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Time After Time
Victoria Thompson is the Edgar-nominated bestselling author of 20 historical romances and the popular Gaslight Mystery Series. Her latest hardcover novel, Murder in Chinatown, was published in June 2007. She will present her popular writing workshop, "Clues and Red Herrings: Plotting the Modern Mystery," on Saturday, October 20, 2007 in Pittsburgh, an event sponsored by the Mary Roberts Rinehart Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Cost is $65 and includes a buffet lunch. Deadline to sign up is October 1. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for registration form and more information. To learn more about Victoria, visit her website at www.victoriathompson.com.
When I first got published, the question I heard most from people who were non-writers was, "Where do you get your ideas?" Like most writers, I found this question frustrating to answer. As we all know, ideas just come! You can't stop them, even if you want to! But after a few years, I began to understand that the ideas only come to a select few of us. Most people don't see a story idea every time they pick up the newspaper or have a dream or chat with their neighbor for a few minutes over coffee. Most people don't hear fictional characters having conversations inside their heads. Most people are normal! So now when people ask that question, I explain that writers are born with a defective gene, and we get ideas from everywhere. We can't help it. This seems to satisfy the normal people of the world—writers are just different.
Nowadays, however, I get an entirely different question. A little over a decade ago, when my writing career died an ignominious death, I had to get a day job, and eleven years later, I'm still working fulltime. I was lucky enough to get another writing gig a couple years later and have published regularly ever since, but my writing income has never again reached the halcyon days when Romance Was Queen and one could actually live on it. So I've kept my day job. And now when people find out I'm a published writer, the question they ask is, "How do you find time?" This one is even harder to answer than the question about where ideas come from. The ideas just come, but the time sure doesn't. It just flies. Away.
So my answer to this question of how do I find time is simply that we find the time to do what we want to do. And if we don't find time to do what we want to do, we shrivel up and die. Maybe not literally die, but die inside. Our dreams dry up, our tomorrows become just blank pages on the calendar, and life simply isn't worth the living anymore. I can't face blank pages on my life's calendar. I can't imagine life without writing. I can't stop the voices in my head. I can't stop writing, so I make the time, I find the time, I cheat and steal the time. I have time to write because that's what I want to do most in the world.
How about you? Do you have time to write?
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I've always believed that if you're passionate enough about something, you will always find a way to work it into your life, even if it's just for 10 minutes a day. Once I made writing a top priority, I found that I was more productive than I ever thought was possible, and yes, that was even when I had a full-time job. It's a challenge at times but worth the sacrifice in so may ways.
Thanks for being here, Victoria! I can't wait for your workshop next month.
Great post, Victoria! I couldn't help but chuckle from your defective gene comment. I'm still asked where I get my ideas. If you don't mind, I'd love to use this the next time someone tosses me that question.
I agree on the time issue. Even if I were holding down two full time jobs, I'd manage to continue to write. Otherwise I'd be impossible to live with.
I can totally relate to the "defective gene" comment. That's why we need other writers in our lives, so we have someone to share the "wouldn't that make a great story!" moments with. (We all know there are many more of those moments than stories that get written.)
So, Victoria, what IS your day job?
Even worse than the person who asks about where you get ideas is the person who has an idea for a book and would like you to do the "easy" part -- write it! Getting ideas isn't hard -- it's figuring out how to put them into a coherent written format that takes time and effort. I'm hoping your workshop will help with this.
I have trouble snatching a few minutes here and there to write because once I enter that other world of scenes and characters, it's hard to pull back out again and carry on with normal life. My solution is to work part time, leaving a few days in every week on which I can devote blocks of time to writing.
- Martha Reed said...
You are so right - you have to make the time. I get up early every morning so I can have a quiet hour to write before I go to my day job, and I schedule the weekends so I can fit another 5-6 hours a day of free time. That's all I get, but it's enough.
Conflict happens when I have series of weekend when I get booked on other things and can't write! (That's happening to me now). I worked my sister's garage sale all weekend and I can FEEL the need to get creative ... and I'm having a hard time not calling in 'sick' today to make up for it! It would be for my mental health...
- Annette said...
With my mom currently bouncing back and forth between the hospital and rehab place and me running to visit her everyday and make sure her recovery stays on track, I have done NO writing for the last three weeks (other than blog posts). It's beginning to take its toll on me. I knew I wouldn't have much time for writing during this period (which is why I made sure I finished my last manuscript and shipped it off to my agent PRIOR to Mom's surgery), but I didn't realize I'd have NO time for writing. And I do feel the inner strain.
So my goal is to write SOME thing this week. I see some potential small blocks of tkme where I could sneak off and put some words on paper. It is definitely a need more than a desire at this point.
Looking forward to the workshop, Victoria. And welcome to the Working Stiffs!
- Annette said...
Oops. That's blocks of TIME, of course. Don't even know what tkme is.
- Joyce Tremel said...
Excellent post!
I used to complain that I didn't have enough time to write. Once I decided to make time, I've been much happier. The only problem is my husband doesn't quite get that I can't clean the house and write at the same time. Oh well.
- Christa M. Miller said...
Kristine, I'm in complete agreement with you. One of the hardest things I've had to overcome is thinking that I "need" a block of time - an hour or more - in which to write. I don't like writing in those 10-minute chunks, but I can do it, and have found success this way - more slowly, to be sure, but success.
Hi Christa, I find that I get just as much done in smaller chunks of time than I do when I have hours to write. The more time I have, the more I tend to goof off and procrastinate.
So glad to hear from writers who are carving out that precious time to write! For whoever is curious, my day job is a nonprofit fundraiser for a faith-based agency that owns retirement communities and operates social service programs. It's lots of fun. I got into fundraising because I'd spent my entire adult life doing volunteer fundraising. I had no idea you could get paid for it, too!
- Jackie Houchin said...
Great post! It's a good answer to the first question you were asked, but I don't know about the second answer... "You find the time to do what you want to do." Hmmm. What about the things you MUST do? What if they take up ALL your time? I guess the solution is to get out of a few of them! :-) Thanks for the encouragement.


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In the same vein, you may not want to get ice with your drink. If the ice was made from tap water, it may not be safe to consume. Freezing bacteria doesn't always kill it. Skip the ice if you can.istockphoto.com
Avoid touching surfaces on an airplane
The inside of an airplane is a hotbed for bacteria. Planes can't be thoroughly cleaned between flights - meaning that when you board, the bacteria left behind from hundreds of other passengers is waiting inside. Certain areas of the airplane, such as the insides of seatback pockets, are grosser than others. But in general, try to limit your exposure.istockphoto.com
Keep your hands away from your face on a flight
In addition to keeping your hands off of the more bacteria-ridden surfaces, you also want to keep your hands off of your face. Though you'll do your best not to touch any of the dirtiest areas of the airport and your plane, it's impossible to avoid touching anything at all. When you touch your face after touching these surfaces, you're transferring all that bacteria to your pores. Wait until you've had the chance to wash your hands thoroughly before touching your skin.istockphoto.com
Wash glasses in your hotel room before you use them
Water glasses are often cleaned with glass cleaner rather than actual soap and water; glass cleaner is known to be toxic when consumed by humans. Depending on the hotel, water glasses and mugs might not be cleaned between guests at all. If you have to use the glasses provided in your room, make sure to wash them thoroughly (with bottled water, if you want to be extra cautious) before using.istockphoto.com
Stay hydrated
Hydration is so important, especially while you're traveling. It can be tough to remember to drink enough water while you're out exploring or when you're flying, but try to bring a water bottle with you wherever you go. Dehydration can make you feel fatigued and generally run down - not to mention the toll it takes on your immune system. If you do catch a bug, you'll need to drink lots of water to help your body fight off the infection.istockphoto.com
Don't change your diet too drastically
If you're used to eating three balanced meals a day with plenty of fruits and vegetables, maybe don't ditch that lifestyle altogether once you're on your trip. Eating nothing but fried food or meat probably won't feel too great for your digestive system. Treat yourself to some local cuisine and street food while you're there - you don't want to miss out! Just make sure to incorporate a little balance so your stomach doesn't get overwhelmed.istockphoto.com
Avoid eating at empty restaurants
You can learn a lot from a city's local residents - including where you should and should not go out to eat. Ask locals for the best spots. That's your best bet. But if you notice that a restaurant looks particularly deserted, take the social cue. One of three things is likely: The restaurant just happens not to be busy, has food not worth writing home about, or serves food that's genuinely unsafe. For all you know, the spot could be known for risking food poisoning. A restaurant filled with local diners is less likely to be known for spreading sickness.istockphoto.com
Make sure to get enough sleep
Sleep deprivation takes its toll. Especially when you're traveling, you want your body and mind to be functioning at their best. Try to get the recommended amount of sleep during your trip. Yes, there are lots of things to do and yes, it can be hard to fall asleep sometimes when there's a lot of excitement. If you have trouble falling asleep, one of these bedtime rituals might help.istockphoto.com
Talk to your doctor before traveling
Are there any medications you need to refill before you go? Are there any vaccinations you need before you arrive? Tell your doctor about your upcoming trip to see if there are any precautions you might be missing.istockphoto.com
Protect your skin from the sun
You know the threat too much sun can pose to your skin. If you don't wear sunscreen, you can increase your risk of skin cancer, end up with marks or visible skin damage, and cause painful sunburns. But sun damage isn't just skin-deep. Overexposure to sunlight can leave you feeling weary or ill. Wear hats and protective clothing if necessary and always apply sunscreen.istockphoto.com
Avoid swimming unless you know it's safe
Stumbling upon a particularly scenic lake, you may be tempted to go for a swim. But unless you're sure the water is safe to swim in, resist the temptation. The water may be polluted or otherwise unclean. You don't want to end up with a nasty parasite or heavy exposure to chemicals!istockphoto.com
Do your research
A quick Google search is all it takes. Before you travel to a new destination, do a little research on what you might need to do to prepare. Are there bugs you need to fend off with nets or sprays? Are there health risks from local animals? Are there areas of the city where the food is known to be less safe? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a comprehensive safety guide for travelers with specific safety precautions outlined for each destination; taking the time to look through their advice is probably a good idea.istockphoto.com
Avoid food contamination
Preventing food poisoning at home takes just a few simple steps; but abroad, it's a little trickier to stay safe. Food that isn't prepared properly or is exposed to dirty water or unclean surfaces can harbor foodborne bacteria such as E. coli, salmonella, or cyclospora. Ensure that the food you eat is served hot, that the food is fresh and cooked to order, and that it is prepared in a clean restaurant. Look out for signs that the restaurant is unclean. Additionally, be wary of salads that may have been rinsed in untreated water and food that's been left out for long periods of time, such as from a buffet.istockphoto.com
Get vaccinated
Better safe than sorry! Get all the necessary vaccinations before you travel. You may want to get a few of the recommended - but not mandatory - vaccinations, as well. These are your best line of defense against serious illness.istockphoto.com
Wash your hands
It sounds simple, but it's effective. Just like you need to wash your hands often at home, you also need to wash your hands often while traveling abroad. In fact, you should probably wash your hands more often. When you travel, you more often come into contact with surfaces that may harbor bacteria. Your hotel room, for instance, is teeming with germs. These are the grossest places in your hotel room.
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Volkswagen Bluemotion Art
Volkswagen has released a print advertising campaign using the V and W of the company logo to celebrate the efficiencies of the Bluemotion range. Simple pieces of art rearrange the letters as a flower, cheering man, bouncing coin, birds, big fish and small fish, balloon, cog and graph.
The Bluemotion Art campaign was developed at DDB UK, London, by creative director Jeremy Craigen, art director David Mackersey, copywriter Jonathan John and designer Pete Mould.
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About the Multiple Subject Credential Program at Sonoma State University
The goal of SSU's Multiple Subject Credential program is to prepare aspiring teachers to play a vital role in California public schools. The diversity of our school population in terms of culture, social class, gender, language, and race, significant focus of our coursework and field experiences. Upon completing the program, you will have both breadth and depth of knowledge about teaching and learning, and you will be capable of making informed decisions in diverse settings.
The University and the school districts within our service area view teacher education as a shared responsibility. The University provides a broad base of information about research and theory necessary for teaching, while school districts provide the classrooms for field experiences and student teaching. Collaboration between university-based teacher educators and school district teachers provides a strong foundation for the program's goal of excellence.
The Multiple Subject program is based on the belief that learning to teach requires building a professional knowledge base honed by practice in varied classroom settings. Thus, our curriculum integrates coursework with field study throughout the entire program in order to develop practical theory and to promote collaboration between the university and the public schools.
When you complete the program, your combined coursework and field experience, you will be:
- knowledgeable and about learners, learning, and teaching
- sensitive to diversity and informed about cultures and prepared to continue your own professional growth and development
Upon completion of the Multiple Subject Credential program, you will be awarded the SB2042 Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential with English Language Learner Authorization embedded. The credential will be in place for five years, during which time you will attend the California Teacher Induction Program, formerly known as Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment program (BTSA) via your employer. Upon completion of the California Teacher Induction Program, staff from California Teacher Inducation Program will file for your final, or Clear, credential which you will then renew on the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) website every five years by linking to your credential record and paying a fee to the state of California.
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Content is king in social collaboration
Users will stay away from social collaboration platforms that lack relevant content, no matter how many bells and whistles they have.
Peter Westerveld understands the appeal of social collaboration, having had to negotiate with his 16-year-old about Facebook use during school exam weeks. "The interesting question is how to insert social collaboration in the workplace," he said.
CIO at international law firm Minter Ellison, Westerveld is in the middle of a 12-month trial of Quad, Cisco Systems Inc.'s social collaboration platform. Quad is the latest piece of the law firm's so-called One Service strategy -- a unified communications vision of anytime, anywhere computing powered by an arsenal of UC tools including IP telephony, video and Web conferencing, instant messaging, and mobile.
There needs to be a clear purpose for using social collaboration tools -- something that answers the question, 'What's in it for me?'
Robust UC capabilities make sense for the Australia-based firm, which is one of the largest in the Asia-Pacific region: Its 14 offices on three continents employ 1,000 lawyers and have an international clientele. In addition, in a profession where knowledge is the coin of the realm, a social collaboration platform that allows for many-to-many conversations seems useful in principle. Principle is one thing, however; practice is something else.
"What we found out is that content remains king," Westerveld said. "Unless there is appropriate content there that applies real value to individuals in terms of making their lives easier or by providing a better service to their clients, they will leave the [collaboration] tools alone. There needs to be a clear purpose for using them -- something that answers the question, 'What's in it for me?'"
What Westerveld's team did was to come up with specific programs that link to relevant research. For example, in addition to maintaining their technical legal skills and principles, lawyers also must understand their clients' businesses so they can apply those legal principles appropriately. So, while the firm is organized by its various legal practices -- corporate, intellectual property, tax, insolvency and so on -- Quad gives attorneys and staff a place to bone up on specific industries, such as energy resources or health care. Seeding the system with relevant information and links to information resources has brought employees in. "That becomes a good base for people collaborating, because they are already there," he said.
The next task is feeding the Quad platform the information about industry groups that the firm's customer relationship management (CRM) system has captured. "Now we are starting to build some integration between our CRM and Quad," Westerveld said, "so the information is transparent to lawyers with an interest in it."
More on social media strategies
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With new enterprise collaboration platforms, 'social' means business
How to select an enterprise collaboration platform (hold on tight)
Integrating business applications with social collaboration and networking tools is where the value will be for companies, said Rob Koplowitz, a principal analyst who covers enterprise collaboration at Cambridge, Mass.-based Forrester Research Inc. But integration remains tough for most companies, in part because interoperability is not a big focus for many vendors.
Still, CIOs need to push their vendors on integrating UC capabilities, social collaboration tools and business apps, said Ken Agress, principal research director covering UC at Gartner Inc. in Stamford, Conn. That's when collaboration morphs from a set of tools that boost personal productivity to a new way of working that adds measurable value to a company. A fully integrated communications platform "is where the money is for enterprises," he said.
Face-to-face vs. Facebook cohort
Minter Ellison's Westerveld is pretty sure the new ways of working are here. Since the launch of Quad, he's also seeing a shift from emails to posts, "which I think is quite a profound change in the way people communicate."
To ensure that tools like Quad and the law firm's array of UC capabilities are used, Westerveld's team does a lot of hands-on employee coaching. Some employees are more receptive than others to the new technology tools and ways of working, but in this case, the divide isn't age-related: "I call it Generation Facebook and Generation Face-to-face," he said.
Let us know what you think about the story; email Linda Tucci, Senior News Writer.


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I have been on Chai Brulee quest... ever since watching Jimmy make his, in the last Australian Masterchef series.. Watching the judges.. licking their ramekins clean, and the comments they made afterwards, inspire me to try to make some...
So there I go... Chai Creme Brulee recipe hunting, I practically looked at all the recipes in here, the MasterChef official webpage ... frustrated that none to be found (you would have thought that they might put the recipe up in the web.. but nah!!!)...
My spirit was not dampened... I 'googled' for Creme Brulee recipes and Chai Creme Brulee and fortunately found one from Gourmet Getaways.
Did my first attempt... was not happy as it turned out to be mushy... I believed I made a mistake by not mixing the egg and creme mixture 'thoroughly'... and it was a bit on the sweet side ...
Second attempt~ I tweaked the recipe a little bit... by reducing the amount of white chocolate and omit the vanilla essence ... and this time round I use my trustworthy Kenwood mixer to do the mixing for me!!
It was a spoon licking good ! if I only could stick my tongue into the ramekins...
|Add the spices into cream... and bring to a quick boil
|Strained the spices
|Caramelising the top..
600 ml cream1 stick cinnamon1 cloves
5 cardamon
1 star anise
10 threads of saffron
6 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
90g white chocolate
extra sugar for caramelising top
- Pre-heat oven to 120C. Line a baking dish with kitchen towel..
- Place cream, spices in milk pan, bring to a quick boil. Set aside for the spice to infuse with the cream.
- Whisk egg yolk and sugar until creamy and pale.
- Sift the spiced cream through a fine siever and pour into the egg mixture. Gently whisk until well combined.
- Pour into 6 ramekins. Loosely cover each of the ramekins with aluminium foil. Place the ramekins into the lined baking dish and pour hot water into the dish up to half the height of the ramekins.
- Gently place in the oven.
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Encounter the ELO Sound at the Bandstand
25 July 2018
Music lovers can take a journey through time with The ELO Encounter as they bring the evocative sounds of the Electric Light Orchestra to life for the first time at the Eastbourne Bandstand on the evening of Saturday 4 August.
It'll be 'Roll over Beethoven' as the soaring strings and striking vocal harmonies of The ELO Encounter entertain audiences with the much loved songs from ELO's hit-filled library including 'Evil Woman', 'Telephone Line' and of course, 'Mr Blue Sky'.
During ELO's original 14-year period of active recording and touring, they sold over 50 million records worldwide, notching up twenty Top20 songs on the UK chart. Their recent revival also saw them take to the famous Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in 2016.
'That'll Be the Day' on Friday 3 August when Rob Maskell & the Cricketers take to the stage in tribute to the rock and roll pioneer, Buddy Holly. The audience will be singing 'Oh Boy' and hoping that the show isn't over in a 'Heartbeat' as the group play many of Buddy's hits included 'Peggy Sue', 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore' and 'Raining In My Heart'.
Holly is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll line-up of two guitars, bass, and drums. Despite the fact his career was tragically cut short, he remains a major influence on later popular music artists, including Bob Dylan, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
Tickets cost £7.95 in advance (child £5.95) and doors open at 7pm for an 8pm performances. Friends of Eastbourne Bandstand card holders receive 10% off their ticket.
Tickets for the Traditional Afternoon cost £3.50 (child £2.00), for the Evening with The Central Band, £5.00 in advance (child £2.50).
On the evening of Monday 6 August, join the Eastbourne Gilbert & Sullivan Society as they celebrate their 50th anniversary, with a concert performance of Trial by Jury - a one act comic operetta, which will be followed by a selection of favourites from other Gilbert & Sullivan shows.
Tickets for Trial by Jury cost £4.00 (child £2.00) in advance with the performance starting at 8pm.
For more information or to book visit EastbourneBandstand.co.uk, the Seafront Office, Tourist Information Centre or telephone 01323 410611.
What's On at the Bandstand 2-9 August
Buddy Holly Tribute
Friday 3 August 8pm (doors open 7pm)
With Rob Maskell & the Cricketers
Tickets £7.95 in advance (child £5.95)
ELO Tribute Show
Saturday 4 August 8pm (doors open 7pm)
With The ELO Encounter
Tickets £7.95 in advance (child £5.95)
Traditional Afternoon Concert
Sunday 5 August 3pm (doors open 2.30pm)
With Central Band of The Royal British Legion
Traditional musical favourites from brass, concert and silver bands
Tickets £3.50 in advance (child £2.00)
An Evening with the Central Band
Sunday 5 August 8pm (doors open 7pm)
With Central Band of The Royal British Legion
Tickets £5.00 in advance (child £2.50)
Trial by Jury
Monday 6 August 8pm (doors open 7pm)
With Eastbourne Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Tickets £4.00 in advance (child £2.00)
Kids Disco Party Night
Tuesday 7 August 7.30pm (doors open 7pm)
With DJ Oli
Tickets £5.00 in advance (adult £4.00)
1812 Fireworks and Proms Concert
Wednesday 8 August 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
With Wealden Brass
Music from film and stage and all the best of modern brass repertoire, in a lively evening of proms music, topped with fireworks to the dramatic 1812 overture!
Tickets £7.75 in advance (child £3.75)
The Big Band and Swing Sound
Thursday 9 August 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
With The Swingshift Big Band
Our Big Band evenings are performed by some of our best local Big Bands and Military Bands. The unique Big Band Sound comes to life with numerous hits from the memorable era.
Tickets £5.00 in advance (child £2.50)
This year the Bandstand are running a special offer for customers who book both an 1812 and Big Band Night together for the fantastic combined ticket price of just £10.


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La Mesa Tree Irrigation to Provide Adequate Water
La Mesa Tree Irrigation to Provide Adequate Water
La Mesa Tree Irrigation to Provide Adequate Water
Using Root Watering System
There are areas where it can be difficult to provide trees and shrubs with an adequate amount of water, even with the most efficient drip irrigation system. Dry climates with heavily compacted soil, street medians and large planters can make it difficult get water down to the root zone using traditional irrigation methods. Without proper watering, a tree might be unable to establish the strong root zone it needs to stay healthy and upright in extreme conditions.
Rain Bird has developed an innovative Root Watering System (RWS) that delivers water below ground directly to the roots of the tree, helping to maintain a strong and healthy root structure. A 36-inch long perforated mesh tube (which can be cut to a desired length) allows vital water, air and nutrients to bypass compacted soil and directly reach tree root systems. An added benefit is that it provides excellent aeration which helps release trapped gases that may increase plant stress.
The RWS connects to an automatic irrigation system, allowing you to regulate the amount of water your tree receives. Water from a built-in bubbler or drip emitter fills the system, then thousands of tiny openings in the tube deliver water directly where the tree needs it, deep within its root system.
When using an irrigation timer or controller that has multiple programs, place your trees on their own individual program. This allows you to water on the tree's watering cycle (usually every seven to fourteen days for established trees), rather than the general lawn schedule that can be multiple times each week. Check with a landscape professional to determine the proper watering cycle for your tree based its species and your specific landscape conditions.
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The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions.
There are no current screening tests or screening guidelines for OCD. There are some research tools that doctors use when studying OCD symptoms. The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, for people aged 14 and older, is commonly used. There is also a version of this scale to be used with children. These may be reviewed during an regular physical exam.
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EmilyDuncanson necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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The Christmas Hamper Program is an employee-driven and company sponsored initative that gives staff the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many less fortunate families in Calgary. Teams are given the opportunity to adopt from families that have been chosen from one of the pre-screened agencies or schools. The teams then put together a X-mas hamper based on their chosen families basic needs and Christmas list.
The goal of this program is to help sustain families for 3 to 6 months after Christmas with the use of the gift certificates. Many families affected by domestic violence have boundary issues and may not budget appropriately. Each family has an assigned counselor who maps a family budgeting plan with the parent and incorporates the gift certificates. The gift certificates are clearly marked with the family number so the counselors know who they belong to and are used only for that family.
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Highway Department urges drivers to be safe in work zones
Area highway officials are meeting today to get the word out on work zone safety.
The summer months are just weeks away and that means increased traffic on our area road construction projects.
Because of heavy construction projects, officials want to make sure drivers are focused on the road during the summer driving months.
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department said April is the time to promote work zone safety awareness.
Officials said increased traffic during the warmer months can make these zones dangerous and they need help from drivers.
Extra police units from the highway department's own law enforcement division are out patrolling.
"Those units are officers from the area and to provide the presence that's needed in this type of work zone. They are authorized to do some overtime work to provide some presence in the work zone," said Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department District Engineer Joe Shipman.
The highway department said over 50,000 cars travel the Interstate 540 corridor between Fort smith and Van Buren. Since the construction, between 10,000 and 12,000 cars have left the highway for other routes.
The $78-million project is expected to wrap up sometime mid-Winter 2014.
A press conference for the awareness campaign is scheduled in Fort Smith along the Interstate 540 construction project Thursday.


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Relive the first moon landing from NASA's point of view including images and recordings of what people were saying.
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
It's all to do with the force of gravity between the Earth and the Moon.
Why is the moon moving away from the earth?
An interesting piece explaining how the moon's motion, tides and the earth's rotation are linked.
Eclipse Of The Moon
This simple animation show what happens during a lunar eclipse as the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth.
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Existing faults affect how craters appear on the moon
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A brief examination whether it would be possible to knock the Moon out of its orbit.
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An interactive site where images of the Earth or the Moon can be viewed from positions in space. An extremely useful tool to see day/night divisions on Earth.
When the Moon Becomes Earth's Nemesis
The moon affect the Earth in many ways including the tides but also pulling on land. Where on the Earth this happens is also not as straightforward as you might think.
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Wyoming Modified Celanese Compression Fixture
CP105787 | Wyoming Modified Celanese Compression Fixture
University of Wyoming developed design based on the Celanese Compression Test fixture found in ASTM D 3410-1997.
Max. Static Load : 100kN (10,000 kgf, 22,000 lbf)
Maximum specimen width 12.7mm (0.5 in)
Specimen thickness (inclusive of end tabs) : 3.8 to 6.35mm (0.15 to 0.25 in)
Jaw face length : 50.8mm (2 in)
Fabricated from high strength stainless steel with stainless steel bearing.
Temperature range : -70 to +200 °C (-94 to +392 °F)
Includes 1 set of serrated jaw faces
Upper Interface: Requires compression platen diameter 100 mm (4 in) or larger. Lockable spherical seat recommended to ensure parallelism.
Lower Interface: Requires fixed compression platen diameter 100 mm (4 in) or larger.
Platens not included.
Includes storage case.
|Accessory Height
|142 mm (5.6 in)
|Accessory Weight
|5.3 kg (11.7 lb)
|Accessory Width
|75 mm (3 in)
|100 kN (20000 lbf)
|Lower Fitting
|Requires platen 100 mm (4 in) or larger
|Temperature Rating
|-70 to +200°C (-94 to +392°F)
|Upper Fitting
|0.5 in clevis pin (Type Dm) or optional platen 100 mm (4 in) or larger
Composites Compression Unsupported Gage Section
Compression testing of composites without anti-buckling guide plates, is often preferred as the free unsupported length is more representative of true compression behavior. This method relies on the accuracy of the alignment between the upper fixture and the lower fixture while introducing the compression load. In addition, the natural failure process of the specimen will induce high lateral forces that must be resisted to ensure that forces remain in true compression. Therefore, the principle behind the IITRI, Wyoming Modified Celanese and Combined Loading Compression fixtures is essentially the same. Where they are different, is the way the compression load is being introduced – either by shear transfer from jaw faces to specimen, or a combination of shear and end loading. This is the primary difference with the CLC fixture where the shear load component is from the tightening of the screws which is combined with end loads introduced directly. The IITRI and Celanese rely on the self tightening effect from the wedge jaw faces. The Celanese fixture also allows for preloading the jaw faces by manual screws when the specimen is being installed, while the IITRI also includes end bars that could be used to introduce end loads to the specimen. In terms of usability, the IITRI allows the largest specimens, up to 38 mm wide, but is the heaviest of the fixtures. The CLC is conceptually the simplest but care must be exercised to ensure the specimen is properly located and improper or uneven tightening of the clamping screws can affect results. The Celanese is a neat compact fixture but is limited to only 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) wide specimens.
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The Hunger Games is starting its slow, inevitable fall into the Twilight marketing K-hole. This entails slapping "may the odds be ever in your favor" on anything that moves and peddling it to the disposable-cash-heavy demographic.
The latest and greatest of the virtual marketing move for Hunger Games is a Capitol Couture line, which shows off all the loud and crazy fashions of the inhabitants of the Capitol.
Hidden among the fabulous collection of shoes is the first official Hunger Games GIF of Effie with a starry-eyed Peeta and Katniss trotting behind.
And of course, here are the collection of Hunger Games shoes, which are oddly timely for a world set many, many years in the future. Ah well, we still want the training boots!
That Hunger Games nail polish is apparently not dead.
A call for new stylists to pamper the tributes.
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JOHANNESBURG - It was a lethal gadget right out of a James Bond movie: Remote-controlled gun barrels rigged behind the rear license plate of a car that spray bullets at an unsuspecting target.
But South African police say it was a possible attempt to kill Radovan Krejcir, a Czech fugitive who was sentenced in his country last year to 11 years in jail for tax fraud and has been linked to underworld figures in Johannesburg.
Krejcir emerged unscathed from Wednesday's episode, which peppered his bullet-proof Mercedes Benz with impact marks and shocked veteran observers of South Africa's organized crime who thought they had seen it all. The empty, parked vehicle where the weapon was hidden burst into flames after the shooting, possibly destroying evidence.
"All my life is like James Bond stuff," Krejcir said with a chuckle in an interview with Eyewitness News, a South African media outlet. "That's how I live my life."
And who might want to kill him? At first, Krejcir reportedly said he didn't know. Then he said that if he had any theories, he wasn't saying.
The episode was the one of the most outlandish chapters in the long saga of the underworld in Johannesburg, where turf battles over drugs, fraud schemes and other spoils sometimes turn deadly. Over the years, South Africans have been riveted by this fringe universe of hit men, corrupt cops, sleaze merchants and grisly murders.
No one, however, tried to take out another guy with something that Q, the hi-tech whiz in the British secret service of the Bond movies, would devise in his laboratory. The getup on the car outside Krejcir's gold and diamonds pawn shop evoked "Goldfinger," the Bond movie in which 007 drives an Aston Martin with gun barrels behind the front indicators.
Photographs of the stolen red VW Polo in Johannesburg show a dozen gun barrels, some of them melted or contorted by the fire that followed the shooting. It was an accurate effort. About 10 bullets hit the driver's window, but Krejcir was out of the vehicle at that point, talking on his phone.
Security consultant Rory Steyn said on Radio 702 that there could be "any number of motives" for the incident, whether it was an attack on Krejcir or even something that he set up himself to appear like an assassination attempt.
Krejcir told local media that he initially thought he was hearing fireworks. He speculated that someone knew he always parked in the same place, positioned the gun-fitted VW for the hit and then triggered it from a distance.
Sean Newman, co-author of a book about a murdered strip club owner, said he was in the area at the time and had a close look at the rigged vehicle. He suggested the skills and planning required for such a job may have come from abroad.
"It was definitely very sophisticated," he said. "My first impression was that this was not local."
Newman's book, "Lolly Jackson: When Fantasy Becomes Reality," traces the turbulent career of Jackson, owner of a chain of South African strip clubs called Teazers who was shot dead in a Johannesburg house near the international airport in 2010.
Cyprus-born George Louca was named as a suspect in the killing, and the Supreme Court in Cyprus last week turned down Louca's effort to avoid extradition from his home country to South Africa. No date has been set for his extradition.
Krejcir, an associate of Jackson and Louca, eluded a police raid on his Czech villa in 2005 and turned up in South Africa in 2007, where he has fought extradition attempts. While in South Africa, Krejcir was charged with robbery and insurance fraud in unrelated cases, but the charges were dropped.
In the book co-authored by Newman, Krejcir say he is a scapegoat for killings that police have been unable to solve. According to the book, he said he was one of the first people to see Jackson's body, and described the scene in detail, even suggesting how the killing may have happened.
"He's always come across as very respectful and charming in my presence. He's never threatened me," Newman said of Krejcir. "I've never seen him lose his temper. I'm sure others have."


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Morgan Stanley seeks $10.2 million from convicted former trader
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Insider traders like Joseph F. "Chip" Skowron III must be held responsible for the harm they cause their employers, Morgan Stanley lawyers are set to tell an appeals court in a bid to recover $10.2 million.
Skowron, 43, who is serving five years in prison, was a Greenwich-based hedge fund manager at Morgan Stanley's FrontPoint Partners until he was charged in April 2011 with using inside information to avoid $30 million in losses. Skowron is appealing a judge's order to pay $10.2 million in restitution to the bank, which closed FrontPoint after the scandal.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan was scheduled to hear arguments Monday in Skowron's appeal. Morgan Stanley and prosecutors support the order. Separately, the bank sued Skowron for $65 million, part of what his spokesman Montieth Illingworth previously said was its effort to "grind down what remains of Dr. Skowron's life."
"Morgan Stanley has a strong interest in this appeal --not only to preserve its entitlement to that restitution award but also to ensure that corporate wrongdoers such as Skowron are held responsible for the financial harm they cause their employers by reason of their misconduct," the bank's lawyers wrote in a friend-of-the-court brief.
With U.S. prosecutors pursuing insider trading on Wall Street, banks and hedge funds will probably be watching the outcome of the case, said A. Jeff Ifrah, co-author of "Federal Sentencing for Business Crimes."
"The reputation of an employer like this one can get killed by the conduct of its employee," Ifrah said in a telephone interview.
Seeking restitution "is certainly a good strategy" to reclaim a company's good name, said Ifrah, a Washington lawyer not involved in the case.
Monday's argument comes as Skowron, a doctor who trained at Harvard and Yale, completes his first year at the U.S. prison camp in Minersville, Pa.
On Aug. 5, 2011, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and obstruct justice. He admitted helping FrontPoint avoid more than $30 million in trading losses on Human Genome Sciences, a pharmaceutical firm that was acquired by GlaxoSmithKline.
Skowron admitted that he got secret tips from a French physician, Yves Benhamou, who was helping to oversee a clinical trial of an HGSI hepatitis drug, Albuferon. After Benhamou told Skowron about disappointing results in the drug trial, Skowron sold HGSI shares in FrontPoint's health-care funds.
At his sentencing in 2011, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote ordered Skowron to forfeit $5 million. She also required him to pay restitution of $5.9 million to five investors that bought FrontPoint's HGSI stock in block trades just before HGSI announced the clinical-trial results in January 2008. Deutsche Bank AG and Galleon Group were among the funds.
At the time of his sentencing, Skowron had a net worth of $22 million.
On March 20, the judge ordered Skowron to pay restitution of $3.8 million to a sixth victim, Morgan Stanley, for the bank's legal fees and $6.4 million to cover one-fifth of his compensation from 2007 to 2010.
Morgan Stanley's "expectation was that Skowron would abide by policies" that "prohibited insider trading," Cote wrote in an opinion.
"His crimes deprived Morgan Stanley of the honest services of its employee, diverted valuable corporate time and energy in the defense of Skowron and FrontPoint and injured Morgan Stanley's reputation," she wrote.
The judge refused to award Morgan Stanley $33 million from Skowron that the bank paid to settle a related U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit. The money was illegal profit, not funds FrontPoint was entitled to, Cote said.
In his appeal, Skowron advances largely technical arguments for why Cote's order violated the U.S. Mandatory Victims Restitution Act, which provides for repayment to "an identifiable victim" of a fraud.
For instance, he didn't commit "honest services fraud" because he didn't "accept a bribe or kickback from a third party," as the law requires, he said.
He also argues there's no proof that his compensation stemmed from the illegal trades. "This is entirely speculative," defense attorney Joshua Epstein wrote.
The U.S. Supreme Court in 2010 narrowed the scope of the U.S. restitution law, Ifrah said. Illingworth, Skowron's spokesman, declined to comment on the appeal.
Prosecutors defend Cote's decision, pointing to cases in which offenders were ordered to surrender part of their pay. In one, a police chief who took bribes from mobsters running a gambling business was ordered to pay an amount equal to about 25 percent of his salary.
Prosecutors say Skowron's pay was tied to his funds' performance.
"Skowron avoided approximately $1.36 million in losses to his own compensation by causing FrontPoint to avoid the $30 million loss," they wrote.
By hiding the fraud from internal Morgan Stanley investigators beginning in early 2008, Skowron "profited by keeping the job that he certainly would have lost," they said.
Jerika Richardson, a spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, declined to comment on the case.
News of the fraud in November 2010 led Morgan Stanley to write down $116 million of the value of its FrontPoint investment and, after "massive redemptions," to shutter FrontPoint's health-care funds, which managed $1.55 billion, prosecutors said. The bank says it's a victim.
"The significant compensation Morgan Stanley paid to Skowron was undeniably based in part on the success of his criminal scheme to commit insider trading and then conceal that crime from Morgan Stanley and the government," the bank's lawyers wrote.
Jim Wiggins, a Morgan Stanley spokesman, declined to comment on the appeal.
On Oct. 31, Morgan Stanley sued, seeking the $33 million Cote said it was not entitled to, as well as the entire $32 million it paid Skowron from 2007 to 2010.
The bank called Skowron a "faithless servant" who lied repeatedly to continue being paid by the bank and to avoid the blow to his reputation that a loss on HGSI would have caused. Skowron hasn't responded yet.
Since August 2009, Bharara's office has brought insider-trading charges against 76 people, many at Wall Street funds.
They and other employers, whose insurance carriers may require them to sue rogue employees, need to be certain they can't be tarnished by wrongdoing before pursuing restitution, Ifrah said.
"You have to make sure you're solid on noninvolvement before you throw yourself into the lion's den," he said. "Do you want to really get involved in a criminal proceeding? Are you confident and comfortable enough?"


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I had become a member and president of Skywatch International in 1997
while living in Phoenix upon the request of (ret) Col. Steve Wilson.
I was in agreement with Wilson's aims for Skywatch International and his
attempts to establish an alternative to MUFON. I actually started a
skywatch group in Phoenix at the time.
I recorded this in my ufogate file years ago:
Colonel (USAF Ret.) Steve Wilson entry 11/9/1996
The Colonel, like Dan W., has a web site called "Skywatch International".
The Colonel was reached by e-mail. He is retired after forty
years in the Air Force. Claims he was head of Project Pounce for
MAJI (MJ-12) that conducted alien disc crash-retrieval operations.
Knows General Miller. Wilson is also dying of cancer. Has
seen the subterrene in operation. Is familiar with the entire
underground complex. Had a Magic "Q" Clearance. Published
a report on aliens on his Web site that came from another
Colonel with a Majic "Q" Starraker clearance. His own was
27 levels above top secret. (Probable hoax)
The Colonel should have actually had a "Majic" Clearance
and not a "Magic" clearance (for civilians).
As time went by and his claims became more preposterous,
I labeled his background as dubious. Though he sent me a
copy of his DD 214 service record, his serial #, last name,
place of birth, and all signficant data had been blacked out
and it could have been anyone's record.
I have a list of whistleblowers I have interviewed going back
to the 1980s and some of them, like Wilson, were questionable.
He was to appear at our first Skywatch conference in Phoenix
in 1997, but he was dying of cancer and we received word of
his demise before the conference in November 1997. He was
going to present us with "proof".
I re-established Skywatch with two other officers who had
become VPs. A little later, Jim Hickman became one of the
My goal for Skywatch was to make it a pro-active organization,
to actually form skywatch groups who would actually, you guessed it,
"skywatch". However, that was easier planned than done and even
though I had a number of state directors, it did not work out.
I reorganized it so that we would have functional directors rather
than geographical. We had a Director of Communications and a
Director of Memberships, and other directors.
That worked for a while and the functions grew
and we actually composed a newsletter, a database, and other
rudimentary instruments to aid growth, but it stalled.
The Skyopen mailing list had, at one time, exceeded a thousand
Then, in 2004, I was presented an opportunity which required me to
resign my position from Skywatch. I was sent a letter indicating future
problems that Skywatch would have, but it was written as if they were
already happening. In fact, the mysterious letter had information in it
that later convinced me that it could have come from the future!
I asked Jim Hickman to take the reigns of Skywatch as he volunteered
and had already had experience as a VP though he had left once before.
He re-incorporated it and established the new Skywatch with a growing
Board of Advisors, newletter, and ran an active mailing list until
yesterday! Then he disbanded Skywatch for reasons best known to him.
I am not going to attempt to revive Skywatch at this time as times have changed
and we need something much more than Skywatch and that is why I
conceived of the Astrosciences Institute (as seen on my website)
which is my grander vision for the future. Whether that is actually
established or not, it is an idea that I have planted in hopes of a
brighter future for humanity despite the many challenges to our
continued survival on this beautiful but overconsumed planet.
This is far from a complete account of the efforts to establish a new
organization in the world. It will not be the last such effort.
Thanks to all who contributed to the life of Skywatch over the years.
R.I.P. (Skywatch International, 1996 - 2006)
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Resistance Nest Hohe 201
Location: Height point 201 on the OS map above La Carriere
Complement: One NCO 5 other ranks
Unit's Weapons: TBC
Static Weapons: one 10.5 cm K 311(f) gun
Location: Height point 201 on the OS map above La Carriere
Complement: One NCO 5 other ranks
Unit's Weapons: TBC
Static Weapons: one 10.5 cm K 311(f) gun
Exploring bunkers:
• Always get permission from the owner
• Take a torch, a spare and one more for luck
• Don't go alone & tell someone where you will be and for how long
• You will get dirty as most are often full of rubbish and may have been used as a public toilet
• Anything you find still belongs to the person that owns the property
• Unexploded ordnance is still found in Jersey if you see or find anything that looks like ordnance please call the bomb disposal officer on 01534 612 612.
Jargon Help
Widerstandsnest (WN) = Resistance Nest (RN)
Small pocket of resistance, these would be made up of small groups of up to 10 men with light weapons. They would man Anti-tank weapons, an observation post or a field gun.
Stützpunkt St.P = Strongpoint (STP)
Next level up from an RN and consisted of several RN's. STP areas would have a combination of weapons and different branches of the military used. Examples of this can be found with Strongpoint Greve de Lecq and Strongpoint Corbiere
Einsatzstellung = Operational Position or Action Post
Smaller MG type position generally it was only maned during an alert
Feldwache = Field Watch
Jäger Casemate was a special design and name for bunkers designed to hold a 10.5cm field gun
Sources of Information
German Documents are housed at The National Archived in Washington or Archive in Kew UK
T-78 Roll 318
T-78 Roll 317
T-315 Roll 1639
T-315 Roll 1643
T-311 Roll 27
T-312 Roll 1545
Operation Green Arrows - Occupation of the Channel Islands MOD 584
Allied Technical Intelligence Reports 1944-45
German Preparations for Invasion of the United Kingdom 1941-42
B-833, 319th Infantry Division (1941-45)
German Seacoast Defenses, European Theatre - prepared by the Seacoast Artillery Evaluation Board
Jersey Occupied by Michael Ginns - ISBN 978-1-905095-29-2
Operation Nestegg Plans
Operation Hardtack Plans
Operation Basalt Plans
RAF Photos care of The National Collection of Aerial Photography
Bundesarchiv - Multiple Photos - and Files
A Map of slave labour camps. Kindly Provided by Emilio Pérez
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After the Battle Multiple Magazines
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The National Trust for Jersey are a fantastic group and we can not praise them enough for the work they do. Please go support them as their vision is to permanently protect Jersey's natural beauty, rich wildlife and historic places for everyone to enjoy and experience.
Jersey Heritage look after multiple sites most with links to the Second World War and all worth a visit. The archive they have is amazing and one of the best sources of information. It can be used online or in person and we ask you to please support all they do.
The Channel Island Occupation Society are guardians of 5 sites which have all been restored or have been made to look like they did in the Second World War. Visits to these sites help fund the work they do and we encourage you to take a look at the opening times and visit them. They also have a wide range of books and reviews, all of which are an excellent resource for education.
Whether you are an established Battlefield Guide, retired from the craft, interested in how it is done or considering a future in guiding, the International Guild of Battlefield Guides is for you. Kimberley and Phil are both associate members and recommend you visit their website to show support.