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Washtenaw County Community Mental Health
University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
Ann Arbor Consultation Services
A non-profit community providing in-depth information, support, and education related to schizophrenia.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This site, specifically targeted to children and adolescents, offers a specific section called "Facts for Families" containing articles on topics such as the transition to college with a mental disorder, ADHD, Autism, depression, eating disorders, and advocacy; a medical professional finder, and more.
Mayo Clinic: Schizophrenia
Provides definition, symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications, how to prepare for appointments, tests and diagnosis, treatments and drugs, coping and support, prevention, links to specific types, and related illnesses.
From tips on managing stress and creating balance, to information on treatable mental health conditions like depression - LawLifeline is your confidential, online resource for taking care of your emotional health. If you or a friend are having a hard time, you can take our anonymous screening tool, get the facts on common mental health conditions, or find support and resources on your campus.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is a mental health advocacy organization. Its goals include offering hope, reform, and health to the American community by providing education, support, and advocacy. The NAMI website has information on a wide range of mental illnesses, medications, and support resources.
Healthy Minds
Mental health information from the American Psychiatric Association.
MedlinePlus is a health information website sponsored by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. It provides current and authoritative information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, specific diseases and conditions, and clinical trials.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The SAMHSA website has information and publications on substance abuse and mental health issues. There are also tools for finding treatment services nearby.
Diagnosis Schizophrenia: A Comprehensive Resource by Rachel Miller, 2002
This book recounts the journeys of thirty five young people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Includes information provided by people who have schizophrenia and reviewed by psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and psychiatric rehabilitation workers. Revised 2010.
Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia: Helping Your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life by Kim Mueser, 2006
Provides information on a range of treatment and support options that can lead to a better life for individuals with schizophrenia and their families. Individual chapters highlight special issues for parents, siblings, and partners, while other sections provide tips for dealing with problems such as cognitive difficulties, substance abuse, and psychosis.
I am Not Sick, I Don`t Need Help!: How to Help Someone with Mental Illness Accept Treatment by Xavier Amador, 2010
Written after the author`s struggle to get his schizophrenic brother to accept treatment, this book discusses tips and techniques to get someone with schizophrenia, bipolar, or other disorders accept treatment, when many of these patients do not believe they are ill.
Getting Your Life Back Together When You Have Schizophrenia by Roberta Temes, 2002
A comprehensive guide for persons with schizophrenia
Me, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Persons Experience with Schizophrenia by Kurt Synder, 2007
With the help of psychiatrist Raquel E. Gur, M.D., Ph.D., and veteran science writer Linda Wasmer Andrews, Kurt Snyder recounts his experience and recovery from Schizophrenia and provides an overview for others affected by adolescent schizophrenia. Drawing on the latest scientific and medical evidence, he explains how to recognize warning signs, where to find help, and what treatments have proved effective. Kurt also offers practical advice on topics of particular interest to young people, such as suggestions on managing the illness at home, school, and work, and in relationships with family and friends.
Surviving Schizophrenia, Sixth Edition: A Family Manual by E Torrey, 2013
This book explains the nature, causes, symptoms, and treatment of schizophrenia and addresses many issues of living with the disease. It also includes the latest research findings and answers to commonly asked questions.
Schizophrenia Revealed: From Neurons to Social Interactions by Michael Green, 2003
Introduces a range of scientific findings on the nature and origins of schizophrenia.


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Weight Chart For Children
Compare your daughter's Body Mass Index (BMI) with the numbers on this chart to see what percentile her BMI-for-age falls into.
WEIGHT LOSS Girl's Weight Status Should Be Determined By Individual Examination
Even if a girl's weight falls between the 5th and 85th percentiles, this does not necessarily mean that she has a healthy weight. Your child's weight status should be assessed by your doctor on the basis of individual examinations conducted over time. This method is required to allow for growth spurts which may otherwise skew her BMI-for-age.
WEIGHT LOSS Young Girls Prone to Eating Disorders
Young girls with weight problems need sympathetic treatment, as they can often develop disordered eating patterns during adolescence and teenage years. Eating disorders, like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating, are becoming increasingly prevalent throughout western countries. According to US estimates from The National Institute of Mental Health, between 5 per cent and 10 per cent of girls and women (i.e. 5-10 million people) suffer from eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or other associated dietary conditions. Estimates suggest that as many as 15 percent of young women adopt unhealthy attitudes and behaviors about food.
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Android-to-Windows Malware Growth Rate of 14-to-3 in Newly Released Security Reports *2012 Annual Security Roundup - Evolved Threats in a "Post-PC" World *2012 Mobile Threat and Security Roundup – Repeating History
Taipei, Taiwan ., January 24 , 2013 - With the release of its 2012 Annual Roundup and Mobile Security reports, Trend Micro documents how cybercriminals have moved beyond the PC, targeting Android, social media and even the Mac OS X with new attacks. Highlights from these reports include:
2012 Annual Security Roundup - Evolved Threats in a "Post-PC" World
Trend Micro's Annual Security Roundup shows that most of our predictions for 2012 have come true, and we encapsulate 2012 as the year where threats launched the beginning of the "Post-PC" Era. Threats have now escalated past the desktop environment.
2012 ended with 350,000 threats for Android as detected by Trend Micro. Malware growth reached 14-3 for Android versus PC, and it only took Android three years to achieve the PC volume of malware threats achieved within fourteen years. (1)
2012 is also the year that Java supplanted pure Windows-based threats in the attackers' cross-hairs leading, among other things, to the first widespread attack against the Mac. (2, 3, 4)
English and Russian lead among the Top 10 Spam languages while India leads among the Top 10 Spam- Sending Countries.
Social media platforms continued to grow as areas of concern with attackers targeting them more, users putting themselves at risk by oversharing on them, and their legitimate services being co-opted to support cybercriminal activities. (5, 6, 7)
Enterprises and organizations suffered from data breaches and targeted attacks at an alarming rate. In one incident alone, the Global Payments data breach, costs have already reached US$94 Million and are still climbing. Targeted attacks are being helped along by the "children of STUXNET": attack code and kits like Flame, Duqu and Gauss that are derived from the STUXNET attack three years ago. (7)
2012 was also the year of APT's such as Luckycat, Taidoor, IXESHE. (9)
Attackers adopted more professional software development practices rather than introducing new attacks. The Blackhole Exploit Kit (BHEK), Automatic Transfer Systems (ATSs) and Ransomware were all refined and improved with new features in ways that would make any commercial software vendor proud. (10, 11, 12, 13)
2012 Mobile Threat and Security Roundup – Repeating History
Key to this report is Trend Micro's documentation of the growing mobile-threat environment and reporting--Android Malware accomplishing in 3 years what PC threats took 14 years to do. What is also concerning is that only 20% of Android device owners use a security app. This is not a risk worth taking, as by year end 2012 there were 350,000 threats facing this relatively new mobile platform. Trend Micro predicts that Android threats will increase to 1 million in 2013. (14, 15, 16)
Along with advice for users and IT professionals, readers will find:
New data as it relates to Aggressive adware in mobile devices as well as data leakages that aren't always limited to malicious apps, since even popular and legitimate apps can disclose data.
Nigeria tops the list of Top 10 countries at risk of downloading malicious apps.
India leads the list of Top 10 countries at risk of privacy exposure.
Thailand cell phones suffer the most out of Top 10 Countries when it comes to the Most Battery-Draining Apps.
Overall, 2012 unfolded much like our Chief Technology Officer Raimund Genes predicted
( 12 Security Predictions for 2012 ) particularly around post-PC threats, and the sophistication and targeting of attacks. As he noted then "Our hope that new OSs would make the world a safer place didn't work out." 2012 had shown that clearly to be the case. The post-PC malware era is here; and it's already looking to be a more dangerous era with higher stakes.
Reports are available @
2012 Annual Security Roundup: Evolved Threats in a "Post-PC" World
2012 Mobile Threat and Security Roundup: Repeating History
Hi-res image files from each report are available from the following:
Annual Roundup: http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/downloads/2012-annual-security-roundup-images.zip
Mobile Roundup: http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/downloads/2012-annual-mobile-threat-and-security-roundup-images.zip
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated ( TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the global cloud security leader , creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ global threat intelligence data mining framework, our products and services stop threats where they emerge – from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and the products and services are available at Trend Micro.com. This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://newsroom.trendmicro.com/ and as part of an RSS feed at www.trendmicro.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.
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Kevin Ellison ran for two touchdowns, Jerick McKinnon had a huge score late and Georgia Southern stunned Florida 26-20 Saturday in what will go down as the worst loss in school history.
No lower-division team had ever beaten the Gators, who won their previous seven games against Football Championship Subdivision teams by an average of 45 points.
So this was a shocker, even though Florida (4-7) has lost seven in a row and secured its first losing season since 1979.
Georgia Southern (7-4) ran for 429 yards and didn't complete a pass all afternoon.
McKinnon finished with 125 yards rushing, including a 14-yard touchdown with 2:57 remaining. Ellison added 118 yards on the ground, scoring on runs of 45 and 1. Fullback William Banks also gashed the Gators, getting 94 yards up the middle. His 53-yarder on a third-and-2 play set up the winning score.
Florida had a chance to win it, thanks partly to two missed extra points.


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We have a large children's book library in our home, and these bookplates are perfect for them! You can get these adorable book plates from my poppet…and print as many as you need! You will probably also want to print a lot, just so you can wait in front of the computer and browse her entire site…its amazing!
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Italy's Matteo Renzi Set to Name Cabinet
Italy's Prime Minister Designate Would Then Face Confidence Vote
ROME—Italy's prime minister-designate, Matteo Renzi, said that he plans to present his new cabinet to the Italian president on Saturday, ahead of a confidence vote that could come as early as Monday.
Putting together a cabinet will be the first test of Mr. Renzi's ability to pull together enough parliamentary support to deliver on his agenda, which will include measures to tackle the country's soaring unemployment and reignite growth in Italy, which is struggling to exit a painful two-year recession. The 39-year-old center-left...


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Crime doesn't pay, but in Texas, criminals do. Texas courts collect court costs from convicted offenders for the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.
Approved applications may be awarded compensation for the following expenses related to the crime:
In the case of applications involving extraordinary pecuniary losses resulting in a total and permanent disability, the victim may be eligible for additional benefits for:
Please note that losses due to property damage, theft or other property crimes are not eligible for reimbursement by the Crime Victims' Compensation Program.
State law requires that reimbursement must first be sought from other resources. CVC is a secondary source that pays for certain out-of-pocket expenses the victim would be responsible for as a result of the crime. Any other available resources would have to pay before any payment by the Crime Victims' Compensation program.
Claims may be approved for benefits up to a total of $50,000. These funds may be paid to the victim/claimant or to service providers on behalf of the victim.
Medical Expense benefits related to the crime are calculated using statutory medical fee guidelines. Benefits may be paid for hospitals, doctors, ambulance services, prescriptions, dental work, nursing homes, and medical appliances such as wheelchairs and prosthetics.
Mental Health Care in the form of outpatient therapy from a licensed provider is available up to $3,000 for dates of crime prior to August 31, 2014. For dates of crime after September 1, 2014 the limit is 60 sessions. Approved in-patient psychiatric hospital treatment is available to victims at the medical fee guidelines.
Lost Wages may be paid to a victim who is unable to work as a result of physical or mental injuries related to the crime. Lost wages may also be awarded when a victim misses time from work to seek medical treatments for crime-related injuries or when the victim and/or claimant takes part in the criminal justice process (other than subpoenaed testimony). The award maximum is $500 per week for dates of crime prior to July 15, 2016. The limit for dates of crime July 15, 2016 or after is $700 per week.
Bereavement Leave is available for crimes occurring on or after September 1, 2003, to immediate family or household members of a deceased victim.
Child/dependent care expenses may be covered as a new expense directly resulting from the crime. Pre-existing child care costs are not reimbursable. For crimes occurring on or after May 8, 2005, child care benefits for dependent(s) of a surviving victim may be limited to a maximum of 90 days. The award is paid at the actual cost of care, not to exceed $100 per week, per dependent or minor child in a licensed day care facility or provider. For crimes occurring on or after July 15, 2016 may be limited to a maximum of one year, not to exceed $300 per dependent or minor child in a licensed day facility or provider.
Loss of Support benefits are available to dependents of victims. The maximum benefit is $500 per week for crimes before July 15, 2016 and $700 per week for crimes on or after July 15, 2016 and is calculated from the victim's salary. Loss of support may be based upon the suspect's income in certain family violence contexts. It may also be available when the victim's loss of earnings exceeds the limit in effect for loss of earnings (i.e. high wage earners).
Funeral and Burial Expenses include reimbursement for professional burial services, flowers, caskets, urns and grave markers. The maximum award for these costs is $4,500 for dates of crime prior to July 15, 2016 and $6,500 for dates of crime on or after July 15, 2016. Costs for transporting the body to another state or country are awarded in addition to the $4,500 or $6,500 maximum.
Crime Scene Clean-Up costs must relate to the removal of crime scene elements that may cause further trauma to the victim or family members. The reimbursement is limited to $750 for crimes before July 15, 2016 and $2,250 for crimes on or after July 15, 2016.
Evidence Replacement awards may be made for items that have been seized by law enforcement for use in the investigation or prosecution of a case or for items seized and rendered unusable during evidence collection and testing. The maximum award for this expense is $750 for crimes before July 15, 2016 and $1,000 for crimes on or after July 15, 2016.
Attorney Fees may be paid for legal services related to the Crime Victims' Compensation process. Attorney fees are paid only if the victim is awarded compensation. Those fees are limited to the lesser of $300 or 25% of awarded benefits. If the attorney assists on an appeal of a CVC decision, the attorney may be entitled to up to 25% of the total amount awarded through the appeal process.
Claims arising from crimes that occurred on or after September 1, 1997, may be reimbursed for travel expenses. The expenses must be for the following reasons:
Mileage is covered for travel of more than 20 miles one way from the victim's or claimant's residence. The actual costs for commercial transportation, food, and lodging are paid for travel of more than 60 miles one way. Additionally, expenses for travel to the funeral or memorial of a victim (who died as a result of criminally injurious conduct committed on or after September 1, 2003) may be paid for certain family or household members.
In order to assist victims or claimants with requests for travel reimbursement related to the crime, a travel form in both English and Spanish are available to print or download. After securing the required signatures on this form, return the form via mail to:
Crime Victim Services Division - CVC Program
Office of the Attorney General - MC011
PO Box 12198
Austin, TX 78711-2198
Extraordinary pecuniary loss applications are those in which the victim has suffered a total and permanent disability. An additional award of $25,000 (for crimes occurring before September 1, 1997), $50,000 (for crimes occurring between September 1, 1997 and August 31, 2001), or $75,000 (for crimes occurring on or after September 1, 2001) may be used to pay for items that directly assist the victim, such as lost wages, making a home or vehicle accessible, job training and vocational rehabilitation, home health care, or training in the use of special appliances.
Emergency Awards may be requested if a victim or claimant would suffer undue harm or hardship if an award is not expedited. The award limit is $1,500 and is deducted from any future awards.


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January 31, 2017, CBC News Nova Scotia
Nursing test could set up Canadian nurses to be lured to U.S.
January 28, 2017, CBC News Manitoba
Nursing students say new entry exam is failing them; only 27 per cent of Francophone students pass
July 19, 2016, #ONFR TFO
Les étudiants en sciences infirmières poussés vers l'anglais
June 23, 2016, CBC News Nova Scotia
Cape Breton nursing school grads fared best on 2015 licensing exam
June 21, 2016, CTV News Atlantic
N.S. nurses to be given unlimited attempts to pass final exam
June 21, 2016, Sackville Tribune-Post
Investment to support nursing education
May 13, 2016, The Globe and Mail
Why a U.S. licensing exam shouldn't regulate Canadian nurses
May 12, 2016, The Globe and Mail
Harmonizing nurse education with U.S. hurts Canada's edge: association
April 10, 2016, Kamloops This Week
Canadian nursing students victims of American-based exam
April 1, 2016, Global News – Toronto
Concern over nursing exam increases after first year results come through
March 31, 2016, CBC News – Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia nursing exam yields higher pass rate but union concerns remain
March 9, 2016, CTV News – Atlantic
N.S. nursing unions pushing for changes to post-grad exam
March 8, 2016, Global News
Nursing students not scoring highly on national exam
January 6, 2016, Ryerson Folio
Are Rye's future nurses ready for the NCLEX?
December 14, 2015, National Post
Kirsten Woodend & Jennifer Medves: We are failing our nurses
November 24, 2015, Press Reader Leader-Post
Nurse exam concerns
November, 2015, Canadian Nurse
Studying the NCLEX-RN
November 20, 2015, Regina Leader-Post
High number of Saskatchewan graduate nurses failing national exam
October 17, 2015, Winnipeg Free Press
U.S.-centric test imposed on nurses
October 16, 2015, Yahoo! News – Daily Brew: Canada News
Canadian nurses struggle with new U.S.-designed exam
October 16, 2015, Ottawa Citizen
Francophone nursing students struggle with new American accreditation exam
September 29, 2015, Toronto Sun
Canadian nurses should be judged by Canadian standards
September 2015, The Standard
NCLEX-RN: not an American nor a Canadian exam
September 23, 2015, CNO press release
Correcting inaccuracies about the new nursing exam
September 22, 2015, CTVNews.ca
Too early to judge licensing results for Canadian nurses: regulatory group
September 18, 2015, Toronto Sun
Ontario nurses angered by 'U.S.' licensing exam
September 17, 2015, CTVNews.ca
Concerns raised over new U.S. nursing exam as pass rates plummet in Canada
September 17, 2015, GlobalNews.ca
Canadian nursing students failing new exam at high rate
September 16, 2015, CTV Calgary
Unfair exam for Canadian nurses?
September 16, 2015, CBC Radio
A new national nurses exam, based on a U.S. exam, is leading to a higher failure rate
September 16, 2015, Canada AM
Pass rates plummet after switch to American exam
September 12, 2015, The StarPheonix.com
U of S nursing students on track to ace new exam
September 11, 2015, CNA press release
Nursing profession concerned with first NCLEX-RN results
September 11, 2015, The Gauntlet
Lower pass rate for new nursing exam stirs up controversy
September 11, 2015, New Talk 650 CKOM
Fewer Sask. nursing students passing new national licensing exam
September 10, 2015, News.com
Nursing faculty official says "American" exam to blame for failing students
September 10, 2015, CBC.ca
NCLEX nursing exam fail rate has Alberta graduates, universities concerned
September 9, 2015, Marketwired.com
University of Calgary concerned with content of new Registered Nursing exam
September 9, 2015, Globe and Mail
Fewer nursing students are passing the new national licensing exam
September 9, 2015, CASN press release
New American Entry-to-Practice Exam a Failure for Canadian Nursing Students and for Canada
September 9, 2015, MetroNews.ca
Low RN exam pass-rate concerns University of Calgary
Le 8 septembre 2015, ici.radio-canada.ca
Un nouvel examen augmenterait le taux d'échec des finissants en sciences infirmières
September 8, 2015, CBC News
New Brunswick nurses 47% fail rate on NCLEX-RN: Nursing association promises 'in-depth' analysis of programs
September 8, 2015, CBC News
Nova Scotia nursing students have slightly higher failure rate on new test
August 28, 2015, CTV Atlantic
Failure rate for new exam further complicates nursing shortage in Halifax
August 12, 2015, Ontario Nurses Association
Letter to Anne Coghlan, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, College of Nurses of Ontario
Re: National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) – failure rates – rewrites and temporary registration – Ontario Nurses Association


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Dr. Steven Brooks joined NDA Partners as an Expert Consultant in 2016. Dr. Brooks was formerly a Medical Officer, Peripheral Vascular Device Branch, Office of Device Evaluation at FDA, where he was a key member of the FDA Medical Devices Reimbursement Task Force and a member of the FDA Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program to streamline the approval-to-reimbursement pathway for devices.
In addition to his FDA experience, Dr. Brooks was Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Health Economics for Ablative Solutions (ASI); Medical Device Executive for the TEDCO mdPACE Program, TEDCO Life Science Investment Fund Reviewer, and Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) Reviewer for the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO). Dr. Brooks also served as Chief Innovation Officer for Sage Growth Partners and is an active Senior Advisor for Popper and Company, a healthcare consulting firm focusing on healthcare technology.
Dr. Brooks is an expert Interventional Cardiologist, formerly as a faculty member at the University of Maryland Medical Center and then in private practice. He serves on several Advisory Boards for Glysend, Renalert, and Mammoth Health Innovation.


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Enjoy a complimentary light lunch and a heaping helping of Christmas joy as Peachtree's children share the Reason for the Season. Our Cherub Choir opens the show with "Right Here in a Manger" as the animals gather in the stable for a serenade guaranteed to make you smile. Then saddle up, as our Elementary children take you to the wild, wild, west and bring the wonder of the Nativity story to life in "The Loaned Manger." Directed by Theresa Hamm-Smith, don't miss this joyous holiday highlight! Childcare is available on the 2nd floor.
We are hosting a fabulous Christmas Party for the residents of Campbell-Stone/Buckhead. We need volunteers to bring food, assist with serving food, decorating and spreading Christmas cheer, PCC fashion. It will make your Christmas a little brighter too.
Calling all Elves! Children ages 3 years old – 6th grade are invited to the Super-Secret, Elves-Only Workshop on the 2nd floor to make Christmas gifts for their families. Parents are encouraged to worship in our Evensong service that also starts at 5 pm. Childcare is available for younger siblings in the 2nd floor toddler room. Bring a friend, and share this Peachtree tradition!
Join us as we celebrate the joyous occasion of Christ's birth! Join us for Atlanta's most beautiful candlelight service. The beauty of this service will bring you joy and peace this Christmas Eve.
Other Christmas Eve Services:
Get Out of Town Service 11 am
Mini Concerts 7:30 and 10:30 pm
Candlelight Services 8 and 11 pm
Join us on Christmas Eve as we celebrate our Savior's birth! There will be hot chocolate and caroling for your enjoyment, as the story of Jesus' birth is brought to life through a tableau and live reading. This wonderful Christmas tradition will also include live animals. We ask that you enter the scene only when invited. If you are interested in being part of the live nativity please contact Sarah Brasington.
Join us as we celebrate the joyous occasion of Christ's birth! Join us for Atlanta's most beautiful candlelight service. The beauty of this service will bring you joy and peace this Christmas Eve.
Full Christmas Eve Schedule:
Get Out of Town Service 11 am
Family Service 5 pm
Mini Concerts 7:30 and 10:30 pm
11 pm Candlelight Service
Spend the very first minute of Christmas Day at Atlanta's most beautiful Christmas Eve candlelight service! Peachtree Christian Church's 11pm service ends at midnight with the singing of Silent Night, with the sanctuary adorned in candlelight. The beauty of this service will bring joy and peace to the beginning of your Christmas Day.
Our receptionist Agnes Ogir retired at the end of November after 18 years of dedicated and valuable service to our church. We invite you to greet her and thank her during fellowship time on Sunday, January 7, in the Gathering Space. Cards and notes of appreciation are being collected in Dee Stone's office and will be presented to her at the event. If you wish to give her a gift, please do so directly at the reception.


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September 2014, F&I and Showroom - Feature
by Paul Herr
Conventional wisdom says customers should be our No. 1 priority. At first glance, this makes perfect sense, because it's the customer who pays the bills. Dave Kreuser, the sales manager at Zimbrick Acura in Madison, Wis., has a different approach: He puts his employees first and his customers second. Kreuser's contrarian stance merits deeper analysis.
"The 'employee-first' idea is based on simple logic I learned from my mentor, Thor Gilbertson, who is currently the vice president of operations for Bergstrom Automotive," Kreuser explains. "Thor said, 'If you take care of your employees' needs, and your employees take care of the customers' needs, you will have a prosperous and successful business.' In other words, a positive employee experience drives a positive customer experience and a growing business."
Kreuser adds that angry, bored and disrespected employees are not likely to deliver the world-class customer service you expect. He believes that putting employees first starts by genuinely caring about them. He lives by the motto of "care, concern and respect" and applies it to both his external and "internal" customers — he believes the word "employee" has negative connotations.
"It implies someone of lower rank and status who serves the boss and obeys the rules. It's hard to motivate someone who feels like they are the low man on the totem pole," Kreuser says. "'Internal customers' elevates them and reminds me to treat them with the same dignity and respect as my external customers."
Strategic ThinkingKreuser and Gilbertson are not the only contrarians who put employees first. This is precisely what business management guru Gary Hamel recommends in his book, "The Future of Management." Hamel doesn't mince words. He compares modern corporations to ponderous dinosaurs that are desperately clinging to outmoded management ideas from the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Hamel accuses corporations of coercing grudging compliance instead of inspiring passionate performance.
He then takes it one step further, predicting that the next 100 years of management science will be dedicated to undoing the damage from the past 100 years. People like Kreuser and Gilbertson should feel more confident knowing they are on the cutting edge of management science and that one of the planet's top thinkers is squarely in their corner.
Kreuser says his employee-first approach translates into quantifiable data at his dealership. "If we spend $20,000 on a media campaign that attracts 200 customers, and we convert one-quarter of those leads into sales, then it costs us $400 in advertising for every car we sell. This takes a serious bite out of our margins and makes it hard to stay in business," he notes. "The alternative to expensive media advertising is absolutely free."
The free advertising to which Kreuser refers is, of course, the word-of-mouth advertising and repeat business the dealership earns when employees deliver exceptional customer service. As he explained, the goal is to turn customers into brand ambassadors who espouse the dealership via various interactions, including social media.
"When a customer's child graduates from high school, we want to be the dealership that jumps to mind for that first car. Just as people have their preferred family dentists, doctors, accountants and attorneys, we strive for the same sort of family loyalty, and that's only possible with dedicated and committed employees who go the extra mile for our customers," Kreuser says. "This level of customer loyalty also translates into bigger margins, because people are less likely to travel to a megadealership in Chicago to save a few hundred bucks if they get world-class service delivered with a smile right here in Madison. Repeat customers and word-of-mouth advertising are just two of the many benefits of treating employees right."
Reducing TurnoverNaturally, there are numerous other ways loyal and motivated employees translate into financial success, lower turnover not least among them. Employee turnover is a huge and expensive problem in the automotive industry. According to a 2013 report commissioned by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), annual turnover among salespeople at dealerships is an astonishing 62%.
Many owners and general managers believe that some people are born salespeople. They hire large numbers of young people with the hope of sifting the wheat from the chaff. They hire too many people with too few background checks, then provide little or no training, mentoring and coaching. They also offer little or no base salary and expect people to work long hours. This structure makes it nearly impossible for inexperienced salespeople to make a decent living or strike a healthy balance between work and life. In simple terms, auto sales can degrade into a thankless grind that chews up young people and spits them out.
This revolving door for new hires creates enormous consequences. An earlier NADA report estimated that it costs $25,000 per position to replace a sales pro. This includes hiring and admin costs, training costs and the loss of repeat business. Customer satisfaction also takes a hit because the sales floor is flooded with inexperienced and anxious salespeople who are desperate to make a sale. Dealerships with high turnover also end up with plenty of unhappy "orphan owners" who don't have someone to answer their questions or solve their problems.
Kreuser is fully convinced his store's employee-first approach helps to resolve this challenge, noting that the average Zimbrick sales consultant has 15 years of seniority. "We treat people respectfully, care about them as people, rigorously coach and mentor them, staff appropriately, provide a good base salary with a competitive bonus plan and reasonable hours. This translates to improved customer service and an improved customer lifetime value," he says, referring to the average value of a sale multiplied by the number of repeat transactions per year, multiplied by the average retention time in years for a typical customer.
One would think that more dealerships would be adopting the employee-first approach. Unfortunately, that is not the case.
"There is tremendous pressure in the auto industry for short-term results. Automakers are large, publicly held corporations with Wall Street analysts and investors pushing for short-term results. They also have huge fixed costs that need to get paid. These pressures get passed down to the dealerships," Kreuser says. "They are under intense pressure to hit their numbers and can earn sizable financial rewards from the manufacturers when they do. The knee-jerk reaction under these conditions is to hire more salespeople, even if it harms employee satisfaction and customer retention in the long term.
"I fully believe that if we commit to our employees growth and development, and they commit to the customer and their employer, we will all end up light years ahead."
Paul Herr is a partner at motormindz, a consortium of thought leaders from multiple automotive industry segments. Email him at email@example.com.
So spot on! Internal customer satisfaction always leads to external customer satisfaction. When your personal life thrives the odds are your professional life thrives.Redirect some marketing dollars to internal customer satisfaction initiatives and watch the cash register ring! The automotive retail industry must start looking at this with active intent and follow through.People like to do business with successful people! Make sure your people are successful and the customers will follow!Now go rework that schedule that had four bell to bells on it and make sure it includes two complete weekends off a month!
Hi Brent...I'm glad that we are on the same wavelength, and thanks for your insights. Treating employee's well should be common sense. Unfortunately common sense is pretty uncommon in modern business.
Great article. I'm fully convinced that happy and motivated employees inspire customers to buy the product. I´m also happy to see that a car dealer is having this philosofy; in this industry, we are not selling articles, we are selling experiences, and is people (our employees) the ones that create a pleasant experience.
Dealers will benefit from gauging the "share of minds" that they actually have with their employees, not forgetting management, Same goes for the OEMs, How easy are you to do business with? A stable workforce buys a lot of time for all, especially management to focus on productivity.
I'm sending my resume; what's the address?
Another benefit of putting employees first is that the "word gets around." You become the employer of choice in your market, and attract the best talent. With that introduction, and assuming that bmovegas is serious, here is the address for Zimbrick Acura in Madison, Wi.Dave KreuserZimbrick Acura7525 Century AveMiddleton,WI, 53562
While I see many dealers "learning" about building a "retention" culture, it is a process and requires total commitment for the top chair down, and the results can be $$$ amazing.
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Mrs Cop Episodes 11 - 12 : Teamwork leads to unexpected truths
The team is riding high after catching their serial killer and can now focus on stolen cars. Only that leads the team to gold bars and money laundering from our favorite bad guy. A kidnap attempt leads to the wrong person dying, but on the flip side, our two newest members of the team are flirting more than ever. Join, Amy, Young Ahjumma and me, Wendilynn as we discuss this weeks latest developments on Mrs. Cop.
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Amy: As the series continues, more and more is revealed. Young Jin and her team are getting closer to finally catching President Kang and I'm getting excited for when that finally happens. Can we first start off on the scene with President Kang and the Chinese investor? The more I see President Kang, the more I can't stand his arrogant attitude. He's just acts so powerful and controlling, even around another authoritative man. Drives me insane.
Ajummah: I am so back and forth with this drama. We know that President Kang is the route of all evil. We know that the team will have to catch him. We know that Captain Choi is not being the best when it comes to her family. I want to stop watching because we haven't proceeded further than these statements. I keep coming back for more, though. *sigh*
President Kang is evil. Pure evil. I should have known that he killed Young Jin's father and set up Dong Il. I should have known he would have Dong Il killed at the hospital. I still screamed at the screen when I saw that Dong Il didn't make it. Why in the world did he //not// blink faster when he was answering Young Jin about whether or not he killed her father??? Why didn't she turn to look at him one more time before leaving the room? All these questions I yelled out when I was watching this week's episode.
Wendilynn: I'm also with you on the story needing to move forward more. We saw new scenes of information we already knew just told differently. And other than leading Capt Choi to know who killed her father, nothing else came from Dong ll storyline. But they could have told us that information in one scene, not 3 episodes. What other point did he have?
Amy: I hated the scenes at the hospital. I was also yelling at Young Jin to turn back; Dong II just continued blinking. My heart broke when he died. He wasn't a bad person. The old lady running the beat up restaurant also said Dong II had a soft heart. I hate President Kang so much. I can't stand watching him, so I guess I should compliment the actor and writers for creating such an unpleasant character.
I agree though that the show isn't exactly going anywhere. The team just gets new cases that involve President Kang, which slowly leads to new hints. I'm happy that Young Jin and her sister made up though. That was some progress, but I feel bad for Nam Jin and Ha Eun since Young Jin is still never home.
Ajummah: The writers showed what happened to Nam Jin and Ha Eun while Young Jin wasn't there. Ha Eun misses her mother terribly and is truly a brat to her aunt. Nam Jin has tried desperately for YEARS to become a public servant but can't pass the test. I shed several tears when Young Jin handed Nam Jin the job application and Nam Jin went off on her, saying that she has nothing on her own and that when they were little her sister wouldn't let her have anything free. Gosh I feel so bad for Nam Jin. I hope that she gets herself together in the coming episodes.
I thought the writers would continue with that topic but it seems like they went back and repeated the last two weeks episodes about KL Group. When are they going to progress? Hopefully next week we'll see some advancement with the storyline.
Amy: Although the family life in this show isn't the best, I can see why the writers aren't including much of it in the story line. In the end, this is a detective show about catching the bad guys. But I do still hope that Young Jin will spend more time with Ha Eun. Since she encouraged Nam Jin to continue striving for the Public Servant test, I hope Nam Jin will also eventually pass the test.
On the bright side, I'm so happy Young Jin and her team caught the truck carrying all the gold. Seeing President Kang so angry like that made me really happy. I can't wait to see him crumble.
Wendilynn: The problem is that the premise of the show was how a single mom cop balanced family and work. And they've dropped that expectation after the second episode. She was so conflicted about her daughter in the first two episodes and now she's just one of the guys, I'm not real happy about it. At some point, I'm sure we're going to get her family in danger as Kang goes after them to get revenge as all his plans going up in smoke every time they are around. lol
Ajummah: LOL! You really dislike him, Amy. I agree though. I also want his lawyer crew AND that slimy prosecutor to get their comeuppance. Everyone seems to be against the team. Even their own Chief, so I'm not sure how they are going to go about collecting evidence against President Kang, but I know they will. I want someone to smack Madame Park. Her whole existence got on my nerves.
As far as the family life, I just want SOMETHING to happen. Either the rookie cops confess their love for each other and/or Young Jin figures out how to balance family life and work life better.
Amy: Yes, I hate President Kang's guts! His secretary gets on my nerves as well. Don't get me started on the Prosecutor. He's playing the typically "I'm better than cops" prosecutor role in a lot of dramas that really annoys me. The system just seems so corrupted, especially with the chief of police, someone who should be the most earnest yet is also playing with the system.
Madame Park doesn't seem too bad. Her conversation with Captain Park about people from her past makes it seem like she's also struggled too. I don't dislike her that much; she seems to be doing what she's doing to survive better than she has in the past.
Ajummah: mmmm I still don't like her. She was trying to get too goody goody with President Kang. I'm not sure if they will even continue with her role. I really just want next week to come so we can see the continuation of this. I want the writers to do better. CAN YOU HEAR ME WRITERS??? I like the idea of this drama and don't want to see it do poorly in the middle of the series, like a lot of dramas do.
Wendilynn: As a bit of typecasting fun trivia. Has anyone noticed how similar in appearance the two actors playing the bad guy secretaries are between this show and Yong Pal? I suggest you check it out. As for Madam Park, I was ambivalent about her character. It's fun to see her flirt with Capt. Park but she also comes across as a throwaway character. I personally see her dead by Kang at some point just because he's a royal bastard.
Capt Choi now knows who the murderer of her father is. She's just tazered the annoying Secretary, what will she do to Kang? And what will he do back now that he knows she knows? Leave your comments below.
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The court litigation of the German trachea transplanters Heike and Thorsten Walles against me and my reporting has moved into the appeal stage. The appeal hearing will be on July 3rd 2017 in the Bavarian Higher State Court (Oberlandesgericht) in Bamberg. At the same time, the Walles case turns into an institutional conspiracy farce straight of a bad spy novel, which seems to go up to the very top, including the German government.
The central German watchdog on regenerative medicine, the Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI), keeps breaking German federal law on Freedom of Information (FOI, Informationsfreiheitsgesetz) by refusing to comment on the legality of the 3 tracheal transplants Walles performed (one of them with Paolo Macchiarini). The FOI oversight authority (Bundesbeauftragter für Informationsfreiheit) failed despite several attempts to get PEI to adhere to this federal law and gave up, after admitting to me to lack any means to enforce it. My repeated complaints to the German Federal Ministry of Health, under whose roof PEI operates, did not even achieve an acknowledgement of receipt.
Meanwhile, their current employer, the University of Würzburg, has widened its misconduct investigations against Walles, to collaborate with their past employer, the Hannover Medical School (MHH) and the hospital where two tracheal transplants were performed by Thorsten Walles, the Clinic Schillerhöhe in Stuttgart. It is another question how collaborative or in fact keen on investigating anything at all these two institutions will be. The Stuttgart hospital decided to transplant two patients in 2007 and 2009 with Walles-made pig-intestine-based tracheal grafts in absence of own internal ethics review board and without procuring an ethics vote from an appropriate external institution (instead, they approached an inappropriate one, were sent away, and published this refusal of ethics opinion as an ethics approval).
The medical university MHH on the other hand seems to have no clue what medical ethics are. Just recently, they declared the MD dissertation of Macchiarini's student Philipp Jungebluth to be utterly unproblematic and refused to investigate it. In light of this and a previous incident (see below), it appears MHH sees foreign patients abroad to be equivalent to research animals.
Even more significant about the widening of the Würzburg investigation is namely who apparently decided not to participate in it.
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Connectria Named St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2015 Top Workplace
Marks the 3rd Time Connectria Received this Distinction Based Solely Upon Employee Feedback
ST. LOUIS, MO – June 30, 2015 – Connectria Hosting, a global managed and cloud hosting provider, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces for 2015. This distinction, which Connectria has earned for the third year, was based solely on employee feedback.
The employee survey is conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement. WorkplaceDynamics conducts regional Top Workplaces programs with 45 major publishing partners across the United States. Over the past year, more than 6,000 organizations and one in every eighty-eight employees in the U.S. have turned to WorkplaceDynamics to better understand what's on the minds of their employees.
In addition to fostering a challenging and rewarding work environment, Connectria employees cited generous benefits and a unique "No Jerks Allowed" supportive culture as reasons they feel Connectria is one of the best places to work in the St. Louis area. The many benefits named by employees include Connectria's contribution to each employee's 401K regardless of their participation as well as a stocked kitchen, including special "treats" like free popcorn each Thursday and ice cream each Friday. Connectria employees enjoy fitness centers at multiple locations with free access to a personal trainer. In addition, the company financially supports employee participation in local charitable events, provides each employee an annual allowance for corporate logo apparel, and in the spirit of fun, raffles off tickets to St. Louis Cardinals and Blues games. Employees are invited to summer concerts and movies, an annual family picnic as well as an annual holiday party. To mark milestones, birthdays and employment anniversaries are celebrated with special events.
"It's such an honor to once again be recognized by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as a Top Workplace – especially because this achievement is made possible solely by our employees, whose anonymous feedback dictates this award's designation," said Rich Waidmann, Connectria President and CEO. "This recognition is particularly rewarding given last week's announcement of Connectria being named to Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT for the second consecutive year. Taking great pride in our 'No Jerks Allowed' philosophy and ability to offer employees the special perks and benefits they deserve, this honor validates that we're a team that talks the talk and walks the walk."
The Post-Dispatch published the complete list of Top Workplaces on June 28. For more information about the Top Workplaces lists and WorkplaceDynamics, please visit www.topworkplaces.com and www.workplacedynamics.com.
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At the core of Connectria is our No Jerks Allowed® company philosophy. As The Jerk Free Company®, we've established a unique culture where every individual goes "the extra mile" to take care of our customers. Being The Jerk Free Company® extends beyond our people too. We make it easy to do business with us through flexible terms, scalable solutions and straight-forward pricing to serve the hosting needs of large and small organizations alike.


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Friday, June 19, 2009
Summer Revision Smackdown: Revision Report #3
Here we are at the end of Week 3 of the Summer Revision Smackdown - three quarters! 75%! Almost there!
So how is it going? Have you found a rhythm? Screaming momentum or a plodding pace? Have our tips been helpful? What has worked for you, and what hasn't?
Check in here at Brimstone Soup today and tomorrow and spill all your secrets, folks (and feel free to drop by Jolie's blog to say hi!). Celebrate your successes and help each other crack the whip!
On Monday, Jolie and I will announce our final WHIP OF THE WEEK...(at the end of next week, we'll be tabulating your awesomeness for the grand prize, THE WHIPLASH AWARD)!
Make your case, Smackdowners! And keep on whipping!
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Crossed goal #2 off my list--finish novel. I did that (after a 6,000-word marathon) and started the revision process with a highlighter read-through ala the Molly Blaisdell technique. I realized, though, that it's too early for me to be doing this. I don't have the distance to know whether it sucks. I expected to be able to cross out a lot more words and couldn't. So, I'm going to let it simmer. This means I have just one goal left: to revise the second PB on my desk. I'm looking forward to it!ReplyDelete
I've been quiet because I've been trying to meet my goal every week -- 2-3 chapters revised each week. Even with a vacation and work and getting ready for a new arrival in 4 weeks (and the occasional panic attacks about whether I have enough newborn diapers), I've been doing pretty well.ReplyDelete
My revision technique? I've opened a whole new document and am cutting and pasting old chapters into the new document. Then I'll read and revise to see if the old chapter fits into the flow of the revisions.
Of course, I'd be a lot happier about my changes if my SCBWI writing group hadn't suggested a really interesting plot twist (which equals more revising, of course). Gotta love/hate the great writing group!
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I did pretty good this week, I didn't quite make my original goal, but got to a place where I felt I needed a little perspective, meaning time. I need to let the thing breath a week or two and come back with fresher eyes. I'm revising my goal next week to instead of working on my work-in-progress dummy I'm going to finish the first stage of my mentor program illustration assignment (also close to my heart) and give my dummy a week to breath. I'm so thankful for how much I've accomplished this month.ReplyDelete
I love this part of the week! You all are so inspiring.ReplyDelete
I'm hopeful that today will be a strong end to my week (school-year end certainly derailed my flow a bit)!
This week has probably been my best. After receiving a very helpful critique at a SCBWI Conference last Saturday, I sat down with my plans all sketched out. I listened to the editor and began my WIP with my female MC and not the male MC. Then I revised the first 50 pages, moving and removing, putting back in some mystery and revving up the conflict.ReplyDelete
With my second WIP I took some advice from this blog and got out a stack of index cards and outlined each chapter. It felt so good to be organized and to see everything sketched out in front of me. I went in and revised forty-five pages with the help of my new card system.
This smackdown has really helped me keep my focus on organizing, revising and writing in general. Paired with the conference, I feel my creativity mojo has been enhanced and I'm determined to finish both works by the end of August.
So I thank you ladies for the good swift shove I needed to remain on track:)
Love seeing the reports - everyone is moving along.ReplyDelete
I'm doing well and have by now realized that this particular revision is a total rewrite! Because I'm "repurposing" from chapter book to novel (same basic story but with a more complete vision), it just doesn't work to treat it like a typical revision. Plumping, cutting, and polishing could only really help me tweak the existing format.
So . . . this week I issued a moratorium on cosmetic changes and got down to the business of treating this like a new project. I've started fresh with a NEW file and an updated outline that reflects the proper scope/complexity. I'm definitely using a good bit of the original writing, but I'm treating it like I'm writing from scratch (in the new file) and pasting in what still works from the old.
The nutshell version of this report is that this week I think I cracked the REAL code for accomplishing my original goal. It's liberating!
I met my goal for first drafting with 20 pages. It was very fun to write, although I know I still have a lot of exploring and contemplating to do.ReplyDelete
My brother was visiting, so I didn't have much time for illustrating...only got one done. (And it still needs refining.)
I really want to whip back in shape next week!
Well... I have accomplished two of my four goals for the month. I finished a huge, color-coded plot chart. (Similar idea to the one suggested by Kelly Holmes.) It was FUN! And now it's hanging on my wall, staring at me all the time. Reminding me that I have a novel to revise.ReplyDelete
And I made a long, detailed "Revision To-Do List". These steps were both crucial. I was having trouble breaking the revision process into steps. SO! Now I have the map. And next week I start bushwacking through the word jungle. : )
It's so much fun to read all the interviews and tips. And it's just great to do this process in community with other writers.
I felt like I wasn't getting much done this week because I wasn't actually writing, but now things are coming into focus. I've been spending a lot of time envisioning the action plot line and the emotional development of my character. I need to get all the pieces in the proper order and at the proper intensity before I start polishing and line editing. So...the story is taking shape. I can see a visual image of it coming into focus and that is stirring up my energy and excitement to take on the next task of revision.ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone for the tips and inspiration.
I hit the dreaded middle this week at page 105, and found the revision slowing down to a crawl. After three mornings of plodding along, I had break-through and got the scene rewritten! I wrote up a scene outline for the rest of the book, and am ready to go! Not sure if I'll finish the whole manuscript revision this month as I have a week long workshop to give next week--but I feel good about the progress and break-through that happened this week simply by showing up and refusing to give up!ReplyDelete
It didn't feel like I made as much forward progress this week, because I did exactly what Melissa Walker said *not* to do and kept going back to fiddle with the entire manuscript from start to whatever current page I was on each time I planted my BIC. But... I just checked and I did finish four new chapters of my GN. And the early chapters are feeling cleaner now, too, thanks to all that fiddling.ReplyDelete
Woohoo! Again, thanks, Holly and Jolie, for the motivation, inspiration, guest bloggers, and wherplash. Can you do this for us every month?!
Hmmm. Well, it really truly is summer vacation now. Kids at home have a lot of needs! And despite all that, I have managed to squeak in an hour or two (and sometimes more) each day at the computer or drawing table. I have made steady progress revising the art for my current book dummy, and have made zero progress on starting the new dummy. Summer camp, soon, will help. Thanks for cracking the whip...I know it has made a difference for me!ReplyDelete
Hi! Thanks for inviting me to provide a Lash Flash yesterday! My report is that I've been swamped with teaching but have managed to do a lot of revisions with my adult novel (yes, I am working on one based on my teaching experiences, it's like the grown-up version of Good Enough, LOL). The biggest discovery was Chapter 1 had a flashback within a flashback and the real present-day-storyline didn't even start until page 10. And I realized the flashback itself WAS the story, so I changed it to be all part of the present-day storyline, and wow, did that work. The moral is - when you write a first draft, sometimes you accidentally get sucked into the flashback vortex. When you revise, ask yourself if it would flow better if the flashback was actually the present-day storyline. That worked for me. I am now in revision mode for my picture book - I finally finished the first draft this week, so I printed it out and revised it by red pen at a coffeehouse. Now typing in the revisions. I had to laugh - no matter how many years you write, you still make beginner mistakes. I was feeling all over-confident because my third book just came out, and in my latest picture book draft, what did I write? "A round circle." DUH! Like a circle ISN'T round? What, is there a SQUARE circle? OMG! I laughed so hard at myself and boy, did that humble me and remind me - when you write a new manuscript, it's like starting all over again. Sort of like falling in love again. :) I wish everyone a fantastic revision smackdown weekend! xo Paula YooReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 19, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Definitely meeting my goals - yay for that! Also spent some time last week banging my head against the keyboard, but was rewarded with a lovely little plot epiphany. Now if I could just do something about my headache.... ;)ReplyDelete
i got off to a slow start in spite of my ambition, but i am gaining momentum now that the srs is almost over!ReplyDelete
i have revised half my graphic novel so far, taken out one character, changed the housekeeper to a wife (the feminist in me wishes it weren't true) and built some comic obsession into one of the character's voices.
it's going better now that i have decided only to write, and tackle the rest of the illustration sample until the writing part is finished.
thanks again jolie and holly for organizing this event. i'm with sara easterly; are we on for next month? srs is a hit. ow!
I think I'm flying pretty good but I wish I could go faster! I went through about 50 pages this week that needed a lot of revising. I have just under 100 pages left. I'm not sure that I'll make my goal of being done by the 30th, but I'm sure going to try!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 19, 2009 at 10:13 PM
One of my goals was to revise my writing goals (okay, not exactly the point here, but still it had to be done). I've been feeling drawn to new fiction projects and (hopefully temporarily) losing the passion for my big NF WIP. I've tried to ignore these new weird things and focus, but I've realized that I really need to take a break and do something completely different and wildly creative (for me, at least). So, writing goals revised, which also means first 3 smackdown goals no longer apply (funny how I wiggled out of those, eh?). Next week the kids are in camp, and I'm going to write me some really stinky bad fiction without the slightest care in the world about what it will take to revise it into something decent! I may be a total smackdown loser, but it sure feels good! :)ReplyDelete
Sometimes our best ideas come to us when we're scrubbing the toilet, or taking a shower, or driving to soccer or, sauteeing onions, right? So, in that spirit, I'm doing good work this week. I cleaned three bathrooms, scrubbed a floor, hosted a sleepover, went to my day job, and read two books. Next up: clean out my soon-to-be sewing room. A few more days and I'll be ready to conquer the world...or a manuscript.ReplyDelete
It's so fun working with everyone!ReplyDelete
Way more motivating! Thanks, all!
Before leaving for Tahoe, I sent out four copies of my revision to writers from Portland to Southern California.
On the way back home, we scooped up one critique--an amazing two pages of suggestions and comments.
According to this sharp reader, I've finally nailed the character's motivation and dad. But I still have to flush out the mom a little more. And even after a billion drafts, there were still several typos. (???)
So, this week, I guess I got out revisions, looked over the one I got back, and asked myself every day at the Lake if the theme and conclusion work.
By next Friday, I'll have back the other three revisions. I'll make all the changes and send it back to the editor.
And I'll hope like I've never hoped.
Good work, everyone! Keep writing!
Everybody is rocking this week - I'm so proud! Hooray for all of you!ReplyDelete
Hmm, keeping the Smackdown alive...I like it! Though it might be cool to pass the torch. Anyone interested?
It's been a whirlwind week for me, too! A 2-day trip to NYC to see my publisher and agent - fantastic! On plane ride, I finished my micro/macro analysis, and on the way back, I revised 1/4 of the 2nd novel! Woohoo! I'm going to have to switch gears and do the copyedits for the 1st novel, which arrived yesterday!
Keep at it, Smackdowners! It's going to be tough to pick the WHIP OF THE WEEK this week!
I realized that this upcoming week is going to be such a writing marathon for me. I've been struggling (somewhat) all month and I promised myself I'd get the draft done. So I'm going to. (If I can write like crazy!)ReplyDelete
Hey I did 3 of 4 this week (one was to get done with school and doesn't really count. I am happy that I was able to take 4 poems to my writing group on Wed.ReplyDelete
OK, so what's the prize for last place?ReplyDelete
I've got that locked up so don't even try this week. Last week I earned a sore back, grateful in-laws and some perspective I think. That being said I am officially back to work today and only blogging a medium amount ( here's looking at you Jamie and your fun but girly Hulk and Kirby's Alaskan adventures and Dawn's NY trip and Jolie's natural puppy disaster). Like I said, I've barely been blogging...
I think Sara E must have the same disease I do, called go-back-and-perfect-itis. Unfortunately it prevents me from FINISHING anything, but at least the beginning is spiffy!
Awesome hearing about everyone's progress. This remains a wonderfully helpful motivator! Thanks everyone.
And round circle is perfectly and logically redundant, and I write that way all the time! If it isn't worth saying twice, then it ain't worth saying twice.ReplyDelete
Worked on my draftReplyDelete
Had another class canceled.
No class = no salary.
Sat in front of my computer and fretted.
Wrote a little more.
Cleaned the house.
Fretted some more.
Wrote a little more.
That's pretty much been my week! I hope to get some significant draft pages done tonight.
Weekend update: Just whittled my 3,373 picture book first draft to 1985 words! Yippee!ReplyDelete


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Louisiana will have plenty of options when it comes to outfield play for the 2011 season.
The big challenge for Tony Robichaux will be finding a way to replace the defense of the departed Kyle Olasin. Olasin (.268, 2, 22, 19 steals) hit leadoff for the Cajuns. But defensively, he was as good as any centerfielder not named John Coker.
Right now, it looks as though New Orleans transfer Mike Petello (.270-12-40) will be the man. Petello is a good athlete with a strong arm. He can run a little and will hit cleanup behind Jordan Porrier. And, while Petello is a good defensive outfielder, he won't cover the same ground that Olasin did.
Alex Fuselier returns in left field and will take over Olasin's leadoff spot. Fuselier (.295-3-39) stole 20 bases a year ago to lead the club. He'll get plenty of opporunity to run again this year. Fuselier struggled against left-handed pitching for most of the year, but seemed to figure it out late in the season. Fuselier isn't great defensively, especially going back on balls over his head. If you see him play a little deeper than most left fielders, that's why.
Team captain Matt Goulas returns for his senior season in right field. Goulas had a solid junior season (.315-3-38) and added 14 stolen bases. He's a solid defensive outfielder and will be counted on to fill the leadership void created with the departure of Justin Robichaux and Zach Osborne.
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