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For many of us, this time of year can be wrought with worry and anxiety, and filled with expectations about the upcoming holidays; yet underneath also can be saddened by the chill in the air, the shortened daylight, and missing all those we love who are no longer with us.
Being a New Englander, I am reminded of how cold and bleak this season can become, and how much it can unsettle our souls.
So, I offer to you a poem, a meditation, to cultivate peace within you..
Keeping Quiet By: Pablo Neruda
Now we will count to twelve
and we will all keep still.
For once on the face of the earth,
let's not speak in any language,
let's stop for a second,
and not move our arms so much.
It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines;
we would all be together
in a sudden strangeness.
If we were not so single-minded
about keeping our lives moving,
and for once could do nothing,
perhaps a huge silence
might interrupt this sadness
of never understanding ourselves
and of threatening ourselves
with death.
Perhaps the earth can teach us
as when everything seems dead in winter
and later proves to be alive.
Now I'll count up to twelve
and you keep quiet and I will go.
Blessings, Pastor Laurie
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I spent about an hour exploring Rainbow School's website Friday. I figured it was a good place to start as I wanted to see if this "ignore the Core" curriculum that I have looming in my head already exists. If it does then, the idea is moot. I watched videos from their winter concert, saw clips of the kids gardening, got excited when the director talked about the fifteen minutes of centering they do in the morning through yoga or meditation to settle everyone in for the day of learning, and watched parents discuss the connection they felt they and their children had with the the teachers. Then, I clicked on the curriculum link, and further clicked on the writing link!!! And all my thoughts about this wonderfully hippie crunchy school became an"Oh no!" They teach isolated grammar instruction, the parts of speech, there is no evidence that their lessons tie into any out of the classroom experiences, in 6th grade language arts instruction was 45 mins long while recess was 50 mins, October was designated to the paragraph, and they still taught book reports, the curriculum mapping from year to year was inconsistent at best. There was no real continuum. I was, let down. There was no pot of gold at the end of my rainbow :(
The curriculum at my school is really good. I actually enjoy most of it. It is just that I do feel strangled by CC. I wish there was more freedom. That is why when I see a school like Rainbow that has the freedom to do anything, and see that they revert back to old school methods, it drives me crazy.
I envision multimedia usage and field trips that inspire the creation happening in my "Ignore the Core" curriculum. For example a poetry unit might include not only immersing the students through reading a variety of poems, but hearing poems being read( as I feel they are meant to be) through audio sites and videos, as well as a trip to a poetry slam, maybe in Harlem so they can see Langston Hughes' stomping grounds. We could also visit Rutger's Botanical Gardens in the springtime to appreciate nature as the English Romantics might have. They would bring their journals everywhere and write ideas, poems, free write. The students' experiences and their ideas would come back to the classroom for formal poetry lessons and creation. To end the unit, we would hold a poetry slam or a night of readings for our community.
It sounds great right?
I love NPR's StoryCorps. It's been a long time since I listened. The first two I selected had me in tears. I like how simple, yet not so simple the stories are. Weighing in around three minutes, one must figure, "How much can I learn about a person in three minutes?" Well, the answer is A Lot! Subjects are interviewed by someone in their life. This allows for a personal and emotional feel. There is unabashed honesty that takes place. These podcasts are uplifting and addictive. With over 60,000 archived since 2003, a person could chose to sit and listen to the fascinating stories of average people all day long.
On their website there was a list of purposes to Story Corps. To paraphrase:
- To show that everyone's story matters
- Build connections between people and build a more just and compassionate world
- Preserve and share humanity's stories
- Teach the value of listening
- Showcase the diversity of the participants
Do these podcast fall into the genre of memoir?
The definition of memoir is: a collection of memories that an individual writes about both public or private that took place in the subject's life
A memoir must be told in the first person point of view
It is a subclass of autobiography, but where a memoir is an autobiographical writing an autobiography can never be a memoir
An autobiography captures a person's full life, a memoir captures a phase/ period/moment of a person's life
There seems to be many ways authors are creating memoir these days. Rosalie Lightning by Tom Hart is about the loss of his young daughter. Hart creates his memoir in graphic form. Michael Ian Black creates his memoir Navel Gazing through the use of vignettes. An example of another memoir with a twist in structure is David Seders' Me Talk Pretty One Day, which is filled with hilarious stories that don't necessarily "go together" to create a book of one long cohesive story. It is refreshing to see so many new takes on how author's are telling their stories. The lines of structure are open. However, there are still very strict rules in that the story must be the storyteller's own voice.
**Sidenote-I was thinking back to my creative non fiction class and dug up the names of those we studied during that class and are in the field. These individuals would probably be a guide towards the start of lit review work: Phillip Lopate, Lee Gutkind, and Brett Lott.
**Sidenote-I was thinking back to my creative non fiction class and dug up the names of those we studied during that class and are in the field. These individuals would probably be a guide towards the start of lit review work: Phillip Lopate, Lee Gutkind, and Brett Lott.
The genre of memoir, has been one of my favorites to read for a very long time. My bookcases are filled with them. Knowing that a story is true always makes it better for me. It's like when a movie starts and I see the words, Based on True Events, I'm pulled instantly in.
I feel so excited to think about working with my dad and telling his stories. I love the idea of using podcasts to capture his voice. I have so many ideas/questions that are spinning around this type of project. Which stories do I pull from him? How will it be organized? How can I bring in not only voice but possibly visual? What will my writing look like/feel like? What will my interpretation of his stories look like through my own writing? What is my creative take on his stories? What is my creative voice going to sound like through my dad's? Am I capturing his stories through my writing or something else? Our relationship? My own memories of growing up with him?
How do he and I come together to create a new type of memoir?
Is it still memoir if an outside voice is being woven into the first person narration?
There is a lot to think about. Plus, I still haven't asked him if he is willing to do it. Lol! Although, I'm quite sure he will.
How do he and I come together to create a new type of memoir?
Is it still memoir if an outside voice is being woven into the first person narration?
There is a lot to think about. Plus, I still haven't asked him if he is willing to do it. Lol! Although, I'm quite sure he will.


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Danica Patrick Needs an Attitude AdjustmentJune 27, 2010
On April 26, 1981, Morgan Shepherd earned his first Winston Cup victory at Martinsville Speedway.
On March 25, 1982 Danica Patrick was born.
Shepherd has 842 starts across NASCAR's three top series. Patrick has precisely four starts, all in the Nationwide Series this year.
This past Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway their paths would cross with sparks, and one fiery temper, flying. On Lap Eight, what could best be described as a NASCAR flat track racing incident sent Patrick into the outside retaining wall from a tap from Shepherd.
Immediately, that intense fury which resides in Patrick came bursting to the surface, accusing Shepherd of taking her out. While fuming on pit road, she asked her crew chief Tony Eury, Jr, "Don't you get some kind of penalty for that or something?"
No Danica, you do not receive a penalty for what is clearly an accident.
Instead she decided to pay Shepherd back under caution and again after the race. If boys will be boys, girls will be girls right?
Except this highlights one of the major problems of Patrick's assimilation into NASCAR, a lack of knowledge and respect. Obviously, she was oblivious to the fact of who Shepherd is. One of the most liked drivers in the NASCAR garage area since before she was born, Shepherd treats his cars almost as if they are a newborn.
And for a team on a shoestring budget, there's no reason why he should not. To suggest that the 68-year-old driver blatantly took her out is beyond ludicrous and quite frankly may even deserve an apology of sorts.
Frustration is an inevitable part of the transition for Patrick. If Juan Pablo Montoya, victor of the Indianapolis 500 and the Grand Prix of Monaco, struggled during his first races, then it is apparent that a stock car is not as easy to wheel as it may seem.
What makes Patrick's situation even more distressing is her lack of knowledge of the sport. Calling for a penalty after an incident like that? Why would that even be warranted?
During her introduction to stock car racing at Daytona, Patrick expressed surprise over how close the cars can run to one another. She was quoted as saying she did not realize you could get closer than two or three car lengths behind the car in front of you.
Really? Even the most casual fan is well aware of the close drafting and bumping that occurs at Daytona and Talladega.
Some justify this by stating that not all drivers are aware of all the intricacies of the different disciplines of motorsports. If this was the FIA World Rally Championships, I could understand that. NASCAR is, by far, the most well-watched form of motorsports in the country. There is no excuse for ignorance when it comes to this.
NASCAR welcomes new drivers with open and warm arms. It is a family in the most literal sense, which is a big reason for its appeal. Those arms can only take so many tantrums, lack of knowledge, and accusations for so long.
Patrick needs to learn that it is not the fault of the car, or the fault of other drivers, or the fault that the angle of the sun in the sky changed for the reason why she is struggling. Montoya, Hornish, and Franchitti all took their struggles in stride. Why can't Patrick do the same?
Until she learns this fact, she will continue to struggle and will begin to wear out her welcome in the sport. You are not entitled to anything simply because your name is Danica Patrick.
Perhaps this is what happens when a big fish from a small pond finds herself in the ocean.


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Jim Gaffigan is now inspiring dancers because he's just that good
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Doomed Boeing 737s Lacked 'Optional Safety Features'; Ethiopian Air Captain Skipped Training
The two doomed Boeing 737s which crashed under similar conditions lacked optional safety features that the aircraft manufacturer will now make standard, according to the New York Times.
For Boeing and other aircraft manufacturers, the practice of charging to upgrade a standard plane can be lucrative. Top airlines around the world must pay handsomely to have the jets they order fitted with customized add-ons.
Sometimes these optional features involve aesthetics or comfort, like premium seating, fancy lighting or extra bathrooms. But other features involve communication, navigation or safety systems, and are more fundamental to the plane's operations.
Many airlines, especially low-cost carriers like Indonesia's Lion Air, have opted not to buy them — and regulators don't require them. -New York Times
Investigators are still sifting through what caused the crashes of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10 and Lion Air Flight 610 last October - however they are focusing on whether a new stall-avoidance software system may have been partly to blame.
Safety training should have been obligatory and mandatory; Lion Air and Boeing are both equally at fault, should this be proven true.
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Darling Earns another AHL Honor
Milwaukee, WI--The American Hockey League announced today that Scott Darling has been selected as the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for December.
In the first extended AHL stint of his career, Darling made eight appearances in December (seven starts) and went 6-1-0 with a 1.12 goals-against average, a .964 save percentage and two shutouts, allowing a total of eight goals on 223 shots.
Darling began the month with a 17-save effort in a 2-1 win at Charlotte on Dec. 1, and made his first home appearance with the Admirals on Dec. 6, stopping 28 shots in a 5-2 win over Oklahoma City. Despite allowing three first-period goals on Dec. 13 at Grand Rapids, Darling finished with a season-best 37 saves, then he shut out San Antonio (34 saves) on Dec. 20 and backstopped Milwaukee past Rockford, 3-1, on Dec. 21 (34 saves). Darling closed out the month by being named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week, a stretch that included a 33-save shutout of Iowa on Dec. 29.
Darling has made 12 AHL appearances this season for Milwaukee, posting a record of 7-1-0 with a 1.43 goals-against average, a .955 save percentage and three shutouts (tied for the league lead). A 2007 draft pick by the Phoenix Coyotes, Darling is in his fourth professional season out of the University of Maine.
The native of Lemont, Ill., is the first Admiral to win an AHL monthly award since fellow goalie Magnus Hellberg received the same recognition in February 2013. He joins Hellberg, Mark Dekanich (February 2010), and Brian Finley (November 2005) as the only other players in Admirals history to receive Goalie of the Month honors.
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XOXOAD is excited to feature an XOXpert review of Meredith Duran! Read on to see what XOXpert Victoria C. thought of Luck Be a Lady!
In Luck Be a Lady, Meredith Duran offers a quick-witted and enchanting tale that not only proves opposites attract, but that sometimes you find what you are looking for in the most unlikely of places.
It is no secret that I love a historical romance. The way in which the characters interact, the intrigue that creeps into the stories, and the ability to be transported to a different time are all the reasons why I flip through the pages. So for me, finding a new author in this genre is like finding gold at a garage sale. Having never read Meredith Duran before, I didn't know what I would get. However as the story of Catherine Everleigh and Nicholas O'Shea unfolded before me, I was hooked.
What will you get in Luck be a Lady? How about a book that will weave together sexiness, double-dealing, and the world of art/antiques in an auction house. Not enough? Then travel with me back in time, when a woman would not be able to run her family's company without being married even though she was better at the job than her brother. This is the unfortunate situation that Catherine Everleigh faces. She is left with little choice than to turn to a man that is less than respectable. Nick O'Shea is a crime lord and his rakish charms are both infuriating and oddly alluring to Catherine. The two are married in secret and have vowed to keep it that way in order to blackmail Catherine's brother into giving them what they want. As their story progresses, their relationship will develop into something that neither of them thought it could. However, there are questions that will present themselves. Will Catherine be able to keep Nick at arm's length? Will she give into his charms and allow him to melt her "Ice Queen" heart? More importantly, will Peter, Catherine's brother, get what he deserves?
I will be honest with you, for me, a historical romance has a lot to live up to. I have devoured books by Julia Quinn and Eloisa James for so many years that it takes more than some bodice ripping to capture my attention. I know it is a lot to live up to, but you know what? Meredith Duran did. I loved the intrigue, backroom politics, and the classism presented in this book right along there with a healthy does of sexy. The eloquence that the author brings to the pages of this story allows all the elements to come together in a seamless package. I was expecting a cute, historical romance and what I got was something that captivated me to the last page.
All I can tell you all is that I will definitely be adding Meredith Duran to my author's to watch list…and you should too.
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Mark Cooper is Top Celeb in Season Opener of Mercury Redbone Trilogy Series
KEY WEST, Fla. ----With two slams of tarpon, permit and bonefish over two days, Jim Bokor, Tavernier, won his fifth title in the14th Annual Mercury Outboards Southernmost Light-Tackle Anglers Masters (S.L.A.M.) celebrity fishing tournament Sunday.
Bokor released a tarpon, bonefish and two permit on Saturday, then Sunday followed up with three more tarpon and a bonefish in the Redbone trilogy opener. Capt. Tim Hoover, Marathon, guided him.
Bokor beat out Dan Zicari, Vero Beach, Fla. on slams and points. Zicari, guided by Capt. Mark Krowka, Davie, Fla. had a slam of fish on Saturday and released five more tarpon and a bonefish on Sunday for a total of 1000 points. Zicari in turn won the runner-up title based on time over Dr. Mike Gallops, Naples who had the same point amount.
"The strategy Sunday was to complete a second slam for the bonus points," said Bokor. "That extra tarpon late in the afternoon was the one fish that put me over the top."
The Mercury S.L.A.M. was held out of the Conch Republic Seafood Co. It was the opening event in the fall trilogy of the celebrated Mercury Redbone tournaments, which are among international annual fundraisers for cystic fibrosis (CF) research.
NFL star Mark Cooper, (Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was the only celebrity releasing a slam of fish. Cooper was guided by Capt. Dale Perez, Islamorada, Fla. and paired with Charlie Wollmershauser, Tulsa, Okla., also won as team grand champion anglers.
Like father like son and with a slam of fish Jim Bokor, Jr. of Williamsville, NY was also a winner. Paired with jai alai star Joey Cornblit of Plantation, they were awarded paintings as the runner-up team grand champion anglers. Capt. Tim Carlile, Key West was their guide.
Baseball great Wade Boggs (Red Sox, Yankees, Devil Rays), Tampa, was second after catching two tarpon on artificial lures and a permit on bait guided by Capt. Steve Lamp, Sugarloaf Key. Boggs also won top angler on artificial releases.
Sharon Sydnor of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. was named grand champion lady angler. Her husband Larry Sydnor won pro-celebrity grand champion. Both were guided by Capt. Tom Kokenge, Big Pine Key, Fla.
The awards banquet was held Sunday night at the Wyndham Casa Marina Resort.
Friday, Bokor Sr. also won a one-day, one-fly pattern Seamaster Superfly contest with a bone fish and two tarpon. Cal Collier, Sr., Chicago, was second.
The point's series continues at Key Largo with the 13th Mercury Baybone Celebrity Tournament, October 3-5, for bonefish and permit and then the 16th Mercury/Cheeca Redbone Celebrity Tournament in Islamorada, December 5-7, for redfish and bonefish.
The tournaments are among 24 international Mercury Redbone events, which have raised over $5 million for CF research efforts.
Bokor takes 1,000 series points into the Baybone followed by Zicari with 750, Dr. Mike Gallops, Naples with 500 for third place and Kal Blumberg of Ft. Lauderdale with 250 points after finishing fourth in the S.L.A.M.
For more information and tournament registration forms, or for information about the Mercury Outboards Redbone Celebrity Tournament Series, call Susan Ellis at (305) 664-2002.
Grand Champion Angler: Jim Bokor, Tavernier, Fla., guided by Capt. Tim Hoover, Marathon, Fla.
Celebrity Grand Champion: Mark Cooper, Aurora, Co., guided by Capt. Dale Perez, Islamorada, Fla.
Grand Champion Lady: Sharon Sydnor, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. guided by Capt. Tom Kokenge, Big Pine Key, Fla.
Pro-Celebrity Grand Champion Angler: Larry Sydnor, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. guided by Capt. Tom Kokenge, Big Pine Key, Fla.
Team Grand Champion Anglers: Mark Cooper and Charlie Wollmershauser, Tulsa, Okla., guided by Capt. Dale Perez
First Runner-Up Angler: Dan Zicari, Vero Beach, Fla., guided by Capt. Mark Krowka, Davie, Fla.
First Runner-Up Celebrity: Wade Boggs, Tampa, Fla., guided by Capt. Steve Lamp, Sugarloaf Key, Fla.
First Runner-Up Team: Jim Bokor, Jr., Williamsville, NY, and Joey Cornblit, Plantation, guided by Capt.Tim Carlile, Key West, Fla.
General Division Champion: Dan Zicari, guided by Capt. Mark Krowka
Spin-Plug Division Champion: Wade Boggs, guided by Capt. Steve Lamp
Fly Division Champion: Bryan Broderick, Titusville, Fla, guided by Capt. Rob Fordyce, Homestead, Fla.
Total Boats 41
Total Fish caught and released 92 (25 bonefish, 45 tarpon, 22 permit)


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Grilled Lamb Chermoula is one of my favourite summer recipes. Fabulously fragrant and wonderfully aromatic, it's best grilled on the barbeque, making it a perfect dish for the warm summer months. 'Chermoula' is a classic marinade used in Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking, and is made using a robust mixture of aromatic spices such as cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cloves, paprika and cayenne. The spices are then tossed with a well-trimmed rack of lamb that has been cut into single or double chops, mixed together with a handful of garlic, some olive oil and a handful of fresh cilantro. It's that easy.
Rack of lamb chops in chermoula marinade
For the best results, the lamb should marinate for a couple of hours, or even overnight before cooking, to let the lamb become infused with the flavourful marinade. This recipe works really well with chicken and pork, and can also be used with fish, seafood and root vegetables. But it's with lamb that the Chermoula spices truly shine. Vibrant and full of flavour, this recipe is excellent served with a big bowl of tzatziki, which isn't very Moroccan, but it is delicious!
Lamb Chermoula
Serves 4-6
1 cinnamon stick
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
6 whole cloves
2 tbsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
salt and pepper
2 8-rib racks of lamb
4 cups chopped cilantro
Using a heavy knife, cut both racks of lamb into single or double chops, as desired, and set aside. Break the cinnamon into small pieces and place in a food processor with the coriander seeds, cumin, cloves, paprika and cayenne and grind 2-3 minutes. In a large bowl, stir together the chopped garlic and olive oil, then add the lamb and toss to coat. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then add the spice mixture. Toss it all together to ensure the lamb is thoroughly coated with all the spices. Then add the cilantro, and give it all a final toss to coat. Cover the bowl with cling film and chill at least 2 hours or even overnight — I even marinate it all in a big plastic baggie which makes storing it in the fridge very easy and saves on clean up! When ready, place the lamb on a hot barbecue and cook until the chops are grilled evenly on both sides. Serve on a big platter with a bowl of tzatziki on the side.


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"Jesus, Rux, this is bad! This is real bad!"
She looked at me, startled by my reaction. In a few breaths and with no second thoughts I broke my oath and told her about the extraction, glancing at the door to make sure Mom didn't catch me on it.
"Help me, Rux," I pleaded. "I need to see him, make sure he's not being held hostage and questioned like a heretic, then maybe even killed in some staged accident!"
"And who's gonna tell you where Dr. Preda is? Apparently no one wants you to know."
"We'll go see Varlam at the station. I'll find a way to get him talking."
"You don't have his number?"
I snorted. "How do you suppose I could talk to him about these things on the phone? Plus, if we call first it'll give him time to think of ways to ditch us or fool us. The only solution is going to the station, and talk to him face to face."
Rux studied me for a while. A deep-in-thought V formed between her eyebrows as she assessed my face, and the moment Mom walked back into the living room, she began talking without warning or turning her eyes from me.
"There's no way I can spend days here without something proper to wear."
She sounded so convincing, I fell for it myself. "You can have anything from my wardrobe," I babbled.
"You're petite, Alice, you don't own anything I can actually take out on the street or to campus tomorrow."
Her eyes danced on mine, maybe in expectation for me to kick the ball back at her. But, since I was too puzzled to produce a sound, she went on herself. "I need to buy a few things."
I finally understood her game, but Mom intervened as if burnt with a red iron before I could say anything.
"You're sure not going out, not with darkness knocking on the door."
Rux's face froze for a moment but, as she turned to Mom, it had already regained its elasticity and added a rakish smile.
"What if we ask one of the boys outside to accompany us to Marvimex?"
"They're here as watchmen and not escorts," Mom admonished.
"Then please, have a word with them," Rux said.
Mom gave me a suspicion-filled look, which I blocked with an innocent smile and a shrug.
"I'd love to get out of the house for a bit," I said. "It feels like prison, and I need a breath of freedom, Mom."
It was the begging tone that unbalanced Mom's resolve, no doubt. After little more insistence from our part she allowed us to get ready while she went out, looking for Officer Sorescu and his colleagues. I had no idea why Rux invited the escort, but I decided to trust her judgment in the end. She always knew what she was doing.
I parted the curtains with two fingers and spied – much like old Mrs. Teodorescu from across the street did each time a car pulled up in front of one of the neighboring houses. Mom crossed the street, keeping the long winter coat wrapped closely around her body.
To my gaping surprise, she entered the corner bar where loud drunkards burned away their time gambling cigarettes and bottles, sometimes their wives' jewelry, sometimes their wives. With its barred windows and narrow entrance the place was perfectly designed to keep interest at bay. Yes, suited for undercover tailing operations, why not.
"What if the place hadn't existed, I wonder," Rux said. "Would they have extracted your neighbor Mrs. Teodorescu and had an agent disguise himself as her, with apron an' all?"
She forced a laugh that made her look and sound mentally deranged rather than amused. The picture of Officer Sorescu's round face framed by a colored kerchief did reach my mind's eye, though.
Rux and I went to the antechamber, where challenge number two was up – getting around George. He lay on the sofa with eyes fixed on the small TV, watching no less than Bugs Bunny. Mom must've turned to the old tape to keep his mind off anything heavy.
Rux stared at him, holding a finger up in front of her pursed lips – keeping me quiet, I imagined. He seemed not to be aware of our presence, his mouth open, drooling, and brows high in the expression of a retard. Maybe the colored motion on screen simply put his mind off duty. Or maybe he was high on prescription medication.
Slowly, Rux opened the doors to the wardrobe. The slower she moved the more they creaked, and George stirred.
"For God's sake, Rux, he's not Alien or something," I mumbled, refusing to accept that George wasn't to be treated like a normal person anytime soon.
"Shhhhh! D'you want him screaming and wriggling?" she retorted through her teeth.
I knew she was right but it felt wrong anyway, treating George like an inconvenience.
Rux skimmed over the shelves with an all business frown, scanned the available items – not by far satisfactory, judging by the silent scoffs – and snatched a white wool sweater and a pair of tight jeans that reminded me too much of what Svetlana had been wearing in the mountains. But as soon as Rux closed the double doors to my room behind us, I shrugged off the memory as I did the nightgown and pulled them on without protest. Time was too precious.
The jeans were a couple of years old and had gone through repeated washing along with the other pairs, but I'd only worn them once on the day of acquisition. Tony had labeled this particular pair "slutty" 'cause it molded on my thighs "like latex leggings on hookers' legs." What saved them from becoming a giveaway was my "modest" wardrobe, as Rux often put it, so I'd kept them to make me feel I owned at least a little more than I needed.
A change of clothes was already folded for Rux on the rocking chair by the window. I watched her sinewy shape dance into it and recognized Mom's elegant red turtleneck sweater and a pair of white pants.
"How do I look?" she inquired.
"When did Mom give you the threads?" If Mom had offered Rux access to her wardrobe, what was the point of shopping, especially at five in the evening?
"She didn't. I helped myself after the shower today." She winked. "Your clothes are all too small, and I figured Jenna wouldn't mind. She never did before."
"But she'll see you're wearing her stuff when we go out. Marvimex won't stand, she'll know we're going somewhere else. Plus, even if we manage to persuade her we're going shopping, we might not even make it to Varlam with one of those watchmen on our heels," I threw at her, sounding increasingly desperate as I realized the holes in our plot.
"Oh, we're going to Marvimex, all right. I can't wear Jenna's clothes forever, she knows that. Once we're there, I'll talk the guy into accompanying us to see Hector. I'll tell him you and I have confidential information, and that our seeing him needs cover."
"He won't buy it." I shook my head. "It's weak, it won't work."
"Wanna bet?" Rux retorted, a mischievous grin quirking up a corner of her mouth.
In the end Rux turned out to be right. Mom didn't even ask how come my best friend wore her outfit. The explanation must've been obvious.
Embarrassing as it was, we had to accept Mom's pushing cash in our hands with bent heads. All the money I'd managed to save from tutoring activities was at our apartment in the outskirts, as were Rux's savings from all her baby-sitting.
In less than half an hour we stood under the large sign creaking askew above the entrance to Marvimex, the rain rapping on our umbrellas. The crooked plate read "Shopping Center," yet the place wasn't far from a bazaar. Engulfed by grey blocks of flats with walls damped by rain that testified half century of communism, it looked like a stable with dozens of barracks in the middle of a concrete fortress. Small, round men and women wearing thick golden chains around their necks populated them, offering contraband like circus performers did their tricks. Still, many shoppers preferred the place to the Tomis Mall for its cheap and often unique wares.
Valuable objects such as antique adornment artifacts and clay pots weren't unusual here. There were actually even stories of vintage jewelry that had made it to the manors of lords and ladies in England or even tycoons in the States for hundreds of thousands of dollars. But to me, these were no more than myths until proven otherwise.
Officer Sorescu sheltered Rux under the umbrella he held for both of them. She'd been quicker to charm him than I'd thought possible.
I caught glimpses of her profile now and then as we slithered through strings of people towards the roofed hall that housed an anthill of booths. These glimpses read seduction off her smile, and I divined the batting of her thick lashes. They produced the effect of melting poor Sorescu on his feet, and I knew she'd soon be able to touch on the sensitive subject, namely ask him to accompany us to the station for a confidential meeting with Agent Hector Varlam. Then the even more sensitive core of the subject would follow – no one was to hear of this.
I lost them from sight as a young family in shopping rush squeezed me among them, and disappeared again suddenly in the roofed hall. I'd lost my umbrella in the process too. Persian rugs hung among lamps and chandeliers of different shapes, their glass icicles clinking whenever they trickled too low and touched my hair. They gave dim and pleasant light of warm and silent colors.
It was as if I'd been teleported by some tornado in another dimension, this part of the bazaar as good as empty of life except for a few passer-by shadows here and there. I spun among the hanging rugs, curtains and lamps that surrounded me the way circus gadgets would a child. Intertwined patterns engraved into the carpet fabric had a hypnotic effect. An effect that was all-surrounding. It gave me an unsettling feeling and a nagging presentiment of danger until a powerful voice called my name.
"Miss Preda."
I turned on my heels and gasped.
The largest man that must've ever existed stood before me, his head much above mine. Big to the extreme, something most people don't get to lay their eyes on in a lifetime. A black cloak that reminded me of the garment of a priest molded on his wavy, way-too-big shoulder muscles. Cold sweat trickled down my temples.
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The Austrian city of Salzburg is perhaps most famous as the birthplace of Mozart. It's also situated around 100 miles east of Richard Strauss's home in Garmisch.
Festivals celebrating Mozart have taken place there since the late 1870s. In 1917, Strauss, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, director Max Rheinhardt, designer Alfred Roller and the conductor Franz Schalk – with whom Strauss ran the Staatsoper in Vienna from 1919 to 1924 – collectively decided to formalize these efforts and widen the festival's remit, creating an annual summer arts festival.
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The Salzburg Festival has since been home to the premiere of the revised version of Strauss and Hofmannsthal's Die ägyptische Helena in 1933 and the first performance of Die Liebe der Danae after Strauss's death, staged in 1952. The production had originally been planned for 1944, but following the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler, Joseph Goebbels declared 'total war' and closed all the theatres and performing venues within the Third Reich. However, the Nazis permitted one dress rehearsal of Die Liebe der Danae – the only time Strauss would hear the work live. The Salzburg Festival has continued to proselytize its founder's work.
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Taste, like smell, holds incredible memory power, so naturally, chocolate memories are clearly etched in my mind. Three moments in particular stand out for me, for their flavor and their impact on my chocolate journey.
The first took place when I was twelve years old. My family had moved from California to Georgia a few years earlier, causing my best friend and I to be separated by over 2,000 miles. When her Bat Mitzvah approached, my mom agreed to take me out to California for a mother-daughter trip, including attending the big event. I had never been to a Bat Mitzvah before, and Stephanie's was impressive for its glittery decorations, for the incredible number of guests, and for all that I learned about Judaism that day. Also on that trip, my mom and I visited Ghirardelli Square, watched chefs making chocolate behind the glass windows, and ate massive chocolate sundaes together. The trip made me feel grown up and close to my mom in a new way. It was also my first memorable moment with chocolate!
The next experience took place about six years later. I was studying abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico, doing an internship with Adelante Abroad and immersing myself in Spanish. One of my favorite things to do in a new place is walk the streets, observing the people and the culture in action. So, I spent many days walking around the main square or Zocalo. A large part of it was under construction, so I often had to weave through scaffolding to visit the smaller alleys and walkways. One day, I came across the Mayordomo main storefront. The walls are lined with chocolate products, stacked all the way to the ceiling! I had never seen anything like it, and it smelled amazing. I bought a few grainy rounds of the thick drinking chocolate as souvenirs for my friends and family. The unique flavors of this chocolate were different from any chocolate I had ever experienced. I was by no means an expert then (nor do I claim to be now), but I could tell it was something special.
Recently, I visited some old friends. One of them is pregnant and due in January. I asked her if she ever has any cravings now. She shook her head, saying that she just eats more than usual. Then she paused and remembered out loud, she actually did crave something – that crazy chocolate I had brought her from Mexico back in high school! I couldn't believe she remembered the chocolate I brought her almost 10 years ago and went online to see if I could order some to give her as a baby present. Unfortunately Mayordomo only has online sales for Mexican addresses. If anyone knows where I can buy Mayordomo in the US, particularly in the Bay Area in California, I'd really appreciate it!
The third memory I'll mention for now happened earlier this year. In April, Richard led a backpacking trip for a group of our friends to the Lost Coast in the Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, which is a beautiful and remote area of California. We packed light but needed to carry in (and out) all of our food. I had been unsatisfied with trail mixes recently, so I made my own, including some Hershey's milk chocolate chips I found in the back of the pantry. Later, when we reached the beach where we'd camp for the night, we pulled out the trail mix to re-energize. (Side note – this part was absolutely stunning and I highly recommend this hike for the adventurous trekker!) Yum, it tasted delicious!
Recently, when I re-tasted the trail mix, I almost spit out the chocolate chips, a reaction Richard had when he first tasted the mix back in April. Our chocolate tastes have clearly evolved this year. In fact, I think we're becoming chocolate snobs!
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The Department of Technology Management of the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven has a vacancy for a Postdoc (1.0 fte) in the fields of Economics of Innovation or History of Technology (V39.420) within the sub-department of Technology & Policy.
The Department of Technology Management (TM) offers a BSc in Industrial Engineering and Management Science (Technische Bedrijfskunde), a BSc in Innovation Sciences (Technische Innovatiewetenschappen), a BSc in Industrial Engineering for Health Care, and MSc programmes in Innovation Management, Operations Management and Logistics, Technology and Policy, and Human Technology Interaction. Education and research in the department focus on the development and use of technology in a business and society oriented context. Research is design and application oriented, based on fundamental scientific insights and methods.
The subdepartment Technology & Policy is engaged in a number of research projects, teaching activities and linkages with policy institutions and regulatory agencies in the Netherlands and abroad. The focus of the research program is on technology flows, the knowledge economy and socio-economic performance. The research activities are embedded in the Eindhoven Center of Innovation Studies (ECIS). Teaching is conducted within the framework of the Bachelor of Science Program Innovation Sciences and the Masters of Science Program Technology and Policy. Members of the department's staff also participate in various postgraduate and executive programs. There are a number of institutional and research links to other universities and research institutes as well as to different regulatory agencies and policy institutions.
Project description The postdoc position falls within the framework of the project Culture and Innovation Dynamics (CID) which is funded by European Commission and is part of the NEST (New and Emerging Science and Technology) activity of the sixth Framework Programme (For more information on the general aims and scope of the project please consult the website: http://www.cespri.unibocconi.it/folder.php?vedi=3708&tbn=albero&id_folder=1913
The postdoc will work at the development of Work Package 9 (WP 9) which is focused on the representation of inventors and technologies in the cultural landscape. The project leader of WP 9 is Alessandro Nuvolari (Eindhoven University of Technology). Other researchers involved in this WP are Christine MacLeod (University of Bristol, UK) and Bart Verspagen (Eindhoven University of Technology).
The first objective of WP 9 aims at providing a critical assessment of the existing literature on the cultural dimensions of technological change. This represents a necessary preliminary step as the existing literature on the topic is highly fragmented and scattered across a variety of disciplines (history of technology, sociology of technology, economics, gender studies, etc.). On the basis of this critical survey of the literature, it will be possible to formulate a number of hypotheses concerning the process of representation/construction of technologies in the cultural landscape and, in particular, of the factors accounting for the varying degrees of awareness and visibility of different technologies. The second objective of the WP 9 consists in a systematic appraisal of the representation of technologies in a variety of historical sources. A particularly interesting source, which is highly valuable by virtue of its detailed coverage, is represented by authoritative works of collective biography such as the Dictionary of National Biography and the Dictionary of American Biography. By looking systematically at the representation of technologies and inventors in these works, it is possible to derive important insights on the process through which technologies become carriers of specific cultural meanings and values. This is confirmed by recent research contributions which have studied the representation of inventors in works in collective biography for specific historical periods. The aim of this part of the project is precisely to expand on this research, by enlarging the geographical scope and the time frame of the analysis. Another set of sources that are of particular interest in this context are those journals and publications that are at the interface between the inner world of science and technology and the wider cultural ambience (journals such as Scientific American, New Scientist, etc.). This is a type of source that has been so far very little investigated in the science and technology studies literature. This research project will provide an appraisal of the way the cultural significance of technologies is, implicitly and explicitly, elaborated in these sources. The comparative perspective will be implemented also by the construction of a proper set of bibliometric indicators which will reveal the relative "visibility" allocated to different technologies. The third objective of this WP 9 is to examine the purposeful construction of cultural spaces such as exhibitions and museums aimed at "celebrating" particular technological undertakings. This will be done by means of detailed historical studies of the processes leading to the creation of these spaces. Recent research on this topic has provided interesting insights on how the cultural meanings of technologies are constructed and further elaborated by different social actors. We propose to expand on these recent studies, adopting a broad comparative perspective which will consider the creation of the most significant museums of science and technology in Europe.
Requirements The ideal candidate should have a background in the economics of innovation, economic history, innovation studies or history of technology or any another field of study related to the project at a PhD level. Some experience with quantitative techniques would be an advantage.
Appointment and salary We offer: " a full-time temporary appointment for a period of 1 year; " a gross monthly salary of € 2279,= up to € 3597,= depending on the personal experience; " a broad package of fringe benefits (including an excellent technical infrastructure, savings schemes and excellent sports facilities). As part of an equal opportunity scheme, women are explicitly requested to apply.
Information More information about this position is available from dr. A Nuvolari, e-mail: [email protected]. Further general information: M.E.M. Roelands, personnel officer, phone +31 40 2474886, e-mail: [email protected].
Application Interested candidates are requested to send a letter of motivation and a recent curriculum vitae containing the full list of their publications to:
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Technology Management Personnel Department, Pav R.1.23 PO Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
You can also send your application by e-mail to: [email protected]. Applications should be received by April 25th 2007. Please include the job vacancy code: V39.420


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GRAPHIC BOOK REVIEW: Child Soldier, When Boys and Girls Are Used in War by Jessica Dee Humphreys & Michel Chikwanine
Michel is like many other five-year-olds: he has a loving family and spends his days going to school and playing soccer. But in 1993, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michel and his family live, is a country in tumult. One afternoon Michel and his friends are kidnapped by rebel militants and forced to become child soldiers.
Michel's story packs quite a punch. With the assistance of another writer and a talented illustrator, Michel shares his heart-wrenching story with young readers. He tells of being kidnapped at the age of five and being forced to help a rebel militia fight against both the national government and local villagers. He speaks of being forced to shoot a friend and being brainwashed into thinking that his family would never take him back. Thankfully, he never questions his families love for him and he finds the courage to flee when the opportunity comes. But he still has to live with the horrific memories and confusing emotions that he carries home with him and as his father's humanitarian work further endangers the family, he once again finds himself on the run. Eventually, Michel made it to the United States but not with his family intact. What is so admirable is that in learning to cope with the pain he's faced in his life, Michel has learned to speak out and in doing so help others. The story is told beautifully in the illustrations and text giving the reader a glimpse into a topic that should not be ignored. However, while not overly graphic, there is violence and some horrible acts briefly mentioned and because of this the book may not be appropriate for all young readers. I highly recommend this book for more mature middle grade readers on up. A book I will never forget.


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A group of Rikers Island correction officers and a former assistant chief of security were found guilty in connection with the gang assault of an inmate and the ensuing cover-up, the city's Department of Investigation said on Tuesday.
In July 2012, inmate Jahmal Lightfoot was brutally beaten as officers were overseeing a search of the jail, according to the DOI. Lightfoot was brought to an intake area where several of officers attacked him in a small search cell.
"Today's convictions make a strong statement: savagely beating an inmate will not be tolerated in the City's jails," DOI Commissioner Mark G. Peters said in a statement. "This criminal investigation demonstrates how corruption can jeopardize the integrity of an elite response unit in the jails and the people's faith in the professionalism of the jail system overall."
Lightfoot suffered fractures to both of his eye sockets and a broken nose, according to the DOI. After the beating, his eyes swelled shut.
To justify the injuries, according to the DOI, the officers claimed Lightfoot attacked first, and they simply used force to restrain him. One of the officers later said Lightfoot had used a sharpened piece of metal to slash him in an apparently falsified report.
The four officers — Alfred Rivera, 47, Tobias Parker, 46, Jose Parra, 47, and David Rodriguez, 41 — and the former chief — Eliseo Perez Jr., 49 — were all convicted by a jury of first-degree attempted gang assault and attempted assault.
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By Richard E. Peck
The tie my aunt gave me for high school graduation had writing on it. Halfway down one edge were two embroidered initials, "CM." I assumed the store had given her someone else's tie. Someone initialed "CM." Maybe Connie Mack, or Corbet Monica, or Charles Manson, who could tell?
I picked the initials out with a needle and wore the tie.
My aunt was horrified. "That was a Countess Mara!" she said.
I'd never heard of Countess Mara. Or Ralph Loren. Or anyone else who wanted to write their names on my clothes. But that was long ago, about the time the fashion began.
Look through your closet. You've probably got shirts with strange names on them – Cutter & Buck or Tommy Hilfiger (which sounds topographically obscene). Or cute designs and even cuter little animals. Polo ponies, alligators, rabbits, a happy face, the swish. A tiny tag reading "Members Only" or "No Fear."
Why don't I get it? How did marketing mavens persuade millions of American consumers to wear advertising for some designer's product? Worse, to pay extra for the privilege!
Some shoes carry the manufacturer's name: Nike, Keds, New Balance, Adidas, K-Swiss, the labels framed in DayGlo colors or flashing lights that blink with every step.
When the dealer I bought a new car from drilled holes in the trunk deck to attach his company name to my car in chrome letters, I rebelled. "Take it off," I said.
"It's free," he said.
"Free? Do you plan to pay me for advertising XXXX Motors?"
He took the letters off, filled the holes, repainted the trunk deck, and stopped smiling when we spoke. Then he hung a license plate bracket on the car, advertising "XXXX Motors, Albuquerque."
A week after taking delivery, I sent him a bill: $70 (leased advertising space on my car, @ $10 a day). It took three invoices, totaling $210, before he believed me and sent a man to remove the license plate bracket. I kept it.
I've since painted over the name on my sneakers, burned every visibly-labeled garment in my closet and vowed to stop wearing labeled clothing, unless their designers pay me to advertise the stuff. The future starts now! No more free writing on my shirts!
When the owner of XXXX Motors refused to pay the invoices I continued to send, I located a 1949 XXXX, rusted, missing a fender, windshield shattered, tires bald and flat. It's pure-D ugly. I'll put it up on blocks out front and hang that license plate bracket on it. We'll see how much a week XXXX Motors will give me NOT to advertise their cars.
If that works, I'll try wearing Tommy Hilfiger stuff, unpressed, stained, and two sizes too small. Tommy ought to pay me not to walk around like that.
- Richard E. Peck is a part-time Kaua'i resident and a retired president of three universities. He has written numerous books, plays, columns and TV shows, and his work can be seen at www.richardepeck.com.


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Operations Maintenance Worker (up to 6) - Temporary Full-Time
Township of Langley
This posting closed on
November 26, 2019
at 4:30 PM
Job ID:
19-U163 (Please quote job ID on resume when applying)
Engineering and Construction Services
Job Description:
Join a "Community of Communities" – the Township of Langley, home to approximately 128,000 residents, is committed to providing progressive business, housing, and recreational opportunities, while balancing its unique mix of urban growth and rural beauty. A truly fun and beautiful place to work, the Township of Langley offers competitive salaries; excellent benefit packages; municipal pension plan; employee wellness programs; and, opportunities for professional development and career growth.
The Township of Langley is currently recruiting for up to six temporary full-time Operations Maintenance Workers (from approx. January 13, 2020 to approx. December 24, 2020) to join our team of professionals in the Engineering Division, Engineering and Construction Services Department.
Reporting to the Construction Manager, the successful applicant will have sound knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and equipment applicable to several functional areas of construction and maintenance work. You must have sufficient physical strength, stamina and coordination to permit the performance of heavy manual outdoor work in all weather conditions.
Exercising considerable independent judgment and initiative, you will be responsible for:
• Ensuring safe work practices
• Assisting with drainage works construction, maintenance, and repair tasks.
• Inspecting and maintaining drainage systems
• Utilizing a variety of equipment and repair processes such as an M-Scope to locate utilities; air compressors, and operating a laser level as required
• Guiding equipment operators
• Operating a dump, flat, panel or service truck of between 5,100 and 24,000 pounds GVW to perform related duties
• Performing other related work as required.
Your education will include completion of Grade 12 or equivalent supplemented by training courses and considerable related experience in construction and/or maintenance.
In order to be considered for this position, candidates must have the following valid and current certifications / licenses (must be valid at the time the posting closes) and these must be attached with your application. Applications without the attached required documents below will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.
• A valid Class 3 with Air Brake Endorsement BC driver's license or equivalent driver's license for where you reside. You must upload a current Driver's Abstract (select the 5 years' option if obtaining online) that has been obtained within 6 months of the closing date below with your application. To obtain a copy of your Driver's Abstract, please contact ICBC directly or the driving authority where you reside. Copies or pictures of your driver's license will not be accepted.
The CUPE rate of pay is $30.33 per hour (2020 rates) plus 13% in lieu of benefits. The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm.
If you wish to pursue this exciting career in a growing community, please visit tol.ca/careers to apply.
The closing date for this competition is by 4:30pm, November 26, 2019.
We appreciate all applications; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Web Address:
Township of Langley
4th Floor Civic Facility
20338 65 Avenue
Langley, BC, V2Y 3J1
Opening Date:
November 12, 2019 08:30 AM
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Protection and Direct Action
Hunting the Elusive Wapato
Women are leading a revival of First Nations' staple foods. To get lucky, you have to get mucky. With my feet twisting in the mud of a frigid river, I have already lost the festive socks that were a Christmas gift from my mom. Now the river bottom is turning to quicksand beneath my bare feet. I sink slowly at first, then slip swiftly from waist-deep until the water is nearly at my neck. The water is so cold that it is crusted with ice along the shore, and I know I can't last much longer.
Stop the Global Land Grab
At GRAIN, we are extremely concerned that today's global land grab is only going to make the food crisis worse. For it pushes an agriculture geared toward large scale monocultures, GMOs, throwing farmers off the land in favour of machines, and lots of chemicals and fossil fuels. This is not an agriculture that will feed everyone. It's an agriculture that feeds speculative profits for a few and more poverty for the rest. Of course we need investment.
Avatar and the True Defenders of the Land
After seeing the film Avatar, the recent release by James Cameron dealing with allegorical Indigenous Peoples on an alien planet that humans seek to colonize, displace and finally eliminate in order to access the rich resources in their territories, a few reflections emerge. The first is a more than passing resemblance to the actual reality of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and beyond, the bounty of whose land and resources have cost them great suffering at the hands of colonizers and would-be-saviours.
Asserting Tribal Sovereignty over Cultural Property: Moving Towards Protection of Genetic Material and Indigenous Knowledge
Indigenous cultural property of all forms, tangible and intangible, oral and written, ancient and contemporary, is under constant threat from exploitation, theft, misrepresentation, misuse, and commodification. Current domestic law, including federal Indian law, does not sufficiently protect cultural property. [FN3] Internationally, although the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations
B.C. Food Systems Network Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty Final Report
The purpose of this project was to engage Aboriginal communities in discussions that would enable individuals and groups involved with food related action to explore and identify ways that the B.C. Food Systems Network (BCFSN) - Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty (WGIFS) can support their work on increasing food security.
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- Land Access/Distribution
- Land Management
- Land Title and Rights
- Generations and Youth
- Health
- Nutrition
- Environment
- Food Related Illness and Disease
- Sustainability
- Conservation Ecology
- Protection and Direct Action
- Responsibility and Relationships
- Eco-cultural Restoration
- Economics
- Community Economics
- Bioregional Economics
1st Annual Interior of B.C. Indigenous Food Sovereignty Conference Final Report
Since the time of contact with non Indigenous settlers in the southern interior of B.C. many traditional Indigenous harvesters including hunters, fishermen, and gatherers from the Ktunaxa, Nlaka'pamux, Secwepemc, St'at'imc, Syilx, and Ts'ilqotin nations have repeatedly expressed concern about the declining health and abundance of culturally important foods in our respective traditional territories. Therefore, the Interior of B.C.
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- Land Access/Distribution
- Land Management
- Land Title and Rights
- Generations and Youth
- Elders
- Adults
- Youth
- Infants and Children
- Health
- Nutrition
- Environment
- Lifestyle
- Food Related Illness and Disease
- Sustainability
- Conservation Ecology
- Protection and Direct Action
- Responsibility and Relationships
- Eco-cultural Restoration
- Economics
- Economic Values
- Household Economics
Nakazdli News Release - Judicial review of proposed gold and copper mine
P.O. Box 1329, Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0
Telephone (250) 996 – 7171
Fax (250) 996 – 8010
For Immediate Release
January 7, 2010: Nak'azdli will be filing a Notice of Application today with the Federal Court of Canada requesting a judicial review of recent decisions made by the federal Minister of Environment and federal agencies regarding a proposed low grade gold and copper mine at Mt. Milligan/Shus Nadloh, which, is located 90 km north of Fort St. James.
Save B.C.'s Wild Salmon
Join 20,000 people on the letter to the Fisheries Minister asking that the laws of Canada be applied to fish farms and to protect the eastern Pacific from Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus. When you look at all the legal work we are doing you have to ask is this SALMONGATE? Follow the news at Alexandra Morton's blog:
Haida Gwaii Watchmen Program
Three human figures wearing high hats are often carved at the very top of Haida poles. In the past, Haida watchmen were posted at strategic positions around a village to raise the alarm in advance of an approaching enemy. Watchmen also crowned poles as carved figures protecting the village from evil spirits. The three carved watchmen form the symbol adopted by the Haida for the Haida Gwaii Watchmen Program.
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Surveillance investigation is a combination of physically tracking an individual's activities and monitoring other activities such as finances, computer or other electronic interactions and cell phone usage. This type of investigation may be done for the following reasons:
- Spousal
- Worker injury claims
- Fraudulent disability claims
- Witness location
Surveillance is done with a number of tools. In addition to physical surveillance, both audio and visual information can be gathered. A complete surveillance would include assets and the lifestyle of the individual in question.
An experienced private investigator will be well-versed in the art of surveillance. It's vital to gather information in all aspects of the individual in question without getting noticed. It's important to know how to blend in with the surrounding scenery, and how to access records that are hidden in the system. It is important to have a licensed individual working with you to make sure all the information obtained is done so in a legal fashion.
When to use Highlow Investigations as your Los Angeles Surveillance Investigators?
As a private investigation agency in Los Angeles, there are many areas where a private investigator is needed, one very important area is that of child care. It is vital to know the complete background of someone you are entrusting your child to. Background checks must be done to ensure there is no history of child abuse. Although records may show there is not, surveillance of the individual in question may show otherwise. This type of surveillance may include both physical and technical measures.
Custom Surveillance Services Serving All of Los Angeles
Should you need to do some private investigating, our surveillance is customizable to your needs. Located in the city of Torrance, you may benefit more from technical surveillance over physical. In instances where you do need physical surveillance done, you may need more than one investigator working with you. A part of your investigation plan may include staking out certain areas the individual in question frequents.
Whatever the case may be, it's best to have an experienced Los Angeles investigator on hand. Knowledge of the current laws, proper licensing and bonding, and a background in law enforcement are all essential tools for an efficient investigator to have. In an area as large as Los Angeles, CA, it's best to make sure you're dealing with legitimate investigators. Being bonded and insured can help to ensure you've found the best possible service for your needs.
An experienced investigator is not only up to date on all legal aspects of their work, but they also know the importance of compassion in the cases they handle. This is especially important for investigations and surveillance regarding significant others. Whether it be suspicion of infidelity or information for an upcoming divorce, affairs of the heart are difficult to deal with. Highlow Investigations has the necessary experience to help you through any surveillance issues that may arise.


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Eisner Award Winners
The winners for the Eisner Awards were announced at the International Comic-Con in San Diego, California. The Eisners are presented for excellence in comic book/graphic novel writing and illustrating.
- Best Short Story: "Murder He Wrote," by Ian Booth by, Nina Matsumoto, and Andrew Pepoy, in The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror #14
- Best Continuing Series: All Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
- Best Limited Series: Hellboy: The Crooked Man, by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben
- Best New Series: Invincible Iron Man, by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larocca
- Best Publication for Kids: Tiny Titans, by Art Baltazar and Franco
- Best Publication for Teens/Tweens: Coraline, by Neil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russell
- Best Humor Publication: Herbie Archives, by "Sean O'Shea" (Richard E. Hughes) and Ogden Whitney
- Best Anthology: Comic Book Tattoo: Narrative Art Inspired by the Lyrics and Music of Tori Amos, edited by Rantz Hoseley
- Best Digital Comic: Finder, by Carla Speed McNeil
- Best Reality-Based Work: What It Is, by Lynda Barry
- Best Graphic Album-New: Swallow Me Whole, by Nate Powell
- Best Graphic Album-Reprint: Hellboy Library Edition, vols. 1 and 2, by Mike Mignola
- Best Archival Collection/Project-Strips: Little Nemo in Slumberland, Many More Splendid Sundays, by Winsor McCay
- Best Archival Collection/Project-Comic Books: Creepy Archives, by various
- Best U.S. Edition of International Material: The Last Musketeer, by Jason
- Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Japan: Dororo, by Osamu Tezuka
- Best Writer: Bill Willingham, Fables, House of Mystery
- Best Writer/Artist: Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library
- Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team: Guy Davis, BPRD
- Best Painter/Multimedia Artist: Jill Thompson, Magic Trixie, Magic Trixie Sleeps Over
- Best Cover Artist: James Jean, Fables; The Umbrella Academy
- Best Coloring: Dave Stewart, Abe Sapien: The Drowning, BPRD, The Goon, Hellboy, Solomon Kane, The Umbrella Academy, Body Bags, Captain America: White
- Best Lettering: Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #19
- Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism: Comic Book Resources, produced by Jonah Weiland
- Best Comics-Related Book: Kirby: King of Comics, by Mark Evanier
- Best Publication Design: Hellboy Library Editions, designed by Cary Grazzini and Mike Mignola
- Hall of Fame: Harold Gray, Graham Ingalls, Matt Baker, Reed Crandall, Russ Heath.
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