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To understand teleology, you first have to remove from your mind everything you may know about William Paley and the watchmaker, and anything relating to Paley such as Intelligent Design theory. The two versions of teleology are only etymologically related. With Paley, teleology is imposed from the outside, like a watchmaker who creates a watch. The parts of a watch have no inherent tendency to come together and function as a watch; the watchmaker imposes that order on them from outside. That is how Paley's teleology works. Aristotle's teleology is different: the teleology is located inside each thing. This cannot be emphasized enough. Every molecule of Paley must be purged from you mind before reading the rest of the article.
II. Four Causes
Aristotle's theory is that an explanation of a thing requires knowing four different aspects of it:
- Where it came from: it's efficient cause
- What it's made out of: it's material cause
- Its shape and structure: it's formal cause
- What it does: it's final cause
III. Aiming at a Specific Effect
Unlike with Paley, final causality does not directly indicate a designer. The only thing involved in final causality is that any cause which produces an effect produces that one effect (or range of effects) specifically, rather than just any effect. The formula could be written as:
- X causes A, B, and C, but it aims at A specifically over B or C in virtue of its structure
- A volcano causes a magma eruption, pyroclastic flow, mudflows, bird migrations, and burnt trees, but its telos is the magma eruption. It aims at that specific effect over the others, due to its structure. The other effects are accidental.
- A heart causes the pumping of blood and thumping noises, but it aims at pumping of blood specifically in virtue of its form and structure; the thumping noises are accidental.
- An electron orbits the nucleus of an atom, but never attaches itself to the nucleus itself. In virtue of its negative charge, it is directed towards that specific effect (as well as a few others).
Aristotle thought that final causes were just a brute fact of nature. Aquinas, in following Aristotle, thought otherwise and provided an argument for the existence of God: the Fifth Way. However, there is nothing about final causality per se that demands a designer, unlike William Paley's teleology.
V. Science Purges Formal and Final Causes
During the Enlightenment, philosophers such as Descartes, Bacon, Hobbes, Locke, as well as scientists such as Galileo and Newton, decided that science would best be served by focusing only on what can be mathematically quantified. In Aristotelian terminology, this would be material and efficient causes: matter and motion. Formal and final causes were purged from the new scientific revolution, because they are not quantifiable. This new philosophy was called mechanism: there are no final causes; there is just matter pushing against other matter. Like the parts of a watch. Which brings us to...
VI. Teleology After the Purge
So now you can see where William Paley's teleology fits into the picture. Post-Enlightenment, the world consists of meaningless matter that doesn't do anything specific. It's like the parts of a watch. And like the parts of a watch, if there is any order, it must be imposed from outside the system. This is the polar opposite of Aristotle's teleology, who would say that the world is not like a watch and that teleology (final causality) is inherent in the universe.


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Mound of Butter, Antoine Vollon
This week it was time to venture out to the Legion of Honor. It was a nice, quiet afternoon and even the ever-so-hyped-up special show was busy but not unbearably crowded. That show, Intimate Impressionism from the National Gallery of Art, is a nice, thorough collection of Impressionist treasures from the Smithsonian. I recognized some from prior visits to Washington (see above). I do love butter, and with Antoine Vollon's Mound of Butter, what's not to love?
I attended the exhibit with a friend who is a member, so we did not need to pay admission. Another friend pointed out a real issue with this show – as usual, the museum is demanding an extra charge to see a special exhibit. Museums seem to do this now on a regular basis with their "blockbuster" shows. They sometimes charge extra even when they show art they own – art from their own collections. Well in this case, the Legion of Honor is charging the public extra to see art that we own. The collection of the National Gallery of Art belongs to you, me and every other American. Admission is free at the Smithsonian because the contents belong to the American people. Taxpayer dollars and private fundraising keep it that way. I've noticed the price of butter has gone up at every supermarket, but what is happening out in Lincoln Park is simply wrong.
Butter remains a theme at the Legion of Honor (keep reading). As is often the case, there is a less promoted yet wonderful show hidden upstairs – Masters of Fire: The Copper Age in the Holy Land. These ancient treasures are aesthetically pleasing and historically interesting, but what I kept telling myself is that they are all about 6,000 years old. 6,000 years old! Copper, ceramics, carved stone but even scraps of textiles and a pair of sandals. The age and preservation is astounding and mostly because of an inaccessible cave in an extremely dry part of the world. And yes, butter. Well not 6,000 years old butter, but ceramic, Chalcolothic butter churns (you can see a few examples here).
Many of the pieces in Master of Fire look strikingly modern. Some of the zoomorphic ossuaries reminded me of anime characters, much of the copper and stone work could be placed in a display of contemporary art and fool many viewers. But for me, the star of the show was this little stone carved ram (see below). Like a direct ancestor of Henry Moore, it's artistic perfection achieved thousands of years ago.
The Masters of Fire is the first of its kind show in the United States and will be at the Legion of Honor until January 5, 2015 (and you can see it for the regular admission price without an extra fee).

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I have been using STEAM long before it had a name. All lessons I teach have some tie-in to core content, some more than others. This happens to be an example of a lot more. Every year I do one sculpture project that requires some amount of biological research. I find that organic forms can allow students to be looser with their work. When a portrait is "wrong," it's obvious, but when I leaf or tree is a bit "off," it still looks like the organic form that was intended. Often I focus on plankton, viruses, or microbes, but this year we focused on pollen and seeds.
Students began with some writing. They wrote down their cultural origins--Irish, German, Native American, etc. They also listed their birth date. We took this information to the library and researched what flowers coordinated with their birth month, some birth days were associated with specific flowers too, and most countries have a national flower. With these in hand, students researched image databases to discover what the pollen and seeds of those flowers looked like on a microscopic level. They took note of the ones they felt were most interesting, and printed them out as references.
We looked at the forms and students tried to determine the best materials to use in building their models. Some used cardboard, some foil, others paper, another used wire to engineer an armature to be both strong enough to hold materials, and be light enough to remain portable. Students had to create a labeled x-ray sketch before they could begin with actual materials. Once this was approved by the teacher, they were able to set up their workspace and begin to gather materials.
Most students chose to work with plaster over their forms. One worked with raw foil. We also used hand mixed plaster powder in these sculptures in new ways. Most students used a thin layer of liquid plaster to smooth their plaster bandage forms. Texture was something to consider. We discovered that if we put plaster into small bottles, it could be dispensed onto a dry plastered surface to add additional texture. This applied texture sets up very fast and worked very well. The only problem was that the bottle had to be filled with water and flushed out into a bucket every 10 minutes so it would not harden in the bottle and ruin it. We used fabric paint bottles, the kind used for puffy paint worked best.
When forms were near complete, we had had additional discussions. I made it clear that these were not to become clinical models, but works of art. Art, by definition needs to be expressive. So they had to find a way to connect themselves to the work they were making. I also stressed that we would be adding layers of embellishment. They could use colors from the flag(s) of their countries of cultural origin, colors associated with their birth month, or colors that expressed their own emotional values. (Detailed in my book, "The Emotional Color Wheel.") This ensured that colors are not arbitrary and are based on specific choices. I let them know that when we grade the projects, they need to explain their choices, and that the worst possible answer would be, "'Cause I like it." Even if they do like it, choices need to be based on expressive decisions they could explain that also follow their sketching and writing process. They were allowed to make broad deviations when they shared their thought processes.
As the project neared completion, students completed a critiquing form for their own work, and the work of a neighbor. They shared their information and were allowed an additional day to complete work in light of the critiques. Students shared their successes and struggles with the process, and as you can see, ended with some very interesting works of biologically inspired sculpture with a personal twist.


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I've been involved in capital campaigns for nearly my entire fundraising career and, quite frankly, I love them. I love preparing for them, sharing the excitement of new organizational dreams with current donors, and building interest and engagement with potential new ones.
Research shows that I'm not alone. According to a recent report from the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC) Fundraising Survey, the number of nonprofits conducting capital campaigns has increased by 34% since 2011. This growth signals to me that more and more nonprofits feel confident integrating campaigns into their fundraising strategies.
Capital campaigns can be especially effective jumpstarting an organization's new initiative or expanding its programmatic capacity. But many nonprofits look at campaigns as a cure-all to a whole host of issues. The reality is that campaigns are only as effective as the vision, capacity, and donor potential of the nonprofit.
When done correctly, capital campaigns don't just raise more money for an organization. This unique and powerful fundraising tool:
- Deepens current donors' relationships.
- Identifies and establishes relationships with new donors.
- Increases greater levels of investment across all donor levels.
- Offers an opportunity for sustained support in the future.
Simply put, capital campaigns can offer nonprofits the resources they need to achieve better results than ever before.
But before you decide to launch a capital campaign of your own, it's a good idea to assess your readiness in the following three areas:
- Vision:
What's the big, bold plan for your organization's future that you want your capital campaign to fund? Your campaign case statement needs to answer that question. It should outline how this fundraising effort will make a difference and the impact you want to have.
For example, if you intend to buy or build a new building, how will that physical space change how you operate? Maybe it will house your after-school program and enable you to welcome more students. Maybe your new building will allow you to offer more programs to meet your community's evolving needs.
Be clear in what you want, how it will help you, and how much it will cost. Then, test the case statement through a feasibility study with a core group of donors, stakeholders, and prospects. Their feedback will help you confirm whether or not the priorities you outlined will inspire donors.
Remember: Feasibility studies are also an excellent cultivation activity because you are inviting important stakeholders to share their input. Remember the old adage "if you want money, ask for advice?"
- Capacity:
Capital campaigns are hard work and require everyone in your organization to be involved. Are your CEO and Board engaged in fundraising for your organization now? Will they own the leadership of this effort over the long haul of the campaign? Their support (or lack thereof) can make or break a campaign.
Capital campaigns also require increased fundraising staffing. As you develop your campaign plans and budget, factor in how much additional staff time or members you will need and how much that will cost. A good rule of thumb is that capital campaign expenses generally amount to about 20% of a campaign goal (sometimes a little higher if this is a first-time campaign). Fifty percent of those expenses are usually spent on staff and campaign counsel. Build the campaign expenses into your overall campaign goal to ensure you have the capacity to be successful. Even if you are a small development shop, you will still need additional staff—even if only one or two extra people—to avoid burnout of existing team members.
Remember: It will not help your long-term success of your campaign if you don't have the full internal leadership and staffing capacity to manage it from start to finish.
- Donor Potential:
Finally, use your donor management system to determine if you have the donor base to raise the gifts needed for success. If you usually raise $800,000 each year and you want to launch a $5 million campaign, you can only be successful if you have the major donor capacity among your current donor base or within reach both to support and lead this effort. A gift pyramid will spell out clearly the ratio of prospects to gifts you need to reach your goal. Other key ways to determine potential include:
- Identifying 3-5 prospective donors for each gift needed at the different levels.
- Analyzing giving trends of your donors.
- Conducting wealth screening of a select subset of your contributors.
- Engaging your Board and major donors in a peer review to broaden your net.
Remember: As you begin fundraising, always start with your inner circle—board and current major donors. Their commitments will inspire other donors to join them.
As the saying goes, capital campaigns are a marathon, not a sprint. That's why it is invaluable to evaluate and prepare your internal and external resources before you begin to ensure your success.
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Wednesday's session lasted about six and a half hours. Eight bills were discussed. The Knesset advanced four of them and defeated the others. The bills that were advanced included a consumer protection bill, a crime fighting bill, a health insurance for returning citizens bill and a promoting minors' rights bill. Most of the day was spent on queries and motions. Deputy Defense Minister Vilnai made headlines when he announced during a query that if he was the general in charge he would have kicked out of the army the religious officers who walked out of a women's performance for religious reasoning of not wanting to hear "kol ishah" (a woman's voice) instead of sending them to jail.
Non-Bills Summary
- Urgent queries were answered at the beginning of the session by Deputy Health Minister Litzman (U.T.J.), Deputy Defense Minister Vilnai (Labor) and Homeland Security Minister Aharonovitch (Y.B.).
- 7 motions were discussed towards the end of the session. As usual the MKs chose topics that have been in the news recently. Four of the seven motions were passed unanimously and were sent to their relevant committees. The votes indicate how many MKs stayed for the motion portion of the day's agenda and how they gradually decided to leave for the day: 21-0, 12-0, 12-0 and 7-0. The other three motions were not brought up to a vote after the MKs that proposed them were pleased with the government's rebuttal.
- Deputy Health Minister Litzman and Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon (Y.B.) answered queries at the end of the session.
Bills Summary
Amendment to the Communications Law
MK Maklev (U.T.J.) explained that his amendment would forbid commercial companies from using an automatic dialing system that calls a person, hangs up, and forces the person to call the number back, forcing the person to pay unknowingly high rates for the call. Maklev said that he viewed this as a consumer protection law.
Communications Minister Kahlon (Likud) expressed government support for the bill. He explained that while this violation was already outlawed as part of the "Spam Bill", some companies have found loopholes, and this bill will eliminate them.
The bill passed its preliminary reading 32-0 and was sent to the Finance Committee.
Restricting Religious Activities in the Army – The Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Police Bill
MK Horowitz (Meretz) explained that his original bill would stop Jewish "missionizing" on army bases and police stations. He said that only licensed army and police rabbis should be allowed on army bases. He called for a complete separation of synagogue and state. He attacked the ultra-orthodox and praised the reform Jews. MK Gafni (U.T.J.) heckled that he was more of a Zionist than Horowitz was. Horowitz fired back that the secular majority of the country support this bill. He blasted the Chabad, Breslov Chasidim and other religious groups who carry out illegal religious practices such as the lighting of Hanukah candles, building of Sukkot, and handing out of doughnuts and mishloach manot. Speaker Rivlin interrupted and asked Horowitz to explain his problem with doughnuts. Horowitz responded that these "religious freaks" enter army bases without permission. Speaker Rivlin asked Deputy Defense Minister Vilnai (Labor) if this is true. Vilnai laughed and said that no one enters army bases without permission. Horowitz called the government killers of liberalism and stepped down.
Religious Affairs Minister Margi (Shas) attacked MK Horowitz, who claims to be a person of tolerance and then proposes a bill that is intolerant of religion and religious people. He asked why the Education Corps can bring into army bases lecturers, singers, standup comedians and authors who are not soldiers to preach culture and liberalism, while the Religious Corps can't bring in people to build a Sukkah or hand out a doughnut. He slammed the Meretz party for claiming to be a universal party that cares for everybody, when all they do is attack the ultra-orthodox and spread "sinat chinam". Speaker Rivlin added that this bill was racist against the religious because it would not restrict the non-religious people who visit army bases but only the religious people.
MK Horowitz challenged that all of the Education Corps guests that are invited have permission and that Chabad does not have permission. He called religious people damaging to the army. He added that the army should stop sending soldiers to religious institutions for Shabbat. He blasted the government for sending the religious affairs minister instead of the defense minister. Speaker Rivlin uncharacteristically expressed he would fight this bill as illegal on terms of racism if the bill passed.
The bill was defeated 10-54.
Periphery Public Housing bill
MK Tiviaev (Kadima) explained that his original bill would create public housing in the Negev and the Galil. He said that he was sent to the Negev city of Ofakim when he got off the plane from Russia and has been a proud Ofakim resident ever since. He told the story of his neighbor, Yisrael, who asked for public housing and was denied because the government is only giving public housing to people who currently live in the center of the country. He explained that his bill would allow every city in the Galil and Negev to allocate 25% of their public housing to their own city's residents. Tiviaev complained that for 20 years the country has not built any public housing. He said that he tried to increase that the number, and after realizing that is not possible, wants to at least help the residents in the periphery out of their poverty. He agreed with one of the MKs who mocked him for living in Ofakim and asked the government to change it. He painted the sad picture of Ofakim, that offers no new houses or jobs, and how people are leaving the city for the center of the country. He pledged that this bill is not a budget bill but, rather, a community bill.
Immigration and Absorption Minister Landver (Y.B.) explained that she agreed with MK Tiviaev but that the government opposes the bill. She expressed hope that a committee discussing the public housing issue can offer a solution to this issue. She exposed that 12,000 people this year have submitted requests for 500 public housing vacancies.
MK Tiviaev responded that he finds it very interesting that the minister agrees with the bill and is voting against it. He charged that the government was turning the Negev and Galil into the trash bin of the country and said that those who oppose the bill are the guiltiest.
The bill was defeated 25-49.
Amendment to the National Road Safety Bill
MK Sheetrit (Kadima) explained his amendment would fix road safety deficiencies by allocating 25% of the payments for traffic violations to the Road Safety Authority. Sheetrit recalled that he started the authority when he was transportation minister over a decade ago. He exposed that Israel has the highest number of pedestrian road fatalities in the world at 30%. He guessed that people would be more willing to pay the fine if they knew that part of the money would go to prevention of traffic accidents. He remarked that Florida has this law, and it is very popular there.
Minorities Relations Minister Braverman (Labor) agreed that road safety should be improved but expressed government opposition to the bill. Braverman said that increasing funding to the police will be the easiest way to improve road safety and prevent accidents. He concluded by stating there is no reason to link one department's funding to another, and it is important to keep everything on a simpler, national level.
MK Sheetrit responded that he was in shock from the nonsense he heard from the government.
The bill was defeated 25-52.
Local Authorities Highway Maintenance Bill
MK Bielski (Kadima) explained that his original bill would force the government to take responsibility for maintaining the roads which they paved 30 years ago and for which they then transferred the maintenance responsibility to the local authorities. Bielksi wondered if maybe it would have been better to lobby the bill. Speaker Rivlin opposed the bill and warned that it would cost the country billions of NIS each year. Bielski charged that coalition member and Tourism Minister Misezhnikov (Y.B.) was the person who first thought of the bill.
Minorities Relations Minister Braverman expressed government opposition to the bill and explained that most of the blame for that comes from the Israeli government system. He supported a presidential system, similar to America, and said until that point he would have to vote against the bill.
MK Bielski responded that he was disappointed with the government.
The bill was defeated 21-48.
Amendment to the Local Authorities Bill
MK Ezra (Kadima) explained that his amendment would eradicate violence in Israel. He explained that 80 of the over 200 city councils have been part of the "City without violence" program that MK Ezra enacted when he was Homeland Security Minister. He explained that he simply wanted to extend his program from 80 to all of the city councils.
Religious Affairs Minister Margi expressed government support for the bill.
The bill passed its preliminary reading 35-0 and was sent to the Interior Committee.
Amendment to the National Health Insurance Law
MK Yoel Hasson (Kadima) explained that his amendment would, in certain cases, offer exceptions to shorten the waiting period to be entitled to national health insurance. He thanked Deputy Speaker Shama (Likud) for co-sponsoring the bill with him. Hasson explained that, currently, returning citizens who have been gone for a decade are not entitled to national health insurance for six months. He explained that this bill will give these people immediate national health insurance and will help promote the return of citizens living abroad.
Deputy Health Minister Litzman expressed his support and government support for the bill.
The bill passed its preliminary reading 24-0 and was sent to the Health Committee.
Amendment to the Penal Code Bill
MK Levy-Abekasis (Y.B.) explained that her amendment would force the government to award payments of compensation to minors who are injured while victims of a criminal offense. She noted that this bill met the most resistance of all the bills she has proposed.
None of the ministers were in the room. Deputy Speaker Shama decided that since Minister Begin (Likud), who was supposed to be there to answer for the government, was not there he would bring the matter to a vote.
The bill passed its preliminary reading 14-0 with one abstaining and was sent to the Justice Committee.


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What interesting things do I have to tell you about today...
Well, last night I went to see one of my father's favorite bands from when he was in his 20s. Made the drive up to Anaheim which was not as painful as I had anticipated. Generally, you don't want to be on the 5 near Irvine during rush hour. But by 6pm, it was maybe a 10 minute delay. Anyway, I gret up hearing the Raspberries' songs, my father had (and still has) all their vinyls including the solo albums of the lead singer, Eric Carmen.
I have to say that Eric Carmen needs to re-think he hairdo/style. He very much resembled a female with the hair and eyebrows and such. I think he had a face lift - he had that slightly pulled lookup around the eyes and the man is 58. He should have *some* wrinkles. I only saw them around his neck. Anyway, the crowd was definitely in the 40-60 age range. A few people in their 20s and 30s, but I could have probably counted them on my hands. And I was sitting next to this hugest dork ever. He was pretty spastic during the whole thing. He would start doing air guitar in his seat during some of the songs and then switching to air drumming with his pretend sticks. I was having a really hard time not laughing at him. And he was highly sycophantic to the group. Like, he would make loud ejections, clearly so that the band could here him (it was a small crowd - we were maybe 30-40 feet from the stage). Like, dude, they don't know you and they're not going to think you're cool with the air guitar and "Go Raspberries!". It was like being next to a 13-year-old girl at a Justin Timberlake concert.
Anyway, overall, it was better than I expected and makes me think I could see if they've got a greatest hits album or something because I do like a lot of their stuff. Again, I'm the dork who likes 70s music (I have always liked the Bee Gees. It's all my father's fault. I blame/thank him).
Oh, and I went to the Starbucks in the Albertson's this morning and I saw an extremely odd sight. This woman was hanging out by the door and she looked like a hooker. A bad hooker. She was not a small woman and wearing weird clingy clothing (not alot of it, mind you). I wish I could have gotten a picture. The top was this like green leopard print and there was clearly no bra. And these things needed a bra - think small watermelons. I have average boobs and I wouldn't go without a bra in a shirt like that. Anyway, the left boob came down to about the navel region. The right boob, though, was strangely lifted. Like at normal boob height, defying gravity. So the asymmetry alone was something to... admire, in that train wreck sort of way (like, in my mind I was thinking, how did she get them to do that?). Shoulders exposed, and this pink skirt(?) that was all like askew, like a weird Stevie Nicks skirt, with the gypsy-like uneven edging. Smoking a cigarette, blue eyeshadow. Now, it's not "warm" in the morning here in November. It's like 45-50 degrees. And you're wearing that? At Albertsons? Outside? You must be a hooker. Or a someone with a several screws loose.


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Blake Lively has proven that it doesn't matter who you are—shedding postpartum weight is hard work. After giving birth to her second child, Ines, in 2016, the 30-year-old "Gossip Girl" met up with her inner critic. Her response: Slow and steady wins the race.
"Turns out you can't lose the 61 lbs you gained during pregnancy by just scrolling through Instagram and wondering why you don't look like all the bikini models," Lively wrote on the social media platform to celebrate her recent weight loss.
After thanking her trainer, she wrote, "10 months to gain, 14 months to lose. Feeling very proud."
Don Saladino, Lively's trainer, was equally as proud of his student, boasting, "Couldn't be more proud @blakelively! 61 pounds in 14 months after baby number 2! Doesn't she look awesome?"
This isn't the first time the young actress has gotten real about postpartum weight loss. In 2016, she shared her struggles with Australian radio station KIIS 1065.
"After I had a kid, I thought, 'OK, this is what my body looks like. This is amazing. I earned this body,'" she said after giving birth to her first daughter, 3-year-old James.
But amazement aside, she also admitted that it's hard when "you feel like you're never going to get your body back again."
She attributed the weight loss to cutting out gluten and soy, maintaining a balanced diet consisting of protein, carbs and vegetables, and plenty of exercise.
"Once you remove soy, you realize you're eating no processed foods," she said. "So, that's basically what I did. No processed foods and then working out."
It took just over a year for Blake to lose the weight after having a second child, and her results are a stunning reminder of what we can accomplish if we stick to our guns. Yes, even those guns.


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Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative
The GCPO LCC is working closely with the Central Hardwoods Joint Venture, Frank Thompson of the US Forest Service Northern Research Station, Hong He of the University of Missouri, and a diverse group of partners including nonprofits and national forests to assess the impact of climate change on forests. (see newsletter article, Change in the Central Hardwoods and How to Manage It). The goal is to develop a set of tools that will allow people to visualize not only broad scale climate change effects, but effects at the tree stand level to support "climate smart" conservation and forest management. Specifically, the GCPO LCC will assist in supporting and developing models that show how climate change can impact forest species composition, landscape pattern, and wildlife habitat. Vulnerability assessments of key species will also improve the model's projections concerning how change may affect those organisms.
The Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative (GCPO LCC) describes both a unique geographic region in southeastern North America as well as a new kind of conservation partnership. The GCPO LCC works to bring together diverse existing projects and partnerships throughout our 180-million acre region by providing a level of value-added, such as ecosystem modeling, development of decision support tools, or staff and resources to address unmet but widely recognized needs. Our goal is to define a common vision for sustaining GCPO natural resources in the 21st century that relies on adaptive management to respond adequately to urbanization, climate change, invasive species, and other threats threats. A factsheet is available for download.


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My Greatest Calling
My world view has not only changed the way I look at life, but the way I live my life. Life on this earth is short, and eternity is very long. Because I know this, I can live my life in a way that will count for all eternity. This is my greatest calling; to glorify my creator, and to lead others to glorify him as well.
Jeremiah 9:6
"'You live in the midst of deception; in thier deceit they refuse to acknowledge me', Declares the Lord."
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Anger is a major issue with students these days, it is most likely with students who are under pressure from studies and also immaturity is also one of the major reasons for this. There could be many logical or illogical reasons for anger issues in teenagers but the most common reasons for anger in high school students are –
Teenage is sure considered as 'confusion years' in every person's life but if anger is not taken seriously as an issue then, it can become a lifelong behavioural issue for high school students.
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Read here how to deal with anger issues in high school students –
1. Make them realise about anger as an issue. Let them feel that how anger works and how it is a drawback to them.
2. If they get angry due to awkwardness in social situations then, they should be counselled so. Don't force them in social gatherings this can have opposite effect only. Let them come out for social gatherings themselves.
3. Make them meditate or practice calming themselves down. This will help them in a great way.
4. Never react to their anger with your anger i.e. if they are shouting or doing harm to themselves or others, you should stop them but don't react in a violent way to stop them. Violence will make the condition worse and they may further get angry and become more violent.
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5. When teenagers get angry, wait for them to cool down and give them space. Keep an eye on them to make sure they don't hurt themselves or others. When they are all calm then carefully and quietly talk to them to understand their situation and make them understand that their reactions to their problem are wrong.
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BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah warned Israel Sunday against a war with Lebanon to regain momentum after its "defeat" in Gaza, saying his group would rain thousands of rockets on the Jewish state in the event that it did so.
"If the confrontation in the Gaza Strip given its blockade included missiles reaching 40 to 70 kilometers [into Israel], then the radius of a battle with us will reach occupied Palestine [Israel] from the Lebanese border to the Jordanian border and the Red Sea," Nasrallah said on Ashoura Day.
"From Kiryat Shmona to Eilat," he added, referring to Israel's northern and southernmost cities respectively.
The Hezbollah leader has in the past warned the Jewish state of launching missiles against Tel Aviv in a any future war.
In his televised speech to masses of Shiite worshipers Sunday, Nasrallah said Israel would confront an even greater foe in Hezbollah than Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
"How will [Israel] tolerate then thousands of rockets that will hail on Tel Aviv and other areas if it attacked Lebanon?" he asked, noting earlier how Israel had been "confused and shaken" by Iranian-made Fajr 5 rockets that targeted Tel Aviv in the 8-day conflict between Palestinian groups and the Jewish state.
The Hezbollah chief's remarks came after what he described as "talk" that Israel was contemplating launching an offensive against Lebanon to regain its status in the region "on the basis that if Israel attacks Lebanon then the latter will not receive the same solidarity and sympathy that Gaza received."
Nasrallah, who heads the March 8 coalition in the country, also reiterated his party's willingness to engage in National Dialogue which has been boycotted by the majority of parties in Lebanon's March 14 opposition.
"We are ready to respond to [President Michel Sleiman's] invitation for [National] Dialogue on Nov. 29 but we reject conditions by anyone with regard to Dialogue and those being pompous [toward us on this matter]," he said.
Following the assassination of a top intelligence chief last month, the country was plunged into a crisis after the March 14 coalition accused the government of providing the necessary cover for the crime.
The opposition group has also blamed Hezbollah's main ally, President Bashar Assad, of being behind the Oct. 19 car bomb that killed Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hasan, who headed the police's Information Branch since its inception in 2006.
March 14 lawmakers have also boycotted all government work, demanding that Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his government resign.
Without naming him, Nasrallah also described as "absurd" remarks by Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea off LF lawmakers not participating in Parliament committees that included Hezbollah politicians.
Responding to Speaker Nabih Berri's call to reactivate legislative work, Geagea asked Wednesday: "Isn't it a crime for parliamentary committees to convene while [some of] its participants are affiliated with suspects directly accused of assassinations?"
In 2011, four members of Hezbollah were indicted by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon over the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The group denies any involvement in the case.
In his speech, Nasrallah also said that accusing his party of being behind assassinations in Lebanon was "delusional, baseless, and only accomplished the objectives of such assassinations."
He also said that his party did not consider the March 14 coalition parties as "enemies but merely as political rivals."
"We do not see any Lebanese party as an enemy but a rival … our only enemy is Israel," Nasrallah said, adding that his party was keen on preserving civil peace in the country.
Speaking about the recent Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip that ended with a truce this week, Nasrallah repeated his call for Arab countries to finance and arm Palestinian resistance groups.
"We again invite all governments and countries and say that Gaza and Palestinians need not only your solidarity and support but also your weapons and money," he said.
He also warned attempts to "portray Israel as the friend and Iran as the enemy," saying the Islamic Republic was the true friend of Arabs and Muslims.
"Iran is the friend of Arabs and Muslims and it supports weakened people and that is what was seen in Gaza," Nasrallah said.
He addressed allies of Israel in the region, saying that the Jewish State has embarrassed them in its "aggression" on Gaza.
"All you have done in the past years to transform Israel into a friend and Iran as the enemy has gone to waste," he said, adding that Israel was "barbaric by its very nature."
On the 21-month-old conflict in neighboring Syria, Nasrallah said Hezbollah supports all "oppressed people around the world," and described Syria – its people and army – as oppressed.
"Victory in Syria today requires an end to the fighting, to bloodshed, destruction and everything that is happening there … Syria as a whole is a target," Nasrallah, Assad's strongest supporter in Lebanon, said.


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I know, pretty random, eh?
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
PhillyCheeseSteak, Starbucks, and Gas Stations
Posted by Terry Song at 2:46 PM
4 comments:
- Joseph Mingoo Lee said...
lol gas station? haha man u must be pretty quick at getting these gestures, or are you really hanging out at gas stations?
- November 17, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- Terry Song said...
No, I really hang out at gas stations. Seriously though, I had to leave soon after because I just looked like a creeper...
- November 17, 2010 at 3:21 PM
- KAVI said...
I missed some episodes Terry you've been super productive this week ! Gas station sketches what a good idea ! ( influenced by the production you're working on ??? )
really nice Terry !
- November 17, 2010 at 6:56 PM
- Terry Song said...
Hi Kristophe! Yeah, I think I need to work on drawing cars as well! Thanks for coming by again=)
- November 17, 2010 at 7:27 PM
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Crime Tips
Residential Burglaries and Thefts from unlocked autos continue to affect township residents. Residents are also discouraged from "warm up" or "cooling off" their vehicles unattended. There have been several vehicles taken in the morning hours that were left running with the keys in them. Residents are urged to practice good crime prevention strategies to protect their homes and autos. These strategies include:
1) Locking cars and homes -both day and night
2) Remove valuables , key, key fobs from autos
3) Use motion sensor lights for driveways and home exterior lighting
4) Use timers to activate radios or other devices to make homes appear occupied
5) Having mail, newspapers and packages removed from sight promptly
6) Report all suspicious activity in your neighborhood immediately to the


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BART to Livermore
After many false starts, BART is now planning to extend service east to Livermore. PlaceWorks was a key member of the consultant team that assessed alternative alignments for the extension. We coordinated all public outreach efforts related to the project, including the management of public meetings and hearings, media outreach, the project website, coordination with political decision makers and key stakeholders, and public relations. We also advised on station-area urban design and land use issues.


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United States v. José Garza, United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Docket No. 12-40530
After an officer noticed that José Garza's truck matched a description given over dispatch, the officer stopped Garza in a tiny border town called Fronton, Texas (only 5 miles from the Rio Grande and the U.S.-Mexico border) when Garza tried to leave a gas station. This stop would lead to an alleged consensual search, which revealed undocumented aliens in the truck's flatbed.
Garza subsequently pled to trafficking aliens for financial gain, but he reserved the right to appeal his motion to suppress the search of his vehicle that resulted from the officer's Terry stop.
Although the information that lead to Garza's arrest was based on a CI, the Fifth Circuit never addressed the issue. Rather, the court relied on Brignoni-Ponce factors, concluding that the officer had enough information to support an inference of reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.
In border cases, like in all Terry cases, there must be "specific articulable facts" that form the basis for reasonable suspicion, not just a hunch.
While the Brignoni-Ponce case mentions eight factors, the Garza court notes that in considering the totality of circumstances of a near-border stop, it need only find a couple of the factors weighing in favor of the stop, not all.
The Fifth Circuit placed considerable importance on these factors:
1. The characteristics of the area. Fronton was known to have a high frequency of illegal drug and human trafficking activity.
2. Agent experience. The border agent had more than two years' experience in the Fronton area and knew the kind of traffic that passed through.
3. Proximity to the border. The gas station was only 5 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border; citing case precedent, the Fifth Circuit explained that "Anything less than 50 miles ... implicates the proximity factor."
4. The vehicle's appearance. Plywood boards are often used to hide illegal cargo and can be a sign of possible trafficking.
5. The driver's appearance. When the agent approached in his vehicle, Garza nervously finished pumping his gas and quickly moved into his vehicle, giving the agent reason to suspect his nervous evasive behavior."
Taken together, without mention of the CI's tip, the Garza court concluded there was reasonable suspicion for an investigatory stop.
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Turner also managed the construction of the Phase 1 expansion to Northern Inyo Hospital, which was completed in March 2008. The $12.7 million project included a radiology laboratory and support facility for the hospital.
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"Turner is proud to provide construction services for these two leading healthcare facilities to benefit the patients of the two hospital systems and residents of the surrounding Sacramento communities," said Frank DaiZovi, vice president and general manager of Turner's Sacramento office.


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My Exclusive Interview with The Nigerian Tribune: Published Saturday, 05 November 2011
In this piece, SEYI GESINDE takes a look at the activities of Esther Agbarakwe, a Nigerian environmentalist, who at a time represented the African youths at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen, Denmark.
One Nigerian youth who is so passionate about nvironmental protection is Esther Agbarakwe. Her interest in securing the environment has accorded her recognition on the international scene, fetching her the role of African coordinator of United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) Youth and Children Major Group.
Esther, who holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Education Chemistry from the University of Calabar, Nigeria, specialises in teaching, counselling, and coaching, besides, have also won merit awards to her credit. She has equally gone a step further to study courses in health, environment, humanities business management and sustainable development,
As an environmental advocate, Esther, in 2009, was in Copenhagen, Denmark to represent African youths at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP 15).
It was at this conference that her skills in training and creativity in managing and facilitating youth-led projects were further boosted. Her expertise which also spans system's development and strengthening are currently being displayed as the coordinator of the Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition (NYCC), a group she co-founded.
Apart from this, Esther is also an active member of The Earth Charter Initiative's youth network, and to boost the environmental initiative of this network, she founded in Nigeria, The Earth Charter Youth Group Calabar, through which, in 2009, she succeeded in managing the Earth Charter Youth Special Project-Nigeria in the aspect of peace development in the Niger Delta. In recognition of Esther's efforts in the network group, she was invited as a guest speaker at the 10th anniversary of the Earth Charter (EC+10) in the Peace Palace at The Hague, Netherlands, with the Dutch Queen in attendance. The Earth Charter specifically takes a special interest in promoting youth activism in sustainable development, and as a group member of the "First Steps Campaign," a youth group inaugurated in 2008, in Scotland, during the Civicus Youth Assembly. The following year, 2009, Esther represented Africa at the International Organising committee of the Fifth World Water Youth Forum in Istanbul, Turkey.
In May of that same year, Esther was supported by the German government for participation at the 17th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development programme held at the UN headquarters in New York for her work on Youth in Sustainability in Nigeria. Esther delivered the opening statement for the Youth and Children Major Group. Esther is also the focal person for the Young Commonwealth Climate Network in Nigeria. She has also volunteered, consulted for Actionaid International Nigeria and currently sit in its General Assembly as the only Youth Representative
Esther strongly believes in Inter-generational equity and partnership for sustainability. She is a young leader in Nigeria and has already achieved a great deal. She tells her own story: "I was 10 years old when I began 'activism' on issues of children rights, then in the old town of Calabar, where I was raised. In fact, I was still in primary school then. My dad was the chairman of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) and that too helped me to live up to the expectation.
"Well, not until May 27, 1995, that I was asked to participate at the Children Day celebration at the Government House, Calabar with the wife of the then military administrator. "Now, did I stop there? No! I realised a calling for me in youth work that, when I got into secondary school, I was very active. The school brought out my interest and dedication, thus they sent me to various adolescents workshops and symposia on adolescent sexuality, education and career. "Another thing I got from my mom is giving back, so I started a Health Club in my school known as WAPI Health club. This inspired the authorities to make me the Senior Girl prefect. I had mentors both in the school and outside, which greatly helped me.
"My university days were even more interesting as I became more knowledgeable on issues on adolescent and youth sexuality, and leadership building as I volunteered for Nigerian Youth Aid Programme (NYAP), University of Calabar, as a youth counsellor and activist. Well, it was not easy combining academics and activism and peer-education, but as inspired and determined as I was, I just did it! Thank God, my parents supported me."


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Last night (or was it this morning) two of my students and I met with a class of English language students from West Java, Indonesia. The teacher, AnnaFarida Maggiore, and I met at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) headquarters in Second Life several months ago. Thank you ISTE for another fabulous connection.
It was 10 am Thursday in West Java and a sleepy 11 pm Wednesday in eastern US when Fred, Red and I met up with Anna and her students. Some were confident, others tentative and all the children were enthusiastic to introduce themselves and ask us questions. I could not stop grinning. The technology has its problems. Voice crackled and teleporting didn't work. But there we were, thousands of miles and half a day a part, and yet together!
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Check out Anna's post to see her in action with her students.


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Iheart Radio Interview with Adella:
Cultural standards dictate that attractive and fit people have natural advantages over those of us who lack those features. While all people possess, or have the ability to possess, inner beauty, others struggle with physical features such as weight or disease that impacts their appearance thus resulting in an unfortunate disadvantage in life. As business professionals, it is important to remember that professionalism must be immune to the physical features of our counterparts. Adella Pasos, a Model and Entrepreneur, spoke to this issue on the "That Business Show" Radio program hosted by Jamie Maloni and Kelly Wilson at IHeart Radio.
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Adella shares with the listeners her passion for growing brands and speaks to us about how to launch a successful business online and some of the ways to automate your business through the use of tools such as Infusionsoft. She has released a new book series for entrepreneurs and has tips for startups at her website www.askadella.com including the top franchise list of 2017, how to get setup online just to name a few. Catch the complete interview at www.youtube.com/jamiemeloni or on iTunes via our podcast.


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Well Hey Yall!!! So good to have Yall visiting today with Us on Our Front Porch. Sure glad You got to spend this time with Us on this chilly day. Hope Your Family is doing well and your work week off to a good start.
It is a short work week for most of us since the Thanksgiving holiday is this week. This is one of my favorite holidays. I like to call it the "talking" holiday. Where Families big and small will gather for great food and good conversation. Its always been a time to play catch up with everyone.
Turkey, dressing, giblet gravy, deviled eggs, broccoli soufflé, squash casserole, mash potatoes, corn niblets, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, candied sweet potatoes, cornbread, angel biscuits, pecan pie, banana pudding, pumpkin pie, pineapple upside down cake, chocolate chip cookies, cheesecake brownies and of course good ole Maxwell House perked coffee and sweet tea headline the Ranch Menu this year.
Now in Our family it was not just about the eating, it was about the cooking too! Grandma and Mamma and all the women in the Family sipping coffee and chopping and mixing. In later years after Grandma passed away it would be me and Momma and My kids. Granddaddy called them hen parties. Lots of laughter and love in the kitchen. (That's still my favorite room in the house). Yall know, I can even close My eyes and hear the laughter still. Those made some good lasting, cherished memories.
Now, once again, its time for all the wonderful holiday traditions and a chance to make some wonderful new memories too……always a blessing around the corner we just have to slow down a might and look for them.
Counting Our Blessings is always how We start the Holiday. This year I decided that I want to start it off since Our Family has had such a tough year…… I am so thankful for Sheila, Jake, Grace and Brian. Yall make the tough times bearable. I am also thankful for Our dear sweet extended Family Elaine, Erica, Briley and River, All Our Families, great Friends and Neighbors, Our Church Family and for each and every one of You reading this blog. Yall are all such a wonderful blessing.
We hope Yall have the best Thanksgiving ever! Be sure to come back and visit with Us again on Our Front Porch and tell the Family We said Hey and Happy Thanksgiving!
~Love from the Ranch~


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Internal referrals and job boards are still the top two sources for filling job openings. Interesting numbers supplied via ERE and Silk Road Ink. Social media near the bottom (3.5% ) but 2011 was the first year social media was included in such a survey. Note Monster's place on the list – corresponds to my earlier post here.
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Located in the former A La Lucie building at 159 North Limestone and owned by Trish Tungate (previously of the Chevy Chase spot, The Dish) Minglewood's menu is inspired by the cuisine of the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. Carefully crafted and artfully presented, Minglewood redefines casual bar food as a bit more upscale, but still completely approachable.
For dinner, guests have several options—from Sriracha Shrimp Tacos with cucumber sour cream and collard green kimchi (a customer favorite) to Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with cranberries, toasted pumpkin seeds, and warm bacon vinaigrette. Other popular dishes include Pigs on the Wing (smoked, fried pork shanks) and the NoLi Burger, dressed with melted Brie, bacon, and bourbon orange marmalade.
Along with entrées, Minglewood's menu includes a selection of sharable snacks like "Hummus A Tune" (roasted garlic hummus, grilled chips and veggies), the "I'm High on Cheese" Platter (smoked cheddar and parmesan pimento served alongside pickled jalapeños and grilled bread) and "Wild Turkey Sloppy Joes" (ground turkey sliders with sweet and spicy Wild Turkey sauce, house made pickles, and hand cut fries).
Brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 4 pm. Options include mini French toast baguettes (with fresh berries, cinnamon, nutmeg, and bourbon maple syrup), a fried egg tostada with black beans, salsa verde and queso fresca, as well as a variety of classic egg dishes. Prices range from $8-14, and nightly specials include Taco Tuesday, Whiskey Wednesday, bottles of wine for $20 on Thursdays, and a daily happy hour with half price cocktails from 4-6 pm.
Tungate mentioned that one of her intentions for Minglewood's concept was to fill a niche that would compliment the other restaurants in the area. Sidebar is known for their burgers and beers, while La Deauville and Distilled have a more upscale ambiance. In terms of price and location, Minglewood is right in the middle.
She gave the 1905 building a complete makeover with help from local designer, Anita Sexton. The original floors and tin ceiling have been beautifully restored, and the signature decor of A La Lucie was softened and the dark hues swapped for mint and teal. A granite bar top, exposed brick walls, and industrial-chic light fixtures from Kentucky Lighting and Supply complete the modern look.
When asked about food trends, Tungate shared her appreciation that many people are trying to avoid processed foods and eat healthier. "It also makes my day [when customers share plates] in order to try different things," she said. "I am not into giant portions. I would rather dishes be customized and allow people to try several items rather than ordering one thing and being stuck with it."
She also explained that a smaller menu ensures that everything served is fresh and on-point. "I am not a fan of menus with twenty items or more. Not even fifteen. And if all of those items are 2,000 calories, then people end up feeling miserable and heavy, rather than happy and satisfied and skipping out the door."
Like any good restaurant owner, Tungate isn't going to give all her cooking secrets away. But she did share a recipe for a sandwich called The Ugly Pig. She explained, "The name of this dish comes from one of my all time favorite Phish songs, Guyute, that tells the tale of a bizarre encounter with an ugly pig named Guyute. While the encounter is slightly scary, it is so exciting and divine that the last lyric is, 'I hope this happens once again'. I think it's perfect for a sandwich of this proportion."
How did you get started in the restaurant business?
I started as a vegetarian server at Columbia's Steakhouse when I was nineteen. From there, I served and was a bartender for about seven years until I landed my job at Rossi's where I took over their wine and cocktail program. From there, I opened The Dish, and then Minglewood.
What is one of your favorite ingredients?
Cucumbers! I love that they can be used just as they are, or pickled to be salty, sweet, sour, tangy—there are so many directions. I am an admitted crunch-aholic, so I love the crunch and crispness they can add to a savory dish, salad or salsa.
If you were dining at Minglewood what would you order?
I am not a parent, but I would imagine that's like asking a parent who their favorite child is! I put my heart and soul into every dish, but if I had to choose, I always recommend our burger topped with bacon, orange and bourbon marmalade, and creamy, melty Brie. It hits every taste bud and makes you want it again the minute you leave. I also think our fried chicken hot brown is pretty spectacular. It takes a Kentucky favorite and adds a flavor explosion and healthier twist by not focusing so heavily on the cheese and adding spinach and roasted tomato chutney.
Something people would be surprised to know about you?
I only started cooking professionally about 5 years ago. I was a front-of-the-house girl. I could pair your wine and recommend a cocktail to fix your bad day. Running a kitchen and cooking for the masses was never a role I pictured myself in, but it turns out I love it even more.
Tell us about your family.
I am the oldest sister out of four badass women and I have a really great older brother. No children, but the very proud aunt of three nephews and a niece. My dad ran bars and restaurants when I was growing up, so I think I may owe a bit of my knack to him.
Food-wise, what is your guilty pleasure?
Queso dip and raw jalapeños on every chip. Period.


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Season 2, week 1 13-17/6/2011
Playlist for WC June 13th, 2011
Clip of the Week: The April Maze – The Protest Song
Monday (Queens Birthday):
Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Snow (Hey Oh)
Nick Cave – Dig, Lazarus, Dig
Blackchords – As Night Falls
Something With Numbers – Stay With Me Bright Eyes
The Jezabels – Mace Spray
Miami Horror – Echoplex
M83 – Graveyard Girl
Empire of the Sun – We Are the People
Nightwish – I Wish I Had An Angel
Mystery Jets – Young Love
Gyroscope – 1981
Bloc Party – Signs
Red Ink – Catching a Killer
Alicia Keys & Jack White – Another Way to Die
The Red Shore – Vehemence the Phoenix
Jonsi – Animal Arthmetic
Arcade Fire – Ready to Start
Little John – Put Your Hands on Me
The Herd – Sum of it All
Papa Vs Pretty – Wrecking Ball
The Blackout – Children of the Night
Stone Sour – Say You'll Haunt Me
The Chemical Brothers – Another World
Daniel Lee Kendall – Hold Me Now
360 feat. Pez – Just Got Started
The Latonas – Protoro
Operator Please – Volcanic
Within Temptation – Faster
Goldfrapp – Alive
Girl vs. Ghost – Eye for an Eye
Linkin Park – New Divide
Chris Altmann – Other Side of the Mountain
Owl Eyes – Faces
Apollo Pathway – Dress for Success
Broken Social Scene – Forced to Love
Periphery – Icarus Lives!
Calling All Cars – Runaway
The Nature Scene – Red Sky
Dancing Heals – Diamonds
Evermore – Hey Boys and Girls
Children Collide – Loveless
Red Ink – What My Friends Say
The Estate – Answers
Funeral for a Friend – Sixteen
The Count & Sinden feat. Mystery Jets – After Dark
Atreyu – Lonely
You Me at Six – Stay With Me
Gypsy and the Cat – Time to Wander
Vampire Weekend – Holiday
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Its June (already!) Which means baseball season is in full swing!
Of course, my team isn't
But, that doesn't stop me from loving baseball season! And catching a game whenever, wherever I can.
And, of course, being at the game calls for a layout! Sometimes though, I don't want to do (one of my) traditional baseball layouts (like this one and this one).
So even though I was scrapping a baseball game, I broke out the Halloween paper...
I love the stars, because they so remind me of looking up in the middle of a night game. And even though its not decked out in team colors, pennants, logos and mascots - I'm super happy with my not-so-traditional (for me) baseball layout!
Do you ever get stuck in a box for repeated events? Or do you like to jump outside of it!


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Catherine Ross has always been a mystery to me. She is my great great Aunt. Her mother, Magdeline "Ellen" Florence (Laughlin) Ross, died 31 January 1899, when Catherine was 9 years old from "lagrippe". She had just delivered a baby boy, William, who also died that day. In 1901, Catherine, her father, James, her 7 brothers and 1 sister moved from Nemaha County, Kansas to Ellis County, Kansas.
On 15 April 1905, her sister, Marie Florence Stanton, aged 22 dies during childbirth. Later on, during that rough year, Catherine dies. I'm guessing her death was after October because her obituary lists her as being 16 and she was born 9 October 1889.
"Catherine Ross, age 16 years, died at her home in Buckeye township Tuesday. Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Church."*Ross, James L., Descendants of Thomas Ross & Mary Ann McCormick, Prairie Village, KS, James L. Ross [7724 Pawnee, 66208], 1999.
There was no mention of how she died. My parents found her tombstone in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas.


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Christmas morning is always such a sweet special time for our family! The girls were thrilled that Santa had finally arrived and were up at normal time, 6:00am. They rushed downstairs to find their gifts from Santa...
This year they both asked for a sewing machine and sewing supplies. They received a sewing machine to share and their own sewing basket with supplies and a couple of the American Girl sewing kits.
Since we have no family in the area and no where to go on Christmas Day, we have made a tradition of spreading out our Christmas Day activities. The girls were overjoyed with the sewing machine and thoroughly investigated inside their sewing baskets, where they found the cutest little pin cushions! Izzie received a purple dog to go along with her dog themed sewing basket and Mac found a cute little pink mouse pin cushion to go along with her cat sewing basket. Afterward, they helped make breakfast...homemade pancakes!
After breakfast, we read the Christmas story from our Bible and reflected on what Christmas Day really represents.
Then, it was off to open up stockings...
After stockings, the girls played a little while with their stocking goodies, organized their sewing baskets and started sewing one of their stuffed animals from the American Girl sewing kits. These kits are wonderful for beginning sewers!
By mid-morning, it was time to open up the gifts from the girls. Izzie went shopping at the AWANA store for her gifts. She got Mac some gold fingernail polish, which she loved!
I got a fabulous Christmas tin.
She had planned on giving Daddy some brown girl flip-flops, but our puppy ended up chewing one of them, while we were wrapping gifts. So, I took the girls to the Dollar Tree to get Daddy a gift and to allow Mac to get Izzie something too. Daddy got a whole sticker book full of Jake and the Neverland Pirates!
Izzie received a hot chocolate mug from Mac!
The girls were so excited to give each other gifts, it was the sweetest!
They decided to open up their gift from Rose Cookie, our elf on the shelf. Last year, she left them new bibles. This year, they received American Girls crafts from her!
They decided to open up their gift from Rose Cookie, our elf on the shelf. Last year, she left them new bibles. This year, they received American Girls crafts from her!
Before lunch, they opened up their homemade gifts. Every year, I always make the girls something, but this year, I purchased them homemade gifts. Their favorite book last semester was Little House In The Big Woods. I found these adorable bonnets at a Heritage Market and knew the girls would love them! My little Mary and Laura...
We also read Pinocchio last semester, so when I saw these cute wooden marionettes, I just couldn't resist. They were a huge hit with the girls!
We had a nice relaxing lunch and afterward, the girls opened up another gift. I love the way we drag out opening gifts!
Mac had been wanting a big girl doll, aka, an American Girl Doll. She was beyond excited to receive Marie Grace!
Mac spent the afternoon making several purses for Marie Grace from the American Girl craft kits.
Izzie was thrilled with her Lego Friends! These were her first kits and she loved them! She spent the afternoon building all my herself!
Before dinner, it was on to another gift. Mac loves taking pictures with my phone or regular camera. However, I'm always concern she's going to break my stuff! So, when I saw the Playskool camera and the reviews, I knew it would be the perfect fit for her.
Do you see that face? She was so surprised to have her own camera! She took pictures rest of the evening! I love that she can completely control the camera and all the gadgets are very entertaining!
Izzie is very "into" making jewelry. She absolutely adores her rainbow loom, so we decided to get her a few more jewelry making kits.
After dinner, it was time to open their last Christmas present.
Mac loves to sing and make music. After reading a ton of glowing reviews about the Kidijamz, I was sold! It is the coolest music toy, ever! I give it 10 stars too! It is the toy that has had the most "playtime" since Christmas. Everyone in the family has been playing with it!
Izzie received a box full of goodies...clothes, hats, and belts. She was thrilled. Did I mention she already loves clothes?
We had a great Christmas at home. We stayed in our pajamas all day, took all day to open gifts, and had way too much coffee. It was the perfect day for our family!


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"We want our lives to be conflict-free, but conflict is exactly what readers want in our stories. How do we do it? We hurt our characters, our bunnies." Pam Zollman
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Just What Do Those Stars on Amazon Really Mean?
"Next, some kindle book deals.
BrainRush, a Thriller by Richard Bard. Price: $1. Genre: Thriller, Action & Adventure. Rated 5 stars on 85 reviews. The author has a contest or something where you can email him the receipt of this book to get his next book for free. 584 kb in size.
It's interesting, isn't it – an author who is selling his 5-star rated book for $1 also has to run a contest and give away his next book for free. You're probably tired of me writing this – Soon we will have authors paying readers to read their books (except for the top 2% of authors). Authors' desire to be read (for 98% of authors) is far greater than readers' desire to read their books."
Someone left a comment in response to this:
"'Soon we will have authors paying readers to read their books'
Actually, they're already doing that… Some authors will pay you $5 (!) for reading their book and leaving a 5-star review on Amazon. That system has been around for about a year now…"
I'm surprised (and I guess, a little naive) that some people pay readers to post positive comments on Amazon. I've asked my family and friends to add their positive comments, but all they've ever gotten from me is my undying love. (By the way, I'm NOT suggesting that Richard Bard pays for 5 star comments. I am impressed, though, that he got 85 positive comments!)
I've wondered before about books that will have several 5 star ratings and about as many 1 star ratings, with nothing much in between. In the past I'd figured that the book must be controversial in some way, that it was one of those books you either love or hate. Maybe that's still true, but after discovering that people pay for readers, it will just make me doubt those 5 star ratings in the future.
So, if I'm now doubting the 5 star ratings, does that mean that the ratings mean anything any more? If the system has been compromised, is it of any value any more? What do you think? Do you trust the 5 start ratings on Amazon? How do you choose a book?
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Interview with Edie Melson, speaker at AnAuthor World's Writing Conference
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The Story Continues -- AnAuthor World's 3rd Annual Writing Conference
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! AnAuthor World's third annual writing conference will be Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Furman University.
Here are our confirmed speakers:
• Ann B. Ross, author of the popular Miss Julia series, will be our keynote speaker http://www.missjulia.com/
• Lynette Eason, author of 14 books; her most recent book is A Killer Among Us (Book 3 of her Women of Justice series) http://www.lynetteeason.com/
• Ellis Vidler, author of Haunting Refrain and co-author of The Peeper with Jim Christopher http://www.ellisvidler.com/
• Edie Melson, author of ebook Social Media Marketing for Writers; has a devotional book, Fighting Fear, Winning the War at Home, due out this fall http://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html
• Patricia Thomas, author of picture book, "Stand Back," Said the Elephant, I'm Going to Sneeze" (an Amazon Best-Seller and has been in print since 1990); recent pictures are Red Sled, Nature's Paintbox, and Firefly Mountain http://www.amazon.com/Patricia-Thomas/e/B001IGHP4O/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1310542550&sr=8-1
• Carol Baldwin, author of Teaching the Story: Fiction Writing in Grades 4-8; she will teach a Teen Writing Track http://carolbaldwinblog.blogspot.com/
• Pam Zollman, author of 40 children's books, former Highlights Magazine editor, writing instructor, founder of AnAuthor World http://www.pamzollman.com/ and http://www.anauthorworld.com/
• Katya Jenson, Editorial and Sub-rights Coordinator, Peachtree Books
• Jessica Alexander, Peachtree Books Editor, Peachtree Books
The Story Continues, AnAuthor World's third writing conference
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2011
Place: Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613
Time: 8:00 (registration); 8:30-4:30 (conference); 4:30-5:30 (autographing)
Cost: $90 AAWC members; $100 non-members; $65 students
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL (until August 15, 2011): $75 AAWC members; $85 general; $50 students
Register on-line at www.anauthorworld.com.
Teachers will get in-service credits.
Manuscript Critiques:
• $40 for the first 10 pages
• 15 minute one-on-one critique with author, editor or agent during the conference
• Please include your name and contact information
• Please state what genre your manuscript is (examples: picture book, short story, memoir, article, romantic suspense novel, YA, nonfiction book, etc.)
• Mail check and manuscript to: Pam Zollman, 406 Plano Drive, Greenville, SC 29617
• Deadline: September 1, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
What are bunnies famous for doing?
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Five Things to Look For In a Critique Group
Friday, April 29, 2011
Advice from the Past
I found a notebook from my college days at the University of Houston. It's from a creative writing class I took in the fall of 1971 from Dr. Karchmer, my favorite professor. The notebook is filled with lots of basic -- but still good -- advice, as well as short story ideas and first drafts.
- Learn to PROOFREAD! Make it neat -- 1" margins; make it look professional.
- Write as many short stories as you can. Read as many short stories as you can. Develop your own insights. Read for your own pleasure.
- Cultivate regular writing habits. Set aside 1-2 hours every day for writing, a time when you are relatively composed. (I laughed at this one -- composed? A play on words?)
- Write whether you are inspired or not. You must force yourself to write; must discipline yourself. Work every day.
- Get the first draft down before starting over. Believe in what you're writing. Don't let the critical part of your mind over-rule the creative part.
- "Emotion remembered in tranquility"
- Keep a notebook and work in it every day. Keep a journal of your observations and impressions. Character analysis, feelings, emotions, ideas for stories. Can pour out feelings of hostility, bitterness, love, happiness, etc. in journal to clear your system. Vast depository of your thoughts. A storehouse of knowledge for future use. (I had put a big star by this one in my notebook...and this notebook proves that I took his advice. I've been doing this for the past 40 years.)
- Write letters. Use lots of description in them. (Obviously, this was before email and text messages, but I still love to write letters and send cards.)
- "Memory is the one paradise from which the writer cannot be driven."
- "Time destroys; memory preserves." (I'm not sure if what I have in quotation marks are quotes from Dr. Karchmer or from someone else.)
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy Easter!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
When to Hurt Your Bunnies
Monday, April 11, 2011
How to Hurt Your Bunny
Now that you've decided that it's in the best interest of your story to hurt your bunny, your main character, how do you do it?
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Why Hurt the Bunnies?
Look at that sweet bunny. Could you really hurt it?


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Dear lovely readers,
So it turns out that I am officially a rubbish blogger - it's been a whole month (to the day!) since my last post. My TBR pile is glaring at me expectantly from... well... I was going to say from my mantle piece... but it now extends to the floor, bedside table, living room table, kitchen cabinets... yup - I have books piling up all around me and I haven't been able to touch them.
Strange, huh?
Well, I used to think it was strange how my ability to chew through three books every week would miraculously desert me every June - only to re appear towards the end of July. Now, 9 years after starting my blogging journey, you'd think I'd have accepted and would have the sense to pre-plan for this month in advance.
Problem is, I'm SO not a planner. All of my reading and reviews are done by the seat of my pants- so the thought of getting a month of content in hand - pfft! Not happening!
So that goes some way to explaining the gaping hole on my blog for the past month. I'm back... almost. Give me another week and I reckon that TBR will start calling my name again like it always does.
I don't stop reading completely during this time - I seem to retreat into re-reading my much loved favourites, or the occasional bit of non-fiction. I think it has something to do with "real life" being so busy during this month that I simply can't take any new story-lines or plot twists on board.
So - my June has been filled by the lovely Bridget Jones, Jennifer Weiner's Good In Bed, Harry Potter and lots of books on oil painting (if only I could learn by falling asleep with the book propped open on my face- I'd be well on my way to international stardom by now!)
Anyway- having read this wonderful article earlier, I have found all of my guilt miraculously disappear :) (okay- I'm not really that magic- and am still very British so have plenty of polite, nervous guilt left- but I do feel a bit better about things!) If I've promised you a review- it will happen... it might just be running a little bit late. But I want to give your books all of my love and attention- not what I have dubbed my June-Boggle-Brain!
I hope you're all having wonderful summers so far, are reading and blogging up a storm and discovering life-changing stories. I'm looking forward to re-joining the fun very soon.
All my love,
Laura xxx
Monday, 11 July 2016
Bad Blogger
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Aw I think a month aside to reacquaint with old favs is an awesome idea anyway!ReplyDelete
Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.net
Great post - and thank you for that link to the "wonderful article", very good. I took a decision last year to do one post a week this year (and I've stuck to it) but it was a big deal mentally to not just keep posting all the time (and it gives me more time for my own writing). So yes, see you when you're back! :)ReplyDelete
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Not that the world needs another post on Sarah Palin, and I don't even care except that let's hope she doesn't become the 2nd most powerful person on the planet, eh, but she really said this:
Sarah Palin: My understanding is that Rick Davis recused himself from the dealings in that firm, um, I don't know how long ago, a year or two, ago and that he's not benefitting from that, and I would hope that that's the case.
Interviewer: But he still has a stake in the company so isn't that a conflict of interest?
SP: Long long pause. Again, my understanding is that he recused himself from the dealings with Freddy and Fanny and any lobbying efforts on his part there, and I would hope that that's the case, and as John McCain has been saying, and as I've been – on a much more local level – been also rallying against, is the undue influence of lobbyists in public policy decisions being made.
Not having paid much attention to the whole business I thought this was the spoof thing everyone's been talking about. But it ain't.


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The immune system's job is to protect the body from foreign substances that can harm the body, says Mayo Clinic. In some people, the immune system attacks things that don't cause the body harm, resulting in an allergic reaction. Anaphylaxis is an extreme form of this reaction.
Anaphylaxis happens suddenly, usually within minutes of exposure to the trigger, notes WebMD. The immune system springs into action immediately, causing several reactions in the body. Difficulty breathing is a common symptom of anayphylaxis, but the condition can also cause a drop in blood pressure, swelling, hives and loss of consciousness.
Many potential allergens are triggers for anaphylaxis, states Mayo Clinic. The most common causes are medications, insect stings and food allergens, such as nuts, shellfish or eggs. Many people with allergies to these items don't have a severe reaction. The severity of a past reaction doesn't always indicate the severity of a future reaction. A person who has a minor case of anaphylaxis one time may experience a more severe anaphylactic reaction with the next exposure to the allergen.


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All The Cool Kids Pee On Frogs
Monday, May 23, 2011
We've never really pushed potty training on Charlie. It sucks having two kids in diapers. It hits us hard in the penny jar (might as well be wiping butts with dollar bills, right?), and it sucks being the one that doesn't call "not it!" in time.
With Eleanore, potty training wasn't as hard as we thought it would be. We decided one day that enough was enough, took away her diapers, gave her panties, and after she peed all over herself, well she didn't like it, so she didn't do it anymore. It was way easier than it probably should have been. Of course she had a lot of accidents before getting the hang of it- having so much fun outside playing that she couldn't hold it past the front door on her dash inside, waking up in apple juice blamed puddles- but for the most part, she learned the hard way, by having to sit in her own mess, and then get down on her hands and knees and scrub a dub dub it all up with kitchen towels, that if you gotta go, you gotta go in the toilet.
Charlie knows when hes going to pee. We noticed this a few months back, when he was freshly out of the bath tub, he'd look down at his pee machine, and then seconds later would turn the hose on. "Charlie, no! Why did you do that?! We pee on the potty! Or in our diaper! We don't pee on the carpet.", was our reaction the first couple of times. And his reaction? ..."I PEEE ON THE CARPET!! WHEEE!!!". ...no.
But then slowly as time went on, he starts seeing how we do things. He stopped using his frog potty as a pretend car to scoot himself around the downstairs on, and the other day when he got out of the bath tub, he looked down again, as if he were about to pee, and then asked to go on the potty.
And now he does it all the time.
Also, he drives cars all over his body while doing so.
Okay, all the time is a total exaggeration. But he does it every day now, at least once a day, for the past week or so. Its usually either mid morning or mid afternoon. Never both. Hes perfectly satisfied with getting the praise and the thrills that go along with them for just a few minutes at a time. And right now, so am I. I don't plan on sending him off to underwear boot camp anytime soon.
But it sure is cute watching the look on his face when he knows hes about to pee, looks down, and then smiles a big goofy grin until hes finished. So funny, boys are.
Keep up the good work Charlie!! You'll be saving Mama 50 bucks a month yet!
Oh, I mean- you'll have a great sense of self worth and get to wear your lightning mcqueen underwear and yadda yadda all that stuff too. Or whatever.


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Infor Distribution Town Hall – June 20
June 20, 2017 – 1:00 PM EST
Infor Distribution Town Hall
All things distribution. . .
Benjamin Franklin supposedly once said, "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail." Future-proofing your technology and modernization should be a top priority, and Infor can help get you moving. On that note, join us for our next town hall to get the latest Infor Distribution news.
We'll review these topics and more:
- Key new features/functionality in CloudSuite Distribution and SX.e
- What's being planned for the future
- Extensibility (why it's important whether on-premises or cloud)
- Live demo of Infor Service Management


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SPARKS, Nev. - The Nevada Department of Agriculture announced today the inaugural Nevada Governor's Conference on Agriculture. The event is November 13, 2014 at the Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa.
The conference will bring together individuals and organizations that demonstrate leadership and collaboration in Nevada agriculture.
"I am pleased to announce the very first Nevada Governor's Conference on Agriculture," said Governor Brian Sandoval. "Agriculture is one of Nevada's leading industries, contributing more than $3 billion to the state's economy.
"This includes our rich and diverse agricultural industries, from ranching and farming to all the associated businesses that keep these industries vibrant."
Open to the public, attendees will hear from peers, academic experts and industry leaders about public land issues, livestock grazing for ecosystem management, Genetically Modified Organisms and more.
The conference will also provide an opportunity to connect with Nevada agricultural businesses and government organizations in the exhibit hall.
At the hosted lunch, Governor Sandoval, via video, will be honoring two Nevada ranching families with the Nevada Centennial Awards, awards that recognize ranches that have been in existence in Nevada for 100 years or more.
The keynote speaker during the luncheon will be Dave Coon of Anderson Dairy, who will be sharing the history, challenges and future outlook for the company born out of the Las Vegas desert in 1907.
This event will close with the showing of "Farmland," a documentary film that opened across the country in May. The film looks at the lives of young farmers and ranchers and the challenges facing the next generation of production agriculturalists.
For more information, sponsorships or to register for the conference, please visit http://agri.nv.gov/governorsconference/.
The conference is in cooperation with the Nevada Farm Bureau's annual meeting, Nov. 14-15, 2014, also at the Atlantis.
Confirmed participants and speakers for the conference include: