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December 30, 2016
colour study: marine colours x vermillion
December 13, 2016
scenes from my last two weeks
{Cycling along Manly Beach in Sydney}
This year I spent Thanksgiving in Australia with my family. The weather was perfect, I got to spend some quality time with my one-year-old nephew, and I got my fill of authentic Asian food! Other recent highlights include spending some time in the conservation lab of the museum and the opening of our new exhibition, "Infinite Blue." Happy Holidays!
{Bondi Beach}
{The exhibition that I've been working on finally went up!}
{A Mayan figure undergoing treatment in the conservation lab}
{One of our Egyptian sarcophagi in the lab}
{Church of St. Mary, the venue of a Renaissance music Christmas concert I attended}
November 23, 2016
A historical look at how the nouveau riche have justified their wealth through art patronage (part 3/4)
Scene from Tutinama (Tales of the Parrot), ca.1560
(For the introduction to this series, see here)
The Mughal Empire, a dynasty that presided over 4 million square kilometers of the Indian subcontinent and Afghanistan at the height of its power, was comprised of a Turco-Mongol lineage whose rulers insisted on a Persianate culture. This choice was based on their belief that the Persian heritage was more sophisticated. Babur (1483-1530), the founder of the empire, spoke Chagatai Turkic as his native language. Yet he so admired the Persian language and culture that he sought to emulate all aspects of it in the establishment of his new court. Such an adoption, along with its continuation by his successors, indicates the way in which Mughal emperors tried to rescue their nomadic, cross-cultural heritage from the barbaric label that was implied in their reputation as military conquerors.
To Babur's credit, his occupation as a warlord had no effect on his introspective tendency and sensitivity toward the natural world. His interest in the native flora and fauna of northern India, for instance, is given great focus in his writings, the most famous of which is his epic autobiography, the Baburnama. While these memoirs chiefly chronicle the advancement of Babur's military career, they also reveal his thoughtful nature, erudition, and worldliness as someone who organized his Chagatai Turkic prose into Persian sentence structures, interspersed with Persian poems and phrases. Indeed, Babur, devoted naturalist and poetry enthusiast, was no barbarian. Unfortunately, however, his short reign of only four years disabled him from making further strides in the cultural realm.
His son, Humayun (1508-1556), inherited his father's artistic inclination and showed it to a more significant degree. While his reign was not without its own problems—most notably, his fifteen-year exile—the fact that he found refuge at the court of the Persian Shah Tahmasp proved to be a blessing in disguise. There he saw the running of the Shah's renowned painting atelier firsthand and was able to replicate it to great success once power was restored to him. When Humayun returned to his court in Kabul in 1549, he brought with him two of the Shah's finest painters, Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd as-Samad. As their patron he was attentive to their production processes, and he kept them so close by that he even had them accompany his military campaign when he retook Delhi in 1555. Despite Humayun's ability to foster artistic talent within his court, however, the distinctive style that would begin to constitute Mughal art only came to light during the reign of his son, Akbar the Great (1556-1605).
Under Akbar's rule, the Mughal Empire came into a golden age that tripled in both size and wealth. After creating a centralized system of government administration, which unified the state, the empire experienced one of its greatest periods of peace and prosperity. And, as with all golden ages, it also flourished culturally. In fact, one of the most interesting aspects of Akbar's art patronage was how it was used as tool of governance. While the diverse ethnic landscape that Akbar's territory encapsulated initially made it difficult for him to instill a sense of solidarity and loyalty in his subjects, by building an atelier that consisted of over a hundred Indian and Persian artists, who collaborated with one another to create a style of art that combined Indian and Persian visual elements, Akbar successfully fostered a new visual culture that his subjects could find pride in.
Popular subjects in this new mode included Persian fables depicted in Indian landscapes, as well as Hindu epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata that were rendered in the fine lines and realistic manner for which Persian painting was known. By this time, maritime trade with Europe had also allowed Akbar's court to become familiar with the Western perspective in art, and as such, pictorial depth gradually became an element of the Mughal style as well. The range of visual material that Akbar's atelier produced was a testament to the diversity of the Mughal Empire and the inclusiveness with which many of its emperors sought to rule.
Next (part 4/4): Samurai and the Tea Ceremony as a Political Instrument
November 3, 2016
colour study: cobalt x yellow
October 24, 2016
scenes from my past few weeks
{The Fairy Pools at the Isle of Skye in Scotland}
As I was thinking about the past few weeks, I realized that my blog is now a year old! I wish I had a more momentous way of commemorating its survival, but I don't, and can only offer a few reflective words instead. This blog was largely started without a distinct focus, hence its initial categorization as a 'lifestyle blog.' Although I expected the majority of my posts to be about the art that I deal with on a daily basis, I never imagined that the majority of its topics would cover disparate, unrelated areas ranging from Russian literature to the metaphysical lyrics of Florence+the Machine. That said, however, I've been starting to narrow my focus and will continue to do so after having discovered what works most for me. You'll see what I mean! Until then, please enjoy a few moments of my life from this month below!
{Walking around Scotland}
{This one was especially friendly!}
{Me, as a red speck in the highlands}
{Some curators from Japan, examining some of our works}
{At Frieze in London}
{At the home of Steven Korff, a collector of Japanese ceramics who was featured in the New York Times in August}
{The Untermeyer Gardens in Yonkers, New York}
October 16, 2016
A historical look at how the nouveau riche have justified their wealth through art patronage (part 2/4)
Francesco II Sforza (1495-1535); Lorenzo de' Medici (1449-1492)
(For the introduction to this series, see here)
As discussed in the previous post of this series, the success of the Medici family in securing their position as tastemakers of the Renaissance was an impressive feat, given their low-born status among the feudal elites. But how did they achieve this recognition, over every other prominent family?
Not only was their competition with the established nobility difficult, but their task to turn Florence into a cultural centre proved challenging as well. Far from the picturesque attraction that it is today, Florence in the late 14th century was an unlikely location for such an explosion of artistic genius. Like Giovanni de' Medici, it was born disadvantaged and poor. Landlocked, it was bereft of any ports, which cut off trade prospects. And, unlike Milan, which was known for its military might, Florence was vulnerable to its occasionally bellicose neighbours because of its weak army. Other city-states seemed to have higher chances of turning out more talent, either because they boasted larger populations, like Venice, or because they had more respected universities, like Bologna and Rome. And yet it was still in Florence that the greatest Renaissance masters were discovered. Why?
Because they were found by a family that truly understood what good patronage meant. During a time when artists were still considered 'hands,' the Medici respected their artists individually and cultivated a civic pride that treasured them. Not only did they have an eye for talent, but they also had the managerial skills to nurture it properly: while they demanded innovation and were scrupulous supervisors on the one hand, they were also generous with their artists and gave them enough freedom to fully express themselves on the other.
But all these praiseworthy practices could not be taken seriously if viewed in isolation. Thus, to gain a deeper understanding of how superior the Medici were in fostering artistic growth, we must compare them to at least another leading family that famously patronised the arts: the Sforzas.
We'll begin with Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1444-1476), who, when not tormenting his subjects with tyrannical cruelty, supported several Lombard artists, such as Bonafacio Bembo, Cristoforo Moretti, and Vincenzo Foppa. While he was certainly not the most tasteful or interested of the Sforza patrons, Galeazzo's patronage style is worthy of examination because his account is perhaps the most reliable one. He left behind a long and extant paper trail that provides us with the necessary evidence to properly assess his management abilities. The surviving correspondences between him and the aides who acted as his artist liasons, as well as the exchanges between those aides and the artists themselves, are plentiful and altogether paint a picture of a man who rarely interacted with his artists.
In many ways, he could afford to distance himself and do without the personal selection and supervision of talent because his tastes were so predictable. His surviving commissions, such as the illuminated New Testament in Turin, as well as his stated preferences, show that he consistently preferred the decorative luxury, realistic portraiture, and heavy use of gold that was typical of Lombard painting and sculpture at the time. He was not fond of innovation, as shown by his support of the traditional styles of Bembo and Moretti, and only he used the more creative Foppa in conjunction with the former two. Even the subjects of his commissions were predictable: although two different groups of artists were employed to paint the ground floor chapel in the Castello di Porta Giovia in Milan and that in Pavia, the style and subject matter of the frescoes are virtually identical, depicting the Annunciation, Resurrection, and God the Father against a starry blue background. Still, despite his prescribed preferences that championed the Lombard style, Galeazzo was not entirely unaffected by the Renaissance that was blooming in Florence by this time and liked the Medicean baptistery so much that he intended to copy it for his own memorial church. This plan in itself can be read as an acknowledgment of the status that the Medici had attained as the supreme arbiters of taste.
All of these actions point to an attitude that directly contrasts the Medici style of patronage. Far from predictable, they craved new representational strategies calibrated to the changing times and their personal visions for them. An example of this can be found in a commission by Galeazzo's contemporary, Piero de' Medici (1416-1469). When Piero asked Benozzo Gozzoli in 1459 to paint the Adoration in the small, private chapel of the Medici palace, he closely supervised the painting's day-to-day progress and, together with Gozzoli, tailored the religious subject matter to suit his family's dynastic ambitions under the guise of his spiritual ones. While at first glance the painting seems to mimic any other depiction of the Magi paying tribute to Christ, closer inspections and comparisons with surviving Medici portraits have revealed that certain male figures in the scene were modeled after Piero, his male family members, and their affiliates—some of whom would turn against him in the wake of the painting's completion. Even Galeazzo, an important ally, is shown riding a white horse next to Cosimo de' Medici.
Piero's insertion of himself and his support network into the formula of a well-known biblical scene is both indicative of his own artistic creativity as well as his close involvement in production, which at times verged on micromanagement. And, read in the greater context of his family's patronage history, these two characteristics demonstrate how personally invested the Medici were in their artwork. Piero's son, Lorenzo (1449-1492), perhaps most exhibited this quality in his discovery and supervision of many Florentine artists, including Michelangelo, who he handpicked at the age of fourteen.
Even Galeazzo's brother and successor, Ludovico (1452-1508), who commissioned the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci and was far more interested in art than his brother, recognized how skilled the Medici were in managing their art commissions. When searching for artists to paint the great monastery of Certosa in Pavia, he asked his agent in Florence to only consider the artists who had been employed by Lorenzo to decorate his villa at Spedaletto. This request, coupled with Ludovico's hiring of Leonardo for various projects around Milan, attests to the reliance that aristocratic families like the Sforzas eventually had on Medici discernment.
Although the four examples above only concentrate on the management styles of two members from each family, they sufficiently highlight the characteristic personal involvement of the Medici in their commissions, as juxtaposed with another leading family's style of patronage. Such devotion to their artists indicates from where the Renaissance artists in Florence drew their strength. Yet it is any wonder still that other patrons did not seek to replicate this management scheme for themselves. Instead, they preferred to hire artists who had already been discovered by the Medici rather than finding and nurturing their own local talents. Above all, the nobility's gradual dependence upon Medicean taste was symptomatic of their overall deference to that family once the clan had garnered so much influence they could no longer be ignored by high society.
Next (part 3/4): Mughal Art as a Governance Method
October 1, 2016
Packing list: Scotland
Next week I'll be going to the Isle of Skye in Scotland! Below are the key wardrobe items that I'll be bringing with me, sorted into two outfits.
September 19, 2016
colour study: blue x coral
September 1, 2016
A historical look at how the nouveau riche have justified their wealth through art patronage
Maria de' Medici, Bronzino, 1551
Part 1/4 : Introduction
After coming back from Tuscany, home to Florence and the Renaissance masters, I've been thinking about art patronage as a means of justifying newfound wealth. Without the patronage of the Medici family, it is doubtful that Florence would have achieved its status as the cradle and beacon of the Renaissance. Yet the family that was responsible for ensuring its greatness was neither descended from noble stock nor charged with responsibilities of the church—a noteworthy detail, given that the two most traditionally powerful patrons of the arts at the time were the aristocracy and the Catholic institution. Instead, their dynasty was founded on the banking that propelled the patriarch of the clan, Giovanni de' Medici, to far-reaching financial success. So what reasons, apart from genuine enjoyment, did Giovanni's son, Cosimo, and his descendants have in being such ardent art patrons?
One likely explanation is in the fact that, as private citizens, the Medicis possessed none of the noble titles needed to impress those with whom they negotiated on behalf of the republic. However, by gracing the city with celebrated works of classic and contemporary art they showed that they belonged in the company of the most important feudal lords. They were supported in this endeavour by the Florentine public, who also sought to promote its leading family based on the understanding that the reputation of their city was tied to the outside honour paid to the Medicis. Painfully aware were the Florentines of their lack of hereditary pedigree, and the pageantry of their artistic projects was in large part an expression of their cultural insecurity.
In short, through their patronage, the Medicis were able to overcome the age-old problem of 'new money.' Ever since the notion of taste was invented, the nouveau riche have never had a favourable image among the elites of society, leaving them with the conundrum of how to convince 'the right people' that they, too, belong. After all, a reputation as a cultured arbiter of taste is not so easily bought as the items used to advertise a person of great means. This is because 'taste' relies upon the exclusivist idea that persons of a higher calibre possess certain trained parts: a trained eye, a trained ear, a trained manner of speech and handwriting, the entire training process to which only few are given access from childhood and encouraged to accept as the only hallmark of respectability.
And so we history buffs are left with a long global history of newly rich members of society seeking to demonstrate their ability to discern the fine from the crude by supporting the arts. As such, this series will explore three cases in which important historical figures from India, Japan, and Italy became benevolent art enthusiasts after their quick ascension to wealth and power.
Next (part 2/4): Medici vs. Sforza Patronage Styles
August 22, 2016
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Family History- Growing the tree
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An ideal course for anyone who has started building their family tree and wants to confirm basic steps and recording techniques, both paper and computer based. We'll look at the main sources for research to get back to 1837 and which websites are best suited for this material. Then we'll learn about Parish Registers to take us further back in time, how they were compiled, where they are today and what can be found online. In addition we'll also have a brief look at probate indexes for students to check which of our ancestors left wills and how to get copies if so. There will be opportunities to ask questions and follow up some avenues of personal research along the way.
Course aim
To appreciate the significance of 1837 for family history research, understand how to record your family before moving further back in time through Parish Registers and considering some other sources.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- List four major sources for family history research in chronological order with keys dates for each
- Record efficiently and accurately both a family tree chart and information regarding individuals
- Use at least four websites for the major sources and know where to look for the census enumerator's route
- Explain the stages of Parish Register development, how to find their current locations, identify online collections and how they can be very cost effective
- Understand the key elements of probate indexes for family history and how to order copies of modern wills
How will I be taught?
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
What else do I need to know?
- Nothing else is needed
- It would be useful if students had a notebook and perhaps a folder for handouts.
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
- A book, website list and supporting handouts will be provided as part of the day school.
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
- Progress to a course with another provider
- Access the WEA What Next? booklet here http://www.wea.org.uk/learn-wea/what-can-i-do-next
- Join a local family history society. Follow up the course content sharing findings with family and friends. Consider writing short articles for local and family history publications to motivate and encourage others.

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Letters displayed here were written by David O. Larson to the Bryant College Service Club.
Mr. Larson was a member of Beta Sigma Chi fraternity and graduated in 1940 from Bryant College with the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce. Records indicate that, after graduation, he worked at the Quonset Point Naval Air Base in Quonset, RI.
Submissions from 1943
Letter Written by David O. Larson to Miss Blaney Dated January 3, 1943, David O. Larson


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In 1998, A Couple Was Mysteriously Stranded In The Ocean After A Dive Boat Left Them Behind
In 1998, a young couple who set out on a diving expedition in Australia's Coral Sea was mistakenly stranded. The boat that led the group to the dive site left before the couple returned from the water. Neither the crew nor


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'Schindler's List? Kitsch'
Nobel winner Imre Kertesz thought the movie industry would ruin his Holocaust memoir Fateless. Was he right?
By Geoffrey Macnab
Tue 23 Aug 2005
ot long before he went to Sweden to accept the 2002 Nobel prize for literature, the Hungarian writer Imre Kertesz received a brown envelope in the post. It had been sent to him by the Buchenwald Memorial Centre and contained a copy of a report, dated February 18 1945, about the camp's prisoners. Among the deaths listed was that of prisoner number 64, 921 - a certain Imre Kertesz. He was described as a factory worker, born in 1927. In fact, Kertesz was born in 1929: he had lied about his age when he entered the camp so the Nazis wouldn't think him a child, and said he was a worker rather than a schoolboy to appear more useful. "In short, I died once so I could live," he said of the report in his Nobel prize acceptance speech. "Perhaps that is my real story."
Kertesz's experiences at Auschwitz and Buchenwald form the backcloth to his 1975 semi-autobiographical novel, Fateless, which the Nobel academy singled out in its citation. And it is largely thanks to the Nobel prize that Fateless has now been made into a movie.
Directed by Lajos Koltai - best-known for his photography on Istvan Szabo films including Being Julia - the film has had a troubled history. The most expensive production in Hungarian history, it was dogged by financial scandal, and almost abandoned when the original producer walked out. Even Kertesz says he wasn't eager to see Fateless turned into a film. But now it's finished he's happy with the results. "I was completely overwhelmed. I saw it as if I was a stranger. Paradoxically, despite the content, the film is very beautiful."
A small, balding man with a kindly demeanour and a mischievous smile, Kertesz is a self-deprecating and surprisingly humorous interviewee. He confides that he went on set only once during shooting. "When I was there, I lost my glasses and the whole crew started looking for them. That's not really what you want to call a fruitful cooperation."
Reviews for the film have been enthusiastic so far, with some critics comparing it to Spielberg's Schindler's List - although Kertesz dismisses Spielberg's movie as "kitsch" and the storytelling in each movie is very different. There is nothing spectacular in the way Fateless unfolds. As in the book, events are seen entirely from the perspective of 15-year-old protagonist Gyuri Koves (Marcell Nagy) as he is rounded up with thousands of other Hungarian Jews and put on a train to Auschwitz, then taken to Buchenwald.
Kertesz finished the book in Hungary in the mid-1960s but had to wait almost a decade to find a publisher. "Because I didn't write what the communist government wanted to see, I was cut off and alone with my work," he says. "I never thought my book would ever be published, and so I had the freedom to write as radically as I wanted." Even when the book did appear in 1975, critics paid little attention.
It wasn't until after the fall of the Iron Curtain that Kertesz began to win international literary awards - and producers became interested in making a movie of his best-known work. A screenplay was commissioned from a professional scriptwriter. This, to Kertesz's dismay, began with a famous violinist returning to Budapest from New York and then, in flashback, showed him as a teenager in the concentration camp. "I looked at his script and I realised that many things were wrong," Kertesz says. He decided to write a new screenplay, but it wasn't until he won the Nobel prize that anyone was willing to fund it.
Maybe potential financiers were put off by the way Fateless broke the "rules" governing Holocaust stories. Gyuri (like Kertesz) is a non-believing Jew. He is not educated according to Jewish traditions. "He is a non-Jewish Jew," Kertesz says, "and he had to share in the fate of so many Jews and he feels this is kind of an absurdity."
Among the film's most disconcerting scenes is the arrival at Auschwitz. The mood is perversely upbeat. We see a woman put on lipstick and some of the older men try to engage the guards in conversation. "The Hungarian Jews didn't know what to expect," Kertesz says. Reports about the death camps had reached Hungary by early 1944, but the Jewish Council had decided not to publish them. "So many people came to Germany who were simply clueless. They didn't know what to expect and since they hadn't been treated very well by the Hungarian gendarmerie, they were hoping things would turn out for the better."
Equally eerie is the scene in which the boy returns to Budapest after the US forces have liberated Buchenwald. His home is occupied by someone else. People don't know how to respond to him. They speak about his experiences in cliches and grow frustrated when he won't see himself as a victim. They're appalled when he expresses homesickness and nostalgia for the camp.
Like Gyuri, Kertesz was presented with a tantalising choice after the camps were liberated. He could go to the US or to return to Hungary. He chose the latter. Soon, though, Hungary fell under the yoke of Stalin. Kertesz, who lost his job as a journalist for not being respectful enough to his communist masters, was exposed to a new kind of dictatorship. This, he claims, liberated him as a writer.
"In a democracy," he says, "I would never have been able to understand and realise what happened to me back then in the camps. As an adult, I survived this dictatorship and this dictatorship told me what had happened to me when I was young."


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Chad Ford,President
Chad Ford has run Sunexo Solutions since 2012. He is responsible for daily operations and strategic growth. The primary focus of his career has been based around regulatory and stakeholder engagement for major projects. He has worked directly with many of the largest resource development and energy companies in North America by helping them improve their stakeholder engagement efforts with technology. Chad is a driven thought leader in stakeholder information management (SIM). He founded the first dedicated SIM team in North America, has authored multiple white papers and articles, and has spoken at conferences on the subject. He also lived part-time in a northern British Columbia First Nation community for 10 months as the community representative for a controversial natural gas project.
Prior to his work in community engagement, Chad was a member of the Canadian Forces where he conducted a tour of duty in Afghanistan. When Chad is not working on the evolution of Sunexo he enjoys playing hockey, volunteering and listening to podcasts.
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Iain is responsible for ensuring that best practices are maintained at all levels of software development. He also plays a key role in planning and executing the strategic direction for Sunexo. - He is a highly experienced, multi-skilled and meticulous solution architect. - Iain has over twenty years of technology experience covering a variety of market sectors such as Oil and Gas, Retail Energy, Defence, Investment Banking, Health, Land Management, Stakeholder Engagement and Private Education. - When he's not in the office, Iain likes to spend time with his family, enjoys weightlifting and mountain biking.
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[News] DVD of ′Rooftop Prince′ to be Released in Japan.
Cr. - enewsworld
Rooftop Prince will be going to Japan on DVD.
A Japanese media outlet reported on April 1 that "Rooftop Prince, starring JYJ′s Park Yoo Chun, will be released on blu-ray and DVD on April 5. The DVD will contain the drama′s 20 episodes as well as behind-the-scenes videos and interviews with the actors."
Rooftop Prince is about how the Crown Prince Lee Gak (Park Yoo Chun) of Joseon jumps 300 years into the future after losing his Crown Princess.
The drama′s last episode concluded with the highest ratings for its time slot, and Park Yoo Chun and Han Ji Min went on to win many awards at the SBS Drama Awards.
Japanese fans also voted the drama the most anticipated drama of 2012 in a poll taken before the drama was to air in Korea.
In the meantime, JYJ is currently in Japan for its Tokyo Dome concert to take place from April 2-4.


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Beware The Bufo Toad!
Beware the bufo! That's the word from pet experts in the south, especially in the spring. They're talking about the cane, or bufo toad. And it's mostly pets, not people, that can be in danger. The frog used to be imported in order to kill plant-eating pests. That was an epic fail! Instead, it kills pets—and leaves the bugs alone! When these frogs feel threatened, they secrete a milky, toxic fluid from their skin. Vet experts say that just a little of this fluid can cause life-threatening heart problems in pets. This venom is so poisonous that it has killed both dogs and cats that simply play with them. But the poison could be dangerous to humans, too: some people have died from eating them—or even from just eating their eggs.
Bufo toads are large fellows: adults can get up to 9 inches tall, so only one could sit in your hand at a time—if you dared. Their head is a bit triangular in shape, and their legs are relatively short. Most common colors are olive brown, and yellowish or reddish brown. They like moist areas with a humidity of 70% and higher. They're a very serious issue in Australia, but they've made their way to Florida, Texas, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The good news about the bufo toad is, only 5 in 10 ever make it to adulthood. The bad news: in the right place, they can live 10 to 40 years!
If you're considering a toad or frog as a pet, beware of bufo toads. Make sure you get only frogs that are bred locally—not captured in the wild. Many types of frogs are at risk because of pet dealers who capture wild ones. The bufo, by the way, is so toxic, it's not at risk of extinction. And if you buy a frog locally, ask the seller to test to make sure they're disease-free.
Watch for a future blog post about how to care for a pet toad. You might be surprised at how much work they are!


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Aggiungi come amico
Su Monika
After living all around the world from the Dominican Republic to USA, UK and most of Europe, I have settled back in Cracow enjoying each day in our absolutely beautiful city. From walking to work, to eating out at Krakow's finest establishments, and meeting such a diversity of cultural people, my everyday experience, I have to say, is perfect. During my off time, I love the all the wonderful things women love, reading, meeting new people, and traveling. As a passionate people person, I am very happy to meet you, and share my love of Krakow.


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- We may ask God: Do you know that I'm Trembling inside.... God will ask us: Do you know that I AM the Comforter?
- We may ask God: Do you know that I'm Suffering.... God will ask us: Do you know that I AM Sufficient?
- We may ask God: Do you know that I'm Lonely... God will ask us: Do you know that I AM Here with you alway?
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Through the intimate, honest, soul-searching chapters of "Do You Know Who I Am?" Thomas shares thoughts and struggles in which every woman can identify. With sincere candidacy, she relays God's answers and biblical truths to ease the fears and insecurities that are often too personal to even say aloud. Angela Thomas also uses personal stories and humor to help women better understand themselves and discover the strength to continue on their individual journeys.
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Angela Thomas is the best-selling author of numerous books including DO YOU THINK I'M BEAUTIFUL and MY SINGLE MOM LIFE. She is a gifted teacher and story-teller speaking to thousands each year. Angela teaches and transparently shares life experiences that draw her and others into a deeper passion for knowing God. Thomas graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & Dallas Theological Seminary. Angela has filmed and written four video studies with LifeWay including WHEN WALLFLOWERS DANCE. Living in Greensboro, North Carolina, Angela is also a wife, mother and an ordinary woman.
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text: So while sitting in the service center for some minor issues, I happened to get an email from Tesla asking about my experience after my first month of ownership. i am sure all of the following has been discussed ad nauseum, and Tesla will either deal with them or not, but it doesn't hurt to say it again. Here is what I wrote. I'd be interested in what else people think are high priority items. "Let me start by saying I love the car, and am completely committed to Tesla. Nevertheless, in certain highly visible ways, the Model X actually lags way behind other, far less expensive and less advanced cars, and needs immediate improvement. The following are some of my thoughts: I. Cell phone integration: this is probably the number one deficiency and source of discontent. For the iPhone, which I have, this most noticeable omission could easily be accomplished by offering two relatively simple options, providing different, but much needed functionality, for which users could pay like XM radio or any other optional service: (a) Apple CarPlay, and (b) an app which simply displays the phone's screen on the Tesla display. The latter is actually much more useful than some people think, and could be outsourced to one of a number of third-party developers who have already developed much of this technology. The most obvious benefit is users could see useful apps, which are unlikely to ever run natively in the Tesla operating system--Waze is a perfect example. But there are other substantial benefits as well. It is unrealistic to think drivers don't look at their phones to varying degrees--an obviously dangerous practice exacerbated by the absence of any useful integration with the car. Having an enlarged view of the screen at eye level would substantially reduce or eliminate that source of distraction. Moreover, through voice commands, whether the car's (which are way to limited, by the way,) or "Hey Siri," and familiarity with the relative location of items to touch on the phone's screen, access to many of the phone's functions would be no more difficult--and often much easier--than most of the other things drivers do using the Tesla touch screen and other controls. II. Other Apps: The second priority for me is a group of relatively minor, but extremely annoying, omissions from existing apps which need to be addressed because they make essential functions excessively cumbersome. A. Contacts: finding a contact in the phone app is ridiculously difficult. I have probably 1500 contacts, and must scroll through the entire list if the person is not in the recent call list. The lack of "favorites" and a search capability is simply inexcusable. Merely selecting a letter in the alphabet doesn't cut it. B. The Browser: The browser is in serious need of enhancement, but many deficiencies could be addressed without major surgery. 1. The apparent lack of "cookies" or saved passwords must be fixed. Now, information must be re-enter every time a website is accessed after the car restarts. No other browser works like this, and like the phone, the browser is used while driving. Forcing the driver to constantly re-enter data is not only bad design, it is a dangerous and easily rectified source of potential distraction . Security concerns could be addressed by a setting enabling/disabling this function, and automatically disabling it in valet mode. 2. The absence of a tabbed interface substantially reduces the functionality of the browser and makes it look quite dated. Having to reload pages in a single window, even if the address is stored as a favorite, is very primitive, and another unnecessary source of distraction. C. Navigation: the in-dash display should include additional information, and/or allow the driver to cycle through various data elements, e.g., projected arrival time, remaining miles, minutes to destination, miles to next turn, etc. D. The music app re-reads my USB flash drive every time I lock and unlock the car, and does not simply resume where it left off. Needless to say that is quite irritating. I have a 128gb flash drive, and it takes quite a bit of time to re-read the contents, and I then must find and re-select the song I was playing when i got out of the car. Not good. Also, the music player seems to "hiccup" playing high bitrate FLACC files, and they actually sound worse than normal MP3 files. I have the upgraded sound system, which I bought partially because it was supposed to provide superior sound for high res audio files. The reverse seems to be true. III. Key Fob functions: A. The passenger door cannot be opened from the fob or the app. That is very inconvenient, especially since people getting in the car for the first time are often confused about how to open the door. Two taps on the fob opens the driver door--how about 3 clicks opening the passenger door? B. When i double-click the top of the key, the drivers door opens, and that is fine. But I cannot simply unlock the car with the key fob without opening any door. I can do it from the app, but not from the key. For example, if I want to disconnect the charger I must unlock the car, but I may not want to open the door. A single press locks the car; how about a long press to unlock it? There are other issues, but this represents what to me are the most pressing. Essentially, the Model X is a computer on wheels, and therefore the user interface is a critical component of the driving experience. Unfortunately, these glaring, serious defects in the driver's interactions with the car, conflict disproportionately with its otherwise technologically advanced nature, and seem primitive compared to virtually every other new car of any price. None of these should be difficult or expensive to address, and this blemish on what is otherwise a truly spectacular automobile should be eliminated without delay. "


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With the increasing availability of storage services in many cities, many urban dwellers are discovering the possibility of owning furniture items more than they can accommodate in their present apartment or home. Indeed, with condos and city apartments being compact in space, many often find it difficult to envision a furniture makeover for their home. However, if you wish to recreate your living room furniture with a brand new lounge seat set, all you need is to invest in self storage inner spaces. Such a space can be your own extended home storage or locker space where you can store the old sofa set of your home to accommodate a new one. This gives you time to decide what you want to do with the old furniture items; whether you wish to use them from time to time or keep them till you get a good deal to sell them off.
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But a long journey is just like few steps
when you walk with someone
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We always look and care for the person
whom we love the most.
But we fail to look back at those
who love us the most.
Death's not the greatest loss in life..
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relationships die inside us while
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Life is not about the people
who act true on your face..
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Time decides whom you meet in life
Your heart decides whom you want in life..
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You can win life by all means..
If you simply avoid two things…
1. Comparing – with others
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Greenpeace vs Veracity
AREA Press Release No. 17/2016: January 13, 2016
Dr.Sopon Pornchokchai, Ph.D. Dip.FIABCI, MRICS
President, Agency for Real Estate Affairs (AREA)
Many question the veracity of Greenpeace. A lot of their movements seem very unusual. However, they are very professional in using emotion and sympathy to win the hearts of others. Their movement seems very dramatic and incites mob rule. We should come to talk with facts and figures.
My name is Sopon Pornchokchai. I am a property appraiser and researcher. I teach in graduate schools and occasionally work for several UN agencies. I earned a PhD in human settlements planning from AIT and had further studies in housing from KULeuven, Belgium and in valuation from LRTI-Lincoln Institute. I run one of the largest property information centres in Asia. Definitely, I love nature and people, particularly the poor. I am the chairman of a foundation to help the homeless. I have observed the movements of Greenpeace on the proposed Krabi coal fired station and believe it contains a number of undocumented and inflammatory opinions. I myself don't have any hidden agenda. My focus is on the greatest good for the general public.
Greenpeace states that there are 360 deaths from Rayong coal plant each year. Are they lying? Their presentation provides no proof nor source mentioned. I conducted some research and found that in 2003, the proportion of in-patients nationwide caused by cancers, hypertension, heart disease and respiratory systems were 20% and slightly increased to 21% in 2013; whereas, it was only 18% in Rayong in 2003 and slightly decreased to 17% in 2013.
In addition, in 2014 the percentage of deaths caused by cancers, hypertension, heart disease and respiratory systems was only 31% in Rayong which was below the nationwide average of 35%. According to the field survey of dwellers in Map Ta Phut in 2012, only 8 died from all types of pollution in the area. The figures of Greenpeace are an exaggeration!
In the propaganda photo of Greenpeace, it said that there was no future in coal. However, in a comprehensive study with an interdisciplinary approach by the MIT, the bright future of coal was confirmed. The coal uses will increase under any foreseeable scenario because it is cheap and abundant. Nowadays, they use bituminous coal not lignite sources anymore. Less pollution is expected in the future.
The Krabi coal fired plant is located in the south of Thailand. There are some four plants located further south in Malaysia. The Manjung plant is located nearby luxury resorts and communities. It is also by the sea and only 455 kilometres away from Krabi. The Jimah plant which is also located next to a town and there are quite a number of luxury resorts and hotels nearby.
For example, the Avani Sepang Gold Coast Resort is located a few hundred meters from the plant but pollution might not be the problem. According to the reviews of guests, there are no complaints on the existence and the close proximity of the plant. In comparison, Jimah plant is located by the beach; whereas Krabi plant is some 10 kilometers off the beach. In 2009, there were some worries about this plant but now people are confident with the safety of the plant Krabi plant with bituminous coal and better technology will provide safety to the public. That is why the voice against coal can hardly be heard anymore.
KPAR plant is the third example. It is located some 56 kilometers from Kuala Lampur. If it is not safe, this plant should not be located there. The fourth case study is Tanjung Bin Plant, which is located only 9 kilometers from Singapore. The plant and a gigantic sea port is located on a Ramsar site. However, Thai people are fooled into believing that Ramsar sites are something untouchable!
Furthermore, Singapore also has the first coal fired plant. If the technology is not reliable enough, Singapore and Malaysia would not welcome this sort of plant. There was also a study conducted by a professor at the University Technology Malaysia and his colleagues saying that coal fired power plants won't have significant effects on health.
In addition, an example from the industrialized country is the GKM Mannheim plant in Germany which is safely located on the bank of the Rhine and surrounded by community. On the other hand, even in Cambodia, two plants are located on the beach in Sihanoukville which is the country's most famous resort destination.
In the case of Krabi plant, it was in operation from 1964 to 1995 with lignite which was a lot lower quality coal than bituminous. However, the number of luxury resorts has increased over time. This implies that there is very little environmental effect indeed.
Once during a debate on TV, The Director of Greenpeace Thailand said, their paper against Krabi coal plant was involved with a list of over a thousand people? But it is not documented. This is not a fact. Therefore, this is not a research paper but is just propaganda material published by Greenpeace!?!
From time to time, we saw mobs against the Krabi coal fired power plant. However, they were mostly outsiders. Eventually, representatives of 5,000 dwellers around the proposed plant overwhelmingly came to support the plant's construction. In a special scoop, it was found that the vast majority of the dwellers agreed to the construction of the coal plant. During 1964 to 1995, the plant used lignite. The dwellers confirmed that there were few negative effects. The proposed plant will use bituminous coal which is of higher quality. Pollution would be a lot less, if any.
The last question to Greenpeace is its transparency. In their financial report which appeared in annual reports, it said "to read the full audited reports, please get in touch with our support care team at email@example.com." I wrote to both their Thailand and Philippines offices, there was no response at all. This makes Greenpeace look unscientific, not creditable, and may have other hidden agendas!
In brief, coal power plants could live with communities. This has been proved worldwide. Coal energy is an answer for the people and environment because it is safe, cheap and abundant. Don't let anyone fool us with fear and false statements. Thank you very much for your attention.
If you would like to discuss my research further please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com or call me at +66 2 295 3905. All the best to you and to the world.
This paper is also published in the Bangkok Post under the title: " Is Greenpeace being flexible with the truth?" at
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The game had a storybook ending, but not for the Giants. Herschel Walker, the heralded newcomer from the United States Football League, made his National Football league debut tonight for the Dallas Cowboys and scored the winning touchdown.
It came on a 10-yard trap play off left guard with 76 seconds left, and it gave the Cowboys a 31-28 victory. Four minutes earlier, the Giants had taken a 28-24 lead on Phil Simms's 44-yard touchdown pass to Bobby Johnson.
The Cowboys dissipated leads of 14-0, 17-14 and 24-21 before pulling out the season opener. The crowd of 59,804 at Texas Stadium watched the Giants storm back on Simms's three touchdown passes, the earlier ones covering 13 yards to Johnson and 3 to Stacy Robinson. The Giants' other touchdown came on a 2-yard run by Joe Morris, who agreed to a new four-year contract only hours earlier.
The Cowboys scored on drives of 80, 54, 74, 72 and 2 yards. The 2-yarder was a result of a fumbled snap by Simms recovered by Randy White.
Walker scored an earlier touchdown by hurdling over from the 1-yard line. Danny White threw touchdown passes of 36 yards to Tony Dorsett and 1 yard to Thornton Chandler.Continue reading the main story
The difference in the scoring was Rafael Septien's 35-yard field goal as time expired in the first half. Bob Thomas of the Giants tried a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter that sailed wide to the right.
Dorsett sprained his left ankle in the first half, and when it stiffened he sat out the second half. Walker, who signed for $5 million over five years, replaced him and, in all, carried 10 times for 64 yards.
''It was exciting watching him work,'' said Cowboy Tom Landry of the Cowboys.
For the Giants, Morris carried 20 times for 87 yards, including runs of 34, 10 and 12 yards.
Simms completed 22 of 45 passes for 300 yards, with three touchdowns, three sacks and one interception. On the last play of the game, his desperation pass into the end zone fell to the ground despite a jump ball among Robinson, Lionel Manuel, Solomon Miller and Lee Rouson of the Giants and assorted Cowboys.
White had a big game for the Cowboys. He completed 23 of 39 passes for 279 yards, with two touchdowns, two sacks and one interception.
There was special interest in three running backs - Morris of the Giants and Dorsett and Walker of the Cowboys. All were kept busy.
The Giants had received a scare when Morris, on his second carry, was hit hard. It turned out that the wind had been knocked out of him, and he missed only two plays.
Dorsett, who had enjoyed a fine preseason, remained the starting tailback despite the presence of Walker. Dorsett left the game with his injury and returned two plays later. Walker played mostly as a receiver early and caught one pass out of an old-fashioned T-formation backfield with three running backs.
The first three times the Giants had the ball, they did not get a first down, but the next time, they started on their 16-yard line and moved smartly.
On the second play, Morris sprinted 34 yards through left tackle. On the next play, Simms passed 12 yards to Johnson. Three plays later, on third-and-4, Simms passed 8 yards to Mark Bavaro. The Giants drove to the Cowboys' 18 early in the second quarter, but the series died when Thomas's field-goal attempt failed.
The Cowboys then took possession on their 20 and drove 80 yards for the first score. The play before the touchdown, Leonard Marshall got to White for a 12-yard sack. On the next play, the Giants staged a massive blitz and were trapped by White's screen pass to Dorsett. Good running and good blocking turned it into a 36-yard touchdown play.
Three minutes later, two disastrous plays put the Giants in a deeper hole. First, Jeff Rohrer sacked Simms for 13 yards, and when Simms fumbled on the sack, Morris recovered for a loss of 6 yards more.
That drove the Giants back to their 7, and on the next play Simms started moving back before Bart Oates had snapped the ball. The snap bounced off Simms's chest, and Randy White recovered for the Cowboys on the 2. Two plays later, Walker started hurdling at the 3, landed in the end zone and raised the Cowboys' lead to 14-0.
The Giants responded as Simms completed three straight passes for 47 yards. On third-and-10 from the Cowboys' 13, Simms passed to Johnson, who caught the ball on the 6, spun away from Cornell Gowdy and scored, and the Giants trailed, 14-7.
But not for long. The Giants moved 66 yards in 5 plays in 47 seconds. The big play was a 37-yard pass-interference penalty against Everson Walls, who tackled Robinson rather than let him catch what appeared to be a sure touchdown pass. That gave the Giants a first down on the 3, and two plays later Simms passed to Robinson in the end zone.
With 25 seconds left in the half, and the score tied at 14-14, the Cowboys weren't finished. Timmy Newsome's draw play gained 13 yards and White's passes to Gordon Banks gained 23 and 18. Then Septien kicked a 35-yard field goal as the half ended.
Late in the third quarter, Walker had the ball pulled from his hands by Marshall, and Harry Carson recovered for the Giants on the Cowboys' 14. Five plays later, Morris scored, and the Giants led, 21-17.Continue reading the main story


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Two Republicans are Only 'No' Votes Against Condemning North Korea
The House nearly unanimously voted to condemn North Korea this morning for its recent nuclear test -- with two exceptions from the GOP.
The resolution condemned Pyongyang "for its flagrant and repeated violations" of UN Security Council resolutions, expressed solidarity with North Koreans who suffer under the Kim dynasty, reaffirmed the U.S. alliances with South Korea and Japan, and called upon China to step in and help.
It also called upon the administration to "apply all available sanctions on North Korea," "to utilize aggressively the range of available legal authorities and resources to defend United States interests against North Korean illicit activities," and to strengthen our ballistic missile defense system.
It passed 412-2, with Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) and freshman Tom Massie (R-Ky.) voting "no."
"North Korea's latest nuclear test is a stark reminder that Kim Jong Un is determined to develop his nuclear arsenal while depriving North Koreans of their most basic human rights. Decades of fruitless negotiations have been a failure. As North Korea continues to disregard international norms, it is important that this House has spoken out," said House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.).
Royce will be introducing legislation targeting North Korea's ability to access hard currency.
"We can no longer just hope that North Korea will give up its weapons for aid," he said. "We must be proactive in addressing this growing threat to our allies and the United States."
Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) called Pyongyang's actions "an unnecessary provocation, raising tensions in northeast Asia and posing a threat to United States national security."
"China must play an active role in influencing North Korea to cease their dangerous behavior," Engel said. "In the face of this aggression, Congress and the American people, Democrats and Republicans alike, will remain vigilant in punishing the North Korean regime and strengthening cooperation with our allies South Korea and Japan."
PJM is waiting for responses from Amash and Massie on why they voted against the resolution.


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If you've ever met me in real life, then you know that I am a huge advocate for scholarships. After all, I was constantly applying for them during my free time in my senior year, and was continually encouraging my friends to do the same. Scholarships are the one thing that have truly allowed me to afford a college education, so it's no wonder that I'm such a fanatic for them!
However, when students initially begin applying to scholarships, the process can feel very overwhelming, time-consuming, and to some students, even worthless; after not receiving any during the first few tries, many students give up and never attempt to apply again.
However, this is the wrong way of thinking; over my college career, I've received thousands of dollars in scholarships, and I'm going to tell you right now that I don't win every scholarship that I apply to. In fact, I only receive about 10% of scholarships that I apply to. While that may not seem like much, when you consider that each scholarship is worth somewhere between several hundred to several thousand dollars, it adds up very quickly to make a HUGE difference. After a while you begin to focus on the ones you've won, rather than the ones you've lost.
So far on the blog, I've taught you how to organize your scholarship binder (with free printables!), my methods and processes of how I go about applying to scholarships (the right way), and what to do after you win a scholarship. Each one of these posts have received a ton of views and positive feedback, so I thought I'd expand on the subject even more: how to create a scholarship application portfolio.
If you've read my post on how to organize your scholarship binder (which you totally should, because it goes perfect with this post), then you have already heard about how I have an entire section of my binder dedicated to my portfolio; however, I just gave a brief synopsis about what it was, and not how to create one.
In short, a scholarship portfolio is like an expanded resume of everything you've ever done. Every. Single. Thing. For most students, you should begin your portfolio starting at the high school level (unless you earned something at the state or national level before the 9th grade) and then you continue to add to it as you go through college because you can still apply to scholarships even if you're not a high school senior. The reason why you start your portfolio at the high school level is because most colleges and scholarship organizations don't really care what you did in elementary or middle school, unless it was something pretty major.
I have it my scholarship portfolio divided into the following sections:
1. Extracurricular Activities
This is the section where you list any extracurricular activities that you have been in throughout high school and/or college. It's important to not only list the name of the activity itself, because many scholarship applications will give you the option to describe what the activity was. When this happens, you need to do it. This is your one opportunity to brag about yourself, and it isn't the time to be humble or be lazy and skip over it. In fact, a strong description is what can help put you ahead of the competition.
For example, let's say there are two very similar candidates for a scholarship and they both list multiple extracurricular activities on their application. One applicant just lists the name of the organization and a brief description of the activity, like this:
- Beta Club (Grades 9-12)
- I was a member of Beta Club, a service-based honor organization where I had to maintain a good GPA and perform service around the community.
The other applicant lists something like this:
- Beta Club (Grades 9-12)
- I have been a member of my school's chapter of Beta Club since the 9th grade, and it has truly been an honor to participate in it. Beta Club has not only pushed me to maintain a high GPA and serve my community, but it has also allowed me to grow as a person through the lessons that I have learned when interacting with my fellow Beta Club members and the non-profits that I have volunteered my time with. Some of the non-profits that I have volunteered with through Beta Club are…
Which student do you think is going to get the scholarship?
Whenever you write these descriptions, it is important to note how much time you put into the activity (1 meeting per week, 4 hours per month, etc.), how long you participated in it for (1 year, 2 years, etc.), what the activity was, what you did in the activity, what your responsibilities were, any leadership positions you had, and what you learned from it and/or how you grew as a result of participating in it.
While these descriptions may sound tiring, believe me, they are well worth it. I generally just write a thorough description for each activity and will copy and paste it into my applications, making any adjustments as needed (limited number of words, for example), so that I only have to do all of the work once.
2. Volunteer Services
Scholarship organizations LOVE to see students who get out into the community and volunteer, so this is a great time to highlight everything you've done (and I do mean everything). In fact, you don't even have to have volunteered with a non-profit organization to list volunteer work on your application. For example, I have one volunteer activity listed in my portfolio from where I helped shovel snow out of my elderly neighbor's driveway.
For the description of volunteer services (and yes, you do want to have a description for this as well) it is important to list the "Title" of what you did, where it took place at, the organization you volunteered with (if any), and how many hours you volunteered.
Many applications will also ask you how many times a week you volunteered and how many hours for each week, but it's okay to just list it as a one-time thing.
After listing the basics, you then want to describe three main things in your description of the volunteer activity: what you did, how it affected others, and how it affected you. For example, in a volunteer activity where I picked up trash at a riverside park, I wrote how much trash I had found, how my actions positively affected the environment, and how volunteering gave me more awareness of the need to take care of our environment.
I then repeat those same three description factors in each volunteer activity that I list. Once again, it is something that I do one time and just copy and paste into each scholarship application.
3. Honors/Awards
This is the section where you get to talk about any kind of honors, awards, or recognitions you've earned throughout high school and college. It is also the section where you are most likely to list something that you earned before the high school level, as long as it was at least at a state/national level.
With each honor/award you earn, you will want to list the name of the award, when you earned it (year and/or grade level), who it was from, and (in some cases) if it was a school, community, state, or national award.
After listing the basic info, you will then want to give a description. In my experience, it is okay to repeat the basic info you listed as an introduction to your description, and then list what the award was and why it is important. For example, I might say, "I earned my school's Academic Achievement Award in Science in the 9th grade due to my strong work ethic, great class participation, and hard work throughout the year. This award is extremely meaningful because it is only given to one student in my entire school each year, and I was the student chosen…"
Whenever you write your description, you also want to write why you earned it and it's importance. It would be easy for me to list Academic Achievement Award in Science on my scholarship application and leave it at that, but for all the judges who are reading over my application know, that award could have been given to every student who passed the science class. That being said, including a description for honors and awards, especially since awards with the same name can have entirely different meanings between schools and communities.
4. Leadership Positions
Scholarship organizations are looking for many qualities in their applicants, but one of the main qualities they're looking for is leadership; they want to fund a student who is going to make a positive difference in the world. What this means for you is that you need to tell them any and all leadership positions you've had in the past (or are currently holding), because this can give you a huge leg up in the competition.
When you are describing the leadership position, you need to give the name of the position, when you had it (year or grade), the organization you had it with, and then a description.
The description of a leadership position is much like that of the previous ones, but this time you want to focus on the responsibilities you had, how you helped others, why your position was important, and what you learned. Although saying you learned something for any of these categories is good, it is especially good for leadership because it shows that you not only earned your leadership position, but that you continued to grow and learn when holding the position.
5. Academics
Although I don't keep my academic information in the same section of my scholarship binder, it is still a major factor in an application, and therefore be kept on hand with your portfolio. This part of your scholarship portfolio is where you want to keep track of your GPA (weighted and unweighted), what honors/AP classes you've been in, if you've participated in any dual-credit classes, etc. You will also most likely need to list your standardized test scores, such as the ACT, SAT, and AP tests.
From my experience, scholarship applications just ask you to list this information, rather than describe it, making it one of the easier parts of an application.
Final Notes
Although I've given you a lot of information about creating a scholarship portfolio, there are a few last details that I want to touch on:
Occasionally, You Can List It Twice
On some applications, you can list the same honor, award, activity twice, as long as it's in two different sections. For example, I often list my community service in one category, and then the extracurricular activities that I did them through in another. Similarly, you can count having a leadership position as an honor, and therefore list it once in the Honors/Awards category and another time in the Leadership Positions category.
The reason that you can sometimes do this is because there might be multiple judges looking over a single application, with each judge looking at a different section. This means that this judge may not know that you did X, Y, and Z, even though you put it in a different section, because s/he is only looking at the section they were given. Since some items can fit into two different categories, it is definitely something to consider.
If you're unsure about whether you can do this on your scholarship application, just reach out to the organization and ask.
Use ADJECTIVES and ELABORATE
If it wasn't already clear enough, I want you to give the scholarship judges as much information as possible when you're writing your description; you to get as much bang for the buck as possible. For example:
- Description Without Adjectives: Through this position, I grew as a person.
- Description With Adjectives: Through this incredible leadership position, I have not only grown as a person, but I have also grown as a mentor, friend, and student.
See what I mean? You to become a storyteller on your application, rather than a robot reciting one thing after the next. Believe me, judges are often looking through a ton of applications, and hearing the same basic description over and over again will get old. However, if you tell a story, they will remember you.
Your portfolio is a major key in being successful when applying to scholarships, so although it may seem like a lot of work at first, it is well worth it in the end. In fact, I created this free printable for you to print out, which contains a simplified version of everything I just taught you! This printable allows you to have an easy checklist to look off of as you create your scholarship portfolio. In addition, I'll list my other scholarship posts for you below, and if you have any questions or comments, then let me know in the comments below or by emailing me at email@example.com. I'd love to hear from you!
- How To Organize Your Scholarship Binder (Plus Free Printables)
- How to Apply to Scholarships (the right way!)
- What to do After You Win a Scholarship


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Yesterday's post on critiquing hooks talked about looking for a device that creates reader interest and pressing questions at the beginning and end of a piece.
Today, I'm considering what to look for in the middle. Hooks might get me started, but something has to keep me going. There has to be some level of intensity in the piece.
Elmore Leonard put it this way: "Try to leave out the parts readers skip."
When critiquing a fiction piece or personal account, I'll look for the conflict between characters and their circumstances. (I could have used that as my 'c' post, but constructive criticism is so essential to get right, it trumped conflict for that position.)
A character may struggle with internal conflict due to mutually exclusive values. "I know what I should do… but I know what I want to do to that conniving, rotten scoundrel…"
Interpersonal conflict should be present especially in dialogue. Otherwise, why pit those two characters against each other in a scene? If Bob and Jim are chatting and agreeing about everything, who wants to read that? They should have differing viewpoints on the subject in question, leading to a verbal clash, which keeps intensity high. If they don't disagree, I suggest using different characters who do.
There's also environmental conflict, where some circumstance or outside force is creating trouble for the characters in a piece. Maybe that's an army invading their nation; maybe it's an impending natural disaster. Something needs to create a constant pressure in order to sustain that intensity. If the reader is breathing easy for a batch of characters, then something should change fast to put them back into peril.
Finally, there might be thematic conflict where the characters and events serve to compare and contrast two ideas or positions. "Justice versus mercy" might be such an example, and for that I'll point to Les Miserables. Societal ideals or even competing societies might clash to create that intense conflict the reader needs to keep interested.
Truthfully, in a long-length work, all of these can coexist. In a shorter piece, perhaps only one or two, done well, will fit.
The key with intense conflict is ensuring stakes are high. The character's internal decision must have a profound impact on her life. The arguments between characters should have consequences beyond just a potential loss of friendship. The outside forces creating environmental conflict must matter. There must be a true threat to life as these characters know it.
That's what I look for in a fiction piece.
In non-fiction writing, it's more difficult to maintain intensity. Melodrama should be avoided, so everything can't be the end of the world. "If I didn't overcome my fear of public speaking, the bomb would explode, destroying the United Nations headquarters and plunging the world into war!"
No, not so much.
In order to consider the intensity of a non-fiction piece, I look for the above conflicts where applicable. Some writing might include true stories where those conflicts can shine and maintain interest.
But more often, I look for the "So what?" to the subject. What is the reader going to get out of this? Does this piece convince me as a hypothetical reader that it has something to say to me, something I need to hear?
If it's a personal account of overcoming adversity, was the obstacle challenging enough that I can relate my struggles to the writer's? If it's an article about health or lifestyle, am I compelled by what the writer says on the subject? Would I even consider changing my ways?
Conflict comes into play here too, but it's not quite like anything previously mentioned. The conflict for non-fiction is between a writer's passion and a reader's apathy. The writing has to make whatever points are necessary to persuade someone to care. It's like a dialogue in a way, where the writer may have to assume and counter some of the arguments the disinterested reader might make.
No writing is going to be all things to all people, of course. Hoping so would be foolish.
But the biggest facet to intensity in writing is that the piece must mean a lot to the writer, so their passion shines through. Without that, to paraphrase Leonard, we might as well leave out the whole thing.
We're a third of the way through the A to Z challenge. Thanks for joining me on what started for me as a spontaneous journey. Once I considered how passionate I am about critique group, it became easy to write the series – further proof of the point I'm trying to make in this post.
I've hit on several potential problems thus far. So the next two posts will take a turn toward the positive, starting with consideration of the journey we're all on as writers.


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Barn Door Swap. Shauna is starting up a brand new swap where you make blocks using the Hole In the Barn Door block pattern and make either 12" or 7.5" blocks, or both. I'm not sure when this one will be starting but Shauna is looking for participants. If you are interested you can either click on the link above or on button on the sidebar.
Mug Rug Swap being hosted by Quilting Bloggers. This is a quick, one time swap. You will make two mug rugs that will finish at approximately 10″x6″. They do not have to be the same or made of the same fabrics. Registration closes January 18th. Partner information will be sent by January 21st. All Mug Rugs should arrive at their destination no later than February 28th. It is a secret swap so you won't know who you will be swapping with. Doesn't this sound like fun? If you would like to join, click on the link above or on the button in the right sidebar.
Sew Fantastic is having a sponsor giveaway. You could win a $35 gift certificate from Fashionable fabrics. A winner will be chosen on Thursday, January 13th.
Pink Pincushion is celebrating her 250th post and having over 400 followers. Sinta has put together a darling kit of Henrietta Turtle - just so cute! She will continue this giveaway thru January 19th.
Once Christmas shopping was finally done, I told myself that I wouldn't buy another thing until I paid off my credit cards. Well, I lied! There are so many great sales going on and so many things I want to create I just couldn't live up to my promise. Why is it that the internet stores have to put things on sale just when I don't have the money? Why is it that a new line of fabric finally comes out that I really, really want at a time when I shouldn't be spending? I have refrained from buying the fabric, hoping they don't sell out or that maybe, just maybe, it will go on sale at a later date. How about you? How do manage to put a stop to buying?
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.
~Oscar Wilde
Today is Tuesday - too terrific for words!


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First-Person Sonic the Hedgehog on the Oculus Rift Looks Amazing
Be prepared to see the breakneck speeds of Sonic the Hedgehog from the eyes of the Blue Blur himself.
According to Kotaku, YouTube user Chadtronic has done it again with this amazing footage of a custom-built Sonic the Hedgehog level being played through the Oculus Rift VR headset. While watching Sonic the Hedgehog's 2D levels in a side-scrolling perspective might be interesting to see on the Oculus Rift in a Virtual Boy-sort of way, this game actually puts you in a first-person perspective. That's right, you watch from Sonic's eyes as he runs through every twist, loop and jump the level offers while maintaining his trademark speed.
You guys might recognize the name Chadtronic for providing other iconic games being ported over to the Oculus Rift in unique ways. Some of these include a fully functional version of Metroid Prime in which your movements with the VR headset reflect Samus' viewpoint, a first-person Mario Kart and even a first-person version of the original Super Mario Bros. NES title.


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We are a key partner in the FarmIQ programme. The FarmIQ programme is a broad investment across the value chain which links to our Plate to Pasture strategy.
FarmIQ 's vision is to create a consumer driven, integrated value chain for red meat, delivering sustainable benefits to all participants: farmers, processors and marketers.
The investment helped develop in-plant technologies such as the Silver Fern Farms Eating Quality System®, lamb x-ray and RFID tracking systems and extensive measurement systems in plants to drive processing efficiency.
It has also enabled us to understand consumers in global market through funding consumer market research and testing. Using these insights into what people want has helped us to be more effective when launching new value added products in key world markets.
FarmIQ is an investment from the Ministry for Primary Industries' Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) fund in 2010. The partners in the programme are Silver Fern Farms, Landcorp Farming, and Tru-Test.
FarmIQ System – tailored for your farm business
Many farmers will be aware of the FarmIQ Farm Management System. It has been developed with farmers to help manage animal, land and staff performance. FarmIQ is the link between carcase quality information and information collected on-farm. The result is a farmer-focused recording, analysis, and reporting system.
If you are interested in getting more from the information you collect, such as more easily reviewing processing information, comparing against others, entering data once and that being used with other software then FarmIQ can help. It's also a great tool to help keep your staff and visitors safe, and comply with environmental planning. The best thing is a lot of information can be collected on your mobile phone. See FarmIQ for an option that'll suit you.
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