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The founder of the hottest brand in ice chests keeps it low-key in an everyone's-welcome family home
Ultimately, Roy Seiders says, "life is about having a good time doing what you love."
For Roy, a guy who's so wild about fishing that he joined with his brother to invent Yeti—a cooler strong enough to stand on while casting a line—outdoorsy endeavors dominate his list of loves. But tarpon and whitetails share time with another activity near and dear to his heart: hanging out with family and friends. That devotion is evident in his and wife Kathi's new house in Austin.
"The thing that was most important to us was having a welcoming home," Kathi says. "We wanted a place that's accommodating for our family and for company—we're always having people over."
Serendipitously, family includes the couple's sister-in-law, Emily Seiders of Austin's Studio Seiders design firm, just the person to pull together their interiors.
"Roy joked that, like his business, the decorating project had to have core values," Emily says. "We laughed about it, but really, the things he talked about—everything being timeless, comfortable, durable, and functional—did guide my design. They need a house that's beautiful but also very livable, warm, and inviting."
Designer Emily Seiders and architect Ryan Street envisioned the look for the paneled doors, which they had custom-made by Maverick Doors in San Antonio.
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Architect: Ryan Street, Ryan Street & Assoc., 2414 Exposition Blvd., Suite B-140, Austin, TX 78703; 512/421-0800, rsassoc.com.
Interior designer: Emily Seiders, Studio Seiders, 2414 Exposition Blvd., Austin, TX 78703; 512/626-8420, studioseiders.com.
Builder: Michael Deane Homes Inc., 2414 Exposition Blvd., Suite D-100, Austin, TX 78703; 512/478-2400, mdh.com.
Wall paint: custom Venetian plaster.
Flooring (European white oak): Kristynik Hardwood Flooring, kristynik.com.
Windows (steel door assembly): Rehme Steel Windows & Doors, rehmesteel.com.
Hanging light at window "La Mer Hanging Fixture" #2147): Paul Ferrante, paulferrante.com.
Area rug: vintage Oushak.
Doors (custom design by Studio Seiders and Ryan Street & Assoc.): fabricated by Maverick Door and Millwork, maverickdoor.com.
Door finish: ebony stain.
Driftwood console: Found for the Home, shop.foundforthehome.com.
Art over console: Paul Meyer Studios, paumeyerstudios.com.
Wall sconces ("Olga" #MM-8030): Urban Electric Co., urbanelectricco.com.
Candlesticks on console ("Iron Candlestick" #F-AC09): Formations, formationsusa.com.
White vase holding greenery (product line varies): Global Views, globalviews.com.
Smaller white vase: Jenni Kayne, jennikayne.com.
Cool Console
For this family, nothing is more inviting than nature. So, Emily pulled natural elements inside to create a calm, comforting, tactile environment. "I wanted rooms to feel good rather than have them hit you with color or pattern," she says. Emily and architect Ryan Street, a childhood friend of Roy's and lead architect at Ryan Street & Associates, blended hard and soft, shiny and matte, rustic and refined to weave a textural delight. Steel windows balance plaster walls; reclaimed oak juxtaposes fine linens.
"We set the tone for the house at the entry," Emily says. Handcrafted wood doors open to a free-form driftwood console crowned by abstract art. "It's organic and relaxed, with contemporary elements mixed in."
Casual Space
That vibe continues in the living room, where oak ceiling beams and a carved wood cabinet play yin to the yang of massive steel-and-glass door units that usher in sweeping views. A pair of big, plush sofas welcome family and friends to cozy up in front of a crackling fire. "We didn't put a TV in this room on purpose," Kathi says. "It's set up for conversation—Roy and I love that."
The rectangular sofas, ottoman, and concrete fireplace are softened by arched doorways, a round Saarinen table, and the curves of a 56-inch-wide chandelier that suits the scale of 14-foot ceilings. "Getting a balance of shapes was important to me," Emily says. "It was all about shapes and textures. I wanted to absolutely layer the room in textures."
Metal-and-glass doors by Rehme Steel Windows & Doors of Spicewood, Texas, blur the lines between the living room and courtyards.
Wall paint (custom Venetian plaster): Champion Drywall, championdrywall.com.
Mantel and over-mantel (board-formed concrete with steel mantel): custom.
Mirror on mantel (custom): Studio Seiders, studioseiders.com.
White vases on mantel: Keith Kreeger Studios, keithkreeger.com.
Armoire ("Olympia Cabinet" #F-CB04): Formations, formationsusa.com.
Benches in front of mantel ("Elliott"): Lucy Smith Designs, lucysmithdesigns.com.
Floor lamp ("Parrish Floor Lamp" #79953): Arteriors, arteriorshome.com.
Drapery ("Transit" CH2604, by Chivasso): JAB Anstoetz USA, jab.de.
Area rug ("Tread"/Sea Glass, hand-knotted using highland wools and Chinese silk, from Nepal): Black Sheep Unique, blacksheepunique.com.
Sofas ("Lawrence"); long ottoman ("Elly Ottoman"): Verellen, verellen.biz.
Sofa fabric: Perennials, perennialsfabrics.com.
Pink pillows on sofa ("Bola Cushion"); throw: Susan Connor New York, susanconnorny.com.
Fabric on ottoman cushion (suede): Holly Hunt, hollyhunt.com.
Sofa end table ("Saarinen Side Table" with Carrara Marble top): Knoll, knoll.com.
Rectangular end table by sofa ("Reclaimed Elm End Table"): Clubcu, clubcu.com.
Table lamp (vintage mud jar lamp): Brown, shopbybrown.com.
Earthy Color
Color plays a supporting role here and throughout the house, with charcoal-tinged navy tones complementing earthy rust hues. Potted trees add a pop of green that echoes outdoor views.
Planter ("Boxwood Planter"): Formations, formationsusa.com.
Art (by Kelly O'Neal): Found for the Home, shop.foundforthehome.com.
Trunk under art (antique, Spanish): A. Tyner Antiques, swedishantiques.biz.
Textural Kitchen
Flowing from the living room, the kitchen furthers the feast of textures. Smooth Calacatta marble tops white cabinetry, while durable Virginia Mist granite, a soapstone look-alike, caps the stained-wood island. A zinc range hood injects subtle glimmer. Small appliances tuck away in the adjacent pantry. "I like to keep clutter out of the kitchen," Kathi says. "It feels better to me."
The custom hood over the Wolf range is by Handcrafted Metal of Austin.
Cabinetry (custom): River City Cabinets, rivercitycabinets.com.
Hardware: Rocky Mountain Hardware, rockymountainhardware.com.
Perimeter countertop (Calacatta Marble); island countertop ("Virginia Mist Granite"): Architectural Granite & Marble, agmgranite.com.
Lights ("Eugene Pendant," by Thomas O'Brien for Visual Comfort): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Range: Wolf, subzero-wolf.com.
Range hood (custom, zinc): Handcrafted Metal, handcraftedmetal.com.
Sink: Blanco, blanco-germany.com.
Faucet ("Perrin & Rowe Bridge Kitchen Faucet with Sidespray" #U.4719): Rohl, rohlhome.com.
Refrigerator: Sub-Zero, subzero-wolf.com.
Art on counter: vintage.
Backsplash behind range (Moroccan Zelij tile): Architerra Showroom, architerrashowroom.com.
Bar stools ("Tractor Counter Stool"): Design Within Reach, dwr.com.
Gathering Zone
It also ensures a clean view from the dining table, located a few steps from the island and in front of another wall of steel-clad glass doors that open to the patio and courtyard beyond.
The eating area, with its concrete-topped table and modern cowhide chairs, boasts the warm, intimate feel of a breakfast nook. It handles both family meals and gatherings, which can easily spill out to the patio.
A smart floor plan lets gatherings easily flow from the kitchen to the dining nook and family room, then out to the patio.
Wall paint: custom Venetian plaster.
Sliding door and rail system (custom design by Studio Seiders and Ryan Street & Assoc.): fabricated by Maverick Door and Millwork, maverickdoor.com.
Dining table ("Concrete and Reclaimed Elm Table"); white vase on table: Clubcu, clubcu.com.
Host chair ("Malaga Chair"); side chairs ("Fernando Chair"): Jayson Home, jaysonhome.com.
Hanging light over table ("Belden Linear Lantern" #S5015, by Ian K. Fowler): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Rug runner: vintage Oushak.
Wine storage: Sub-Zero, subzero-wolf.com.
Chaise in adjoining room ("Oviedo Leather Chaise"): Restoration Hardware. rh.com.
Floor lamp by chaise ("Mia Floor Lamp" ##TOB1021, by Thomas O'Brien for Visual Comfort): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Lovely Patio
"Roy and Kathi aren't formal, so there was no need for a formal dining room," Emily says. "They just want everyone to feel welcome, whether you're family, friends, or a delivery guy who just happens to show up at lunchtime."
When the kids aren't perched at the island or playing in the courtyard, you can find them in the family room off the kitchen, outfitted with a TV and comfy furniture. A dark-stained barn door closes off the space when adults want their peace and quiet.
Alfresco gatherings are almost always in season at the Seiders home, where everyone's welcome to grab a drink from the outdoor refrigerator, cozy up to the fireplace, and cheer on the home team.
Sofas ("Exo Lounge"); coffee table ("Desert Coffee Table"); chaise lounges by pool ("Exo"): Danao Living, danaoliving.com.
Sofa and chaise cushions: Sunbrella, sunbrella.com.
Plain pillows with stripes on sofa: Pehuen Designs, 201/590-5354.
Striped pillows on sofa: Jenni Kayne, jennikayne.com.
Peach throw pillows on chaise lounges: custom.
Bar cabinet: custom.
Concrete side table by sofa ("Roy"): Made Goods, madegoods.com.
Wall treatment (stucco): Michael Deane Homes Inc., mdh.com.
Floor tiles (Buff): Lueders Limestone, luederslimestone.com.
His Study
Roy cherishes quiet time in his study just down the hall. It's lined with oak paneling that stops short of the beamed ceiling. "Allowing a band of white plaster to show through keeps the room from feeling too dark," says Emily, who also gave Roy a striking steel shelf unit to display a few of his favorite things.
A Julian Chichester desk wrapped in sophisticated black vellum serves as Roy's command central. Visitors can grab a seat in Oly Studio lounge chairs. A handmade wool rug infuses subtle pattern.
Desk (custom, "Jane Churchill Curved Desk"/Black Vellum): Julian Chichester, julianchichester.com.
Desk chair ("Eames Executive Arm Chair"): vintage.
Light on desk ("Brazo Table Lamp"): Found for the Home, shop.foundforthehome.com.
Photograph behind desk (Prickly Pear and Orion): by James H. Evans, jameshevans.com.
Paneling: reclaimed white oak with custom stain.
Area rug (handmade wool area rug in tile pattern): Creative Flooring, 713/522-1181.
Hanging light ("Stockholm Iron Lantern/Single"): Bobo Intriguing Objects, bobointriguingobjects.com.
Lounge chairs ("Moore Chair"); fabric ("Ivory Mohair"): Oly, olystudio.com.
Pillows ("Tribe Cushion"): Susan Connor New York, susanconnorny.com.
Table between chairs: vintage Chinese.
Floor lamps (Studio Swing Arm" #81134): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Drapery: Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Prized Posessions
Other treasures—his prized trophy mounts—line the fireplace wall. "I had to rein him in a little," his designer sister-in-law says with a laugh. "If you leave those Seiders boys to their own devices, you'd have a room full of trophies. But we compromised and came up with a space that's masculine, yet tailored and beautiful."
Paneling: reclaimed white oak with custom stain.
Area rug (handmade woola rea rug in tile pattern): Creative Flooring, 713/522-1181.
Cart beside mantel (vintage bar cart by Brown Saltman): through Studio Girasole at 1st Dibs, 1stdibs.com/dealers/studio-girasole.
Mantel (custom limestone surround): Decorum Stone, decorumstone.com.
Serene Bedroom
Just as Roy has his haven, Kathi has hers—in the serene master suite. A custom Julie Neill chandelier and puddled draperies in the bedroom speak to femininity; a 19th-century English antique bench lends a bit of age and elegance. "It's luscious," Kathi says. "It's simple and peaceful, a place to relax. And the bath is simply dreamy—so calming and serene."
A luxe bed by Verellen with an upholstered headboard, flowing draperies in Kravet linen, and lounge chairs slipcovered in a rich fabric layer softness into the space.
Wall paint (custom Venetian plaster): Champion Drywall, championdrywall.com.
Flooring (European white oak): Kristynik Hardwood Flooring, kristynik.com.
Drapery (linen): Kravet, kravet.com.
Chandelier (custom, for similar, "Babette"): Julie Neill Designs, julieneill.com.
Pair of lounge chairs ("Moyen Lounger Skirted Chair" #5200-01): Lee Industries, leeindustries.com.
Lounge-chair fabric ("Amori"/Stone #4476): Pindler, pindler.com.
Pillows on lounge chairs: Susan Connor New York, susanconnorny.com.
Table between lounge chairs ("Hourglass Table"/Silver): Bunny Williams Home, bunnywilliamshome.com.
Long-necked vase ("White Glaze Vases"): Clubcu, clubcu.com.
Small vase ("A Question of Eagles"): Jenni Kayne, jennikayne.com.
Planter: antique olive jar.
Art beside planter: Alexis Walter Art, alexiswalterart.com.
Area rug: Prestige Mills, prestigemills.com.
Bed ("Emilio"); bed fabric (linen): Verellen, verellen.biz.
Bed cover; blue pillow shams: Restoration Hardware, rh.com.
Blue blanket: Matteo, matteohome.com.
Striped pillow shams ("Rippled Stripe"): Coyuchi, shop.coyuchi.com.
Black-and-white pillow: vintage Turkish.
Bedside table (custom): Studio Seiders, studioseiders.com.
Table lamps ("Olsen Table Lamp" #ARN3026, by Aerin for Visual Comfort): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Box on bedside table: antique English.
Art above bedside table: Found for the Home, shop.foundforthehome.com.
Master Bathroom
A graceful arched nook embraces the bathing area, which doesn't house a traditional tub. "It's all plastered, kind of like a miniature pool," Emily says. As in other rooms, walls are also clad in smooth-coat plaster that softens light from the curvaceous sconces and Italian chandelier. An expansive window overlooks a private courtyard tucked away from the main yard's rollicking after-school play sessions and gregarious family gatherings.
Svelte curves in the tub and shower niches, an antique chandelier, and John Saladino sconces bring femininity to the bath. Custom white-oak-and-steel vanity cabinets are topped with honed limestone, which also covers the floor.
Wall paint (custom Venetian plaster): Champion Drywall, championdrywall.com.
Bathtub (custom plaster tub): built on site.
Bath and sink faucets ("Tara"): Dornbracht, dornbracht.com.
Flooring and vanity countertop ("Simena Honed Limestone"): Agora, agorasurfaces.com.
Area rug: vintage.
Chandelier (antique, Italian): W. Gardner Antiques, 832/648-4718.
Vanity cabinets (custom, white oak and steel); mirrors (custom): Studio Seiders, studioseiders.com.
Cabinetry hardware (Catch Cabinet Pull): Rocky Mountain Hardware, rockymountainhardware.com.
Sinks ("Kathryn Under-Mount Bathroom Sink"): Kohler, kohler.com.
Sconces ("Wall Sconce" #992): John Saladino, saladinostyle.com.
Baskets: Found for the Home, shop.foundforthehome.com.
White vase by sink ("Robertson Tall Vase" #7714): Arteriors, arteriorshome.com.
Patterned vase by sink ("Agateware Vase"): Lam Bespoke, lambespoke.com.
Upholstered stool: antique.
Backyard Paradise
"Roy and his siblings grew up in Driftwood, in the country outside Austin," Emily says. "You could say they were free-range—they had freedom to go explore. He and Kathi wanted that for their kids. The yard and sports court lets them run, and it lets the whole extended family get together and enjoy each other's company."
Because, for Roy and Kathi, that's what's truly important. "You see houses that are really pretty," Kathi says, "but what is that really worth if you don't share it with others?"
Thoughtful architectural details imbue the new house with timeless character.
Bocce Court
The courtyard was designed with kids in mind. There's plenty of room to run, or to get together a friendly game of bocce.
Busy Family
The casual kitchen handles everything dished out by this young, active family: Roy and Kathi Seiders, plus kids (from left) Violet, 10; Reese, 12; Jane, 4; baby Margo; and Hays, 8.


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Christmas in July is a reality in the on-line scrapbooking community, as it's the month of the Summer CHA show where companies reveal all kinds of good things to come for the second half of the year. While I won't be attending this show, I also have no intentions of falling behind or missing out. I have been checking Scrapbook Update's peek page in addition to the blogs and Facebook pages I already follow in the industry.
Today I'd like to share a few of my top picks based on the product images I've seen so far on-line. With the show still a week away and many things not yet revealed this is the tip of the iceberg I'm sure – but it's sure a fun thing to uncover, so I wanted to share.
In no order at all, here are products I've seen that I can't wait to get my hands on:
Pink Paislee has done it again. I am most anxious to see their collaboration with House of 3, but their other lines are awesome too. This "old school" line makes me so very happy – especially the plaids and that die cut "members only" paper.
Despite the cost and (of course) availability issues, I still love Prima products. These pink flowers make me so very happy. I don't just want them – I need them!
I'm THRILLED to see Cosmo Cricket bringing some new items back into the wild west with the line "Wanted".
I loved the last batch of Lily Bee chipboard elements – and I really like the new offerings too. Can't wait!
This paper from Jillibean Soup has me super excited! I just love the filmstrip look and see so much potential for the vibrant fall colors.
American Crafts does cute so very well, and it looks like their Love line is going to be no exception.
Continuing as a top pick – Elementary from Studio Calico is a line I want in full. Specifically, I want about 10 sheets of this paper. It's die cut and just so cute.
I literally squealed when I saw that Tim Holtz is making more tissue tape (a favorite of mine!) and in holiday themes too. Thanks Tim!
Jenni Bowlin is once again knocking my socks off – from stickers to vellum butterflies to new chipboard buttons.
Glitz Design, a company that has worked it's way up to favorite status for me will firmly stay that way. I love the new stuff – especially this Scarlett line.
My Minds Eye goes hot and cold for me – but this new offering is smoking hot. I adore Lost & Found, and I can't wait to play!
Looking for a super cute line for those little girls in your life? This is it. I can't help but smile at this playful collection from My Little Shoebox.
I have a feeling that Webster's Pages is going to offer up some beautiful things based on what I've seen so far on their facebook page. I hope this tinsel trim is the tip of the iceberg!
I will continue my hunt for the latest & greatest as I prepare new articles, reviews, and features to share here. What great things have you located? Is there something you're hoping for or looking forward to? Please feel free to share – and for links to all of these and many more sneak peeks click this link.


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Afghanistan officer fired after complaining about PowerPoint, brass
An Army Reserve colonel serving at the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Afghanistan was fired after writing a harsh criticism of the military's use of PowerPoint slides in what he says is an unproductive, top-heavy environment.
Lawrence Sellin, who has written regularly for UPI's Outside View column, wrote recently in a column titled "PowerPoints 'R' Us" that, "For headquarters staff, war consists largely of the endless tinkering with PowerPoint slides to conform with the idiosyncrasies of cognitively challenged generals in order to spoon-feed them information."
His acerbic column also took the IJC, as the command is known, to task for being overloaded with with brass ("Around here you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a colonel.") and said officers' days are spent on the presentation, and viewing, of slideshows.
"Each day is guided by the 'battle rhythm,' which is a series of PowerPoint briefings and meetings with PowerPoint presentations," Sellin writes. "It doesn't matter how inane or useless the briefing or meeting might be. Once it is part of the battle rhythm, it has the persistence of carbon 14.
"And you can't skip these events because they take roll – just like gym class," he adds.
After reports of Sellin's criticisms began to cirulate, Sellin's commanding officer told him it was time to pack up and go home, Wired reported.
While it's doubtful that Sellin's overall views reflect those of the military, or even many other military officers, he does have company in his claim that the military overuses PowerPoint, or uses it badly.
Back in April, Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who then headed U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, decried the overuse of PowerPoint, telling the New York Times, "It's dangerous because it can create the illusion of understanding and the illusion of control. Some problems in the world are not bullet-izable."
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McChrystal's comments spurred a debate over PowerPoint among readers who commented on our stories. Although some readers decried the activities on "PowerPoint Rangers" who spend all their time on presentations, many drew the distinction between the tool and the user.
"An old saying is appropriate to complaints about PowerPoint: 'A poor craftsman blames his tools.' PowerPoint has its flaws, but the real problem is briefers whose presentations are disorganized and who glop up slides with graphics that don't support the presentation's key themes," wrote one reader.
"PowerPoint is simply a tool that works as well as the person using it," was another comment.
Regardless of their opinions on PowerPoint, many readers did agree that it should not be overused.
"A bigger problem than bad briefings, is TOO MANY briefings," wrote one reader. "Study after study has shown that the knowledge retention from a briefing, within a few hours, is absurdly low. When questioned, 'That's the way we've always done it' is the main rationale. In an organization, much better to put GOOD summaries and background info on a Web site or SharePoint page, and limit most or all briefs to a one- or two-slide zero-level summary of the project, with a pointer to where the info resides if the listener actually needs or wants to learn more. And unlike a briefing, they can refer back to the material as needed."
The question may be whether the process is ingrained in the military (which seems to be Sellin's main point) regardless of the tool.
"Not even Gen. McChrystal was really slamming PowerPoint the software, he was slamming PowerPoint the staff activity," wrote another reader. "The people here defending the software apparently do NOT work in the DOD, or they'd understand this."
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include reports of Sellin's firing.
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It is ridiculous that just because he points out a very true issue he is fired. So I guess you can't make the brass look bad at all, even if just talking about slideshows? Boy, they are really oversensitive. And it is just as true industry, no matter how important or complex an issue, you have to boil it down to 3 slides. sometimes I just make the 3rd slide state" need more discussion on this important issue"
Who is the winner? He is back in the states. His fellow officers are in a war zone.
Decision makers MUST be briefed. I've attended a large number of briefs and I'm amazed at how inept many of the briefers are. Obviously, these poor briefers have never been taught even the very basics of making a presentation. When these poor communicators use powerpoint, it just highlights their lack of skill. Tools are never the problem. It's ALWAYS the user of the tool that is the problem.
He was exactly right. The same attitude exists in a lot of businesses and is pervasive in government. It's called death by Powerpoint.
I imagine that much the same is true in many other areas of modern government and industry. My personal opinion is that everything started going downhill when charts began taking the place of reports - the charts became too detailed for a good briefing and were still not nearly detailed enough to substitute for a quality formal report. In the aerospace industry this trend predates PowerPoint, but accelerated with the widespread use (and misuse) of that tool.
If an organization is willing to commit resources to the development of idea or concept, then it should be willing to commit the effort to properly document the effort and the associated results. Briefings and briefing charts/materials should be a natural outgrowth of this process (as needed), rather than an integral part of the documentation flow.
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Our hotel was amazing, as was the weather, as was the downtown. The first night we were there we ventured out to experience the night life and at 11:30 Christina said, "It's YOUR birthday, what do YOU want to do?" But of course... what any true 30 year old party girl past her prime would say... "Go to bed." Maybe it was because our husbands were there or maybe because we are getting older, but it didn't go unnoticed that went on birthday vacation, had cocktails and never got drunk. Never even stayed out past 12:30, but we were staying in the Westin and they do have those heavenly beds. Best.Sleep.In.A.Long.Time.


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Young Adult Fantasy Novelist, Rainforest-Dwelling Writer, Tahlia Newland Guests with Mike Angley
MA: I have an intriguing guest today, so please extend a warm American welcome and Merry Christmas to Tahlia Newland. Tahlia is the author of the Young Adult fantasy novel Lethal Inheritance, the first in the Diamond Peak series.
She lives in an Australian rainforest south of Sydney and is a refugee from the Performing and Visual Arts. For 20 years, she created and performed in Visual Theatre shows and she makes Venetian style masks, which you can discover here: http://tahliasmasks.wordpress.com.
Now that she growing grey, she's given all that up to become a writer. That is, when she's not being an extremely casual high school teacher.
She has written scripts for theatre in education, a book of short stories for children and a few other short stories (one a semi finalist in the Aussiecon 4 Make Ready fantasy/scfi competition 2010), but her love in writing is novels.
Welcome, Tahlia! So you live in an Australian rainforest? I'm fascinated (and jealous). Tell us what you did before writing.
TN: I trained as a teacher after leaving high school, taught briefly then gave that up to become a professional dancer actor, mime and mask performer. During the 20 years that I lived off these talents, I also made masks and studied how our mind works. Specifically how what we think and how we deal with what rises in our mind affects what we feel, what we perceive, how we behave and what we experience.
MA: You've always been around the arts, so I suppose it was a natural decision to write novels?
TN: It wasn't so much a decision, more something that just happened. I had wanted to write novels when I was younger, but I got into other creative areas and never had an idea that screamed to be written like Lethal Inheritance did. When the idea first came, it percolated for a while, then scenes began appearing in my mind and I just had to write them down.
MA: Tell us all about the story.
TN: Lethal Inheritance is a Young Adult Fantasy novel, the first in a four part series called Diamond Peak.
It's a combination quest, love story and surrealistic journey into the mind, with sexy characters, flashes of humour, terrifying battles and a mix of fantasy and reality. It's set in our world in the present day.
If last night was real then Ariel should be dead, but her mother has disappeared, there are bruise marks on her neck and that hideous beast in the photo looks frighteningly familiar.
When demons kidnap her mother, Ariel is catapulted into a mysterious realm in a hidden layer of reality. Stuck on a rescue mission she doesn't want, she must negotiate an intriguing and unpredictable world where demons who feed on fear are hunting her, and they're aiming to kill.
She needs help fast, but can she trust the quirky old guide who says he can teach her how to fine tune her mind into a powerful weapon? And what should she do about Nick, whose power is more than he or she can handle?
Ariel's journey challenges her perception, tests her awareness and takes her deep into her heart and mind to confront, and ultimately transcend, her fear and anger.
MA: Nice tease! I take it Ariel, your heroine, was a carefully-crafted character?
TN: She just developed as I wrote the first two drafts. It wasn't a conscious thing, rather she emerged from my creative mind as if she already existed.
MA: Well, that's interesting. What makes Ariel strong as a protagonist?
TN: Strengths –she's intelligent, willing to learn, cautious, has a sense of responsibility for her family, self reliant, determined. Weaknesses – At the start of the book, she is emotional, untrained, doesn't believe in her own abilities, doesn't know anything about the hidden realm, is sometimes over cautiour and naive.
MA: You mentioned a beast in a photo, I assume that's the antagonist?
TN: Yes. Bitah the demon. He feeds on human's fear and anger and tries to kill Ariel to prevent her from finding his master and rescuing her mother. There are various other demons and entities working for him as well, but he's the main one she has to defeat in this book.
MA: So, I take it you haven't been a real-world demon hunter…but do you have any real-life experiences that somehow influenced the plot?
TN: Not specifically, but my understanding of the workings of the mind form the basis for the methods the Warriors use to kill demons.
MA: What's next in the Diamond Peak series?
TN: There are three sequels to this novel. I've written them to second draft stage and will work on them again once I get a publishing contract. I'm also working on another novel, that has a greater degree of romance and leans a bit more towards adults , but still deals with the mind and a combination of modern and older style realities. It's called Captive. The main characters will remain the same and some characters who are relatively minor in this book will feature more predominantly.
MA: I have to ask, can you describe the demon for my readers?
TN: A black, flowing form, human in size and shape, dropped onto the path without a sound. Its slimy skin, hanging in folds like the fabric of a long hooded cloak, rippled from the impact. White flames, flicking like snake tongues, blazed from two slits in its hideous face, casting an eerie glow as the head swung from side to side, as if searching for its prey. Another slash of flaming white formed a thin-lipped mouth curled into a sneer. Long loose arms dangled at the creature's sides and its clawed hands repeatedly flexed and unflexed. A putrid smell, reminiscent of rotting potatoes, emanated from the beast. Ariel's nose wrinkled and her stomach felt queasy.
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Q: How can I keep mosquitoes away from my pond?
Marcella – Aspen, Colorado
A: Buzzing, biting, irritating mosquitoes are the bane of pond and lake owners. Besides causing itchy welts, these little blood-sucking insects can transmit dangerous and deadly diseases, like malaria, dengue, yellow fever, West Nile virus, dog heartworm, and equine encephalitis.
Before we get into how to eradicate the little pests, let's first learn their life cycle.
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Mosquitoes begin life as tiny eggs on the surface of fresh or stagnant water. Twenty four to 48 hours after they're laid, they hatch into mosquito larvae, a.k.a. "wigglers." The little half-inch larvae live on the water surface for four to 14 days, and they eat algae, plankton, fungi and bacteria and other microorganisms that float by. As the little wigglers develop, they molt four times and, after the fourth molt, they go into their pupa stage. Mosquito pupae, commonly called "tumblers," live in the water from one to four days. When they emerge from their pupal case, they're full-fledged adults – and the females are ready to suck your blood.
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The Porirua 5K Series for runners and walkers is an annual series at 6:30pm on Wednesday evenings from mid-November to mid-March, with this week's event on Wednesday, 5 February 2014.
The course starts and finishes outside The Mill on Kenepuru Drive, follows the Streambank Walkway, crosses the motorway, then follows the path towards the Aotea Block and return.
This event is organised by the organised by Aurora Harrier Club.
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In python, this is really easy.
import time startTime = time.time() #run code here elapsedTime = time.time() - startTime
There you have it, a simple way to check the time it took for a function to run. If this is for testing purposes, I usually will run it about 5 or 10 times and take the average.
This is pretty cool, but we can even generalize it a bit. For the purposes of this tutorial, I created this function
__author__ = "atraub" __date__= "5/5/2012" import time def calculateRunTime(function, *args): """run a function and return the run time and the result of the function if the function requires arguments, those can be passed in too""" startTime = time.time() result = function(*args) return time.time() - startTime, result
This is a generalized function that will handle the time for ANY function, even if that function requires parameters! It returns a tuple containing the elapsed time and the result of the function.
For testing it, I'm going to use a quicksort and a bubblesort, both were written by KYA, a well respected guy here at DIC.
Here's his quicksort:
# Quick Sort # KYA # 7-20-08 def partition(theList, start, end): pivot = theList[end] # place the pivot at the end bottom = start-1 # begin "outside" top = end # place other side for partitioning done = 0 while not done: # begin while not done: bottom = bottom + 1 if bottom == top: # has we reached the end? done = 1 # if so, exit! break if theList[bottom] > pivot: # move values '>' "above" theList[top] = theList[bottom] break while not done: top = top-1 if top == bottom: # if end is reached, exit! done = 1 break if theList[top] < pivot: # do the opposite of the above theList[bottom] = theList[top] # '<' are moved "below" break theList[top] = pivot return top def quicksort(theList, start, end): if start < end: # verifies the list is not empty split = partition(theList, start, end) # partition the sublist quicksort(theList, start, split-1) # sort both halves. quicksort(theList, split+1, end) # recursion else: return
and here's his bubblesort
# Bubble Sort # KYA # 7-20-08 def bubbleSort(theList, max): for n in range(0,max): #upper limit varies based on size of the list temp = 0 for i in range(1, max): #keep this for bounds purposes temp = theList[i] if theList[i] < theList[i-1]: theList[i] = theList[i-1] theList[i-1] = temp
Keep in mind KYA wrote these sorts while he was new to Python, and he really did all of us a favor in creating them because he was contributing to a topic that was grossly lacking in content. So, if you have any criticisms about the sorts, keep them to yourself.
alright, let's do this!
def main(count=10, minimumValue=0, maximumValue=100, sampleSize=1200): quickTimes = [] bubbleTimes = [] for i in range(count): x = [random.randint(minimumValue,maximumValue) for i in range(sampleSize)] y = list(x) quickTimes.append(calculateRunTime(bubbleSort,x,len(x))[0]) bubbleTimes.append(calculateRunTime(quicksort,y,0,len(y)-1)[0]) print("Average BubbleSort time: " + str(sum(bubbleTimes)/len(bubbleTimes))) print("Average QuickSort time: " + str(sum(quickTimes)/len(quickTimes)))
This function creates two lists for containing run times. It creates two identical lists of sample input. it then runs bubbleSort and quickSort using the lists. notice how I passed 3 arguments into calculateRunTime for bubble sort and 4 arguments for quicksort. When that was done, I calculated the average run time and communicated it back to the user. Which one will run faster? Will the inefficient bubblesort lose? Or will the resource heavy, recursive quicksort fall short? On my system, this was my result:
Average BubbleSort time: 0.0047999382019 Average QuickSort time: 0.400500059128
Try it for yourself, or create your own functions to compare side by side!


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Awesome Americana: Donna Karan
Awesome Americana: Donna Karan
Let's continue our tribute to this year's Costume Institute Gala by honoring the epitome of American woman: Donna Karan. We spoke to the NYC designer at Neiman Marcus not too long ago — she had a lot to say, like, "If you can't sleep in it, then forget it." Besides being articulate and wildly zen, Donna is also super fashionable. In her 60s, she continues to keep up appearances, mainly dressing utilitarian with a chic edge. I'll let her work speak for itself . . .


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11 December 2007 11:07 | Chris Lehane, Huffington Post, Jane Hamsher, labor, SEIU
So far this morning, I'm getting my news today from bloggers. I wanted to verify the following information, so I ran a search in Google news, but to no avail. So either this story is being broke on a blog (and not just any blog but the Huffington Post) or the story is either false or incomplete (but somehow I doubt that).Here's what I read:SEIU Local 99 in Los Angeles -- education workers who include


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As I mentioned the other day, this Talk of the Town column about Paul Giamatti is easily the best example of the genre I have ever read. People in the comments to this post are encouraging me to write a scathing letter to the New Yorker about Kolbert's article; I'm more inclined to write them a letter letting them know they can retire the feature because it's peaked. End on a high note, guys.
Evidently Giamatti is working on a film about a soul extraction and storage company, a conceit that sounds pleasingly Kaufman-esque. His character's soul, it turns out, looks like a chickpea. In the piece, Giamatti freewheels through descriptions of other famous souls, and apparently the guy majored in soul-description or something because he is AMAZING at it:
As he sipped chicken soup, reputed to pep up the soul, he grew less agitated. "I'd like to try Willie Nelson's soul for a day," he volunteered. "It would be like an ear of roasted corn. And I go to Dolly Parton, for some reason—her soul would be light and airy, like a hummingbird. Yes, I like the idea of having a country singer's soul. But not Merle Haggard's—it'd be an engine block. Powerful, but kind of rusty, with lots of buildup.
"Freud would be interesting," he continued. "I'm seeing a piece of Babylonian statuary, with the curly beard, the half-a-lion, the wings. Or Donald Trump: a nice set of whitewall tires." To Giamatti's surprise, he was also drawn, like many another, to the apparently soulless Jessica Simpson: "I can't get a read off of her, which is why I'm curious. Her soul might just be a tape measure." He drew the line at the guitar player Slash, "a blood orange left on a windowsill, all dried out and leathery"; Kim Jong Il, "a crazy box of crabs"; and Henry Kissinger, "a doorknob."
I don't know if any of us here have Giamatti's surprising facility with soul imagery, but let's give it a shot. What would your soul look like if it were extracted? Some people, including me, find it a little daunting to codify their own soul (Giamatti says his is "a hand-painted ceramic toad," but he's clearly the master of this art) — so alternately, describe the soul of someone you know here or a famous person. (Obviously we're not talking theologically here — you don't have to believe in The Soul to play, and it should go without saying but let's please not touch that with a ten-foot soul pole! Forget it, Jake, it's Friday Fluff.)


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Stainless steel deep groove ball bearings
Stainless steel deep groove ball bearings are available capped (with seals or shields) or open. Open bearings that are also available capped may have recesses in the ring side faces (fig. 1).
These bearings have a lower load carrying capacity than same-sized bearings made of high chromium steel.
Selection guidelines for different capping devices under various operating conditions are listed in table 1. However, these guidelines cannot substitute for testing a shield or seal in its application. For additional information, refer to Integral sealing.
The seals, which are fitted in a recess on the outer ring, make good, positive contact with the recess, without deforming the outer ring. The capping devices are available as:
Shields (designation suffixes Z or ZS, fig. 2)
- are primarily intended for applications where the inner ring rotates
- are fitted in the outer ring and form a narrow gap with the inner ring
- are made of stainless steel
are supplied in different designs:
- with designation suffix Z: either with (a) or without (b) an extension in the shield bore or the shield bore can extend into a recess in the inner ring (c)
- fixed in the outer ring by a retaining ring and may extend into a recess (designation suffix ZS, fig. 3)
- available on request: shields made of PTFE
Non-contact seals (designation suffix RZ, fig. 4)
provide better sealing effectiveness than shields
- can be operated at the same speeds as shields
- form an extremely narrow gap with the inner ring shoulder
- are made of sheet steel reinforced NBR (oil and wear-resistant)
Contact seals (designation suffixes RS1, RS1/VP311 or RS2)
There are three variants:
- RS1 seals are made of sheet steel reinforced NBR and seal against the inner ring shoulder or against a recess in the inner ring side face (fig. 5).
Bearings with designation suffix VP311 are equipped with seals made of food compatible, blue-coloured NBR.
The material is FDA and EC approved. FDA approval is based on compliance with CFR 21 section 177.2600 'Rubber articles intended for repeated use' for use in contact with aqueous and fatty foods. EC approval is based on compliance with the overall migration requirements of the German BfR recommendation XXI for category 3 materials.
- RS2 seals are similar to RS1 seals, but are made of sheet steel reinforced FKM.
Seals made of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or FKM (fluoro rubber) exposed to an open flame or temperatures above 300 °C (570 °F) are a health and environmental hazard! They remain dangerous even after they have cooled.
Read and follow the safety precautions under this WARNING.
wide temperature range and low-noise grease LHT23 as standard
GFJ food-grade grease, registered by NSF as category H1 (designation suffix VP311)
The NSF registration confirms the grease fulfils the requirements listed in the US Food and Drug Administration's guidelines under 21 CFR section 178.3570 (lubricant acceptable with incidental food contact for use in and around food processing areas).
- The NSF registration confirms the grease fulfils the requirements listed in the US Food and Drug Administration's guidelines under 21 CFR section 178.3570 (lubricant acceptable with incidental food contact for use in and around food processing areas).
- available on request: special non-toxic grease, registered by NSF as category H1 (designation suffix VT378)
The technical specifications of the various greases are listed in table 2.
Grease life for capped bearings
- is presented as L10, i.e. the time period at the end of which 90% of the bearings are still reliably lubricated (diagram 1)
depends on:
- the operating temperature
- the speed factor
- grease performance factor (GPF) (table 2)
- horizontal shaft
- inner ring rotation
- light load (P ≤ 0,05 C)
- operating temperature within the green temperature zone of the grease (table 2)
- stationary machine
low vibration levels
Where the operating conditions differ as described below, the grease life obtained from the diagrams should be adjusted:
- vertical shafts → 50% of the obtained value
- heavier loads (P > 0,05 C) → apply reduction factor (table 3)
Certain sizes of SKF stainless steel deep groove ball bearings are also available with a flange on the outer ring (designation suffix R, fig. 6). They:
- can be supplied open or capped
- are relatively easy to locate axially in the housing
- enable easier and more cost-effective housing bore manufacture, no shoulders required
Depending on their design, series and size, SKF stainless steel deep groove ball bearings are fitted with one of the cages shown in table 4. The standard stamped stainless steel cage is not identified in the bearing designation. If non-standard cages are required, check availability prior to ordering.
When used at high temperatures, some lubricants can have a detrimental effect on polyamide cages. For additional information about the suitability of cages, refer to Cages.


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Friday, February 19, 2010
"Baby Aspirin"
Sometimes, a medicine's side effects are, like, "You've got to be kidding me." You've seen the TV commercial for the pill that helps you stop smoking, but among its side effects are "suicidal thoughts or actions"? That would be your "no-brainer."
"I don't crave cigarettes anymore. But I found myself walking onto the freeway."
"What else have you got?"
Dr. T also recommended I take a baby aspirin every day. Baby aspirin. It's cute. It's tiny. It's yellow.
I don't want to take it.
I don't want to take any medicine. Some, however, are necessary. The others I question, fueled by my pea-brained knowledge of medicine, along with an annoying (to doctors) dose of stubbornness.
Baby aspirin decreases the risk of heart attack and stroke. The thing is, tests in connection with my recent surgery to repair a heart valve indicated that my arteries were clear and my heart was strong. Dr. T himself informed me that, this being the case, considering my current age, I am an unlikely candidate for a heart attack or a stroke.
It's a simple question of logic. If baby aspirin is for people at risk for a heart attack or a stroke, and I'm not at risk for a heart attack or a stroke,
Why do I have to take baby aspirin?
When I posed this, to me, entirely reasonable question, Dr. T, he gave me a look. The look took me back to my early twenties.
I'm sitting in my dentist's office in Toronto – Dr. Singer – a wiry, rather attractive fellow, who resembled a movie star of that period. Or maybe it was a hockey player. In Canada, the two are interchangeable.
It could have been Dick Duff, a talented player for the Leafs, who, upon unexpectedly being traded to Montreal, wrote a touching letter in the newspaper, thanking Leaf fans for their acceptance and support. Dr. Singer looked like Dick Duff.
Or maybe it was David Janssen.
I'm in the chair, and in comes Dr. Singer, holding the x-rays which he has just taken of my teeth. I guess that's redundant. What else would a dentist x-ray?
"You have a broken foot."
"What do you mean?"
"I pointed the machine wrong."
No. It's my teeth.
Dr. Singer has a serious look on his face, covering, I believe, a gleeful feeling. The serious look says, "You have a ton of cavities." The gleeful feeling says, "I'm going to Miami Beach!"
"You have nine cavities," he announces, as he slides the x-rays onto a screen and switches on an illuminating light, so he can point out the cavities, and I can be confused, because I don't see anything.
"Nine cavities?" I moan. "Are they big ones?"
"Four are big. Five are little."
I try desperately to collect my wits, seriously buffeted by the recent bad news.
"What if you filled the big ones, and left the little ones for another time?" I suggest.
That's when Dr. Singer gives me the look, the look Dr. T mirrored, when I asked why I had to take baby aspirin. The look was a mixture of pity with helplessness. Dr. T let it speak for itself. Dr. Singer augmented it with three ominous-sounding words.
"They're your teeth," he responded.
That was all I needed to hear.
"Fill them all", I instructed.
It never fails.
"They're your teeth."
(Unspoken) "It's your heart."
I take a baby aspirin every morning.
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This is where you and I differ completely. When I hear, "They're your teeth," I dig in my heels and go exactly the opposite direction.
A few years back I lost an old filling. Before I knew it, the molar had cracked and there I was, a textbook candidate for a root canal and a crown. Together these two procedures are so expensive (and so not covered by my insurance) that the dentist, after briefly explaining my options, sat me down with one of his assistants. Her speciality was financing.
I let her throw the numbers at me, and then rather than schedule the drilling and torture session that would also cost me an arm, a leg, and several fingers from the remaining hand, I calmly requested an extraction.
The entire office was flabbergasted. Nobody EVER goes that route, I was told.
Well, I did. After all, they were MY teeth.
I saved a bundle, and to this day I've never had a second's regret.
But you know, as cheap as baby aspirin are, I might be inclined to go the same way you did on that one Earl. It's not like you're in for three years of monthly payments with those.
- February 19, 2010 at 6:38 AM
- James said...
My dentist just replaced all my old fillings and gave me a crown, siphoned my bank account, and my teeth still hurt.
Next time I'm just going to buy a kitchen blender and a box of straws and pocket the savings.
- February 19, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- A. Buck Tooth said...
I'm assuming they've got you on more than aspirin; so all I want to know is, have you gotten to the point where you've invested in the plastic pill box with a compartment for every day of the month? Or are you one of those week to week guys? I find nothing says "you're pathetic" like a full calendar of medication staring you in the face every morning.
I do disagree about the 81mg. baby aspirin. For some of us, even that old standby is still a little pricier than necessary – especially when there are only brand names. So I spring for the 325mg. PG-13 traditional dosage and chop 'em up into 81 mg. quads with a cleaver – more than half as cheap. Why it's almost homeopathy?
But if you plan on cutting yourself in the process, it's best to take care of your cleavage before taking the aspirin. They're anticoagulants, and I'm pretty sure the desire to save on baby aspirin is why the British and Russian royal families had so many "bleeders." .
Killing time now until NBC gets through the figure skating, on to dental indenture...
In November, our dentist of 20 years, saved my problem teeth the embarrassment of realizing they were sending us to the poorhouse without passing Go, by withholding their actual names in the "estimate." Identifying them only by number, careful to point out multiple offenders requiring procedures for each. The guilty mouthful being: 6,7,8,8,8,9,10,11,23,23,23,
27,27,27,29,29,30,31,31 – tipping the scale at $13,100. But to be fair, there's a free toothbrush and floss.
After a stop at the in-house financial consultant, whose actual title is "Financial Consultant," I heeded everyone's advice to seek a second opinion. Whatever it was had to be better than $13,000?
The second DDS, happened to be one of my wife's students in a certain avocation. $22,300. I then realized how he could afford the somewhat pricey hobby facilitated by my wife's instruction. Yes there was an addition surface involved, but I don't recall asking to "dental double down."
I was so flabberghasted I could spit. Except they don't even let you do that anymore. Now they also suck you dry with a vacuum.
Epilogue: After reaching the insurance maximum, hauled tooth over to Baylor College of Dentistry, where I qualified for a timely tooth implant study. Worried they would be comparing experimental procedures, I asked, "Can I have the one you think is probably going to be the good one?" However, the procedure isn't experimental at all, it just compares those of us who get the implant with those who don't. I get one of the foremost implant surgeons in the country, and after 5 return visits to see if I can still chew steak, I get all my money back?
I'm now searching Craigslist for a penile implant study.
- February 20, 2010 at 6:19 PM
- Brian Scully said...
Take the baby aspirin, Earl... it'll help prevent a stroke and make you less cranky when you have colic.
- February 21, 2010 at 8:48 AM
- Pidge said...
As a child of the 60's, I learned it's always good to question authority, especially when it doesn't make sense.
My dentist, saving up for a trip around the world, pestered me for years to let him extract my wisdom teeth. Since they weren't bothering me and I had a suspicious nature, I clung to them for dear life. I've never had a problem with them. And that is why I am so smart today!
Our synagogue had a 2% policy. Dues were based on 2% of your gross salary. That is, unless you were rich. If you earned over $100,000 (that used to be rich) you couldn't be expected to pay so much, so those guys got a break while the rest of us were over-assessed! Does this make sense? Not to me. I protested.
Glad you're feeling better, though. Whatever it takes!
- February 22, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- YEKIMI said...
This is sad. If we eat all of the baby aspirin, what will be left to row into adult aspirin?
- February 22, 2010 at 1:46 PM
- YEKIMI said...
grow* [damn typos]
- February 22, 2010 at 1:46 PM


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Trigger control is essential for an accurate shot. With a rifle, you do not so much pull the trigger as squeeze it.
- When the sights are aligned on your target, squeeze the trigger slowly and steadily.
- Do not jerk the trigger. Anything other than a smooth squeeze will cause the sight picture to waver and will send the shot off target.
- Try not to tense up before the rifle fires. You should be relaxed, allowing each shot to happen almost like a surprise.


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Find out which institutions offer qualifying law degrees by using our course search.
A law degree is not a prerequisite to becoming a lawyer. More and more non-law graduates are joining the profession, and virtually any degree is acceptable to nearly all firms. Some non-law degrees are regarded as particularly useful for specialist areas of the law, so if you've already decided on a particular practice area there may well be a relevant subject to complement your choice; a science background can be useful to specialist IP lawyers, for example.
The downside of not doing a law degree is that you'll have to acquaint yourself with law via the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) - a course which squeezes into one year the seven foundations of legal knowledge that are compulsory for progressing to the vocational stage of training. Concentrating three years of study into just one means that, by most accounts, it's quite an intense experience! It is also an extra year of study, so bear in mind the extra fees and living costs that you'll have to fork out. On the other hand, a different undergraduate degree will increase your knowledge and depth of experience outside of the law.
Bear in mind also the fact that in application forms for work experience and pupillages you'll be asked to include your end-of-year grades for your first and second years.
As with A levels, choose a subject that you think you'll do well in; the vast majority of firms and chambers stipulate that applicants for training contracts or pupillages must have a 2.1 or first. In the highly competitive legal job market your academic results are more important than ever. Although not having a 2.1 or a first doesn't put the legal profession completely out of reach, or make a job in commercial law unobtainable, it does seriously restrict the number of firms and chambers that will consider you. It is highly unlikely, for example, that you'll be considered by top-end sets or the magic circle and large City firms.
Bear in mind also the fact that in application forms for work experience and pupillages you'll be asked to include your end-of-year grades for your first and second years. Future employers are looking for evidence that your work has been of a consistently high standard, and that you didn't simply cram for – and only just make – a 2.1 at the end of your third year.
Remember that the rules on how long a law degree or GDL remains valid are different for aspiring solicitors and barristers. For wannabe solicitors, a law degree or GDL remains valid indefinitely upon completion – there is no time limit on it. However, aspiring barristers must commence the BPTC within five years of completing a law degree/GDL, after which point the qualification is no longer valid to train as a barrister.
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Whether you opt for a law or non-law degree, the seven foundations of legal knowledge that must be studied (and passed!) are:
Where to study
Many institutions offer degrees in law – as either single, joint or combined honours courses. If you don't want to have to go on to complete certain parts of the GDL, you should ensure that the degree you choose covers the seven foundations mentioned above and is validated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Our Course search section provides a comprehensive list of institutions that teach qualifying law degrees, as does the SRA.
An exempting law degree integrates the academic and vocational stages of training. Currently, the only institutions offering an exempting law degree are the University of Huddersfield, Northumbria University, Pearson College London (validated by the University of Kent), the University of Central Lancashire, the University of South Wales and the University of Westminster.
For those not intending to study law at undergraduate level, the choice is enormous. You should consult your careers adviser and as many guides to courses as you can.
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By Dan Goehl, DVM
Got an animal health question?
The onset of summer and fly season brings thoughts of pinkeye. This disease is not only a nuisance, but can also be economically detrimental. Adding to this is the fact that it is very hard to come up with a single strategy that will prevent it from being a problem.
How can it be prevented? We can use vaccines, vitamins and minerals, antibiotics, sodium iodine, management practices to reduce vectors and irritation to the eye, and numerous other proven and unproven methods.
Which of these is successful, you ask? All of them or none of them. It depends somewhat on how you classify pinkeye. It is generally accepted that any animal with a watery, cloudy eye is described as having "pinkeye." In actuality there are several conditions that can cause this to happen.
The most commonly recognized infectious agent to cause pinkeye is Moraxella bovis. In recent years other bacteria in this family have also been incriminated near the top of the list. Other diseases that can cause similar signs are IBR virus, Mycoplasma and vitamin deficiencies. Moraxella offers a unique challenge because it has dozens of different strains. This makes it very difficult to make a vaccine that will protect against all of the variations. What is causing a severe outbreak on one farm may be a different strain from what the operation across the road is suffering from.
Moraxella is spread from animal to animal in a variety of ways. The most common is that of the face fly. The face fly feeds on eye secretions and irritates the surface of the eye in the process. Eliminating face fly problems removes one of the main mechanisms of transfer for the disease-causing organisms. The face fly provides some unique challenges in trying to control, primarily because it spends a very small percent of its lifetime on the cow.
Avoiding irritated eyes is key to controlling the pinkeye syndrome for two main reasons: tearing attracts flies and irritated eyes are more susceptible to disease. The first line of defense for the eye is the cornea or outer surface. If this is disrupted, it is easier for bacteria to invade and overcome the immune system.
A variety of sources generate inflamed eyes. Minimizing environmental irritants including grass seed heads is an important step to prevent problems. Clipping fescue and orchardgrass pastures after they mature allows the animals to graze without constantly getting grass seed in their eye. It also helps to control the effects of endophyte toxicity associated with most fescue pasture. Another successful strategy to manage seed heads is to utilize intensive grazing to keep the forage in a vegetative state.
Animal type and age also influence susceptibility to pinkeye. Cattle with no pigment in the skin around the eyes (white-faced) may be more susceptible due to reflection of the UV rays from the sun. Older calves tend to have fewer problems with pinkeye, and this is an advantage for fall calving herds. The calves are generally born after the heart of pinkeye season and are older by the time it comes around again.
Presumptive diagnosis of pinkeye can usually be made from observation. The earliest signs of a watering eye progress to a corneal ulcer in the center of the eye, and then to a cloudy colored eye. Severe cases result in blindness and at times a ruptured eye.
When these signs are observed, various treatments can be implemented. Eye damage can occur very rapidly and the sooner treatment is initiated, the better the prognosis for long-term recovery. Generally all treatment plans consist of some type of antibiotic treatment. This can be a systemic, i.e., injectable, antibiotic, a topical spray or ointment. Depending on the situation, it may also be necessary to suture the eye closed or use a patch to eliminate irritants from the eye.
Prevention of pinkeye is the objective, as once it reaches the stages of needing treatment, economic loss has been suffered. As mentioned before, there are several theories on how to prevent pinkeye and most of them have some merit. It is best to talk with your animal health care professional to come up with a strategy that is specific to your area and your operation.
If you have a successful pinkeye prevention program going, then I would not change it -- but be cautious about bragging to the neighbor!
Dan Goehl, DVM, and his wife own and operate Canton Veterinary Clinic in Canton, Mo., where Dan works primarily with stocker and cow-calf beef operations. Dan is also partner in Professional Beef Services, LLC, which offers herd consultation and helps in data management and marketing of beef cattle.
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Saint John, Patriarch of Constantinople - Troparion & Kontakion
Troparion — Tone 4
O God of our Fathers, / always act with kindness towards us; / take not Your mercy from us, / but guide our lives in peace / through the prayers of the Patriarchs Alexander, John, and Paul.
Kontakion — Tone 8
Set aflame by the love of Christ, O glorious ones, / you took up the yoke of His precious Cross revealing yourselves as followers in His footsteps by your way of life, / and you became partakers of His divine glory, / divinely-wise Alexander, with wonderful John and glorious Paul. / As you stand before His throne, earnestly pray for our souls.


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Anatasia S. Kim, Ph.D.
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B.A. Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 1995
M.A. Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1997
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology (minor), University of California, Los Angeles, 2001
Dr. Kim is a cognitive-behavioral therapist whose primary areas of interest are child/adolescent development and minority mental health. Her clinical training and experience have involved working in multiple therapeutic contexts, the use of multidisciplinary resources and efforts, and the management of a diversity of mental health concerns. She has worked with children/adolescents and their families in the contexts of schools, day-treatment programs, hospitals, probation programs, foster care, residential care, social and protective services, home-based services, outpatient clinics, and private practice.
Dr. Kim spent five years of her graduate training working with at-risk youth in the East Los Angeles area as part of a school-based intervention. This eventually culminated in her dissertation project, "Effects of stressors and interpersonal moderators in predicting group utilization and treatment effectiveness among inner-city adolescents." During her pre-doctoral training at St. John's Child and Family Development Center (Santa Monica, CA), Dr. Kim was involved in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with a myriad of psychiatric presentations including oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, sexual and physical abuse, developmental disability, and mood disorders. During her APA-accredited internship training at the Child and Family Guidance Center (Northridge, CA), Dr. Kim continued her community-based work with children/adolescents and families, particularly those challenged by sexual and physical abuse, delinquency, psychotic disorders, dual diagnosis, and mood disorders. For her post-doctoral training at Through the Looking Glass (Berkeley, CA), she worked with medically fragile and developmentally delayed children as well as young adults with developmental disabilities by providing home-based services.
Since 2003, Dr. Kim has been working with adolescents and young adults with neurocognitive disorders, including a year at Orion Academy (Moraga, CA), a non-profit, private high school for teens diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disability. With this population, she was involved in teaching social skills development, conducting crisis management, and providing individual psychotherapy services. In her private practice, Dr. Kim treats mainly anxiety and depression in children, adolescents and young adults, with a particular emphasis on those with neurocognitive disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disability.
Dr. Kim has been leading research projects at the Wright Institute with her doctoral students in a number of areas including: program evaluation for school-based interventions; recruitment and retention of ethnic minority students in graduate training; pipeline for advanced degrees in psychology for historically underrepresented students; legislative advocacy and public policy in professional psychology; and cross-disciplinary approaches to working with systems-involved youth and family.
Finally, Dr. Kim serves on a number of professional organizations including: Chair of the California Psychological Association (CPA) Immigration Task Force; Governmental Affairs Committee Chair and President-Elect for Alameda County Psychological Association; CPA Governmental Affairs Steering Committee; CPA Diversity Delegate; Berkeley Alliance Board; and the Ethnic Health Institute Board.