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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Book Signings, Part II
I don't do book signings where I sit at a table in a bookstore. Even if I did and followed the experienced writers' guidelines, like come with balloons and candy, walk around cornering customers and thrusting your book into their hands, that kind of event would be pure hell for me.
I love to do book signings that involve panel presentations in front of a group of readers/writers. It's fun to talk about my journey to publication, my book, why I wrote it, and some of my little "surprises" after publication.
What I've found is that by doing a panel with two or three other YA authors, we have a varied audience, a surprisingly good turnout, lots of questions, and a chance to network with bloggers as well as book sellers.
Here's how we structure our cooperative events:
1) Each writer talks about 15 minutes. This talk includes what I've said in the first graph and usually a short reading from his or her book.
2) Sometimes we talk about our favorite characters and why they are so appealing, reading excerpts to give the audience an example of that character. We change this topic depending on what the book seller wants. Some other options: effective dialog, building tension in a scene, description to set the mood.
3) The wrap up is Q & A that usually lasts another 10 to 15 minutes.
4) The bookseller usually offers some kind of snack and beverage, so even after the Q & A and the signing, people stay and there's an opportunity to talk.
Does anyone agree/disagree with me on the "table in the corner" event? Have you had good experiences doing that kind of signing? How about readers? Do you go over to the authors in the store and talk to them? Just curious.
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Other than at writer's conferences, I have never been to a book signing! Our town is pretty isolated and book signings are a rarity. If the author was someone I had read and liked I would definitely go up and talk to them. I think the panel idea is fantastic; then the whole event isn't sitting on your shoulders alone.ReplyDelete
Actually I think I wouldn't mind either way for the book signings!ReplyDelete
I have yet to do it, but I like your suggestions. I think I would be more comfortable in a panel, and I like that you get diverse audiences and questions that way. I've never cared to be cornered in a bookstore by an author that I didn't come to see. It feels like a sales pitch. Recently an author's teenage daughter chased me down a YA aisle to talk up her mom's book. Didn't feel right to me.ReplyDelete
Interesting . . . all of your responses. I appreciated Melhig who is open to talking to an author she likes. Kelly (I love her gregarious nature.)who would always approach a person at that table--great. I found Tricia's experience close to what I fear. I can't see me or anyone near and dear chasing a customer down the aisle. :(ReplyDelete
Thanks for the input.
Should I ever get to the point of doing a book-signing...I think I'd like the panel better as I tend to be reserved by myself and bit more open/gregarious when with a group.ReplyDelete
Now this is the kind of book signing I'd prefer to attend and be in (not that we ever have anything like that where I live). I used to be a drug rep and ever so often had to do hospital displays. That means sitting at a table somewhere in the hospital (some times by the physicians' lounge) and pray for some small miracle so that a physician would stop to talk to you. And more importantly, one who was your target. Mostly, I just had curious patients who had nothing better to do than to stop and talk to me while they were hanging out of their hospital gowns. Lovely, I know. To me, that's what the non-panels books signing are like unless your book is hot.(okay, I'm imagining this since I don't have a published book, yet).ReplyDelete
Great posts on book signings. :)


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Portland sophomore Ben Levine, left, senior Nick Archambault and senior Dylan Bolduc celebrate a big play during Friday night's showdown at Windham. Levine's steady play on the line and Bolduc's heroics in relief of the injured Archambault helped the Bulldogs earn a pivotal 42-21 victory.
Mike Strout photos.
More photos below.
First quarter
P- Archambault 2 run (Clarke kick)
P- Bachelder 1 run (Clarke kick)
Second quarter
W- Watson 11 run (Medina kick)
Third quarter
P- Bachelder 1 run (Clarke kick)
Fourth quarter
P- Bolduc 5 run (Clarke kick)
W- B. Hosmer 95 kickoff return (Medina kick)
W- Leslie 1 run (Medina kick)
P- Foley 4 pass from Bachelder (Clarke kick)
P- Hoyt 60 fumble return (Clarke kick)
WINDHAM—Portland's football team has faced its share of adversity in the early going of the 2016 season and Friday evening at halftime of its showdown at regional rival Windham, the Bulldogs, the reigning Class A North champions, appeared to be in dire straits.
But Portland, as it did so often a year ago, dug deep into its reservoir of championship-caliber heart to produce a signature victory.
Thanks in large part to a trio of seniors who in the second half, simply wouldn't be denied.
The Bulldogs appeared en route to an easy win when they twice drove for touchdowns in the first period, a 2-yard run from senior Nick Archambault, who was the lead back early in the game, and a 1-yard dive from senior quarterback Issiah Bachelder, to take a 14-0 lead.
But late in the quarter, Archambault suffered a knee injury and had to leave the game. Portland's offense suddenly went stagnant and after they benefited from a pass interference penalty, the Eagles cut their deficit in half in the second period when junior Nate Watson scored on a 11-yard TD run to make it anyone's game, 14-7, at halftime.
The Bulldogs needed someone to fill the void and they turned to senior Dylan Bolduc, who turned 18 Friday and carried the ball 24 times in the second half and more importantly, carried his team into the win column.
Bolduc rushed 10 times on a 14-play, 7 minute, 19-second drive in the third quarter which culminated in a 1-yard Bachelder scoring run to give Portland a 21-7 lead.
Then, with 7:14 to play in the fourth, Bolduc capped an 11-play march with a 5-yard TD scamper to make it 28-7 and seemingly put the victory on ice.
But proud Windham refused to buckle and after sophomore Blake Houser returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, the Eagles struck again after a poor punt and pulled within 28-21 with 3:19 still to play, when senior quarterback Desmond Leslie scored on a 1-yard run.
Portland wasn't about to let the win slip away, however, and after eschewing the pass nearly the whole night, Bachelder hit junior Griffin Foley for a key conversion, then on 4th-and-goal from the 4 with 1:17 showing, Bachelder found Foley again for a touchdown and some breathing room.
With less than a minute remaining, Bulldogs senior Ethan Hoyt, whose defensive effort was stellar and whose blocking helped pave the way for Bolduc, got his moment in the limelight, as he snared a loose ball and returned it 60 yards to paydirt, capping a palpitating 42-21 victory.
The Bulldogs made it seven wins in their last eight games against Windham, improved to 2-1, dropped the Eagles to 2-1 in the process and secured the inside track on homefield advantage in the region, even though the playoffs are six weeks away.
"We had to calm some boys down at halftime," said Portland coach Jim Hartman. "Guys were thinking more about Archie (being injured) than playing football. We told them to run some plays and relax."
It isn't often that a mid-September game is viewed as crucial, but Portland went to Windham Friday knowing that if it wanted to be the top seed and have homefield advantage for the playoffs for the second straight season, it needed to come away victorious.
That's because the Bulldogs stumbled in their opener, falling, 14-13, to visiting Scarborough. While Portland righted the ship a bit last weekend behind a second half surge en route to a 40-14 victory at Edward Little, it had little margin for error entering Friday's contest.
Windham rolled in its first two games, but wasn't really tested, as it downed visiting Lewiston (41-8) and host Bangor (37-0).
The teams have created a pretty intense rivalry in recent seasons, meeting in the playoffs four years running.
Entering play Friday, the Bulldogs held an 8-6 all-time lead, thanks to a pair of wins a year ago, 10-3 in the regular season, thanks to Bolduc's long interception return for a touchdown just before halftime, and 24-7 in the Class A North Final, as eventual Fitzpatrick Trophy winner Joe Esposito rushed for 194 yards and a score.
This time around, on a great night for football, the 2016 Bulldogs forged their identity, which could result in great things down the road.
Portland got the ball first, but went three-and-out, as Archambault rushed for three yards and after an illegal formation penalty and after Bachelder was sacked for a 10-yard loss by Windham junior Justin Labrecque, Archambault's seven-yard run forced a punt.
The Eagles began their first drive at their 21 after a block in the back penalty and promptly went three-and-out, as Houser ran for four yards, Leslie gained one and Houser gained two more.
With 7:51 to play in the first quarter, after a nice punt return, the Bulldogs started at the Windham 46 and eight plays and 2:55 later had the lead for good.
Archambault got things started with rushes of seven yards and two yards. Bachelder then kept the ball and ran for six yards to move the chains. After a fumbled exchange moved Portland back a couple yards, Bachelder hit Hoyt for 19 yards over the middle, setting up a first-and-10 at the 14.
After Archambault gained three yards, Bachelder pitched the ball to sophomore Zach Elowitch for nine yards on an option, setting up first-and-goal, where Archambault bulled in from the 2 to break the ice with 4:56 remaining in the quarter. Junior Quinn Clarke added the extra point for a 7-0 lead.
The hosts hoped to answer, but this time went backwards, as Leslie gained a yard, then threw incomplete and on third down, Bulldogs sophomore Ben Levine threw junior Nazari Henderson for a four-yard loss on a jet sweep. An illegal procedure penalty backed the Eagles up five more yards and Houser's 23-yard punt gave Portland the ball at the Windham 40.
Again, the Bulldogs drove for a touchdown, but this time, it came at a hefty price.
Archambault ran six straight times for 35 yards, but on his final carry, which set up third-and-goal from the 5, he was felled by a knee injury and had to come to the sideline.
Archambault would be down on the turf for several minutes, being looked at by medical personnel, then stayed on the sidelines on crutches the rest of the evening.
Back on the field, Bachelder capped the drive by picking up four yards to set up fourth-and-goal, then scoring from the 1 as time expired in the first period, capping an eight play, 3:21 march. Clarke's PAT extended the lead to 14-0.
Portland appeared primed to put the game away, but instead, the Bulldogs suffered an emotional letdown without Archambault and the Eagles got a second life.
Windham started its next drive from its 14 after a chop block penalty, but Leslie connected with Houser for 16 yards. After Portland sophomore Ben Stasium snuffed out a Henderson jet sweep and held him to no gain, a bad snap resulted in a 10-yard loss. Leslie found Houser for 10 yards on third-and-20, but that forced another punt.
Starting from their 33, the Bulldogs' offense began to slow and they had to punt after Bolduc ran twice for eight yards and Elowtich gained one.
With 6:51 left in the half, the Eagles started at their 30 and began to move the ball, even though they consistently shot themselves in the foot.
Senior Kyle Houser saw his first action, racing for 10 yards, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty moved the ball back from the 40 to the 25. Kyle Houser then raced free up the middle for 56 yards, but another personal foul brought the ball back from the Portland 19 to the 45. After Levine and sophomore Richard Farnsworth combined to sack Leslie for a five-yard loss, Leslie ran for two yards, setting up third-and-13. Leslie then came up big, connecting with senior Griffeth Hebert for 14 yards to move the chains. After Leslie ran for four yards, he was sacked for a five-yard loss by senior Nick Giaquinto, then found Watson for six yards, but that set up fourth-and-5 from the 29.
Windham then got a break, as Leslie's deep pass fell incomplete, but a pass interference penalty on the Bulldogs gave the Eagles a first down at the 14. After Kyle Houser ran for three yards, Watson raced up the gut for an 11-yard touchdown to get the hosts on the board with 1:40 to go before halftime, capping an 11-play, 70-yard, 5:17 drive. Sophomore Claudio Medina added the extra point to cut the deficit to 14-7.
A 34-yard kickoff return by Pasquali and a horsecollar penalty on Windham started Portland at the Eagles' 41, but after Bachelder ran for a yard, he was intercepted on the far sideline by Blake Houser.
Windham didn't have time to do anything with the ball, as Elowitch's sack brought the clock to zero, but despite being outplayed much of the first two periods, the Eagles were only down, 14-7, and seemingly had all the momentum entering the break.
The Bulldogs then regrouped.
Windham got the ball to start the second half and had a chance to draw even, but Hoyt tipped a Leslie pass incomplete, Kyle Houser was held to no gain and under pressure, Leslie threw incomplete to force a punt.
Portland took over at midfield with 11:09 remaining in the third quarter and didn't give the ball back until striking paydirt 7 minutes, 19 seconds later.
The scoring drive was almost all Bolduc.
Bolduc moved the chains by rushing twice for 11 yards. Hoyt then got the ball twice for seven yards and after Bolduc ran for two yards on third-and-3, Bachelder kept the ball for a yard to set up first down at the Windham 29.
Three more Bolduc rushes gained 14 yards and set up first down at the 15. Bolduc ran for seven yards, gained two, then on third-and-1, ran for three more for a first-and-goal at the 3.
Bolduc got the ball again, but was stopped at the 1 and on second down, Bachelder saw something that made him audible out of the called play and he kept the ball and snuck in for the 1-yard touchdown with 3:50 to go in the quarter. Clarke's PAT extended the lead to 21-7 and restored momentum to the Bulldogs' side of the field.
Portland's defense kept the momentum, as Levine and Giaquinto combined for a sack and a six-yard loss, Kyle Houser ran for five yards and Leslie threw incomplete, forcing another punt.
With 1:57 left in the third, the Bulldogs began at their 48 and embarked on another 7-plus-minute drive to seemingly put the game away.
Hoyt got things started by rushing for five yards and Bolduc ran twice for five more, setting up fourth-and-inches as the third period gave way to the fourth.
Bachelder then kept the ball for a yard and after a false start penalty, Bolduc ran for three yards and two yards and Hoyt picked up six, but that created a fourth-and-4 from the Eagles' 35.
Portland went to the line to go for it, but before the ball was snapped, Bachelder drew Windham offsides, moving the chains again. Bolduc then ran for seven yards and eight more for a first down at the 15. After running for 10 yards, Bolduc this time got to cap the drive with a 5-yard scoring burst, his first offensive TD of the season (Bolduc returned an interception for a score at Edward Little last week), capping an 11-play, 52-yard, 7:14 march.
With 6:37 left, Clarke added the extra point to make it 28-7.
Windham appeared down for the count, but perhaps inspired by Portland's touchdown celebration (which saw several Bulldogs mock the Eagles' Nest student section), it roared right back.
Kyle Houser took the ensuing kickoff from the 5 and roared up the field. On a couple occasions, Houser appeared corralled, but he broke several tackles before completing a dazzling 95-yard scoring return. Medina added the PAT to make it 28-14 with 6:18 left.
Portland hoped to take some time off the clock, but after Hoyt ran for a yard, Bolduc couldn't handle a pitch from Bachelder and while he pounced on the loose ball, the play resulted in an eight-yard loss. On third-and-17, Bolduc gained six yards, but the Bulldogs had to punt.
After an illegal procedure penalty moved Portland back five more yards, Hoyt only managed seven yards on a punt and senior Cam Hoffses astutely caught the ball at the 21 and brought it back 20 yards to set up first-and-goal from the 1.
Kyle Houser was held to no gain on first down, but with 3:19 to go, Leslie kept the ball and crossed the goal line to make things very interesting. Medina's extra point cut the deficit to a mere seven points, 28-21.
The Bulldogs went from celebrating a lopsided win to having to run out the clock and they again rose to the occasion.
Starting from its 35 with 3:12 left, Portland drove for a clinching score.
On first down, Bolduc ran for five yards, but the Bulldogs then dug into their bag of tricks, faking a run and having Bachelder drop back to hit Foley for 40 yards down the right sideline for a first down at Windham's 20.
With under two minutes to go, Bolduc ran for a yard, then he was seemingly stopped at the line of scrimmage, but keeping his legs moving while running backwards, Bolduc wasn't stopped until going out of bounds at the 5.
"A couple defenders were behind me and a couple people were in front of me and no one stopped me, so I kept going," Bolduc said.
After Bolduc ran for a yard, followed by an Eagles' timeout, he ran for two more yards, as Windham coach Matt Perkins used his final timeout. Bachelder kept the ball and lost two yards on a keeper, setting up fourth down from the 4.
Portland initially planned to send Clarke on for a field goal, but called a timeout and decided to put the offense back on the field. With 1:17 left, the Bulldogs passed up the run as Bachelder dropped back and threw to a wide open Foley in front of the left pylon for a 4-yard touchdown, capping an eight-play, 65 yard, 1:55 drive. Clarke's PAT made it 35-21.
There was still one round of fireworks remaining.
The Eagles started at their 41 and got a 19-yard pass from Leslie to Henderson. Leslie then connected with Blake Houser, but Bolduc knocked the ball loose and Hoyt caught it in the air at the 40 and raced up the right sideline. He didn't stop until he crossed the goal line 60 yards away and with 46.3 seconds to go, Portland finally had its clinching score.
"I didn't even know what was happening," Hoyt said. "It just came into my hands, I ran down the field and scored. It felt great."
"I thought the clock would run out before he got there," Bachelder joked.
Clarke's extra point made it 42-21.
In the waning seconds, Leslie hit Henderson for 12 yards, then threw a pair of incomplete passes before rushing for seven yards. Kyle Houser ran for 11 more, but that was the final play of the game and the Bulldogs got to celebrate their victory.
"We came together as a team and did what we had to do," Hoyt said. "It was heart and we wanted it more."
"At halftime, we got it figured out, put new people in new positions and calmed down," Bachelder said. "We took care of the ball and did our best to control the clock."
Portland finished with a 252-128 advantage in yardage. The Bulldogs only turned the ball over once and limited their penalties to four flags for 30 yards.
Bolduc was the workhorse, gaining 109 yards and scoring a TD on 26 carries.
"I had to calm myself down at halftime," Bolduc said. "The coaches calmed us down and filled spots. We just had to go do it. Usually, Nick is the lead rusher. He went down, so it was 'Next Guy Up.'"
"I played against Dylan in Little Lad and all I heard was, 'Go, Dylan, Go,'" Bachelder said. "He's always been capable of running great and he showed it tonight when it was his turn."
"Dylan ran great," Hoyt said. "He just followed me. That's all he had to do. He drove the ball and got first downs."
"We had to get Dylan used to being the lead back," Hartman added. "I think he's great. Once he gained confidence, he's a hell of a back."
Archambault had 59 yards and a touchdown on 12 rushes before being injured.
Bachelder only threw four times, but completed three for 63 yards and a TD, while also throwing an interception. Bachelder scored two TDs on eight rushes and gained 13 yards.
Hoyt rushed five times for 19 yards and caught one pass for 19.
Foley had two receptions for 44 yards and a TD.
Ultimately, the normally unheralded big boys in the trenches earned plenty of praise.
"The line did a great job," Hoyt said, "They got the game ball."
"The line was terrific and Ethan was great too," Bolduc said. "They had to push every play and didn't stop until the clock hit zero."
"Our line played perfect," Bachelder said. "We have the best line in the state and the best backfield in the state."
"There's an old idiom that four 13-play drives, you can't lose," Hartman said. "I told the line before the game that they're the best line in the conference and they're the best line I've had at Portland. (Senior) Dante Hamilton, (junior) Charlie Egeland, Giaquinto, Levine and Farnsworth are great and they're all driven by (senior) Dylan Wike, who has come out and become a really good center who controls everything. It's just a great line."
Defensively, Portland got the fumble return for a score from Hoyt, 1.5 sacks from Giaquinto, one from Levine and a half sack from Farnsworth.
Windham committed a turnover, was flagged seven times for 82 yards and was on defense much of the second half.
Leslie completed 8-of-15 passes for 95 yards and ran seven times for 6 yards and a TD.
Windham is in the midst of a brutal four-week stretch which continues next Saturday, when it goes to two-time defending Class A champion Thornton Academy. Last fall, the Eagles upset the Golden Trojans in Windham, but Thornton Academy has looked close to unstoppable in the early going. After hosting Edward Little, the Eagles welcome preseason favorite Bonny Eagle Oct. 7.
Portland returns to Fitzpatrick Stadium for the first time since Opening Night when Oxford Hills pays a visit a week from Saturday. The Bulldogs then go to Cheverus before finishing with home games versus Lewiston and Bangor and a trip to South Portland.
"This builds confidence for the rest of the year," Hoyt said.
"This was our best team effort overall," Bachelder said. "We still need to improve on special teams and work hard and don't stop."
"This means a lot," Bolduc said. "If we keep it up, it means homefield advantage."
"We needed this for this team to get rid of last year and believe in themselves," Hartman added. "We want to play at Fitzy in November."
Portland sophomore Zach Elowitch races down the sideline.
Portland junior Vinny Pasquali tries to avoid Windham junior Nazari Henderson.
Windham sophomore Blake Houser is wrestled down by Portland junior Griffin Foley as senior Dylan Bolduc closes in.
Portland junior Vinny Pasquali brings down Windham senior Griffeth Hebert.
Portland senior Nick Archambault gets a block from sophomore Ben Stasium on a return.
@ Portland 10 Windham 3
Class A North Final
@ Portland 24 Windham 7
Portland 12 @ Windham 6
Eastern A semifinals
@ Windham 21 Portland 17
@ Portland 57 Windham 14
Eastern A semifinals
@ Portland 55 Windham 7
Western A quarterfinals
Portland 35 @ Windham 21
@ Windham 16 Portland 7
Windham 20 @ Portland 14
@ Windham 38 Portland 6
Windham 48 @ Portland 7
@ Windham 14 Portland 2
Portland 25 @ Windham 14
@ Portland 36 Windham 7

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Monday, April 21, 2014
Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds Who says: O Children of Aadam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves and as an adornment, and the raiment of righteousness, that is better. Such are among the signs of Allaah that they may remember (Q7:26). We praise and thank Him abundantly. May Allaah shower is blessing on Muhammmad (SAW) who was raise as mercy upon the entirely of mankind, (May Allaah also be pleased with) his household, companions and those who follow them in righteousness until the Day of Judgment. O servants of Allaah! I admonish you and myself to fear Allaah the exalted both in secret and public since it is (the means to) success, victory and salvation. Allaah says: "وَاتَّقُوا يَوْمًا تُرْجَعُونَ فِيهِ إِلَى اللَّهِ ثُمَّ تُوَفَّى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ (281)" {البقرة :281}. And be afraid of the day when you shall be brought back to Allaah. Then every person shall be paid what he earned, and the shall not be dealt with unjustly" Brothers in faith, this is the sixth gathering on steps towards state of a Muslim woman in Islamic perspective. We have explained important issues; for example: women rights and their position in Islam, excellence of hijaab and criticism against nudity . Today inshaa Allaah , we shall centre our discussion on The conditions of Hijab in Islam. O esteemed Muslims! There are some conditions to be met by hijaab in Islam. Certainly, a Muslim woman is not accepted until she is (dressed) according to Quran and Sunnah. Thus, she attains the success of this world and the hereafter. These are the conditions: First Condition: Covering of all the body parts except the permitted areas It is mentioned in the Quran: {وَقُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَى جُيُوبِهِنَّ وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ} [سورة النور: الآية 31] And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private part (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) and not to show off their adornment (Q24:31). Similarly, {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلا يُؤْذَيْنَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا} [سورة الأحزاب: الآية 59]. O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) (Q33:59). In the first verse, it is clear that covering all the adornment is compulsory without leaving anything bare in the presence of illegal men except what is apparent without intention to show it. ….Ibn Katheer says in his tafseer thus: "… They (women) should not show anything of their adornment to outside men except what is difficult to conceal." Bn Mas' uud says: "like garment and raiment, … as part of the practice of Arab women who is veiled and dignifies her cloth. What does not show from underneath the dress, there is no blame on her on that. This is because it is not easy to conceal it..." Equally, Imaam Naasirud-deen Al-albaanee said scholars are of different opinions on the interpretation of the verse Except what is apparent (Q24:31). Some said " it is the physical garment". Others said it is the Kuhl (Eye liner or tiro), ring, bangle, face etc. from the statements narrated by Bn Jareer in his interpretation … He said: "The most correct of the opinions is that which translate the exempted to mean the face and the two palms, including the eyeliner, the ring, the bangles and the pigmentation of the palm. It is compulsory for everyone praying to cover all the body as well as the woman, a woman could keep her face open while praying having covered every other parts. She could also leave open half part of the arm owing to the narration which stated that the Prophet permitted her to leave open half part of her arm. She is therefore permitted to expose any part not regarded as part of her privacy just like the men such would not be regarded as forbidden. 2- Second Condition: It should not be an ornament in itself: Based on the verse earlier mentioned in Suratu-Nuur: ({وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ} [النور: 31]) And should not show their adornment" (Q24:31) Generally, adornment comprises the apparent dress when the adornment is an ornament which attracts men's sight towards her. That is evident in the verse (Q33:33): ({وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الأُولَى}) "And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance …" The Holy Prophet says: "There are three kinds of people you should not ask about them (because they doomed): a man who dissociated from the Jamaa'ah and disobey his Imam and died disobedient. And a slave male or female, who runaway from the master and died, and a woman whose husband was absent having provided for her every worldly provision and she wantonly displayed her beauties in his absence, never ask about them." (Bukhari, ibn hibaan, hakim & ahmad) The intention of hijab is to cover woman's adornment. It is not reasonable that the Hijab in itself be an adornment as it is commonly practiced today in women's appearance. For this reason, Imaam Dhahabiy says in his book "Kitaabul-Kabaair, page 131: Among the acts which bring curses on a woman is exposure of her adornment, gold and diamond under the veil, and applying the Musk, ambergris, perfume when she goes out. Also wearing (colourfully) dyed cloths, silky loin wrappers, short blouses, with expanded long sleeves etc all these are part of the tabarruj which deserve the wrath of Allah in this world and the hereafter. The Prophet said: "I looked at the hell and found that women are most of its inhabitants" Al-Imaam Al-Albaanee said: Islaam has sought the peak of caution against nudity and compared it to shirk (associating partner with Allaah), Zinaa (fornication), theft and others among the prohibited. That is why it was mentioned among the prohibited act during the oath of allegiance sworn by new female converts. Narrated Abdullah bn Umar: Umaymah bint Ruqayqah came to take pledge of Allegiance to Islam from the prophet (pbuh) and he said: "I took pledge with you that you will not associate anything with Allah, nor will you steal, nor will you commit unlawful sexual intercourse, nor will you kill your child, nor will you bring forth a slander you have invented between your arms and legs, nor will you engage in wailing over the dead, nor will you engage in tabarruj of the days of ignorance …" (Ahmad) It should not be misconstrued that wearing colours other than black and white is part of adornment, two reasons could be set to erode this misconception: One: The Prophet said: "The perfume of women is that which the colour is shown and the odour concealed" Two: The common practices of the female companions as narrated by Abu Shaybah in "Al-Musannaf" 8/371- 372 as follow: - Narrated Ibrahim An-Nakh'iyy, that he used to accompany Alqamah and Al-Aswad to visit the wives of the Prophet (pbuh). And he saw them wearing red quilt. - Narrated Abu Malikah: he said: I saw Ummu salamah wearing a coat and a garment dye in yellow. - Narrated Qasim bn Muhammad bn Abubakr As-sideeq that 'Aisha did wore a yellow cloth while in state of ihram. - Saeed bn Jubair also narrated that he saw some wives of the Prophet (pbuh) circumambulating the Ka'bah with yellow clothes. 3- Third Condition: The Hijab should be thick and not transparent: Covering is achieved with thick clothes while transparent clothes increase women temptation and adornments. The The prophet said: "The end time of my ummah shall witness some women who are clothed but naked, on their heads will be the like of the humps of the camels. Curse them, they are cursed." (Tabaraaniy) In another narration: "… They will not enter Paradise nor even smell its fragrance, and its fragrance can be smelled from such and such a distance." Ummu 'Alqamah said: "I saw Hafsah the daughter of Abdur-Rahman bn Abubakr came to 'Aisha wearing a thin khimar (an head cover) which reveals her forehead, and 'Aisha (R.A) tore it and said: "Don't you know what Allah revealed in Suratu-n-Nur? Then, She called for a khimar (head cover) and covered her" (by Ibn Sa'd, 8/46) Narrated Abdullah bn Abi Salamah, that Umar bn Khattab (R.A) Qubtiyyah - an Egypt-made cloth to people, (it was a thin material made in Egypt). Then he said: "Let not your women use it (the cloth) as excuse (to wear light or thin cloth). A man said: "O leader of the believers, I have clothed my wife with it, and I inspected her in it by going forth and back at home, I did not see it transparent." Umar (R.A) said: "If it is not transparent, it will depict the shape" (Al-bayhaqi, 2/234- 235). These two references show that for a cloth to be transparent or descriptive of body shape in unacceptable among them, and that the transparent one is worse than the descriptive one. This account for the saying of 'Aisha (R.A) thus: "The khimar (head cover) is that which covers the skin and hair." (Al-bayhaqi, 2/ 235). 4- The fourth Condition: The Hijab should be loose, spacious, not tight that will describe the body. Narrated Usama bn Zaid: "The Prophet (pbuh) clothe me Qubtiyyah- a thick Egyptian cloth, of the gift Di'hyah Al-kalbiy presented to him. I gave my wife the cloth and he said: "Why didn't you wear the Qubtiyyah? I said: "I have given my wife." He said: "Instruct her to wear a light cloth under it, verily I fear that it (the Qubtiyyah) could describe the size of her body shape. (Ahmad/ Bayhaqi) This hadith describes the obligation as mentioned by Imam Ash-shaokaaniy that it is mandatory for a woman to cover her body with a cloth that will not describe her body shape and this is a basic condition for the cloth used to cover one's nudity … and that was why an underwear was recommended by the Prophet (pbuh). 'Aisha (R.A) said: "A woman must have three clothes with which she observes solat: a blouse, a jalbaab (outer loose gown) and a khimaar (head cover) (Ibn Sa'd; 8/71, with sound chain on the authority of Muslim) Allah says: {اتَّبِعُوا مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا مِنْ دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ قَلِيلًا مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ} [الأعراف: 3] . Follow, [O mankind], what has been revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow other than Him any allies. Little do you remember. (7: 3) SECOND KHUTBAH All praises are due to Allah sufficiently. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the chosen Prophet, his household and his companions who were committed to their faithfulness. Allah says: :" وَإِذَا أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نُهْلِكَ قَرْيَةً أَمَرْنَا مُتْرَفِيهَا فَفَسَقُوا فِيهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيْهَا الْقَوْلُ فَدَمَّرْنَاهَا تَدْمِيرًا " {الإسراء :16} And when We intend to destroy a city, We command its affluent but they defiantly disobey therein; so the word comes into effect upon it, and We destroy it with [complete] destruction.. (17: 16) Thereafter, O servants of Allah, in the commentary to the verse above, Dr Wa'hbah Az-Zuhailiy said: "And when We intend to destroy a city …" i.e … when the time of total destruction of a people draws nearer, we command the affluent persons on obedience and righteousness. But when they contravene the command and cause mischief, punishment becomes irrevocable in accordance with their treachery. Such destruction encompasses the entire community and all people; rich and poor. The affluent ought to be the most thankful, but when he fails, he becomes the most deserving of wrath. The affluent was mentioned in the verse to illustrate their influence on the masses in any society. Allah says: وَكَذلِكَ جَعَلْنا فِي كُلِّ قَرْيَةٍ أَكابِرَ مُجْرِمِيها لِيَمْكُرُوا فِيها [الأنعام 6/ 123] "And thus We have placed within every city the greatest of its criminals to conspire therein." (6:123) Sins serve as the chief cause of human destruction in life and hereafter, it cause strange diseases and epidemics. Today, the EBOLA VIRUS outbreak is spreading through the neighbouring countries to Nigeria, including, Guinea where about hundred persons have died, it has reached Liberia, Ghana, Mali … The Prophet (pbuh) said: "Never does obscenity (al-faahishah) become manifest amongst a people such that they make it open, except that plagues and diseases afflict them that had never appeared in their ancestors who have passed (before them). May Allah protect our country from this contagious outbreak- Amin. In Addition is the carnage orchestrated by the dreadful sect- Boko Haram in states like Zamfara, Adamawa, Yobe, Borno. Added to this list is the latest Abuja bombing which took place on Monday morning, 13th April, 2014, by 6.45a.m in Nyanya- a densely populated area of Abuja at the urban mass transport company limited garage, Nyanya, Abuja. Over hundred innocent souls were dead at the aftermath, many were wounded, and the count is still on. Also, over 200 girls were abducted in Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State, on Monday night by members of the Boko Haram sect. These without doubt are part of the tribulations we have caused ourselves due to sins of our own making, may Allah forgive us and ward off this evil from our nation. Amin. Oh Allah descend peace; flowing with continuous tranquility and security upon Nigeria and all other Muslim nations.
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Volume Weight of Reservoir Sediment in Forested Areasby Walter F. Megahan, Hydrologist; USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, UT,
Serial Information: Journal of the Hydraulics Division, 1972, Vol. 98, Issue 8, Pg. 1335-1342
Document Type: Journal Paper
Samples for the determination of the volume-weight ratio of deposited sediment were collected from small sediment-retention reservoirs in a number of forested watersheds in Idaho during 1969 and 1970. Volume weights varied considerably among the various watersheds and within a given impoundment. The percentage of organic matter by weight in the samples provided a reliable basis for estimating sediment volume weight, better than the more conventional approach of relating volume weight to sediment particle size. The organic content of sediment can result in a substantial loss of storage volume for reservoirs on forested watersheds and has important ecological implications as well.
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PI listed on protocol contains an email address that is a non-uthscsa account.
The new animal purchase web requisition doesn't allow purchases on a protocol where the PI can't be matched to a HSC ID.
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Genrenauts: The Complete Season One Collection by Michael R. Underwood
Episode Two: The Absconded Ambassador (Genrenauts #2)
My Favorite Quotes/Lines:
"It'd be terribly inefficient to replace you now."
"May I give so few fucks when I'm her age, Leah thought."
"More like don't ever make the black guy go first on a story world," King countered."
"I'm liable to deny the request next time just so I don't have to see that disturbing smile on your face."Review:
4 gnomes out of 5 gnomes
Space-opera awesomeness. This second mission is not ideal for Leah but she get's thrown right into it anyway. This space world and its politics are very complicated. It all felt realistically like how one of these space stories would go.
This story felt like it was going to go a different direction but then it ended. So I am curious to see what the next episode entails.
Plus now I am extremely curious about Roman and what his whole backstory is. I have a feeling that it's one heck of an intriguing story.


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Cultural theorist superstar Slavoj Žižek re-teams with director Sophie Fiennes (The Pervert's Guide to Cinema) for another wildly entertaining romp through the crossroads of cinema and philosophy. With infectious zeal and a voracious appetite for popular culture, Žižek literally goes inside some truly epochal movies, all the better to explore and expose how they reinforce prevailing ideologies. As the ideology that undergirds our cinematic fantasies is revealed, striking associations emerge: What hidden Catholic teachings lurk at the heart of The Sound of Music? What are the fascist political dimensions of Jaws? Taxi Driver, Zabriskie Point, The Searchers, The Dark Knight, John Carpenter's They Live ("one of the forgotten masterpieces of the Hollywood Left"), Titanic, Kinder Eggs, verité news footage, Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" and propaganda epics from Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia all inform Žižek's stimulating, provocative and often hilarious psychoanalytic-cinematic rant. Director Fiennes stops by to talk with us about her second film with one of the world's most provocative intellectuals.
"Intellectual rock star Slavoj Zizek dishes out another action-packed lesson in film history and Marxist dialectics with The Pervert's Guide to Ideology, a riveting and often hilarious demonstration of the Slovenian philosopher's uncanny ability to turn movies inside out and accepted notions on their head."
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What is this life that I live that is hard to fully understand? Why is this now such a part of who I am? I long for others to know this, to see and feel as I do.
This is my life. It's waking up to the roosters at 5 am, then music from the loud speakers at 6:30. It's greeting Domy my neighbor in her salon next door and having oatmeal with cloves and milk for breakfast. It's the joy of my day to hear my kids singing after lunch, clapping and smiling, their tough exteriors wiped away even if for only 20 minutes. It's dirt roads, potholes, crossing rivers to get to the school, cane fields, rain and sun and heat. It's Spanish and Creole, rice and beans and plantains and yucca.
I feel like my life here is built on relationships and moments I get to spend with others. It's hearing Big Wilson speak English, hugging Zenida closely, watching mischevious little Vldamir get in trouble again. It's listening to Lydia's wisdom and watching Alberto' faith. It's getting special coffee made for me because Zeneida knows I love it. It's having Gira on my back saying to her dad "Papi, mira!" And it's watching Princesa grow, holding her tight, cuddling her when she cries.
I think this life is hard to understand because it has taken me so far away. But it's not about leaving family and friends, it's about finding them wherever I am. Yet, it's leaving, but it's not forgetting or loving any less. If anything, I cherish even more the time I am given with my family and friends.
When no electricity, bucket showers, dirt in the elbow crease that almost never seems to wash away, and a regular application of DEET have become such a way of life for me, it is hard to imagine anything else.
To be with these children, with those around my, that's what my days are. To not only share Jesus' joy with them, but to truly find it in their eyes and hearts. If only for today little Frankie knows that he is loved, that is enough for me, my job is done.
What started as a 5-week trip has now become my heart and my passion. It's tracing an 8 year old's hand because she can't write her name yet on a card to her sponsor. It's giving kids a chance, a help, a hope. Even if it means organizing yet another bag of clothes, translating one more time the same thing, or getting another fungal infection, I will take it all!
This is my life. Sometimes hard to undersand, seemingly chance for me to end up here, but feeling that it has been planned for years, these are my days. Sharing love, finding joy, letting go of self to discover something greater. I understand this life. I love this life.
And as rain echoes from the tin roof next door and the little girl in the street runs around in her undies chanting "lluvia, lluvia!", I feel at peace. For here, for now, this is where I belong.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
My life
What is this life that I live that is hard to fully understand? Why is this now such a part of who I am? I long for others to know this, to see and feel as I do.
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Sunday, June 24, 2007
Whoever on the team thought that it was a good idea to leave a whole box of Reese's Puffs cereal...thank you. I am forever indebted to you. What a beautiful morning it was!
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Saturday, June 23, 2007
To be a Dominican...
Why I make a good Dominican:
I can wring out a mop with my hands and not think twice
I can ride a motorcycle side-saddle in a skirt
I like to eat rice and beans everyday
Why I don't make a good Dominican:
I don't wear a shower cap or plastic bag over my hair when it rains
I don't eat chicken feet
I can't make rice
I still don't like touching raw chicken
My hair doesn't need to be dried in rollers then wrapped around my head to be straight
I mop my house back to front, not front to back
I don't care if I can't be a good Dominican...I'm staying!
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Team Week
We had such a great week, a quick, hot, sweaty week! A team was here from Missouri and worked on starting the new classrooms and painting the school. It all looks amazing! The school now matches our cafeteria, and the classrooms are well underway and on-track for starting a new class in the fall.
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Our first big official team has arrived! It's been great and all is well. We spent Sunday in Jarbacoa for a day trip to see the different Kids Alive sites and play at the waterfalls. It was a really nice day and good time to share about all that we do here. Today was working at the school, and they WORKED! They hauled loads and loads of concrete to fill in the massive footers that are the start to our new classrooms. It was a hot and sweaty day, but everyone came back fairly happy and content with the work they had done. And I got to hang out with Princesa, which makes any day better!
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Friday, June 15, 2007
Fruits and Vegetables
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Food buy
So one of my jobs is to buy the food for the groups that are staying in the house. Yesterday I did just that and look what happened to the kitchen!!! I haven't ever bought that much food in my life, I needed 2 shopping carts. Granted it is for 20+ people and they're here for a week, but that wasn't even all of it. Today I'm going to the fruit and vegetable market to get fresh things and then I'll do another shop mid-week! It's fun doing this job, I really liked shopping. We actually went to a bigger city called Santiago (were already on our way there) where they have the D.R. equivelant of Costco. I literally felt like I stepped back into the U.S. in this place, it was identical. From the items for sale, the set-up, samples, and ice cream and hot dogs and pizza after you pay. Of course we needed some ice cream after the hard day of shopping! Looking forward to the coming week and sharing with this group...hope they like D.R. Fruit Loops!
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
I got to spend the day in the village today, going from house to house with letters and gifts to the kids from their sponsors. It is always a rewarding job that I'm thankful to have done. To sit with the kids and families and talk, hear about their lives, that's what I love about this place, that is what I love to be a part of. It's walking through the village and recognizing so many kids...but wanting to know all of them, wanting all of them in our school. As we construct new classrooms this summer, I hope that can become a reality. There are so many kids in the village, it's a big job ahead! And Princesa turned 4 months old today and was especially cute and smiley.
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Saturday, June 09, 2007
More beach photos
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I had such an amazing day today. We went on an adventure and I had no idea what to expect. We went for about 2 hours driving, but it was incredible. The views on the drive were beautiful...I'm ready to buy land and build a house! We stopped along the way and were able to easily get to the beach which was totally secluded, not a person in sight. Sometimes I look around and it's hard to believe that not only to I get to work with fantastic kids and staff, but I live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. It was nice to sit on the beach for a bit and take it all in, be reminded of how little I am in this big world, and all the opportunities that are laid out before me. I need days like today!
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It was then that he described the beauty of EarthView as a tool for engaged learning so perfectly. On the outside of EarthView, people sometimes ask what it is for or how it can be used. Once inside, however, they ask about the Earth, and will do so for as long as they are able.
During the policy forum on geographic literacy the prior evening, one educator mentioned the value of having students work with multiple maps of the same area. EarthView offers a similar cognitive workout by depicting something familiar in a very different way.
The questions -- and exclamations of the sheer joy of learning -- were plentiful on the part of the Moran Middle School students who were attending NERC. Seeing the Earth in so many new ways was a thrill for these young geographers. They describe their experience as guest bloggers on BSU EarthView.


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If you are a baked cheesecake or matcha lover, then I have a treat for you. This baked matcha cheesecake is very simple to make but truly delicious. You basically just mix all the ingredients and bake. With the added matcha tea powder it becomes a perfect blend of Japanese and western dessert. The bitterness of matcha tea flavor gives a sophisticated finish. If you like a sweeter and bolder taste, then serve with blueberry sauce and whipped cream. Recipe for blueberry sauce is included below.
Matcha Baked Cheesecake
9 inch spring form pan (lined with parchment paper to make it easier to remove)
2 packages of room temperature cream cheese (8oz(227g) × 2)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 of a lemon. juced
1/2 cup of heavy cream
2 eggs
3 Tablespoons of flour (preferably cake flour)
1 Tablespoon od Matcha powder
100g of graham crackers
4 Tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted
1. Preheat oven to 350 ℉.
2. Put graham cracker in a plastic Ziploc bag and crush the crackers using a rolling pin.
3. Add melted butter into the bag and mix well.
4. In a spring form pan, spread the graham cracker crusts evenly across the bottom of the pan and press it firm.
5. With a hand mixer, whip room temperature cream cheese until smooth.
6. Add sugar, lemon juice, heavy cream, and eggs. Mix well.
7. Sift flour and matcha powder into the cream cheese mixture. Mix well.
8. Pour the matcha cream cheese mixture into the cake pan lined with graham crackers, then bake for about 50 minutes.
9. Remove the cake from the oven, and drop the baking pan from about 5 inches above the counter top. Then cool it down and remove from the spring form pan. Slice and serve with blueberry sauce and sweetened whipped cream if you like.
Blueberry Sauce
· 100g of blueberries
· 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
· 1 slice of lemon
1. In a saucepan, mix blueberries and brown sugar.
2. Add a slice of lemon and turn on the heat.
3. Once the mixture start to boil, turn down the heat and cook until it thickens a bit.
*You can use fresh or frozen blueberries.
*You can use this blueberry sauce for Yogurt Pancakes, waffles, toast or any other desserts you like.


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The GS1 system is used in more than 20 industries, from fresh foods and foodservice to apparel, DIY etc. from transport and logistics to specific segments such as health, defense or aerospace.
In GS1 in Europe, we are dedicated to supporting the use of GS1 standards in these sectors and work with both the users and GS1 Member Organisations to produce common recommendations for the whole European region.
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Our AIDC group works at ensuring that all GS1 data carriers (EAN-13 barcodes, logistic labels, GS1 DataBar etc.) are used consistently throughout European countries.
Moving cash is vital to banks, retailers and cash transporters. We help cash handlers speak the same language by providing standards for interoperable and traceable cash flow operations.
In most sectors, European regulations require that products be tracked and traced at all times along the supply chain. At GS1 in Europe, we provide guidance to companies on how to use GS1 standards consistently all across Europe, ensuring that European regulation requirements are met.
MOs throughout the European region offer (subjective to MO maturity) the same kind of services. An increase of the number of customers is to be expected (for example because of development of services related to marketplaces). New techniques and insight on customer journey are developed continuously.
Data is at the heart of every business and regulations are becoming more and more demanding regarding product information. Our Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) supports the sharing of trusted product data between trading partners.
The European Union has an increased demand for interoperable, secure and open public procurement processes. GS1 eInvoicing standards offer optimised and interoperable transactions between governments and businesses.
Trading partners need to exchange business data in a rapid, efficient and accurate manner. GS1 Electronic Commerce standards provide a reliable and cost effective way of sharing transactional data.
Our GS1 in Europe ELS group aims at ensuring that the needs of European companies are taken into account when global standards are produced in the "GS1 Standards Factory" (GSMP).
This activity aims at monitoring the European regulations that might have an impact on our customers' businesses. We also cooperate with European trade associations to ensure that our respective activities are complementary.
The fruit and vegetable business is a global business with suppliers from all parts of the world. The fruit and vegetable sector has made a clear decision to adopt the GS1 System to improve the efficiency of the supply chain.
The reason for this is that within European fruit and vegetable trade relationships, traders and retailers have encountered divergences in identifying fruit and vegetable products as a result of: the use of different product identification, the use of different information exchange approaches from one country to another, and diverging business practices. In order to harmonise the way of dealing with fruit and vegetable products, these companies have asked GS1 in Europe to improve the integration of the GS1 Fresh Food Solutions and to develop a comprehensive integrated Implementation Guide including GS1-Standards for Identification, Barcoding, Master Data Management and Electronic.
As trade of fresh fruit and vegetables is a global business, the intention is to build recommendations that are globally applicable and built on global GS1 standards. Additionally, since in Europe the same legislation applies in a large number of countries, the legislation needs to be taken into account when developing a solution.
Any GS1 member organisation or fruit & vegetables company is invited to join the group to build this framework and share experiences with business partners. More information can be found below.
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Nowadays, products can be bought online, in stores or via mobile apps. Our groups are helping the retail sector integrate operations needed to meet the challenges of this new and diverse marketplace. GS1 standards enable consumers to be provided with an interactive and seamless research on goods they're interested in. More information here
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The European luxury cosmetics sector has specific characteristics making it quite different from the FMCG: numbers and size of items stored in a shop, speed at which they are sold etc. Stakeholders of this sector decided on the use of GS1 Standards to comply with the latest EU regulations, improve efficiency and competitiveness of the supply chain.
Today, commerce in Europe is based on cross border transportation of goods. GS1 RFID Railways standards allow to optimise the tracking of wagons, to enhance the maintenance and repair operations, and the sharing of information between operators.
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I am very proud to announce that I am currently a member of Off the Rails Scrapbooking Design Team. OTRS is a challenge blog that challenge your limit by providing you a mood board every month to inspire your creations. I have been participating OTRS challenges for awhile now and I am really honoured to be part of them now. So now, I am challenging you with this month's mood board, and I'll be really excited to see what you come out with!
I find this month's mood board particularly interesting. There's soft pastel colours along with intense colours. These mixture of colours really allow your creativity to run wild. Your projects will not be restricted to a particular kind of style. For more details you can click HERE!
To create this layout, I chose this patterned paper from Bo Bunny, if I am not wrong, it should be from one of their latest collection. I then pulled out my Tim Holtz stencils and using the rub-on tool from him as well, I gently rub on colours in Distress Ink Pad's Barn Door and Versacolor's Burgundy, creating this cross shaped area slightly bigger than the area I intend to build my centre piece.
See the dark blotches in the middle? It's there cause I am experimenting with the colours. I actually do this a lot. I know I am going to cover that up with the centre piece, hence I do my testing there. It's actually too dark for my liking, hence I switched to watercoloring with Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo. As distress inks activates with water, you can actually see Tim Holtz's Barn Door fading off, leaving mainly the versacolour behind.
Call me crazy. I actually manage to screw this up. I used another of Tim Holtz Stencil with Prima's Mica Powder in Teal mixed with texture paste. The only downside is that I underestimated the intensity of the mica powder and my texture paste was actually too greenish for my liking. I really don't want to waste it so I continued to use it and covered it up with white gesso. Please don't think I screw it up entirely because I promised you the result is pretty spectacular. This is mixed media, there are ALWAYS ways to savage it.
A little close-up on the stamping I did with Tim Holtz's mini Harlequin stamp with Kaisercraft's texture stamps Film Strips. I stamped it with Stazon Black such that it'll not run if I wish to apply paints on it.
Here's the final look of the layout after embellishments! See! You can't really see the greenish texture paste anymore!
The flowers I used are mainly from Prima Marketing and the chipboard I used is from Dusty Attic. I also fussy-cut out this piece of Kaisercraft Speciality paper that's filled with butterflies. I think that's a real good buy as there're tons of butterflies you can use it your projects. The only thing you need is a good pair of scissors and patience.
The chipboard frame is from Crate Paper's Notes and Things collection and the chipboard sentiments are from MME's Market Street collection.
I lightly gesso-ed the flowers to give it some highlight as well as watering down black gesso to create some splatters.
I also added a light coat of Ranger's Clear Crackle to give these chipboards some texture.
Stuffed some cheesecloth behind my centre piece as well.
That's all for this tutorial! I will probably see you next week as I'm flying of for hols tomorrow!
Please let me know what you think of this layout of mine!


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EDISON — During the spring semester, students in the Middlesex County College Biology program conducted research in the labs of Rider University. The course, "Research in Biology" allows students to work with research scientists at other institutions on a project. The end-of-the-semester presentation was the culmination of this course.
From left, Middlesex Professor Virender Kanwal; Priyanka Patel (Edison), who conducted research on the effects of salinity on the female population of blue crabs; Rider University Professor Paul Jivoff; Sai Kota (Edison), who conducted research on the effect of body size on the amount of sperm produced in blue crabs; Priya Jha (Edison), who researched circadian rhythms in mammals; Rider Professor Phil Lowrey; and Karen Hays, vice president for academic and student affairs at Middlesex.
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I cannot recommend Active Driving Solutions highly enough. I was lucky enough to find them after I was taken on trainee licence by Claire for her driving school, little did I know that I was getting such great instructor trainers into the bargain.
Both Claire and Ged provide a professional and enjoyable learning environment, all the training is done in the car, with one on one tuition dedicated solely to you, they are also available outside your training times to assist with any areas you may be concerned about, with their combined wealth of experience in the industry, and the fact that they are both high grade instructors themselves, what they don't know about instructor training can be written on the back of a postage stamp.
I will always be grateful to both Claire and Ged, they picked me up when I came away dejected with a 3/3 from my first attempt at the part 3 test, just two months later, after a number of training sessions with them, I achieved a 5/5, what a turnaround!
This was due to high standard of training I received during that time, every session was structured to my needs, great feedback was provided to enable me to see where I needed to improve. I went away from every session having learnt something, but, more importantly, with a feeling of confidence that I could achieve my goal, something that had felt almost unattainable just a couple of months earlier.
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I approached Active Driving Solutions to guide me through my ADI training, thankfully they took me on. They assessed my driving and gave me things to work on, more than I was expecting , after I had waited almost 6 months to get my CRB returned I jumped in with my part 2 training which I passed in Feb 08, with only 5 minor faults that I picked up myself as I went through the test.
I started my part 3 training on 27/02 and have now completed my thirteenth session, I found Ged and Claire to be extremely professional and patient, they are very approachable and willing to pass on advise, each session was 1 on 1 and tailored to my needs. I was given great feedback and every session was recorded which was extremely helpfull, I then had the chance to go over the session again and again. But the important thing for me was the confidence I felt at the end of the sessions and I looked forward to the next one with great anticipation.
I am now ready to send off for my trainee licence, for that 'on the job experience', and for getting me to this stage in my career I will always be gratefull to Ged and Claire.
I would definately recommend that anyone concidering starting on the training road should contact Active Driving Solutions before talking to anyone else, not only will they get you trained, with a 6-6 score in mind , you'll have a great time training with them.
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I believe that CPD (Continuing Professional Development) is important in any career. With this in mind, I booked a session with Ged prior to my first FLEET checktest. I was delighted to attain a Grade 6. Whether a PDI, ADI, or ADI Trainer like myself, there is always something more to be learnt. I reccommend Ged for professional, first class training.
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I thought an update on my last entry would be a good idea.
I completed my 40 hrs training with Ged and Claire and happily went down for my part 3 test on 21st Aug, I was given pst 3, and the end of the test I thought I'd done well and was ecstatic when I was told I'd passed with a 4/5.
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Back In Time
June 21, 1945: Cpt. Bill Irby, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Irby of Plainview, in the ETO the past 1 1/2 years, will not be coming home as soon as he expected. A member of the 82nd Airborne Division, he will remain for an indefinite time at Frankfort, Germany, as a member of the guard for Gen. Eisenhower's headquarters.
--Staff Sgt. Ray Brim arrived home Sunday for a 60-day furlough after being a prisoner of war of the Germans for 12 months. A gunner on a B-17, he and six other members of the crew of 10 bailed out over Werl, Germany, when their plane was damaged by flak on April 22, 1944. He spent most of his captivity in Stalag 17-B near Vienna, Austria, and was liberated May 4, 1945.
--Pvt. Buddy Bay, son of Col. and Mrs. Thos. A. Bay of Plainview, who are now at Ruston, Louisiana, where Col. Bay commands a POW camp, has completed his basic training at Camp Hood, and has requested assignment to the infantry paratroopers and training at Fort Benning, Georgia.
June 21, 1955: Jeanie Ellerd of Plainview is among those registered to attend a two-week workshop sponsored by Texas Tech for speech and drama training. It will include a trip to Fort Davis to watch filming of the Warner Brothers movie "Giant."
--T.D. Richburg, 15, and James Alton Richburg, 13, were to leave today for a two-week stay at the Texas Lions Camp near Kerrville, under the sponsorship of the Plainview Lions Club.
--Leland White will leave Plainview on Monday to attend the furniture market in Chicago. He will be buying new fall and winter styles for both White Furniture Co. and White's Auto Store.
June 21, 1965: A.W. Harkins announced Saturday that he was returning to Plainview as manager of the Levine's store here. A Plainview native, he started working at Levine's when the store opened in 1959.
--Six Plainview students are among the 34 students at Wayland on the Dean's Honor Roll for the spring semester. They include Zona Barker, Myron Lincoln, LaVeta Sinclair, Glorya Summers, Margaret Weatherly and Charlotte Taylor Carver.
--Wesley Mickey, minister of the Downtown Church of Christ in Lamesa and a graduate of Abilene Christian College, speaks today as part of a week-long lectureship at the 10th and Utica Church of Christ. He began preaching in Seymour in 1929 and has served in Weatherford, Fort Worth and Odessa.
June 21, 1975: Will Willis of Coleman has been hired as principal of Silverton High School, according to Superintendent O.C. Rampley. He replaces Robert Whelchel who resigned to become football coach at Claude.
--Erma Sanchez has been named Employee of the Month at Central Plains Regional Hospital. She is an LVN in charge of the recovery room.
--Marine Pvt. Ruben Torres, son of Mr. and Mrs. Torebeo Torres of Plainview, has graduated from recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.
Compiled by Doug McDonough


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I am unpicking the stitching and then hand needle turning the applique pieces again. This orange one is the first I've completed. The backings are feedsacks as I can see the stitching marks left around the edges. the bonnets had two rows of machine stitching to shape the brim and I have decided to hand embroider two rows in a contrasting colour using a stem stitch.
It's a fun little project and it will be a nice little cot or doll sized quilt when I have finished.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs, Jan Mac