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Colorado bill would prohibit discriminating against dogs because of their size
Apartment complexes have them. Homeowners associations have them. Motels have them, too — rules that allow dogs to be banned because of their size.
Now, a Colorado state representative wants to correct that long-running injustice, the Denver Post reports. He has introduced a bill that would stop HOA's or landlords from blanket bans on dogs that exceed a specified weight.
It's high time. Size restrictions, like breed restrictions, are ridiculous, imposed and enforced by people who just don't know any better.
And, while not to diminish all the more serious examples of it in our history, they are a form of discrimination.
HB-1126, if passed, would stop HOA's or landlords from banning large dogs.
"It doesn't matter the breed or the size. In a lot of ways, it's just: 'is this a behaved dog?'" said Rep. Paul Rosenthal (D-Denver) in introducing the legislation. "I think this is a fairness issue and right now people with big dogs are being treated unequally."
The bill, even if it passes, would not override bans against certain breeds that some cities, like Denver, have imposed, and it would not stop landlords from banning dogs altogether.
Rosenthal said he proposed the legislation after hearing from a constituent in Englewood whose two German shepherds kept her from being able to find a housing situation she could afford.
Christy Wooten said she searched for six months for properties that would allow her two dogs, but ran into size restrictions at every turn.
"No one would accept them, and they're not mean dogs. They're the sweetest things. I rescued them. It broke my heart," she said.
As a result, she gave the dogs to her ex, who now resides out of state.
"I'm surprised. With how dog-friendly Colorado seems to be, it's a disappointment," said Wooten. "They think they're aggressive and they're not."
The bill apparently would not apply to motels and hotels, probably the worst when it comes to discriminating against large dogs. Yes, they'll promote how "dog friendly" they are to reel in customers, but the small print often will specify "no dogs over 25, 45, 50 pounds."
That's ruling out a lot of dogs (and customers) — all under the false belief that a large dog is likely to cause more damage. Worse yet, it's the kind of mindless discrimination, based on misplaced fears, that some Americans have practiced throughout history, to everyone's detriment.
Consider how this would look in the human realm: "No customers over 225 pounds." "We apologize, but due to liability concerns, we cannot accept NFL or NBA players." "Sorry, fatty, there's no room for you."
Colorado should pass this law, and so should every other state.
Posted by John Woestendiek January 24th, 2018 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animals, apartments, banned, bans, big dogs, bill, breeds, colorado, discrimination, dog, dogs, hoas, homeowners associations, housing, landlords, law, legislation, legislature, paul rosenthal, pets, proposal, restrictions, rules, size, weight
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Facing eviction, woman strangles pit bull; says she didn't want anyone else to have it
Faced with eviction unless she got rid of her pit bull, a Florida woman got rid of her pit bull — by strangling her and burying her in her mother's yard, authorities say.
Shelly Bezanson, 28, of Osprey, told police she choked the dog to death with her own leash because she didn't want anyone else to have her, the Herald-Tribune in Sarasota reports.
"The vet would not put Diamond down, so I did," Bezanson said, according to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
After learning she faced eviction, Bezanson repeatedly asked a veterinarian to euthanize the otherwise healthy 7-year-old dog. When the vet repeatedly refused, suggesting rescue groups that would take the dog in and find her a new home, Bezanson took matters into her own hands.
On Nov. 14, Bezanson strangled Diamond using the dog's chain leash, turning up the music in her apartment so her neighbors would not hear her, officers said.
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Wendy Rose called the incident a "horrible story — particularly when you have so many willing rescue groups to help take the dog and give it a forever home."
Bezanson told officers she did not want anyone else to have the dog.
"I promised Diamond we would be together until the end," deputies quoted Bezanson as saying. "And this was the end."
In later interviews, she told deputies that she regretted what she did and wished she would have found someone else to take care of the dog.
Bezanson also owned a kitten and a domesticated rat when she was arrested, and she told officers she planned to adopt another dog.
Charged with animal cruelty, she is being held at the Sarasota County Jail on $25,000 bond.
Judging from the comments the article is generating, she might want to stay there.
(Photos: Mug shot of Bezanson, and undated photo of Bezanson with Diamond, provided by Sarasota County Sheriff's office)
Posted by John Woestendiek January 22nd, 2014 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animal cruelty, animals, apartments, bans, chain, charges, choked, cruelty to animals, diamond, dogs, eviction, florida, killed, landlords, leash, osprey, pets, pit bull, pit bulls, pitbull, pitbulls, sarasota county, selfish, shelly bezanson, sheriff, strangled, tenants
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Kayla can stay, landlord must pay
The landlords of a Boston apartment building have been ordered to pay $25,000 to a tenant with HIV/AIDS for trying to force the man to get rid of his dog.
The ruling, issued by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, pertained to a mutt named Kayla, who — though not a service dog or a certified therapy dog — provided emotional support to her owner.
The complaint was brought against the owners of the Brighton Gardens building by Richard M. Blake, who was diagnosed with HIV infection more than two decades ago, according to the Boston Globe.
After his diagnosis, Blake isolated himself and rarely left the house.
"He was depressed, basically lounging around the apartment all day long, and his weight rose and blood pressure got out of control,'' said Denise McWilliams, general counsel for the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts.
Blake's doctor recommended a dog to help lift Blake's mood and improve his mental and physical health.
"She's just given me sort of a routine in my life,'' Blake said of the boxer mix he got in 2008. "She's given me a lot of joy. Animals just seem to make it hard for you to be in a bad mood … Ever since I have had her, the walks and the tons of exercise I do with her have helped.''
Blake said his landlord gave him permission to get the dog, but two months later tenants were notified that a no-pet policy in their leases would be enforced.
After unsuccessful attempts to get the landlords to make an exception, Blake filed a complaint with the state commission in December, 2008.
In its ruling, the commission said that evidence "supports a finding that requiring Complainant to give up his dog would seriously jeopardize his emotional and physical well-being.''
Posted by John Woestendiek April 6th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
Tags: aids, assistance, brighton gardens, commission, discrimination, dogs, emotional, health, hiv/aids, housing, kayla, landlords, massachusetts, richard blake, rules, service, support, tenants, therapy
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Sunny goes down — because he got too big
Sunny's first offense was growing.
Being a Rottweiller-mastiff mix, he — as you'd expect — quickly surpassed the 100-pound mark, well over the weight limit imposed at the Florida apartment complex where his owner, Denise Wilkinson, lived.
She started searching for a new home for him, but, unable to find one by the landlord's deadline, dropped him off at Pinellas County Animal Services, with plans to pick him back up when she found one.
On its website, the county said dogs are kept seven days there. In person, they told her 48 hours. In reality, they euthanized him before a day had passed.
When Wilkinson, a day after dropping him off, went to pick up her dog, she found out Sunny had been euthanized — within hours of being dropped off.
"He wasn't sick; he wasn't old. He still had a long life ahead of him," Wilkinson told Tampa Bay Online.
Senior Animal Control Officer John Hohenstern said Sunny was aggressive and caused concerns about the safety of shelter workers. "It was determined that because of the aggression in the dog it was not an adoption candidate," he said. "We couldn't do anything with the dog."
Hohenstern said that, despite the wording on the website, Wilkinson had initialed a paper stating she understood that the surrender was is unconditional: "Pinellas County Animal Services makes no promise, actual or implied, regarding holding time, treatment, adoption or disposition of this animal." Hohenstern said the document initialed by Wilkinson superseded the website.
The county, Tampa Bay Online reports, has since changed the language on the website.
Hohenstern said with more animals being surrendered, possibly because of the economy, the animal control office encourages people to consider other options before dropping a dog there. "We try to … let them know this is kind of their last resort," Hohenstern said. "They don't want to do this."
Posted by John Woestendiek March 29th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
Tags: adopt, animal control, animal services, animals, apartments, big dogs, denise wilkinson, dogs, euthanasia, euthanized, florida, holding, landlords, limits, mastiff, pets, pinellas county, rentals, rescue, rottweiler, rules, shelter, size, sunny, surrender, weight limits
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Hero pit bull turned away by landlords
Diamond is a documented hero — credited with saving the lives of her California family and named one of the nation's top ten "Valor Dogs" — but landlords only see her as trouble.
Her owner says that despite being named one of the nation's top ten "Valor Dogs" by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), dozens of landlords are turning away "Diamond" because she's a pit bull, WBIR-TV reports.
Darryl Steen, Diamond's owner, says she woke him up when his apartment caught fire last October. He was able to get one of his daughters to safety by dropping her out of a window, but couldn't reach the second child.
When firefighters finally got to her, Diamond was laying on top of the girl in an effort to protect her from the flames.
The dog suffered severe burns, but has recovered.
Steen says that several landlords have told them that pets are welcome, only to renege when they learn that Diamond is a pit bull.
Posted by John Woestendiek March 17th, 2011 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: animals, banned, california, darryl steen, diamond, discrimination, dogs, family, fire, hayward, hero, humane society, landlords, pets, pit bull, pitbull, rentals, saved, valor
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Adventures in househunting, Craigslist style
Where I'd like to live and what I can afford are two different realms, two very different realms — a fact I bring up not because I'm the first person to experience that phenomenon, but because it is one of the reasons Ace and I are having difficulty settling down, even temporarily.
All I want is a small cabin or cottage — they being much more romantic than something called a house — away from the hubbub, with heat and electricity, perhaps on the water, with a view of said water, and maybe a porch, possibly a fireplace, and washer and dryer, either near a park or with a big backyard that Ace can romp in, for, say $700 a month.
I'm not set on that. I'd also settle for a huge artist's loft, utilities included, under $800 a month, where I could spread out and tape notes to the walls and write brilliantly when I'm not at the neighboring dog park, or enjoying the downtown skyline of (insert city here) from my deck, or taking part in the thriving social scene and cultural activities within easy walking distance.
Am I asking too much?
Of course I am.
For those of you who haven't been following the recent adventures of me and my dog Ace, allow me to summarize. Eight months ago, we hit the road to see some America — freeloading off friends and strangers, staying at cheap motels, spending a week on a boat, a month in a camper, a few nights in the car and in my tent. Part of the reason was to find ourselves, and find home. Part of it was to see if we could be vagabonds, roaming the country for the same amount we'd previously spent on rent and utilities at our rowhouse in Baltimore.
The trip gave me a deeper appreciation of my dog and my country; a better understanding of its faults (the country's, Ace has none); and it confirmed my suspicion that most of the great places to live, scenic-beauty wise, have been co-opted by the rich. It also instilled in me — if it wasn't already there — a thriftiness that, while mandated by my economic situation, borders on obsession.
I just can't stand spending money on overpriced things, like gas, fancy restaurants, hotels, electricity and rent.
Arriving back in Baltimore, still unsure where home was, we were lucky enough to land in an empty house near the Inner Harbor that's awaiting its new tenants — three soldiers returning from Afghanistan, expected to be back at end of February. It more than meets my needs and my budget, as it's a friend's house that's costing me nothing. I, essentially, am squatting, with permission. But the clock is ticking.
So everyday, I visit Craigslist, most often "housing, sublets and temporary," looking for a place to live for March, maybe April and May, maybe longer. I'm not limiting myself to the Baltimore area. I've also searched, on the Internet, the Eastern Shore, North Carolina, Delaware, Philadelphia and, on really cold days, Arizona.
My options are limited because I'm hesitant to sign up for a year's lease and, of course, by my dog — but also by my cheapness. I will probably move to wherever I find the best deal.
For awhile, I thought I'd found it, in Wilmington, N.C. — a pet-friendly, two-bedroom home overlooking the woods on a quiet cul-de-sac close to Wrightsville Beach. At $695 a month.
I emailed about what sort of pet fees and restrictions might apply, and got a speedy response. The house was still available, and they allowed all dogs — except for for Rottweilers, Akitas, chows and pit bulls.
Ace — as some of you may know, and in answer to the question many of you have asked — is a mix of Rottweiler, Akita, chow and pit bull.
The next day I found affordable paradise again — a "cottage" in Ellicott City, Md., one that, from the pictures, looked just like what I was looking for. It was secluded, wooded, with two bedrooms and a porch, for only $700.
Again my inquiry was quickly answered:
"Thanks for your email and interest in renting my house..I am Banke Jur, the owner of the house you are making inquiry of. Actually I resided in the house with my family, my wife and my only daughter before and presently we have moved out due to my transfer from my work now in Warsaw,Poland. Presently my house is still available for rent for $700USD (rent already includes utilities). More so Now, i'm currently in the (West African) for an international Christian follower's crusade …
"Await your urgent reply … please we are giving you all this based on trust and again i will want you to stick to your words, you know that we have not seen yet and only putting everything into Gods hands, so please do not let us down in this our property and God bless you more as you do this …
"The house is available for rent at the moment so you are free to move in as soon as you wish to. A Deposit of $500 (which happens to be the security deposit) is required before moving in. Arrangements on how to get the keys and other necessary documents delivered to you."
Problem was, the same house was listed at $1,650 on a dozen other rental websites, including the Re/Max website, its official listing agency.
My findings thus far? What appears to be a dandy deal is often a sleazy scam. What appears too good to be true, generally is. And what I can afford seems to be a "sleeping room," a roomate situation, or in a neighborhood that, while the house has been "rehabbed," the neighbors, unfortunately, have not.
Searching Craigslist has given me some new pet peeves: ads that don't include a price, address, or even neighborhood; ads for places that proclaim dog-friendliness, but limit that to dogs under 25 pounds; ads proclaiming dog-friendliness that turn out to charge an extra $100 a month for it (Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't "friendliness" you have to pay for generally called prostitution?); ads repeated so often as to make you scream; ads pretending to be offering a property that just funnel you into some other website, sucking up your time.
Not to mention they get no editing. There was one house whose owner boasted it was "recently remolded." Apparently the original mold wasn't good enough.
Another ad on Baltimore's Craigslist offered free rent for 2 months — on a farm, with pets and horses allowed — in exchange for "painting services that equal 40 hours/week." I could do that. What I could not do, though, was pay the $3000 cash deposit they asked for.
I also came across this "bachelor or bachelorette pad" at $875 a month, which features a built in bar, stripper pole, and, at least in the photos, what appear to be tools of restraint. I exercised some and didn't seek more information.
There are plenty of ads for roomates. But at 57, I just can't see moving in with a roomate, or two, or three. I thought some about this one in Canton, a shared rowhouse, for under $700 — three female roomates looking for a fourth of any gender. There were already some "mellow dogs" living there, according to the ad. Ace and I both fit into that category. While it did set me to humming the theme from "Three's Company," I didn't make an inquiry — mainly because, as much as I'd try to be Jack Tripper, I'd come across as the token old coot. I am, come to think of it, a lot like Don Knotts/Mr. Furley on the inside, masked beneath the cool/sleepy exterior of Norman Fell/Mr. Roper. (Not that I actually watched that show.)
What all this is telling me is that humans, at least those on Craigslist, are not to be automatically trusted — that maybe newspaper classified ads, because people had to pay for them, were at least a bit more reliable, not to mention spam free.
It's telling me too that that there should be a blacklist of landlords and insurers that unfairly blacklist entire breeds.
And, when I read between the lines, it's telling me that maybe we're not meant to settle down. Ace, I'm mostly convinced, wants to. Part of me does, too. But another part is saying that, if I invest in anything, it should be a home with wheels.
Maybe we should continue traveling the country, this time in an RV, Ace and me, perhaps with another zany sidekick — not Fran Drescher — simultaneously filming it for use as either reality show or sitcom.
You better hope I find a home, or you might have to watch it.
Posted by John Woestendiek January 27th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
Tags: ace, akitas, animals, arizona, bachelor pad, bachelorette pad, baltimore, bans, breed restrictions, breeds, cabin, chows, cottage, craigslist, delaware, distrust, dog, dog friendly, dog's country, dogs, dogscountry, eastern shore, economy, freeloading, frugality, home, house, househunting, housing, income, insurance, landlords, lease, north carolina, pet fees, pet friendly, pets, pit bulls, prostitution, recreational vehicle, rent, rental, renting, roomates, rottweilers, rv, scams, settling, sharing, shelter, squatting, sublets, temporary, threes company, thriftiness, travels with ace, trust
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Law would declaw landlords, not cats
Landlords would be prohibited from requiring tenants to declaw or devocalize their pets under a bill approved this week by California lawmakers.
The state Assembly passed the bill by a 44-10 vote, sending it to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The bill's author, Democratic Assemblyman Pedro Nava, says it is unconscionable for landlords to require pet owners to subject their animals to permanent surgeries as a condition of tenancy.
Under the new law, landlords would be fined $1,000 for demanding those procedures in a lease agreement, according to the Associated Press.
Eight local governments in California banned the practice of cat declawing, according to The Paw Project, which lobbied for the statewide legislation and is urging supporters to contact the governor's office urging its approval.
Posted by John Woestendiek August 26th, 2010 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animal cruelty, animal welfare, animals, arnold, california, cats, cruelty to animals, declaw, declawing, devocalization, dogs, governor, landlords, legislation, legislature, paw project, pets, schwarzenegger, tenants, the paw project
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Financial Incentive Program
| Missouri
|Local Option - Clean Energy Development Boards
|Incentive Type
|PACE Financing
|Applicable Sector
|Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Multi-Family Residential, Agricultural, Institutional
|Eligible Technologies
|Equipment Insulation, Lighting, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Central Air conditioners, Heat recovery, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Caulking/Weather-stripping, Building Insulation, Windows, Doors, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Custom/Others pending approval, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting, Other Distributed Generation Technologies
|Active Incentive
|Implementing Sector
|Energy Category
| Renewable Energy Incentive Programs, Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
|Funding Source
| Implementing entities authorized to issue bonds
| Financing contracts limited to 20 years or less; improvements must display a positive economic benefit over the life of the contract.
|DSIREDatabase of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency[1]
Note: In 2010, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which has authority over mortgage underwriters Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, directed these enterprises against purchasing mortgages of homes with a PACE lien due to its senior status above a mortgage. Most residential PACE activity subsided following this directive; however, some residential PACE programs are now operating with loan loss reserve funds, appropriate disclosures, or other protections meant to address FHFA's concerns. Commercial PACE programs were not directly affected by FHFA's actions, as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not underwrite commercial mortgages. Visit PACENow for more information about PACE financing and a comprehensive list of all PACE programs across the country.
PACE Overview
Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing effectively allows property owners to borrow money to pay for energy improvements. The amount borrowed is typically repaid via a special assessment on the property over a period of years. Missouri has authorized certain local governments to establish such programs, as described below. (Not all local jurisdictions in Missouri offer PACE financing. Contact your local government to find out if it has established a PACE financing program.)
Missouri Legislation
In July 2010 the Missouri legislature enacted the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act. The act allows municipalities (county, city, or incorporated town or village) to create Clean Energy Development Boards, which in turn are permitted to develop local PACE programs to finance energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy improvements. A clean energy development board may be created by an individual municipality or by multiple municipalities working together.
In January 2011 the Missouri Clean Energy District was created and is the primary mechanism for PACE financing for most of Missouri's participating communities and counties; however, the Set the PACE St. Louis program implements PACE in St. Louis.
Eligible Projects
Many details of PACE implementation are left to the discretion of local governments. Local governments may develop programs that support both energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements. Energy efficiency improvements include but are not limited to HVAC measures, building and equipment insulation, energy recovery systems, energy controls, caulking and weather-stripping, efficient lighting, daylighting, and certain windows and doors. Renewable energy improvements include but are not limited to solar photovoltaics (PV), solar thermal, wind, biomass, and geothermal energy systems.
Improvements must have a positive economic benefit over the term of the financing contract and contracts are limited to 20 years in length. Programs may offer PACE financing support for eligible improvements on any privately- or publicly-owned property. In order to participate in a program, property owners will enter into a special assessment contract with a clean energy development board where the property owner agrees to pay a special assessment in exchange for financing of a qualified improvement. The special assessment constitutes a lien on the property in question and will be collected in the same manner and with the same priority as ad valorem property taxes.
Clean energy development boards are invested with a variety of powers. As follows the general PACE model, the board is permitted to enter into assessment contracts with property owners and levy and collect special assessments under an assessment contract. A clean energy development board is also permitted to issue bonds or borrow money from any other private or public source. A board may also specify application and qualification criteria necessary to administer a program, including minimum energy efficiency standards, energy audits, and post-installation verification requirements.
Incentive Contact
|Contact Name
|General Information
|Missouri Department of Natural Resources
|Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority
|P.O. Box 744
|Address 2
|425 Madison Street, 2nd Floor
|Jefferson City, Missouri
|Zip/Postal Code
| (573) 751-4919
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|R.S. Mo. § 67.2800 et seq.
|Date Enacted
| 2010-07-12
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Eyeing a February Marathon
I have run one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine miles so far in 2007. I am scheduled to come close to 2,100 by year-end – an earth-shattering single-year record for me. As I sit on this Boeing 777 about forty minutes outside of O'Hare, I cannot believe there are only four and half weeks left in this year.
I have had this eight-hour flight to plan, reflect and refocus my running, career and life goals for the remainder of the year and on into next. I also want to start thinking about my personal goals for 2008 – not in just running, but in all aspects of my life. With a baby on the way, I am bracing myself for major personal changes in the coming year.
Fortunately, I have developed a cautious level of spirited optimism over the past couple of days regarding the Achilles tendon issue that I was moaning about last week. I have not had any pain or discomfort over the past few runs. Maybe my three-day rest and icing actually helped?
On Saturday, I went to the gym to do some cross training and strengthening. I read that I should try to increase strength in my calves so that stress will not be displaced down on my Achilles tendons. My calves are still sore from the lifts. I also knocked out 20 minutes of elliptical and stairs before hitting a short 3-miler.
On Sunday before I left Chicago, I had a steady 12-miler with no issues. Before this particular run, I took the insert from an old pair of shoes, cut it in half and added the padding to my back right heel. I read that this would reduce my stress on the tendon. It seems to have worked.
I had a moist, cool six-mile run this morning through London's Hyde Park before heading into the office. I feel good about getting this six in given a very compressed trip timeline, jet lag, a long business dinner and some late work last night. Again, no swelling, twinges or pain with Mr. Achilles.
After one final 2:00 AM conference call with Asia tonight, I plan to make some great strides in work-life balance. My piece of the China work will be complete after tonight. Though the work can be exciting, I cannot sustain working on projects in the time zones of three continents on a regular basis. It definitely screws up my running and my sleep!
For my balance of year training, I will hop onto the Pfitzinger 55mpw program to sync up with the February 17 marathon in Columbus beginning tomorrow. I will carefully monitor my body to ensure I do not get injured. If I sense any significant injury risk, I likely will back off and rethink the February marathon.
I do not want to just show up for this marathon, I want to have a real shot at a BQ. If I think the chances are low, then I don't want to run it. It's not exactly a destination marathon on a thrilling course. Therefore, I will carefully monitor my progress. If I can get through the next couple of weeks, stay healthy and hit all the miles, I will sign up. Probably. Maybe.


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Bid (v.) – Her boss bade her to wash the floor and clean-up the table before he came back.
Motive (n.) – John knew that he couldn't obtain Tina's love so his motive was to kill his love and commit suicide afterward.
*Disclose (v.) – The reason that he disclosed her true color was he couldn't continue to protect her.
Instruct (v.) – Teachers instructed us: "Don't steal stuff from the other students!"
Divine (v.) – The wizard divined that in 2012, the Earth will be destroyed.
Adjoining (adj.) – My mom and her friends lived in an adjoining room beside me and my sister.
Preferable (adj.) – He found another idea and it was preferable to the first one.
Cardinal (adj.) – This speech was very cardinal in my life because it taught me how to survive through my suffering.
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This story, The Rejected Sorcerer, was about a dean who wanted to learn magic. He found that Don Illan was a magician, thus he visited him and asked to be taught magic. But, Don Illan feared that afterward the dean would forget him. In response, the dean promised that he wouldn't neglect Don Illan. The sorcerer then took him to an adjoining room and led the dean to a deep subterranean cell. Before descending, Don Illan had told a servant girl to prepare a meal and announced that she should not to cook it until he requested. After a few days, the dean received a letter from his uncle, the bishop, who was about to die. The dean was annoyed, but he couldn't leave, so he decided not to see his uncle. A few days later, his uncle died and everybody elected the dean to be the next bishop. Later, he obtained a letter from the Pope, who was offering him the archbishopric. When Don Illan heard about this he requested that his son be made the bishop. The archbishop said no, that he had reserved the bishopric for his own uncle. After three years, the archbishop received a message from the Pope who was offering him a cardinalship. When Don Illan heard of this, he requested the archbishopric for his son. The new cardinal said he needed to give it to his mother's brother. Four years later, the Pope died and the cardinal became the Pope. Don Illan heard this and requested the cardianlship for his son. But, the Pope still said no. At this time, Don Illan was unhappy and he asked for something to eat on the road back to Spain. However, the Pope shouted at him and bade him to leave. Then Don Illan's face became younger at this moment and he told the servant girl to cook the meal that she had prepared earlier. The dean realized that they were still in the deep subterranean cell, they had gone back to the beginning, and that he was still the dean! Don Illan had rejected the dean as a student of magic.


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Occidental College
Undergraduate Research Center
Oxy Summer Research Program
The 2018 Summer Research Program concluded with our annual conference on August 1, 2018. Click here to read about the conference.
Application information for the 2019 SRP will be posted in the coming weeks but dates and deadlines will be similar to those posted for 2018.
Changes to the Program for 2018
We are excited to announce that URC is now able to fund limited international travel directly associated with faculty-mentored research across the curriculum. Supported projects include international short-term data-gathering as part of the Summer Research Program (SRP) – for example, students may proposal to undertake two weeks of field work/data collection at La Selva Biological Station, with a return to campus for data analysis and summary filling the remaining 8-weeks of the Summer Research Program.
Students with SRP projects involving short-term international travel will be considered for the SRP program -- this a significant change from prior years when only faculty-funded student travel was allowed. However, students with travel plans lasting more than a couple weeks will not be accepted to the SRP program since it remains primarily residential in nature.
Students who want to incorporate international travel into their SRP proposal should use the regular SRP cover sheet and go through the regular application process, but should list all travel costs in the budget section of their proposal package.
In some cases, students will be allowed to take shorter trips during the summer with faculty for field work or research assistance outside of the summer research program. These trips will be limited to approximately one week; please contact the URC to discuss your plans and find out if you will qualify. Priority will be given to students traveling with faculty. If students desire more travel time over the summer, or to travel independently, they are encouraged to apply to the Richter or Young Fund or other programs.
Please note:
- Funds are limited.
- Students selected for any of these awards will need to comply with the college's clearance process (usually one month prior to departure) before they can travel.
The objectives of the summer research program at Occidental are to:
- Sponsor faculty/student collaborative research
- Provide an academic alternative to nonacademic summer jobs
- Increase students' preparation for leadership roles in professions and/or public service
- Create an intellectual community, with opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange
- Enrich the academic experience of our most capable and promising students
- Encourage good students, especially students from under-represented groups, to consider careers in the scholarly professions
We are pleased to announce fellowship opportunities for students working in any area of study. Support is provided by the College and by endowments, grants, and gifts from many sources. The program is highly selective, and some preference is given to students who are completing their junior year, and have had no prior summer fellowship support. Factors considered during the selection process are:
- The quality of the proposal
- The strength of faculty support
- An effective personal statement
- An academic history consistent with the ability to do the proposed research
Summer research fellows will receive a study grant of $4000 for ten weeks of research. Study grants will be paid out in 4 installments over the course of 10 weeks. Exact payment dates will be listed on your contract if you are selected to participate in this program. Depending on financial need, fellows who choose to live on campus will be charged a fee per week to cover the costs of the housing and meal plan copay. Generally, the amount awarded for summer research is taxable, but the College is not obligated to withhold taxes or send a 1099, so students should retain a copy of their study grant contract as part of their tax records. Since individual tax liability depends on each individual's circumstances, Fellows should contact their personal tax advisor with any questions or concerns.
Opportunities for Fellows working on different projects to meet together and close collaboration between Fellow and faculty mentor are essential features of the program. To promote discussion among student researchers, regular meetings of fellows in affiliated disciplines will be organized by the faculty area coordinators. Cross-disciplinary exchange will be facilitated by the scheduling of lunchtime plenary gatherings, featuring guest speakers, lab tours and round table discussion. To ensure the success of these events and in keeping with the objectives of the program, independent projects with remote faculty supervision will not be supported. Community-based projects are encouraged, but students must be doing actual research (not fulfilling the terms of an internship) and must arrange their schedules in order to be on campus for weekly luncheons, area group meetings and mentor-arranged meetings.
Requirements of the program are as follows:
- a full-time exclusive commitment by Fellows for the entire stated ten-week program period (except in very unusual circumstances, late starts and early departures will not be allowed)
- participation in research ethics training -- in-person at our ethics seminar and through completion of an online certification program
- participation in all area meetings and plenary gatherings
- regular on-campus meetings with the mentor
- participation in the assessment effort
- submission of an abstract of the work
- submission of a five to ten page final report to the URC and to the faculty mentor before receipt of the final study grant payment. (Note: Faculty members may require a longer report. In such cases, the URC will accept a copy of that report. You will not need to write two reports).
- presentation of the results at the Oxy Summer Research Conference
- if appropriate, presentation at the fall SCCUR conference. Fellows may also consider presenting their work at the spring NCUR meeting or othe national conferences. The URC may be able to award funding for conference travel presentations.
In addition, there is an expectation that all Fellows will have and maintain high academic and social standing. Applicants should note that their grade report and personal conduct record will be reviewed as part of the application process.
Funding is available from a variety of programs, each of which has specific requirements and conditions. Proposals will be considered for all programs for which they qualify and students will be notified of the source of their funding.
If you would like to apply for one of these grants, you should develop an outline of your project and approach a faculty member with whom you would like to work to discuss the feasibility of collaborating with her or him over the summer. Only tenure-track and continuing non tenure-track faculty who will be on-campus during the summer are eligible to serve as mentors. Many faculty prefer that student research be closely aligned with their own work.
After you and your potential faculty mentor have agreed to apply for fellowship support, begin your application packet. Applications from students who have failed to submit final reports or other required materials from previous URC grants (ASP, SRP, etc.) will not be accepted.
- Application cover sheet. It is a fillable PDF form. Make sure to fill it in completely before printing. You may need to need to download and install the free Adobe Acrobat reader in order to be able to fill it in via Adobe Acrobat.
- Proposals should describe the work you propose to do, the methods you propose to use, tell why it is important, and review the results of prior investigations by you or other investigators. Proposals should begin with a 1-paragraph abstract, not mroe than 250 words. Literature citations should be included where appropriate (for tables and figures as well as quotes). The proposal should be written to be understandable to a non-specialist. (3-4 pages).
- The personal statement should indicate your preparation [for example, course work] to undertake the project, and how this fellowship fits with your educational and career plans. (1-2 pages)
- The budget with justification is required if support for supplies, local travel, etc. is requested. Research expense support will be limited; please bear this in mind as you discuss the feasibility of your project. (1 page)
- If your SRP proposal includes travel, you should include a timeline for the work and travel. We need to know when you propose to travel and how many total weeks you envision the project lasting. What is your time frame for data collection, data analysis, translations (if needed), writing a final paper, etc! Will you require housing for the remainder of the summer program after your return from the travel portion of your project? All of that information should appear on the timeline.
Check out our Get Support page for more detailed info on the application requirements.
Application cover sheet, project proposal (including 1 paragraph abstract), personal statement, and budget are due in the URC office by 4:00 p.m. on February 9, 2018. All materials submitted as part of the application must use 8.5" x 11" paper, single sided, with 1" margins using Times New Roman or Arial type font no smaller than 11 point and at least 1.5 line spacing. List last name on upper right hand corner of each page in your application. Paper clip together -- PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE!
Your faculty mentor's recommendation form must include a description of her/his role in mentoring you in your project. Mentors are expected to be available to the Fellow on a continuing basis, to meet regularly with them, and to provide support and guidance in carrying out the research project and preparing a final report, poster, or other culminating project. The recommendation must be submitted to firstname.lastname@example.com by February 9, 2018.
- For faculty mentors: If you think you might be interested in participating as a mentor in the SRP, please have look at our SRP Faculty Info. It describes how the program works, the role of the faculty mentor, and suggests some ways to encourage students to participate.
Pursuant to College policy and applicable federal and state laws and regulations, all research involving human subjects, vertebrate animal subjects, or recombinant DNA/select agents must be reviewed and approved by the College's Human Subjects Research Review Committee, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, or the Institutional Biosafety Committee before research begins.
Students who are selected will be notified before Spring break if possible so that all applicants can make their summer plans accordingly. Questions about the summer research program should be directed to the URC at email@example.com.
Other Opportunities
A list of faculty initiated summer research opportunities that also provide College subsidized room and board on campus can be found on the URC web site under Faculty Sponsored Research. This list will be updated as information is received from faculty, usually in January.
Guidelines for College-Subsidized Housing and Meal Plan Support
The increasing number of undergraduates participating in research projects during the summer has required a formal procedure for coordinating the research activity and managing the demands on College resources associated with summer housing and meal plans. All Summer Research Program projects, including those listed under Faculty Sponsored Research, are eligible for subsidized on-campus housing and meal plans. Budgeting of the resources for the summer research program requires that only those programs listed on the URC web site are eligible for College-subsidized housing and meal plans. Housing and Meal Plan support for those students choosing to live off-campus is not available, nor is support available for graduating seniors. Dorm selection, placement and roommate assignments will be made by Residence Life.
The Undergraduate Research Center (URC) advisory committee has recommended that summer research students living on-campus contribute a portion (depending upon financial need) toward the cost of their summer housing and meal plan package. Susidized Housing and Meal Plan is available from Monday, May 28th through Saturday, August 4, 2018 only. On-campus housing may be available in weeks prior to and shortly after the program, however there will be no subsidies offered for those weeks and arrangements must be made directly through Residence Life.
Final Requirements
- SRP participants must present their findings at the end of summer conference, submit a final report consisting of five-to-ten pages reporting on the outcomes of their research project to the URC along with a 250-word abstract. Summer Research Scholars must also complete the various URC surveys, write a thank you note to the funding source or agency and consider presenting their research findings at SCCUR or another professional conference during the upcoming academic year.
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Quebec Political Information
Asia's Importance
Quebec's 2013 External Trade Development Plan identified that trade relations with the United States would remain a priority for the government. Quebec also cited the Mexican and European markets as priorities in term of market diversification and identified the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), Japan and Korea as priority export markets.
The External Trade Development Plan seeks to stimulate exports by consolidating traditional markets, developing new markets, and preparing new exporters. The Plan focuses on optimizing government action through better interdepartmental coordination and by increasing financial support to Quebec's exporters. For Asia Pacific, the government's priorities are to:
- Capitalize on the sustained growth of Asian countries;
- Adopt a regional approach by promoting the high potential of regions with strong economic growth in China and India, to Quebec companies;
- Prepare exporters for the complexity of Asian markets by supporting them in their certification and standardization processes;
- Improve the competitiveness of companies by supporting their integration into global value-creation chains;
- Assert and defend the interests of Quebec businesses in trade negotiations in Asia,
particularly with India, South Korea, Japan and regionally.
Official Representation
Quebec maintains a network of offices throughout the Asia-Pacific, with each providing different levels of services. General Delegation offices form Quebec's primary diplomatic presence abroad. These offices provide services related to the economy, education, culture, immigration and public affairs. The only General Delegation office in Asia is located in Tokyo (Japan). The province also maintains bureaus providing services in a limited number of areas. In Asia, these bureaus are located in Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Qingdao (China), Hong Kong, and Mumbai (India). Quebec also has a trade office in Seoul (South Korea).
To see a larger map, please click here.
Twinning Relationships
Eight of Quebec's fifty-two sister cities are in Asia, located in Japan and China specifically. While it has no official sister province agreement, Quebec signed a unique agreement with Shandong Province in China in 2008. Quebec currently holds a special relationship status with the Shandong, which is China's second most populous province, and one that has approximately twice the GDP of Quebec. The province has also signed a declaration of cooperation with Maharashtra state in India in 2006.
Quebec Export Trade Statistics 2000-2017
Quebec Import Trade Statistics 2000-2017
Quebec Tourism Statistics 2000-2017
Quebec Population Statistics - Census Data
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Latest News
Did You Know...
From 2008 to 2011, Quebec's merchandise exports to China more than doubled.
Since then annual exports to China have exceeded $2.4 billion.


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Never-before-seen footage surfaced today of troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan trying on the $2,500 necklace that she allegedly stole from a Los Angeles jewelry store.
The entire video shows four different camera angles and is 42 minutes in length.
Lohan, accompanied by a male companion, was dressed in shorts and hiking boots as she tried on several jewelry pieces.
In the excerpt posted this afternoon by "The Insider," Lohan is seen trying on the necklace and looking into the mirror.
The one-minute clip does not show what she did next with the necklace.
Lohan has been charged with one count of felony grand theft in connection with the stolen goods.
Lohan, 24, and her lawyer, Shawn Holley, have maintained her innocence.
In an excerpt posted on Monday, Lohan cheerfully chit-chats with the store clerk. During her time in the store, she also appears to send a slew of text messages.
But prosecutors are peeved that the jewelry-store owners hawked the video.
"You like to present your evidence in the courtroom," said John Lynch, the DA overseeing the case. "That just doesn't happen as often as it used to."
A spokesman for the store owners admitted they didn't tip off prosecutors before peddling the tape.
Store owners gave footage to The Associated Press — which then licensed it to "The Insider" and "ET" to air Monday night — and will receive only a small amount of money, Spencer said.
"They will receive compensation for allowing AP to distribute the video," said Spencer, adding that they had grown tired of endless media requests for the tapes.
"There was no profit motive here. The purpose was to get people off their back."
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ChEMS Professor Receives Prestigious IEEE Award for Outstanding Sustained Technical Contribution
Frank Shi, Ph.D., professor of chemical engineering and materials science and electrical engineering and computer science, was given the prestigious 2010 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Society Award for Outstanding Sustained Technical Contribution. Shi was honored "for his accomplishments in multiple fields including optoelectronic packaging technology development, device and packaging materials development, electronic packaging and manufacturing technology development, and his leadership in the technology transfer of these developments from a research environment to an industrial commercialization and production environment."
The IEEE-CPMT is the largest IEEE professional society. The Outstanding Sustained Technical Contribution Award, which is the Society's highest technical honor, is given each year to recognize the outstanding sustained and continuing contributions of an individual to technology in fields encompassed by the CPMT Society.
Shi received a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering and materials science from the California Institute of Technology in 1992. His work spans more than 15 years, and includes more than 130 refereed publications in key industry journals, numerous presentations and conferences.


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Friday, February 22, 2013
Publishing and Promoting Tips from C.M. Brown and Alex J. Cavanaugh's CassaStorm
Hi Dianne, and thank you for hosting me today on your site to discuss publishing and promoting tips.
Judy Barrass. (to encourage new writers to publish their work using available options on the internet)
I researched into the information I left with, excited and determined and eventually decided to use Smashwords as my publishing platform. I still use their site, but also download my books at Amazon.
To create hard copies, I decided to use LULU, they have connections to Amazon and I found that downloading to all of the above platforms was quite easy, but made sure I followed the instructions provided at each site precisely.
But, I would suggest new authors read the guidelines of these sites and think about what suits them best and before deciding to publish ensure that you have given your work to a few critique partners to ensure your product is the best it can be. It is extremely important to try a few different beta readers and CP's to find your right matches. Follow the advice you are given without taking offence and decide how their suggestions would improve your overall story.
Once you have tightened up your working story you must ensure the formatting of your product is spot on. It is essential that your formatting is perfect. You do need to spend the time and follow the 'How to Publish' guides at each site. Be sure that images are saved in the right file format and they are of an appropriate file size.
After your work is accepted to the platforms of your choice, it is time to market your product!
This can be the hard part.
When I published my first book I did not have a blogging account nor had I made any connections with anyone on the internet involved in the literary world. I decided to open a blogging account and luckily worked out how to blog.
By joining the various blog hops and connecting with other authors, I learned that I needed to give as well as take, as in all things in life. By giving others the opportunity to spotlight their work, I found friends and made connections with other authors.
By spending a lot of time reading other authors posts, I learned from them how to market my books.
I created an author account with Goodreads and joined one of their groups - Never Too Old For Young Adult, which luckily for me is a very motivated group with strongly active moderators heading it. I have recently offered a number of my books for free in a Read for Review offer, which the moderators of the group process and request decisions are finalised sorting out the genuine participants.
One of my followers left me a comment on one of my posts over the Christmas break, thanking me for letting them know about Goodreads. I was touched, as I know how much I appreciated the helpful information I found on other peoples blogs, when I first began.
Joining a group set up for blog tours is also important, as it gives you the opportunity to market your work on other blogging sites. There are many sites to choose from. I am personally using The Blog Tour Exchange, set up by Sharon Bayliss, who is connected to Curiosity Quills (A blog site set up as a publishing house, with loads of useful information for new authors). The Blog Tour Exchange allows an author to sign up for a blog tour in exchange for hosting other authors blog tours on your blog. Badges and information are posted on the site, helping to publicize your blog tour.
Although it is important to have a vital network of authors to be connected to, it is also important to connect with potential readers. During my time blogging, I have found that a lot of authors tend to become involved in certain circles and forget to venture out of these groups to connect with the reading community. Try to find sites on the internet where readers lurk. Become involved in their blog hops and give away free copies of your work and ensure to visit them occasionally to strengthen your network.
There are many more tips I have found during my short time self-publishing and marketing my work, but I think I have covered the most important ones in this post. I would like to thank you again, L. Dianne for having me here today, it has been fun to share my hard learned tips with your readers!
Fending for herself for almost two years, Jazz worries she will never see Sebastian again.
A new man enters her life, but he holds a secret.
Will Jazz trust him?
Sebastian discovers an ancient ritual which must be performed on the Chosen One's son before his first birthday, or he will die.
He returns to Earth to find Jazz in the arms of another man.
A man he knows very well.
A man he does not trust....
Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Sony, Smashwords, and Goodreads.
Thank you, Carolyn.
I'm also doing a cover reveal for Alex's next book...
CassaStorm by Alex J. Cavanaugh
A storm gathers across the galaxy…
Byron thought he'd put the days of battle behind him. Commanding the Cassan base on Tgren, his only struggles are occasional rogue pirate raids and endless government bureaucracies. As a galaxy-wide war encroaches upon the desert planet, Byron's ideal life is threatened and he's caught between the Tgrens and the Cassans.
After enemy ships attack the desert planet, Byron discovers another battle within his own family. The declaration of war between all ten races triggers nightmares in his son, shaking Bassan to the core and threatening to destroy the boy's mind.
Meanwhile the ancient alien ship is transmitting a code that might signal the end of all life in the galaxy. And the mysterious probe that almost destroyed Tgren twenty years ago could be on its way back. As his world begins to crumble, Byron suspects a connection. The storm is about to break, and Byron is caught in the middle…
Release date: September 17, 2013
Science Fiction - Space Opera/Adventure
Print ISBN 9781939844002
E-book ISBN 9781939844019
28 comments:
- C.M.Brown said...
Thanks for having me today L.Dianne!
- February 22, 2013
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Connecting with readers is important. And it's all about the giving.
Thanks for revealing my cover today, Diane!
- February 22, 2013
- Julie Luek said...
Carolyn-- what a learning curve. Thanks for sharing your experience and congratulations. Alex, the book looks amazing.
- February 22, 2013
- Heather M. Gardner said...
Great post!
It takes a lot of work to be successful that most of us don't even realize at first.
The Protector series sounds very interesting too.
Alex sighting: #3!
- February 22, 2013
- Laura Eno said...
Alex has taken over the blogospere today!
Great advice, Carolyn. I'm still trying to figure out where the readers lurk. LOL!
- February 22, 2013
- Al Diaz said...
I am still working on connecting. Great advice here. Thanks!
And congrats to Alex. :)
- February 22, 2013
- michelle said...
Thanks for this informative post! These are little gold nuggets!
Alex is storming the blogosphere today...
- February 22, 2013
- Jennifer Shirk said...
Great advice!
Love that cover too!
- February 22, 2013
- Southpaw said...
Helpful post and nice creepy cover C.M Brown!
Nice cover Alex.
- February 22, 2013
- shelly said...
Excellent tips. More chocolate to Alex.
Tweeted and Fb'd.
Hugs and chocolate,
- February 22, 2013
- Donna Hole said...
I've learned enough about marketing and self publishing through the blogs to know I'm definitely not dedicated enough for the venture. Maybe someday, when I retire from the day job and have more time to learn new things :) I'm such a stick in the mud right now though. And I'm mostly working on short stories anyway.
Good advice though CM. Nice of you too share your journey. And your books look awesome.
Congrats to Alex on the cover reveal too.
Have a good weekend Diane.
- February 22, 2013
- Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley Adams said...
Great post, Carolyn. I didn't know about the read for review feature at Goodreads. Sounds like a good program.
Great covers for both you and Alex.
- February 22, 2013
- Susan Gourley/Kelley said...
I love reading stories like CM's. Hoorah for Alex.
- February 22, 2013
Great guest post, Carolyn!
Yeah to Alex!
- February 22, 2013
- Gwen Gardner said...
Thanks for the tips, Carolyn. I'm only on Amazon right now, but I'm thinking of diversifying. And you're absolutely right about venturing outside the circle to reach readers. I need to do that badly!
- February 22, 2013
- L. Diane Wolfe said...
Laura, I think they are hiding.
Donna, there is a lot of work involved.
- February 22, 2013
- Carol Kilgore said...
Carolyn, nice to see you here at Diane's. Good luck on your books. The indie author road is very interesting!
- February 22, 2013
- M Pax said...
Connections are the important part. Marketing seems to be ever evolving for me. Great tips, Carolyn.
Waving at Diane.
- February 22, 2013
- Jemi Fraser said...
Connecting with both readers and writers is definitely important!
Yay for Alex! :)
- February 22, 2013
- RaShelle Workman said...
Great info.
And YAY, Alex. =)
- February 22, 2013
- Ella said...
Great job! I love the tips :D
Thank you, this was informative and well done!
Congrats to Carolyn and Alex! :D
If you want to do a poem, for a photo-I can help ;D
Email me:
- February 23, 2013
- L. Diane Wolfe said...
Ella, thank you. It's been many years since I wrote anything poetic.
- February 24, 2013
- Rachel Schieffelbein said...
Both books look great. :) I love Alex's cover.
- February 24, 2013
- Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...
Thanks for such an informative post, Diane. It's always interesting to hear others' perspectives on publication.
- February 24, 2013
- Jo said...
Must look at those two books, right up my street by the sound of it.
- February 24, 2013
- Enid Wilson said...
Woohoo! It's very interesting insight, Carolyn. Alex, you're a power ninja!
Headstrong Girls
- February 24, 2013
- C.M.Brown said...
Thanks everyone for being so supportive and leaving all the positive comments and thanks again L. Dianne for having me here on your site.
- February 25, 2013
- J.L. Campbell said...
Hi, Carolyn,
I've found some useful tips in your post. So true that we need to venture outside of our regular groups to see what else is out there.
All the best with your tour.
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In terms of economic growth in 2016, BC led the rest of the provinces with a 3.7% real GDP growth rate, the highest in Canada 1. Our province's economic growth was fueled by robust in-migration and strong activity in the housing market. This generated employment in housing-related industries, such as construction and finance, insurance and real estate. BC's pool of investors and qualified workers in high technology also fueled growth in the information, communication, and technology industries, while the weak Canadian dollar and BC's outstanding scenery attracted more film industry production, as well as tourists from around the world. READ MORE
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GRAND CHUTE, WIS. -- The fans at the NCAA Division III baseball championships had to wait until the final game of the first day to see their first home run.
But Illinois Wesleyan did not make them wait long once the game started, hitting two home runs in the first inning on the way to the 7-5 victory over Shenandoah.
Illinois Wesleyan (28-20) will play Heidelberg (41-6) in the winner's bracket game Saturday at 7:45 p.m., while Shenandoah (38-9) will face Johns Hopkins (42-6) in the second elimination game of the day at 1:15 p.m.
Casey McIntosh blasted the first homer of the tournament, a two-run home run with one out in the first. Three batters later, Jeff Grodecki followed in McIntosh's footsteps by hitting the Titans second two-run homer to almost the same spot - this time with two out in the inning.
Behind that fire power, Illinois Wesleyan took a 4-0 lead after one.
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Both teams' pitching staffs settled in after that, each allowing just one run over the next three innings. In the sixth, however, Shenandoah showed that it could knock one out of the park as well, when Cory Nelson hit a solo shot to cut the Illinois Wesleyan lead to 5-4.
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"Secrets are edged tools,
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And from fools."
- English poet John Dryden.
So now we know. Maybe it matters to you, maybe it doesn't. If you're Iranian President Ahmadinejad, my guess is that it does matter. Thanks to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter we've been advised that Israel has "150 or more" nukes in their arsenal.
Seriously, is this something that needed to be broadcast by a former U.S. President? Hot on the heels of his recent trip to the Middle East to sit down with Hamas officials for some bizarre reason, Carter was in the United Kingdom this past weekend for a conference when he decided to hold forth on Israel's nuclear holdings.
Speaking at something called the Hay-on-Wye festival in Wales on Sunday, not to be confused with the Ham-on-Rye spectacular held at my place the same day, Carter was asked about the Iranian nuclear threat. In response he offered the following:
"The U.S. has more than 12,000 nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union has about the same, Great Britain and France have several hundred and Israel has 150 or more." To the surprise of those in attendance the former president added that "… I believe Switzerland has a dozen or so, those Belgian bastards have 7, I'm pretty sure they've got one in Togo and dollars to donuts they're hiding a couple in Canada."
Now, this is not exactly a major breech of security. It's more like a breech of standard, accepted diplomatic behavior. For many moons now it has been the practice that Israel has neither confirmed nor denied its nuclear capabilities. Successive U.S. administrations have basically maintained the same policy, neither confirming nor denying Israel's arsenal.
While the generally held view has been that Israel is indeed a nuclear power, neither the Israeli nor U.S. governments felt the need to provide any specifics. There of course has been speculation, with some estimates ranging from a few dozen to several hundred weapons in their arsenal. Personally, I was always partial to the number 271, although I have no evidence to back that up.
Carter, apparently concerned that publicity from his Hamas trip was drying up, decided that it was high time to change years of standard procedure and shed a little light on the subject. How surprised were all those Welshmen in attendance at the conference when they heard a former U.S. President not only acknowledge Israel's nuclear weapons capability but also attach a number to it?
As an aside, how many famous Welshmen can you name without turning to the information superhighway? I'm stumped after Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and John Cale. I left a note for the PWB interns to turn off Guitar Hero for a few minutes and research the issue, but they responded with a list of famous whales. I'd auction the entire staff off on eBay if there weren't legal issues involved.
Now I understand perfectly why many folks would look at Carter's statement and say "…uh, so what." Possibly, those same folks would mutter "… who cares." Maybe even a "… big deal, everyone knows they have nukes."
Right. But that's not really the point. The issue here isn't whether the former president wandered off the reservation and lent credibility and specificity to a previously generally accepted notion. He did. The point is that, in the eyes of the Iranians, Carter provided a specific number informed by his years in the White House, and in doing so possibly provided leverage in their own efforts to develop a nuclear capability.
It doesn't matter if he was perhaps making his own best guesstimate or perhaps reciting a number he'd seen in a news article in the past… the assumption in Ahmadinejad's office will be that Carter, based on his time as U.S. President with access to highly classified intelligence, knows that Israel possesses "150 or more" weapons. And in seeing this information out in the public, attributed to what the world perceives as a highly credible source, Iran will use that information to its advantage.
Let's try a multiple choice question: In our ongoing efforts to influence, pressure, cajole or encourage Iran to cease and desist their efforts to create a nuclear capability, we could describe the former president's comments as…
a) Unhelpful
b) Distracting
c) Potentially damaging
d) Confusing to the Welsh
e) All of the above
If you chose "e" then you are an insightful student of foreign policy and likely far more clever than the PWB's interns number one and two.
In trying to figure out a logical reason for why the former president thought it necessary to illuminate us with his inside knowledge of Israel's holdings, I've come to the conclusion that he has such a disdain for the current administration that he honestly could care less what impact his actions or words have on current proceedings.
Some have speculated that perhaps he simply slipped. Personally I don't believe this was a "Grandpa" moment. He's too smart and well informed on the Middle East to miss the relative significance of his comments. Unfortunately, his willingness to out Israel's capabilities may impact on the next administration's efforts to deal with Iran.
Carter, and many others to be fair, believe that what we need to do is be more engaging with Iran… talk more and perhaps pressure less. More carrot, less stick. I don't know about you, but if I'm looking to spend more time at the conference table, I may not want to show my cards in advance. Giving the Iranians a number that they can throw back at us, such as "150 or more", is probably not the best way to start the game. It's like calling "all in" before the hand has been dealt.
Before we wrap it up, and not to be churlish, but did anyone see the headline earlier today about the IAEA's latest report on Iran? It actually made news the same day as Carter's comments, which some might call sublime. Of course others would attribute it to the vast international conspiracy to discredit Iran. Apparently the International Atomic Energy Agency issued a report indicating that Iran might be withholding information needed to determine whether they've been trying to develop nuclear weapons. Really?
Maybe now that they know about Israel's 150 nukes, Ahmadinejad will see the light and respond with an honest and transparent discussion of Iran's program. Does anyone know the Welsh translation for What a Load of Crap?
Till next week, stay safe.
Mike Baker served for more than 15 years as a covert field operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, specializing in counterterrorism, counternarcotics and counterinsurgency operations around the globe. Since leaving government service, he has been a principal in building and running several companies in the private intelligence, security and risk management sector, including most recently Prescience LLC, a global intelligence and strategy firm. He appears frequently in the media as an expert on such issues. Baker is also a partner in Classified Trash, a film and television production company. Baker serves as a script consultant, writer and technical adviser within the entertainment industry, lending his expertise to such programs as the BBC's popular spy series "Spooks" as well as major motion pictures and two new BBC drama series finishing production in the U.K.
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OK Ladies and Gentlemen, here is the first official post of a "different" recipe from me.(or rather 2 recipes from me ) I have never lied to y'all before so trust me on this, it is oh so good! Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think, David
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Stephen Strasburg chose the occasion of the Nationals' first division title to mess with a national television audience, break out several huge smiles, and lead on a couple of MLB Network analysts with a couple of extremely coy answers.
Unless he was being serious here. In which case, well, you got me. Watch the video and decide for yourself.
"Stephen, it's Mitch," MLB Network analyst Mitch Williams said late on Monday night, as the Nats celebration raged on. "And I've got to ask you, you're a huge part of this team — is there any covert operations going on where you may pitch in the postseason?"
"Uh, you know, we'll have to wait and see," Strasburg said, without really breaking character. "I've been playing catch and everything. But I think this team is very, very capable of taking it all the way."
He still wasn't really cracking up or anything.
"Ahhhhh, I'm not buying it, I see a little SMIRK there," Harold Reynolds interrupted, and here Strasburg finally busted into a huge smile. "I'm telling you, we've been kind of watching, we're hoping," Reynolds continued. "I know it's got to be kind of bittersweet if you don't pitch in the postseason. I just know you too well, man, you're too competitive. I don't know, I'm not buying it. Am I on to something? C'mon Stephen, let me know, am I on to something?"
"Well, all I can say is it's pretty tough," Strasburg answered. "But times like these, it just makes it all the better. It was awesome to be able to witness this and experience it, and I know we're going on to bigger and better things."
"Very good, good job Stephen, good job," Reynolds said. "That was good."
"Now I want to know, are you going to hit in the postseason?" host Greg Amsinger chimed in.
"You know, they keep me swinging, so we'll see," Strasburg said. "Hopefully I can face a lefty or something, because I don't hit too well against righties. But we've got guys on the bench too, the Goon Squad, they've stepped up all year."
And so on. I don't think I can deal with another round of Strasburg Shutdown stories, so let's just congratulate him for making some jokes and move on.
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