already pre-ordered the book and can't wait for its release.
In REMEMBRANCE (Mediator 7), the seventh installment of the Mediator series, all Susannah Simon wants is to make a good impression at her first job since graduating from college (and becoming engaged to Dr. Jesse de Silva).
But when she stumbles across an ancient murder, old ghosts—and ex-boyfriends—aren't all that come back to haunt her.
REMEMBRANCE will be the first ever adult installment of the Mediator, published by William Morrow, the adult division of HarperCollins, the company that brought you the YA books in the series. – Meg Cabot Official Website
HERE is the official page from Meg Cabot about the book and here is the wedding invitation to Susannah and Jesse's wedding. 🙂 The book will be released on February 14, 2016.


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Brother Ishmael has published over thirty books including the "The Way Forward," eighteen principles to radically change your way of thinking, living and being to bring about a life of harmony, peace and success and "Inspired African Mystical Gospel," a rediscovery of lost treasures within African mystical and cultural practices.
Those who know Brother Ishmael enjoy the magnificence of his spirit and warm, loving presence. His truths are filled with divine wisdom and healing, which move people deeply and bring about profound transformations.
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Memory Roth is an award winning realism oil painter using the techniques of the Old Masters. A moment in time is captured on her canvas evoking a special memory, whether it be of childhood, family, or a special place in your heart.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Sturgeon Crossings
My first series "Flower Power" was painted for my first juried solo show and was a real challenge, painting 8 rather large paintings in only a few months pushed me; I am really happy with the results and the feed back. The show has had a three month run with 3 extensions at the Northern Alberta Jubilee in Edmonton, Alberta and will continue until Wednesday of this week. It will be on exhibition at the Southern Alberta Jubilee in Calgary March 15 to April 30, 2016.
Portraits are still my favorite subject to paint, but painting landscapes has been something I have wanted to master for a long time. I have so much to learn and each painting I do helps me towards my goal, although mastering something sounds pretty lofty, but having a goal is a good thing.
My second and newest series is called "St. Albert"; this is the where I live, where my children have been raised, for the most part, and where my heart calls home. It's a beautiful city with a small town feel and a great reputation for raising families. In 2014, "Moneysense" magazine voted it the best small city in Canada to live in and in 2015, the same magazine voted it the best place to raise a family in Canada.
There is so much history in this fair city and so many landmarks to paint. But it's not just the landmarks that capture my attention, it's the people that live here. So this new painting is the first in this series, the first of many. Stay tuned while I take this journey into St. Albert and the beauty that it is.
Sturgeon Crossings
20" x 24"
Oil on Canvas - Framed
For more information about the Night of Artists XlX - "Oh Canada" show that takes place March 3, 4, 5 and 6th at the Enjoy Centre in St. Albert, or to buy ticket please visit www.nightofartists.com
1 comment:
- Karen Blanchet said...
Everything you turn your hand to you do well Memory. Well done!
- February 1, 2016 at 8:23 AM
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We Experience - Concert
The school has an annual concert. Each grade performs an item and the school choir and school band also perform.
The date for this year's concert will be announced in the newsletter later in the year.
Selection of concert items is made by each teacher/grade and children are taught the songs during their music lessons.
We also utilize a choreographer who teaches the children the dance moves for their song.
Teachers decide upon the dress/costume for their item and will organise for each child to have a costume by the night of the concert with the assistance of families. This is generally paid for through the concert budget. However, children may also be asked to bring items from home.
The children have a closed dress rehearsal at school prior to the concert and a rehearsal on the day of the concert.
Parents are notified when tickets are available for purchase. As the concert is held on the school oval, there is no limit on the number of tickets.
All monies collected through tickets are used to pay the expenses we accrue in running the concert.
This is a wonderful night for our school community to come together and celebrate!


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Grades 3-12 (remember this for high school!)
Tutors are there 1pm-11pm.
You need a computer (smartphones and iPads don't work).
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Good news includes:
- Use of any illicit drug other than marijuana decreased (modestly) for lifetime, past year and past month use among 10th graders
- Declines in overall use of stimulants in all grades (e.g. use of methamphetamine is down 2/3 since 1999)
- Teen smoking rates are at or near record lows for all grades (based on historical MTF data)
- Gradual declines in alcohol use in all grades, particularly amongst 10th graders in all measures of use.
Not so-good news includes:
- Statistically insignificant increases in past year use of any illicit drug other than marijuana among 8th and 12th graders
- Decreases in marijuana use have stalled (there had been a consistent decline in use since the mid-90's)
- Perceived harmfulness and disapproval of marijuana has slightly decreased among 8th graders
- Declines over several years in perceived harmfulness of LSD among 12th graders
- Declines in perceived harmfulness and disapproval of use of inhalants among 8th graders
- Continued high rate of prescription drug abuse (steady over 6 years)
For more information see:
- Various stimulant drugs show continuing gradual declines among teens in 2008, most illicit drugs hold steady (MTF 2008 Full Press Release on Drug Use from the University of Michigan) (12/11/08)
- Annual 2008 Monitoring the Future Findings (NIDA News, 12/11/2008)
- Recession in Illegal Drug Market Signaled by Falling Youth Use, With Higher Prices and Decreased Purity for Cocaine Nationwide (ONDCP News Release, 12/11/08)
- Monitoring the Future Web site
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Well I finally dumped and disassembled the Set038 chip that is used to setup a PE+ machine that has had a battery replaced or just a bad data image.
This fairly simple program is also used to setup a denomination and choose if you have a bill acceptor attached.
I've been using this program to better understand what goes into the battery-backed ram and how the cmos is accessed.
After a lot of investigation in the code, I found that the cmos is attached to address #9000 using an I2C bus as a communication mechanism. It appears that #9000 is a write only address to affect (wc, scl and sda). Further analysis seems to point to #8000 bit 7 as the read bit for data and acks. The #8000 address is normally used for Output Bank A, but bit 7 is not documented in the operator screen as being used.
Based on schematics, and a visual look-over, I have a X2404P cmos which can hold 512 bytes (4K-bits) of information.
I found some code that tests the integrity of the cmos etc and commented it out in order to see what would happen. The screen above is the result. I am able to fully run the Set038 chip program in the emulator and simulate saving data to battery-backed ram. The program fails if I don't comment out the block of code that tests the device. Tracing this particular dump has really helped me understand the inner workings of the cmos communication.
My next step is to make it work without commenting out the section of code that verifies the cmos etc. This will require driver changes to simulate a 24c04 eeprom.


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"The Dormant Noise Control Act and Options to Abate Noise Pollution"
Sidney A. Shapiro, 1991
Although ONAC's efforts were more successful in some areas than others, it had a record of accomplishment after the first decade of the NCA [1972 Noise Control Act]. ONAC promulgated four product and six transportation noise standards, but it was unable to complete work on standards for six other major noise sources. Although it made little progress in implementing product labeling or the LNEP [low-noise emission products] program, ONAC was quite active concerning coordination, research and education, and support of local and state efforts. While this is a mixed record, it cannot be said that it justifies elimination of the program. As noted earlier, government is a difficult business and most other health and safety programs have similar mixed records.
Despite the acceptable nature of ONAC'S performance, Congress eliminated funding for the program for three reasons. First, EPA told Congress that ONAC should be disbanded because an austere federal budget required that some current federal programs be eliminated, the benefits of noise control were highly localized, and noise control could be carried out by State and local governments without the presence of a federal program. (103) Why EPA's management acquiesced in OMB'S decision is unknown, but the decision is consistent with the general deregulatory attitude of Ann Gorsuch and other persons appointed by the Reagan administration to run EPA. (104) It is known that EPA's managers rejected a compromise to fund ONAC at a greatly reduced level. After OMB'S initial decision to end funding for ONAC, OMB officials agreed after meeting with lower level EPA officials to fund ONAC at the level of around $1 million to maintain the enforcement of existing regulations. But EPA's management rejected the compromise and decided to eliminate ONAC entirely. (105)
Second, ONAC lacked strong political allies. Those industries that originally supported the NCA in order to obtain federal preemption of conflicting local regulations had accomplished their goal. They told Congress that it could disband ONAC as long as it maintained their preemption. (106) Moreover, as noted earlier, (107) there has never been a well-organized constituency for noise control similar to interest groups supporting other types of environmental protection. (108)
Finally, ONAC might have survived if its critics had not had the garbage truck standard to kick around. In 1979, EPA promulgated a regulation that limited noise emissions from truck-mounted waste compactors. (109) Because the noise reduction was achieved primarily by requiring garbage trucks to run their engines more slowly when they compacted garbage, ONAC considered the standard to be a reasonable response to the problem of noise created when garbage is compacted. (110) Nevertheless, the standard was opposed not only by the regulated industry, which argued it was unnecessary, (111) but also by some local noise administrators, (112) and White House staff, (113) who agreed. ONAC fought back-contending that "if we had been talking about a chemical substance with similar effects, EPA would have regulated with more dispatch and vigor (114) -- but it lost the battle when nationally syndicated columnist James Kilpatrick opined, "Metaphorically speaking, if you will forgive me, this is garbage." (115)
103. Oversight Hearing, supra note 84, at 59. [Note 84: Noise Control Act Oversight: Heaerings before the Subcom. on Resource Protection of the Senate Com. on Environment and Public Works, 95th Cong., 2d Sess. (1978)]
104. See J. LASH, A SEASON OF SPOILS: THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON THE ENVIRONMENT 28 (1984).
105. Feith interview, supra note 16. [Note 16: Interview with Kenneth Feith, Senior Scientist/Advisor, Office of Air and Radiation EPA, in Washington, DC (Nov. 19, 1990) (former ONAC official); Interview with Marshall Miller, in Washington, DC (Nov, 20, 1990) (former EPA General Counsel); Telephone interview with Ralph Hillquist (Jan. 7, 1991) (former General Motors employee).]
106. Oversight Hearings, supra note 84, at 2 (Testimony of William H. Dempsey, President, American Association of Railroads) (taking no position whether ONAC should be continued, but favoring federal preemption of state and local noise regulation); id. at 124 (Statement of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the U.S., Inc.) (same); Letter to Senator Slade Gorton from Bennett C. Whitlock, Jr., American Trucking Association, reprinted in id. at 128 (same). The railroads and motor carriers gained credibility for this position from the fact that EPA emission standards for them industries ore enforced by the Department of Transportation (DOT), which was not put out of business. 42 U.S.C. §§ 4916(b), 4917(b). These industries, however, did receive some regulatory relief. See infra note Section IB3 & accompanying text (discussing weaknesses of railroad and motor carrier regulation).
107. Supra note 5 & accompanying text. [Note 5: See R. PAEHLKE. ENVIRONMENTALISM AND THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVE POLITICS (1989) (describing origins of the environmental movement); C. BOSSO. PESTICIDES & POLITICS: THE LIFE CYCLE OF A PUBLIC ISSUE (1987) (same).]
108. Ruben, On Deaf Ears, ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION, Mar./Apr. 1991, at 17 ("Public apathy about noise made it all the easier for EPA's office to quickly toll under Reagan's budget axe, says [David] Hawkins of the Natural Resources Defense Council.").
109. 44 Fed. Reg. 56524 (1979).
110. Id. at 56526-56527. The agency estimated that the standard would produce a 74 percent decrease in the magnitude of refuse vehicle noise by 1991 and that about 19.7 million persons in cities and densely populated suburbs would benefit. Id. at 56532. An EPA official admits, however, that the agency's original plan for testing garbage trucks would hove been expensive for the industry, but he maintains that ONAC was working with the industry to solve that problem. Feith interview, supra note 16.
111. See e.g., Oversight Hearings, supra note 84, at 4.6 Testimony of Richard L. Hanneman, Director, Government and Public Affairs, National Solid Waste Management Association). The industry objected to the standard because not all noise generated by refuse collection is made by the compactor mechanism (the standard did not regulate other ports of the vehicle such as brakes tires), locally imposed curfews have effectively limited citizen complaints about garbage truck noise, the standard had the effect of preventing trucks from compacting when moving which reduced their productivity, and EPA had only weak evidence of adverse health effects. Id. at 4.5.
A former ONAC official denies that the standard would have prevented garbage trucks from compacting when moving. Telephone interview with Fred Mintz, EPA (June 19, 1991).
112. Jesse Borthwick, the Executive Director of the National association of Noise Control Office told Congress:
The problem with refuse collection noise can best be dealt with through local in.use and administrative controls. Reducing compactor noise emission levels 5 or 6 dB will virtually have no effect on reducing the impact of refuse collection in noise sensitive are during morning hours when background noise levels are low. Reauthorization of the Noise Control Act of 197l before the subcom. on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism of the House Comm. on Energy and Commerce, 97th Cong., 1st. 27 (1981) [cited hereinafter "Reauthorization Hearing"].
113. The Regulatory Analysis Review Group, located in the Center White House, received more letters from Congress concerning the standard than concerning any other issue in its first 3 years. Clark. Regulating Garbage Truck noise. A quiet Debate is Getting Louder, NATIONAL JOURNAL, November 1, 1980, at 38. A Regulatory analysis Review Group study initiated in response to these complaints concluded a national standard was inappropriate for noise generated by garbage pickups. Id. At 39. The study reasoned that garbage collection noise was primarily local problem because the desired level of product noise regulation depends on the ability to regulate a truck's pattern of use which varies tremendously among communities. Id.
114. Id.
115. Kilpatrick continued, "Cost and benefits to one side, this petty, stupid, nit picking regulation based almost entirely upon gauzy conjecture as to 'sleep and activity interference'. offers one more interference of bureaucracy gone berserk." Kilpatrick pointed to successful local efforts to control garbage collection noise and decided, based on this case, that the entire NCA was superfluous. Kilpatrick, This Noise Regulation Is Just Garbage, reprinted in Reauthorization Hearings, supra note, at 63. kilpatrick later endorsed the "Buy quiet" program as an appropriate governmental response to noise acknowledging without a ONAC'S role in establishing the program. Kilpatrick, Reaction from Memphis To Noise Level Column, id. at 62.


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So school has started back up again and I now find myself with more idle time on my hands.
Which is great because now is the time of the season when my bees will need my help the most. As we start to move closer to spring a queen bee will begin to lay eggs that are to hatch at the beginning of the spring build up and become the bees that will help the colony into the late spring. With all the activity, it goes without saying that the colony will start increasing their consumption of honey, at times tripling their former rate of consumption.
This means that hives will start to get lighter in weight and on warmer days, they will need to be fed in order to make it through the rest of the winter. Since it's too cold to feed them the sugar syrup, you will need to make fondant. Fondant is sometimes called "bee candy" because it is a near solid food supplement that can be fed to the colony in cold months and help them through the winter.
In a pinch you can even open the hive, place some newspaper on the top bars of the upper deep and put some granulated sugar on top in a pile and on warm days they will use it.
In other news I went to the South Jersey Beekeeping Association's meeting this past Saturday. The guest speakers were the talented owners of Herbertsville Honey, Alf and Ceil Berg. They gave an amazing hands on demonstration of the making of their award-winning soaps and body creams.
In all it was a good weekend to be a young and excited beekeeper. Let me know how your hives are doing after feeding them some of that fondant.
Happy beekeeping!
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Buckling your child up is just one way to help prevent injuries. It's also important to be aware of the other hazards cars can pose to kids. Preventing backover and frontover incidents, heat stroke and trunk entrapment are just as important to keeping your kids safe in and around vehicles.
Car Seat Safety
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Engineers are working hard to ensure that cars and car seats are designed to keep kids as safe as possible. But it's up to every parent to take full advantage of these innovations by making sure car seats and booster seats are used and installed correctly. Here's what you need to know to ensure that your most precious cargo is safe in cars.
Hard Facts
Road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States. Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent.
Top Tips
- Seventy-three percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly, so before you hit the road, check your car seat. Here's a car seat checklist from Safe Kids Worldwide to help you out. It takes only 15 minutes. If you are having even the slightest trouble, questions or concerns, certified child passenger safety technicians are able to help or even double check your work.
- Learn how to install your car seat for free. Safe Kids hosts car seat inspection events across the country where certified technicians can help make sure your car seat is properly installed. They will teach you so that you can always be sure your car seat is used correctly. Find a Safe Kids car seat checkup event near you.
- Buy a used car seat only if you know its full crash history. That means you must buy it from someone you know, not from a thrift store or over the Internet. Once a car seat has been in a crash, it needs to be replaced.
- We know that when adults wear seat belts, kids wear seat belts. So be a good example and buckle up for every ride. Be sure everyone in the vehicle buckles up, too.
- Never leave your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. While it may be tempting to dash out for a quick errand, the temperature inside your car can rise 20 degrees and cause heatstroke in the time it takes for you to run in and out of the store.
Learn More
While it may seem like you need an engineering degree to figure out which child safety seat is best for your child, don't worry. We've got you covered. Read more tips and we'll help you pick the right seat for your child's age, weight, height and developmental stage. Thanks to Safe Kids Worldwide for info, stats, and photos.
Heatstroke Safety
The Numbers
Since 1998, more than 630 children across the U.S. have died from hyperthermia, when unattended in a vehicle. Sadly, more than half of these reported heat stroke deaths occurred when a distracted caregiver forgot their child was in the car or truck. Other heat stroke fatalities occurred when a child was playing in an unattended vehicle and became trapped, or when a child was intentionally left unattended by an adult "for just a few minutes."
Preventing Trunk Entrapment
- Always lock a vehicle's doors and trunk – especially when parked in the driveway or near the home – and keep keys out of children's sight and reach.
- If a child is missing, check vehicles and trunks first.
- If you see an unattended child in a car dial 911 immediately.
- Be aware of child-resistant locks.Teach older children how to disable the driver's door locks should they become unintentionally entrapped in a motor vehicle. A toddler will not know to climb into the front seat to climb out of the vehicle.
- If you find your child in a locked car, get him out and dial 911 or your local emergency number immediately to check for signs of heat stroke.
- Teach children that trunks are only used to transport cargo and are not safe places to play.
- Show older children how to locate and use the emergency trunk release found in newer cars.
- Keep the rear fold-down seats closed to help prevent kids from getting into the trunk from inside the car.
Spot The Tot
- Walk all the way around your parked vehicle to check for children – or anything that can attract a child like pets or toys – under or behind your vehicle before getting in and starting the engine.
- Accompany young children when they get in and out of a vehicle.
- Identify and use safe play areas for children away from parked or moving vehicles. Block driveways so cars cannot enter and exit.
- Designate a safe spot within a driver's sight for children to wait when nearby vehicles are about to move.
- Firmly hold the hand of each child when walking near moving vehicles and when in driveways, in parking lots or on sidewalks.


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Bhopal, Mar 9 (PTI) An elderly couple living alone was found dead in their house today with their throats slit, police said.
The couple, identified as GK Nair (70), a retired Air Force personnel, and his wife Gomti (68), were found dead by their neighbours at their Narmada Green Valley residence under Awadhpuri police station, Bhopal Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Dharmendra Choudhry told PTI.
He said that the maid at the household alerted neighbours after there was no response from inside despite her repeatedly knocking on the door.
"Neighbours who peeped in from a window saw the couple lying in a pool of blood. Their throats had been slit with a sharp object," the official said.
Police said that as valuables and household goods had not been touched, they were also looking at personal enmity as a possible cause.
A reward of Rs 20,000 had been announced for information on the case and a team under the local Superintendent of Police had been formed the solve it, he added. PTI MAS LAL BNM


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AUBURN UNIVERSITY – A diverse group of speakers will share how their Auburn experiences have shaped their innovation, determination and success at Auburn University's "This is Auburn." Speaker Series on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 4 – 6 p.m. at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. The public event will feature distinguished Auburn students, alumni, staff and friends.
"As an Auburn Family, it is vital to create environments for individuals to share their stories and inspire those around them," said Marissa Stanley, graduate student and co-organizer of the series. "People attending the event will get to experience life through a different lens."
Jody Fuller, comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq, will serve as master of ceremonies and will give a talk on what he calls his motto in life, "adapt and overcome."
"Life is always going to throw us challenges, and I want the attendees to leave with more of a can-do attitude," Fuller said. "Setbacks are a part of life. How we handle them is a bigger part."
Other speakers include senior Benjamin Hoefling who will graduate in May and pursue his dream of a musical career; alumna Kyes Stevens who will discuss her experiences as founder and director of the Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project; alumnus Brandon Riddick Seals who will talk about his career in the design and construction industry; and Auburn's executive director of communications and marketing Camille Barkley, who will give an overview of the university's "This is Auburn." brand and marketing efforts.
"Each of the speakers have excelled within their field, have pursued extraordinary opportunities and have made a lasting impact in the lives of others, particularly within Auburn University," Stanley said.
The free event is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs.
For more information about the "This is Auburn." Speaker Series, go to http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/student_affairs/studentaffairs/auspeakerseries.php.
(Written by Chelsea Payne.)
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That stands for Thank Goodness it's Finally Friday.
Because this week has felt like the longest short week in the existence of short weeks. I guess three trials, a late night, and a few headaches would do that. It's a great thing that I love what I do ;)
As far as this weekend goes, I'm excited for sleep, and to catch up with coworkers and a friend who's in town. But first here are some of what's been happening in my life, aside from work.
I experienced my first thundersnow, which is apparently a thing here in Chiberia, on Monday. I've got to admit it was pretty cool but I was very happy I didn't have to commute in it.
I realized I've never shared this Target buy with you. Bet you wouldn't guess I got it for a whopping $1. Best. Find. Ever. Now my work papers are organized AND stylish in my bag.
I've been working on my fitness and my sore body lets me know it's working. Few things feel better than a great workout.
Tim and I are also still eating paleo. While we have our cheats, I much more than he does, we've been pretty good about it. Whenever I crave junk food, I try to satisfy my sweet tooth with a banana smoothie of some sort.
This = Me & Tim 100%.


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The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) protects migrant and seasonal agricultural workers (MSFWs or farmworkers) by establishing employment standards related to wages, housing, transportation, disclosures, and recordkeeping. MSPA also requires farm labor contractors to register with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). For more general information on MSPA, please see USDOL Wage and Hour's Fact Sheet 49.
USDOL maintains a list of individuals or corporations whose authorization to operate as a farm labor contractor has been revoked. Please see the list of ineligible contractors to determine if you will work for or hire a specific farm labor contractor.
Each farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, and agricultural association which is subject to MSPA and who employs any migrant or seasonal agricultural workers shall post and keep posted in a conspicuous place at the place of employment a USDOL- prepared poster explaining the rights and protections for workers required under MSPA. The link below will open a PDF version of the English/Spanish poster.
MSPA violations may be reported to me using any of the methods on this website's Contact Me page.


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Wait a minute, the end you say?
Sadly, yes. These three chapters are the last chapters in the Badminton Girl series. I know lots of fans will be disappointed, but this is just the way it is. Or is it? There are 3 side-chapters (that have nothing whatsoever to do with the actual story) that we might still do, somewhere in the distant future. For now however, please enjoy the end of this short but sweet series! Now I can go back to what people with a fever should be doing, preparing to get eaten alive by our admin *shudders*


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Every day, early in the morning, my usually so very quiet Cagliarian neighborhood Genneruxi is brutally disturbed by a noisy beast....Read SARDARAMAS Post
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily). The area of Sardinia is 24,090 square kilometres (9,301 sq mi). The island is surrounded (clockwise from north) by the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Tunisia and the Balearic Islands. Sardinia is a constitutional part of Italy, with a special statute of regional autonomy under the Italian Constitution. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinia


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We are every person's favorite fashion brand,
We do anything to keep you as a loyal customer.
Even if the things we make and create aren't for you,
The reality is, is if we have your money, we are happy.
Our CEOs can be racist and say derogatory things,
But we know that you'll still continue to buy our products.
If you think we care completely about your opinions we really don't,
As long as you continue to shop with us, we are happy.
So buy those expensive bags, the clothes, the jewelry,
Put things on layaway, charge it on your credit cards.
We'll surely offer you one of our store cards to get for free,
Just so you can get something that you've always wanted.
Then we'll be sure to get all of your personal information,
So we can send you catalogs in the mail whenever we have new products.
The goal for us is to keep you in control of always wanting something,
Most of the time we know our customers don't need the things they buy.
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Things that would surprise people about me.
This is a hard one, I think it would really depend on the person and what their idea of me is. But here is a list of a few things that have shocked people.
1) I listen to rap. I don't really like the women hating stuff, but I make some exceptions. Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Young Money, yup, all on my Ipod.
2) Until people get to talking to me they assume that I'm just an Oilers fan and only like hockey because I'm Canadian, yeah that's not true. I'm a born and bred Philly fan and I get the game, hockey is really the only thing about North America that I like.
3) I am very picky, and as a result I've never actually been in a relationship. Most people are surprised by this, I guess I come off as 'experienced"? Yeah, not at all, I just understand people.
4) I'm surprisingly religious. Reppin' the Virgin Mary I take my Catholicism very seriously (even though I refer to myself as a Cat-O-Holic most of the time) I may not go to mass as often as I used to, but I still rock the rosary. Most people are surprised by this because I'm a huge feminist and they think that religion and feminism doesn't mesh. I call bullshit.
5) I collect things. Mostly lunch boxes and action figures, and hockey memorabilia (blame Dad for this). And I don't just collect, I keep it in its original boxes and out of direct sunlight...
6) I'm a fashion junkie. I usually look like I rolled out of the lost and found, but I actually love fashion and make up. I don't wear make up often because a) I'm lazy and b) I have really sensitive skin. But mostly a.
7) The only thing straight about me is my teeth, and even they aren't perfect. I'm not saying I'm totally batting for another team, but I don't believe in sex based limitations. A person's 2 sex chromosomes aren't going to decide for me if they're datable or not.
Are you surprised?
I highly doubt it, I'm pretty open.


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Most people will have heard of and probably eaten, Scottish smoked salmon. A delicious treat, whether eaten on its own, made into a delicious sandwich or incorporated in to other dishes. But Scotland has much more to offer on the smoked fish front.
Smoking has been used for centuries in order to preserve fish. The process also adds a depth of flavour and gives the fish a succulent texture. There are two methods of smoking fish. The most common is cold smoking. the fish is cured in brine before being smoked at a cool temperature (below 30 deg C). Hot smoking involved the fish being cooked whilst it is being smoked.
As well as smoked salmon you can also find one of Scotland's best known dishes – the Arbroath Smokie. These are haddock which have been smoked over hot oak chips which gives them a very distinctive flavour. The method of smoking may have originated in Scandinavia where they still use a similar process today.
Watch out for some of the artisan smokeries which produce things like smoked scallops and mussels.
You can buy Scottish smoked fish from farmer's markets, specialists shops and also, directly from the producer. Many smokeries will let you look around and find out more about the process before buying your fish. Enjoy!


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Nowadays, many students are also working part-time, even full-time jobs in order to support themselves. Writing essays on top of this can be a tremendous pain. Fortunately for you, there is a glut of online services claiming that can solve your essay writing needs. It is up to you to choose from the massive catalog. You want to make sure that you make the right choice… and this is difficult, seeing how each essay writing service claims to be better than the next. In your search, it is more than likely that you will come across CustomWritingServices.org, and if you do, you're in luck. Unlike most of the services on the web, this one is completely legit, offering a broad range of academic writing and employing skilled professionals to do so.
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CustomWritingService.com is modestly priced no matter what the timeframe may be for completion. Of course, you'll pay extra for rush work. But they're not going to take advantage of your desperate situation. If you need an essay done in 8 hours, you'll end up paying about $28; coursework for the same time frame is $29, editing $18. If you do some planning, you can significantly reduce the price. Essays ordered one month in advance are only $17, which is excellent to say the least.
As Easy as you Need to Make it
They are always ready to take your order. Whether you need it done in 8, 16, 24, or 48 hours, it's nice to know that it's actually going to be done for you. If you need a dissertation, you'll obviously need to give them a little bit more time, but 5 days is still a very fast turnaround for such a tremendous work. All you need to do is place your order, and then provide detailed instructions. This is important, because they need to know exactly what you need in order to give you the same. What to do next? Sit back, enjoy your stress-free life, and let them do the rest. Ahhhh.


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Thunder Over The Empire
I love to shoot air shows. The Thunderbirds never fail to impress me. Jets traveling hundreds of miles per hour past you are very tricky to photograph. I have done it enough times to be able to compose the way I want, and have my shots come out somewhat predictable. If you have ever shot an air show, you know what I am talking about. This first few times, you are just happy to have the jets in your frame at all. It takes a few shows to get good at it. Here is a shot from an air show back in 2008.
Caption:Thunderbirds at the air show "Thunder Over the Empire"
Artist: Tony Gillilan
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Shot at 275 mm
Exposure: Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 1/640 sec, f/7.1, ISO
200, Compensation: +1/3
Keywords: March Air Force Base, Thunderbirds, acrobatic, air show,
airplane, close formation, jet, jets, military, show
Date: May 3, 2008 4:11:45PM
All processing done in Lightroom


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Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing a card made with a Stamping Bella stamp called Bianca loves her big cake.
I used alcohol markers to colour the image and layered onto patterned papers from my scraps drawer.
I added some waxed cotton cord and sequins from Doodlebug before adding a chipboard flower from my stash.
Additional supplies used:
MFT Blueprints 13 die-namics, coloured cardstock, Quickutz Make a Wish die.
Thanks for stopping by today, please follow me on instagram: @katy.elliott


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