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Deep into another summer vacation season, many of us are sighing wistfully and savoring the chance to get away from it all.
But is getting away from it all a thing of the past, even when we're supposed to be off the clock?
The thought comes to mind with the arrival of a letter from another year in another era – a note from Dean Acheson to Harry S. Truman on Feb 10, 1953. It's been brought to light in "Affection & Trust," a newly published collection of correspondence between Acheson and Truman after both men had left high office.
Truman concluded his presidency on Jan. 20, 1953, and Acheson, his secretary of state, left office with him. Within days, Acheson was sending Truman a wish-you-were-here greeting from Antigua, in the British West Indies, where Acheson and his wife, Alice, were vacationing.
"You and Mrs. Truman have been constantly in our thoughts these last three weeks," Acheson told the former president. "We see glimpses of you in papers weeks old and read fragmentary reports of you.... We wish that you could both escape to the peace and privacy for a while of a place like this enchanted and blessed isle, where the sea and air and all around us combine to make rest and relaxation inevitable and delightful. We read and sleep and swim – Alice paints – we keep the world and its doings away from us."
Acheson's tropical travelogue has been a nice thing to daydream over as I plan my own trip to the beach. But the particular place described by Acheson – a sunny refuge from the tug and pull of the news cycle – seems strikingly elusive today, even in a season when the shore beckons once more as a vacation destination.
The news, after all, no longer reaches island tourists on days-old newspapers; it instead arrives instantly on smart phones and laptops. Acheson paid only the most casual interest to the headlines on his vacation, one gathers, at least partly because the news, once it reached him, seemed quite beside the point. Within days, a man at the center of international diplomacy was savoring a self-imposed quarantine from current events.
That kind of quiet is still theoretically possible, but it requires more discipline, since news is now so portable, so immediate and so plentiful that it's hard to resist. William Powers details the problem in "Hamlet's Blackberry," a recent book about the perils of our relentlessly linked-in lives.
"The more connected we are," Powers writes, "the more we depend on the world outside ourselves to tell us how to think and live. There's always been a conflict between the exterior, social self and the interior, private one."
Technology has made that struggle more challenging, but as Powers reminds us, the ability to take brief respites from the news is still within reach – as long as we place self-imposed limits on our media diet.
"It's nice to imagine," says Powers, "that there's a door somewhere and all you'd have to do is step through it and you'll be in a different place. A less connected place where time isn't so fugitive and the mind can slow down an be itself again."
What Powers is describing, more or less, is Dean Acheson's Antigua, 1953.
Danny Heitman, a columnist for The Baton Rouge Advocate, is the author of "A Summer of Birds: John James Audubon at Oakley House."

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FCS staff is sharing reflections on Hope this Advent season as we await the birth of the Christ child. Our first piece is by Shawn Duncan, our Director of Education & Training.
When I opened the email asking me to contribute a post for our Advent series on the theme of hope, my reactions was, well, not very positive. All I could think was, "Seriously? Could you pick a worse day and a worse person to ask to write about hope?!"
I confess to you that I am personally not in a place where "hope" characterizes my perspective on the world nor my attitude toward others. So what do I feel?
Doubt? That's kind of close. Despair? Closer, but that's still not quite it.
If I had to name my current state of being, the most accurate word I can come up with is powerlessness.
Within just the last week, I have faced the painful realities of - to name just a few - terrorism, the juvenile justice system, refugee resettlement, mass incarceration, the death penalty, immigration reform, systemic and interpersonal racism, education reform, homelessness…..I'll stop there.
But here's the thing, I don't feel powerless simply because these problems exist. If there was agreement on the problems and a collective commitment to do something, my heart would be surging with hope. The problem is that I feel as if every meaningful attempt to respond redemptively is met either by deliberate resistance or an unwillingness to engage - both within the society at large and the church.
This is why I need Advent. When I say "need" here, I don't mean it like the "I need a cup of coffee." I need it in the way that a flower withers without the sun. My spirit needs the liturgies of Advent.
Here's why.
God put on flesh and moved into a world that knew the violence of extremists, that saw grave social injustice, that wrongly imprisoned people, that rejected the healthcare needs of the economically disadvantaged, that justified xenophobic fears….I'll stop there.
Not only that, Jesus stepped into a world where the people - both those within and outside of the people of God - were either actively engage in resisting change or simply disengaged from the problems.
If I were alive then I would have had wanted a join with a Jesus who took total and complete control of the world. Build a kingdom, establish the world's greatest military. Vanquish quickly and resoundingly any and all threats to freedom. Protect the innocent. Care for every single sick and hungry person. Give every person opportunity to provide for their families and thrive. I would have wanted take part in a revolution led by a Jesus that would overthrow all governments and by force take control of the world to lead it in righteousness, freedom, justice, and peace. I would have jumped at the chance to help a Jesus who would purge the religious systems of their compromises and build a people who followed God in all faithfulness.
That is what I want now. And I am not getting it.
Bombs still go off in public places. Refugees are still rejected. The innocent still perish. Prisons are still outpacing schools. Racial biases still plague our communities. People - religious and nonreligious alike - still work against the implementation of solutions. People - religious and nonreligious alike - still refuse to get involved.
I feel powerless when our all-powerful God is not making all things new.
At least not in the way that I want God to do it.
This is why I need Advent. I need to be reminded that Jesus changes the world through sacrificial love, not retributive violence. I need to be reminded that Jesus changes the world through small acts of great love, not big displays of great power. I need to be reminded that hope is found in the transformative nature of yeast and mustard seeds, not in the destructive power of armies and kingdoms. I need to be reminded that the world - secular and religious alike - will always offer a cross to those that call for sacrificial love, justice for the oppressed, and the renewal of the world.
Advent restores my hope that one can enter the world in quiet, small ways and participate in God's renewal.
My hope, today, is but a smoldering wick. I need the Advent narrative to gently breathe it back to flame, rekindling in me the hope of a Kingdom, though not yet fully here, that is coming and continues to come when we gently put flesh on love and let it walk around in our neighborhood.


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Being a huge Drew Barrymore fan, I was so excited to hear she was starring in a Netflix original series. When I read the plot involved eating human flesh, I was even more intrigued! This quirky horror-comedy series stars Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant as mild-mannered married real estate agents, Sheila and Joel, whose world is turned upside down when Sheila undergoes a transformation.
Well that's putting it mildly. You see, while Sheila feels better than ever, with an increased libido and the boldness she's always craved, she must eat people. So it's bit of a dilemma! This offbeat show is played way over the top, it's absolutely ridiculous, but hilarious and such a guilty pleasure! It's been criticized for the level of gore, and if you don't like blood this may not be for you, but I wasn't bothered, and I'm by no means a fan of the horror genre. I think it helps to be a Drew Barrymore fan, although I haven't seen Timothy Olyphant in much before and I found him endearing, too. There are also some great guest stars (I won't spoil who they are!). And I gotta say, I have serious hair envy; Drew's locks in this show are amazing!
I'm so excited that Santa Clarita Diet has just been renewed for a second season! Definitely give this offbeat series a go, guys, you won't regret it!
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The Allied Joint Force Command Naples (JFC Naples) Operational Liaison Reconnaissance Team (OLRT) deployed as part of exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2016 (TRJE16), June 5, 2016.
The OLRT's mounting and deployment process is part of a long-term certification program, which will conclude with the proof of JFC Naples' ability to command and control the 2017 NATO Response Force (NRF). The Naples' specialist team will deploy back to Italy on June 11, 2016.
"We appreciate the comprehensive preparation to host the JFC Naples' subject matter experts here in Tallinn," said the OLRT leader, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Kent Whalen, while expressing his recognition to the host nation and underlining the importance of the close coordination with the Estonian authorities.
The JFC Naples' OLRT deployment is an essential part of the exercise TRJE16 that aims to enhance the capabilities of planning and conducting NRF major joint operations.
This comprehensive exercise will take place later this year and includes multi-level training events with several subordinated commands like the Land Component Command in Innsworth, United Kindom, the Maritime Component Command in Lisbon, Portugal, the Air Component Command in Ramstein, Germany and the Special Operations Component Command in Mons, Belgium.
TRJE16 is directed by JWC
As NATO's principal Command Post Exercise/Computer Assisted Exercise (CPX/CAX) facilitator, during TRJE16 JWC will assume the duties of Officer Directing the Exercise (ODE).
Earlier in April, JFC Naples and its Component Commands convened for a two-day workshop in Stavanger to exchange ideas and to develop the Main Event List/Main Incident List (MEL/MIL).
The aim of the workshop was to develop a number of Operational Dilemmas, which will challenge JFC Naples at the operational level. According to JWC's exercise planners, Operational Dilemmas pose challenges that will "test Training Audience's ability to react to and plan for incidents that unfold as the exercise progresses." As such, each Operational Dilemma is framed within the Exercise Objectives, the Training Objectives and the overall exercise design.
OLRT deployment
Through the NATO Force Integration Unit (NFIU) in Tallinn, the host nation Estonia has supported the deployment of the OLRT with infrastructure, logistics and transportation.
The primary responsibility of all NFIUs is to facilitate the rapid deployment of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) and other NRF elements at a high readiness level, in order to enhance the Alliance responsiveness. During the current exercise, the Estonian NFIU will be evaluatuated to proof its operational readiness.
This is the first time that the Naples' OLRT deploys to a NATO member state in the Baltic region and trains together with the Estonian NFIU.
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What does BS mean?
BS means Biting Sarcasm
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What is the abbreviation for Biting Sarcasm?
Comments having BS
FBI's last minute, 1 week investigation of @HillaryClinton is either most efficient thing US Gov has ever done... Or total BS. #COMEY
My guess is media will place exit pollsters in D heavy areas to give the impression HRC is winning. Ignore that BS. Vote!
How the hell is that not a personal foul for roughing the K? And now they're saying Carpenter has to leave the field? Total BS.
I stay off the net with BS..they been promoting this fake show waayyy too much tho! 1000% will not be there
Think about this. That FoxNews poll that has Hillary up 4 claims that 24% of Likely Conservative Voters will vote for Hillary. THAT is BS.
READ THIS: @SenWarren calls BS on trump following through on his promises and offers help:
O'Reilly looks at the total BS ABC poll and says, "Oh Trump is stalling." The man displays zero deep knowledge of anything. So annoying.
.@CNN reported Canadian "President" Trudeau called 4 Trump ban. Prime Minister Trudeau never did any such thing. Internet BS. Good job guys!
Funny how the MSM is so concerned about the 1st amendment now that their BS has been called out and Trumps cleaning house.
Don't let the media BS discourage you. Work harder the next 3 weeks than you've ever worked. Volunteer, make calls, door knock.More Comments with BS...
This is BS. You can't use the election as an excuse to normalize Trump's abnormal behavior
Thank God we have #NewMedia to combat the BS from the #OldMedia. Polls show, no one is listening to those liars any more.
Trump and Priebus, both organization machines and NYTimes is claiming their transition is disorganized. Complete BS.
Hillary has the same .3% lead in NH Trump has in MI and they have long since called NH for Hillary. What BS.
Pdte. @NicolasMaduro anuncia el aumento del ingreso de la Tarjeta de Misiones Socialista a Bs.30 mil por hogar
The media stories of "Trump transition in chaos, monkeys running wild throwing poop!" are flying fast and furious. BS never ends.
The media claims the Trump Transition is in disarray? Who is helping to lead it? @Reince, one of the best organizers in Washington. #BS.
The Ralston poll analysis is complete BS. They are ignoring completely Trump's polling dominance with Independents.
Mgkn mmg kptusan yg berat. Tp, aku yakin klian bs mnjd lebih hebat di luar sna nanti. @H_ElaineJKT48 @M_SofiaJKT48 #TerimaKasihElaineSofiaLess...
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- SDNWOTN - Sarcasm Does Not Work On The Net
- BMT - Biting My Tongue
- BTC - Biting the Carpet
- DWS - Dripping with Sarcasm
- ISH - Insert Sarcasm Here
- NTS - Note the Sarcasm
- SI - Sarcasm Intended
- SW - Sarcasm Warning
- BSL - biting, scratching and licking
- DSC - Dark Sarcasm in the Classroom
- SIC - Sarcasm Is Contagious
- <_< - Sarcasm, look left
- /S - Sarcasm
- :/ - Sarcasm
- bb - Biting Blade
- bth - Biting the Hand
- SNH - Sarcasm Noted Here
- Bities - biting annoying insects
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Kalypso Media brings the award-winning space combat/adventure title to Xbox 360 in Summer 2010
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Kalypso Media today announced that the space combat/adventure title DarkStar One: Broken Alliance is coming to Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. DarkStar One: Broken Alliance is currently in development by Kalypso Media's own studio Gaming Minds and is scheduled for a summer 2010 release.
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance sees players exploring the vast reaches of space, encountering, battling and trading with six mysterious alien races in a quest to unravel the mysterious death of the protagonist's father. Players can create their own career paths – be it brigand, mercenary, privateer, merchant or whatever mix they please, while buying (or capturing) alien technology to customise their highly adaptable ship, the DarkStar One, with hundreds of possible combinations of weapons, shields, armour and components.
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance combines fast and furious in-the-cockpit starship combat with a deep storyline involving love, family, betrayal and mysterious alien races. Play as Kayron Jarvis, a young and ambitious space faring adventurer as he attempts to unravel a family mystery, braving the depths of space, encounters mysterious aliens and blasts his enemies to dust in his uniquely customisable ship – the DarkStar One.
• An open-ended storyline that allows players to choose their path to fortune and glory - play as a privateer, mercenary, smuggler, trader or any combination of these – tweaking your ship's capabilities and tactics to best suit your style of play.
• Fully customise your ship with weapons, engines, shields and over 200 distinct components. Purchase the parts you need, or capture them from enemy ships. Turn the DarkStar One into a heavily armed freighter, fast attack boat, cruiser or whatever you like, all based on a massive variety of customisation options.
• Explore a universe comprised of more than 330 solar systems populated by six distinct alien races, each with their own technology, architecture and space combat tactics. Befriend aliens and trade with them for new equipment, or gun them down and take their technology – the choice is yours.
• A stunning full 1080p HD-powered 3D graphics engine, an intuitive user interface, more than 40 minutes of cut scene storytelling, and over 90 minutes of Dolby® 5.1 channel surround sound music immerse the player in thrilling space combat and unpredictable encounters with alien races and exotic worlds.
• An innovative hybrid gameplay style effortlessly moves the player between story-driven adventure gaming and fierce space battles in full 3D, while a richly developed trading and customisation system seamlessly links the two modes of play.
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Your Weekly Food Waste Digest
Last Week in Food Waste:
On Wednesday, September 20th, at The Rockefeller Foundation, companies a part of the Champions 12.3 initiative will announce new corporate commitments and efforts to reduce food waste. This cohort of companies is working to halve food waste and reduce food loss by 2030.
Food waste has a detrimental impact on wildlife too. That's why the World Wildlife Fund has spent time working with The American Hotel and Lodging Association, The Rockefeller Foundation and dozens of hotels across the country to start food waste pilot projects. In November they will be releasing a toolkit on food waste reduction for other brands in the hospitality sector.
Feedback has done it again -- hosting the largest ever disco soup in the UK. You can't ever have too much soup, right?
Mushrooms from discarded coffee grounds, plates made from recycled bags --restaurants and bars use innovative recipes and products to achieve zero waste.
NYC is hosting a restaurant week with a food rescue twist -- aka the Restaurant Rescue Week which will be held from October 9th to October 16th featuring restaurants that donate surplus food to community partners.
And lastly, congrats to Ikea for saving 350,000 meals in the last eight months. Find out how here.


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Research at D&Y Laboratories resulted in the discovery of the stable water cluster. Stable water clusters are made up entirely of H20 molecules.
Note the double helix arrangement of the crystallized water molecules.
The stable water cluster is solid-state at room temperature and survives much higher temperatures without disintegrating.
It is not a ice as we know it. Stable water clusters do not return to liquid state with a rise in temperature.
Exclusion zone generates flow in tubes.
Another specialized phenomenon is produced when light acts on water inside a tube.
Exclusion zone building on the inside of the tube generates a flow of water through the tube.
This flow is generated by the release of hydrogen molecules from the exclusion zone.
Microspheres flowing through gel tube
The exclusion zone generates a flow through tube structures.
This basic finding affects many biological processes. Veins, arteries, and especially capillary veins near skin surfaces might make use of this natural process.
Direct light accelerates the flow of water through gel.
Shining a light on a gel tube submerged in a dish of water accelerates the flow of water within the tube by five times.
This is additional evidence that light is the energy used to "charge water."
This is probably a basic part of the function of photosynthesis in biological organisms.
Why is all this information important?
It is fundamental to all science and medicine involving water, molecules, and light.
* Image Credit: Gerald H. Pollack, PhD -Professor of Bioengineering, University of Washington


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We ordered Skylar Luna pajamas the other day.
Sophie picked the colors and I've never seen her so excited for something to come in the mail. I had no idea that it would be such a big deal that she got to choose her pj's on her own! Every day after we ordered them, she's been asking if today was the day they would come. She's SUPER excited about my in-laws coming in town tomorrow, so she really wanted the new pj's to come in time for them to see.
They came! And they're every bit as lovely and soft and organic and eco-friendly as we hoped. The girls giggled when they put them on, and Maggie couldn't stop shouting "MATCH! MATCH! MATCH!" because- well- the girls kind of matched... also because she is in a phase where she repeats words until everyone hears and acknowledges. I love toddlers.
Maggie loved hers so much that when I asked her to get dressed this morning, she insisted that she needed to keep her pajamas on. "No clothes" today, she said. They're so cute that I was perfectly fine with that. You can only get away with this sort of thing for about two years of your life, so I figure I may as well allow it. ;)
I'm also excited because I've found my new go-to gift for little friends' birthdays! Pajamas are one of those things that are thought about LESS than daytime clothing, but as a mother, I've realized that the bedtime clothing and cozies get so much more use than the daytime outfits. Beautiful 100% cotton organic pajamas it is! Thank you Skylar Luna!
Here are some other options we like (for boys AND girls!):
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McHacks 2015
This past weekend I attended McHacks. I just wanted to post my experience and possibly provide some constructive criticism for the organizers of the hackathon. Just some background for those who may not know. McHacks is a MLH hackathon hosted by McGill University in Montreal, Québec. It was a 5.5 hour drive from Rochester to Montreal. This may have affected my opinion of overall experience because I was tired and cold(Monteal in February).
At this hackathon I worked in a team of 4 on a project called freets. The name isn't something we're too proud of but it was suppose to be a combination of Free and Eats. We're working on coming up with another one that's easier to remember and doesn't sound like feet. The project is suppose to be a web app where college students can find events on their campus with free food. We built the whole web app on Flask with a SQL backend. The frontend was originally done with Bootstrap but we were have a bunch of problems. So we went to using Materialize. This will be live once we get all of the bugs worked out. Currently the web app is being hosted at http://freets.me but this will probably change when we find a better name.
Below is my opinion of the hackathon and possible constructive criticism I can offer for the organizers of the hackathon. The hackathon was too over crowded for my own taste. There's nothing more frustrating to me when code is working and you sitting shoulder to shoulder in a room with 200 other hackers. Besides that the other thing that I didn't enjoy about the hackathon was that there wasn't enough food. For one meal I was given rice and some vegetables. Simply not enough for me. These two things made the event kind of unenjoyable for me.


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Norman: Companion Guide to Rome
Hearne: Law of Mosaics
A rare opportunity to hear A Far Cry's acclaimed album in a full live concert performance! Law of Mosaics features two brilliant works by Ted Hearne and Andrew Norman. In Norman's Companion Guide to Rome, a 2012 Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, A Far Cry explores the composer's favorite churches in the Eternal City as nine separate string trios. In "Law of Mosaics", Hearne creates a magnificent sonic patchwork, imaginatively spun by A Far Cry as a unified ensemble.
In the words of the Washington Post: [the] dense, idea-intensive "Law of Mosaics" for strings focused more on pure music, cutting and knitting together sections from other works, deliberately upending any sense of narrative to explore new paths to meaning. Hearne's writing is virtuosic, complex and imaginative — almost to the point of brutality — and A Far Cry played it with fierce dedication.


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Latest News
Bobby Mullins dies at age 58
Less than three weeks after his former roommate was convicted of murdering his 6-year-old grandson, Bobby Gene Mullins has died. He was 58.
Mr. Mullins died Sunday at his home in Clay City after a long illness.
He was a key witness last month in the trial of Lewis "Buck" Ballard, 51, who was found guilty of murdering and sodomizing Wesley Dylan Mullins in August 2007.
Wesley had been spending the night with his grandfather, who eventually found him in the garage in a pool of blood.
Mr. Mullins was a former firefighter with the Winchester Fire Department and worked as an auto body repair contractor.
Services will be conducted at 5 p.m. Friday at the College Park Library in Winchester. Scobee Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


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US: Viking Fire (Crimson Romance)
UK: Viking Fire (Crimson Romance)
|Viking Fire by Andrea R. Cooper
In 856 CE, Ireland is a land of myth, magic, and blood. Viking raiders have fought the Irish for over half a century. Rival Irish clans promise only betrayal and carnage.
Kaireen, daughter of Laird Liannon, is suddenly forced into an arranged marriage with her sworn enemy, a Viking. She refuses to submit. With no mention of love, only land and the protection of her clan, she endeavors to get her betrothed banished from her country. Will love find its way around her stubborn heart?
Bram, the Viking, finds himself without future or inheritance as a younger son in his family. A marriage to the Laird's daughter would grant him land if he swears fidelity and if his men will fight along with the Liannons against any foe—Irish or Viking. However, the Laird's feisty daughter only holds animosity for him and his kind. Is marriage worth the battle scars of such a relentless opponent?
With the blame for a rival laird's death treacherously set against the Liannons, Kaireen and Bram must find a way to lay aside their differences as an unforeseen darkness sends death snapping at their heels.
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Author Quiz interviews Andrea R. Cooper...
What is it you love most about writing?
I love meeting new characters. I am a pantser, so I discover things while writing at the same time as a character does. I do know the ending-ish, but I allow my characters to develop along with the story. It's a thrill when a character does something I wasn't expecting.
What came first, the idea for your first book or the decision to write a book?
The idea. I've always had characters and story ideas running through my mind. When I was in Elementary school, kids would come up to me and ask what we were going to play. They wanted to be one of my characters and I set the plots. Of course, when I got older, I no longer had children to play the parts, so I started writing to let loose the stories multiplying inside my head.
If your book, The Garnet Dagger, was made into a movie who would you want to play the main character and why?
Brock: Eduardo Verastegui and Celeste: Elisha Cuthbert. Both are as close as I've been able to find of how I picture my characters. Of course, Eduardo would need to stay out of the sun for a few months first. ;)
Have you ever written a supporting character who took on a life of their own or turned out to be far more popular than expected and if so do you have plans to feature them as the lead character in a story of their own?
Yes. Elva from my historical romance, Viking Fire. She was so fun to write and gave me hints along the way as to her true character. I've gotten feedback from readers that they absolutely love her. I do plan to write her story, though it would be a sequel to Viking Fire.
If you worked for a publishing house, what sort of books would you be looking to publish?
I would want to publish books that I enjoy reading. Stories filled with plot and logic and throw in a little magic or paranormal, but don't forget the Happily Ever After or at least Happily For Now.
|The Garnet Dagger by Andrea R. Cooper
"Elves and witches and magic, oh my! Fans of Tolkien will be smitten with Cooper's debut novel, which lures us in to fantasy worlds filled with an array of color, imagination and thoughtful creativity." And "The world Cooper builds is impressive and her characters are memorable, reminiscent to me of those found in Tolkien or Martin."
The reason I love these reviews is I am in awe that they would compare my fantasy / paranormal to the greats J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin. I must confess, I never read either of these authors before writing The Garnet Dagger trilogy. I was not allowed to read books (or watch movies) like theirs – anything with magic, paranormal, or mythical creatures – even Disney - was off limits. However, these are the stories I craved. Since I write stories I would love to read, fantasy is a big part of that.
Which book more than any other have you read and thought, 'I wish I'd written this book'?
The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.
What would you say is your biggest strength as a writer?
Dialogue. I think from 'acting' out my stories all those years ago with the kids in my neighborhood helped me make more realistic sounding dialogue. I also have been told I write vivid descriptions that allow the reader to see the story like a movie in their mind without going overboard on the details.
Is there a TV series or movie which you think would appeal to a similar audience as your book?
Yes, for The Garnet Dagger I think fans (like me) of HBO's Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings would be a similar audience as my book.
For Viking Fire, my historical romance, I think The History Channel's Vikings would have a similar audience as my book. Or even the TV show The White Queen.
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Thanks for your comments, Andrea, and good luck with your writing.
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Excerpt from Viking Fire (condensed):
Ireland 856 CE
"I renounce Father for this." Kaireen threw the elderberry gown.
"Shame on you and your children for speaking such." Her handmaid, Elva, gathered the damask and dusted off the rushes. "It's a wonder one of the clim has not scolded you from your hearth for such talk."
"No, curse Father for a fool."
"You know your da arranged a marriage within a season." Elva smirked.
Kaireen shook her head. "To another land holder," and waved a hand in disgust, "not t-this heathen."
"You've not seen him yet." Elva wiggled her brows.
"So?" Kaireen shrugged. "I would like to never see him."
"Well then, would you not like to know if you have a handsome husband or not?" She waited for her response, but Kaireen scowled at her. Elva chuckled. "I would rather get a good look at him now than the morning after."
Kaireen's ears heated. "I am not marrying." She shook her head for emphasis. "So there will be no morning, nor night, nor wedding."
"If he is handsome, I may fight you for him." Elva smiled, deepening the wrinkles around her eyes.
"Welcome to him either way." Kaireen laughed.
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|Andrea R. Cooper, author of Viking Fire
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This is the colour that you choose for the background surface texture of your plaque or sign. The background colour provides a contrast to the raised elements of your product (the inscription, border and other design features). There are basically two choices for the colour of your background surface. These are a Painted Background Colour or a Patinated Background Colour.
This can be done in any colour with enamel paint. The paint used at Phoenix Foundry is high quality baked enamel which is sprayed on the plaques and other products in a painting booth. The techniques used for this are similar to car body painting.
Customers requesting other than the Phoenix standards can choose from "Australian Standard Colours". These can be found at http://www.duluxprotectivecoatings.com.au/colour-as2700.html.
Colour Accuracy
Phoenix Foundry advises that there may be colour variation between the colours represented on web sites or colour swatches and the final colour on our plaques. This is due to a number of factors such as:
In addition to this, plaques that have been exposed to sunlight for extended periods may have faded so that a match to an old plaque is not always possible.
Whilst every effort is made to match the colours represented by the Australian Standards, we cannot guarantee that the match will be accurate.
If you need to specify colours for a particular project or image (such as a logo) that are not listed in the Australian Standard colours you can choose from a list of PMS (Pantone) colours. This list can be found at: www.cal-print.com/InkColorChart.htm. You need to select the appropriate code for you project. Phoenix staff will not be responsible for deciding on codes for customers.
The most commonly used background colours from our standard range are shown below.
Phoenix Brown Code: XX
Holly Green Code: HG
Turquoise Code: TQ
Gunghalin Grey Code: GG
Dark Brown Code: DB
Ferguson Red Code: FR
Navy Blue Code: NB
Midnight Black Code: BM
Maroon Claret Code: MC
Dark Green Code: DG
Casino Blue Code: CB
Golden Yellow Code: GY
To provide you with a bit more help, the most commonly used background colours by Phoenix customers are also shown here, as cast.
This is when the background of your plaque or sign is treated with chemicals to achieve a patina which produces a more natural bronze appearance. Patina is defined as a film or encrustation caused by oxidisation of old bronze. In nature this occurs over a long period of time and can result in a variety of interesting colours (but usually green). With the use of a variety of chemicals and processes carried out in Phoenix's factory, the outcome can be accelerated and controlled.
The process, called patination, can produce an interesting range of patinas which give a more natural appearance to the plaque than the painted background colours. They are often selected for historical or artistic work. The most commonly used patina is Brown.
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Here's the fourth and final video featuring the cast of both films. Hear what Adam has to say about "Not Our Living Room" and his character Chris.
If you missed the others, be sure to Meet: Lauren, Rob & Gwen.
Also, like we did with the sisters, he's a sneak peek of a reading of the script between the brothers.
We're less than 2 weeks away from Production! We'll have some behind the scenes content coming soon!
Thanks again for all your support!
-Christina, Kelsey & the team
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If you were a song,
Could I be the lyric?
And if you were my music,
No sorrow in my heart
That I can't heal;
So let me sing along,
Together we'll make a good melody,
Or we could be,
Phrase and rhyme,
Together we'll make a good poetry.
How beautiful world would become,
If together is beyond just a daydream.
Neglecting my sanity,
Killing my dignity.
Integrity? Forgotten!
Now all I can think about is:
Gaining your affection.
Frightened by your silence.
Yet astonished by its absence.
Oh my affection is
Utilizing my imperfection.
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Trauma and War
In 2015 my ancestral research began to shift from my direct ancestral line into the various cultures and countries engaged in the Second World War, by way of my grandfathers' military service. Since then, my work has been almost exclusively engaged in the weighty process of digesting an endless stream of books I voraciously read; particularly those detailing the Polish, Czech, Latvian and French experiences under German occupation, as well as the German population itself.
There is an endless spectrum of human behaviors brought to the surface in the tragedy of war, and every person involved, no matter which side they fall on, has choices to make in the most unfathomable of circumstances. When I'm reading I tend to crawl into the shoes of those who came before, and that world of so many years ago becomes as real as today.
My interest lies mainly in themes of trauma, victim and perpetrator, and the instinct to survive.
These pieces represent various handmade and alternative books, altars and assemblage pieces, and paintings made in contemplation of history, and the legacies we all carry as a result of world war.


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Mask of Deception will release in the spring, and the sequel, Mask of Truth will arrive later in the year, both with English text and the original Japanese audio.
The original sold 47K on its release in Japan last September, with the games packing an action RPG into a visual novel.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception features:
- An Unforgettable Story - Mask of Deception offers a story-rich visual novel experience (40-50+ hours long) that lets players shape the future of a fully realized world filled with fantastical lore and history! Mask of Deception sets up the story for a thrilling conclusion in Mask of Truth, and we'll reveal more information about the final game at a later date.
- An Active SRPG Battle System - Players will need to defend Haku and his friends by engaging in intense SRPG combat with the various hostiles that populate the world. The battle system is a thrilling mix of turn-based tactics and Attack Chain mechanics. Players can remain active during combat by successfully completing timing-based charging rings to execute critical attacks or vital dodges/blocks.
- Fully Fleshed Out Combat - Unique combat features such as the rewind function, elemental affinities/weaknesses, unique character skills, and more add a layer of depth to fights. It'll take true tactical acumen to emerge victorious in battle!
- Breathtaking Art - With a stunning art style and beautifully rendered cutscenes, the game is a feast for the eyes for Japanese visual novel and anime aficionados!
- Beautiful Songs and a Thrilling Score - The rousing music, recorded and remastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios and EastWest Studios, is a perfect soundtrack to accompany a great adventure.


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If there's a fast track to the postseason in baseball, it's having consistent starting pitching day in and day out.
With Opening Knight just about two weeks away, there are still spots up for grabs in the UCF starting rotation. While all eight starting position players return for the Knights with their jobs pretty much determined, most of the pitchers who return were in and out of the rotation all year, and will have to fight for the chance to return to that roll.
"There are a lot more questions on the mound than there is position player wise," said UCF head coach Terry Rooney. "That's not bad, but some guys got to emerge, that's what it is."
UCF does have at least one thing figured out in the rotation, and arguably the most important thing: its Friday night starter. In college baseball, the team's best pitchers, or aces, usually start on Friday nights, which is considered the marquee match-up in weekend series.
For UCF, that role will be filled by senior Zach Rodgers.
"I think Zach Rodgers starts the year as that guy; I think Zach has definitely earned it," Rooney said. "He did it all for us last year, you know, in the bullpen, start[ing]; so yeah, if we started tomorrow, Zach Rodgers would pitch on Friday night for us."
Outside of Eric Skoglund, who was drafted in the third round of the MLB First Year Player Draft by the Kansas City Royals, Rodgers was the best pitcher on the team for UCF last season. He started only seven games, but made 26 appearances, going 7-1 with a 1.36 ERA, tallying five saves and having a solid 3.71 K/BB ratio.
After Rodgers, though, things get a little more convoluted. There are at least six players on UCF's roster that have a shot at having a weekend role.
Four of them — Spencer Davis, Robby Howell, Ryan Meyer and Tanner Olson — started for UCF last season, with mixed results.
Davis and Howell started the year with weekend slots last season, but both ran into trouble with giving up too many walks as they got deeper into the year. Davis ended the year with a 4.20 ERA in 17 appearances, and Howell with a 5.79 in 13, though Howell did have his best start of the year in his last appearance, throwing 7.1 innings and allowing just one run in the AAC Tournament.
Meyer was coming off an injury heading into last season and couldn't pitch until April, but once he got onto the mound, he ended up with a solid performance on the season. He finished 3-1 with a 2.92 ERA. Meyer, however, like most of the UCF staff, struggled with giving people free passes. He walked 20 batters and hit four more in only 40 innings, which gave him more free passes (24) than strikeouts (22).
"There's no question we have to have better command of the strike zone," Rooney said. "We gave away too many freebies last year … I know at one point we led the nation in one-run games … well those walks are the difference.
"You walk the lead-off batter and he's pretty much gonna score every single time."
Perhaps the most interesting pitcher on the UCF staff is redshirt junior Mitchell Tripp. Tripp transferred to UCF last season, but didn't pitch due to injury. He transferred from Lower Colombia College in Washington — the same junior college that Olson came from, as well as UCF outfielder Derrick Salberg. Tripp was also clocked at 96 mph during the fall season.
What we don't know is how easy it's going to be for him to throw a lot of innings this season coming off injury. We also don't know if he can keep up his velocity in a starting role, or if he'll be more effective coming out of the bullpen, but he may be someone to watch for entering the season.
There are also several freshman on UCF's roster who have a chance of making an immediate impact. Cre Finfrock, for instance, might be in the running for a starting role.
But with incoming players it's always hard to know who the coaches will trust to put on the mound in the game. While it might not seem it at the time, any game could be the difference between making the NCAA tournament, or being one of the "last four out" like UCF was last season.
Opening Knight is Feb. 13, leaving UCF only about a week to make its decisions.
Colin Bell is a Senior Staff Writer for the Central Florida Future. Email him firstname.lastname@example.com.


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In 1995, Katsuhiro Otomo's epic anthology MEMORIES showcased the work of upcoming superstars of the anime world. Now Otomo's spotlight shifts to a fresh generation of master creators with an all-new anthology of visionary films:
A lone traveler is confronted by unusual sprits in an abandoned shrine in the 2013 Academy Award nominated POSSESSIONS (TSUKEMONO), directed by Shuhei Morita (COISENT, KAKURENBO). A mysterious white bear defends the Royal family from the predations of a red demon in the brutal GAMBO, directed by Hiroaki Ando (FIVE NUMBERS!) from REDLINE's Katsuhito Ishi's original story with character design by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (NEON GENESIS EVANGELION). The focus shift from supernatural to science fiction for the action packed A FAREWELL TO ARMS (BUKI YO SARABA), as MOBIL SUIT GUNDAM designer Hajime Katori helms Otomo's tour-de-force saga of men battling robotic tanks in apocalyptic Tokyo, while grandmaster Otomo himself assumes the directorial reigns for a spectacular tale of love, honor and firefighting in ancient Japan with the multi-award winning COMBUSTIBLE (HI NO- YOUJIN). Prepare your senses for the animated films that are taking the critical world by storm as a new era in anime is ushered in with Katsuhiro Otomo's SHORT PEACE.
"COMBUSTIBLE" Director: KATSUHIRO OTOMO (Akira, Steamboy , Memories, Mushishi ) / Character Design: Hidekazu Ohara / Voice Cast: Saori Hayami, Masakazu Morita
Director: SHUHEI MORITA (Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek, FREEDOM, Coicent) , Original Story/Concept Design: Keisuke Kishi / Character Design: Daisuke Sajiki
Director: HIROAKI ANDO (FIVE NUMBERS! ) / Original Story & screenplay - KATSUHITO ISHII (The Taste Of Tea, REDLINE, Smuggler) / Original Character Design: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto / Voice Cast: Mutsumi Tamura, Daisuke Namikawa
Director: HAJIME KATOKI / Original Story: Katsuhiro Otomo / Character Design: Tatsuyuki Tanaka / Voice Cast: Issei Futamata, Tomoyuki Dan, Shigeru Ushiyama, Akio Ohtsuka


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The regular meeting of the American Craft Council LitKnit Circle. This circle is currently full, but feel free to contact us here, on our website, if you are interested in visiting a circle to see what it's like to be in one!
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Posted by Brian from Shawnee on February 25, 2004
In Reply to: Rally monkey posted by ESC on February 25, 2004
: I thought this was an interesting term.
: RALLY MONKEY - Ben Chandler (grandson of the late Albert "Happy" Chandler, Kentucky governor, U.S. senator, and baseball commissioner) lost the race for governor to Ernie Fletcher, a Congressman. Chandler ran for the office Fletcher left vacant. Today's paper says: "If the boisterous swearing-in was any measure, Chandler already enjoys special status among his Democratic colleagues. 'Ben could almost be a rally monkey for the Democrats,' said Morris Reid, a Washington Democratic strategist and former Clinton administration official. 'He could run around the country and say, 'If I could do it in Kentucky, you can do it wherever else.'" From "With pomp, Chandler is sworn in/ Democrats greet House freshman as conqueror" by James R. Carroll, The Courier Journal, Louisville, Ky., February 25, 2004. Online at http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2004/02/25ky/wir-front-chandler0225-10279.html
For those unfamiliar with (North American) Major League Baseball, the Rally Monkey originated with the Anaheim Angels baseball team in the middle of the 2000 season. He became a popular mascot, and gained worldwide fame and recognition when the Angels won the World Series in 2002. I couldn't find anything on the official Angels website about his origin, but I dug up this from a Toronto sports site:
"He was born by accident on June 6, 2000 at Edison Field during a game against the Giants. When the Angels trailed by six runs in the sixth inning, the video board operators showed a clip of a monkey jumping up and down with the words "Rally Monkey."
The Angels rallied to win the game, fans went nuts and the Rally Monkey became a regular visitor to Edison Field. "


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What Is a Green Home? A Great Way to Save Money and the Environment
A green home is with environmentally friendly materials and sustainably built, with a focus on the efficient use of water and energy. But that's not all!
Today's real estate buzzword is decidedly colorful: green, as in green homes. But since these types of houses aren't usually painted that verdant hue, they can be hard to pick out of a cul-de-sac. So what exactly are green homes?
If you're looking for a poetic description, "a green home is built with a much larger home in mind—planet Earth," says Ryan Fitzgerald, owner of Raleigh Realty. A nuts-and-bolts description is a home made with environmentally friendly materials and sustainably built, with a focus on the efficient use of water and energy. And with demand for these types of houses rising (hey, there are even green Realtors®), it's a perfect time to learn just what makes a home green.
Green home history
Historically, homes were constructed "with the traditional standard building code in mind, leav®ing little leftover budget to consider energy efficiency," says Nick Falkoff, owner of Auburndale Builders in Massachusetts.
As a result, energy currently used by residential buildings is largely generated in a not-so-green way—by burning fossil fuels that now account for nearly half of global emissions.
The soaring energy prices of the 1970s jump-started the idea for eco-friendly homes. But today's concern over global warming—along with an increasing shift to organic products and overall demand for structures that gobble up less energy—has accelerated the green home movement. The real estate market reflects this trend, with more and more buyers seeking energy-efficient homes that will shrink their ecological footprint.
What makes a green home?
In the 1990s, the U.S. Green Building Council and the LEED building standard were created to provide a framework for certifying buildings designed sustainably. The aim is for the full life-cycle of the home—from initial construction to the finished product—to have a minimal impact on the environment, says John Oppermann, a real estate broker, lawyer, and founder of GreenRealEstateNYC.com. A building that implements a variety of the holistic techniques below can meet green building standards.
- Location. Green homes maximize the resources offered by a home's surroundings, without harming them, and they also take advantage of the local climate. For instance, if practicable, green homes are oriented to face the south to maximize solar heat gain.
- Materials. The physical materials used to construct a home are locally sourced, biodegradable, non-toxic, repurposed, and/or renewable.
- Energy consumption. Green homes use energy-efficient appliances and strategic insulation/ventilation methods to reduce artificial heating and cooling.
- Water usage. To conserve water, a green home uses efficient plumbing fixtures or a rainwater recapture system. The landscaping might include native plants, which require less water than their non-native counterparts.
How to make your home green
The less energy and resources a home uses, the greener it is. One of the biggest ways to go green is to install clean, renewable energy like solar panels or wind turbines. If that's not in the cards, there are plenty of smaller ways to be eco-friendly. Try a few of the following ideas:
- Buy appliances with Energy Star ratings, which means they consume less energy than their counterparts.
- Add an on-demand hot water heater.
- Install high-performance or triple-paned glass windows.
- Swap incandescent light bulbs for LED lights that use a fraction of the electricity.
- Unplug the biggest energy drains—TVs, computers, printers, video game consoles, microwave ovens, and cell phone chargers—when they're not in use. By simply switching off everything on a power strip, you can save up to two months of the average home's energy use, according to Oppermann.
- Turning up your HVAC two degrees in the summer and down two degrees in the winter can save the equivalent of 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
- Use cold water for your laundry, to save 80% on your energy consumption while washing your clothes.
- Sealing up air leaks in windows and doors to prevent energy loss will lower heating and cooling bills.
Now who said it isn't easy being green?


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Happy Valentine's Day weekend everyone. It's a weekend to tell those around you that you love them, smile and be happy. They don't have to be romantic they just need to be someone dear to your heart. I'm very blessed to have family and friends that make my heart happy and that mean so much to me. Remember to tell those you love how much they mean to you. You never know what the future holds. No regrets and be brave.
What I'm listening to.
Check out this tune and enjoy it with me.
Causes - Teach Me How To Dance With You
Tonight we are celebrating our family Valentine party. Tomorrow night we are hosting a Black and Red Formal Ball. I'll try to take pictures of the event ball room. All are invited so dress your best and come join us.
What I'm wearing:
Hair: TRUTH - Posy
Crown: [Wishbox] - Red Rose Crown
Eyes: IKON
Skin: Pink Fuel - Harley
Jewelry: Cae - Embrace
Bra: DeeTaleZ - Tops Lace Bandeau white
Dress: Tee*fy - Julianna Fluffy Dress Scarlet
Hands & Feet: SLINK
Nail Polish: Hello Dave
Shoes: Hucci - Oria Sandal Suede - CornerRed
My Pose: {Imeka}
Love Quote of the Day:
Love is a sacred reserve of energy; it is like the blood of spiritual evolution.
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Long-Term-Care Insurance: What Policyholders Should Know
Long-term-care insurance is a product that offers buyers some peace of mind. But it has also saddled some longtime holders with a different kind of financial worry.
The policies can ease the burden on families of paying for some types of extended care—in nursing homes and often also in assisted-living facilities or at home—that typically aren't covered by standard medical insurance or Medicare.
But many people who bought coverage years ago have been slammed with large rate increases as insurance companies struggle with unexpectedly high claims on the policies. The risk of further rate increases was brought home again this week, when Genworth Financial, one of the leading issuers of LTC policies, reported an $844 million quarterly loss and said a turnaround in its LTC business would take longer than previously expected.
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Letting Go Of Love
This past week has been challenging for me. This morning I woke up depressed. Yesterday I woke up depressed. And I'm going to be even more honest with you:
It sucks, and I hate it.
I'm tired of feeling heartbroken. I'm tired of the depression. I am done, done, done. So ready to just be done.
But I'm not done.
I want so badly to just let go of this love.
I thought I did. Well, mostly. I'm putting in the work to heal. I'm making progress. I have so many incredible things going on in my life. I love my life, and I love myself. I was finally coming out of the darkness that has engulfed me these past few months.
And then I bumped into my ex boyfriend in a yoga class. I'm in downward dog, peering between my legs when I spot him. I know, like a freakin' scene out of a movie. In a one moment it seemed like all of the progress I had made evaporated. Later, when he approached me, I felt all of my love for him come rushing back, and I felt all of the pain. The emotions were overwhelming, and I went home for a good cry. (Ok, ok, I started crying in the car. Grief has no boundaries.)
For most of us letting go is not a one time thing.
We have to do it over and over again. When you've cried a million tears, hugged yourself and given yourself love over and over again, when you've purged every last ounce of your pain, only then will it be time to let go.
Sometimes we need to give ourselves a little pep talk to remind ourselves that it's ok to let go. That we're ready. That we've cried enough, loved ourselves enough, and purged enough. So right now I'm going to the be Tough Love Mama for you if you need it.
When are you going to let the pain be enough? When are you going to release the strong grip you're holding your delicate heart with? When are you going to release the pain? All of the pain. Not some of it.
No one is coming to save you.
Be honest with yourself. There's one little thread of hope you've been allowing to linger. No one is going to make you feel better. No one is going to fill the wound that you won't allow to heal. If you try to fill it with someone else's love or some substance it will only create a thin cover waiting to burst open again one day.
Heal now. Do the work now. Let it go now. Now is the time. Your life is precious. It's here right now, and you have no idea for how long it will continue to be so. It's here now, and you get to choose how you show up in this world. You get to choose who it is you want to be.
Who do you want to be?
I want to be the woman who has faith. Who trusts in life. Who knows that everything is always ok. I want to be the person who releases the pain that's not serving her. I want to be courageous enough to forgive and brave enough to love even more deeply than the last time.
I want to be strong enough to let go. So I need to do it. Every last bit of it. Over and over again until it's done.
That means I don't let my mind linger on thoughts that don't serve me. It means I let the feelings be what they are but keep acting as the person I want to be in this world. Those two steps combined have the power to shift your emotional state, but even if they don't, let it be ok.
You are the only person standing in the way of the life you want. Take the details out of the story. What do you really want? Love, joy, laughter, purpose, adventure. Whatever your words are, let yourself have them and don't be attached to the packages they come in.
When the tears stop, you've comforted the hell out of yourself, and you feel light again, take a deep breath and step back. See your life and your worth. Slide one step to the right and let your soul take the reigns. It's time to let go.


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One industrial event in connection with the major CERN project for the next decade, the High Luminosity LHC project (HL-LHC), was held at the Park Royal in Warrington, United Kingdom on 22-23 May 2017.
This event follows the 2nd HiLumi Industry Day held in Lisbon in October 2016. Leading companies in the fields of superconductivity, cryogenics, power electronics, electrical engineering, mechanics, ultra-high vacuum or radiofrequency met HL-LHC project engineers to explore the technical and commercial challenges emerging from the design and procurement of the LHC upgrade accelerator, and to match them with state-of-the-art industrial solutions.
This initiative is structured as an event connecting CERN with the potential industrial partners facing the High Luminosity LHC specific technical challenges. It aims to foster R&D collaborations and knowledge exchange, preparing the field for the deployment of the European commercial potential.
In the morning, the presentation of the HL-LHC project was followed by several technical presentations that detailed the main technology domains as well as construction and procurement challenges. The timeline of the procurement to come, and the commercial framework talk gave another opportunity for further discussions.
In the afternoon and on the following morning, CERN to Business and Business to Business meetings on topics relevant to the HL-LHC project were arranged according to participant interests.
On Monday evening, the participants had the opportunity to prolonge their discussions during the networking drinks reception which were held in the Royal Suite Foyer after the meetings.
Furthermore, a site visit to the Daresbury Laboratory was hosted by STFC during the afternoon of Tuesday 23 May. A selection of tours has followed including visits to the Engineering Technology Centre (ETC – they provide integrated engineering solutions for STFC programmes and facilities, campus tenants and other stakeholders), Campus Technology Hub (CTH - a purpose-built engineering facility), The Tower to visit some of the accelerators on site and the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC).


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Male Mutation Bias
If most mutations result from errors during replication (during germline cell divisions), then differences in the rounds of germline cell divisions between males and females are expected to result in more mutations introduced from one parent or the other. In mammals, the male germline undergoes many more rounds of division than the female germline, and this is observed in a resulting "male mutation bias", where more mutations are introduced from the male versus the female germline. We study how this process occurs, and what its genomic impacts are.
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An alternative family is possible!
"An Alternative Family is Possible" event was held in spite of METU Rectorate's ban on 27th of March at METU Campus.
Intersex Anatolia meets families in Istanbul
Intersex Anatolia met with families in Boysan's house to share the problems intersex children face.
What is The Underwear Rule?
The Underwear Rule is a simple guide to help parents explain tochildren where others should not try to touch them, how to reactand where to seek help.
Turkey's rainbow family documentary to be screened in Baku
'My Child', a Turkish documentary telling the stories of parents with LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans) kids, will be screened in Baku on Friday.
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Aviation Incident and Accident Investigation
Sue Baker Civil Aviation Authority, Gatwick, UK
Any discussion of aviation-related incident and accident investigation invariably prompts a number of questions, many of which raise fairly fundamental issues about the nature and purpose of the investigation process. For example, should time and resources be expended on the investigations of incidents rather than focusing all the effort on the major aviation accidents? What is the underlying purpose of investigations and who should conduct them and, if a full-scale field investigation is conducted, what benefits can be gained from this as against a more limited and less resource-intensive "desk-top" enquiry? One of the aims of this chapter is to attempt to answer these questions and to consider, in some detail, the practice and process of investigation in the aviation sphere. The information on which this chapter is based is drawn from firsthand experience of the investigation of air traffic control (ATC) related incidents and accidents in the United Kingdom, but it seems reasonable to assume that the points raised have a general application extending beyond the ATC area or any one state.
In order to convey an insight into what incident investigation is and what it does, it may be helpful to consider what incident investigation is not. First and foremost, it should not be an exercise in the apportioning of blame. The individual does not work in a vacuum. Mistakes are made in the context of the system, and unless the system itself is considered during an investigation, the whole process is likely to be of dubious value. Blaming and/or punishing an individual serves no valuable function for the person concerned. All this would do is to maintain the status quo and therefore the circumstances under which further errors may occur, doing little or nothing to rectify shortcomings or prevent future occurrences. A report published by the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch in 1990 illustrates the point. In the accident in question, a BAC 1-11 had been inadvertently fitted with the wrong sized windscreen retaining bolts during maintenance. At around 17,000 ft the affected windscreen separated from the aircraft, and in the ensuing depressurization the pilot was partially sucked through the gap. The accident gave rise to a number of human factors concerns regarding the maintenance procedures, which are outside the scope of this chapter. However, what


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US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke urged China on Sunday to remain open to US and other foreign technology as it ramps up investment in clean energy to fight global warming and secure its economy.
"China, given the incredible challenges that is has, should in my view be taking the best technology from wherever--whether it's China, the United States, Europe, Japan, anywhere else," Locke said at the start of a trade mission to open doors for US clean-energy firms.
The United States and a number of other countries have concerns about China's local innovation policies, which could restrict foreign participation in Chinese clean energy projects.
"We know that the Chinese have made some modifications on their latest proposals for indigenous innovation. [But] other economies still have concern about that, and we'll be discussing that with the Chinese," Locke said.
"It's more cost-effective for companies and countries to seek the best technology as opposed to buying something that is not quite as good...and a few years later having to completely revamp or purchase new technology," Locke said.
Locke is leading a diverse group of 24 U.S. companies that include power generation manufacturing giants General Electric and Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, a division of United Technologies.
Others are First Solar, a leading manufacturing of solar modules that last year had $2.1 billion in sales; Peabody Energy, the world's largest private-sector coal company; and Covanta Energy, which processes municipal solid waste into energy.
Beijing is pouring tens of billions of dollars into solar, wind, biomass, and nuclear power projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming and to replace depleting oil and natural gas supplies.
But U.S. officials say the barriers to China's fast-growing clean energy market can be as big as the opportunities.
Locke "will be talking about those things pretty frankly in his meetings with Chinese government officials," a senior Commerce Department official said.
China's National Development and Reform Commission is overseeing construction of a number of mega-wind farms capable of generating 10 or more gigawatts of electricity.
Alan Wolff, a Washington-based attorney for Dewey and LeBoeuf, which studied China's clean energy push for a leading U.S. business group, said China had not bought a foreign turbine since 2005 for these programs.
While foreign companies have made sales for smaller wind projects, their share of China's total wind power equipment market has plummeted from 75 per cent in 2004 to 24 per cent in 2008 and could fall as low as 5 per cent this year.
Locke will take the companies on Tuesday to Shanghai and later this week to Beijing, where he will join U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and other top U.S. officials for the annual U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.
U.S. concerns about China's exchange rate practices are expected to top the economic portion of the agenda
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20 years after JonBenét Ramsey's death, her brother speaks out for the first time
Child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her Colorado home on December 26, 1996. It's been 20 years, and her murder remains unsolved.
Suspicion initially fell on her parents John and Patsy, and her older brother Burke, but the family has always proclaimed their innocence.
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"Advocating for the Right to Peacefulness"
The beauty of Watauga County is undeniable, but it can be difficult to fully appreciate this area when accosted by unnecessary and excessive noise. There needs to be increased attention and change which will positively enhance the rights of County residents to more fully enjoy the natural serenity here.
About Founder
I moved here by choice a couple of years ago. Mountainous areas have always been peaceful and inspirational to me, and I fell in love with the NC High Country. The proximity to Appalachian State, and all the resulting energy and resources which accompany a major university, sealed my decision to move here. I am very happy I did.
My only disappointment has been the unreasonable amount of intrusive noise, which I have not experienced in any other places/states I have lived.
PeacefulWataugaCounty.org is an attempt by myself and several other people to provide a forum for others in the County who are enduring unreasonable noise. Our hope is that we can enlighten community leaders across the County to take the issues involved in noise pollution more seriously, and to make the reality of living here more closely match the peaceful perception of mountain living.
My Experience
I am providing an outline of my experiences here in Watauga County the past two years as a means of helping to put my disappointment into context.
- A neighbor in my development let their dog run free and 'bull rush' unsuspecting people throughout the neighborhood. The result was injuries to two young women doing yard work on my property, and significant aggravation for people in the neighborhood. The same dog would howl for hours, day and evening.
- A neighbor had contractors pounding on his roof all day Mother's Day Sunday.
- A neighbor ran a professional backhoe on his property, exclusively evenings and weekends, for four months. It turned out the neighbor was putting in a septic field and tank without County permits or inspection (despite his claim that he has a Master's Degree in Building Services). The County finally inspected the septic field and forced him to move it to a proper location.
- A neighbor let her dog outside every morning at 6am to run free and bark incessantly for 30 to 40 minutes every day, seven days a week. Sleeping past 6am was basically impossible for most of the neighborhood.
- A neighbor has a contractor visit his home daily, the contractor would bring two dogs along and the dogs were free to roam the neighborhood to bark and defecate on our properties.
- A neighbor has three dogs. The dogs are kept outside for most of the day and evenings, and they bark incessantly for hours at a time.
- Some of the motorcycle noise is so loud (my home is 350 yards from Route 194, buffered by hundreds of trees) that it can be heard for a couple of miles coming, and for miles after the cycles/vehicle pass. In some cases, the music being played on their cycles/cars is so loud that it's easy to identify the specific song playing, even over the roar of one or more engines.
- There is a builder putting up houses in a development next to mine. Over the last 7 or 8 weeks of this past summer it was impossible to sit out on my porch to enjoy the weather (and summer evenings) due to the slamming/pounding that took place until 9 or 10 pm every evening… and on weekends. When I emailed the builder to request more consideration for the neighbors he responded that his obligation was to his client, not the neighbors.
- Another builder is putting up a home near our development, the slamming/pounding is a daily reality and was particularly bothersome over the Thanksgiving weekend when the noise continued through Sunday evening. When I asked this builder to be a bit more respectful of the neighbors, he too stated that he has the right to build 'whenever he wants'.


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First Peoples Fund is excited to offer a free Native Artist Professional Development Training at the United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) Black Hills Learning Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, on Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17, 2014 from 9:00am to 4:30pm. We hope you will take advantage of this great opportunity to work and learn alongside professional Native artists and business coaches.
At the training, they will work with you to help you grow an arts business. You will have an opportunity to participate in the following:
- Express your personal vision and values that will ultimately become the principal foundation of your business.
- Determine your art marketing, business and financial management abilities using a series of self-assessment tools.
- Plan and set goals leading to weekly and monthly and annual business calendars.
- Budget and establish a successful pricing structure.
- Market your business using a variety of approaches and tools.
- Complete a marketing plan.
Participants can earn up to one credit hour toward a certificate or degree at UTTC Black Hills Learning Center for attending.
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