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Pottermore, more Potter, more reading
I haven't joined Google+, I reluctantly signed up for Spotify, but for Pottermore, I'm willing to get up at a horrendously early hour and refresh my browser indefinitely? Yep. I know, I know! We are Potterheads, and we're proud of it. 😉 I managed to get accounts for both Josh and myself, and we'll just see if the site is worth the trouble. What I do know is that JK Rowling obviously has a brilliant marketing strategist. ~ahem~
With or without Pottermore, things are still All Harry Potter All The Time around here. We've read all the books and seen all the movies, and now Josh is re-reading them. He's planning to be Harry for Halloween, again. We discuss storylines, and theories, and how we would have written things differently if we were in charge. He looks for details he missed in the first read and we talk about in what ways the books differ from the movies, for good and bad. I love what this series has done for Josh's willingness to read, ability to read, and his constant need to read more, more, more. He was always a good reader before, but this year, he became a became a real, pick-up-a-book-on-his-own-and-read-for-hours-at-a-time READER. The one thing he really wanted in his new bedroom – a comfy reading nook. ~love it~
I am constantly on the lookout for other books to fuel his reading bug. He particularly likes scifi but enjoys mysteries too. Series books are a must – he'll read stand-alones but much prefers stories that go on and on. These are a few series and authors he's read recently that we highly recommend:
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan (We're definitly going to check out his other 2 series, the Heroes of Olympus, and the Kane Chronicles.)
The 39 Clues by various authors (Fabulous for those who like both mysteries and history. Josh can't wait for book 12!)
How to Train Your Dragon (Yes this was a not so great movie, but a fabulous series, especially for readers new to sci-fantasy)
Guardians of Ga'hoole by Kathryn Lasky (We only read the first four and Josh grew out of them before we realized there were many more.)
Swindle by Gordon Korman (He is a seriously prolific author and has some other series we're going to check out.)
The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (Again, a mediocre movie but really fabulous books.)
The Last Dragon Chronicles by Chris D'Lacey (We just finished the first book The Fire Within, and Josh is chomping at the bit to go back to the library for the next couple.)
Some series that we've heard great things about and plan to start soon:
Redwall by Brian Jacques
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Do any of you have recommendations for similar books?
We've already been through all of the Narnia books, The Wrinkle in Time books, everything Roald Dahl ever wrote, almost everything Beverly Cleary ever wrote, and as many boy classics like How to Eat Fried Worms and Frecklejuice that I could find. Sheesh. I'm running out of ideas, someone give me some!
ps. While I'm waiting, I'll be looking into how to officially change my name to my Pottermore nickname – hollyfirebolt. I'm sure you can get used to calling me that, right?
pss. Did any of you also get into Pottermore? Or am I the only crazy one here??
psss. Honest to god I made him do a math sheet this morning because I started to wonder if I'm letting him read too much. I am crazy.
book gluttony
Have any of you ever been to Booking Through Thursday? It's a cute unassuming little blog with a ton of readers and every week they ask a new question for you to answer on your own blog, or in their comments. I've never participated but I've been reading for a long time. I think it's fun to get a glimpse into other people's reading habits, as much as into their gardens! 😉 Yep, I'm nosy.
This week's question made me laugh:
Book Gluttony! Are your eyes bigger than your book belly? Do you have a habit of buying up books far quicker than you could possibly read them? Have you had to curb your book buying habits until you can catch up with yourself? Or are you a controlled buyer, only purchasing books when you have run out of things to read?
Heh. I laughed because (duh!) I have a book problem, as in a serious addiction. I am in fact a book glutton.
I rarely, very, rarely buy new books, but I have a thing for used bookstores, yard sales, flea markets, book swaps, anywhere I can get books cheap. My parent's house is the cheapest…free!…and with a fantastic selection…gee, I wonder where I picked up this habit eh? Ahem – hello Mom & Pop???
It doesn't help that I hate getting rid of books either. I like my books, I like to look at my books, I like to pick them up and remember reading them. If I can't remember much, or if I loved it particularly well, I read it again.
My bookshelves are stuffed, just the way I like them. I keep areas set aside just for all the books I've picked up along the way that I haven't read yet. When I'm in a mood for a particular type; mystery or scifi, history, or yes, even romance, I know I have something sitting there, just waiting for me to pick it up.
I have a pile by my bed, a pile on my desk, a pile next to the couch. I have massive built in book shelves in the basement that my darling husband (and enabler) put in for me. Well, okay, he's not so much of an enabler as a co-glutton. But don't tell him I said so.
I'm turning my kid into a fellow book lover too. He's got heaps of them in his bedroom. Even though we've culled the baby books they still don't all fit on his bookshelf. I always find a mountain of books on the floor next to his bunk bed where he drops them before he turns off the light each night. He loves to troll the used bookstore with me, and I don't think I've ever said no to him when he's asked for a book. It's not the worst way I could be spoiling him, right?
This is one addiction I don't plan to change!
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CPSIA insanity
Okay by now you've all heard about CPSIA and it's effect on the handmade toy industry and the small businesses that will suffer under it. I haven't discussed it here because so many others have said it all, and better than I ever could.
But there is an aspect of it that I just heard about this morning and it is completely blowing my mind. (Thank you to Minnemom for the link!) For those of you who won't click links, I'm reprinting the entire press release here:
Contact: Jenni Terry
ALA Washington Office
For Immediate Release
January 26, 2009
ALA Files Comments, Urges CPSC To Exempt Libraries from Regulation Under Consumer Product Safety Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) today filed comments with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), urging the commission to issue notification confirming that the new lead limits under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSIA) do not apply to library books and related materials.
Under the CPSIA, which was passed by Congress in August, children's products are required to undergo stringent testing for lead and phthalates. Currently, the General Counsel of the CPSC is interpreting the law to apply to ordinary, paper-based books for children 12 years of age or younger, so that all such books and product would have to be tested for lead content. Therefore, public, school, academic and museum libraries would be required either to remove all their children's books or ban all children under 12 from visiting the facilities as of February 10.
The ALA's comments explain that the new CPSIA standards applicable to children's products should not apply to library books on library shelves prior to February 10. Since a library's books are neither "produced" nor "distributed" by the library, the law should not apply to library books. At this point, however, the CPSC has indicated that the law will apply to libraries.
Additionally, the ALA's comments reaffirm the comprehensive evidentiary support the publishing community has supplied the Commission that children's books do not present any of the health or safety risks to children that the law aims to address. This evidence provides an ample basis for CPSC to exercise its regulatory authority to determine that books inherently satisfy the new lead standards.
Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the ALA Washington Office, said it is critical the CPSC take these comments into consideration.
"If the commission does not correct their ruling to include library books under the regulation of the Consumer Product Safety Act, communities and schools across the country are going to be shocked and outraged on February 10," Sheketoff said.
"While we understand the process the CPSC must carry out in order to ensure this law is properly enforced and that the safety of our nation's children is protected, we believe the commission is wasting time and resources by zeroing in on book
The ALA's letter to the CPSC can be viewed here
Did it blow your mind too? When I first read it I almost thought it was a joke or a misunderstanding. It is neither, it is real. This needs to be fixed and it needs to be fixed now.
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the other book list
Lest you all think I'm pretentious after seeing my list of must read books, today I will give you my list of favorite books/series that are not classics, that I don't think everyone should read, and that I'm kinda embarrassed to admit to loving. But hey, is there anything that makes a better blog post than a little embarrassment? I think not!
You know that other list was a lot of books that I had to read for high school and college, or books that shaped me as a child. Most of them I haven't picked up in a long time. I love them, and I would re-read them all anytime, however, my reading choices these days are, shall we say, a little less intellectual.
I think I started reading pulp regularly about 8 or 9 years ago. I can't blame the boy since he's only 5, I blame the job I was in at the time. I worked for a group of history magazines as a photo editor. I had to read the articles and find the appropriate pictures for publication. When I say I had to read the articles, I mean I had to read and understand them. Some of these were deep, theoretical essays, using a whole new (to me) military style language. Some were battle dissections, and I had to be sure I had the right units and insignia represented at all times. My brain was overflowing with new, difficult material all the time. Information overload.
The last thing I wanted to do when I got home at night was read yet more historical analysis, or even grand literature, or really, pretty much anything that made me think very hard.
I still read voraciously, but I read a ton of trash. I went through my historical romance phase, my chick lit phase, my crappy scifi phase, my vampire phase, and my mystery phase. Don't tell me you haven't done this too! Please? Well, okay, except for my English Teacher sister who never ever reads crap. I've tried to bring her over to the dark side and she still likes reading Beowulf better.
Anyway! Long story to rationalize my terrible reading habits, eh? Oh, the guilt! The wasted hours! Tough. I love my junk fiction and I'm not going to give it up.
So here is my list of my favorite fiction novels/series (in no particular order) that most of you will laugh at. Unless you secretly read like me and haven't admitted it yet. (Please tell me I'm not alone!)
- The Riftwar Saga – Raymond Feist. One of these books, Magician was included in my first list, but it's really not complete without the full trilogy. This is my favorite series of books, ever.
- The Vampire Chronicles – Anne Rice. Now technically this series is something like 12 books long now, but I only really get into the first four originals.
- The MacGregor Series – Nora Roberts. I love Nora Roberts. Yes, these are romance novels, don't judge me. There aren't many romance authors I will still read, but she is one of them. I think I've read everything she's written and I own most of them, but the MacGregor books are my all time favorites.
- Confessions of a Shopaholic – Sophie Kinsella. I laughed so hard at this book I had to do kegels. I didn't particularly like the sequels, but definitely adored this one.
- Stephanie Plum Series – Janet Evanovich. These are laugh out loud mysteries about a chick bounty hunter. DH always knows I'm reading one of these (there's 14 so far) when he finds me laughing hysterically to myself.
- Ill Wind – Rachel Caine. The first book of the Weather Warden series, and my favorite of the bunch. Smart, sexy and supernatural.
- Hannah Swenson Mysteries – Joanne Fluke. Mix cookies and murder and sugar sweet characters and you have this series. Kinda silly but I can't help how much I enjoy them!
- Eye of the World – Robert Jordan. First book in the Wheel of Time science fantasy series. Seriously wordy but very entertaining. The later books in series bog down a bit in the elaborate storylines, but this first one was fantastic.
- Manhunting – Jennifer Crusie. I didn't know which one of Crusies's novels to pick so I picked her first one. I'm hooked, her writing is funny and clever and her characters are adorable.
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams. Well if it didn't make it onto the other list, it definitely had to be here! Love it. Love it. Love it. Thank you DH for introducing it to me way back when we first met. If you've never had a chance to hear it as a book on tape, do it. It is fantastic to listen to as much as it is to read.
I'm looking back at this list and it occurs to me that I seem to really like books in series. I think I gravitate toward them because when I find characters I love, I don't ever want the story to end!
Okay now, your turn. What do you really like to read? Recommend something good for me in comments. Obviously I like all genres and I need something new to try!
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10 must read books
I love books, (you know I love books!) so when I was tagged by my friend Erin for the 10 Books You Must Read Before You Die Meme I knew I had to take my time and really think about it. I admit I'm getting kind of meme'd out, but I really like this one!
Here's my list of the 10 books I think are must reads, in no particular order:
- Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott – this is the the book I read over and over and over again when I was a kid. It's been awhile since I've read it now, but it's still the perfect book to pick up when you need a good cry.
- Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen – I love all of her books but this is my favorite. Mr. Darcy is the swooniest character ever created. Oh, my.
- The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien – all of them together really make one book, don't you think? You can't really like SciFi without liking this classic.
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare – no I'm not kidding. As hard as it is to read, there is just no way to get around it, they're all good. If I had to choose just one play though, it would be A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- The Little House on the Prairie Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder- again, I can't really split these up, they just have to be read together. I'm currently reading the whole set to my kid and as always the one that has the most impact on me is the one we're on now, The Long Winter.
- Magician by Raymond Feist – not a classic in any way, but my very favorite Science Fantasy novel. It's usually published in two parts, Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master.
- Animal Farm by George Orwell – some argue that 1984 is a better book, but Animal Farm spoke to me and that's what's important here. The first time I read it was in high school, and honestly, I got the irony of that right away.
- The Iliad by Homer– I was fortunate to read this (along with The Odyssey and Dante's Inferno) in college for one of the best professors I ever had. It was a very tough class but she really helped me break it down and make sense of it. Honestly though, it's a toss up which of the 3 is better.
- The Plague by Albert Camus – um, eww, yet completely fascinating.
- Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank – I know you've all read it, you don't need me to tell you why it's one of the most important books ever written.
Okay, that was harder than I thought it would be! It would have been easier to have a list of twenty – there's so many books I wanted to put here like Adam's Hitchhiker's Guide, Burnett's The Secret Garden and Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago but they didn't make the final cut!
Rather than tag anyone, I'm going to let you decide if you want to do this meme! So what are the 10 (or 20!) best books you've ever read?
Hey, while we're talking books, are you on GoodReads yet?
have you heard about Schuyler?
Back at Christmas I received a few of books that I had really really wanted. Lucky for me my MIL always checks my Amazon Wishlist when she buys me presents! But then, as much as I wanted to read them, I couldn't focus and I just set them aside and kept on reading blogs instead. Then I started my own blog. After a few months I realized I had not read a real book in ages, and that is so very unlike me. I resolved to set the computer aside, at least a little bit. One of those Christmas books was at the top of my to do list: Schuyler's Monster: A Father's Journey with His Wordless Daughter.
I never should have waited so long to pick it up, because once I did, I couldn't put it down. It made me laugh, it made me cry (a lot), and it made me fall in love with Schuyler all over again. The writing is so beautiful and so is she, that you just can't help it.
See, I've been reading Robert Rummel-Hudson's blog about Schuyler for about 2 years now and it's one of the first feeds I check to see if it's been updated, so I already knew the gist of the story. It's different though, to read bits and pieces here and there, versus reading it all at once on real *gasp* paper, printed with real *gasp* ink.
If you've read either the book or the blog, then you already know exactly what I'm talking about. If you've never seen either, you should, but I warn you, once you start, you'll be hooked. I suggest you start here, then here, then just add his feed to your reader. And, you know, go get the book.
Cross-posted at my new review site, Catnip's Critiques.
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books, books, and eh
I just tried to write a post about why I don't read as many books as I used to. The basic premise was that I just don't have the same attention span since I've been a mother as I did when I was younger. Problem is, I got bored writing it. See? Lack of focus! <Sigh.> Anyway. I've really been trying hard to read more books. (As opposed to all the other brainless crap I do.) I've got a stack waiting for me to dive it. Let's just see if I can unplug more often so I can.
Maybe that'll be my Earth Day pledge. Turn off the TV, put the computer to sleep, and pick up a novel.
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Not only are LSS staff available to assist with summer and fall courses, but also items from the AV Pool and media collection are available for reservation and checkout (even when the AV Pool and Learning Lab are closed.) Summer hours are listed below.
To contact a specific LSS staff member, see our staff directory. Have a great summer!
Due to continued interest in this topic, we will be hosting another iteration of our brown bag workshop on ideas for teaching in networked computer classrooms, like those on the second floor of Van Hise. All faculty, TAs, and instructors are invited.
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LSS recently upgraded the computer
classroom in room 274 Van Hise Hall. The laptops are gone and have
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Students enrolled in French 313: Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World had a once in a lifetime experience when their professor Janet Caulkins introduced them to Dr. Pascal Baudry. Baudry is author of Français et Américains, l'autre rive, an influential text on culture and communication. Using a transatlantic video connection, he welcomed the students into a castle in the Loire Valley where they practiced their French communication skills and had a lively discussion about French Culture.
This slideshow illustrates how Professor Caulkins uses simple tools to bring authentic voices into the classroom, provide students with opportunities to apply their skills, and bring course content to life with compelling and challenging cross-cultural experiences. Read more »
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When Janet Caulkins selected Jacqueline Ollivier and Martin Beaudoin's Grammaire Française (4th ed.) for French 311: Advanced Composition and Conversation, she knew it would be an excellent text for an intensive grammar review. Read more »
A great chat, like any lesson, requires some planning beforehand, some good decisions during the class, and a little help from your friends at each step along the way. After observing a number teachers lead successful chats, we've compiled this list of tips on both teaching and technology, to help you make your chat sessions great. Read more »
A new guide for instructors teaching in Van Hise Hall is now available from L&S Learning Support Services.
Van Hise Hall is one of the largest classroom buildings on campus and hosts instructors from every UW-Madison school and college. The one-page guide is intended to provide a quick overview of the facilities and services available in the building, including:
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Question: How can companies avoid turning inward in a down market?
Paul Saffo: I really think that every good executive should have a really strong contrarian instinct. When everybody else is in a down market is focusing on what they're doing wrong, instead focus on what you should be doing differently, it may be that what you did in the past was perfectly right. It is possible to do all the right things in business and still have a business crisis because of what's happening in the external environment. And if you start focusing on mistakes only, you're going to miss opportunities. But above all, executives in this moment of deep uncertainty will be most effective if they listen to the contrarian in them.
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Race record
Race records were 78-rpm phonograph records marketed to African Americans between the 1920s and 1940s.[1] They primarily contained race music, comprising various African-American musical genres, including blues, jazz, and gospel music, and also comedy. These records were, at the time, the majority of commercial recordings of African-American artists in the US. Few African-American artists were marketed to white audiences. Race records were marketed by Okeh Records,[2] Emerson Records,[3] Vocalion Records,[4] Victor Talking Machine Company,[5] Paramount Records, and several other companies.
Such records were labeled "race records" in reference to their marketing to African Americans, but white Americans gradually began to purchase such records as well. In the 16 October 1920 issue of the Chicago Defender, an African-American newspaper, an advertisement for Okeh records identified Mamie Smith as "Our Race Artist".[6] Most of the major recording companies issued "race" series of records from the mid-1920s to the 1940s.[7]
In hindsight the term race record may seem derogatory, but in the early 20th century the African-American press routinely used the term the Race to refer to African Americans as a whole and race man or race woman to refer to an African-American individual who showed pride in and support for African-American people and culture[8] (compare the cognate term la raza for Latin American cultural identity).
Transition to rhythm and blues[edit]
Billboard published a Race Records chart between 1945 and 1949, initially covering juke box plays and from 1948 also covering sales.[9] This was a revised version of the Harlem Hit Parade chart, which it had introduced in 1942.
In June 1949, at the suggestion of Billboard journalist Jerry Wexler, the magazine changed the name of the chart to Rhythm & Blues Records. Wexler wrote, "'Race' was a common term then, a self-referral used by blacks...On the other hand, 'Race Records' didn't sit well...I came up with a handle I thought suited the music well – 'rhythm and blues.'... [It was] a label more appropriate to more enlightened times."[10] The chart has since undergone further name changes, becoming the Soul chart in August 1969, the Black chart in June 1982,[11] the R&B chart in October 1990, and the R&B/Hip-Hop chart in December 1999.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
- Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, for a history of the Billboard R&B record chart, known as the Race Records chart from February 1945 to June 1949
- African American music
- List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States) (Billboard, 1942–1959)
- Cover versions
- ^ Oliver, Paul. "Race record." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 13 Feb. 2015.
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- ^ photo Archived 2007-02-08 at the Wayback Machine.
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- ^ Killmeier, Matthew A. (2002). "Race Music". St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture.
- ^ Gammond, Peter (1991). The Oxford Companion to Popular Music. p. 477.
- ^ Race Music: Chapter One
- ^ Killmeier, Matthew A. (2002). "'race music' and 'race records' were terms used to categorize practically all types of African-American music in the 1940s". St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture.
- ^ Wexler, Jerry; Ritz, David (1993). Rhythm and the Blues: A Life in American Music. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-224-03963-6.
- ^ George, Nelson (June 26, 1982). "Black Music Charts: What's in a Name?". Billboard. p. 10.
- Ramsey, Guthrie P., Jr. (2003). Race Music: Black Cultures from Bebop to Hip-Hop. Music of the African Diaspora, 7. Berkeley and London: University of California Press; Chicago, Illinois: Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College. ISBN 0-520-21048-4.
- Foreman, Ronald C. Jr. (1969). Jazz and Race Records, 1920–32. University Microfilms International.


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ninainvorm 2009-04-21 00:17- permalink- in What I think
Oh, I know I promised more words after the weekend... Somehow I always feel a little lazy and a 'bad blogger' when my blog posts consist of more images than words, while of course the effort of taking a proper picture can be as big as writing a good text. Cause I don't know what it is with photography... Each time I think I start to master it a bit I end up with a hundred terrible pictures again, and feel I can start from scratch!
Though I've always laughed a bit about this 'bloggers incrowd' with all their talking about the nature of blogs, what they should be like, what the rules and do's and don'ts are and all that, lately I found myself thinking about the kind of blogs I like and the way I make mine. Do the blogs I like have something in common? Am I creating the kind of blog I like, I mean: would I read my own blog? (Yeah, of course I do now, but I mean: if I weren't me ;)) Are there any rules for good blogging? How to keep yourself and your readers happy? Or shouldn't the latter be an issue at all?
It's funny that I always feel I should write interesting posts with elaborate text, and not just post pictures, while at the same time I check a lot of blogs just for their beautiful images, without even reading the texts carefully. Which makes me feel a little guilty at times: like I don't pay enough attention to the effort people take to write about their work, their lifes... I admire people who are super-social even in the virtual world: showing real interest, leaving nice comments, keeping up with what other people are working on...
Of course I know it's not obligatory to keep up with all the blogs in the world, but it's a fact that there are a lot of good ones of nice people who work hard on creating a blog worth reading, so how to select which ones you follow? Do you read only the best writers, the alike personalities, the amazing artists? What makes you wanna read about a stranger's friends and family, the process of creating art, someone's arbitrary opinion on an arbitrary subject? What makes you come back?
I can read blogs of people that fascinate me, but whose personalities really annoy me at the same time, while I can feel bored with blogs of people that make the most beautiful artwork or seem super nice persons. I can care for one person's sick dog (though in general I don't like dogs), while other people's dog stories are way too much for me. It's a bit of getting touched by something somehow and a lot of coincidence I guess. Like some of you may be reading all this, while others just look at the photos of this cute new bear-guy that I purchased at etsy shop Stitchface the other day. Which was actually all I wanted to show you, before I started feeling lazy about my lack of words lately...


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I live in Forsyth Montana,and like to walk through Cemeteries and Photo Headstones, and record them.
I found this site after my mom passed away, and it was a great comfort to me to know that I could create memorials for my family and friends. It is a special place, with many special people.
Thank you for all the tokens left for my family and friends, they are so appreciated.
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Don't try to make me understand.
Let me rest and know you're with me.
Kiss my cheek and hold my hand.
I'm confused beyond your concept.
I am sad and sick and lost.
All I know is that I need you
To be with me at all cost.
Do not lose your patience with me.
Do not scold or curse or cry.
I can't help the way I'm acting,
Can't be different though I try.
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That the best of me is gone.
Please don't fail to stand beside me,
Love me til my life is done.
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has increased the number of securities in its coverage of corporate actions announced through its Global Corporate Action Validation Service (GCA VS).
In the latest enhancement, GCA VS added the ability to obtain information on scheduled payments on all structured securities held by the Federal Reserve Bank. That information will be made available to GCA VS customers on about 2.4 million bonds held by the Fed, although some of those are already covered by GCA VS from other sources. These structured securities principally involve securities created by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The significantly expanded coverage was introduced following customer surveys and meetings that indicated firms wanted GCA VS to provide coverage of additional securities, which includes structured securities issued and maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank, as well as scheduled payments on global fixed income securities and Unit Trusts.
The GCA VS, a service of DTCC Solutions LLC, provides the largest centralized source of "scrubbed" corporate action announcement information for an array of securities from 160 countries worldwide. The data is used by brokerage firms, banks, hedge funds and others in both their front offices for trading and in their back offices to ensure accuracy of their processing of the corporate action events.
GCA VS ensures the highest quality corporate action information through a comprehensive cleansing process which comprises data mapping, data normalization, consolidation and verification and is designed to help customer firms manage the risks associated with processing corporate actions from around the world. DTCC Solutions is a subsidiary of DTCC.
Until this most recent enhancement, GCA VS provided corporate action announcements on more than 2 million securities to customer firms who use the service. GCA VS also provided coverage of interest, maturities and principal payments on structured securities that are eligible for custody and processing by The Depository Trust Company, a DTCC subsidiary.


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The goal is to do an iteration of this guy every day as a warm-up, and post it to this blog, critiquing it after every post and improving and iterating on the design each time. Here we go:
- The pose is very static, lacking energy. One thing that inspires me the most about the Creaturebox guys is that even in a static pose there is a lot of energy in their designs through squashing of shapes. The tail and the arm I did a little bit of that but the body and head are lacking, I suppose the best place to play around with this is the neck area.
- Inking, patterns, etc - aside from the little ridges on the tail and the hair there is no repetition anywhere, possibly making the teeth smaller or adding some sort of pattern on the gullet or belly would assist with this, in addition to adding some inferred form.
- Rendering - I blame this on SBP, I started trying to paint in that program but the eraser tool is god awful, so after lines on the next iteration I'll be going to straight Photoshop. Also a secondary rim light is needed for this pose, but I got lazy. However, my focus here is lines and shapes, so I really don't want to get too crazy with the colors and rendering, 2 light sources max and very minimal approach.
- Eyes- Very boring, assuming this is some sort of reptilian creature (with nipples?) I think some sort of angular ridge above the eyes would help a lot.


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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
It's Official
My first patent!
Most of the work was done by my mechanical engineering team, but I started off with the idea. Our team was issued the patent earlier in 2013, and it was really fun to get the official plaque in December. It only took three years for the proposal to work its way through the US patent office - much shorter than the five years it took for SwingDaddy's latest patent.
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I love to read and I love to read Romance. Any kind of romance. Although, I always come back to Historical Romance. I'll also read Urban Fantasy, Historical Mysteries and Historical Fiction.
So far my least favorite of the series. Some stuff just seemed off. I can't explain it better. Some stuff seemed rushed. The last one was so fantastic that this was a bit of a let down.
And some stuff just seemed like it was dropped or rewritten mid book and other events didn't make sense base on actions of previous books.
A couple of times there was like a repeat of something that had already bee explained a few pages earlier, like the author forgot she already "told" us.
The explanation of why she had to give the bottle to the baby was one such instant.
And all this buildup with the big meanie and then a couple of pages and it was done. Well for now, but lots of characters felt neutered to me here.
I do still love the characters and the end at least gave me some intriguing possibilities.
I just missed a lot of the stuff here that I loved in the other installments. The cases, the mysterious stuff that getting more shocking the more they found out about it. I don't know, it was just lacking a bit of heart.


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So the other day I finally gave hair chalks a try, and I loved them! I've wanted to dye parts of my hair purple for awhile, but have unable to with work, so my hair dresser suggested giving these a try. Here are the results:
These are great because they just wash out and are not as damaging as dye is on the hair. The purple in my fringe did stain my hair a little though, leaving it with a bit of a pink tinge, but I think that's because I left it in overnight >-< But with a bit of toner shampoo I was able to get that out straight away!
The ones I brought were from Ebay, the link is here, though there are plenty of different ones on ebay if you search "hair chalks". They are great to play around with, and can give you an idea what different hair colours would look like in your hair ^-^


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The publishing arm of Otoliths began as print editions of the e-zine Otoliths, but has since expanded to include books & chapbooks by authors associated with the journal. It brings out both text & visual poetry by some of the most exciting writers in the contemporary scene using print on demand (pod) publishing through Lulu.com. Books can be ordered through The Otoliths Storefront.
This Google site will contain a complete listing of the catalog, announcements of new books & links to reviews.
For further information, contact the editor, Mark Young.
Otoliths Books
Subpages (9): 80 Beetles by Mark Cunningham April to the Power of the Quantity Pythagoras Times Now by Bob Grumman audio Collective Instant by William Allegrezza Endgames by Márton Koppány From the Annual Records of the Cloud Appreciation Society by Márton Koppány & Nico Vassilakis That Tiny Insane Voluptuousness by Elisa Gabbert & Kathleen Rooney The Travels by Jordan Stempleman This Poem/What Speaks?/A Day by Tom Beckett


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As a Mitel Silver Solutions Partner, VSL have provided contact centres for hundreds of organisations in industries including insurance, finance, manufacturing and retail. They are diverse in terms of their size, set up and function. They all have one thing in common –the requirement to find a partner that understands their objectives, can deliver on their promises and provide long term support and development.
While voice-based communication with customers still plays a strong role, consumers are increasingly looking to digital communication methods (like social media, SMS, Web chat and email) and demanding the flexibility to interact with companies through their preferred media. Today's organisation must adapt to provide a convenient, satisfying and consistent customer experience at all times. What's more, economic downturns and an evolving marketplace have made reducing costs and raising operational efficiency increasingly crucial—all while remaining compliant with industry regulations and compliance policies. The challenge lies in offering a flexible, intimate customer experience without compromising your bottom line.
Mitel has a range of contact centre solutions:
Inbound Contact Centre Solutions
Contact centres come in many shapes and sizes, from informal teams that don't officially consider themselves contact centres, to sophisticated, enterprise-grade operations with agents at different sites worldwide. The goal of any team, regardless of size, is to provide the satisfying customer experience required to build and maintain profitable relationships—a feat that involves more than managing call-handling times and abandon rates.
Features Businesses Look for in Inbound Call Centre Solutions:
• Tools for optimising the customer experience enabling agents and supervisors to make informed and accurate decisions.
• Future-ready for investment protection
• Lower total cost of ownership from a comprehensive integrated solution with your CRM
• Resiliency and high availability with seamless, uninterrupted services
Outbound Contact Centre Solutions
Automated outbound dialling is a powerful tool for teams looking to provide proactive outreach and execute campaigns efficiently. By eliminating guesswork and automatically connecting agents with customers, outbound dialling solutions can maximise agent productivity and deliver the information required for a successful interaction.
Businesses can use outbound campaigns to uncover potential revenue opportunities, disseminate important business information or even support business operations outside the contact centre (for example, reminding customers of upcoming appointments or past due payments). This level of service helps businesses differentiate themselves by providing an intimate experience that positively impacts customer satisfaction and retention.
• Enhanced Customer Service Delivery with scripting, prompts and CRM pop ups.
• Actionable Insights and Reporting by measuring outbound dialling for optimum efficiency
• Intelligent Lead Management with visual data segmentation and call recycling tools
• Painless I.T. Management with inbound and outbound workflows, visual programming interfaces and support for resilient, highly available architectures.
Workforce Management and Recording Solutions
Workforce management (WFM) optimises productivity, all the way from the company-wide level down to individual departments and employees. With a good WFM solution, you can accurately plan, forecast and schedule agents to increase operational efficiency. Combined with call recording and quality management tools, you can empower managers, supervisors and employees with a variety of workforce tools to help monitor, analyse and enhance individual and group performance.
Top Functions of Workforce Management and Recording Solutions:
• Multichannel Forecasting and Scheduling
• Call Recording and Quality Management
• Administrative Process Automation
• Risk and Compliance Management
Mitel workforce management solutions ensure resources are properly allocated to avoid mishaps that negatively impact the customer experience, like long wait times and multiple transfers to find the correct agent for a customer's query. Our call recording tools enable your organisation to quickly capture, archive, organise, playback and share voice documentation. By organising and sharing these recordings, you can transform isolated events into part of your continuous improvement system. Our quality management solutions add advanced quality assurance, personnel development and reporting tools to the core recording technology, all tightly bundled into one comprehensive system.
Multichannel Contact Centre Solutions
More and more of today's customers are relying on digital communications, like email, text messaging, Web chat and social media, in order to interact with your business. Multichannel contact centres give customers the flexibility to choose the method of contact that makes the most sense for them at any given time, and requires your organisation to provide the same prompt, informed customer experience across all channels. With the right tools, you can make sure your business is prepared to meet these evolving demands.
• Flexible Customer Experience to make informed decisions in choosing a communications medium
• Seamless Agent Experience with a single interface for all channels, driving efficiency
• Management Insight and Resource Planning with real time and historical reporting across all channels
• Simplified IT Management and automated responses using drag and drop interfaces.
Cloud-Based Contact Centres
VSL offer cloud based contact centre solutions hosted from multiple UK data centres. From 5-1000 seats, VSL can provide you with all the functionally and solution design you would naturally expect – resilience, security scalability, functionality and control. Completely custom designed to your exact contact centre set up with the benefit of being able to introduce new features and applications such as multimedia as and when you need to without significant upfront investment.
• An enterprise grade solution with complete flexibility for inbound, outbound and multichannel environments with workforce management and recording.
• Scalable solutions that allow you to add seats as your business demands increase, satisfying customer expectations more effectively without wasted utilised resource.
• Reduce the need for up front capital investment with a pay per seat monthly rental
• Simplified IT Management with infrastructure managed in the cloud by VSL technicians.


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As we age, our physical strength decreases. Activities like lifting and carrying become more difficult or impossible, due to reduced maximum strength. Lower levels of muscle endurance, however, also affect our ability to do repetitive movements, and fatigue sets in quicker than when we were younger. These changes can have a dramatic impact on your lifestyle – imagine not being able to carry a bag of groceries from the car anymore?
By staying active, you can slow down or even prevent the decrease in your strength, muscular endurance and power. Your muscle tone is developed by the continuous stretching of your muscles, which also helps to maintain posture. Daily physical activity can help improve muscle tone, posture, strength and the control of movement.
Experts recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise at least five days a week. The time can be split up into smaller stretches, such as two fifteen-minute sessions. You could take fifteen minutes to walk to work and walk back again after work every day and you would have reached the recommended level.
If you're fit and healthy, you may want to do more exercise in a day. Try not to stat out with expectations that are too high, or you'll end up doing none. Because the recommendation is for moderate exercise, walking, cycling and even gardening count. Start now, and you're likely to keep up your strength well into your "golden years".(Mens Clinic International,2010)
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Utopia Breeze™ Beach Mat
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Lounge out on the beach with a cold drink and remain protected from hot sand with the Coleman® Utopia Breeze™ Beach Mat. The large built-in cooler holds up to 8 cans and provides easy access to a cold drink. The A-frame back rest easily adjusts, so you can recline as far as you want and define your own level of comfort. The mesh back allows the breeze to cool you as you soak in the sun. Weighing in at only 4.4 lbs., it delivers quick, easy relaxation in a light, portable package. Just fold your mat up and sling it on your shoulder, when you're ready to head home.
• Coleman Cold™ – built-in 8-can cooler lets you grab a cold drink without getting up
• Protection from hot sand
• Lightweight at only 4.4 lbs.
• Adjustable, reclining A-frame back rest
• Cooling mesh back
• Compact, folding design with shoulder strap
• Powder coated steel frame
• Roomy 17-in. seat
• Supports up to 250 lbs.
• 1-year limited warranty
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(GE) General Electric Augments TYRX Liquidity
GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services, an operating unit of General Electric Company (GE), recently acted as an administrative agent to close a senior secured credit facility worth $8.5 million for TYRX, Inc. The transaction will likely enhance the liquidity of TYRX and facilitate the working capital requirements to fuel further growth.
Since its inception in 1998, TYRX has provided cost-effective solutions for surgical-site infections (SSIs) and inflammatory tissue-reaction associated with cardiac implanted medical devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators. The company manufactures a broad range of drug-device combination products utilizing a novel polymer technology and a world-wide license from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. In addition, TYRX also has a license from Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to address the problems of post-surgical infection and fibrosis.
The company anticipates utilizing its technological expertise to manufacture such products for the worldwide market, which is expected to be the highest growth segment in the medical products industry. Medical implant-related infections and fibrosis reportedly add an estimated $3.8 billion to annual U.S. healthcare costs. With a market clearance for a number of products and proprietary technologies, TYRX is strategically positioned to capitalize on this segment in the imminent future. The debt financing by General Electric is expected to work a long way in its continuous endeavor to fulfill such social commitments for the overall improvement of patients.
General Electric is one of the largest and the most diversified technology and financial services corporations in the world, competing with industry bigwigs such as Federal Signal Corp. (FSS), Tyco International Ltd. (TYC), and ITT Corporation (ITT). With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing, and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and industrial products, it serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 287,000 people worldwide.
Its segments include Power & Water, Oil & Gas, Energy Management, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation, Home & Business Solutions, and GE Capital. With more than $60 billion in financing over 10 years to various companies in the healthcare sector, GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services possesses an in-depth industry know-how and expertise. General Electric currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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Lenya Jones, an Australian based stylist creates a unique aesthetic drawing from her New York heritage and time spent working in Paris. Lenya's formidable passion for fashion keeps her in the avante garde of styling, creating visually stunning emotive work. Lenya Jones has developed edgy and glamorous shoots for both national and international titles. Currently undertaking a creative writing course, also works as costume designer, wardrobe supervisor and stylist for movie/TV titles. Print, film, events,... Whatever the media Lenya Jones will surpass your expectations delivering results time and time again.
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Orlando Science Middle High is pleased to announce that we will be hosting Orlando Math Circle's "Who Wants to Be a Mathematician?" Qualifying Round 1 on Saturday September 23th 2017 beginning at 10:30AM. Students who are able to high school level mathematics may participate but must register using the link found below.There will be 10 questions ranging in subjects from pre-calculus, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability, combinatorics, math history and logic.
Per Orange County Public School-Hurricane Irma Update: As of today, OCPS schools will be open on Friday; cancellations begin with Friday after-school and weekend activities. Please be advised that due to this Orlando Science Schools will also be cancelling ALL clubs, tutoring and extended day tomorrow September 8th 2017. ALL students must be picked up from school no later than 4PM.
Students in 10th and 11th grade will take the PSAT/NMSQT on October 11th 2017. The PSAT/NMSQT is the official route of entry to the National Merit® Scholarship Program at http://www.nationalmerit.org/
Students in 8th and 9th grade have the option of taking the PSAT 8/9 on November 7th, 2017. The PSAT 8/9 is the first test in the SAT Suite of Assessments. Tightly aligned with the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and PSAT 10, it establishes a baseline for college and career readiness as students enter high school. The test fee is $10.00 and it is optional for students. We encourage all eligible students to sit for the assessment and will provide guidance. The deadline to register for the PSAT 8/9 is October 9th, 2017.
September 14th, 2017
Orlando REP
Grades 9th-12th, Cost is $25
35 Spots available
Permission Slip and Payment must be turned to Mrs. Foley in order to reserve a spot.
OSS Middle High would like to send our condolences to all those who affected by Hurricane Harvey. NJHS and NHS will be sponsoring a dress down day on Friday,September 8,2017 to help raise money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Dress down tickets may be purchased $2 before and after school from a member of NHS and NJHS.
Orlando, FL, 08/16/2018 a math teacher at Orlando Science Middle High in Orlando, FL was honored by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) in August with the Edyth May Sliffe Award for distinguished mathematics teaching at the middle and high school levels. This national education award recognizes Mr. Moon for his outstanding work to spark students' interest in mathematics through participation in the MAA American Mathematics Competitions.
"It is my honor to recognize Andrew Moon with an Edyth May Sliffe award for the dedication that he brings to teaching mathematics," said MAA Executive Director Michael Pearson.
Please be advised that the following signups are ONLY for students who will be attending the Lynx Lane Campus for the 2017-2018 School Year. This is NOT for students in Grades K-7th who will be attending the Technology Drive Campuses.
Welcome to the 2017-2018 Club Sign Ups. Below are the lists of clubs currently being offered for this school year. Please read club descriptions carefully and note grade levels before signing up, some clubs may be invitation only and will specify .If a club does not specify a specific grade level, it is open to ALL grade levels.
Parents/ Guardians!
MS Soccer tryouts are just around the corner! Be prepared for tryouts by having your child's sports physical completed early! All 6-8th grade students will be required to have a physical completed prior to try outs. Try out date will be held Mid-August.
Orlando Science Schools will be offering academic/athletic electives for grades 7-12 for the 2017-18 academic year. Academic electives are designed to encourage and help our Gifted/Advanced and students, who are seeking challenge to participate in academic competitions.


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This summer for the 14th season, the Wayne County Historical society will host open houses at historic Bethel School celebrating "The Way It Was"...the life and times of students attending the one-room schools in times past, times when students of all eight grades gathered in one room with one teacher who taught all subjects.
When the Bethel and Laurella Schools closed their doors in June of 1951, it marked the end of the one-room school era in Berlin Township, where once there had been nine neighborhood schools. Of these nine schools, only Bethel has been preserved, thanks to the Wayne County Commissioners and the Wayne County Historical Society. Located near the "Poor Farm," Bethel School was built circa 1872.
On Sunday, June 24, Beverly Robertson will present a program of "Recess Games," games that students attending the one-room schools played during recess or lunch hour, including the old favorites "King on the Mountain," "Fox and Geese" and "Haley Over." Mrs. Robertson is a former physical education teacher at Wallenpaupack North Intermediate School.
All Bethel School open houses are from 1 to 4 pm, with the special presentation at 2 pm. There is no admission charge and light refreshments will be served. Those who attended one-room schools, their children and grandchildren enjoy the programs, as well as visitors who want to learn more about education in the "good old days." The Bethel School is located on Bethel School Road off Route 652, about one mile from Route 6. For more information, contact the Wayne County Historical Society, 810 Main St., Honesdale; call or email 570-253-3240 or email@example.com; or visit the WCHS website at www.WayneHistoryPA.org.


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Saint Joseph, Michigan (PRWEB) January 15, 2014
Pier 33 Marina of St. Joseph Michigan is preparing for another return to Chicago's premier boating event, the upcoming 2014 Progressive Insurance Chicago Boat, Sports & RV Show and Pier 33 will present an eye-catching display of new boats from Pursuit.
The boat show will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, January 16 thru 20.
For the very first time Pier 33 will offer McCormick place visitors an opportunity to view the Pursuit OS 345 and OS 315, two yacht-level outboard-powered sport cruisers, ideal for the Great Lakes boater seeking premium performance, luxury, efficiency and reliability.
More information about the boat show, Pursuit Boats and Pier 33 is available on-line at http://www.pier33.com/chicagoboatshow.
Pursuit Boats, with production in Fort Pierce, FL, is a division of S2 Yachts, founded and headquartered in Holland, MI. Pier 33 is Michigan's largest dealer for Pursuit Boats and is located in St. Joseph, Michigan. Pier 33 serves boaters from a wide region, with many visitors and clients based in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin.
The 2014 Progressive Insurance Chicago Boat, Sports & RV Show opens Thursday January 16 and concludes Monday January 20 and will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. This year's dates allow visitors to enjoy the extended weekend with Monday's upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.


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What's New: Tickled Pink for Bright Pink Charity Event
On Friday, Feb. 19th, the ladies of HerStyle Media partied for an amazing cause! Tickled Pink hosted their annual fundraiser event for breast cancer awareness at the Morgan Manufacturing building in Chicago, IL. Walking into the venue felt magical with the ambiance being filled with love, laughter and of course tons of pink lighting and decor! The room filled up very quickly as guests shuffled through the door to experience one of the greatest party's in Chicago — for an even greater cause.
If you aren't familiar with Tickled Pink, their mission is to, "Generate awareness about breast cancer. Save lives."
To support the awareness of breast cancer, they partnered with Bright Pink and started an annual fundraiser to make a difference!
There were lots of amazing food vendors, ranging from JellyFish Chicago to Gene and Georgetti. We taste-tested almost all of the food, which included sushi, baked ravioli, pasta and more.
Even the ladies from Kendra Scott were there selling their amazing jewelry!
Between the live music from The Chicago Players to the delicious dessert that awaited us from Stan's Donuts, it was hard for us to leave at the end of the night.
Trust me, the ladies of HerStyle Media will be back next year for this fun-filled event!
Make sure you stay connected with us on social media to see the latest coverage from your favorite events! We would like to thank the wonderful people at Tickled Pink for allowing HerStyle Media to cover such a powerful yet exciting event, and we hope that you all plan to attend next year to experience the awesomeness that we did!
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