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Four local groups dedicated to fighting childhood cancer, including one started in the late Emily Beazley's name, will together serve as grand marshal of the 2016 South Side Irish Parade.
When the parade steps off at noon March 13 from 103rd and Western Avenue, leading the procession will be representatives from Live Like John, Pat Mac's Pack, the Maeve McNicholas Memorial Foundation and Emily Beazley's Kures for Kids.
Together, they are known as South Siders Fighting Childhood Cancer.
South Side Irish Parade co-chair Pat Coakley said Wednesday the event's committee is proud to feature the coalition, all of whom are working to improve the lives of others.
The groups have made it their mission to shine a spotlight on the fact that less than 4 percent of cancer research funding goes toward pediatric cancer, Coakley said.
Each of the groups represented has ties to the southwest side and each is an example of how neighbors can come together to support each other, Coakley said.
For Nadia and Ed Beazley, whose daughter Emily died from non-Hodgkins lymphoma last May, the honor is a double blessing: not only did their oldest child love parades, she laid the groundwork for the foundation that is dedicated to raising money for pediatric clinical trials.
Before she died, Emily told her parents she wanted them to start a foundation that would help fund treatments, trials and medications for kids with cancer, Nadia Beazley said.
Emily Beazley's Kures for Kids, a division of the Cure It Foundation, is closing in on raising $100,000, just since May. A walk to raise even more money is planned for spring or early summer, Nadia Beazley said.
During Emily's four-year battle, the community of Mount Greenwood enveloped her in love and support, helping to send her to Disney World, pushing through paperwork to have a portion of Homan Avenue renamed in her honor and even contacting Grammy winner Taylor Swift, who phoned the girl weeks before she passed.
Emily rode on a fire truck with representatives of the Cure It Foundation in last year's South Side Irish Parade, her mother said.
By honoring their daughter's last wishes, Nadia Beazley said, "We're trying to make a difference."
The high-profile position in the parade will bring much-needed publicity, she said.
"Clinical trials are very expensive," she said. "We really need to raise more money."
Last year, she said, 220,000 people went to the parade. "If we can open the eyes of 220,000 people, that'd be amazing," she said. "This is a step in the right direction."
The 2016 South Side Irish Parade Honoree will be the 100 Club of Chicago, an organization that provides help to families of first responders who have lost their lives in the line of duty in Cook and Lake Counties. Since it began 50 years ago, the club has helped 260 families with more than $9 million.
To offset the rising cost of producing the annual parade, the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade will kick off the festivities with a pre-parade fundraiser at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 West 115th St., Merrionette Park. The event will feature raffle prizes, a silent auction and the South Side Irish Parade Queen Selection.
Also, the South Side Irish Parade Film Fest is set for 6 p.m. March 5 at the Beverly Arts Center. For ticket information, visit http://www.beverlyartcenter.org/
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A one-mile Emerald Isle Mile will begin at 11:30 a.m. on parade day, starting at 104th and Western and run the parade route ending at 112th and Western Avenue. Registration for the race will be available at the South Side Irish Parade Pre-Parade Fundraiser. For more information, call 773-629-8587.
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HBO Films Acquires Rights to 'Icebox,' Spotlighting U.S. Immigration Crisis
HBO has acquired the worldwide rights to "Icebox," director-writer Daniel Sawka's feature debut. "Icebox" tells the story of Oscar, a 12-year old Honduran boy forced to flee his home and his attempt to seek asylum in the United States. After he is apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol and placed in "the icebox," Oscar struggles to navigate a path to freedom, instead finding himself trapped in the U.S. immigration system.
The timely project was originally written by Sawka as a short film for his 2016 American Film Institute (AFI) master's thesis project. The film was shortlisted for the 2018 Academy Awards, won the Grand Jury Award at the AFI Fest, and was screened at the Telluride Film Festival.
Produced by Oscar® and Emmy ® winner James L. Brooks' Gracie Films, "ICEBOX" is scheduled to debut Friday, Dec. 7 on HBO.

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Time surely slips by! It has been our 4th week in Forensic Investigators. It means we've got to prepare our court presentation. From evidence analysis to court script-writing. Yes, we are bringing our case to the court and presenting the case before an actual Judge! With physical evidence collected last week, we have gathered all the information we needed: victim's information, suspect information, weapon analysis, DNA analysis and blood result, and fingerprints.
On Monday morning, we started out the process by analyzing the fingerprint patterns on water bottles collected from the crime scene last week. Last Friday, Mr. Pete helped us develop fingerprints from water bottles so that we could see clear fingerprint patterns on the bottles. Mr. Pete had these water-bottles inside a fish-tank with a beaker of hot water and a drop of super-glue set aside in it. He covered the fish-tank with a lid then let those sit over the weekend. Since these fingerprints had been developed over the weekend, we could see the clear fingerprint patterns on the water-bottles. Some of our crews started classifying the patterns as an arch, a loop, or a whorl. Trying to match with the suspects' fingerprint data as well. With all information gathered, other crews were working on narrowing down one or two suspects from the potential suspect list. We were almost close to find out who had committed the crime.
Most of the morning sessions this week, we have spent some time work on the script-writing. Each crew had their part to take as a state-lawyer, an officer, weapon specialist, fingerprint analyst, and forensic biologist. It was such fun, but surely a professional experience for all the crews! Towards the end of the week, our Executive Director Ms. Natasha Smith-Walker wanted to check in how we were doing with our final project—Court Presentation. She wanted herself to be the Judge when our crews were having a rehearsal. Our other staff members even had a role as well: Ms. Syda Taylor as a state-attorney, Miss Jacki Carmichael as a defense lawyer, and I as a court sheriff. Our crews did such an amazing job. The crews started developing self-confidence while presenting the case before the Judge Natasha Walker. I am very proud of each one of our crews.
For the afternoon sessions, we were beyond privileged to have wonderful guest-speakers from everywhere! We had Mr. Boyd back from Illinois State Police, a plastic surgeon, Dr. Mussat, and Mr. Pete again for Friday session. Mr. Boyd brought such inspiration into our room on the first week. So we were very glad to have him back. He shared his experience as an expert witness. "I'm always nervous standing in the courtroom. I'm a state police, but the courtroom always makes me nervous," said Mr. Boyd. He taught us the court etiquettes—how you dress up does matter. Your facial expression does matter. "Even if you are a visitor, they might see you as a suspect or a criminal based on how you present yourself." The court etiquette and rules weren't very pleasant to hear since no cell phones are allowed. Our crews had a hard time accepting these rules, but it was still a learning experience for them.
On a little cloudy Thursday, a very elegant French surgeon brought light into our room. Dr. Mussat, of the University of Chicago, spent her afternoon with us to give us basic emergency treatments. She had simple scenarios for our crews to figure out which emergency treatment is needed most in each case. One of our fabulous students, Jocelyn, who wants to be a plastic surgeon took the lead in finding the right treatment. Amazing job, Crews! One last guest-speaker session during the week including information on forensic entomology! It might sound gross, but such a fascinating world of forensic science. All about bugs! Mr. Pete brought maggots that he actually had them grow at home over a week. When we saw all little maggots, we just screamed. Yikes! The bravest student, Tanaya was so engaged in observing these maggots. She was very brave enough to move these baby maggots to the open plate from the little glass bottle. Yes, with only a set of forceps! You can check out a photo of her in action below. We all got to see different stages of these maggots. These maggots are a crucial evidence in forensics. These are ones that "determine" the time of death when the dead body or the bones is found on or underground or somewhere in the forest. These maggots, a certain spicy of fly does eat only the dead. These little maggots do really help forensic investigators create the timeline. I guess Forensic Entomology, although it sounds gross, is the most interesting session our students enjoyed.
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So technically, I should be grading. But I'm lingering around, nervous about a trip to the doctor to see what exactly I did to my knee a few weeks back. Initially, they thought it was a break in the top of my fibula, but they've since ruled that out. Whatever it is, it hasn't been so pressing that I could convince anyone to see me quickly. It's had me hobbling around several weeks, and the pain seems to have shifted which I can only assume means something awful
Want an academic horror story and what sounds like a happy ending? Just read this over at Scattered and Random, and it's got all the tell-tale elements: awful advisor, peculiar academic norms, haggling over areas of inquiry. And it has a happy ending.
Isn't it frightening that the academic advancement process - and I'm including grad school here - has evolved into a subset of the horror genre? Hand that first advisor a butcher knife and a soundtrack by Mike Oldfield, and it's a slasher movie ready made. That tale is so distressing and mine is so much better in comparison that I'm going to forswear complaining about the gig for a few days (but only a few: mom always said do what you're good at, so...).
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I learned a new Trick this week at my knit night! A fellow knitter was working with a yarn that I just bought to make a purse, and since it's a different weight yarn from the pattern and an accessory where the gauge doesn't really matter I asked her what size needles she was using. Her answer shocked me, she was using a size 6 AND size 7 tips on her interchangeables.
I gave her a look like that said "are you out of your mind!?" but instead I said outloud, "That's weird."
Wrong answer.
Like most sassy knitters she said it's not weird at all and went on to explain that she is a tight knitter – I thought, "Well so am I, but I have never ever done anything so bizarre!" – and that her purl stitches are even tighter than her knit stitches, so to get gauge she uses the larger needle on the wrong side when she has to purl.
My. Jaw. Dropped. GENIUS!!! Why hadn't I thought of that before. Made perfect sense once it was explained. Doesn't it? I hope this trick helps some of you out there, I might have to try it out one day to see if it helps my gauge.


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The Office of Career Services provides career advisement and professional development services to all Queensborough Community College undergraduate students and recent alumni. Services are tailored to meet the educational needs of each individual in a supportive and learning centered environment utilizing one-to-one, group, and electronic modalities. Our staff is committed to collaborating with faculty and staff throughout the College to deliver services that foster the holistic development of all students in a nurturing and diverse environment that prepares them to be successful in a dynamic workforce.
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Color strikes an emotion and can make us feel great. Often, I am asked "what color should I paint my walls?" One sector of the populous is reluctant to paint walls with color leaving walls a boring beige or white. The second sector of the populous goes crazy with explosions of wall color that make the space look confusing. The third sector of the populous gets it right with the perfect meld of colors. If you are not sure what wall color to use when preparing a home for sale or re-decorating your existing space, follow these tips;
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REMEMBER; Well designed rooms are one in which it's not about the walls, but about complimenting the homes best features and furnishings.
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Volunteers from Prana Hotels and Resorts in Koh Samui lived up to the RYTHM's name (Raise Yourself To Help Mankind) once again for giving back to the society in its latest SSR activity with a local school.
Keeremas is a suburban school which caters for children from grade 1-6 and became a symbolic centre where the community send their children to receive early education. Realizing the importance of education and having a comfortable environment at school, a total of 24 volunteers agreed to roll up their sleeves to give the school a deserving fresh look.
The SSR activity began early in the morning with volunteers being divided into groups to clean up the different sections of the school. It was followed with the resurfacing of the playground where it was given a fresh coat of painting.
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Captive Trail
Just the Facts: by Susan Page Davis. 272 p. Published Sept 2011 by Moody Publishers. Advanced copy provided for review in electronic format, courtesy of the publishers (through NetGalley) in return for my honest opinion.
Verdict: ★★★★☆
Who Cares? Adult Inspirational Historical Fic
Short Bio (from Amazon):
The Captive Trail is second in a six-book series about four generations of the Morgan family living, fighting, and thriving amidst a turbulent Texas history spanning from 1845 to 1896. Although a series, each book can be read on its own.
Taabe Waipu has run away from her Comanche village and is fleeing south in Texas on a horse she stole from a dowry left outside her family's teepee. The horse has an accident and she is left on foot, injured and exhausted. She staggers onto a road near Fort Chadbourne and collapses.
On one of the first runs through Texas, Butterfield Overland Mail Company driver Ned Bright carries two Ursuline nuns returning to their mission station. They come across a woman who is nearly dead from exposure and dehydration and take her to the mission.
With some detective work, Ned discovers Taabe Waipu identity. He plans to unite her with her family, but the Comanche have other ideas, and the two end up defending the mission station. Through Taabe and Ned we learn the true meaning of healing and restoration amid seemingly powerless situations.
Eyewitness Account:
I picked this up because I liked Lone Star Trail. The sequel is written by a different author, but had all the same elements I appreciated about the first – interesting historical setting (this time dealing with the Comanche, Texas settlers, and French nuns who had set up a "mission" and school for girls), decent plot, and empathetic characters. Many children were captured and raised among Native Americans during Westward Expansion, and this story is a compelling snapshot of what such a situation must have felt like to a captive.
Still loving this series, and would recommend it to anyone who likes historical fiction and interested in this era!
Other Books Read by This Author: None.
What are other people saying? Reviews from the Heart, This That and the Other Thing, Sandra Ardoin
★★★☆☆ Plot Development
★★★★☆ Characterization
★★★☆☆ Writing Style
★★★★☆ Original Idea
★★★★☆Page Turner
Overall ★★★★☆
The Book That Made Your World
Just the Facts: by Vishal Mangalwadi. 464 p. Published May 2011 by Thomas Nelson. Advanced copy provided for review in electronic format by the publisher (through NetGalley) in exchange for my honest opinion.
Verdict: ★★★☆☆
Who Cares? Adult Non-Fiction (History, Christianity)
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Discover how the Bible became the West's source of human rights, justice, heroism, optimism, compassion, capitalism, family, and morality.
In the 1960s many from the West went to the East in search of spiritual wisdom. The Book That Made Your World reverses the journey. Vishal Mangalwadi, an Indian philosopher, takes readers on a historical journey through the last millennium, exploring why and how the Bible reformed Europe and made the West a uniquely thinking civilization: technical and tolerant, scientific and free, just and prosperous. Readers will learn:
- Why an American president puts his hand on the Bible to take the oath of a secular office
- What forced British monarchs from Henry VIII to James I to submit to the Bible's authority
- Why Bible translators Wycliffe, Luther, and Tyndale became history's greatest revolutionaries
- How the Bible globalized western education
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This book was a fairly interesting treatise on how the Bible has influenced all aspects of our civilization (for the better). You'd expect something like this to be written by a someone of Western Judeo-Christian background, but the author is actually a native Indian who writes the book as a response to a national Indian movement claiming that the Western Christian influence impacted India negatively rather than positively. Mangalwadi juxtaposes the kinds of behavior, motives, and priorities that result from the Christian faith with the mindset of those from Buddhist/Hindu faiths. He covers a rather diverse set of subjects to explore his theory that the best parts of all civilization are the result of Christian influence – the development of science and education, the protection of life and the rights of women, and the liberty and prosperity that characterize the West.
This is one of those books that you kind of get the gist of within the first couple chapters – I found it hard to keep my interest past the second half of the book. However, it is very well written and very thought-provoking. Mangalwadi includes some personal anecdotes to make his point about the effect that other worldviews have on a society that are very provocative; the most poignant is one in which a neighbor girl is not only neglected to the point of death, but her parents refuse to let Mangalwadi and his wife offer their free help and resources to nurse her back to health (as a result of a worldview that says life is suffering and everyone has the life they deserve).
If you like history and broad discussion of civilizations, you'll probably love this book.
Other Books Read by This Author: None.
Notable Quotes:
"When a husband is forbidden extramarital affairs, taking a second wife, or divorcing a difficult wife; when he is not allowed to hate or be harsh with her; when he is required to love and honor his wife; then his wife is empowered. She has the security to seek her dignity and rights."
"When we believe truth is unknowable, we rob it of any authority. What is left is brute power wielding arbitrary force. Whether a person or an ethnic minority is guilty or innocent becomes irrelevant. Their right to life depends exclusively on the whims of whoever has power. Any nation that refuses to live under truth condemns itself to live under sinful man."
What are other people saying? Christianity Today, The Biblical Bookshelf, BreakPoint
★★★☆☆ Writing Style
★★★☆☆ Organization
★★★★☆ Original Idea
★★★☆☆ Page Turner
Overall ★★★☆☆
Speaking of Jesus
Just the Facts: by Carl Medearis. 187 p. Published 2011 by David C. Cook. Advanced review copy provided by Speakeasy in return for my honest opinion. (Book excerpt read by Carl here).
Verdict: ★★★★★
Who Cares? Anyone who loves Jesus but finds Christianity frustrating.
Short Bio: Carl does his best to offend just about anyone who is attached to all the trappings of Christianity – but he does it with a sense of humor, a touch of reality, and with the obvious filter of being one of Jesus's number one fans. He challenges the traditional ideas of evangelism and salvation by pointing out not only their lack of scriptural foundation (especially when looking at Christ's example) but also by laying out what most of us know to be true – they are terribly ineffective and often get the opposite result!
Carl makes the case that our current idea of "evangelism" is the result of believing we "win" people to Team Christian by convincing them logically that all the elements of Christian doctrine are true, but in the process end up having to defend a whole history of sinful and misguided actions committed in the name of Christianity. He advocates that we have moved away from the heart of the gospel – that Jesus said he himself was the only way to come to God (relationship, not logical belief). If you simply and joyfully point to Jesus rather than try to defend man's religious version of Jesus's message, you'll witness some amazing things.
Eyewitness Account: I LOVED this book. I'm ashamed to admit that I could relate all to well with Carl's many examples of how we can we get so distracted with Christianity (ooh, shiny!) that we sometimes miss Jesus. In fact, although I would call myself a Christian, I found that Carl was definitely "evangelizing" to me – because I needed the reminder that it always boils down to how you respond to Jesus's call to "Follow me".
I loved how accessible and readable this book was – I could give it to a 5th grader, to my grandpa, or to my pastor. Carl's humor and humility are sugar that helps the medicine go down (I'm sure I annoyed my fellow bus passengers at several points by laughing out loud). Ultimately, I finished the book excited and energized to know Jesus more and follow him more closely – which I think Carl would appreciate! (Apparently Carl and I are BFFs and on a first name basis – try reading his book and see if you don't feel the same way).
Highly recommended, and I think that people of other faiths would also like this book!
Notable Quotes:
"When we preach Christianity, we have to own it. When we preach Jesus, we don't have to own anything. Jesus owns us. We don't have to defend Him. We don't even have to explain Him. All we have to do is point with our fingers, like the blind man in the book of John, and say, "There is Jesus. All I know is that He touched me, and where I was once blind, now I see."
"We have an unfair advantage. We know the Creator. We're friends with the King. We know where truth is found and its name. We know what brings life and what gives life and where eternal life resides. It's not fair. While others are explaining and defending various "isms" and "ologies," we're simply pointing people to our friend. The One who uncovers and disarms. The beginning and the end of the story."
"There is a place for doctrines and dogma and science and history and apologetics, but these things are not Jesus—they are humanly manufactured attempts to make people think that having the right ideas is the same thing as loving and following Jesus."
" . . . Jesus can go toe-to-toe with anything. There is no person in human history who holds a candle to Jesus. When we make sharing our faith a war of ideals, we create casualties on both sides of the boundary. We fight an "us versus them" campaign trying to show that our religion, our logic, our reason, our theology is better than everyone else's."
Other Books Read by This Author: None, but Tea with Hezbollah is on my list.
What are other people saying? CNN Article on Carl's Book (and its 73 pages of comments), Will's Blog, Sister Chat, Rick Love
★★★★★ Writing Style
★★★★★ Organization
★★★★★ Original Idea
★★★★★ Page Turner
Overall ★★★★★
Lone Star Trail
Just the Facts: by Darlene Franklin. 272 p. Published August 2011 by Moody Publishers. Advanced review copy provided in electronic format by the publisher in exchange for my honest review, courtesy of NetGalley.
Verdict: ★★★★☆
Who Cares? Adult Historical/Inspirational Fiction
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The six-book series about four generations of the Morgan family living, fighting, and thriving amidst a turbulent Texas history spanning from 1845 to 1896 begins with Lone Star Trail. Judson (Jud) Morgan's father died for Texas' freedom during the war for independence. So when the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas (the Verein) attempts to colonize a New Germany in his country, he takes a stand against them. After Wande Fleischers' fiancée marries someone else, the young fraulein determines to make new life for herself in Texas. With the help of Jud's sister Marion, Wande learns English and becomes a trusted friend to the entire Morgan family. As much as Jud dislikes the German invasion, he can't help admiring Wande. She is sweet and cheerful as she serves the Lord and all those around her. Can the rancher put aside his prejudice to forge a new future? Through Jud and Wande, we learn the powerful lessons of forgiveness and reconciliation among a diverse community of believers.
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The last four fiction novels I've read have not been page turners, so it was nice to finally pick something up that I didn't want to put down! Not only did I love the setting (Texas settlers, both "American" and German, just after the state joined the U.S.), but I loved the characters and their own personal journeys. I felt like the relationship conflict was more realistic, with just the right amount of communication struggle vs attitude hang-ups (pride, anger, jealousy, insecurity, bitterness, etc.). Some books make relationship conflict all about a lack of communication, but the characters in Lone Star Trail acted much more like my own friends and family do. I admired the way Franklin perfectly wove in the themes of prejudice and forgiveness. I finished it the day I picked it up – very well done!
Other Books Read by This Author: None
What are other people saying? Reader's Roundtable, Along the Way, Ausjenny
★★★★☆ Plot Development
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Overall ★★★★☆
The Ninth Wife
Just the Facts: by Amy Stolls. 488 p. Published May 2011 by HarperCollins. Advanced review copy provided courtesy of the publisher, through NetGalley.
Verdict: ★★★★☆
Who Cares? Adult Contemporary Romance
Short Bio: Bess relies on the vigor of her karate class and the antics of her gay neighbor, Cricket, to keep her 35-years-old-and-single life interesting until she's talked in to throwing a big singles bash for her birthday. There, she meets Rory – a hunky Irishman with a secretive past. As their relationship gets serious, Rory confesses to Bess that he's had eight previous wives. As Bess attempts to navigate her emotional turmoil from hearing this news, she determines to contact Rory's ex-wives to see if she can't find some reason to either accept or reject Rory's marriage proposal.
Eyewitness Account: I was surprised at how much I loved this book – it's not very impressive at the beginning (the writing is a little awkward, as it's written mostly in present tense. "Bess goes to the fridge and takes out a glass of milk."), but once I got about a third of the way through, the characters hooked me. Every single one of them, from Cricket to Bess's bickering grandparents to Rory's past wives, somehow managed to rise above the general stereotypes that you tend to see in supporting characters and made for very believable people. Although a little slow at first, the plot really picks up momentum about halfway through and I couldn't put it down!
My favorite part about the book is the personal journey that Bess goes through. At the beginning of the story, she is a somewhat content, independent women who generally plays it safe – even the 10-year-old kids at her karate studio aren't afraid of her because she lacks the bold confidence of someone who takes risks. She yearns for the satisfaction and security that marriage is supposed to provide, but is then challenged by the notion that marriage can really give that – by her bickering, unhappy grandparents and by the revelation that her boyfriend had been eight previous marriages. It is this challenge that finally provokes her to take some risks – to seek out Rory's past wives and try to figure out what her own decision should be. I really liked the conclusion of Bess's search and thought it exceptionally fitting for her story. The author explores the intricacies of relationships, the expectations of marriage, and a the sometimes plaguing question, "How much of my past defines me?"
My advice – push through the first half, it's worth it!
Notable Quotes:
Gaia is that perfect skimming stone one searches for at the edge of a lake, smooth and shapely, unadorned and peaceful among the other stones but capable of soaring out across the surface as if defying the laws of nature. She is beautiful, but then maybe all new mothers are beautiful, or all onlookers in the immediate aftermath of birth see a kind of beauty they didn't see before.
How does one wrap one's mind around eight wives? It could have been worse, he could have murdered someone, her interior voice whispered. If he were a murderer, she answered, she certainly wouldn't be sticking around. But isn't that the response she should have to a serial spouse? To run fast in the other direction?
"Whatever I could say, I'd say, Bess. Whatever I could do, I'd do. I love you. Maybe I'm a hopeless romantic, but I do. I want to be with you." "You've said that now eight, no—nine times." "Not exactly, but yes, that's too many times, I agree, and I'll be paying for it for the rest of my life, but can you honestly tell me that's worse than not saying it enough? I never lied, Bess. My crime is that I love with too much hope."
Other Books Read by This Author: None.
What are other people saying? My Books My Life, Reading Through Life, Book Club Classics
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WILMINGTON, N.C. - The first day of the 2019 Wendy's Seahawk Track & Field Invitational, hosted by UNC Wilmington (UNCW), is in the books after 14 schools competed at the newly-renovated Harold Greene Track & Field Complex here Friday. No team scores were kept.
Gallaudet's men's team had two sprinters advance to the final for the 100-meter dash. Freshman Eric Gregory (Metairie, La.) was sixth overall with a time of 11.02 seconds posted in the first heat. Senior Toraneau Varice (Pompano Beach, Fla.) was eighth overall as he posted a time of 11.12 seconds in the third heat.
Senior Michael Haynes (Edwardsville, Ill.) was seventh in the 110-meter hurdles preliminaries as he crossed the finish line in 16.36 seconds in the second heat. Sophomore Jordan Kray (Fremont, Calif.) was ninth with a time of 18.49 that he posted in the first heat.
Senior Montray Roberts (Dallas, Texas) placed 10th in the long jump with a leap of 5.99 meters, that came on his last jump.
Sophomore Juan Cornejo (Hamburg, N.J.) was GU's top thrower in the hammer as he finished 12th with a top throw of 29.73 meters on his second of three tosses. Senior Ronald Mattingly (Miami, Fla.) was right behind Cornejo in 13th place (27.39 meters).
In the javelin, freshman Nicholas Smith (Hamburg, Pa.) was 11th when he posted a top throw of 40.30 meters on his first toss.
- Junior Dalton Attanasi (Hammonton, N.J.) was 11th in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 20:56.82
- Freshman Yazeed Al-Khatib (Bronx, N.Y.) placed 12th in the 5,000-meter run (21:30.37)
- Freshman Austin Bates (Lacey, Wash.) was 19th in the javelin (34.55 meters)
- Junior Jamari Porter (Stafford, Va.) was 20th in the long jump (4.72 meters)
The second day of the 2019 Wendy's Seahawk Track & Field Invitational gets underway tomorrow (Saturday, March 9) at 10 a.m.


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Evaluation of the Contamination by Explosives and Metals in Soils, Vegetation, Surface Water and Sediment at Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR), Alberta, Phase II Final Report
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- This work describes the evaluation of the impacts of the live firing training activities in Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR) in Alberta performed during August 03 (Phase II). The study was conducted by DRDC Valcartier in collaboration with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), Hanover, NH, and the ERDC Environmental Laboratory (EL), Vicksburg, MS to complete the first evaluation performed during Phase I. Four ranges on the site were re-visited during August 2003. More precisely, in Alpha and Bravo ranges, more vegetation and background samples were collected for metal analyses while for Jimmy Lake and Shaver River ranges, more sampling was done to ascertain the metal and explosive concentrations. Surface water and sediment were also evaluated in Jimmy Lake and Primerose Lake. The circular sampling strategy was achieved in Jimmy Lake and Shaver River ranges. The linear transect strategy was applied to Alpha and Jimmy Lake ranges. In Shaver River range, another strategy consisting in collecting 100 discrete samples was accomplished in front of the target. In total, 324 soil samples, 69 vegetation samples, 19 surface water and 28 sediment samples were collected during Phase II. Metal analyses were done using Inductively Coupled Plasma /Mass spectrometry (ICP/MS) and explosives concentrations were deternined using the High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Method EPA 8330. Results showed that th
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Lavender is one of the most remarkable herbs. Its history is interesting, its uses so many, its fragrance so profound, and its colors so varied.
In recent years, there has been a resurgence to use herbal/homeopathic remedies and aromatherapy.
Throughout history lavender rated high on the list of multipurpose herbs. The word lavender means "to wash". Some literature, as well as discussions with WWII veterans, indicate that Lavender was used as an antiseptic in treating the soldiers wounds. Today lavender is used in soaps for its cleansing properties. Lavender facial cleanser is used to reduce acne.
Recently, Lavender is used in combination with several herbs to create a mixture named Herbs de Provence. This mixture can be used on baking of any meat (beef or pork roast, baked chicken), as a salt substitute on vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli), or sprinkled sparingly over fresh salad greens. Lavender can be infused in milk, cream, sugar, honey, etc. The infused products can then be used in any recipe. Lavender can be ground and used alone or mixed with other ground spices in making a wide variety of desserts.
We planted the Grosso and Provence with the plant rows six feet apart and the plants within the rows are four feet apart. This allows room for the plants to breath during the summer. We also place "large" hay bales around the field to protect the plants from the winter winds. Our grandchildren say the hay and Lavender look like a bowl of frosted shredded wheat.
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Lavender is a very hardy, drought tolerant plant. It has two requirements: well drained soil and lots of sun. It needs 8 to 12 hours of sun a day during the growing season.
Lavender prefers well drained soil – sandy type soil. Soils can be amended with sand or the Lavender can be planted in a mound to accomplish the "well drained" effect. The pH should be in the range of 6.0 to 8.0.
Lavender does not like "wet feet". Watering or ample rain is needed to get plants established. Young plants need to be watched carefully to ensure adequate moisture. Older more mature plants are more drought tolerant.
Lavender like lime based soil. Be sure to check you pH. Young plants require more nitrogen (bone meal or blood meal) than mature plants. Nitrogen will increase the length of stems for cut flower use. Never use strong fertilizers or manures.
Lavender does not like high humidity or cold winter winds. Be sure plants have been spaced far enough apart for then to have good air circulation. This is a must to avoid mold/mildew problems. Protection will be needed from cold winter winds.
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Over the past week and a half our elementary students have been collecting donations for the Jump Rope For Heart campaign in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Last Wednesday, we had our Jump Rope For Heart event where the students participated in a number of different activities, with the big one being jumping rope. The students were challenged to raise $1500 and Mr. Croft said that if the students accomplished this goal he would allow the top fundraising student to pie him in the face! After all the totals (online & pledge sheets) were calculated the students raised a total of $2733.00 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation! Amazingly we almost doubled our set goal and the best part was watching our top fundraiser Jack Caldwell (Ms. Ashleys Jr. Primary class) pie Mr. Croft in the face!
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Well, anyone willing to pony up the $5 for a premium NicoNico account was certainly in for a treat last evening. It was one of those good old WACK gatherings that people either seem to love, or seem to find something to get all angry about. I am almost certain both type will read this. Lets find out what happened.
This is really just a quick overview of the WACK Festival, if you don't care about the set lists and stuff just scroll down to the news you came for at the bottom.
The evening started off with a fun little set by Matsukuma Kenta's band Ghost Oracle Drive. He was soon joined by Watanabe and the beat mints boyz doing "スパーク".
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After them EMPiRE took the stage and did their three songs. All the members performed well. None even looked that nervous.
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Next up was BiS, who put on a super show, as usual. The set list was pretty good. I was hoping for an always rousing rendition of "paprika", but no.
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GANG PARADE was up next. They were really good as well, they usually are. I am not exactly sure why they did Plastic 2 Mercy twice, it isn't as if they lack for songs.
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- Barely Last
- Beyond the Mountain
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Then BiSH took the stage. One thing I have noticed lately with them is that Momoko and LiNGLiNG have really been done excellent work on stage. Ayuni_D was a bit shaky to start and Atsuko could have used a bit more volume.
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Then Aina came out and did an acoustic version of "屋上の空". It was really really good.
Then after a bit SAiNT Sex took the stage and did "WACK IS FXXK".
Then old Watanabe came out. You always know he is going to say something that will have a profound effect on one of the groups at these big gatherings. He announced that the trade between Saki and Aya was ended and that they would be transferring back to their previous groups on March 4th, which is the date of the BiS one-man. There will be some sort of ceremony ending the trade deal.
After all of that every WACK group was called out to the stage and they did a great version of "nerve" to close out the show.
A bit more on the trade, Saki has already issued a statement, you can just use your phone to Google translate it.
There was also announced a new round of WACK auditions. The purpose of the auditions was not stated but I am sure we will be told just at the wrong time, as is Watanabe's way.
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Operating expenses are the expenses you incur to run your business.
John paid $4000 for inventory, $9000 for salesmen, and $400 to consult with a financial planner about investing the company profits in stock. His operating expenses are $13,000 ($4000 + $9000). The $400 is not an operating expense because it has nothing to do with running his store.


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NUMBER One!
Ouya is trying to make itself more competitive with a new subscription program. According to sources found by Gamasutra, the micro-console will be getting a new 'all you can play' subscription program for a flat fee every 12 months, similar to PlayStation Plus on Sony consoles, except open to all games and not a selection of titles.
Developers will be compensated as if the game had been downloaded individually, ensuring that developers will continue to receive the money they would receive as if the game had been sold. The service will cost $59.99 and will give players access to ALL games under $30 for 12 months. All DLC is included, expect for expendable items, typically found in free to play games.
This is a bold move. Ouya has been struggling since launch to really find a foothold in the living room. Between the lack of games and no media exposure, it's fight or flight time, and the company seems to be fighting back. It'll be interesting to see just how successful this program is, because similar programs might sprout from it's success. Best of luck and get on it gamers! The pass can be found here.
NUMBER Two!!
Airtight Games, developer behind Murdered: Soul Suspect and Quantum Conundrum, has reportedly closed. According to Gamasutra, Geekwire made a trip down there last week to find the doors closed and the office equipment being sold off. My thoughts go out to all who were effected.
This is a shame, but slightly not surprising. Murdered: Soul Suspect was not very well received critically and Soul Fjord was only released on Ouya, so sales could not have been great. Hopefully the talented crew will find homes in other places.
Number THREE!!!
A new study shows that video game violence may lead to making better moral decisions rather than increasing violence. Co-authored by Matthew Grizzard of the University at Buffalo and researchers at the Michigan State University and the University of Texas, the study surveyed 185 participants and randomly assigned them to play a shooter either as a terrorist or as a UN solider.
"We found that after a subject played a violent video game, they felt guilt and that guilt was associated with greater sensitivity toward the two particular domains they violated — those of care/harm and fairness/reciprocity," states Grizzard. "Rather than leading players to become less moral, this research suggests that violent video-game play may actually lead to increased moral sensitivity." You can find the study here.
There seems to more and more research showing how violence in video games does not create violence in people, and I personally can not agree more. I see myself feeling guilt often, especially in games where bystanders are involved. For instance, playing through the last two inFamous games on evil was hard for me emotionally, because I constantly felt bad about running up and just beating the crap out of people just to get my evil karma up. What about you, dear reader? Do you feel bad about being bad in games?
Number FOUR!!!!
Despite your own personal feelings about virtual reality headsets, developers seem to be interested, as Oculus has announced over 100 000 development kits have been sold. This number includes bother first and second generation kits, equating to 60 000 first generation and 45 000 second generation kits being sold. Second generation kits will start shipping by the end of July, according to Oculus.
It's interesting to see the numbers on these kits, especially with VR being so on the fence for most people. I'd be interested to know how many of Sony's developers have Morpheus as well, because the more these kits release, the greater the chance that mainstream games will include them. Having yet to try any of the big name VR headsets, I'd like to take each one for a spin and see just what it is like wearing them and gaming in my living room.
Here's a short list of some interesting, but self explanatory stories of the day:
- Escape Dead Island, an adventure mystery game set between Dead Island 1 and 2, has been announced for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.
- Satoru Awata has had a bump in his approval rating from Nintendo's board.
- Crimsonland lands on PS4 July 15th.
- New DLC coming to Watch_Dogs.
- CD Projekt RED announces The Witcher MMO.
- 10 new cars have been added to Forza 5.
- Twilight Princess DLC will be coming to Hyrule Warriors.
- The DualShock 4 controller is now usable on the PS3.
- Tales of Hearts R will launch on November 14th.
- Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death launching on PS3 next Tuesday (July 8th)


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Business leaders are ramping up their opposition to a new "bathroom bill" in the special session, starting today. More than a dozen Dallas-based CEOs sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott, saying a bill to regulate transgender bathroom access would hurt the state's economy. Signers included the CEOs of American and Southwest Airlines, as well as the heads of AT&T, Fluor, Kimberly-Clark, and Tenet Healthcare.
Several dozen other business and trade group leaders protested on Monday on the steps of the State Capitol.
Phil Gilbert is global head of design for IBM, which employs more than 10,000 people in Texas. Gilbert said high-tech jobs can literally be done anywhere, and businesses have to locate those jobs where people feel safe. "A bathroom bill, or any discriminatory legislation that targets the LGBT community, hurts our ability to recruit and retain talent in Texas," he said.
Gilbert and other speakers focused on how a bathroom bill would affect travel and hospitality. Several cited a recent economic impact study, prepared by Angelou Economics on behalf of the Texas Association of Business. According to the study, 54 organizations have served notice that they will relocate conventions, sporting events, and investments outside Texas if the Legislature passes a bathroom bill. The study puts the total economic impact of those losses at more than $1 billion.
Scott Joslove, president and CEO of the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association, said the damage has already started. "I will tell you that a week does not go by where I don't get a call from a major hotel or a convention and visitors bureau indicating that they've had another large convention loss," he said. "Not because the bathroom law has passed, because it hasn't passed yet. Just the threat of a bathroom bill has made folks too nervous, too uncomfortable to bring their business to Texas."
Governor Abbott released a statement, expressing confidence that passing a bathroom bill would not hurt the state's economy. He said companies are more likely to focus on Texas's economic climate and low taxes when deciding whether to do business here.


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Limerick FC face FAI Cup trek to Donegal's Cockhill Celtic
Tommy Barrett's Limerick FC side are in FAI Cup action in Donegal this Sunday
LIMERICK FC make the long trek to Donegal this Sunday for an Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup first round assignment against Ulster Senior League side Cockhill Celtic.
Limerick FC get a break from the rigours of trying to maintain their SSE Airtricity League Premier Division status for next season when facing their Donegal opponents.
Tommy Barrett's Limerick will be aiming to end a four-game losing and five-game winless run on the road in competitive games, going back to their stunning 6-3 victory at the RSC on 18 May.
Sunday's tie against Cockhill takes place at Charlie O'Donnell Park, Buncrana, with a 3pm kick-off.
Inconsistent Limerick make the long trip to Donegal this weekend on the back of a disappointing 5-0 defeat at the hands of Bohemians at Dalymount Park on Friday night.
Ninth-placed Limerick are now five points off safety in the Premier Division table with just eight games remaining.
The Blues enjoy a significant nine point lead over basement side Bray Wanderers who occupy the automatic relegation place in the table.
Sunday's FAI Cup opponents Cockhill Celtic defeated their great rivals Letterkenny Rovers 2-0 in the play-off at Dry Arch Park in Bonagee in June to capture the Four Lanterns Ulster Senior League title for the sixth year in a row.
The Inishowen side celebrated a sixth double in a row as a result of that success.
Limerick reached the last four of the FAI Cup last season. However, the Blues dream of reaching a first FAI Cup final since 1982 ended in a heart-breaking 1-0 semi-final defeat to Cork City before an attendance of 3,563 at Turners Cross last September.


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Varun Sandesh's Engagement with Tollywood Actress
Varun Sandesh is soon going to get married to a Tollywood actress. The news circulated in and around film industry from many days. Finally an official confirmation arrived about the actor's wedding. Varun Sandesh who shot to fame with Shekar Kammula's Happy Days reached next level of stardom with the film like Kotha Bangaru Lokam. However the has got no high in his career currently. After acting together in Paddanandi Premalo Mari, Varun Sandesh and actress Vithika Sheru fell in love with each other. Both families have approved the proposal as well. Vithiki Sheru is well known for her role in Prema Ishq Kaadhal. Varun and Vithika will probably get married next year. Prior to this, the actors will get engaged on 7th December in a hotel in Hyderabad. The engagement function will be a grand affair and many biggies from film industry are expected to attend it.
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This is great news from a B2B marketer's perspective, though somewhat worryingly, an equally high percentage of B2B marketers are unable to explain which marketing strategies they use are delivering the greatest number of inbound calls. In fact, many marketers have confessed to not even possessing a B2B marketing strategy at all.
According to leading US leading research and advisory company, BIA/Kelsey, 66% of all US businesses rate inbound telephone calls as the best source of leads and a similar percentage of businesses here in the United Kingdom have also expressed the same sentiments.
This is great news from a B2B marketer's perspective, though somewhat worryingly, an equally high percentage of B2B marketers are unable to explain which marketing strategies they use are delivering the greatest number of inbound calls. In fact, many marketers have confessed to not even possessing a B2B marketing strategy at all.
This is both good news and bad. The good news is that if you want to track and optimise your inbound calls you'll have a distinct advantage over the B2B marketing companies and businesses that don't. The bad news is that if you don't start doing so soon, other businesses will soon have a distinct advantage over your business.
This trend is not only important for B2B marketing purposes, it's important for all your marketing efforts. Whether you're trying to increase your sales leads to other businesses in a B2B relationship or consumers in a B2C relationship (Business to Consumer), it's imperative that you're making decisions which result in more leads.
As a leading UK-based call centre with clients in a diverse variety of sectors, we understand just how important it is for all businesses to capitalise upon every sales opportunity that comes their way. Our media response solutions will not only help you to manage an influx in incoming calls, as we can also help you to understand where the extra interest in your advertising and marketing efforts originated from.
Additionally, we can also gather information from the calls we take on your behalf and forward this data to your sales team for them to use when following up leads.
Increase Your Phone Number's Visibility
If you're to successfully drive inbound calls with your B2B marketing materials, your business phone number must be clearly visible on all your marketing materials, including emails, your website's homepage and every single landing page, physical advertising materials like brochures, flyers and leaflets, as well as lead forms.
Putting your phone number on all your marketing materials increases engagement by driving inbound calls and it also builds trust. Just like consumers, businesses tend to make contact with other businesses that are easily contactable because it shows accountability and transparency. If your business isn't easily contacted by phone, how do you expect other businesses to place trust in your products and services?
– Place your phone number prominently on all marketing materials
– Ensure the area code is included for enquiries outside your local area
– Make sure all the phone calls driven to your phone lines will be answered
The greater the visibility of your business phone number on your advertising and marketing materials, the more enquiries will be driven to your phone lines.
Click-to-Call Strategies
With rapidly escalating numbers of businesspeople searching for information using smartphones, click-to-call presents many notable opportunities to capitalise upon. This technology isn't new, however, it has proven increasingly instrumental for many businesses in driving more inbound phone calls. And that equates to more sales.
There are many excellent click-to-call strategies that you can implement as part of your B2B marketing campaign, including social media advertising, which is one of the fastest growing click-to-call strategies at present, especially on mobile devices.
– Over 50% of all new searches are taking place on mobile devices
– Experts predict that by 2019 mobile channels will drive 162 billion calls
– 62% of mobile searchers say they call a business before purchasing
And when you take into account the fact that more than 80% of Twitter users access this platform on a mobile device and nearly 90% of Facebook users access their accounts on their smartphones, it becomes immediately obvious that there are more than a few fantastic opportunities for you to take advantage of. The volume of 'social media calls' is expected to increase by 74 percent between 2015 and 2016, so it suffices to say that this is an area that has the potential to generate phenomenal results.
Another interesting point to make about click-to-call enquiries from smartphones is that they tend to result in a far greater number of sales than other inbound call enquiries. However, you should still track where these inbound calls are coming from and the results you see, because tracking inbound calls enables you to optimise your marketing materials and channel your marketing budget to the areas that you've identified as delivering the greatest results.
– Optimise all your digital marketing materials for click-to-call
– Keep track of the origin of these calls and the results you see
– Use your records to channel your marketing budget accordingly
When Google commissioned the independent research company Ipsos in an effort to better understand consumer behaviour regarding click-to-call, they found that more than 70% of mobile searchers used it. Combined with our media response solutions, you can expect to see real results when you implement these click-to-call strategies.
Prepare For an Influx of Calls
There's little point in driving inbound calls to your phone lines if you aren't prepared for the influx of calls that your marketing efforts will generate. Before stepping up your efforts to drive more inbound calls to your phone lines as part of a new B2B marketing campaign, give the Netcall Solutions team a call to find out how our media response solutions can help your business see the results you're after.
We've helped many UK businesses capitalise upon their B2B marketing efforts and we can help you get the most out of your marketing budget. With our call handlers' professional phone skills, our rapid information gathering services, and the Quick Address software we use to obtain accurate addresses from your callers, we'll save your business time and money by putting your B2B marketing budget to work.
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In this blogpost for Ethical Resolve, researcher Jacob Metcalf discusses A/B testing and research ethics and argues that:
…data scientists need to earn the social trust that is the foundation of ethical research in any field. Ultimately, the foundations of ethical research are about trusting social relationships, not our assumptions about how experiments are constituted. This is a critical moment for data-driven enterprises to get creative and thoughtful about building such trust.
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June 7, 2011
Uncaring Neighbors
I walked down a few doors to a shop which was open and said to the owner, "a store a few doors down was broken into and I need the police phone number." He said that he had seen the broken window but it was clear he had not called the police. Another example of not helpful. He searched through a pile of business cards and found the police phone number. He gave me the card and then went into his backroom, leaving me alone in his store, so I walked out and called the police.
When I got the police on the line they put me into their voicemail system that had not a single option that applied to this situation. When I pressed zero I told the operator the situation. She took down the info. Hopefully they will send over an officer.
As I was standing in front of the broken window a woman walked by, snarled and said "that sucks". Yes, it does, but if we don't build a caring neighborhood it will happen again.