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First of all, I want to thank Roni for giving me the opportunity to guest post on her blog. I know I don't have to tell you that Roni is a stand up blogitizen. Over the past year, I've blogged a lot about blog design, web sites, and general marketing for writers before agent and publication. I think I can say confidently that Roni and I have always been firmly in agreement that a professional blog is important.
Heck, it might even get you an agent.
Roni's professional, active online presence surely influenced her agent, Sara Megibow, before signing (although I think her kick-ass writing had a lot to do with that, too). I wanted to talk today about some of the elements you might want to consider developing for yourself. A caveat first, though: by no means are you required to do any of these things. However, presenting yourself professionally when you make your online footprint as a writer is always a good idea, just as is writing a professional query. Here are some of the elements you might consider in your overall online footprint:
A website or a blog with a clean, professional layout.
This doesn't mean no design elements, but it does mean being tasteful. Limit bright, flashy things, and try to stay away from the hard-to-read fonts. A black background was cool back in the early days of the web-- but it's not cool now, it's hard to read white text on. Very hard. Make it easy for your viewers to see what you have to say. Here's a secret: if your web site or blog is appallingly difficult to look at, people will read your blog in a reader like Google Reader--and that means commenting.
Professional information about you.
Your blog or website should contain An "About Me" page--and it shouldn't involve tawdry tales of what you did with your neighbor last weekend, nor should it include the photos of the event. That said, it's good to put some personality in it--but try to keep only as much personality as you would want a prospective employer having. Check for typos. I ran across a writer's blog shortly before drafting this post that had typos throughout the About Me section, and even worse--called attention to it by saying "attention agents!" Honestly, it didn't leave a good impression. I have more specific tips on an About Me section here: http://sierragodfrey.blogspot.com/2009/12/about-you-section.html
A dedicated e-mail address.
You'll want to use a dedicated address for querying, but it's also nice to have one for correspondence with others throughout the blogosphere. Ideally, you want an email address that doesn't start with "Vegasbabe1876xxx00," and you shouldn't have any spam blockers setup that require people to register to email you.
A page that describes your writing.
It should state up front what you write, the genres you write in, and if you've been published. It's okay to have a placeholder for this and list only the basics. ("I am working on a novel.") I know of a blogger who was contacted by an agent based on what she wrote on her blog, and having this kind of information available might help.
I don't mean site design, here. I mean, keep things clean. Don't bash other writers or publishing professionals. Don't air your rage unless you can do so in a considered way that presents a good argument for something. This is a cornerstone of being professional online, really.
A focus.
Lots of advice about successful blogging and online presence will tell you that writing to a specific audience is the way to go. But what does that mean, exactly? When you're a writer, either unpublished, unagented, or agented, or anywhere in between, you're probably not writing for readers --yet (although your followers could become future readers). You're writing for the community of other writers. So, will you dispense writing advice, explore writing topics, or post excepts of your work? It's up to you, but one of the best ways to focus your wares (your writing) is to create posts that will demonstrate the way you write. If you write humor, you'd want to write posts with a lot of humor.
I think the key to being professional online is to do what you like doing--that is, if you don't enjoy twittering, or facebooking, but love blogging-- do that. Remember that if you're peddling yourself as a writer with aspirations of publication, this is your foot in the door for future promotion. Use the community you engage with to your advantage by making friends and supporting others. Give agents and editors a reason to say, "Damn, where's this person's email address, because I'm writing him or her right now!"
Sierra, thanks so much for all the terrific information. Lots to consider!
So what do you think is vital to presenting yourself as a professional online? What will turn you off when you go to someone's website?


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Entering the tiger's cave
On Saturday 16 Feb 2019, Winton Higgins will be in New Zealand leading a one-day secular Buddhist workshop titled 'Entering the tiger's cave – insight meditation and the inner life'.
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A study retreat in your own home
Here's a suggestion – dedicate a couple of weekends to a study retreat in the comfort of your own home, practicing meditation and going in depth into a secular approach to Buddhism.
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Insight dialogue
A mindfulness meditation practice "off the cushion" which guides us when we're in the midst of stressful situations and interactions in our daily lives, at work and with family and friends, insight dialogue is a methodical approach to listening and speaking that allows us to experience the wisdom of awareness.
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Martine and Stephen Batchelor to teach in Australia
During February and March 2014, world-renowned Buddhist scholars, authors and teachers Martine and Stephen Batchelor will give talks, retreats and workshops in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Northern New South Wales, Brisbane and Cairns.
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My 6 days at a vipassana retreat
Yep folks, I lasted 6 days out of the 10 day retreat. The longest 6 days of my life. I had looked forward to this retreat with a mixture of excitement and trepidation since I booked it, 3 months ago. I knew it would be hard work, but that was ok if I were to get some of the results I'd read people get, from a 10 day Vipassana retreat.
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Insight dialogue retreat
I am intending to organise a seven day insight dialogue meditation retreat in New Zealand on 22 February 2014 at Te Moata on the Coromandel peninsula. At the moment, I am wanting expressions of interest so I can get an idea of numbers.
Another Winton weekend workshop
This time it's in Sydney and organised by Sydney Insight Meditators. Taking place on the weekend of 22 and 23 June, it will be at the Well-Aware-Ness Centre at 14 Ridge Street, North Sydney.
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Sayadaw U tejaniya
Burmese meditation teacher Sayadaw U tejaniya is coming to New Zealand in November. He'll be at Te Moata rettreat Centre on the Coromandel Penninsular for a 10 day retreat.
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A new style retreat
Here's an idea for a new, self supporting retreat model at Te Moata. I've been talking with some friends about a new type of leaderless retreat that would support everyday-life practice. I'd like to know if this would interest others.
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Things are getting pretty apocalyptic around here. There's a dolphin with a flick knife slashing every undersea cable around: the SEA-ME-WE 4 and FLAG cables have both been broken in Egypt, the Falcon cable's gone in the Gulf and now Qatar's managed to lose a cable link as well. At the same time, the weather's screwed, there are earthquakes breaking out all over the Emirates (interestingly, this would appear to be a scoop for arabianbusiness.com - I can't find any other mention of it) and everyone's talking about expanding Salik. Well, to be honest, Matar Al Tayer's talking about expanding Salik, everyone else is talking about what a completely dumb idea that is: over 66% of respondents to an arabianbusiness.com poll have apparently said they didn't agree with any immediate expansion of the scheme.
Quick note for anoraks: SEA ME WE is an acronym for South East Asia, Middle East, Western Europe while FLAG is an acronym for Fibre-optic Link Around the Globe. Falcon isn't an acronym, it's a non-aquatic bird and so obviously the ideal namesake for a submarine cable.
Meanwhile, in unrelated news, a Dubai-based lawyer has come to the remarkable conclusion that not having AIDS or hepatitis is proof positive that unwilling, unprotected penetrative sex can not have taken place with someone who does have AIDS and hepatitis. Further findings expected from the city's progressive thinkers are set to include the incontrovertible facts that the earth is in fact flat, the moon is made of cheese and the stars are angels' daisy chains.
The latest Gulf News story on this trial is very unclear and appears to say that the defendant has been acquitted, but that just seems very odd. Any clarity to be had out there appreciated.
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I've been trying to decipher the court report all day. The opening para says 'the aquittal... prevailed...' but also includes 'a lawyer told a court'.
I think it's the usual vague reporting/language problem that we suffer from, which confuses rather than informs.
I still haven't worked it out.
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Before I tell you why it's a really bad idea to clamp a big, red Toyota sign on the back of the left-field bleachers at Wrigley Field, let's look at Wrigley's latest architectural bright spot.
The gently curving lines of the ballpark's graceful exterior used to be marred by the concrete panels that had all the elegance of a parking deck. Yet at the behest of the new Cubs owners, the Ricketts family, many of those panels are gone. In their place is chain-link fencing — nothing fancy, to be sure, but it's painted a rich, dark green that evokes the Field of Dreams inside and will give fans new views of the city from inside the park. The change is perfectly in keeping with Wrigley's Chicago-style matter-of-factness—honest, straightforward and ruggedly handsome.
But that Toyota sign? It would be as out of tune with Wrigley as last year's free-agent bust, Milton Bradley, was out of sync in the Cubs' clubhouse.
Cubs executives insist that the sign would be a "tasteful" addition to the ballpark. And, to be sure, it would be better than a conventional highway billboard — an opaque horizontal sign plopped atop a fat pole. Yet if you break down the Cubs' plan, you can see how much visual damage it would wreak on a revered, 96-year-old city landmark:
COLOR: The illuminated Toyota sign, all 360 square feet of it, would be bright red, a color that has one purpose: To stand out. Wrigley's primary hues are a soothing green, a shade on display in the ivy on the outfield walls and the center-field scoreboard.
That color is soft, just as Wrigley's curving geometry is soft, a quality that underscores the "park" in "ballpark." Yet the Toyota sign, with dimensions far bigger than ads already on Wrigley's walls, would introduce a jarring contrast with the ballpark's lush green setting. The green of BP (as in British Petroleum) would be better than Toyota red, but the sign plan has more fundamental problems.
CONTOURS: In a city of skyscrapers, Wrigley forms a horizontal antidote, especially the sweeping, uninterrupted lines of its grandstand and bleachers. Those contours are a legacy of the ballpark's brilliant 1937-38 renovation by Chicago architects Holabird & Root. The city's 2004 landmark law for Wrigley expressly identified them as features to be protected.
How would the proposed Toyota sign "fit in" with these graceful outlines? Like a Class A bush leaguer at the major-league All-Star Game. The sign would rudely interrupt the ballpark's horizontality, with its top rising 38 feet above a springboard in the left-field bleachers. Think of it as a giant red Jack in the Box.
VIEWS: Unlike U.S. Cellular Field, which walls itself off from the South Side, Wrigley feeds on the energy of the city around it. Views of the rooftops around the ballpark from inside the park are among its great charms. City landmark officials made sure to safeguard those sightlines as they oversaw the Cubs' well-executed 2006 bleacher expansion. Yet the issues raised by the proposed Toyota sign will be far less easy to resolve.
In a bit of Cubbie hardball, the sign would partially obscure the rooftop ad for a casino on a building across Waveland while not blocking the sightlines from rooftops that pay a share of their ticket revenue to the Cubs. This approach could backfire. City landmark officials will evaluate the Toyota sign proposal's impact on views from the ballpark looking out, a concern shared by the area's alderman, Tom Tunney.
The casino ad may be garish, but when the Toyota sign is layered over it, the view will be even worse–as pretty as a sign-heavy commercial strip. And Wrigleyville neighbors can't be happy about seeing the back side of the sign as they drive down streets like Kenmore and Waveland. "Chicago already has an Ogden Avenue," Tribune reader James Kozicki of Western Springs e-mailed me. "No need to try and duplicate that at Wrigley Field."
Why get rid of one eyesore, Wrigley's concrete panels, and replace them with another?
The answer, of course, is money. The Cubs would reportedly reap up to $2.5 million a year from the Toyota deal. Yet the team's perennial cry that it desperately needs cash is beginning to wear thin. The Cubs had the third highest payroll in baseball last year, but they still flopped on the field. Their ongoing futility suggests that the real issue is not whether the team has enough money, but how well they spend it.
In recent years, the Cubs have looked to Boston's even-more-ancient Fenway Park as a model for Wrigley's reinvention. And why not? The Red Sox won the World Series in 2004 and 2007 after renovating a ballpark whose capacity is even smaller than Wrigley's. But the two parks ultimately differ: Sharply contoured Fenway is plastered with signs. Wrigley, baseball's graceful grand dame, offers relief from commercial clutter.
The point is: Let Wrigley be Wrigley. If the Cubs don't get that, the city should remind them.


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Defence and security company Saab has received two new contracts from the Swedish Defence Material Administration with a total value of MSEK 194. The contracts comprise upgrade of the heavyweight torpedo Torpedo 62 and support for underwater weapon systems.
The upgrade of Torpedo 62 comprises of new and improved functions for communication and warhead initiation, providing an important capability enhancement for the system.
"The Torpedo 62 system will, as a result of this order, be upgraded with new functionality and gain increased capability. I feel satisfied to report yet another order from one of the market's most demanding customers." says Tomas Samuelsson, Head of business area Dynamics.
The Torpedo 62 is an advanced heavy weight torpedo for combating surface targets. The Torpedo 62 is equipped with an advanced propulsion system capable of high speed and long endurance together with a state of the art homing system.
Deliveries according to these contracts will take place during the period 2013 to 2016.


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Good morning and welcome!
I had a lovely email from Amanda at Belvoir Care Home. If you remember Lisa visited them recently I thought you might like to read what she said.
"Just dropping you an email to thank you, Lisa and everyone else for the beautiful blankets and shawls, the Residents enjoyed choosing their favourites and have worn the shawls and had the blankets on their laps or to hand on the back of their chair since receiving them.
Gladys is thrilled to bits about being on the Internet and having her picture seen around the world.
I took some pictures of the Residents with their shawls and blankets so I will ask their permission to share some of them with you all.
I think what you do for people is wonderful and once again I would like to say a big thank you from all at Belvoir and thanks also to Lisa for thinking of us".
It's so nice to get feedback from the Homes we visit it makes everything so much worthwhile. I'm sure the Blankets and Shawls will be talking points for many days to come.
Thanks everyone!
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The top November 2016 home ideas include a number of household designs that offer more than just what meets the eye. Some of the best examples of this include light bulbs that can illuminate a space as well as charge one's mobile devices or provide Wi-Fi, wood flooring systems that generate sustainable energy to power appliances and decor pieces that purify one's home environment for health. As well as simply being integrated into the home for the purpose of aesthetics, furniture and decor is being carefully chosen by consumers who want to streamline the functions that are carried out at home.
Other ideas that support this idea that homeowners are looking for greater support include smart doorbell systems, autonomous lawn care robots and motion-controlled smart home controls.
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'While Abraham Lincoln is widely lauded for saving a Union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years.'
~ Abraham Lincoln : vampire hunter
Take a look at the library's most requested titles and - okay, 50 Shades of Grey aside - you'll usually find a fair few titles on there that have recently come out as movies. Nothing makes people want to read a book so much as a big, shiny movie version. Good news: the 5 books on this list still have available copies, because the movies aren't here yet!
(ps. Fans of Robert Pattinson rejoice and check out both 'Cosmopolis' and 'Bel-Ami', below!)
Also coming out soon:
The hobbit (watch trailer) NZ release: 28 November
Cosmopolis (watch trailers) NZ release: 1 November
Bel-Ami (watch trailers) NZ release: 26 July
Anna Karenina NZ release: TBA
On the road (watch trailer) NZ release: 13 September
I, Alex Cross / James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that his niece, Caroline, has been found brutally murdered. Cross vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that Caroline was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim. The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain - they will do anything to keep their secrets safe. As Cross closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable - a revelation that could rock the entire world.
NZ release date: 25 October
Who's in it: Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox and Rachel Nichols
The door / Magda Szabo ; translated from the Hungarian by Len Rix
A busy young writer struggling to cope with domestic chores, hires a housekeeper recommended by a friend. The housekeeper's reputation is one built on dependable efficiency, though she is something of an oddity. Stubborn, foul-mouthed and with a flagrant disregard for her employer's opinions she may even be crazy. She allows no-one to set foot inside her house; she masks herself with a veil and is equally guarded about her personal life. And yet Emerence is revered as much as she is feared. As the story progresses, her energy and passion to help becomes clear, extinguishing any doubts arising out of her bizarre behaviour.
NZ release date: 5 July
Who's in it: Helen Mirren, Martina Gedeck and Károly Eperjes
Abraham Lincoln : vampire hunter / Seth Grahame-Smith (eBook version)
Indiana, 1818 - Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a one-room cabin, where a nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln kneels at his suffering mother's bedside. She's been stricken with something the old-timers call "Milk Sickness." "My baby boy..." she whispers before dying. Only later will the grieving Abe learn that his mother's fatal affliction was actually the work of a vampire. When the truth becomes known to young Lincoln, he writes in his journal, "henceforth my life shall be one of rigorous study and devotion. I shall become a master of mind and body. And this mastery shall have but one purpose..." Gifted with his legendary height, strength, and skill with an ax, Abe sets out on a path of vengeance that will lead him all the way to the White House.
NZ release date: 2 August
Who's in it: Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell and Dominic Cooper
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne legacy / Eric Van Lustbader
David Webb has been living a quiet life as a university professor in the backwoods of America with his wife and children. But someone is about to shatter his peace. A silenced gunshot narrowly misses his head. Then he finds his two friends dead. A deadly assassin is on his trail and David Webb must once again turn to Jason Bourne to save his life and family...
NZ release date: 16 August
Who's in it: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton
Austenland : a novel / Shannon Hale
Jane Hayes is a seemingly normal young New Yorker, but she has a secret. Her obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, is ruining her love life: no real man can compare. But when a wealthy relative bequeaths her a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-crazed women, Janes fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become realer than she ever could have imagined. Decked out in empire-waist gowns, Jane struggles to master Regency etiquette and flirts with gardeners and gentlemen or maybe even, she suspects, with the actors who are playing them. Its all a game, Jane knows. And yet the longer she stays, the more her insecurities seem to fall away, and the more she wonders: Is she about to kick the Austen obsession for good, or could all her dreams actually culminate in a Mr. Darcy of her own.
NZ release date: TBA
Who's in it: Keri Russell, JJ Feild and Jennifer Coolidge (and Bret McKenzie!)


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Targets for the Royal Navy – Training for asymmetric threat such as suicide boats attacks is more and more important these days, and the Royal Navy has taken a step in ensuring its ships are ready for all events. ASV Ltd. has recently been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) for the Provision of Remote Controlled Naval Surface Target Systems and Associated Capabilities. Under this contract the company will supply, operate, store and maintain a range of remotely operated craft from 3.5-13m in length.
A military-civilian flying role for Leuchars even as Army Base? – Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is to ask the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to examine the possibility of having Leuchars's runways (expensively updated in the last few years) available for civilian use — which would provide a welcome boost to the local economy — in the wake of the decision to end the Fife town's century-old link with the RAF.
"It is crucial that the airfield is kept in use so that it can be used as an embarkation point for military personnel involved in future operations — and beyond — that there must be scope to investigate securing commercial flights from Leuchars to make the most of the facilities there.
"There is no reason why military and civilian flights could not both use Leuchars, which would be a huge boost to the economy of the area."
It is not the first time the possibility of commercial airline flights from Leuchars has been raised. In 2002 a feasibility study by the MoD indicated that potential exploitation of spare capacity at RAF Leuchars might include greater use of the base by civilian and commercial aircraft. Ryanair looked at flying in and out of Leuchars several years ago and even approached the MoD about the prospect.
However, Project Pioneer was put on hold the following year because RAF Strike Command wanted to keep its "options open" as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq escalated.
Asked about the possibility of commercial flights, the MOD said that the large number of troops — possibly as many as 1300 — scheduled to be based in Leuchars means there might not be "sufficient capacity."
"A large volume airline would have a very substantial impact on local infrastructure such as the road network. The funding of any improvements to the road network might be difficult to achieve."
The majority of military deployments in the UK take place from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, although Leuchars, Edinburgh and Prestwick airports have been used for Scottish troops in the past.
Mr Salmond believes using Leuchars for that purpose would allow aviation skills and jobs to be retained in Fife and make use of the base's runway, which has been the subject of millions of pounds of investment in recent years. The MOD is actively considering retaining the Leuchars runways and facilities as an Embarkation Point for troops, but at this stage it is unclear whether Leuchars could also welcome civilian flying. Apart from security problems which would have to be studied and mitigated, the base might not be suitable for the large passenger numbers that would be required for the arrival of a budget airline once the army base was functional.
We will see what eventually comes out of it.
F35 test fleet temporarily grounded following electrical failure - All 20 U.S. F-35 Lightning IIs have been grounded following a failure of the aircraft's integrated power package (IPP). the IPP - which combines the functions performed by an auxiliary power unit, emergency power system and environmental controls - the crew shut down the aircraft as per standard operating procedures, according to a press release by the JSF program office.
Government and contractor teams are reviewing the incident to find out what caused the IPP to fail. The program office suspended flight operations as "the prudent action to take at this time until the F-35 engineering, technical and system safety teams fully understand the cause of the incident," according to the statement.
This is the second time the F-35 has been grounded this year due to electrical problems. In March, the F-35 fleet was briefly grounded after the same aircraft experienced a dual generator failure that was traced to faulty maintenance procedures.
The Navy's F-35C was also grounded for six days in June due to a software problem with the wing-fold mechanism that might have caused the flight control surfaces to freeze in flight. The aircraft returned to flight June 23.
It is not uncommon during tests and development to incur in such problems, and the fleet should be back flying soon. Hopefully this will have no impact on the test programme schedule.
Libya war developments - On August 1, as planned, Norway withdrew its small but efficient contingent of F16s from the Libyan operation, after carrying out 583 missions, out of a total of 6,493 flown by NATO since March 31, but especially after dropping a very impressive 569 weapons, almost one for each sortie flown, and one of the very highest figures in the whole coalition.
On June 10, the center-left government, split over Norway's prolonged participation in the bombing, announced it would gradually withdraw its six F-16 fighter jets stationed at the Souda base on the Greek island of Crete. The government explained that its small air force could not sustain a large air contribution for a long period of time.
Only eight of NATO's 28 member states have flown bombing missions since the alliance took command of the operation on March 31: Norway, Britain, France, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, Italy and the United States.
Even more worrisome, the French navy will withdraw its aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle from Libyan seas on Aug. 10 for maintenance, though France will keep participating in airstrikes against Col. Moammar Gadhafi's forces using fighter jets that will take off from Sicily.
The Charles De Gaulle, which hosts six Rafale fighter jets and nine other aircraft, will head to her home harbor of Toulon on the French Mediterranean coast for regular maintenance, a French Defense Ministry official said Thursday. The maintenance will take place in the port over "several weeks," he added.
The French air force will take over the job using six other Rafale jets which have been moved forwards at the Sigonella air base in Sicily, meaning France's military contribution the North Atlantic Treaty Organization campaign in Libya will continue. The French military carries out about 25% of the coalition's sorties in Libya and about 30% of the air strikes.
The Charles De Gaulle has been sailing off the Libyan coast since March 20, together with other French vessels and a helicopter carrier. Prior to her mission off the North African coast, the ship had patrolled the Indian Ocean off Eastern Africa as part of antipiracy surveillance and its Rafales had flown missions into Afghanistan. Between both missions, the ship moored in Toulon for about a month, a brief break in almost 18 months of constant operations.
What the newspapers do not tell is that the absence of Charles De Gaulle will mean a further decrease in responsiveness of the NATO force, and even longer gaps of time in which the rebels will be on the ground on their own, without air support available, and exposed to Gaddafi's counterattacks.
The NATO coverage of the Libyan air space is, as I've said several times, an umbrella riddled with holes. NATO is flying an average of 100 sorties a day, of which only 60-65 are of attack planes. This is sufficient to ensure 4 "orbits" each lasting 3 to 4 hours (thanks to some 3 Air-to-Air refuellings per sortie!), which means that NATO has attack planes for a relative time of 16 hours out of 24. Gaddafi's forces have been well known for launching counterattacks against the rebels during the "gaps", only to hide in heavily urbanized areas when the NATO starts to arrive. With Charles de Gaulle out of the area and with the planes all being based further away from their targets, the rhythm of operations and the coverage will shrink even further. It also appears that the "9 other planes" carried by CdG, are not being replaced. This means also the loss of the Hawkeyes (probably 3) that the carrier has, further eroding the NATO's already lacking ISTAR and RECCE capacity over Libya.
Indeed, the RAF AWACS and Sentinel (and the Nimrod R1 until it was there) are the diamond tip of the ISTAR/RECCE effort, with the rest essentially coming from the US, which despite their formal "absence from ops" are still flying 100% of the Electronic War missions and a very high share of RECCE and Air Refuelling sorties. They also have made drones available: details have not been disclosed, but Libya shot down a Fire Scout UAV of the US Navy. A number of Predators of the USAF fly out from Sigonella air base, Sicily, providing two constant RECCE orbits (each with a drone in the area at all times): one over Tripoli and one over Misrata. It appears that a Global Hawk is also present on Sigonella, but as I said, details have definitely not been disclosed. The RAF, partially to replace the lost capability of the Nimrod R1 now decommissioned, has sent 4 more Tornados to Gioia, along with one RAPTOR pod. As awesome as the RAPTOR is, an occasional RECCE trip will not mean a dramatic change in the rhythm and efficiency of ops.
Meanwhile, an Italian warship, the 'Bersagliere' was missed by an unidentified missile launched by Libya towards her, and HMS Liverpool was (again) targeted unsuccessfully by shore-based artillery, which was then "silenced by Apaches taking off from HMS Ocean".
It doesn't appear to be going well, does it…?
Meanwhile again, the Parliamentary Defence Committee, announced on its SDSR report that "We support the decision to proceed with both the Queen Elizabeth class carriers and to develop the JSF carrier strike capability" and noted, with Charles de Gaulle no doubt in mind, among with other simple logical considerations, that even if the second CVF is to be eventually mothballed for real, it still must be fitted with catapults and arresting wires, so to be effectively "ready" to go into action rapidly when needed. Needless to say, I fully agree with this, and I've been banging about this for a looong time. [Conclusions and Recommendations, point 24 and 27]
Point 28 of the report also calls for clarity on the management of the gap in Marittime Patrol left by Nimrod retirement, and urges the MOD to find solutions and outline a plan for regeneration of the lost capability.
Together, they make for a good couple of Torpedoes fired in the flank of the SDSR, which is once more exposed in its flaws.
Afghanistan tragedy - Thirty-one U.S. special forces and 7 Afghan commandos accompanying them died in Afghanistan when the Taliban shot down their Chinook helicopter on August 5, officials said Aug. 6, marking the deadliest incident for foreign troops in the decade-long war. The previous biggest death toll saw 16 American soldiers killed in 2005 when a Taliban rocket hit their Chinook in the eastern province of Kunar.
Twenty-five of the dead were U.S. Navy SEALs, U.S. television network ABC News reported. The Pentagon declined to comment on the cause or number of deaths.
One man who said he witnessed the Aug. 5 crash, Mohammad Saber, told AFP that the helicopter plummeted during a late-night operation in his village.
"At around 10 p.m. last night, we heard helicopters flying over us," he said.
"We were at home. We saw one of the helicopters land on the roof of a house of a Taliban commander, then shooting started.
"The helicopter later took off but soon after taking off it went down and crashed. There were other helicopters flying as well."
Wardak provincial spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said the crash happened in Sayd Abad district during an operation against Taliban insurgents who have been waging war on pro-government forces since being toppled from power in 2001.
"The U.S. chopper that crashed last night was shot down by the Taliban as it was taking off," he said. "A rocket fired by the insurgents hit it and completely destroyed it."
He added that the helicopter had broken into several parts.
This tragedy follows the announcement, just days ago, that another Chinook of the US forces had been brought down by RPG fire, fortunately without serious consequences.
Bad luck? Taliban with GREAT aim?
Where the weapons REALLY RPGs? Hitting an helicopter with an RPG, even in landing and take off phase, is a complex business. The RPG is notoriously inaccurate, and despite having a range of over 900 meters, an hit at 500 is already considered a "Lucky Shot".
It makes me suspect that the Taliban might have gotten their hands on a number of more sophisticated weapons to employ against NATO helicopters. I obviously hope to be wrong. My thoughts go to the families and friends of the fallen.
My greatest respects also go to the family of Marine James Robert Wright, from Juliet Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines, killed in Afghanistan on 5 August 2011.
Returning fire swiftly and accurately - After examining emerging technologies to counter the small arms threat, the MOD's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory conducted extensive trials with the Infantry Trials and Development Unit and in theatre, and identified Boomerang III as the preferred solution for meeting the requirement of a fire source-locating device. Scientists then made recommendations to industry on how to improve the system and develop it into a capability to save lives on the front line.
Hundreds of the Boomerang systems have been bought under a £20m contract with Essex-based company Maxord Ballistics Limited (MBL), which is the UK distributor for Raytheon BBN Technologies who make the system and they are now already in use in Afghanistan.
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The Boomerang is a succesfull system already in widespread use with US Forces and other armies, and can be used at FOBs, checkpoints and other fixed locations or mounted on vehicles.
Warthog success: will it give it a long-term role in the Army? - The Warthog is doing its job very well in Afghanistan, with its combination of good protection and high mobility and Infantry Carrying load, which means that it can outmaneuver the Taliban and bring troops and heavy fire to bear on insurgents from unexpected directions.
Some 115 Bronco All Terrain Vehicles were acquired for 150 millions from Singapore's ST Kinetics, and turned into the Warthog vehicle with additional armor and british-mandated radios, electronics and other kit. The last one has been handed to the British Army very recently.
The success of the Warthog in Afghanistan will be enough to give the vehicle a future post-2015 inside the Core Budget and programme of the Army…? Perhaps the September Equipment Procurement report will give us some info about this and other kit pieces.


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[All photos by Rony Alwin] We couldn't wrap up our Grammy party coverage without mentioning one of our favorites, the AllSaints Pre-Grammy event at Hemingway's on Saturday night. The party featured a live performance, DJ sets by Grammy artists, a surprise engagement celebration for one of this year's Grammy winners, and rock star-filled crowd of hip Angelenos. Come see what went down inside what was easily the hottest indie rock Grammy event of the weekend.
As part of the jam-packed lineup of Grammy events, British fashion brand AllSaints co-hosted the pre-award show party with Grammy winner Patrick Carney of the Black Keys and nominee Devendra Banhart who each took their discerning ear to the turntables for Grammy artist-approved DJ sets. Hemingway's was swarming with rock stars and groupies, more so than the a typical night, plus lots of familiar Los Angelites of the gutter-chic variety. Among guests in attendance were Jared Followill and Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon, Dangermouse, Rodrigo Amarante, Ivanka Trump, Jennifer Missoni, Julian Perretta, Nick Jago, Tim Burgess, Posso the DJ, Soko, Zelda Williams, Eric Balfour, Sebastian Stan, and Annakim Petty.
Aside from the Grammy honors, the night was also a celebration of romance; before up-and-coming indie band IO Echo took the stage to perform, the crowd congratulated Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, who had proposed to Emily Ward just before the party, on the couple's engagement. Swoooooon.
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Thursday, April 7, 2016
in my kitchen march 2016
Afternoon treats for me! Raw Chocolate Coconut Bites inspired from here.
Spaghetti Bolognaise made with organic beef mince and loads of Rob's homegrown garlic and our fresh garden herbs. Organic pasta for the boys and organic zucchini noodles for us.
Free range chicken wings with garlic and oregano and thyme and drizzled in Australian Olive Oil. Coleslaw with a tasty garlicy sunflower seed sauce.
We had a cold spell so I made the gang Coconut Curry Chicken and Vegetable Pie. Mostly organic from the pastry flour to simple vegetables. The sauce is made with a cup of homemade chicken stock, a small can of ayam coconut milk and some natural arrowroot powder to thicken up and pepper for taste. Wholesome and comforting family food.
Vegan Mexican Bowl with brown organic rice. Red kidney beans sauteed with onions, paprika, cumin, garlic and fresh oregano. I have started to prioritise "clean eating" foods after my ambulance trip to the hospital. The delicious vegan tofu coriander dressing really accentuates this dish.
Chickpea, Spinach and Pumpkin Curry with organic rice for the whole family. Similar recipe to this one.
My mum came to stay after my surgery to cook and look after the children. She prepared all this food the night before a 7 hour bus and train trip from Sydney to the Snowy Mountains. Stashed in her suite case: Babaganoush, Tabouli, Serbian Cheese and Spinach Pie, a ball of Lebanese Shanglesh, A big piece of Prosciutto from Fairfield, Lebanese Bread, and four Lemons cross lime cross grapefruit from her tree. Her description not mine. Dinner was sorted the first night! Oh, and she carried a big curry plant on her journey too!
The next night, Bubba Masa (my mum) made traditional schnitzels served with Rob's delicious wild fermented saurekraut.
The day after she made traditional Serbian Cheese and Spinach Pie, also known as Burek, before anyone woke up!
What have you been cooking folks? Or like me, is someone else cooking and giving you a bit of a break.
Zena xx
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My goodness me,Zena...so much yummy food there. You must love it when your mum comes to visit.ReplyDelete
So much deliciousness in this post Zena! Your mum sounds like an amazing cook and that Burek looks simply DIVINE!!! My days would not be complete without baking/cooking, it's like therapy, I love it... xxxReplyDelete
Oh dear goodness! All of this yummy food! What I would give to taste-test it all!ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear you have not been well. Your Mum is a gem and I had a giggle at all the foods she carried with her. Your meals are wonderful. How could anyone not be a picture of health whilst eating such pure and clean foods? You are in good hands. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
It makes a difference! The food in the hospital was inedible. Hopefully one day someone will come up with a good business plan to contract delicious nourishing casseroles and soups to hospitals.Delete
I totally agree that the food offerings in hospitals should not even be called 'food'. I can't eat any of it and need to bring my own food in. I cannot understand why they cant just offer basic wholesome foods without cooking the goodness out of them. Why do they need to use unhealthy sauces and additives in everything? Hospital is the best place to go downhill fast. There is a celebrity chef (who's name escapes me) who was talking about tackling this problem like Jamie Oliver was tackling school lunches. I haven't heard any more of it so I'm worried the campaign may have hit a roadblock.Delete
Wow...So yummy. My kind of food!!!ReplyDelete
Hooly dooly!!!! Your kitchen is THE MOST delicious place to be. It all looks so yummy. Any chance you would be willing to share that coconut curry chicken and veg pie recipe? Oh, and the chicken wings, and the garlicy sunflower seed sauce, and your Mum's dishes...! That's it! I need to stop looking at these pictures. I hope the challenging journey with your health is starting to improve and that you're finding some answers which feel right for you. Sending you lots of love xoxoReplyDelete
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Xtex is a relatively anonymous tablet market, presenting an offer hard to refuse for fans of tablets constrained by a modest budget: a tablet with the latest software and competitive hardware at a price of only $150.
Even if it is not so impressive by its appearance, My Tablet 7 provides a single-processor range to 1.5 GHz, 1 GB RAM, WiFi internet access and 16 GB of internal storage, which is hosted the 4.0.3 version of Android operating system. Not missing any features considered optional on more expensive products: 2 MP front camera, USB and miniUSB ports, HDMI, headphone and SD slot for storage expansion.
Its installed battery has a capacity of 3200 mAh and should provide up to 5 to 6 hours of mobility. For the price we pay there is a 7-inch diagonal screen that supports 800 x 480 pixel resolution and features capacitive interface.
The Android Ice Cream Sandwich operation system comes with the classic Android interface and a selection of applications which lists names like Dropbox and Skype.
My Tablet 7 is available in black, white and pink versions. What are you waiting for? Go and get this amazing tablet, I will get back with a full review once I've put my hands on one.


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Linking this post to of spooks and sparkle at Patty and Itz Festival time- 2011 at Emreen
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Happy Diwali!
It is all so beautiful, the lights and the chalk rangoli, lovely.
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Your photos are absolutely gorgeous Nayana:) Wish you and your family a wonderful Diwali:)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous shots! A Very Happy Diwali to you and your family :)ReplyDelete
Lovely pictures! That rangoli pattern is stunning! Happy Diwali to you and your family, Nayana!ReplyDelete
What beautiful diwali pictures!ReplyDelete
Happy diwali to you and the family!
Beautiful pics, Nayana! Your rangoli is very nice. Wish you a very Happy Diwali and a prosperous New Year. Saal Mubarak!ReplyDelete
Hey sweety , Happy Diwali to you and your family too :)ReplyDelete
I was away on a 5day trip to kedarnath and badrinath and also did some trekking on the mountain.sooo tired now..
Will get a chance to blog tomorrow :)
All the images of light on your home are beautiful.
lovely pictures! lights everywhere :)ReplyDelete
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Lovely shots. Happy Diwali to you.ReplyDelete
Happy Diwali to you too :)ReplyDelete
I love those hanging lanterns and that jaali lamp. Happy Diwali Nayana!ReplyDelete
Thank You Nayana.. Happy Diwali to you too. Cheers :)ReplyDelete
Nayana ur decor is beautiful as always...all images are just fab.ReplyDelete
I love.. love what you've done with the chalk.. On my favourite for next year.. :-)ReplyDelete
Your home looks sparkling..
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My point and shoot camera couldn't handle night shots like this..Gorgeous photos!
So beautiful! I love the lanterns in the second and third photos!ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous photographs... Love the lanterns and the card-like effect that you have given to each picture !!ReplyDelete
Emreen..thanks. THe question earlier you asked about effect on night shot with dupatta. ans it was a good night shot and then I think I gave lomo-ish effect in picnik..I m sure u know that but if not its free software that you can access from picasa or flickr.ReplyDelete
Lovely pics Nayana....the lanterns at the door just took my breath away...wonderful!ReplyDelete
Hey very pretty! I love the candles and the flowers. I make these floating ones as well.ReplyDelete


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Fr Adrian Dixon, Diocesan liturgist of the diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, will be leading an introductory session on Gregorian Chant:
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
For Record Store Day this year, the incredibly talented AXE AND THE OAK invited me to make some vrrrry special, vrrrrrry limited edition album covers. They wanted something super simple with a little bit of a throwback feel, so we came to an agreement on the final design, BUT to make it extra special, I decided to handmake each one! They are an addition of 50 and each one is hand stamped and hand embossed, front and back, with a rubber stamp that I had custom made from the original artwork. It was soooo much fun to make and, though each has its own small imperfections, they came out pretty dope. And I have to say that doing something handmade really fits this band...they are perfectionists in both the studio and onstage. The minimal look also fits them because, well, thats just their steez...I can't really explain it. Anyway...here are some photos and if you want to see them live for the release, they'll be playing at RADIOACTIVE RECORDS in FT. LAUDERDALE tonight!!! go support good music and snazzy design
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Energy sector development in developing and middle-income countries is a strategic priority for USTDA. The agency works closely with the U.S. private sector to identify and support activities that generate measurable commercial and developmental results across a wide range of activities, including diversification of energy sources and development of clean, renewable and alternative fuels. USTDA also focuses on deploying commercially viable U.S. technologies that promote energy efficiency; power generation, transmission, and distribution; transport to market of new oil and gas reserves; and refining capacity and quality.
The following is an illustrative list of USTDA-supported projects:
Rwandans Unite to Power Villages
On the last Saturday of every month, Rwandans set aside their daily routines to participate in Umuganda, a nation-wide volunteer day. They come together to help their neighbors in a variety of different ways: rebuilding a home, improving a road or cleaning up a neighborhood.
In the rural Musanze District, it is not only villagers who participate in these volunteer activities. Representatives from DC HydroPower, a Rwandan energy company and a USTDA partner, also join the group for Umuganda. They are committed, on every day of the month, to ensuring that the work they do has a positive impact on the community.
They bring that same commitment to their efforts to develop two run-of-the-river hydroelectric stations in the mountainous province, where less than a quarter of the population currently has energy access. Together, these stations are expected to generate 3.6 megawatts of new electricity — powering an estimated 20,000 homes in two villages. By bringing this power online, the project, which recently reached financial close, will stimulate the local economy and generate a variety of opportunities for the community.
In fact, it is already doing so. DC HydroPower provided a loan to a local metalworker named Sabin Ngirirabatanyurwa, who, according to them, has "a greater entrepreneurial spirit at age 64 than most 20 year olds." Sabin used the loan to acquire the equipment he needed to build his own business. Ultimately, he was not only able to pay back the loan, he has helped DC HydroPower resolve issues at their project sites.
While DC Hydropower is committed to working with Sabin and other villagers to ensure the sustainability of the project, they are also bringing in U.S. expertise. Under a USTDA-sponsored grant agreement, DC HydroPower is working with Ritoch-Powell & Associates (RPA), a civil engineering firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, to design the hydroelectric stations. RPA believes this project will lead to additional opportunities for them — in fact, several other firms have asked them to provide services in East Africa and even beyond the continent. This cooperation demonstrates how USTDA's support can assist U.S. firms while building vital infrastructure and promoting economic development. The Agency helped introduce RPA to an initial opportunity, and now the company is proving its value on the ground.
By employing the help of both local villagers and U.S. experts, DC HydroPower is fulfilling the spirit of Umuganda, "coming together in common purpose to achieve an outcome." They have created an international community of people united around the mutual goal of electrifying the Musanze District. By pooling their resources, talents and abilities, they will bring power to nearly 100,000 people.
Southern Africa Solar Power Reverse Trade Mission
In order to foster the implementation of solar power projects in Southern Africa and facilitate the participation of U.S. companies in the region's solar power sector, USTDA sponsored a reverse trade mission (RTM) to the United States for thirteen delegates from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa to learn about U.S. solar energy technologies that can make use of Southern Africa's high potential for solar power generation. The Southern African delegation attended the Solar Power International Exposition in Los Angeles, and also visited with U.S. public and private sector representatives in Washington, DC and Golden, CO to discuss project financing and investment and available U.S. solar technologies and services.
Mexico Baja California Wind Power
The State Government of Baja California is committed to developing its renewable energy resources to meet its growing energy needs. USTDA funded a feasibility study grant for the Baja California Wind PPA Project to help design a 100 MW wind power generation project to supply renewable power to state government office buildings and facilities. The study enabled the State Government of Baja California to assess available wind resources, verify the power demand profile of state government office buildings and facilities, and draft legal documents related to project implementation.
Philippines First Gen Cabadbaran Run-of-River Hydroelectric Project
Electricity demand in the Philippines has nearly doubled between 2004 and 2012, and smaller, alternative energy projects are increasingly being developed to meet this demand. In response, USTDA funded a feasibility study to support First Gen Mindanao Hydropower Corporation, a subsidiary of a leading energy company in the Philippines, in its efforts to build a 14-20 MW run-of-river hydroelectric power plant on the island of Mindanao. If implemented, the project will improve electricity availability and system reliability for up to 28,500 households in the plant's region.


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Understanding Assessment in Primary Education
Understanding assessment and being able to use it effectively is at the heart of successful primary teaching. Aware of current policy and research, this book looks at the role and purpose of assessment within education, as well as providing detailed practical guidance on the main types of classroom assessment, including formative, summative, formal and informal methods.Real classroom examples and activities illustrate the practical uses, benefits, and limitations of each form of assessment, enabling you to feel confident about implementing these strategies in your own teaching.Coverage includes: The assessment planning cycle Innovative forms of assessment, including portfolios, debates, role play and mind mapping Assessment of learners with diverse needs, including SEN and EAL The use of technology in assessment Engaging children through self-assessment and peer-assessmentThis is essential reading for all primary initial teacher education courses, including university-based (PGCE, PGDE, BA QTS, BEd), school-based (SCITT, School Direct, Teach First) and employment-based routes into teaching, and beginning teachers.Sue Faragher is Head of Primary and Early Years Programmes at Liverpool John Moores University.
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Guinness x T Brand Studio
Associate Creative Director: Alicia Hallett-Chan, Designer: Nicholas Garber
This paid post, created by T Brand Studio for Guinness, features a range of archival sources including articles from The Times dating to 1865, as well as original illustration and animated elements. Guinness and T Brand Studio take readers on a comprehensive, visual journey through the brand's history. For the full experience please check out Guinness: The History of Beer


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Mind Your Metrics: 4 Must-Track Analytics for Small BusinessesHow tracking key data will help you understand your customer base.
The first rule of business is to know your customer. That axiom has been at the heart of the recent big data movement. Huge corporations have been making big investments into this area, seeking broads-pectrum consumer insights on everything from overall site traffic to form abandonment rate.
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This story about cicada courting rituals is fun on its own, but it has a deeper importance for the study of what might be wrong in the academia and its research incentives.
We may not know all the facts about why these cicada researchers are still adjuncts. But it's certainly true that the increasingly common "profit" model of universities rewards research with big overhead payments for the institution.
A horrible story about the consequences of cutting back on funding for the police:
Last August, a woman in Josephine County called 911 and pleaded with dispatchers to send police — "my ex-boyfriend is trying to break into my house. I'm not letting him in but he's like, tried to break down the door and he's tried to break into one of the windows." The woman had good reason to be afraid of this man, as she told the dispatcher on the other side of the phone, this same abusive ex had put her in the hospital just a few weeks before. But the dispatcher has no one to send. Because the local sheriff's department recently lost millions in federal funds, it laid off 23 of its 29 deputies and limited their availability to eight hours on Mondays through Fridays. The woman's call to 911 took place on a Saturday.
With no deputies available, the 911 dispatcher transferred the woman to the state police — but they would not come rescue the woman either. In the words of the state police dispatcher, "I don't have anybody to send out there. You know, obviously, if he comes inside the residence and assaults you, can you ask him to go away? Do you know if he's intoxicated or anything?"
Eventually, the ex-boyfriend, a man named Michael Bellah, pried open the woman's front door. Choked her. And raped her. After he was caught, he plead guilty to kidnapping, assault, and sex abuse.
But despite these dire circumstances, yesterday Josephine County voted 51 to 49 percent against a public safety levy for more law enforcement. The levy would have raised county property taxes from 59 cents per $1,000 of property value, the lowest in Oregon, to $1.48 for the next three years. It rejected a similar property tax levy increasing the rate to $1.99 per $1,000 shortly before the initial cuts 57 to 43 percent.Josephine County might be a fiscally conservative place. But I thought fiscal conservatives still fund the police. This looks more like an obstinate belief that if the locals do nothing someone else will open a wallet.
Finally, Rush Limbaugh, slowly paddling his boat towards historical oblivion, has an interesting rant about the perfidy that is Liberals. If it is worth listening (not quite sure), it is as a pattern of how a group is made into "the other" (and yes, the other side does it, too), but mostly for the way he sees powerful women as frightening, permanently filled with rage, always wanting more. That bit begins at about 2:52 in the audio. And yes, he turns Lois Lerner into a sexual character.


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Thank you for filling my heart with so much joy and love. Your smile brightens my world and your laughter is the music that fills my soul.
Happy 4th Birthday, my beloved Nico Lico Lay Lo!
happy birthday Nico!
happy birthday to your beautiful little boy and happy birth day to you, too, mama!
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warm wishes to your lovely boy!
I am passing the Stylish Blogger Award on to you. If you would like to accept, you can find details at my blog, http://thefireflyfiles.wordpress.com/
How can I possibly be 2 days late in wishing Mr. Cutie-with-the-awesome-name a very happy birthday!?
I am sure you celebrated in glorious Small Tribe style.
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Happy Birthday!...My Noali is also 4 :-)
Happy Birthday to both of you!!
Have I said Happy Birthday Nico yet?? Happy Birthday Nico!! So nice to see you today:)


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Sales Consultant
Reference Number: R-27636
As a Sales consultant you will be an ambassador for our brand, so customers will look to you for help in selecting products and of course for a wonderful customer experience. You will be assisting with deliveries and replenishing any stock to ensure that our boutique is ready for our customers at all times. As part of your role, you will be given set targets to help the store achieve the best that it possibly can, all whilst the potential of achieving your own personal bonus.
We are looking for a Sales Consultant with a keen eye for fashion, a genuine passion for our brand and products as well as experience in a customer focused role. You will of course be a great communicator, target driven and share our love for all things sparkly!
WHAT WE OFFERWorking for us as a Sales Consultant is more than just a job – it's being part of a truly trendsetting modern premium brand, steeped in heritage, and renowned worldwide for quality and creativity. As well as an attractive salary and benefits package, including bonus earning potential and a generous staff discount, we offer a range of development opportunities to help you reach your full potential.
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With the legal sale of recreational marijuana in Colorado set to begin in January, it will be easy to forget that our medical marijuana system ever existed.
But Denver Post reporter Eric Gorski's story on Sunday reminded us why it is important for state regulators to get their act together and oversee the doctors who recommend medical marijuana for patients.
Since 2011, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, which maintains the registry, has not referred for investigation any of the physicians who sign off on pot usage for patients, according to the story.
The department in 2011 referred five doctors to the Colorado Medical Board for investigation. Two of those doctors have since had their licenses restricted by the medical board, and one has had his license suspended.
It's hard to believe there have been no infractions for two years.
A state audit released last month criticized the health department for lax oversight of marijuana doctors, noting one pot doc had 8,400 patients. Another doctor had prescribed 501 plants for one patient.
Though the numbers of patients on the medical marijuana registry are already dropping — as people anticipate just buying their pot legally from a retailer — there are still more than 100,000 medical marijuana registry cardholders.
And remember, unlike the 21-year-olds who will be able to buy recreational pot, patients using medical marijuana only have to be 18, so it could still be the preferred choice for Coloradans who are 18 to 21.
Also, it'll be cheaper. Medical marijuana will not be subject to the special sales and excise taxes the state and city want to impose on recreational pot.
Finally, medical marijuana is the only form of pot use the federal government has indicated it would not pursue when done by individual patients in compliance with state law. So, there is some cover of law for people with registry cards traveling in other states or stopped by federal authorities.
Medical marijuana will still be widely used for years, and it's critical the state regulate it properly.


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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Get Your Gumbo On
1:44 PM | Posted by Megan Hartman | | Edit Post
|The Mardi Gras Gumbo Cook-off occurs
Feb. 14, 2015. Photo by Buzzy Gordon
Thanks to the popularity of Cajun cuisine, Louisiana cooking has become world famous. And as a big fan myself, I thought I knew most of what there is to know about the food. Until I went to Southwest Louisiana for Mardi Gras, and attended the annual Gumbo Cook-Off in Lake Charles, that is.
This is nothing like any other BBQ or chili cook-off you may have ever attended. More than 50 krewes and other competing teams filled a hall of the Lake Charles Civic Center, spilling over outside adjacent to the lakefront promenade. The noise level is astounding: krewes are also competing to win the "spirit stick," by engaging in raucous revelry.
|Mardi Gras krewes vie for the coveted Spirit Stick!
Photo by Buzzy Gordon
As the smells of simmering roux start to activate the salivary glands, you begin to wish the tasting would commence. But the teams have been admonished not to serve until the judges have collected their samples. Finally, lines begin to form; and one by one, krewes begin ladling out their savory offerings. These are no measly samples: styrofoam bowls are filled to the brim with the steaming samples.
I did my best to try them all, but after 20 or so half-bowls, I had to call it quits. But I managed to taste a bit from each category: traditional chicken and andouille sausage; seafood; and wild game. Some of the latter were quite exotic -- like pheasant and elk sausage. Alligator featured prominently, along with rabbit, and even the occasional squirrel.
While most of these mouth-watering recipes may be available to the public to eat only once a year, you'll be glad to know that the best in the professional competition -- as awarded in two of the three categories in 2014 -- comes from the kitchen of the Jack Daniel's Bar & Grill restaurant at L'Auberge Casino Resort. Professional seafood honors went to the Krewe de Sauvage, while Krewe de Mischief danced away with the coveted Spirit Stick.
For the aspiring chefs who want to make their own gumbo, check out this "How to Make a Gumbo" video by Chef Scott Landry.
For the aspiring chefs who want to make their own gumbo, check out this "How to Make a Gumbo" video by Chef Scott Landry.
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12th Night Extravaganza!
12:21 PM | Posted by Megan Hartman | | Edit Post
|Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net
January 6 . . . a date known by many names. Many churches call it Epiphany. In Mexico, it is the Day of the Holy Kings. To the Irish, it is Little Christmas. Roman Catholics know it as Joan of Arc's birthday. But here in Louisiana, it's Twelfth Night!
Twelfth Night marks the beginning of Mardi Gras season. In Lake Charles, we celebrate with an annual Twelfth Night Extravaganza! At this much-anticipated event held at the Lake Charles Civic Center, the royal courts of local krewes parade through the arena and make their exit, thus paving the way for the new krewe kings and queens. In typical Mardi Gras tradition, it is a night of glitz, glamour, pomp, and pageantry.
|Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net
|Photo by www.lindseyjanies.com
Balls, parades, king cakes, gumbo cook-offs, trail rides, chicken runs, giddy merriment, indulgence . . . to me, it was all new, magical, mysterious. Mardi Gras continues to be a source of curiosity, fascination, and bemusement for me.
|Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net
Most of these krewes join the celebration at Twelfth Night Extravaganza. The costumes are colorful, sparkly, feathery, elaborate, and truly something to behold. Revelers on floats toss candy and shiny Mardi Gras beads to the enthusiastic crowd. Each person in attendance receives a small piece of King Cake. Twelve lucky winners find the "baby" in their piece of cake and win fantastic prizes.
Whether it's a family tradition or your first time to attend, make plans to see the Lake Charles Twelfth Night Extravaganza January 6, 7 p.m.
|Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net
Tickets are $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Children 5 and under admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at Joseph's Electric, Gordon's Drug Store, Party Time Store, and Moss Bluff Flower.
To read more of Angie's adventures, check out her blog, angiekaydilmore.blogspot.com.
Labels: 12th Night, Civic Center, costumes, Fat Tuesday, Lake Charles, Mardi Gras, revelers, Southwest Louisiana, Twelfth Night | 0 comments
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Fur & Wildlife Festival
2:43 PM | Posted by Megan Hartman | | Edit Post
|Photo by www.parkerbrandcreative.com
Calling all sportsmen (and women and children, too)! On January 9-10, 2015, the coastal town of Cameron will host its annual Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival.
This popular event has been entertaining festival-goers since 1955 and highlights duck and goose calling, retrieval dog trials, nutria and muskrat skinning, trap setting, skeet shooting, and oyster shucking competitions.
|Duck Calling Contest.
Photo by www.parkerbrandcreative.com
|Oyster Shucking Contest.
Photo by www.parkerbrandcreative.com
In addition to the usual fair fare, food vendors also sell alligator sausage, jambalaya, boudin, gumbo, smoked sausage, and crawfish.
|Photo by www.parkerbrandcreative.com
A gumbo cook-off is also a part of the yearly festivities. Thrilling carnival rides will entertain people of all ages. The Pageant Queen, King, and attendants of the Fur and Wildlife Festival will be crowned on Friday evening.
|Photo by www.parkerbrandcreative.com
The fun continues on all day Saturday. Sign yourself up for a morning 5K run. Stroll through the antique car show. Watch the festival parade at 1:30 p.m. Observe an alligator skinning demonstration at 4:30 p.m.
|Photo by www.parkerbrandcreative.com
The exciting musical entertainment lineup includes Bag of Donuts, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, John Dale Hebert, Water's Edge, and Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Road Runners.
For a complete schedule of events, see the festival website, http://lafurandwildlifefestival.com.
|Photo by www.parkerbrandcreative.com
All events will take place on the fairgrounds located at the former Pat's of Cameron (513 Marshall St.) in Downtown Cameron unless otherwise noted.
To read more of Angie's adventures, check out her blog, angiekaydilmore.blogspot.com.
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Friday, December 12, 2014
Lake Charles Historic Tour App
7:00 AM | Posted by Megan Hartman | | Edit Post
Growing up, my father's photography studio was located in downtown Lake Charles in a historic building from the early 1900s. I spent many summers there helping in the office, answering phone calls and assisting in photo shoots. My brother and I would even play hide and seek when we were kids. Those old homes have lots of hiding spaces!
|The historic Locke mansion located at 929 Broad St. in Lake Charles, La. was built in 1910.
Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net
After my dad bought the home in the early 1980s, they did some renovations and found some pocket doors. In the pocket doors, they found newspaper articles stuffed within the walls from the 1800s. I always thought that was so cool and I think that's what started my fascination with the Charpentier Historic District. Charpentier is French for carpenter, by the way!
|Learn more about the Charpentier Historic District at www.visitlakecharles.org/historic.
Photo by Marty Solis
Recently, the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau developed a free Lake Charles Historic Tour App. It brings the Charpentier Historic District to life through a guided tour of the 40-block area of homes in the National Register of Historic Places. You can choose a 30 Minute Tour, One Hour Tour or Ghost Stories Tour.
|1911 Historic City Hall has a permanent exhibit on the Great Fire of 1910 and is
featured on the One Hour Tour. Photo by www.lindseyjanies.com
The haunted legends tour, or Eerie Calcasieu Tour, as it is named in the app, has some pretty crazy stories included. There's even a video that captures some great stories of the local ghosts. There are also videos on the Great Fire of 1910, Lake Charles Architecture and the History of Lake Charles.
|The Eerie Calcasieu Tour features haunted sites throughout Lake Charles.
The app promotes social network sharing and even allows the user to create a post card from the district. It's available in multiple languages and Closed Captioning, which is great if you have friends from other countries who are visiting and would prefer to experience the tour in their native language.
Download the free app in your app store by searching for "Lake Charles Historic Tour."
Learn more about the Charpentier Historic District at www.visitlakecharles.org/historic.
Check out this quick video about the Lake Charles Historic Tour App.
Labels: 1911 Historic City Hall, app, Calcasieu, Charpentier, ghost, Great Fire of 1910, haunted, historic, History, Lake Charles, tour | 1 comments
Friday, December 5, 2014
Now Open: The Golden Nugget
5:11 PM | Posted by Megan Hartman | | Edit Post
The Golden Nugget Lake Charles is officially open for business!
"The opening of the Golden Nugget has been highly anticipated for the region," said Megan M. Hartman, senior marketing manager for the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau.
|Corner Suite by Landry's, Inc.
|Double Room by Landry's, Inc.
Foodies will be delighted to know there are nine restaurants to choose from! Just a few of the examples are fine dining at Vic & Anthony's, legendary Gulf seafood from Landry's Seafood House, and casual 24/7 options at Claim Jumper. Their extensive, Vegas-style buffet even offers hand dipped strawberries!
|King Room by Landry's, Inc.
Although Golden Nugget Lake Charles is the fifth Golden Nugget property by Landry's, Inc. chairman, CEO and sole owner Tilman J. Feritta, it is really the flagship since this $700 million resort is the 1st resort they built from the ground up.
But golfers hold tight. The 18-hole championship golf course, the Country Club at the Golden Nugget, is set to open at the end of April just in time for the start of summer.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Hurricane Museum Progress
10:01 AM | Posted by Megan Hartman | | Edit Post
Yesterday I was standing on the shoreline of Lake Charles right where the National Hurricane Museum & Science Center will be located one day among elected officials, community leaders and employees of State Farm and Entergy. It was surreal because this dream of building a one-of-a-kind education center has been a long one in the making.
|Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net
State Farm and Entergy each gave the National Hurricane Museum & Science Center $500,000 and I feel with these large corporate donations, other companies will step up to give. We are two more steps closer to the reality of breaking ground on the center!
Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach mentioned how the center will be a national tourist attraction. And while it will tell the stories of how hurricanes have impacted the people, land and economy, the educational components on hurricane preparedness and recovery will be included, too.
|Mayor Randy Roach. Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net
|The sign, held up by two Entergy trucks, said it all.
Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net
"The center represents more than just a facility," and it can help "education, inform and inspire young people," said Mayor Roach. "It can make them realize it's not what happens to you that counts. It's what you do in response."
The center could bring in as many as 220,000 visitors a year and provide the region with a $55 million annual economic impact.
To learn more about the National Hurricane Museum & Science Center, log on to www.nhmsc.com.
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Monday, December 1, 2014
Duck Hunting in SWLA
2:12 PM | Posted by Megan Hartman | | Edit Post
|Southwest Louisiana Marsh by www.monsoursphotography.net
To me, there's nothing more peaceful and beautiful than watching the Southwest Louisiana sun rise in a duck blind with a cup of hot coffee sitting next to me dad. My dad, who is also a photographer, always told me that Southwest Louisiana has the most gorgeous sunrises than anywhere else in the world! Who's gonna argue with that?!?
Duck hunting has been a strong family connector in the Monsour household. I've been hunting with my dad since I was two years old. We'd have father-daughter duck hunts at the camp in Johnson's Bayou for as long as I can remember.
|A father teaches his children to call ducks.
Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net
My dad would always have a string of calls around his neck, but my favorite was the old wooden Faulk's call. It just looked more rustic than the synthetic calls, and I'm sure it sounded better!
Faulk's Game Calls was started by Clarence "Patin" Faulk. Patin was a local guide and a trapper in Big Lake, Louisiana. He made duck and goose calls at his home starting in the mid 1930s. His son Dud Faulk learned about call making from him. In 1951, Dud created a full line of calls and started going to trade shows. Dud won the International Duck Calling Championship once and the World Champion Goose Calling Championship twice. He continued to grow the business with his wife Rena at his side.
Today, Dud's wife Rena, daughters and grandchildren assist in running the business in Lake Charles, LA. Faulk's Game Calls is still producing quality, hand tuned calls with the same attention to quality calls that they started with in 1951.
A Few Duck Calling Tips from Canaan Heard with Faulk's Game Calls:- Don't over call.
- Call when the ducks are flying away from you or are passing in front of you.
- Don't call when they're flying at you.
Check out this video of avid outdoorsman Hal McMillin during teal season. To learn more about duck hunting in Southwest Louisiana and to find guide services, go to www.visitlakecharles.org/hunt.
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A man has died after a crash involving two cars and a lorry on the A15 in Lincolnshire today.
The incident happened shortly before 7am this morning, Wednesday, November 8, on the A15 at Scampton.
The air ambulance attended the scene but paramedics were unable to the man, who is in his 30s and is described as a 'local man.'
The road by the Spridlington turn off has been closed all day and remains so.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area, and follow diversions.


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The Million Person Project (MPP) is a global project about love, storytelling and connecting change makers. Through one-on-one coaching, workshops, and The Story Academy, MPP supports change makers to identify and own their personal story relating to their work, in order to powerfully share it and move any audience to action.
Million Person project started as a project to help 1 million people globally change the world by telling their story. Since 2011 Heather + Julian have worked with over 1500 change makers from 67 countries - authors, TED speakers, activists, students, entreprenuers and more.
Hi, we're Heather and Julian. We are a couple in life, in love and work! We are two Northern Cali natives living in San Francisco. We are fascinated by how authentic personal stories can transform a room, a relationship, an organization or the world. We believe that now more than ever, we must bring our full selves to the work that we're most passionate about. Helping people find the role of their story in that process is what gets us fired up every morning.
We've had the true privilege of coaching and training all over the world and it's informed our belief that this work is for everyone. The beautiful thing about stories is that they are truly universal. When we aren't working we are listening to music and dancing (because Julian is an awesome DJ), having a great meal, or hanging with our friends and family (especially our new nephew Fitzgerald!).
We have witnessed first hand how much freedom comes from being all of who you are and we are so excited to help you find the same freedom and excitement.
riding his awesome green bike.
music music music.
Swimming in the river back in Humboldt.
writing exceedingly honest articles that she is now putting in a book.
Her alter ego named Joan who is a sommelier.
We've spent a month on the ground in Vietnam, South Africa, Brazil, Turkey, Uganda, Sweden and across the Pacific Islands. The storytellers we have worked with have gone on to speak at United Nations conferences for the first time, shared their perspective on CNN and BBC, presented keynote addresses at global gatherings, TedX, Ted Main Stage and more. Some of our partners include: 350.org, Black Girls Code, Envision Education, Miami High Water Line Project, Catalyst Week Vegas, Kikandwa Environmental Organization and New York's City Growers.


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working in groups on an assignment that predicts the Electoral College for next year. The assignment has them first select the party nominees using polls and then using employment statistics as well as the popularity of Obama (since these are the two factors that political scientists look at) who will be the next president. They also have to look at PACs and super PACs as well as tell me about the Electoral College and how it works.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Assignment to Predict the Electoral College
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