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Ralph Steinman, along with Bruce Beutler and Jules Hoffmann, received science's ultimate accolade before the Nobel Committee was informed that Mr Steinman had passed away.
Nobel prizes are not usually awarded posthumously, but the Nobel Committee have made an exception for this case because of the misunderstanding.
The work of all three scientists has been pivotal to the development of improved types of vaccines against infectious diseases and pioneering approaches to fighting cancer.
Upon learning of the prize, Mr Steinman's family said it was impossible to describe what they were feeling.
"Of course we are devastated to have lost Ralph over the weekend, but at the same time we are deeply thankful for the many amazing years we were able to have with him after he was diagnosed four and a half years ago. And of course we're so incredibly proud of dad for receiving this wonderful honor," the Canadian scientist's son told a press conference in his father's honour.
French scientist Jules Hoffmann, who won the Nobel prize with Mr Steinman for his research on the body's immune system using fruit flies, was delighted with the award but stressed the research was more important than any individual.
"I'm so happy to see that my friends, Ralph Steinman and Bruce Beutler, who are working on mammals, on mice and humans, are associated with the prize," he said

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26 Conference Titles | 16 NCAA Tournament Appearances | 11 All-Americans | Two Rhodes Scholars | Two Final Fours
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CentreColonels.com) – The Centre men's basketball team fell by a score of 117-94 to Southern Athletic Association (SAA) foe Rhodes in a conference contest on Friday night at Mallory Gymnasium.
The Colonels see their season-high winning streak snapped at five games, as Centre moves to 13-8 overall and 9-3 in SAA play. The Lynx improve to 12-10 on the season and 9-3 in league action with the victory.
Rhodes' 117 points are the most for a Colonel opponent since a 124-123 win over California State Stanislaus in 1989.
Rhodes gained a 15-point advantage in the first half, sinking 12-of-25 3-pointers and 8-of-8 free throws before taking a 62-47 lead at the break. The Lynx forced 13 Colonel turnovers in the first half, resulting in 16 Rhodes points.
The Lynx build their edge to as many as 24 points at the 14:00 mark of the second half at 81-57 following a 12-2 run.
With Rhodes holding an 84-60 advantage, Centre used a 12-3 surge highlighted by 3-pointers by sophomore guard Tucker Sine (Bowling Green, Ky.) and senior guard Matt Gump (Bellefontaine, Ohio) to shrink the deficit to 15 points at 87-72 with just under 10 minutes showing on the second half clock.
Unfortunately for the Colonels, the Lynx would answer with a 9-2 spurt of their own before pulling away for the 23-point conference triumph.
Freshman forward Jakob Spitzer (Atlanta, Ga.) matched a career-high with 23 points to lead all scorers. Spitzer shot 9-of-11 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line for Centre.
Sine netted 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting including 2-of-6 from downtown to go with 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. Freshman guard Perry Ayers (Bowling Green, Ky.) and freshman forwad Jacob Bates (LaGrange, Ky.) dropped in 14 points apiece, combining to shoot 11-of-13 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free throw line.
Senior guard Sam Gruber (LaGrange, Ky.) chipped in 12 points off the bench, connecting on 4-of-7 field goals, 2-of-5 3-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws.
Tyler Gee led Rhodes with 16 points, followed by Daniel Darst off the bench with 13 markers.
Despite the loss, the Colonels shot a season-high 61.4 percent (35-of-57) from the field. Centre was 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from long range and 70.4 percent (19-of-27) from the free throw line.
The Lynx connected on 53.7 percent (36-of-67) of field goals, including 42.5 percent (17-of-40) from behind the arc to go with 82.4 percent (28-of-34) from the charity stripe.
Rhodes held a 37-26 rebounding edge while holding advantages of 36-14 in points off turnovers, 12-2 in second chance points and 80-33 in bench points. The Colonels outscored the Lynx 58-38 in the paint and 20-2 on fast breaks.
Centre is back in action on Sunday afternoon traveling to Conway, Ark. to take on Hendrix at 2 p.m. CT.


text: Well i was going to buy soul silver today then i remembered pokemon crystal and how it was my favorite of all pokemon games. then i was like "oh there probably gonna do what they did with diamond and pearl and make a third one with the same or more features." so what do you guys think?? should i wait?


text: How To Email & Messaging Sending Tweets: A Beginner's Guide to Using Twitter Find out how to tweet, retweet, use a hashtag and more! Share Pin Email Print Bethany Clarke/Stringer/Getty Images News/Getty Images Email & Messaging Guides & Tutorials Basics Installing & Upgrading Tips & Tricks Key Concepts VoIP by Brandon De Hoyos Updated April 28, 2018 114 114 people found this article helpful Twitter has become a prevalent force in our lives. Twitter handles (those short names that begin with the "@" symbol) are displayed everywhere from television news broadcasts to articles published online. Hashtags (terms that begin with the "#" symbol) are seen everywhere, from advertising campaigns to live events. If you're unfamiliar with Twitter, these references can seem like a foreign language. If you've been curious about how it works, and are interested in jumping in yourself, take a look at our quick guide below to get started. To begin, a little background. Twitter is a social networking platform which enables users to post and interact through short messages of 280 characters or less. You can post updates on Twitter, along with photos and videos, and you can interact with others by "favoriting" a post to indicate that you like it, "retweeting" a post so that it's broadcast to your followers or private messaging. Twitter is available for desktop computers and mobile devices. Here's a cheat sheet to help you get started: Sending a Tweet on Twitter Ready to start sending tweets? After signing up for the service, you'll see a box at the top right containing a feather. Click on that and a box will appear. This is where you type your message. You also have the option here to add a photo or video, insert a funny GIF from a selection provided by Twitter, share your location, or add a poll. If you'd like to reference someone in your tweet, add their Twitter handle beginning with the "@" symbol. If you want to establish a keyword that others can use to add to the conversation, add a hashtag. If you're commenting on an award show, for instance, you can add the hashtag that they publicize for the show (usually seen at the bottom of the screen that you're watching the broadcast on - for instance, #AcademyAwards). To publish your post, click or tap the "Tweet" button on the bottom right. Just remember that your message is limited to 280 characters in total (until Twitter makes some changes that will make more characters available). The number of characters in your tweet is reflected in the bottom right side next to the "Tweet" button, so it's easy to see how many you have left to play with. Reply to a Tweet See a tweet you would like to reply to? Hit the arrow which is located under and to the far left of the post that you're looking at. Doing so will open a box in which you can enter your message. The handle(s) of the person (or people) that you are replying to will already be posted in the message box, ensuring that it will be directed to them when you hit the "Tweet" button. Delete a Tweet Send a tweet before it was done? Visit your profile page by clicking on your photo on the left side or at the top of your Twitter feed (on mobile there is an option called "Me" at the bottom). Tap or click on the tweet that you'd like to delete, and then tap or click on the three small dots that appear to the right under the tweet. This will expand a menu of additional features. Select "Delete Tweet" and follow the prompts. Retweet on Twitter Read something funny or noteworthy that you'd like to retweet? Twitter makes it easy by providing an icon just for this purpose. Tap or click the icon second from the left under the tweet (the one with two arrows). A box will appear with the original post and space for you to enter an additional comment. Click on "Retweet" and the post will appear on your profile page with your comment attached to it. Private Messaging on Twitter Sometimes you want to have a discussion with someone privately on Twitter. This is possible, as long as you and the person that you want to message with following each other. In order to follow someone, search for them on Twitter, and when you locate the correct person, visit their profile and click "Follow." To message in private, click the "Messages" icon which appears on the top of the web version and at the bottom of the mobile app. Tap or click on the "New Message" icon at the top and you'll be presented with an option to add the contact (or contacts — you can add more than one) that you want to message. Click or tap "Next" or "Done" and you'll be presented with a box to type your message. This is the one exception to the 280-character limit rule — there is no character count for direct messages. Add a photo, video, or GIF by using the icons at the bottom. Click or tap "Send" to distribute your message. Happy Tweeting! Twitter is a great resource for keeping up with friends, tracking breaking news, participating in discussions, and sharing your experiences at live events. Once you learn the basics, you'll find it easy to post and interact just like the pros. Good luck and happy Tweeting! Continue Reading


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Good morning. On behalf of The Sacramento Bee's editorial board, welcome to The Take, your opinion-politics newsletter. Please sign up for it here.
In Washington. House Speaker Paul Ryan feigned shock that Democrats pulled a publicity stunt with their sit-in. In Sacramento, we'd be shocked if a Democrat would let petty personal politics play into a decision about the fate of another Democrat's important legislation. Shocked, we say! That, plus various takes on SCOTUS' immigration decision, or lack of it.
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Late Wednesday, Assembly Labor Committee Chairman Roger Hernández, D-West Covina, made the bold decision to abstain from voting on Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson's Senate Bill 1166, which sought to significantly expand the rights of parents to take leave after the birth of a child.
Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, voted for the bill, as did Assemblyman Tony Thurmond, D-Richmond. Assemblyman Jim Patterson, R-Fresno, voted against it. Other Labor Committee members – Kansen Chu, D-San Jose, Patrick O'Donnell, D-Long Beach, and Eric Linder, R-Corona – followed Hernandez's lead by ducking the vote.
The all-male Labor Committee thus killed the bill, which was a priority for the Legislature's Women's Caucus.
Jackson, a Santa Barbara Democrat, chairs the caucus. In April, Jackson and Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, a Bell Gardens Democrat who is vice-chair of the caucus, signed a letter citing allegations of domestic violence by Hernández's wife. They urged Hernández to temporarily resign his committee assignments and chairmanship of the labor committee.
"I don't want to speculate," Jackson said after the vote. "The best answer comes from Assemblyman Hernández."
Hernández issued a statement: "I think we need to be cognizant of the cumulative burden of these provisions, particularly on small businesses." – Aly Pachter, email@example.com
Take a number: 4
The U.S. Supreme Court split 4-4 Thursday and failed to resolve an important issue of President Barack Obama's use of executive power to implement his immigration plan. That inspired editorials in at least four of the state's newspapers. We don't all think alike.
The Sacramento Bee: In a nine-word order, the U.S. Supreme Court underscored Congress' multiple failures.
The Los Angeles Times: A deadlocked Supreme Court has real consequences for 4 million people.
The Mercury News: The non-ruling leaves a cloud over millions of residents.
The San Diego Union Tribune: Imagine if the high court had ruled in Obama's favor and established the precedent of a president being able to set immigration policy – and then Donald Trump got elected.
Our take
Editorial: No one can control the web – so stop trying, Paul Ryan.
Ben Boychuk: Rep. John Lewis and the Democrats are going too far on guns.
Darrell Issa: Obama must follow through on transparency pledge by signing legislation, S.337, which will help undo D.C.'s culture of secrecy.
Joe Mathews: How did homelessness suddenly become such a hot issue across California?
Their take
San Francisco Chronicle: Democrats should consider changing rules for presidential contest. We at The Bee agree.
The Orange County Register: The Legislature is gutting transparency.
The Dallas Morning News: The Supreme Court was right to uphold the University of Texas' admissions policy.
Lexington Herald-Leader: In Kentucky, worship of the National Rifle Association is bipartisan.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Japan, France and China all are eying Texas' proposed bullet trains.
Syndicates' take
Charles Krauthammer: Hillary Clinton's election would mean more of the same.
Eugene Robinson: Will a sit-in make Congress stand up on gun control?
Michael Gerson: The Christian right surrenders faith for the politics of Donald Trump.
Dana Milbank: For Trump, fringe conspiracies take center stage.
Trudy Rubin: In Europe, the great unraveling has begun.
Gail Collins: Hillary Clinton gossip redux.
Nicholas Kristof: Rest In Peace, Jo Cox.
Tweet of the day,
Apparently frustrated with the Sacramento Kings' inexplicable decisions during the NBA Draft, DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins): Lord give me the strength.


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2. Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese Recipe...
Do you or anyone in your family love spicy, hot foods? If so, than this is the perfect grilled cheese recipe for you or them and my husband! I'm not sure I would be daring enough to try this jalapeno popper grilled cheese, but I do like the sound of the cream cheese and ranch mix that gets spread on top.
Recipe Ingredients:
• 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
• 2 teaspoons dry ranch dressing mix (from 1-oz package)
• 4 slices wheat or white sandwich bread
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sliced canned jalapeño chiles, drained, patted dry and seeded
• 4 slices Cheddar cheese
• "In small bowl, stir together cream cheese and dressing mix until well blended. On 1 side of each bread slice, spread butter evenly. On unbuttered side of 2 slices, generously spread cream cheese mixture.
• On each cream cheese-topped bread slice, layer 1/4 cup jalapeños and 2 slices Cheddar cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, buttered side up.
• Heat large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sandwiches; cook about 5 to 7 minutes, turning once, until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown and crisp. To serve, cut each sandwich in half."
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I've lived in Riebeek Kasteel for 15 years and, aside from one abortive attempt (2 clueless adults + 3 unwilling children – any sense of direction whatsoever = 4 miserable hours of scrambling through fynbos on a steep mountainside without actually going anywhere), have never scaled the Kasteelberg. Until last month, when Ruan (who had one abortive attempt to his name, too: 2 clueless adults + completely wrong directions from the tourism office – any real enthusiasm on the part of 1 of the adults = 1 hour of walking on the wrong path before abandoning mission altogether) and I did it. And I'm sorry I didn't do it sooner, and I'm going to do it regularly from now on.
You approach the climb from the back of the mountain (relative to the village), and one of the first surprises is, about 20 minutes and a couple of fairly steep hills in, you look south across the wheat fields (here, above, appearing very dun and bleak before the rains) and, about 100km away in the distance, on the horizon, you see Table Mountain flanked by Devil's Peak and Lion's Head.
We heard plenty of baboon noises, so we did quite a bit of loud chatting and crashing about to warn them that we were coming. Nearer the top, where there's some scrambling on loose soil and stones, are very obvious signs of baboon activity – plenty of droppings, broken branches and half-eaten vegetation. Fortunately, our baboons aren't at all habituated to people, so they do run away when they hear humans coming. (Even so, they're the reason I wouldn't do this walk on my own.)
The view from the top is just spectacular – over our lovely little village and up and down this amazingly vast valley to the mountains on the other side.
Ruan and me – selfie at the top!
I did the walk again a week ago with my friend Biddi – it had rained a bit and the scrambling was easier, as the soil was damp and there wasn't so much slipping, and it was awesome. (Anyone who's coming out for a visit, please do bring your walking shoes, as this is a really lovely +-2,5-hour walk that I'm going to be taking every opportunity to repeat as often as possible!)


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text: Ive been working on some new code for my little brother sketch so that it can track not only x value but y value as well. The only way I can think of doing this is to create a sequence of images that can be animated together to cover the full arc of 180×180*. Guessing at this stage that it will require a pretty large grid of images to perform a smooth animation. Had a look at project by Ben Mandeberg http://www.openprocessing.org/visuals/?visualID=9456 called look here very similar in idea but using mouse position rather than viewers position. So back to web camera code to figure out viewers face x/y position.


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Paul Gardiner
Today we bring you some very sad news, former Holgate teacher Mr Paul Gardiner has passed away following a long battle with cancer.
At this sad time our thoughts are with his family – his wife Jan, his children and grandchild.
Paul was born in April 1957. He served the Hucknall community as a teacher at The Holgate School for 34 years from September 1979 to August 2013.
Julie Horton, long-time colleague of Paul's said; "Paul loved his time at Holgate and he will have touched many lives especially those children who needed something extra, we had many special times together."
Wayne Barsby, former Holgate Head teacher said; "He was a jovial man with a great heart. I'll never forget a bridge duty with him when a terrible hailstorm hit us - he was just in his shirt and laughed his way through it!"
Paul touched the lives of so many people over his time at Holgate students and staff alike. We will miss Paul very much and remember him with great fondness.
He was a true legend!


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Tips for Getting a Good Night'sRest
By Dr. Richardson
Are you someone who frequently tosses and turns for hours at a timetrying to get to sleep? Or, are you someone who falls asleep quickly and thenwakes up in the middle of the night and cannot get back to sleep again?Individuals who have struggled to get a good night's rest over a lengthy periodof time can attest that lack of sleep really affects how you function and feelthe following day. Oftentimes, those who do not get enough rest, experience decreasedenergy, fatigue throughout the day, increased irritability, decreased focus andconcentration, and sometimes increased feelings of depression and/or anxiety. Thegood news is that there are several strategies you can learn to help you restand get the sleep you know is so important to your well-being and optimal dailyfunctioning.
The first and most important step to improving your sleep is settingand sticking to a regular sleep/wake schedule. Oftentimes, on weekends or daysoff from work those who struggle with sleep will try and "catch up" and sleepin a few hours later on Saturday or Sunday. Unfortunately, this change inschedule often makes it harder to get back to sleep at a necessary time forwork or school on Monday morning. Sleeping in after a night of tossing andturning can also disrupt your sleep the following night. Try to stick to a scheduleeven when you have a night of poor sleep. Your chances of sleeping better thefollowing night will be much greater since you will likely feel more tired andthis may help you get back on a schedule rather than spiraling into a patternthat keeps you regularly sleep deprived. Also, if you are struggling with sleep,limit your naps to no longer than 15–20 minutes, once per day. Refraining fromnapping is important so that you can retrain your body to be tired at theappropriate time—bedtime. Napping for lengthy periods will inevitably disruptyour body's ability to get on a schedule.
Next, make your bed and bedroom as comfortable and calm as possible.Temperature is important—you don't want it to be too cold or too hot. Also, besure that the noise level is not too loud or disruptive. Many people findsleeping to white noise from a noise machine or quiet music helpful in order todrown out any disruptive background noise that may keep them awake. You alsowant to use your bed only for sleep so that you can train your body to feelsleepy the moment it rests on the bed. Refrain from activities such as watchingtelevision, talking on the phone, studying or working on your computer or phonewhile you are in bed. Move these activities into another room instead, or ifyou absolutely must, sit in a chair or at a desk in your room while watchingtelevision, talking on the phone, etc. so that your body will still associateyour bed with sleeping and being tired.
A third tip to getting a good night's rest is not to remain in bed fortoo long while trying to fall asleep. If you are still tossing and turning 30minutes after going to bed, then calmly get out of bed, go to a different room,and sit quietly for 20–30 minutes until you start to feel sleepy again. Youcould read a book or listen to quiet music before trying again to return toyour bed to fall asleep. It is important to refrain from staying in your bed restlesslyfighting to fall asleep because you will start to feel frustrated and your bodywill respond by physically activating and feeling more awake and restless. Thegoal is to train your body to feel calm, relaxed, and sleepy when it is in bed,so if you cannot get there after about 30 minutes of trying, then staying inbed longer can work against you and make it harder to reach your goal offalling asleep.


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This video demonstrates how to change the harness slot height for a car seat with a 5-point harness with a front pull adjuster. Please use this video as an aid for installing your own car seat. This video is not meant to replace your vehicle owner's manual or your car seat manual. It is to show technique.
From www.CarSeatSite.com: Car seat search, use, and installation help for parents and resources for technicians.
Pages include a car seat FAQ, recommended car seats, installation help, installation videos, and recalls. Also has an emergency label template to fill out, print and stick to car seat. Resources for technicians include statistics and current list of available CEUs.


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Since we moved into our house in January, we have slowly worked on projects that have turned our house into a home. These shelves were the perfect addition to the great room and can be easily customized to match your style!
The best part? You will only need to purchase 3 supplies for a total of $20 ($10 per shelf!)
Supplies needed:
- 2 brackets per shelf - you can find these at a JoAnn's, Michael's, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, or Home Depot (mine were from Hobby Lobby)
- 1 piece of wood per shelf - Mine was 3/4" tall and is about 7" deep and 48" long
- Wood stain or paint - Color of your choice
- Wood screws (smaller than the height of your wood)
- Drywall screws (count depends on your brackets)
- Drill
- Completely stain or paint your wood, let dry
- Paint nail heads to match your stain or paint color
- Once dry, measure and mark bracket placement on wood. Make sure you measure the same distance in from the outside of the shelves
- Drill screws into wood as tightly as you can
- Next, you want to use the drywall screws to secure your shelves onto the wall.
*You can never be too careful making sure your shelves are aligned evenly. I measured from the ground and made a small marking on the wall where I would be drilling.
Congratulations on your beautiful new shelves! Share your success story/picture!


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The Real Housewives of Atlanta visit South Africa!
Have you seen the lastest episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the second most watched episode in history! The beautifully located Lawhill Luxury Apartments were featured in this episode, and on the next instalment Lawhill Luxury Apartments will be joined by the famous Shamwari Game Reserve.
Set in the stunning V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa, the Lawhill Luxury Apartments offer one of the most ideal locations in Cape Town. The range of luxury apartments boast private balconies or patios with Marina or Canal views and further services include a 24 hour concierge service to ensure your vacation is both relaxing and enjoyable.
The stunning Shamwari Game Reserve is set in the heart of the Eastern Cape region and enjoys malaria-free status making it an ideal family-friendly vacation destination. Set in 25,000 hectares of spectacular African bush the Shamwari Game Reserve prides itself on conservation winning several prestigious awards inluding the Worold's Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve. The accommodation at Shamwari Game Reserve is made up of seven luxury lodges all set in the bush or along the banks of Bushman's River. This luxurious setting makes for a great Big Five safari adventure.
For further information about either of these properties, or to create your dream vacation contact Southern Africa Travel today. We pride ourselves on Tailor-made travel.


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here we go again
tomorrow marks the first saturday of college football season. to that i say, 1) hurray! and 2) too soon…too soon. i am uncertain if my heart is ready to do this all over again. it was just a mere 8ish months ago when the game which shall never be watched again occurred…you know. don't make me say it. it's hard not to get your hopes up once more, but if you do – you're crushed when your ranking tumbles and (at least me) watch each game in a nervous frenzy, groaning at each error your team makes. i think that's why drinking and football were introduced to each other – to ease the pain of the inevitable mistakes and blown defensive strategies.
ALAS – i will still proudly don my red pants, hold my vodka tonic close and sidle right up to the tv at 8 p.m. when it's time to get this thing going. #lovemydawgs
lewis grizzard was a columnist who wrote about southern things and sometimes, the georgia bulldogs. this is timely and wonderful :)
To my Son, if I ever have one:
Kid, I am writing this on September 3, 1984. I have just returned from Athens, where I spent Saturday watching the University of Georgia, your old dad's alma matter, play football against Clemson.
While the events of the day were still fresh on my mind, I wanted to recount them so if you are ever born, you can read this and perhaps be able to share one of the great moments in your father's life.
Saturday was a wonderful day on the Georgia campus.
We are talking blue, cloudless sky, a gentle breeze and a temperature suggesting summer's end and autumn's approach.
I said the blessing before we had lunch. I thanked the Lord for three things: fried chicken, potato salad and for the fact he had allowed me the privilege of being a Bulldog.
"And , Dear Lord," I prayed, "bless all those not as fortunate as I."
Imagine my son, 82,000 people, most whom were garbed in red, gathered together gazing down on a lush valley of hedge and grass where soon historic sporting combat would be launched.
Clemson was ranked number 2 in the nation, and Georgia, feared too young to compete with the veterans from beyond the river, could only dream, the smart money said, of emerging three hours hence victorious.
They had us 20-6 at the half, son. A man sitting in front of me said, "I just hope we don't get embarrassed."
My boy, I had never seen such a thing as came to pass in the second half. Todd Williams threw one long and high, and Herman Archie caught it in the end zone, and it was now 20-13.
Georgia got the ball again and scored again, and it was now 20-20, and my mouth was dry, and my hands were shaking, and this Clemson fan who had been running his mouth the whole ballgame suddenly shut his fat face.
Son, we got ahead 23-20, and the ground trembled and shook, and many were taken by fainting spells.
Clemson's kicker, Donald Igwebuike, tied it 23-23 and this sacred place became the center of the universe.
Only seconds were left when Georgia's kicker, Kevin Butler, stood poised in concentration. The ball rushed toward him, and it was placed upon the tee a heartbeat before his right foot launched it heavenward.
A lifetime later, the officials threw their arms aloft. From 60 yards away, Kevin Butler had been true, and Georgia led and would win 26-23.
I hugged perfect strangers and kissed a fat lady on the mouth. Grown men wept. Lightening flashed. Thunder rolled. Stars fell, and joy swept through, fetched by a hurricane of unleashed emotions.
When Georgia beat Alabama 18-17 in 1965, it was a staggering victory. When we came back against Georgia Tech and won 29-28 in 1978, the Chapel bell rang all night. When we beat Florida 26-21 in the last seconds in 1980, we called it a miracle. And when we beat Notre Dame 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl that same year for the national championship, a woman pulled up her skirt and showed the world the Bulldog she had sewn on her underbritches.
But Saturday may have been even better than any of those.
Saturday in Athens was a religious experience.
I give this to you, son. Read it and re-read it, and keep it next to your heart. And when people want to know how you wound up with the name "Kevin" let them read it, and then they will know.
– Lewis Grizzard


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>Reine (the Queen) is a piece that I made during the festive season. I was getting sick of the lack of expensive looking jewellery in my jewellery chest (I only left behind numerous amount of bangles home when I left for Canberra earlier last year) and decided that I would make one that I can wear during the festive season, as well as for any other occasion. Et voila!
Reine: gold plated chain, japanese wooden beads, swarovski embellished clasp
I have been wearing them almost everywhere, and have got comments (and orders!) from people. Couldn't have been happier with my Queen; it's truly luxury at a budget!


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School:Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy
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MA Creative Writing is a rewarding taught degree taught by published writers and researchers. The course is aimed to support you while you develop and hone your creative and critical writing skills across the fields of fiction, creative non-fiction, script and poetry. You can take our MA for professional development purposes, in order to enhance your career and to increase your likelihood of publication. The MA will also help you specialise in the areas of creative practice in order to pave the way for doctoral study.
We have expertise across a number of fields and our academic community is vibrant and dynamic with strong industry links.
One of the great strengths of the programme is its flexibility. MA Creative Writing can be studied either full or part time. Modules can be taken individually, allowing you to control the pace and depth of your postgraduate study. Programme delivery is enhanced by the university's commitment to e-learning .
You may also be interested in our MA English Literature or MA English Literature and Creative Writing programmes.
Literary and Critical Arts Research Methods This module will introduce you to research methods at MA level. The module provides a thorough breakdown of research methods across the fields of Creative Writing and English Literature. This module is taught across all of our MA Creative Writing and English Literature pathways and it is also a great opportunity for you to get to know your peers. In this module you will consider:
Creative Writing Workshop 1: Narrative Engineering and Construction
This module aims to:
provide students with a detailed understanding of the approaches and techniques associated with a well-established fictional form – the short story - and to understand the development of that form in the context of the culture of consumerism and literary criticism; enable students to critically engage and experiment with diverse forms, including scriptwriting, digital media, genre writing, children's fiction, collaboration, writing for performance and poetry; to enhance student's critical skills and develop individual's creative practice through weekly workshops focussing on new writing and feedback; to develop student's understanding of the role of structure, form, genre, media and markets in the context of individual creative practice; to contextualise an entrepreneurial approach to creative writing in relation to literary criticism and market conditions; to demonstrate industry-relevant creative skills and techniques, confirming that they can succeed in competitive and diverse markets for innovative fiction;
On this module students will respond to the challenges associated with creating new and innovative work within an established literary field – the short story:
create new narrative fiction, exploring, creatively, media, form, language and presentation; develop productive practices for self-reflection, giving and receiving feedback; deploy literary analytical skills, research skills and advanced scholarship; apply self-direction and autonomy in planning and implementing their own creative outputs; use research and team skills, including collaborative team and group work; exercise initiative and personal responsibility.
Creative Writing Workshop 2: Developing poetics, growing the text
provide students with a detailed grasp of the approaches and techniques associated with longer, sustained forms of writing such as the short story sequence/collection, the poetry sequence/pamphlet, the short (screen)/play, digital fiction sequence; provide students with opportunities to analyse and critically examine texts and concepts, including each others; provide students with opportunities to develop their own writing skills through task driven workshops, exercises and assessment; provide students with opportunities to explore and develop the theory and approaches explored in the research methods module of the MA
Through this module, students will:
Demonstrate a developed and systematic understanding of the longer writing forms and their theoretical development; demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques and methodologies in creative writing practice; address their own writing abilities and (self) reflect on their writing and that of others; synthesise with critical awareness information in a manner that may be innovative; critically evaluate research and advanced scholarship; demonstrate self-direction and autonomy in planning and implementing their own creative outputs; exercise initiative and personal responsibility
"Juvenile Trash": Rethinking Genre Fiction
In this module you will evaluate the aesthetics and politics of genre fiction. You will critically analyse, and/or write within, a selection of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, speculative fiction, crime fiction, historical fiction, romance, and children's literature. You will engage with recent scholarship on these genres also.
Space, Environment and Modernity In this module you will
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This module is delivered entirely online and may be taken in place of another module on the programme, as authorised in consultation with your Programme Director.
In the module you will:
The Dissertation module provides students with the opportunity to undertake a sustained, rigorous and independent investigation of a specialised topic in their chosen discipline area within the contexts of creative writing.
Most modules are taught through group workshops, seminars and online delivery. Some modules will also include individual tutorials and the dissertation module is delivered entirely through one-to-one tutorials with your supervisor.
In workshops and seminars full use is made of University technology and course materials will be delivered and stored through our Virtual Learning Environment. It will be possible for you to access the Virtual Learning Environment remotely and you will be encouraged to do so.
All modules are 30 credits apart from the dissertation which is worth 60 credits.
In a 30-credit module you will receive 33 hours of timetabled teaching and you will be expected to conduct 267 hours of independent study. The 60-credit dissertation is mainly conducted with independent study. You will receive 6 hours of tutorial supervision (this includes supervisors looking over your work) and you will be expected to conduct 594 hours of independent study.
Each student is appointed a personal tutor who will be available for academic advice, pastoral support and personal development planning. Tutors also have weekly office hours.
A critical but supportive environment is achieved through a combination of workshops, research seminars and e-learning. You will be introduced to the practicalities of preparing and submitting your work for possible publication.
We have a variety of approaches to assessment across the programme depending upon the module.
In the creative writing workshop modules you will be assessed on your creative writing (poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, script) and through critical reflection of you work also. In some modules ("Juvenile Trash": Rethinking Genre Fiction) you can choose your method of assessment (creative portfolio and critical reflection, or essay, for example). In other modules (Space, Environment and Modernity) you will be asked to produce an essay and a blog or creative piece.
Modules also make use of Virtual Learning Environments for assessments and you may be asked to view material online and then to respond to it (Literary and Critical Arts Research Methods).
You will receive tutor support in class and through our VLE in order to prepare you for each assessment point. We also have library facilities online and at campus.
Many of our students use the course to generate and hone their own writing for publication. Our creative practice modules are designed with eventual publication in mind. Our assessments are designed around publication, performance and/or production. Several of our students have had publication success (see below).
The MA is also a great choice for those wishing to enhance their employment and professional opportunities in editorial and publishing careers. The programme is suitable for those who would like to become teachers of English literature and creative writing as well as those who are already teachers. For example, teachers of English at 'A' Level and GCSE often find the course suitable for professional development purposes, providing them with skills to enhance their teaching of English literature creative writing within their current curricula.
Our MA is appropriate for those who would like careers in community-based education and practice. The course also prepares you for further study at PhD level at Cardiff Metropolitan University and beyond. This degree will encourage you to develop the valuable transferable skills of autonomy, effective collaboration, self-direction, organisation, initiative and adaptability that are highly regarded in the workplace.
Recent student successes:
Durre Shahwar is Associate Editor of Wales Arts Review. She is a Cardiff-based writer. She has a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing & MA in Creative Writing, both from Cardiff Metropolitan University. She is a Word Factory Apprentice 2017, mentored by Alexei Sayle. In 2015, she was commended for the Robin Reeves Prize for Young Writers.
Barbara A Stensland (MA Creative Writing) writes a blog about living with MS that has recently been published as a book, Stumbling in Flats (2015). It has been shortlisted for The International Rubery Book Award 2015.
Emre Karatoprak (MA Creative Writing) had his first novel published on Amazon, Türbülans (2013).
Alex Sambrook (MA Creative Writing) had a short story shortlisted in the prestigious Bridport Short Story Competition (2012).
Stacey Taylor (MA English & Creative Writing) won the It Started With a Kiss competition run by Authonomy in November 2011 with a 416 word flash fiction.
Applicants should usually have a first or upper second-class honours degree, in a relevant subject. Students that meet the criteria will be invited for interviews.
Selection Procedure:Application form, CV, submission of a writing portfolio (One of the
following: six poems, 2000 words of prose, 2000 words of critical writing or 5
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The Adelaide French Language Meetup (AFLM) is a group which provides opportunities for all local French-speakers - whether maternal speakers or those who have acquired French linguistic skills - to meet up for French conversation and cultural events, while also providing a platform for learners of the French language to meetup with others who are learning or speak French.
French Playgroup
L'Atelier des Petits is a French playgroup for babies, toddlers and children aged 0 to 5 years accompanied by their parents / grandparents / carers, irrespective of whether they are French speakers or not.
Children learn French language and culture through playing games, singing songs, reading stories and participating in craft activities all in French.
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Receiving Critique
"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body." -Winston Churchill
It feels like fifth grade again; the red slashes and cryptic abbreviations in the margin of your paper. The feeling that what you did wasn't good enough. Even though you submitted for it, even though you know it'll make your work better, even though you know you need something different to make the work POP. What do you do if none of that stops the sting, when it comes?
What works to help anesthetize the pain will vary, and for some, nothing may help. But for many writers, shake your head, bring yourself back around to your present. The past may have been hard on your ego, but the marks on your current work are graphite kisses left by someone who actually cares about your work.
If that doesn't help, prioritize. Decide what you want to read, and stop there. Critique often crosses lines between substantive (or plot development), copy, and line edits. If you're willing to take corrected grammar (copy edits), then that has value. Save the rest, you can go back for more another day.
It helps to be as clear as you can be about what kind of editing/critique you are looking for. It is frustrating for both sides when critique is disregard because the edits are not what you were looking for.
If you're in a group, be sure to give at least as good as you got. People often go to great lengths to read (often more than once), process, and then give feedback on work within critique groups. Be sure to have the same courtesy. Curb snarky comments (even funny ones), save them for face to face, when you can actually laugh together.
Be sure to ask people who are discerning. You want the best critique you can get. You do want some opinion, but you mostly want to rely on someone else's expertise.
Once you've left school, even if you are an amature writer, what people tell you about your work only matters to you. Listen to your gut, you'll know when what someone offers as criticism is constructive. Stay calm in whatever ways work for you (breathing, mantras, meditation, visualization, etc.), and remember, you only hand over as much power as you choose to lose. For most people, you are your own harshest critic, except for Winston Churchill.
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A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
Older people and adults with disabilities, particularly those with care needs, can benefit from care coordination. The field is changing rapidly with nearly half of the states moving to Medicaid managed care for its populations needing long-term services and supports (LTSS). This study finds that states are requiring care coordination and that care coordinators are critical points of contact for consumers and their family caregivers.


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EUA has published a new review on the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) focused on its relationship with Horizon 2020 from the perspective of programme efficiency and opportunity cost.
The review is based on an analysis of various conclusions and opinions issued by the European Commission, the European Investment Bank, the European Court of Auditors, and other stakeholders in late 2016. The analysis exposes some worrying trends linked to the potentially overrated efficiency and effectiveness of public investment through EFSI, the lost opportunity for other key RDI programmes such as Horizon 2020 and various side effects including geographical imbalances in investment into regional development. EFSI's capacity to engage all RDI stakeholders in collaborations is also questioned given the fact that universities across Europe are not allowed to or are restricted from borrowing money (see "One year of EFSI: What's in it for universities? An EUA review," June 2016).
While the long-term impact of EFSI is still to be seen and documented, its immediate implications can already be felt by the university sector. The creation of EFSI and the Guarantee Fund has limited the budgetary flexibility in the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework and reduced the planned financial allocations for Horizon 2020 by €2.2 billion. Any decrease in the budget of Horizon 2020 directly affects the programme's efficiency and funding rates. The recent EUA member consultation on Horizon 2020 revealed that even top proposals cannot be funded because of the limited call budgets, whereas the total application costs may go as high as 30 to 50% of the distributed budget. Therefore, the opportunity cost of EFSI must not ignore a waste of research ideas and resources under Horizon 2020.
EUA has tabled a series of policy messages and actions aimed at improving the efficiency of Horizon 2020 based on its member consultation. Sufficient and sustainable funding to the Framework Programme (FP) is fundamental to this process. Therefore, the funds diverted from Horizon 2020 to EFSI must be re-invested into the FP grants, which have already successfully proven to be a high-impact pathway to knowledge-based growth and development in Europe.
At the EUA Council meeting on 27 January 2017 in Brussels, the Association will hold a special policy dialogue on the future of Horizon 2020 and the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9). Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, will participate in the discussion, along with other key voices.
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The EUA High-Level Group on "big deals" with scientific publishers and the Expert Group on Science 2.0/Open Science met in Brussels on 12 and 13 January 2017 to discuss negotiations with large publishers, text and data mining (TDM) and open research data.
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Despite its regret about the UK leaving the EU, EUA is pleased that UK Prime Minister Theresa May explicitly highlighted science, research and innovation in a much anticipated speech on Brexit given from London on 17 January 2017.
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The EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) organised its 10th thematic workshop, "Ethics and Integrity in Doctoral Education and Research Training," on 18 and 19 January 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. Hosted by the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, the event saw the largest attendance in CDE history with 138 participants from 87 higher education and research institutions from 25 European countries.
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A Baton Rouge man who was engaged to be married was arrested after police say he stabbed his fiancé e to death in their home on Saturday morning and then briefly tried to hide the evidence.
William Jackson, 40, told officers arriving at 3023 Courtland Circle that he killed Lekeisha Duncan, 32, after an argument, said Cpl. Don Coppola, a Baton Rouge police spokesman.
Before the admission, Jackson first tried to hide any evidence that might link him to the stabbing, according to the affidavit of probable cause. He had apparently changed out of a bloody shirt, washed the knife in the kitchen sink and then threw the knife into the kitchen trash can.
Duncan was pronounced dead at the scene, while Jackson was taken to the hospital for minor stab wounds all over his body.
On Wednesday, more than four days later, Jackson was released from a local hospital and booked into Parish Prison on counts of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.
Jackson's neighbor Letisha Harris, 34, said on Saturday that the couple often fought verbally and that police had already been to their house several times before the stabbing. But, Harris added, she had never seen any evidence of physical fights.
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Moleskine notebooks are wonderful, as are their cousins from Miquelrius and others. They're small, durable, and easy to carry which begs the owner to fill them up and get some more. Eventually you end up with a shelf full of notebooks and they need to be labeled.
I hope folks will comment on methods I haven't tried, but here are a few that have worked for me:
Label makers. I've got a Casio Label-it!, and it works pretty well as long as I do not try to put it on along the spine. The surface of regular Moleskine notebooks defies most adhesives, and it's hard to get them to stick. On the spine it's impossible because the surface is always wrinkling. So instead, I just write out the label, and then apply it to the cover as shown:
For the Reporter's style, I got a better idea: Write on the pages. It's permanent, and allows me to put them on the shelf normally:
For Cahier's it's really easy – write on the cover.
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Written by Nathanael Lewis
He was in a band for five years before he decided to live out of a suitcase. He claims to have seen almost every town across Canada; if you believe it possible – his face would convince you he did. A wanderer constantly moving from area to area doing what he wanted. Yes he came from a bad home life, but he didn't hinge on that. The experiences he had in the world were much more important than than life he left behind. With two pairs of clothes, a YMCA card and no where to be, he made the most out of the life he was living.
Randi Scott was 47 years old when he retired officially, but it wasn't until years later that the stroke would happen. Randi regretted nothing from his time being without a home because he chose that lifestyle.
"From the band, I got used to basically living out of a suitcase," said Randi, regaling how he came to be without a home. "Traveling light became sort of a natural thing."
Now 59, Randi is quite an interesting fellow. He suffered a stroke some years ago which hampered his short term memory, but enhanced his creativity. Now a photographer known throughout Brant for his work, he possesses a slight scruff that catches the light and a smile which is constantly on display. He speaks with a quiet, yet strong voice which has obviously seen years of use. You see Randi paid for his house in cash, which might seem strange until one understands why.
Randi explains that as he travelled from town to town, he would drill peep holes into apartment doors for those who wanted to see out. As he said to answer my confusion, It was a different time.
"I knock on the door and I say, 'I'm here doing the apartment building, now – would you like to get one put in?' Ten bucks, ten minutes and it's good to go. And they say we've been wanting to do that for a long time, okay well I'm here. No service call charge."
As he collected the money from his jobs here and there, he was able to put together enough for his first house around when he was 30. As someone had once told him – if you don't have your life together by 30, you're done. So shortly after 30, Randi had a house and was no longer without a home.
In early 2014, a report called The State of Homelessness in Canada was released as a collective work by the Canadian Observatory of Homelessness, the Homeless Hub and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness.
This report had some interesting findings, which included:
- Over 235,000 Canadians face homelessness throughout a single year
- 13,000 – 33,000 are chronically or episodically homeless
- 180,000 are reported staying in emergency shelters
- Nearly 1 in 5 households experience extreme house affordability problems
- Over the past 20 years, 100,000 affordable housing units have been foregone in favour of budget cuts.
In the summary of the support, authors came to the conclusion that the reason that Canada is experiencing such high levels of homelessness is due to the lack of support. Specifically, the report focusses on those who are without a home due to mental or physical challenges.
"For a small, but significant group of Canadians facing physical and mental health challenges, the lack of housing and supports is driving increases in homelessness. Prevention measures – such as 'rent banks' and 'energy banks' that are designed to help people maintain their housing –are not adequate in stemming the flow to homelessness. The result has been an explosion in homelessness as a visible and seemingly ever present problem."
In order for #SupportiveHousing to be truly effective, there simply needs to be more of it. http://t.co/i8U24IVzOz
— Homeless Hub (@homelesshub) March 13, 2015
In response, the federal Canadian government put together the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS). A community-based program, the HPS would look to prevent and reduce homelessness in Canada by 2019.
"The Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan 2013 announced nearly $600 million over five years (2014-2019) starting in April 2014 to renew and refocus the HPS using a Housing First approach."
That $600 million would be provided through the three-tiers of government to promote a Housing First initiative. The initiative will focusing on reinstating housing stability for low income households and persons who currently find themselves temporarily or permanently without a home. The implementation for the program comes after a report released by the Mental Health Commission of Canada's (MHCC).
"Through this renewed commitment, funding available to communities will remain unchanged and communities will retain flexibility to invest in other proven approaches that complement Housing First," as written in the statement released with the initiatives outline.
When looking at the current situation, a situation bound to get worse long before it gets better, one is charged to wonder if five years is quick enough to facilitate effective change.
According to Becca Vandekemp, the Community Developer for Why Not Youth Centre in Brantford, the problem is hard to access – especially when it comes to youth.
"The youth homelessness situation in Brantford is a bit complex. Youth are incredibly resourceful. It is extremely rare that they would ever spend a night on the street… At Why Not, we often talk about youth mobility, which means that homeless youth here are always moving. One night they'll be at a friend's place, and the next they'll have started a relationship to have a place to crash. They might get into the one group home in town, but often get kicked out because they are too stressed to follow the rules."
Homelessness is a problem in Brantford, just as well as anywhere else in Canada. But Randi takes a different perspective on it. "You can step back and figure out something you can do, so you have a choice about being homeless."
And although this might not apply to everyone who is currently without a home in Brantford, it does nod towards something that could be a way for the homeless to make a living in the meantime.


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The Infinity Project at Rocko's Fireside Alehouse
on 12/15/2017
The Infinity Project was a pioneering Goa Trance group in the early 1990s, and later became a record label, TIP Records, largely responsible for introducing trance to London and the UK. Raja Ram, a trained jazz flutist and member of the 1960's band Quintessence, formed The Infinity Project in 1989 along with Graham Wood. In December of that year they organised their first party and played their first primitive tracks. Over the next few years The Read more on Last.fm
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We used amaranthus in the urns created for the recent Strictly Come Dancing wedding between Karen Hauer and Kevin Clifton at One Great George St, and it's such a beautiful flower we thought we'd look into it a bit further.
The first thing we found out is that it's actually cultivated for food in various places across the world! It's leaves and roots are highly nutritious and supposed to taste a bit like spinach. It's used widely in Asian, Indian and South American cooking. It has an important role in Aztec history and ritual. In Mexico, the grains are toasted like popcorn and served as a treat with honey and chocolate. It's known as 'alegria', meaning 'joy'.
But it's the flowers we're really interested in. These beautiful tassels come in shades of purple, red, green and gold and the delicate tails sway in the wind. Otherwise known as "Love lies bleeding", the amaranthus symbolises unfading love and longevity, which makes it perfect for weddings.
One of Aesop's Fables compares the amaranthus with a rose to illustrate the difference between short-lived and everlasting beauty:
An amaranth planted in a garden near a Rose-Tree, thus addressed it: "What a lovely flower is the Rose, a favorite alike with Gods and with men. I envy you your beauty and your perfume." The Rose replied, "I indeed, dear Amaranth, flourish but for a brief season! If no cruel hand pluck me from my stem, yet I must perish by an early doom. But thou art immortal and dost never fade, but bloomest for ever in renewed youth."


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"Why the Bleep Are You In My Life"
Shakespeare was so right on when he said, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." If you think about it aren't we each starring in our own play, complete with a cast of characters? And doesn't our life's plot unfold through our interactions with others? Would it not be correct to say that it is our relationships that are what fuels our life's story?
Who or where would we be without all the cast of characters that have come in and out of our lives? Think about it? Who would you be if you had different parents, siblings, best friends, teachers, and even your adversaries? And behind each of these relationship isn't it a mystery on how they wound up to be in our play and we in theirs?
Of course, for every mystery there needs to be a detective. That's the character I love to play. I love to search for clues. I love putting pieces of a puzzle together. I love to explore and contemplate my own experiences, books I've read, observations I've had or even clues I get from my own thoughts. The writer soul in me is driven to write about what I discover. I can't explain why I'm compelled to write about relationships and all their mystery. What I do know is that there is something beyond me, some unknown source that fuels my writing passion. The older I've gotten I've started to realize that maybe my past holds some insight into where my intrigue with relationships started.
In my formative years personal relationships, in particular, were a main point of frustration for me and this was the time when the seeds of my curiosity were planted. I grew up in a typical dysfunctional family, similar to many others, only as I found out much later. (I sure wished I had known this fact at the time. Knowing this might have eased much of my anxiety and angst.)
As with many dysfunctional families what you saw on the outside wasn't what was going on behind closed doors of our home. The family dynamics were such that it was physically safe and financially secure. But emotionally it was very confusing and rather inconsistent. My parent's marriage was held together by respect. Love was a noun, not a verb. My dad was a doctor and very left brain. My mother, on the other hand was more intuitive and had a lot of emotional issues that plagued her and thus were part of our growing up years.
The four of us siblings were all very, very different which left little room for any feelings of cohesiveness or a bond between us that I could hang on to other than we respected one another and were all on the same family tree. Each of us just went about our lives without a whole lot of interaction. My dad made the comment on more than one occasion that we were just "camping out."
Outside the home I never felt like I fit in with my peers. I was a very cerebral young girl, school smart and way more mature for my years in how I saw the world. As I reflect back I must have come across as awkward around kids my own age. Being an introvert and socially awkward – to have thoughts and feelings I didn't have the social skills to articulate – was not the best combination to have. I had a few close friends but was never part of any clique that I could claim I truly identified with. I desperately needed someone to confide in, someone safe to share all my deep feelings with.
When I hit puberty and all the kids were beginning that stage where it was cool to have a boyfriend or girlfriend to brag about I really felt left out. So for about two years, around age 11-12, I solved my loneliness by creating an imaginary boyfriend. He was my constant companion, someone I could trust with my deepest and darkest thoughts and secrets and someone who loved and accepted me unconditionally. I have no idea where I got his name. It just came to me one day. His name was Richard. About that same time, I also had the obsession with the uppercase letter "S." I used to doodle it all over my paper when I was bored in class. Little did I know then how many times I would write that capital letter.
When I was about 14 I discovered I loved to write down all that was going on in my head. Poems were a great beginning to write something that had a beginning and end. I wrote my first poem when I was 14 and it was titled "The Lifeless Sea." The poem was about a girl whose lover had died and she wanted to be with him. I look back on that poem, and to this day, I'm not sure why I would have such insight into the sadness and despair of losing a mate at such a young age.
It was about that time that I met a young man who was 18. I never could relate to or was attracted to boys my own age. We started officially dating when I was 15. My parents weren't keen about me going on a car date with an 18-year-old, but he was down to earth, from a nice family and the trustworthy type. We ended up dating all the way through my high-school and college years.
We had our ups and downs. We even broke up for a number of months and then got back together. I was like a big sister to his sister who is two years younger than me. I literally became part of his family by proof of all their home movies I'm in. Their family dynamics was one filled with genuine love for each another. Being around them taught me things about being in a family that I didn't learn from my own. Everyone was so sure we were going to be married one day. But God had other plans.
I met the man I was destined to marry in February of 1980 at a bar in Oklahoma City. I went out with a friend for the free food at a happy hour at a local disco. From the first hour or so of our meeting I felt something I had never felt before. There was a recognition in his eyes that pierced mine when he looked at me. I had never been looked at by anyone like he looked at me. He saw a person in me that I didn't even know was there. You could say he introduced me to who I was going to become. From that day forward I was never the same person again. I knew I could never go back to being the old me. It was like I had stepped through a doorway to a whole new way of experiencing myself.
Completely thrown off my emotionally, for I had absolutely no explanation for why I felt the way I did about this man I had just met. He didn't come close to fitting "my pictures" of who I would be attracted to. He was 13 years older than me. He was a dark haired Italian New Yorker, father of three children and a New York Giants fan to boot. I, on the other hand, was a diehard Dallas Cowboy fan, blond, blue eyed 21-year-old Okie. There was absolutely no rational, physical explanation for our connection to one another.
Despite all the differences, our relationship within a couple of weeks had the communication that many couples never reach, even after decades of marriage. We felt like we had known each other for years. We could say or share anything with each other. Communicating with him was effortless. I fell in love with who I was with him. Needless to say I broke up with my boyfriend. I'm not sure whose heart was broken more…his or mine. It was devastating for me to say goodbye to a relationship and being part of a family that was so important to me for such an integral part of my life. To this day there still resides a place in my heart just for him. I could never thank him enough for rescuing me from living the life of a lonely, isolated teenager. That relationship gave me the foundation for what I was going to need and use later.
My husband and I have known each other for 35 years now and I know that I have become the person I am because of our relationship. He has profoundly influenced every aspect of my life. Our relationship has had its share of bumps along the road but for the most part being with him has been the easiest, most natural relationship I've ever had. And, oh, by the way, my husband's name is Richard. His last name is Sangiorgio…with a capital S.
I have spent the last 30 years of my life being a wife, a mother, a step-mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend. I've created some amazing relationships in my life where just being together with this other person was joyful and light and where we both could be our authentic selves. And then there are others. Oh yes, those people who have come into my life who threw me the proverbial curve ball. Communication with them was uncomfortable, they undermined my self confidence, they would do or say something, that if another person had acted the same way it would be no big deal, but because it came from them I took it hard. Why? My heart has been confused on more than one occasion as to why I couldn't make some of my relationships work better than they did and feel like I wanted them to feel.
I've also witnessed hundreds of other people's relationships, and like me, have had a mixture of all kinds of experiences, both good and bad. It seems we are all destined to have a life filled with both the positive, satisfying ones and relationships filled with pain, frustration and conflict.
Years ago one of my daughter's dance teachers said an interesting comment about conflict in relationships. She said, "Relationships don't have issues. People have issues and the way the issues rub up against one another is what causes the conflict." That one simple statement profoundly changed the way I looked at the conflicts I was experiencing in my own relationships. It got me to start looking more at my own issues and stop blaming the other person for how I was feeling.
Someone else share this thought with me about relationships. She said when you have a conflict with someone ask these two questions? Where's the gift? And, where's the lesson?
The bottom line for me is that my relationships have been a driving force in my life filled with many gifts and lessons. I would not be who I am today without all the people who have crossed my path, especially the ones with the most conflict. I have come to the conclusions that there is much more to our relationships than what we experience with our five physical senses. Especially those relationships where we are the closest and the ones who give us the most conflict. Our physical experience is not enough to give us the "whole picture." There's something behind these special relationships, something on the intuitive spiritual level, that defies a physical explanation. For instance, I don't think it was a "coincidence" that my imaginary boyfriend's name was Richard and I married a man whose his last name began with the letter "S".
From my observation most people don't conduct their relationships from the premise that there is more to them than what is on the surface. This is why they too often suffer even years after a relationship's conflict is over and the person is no longer in their life. (I can say this because I too have done this many times.) They fail to seek a higher level of understanding and discover a higher purpose for the relationship. Deep inside we know we should look for a greater understanding but we fail to do that because that would require us to take responsibility for our part in the conflict. That is way too much work for the average person. It's scary, uncomfortable and emotionally challenging.
So most choose what appears to be the easier route – to push aside the pain of the conflict and forge ahead. Then they end up spending half of their time looking for new relationships and the other half of their time either denying their pain or complaining about the past. Rarely do they stop and look at the people in their life and see them for what they are – and that is a teacher. They become victims to the relationships that they themselves helped co-create. They wallow and sometimes even relish in all the drama and conflict with a "poor me" attitude and over the course of their life they continue to bring people into their life who they blame as to why their life turned out the way that it did. Sadly, many people end their life with very little peace in their heart. Their heart is full of regrets, withholds, and unexpressed love.
Maybe if they had asked one simple question and remained determined to find the answer they would have experienced some peace along the way. That question: "Why the bleep are you in my life?"
This is the purpose of my book. To hopefully bring you a little bit of insight into "why the bleep someone is in your life" so that you might feel a little more at peace with the way things have or are turning out. This may also lead to you discover something about yourself that helps you have better, happier and more fulfilling relationships in the future.


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