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"Christmas Kisses" by Conda V. Douglas
As a special holiday treat during the Christmas season, we present a new Feature Story here at Metro Fiction. Please check the Welcome page for more information about us. In this special feature story, we see that sometimes the best gifts come from above.
Here is our Feature Story: "Christmas Kisses" by Conda V. Douglas
"We can put the Christmas tree right next to the fireplace," Tim said.
Janie whirled from where she unpacked a box. "Why are you still here?"
Tim took a step back. He raised black eyebrows over bright blue eyes. "Do you want me to leave?" he said.
Heat flushed Janie's face. She tried to cover. "I don't have a Christmas tree." She bent back over the box. Hiding.
"Christmas tree?" Janie's 4-year-old daughter Noel bounced into the kitchen. Noel always bounced. "Where, Mom? Where?"
Janie gave a soft moan under her breath. The ice around her heart thickened. No Christmas tree this year. Another disappointment to add to her daughter's Christmas. How soon before Noel stopped bouncing?
"I'll be right back with one," Tim said.
Noel topped her twirl with a bounce. "I'm coming, me too, me with." Her ever-so-slightly-too-small dress swirled around, an exclamation to her joy.
Janie almost smiled. Nowadays, only Noel could make that almost happen.
"No, you stay here and help your mom," Tim said.
Noel stopped mid-twirl. Her grin dissolved.
"If you help, Santa will come that much faster," Tim said. Then he was gone, out the back door of the tiny rental house.
Outside, thick clouds crowded close to Janie and Noel's new home, turning the short day dark.
Janie returned to her task. She swiped away a tear. She prayed not one more thing went wrong this Christmas Eve. Wasn't it bad enough that she and Noel ended up having to move on Christmas Eve? That the small box of gifts for Noel's birthday and Christmas had been lost in the move?
"Yay! Yay!" Noel squealed. She started rummaging in her box of clothes. "Mommy, it's already Christmas 'cause we get to open boxes."
"Oh Noel, my joy, my saving grace, my sweet angel," Janie said. She looked at the few boxes containing her meager possessions. Maybe the Christmas box would show up today.
But she didn't dare hope. Hope belonged to those whose husbands hadn't been diagnosed with leukemia the Christmas week Noel had been born. Hope belonged to women who hadn't spent every dime fighting the disease. Hope belonged to those whose husbands hadn't lost the battle and died.
Janie swallowed back more tears. She forced a covering smile onto her lips. She'd learned to barrier her heart with a thin layer of icy cold control.
She sighed, her smile falling, and lifted her few cheap dishes from a box. Tim wouldn't return. He'd been looking for an excuse to escape. She'd almost believed Tim would be different. More fool she.
She'd met Tim when she found a job in Boise, when she went to his "Free Find a Home" office. He'd helped her find their perfect new home, perfect for her and Noel, and at a price she could almost afford. Then, he'd surprised her with offering to help her move in.
Twice before she'd let a man get close enough to experience life with a young, broke widow with an active almost-4-year-old. And twice before the guy started searching for the quickest exit.
Oh, why not let him help? Janie had wondered then. Only now she knew Tim wasn't going to be an exception. Janie cursed herself for allowing a little of the ice around her heart to melt. He'd been so easy to tell her troubles to, so kind, so helpful.
She sighed again, this time with relief. Better he'd left them, at last. Better it was her and Noel, together, alone.
Thrice burned, she wouldn't try again. Not now. Maybe not ever. She'd keep her heart encased in ice.
"Tim's back! Back! Back!" Noel cried.
Janie jerked upright. "Really?"
Noel ran to the kitchen door and reached for the doorknob. "A tree! A tree!" Noel couldn't quite turn the doorknob. Yet. "Help, help, Mommy."
Janie opened the door and stared. Tim walked up the sidewalk, a small tree in his arms. The tree was perfect for the small snug spot next to the fireplace. Around him fluffy pillows of snowflakes fell.
Janie's heart warmed. The ice loosened. She bit her lower lip. No, she couldn't let that happen.
Noel skipped to him, joy in every step.
"Why did you come back?" Janie asked Tim.
"I told you I wasn't going anywhere," Tim answered. "Not now. Not ever."
Still skipping, Noel asked, "Is that my Christmas present?"
Tim set the tree down. "Nope, this is your birthday present."
"So what will she get for Christmas?" Janie demanded. She couldn't stop herself from adding, "Disappointment?"
Tim's mouth quirked upwards at the corners in a half-scolding, half-sympathetic smile. He scooped Noel into his arms. He looked up at the snowflakes.
Noel followed his gaze.
"Snow," she breathed. "Snow. Oh, snow."
"Every time a snowflake touches your cheek, it's God giving you a kiss," Tim said.
Tim's words battered at the cold constraints tight around Janie's heart.
Noel reached up and touched the flakes upon her face. She laughed.
"Merry Christmas, Noel," Tim said.
In that moment, Janie's frozen heart finally thawed, the heat spilling over everything, warming her body and spirit, filling her heart with love. She stepped out into the falling snow and hugged Noel and Tim tight.
"Joyeaux Noel," she cried. She raised her face to God's kisses.
As the snowflakes fell upon her cheeks, she embraced her new life.
Conda grew up in the ski resort of Sun Valley, Idaho, and she's always believed that snowflakes are kisses. And boy, has she been kissed a lot! She's published many short stories and this year two novels, one the first in her mystery series, Starke Naked Dead and the other the first in her 'tween series The Mall Fairies: Exile. For more about Conda (and her recipes!), please visit her blog Conda's Creative Center and her Amazon author page.
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Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year, the focus is on stress.
It's something that is a part of all our lives; whether it be exam stress, money stress or relationship stress and a recent study conducted by the Mental Health Foundation found that 82% of people feel stressed each week, with 8% feeling stressed all the time.
The modern world isn't conducive to lowering our stress levels – it's fast paced, full on and inescapable with 24 hour news, instant availability and blurred boundaries between home and work life.
Stress is an inevitable part of life; yes, but for some it becomes so bad that it induces thoughts of self-harm or suicide; with 16% of those who felt really stressed had self-harmed and a staggering 32% experienced thoughts of suicide.
It's a problem that we cannot ignore – and I think it's a problem that the church can speak into.
At the beginning of Genesis 2, we see that resting, taking a Sabbath is meant to take its place at the end of the working week:
"By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done."
The Sabbath, was and is a way to honour God, to reset and to remember that the world doesn't revolve around us!
An (admittedly limited) twitter poll we ran last week found that a staggering 56% of people asked didn't observe the Sabbath – our world is non-stop – stopping in its midst is counter cultural, but it's also vital for our health.
For many of you reading this, I'm sure you're wondering how on earth a Sabbath works in your setting: parents, church workers and public servants may feel its impossible to have a whole day off – you can't stop being a parent for a day a week!
But the Sabbath is not meant to be something else to fit in, or stress over – it's a gift.
And for some that gift can be enjoyed in whole a day a week, for others it's about finding our rest in God.
As Charles Swindoll writes:
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Xylaria hypoxylon is a small club-like fungus found scattered or gregariously clustered on rotting wood. Commonly known as the Candle-snuff or Stag's Horn fungus, Xylaria hypoxylon is found throughout North America and Europe, and may be encountered year round in California, although its small size makes this particular fungus very easy to overlook.
Xylaria Hypoxylon can appear slightly different depending on what stage the observer finds it. It may range in color from white to black, the white form being more readily discernible against the dark forest floor. This difference in color is because this species of fungus engages in both sexual and asexual reproduction. The primary fruiting bodies are black at the base, thin, wiry and branched with white tips. The white powdery tips are masses of asexual spores called conidia. The spores are produced inside microscopic tubules called asci. These asci are then bundled into perithecia, small nodules, which appear as black spots eventually turning the fungus black.
Xylaria hypoxylon grows 2-8 cm high and 3-5 mm wide, and may be scattered or clustered on rotting wood, and especially favors oak and tan-oak in the fall and winter in northern California. Its growth habit is erect, cylindrical or narrowly club-like when young, but as the fungus matures it usually becomes sparsely branched or forked at the tip, although occasionally lacks branches.
Candle-snuff fungus is not specifically toxic, but its tough texture renders this species inedible.
This is expected to be the last of our Mushroom Monday posts for a while, to make room for more updates on the orchard and gardens that are coming alive with the warmer weather, and now screaming for our undivided attention! It's been a lot of fun discovering the numerous species of fungi lurking here this winter, and it was an exceptional year as a result of all our rain. Next fall, when the rains return in earnest, we will revive our 'Mushroom Monday' posts again. In the meantime, back to the gardens!
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Dear CV, This is most interesting. I can well see why this particular fungus has the common name of Stag's Horn, most apparent as you say in the white form.
I shall look forward to the autumn when you return to the subject again.
Every time you blog about fungi, it strikes me that although 'our' native plants are your invasives and vice versa, we do share the same fungi!
You last photo is especially beautiful and ghostly! Stunning! Fascinating creatures!
Amazing. I agree with Carol that the last photo is somehow ghostly. I might say beautiful, ephemeral and mysterious, though. 🙂 I think I may have seen these before on rotting wood — and never thought twice about them.
I have so enjoyed this series… but looking forward to orchard and garden updates, too!
Your posts nearly always bring me back to my plant biology days in college. They were then and still are just fascinating to me.
Goodbye mushroom mondays…. I enjoyed you!
I second Jess's remark. This sounds wierd, but I saw jelly fungus the other day and thought of you! (That's a good thing! I think.)
I've so enjoyed this series, because I'm not strong in mycology (I can identify maybe half a dozen species by name, most of those poisonous) and it's fascinating to learn more about these vital, yet often ignored, organisms that share the earth with us. I always suspected that slime moulds would take over the universe, however.
A fascinating post. Fungi are a mystery to me – probably to most gardeners too. They do have a strange beauty though – as your pictures illustrate.
I need to know more about fungi, especilly about the kind, growing wild, that you can eat.
When I first read "Stags Horn", I thought for certain it was my "stinkhorn" shroom…I paniced since I recently had a mishap with Evergreen Tree (our similar Tuity Fruity posts). OK…deep breath of relief! Your fungus series has been very interesting, indeed, and this one is no disappointment.


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This Donkeys embroidery kit contains the materials you need to make the embroidery picture of the 'Donkeys', with easy to follow guidelines, thread colour guide, photographs and 'top tips' from Bridget, the designer. You will also need to purchase the Quaker Tapestry Stitch Guide Book which will explain the process of pattern transfer and give you step-by-step instructions of each stitch.
Fabric size 330mm x 330mm, embroidered image size H200mm x W250mm
- 2 x 'crewel' needles.
- 13 coloured skeins British made Appleton's crewel embroidery wool thread.
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- Hot Iron Transfer Pencil.
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- A seat frame with a 250mm (10inch) hoop or similar frame to hold the work in progress.
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This design was adapted from the Quaker Tapestry panel F16 Peace Embassies. Anne Wynn Wilson (founder of the Quaker Tapestry) once said to me that embroidering animals was quite simple, especially when they have hair. You just imagine yourself stroking the animal and that will tell you which way their hair grows and that is what you embroider. When I embroidered these Donkeys I imagined that their hair was coarse and strong so in my imagination I used a horse brush to stroke mine! I thought that the hair around the face and tail would be softer so I have created a fluffier texture here. You just need to get into the right frame of mind and your embroidery will follow.
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during major study and to help prepare the student for employment.
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I recently got off the phone with the Marriott loyalty department and wanted to share the discussion.
According to the representative, after combining your accounts, your SPG lifetime nights will count towards the legacy lifetime status criteria. However, the points will not count (although they will be converted for your rewards redemption.)
So for example, I had 440 nights with Marriott, and 47 nights with SPG. After combining, I now have 487, and will only need 13 nights to be grandfathered into the Lifetime Gold under the old program (Lifetime Plat in the new program), points requirement aside. The rep confirmed this scenario to be valid.
Given the conflicting information we've received from the different representatives, is anyone else able to confirm or have they heard otherwise? Thanks!


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I got to meet Emmanuel and his lovely family when I was in Australia. I went to school for a short time with Emmanuel 30 years ago when he just moved to Australia and haven't seen him since. Facebook is an amazing thing really and we have been in touch for a few years now when he just started dating his wife Jess. Even before Jess was pregnant with baby Layla he would send me messages telling me he wanted me to take photos of his baby one day, so when I was in Australia this July he got to have his wish. Layla was a very happy, smiley 8 month old. Camera went up - big smile! Super cute! And she adores her big brother as he adores her.
So nice to meet you Jess and Emmanuel!


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Environmental Courses
To become a marine biologist, you must first obtain a bachelor of science degree from a reputable university such as the University of British Columbia. The degree must have a number of courses as outlined by the professional organization that you want to apply too. In British Columbia, Canada, a marine biologist is expected to take courses that are required by the College of Applied Biology in order to apply and become a Biologist in Training (BIT). In addition, the professional is expected to conintue their education each year to maintain their professional status. Courses from institutions like Vancouver Island University offer courses in sediment and erosion control, environmental monitoring, and riparian areas regulation. Below is a list of possible universities and courses that might be acceptable.
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Director, Strategy & Operations
Wealth Protection
Recruited to design and execute an aggressive national expansion strategy for WP and its Lennon Financial and College Planning Center divisions
A transformational strategy leader operating at the intersection of business and technology creating holistic strategies aligning business, technology and culture to gain a competitive edge while paving the way to strong revenue, profit and market share growth.
Exceptional record in startup, turnaround and high growth settings. Directed strategic change initiatives for small-mid market companies and Global Fortune 500 leaders generating steep gains in efficiency, capability and sustainability while driving down costs. Exceptionally talented at identifying opportunities and risks and for driving growth thru strategic insight, operational effectiveness, technology enablement and culture engagement.
As a former U.S. Army Ranger and Special Forces Operator, I bring the lessons learned in leadership, team building and situational awareness with a sense of urgency to every obstacle and opportunity encountered while possessing competency to remain focused; decisive and positive motivating staff to peak performance
Achieved the rank of Sergeant before being honorably discharged. Earned numerous awards, including the National Defense Service Medal. Other honors include: six-time recipient of the Presidential Unit Citation, four-time recipient of the Army Commendation Medal, six-time recipient of the Valorous Unit Award and three-time honoree of the Army Achievement Medal. Awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon and Multiple Army Oversees Service Ribbon.
People Leadership / Force Multiplier Strategies / IT Transformation / Corporate Strategies / Analytical / Big Picture Thinker / Cost Optimization / Able to Integrate Seamlessly / IT Strategy / IT Sourcing Strategies / Post-Merger Integration / Global Strategic Solutions / Change Leadership /Best Practice / Operational Strategies / Client Value Centric / End-to-End Enterprise Solutions / Turnarounds / Start-ups / Business & Operations Models / Team Builder / Corporate Objectives / Thought Leadership / Mentor & Coach / Problem Solver / IT Enablement & Alignment / IT Merger Integration / Impeccable Business Judgement / Communicator / Growth Models / Visionary & Big Picture Thinker / People Developer / Holistic Strategies /
Scalable strategy powers rapid growth. Wealth Protection's productivity and growth plans were hampered by outdated infrastructure. Designed multi-year corporate & IT transformation strategy. Implemented scalable SaaS platform. Leveraged IT Optimization & Enablement, Merger Integration for one firm. Added products and services enabling the firm to quadruple in size, triple revenues and double profits.
Costs cut 57% at insurance company with new business & IT strategy. Large regional insurance firm engaged Guardian to design a competitive strategy and reduce operating overhead. Assessed IT and corporate business models. Reduced headcount and consolidated staff, IT resources and facilities, performed zero-based budgeting. Moved to a shared services SaaS platform. Cut operating costs by $2M/year.
IT strategy increases capacity while cutting costs. International clinical research organization (CRO) hired NaviGATE to restructure their IT Strategy. Assessed current IT Organization and global sourcing and support model. Designed global IT Strategy leveraging a private hybrid cloud solution. Boosted productivity 40% and accelerated project starts by 47%.
Tripled revenue in turnaround strategy. Early stage NaviGATE struggled with growing demand and needed to realign strategies. Designed corporate & IT strategy improving client delivery, project capacity. Implemented SaaS, CRM, ERP and ITIL/M solutions. Formed PMO. Formed strategic partnerships. Boosted revenue $4.7M while capturing $1.6M.
IT and sourcing strategy captures $23.5M for Merck. IT sourcing was inefficient, costly and not scalable. Assessed current IT organization and sourcing model. Designed new IT operations and sourcing strategy. Instituted Just in Time delivery model. Reduced inventory spend, headcount. Streamlined vendor management.
Recruited to design and execute an aggressive national expansion strategy for WP and its Lennon Financial and College Planning Center divisions
Recruited to capture new business opportunities. Devised and executed corporate and IT strategy transformations for clients in pharmaceutical, financial, insurance industries.
Brought in for six-month assignment to lead a global strategic performance improvement initiative for a CRO client and an internal process re-engineering program.
Drove strategic process, systems and operations improvement programs in the corporate and IT divisions, generating gains in productivity, efficiency and quality while pushing down costs. Responsible for departmental P&L while managing operating and capital assets budgets totaling $3M
Led a post-M&A IT integration of DuPont Pharmaceutical.
This program offered a unique curriculum encompassing all three disciplines of managing projects, programs and portfolios, as well as supporting theories and methodologies.
This was a certificate program that taught the basics to advanced technology uses, designs and application. I was able to extend my original program to focus on technology architecture theory and application.
Exceeding goals and a bottom-line orientation; evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; high level of business acumen including successful P&L management; the ability to balance the delivery of programs against the realities of a budget; and problem solving, project oversight and creative resourcefulness.
Ability to effectively build and scale organization and staff capacity, developing a top-notch workforce and the processes that ensure the organization runs smoothly; ability to connect staff both on an individual level and in large groups; capacity to develop and empower top-notch leaders and learn the strengths and weaknesses of the team so as to put people in a position to succeed
Ensuring that all program activities operate consistently and ethically within the mission and values of the company.
Promoting regular and ongoing opportunities for all staff to give feedback on program operations.
Known for leveraging insightful analysis, visionary strategy and natural leadership skills to generate powerful synergies. Well versed in developing and deploying advanced technologies to meet corporate and client business requirements.
Ability to think strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into the organizational plan
Below are the details of several projects.
Association for Strategic Planning (ASP)
Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Association for Strategic Planning, Studying for the Strategic Management Professional certification.
Executive Communications- Community College. Certificate of Completion.
Successful Negotiations: Essential Strategies & Skills, Univ Of Michigan on-line study. Certificate of Completion.
Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence, Case Western Reserve Univ, on-line study. Certificate of Completion.
Exploratory Data Analysis, Johns Hopkins Univ, on-line study. Certificate of Completion.
Finance for Non-Financial Professionals, Univ of California, on-line study. Certificate of Completion.
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Now for one of our regular weekly features, it's the Clown Award, given for meritorious stupidity.
This week we had two worthy competitors; they were neck and neck for a while, but only one can win the day.
So our runner-up is Florida State Rep. Charles Van Zant.
You may have heard about the Common Core standards, a program being promoted across states with the idea of establishing some baseline education standards, some benchmarks, that would be common nationwide. It's something of a divisive topic in some education circles: The right wing doesn't like the idea because the standards of necessity say things about science and history which they just don't want to hear, while there are those on the left who don't like it because its measure of progress, of success, is weighted far too heavily on standardized testing, which is a lousy way to do education.
But forget all that, Charles Van Zant knows what is the real problem with them. The standards, he said, "will promote double-mindedness in state education and will attract every one of your children to become as homosexual as they possibly can."
That's right, according to Mr. van Zant, the real goal of the Common Core standards is to turn your kids gay.
In a normal week, that would be a winner. But this is not a normal week.
So the winner of big red nose this week is "Wheel of Fortune" host and all-around rw nut job Pat Sajak, who on Monday tweeted this:
I now believe global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists knowingly misleading for their own ends. Good night.Now to call this loopy does not begin to do it proper justice. And it's hardly the first buffoonishly stupid thing he's tweeted on the topic.
But this one sets new standards for inanity. Rather than wondering, as some have, just what patriotism and race have to do with the scientific reality of climate change - other than, of course, the fact that poor, non-American, non-whites are going to be hit the earliest and the hardest - I figure Mr. SadSack is just pumping out the current right wing meme that anything they don't like is either unpatriotic or racist and he lacked the wits to come up with anything better than just combining them.
This came the same day that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, announced that worldwide, April 2014 tied for the warmest April on record. It was also the 350th consecutive month with global average temperatures at or above the 20th century average for each month. That's over 29 full years of above-average temperatures. Oh, and if you think we had a cool April, we did - but we are not the world, remember?
That report followed a week in which three separate studies of Antarctic glaciers found increasingly rapid ice loss, raising the specter of a significant, damaging rise in sea level of anywhere from 4 to as much as 15 feet, depending on the breaks. Two of those reports described how the ultimate collapse of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet has become "irreversible" while the other, a week later, showed that the rate of ice loss in Antarctica since 2010 is double that of the period from 2005 to 2010.
I have to note that the recent reports from the IPCC, theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, don't include any sea level rising from melt from West Antarctic or Greenland in their projections because the data wasn't considered rigorous enough - so the rise from this Antarctic melt would be in addition to the 1-2 foot rise in sea levels by the end of the century which the IPCC's most report predicted.
I also have to say, however, that this is not going to happen immediately: There is a reason the word "glacially" means "slowly" and this collapse could play out over a couple of hundred years.
But there are two important points: One, as I said last week, the issue here is the inevitability. In considering the climate, we have to realize that various processes can reach a point of no return, where it is no longer possible to stop it from happening. This is one where we have already passed that point: Even if the world immediately stopped adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, the West Antarctica Ice Sheet is going to collapse. The only question is how long it will take.
We are now approaching points of no return on various processes. We don't have unlimited time.
The other point is that are already seeing the effects of sea level rise. For example, sea level in the New York City area rose by about a foot between 1900 and 2012. As a result, when Hurricane Sandy struck, about 80,000 more people were affected by flooding in New York and New Jersey than would have been without that increase in sea level.
And the Union of Concerned Scientists has just released a report on how some of the United States' most cherished historic sites and national landmarks are as risk from rising seas, floods, and wildfires. The report came with 30 case studies.
Wildfires? Oh yeah, wildfires: another already-visible effect of global warming.
The US Forest Service and Department of the Interior are likely to go $400 million over budget fighting fires this year. Rhea Suh, Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management and Budget at the Department of the Interior, specifically blamed climate change as a cause, noting that fire seasons - the period of time each year when the risk of wildfire is high - are 60-80 days longer than they were thirty years ago.
And in case you forget, again, that it's not all about us, the Center for Naval Analyses Military Advisory Board, a leading government-funded military research organization, stated in a report issued last week that the accelerating rate of climate change acts as a catalyst for global political conflict - for example, climate change-induced drought in the Middle East and Africa is leading to conflicts over food and water, causing existing longstanding regional and ethnic tensions to escalate into turmoil and violence. Put at its simplest, the report, an update of one from 2007, declares global warming to present a threat to US national security.
I'll leave it to you to figure out how a leading government-funded military research organization is "unpatriotic."
Which brings us back to Pat SadSack. There were a number of funny responses to SadSack's tweet. My personal favorite was one that said this:
On one hand 97% of scientists on the other hand a guy that got his job because chuck woolery came across as too intellectual.Which just nails it down: Pat Sajak, you are such a clown.
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Projects Organizer
'Project Organizer' is a web application which can be view the information about the particular organization or college. It can be maintain the details about the college, which can be view the project details of the old students and best projects list.
In this application can maintain the old student's projects list and abstracts to know the project. It use very useful to the student's to take the project.
Problem Definition:
'Project Organizer' which consists of the information regarding project's done so far. Projects can be searched based on several categories. It provides a platform for students to discuss their project issues.
Best projects of every year can be available. Guidance can be provided by the faculty through articles or information.
Existing System:
Present system is manual. It also maintains the user information in records. Which is much of time consuming process and more importantly it is error prone.
Limitations of the Manual system:
- It is time consuming
- It leads to error prone results
- It consumes lot of manpower to better results
- It lacks of data security
- Retrieval of data takes lot of time
- Percentage of accuracy is less
- Reports take time to produce
Hence Computerization of the existing system is proposed. The new system completely removes all manual burdens and provide efficient on the entry system.
Present System
A manual system where students approach respective project guides, propose their projects and submit their project description. Students have to approach the library and search for the previous projects manually for guidance. There is no platform where students and project guides can come into contact and exchange their ideas regarding projects. The Guides provide the entire information and advice regarding projects to students individually as and when required by the student.
Disadvantages of Present System
- Maintenance of large number of records.
- Searching becomes highly difficult and tedious.
- No proper access to the outline of previous projects.
- Consumption of huge amount of space.
- Lack of classification of projects based on several criteria.
- The system does not provide ease of access to the existing projects.
Proposed System
The System provides a procedure of automatic updating of the database due to submission of project outlines. It provides a platform where the users can interact and thus guidance to projects becomes easier. Searching of existing projects for guidance is made easy through classification of search based on several criteria. A place for new ideas and suggestions is provided. Online submission of projects saves time and cost of material.
Notifications regarding dates of submissions, announcement of results etc can be
Module Description:
It can be consist of 3 modules.
1. Admin.
2. Project Guide.
3. Student.
Admin Module: In this module can maintain the all information about the old projects and discussion forum. It can be consists of the suggestion box also. Admin can provide the whole information about the project.
Project Guide Module: In this project guide module can be maintain the guide details. When the student can be submit any post, project guide can be post the replay.
Student Module: In this student module can view the previous projects, at first student details can be maintained, if student can want to do the particular project, he can view the previous project details. He chose any project of the new project or if he wants to do the new project he can enter the project details.
System Requirements:
OPERATING SYSTEM : WINDOWS XP or Higher
IDE : VisualStudio.NET 2005/2008
Hardware Requirements:
Intel P4 1.5GHz or above
80GB HDD Minimum.


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#NaNoProMo National Novel Promotion Month took place in May. I missed it. Better late than never!
read your books develop an understanding of what you offer or write, and that defines who they think you are
That makes me think about Stephen King and George RR Martin in a whole other light.
Actually, it doesn't, because I tend to separate the writing from the writer. But I admit that I'm strange and was raised differently.
A brand is the conscious application of performance of product, performance of service, image, and an emotional connection with others.
I did use editing services, and got help with my cover design. I feel that I'm mindful of my "brand" when I'm on social media.
Image is what you project visually, and whether you believe it or not, your visual cues — such as color, font type and size, use of white space, choice of name, and logo – all tell the story of your brand… For an author, that begins with a name
The colors of orange and blue are relevant to the story. Plus, I like the way they look. The idea of white space being clean and nice doesn't convert to in my head. Actually, it makes me feel very uncomfortable. Maybe that happens if you spend too much time in the forest? The font type and size on my blog comes with the theme. I don't know how to change it.
It seems easy enough to read.
I put those together.
As far as my name, well, people really think about that? What else would I use? "A. Person"?
so they can then ponder what it is they feel
Do I use my blog to make readers ponder what they feel? Or any of my social media? Pinterest maybe.
Maybe your colors are not triggering the responses you wanted. Part of building a strategic brand is engaging in a conversation with those who experience it.
Orange is meant to be friendly, warm, adventurous, enthusiastic, and confident. More meanings: The color orange provides emotional strength in difficult times. The color orange adds spontaneity and a positive way of looking at life. The color orange relates to social communication and it encourages two-way conversation.
Blue is trust, wisdom, loyalty and dependability. More meanings: Blue is a cool and calming color that shows creativity and intelligence. It is a color that symbolizes loyalty, strength, wisdom and trust. The color blue is your helper, savior, your friend in need.
Do the colors on my blog's background trigger any of those feelings for you?


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After the complete lack of any comments whatsoever when I requested links to important articles on games and aesthetics, I finally decided to do a little poking around this morning myself.
Truth be told, I'm not sure what I found.
– Using Emory's journal finder, I was not able to track down a single gaming journal. The only one that I found was actually a gambling journal. (Don't ask me why they use the less objectionable term 'gaming' rather than 'gambling.' You're a scholarly journal; you're allowed to use the term despite it's connotations….)
– 99% of all "are games art" arguments that pop up in internet searches are simply the ridiculous rantings of the young. Statements such as "of course games are art; why do we have to talk about this crap" seem to be par for the course. Decidely unhelpful are these statements.
However, a few of these blog posts do lead, after much digging, to a couple of potentially valid links. I haven't had time to dig into any of them yet, but I somehow get the feeling that Henry Jenkins from MIT has already said much of what I have to say. I'm not entirely sure that it matters, because if he's the only one then he'd probably like some company. But considering his pedigree and the number of journal articles he's published in Computer Games Magazine, he's clearly thought at great length (and great depth) about this. So much if not all of my statements may simply be an echo of some of his, though I may try to publish it anyway (as publication is essentially currency for a grad student).
So anyway, thanks for the lack of help. (I'm actually being serious. Considering the responses that I read to other people's blog posts on this topic, I'm quite glad that I didn't have to wade through 100 posts from teens saying 'of course games are art' on my own blog.) I think I'm a bit more clear on the state of things now. (But only a bit.)
Perhaps over Christmas break, when I actually have some time, I'll try reading "Unit Operations" or "Tomb Raiders and Space Invaders" and see if there's anything along my lines of thought. (Strangely, Jenkins himself doesn't seem to have published any actual books in the area.) Or, perhaps I won't read any of these things. Quite frankly, I'm not sure if it would even be necessary. I might simply flesh out my own essay and go it alone as an interloper.


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It's been a week and a half since the Garrison District Ale House and 32 jobs went up in smoke.
Employees of the restaurant are still in shock over the loss of their workplace, and their livelihoods. But despite the fire coming right after the season of giving, the Fredericton community rallied behind those impacted by the blaze the most.
"There's been a lot of people and businesses that have come forward to say that they want to help in any way they can," said Nicki Spidell, a server who lost her job of three years to the fire.
"It's been incredible so far."
The St. Thomas University graduate is now part of a fundraising committee representing the Ale House. It was formed by three Fredericton citizens, just regular patrons of the restaurant, who want to see their favourite staff taken care of while the Garrison is rebuilt.
"It's not supposed to open again until maybe June," Spidell said.
"It's about five months without a job and it sucks."
While the 32 servers, bartenders and cooks will be eligible for employment insurance, the fundraisers will happen later this month to help if anyone needs financial assistance right away or a little extra to get them through the jobless stretch. Some workers have children and families, and others are concerned about the lengthy process of getting that first E.I. payment.
"It's a tough time to be out of work," Spidell said.
"Plus there are still workers from Isaac's Way that are looking for work, so there's an influx of us in the industry right now."
The fundraisers are being spearheaded by Joe Trevors, Rob Heartland, and Carter McLaughlin. Through social media, the three have come together to build a pair of events to raise money at the end of this month.
While not all the details are in place, as of yet the two events are tentatively set to take place on the Jan. 26 and Jan. 29.
The fundraiser on Jan. 29 will see the Delta Hotel open all four of their ballrooms up to live entertainment, live and silent auctions, and a food expo. Donations will be at the door, and it is expected the food will consist of a number of downtown businesses showcasing their wares.
"We're not a hundred per cent on who will play on the stages yet, but we'll have it up on our Facebook page before too long," Spidell said.
The second event will take place at Kingwood Park. The plan for now is to have the event run from noon until late into the night.
"We've got the bowling alley building to use, as well as the lodge which is amazing," Spidell said.
The lodge is again expected to have live entertainment on stage and other different events throughout the day including laser tag.
While Spidell is planning to return to her job when the restaurant reopens this summer, she admits the business will probably lose staff in between then and now.
"While the generosity has been absolutely amazing, we know that we'll lose people. Not everyone can just not work for that long, and most of us are actively looking for jobs," Spidell said.
"Plus we know that we're not the most needy people out there so I think that these two fundraisers will be the only two that we do."
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