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Dolphin, Dolphinfish, Mahi-Mahi or Coryphaena hippurus.
The mahi-mahi or common dolphinfish is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Also known widely as dorado, it is one of only two members of the Coryphaenidae family, the other being the pompano dolphinfish. Being referred to as a "dolphin" causes it to be confused with the more widely known marine mammals called dolphins. The name mahi-mahi means very strong in Hawaiian. In other languages the fish is known as lampuga, lampuka, lampuki, rakingo, calitos, or maverikos. Purely coincidentally, but confusingly, the word mahi means fish in Persian.
Mahi-mahi can live up to 5 years. Catches average 7 to 13 kilograms (15 to 29 lb). They seldom exceed 15 kilograms (33 lb), and mahi-mahi over 18 kilograms (40 lb) are exceptional.
Mahi-mahi have compressed bodies and long dorsal fins extending nearly the entire length of their bodies. Their caudal fins and anal fins are sharply concave. They are distinguished by dazzling colors: golden on the sides, and bright blues and greens on the sides and back. Mature males have prominent foreheads protruding well above the body proper. Females have a rounded head. Females are also usually smaller than males.
Out of the water, the fish often change color among several hues (giving rise to their Spanish name, dorado, "golden"), finally fading to a muted yellow-grey upon death.
Mahi-mahi are among the fastest-growing fish. They spawn in warm ocean currents throughout much of the year, and their young are commonly found in seaweed. Mahi-mahi are carnivorous, feeding on flying fish, crabs, squid, mackerel, and other forage fish. They have also been known to eat zooplankton and crustaceans.
Mahi-mahi fish are mostly found in the surface water. They feed on Sargassum weeds. Their flesh is soft and oily, similar to sardines. The body is slightly slender and long, making them fast swimmers; they can swim as fast as 50 knots (92.6 km/h, 57.5
Recreational fishing
Mahi-mahi are highly sought for sport fishing and commercial purposes. Sport fishermen seek them due to their beauty, size, food quality, and healthy population. Mahi-mahi is popular in many restaurants.
Mahi-mahi can be found in the Caribbean Sea, on the west coast of North and South America, the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic coast of Florida, Southeast Asia, Hawaii and many other places worldwide.
Fishing charters most often look for floating debris and frigatebirds near the edge of the reef in about 120 feet (37 m) of water. Mahi-mahi (and many other fish) often swim near debris such as floating wood, palm trees and fronds, or sargasso weed lines and around fish buoys. Sargasso is floating seaweed that sometimes holds a complete ecosystem from microscopic creatures to seahorses and baitfish. Frigatebirds dive for food accompanying the debris or sargasso. Experienced fishing guides can tell what species are likely around the debris by the birds' behavior.
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Fiat X1/9
1972 - 1982
Mid-engined 4 cyl. SOHC
1290 / 1498 cc
75 / 85 bhp
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The Fiat X1/9 was one of the most significant new designs of the 1970s - rivaling the
Datsun 240Z
, a car that had set new standards in performance and elegance for medium-priced 2-seat GT's. It was the earliest lightweight mid-engined sports car made - the biggest challenge at the time being how to locate all the mechanicals without compromising useable space. The X1/9 succeeded because of its clever packaging. Adopting a transverse engine and
unit from the front-engined/front-wheel drive Fiat 128 Coupe.
The 128 was already compact, but with additional modifications Fiat were able to make the car even shorter and employ the most space-efficient
, MacPherson struts, in all corners. Behind the engine (and also the front of the car), there was enough space forreasonably sized luggage. Clever use was made in positioning the spare
and fuel tank - the former was located behind the right seat and the latter was behind the left seat, just in front of the engine compartment. The space saving ideas were from
, as was the exterior styling.
Originally designed as a convertible, due to the strict safety regulations in America
switched to targa arrangement, utilizing a removable roof panel which could be stored in the front boot. The Targa design also enhanced the car's beauty, without sacrificing the airy feel. As a whole, the exterior design was among the very best. Between
, the X1/9 was powered by a 75 hp 1300cc engine however this was replace in 1978 by a 85 hp 1500cc unit.
Designed for Europe and America
Fiat had traditionally offered highly tuned Spider versions of its standard sedans; the X1/9's predecessor, the 850 Spider, was an offshoot of the 850 sedan. But the X1/9 was the first Fiat designed specifically for American requirements as well as European. It's wedge shape was not only one of the handsomest designs ever seen on a small car but one of the most functional. Within its 86.7-in. wheelbase and 153.5-in. overall length Fiat and
managed to squeeze a generous 7.0 cu ft of luggage space (3.9 cu ft at the front and 3.1 cu ft at the rear) and considerable room and comfort for two passengers.
Efficient use of space was exemplified by the transverse engine placement; the spare
and fuel tank were located side-by-side behind the two passengers, further conserving space. In moving the entire powertrain back to its position just ahead of the rear wheels Fiat designers were able to use most of the existing 128 components, though a larger-capacity aluminium sump, a cooling-system expansion tank and a hydraulically operated clutch were required. Unlike the 914, the Fiat had a water-cooled engine; the radiator was mounted up front. It had a thermostatically controlled fan and its plumbing ran between the seats down the stress-bearing central tunnel.
Inside the X!/9
Inside the X1/9 was good-looking as it was on the outside, with a comfortable interior trimmed in black vinyl throughout, modernistic instrumentation with all the right gauges and no less than nine warning lights in full view of the driver, and a handsome 4-spoke padded steering wheel. Interior as well as exterior appointments were refreshingly free of chrome. Steering wheel and column, inside rearview and outside mirrors, wiper arms, louvered engine access panel - just about every item that could have caused glare was finished in a matte-black finish.
Despite its low height (it was only 46.1 in. high) getting in and out of the X1/9 was easy, the doors being wide enough without being heavy. There was ample leg room even for a 6-footer. The seats offered a fair amount of lateral and back support, but the high wraparound backrests with integral head restraints narrowed toward the top and were uncomfortable for larger poeple. There were people who had shied away from Italian cars because of the often extreme arms-out, legs-scrunched driving position. but the X1/9 was a pleasant departure: the driving position was completely "normal" and for once in a mid-engine design there's plenty of back-angle adjustment.
Flow-through ventilation was via four vents - two at either end of the dash and two central, which also functioned with the heater. Each was adjustable side-to-side, but not up-and-down; and the flow without help from the fan was only marginally acceptable at low speeds or in warm weather. The heater, however, was capable of toasting occupants when required and, more importantly, possible to make comfortable runs on chilly nights with the top off. As was typical of Fiats of the era, the windshield washer and wipers, directional's and high-beam flasher were actuated by stalks on the steering column. The high-beam stalk was directly behind the turn-signal indicator and easy for the unfamiliar to hit the wrong one. Separate switches for the lights, instrument lights and heater-control lights were typically Italian, which means illogical, as was the air-direction lever with "up" directing air at the feet and "down" sending it to the windshield.
The X1/9 was fitted with only lap belts and not a lap-shoulder belt system. But there were some more advanced featuers, such as putting the boot release inside the lockable glovebox. And borrowing from another Italian thoroughbred, the Dino Ferrari, the X1/9 had lockable levers for the engine bonet and boot on the driver's door jamb. The X1/9's removable fibreglass roof panel was similar in basic concept to the Porsche 914's but stores in the front compartment rather than the rear as in the 914. Removing the top was an easy one-person operation: release two simple windshield header catches, lift off and store. Unfortunately there was considerable wind noise around the side windows when the top was in place, but occupants were subjected to little buffeting with the top off and there was excellent outward vision in all directions, a highly desirable feature in so small a car.
Behind the Wheel
A 20.1-sec quarter mile time was proof that the acceleration wasn't startling, but if the full 7000-rpm rev range was used brisk performance was available. The engine's lack of vibration made it pleasant to use the revs, too, and allowed cruising with only a mild hum and some high-pitched whining from the transfer drive up to 80 mph. For highway overtaking, 3rd gear gave 75 mph at 7000 rpm and took you from 50 to 70 in a fairly brisk 10 seconds. Drivability was also above average, marred only by the engine's slight reluctance to fire up when cold even with the manual choke full-on and some surging after a hot start for a minute or two.
The less-than-satisfactory shift linkage was a problem common to most mid-engine cars, but not the X1/9. The Fiat's gear change was excellent - precise and quick, with none of the vagueness associated with the usual midship design. Other driving controls were equally impressive. The steering, without the drive passing through it as on the
128s, was feather-light, pleasingly direct and responsive to driver inputs. The X1/9 had disc
all around, unlike the 128s but like the larger
Fiat 124 series
; there was no vacuum assistance but it was not too much of a problem as it required little pedal effort, and when pushed fade was minimal. There was little front-end dive to upset balance and the
showed only a slight tendency to front-wheel locking near the end of a stop.
The ride,
and roadholding were all great, with the usual Fiat expertise applied to the always potentially outstanding mid-engine layout. There was an almost perfect blending of springing, damping and wheel travel, so the ride, though firm, was not harsh. Neither did the front end bob over gentle undulations. The X1/9's body was solid and rattlefree, and rough pavement that would send many other sports cars skittering one way or the other had little effect on the Fiat. Though the X1/9's steady-state cornering capability was impressive (at 0.772g nearly as high as that of the Pantera and
Porsche 911
), its transient characteristics - the way it responded when you first steered it into a turn or change the throttle opening in the middle of a turn - were really what make the Fiat such an excellent road car. Initial response to a steering input was without any delay; and body roll, even without
anti-roll bars
, was so slight as to go unnoticed.
Liftoff in a tight turn produced little change in attitude: the front tucked in a bit but there was no abrupt change to oversteer. Tight turns that were dramatic even in a good front-engine sports car were a piece of cake for the Fiat because of its handling and small size,. The Michelin XAS radials are also worthy of mention - these must have contributed to the cars excellent road manners; road testers always commented that their grip was phenomenal relative to their size. Wind the clock back to
and the X1/9 made a compelling argument to should have been on anyones short list when looking for a sports car. Its acceleration may not have been all that outstanding, but it offered great fuel economy; and most important, the car was fun to drive at any speed. Some thought it a little too expensive, but it did offer plenty of value.
The Racing X1/9
The paint had hardly dried on the first production versions of the Fiat X1/9 when a hunky racing version appeared. The car was prepared under the direction of
Mike Parkes
, former Ferrari Formula 1 driver, who headed up the Scuderia Filipinetti operation at Formigine, near Modena, Italy. Filipinetti had extensive experience in race preparation of the Fiat 128 sedan and coupe � and in 1972 Filipinetti and private owners campaigned them, and there were even street versions of the racers sold through Filipinetti in Geneva.
One of the most interesting features of the prepared X1/9 was its Dallara-designed 4-valve-per-cylinder twin-cam head. Dallara, the former Lamborghini engineer, maintained a shop not far from the Filipinetti factory where he built sports prototypes in 1000cc and 1280cc versions using Fiat components, and he and
collaborated on the
and drivetrain designs for the 128. Bore and stroke of the race bred X1/9 engine were stock - 86.0 x 55.5 mm - and like Dallara's 1-litre, 2-valve, SOHC unit this engine had rerouted intake ports with stainless steel sleeves. The new ports reduced the angle of gas flow to the
from 45° to 32° for improved breathing and volumetric efficiency. As with his 1000 engine Dallara used a Kugelfischer fuel-injection system. The racing X1/9 employed a wet sump, although we believe some later versions were fitted with a dry sump. The gearbox-differential unit was a Colotti Tipo 141 5-speed, the same transaxle Dallara fitted to his sports prototypes.
A rear
anti-roll bar
was installed ahead of the axles; other chassis modifications included Bilstein adjustable shock absorbers front and rear. A full roll cage, rather than a simple rollbar, was fitted to give more substantial protection in an accident as well as increase chassis rigidity. The cockpit was all business with the standard instrumentation being replaced by just tachometer, oil pressure, fuel level and coolant-temperature gauges. Reclining racing buckets were used in place of the stock seats. The racing X1/9 was raced during the 1973 Group 4 European Championship events by Filipinetti.
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Over at Lateral Action, there is an interesting (& rather deep) post regarding a conversation between Brian Eno and the developer of Sim City, and the application of rules bringing about successful spontaneity. Read the full article here:
The simplest, and most profound, summation of this conversation came in the final segment, quoted here:
Play It Simple
A point that comes up repeatedly in the Eno/Wright talk is that complex results emerge from simple rules. No rules mean there is no system, so nothing is generated. But if you add too many rules and risk breaking the system. The trick is to find just enough rules to get the system under way without destroying it prematurely.
Listening to the talk, I was reminded of playing improvisation games at The Spontaneity Shop: when actors try to improvise a scene in which 'anything goes', the results are flat and lifeless.
But introduce a simple rule such as 'one of you is higher status and the other', and it starts to come alive. Tweak the rules slightly – 'one of you is the servant but acts higher status than the master' – and you have a recipe for spontaneous comedy.
Twitter is another good example of a generative system. When I first tried Twitter, I didn't see the point. There was so little I could do. Type a 140 character message? Get messages from other people? Is that all?
But when I was persuaded to persist with Twitter, I discovered the incredible richness of the conversations and connections it facilitates. Now you can find me there most days. It's one of the very few web applications I would genuinely miss if it disappeared overnight.
I'm not the first one to be puzzled by Twitter's lack of 'obvious' features that can be found in similar – but less successful – networks such as FriendFeed or Plurk. But Eno and Wright would probably argue that Twitter is so successful because its rules are so simple.
But how can you know in advance which rules will bring you the best creative results? Which ideas should you pursue and implement, and which should you leave on the drawing-board?
You can't.
Which means you have to try things, play around with them, test quickly and test often. Allow failure to tag along as a daily playmate.
Isn't that the beauty of real creativity, that you wake up every morning not knowing what you're going to discover?
How much do I love those final few sentences. Testing ideas, playing, and being open to failure. Knowing that we *don't know* the outcome, and letting it reveal itself through the process. This is what I mean when I talk about organic creativity! Rules are powerful! Rules are what gives structure to our attempts, what binds together disparate ideas and aesthetics into something solid, tangible, impactful. The results are something familiar to everyone on some level, yet truly unique to us. We use the rules as a tool to create something greater than we could have if we had not defined them and honored them to begin with. And of course, the other lesson in this article is to not impose too many rules. Find those which are truly important, truly valuable to the process and the outcome, and let the rest flow as it will. I aspire to be this confident and comfortable in my creative process, through the thoughtful, sparing, application of rules.


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Sunday, August 15, 2010
Celine and Julie Go Boating
Jacques Rivette is one of my favourite film directors. I've been saying that for maybe two decades now, but I have to admit it was based for a long time on faith as much as knowledge, because his work has been awfully difficult to see. Even now, half his films - most Rivette specialists would say the best half - remain unavailable on DVD. Still, even this is streets ahead of where things used to be, and at least it leaves us something to look forward to.
Jacques Rivette
I was originally enraptured by the idea of Rivette because of the first edition of David Thomson's Biographical Dictionary Of The Cinema, which I bought when I was around 16 years old. Thomson is an establishment figure now, and his writing has become mundane, but the original volume was a revelation (it was recently voted by a Sight and Sound poll as one of the best five books about cinema, with which I certainly agree): it shimmered with the possibility (perhaps the necessity) of becoming a pure creature of cinema, one for whom the achievement of engaging with Orson Welles and Fritz Lang would neutralize mundane needs (fortunately, I just about kept enough perspective to find a workable career for myself). Part of Thomson's appeal was his immunity to the prevailing consensus; he was largely resistant to Ford and Fellini for instance. I obviously lack his independence of mind, because even now I find it hard to forge a thought on those directors that isn't influenced by Thomson (on the bright side, I've always liked Cassavetes much more than he does).
On Jacques Rivette, he started off like this: "The informed filmgoer might not leap to support the contention that Rivette is the most important film-maker at work today." This was in 1975, when a solid chunk of the all-time greats were still operating. To emphasize the point, Thomson called Rivette's Celine and Julie Go Boating "the most important film made since Citizen Kane." Labeling it "the first film in which everything is invented," he said it "pursues humour, idiosyncrasy and exhilaration and provides a way of seeing how old-fashioned such concepts as comedy and melodrama have become."
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Rivette was one of the core French "New Wave" directors, moving from writing for Cahiers du Cinema to making his first film in the late 50's. It's virtually obligatory to point out, and so I won't resist, that he's never achieved the status of Truffaut, Godard and Rohmer. But then you could argue – even for the restless, unprecedented Godard – that status imposes limitations. Rivette is reportedly a recluse with few or no conventional friends, which we might fancifully imagine has been the price of his immense artistic sensitivity.
I recently saw Celine and Julie again, and it generates as much delight as ever (I actually saw it the day after I saw Inception, which helped underline that film's laborious literal-mindedness, not that I needed help). The two women meet in Paris and forge an intuitive connection, marked by playfulness and collaborative creativity. Their interest converges on a boarded-up house, where an ornate narrative of desire and death concerning a widower, his young daughter, two women and a nurse – embodied at different times by Celine or by Julie - seems constantly to repeat itself. With the help of a magical candy, they acquire the ability to view the narrative from outside, like a movie jointly projected directly into their consciousnesses, and then they set out to change the story's grim arrival point.
I don't know if it's strictly correct to call it the first film in which everything is invented – many avant garde works or animations surely fall into that category in some sense at least. And more importantly, it wouldn't be as vibrant if it wasn't anchored in a recognizable early 70's Paris and a particular kind of intelligent but under-utilized young woman: Julie has a dull library job and a seemingly boring boyfriend, and although Celine is more overtly creative – she has a magician act in a low-grade nightclub – her boss seems to pull all the important strings. In other words, their project seems to specifically reflect feminist politics; the melodrama they triumph over draws heavily from old style creations where women cut each other to pieces for the sake of a man.
The Essential 100
Against that backdrop though, almost everything in the film embodies a desire to overcome these strictures. Rivette has frequently rejected normal assumptions about a film's duration, most famously with Out One, which runs twelve and a half hours, and was long considered to be essentially lost. Celine and Julie lasts around three hours, peanuts by comparison although still a challenge to normal expectations. Certain elements, like the opening sequence where Julie chases after Celine, go on much longer than they would for any other director; at other times we're locked in repetition. Throughout, it critiques the conventions that restrict cinema, and that therefore restrict all of us who value it.
Rivette's films have frequently referred to theatre as a source of relative freedom – a good few hours of Out One consists of rehearsal scenes from two different productions. Celine and Julie, at least temporarily, manage to craft a liberating fusion of both arts. But of course, it's a fantasy, a story of ghosts and magical candies. In the film's closing stretch, the women's invention reaches its zenith, hinting for a while at unambiguous victory. But in the end it's unclear whether they've accomplished anything at all. In the decades since then, Rivette's occasionally returned to related mythologies – the beautiful Story Of Marie and Julien sets out a whole set of rules for the afterlife. Even more often, he's experimented with notions of conspiracies and mysteries, seldom providing traditional closure. And he's continued to meditate on the creative process, most famously in La Belle Noiseuse, around two hours of which consists of a nude Emmanuelle Beart posing for a painting.
Another problem, sadly, with Thomson's assessment of Celine and Julie Go Boating's relative importance is perhaps an empirical one – if it's the most important film since Citizen Kane, why don't more people know it? Unfortunately though, cinematic greatness is a declining kingdom nowadays (I wonder how many of the TIFF Cinematheque staff are fuming about being associated with a list of "the essential 100" films that includes Slumdog Millionaire and Life is Beautiful, but nothing by Rivette). Now in his eighties and reportedly in poor health, he receives a bit more attention than he used to, although it's obvious from the reviews that many of those writing up his later work lack much feel for what came before. If one views his most recent (and most easily accessible) works in isolation, I hope they'd be rewarding, but I'd imagine they'd have to seem – to say the least – a little quirky. But if your aspirations for cinema amount to something greater than a series of sugar highs, spending some time on investigating Jacques Rivette might just about change your views of everything.
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CMC/DHK Receives Healthcare Communication Awards
June 18, 2013
Keene, NH
(Keene, NH) – Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene's (CMC/DHK) Communications and Development Departments were honored for communications excellence at the New England Society for Healthcare Communications (NESHCo) 2013 Lamplighter Award Ceremony and at the national level at the Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards from Healthcare Marketing Report.
CMC/DHK earned three NESHCo Lamplighter Gold Awards for the: 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community in the Publications – Annual Report category; Annual Appeal Campaign in the Community Relations/Outreach/Advocacy category; and the Cheshire Health Foundation Inaugural Golf Tournament collateral in the Special Events category. These projects were executed with the help of partner agencies: First Tracks Marketing Group, LLC in Peterborough; Dana Flewelling Design & Photography of Sutton, and GEM Graphics of Keene.
Both the Annual Report and Annual Appeal Campaign were created to actively engage our patients and community, to raise awareness about our innovative care programs and non-profit status to encourage philanthropy, and to thank staff and acknowledge donors. Through qualitative feedback, such as patient testimonials, employee and donor feedback, and quantitative data, including increased charitable gifts and online donations, the projects were considered great successes. The Cheshire Health Foundation Inaugural Golf Tournament benefiting the Vision 2020 Champions Program raised almost $30,000 with a sold-out field of 125 golfers and over 90 business sponsors.
Each year, NESHCo recognizes hospitals, agencies and healthcare facilities throughout New England for excellence in marketing, public relations and communications. The 2013 competition included 385 entries from more than 86 organizations. Entries were judged by the Carolinas Healthcare Public Relations & Marketing Society and the Louisiana Society for Hospital Public Relations & Marketing.
Additionally, CMC/DHK and partner BlueSpireMarketing, received a national merit award for the HealthMonthly eNewsletter design in the New Media/Social Media category in the Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards from Healthcare Marketing Report. The free eNewsletter publication is designed to provide general health and wellness information and features timely news and events at CMC/DHK, such as free community health education class series and informational sessions.
The Healthcare Advertising Awards is the largest healthcare advertising awards program in the U.S., and is one of the 10th largest of all advertising award competitions. Nearly 4,000 entries were received for this year's competition. A national panel of judges was engaged in reviewing all entries based on creativity, quality, message effectiveness, consumer appeal, graphic design and overall impact.
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Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene is a nonprofit community hospital and clinic with a mission to lead our community to become the nation's healthiest through our clinical and service excellence, collaboration, and compassion for every patient, every time. Founded by CMC/DHK, Vision 2020 is a community-wide health initiative designed to actively engage the citizens of Cheshire County in the process of becoming the nation's healthiest community by 2020. For information, please call (603) 354-5400 or visit http://www.cheshiremed.org.
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Ages and Stages: Developmental Descriptions & Activities Birth through Eight Years, 2nd Edition. Karen Miller, $27.95
Ants in Their Pants: Teaching Children Who Must Move to Learn. Aerial Cross, $41.50
The Art of Awareness: How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching, 2nd Edition. Deb Curtis & Margie Carter, $63.95 (ages birth to 5)
Behaviour in the Early Years, 2nd Edition. Angela Glenn, Jacquie Cousins & Alicia Helps, $49.95
Behavioral Challenges in Early Childhood Settings, Revised Edition. Connie Jo Smith, $21.95
Beyond Behavior Management: the Six Life Skills Children Need, 2nd Edition. Jenna Bilnes, $50.95
Boosting Brain Power: 52 Ways to Use What Science Tells Us. Jill Stamm, $18.95
Bridging the Relationship Gap: Connecting with Children Facing Adversity. Sara Langworthy, $44.95
Building Positive Momentum for Positive Behavior in Young Children: Strategies for Success in School and Beyond. Lisa Rogers, $39.95
By the Ages: Behavior & Development of Children Pre-Birth through Eight. K.Eileen Allen & Lynn R. Marotz, $79.95
Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups: Developmentally Appropriate Practice (2nd Edition). ZERO TO THREE, $43.95
Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings: Creating a Place For All Children. Susan Hart Bell, $32.95
The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five "Difficult" Types of Children.S. Greenspan, $19.95
Challenging the Challenging Behaviours: a Sourcebook Based on the SpecialLink Institute on Challenging Behaviours in Child Care. Sharon Irwin (ed), $25.00
Changing the World Is Child's Play: Inspirations for Making Everyday Moments with Children Count. Sarah Amy Glensor Best, $34.50
Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, 2nd Edition. Christine McCormick & David Scherer, $83.50
Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers, 2nd Edition. Brigid Daniel, Sally Wassell & Robbie Gilligan, $34.95
Child Development: a Practitioner's Guide, 3rd Edition. Douglas Davies, $71.95
Child Protection In the Early Years: a Practical Guide. Eunice Lumsden, $27.95
Childhood in a Global Perspective. Karen Wells, $29.95
Childminder's Guide to Child Development. Allison Lee, $36.95
Children's Communication Skills from Birth to Five Years. Belinda Buckley, $43.95
Choose Your Words: Communicating with Young Children, 2nd Edition. Carol Garhart Mooney, $39.95
Cognitive Development of Three- and Four-Year-Olds. Susan Miller, $29.50
Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children: a Handbook for Child Care Professionals. Jenna Bilmes & Tara Welker, $34.95
Communicating with Children Birth to Four Years. Debbie Chalmers, $50.30
Community and Environment: Activities for Age 3 to Kindergarten, 3rd Edition. Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte Hendricks & Becky Bennett, $17.95
The Crisis Manual for Early Childhood Teachers: How to Handle Really Difficult Problems. Karen Miller, $49.95
Culture and Child Development in Early Childhood Programs: Practices for Quality Education and Care. Carollee Howes, $36.95
The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids. Alexandra Lange, $40.00
Developing Attachment in Early Years Settings: Nurturing Secure Relationships from Birth to Five Years. Veronica Read, $48.50
The Developing Brain Birth to Age Eight. Marilee Sprenger, $25.95
Developing Empathy in the Early Years: a Guide for Practitioners. Helen Garnett, $31.95
Developing Thinking & Understanding in Young Children, 2nd Edition. Sue Robson, $62.50
The Development of Children. Michael Cole & Sheila Cole, $109.95
A Developmental Approach to Educating Young Children. Denise Daniels & Patricia Clarkson, $40.75
Developmental Milestones of Young Children. Karen Petty, $22.50
Developmental Parenting: a Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners. Roggman, Boyce & Innocenti, $45.95
Developmental Profiles: Pre-Birth through Twelve, 5th Edition. K. Eileen Allen & Lynn Marotz, $71.95
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs, 3rd Edition: Serving Children from Birth through Age 8. Carol Copple & Sue Bredekamp, Editors, $47.99
Discovering the Culture of Childhood. Emily Plank, $34.50
Don't Get So Upset! Help Young Children Manage Their Feelings by Understanding Your Own — a Guide for Caregivers. Tamar Jacobson, $19.50
Dual Language Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom. Edited by Carollee Howes, Jason Downer & Robert Pianta, $40.95
Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers. B. Bowman & M. S Burns, (eds), $53.95
Early Childhood Curricula and the De-pathologizing of Childhood. Rachel Heydon & Luigi Iannacci, $24.95
Early Childhood Theories and Contemporary Issues: an Introduction. Mine Conkbayier & Christine Pascal, $34.50
Early Social-Emotional Development: Your Guide to Promoting Children's Positive Behavior. Nicole Edwards, $48.50
Early Sprouts: Cultivating Healthy Food Choices in Young Children. Carrie Kalich, Dottie Bauer & Deirdre McPartlin, $28.95
Easy Daily Plans: Over 250 Plans for Preschool Teachers. Sue Fleischmann, $34.95
Emergent Literacy and Language Development: Promoting Learning in Early Childhood. Paula Rhyner, Editor, $42.95
Emotional Development of Three- and Four-Year-Olds. Susan Miller, $29.50
The Emotional Life of the Toddler, Revised Edition. Alicia Lieberman. $22.00
Enhancing Early Child Development: a Handbook for Clinicians. Durriyah Sinno, Lama Charafeddine & Mohamad Mikati, $42.95
Enhancing Early Emotional Development: Guiding Parents of Young Children. Jean Wixson Gowen & Judith Brennan Nebrig, $37.50
Enhancing Learning through Play: a Developmental Perspective for Early Years Settings, 3rd Edition. Christine Macintyre, $55.90
The Essence of Play: a Practice Companion for Professionals Working with Children and Young People. Justine Howard & Karen McInnes, $43.95
The Feeling Child: Laying the Foundations of Confidence and Resilience. Maria Robinson, $48.50
First Feelings, Revised Edition. Stanley Greenspan & Nancy Thorndike Greenspan, $19.99
Fitness and Nutrition: Activities for Age 3 to Kindergarten, 3rd Edition. Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte Hendricks & Becky Bennett, $21.95
Focused Portfolios: a Complete Assessment for the Young Child. Gaye Gronlund & Bev Engel, $57.95
Gender Diversity and Inclusion in Early Years Education. Kath Tayler & Deborah Price, $49.95
Getting Boys Up and Running In the Early Years: Creating Stimulating Places and Spaces for Learning. Julie Cigman, $47.50
Giving Children a Voice: a Step-by-Step Guide to Promoting Child-Centered Practice. Sam Frankel, $25.95
Good Going! Successful Potty Training for Children in Child Care. Gretchen Kinnell, $14.95
Good Morning, Children: My First Years in Early Childhood Education. Sophia Pappas, $20.95
The Great Disconnect in Early Childhood Education: What We Know vs. What We Do. Michael Gramling, $33.95
Growing Minds: Building Strong Cognitive Foundations in Early Childhood. Edited by Carol Copple, $29.99
Guidance for Every Child: Teaching Young Children to Manage Conflict. Dan Gartrell, $43.50
Guiding Young Children in a Diverse Society. Ann Gordon & Kathryn Williams Browne, $81.60
Handbook of Child Development and Early Education: Research to Practice. Edited by Oscar Barbarin & Barbara Hanna Wasik, $93.50
Helping Children Develop a Positive Relationship with Food: a Practical Guide for Early Years Professionals. Jo Cormack, $29.95
HOT Skills: Developing Higher-Order Thinking in Young Learners. Steffen Saifer, $55.50 (ages 4-8)
How the Child's Mind Develops, 2nd Edition. David Cohen, $42.95
How to Handle Hard-to-Handle Preschoolers: a Guide for Early Childhood Educators. Maryln Appelbaum, $27.95
Inclusion, Play and Empathy: Neuroaffective Development in Children's Groups. Edited by Susan Hart, $40.95
Inclusive Lesson Plans Throughout the Year: Early Childhood. Laverne Warner, Sharon Lynch, Cynthia Simpson & Diana Nabors, $34.95
Incredible Teachers: Nurturing Children's Social, Emotional, and Academic Competence. Carolyn Webster-Stratton, $42.95
Infant & Toddler Child Development. Kay Albrecht & Linda Miller, $65.95
Infant and Toddler Experiences. Fran Hast & Ann Hollyfield, $34.95
Intellectual Development: Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings. Riley, Carns, Ramminger, Klinkner & Sisco, $29.95
Introducing Piaget: a Guide for Practitioners and Students in Early Years Education. Ann Marie Halpenny & Jan Pettersen, $56.50
Keeping the Peace: Practicing Cooperation and Conflict Resolution with Preschoolers. Susanne Wichert, $17.95
Kids Can Cooperate: a Practical Guide to Teaching Problem Solving. Elizabeth Crary, $17.95
Knowledge Development in Early Childhood: Sources of Learning and Classroom Implications. Edited by Ashley Pinkham, Tanya Kaefer & Susan Neuman, $44.50
Learning from Head Start: a Teacher's Guide to School Readiness. Edited by Sidney Gilford, $41.95
Learning Through Child Observation, 2nd Edition. Mary Fawcett, $35.95
Learning Together With Young Children: a Curriculum Framework for Reflective Teachers, 2nd Edition. Deb Curtis & Margie Carter, $59.95
Let Them Play: an Early Learning (un)Curriculum. Jeff Johnson & Denita Dinger, $46.95 (ages 2-6)
LINKing Authentic Assessment and Early Childhood Intervention: Best Measures for Best Practices, 2nd Edition. Stephen Bagnato, John Neisworth & Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, $69.50
Lisa Murphy On Play: the Foundation of Children's Learning. Lisa Murphy, $34.50
Little Kids, Big Worries: Stress-Busting Tips for Early Childhood Classrooms. Alice Sterling Honig, $29.95
Making It Better: Activities for Children Living in a Stressful World, 2nd Edition. Barbara Oehlberg, $34.50
Managing an Early Childhood Classroom: Literacy, Language & Learning. Wendy Koza, $28.50
Mary Sheridan's Play in Early Childhood from Birth to Six Years, 4th Edition. Justine Howard, $26.95
Me, Myself and I: How Children Build Their Sense of Self, 18-36 Months. Kyle D. Pruett, $27.95
Men, Masculinities and Teaching in Early Childhood Education: International Perspectives on Gender and Care. Edited by Simon Brownhill, Jo Warin & Inga Wernerson, $60.95
The Most Important Year: Pre-Kindergarten and the Future of Our Children. Suzanne Bouffard, $35.00
A Moving Child Is a Learning Child: How the Body Teaches the Brain to Think: Gill Connell, Cheryl McCarthy, $43.50 (Birth to Age 7)
The Neglected Child: How to Recognize, Respond, and Prevent. Ginger Welch, Laura Wilhelm & Heather Johnson, $19.95
Nurturing Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood: a Practical Guide to Understanding Brain Development and Young Children's Behaviour. Debbie Garvey, $29.95
Observing and Recording the Behavior of Young Children, 6th Edition. Dorothy Cohen, Virginia Stern, Nancy Balaban & Nancy Gropper, $40.50
Oral Language Activities for Young Learners. Cindy Middendorf, $12.95
Parent-Friendly Early Learning: Tips and Strategies for Working Well with Parents. Julie Powers, $31.95
Pathways to Competence: Encouraging Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children, 2nd Edition. Sarah Landy, $65.95
Pathways to Competence for Young Children: a Parenting Program (Book and CD-ROM). Sarah Landy & Elizabeth Thompson, $79.95
Perspectives on Gender in Early Childhood. Edited by Tamar Jacobson, $55.95
PLAY: the Foundation that Supports the House of Higher Learning. Lisa Murphy, $27.95
Play, Learning and Brain Development: You Can Make a Difference. Beatrice Ashem & Michelle Ashem, $29.95
Play: the Pathway from Theory to Practice. Sandra Heidemann & Deborah Hewitt, $45.25
Positive Behaviour Management in Early Years Settings: an Essential Guide. Liz Williams, $19.95
Positive Child Guidance, Revised 2004. Darla Ferris Miller, $57.95
Positive Discipline for Childcare Providers: a Practical and Effective Plan for Every Preschool and Daycare Program. Jane Nelsen & Cheryl Erwin, $25.95
The Power of Guidance: Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Classrooms. Dan Gartrell, $22.95
A Practical Guide to Gender Diversity and Sexuality in Early Years. Deborah Price, $29.95
Practical Solutions to Practically Every Problem: the Early Childhood Teacher's Manual, 3rd Edition. Steffen Saifer, $50.50
Preschool Assessment: Principals and Practices. Marla Brassard & Ann Boehm, $56.95
Promoting School Readiness and Early Learning: Implications of Developmental Research for Practice. Edited by Michel Boivin & Karen Bierman, $66.50
Promoting Young Children's Emotional Health and Wellbeing: a Practical Guide for Professionals and Parents. Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, $29.95
The Psychology of Babies: How Relationships Support Development From Birth to Two. Lynne Murray, $32.00
Reaching and Teaching Children Exposed to Trauma. Barbara Sorrels, $35.50
Respecting Babies: a New Look at Magda Gerber's RIE Approach. Ruth Anne Hammond, $34.50
Rethinking Nutrition: Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings, Revised Edition. Susan Nitzke, Dave Riley, Ann Ramminger & Georgine Jacobs, $36.95
Risk, Challenge and Adventure in the Early Years: a Practical Guide to Exploring and Extending Learning Outdoors. Kathryn Solly, $48.50
Routines & Transitions: a Guide for Early Childhood Professionals. Nicole Malenfant, $43.95
School Readiness and the Characteristics of Effective Learning: the Essential Guide for Early Years Practitioners. Tamsin Grimmer, $25.95
See How They Grow: Infants & Toddlers. Sue Martin, $79.95
The Secure Child: Timeless Lessons In Parenting and Childhood Education. Edited by Richard Volpe, $63.50
Sensory Integration: a Guide for Preschool Teachers. Christy Isbell & Rebecca Isbell, $23.95
Skillstreaming in Early Childhood: a Guide for Teaching Prosocial Skills, 3rd Edition. Ellen McGinnis, $56.95
Social & Emotional Development: Connecting Science and Practice an Early Childhood Settings. Dave Riley, et al, $29.95
Social and Emotional Well-Being: Activities for Age 3 to Kindergarten, 3rd Edition. Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte Hendricks & Becky Bennett, $21.50
So This Is Normal Too? Teachers and Parents Working Out Developmental Issues in Young Children. D. Hewitt, $24.95
Supporting Language and Literacy 0-5: a Practical Guide for the Early Years Foundation Stage. Suzi Clipson Boyles, $41.95
Take a Look: Observation and Portfolio Assessment in Early Childhood, 7th Edition. Sue Martin, $95.00
Teaching Children with Challenging Behaviors: Practical Strategies for Early Childhood Educators. Gayle Mindes, Editor, $48.90
Theories of Childhood, 2nd Edition: an Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky. Carol Garhart Mooney, $35.95
Tools for Transition in Early Childhood: a Step-by-Step Guide for Agencies, Teachers, and Families. Beth Rous & Rena Hallam, $39.95
Twins and Supertwins: a Handbook for Early Childhood Professionals. Eve-Marie Arce, $28.95
Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior: Create Responsive Environments Where Young Children Thrive. Michelle Salcedo, $49.99
Understanding Early Childhood Mental Health: a Practical Guide for Professionals. Susan Janko Summers & Rachel Chazan-Cohen, $59.95
Understanding Infant Development. Margaret Puckett, Janet Black & Joseph Moriarity, $22.95
Understanding Preschooler Development. Margaret Puckett, Janet Black & Joseph Moriarity, $22.95
Understanding Toddler Development. Margaret Puckett, Janet Black & Joseph Moriarity, $22.95
The Value of Play. Perry Else, $49.95
What to Do When: Practical Guidance Strategies for Challenging Behaviors in the Preschool, 6th Edition. Eva Essa, $70.95 (previously called "A Practical Guide to Solving Preschool Behavior Problems")
The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Cognitive Development, 2nd Edition. Usha Goswani, Editor, $56.95
Wired to Move: Facts and Strategies for Nurturing Boys in an Early Childhood Setting. Ruth Hanford Morhard, $21.95
Young Learners, Diverse Children: Celebrating Diversity in Early Childhood. Virginia Gonzalez, $53.95
Your Self-Motivated Baby: Enhance Your Baby's Social and Cognitive Development in the First Six Months of Life through Movement. Beverly Stokes, $32.49
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What are you reading now?
Books I Love.
Monday, October 3, 2011
What are you reading now?
12 comments:
- Manding. said...
i need new recommendations ! and yes. ANYTHING by Roald Dahl, please.
ps, http://amandamantes.blogspot.com !
- October 3, 2011 at 9:29 AM
- Shoko said...
I'm always on the lookout for recommendations, too. Other titles I've loved lately: "Tortilla Curtain" and "Drop City" by TC Boyle, "Paris Trance" by Geoff Dyer. Happy reading!
- October 3, 2011 at 1:47 PM
happy to see CLOUD ATLAS and SKINNY LETS & ALL on the list. finding ART of FIELDING a slow read though that's probably because i got hooked on THE WIRE (teevee series).
- October 3, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- ever ours said...
roald dahl is amazing. i still love enid blyton books too.
- October 3, 2011 at 6:46 PM
- i'm leslie said...
I loved Middlesex! It made the list on my own blog a while back. Did you know that Eugenides is coming out with a new book? I'm looking forward to that.
- October 3, 2011 at 9:52 PM
- Shoko said...
Leslie, is he really? That's so exciting!
- October 3, 2011 at 11:16 PM
I LOVED all those books you listed, Middlesex was soooo amazing, and The History of Love; be still my beating heart. I just finished Andrea Levy "Never Far from Nowhere" and it was brilliant. Books are my happy place.
- October 7, 2011 at 1:01 PM
- Shoko said...
Mondi, I feel that way, too! I just googled "Never Far from Nowhere" and it sounds great - I'll have to check it out!
- October 8, 2011 at 1:52 AM
- Plum Girl said...
Lit by Mary Karr
One of those books that makes me want to quit writing because you realize you'll never be that good.
- October 10, 2011 at 9:18 PM
- Shoko said...
Plum Girl - I totally know what you mean. I've encountered many of those books! :)
- October 10, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Paige said...
I just found your blog, and am having fun clicking around ::: I know this is an old post, but how did you like The Art of Fielding?
I live in Charlottesville, VA and this handsome, polite guy used to come into the restaurant where I was working pretty often a few years back... and then last fall I picked up a copy of The Art of Fielding at LAX, and mid-read en route to Australia the bell went off, and I realized why the author's pic looked so familiar. Same cute boy with nice manners and (as I found out) strong writing skills, haha. Such a pleasant combo.
- March 18, 2013 at 11:27 PM
- Shoko said...
Paige, I'm so glad to hear that - thank you! And that's such an amazing story about the author - wow! He's so talented. Unfortunately, I never ended up finishing the book but that was more of a circumstantial decision than anything - I was enjoying it but got so busy at a certain point that I had to put it down. Haven't gotten to picking it up again, but I'd love to someday soon!
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Miami Dade College (MDC) Spring 2013 Gen. FT/PT& Accelerated Nursing program - page 10
Hi all, I've just handed in my application to MDC for Spring '13. Right now I'm overall score is 82 but I'm planning on retaking the TEAS in August to improve that. If anyone has a book list... Read More
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Oct 12, '12The Bridge Option is designed for Licensed Practical Nurses (PN) and other individuals with specific health-related education and license/certification who desire to become Registered Nurses.
Oct 12, '12DATES Have been CHANGED...
Ok, the website we've been looking at for the dates to change have done so today.
This is our cue that they will be sending out notifications ANY DAY.
Good luck y'all.
Oct 12, '12How exciting! If I'm looking at my calendar correctly, today marks six weeks since the application deadline. I'm guessing we should be receiving e-mails as early as Monday. Or is my excitement just getting to me???
Oct 12, '12@nursea92 thanks looks like we should be finding out any day if we're in or not. good luck
Oct 12, '12Lol omg I'm so anxious. Can't wait until the weekend is over so we can start finding out!!!
Oct 13, '12Hi guys ,
Im so stressed i saw the dates already changed for orientation fulltime but not for the part time generic i inly applied to part time. Im so scare this spring theres no part time eventhough they told me that there was when I turned in my application. Has anyone herd anything??
Oct 13, '12Hi, everyone! I've been following your posts for a while. I applied to generic FT and accelerated for spring... hoping for accelerated. My teas score was a 91 and my science gpa is a 4.0. Just wanted to introduce myself and wish all of you the best of luck!!! Anyone else hoping for accelerated? R
Oct 14, '12I applied to both but thinking I'd rather do Generic. Accelerated just seems too much. So hope I get Gen.
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Another right-wing pundit has fired off on supporters of same-sex marriage, claiming that polygamy and incest are subsequently "inevitable" if marriage equality is achieved in the U.S.
Right Wing Watch reported that Matt Barber of the Christian conservative group Liberty Counsel spoke out against the fight on the Aug. 22 installment of "Faith and Freedom."
"People can't marry children, people can't marry close relatives, people can't marry their favorite pet...polygamy is still illegal, that's the law of the land," Barber noted. "If we're going to break the institution of marriage and radically redefine it, what possible limitations can we place? Then the next radical special interest group is going to say, 'We need marriage, too!"
He went on to note, "Polygamy is inevitable if same-sex marriage becomes the law of the land...we can no longer have prohibitions on incestuous marriage if they break the institution of natural marriage."
Of course, Barber's stance is hardly surprising given his known opposition not just to same-sex marriage but also other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. In November 2011, he suggested that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) protects children from contracting HIV/AIDS.
"Children who are raised in a lesbian or gay household are eight times more likely to engage in the homosexual lifestyle themselves," Barber said at the time, according to On Top Magazine. "And that's terrible when you consider that the [Center for Disease Control] has found that one out of five adolescent and men engaged in the homosexual lifestyle are HIV positive. Forty percent of them don't even know it."


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The UCSB Library has a variety of study and meeting spaces, including designated quiet floors, Late Night Study, reservable group study rooms, and reservable meeting space.
Group Study Rooms and Collaboration Spaces
Group Study Rooms and Collaboration Spaces throughout the Library can accommodate between 4-10 people and can be booked by UCSB students, faculty, and staff up to 2 weeks in advance and for 2 hour blocks through an online reservation system.
- Group Study Rooms & Collaboration Spaces
- Reserve a Group Study Room or Media:Scape Collaboration Table
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Late Night Study
Students, faculty, and staff with valid UCSB Access ID cards can access the Learning Commons and 1st Floor Mountain Side during Late Night Study by entering through the Courtyard Entrance.
Quiet Floors
Floors 5-8 are designated quiet floors.
Music Library
- Hours
- Features: 86 seats, 10 computers, and wireless throughout building
- Audio-Visual Facilities and Score Reading Room
Graduate Studies
There are three quiet study rooms just for graduate students.
Faculty Study
A new reading room just for UCSB faculty, researchers, and lecturers is located on the first floor Mountain Side (Room 1520A).
Meeting Spaces
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The Louisiana Senate on Tuesday endorsed a bill that would require private schools to account for funds they receive for the education of voucher students.
The Senate voted 35-0 for the measure.
Senate Bill 460 sponsor state Sen. Robert Adley, R-Benton, said the legislative auditor found it "difficult to follow the public funds."
The legislation would require the voucher schools to account for the funds separately or develop an accounting procedure that would allow the tracking.
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Publisher: Scholastic (March 1, 2011)
Paperback: 256 pages
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Don't close your eyes. Except when the truth is too dark to bear.
Clarity "Clare" Fern sees things. Things no one else can see. Things like stolen kisses and long-buried secrets. All she has to do is touch a certain object, and the visions come to her. It's a gift.
And a curse.
When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare's ex-boyfriend wants her to help solve the case — but Clare is still furious at the cheating jerk. Then Clare's brother — who has supernatural gifts of his own — becomes the prime suspect, and Clare can no longer look away. Teaming up with Gabriel, the smoldering son of the new detective, Clare must venture into the depths of fear, revenge, and lust in order to track the killer. But will her sight fail her just when she needs it most?
First, let me just start by saying how much I love the covers for both Clarity and Perception. They're so pretty!
Any way, Clarity is about Clarity "Clare" Fern, who just happens to be psychic. But not in the usual I-read-minds or speak-with-dead-people ways, that's her mother and brother, respectively. Instead, Clare is able to see past events by touching objects. Like all powers, hers are subjective and can't always be used on demand.
Being psychic hasn't amounted to the best social standing with her peers, but Clare is strong. Strong enough to help her ex-boyfriend (who's trying to win her back) find a murderer. Working with the detective's son isn't exactly easy either. Maybe it's the mutual attraction they feel. Or perhaps it's the skepticism and disapproval he openly shows in regards to Clare's powers.
Harrington has created a fun cast of characters and a well-played out mystery. She does a good job keeping the reader on their toes. Like a paranormal Nancy Drew, Clarity is a good easy mystery to indulge in.
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Upcoming Auditions for September 2018 Entry: Saturday, MAY 12, 2018
For Students in Grade 6 to Secondary 4
Fine Arts Focus provides a vibrant arts core education that promotes academic success through artistic exploration. Students will have the opportunity to participate in performances and exhibitions and to develop their artistic potential. Students in the program have a reduced academic day to allow for two hours of artistic instruction per day, 4 days a week.
Disciplines offered
Admission into the Fine Arts Focus program is based on a combination of academic, artistic and interview skills. Students applying into Dance, Drama and Music must pass an audition. Visual Arts applicants must provide a portfolio of work and audition through a drawing test.
Spring Auditions for program entry in September 2018 on Saturday, May 12, 2018
Drama: 9:00-10:30 (Please arrive 20 minutes prior to finalize registration)
Dance: 9:00-10:45 (Please arrive 20 minutes prior to finalize registration)
Visual Arts: 11:00-12:45 (Please arrive 20 minutes prior to finalize registration)
Music: Between 11:00 and 12:45 (Please arrive 5 minutes before the audition appointment to finalize registration)
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AUDITION CRITERIA by Concentration
DANCE Criteria (* dancers with experience only)
Applicants will be asked to learn and perform two or more short routines taught by one of the dance evaluators.
These routines will vary in genre and style.
Students are being evaluated on their technical skills, their energy, their stage presence, their ability to learn a routine and their overall performance.
Students should be prepared to dance in proper dance attire.
VISUAL ARTS Criteria
Applicants will be required to submit a Student Portfolio of 6-7 pieces of work (painting, drawing, sculptures, etc) which reflects:
Along with the portfolio, students must prepare a one to two paragraph explanation of the process they went through to create one of the pieces in their portfolio.
Applicants will also be asked to undergo an audition drawing on the day of the interview which should last about two hours and materials will be provided by the teachers.
DRAMA Criteria
Applicants will be required to be prepared to present a 1-2 minute monologue. This monologue may be an original creation or from a play. (Monologues taken from movies are strongly discouraged.) Please be sure that the monologue is well-rehearsed and memorized. The monologue will be assessed on the following criteria :
VOICE: Volume, Tone and Vocal Characterization.
Applicants will also be required to submit a 1-page letter describing the planning and rehearsal process for the monologue. This must be submitted in an envelope with the child's name on it at the beginning of the audition.
During the audition, the students will undergo group testing through an improvisation activity, lead by one of the teachers in the program. This will be followed by a quick written reflection on the experience, completed during the audition.
There will also be a short group interview.
MUSIC Criteria
Applicants will be required to prepare 3 contrasting pieces, totalling a maximum of 8 minutes. Applicants may audition on a band instrument (flute, trumpet, drum kit, etc.), guitar, piano, or vocally. If applicants are singing or are using any sort of accompaniment, they must bring their own accompanist or have a track ready on an electronic device that can be plugged into a sound system. Students may audition with pieces in any style or genre, including but not limited to Classical, Jazz, Pop, Broadway, and Rock. Adjudicators may stop a student at any point during the audition and ask to hear the applicant's next piece. Additionally, adjudicators may not ask to hear all 3 of an applicant's pieces. This is in no way an indication of how well a student is doing in their audition.
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I seem to be finding firm favourites on my Kindle trips and Bev is one of them. I just love the mix of horses, romance and a good mystery. Emily was such a nice bimbo at the start and Dan just a bit dumb but they both muscled up through the course of the book, through the course of misunderstandings and a sneaky little sub plot that eventually took over. This was a guzzle book that I haven't had for a long time. Bravo!
I didn't realise it was a follow up to Thoroughbreds and Trailer Trash, wish I'd read that first, never mind!


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Well look at them titties. They look like a couple melons hanging in some tube socks. She's got a little nappy bush for you to enjoy too. She doesn't look super excited about it, but I'm sure she'll take it.
No.. NO I wouldn't I don't speak Bumblebeetuna
Damn you could lick her nipples and pussy at the same time, ugh gross
she's the water boy for her tribe back in africa
Miktokula Jenkinsky: Mr.Obamas 21 year old personal assistant
I would
fuck a bra, we're gonna need a hammock
Hell yeah I would it would be like going on a safari from the comfort of my bed
Almost as long as mine
Biggertalk`s police photo
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Congratulations! That is a 14 year old girl. She has Hypertrohpy of the breasts. She is documented in medical journals.
Halle berry in her teenage days
Couldn't smile if she tried.
Damn, it'd take 2 saw horses to get her doggy style.
I didn't know Michelle Obama had posed for National Geographic.
She doesn't look like she likes sex.
black guys never smile for photos.
Still thinkin`about the djungle-tribe thing. Look at that beautyful, native girl. Would fuck every drop outta that cans...believe !
I considered it till I saw that boy face
kinda ruins the moment from the previous pic, doesn't it
unsub000 you're gay! no one cares about your OPINIONS!!!
Looks like Eddie Murphy with tits.
My eyes did the same thing when i looked at this
I think she also has a five oclock shadow
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i love yall.
yall know that.
i wouldn't blog if i didn't enjoy it.
i wouldn't blog if it didn't help, inspire or teach people.
so why did i start a blog post like this?!?!
well i have google alerts set for me & this here blog.
you know...just in case.
99.9% of the time i get a notice & it's cool.
susy whatsherface at blahblahzee blog made my sruffily quilt.
so i comment and then the blogging world is a happy place.
today was different.
that little alert popped into my email and WHAM!
someone decided it would be cool to copy & paste my whole blog post into a forum.
not a good idea folks.
i work really hard on this blog.
it may not seem like it, but trust me that i put alot of time & effort into ps i quilt.
i do "get" that so & so was just trying to open the ripping vs cutting convo on a message board.
i can respect that.
it is a very interesting conversation.
but use your own words, please.
so i write this special post to say this...
RESPECT what bloggers put out there.
RESPECT their time & effort.
RESPECT copyrights.
& RESPECT the person behind the blog.
that is all.
edit to add:
i've had a few questions about google alerts...
basically you type in your blog name, your company name, etc.
and ANY TIME your name {or whatever you set the alert to} is put on the internet, you get emailed about it.
you can choose if you want to be notified per instance, once a day, once a week, etc.
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Bohicket Marina Villas – Panoramic views of Bohicket Marina and up and down the magnificent Edisto River from every one of the 70 one, two or three bedroom villa homes. Did I mention the most incredible tidal river sunsets on the southeast coast? These homes run from 850 to 1,820 square feet, many with garages and all with decks overlooking the marina. Owners have access to Seabrook Island amenities and Club membership.


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Cyle Larin's Turkish move has plenty of shades of Camilo's Whitecaps exit
Tell me if you've heard this before: player signs MLS contract, says "yes, options, OK, I get it." Some time later, with their stock price sitting much higher than it was when the contract was first inked, player says "options, eh? That's a bit daft. I've got a big offer over at this other place, and you know what? I'm going to go."
Cyle Larin, circa 2018, meet Camilo Sanvezzo, circa 2014.
To watch the Larin story play out in Turkey and in Orlando over the last few weeks was very much a case of déjà vu.
A quality striker, landing a big offer in another country, while his MLS club shouts loudly to everyone "we have a contract, he understood the terms!"
The player eventually got what he wanted — the big-ticket move to a club which would pay him a far more substantial salary. And the MLS club, though left at the end of the day without the player, landed a solid payout.
That's how Larin moved from Orlando City to Besiktas this week and how Camilo moved from Vancouver to Queretaro in 2014.
Four years ago, a sports lawyer predicted that what happened in 2014 would happen again.
"There's going to be another Camilo," said Mike Jarosi, who was representing several MLS players at the time.
"You're giving someone else a roadmap to do the same thing."
Clearly Larin's representatives read that roadmap.
On the management side, the Whitecaps also established a road map.
In 2014, Caps president Bob Lenarduzzi pointed his finger at Camilo's agent, declaring "(Camilo's) been led down a path he knows he shouldn't go down."
This week, Orlando pointed their finger at Larin and his agents, calling their behaviour "unacceptable."
In 2014, Lenarduzzi declared "a contract is a contract."
After Larin's transfer was confirmed, Orlando noted that Besiktas had recognized "the existence of a valid contract."
In each case it may have been an ugly process, but in each case the player got what they wanted and the clubs weren't left empty-handed, though, as Deadspin pointed out, Orlando stood to make much more money had this happened next season.
FIFA and FIFPro, the international players' union, may not be fans of team-held option years on contracts, but the MLS and its clubs will argue they've basically been proven to be in the right: the Caps did receive a fee from Mexico's Queretaro in exchange for Camilo's services, just as Orlando City received a fee from Turkey's Besiktas.
Confirming the MLS's unique salary rules is one thing. Those rules do keep most salaries in check, which keeps the owners happy. But it also makes for a big risk in trying to hang on to emerging elite players.
Legally Orlando may have been satisfied but from a playing perspective, they've still lost a young player who they thought would be starring in purple in 2018.
Might this happen again? Never say never. But league officials have taken pains to note that in the 22 years that MLS has been around, only twice has a player sought to test their contract rules.
They think the system is fine.


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Every so often, whether you work in digital or not, one visits a website and gets a slap across the face. One dawdles for a moment, scrolling around and wondering how web design has come so far in such a short period of time.
Colston Hall is one of these websites. OK, it's a fairly sizeable concert hall in Bristol, England, but still, it's in the arts sector, this isn't meant to be so slick, right?
Cecile Eschenauer kindly pointed us to Colston Hall's website, designed by Palace, after reading Chris Lake's article on colour and UIs.
Looking at comparable venues (e.g. York Barbican, Newcastle's Metro Arena) Colston Hall is way ahead, it's in the future. Other small and medium arts spaces are going to have to catch up, or miss out on maximising ticket sales.
So what design elements are we talking about?
The site looks so good on mobile, I've included plenty of shots here. Colston Hall as a JoyDivision inspired piece on at the moment, too, and I'm always glad to involve post-punk and Lancashire.
In fact, the buttons on the desktop are nice and chunky, too, so there is less work needed to adapt to mobile. The menus are dealt with nicely, and each section fits nicely in screen.
People scoot past Colston Hall on the bus, perhaps see a poster for a concert, and want to look it up on their phone. Now they can.
Hit more info on one of the events and survey the loveliness therein. Internet speeds, browsers, bigger websites, all enable the use of lovely big imagery. This is great, as long as it's accessible.
Each event also has a little gallery, which you can cycle through on overlay. It works well, which isn't often the case with carousels and imagery.
Chatter and share
One of the most impressive parts of the site. There's a chunky chatter bar pulling in tweets, YouTube vids, Instagram, Facebook posts. And when you move around the site to look at different events, the chatter bar is tailored to the subject.
There's also brilliant linking away from artist profiles to other parts of the social web and beyond, e.g. a singer's Twitter account, YouTube and website.
There's often some embedded SoundCloud content, instruction as to what hashtag to use, and prompts to social activity absolutely all over the site. For an events business this is vital to increasing awareness and ergo sales.
Customisation and filters
Letting users sort the way they want to and change displays is a key way to surface some events that aren't necessarily plastered over the homepage.
This 'What's On' page is brilliant. The colours, in list view particularly, are stunning, and are used to colour code different types of event. For example, pick 'classical' in the filters, and you'll see a sea of blue events.
It's quite plainly delicious.
Enormous calls to action
BUY TICKETS. Just look at it! It's so beautiful you just need to click it.
The perfect footer
Not often I eulogise over a footer, but including a big email call to action, social links, site nav and links to funding bodies, this one is reassuringly transparent and will capture plenty of data.
One of the old problems of websites was a lack of contact info, and although one wouldn't expect this on a ticketing or venue website, it's still nice to see contact info prominent in the header and the footer.
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I agree that the site is indeed worth of plaudits.
My observation would be that it seems that the designers have started with usability/user experience as the primary objective - and then made it look good.
Too many designers start with looking good as the objective with usability/user experience being an add-on - or even a non-consideration.
Just my two-penneth :)