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Evaluation of agro-forestry product manufacturing, processing and product market in Bac Kan province
Pro-Poor Partnerships for Agro-forestry Development Project (3PAD) in Bac Kan province aimed to achieve sustainable and equitable poverty reduction and to improve the livelihoods of the rural poor in mountainous areas of Bac Kan Province. The project established an Agribusiness Promotion Investment Fund (APIF) with a total value of USD 2 million in financial support to provide up to 49% of its capital, including tax for public commodities generated from investments in Bac Kan Province. APIF aimed to create a premise for participation of the private sector in the province's development in order to improve livelihoods; thereby transforming the traditional farming model to commodity-oriented, semi-commercial agriculture system. This transformation was essential to market development including supply chain and value chain improvement.
Advisory and Implementation Support Services for the Strengthening of the Project Management Information and Reporting System for Community-Based Rural Infrastructure Project (CBRIP)
The Community Based Rural Infrastructure Project's development objective was "to reduce rural poverty in [up to 600 of] the poorest rural communes in 13 provinces in Central Vietnam by: (1) increasing the capacity of these communes for decentralized and participatory planning and management of development activities; (2) providing essential small-scale, community based infrastructures in these communes; and (3) generating direct income for the poor through providing construction employment." The objective of this assignment was to provide advisory and implementation support services for the strengthening of the project's MIS, and ensure that the project develops both progress and completion reporting formats that fully capture the project's results (outputs and intermediate outcomes) across all three aspects of the project's development objective.


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Education is Crucial to Have the Birth Experience You Want Did your child's birth go the way you hoped it would? Mine did. For the most part. I was pregnant for the first time in my life, so of course I didn't know what to really expect when the contractions
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Jazz music is an art form that inspires many emotions,
and can ease them depending on the artist. In the case
of Delilah, she manages to accomplish both with a deft
turn and an enthralling voice. The singer, born in Hungary,
has always had music be a part of her life thanks to being
able to perform with one of the country's foremost musicians
at a young age. Being part of the family group that was
part of the Roma musician Bongo Margit prepared her for
further work and collaborations with other artists. In a sad
turn of events, Delilah and her family had to leave Hungary
over ethnic tensions and took up residence in Toronto, Canada
which remains her home today. There, she flourished as a
remarkable jazz vocalist that has evoked great acclaim from
critics and fans alike. This has led to the release of her EP,
"Delilah Sings Sarah + 1 ( A Tribute to Sarah Vaughn)" Delilah
counts the legendary Sarah Vaughn as one of her inspirations,
and it shows mightily on this album. Her voice is bold, moving
and elegantly strikes a gentle mood from the first note. The EP
consists of three covers of Sarah Vaughn standards as well as
the last song, 'Smile' which was taken from the great Charlie
Chaplin's movie 'Modern Times' and given lyrics some twenty
years after its release. Delilah makes these songs her own in
soothing fashion. 'Whatever Lola Wants' seethes and teases,
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from a singer we'll be sure to hear from years down the line. The
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Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes is one of the greatest American writers. Hughes was a poet, essayist, novelist, playwright, journalist and lyricist born in Joplin, Missouri. Many called him the Poet Laureate of Harlem.
He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form jazz poetry. Hughes is best known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance.


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PARIS (Reuters) - The FIA will rule by Tuesday on Red Bull's appeal against Daniel Ricciardo's exclusion from the Australian Grand Prix, the Formula One governing body's International Court of Appeal (CAI) said on Monday.
"We will announce the decision tomorrow morning at the latest," CAI general secretary Jean-Christophe Breillat said at the end of a six-hour hearing at the FIA's headquarters.
He added that a reasoned decision would be published "by the end of the week".
Ricciardo finished second in his home race last month, his debut for the world champions, but was disqualified hours later when stewards ruled his car had breached new fuel flow regulations.
The case is seen as a critical test of the regulations accompanying the V6 turbo engines and energy recovery systems, with Red Bull arguing the sensors cannot be trusted, a version the FIA and other teams are disputing.
Red Bull, instead, used their own method of measurement, in breach of an FIA technical directive.
While Ricciardo was not present in Paris as he is preparing for this week's Chinese Grand Prix, team principal Christian Horner and head of car engineering Paul Monaghan were among the nine-man Red Bull delegation.
Mercedes, the championship leaders who have won all three races so far this year, McLaren, Lotus, Williams and Force India also had representatives at the hearing being heard by a five-judge panel.
Mercedes came down hard on Red Bull, with their barrister Paul Harris asking the judges to "impose a further sanction that is to be suspended until the end of the season" to prevent them from breaching the rules again.
Monaghan, the first of six witnesses, argued that the sensor measuring the fuel flow - limited at 100kg per hour - was "faulty" and Red Bull had decided to use their own method of measurement in Melbourne.
"It's not about cheating. We are not seeking to undermine the authority of the FIA," Red Bull barrister Ali Malek said in his closing statement.
"The key issue is the status of technical directives. Either they are instructions we have to follow or they are not binding."
Malek quoted FIA F1 race director Charlie Whiting as telling a news conference the technical directives "are only opinions, an interpretation that did not satisfy Mercedes or the FIA.
Harris and FIA barrister Jonathan Taylor reminded Red Bull that regulations state that "it is the duty of the competitor to satisfy the technical delegate" - not the other way around.
Both stressed that Red Bull ignored requests from the FIA to turn down Ricciardo's engine to stay under the limit, after complying with them during five laps of the race.
"If we continued to agree with the FIA instructions we would lose positions," Adrian Newey, Red Bull's chief technical officer, admitted.
"You cannot have your cake and eat it," Taylor said in his closing statement.
"The rules are workable because of the technical directives, whether it suits the teams or not, we all play by the same rules.
"Without it you'd be in the Wild West. You cannot pick and choose when you want to accept those measurements and when you don't."
Taylor also argued that the back up method used by Red Bull "is not the fuel flow model, it is the estimate.
"There is a difference between measurement of fuel flow and an estimate. You can't rely only on the estimate."
Mercedes added that Red Bull could have used the sensor they had on their spare chassis.
"At any point you could have taken out a third sensor and have used it?" Harris asked Monaghan, who replied: "Yes we could."
Despite being grilled by the Red Bull barristers, Fabrice Lom, who oversaw the implementation of the fuel rules at FIA, maintained that he was "highly confident" the sensor data were accurate.
Harris concluded in saying that Red Bull should be prevented from breaching the rules again.
"Red Bull deliberately chose to defy the instructions," he said.
"There is a real risk they will do it again and we are here to make sure it does not happen again.
"We respectfully submit that the most efficient way that Red Bull does not (breach the rules) for at least the remainder of the season is this court to impose a further sanction that is to be suspended until the end of the season."
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In baseball, there is a player called a "5 Tool Player":
- Hits for average.
- Hits for power.
- Runs the bases well.
- Throws.
- Fields.
Obviously, these players are hard to find. Terribly hard to find. I possessed exactly zero of the skills when I played baseball in high school.
What are the five tools that yield an outstanding business executive, a person who could run your company and chart a viable course into the future?
How many employees in your current pipeline have all five tools? How many could replace you? After all, it's your job to make sure that there are a ton of five tool business leaders in your organization, correct?
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- Tiger Who Came To Tea author Judith Kerr dies
- Mumps and measles cases in England prompt vaccine call
- Londonderry alert: Petrol bombs thrown at police officers
- Surgeons warn of serious hand injuries from dog leads and collars
- Whorlton Hall: Hospital abuse missed despite at least 100 official visits
- Football coach Bob Higgins guilty of abusing trainees
- Julian Assange, Wikileaks co-founder, faces 17 new charges in US
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- Transgender women's right to use Hampstead Heath ponds acknowledged
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- Hospital staff 'abused' vulnerable patients in Durham, BBC's Panorama reveals
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The increasing use of information and communication technology (ICT) in higher education has been explored largely in relation to student experience of coursework and university life. Students' lives and experience beyond the university have been largely unexplored. Research into student experience of ICT used a validated model—the technology acceptance model—to explore the influence of work and social/leisure contexts as well as course study, on attitudes towards and take up of technology. The results suggest that usefulness and ease of use are key dimensions of students' attitudes towards technology in all three contexts but that ICT is perceived most positively in the context of work and technology use at work is an important driver for technology use in other areas.
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There are 4 possible different 'pentiamond' shapes, as shown in the photos. This item consists of 16 pieces (4 of each of the 4 shapes), or 4 sets, where by a set I mean one piece of each of the 4 shapes.
The main photo shows two sets. Another photo shows two shapes, each of which can be made from one set. A crayon and a coin (US quarter) are shown for scale.
The following is a link to a pdf file with dozens of puzzle shapes to try to make with a set of 4 pentiamonds. You should be able to print them and have them come out the same scale as the puzzle pieces, so you can work right on top of the printed puzzle as you try to make if from pentiamonds:
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Breakdown of Spousal Support
An Overview of Vital Details Related to Spousal Support
There are certain rules to be followed for payment of spousal support and if you are unaware of those rules then it will be better to consult an experienced alimony lawyer to get the right advice. In this context we will look into some important aspects which you need to understand when the question of spousal support comes up in court.
An Overview of Vital Details Related to Spousal Support
Amount of Spousal Support Payment
The decision about amount of spousal support and time period for which it will last normally depends upon:
• Whether you were working outside during your marriage.
• For how long you have been living with spouse.
• Will it be possible for you to support yourself.
• Do you stay with children at home?
• Will spouse be able to make the alimony payments?
Additionally, you should also consult your alimony lawyer to know the exact amount of spousal support you will have to pay.
Importance of Financial Disclosures
When the issue of spousal support comes up in court, it will become necessary for both of you to divulge financial details to court. Few of the things court will look into will be:
• Your income
• Total value of assets
• Amount of debt
However, you should consult an experienced alimony lawyer before providing these details to be sure that accurate details are provided to court otherwise you may have to face serious consequences for providing wrong details.
How long does the spousal support last?
By consulting an alimony alwyer you will be able to fully understand the laws which decide how long will spousal support would last.
However, in general, such spousal support is for a short period of time comprising of a few years. But if the relationship was of longer duration then support may have to be padi for a longer duration.
Additionally, in the support agreement it can be mentioned that the support amount will be reviewed after specific time period so as to accommodate change in circumstances.
When to apply for support?
If you are not married with oyur partner then spousal support will be decided according to Family Law Act. According to it, you will have to apply within 2 years after receiving a divorce order.
However, if you were married then Divorce Act will be used for deciding the spousal support and there is no time limit as to by when you need to apply for such support.
How is a spousal support order enforced by court?
Normally, once spousal support is ordered, a government program starts functioning which does the job of monitoring payments you will be receiving in terms of spousal support. The program will also monitor whether you are getting payments as mentioned in the spousal support agreement.
In Conclusion
To conclude it can be said that the laws related to spousal support tend to be quite complex and you need to discuss your situation with a compatent alimony lawyer to get the best advice and work accordingly.


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LONG BEACH – A North Long Beach man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial in the killing of his live-in girlfriend and mother of this three children in August 2012 at the mobile home complex where they lived.
Marcos Gustavo Zermeno was ordered to face arraignment March 6 for murder in the shooting death of Eleonora Rivera Hidalgo on the evening of Aug. 4, 2012. Judge Judith Meyer ordered Zermeno remain jailed on bail of $2,030,000.
It is alleged Zermeno shot Rivera while the two argued in a car in front of the home they shared.
Long Beach Police Detective Gregory Allen Krabee said Rivera suffered a single bullet wound from a gun fired at close range. He said an autopsy he witnessed showed a muzzle burn was on Rivera's body at the entry wound and a bullet was found in the car.
Zermeno was witnessed in the car with Rivera shortly before the shooting and another witness said Zermeno appeared distraught immediately after the shooting, claiming "it was an accident," although he did not confess to being responsible.
After the shooting, Zermeno fled and was caught eight days later in Compton.
The shooting occurred after a family barbecue to celebrate a baptism and Mass earlier in the day.
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21 March 2009
Battlestar Galactica: Riding Off Into the Sunrise
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- writtenwyrdd said...
I lost track of the series during the second season due to my work schedule; but it's nice to see your summation. The sense of ownership in a story that viewers or readers get can be quite powerful! Poor Stephanie Meyers is a recent example in the book world.
And thanks for linking to me! I feel very honored, you've placed my blog in such excellent company!
- Mar 26, 2009, 3:07:00 PM
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Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
That sense of ownership, I think, is one of the truly incredible things BSG achieved. The debates about and reactions to the finale serve as ample witness. This is the wonder of great and provocative art, no? BSG as a whole will be a work that people talk about for quite some time, and I do think it significantly upped the ante at least for SF on television, maybe even film (i.e., trailers for the upcoming Start Trek prequel reveal a gritty, realistic feel).
I must admit to not having read any Meyers, but her novels (the most recent one especially) do seem to polarize readers. Perhaps another good example would be the Harry Potter series, a publishing phenomenon we may not see again for a while.
I discovered your blog through the Books Blogs section of Blog Catalog and enjoyed poking around the resources and posts you've collected. (That's a great collection of links, by the way.) And I'm all for solidarity among SF&F writers! :-)
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Roses & Cigarettes formed in Los Angeles in 2013 when the country cover band that
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When the girls released their debut album in May of 2015, Jenny and Angela were
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Roses & Cigarettes are currently in the studio in LA recording an acoustic record,
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My last post, which included the first entry of Lt Col Arthur Nicholls' SPILLWAY diary, didn't go so well. A few hours after I put it up Rod Bailey emailed to say the Imperial War Museum are very antsy about people quoting their materials, and advised me to remove it sharpish. Rather than face the wrath of their legal department, I've complied. What a shame.
A bit of an issue for me as I'm currently languishing in Tirana ahead of a meeting with the British embassy on Monday, and am yet to hit the mountains to research the route of September's Endurance Vile Trail, so don't have a huge amount to blog about. Tirana, to be fair, isn't a bad place to languish. It may lack beauty, but it certainly doesn't lack charm. Shabby charm, to be sure, but charm nonetheless.
So as a filler, I thought I'd share some great photos I found in the National Archives, which I'm pretty sure I can post without being taken to court. They're of various partisan girls, including Liri Gega who, it's worth mentioning, was shot on Enver Hoxha's orders in 1956. She was pregnant at the time. In The Anglo-American Threat to Albania, Hoxha suggests she and SOE's Victor Smith had a bit of a pash in 1944, but Hoxha's extensive memoirs are often less than reliable (though to be fair he was right to suggest that SOE's Albania expert Margaret Hasluck had been the lover of the elderly Albanian regent under the Germans, Lef Nosi. Whom Hoxha had tortured and shot…).
Curiously, many of the photos seem to have been taken by another British Liaison Officer, the mountaineer Bill Tilman, who I had always assumed was homosexual. Rod reckons he was asexual, but perhaps his penchant for the turn of a partisan heel suggests he was just terribly, terribly repressed. He did bathe in mountain streams each and every day through the harsh winter of 1943/44, which has to mean something.


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I'm proud to announce that I am officially part of the team at Poker Update. I have been looking for a place to get some more exposure for my writing on a regular basis that offers the freedom to write about anything I like, and with Poker Update I have found exactly that. After working with the team on a few smaller projects, they invited me to become a larger part of the site, and they offered me what every writer wants.
They are going to pay me to write whatever I want and they are going to promote it to thousands of people.
Think about that for a second. What a great gig! I did have to set up something like a schedule, so I will be writing two primary articles every week and doing some interviews with pros and poker industry personalities. This will involve a lot of writing every week, so I could use your help. If you know a poker celebrity or industry person who is willing to do an interview, send them my way and I can get them some exposure. If you have a subject you would like to see me write about, let me know and I will add it to my list. The best way to send me article ideas is to contact me on twitter @foxpokerfox. If you follow @pokerupdate they will also be tweeting out links to my articles whenever they go up.
With my monthly column in Bluff Magazine, occasional stuff in CardPlayer (I'm featured in Final Table Take Down this month by the way), writing for Poker Update, this blog, and other random writing gigs that pop up, I'll be managing my tendinitis carefully! If you see me shuffling chips at a poker table, remind me to cut it out because it makes my wrists and forearms hurt that much more and it's a hard habit to break.
My trip to the Borgata was fun, though not terribly profitable, but I knew the 3rd, 5th, and 7th place finishers, and I learned some things while I was there. I'll be covering the trip, and the venue, in an upcoming article on Poker Update. Congratulations to Blake Bohn on another deep run, he is an incredible player and destined to be the leader on the Minnesota all-time money winner list within a few years.
This weekend is the MSPT at Running Aces, which should draw a huge field with first place near $100,000, and as soon as that is over it will be time to get ready for the biggest tournament series of the year in Minnesota, the Fall Poker Classic at Canterbury Park. It's a good time to play poker in Minnesota!
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David was the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, from Bethlehem. He was a strong, healthy lad, apparently with an uncommon characteristic among his people of the time - red hair. He was a Shepherd from an early age, and developed his courage and fighting skills by defending the flocks from the wild animals, including lions and bears, that preyed upon them. The free time that being a shepherd provided also allowed him to develop two other skills, that of music and poetry. David was a warrior, and a writer of psalms.
The incident with Goliath the Philistine is probably one of the most told "Bible stories" of the Old Testament. When the Israelites were at war with the Philistines, the two armies faced each other from opposite hills with the Valley of Elah between them. Every morning for forty days, the mighty Goliath (he may have stood over 9 feet tall) challenged the Israelites for someone to come out and fight him, but none would go out. One day, David, who was actually then too young for the army, arrived with some deliveries for his older brothers. He heard Goliath and immediately volunteered to fight him.
When David explained to King Saul that he had been fighting fierce animals all his life, he convinced the king that he could defeat the Philistine. Perhaps by then the king was willing to try anything to get out of the embarrassing situation, and even if David were not successful the Israelites could always belittle his lack of success with the excuse that David was "just a kid."
After turning down an offer of the king's own armor, which was too big for him, David went down to the creek and got five suitable stones (five, not just one, as any prudent marksman would do when facing a very formidable opponent - although some interpret David's taking five stones in order to be able to fight Goliath's "four brothers" at the same time, the Holy Scriptures plainly state that only Goliath, and his armor bearer, stood upon the field of battle; if Goliath did have four brothers there, they obviously weren't much of anything because all of the Philistines turned and ran away like cowards after David slew Goliath) for his sling. The rest of the story is famous. He killed Goliath with a single perfectly-accurate shot, perhaps with a little help from an angel - the stone didn't just rebound off the giant man's thick skull as would naturally be expected, but actually penetrated with the power of a modern high-velocity bullet. Upon seeing their hero defeated, the Philistine army made a disorderly retreat (i.e. they just dropped everything and ran), giving the Israelites then in hot pursuit the victory. The entire story can be found in 1 Samuel 17:1-58.
The success made David very popular in Israel, and when Saul's erratic and unwise character ruined him as Israel's ruler, The Lord had David appointed king. David's monarchy was of course planned and decided long before as part of the human ancestry of Jesus Christ.
Despite all of the many difficulties and shortcomings that David experienced, politically and even in his own family during his reign, David's rule over Israel was a time a great advancement for the nation. Jerusalem was taken from the Canaanites and made the capital, and a vast amount of territory was gained in all directions. He established Israel as a force to be reckoned with in that part of the world. Ultimately, he set the stage for his son Solomon to take Israel to the highest point in its history (see Solomon's Kingdom).
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Let me preface this post by saying coming up with this list was Hard. Harder, even, than choosing 101 books for Recommended Reading. I have been reading (constantly) since I was 4, and I have met many interesting and awe-inspiring characters in all that time. But I was thinking about the kinds of characters young girls can relate to and look up to, and hoping to give you a peek into the world of awesome characters so you can recommend them to your own littles. Or enjoy them for yourself like I do. I admitted in the comments of my last post that I am a huge fan of YA books right now and tend to read them for the most part these days. The YA world has opened up to include so many genres. When I was a kid YA meant romance stories or stories that taught you about your period or fluff like Sweet Valley High. Remember that series? Blah.
There are many more options these days and some of them are even appropriate for chucking the reading level. Between those options and the plethora of children's books out there, I've picked a list of twenty female characters for your girls (and boys) to fall in love with and admire.
1. Jo from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Jo is one of the most down-to-earth, nose-to-the-grindstone characters ever written. Especially if your daughter has an interest in writing, this is a character she should read about. Jo writes because she Has To, she doesn't have a choice. She doesn't let the social norms of her time hold her back. She knows what she is supposed to do in life and she does it. The most interesting thing about Jo is how well she knows herself. Instead of rushing into marriage with Laurie, the cute boy next door, she realizes she is meant for bigger things. She knows she's hurting him, but she turns him down. Why? Because that's not where her heart is. If you want someone to teach your littles how to be true to themselves, Jo's your girl.
2. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Regardless of what we may feel about how the films turned out (angry and betrayed, anyone?), the book character of Katniss is strong and loyal and never gives up. She Believes In Family. When her little sis gets called up to participate in the Hunger Games, Katniss doesn't hesitate to volunteer to take her place. It puts her in bad situation that only spirals. The Hunger Games is one of my favorite trilogies ever written because we watch this girl go from surviving to leading and even though others don't always understand her motives, we as readers know they all stem from the same place–she loves her family and will do anything to protect them, even go to war. What other reason could there be to cause so much ruckus?
3. Mary Lennox from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Here's a little girl who has lost everything–not that she really had anything to begin with. Her neglectful parents have died in India and left her without a home. The only place she has to go is her uncle's mysterious manor in England. Mary starts out a lonely, distant, off-putting brat and ends up opening her heart, finally, for the first time in her life, all because of a garden she finds locked up on the estate. She makes friends. She starts to Care. If you want your children to see how different the world is when you care about people and are kind to them, this is the book. Mary learns to think beyond herself and turns her tragedy into an epic of hope. She is also the poster child for determination. Turning that garden into something useful and appealing takes a lot of work and willpower. I wish she'd come work on my garden.
4. Winnie Foster from Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit
Winnie has a very small world at the beginning of this book. Her parents are more overprotective than I am. She isn't allowed out of her fenced yard, has never explored the woods just outside the gate, has never disobeyed the rules. Until she decides to disobey the rules. The adventure that follows teaches her more about herself than she could ever have learned had she continued to be obedient. Winnie is brave. She is fiercely loyal. She puts herself out there for something she feels is right and saves the day. If I ever get wrongfully imprisoned, I hope Winnie Foster is around. Winnie could teach your littles a thing or two about how to handle new situations while keeping their heads.
5. Ramona Quimby from Beezus and Ramona (and other books) by Beverly Cleary
Let's face it. Ramona's indomitable spirit lives in every single one of us. Sure, she's obnoxious. But the underlying reasons, laid out so well in Ramona the Pest, are completely understandable. She's young. The youngest. It's hard sometimes to get attention and every child wants attention. She also wants Every. Thing. To be fair. So even though we know fairness sometimes can't come into a situation (such as what she is allowed to do compared to what Beezus is allowed to do), we find ourselves cheering her on. By the time Ramona reaches Age 8, she is starting to come to grips with her feelings about the world. She realizes that while her family is not perfect, neither is she, and she starts to understand that sometimes things just aren't going to be nice. Ramona is awesome for belly laughs, but she also shows kids that they aren't the only ones in the world with mixed feelings about how things work.
6. Laura Ingalls from the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Ah, Laura. My childhood hero and best-est book friend. Not only did I enjoy the books, I never missed an episode of the television program based on them. Laura was a feisty little scamp. She taught me how to be a farmer. I was a city girl back then with a longing for the country life I never wanted to admit to Anybody. (Fortunately I grew out of that, or I wouldn't have this incredible farm.) She taught me how to get even with the evil Nellies of the world. She taught me about honesty, appreciating what I have, and how awesome it is to be a teacher. Her relationship with her father was so many light years away from my own that it gave me hope and showed me the kind of man I would look for when I grew up. Sure, these books are great for teaching your littles about pioneer days. But they're also great for little girls starting to find their way in the world and needing someone to emulate.
7. Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
I don't know if it's Alice so much as Carroll's amazing skill with words that makes me include her in this list. Alice is curious and impulsive and even though Carroll shows us through her changing size that she is too old for such childish adventures, she refuses to let go of them just yet. How many of us have struggled to hold onto childhood in some way? (One of the reasons I love having Littles is that they keep my imagination fresh and feeling young.) Like Winnie Foster, Alice begins as a polite rule follower. She is concerned for the approval of adults and works hard not to appear ignorant in front of them. However, she is also pretty self-absorbed and tends to frighten or offend others without meaning to. At least she always apologizes for it. The cool thing about Alice is watching her find out who she really is through all her misadventures. And Johnny Depp plays a dope Mad Hatter, so watch the film.
8. Veruca Salt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Now here's a character I love to hate. Veruca is the antithesis of what I want to be. And yet, I love to read about her. She makes me laugh; she's so absurd. Veruca is one in the list of characters who get punished by Willie Wonka because of their bad behavior. In Veruca's case, it is being spoiled and demanding and thinking she can get whatever she wants from whomever is around her that gets her tossed down a garbage chute. She's great for teaching your littles how Not To Behave. And then there's the overall theme about good behavior being rewarded while bad behavior is punished. Win-win.
9. Nancy Drew from the Nancy Drew Mysteries by Carolyn Keene
I discovered Nancy Drew when I was 8 or 9, and even though I loved the mysteries, my favorite part was the glimpse I got into the teenage world. Nancy and George and Bess had Boyfriends, something I couldn't imagine having while at the same time couldn't wait to experience. Nice, polite, respectful boyfriends, too, who totally understood when the girls had to traipse off to unknown parts for a little crime-solving. Also, Nancy Drew Used Her Brain without caring that it was the early 1980s when I was reading her and the women's lib movement was still fresh enough that our mothers still encouraged us not to let boys know we were smarter than them, because boys didn't like that. I've mentioned in an earlier post that I went through a period when I wanted to be a detective, and I think Nancy Drew contributed to that. Strong, smart, brave, and sassy, Nancy Drew is an awesome character for little girls.
10. Princess Irene from The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
My mama brought me back a copy of this book from one of her trips to Canada for the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford. It transported me. It was perhaps my first full-length fairy tale/fantasy and Irene was one of the first true feminine heroes I read about. She lived in a castle, and that was cool, but she was a regular girl and that was cooler. And what girl wouldn't like to have a melted star in each of her blue eyes? (Or blue eyes, because ya know, mine are brown, and I think I would have rocked blue eyes with my dark hair. haha) Polite, considerate, and truthful, Irene insists on keeping her promises (and we all know we shouldn't make promises unless we intend to keep them). Not only does Irene teach these attributes, her spiritual journey is full of allegory, making hers an even more pleasing adventure. Thanks, Mama, for bringing her to me. 🙂
11. Ani from The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Shannon Hale is one of my all-time favorite YA authors. She is brilliant at imagery and pace. The Goose Girl is, of course, based on the fairy tale, but there are such great additions that Hale was able to turn the setting into a trilogy that is pretty spectacular. Ani can communicate with animals, a magical gift she is taught to control by her aunt. When she grows up, Ani finds that people distrust her magic and her mother forces her to journey far from home in order to marry a foreign king. As she travels, her lady-in-waiting, Selia, turns on her, using her escort's distrust of Ani's magic to supplant Ani with Selia. So Ani has to end her journey like a peasant, ending up getting a job as the king's goose girl while Selia pretends to be the princess come to marry the king. Ani is kind, though, and generous, and strong, and eventually the king discovers her quite by accident and all comes right in the end. If you're looking for a way to give your daughter a fairy tale with a realistic heroine, you can't go wrong with The Goose Girl.
12. Cassia from Matched by Ally Condie
My favorite thing about Cassia is her love and devotion to the written word. She lives in a dystopian society where every single choice about her life is made by The Society. Her job is chosen. Even her spouse is chosen in a fancy ceremony. But a mistake is made, and Cassia ends up having to choose between her best friend, Xander, and Ky, the boy who teaches her about words. She is confused because The Society never makes mistakes, yet her feelings for Ky are insurmountable. The beauty of that love is that it makes her question everything about The Society and how bad it really is to have all our choices taken from us. Cassia's willingness to follow her heart and trust her instincts is another way to show your littles how to be brave and stand up for what is right. And it's a rollicking adventure.
13. Leslie Burke from Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Who couldn't love a girl who is artistic, creative, and imaginative and who loves both to read books And play outdoors? Leslie Burke is one of my all-time faves because she believes in the magic of her imagination and because she knows what it means to be a true friend. And she doesn't watch television. What's not to love?! Her death is heartrending, but it is also a good illustration of how friendship is a legacy that stays with us and gives our lives beauty. Paterson wrote the story to help her own son deal with the death of a friend, so it is both poignant and sensitive. And Leslie is unforgettable, even for us lowly readers.
14. Charlotte from Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
I know, there's a bit of a theme here about girls who like words. But Charlotte is one of the reasons I love spiders. When we moved to the farm I told Martin I wanted Charlotte's web with all the animals and he happily obliged me. We've had pigs, geese, goats, cows, ducks, and even more (but thankfully no rats). I even made a sign out of an old wreath and that fake spiderweb you can get around Halloween that said, "Some Pig." Because Charlotte rocks. She's intelligent. She's good with words. She's compassionate. She's strong. She's generous. She becomes a mother. Um… if your littles haven't read this yet, read it to them now!
15. Abilene Tucker from Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
Abilene is so awesome. Her rough-and-tumble approach to life reminds me of myself in childhood. So curious, so vibrant, so unwilling to let mysteries remain mysteries. I didn't read this book until a year or so ago, but Abilene quickly captured my heart. She's a good character for teaching your littles how to handle new situations and how to follow through with determination and heart. Plus, this book is great when you're studying either the Depression or WWI, as the story flips back and forth between the time periods. And the writing is superb.
16. Grandma Dowdel from A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
Oh, Grandma Dowdel. You crazy old bat. You made us laugh. You made us cringe. You were… one smart cookie with a lot to offer. Since the story is told from the point of view of young Mary Alice (a supreme character in her own right), Grandma Dowdel is at first an awkward, embarrassing mystery. The Littles and I were fortunate to have picked this book up before its prequel, A Long Way from Chicago, so we appreciated Grandma's nuances without having already been introduced to her. By the end of the book, Mary Alice has recognized the deep and abiding love that is inherent in Grandma Dowdel, and the reader has walked the zany, hilarious path to that conclusion with her. I could read about Grandma Dowdel all day long. What a cool old lady. May I be that cool when it comes time for grandkids.
17. Jane Eyre from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jane is another tough bird. After being sent off to a dreadful orphanage by her dreadful aunt, she survives to become a governess for the incomprehensible Mr. Rochester, perhaps the most romantic figure in literature, ever. Of course, all the truly Gothic freakiness and mystery is part of the charm, but Jane's spirit and her way of dealing with all the oddness thrown her way are the real stars. Maybe save it for tween-teen girls, depends on your own feelings about the book, but Jane is definitely someone every girl should meet at some point while they're still young enough to be influenced.
18. Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Scout… Proud spirit, defender of right, lover of Atticus and Jem. Hands down the greatest female character ever written. To read about the Worst Human Flaw Ever (prejudice) through the eyes of Scout is to truly see how preposterous prejudice is. We all know that children aren't born with prejudices. Rather, they are taught that revolting emotion. Beyond that, Scout is sassy, fun, and full of spirit. There's a reason Harper Lee only ever had to publish one book until this year. And a reason I am counting the days till July 14th, when I can get hold of the new one…
19. Tally from Uglies by Scott Westerfield
The amazing thing about Tally is that she's written by a dude. That said, if you haven't read The Uglies series, go do so. It's such a cool way to say that we shouldn't be so focused on appearance, that sometimes our flaws are what make us beautiful, and what we look like is not nearly as important as who we are. Tally is a thoughtful person who has her views on the world turned upside down by her new friend, Shay. Tally has been waiting her whole life to turn 16 and get the operation that will make her a Pretty, but Shay doesn't want to be made Pretty. She wants more from life. What follows is brilliant dystopian ruination in which, once more, we are made to realize that we really are better off having choices–both in what we do and how we look. And Tally is one kick-butt heroine throughout the series.
20. Hazel from The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Hmm. If you've read this book, you know how just thinking about it can overwhelm you. Hazel is dying. Of cancer. And she is the wisest, funniest, snarkiest, most amazing creature. She knows all about hope and the lack of it. She falls in love anyway. She says herself that she is a ticking time-bomb, set to crush everyone she lets in. She lets Gus in anyway. She Lives While She Can and that in itself is a lesson for all of us. She is brave and strong and true. Even my beautiful husband says Hazel's story is the best love story he's ever seen. Sorry. I can't find enough words. Read it. Let your littles read it. Especially if they know someone surviving cancer.
As I said, I had to leave characters off this list to narrow it down to 20. Please feel free to add your own favorite female characters in the comments. And tomorrow? Well, tomorrow we'll celebrate the boys. In the meantime, any of the books on this list would make great summer reading. So have fun.
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Yes, Reiki really works on animals too!
Reiki is an incredible alternative therapy for animals and since I've been practicing I've experienced results, among others, such as a dog's limp disappearing, a senior dog vomiting measurably less and a dog beginning to eat again after a few days off his food and all sorts of vet visits.
It's absolutely fascinating how a dog will "show" me where he or she would like the Reiki directed (through the treatment I get very warm hands which at the very least is wonderfully relaxing for many dogs).
Reiki is not diagnostic and in no way replaces your regular vet treatments, but it can absolutely be used alongside any treatment and very much help with any side effects to necessary medication.
If you'd like to know more you can head to my dedicated website, or simply email me.
When it comes to anxiety-related behavioural issues in a dog, my preferred approach is to first 'treat' the human guardians by teaching them Dog Listening and then secondly to use Reiki. Please contact me to discuss a combined approach, or simply for Reiki.
Your treatment worked wonders. Alfie ate 3/4 of a tin with relish. He looks bright eyed and alert.
The only thing that is different this week has been your Reiki and she is noticeably less limpy!


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Today, the Yankees team and the city broke ground on the new, 11-acre, Heritage Field Park, which will be located at the site of the old stadium.
The Yankees are thrilled to be a part of the project. During the ground breaking ceremony, Randy Levine, president of the World Series winning team, said, "The Yankees are dedicated to being a good neighbor. We are dedicated to help in everything we can possibly do. This is a magnificent day for the Bronx, the Yankees, for everybody."
The ground breaking of the promised Heritage Field Park draws the much anticipated project closer to completion. The city's plan to develop parkland and much needed recreational facilities includes three ball fields, a playground, a comfort station and lots of open space.
Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Borough President, believes that the borough is finally getting what it deserves.
"I'm here to say that something is finally going right in the borough of the Bronx," said Diaz. He, along with many others, hoped to see this park open long before late 2011, but everyone agrees that its better be late than never.
Adrian Benepe, New York City Parks Commissioner, acknowledged that this project to longer to start than he planned. "I want to thank the local community being patient with us. It never goes as fast as we would like it to go. We always want to do everything yesterday. But bit by bit we've been keeping our promises and that's the important thing."


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as well as under
This goes to a Facebook link on Donut Dollies in Vietnam. You will have to sign in to Facebook in order to view it.
Donut Dollies -- Making a Documentary on the
This goes to a link about making a documentary on the Donut Dollies in Vietnam.
Elizabeth Allen, a psychiatric nurse who volunteered for the Army and Vietnam
talks about her experiences while at Cu Chi.
Donut Dollie Susan Bradshaw McLean talks about her friend, Ginny Kirsch who was killed by a G.I. in Cu Chi.
Received from Jim Anderson
Donut Dollies - American Red Cross
Ken Leighty was the Compound Command of Special Services Recreation Center #4,
2nd Infantry Division. He has made a special effort to include the women who
worked in moral and recreation in Korea, especially ARC and Special Services.
This link is included here because of the many connections between the Donut Dollies,
USO and Special Services staff members, and AFVN during the Vietnam War.
Donut Dollies get Their Due Decades after Vietnam
Los Angeles Daily News Article by Dennis McCarthy
Red Cross Volunteers Going Ashore in Normandy - 1944
Blackhawks Soar with "Dollies"
Clipping from Camp Enari
Meet Red Cross Donut Dollie Linda Sullivan Schulte
It appears that Linda was not involved with AFVN, but it is another Donut Dolly story
and includes a link to 25+ other Donut Dolly Stories.
Donut Dollies in the Air - Pam Harvey
Clipping from Chu Lai
Donut Dollies Made Lasting Impression in Vietnam
Article by Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Florida
November 2017
Holly Watts, Donut Dollie (Video)
Holly's November 2013 interview at the Vietnam Memorial Wall.
(posted by"Your Stories, You Wall")
A Slide Show of Women in Wartime Vietnam
A long collection of photos of nurses, Donut Dollies and other women who served during the Vietnam War.
Posted on Facebook by Nghia Ngoc Le
August 2018
Clipping from the 4th Infantry Division
Hospice, Red Cross salute "Donut Dollies"
Daily Union, Johnson Creek, Wisconsin newspaper article about Emily Strange, Donut Dollie.
[Received from Paul Kasper in July 2016.]
When he sent it, Paul wrote that "Emily is a dear friend for many years, she was assigned to the
9th Infantary Division and the Mobile Riverine Fore. I seem to recall
her and another red cross lady being inveterviewed on AFVN."
Meeting a Donut Dollie for the First Time
Steven Pennington, Cpl, USMC, 1970-71
I remember the first Donut Dollie I came in contact with. I was at Da Nang, hunkered down in the cockpit of one of our planes, sweating profusely. I heard a voice behind me and thought it was heat stroke coming on. When I heard the voice a second time I turned around and looked straight at the most gorgeous green-eyed blond I could imagine. Then I REALLY thought I was hallucinating. Being the suave, debonair young man I was at the time I blurted out "Who the (expletive) are you?" She smiled and introduced herself and handed me an ice cold Coke, then turned and walked back to the Chaplains' jeep, turning around again to smile and waved. I will never forget that moment in time.
Red Cross Volunteers Going Ashore in Normandy - 1944
Home Contact AFVN Past Contacts AFVN Roster POWS: The Honored Taps: Those Departed AFVN Organization AFVN Reunions
AFVN History AFVN Photos & Stories AFVN Group Conversations Audio Archives Video Archives AFVN Guest Book
Project Jenny KLIK - 1st Inf Div Women in Vietnam RELATED-- To AFVN To Saigon To Vietnam Further Afield Index
Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation
This site opens with an interesting introduction on how many women served, etc.
Click on "Enter site" at the bottom to go to the actual webpage.
Women in Vietnam
During America's 10-year involvement in Southeast Asia, 5,905 military women served in Vietnam.
By Individaul Services they were:
U.S. Army 4,675
U.S. Navy 423
U.S. Marine Corps 36
U.S.Air Force 771
Number of women killed 8
Total number of U.S. military personnel who served in Vietnam: 2,709,965
Percentage of women service personnel in Vietnam: 0.218%
Received from Paul Kasper
Women in Vietnam
Primarily as Related to AFVN
Donut Dollies and Army Special Services


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Simon & McBess
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Lewis took office in an environment where many of the members of the Senate Republican Caucus were Pearce loyalists and highly resented him. But Lewis was undaunted and served the entire 2012 regular legislative session.
Eventually he decided to run again for the state senate in the entirely NEW Legislative District 26, which encompasses west Mesa (where he lives), much of Tempe and the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community. LD18, where he was first elected, was predominantly Republican in voter registration.
According to the Arizona Secretary of State's office (as reported on August 14, 2012) LD26, where he is now running, has registration as follows:
- 27,150 Democrats
- 288 Green
- 988 Libertarian
- 21,807 Republican
- 34,274 Other (Independent or No Party Designated)
So, conventional wisdom, which Lewis appears to be following, is that in order for him to win, he must convince voters that he is not a Tea Party type Republican.
How is he going to do that?
The first thing he appears to be trying to do is market himself as a strong willed, independent minded senator who is not afraid to vote contrary to what his caucus wants him vote.
Donna Gratehouse, who blogs at DemocraticDiva.com posted, on September 25, excerpts from a story reported by the Arizona Capitol Times:
That was the opening Lewis was waiting for.
He told Habib he ran against and defeated a "very strident" legislator. He said his voting record would show his independent streak, and he voted against his party's wishes when he thought it was best to do so.
Yes, about that voting record...
Democratic Diva goes into some of the details, one example:
HB 2036 – (Strike-all) – 20 Week Abortion Ban – Rep. Kimberly Yee. This bill prohibits abortions post 20 weeks, except in a medical emergency with no exception for health or for a fetal anomaly. Physicians are threatened with criminal and civil penalties as well as unprofessional conduct sanctions and loss of license. The bill requires the use of outdated protocols that are medically unnecessary and costly. Signed into law 4-12-2012
Lewis voted WITH the RWNJ supermajority on this bill. Some perspective on this bill is that the 20 weeks is counted from PRIOR to conception. That might explain why Todd Akin claimed very recently that some women who are not even pregnant get abortions.
Perhaps Lewis voted his conscious on the bill because of religious conviction and not because of pressure from his colleagues? Well, Rep. Ed Ableser, Lewis' Democratic opponent in this race shares the same religion -- but voted AGAINST imposing governmental mandates on a woman's health care and personal religious freedom which is what this bill is all about. Another example:
SB1359 – Wrongful Life/Birth – Senator Nancy Barto. SB1359 protects doctors from fully informing pregnant women of prenatal health issues if such information could lead to an abortion. Signed into law 4-17-2012Actually, this bill EMPOWERS doctors to LIE to pregnant women about the fetus. Lewis was a prime sponsor of SB1359. He also voted with the Republican majority to EMPOWER doctors to LIE to pregnant women. Yes, I know I repeated it. I'm astounded at the hubris of Republican lawmakers.
On other legislation:
Lewis voted with the Republican supermajority on HB2640 which specifically PROHIBITS putting a limit on the capacity of firearms magazines. Recall that magazine capacity was a critical factor in the number of people killed and injured on January 8, 2011 in Tucson. The Republican response, to the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, in the Arizona Legislature was to PROHIBIT limiting the firearm magazine capacity. And Jerry Lewis went right along with the flow of the insane Republicans on this issue.
Lewis both sponsored AND voted with the RWNJ supermajority on SCR1035 to REPEAL the Independent Redistricting Commission. The measure would have put the issue on this year's general election ballot. It passed the senate but did not come to a vote in the House of Representatives. The PEOPLE of Arizona already spoke on this issue. Let's not entirely rehash last year's AIRC controversy in this blog post.
Lewis currently works as an administrator for a charter school organization. He voted with the RWNJ supermajority on a bill, SB1047 that WILL allow (it was signed into law) for up to a $1,000.00 state tax CREDIT (a direct reduction of personal income tax liability) for a married couple making a donation of that amount to a school tuition organization (STO).
STOs provide funding for private school tuition. This is an example of SELF-INTEREST legislation pushed and directly benefiting state Sen. Steve Yarbrough (R-Chandler).
The list of special interest legislation that Jerry Lewis sponsored and voted for -- when he had ample opportunity to demonstrate his backbone and independence but FAILED to do so -- is long. Perhaps I will update this blog with more detail after a night's sleep.
The bottom line is that Jerry Lewis, a man I genuinely like, has a smile that is sweetly seductive but hides the truth about his record as an Arizona lawmaker. If he was running in a Republican district against someone like Russell Pearce or Andy Biggs(hot), I would support him in a heartbeat.
But he is not. He is running in MY district. And my district is going to elect a Democrat who has a record of fighting FOR the people in the district instead of going along with extremist Republicans.
For the record, THIS blog post is all about accountability. I do not (and cannot) attack Jerry Lewis on any personal issue. But the detail of his record as a state senator needs to be in the forefront as voters decide for whom to vote in this election.
State Sen. Jerry Lewis (R-LD18) is NOT a moderate Republican, despite any and all claims to the contrary.