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December 17, 2006
Wearing my fancy pants
I'm writing this on the plane as I return to Texas and real life, from the surreal week I've had in New York City. When I left Dallas four days ago, the entire process of working on this book was an internal one, consisting mostly of late nights spent over my laptop in my living room. My interactions with my agent had taken place entirely in email and over the phone; with my editor at St. Martin's Press, only by email. Even when I got my contract, the reality of this book and what's going to happen hadn't entirely sunk in.
Now it's real.
The MediaBistro event went very well, I thought. The panel was spirited and I don't think I made too big an ass of myself. What I found most interesting from the discussion was how despite the panel's premise (bloggers who were able to transition their online writing to actual book deals), in reality, almost everyone there was successfully pursuing our publishing careers through largely traditional means. Many of the panelists had either begun their blogs after they began the process of being published or had begun their blogs as a part of that process. My book may have grown out of my online writing (although almost none of it is directly used), but my agent was almost entirely unaware of it when she read my proposal, and St. Martin's Press only became aware of the scope of the blog after they taken me on.
Nevertheless, it was also generally agreed that for a writer to be taken seriously in the current marketplace, some sort of online presence was pretty essential, at least for new authors. Editors look at what a writers has online to see how consistent their work is and how committed they seem to be to their craft. If you get Googled and they find some half-assed blog with like four posts from 2002 about your cat, you might not make the big impression you're hoping for. Unless your book is about cats.
After the event, I was able to meet audience members, some of whom had come to the event specifically and a few others who became interested in my work after reading the program notes and hearing me speak. One couple has a child recently diagnosed with autism, and talking to them about taking charge of the process when they don't trust a diagnosis rather than handing over all their trust to doctors. I reminded them that at two points in Schuyler's life (when she was misdiagnosed as PDD-NOS, and when her school in Austin said she wouldn't be capable of using an AAC device), it was NOT trusting what we were told that made the difference for her.
Just having that one conversation on Monday night made me see all over again why I'm doing this.
Meeting my agent and my editor was extraordinary. Sarah Jane Freymann is elegant and refined, and is one of the warmest people I've ever met in my life. I know that this book wasn't easy to sell; it doesn't fit easily into an established genre, and selling it was going to require that just the right agent put it in front of just the right editor. Sarah Jane understood from the beginning what I was trying to do, even better than I did, and in finding Sheila Curry Oakes at St. Martin's Press, she found the same in an editor. I have no illusions about how much I owe them both for believing in this.
When I stepped out of the subway station at 23rd Street and saw the Flatiron Building for the first time, my first reaction was that of a tourist. And then it hit me.
"Holy crap, I have business in that building."
Through it all, Schuyler waits on the other end. She doesn't care about publishing, or her fancy pants author father. And yet she remains the only reason for any of this, the only reason it matters.
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Strange how you take a step in one direction and end up somewhere completely different. Just as well - keep marching. Cheers
- Christopher said...
You are all about your daughter. And that is one of the reasons why I admire you so much.
My best to you and your family this holiday season.
-Christopher - 3:34 AM
- TB said...
Rock on, Rob. I am just so jazzed that all of these good things are happening for you.
- AmyM said...
crap, all those entries about my cat coming back to bite me in the ass! damn!
when i started writing, my brother in law, who has masters in creative writing from brown and has now moved to la to pursue screenwriting (but noone ever sees his work) told me that it was ridiculous to write online, that noone cared about my (or anyone else who wasn't well-known) life. fascinating to hear that publishers are now regularly looking online for talent.
congrats, rob! - 8:15 AM
- anne said...
Rob - Cheering you on from upstate NY. I wish I could've come to hear you speak.
You continue to impress; your daughter is as lucky to have you as a dad as you are lucky to have her as a daughter.
Best to you, Julie, and your wonderful girl.
Looking very much forward to the book - 12:10 PM
- Pegkitty said...
Heh - wait until they see all us crazy on-line folks snapping up copies of the book!
Glad you were there for the ASD couple. Glad you told them not to put all their trust in a bogus, (not otherwise specified) diagnosis. Glad your pants are so fancy.
- sunShine said...
So glad that things went well in NYC.
- Eileen said...
Just wanted to tell you again that it really meant a lot to hear you at the panel and to chat with you briefly afterwards. My husband and I are the ones with the two-year-old with the questionable PDD/ASD diagnosis... in a couple of days I'm taking our little guy back to the neurologist, so who knows what we'll hear this time. Thank you for the reminder to stay strong, and for helping me to see the humor in even the most surreal situation.
Eileen - 8:27 PM
- tonya said...
Yeah, it did seem like the upshot was that fledgling authors need both a strong online presence and to pursue an agent and editor through traditional means. We just need to do everything, basically! I'm also interested in how you (and Michael as well) stress that you really need the right agent. I think I took the first one I got and it may not have been the right thing. I think your book sounds so amazing anyone would have been interested, but maybe you are right that it was essential that it be put before just the right person. Anyway, thank you so much for coming to NY and participating in the panel; I learned so much through you all!
And, so cool that your publisher is in the Flatiron building! - 8:14 PM
Will double priced, author signed pre-sales be available?
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By Marisol Quintero
BOGOTA, Colombia, 8 August 2006 – Birth registration provides crucial protection to children, proving their identity and nationality and protecting them from exploitation and abuse – including child labour, trafficking and early marriage.
To guarantee the right of every child to free and timely birth registration, UNICEF, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Organization of American States (OAS) have launched a new partnership that could help achieve universal registration in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2015.
"This partnership seeks to end the economic, political and social exclusion of undocumented citizens," said UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman at a press conference today in Bogotá, where the alliance was formally announced.
"When children are not registered, they are not counted and included in statistics. Without reliable statistics, we cannot have reliable programmes and services for the children who need them most," noted Ms. Veneman.
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UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman speaking at a press conference in Bogotá, Colombia. |
Access to education and health
The story of one young Colombian boy, Danny Tobón Sánchez, provides a case in point.
Violence in his hometown forced Danny, then nine years old, to flee along with his parents and six brothers. The family left in a hurry – and without Danny's birth registration. They later settled in Bogotá, and that missing piece of paper has marred his life ever since.
"Without a birth certificate you are nobody, you are anonymous, you don't appear anywhere," said Danny, now 16, summarizing all the difficulties that he and his family have endured.
"The biggest problem I encountered was with my son's education," added his mother, Orfenia Sánchez. "I went to many schools, and all of them closed their doors on me because I was missing the boy's registration card." Danny started school just a few moths ago, when he finally received a birth certificate.
But with no school to attend for six years, Danny was bored and sad. Besides being unable to continue his education, he did not have access to free health care. "It is really hard for me to see a son of mine in this situation for days, months and even years," said Ms. Sánchez.
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A baby is given birth registration. Out of the 11 million babies that are born every year in the Latin America and the Caribbean, at least 2 millions will never be registered. |
2 million unregistered every year
Danny's case is not unique. According to government statistics, around 150,000 children go unregistered each year in Colombia. The situation is not getting any better in the rest of the region. Out of the 11 million babies born every year in Latin America and the Caribbean, at least 2 million will never be registered.
Research also shows that registration rates are lowest among poor, rural and indigenous populations.
The alliance announced here today will strengthen efforts by UNICEF, the Inter-American Development Bank, OAS and other partners to eliminate barriers that impede registration. It will focus on regional and sub-regional initiatives to:
"Basic identity documents such as birth certificates and national ID cards are critical for engaging in economic and productive activities and exercising citizenship rights," said Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno.


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By Dan Pompei, Tribune reporter
4:39 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2012
The Chicago Bears continued to add to their depth at the defensive tackle position Wednesday by signing Nate Collins to a one-year contract.
The move maxes out the Bears roster at 90 players, but the team likely will continue to make roster moves before training camp.
New general manager Phil Emery likes to get familiar with players who are unsigned and is likely to churn the bottom of the roster. Signing Collins does not preclude the Bears from signing others -- they will just have to release someone.
Collins is the third veteran defensive tackle the Bears have picked up since the draft, as the team previously signed John McCargo and DeMario Pressley.
The 6-foot-2, 296 pound Collins appeared in 13 games over two seasons with the Jaguars before being released in March. Collins had 10 tackles, a half a sack, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed for the Jaguars.
He also spent time on the Giants practice squad in 2010 after joining them as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia.
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(November 27, 2012) - Students in journalism, broadcasting and Spanish classes at East Tennessee State University have again collaborated to produce the 13th edition of the bilingual news project El Nuevo Tennessean.
"This magazine brings together multiple constituencies across the campus and in the surrounding area who span a broad range of personal, cultural, and professional experience to create a truly unique news source for the region," said Dr. Amber Kinser, head of ETSU's Department of Communication. "It is one of our department's most significant contributions to our community."
El Nuevo Tennessean is online at www.etsubilingualjournalism.org. On the site, students from Shara Lange's Video Film Techniques class interviewed Juan Chiu, host of radio station WETS-FM's Sunday-evening show "Ritmo Latino;" Maria Hernandez, a student active in the Boys and Girls Club; and Pedro Flores, an ETSU student and artist. Adrienne Hendon, a 2012 Professional Communication graduate of ETSU, managed the website.
Both online and print editions of the magazine feature a lead story on immigrants serving in the U.S. armed forces. Other articles address families separated by borders, families caring for aged members, religious-worker visas for church leaders, the consequences of drinking and driving and the mechanics of getting a visa.
The interdisciplinary project tapped the talents of 37 students from several programs at ETSU. In addition to Lange's class, four other classes took part, three from the Department of Communication. Mary Alice Basconi's In-Depth Reporting class researched and wrote the stories and provided photography. Katrina Heil's Applied Spanish: Introduction to Translation class in the Department of Literature and Language served as cultural consultants to student reporters, and also created Spanish versions of each article. Mary Alice Basconi's Copy Editing class provided editing, and Martha Milner's Newspaper Design class created page layouts.
"This interdisciplinary project allows ETSU students to get out of the classroom and learn first-hand about the diversity of cultures in East Tennessee," said Dr. Ardis Nelson, founding editor of the project and director of the LCRC. "The El Nuevo Tennessean celebrates that diversity and shows appreciation for the contributions of our Hispanic community."
Graduate student Julia Ledesma de Rusiñol of the LCRC edited the Spanish version. Martha Milner, design instructor and adviser to the East Tennessean, directed the layout. Lakeway Publishers of Morristown contributed printing and distribution.
The project was the first bilingual publication in the region when it began in 1999 with a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. It has published continuously through collaborations with newspaper publishers throughout Northeast Tennessee.
El Nuevo Tennessean was created with two purposes: to inform the Spanish-speaking community about services and resources in the area, and to inform the resident population about the culture and contributions of the Hispanic population.
The bilingual newspaper project allows students from various fields of study to enhance their communication ability and research skills. It has fostered partnerships between the university and the community, and has been a language tool in area classrooms. Other programs have been developed in association with El Nuevo Tennessean, including the Applied Spanish Minor academic program, which institutionalized community outreach.
The magazine is available free at markets in Northeast Tennessee and through ETSU's Language and Culture Resource Center, 219 Campus Center Building, ETSU, telephone 423-439-8342.


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Correspondence of Adam Smith, ed. E. C. Mossner and I. S. Ross, vol. VI of the Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1987).
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Economic Journal vi (1896), 165–6; I.C. Lundberg, Turgot's Unknown Translator: The Réflexions and Adam Smith (The Hague, 1964), 44–5.
Edinburgh, 1 Nov. 1785
I should certainly have been very happy to have communicated to your Grace any letters which the ever–to–be–regretted Mr Turgot had done me the honour to write to me; and by that means, to have the distinguished honour of being recorded as one of his correspondents.1 But tho' I had the happiness of his acquaintance, and, I flattered myself, even of his friendship and esteem, I never had that of his correspondence. He was so good as to send me a copy of the Proces Verbal of what passed at the bed of justice upon the registration of his six edicts which did so much honour to their Author, and, had they been executed without alteration, would have proved so beneficial to his country.2 But the Present (which I preserve as I most valuable monument of a person whom I remember with so much veneration) was not accompanied with any Letter.
I expect all the bad consequences from the chambers of Commerce and manufactures establishing in different parts of this Country, which your Grace seems to foresee.3 In a Country where Clamour always intimidates and faction often oppresses the Government, the regulations of Commerce are commonly dictated by those who are most interested to deceive and impose upon the Public.
I have not forgot what I promised to your Grace in an edition of the 'Theory of Moral Sentiments,' which I hope to execute before the end of the ensuing winter.4 I have likewise two other great works upon the anvil; the one is a sort of Philosophical History of all the different branches of Literature, of Philosophy, Poetry and Eloquence; the other is a sort of theory and History of Law and Government.5 The materials of both are in a great measure collected, and some Part of both is put into tollerable good order. But the indolence of old age, tho' I struggle violently against it, I feel coming fast upon me, and whether I shall ever be able to finish either is extremely uncertain.
May I beg to be remembered in the most respectful manner to the Dutchess D'Anville and to the Dutchess Chabot and that your Grace will do me the honour to believe me to be, with the highest regard,
Adam Smith
[1 ]No letter asking about Turgot's correspondence with Smith has survived; for other topics of common interest, see La Rochefoucauld's letters of 3 Mar. 1778 and 6 Aug. 1779 (Nos. 194 and 199).
[2 ]Smith's copy of Procès verbal de ce qui s'est passé au Lit de Justice tenu par le Roi à Versailles, le mardi douze mars 1776 (Paris, 1776) is bound with Jacques Necker, Compte rendu au Roi (Paris, 1786) in EUL (Bonar 122).
[3 ]The first meeting of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce was held on 1 Jan. 1783. It was interested chiefly in raising the standard of goods for sale, urging the Government to ease the burden of taxation, reducing tariffs on a reciprocal basis, and eliminating illicit trading and smuggling. Correspondence was carried on with London merchants and the Chambers of Commerce of Bristol and Liverpool. On 14 Mar. 1785 a decision was taken in London to form 'The General Chamber of Manufacturers of Great Britain'. In Feb. 1786 there was established 'The Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures in the City of Edinburgh'. Predictably, from Smith's point of view, the Chambers of Commerce were opposed to free trade with Ireland, but they were more favourably disposed to the Eden Treaty of 1786 which aimed at opening up trade with France (Hamilton 272–8).
[4 ]During the years left to him, Smith laboured at revising TMS; see Letters 244, 276, and 287 addressed to Cadell, dated 21 Apr. 1785, 15 Mar. 1788, and 31 Mar. 1789. The corrected and expanded ed. 6 was available by May 1790; see Letters 294 and 295 also to Cadell, dated 16 and 25 May 1790.
[5 ]For the history of the 'great works' that Smith had 'upon the anvil' see EPS, LJ (A and B), and LRBL. His executors Joseph Black and James Hutton made a selection for EPS (1795).


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- 6 (large) eggs
- 1 (16.0 ounce package) bow tie pasta
- 1 (pound) chicken tenders
- 1 (large) cucumber, sliced
- 1 (bunch) radishes, trimmed and sliced
- 2 (large) carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 (medium) red onion, chopped
- 1 (cup) Italian-style salad dressing
- 4 (leaves) romaine lettuce, thinly sliced (optional, for serving)
- (as needed) salt and pepper, to taste
- Hard boil the eggs by placing them into a saucepan in a single layer. Fill with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 12-15 minutes. Pour out the hot water, then cool the eggs under cold running water in the sink. Peel once cold.
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink, and rinse with cold water.
- Meanwhile, heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, seasoned with salt and pepper, and cook until no longer pink inside, about 4 minutes per side. Remove the tenders from the pan, and set aside to cool.
- Cut the tenders into bite-size pieces. Slice the eggs. Combine the cooked pasta, chicken, eggs, cucumber, radishes, carrots, and red onion in a salad bowl, and pour the Italian dressing over. Toss lightly to mix. Serve as is or serve on top a bed of romaine lettuce.
- Note: Pasta salad can be served at room temperature or chilled.
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- Calories
- 245
- Total Fat
- 16g
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- Cholesterol
- 124mg
- Sodium
- 778mg
- Carbohydrate
- 19g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 7g
- Vitamin A
- 82%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- Calcium
- 4%
- Iron
- 7%
- Potassium
- 227mg
I was so hesitant about this, but it was so good! I don't even really like carrots in meals, and definitely not radishes, but it mixed well. I chopped everything in small pieces (even the chicken) so my family didn't know what was in it, and my hubby (picky eater) my 2 year old and I loved it, my 3 yr old did not, but I just put some of the chicken aside and pasta and he ate that, love this! Nice change of pace
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Jeff Blanchard is a singer-guitarist in Mr. Baber's Neighbors, performing at 9 p.m. Friday at The Gas Lamp, 1501 Grand Ave.
Q: What initially attracted you to bluegrass?
The organic feel and the stripped-down nature of it. I was in a jam band and was always carrying all the equipment into shows. Bluegrass was just wood and strings. The whole idea is that you can do it in a parking lot or on stage. I also like the stories told in bluegrass, how they're about everyday things and not always about the prettiest girl having the best things happen to her.
Q: Earl Scruggs passed away last month. Do you see any bluegrass musicians blazing new trails the way he did?
Noam Pikelny, who plays with the Punch Brothers right now and was in Leftover Salmon, and Chris Pandolfi with The Infamous Stringdusters. Then there are banjo players like Bela Fleck, who make the style seem danceable and melodic.
Q: You also host "Iowa Homegrown" on KFMG 99.1. What local bands have been standing out to you?
The Workshy's new album is one everyone has been excited to hear. And the new Euforquestra is one people have been waiting for. I'm always looking for other music. If people have something they want played, we'll take it.
— Joe Lawler


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4:3 1024 x 768,XGA - 3000:1, HDMI - USB - VGA - Ethernet - 230 W,3 Year Warranty,XD560U
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The XD560U DLP projector is the portable projector to take along to the classroom, boardroom, or other small venue. Images are crisp, bright and vivid, and the user-friendly display makes presentations easier and more convenient than ever.
Easy Operation for No-fuss Presentations
Quality presentations are simple and convenient with the XD560U data projector. A 6000-hour long-life lamp reduces operating and maintenance costs, and the DLP projector top-loading design means changing the lamp is simple. The automatic power off function kicks in when no signal is output for a period of time that you determine.
Network Connectivity & Remote Operation
Compatible with Crestron® RoomView, XD560U allows you to connect a network of up to 250 projectors for control of power/on /off, confirmation of lamp service hours and message display. When connected to a LAN, a control room projector equipped with projector-control software enables Visual PA messages to be displayed in real-time on the network. Device management is simplified with AMX Device Discovery, and the projector supports closed caption.
The DLP projector lets you present slideshows or animation effects without a PC. PowerPoint files can be converted into a special format, saved on a USB drive and then connected to the XD560U portable projector through the USB port. You can also display images wirelessly from a PC using the optional wireless dongle.
Lightweight at just 7.7 lbs, the portable XD560U is built for classroom and meeting room presentations. Throw ratio is a short 1.4 – 2.3. The high volume 10W built-in speaker makes external speakers unnecessary and can be used even in stand-by mode. The DLP projector can also be used with an external speaker while in stand-by mode via the Audio Out terminal, while the Audio Mix feature and wireless microphone, sold separately, reproduce the presenter's voice clearly in real time.
The XD560U portable projector comes backed by the Mitsubishi 3-year parts and labor warranty, 1-year 500 hour lamp warranty
and 3 years on the Express Replacement Assistance (ERA) program.
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A place which deserves its name! Run by a charming small family from the town who fell in love with the place, these simple bungalows have undeniable charm which will be appreciated by those who love nature and discovering new places.
On the slopes of Sainte-Anne, a village 12 miles from Pointe-a-Pitre airport. A hire car is strongly recommended.
One bungalow has been designed specially for disabled people and has its own parking space.
The nearest supermarket, the "lîle Verte", is 5 minutes by car, but is very expensive, as everywhere on the island. Alternatively there is a market with fresh products along the beach nearly every day. Possibility to use a washing machine for 4 euros. Which is not much!
Noisy with hens, cocks and cats who live around the buildings. Not to mention the cows in the field below, who moo in the morning when they are thirsty. But that is part of the charm of these buildings in the heart of nature.
Remember to apply mosquito repellent before dining on the terrace because they really go for you.
Underneath the house of the owners, there is a little table for connecting your computer to WIFI.
Older people with reduced mobility should mention when reserving that they do not wish to be accommodated in the lower bungalows, as the ascent to the pool and the car park is steep.
This little village with its bungalows nestled in natural surroundings has 3 studios sleeping 2, 8 bungalows sleeping 2 to 4 with a room and lounge including a sofa bed, and 2 apartments for 4 to 6 people with two bedrooms and lounge. The latter two can be rented together and have a huge shared terrace. Each bungalow has a sheltered terrace with a kitchenette equipped with oven, hotplates, fridge, crockery, teak table and small barbecue.
This terrace is the heart of the accommodation, but watch out for the mosquitoes and do not leave food lying around or the bin open because the cats will come even for a meagre crumb.
The bathrooms, which are spotlessly clean, have a shower, basin and integrated toilets. Remember to take shampoo and soap! Noisy air conditioning which is better left on during the day because since it is by the terrace it is just as annoying inside as outside.
On the slopes of Sainte-Anne, this small property surrounded by lush vegetation has a dozen wooden bungalows scattered around steep land. The village chiefs have chosen to live in a residence in a large house at the entrance, behind the car park. Next to the property is a pool, which is not very big but is pleasant with a few loungers.
No restaurant, but for a week's stay there is a basket of fruits and a small bottle of rum, and if necessary, everything you could want for breakfast will be waiting for you in your bungalow. A nice little detail. And the punch on arrival is the best way to get into the local ambiance.
No beach because it is inland. The village beach is a 25 minute walk because it is all downhill. Allow at least an hour for the return leg and take a big bottle of water!
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Printable activities for hours of play!
Tonight Is a Holiday LyricsJoin the Bubble Guppies for a very merry sing-along! Let's go! |
Guppies Conversation StartersThese printable cards help kids share precious thoughts on Thanksgiving Day! |
Guppies Table Setting PackComplete with a placemat, napkin rings and place cards! |
Bubble Guppies Holiday MazeDive into a swim-sational maze that's filled to the gills with holiday spirit! |
Bubble Guppies Food FlagsHungry helpers can label every delicious dish! |
Bubble Guppies Gift Wrap PackWrap small gifts for the little guppies on your list! |
Bubble Guppies Holiday CardHere's a fin-tastically festive greeting card, starring your little guppy! |
Guppies Cupcake DecorationsDon't let your cupcakes go bare, we've got Halloween coverings for them to wear! |
Guppies Halloween PlacematsNo hocus pocus needed! Kids will sit down at the table when you set these out! |


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So I was thinking and I thought it would be necessary to get the community's ideas for missions. So I am going to give you all an opportunity to express your ideas in this thread.
Please make a note that not all mission ideas will be accepted but may be used and twisted to meet our standards.
All mission ideas for Matchmaking, Matchmaking FF, and Campaign are valid, please no ideas for custom FF.
Please make your submissions in detail for example:
Mission Idea
Tier 1: Set number of kills
Tier 2: Set number of kills, certain medals
Tier 3: Set number of kills, certain medals, no deaths
The above is just an example but that is the format, and it may make your submission more likely to be used. Please do not post ideas like this:
"I think we should have to get an unfrigginbelievable," and that be the end of the post, those posts will be ignored.
*Update If I happen to use your mission idea in some form I will give you my player page award as a bonus *


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Hi, I'm Lisa. I live in Sydney with my husband Pete & our two young daughters Ava & Anouk. I am a mother. a photograph maker. a story teller. a memory keeper.
I have a visual & creative arts background, I originally studied visual merchandising and styling. I then went to college to complete 4 years of full time dance studies and majored in dance composition. I graduated with a Bachelor of Creative Arts, Dance Choreography in 2001. After some years of working in performing & creative arts & education, the elements I loved about dance composition, drew me to photography. Now as a family portrait & lifestyle photographer I want the pictures I make to be an honest reflection of the beauty I see in people & every day life.
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Physics of FeCo/MgO/FeCo magnetic tunnel junctions
Published in Physical Review Letters
Researchers from CEMES-Toulouse, IJL-Nancy and synchrotron SOLEIL have identified the most important electron states contributing to the tunnel current in Fe1-xCox/MgO/Fe1-xCox magnetic tunnel junctions. They explained the decrease of the magnetoresistance observed for Co-rich electrodes in terms of an interface electron state which starts becoming occupied for Co content above 25%.
The tunnel magnetoresistance of magnetic tunnel junctions with disordered bcc Fe1-xCox electrodes increases with the Co content up to a critical concentration of about 25%. However, the enhancement of the magnetotransport properties decresases at higher Co content.
To understand this strange behaviour, we recorded spin-resolved photoemission spectra at the (001) surface of Fe1-xCox alloys, and we performed ab-initio calculations of the electronic structure to interpret the spectra. We identified a minority spin interface state with D1 symetry, which start becoming occupied for Co contents above 25%.
The photoemission spectra and the density of states curves calculated ab-initio have allowed the interpretation of the tunnel junction I(V) curves in terms of majority and minority spin conduction channels corresponding to interface or bulk-like states with Δ1 or Δ5 symetry.


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United Soccer Coaches
United Soccer Coaches is a Soccer Services Company, formed in 2001 by a group of British Soccer professional's who had a vision and desire to offer a little help to those soccer organizations who did not have the resources to provide their young soccer players with the programs and services offered by their larger counterparts. That very same vision and desire still remains today, by the two founding partners of the company. This, combined with their ever burning passion for soccer and industry experience, has ultimately evolved United Soccer Coaches into a company that soccer organizations have turned to for a little help and advice.
As a result of delivering quality training, advice and customer service for over a decade, and obtaining many referrals along the way, our company now works with a catalogue different of soccer organizations in the USA, from clubs, to schools to city and recreational center programs. Providing a wide range of training and consultation services including both new and improved program integration and development, club creation and growth, fundraising,administration, operations and finance, and coach/staff education.
USC provides soccer organizations with an economic and cost effective professional coaching and club development services, with a history of assisting our long term and new clients with some or all their program operations and management needs. USC's continued success in delivering quality training programs, and reputation for conveying impartial and best advice through our consultation services has obliged us to expand our operations regionally across the western USA.
Our underlying mission & objective of all of our services is to provide youth players, coaches and clubs with the most proficient, cost effective independant range of soccer services and consultation in the industry. All of our services are engrained with years of quality and professionalism, and the strength and core of our business has ultimately rested on our ability keep our focus and priority on recruiting the best possible staff, in order to meet the specific needs and requirements of our clients tailor made programs.
We are in the business of developing soccer players, building programs and making it FUN!
"A Charter for Quality"


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In Pankaj and Nidhi
February 7th, 2013 at 11:41 pm . by PayalAngela had aspects in her look that we almost always yearn for in others. A great hairdo and interesting shoes. Except, this time the dress fails. It wasn't that the dress was bad, it was rather cute, in fact. And that was the problem, it just didn't work with the rest of the look.
Angela Jonsson At Hindustan Times Most Stylish Awards 2013
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani