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Quarter-end is finally over
Quarter-end is finally over, along with the hangover effect. Quarter-ends have always been crazy in the repo market, but with the addition of hundreds of regulations, suddenly month-ends also became important.
The historical pattern of repo dealers grossing UP their repo matched book balance sheets in-between quarter-ends and then shrinking them for quarter-ends is long gone. Instead, CCAR, and other regulations and reporting have caused certain dealers to have to report balance sheets daily, monthly, or quarterly.
Not everyone is on the same set of rules. It doesn't help that we have Fed tightening expectations intertwined with quarter-ends. So, de-engineering what the GC Repo rate is pricing for quarter-end or for tightening becomes more difficult. So, although this quarter-end looked like it would be pretty tame, cash dried up and GC shot up to well over 2%.
However, it is slowly returning, as last week rates went from 2.11% down to 2.02%. As more cash returns to the repo market, the GC rate may come down further, but we do have another $112 billion in new Treasury supply coming, which should put a lower limit on how low that rate can go.
I see the repo and securities lending market as having changed in many permanent ways.
We traditionally had a credit intermediator, the broker/dealers (originally just the primary broker/dealers) and later prime brokers, who were the pipeline through their respective repo matched books for collateral providers to trade with cash providers, without the two sides ever knowing about each other or facing each other.
That lack of knowledge of the other side of the repo matched book came at a couple of costs, first, the bid/offer spread that went to the dealers and second, the defaults of the Financial crisis and the impact on some of the dealers that then cost their clients.
Clearly, with that pipeline becoming severely crimped by post-financial crisis regulatory reforms, consolidation and bankruptcies, and the resulting drop of about 60% in balance sheets being used for broker/dealer respective repo matched books, new pathways/pipelines needed to be found for cash provider and collateral provider clients. AVM's Direct Repo™ was the first of one of such pathways.
Since then, other pathways to these markets have been created.
These include: the Federal Reserve's RRP program with cash providers; peer-to-peer financing as reported on Treasury OFR's website between MMFs and insurance companies; agent repo through sec lending agents and now some prime brokers; direct lending from beneficial owner to hedge funds who are short; indemnified as agent repo, buy-side to buy-side tri-party, repo through two international clearing organizations; electronic all-to-all repo on a few electronic trading platforms like Elixium and BNY DBVX; FICC's sponsored repo and cleared repo products to entice certain sectors of the buy-side into that CCP, and other repo and/or sec lending CCPs (several still being worked on, particularly in Europe).
I believe this evolution will continue and eventually we will see all of these pathways used, including the traditional pathway (to probably a lesser than historical degree) through the broker/dealers and prime brokers.
This is an extract of an article which first appeared on Jeff Kidwell's Repo Commentary website.
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Ref. No. FLA-98-18
Dear Dr Johnson:
During an inspection of your firm on August 20, 22, and 27, 1997, FDA Investigator Jennifer M. Donzanti found that your firm is manufacturing and marketing various products which are labeled and promoted for conditions which cause them to be drugs according to [Section 201(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act)]. We regard your promotional literature as labeling, since i.t makes therapeutic claims for the products.
Aloe Man products are considered drugs because claims made for them establish their intended use as a drug. Each of the listed products is followed by some examples of the drug claims found in the product labeling.
- The Master Healer:
- sugar diabetes, asthma, ulcers, broken bones, bronchitis, dissolves blood clots, valvular heart disease, varicose veins, cancer (slows or stops growth), powerful diuretic (congested heart failure [sic]), lupus, bladder and kidney disease, pneumonia, high blood pressure, Immune builder — helps ailment as AIDS, HIV and other immune problems.
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- high blood pressure, diabetes and arthritis.
Further, we have no information that your products are generally recognized as safe and effective for the above referenced conditions and may not be legally marketed in the US without approval of a new drug application [Section 505(b) of the Act].
These drugs are also misbranded [Section 502(a) of the Act] because their labeling is false and misleading and suggests that there is evidence that the drugs are safe and effective when this is not the case. These drugs are also misbranded [Section 502(f)(1) of the Act] because their labeling fails to bear adequate directions for use [Section 502(f)(1) of the Act].
Furthermore, drugs manufactured or repacked by your firm are also misbranded according to Section 502(o) of the Act since they are manufactured in a facility that is not registered with the FDA, as required by the Drug Registration and Listing Act (Section 510 of the Act), nor has the proper listing information been filed (21 CFR, Section 207).
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No component, in-process or finished product testing; no stability testing, nor is there an expiration date on the label; no reserve samples; no label controls; no master records and incomplete batch records; no written procedures for component handling, production and process control, prevention or control of microbiological contamination, the distribution of drug products, or cleaning/maintenance of equipment; no quality control unit and no written procedures describing the responsibilities and functions of such a unit; and, personnel lack the necessary training to adequately perform their duties.
This letter is not intended to be an all inclusive review of all labeling and products your firm markets. It is your responsibility to ensure that all products marketed by your firm are in compliance with the Act and its implementing regulations.
We request that you take prompt action to correct these violations. Failure to promptly correct violations may result in enforcement action being initiated by the Food and Drug Administration without further notice. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act provides for seizure of illegal products and for injunction against the manufacturer and/or distributor of illegal products.
Please notify this office in writing within 15 working days of receipt of this letter as to the specific steps you have taken to correct the stated violations. You should also include an explanation of each step being taken to identify and make corrections to assure that similar violations will not recur. If corrective action cannot be completed within 15 working days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which the corrections will be implemented.
Your reply should be sent to the Food and Drug Administration, Florida District, 7200 Lake Ellenor Dr #120, Orlando, FL 32809, Attention: Martin E. Katz, Compliance Officer, telephone 407-648-6823, extension 262.
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The Cornwall Music Education Hub is committed to ensuring wider access to music for all children and young people. In order to do this, the Hub works with Cornwall schools and Hub Registered Providers to help provide free or subsidised instrumental/vocal tuition for school-age children. Please note that this funding does not include students attending FE or HE institutions as it is provided by Cornwall Schools Forum and administered by the Hub on their behalf).
If the child meets one of the following criteria and are receiving lessons from a Hub Registered Provider they will be entitled to a 100% subsidy up to £5.00 per lesson:
- Currently eligible for Free School Meals (not including FSM universal entitlement for Infants School pupils)
- Currently in Care
- One or more parents/carers in the household are currently serving in the British armed forces
If the child meets the following criteria and is receiving lessons from a Hub Registered Provider they will be entitled 50% subsidy up to £2.50 per lesson:
- Parent/carer in the child's household or child learning is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (Personal Independence Payment)
Please note that subsidies apply to only one instrument per child and for a maximum of 13 weeks per term.
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If you are a music teacher who is paid directly by parents:
- Register with the Hub as a provider
- Complete and email the electronic CMEH Subsidy Claim form (see below) by the date on the form (last Friday before half term) to email@example.com. You must submit a claim each term for the students you wish to claim for.
- On receipt, CMEH will raise a projected Purchase Order number for the whole term.
- Payment will be made in arrears and on receipt of an invoice quoting the Purchase Order number together with completed registers which confirm the number of lessons delivered to each pupil; this can be either half termly or termly.
- In order to qualify for the subsidy on the grounds of being in receipt of Disability Living Allowance/PIP or a Services Family, families should provide their Registered Provider with a copy of evidence (eg letter or ID card).
- All subsidy forms will be checked at the CMEH office against the Central Cornwall Council register to confirm eligibility for Free School Meals and Children in Care. Subsidy will not be paid for students who are found to be ineligible at the time of delivery.
- Please note subsidy forms received after the deadline on the claim form may not be accepted.
- Registered Providers are required to resubmit information relating to DBS checks and public/employer liability on an annual basis at the start of each financial year.
If you are a School collecting tuition fees from parents on behalf of the delivering teacher:
- Ensure the music teacher(s) is a Hub Registered Provider (see list below).
- Complete and email (to firstname.lastname@example.com) the electronic CMEH Subsidy Claim Form (see below) by the date stated (last Friday before half term). You must submit a claim each term.
- Submit registers of attendance for eligible children to the Hub office at the end of term.
- Payment will be made in arrears after the end of term on receipt of the registers which show how many lessons were delivered.
- In order to qualify for the subsidy on the grounds of being in receipt of Disability Living Allowance/PIP or a Services Family, families should provide their school with a copy of evidence.
- All subsidy forms will be checked at CMEH office against the Central Cornwall Council register and subsidy will not be paid for students who are found to be ineligible at the time of delivery.
- Please note subsidy forms received after the deadline on the claim form may not be accepted.
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Please see below the documentation for claiming the subsidies each term.
Subsidy Autumn 2019 Claim Form - please submit by 18th October to claim for this term
Claim form deadlines:
Please note, schools and Registered Provider should complete and submit a claim form each term by the dates below:
Friday 18th October 2019 for the Autumn Term 2019
Friday 14th February 2020 for the Spring Term 2020
Please note that you will not be able to claim subsidies for any students not included on your Subsidy Claim form that term. This includes any students for whom you may have previously claimed.
At the end of each term, you will need to submit copies of your registers to the Hub offices as proof of lesson delivery. We will be unable to pay any subsidies without the registers.
Registered Providers
If you are a peripatetic instrumental or vocal teacher who delivers lessons in Local Authority or former Authority schools in Cornwall, the pupils that you teach could be eligible for subsidised lessons. In order to access the subsidy scheme, peripatetic teachers need to first register with the Hub as a provider.
If you are interested in becoming a Registered Provider, please read the documentation below (Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, Subsidy Policy and CMEH Delivery Agreement), complete and return to the Hub office. You will be required to provide evidence of DBS checks, Safeguarding Training, Policies and Public Liability Insurance.
In order to register as a provider, you must complete and return the following documents:
- CMEH Pre-qualification Questionnaire - plus all required documentation as listed
- CMEH Delivery Agreement for Registered Providers - FY 2019/20
- BACS payment Set-up form
- For info - CMEH Subsidy Policy Academic Year 2019/20
Currently registered providers
The following individuals and organisations have registered with the CMEH as a Registered Provider. Schools using these deliverers for their peripatetic instrumental tuition will be able to access the Hub Subsidy Scheme.
- Alex Long
- Anna Dowling
- Cornwall Music Tuition
- Cornwall Music Service Trust
- Chris Spreadbury
- Christopher Hamilton
- Darren Jane
- Diston Dryburgh
- Hannah Birt (West Cornwall Suzuki Violin and Early Years Group)
- Harry Fayer - Cornwall Guitar Academy
- Holly Turton
- IMS Music
- Jane Suckling
- John Mitchell Percussion
- Jonathon Carter
- Julie Dobson
- Katy Rowe
- Kevin Ackford Music
- Kirsty Bailey
- Lee Oxenham
- Mark Hambly
- Music Train Your Brain
- MusicAbility
- Nicola Farris
- Nicola Young
- Pippa MacDougall
- Rachel Beale
- Rick Martin
- Sally Bartholomew
- Steff Benton-Martyn (Benton Music)
- Stick At It
- Tamsin Carter
- Tracey Bailey
- Thor House
- Tim Boulton
- Tim Brooks
- Will Thomas
- Zenabeatz
- Zoe Zalick
Please note that this list does not serve as a recommendation and is for information only. Schools should always satisfy themselves as to the suitability of a teacher with regards to skills and safeguarding before engaging.
Other Subsidies offered by the Hub
There are also subsidies available for instrument hire and orchestra/choir/ensemble membership for children on Free School Meals, Children in Care and children of Services Personnel.
Special Educational Needs
Students with statements of Special Educational Needs can receive a subsidy which allows them to receive an individual 20 minute lesson at the same rate as a small group lesson (subsidy is up to a maximum of £8.50 per lesson but usual small group fee still applies). This subsidy applies when schools feel that it would beneficial for the student to receive individual tuition rather than learning in a small group.
If you think that your child might be eligible for music lesson subsidies, please speak to your school or music tuition provider for further details.
Minority Instruments
We have changed how we support 'Minority Instruments' (Bassoon, Cello, Double Bass, French Horn, Euphonium, Tuba, Oboe, Tuned Orchestral Percussion and Viola) and a bursary scheme is now in place. There are 80 bursaries available to subsidise the cost of learning one of these instruments. Please note that applications for this must be received by the deadline each Autumn term. (See 'Minority' or 'Endangered Species' Instruments page)
Guidance for Peripatetic Teachers
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New Chamber member The Tackle Box recently had its grand-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Among the Chamber members and dignitaries attending are, front row from left, Jenny Tippens, Cassandra Miles, Kingston Mayor Troy Beets, Bob Tonachio, The Tackle Box owners Mike and Rachel Ellis, Jonathan Holland, Justin Capps; and back row, Darrell Williams of The Roane Alliance, Kim Ezzell and Preston King.
The Roane County Chamber of Commerce has designed a special "calling card," encouraging members to do business with other Chamber members.
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Scott Fitzgerald, Philadelphia, is a new member of the American Angus Association.
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Terry Day, left, owner of J.T. Day Insurance Agency, receives a Master Agency plaque from Bill Montgomery, president and CEO of Celina Insurance Group.
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I asked Spring City resident and Harriman Fowler's Furniture salesman Jerry Lyke about the restaurant at Spring City Marina.
"It's almost across the street from my house," he said. "My wife, Pam, and I enjoy walking down for lunch. We've tried a bunch of things, and they were all good."
Rockwood's Sonic-Drive-In crew is one of top 300 stores in the nation in the Dr Pepper Sonic Games, an annual competition recognizing the top Sonic Drive-ins in the country.
Restaurant workers will learn soon if it is one of the top 48. Those finalists will be whittled down to the coveted top 12, which will participate in September's Dr Pepper Sonic Games national finals.
"They announce on a weekly basis through July. They do it zone by zone," said manager Dwan Garrett of the announcement of who is on the top 48.
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development statistics released last month indicate that Roane County's unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percent in May.
The 8.3 percent rate, however, is half a percent higher than last year, when the state reported the county's jobless rate at 7.8 percent.
A state ranking of the 10 counties with the lowest unemployment rates no longer includes Roane County, although both Washington and Cheatham counties, respectively in the No. 9 and 10 slots, also report an 8.3 percent May jobless rate.
Tennessee tied for 18th with Florida in CNBC's latest rankings of the top states for business.
Three states that border Tennessee — Virginia (No. 1), North Carolina (No. 3) and Georgia (No. 4) ranked in the top 5.
"We scored all 50 states on 43 measures of competitiveness developed with input from business groups including the National Association of Manufacturers and the Council on Competitiveness," CNBC senior correspondent Scott Cohn wrote about the rankings.
Harriman's Citifinancial office at 1106 S. Roane St. is now officially OneMain Financial.
The name change became effective July 1. Branch Manager Rhonda Badger said it will not impact the products and services customers have come to know and appreciate.
"We'll continue to work with each customer, one-on-one, to find a loan option that's right for them and be here when they need us," she said. "The new name better fits who we are and what we do."
As America celebrates the nation's freedom on this Fourth of July holiday, the Tennessee Valley Corridor is also celebrating a highly successful program that is not only answering a vital technical training and workforce need facing the region and the nation, but one that is also helping recent U.S veterans with education and employment after their military career.
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Hi, I don't know if you remember me but I did a Marjot project from 2004-2006 on the anthropogenic effects on water quality in southern Vermont. I got your letter today and wanted to answer your questions. I graduated Brattleboro Union High School in 2006 and went on to Boston College where I graduated in May of this year with a B.S. in Biology. I am currently at Creighton University School of Dentistry where I will graduate with a D.D.S. in 2014. I joined the Army going into college and completed the Reserve Officer's Training Corps program in my 4 years at BC and graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. I was awarded a full ROTC scholarship for undergraduate and a full Health Professional Scholarship for Dental School. When I graduate Dental School in 2014 I will be commissioned directly as a Captain and serve as a dentist for the Army. I am considering specializing, it is still a few years away, but I am thinking about oral pathology or oral surgery.
The Marjot scholarship was one of the best things to happen to me in high school. It was my first exposure to 'real world' science, a chance to take what I had been learning and apply it. I thought it was the coolest thing at the time, it really inspired me both then and now. I did research in undergraduate examining the biochemical structures involved in heavy metal ion detoxification via phytochelatins in c.elegans, and now here in dental school where I am begin to work with a professor on research involving oral stem cells. I don't know if I would have been as motivated and enjoyed it as much if I hadn't had a chance to get my feet wet, pun intended, in high school. I hope your foundation is still active and expanding because I feel like Marjot offers an opportunity unparalleled for high school students. Please let me know if there is anything else I can contribute or anything you need,
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Roll a die and if you get a six, take a gift from the middle of the table or from anyone else (who has more than one gift already). I guess you can imagine the enthusiastic fight to get the biggest and most beautiful presents. It was a blast!! Age four or 34 didn't matter - everybody was all into the traditional Danish Christmas game.
Jesus' Birthday cannot be celebrated enough. Down here we got the privilege of celebrating it three days in a row. Tuesday with the kids at the orphanage El Refugio, Wednesday we celebrated the Danish Christmas with a full Danish Christmas dinner and the legendary Danish gift game for entertainment, and Christmas day we got the whole American package with a delicious breakfast and nice friends over for dinner. On top of that, almost all of the girls took part in the extensive tamales fabrication (the Honduran traditional Christmas food) and our kiwi Conor partook with a kiwi BBQ. We did not lack food or variety thereof.
The gift part on Christmas morning is a story of its own. Two year old Estrella refused to receive her first gift and almost cried when Allison tried to open it. It only took her that first gift for her to catch on though. From then on, she was up and ready as soon as her name sounded. Four year old Giselle looked like she forgot to breathe every time she got a present, and the general noise of delightful screams and laughter was amazing.
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Welcome to the Cheshire Cheese Inn on Edale Road, Hope. The building dates from 1632 and was originally two cottages.
Indeed, one of the original doorways is still visible next to the present entrance. While the adjacent cottage now part of the inn originally had a doorway at the head of a set of stone steps leading to the upper storey.
The ways through, and across the valley, held their importance for salt traffic in medieval times, and also with the sheep drovers. The building we know as the Cheshire Cheese was originally a small farmstead, set back from the old pack horse route. Much of the old salt route has now disappeared beneath the fields across the valley towards Edale, and has been replaced by the present road.
The Cheshire Cheese was not an uncommon sign. The original intention was to denote that good entertainment, bread and cheese as well as beer was to be had within and this tradition continues today.
Full history including photographs are on display in the Cheshire Cheese Inn.


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Dana Trebella - Spoke And Wheel
Guest Dana Trebella talks about the amount of time she spends each day emailing people, and also goes deeper into how she builds press lists and working with teams to come up with marketing strategies.
Dana is the founder of Spoke And Wheel Strategy. They do PR, marketing, and branding. You can also find Dana on Twitter as @dtrebella.
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"Maximizing Your Day" - One Admission
Do you feel like you could use an extra hour in your day….just to get "It" all done? You'd like to be more productive and less distracted, right?
"Maximizing Your Day: How to Get Stuff Done…Faster" event on July 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Dr., Fort Myers, Florida 33907 Tickets are $27
You will walk away from the workshop knowing:
- Which "time and energy vampires" you need to eliminate from your day
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Erica Castner is a Business & Breakthrough Coach that connects professionals with people & processes to achieve their goal.
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Monthly Archives: April 2016
When life gets heavy
You may notice a theme in my blog posts lately. The titles include words like off track, undertow, and heavy. As in, it hasn't been all sunshine and roses over here. I can't even blame the horrid winter we had … Continue reading
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Rory Craig and Catriona Allan were married in Udny Green, an idyllic village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The marriage ceremony took place at Udny Parish Church which is located beside the traditional village green. A reception was held in the village hall hosted by Eat on the Green, a Two AA rosette restaurant located in Udny Green.
Their special day was captured by Caro Weiss, a contemporary wedding photographer based in Glasgow, Scotland.
Catriona wore a simple, formal bridal gown with a high floral-patterned lace neckline and subtle fishtail train. The dress, called 'Imogen' was designed by Scottish wedding dress designer, Joyce Young. The look was completed with our Scarlett Ivory shoes and Rowan hair comb.
Catriona: "I am delighted with my purchases from Love Art Wear. The customer service and design were first class. The hair comb was exactly what I had in mind and the shoes were both comfortable and elegant. I think I was the only female member of the wedding party who still had their shoes on at the end of the night!"
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Hayes Park School is committed to ensuring all children fulfil their potential and reach for excellence. We accept that there are many factors that can hinder this process for some children and we are determined to work to actively reduce the impact of these. Our Pupil Premium Grant is used to support key children and families so that we work to narrow any attainment gap.
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The ever popular Boboli Festival returns on Bank Holiday Sunday 27th August.
With live music from 2 pm, featuring some Boboli 'regulars' as well as fresh, young and local talent, you are guaranteed fun for all the family.
Kiddies tent, stalls, delicious food and drink and live entertainment - make sure you get the date in your diary!!
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Jason Voorhees, the living, breathing essence of evil, is back for one fierce, final fling! Tracked down and blown to bits by a special FBI task force, everyone now assumes that he's finally dead. But everybody assumes wrong. Jason has been reborn with the bone-chilling ability to assume the identity of anyone he touches. The terrifying truth is that he could be anywhere, or anybody. In this shocking, blood-soaked finale to Jason's carnage-ridden reign of terror, the horrible secret of his unstoppable killing instinct is finally revealed.
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It's been a while since I posted anything, so I thought I would share what I've been up to. I have been functioning full time as a consultant which has impacted my training gigs, but is satisfying none the less.
Over the last 4 years, I have been involved as a consultant in a legacy software replacement project using Microsoft CRM as the 'XRM' (anything relationship management) platform. We started by providing Dynamics CRM subject matter expertise, business analysis and database design, added a senior developer, then assumed a project architect role over time. Over the project I worked to help train & mentor the team with CRM skills necessary to implement and support.
This project was different from many implementation projects as our job was to help build the skills of the internal team and involve them in the entire process rather than do all the work and give them a complete system. The fact that it was legacy systems replacement meant that the existing data needed to be converted – it was critical to get buy in from all the team as in some cases, the data conversion to the new database was the most arduous part of the project.
There are many lessons learned, which I will share with you over time via my new blog, XRMarchitect.com. Expect to see articles there soon.
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Crime pays has long been the adage within the publishing world. Check out the bestseller lists and you'll soon see why. Yet writing good crime fiction (and within that broad arena we can consider and incorporate all manner of sub-genres from the police procedural to the high impact, high action thriller, from the logistical to the psychological, even to the physiological) is really not very easy, and certainly not at all simply formulaic, despite an abundance of preconceptions.
What's more, crime fiction (broadly) can be as literary and certainly as urgent and relevant as so-called literary fiction. Labels, in a way, only serve to get in the way. And yet labels will persist, especially when it comes to crime and genre fiction, even though, arguably, literary fiction has become a genre all of its own. It's not just the publishers' and marketers' fault, or the teachers' and writers' fault for that matter, but a greater need, I believe, when it comes to fictional narratives, or 'fictions' if you like, for the reader, and actually the writer, to have some idea of not just positioning, but what to expect (and where to go) – down that mean street, as Raymond Chandler would have it (The Simple Art of Murder,1950), or into, as E M Forster liked to think, some part mystical realm where lies the heart of literary creation (Aspects of the Novel,1927).
But busting boundaries and preconceptions and certainly genres is where the real business or art of real writing should of course actually lie, however bloody or dirty you get. My own writing (and my teaching) has become increasingly concerned with this (thorny/barded/spiked/loaded – you name it) issue. It began almost imperceptibly, though markedly: my long, slow shift from soft, provincial (albeit dysfunctional) countryside and manners, to harsh, unreliable, metropolitan neuroses (possibly psychopathy). Frankly my fictional body count started to build well before I realised my work could possibly be described as crime fiction. Indeed, it wasn't until a review of one of my novels appeared in a crime and thriller round-up, that I had any idea that I might have actually slipped into a (Patricia) Highsmithian dark side.
What indeed this might mean, however, has become something like a cause, or at least a question, I find I'm continually addressing to not just my work, or the work of my students, but almost everything I read. Actually, and for what it's worth, I think I'm a (broadly) literary writer, interested in aspects (primarily psychological) of crime, though also and conceivably and in contradiction very much humour and satire too, and so on. What really still turns me on as a writer, reader and teacher, is the sentence, how it's constructed, where it falls, what it says. And then on and out from there – how a narrative, a world is created, and under what urgency and vitality, and dare I say uniqueness.
However, while labels and subgenres exist and indeed continue to be created, it's always helpful to cast about for like-minded souls, or commentary that might aid or at least abut my/your cause (which is really a question, the key question to me, and one that's wholly bound up with intent, though intent being subtly different from positioning). Of course this topic, the literary/genre divide, has been debated one way or another forever. What gives it any more currency right now is the fact that (so-labelled) crime and thriller fiction is so staggeringly popular, with sales in the UK alone up by 80 per cent over the last 10 years, while general, and so-labelled 'literary' fiction has started to slide quite noticeably.
Lee Child, the UK's most successful crime and thriller writer, with worldwide sales of over 40 million for his Jack Reacher novels, is particularly vocal on the great rift (as he sees it); perhaps exhibiting a certain amount of not bravado, but actually insecurity on his part. 'To have us judged by the literary establishment, is like a dog being judged by a flea,' he's said. 'We're doing our thing and they are doing their thing – ours is very big and theirs is very small. They [literary writers] know that we could write their books but they can't write ours.' Is Child really suggesting that literary writers are stuck in a limbo of self-indulgent freedom, while genre/crime writers have other, more immediate and approachable concerns, not to mention acute literary talent? Maybe. Certainly he believes, as he's stated more than once, that literary writers don't get 'what it takes to create suspense and evolve a story, with a non-stop, seamless narration'.
And yet good crime writing, good genre writing, like all good writing, isn't just about non-stop, seamless narration. Shouldn't be. Can't be.
What seems to rankle both literary and genre writers most is the idea that neither can change their approach, their intent, and that they're somehow stuck with what they were born to do, and that one (usually, canonically the literary) form is more important than the other. As E. M. Forster famously said (in that book), 'There is no rule relating to the novel which a genius can't circumvent . . . The process of creation remains mysterious.' In other words there's this unquantifiable abstract governing ultimate literary endeavour, while genre narratives are more 'formulaic', relying on rules and givens.
Perhaps surprisingly (though not if you know him), from the literary corner, we have crime champion John Banville, who's not too taken with much literary fiction nowadays. He believes it to be weak, that the novel here and in Europe is in the 'doldrums'. 'The modernist experiment is over,' he's claimed. But what excites him is crime fiction – something he himself has turned to under the pen name Benjamin Black. While he argues that an important novel has to be about life, not just language, he also believes that the current popularity of the crime novel has a lot to do with the reassertion and enjoyment of the traditional literary values of plot, character and dialogue.
Perversely, crassly even, others might argue it's to do with a portrayal of ever more graphic violence coupled with a ravaged sensibility – that we actually get off on this stuff, as it's a little more extreme and thrilling than our daily lives. There's no doubt that many leading crime and thriller titles are extraordinarily violent. Do we really live in such violent times? Can these works at all be considered some sort of social barometer, important even, beyond any literary context?
It has been said that a crime novel has to have a crime in it, but just because a novel has a crime in it doesn't mean it's a crime novel, and that what it comes down to is craftsmanship, and particularly now making the crimes life-like. In other words, there has to be an authenticity to the action, the place and the time. But, to me, this should be no less important for a non-crime orientated, realist 'literary' novel. Realism might be the ultimate point; it is for me, a loather of anything purporting to be magic realism, anyway.
Interestingly, and stretching the point of realism, there is a key difference between 'literary' true crime and 'literary' (or any other for that matter) crime fiction. Fiction, of whatever register, necessitates a moral stance and organisation, or if you like artistry. And that it therefore should somehow always aim to rise above the purely factual, purely graphic fray. As Martin Amis once memorably wrote (The Moronic Inferno, 1986): 'Facts cannot be arranged to give them moral point. There can be no art without moral point. Otherwise, when the reading experience is over, you are left, simply, with murder – and with the human messiness and futility that attends all death." He was specifically arguing against the literary merit of true-life crime stories, or narrative non-fiction, as produced so memorably by Truman Capote (In Cold Blood, 1965) and Norman Mailer (The Executioner's Song, 1980). In a not dissimilar vein, you could argue that the literary merit of any overly violent fiction is compromised by the shear tedious fact that it's simply there to remind us of mankind's infinite capacity for brutality and sadism, and our horrible appetite for lapping it up.
Good crime fiction and extreme violence most definitely need not go hand in hand, however you want to use a moral point, or a moral compass (if you like) to drive the narrative, and wherever indeed you want to place some notion of redemption (an old ally of the 'genre'). For good crime fiction – and perhaps this is where a literary distinction, or analogy might arise (though shouldn't in my realist mind) – to be ultimately effective, it simply has to ring true, with the authenticity of intent more important than any accuracy of procedure or description (it's fiction after all). A good novel (in my mind), and here comes/should answer the literary question, is about life not just language, however the crime's positioned. A good novel, of any form and true intent, also requires exquisite craftsmanship.
Dorothy Sayers notoriously wrote in the introduction to her first Omnibus of Crime (1929), that the detective story 'does not and by hypothesis never can attain the loftiest level of literary achievement'. She went on to say that this was because it was a 'literature of escape' and not a 'literature of expression'. This outraged Raymond Chandler for one, who always championed the need to depict life in all its messiness. 'Everything written with vitality expresses that vitality – there are no dull subjects, only dull minds,' he wrote in The Simple Art of Murder.
Interestingly, pertinently, agelessly he went on to talk about man's need to escape reality every so often: 'Everyone must escape at times from the deadly rhythm of their private thoughts. It is part of the process of life among thinking beings.' Chandler believed, not solely in the detective story by any means, but that all reading, for pleasure at any rate, is a form of escape.
What Chandler hated most about detective (or genre) fiction were how so many authors, Agatha Christie being a prime example, tried to impose such artificial patterns and wooden characters on the plot. For him realism (or life) starting with dialogue was key. He never forgot that most murders were unplanned, often random, and were indicative of a certain flavour of life (and death) found in a certain neighbourhood. He never forgot too, the victim, and that murder is an act of infinite cruelty. And that solving it is no parlour game, conducted by fop called Lord Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L. Sayers' long-serving sleuth). For Chandler, and myself I began to realise – the more I looked into a genre I'd suddenly been associated with – the formal or classic mystery that poses a formal or exact problem around which neatly labelled clues are arranged, couldn't be more removed from reality and the beating heart of what makes a murder, a crime story really lift off the page.
What's more Chandler was quite categorical about one other thing. 'Brutality is not strength,' he proclaimed. He never once relied on cheap, graphic gore. He was interested primarily in investigating human conflict. The significance of his work and the significance of all decent crime fictions rely on the fact that, as he put it, quite possibly the tensions in a novel of murder are the simplest and yet most complete of the tensions on which we live in this generation – or, one could add, any generation.
Though for these crime stories to be believably escapist, to contain any true significance, and thus real power and depth (and we can incorporate literary worth in here if we want, and I do manifestly, believing that that ultimately comes from not just language but life and how you capture it), there has to be a brilliantly observed and understood sense of reality. (I always thought Gabriel Garcia Marquez was hugely overrated and badly misunderstood.)
Well conceived and well-executed, and wrongly (in my mind) labelled escapist or for that matter genre fiction (like all serious fictional narratives) doesn't rely on raw, bloody fantasy, woefully contrived plotting, let alone a desensitised aesthetic, but acute perceptiveness, and a willingness to explore the human mind in all its flux. Which of course is where the tension, and any page-turning drive should really come from – the human mind, not the human heart, you could say. There's entertainment and then there's entertainment (not that Graham Greene thankfully really knew the difference). Escapism, and escapism. Or if you want realism and realism.
Nevertheless, all good writing should (in an ideally non-commercial, yet realistically believable world) both transcend any genre or label, yet be incorporated in something bigger called, for the moment anyway, literary. I'm happy with that (finally, perhaps), happy too to continue the journey, regardless of whether there is light or darkness at the end of the tunnel. Indeed, as if one could even determine such a thing (thinking of you, unavoidably, E. M. Forster).
Oh, and actually there is one other thing, which of course shouldn't really be important, but seems as ever unavoidable. I once asked Elmore Leonard (for me, the greatest crime writer on the planet) why he first went down those fictional mean streets, especially as he's always credited Hemingway as his greatest literary influence. 'Money,' he said. Like he had a choice, an artistic choice.
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Week 5 went really well. I made all but one workout - a strength training workout. But 6 and 7 are really not going well at all.
Week 5
Mon -
Swim - 1650 yds.
Bike - 35 mins
15 mins pull ups and push ups
Tues - 60 min run (3 X1 mile repeats)
Wed -
Bike - 45 mins
Swim - 45 mins - 2200 yds
Thurs - Unintentional REST (work got in the way)
Friday - 62 min run - FARTLEK
I was exhausted on Friday. I really don't think I realized how fast I ran until the end of the day. My legs were exhausted. I must have gone a bit too fast.
Sat - 60 min trainer ride
Sun - 11 mile run
I should NOT have done the Sunday run. My legs and body were just too tired and I did not listen to my body. Everything went downhill after that run. On my Sunday long run of the 5th week, my knee started to hurt. It felt like a bruise, so I had **hoped..prayed** that it was because I hit my knee. I didn't run for 5 days in week 6, but that Saturday I decided to do 5 mile run. My knee was not hurting anymore and I assumed it was better. Around mile 2 it started burning and I knew something was wrong. I finished the 5 miler because I was already almost 2.5 miles out.
I tried the trainer the next day and although the pain wasn't bad at all, I knew it probably wasn't good for my knee. So I quit after 30 minutes (should have been 90 min ride).
I have self diagnosed my knee pain as Quadriceps Tendentious. Pretty bummed right now. I have had so many injuries that has derailed my training ever since I signed up for IM Arizona in Nov 2011 - bruised tailbone, fractured wrist, broken toe, and now injured knee. Calling it the Ironman Curse and thinking maybe I was not meant to do another one.....
My motivation is at a low and not sure how to get it back.
Here is my training for Week 6 -
Monday - REST
Tues- 25 min pull-ups and push-ups
Wed -
35 min bike
35 min swim
Thurs - 45 bike
Fri - 47 bike
Sat - 5 mile run
Sun - 30 min trainer
This week I have not worked out yet - we are getting carpet and work is so busy right now. It is so hard to fit my workouts in with all these 6 AM calls. I NEED to get back into it. Maybe a week off would help...but I am started to freak out.
It's funny, all this pressure to do these long-distance events is all on myself. No one else cares in the world whether or not I do one. In fact, it would probably make my family happy if I didn't. Why or why do I desire to do these long-distance events. Maybe that is something I need to figure out.


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tomorrow is a new year's eve
so this evening i just made a little spa in my house.
i took hot bath with foam, i dyed my nails (can i say that?) and put curlers on my hair
tomorrow is the best and last day for looking fabulous in 2012 year.
so have a lot of fun! i wish you all great new year <3


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It Conquered the World learned almost too late that Adam and Beth are feeling creatures, and because of it, they discuss more kick-ass 50s ladies, team sports, cults, Roger Corman, and learning almost too late that man is a feeling creature.
Includes a short: Snow Thrills!
Show Notes.
It Conquered the Earth: IMDB. MST3K Wiki. Trailer.
Jay Wolf Schlossberg-Cohen's art.
Mamie Van Doren's sweet tweet.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Novel. Movie.
The Midwich Cuckoos. [Village of the Damned.]
The Borks who come from the square planet.
Zontar, the Thing from Venus. [IMDB.]
Joel Hodgson [and Jonah Ray] on WTF with Marc Maron.
Frank Zappa: "Cheepnis". [More about it.]
The SCTV episode.
The Family Guy bit.
The Duckman bit.


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Discover how to create wellness, reduce stress and enhance your pet's life. This practice will help you develop your own innate healing skills to assist healing your pets. Learn about energy anatomy and how to balance your pet's energy system. You don't have to feel or see energy to have these techniques work!
This workshop begins with a presentation on simplified Pranic Healing, and then we have time for supervised practice with your quiet, well-behaved dog. You'll be fine-tuning your scanning skills and working on your dog's specific physical issues. We'll formulate a personalized protocol for you to take home and use on your pet.
Please bring a comfortable bed for your dog to relax on. Cats best left home, please. You don't need an animal to attend.
Event Website or Tickets: http://nwPranaPets.com


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Saundatti Yellamma Temple
Situated atop a hill near Soundatti, the Renuka Devi Temple is popularly called the Yellamma Devi Temple. Take part in the famous Yellamma Jatra conducted on the full moon day known as the Bharat Hunnime. On this occasion, Goddess Yellamma is worshipped in the manner of Shakti Puja, complete with all its attendant rituals.
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2 Kings 11
Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king's sons who were being put to death, and she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Thus they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not put to death. And he remained with her six years, hidden in the house of the LORD, while Athaliah reigned over the land.
But in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and brought the captains of the Carites and of the guards, and had them come to him in the house of the LORD. And he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the LORD, and he showed them the king's son. And he commanded them, "This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, those who come off duty on the Sabbath and guard the king's house (another third being at the gate Sur and a third at the gate behind the guards) shall guard the palace. And the two divisions of you, which come on duty in force on the Sabbath and guard the house of the LORD on behalf of the king, shall surround the king, each with his weapons in his hand. And whoever approaches the ranks is to be put to death. Be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in."
The captains did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded, and they each brought his men who were to go off duty on the Sabbath, with those who were to come on duty on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. And the priest gave to the captains the spears and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the LORD. And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house on behalf of the king. Then he brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. And they proclaimed him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, "Long live the king!"
When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she went into the house of the LORD to the people. And when she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom, and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, "Treason! Treason!" Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains who were set over the army, "Bring her out between the ranks, and put to death with the sword anyone who follows her." For the priest said, "Let her not be put to death in the house of the LORD." So they laid hands on her; and she went through the horses' entrance to the king's house, and there she was put to death.
And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and people, that they should be the LORD's people, and also between the king and the people. Then all the people of the land went to the house of Baal and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest posted watchmen over the house of the LORD. And he took the captains, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD, marching through the gate of the guards to the king's house. And he took his seat on the throne of the kings. So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been put to death with the sword at the king's house.
Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba. And Jehoash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all his days, because Jehoiada the priest instructed him. Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and make offerings on the high places.
Jehoash said to the priests, "All the money of the holy things that is brought into the house of the LORD, the money for which each man is assessed—the money from the assessment of persons—and the money that a man's heart prompts him to bring into the house of the LORD, let the priests take, each from his donor, and let them repair the house wherever any need of repairs is discovered." But by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had made no repairs on the house. Therefore King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest and the other priests and said to them, "Why are you not repairing the house? Now therefore take no more money from your donors, but hand it over for the repair of the house." So the priests agreed that they should take no more money from the people, and that they should not repair the house.
Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in the lid of it and set it beside the altar on the right side as one entered the house of the LORD. And the priests who guarded the threshold put in it all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. And whenever they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king's secretary and the high priest came up and they bagged and counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD. Then they would give the money that was weighed out into the hands of the workmen who had the oversight of the house of the LORD. And they paid it out to the carpenters and the builders who worked on the house of the LORD, and to the masons and the stonecutters, as well as to buy timber and quarried stone for making repairs on the house of the LORD, and for any outlay for the repairs of the house. But there were not made for the house of the LORD basins of silver, snuffers, bowls, trumpets, or any vessels of gold, or of silver, from the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, for that was given to the workmen who were repairing the house of the LORD with it. And they did not ask for an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to pay out to the workmen, for they dealt honestly. The money from the guilt offerings and the money from the sin offerings was not brought into the house of the LORD; it belonged to the priests.
At that time Hazael king of Syria went up and fought against Gath and took it. But when Hazael set his face to go up against Jerusalem, Jehoash king of Judah took all the sacred gifts that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah his fathers, the kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own sacred gifts, and all the gold that was found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent these to Hazael king of Syria. Then Hazael went away from Jerusalem.
Now the rest of the acts of Joash and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla. It was Jozacar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, who struck him down, so that he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
(2 Kings 11-12 ESV)
2 Timothy 2
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. The saying is trustworthy, for:
If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
if we are faithless, he remains faithful—
for he cannot deny himself.
Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."
Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
(2 Timothy 2 ESV)
Something to Consider
2 Timothy 2: The apostle Paul continues to exhort Timothy to stay on task and to live a very focused life on faithfully fulfilling his calling to proclaim and spread the gospel in spite of the suffering that he may have to endure. Here, we are given three metaphors of a soldier, an athlete and a hard-working farmer that provide specific insight into what a life of Christian service and suffering ought to look like.
Like a soldier, we are to remain focused and locked-in on the task at hand with a desire to please our King and Lord. Like an athlete, we must obey God's rules set before us in order to gain victory and experience success. And like a patient farmer, we must persistently stay on task although we may have to wait for the fruit of our labor.
May we "remember" our Lord and find ourselves "strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus." The greatest care of the Christian man ought to be the willful desire to please Christ no matter what it may cost him. May we run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 12).


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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Imaginisce Blog: CHA Sneak Peek: Berrylicious, Little Cutie and Hap...
Imaginisce Blog: CHA Sneak Peek: Berrylicious, Little Cutie and Hap...: "We are so excited to show you our three newest collections being released at CHA this weekend. We're going to show you the yummy papers and ..."
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Lucky Me
Wow! I can't believe my luck today! With the CHA Show coming up this weekend, there have been all kinds of contests & blog hops to enter on Facebook. Well, I've entered some and today, to my surprise, I won 2 contests!!!!!! I won a prize from Imaginise and the Circa 1934 paper pack from Cosmo Cricket!!!!! I'll post pictures of what I won when they arrive.
Monday, January 24, 2011
10 Things about me
I was on Imaginisces Blog and reading the profiles of the new 2011 design team, and thought this would be a great idea for me to tell you a little bit about my self.....
10 things about me...
- I am a SAHM of 2 wonderful boys, Noah 28mos & Liam 9mos. I am married to my best friend & true love ( gag right! LOL! ) Clay. We met on an internet dating site in 2006, got engaged in the summer of 2007 and bought a house together in winter 2007. We had our 1st son Noah in 2008, got married in 2009 and had our 2nd son Liam in 2010. What a whirlwind life has been the past 4 years!
- I went to college and studied Graphic Design, but pursued other avenues. I regret not following that path because I could have used that to become a paper designer! Oh well, no time to dwell on the past, only to focus on the future. I hope that one day my work is good enough to get published, and one day get picked to be on a companies design team!!!!
- Autumn is my favorite time of year! I love the smell of fall, burning leaves, pumpkins, chrysanthemums & apple picking. I love the colours of the leaves changing. Halloween is my favourite holiday! I have a huge collection of Dept 56 Halloween Village. It gets put up the 2nd week of September and comes down November 1!
- Every weekend we all pile in the truck, stop at the coffee shop and get an XL coffee ( I'm not addicted! LOL, ya right! ) and go for a "Sunday Drive" out in the country, stopping at roadside stands and buying fresh local produce. This is one of my favourite things to do!
- Grande Skinny Non Fat Caramel Macchiato is my drink of choice from Starbucks!
- I love to spend time outside in my garden. It has been a labour of love the past few years, but with some help from my BFF Bambi, its finally starting to fill in. Now just wish me luck keeping Noah & Liam out of it with their trucks
- I am a Magazine-aholic <----(ps, I sometimes tend to make up my own words!) Before I was married, I had 16 subscriptions! OMG! I know, I know, I have cut it down to 4 (but thats not counting the ones I pick up at the bookstore!)
- I love all things shiny, sparkled, glitzy & glamorous
- I think I should be a "product reviewer". From scrapbook/crafting supplies to beauty junk, I'm your girl!
- I am an early riser. I love to get up before everyone else and head straight for the coffee, then wait for my boys to wake up! They are so cuddley first thing in the morning. They look absolutely adorable with their messy hair and sleepy eyes! Any when they ask "Momma, I need snuggles" my heart melts! What a way to start the day!
Anyway, thats a little about me, I sure I'll ramble more in the future, but until then, thank you for taking the time to check out my blog! I'd love to hear any questions or comments!
I'll be posting some of my recent projects in the next few days, so stay in touch!
Welcome to piperloo!
You may ask where the name piperloo came from. Well my husband Clay and I have 2 adorable sons, Noah 28mos & Liam 9mos, but if either one had been a girl, we were going to name her Piper . As for the "loo" it sounded cute, hence the name piperloo
Piperloo is going to be a blog about my journey through the amazing world of scrapbooking & papercrafting (and probably some random ramblings I chatter about on a daily basis :) )
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In this hot weather I don´t want to wear anything clinging. Or, no, I´m not a ,,clinging-type" at all :D.
First, I was afraid of a combination of big harem pants and oversized sweat shirt. But I like this 80-90´s look!. And the visible bra makes this look fresh.
I couldn´t walk in these heels all day long, so I had a pair of gladiators with me.


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There's something special about making video games, and whether you love art, engineering, or both, you know how magical the experience can be.
We're lucky to have lots of amazing creative people who make video games here at EA, and we wanted to find out more about why they've chosen to make video games.
Jordan Phang wasn't really sure about working on a racing title.
"I thought that it would be a bit boring, clinical and with not much room for creative expression," he says. "I was wrong."
Phang, who works on Real Racing 3, has become a bit of a car fanatic since joining the team.
"From fragile high-technology F1 or LMP1 cars to tough all-condition rally cars or even crazy one-off Pikes Peak challengers, I find the variety of vehicles fascinating," says Phang.
Based out of the Firemonkeys studio in Melbourne, Australia, Phang always starts his day the same way: with an espresso.
"My favorite part of the day is to make coffee, steam milk, and attempt to make latte art," he says. "My milk is not consistent – even after over 2 years of practice."
Phang has grown into his role with Real Racing, and he's actually become a true fan of racing as a sport. He'll watch races if they're on TV, but he prefers to experience racing in games.
"The difficulty in keeping a good racing line, maintaining the same brake point lap after lap, finding the best time to overtake - the action of actually racing is vastly different from the detached viewing experience of watching on TV or even on the stands," he says.
His on-track experience includes an F1 track in Malaysia … with one catch. He actually went for a night jog, covering 11 kilometers in a little under an hour and a half.
"It's interesting actually being on track vs watching it on TV," he says. "The elevation change is real. You don't notice it as much on TV because of the camera angle, but you sure do when you're jogging up that hill."
From running on a track to working on Real Racing, Phang has grown to love the sport because of the human element.
"It is in the racing experience that you find the human stories," he says. "Drivers winning races in spite of faulty equipment, or team fuel strategies that go wrong and their car running out of fuel on the last lap, or motorcyclists thrown off their bikes yet somehow managing to hold on and cross the finish line."
Phang hopes that everyone who plays Real Racing can feel it.
"What I aim for is to be able to let players experience similar stories when playing our game," he says. "My goal has always been to delight the player, and right now I'm doing it through a racing game."
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We had no plans for today, except for an arrangement to meet friends for apero and dinner this evening, so did a little search online to see what was on. The answer was here so off we went in the general direction of Luzern, initially, and then onward to the village of Emmetten, where today there would be the "Alpabzug", when the cows would be brought down through the village after spending the summer on the high alp above the lake.
We left the car in the car park and walked down into the centre of the village, where the market was getting going and the band were tuning up.
Dressed in their traditional costume, the band made a great sound and provided the perfect accompaniment to our mooch around the village market.
We decided to take a look around, taste a bit of cheese here and salami there and chat to one or two of the stallholders.
We liked the toy stall which was selling a range of farming figures, much the same as those Britain's toys Edward used to collect as a child. But the traditional farming roles here were rather more clearly defined for the 21st century, for there was the vet,
the chain saw operator and the strimming man.
The farmer's wife with a bowl of eggs and the farmer himself, with the pig under his arm were possibly a little more conventionally cast.
Having looked around the market, we decided to explore a little further, enjoying the fine weather and the glorious views along the valley.
Looking up, we were surprised to see a few hang gliders not far above our heads. I was happy to keep my feet firmly on the ground, though.
The post bus passed us by at regular intervals, too – well, this is Switzerland, after all!
Even out in the sticks, there's a regular and reliable service.
I took a fancy to this traditionally restored house, near the centre of the village. Sitting comfortably in a smallish patch of green , it faced the valley and would have marvellous views from those upstairs windows.
It was getting near lunchtime by now, so we returned to the marketplace and found seats at one of the tables where we ordered drinks and bratwurst. The band were relaxing there, too.
We watched as the little cablecar carried the milk churns up the mountainside and wondered at what time the cows would come home? No-one seemed to know, though most thought it would be shortly after lunchtime. So we waited.
It was no problem – the local cider was good and the people watching was fascinating.
Shortly after 12.30pm we noticed people moving, forming groups along the roadside and we looked up the street. Was something happening up there?
There was no doubt about the noise – a cacophony of bells was coming towards us and zooming in with my camera, sure enough, here they came.
There really is nothing quite like it. The sound of the cowbells, the pride with which the herdsmen have dressed their cows for the occasion and the way the village turns out to greet them all is quite remarkable.
Each of the cows wore a headress with flowers and flags and of course, an enormous bell.
Most walked quietly on, following the herd and needing little direction. They eyed those of us on the pavement with curiosity, but paid us no attention otherwise.
Just one or two skittered about, got a little jumpy and wanted to be off in a different direction. They were soon brought back into the herd and coaxed on their way.
A few towards the back were less ornately decorated, but were nevertheless beautifully groomed and tagged along behind the main herd. The noise was extraordinary and in little more than a couple of minutes, they were past.
There they were, gone. We followed them so far, to the car park, where we jumped in our car and headed off up the valley. That had been worth waiting for!
A little further along, we stopped to take in the magnificent view. We were in no hurry to return to the hotel and had time to stop and stare.
So we did.
More than once, in fact. Here, high above the Vierwaldstaettersee, we stood for a while and simply absorbed it all. Another couple were there at the same time, from the Netherlands, judging from their car registration and we all shared the wonder, nodding and smiling in agreement that it was indeed "wunderschön"
We were at Seelisberg and consulted our map to decide which route to take.
Except our map was a walking map rather than a driving map, and the printing around Seelisberg was so concentrated that it was difficult to see where the roads around there were. We wanted to make our way south to Altdorf, but was there a road under that heavy red walking route?
We set off and drove on further. "Make a U turn" said the GPS. We ignored her and continued behind another car. "Make a U turn" she said again. We ignored her and carried on – that signpost said "Treib" so there must be a road. "Make a U turn" she repeated. But now, the road was getting narrower and we began to doubt our judgement. Should we? "Make a U turn" she said again – and this time, oh for heaven's sake, we did! Later on, you'll see why this was the right decision!
So, back we drove, through Seelisberg and snapping a quick shot of the most incongruous building, formerly a grand hotel but now the Global Headquarters of the Transcendental Meditation movement. How fortunate of them to have such a beautiful spot in which to study!
Of course, our route took us back through Emmetten, where we hoped we wouldn't get stuck behind another group of cows. Thankfully, we didn't and our journey back was trouble free, behind the farmer's cattle wagon. As he slowed down to take this corner, though, we spotted something there in the lane, right on the bend.
He was coming to pick up one of his stragglers – one of the cows from the procession earlier was standing there with her herdswoman, waiting for a lift. Had the cows come this far then?
Well, yes, they had, for as we indicated to turn left at the junction to join the motorway, we could see them making their way down there on the road into town. In the time we'd taken to drive beyond Seelisberg and back, the herd had walked 4 or 5km down the mountain. Well, all but one had walked…the other had hitched a lift!
We bade them farewell and joined the motorway towards Fluelen, to make our way home via a different route.
The motorway went into a tunnel shortly afterwards and for several kilometres, we drove directly underneath the villages in which we'd just been standing.
Driving along the opposite side of the lake, having turned the corner at Fluelen, we spotted the Meditation centre high up there on the alp and the Seelisberg viewpoint just a bit further along. Then looking directly beneath as the wooded hillside fell directly into the lake, with no shelf nor ledge between the rock and the water, we realised that we had been right to "Make a U turn"!
An hour or so later, we were back, with just enough time to shower and change before meeting our friends. An evening in good company with the best of Swiss hospitality was a lovely way to round off another wonderful day.
I wonder where we'll end up tomorrow?!


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Company History
For over a century, Bulgari has been synonymous with the finest Italian style. The Bulgari's descend from an ancient family of Greek silversmiths. In 1879, Sotirio the founder, immigrated to Italy and in 1905, the first Bulgari store opened in Via Condotti. Bulgari's outstanding jewels in precious and semi-precious materials, watches, a vast range of leather goods, silver gifts and perfumes are now coveted by a sophisticated clientele in over 150 countries.
Case Study Concept
Bulgari is recognized for its bold and creative jewelry pieces that use the most exquisite precious and semi-precious stones in the world. In an effort to expand into the diamond jewelry market, Bulgari has expanded its diamond product offerings. Students will analyze consumer's perception of diamond jewelry, competitors' strategies, and marketplace conditions. Using this information, student will develop and present recommendations as to how Bulgari can strategically position themselves as legitimate players the USA diamond market.
Design, Business and Marketing Plan Solution
Bulgari challenged students to develop an integrated marketing plan to strengthen Bulgari's diamond presence in the USA market. Having capitalized on a strong bridal business in the Japan and Hawaii markets, Bulgari is focused on further developing this business in the US market.
The Bulgari case team has recommended a "Uniquely You" experience. This experience will focus on superior customer service during the sale – accessible, knowledgeable, helpful, and luxurious. Additionally, Bulgari will help the customer design the ultimate engagement experience tailored specifically to the couple. The ultimate goal for Bulgari, will be to provide a personal touch to make the engagement experience 'unique to you', from start to finish.
The Bulgari Project Team
Hee Kang, Columbia Business School
Emily Free, Columbia Business School
Margarita Salvans, Columbia Business School
Rose Choy, Columbia Business School
Oliver Marquis, Columbia Business School


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Awards Programs
The Pitt Alumni Association Awards Program is committed to recognizing outstanding alumni for their hard work and dedication to the University and in their community.
Pitt Alumni Association President Gary Brownlee, Bruce Mountjoy (CGS '91), Tracy Floyd (NURS '91), Darryl Floyd (A&S '89, MED '94G), John P. Gismondi (A&S 75, LAW '78), Gordon Louderback (ENGR '13), and Executive Director, Pitt Alumni Association Jeff Gleim.
We honor our alumni with several awards each year. While nominations are now closed for the Distinguished Alumni Fellow Award, we are currently accepting nominations until Friday, June 1, for the following awards:


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Gabon study suggests canine role in spread of Ebola
People in parts of Africa could be at risk of catching the deadly Ebola virus from dogs, according to research published this month that suggests the animals could carry the virus without showing signs of disease.
The researchers, led by Eric Leroy, of the International Centre for Medical Research in Franceville, Gabon, say their findings mean that dogs should be taken into consideration during the management of Ebola outbreaks.
The Ebola virus causes a fever that kills between 50 and 90 per cent of infected people. There have been seven epidemics in Gabon and the Republic of Congo since 1994, affecting 451 people and killing 351. Uganda was also hit in 2000 by an outbreak that killed 224 of 425 affected people.
People can become infected by handling infected chimpanzees, gorillas and forest antelopes, or through contact with other people who carry the virus.
Leroy told SciDev.Net that his team decided to see whether dogs carried the virus after seeing them eat the carcasses of infected animals.
The team took blood samples from 300 dogs in three areas in Gabon: villages in the 2001 or 2002 epidemic zones; Mekambo City, where human cases were also reported; and two major towns (Libreville and Port Gentil) that are more than 600 kilometres away from the epidemic area but where several human cases had been reported during an earlier outbreak.
They found evidence that the dogs had been in contact with the Ebola virus in all three areas.
To show this, they measured the amount of Ebola virus antibodies — proteins produced by the immune system when it comes into contact with bacteria or viruses — present in the dogs' blood.
"What is important is that the presence of Ebola virus antibodies in the dogs' blood increases as you approach the zone of the epidemic," says Leroy.
This means that dogs could be used as an indicator both of Ebola virus activity in a region and of the risk of human infection there.
The researchers also suggest that the disease could be asymptomatic in dogs, although they caution that confirming this would require further research.
They add that the discovery of dogs showing signs of contact with the Ebola virus in areas that have not been declared to be affected by the disease suggests that the dogs might live "in close contact" with the virus's reservoir — the as yet unidentified animal species that acts as the source of the continuing outbreaks in susceptible species.
Finding this species is high on the agenda of public health authorities.Leroy and colleagues published their findings on 3 March in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Link to full paper by Loïs Allela et al in Emerging Infectious Diseases
Reference: Emerging Infectious Diseases 11, 385 (2005)
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