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The power to prevent
When they know the signs, parents can help protect children from sexual abuse.
Sharon Doty, shown in her Tulsa home, is the author of the 2010 book "Evil in Our Midst," which teaches adults how to recognize potentially risky behaviors adults exhibit in interactions with children and stop those behaviors before abuse occurs.
You are a good parent. You think you already know how to stop child molesters in your environments. What if you don't? What if you don't know what you need to know to keep your child safe?
Over the past 10 years, research has provided us with new information about child molesters, including how they gain access to our children and work their way into the fabric of our lives. This new information helps us recognize potentially risky behavior in adults who are spending time with our children so we can interrupt the process before a child is molested.
You can learn how to prevent child sexual abuse. There are behaviors that are common among sexual predators when they are grooming children and families.
Learning how to recognize those behaviors and intervene when you see them can help empower you to stop potential abuse before it happens.
Among the common behaviors that indicate adults are risky: those who give gifts without permission and promote keeping secrets, adults who allow children to do things their parents won't let them do and adults who always want to be alone with children in secluded environments where they can't be monitored. Red flags should appear when an adult always seems to have his or her hands on other people's children or talks to kids about sex or sexual matters without parents' permission.
These are some of the behaviors risky adults exhibit. However, knowing that these behaviors are risky is not enough. We need to be able to recognize them in the people around us who interact with children and know how to interrupt them.
Most child molesters are appealing, often charismatic people who have the ability to win over everyone around them. They use their talents to gain children's confidence and to obtain parents' trust in order to act on their own sexual desires. They create and execute a methodical plan of seduction. We must be as good at preventing them from succeeding as they are at planning and executing their grooming approach.
It is often hard to tell the difference between a compassionate adult who genuinely cares about children and a predator. Molesters work hard to make the children feel special and to reassure caretakers. Parents also are targets of the predator, so sometimes they can see only what the molester wants them to see. They want to believe that they would instinctively know whether someone was grooming their child or them. They let down their guard and the door opens for the molester.
To protect children, parents must have a healthy suspicion about all adults who come into their child's life. They must become proficient at recognizing these risky behaviors and take appropriate action when necessary to interrupt the process.
Stay alert! Watch adults, listen to their conversations, ask questions and listen to children. Take nothing for granted. Learn to recognize risky behaviors and put a stop to them when necessary. That's our best defense against the child molester among us and the best protection for our children.
Empowering Adults — Protecting Children (EAPC) is a Tulsa-based nonprofit organization that aims to empower adults with the tools and knowledge to prevent sexual abuse. Founder Sharon Doty, a nationally known expert on preventing child sexual abuse, led a team of experts that developed a prevention program for the U.S. Catholic Diocese that has been implemented across the country. She has also conducted trainings worldwide. For more information, visit www.empoweringadults.org.


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Great Britain sailor Charlotte Dobson insists her new Olympic venture, whist challenging, has left her as excited as ever to get going as she prepares for her first race in the brand new 49er FX class introduced for the Rio 2016 Games.
The 26-year-old made the switch to the two-person FX – the women's equivalent of the men's 49er high performance skiff – in September after two attempts at Olympic qualification in the single-handed Laser Radial class.
Just like its male counterpart, the FX is fast and a tricky boat to get to grips with and Dobson admits her first encounters were far from plain sailing – leaving her battered and bruised.
But ahead of her first competitive outing in the new boat later this week in the Princess Sofia Trophy held at Palma Bay, Majorca, Dobson is relishing the opportunity to test herself in the new class.
"It's been absolutely amazing," said Dobson. "I actually can't really believe that this sort of sailing was available and I never did it a lot earlier.
"It's been the most amount of fun and I'm having the best time doing it. It's been back to being 15 again – I'm just ridiculously excited about going sailing every day and I'm very, very happy I made the decision [to switch].
"I definitely should have bought shares in an Arnica company because I've basically been black and blue the whole winter. I've had so many capsizes and so many bruises and various injuries. [Team physio] Lily is pretty much my best friend now.
"But it's been absolutely amazing. I think probably the hardest part has been just having to be standing up all the time.
"Having spent all my sailing life sitting down, using cycling as my fitness, now actually having to run around and be on my feet all the time has presented far more of a challenge than I potentially expected.
"But it's a lot more fun – the fitness stuff associated with the 49er I certainly enjoy a lot more than the Radial side of things."
For the Palma event, the first European leg of the 2013 ISAF Sailing World Cup Series running from April 1-6, Dobson will partner Sophie Ainsworth – another member of the eight-strong British Sailing Team FX squad.
Unlike the other classes within the British Sailing Team, the FX squad is currently running a rotation system to test out the best crew combinations – an approach Dobson insists has been rather useful in these early-learning stages.
And with no pressure heading into next week's opener, Dobson anticipates an exciting start to her new venture and wants to put all the hard winter training to good effect.
"Coming in as a single-handed sailor and now sailing a double-handed boat, I think it's been really useful for me to sail with lots of different people and actually just learn," she added.
"Hopefully by the time we finish rotating we'll be able to make the decisions as to who we sail with based on fact rather than who you're getting on best with, or circumstance.
"I think it's just about doing a bit of racing, and putting everything into practice to find out where we're at, find a baseline, and have something to work from.
"There are definitely no expectations results-wise, we're very process-oriented, so a capsize in one race won't be the end of the world. Having said that, it will be quite exciting to get in there and rip it up and hopefully do well."
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Venture capital companies often specialise in a certain sector or industry.
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Hobbiton, The Shire, Middle Earth • January 2017 • Length of Read: 5 Minutes
"What is the full address of Bilbo's house?" asked Rolo, tapping me on the shoulder. We were sat at the back of a tour bus hammering its way along the single-lane highway that cuts down New Zealand's North Island, and heading towards a rather special location if you're a big The Lord of The Rings fan. As we got closer and closer to our destination, it was becoming more and more apparent that my travelling companion was just that.
"Easy," I chimed. "Bag End, Hobbiton."
"Wrong," he jibed back, immediately. "The full address is actually: Bag End, Bagshot Row, Hobbiton, West Farthing, The Shire, Middle Earth."
"Someone's done their research," I said, as we passed a sign directing us to the film studios.
"I've been looking forward to this more than anything else in New Zealand," he replied, a coat hanger-wide smile across his face. "I'm a self-proclaimed LOTR nerd."
This huge fan soon lit up like the sky during a fourth of July fireworks display as our driver pulled off the highway and into the parking lot of the 1250 acre sheep and beef farm where the studio's reception was located. Peter Jackson, the director of The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, discovered the Alexander farm in September 1998 during an aerial search for suitable film sites, and immediately knew that it was the perfect location for the fictional village of Hobbiton. After reaching a contractual agreement with the owners of the land, the Alexander family, site construction began in March 1999. Initially, this involved heavy earth moving machinery provided by the New Zealand Army, who built a 1.5km road into the site and undertook initial set development. Thirty-nine Hobbit holes were then created with untreated timber, ply and polystyrene for use during filming before being deconstructed once it was complete.
Following the success of The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson signed with New Line Cinemas to then make a prequel Hobbit trilogy. He went back to the Alexanders and requested use of their farm again for the filming. In the period between these two projects the farm had been restored back to its ordinary use, but that had not stopped keen nerds of the books and films constantly passing by, snooping around, and asking to be shown where Bag End had been located. Therefore, when the set was rebuilt in 2009, it was decided that the structures be made out of permanent materials, including an artificial tree which was made out of steel and silicon. The entire reconstruction process took two years, but the set is now expected to have a life of 100 years and is open all year round as a permanent tourist attraction. We had signed up for one of their tours, and after buying our tickets and getting a quick bite to eat in the café, we were led by our guide, Candice, into the magical world of Hobbiton.
"Filming for the original trilogy commenced in December 1999 and continued for three months," said Candice, leading us along the hedgerow-lined path which young Bilbo famously ran down shouting, 'I'm going on an adventure'. "At its peak, four-hundred people were on site, including Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Ian Holm (Bilbo), and Martin Freeman (young Bilbo)."
We gazed in awe at the scenery unfolding in front of us. It genuinely was like we had been transported into a different world. On the surface, Hobbiton is really nothing but a very well kept garden, but the attention to detail of the whole area gave it a mystical air.
"As you may have read in the pamphlet you received alongside your ticket," continued Candice, "the New Zealand Military was brought in to help construct the original set as volunteers, and they worked painfully hard for nine straight months in order to get it completed in time for filming to commence. For all of their hard work, Peter Jackson offered them each a role in the film as a thank you. Can you guess what characters they played?"
"Orcs," shouted out Rolo, confident in his answer.
"Correct," said Candice. "The entire orc army was made up of members of the New Zealand Army. This was good for Peter Jackson in two ways. Firstly, he was able to use locals which, as a born and bred Kiwi himself, he really wanted to do. Secondly, they had all already received combat training as part of their jobs, so there was no need to spend additional time and resources teaching a bunch of extras how to fight properly. There was just one small problem with that, though. The military men, being as they are, took their roles slightly too seriously, and when they were let loose to fight with the cameras rolling they got a little carried away and actually started to punch one another for real. Peter Jackson had to call 'cut' before anyone got seriously hurt and a fair few black eyes had to be hidden by the hair and makeup department for later takes."
We stopped in the main clearing to take it all in, the hobbit holes littering the hillside above. Only two of them actually opened and could be entered, but every single one of the forty-four homes were used in filming. Everyone got happy snappy with their cameras, but getting a photo without other gawking tourists in the background was near impossible, especially considering that we were being shuttled around the set so fast I almost got a stitch. Capitalism always prevails, and the number of tours that were being run simultaneously meant that the paths more resembled the queues at a stadium rock concert than peaceful dirt tracks. Each tour was only scheduled to last for two hours, and Candice may well have had a bloody stopwatch on us. We were soon being told to get on our way again, and everyone was getting a bit pissed off with her. We'd paid a decent wedge of money to visit Hobbiton and wanted to take it all in at a more leisurely pace. Thankfully, though, she managed to redeem herself with more great anecdotes as we made our way up the hillside path towards Bagshot Row. Every single fact she threw out, mind you, made Peter Jackson seem one step closer to belonging locked up in Bethlem Royal Hospital for the mentally insane. Side point, this is where the word 'bedlam' originated from.
"The large oak tree that overlooks Bag End was cut down and transported from nearby Matamata," she said, pointing skywards. "200,000 artificial leaves were then brought in from Taiwan and individually wired onto the tree. They are the only fake pieces of foliage on the set, and each of them was hand-painted a specific shade of green. During pre-filming, however, Peter Jackson was testing his equipment and decided that he didn't like the colour. Instead of compromising that it would have to do, in a diva-like moment he ordered every single leaf to taken off and repainted. The tree was in the film for a total of ten seconds."
"Definitely a psychopath," I whispered to Rolo, giving him a nudge.
"He also went to extreme lengths to ensure the authenticity of the set," continued Candice, shuffling us along like sheep in a pen. "A professional roof thatcher was brought over from England to make the roofs of all the houses using rushes from around the farm, and a woman was paid a whole month's wages just to walk back and forth between the hobbit hole entrances and the outdoor washing lines so that a natural footprint trod in the grass would be present."
"A complete nutter," nodded Rolo.
Reaching Bag End, Bilbo and Frodo's home and one of the most iconic spots from any of the films, Smudge had a moment of embarrassment. Pulling a pose to get his picture taken, he complained to Rolo when looking at the resultant photograph that he'd failed to take one without the 'no admittance except for party business' sign that hung on the gate, failing to realise that it was actually a prop from the film as opposed to a warning for tourists to keep out.
"We have to keep going, folks," said Candice approximately ninety seconds after stopping. "Otherwise you won't have time to get a free mug of beer at The Green Dragon pub at the end of our tour."
With a heaving sigh, we trudged back down the hill and to the field where Bilbo's one-hundred-and-eleventh birthday party was held. In order to audition for a role as a hobbit in one of the films, you had to be no taller than 5' 2", or 158 centimetres. For the party scene, however, Peter Jackson rightfully thought that a more authentic atmosphere would be created if the family and friends of the Hobbit cast members were brought in to make up the additional necessary numbers. Again, however, as with the colour of the tree leaves and the brutality of the New Zealand Military, Peter Jackson noted a problem. It was all a bit wooden. He needed the cast members to loosen up a bit, get into a more jovial mood, and let their hair down. It was time to introduce some alcohol into the proceedings. Understandably, though, he didn't want his cast getting completely hammered, so Peter Jackson paid a visit to a local brewery to see what they could drum up. The result was a 1% beer made exclusively for the movie set, which gave the party a proper atmosphere but without the resulting slurring speeches and hammering headaches.
As we reached The Green Dragon and the end of our trip, it was a relief to find that we would not be being served any of this watered down variety, however, but a proper ale. Sitting around a table in front of a large smouldering wooden fire, the team all toasted to Hobbiton and for our own future adventures to be even one-tenth of what Frodo and Bilbo got up to in their respective journeys.


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Love's Labour's Lost
Ever critique the empire in these positions: push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, self-destructs, 59-Chevies?
After my first year of college, I was restless, impatient. I knew I wanted to document "the military," "the cold war," "The Spanish-American War," "The Philippines-American War," "WW2," "Vietnam," "Beirut," and "Afghanistan." But I didn't know in what form or shape. I took on my stepfather's challenge, to know REAL work. I enlisted.
This path is rooted in the military base library, my day care. My parents gone for hours, returned at closing. Having exhausted children's lit, I explored military history, anticipated the course of future wars. (So when 9/11 happened, I was not surprised.)
I wanted to be a journalist, always wanted to write for the Stars and Stripes—but I tested too high and qualified for bubblehead—Nuclear Submarine Sonar Technician. But I didn't see myself listening for anomalies hundreds of feet submerged. I went to bootcamp unfortunately in winter north of Chicago. I wanted to embody the physical and mental indoctrination experienced by so many of my fathers, uncles, and cousins, alas the snow.
Imagine, marine bootcamp in Full Metal Jacket for an approximation of my experience.
Before, I appreciated my family's military service voyeuristically. War films. No one talked. My stepfather, a Vietnam Vet, and I sat quietly through bootlegged VHS tapes. I was 10 watching Apocalypse Now and The Deer Hunter. My stepfather warned, how I will understand these movies and their context when I was older. Gallipoli had a profound influence. Accepting the futility of the infantry charge against a trench. In many dreams I ran towards bayonets and machine gun nests. Waking up wondering if I could do the same in real life. Jump on a grenade to save the many. My childhood films were "Romantic." Then Saving Private Ryan set the standard for gruesome.
Having critiqued my experience enough, I endured the Navy 8 months, leaving on a "failure to adapt." The military psychiatrist loosely translated: I should be in college, and was eager to speed my return to the civilian world.
9/11 happened in my last year at CAL. My first conversations at the Free Speech Movement Café afterwards were about re-enlisting, but this time in the Army. I'd call the recruiter every other month. But I feared the previous "Failure to Adapt" in the navy would be an obstacle. In 2002, I went to SFSU for the MFA. I was the only student in my workshops writing insistently about the War. Then the invasion of Iraq led me to finish the MFA at Mills College.
What was I supposed to do for gainful employment? My resume has travelled the world. From the Bay Area to as far as the American University in Kurdistan.
How was I to pay off student loans, or child support? Where was my Bailout?
When I was 10, I collected Soldier of Fortune magazine. In one issue from the 80s, a picture of a mujahedeen child soldier cradles an Ak-47. He was stoic. My family has a history of children in War. My mother was a refugee in her own country. Other pictures--children maimed from Soviet mines. I wanted to be there. Why couldn't I be a child soldier? At the rifle range, I was sharp within 100 yards..
So these images from my youth, and the desperation of unemployment, finally pushed me in to the Army recruiters office in Alameda. I was resigned to learn a "strategic language" (like Farsi, Urdu, Arabic) or to disable IEDs. I psyched myself to kill. For 8 months I waited for my re-entry file to be processed. For 8 months, I wrote for McSweeney's about the anticipation becoming a Poet on the Ground. I did pushups and sit-ups. I imagined killing people, how easy it would be in the right frame of mind. Applying transference. If the Dept. of Education wanted its money back, then the Dept. of Defense must put a weapon in my hand. The eerie and most exhilarating part of reenlistment, I was expecting to sign my name to a $250,000 life insurance policy, and naming my son as beneficiary.
Then karma intervened.
Now, I am beginning my 2nd year teaching English, Poetry, World History, American History, Government, Economics. (And echoing Jackie Frost, last year I taught my high school students "The Libidinal Economy in Charles Dickens' David Copperfield." Likewise "Marxist Buddhism in The Matrix Trilogy." And I teach Gardening. At a Buddhist School.
I am trying to understand the meaning of this karmic intervention. What I must do in return for such Providence. So this book/this conversation, Conversations at the Wartime Café: a Decade of War 2001-2011 was produced. So I host a monthly MFA Mixer in the City. So I get people to write on subjects as Suicide to Stockholm Syndrome. So I teach my students how history is a record of violence. How Compassion is an end to history.


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He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
― Francis of Assisi
I'm often asked how I make my jewelry. How do you get the stone to stay there? What is that made of? How did you make that ring band a perfect circle?
I love these questions. It gives me an opportunity to talk about why I love what I do, and what makes it special. Like any good craft you are not an expert overnight. Actually you are never an expert, there is always something new to learn or try, but to become good, it takes training and LOTS of practice.
When you look at my jewelry none of this training or practice is evident. Dirty hands, gross chemicals, hammers, files, technique, etc. all of that happens behind the scenes, but it is a very important part of the process. If you know how I make something, then you can appreciate the effort that is required. In an attempt to show part of this process, I recently made a few videos.
This is just a small part of the process, but I really enjoyed making these. I hope you enjoyed watching them because I plan to show you even more in the future.
xo, Kelly
P.S. Are there any requests? What things are you interested in seeing me do?


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The proposition is an initiative measure on the 2008 California General Election ballot that would amend the California Constitution to insert wording stating that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."
Some pastors called for a 40-day fast starting on September 24 and ending on Election Day, November 4. Jim Garlow, the pastor of the evangelical Skyline Wesleyan Church in La Mesa (San Diego County), told the Associated Press that he expected up to 100 young adults to spend over five weeks on his campus, participating in a fast that included only soup and juice, while praying for the passage of Proposition 8 and the preservation of traditional marriage.
"This is not political to us. We see it as very spiritual," said Garlow, a leader of an interfaith coalition that has united to support the marriage initiative. While churches cannot endorse political candidates for fear of endangering their tax-exempt status, they are free to campaign on moral issues without losing their status.
The history behind Proposition 8 and the battle it should finally settle, if passed, goes back to 2000, when voters passed Proposition 22, which rewrote the California Family Code to formally define marriage as being only between a man and a woman. However, on May 15, 2008, the Supreme Court of California overturned the state's ban on same-sex "marriage" with In re Marriage Cases, a decision that took effect on June 16.
During the course of 2007 and 2008, four different groups, in probable anticipation of a Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex "marriage," sponsored ballot initiatives to limit marriage to the traditional form. The one that gathered enough signatures to appear on the ballot was titled the "California Marriage Protection Act" by its authors. If passed, the amendment would override the In re Marriage Cases ruling.
On June 20, 2008, "gay rights" groups filed suit before the California Supreme Court seeking to remove the initiative from the November ballot, but their lawsuit was dismissed on July 16. However state Attorney General Jerry Brown changed the title of the Proposition 8 initiative from "Limit on Marriage" to "Eliminates the Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry." The amendment's proponents challenged the name change in a lawsuit, but on August 8, Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley dismissed their suit, ruling that "the attorney general did not abuse his discretion in concluding that the chief purpose and effect of the initiative is to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry."
Among the faith-based organizations supporting Proposition 8 are evangelical Christian groups such as Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council, as well as the leaders of Catholic, Mormon, Southern Baptist, Orthodox Jewish, and Seventh-Day Adventist congregations.
The Knights of Columbus, a fraternal organization composed of Catholic laymen, has given nearly $1.3 million to the cause, making it the largest single contributor to "Yes on 8." And information posted on the Mormonsfor8.com website states that individual Mormons have donated more than $6.4 million of the $17.3 million raised in support of passing Proposition 8.
The California Conference of Catholic Bishops has provided Sunday bulletin inserts about Proposition 8 to the state's 1,600 Catholic parishes .
"This Supreme Court decision was a huge wake-up call for Catholics. It was shocking," said Bill May, chairman of Catholics for ProtectMarriage.com. "The sense is that this is the last chance to restore the definition of marriage, and if unsuccessful, it is going to have serious ramifications for California and across the country."
On June 20, 2008, the First Presidency of the LDS (Mormon) Church distributed a letter about "Preserving Traditional Marriage and Strengthening Families," seeking support for the initiative that was read to some 740,000 church members. It read, in part: "The church's teachings and position on this moral issue are unequivocal. Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained by God," Mormon leaders also urged members to donate their "means and time" in support of the amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage.
Rev. Donald Wildmon, the head of the evangelical American Family Association (AFA), has issued a dire warning about the importance of Proposition 8: "If we lose California, if they defeat the marriage amendment, I'm afraid that the culture war is over and Christians have lost. I've never said that publicly until now — but that's just the reality of the fact."


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Loving this all the way around. The LS400 (UCF20) with a Century front end. Mr. Yamasaki of GRACE toured us around Tokyo Autosalon today and introduced me to Mr. Obaiyashi of K-Break who had the craziest VIP cars there. Tons of VIP stuff at TAS this year. Not so much tuner stuff but its still cool.
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In her sanctuary Maria Santissima di Custonaci, Piazza Santuario 1. The town lies 1 ½ hours West of Palermo, Sicily. Painted on wood probably by an artist of the Flemish school , 15-16th century.
Maria Santissima di Custonaci,
Patroness of Custonaci, Erice, and Valderice, Madonna of the Water
(Madonna del Acqua),
Here we have yet another whitened Madonna, before and after renovations. Some locals still call her black while others don't. In 1993 Lucia Birnbaum remarked with relief that this Madonna had remained black.(*1) (I guess she didn't knock on wood…) The renovation was performed around 2005. While it lightened her complexion, it also brought a very important element to light: the wheat. Naked Baby Jesus holds three sprigs of it, a triple symbol for bread and the earth, while Mary's mantle is decorated with vases holding seven sprigs. Note how the renovation before the last took pains to cover that wheat up. It replaced the decorations on Mary's mantle with a meaningless leafy design and adorned the Mother with jewelry that covered the wheat in the hands of Baby Jesus. Why go through such pains to cover something up? Here is why:
Mary, the Earth, and Demeter
Brigitte Romankiewicz explains that the type of Madonna called 'Madonna in the wheat dress' (Madonna im Ährenkleid) spread throughout Europe in the 14th century. But in the 6th century Mary was already referred to as the fertile field which brings forth the wheat (baby Jesus) for the bread of life (the crucified and resurrected Christ). This symbolism, she says, clearly connects to pre-Christian thoughts about the child of the light (often represented by a golden head of wheat) coming forth from the dark womb of God/dess (shown as the dark mantle of Mary).(*2)
Now you may wonder: "Was pre-Christian thought still alive in the 15-16th century, when this Madonna was painted?" Certainly it had been suppressed for a long time, but remember: this was the Renaissance, the rebirth, or return to romanticized Greek roots of European sophistication. Everybody knew that those roots included honoring a divine feminine. The renaissance was also intent on a renewed unabashed appreciation of the body (hence the naked child and nursing mother). The argument was that according to the Bible (Genesis 3:7) the need to cover one's nakedness didn't arise until humanity's fall into sin. It follows that those who are free of sin, like Jesus and Mary, don't feel a need to hide their bodies.
"Good Catholics" would likely interpret the wheat as pointing solely to Jesus becoming our bread of life. But why then cover it up? Especially in Sicily wheat is inextricably connected to the Greek earth-goddess Demeter, who was venerated there as the goddess of grain, for many centuries. Sicilians proudly proclaimed that she dwelled on their island, in her great temple in Enna, overlooking the whole isle. (Of course, Greece, Egypt, and Crete also professed to be her homeland, but that's beside the point, right?) Only the foundations of this temple in Enna are left, but Demeter lives on in the half subconscious memory of the Sicilians. She taught humanity to grow wheat and so wheat was Sicily's gift to humanity. It is present everywhere: on Sicily's flag and as an offering to Jesus and the saints in churches, homes, and bars.
In her wonderful book "No Pictures in My Grave: a Spiritual Journey in Sicily" Susan Caperna Lloyd relates the various ways in which ancient goddess rites linger in Catholic traditions.(*3) She mentions that until the late 1800's a statue of Demeter holding Persephone stood on the altar of the Catholic church in Enna. An old sacristan comments: "But when the Pope found out, he made the people take the statues down … now we have the Madonna and her child. But to me, it is the same thing."
Caperna Lloyd also describes the "bread ladies" of San Biagio, who bake religious bread ornaments for special holidays. She found that at least some of those women publicly acknowledge that their custom has its roots in ancient Demeter rites, even if the tradition has long become part of Christian celebrations.
The official guide book of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento includes a chapter on Demeter and Christian practices in Sicily. It says that the origins of Demeter are rooted in older forms of the Great Mother and that the offerings of wheat and bread that used to be brought to the Goddess are now given to Christian saints. In Agrigento it is Saint Calogero, whose followers throw bread rolls containing fennel seeds at his statue during the processions of the saint.(*4) Interesting how dark Mother Earth was replaced here buy an old black monk who is famous for helping the poor during the plague.
Another saint whom the Sicilians seem to link with Demeter is San Biagio (St. Blase) an early bishop and martyr. He was famous for healing not only humans but also wild animals who would gather at his cave. The above mentioned "bread ladies" live in a town called after him and in Agrigento a church of San Biagio was erected on the foundations of a temple of Demeter. It was built in such a way that the place where the "holy of holies" of the old temple used to be was left uncovered, with two round sacrificial altars next to it still in place. It's as if two groups agreed to share this space: Christians and the worshippers of Demeter. It reminds me of Northern California where Buddhists meet in Christian churches and some churches serve as synagogues on Fridays. It seems to me that many European Catholics appreciate that their roots reach into the ancient, even if pre-Christian, past. It's all still part of who they are and the divine by so many different names is still the divine…
But back to Custonaci: According to Ean Begg the Madonna of the Water is attributed to St. Luke,(*5) but none of the more recent Italian internet sites claim that, nor do the locals know her by that title. Instead they tell this story:
Some time in the 16th century a French ship was in grave danger of a fatal wreck. The crew invoked the Madonna before an icon they were carrying on board and miraculously they were rescued. When they anchored safely in the bay of Cala Buguto and came ashore in Cornino, Custonaci, they felt obliged to donate their Madonna to the local community and to build her a sanctuary there, in commemoration of their rescue. So since she came to her children from the sea she may have been called Madonna of the Water.
Her landing is reenacted every year and, as you can see below, the whole town shows up for it. The festivities last three days: the last Monday through Wednesday of August. Monday at sunset her ship lands, surrounded by a procession of fishing boats. As the sacred image comes ashore, it is greeted with fireworks and then solemnly processed to its church. Tuesday is a holiday and Wednesday the (once) Black Madonna is carried in a magnificent procession through the streets of Custonaci.
Tips for the traveler:
1. From the Sanctuary of the Madonna of Custonaci a 4 km long pilgrimage path leads via a 9th century village and living history museum at the mouth of the cave called Mangapane to the Cave of the Crucifix. It's a beautiful nature hike. You can drive as far as Mangapane.
2.Custonaci lies near Erice, which was famous for centuries for its great temple of Venus. The Romans remodeled it, but it had already been a holy site of a fertility goddess since at least the 7th century B.C.E. The little that remains of it lies inside the Norman "Castle of Venus". Although the sacred well of Venus now runs dry many couples still choose the place to get married. Even Christian newly weds come here for a blessing from the Goddess of Love after they get out of church.
*1: Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum, Black Madonnas: Feminism, Religion & Politics in Italy, Northeastern University Press, Boston: 1993
*2: Brigitte Romankiewicz, Die Schwarze Madonna: Hintergruende einer Symbolgestalt, Patmos Verlag, 2004, p. 197
*3: Susan Caperna Lloyd, No Pictures in My Grave: a Spiritual Journey in Sicily, Mercury House, San Francisco: 1992, p.55
*4: Archeaeologicaland Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples, The Valley of the Temples of Agrigento, Agrigento: 2008, p.115
*5: Ean Begg, The Cult of the Black Virgin, Arkana: 1985, p. 241


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sonic studio no longer opens since 1809
Greetings again!!
The computer updated to 1809 yesterday. Now I can't get sonic studio 1.1.17 to open it's window.
I've set it to load with windows and it does set an icon in the tray I just can't get it to open it's window.
Needless to say it was fine with 1803.
I uninstalled and reinstalled but that didn't help. Not sure what else to try.
There are 2 errors in the event application log.
Application: nhAsusStrixWirelessSonicStudioSC.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: exception code c0000005, exception address 6F5F5384
Faulting application name: nhAsusStrixWirelessSonicStudioSC.exe, version: 22.214.171.124986, time stamp: 0x5940dd4c
Faulting module name: d3d9.dll, version: 10.0.17763.1, time stamp: 0x9ec0ce62
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00045384
Faulting process ID: 0x2c84
Faulting application start time: 0x01d4ec618867b339
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\ASUSTeKcomputer.Inc\nhAsusStrixWireless\User Interface\nhAsusStrixWirelessSonicStudioSC.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3d9.dll
Report ID: be799e23-3c09-4171-9da3-40fd471ed37b
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Thanks for any suggestions.
Found an error with iCUE and a PCIe USB3 adapter which forced me to remove the 1809 update. Nice going MS. :/
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Le 22 juil. 06 à 08:42, Bert Bos a écrit : >> "This CSS3 module depends on the following other CSS3 modules:"" >> >> to add "normatively". > > "Depends on" already implies "normatively," in my mind, but I have no > objection to add the word. Then something is strange. The title is "1. Dependencies on other modules" and two sections - depends on - non-normative references But I'm ready to remove my comment if you think it's too much. >> Also, it might be informative to link to a document showing all >> dependencies, a graph, drawing. for CSS 3 Framework. > > Yes, that would indeed be useful, but I think two things keep us from > creating it: > > 1) We could generate such a graph automatically, but the result would > probably not be very useful, because the quality of the input varies > so much: some drafts are quite stable, others have not been reviewed > yet at all. The reliability of the graph would equal that of the least > reliable of its inputs. I have the feeling is then even more important to do it. Because as you said it, the quality of the input is different depending on the specifications. Maybe the graph should include - the name of the spec - the date - the status > 2) A hand-made graph can indicate the reliability of its parts, but > keeping the graph up to date means work, and we already have a > shortage of time and people, so I'm afraid it won't happen any time > soon. hmm - RDF graph? - outline (in xhtml or xml) converted automatically? The group is already doing it for itself to know how everything fits together? http://www.w3.org/TR/qaframe-spec/#ref-define-practice > We have the same problem with our catalogue of properties. We would > like to have a complete catalogue of all properties, standard and > proposed, including those of XSL and SVG. We make such a catalogue > every once in a while, but it gets out of date so quickly, that it is > not worth publishing (indeed harmful), until we can guarantee its > maintenance. There are many contenders of microformats in your CSS group. They usually say that it's easy to author and manage to extract metadata in a non hidden way. If a kind of microformats is made for the W3C communities to markup features, elements, and or attributes of a language, I think it will benefit many people. We could even add it to Manual of Style of Susan Lesch. W3C Manual of Style Help for Editors and Authors of W3C Technical Reports http://www.w3.org/2001/06/manual/ Best -- Karl Dubost - http://www.w3.org/People/karl/ W3C Conformance Manager, QA Activity Lead QA Weblog - http://www.w3.org/QA/ *** Be Strict To Be Cool ***Received on Monday, 24 July 2006 01:02:00 UTC
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Manchester United are reportedly set to make Sir Alex Ferguson the highest paid manager in the history of British football by offering him a bumper new deal.
Ferguson currently has a basic salary of £4 million-a-year, which can rise to £5 million depending on United achieving a number of targets.
But, according to Goal.com, the United boss has been offered a 60 percent pay increase, and now stands to earn £6.5 million-a-year plus an extra £1 million in bonuses.
This rise will reportedly see Ferguson leapfrog Arsene Wenger to become the Barclays Premier League's top earner, and stands at more than the £6.5 million Carlo Ancelotti could boast as Chelsea manager.
The 70-year-old will still work on a rolling one-year contract - as he has done since 2004 - but stated last month that he expects to stay at the Old Trafford helm for another three years.
Ferguson celebrated 25 years as United manager in November, and club owners the Glazer family feel the new contract offer is just rewards for the Scot's incomparable achievements.News Now - Sport News


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Think tank condemns coalition welfare reforms as poorest households hit hardest
Britainís most financially vulnerable households have been hit hardest by the coalitionís welfare reforms, with the scrapping of number of benefits hitting children the hardest, according to a think tank.
Data from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows that reforms enacted since 2010 have cost households an average of £1,127, despite claims made by the Chancellor in his autumn statement that those with the means to do so are bearing the brunt of the public deficit.
The damning figures have provided Labour with some much needed political ammunition in the face of bad press coming from the rallying energy suppliers due to Ed Milibandís threat to freeze prices if elected.
Cathy Jamieson, a shadow Treasury minister, said: ìFamilies with children have been hit hardest of all by David Cameronís choices - a clear betrayal of his promise to lead the most family-friendly government ever.
Taking into account the abolition of a number of child tax credits & housing benefits alongside the consumer impact of a VAT rise to 20%, the study concluded that incomes of the lowest 10% earning households have fallen by 4% since 2010.
Particularly stark is the disparity between households with children and those without, with families with one child losing out on £650 and those with two children losing almost double, whilst couples with no offspring have enjoyed a net gain of £199 since 2010. Although, this is in part down to childless households receive few benefits by comparison with those with offspring.
Due to sizeable increases to the income tax allowance, middle-income earners are the biggest winners of the Coalitionís welfare changes, especially those without children. They were also not subjected to heavier income tax rises which affected Britainís top earners.
James Browne, research economist at IFS, said: ìLow-income households with children and the very richest households have lost out significantly from the changes as a percentage of their incomes. Increases in the tax free personal allowance have played an important role in protecting middle-income working-age households, meaning that those without children have actually gained overall.î
Whilst the richest households still endured a 2.6% hit to their average incomes, mainly down to reforms made to their pension tax contributions and being subjected to higher national insurance rates, the IFS noted that the wealthy wouldíve been hit hardest if the effect of the previous Labour governmentís introduction of a 50p top tax rate was included in their calculations.
Cathy Jamieson, shadow Treasury minister, seized the opportunity to sling some mud at the Conservative party, stating: ìFamilies with children have been hit hardest of all by David Cameronís choices ñ a clear betrayal of his promise to lead the most family-friendly government ever.î
She added: ìFor all the governmentís claims, this report shows the coalition has raised tax by over £13.5bn a year. And for millions of working people, the rise in VAT and cuts to things like tax credits have more than offset changes to the personal allowance.î
Worrying indeed for low-income households is the Chancellorís pledge to not raise income tax thresholds further, with further benefit cuts a likely outcome in order for any future coalition government to reduce the UKís deficit.
However, the Treasury showed indifference to the news, with a spokesman stating: ìTodayís report from the IFS confirms that the richest have lost the most from the governmentís changes to taxes and welfare.
ìTreasury analysis has shown throughout the parliament that the richest 10% of households have made the largest contribution to reducing the deficit.
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Turnip the Heat Cooking's preschool class are BACK! We are taking over the amazing Seahorses on Hawthorne for a once a month cooking and tasting class.
In this class we will be making a rainbow salad and yummy dressing! And, of course, voting for our favorite color!
This is geared towards 3-5 year olds.
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Happy Very-Nearly-Thanksgiving!
Quick! Go dig through your childhood closet for high school and college tshirts because this is my biggest sale ever! Through Monday, use the code SHOPSMALL20 for 20% off! If it's a Christmas gift, mention that in the "Note to HollyAnne" box, and I'll send along a snowflake ornament and IOU to put under the tree. Your quilt will ship as soon as possible!
In other news, more quilty progress! First, this baby clothes crazy quilt! It looks amazing, but it weighs a million pounds, so my usual one night quilting spree is getting spread over a couple of days. I hope to finish quilting it while I'm all doped up on turkey and fixings tomorrow night.
I'm a lucky girl to have several fabulous sitters/ "aunties" for my babies. Today while on of them, Rachel, was over and while I was taking a break from the crazy quilt, I made a little rag-style baby clothes quilt. This little guy's mama requested jungle animal fabric on the back. Isn't it cute??
AND, last but not least for now, I gathered the fabrics for a Christmas pajamas quilt. How fun is that? Clearly, this customer is brilliant (don't worry-- I told her so). Does your family do Christmas PJs? Don't you want a quilt made from them?? I'm setting mine aside and hoping to have a quilt stitched up by next year!
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Review: Miguel Syjuco, ILUSTRADO
From Book Sexy Review: Ilustrado is as much about Miguel as it is about Crispin. The similarities between the two men only highlight their differences. There is a certain nostalgia for Crispin's generation and the Philippines' revolutionary past. There is an obvious disgust with the present. The novel attempts to relay some of that history, as well as the current events, but if you're not already familiar it's almost impossible to follow the timeline. In fact, I believe there is a deliberate blurring of time, happenings and even characters. The obscuration makes sense when the author reveals a plot twist – very Ian McEwan – in the final pages. It would have been shocking had I not been too mentally exhausted to appreciate the house of cards Syjuco constructed for his readers.
Ilustrado contains some excellent writing. Miguel Syjuco (the author) handles each of the individual components well and obviously has put a great deal of planning into his novel's construction. Parts are entertaining, in the way that novelties are entertaining. He even succeeds in establishing a sense of the national culture: particularly that of the capital city, Manila.


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Little noticed today — why spoil a good "health care is in trouble" narrative? — is the new Washington Post poll that shows the President's renewed push for reform is paying off in the "purple" state of Virginia.
The poll was primarily about the governor's race, and the headline is about how the Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds has closed a large cap with the Republican frontrunner. But the end of piece reports:
Deeds also benefits from improved ratings for Obama and the Democratic initiative to overhaul health care. Overall, 53 percent of Virginia's likely voters approve of the job the president is doing, up from 47 percent in August. A month ago, most saw government action on health care as doing more harm than good; now, a slim majority sees it as essential to controlling costs and expanding coverage.
Questions removed from the actual policy planks of the legislation — such as about "The President's handling of health care" and how an undefined health care bill would work — have generally yielded worse numbers that question about policy specifics like the public option. That's thanks to the fear and smear tactics which have clouded the debate.
President Obama appears to be successfully blowing through that smoke of misinformation. Once the facts are made clear, the poll numbers turn around.
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by Alina
I conceived my baby whilst living with my partner in central Kalimantan, Indonesia and this left me with three options when it came to deciding where I should give birth to my baby. These were not the usual three birthing options a mother-to-be faces; I had to decide whether to have my baby in Indonesia, Australia or England. And even though I quite liked the idea of having a 'jungle baby' and a natural, drug-free labour in Indonesia – I chose the safety of the English NHS and decided to give birth in a birthing centre in the Lake District!
I thought a birthing centre was a happy medium between having the baby on a pile of leaves in the jungle, and having it in a busy hospital in a city centre. But as all things baby-related, there were surprises in store...
After having attended our birthing, labour and breast-feeding classes, I was feeling confident and ready to have my baby as the big day approached. Annoyingly, my contractions started late one evening, continued all night and after I had managed to get some sleep (surprising I know!) they suddenly stopped the next day. I was told that starting and stopping of labour is common in first pregnancies, so my partner and I tried to get things 'moving' again by going for a walk to a local shop. By the time we arrived at the shop to buy our ice-cream (it was July and hot!) my contractions were coming faster and more intensely, around every 5/6 minutes. We made a speedy call to my Dad to ask him to pick us up and take us home, so we could get to the birthing centre quickly.
Since my contractions had stopped once before, I wasn't 100% sure we should be going to the birthing centre, even though my contractions were now around 5 minutes apart, I just didn't believe that 'it was time.' Until my water broke, all over the bathroom floor! Some people worry 'how will I know if my water has broken'? Well, you will know! It is not the same sensation as peeing yourself! (And I have a little experience in that department too; late in pregnancy when I laughed too hard!) For me it was a GUSH of water and I knew it meant baby was on the way :)
We rushed to the birthing centre, a 20 minute drive away, making a frantic stop at a shop on the way to buy sports drinks and snacks! Advice for those about to go into labour – take sandwiches! And make them before your contractions start.
My labour didn't go as expected. It started really well, and I even managed to do most of the 2nd stage in the birthing pool, but then my labour slowed down. Baby had been in the birth canal for a long time now, and I was dehydrated and exhausted, so a trip to the hospital was in order. My partner and I were upset by this; we had expected a simple birth in the birthing pool at the birthing centre. But we had been warned that every labour is different and may not go to plan!
On arrival at Lancaster Royal Infirmary, I was told by a rather bossy and forward female doctor, that if I couldn't have the baby within the hour, it would have to be an emergency C-section. This I think, gave me the incentive (along with the drip I was given for rehydration, and the hormone injections given to boost contractions!) to have my baby in less than an hour! The 3rd stage of my labour (pushing stage) only lasted 40 minutes. After 2 days of hard work, our little boy (9lb 3oz!) Soren Michael Wallace was born, on his Dad's birthday.
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Heather Hambel Curley graduated magna cum laude from Robert Morris University in 2004, with a degree in Communications. She started writing paranormal and historical fiction in the fourth grade, but didn't actually finish writing a novel until she was in her twenties.
She began Civil War reenacting in 2001 and is currently a corseted reenactor with the Baltimore Light Artillery, an elite artillery unit that provides demonstrations for battlefields and parks such as Gettysburg, Antietam, Harpers Ferry, and Monocacy. Shortly after graduating college, Heather was a volunteer at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in both their archaeology and living history departments. She is a member of Pennwriters and the Historical Novel Society.
Her paranormal/suspense novel, With Me Now, was published by Evernight Publishing in June of 2015. Her next novel, a historical fiction titled Anything You Ask of Me, will be released by Knox Robinson Publishing in November 2015.
Heather currently resides in Western Pennsylvania with her husband and two sons. She is a disability claims analyst for an insurance company and, when not working or writing, she enjoys traveling to Civil War Battlefields and the Caribbean. She also enjoys white wine, One Direction, and tattoos.
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Schloss Hof
Schloss Hof is a palace located in Austria near the border of Slovakia. It once belonged to Prince Eugene of Savoy who purchased it late in his life in 1726. He had it enlarged in the Baroque style by the architect Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt in 1729, and used it as an elaborate hunting lodge. He left it to a niece in his will, and it was later purchased by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and became part of the imperial estates.
The Castle of Schloss Hof Silver Coin[edit]
The Castle of Schloss Hof became the main motive of one of the most famous silver collectors coins: the Castle of Schlosshof coin. This coin was issued honouring the castle with the obverse side showing a view of the castle from the terraced garden side.
External links[edit]
- Schloss Hof – official site
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Coordinates: 48°12′50″N 16°56′14″E / 48.21389°N 16.93726°E
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- Location
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- Further information
The male torso is of the Angkor period, a time seen as the 'classical age' of Khmer art. Sculpture during this period was elegant and regal, conforming to strict iconographical principles. This sculpture, which has an attractive 'sampot' (the traditional Khmer garment worn around the waist and knotted at the front) held by a belt, also has a decorative tie at the back. Although not a very large piece, it is a good example of the fluent and expressive drapery designs created during this period. Into the 12th century more stylisation of the drapery was to occur as the Angkor Vat style was adopted.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, 2005.
- Place of origin
- Cultural origin
- Khmer, Baphuon style
- Year
- mid 11th century-late 11th century
- Media
- Sculpture
- Medium
- sandstone
- Dimensions
- 46.0 cm including stand
- Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of James De Siun in honour of his mother, Patricia Laffan De Siun 2005
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Helium Eyes
This is a song about the transcendental and hypnotic ascent of the soul in it's quest for spirit. A song bouyed in a cosmic wind of sonic ooze, Helium Eyes spirals through our inner universe in a particle stream of polyphonic texture pulling us into it's hypnotic gravity in a bath of universal light. Helium Eyes is the pre-album release single for Vaughan Hoy's upcoming full length album 'Where To Now' releasing on June 20, 2016 - this years Solstice. This fabulous new album is a sumptuous richly woven album of songs grounded in the contemporary tradition of thickly polyphonic acoustic and electric instruments traveling at light speed. Traverse this cosmic trail from the inspired age of Donovan to Jefferson Airplane to Nick Drake to Pink Floyd to contemporary Indie song writing. Downloads from both these projects are being donated to Doctors Without Borders / Medicines Sans Frontieres who are aiding the refugee crisis.
This single was recorded, mixed / mastered and produced at Sound Extractor Studios, Edmonton, Alberta February to May 2016. Base tracks were recorded at FOSS Music, Edmonton, Alberta over 2015 and 2016. I would like to thank my producer and engineer Jeff Kynoch for his patience, ease and great fun to work with, great conversation and coaching.
It has been a great privelage to work with professional artists Lara Tang and Stew Kirkwood. I thank Lara for her beautiful soaring vocal contributions which brought out an altogether other element of spirit and soul in this song. And I thank Stew for bringing a richness that really became special with his virtuosic percussion and solid interpretation on bass.
Artistic thanks and appreciation to Kendel Vreeling of KendelMakes for the beautiful single art work and artist photographs.
Written and composed by Vaughan Hoy
All rights reserved
Copyright Vaughan Hoy / Vaughan Hoy Studio / FOSS Music 2016
Vaughan Hoy - Vocals, Acoustic 6 String Guitars, Electric Guitars
Lara Tang - Vocals
Stew Kirkwood - Percussion & Bass, Mastering
Jeff Kynoch - Producer & Engineering


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One of our favourite bands here on Aurovine – Spaceport Union are recording a new album as follow up to their debut 'Flirting With The Queen'.
Described as an 'eclectic amalgamation of progressive art rock' the band received rave reviews for the debut with accolades such as the following from the Sonic Abuse fanzine: "Quite simply Flirting with the Queen is a triumph that will win the hearts and minds of all who hear it, and for progressive fans, it is an absolute must."
Crowdfunding for the new album has already reached almost 40% (as of 15/12/14 with 59 days left) and there are a bunch of fantastic rewards for early sponsors. Head on over to the fundraising page to peruse the exceptional rewards on offer – psychedelic vinyl package anyone?
The band have given us permission to include their brand new video for 'Yer Battery's Dyin', a track from the 'Flirting' album recorded in one take live at Sugar Nightclub. A sublime multi-layered concoction of sonic delights, the track reminds one of Early Pink Floyd fused with Radiohead and King Crimson (with a little bit of Talking Heads thrown in for good measure!). A joy to watch for it's sheer abstract non conformity:
The pre-selling of the new album is to help fast-forward the release in the Spring 2015. A new track is due out later this month and anyone who supports the fundraising campaign will get it in advance of the release in the new year. As well as lots of other cool rewards to choose from.
For Aurovine listeners – the first album, 'Flirting with the Queen' is free to download for a limited time from the bands Aurovine page. If anyone donates £5 or more, they will also get a digital copy of the new album when it comes out, and get a download of the first track before it is released, as a bonus.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
McCall's 4060 Ladies Shorts
I used this pattern quite a bit for Christmas this year. I couldn't post this pair until after Christmas since they were for my DD and she reads my blog. This is a really bright orange cotton fabric I found at Joann's and loved it. I had the white dot fabric left over from another project as well as the ribbon. I thought they all went quite well together.
As usual, I shortened the length considerably then added the ruffle to the legs. If I recall correctly, I shortened by 4". I also shortened the waist, since she likes to wear them lower on the hips. These really sit high up on the waist. I shortened by 3" at first then took off another 2.5" to add the top band. Again, I'm going by memory, and that is dangerous. :)
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Former Pelican Back in the Bigs
September 2, 2009 - American Association (AA) - Pensacola Pelicans News Release
Former Pensacola Pelican Edwar Ramirez is back in the big leagues with the New York Yankees. Ramirez, who pitched for Pensacola in 2005, started the 2009 season in the majors, but the Yankees sent the reliever down to the minors midway through the season.
Edwar Ramirez pitched for the Pensacola Pelicans in 2005. Ramirez was lights-out on the mound, pitching to a 1.45 ERA with opponents batting .170 against him. He struck out 93 in 62 innings, and picked up 11 saves. The 2005 Pelicans advanced to the divisional playoffs of the Central League, losing in the best-of-five series to the Fort Worth Cats.
The 2009 Pelicans have returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2005, and currently lead the Fort Worth Cats 1-0 in the best-of-five South Division Championship Series. The Cats have won two titles in the four-year-old American Association, but the Pelicans, in their first American Association playoff appearance, shutout the Cats 7-0 Tuesday night. The Pelicans will host game three on Friday, with tickets available at www.pensacolapelicans.com, via phone at (850) 934-8444, or in person at the Box Office at Pelican Park.
Ramirez started 2009 pitching for New York. He actually posted a lower ERA in May than he did in April, but was sent to triple-A after 15 appearances. In 29 games with triple-A Scranton, Ramirez posted a 3.18 ERA and struck out 62 batters while walking just 16 in 51 innings of work. Ramirez and the Yankees will play the Baltimore Orioles September 2 at 6:05 p.m. Central Time.
Ramirez made his major league debut with the Yankees in 2007. In 21 games Ramirez struck out 31 batters. Opposing hitters batted .286 against Ramirez in his first stint in the major leagues.
After starting the 2008 season with triple-A Scranton, Ramirez returned to the Yankees after 8 games. The former Pelican made good in the bigs, posting a 5-1 record with a 3.90 ERA. Ramirez recorded 63 strikeouts in 55 and one third innings of work.
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Swipe to the Beat - Tinder & Spotify
This is actually quite brilliant. Tinder is partnering with Spotify to add music to the entire dating/swiping experience. Brilliant.
Let's face it: for most of us, music is an important part of our lives. Music choices often create bonds between friends...and lovers. So why not get a peek into the musical choices of would-be dates? Why not be able to see who else shares your musical tastes? Why not add a little flair to the entire swiping experience?
Why not pair music with someone you're looking to pair up with?
So now you can attach your "personal anthem" (as the brand says) to your Tinder profile, create song lists for others to crawl, and listen to those of others as you explore about your potential Tinder mates.
Quite smart...quite fun. And so obvious. Sometimes really good marketing comes from a very obvious pairing.
As Dick Clark would have said, "It's got a good beat and I can swipe to it." (totally dated myself there)
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SCBWI-Miami KILLER DUMMY WORKSHOP COMPREHENSIVE
Last updated January 11, 2016
[Edited: Thanks to Curtis Sponsler for the extra info about the best format for sending slideshow images. See Curtis's answer below, under the "What do I need to send ahead of time?" question. I suspect most of you have already sent your images but I've posted the info anyway, just to so we all know for the future.]
This info is for those participating in the SCBWI-Miami Regional Conference Killer Dummy Workshop Comprehensive with children's book author/illustrators Pat Cummings and Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
Pat and Debbie may be updating this page with additional useful info closer to the conference, so please do check back!
Q. Who should take our KILLER DUMMY WORKSHOP COMPREHENSIVE?
For anyone with a picture book dummy in progress, this will be an opportunity to workshop it, develop it and identify the next step for marketing it to publishers. Author/illustrators Pat Cummings and Debbie Ridpath Ohi will offer feedback, advice and tough love to help you finish a viable book dummy.
Q. What do I need to send ahead of time?
For the First Look Slideshow, participants are asked to send ONE image to Linda Shute by January 8th, 2016. This should be a final art spread (two facing pages) from the dummy you are bringing.
It may be a spread where the art covers both pages, or two facing pages (with one scene on each page). A line box should define the boundaries of the pages. The color samples should be at least 1500 pixels wide and max 3 MB in file size, JPG or JPEG format.
Separately, please send Linda the text that goes on that double spread finished art sample. DO NOT insert the text into your color art sample.
Edited: I asked Curtis Sponsler what kind of format is best for sending images, and to Zebo Ludvicek for inquiring. Here's what Curtis said:
The issue we always face is a conflict of quality -vs- file size, and how best to display the works as not to ruin their beauty and details. What I recommended to Zebo is this:
First, ignore DPI - it has NO relevance to digital presentation. It's only for print. You need to focus on pixel size resolution. An optimum digital image size for viewing on the web and computers is 3,000 x 2,000 pixels (or swapped for portrait). Yet for most digital projectors we need to drop that to about 2,000 x 1,500. An HD projector works at 1,920 x 1,080, so the resolution you want to show at should be just a bit larger, but not much.
Another setting of images to consider is the color space. For print most people work in CMYK, but all projectors work in RGB. Make sure you work with a duplicate of your master then convert the color mode to RGB. That saves file space too.
Once you've resized the image from your native print resolutions (often 6,000 x 4,000, or MUCH higher), you need to save as a format that will not corrupt the image nor take up too much space. JPEG files are still superb for this, but you don't have to save everything at 10-12 quality. I recommend saving at quality 8. A file of 3K x 2K saved at 8 usually comes out to about 3MB, which is easy to email save.
Q. Does my picture book dummy need to be finished and in color?
No. If it is, great! But it can also be a picture book dummy in progress.
Q. What should I bring?
Please bring a printed (not digital) picture book dummy in progress, with b&w sketches. Make sure your sketches are clear enough that people can tell what is going on in each image. Dummies should be actual book size.
Please also bring:
1-2 finished art samples if you've decided on your final medium
some tracing paper
Q. What will we be doing during the hands-on workshopping period?
Be prepared to spend time redesigning and improving any problematic or challenging spread from your dummy.
Q. Will you be writing on my picture book dummies?
No. All feedback during the workshop will be verbal.
Q. Will everyone be seeing my work, or just Pat and Debbie?
Each workshop participant will be presenting their picture book dummy to the entire group (max. 15 participants). During the initial readings/presentations and depending on how many sign up, you'll each have about 5-6 minutes to briefly introduce yourself and present your dummy to the group. Purpose: to introduce you and your work to the others, and start the conversation for the day.
Pat and Debbie will also be offering individual/personal advice during the workshop.
Q. What format should my picture book dummy be in?
Your picture book dummy should be in print/paper format.
Q. What materials do I need to bring to the workshop?
You should bring:
- your picture book dummy
- note-taking tools (e.g. notebook, pen)
- blank paper or sketchbook and sketching tool (pencil is fine)
Optional: 1-2 finished samples, picture book manuscript with just the text, business cards and postcards to exchange with other participants.
Q. Is there a schedule?
Here's a rough schedule of the day to give you an idea of what to expect. Pat and Debbie may tweak here and there, depending on the needs of attendees:
Included in the day, when appropriate: The next step: Tips for getting your dummy into the hands of the right publisher.
9 am - Introduction
9:45 am - Story time: Present your dummy for guided group review and feedback.
11:15 am - Break
11:30 am - My Process: Constructing a dummy - Pat
12 pm - Lunch
1 pm - My Process: Constructing a dummy - Debbie
1:30 - Show & Tell - A group review and discussion of sample art from your dummy.
3 pm - Break
3:15 pm - Rethink, Revisit, Review: Receive one-on-one feedback from Pat & Debbie as you revise a spread or a page from your dummy.
Q. I'm a newbie when it comes to picture book dummies and submission formats. Can you recommend any useful resources?
Here are some useful resources:
An Illustrator's Guide To Creating A Picture Book - by Meghan McCarthy
Picture Book Dummy, Picture Book Construction: Know Your Layout - by Tara Lazar
How To Make A Picture Book Dummy in 9 Easy Steps - by Wendy Martin
Crafting A Picture Book Dummy (physical instructions) - by Leeza Hernandez
Making A Picture Book Dummy (physical instructions) - by Margaret Sturton
Creating Picture Books - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
SCBWI's The Book: The Eseential Guide To Publishing For Children (free access for SCBWI members)
Harold Underdown's The Purple Crayon has a ton of great basic info for those new to children's book writing and illustrating.
Pat and Debbie will be adding more resource links here before the conference, so do check back!


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Noted neurosurgeon Ben Carson to speak at NPC luncheon on May 28
March 20, 2014 | By Marilou Donahue | firstname.lastname@example.com
Dr. Ben Carson, noted neurosurgeon and author of the new book "One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future," will be the guest speaker at a National Press Club luncheon on May 28.
Dr. Carson was director of pediatric surgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital until he retired last year. In 2008, he was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush, and has received 38 honorary degrees and dozens of merit citations.
He now works as a columnist, author and speaker. Dr. Carson finished third, with 9 percent, in the 2016 Republican presidential straw poll conducted at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference.
Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for Press Club members ( NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $36 for all other non-member tickets.
Tickets may be purchased online by going to the following link. For questions, please email email@example.com or call (202) 662 – 7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.
A book signing will follow the luncheon.
NPC Members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to firstname.lastname@example.com no later than 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the Luncheon to attend the VIP reception.
To submit a question in advance, put CARSON in the subject line and email to firstname.lastname@example.com before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.
Upcoming Luncheons:
March 25: Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO, United Negro College Fund
March 31: Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds
April 2: John Koskinen, commissioner, Internal Revenue Service
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Cherry Wood, 650 mm diameter. 2016.
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Brett Graham is one of New Zealand's most exciting and accomplished sculptors, highly regarded for his ability to abstract complex historical and cultural ideas into formally strong and beautiful sculptural forms. Graham's work engages in a dual dialogue of Maori and European histories whilst adhering to the modernist emphasis on form and material quality. His work is accessible at an aesthetic, personal and historical level, enabling both the object and viewer to occupy a common ground.


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Apologies for my radio silence lately. With SQL PASS next month, I'll be getting a little more verbose again.
In the meantime while I remain relatively quiet, I worked on a White Paper with Eric Holling (Microsoft IT) and with Sanjay Mishra (SQL CAT team) and contributors Juergen Thomas and Elke Bregler (along with a host of great reviewers) that just got published today:
High Availability and Disaster Recovery for Microsoft's SAP Data Tier: A SQL Server 2008 Technical Case Study
It was a fun paper to work on, so I hope you find it to be informative.


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Track 02 - Deep Red
Hey guys,
Here's the audio for episode 2. It's called Deep Red. You know how this works, so I'll just give you some fun facts about our recording process, that you can tell your friends, family, and complete strangers.
Fun Fact #1 - This is called Deep Red because as I was moving, I had to take the curtains down off my big picture window in my living room, revealing a large tree. When I recorded this, we were in the throes of autumn and the tree was, you guessed it, deep red.
Fun Fact #2 - The soft arpeggio section of Deep Red is from a song I've previously written called "Wedding Dress."
Fun Fact #3 - These fun facts are actually written by Corey. I just wanted to tell you that so I don't have to rewrite this blog post.
Anyway, I hope you had a ton of fun reading these facts. I sure had fun writing them. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast.
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