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Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Time For A Little Uncharacteristic Self-Disclosure
It wasn't all good news thought because apparently my blood pressure is majorly broken and needs some big time fixin'. Given my interesting family history (cancer, heart disease, strokes... nothing major) alarm bells are ringing off the hook. So, I gots me an appointment to see a new doctor for some blood work, and for a referral to a cardiologist for some tests.
I've been burying my head in the sand for a while about the possibility of cardiac issues (La-la-la, I can't hear you!) My father had his first heart attack in his early 50's and all of his siblings never made it to 60. Given my sister's stroke in her late 40's, well I'm about to turn 41 and we are now entering the red zone.
Anyhoo, even though I'm a little rattled by how bad my blood pressure was at least I have kicked off the process of getting things checked, and either way whether the news be good or not so good, informed is the best way to deal with it. Right?
Update: In the interests of honesty, I should amend this post so that the term "a little rattled" actually reads "absolutely crapping my pants". Just so we're clear.
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- Bodhi said...
The ostrich management system of burying ones head in the sand is never a good idea. It will only draw others attention quicker to the fact that you have indeed crapped yourself. And thats never a good look at the best of times, least of all with your head buried and your arse in the air.
Yes, definately better to be informed. You could rest completely assured in the knowledge that despite your minds somewhat paranoid delusions of lets-just-play-the-worse-case-scenario-nightmare-mental-marathons, reality does indeed have something completely different in mind. Or otherwise you could even take any appropriate actions to avoid or even control said issue, which may indeed be something quite minor.
Bodhi :-)
Sydney, Australia
[It now seems I have a working Blogger Profile .... don't panic, I'm pretty sure thats not a sign of the apocalypse ...]
- 3:14 pm
- The Other Andrew said...
I love the fact that your Blogger profile just says "Gender: male" in the details. You say that with such certainty...
Butt in the air, head in the sand, I agree is generally not a good look. Unless maybe you are a Bondi lifesaver.
The only reason I'm rattled (and I'm not freaking out unneccessarily here) is having watched first hand the experience of a)chronic angina, b)heart attacks, c)an aortic aneurism, d)two hemorragic strokes... I could go on all day! My family history is really crap. Having said that, I'm being realistic about possibilities here, and sure I'm keeping an open mind about it, but nonetheless it's a little sobering... Anyhoo, I have an appointment for next Monday morning to get bloods done - step 1.
- 3:28 pm
- Bodhi said...
I'm sooo glad your not unneccessarily freaking out Andrew, necessary freaking out is just so more appropriate and Buddhist of you.
Me thinks this could be a case of a little too much knowledge being a bad thing. My father has had three heart attacks and is a diabetic ... my previous pancreatitis problem also puts me at VERY high risk of same. And you know what. So far, NADA. ZIP! All good. Should I throw all this stupid equanimity and inner-peace out for some necessary freaking-out practise now?
Dont fret, Pet, I'm holding your cyber-hand.
Bodhi :-)
Sydney, Australia
- 3:56 pm
- Bodhi said...
... ahh yes, it took me a while, but here it 'tis:
In the little known discourse the Buddha once proclaimed thusly,
"Bhikku's, worthy are they whom, when faced with unknown and projected adversity, choose to neccessarily freak out and defacate upon themselves.
And the Bhikku's, unpon hearing the Blessed Ones words, went into a blind panic and tizz. And did shat their robes. And the Buddha was pleased."
From the DeludedIam Sutta
Bodhi :-)
Sydney, Australia
- 4:16 pm
- Michael said...
I'm glad you're grabbing the horns, Andrew. Genetics is powerful, but all those nasties in your family history should be manageable. Well, notso much aneurism, but to paraphrase Meatloaf, 3 out of 4 ain't bad!
Good luck, homes.
- 7:23 pm
- mesquirt said...
e) And a partridge in a pear tree? I'm very sorry Andrew, it's thoroughly inappropriate of me to joke. I'm very sorry to hear about all that you're going through, and worrying about. It can't be fun. One thing that I wanted to say was that my Mum has battled for many long years with high blood pressure and seems to have triumphed over it, largely, I believe, due to some magic herbal remedy. I can ask her about that if you like.
Secondly, and I don't know if this has any relevance whatsoever, but my Father suffered from depression for a long time, eventually taking his own life in his mid forties. Depression is hereditary and I went through a phase of freaking out about things as I would get pretty down at times, and then feel worse at my own certainty that it was full blown depression. I would feel that I had no chance whatsoever when beginning to suffer from depression at so early an age. Anyway, once I was talking to a very good friend about the issue and he said very simply, "you should realise that your destiny isn't the same as your Father's". It was like magic. At once it seemed so very obvious, yet so profound, and the clouds parted.
Now I am well aware that depression is very different from heart disease, and that the statistics aren't great. However, I'll say it for you, Your destiny is not the same as that of your Parents/Aunties and Uncles/Sister. And I don't think that I really need to point out the fact that stress and worry will only contribute to any heart or blood pressure problems. I know it's like telling someone to, for example, be more confident, but try to take it easy. Holding your cyber hand as well, Marty
- 8:33 pm
- Michael said...
And may I say that I like it when you uncharacteristically disclose yourself?
- 10:19 pm
- Bodhi said...
I must say that I too like it when he uncharacteristically discloses himself too Michael, having the courage to open himself up to others like that. It seems to make him both strong and vulnerable at the same time, and thats just such a wonderfully human quality that we cannot but fail to respond.
And in that unfolding, I hope our beloved TOA finds said disclosures and subsequent responses somewhat cathartic, healing, and hopefully even a little enlightening.
In all seriousnesss, (((HUGS)))) Andrew. Were with ya Bro. Sadhu!
Bodhi :-)
Sydney, Australia
[Disclaimer: Any humour on my part was said with love, and hopefully imparts a positive message]
- 8:17 am
- The Other Andrew said...
Hi Guys, thanks for all your comments, cyper hugs and hand holds! It's true about genetics, and any of this other stuff being manageable.
I'm not generally a worrier or a fearfull person, but if I'm honest I have two big fears based on family history:- stroke and cancer. Both cut a damaging swath through my family. Yesterday my diastolic (sp?) blood pressure was 108, when it should be about 70-75... which when I found out was the cause of being a bit rattled. Initially the Naturopath didn't want to tell me. :-) It's not like I even think about this sort of stuff often, but yesterday just rattled me.
Thanks for the comments about being a little bit more open on this blog, maybe it's a new direction!? What I don't want it to become is WhineFest 2005!
- 9:24 am
- Michael said...
Yeah, open and forthright. Feel free to use me as your guide.
Don't forget the "whitecoat effect" on BP. Sure it was just your naturopath, but the act of getting your BP taken can cause it to shoot up a bit.
- 9:40 am
- The Other Andrew said...
Yeah Michael, you are right about the White Coat Effect but I was feeling pretty chilled when he took it. My BP has been bang on all my life until is started to creep up slightly over the past few years. The worst my diastolic has ever been is 80, and that was right after a car accident!
The Naturopath's first question to me was "Are you feeling pretty stressed at the moment?" :-) I should have read this as a bad sign...
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Recently I had to tell someone how to pronounce "cherub", which is a word they had never encountered. Then I had to explain what a cherub was, including both its modern definition and its older, Biblical and mythological definition, which are far removed from one another. (I long ago learned that my tendency to expound on such subjects often makes me a target, but I have a short temper and the added tendency to kick ass which protects me from the worst effects, so I continue to do it.)
And as I explained this definition it occurred to me how such a change could take place over the course of human civilization to become something completely different from its origin. How are concepts altered in this weird type of evolution?
For instance, here is one actual quote from a version of the Old Testament describing the appearance of the cherubim:
"…and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME."
This is nothing like the tiny, pudgy, harmless, childlike winged beings that the modern word 'cherub' brings to mind. When you compare the images from original to modern you have a genuine WTF? moment. How could it evolve from something terrible and awe-inspiring into something comical and benign?
Then there's the original term I mentioned: angel. Technically speaking, cherubim are consdidered angels, but are monstrous and fearsome. But the other angels are called seraphim and there are, according to Biblical scripture, at least one million of them. They are, in fact, God's soldiers. Yes, sometimes they are described as protecting people, but the implication is that they are doing so in an almost military way. Apparently, they are not described as necessarily having wings, or as being sweet, benefactors whose jobs it is to watch over every person on Earth. But that's the way they are perceived today. Angels are referred to as God's supernatural soldiers and obeying his commands as such. If they watch over any mortal, it was because of an order to do so and not from a sense of independent good will. Mainly, they are sent to give warnings and hand out punishment.
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In The Trenches
Otherwise known as "I can't, I have rehearsal"...
What does it mean to be "in the trenches"?
As I prepare to perform in two shows opening in June, and prep to show my own work in July and August. I've imagined myself in m own trench. I'm focused on what's in front of me. There isn't much to report, because the excitement of getting there has happened, and the battle hasn't begun. You're just there, doing the work, preparing for the day when it pays off. Stories of being in the trenches aren't that impressive. You're just.... there.... in the trenches. No one really wants to see photos of you in the trenches, because they'd be of you in rehearsal clothes in a dark room.
I might sound like I don't like the trenches. But, that's not true. This is my fellow artist warriors build camaraderie and trust. We learn each other's languages, and habits, and guilty pleasures. We see each other on good days and not so good days. It's where you find your dance family and realize you see these people more often than your actual family. I'm OK with this. In fact, being in the trenches is what I do best. Performances are fun, but the trenches are LIFE.
Lately, I've been very inspired by my fellow artists who make that commitment to step into the trenches every day, whether it's going to class, making rehearsal time for just yourself, or showing up to your regular rehearsals whatever gets the work done. Keep it up, artist warriors. You're amazing. Being in the trenches with you all is an honor.
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Published in Metromix (RIP), November 27, 2007.
Jean-Dominique Bauby lost it all in the blink of an eye.
Fame, beautiful women, and wealth surrounded him as the editor of Elle magazine's French edition. But his life was suddenly and permanently altered when a stroke paralyzed his entire body except for his left eye. With the use of a specialized alphabet and the help of loving nurses and friends, Bauby subsequently blinked out a contemplative and, at times, humorous memoir delineating his life of constrained motion. Yes, that's right, he dictated his story by blinking…
Now, renowned artist and director Julian Schnabel ("Basquiat," "Before Night Falls") and screenwriter Ronald Harwood ("The Pianist") bring Bauby's book, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," to the screen with the help of a phenomenal cast including Mathieu Amalric ("Munich") as Bauby, Marie-Josée Croze ("Munich," "The Barbarian Invasions") as his nurse and the prolific Max Von Sydow as Bauby's father.
The movie already earned widespread acclaimed and a directing prize for Schnabel at the most recent Cannes film festival. Not that the eccentric filmmaker has let any of that alter his wild image. When Metromix recently sat down to talk with the team behind "Diving Bell," Schnabel emerged from a hotel pool still wet and wrapped in a sort of towel/sarong/curtain to pontificate on glaciers and consciousness while smoking and sporting what appeared to be old school Ray-Bans indoors.
The rest of the group wasn't quite so colorful, but they did open up about falling in love with a paraplegic, reasons for almost quitting the film and the miracle of the human body.
Julian, where did you draw the inspiration to make this film?
Julian Schnabel: My father got sick and he was dying. He was terrified of death and had never been sick in his life. So he was in this bed at my house, he was staying with me, and this script arrived for 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.' As my father was dying, I read Ron Harwood's script.
It gave me a bunch of parameters that would make a film have a totally different structure. As a painter, as someone who doesn't want to make a painting that looks like the last one I made, I thought it was a really good palette. So personally and artistically these things all came together.
What was the writing process like for you Ron, and why did you choose to work on this film?
Ron Harwood: I read the book in one sitting and immediately agreed to do the film. It was a rash thing to do because I started it and realized: 'wait a minute, I don't know how to do this at all!' It was totally bewildering. How could you look at a man in total paralysis for an hour and a half?
For two weeks I paced in my study, and I realized I had to phone in and tell them that I couldn't do it. But nothing concentrates the mind of a writer more than having to give back the money. I had the idea that Jean-Dominique Bauby should be the camera. The camera should do the blinking. It freed me completely and I knew I could use the voiceover from the book, which is very, very beautiful.
In essence, we are watching a movie from the eyes of a man who is confined to watch the world go by. Julian, can you talk of these layers of voyeurism in the film and how you realized this idea?
JS: I was extremely bored with stories that are told in the same way. I see the screen as a sculpture. It is essentially a rectangle in which things come into view and exit. It was like Bauby's eye. So we did everything in the camera, we didn't use green screen. I even had the camera person put his fingers over the camera and block the lens every time there was a blink. I never went to film school, so I had to untrain everyone. That's how you make a film like this.
Mathieu, what did it take emotionally and physically to prepare for this role?
Mathieu Amalric: You just think of the necessity of making such a film. It became easier when I met Julian and I realized he had to do this film because of intimate things: his father's death, his fear of death. All my frights disappeared. Julian is quite an alive person, he bigger than life. We weren't talking about grief or pity, but we were mostly talking about being in the present and how the body is in fact a miracle.
Julian, did your intimate connection with the work continue through filming?
JS: I came to know the book in a personal way. I thought that if I could have saved my father from his fear of death, and maybe I thought I had to do that for myself, then I would have been a good son. I guess this was a way to make people able to deal with the death of their parents, and how to make them deal with their own deaths. Ultimately, the movie tells you that you need to grab onto life, and you need to live your life. Don't wait until you don't have your body anymore, so look into your interior life and make sure you're really alive. It's about consciousness.
Marie, do you think that your character [Bauby's nurse, Henriette] fell in love with her patient?
Marie-Josée Croze: Yes, even though she didn't say it, people around her said that she was in love with him. Everyone was. He was such a charismatic character that there were lots of feelings for him because of his sense of humor.
Max, how did you get involved with this film and what drew you to it?
Max Von Sydow: I received the script, and usually I stop reading after page ten, but for this I was taken on page one. I saw it in its final form just the other day [at a theater] and hadn't realized that there were so many laughs. There is this ironic sense of humor from [Bauby] in this terrible situation. After all, he is still able to comment in a funny way. It's a wonderful and encouraging piece of film. It's a story of a hero who doesn't give up and teaches us not to give up until your last breath, in spite of all terrible odds.


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When you're on a boat with a smart guy, sometimes you have to push record and just wing it. John Moljo was visiting for the weekend and sparked an impromptu podcast while we were riding the ferry from New York back to Vermont. The topic this time is programming- a brief overview, some things to consider, and big block takeaways for new coaches. This was a fun podcast to do, and I hope you enjoy!
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Sarah Tiana
Sarah Tiana has been a working comedian in Los Angeles since 2003. Originally from Calhoun, GA, Sarah's act emphasizes the ups and downs of a Southern childhood while peppering in her opinions of dating and sports, or the sport of dating. Recently Sarah has been recognized for her "breakout performance" as Carmen in four episodes of Reno 911!'s 7th season. In 2005 she helped create a sketch comedy company called TheStrait Jacket Society as a way to help young actors in Hollywood accelerate their stage time and gain exposure while still having fun. This sketch comedy experience also helped her become a familiar face on Showtime's "Jeff Garcia's Low Budget Madness" and "In The Flow With Affion Crockett." A downright American, Sarah has done 9 tours of comedy for the troops including Germany, Singapore, Afghanistan, Guam, Okinawa, and several Wounded Warrior Facilities. A recent trip to Iraq is highlighted in the documentary film, "We Love You Mrs. Bevins"(available on Amazon and Netflix). Sarah recently wrote and starred in "The Burn" for Comedy Central with Jeffrey Ross. She has also been seen on E!, Reelz TV, the TV Guide Channel, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, NFL.com and PlentyofFish.com. She will never be seen in the three pilots she taped last year.


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Happy 2011 Halloween!
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sometimes during a play date we can get a good moment. Kids are amazing. They can make a not planned picture into a very special memory.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Last day before portfolio evaluation!
The portfolio evaluation is scheduled for Aug 26th. We have one more day only to get ready for that. Everyone has been working extremely hard to have everything done on time. It is amazing to see how each one of us has a different and beautiful style. So many beautiful images...
Congratulations to everyone!! Here is one of the images that it will be in my Commercial Session.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Green Eye Lashes
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Special Project for Photo Imaging
Today, we presented a Special Project on Photo Imaging III class. There were 2 options to pick: a tarot card or a movie poster. I decided to do "The Tower" tarot card to try to exercise my creativity. It was kind of challenging since my classmates are very good in Photoshop. My tarot card express my reality trying to finish my portfolio. It is pretty hard to finish the portfolio and at the same time take extra classes. I cannot give up now.
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Baby Julian
Baby Julian is Suchi Patton's nephew. He is too sweet for his diaper! Thank you Suchi for letting me taking some pictures of your cute nephew. Suchi is my former classmate and she has been very supportive. Thank you again friend!
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Portfolio Section A - The Peace
This is one of the pictures to be consider to be in the Section A of my portfolio.
It is a very peaceful and beautiful place. I wish that it would be closer to me. It is a beach called Jeriquaquara (native indian name).
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Monday, May 4, 2009
Tea Party - Fair Tax in Atlanta
On April 15th I photographed the Tea Party Protest in front of the Atlanta Capitol. Click here to see some extra pics.
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Sunday, May 3, 2009
I could not miss the animals!
I have so much fun capturing animals moments as well. I think he is crying because she is making fun of him! They are too cute! Take a look, click here.
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Bethesda Health Group
Bethesda Health Group offers a variety of senior care services for St. Louis residents, ranging from assisted living to live-in communities.
- Web Design
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- Healthcare
- Senior Living
As competition in the senior care space grows, Bethesda's website was turning visitors away with outdated forms and a frustrating navigation. The website also failed to reflect the warm, caring nature of Bethesda's services and communities.
Content Strategy
Senior care websites are too often filled with cold, sterile content to reflect medical expertise. After evaluating Bethesda's audience, we opted to move toward more warm, empathetic content that inspires confidence in viewers that their loved ones will be well cared for. We repositioned Bethesda's core message, "Community is our way of life" on the homepage to bring it to the forefront of users' minds as they browse the site. We also made new recommendations for photography. Large, bright photos anchor each page and deliver much-needed warmth and joy to the site.
Web Design
As we redeveloped Bethesda's site, we were constantly considering the stressful situations in which people would be seeking senior care services. Often in a hospital dealing with the illness of a loved one, these people need a senior care website that's intuitive to navigate and loads quickly even in hospitals with poor reception.
We built the site's navigation with large, bold text that's a breeze to use. A restructured sitemap gives new hierarchy to Bethesda's communities and makes it easier for users to find the one that's right for them. Finally, a lightweight and responsive design ensures the site loads fast and looks great on any device.
CRM Integration
We were tasked with providing insights on three different Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms for Bethesda to implement into the redeveloped website. Once Bethesda selected its preferred CRM, we began implementing webforms and application programming interfaces (APIs) into the website, making it even easier for Bethesda to stay connected with its audiences.
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GIG REVIEW: Christine and The Queens at Melkweg, Amsterdam
I first stumbled the French Christine and The Queens at Lowlands festival earlier in 2015. I was walking towards another stage and literally had to stop because I heard amazing beats from the stage. So when I saw she was giving a concert in Amsterdam I bought tickets straight away, so I could see her perform a full set where she was the headliner.
Christine, (real name Héloïse Letissier) has a very unique way of performing. The show was a visual feast full of movement and strobe lighting, and it was definitely not only about the music. She is much better live than by listening on Spotify by the way. Together with her dancers she has a modern choreography which is more about moving the whole body and not your typical "hip hop" or "pop" style moves.
Since I had already been blown away once, it was hard to be blown away for the second time, since I already had a first impression and therefore expectation of the amazing performance. The Lowlands stage was much bigger and the screens were also bigger so the light show had more impact.
Christine is a curious being. She reminds me of a younger version of Camille, my favourite French singer who is crazy in an eccentric way. She is openly queer and sings about gender fluidity (read this interesting interview!) and is just an inspiration that you can be good as yourself.
Photos by Podium Info (because my phone literally died and erased itself during the concert! It never happened to me before but I was so sad)
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Making Disciples
"And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matthew 28 :18-20)
Spiritual growth and maturity
"28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ." (Colossians 1:28)


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Has this ever happened to you?
You've scheduled in a block of time to write, explained to your family that you'll be unavailable for the next several hours, made deals and swapped responsibilities to get this precious time with your book only to sit down in your writing spot and realize you can't concentrate. At all.
Where you write is just as important as making the time.
One of the essentials I work on with clients when we begin our process together is figuring out where they can get the most writing done. Finding a good writing spot is necessary before you can make progress on your project.
Setting aside time to write is a waste if you don't have the right place to work.
Even trickier? Not everyone has the same needs when it comes to writing. So let's go through the process together to ensure that when you take those hours (or minutes) to yourself, you're certain that it will be time well spent.
Step 1: Write a job description for your writing spot.
This may sound a bit odd, but it's an assignment I give nearly all my new clients. Imagine you are hiring the ideal place to write in, and you're placing a classified ad. What qualities and amenities are you looking for in a writing spot? If you're not sure, consider the following questions:
- Does background noise soothe you or make you crazy?
- Do you like to stare out a window at a nice view or does that slow you down?
- Do you like other people around you, or do you prefer to be entirely alone?
- Is food (or a particular beverage, say coffee?) a part of your ritual, or do you set these things aside when writing?
- Can you unplug completely or do you need to be accessible to your partner, children or work?
- How close does this place need to be from your home or work?
- Do you need several hours to write, or are you better while snatching scraps of time here and there?
Take a little time to journal on these points. Many people don't think about these things directly when deciding where to write and end up wasting precious minutes in spots that don't suit them. Someone who needs others around them and the num of background noise will suffer in a library, whereas someone who needs total silence is never going to get anything done on the train or in a cafe.
Step 2: Create a list of places that you can interview as writing spots and interview them.
You don't have to hire the first writing spot you interview. Just like if you were choosing a new employee, make sure you have a decent pool of candidates. Come up with a list of at least five options if you can, and begin trying them out for your writing sessions. If you haven't started one already, keep a writing process journal and make notes about where you wrote, for how long, and how productive the session was. If it didn't work out as expected, note down why and adjust your job description and list of other candidates as needed.
Love everything about the place, except it was too busy and impossible to get a seat? Modify your description to look for places that are less hip and trendy.
Did you realize that making yourself accessible by phone meant you were interrupted so much you didn't write a word? Try going offline for longer and longer increments to get comfortable being away. Let those who need to find you in an emergency where you are and what you're up to.
Keep interviewing your writing spot candidates until you have a solid list.
Make sure to note the type of work you did in each one and how it went- different spots may be better for different tasks. For example, when drafting new scenes or material I prefer to be in a dead silent library where I feel silly doing anything but writing. When editing or revising, I prefer to be in a cafe, and often buy myself a treat I'm only allowed to ask for if I reach my writing goal.
Step 3: Going forward, consider where you will write as much as when.
When you schedule time to write in your calendar, consider your list of writing spot candidates and the type of writing you plan to do in that session before planning where you'll write. With your new tailored writing spots, the word count will soon be adding up like crazy.
What spots work best for you for writing? I've seen everything from cafes to libraries to sneaking time on a phone before work to a gorgeous writing shed in the garden work for me and my clients. I'd love to know where you are writing – share your favorite spots in the comments below!
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The Construction of Muslims as "Other" in Mainstream Australia's Print Media: An Analysis of Discourse
Quayle, Amy and Sonn, Christopher (2009) The Construction of Muslims as "Other" in Mainstream Australia's Print Media: An Analysis of Discourse. The Australian Community Psychologist, 21 (1). pp. 8-23. ISSN 1320-7741Full text for this resource is not available from the Research Repository.
The Cronulla riots signalled the existence of a banal everyday form of racism operating in Australia that works to construct Muslims as 'other'. In this article, racism is explored as ideology, (re)produced through, and reflected in social practices and processes, such as language and communication. Media representations are considered, a site where dominant social narratives manifest and where racism happens. Using Foucauldian discourse analysis, several strategies employed to construct 'in- groups' and 'out groups', following the riots, were revealed in newspaper discourse, and dominant understandings of Muslims, multiculturalism and racism became apparent. Discourses identified that problematise Muslims, included the construction of the 'inassimilable, misogynist and criminal other'. Discourses that effectively legitimate deny and justify this othering, thereby maintain Australia and Australians self image as a fair, just and tolerant society, included the construction of 'the good nation; Howard's diverse country'. Findings reflect the importance of understanding everyday forms of racism, operating in and through social narratives, which function to construct particular groups in particular ways. This research offers important lessons on the importance of examining taken for granted 'text and talk', as a site of racism.
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As the famous saying goes, "the first impression lasts." Another person's opinion of you the first time you meet makes such a huge impact that the first impression is sometimes more memorable than the fact.
This is the reason businesses need to invest in a reception area that wows. Potential clients and business partners first get a sense of who you are as a business owner based on what they'll see the moment they enter your office building. They're likely to spend only a few minutes in your reception area, so you better make that first impression count. Below are four elements of a reception area that will make your clients feel welcome and comfortable to do business with you.
Welcoming Receptionist's Desk
The receptionist's desk is a vital element for every company. It's where your clients first encounter an employee and start forming an opinion about your business.
A sign bearing the name or logo of your company should be present behind the desk. Consider placing business cards and brochures, too, so visitors could easily contact you in the future. The desk itself needs to be clean and organized, reflecting your company's spotless record.
Stylish and Comfortable Seats
When choosing the seating option, always keep in mind the comfort of your guests. It's best to opt for a single, padded couch with a comfortable back and armrests. When guests sit on the chair, their knees should be bent in a 90-degree angle, and their feet should touch the floor.
Apart from that, it's important to remember that your reception area will see a lot of traffic. With this in mind, you should consider having the seats upholstered to protect them from wear and tear. Take into consideration the aesthetics of the seats, too. You wouldn't want to sacrifice style for comfort completely.
Durable and Attractive Flooring
Like mentioned earlier, the reception area gets a lot of foot traffic, so the right type of flooring is crucial to the overall feel and functionality of the space. The best action is to invest in a cost-effective flooring option that's both beautiful and durable.
Atlantic Concrete Design, a flooring company, suggests epoxy flooring. Epoxy floorings can withstand heavy foot traffic, have anti-microbial properties, and will not cost you an arm and a leg. Add a homey feel by incorporating area rugs that will cover where the seats and coffee table are.
Tasteful Ornaments and Accents
While the big details such as the floor and the seating are the fundamentals of a great reception area, you shouldn't be remiss on adding ornaments and decor. Start by placing indoor plants in strategic places like in the middle of a coffee table and on at least one corner of the room. Incorporating plants into your reception area's interior design softens the room's sharp angles while filling the walls' empty spaces.
Instead of boring paintings, you can hang a TV screen on a wall turned into a news channel. This gives the impression that the company gives importance to current events.
The reception area communicates the company's aesthetic and culture. Whatever your business values, it's crucial that that's reflected in a room that your clients wait in before they meet you. Ace the reception area's design, then meet the client with charm and professionalism, and you have a perfect recipe for a long-lasting partnership.


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We're back with our latest pod! It's a rare and special show where Jen actually describes herself as "OK!" We tackle some heavy topics such as dreams and how to define "success." Is coding/programming the only sure bet left in life in terms of paying work? Does money = love? Or is being acknowledged by strangers the only true expression of real love? Is it better to focus on short-term gains and move on? Or is it better to go for the long haul? We discussed the phenomenon of "Internet pile-ons," specifically the Ice Bucket Challenge and the death of Robin Williams. I recount the story of a crazy guy who asked me about the Battle of Armageddon. We went over some listener feedback and more!
- Some people want to live in a house with a horse barn. I just want to be able to go to Starbucks all the time.
- I've never seen The Godfather or any of the sequels. I have recently watched seasons of G.I. Joe and Transformers, tho.
- Coding: The only sure bet left in life.
- The problem with building apps is I don't know how to do it.
- AppleScrips aren't really programming.
- I've been doing some volunteer work at my local NPR affiliate.
- I'd like to build a good long-form audio editor for talk-based content.
- Round-robin iTunes review exchanges. No.
- You can only get the Glengarry followers if you're celebrity-level famous.
- Internet pile-ons. How do you deal with them?
- I wrote a blog post about Jimi Jamison of Survivor.
- GoFundMe page for PG Holyfield.
- Don't give your charity donations to grocery stores.
- Reevaluating social networks. Do we still need Tumblr? (Jen's Tumblr | Shawn's Tumblr)
- Time Bandits and Howard The Duck used to always be on cable.
- Nathan had a dream about us in 2012.
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The Oakland Raiders continued to impress yesterday, beating the Cleveland Browns 24-17 at home to move to 4-2 on the year.
The decisive touchdown came in the third quarter, when the Raiders hoodwinked the Browns with a 35-yard fake field goal touchdown from Shane Lechler to Kevin Boss.
One of the most fun plays in football.
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Following on from the success of Recruitment Yarns in 2016, Recruitment Yarns kicked off its 2017 series in Sydney in May and culminated at its last event in Melbourne in mid-June.
With over 600 attendees that included business owners and senior leaders from all sectors of the Recruitment Industry, RY was clearly popular and provided those who attended rare insights into a variety of relevant topics affecting the Australian and New Zealand market place.
Service Excellence Consulting's Research and Marketing Associate Erica Waller caught up with the founder, Col Levander, to get his take on the tour and the state of play in the Industry.
Erica: How are you feeling after the RY whirlwind tour, Col?
Col: I feel like a rock star at the end of a world tour - both exhausted and elated! We held 10 events in metropolitan and regional cities as well as Christchurch and Auckland. We met some amazing people - some incredible movers and shakers!
Erica: How did you find the markets both in Australia and New Zealand and how is the sentiment generally?
Col: I think business is tough for the industry. The War for Talent and the talent leakage we are seeing from our new millennials is not to be ignored. A number of recruiters I spoke to were really struggling in the Graduate space for example. Some were saying that their intake quotas provided by clients were really difficult to fill, so that is a worrying fact for us all.
There are considerable governmental changes happening as we speak, and recruiters will definitely need to be across the proposed legislative changes as these will have a significant effect on our industry.
Probably one of the biggest concerns, from my perspective anyway, is that the industry is under attack on a technology front. I see it every day in what we do at Rec Tech Solutions. The effect of disruptive technology is certainly making life interesting for our industry. Many business owners don't get the opportunities they would like to enable them to stay across these issues, and that's where Recruitment Yarns can be so valuable! My warning to the Industry is: Don't let us become the Taxi Industry. The Taxi industry globally ignored technology for near on 2 decades and look at them now! More recently, the Real estate industry is being disrupted with the emergence of Purplebricks. Closer to home, the rise of the Gig economy is alive and well and it will have a significant effect on our industry.
In New Zealand, the market was a lot more optimistic, perhaps in part from effects of the Christchurch rebuild and infrastructure spend, as well as the emergence of innovation hubs. They too are exposed to the changes I mentioned, as well as having their own challenges with sourcing and retaining talent and legislative changes, but generally they are more positive than our fellow Australians.
Erica: What were your key take-aways from the Yarns tour?
Col: There are too many to tell you if I'm honest, but I guess the high points were:
- The Industry is keen for collaboration. The interest in un-conference style informal discussions, and the willingness of those to engage, made the event a stand-out success.
- Those who attended are those who will thrive and stay abreast of changes and will be successful in the long -term. They will be the doctors of recruitment and will keep the industry fresh and relevant.
- The focus on mental toughness and mental health in the industry by business leaders was a common subject for discussion. The industry is very aware of these challenges and the impact on staff retention and business pressures. We touched on this with one of our Masterclasses and will add more depth at next years' Yarns events.
- New Zealand Yarns was a great thrill for me given it was our first visit there. The New Zealand Yarnsters were engaged, the conversations were intellectual and the talk was about new concepts.
- Albury/Wodonga - Even though I love the bush, we didn't expect a large turnout. But on the day we had 22 people on a cold (minus one degrees) and misty morning. Some had driven for 2- 3 hours to get there. What a great effort!
Erica: Recruitment Yarns was again a FREE event this year thanks to your generous sponsors. Do you see that continuing?
Col: Yes, the event relies heavily on sponsors, and many thanks to them all. Feedback has been extremely positive, so we would like to do another event in 2018. We are always looking at ways to improve, and one of the options is to consider introducing a ticket price so we can continue to provide high value presenters and venues. Having said that though, we will always be not-for-profit. We are considering Hobart, Canberra and Newcastle, as well as back to New Zealand again. The plan is to advise the dates and cities by January, so there will be plenty of time to lock the dates in your diaries.
Erica: In closing, how would you summarise Recruitment Yarns 2017?
Col: My view is that the people who have attended Recruitment Yarns are streets ahead of those that didn't! There is no other event that provides so many take-aways in such a short timeframe, and for such a small outlay of time and cost. The spirit of collaboration is alive and well in our industry and I thank everyone involved in the event including my staff, our sponsors, hosts and of course the participants for making yarns what it is. I'm very grateful for the experience and very much looking forward to 2018.
Erica: Thanks, Col.
Our Managing Director Dianne Gibert attended all sessions of Recruitment Yarns, explaining the important concept of risk management, and answering questions about certification. She also presented Masterclass sessions on safety management.


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The information age is driving one of the hottest conversations in the Australian market today. Increased productivity, customer intimacy, product innovation, cyber risks - you name the challenge and at some point there will be a need to analyse data to help with decision making. We know that enterprises equipped to drive actionable insights from data will be leading the next decade of business evolution. Are you ready?
We approach the data challenge with a business lens to help our clients find real value from their information. So what do we mean by real value? The answer translates differently for each one of our clients. Depending on the Analytics maturity of the organisation, we help our clients start their journey through our unique Value Discovery approach.
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We asked the children at Renewal House to share with us what Mother's Day is all about. Hint: "It's really about love. And caring about your family." Their genuine and heartfelt responses are captured in the video below. Please watch and share with the special women in your life.
From all of us at Renewal House, Happy Mother's Day!
Thank you, Nashville! During the Big Payback, your support totaled $6,545. Your contributions will support families affected by the disease of addiction with a new beginning. Together, we make are making a life-changing impact in the lives of mothers and their children!
Renewal House has raised more than $3,500 in the #BigPayback community-wide fundraising event today! We have until 6am on May 7th to achieve and exceed our goal of $5,000. Please consider giving today: visit the Big Payback!
Also, checkout Wannado's blog for why they are fans of Renewal House and a few other great nonprofits in Nashville. We truly appreciate them and all of our loyal supporters!
On May 6, 2014, Renewal House is participating in The Big Payback, a one day community wide fundraising push for Nashville non-profits. The key to the Big Payback is to get the word out on May 6, 2014. There will be a tremendous amount of local buzz that day and that will translate into donations with your help!
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Robin Dylon is a young Swiss singer aged 15. It was at the age of 4 during a trip to Paris with his grandmother that he discovered a passion for singing during a Sylvie Vartan's concert. Since then, singing has become part of his daily life and he uses it to express himself and transmit his emotions.
At the age of 10, he joined a musical comedy group where he worked on dance, theatre and, above all, singing again and again.
In 2015, Robin was a finalist in the "Kids Voice Tour" competition at the "Maladière Centre" in Neuchâtel and was spotted by the record company MXM Production. He then released his first album "Level One" composed of covers.
In 2016, he released the single "Child Of The Sun" and the same year, he was a candidate on the french TV singing competition "The Voice Kids France".
His second album "CTRL C" is released in 2018. This opus contains 9 unreleased titles and two covers. It was composed and produced with the help of several composers from all over the world, from Australia to Canada, France and England. It was an opportunity for Robin to put his ideas into words and music and to create a universe that really resembles him. The titles of the album are 50% French, 50% English with Pop, Electro and Balade colors. The album reflects the diversity of composers, a kind of musical patchwork.
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text: When you get to a place in life, be it physical or not, where words are not a good enough reaction; where social media and photos could not possibly adequately encapsulate the moment in all of its shining detail. When every intensifier of language falls short of expressing the gravity of what is real to you. When the weight of being drawn into feeling something because of your surroundings causes you to interact with the world at a slower pace, even if it's just temporary; that is a way in which you can be certain you are alive.


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New York Chiropractic College Viewbook
William Woods Yield Brochure
Wanted to keep this light and tight. To let imagery and poetry give a final send off.
There is one place …
where the wonders of thought are revealed in silence
where the miracles of nature are given a home
where inquiry and creativity collide and create fire.
There is one place that takes you on a journey to see the world
while you simultaneously discover your own
where victories big and small are a daily affair
where a small, tight-knit community
supports each other in a number of ways
and that place is William Woods University.
Our story is our students' stories.
Light the way – Assumption College 2015 Viewbook
Had the opportunity to interview some great students at Assumption College, and rewrite an introduction for a 2015 viewbook refresh.
This viewbook took home a 2015 Horizon Interactive Award – Gold.
Designed by Ed Macko at Elliance.
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William Woods University Intro Piece
An Intro piece is a short and sweet first impression. It's smaller — so counselors can carry more. It's less expensive — so schools can produce more.
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This project took home a 2015 Horizon Interactive Award – Gold
William Woods University Viewbook
William Woods University is a small, liberal arts college in Fulton, Missouri. Their story is one that I was excited to tell. They are well known for their amazing Equestrian and American Sign Language programs, but there are many more hidden gems — other areas where they're pioneers as well, like education and adult degrees.
See a pdf of the complete viewbook.
More from William Woods University:
Intro Piece
LEAD Brochure
Transfer Brochure
LEAD Brochure
This piece is a small part of a big, rebranding and redesign of everything William Woods University. This brochure highlights a unique financial-aid award program at William Woods University that I have yet to find at another school. $5,000 is awarded automatically to their students' tuition for getting involved in specific LEAD campus activities.
I worked on these for Elliance with our awesome designer: Krystal Duke
View a high-resolution version and read the copy up close and personal.
More pieces from this project: transfer brochure, SEO, blogging, parent checklist, postcard projects, website copy, retargeting advertisements, events, yield communication, more.
Checklist for parents of future college students
We created this parent checklist print piece to be mailed to a prospective student during their junior year of high school. Our goal with this project was to create something useful and informative — maybe something a parent would hold on to, or even better, hang on a bulletin board next to his or her calendar. The William Woods University logo, contact information and when, how and where to apply is very clear.
I worked on these for Elliance with our awesome designer: Krystal Duke
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text: Throughout most of Mexico, the name "cuishe" or "cuixe" is used to describe a sub-species of A. karwinskii, which also includes barril, tobasiche, and a handful of others. In Minas, "cuishe" is the common name for A. rhodacantha, a plant known as "mexicano" in most other parts. The two species don't look anything alike, and the mezcaleros are not confused (they may be the only ones). So long as the mezcal is being made in their town, they will use the name by which it's traditionally known.


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Located along the southern edge of the heart of Ohio, Vinton County is named after Congressman Samuel Finley Vinton. With only 12,806 residents, Vinton County is sparsely populated despite covering 415 square miles. Vinton County lists McArthur as its county seat, but the Ohio Department of Public Safety has no record of traffic accidents in that particular township. This may be caused by the Ohio Department of Public Safety's tendency to evaluate cities and larger townships as micropolitan areas rather than part of the county or counties in which they exist.
The Ohio Department of Public Safety recorded a total of 313 traffic accidents on the roads of Vinton County during 2007, and another 332 the following year. These numbers are well within expectations, though there appears to be a slightly high number of traffic-related fatalities with 4 on the books during 2007 and another 5 on record during 2008. It is unclear whether these numbers are simply anomalies due to a limited data set or indications of potential problems.
The townships that reported the most overall traffic accidents in Vinton County during 2007 were: Elk with 62 traffic accidents, Richland with 48, Clinton with 44, Vinton with 28, and 27 accidents each for Harrison and Swan. 2008 saw a near-repeat of these statistics: Elk with 58 traffic accidents, Clinton with 54, Richland with 47, Vinton with 39, and Wilkesville with 26 traffic accidents.
It is not particularly surprising that the Township of Elk dominates the Ohio Department of Public Safety list of most traffic-accident prone townships in Vinton County considering that it is home to 3,134 residents, half again as large as its nearest local rival. The Township of Clinton is the next most populated township in Vinton County, with 2,045 residents. Despite this, the Township of Clinton seems to rival the Township of Richland for second place on the Ohio Department of Public Safety list of most traffic-accident prone townships in Vinton County. Considering the fact that Richland is home to only 1,667 people, this particular fact is a little alarming and marks Richland as comparatively dangerous for motorists when evaluating total traffic accidents on a per capita basis.
2007 saw the small Township of Swan, home to only 796 residents, experienced a pair of fatal traffic accidents. Add to this the fact that the Township of Swan ranked third in overall traffic-related injuries during 2007 might indicated difficult driving conditions or a lack of proper law enforcement during that period. Only 11 injuries were reported on the roads of the Township of Swan during 2008, and no fatalities. In fact, there were no townships in Vinton County that reported multiple traffic fatalities during 2008, leaving only the following townships reporting a single traffic-related fatality: Elk, Clinton, Jackson, and Vinton. Of those fatal traffic accidents, only the incident in Jackson proved to be alcohol-related.
Only 22 of the traffic accidents in Vinton County during 2007 were linked to alcohol, but a total of 33 alcohol-related traffic accidents went on the books of Vinton County during 2008. This makes Vinton County a reasonably dry place, but more data may be needed before drawing any meaningful conclusions.
If you've been seriously injured or have lost a loved one in a Swan Township, Elk Township, or Richland Township truck / car accident, call the Vinton County auto accident and wrongful death attorneys/lawyers at Chester Law Group at 800-218-4243 or order your FREE BOOK entitled The Insider's Guide to Handling Ohio Accident Claims at www.ChesterLaw.com.


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As I sit here watching two male Rose Breasted Grosbeaks having breakfast at my feeder, I see a wonderful lesson for believers, actually several! 🙂 It's a droopy rainy day, and they're both hunkered down under the little overhang on the feeder. We come to God's Word to be nourished and find shelter there from […]Read More


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On My Mind || Chinoiserie Walls in Lilac
[ good luck key ring | dining room | wastebasket | monogrammed napkins | baskets with pompoms | art ]
Ever since I blogged about chinoiserie panels I have become completely obsessed with them and they are all I can think about, especially in lilac like the above dining room. Isn't it fabulous? I just love the romantic walls with the edgy and modern black and white chairs. Also, I'm really into bag charms lately and this little 'good luck trio' makes me so happy.Love that pink and white wastebasket. It would look precious in a little girl's room, your office or a powder bathroom. It's almost too pretty to use as a wastebasket, right? I adore monogrammed cocktail napkins and found a new store with really cool designs called Made on Marlow. They are very chic and modern. Uhm, let's please talk about those fun pompom baskets! Eliza Gran makes them and I want a whole bunch of them. They would be amazing in a playroom for toy storage, or to put all your pool towels in outside. I can think of a million ways to use them. And Furbish is having a great pop-ip shop by artist Cindy DiAntonio. Love the colors on this one.
So, there you have it! Some great finds to keep your home unique! Also, please stop by tomorrow as I will have my little mudroom's reveal! It's simple, but I hope you like it.


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Still out there on the show circuit, as it is that time of year. I have done Denver and Somerset, and although they have had some typical show moments, they have been overall really nice. For industry folks, shows are always a great opportunity to re-connect with others that you only get to see occasionally. I really enjoy seeing folks from lodges, or other fly shops around the country, and having a chance to compare notes.
The Lynnwood show is one of the smaller venues around the country, and runs just Saturday and Sunday. Again, I am doing CUBA presentations, highlighting both travel for US citizens, and the details of fishing in Cuba. Presentations are both days, at 3pm, in room D. If you are in the greater Puget Sound area, I hope you will attend. If you don't see me in the theater, I will be working at the Outcast boat booth surrounded by the latest and great in inflatable fishing craft!


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Venus Williams had not played much winning tennis since capturing her 49th WTA title in February.
She was more than ready to show off her game at the Volvo Car Open on Wednesday.
The third-seeded Williams used her powerhouse serves and crisp groundstrokes for a 6-4, 6-2 victory over fellow American Alison Riske. Williams advanced on a day when several other top seeds were upset at the year's first clay-court event.
Williams didn't care what surface she was on, the 35-year-old simply wanted to wipe away bad memories of first-match losses at Indian Wells and Miami since winning a WTA event in Taiwan two months ago.
"I just came into the tournament eager, just ready to go, especially after waiting two weeks," she said. "So it's four weeks and only two matches and you're like, argh. So I usually don't have that problem."
Bencic of Switzerland, ranked 10th in the world, was beaten by Russian qualifier Elena Vesnina, 6-1, 6-1. Safarova, a former finalist here, fell to American wild-card entrant Louisa Chirico, 6-3, 6-3. Germany's Petkovic, the 2014 champion here, lost to Monica Puig of Puerto Rico, 7-5, 6-2. Keys fell to Germany's Laura Siegemund, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4. Past champion Sabine Lisicki of Germany, seeded 15th, was also ousted.
Other seeded winners along with Williams were No. 5 Sara Errani of Italy, No. 7 Sloane Stephens of the United States and 10th seeded Sam Stosur of Australia.
Williams, the seven-time Grand Slam champion, got off to a strong start at the clay-court event. She had consecutive serves of 121 mph and 119 mph to close out one game in the first set as fans in the stadium court marveled as the ball zoomed past Riske.
Williams, 35, kept up the attack throughout, winning the final four games to advance. She won the final two games without dropping a point. Riske walked to the sideline after a 102 mph ace that put Williams ahead 5-2, then the 25-year-old from Pittsburgh double-faulted to end the match.
"I think today, I was aggressive, which is important for my game, even on clay," Williams said. "You still want to dictate the points."
The top seed and defending champion, Angelique Kerber, needed a third-set tiebreaker to escape her opening match Tuesday night over Lara Arruabarrena. Kerber, the reigning Australian Open champion, returns to action at the season's first clay-court tournament on Thursday.
Eugenie Bouchard, the 2014 Wimbledon finalist, withdrew from her match with Lourdes Dominguez Lino because of an injury to her lower abdomen.
Defending champion Anna Karolina Schmiedlova was eliminated from the first round of the Katowice Open on Wednesday, losing to unseeded Pauline Parmentier of France, 6-2, 6-0.
Parmentier broke Schmiedlova five times and didn't drop her serve. She will next face Naomi Broady of Britain.
Also, seventh-seeded Timea Babos of Hungary beat lucky loser Jesika Maleckova, 6-3, 7-5 to advance.
In the second round, third-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia beat Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4, and fifth-seeded Camila Giorgi of Italy came from a set down to beat qualifier Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Giorgi will play ninth-seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium, who defeated Andreea Mitu of Romania 6-1, 6-2. Eighth-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia made the quarterfinals by beating Elizaveta Kulichkova of Russia, 6-2, 7-5.


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In General i found the store to be poorly stocked and their web site not at all good, i am unable to see the products that they store as it takes me to another web site which i didn't want.
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Insert Coin Records presents pack Vol. 25, Belocca's Mainground Tech.
We are so excited to present first Belocca´s samples pack!! The top notch DJ and Producer from Hungary is frequently releasing his music in the best labels of the scene so far as Toolroom, 100% Pure, Kraftek or Great Stuff. As a Dj he has performed in hot label nights such as Toolroom Knights or Stealth and best festivals worldwide.
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It's been a while since I read a book from this author so it was good to get to read this Dragon Men series back to back.
Mate Hunt is about Jory who has been sent to the Dragonkin planet for the mate hunt which is an annual event where Dragonkin seek and hopefully find their mate. Jory meets not one but two potential mates, Val and Rai, and is torn by his attraction to both men and finds it hard to choose. Perhaps he doesn't have to.
In Mate Test, Tor has been sent to negotiate mineral rights when he meets dragon king Naron. The two are attracted to each other. As it happens, Naron in the middle of the Mate test where he has to choose his consort from potential candidates. Tor is inadvertently entered into the contest and soon he becomes the obvious choice but not everyone is happy about that.
In Mate Dance, Raven is a famous dancer looking for a night of casual debauchery when he comes across a child whose grandmother has been killed. Soon it becomes clear that the child is the daughter of Prince Kaemon. Kaemon wants his daughter and he wants Raven even more and will do anything to keep them both.
In Mate Healer, Lian is an unbeliever and only interested in casual affairs but a night with holy man, Nevair, has him conflicted. When it becomes obvious that Lian is Nevair's chosen mate, not everyone wants to see that mating happen.
Every story in this series is easy to read. There are layers of suspense that make them intriguing as well as the romantic aspects. I enjoyed the fantasy/dragon lore aspects too.
However, I was a little disappointed that some characters were not as fleshed out as they could've been, especially the dragonkin characters which left them a little flat in places.
On the whole this is still a good series for fans of this author and those looking for easy, quick dragon reads.
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Amber Kell - Dragon Men Series
Dragons. Scaled mythical beasts known for their powerful imagery across the ages. But what happens when those same beasts can transform into equally impressive men. The dukes, lords and religious icons of the planet Dragait are looking for their mates. Where can they find those lucky few who can match the passion and wonder of a shapeshifting dragon. In this series you discover what happens when a dragon finds something more valuable than gold to hoard.
Mate Hunt
Joriah Eprion didn̥t know what sort of trouble he could get into when his father sends him to another planet to find a mate. Barely making it into the spaceport he tumbles into a sizzling attraction to a man sitting at the spaceport then falls equally for another man at a bar. Unable to resist either man he sets up a confrontation between two of the most powerful men in the kingdom both who are vying for his hand. Will Jory survive their courtship or will he become a
pawn between two men used to getting their own way.
Some m/m/m scenes.
Mate Test
When High Duke Torrance Zelan is sent to negotiate mineral rights he didn't know that his uncle had already offered Tor's hand in marriage. Still broken-hearted from losing his lover two years before, Tor isn't prepared for his attraction to the dragon king. King Naron knows it's wrong to trick the handsome duke, but the temptation to test Tor for compatibility is too much to resist. Out of all the candidates Naron knows which sexy lord he wants warming his bed.
Mate Dance
Heading to a bar after a dance performance, intergalactically famous dancer, Raven, ran into a little girl beside the dead body of her grandmother. His one good deed in helping out the little girl, his one good deed would leads him into the arms of a dragon prince. Raven soon learns that once a dragon claims its mate, it will keep him closer than gold.
Mate Healer
Lian Blythorpe avoids entanglements. Scared by his parents' violent ending he vows to keep things light between himself and any partner. His plans are abandoned when he meets Nevair Dragonfang, the religious leader for an entire planet. One glance into Nevair's intense gaze and Lian melts. It only takes one time before Lian finds himself captured by his sexy mate and can't imagine life without him. Unfortunately not everyone is pleased with their mating and one man's jealousy leads Lian to a trial by fire he might be able to survive.
AUTHOR BIOAmber Kell has made a career out of daydreaming. It has been a lifelong habit she practices diligently as shown by her complete lack of focus on anything not related to her fantasy world building.
When she told her husband what she wanted to do with her life, he told her to go have fun.
During those seconds she isn't writing, she remembers she has children who humor her with games of 'what if' and let her drag them to foreign lands to gather inspiration. Her youngest confided in her that he wants to write because he longs for a website and an author name—two things apparently necessary to be a proper writer.
Despite her husband's insistence she doesn't drink enough to be a true literary genius, she continues to spin stories of people falling happily in love and staying that way.
She is thwarted during the day by a traffic jam of cats on the stairway and a puppy who insists on walks, but she bravely perseveres.
Website: http://www.amberkell.com
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Our Alcohol Policy Workgroup works with anything and everything Alcohol related. From seeking business relationships with store owners who sell alcohol on how to keep their establishments free from alcohol abuse, brainstorming and creating new policies to present to Taos county.
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Earlier Event: December 9A Continuing Medical Education Program: Substance Use Disorder Initiative
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12. 11.07
Where my People at?
By Nia Robinson, EJCC Director
At least once a day I scan the crowd of the convention center. Sprinklings and clusters of brown faces in an overwhelming sea of whiteness. There is a feeling of aloneness. I am surrounded by this and can't but wonder why there aren't more people of African descent here at the COP. Surely African governments have sent their delegations, but where is an African grassroots presence? Not only form Africa but from the global Diaspora as well. From Africa to Brazil to the Caribbean to the US, black folks are suffering and feeling the effects of climate change but here at the COP there no space made for black people to come together and show solidarity with each other.
How do we as members of the African Diaspora work across not only state and country lines, but continental lines as well? A Pan-African Caucus if you will. We must, like the Indigenous Peoples caucus stand together to combat this issue from New Orleans to Bahia to the Sudan. I don't know how to go about this, but I am committed to figuring this out.


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Early on Christmas morning I went to check out the local Rowan berry trees just in case some of the Waxwings that had been reported in the local counties were visiting the trees that they favoured last year.They weren't unfortunately and the berries were being devoured by some winter thrushes.
There were a few Redwings that dropped down to feed up on the berries.
There were quite a few Fieldfares that also were devouring the berries.
This morning as I was gazing out of a bedroom window and seeing that my feeders were still attracting very few birds a Male Blackcap suddenly appeared on top of one of my fences.Grabbed the camera opened the top hung opening light and managed to grab a few shots before it flew off.Pleased with the shots as it was very gloomy.


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A request-filled music session. Enjoy a post-work drink in the courtyard and listen to some feel good tunes.
Artists: Timberlina and DJ Auntie Maureen
Where: Old Union Yard Arches, 229 Union Street, SE1 0LR
When: Wednesday 27 June, 6pm – 9pm
Admission: FREE
World class DJ Auntie Maureen and glamorous hirsute hostess Timberlina present LOVE INN: an inn-teractive, inn-clusive and inn-spirational happening with a never ending, genre-defying live jukebox taking dedications, tributes and requests for uplifting music - as guided by you!
The perfect after work pick-me-up, the session will take place in the courtyard of Old Union Yard Arches; a cultural spot on the Low Line. The surrounding restaurants and cafes will be on hand to take your food and drinks orders during the session. Old Union Yard arches is home to Bala Baya, Macellaio RC, Over the Road café, the Union Theatre, The Africa Centre, Cervantes theatre and Flying Fantastic.


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January 20 @ Trinity Christian School – Loss 65-17
January 22 vs Cumberland Christian Academy – Loss 62-25
January 23 vs Athens Christian School – Loss 58-5
January 26 @ The Heritage School – Loss 43-20
The Lady Lions continue to improve showing moments of good ball movement, leading to good shot selection, and increased overall scoring. We continue to work to decrease the moments of doubt in our abilities mainly caused by our youth. We had five or six Lady Lions score in three of the four games over this period. This shows increased confidence and willingness to shoot and share the ball which is critical to our future success. Stay in the fight!!