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Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Administration
The purpose of the Master of Science in Nursing degree program in the Canseco School of Nursing of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences is to produce culturally competent nursing leaders who are prepared with role specialization as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). The curriculum is designed to prepare nurses for an increasingly active role in evidence based practice to improve patient/client care outcomes by translating research into practice. Graduates of the program will be eligible to take national certification examinations in their specialty.
The curriculum includes coursework required by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE) to be qualified as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN). The Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE) defines APNs as:
"registered nurses who hold authorization from the board to practice as advanced practice nurses based on completing an advanced educational program acceptable to the Board. The term includes a nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, nurse anesthetist, and a clinical nurse specialist. The advanced practice nurse is prepared to practice in an expanded role to provide health care to individuals, families, and/or groups in a variety of settings including but not limited to homes, hospitals, institutions, offices, industry, schools, community agencies, public and private clinics, and private practice. The advanced practice nurse acts independently and/or in collaboration with other health care professionals in the delivery of health care services." (http://www.bne.state.tx.us/default.htm)
See Academic Regulations-Graduate Degrees for Specific TAMIU regulations.
Admission: To be admitted to the School of Nursing, applicants must submit an application for Graduate Studies. The Office of Graduate Studies and Research receives, processes and forwards the application and any additional documentation to Graduate Admissions Committee and informs the applicant of the program admission decision. A complete application includes:
In addition, the following must be submitted separately to the Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences:
1. Immunizations: DT (Diptheria/Tetanus), Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B vaccine or informed refusal, TB Skin Test, Varicella.
2. Verification of drug and criminal background screening by a designated company or agency at student expense.
Provisional Admission Requirements: If the requirements for full admission are not met, provisional admission may be available. The Admissions Committee of the School of Nursing will review any application for provisional admission.
Special Student Enrollment: Based on certain circumstances,
it may be appropriate for an individual to enroll for coursework in Master
of Science in Nursing courses as a special non-degree seeking student. Enrollment
would be limited to selected courses and would not grant the student admission
to the degree program.
Leave of Absence: Under unusual circumstances, a student may petition for a leave of absence. The student's Advisory Committee Chairperson and the Chair of the Department must approve the petition. If the petition is granted, the registration requirement will be set aside during the period of the leave and will not count towards the requirement that the student complete a master's degree within a period of five years or within the time specified for the particular program. Leaves will be granted only under conditions that require the suspension of all activities associated with the thesis.
1. Students must repeat a course in which they earn an F and will be placed on academic probation if their GPA falls below 3.0.
2. Academic probation status will be removed in accordance with University policy.
3. Students earning a grade of F, W or I (Incomplete) may not progress to courses for which that course is a prerequisite.
4. Students who earn a third C or below in the program cannot progress further and will be required to withdraw from the program.
5. Administration and faculty reserve the right to dismiss students without previous warning for unsafe and/or unprofessional behavior. The conduct of nursing students should meet ethical standards as defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA) in Code for Nurses. Personal integrity is reflected in professional judgments. Consequently, the Canseco School of Nursing reserves the right to dismiss students from the program for unprofessional or unsafe behavior. (See Canseco School of Nursing Student Handbook for examples.)
6. Reapplication may be considered after 12 consecutive months following withdrawal or dismissal. Readmission is competitive and based upon availability of space in the program. Students must meet the standards for minimal performance and progression established by Texas A&M International University (See catalog section on Academic Regulations - Graduate).
Repetition of a Course to Raise a Grade: A course in which the final grade is C may be repeated for a higher grade. A graduate student may retake a maximum of two courses during graduate study at the University. The student may repeat each course only one time. Only the final grade received for the course will be computer in the grade point average although the initial grade will remain on the transcript.
Good Standing: Graduate students, including degree-seeking, certificate-seeking, and non-degree-seeking students, are considered in "good academic standing," making satisfactory academic progress, if they maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on all graduate course work; and earn a 3.0 semester average on all course work.
Minimum grade requirement: Only grades of A, B, C, S (Satisfactory), and CR (Credit) are acceptable for graduate credit. Grades of F, U (Unsatisfactory) or NC (No credit) are not accepted for graduate credit. No more than two grades of C earned at this University will be accepted as credit for any nursing graduate program.
Placement on Academic Probation: A nursing graduate student will be placed on academic probation if, at the end of any semester or term, the student's cumulative grade point average falls below 3.0 and/or the student's semester grade point average is below 3.0. A nursing graduate student receiving a second C grade or lower will be placed on academic probation.
Removal from Academic Probation: A student must achieve a cumulative 3.0 GPA while in the graduate nursing program to be removed from academic probation if academic probation was due to unsatisfactory GPA.
A student who receives two grades of C or less may be removed from academic probation if the student achieves a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
A student will not be placed on academic probation in a graduating semester if the cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higher and there are no more than two C's for courses on the degree plan.
Placement on Academic Suspension: A student who is on academic probation will be placed on academic suspension if
• The student's grade point average for the subsequent semester falls below 3.0 or
• The student receives a third grade of C or lower.
Reinstatement: A student on academic suspension may not enroll in any graduate program for a minimum of 12 consecutive
months. A student must reapply, meet current requirements for degree-seeking students, and be accepted by the University
and the program to enroll for graduate studies following the period of academic suspension. The application may be
submitted prior to the requested enrollment date.
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Jacksonville soccer coach Dave Miller didn�t get the second half he wanted from his Cardinals, but it didn�t matter.
Jacksonville soccer coach Dave Miller didn�t get the second half he wanted from his Cardinals, but it didn�t matter.
The defending state 3-A champion Cardinals put forth a strong enough effort in the first half, particularly junior forward CJay Sparks, to defeat 4-A Hoggard 4-1 on Thursday night in a nonconference match.
Sparks scored all three of his goals in the opening half to lead Jacksonville to its third victory in as many games.
�CJay has a little size to go with his game and it�s helping,� said Miller, adding Sparks grew 6 inches during the offseason.
Sparks was one of the Cardinals� key cogs last year en route to claiming their second state title in program history. Against Hoggard (3-1-1), he showed that again he could be one of Jacksonville�s go-to offensive players.
He said he now has five goals this season.
�My size has improved a lot,� Sparks said. �So I get to win more balls and hold people off better.�
Sparks scored a pair of goals in a 57-second span to give Jacksonville a 2-0 lead.
He first found the net just 7:53 into the match off an assist from junior Tyler Moore. Senior Ethan Osborn delivered a well-played ball down the field to Moore, who trapped it at the right corner before crossing it to an open Sparks for the goal.
�First goal of the season at home,� Sparks said. �Tyler just took a guy down the sideline and crossed it and I was able to finish it past the goalkeeper.�
It didn�t take long for Sparks to make it 2-0.
Less than a minute after his first goal, Sparks scored on a header after a shot by senior Warren Washington was blocked by the goalie.
And Sparks wasn�t done.
He gave the Cardinals a 3-0 cushion with 6:24 left in the first half off an assist from senior Dylan Elliot, who had delivered a crossing pass from the left side.
�We�ve been working together really well,� Sparks said. �We�ve had good team chemistry so far.�
But while Jacksonville was really never in danger of losing its lead, the Cardinals did seem to lose their edge in the second half. Their attack wasn�t as crisp as in the first half.
�I thought we had a much better first half than second half,� Miller said. �In the second half, we just couldn�t get in a groove or rhythm. Hoggard scored a goal, but we were able to go ahead and get a fourth one.�
The Vikings� Dylan Morton scored with 28:29 left to cut the Cardinals� lead to 3-1. Hoggard had a couple more chances to get close, but didn�t find the net again.
Senior goalkeeper Joe Davis made four saves for the Cardinals.
Jacksonville put the game away with 17:35 left when junior Zach Hall scored off an assist from Washington to make it 4-1.
This is a good win,� Miller said. �Overall I�m pretty pleased with the effort, but more so with the first half than anything else.�
And Miller is happy in general with the Cardinals� play in their first few games.
�I think we are playing well, but there are still some things we need to work on,� he said. �We kind of lose focus a little bit and we need to still maintain our shape in the middle and work on the little things. But our team speed is good and our defense has been doing real good. Overall, I�m pleased with where we are at.�
Hoggard 0 1 � 1
Jacksonville 3 1 � 4
GOALS�H: Morton. J: Sparks 3, Hall. ASSISTS�J: Washington 2, Moore, Elliot. IN GOAL�H: Bagley (3 saves). J: Davis (4 saves). SHOTS ON GOAL�H 5, J 7. CORNER KICKS�H 4, J 2. RECORDS�H: 3-1-1, at Cape Fear Academy on Tuesday. J: 3-0, vs. A.C. Reynolds in Cary on Sept. 6.


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From June 20-22, the eyes of the world will be on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Those gathered there at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (aka "Rio+20") will decide whether and how to deal with a broad range of issues that affect the environment.
Rio+20 is a historic chance to move away from business-as-usual and end environmental destruction, reduce poverty, jumpstart the green economy and chart a course to a sustainable future. But the outlook is bleak.
The road to Rio+20 is littered with broken promises: According to a recently-released United Nations Environment Program report, more than 95% of global treaties dealing with everything from climate change to biodiversity protection are on life support.
Many key heads of state, including those of Great Britain, Canada and Australia, are refusing to attend Rio+20 -- a move that could effectively sink the whole summit, not to mention squander the opportunity to stake out their countries' leadership roles in the new green economy. Although, the most noticeable and consequential absence will be that of President Obama.
Twenty years ago, at the first Earth Summit in Rio, world leaders, including George H.W. Bush, agreed to a bold agenda, including a climate change treaty, which charted a new course to sustainability. There was real optimism and a consensus that together we could simultaneously solve major environmental issues, foster development, and grow the economy in the U.S. and around the world.
Since then, not much has happened. And now, on the eve of the next Earth Summit in Rio, we're in much the same place as -- and in many cases worse off than -- we were back in 1992. Global climate change talks are totally stalled, and the pressures of unlimited and irresponsible growth have eclipsed the notion that in an overcrowded world we will be able to grow and thrive without robust, binding, international environmental protections.
Negotiators from almost every country on the planet have been attempting to create some sort of consensus on major issues. But as is so often the case with these big international efforts, the negotiations have mostly resulted in watering down past commitments. There are only weak hints of cooperation. Everyone is hunkering down.
For most of us in the real world, however, were we convinced that we could do something to alter the fast-degrading status quo -- especially on an issue that affects our children's future -- we would. And in fact, at the grassroots, we are and we do. Multiple efforts to create small and large commitments dealing with forestry, oceans, biodiversity and more are being made outside of the formal international process. But very few at the leadership level have the guts to take a stand and act.
Our current environmental stalemate notwithstanding, there is a sense of inevitability that we will progress steadily toward an environmentally sustainable society. Humans, after all, have a genetically programmed and highly honed sense of self preservation. But climate change, population growth and other rapidly accelerating environmental conditions make it the case that a slow-and-steady progression won't win this race. We need bold, swift action to accelerate us to an environmentally sustainable future.
The participation of key world leaders at Rio+20 is also important because it builds and renews our collective consciousness and underscores the responsibility to the planet we all share. And that would be significant in itself, even if Rio+20 accomplished only modest results.
Nevertheless, at a minimum, Rio+20 must produce a few critical commitments:
- A binding plan to transition to renewable energy that includes phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in the near-term;
- A commitment to zero deforestation by 2020 and a binding plan to end policies and subsidies that encourage the purchase of wood obtained illegally;
- A plan to engage women and young people in defining and designing the green economy;
- A plan to make cities more sustainable through green building standards, recycling requirements, and other initiatives that help reduce cities' carbon footprint; and
- A commitment to incorporate sustainability education in all primary schools and to provide the necessary funding and support for education centers to green their facilities.
This is a pivotal year. Key elections are happening all over the world while governments, businesses and NGOs are scrambling to reinvent and revive the economy. The Rio+20 process stands as a major-league venue to do just that.
If nothing of consequence happens there, the era of broken promises will continue for a long time.


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Soledad O'Brien to speak April 1 at Appalachian
BOONE—Award-winning journalist, documentarian, news anchor and producer Soledad O'Brien will speak April 1 at Appalachian State University.
O'Brien's talk, "Diversity: On TV, Behind the Scenes and In Our lives," begins at 7 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on Rivers Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited. Her talk is cosponsored by the University Forum Committee, the Division of Academic Affairs and the Office of Multicultural Student Development. For more information, call 828-262-6158 or visit http://multicultural.appstate.edu.
O'Brien, the former anchor of CNN's "Starting Point," created the documentary series "Black in America" and "Latino in America," which are among the network's most successful domestic and international franchises.
In June 2013, she launched Starfish Media Group, a multiplatform media production and distribution company dedicated to uncovering and producing empowering stories that take a challenging look at the often divisive issues of race, class, wealth, poverty and opportunity, through personal stories.
Starfish Media Group continues to produce "Black in America" and "Latino in America" and other programming for CNN, as well as ABC. Also, in June 2013, O'Brien joined Al Jazeera America and HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" as a correspondent.
O'Brien has reported on breaking news from around the globe. In 2011 she won an Emmy for "Crisis in Haiti Report" on Haitian orphanages, following the massive earthquake. In 2013, she won Emmys for her coverage of the 2012 Presidential Election and her work on "Kids on Race: The Hidden Picture." Her coverage of Hurricane Katrina earned her and CNN a George Foster Peabody award. She also received another Peabody award for her coverage of the BP Gulf coast Oil Spill. Her reporting on the Southeast Asia tsunami garnered CNN an Alfred I. DuPont award.
In 2013 "Latino in America 2," the story of a Latina boxer who dreams of Olympic glory, won the celebrated Cine Award for documentaries. Her documentary "Gay in America: Gary and Tony Have a Baby," and "Unwelcome, the Muslims Next Door" also won several journalism awards.


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If you surround yourself with treats and baked goods this holiday season, scientists believe there is an excellent chance you will eat them.
Recent research is bringing new focus to two separate systems that control hunger and satiety.
Homeostatic hunger treats food like fuel, making you hungry when you need calories for immediate use. Hedonic hunger is driven by the pleasure and emotional reward mechanisms in the brain, many of the same structures and neurotransmitters that are affected by heroin, cocaine and marijuana.
Hedonic hunger is what allows you to eat the cake, the pudding and the butter tart even after a big dinner. The holiday season will present you with a multiplicity of opportunities to gorge on rich desserts. What's a Christmas party without an acre of butter tarts?
"Homeostatic hunger drives you to eat or not eat in order to maintain a given body weight," said Stephanie Borgland, a neuroscientist at the University of British Columbia. "Hedonic feeding is for the pleasure, when your body's reward systems usurp your body's homeostatic systems."
The ability to load up on calories and store energy has historically been useful to humans over the millennia as a way to weather leaner times. Even as recently as 100 years ago, only the very wealthy were prone to the health issues associated with overeating, because few others could afford to eat rich foods every day.
Times have changed. Most Canadians can eat like aristocrats — with large portions of meat and desserts every day — and many do just that. About half of Canadians are overweight or obese, according to Canadian government figures.
Some people are far more prone to hedonic hunger, often responding to the sight, smell or even the mention of sweet treats. "Food cues and sensory input, the taste and smell of food, can drive people to eat even after they are sated," Borgland said.
Being surrounded by rich foods triggers in many people an almost irresistible urge to keep eating, full or not.
Human evolutionary mechanisms are designed to "defend" calories, not to lose them, according to University of Alberta obesity researcher Arya Sharma. As we put on weight, the body's homeostatic systems respond to increased fat stores by setting a "new normal" and start to defend against weight loss.
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"Don't feel guilty, the holidays come once a year and are a good time to enjoy a festive meal with family and friends," he said.


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Iran Feature: The Week in Civil Society --- The Presidential Election (Arseh Sevom)
Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 9:34 | Scott Lucas in EA Iran, Middle East and Iran
The disqualifications of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's former chief of staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashai were big news, if not entirely surprising.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Junior Chris Peterson will compete in his first NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships this week in Minneapolis, Minn. The sprint freestyler is the Gauchos' lone representative at the championships this year.
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Millions of low-income households face a steep rise in their council tax bills from April, according to new research.
Some 74% of local authorities in England are planning to increase their demands on families whose council tax is currently discounted or even covered in full by the Government.
From April, however, the system of council tax benefit will be scrapped and authorities asked to introduce their own council tax support scheme, but with a 10% cut in funding.
The study by the Resolution Foundation independent research group found that some councils were planning to charge affected households an extra 20% of the full council tax bill. Some households faced increases in bills of more than £600 a year.
Researchers warned that a variation in rates of council tax support could undermine the Government's new universal credit, which is meant to simplify the welfare system and ensure it always makes financial sense to take a job.
The report's author, Matthew Pennycook, said: "The axeing of council tax benefit has major implications for universal credit, which is supposed to be all about simplifying welfare and giving people a stronger incentive to work.
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Gavin Kelly, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, said: "Millions of England's poorest households - both in and out of work - are already very close to the edge given falling wages, tax credits and benefits. Very few of those currently exempt from paying the full rate of council tax are expecting a large new bill to drop onto their doormat this spring. When it does, they are going to find it hard to cope. The new system will result in hard-pressed councils spending scarce resources chasing some of the poorest people in the country for non-payment."
Local government minister Brandon Lewis said: "Spending on council tax benefit doubled under the last administration and welfare reform is vital to tackle the budget deficit we have inherited. Under the last administration, more taxpayers' money was being spent on benefits than on defence, education and health combined.
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Friday, February 1, 2008
How to Make a Homemade Buttermilk Substitute
It's not a perfect substitute, but it'll generally work in a pinch!
In some recipes, 3/4 cup of plain, unflavored yogurt and 1/4 cup of whole milk will also work as a substitute for buttermilk.
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I always buy something for a recipe that I don't use all of it and it sits in the fridge until it spoils. Something i picked up and you may have as well is liquids like buttermilk, stocks, juices, I will freeze in the ice cube trays(after I measure out what it takes to fill up one cube). Then place these frozen cubes in a ziplock bag, label and date it. then when a recipe calls for buttermilk, etc, I take out the appropriate amt of cubes. I also do this with eggs.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes! I pretty much go through my buttermilk, but I freeze all sorts of other things & couldn't live without my ice cube trays Anthony!!Delete
I make my buttermilk by using 150ml milk and 4 tps white vinger or 4tps lemon juice.ReplyDelete
Like so many others, I buy buttermilk, for specific recipes and then don't use all of it. It then winds up turning into refrigerated science project. I've used the lemon trick in a pinch and have occasionally found that I have an unwanted 'tang' in the end result. I've recently discovered that the same stuff we used in the food service industry is now available at Wally World (Wal-Mart). It's a shelf-stable powdered cultured buttermilk blend made by SACO Foods, Inc.. It should last for about a year after opening: Providing you remember to refrigerate it and not toss it back on the shelf. D'oh! It really works very well and takes very little 'fudging' to get it spot-on. Hope this helps. God bless.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Chris! I actually have bought that, but since I buy buttermilk all the time I rarely used it. I kept mine in the deep freeze for those rare occasions - it seemed to hold up well in there!Delete
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FlyNet is a speed oriented puzzle game for you Windows Phone. It is a game where you build webs to capture flying bugs then spin your web around them and gobble them up.
Sound simple, right? Except you only have so many bugs you can let escape your grasp. Your webs will weaken after each capture and some bugs will simply bust outta the web. Either way it's a constant battle to keep your webs built up and not let the bugs escape.
FlyNet has sixteen levels that progressively get more challenging with more webs to maintain and more bugs to coral. It's a buggy of a game for your Windows Phone and a nice time waster.
The game screen has a series of hexagons that stretch across the screen. You tap on a hex to have your spider build a web on it. As the bugs fly across the screen they get caught in the web. When caught, you tap on the bug to get your spider to wrap them up and poison them for dining. Once your bug is ready for consumption, tap the bug again to eat it. After each meal your web will weaken and if you wait too long the bug will break free, destroying your web. Either way you'll need to send your spider to rebuild things.
In the upper right corner is the counter on how many bugs you can let escape (typically 3-5 depending on the level). If too many escape, the game's over. Each level has a set number of bugs to deal with but there's no way to see how far you're progressing (how many bugs are left) in the level of play.
As you consume your bugs, you'll earn spider energy that will eventually unlock bonuses that will increase your spider's speed, build super webs, slow the flies down and more.
Additionally, as you advance through the levels your spider will enhance speed, poison and web creation skills.
Overall, FlyNet has nice graphics and challenging game play. The pace of the game will keep you on your toes to make sure you capture all your bugs and advance to the next level. It would be nice to have a way of determining how far you have to go to complete a level but that kinda adds to the challenge. You never know which bug is the last.
There is a free trial version available for FlyNet with the full version running $.99. It is compatible with Windows Phone 8 and 7.x devices and you can find FlyNet here in the Windows Phone Store.


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I have an online business and just added a section called Press Releases. As our company creates Press Releases they will be added in this section of our website.
My question: How do I submit them? I don't know if there's one specific place to submit them, if they are submitted to the API, or if there are multiple ways. I did a Google Search and found tons of places saying to submit you Press Release but I don't know if there's one place to do it or multiple places. How do I go about doing this?
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Greyt choice!!
USA TODAY's decision is based in part on the fact that "…an unknown Brit proved that Americans can be passionate, feverish, even obsessive readers," and that the Fifty Shades Trilogy has sold 35 million copies this year in the USA alone.
With corresponding movies in the works, there's no sign of things slowing down any time soon, either. Yet despite the whirlwind that has become 'The Year of Fifty,' the author is finding time to rework her first novel, which she tells USA Today may end up being two novels when all is said and done.
Q: Have you set a publication date for your new novel?
A: No pub date.
Q: Another trilogy?
A: I think it will be two books.
To read the online article, click here. To read the rest of the Q&A, which includes hot topics such as casting Fifty Shades of Grey and a fourth Fifty Shades book told from Christian's POV, click here.
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Archive for August, 2011
Episode 43
Water dripped methodically from the dank stones overhead. The droplets fell singularly, finally splashing in the brackish pools of water scattered along the floor of the hallway. The unearthly blue glow of gas-voltaic lanterns flickered in the dark tunnel, like trapped will-o'-the-wisps railing against their tarnished steel and glass cages. The lanterns were hung from black iron sconces high off the stone floor, near the ten foot ceilings where they would not be accidentally dislodged.
Tonks crouched at the bottom of a set of stone stairs, revolver in hand. The stairs, as ancient and cracked as the rest of the surrounding structure, extended from the pilot's poorly lit view in the tunnel to a similar hallway above. Tonks listened for any telltale sign that would herald a guard – or anyone else for that matter – who was about to stumble into his view. Since none appeared, he turned his attention to the stairs themselves.
In the mildew among the smudged footsteps, the pilot recognized the marks left from a woman's sturdy leather boots. They would have been unremarkable save for two items; one, there was an unusual worn spot on the right sole, as if the wearer had stepped in a small puddle of caustic chemicals. Two, he knew the boots belonged to Dr. Selina Hereford O'Flynn, the woman he was trying to follow.
At first, trailing her had been simply a matter of staying just far enough back that she would not hear the echo of a second set of footsteps on the stonework. Unfortunately, Tonks had managed to lose her at a junction where two hallways crossed one another, forming a plus-shaped intersection.
He dislodged his attention from idle memories, focusing on the footprints in front of him. Based on the marks in the grime, the pilot deduced that the doctor was not far ahead of them. He craned his neck a moment, glancing up the stairs once more to make sure they were empty before looking over his shoulder at his furry companion.
"Stairs look clear of anyone out ' by, and I think those are her bootprints. So, she ought to be not far ahead, I think," Ian whispered in an effort to keep his voice from echoing in the near-oppressive quiet. "Yer sense of smell's likely better than mine. Think it's her?"
Angela nodded her furry head with the typical enthusiasm of any ten year old girl, trying with all her fiber to be helpful. Padding forward on her canine feet, she instinctively adjusted the rags of her dress from a long-ingrained sense of modesty. With a resigned sigh as her ruined dress failed to fully cooperate, she crouched low at the bottom of the stairs. Closing her eyes, she took an experimental sniff of the air.
"It's smelly. Like chemicals," the young werewolf replied softly. She glanced over at Ian and shrugged, "I guess it's her."
The pilot nodded, then quickly advanced up the stairs, every muscle tense for any unexpected – and unwelcome – appearance of a guard who might stumble across them. Angela hurried along a few steps behind Tonks.
"Why do we need her at all?" the girl groused irritably. "It's not as if she'll help us."
"I don't expect her to help us," Ian explained while he peered cautiously down the silent hallway. "As a matter of fact, I'm expectin' her to be no end of trouble. What I also expect, though, is Peter Bauer, RiBeld, or whatever he's callin' himself, to keep his distance cause he's needin' her to make something for him. That might be enough to keep him at bay."
"I understand," Angela, sighing, replied after a moment. Under her breath she muttered, "Still don't want to have her with us."
Ian shook his head, stepping away from the top of the stairs and into the hallway. The granite stone corridor itself was long, much longer than the previous one, with doors on either side that reminded the pilot of the lower galleries of a castle. The floor showed signs of heavy use, making tracks difficult to separate. Still, Tonks could hear no telltale sound of footsteps. His instincts screamed that their quarry was nearby. He pointed to the doors on the left.
"Listen at those, I'll see to these on this side," he whispered.
Angela nodded, then hurried across the hall. Coming to a quick stop at the first door, she cocked her ears, listening for any sounds of life. There were none. She moved to the next door and listened carefully.
At first, there was nothing, not even the steady drip of water. Then, she heard it: the muffled sound of sobbing. Frantically Angela reached for the door latch, but the door was shut tight and a metal hasp above the door latch was secured with a padlock. However, the bolts holding the metal hasp to the door were rusted; the wood around the metal wet and rotten. Determined to open the door, the young werewolf dug her claws into the wood, cutting it away from the metal.
Across the hallway, Ian pressed his ear to the first door he encountered. Beyond the wood, he heard voices talking quickly in conversation. Ian frowned, struggling to hear more. Suddenly, the faint but frantic sound of claws scratching at wood grated across his concentration. He flinched, then glanced over at Angela.
"Angela!" the pilot hissed in warning.
The girl abruptly stopped digging at the wood, giving him a sour look. She waved her clawed hands frantically in the air. "I hear someone! It could be people from the ship! From the Fair Winds!"
Ian rubbed his eyes a moment and sighed. "All right then, just … just mind the sound yer makin'."
With a quick nod, Angela turned back to the door, grabbed the hasp and tugged back and forth, slowly working the metal free of the rotten wood. From all outward appearances, she looked as if she was wrestling the door from its hinges, and the door was winning.
The pilot shook his head, then resumed inspection of his own door. Before he could lean close to listen, the door latch clicked. Wide-eyed, he stepped to the right of the doorway, pressing his back to the damp stone wall.
"Angela!" Ian whispered in alarm.
She nodded, focused on tugging the hasp free of the wood, not turning around. "I know," she whispered in reply, "it's nearly loose!"
"What's this?" a tall man with a bent nose demanded as he pulled open the door. The stench of chemicals wafted into the hallway. Ian held his breath for fear of gagging on the smell.
Angela immediately spun around, eyes wide and startled. Then the smell of the chemicals reached her, as did the sight of the makeshift laboratory beyond. Shaking, she stumbled backwards against the door behind her as memory of her nightmarish experience with Dr. O'Flynn flooded her mind's eye.
The man with the bent nose wiped his hands on his dirty tan shirt while he eyed Angela warily. Stepping out into the hallway, he dropped his hands onto the butt ends of his twin Colt revolvers. Blue electric light glowed from behind him like an eerie halo.
"Oh, I know ya," he said with a disgruntled glare. "What're ya doin' loose?"
"She's with me," Tonks growled, snapping his revolver up to aim at the guard.
The guard spun on his heel, then slowly pulled his hands away from his belt, glaring at the pilot. Ian smiled pleasantly.
"Good dog," he said sarcastically before disarming the man. With the guard's pistols tucked away in Ian's belt, he gestured to the doorway with his revolver. "Now back in the room. Let's go."
"Yer as good as dead," the man snarled.
Ian ignored the comment. "Angela?" the pilot said over his shoulder, "step lively, girl. Come along."
Panting as she recovered her wits, she gestured to the door she had nearly opened. "Wait … the door," she said again.
"We'll be back," Ian replied, his eyes never leaving the guard. "We just need to nip over here and collect something."
The guard backed into the room, followed by Ian, then Angela. Inside, the room was the stuff of alchemical nightmares. Tables stained by acid burns and knife marks lined the walls of the room. Heated glass decanters filled with bubbling chemicals spewed pungent odors and pale colored fumes into the air. At the far end of the room, a worm-eaten, ink-stained writing desk sat, propped up by an impossibly ancient sea chest. Papers were scattered the length of the desk and decorated the floor around it like an ancient mystic circle. Soot had smudged the walls black with a tar-like residue, and the foggy haze of airborne chemicals drifted idly about the large box-shaped stone room.
Once through the doorway, Ian sidestepped to the left, while the guard stepped back to the middle of the room, bumping gently against a blood-stained wooden chair with leather straps. On the arm of the chair, a modified Autonoma Arachnae Extractor sat idling on its tarnished spidery limbs, an ugly array of modified medical scalpels and needles extended, ready for use.
Across the room, an elderly man looked up from his work amidst the stack of papers piled on the writing desk. Slowly, he swiveled around in the ancient wooden accountant chair to face the newcomers. A grandfatherly figure, with his white beard, wire-rim glasses and unkempt waistcoat, he turned a shade paler than his natural skin tone on seeing Tonks and the drawn gun.
"My word!" the elderly man said, alarmed.
Angela slowly entered the room, terrified, her eyes darting around. Suddenly, from behind the door, Dr. O'Flynn's hand grabbed the young werewolf's long hair, yanking it back. Angela immediately snarled, turning to claw at whomever had grabbed her. Before she could take a step, a thick cloud of white fog enveloped her head. Recognizing the fog as the kind Tonks said had been used on them both aboard the Revenge, she shrieked in alarm, but the grip on her head held her firmly in the path of the chemicals. As the cloud rushed over her face, Angela's eyes rolled back. She fell forward, limp, against the door.
Dr. O'Flynn raised her pistol towards Ian, keeping part of the door between them. "This? A miserable try at kidnappin', Edmond. Now, turn around and get yerself back to scribin', I want that new formula o' yers within' the next few minutes."
The elderly man's eyes darted between Ian and Dr. O'Flynn. With a last, almost pleading look towards Ian, the man nodded. "Of course, Selina," he replied weakly, then turned back to the desk.
Dr. O'Flynn sneered at Ian. "Well, yer a right proper specimen! Drop the weapons. It'd be a shame to waste a strappin' good test subject."
Ian's aim never wavered from the guard. "Doubtful. Ya have Angela, I've yer man here. I seem to remember that assistants are hard for ya to come by?"
With only a small turn, Dr. O'Flynn shifted her aim and squeezed the trigger. The bullet hammered into the helpless guard's chest, slamming him backwards against a nearby table stocked with empty glass decanters. Already weak from age, the table collapsed, dooming the fragile glass bottles towards the stone floor.
The guard was dead before he slid to the floor, a crimson stain spreading across his tan shirt. Immediately, Dr. O'Flynn turned the revolver back toward Ian while the pilot, in turn, aimed towards her.
"Not that hard," she replied coldly, "Peter's got plenty more. " She sighed, then tried a smile, which instead gave her the appearance of having eaten something disagreeable. Slowly, the red-haired doctor released Angela and carefully stepped out from behind the door. Angela slid uncomfortably downward and collapsed in a heap onto the floor, deep asleep.
"Look at it this way," Dr. O'Flynn said in a coy, almost sweet tone, "ya come along and behave, I'll go gentle on ya. We might could work somethin' out to both our likin', eh?" She sauntered forward another step and smiled, raising her eyebrows. "So, what is yer likin'?"
From out of the darkness of the open doorway a figure moved, as quick and silent as a shadow across a rock. Metal flashed with the whisper of a blade leaving a leather sheath. A knife slapped against Dr. O'Flynn's throat, its razor edge not quite cutting the skin, the point of the blade resting just under the woman's chin.
At the other end of the deadly weapon stood a woman with a dirt-smeared face and sandy-brown hair, tied up in a proper – if slightly disheveled – bun. Ringlets of curled hair spilled down to her shoulders and the soot-stained white blouse she wore. Her free hand withdrew a second knife from a pocket in her tan skirt. Her hard, unforgiving eyes never wavered from the lady doctor.
"Your neck quite properly fitted for a noose, my dear," she said with an icy tone. "Step … away … from … my … daughter. Otherwise, I will surely end your misbegotten life here and now with a flick of my wrist."
"Bloody well good to see ya, Dr. Von Patterson," Ian said with a smirk.
Dr. Maria Von Patterson politely nodded, keeping her eyes on the enraged Dr. O'Flynn. "You as well, Mr. Wilkerson; you as well."


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Leaving combat, that's really what if felt like he was doing. Running, like a scared human. But his teeth couldn't hurt that thing. It was like trying to bite water, only worse. At least with water you could drink or swallow it if you got it in your mouth. Whatever that creature was made of actually flowed out of your mouth of its own volition.
Darting up the back stairs two at a time, Blarth bursts into the room that he and Nicos were sharing to the sound of a bloodcurtling scream from the alley below. Not even pausing to think, Blarth grabs his club from the bed where he had put it down earlier and dives through the window in front of him.
Gruumsh! This had better work!
Bringing the club up in front of him, Blarth focuses on the dark form rushing up to meet him. Flinching at the last second, Blarth closes his eyes in fear as he expects to pass through the shadow and hit the ground, hard.
The ground, however, is not quite so anxious to meet Blarth, it would seem. As he plows into the shadow's form, his club strikes as if against a person, and his fall is broken. It still hurts, but any groans that Blarth utters as a result of the impact are drowned out by the dying shriek of the shadow.
As the shriek dies away, other muffled sounds begin to filter into the alley where two men lie crumpled on the ground and two women stand panting from extertion. Sounds of people debating whether to investigate the source of not one, but two terrifying screams.
Physics is like sex. Sometimes it yields practical results, but that's not why we do it.
-Richard Feynman
The last thing Juni expected to happen was for Blarth to come flying down out of the sky to destroy the shadow- creature with a club! She hopes he hasn't broken his neck doing it.
But no, he is not dead or broken, and neither is Nicos - they are both beginning to stir and pick themselves up off the ground. Juni stands there breathing in short gasps that threaten to dissolve into tears. She is stunned; she is elated; she is still scared out of her mind.
Her eyes meet Shade's across the empty place between them, the place where the shadow had been standing a moment ago. There is a look in those grey eyes, something Juni would not have expected to see. Sorrow?
"What was that thing?" she whispers. "What brought it here?"
But before anyone can answer her, footsteps are heard at the mouth of the alley. A dark figure approaches, walking slowly, deliberately.
"Juni?" a man's voice calls softly. "Is that you?"
Deja vu. Has this meeting happened before, this man calling out to her? Moments like these are often confusing to a clairvoyant. Is she standing in a dark alley or at the top of a rickety staircase? This snippet of time - is it merely similar to a past experience, or had she actually foreseen it in a dream or by presentience?
"Alek," she says qietly. "What are you doing here?"
Ah. The feeling of deja vu is broken. Things are different this time.
Alek says nothing for a moment, only walking closer. He looks around at the others as they recover from their battle with the shadow, stopping to stare at Shade briefly. A hint of recognition crosses his face. Then he turns back to Juni.
"I heard about what happened at the warehouse. I feel as if I betrayed you, but I thought that the Night Eyes could be trusted." He glances at Shade again. "I suppose that I should have known better.
"Mistress Molar, the innkeeper here, tipped me off about your current whereabouts. She's an old friend of the family. Can we go inside and talk? I may be able to help all of you."
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When the Seattle Seahawks acquired Terrelle Pryor in April, we immediately heard speculation about Pryor changing positions.
Russell Wilson is fairly entrenched at quarterback in Seattle, of course, and Pryor certainly has the athleticism to play a skill position on offense.
There's one problem with that plan, however, and it is a substantial one.
"I don't know how to catch," Pryor confessed Thursday, according to The Seattle Times. "I don't know how to run the ball as a running back. I've been a quarterback my whole life."
Fair enough, and by all accounts the Seahawks have no plans to head down the square peg/round-hole route.
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Don't be an April fool. Sometimes knowing where not to invest is the smartest move for investors.
That's the topic for this month's Trading Strategies report and we held a Spreecast, or live video chat, to discuss investments you might want to avoid. You can replay the full event in the video player above. Or, if you prefer, you can watch clips from the event below.
The participants were:
* Mark Hulbert, a senior columnist for MarketWatch and editor of the Hulbert Financial Digest (@MKTWHulbert)
* Jim Lowell, MarketWatch columnist and editor of The ETF Trader (@Jim_Lowell)
* Nigam Arora, Trading Deck contributor and CIO at The Arora Report (@TheAroraReport)
In the Trading Strategies report, Mark Hulbert argues against betting on a short-term bounce for gold; Jim Lowell contends that it might be time to rethink China; and, while the 3D industry will undoubtedly grow, Nigam Arora cautions that it is still early days, to stay out of the space (for now).
For a larger-screen version recap of the video, you can go here.
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three terms (October Terms 2004, 2005, and 2006) that have occurred since the
publication of the second edition of the book. In addition to the cases
included in the 2006 Supplement, new cases likely will include:
Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, considering whether taxpayers have
standing to challenge executive offices of Faith-Based and Community
Initiative to provide money to religious organizations providing social
Phillip Morris USA v. Williams, limiting what a jury's ability to award
punitive damages for harm to third parties.
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, and
Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education, considering whether it
violates equal protection for a school system to use race in assigning
students to secondary schools so as to achieve desegregation.
Gonzales v. Carhart, upholding the constitutionality of the federal Partial
Birth Abortion Act of 2003.
Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, considering whether
the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act is unconstitutional as applied to
prevent issue advertising by an organization that exists for advocacy purposes.
Morse v. Frederick, considering whether a student may be punished for holding
a banner (*Bong Hits 4 Jesus*) at a school event on a public sidewalk outside
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What are the different Swedish massage techniques?
There are five main techniques in Swedish massage: effleurage, friction, petrissage, tapotement and vibration. Within each category there are various movements, all intended to ease muscle tension and pain. Each movement has a specific purpose for loosening, warming, soothing or stimulating your muscles during your massage. Here is a breakdown of each of the five Swedish massage techniques:
- Effleurage: Sweeping, gliding, smooth long strokes done with the hands or forearms. These strokes can loosen and warm the body and are said to help stimulate blood flow.
- Friction: These circular or transverse rubbing strokes are also warming and can get deeper into the muscle tissue. They should be avoided on injured or inflamed areas or areas.
- Petrissage: Lifting, kneading, skin rolling, muscle rolling and wringing. These movements help with circulation, which stimulates cell regeneration, and aid in loosening tense muscles.
- Tapotement: Tapping, plucking, cupping and pounding. Tapotement movements can help improve blood circulation and cell rejuvenation, and also relax and release tight muscles.
- Vibration: Rocking, shaking and trembling movements. These motions can help muscles release.
What is a traditional Thai massage?
Traditional Thai massage is a different experience if you've only ever had a Swedish or deep tissue massage. In Thai massage, you wear loose-fitting clothing (often provided by the massage therapist) and start by lying on a mat. Throughout the massage, the therapist moves your body into various seated and prone positions, which stretch and release your muscles and soft tissue. Although your body is moving, the therapist is doing all the work, making it feel similar to supported yoga. The massage therapist will bend, stretch, and compress and lengthen your body using their hands, forearms, elbows and even feet. Don't be alarmed by the feet! Many studios have overhead supports that allow the practitioners to safely walk on your back, releasing tight adhesions and promoting ease. Thai massage can be both invigorating and relaxing. It is an excellent option for keeping your muscles in good health if you regularly work out, or if you want to overcome a lack of flexibility. Studies show that Thai massage can increase blood circulation, improve flexibility, reduce muscle tension and enhance mental well-being.
What is a deep tissue full body massage?
A deep tissue full body massage is a form of healing bodywork. At your first massage, your massage therapist will do a brief intake. They will ask you questions about the type of pressure you'd like to receive during your deep tissue massage, any previous massage experience you've had, and any injuries or sensitivities you have. You can remain clothed, or the massage therapist will provide draping so that even if you're not wearing clothes you are always fully covered. Deep tissue massage may be a good option for people with chronic pain or muscle tension. The systematic deep tissue strokes will work to break down any scar tissue or stiff tissues and create ease in your body again. Massage therapists use their hands, forearms, fists and knuckles to knead and stroke your muscles and loosen adhesions. Although deep tissue massage work is intense, it should not be painful, so communicate clearly with your massage therapist so they know if you're having any discomfort. The national average cost of a deep tissue massage is between $70 and $90.
What is Thai massage?
Thai massage, also called Thai yoga massage, combines acupressure and assisted yoga postures. Thai massage is based on the flow of energy through the body and focuses on energy lines called "sen." It doesn't use oils or lotions and, instead of rubbing muscles, the massage therapist compresses, pulls, stretches and rocks the recipient's body to promote the flow of energy through these sen. In this form of massage therapy, practitioners use their hands, knees, legs and feet to apply deep muscle compression and stretch the body. It's often performed on a mat on the floor instead of on a massage table. Like most forms of massage, Thai massage is used to relieve stress, improve range of motion and enhance flexibility. Some people also use Thai massage to address a range of health issues, including:
- Relieving tension headaches
- Decreasing back pain
- Reducing joint stiffness and pain
- Stimulating circulation and lymphatic drainage
- Boosting energy
Because a traditional Thai massage session covers all of the muscles in your body, it typically lasts 90 minutes to 120 minutes.
What is a facial?
A facial is a restorative cosmetic treatment for the skin on your face. Facials can be performed by a licensed cosmetician, esthetician, dermatologist or other qualified provider. Spas, medi-spas and other skin care centers offer facials. Most offer different types of facials that address the most pressing skin care needs such aging, dryness, sagging, pigmentation, etc.
The national average cost for a facial is $60-$80. More complex facials, such as microdermabrasion or chemical peel, will cost more, as will services provided by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon. The products used can also affect the cost of your facial; high-end creams and serums will likely result in a higher cost. For most non-medical facials, the practitioner will perform a skin assessment, determining your skin type and learning about your lifestyle, diet and skin care concerns. Then the facialist will cleanse and exfoliate the skin, extract any blackheads and clear clogged pores, give a facial massage, apply a treatment mask and then apply moisturizers. Typically facials are relaxing and restorative, leaving your skin clear and dewy.


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"Her sentences were icebergs, with just the tip of her thought coming out of her mouth, and the rest kept up in her head, which I was starting to think was more and more beautiful the longer I looked at her."
Gregory Galloway | As Simple as Snow
5 comments:
- Shawnee said...
at first startling, then beautiful.
- Tuesday, February 12, 2013
- Chicago girl moves on said...
This one is a type/print/post on my wall quote. Love it.
- Tuesday, February 12, 2013
- Mommara said...
Our bad is someones dream come true. I didn't think my ugly bad would ever make someone smile and yet he took all the things I thought were so ugly and shined into me and made me find the beauty in them or maybe just realize they didn't own me anymore. That I had a different story to tell.
I had to own my bad before I could ever let someone shine on them and come to think of it. I am sure others tried. It was just that their light wasn't perfect for me at that time. His was and still is and over time. I have forgotten the ugly toe to toe stories I used to be able to spout off at a moments notice. Somehow they got lost in the everyday of just being ok and happy. You will find that. Your soul is so precious and close.
I havent commented before but, this was beautifully true and heartbreaking.
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- stephanie said...
Beautiful, Meg. Just wonderful.
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Internet censorship in the People's Republic of China is conducted under a wide variety of laws and administrative regulations. In accordance with these laws, more than sixty Internet regulations have been made by the People's Republic of China (PRC) government, and censorship systems are vigorously implemented by provincial branches of state-owned ISPs, business companies, and organizations. So how do you find out if your website is blocked by the Great Firewall of China?


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OMG the doubters in this thread need to get a life!
Its a jump. a big one. not the biggest, not the longest. To talk smack about what the wind is or isnt like from a video clip is complete crap. Gusts happen... they happen a lot in maui! Jump real high, luck into a decent gust and there you go.
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Bacon Week 2014 – International Bacon Film Festival 2014 is just a couple of weeks away and everyone will be looking forward to the "Driven by Bacon" documentary. This documentary is about a diesel motorcycle that runs on bacon grease fuel. Austin-based Hormel came up with the idea of powering a motorcycle dubbed Hormel Black Label Bacon Motorcycle that runs on B-100 bio-diesel which is converted from bacon waste into bio-diesel by bio-Blend Fuels in Winsconsin. The bike fuel costs just $3.50 a gallon and makes the motorcycle run 75-100 miles per gallon. Now, that is quite impressive since the demand for bio-fuel is paramount.
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19th July 2017
Kevan Barber, Account Manager with Atomic, the consumer and tech division of Grayling looks to how Mad Men and the era which it depitcts remains relevant today.
This blog is about more than just Mad Men the TV series, it's also about David Ogilvy and his views set out in Ogilvy on Advertising, written in 1983. Both are prime examples of how the best creative ideas and work processes can stand the test of time. They also teach us how the role of PR has grown over recent years and become far more aligned with advertising and the wider marketing remit.
Creative input from PRs is often as, if not more, important to clients as securing a product review in the Weekend section of The Times. Why? Because PR now works across more channels than ever before. From traditional press and online media to social media, paid social, influencer marketing, experiential, SEO, etc. There's no other agency around the table with fingers in so many pies.
This year, a campaign from Mad Men was implemented for Heinz. 'Pass the Heinz' appeared in New York, 50 years after it was pitched to the client, albeit fictionally. However it's the TV series as a whole that is of interest to the modern PR practitioner. Obviously, there are elements to take at fictional value, but the pitches to clients and the creative processes the characters go through definitely resonate. That moment of unveiling a new creative idea, as Don Draper does on numerous occasions to varying degrees of success, remains the same in today's industry.
Likely to have been read carefully by Mad Men's scriptwriters is Ogilvy on Advertising. I picked this up following a recommendation from a colleague and found it as inspiring as anything I've learnt through networking events, training sessions and brainstorms.
It's worth noting that not 100% of the book remains relevant; there are certainly some ways in which society and the industry has (thankfully) progressed, but the principles and theories still strike a chord. Here are seven top quotes that exemplify the relevance of this book and why it remains essential reading:
1. "Most campaigns are too complicated. They reflect a long list of objectives and try to reconcile the divergent views of too many executives."
2. "When I write an advertisement, I don't want you to tell me that you find it 'creative'. I want you to find it so interesting that you buy the product."
3. "First, study the product you are going to advertise. The more you know about it, the more likely you are to come up with a big idea for selling it."
4. "Big ideas come from the unconscious. This is true in art, in science and in advertising. But your unconscious has to be well informed, or your idea will be irrelevant. Stuff your conscious mind with information, then unhook your rational thought process."
5. "It isn't the whiskey they choose, it's the image."
6. "Where people aren't having any fun, they seldom produce good work."
7. "Agencies add new services the way universities add new courses. Nothing wrong with that if you also discontinue services which have outlived their relevance. To keep your boat moving through the water, keep scraping the barnacles off its bottom."
And clients will be pleased that plenty of us really do stick by Ogilvy's adage, "I always use my clients' products".
Kevan Barber
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On Wednesday evening Girl Meet Dress teamed up with the Boux Avenue team who hosted a #PartyPerfect blogger event.
A group of our favourite bloggers were invited to choose their dream designer dress from a secret press showrooms before finding their perfect Boux Avenue lingerie with an expert bra fitting in the luxurious fitting suites where fizz, bubbles and fun were served.
Once dressed to impress, the girls received the VIP treatment in hair and make-up. Charles Worthington stylists created a menu of four fabulous styles – plaits, blow outs, chic pony tails and up do's, while AOFM finished each look with a beauty makeover.
Dressed up and ready for dinner, the bloggers were whisked away to Beach Blanket Babylon in Notting Hill.
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In 1938, Monsignor Sleeth is about to conclude a week-long visit to the Tweedside, Scotland parish of elderly priest Francis Chisholm, whom he considers unfit. Chisholm asks Sleeth to reconsider his recommendation that he be forced to retire, and reminds Sleeth that he was boyhood friends with Bishop Angus Mealy, who ordered the investigation. Sleeth asserts that Chisholm's sermons are too eccentric, but Chisholm, who has been home for only a year after decades of service as a missionary in China, wishes to remain in Tweedside with his ward Andrew. When Sleeth retires for the night, he finds Chisholm's diary and begins to read: In 1878, Chisholm is a young boy who is loved by his fisherman father Alex and mother Lisbeth. The Catholic Alex has difficulties in the Protestant village, however, and one night, he is attacked. As Lisbeth helps her wounded husband home, they are drowned in a raging river, and Chisholm goes to live with Alex's cousins, Polly and Ned Bannon. Polly and Ned provide the boy with a stable home, and as he grows up, Chisholm falls in love with their daughter Nora. Despite Chisholm's profession of love, Nora fears that he will become a priest, as Polly wants, and when he returns to college with Angus and bids farewell to his best friend, atheist medical student Willie Tulloch, Nora despairs. Chisholm continues his studies but is mystified by a letter from Polly asking him not to come home during the summer. Finally Chisholm learns that Nora, heartsick at her imagined abandonment, has given birth to an illegitimate daughter. Chisholm rushes home but Nora dies before his arrival. Accepting his vocation, Chisholm becomes a priest, but fails at his first two positions. His advisor, Reverend Hamish MacNabb, encourages Chisholm to become a missionary, and soon the young priest sets off for the village of Pai-tan in the Chekkow province of China. Upon his arrival, Chisholm is greeted by the hypocritical Hosannah and Philomena Wang, who storm off upon Chisholm's warning that he is not interested in the "rice Christians" who attend church only to receive an allotment of rice. Alone, Chisholm struggles to build his mission, until one day he is joined by Joseph, a young Chinese Catholic. Joseph aids Chisholm in his labors and they soon receive a box of medical supplies from Willie. Later, Mr. Pao appeals to Chisholm for help with Chia-Yu, the child of the local mandarin, Mr. Chia. Chisholm goes to Chia's lavish home and tends to Chia-Yu, whose infected arm requires surgery. Chisholm's medical treatment cures the lad, but he gently refuses Chia's offer to convert to Christianity, saying that he cannot accept a soul in exchange for services rendered. Instead, Chia gives him a land grant and the materials and labor with which to build a fine mission. After two years the mission is completed, and nuns Mother Maria Veronica, Sister Martha and Sister Clotilde arrive to start a school. Maria Veronica, the daughter of an aristocratic Austrian family, looks down upon the humble, unworldly Chisholm and rebuffs his attempts at friendship. Chisholm is impressed by her competence, however, and the mission flourishes. When the Wangs return, they trick Maria Veronica into trusting them, despite Chisholm's warnings, and rob the sisters. Maria Veronica is still reluctant to trust Chisholm, and her suspicion of him deepens upon the arrival of the atheistic Willie. During Willie's visit, a war between imperial and revolutionary forces begins, but Chisholm refuses to abandon the mission. He and Willie aid the wounded revolutionary soldiers in the village, but when they learn that the church has been shelled, they rush back. On the way, Willie is mortally wounded, and Maria Veronica is shocked by Chisholm's refusal to force Willie to accept God as he dies. At great risk to himself, Chisholm blows up the cannon of the imperial forces, and the war ends. Soon after, Angus, now a monsignor, visits and expresses displeasure at the burned-out church and Chisholm's plain lifestyle. The contrast between the pompous Angus and the humble Chisholm finally makes Maria Veronica understand how truly good he is, and after Angus departs, she begs Chisholm's forgiveness for her harshness. Chisholm easily forgives her, and with help from Maria Veronica's wealthy family, their church is rebuilt. Ten years pass as the two become friends and work hard to guide their flourishing parish. One day, Chisholm learns of the arrival of Methodist missionaries Dr. Wilbur and Agnes Fiske, who are surprised by the sincere welcome they receive from their Catholic "rival." The time eventually comes for Chisholm's return to Scotland, and although he anticipates meeting Nora's grandson Andrew, his heart aches at the thought of leaving his beloved China. Maria Veronica and Joseph can barely bid farewell to their great friend, and at the dock, Chisholm blesses the many people who have come to wish him well. Back in Scotland, Sleeth finishes reading Chisholm's diary by the light of dawn, and as he prepares to leave, he confesses impinging on Chisholm's privacy. Chisholm is flattered by Sleeth's attention to his "ineffectual" life, but Sleeth sincerely tells the older man that he feels honored to have met him and assures him that he will be allowed to remain at Tweedside.


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Join senior executives and decision-makers at the 6th annual Mcommerce Summit: State of Mobile Commerce 2016, the nation's No. 1 conference discussing retailing and marketing with mobile as the key influencer. Speakers from retailers and marketers such as Walmart, Walgreens, IKEA, Staples, Google and Boston Retail Partners.
Focus: The state of omnichannel retail with mobile influencing consumer decision-making and the marketing and retail efforts needed to acquire, retain and reactivate customers and prospects. How retailers are measuring up with their mobile commerce efforts in 2016 and what it means for the overall retail ecosystem
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7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Welcome Address: Mobile Commerce In an Omnichannel World
Mickey Alam Khan, editor in chief, Mobile Commerce Daily and Mobile Marketer
Emcee: Elsbeth Cloninger, senior vice president for client services, Sumotext
9 a.m.
IKEA: The Path to Omnichannel: Why Digital Mobile Solutions are Important for Brands and Retailers
As one of the largest home furnishings retailers worldwide and a leading cataloger and ecommerce merchant, IKEA has been at the omnichannel for a while now. However, many brands and retailers are at the beginning of their omnichannel journey as ecommerce retailers. Consumers go through distinct buying phases when they buy products online and at the stores. Brands and retailers need to understand the importance of omnichannel in this online journey and the connection to the physical stores. Takeaways from this presentation will include:
? Why digital mobile solutions are key to brands and retailers?
? How IKEA uses mobile technology and why it is necessary for its success
? What is the future of retail in the digital universe?
Victor Bataya, global head mobile solutions, IKEA
9:45 p.m.
10 a.m.
Fireside Chat
Walmart: Leveraging Mobile to Enhance and Simplify In-Store Shopping
How the world's largest retailer is using mobile to drive traffic and business in its thousands of stores nationwide, along with strategy advice, tips, commentary on the highly competitive retail environment and how mobile gives players an edge.
Justin Toupin, director of mobile products and strategy, Walmart Global Ecommerce
Chantal Tode, senior editor, Mobile Marketer and Mobile Commerce Daily
10:45 p.m.
11 a.m.
Boston Retail Partners: Mobile Technology: Transforming the Customer Experience
The impact that mobile devices and applications have on consumers' lives increases daily. Mobile applications have a permanent place in their lives. In the last two years, and most likely in the next two years, mobile devices will have a significant impact on the retail industry. This session will discuss the key components of developing and delivering an effective mobile strategy including:
? Decide when to build a mobile application versus optimizing a Web site for mobile
? Identify how to meet customer and employee expectations and guide adoption of mobile capabilities
? Understand how to empower employees and enhance data with mobile devices
? Understand the support and organizational effect that a mobile strategy will have on the organization
? Identify the future impact of mobile payments
Perry Kramer, vice president and practice lead, Boston Retail Partners
11:45 a.m.
How to Attract and Engage Retail Users on Your Mobile App with Google
Retailers know that their best and most loyal customers use their mobile applications. However, driving acquisition and engagement with these apps is a big challenge. Eighty percent of apps have never been downloaded, and 95 percent of apps are abandoned within a month. So how can brands best tap into these vast app-consuming audiences in the world of retail? This session will discuss:
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Jonathan Pelosi, head of industry and mobile apps, Google
12:45 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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Staples: Exceeding Customer Expectations In an Omnichannel World
The nation's No. 1 office supplies retailer is one of the pioneers in mobile commerce and often held up as an example of what to get right with mobile. With its vast footprint of stores supported by ecommerce, mobile marketing and mobile commerce, Staples strives to offer a seamless shopping experiences across channels. In this session, attendees will learn:
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? How mobile as a medium can provide a true value-add versus what is increasingly becoming business as usual. Customers' expectations are simply outpacing retailers' abilities to keep up. The integration of point-of-sale (POS) systems, buy-in from store associates and fulfillment process is no small order, either
? How retailers can bring these systems together to wow customers and exceed their expectations
Gwen Murray, mobile marketing lead, Staples
2:45 p.m.
3 p.m.
Walgreens: Leveraging Mobile to Redefine Convenience for Omnichannel Customers
The nation's largest drugstore chain is highly accomplished in enlisting each channel of mobile to funnel traffic and business to other channels, including its store network. What makes Walgreens stand out is its understanding of customer mindset and designing mobile experiences to match those. Hence its success in acquiring one of the largest SMS databases of any retailer nationwide and the popularity of its applications and mobile site. How the retailer views mobile as part of its omnichannel customer service will form a key part of the discussion in this session.
Kartik Subramanian, director of mobile product, APIs and innovation program, Walgreens
3:45 p.m.
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DAMASCUS, Syria, April 26 (UPI) -- Syrian dissidents accused the government Thursday of shelling jerry-built houses in Hama until they collapsed while officials blamed an opposition bomb factory.
Even the death toll from the collapse Wednesday was disputed, The New York Times reported. The government said 16 people were killed; the dissidents, about 70.
A dissident in Hama using the name Abu Zafer told the Times via Skype he knew of at least 54 people whose deaths had been confirmed. He said 15 other bodies not yet identified were at the morgue.
Many of the buildings involved were constructed of cinder blocks with nothing holding them together, he said.
"The houses there are so fragile, built without real foundations, so a bullet could practically destroy a house," he said.
The Syrian National Council, an opposition group, issued a statement from Istanbul, saying the government of President Bashar Assad had violated the U.N. cease-fire. On the other side, the official Syrian Arab News Agency, said a bomb went off while a terrorist group was moving into one of the houses.
The Arab League was to hold an emergency meeting Thursday in Cairo to discuss Syria.
Assad's government, meanwhile, accused the opposition of fueling the violence. SANA quoted government officials as saying they thwarted a plot by "an armed terrorist group" to enter Syria from Turkey.
Assad has consistently blamed foreign-funded terrorists and thugs for the violence that has engulfed the country since March 2011.
Opposition leaders say at least four people died and 25 people were wounded Thursday in fighting near Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria.
"It is collective punishment because there are some activists [in this area of Deir Ezzor]," an opposition activist identified as Abu Bilal told CNN. "People are trapped in their homes, and the mosques are calling on God for help. The humanitarian situation is bad because we cannot even help our injured. We have no idea if the monitors will visit Deir Ezzor."
The latest reports of violence came after news more U.N. observers were arriving in Syria to monitor the cease-fire. The U.N. Security Council recently authorized deploying as many as 300 monitors to Syria for 90 days.
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe raised the possibility of outside military force if Assad doesn't fully implement Kofi Annan's six-point peace plan, the Los Angeles Times reported. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also has mentioned the possibility of such action.
Annan, the former secretary-general of the United Nations, is acting as a special envoy for the Arab League.
"We'd have to move into a new phase with a Chapter 7 resolution to stop this tragedy," Juppe said.
A Chapter 7 resolution would allow the U.N. Security Council to take action that can include the use of military force.
The United Nations estimates at least 9,000 people have died in protests that began more than a year ago while activist groups put the death toll at more than 11,000.


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Elizabeth Taylor is Forbes' top-earning dead celebrity
"The King of Pop" is no longer the top-earning dead celebrity.
According to Forbes, screen legend Elizabeth Taylor has surpassed Michael Jackson as the highest-earning dead celebrity in the past year, with her estate pulling in $210 million, much of it from the auction of her jewels, costumes and artwork.
Jackson, who has held the top spot since his 2009 death, was in second place with $145 million in earnings, followed by Elvis Presley whose estate earned $55 million. Rounding out the top five were Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz, with earnings of $37 million, and Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley with $17 million.
Forbes, which compiled the ranking using celebrities' earnings between October 2011-2012, said Jackson is likely to regain the top with steady revenue from his music.
Forbes said Taylor's earnings included $184 million from the auctions and $75 million from sales of her perfume White Diamonds, which is the world's best-selling scent. The remainder came from property sales and residuals from her movies. In the second half of her career, Taylor negotiated an ownership percentage in any film she made.
The 13 dead celebrities on the list earned a total of $532.5 million. All but one -- Nobel-winning scientist Albert Einstein -- worked in the entertainment field. The others are former Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison, actors Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe and Bettie Page, author Dr. Seuss and composer Richard Rodgers.


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Gary Gadsden has been promoted to head boys basketball coach at United Faith.
Gadsden had been an assistant under former Charlotte Hornets star Muggsy Bogues for the past three seasons. Bogues resigned last month.
Gadsden inherits a team that reached the N.C. Independent Schools 1A state semifinals. He'll return several starters from that team, including his son, Ty, a 6-foot-2 point guard generally considered among the state's top prospects in the class of 2016.
Ty Gadsden has several Division I scholarship offers, including from the Charlotte 49ers. He was an Observer All-Mecklenburg pick last season.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Gary Gadsden named head boys basketball coach at United Faith
Gary Gadsden has been promoted to head boys basketball coach at United Faith.
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