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As sixteen army instructors face a court-martial for allegedly abusing teenage recruits, critics have asked why the armed forces are the only employers in the UK allowed to conduct their own criminal trials.
The court-martial, which began on 12 February 2018 and is scheduled to last between three and four weeks, will take place at Bulford Military Court in Wiltshire. Sixteen sergeants and corporals are accused of assaulting recruits – all aged under 18 – in various ways, including smearing animal faeces into their mouths, forcing their heads under water and repeatedly hitting them.
The trial could have major implications for the army's attempts to improve its image. However, the verdict will be reached by a panel of army officers.
The Peace Pledge Union (PPU) argues that the alleged abusers should face a civilian court, pointing out that no other employer would be allowed to conduct their own criminal trial of staff accused of abusing teenage colleagues.
The abuse is alleged to have taken place at a training camp in Kirkcudbright in Scotland in 2014. The recruits were based at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
The trial is likely to fuel more debate about the UK army's recruitment age. The UK is one of very few countries still recruiting people under 18 into the armed forces. Ironically, the trial began on the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers.
Symon Hill, Co-ordinator of the Peace Pledge Union, said, "Why is the army allowed to conduct its own trials? Other employers cannot run their own courts. If a manager at Tesco were accused of abusing a teenage member of staff, no-one would think it fair for him to be tried by a jury of Tesco managers. The army is effectively allowed to operate outside the law that the rest of us are required to abide by."
PPU member Wayne Sharrocks, who was in the army from 2006 to 2013, said, "I joined the army at 17 and saw many incidents similar to the ones described. Military training exists to mentally and physically condition you to follow orders without question and to remove your natural aversion to killing."
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"Men and girls, men and girls: Artificial swine and pearls." – Gertrude Stein Continue reading "Venus in Cancer – Pearls Before Swine"
Venus in Gemini – Let's Play
"We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything, than when we are at play." – Charles E. Schaefer Continue reading "Venus in Gemini – Let's Play"
Venus in Taurus – Phosphorescent
"Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained." ― William Blake Continue reading "Venus in Taurus – Phosphorescent"
Venus in Virgo – Tramp
Originally published on Heretical Oracles under the pen name Artemis.
"Oh, I know that she's disgusted,
cause she's feeling so abused.
She gets tired of the lust,
but it's so hard to refuse." – Elvis Costello
Effective Dates: September 21st- October 15th
Well, I guess the new Lana Del Rey album came out just in fucking time; moody, finger pointing angst while chain-smoking cigarettes and drinking negroni cocktails has become a common theme during the death of summer and the skeletal embrace of autumn. You may have thought that your Virgo "corrections" were over with the Sun entering Libra, but we still have 3 planets in Virgo sneaking their perfectionist tendrils into the fragile cracks in our lives. This leaves us morose in Libra season when we are supposed to be living in la-la land, thinking up fantasies, falling in love and drinking pumpkin spice lattes.
People are going to grin and shake your hand like they are trustworthy at this time, but really – REALLY – there is a lot of selfishness and manipulation in the air. You know why? Because everyone is stressed the fuck out and they have more on their plate than they can handle and they'd rather watch you drown in shit than let themselves drown in shit. You are going to be negotiating the very things you value most – your home, your love, your time, your life course – because we are all going through a collective paradigm shift at the moment. You may have thought that your life was going a certain way, but the course changes as quickly as you counted your chickens before they hatched. Whenever you think you have a hold on the universe, it comes right back and nips you like a hungry snake.
Things are taken from you, people retreat into hurt hermit life or leave on new adventures without you, the world makes it harder and becomes colder and you are forced to look at yourself in the mirror and blame the only person you can scream at without them fighting back – yourself. It is easy to be mistreated if you have service in your heart. You may want to help others climb out of their rotting hell, but you have to be careful who you lend your assistance to. The ones you know have a good heart and are drowning just a little bit harder than you – REACH OUT WITH LOVE. But the ones who have always masked their selfishness with an air of selflessness, the ones that haven't proven themselves to you through tough times to be true to their values, let them go. They will be resentful and call you all sorts of hurtful things, but right now you need to take care of yours.
So now focus on your life, yourself, your body, your needs – where should you go from here? What do YOU NEED to feel fulfilled and safe? What do you need to devote yourself to that will give to you in return? You are going to be asked to sacrifice parts of yourself during this transit, and you need to REFUSE this asking. People are in desperation to correct their lives, and they will use your life force unwittingly to do so. This is a great time to retreat and figure out what you need to set your life on course again. Obstacles will come in your way and you need to figure out exactly what they are keeping you from, why, and if you are truly making the right choice or not. Is this the course you want to take, or is all this bullshit around you just telling you that you need to re-evaluate your values? Perhaps it is time for you to jump into a new paradigm, one that has been begging you to take a chance on it, and see if it will be healthier for your overall well-being or not. Are your relationships serving you just as much as you are serving them, or are you living with vampires that are going to make the hard times coming eat you alive? It is easy to succumb to them because they make your service to them feel so good at times… but really, they are eating your life force and claiming to be the "nice guy." Don't base your decisions on anyone around you. Base it on your needs, because, in the end, you will always be stuck with yourself; in this life and the next.
Venus in Leo – Heart of Gold
Originally published on Heretical Oracles under the pen name Artemis.
"Your self esteem wont come from body parts. You need to step away from the mirror every once in a while, and look for another reflection, like the one in the eyes of the people who love and admire you." – Stacy London
Effective Date: August 27th- September 21st
Jesus, Venus can't catch a break… We have been slowly simmering in our love lives since the retrograde, and now we get a blast of bad bitch energy. It seems Venus may be recovering from some fuckboys and needs to light some shit on fire (I'd watch out for that, an angry Venus is more terrifying that Mars at times). Slow cooking makes for some delicious dishes, so it's time to submerge ourselves into the liquid fire and see what comes of it.
Virgo season is all about correcting our shit, making sure our ducks are in order, and coming out strong enough to make it through autumn and winter. With both Mars and Venus in Leo, and a gigantic Eclipse in Leo, we have a focus on personal magnetism and ego power. Ego is the vehicle that moves us through the world, but it must be melded together just right with your dark and light sides (the Chariot). If there is a peppering more of either, the balance is lost (and you'll lose your footing in Libra season, the fulcrum of the year). You must have mercy and you must have the ability to chop off a head or two when the times call for it. It is hard to make the proper distinction, but when you know what you want, the decision becomes easier to make; you wont be so weak in the midst of misty eyes if you know the relationship is rotting your soul. This energy will also give those of you in loving relationships some solar plexus fire. There is nothing sexier than seeing your partner light up with passion about the things they love, and Venus in Leo brings back the heart in our work. It also brings back tremendous amounts of romance – the kind where you see each other as individuals equals and play your conquering game together (and hello, don't forget Eros and Psyche just entered Libra!) Venus in Leo's are tremendously loyal lovers because they do not commit to just anyone. They commit to those they think are worthy, and they will bleed and kill for them if need be. This is a very "hunter" like Venus, a predator that goes for what they want with fury and passion. Remember why you chose the people you chose in your life, and keep in mind why certain people left…
During this transit, you will have to address the garbage (3 of swords). With Venus getting pummeled since her Babylonian stage over the spring, you've had your plate full with everything and anything and you've allowed your heart to get buried under a boulder. Venus wants to pump some lovin' back into your body, get you excited about life and art and love and romance again. She wants you to recite your pain into your poetry, squeeze your hurt onto the canvas, and dance yourself clean. She wants you to take pride in what you do, and take pride in those you roll with. In order to do this, you are going to need to detox. You are going to need to purge all of the bullshit you have been keeping inside and repressing. In order to shine, you need to clean the grime. It's going to hurt to talk it out and let people know how they have hurt you, or admit how you have hurt them, but that is the only way you can remove the cage from your heart and let it grow and truly connect.
WARNING WARNING – Trust me, Heretics, this is the time. We have some scary as fuck astro coming up after the next month, so if you don't take this time to cleanse yourself and feel pride in yourself again, you are going to crumble and it wont be pretty… For those of you hanging by a thread right now, there is obviously something you are missing. You are roaring at the universe asking it to do things for you when you don't actually do shit for yourself. You see yourself as above others, cleaner than others, even if you recite that "we are all equals." Your words aren't matching your actions, and you aren't LISTENING. You are letting your ego swallow you whole, and this Leo energy is either going to shove you further into this self delusion or you are going to finally crack and see what true pride is all about. True pride is based on honesty and mutual reception. It is standing your ground but also evaluating yourself without mercy when you are told you are most definitely wrong. Pride actually goes hand in hand with humility. You have attached yourself to a false sense of ego, some pretty dressed up bullshit to costume the void in your soul. If you don't love yourself, honey, aint nobody gunna love you. The only way to true union is to be an individual unto yourself – someone who can stand alone and stand proud and powerful yet receptive to others (2 of cups).
Venus Retrograde in Aries – Babylon
Originally published on Heretical Oracles under the pen name Artemis.
"53. For thy sake shall I stride through the flames of Hell, though my tongue be bitten through.
54. Let me behold thee naked and lusting after me, calling upon my name.
55. Let me receive all thy manhood within my Cup, climax upon climax, joy upon joy.
56. Yea, we shall conquer death and Hell together.
57. And the earth is mine. " – "Liber 49, The Book of Babalon", channeled by Jack Parsons
Effective dates: March 4, 2017 – April 15, 2017 (In Shadow April 15th – May 19th 2017)
Mmm, secrets. There is nothing that tears lovers a part more than secrets. They are destructive. Explosive. There's nothing like them, and there's hardly anything more powerful. The secrets of the universe control our fate. The secrets of the state control our lives. The secrets of our lovers control our hearts and minds. Aye, but this Venus in Retrograde is armed with liberation. She wants you displeased. She wants you so torn down that you literally have nowhere else to go but her arms. And then, Heretics, only then will she give you the gift. The gift of secrets revealed. She will come down with fiery passion. You will meet her somewhere that you've been a million times before, but this time she will be like a burning flame in it's center. She may be a young man with blood red hair and the grace of a swan, or an old, elegant woman with a ruby red glass of wine and plenty of time to spare. She may be a red alert on your phone, or perhaps a red banner streaming on the bottom of a newscast. She will catch your attention, however she chooses to manifest, and you will know her presence. And there the secrets will spill forth like water quenching a cup.
During this transit, Venus will move from Evening Star to Morning Star (March 27 exact date of the switch over). Who else do we call the Morning Star? Oh, that's right; Lucifer. Venus retrograde lasts 40 days and 40 nights, just like the Temptation of Christ by the devil in the desert. And she will tempt and test you at every turn… But first it will offer you opportunity. Opportunity to break free of your confines, of your stagnation, of your mistakes – in both love and finance. She is giving you one last chance to fucking prove yourself, Heretics. Aries season is upon us and we have a Uranus/Eris conjunct during this retrograde, meaning expect the unexpected. Even from yourself. Until Venus turns into the Morning Star, you will have plenty of opportunity to use this retrograde to your advantage.
And how the fuck do you do that? Well, Venus in Aries blesses the bold. She also rules instincts – especially when it comes to love and money. A person with a natal Venus in Aries knows when they aren't wanted, and they know when the energy flow of the relationship is trickling. Because Venus also rules over money, this retrograde will allow you to inspect all of the financial decisions you have been making – giving you a chance to redeem yourself if you have the audacity. She is asking for a warrior, and a warrior doesn't back down from a challenge. This is a Ride or Die bitch, so if you jump on this bandwagon and into the work – be it of the heart or of the coin – without hesitation and over-thinking (Aries hates that), she will bestow you with the very things your soul desires. But, it comes with a price (just like any deal with the devil).
Once she turns into her hell on heels Morning Star version, if you did the work, you will be tempted to drop all of that work for something else that you truly desire… But, just like Jesus, it wont be the thing that your soul craves. It may be what your fleshcraves, or your pride, or your piece of mind, but it will, in the end, cripple you spiritually. You can perhaps use this time as a mirror. Sometimes temptations can jar us out of bad situations. They make us think – why were we tempted in the first place? Is there something that is not stable in our lives? Are we in relationships we don't really want to be in, or are we merely being prompted to confront an issue in our relationship that will solidify our bond further once addressed? These are great contemplations for this time.
Venus Retrogrades are usually a time for zombie romances – meaning ex's, both scorned and wanted will be making appearances. You'll be forced to review these relationships and why they failed (a lesson you still for some fucking reason need to learn)- and sometimes you might fail yourself and get trapped back in these energies. Keep in mind when they visit; they are the dead coming to relive their past because that's what the dead fucking do. These people are merely back to check your fortitude. Remember – 40 days and 40 nights of temptation in the desert, meaning there will be mirages. Venus is in detriment when she is in Aries, because the loving moral compass of a planet becomes a wild, debauchery driven fiend ready to jump on the first hot thing that comes along. You'll have to fight this as well, because temptations will be behind every corner. Remember, think with your gut, not your loins and ego, and you'll make it through this maze of mirrors, Heretics, and when it's over you'll realize you have instinctively found some strange shortcut to an oasis.
Jupiter in Libra this year is attempting to help us find our soul mates –in love, business, and friendship. Jupiter is currently retrograding, and Venus will be joining him, shaking up and reviewing the partnerships you have been making and ending since September. When the planets go into retrograde, the gods turn their backs. They give you a chance to prove yourself – your faith and courage – in the face of having zero guidance from the divine – only punishment and reward when you hit your mark. It is up to you now to decide if your decisions were based on your true path or were horrible fucking mistakes that could cost you miles on your road. Has your deep, romantic relationship been a false alarm meant to test if you can tell the difference – are there secrets deep down you didn't even know about that are rotting your heart? Is your business partnership leaking holes like a dam about to give way; secrets rotting your financial life…? Venus will bestow you with those secrets only if you are bold enough to look. How do you know if you should look? And where you should look? Think with your gut. Aries demands it.
Some positives? If you were shy about your creative pursuits before, you definitely wont be now. You will want to show the world what you can do. This is an immense time for creative types – especially the introverted kind. Make art like fucking crazy, because this is your time to get noticed and this is your time to innovate like you have never innovated before. You will be rethinking any creative projects you have been doing – reviewing and mixing in a little bit of chaos. Retrogrades are always good for artists, and this retrograde is no different. Warning though- keep an eye on all your financial transactions during this time because money seems to vanish as if out of nowhere. This can also mean that money can appear out of fucking nowhere as well. Set your intentions, and don't get burnt too bad, Heretics.
Venus in Aries – Hustler
Originally published on Heretical Oracles under the pen name Artemis.
Desire is the kind of thing that
eats you
leaves you starving." – Nayyirah Waheed
Effective Dates: February 3rd- June 6th 2017 (Retrograde March 4th- April 15th)
Don't lose faith, my friends, for a new hope is coming soon. But in order to get there, we must undergo another purging. This time, through the element of fire. We went through an emotional purging like no other since Scorpio season in late October. We took to the "mountains" and have been hiding. Those of us who have been most effected by the transits the past 2 months have hidden like Hermits, nit picking our entire existence or learning a new craft – depending on our disposition. This transit is here to tell us to "come out, come out wherever you are," for a great temptress has entered our midst. The waters have been fierce, and just when we thought we were making headway for fucking once! A beautiful autumn crept into an obliterating winter, and we went from feeling on top of the world – almost manic – into a world where we can't tell up from down or if the next wave of this insufferable emotional ocean will do us in for good.
The thing is, Heretics, we are not perfect beings. We are full of cracks and flaws, and these cracks and flaws allow us to mold ourselves differently and configuration in ways we couldn't see before. We are not immortal, perfect and unchanging. We are chaotic ooze with a core made of plasma – ready to erupt into new states of being at any time.
You've got to get it right, so you are about to enter the land of temptation. So Venus hasn't gone retrograde since 2014, and she was the only planet that was not retrograding during The Tower Year (aka 2016). Venus Retrograde is coming for the first time in years, and it is going to be in the sign that she is in determent in (Aries). Now Mars is the ruler of Aries, making this sign full of "conquest." This means that during this transit, you will get a lot of fiery sexual energy thrown around – and almost indiscriminately. When armies pillaged a village, part of the conquest was taking all they wanted. Think of this transit in this way. People – including you – will see something that they want and there will be nothing that can hold them back from it.
This is definitely "player" energy, so if you are interested in experiencing this – go out and flow in the debauchery. Sometimes that debauchery in itself can be cleansing for those of us who are too reserved, but like everything else – moderation is key or you will mistaken the transient experiences for meaningful ones. This energy is very volatile and can go in either direction – ruin or strength depending on how secure you are in yourself. It will be easy to be carried off, but it can also be a fantastic opportunity to siphon off some delicious creative energy and joy. If you are in a shit relationship, this transit will be what shakes you out of it. Even if you don't actively try to get yourself out of it… the temptations will come, and they will be far more interesting than whatever you have settled for.
This can be fantastic energy for pursuing your goals, but those of us who can't handle this energy will express it as anger and outrage toward those we despise – and even those we love. We will attempt to cut them out of our lives, thinking we can do better on our own. This is just the Aries mania talking, and you should keep in mind that Aries energy is not lasting. It is the initial spark, but it doesn't know where to go once it has been sparked. It will take great will to mold this into something useful, so stand your ground and bend the energy to your will – don't let it bend you. (I will be writing more about this in our upcoming Venus in Retrograde post)
We will also have Mars and Eros transiting in Aries – and all 3 of these planets will transit past Uranus and Eris in Aries, implying there will be some fiery innovation – "I just need to be bad" behavior – and impulsiveness like you've never felt before. If you are the type that can't seem to give avoid temptation, this transit will not be easy for you. The thing is, if you can survive the retrograde and the temptations it brings – if you can harness this energy and use it as fuel to propel yourself toward your goals instead of dissolving in hedonism. If you channel this energy into the things that you know you want to go toward, you will come into a great emotionally elated state. You will know that your will is far more powerful than any temptation, and you will come out with a solid determination that will guide you through the rest of 2017 like a blazing chariot.


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(CNN) – Two police officers — one just back from maternity leave and another headed for retirement — were fatally shot as they responded to a family disturbance call in Palm Springs, California.
The Saturday afternoon shooting led authorities on a lengthy search for the gunman. A manhunt was still going on early Sunday, more than 10 hours later.
Police identified the fallen officers as Jose Gilbert Vega, a 35-year veteran of the department, and Lesley Zerebny, who joined the department last year and is the mother of an infant.
A third officer was wounded, but authorities declined to provide further details. The police chief said the officer was alert and providing information to investigators.
Mother's call
The incident started after officers responded to a 911 call at a house in Palm Springs, a town 100 miles east of Los Angeles.
A woman made the call around midday local time and said her adult son had caused a disturbance, Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes said.
When officers arrived, the suspect refused to open the front door and threatened to shoot the officers, Reyes said.
Within 10 minutes of their arrival, as they tried to get him to comply with their orders, the suspect opened fire. A third officer was also injured.
Palm Springs resident Arnold Morales described hearing a flurry of gunshots, one after the other in rapid succession, as he drove home from the gym.
"That's not fireworks," Morales told CNN affiliate KMIR. "[It was] bang-bang-bang. We must've heard at least 30 shots. It could be more."
'Awake in a nightmare'
Fighting back tears at a news conference, Reyes described the two slain officers as "guardians" of Palm Springs.
Vega, a 63-year-old father of eight, had served as a police officer for 35 years. He had filed paperwork to retire in December, but continued to pick up overtime shifts like the one he worked Saturday, the police chief said.
"Here he is, 35 years in, still pushing a patrol car for our community to make it better," Reyes said. "On a day he wasn't even designed to work."
Zerebny, a "wonderful, young, dedicated" 27-year-old officer, joined the department last year, Reyes said.
After going away on maternity leave, she had just returned to duty. She leaves behind her husband, who is a deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, and a four-month-old daughter.
"I am awake in a nightmare right now," Reyes said.
Robots help search for suspect
Since the shooting, officers from Palm Springs and nearby law enforcement agencies converged on the neighborhood and surrounded a house where the shooter may be holed up.
"They're going to treat the house as if he's still in it," Reyes said.
Reyes did not discuss the suspect's potential motive. As a precaution, Reyes said police have established a four-block perimeter and urged neighborhood residents to stay inside.
Reyes asked the public not to use social media to show movements of officers who surrounded the house.
"Understand we are looking for a cop murderer," he said. "Do not do that for (the officers') own safety."
Hours later, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office took over the investigation. Deputy Armando Munoz, a spokesman for the agency, said investigators are trying to contact the suspect but they're not certain he's inside the building.
More than eight hours after police first arrived, CNN affiliate KMIR reported that a robot on wheels rolled past a group of reporters toward the scene. A second, larger robot rolled out shortly thereafter, according to the station.
'My employees are broken'
Saturday's shooting comes on the heels of a deadly summer for police officers in the United States.
On July 17, a gunman killed three officers and wounded another three in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. About a week earlier, a gunman killed five officers and wounded seven in Dallas.
Reyes said officers are grieving the two slain officers, and need prayers.
"My employees are broken," he said.
Flowers, candles
As the officers mourned, the community left flowers at the police station and held a candlelight vigil.
California Gov. Jerry Brown, offering his condolences to the officers' families, ordered the state capitol flags to be flown at half-staff.
"Officers Vega and Zerebny were killed today doing what they do every day — protecting their community," he said in a statement Saturday night. "We grieve with the family members, friends and fellow officers coping with this senseless tragedy."
Later Saturday night, Palm Springs police officers started a procession for both officers from the Desert Regional Medical Center to the Riverside County Sheriff Coroner's Office in Indio, California.
"Words cannot properly describe the heartbreak and the shock we are all feeling," the Palm Springs Police Officers Association said in a statement.
Onlookers gathered at the Interstate 10 overpass as squad cars with flashing lights passed underneath them.
Motorists lit their lights in solidarity.


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Classic Smashed Avocado Toast
Servings: 1
Toast a slice of your favorite whole wheat Bread (gluten free, rye, spelt and other whole grain based breads are all great choices).
In a small bowl, smash half of a ripe Avocado down with a fork and mix in the Lemon Juice and Sea Salt & Black Pepper, then spread it evenly over your toast.
Sprinkle on a pinch of dried Chilli Flakes to serve if you want to add some heat.
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- Fat: 16g135 cals
- Protein: 6g23 cals
- Carbohydrates: 23g86 cals
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With the world's eyes glued on the overwhelming media coverage of the American election, international audiences have seemingly forgotten about Austria's presidential election, which has stirred-up substantial controversy over the last six months for being rescheduled twice after the initial vote on May 23, 2016. Following the marginal win for left-wing independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen, who received 50.3% of the votes, opposition leader Nobert Hofer's far-right party, FPÖ, contested the results due to the discovery that the mail-in ballots from six voting districts had not been properly counted. These ballots, ironically, would not have made a difference in the overall result of the election, however, the election was, nevertheless, rescheduled for October 2, 2016. Then, with less than a month before the re-vote in October, the election was again postponed until December 4, 2016, on the basis that the envelopes distributed for the postal ballots had faulty glue and would not seal. To date, the election is, remarkably, still set for the beginning of December.
Who are the candidates?
Running as an left-wing independent and backed financially by the Green party, Alexander Van der Bellen, a retired economics professor, past Green MP, and Vienna city councillor, is pioneering to become the first Green head of state in western Europe. A so-called "child of refugees," he was born in Russia to a family of Dutch immigrant lineage who eventually settled in Austria, which has undoubtedly shaped his party platform, most notably his belief in Austia's obligation to integrate their 90,000 most recent refugees.
Van der Bellen's competition is far-right-wing candidate Nobert Hofer, who has threatened to dissolve the current government upon his election to stop immigration and has previously stated that "Islam has no place in Austria." An Austrian-born electric power station director and gun enthusiast, Hofer's represents the far-right Freedom party (FPÖ), and his Eurosceptic yet seemingly uncontroversial campaign managed to win 35% of the first-round vote, a feat which hasn't been accomplished by a far-right party since World War Two.
What's the big deal about this election?
At the end of the day, the results of this election will not have an immense impact on the inner-workings of the Austrian government. The president merely represents the government, signs treaties, and appoints and swears-in members of parliament, and therefore cannot really influence what the government does. The president can, however, appoint a chancellor to his liking from the party that holds the majority in office, and can also dissolve the government, which has never happened before in Austria's history, yet has already been threatened by Hofer, making some Austrians uneasy.
Arguably more importantly, however, is that although this election directly affects the Austrian population, it also drastically affects European nationals, as it marks a distinctive change in mindset and transition in voting demographics that is undoubtedly linked to the new-found fear of mass immigration and skepticism of EU membership. After all, if a neutral country like Austria manages to have nearly 50% of its population support the right-wing, a definitive change in mentality has taken place, and it likely resonates in other EU countries. Therefore, the results of this election could have a great deal of influence on upcoming elections around the world, particularly in the EU, given the increased popularity of right-wing movements which have begun to split more conservative and xenophobic voters from those more liberal voters, or simply put, those who oppose the right-wing in office.
With EU governments currently preoccupied with tackling the current influx of migrants, conservative populations are unhappy with the amount of time and tax-payer money being spent on a population that they believe is dangerous and doesn't concern them. Taking advantage of this fear and discontent, right-wing political parties have recently gained popularity around the EU with anti-immigration and even anti-EU platforms to win over voters, most notably the anti-immigrant, anti-islam, pro-Nexit PVV party in the Netherlands, and Nicolas Sarcozy's newly revised anti-immigration party platform for France.
With this already increasing right-wing trend in the Netherlands, France, and Germany, all of which have major parliamentary or presidential elections in 2017, the outcome of the Austrian presidential election could definitely influence voters in the aforementioned elections. The election of a far-right president in a neutral country would, indeed, signify the beginning of a new chapter in European politics, pressuring voters, particularly on-the-fence voters, in other countries to the right-wing. On the contrary, the election of a left-wing president in Austria could have the reverse effect, giving hope to those who support left wing and socialist platforms and oppose being influenced by fear-tactics.
Although it is unlikely to have a monumental effect on Austria's government and its citizens, the results of the Austrian presidential election could very definitely have a profound effect on the mindsets of EU nationals. With the controversial decisions that are currently faced by EU governments, particularly those with upcoming elections, it will be interesting to see if voter populations follow the Austrian trend and mirror the results of the December 4th election in 2017.


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Two things I want to flag for you, both on the Rutgers campus; Ready to Run campaign training and new training for young adults.
Last night, I attended a panel discussion called Running For and Holding Local Office, hosted by Camden County Progressive Democrats, featuring people with experience repping their NJ town or city. Great meeting, thoughtful questions, and a full room – with many people very close to making the decision to run. [Watch it at Citizens Media TV]
Since Hillary Clinton lost, so many people new to politics have jumped in (or jumped back in), with many activated by the daily assaults by Nazi-comfortable, golfing-lazy Donald Trump. And the Republican Congress eager to help him do his worst. That's powerful. But the truth is, that sometimes it's even more effective to create change by taking a bigger role in a smaller place, by running for local office where you live. Some of the people leading the rallies outside congressmen's offices, running rapid response operations with resistance groups, or sitting in the seats at activist meetings itching to do more, are exactly who we need leading our towns, school boards, county offices. And one of the great things about programs like both these below – a women's campaign Training by the outstanding Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics and one focused on young adults also via Eagleton – is how many people leave convinced that they're candidate material. Here are two offerings at Rutgers:
RU Running? February 15, 2018
A joint project of the Center for Youth Political Participation and the League of Women Voters of New Jersey's Young People's Network, RU Running? is a free training for politically interested Rutgers students considering running for office or working on political campaigns. You can expect to hear from young adults now holding elective office, and opportunities for getting involved in campaigns, plus the basics of how things work; fundraising, media training, internet strategies etc. Register here (light dinner is included)
Ready to Run® March 9-10, 2018
This is a bipartisan program focused on women who want to run for office, work on campaigns, get appointed to office, or learn more about the political system. I've done this training, on a scholarship thoughtfully provided by several members of NJ Democracy for America (thanks again!). I will tell you the enthusiasm level for women's participation is high, but I'd caution you that both panel members and your fellow classmates are from both parties. If you're close to running, I'd just be a little cagey about discussing your specific strategies or campaign materials. Just saying. Early bird discount ends this week, February 9th! (Please note there are also scholarships available). Of special interest: Diversity Initiative for Women of Color. Register here


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There is an important breakout "Trade" line in the SP500 at 839, and you saw some serious pin action around that line today – first on the breakout above it, then on the breakdown intraday below it – we have outlined that line as the dotted green one in the chart below.
Aggressively buying/covering on the SP500 811 line is my game plan. Hopefully, we get a real nasty jobless claims number before the open tomorrow that can take us there. What is bad for the buck is good for stocks.
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By Henry Chen
While the seeded players of the hosting team were still off from the competition yesterday in the 2016 ITTF World Tour SheSays China Open, fans were already gathered to cheer for Zhang Jike.
But the Grand Slam champion was not on duty yesterday. Who could be the Zhang Jike these fans were cheering for?
It turned out that it was the young player from Panama, Omer Avi-Tal. Yesterday, he and his partner from Guatemala, Kevin Soto battled against the Malaysian tandem of Javen Choong and Leong Chee Feng in the Men's Doubles round 16.
It was a difficult match for the transnational pairing. After four games, Avi-Tal and Soto were eliminated. Although it was a defeat, the support of the fans still made Avi-Tal feel better.
"I heard everyone cheering for me. I am extremely grateful for them," Avi-Tal said.
So how did this young player from Panama became Zhang Jike?
The 21-year old admitted that it is because of his love for the Table Tennis sport. By the age of 15, he already knew that he and the sport will be inseparable. With that burning passion, Omer Avi-Tal was brought to China to study and at the same time enhance his skills in table tennis.
During his stay in China, Avi-Tal discovered Zhang Jike and started to become the number one fan of the Grand Slam champion. He named himself as Zhang Jike and his teammates are also game to call him in such name.
Omer Avi-Tal has some expectations for this week's China Open. First is to meet his idol in person. Second is to create an upset and defeat the Japanese seed Koki Niwa in the opening round of the Men's Singles. In this way, it will give him a chance to battle against his idol in the next round.
Unfortunately, this afternoon, his second goal was not attained. He was defeated in 1-4. Hopefully, he was able to achieve his other goal.
Avi-Tal's journey in Chengdu this time was cut a little short but this guy is full of aspirations. He revealed that there is a possibility for him to play in the European League under Spain or France.
Ultimately, he aims to participate in the next Olympic games.
"Right now, my level improved a lot. My goal is to be in the world's top 100 and then participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games," Omer Avi-tal concluded.


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5.1 The need for weighted munbers
An astute reader has surely noticed a series of gaps in our development of munbers thus far. For example, the definition of nonoverlapping sums from the previous chapter is a haphazard way of getting around the fact that a number can only appear in a munber once. Exercise 6 in Section 4.7 showed us how valuable muneric frequencies can be. By exploring this concept in further detail, we shall see the true value of muneric frequencies.
To create a weighted munber, we assign a value to each member specifying its frequency.
DEFINITION. Let a be a munber on F. If each member ak of a has an associated real number wk, then we call each wk the weight of ak, and we write a ≡ «[w1] a1, [w2] a2, ... [wn] an».
DEFINITION. For a given value of x, the function Wa(x) returns the weight of x in the munber a.
Note that Wa(x) = 0 if and only if x ≠ a. Having defined these weights, it is now time to do something with them. Obviously, first we'll want to redefine the degree.
DEFINITION. The degree of the munber a defined above, written deg(a), is defined as ∑ wk.
The weight of a member number of a munber is the amount by which it counts. Until now, we have been working under the implicit assumption that all munbers have unitary weight for all members. This required quite a bit of twisting and wrangling to ensure that it is always true. But free from that requirement, munber theory can make great strides.
Let us go back and review our most basic definitions, this time from the standpoint of weighted munbers.
DEFINITION. Two munbers a and b are equal [a = b] iff ∃ some number x such that Wa(x) ≠ 0 and Wb(x) ≠ 0. a and b are identical [a ≡ b] iff Wa(x) = Wb(x) ∀ x.
Perhaps the largest adjustment that must be made in our redefinition of these terms is that identicality no longer requires only that the munbers have the same members. Now we must also check that they are weighted in the same manner.
DEFINITION. A munber a is positively weighted iff Wa(x) ≥ 0 ∀ x.
In our definition of the intersection, we specified that if two munbers are unequal, they are disjoint, and their intersection is undefined. We took that to mean that there is no munber with degree zero. However, using our weighted munbers, we see that we can construct a meaningful degree zero munber, such as «[-1] 0, 1». [If a member number of a munber has weight 1, we will often leave the weighting value out.] Note that negative weights are permitted. At this point our only restriction on weights is that they be real, but in future we may wish to explore complex weights.
Nonetheless, we consider a munber such that Wa(x) = 0 for all x. This would be the empty munber, and the intersection of disjoint munbers would return this munber. Since nothing can be done with the empty munber anyway, we shall continue to say that the intersection of unequal munbers is not defined, but we might sometimes express an undefined intersection as ∅.
DEFINITION. The intersection of two munbers a and b [a ∩ b] is the munber c such that ∀ x, Wc(x) is the closest member to zero of the interval [Wa(x), Wb(x)]. The union of a and b [a ∪ b] is the munber c such that ∀ x, Wc(x) = Wa(x) + Wb(x).
The intersection requires a bit of explaining. If both weights for a number are positive, that number's weight in the intersection will be the lesser of the two. If both weights are negative, the resulting weight will be the greater of the two. If the weights are of opposite sign, or if one of them is zero, the resulting weight will be zero. In short, the resulting weight will be as close to zero as it can get. From the union redefinition, a Union Degree Theorem immediately follows.
THEOREM 5.1. UNION DEGREE THEOREM. Let a and b be munbers of finite degree. Then deg(a ∪ b) = deg(a) + deg(b).
Proof. This is a direct consequence of the union definition.
DEFINITION. A munber a is part of a munber b [a ⊆ b] iff Wa(x) ≤ Wb(x) ∀ x.
With this definition as well as the original definition, two munbers are identical if and only if they are part of one another.
Another concept that needs redefinition is our treatment of binary operators from Chapter 3. Let's reexamine the addition of munbers. When you take two members of munbers, their sum will be a member of the resulting munber. That member's weight will be the product of the weights of the original members.
DEFINITION. Let a ≡ «[w1] a1, [w2] a2, ... [wm] am» and b ≡ «[v1] b1, [v2] b2, ... [vn] bn» be munbers on F. Then the sum of a and b is defined as a + b ≡ «[w1v1] a1 + b1, [w1v2] a1 + b2, ... [w1vn] a1 + bn, [w2v1] a2 + b1, [w2v2] a2 + b2, ... [w2vn] a2 + bn, ... [wmv1] am + b1, [wmv2] am + b2, ... [wmvn] am + bn».
Subtraction, multiplication, and division are defined in the same way. Sometimes, these computations overlap. When two different pairs of members produce the same sum, the obtained weighting values are summed, as one might expect. This gives us a clear way to find the degree of a muneric sum or product.
THEOREM 5.2. BINARY DEGREE THEOREM. Let a and b be munbers of finite degree. Then deg(a + b) = deg(a - b) = deg(ab) = deg(a/b) = deg(a)deg(b).
Proof. The degree of any of these is w1v1 + w1v2 + ··· + w1vn + w2v1 + w2v2 + ··· + w2vn + ··· + wmv1 + wmv2 + ··· + wmvn = w1(v1 + ··· + vn) + ··· + wm(v1 + ··· + vn) = (w1 + ··· + wm)(v1 + ··· + vn) = deg(a)deg(b).
COROLLARY 5.3. CONSERVATION OF UNITARY DEGREE. If munbers a and b both have degree one, then the values a + b, a - b, ab, and a/b also have degree one.
As we shall see, this property will become very useful in the realm of probability.
|(a) «[2] -2, 5», «-8, -2, -1»
|(c) the muneric root of x² - 4, «[2] -2, 2»
|(b) the muneric root of x² - 4, «-2, 2»
|(d) «[4] 2, 3», «2, [4] 3»
5.5 Applications of weighted munbers
In Chapter 2, we defined the concept of a muneric root. We saw that the muneric root had a degree that is no greater than the polynomial's degree. But if we utilize weighted munbers, we can say that the weights of each member of the muneric root are the same as the frequencies of that root. In this way we obtain a more rigid result.
THEOREM 5.4. The degree of a muneric root is equal to the degree of its polynomial.
Proof. This theorem is extremely obvious in light of weighted munbers.
EXAMPLE 1. The polynomial x² - 4 has roots 2 and -2, so its muneric root is «-2, 2». Its degree is clearly 2.
EXAMPLE 2. The polynomial x³ - 4x² + 4x has roots 0, 2, and 2, so its muneric root is «0, [2] 2». Its degree is 3. [We could also write the muneric root as «0, 2, 2».]
A muneric root, then, can define a polynomial to within a normalization constant. This leads us to consideration of muneric roots of a characteristic equation. Hence we have the muneric equivalent of the eigenvalues of a matrix or of an operator. To connect these eigenvalues to their associated eigenvectors, we might want to define muneric equivalents of vectors [cevtors?].
Another application of weighted munbers is in probability. The munber d ≡ «1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6» represents the values on each face of a fair die. Then d + d represents the possible sums obtained when rolling a pair of dice. A bit of computation shows that d + d ≡ «2, [2] 3, [3] 4, [4] 5, [5] 6, [6] 7, [5] 8, [4] 9, [3] 10, [2] 11, 12», as we would expect.
EXAMPLE 3. A circuit has two switches, each with four possible positions. [See Figure 5.1.] Current will flow through either switch only if that switch is in the first position. We can represent the possible positions of each switch as s ≡ «[3] 0, 1», where 0 means current is not passed and 1 means current is passed. To see whether current flows through the entire circuit, we take the product ss ≡ «[15] 0, 1». Since deg(ss) = 16, there are sixteen possible arrangements of the two switches. Current is passed in only one of these arrangements.
5.6 Interpretations of weighted munbers
There are two ways to explicitly describe a munber. The first is the «» notation that we have been using to this point. But a second method exists, one that we have been using but not acknowledging. Equality, identicality, and other properties have been defined in terms of weights of members, and it turns out that this is enough to define a munber itself.
Sometimes we will want to describe a munber by giving the closed form of its weighting function W(x). So far, we have been describing only munbers with discrete members, like «1, 2, 4». In the next chapter, though, we shall consider munbers with continuous members and examine their implications.
By now we have noticed something that munbers have in common with pigs: Munbers can be equal, but some munbers are more equal than others. To find out how equal two munbers are, we need look no further than their intersection.
THEOREM 5.5. CAUCHY-SCHWARZ INEQUALITY FOR MUNBERS. Suppose munbers a and b are both positively weighted. Then deg(a ∩ b) ≤ deg(a) and deg(a ∩ b) ≤ deg(b). In particular, deg(a ∩ b) = deg(a) iff a ⊆ b, deg(a ∩ b) = deg(b) iff b ⊆ a, and deg(a ∩ b) = deg(a) = deg(b) iff a ≡ b.
Proof. Let c ≡ a ∩ b. For every x, Wc(x) ≤ Wa(x) and Wc(x) ≤ Wb(x). Summing over x validates the first statement of the theorem. In the second part, deg(a ∩ b) = deg(a) implies that Wc(x) = Wa(x) ∀ x. [The validity of this statement is shown in an exercise.] Then c ≡ a, so a ⊆ b by definition. The converse is proven by noting that a ⊆ b implies that Wa(x) is never greater than Wb(x). Thus by definition Wc(x) = Wa(x) ∀ x, so deg(c) = deg(a).
In general, the degree of the intersection can be interpreted as the amount by which two munbers are equal, but there are problems if the munber is not positively weighted. Most obvious is the possibility that the intersection exists but has degree zero.
|(a) x² - 4x + 4
|(d) x³ - 8x² - 4x - 4
|(b) x² - 4x
|(e) x6 - 1
|(c) x4 + 9x³ - 9x²
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Only a handful of top insurers are taking a 'strategic and systematic' approach to digital, according to a new research from Comprend.
The communications consultancy's study, which reviewed the digital approach taken by Europe's top 500 firms, examined how organisations are using their digital presence to engage and respond to the needs of professional stakeholders.
The study found that just eight insurance companies out of the continent's top 36 insurers passed the minimum digital threshold score - although it did add that Aviva and Allianz were best practice examples for web offerings.
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When you need to pay off your debt, the first thing you should do is?prevent yourself from creating more debt otherwise your efforts have no use. If you continue adding more debt while paying it off, then your progress will be lost.
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Create an affordable budget that includes your household, insurance, bills and personal expenses only. Avoid any extra spending on shopping, luxuries or dining out. Once you create a budget, follow that, this way you can save a lot of money from getting wasted for the unnecessary stuff.
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When it comes to paying off your debt, begin with the most expensive one. By paying off the debt with the highest interest rate, it is possible to increase your credit card payment simultaneously, paying on the other credit cards too.
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If you now have a high interest rate debt for you to think you can pay off in just a few months then it\'s better to switch to a card that provides zero interest balance transfer. This may?help you save big. You can also ask your creditor to reduce your interest rate. If you have a good payment history, you may negotiate for those lower rates.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
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The Devil Drinks Coffee is a funny adult mystery, and it's written under my pen name, Destiny Ford. If you want to read an excerpt from the book, click here.
The Devil Drinks Coffee comes out May 21st!!!
I'm also giving away 2 printed copies of The Devil Drinks Coffee, 5 eBooks, and some swag! So enter the Rafflecopter giveaway below!
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I cant figure out how to get it to vote on Listopia. Maybe its too early ~grin!~Replies
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You're so cute! Thanks for entering and for being so supportive! :) With Listopia, you have to click on one of the lists, then find The Devil Drinks Coffee on the list. On the "If you like books by Janet Evanovich" list, The Devil Drinks Coffee is number 96, on the second page. The "Vote for this Book" link is under the star rating. I think you have to be signed into Goodreads to vote. Does that help?
Sorry I couldn't blog about it, but I'm gonna tweet the heck out of it! I just LOVE that cover and description--can't wait to read it!!ReplyDeleteReplies
You're so sweet, Jamie! I'm so glad you like the cover! The surprised cow on the back cover makes me laugh every time I see it. The cow scene in the book is one of my favorites. :) Thank you for tweeting and telling people about it!!! <3Delete
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Thank you, Amber! :)Delete
Have just encountered your page and I guess you should be complimented for this piece. More power to you!ReplyDeleteReplies
LOL! It's complimentary towards coffee drinkers, I promise! :)Delete


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Calling the Show is released today! The Loose Id website, which has been down for maintenance, is still down this morning, but should be up and running this afternoon, at which point the book will be available for purchase here.
I continue my Not-Quite-Organized-Enough-to-Be-a-Blog-Tour today at Kinky Book Reviews, where I discuss the origins of Calling the Show and the challenge of picking a pleasure for the Pick Your Pleasure theme. There is a giveaway with a chance to win either a copy of Calling the Show or either of my back list titles. The giveaway ends July 20th. Stop by KBR and enter!
Blog Tour Schedule:
Interview at Lisa Henry Online. 7/15.
Guest Post and Giveaway at Kinky Book Reviews. 7/17.
Guest Post and Giveaway at Tara Lain's Blog. 7/19.
Guest Post and Giveaway at Joyfully Jay. 7/23.
Guest Post at Long and Short Reviews: TBA.
UPDATE: It's here for real. Calling the Show can be purchased at Loose Id.
UPDATE 2: I fixed the links so that they actually work.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Calling the Show is (Almost) Here!
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Ahem. I'm fine. Really.
Calling the Show is my reward to myself for reaching my writing goals today. Which I haven't so far...so I'd better get right on that!ReplyDeleteReplies
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I'm uh...I still haven't...maybe I should open my documents and stop playing on the internet?
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We visited Scarborough in November 2015 – 28 degrees!
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Jangan lupa gunakan pola grammatika PAST TENSE (100-150 kata).
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Sunday morning,
I spent special time with my husband and my children in response to the child's complaint about my working schedule. We went to Ancol Theme Park and arrived at 07.00 o'clock.
The kids were interested in bicycles, so we went to Bicycle Rental Shop near Atlantis. We took two bicycles with double seats. I used one with my son and my husband used the other one with my daughters. The kids enjoyed it so much. My oldest daughter took some funny pictures with her camera while I or her father rode the bike. We returned the bicycles at 08.00 o'clock.
My little daughter and my son swam in Beach Pool and I accompanied them. Meanwhile, my husband and my big daughter went to take some photos around the beach.They liked Beach Panorama view and wanted to create an album for it.
At 09.00 o'clock, we looked for a restaurant. The restaurant is not far from Beach pool, so we just walked to get in there. My husband and children ordered Mie Bakso, but I opted to order Nasi Goreng. We ate, had a nice conversation and looked at some pictures of my daughter's camera. Ultimately, we decided to go home by reason of the children tired.


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Elaine Beale Interview
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"I think one of the requisites for anyone who teaches creative writing should be that she actually writes herself. Otherwise, it's not really possible to understand the challenges that face a writer. After all, it entails a lot more than mastering the various aspects of craft."
Garnering a number of well-received reviews for her first novel Another Life Altogether from Lambda Literary and the Boston Globe, not to mention being selected as one of only ten books to watch in March 2010 by none other than Oprah Magazine, you would have to say author, Elaine Beale, has definitely started her writing career with a winner.
You've gone from teaching creative writing to actually writing, what prompted you to finally take the plunge and write?
I was actually doing my own writing well before I started teaching. In fact, I think one of the requisites for anyone who teaches creative writing should be that she actually writes herself. Otherwise, it's not really possible to understand the challenges that face a writer. After all, it entails a lot more than mastering the various aspects of craft. On the other hand, not every writer is suited to teaching. Teaching definitely has its own set of requisite skills. I trained as an educator in Britain and have been teaching and training in various fields for a long time. I love teaching and get tremendously inspired and energized by my students. It really helps to feed my own work. And it's also nice to get away from the computer and the necessary solitude that is the writer's life. Being out in the world with other people every once in a while is probably good for my mental health.
How did writing Another Life Altogether differ, for you, compared to writing your first novel, the mystery, Murder in the Castro?
Well, first of all, it took a heck of a lot longer! I knocked out that first book relatively quickly. It took me a longgggg time to write Another Life Altogether. However, I wasn't working at it all the time; there were several periods when I put it away in a drawer. And there's a real difference in writing a genre novel than in writing non-genre fiction. Don't get me wrong, I think genre writing can be immensely good, and in some ways the barriers between non-genre and genre fiction are being increasingly broken down. But there is a certain set of expectations that comes with writing a mystery—it's clear that the main challenge of the protagonist will be to solve the mystery. And that provides a natural spine for the story. With non-genre fiction, I think you have to spend so much more time discovering the story. And with Another Life Altogether, that took me quite a while.
Was winning the 2007 Poets & Writers California Writers Exchange contest for your partial, like winning the lottery?
It was a wonderful boost, that's for sure. I'd begun to lose confidence that I'd ever finish the book. And I wondered whether I should just give up on in. But winning the contest made me realize that it really was worth finishing. Plus, going to New York and meeting all the writers, editors and agents was such fun.
You've already been quoted as saying Another Life Altogether is a work of pure fiction, but did it help to have a family populated by any number of eccentrics from which to draw on?
I can confidently say that not a single event that happens in the book actually happened in real life. But the book is definitely informed by my own experience growing up in the same place and time as Jesse, the novel's protagonist. But unlike, Jesse, I have a huge family—my mother was one of ten children, my dad was one of four, and I have what seem like hundreds of cousins (several of whom I know only through Facebook). There are some very quirky characters among them. It really helps when you have a lot of family members to inspire your fiction—you can take all the fascinating, outrageous traits of several people and combine them into a few characters on the page.
"…I think it's important to try not to let outside responses interfere too much with the creative process. When I wrote the novel, it was a story I felt compelled to write."
Just how much research went into this, your second novel, Another Life Altogether?
Very little. I did refresh my memory about events of the seventies in Britain by reading about the era and watching movies that were set then. But most of what's in the book comes from either my own experience or my imagination.
What was it like to find out Another Life Altogether had landed with Spiegel & Grau at Random House, you must have been thrilled?
I was very pleased, that's for sure. Actually getting something that you've spent so much time working on out into the world is wonderful. And getting it taken on by a major publisher with such a great track record great.
Do you consider yourself a lesbian who writes literary novels, or a lesbian writer who writes lesbian literature? Is there a distinction for you?
I guess, if pushed, I'd say that I'm a lesbian who writes. One of the things that makes writing so much fun is that I can do absolutely anything I want. I can wander where my imagination takes me. Because of my own experiences as a lesbian, then that's obviously something that's going to inform my writing. But I'm not sure I want to live solely within the confines of what might be defined as "lesbian literature." And I'm not so sure about the "literature" thing either. It does seem like a very grand word. I just aspire to write good, absorbing, and entertaining books.
Does the current success of Another Life Altogether put an added burden on your writing in order to produce a follow up with the same impact, or better?
I'm very happy to have gotten a major publisher and I'm pleased to have garnered some positive reviews. Of course, it's natural to want to do "better" next time in terms of external recognition. But I think it's important to try not to let outside responses interfere too much with the creative process. When I wrote the novel, it was a story I felt compelled to write. To get it out in the world is immensely satisfying. But now, I have to knuckle down to the next thing. And that means just sitting down at the desk and writing and not letting myself get too distracted by the outside world and its expectations.
What do you like most about the writing process, and what is (for you) the worst part?
I've always loved the world of the imagination and I love the way that writing can completely transport me. Being able to create characters and places and worlds that feel so real to me is a tremendous gift. When I get lost in the writing—so absorbed that I lose track of time—that's the best feeling there is. On the other hand, writing can also be an incredibly frustrating and very scary experience. The blank page is one of the most frightening things you can ever confront.
What will we be seeing from you in the near future?
Currently I'm working on something very silly. It's a middle grade/young adult fantasy involving a megalomaniacal former Druid, terrorists who are blowing up famous British landmarks, and a group of rather inept magicians trying to save the world. After that, I'm mulling working on a nonfiction project about my relationship with the girls who started off as neighbors and became part of my family here in Oakland. But that's in its very early planning stages and who knows what will come of that.
Author Bio:
Originally from England, Elaine Beale immigrated to the USA in 1989. She was the winner of the Poets & Writers 2007 Writers Exchange Award. She studied creative writing at the University of British Columbia and currently lives in Oakland, CA with her partner and their goddaughter. Her first novel, Murder in the Castro, was published by New Victoria Publishers (1997), with Another Life Altogetherreleased April, 2010, from Random House.
Elaine can be found at: www.elainebeale.com/
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Fintech Singapore reports that women are a minority in the majority of tech companies, particularly when it comes to upper management and other advanced positions. The problem is reflected in the Singaporean jobs market: in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) companies, only 25 percent of employees are female. Likewise, about 30 percent of entrepreneurs in Singapore are women.
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