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Estimated Initial Heal Times
The following is usually the minimum amount of time needed to heal before it is safe to change your jewelry. Because many factors influence how quickly a piercing will heal some people will heal faster, while others will take longer. Please be aware that these are only initial healing times. Most piercings will take years before they can be left out for any extended length of time without shrinking or closing.
Earlobe (over 10 gauge): 2-3 mos.
Ear cartilage: 2-3 mo.
Ear construction, Industrial: 3-6 mos.
Nostril: 2-3 mo.
Lip, Monroe, Philtrum: 6-8 wks.
Tongue: 4-6 wks.
Septum: 6-8 wks.
Eyebrow: 6-8 wks.
Erl (nose bridge): 6-8 wks.
Navel: 3-6 mos.
Nape piercing (surface bar): 6-9 mos.
Surface piercing (Tygon): 8-12 mos.
Single point piercing: 3-4 mos.
Clitoral hood: 4-6 wks.
Inner labia: 4-6 wks.
Outer labia: 2-3 mos.
Triangle: 2-3 mos.
Fourchette: 6-8 wks.
Princess Albertina: 4-6 wks.
Male nipple: 2-3 mos.
Prince Albert: 4-6 wks.
Reverse PA: 6-9 mos.
Scrotum, Hafada, Lorum: 6-8 wks.
Frenum: 6-8 wks.
Guiche: 2-3 mos.
Ampallang, Apdravya, Dydoe: 6-9 mos.
Body Piercing Aftercare
- A mild liquid soap
- Q-tips or gauze
- Sea salt or sterile wound wash saline (DO NOT USE CONTACT SALINE)
- Distilled or bottled water (Not if using wound wash saline)
- ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS before any kind of contact with your piercing or the area around it.
- USE A SEA SALT WATER SOLUTION TO SOAK YOUR PIERCING. Soaking your piercing with a mild sea salt water solution will not only feel good, it will help prevent infection, reduce the risk of scarring, and speed the healing of your piercing.
- Mix 1/4 teaspoon sea salt with 1 cup (8 oz.) of water (preferably distilled or bottled water) in a clean cup.
- Place a napkin over the cup and warm it in the microwave.
- Attempt to completely submerge the piercing in the solution for 10 minutes.
- Rinse with clean water after soaking.
- If you prefer to make a larger amount of the sea salt water solution, mix 4 teaspoons of sea salt in 1 gallon of distilled water. Shake well prior to each use. Pour small amount of the solution into a small clean cup and warm in a microwave. It is important that the gallon (bottle) remains sealed at all times and that hands, paper towels, etc. never touch the bottle's opening. Note: Please do not use regular table salt! It often contains iodine and several anti-caking agents that can irritate your piercing, or potentially cause severe allergic reactions.
- APPLY CLEANING SOLUTION. Once the jewelry and area around the piercing are free of debris, lather your hands with mild liquid soap. Next lather the jewelry and the area around the piercing. Allow that to stay for a minute or so.
- RINSE and DRY. If the jewelry moves easily, rotate it as you rinse with clean water. If it does not move easily don't force it, just rinse the area. Pat dry with a tissue or paper towel (bath towels can trap and harbor bacteria.)
- CHECK YOUR JEWELRY. If you're wearing threaded jewelry (barbells, etc.) check your balls to make sure they're still tight. Remember "lefty-loosey, righty-tighty."
- Avoid touching your piercing. (except when you are cleaning it)
- Avoid oral contact or contact with other people's body fluids.
- Avoid using any aftercare products or ointments that were not suggested by your piercer.
- Avoid getting lotions and/or makeup in your piercing.
- Avoid stress and recreational drug abuse.
- Keep new piercings out of pools, hot tubs, lakes, rivers, etc. Using Tegaderm (a waterproof, breathable bandage) is a viable option.
Oral Piercing Aftercare
- An alcohol-free, antimicrobial mouthwash or dental rinse such as Biotene, Crest Pro-Health or Colgate Advanced Care.
- Distilled or bottled water.
- Sea salt (non-iodized, no additives)
- A new toothbrush.
- PREPARE YOUR SEA SALT MIXTURE. Mix 1/4 teaspoon sea salt with 1 cup (8 oz.) of distilled or bottled water in a clean cup and warm it in your microwave. If you prefer to make a larger amount of the sea salt water solution, mix 4 teaspoons of sea salt in 1 gallon of distilled water. Shake well prior to each use. Pour small amount of the solution into a small clean cup and warm in a microwave. It is important that the gallon (bottle) remains sealed at all times and that hands, paper towels, etc. never touch the bottle's opening. Note: Please do not use regular table salt! It often contains iodine and several anti-caking agents that can irritate your piercing, or potentially cause severe allergic reactions.
- SWISH GENTLY for 30-60 seconds, spit, and repeat until the entire cup is gone.
- CHECK YOUR JEWELRY. If you're wearing threaded jewelry (barbells, etc.) check your balls to make sure they're still tight. Remember "lefty-loosey, righty-tighty".
- PREPARE YOUR MOUTHWASH. Dilute an alchol-free antimicrobial mouthwash (such as Biotene, Crest Pro-Health or Colgate Advanced Care) 50/50 with distilled or bottled water.
- SWISH GENTLY FOR 30-60 SECONDS. Do this after meals during the entire initial healing time. Do not use mouthwash more than 4-5 times daily and use it over intervals spaced throughout the entire day.
- Avoid touching your piercing. (except when you are cleaning it)
- Avoid oral contact or contact with other people's body fluids.
- Avoid sucking thick beverages (such as milkshakes) though straws.
- Avoid hot spicy foods, excessive consumption of alcohol, aspirin, and caffeine.
- Avoid smoking. If you are unable to temporarily quit smoking please try to cut back.
- Avoid chewing on gum, tobacco, fingernails, and other things that are not food.
- Avoid stress and recreational drug abuse.
- Avoid playing with your jewelry; it can cause irreversible damage to teeth and gums.
Additional Suggestions
- Wash your hands thoroughly before any contact with your piercing!
- If you are wearing threaded jewelry, check your balls daily. (righty tighty, lefty loosy.)
- Make sure your bedding is clean.
- If you like your piercing, LEAVE THE JEWELRY IN AT ALL TIMES!
- Taking a multivitamin containing zinc and vitamin c can boost your body's healing abilities.
- Keep in mind that stress, poor diet, or illness can cause extended healing times or other difficulties.
- If you feel your piercing is infected, contact us or a physician right away! Although we are not doctors, we are happy to give suggestions based on our experience and tell you when to seek medical attention.
Tips For Specific Areas
- NAVEL You will want to avoid having tight clothing (waistbands, nylons etc.) rubbing on your piercing.
- EAR AND FACIAL PIERCINGS Shield piercings from hair spray and styling products. Clean your telephone frequently and avoid contact with public phones.
- NIPPLE You may want to sleep in a clean, tight fitting shirt or sports bra, especially if you have pets that get on or in your bed. Some women wearing rings may find the jewelry to be more comfortable if it is flipped upside down when wearing a bra.
- GENITAL While sexual contact is not prohibited, it should be gentle and piercings must be protected from other people's body fluids (saliva or other) while they are still healing (even if you are in a monogamous relationship). A good quality condom or other barrier is vital to prevent infections. Avoid any lubricants that are not water based.
- Gently suck on ice for the first few days to reduce swelling.
- The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory products such as Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil etc.) reduce swelling.
- Be sure to brush your tongue and jewelry (gently at first) to ward away plaque build-up.
- Come back in for JEWELRY DOWNSIZING at the end of your initial healing time. Oral piercings have a tendency to swell and need extra room for cleaning during the initial healing time. For your safety and comfort, we provide you with jewelry that has some extra length on the post. Once swelling subsides, it is advisable to replace the initial jewelry with a shorter post. Failure to do this will result in greatly increased chances of tooth damage (chipping, cracking, etc.), gum recession, and bone loss.
What Is Normal
- Bleeding, bruising, and/or swelling are fairly common with a new piercing.
- Some tenderness or discomfort in the area of a new piercing can be expect-ed for several days or longer. Discoloration (redness) and itching during the healing process are also fairly common.
- Secretion of a whitish-yellow fluid (not pus) is part of the healing process and is to be expected. It is liquid when it leaves the body but dries into "crusties."
- Piercings may go through "ups and downs" while healing. They may seem healed for a while, and then regress. The key is to continue cleaning your piercing daily.
- Piercings that are not cleaned daily may smell foul. This does not necessarily indicate a problem.
- Jewelry should not be expected to move freely in most piercings, even after they are healed.
If you want to stretch your piercing it is important to wait until the piercing is well healed (which may mean waiting longer than the "initial healing times" listed in this brochure). If you want to enlarge your hole significantly it will take some time and patience. Keep the following things in mind:
- Every time you stretch a piercing you create microscopic tears in the collagen layer, and it takes a minimum of 6 weeks for that tissue to heal properly.
- Each stretch is bigger than the last, so the larger you go, the longer you may need to wait between sizes.
- Some areas are easier to stretch than others.
- Stretching too quickly can result in uneven tearing, scarring, or thinning of the tissue (all of which can limit future stretching)
- Everyone's body is different, so there is no magic answer to the question "How big can I stretch until it won't go back?" Following the guidelines below to keep the tissue healthy is the best thing you can do to maintain elasticity, but you should never stretch a piercing if you are unwilling to accept the possibility that it will be a permanent modification.
Caring For A Stretched Piercing
- Treat a newly stretched piercing like a fresh piercing (refer to the piercing aftercare section of this brochure).
- Sea salt water soaks are extremely beneficial.
- Once the jewelry can be comfortably removed, tissue massage (with or without oil) will improve circulation, speed healing, and reduce scar tissue.
- If you experience a "blow out" or tissue damage when stretching, consider dropping to a smaller size to reduce pressure and increase circulation until the tissue is healed.


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Jerry Lebo, 2007
So let's quickly review the lesson from yesterday--and get going on the next issue to cover--tonal control. Yesterday, I realized two things. First, one problem with this painting is the large amout of foreground space, which fights against the basic composition--which is a "grouped mass" layout (see yesterday's posting to see what this means). Another problem is the perspective. If you look at the trees, they are basically drawn so that the viewer is looking up at them (you can't see the tops). Which is counter-intuitive to having the horizon line (the meeting of the ground plane and the sky) high in the painting. The higher the horizon line, the more the viewer feels he is above the subject looking down. I always suggest (a suggestion which I did not follow) that you should put your horizon line(s) immediately down when you start a landscape painting--as it establishes your perspective lines. If the horizon line is low, the the viewer is likely to feel that he is looking up in the painting and your perspective should be adjusted accordingly. If the horizon line is set high, the viewer will feel like he is a bit above the ground plane--assuming there is not a hill right in front of him/her--and you need to adjust again.
Not bad--at least I got some things right. If you have read my postings in the past, I highly recommend you read John F. Carlson's book, Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting. The book is a bit out of date, but it sets out a lot of basic principles for landscape painting. I took my copy on the train to work this morning and read it for the 5oth time--and I still learned something.
Without going into details, Carlson notes that the tonal relationships between the major parts of landscape are relatively consistent. Putting aside the highlights and accents, the core tone of the uprights, as he calls them (trees, bushes, etc.), should always be the darkest,. This is due to the fact that the angle of the light from the sun will always be such as illuminate the other parts of the landscape more. The sky, for reasons he explains in his book, will always be the highest tone, while the ground plane will be next. Finally, the slanted planes, such as mountains, hills, rocks, etc, will be the lighter than the uprights--but darker than both the sky and ground plane, as these are recieving light at an angle higher than the ground plane. Of course, if this wasn't hard enough, you also have to remember that as things recede into the background they will get lighter. If you look at my "desaturated" landscape, these basic relationships are correct--more or less.
So the next thing I want to check is the tonal range. That is the range from the highest tone to the lowest. Most photo programs allow you to adjust the brightness, contrast, and sometimes the midtones of a photo. I have a little trick I use, which is to first desaturate the photo, so you do not mistake tone for color. Once you have your tonal range correct, you can always put the color back into the photo. This works for paintings as well. I take the desasturated version of my painting, adjust the tones until I am happy--and record the settings. Then, here is the trick, go back to the orginal phote before it was destaturated and use the setting from the black and white version that worked best. Here is how I applied that here
First I adjusted the brightness, contrast, and mid-tone range until I felt the the tones were more in line with what I was after--and gave the painting a sense of both space and "air". Note: if you tonal relationships are wrong--this will not work. But, since I had roughly gotten these correct in my study--I could go to this step.
So here is the study, I have upped the contrast and brightness, and lowered the mid-tones. By my eyes, the painting is better.
And here is what it looks like with the color put back in:
So what do you think? Is this a better study than the one I started with. I do. This version has a lot of new information to paint from in the studio, and having it around will help me from making the same mistakes as in the first study. I could at this point prepare a new panel in the same proportions as the above picture, and go back into the studio to do another study. If I simply took the time to mix the colors and tones in the above painting before starting and try to maintain them while painting--I promise you it would result in a better painting than the initial study. However, I am still not happy. I still think I can do better. I have fixed the composition, and improved the tonal relationships. But what about color? I still think the colors are off--I get the sense that there is a lack of harmony in the painting. But what to do? Stay tuned--I will cover that in the next post.
In the meantime, good painting. All the best, Sixtyminuteartist.

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Installing the PCI Card
Have you ever purchased some type of a PCI card for your computer? Well, if you have, you may have run into some trouble with the installation process. Although it's not very hard to install a PCI card, it can sometimes be confusing. So, here is your PCI card guide.
Before we go into anything else, PCI stands for Peripheral Connect Interface. PCI cards are the most current and standard expansion slots that come on computers today. They usually support up to 32 bit cards and they are known for transferring data very quickly. They also take up a lot less space on the motherboard and they are usually white in color. Here is a sample picture of a PCI card slot for you.
Now, on to the installation guide.
The first thing you'll need to do is install the drivers for the PCI card, so go ahead and insert the CD that came along with your card into your computer. Next, double click on the My Computer icon and find the CD ROM drive that your computer uses and then double click on that. Several folder names will come up. You need to find the appropriate drivers, so look for the folder that says "USB 2.0 PCI Card" and double click it.
Once in there, click on the Via folder. This folder contains three other folders and you will just need to choose the one that is correct for your system. There is one for Macs, one for Windows 98SE and ME and one for Windows XP. Once you choose the correct one, there will be one more folder for you to click on. Double click that and then you will be looking at the folder that contains the actual drivers that you need. Look for the folder that says Setup.exe, double click on it and the driver installation will begin. (Just for your information, there is also a folder that says Read Me. If you want to learn more about the card, etc., you can click on that and read all about it).
This process will reboot your computer, so once it restarts, go ahead and shut it down again so you can insert the actual PCI card. Now, before you go any further, make sure your computer is powered down and that all of your power sources have been disconnected from the server. Electricity plays a major part in installing a PC card, so If you fail to turn everything off, you could be injured yourself or you could damage your computer equipment.
Now, you need to remove the case that surrounds the PCI card unit. To do this, you will just need to unscrew the screws and remove the side panel. This will then give you plenty of room to install your new card. While you're inside, be aware of static electricity, because a charge could build up, so just be careful when doing this.
When you have the case off, locate an empty PCI card slot. You may have more than one available and if you do, just try to keep one slot empty between the different cards so your computer can still cool off. This isn't a huge deal and it's certainly not required for the card to work, but if you have the option, it's good practice.
Next, you'll need to remove the screws that hold the PCI slot cover. Once you remove this, you won't need the cover anymore, but it's a good idea to hold onto it. Also, make sure you keep ahold of the screws.
You're now ready to actually put the PCI card in. Remove it from its packaging and be gentle when you're holding it. Try to hold the card by the metal bracket around it or by the edges. Now, just simply align the card with the open slot, insert the card in and press down on it firmly until the card is placed in there tightly. Now, get the screw from the above step and use it on the PCI card bracket to make sure the card is secure in its place.
After you have all that done, you can just put the side panel back on your computer, screw it into place and then turn your computer back on. You should see the New Hardware Found message in the bottom right hand corner of your desktop. The drivers will then finish installing automatically and you will be all set to use your new card.
Note: These directions are mostly for the PCI cards that WorldStart sells, but if you have purchased a card from another company, make sure you read through their directions just to make sure you're doing it correctly.
~ Erin


text: If you love some ball bouncing actions on your iPad or iPhone, the newly arrived Toy Balls game is just what you need. The Toy Balls game was developed by Cazual Games, which presents you with some balls of all types moving and rolling across a wooden universe, but having to avoid getting zapped by the electro-zapper. There are 30+ levels with the Toy Balls game for making as many ball connections without hitting the zapper. This game is best for testing how quick your reflexes are and you'll get addicted to it. We have a few more screen shots attached below: Toy Balls! is a matching-based physics game with a twist…players must use their quick reflexes to connect and eliminate the continuous flow of balls by matching at least 3 of the same kind, while navigating and dodging in-level obstacles, labyrinths and mazes. Select and match longer chains of balls to earn higher points and the coveted 3-star ranking. The game implements the actual physics of the balls used (tennis, baseball, bouncy ball, etc.) with simple and accurate game controls. The Toy Balls HD for iPad is now available on iTunes for $1.99 while the iPhone version is available for $0.99 only.


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Publications of the HPC²
Publications by HPC centers and institutes include items from past years such as an early publication written by one of the HPC founding investigators, Dr. Joe Thompson. Numerical Grid Generation was originally published by Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc. in 1985, and the copyright was transferred to Joe F. Thompson in 1997.
Publications for: Ervin
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Brooks, C., Lambert, B. H., Sauby, K. E., Ervin, G. N., Varone, L., & Logarzo, G. A. (2014). Larval Morphology and Host Use Confirms Ecotypic Variation in Cactoblastis Cactorum (Berg). Biological Invasions. 16, 13-22. DOI:10.1007/s10530-013-0497-9. [Document Site]
Lucardi, R. D., Wallace, L., & Ervin, G. N. (2014). Evaluating Hybridization as a Potential Facilitator of Successful Cogongrass (Imperata Cylindrica) Invasion in Florida, USA. Biological Invasions. 16, 2147-2161. [Document Site]
Lucardi, R. D., Wallace, L., & Ervin, G. N. (2014). Invasion Success in Cogongrass (Imperata Cylindrica): A Population Genetic Approach Exploring Genetic Diversity and Historical Introductions. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 7, 59-75. [Document Site]
Professional Presentations
Lucardi, R. D., & Ervin, G. N. (2014). Invasion, Part Two: Patterns of Genetic Diversity Following Expansion in the Novel Range. Invasion Genetics: The Baker and Stebbins Legacy Symposium. Asilomar, CA.
Shoemaker, C. M., Kroger, R., & Ervin, G. N. (2014). Assessing the Relative Importance of Environmental Factors at Multiple Scales on Wetland Structure and Function in the Mississippi Delta. Southeastern Natural Resources Graduate Student Symposium. Mississippi State University.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Aluminum manufacturer Alcoa Inc. said Friday it has completed formation of a joint venture with Sweden's Sapa Group, creating the world's largest aluminum profile company.
The joint venture called Sapa AB will have annual sales of $4.5 billion and 12,000 employees, the company said. Sapa, part of Norwegian conglomerate Orkla ASA, will own a majority of the company.
Alcoa will contribute 22 soft-alloy extrusion facilities in eight countries to the joint venture. Soft-alloy extrusions are alloy profiles used in industries such as construction and car making.
Pittsburgh-based Alcoa currently is in a hostile bid to buy Canadian aluminum rival Alcan Inc. for $27 billion.


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i have two kids
i have 2 kids and one if them was 4.125 at birth and the other was 4.575 at birth. it scared me alot to have such big babys i am scared to go back for a third try.
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I've been out sick the past couple days.
Every Thursday I get a cup of noodles from school with my friend Jackie, and that made me think about how easily we settle into routines. there's nothing wrong with that...I like noodles, and I like Jackie. But routines always fall away, and after we graduate I'm probably going to miss these noodly mornings. New routines will take its place, and that's the way life is.


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Santander UK Hits Bumps
Santander UK's growth ambitions have stalled. Two weeks after scrapping a deal with Royal Bank of Scotland that would have doubled its market share in small-business lending, the U.K. arm of Spain's Banco Santander reported dismal third-quarter earnings stuffed with unexpected provisions.
The unit set aside £619 million in the third quarter to cover deteriorating shipping and real estate loans, the costs of its aborted RBS branch purchase, and payments it thinks it might be forced to make to ill-served customers. The results were flattered by a one-time gain from buying back debt at a profit, but they couldn't hide a 26% fall in banking revenue.
That fall is in large part the result of a costly effort to win retail deposits. Santander this year offered rates as high as 4.1% on ISA accounts that are widely used in the U.K. to save for retirement, helping it attract £9 billion in ISA money in the first nine months of 2012. But other savers whose teaser interest rates had ended walked out the door. Net retail deposits were £6.1 billion in the period.
The bank's overall loan book continued to shrink, as fewer people bought houses or refinanced their mortgages in the weak U.K. economy. Company lending within the overall book grew.
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This is a guest post by Frankie Pondolph and Danielle Robidoux, organizers with Equal Exchange Action Forum.
"Consumers and farmers must continue to walk together. We are all in the same struggle for a life of peace."
-Diego Perez Lopez, CIRSA Co-op, Mexico
Equal Exchange is one of the largest worker-owned cooperatives in the United States, and has a mission to bridge the gap between consumers in the North and farmers in the Global South, while creating mutually beneficial trade relationships. Our products include coffee, tea, chocolate, bananas, avocados, nuts, and dried fruit.
We have always valued the relationships between our worker-owners, farmer partners and supporters. For 30 years Equal Exchange has told the story of small farmers, the realities they face, and the hard work it takes to build ethical and transparent supply chains. Reflecting on our history we've realized we neglected a large piece of our supply chain: U.S. consumers. Equal Exchange launched the Action Forum in late 2016 to deepen engagement with citizen-consumers in a grassroots movement to analyze our food system.
The Equal Exchange Action Forum is a space within Equal Exchange for individuals to join a virtual and physical community to network, learn, and challenge the injustices within our food system. It's a vehicle to build an authentic and democratic community, and a tool to foster relationships that will connect us to each other and our food. Despite the system's power to commodify every aspect of our lives, including our ability to connect with one another, here we have the opportunity to create something anew.
The Action Forum has been working on hosting various events around the country including summits that bring together worker-owners, producer partners and Action Forum members to learn. Alongside carving out physical spaces in different communities we also host monthly webinars.Some feature our farmer partners, outside speakers, and other worker-owners about broader food system topics and Equal Exchange's model. We have also developed an educational interactive platform for membership to connect with each other, share resources and participate in discussions.
In many ways this work feels like returning to our roots, 31 years in. The Action Forum creates a space to allow humanness and relationship building to continue to be a part of what makes Equal Exchange so special. A space where we can take risks, learn, and innovate together. To do this we need to hear your stories, your challenges and your vision.
Please join us in building this movement and community by visiting equalexchange.coop/action-forum.
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2014 has begun with economic conditions in North America continuing to strengthen and general improvement globally. But amid the improving numbers and rising optimism, questions and concerns remain, as reflected in CFOs' relatively weak company growth expectations reported in Deloitte's fourth-quarter CFO Signals™ survey. Frank Friedman, CFO and Managing Partner of Finance and Administration for Deloitte LLP, discusses his outlook for 2014 and offers his insights on the important issues, opportunities and challenges for finance chiefs to consider this year. Mr. Friedman explains why he believes that now is the time for companies to turn the page on market turbulence and business uncertainty and shift their focus toward innovation and growth.
Q: What's your outlook for the economy and business environment?
Frank Friedman: In general, the economy is in better shape and companies are gaining momentum. My view is based on what the data is telling us about business factors and the direction in which those factors are moving, along with what we're hearing from our clients. It's significant that what got us into a mess—housing—is a key part of what is taking us out of the mess: demand is up, inventories are down and interest rates are modest.
Moreover the job market is improving. There's still a lot of cash on the sidelines. We're also seeing the economies of U.S. trading partners improve. That's not to say this is anything remotely approaching a boom time. We still need to see consumers increase their buying and for business investment to pick up. However, as long as the fundamentals around housing, inflation and interest rates stay positive, I believe we're poised for a relatively good year.
Q: What are some of the biggest risks to the improving macroeconomic and business environment?
Frank Friedman: As I mentioned, we're still seeing weakness in investments being made in business equipment and in consumer spending, which is reflected in the GDP numbers. There's also the continuing risk that government budget and spending policies, as well as increased regulation, could hinder the recovery. Health care is another possibility. The sleeper issue for CFOs could actually turn out to be talent. If the job market really opens up, people will have more choices. For companies, that means the ability to find top talent and the right talent with deep subject matter expertise could be even harder than it is now. Companies may need to be prepared to pay more for the talent they really need. Another potential impediment for CFOs to keep an eye on is the health of major trading partners because if these trading partners can't buy, it restricts the ability of North American companies to grow. Overall, although there may be some fits and starts during the year, I would characterize these more as short-term issues than major sustained risks.
Q: Despite a growing consensus that business conditions are stabilizing, CFOs responding to Deloitte's fourth-quarter 2013 CFO Signals survey appear to be tempering their growth expectations for the coming year. Is there one area of uncertainty you would suggest CFOs focus most closely on?
Frank Friedman: As I see it, uncertainty really doesn't have a lot of meaning as an issue any longer. The message now should be, "Stop dwelling on the past and look to the future." For the most part, we have a handle on what's happening in Europe and China and the new regulatory climate. Yes, the economic growth picture could be clearer and the same can be said for the budget and fiscal policy wrangling. But there has always been, and will always be, uncertainty in business, through good times as well as bad. Invoking uncertainty has become somewhat of a crutch, I believe, an excuse not to be doing the things that all businesses need to do right now to remain competitive, such as innovating and investing.
We're in a good and improving economy, and companies' focus now should be on growing the business and taking advantage of their uniqueness, whatever that is. That doesn't mean companies should take their eye off the ball on cost containment or ignore good cost-cutting opportunities, but it's time to focus the conversation on how to grow. Valuations are rising and assets are becoming more expensive. This is the time for companies to act, whether that means going after opportunities in their own markets or expanding into new ones through investment, acquisition and distribution.
Q: You say, it's time to focus the conversation on how to grow. What does that mean for CFOs in terms of their own role and responsibilities?
Frank Friedman: A big challenge for CFOs this year is how to maintain, as much as possible, the larger role they have gained over the last several years in strategic planning and a host of issues related to the extreme stresses companies experienced from 2008 to 2012. Those four years were the Super Bowl for CFOs in terms of their influence. CFOs should focus on keeping their seat at the table for all strategic planning, but their role might have to pivot somewhat as the market and economy come back. That could mean taking a contrarian position when appropriate, making sure that as companies emphasize growth, they do so with discipline. That doesn't mean CFOs should focus on hunkering down while other leaders look up; CFOs can and should be innovative and looking for opportunities to create the financial environment that allows companies to innovate. Reigniting growth will likely require more investment in marketing, new products and R&D, as well as expanding in different geographic areas. Of course, that has to be done with the appropriate analysis the current business environment calls for and being prepared to take actions if revenues miss expectations.
Q: What should CFOs be doing to prepare their organizations to act on growth opportunities in the coming months?
Frank Friedman: CFOs need to be planning for higher growth rates, which means expecting growth and working that expectation into their financial plan, and challenging the status quo if growth drops back. This is the time for CFOs to think about building liquidity because the price of capital will likely get higher. They also should consider opportunities to take advantage of their capital, be it making investments aimed at where the company most wants to grow or hiring people in key positions. I believe talent will be a critical element in companies' ability to achieve growth. For CFOs, that means understanding how the changing business environment impacts the talent model and how to respond to that. They might ask themselves whether they want to hire fulltime people now and reduce outsourcing, or whether they should consider moving some jobs back on shore vs. off shore. Businesses typically concentrate on hiring for their core business, but areas such as data collection and analytics, marketing and sales are critical for companies that might want to change their operating dynamics from the last few years. In that case, that's where the hiring focus should be.
At the same time, CFOs should take the lead in getting the company into the mode of being more judicious about where they're investing their capital and about getting better at making the tough choices to stop doing certain things that are either unnecessary or are simply not working. It's easy to expand and much harder to trim down and cut losses. CFOs can take it upon themselves to be just as focused on putting an end to things that aren't working as they are in starting new things that might work.
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Wild River Blues
Sarah Menkedick
Vintage, 2017 (2017)
Reviewed by Hilary Williamson
arah Menkedick's
Wild River Blues
describes fourteen days she spent with her younger musician brother Jack on a very low budget east-coast backpacking adventure. It's part travelogue, part philosophy as they explore what it means to be artists in today's world. They travel with Jack's copy of the
Tao Te Ching
and, journeying between national parks, listen to thousands of hours of jazz.
he author tells us that they '
are on the cusp of transitioning from apprentices to full-time artists
' and are clueless about how to go about it. They '
place tenuous faith in the old American tonics of road and wilderness
' for redemption. They head, via back roads, to the East Coast mountains that spawned '
the civil, thoughtful rumination of Emerson and Thoreau.
' And, though the author's intent is to document her brother's (the
's) journey, she's changed by it as well.
've always found that multi-day trekking clears the mind and heightens awareness of surroundings. Menkedick talks of her '
deep-rooted gratefulness at having narrowed my awareness down to this trail and its details.
' I enjoyed sharing the siblings' arduous but rewarding treks through these pages, but also appreciated comments on creativity in art; the need to seek inspiration in addition to '
the dogged persistence and daily work
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moment-to-moment awareness
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A true pioneer in integrated healthy homes and weatherization services, the Opportunity Council (OC) in Bellingham, Washington, has been providing combined services to needy families since 1993. Over these 18 years, the OC has partnered with myriad agencies and other nonprofits to provide all-inclusive services using a "one-touch" approach to weatherization, health, and other community action services.
The OC's Weatherization Plus Health program has three main components:
- Improving the indoor environment, including measures that build on weatherization and education.
- Educating clients, including a visual survey of indoor air and health issues, interviews with clients, development of an action plan for behavior changes and implementation, and use of low-cost or no-cost materials.
- Performing weatherization improvements, including a weatherization audit, energy saving measures, and combustion safety.
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the OC's approach is their integration of client education. The process begins with an eligibility screening, followed by an in-home visit so that a healthy homes educator can create a targeted action plan with items the client can do. The educator then summarizes suspected asthma triggers and begins implementing healthy homes strategies in the home. Next, a weatherization auditor does the assessment, identifying energy retrofits and working with the educator on healthy homes upgrades. The educator then reviews the file to ensure that they have followed the proper procedures. This approach is critical to ensuring the client understands the why behind healthy homes and energy efficiency and so can continue to institute the upgrades once the OC is no longer in the picture.
Another unique aspect of the OC is their partnership with the Building Performance Center (BPC), which provides training in both healthy homes and energy efficiency. This combination of approaches sets the tone for the inclusion of both in clients' homes from the very beginning. Additionally, BPC uses hands-on props and demonstration to ensure trainees are fully educated in the tangible aspects of weatherization and healthy homes.
The OC serves as a model for integrated approaches to healthy homes and weatherization. In fact, the National Association for State Community Services Programs and the U.S. Department of Energy took inspiration from the OC's efforts to initiate the larger Weatherization Plus Health project. The partnerships and strategies employed are best practices for agencies nationwide.
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Tips For A Great Short-Story
Short-stories are easy to write and can have a big impact that you had expected. Novels take a long time to read whereas a short story can have similar impact and more people read becuase it takes lesser time. Here are some tips for you to write a short story.
Decide what your main character is about. Work around your main character and weave the story around it. Build your main character well by adding moral aspects, the way character behaves, what he stands for etc. By doing this, you need not work hard about what actions to take. The character itself will guide you towards it. Remember to add specific detailing and intersting aspects that keep the readers hooked to the story.
A story is a record of what the author feels and what kind of feeling the readers feel while reading the story. You can add your real-life experiences and how you managed to handle similar situations to move your story ahead. If needed, keep a notebook handy and write down the plot twist and emotions you would like each character to show so that you can follow writing easily.
Writing a short story could be the first step towards writing a novel. Get started small and create a larger impact with your words.


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Suzi the Bichon Frise at 5 years old
BEE-shon Free-ZAY
The Bichon Frise is a small, sturdy dog. When the dog is clipped in a show cut the body gives off a round appearance. The skull is slightly rounded. The muzzle is shorter than the skull, is not pointed, and has a slightly pronounced stop. The round eyes are black or dark brown. The ears are dropped covered in long hair. The teeth should meet in a scissors bite. The legs are straight and medium boned. Dewclaws are usually removed. The tail is carried over the back. The double coat is soft to the touch. The outer coat is 3 to 4 inches (7-10 cm) long and is coarser and curlier than the soft dense undercoat. Coat colors include solid white, cream, gray or apricot. White is preferred in the show ring. The coat is hypo-allergenic. Pet owners usually clip the dog in an easy care puppy cut that is the same length all over the body. The dog can be shown with its coat clipped like a poodle or with a long, puffy coat with the feet and muzzle clipped.
The Bichon is a fluffy, little white dog that loves human company. It has an independent spirit, is intelligent, affectionate, bold and lively. This charming, gentle dog is not a yapper. It has a self-assured, happy temperament that is easy to live with. These bright little dogs are easy to train and just plain old love everyone. They need people to be happy. They are naturally sociable and are happiest when they are part of a family that takes them everywhere. This sociable trait also means that they are fine in the company of other dogs and pets and are excellent with children. Used as watchdogs and to perform tricks, this breed is competitive and obedient. Like a lot of smaller breeds, the Bichon may be difficult to housebreak. The Bichon Frise needs rules to follow, and limits to what they are and are not allowed to do. They also need a daily pack walk. Do not allow this little dog to develop Small Dog Syndrome, a human induced behavior where the dog feels he is pack leader to humans. This can cause varying degrees of a wide variety of behavior problems. including, but not limited to, obsessive barking, guarding, separation anxiety, snapping, and even biting. These are not Bichon traits, but rather behaviors brought on by the way the dog is treated. If you begin to be your dog's pack leader, and are consistently self-assured, calm and assertive toward the dog, providing daily pack walks, the Bichon will be a very stable-minded, trustworthy dog.
Height: Males 9 - 12 inches (23 – 30 cm) Females 9 - 11 inches (23 – 28 cm)
Weight: 7 - 12 pounds (3 – 5 kg)
Some are prone to watery eyes, cataracts, skin and ear ailments, also epilepsy and dislocated kneecaps. They can be very sensitive to flea bites.
The Bichon Frise can live in an apartment if it gets enough exercise. They are fairly active indoors and will do okay without a yard.
These are active little dogs that need a daily walk. Play will take care of a lot of their exercise needs, however, as with all breeds play will not fulfill their primal instinct to walk. Dogs that do not get to go on daily walks are more likely to display behavior problems. They will also enjoy a good romp in a safe, open area off-lead, such as a large fenced-in yard.
About 15 or more years
1 - 6 puppies, average 4 - 5
This breed should be groomed frequently and bathed every month. Professional grooming is recommended every 4 weeks. Trim around the eyes and ears with a blunt pair of scissors and clean the eyes extensively to prevent staining. Show dogs are trimmed with scissors. The body of pet dogs may be clipped with electric clippers though the rest of the dog must still be cut with scissors. The Bichon sheds little to no hair and is good for allergy sufferers.
The Bichon Frise dates back as far as the 13th century. The breed is a descendent of the Barbet Water Spaniel and the Poodle. The Bichon was traded all over the world by Spanish sailors. The dog eventually became a favorite of the 16th century French royal courts. In the 19th century it was a popular organ grinder's dog and also a circus performer. Today the Bichon Frise is primarily a companion and show dog. The Bichon Frise was first recognized by the AKC in 1972.
Gun Dog, AKC Non-Sporting
Casey the Bichon Frise at 7 1/2 years old
Marco Jack the Bichon Frise at 10 months old
Sunny the Bichon at 19 months old—"She's a purebred Bichon Frise and is a wonderful dog who loves everyone...especially children!"
"Muffin the Bichon Frise at about 5 years old—Muffin likes long walks and runs which he gets often! I like walking Muffin and seeing him prance and dance through the fields! It's very good because we live in the countryside with lots of big fields!"
Adult Bichon Frise
"This is Callie. She is a newly adopted 2-year-old Bichon Frise. She was never potty, leash, or crate trained... but with the techniques of Casar, she is learning quickly. Callie is the sweetest, most laid back dog. She is fun and gentle around the kids. We are so glad we took her in, and now is very much a part of this family."
Example of a show Bichon, photo courtesy of Bev Busse, Heaven's Bichons
Example of a show Bichon, photo courtesy of Bev Busse, Heaven's Bichons
Examples of show Bichons, photo courtesy of Bev Busse, Heaven's Bichons
"This is Max, our Bichon rescue at 15 years old. We rescued him when he was a year old and he has been a part of our family ever since. He is blind, but that doesn't stop him. He loves attention and going for long walks. He is happiest when he has his whole family home with him. He loves to eat dog bones and on special occasions he gets doggie ice cream."
Suzi the Bichon Frise at 5 years old
Suzi the Bichon Frise at 5 years old
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L is for the way you look at me...
I know Valentine's Day has come and gone but I'm one of those people that just thinks it's totally appropriate to wear pink, red, and hearts for the rest of the week and spoil people rotten with candy and presents.
Who am I kidding?
Let's do that everyday.
Anyway, here are some Valentinesy instagrams from my week!
My momma got me this beautiful cake stand.
The mister's presents before wrapping.
Momma, brother, and poppa's presents.
I dressed up for dinner.
I painted my nails numerous times in different Valentinesy colors. This was one of them.
The mister got me flowers, two bags of yummy chocolate, and a silly dog cd because he knows I'm not a big fan of dogs.
I tried to go find a dress for Valentine's dinner and ended up finding this gem but of course my flat chest combined with curvy hips made it fit horribly.
I bought a ridiculous amount of candy bars.
Put a heart on it!
How was your day of love?
Or leave me a link to your Valentine's Day post!


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|Biosphere Reserve Information
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|Located in the southwest of Morocco, this biosphere reserve covers a vast intramontane plain of more than 2,560,000 hectares, bordered by the High Atlas and Anti-Atlas Mountains and open to the Atlantic in the west. The core area comprises the Souss-Massa National Park. Of main conservation interest is the endemic Argan tree (Argania spinosa). Being a relict of the tertiary era, this forest species is extremely well adapted to drought and other environmentally difficult conditions. It is currently under the threat from excessive human exploitation. The Argan tree is not only the focus for conservation, but also for research and socio-economic development. Research topics to improve the knowledge on this tree species are its usage, and its physical and socio-economic environment. Traditional uses of the Argan tree are for example forestry, pastoralism, food, medicine and cosmetics. Growing along the border of Sahara, it also functions as a buffer against desertification. The majority of the population in the biosphere reserve is of Berber origin, but Arab people are also living in the area, which supports approximately 2,374,000 inhabitants, including the town of Agadir (~899,000 inhabitants, 1994).
|Major ecosystem type
|Warm deserts and semi-deserts / evergreen sclerophyllous forests
|Major habitats & land cover types
|Semi-steppe Mediterranean ecosystem with Argan trees (Argania spinosa); forested and semi-forested Mediterranean ecosystem with the "Thuya de Berbérie"; semi-steppe or semi-forested ecosystems with red Juniper; agricultural land; urban zones
|29°15' to 31°20'N; 8°10' to 10°25'W
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|Transition area(s) when given
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|Direction Régionale des Eaux et Foręts du Sud-Ouest (Ministry of Water and Forests)
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Quality content writers can be hard to find. This isn't for the lack of applicants, college graduates, or people claiming that they can write on sites like Upwork, Freelancer, or any of the other dozens of freelancer sites, we all have to start somewhere. I'm sure that most of those individuals can in fact write. It's more than just the ability to put word after word in a way that pleases the eye, or at least has a period at the end of it with some sort of coherence to it. It's about finding one that fits with your organization and with that in mind here are some things to consider when you begin your search.
Do They Have a Voice
The writer should be able to write with a distinct voice. It makes it easier to incorporate the information they are presenting in a way that appeals to the reader when they have a distinct voice and pattern in the way they write. Being able to match up a writer's distinct tone with your businesses in a way that not only informs the reader but keeps them coming back for more and more is essential. If you are in content marketing you understand this, the dedicated readership, aka traffic, is kind of a huge indicator of success. Well, based off of your contract with a reliable firm at least.
Willingness to Learn
Okay this seems pretty basic doesn't it? That's why you should never settle for anything less. If they claim to be a writer they should be constantly reading as is, it's sort of a part of the deal. Or at least lamenting that they aren't reading enough is also acceptable. Depending on what you do, whether you are in a niche market or cover a broad range of subjects they better be able to learn everything and more. You should be able to give them topics ranging from HVAC to politics to VoIP, and they should be able to research it and, maybe more importantly, know where to research it. If they consider this a reliable source for a serious piece you might need to move onto the next applicant.
This might be the bane of recent college graduates who are on recently on the job market but it helps. Quite a bit actually. Here's something that might give you job seekers trying to find what hiring managers are looking some consolance. Experience doesn't always mean years and years at an agency. That might sound crazy to some people but consider this, freelancers can write up to 40 articles a week for various companies while people at an agency might be only subjected to one niche and do half that amount of work. This isn't discrediting the agency writer's experience either, this is meant as a frame of reference and motivation for those who are pushing a lot of content out but might not have the 3 years minimum for a lot of companies requirements.
It also means for those at an agency to keep an open mind. While one candidate has three years of experience at a firm, does it translate to your niche? Does it serve your purpose and help your organization? Keeping an open mind might help ease the process.
Remember, it's what's most important to your organization and who would know better than you? These are just places to start and maybe offer a dialogue with you and your team for the writer that will fit.
Put Them To The Test
So you found a handful of people who claim they have what it takes for your organization. Now you can put them through the ringer. There are a few helpful things that you can do to move along.
- You could have them write a mockup article to demonstrate not only that they have a voice but they can get to the heart of an issue and present what is necessary.
- Have them direct you to published material. After all, is one article ever enough to fully judge a person's ability? Maybe, but just to be safe you can see if they have a personal blog or published links to look at the topics they've covered and if they are consistent from article to article.
Whether you are just getting into the hiring period or wondering why you aren't receiving qualified applicants let this help guide your way. For more resources see the different avenues of hiring below.
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Zweber Farms
From the Farmer's Tractor
February 27, 2011
How did you get into dairy farming?
Our farm has been a dairy farm for its entire 105 years. You can say dairy farming is in my blood. After attending college and getting two degrees (an Associate in Automotive Technology and a BS in Dairy Science) I returned to the family farm in an official capacity. I bought shares into our operation in 2007. Today, the farm is co-owned by my father and I. My mother and my wife are also integral employees in the operation.
How have your farming practices changed over the last 10 years?
The biggest change for us has been going through the certification process to become 100% certified USDA Organic. The process started many years ago when we decided that chemicals on our land just didn't work for us. We found that through better land management we were able to achieve the same (or better results) without the input expense. In the early 1990's we started an official grazing protocol. In 1996, we built a double 12 swing parlor. This aided the efficiency of our grazing system. In 2007, we started the process to certify our herd, and in February 2008 our herd and land was 100% certified organic. We have also expanded our direct meat marketing business from raising a few animals for family and friends to nearly 400 customers.
How will dairy farming evolve in the next five years?
All dairy producers are looking to gain efficiencies while being more environmentally sustainable. While organic dairy farming is just one option, I believe the most successful producers are those that will consider environmental conservation while improving animal care.
What is your greatest challenge as a dairy farmer?
Like all agricultural producers, the uncertainty of our business is the greatest challenge. Weather, markets and regulations are daily game changers and challenges that we must deal with or our operation will not be sustainable financially.
How does a farmer know what a retailer will want a year from now?
We don't know, and we don't pretend to be experts either. Thankfully, our cooperative has dedicated staff that solve that problem. Also, as dairy producers we pay state and national check-off dollars. These dedicated dollars are used for product development, research and promotion. With our meat business, we are still learning. One year our chickens are the hot item and the next it is beef. It all depends on what is happening in the media, culture and food trends.
What steps are you taking toward conservation on the farm?
Our biggest conservation tools are intensive rotational grazing and crop rotations. We currently have a four year crop rotation, moving to a five year rotation. The rotation between corn and hay with a small grain cover crop has made our organic crops very successful while not applying any chemical. The rotation suppresses weeds and breaks up pests' biological systems. With intensive grazing our cows are forced to eat all the available forage in a particular area and then are moved after 12 hours. This discourages weed growth and also evenly spreads out their manure. Organic farmers often get criticized that we use more fuel to manage our crops. That is not the case with us. We cultivate our corn only once. We have learned to work with nature not against it. One way we do this is to not prepare the fields for corn until the weeds have started to grow. We wait for this to happen, then prep the fields and plant within 24 hours. This gives the corn a good head start and minimizes the need for extra cultivation.
Do you sell any of your products locally, and if so, what is the process?
Yes, we sell all our meat products, beef, pork and chickens, locally. We raise chickens on pasture. We also raise feeder pigs in a straw bedded hoop building and dairy steers for beef. All our meat is custom order. We sell pork in 1/2 and whole packages and beef in 1/4 and 1/2 packages. Our chickens are sold whole frozen. We contact previous customers to get their annual order and walk them through the whole process. We explain cuts and options. This gives the customer exactly what their family will need. New customers can contact us at anytime to be put on the order list. Most of our customers find us through our website or our state's Minnesota Grown directory.
Our milk is sold regionally through the Organic Valley cooperative system. Our milk is picked up every other day and bottled at a plant in St. Paul, Minnesota. Then it is shipped to retail locations around our region. Organic Valley is currently putting faces of its local farmers on the carton. If you live in the Midwest, you can see my wife, Emily, and our two sons on 1% half and gallon cartons. The cartons also give information about the farm.
What kind of reactions do you get from consumers when they meet you in
We are a very open farm and enjoy giving tours. We give formal tours to schools, retailers, and more, and we also give small informal tours to our customers. It is a part of what we do to maintain an open relationship with our customers. Customers are always amazed at how much work and care goes into producing their food.


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JOAQUIN, TEXAS. Joaquin is on U.S. Highway 84 and the Southern Pacific Railroad fourteen miles northeast of Center in northeastern Shelby County. It was founded in 1885, when Benjamin Franklin Morris donated 100 acres to the Houston, East and West Texas Railway on condition that a railroad station be constructed on the land. The station and the community that grew up around it were named for Morris's grandson Joaquin Morris. A post office was established there in 1886 with Erastus F. Sayers as postmaster. By 1890 the community had several stores and a population estimated at 100. Joaquin became a shipping point for lumber and cotton and by 1914 had a sawmill, a bank, a gin, a mill, a newspaper (the Plaindealer), and a population estimated at 350. It was incorporated by 1940, when it had a population of 487, which grew to an estimated 584 by the early 1950s. As agriculture in the area declined, the population fell by 1968 to an estimated 461, but Toledo Bend Reservoir rejuvenated the town, and in 1988 Joaquin had a population estimated at 969 and fifteen rated businesses. In 1990 its population was 805. The population was 925 in 2000.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:Patricia R. McCoy, Shelby County Sampler (Lufkin, Texas, 1982). Charles E. Tatum, Shelby County: In the East Texas Hills (Austin: Eakin, 1984).
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Life is much too short to spend it in the mechanic's shop. McLaughlin's Automotive in West Chester, Pennsylvania, is your neighborhood one-stop auto shop offering the full range of automotive services – oil changes to state inspections, tune-ups to transmissions, belts to brakes – under one roof. We have been in business for over 40 years and pride ourselves on combining high-tech systems with old-fashioned customer service. Our computer diagnostics will determine any problems with your vehicle, and our technicians will explain the problem, offer solutions, and give you an honest, upfront estimate. Let McLaughlin's Automotive simplify your life and keep you safe behind the wheel.


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Creating Queer Community 2012
Attending this 90-minute workshop is mandatory for artists and arts organizations seeking to participate in QCC's 2013 National Queer Arts …Read More
Collaborative Practice and the Future of Memory 2012
Atlanta-based performance collective John Q (Joey Orr, Andy Ditzler, and Wesley Chenault) join GLBT Historical Society Artist-in-Residence E.G. Crichton and …Read More
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Since 2003, RADAR Productions has hosted monthly literary performance with an emphasis on queer-centric and underground voices. Each June, RADAR and …Read More


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About the Book
Dianna is a young woman in her late 20's when she meets John, a man in his late 40's. They fall in love and marry. A central feature of their life plan is to have one child to fulfill her fervent lifelong dream of being a mother.
Not to be.
Not long into their marriage, Dianna discovers she has an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Hand in hand, they begin a 17 year spiritual journey into the nature of love and healing. Along the way, she discovers and fulfills her life purpose and, in the process, takes John by the hand, gently helping him to reveal, then fulfill, his own.
In the beginning, John, being much older, thought he would be her teacher but gradually discovers in the most important dimensions of life quite the opposite is true. With Dianna's guidance, he ultimately discovers we are all teachers, we are all students and we are all one.
Theirs is a story of courage, determination and a lightness of being, as they descend into the deepest valleys of crushing disappointment, pain and suffering only to rise again to ever higher peaks of appreciation, gratitude and love. Throughout it all, their journey is laced with light and laughter.
Even today, after her passing, they continue their relationship, piercing the Illusion that veils this reality, exploring its limits while continuing a spiritual journey without end.
Author Interview
Open your book to a random page and tell us what's happening.
In my reality, nothing in life is random — or accidental. When I was about to write this response, I happened to look out the window and saw three – three – hummingbirds dancing around a honeysuckle – have never seen this before – like Dianna saying "talk about the hummingbird chapter."
While I was writing the book, it occurred to me to use a hummingbird as one metaphor for how Dianna lived her life – flitting from person to person, embracing their love whole heartedly while impregnating each one with a simple grace, unflagging humor and ineffable love in return, all in one magical spontaneous exchange.
The look of triumph on her face, her excitement and joy, when the first hummingbird showed up in our yard was unforgettable. She had worked so hard for several years, planting for them, and finally there it was, this little Ruby Throated blur. In that moment I saw, once again, her determination, patience, faith, appreciation and gratitude all in one tiny vignette during one day of our lives.
Do you plan any subsequent books?
An already almost fully formed book is in my mind now. Better writers than I have said don't talk about a book idea or the energy for writing it will bleed away, leaving it stillborn.
John's wife, Dianna
Tell us what you're reading at the moment and what you think of it.
The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die by John Izzo and The Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware because I am old enough now where I should pay attention to these things — probably before tomorrow — and A Broken Sausage Grinder by Hank Thomas, a friend of mine and The Almost Archer Sisters by Lisa Gabriele, a relative and friend of mine. I often read several books at a time, switching back and forth depending on my mood. All are interesting in different ways and for different reasons.
There is so very much talent in the world isn't there?
Price: $16.95 paperback
Pages: 365
Release: December 14, 2012
About the Author
After spending his youth doing cement construction work while getting his education, John Catenacci earned a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. He went on to work on the Apollo 11 Project as a member of the USAF in California, then as an engineer for the Dow Chemical Company in Midland, MI, doing both process research as well as designing and building chemical plants.
Mid-career he became interested in group dynamics, leading to another 20-year career in team building that took him across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Saudi Arabia.
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Four different Lafayette running backs scored touchdowns as the Leopards improved to 4-1 with a 29-0 shutout of Columbia at Fisher Stadium. The offense rolled up 372 yards of offense while the defense held the Lions to -13 rushing yards and just 193 passing yards. Andy Romans had a team-high 13 tackles, including three for a loss of 17 yards, and two sacks in a performance that earned him Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors. In the third quarter, Adrian Lawson intercepted a pass and ran it back 40 yards. Romans and sacked Columbia's quarterback and Poulson recovered the ball to set Joe Russo up to score the team's third touchdown of the game. Morrow gave the Leopards their last score on a 14-yard run that widened the margin 29-0. Marvin Clecidor picked off his second pass of the season in the fourth quarter to end Columbia's final drive and seal the Lafayette victory.
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Mayor Ford's removal arose from bad law, even judge agrees
So, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been given the boot from office because an opportunistic citizen hired a smart and politically savvy lawyer who found a club of an arcane statute with which to tie the hands of a judge who was willing to play ball.
That's the short and dirty version of the bombshell that has dropped.
There was "absolutely no issue of corruption or pecuniary gain" on Ford's part, Ontario Superior Court Judge Charles Hackland wrote in a decision released Monday.
In other words, this isn't analogous to the cases involving other Canadian mayors where the allegations are about corruption or the countenancing of corruption — Joe Fontana, of London, Ont., who is facing fraud charges, and refuses to step down; Laval's Gilles Vaillancourt, who quit earlier this month after a witness at Quebec's corruption inquiry testified the mayor took kickbacks on all construction contracts; Montreal's Gerald Tremblay, who resigned Nov. 6 amid accusations he had turned a blind eye to the corruption that was purportedly all around him.
To quote Judge Hackland again: Mayor Ford's case, by comparison, "involved a modest amount of money which he endeavoured to raise for a legitimate charity [his football foundation], which is administered at arm's length through the Community Foundation of Toronto."
Furthermore, as the judge also noted, when Ford insisted on speaking to the original motion at city council — the integrity commissioner Janet Leiper had suggested council ask him to repay the $3,150 given to the foundation by donors he'd approached using city letterhead — he was trying to clear the air "in circumstances where many informed commentators would contend that the principles of procedural fairness…should have allowed him to speak (although not to vote)."
The Mayor did, notoriously, vote for a motion that rescinded the order to repay.
As the judge said, his speaking and voting "was far from the most serious breach," but removal is mandatory unless the breach was inadvertent or by reason of an error in judgment.
Ford's own testimony at trial made it clear it wasn't inadvertent (he said he came to that meeting with the intention of speaking, on principle if you like) or an error in judgment (or that if it was, it was his fault for either not knowing or ignoring the rules). Besides, the judge said, Ford showed "a stubborn sense of entitlement [concerning his football foundation] and a dismissive and confrontational attitude" to the integrity boss and council's code of conduct.
The mandatory removal required — under Section 10.1 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act — makes the statute an ass, as the judge himself acknowledged.
It "is a very blunt instrument and has attracted justified criticism and calls for legislative reform," the judge said.
He quoted no less than David Mullan, a professor in administrative law and Toronto's first integrity commissioner, who six years ago told city council that "it is simply Byzantine to have a regime under which the only way of dealing legally with conflict of interest in a municipal setting is by way of an elector making an application to a judge and where the principal and mandatory penalty…is the sledgehammer of an order that the member's office is vacated."
Had Judge Hackland been looking for an out — to address what he pretty plainly agrees is a bad law — his best bet was Section 4 (k) of the statute, which says that removal doesn't apply if the pecuniary interest "is so remote or insignificant in its nature that it cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to influence the member."
But the judge found that what the Mayor said at that meeting where he shouldn't even have been speaking revealed "his pecuniary interest…was of significance to him" and the 4 (k) exemption didn't apply.
What Mr. Ford said was this: "And if it wasn't for this foundation, these kids would not have had a chance. And then to ask that I pay it out of my own pocket personally, there is just, there is no sense to this. The money is gone; the money has been spent on football equipment."
(I'd argue that it's just as reasonable to interpret that as the sputtering and clumsy protest of a man who was bewildered how doing something good had turned so bad.)
Thus did the judge join Paul Magder (the citizen who complained) and Clay Ruby (Magder's lawyer) in using an elephant gun of a statute on a flea of a misdemeanor.
In the post-Charter of Rights and Freedoms world that is the modern Canada, citizens have grown accustomed to taking their laws as much from the courts — the Supreme Court and Superior Courts all across the country — as they do from the Parliament. Indeed, it is often celebrated when the courts overturn laws made by the federal government, especially the Stephen Harper government.
On Oct. 25, 2010, 383,501 Torontonians voted for Rob Ford, 93,669 more than voted for the runner up, George Smitherman, and just 1,813 fewer than all of those who voted for third-place finisher Joe Pantalone.
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ESSP provides instruction in bicycle and pedestrian safety, bullying, drug, tobacco and gang awareness and prevention, firearm safety, and building self-esteem. It also provides instruction in Internet safety, problem solving, media influences, conflict resolution, and juvenile law. These subjects are presented in every classroom, from kindergarten to fifth grade, over a 36-week school year. These subjects are presented in a literacy-based format that satisfies the District?s literacy requirements.
The goal of ESSP is to provide comprehensive safety education through positive police presence in every elementary school within the City of San Diego. The mission of ESSP is:
"The San Diego Police Department in partnership with the San Diego Unified School District is dedicated to promoting safety, health, education, cultural awareness, good character, and leadership skills. It is our mission to help young people improve their lives by building self-esteem, and developing good values and skills during critical years of growth."
The ESSP curriculum is summarized below:
- K thru 3rd:
Three core lessons: medication safety, pedestrian safety, and a story by ?Officer Bill.? In a story that is read aloud, a young student is confronted with a variety of issues, including pedestrian safety, stranger danger, and conflicts. With the help of ?Officer Bill,? the student successfully meets the challenges. After the presentation, the officer-instructor challenges each student to learn his or her home address and phone number. The officer-instructor concludes the story with a visit to a patrol car.
- 4th Grade:
Three core lessons: wheel safety for bicycles, skateboards, scooters, and roller blades; pedestrian safety; and preventing alcohol and tobacco use.
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Five core lessons: conflict resolution, gang awareness, juvenile law, drug awareness, treating people fairly to prevent bullying, which is associated with school violence.
In addition to the five cores, there are three elective lessons. These elective lessons are selected based on the needs of the school, students, and the surrounding community. Additionally, ESSP gives officer-instructors the flexibility to arrange topics in the order that best fits the needs of the school and the surrounding community. It also allows the officer to replace one topic with another to address a current event, such as a school gun incident.
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Arianna appeared on Monday morning's edition of "CNN Starting Point With Soledad O'Brien," joining a roundtable to discuss singer Tony Bennett's call to legalize drugs. Bennett's comments came on Saturday evening after singer Whitney Houston died at 48.
"First it was Michael Jackson," Bennett said. "Then it was Amy Winehouse. and now, the magnificent Whitney Houston. I'd like to have every gentleman and lady in this room commit themselves to get our government to legalize drugs — so they'll have to get it through a doctor, not to some gangsters who just sell it under the table."
Arianna weighed in on Bennett's view, pointing to the United States' struggles in containing the war on drugs.
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In the early 90's the New York Mets signed the two best free agents. Everyone agreed that the Mets would most likely win the World Series. Instead of winning the championship, the Mets finished last in their division. People agreed that to win could not solely be based on the level of your talent but must include a focus on the team's performance rather than just individual performances. So their lack of success had most to do with their lack of focus on the team.
In this Sunday's Gospel, the Lord is also calling us to a focus. In the Gospel three people come to Jesus and offer to follow him. To the first he says that "the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." To the second, he says, "let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." And, to the last one he says, "No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." The words of Jesus do not sound, on the surface, to be overly encouraging. Instead they seem cold and overly demanding. The Lord, however, does not want cold and obligated disciples, he wants passionate and free proclaimers of the Good News. As St Paul says in the Second Reading, "Christ has set us free." The key to understanding the focus that the Lord is teaching us can be seen in the words of St Paul where he writes, "For you were called to freedom…. but through love became slaves to one another." The focus then that Jesus is speaking of is not bound to a personal or social agenda or program but is on the experience of the love received from a loving God.
In a world filled with activity, distraction and temptation, the focus of discipleship seems impossible. Our faith however does not merely come from our minds, it comes from our hearts. If we think in our lives of those things to which we're most committed, they tend to be things and persons for whom we have the most love. We give lots of focus to a loved family member or friend. In the same way, the following of Christ comes from and gives flesh to the love we are coming to feel for God. With love no hardship can be too heavy and no demand too great. In a similar way, a disciple of the Lord may feel the heaviness of the Cross but the disciple also feels the joy of loving freely. As we love freely, the heaviness begins to feel light and even begins to feel like a delight. Like St Paul said we have no desire to "devour one another" but rather, to love one another. And the loving of one another is not fundamentally an idea, but it is an expression of our transformation into the love that is God.
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|The coat amongst the apocalypric ruins that once was my sewing room...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
What other dungeon is so dark as one's own heart!
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Oh, but it's gorgeous! And you emerged from your dungeon, with a warm coat, just in time for the coldest part of winter! I can't wait to see it on. Lovely job.ReplyDelete
WOW! I need a sewing dungeon...ReplyDelete
If you had to spend a year more in the dungeon, it is worth the beauty of this coat. I hope you'll post a picture of you wearing it. Simply gorgeous!ReplyDelete
It is amazing. I'd love to see it on you.ReplyDelete
Look really great! I would like to see more picturesReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Beautiful. Such a great sillouette. It looks really professional too.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:21 AM
Beautiful, I sewed a coat last year that made me feel like I had been working for months in a dungeon. I can tell you a year later, IT WAS TOTALLY WORTH IT! I love my coat and wear it all the time, and looking at the beauty of yours I think you will too.ReplyDelete
Can't wait to read more!ReplyDelete
Your "in progress" self-portrait made me laugh. :)
Sooooooooo..... what ELSE have you been doing ???!!!??? HMMMMMMM!!!????ReplyDelete
That's a beautiful coat! Gorgeous work there! :D Hehe raggedy pirate woman looks like a great Halloween get up though!ReplyDelete
Amazing! And I love that quote at the end. Truly no place is so dark, no torturer so cruel, as one's own self.ReplyDelete


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Saturday, September 18, 2010
SUStars Inaugural Blog Hop
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What a cheery Halloween card. Thx for hopping with us. Hugs, LoniReplyDelete
Love this stamp set and I really like how you put it all together. As Loni said, a very cheery Halloween card. Thanks so much for sharing. BrendaReplyDelete
Diane, your card is adorable. thank you for sharing with us this hop.ReplyDelete
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Cute, cute, cute! TFS.ReplyDelete
Hi Diane! Gotta love Halloween cards don't cha know! Love the colors you chose! Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
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That is really cute. Halloween is my favorite time of year. ThanksReplyDelete
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Thanks for sharing!
Love this stamp set! tfs your fun card.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 18, 2010 at 10:50 AM
Cool card, I think I need this stamp set.....ReplyDelete
Great color combo! Really like your card. TFSReplyDelete
Great use of colors on your fun card .... thanx for sharing!ReplyDelete
Love it, Love it. Don't you just love that stamp set. So Wicked cool. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Hi, Diane, don't you just love the shoes on this set? I love this card it's too cute. thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Really a fun card, Love the colors and I can not get enough of those socks and shoes :)ReplyDelete
Love the color combo you used on this, Diane--it's got a sassy zing to it!ReplyDelete
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love the colors and layout...fun card...gotta get this set i think...your card rocksReplyDelete
Wonderful Halloween card!!ReplyDelete
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Hi, all!! Back to posting again, thanks for all the prayers and patience with my absence, my husband is on the mend and doing well now!!!! So I can get back to crafting. A short post for today, one that I thought I had posted before the break but didn't. It is the second half of the Wedding Ensemble that I made for the Custom Quilling Newsletter. Click on pictures to enlarge.
There are two quilled treat boxes, a bride/bridesmaid and a cake slice. A table place card, and cake knife (that is mine used 33 years ago!)
I used a purchased journal to make the Bride's Journal and quilled the flowers and cut the "Happily Ever After" with my Cricut. Next to it is a paper cone embellished with a matching quilled bouquet that can be used as a favor or for treats.
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In addition to Excel's rebate program, Boulder County provides grants to low-income and affordable housing units enrolled in the City's affordable housing program. Through the Climate Smart Solar Grant program non-profit organizations and low to moderate income housing owned and/or developed by a non-profit organization can apply for grants on an individual case-by-case basis. In most cases all rebates, tax credits and other incentives combined with the grant will not exceed 50% of the total project costs.
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