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Here are the upcoming WWK interviews for the month of July!
July 4th Christopher Huang, A Gentleman's Murder
July 11th V. M. Burns, The Plot Is Murder
July 18th Edith Maxwell (Maddie Day), Death Over Easy
July 25th Shari Randall, Against The Claw
Our July Saturday Guest Blogger Schedule: 7/7--Mary Feliz, 7/14--Annie Hogsett, 7/21--Margaret S. Hamilton, 7/28--Kait Carson.
Our special bloggers for the fifth Monday and Tuesday of July--Kaye George and Paula Gail Benson.
Please welcome two new members to WWK--Annette Dashofy, who will blog on alternative Sundays with Jim Jackson, and Nancy Eady, who will blog on every fourth Monday. Thanks for blogging with us Annette and Nancy!
Congratulations to our writers for the following publications:
Carla Damron's quirky short story, "Subplot", was published in the Spring edition of The Offbeat Literary Journal. You can find it here: http://offbeat.msu.edu/volume-18-spring-2018/
James M. Jackson's Empty Promises, the next in the Seamus McCree mystery series (5th), was published on April 3, 2018. Purchase links are here. He's working on Seamus McCree #6 (False Bottom)
Dark Sister, a poetry collection, is Linda Rodriguez's tenth published book. It's available for sale here:
Shari Randall's "Pets" will be included in Chesapeake Crimes: Fur, Feathers, and Felonies anthology, which will be published in 2018. In the same anthology "Rasputin," KM Rockwood's short story, will also be published. Her short story "Goldie" will be published in the Busted anthology, which will be released by Level Best Books on April 25th.
Shari Randall's second Lobster Shack Mystery, Against the Claw, will be available in July 31, 2018.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Dances with Words
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- James Montgomery Jackson said...
What a wonderful cast of innovators the ballet company pulled together. I'll bet each fed off the other, as artists often do.
I had not thought of it that way, but you are correct that each reader's experience with a book is different, and the story they read is different from the one I wrote or the one the next person will read.
~ Jim
- July 29, 2013 at 7:29 AM
- E. B. Davis said...
I agree with you Shari. One aspect of books that I like is the ability of the reader to make it her own. There are very few movies that I prefer to books because my vision is often quite different than Hollywood's version. That being said, I thought The Help one of the best movies I've seen.
- July 29, 2013 at 8:05 AM
- Shari Randall said...
Hi Jim and EB -
Maybe that's partly why book discussion groups are fun - we all read the same story but experience it in such different ways.
Funny you mentioned The Help E.B. - my book club read the book and then saw the movie - and spent the rest of the evening disagreeing over the casting, setting, etc. - some of us loved and some hated the director's choices. Its' fun to play Compare the Book and the Movie.
- July 29, 2013 at 9:54 AM
- Shari Randall said...
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- July 29, 2013 at 9:56 AM
- Gloria Alden said...
What a wonderful evening that must have been, Shari. You're lucky to live where you can attend something like that.
I rarely see a movie after reading the book where I think it favorably compares to the book at all. Our book club - most of them - went to see The Help, too, and didn't agree with the casting - not that the acting wasn't excellent, it was just not how any of us pictured several important characters. That was true with The Secret Life of Bees, too. But then there's Gregory Peck, who will forever be Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird in my mind, and probably for most people.
- July 29, 2013 at 1:37 PM
- Kara Cerise said...
The art and dance exhibit sounds wonderful, Shari.
You made an excellent point that readers visualize and personalize a story. I've found that reading a scary book or screenplay is more frightening than watching a movie. Our imaginations can be very powerful.
- July 29, 2013 at 2:13 PM
- Shari Randall said...
You're right, Gloria, Gregory Peck was absolutely perfect as Atticus Finch.
Kara - I stay away from the scary stuff, in general! Overactive imagination!
- July 29, 2013 at 3:46 PM
- LD Masterson said...
I can't think of a really good adaptation but I do wonder what Doyle would think of the new TV show Elementary - which has Holmes as a recovering addict in modern day NYC and Dr. Watson played by Lucy Liu.
- July 29, 2013 at 5:44 PM
- Paula Gail Benson said...
Shari, working with theater, I've discovered that each performance can give a different perspective on the play. Similarly, what an actor thinks about a character he is portraying may be very different from what the playwright envisioned. For one of our Christmas plays, an actor told me the whole back story for her character that she had made up for herself. It was fascinating and not at all what I had imagined in writing the part!
- July 29, 2013 at 5:57 PM
- Shari Randall said...
LD - I've wondered that myself! What a shock for him to see Watson played by a woman - but I think Lucy Liu does a great job with the part, and it works.
- July 29, 2013 at 6:23 PM
- Shari Randall said...
Paula, that must have been a surprise - did you like the backstory? Made me think about fanfiction, and what authors must think when fans take the author's carefully crafted character into shall we say, unexpected, scenarios and situations.
- July 29, 2013 at 6:26 PM
- Jacqueline Seewald said...
It's true that artistic work is not a static thing. Even as writers, we change and edit our own work. It becomes something different than we first imagined it would be, taking on a distinct life of its own.
- July 29, 2013 at 6:39 PM
- Paula Gail Benson said...
I agree, Jacqueline. And, Shari, I was tremendously proud of that actor and her back story!
- July 29, 2013 at 11:21 PM
- Sarah Henning said...
I've read all the "Dexter" books and I think the TV show does a really good job of staying true to the books while changing the storyline just enough to keep even the book lovers like me guessing.
- July 31, 2013 at 8:40 AM


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Now he's seeking to add barriers to the path to becoming an elected official.
He's filed SB1053, a bill to require candidates for public office to prove their citizenship at the time that they submit their nomination petitions.
At first glance, that would seem to be just another one of a long line of nativist measures that Harper has sponsored or co-sponsored all through his years in the lege.
This one is meant to "solve" the non-existent problem of undocumented immigrants running for office.
In other words, the bill is part of Harper's normal pre-session "preen and posture" warmup routine.
The proposal will get a little attention from political geeks like me (the ones that consider C-SPAN and Arizona Capitol Television to be high Comedy), but not much else unless it looks like the bill will actually pass the lege.
What's really fun about it though (and what people should be paying attention to) is that it highlights how Harper is utterly unqualified for the Secretary of State's job that he is aspiring for in 2010.
Somebody should tell Jack that ARS Title 16, Chapter 4, Sections 301 and 341 require that candidates for office be "qualified electors." In addition, Title 16, Chapter 1, Section 121 defines "qualified elector" as "A person who is qualified to register to vote pursuant to section 16-101..."
And from 16-101, the first listed requirement for a registered voter (emphasis mine) -
A. Every resident of the state is qualified to register to vote if he:
1. Is a citizen of the United States.
To sum up, candidates for office already must be citizens, and that documentation is taken care of at the registration step (and at the voting step too.)
In other words, the man who would Secretary of State, the state's chief election officer, isn't familiar with even the most basic election laws.
That's our Jack. :)

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I do not know about you but I nearly pucked my guts out after seeing the picture of President Bush a.k.a. shrub kissing Marilyn Musgrave on the front page of the Denver Post! That woman belongs in the nut house not the US house. But there is good news we can send Marilyn home and elect a rising star in her place, Angie Paccione. Angie is a passionate advocate for people in her district and most importantly she is in touch with reality. The President raised a lot of money for the gay hating Musgrave so good people like us crafters need to send Angie money. Here is where to send it: Paccione for Congress PO Box 1292Fort Collins, CO 80522. Any amount is a good thing and do it today!
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This old treasure, I keep it close. I've felt the tremendous weight of it and the wonder of the figures who are preserved in memory, ever-changing in the realms beyond. Every little bit of white that falls to the bottom is special. As I write this I look through my window at the first storm of the season and find myself a little confused as to who, exactly, is in the snow globe.
Was it me? Was it you? Who is holding on to us?
Have you heard the one about the spiritual war, the battle for love that goes on at the other end of the universe? It is the only thing that has ever been too far away… the only secret that I have been unable to fill with enough light to prevent it from turning dark and costly to anyone who carries it in their heart.
I felt something the other day that traveled over many miles.
It sounded like a cry for help, or maybe I just reacted that way. Help, one of us has gone astray.
And it hurt, like it always had. Like that pretty snow globe slipped through your hands and crashed onto your bare feet. Sad. Mad. Broken.
But I kept thinking about it and I realized that such chapters at the other end of the universe are not so easily hammered out. Something so epic is not going to be crushed without a million comets colliding.
It's okay. It's going to be okay. It's only the land between. People have been occupying it for a very long time. I wouldn't worry too much about the nonsense out there.
The longest distance you could ever go would be across every stream, over every mountain until you were somehow here. So do not worry. Should the impossible ever happen at the end of it all,
I will simply point the way.


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Protein is necessary to create and maintain living beings. It is the "material" which is required to construct the building of our body. Both vegetable and animal foods can be good sources of this "material".


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It's going to be a busy busy day for me. two assignments due tomorrow. I'm thinking I'll be in the lab late again.
You know its getting near the end when we have to start doing course evaluations. There's basically only 1 week of classes left of the term and then I hope I'll have time to start doing some reading.
The final kernel project is going to be demoed on the 2nd. One week from today. I have a feeling that I won't be going home several nights this week.
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We aim to say Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer each day using the Office of St Margaret the Queen. One of our members produces a weekly prayer sheet which enables us to pray together for one another, the church and the world. Some of us pray at home, some of us on our daily commute and some of us usually meet at 9am and 5pm on Monday to Thursday in St Margaret's for these offices.
Sunday Evening Services
There is an evening service at St Margaret the Queen starting at 6.30pm each Sunday alternating between a short simple compline service and a simple eucharist/communion service. We often continue our conversation over coffee or hot chocolate after the service.
The compline service is a space to dream about what sort of society and community we wish to be part of, and how St Margaret's might exemplify this sort of way of life. The eucharist service is a place of sanctuary, solace for weary souls, to encounter the grace of God in silence, simplicity and contemplation.
Mid-week Eucharist
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Mommy thought she'd start a group called Thumb-Suckers Anonymous. It's looking like she'll be having to wean not one, but two kiddos from their thumbs. Yes, that would be me and Baby "Gant." And she and Daddy want one more baby in the future so I said, best wait til we see what he/she does before we get the group going. We wouldn't want him/her to miss out. Until then, "Gant" and I will enjoy this irresistible treat.
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Welcome to Baby Brother Jeffrey
Well, Alex is finally a big brother. He has waited patiently for 9 months and is just thrilled to death over the arrival of Jeffrey.
Jeffrey weighed in at 10 lbs 4 oz and was 22 inches long. He shocked the operating room when he came out. They called UT while we were still on the table.
He is a little blondie and has the cutest little lips and ears. He never opens his eys so I have no clue what color they are yet. He sleeps and eats, sleeps then eats some more. Alex isn't that impressed.
Dogfood is being the mother hen. Peanut likes him better now that Aunt Lesley covered him in lotion (he likes to lick babies and lotion). Sassy is just wanting to sleep with Mommy again but Dogfood won't let her in the room.
Grandma Susan is being worn out by Alex, but is now enjoying baby Jeffrey since we came home 2 days earlier than expected. I just couldn't stand being alone in the hospital. It is way better to be home and comfortable. Aunt Lesley surprised us Friday night when we finally got home from the hospital. She wasn't supposed to come until a few weeks from now. She just can't resist babies!
Daddy and Alex went to the bar today to watch the Pitt game. Jeffrey and I stayed home and spent some quiet time together. Grandma and Aunt Lesley met Daddy and Alex at the bar to have lunch and bring Alex home. Pitt won, so it was a good day in our house.
That is it for now, I will try to post more often and keep you all up to date on the Guazzo Family Chronicles.
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I really like the composition of this image of a Short Eared Owl, however I have to '' fess up '' and admit it was purely by chance !
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
30 Days of Fangirl-ism - Day 14: A group from one fandom you'd love to hang out with
Who doesn't want to be a part of Once Upon A Time's "Team 7" (or, more commonly known as the 7 Dwarfs). Either the ones on the show or the cast that plays them. I love their version of Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs on Once Upon A Time. And I know I'm not alone, so it's just a given that this is THE GROUP to hang out with.
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The common corridor between a sushi bar and teen club in Coral Springs apparently wasn't so common. In fact, the four-foot-wide hallway had been bulging at the seams with conflict for almost two months.
The Haze, a nightclub open weekends for teens, and the Ninja Japanese Restaurant share the long corridor, which houses restrooms and phones and is used by both businesses. What they don't have in common is clientele.
"On the weekend, they draw a lot of teens," said Johnny Tseeng, who owns the Ninja with his wife, Sue. "It's two different worlds. One is adults, the other is kids."
But the problems - smoking teens gathering in the corridor that houses restrooms, loud music - have been solved. The Haze's owner, Randy Hayes, agreed on Thursday to provide restroom attendants and, on Tuesday, spend $5,000 to soundproof the area, which is in the Royal University Plaza at 2556 University Drive.
"I realize what the community needs," Hayes said. "We have the support of the City Commission, the mayor, the police and especially the community. I have my heart and soul behind this place, and any need that needs to be met, I'm more than willing to step up to the plate."
Tseeng said smoking youths gathered in the corridor, filling the hall with smoke and making it difficult and unpleasent for his customers to use the restrooms, which were often messy.
And then there was the music, filtered into the restaurant by a common wall in the kitchen.
Fearing the loss of precious weekend business, Tseeng's wife went to the City Commission last Tuesday to help find a solution.
"Of course, we are very interested in encouraging private individuals to provide nice, clean, safe places for our kids to hang out," Mayor John Sommerer said. "We don't want them hanging out in supermarket parking lots. It's nice to have a place for the kids to go. But at the same time, it can't be obtrusive and interfere with the business."


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Bubbles and Such
Posted by nexvucapital on February 15, 2013
We dislike the term 'bubble' (hence no capital on the word) as it is just another attempt to simplify and tag a complex market interrelationship. With that said we wanted to provide an overview of the concept.
Investopedia definition of 'Bubble' (their capital, not ours)
"Bubbles form in economies, securities, stock markets and business sectors because of a change in the way players conduct business. This can be a real change, as occurred in the bubble economy of Japan in the 1980s when banks were partially deregulated, or a paradigm shift, as happened during the dotcom boom in the late '90s and early 2000s. During the boom people bought tech stocks at high prices, believing they could sell them at a higher price until confidence was lost and a large market correction, or crash, occurs. Bubbles in equities markets and economies cause resources to be transferred to areas of rapid growth. At the end of a bubble, resources are moved again, causing prices to deflate. Thus, there is little long-term return on those assets.
Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bubble.asp#ixzz2KyylnrnG
We agree with most of this description and wanted to add a couple of items:
- bubbles are relative which means other assets remain normalized or devalued versus the bubble asset
- bubbles are emotional movements of excess capital into an asset class based on any common historic measurement
- bubbles require mainstream media support
- bubbles are almost religious in their fervour at their peak
- bubbles have been with us forever
- bubbles occur at the end of a long-term rational upward trend in an asset or asset class relative to an investment theme
- bubbles reflect irrational 'belief' or "exuberance" that an asset or asset class based on that long-term upward trend can only go 'up'
A recent general market 'bubble' (that is currently unwinding) is 'Safety'. Do not misunderstand this statement. Diversification over asset classes is a recognized asset management technique and involves placing a portion of ones assets (based on their risk tolerance and investment objectives) into assets that are deemed 'safe' or a hedge against the more volatile assets in the portfolio. BUT, since the 2008-2009 meltdown this portion of the majority of asset portfolios has received excess amounts of capital relative to other asset classes and this has been based on the emotional belief that another 2008-2009 event is just around the corner. We have one comment, once-in-a-generation market anomalies are exactly that unless one invests over several generations. OK, dude so where's the proof…
1. US Treasuries since the mid-point of 2011 – see the 10 year chart of TLT where the 2011-2012 'Safety bubble' dwarfs the reaction to the real-event in 2008-2009.
2. Gold since the mid-point of 2011 – see the 10 year chart of GOLD where the 2011-2012 'Safety bubble' dwarfs the reaction to the real-event in 2008-2009.
Please note that gold has multiple inputs to its value including industrial demand and we recognize the use of gold as an investment strategy for the purposes of hedging inflation but gold has been 'bubbling' as a 'Safety' asset.
3. Cash accumulation since the onset of 2008-2009 has a similar chart to the above.
This leads one to the obvious questions of how one can identify 'bubbles' before they become 'bubbles' in order to take advantage of them as an above-average-return investment opportunity. Our thesis is that a 'bubble' is a socialized group-think phenomenon which means that they require 'massive' acceptance within the general populace in order to influence large capital flow movements. This is key – the media have to be involved in the creation of the 'bubble'. Not as overt proponents but the media must carry the message to the masses in order for it to influence the investment behaviour of so many and create a 'bubble'. Therefore, the proximal precursor to a 'bubble' is that the asset must be getting more than normalized interest from the mainstream media and the financial media. If one looks at every asset or asset class 'bubble' one will find that the asset or asset class was in the daily dialogue of the mainstream media just before and all through the 'bubble' phase. The 'bubble' is over when the same coverage transitions to negative commentary overwhelming positive commentary as a reflection of the air coming out of the 'bubble'. The air comes out of a 'bubble' when almost everyone owns the asset or asset class.
We are of the view that in order to fully capture the benefits of a 'bubble' as an investor one needs to be an investor in the asset or asset class prior to the onset of the 'bubble' – should one occur or one should short the 'bubble' at the top (a difficult task as 'bubbles' do not always present obvious tops and usually test old highs before they lose their air). This is very important, because many pundits claim the ability to predict the 'next bubble' (a term we despise even more than the term 'bubble'). Therefore, it is logical that one should not be looking for 'bubbles' one should be looking for the antithesis of 'bubbles'. For example, if the above 'safety' trade is truly unwinding a 'bubble' then what is the antithesis of the 'safety' trade – RISK. We have added a chart for SPY and even though it has moved up since that generational buying opportunity in 2008-2009 it has still not exceeded its 2007 high. Now go back and look at TLT (pre-2008-09 ~$100 and post high is $132) and Gold (pre-2008-09 ~$1000 and post high is $1900). When one looks at the fundamentals underlying the S&P 500 can one say they are excessive versus the norm?
Now for an extreme. The S&P TSX Venture Index (VIJX or $CDNX) is what we would consider the absolute measurable antithesis of the 'Safety bubble'. This is a resource exploration index and we have added a chart below. Even though it bounced up after that generational buying opportunity in 2008-2009 it has still not come close to its 2007 high (pre-2008-09 ~3400 and post high is ~2500 and currently sitting at post 2003 recession lows of ~1200). When one looks at commodity prices (the fundamentals), is the current value of this basket of companies excessive versus the norm or a pure antithesis of the current 'bubble' unwinding in "Safety'?


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On my usual browsing of the Mustang and Shelby internet forums I came upon a thread that is beyond my comprehension.
A guy on the Shelby forums had a party and his garage was full of the tables and chairs for the party, so he was forced to park his Shelby on the street.
When he woke, he woke to this site.
I moved from Los Angeles a year or so ago. I lived in Hollywood, where there were gang tags a-plenty, hookers, homeless, and just general crazy people.
There were a lot of things I liked about living in Hollywood, and there were a lot of things I didn't… as you probably would find anywhere that you lived.
Tagging was one of the things I really never understood.
Even as a kid I never did anything like this.
I guess I just don't understand the whole point of vandalism in general. I mean, what does the vandal get out of it? How is it fun to destroy something… in this case a car that is beautiful.
People have tried to vandalize the Mona Lisa too… why? What do these people get out of this? What would possess someone to do this?
Some people would say it's envy, or jealousy. I suppose that could be a reason. But I don't think that's the sole purpose for this kind of act.
It's almost as if the vandal is so ugly on the inside that they can't stand to see or be around anything that is beautiful. Maybe it pains them to see others who are happy because they are not. Maybe they think, by their vandalism they will somehow drag others down so that the victims will be as miserable as them.
Unfortunately this is not the case. Yes, the victim will have a bad day or maybe a few bad days because he/she will have to fix the damage caused by the vandal. And I'm sure when this guy walked out to his car the next morning he felt sick and helpless.
But here's the thing, and this is to all you vandals out there…. He can sleep at night knowing he hasn't wronged another for absoultely no reason— you can not. No matter how much you try to convince yourself, you know what you've done is evil and wrong and you have lost yet another part of your soul because of it.
He can fix the damage and he will still have a beautiful Shelby GT500— You will not. You will never possess something so beautiful because you focus all your energy on destroying others property instead of attaining your own.
So next time you pull out the spray can and decide to go on another of your "missions" realize that the only thing you are doing is destroying yourself. Devouring what little soul you have left in each and every spray of that aerosol can.
Maybe that will give you pause. Maybe that will inspire you to try and make something of your life rather than throwing it away. Or maybe you'll continue and perhaps go to jail for a small time…. or maybe, one night… you'll find yourself on the wrong end of a steel barrel and that will be the end of your vandalism career and your life.
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The Indiana attorney-general asks you to check out charities to give donations for Japan through www.CharityNavigator.org . This site gives ratings and charity by charity info. We chose AmeriCares, which was higher rated and gives more right to the project than Red Cross. Only drawback id the donation is collected through NetworkForGood, which charges a fee that can come off the top of your donation of get added on.
And don't forget, God doesn't charge a fee for prayer.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
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Light to heavy rain, 8º, light NNE, the first significant rain for a few weeks.
Managed to catch up with the Iceland Gull today albeit briefly. Driving back from Didcot to Lollingdon hill and noticed around 30 gulls on the flood area with a few wheeling around and one happened to be the Iceland Gull. I managed to slow sufficiently but could not stop as vehicles were coming from behind so had to move on. When we got on the hill, unfortunately most of the gulls had gone from the flood and we did not see it again.
As it was still raining we did not walk around the hill today but just had a brief check on the south face. Still 6+ Wheatear present and a couple of Meadow Pipit.
5 Mallard visiting the garden at the moment, a ♂ and ♀ and 3 unattached ♂,s and 2 Grey Herons flew over the garden this evening. A pair of Blackbird collecting food over the last few days in the garden.
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Hopefully, this will help fill the seats.
Adventures in Oversharing
Hopefully, this will help fill the seats.
Heck, if I've got to have a fear, it might as well be that I'm overconfident. It goes a lot further than being paralyzed into inaction.
I need a sippy cup to contain my 'glass half full'. 🙂
On the internet, nobody knows I used to be a dog. You?
It's easier now to ask than it's been in the past. Maybe that's why I'm doing this Shakespeare in the Park thing now.
What else will I see on those rare occasions when I open my eyes?
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My Free (commonly abbreviated MFC) is a website providing live webcam performances by models, typically featuring nudity and sexual activity often ranging from striptease and dirty talk to masturbation with sex toys.
But her number one priority is her acting career in films,television and on the stage. With respect,you say that ' Emily must',which could mean that you are telling her what to do,which is obviously wrong. And you have said more or less what I said : D Emily is now concentrating on her actingacting career in films,television and the stage,plus running her own website The Emily her My Free Cams shows and other things such as modelling for Holly Randall,etc. This obsession about her being on Hegre is indeed not only exhaustingly irrelevant to this page, but bloody creepy too.
You say QUOTE The only point from my side is that both Hegre and Emily must work something out so that we get a few more (the same number as with Ariel?! Why don't you Direct Message Emily on her Twitter Account and politely ask her to do the films that you would like her to do. I have never been disrespectful in any way nor have I ever suggested Emily to perform something she doesn't want to. It is as if she has no say in what she does at all.
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I could be wrong,but I think that I already know what her answer would be :' I'm not interested'. My point, which is entirely valid, is that Emily on Hegre is the best and sadly the recent films with Ariel makes it certain that Emily would shine in such scenarios (with either a male or female partner, or none at all). Emily has said time and time and time again - I can go on here - that she no longer works for Hegre and has no further intention to. She has said this many times to the point where she has got quite upset at it and the stalkerish behaviour of some "fans". She is still posing nude and sharing her fantastic body. With respect, I'm almost certain that would love to make some new photograph sets and films of Emily Bloom - nude photo studies,orgasmic massages films and other things along similar lines with what she did with Serena L,etc.
The only point from my side is that both Hegre and Emily must work something out so that we get a few more (the same number as with Ariel?! She has her own website and is happy to appear for other sites e.g. For me and the people that genuinely like her and her work, this is enough. The point is that Hegre must realize that there is no one who could replace Emily. The question is this: Would Emily Bloom do some or all of the above new material for Petter Hegre......for any other studio? So alright, Emily might do some nude photograph sets and films showing her beautiful and delicious body,for Playboy Plus, Holly Randall, ,etc - and she definitely will do this kind of softcore teasing-titilating-token stuff for her own website The Emily .


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KALAMAZOO, MI — Students at St. Augustine Cathedral School in Kalamazoo received an added reminder about the significance of Veterans Day during a flag retirement ceremony conducted Tuesday morning by the local Boy Scout Troop 224.
Students and staff watched as the troop retired six flags in accordance with United States Flag Code and Boy Scout guidelines, according to troop member Don McNally, who submitted photos of the event.
"It was very moving," said St. Augustine Principal Andra Zommers. "The students were engaged the entire time.
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El Dorado, Kansas (PRWEB) July 24, 2017
Regarded as one of the showcase events of the summer, Cox Communications and YurView will again serve as home to the Kansas Shrine Bowl (http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com) on Saturday, July 29, 2017. In its 44th consecutive year, the game is being hosted for the very first time in El Dorado and can be watched live across the state on YurView Kansas. The Shrine Bowl of Kansas, Inc. can be seen LIVE Saturday, July 29th at 7pm on Cox Channel 22 and 2022. The game will also be streamed LIVE to everyone at https://www.yurview.com/kansas-live.
Sarah Van Petten, Executive Director of the Kansas Shrine Bowl says, "It is a real privilege for us to once again partner with Cox Communications and Yurview Kansas. Not only do the viewers get a chance to watch outstanding football, but Cox Communications does an outstanding job in helping us share that we are 'More than a Game,' benefiting the Shriner's Hospitals for Children."
Each player named to the roster of either the East or West squad in the All-Star football game will represent his home town in one of the most highly regarded charity contests in the nation. Many of the home-grown Kansas stars, whose next step is on a college football team, will spend the week leading up to the game not only on the practice field, but also gaining an understanding of the charity they are playing for. All proceeds from the game go to benefit the network of 22 hospitals.
Van Petten added, "Year after year I hear players and coaches say that meeting with these kids gives so much more meaning to the game that they love. Some of these patients they are meeting were born without an arm or a leg and are the most positive and inspirational people you will meet. I think it really puts life into perspective for some of these 18 year olds and it's amazing to watch it happen."
For additional event information, check out the 2017 Kansas Shrine Bowl Preview (https://www.yurview.com/sports/2017-kansas-shrine-bowl-preview). For more information about YurView programming, check local listings on your Cox guide or visit YurView.com.
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Happy Halloween! My kids did their very own pumpkins this year. With my inability to help they went to it with a little help from the Man.
I love parties. I love to plan them and throw them. I love to think of cute food items and clever crafts/games. My mom always had cute themes and I know I learned this love from her. With Halloween coming and being on a Sunday I had decided it would be the best time to have fun planning a family party. I got tons of ideas and I was all set to go. I delegated out food assignments, I had my stations all planned out, and I was feeling so excited to see it all come together.
Well...here comes the part where I learn the lesson again to let go of perfection. (Perfection in my mind is having a well laid plan and executing it perfectly. I recognize this has never happened and I see my need of letting this false ideal go.) I am not recovering from my appendectomy like I would hope. I feel worn out and I feel nausea. It has been a little over a week since I came home and I am ready to feel tip top. But I don't. I recognized last week that I would not be able to do what I wanted in regards to my little party and I conceded. I asked for help and my family has all stepped up to help me. They are great like that.
I left myself the job of making dessert and decorating the juice bottles to look like mummies. I tried last night to do the mummy juices. They turned out so cute, all 4 of the 19 I made. I just could not sit the way I needed to to get it done. Oh well. I actually let it go and didn't get discouraged. This is big for me.
Then this morning I set about to tell my children how to make the vision I had for the desserts. But we are out of eggs. My husband ate them for breakfast. At first I started to fell my old perfectionist self come out. The one that gets a little tense and frustrated that things are not going according to plan. My husband nicely reminded me it didn't really matter. I always know he is right but it often takes me time to admit it. I called a friend to borrow eggs. She has half what I need which is great. I use powdered eggs for the other part.
The cake doesn't cook right and I don't care. It doesn't look how I envisioned and I still love it. The kids did most of the work while I supervised and I know they are proud of their work. And I am proud of me. I stayed calm and enjoyed the imperfect process. Maybe I can get used to imperfection after all. It is much more fun.
My house is not as clean as I would like it but all I can do is sit here and stare at it. Will anyone have a less enjoyable time because I have dust bunnies, clutter, partial mummy juices, or my cake isn't perfect? Of course not. Just typing that is freeing!
After I wrote that all out I looked over at my 4 mummies and realized that I also will have 4 Activity stations. I then hopped over (wish I could really hope right now) to onecharmingparty
and print out her little Halloween cats and used them as station markers. and they look super cute.
In case you are wondering my four stations are:
1.Pumpkins made out of toliet paper rolls, and tissue paper.
2.Owl cupcakes
3.Leis for the soldiers. I just love this idea. My SIL Amy asked if she could have the kids do this. They take all of their unwanted candy and donate it to the pile. We then make candy leis with plastic wrap and curling ribbon. We will then as a family go to meet the soldiers who have no one to meet them when they come home from active duty and give them the leis. The kids will then get to feel more gratitude for these men who give so much for our freedom.
4. Gratitude Chain. The kids will each write or draw a picture of something they are grateful for then we will tape it all together place the chain in my kids craft room/homework room and we will add to it through out the whole month. That way will focus more on what we have instead all we want with xmas coming around.
A craft, a service project, a dessert, and an uplifting thought. That is what every party needs right?
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Amy Robertson is a marketing, communications and PR professional. Currently, she works in media relations and issues management at the Provincial Health Services Authority. She has also worked in-house at Trinity Western University, Simon Fraser University and Briercrest College and Seminary. She specializes in communications and PR strategy, crisis communications and issues management, marketing communications content, social media communications, editorial and web writing, and editing. Her articles have appeared in publications across the country, and she has an unusual passion for grammar. Currently, she is enrolled in an MA in Communication at SFU, during which she is exploring whether social media makes our sense of community more individualistic.


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S. Korean company: Iran oil industry improving
Managing director of South Korean Sang Pipe Supply said Iran oil industry is improving.
Talking to IRNA, Sang Oh referred to the 16th Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals Exhibition (Iran Oil Show 2011) as the "best event across the world".
He described Iranian people as kind and friendly, adding that Iran is a safe place for foreign investors.
He said Seoul is considered as one of Iran's trade partners, stating that Sang Pipe Supply is highly active in terms of exporting pipe to the Islamic Republic.
Sang also voiced his company's willingness to foster bilateral cooperation with the Iranian side.
The 16th Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals Exhibition is currently underway in Tehran with participation of 1,550 domestic and foreign companies from 40 world countries.
The number of foreign companies taking part in the exhibition shows a 35 percent growth as compared to the last year event.
The exhibit opened in Tehran on April 15 and will continue until April 19.


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The New York Marathon is ongoing at this very moment; and my sister—lucky wench—is in a corral somewhere waiting for their turn to start.
We all applied for this year's lottery, but none of us were fortunate enough to be selected. My sister came by her bib through unexpected channels, and naturally, she grabbed it.
I haven't been running much this last couple of weeks. Mostly, I've gone on very short efforts due to my back. After the first bout of pain 2 weeks ago, I went for a run on Friday, Sunday, and Monday; and by Tuesday, standing up straight was becoming an issue again and the pain and discomfort was more constant.
That day too, I heard words I don't like hearing, "you should stop running." Even with the qualifier "for now" tacked at the end—after my brother saw the expression on my face as soon as he said it—it just did not sit well with me.
Thursday, I started doing yoga specifically for my back. I was desperate. I have to admit, right now, I'm too chicken to go to the doctor and I don't know which doctor to go to. And, it's not wishful thinking on my part when I say that after a couple of days of yoga, my back feels greatly improved.
I have noticed though, that with this current back problem, my stride has changed noticeably, even when I walk. My stride length is much shorter, like I cannot open my legs wider—even when walking! I take what seems like itty-bitty steps compared to my usual long ones. I hope that with the yoga and diligent stretching, things will get better.
This morning, I got myself out on the road mainly for two reasons. Yes, it's Sunday and I have to have my Sunday run but, also because of the New York Marathon.
I have said it many times; I'm quite open about my envy over my sister's opportunity but it is not something I begrudge her. I'm happy she got it. I know what it's like to be on the receiving end of ungraciousness and I did my best not to do it to her. I'm sure I did not manage it as well as I wanted but I did try, very hard.
This morning as I got ready for my run, I knew I would not be able to do the distance I needed, although I was hopeful. Actually, I think I could have forced it. No, I know I could have. But, I'm pretty sure that would not have been the wisest move.
Running extra slow and extra easy and ever conscious of my back at all times, I got to thinking about the marathon and my other dreams. Three years ago, during the 2008 NYC marathon, I got to tick off one major item on my to-do. The marathon, particularly that marathon, was something I had thought of, dreamt of for so long. So, it got me thinking, how important is it for me to do it again?
New York City, I love that town. If I had to leave my home for some reason, and had to go far away, I would adapt quickly in that place. I'd welcome any opportunity to run the marathon there again but, perhaps I should remember to keep my sights open to my other dreams.
These dreams of mine are not only hard on the body, they're quite hard on the bank balance as well. I need to pick and plan them wisely. The realities of my life and the size of my dreams aren't always compatible or even within grasping distance of each other.
I'm forever grateful for the NYC marathon experience; it's what has me hooked to 42.2 kilometers. I hope to one day go back and join the biggest, most fun, most wondrous street party again. For now, I have to be content running around my neighborhood and soon, other "dream" places.
One day, I'll write an entry and I'll put in a title in all caps "START SPREADING THE NEWS" that'll mean I'm heading back, not just to visit but to run.


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Wilco Drummer Plays On Kitchen Faucets
In a really creative spot for Delta Faucet, Glenn Kotche, the drummer of the alt-rock group Wilco, performs a Motown classic entirely on automatic touch faucets.
Kotche stands surrounded by a contraption of faucets and other kitchen pieces. He kicks off a cool beat using a toothbrush, running water, and some copper pots.
Deftly manoeuvring his way around the faucets, Kotche uses running water to string together a familiar melody — the chorus of the Four Tops' 1966 hit "Reach Out (I'll Be There)."
Kotche helped to arrange this version of the song.


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The MMA world rejoiced today when UFC President Dana White broke the news that the long-awaited battle between UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre and Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz would finally be happening later this year at UFC 137.
But given that Diaz is perhaps Strikeforce's most prominent champion, and he is now fighting in the UFC, could this fight be more than just a champion-versus-champion contest? Could it actually be the beginning of the end for the organization currently known as Strikeforce?
When White first broke the news that Zuffa had purchased Strikeforce, the MMA community began weighing the pros and cons of the situation. While Zuffa's financial backing would help better promote the organization, many were skeptical that the lack of competition in the United States, or even throughout the world, could lead to a less exciting end product.
Though he understood the concerns that fans would undoubtedly have, the UFC President was adamant that things would not be changing.
"It will be business as usual," he repeated numerous times.
Zuffa and the UFC stayed true to that word for months, but the looming possibility of an earth-shattering announcement kept fans on pins and needles. On Wednesday, that announcement was made loud and clear with the unveiling of the UFC 137 main event which will feature St-Pierre vs. Diaz.
Not only that, but we later found out that not only had Diaz signed on the dotted line to fight St-Pierre, but that he had also signed an eight-fight deal with Zuffa. This contract is a first in that it is not exclusive to either Strikeforce or the UFC, but rather Diaz can fight in either organization.
So, to be clear, the Strikeforce Welterweight Champion is not exclusive to Strikeforce.
It goes without saying that Diaz is the most interesting fight that St-Pierre has left within the division. In order to leave no questions behind about possible "ducked" opponents at welterweight if he does decide to move up in weight classes, St-Pierre needed this fight.
However, that doesn't change the fact that this fight negatively affects the Strikeforce brand.
While Diaz is the king of the Strikeforce welterweight division, he is simply looked at as another challenger to Georges St-Pierre in the UFC. Sure, his title will be noted by the commentators and probably even a bit in the promotional videos that come out. But this fight is for the the title that fans care about—the UFC title.
It's one thing to have an up-and-comer from Strikeforce come to the UFC and replace a fighter who had to pull out of a fight on short notice. But it's a completely different thing to take the champion from Strikeforce and pit him as the challenger for a UFC title.
If that's not saying, "Strikeforce is dead to us," I don't know what is.
While nothing has been announced yet, it seems almost inevitable that the UFC will continue to pull top-level talent from the Strikeforce roster over to UFC events while leaving the table scraps for Strikeforce to live off of. Does this remind you of anything? The WEC perhaps?
The WEC was unique in that it contained two divisions which were not featured in the UFC, the featherweight and bantamweight divisions. But once the UFC decided to add those divisions to its own programming, it simultaneously dropped the curtain on the WEC as a whole.
The only thing that Strikeforce has that is unique from the UFC in terms of fighting divisions is the women's divisions. While some of us are entertained by these bad-ass ladies, there is still a huge population of the MMA community that has not—and likely never will—latch onto the idea that females can be entertaining in any sport, let alone a combat sport.
While Dana White has repeatedly stated that he has little-to-no interest in having the women's divisions be a part of the UFC, it's extremely hard to believe that the women's divisions alone would keep Strikeforce from being eaten up by the UFC. Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly obvious that the female divisions will be an eventual casualty to the Zuffa purchase.
Like the WEC toward the end, Strikeforce had trouble establishing itself as its own brand in competition with the UFC. The term "Ultimate Fighting" remains very prominent in the casual fanbase and Strikeforce and the WEC simply have not been able to conquer that in order to establish fans of their own. Almost no one in the world is solely a Strikeforce fan. But a big chunk of fans are strictly UFC fans.
This simple, yet significant distinction is why there really is no reason for the UFC to keep the Strikeforce brand around. There just really isn't anything compelling happening in Strikeforce that would keep fans interested past the end of 2011. The Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament has been successful in generating interest, but that should be completed by the end of the year.
After that, Strikeforce essentially becomes "UFC B-Squad" in terms of excitement level. It is at that point which we could see Dana White breaking news once again about the UFC and Strikeforce officially combining rosters, solely under the UFC name.
Whether or not this is the beginning of the end for Strikeforce remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain—this is not business as usual.
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1/2 lb Acini di Pepe macaroni, 1 can Tidbits pineapple chunks, 1 can fruit cocktail, 1 can Mandarin oranges, 1 (12 oz.) tube Cool Whip, 2 ripe bananas.
Drain fruit & reserve juices. Refrigerate fruit until ready to mix together. Cook macaroni.
In a medium sauce pan mix juices with 2 beaten eggs, 3 T. flour & 3/4 cup sugar or Splenda. Cook & stir over medium heat until thick. Mix with cooked macaroni. Place is a large covered Tupperware style bowl and refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours before continuing with recipe.
In the morning or when ready to serve slice up 2 ripe bananas (but not soft). Mix fruit, macaroni and bananas together in a favorite large serving bowl. Fold in Cool Whip. Refrigerate until ready to serve or serve immediately.
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Hewlett-Packard chairman Ray Lane,who has come under fire from shareholders for his role in the acquisition of software company Autonomy,has relinquished his post in the No.1 personal computer makers latest board shake-up.
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In honor of the Vancouver Olympics I've changed out the blog background to a Fleur de Lis design. Since I'm half French Canadian I decided it was appropriate.
After watching that horrific luge accident on Friday, I'm praying for a safe Olympics going forward.
It's always amazing to me how fast knitters can scramble and create designs from events on TV. There are already patterns on Ravelry for the US, Swedish and Canadian teams' knit hats. I'm sure before too long the fabulous US cabled sweater will be reverse engineered and a pattern available, too. There's already a pattern for the center cable pattern. If you want to see/buy the Ralph Lauren version for $425 try USA Olympic Sweater. I think I'll wait for someone to completely draft out the pattern on Ravelry.


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This column is in response to a post written by Catherine Kus yesterday on this very blog. In it, she argues for mandatory schooling until the age of eighteen, as proposed by President Obama in his State of the Union Address. While I respect Catherine's passion and verve about this issue, in my view she could not be more wrong.
Mandatory schooling is a terrible idea at any age, but to insist that there is no more valuable use of an eighteen year old's time than attending high school is ludicrous. What about athletes who can earn vastly more money by competing full time at young ages than they could ever hope to earn with a college degree? There are loads of incredibly successful people who were high-school dropouts. An abbreviated list includes some of the country's finest actors—Marlon Brando, Leonardo DiCaprio, Humphrey Bogart, Johnny Depp—not to mention Richard Branson, The Wright Brothers and Albert Einstein. If high school were mandatory, there might be no Virgin Records, Godfather movies, airplanes or theory of relativity. Why force teenagers to remain in an education system that is, let's face it, far from the envy of the world, when they may have better ideas on how to lead their lives?
Then there is the issue of children of poor families. In a time of high unemployment and general economic hardship, is it right to tell teenagers that they must refrain from working, thereby contributing to what may well be a painfully low family income? Is it more important for those in poverty to learn algebra, or earn enough money to help their parents put food on the table? The argument that a diploma can boost wages in the future holds little weight for a family that is struggling to get by today.
I find President Obama's implication that the government has better ideas about how teenagers should spend their time than they or their families do enormously conceited. Individual choice and the liberty to pursue goals that are in line with one's personal skills and ambitions is the road to prosperity for us as a nation, not forced conformity to an arbitrary standard imposed by government bureaucrats. Every child has different needs, and a one size fits all solution handed down from above only hinders individual development.
My parents chose to home-school me and my sister despite the hostile legal environment at the time, because they believed that the flexibility and individuality of such an arrangement would allow us to better flourish than the cold rigidity of the school system. Today, both my sister and I hold post-graduate degrees and have excelled both in school and in extracurricular activities. The federal government did not want to allow this, insisting that only its all-seeing eyes knew what was best. Such claims were laughable then and they are laughable now.
Children are unique individuals, not some homogenous race of carbon copies. Until the feds recognize this fact and stop imposing top-down solutions more appropriate to assembly lines than to human development, the education system in this country will never improve.


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Still Kneeling In The Rain... - Poem by Olivia Jean
A ray of hope, then dark as night
you torture me in pain
A loving gaze, a gentle touch
..still kneeling in the rain
Eyes full of deep desire
moving your very soul
I doubt this path, this youthful choice
fill me now, from empty to full.
You know I speak my heart
Yours tied, broken, and cold
You flatter me with words so sweet
I long for you to hold...
I've heard these words before
A promise, a plea... why do I stay
I guess its cuz I hope and pray
he'll follow thru someday
How long can tired hearts hold on..
I feel this grasp growing weak
Your slipping thru, a stranger now
isn't labored love a broken vow?
July 15 2009
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This afternoon I headed to the fancy super sport 24hr. fitness. I started with 15min. on the spinning bike, followed by resistance training working upper body. I did one exercise for each muscle group with three sets each. I finished with 30min. of HIT training on the stairs.
I would like to send a special thank you to the Black Eyed Peas for giving me lots of motivation today to do a very hard workout.


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Some colleagues and I have been talking about the correct way to use citations and credits in History Day projects. Particularly sticky, it seems to us, is selecting the correct form to use in a specific part of your project. In this regard, documentaries, web sites and exhibits cause the most hand-wringing among students, and the most aggravation among judges. So here goes.
Let's explore the concepts. The NHD Rule Book talks about using "brief citations, "credits," "full bibliographic citations," and "proper credit," for starters. It would be helpful, perhaps, to use one term to mean full bibliographic citations (the kind you use in your bibliography that help other researchers locate sources you used) and another term to mean brief credits, or what you use to indicate how viewers can find the full citation. So that's what I'm going to call them: full bibliographic citations and brief credits. The latter is essentially an abbreviated version of the former and helps viewers figure out where to look in the bibliography.
The question is what concept should be applied at what point in the project. In a documentary, for example, those brief credits should appear throughout, whenever you use something from another source. This includes pictures, film, art, slides, interviews, etc. Let's say you have an interview clip with Bill Gates as part of your documentary. When he appears onscreen, text that identifies him should appear at the same time: Bill Gates, CEO, Gates Foundation (or something like that). And that brief credit needs to be visible long enough to be able to read the whole thing. In the bibliography, I'd expect to find a full bibliographic citation of a personal interview with Bill Gates.
(Documentaries have the added requirement of a general credit list that rolls at the end of the piece. These often zip by so fast that they're impossible to read, a victim of students' desire to get the most out of their 10 minutes. But they really need to meet the same standard: displayed long enough to be readable by your average viewer. See Rule 6 [page 19 in the NHD Rule Book, rev. 2009/2010] for this category for further explanation.)
You need only display enough information in the brief credit to allow viewers to find the source in your bibliography. Or, put another way, you have to display at least enough information in the brief credit that viewers can find the full bibliographic citation in your bibliography.
Similar rules apply for exhibits. In the actual exhibit, a full bibliographic citation would be confusing, wordy and distracting. But you have to give brief credit for images, timelines, quotes, etc., so viewers know where to find the sources in the bibliography. So if you use an image of Chief Seattle that you obtained from the digital image collection of the Washington State Historical Society, I would expect a brief credit that reads something like, "Chief Seattle, courtesy of Washington State Historical Society" (providers of such sources often required specific credit language, so keep your eyes open for that). And then I would expect to be able to go to the bibliography and find the full bibliographic citation for that image. (You could also, it's worth noting, give the brief credit in the image caption; e.g. "This image of Chief Seattle from the Washington State Historical Society shows the dress typical of Duwamish leaders in the mid-19th century.")
And how about websites? Same rule applies. Let's say you use a video clip showing Thomas Edison working on the light bulb in his lab. Users have to click to view the video, so I'd include the brief credit right at that spot: "Click here to view Thomas Edison at work in his lab, courtesy of the Thomas Edison Museum and Archives." And--you know what's coming--I'd then expect to be able to click the bibliography page and easily locate the full bibliographic citation for that video clip.
So this comes down to parsing the sometimes confusing terminology employed in the NHD Rule Book, and--more importantly--thinking logically about what information will help your viewers. To my mind, that means brief credits during the documentary, on the exhibit board, and throughout the web site, with full bibliographic citations available in the bibliography.
It's easy to get hung up on how a brief credit looks, so think about how you--a bona fide historical researcher--would like to see it if you were using the project as a source. In other words, think like an historian. It'll help you navigate the brief credit vs. full bibliographic citation maze. Let me know how you make out.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Brief Credit or Full Bibliographic Citation? How to Choose, How to Use
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Wine drinkers earn more than non-drinkers
>> Thursday, October 26, 2006
A new study has shown that people who drink wine (or beer or spirit) on average earn 10-14% more than those who do not drink at all. A theory of why that is so is that those who enjoy a glass once in a while are more "social" which can be an advantage in a working environment. The study was made by The Reason Foundation. Read more on CNN (But we can't help wondering how someone came up with the idea to make such a study…)


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I am a knuckle-cracker.
To be more accurate, I will crack anything that is crackable. This includes, but is not limited to: fingers, toes, knees, shoulders, hips, ankles, back, elbows, wrists, even my sternum. To be fair, that last one is usually on accident when I am reaching around to put on my seatbelt. Needless to say, I have a bit of a problem. At least others seem to think so.
My family used to ask me, "Are you nervous?" "Are you anxious about something?" "Do you really need to crack your fingers again – you just cracked them 10 minutes ago!?!" They have since realized that there really is no explanation…I just crack my knuckles ALL. THE. TIME.
To be completely honest, half the time I don't even realize I'm doing it.
Stopped at a red light – crack.
Sitting at my desk at work – crack.
Putting lotion on…hell, I'm already rubbing my hands together, I might as well crack my knuckles while I'm at it.
I rationalize all this by explaining that my fingers hurt and cracking them helps relieve the pain. However, that's only true about 25% of the time. The rest of the time I think I am just doing it out of habit. Or boredom. Or just because I can.
It's not that I haven't tried to stop. I have. It didn't work. (Plus, it's hard to sit on your hands all hours of the day.) I will admit, I have more than one friend who can't stand the sound. In fact, many friends – including my husband. And I completely acknowledge that my fellow office workers probably don't all appreciate the giant, deafening "pop" sounds coming from my desk at least 2-3 times per…hour. I just don't have a strong motivation, or medical justification, to stop. There is something so satisfying about releasing that tension in the joints, it's hard to describe.
I blame it on my dad.
When I was little, he would have me and my sister walk (and jump!) on his back to get it to crack. We would pull his toes and push on his fingers until we heard them pop. He'd then pull on our toes and the vicious cycle began…Drove, er…drives our mom crazy but it was 3 vs. 1 – sorry, mom.
So despite all the speculation that I crack my knuckles because I'm anxious or nervous, I just don't see that as the case. If it were, I would probably need to be checked into an inpatient facility. Is it annoying? Yes. Does it consume too much of my day? Probably. Will I stop? Not likely. I'll certainly try, but I can only sit on my hands for so long.


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Negative thoughts kill! Negative thoughts destroy! Negative thinking is like scum on a pond. The cool clean water of life lies beneath.
It takes many little cups of good positive thoughts to scoop away the scum.
I'll leave you for the weekend with something I remember reading somewhere. It's probably not exactly as I read it but as best as I can recall.
It's meaning is there and what a meaning it is...
There lives in each of us two wolves.
Each is in a fierce battle with the other.
One wolf is evil.
It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies and ego.
The other is good.
It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy and truth.
Which wolf wins?
The one you feed...
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The Low Compliance Bladder
Compliance is defined as the increase in pressure per unit of volume (V/P). Normally the bladder is very compliant and may be filled to large volumes with very little increase in detrusor pressure. The low compliance bladder results from intrinsic disease processes within the bladder wall which result in fibrosis and decreased elasticity. This decreased elasticity of the bladder wall is reflected in the urodynamic tracing as a loss of accommodation with a gradual pressure increase during filling. This is frequently associated with a diminished bladder capacity in conditions such as radiation cystitis. When the lack of bladder wall compliance results in bladder pressure equalization with the urethra, incontinence results in a pattern similar to the atonic bladder when the bladder can distend no longer but at much smaller volumes.
KeywordsBladder Wall Interstitial Cystitis Bladder Capacity Open Arrow Bladder Pressure
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- Coolsaet B: Bladder compliance and detrusor activity during the collection phase. Neurourol Urodynam 4: 263, 1985.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
- Farguharson DIM, Shingleton H, Sanford SP et al: The short-term effect of pelvic irradiation for gynecologic malignancies on bladder function. Obstet Gynecol 70: 81, 1987.Google Scholar
- Ram MD: Complications of radiotherapy for carcinoma of the bladder. Proc Soc Med 63: 93, 1970.Google Scholar
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"Look down upon my shame,
The cruel wrong that racks my frame,
The grinding anguish that shall waste my strength,
Till time's ten thousand years have measured out their length!
He hath devised these chains,
The new throned potentate who reigns,
Chief of the chieftains of the Blest. Ah me!
The woe which is and that which yet shall be
I wail; and question make of these wide skies
When shall the star of my deliverance rise.
And yet-and yet-exactly I foresee
All that shall come to pass; no sharp surprise
Of pain shall overtake me; what's determined
Bear, as I can, I must, knowing the might
Of strong Necessity is unconquerable.
But touching my fate silence and speech alike
Are unsupportable. For boons bestowed
On mortal men I am straitened in these bonds.
I sought the fount of fire in hollow reed
Hid privily, a measureless resource
For man, and mighty teacher of all arts.
This is the crime that I must expiate
Hung here in chains, nailed 'neath the open sky. Ha! Ha!"
– Aeschylus: "Prometheus Bound", ca. 430 B.C.E
Images courtesy of the artist and STANDARD (OSLO), Oslo. Photos by Vegard Kleven.
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The Art of John Brady - Review 2016
For anyone lacking the imagination to know what kind of art to buy, or where to hang it once you've bought it, Dublin-born artist John Brady has created a website that might be entitled, " How to Become an Art Connoisseur." The site shows photographs of his art displayed by category.
John Brady's works are so predominant and energizing that instead of people buying them as paintings to match their décor-- the paintings are the décor! And rooms are decorated and centered around the artwork. In fact, some paintings are dynamic enough to set the theme for an entire residence. Many of his works appear to divide the canvas diagonally one section in contrasting opposition to the other. Ethereally, his paintings have the essence of the yin and the yang, the spiritual versus the material. Symbolically, one section plays against the other as if they were the tectonic plates of the earth's crust advancing towards each other, volatile with the potential of massive amounts of energy. It is this maneuver of spatial energies that give his art the power.
John also includes on his website, a step-by-step video showing how he paints one of his favorite subjects, a field of poppies. Starting with a white canvas, and using nothing but palette knives, John applies paint directly from the tubes. Wielding his knives like a slight of hand magician, with a few deft strokes a sky emerges, a few more dabs of color and a field of poppy plants appear. Then, the coup de grace as John twirls in the barest essentials of crimson red poppy leaves petal by petal. Never one to overwork his canvasses, what details John omits from his poppy fields landscape, the viewer's imagination fills in.
Vibrant landscapes, vivid florals, brilliant abstract studies of nature-- all with such dynamic movement, they're about to explode off the canvas. " When I finish a piece," says John, " I know that it will brighten the most mundane wall." He is a deeply spiritual being and seeks to enlighten people with his art. As he explains, " I feel dramatic colour can lift your senses and energize your mind, and stimulating the senses is what I try to achieve."
In the true spirit of the disciplined Italian masters Caravaggio, Raphael, Michelangelo and daVinci; and the freedom of expression of the Impressionists Monet, Constable and Van Gogh-- who were all "teachers" of this fine student-- very few artists have the ability to excite the senses to this extent with just the power of the paint and brush. John Brady is one of them.
You can visit Johns website at www.johnbradyart.ie
" I feel dramatic colour can lift your senses and energize your mind, bring positivity to your day and this is what I get from painting."
My ultimate aim is to create colourful, energetic or peaceful painting that will not get tired looking at and make you feel better about yourself.
Please email your enquiry
John Brady Art, Fairfield Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Tel: 086 258 6217 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com, Skype: johnsb161
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