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The Ogham Stone Kickstarter Countdown
Tag: Ireland
Know the team behind The Ogham Stone (post #2)
As promised, we are back with a series of interviews with the members of The Ogham Stone team. Enjoy the spread and please watch this space next week for more!
Yao Tang says:
- What are your reasons for doing this MA?
I enrolled into this MA for improving my level of English and studying literature for my own work.
- How do you feel about doing the Ogham Stone Project?
It is a little difficult for me, as a foreigner, but I feel comfortable because the members of our team take care of me very considerately.
- I know it's early days, but do you have a favourite bit of this project? What is it, and why do you like it?
I like to share the highlights of some poems with my teammates. They told me some unique meanings of words only suitable for the very situation mentioned in the poem.
- What are your hopes for the project?
I hope I can know what a real Irish magazine is like. In China, magazines are not popular any more.
Tracy Culleton says:
- What are your reasons for doing this MA?
So many. The first is that I feel the lack of ever having had formal 3rd level education and am finally healing that lack now. The second is that although I have been studying this craft for all my adult life really, you never know what you don't know, so looking for guidance and direction from it. Also, this wasn't my reason for doing it as I didn't realise it would be an element, but finding great value in studying so much English literature too, which was another gap in my knowledge
- How do you feel about doing the Ogham Stone Project?
To be honest, I wasn't originally thrilled to say the least. It seemed a distraction from writing and learning about writing. I know both writing and publishing are the same industry, but they're different ends of the industry. Having said that, I am really enjoying working with Carrie and also the others on the Communications Group, and it is very interesting to see the process from the other side of the desk
- I know it's early days, but do you have a favourite bit of this project? What is it, and why do you like it?
My favourite bit is the way we can, as a team, influence the shape of the Ogham Stone, but literally (as in design decisions) and metaphorically. The Ogham Stone is in its early days and so we are on the ground floor of creating something that promises to be very exciting.
- What are your hopes for the project?
I hope that we can do a good job, that is professional and business-like but which also contributes to the cultural landscape of Ireland, and of creative writing, in even a small way.
- What skills and interests are you hoping to bring to this project?
I have some experience in organising websites and a small business, so I think that's the place I'm best located in.
Conor McCarthy says:
- What are your Reasons for doing this MA?
I love writing and have been studying it for the past four years. I see this as a chance to grow my portfolio and meet successful authors.
- How do you feel about doing the Ogham Stone project?
I'm excited to have a chance to put my name to something that will appear in print and to help others achieve the same.
- I know it's early days, but do you have a favourite bit of this project? What is it, and why do you like it?
I've loved reading all of the entries and experiences the diverse voices and styles of the authors.
- What are your hopes for the project?
That we'll create something that will endure and give a platform to some very talented writers.
- What skills and interests are you hoping to bring to this project?
My experience in fiction writing and love of the short story.
Grainne O'Brien says:
- What are your reasons for doing this MA?
I just decided it was time I make writing my priority for the year. The MA program is a wonderful opportunity to do that.
- How do you feel about doing The Ogham Stone project?
I think it's a wonderful, chaotic idea. We will create something together we can be proud of. It can be a humbling experience to see how much work goes into something like this and the range of talent that is out there. And writers can always use a bit of humbling.
- I know it's early days, but do you have a favourite bit of this project? What is it, and why do you like it?
The magazine is a space for us to see the 'other side' of the process. You see how many submissions we get. Now you can understand why publishers and agents can't take on everyone. So many people have a voice. So many want to be heard and we just can't publish them all.
- What are your hopes for the project?
That it's gets published with everyone still alive.
- What skills and interests are you hoping to bring to this project?
I already have a literary magazine called Silver Apples. I'm quite enjoying having so many people to chat to about this project. I just want to produced the best quality magazine we can and more importantly ENJOY doing it.
Stephen Murphy says:
- How do you feel about doing The Ogham Stone project?
I've spent a good part of the past few years writing and performing across various stages, but I've also edited books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. I'm currently in the poetry committee with partial responsibility for what will eventually go in to the Ogham Stone, and in many ways it's similar to my previous years spent judging various poetry competitions that I won't name for fear of offending anybody who might have entered but didn't win..
- I know it's early days, but do you have a favourite bit of this project? What is it, and why do you like it?
My favourite parts of the project so far are both the grit involved in putting it together, and the standard of entries we've had the privilege of reading. The volume of submissions was enormous, so to whittle it down hasn't been easy, but between the lot of us it's generated huge debate over what should make the grade and what shouldn't, all the way down to what makes some poetry stand out from the crowd more than others. The conversation has been lively and informative, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the final poems are.
- What are your hopes for the project?
My hope is that eventually we'll manage to work our way through the massive amount of work we have ahead of us to put together a book that can stand the test of time. So much of modern living is fleeting and instant, so if we can capture something timeless and present it to the world I'd be delighted.
Lauren Preston says:
- How do you feel about doing The Ogham Stone project?
I have been published in a few literary journals, but this will be the first time I am getting to work behind the scenes. I am eager to bring my knowledge of being a writer to the position of being an editor. I think I will have a sensitivity as well as an understanding of what kind of quality the literary journal requires
- What do you like about the project?
So far I have enjoyed the team of readers in the Fiction / Memoir group and our ability to work well together.
- What are your hopes for the project?
I hope the project will produce a quality literary journal that can be a satisfactory outcome for both the editors in the class and the writers and artists who bravely submitted their work.
Ashley Bentley says:
- What are your experiences coming into the project?
I contributed to the production of an online historical journal about the Irish immigrant experience in Australia last year.
- What is your favourite part about the Ogham Stone project?
The structure of the project, for example: there has been no confusion about the allocation of responsibilities (As of yet, anyway)
- What are your hopes for the project?
Quality over quantity is important in an exercise like this, and I don't think people should be burdened with awkward responsibilities just because they have experience in that area.
Ciara Gordon says:
- What are your experiences coming into the project?
I've done public relations for different events, so I have experience in the area of Communications, but none for the actual journal itself!
- What is your favourite part about The Ogham Stone project?
I'm really enjoying getting to see different perspectives from others in my group, and getting to see how a literary journal comes together.
- What are your hopes for the project?
I hope that this experience will be equal parts enjoyable and successful for everyone involved in it, and that the launch nights will go well!
Kevin O'Connor (who likes to keep it short!) says:
I was the reporter for a community magazine "Ballinasloe Life" for 7 months, so I have experience in printing and writing for magazines
My favourite part (only part) so far is reading the submissions. It's fun to read other people's stories.
I hope the project wont rob me of too much sleep over the course of publication!
By Mayuri Goswami
5 Days Left to Submit!
Colum McCann Update!
Because of strong interest we have moved our guest speaker, Colum McCann, into a larger venue for the public interview at UL this coming Wednesday, 5th November, at 5 pm.
It will now be taking place in Lecture Theatre KBG 12 in the Kemmy Business School. We hope to start promptly at 5 pm. All are welcome. Come if you can. Bring a friend or colleague. A reception will follow the interview.
Hope to see you all there!
Deadline has been Extended!
The Writing Process
Regardless of your abilities, experience or expertise, the writing process fills most people with apprehension. Writers often ask themselves questions such as how am I going to plan my writing project? In addition, will I be able to form a coherent narrative? Finally, what strategies will I use to proofread my work? Writers need to look at writing not as some sort of destination but as a process. Only by doing, including constant refinement and adaption can writers improve their style. Writing is an individualist act and each writer will use a different approach to writing. In some cases, writers may not be sure of the distinct phases that make up the writing process and it is without doubt helpful for writers to be aware of these stages when indulged in the act of writing.
Stage 1: Structure
Another name for this stage is planning in which the writer will effectively plan what they are going to write. Like all the writing stages, this is an intensive process, which challenges the reader to utilise a wide variety of skills including research, writing, brainstorming ideas and topic formation. Writers who do not pay adequate attention to this stage will have difficultly later in the writing process, as their project will lack direction.
Stage 2: Drafting
Depending on the writer, the drafting stage can be quiet difficult. For many a blank screen fills them with dread as they struggle to get something written down. When this happens, free writing is a useful entry point into your writing. Free writing involves writing something. Anything that comes into your head write it down be it your shopping list for tomorrow, a schedule of the bills that you have to pay. This may seem a pointless exercise and individuals may ask what does this have to do with my History essay? However, the more you write regardless of the topic, the more ideas it will stimulate. The key point to this stage is that drafting is a fluid stage that you will be modifying at a later stage. There is no fixed number of drafts that a writers need to go through in order to produce a credible piece of work. All that writing critics can say on this is that it takes as many drafts as the writer believes necessary albeit within the time constraints of the writing project.
Stage 3: Revising
Having produced a series of drafts it is time to bring all your ideas into one piece of writing. In some case, paragraphs and ideas that you thought were applicable will no longer be necessary. In some case, this stage will highlight deficiencies in the writer's draft, which will require further development. Linking paragraphs is a crucial part of writing and this is an area, which writers need to look at in the revising stage of the writing process. "Do my paragraphs make sense?" If so, "Are they in the correct order or do I need to switch them around?" Questions like these are important to consider, as they will stimulate the writer into deeper refection concerning their writing.
Stage 4: Proofreading
As will all stages in the writing process this is a crucial phase. However, in many cases writers in the proofreading stage can overlook this exercise. Having completed an ardours writing task, some writer may fall into the trap of complacency in the proofreading stage. However, without due attention in terms of proofreading an excellent piece of writing can suffer. Writer need to address Spelling errors, grammatical mistakes, punctuation, presentation, and capitalisations in this stage. If not an A, paper can quickly turn into a mediocre B at best. A major problem with the proofreading stage is that the writer is overly accustomed to the work. Writers cannot see errors which other can because of their closeness to the project. Therefore, a productive method of proofreading is to give your work to friend, peer, or family member to read through. Because if their detachment to the writing they are more likely to pick out error in the work. Finally, reading aloud is a productive proofreading exercise because verbalising the work will help the writer to recognise any errors in terms of sentence coherence and meaning.
Remember writing is a process so keep writing and best of luck. Most of all enjoy!
~By Pádraig Ó Loingsigh
Calling all Non-Fiction Writers!
The Deadline has been extended to 12th of November! So Submit to The Ogham Stone!!
We've received the largest amount of submissions EVER and they are still coming in! If you want to make history with us then send us your creative non-fiction!
Submit your writing to us before the NEW deadline of November 12th. Check out our submissions page for all the details: https://theoghamstoneul.wordpress.com/submit/
Go on — write about real life!
Why Stories Give Life Meaning
As my two-year-old daughter begs me for another story, it makes me think about the power of stories in our lives.
The child psychologist, Bruno Bettelheim, maintained that children's fairy tales speak directly to the human subconscious, helping children to make sense of a chaotic world. This is because fairy tales and folklore have essentially been distilled in the telling, from one generation to the next. The verbal aspect of telling stories to children being of huge importance as each story is tweaked according to the immediate reaction of the child.
However, fiction is important to adults too. The universal importance of fiction to human beings can't be denied.
We are immersed in stories in our daily lives. There are the anecdotes we share with each other every day, our favourite novels, TV shows and songs, not to mention daily news feeds through social media and increasingly the creation of fictional worlds in gaming. It's something marketers have noticed some time ago – selling their products with a story is hugely effective. Even when we sleep, our brains are creating dream stories.
However, it is not simply a matter of entertainment or escapism. Modern studies in evolutionary psychology show that humans depend on the construction of narrative to exist. We narrate to create order in a chaotic world. Our ability to 'spin a yarn' is not some accidental by-product of evolution. It is essential to our survival. In the race for the 'survival of the fittest', the tale-telling humans won. It's more than the educational aspect of sharing vital information; our ability to imagine that something might be painful or a bad 'idea' protects us from danger. Imagining what the future will be like keeps us moving forward. What would we be doing right now, if we couldn't conjure up a fictional tomorrow?
In this digital age, the rise of clubs such as The Moth Club proves that there's still an appetite for the old fashioned art of verbal storytelling. The gathering together of a group to share stories is much more than a social event. It is well known that the sharing of stories (and even the writing of stories that no one may ever read) is therapeutic. The cathartic effect of group storytelling is already well known. Many Arts therapists use a method called 'the six-part story', to facilitate a sort of indirect and nonintrusive communication of experience. Narrative therapy helps people to write – and if necessary redefine – their own life story and to defend their personal story rights. The story we believe about ourselves has a huge impact on our mental health.
The global organisation, Narrative4, believes that sharing stories has the potential to be life changing. I plan to learn more about it Wednesday, November 5th here in UL. In the meantime, I'm off to read my little girl another story.
~Linda Fennelly
Calling all Poets!
Only 12 more days to submit to the second edition of The Ogham Stone. The editors here are getting restless for some jaw-dropping poetry and we want it from you!
From Prose to Haikus and even poems that rhyme, send up to three of your favorites and we'll do the rest.
Submit your poems to us before the deadline of November 2nd. Check out our submissions page for all the details: https://theoghamstoneul.wordpress.com/submit/
Go on…dazzle us!


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Beats Solo3 Design
Inside, the truly revolutionary and brand-new Apple W1 custom Bluetooth chip proudly stays in opulent residence and makes pairing the headphone with any Bluetooth device -but Apple devices especially- as easy as licking chocolate ice cream. The W1 chip by being ultra low energy consuming additionally and drastically improves battery life to a gargantuan and absolutely ear-orgasmic 40 hours minimum. Which is incidentally the best bar none of any other Bluetooth wireless headphones currently in the market, and about as long as am tall. Beat's Fast Fuel feature also helps recharge the device when you are in a hurry. With an incredible 5 minutes of charging giving you around 3 hours of battery life, and the charging being conveniently done via a micro-USB cable. With the Apple W1 custom chip running the big show, the range is additionally extended from the usual 30 feet for Bluetooth devices to 125 feet or so. A round of applause and a bow for the Apple W1 chip folks. Your lives -and ears- are definitely never gonna be the same again.
Sound Performance
The connection is easy, and connected performance pretty rock-solid, with dropped connections occurring once in a blue moon. The sound is premium as expected, but like other Beats devices leans somewhat on the bass horn, courtesy of the same bass driver as the Beats Solo2. Making for a booming, ear-thumping, body-shaking audio experience, but not extraordinarily so. The Beats Solo3 wireless headphone fits over the ears snugly, securely and comfortably and can even be worn while jogging, with much of the ambient noise being filtered out so you can enjoy your communion with the music gods in peace. It's also foldable for compactness and perfect for lugging around. The left earcup sports the necessary pause, volume, and track-skipping buttons when you need them.
Making or answering calls with the device is a total breeze, with call/sound quality being good enough, matte but somewhat inferior to others in its price range. Colors are MatteBlack and Silver, with extra color customization options available depending on how much you want to stand out further from the yapping pack.
Price is $300 which is a Lil' hefty, but worth every red cent of it in our opinion. Not really a fan of Beats, but this time they delivered a premium product with all the pieces perfectly synchronized and working exactly -or nearly- as they should. While you might get cheaper competitors, none will have the class, style or appeal of the Beats Solo3.

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Nanoscale Superconductivity: Potential
Energy Source
At the University of Alberta, Dr Frank Marsiglio is
pushing the limits of nanoscale systems research. His
present research focuses on understanding superconductor
systems and their applicability in nanograin superconductivity.
Historically, superconductivity research has been based
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Today, the forward thrust of miniaturization has created
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Such formalism is essential to properly describe the
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superconductors. The impact of this formalization will
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Potential ramifications include miniaturization of superconducting
components, and interfacing with superconducting surfaces
on mixed (superconducting and semiconducting) components.
· K. Beach, R. Gooding, F. Marsiglio. Feedback effects
and the Self-Consistent Thouless Criterion of the Attractive
Hubbard Model, accepted for publication, Phys.
Lett. A, March 2001.
· K. Tanaka and F. Marsiglio. Possible Electronic
Shell Structure of Nanoscale Superconductors, Phys.
Lett. A, 265, 133-138, 2000.
· K. Tanaka and F. Marsiglio. The Anderson
Prescription for Surfaces and Impurities, Phys.
Rev. B, 62, 5345-5348, 2000.
· K. Tanaka and F. Marsiglio. Even-odd and
super-even effects in the attractive Hubbard model,
Phys. Rev. B 60, 3508-3526, 1999.
· K. Tanaka and F. Marsiglio. Anderson's "Theorem"
and Bogoliubov-de Gennes Equations for Surfaces and
Impurities, To be published in Physica C, 6th
International Conference on Materials and Mechanisms
of Superconductivity, Houston, February 2000.


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It's officially been summer vacation here for two weeks now and we've really been enjoying some down time! So, I'm sorry for the lack of posts. I'll try to be better, but I can't guarantee anything. Summer time is family time.
Speaking of family time, June is a busy birthday month at our house! Three of my five kids have birthdays in June (the other two are in March). Yesterday was my oldest's birthday. I made him this super fun Superman cake, but instead of the "S" I went with an "A" for his name.
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Good morning,
I have had this saved in my drafts since Wednesday (it is now Friday) and thought I would finally publish this post so I can start sharing today's/tonight's outfits.
The title of this post pretty much defines the reaction to many of the last two weeks outfits, but being a big fan of sexy layering (as opposed to frumpy layering) I'm never all that cold. That said, I'm yet to find my winter coat and I'm in seriously in need of a new one!
These are just a few outfits from the last few weeks, I have stick 'old' by pieces you can't get hold of in the shops anymore as there is nothing more annoying than trapsing online/instore for an item you like the look of and can't find!!
Cami - Topshop / Skirt(old) - Arrogant Cat / Heels - Zara
Cami - Topshop / Trousers - River Island / Heels - Zara
Tee - Missguided / Trousers - River island / Heels (old) - Zara
Cami & Jeans - Topshop / Heels - Office
Cami & Shorts (old) - Topshop / Heels (old)- Dune
Going to mix it up and start posting wishlists as I am LOVING the winter stock at the moment, so many gorgeous pieces!


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Jennifer Lopez received praise from Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen for never having pleaded the Fifth during her first two turns playing the truth-telling game on his show. The praise lingered for about two minutes after Cohen asked Lopez to play "Shag, Marry, Kill." The game goes like this: Cohen names three people and Lopez must choose one to marry, one to shag, and one to kill. "I have to kill one of them?" the glamorous Lopez asked. Cohen tossed JLo her American Idol workmates for her choices: Keith Urban, Harry Connick Jr. and Ryan Seacrest.
JLo had already selected Seacrest for marriage when she bailed and pleaded the Fifth for the first time in three appearances. Apparently choosing to kill Harry Connick, Jr. or Keith Urban — even in a game — was too much for the kind-hearted JLo. She took the next question without hesitation: she hates Ben Affleck's phoenix back tattoo. It's "awful," JLo added. Cohen is getting soft! That's too easy a question.


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Yaksi lab (NERF) collaboration with VIB Center for the Biology of Disease results in research article published in Journal of Cell Biology.
In this article the research team showed that loss of Rer1p resulted in the shortening of cilium and impairment of its motile or sensory function, which was reflected by hearing, vision, and left-right asymmetry defects as well as decreased Hedgehog signalling.
Source: Jurisch-Yaksi N, Rose AJ, Lu H, Raemaekers T, Munck S, Baatsen P, Baert V, Vermeire W, Scales SJ, Verleyen D, Vandepoel R, Tylzanowski P, Yaksi E, de Ravel T, Yost HJ, Froyen G, Arrington CB, Annaert W. Rer1p maintains ciliary length and signaling by regulating γ-secretase activity and Foxj1a levels. J Cell Biol. (2013) Mar 18;200(6):709-20. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201208175. Epub 2013 Mar 11.


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-1517?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Kathey Marsden reassigned DERBY-1517: ------------------------------------- Assignee: (was: Francois Orsini) > Derby Network Client to handle list of SECMEC(s) returned by existing/released DRDA Derby Network Servers > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: DERBY-1517 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-1517 > Project: Derby > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Network Client > Environment: The Derby network client should be made capable of handling a list of SECMEC(s) returned by previously released DRDA Derby network servers > Reporter: Francois Orsini > > Currently, the Derby DRDA network server does not *properly* return the list of SECMEC(s) it can support if a client is requesting to authenticate with a non-supported SECMEC (see JIRA-926 - http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-926) > The motivation for this JIRA is to add the logic for the Derby client to be capable of parsing the list of supported SECMEC(s) returned by previous released Derby network servers (pre-JIRA-926 Fix) - This is necessary for backwards compatibility with older servers - This issue has been even more visible as Derby-528 introduces support for a new DRDA security mechanism (Strong Password Substitute), which causes a DRDA protocol exception when trying to authenticate with the new supported mechanism against older Derby DRDA servers (JIRA-926 issue) > JIRA-926 has to be fixed nonetheless on the server side to properly return the list of supported SECMEC(s) in conformance with the DRDA (DDM) specs - This JIRA focuses on the client side to do its best and be capable of parsing a list of SECMEC(s) returned pre-926 fix. > Ultimately, the derby network client can be made capable of parsing a list of SECMEC(s) from pre-926 fixed (older) and post-926 fixed servers... -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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DUBAI -- They say everything has a price and that will definitely be true tonight for those attending amfAR's second annual Cinema Against AIDS Dubai auction at the new Atlantis hotel.
Event chairs Preity Zinta, Salma Hayek, Goldie Hawn, and Laura Linney will join HRH Princess Haya bint al Hussein to help raise funds for AIDS research, alongside a long list of stars including Casey Affleck, Oliver Stone, Giancarlo Giannini, Danny Glover, Pierfrancesco Favino, Harry Belafonte and Terry Gilliam.
DIFF chairman AbdulHamid Juma and Abdul Majid Al Fahim, chairman of Dubai Pearl, also will attend.
Local sheiks could be tempted by the prospect of lunch with Kim Catrall of "Sex and the City," a tennis lesson with Monica Seles, or a portrait from "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" director Julian Schnabel.
Other items open to the highest bidder include a Marilyn Monroe portrait from the legendary fashion photographer Bert Stern.
"AmfAR is an event where the world's most famous faces come together to make a difference, and Dubai's philanthropic connoisseurs will be in the center of a world-renowned event that has a tangible, positive impact on the world," said Shivani Pandya, DIFF's managing director.
Other luxury items up for grabs include a customized Cartier "Salma Hayek" Love Handcuff, which features a black crocodile leather strap set off by white gold and diamond, a fox fur capelet from fashion designer Dries Van Noten and a limited edition, hand-painted dress from Balenciaga.
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Joseph & His Brothers File Folder Game
This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit.
Joseph & His Brothers File Folder Game: Answer questions about Joseph & His Brothers and receive a sack of grain. The first person to collect 7 sacks of grain (representing the 7 years of plenty), wins.
Directions- Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder. Title is in Edda font and text is in Tempus Sans ITC.) (Younger students can answer a question for a sack of grain or just receive one for landing on the space.)
Game Board- Print out Game Board, trim and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last. (Title is in Edda font and START is in Harrington.)
Question Cards- Print Question Cards out on card stock. Cut out Question Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. (Use only the cards that reflect your student's abilities.) Questions are in MS Word and can be changed easily to whatever you want. Feel free to change the questions or use your own. (Questions are in Tempus Sans ITC font.)
Sacks of Grain Cards- Make several copies of the token cards on card stock. Cut out token cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
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New York City, New York – (StockNewsDesk) – 11/05/2014 — Gold futures cracked more than 2%, while the S&P 500 reached a new all-time high after the job market in the US economy showed strength. The December delivery fell as much as 2.6% after the optimistic report. Prices of the yellow metal remained steady around $1140 levels. According to the experts, gold will be stable around $1135 levels. A slew of economic results were reported today; however, the ADP job report remained positive.
According to the Institute of Supply Management non-manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) declined to 57.1 compared to a September's reading of 58.6. This reading was also below expectations of 58.0 levels. The non-manufacturing business activity came down to 60.0, a tad below September's reading of 62.9. The New Orders index reported a reading of 59.1 lower than September's 61.0. However, the employment index increased to 59.6, up 1.1 points and ADP non-farm payroll of 230,000 eclipsed the figures. This was well above expectations of 220,000.
An improving US economy, the strength of the US dollar and tapering of the massive bond-buying program has made precious metals unattractive. The strength of the dollar weakens gold prices. The gold futures are trading below the $1150 levels, indicating a bearish trend while silver future prices have crashed to its lowest level since 2010. In addition to all this, there is also speculation that the US government may increase the interest rates in light of an improving economy.
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If you ask most bloggers what camera they would recommend, it would be the Olympus Pen. Due partly to its compact size and pretty aesthetic, it has definitely become a blogging staple, and as such, I HAD to have it. So one night, after one too many glasses of wine, I decided to go for it.
Originally I was going to go for the older E-PL7 model but, influenced by the wine, I decided to go for the newest E-PL8 model. From what I've read there aren't too many differences between the two models, but if you want to know more, read this comparison review. After using this camera for almost two months now, I thought I would share my opinions on it!
For the past two years I have been using the Canon 700d for my blogging purposes. And while I love my canon, the bulkiness made it awkward to take out and about. The Olympus Pen definitely does not have this problem: it is compact enough to put into my small bags, and doesn't weigh a lot so can easily be carried about. Now, obviously the lenses can make it a little more awkward, but they are easily detached for easier transportation.
This is definitely one of my favourite aspects of this camera! The Olympus Pen has a wifi setting which means you can connect it to your phone. This allows you to use your phone as a remote and live view, and also gives you the ability to transfer photos onto your phone instantly.
Using the live view has really helped me to step up my blog photo game. I love that I can now be in the photos since I am able to take them myself. Being able to import my photos has also really helped me to keep up with my daily instagramming. This is also going to be so helpful when I am away on any trips or holidays.
Quality of pictures
I have to say, I definitely think the Olympus Pen has a slightly better quality of photo than my Canon 700s, especially when you compare the two kit lenses. I can zoom right in on my photos and it is still high quality, and any text is readable.
Ease of use
Not going to lie- it took me a few days to get used to this camera. I think it's because I was so used to my Canon, and the settings on the Olympus are totally different. However there aren't as many settings on this camera as on the Canon, so it will be very good for beginners.
The screen on the Olympus has both positives and negatives. I'll talk about the negatives first to get them out of the way. The biggest issue I have is that the screen is always on show, so I'm always worried it's going to get scratched/damaged. Also, because of how the screen flips down the ways, it can't be used with a tripod. This isn't too much of an issue for taking photos, because you can always use your phone, but I can imaging it would be a hassle when recording youtube videos. Now for the positives: it flips all the way down so it's very easy to take selfies. Also, when you do flip it down the camera goes into selfie-mode!
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After using my Canon for the best part of two years, I knew I couldn't go back to a camera with a fixed lens. So far I have bought one additional lens- the 1.8 45mm lens. I love both of these lenses, so I'll give a quick recap of both:
Kit Lens
When I got this camera, I really didn't think I would like the kit lens. But I have to say I LOVE IT. I always use this camera for my flatlays and it always gives me perfectly crisp images. I also find it lets a lot of light in, especially when I compare it to my Canon kit lens (which I do not like).
1.8 45mm lens
This is the lens that I use for all of my outdoors shots, or any that require a blurred background. Now I know some people don't like that you have to stand so far back from your subject due to it being a 45mm, but I'm so used to using the 50mm lens on my Canon that I'm used to it. For me, there isn't much difference between this and my 50mm lens, they both give gorgeous blurred backgrounds and perfectly focus the subject.
There are a few settings that really help this camera to stand out! First of all, you can change the image aspect. This is really handy when you are taking instagram photos, because you can take an image in a 1:1 image aspect so it's always squared and ready to go. Next it the white balance settings and more specifically: the kelkin option. This allows you to set your own white balance settings, which means you can drastically change the tones in a photo before taking it. Finally, it is very easy to change the aperture and shutter speeds. The only thing I found hard to get used to was not being able to change the ISO, though the camera does a good job at setting this itself.
Focus Options
Focusing was definitely the biggest issue with me when it came to this camera. As I've already mentions, I'm used to my Canon 700d, and the focus on it is totally different. On my Canon I always used the manual focus which involved me twisting the focus ring until it was the way I wanted it. On the Olympus I either have to click on the area of the screen I want to focus, or use the focus grid and select what area to focus by using the direction buttons on the camera. Personally I prefer to just use the touch screen option: I find it a lot quicker and handier.
Last but not least, the reason so many bloggers love this camera: it's gorgeous. Seriously, is this not the most instagram worthy camera you've seen? I love that the E-PL8 was changed to be white rather than the off white that the E-PL7 is. The camera comes in three colour options: black, white and brown, all of which are equally gorgeous.
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If you missed the previous North to South Wales ride, or you fancy doing it again you'll be pleased to know that it is happening again this September. Zoe Hunter took part in the Tenovus Cancer Care North to South Cycle earlier this year. She joined 19 other riders to take on the 230-mile challenge … Continue reading The Tenovus Cancer Care North to South Cycle Ride returns!
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Hollywood star Robert De Niro loves nothing more than repeatedly bashing President Donald Trump as a "low-life" sexual predator. Now, however, De Niro has found himself caught up in a scandal that proves that he's really the one who is the sexual predator…
Freedom Daily reported that De Niro was just discovered using the services of an international prostitution ring, but this sex ring has an even darker underbelly that will shock everyone. The prostitution ring he used is known to hire underaged children for wealthy, high-powered clients. Court documents state that the prostitution agency routinely entrapped underage girls as young as 15-years-old, and forced them to have sex with Hollywood's rich and powerful.
"Six people are charged with the running of an international prostitution ring, whose call-girls entertained the actor Robert De Niro, the former tennis player, Wojtek Fibak, two senior (but unnamed) French politicians and several Gulf princes," wrote journalist John Lichfield. "The agency specialised in tricking, or trapping, star-struck teenage girls into selling their bodies with the promise of careers as models or actresses."
In addition, De Niro was a close personal friend of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who has been hit with numerous allegations of rape and sexual assault. The two were often photographed together, and Weinstein frequented De Niro's exclusive Manhattan restaurant, Tribeca Grill. The restaurant was known as a "luxe magnet for celebrity seekers," and Weinstein was often found there luring his victims with promises of fame and fortune before sexually assaulting them.
Robert Dinero owns the Tribeca Grill, where Harvey Weinstein lured copious sexual abuse victims. Will the staunch anti-Trump actor disavow? pic.twitter.com/JdqhY6fnQb
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) October 13, 2017
A former waitress who worked at the restaurant said that while De Niro fawned over Weinstein, catering to his every whim, the Hollywood producer would treat her and her colleagues like human garbage.
"Harvey Weinstein was every bit the sleazy Hollywood caricature recent reports have made him out to be," she said. "When I was working as a waitress, I watched numerous times as a string of young women — some seemingly no older than 21 — entered the restaurant for long, flirty dinners with him, even though he was married with five children."
"These women were all the same: vaguely European, always beautiful, stylishly dressed, and totally out of place next to someone like him," she added. "The ritual for his rendezvous was very firm. Champagne, caviar, and an unspoken rule that Weinstein and his date not be disturbed. The pair would sit close, whispering and touching each other suggestively. After dining, Weinstein and the woman would often disappear for a while, exiting the restaurant through a side door."
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Richard Parker - President, Diomo Corp.
Richard Parker is the author of How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price. This best-selling program contains over 500 pages covering every stage of the business-buying process. Visit www.diomo.com.
If you're thinking about buying a retail business, there is a lot that you must consider outside of the basic nuts and bolts of the business. There's an old saying that retail success hinges on three factors: "location, location, location". While this is true to a large extent, it's not always the case. When looking at retail businesses, you're number one goal must be to determine what "drives" the customers to the store.
What Brings In The Customers?
If the business relies on its location then you'll want to be certain:
Product Offering:
If the operation is driven by its product offering you'll want to be certain that you're capable of continuing to identify the types of products that customers want. If this function is performed by an employee/buyer, you may want to have them own a stake in the business as well. However, if you're not 100% comfortable with performing this function yourself, or are not the type that has an "eye" for product, you may not want to go down this road.
For some retail businesses, it's the marketing that brings in the customers, and location takes a back seat. These are destination locations. Furniture and specialty retailers are typical examples. They spend a fortune on advertising and promotion, and they get the people to the stores. Here again, if this is what drives the business then you'll want to be certain that your greatest skill lies in this area.
Avoid Working 100 Hours Per Week!
The biggest issue that I discuss with clients who want to become retail merchants is for them to get a true grasp upon the actual workload that's required in this environment. Retail hours can be hell, especially if you're in a mall where you're required to maintain certain hours. I meet far too many retailers who seem to work seven days a week It does not have to be this way, as long as you set up the business to run properly without you having to be there every minute.
Hire great people! Getting good employees is an ongoing challenge. You shouldn't be afraid to churn through employees until you get the right ones. Pay them well. Train them effectively. Put policies and procedures in place that allows them to get up to speed quickly. Work towards having a key manager in place that can relieve you of some of the daily burdens. Never, ever tolerate stealing. Hire a mystery shopping company to do an assessment at least once a year. It's a great way to learn what the customers are experiencing.
Implement the most effective technology you can afford. There are tremendous systems available today for point of sale tracking, inventory management, accounting modules, etc. Systematize everything so that you're not beholden to being there every minute. One program that I've seen quite a bit of is RetailPro. It appears to be very robust and cost effective. It's well worth checking out. There are many others available as well.
Growing The Business
If you're agenda is to make a lot of money, then it's hard to do so with one location. Growth usually requires expansion. Many times however, one successful location does not translate well into a second successful one. This usually happens because the owners cannot duplicate the business effectively. That's why systems are crucial. It's also why you need to have a crystal clear view of what brings in the customers and then be able to duplicate it effectively.
The other reason why this happens is that the owner is the business and then ends up trying to be effective in two location. Guess what? It doesn't work! Build the first one. Get the recipe in place that includes a top notch manager. Then, you can decide to either run the second one yourself or put in the manager from the existing location.
If you're running a large sized operation, you may want to consider opening a second one that may be a bit smaller, with an option to expand. This doesn't always work, but should be considered.
Certainly when thinking about buying a retail operation, and growth is your objective, you have to decide if it's even a possibility, or is it too specialized? If you buy a scuba diving store that's on the ocean, well you cannot open up a second location in a rural area and expect similar results. The business itself may be restrictive from a growth perspective.
What's A Retail Business Worth?
Just like any other business resale, there are no "golden rules" to establish the value of a retail business. The main issue must always be how much the business is making. This is the key component that must dictate the purchase price. Inventory is one element that clouds many retail business purchases. You need the inventory to drive revenue. It may or may not be treated separately in the price. Notwithstanding this, the combination of the profit and inventory acquisition cannot over inflate the price to the point where it's not a feasible investment. Liquor stores for example may sell at a reduced multiple of earnings, but inventory is priced and purchased separately. Conversely, a clothing retailer may be sold at one fixed amount and includes all of the assets.
When it comes to inventory, your investigation must conclude if the product is saleable, and in what time frame. Specialty retailers usually have a ton of obsolete or slower selling product. If there's old inventory it must be discounted heavily in the valuation.
What To Do Next?
Lots of people have made lots of money operating retail businesses. If you're cut out for it, you can also be successful. But, you'll want to weigh all of the factors to be certain that this type of business fits both your strengths and the lifestyle you want.
In most regions, there are always an abundance of retail businesses listed for sale and some excellent local websites available to find them. You should check out the major business for sale websites, the local business broker sites, keep an eye on the classifieds as many retailers attempt to sell their businesses privately. Often times, a local merchant will foolishly hire a commercial real estate agent to sell their business and so you should review the multiple listing sites as well. Lastly, you may want to think about businesses that you patronize that you feel have growth potential. Then, simply approach the owner to discuss it.
While many people think that it all comes down to location, the savvy retail business buyer knows there's far more to consider in the equation.
For many, owning a business is a dream. For some, it will become reality. Your fate is in your hands. Whether you choose a start-up, franchise, or existing business, it can be done. It's up to you. Currently, the market is in your favor and the time is right, for you to finally put yourself in a position to be your own boss.
Richard Parker is the author of How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price. This best-selling program contains over 500 pages covering every stage of the business-buying process. Visit www.diomo.com.
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Modern wood stoves are in vogue because of their numerous benefits, and they come in many styles and varieties. Buyers should weigh the many options available. It helps to compare the attributes and benefits of one wood stove with another, to ensure long-term satisfaction with the appliance. Below is information about both wood-burning fireplace inserts and free-standing wood stoves. Which product offers the most benefits depends upon the needs and preferences of the homeowner.
Wood Stove Inserts
For anyone with a beautiful fireplace surround but a fireplace that needs repair, a wood stove insert is an ideal solution. Benefits to having a wood stove insert installed in your existing fireplace include the following, along with a few tips:
- A traditional open fireplace only has an efficiency rating of about 10%, which means 90% of the heat goes up the chimney. A wood stove insert has an efficiency rating of approximately 77%. What these percentages mean, bottom line, is that you can cut heating costs and rely more on your fireplace for warmth when it's cold outside.
- You can still enjoy the inherent beauty of a traditional fireplace while improving efficiency.
- While a fireplace insert increases the amount of heat that goes into the home, creosote is still deposited in the chimney whenever there is a fire in the fireplace. There is less creosote, however, because the fireplace insert creates better combustion. Creosote can also be reduced by:
- Burning seasoned firewood (wood with low moisture content) Cut and split a year in advance of when you will be burning it.
- Ensuring that the draft is operating well (air moves into the fireplace to feed the combustion process and then combustion by-products move up and out of the chimney, rather than creating smoke in the home)
- The firewood in the firebox of an insert can burn up to eight hours.
- Professional installation of the firebox is recommended because the alignment of the flue with the insert and a lot of manufacturers' warranties are void if not professionally installed. Check with your insurance company as well to see if they will cover an insert if you install it. A stainless steel flue lining is needed on all wood inserts and an insulating wrap around the new liner as well.
Free-Standing Wood Stoves
Wood-burning stoves are recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) primarily because they are very earth friendly. The efficiency of a modern free-standing wood stove is very similar to the efficiency of a wood stove insert, and it's possible to get a wood-burning stove with 70 to 80% efficiency. Another way to put it is, that very little smoke will exit your chimney because of complete combustion within firebox. With dry wood the ash left behind will be a fine talcum powder if you are burning good quality wood. Here are more benefits of a free-standing wood stove:
- Modern wood stoves reduce the amount of dust and smoke that enter the home, especially compared to old models. In fact, 70% fewer particles are released inside and outside.
- The stoves are, at minimum, over 65% efficient.
- To produce the same amount of heat as an older model wood stove, you will need 1/3 less wood.
- Wood smoke can be dangerous and create health problems, especially for the very young and the elderly. Because of combustion efficiency, there are fewer methane, black carbon, and carbon monoxide emissions when you use a free-standing wood stove.
- There are many and widely varied styles and colors to choose from, including wood stoves made with soapstone or with enamel.
- Some steel wood stoves allow you to install the stove closer to the wall than if you choose a cast iron stove. This is not true in all cases and depends on heat shields on the units.
- You can choose a wood stove with ceramic glass doors, which will allow you to have the pleasure of watching the flames, allow better heat transmission, and are stronger than the glass on a traditional fireplace.
Whether you choose a wood stove insert or a free-standing wood stove, you can't go wrong with the most economical method of heating your home.


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Camille Stone Design Shoot featuring music by Oddur
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Behind the scenes at Mark Abouzeid's recent fashion shoot for Camille Stone Design to introduce the new collection. Abouzeid used Florence's newest cultural space/lab as the location to suit the collaborative and dynamic nature of the shoot.
Abouzeid on Racism, VOA News Interview
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Henry Ridgwell of VOA News recently visited the city to interview Mark Abouzeid on his work to combat racism. The Italian city of Florence is known for its art and beauty. Its immigrant community is less well known. But following a series of racist attacks on African migrants in Florence, a group of artists is highlighting the contribution of foreigners to Florentine culture, past and present.
Live Music Video with Icelandic guitarist, Oddur
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Oddur Mar Runarsson is a former guitarist of Lamb. Now following a solo career, Mark Abouzeid collaborated with him to produce these live videos in a Haunted House in Spain.
Boudoir Photography, behind the scenes video
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Mark Abouzeid and LanZalibre produced this behind the scenes video of their work on Boudoir Photography shoots. A private view into the closed studio. A boudoir (/ˈbuːd.wɑːr/; French: [bu.dwaʁ]) is a lady's private bedroom, sitting room or dressing room. Historically, the boudoir formed part of the private suite of rooms of a lady, for bathing and dressing, adjacent to her bedchamber, being the female equivalent of the male cabinet. In later periods, the boudoir was used as a private drawing room, and was used for other activities, such as embroidery or spending time with one's romantic partner.
Creando Il Nuovo Nuovo Mondo….non sono clandestino.
produced by Mark Abouzeid
Partendo da una serie di ritratti famosi custoditi nei musei fiorentini, attraverso un impatto visivo forte, persone di diverse culture nell'iconografia conosciuta della ritrattistica rinascimentale. Personaggi di vitale importanza per la storia fiorentina, vengono raffigurati fotograficamente mantenendo invariata l'iconografia classica del dipinto originale mentre il soggetto fotografato verrà scelto per la sua differenza etnica e per il suo contributo alla Firenze moderna. L'obiettivo è di avvicinare la cultura fiorentina, attraverso il suo momento di massimo splendore, alla ricchezza culturale apportata dagli extracomunitari. Il Nuovo Nuovo Mondo pone una domanda: "Se queste ritratti fossero eseguiti oggi, quali sarebbero i soggetti di grande valore e arricchimento per Firenze?"
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Interview with Romina Diaz: artist, photographer and blues singer
Romina Diaz is half Italian and half Philippine but in her the two worlds blend perfectly in her art, social work and everything she does. In this interview, Romina recounts her experience teaching girls in the favellas of Manila how to use the camera to express their experience.
The Bedu of Wadi Rum, Giordania
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Salim Ali Lafi drives the chase vehicle for one of Jordan's fastest rides, the camel Races at Wadi Rum, Jordan.
To the Pole and Back, a Father's expedition diary
Mark Abouzeid, photojournalist, takes his daughters and us along on his expedition to the North Pole with Victor Boyarsky, famed Russian Explorer.