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Back to school? Here's how to manage the balance
With kids now back at school and kinder, it can be stark reminder for families that a summer spent lounging on the beach, napping in the afternoon, and eating and drinking at all hours has truly come to an end.
It doesn't have to be a jarring return to work, though. All you need is a good routine and a little careful planning to manage the balance.
- Homework. Find a homework routine that works well for your family, and get into good habits from the start of the year. It may mean sitting down with your little ones as they complete their homework, or simply making yourself available for older children if they have questions. Dedicating around 30 minutes to an hour for homework time each afternoon or evening will ensure it gets done without interfering too much with valuable family time.
Get your kids involved in choosing the routine, and talk about whether it's best to get homework done straight after school, following an hour play break, or after dinner. Setting up some kind of reward system for younger children can help keep them motivated and excited about doing their homework, and sharing what they've learned.
- Lunches. Organising school lunches can be a real chore if you're scrambling through the pantry five minutes before the bus is about to arrive, and it often means your own lunch for work is forgotten, and purchased at the less than desirable café next door. Resolve to be organised this school year with a little forward planning, and to make your own lunch while you pack for the kids.
Pack lunches the night before, so you can simply grab them and go in the morning. This might mean swapping sandwiches for cheese and crackers, or making salad wraps that are less likely to go soggy overnight.
- Family time. Life can become a bit of a whirlwind between work priorities, after-school activities and making sure school uniforms are clean, so be sure to work some family time into your weekly routine. Quality time can mean different things for different families, but you might consider:
– Turning off the TV at dinner time and spending that half-hour each night talking about the highlights of the school day
– Pencilling in an adventure afternoon for a few hours every Sunday, where you and the kids explore a new local park or attraction
– A weekly excursion to visit some relatives
– Monthly board-game nights, where mobile phones and other devices are switched off
– Fortnightly doona days watching a movie on DVD together
– A simple nightly bedtime routine, where the whole family reads a book together before the little ones go to sleep


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The face off between Piyush Sahdev and the Indian law has reached an interesting point. Piyush Sahdev's rape controversy is one of the hottest topics in the TV industry. Now Piyush's brother has come out in support.
The dashing actor who got married to the pretty looking, Akangsha Rawat was apparently like a bee which enjoyed skimming flower to flower and soon found himself double timing with beautiful lasses. One of them filed a rape charge against him and he is under arrest.
TellyChakkar had reported that Piyush will be bailed out today (27 November) and his brother, Gireesh Sahdev who is also a celebrated name in the entertainment industry gave a viewpoint on the case.
This is what Gireesh had to say –
"It was only two months after Piyush's marriage with Akangsha that he felt uncomfortable talking to us. We hence decided to let him live the way he wants as long as he is happy. It has been a long time that we haven't been in touch and it was only a few months back that I got in touch with him after learning that he is facing some problems. He used to come to my place spend time but we never had personal conversations of what is going on life.
He used to talk about his work and we used to suggest the best for each other's career. As far as the case is concerned, I completely believe that my brother can never do something so immoral. I also have complete faith in the Indian judiciary that justice will be served."
Keep reading TellyChakkar for the latest updates in the TV space!
Piyush Row: My brother can never do anything immoral, claims Gireesh Sahdev
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the whole end of Theology is love
After all, Brethren, the whole end of Theology is love. It seems hard to realize that that is so, but so it is. If your theology does not make you more loving, it has not Christianized you and to that extent is not a Christian theology... All ecclesiasticism and all doctrinalizing are in order to form character, and the soul of character is love. Preach the truth in love, and for the development of love. ... Nathaniel J. Burton (1822-1887)
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NBA superstar LeBron James hand-delivered more than one million dollars in cash to a lucky Ohio couple this holiday.
James pulled up to the family's home in an armored car and surprised the family with duffel bags full of money totally $1.3 million.
In between jumping for joy, the woman who lives in the home told James she could not keep that kind of money in the house.
James said he was going to safely store it for her.
The couple won the cash on "The Wall", a new game show that James is producing.
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TOPIC : Moving freight by Water: Sustainable Infrastructure and Innovative Vessels
|Topic identifier:
|Publication date:
|27 October 2017
|Types of action:
|RIA Research and Innovation action
|DeadlineModel: Opening date:
|two-stage 05 September 2018
|Deadline: 2nd stage Deadline:
16 January 2019 17:00:00
12 September 2019 17:00:00
|Time Zone : (Brussels time)
Topic Updates
25 July 2018 00:01
Please note that the description of topic MG-2-6-2019 has been updated further to the revised version of the H2020 Work Programme that has been published on 25 July 2018.
Topic DescriptionSpecific Challenge:
Although it is a means of transport that can reduce transport CO2 and air polluting emissions and significantly contribute to reducing congestion on European roads waterborne transport around European coasts and on its inland waterways remains under-utilised and is not fully integrated in the multimodal European Transport system. Both technical and administrative requirements hinder the take up of Intra-European waterborne transport. Improvements are needed concerning: efficient and seamless integration between transport modes and last mile connection, inland waterway bottlenecks, capacity of small ports, loading times, efficiency of transferring cargo between modes, cost effectiveness of partial cargo loads, environmental impacts and the feasibility of mixed passenger/freight services. There is a need to stimulate the modernization of intra-European waterborne transport as well as waterborne transport with neighbouring countries, particularly in the case of the outermost regions by fostering automation and digitisation so as to enable their more efficient and reliable participation in the whole supply chain, to reduce environmental impacts such as noise and to respond to changing freight flows and supporting full implementation of synchromodality within inland waterways.Scope:
Proposals should focus either on area a) inland waterways or on area b) maritime transport. Proposals should clearly indicate which area they are covering.
To tackle this challenge, proposals should address the first bullet point (if they focus on the Maritime transport area), or the fourth bullet point (if they focus on the Inland Waterway Transport area), and in total at least five bullet points set out below:
• With a focus on the TEN-T network, develop to at least TRL5 one or more innovative inland waterway or short sea transport solutions incorporating innovative vessels which can operate more effectively within intermodal logistic chains with limited and affordable improvements to existing infrastructure. For example, solutions may combine freight with passenger services or ship to ship transfers so as to improve the cost effective feeding of freight from large to small inland ports. The role of smaller coastal ports, inland waterways and their urban waterfront, including those located in the outermost regions, should not be neglected as a means to exploit their high potential to contribute to innovative mobility solutions and last mile freight delivery.
• Solutions should address the entire business model including connectivity IT infrastructure and integration with other transport modes.
• Automated and connected inland waterway and/or port infrastructure should be addressed to enable more efficient operations. As appropriate, smart systems and automation should consider the automation of bridges, locks and dams, cargo handling and units, docking systems and shore side power. Digitisation, for example, EGNOS/Galileo services should facilitate efficient cross-border traffic and cargo information and ensure multi-modal interconnectivity and integration. The High Precision and Authenticated Positioning services of Galileo should be taken into account in optimizing the port operations.
• Proposals addressing inland waterways, should address solutions for infrastructure maintenance and operation that increase the network resilience as well as long-term reliable navigability forecast, and should ensure compatibility with existing and emerging harmonised cross border and intermodal traffic management systems.
• Environmental performance must be significantly improved compared to the current state of the art with regard to local air quality, noise, energy efficiency and risk of pollution. An environmental impact assessment and safety assessment of the developed solution in comparison to alternative forms of transport should be undertaken.
• Concepts should be proven, a cost-benefit analysis undertaken and experimental validation and demonstration should be undertaken where feasible.
• Dissemination, engagement and cooperation with logistics, shippers and intermodal transport operators are encouraged.
• Business cases should be developed for key routes including comparison with existing transport solutions.
• Recommendations should be made for optimising the conditions for intermodal solutions incorporating waterborne freight transport, including over shorter distances.
• Outcomes should be developed to a level which would be potentially suitable for deployment possibly with the support of CEF TEN-T, EIB loan, ESIF or other programme.
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 5 and 10 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.Expected Impact:
Decongest road and/or city infrastructure. Reduce the CO2 and air pollutant emissions of intra-European freight transport. Enhance the performance of the CEF TEN-T network. Substantially increase the amount of freight fed from intercontinental European ports using waterborne transport. Modernise, increase the reliability and competitiveness of Intra European Waterborne transport. Proposal should demonstrate that the deployment of solutions can increase the quantity of freight moved by Inland Waterways or Short Sea Shipping by at least 10% by 2030 compared to 2010 baseline data.Cross-cutting Priorities:
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1. Eligible countries: described in Annex A of the Work Programme.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in Annex B and Annex C of the Work Programme.
Proposal page limits and layout: please refer to Part B of the proposal template in the submission system below.
3. Evaluation:
- Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex H of the Work Programme.
- Submission and evaluation processes are described in the Online Manual.
Grants will be awarded to proposals according to the ranking list. However, in order to ensure a balanced portfolio of supported actions, at least the highest-ranked proposal in the area of a) Inland Waterways and b) Maritime Transport will be funded provided that it attains all thresholds.
4. Indicative time for evaluation and grant agreements:
Information on the outcome of evaluation (two-stage call):
For stage 1: maximum 3 months from the deadline for submission.
For stage 2: maximum 5 months from the deadline for submission.
Signature of grant agreements: maximum 8 months from the deadline for submission.
5. Proposal templates, evaluation forms and model grant agreements (MGA):
Research and Innovation Action:
Specific provisions and funding rates
Standard proposal template
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Annotated Grant Agreement
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Horizon 2020 budget flexibility
Classified information
Technology readiness levels (TRL) – where a topic description refers to TRL, these definitions apply
Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant agreement.
8. Additional documents:
1. Introduction WP 2018-20
11. Smart, green and integrated transport WP 2018-20
18. Dissemination, Exploitation and Evaluation WP 2018-20
General annexes to the Work Programme 2018-2020
Legal basis: Horizon 2020 Regulation of Establishment
Legal basis: Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation
Legal basis: Horizon 2020 Specific Programme
7. Open access must be granted to all scientific publications resulting from Horizon 2020 actions.
Where relevant, proposals should also provide information on how the participants will manage the research data generated and/or collected during the project, such as details on what types of data the project will generate, whether and how this data will be exploited or made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved.
Open access to research data
The Open Research Data Pilot has been extended to cover all Horizon 2020 topics for which the submission is opened on 26 July 2016 or later. Projects funded under this topic will therefore by default provide open access to the research data they generate, except if they decide to opt-out under the conditions described in Annex L of the Work Programme. Projects can opt-out at any stage, that is both before and after the grant signature.
Note that the evaluation phase proposals will not be evaluated more favourably because they plan to open or share their data, and will not be penalised for opting out.
Open research data sharing applies to the data needed to validate the results presented in scientific publications. Additionally, projects can choose to make other data available open access and need to describe their approach in a Data Management Plan.
Projects need to create a Data Management Plan (DMP), except if they opt-out of making their research data open access. A first version of the DMP must be provided as an early deliverable within six months of the project and should be updated during the project as appropriate. The Commission already provides guidance documents, including a template for DMPs. See the Online Manual.
Eligibility of costs: costs related to data management and data sharing are eligible for reimbursement during the project duration.
The legal requirements for projects participating in this pilot are in the article 29.3 of the Model Grant Agreement.
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text: Update: actually this kind of news is propagated by the government religious body Jakim, now that it came our from their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DakwahJAKIM/posts/10154174455322398:0 You'll get this kind of article from time to time in Malay world, they will keep publish them on and on from time to time rather study and research about the nature of transwomen and transmen. You'll hear this quite often, when the imam/priest doing the ritual of bathing or cleansing the body The classic case is when you carry the body to the graveyard the body is so heavy and is impossible to carry by strong men hinting that she's full of sin simply because being who she was (transitioning/surgery) and when its impossible to bury her body because the spot where she'll be buried is full of water suddenly or the earth will reject her body. In this newly published blog article, the person encounter while cleansing the dead-trans-body: -The body suddenly turned black -The never ending shit oozing out form the anus -Pus, blood and maggots coming out from the genital area -After cleanse with 'special water', he discovered the body rotten even faster than before and the fake boobs shrunk -close friends laughs at the funeral -ask any transwomen to berubah 'change' back to whatever he think it is -change sex is haram -thus the neverending ignorance in Malay world about Trans issues And now we have social media to counter back whatever these idiot is spreading. My respected friends who's working directly with the trans community and involved in dealing with the ritual and funeral of countless transwomen so far, nothing of the above nasty things happen and its always end with a very peaceful ceremony. Personally i'm a bit sad that till today my single mom who's quite old couldn't accept me but in a way i understand that she loves me so much and don't want my dead body end up like that and burn to crisps in hell but i have to move on... original article: http://bulletinmedia.blogspot.fi/2016/05/badannya-bertukar-jadi-lelaki-ini.html


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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up!!!
I want to ride my bike, I want to get the hell out and do some riding. The kind that makes your legs feel like jello!
In other news I signed up for the Tour de Cure. My goal is to raise at least $1,000 to help find a cure for diabetes. I raised $850 in 6 days last year so this shouldn't be a problem but ya never know. I signed up for the 62 miler on June 14th. No wussing out next year and taking the shorter route because it's too hot, too cold, too rainy, too windy, etc. Put up or shut up. That's my motto in 2009! Well enough ranting for the evening time to get some rest, I have been home for a solid 2 hours now! WOW!
Any words of wisdom to get out of this rut would be greatly appreciated!!!
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- Kelly said...
Hmmm... when I feel like that, I usually try a different type of exercise (treadmill intervals instead of running distance, water jogging instead of swimming laps, stairs intead of biking, etc).
The Daylight Savings Time doesn't really effect me, though, because I'm always working when the sun goes down. Maybe try a lunchtime workout?
- November 12, 2008 at 11:44 PM
- Ms. R said...
- November 13, 2008 at 10:48 AM
- Nancy said...
Let me know if you figure it out...I don't think I'm out of my rut that started last year!:)
My trainer is set up ready for my bike to be on it....it's a sad, sad day:( Get the Spinervals DVD's...or go to TrainRight from Chris Carmichael...they will kick your butt for trainer rides! You can download the TrainRight ones from their site.
So, there you go....as usual I should practice what I preach!!
- November 16, 2008 at 10:21 AM


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Hays County Recycling Centers Offer Christmas Tree Recycling
Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos, TX – Hays County Recycling & Solid Waste Transfer Stations will be accepting Christmas trees for recycling at both locations from Tuesday. December 29, 2015, through Saturday, January 16, 2016 during their regular times, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The stations will be closed December 25-28 and December 31-January 4.
While there is no fee for dropping off the tree, all decorations and lights must be removed. Trees will be mulched and the mulch will be used at Hays County Parks.
Transfer stations are located at 1691 Carney Lane at end of County Road 278 in Wimberley, phone 512-618-7175 and 100 Darden Hill Road (CR 162) in Driftwood (Pct. 4 Yard), phone 512-858-9515. For more information about recycling and solid waste services, visit www.co.hays.tx.us and choose Recycling & Solid Waste from the Offices dropdown tab.


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CHESTER TWP. — A smoldering campfire ignited a wildfire that burned 44 acres of state land Friday afternoon.
Department of Natural Resources firefighters worked with personnel from four area fire departments to contain and extinguish the blaze that occurred just west of the intersection of Turtle Lake Road and Finnegan Road in Chester Township.
DNR fire-spotting planes estimated the size of the fire at 55 acres. Once out, measurements placed it at just over 44 acres.
DNR Fire & Recreation supervisor Don Klingler said firefighters used water tankers and bulldozed fire lines to contain the flames. The area is mostly dry, sandy soil with scrubby vegetation.
Friday was dry and warm with low humidity, all factors that played into the fire's quick spread.
"It's real fortunate we didn't have wind," Klingler said. "That fire would've been a lot larger."
According to Otsego County Fire Department chief Dave Duffield, a man and his son reportedly started a cooking fire on the ground then left to go four-wheeling without completely extinguishing the coals.
The fire reportedly damaged the man's truck and belongings.
He was cited for allowing a fire to escape, and Klingler said the man may be subject to fire suppression costs which could exceed $2,000.
Duffield said gas industry workers responded by shutting down wells in the area of the fire.
He urged people to use caution with fires especially during the current wildfire season.
"Be careful and make sure the fire is out and contained before you leave," Duffield said.
April 15-21 is Wildfire Prevention Week when the DNR stresses the importance of planning and safe burning if people are using fires during wildfire season. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/preventwildfires.


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Breast cancer awareness fundraiser aims to get men involved in the Bronx
The American Cancer Society hosted a breast cancer awareness fundraiser breakfast in the Bronx Wednesday in hope of getting more men involved in the campaign.
Bronx residents gathered at the Villa Baron Manor in Throgs Neck to show support for the 'Real Men Wear Pink' event.
Activists and survivors shared their stories of courage and breakfast, all while supporting a good cause.
"Everybody needs to understand that cancer is universal, it doesn't discriminate - for me it's personal because I have my sister-in-law who passed away from cancer, and currently my daughter's mother is suffering with stage 4 cancer," one man said.
"I'm just very happy to be here with all the survivors that are here, and I hope one day that we will definitely find a cure."
Organizers say the event will lead up to the 'Making Strides against Breast Cancer'' walk in October.


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Jenny, our new student blogger writes about getting experience for your personal statementFriday, July 22, 2016 12:00 AM
Hi all!
So recently at my school we have been learning about UCAS (which stands for University and Colleges Admissions Services for those who don't know) and how to stand out from the crowd in our personal statements. Now, if you're anything like me, you may have been putting off thinking about University, instead opting to live in an antisocial bubble – quite happily, needless to say. However, for most of you it could be only a year away, and it's never too early to start gaining valuable experience and work in the area you'd like to study. With summer nearing and the unwelcome knowledge that we will most likely be bored for half of it, there has never been a more perfect opportunity… but what can we do?
Well, there's always the most common – and most valued – way of gaining experience, and that's work experience. It sounds horrifying, I know, but having done a few stints myself I can honestly say it's not half as bad as it sounds! There are different ways of finding these opportunities, for example online or even just via mouth, but there's one thing I will say – be independent. Once you've found a place that you feel would be a good starting kick for your future, don't ask your parents or siblings to ring them up for you. It looks so much better if you have the confidence to do so yourself – and you may actually find this independence to be quite liberating. If you don't think this is for you, work shadowing (basically watching someone do their job) may also be a constructive use of your time.
Next, there's the popular option of volunteering. Wherever it is, whether it's at your local library or even just around school, the idea that you're doing something completely out of your own free will and kindness will put you well above others who haven't bothered to go out and do this over the years. Most places welcome volunteers with open arms, and doing things such as mentoring younger or less academic students shows you have a selfless attitude.
The most important thing to say is probably to be original. Think outside the box – what could you do that most other students couldn't? What is that amazing opportunity that would set you apart from everyone else? With a personal statement full of these, you'll be getting offers in no time!


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Response to Comment on Redondo et al. Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth With Recent-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Have Poor Prognostic Factors. Diabetes Care 2018;41:1017–1024
We thank Dr. Nwosu for his thoughtful comments (1). We agree that insulin resistance influences insulin dose–adjusted hemoglobin A1c (IDAA1c). Nagl et al. (2) observed that the partial remission period was less frequent and shorter in girls than boys, but, without C-peptide measurements, the authors could only speculate that higher insulin resistance or lower insulin secretion might explain their findings. However, we found that, adjusting for BMI, age, and sex, insulin doses were still different between African Americans (AAs) and non-Hispanic whites (NHWs) (P < 0.001) (3), suggesting that after controlling for factors that increase insulin resistance there was still a difference in insulin dose, and thus in IDAA1c. Other measures of partial remission period, e.g., insulin dose, are also affected by insulin resistance. Furthermore, although defining partial remission period based on absolute threshold of insulin secretion, as measured by C-peptide, may work well in lean, white children, the same level of insulin secretion may be insufficient in the setting of insulin resistance induced by older age, puberty, female sex, or race. Therefore, measures of partial remission period that are influenced by insulin resistance, such as IDAA1c, may better reflect sufficiency of residual insulin secretion than an absolute C-peptide value. We agree that IDAA1c also is influenced by vagaries in determination of insulin dose (e.g., self-reported insulin dose may be uncertain), which could result in misestimating insulin secretion. Overall, we agree with Nwosu (1) on the advantages of developing and validating IDAA1c thresholds for different races and ethnicities, sex, age, pubertal stage, weight, and other influential characteristics, although the use of multiple cut points may prove difficult to integrate in analyses.
We acknowledged that AAs have higher HbA1c than whites for the same mean glucose concentrations (4). Of note, the observed differences in IDAA1c between NHWs and AAs were larger, particularly at 6 and 12 months (1.8% and 1.7%, adjusted for age and sex) (3) than expected based on the race-related difference in HbA1c of 0.4% (4). If this 0.4% "correction" is applied to our data, differences between NHW and AA children at 6 and 12 months are reduced (1.4% and 1.3%) but still significantly different (P < 0.001) at both time points. Furthermore, although HbA1c difference increased between 6 and 36 months, the difference in IDAA1c was largest at 6 months and progressively decreased at 12, 24, and 36 months. This observation supports that the presence or absence of partial remission period during the first year after onset explains a considerable part of IDAA1c differences, and as partial remission period rarely persists in all groups beyond the first year, IDAA1c values become more similar.
As AAs have better lipid profiles at similar degrees of adiposity than NHWs (5), their similar dyslipidemia frequencies could in fact reflect worse glycemia in AAs.
Finally, we agree with Nwosu's conclusion that more funding is needed to develop and validate a definition of partial remission period in nonwhite races and ethnicities. We hope that our article has highlighted additional racial/ethnic differences that warrant further research.
Article Information
Funding. C.K. reports grant funding from JDRF and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
Duality of Interest. The Pediatric Diabetes Consortium and its activities are supported by the Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation through unrestricted grants from Novo Nordisk, Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim; and Takeda. I.L. is a paid consultant for Novo Nordisk, Inc. P.C. and R.L.G. have grant funding from Novo Nordisk, Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim; and Takeda. C.K. reports consulting fees to his institution from Diasome and grant funding from Novo Nordisk, Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim; Takeda; Tandem; and Minimed. G.J.K. has grant funding from Novo Nordisk, Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim; and Takeda. M.C. is a paid consultant for Medtronic and Novo Nordisk, Inc. No other potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.
- © 2018 by the American Diabetes Association.
Readers may use this article as long as the work is properly cited, the use is educational and not for profit, and the work is not altered. More information is available at http://www.diabetesjournals.org/content/license.


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Calling all student artists! The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking students to design posters to submit to the 2018 Youth Poster Contest. The theme for this year is Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home.
The Youth Poster Contest is a national competition. Students submit entries to their nearest Conservation District. Winning entries can be sent to state and even national competitions for judging and awards. The contest is open to the public, private or home school students, girl scout/boy scout troops, etc. Please note that both Girl and Boy Scouts that participate in the contest and submit valid entries at any level are eligible to receive the VASWCD Conservation Poster Patch.
Poster Categories by Grade:
- 2-3
- 4-6
- 7-9
- 10-12
Entries must be submitted to the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District by September 30, 2018. If interested in participating, please contact NVSWCD.
For entry forms and other resources, see: Virginia SWCD Conservation Poster Contest
2016 NVSWCD Poster Contest Entries and Winners
The 2016 poster contest theme was We All Need Trees. Trees are essential for the survival of humans and other living organisms. Through photosynthesis, trees convert carbon dioxide into oxygen we can breathe. Trees provide shade on a sunny day and food like fruits and nuts. They are also used to make products like paper and furniture or to build our homes. It is our responsibility to manage how trees are used so forests can stay healthy and regenerate. (Adapted from the National Association of Conservation Districts)
In 2016, we received over forty submissions from Armstrong Elementary School and are showcasing some of our favorites here, including our top Northern Virginia poster for grades 4-6.
1st place in Northern Virginia: Kathryn Bonham, age 10, 4th grade
Maeve Tuma, age 9, 4th grade
Alexis Chang, age 9, 4th grade
Aaria Sen, age 9, 4th grade
Lucas Menendez Hassel, age 9, 4th grade
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Many think this sounds like it's too good a deal to be true. If you use the right strategies, you will be able to develop a profitable business. You can get off to a great start on the road to owning a home business by reviewing the advice in this article.
Always work to keep existing customers satisfied. It is easier to generate income from repeat buyers than to attract new ones. Keep clients happy and you'll have repeat business.
Keep your business phone line separate from your personal line. Your message recording must be professional, and you want to ensure that no one else in your family takes your work calls.
Have a banner page on your site. If you are on good terms with other businesses in your niche, see if you can set up a reciprocal linking arrangement. This is an easy way to improve your ratings in search engines and get customers to view your page, which will help you to sell your products easily.
Before you try selling, you need to understand the price range in the market for the items you want to sell. Check out the competition and try to offer prices that are a bit more competitive. Do not talk negatively about others to garner business, just focus on playing up your good qualities.
Reward customers who refer friends to your work from home business. Encourage your friends and customers to refer more people to you since word of mouth will cost you less than any other form of advertisement. Offering incentives is also a good way to keep your customers interested.
You should get business cards. Look for business cards online, they are very economical. On your business card, remember to include your name and contact information. At the very least, include a work phone number. Include your business's email address and the URL of your website on the business card. All of this information gives current or potential clients multiple avenues for getting in touch with you.
The business name that you choose should be personally meaningful and important. Regardless of whether you have plans to set up your website yet, you should still buy the domain name immediately. A lot of domains run under $10 annually; you want to secure yours before your competition does. When determining if you need a complete site, put up a brief one that includes simple contact information.
As you know, lots of people have home business dreams. Sadly, many of these online business enthusiasts will never learn how to follow their dreams. Employ the helpful advice mentioned in this article, and you'll be running a successful work from home business in no time.


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Slaughtering Sacred Cows - Richard Bartle at IMGDC 2007
In interviews, keynotes, and roundtables Richard Bartle tours the challenges of independent design and challenges developers to go beyond conventional design constraints. Ten Ton Hammer seeks to summarize this online gaming luminary's many insights at the recent Indie MMO Game Developers Conference.
" But not Richard Bartle's real reason for staying current in the games industry. "Most of all," Bartle explained, "I want to be surprised for once." MUDs are more creatively fertile than graphical MMOs (for the same reason that books are more creatively fertile than movies that is, visuals limit the imagination), and in his time he's heard a lot of "unique" ideas for MUDs, of which "magic returns to a world destroyed by cataclysm" seems to rank high on everyone's "unique" idea list."
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Thank you for considering me to do a reading for you and taking the time to read this.
My approach to tarot is as a tool for self-discovery and reflection of what our energy is projecting to the Universe around us. My Tarot Cards will show you back what you need to see about yourself like a Soul Mirror, highlighting things that you might be overlooking or not even too aware of, and showing how this is influencing what you Attract and Manifest into your reality.
With the amazing awakening sweeping up our world, there are so many people opening up to the ancient wisdom and guidance the Tarot has to offer. All Readers have their own take and their own personal way of exploiting this, so getting a Reading from a variety of people is always enriching in many ways and key for finding those who resonate the most with your own truth and essence.
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Something that you will find if you want to book a Tarot reading with me is the chance to choose from a variety of decks. I'm not a huge collector but I like having different options to read from. Each deck has its particular way of sharing messages and they will pick up on different things sometimes, depending on your inquiries, so you might choose bearing that in mind or just see which one calls to you the most and feels more congruent to your energy.
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One of the most interesting features of this deck is that it's in fact two whole decks. As Above and So Below work wonders together as they do separately.


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Objects in Motion:
"Who wrote the scenes concerning G'Kar's admirer? JMS or Harlan?
The general notion of the thread came up between us. The actual scenes were written by me."
LOOK AT ALL THE CREEPY STATUES. Though, I think action figure G'kar would be quite dashing. XD
"Before Lyta left, she looked behind her. Did she know Zach was there, or was she just hoping someone would be there?
She was hoping somebody would be there."
Zack was there for you! He was always there for you! Even when you shot him down without being aware of it. Poor Zack. He really was trying so hard in Thirdspace. You really just wanted to snuggle him.
And that's it for this episode. :o HAVE THE WARM FUZZY GARIBALDI HUG MOMENT. Hugs. Lots of hugs. Needed hugs. Yes, Mem melted. And have my email quote, just because.
Objects at Rest:
"Did you make any special notes in the script of "Objects At Rest"?
Yeah, my instructions to Chris were the same there as for another scene next week, "break our hearts." And the two themes are actually pretty much the same, since they proceed from similar contexts. That section of "Rest" just puts me away every time."
And that's why we love to hate you.
"Will we ever find out what happened to Lyta and G'Kar?
I'm writing 3 B5 short stories for Amazing Stories magazine; the first is a Londo (shortly after he became emperor) story; also doing a G'Kar/Lyta story, and a B5-setting story, all following these characters after the events of "Objects at Rest.""
Londoooooooooo. T_T Though, there you go, Cy. You just have to find that story.
Again... not a lot on this one. Sadness. Still, at least there is Ta'lon and Tessa awesomeness. I like Tessa. Tessa should have had way more plot. I could see her in Crusade, if it'd have kept going. T_T Also, Lennier has betrayed the Anla'shok, and has run away to prove himself. Again. Poor dear does try. I do really love this scene though. And Londo angst too, trying to find alcohol to warn everyone, and having none. So many snuggles needed...
Sleeping in Light:
"On GEnie, 11 April 1992:
A few days ago, I sat down with our line producer, John Copeland, and production designer John Iacovelli, and we were talking about the need to move quickly on some stuff, and how painful the process is to have the whole story in your head, already told, really, and then have to make it all over again so we can put it on film. "You think you've got it bad," I noted, "I've already worked out the last scene in the last episode of the last season (#5)...and I've still got to make Movie #1." They called me on it and asked what that scene was. Just to see their reaction, I told them. They looked at me as if I'd suddenly sprouted three heads and feathers. It was worth it. (Happily, they're sworn to secrecy.) It was also good because I think that, even without filling in the beats in between, it gave them a good sense of where the series was going to go."
JMS does not bluff. Having the ending usually is the best way to go about things, though it is quite tedious sometimes. It's like that with long fic, which was all plotted out before hand too. The potential sequel to History Lessons is pretty much word for word as well... it's just a matter of actually getting it on paper. Getting it there and/or typing it is always much more time consuming...
"What will be revealed over the course of the series? All of it.
By the time the series has run its five-year course (Neilsen willing), there will only be ONE unanswered question left: "NOW what?""
Now Crusade! Except that was cancelled. T_T Evil TNT.
"My titles are often in a state of flux; "Signs and Portents" was originally titled "Raiding Party" in my notes, as the B5 FAQ notes somewhere. So it may change, but for the time being, in my notes for the series, the last episode of year five has this note: Title? -- "Farewell" or "Sleeping in Light.""
I like Sleeping in Light better. Glad they went with that one instead.
"And there will never be a Babylon 6."
"If I didn't have a good, solid, consistent ending, I wouldn't have started the story. I always have the ending before I begin writing the beginning."
Eh... I'll admit it's generally a good thing to have. Sometimes though I like going without a plan, just to see where it takes me. It definitely paid off here though.
""What this boils down to is... is the ending you envisioned at the start of Babylon 5 the same today as it was then?"
For the most part, yeah...it's gotten a bit refined over time, the way it always does the closer you get to it...it's like seeing a mountain from a great distance, then closing in until you can make out the details. But basically, yeah."
Things do sometimes pop up. It's good to know it worked out in the end though.
""Are you at all concerned that, when it's all said and done, that some fans will scratch their heads and wonder: "You mean thats it?""
No, I don't think so. The story for "Sleeping in Light," the last B5 episode, is such that it is completely moveable, and self-contained, and buttons down the arc in what I think is a very moving fashin. I think that when it's all said and done, the average reaction will be to sit back and say, "That was a good story." Obviously you can't please everyone, and you can't expect to. But basically, yeah, I think it's going to end well."
It was a very good story. It's one of my favorite endings too. And let's face it... my mother and I pretty much always end up watching it eventually when we pull out B5, regardless of what else we were watching. And we always cry. That really hasn't changed in fifteen years, so I don't think it ever will. Especially not when we were both sitting there watching it from my computer during the watchalong. XD
"I've always said that there's a side story that could follow the 5 year B5 storyline, which takes place in the B5 universe, and follows on the heels of the events in B5...but who knows if that would happen?
The one thing I would hate is for B5 to become any kind of so-called "franchise." Because as soon as that happens, you're prevented from making any changes, from doing anything that might startle people, cutting into the piggy-bank. Once that happens, you're dead.
I've also made no secret of my sense that, should B5 run its full five year course (and assuming the side-story doesn't go, which I would not exactly count on)...I plan to get out of TV. By that point, I would have said pretty much everything I want to say in TV, and it's time to get out, buy a small house somewhere outside London, and spend the rest of my years writing novels, which is kinda where this all began. (I've had 2 novels, 1 anthology, and a bunch of short stories published, as well as 500 or so articles.)
I never got into this to make a ***FRANCHISE***, and never really intended to become an executive producer. I just don't like being rewritten...so I climbed higher, until finally there was nobody over me messing with my scripts. Outside of the B5 reality, if someone came to e and offered me *staff writer* on a show -- the lowest position in the TV totem pole -- but with the guarantee that I wouldn't be rewritten, they wouldn't change the words...I'd take it in a hot second. I'm here, now, strictly out of self-defense.
Two valuable social skills are knowing when to enter a room, and when to leave a room. At some point, you have to get out or become something you don't want to become. I've never really been part of the Hollywood SYSTEM, and have no desire to do so.
In "The Velvet Alley," Rod Serling wrote of a young advertising writer who becomes a success at writing television. At one point, the character says (paraphrased from memory): "Here's the trap...in TV they pay you lots of money for what you do...then, slowly, your standard of living rises until you *need* that constant flow to stay at that level. Then...they threaten to take it away from you if you don't behave. And THAT'S when they've got you.""
Crusade. T_T WHY DIDN'T YOU CONTINUE? TNT, I still haven't forgiven you for that one. It certainly didn't feel like a franchise though. I mean, Crusade was it's own thing, much more so than like Next Gen was. It had a completely different style to it as well. I just wish they'd continued it. Still, I can understand him wanting to get out. Though if he does get a house in London, it would totally be the perfect place for him to get into DW writing. Just saying.
"What happens at the end of the five year arc? The "Babylon 5" series ends...if I have anything to say about it (and I do). If something else follows, we'll see what that is, but it won't be the same series, or the same title, or really the same characters.
Barring that very distant possibility, at the end of the five year arc, I take a very, very, VERY long nap...."
Long naps are happiness.
"If B5 goes its full five years, I think I'd probably prefer to get out of TV and go back to writing novels and plays."
Instead, you start writing comic books. Though you did give us Darcy in Thor, so I'm really not complaining.
""You have spent the last 4 years keeping your actors in the dark as to their final fates (for the most part). Will their knowledge of the ending have adverse effects on the acting from this point forward? I expect the answer is they are good at their jobs and will continue to be outstanding in their performances, but many of them have mentioned that the lack of knowledge of their future had played a part in their performances."
Not really, no more so than seeing G'Kar and Londo strangling each other as early as year one...but we didn't know what that *meant* until later. And there's still a long, long way between that episode and where we leave off at 421. A lot happens there that nobody else knows, inclusive of the cast."
Oh, JMS. Not even the actors can know. That still amuses me.
"With great trepidation, and at the urging of Warner Bros., I've decided to direct one episode this season...not because I have any particular ambition to be a director, but because I think it will help me become a better writer by more fully understanding that side of the camera. Given how massively busy I am already, this decision will almost certainly be called as evidence in any sanity trial that might take place in future."
Sanity is so over rated. Besides, I thought you did good with the episode.
""I'm sincerely curious about how you found the experience of directing your baby -- of being responsible for creating, writing, producing *and* directing it."
My main goal was not to embarrass myself overmuch. I think I came out okay. I've now seen an editor's assembly of the material, and it plays real nice. Now I get to go in and make the director's cut, which will to all intents and purposes also stand as the producer's cut.
The main thing is...this one is *exactly* the way I saw it in my head. It has a somewhat different feel than prior episodes, though hard to quantify. But I think it came out nicely."
It's nice when things come together like that. <3
"Did you do anything special on the last day of shooting?
Around lunchtime, I began to notice people filtering out -- crew and others -- wearing white t-shirts with blue lettering that read, on front, "Shhh...the Great Maker is Directing." And on the back, "...and on the seventh day we wrapped." JMS 4:22 May 5, 1997. It was a nice thing, and we're considering making the shirts available via the fan club.
Since it's customary for directors to bring in food on the last day of an episode shoot, I brought in food at the end of the day, and folks stayed around until late in the evening, just hanging around, chatting, eating, and the like. (I headed home around 7 mainly because I was just bushed.) We also took a big family picture that will go into the end credits of the episode, whenever it will finally air. A lot of our past directors, crew, actors and others showed up for the thing, and stayed for the party, knowing that either way, this was going to be the last episode of the series, whether it's 4 or 5 years.
Then everybody went away for a few days, and now we're back shooting movie #1, "Thirdspace.""
Aw, that's sweet. the Great Maker is directing. XD
""But seriously, what kind of responses do you expect to see in this newsgroup the week following the last episode?"
In a way you're kind of asking the wrong person, as I'm inside the fishbowl and can't see the show the way anyone outside can see it. The only gauge I have is the reaction the script got around the stage when people on the crew and cast read it. (With a note attached explaining the possibility of airing it as 522 or 422, but that either way this would end up the story.)
Pretty much everybody cried. I came home to a message on my machine from Mira, who was almost unable to speak, and another from Claudia who said she was honored and proud to be a part of this, and the script had made her cry. Bruce, Richard, big beefy guys on the crew...all said the same thing. And there I have to concur; I lost is several times as I was writing it, due to the content; there's one scene in particular...you'll know it when you see it...that put me away for an hour when I finished writing it.
But here's the thing...*every single person* who cried at the script, ended it feeling that it was not a sad script in the end, or a down ending...that it left them feeling proud, and tall, and *positive*...that life goes on...that it was a reaffirmation of life itself, on its most primal level. They felt good about the ending. And that was a great relief for me, because I was trying something *very* difficult from a writing perspective, and at first blush it looks as if I've pulled it off. (Now I get to go in as director and *totally* screw it up.)
Only one fan has read the script...someone whose opinion I trust. Because I was curious about the reaction from that side of the screen. And the reaction was *exactly* the same.
So how do I think people will react?
I think a lot of people will cry.
But by the end of it, I think it will come around, and be all right...and mainly, that people will then look back at the whole story, through all these long years, and say, "It was a good story." And close the cover, and put it on the shelf with the other books that will be reread again down the years, and turn off the lights, and go to bed feeling that the time was well spent.
Which is the most any writer can ever ask for. To tell a tale worth telling To make people cry. To make people laugh. And even, once in a while, make them think about things, and see the world just a little differently than when they began.
And then they can centerpunch me on the freeway, or throw a plane at me, and I won't even mind. Because everything I set out to prove, I proved. Everything I set out to say, I said.
I've carried this story like a hermit crab carries its shell for five long years, counting the pilot. It's been an *awfully* long and difficult road, and no one will ever really know just how hard this show was to make. Nor should they, because it isn't the difficulty that makes the story, the *story* makes the story. But one way or another, aired as 522 or 422, when it airs the burden is off at last. Then it no longer belongs to me. It belongs to you. As should be.
And, in the end, I think you'll be pleased."
SEE, NAR? You have no soul. There is proof. Everyone cries for Sleeping in Light. XD But we were all very pleased. <3
"Last night I pulled out the tapes for the last two episodes, "Objects at Rest" and "Sleeping in Light," and watched them back to back, and I was an absolute wreck afterward. There are a couple of scenes in both of them that just put me away. That's *good*, they should, they have to, but man...I was just gone.
But strangest of all, the final credits sequence and what we did with them for SiL is also very deeply affecting...and I'm not entirely sure why, I think it's something operating at an almost subconscious level, about seeing certain images juxtaposed. Darndest thing...."
Oh, JMS. At least we knew it effects you as much as it affects those of us with souls.
""...as I am a visual artist, I tend to notice lighting and structure,etc., especially on the second (or 3rd) viewing, and the thorny crown was striking to my eyes, as was the sad, dark-circles-under-the-eyes, immensely tired look on his face, which lent to the illusion."
It's interesting when that happens. There's a halo around Sheridan's head at one point when he's yelling at Delenn in the big room in "Z'ha'dum," and, just as a pointer to something you won't see for another year....
When I was directing "Sleeping in Light," there's a scene with Sheridan and a mirror. (That's all I'll say about it, so there's no spoiler info there.) As John Flinn lit the shot, and angled the mirror...I froze at what I was seeing on the monitor. I called John over, and pointed to it. "Do you see what I see?" It took him a moment, but then his eyes went wide, and by his own reckoning, "the skin on my arms crawled." He turned to the guys dressing the set and said, in a very loud, clear voice, "NOBODY TOUCHES THAT MIRROR! YOU HEAR ME!? NOBODY!"
It's not a big...but it's a pretty cool unintended illusion (though once we saw it, we kept it)."
*snickers* You and you Jesus metaphors... Even when they're completely unintentional.
"It airs the day before Thanksgiving. Won't most viewers be travelling home to their families?
On the other hand, not everybody has family to travel to, or the means to travel. So perhaps a family gathering of another type, particularly among folks new to each other in local fan areas, might be even more appropros."
It was totally a family affair for us. But hey, that's just me...
"I was watching "Sleeping in Light" again today (I have a tendency to run the last ten minutes plus the credits over and over...to see if it'll stop getting to me, and so far it hasn't), and had some thoughts on it for folks out there.
People often ask if there's anything they can do in return for B5, something I'd like and I do have some ideas, here at the end, regarding SiL.
I think it would be a wonderful thing if more folks than usual got together for viewing parties on this one. Not newcomers, not folks who haven't seen the show, just the "family," if you will. If B5 has helped to create communities, then I think this last episode should be for that community.
I also think you'll find some interesting tie-offs in this show...something about Minbari beliefs about souls born in the hearts of suns, and a pay-off to why the narrations of this series have always been in the past tense, and a gift to the crew of this show...to which end I *strongly* suggest that even if you don't normally tape this series, that you do tape *this* episode so you can go back and check some stuff at the end.
"Sleeping in Light" airs in just a little over two months, and every time I look at it, it has the sense of something very special coming to its conclusion. It's so damned hard watching it...and yet there's something about it that is massively uplifting at the same time.
Anyway, I was just thinking that often viewing parties are used to bring in new folks to B5, but this one, I think, should be for the family. Maybe local fan groups want to get together, find someone with a good-sized TV, and watch. It's one of those Moments, I think, that will be remembered a long time thereafter.
And I've got TNT's promise not to run a voice-over or squish the credits at the end."
I do that sometimes, just go back and re-read stuffs. I think Self-Preservation and Without You get the most. I'm definitely not one of those people who can't stand to go back and re-read what they wrote though. I like that, because often times I write what I do because I really want to see something like it and no one else in fandom has bothered. But Sleeping in Light never fails to get us, so don't expect it to stop getting to you, JMS. And it's always been a family affair for us. XD
"Why weren't Lochley or Sinclair included in the credits?
We are bound by contract to use the credits as they were applied in S4, when SiL was shot. You can't just put people's credits in a show for sentimental reasons...they trigger residuals, royalties, fees, and other contractual areas."
Very sadness... Still, understandable.
"We chose the shots that showed them the first time and the last time we saw the characters."
I liked that bit. But I also liked all the bits, so.
"Was anything changed as a result of the episode airing at the end of season 5 rather than season 4?
I had the option to change stuff if I'd been so inclined...but felt it was right as it was."
It was definitely right the way it was. <3
"What about all the plot threads left dangling?
The Drak and Centari Prime?
Vir is Emperor now. Londo asked Sheridan to free his people; we can assume he did this...but we will also be showing this in the Centauri Prime trilogy of books in more detail.
We saw Londo's fate in War Without End Part 2.
The telepath crisis and events surrounding it will provide a lot of the background to Crusade.
Bester and the Psi Corps?
We saw his fate in WWE2 also.
Garibaldi and Bester?
This will be covered in the Psi Corps trilogy, of which volume 1 is out now, and volume 2 is in my hands for editing.
B5's seemingly needless and useless destruction?
Neither needless nor useless. It was built cheapest of all the stations, and it takes a lot of money to maintain it. With trade routes now going around it, there isn't enough income to support it. So do you leave it intact, for others to occupy or raid for weapons systems and other systems too difficult to yank out? Or take it out, the same way we implode buildings now?
Sheridan's son - we guess he survived the Drak and their intended keeper?
This will also be covered in the Centauri Prime trilogy...but if you sit back you can do some of the work to figure out a large part of this. As Londo states, his situation in WWE2 (Sheridan and Delenn captured on Centauri Prime) takes place 18 years after the events in 2260, which would put it at 2278. The urn, given to Sheridan in 2262, is supposed to be given to the heir at the occasion of his/her 16th birthday, by Centauri tradition.
That would put the urn presentation at...ding!...2278.
In 2278, Sheridan and Delenn have been drawn to Centauri Prime. We know their son is involved, because Delenn says "David is safe." So they were somehow able to save him, because we know that in 2281, David is alive and well and serving in the Rangers (SiL).
You can see the shape of the events there...once again the clues are more or less in plain sight...but again, this will be drawn out in the books in more detail."
Oh, Centauri Prime books. I really did like those one, even with the terrible pun. Garibaldi and Bester were also satisfying, even if the first two books were kind of eh. The third book with the return of Bester snark and awesome Garibaldi characterization was worth it all.
"I think it's safe to say that we'll be hearing more about the telepath crisis and its consequences in Crusade...."
WHICH YOU NEVER FINISHED. T_T Actually, while Matheson was my favorite character, really, all I care about is that bloody Apocalypse Box. I just want to knoooooooooooooow.
"Dear Mr. Tolkien:
I just wanted to say that I think the way you ended THE LORD OF THE RINGS was crap. You didn't provide any closure. Instead of spending time with the hobbits clearing out the shire (come on, urban renwal in LoTR? give me a break) and lots of goodbyes, you SHOULD have shown me what happened to Tom Bombadil, he was an important part of the story, and you just left his story thread there unresolved.
You made a big deal out of the elves going to the west, but we never SAW it! We never found out what was there, or what Bilbo found when he got there, or what happened to the dwarves, or what happened to Merry and Pippin....
You betrayed your audience by not resolving every single plot thread you introduced in your book, and as a result, it is never going to be of value to anyone, ever, and will never go past its first printing."
JMS, your snark will forever be amusing. XD
"Re: Lyta in SiL...okay, if they mentioned Lyta, I'd get nailed for not mentioning Na'Toth...or Sinclair...or Keffer...or somebody else. You can't do five minutes of roll call in a TV show. That would be deadly. They each picked one character to name, because they had a close relationship in some way with that character. Who among them really had a close relationship with Lyta? Name me that person.
Had Zack been there, then yeah, maybe he would've named Lyta (or not, given what happens with her later). THAT would have been appropriate. But it would NOT have been appropriate to have her named just because somebody wants to hear her name called.
The persons named were ones to whom they had an emotional attachment... Vir to Londo, Garibaldi to G'Kar, Ivanova to Marcus, Sheridan to Londo, Delenn to Lennier. Lyta did not have that connection to anyone at that table that would be on an equal footing."
It made sense to me, but hey. I think most of these sorts of commenters lacked any sort of sense.
"Everybody figured the pak'ma'ra were just a waste...which is why this seemed so right."
I did like that bit. It was very Londo. XD
"John and Delenn's goodbye seemed a bit formal.
Yes, there was some element of ritual in their goodbyes; it's a Minbari farewell, hence the "good night," not goodbye."
NO. You do not get come down on that bit. Ever. It makes me cry. Every time. And I liked their good-byes. I don't tend to like romantic things, but I liked that one.
"Why scuttle the station?
There are weapons systems on board that station, computer systems, other stuff that would be too much of a hassle to dig out, and you don't want squatters setting up residence there, or raiding the place for what they can get, and maintaining a military presence there to prevent it would be expensive. With trade no longer coming through, the money to keep the station operating was gone.
Why not send it into Epsilon 3's atmosphere?
I don't see how sending a 5 mile long station plummeting into the atmosphere of Epsilon 3 is any more or less real than blowing it up in space, where salvage crews can come in and take the metal. We already *saw* bits of the debris burning up in the atmospher in the second shot... and as for sending the whole thing hurtling down, well, I think Draal might have a thing or two to say about that...."
Poor Draal. Everyone always wants to annoy him. XD Still, destroying the station made dramatic sense. Just accept it people. It was pretty.
"Why not tow it somewhere else?
You couldn't tow something as massive as a 5 mile long station like this through hyperspace; it'd tear apart."
Oh, just let them blow up the station. It was dramatic. And it worked. XP
"Was that you turning out the lights?
Yes, that was me...I couldn't do it before the very last ep for the reasons I'd always stated, and because I was holding it out for this moment. Of course I couldn't *say* that since it would give stuff away...."
lol. It was a very nice cameo. Very appropriate.
"For S5 I did commentaries on The Fall of Centauri Prime and Sleeping in Light. The latter was the hardest, since it was the first time I'd seen the episode since it aired. (I just couldn't, it was too hard.)
I should have done so, though, because when we got to B5's destruction, I'm ashamed to admit that my voice broke, it just hit me so hard. After we were done, i wanted to go back and do it again, to fix that, which I thought was unprofessional, but the WB boys prevailed upon me to leave it alone. I just hope it doesn't come across as dumb or something."
That's just a little precious.
This episode. It's just... guah. Really. It's a beautiful ending. And yes, it does make me cry every single time. My mother as well. And Cy. It's only Nar now, who doesn't have a soul. XD
So that is the end. And on Friday, I move to China. So we'll see if I can even get on lj there (so far, everything I've seen says that it isn't blocked, but I'm not counting my chickens). I do plan on continuing fic and I should be creating a new blog once I get there, but we'll see what I have to work with. If I don't post tomorrow, we'll definitely meet again in a place where no shadows fall. XD l8r, everyone!
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Well I've been a bit busy really, and neglecting the blog, so here's an update.
Spent today reorganising the studio to be more accommodating for car shoots as we've had a few enquiries regarding those recently. Still need to buy a dolly to facilitate moving the cars around the shooting area with ease.
We've also moved to a laminate floor to make cleaning of the makeup area easier and also added a beauty room for facials and massage (The makeover before the makeover)
Sound has been routed through the studio and connected to appleTV to display our photos and play music... And that's about it for the upgrades.
I also had the pleasure of working with some brilliant pinup girls over the weekend and hope to post their images to the website within the next few days, as well as working with Ashayla Webster on a Coldplay/Boidoir shoot. Mel also made over one of our favourite models (Miss Cupcake Swirl) for a zombie inspired shoot. Pics to follow.


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Facing the rise of Newt Gingrich in the 1990s and bewildered by how he and other liberals could not make logical sense of conservative ideology, Lakoff found an answer in conceptual metaphors derived from two contrasting family models. Sadly, progressives and Democrats didn't listen to his advice.
If progressives are going to make a difference we have to stop repeating tactics and strategies that have failed. All progressives and liberals have a moral worldview, we have to learn how to frame our ideas so others understand. This discussion will look at developing that skill.
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Today's Janathon activity consisted of a 5.8 mile trail run, where the deer outnumbered runners.
I returned home, took Things 1 and 3 to a local museum to see the Eric Carle (of The Very Hungry Caterpillar fame) exhibit, and then once home again, headed to my sewing machine to start what I suspect will be a year-long project. But there's no better time to start something that long than on the 2nd day of a new year.
Here's the project:
It's called Zig Zag, and it's a Denyse Schmidt quilt pattern. Today I got started cutting the fabric and laying out and sewing the zig zags.
The main fabric is the light colored one with mustard-y and navy circles, then the zig zags are the navy and more of that great mustard color.
This is my first quilt in a long long time. My first quilt has seen far better days. And it's a bit ugly and due for replacement. But it brings back such funny memories, and it makes me chuckle every time I go to bed (which is every night, and it's not such a bad way to end your day–chuckling).
Here's the soon to be replaced funnybone tickler:
While the top is not so much in vogue, that's not the ugly/funny part.
This quilt was my first foray into quilting, and I started it a loong time ago, in
a galaxy far away Japan. In the late 80's and early 90s, "patchwork" was all the rage in Japan, and a Japanese coworker and I decided to take a class. She researched the options, and we found a class that met monthly after our workday was over that wasn't too far from either of our apartments.
The minute we walked into the instructor's apartment, I knew we were in for a treat. The genkan (the 3'x4′ entry way where you take off your shoes) had a large quilted "welcome" mat. The shoe rack was lined with quilted shoe holders. There was a quilted wall hanging, and in the bathroom, the toilet seat, toilet paper holder, and plunger were all covered in quilted cozies. In the classroom, each of the zabuton (seating cushions) was some quilted masterpiece, and the table runner, of course, was quilted.
The instructor introduced herself as Kyoko, but asked us to call her by her "American" name, Jane. Then one at a time, the ten of us introduced ourselves, and after we said our names, Kyoko/Jane asked us to pick an American name, to be used during class time. I picked Paige. Kyoko/Jane told me it wasn't American enough.
Kyoko/Jane gave us a syllabus–the class was 12 months long, and every few months we'd work on a different project, starting with a toilet paper cozy and ending with tote bag. When it was my turn to pick the style of toilet paper cozy, I asked instead if I could make a queen size bed quilt. (you can see, my penchant for biting off more than I can chew started early) All of a sudden the room got really really quiet. Kyoko/Jane ascertained that I had no sewing experience and tried her hardest to talk me into the toilet paper cozy. But this newly minted Lulu held strong (and yes, I picked that name on purpose).
Kyoko/Jane gave in, so while my classmates were toiling away at their cozies, I started on different blocks. Every month a new one, each teaching a different technique. Each and every one hand-pieced. As we were nearing the end of the class year, I was also nearing the end of my time in Japan. I had 17 blocks, and with Kyoko/Jane's help, we put together this design and picked the filler fabric. My 3rd to last class, I hand-pieced the entire top together. My 2nd to last class I missed (I was taking a last minute trip to Korea), and when I returned for the last class, the entire group of students and Kyoko/Jane were sitting around the patchwork-clad table grinning like Cheshire cats.
"Lulu, we made your quilt sandwich," Kyoko/Jane said.
"How?" I asked. "I didn't make the back yet."
"Oh, we did it for you, as a going-away gift."
Since I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I'm going to assume that they really thought this fabric was pretty and was in line with the rest of the quilt. Otherwise, Kyoko/Jane totally got the last laugh. I packed up this quilt (and actually put it in my carryon luggage, and then spent the next six months handquilting it. It has been on my bed since 1993, and every time I flip it over, my heart cries a little, but laughs a little harder.