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The Town of Gilbert is all a-buzz about possible criminal conduct in Gilbert Public Schools. Apparently, Jill Humpherys thinks an internal investigation into the Good Old Boys and their apparently criminal caper was all that was needed; she really, really wants to release that internal report so the Gilbert Police Department won't investigate why $2 Million is not available for educating GPS students.
Read the letter to the Gilbert Police Department here.
Unfortunately for Jill Humpherys, the Gilbert Police Department said something like, "We prefer you not release the internal report, because it might hinder our investigation." Considering how Jill always seems to do what her advisors say, it was disconcerting behavior when she pressed on against police preference. Many people noticed. Many people asked what Jill Humpherys is trying to hide, and who she is trying to protect. Knowing what we know about how internal reports prepared by ASRRT, The Trust, lawyers whitewash anything having to do with GPS administrators, we have a pretty good idea of what's going on. We've been connecting more dots about all this, so we'll share, hoping that birdies will chirp about what's really going on in GPS.
Let's start with the meeting of the Governing Board on January 28, 2014. Here's an agenda item. BTW, we embedded the meeting video at the end of this post.
12.01 Call for Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(3) and (A)(4), Discussion/consultation for legal advice with the attorney/attorneys of the public body concerning the disposition of a server and documents on the server and distribution of reports pertaining thereto and to consider or instruct its attorneys regarding the public body's position in contemplated litigation or contract negotiations or settlement discussions conducted to avoid or resolve litigation with regard to the disposition of the server and documents of the server.
Here's what happened: Board Member Daryl Colvin says there was money going down a rat hole and he wants to have discussions in public, not in executive sessions. He wants to clean things up in Gilbert Public Schools, and he is adamant that the public know what has happened. Board President Staci Burk agrees the public has the right to know. More than $2 Million is not available for use in GPS classrooms. Board member Jill Humpherys wants to move on because she needs a break. Board member Lily Tram doesn't agree with having the executive session, saying it's late so she wants to go home. Jill Humpherys pipes up that she doesn't want to discuss it at all. Staci Burk says two people have waited for hours to have this discussion in executive session. The motion passes, 3-2; Humpherys and Tram opposed. The board adjourns into executive session.
A related matter came up at the March 4, 2014 board meeting: Dr. Jack Keegan explains the purpose of new policy BDB was for the clerk to bring concerns or inconsistencies in vouchers to the board, and to add that the itemized account of vouchers will now be posted on the GPS website. BTW, that video also is embedded at the bottom of this post. Here's GPS Policy BDB.
Approving Policy BDB, which defines the duties of the Board President and Clerk, should have been a no-brainer for transparency in GPS financial matters. Lily Tram doesn't like this; she wants the clerk to go to the Finance Director about concerns and inconsistencies. Lily Tram says the board should not spend time on this.
[Cover Keyboard's eyes: What The…!]
Board President Staci Burk explains to Lily Tram that the Policy Committee wanted transparency, and wanted a policy that the board should have knowledge and awareness before voting to approve vouchers, which they approve at every board meeting. Jill supports adding into the policy that the Clerk should go to the Director of Finance first. Lily Tram says no, remove the whole bullet point. Jill Humpherys, that paragon of consistency, says she can go along with that. Superintendent Keegan steps in to explain that he thinks this new policy is good, and it's part of a system of checks and balances. He says if the Clerk isn't getting answers, the Clerk should go to the Superintendent. He advocates that the Clerk has to have the ability to bring concerns and inconsistencies to the board. "You are the guardian of that," he says to the board.
Lily Tram doesn't want checks and balances: "We have delegated that authority to the superintendent. It doesn't need to come to the board." Dr. Keegan explains that there have been problems in other districts, that things were hidden, and there were improprieties at the superintendent level. When that happens, it requires a board member or an independent person to bring out what has happened. Lily Tram asks if this policy is supposed to be a check on the superintendent's ethics. Dr. Keegan says it lets everyone know there are checks and balances. Staci Burk points out the board has delegated to the Clerk the responsibility to review expense vouchers before the board votes to approve them. Lily Tram says this give the appearance that "We have issues." Dr. Keegan supports that this policy is needed, and the board votes 4-1. Lily Tram voted Nay.
Our next post will discuss more from the special meeting of the GPS governing board on March 11, 2014 and more dots we have connected. You know you can hardly wait…
January 28 @ 1:46:45 time mark:
March 4 @ 1:38:44 time mark:
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From 2016 the Pales is seen as a resource of the Area Meeting.
Trustees, the Pales Development Group and Area Meeting are anxious to make it clear that the Pales is open to all constituent Meetings to use for retreats, away days, Meeting for Worship, study days, etc.
Following Trustees concerns and Minutes T17/05 from now on all current information about Pales will be available on AM website so from now on the Pales website www.thepales.webs.com privately sponsored and developed by Margo Swiderska with input from Pales wardens Lynda and Martin Williams will remain only a historical resource.
Following 17/16 Minute (28th February 2017) from now on the meeting is recorded as Llandrindod Local Quaker Meeting (not Llandrindod & Pales Quaker Meeting).
Our practice of holding one Meeting for Worship a month at the Pales is not affected by any change of name or by any of the above. We meet at Pales every 3rd Sunday at 3 pm.
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Art at the Pales
13th June
10:00 – 16:00
Abstracting the Landscape with Lois Hopwood
cost £25 each day,
includes workshop and refreshments,
bring a picnic lunch.
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Gardening Days at The Pales.
Three dates have been agreed for Gardening Days at the Pales.
19th March, 18th June and 19th November 2017
The day will start at 10.30 with gardening in the grounds. This may involve weeding, planting or pruning; in fact anything that needs doing.Please bring your own gardening tools and suitable clothing.
There will be a shared lunch at 1-00. Please bring along food to share.
There will be community time after lunch, an opportunity to catch up on the latest news from the local Meetings.
At 3.00 we will hold Meeting for Worship in the main Meeting Room.
We look forward to welcoming you to The Pales.
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Pales history day: provisional programme.
Thursday 14 September 2017
10.30 welcome and coffee
11.00 Christine Trevett: Early Quakers in Wales and the significance of Quaker women.
11.50 Gethin Evans: Quakers in Wales part 2
2.00 Martin Williams: the Pales story
Linda Williams: the Pales school;
3.00 Geraint Hughes: Geraint Hughes: the diary of Thomas Atkins:life at the Pales c 1900
3.45 Discussion
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A residential weekend at The Pales
in Mid-Wales for younger Ffriends 18 – 35.
23rd to 25th Sept. 2016
An opportunity to experience the atmosphere of this historic Meeting House and to be involved in planning for the future of this important part of our Quaker heritage. Set high on the hills overlooking beautiful Welsh countryside this location is the perfect base for exploration, both physically and spiritually.
Southern Marches Area Meeting is seeking guidance on how the Pales can be made self-sustaining through imaginative use of the amenities already available on the site and how those facilities can best be improved to encourage greater usage.
There is an area of level ground for camping and room in the Meeting House for camp beds and sleeping bags. There are toilet and shower facilities; Basic cooking facilities are also available.
Website – www.thepales.org.uk
You can download a flier for the weekend by clicking this link.
For information and booking please complete the form on http://www.smquakers.org.uk/weekend-at-the-pales/
Friday afternoon – arrivals and arrangements
Saturday – exploration of the area on foot and by vehicle. Evening campfire and barbecue.
Sunday – Meeting for Worship. Shared lunch. Afternoon discussion and sharing of ideas for the future development of facilities at the Pales.
For information and booking please complete the form below.
This is the 'Weekend at the Pales" form. Please can each participant/camper complete this form if you are 18 - 35 and are joining us on 23rd, 24th,25th September 2016.
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From now on
we meet at the Pales Meeting House
again every 3rd Sunday
at 3 pm
All welcome.
(we will not meet on 1st and 5 th Sundays until spring or until further notice)
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Until further notice we will not meet on 1st & 5th Sundays.
we meet at the Pales Meeting House
1st, 3rd & 5th (when applicable) Sunday
at 3 pm
All welcome
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Pales Re-Thatching
Autumn 2014
Last thatched in 1989, the roof had gradually become covered in moss and, although attractive in its own way, 25 years on, there was a concern that the straw was now retaining lots of water and breaking down.
Three master thatchers had visited; discussed the choices from heather to water reed and given quotes for the re-thatch. Phil Hallsworth from Shrewsbury was chosen as thatcher and Nick Salt was appointed as architect. The total cost for the project was estimated at £32,000. So in summer 2013 the wardens began the process of fundraising. A large number of trusts were approached and approximately £14000 was raised. It was a big blow when CADW (Welsh Heritage body who have always given 40% towards building projects at Pales as is a listed building) said they were unable to help due to their funding cuts.
So, in Spring 14, an appeal was launched and the wardens wrote to all 450 plus meetings in the UK. In July the appeal leaflet was included in "The Friend" …and then we waited with baited breath for responses. We needn't have worried. What a wonderful community the Religious Society of Friends is! What an affirmation of love, support and true concern for each other's Meetings and needs. We received a flood of letters daily for 3-4 months, many included personal stories of their experience of, and love for, The Pales. We felt so humbled by the generosity as cheques from £5 to £1500 arrived each morning. It kept us busy but has been a real privilege to respond personally to all these wonderful givers. The good news is that we have now reached the financial target without costing Southern Marches Area Meeting a penny!
The work itself was due to start in August. Needless to say, there was a hold up. When the thatcher finally arrived he worked for one day and then went off with a back injury and then a summer holiday. We were worried about the weather closing in. However, by the beginning of September the work had begun and we were blessed with sunny weather.
The old thatch was stripped away; the timbers sprayed for furniture beetle; large amounts of insulation inserted as required by building regulations, to line the sloping roofs and a new fire alarm system was installed. Then finally the thatching began. The reed is water reed and has been sourced from Hungary (the thatcher tells us that its quality is superior to Norfolk reed which has been damaged by environmental deterioration). It looks so beautiful – thick and honey coloured.
Meetings for Worship continued uninterrupted by the thatching which was finally finished in early November 2014.
So, do come and see your newly thatched historic meeting house in Radnorshire. It is hoped that despite all the wind and rain thrown at Pales in its exposed spot at 1180ft in the Welsh hills, that it will now be even more cosy and keep a roof over Quakers' heads for another 40 to 50 years.
Lynda and Martin Williams
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This small lake is called Loch Achtriochtan and lies next to Road A 82, a few kilometeres from where the James Bong "Skyfall" movie was shot.
Next to the lake we pass a village of the same name. Well, calling it a village is maybe a bit too much.
Here you can see the valley in its full beauty.
These peaks are called Three Sisters of Glen.
Between the Sisters there is a path called Coire Gabhai. Not really fit for high heels my ladies.
The other side of the valley is framed by Aonach Eagach.
It is maybe not so high but climbing it is not easy.
Glen Coe has witnessed, as any place in Highlands, harsh fights during the Jacobite Rising. Yet, here the death was coming also with less honour and dignity. The so-called Massacre of Clencoe, commemorated by this monument, was a simple mass-murder not an act of war. We horses will never understand humans.
Finally, we are ready to move on the West Highland Way. We start in Tarbet, at 10 AM sharp, ready for a cruise on Loch Lomond.
With all this mist the view is quite disappointing.
Let's get out of the boat in Inversnaid and take a walk instead. This nice waterfall is called Arklet Falls. The Arklet Burn flows from Loch Arklet and at Inversnaid falls into Loch Lomond.
The plan for today is to take the West Highland Way. Its total length is of 154.5 km but obviously we will only take a small part of it.
The paths run through hills, hide in forests ...
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It is really a nice and refreshing walk. It is possible to see there things that are not so common in our industrialised world. Like a huge field of fern.
Finally we arrive next to the village of Rowardennan. In the back you can see the peak of Ben Lomond.
Next to it we found a monument. Does its shape remind you of something?
For me it looks like Stargate from the famous movie and TV-series.
Well obviously this is not the Stargate (at least not officially ...). This is a War memorial, commemorating those who died in World War I and II.
Our boat is waiting alredy to take us back home.
I hope that you have enjoyed the time that we have spent together in Scotland. I really did. I only wish the weather was more predictable. The has sun started to shine just as we were leaving. But maybe it is just a sign that we need to come back one day?


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Threat of impending disaster.
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|Part I. Introduction / George H. Grosser, Henry Wechsler, Milton Greenblatt --
Part II. Theoretical perspectives --
A theoretical review of individual and group psychological reactions to stress / James G. Miller --
A laboratory approach to the dynamics of psychological stress / Richard S. Lazarus --
Collective responses to the threat of disaster / Kurt Lang and Gladys Engel Lang --
Part III. Reaction patterns to the signal --
Human factors in warning-and-response systems / Harry B. Williams --
Sequential accommodations to threat / Stephen B. Withey --
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Attitudes toward international crisis in relation to personality structure / Roy W. Menninger --
Psychological effects of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima : the theme of death / Robert Jay Lifton --
Part V. The Mercury astronauts : personality and adaptation potential --
Personality characteristics of the Mercury astronauts / Sheldon J. Korchin and George E. Ruff --
Psychological responses of the Mercury astronauts to stress / George E. Ruff and Sheldon J. Korchin --
Part VI. Behavior under arbitrary human control --
Captivity lore and behavior in captivity / Albert D. Biderman --
Emotional reactions to internally and externally derived threat of annihilation / Claus Bahne Bahnson --
Part VII. The threat of disease and death --
Cultural variations in attitudes toward death and disease / John P. Spiegel --
Reactions to the imminence of death / Thomas P. Hackett and Avery D. Weisman --
Part VIII. Perspectives --
Comments on the present status and the future direction of disaster research / George W. Baker.
|George H. Grosser, Henry Wechsler, Milton Greenblatt, editors.
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Perhaps you are on the market for your first house. Some well intentioned friend over a couple of beers might have mentioned how mortgages are like auto loans, just, like, bigger man. Unfortunately for you and your friend, it is not that simple. Buying a Nissan Altima is really nothing like buying a home other than the exchange of money. Mortgages tend to require much more paperwork, and are in fact much bigger than car loans, leading to even closer scrutiny of your credit history.
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When a lender is deciding whether or not to approve you for a loan, he usually starts with an analysis of your credit. For an auto loan, lenders usually look at just one of your credit reports (the major credit bureaus being Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion) to determine whether or not to approve the loan. When approving a mortgage, lenders will analyze every detail of all three credit reports. They do this in order to try to find any discrepancies in your credit history that might indicate you defaulting on your mortgage loan.
By that same token, any discrepancies that do show up hurt a lot more when looking for a mortgage than for an auto loan. Things like bankruptcies and foreclosures will stay on your credit history for at least 7 years. Lenders are unlikely to loan out money to anyone with such major credit issues, especially for a loan as large as a mortgage. Auto loans lenders still care about your credit history, but are less likely to deny you a loan for issues in your credit.
Risk Tolerance
The amount of cars manufactured and sold every year vastly outweighs the amount of houses built and sold every year. Because of that aspect, the auto industry is much more willing to take risks on people with poor credit history, because the their total sum of sales will be high. The housing industry faces a greater risk of lending money to people who can't pay it back because the industry isn't propped … Read the rest...


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G-Mod Film Looks Promising!
I have yet to see a well made Gmod film.....and so far the first 3 minutes of my gmod vid own pretty hard. I don't wanna toot my horn or anything but I know its time for me to make a GOOD film and spend a little time on it. Sorry for the lack in quality lately...just tryin to keep up with the hard times. Hope you guys enjoy this one COMING SOON!
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Lynchburg, Va. -- Senior men's soccer player Jon Mackey earned Hornet of the Week honors after a three-goal week in which he helped lead the Hornets to a pair of Old Dominion Athletic Conference wins.
The senior from Leesburg, Va. scored in LC's 5-0 win over Shenandoah Oct. 4 and followed that performance with a pair of goals in a 3-0 victory at Bridgewater Oct. 7.
Mackey's five goals through 12 games are already a career-high for the forward and are the second-most on the team. He's also assisted a pair of Lynchburg goals this season.


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7 Inch Kids Friendly Android Tablet:
+ Android 4.4 7 INCH TABLET: Running on android 4.4 Allwinner A33 Quad Core, equipped with the new quad-core chip,1.3GHz high processing speed, can meet the needs of a variety of tasks running, loads games and apps instantly.
+ 7 Inch Touch Screen, lightweight: HD 1024*600 multi-touch display provides a beautiful visual style, shows vivid photos, deliver clear text. Small size display, control it and hold it with one hand easily.
+ Recognize 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Good networking experience: : You have both Wi-Fi and 3G options for internet connectivity is convenient, as whenever Wi-Fi is absent, you can rely on your data plan to connect to the internet outdoors.
Operating System: Android 4.4 A33 Quad-Core
Memory and Storage:512MB RAM,8GB ROM, Support external micro SD card extend up to 32GB(sold separately)
Display Size:7″ 1024×600
Dual Camera: Front 0.3 MEGA, Rear 2.0 MEGA
Battery: Li-Ion 2200mAh/3.7V. Battery life: 2~6 hours depending on using. Charge time:2 hours
Network: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4Ghz, Bluetooth 2.1
Dimension: 7.58*4.31*0.43 in. / 192.5*109.5*10.9 mm Net weight: 0.60lb/270g .
Input / Output Connectors:1 x USB 2.0,1 x 3.5mm Earphone Jack ,1 x Micro SD Card slot,1 x DC 5V input
1.The actual available internal storage may be less than specification data because the tablet PC has been installed several applications.
2.The item can't be used as a phone call.
3.CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts.
Package Contents:
1 x AOSON 7″ M751S-BS Tablet,1 x Power Charger ,1 x USB Cable,1 x English User manual
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Owned by Lori Kyle, Loris Painting is launching an initiative in the GTA which will pair newcomers to Canada with a trained painting specialist to teach them about the painting trade. Those interested will be required to participate in a full 8-hour training shift paid at Ontarios standard for minimum wage. After successfully passing a skills assessment, trainees may be offered a place on Loris painting team at a rate of $15.00 per hour. Lori is a small business owner who has 25 years of experience in her field. She is also an ordained minister who is transiting out of congregational work to pursue a focus on community outreach with a goal of offering gainful employment to newcomers. All applicants must be able to legally work in Canada and documentation will be required. We would love the opportunity to talk with you more about this undertaking.
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The Credo of an Empowering Manager
Looking for real management advice about people? Your goal is to create a work environment in which people are empowered, productive, contributing, and happy. Don't hobble them by limiting their tools or information. Trust them to do the right thing. Get out of their way and watch them catch fire.
These are the ten most important principles for managing people in a way that reinforces employee empowerment , accomplishment, and contribution. These management actions enable both the people who work with you and the people who report to you to soar.
Demonstrate You Value People
Your regard for people shines through in all of your actions and words. Your facial expression, your body language, and your words express what you are thinking about the people who report to you. Your goal is to demonstrate your appreciation for each person's unique value. No matter how an employee is performing on their current task, your value for the employee as a human being should never falter and always be visible.
Share Leadership Vision
Help people feel that they are part of something bigger than themselves and their individual job. Do this by making sure they know and have access to the organization's overall mission, vision, and strategic plans.
Share Goals and Direction
Share the most important goals and direction for your group. Where possible, either make progress on goals measurable and observable, or ascertain that you have shared your picture of a positive outcome with the people responsible for accomplishing the results.
Trust People
Trust the intentions of people to do the right thing, make the right decision, and make choices that, while maybe not exactly what you would decide, still work.
Provide Information for Decision Making
Make certain that you have given people, or made sure that they have access to, all of the information they need to make thoughtful decisions.
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Don't just delegate the drudge work; delegate some of the fun stuff, too. You know, delegate the important meetings, the committee memberships that influence product development and decision making, and the projects that people and customers notice. The employee will grow and develop new skills. Your plate will be less full so you can concentrate on contribution. Your reporting staff will gratefully shine - and so will you.
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Provide frequent feedback so that people know how they are doing. Sometimes, the purpose of feedback is reward and recognition. People deserve your constructive feedback, too, so they can continue to develop their knowledge and skills.
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When a problem occurs, ask what is wrong with the work system that caused the people to fail, not what is wrong with the people. Worst case response to problems? Seek to identify and punish the guilty.
Listen to Learn and Ask Questions to Provide Guidance
Provide a space in which people will communicate by listening to them and asking them questions. Guide by asking questions, not by telling grown up people what to do. People generally know the right answers if they have the opportunity to produce them. When an employee brings you a problem to solve, ask, "what do you think you should do to solve this problem?" Or, ask, "what action steps do you recommend?" Employees can demonstrate what they know and grow in the process.
Help Employees Feel Rewarded and Recognized for Empowered Behavior
When employees feel under-compensated, under-titled for the responsibilities they take on, under-noticed, under-praised, and under-appreciated, don't expect results from employee empowerment. The basic needs of employees must feel met for employees to give you their discretionary energy, that extra effort that people voluntarily invest in work.


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EPoX's Socket AM2 MF570 SLI Motherboard Reviewed
BIOS and Overclocking
The EPoX MF570 SLI uses a standard version 6 Award Modular BIOS that resembles just about every other board out there. This tends to be a good thing as making changes are universal and you don't have to learn a new setup each time.
To overclock your board, you will find the features you need under the Power BIOS Features Menu.
The overclocking features of the board are simple and easy to operate, there aren't that many compared to other boards out there but the ranges you get to change are pretty good:
CPU Frequency: 200MHz to 450MHz in 1MHz increments
PCIE Clock: 100MHz to 145MHz in 1MHz increments
CPU Voltage: -0.2 to +0.35v in 0.025v increments
Chipset Voltage: 1.5v to 1.8v in 0.1v increments
HT Voltage: 1.2v to 1.5v in 0.1v increments
Under the advanced chipset features are the DRAM controls and voltages. DRAM voltage can be set from 1.8v to 2.2v in 0.1v increments.
We managed a FSB of 350MHz with this board, not the greatest but certainly not the worst. We used our CPU at default voltage, DRAM was at 2.2v, chipset voltage at 1.7v, HT voltage at 1.5v. We used a 6x Multiplier in our overclocking tests.
Important Editor Note: Our maximum overclocking result is the best result we managed in our limited time testing the motherboard. Due to time constraints we don't have enough time to tweak the motherboard to the maximum and find the highest possible FSB as this could take days to properly find. We do however spend at least a few hours overclocking every motherboard to try and find the highest possible overclock in that time frame. You may or may not be able to overclock higher if you spend more time tweaking or as new BIOS updates are released or "burn in" time might come into play if you believe in that.
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A super simple yet very impressive rich and fudgy flourless chocolate cake recipe that is made with common ingredients, done in less than 30 minutes- and it's naturally gluten free.
Friends, I've been working on this recipe for you since January and the one pictured is the 8th time trying to get it just right. Making delicious chocolate cake over and over again is a sacrifice, but it was one that I was willing to do just for you. I love flourless chocolate cake and I am here to convert you to this sinfully rich and just a little bit fancy dessert that literally takes less than 30 minutes to make.
Flourless chocolate cake is one of those desserts that you can make when you are having friends over for dinner or heading to a party because it's super easy, you probably have everything on hand to make it, and it just looks fun. Then you can really get crazy and top it with everything from ice cream or whipped cream to raspberry sauce to chocolate ganache.
The texture of a flourless chocolate cake is what I like so much. It's like a soft, under-baked brownie but better. You can eat this dessert hot, and it's a bit like eating a chocolate lava cake. Or you can stick it in the fridge and eat it cold. I love it all the ways, so I normally eat it while its hot and then stick the other half of the cake in the fridge so that I can eat it cold for breakfast. So simple yet so fun. This would be perfect for Valentine's Day – I think you should make it this week as a treat for yourself or a treat for someone you love.


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Last week I met up with my friend Luoana and we took a little stroll around London, choosing not to take the tube and actually take in the city. It's amazing how little of a place you actually see when you live there!
I'm always quite dressed up, my style being more formal than anything however I wanted for once, to just feel relatively comfortable on a day out. I chose to just wear my favourite little blue shorts and a really cute striped t-shirt that I got for Christmas. I then finished the look off with some beige monk strap shoes that I never get to wear (beige suede in rainy London is hardly ever an option) and my trusty old mirrored Ray Bans.
I have to say it was rather refreshing to not have to worry about being tucked in constantly and silly little things like that (I even did a handstand much to my friends surprise that I could do anything resembling exercise). Also, towards the end of the day I ended up buying my very first pair of classic Converse in white! So maybe this more casual approach will become more frequent in the future.
Shorts – Reiss, T-shirt – Ralph Lauren, Shoes – Reiss, Sunglasses – Ray Ban, Watch – Garrard


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The impact of long term e-cigarette use on lung health
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Under normal condition of use, electronic cigarettes (ECs) are a much less harmful alternative to tobacco cigarettes. Nonetheless, there is concern as to whether regular long-term use may carry some risk to lung health. The available evidence from retrospective as well as prospective studies of regular EC users shows no negative impact on lung health outcomes. In particular, studies of patients with pre-existing airways disease indicate overall respiratory improvement, whereas more recent work on long term exposure in EC users who have never smoked shows no deterioration. Consequently, ECs are unlikely to raise significant health concerns for the respiratory tract under normal condition of use. Former smokers using and smokers intending to use ECs should receive correct information about residual risks and potential benefits of these products. Promoting further access to ECs may substantially reduce individual risk and population harm.
- Professor Riccardo Polosa Director - Institute of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, University of Catania
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4469 Pine Crescent, Vancouver, BC
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- 4,103 sq.ft.
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[MLS®#: V1043100] SOLD OVER ASKING!!! Wonderful Shaughnessy Custom Built Family Home on one of Shaughnessy's prettiest streets! Poised on a large 68X157 western lot with over 4600 square feet of living space. Beautifully updated & maintained throughout makes this a... Read More
3979 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC
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[MLS®#: V1048536] For those who are passionate in finding something special let the enchantment begin with the "The Lea Residence". A picturesque one of a kind home brings two worlds together; a whimsical story book European style exterior with expansive bright... Read More
3987 W King Edward Ave, Vancouver, BC
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[MLS®#: V1045278] Charming character family home completely rebuilt to today's highest standards. Desirable quiet location by Chaldecott Park & close to most coveted Westside public & private schools. Over 3300 sq ft of beautifully finished spaces, Jeld-Wen windows... Read More
4463 West 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC
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[MLS®#: V1070205] IMAGINE...Creating Your own Personal Space in Vancouver's most Coveted Point Grey Neighbourhood, North of Tenth! You will discovery a Very Special Setting To build your Dream Home in A location Beyond Compare. Within walking distance toLocarno & S... Read More
3060 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC
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[MLS®#: V1045020] Spectacular sleek modern new home on notable SW Marine Drive. Inspired interiors showcase the latest in home finishes with high-end appliances, imported tiles, integrated sound, lighting & air/con systems plus Wok kitchen. Expansive open plan on t... Read More
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[MLS®#: V1059065] CHARMING POINT GREY CHARACTER FAMILY HOME! Beautifully poised on sought after quiet tree-lined street North of 10th, you will discover and enchanting well maintained home with many upgrades throughout. Gracious sized dining & living rooms with Oak... Read More
4491 W 9th Ave, Sasamat Gardens, Vancouver, BC
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[MLS®#: V1047693] Most coveted town home rarely available in exclusive Point Grey's Sasamat Gardens! A wonderful discovery with the rarity of 1,687 sq ft of spacious living areas on one level! Beautifully maintained with private entrance, foyer, gracious sized livi... Read More
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[MLS®#: V1072213] WORLD CLASS CONTEMPORY CUSTOM FINISHED TWO LEVEL PENTHOUSE SHOWCASES VANCOUVERS MOST SCENIC WATER, CITY & MOUNTAIN VIEWS! Sweeping panoramic views from Mt. Baker to English Bay can be enjoyed throughout! Oversized floor to ceiling windows, designe... Read More
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[MLS®#: V1063870] PHENOMINAL LOCATION North of Fourth and just Steps to Kits Pool, Beach, Shops and Restaurants! Balsam West is a Lovely Quiet Boutique Building of 18 Intimate Residences. This Stunning Rarely Available Corner Suite has Two Bedrooms, Two Baths, 2 Pa... Read More
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[MLS®#: V1066783] Well maintained east facing 1 bedroom plus a flex on the top floor of Treo at Arbutus Walk. Great layout including an open kitchen, a gas range, in suite laundry and a balcony. This cozy suite has laminate flooring, wool carpet in the bedroom and ... Read More
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[MLS®#: V1067320] Bright 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom suite in Balsam Court, one of Kerrisdale's finest concrete Co-ops. This great find is east facing, with hardwood floors and a balcony with a treed outlook. Enjoy everything summer has to offer with an outdoor pool and ... Read More
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SOURCE: J.R. Ewing Bourbon
January 31, 2017 10:22 ET
DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - January 31, 2017) - Dallas's most famous character and the world's most notorious bourbon drinker, J.R. Ewing, may have left the small screen but the bourbon conceived in his honor is still making a big impact in Dallas. J.R. Ewing Bourbon relocated production to its home city of Dallas and is expanding its marketing campaign to lead renewed sales efforts across the state and beyond.
Southfork Bottling Company partnered with Southwest Spirits & Wine to facilitate production and bottling in the city that made Texas famous in the 1980s. "J.R. was famous for seeking out the best of the best and making it his own. Taking his lead, it was a natural fit and important strategic advantage to bring the brand back to Dallas," says Andy Harmon, Co-Founder of Southfork Bottling Company.
J.R. Ewing Bourbon is poised to command a Texas-sized presence in the marketplace and boost sales with an integrated campaign combining digital and social media, and a local event presence, to drive consumer engagement. To kick-off the marketing efforts, the brand will participate in the excitement surrounding football's biggest attraction with sponsorships of two of the most anticipated Super Bowl LI parties in Houston: The Big Texas Party and Leather & Laces.
The Big Texas Party highlights the brand's partnership with CultureMap, Texas' premiere source for local lifestyle news, to combine the best of Bourbon, Beer and BBQ, on Thursday, February 2 at Silver Street Studios. J.R. Ewing Bourbon will provide tastings and feature classic cocktails, such as the Old Fashioned. Complimentary leather coasters stamped with the J.R. Ewing logo will be available and, in addition, guests can take advantage of the stamping/engraving services on their personal leather goods.
As the exclusive bourbon and whiskey sponsor, J.R. Ewing Bourbon will offer complimentary tastings with an expanded brand presence at the Leather & Laces party. Now in its 14th year, the event has become a staple as the longest-running Super Bowl party. Taking place on Friday, February 3 and Saturday, February 4, it is the only Super Bowl party to boast two nights and will go down at the Hughes Manor Campus.
Between The Big Texas Party and Leather & Laces, fans can celebrate Super Bowl Weekend all around Houston, and all over Texas, in true J.R. fashion -- with a glass of his signature bourbon.
About J.R. Ewing Bourbon
J.R. Ewing Bourbon is a partnership between Warner Bros. Consumer Products in collaboration with Southfork Bottling Company. Bottled in J.R. Ewing's home state of Texas, the 80-proof light amber-colored bourbon is currently distributed in 34 states, and will continue to expand toward full national distribution. Plans for international distribution are in development as well. The brand is marketed to distributors around the United States by Southwest Spirits & Wine, a national wine and spirits marketing company, and internationally by Melchers Group, a producer and exporter based in The Netherlands.
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Property has been rezoned to R-3 and C-4. There are two 40 acre tracts that are zoned R-3 (high density housing) MLS#136240 and MLS#136242. There is a 27 acre parcel along Airport Rd and Gipson Rd which is now zoned C-4 (commercial compatible with residential). ALL city utilities are available.You wont find this much usable acreage in one parcel inside the city of Harrison with ALL utilities available.
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Page count: 12
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This Tutorial teaches you to make an ornate multi strand necklace or bracelet or chandelier earring component. Made simply from wire and tiny silver beads it will beautifully complement and enhance any piece of jewellery. This component is ¾" high and ¾" wide
Material List for 1 component:
8" 20 gauge soft round wire
85" 28 gauge soft round wire
7 1mm silver round beads
Tool List:
Flush cutter
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Down in Plames?
For all their radiant incompetence, when it comes to politics BushCo is brilliant. The one serious mistake they made was the outing of Valerie Plame as an attempt to politically assassinate Joseph Wilson: they just got too carried away by their own hubris and believed in their own invincibility. But it just won't go away. John Dean serves up the latest on one thing that could bring down BushCo.


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November 10, 2017 at 7:28 pm #1556255
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Lol paganNovember 11, 2017 at 6:28 am #1556286
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Frank Lampard's comments re Emenalo as follows:
"I worked with Michael for seven or eight years and his role at the club coincided with the most successful period in Chelsea's history so I think he deserves a lot of credit from that," said Lampard.
"Everyone at Chelsea wishes him well as he moves on. In terms of myself, I don't know. I'm a Chelsea person, I'd love to be involved with the club long-term in some way. We'll see."
Thats good enough for me. Let's move on to another topic.November 11, 2017 at 8:19 am #1556292
1967, I appealed for us all to move on from this 3 days ago and I can't believe some of the angst on this thread which has led to threats made towards individual posters which is something we've not seem on here before.
Where we go from here in respect of the TD role is far more important than anything else now imo.
We can't pretend that there have not been differences of opinion as to what Michael Emenalo contributed to the club over his tenure but whether posters think that Michael Emenalo did or didn't do a good job he gave 10 years to Chelsea and given that then imo he should leave with our thanks for those 10 years and our best wishes for the future.
Interestingly Frank this week out on an ambassadorial role in Japan for the club didn't rule himself out of the running for that role/ a similar role.November 11, 2017 at 9:48 am #1556333
amazingly this International break could be our best. almost par Hazard, Courtois and Morata. the entire starting line up at home and rested. which gives us a fresh team vs Westrbrom. Azpi,Luiz,Pedro,Kante,Bakayoko,Drinkwater,Moses,Alonso,Fabregas and add that both Cahill and Christensen hasn't played for their nations, which will give them only a single match each should they be selected next.November 11, 2017 at 2:04 pm #1556427
CMan, the internationals are always a worry mate look what happened to Kante and Hazard which had an enormous effect on our season.
Let's hope every one returns to us injury free although Denmark will play two massive GA v Ireland between now and Tuesday and I would expect Denmark to select Christensen for both of them and sadly there is news if injuries to Michy and Bakayoko.November 11, 2017 at 2:37 pm #1556431
Its a big shame for Bakayoko to get injured. when he finally started to show his potential and worth, he gets a setback. let us hope nothing is serious. on a positive note both Drinkwater and Luiz can play there which compensates that lose. the only worry is Morata, with Michy injured right now, i can't imagine us playing without a striker.November 12, 2017 at 7:38 am #1556515
Reports suggest that Gianfranco Zola is set to become the club's Technical Director and that talks have already taken place.
Who knows? But if there is any truth to this it sounds good to me.November 12, 2017 at 9:39 am #1556530
The right choice for me IMO. he has an experience in management, he knows what football is all about. and most importantly he is an Italian who knows the club inside out. and he is acceptable to all parties, the fans, the board and Conte plus players.November 12, 2017 at 11:08 am #1556549
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I would be wary of appointing Zola. We should not appoint him just because he was a most wonderful player and a lovely bloke. Zola was not a very successful manager and I think we would need to define what abilities are required to fill the Technical Director role and then seek the person who suits the role best. I would hate to see Zola get hammered on here the way Emenalo has been.
The highly intelligent Lampard might be a better candidate, though again it depends what the club want from the Technical Director.November 12, 2017 at 11:20 am #1556551
How is Lampard who has never managed a club is more qualified than Zola who has managed before? even if it was failure that is also experience compared to someone who has never managed before. if push comes to shove Zola is the better one of both men. Lampard is a wonderful man and was a wonderful player, but so to Zola was, and Zola has that added appeal of being Italian who has close relationship with Conte having played with him before.November 12, 2017 at 11:36 am #1556561
Alanp, let's wait and see if there's any truth in the rumours both Lampard and Zola would be good candidates imo and both have great gravitas.November 12, 2017 at 7:34 pm #1556664
Slightly off topic or maybe not given some of the criticism of the media on here lately but Natalie Gedra the Brazilian Journalist who writes for ESPN with an emphasis on Brazilian football made her Sunday Supplement debut today and she's certainly a lot much more attractive than Neil Ashton.😊November 13, 2017 at 12:40 pm #1556857
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chelsea.man I think Lampard would be a gamble because of his lack of experience, but I think he MIGHT be bright enough to succeed, I would certainly not regard him as a shoe in. I really do doubt that Zola would suit the role. The latest link is with the man who helped build last seasons Monaco side, now he does have a CV!November 13, 2017 at 1:01 pm #1556871
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Not sure about Zola. He does not have the best track record as a manager implying a degree of uncertainty who to buy to turn things around…?
Would hate to see him take a role and then fail and have his reputation ruined…KTBFFHNovember 13, 2017 at 2:10 pm #1556913
The role of the TD is seemingly to act as a conduit between the Board and the Manager head up player recruitment both young potential players and first team starting eleven and squad players which requires good communication with the Manager as well as ensure that the Academy across all age groups is competitive and that the Coaches are developing players that will either create revenue for the club or can ultimately become part of the first team squad.
Personally I don't see why someone with Zola's gravitas couldn't do that role whatever his lack of succses may have been as a club Manager. I've been lucky enough to meet Zola on a number of occasions and firstly he has a real aura about him but he is also extremely open and welcoming to all no matter their station.
The bonus could be that he's Italian which might be a significant benefit if Conte was to now sign a new extended contract although given Zola's character and gravitas I suspect he would dovetail well with any prospective Chelsea Manager the other major benefit should Conte stay and should we appoint Zola is that they are both Italian which would aid the relationship and communication.
Additionally any prospective player particularly the young up and coming one's would imo react very favourably to someone as renowned as Zola talking them through the benefits of signing for Chelsea especially as he's been there and done it in spades.
But as I said earlier on this thread Zola is just a rumour and we don't know whether there is anything in it or even whether Emenalo will be replaced and if he is replaced whether the role will be the same as it was or not.
As for Zola souring his reputation at Chelsea particularly with the fans personally I can't see any way that will happen particularly as with Emenalo it's very difficult to objectively question the performance of the TD and most of the cynicsism towards Emenalo related to his questionable CV to join Chelsea as a Coach, his appointment by Grant who himself had significant question marks against him , his appointment to assist Carlo after Wilkins sacking and his "palpable discord" interview when he refused to call Mourinho by name.
Zola is a legend at Chelsea and always will be imo which again imo would stand him in good stead should things go awry at times.
Latest rumour is that if there is to be a TD appointment it won't happen until the Summer?November 13, 2017 at 3:55 pm #1556958
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999, in addition to your post, he or she needs to establish a rapport between the club, player, parents and agents that encourages trust and manages expectations. We have to show there is a development path but it needs patience from all parties hopefully Tammy and RLC will show what is possible if both parties use the loan system correctly and for its full course…PaganNovember 13, 2017 at 4:08 pm #1556959
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Pagan – regarding your point that is why I would like to see an ex player to be appointed and preferably someone that the younger players could look up to (not totally convinced that Vialli or Gullit fit that bill but Zola, Frank or Drogs would IMO)
Must admit I would be a bit wary of waiting until the end of the season simply because if Marina is out of her depth then the season could go very badly. Just random thoughts at the moment but this is exactly the type of situation that someone like Roman should be prepared for and have had a plan A and B on the backburner so I will leave it up to him to make the eventual call. KTBFFHNovember 13, 2017 at 4:57 pm #1556978
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999 – All very salient points re a potential Zola appointment. Lucky you for having met the great man. My thought on this is that, if I were Marina, I would certainly not want a popular ex player in the role, as she would then be the obvious scape goat for when things are going less than perfectly! We see on here, despite people not really knowing who does what, the avaricious appetites for such scape goats, and I think people would be reluctant to blame a club legend so she would get the lot! Not a good position for her to be in!November 13, 2017 at 6:20 pm #1556984
I have every confidence at Zola to fulfill that role. he has the footballing experience and the managerial experience to fulfill that role. if you judge him on the bases of the jobs he has lost. even Mourinho has lost. nowadays football is a crazy sport as soon as the manager loses a few games they are gone.November 13, 2017 at 6:43 pm #1556989
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DOF, TD call it whateverv you like, it has to be one of the most difficult jobs in a club. For me this roles is there to make sure the coach gets the type of player he wants, be that a bespoke purchase or from the academy and youth system.
What makes it so difficult are the sums of money involved in the buying of players of the quality we require, and keep going cap in hand for those sums of money is difficult. From the academy side not only does they need to produce the type of player that the coach wants, it really also need to be self funding, or go someway to being so. The reall difficulty of course is producing the type of player does the coach wants, as the coach seems to change 2-3 years, what he requires changes. Stability in the style and evolution of how we play is the key, the coaches may change but the ethos of the club ands its style must remain….Pagan
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Rudy Giuliani's claim that Barack Obama does not "love America" and "wasn't brought up the way you were brought up and I was brought up through love of this country" has been widely criticized as disingenuous and possibly racist. Both of these things may be true. But as someone who regularly watches Barack Obama speeches as part of my job, what I think is most astounding about Giuliani's take—and his followup claim that he'd like to see the president "give a speech where he talks about what's good about America and doesn't include all the criticism"—is how literally factually wrong it is. Obama talks constantly about America's greatness and how his upbringing cultivated his love for the country; in fact, perhaps because he knew his liberalism, African father, and "funny name" (his words!) would provoke insinuations about his lack of patriotism, Obama's pride in the United States—and the way his family origins figure into that pride—has been perhaps the most common theme of his most important speeches since he came to national prominence.
There is simply no question that, in his own telling, Barack Obama believes that the United States is an exceptional, great, splendiferous nation—the world's most powerful force for good. And he will be happy to explain to you, at great and occasionally repetitive length, why he holds that belief, as the video above indicates. (Among his America-themed speeches, some of which we took clips from: Obama's 2004 Democratic National Convention keynote in Boston, his March 2008 speech on race relations in Philadelphia, his 2008 nomination-acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, his election night remarks at Chicago's Grant Park in 2008, his inaugural address in 2009, his June 2009 speech in Cairo, his 2012 State of the Union address, his 2012 Democratic National Convention speech in Charlotte, his 2012 election-night speech in Washington D.C., his 2013 inaugural, his September 2013 address to the United Nations, his December 2013 speech on economic mobility in D.C., his 2014 State of the Union, his May 2014 commencement address at West Point, and his post-election press conference in November 2014; click links for transcripts.*)
To be fair to Giuliani, I guess, most if not all of those speeches mention that America has not always been a perfect country. But no one could seriously read or watch Obama's remarks and come away with the overall impression that he is anything but relentlessly positive about the United States. Also—and apologies if this is patronizingly obvious—America hasn't always been a perfect country, because we live in the real world and not a fairy tale, and acknowledging as much doesn't make you unpatriotic, it just makes you someone with a passing understanding of history.
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It's Monday! What are you reading? (22 February)
Nothing. Well, that's not quite true. You see, I ran out of the library books that I WANT to read, and have a bunch more on hold the library that haven't yet arrived (damn you, Multnomah County Library! *shakes fist*). All I've got left now are Margaret Irwin's The Galliard, a very old-fashioned (and not especially accurate) Mary, Queen of Scots novel, and Cinderella Dreams: The Allure of the Lavish Wedding. So I've been supplementing by reading my totally rad (and interesting) American Heritage Cookbook circa 1969. Of course, the problem with that is now I want to make New England Boiled Dinners, chowder, and Anadama bread.
This week, I polished off Joan Aiken's classic The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (one of my childhood favorites), Valerie Martin's Property, Anya Seton's The Hearth and Eagle (another factor in my cravings for New England cuisine), a classic Madeline L'Engle Chronos book, A Ring of Endless Light, and another of my crack books, The Morland Dynasty: The Victory by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles. Not too shabby. I'm still getting back in gear post-wedding, but I do have a lot of catching up to do, here and at Gourmanderie.
This week, look forward to catch up book reports from December, as well as the new year. I've given up all thought of posting them in chronological order, but the reading dates will still be posted at the bottom of each book report–and there's always the master lists to refer to.
BSC revived and revised
Have you seen this article in the New York Times? Ann M. Martin's seminal series The Baby-Sitter's Club is being resuscitated by Scholastic with not only a reprint and a prequel, but also a revision to update the books. No more perms and no more cassettes!
Like a lot of my peers, I read a fair number of BSC books in their heyday. It was never my favorite series, but I liked it better than the wholly ridiculous Sweet Valley High (and far better than the loathsome younger reader spinoffs of that) for featuring somewhat realistic girls doing well, everyday activities. And while there are far better books out there for young readers, I do not mind them reading stuff like the BSC. But is a revision to update the books really necessary? When I was in that same age group, I inherited some of the books that had originally belonged to my two older sisters, ten and twelve years older than me. Among these were several Judy Blume books, the requisite horse books like Marguerite O'Henry's Misty books, and also the Amy and Laura books. The latter series was about a pair of sisters, different as different can be (and I suspect that difference is why my sisters had them; they had a very difficult relationship till they were adults), living in the Bronx in the–well, to this day I'm not entirely sure when they lived. Their lives were drastically different from my own, and though I wanted a malted, I wasn't entirely sure what one was. But there were many similarities besides the complicated relationship between Amy and Laura, which echoed the one I witnessed between my own siblings. Like Laura, I checked out the Lang Fairy Books (I remember her interest in finally acquiring the Olive volume), and like Amy, I enjoyed riding my bike around the neighborhood. I really don't think any small difference between my technology and theirs impeded my interest in their lives in the slightest.
The same goes for many classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; though my mother had to explain segregation and belts for pads (when I read Iggie's House and Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, respectively), that hardly lessened my enjoyment or understanding of the books. But I suppose there may be an argument that since the BSC books are of less err, literary merit, shall we say, then they do need updating to remain relevant to children. I don't know. But I may have to take a trip thrifting soon, and try to stock up on those original volumes just in case I ever have some girls interested in Stoneybrook.
Also: I first saw this article on the second of January, when the comments were already closed (really, NYT? Really?), but I MUST respond to this comment by Adrienne of New York (who is more than welcome to rebut):
This whole generation of girls who had grown up reading 'The Baby-Sitters Club' were now teachers, librarians or mothers," Mr. Levithan said.
…Does Mr. Levithan really believe that little girls can only grow up to be teachers, librarians or mothers?? These books were about strong, entrepreneurial women. Mr. Levithan just robbed all women of the childhood joy they derived from these books. Thanks.
Ummm, yeah. Pretty sure Levithan is entirely aware of the fact that the women most in the position of recommending books to young readers are, well, mothers, teachers, and librarians. Ya think?
It's Monday! What are you reading? (14 September)
After all the work I did to get caught up on my reviews from last week, I slacked off like crazy this week. I posted no book reports at all until tonight, when I just had to get Hunger of the Beast out there! I'm just awful.
The problem is, I got stuck writing up Once is Not Enough by Jackie Susann, the first book I finished this week. There's a lot I want to say about the book and her, and it's hard; i want to do them both justice, so I wimp out on my entries. That's when I have to shake myself and shout, "Schatzi! It's not a term paper! Twelve hundred words is too many! You're not being graded!" I've got issues.
My ambition is to have both Once is Not Enough and Elizabeth Chadwick's The Marsh King's Daughter done tomorrow; I read the latter Saturday when I was home sick, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I also have some fresh books from the library, plus The Unbearable Lightness of Being, to take care of, but I also picked up The Historian last night, and plowed through the first hundred pages in nothing flat. I think I found something for my RIP IV challenge! I am seriously enjoying this book.
Speaking of which, I need to go check out the Multnomah County Library site; I think those swine are deleting some of my requests! I put a hold on my ghost story books before I ever requested The Historian, and they're still nowhere in site. Bugger all. Well, I better go check that out. The weather has been awfully autumnal, and I need to curl up with some spooky books.
Spider & Jeanne Robinson Could Use a Hand
Back in the fuzzy days of my pre-adolescence, when my reading matter was often chosen as much for titillation as for intellectual stimulation or entertainment, I stumbled across a rare find. Down in the basement of the Historic Irvington bungalow my father and stepmother inhabited were many a cardboard box of books, books of every sort, from the fundamentals of theatre to children's classics. And above all, there was fantasy and science fiction. Boxes upon boxes of paperbacks both slim and fat, from every genre of science fiction and fantasy there was in the Seventies and Eighties. And on hot summer days, my little sister and I would duck into that cool vault and sort through the treasure trove of books we found.
I hated to be told what I could read and could not, so I would always have to hide my finds, sneaking them upstairs and reading them on the sly; my prurient pre-adolescent mind gravitated toward the naughty, and I dreaded being found out and having my precious books confiscated–which had happened before and which would happen again. And one hot afternoon, I happened upon a promising book. It was called Callahan's Lady, and in it, I found a place where I wanted to belong, Lady Sally's House. Yes, it was a brothel somewhere on Manhattan Island, but it was also a place where decency and good manners were respected, and where people could have fun and be accepted for who they were–whether they were in fact people, freaks, aliens, or even genetically-engineered German Shepherds. Instead of simple titillation, I found in Callahan's Lady commentary on the human condition (as is found in the best science fiction), good humor at its worst (those puns!), and a new Heinlein (to whom my father had already introduced me).
I kept Callahan's Lady (don't tell my dad where his copy went), and I bought the sequel The Lady Slings the Booze, as well as the first Callahan book, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon. I checked out other Spider (and sometimes Jeanne) Robinson books from the library, and I was a total SF nerd. And I loved it. In turn, I passed those books on to others, like my eldest sister Heather and some of my friends, and every one has loved them. Spider Robinson also has written some fantastic essays, including an amazing defense of Robert A Heinlein for People Who Just Don't Get It. (And I would love him for that, if nothing else, because I do adore RAH.)
I learned a lot from those books in the way of basic civilization: Live and let live. Let well enough alone. Vengeance is counterproductive–and it gets your soul all sticky. Placebo !/= spaseeba. Pain shared is lessened, while joy shared is multiplied. Treating people as you wish to be treated is the best way to achieve that goal. And I had a lot of fun.
Just over four years ago, my mother died from metastasized breast cancer, and it's a pain I live with every day. I would do anything to keep someone else from having to go through what I and my sisters–and tutu and aunts–have suffered, the pain we live through every day, and that's why I've written this post. Jeanne Robinson suffers from a rare biliary cancer that has already taken her gall bladder, bile duct, and most of her liver. She and Spider are having a hard time affording the treatment she needs, and I would dearly love to pay them back in any way possible for the hours of amusement, entertainment, and thought I've had thanks to their work. If you're interested in their work, buy it from Amazon through Spider Robinson's site. There are a few Ebay auctions for her benefit. Also a benefit site with other options.
And perhaps best of all, this gent came up with a way to benefit Spider & Jeanne with ANY Amazon purchase! I just bought a couple of books last night, but I will happily do some early Christmas shopping this way to help them out. Even if you aren't interested in their books, you can send a little their way with any Amazon purchase.
Maybe I'm a shill, I don't know. What I do know is how much I have suffered without my mother thanks to cancer, and how much enjoyment I've have from a few printed words that Spider Robinson happened to write. And that I started to cry when I first learned what was going on, and I'm still tearing up now. I'd rather not, but I suppose that can't be helped. I might not be that fond of sherry, but I'll take any port in a storm.
Cleopatra's Daughter Giveaways
Michelle Moran's second novel Cleopatra's Daughter is about to come out, and in celebration, there are a ton of book bloggers hosting giveaways for it. I've read some good reviews of it in the past few days, and am pretty excited about reading it myself. I was waaaay into Cleopatra when I was little and saw the Liz Taylor film (back when TNT showed awesome classics all the time), even demanding that my hair be cut like her bob in the movie! The best book I've read about her so far would be Margaret George's The Memoirs of Cleopatra (special shoutout for Zilpha Keatley Snyder's The Egypt Game).
If you're looking to win a copy of Cleopatra's Daughter (and who doesn't enjoy a win now and then?), check out these lovely, generous blogs:
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Go for the contests, stay for the posts!
From the publisher:
The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony's revengeful rival, Octavian, sweep into Egypt. Their three orphaned children are taken in chains to Rome; only two– the ten-year-old twins Selene and Alexander–survive the journey. Delivered to the household of Octavian's sister, the siblings cling to each other and to the hope that they will return one day to their rightful place on the throne of Egypt. As they come of age, they are buffeted by the personal ambitions of Octavian's family and court, by the ever-present threat of slave rebellion, and by the longings and desires deep within their own hearts.
It's Monday! What are you reading? (7 September)
This week, I got all caught up. I posted book reports for Farmer Boy, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and Everything is Illuminated–and even read and posted entries for The Concubine and A Long Fatal Love Chase! I am seriously blowing myself away here.
Since finishing A Long Fatal Love Chase last night, I've picked up both The Lady's Not for Burning and The Unbearable Lightness of Being. When I need a smile after some of the latter, I glance at the former. I must admit, since getting into The Unbearable Lightness of Being and really thinking about it, I fear I might secretly be an existentialist. And I have loathed existentialism since reading The Stranger in eleventh grade. See, this is exactly why I avoid Big Important Philosophical Works that Make You Think n' Stuff. They ruin everything! DO NOT WANT.
Then today at work, I started looking at Jackie Susann books and well, I think I might have to read one to assuage my pain. The Love Machine or Once is Never Enough? I just don't know! Maybe even Dolores!