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The Big Idea: Janice L. Newman
Posted on December 3, 2021 Posted by John Scalzi 2 Comments
Author Janice L. Newman is thinking about love, what it means, and how it manifests… and not in the ways we always expect. In the Big Idea for her collection At First Contact, Newman explains why all these various looks of love matter to her.
It might seem tricky at first to identify a single "big idea" that runs throughout At First Contact. That's because At First Contact isn't one story – it's three! Though they are all romances and all more or less queer, they are also quite different. They're grounded in different genres (science fiction, paranormal, modern fantasy) and take place in different worlds.
And yet common threads do run throughout the volume. Themes of loneliness, isolation, and alienation are visible in the weave, complementary colors that draw the three disparate pieces together into a coherent whole.
Looking back, it's hard to believe that I started writing the first story, the eponymous "At First Contact", before the pandemic. The main character's disgust and fear of germs seemed exaggerated back then, a phobia that people could sympathize with, but not really identify with at a gut level. The isolation wrought by such a phobia, to the point where a lonely mission to an unknown planet actually brings a kind of freedom, seemed even more extraordinary… back then.
Now, it's impossible for me to read the story through anything but the lens of the pandemic. The revulsion at the idea of touching the same doorknob or elevator button as another person, the horror of breathing someone else's air, these became visceral. Then, too, the mingled feelings of safety and alienation born of nearly complete isolation are now familiar and real.
"Ghosted", on the other hand, was written at the height of the pandemic. It doesn't get much more isolated than being a ghost who can only interact with one other person. Yet the story is not from Will's point of view – it's from Leo's. Leo, who walked down the beaches of Southern California in the afternoon sunshine, maskless, as I longed to do. Leo, who searched for the human connection he was missing after the disappearance of his ironically incorporeal friend.
"A Touch of Magic" was written late in the pandemic. I was more than ready to go back out to the real world. Yet physical issues made it hard for me. I'd spent so much time sitting, constantly hunched over my desk, and it took a toll on my body that affects me still. Chronic pain and physical difficulties thus wove their way into the background of the third story whether I wanted them to or not.
But while isolation, alienation, and loneliness exist as common themes across all three stories, there are also counterpoint themes: those of finding love, hope, and acceptance, especially in surprising people and unexpected places.
At least one character in each of the three novellas that make up At First Contact is alienated in some way. For some, the alienation is mental, perhaps a phobia of germs or simply a fear of people. For others there are physical reasons that they cannot participate in 'normal' social activities. In one case, an android experienced deep trauma during his initial programming. These characters are shaped, but not defined, by their phobias, traumas, and chronic pain.
At First Contact is not about 'fixing' these issues. Nor is it really about learning to work around them. All of the characters so affected have been dealing with these difficulties for most or all of their lives. They already have coping strategies in place. In some cases, the very things that have kept them apart from society even prove to be advantages.
Whether a character is ultimately 'healed' or not is never the point of a story. And when love develops between one character with difficulties and another, it's neither 'despite' nor 'because of' their issues.
Alienation doesn't just happen between a person and society. It can exist between a person and their own body. It can affect their view of themselves and make them feel unworthy of love, of care, of happiness.
It may not take a shape we expect. We may think ourselves unworthy of it. But The Big Idea underpinning all three stories in At First Contact comes down to this: no matter how isolated or alienated we are – from society, from each other, or from ourselves – love is possible for all of us.
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If you happen to be a
fan of Bed and Breakfasts, then you're in luck, and Port Stanley is an
ideal town for you! Aside from the privately owned and rental
cottages , most visitors to
Port Stanley (from this point on we'll follow the local custom –
apparently of every place with Port in its name, and refer to it simply
as "Port") make reservations at one of the many Bed
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very nice inns; Inn On The
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If B & B's aren't
your cup of tea, and the inns are too rich for your blood, then you
have a problem! There are no hotels and only
one motel in town, Twin
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There are three modest
motels, the New Elgin Motel (519-633-0580), the Cardinal Courts Motel
(519-633-0740), and the St. Thomas Motel (519-631-7499), all about 17
kilometers (11 miles) from Port Stanley on the road between St. Thomas
and Hwy 401. there's also a Best Western (1-888-471-2378) at Hwy 401,
and three more, the Ramada Inn (1-877-257-1773), Glen Haven Motel &
Restaurant (519-637-1562) and the Comfort Inn, in St. Thomas.
Of course, there are
many accommodations available along Hwy 401 and in London
and its environs, but it does turn you into a commuter, and steals time
from your leisurely vacation that was one of the main reasons for our
picking Port at the end of the tourist season.
One final option is to
rent a cottage, or share a cottage with someone else you know who will
be coming to the convention. Have a look at www.beachsidecottagerentals.com
. These cottages
all owned by one couple, and they've agreed to a special weekend rate
for us for two or three nights, but please make your reservation soon,
and be sure to tell them that you are attending the SCCA Convention.
Program will begin
on Friday, at 1:00 PM, with the opening of the Registration Desk in the
Harbourview Room with coffee as you check in, and be followed with the
introduction of the first Speaker at 1:30 in the Festival Theatre. The
afternoon Program will adjourn at 5:00 PM, and Delegates will be at
liberty for Supper. There are several convenient places to eat in the
immediate vicinity of the Festival Theatre, including one, the Roxy
Diner, right across the street.
At 7:00 PM we will
reconvene for the Evening Program, which will consist of a Screening of
the Winning Videos from the SCCA 2005 Annual Competition, and the
Presentation of Awards to those winners who are present. We expect to
conclude the evening program by approximately 9:00 PM.
Saturday's Program will
begin with coffee served on arrival at 9:30 and we will enter to
theatre at 10:00 for a Program including Speakers and the Annual
General Meeting.
We'll adjourn at 11:30 for Lunch and reconvene at 1:00
PM for the afternoon Program. At 5:00 PM we'll break for Supper. Those
who wish can meet at the Port Stanley Wharf overlooking the Harbour,
right behind the Festival Theatre, for a Buffet Supper ($25.94,
including Taxes and Tip, paid at the restaurant). Those who choose
otherwise can eat wherever they wish.
At 7:30 PM we'll return
to the Festival Theatre for the Canadian
International Annual Film
Festival, for which we will also be selling tickets in advance to
local inhabitants of Port Stanley, St. Thomas, and London.
On Sunday morning we'll
again open at 9:30 AM with coffee in the Harbourview Room, and 10:00 AM
in the theatre for the remainder of the Program. We'll adjourn in time
to allow everyone to get lunch on their own and still leave time for
those of us who wish to board the Port
Stanley Terminal Railway
($11.00 pr person) by 1:00 PM for the ride to Whytes and back to
Mark Bochsler
In 1988, he received a college diploma in
Broadcast Journalism followed by a Political Science degree in 1995.
With his formal education behind him, he spent the remainder of his
20's overseas, working primarily in photography and video production
shooting travel features on The Mayan Ruins of Tulum, The Cayman
Islands and The Panama Canal for Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami.
Returning to Canada for a staff producer/director position at a
community television station in his hometown, Bochsler produced three
two-hour event mobiles while running four weekly live call-in shows.
Attracted increasingly to the art and
craft of cinematography, he ventured into the Toronto film scene. He
cut his teeth as a grip and lighting technician on the union sets of
the X-Men, Urban Legend, Death to Smoochie, K-19: The Widowmaker,
Chicago and Earth: Final Conflict to name a few. He discovered the
independent film community; one of Canada's incubators for up and
coming talent and within a few years had gained a strong reputation as
a creative, resourceful and solution-minded Gaffer (chief lighting
technician). He headed up a commercial and music video lighting crew
and gained regular employment from Canada's largest commercial film
house, The Partner's Film Company.
Lighting for television, he also crewed
on CBC Television's Rick Mercer's Monday Report, The Red Green Show,
and Royal Canadian Air Farce.
Maintaining a passion for documentaries
and the human experience, Bochsler co-habitated an abandoned grain
storage complex for 3 months to shoot and direct "Squat" (1997) a film
about a group of free-living Toronto squeegee kids. A year later, he
was on the frigid winter streets of Montreal to make "Metro Ticket or
Change" (1998), a short doc on a Montreal street junkie. He is in
current production on a feature-length independent that will take him
to Europe and Mexico in the Fall of 2006.
As a cameraman, Bochsler has lensed 9
independent documentaries and was picked up by The Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation (both English & French television
networks) in the fall of 2003. Today he is an "A-list" shooter for CBC
Television News "The National", providing exclusive images of the
recent Live 8 Concert, Canada and CBC's in-depth coverage of the Air
France flight 358 crash at Toronto Pearson Airport.
He has maintained a fine art interest in
photography and plans to exhibit his work at the 2006 Contact
Photography Festival, Toronto.
Selected Production Credits:
Randy Butcher
Randy's personal
credits as a stunt coordinator, as a stunt performer, and as an actor
include so many films, television series, specials, and commercials
that the list can't be printed here, but you can find it at www.reelstuntsproductions.com
. His career to
has spanned twenty-three years, so his wide experience in various
aspects of film production coupled with his speaking ability make him
an exceptional speaker.
Mr. Challinor joined
Sony in July 2003 in his current position, bringing 20 years of
Canadian and worldwide consumer and commercial technology experience to
the role. Prior to joining the Company, he had served in a number of
senior marketing and public affairs roles with industry leaders such as
Amdahl Canada Limited, Compaq Canada Corporation and IBM Canada
Limited. He began his career as a newspaper and television reporter and
editor in the Southern Ontario market.
John will present
overview of High Definition Video products that is now available and
coming soon for the videomaker, and he will be bringing two HDTV
camcorders, the HDR-FX1 and the HDR-HC1.
John Conley
John has also studied
and Accordion, and plays horns as well as keyboards. For over 10 years
he has used a computer to produce background music, and has played as
an amateur in a number of groups, playing everything from country music
to jazz.
Jim Cox
If you
principles of master scene and triple-take continuity you can shoot
footage that almost edits itself. We'll look at classic mise-en-scene,
elements of action, camera positioning, and physical, spatial and
temporal continuity. Whether you do drama or documentary, shooting with
continuity in mind will give you the most options for dynamic sequences
in editing.
Chris Doty
Doty Docs
was founded in
by Christopher Doty, a London, Ontario - based documentary producer and
casual (2001). They have earned Doty Docs a total of six provincial and
national awards.
Chris' skills
as a
researcher can be seen in CBC Television's Guy Lombardo: When We Danced
(1998) and in the commemorative book Fifty
Years of Music: The Story of EMI Music Canada
(1999). He has
been active in film restoration, bringing forgotten Canadian films and
documentaries back to the public's attention. These have included Here Will I
(1942), The
Turkey Point Witch Project
(1962) and Guy
Lombardo: A Royal Canadian (1977).
In addition to
maintaining his own Web site (www.dotydocs.com) Chris has recently
produced a feature documentary on the history of CFPL Television. He
has restored the only known print of Canada's first feature-length
colour movie and has produced a series of historical minutes for both
The New PL and Rogers Television. Other recent projects include The
Jack Chambers Film Project, a lengthy series of historical minutes for
Rogers Television and the production of video installations for Museum
London, Banting House Historic Site and the City of London.
Chris is
working on a feature documentary that will celebrate the 40th
anniversary of the London Knights hockey club and a book on hangings in
A child of the
- he was born an hour before Star Trek premiered on television - Chris
obtained a degree from the University of Western Ontario's journalism
because, as he explained, "I'd rather write about other's people's
stories than make up my own." However, the call of history proved too
strong and Chris has stubbornly refused to move into the 21st century
ever since.
In addition to
work in film and video, Chris is active in the London-area theatre
scene, having written a script for a new play, The
Donnelly Trial
another, Citizen Marc on political activist Marc Emery. Both will be
performed during 2005. Chris is also a co-founder of the Brickenden Awards
for theatrical
Chris lives in
charming bungalow in south London, Ontario which is filled to the
gables with archival material and Doris Day records.
This summer the Londoner
carried an article about Chris, by
Bob Benedict, which is reprinted here, with permission.
Chris Doty is many things – writer, producer, historian and filmmaker.
He is
also, like many other artists, impassioned and driven to produce his
art. 'I am
tenacious,' he says, describing himself. "It is one thing to have an
idea; the
other is to make it real. I want it to work and I want to make it
looking for an angle in his work, he found one in his newest
production, The
Donnelly Trial, which opens in London June 28. It is a dramatization of
one of
Canada's most famous murder trials, which was held at the Old
Courthouse on
Ridout St. 125 years ago. Lots has been done on the Donnelly's and
their feuds
with neighbours in the Lucan area. What hasn't been done, Mr. Doty
says, was
the trial itself – the angle.
Donnelly Trial is only the latest in a string of historic documentaries
Mr. Doty has created in the past decade, making him one of the city's
prolific filmmakers with a growing national reputation. Success and
this level
of recognition does not happen over night, it comes from a lot of hard
work and
been doing documentaries since 1991 when I got out of university (UWO
journalism). I'm interested in the big story, painting on a big canvas.
every good documentary came out of chaos. The first was the Mark Emery
story in
'92. What happened there, I was working in Simcoe, Thompson papers had
a series
of cutbacks, and I got axed so I was back in London when I read that
Mark Emery
(notorious in London for battling marijuana laws) was leaving Canada so
decided to do a documentary on him. I knew a subject like that wasn't
going to
leave anybody indifferent.
"I was
getting letters of praise and anger but it got me noticed by Merle
Zoerb (vice
president of programming) at MacLean Hunter, a wonderful man. He gave
me a documentary
on the founder of the company. That led to a few other documentaries,
culminated in my first historical documentary on Slippery."
The film
on Slippery, Storybook Gardens' seal that jumped the wall and swam to
came out in September 1995 but it had no press coverage or community
"I learned
that it's not enough to have a good idea," Mr. Doty says. "You need
to tie it into what's going on."
The next
crisis came in 1996 when his girlfriend at the time "broke my heart in
Park. While walking my dog to clear my head, my dog fell in the river,
prompted me to do a piece on the flood of 1937.
"This time
I was a bit smarter. It premiered on the 60th anniversary of the
disaster. If
you could call it luck, the Red River in Manitoba flooded (April 1997)
so the
media was all over it, so it was a big success. It's the documentary
that I am
best known for.
created a series of opportunities for me including Vagabonds and
Visionaries, a
90-minute documentary on the history of London, and A Great Day for
London on
the royal visit of 1939. It's the ultimate in Chris Doty Documentaries.
It was
about one hour in the history of London on June 7, 1939. The amount of
was overwhelming, I'm still very proud of it."
The next
defining moment was "when I took an RCMP job (it lasted 5 months). They
let me
go and I had just purchased a house, so I got on the phone. I had this
Theatre documentary on the back burner and realized I had to get going.
when I realized that anything was possible as long as you love what
doing and there's a gun to your head.
"It was a
pivotal point. It was probably the last interview Hume Cronyn ever did.
It also
introduced me to the theatre scene in London. It's when I met people
like Jeff
Culbert (who is directing The Donnelly Trial). It led to some volunteer
like theatre reviews for his website and the Brickenden Awards.
co-founded the awards with Jeff Culbert and Sean Wilson. My
contribution was
one, I thought of the name after Catharine Brickenden who was a
playwright, producer, actor and director who lived her whole life here,
two, in organizing and bringing people together.
often thought about producing and living in London, I really think of
London as
an arts incubator where artists can take their work elsewhere."
never really thought of myself as making a grand contribution to the
City of
London until recently. I really want to do something that is lasting
permanent, to lay a foundation for something bigger so that someone
else can
come along and improve upon it as opposed to the constant re-inventing
of the
"You have
to love what you are doing because there are lots of obstacles and
disappointments without much (financial) return."
Green and Gold: 40
Seasons of the London Knights, for
Rogers Television, 2005
The Jack Chambers Film
Project, for Museum London,
Rewind: 50 Years of Local
Television, for The New PL,
Talbot of Canada, for
Museum London, 2003
Let's Go to the Grand,
Guy Lombardo: A Royal
Canadian, for The New PL, 2002
Guelph: City of
Opportunity, for Rogers Television,
A Great Day for London,
for the Royal Canadian
Regiment, CIVA Communications, Rogers Television and the Canada
Partnership Program, 2000
Vagabonds and
Visionaries: The London Story, for
Rogers Television, 1998
Lost April: The Flood of
'37, 1997
Slippery, 1995
Marc Emery: Messing Up
the System, for Maclean Hunter
Television, 1992
· The Palace Theatre, for Maclean Hunter Television, 1991
David has worked in
Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and England as a musician, composer,
recording engineer and music producer for over twenty-five years. He
holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from McGill University, and
has played, recorded, written and arranged music for numerous
recordings, jingles and live theatre productions.
and MOW's:
of Justice
1996 (Blackwatch,
Ron Hulme, dir; starring Sara Botsford
("Impasse") 1997(
Communications, Sara Botsford, dir; starring
Bujold and Graham Greene
Crusader Films, Jay
Krishan, dir
1998 (Promo Film-
William Mariani, producer
For Nothing
Door Productions, Sionah Ankrah, dir.)
Starring Chris Makepeace and Jonathan Scarfe
1998 (
Blackwatch/IFM, Roger Cardinal,
dir; starring Michael Ironside and
Blackwatch /Saban,
Roger Cardinal, dir. starring Rob Lowe and Catherine Mary Stewart)
Blackwatch/ Saban,
Rodney Gibbons, dir; starring Jack Wagner and Daphne Zuniga)
in Sight
2000 (
Douglas Jackson, dir., starring Andrew
and Helen Slater)
(Critical Mass,
Baldwin, director; starring Daniel
Baldwin and Kim Coates)
2001 (
Entertainment, Dominique Luchart, director
to the Tree
2001 (short film)
by Pete MacCormack; starring Olivia Williams and Paul Bettany
in the Balance
/Saban, Adam Weissman, dir; starring Bo Derek and Bruce Boxleitner)
2002 opening title. (
starring Eric Roberts
2003 (
Warehouse Productions,
William Mariani, Peter Emerson, executive producers) starring Richard
Ginger Lynn Allen
Red Bike
2003 (short film)
my Marina DiPancrazio
and Eve and Steve
2004 (short film)
by Ryan Keller
2004 (feature)
directed by
Christian Viel)
2005 (feature)
by Michael Lee-Chin
1999-2000 (
Telescene/ FOX;
Michael Klinghoffer, Judy Spencer and
11 episodes:
Date, Victor Moves In, The Teacher,
Romeo's Old Friend, The Gay Friend, The Blow Up, The Junior Prom, The
Dead Men Don't Go to Edison, The Reunion, After High School.
Critical Mass/Darkscape
Stephen Maynard,
hosted by Stanley Wiatter
(Opening and closing theme, bumpers and score; 26 episodes)...fall
2000- spring
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Walsh, Marketing Manager, iMation
Canada Inc.
3M Company introduced
the first commercial magnetic recording tape in 1945. They continued to
dominate the industry with the introduction of video tape in 1956. As a
result of restructuring in 1995, 3M announced it would launch its
printing and publishing, data storage and imaging systems businesses as
an independent, publicly owned company. Thus, "iMation" was created to
sell and promote a new line of optical and magnetic storage products.
Alexis Walsh, who
served in several marketing positions with 3M, is Marketing Manager of
iMation Canada Inc. David Kernohan, who started with 3M in the
"Magnetic Products Division", is now Senior Technical Service
Representative for the complete line of "iMation" products. Together
they will introduce several products of interest to video makers.
The Disc
Stakka™ unit is an automated carousel that stores, protects and
retrieves your optical discs including data CDs, DVDs, music and game
discs. Each Disc Stakka unit holds up to 100 discs and connects to your
computer via USB for power and data. You can stack units up to five
high to create a tower that holds up to 500 discs without requiring
additional cabling or desk space.
CD and DVD Media
iMation CD
write-once discs with proprietary ForceField™ Protective Coating add a
unique, thin polymer layer of protection on the recording side —
guarding against most everyday wear and tear that can interrupt maximum
enjoyment of music, photo and videos.
CD and DVD Media
a new technology that offers consumers and businesses a simple,
hassle-free way to burn professional, silkscreen-quality labels for
their CDs and DVDs. Using the same laser that burns data in your disc
drive, with a LightScribe-enabled drive you can burn data as normal,
turn the disc over, reinsert it into the drive and burn a label.
USB 2.0 Flash Devices
These unique
lightweight drives can quickly and easily transfer, share and store
almost any digital information, including photos, video and audio
clips, Web sites and business documents.
Peter Rist is a Professor of Film Studies in the Mel Hoppenheim School
of Cinema at Concordia University in Montreal.
Born in Croydon, England in 1943, he later studied mechanical
with the Ford Motor Company, and in 1965 emigrated to Canada.
four years in the 1970s, he worked with CUSO in the Leeward Islands at
the St. Vincent Technical College, teaching mathematics.
On his return
he studied film at Concordia and in 1977 went to New York University,
were he got his PhD. He got his "dream job" in Film Studies at
Concordia when he was hired in 1989.
Peter Rist became
seriously interested in African-based cultures during his stay in the
Caribbean, and while at NYU, he studied Brazilian and Third World
His other research interest at this time was American silent
film and he
to collect 16mm films.
He loves teaching,
has developed curriculum in history areas, including Chinese, Cuban,
Brazilian and Canadian film. Recently, his research interests have
shifted to East Asian cinemas, and he has read papers on Asian cinema
at conferences in North America and Asia.
has edited books on Canadian and South American Cinema and written
numerous articles on Asian Cinema (including China, Hong Kong, Korea
and Japan) for journals such as CINEACTION, CINEMAYA, ASIAN CINEMA,
SEQUENCES, and 24 IMAGES,
He recently
two essays on Korean films to the Japan/Korean volume in the British
book series,
24 Frames
, and
regularly to the online journal, OffScreen.
has recently written a chapter for a book on landscape and film, and he
will be delivering related papers at conferences in London (Ontario),
Beijing/Shanghai and Tokyo this summer. He is currently co-authoring
DVDs of two Canadian films from the 1960s, directed by Larry Kent, a
project supported by Heritage Canada.
major pre-occupation is with a history (or "histories") of film style,
and, in line with his teaching a course on the "Moving Camera
Aesthetic," he is planning to produce a DVD-Rom on camera movement that
could plot the stylistic history of camera movement.
Rist brings us an unusually wide perspective on film, and we can expect
a unique presentation touching on a broad selection of topics.
Peter Rist is a Professor of Film Studies in the Mel Hoppenheim School
of Cinema at Concordia University in Montreal.
has edited books on Canadian and South American Cinema and written
numerous articles on Asian Cinema (including China, Hong Kong, Korea
and Japan) for journals such as CINEACTION, CINEMAYA, ASIAN CINEMA,
SEQUENCES, and 24 IMAGES,
He recently
two essays on Korean films to the Japan/Korean volume in the British
book series,
24 Frames
, and
regularly to the online journal, OffScreen.
has recently written a chapter for a book on landscape and film, and he
will be delivering related papers at conferences in London (Ontario),
Beijing/Shanghai and Tokyo this summer. He is currently co-authoring
DVDs of two Canadian films from the 1960s, directed by Larry Kent, a
project supported by Heritage Canada.
major pre-occupation is with a history (or "histories") of film style,
and, in line with his teaching a course on the "Moving Camera
Aesthetic," he is planning to produce a DVD-Rom on camera movement that
could plot the stylistic history of camera movement.
Rist brings us an unusually wide perspective on film, and we can expect
a unique presentation touching on a broad selection of topics.
Registrations must be received by September 15 th .
Members will
find a Convention Registration Form, with a Proxy on the reverse side,
and an addressed envelope included in the Fall issue of PANORAMA. If,
and only if, their Membership Fees are in arrears, they will also find
a Membership
Renewal Form.
not be able to attend the Convention (and therefore the AGM), are asked
to PLEASE
fill in and mail the Proxy
in the accompanying envelope immediately,
and if they received a Membership Renewal Form, to please included that
form also,
filled in, with their Membership Fee.
Membership is not required in order to attend the convention.
Members and nonmembers alike who do
intend to attend the Convention, in whole or in part, are asked to
and mail your Convention Registration, along with the Convention
Registration Fee, as soon as possible. Members please remember that IT
PROXY even if they do plan to attend, as sometimes things don't go as
the CIAFF Presentation on Saturday evening will be sold to the Public
at $12 each.
Convention Registration Fee will be $30 per person, with a $10
reduction for spouses, making it $50 per couple.
be a $5 Deduction for Individual and Family Members of the SCCA,
reducing the cost for an individual member to $25, $45 for a couple if
one is an SCCA Individual Member, or $40 for a couple who have an SCCA
Family Membership.
Convention Registration Fee includes Admission to the Saturday evening
CIAFF Presentation.
no meals included with the Registration Fee, and there are no "daily"
Registration Fees.
optional Saturday Evening Buffet will cost $25.94, including Taxes and
Tip, and be paid at the Port Stanley Wharf Banquet Hall. On Saturday we
will telephone in a reservation for the number attending.


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The soap brows trend isn't showing signs of ending anytime soon, and the Catrice Brow Fix Soap Stylist has launched as a budget friendly option if you fancy giving the soap brows trend a try. If you'd like to find out more, keep on reading..
Catrice Brow Fix Soap Stylist
So what are soap brows? It's an old Hollywood trick, where you use a bar of soap (or wax) and a spoolie, and brush the soap through the brows to give them a feathered and fluffy finish. Brands like Revolution have recreated a soap brow like wax, and the Catrice Brow Fix Soap Stylist is Catrice's version, and it's only €3.99.
"The beauty secret for breathtakingly full eyebrows and maximum hold: soap! The Brow Fix Soap Stylist not only gives the browser an immediate lifting effect, it is also super long-lasting."
To use the Catrice Brow Fix Soap Stylist, you simply spray the pan with a facial mist or makeup setting spray to lightly moisten the 'soap' and then gently 'lather' the soap with a spoolie brush, and then brush the spoolie through the brows to evenly coat the brow hairs, and create the shape you want.
The Catrice Brow Fix Soap Stylist is designed to make the brows look thicker, whilst adding volume and hold all in one. Catrice also claim that the Soap Stylist can be used as a brow primer, underneath brow mascara and tinted brow gels to boost the performance of them, and increase longevity of them too.
Right now, the Catrice Brow Fix Soap Stylist is only available in one 'shade' 010 Full and Fluffy, which is just a clear, transparent shade, but it'd be good to see Catrice launch some tinted versions too.
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Learn French in France
Interview with George Pelletier, Georgia historian and author.CostalGA.com: I'd like to start with a somewhat serious topic, if you don't mind: immigration. As you know, Georgia is one of the quickest growing states in the US and immigration is playing a large part in that.
George Pelletier: That's absolutely correct. In the last decade or so Georgia has begun to see a large influx in Latino immigrants into the state, as most other states have as well. This is a relatively new phenomenon as Georgia has not, historically, had a significant Latino population - at least compared to other states. Though, in fact, Georgia has a long an interesting history with regards to immigration. When Georgia was founded it was actively recruiting immigrants from non-English areas, largely out of the necessity to populate the colony. They welcomed Germans, French Huguenots, and some Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition. These foreign immigrants to the British colony - typically fleeing some form of persecution - were valued as the colonial powers viewed them as countering the French and Spanish presences to the South.
CGA: Interesting. How did these immigrants affect the culture of that young colony?
GP: Well, these population groups actually ended up more or less assimilating fairly quickly into the larger population. One group that did maintain their culture for longer was the French speaking immigrants. This is due in large part to fact that there were several distinct waves of French speakers into Georgia. I already mentioned the first, but there were also Acadians who migrated from what is now Novia Scotia in Canada when it was taken over by the British. Georgia was not especially friendly to these immigrants and they suffered religious persecution and were damned to a life of poverty while living in the colony. Nearly all of the French Acadians ended up moving again to Haiti which was a French colony at the time. The third group was immigrants directly from France fleeing the revolution there between 1790 and 1793. Also during this time period there was a large wave of French Haitians fleeing the island after a slave uprising. As opposed to the Protestant Huguenots, nearly all of these new immigrants were Catholic, which drastically changed the religious landscape of Georgia as previously it had been almost exclusively Anglican.
CGA: So what is the lasting legacy of these immigrants?
GP: Well, since there were so many French immigrants coming to Georgia, people began establishing French Schools France would have approved of. The schools would place an emphasis on maintaining their culture and since many of the young students would learn French in France, they would provide instruction in English. While many of these schools have faded the influence of the french immigrations remains. Even today nearly 1 person out of every 100 speaks French at home. The influx of Latinos has shifted language demographics so that now Spanish is the second most spoken language, but for a very long time French held that title for Georgia.
CGA: Thank you very much for you time. The readers of CostalGA.com appreciate you insight!
GP: Thank you.


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West Valley College
Physical Education Department
Instructor: H. Davis, Ed.D
Office: PE 1W
Phone: 408.741.2522
This course provides students with the opportunity to adopt a healthy, active lifestyle. The goals of the course are to educate students on the health risks associated with obesity, increase overall activity, produce long-term weight loss, promote behavior modification, and improve health and well being. Class is designed for all fitness levels and all body types. This class can be especially useful for those that are overweight or those desiring to manage and maintain a healthy lifestyle. No pre-requisite required. Credit/No Credit Option.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of course requirements students will:
Course Content:
Course Requirements:
Method of Evaluation for Online Portion of the Class:
|Self Contract
100 Points
|Quizzes, 8 @ 100 points each
800 Points
|Essays, 4 @ 100 points each
400 Points
1300 Points
Method of Evaluation for Lab Portion of the Class:
|Exercise Log, 15 @ 15 points each
225 Points
|Pre- and Post- Fitness Assessment
50 Points
|Weight Change Chart
30 Points
|Goal Setting Worksheets, 15 @ 5 points each
75 Points
|Reflective Journal, 15 @ 2 points each
30 Points
|Food Diary, 15 @ 10 points each
150 points
|Week 1 Orientation, 3 hours
90 points
|Estimated Calorie Needs Worksheet
50 points
700 Points
Total points for course and lab combined = 2000 points
Grading Scale:
A = 1800 - 2000 points
B = 1600 - 1799 points
C = 1400 - 1599 points
D = 1200 - 1399 points
F = 0 - 1199 points
Safety and Evacuation Procedures:
In the event of an emergency evacuation, the assembly area for this lab classroom is the sand volleyball area. Take all of your belongings with you and we will evacuate as a group. Do not leave campus or the assembly area until instructed to do so by your instructor, college official, or emergency personnel (police, etc.).
The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation please contact DESP.
It is advised that everyone, especially pregnant women, consult their physician before beginning a workout/activity program, as not all exercise/activity plans are suitable for everyone. Please discontinue any exercise/activity that causes you pain or severe discomfort and consult a medical expert immediately. The instruction and advice presented in this class are in no way intended to be a substitute for medical advice.


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MMZ – Valar Morghulis (English lyrics)
1st verse (Lazer) :
My love is jealous of my anger, my heart killed my fear
My body doesn't feel pain anymore, ever since I separated myself from my heart
I stopped dreaming about you a while ago, and you, I like you, I'll kill you in last
And I can't advance you anything or else I'll be taking a step back, you gotta pay before you consume
Cash money, happy Arab, I want a Ferrari in order to be in the era
They're all against me but I'm clinching my teeth, if you're mean, I'm very mean
2nd verse (Moha) :
Deep down I don't give a fuck about you, when it comes to the money
Yeah, I'm strong, you know it, I know it, but there's no time to joke around
I know that I'm gonna fly away, I know that I have time
I'm 21 years old so, ten years in advance or ten years of war, yeah
And even in deep shit, I'll insult your mother, I thank God for being able to enjoy the view of the sea
I can't control my anger, my pain and my nerves, Khaleesi, Khaleesi would like to take the iron throne
My face is on poster in your sister's bedroom, and me, it's the projects that I assist
Moha2mz or maybe just another rapper that is being followed by the cops
I forget all about my heartbreaks when I get on the dope spot, I keep telling myself "don't hesitate"
I don't feel fear, wallah homie, I'm not joking around, the dope spot is poppin'
Chorus (Moha) :
Yeah, eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah (yeah)
I'm slangin', now it's shh shh sick, concert
Yeah, eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah (yeah)
Yeah, I'm at ease, fuck you homie, you gotta stop running your mouth, I'm at ease
3rd verse (Lazer) :
I'm taking things upon me, peace, I'm zen but in reality, I feel like fucking them up
All of them, kill them all, there's many ideas in my head, I pretend like I'm not going well in order to see who will betray me
You wanna screw over your brother, you incestuous son of a bitch, look me in the eyes, you think that I'll allow that to happen ?
I rather forget about her than to become her best friend, we don't live the same lives, we don't run the same type of businesses
Our thing is the F, them, they're after bitches, even in our dreams we get chased by the cops
What a shitty life, why am I so pissed off ? Lend me your eyes, I'll give them back to you with wrinkles (nothing but the gang, nothing but the F)
F.L.O animal Hannibal Don Lazer Ragnar
A little cocktail on an island, I wouldn't mind that
4th verse (Moha) :
I'm changing the rules, I'm writing new ones over, I'm not like them so I can't do like everyone else
I've suffered too much, nah homie, you have no idea, say another word and I'll punch you in your teeth
You'll hear the "krick krick", then I'll let you start to panic, I don't give a fuck, I don't give a fuck about being validated
Avenue Foch, you can see me passing through in a whip, I know about everything but I'll let you keep on thinking that you're sincere
They'll come back dick riding, they only live for success, dick riders won't be around when things get hard
Going forward is a must but without ever erasing everything, you see me smiling in a thinking manner
Get outta here with your bullshit, I'll put you on my list like Arya, QLF never separated, deep down that's haram
If I was a weak person, I wouldn't be where I'm at, all those rappers make me laugh
Chorus (Moha) :
Yeah, eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah (yeah)
I'm slangin', now shh shh sick, concert
Yeah, eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah (yeah)
Yeah, I'm at ease, fuck you homie, you gotta stop running your mouth, I'm at ease
Outro (Moha) :
Homie, fuck you homie, get outta here, I'm at ease
Yeah, eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah


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Our Mission
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness supports The University of Alabama community in a meaningful, measurable, and manageable process of quality improvement
Our Vision
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness strives to:
- support a culture of intellectual curiosity among all faculty, staff, and students
- facilitate the collection and use of evidence to answer the questions, "How can we achieve what we want to achieve?" and "How well did we achieve it?"
- promote academic excellence
- lead the state, nation, and global community in the use and development of planning and evaluation best practices
Our Values
We begin our work by listening and by meeting our clients where they are. OIE holds in high regard the diverse knowledge, skills, and abilities that students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and other stakeholders bring to the planning and evaluation process.
At its core, ensuring the quality of UA activities and outcomes requires teamwork, dialogue, positivity, and reciprocity. We deeply believe that we are "all in this together" and we bring this orientation (and a bit of chocolate) to what we do.
Honesty, fairness and accountability guide our actions, as we seek to deliver information and services that benefit individuals, units, and the institution.
The process of meeting internal and external goals and requirements can be a complicated one. We strive to provide the UA community with timely and relevant information, and we use multiple modes of communication in our outreach and documentation activities.
OIE is committed to using our collective expertise to deliver quality consultation, support and outcomes to our clients. We celebrate the intellectual curiosity and orientation toward excellence that defines the Capstone, and recognize exemplary institutional effectiveness practices at all levels.


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Seminars at Steamboat returns Thursday with Tamar Jacoby
What: Seminars at Steamboat presents Tamar Jacoby
When: 5 p.m. Thursday
Where: Strings Music Pavilion, Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads
Cost: Free, but tickets are required and can be picked up starting at 4:15 p.m. Thursday at the Strings Music Pavilion.
Steamboat Springs — Tamar Jacoby has spent the better part of her writing career trying to understand immigration-related issues.
She served as the deputy editor for the The New York Times' op-ed page and has written for the Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Weekly Standard and Foreign Affairs.
Through it all, Jacoby, who is now president of ImmigrationWorks USA and the third speaker in the 2011 Seminars at Steamboat series, has become one of the foremost experts on immigration and immigration policy.
Jacoby will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday at Strings Music Pavilion. Tickets are free and available for pickup at 4:15 p.m. at the pavilion.
In her current position with ImmigrationWorks USA, she helps small-business owners looking to advance better immigration law.
Her topic, dubbed "Are We Still a Nation of Immigrants?" will examine not necessarily the politics of immigration, but rather the policy behind it.
Immigration is "one of the big public policies that this country faces," Seminars organizer Jane Stein said. "There are politics behind immigration, but she'll be focusing on policy. One of her focuses will be how this is important for small businesses."
Jacoby contends that legalizing unauthorized immigrants would boost the country's economic performance. She says immigrants know market conditions and are quick to move to where jobs are.
In 1998 she authored "Someone Else's House: American's Unfinished Struggle for Integration."
"Immigration was on our list of topics," Stein said. "She's definitely an expert in the area."
Jacoby was in England on Tuesday and could not be reached for comment.
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cancer cell metabolism
This is an article which has very important long term interest for Nutrition.
Good cells perform their physiological activities at the right time and place. When removed from their natural surroundings they self-destruct,called anoikis . Cancer cells: however they survive, invade other tissues and continue to grow in unfamiliar territories. Schafer et al in Nature 2009 vol 461 pp 109-113 show that cancer-inducing oncogenes may protect cells from anoikis by maintaining the cells glucose consumption. Death of normal cells remote from their normal site is caused by starvation, and strongly connects cellular metabolism to cancer.
Anoikis occurs when cells detach from the basement membrane or the extracellular matrix, both of which provide them with survival signals Originally, anoikis was thought to be .executed by apoptosis – a programmed cell death set off by several different cues, which results in cell fragmentation and elimi¬nation. But blocking apoptosis does not prevent anoikis because detached cells die anyway. Moreover, another process, autophagy – in which the cell digests some of its own components is observed in anoikic cells. If autophagy runs its full course, cells kill themselves by self-consumption but, initially autophagy may help cells to survive starvation.
Cancer cells have an unbridled capacity for proliferation and invasion. Thus cancer cels escape anoikis , or anoikis prevents cancer. Several oncogenes hinder anoikis but the mechanism is obscure.
One oncogene ERBB2 encodes the epidermal growth factor receptor , a cell surface protein that is activated in 25% of breast cancers. Schafer et al. show that ERBB2 expression rescues detached cells from energy depletion by maintaining their glucose uptake, specifically by activating the cancer-inducing P13K/AKT pathway.
Once in the cell, glucose may be metabolized through several pathways, including glycolysis, in which it is broken down to pyruvate to generate ATP, the cell's energy currency, and NADH, a mediator of ATP production. Pyruvate is routed to the mitochondria where, in the presence of oxygen, it is metabolized to produce large amounts of ATP . Although oxygen is essential for generating the maximum yield of energy from glucose breakdown, it can also fatally damage the cell by contributing to various forms of oxidative stress. Glucose helps to prevent this oxidative stress by bypassing the initial steps of glycolysis and enters the pentose phosphate pathway. This produces less ATP but generates NADPH, a powerful mediator of antioxidative reactions that protect cells from oxidative damage.
Schafer et al. note that anoikis can be prevented in normal, detached, glucose-starved.cells if they are given antioxidants' showing that it is increased oxidative stress rather than decreased glycolysis that induces rapid anoikis.
Gotttlieb et al 2009 The fat and furious Nature vol 461 p 44-5
Schafer et al 2009Antioxidant and oncogene rescue of metabolic defects caused by loss of matrix attachment Nature vol 461 109-113.
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Traffic chaos has been caused by an overturned lorry near a busy roundabout in Atherstone.
Tailbacks have been caused on the A5 due to the accident at the Atherstone bypass, close to the Blue Boar restaurant.
As a result, the Mancetter island road is blocked and traffic travelling from Nuneaton towards Tamworth is having to go up the hill and down Mancetter Road.
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) received three 999 calls to report the overturned lorry at 8.38am this morning.
"One ambulance was sent to the scene and one man is currently being assessed," said a WMAS spokesperson.
A Warwickshire Police Force spokesperson added that officers are on the scene.
"Police were called to reports of an overturned lorry on the A5 Mancetter Island in Atherstone at around 8.40am this morning," the spokesperson said.
"One lane is currently blocked."
Elsewhere on the A5, there are traffic tailbacks due to works re-starting on the Longshoot in Nuneaton.
The works were put on hold over the festive season but have re-started again and this is causing delays to journeys in and out of Nuneaton towards Hinckley and the A5.
Stagecoach has tweeted that there are delays to bus journeys up to half an hour.
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Against all logic, someone has used the local online forum (a crowd-sourced clusterfuck labyrinth) that is Detroit YES! to seek real estate advice. If you can answer the question, "what's the very best place to raise a family within 1 mile of downtown?" then you'll want to pop over and help out a lifelong suburbanite who misses his grill downtown and is thinking Lafayette Park. [Detroit YES!}
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My Friend, A Japanese Soldier
My Friend, A Japanese Soldier
Based on true stories from the National Archives of Singapore, My Friend, A Japanese Soldier is a powerful and educational drama about survival and courage in times of war. Weaving anecdotes of true-life accounts with dramatisation, the play will bring the audience back to the Japanese Occupation in 1940s Singapore. The lives and sentiments of the people will be conveyed via theatrical devices such as story-telling, puppets and audience-interaction.
Suitable for all school levels.
- Focus: To create an authentic and thought-provoking presentation that will help students better understand and appreciate our local history.
- Theme: Singapore History
- Technical requirements: Enclosed indoor venue with min. depth (6m) for projection
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Venue: School Hall
Browse our AEP Programme Booklet 2021 for the full range of our NAC-AEP Programme offerings.


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EU Suspends Naval Patrols in Libya Migrant OperationEU | March 27, 2019, Wednesday // 19:29| views
The European Union's mission "Sophia" to curtail migrant smugglers in the Mediterranean will no longer deploy naval ships, in a decision aimed at resolving a dispute with Italy over where rescued asylum-seekers disembark.
Negotiations in Brussels on Tuesday resulted in the operation being granted another six-month mission without the two remaining navy ships in service but with strengthened air surveillance instead, according to news agencies citing unnamed EU sources.
The training of the Libyan coast guard will continue under the scaled-down program, reported DW.
Unless EU member states disagree with the suspension by Wednesday, the revised mission will continue from April 1.
Who will take in rescued migrants?
Operation Sophia was given an interim extension of three months in December last year after EU member states could not agree on a longer commitment.
Rome had been arguing hard against the policy of automatically bringing all people rescued at sea to Italian ports with threats of blocking the mission if the rules of engagement weren't changed. It challenged other states to take in more arrivals.
At the same time, other member states have been refusing to take in migrants that don't first arrive on EU territory at their borders.
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SAP Cloud Platform, Kyma runtime: Commerce Mock Events and APIs
This blog will detail how a Kyma runtime serverless function can be triggered to run when an event is published into the Kyma environment. To eliminate any barriers, we will utilize the Commerce mock application to send events, but the process flow would be the same if using SAP Commerce. This blog continues from the setup of the SAP Commerce mock application detailed in this blog.
Creating a Service Instances of the Commerce mock application
In the Kyma home workspace choose Integration -> Applications
Choose the mp-commerce-mock application
Bind the application to the namespace mocks by choosing Create Binding selecting the mocks namespace and choosing Create. This will make the application APIs and events available in the mocks namespace Service Catalog.
Open the mocks namespace and choose Service Management -> Catalog. Under Services choose mp-commerce-mock.
Within the listing you will see all of the APIs and events that are available. To enable usage of the events, choose the Service Class Plan – SAP Commerce Cloud – Events
Choose Add and then choose Create, which will create a Service Instance that can then be used by a Function or microservice existing within the mocks namespace.
The Commerce mock application has two mocked APIs that can be called which include
- /{baseSiteId}/orders/{code}
- /{baseSiteId}/users/{userId}/orders
They only returned a small set of data, but can be useful for evaluation. You can find their definition within the app.js.
For this scenario we will call the API to retrieve the order information. Perform the same steps noted to enable the Events but choose the SAP Commerce Cloud – Commerce Webservices. This should result is two Service Instances being created.
Creating a Function to consume an Event
In the mocks namespace choose Development -> Functions. Choose Create Function and provide the name orderdetails and choose Create.
Within the function definition, choose the Configuration tab and then choose Add Event Trigger
Select the Event order.created and choose Add
Next choose the option Create Service Binding, choose the service instance for the mock commerce webservices and finally choose Create.
"name": "orderdetails",
"version": "1.0.0",
"dependencies": {
"axios": "^0.18.0"
Next switch to the Source tab and change the code to the following. Making sure to replace the value of the commerceUrl by finding the gateway url in the listing of Environment Variables. This code will read the value of the orderCode provided by the event and then call the order API. The result of this will then be outputted to the logs.
const axios = require("axios");
const commerceUrl = process.env['<Your Service Instance Gateway URL>'];
module.exports = {
main: async function (event, context) {
const orderCode = event.data.orderCode;
var orderResult = await getOrderDetails(orderCode);
async function getOrderDetails(orderCode) {
const ordersUrl = commerceUrl + "/electronics/orders/" + orderCode;
const response = await axios.get(ordersUrl);
return response.data;
Finally Save the changes.
Triggering the Function
With the function fully defined we can test it by navigating back to the commerce mock application, choosing the option Remote APIs and then choose SAP Commerce Cloud – Events
Sent the Event Topic to the order.created.v1, edit the value of the orderCode if desired and finally choose Send Event.
To view the result of the event, open the orderdetails function in Kyma runtime. At the bottom of the function definition you will find the Logs in an expandable window. The result should be similar to following.


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ISBE has released the CURE After School Programs RFP in the amount of $10 million. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to establish after school programs as a joint effort between not-for-profit community-based organizations and Tier 1 and Tier 2 school districts. Proposals are due by 4 p.m. May 23rd.
You may find additional information on ISBE's After School Programs webpage, including a technical assistance webinar to give grantees an overview of the grant process.


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Now that the 2014 season has come to an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, below is quick recap of all the players who will be free agents during the offseason.
We will be breaking down these players one by one in future posts.
Feel free to start discussing these players in the comments below.
Unrestricted Free Agents:
Jason Worilds – OLB
Ike Taylor – CB
Will Allen – FS
James Harrison – OLB
Matt Spaeth – TE
Greg Warren – LS
Brice McCain – CB
Darrius Heyward-Bey – WR
Arthur Moats – OLB
Michael Palmer – TE
Clifton Geathers – DE
Ben Tate – RB
Restricted Free Agents:
Will Johnson – FB
Robert Golden – FS
Antwon Blake – CB
Exclusive Rights Free Agents:
Chris Hubbard – G
Brad Wing – P
Terence Garvin – ILB
Bryant Browning – G – ?


text: Skunk vs. Dog July 10, 2012 By Micki Leave a Comment Due to the drought in various parts of the country Animal Control Services are advising pet owners to not leave out any food or water because nuisance animals (such as skunks) are looking for water and food. So what happens when your dog decides to get up close and personal with a skunk??? I have a 12 pound Maltese so a tomato bath was out of the question. My neighbor gave me this, skunk remedy and I have had the pleasure to confirm that it works on 3 different occasions. Keep in mind it does not 100% get rid of the smell, but it does make it bearable. Skunk Remedy for Dog 1 Quart 3% Hydrogen Peroxide 1/4 Cup Baking Soda 1 Teaspoon of Liquid Dish Soap or Shampoo (I use Dawn) **Be sure to not get this in the dogs eyes** Mix the above, wet down dog, work the solution thoroughly into dog's coat and leave on for 3-4 minutes. Then rinse out. You can double or triple the above recipe depending on the size of the dog. I have also repeated if after rinsing if there was any trace smell. Keep in mind using this recipe is so much cheaper then buying the "skunk remover" products at the pet stores. Good Luck! Share this:TwitterFacebook