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A blog about poetry, the writing and reading thereof, and also about the stuff of the world that goes into making poetry, which is to say, everything
Monday, November 22, 2010
About Dang Time for a Spider's Appearance
A Spider Came To Me In The Night
She tickled my neck, she tickled my sleep, in my loose cotton blanket I felt in my sleep that stroke on my neck, the soft feathered poke, the slim wavered frond, the hand of the spider—in my sleep, in dream, I knew her, and smiled. But waking I vaulted straight up on the bed, waking I switched on every light in the room. I shook my shirt, my hands whisked like brooms, I pummeled the blanket, slapped and pulled the sad sheets of the bed. Awake I searched for the intruding spider. And in the bed? Nothing. In the mess of my hair, the spare fur of my skin, nothing. I left the lights to blaze. In the morning, in the mirror, there was a bite on my neck. A red patch, a raspberry, a fresh birth mark.
I've been calling it a love bite.
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I feel like the Chinese government (no politically incorrect or tasteless joke intended).... It's just that I've found myself in a mad dash to finish something before the Olympics start.
The Baby Surprise Jacket
It's going well enough, but I'm finding it -- gasp -- sort of boring to knit. Turns out that large swatches of garter stitch aren't the thrill for me that they are for some people. I think the problem is that it's not entirely mindless -- you do need to keep track of which row you're on to work various increases or decreases, and I was constantly checking my progress, to figure out the colour changes.
There's one final step left -- the lower/front edging and buttonholes. At the rate I'm knitting, it's probably about an hour's worth of work.
As to the Olympics... my trainer and I are sad to announce that I have been forced to withdraw. I've got some commissioned work -- a hat and mitten set, some technical editing, and a design that's been accepted for a book. The deadlines for all three are coming up fast, so they will be my focus for the next little while.
I will, however, finish the BSJ. I can't promise I'll enjoy it, but I will finish it.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
2 comments:
- Sel and Poivre said...
I've often wondered myself at people's enthusiasm regarding masses of garter stitch.
- 11:22 pm
- Kirsten said...
I'm enjoying seeing the progress of the sweater. I've got something like seven friends who have had eight babies in the past year (one was twins), and I've gotten behind on baby gifts. I might have to try out the garter stitch for myself and see how much I do or don't hate it.
- 10:21 am
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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Nov. 8, 2018) – Austrian Army Col. Gottfried Salchner, the Austrian chair for the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, talks about teamwork after he is presented with the Legion of Merit Medal by Marshall Center Director retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Keith W. Dayton during an award ceremony held here Nov. 8. (DOD photo by Karl-Heinz Wedhorn)
By Christine June
Public Affairs Office
George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Nov. 8, 2018) – The U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis awarded the Legion of Merit Medal to Austrian Army Col. Gottfried Salchner, the Austrian chair for the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies.
Salchner, who was also the deputy director for the Marshall Center's Program on Cyber Security Studies, was presented the medal by the Marshall Center Director retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith W. Dayton in a ceremony held here Nov. 8. The Marshall Center is a 25-year German-American international security and defense studies institute based here.
"This is a tremendous privilege, and I will accept this medal with respect and humility," Salchner said during the ceremony. "I wonder if I really deserve it because I know many comrades and colleagues here at the Marshall Center, who work very hard, but they never receive an award; therefore, I want to accept the Legion of Merit on behalf of all of them."
Rare Award for an Austrian Officer
The Legion of Merit Medal was established on July 20, 1942 by the U.S. Congress. It is awarded to members of the U.S. military, as well as foreign military members and political figures, who have displayed exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. It is one of the highest military medals that can be awarded to foreign officers.
The Legion of Merit Medal is a five-rayed white cross, edged with red, resting on a green wreath with a blue center containing 13 white stars. Beside the Medal of Honor, it is the only U.S. military award that may also be worn around the neck.
"This is a big award for a foreign officer, and it's more complicated getting this award for a foreign officer than it is for a U.S. officer," said Dayton, who has only recommended the medal once before to an officer from a foreign country when he was in Iraq. "There are clear rules. You can't just award a U.S. medal to a foreign officer unless it is cleared by the U.S. embassy in the country and their embassy in Washington, D.C."
When the award is presented to foreign parties, it is divided into separate ranking degrees: Chief Commander; Commander; Officer; and, Legionnaire. Salchner's medal is in the officer category.
Salchner said, "I know of only two other active-duty Austrian officers who have received the Legion of Merit Medal in this category."
From what could be discovered in the Marshall Center archives, Salchner is also only the 2nd faculty member from a foreign country to receive this medal in the 25-year history of the Marshall Center.
Cofounded Marshall Center's Cyber Program
"We recommended Colonel Salchner for this award because he was one of the cofounders of our Program on Cyber Security Studies, and for an Austrian officer that is pretty exceptional." Dayton explained, "Usually, these programs are created by the American or German faculty, but Colonel Salchner stepped in to help develop this program, and he stayed with it the entire time he was here."
The Marshall Center is a 25-year U.S. Department of Defense and German Ministry of Defense transatlantic defense educational institution, which has more than 13,000 alumni from 154 nations.
First held in December 2014, PCSS is the Marshall Center's annually program on cyber security studies and provides an opportunity for participants to discuss and address the many challenges in the cyber environment while adhering to the fundamental values of democratic society. PCSS focuses on areas that are not just within the normal department of defense or ministry of defence lanes or areas of expertise, but also examines whole-of-government approaches in addressing cyber security issues and challenges.
"We are the only Department of Defense regional center that has the authority to do a transnational program like this with participants from all over the world," Dayton said.
During the ceremony, the other cofounder of PCSS and its Director, Professor Phil Lark talked about how he and Salchner would brainstorm on how to make PCSS a program where "participants can appreciate the nature and magnitude of today's cyber threats and develop a common understanding of the best practices and current initiatives within the public and private cyber sectors."
More than once during the ceremony, Lark said, "PCSS could not have happened without Gottfried."
Distinguished Career
After 44 years in the Austrian Army, Salchner will retire at the end of this month.
Salchner's first appointments abroad was in the Republic of Cyprus as unit commander and, than, as a senior logistics officer, responsible for training Hungarian soldiers during their first United Nations mission.
He served as a spokesperson in Austria and as spokesperson to two NATO Kosovo Forces commanders.
Posted to the Ministry of Defence, Salchner became the adjutant to two Austrian Secretaries of Defense. In the United States, he was the deputy defense, military and air force attaché in Washington, D.C.
Great Seminar Leader
"As the only representative from the Republic of Austria, he provided distinctive insight representing a neutral nation within the 13 international programs conducted by the Marshall Center on behalf of the U.S. and German governments," Dayton said. "We had him do many, many other things besides cyber security. He really jumped in and asked what can he do to be a full member of the team, and he was a full member of the team."
Dayton added, "He was a great seminar leader."
Agreeing with Dayton are participants who attended the Program on Applied Security Studies in 2016 and were members of Salchner's seminar.
"Great leader. He was a great inspiration and motivated the seminar throughout the program," said Shkelzen Sopjani, inspector general with the Kosovo Intelligence Agency. "In a group with people from different cultures and backgrounds, regions and continents, his leadership was crucial in maintaining unity and cohesiveness throughout the program."
Jordanian Armed Forces Col. Omar Al-Shqairat, chief of policy and strategy development branch, said "Gottfried is the best seminar leader, friend and brother. He was always encouraging teamwork and for us to be active in the program."
Cypriot Armed Forces Lt. Col. Savvas Stephanou, from the military intelligence agency in Cyprus, said, "Knowledge, experience and humanity are the main attributes of Gottfried's leadership skills. He always managed to create an environment of opinion and knowledge sharing between people of different cultures, religion and professional backgrounds, and he brought the best out of everybody in the team."
"He made the difference for participants during PASS," said German Air Force Col. Jörn Apelt, branch head of digitalization of the Directorate-General for Forces Policy of the German Ministry of Defense. "His level of motivation and his diplomatic skills are outstanding."
Nigerian Army Col. Mahamadou Magagi, director of the National Center for Strategic Security Studies in Niamey, said "Gottfried was an excellent seminar leader. He encouraged us to work smart and not hard and get to the point. He helped us to become a team."
It's teamwork that Salchner mentioned over and over again during his speech at the ceremony.
"A team is more than a group of colleagues," he said. "Teamwork means to supplement knowledge, to share information, ideas and expertise. It means cooperation and support, and to be available when needed."
"The Legion of Merit is an indication that I had the opportunity to spend seven years in a great team of international comrades here at the Marshall Center." He added, "I will miss this place, the classroom, the participants, and I will miss all programs and courses we made TOGETHER."


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This History of Twin Bayous: These are the People in Your Neighborhood
For reasons unknown to Lady Wendy, the Reverend Gregg Gentille, owner of the Talking Ass Bookstore and a minister of a religion called "Churchianity", had declared war on her and her school – our school, Lady Wendy's School of Mystical Sciences.
Rev. Gregg's problem really wasn't with Lady Wendy, nor with her school. He was having problems at home and he needed to blame someone other than himself. He was only now finding out stuff that had been going on for some time.
Like for example, everyone in town knew that his wife, Vicki Gentille liked to hang-out and drink at the Red Velvet Lounge every afternoon before the kids got out of school.
The Red Velvet Lounge was a dive bar just across the river from the main part of town.
Or how about one of his twin daughters, Donna? She is dating Tony Goombah, the son of the local mafia kingpin…
…and there is a rumor that Donna might be pregnant.
I have told y'all before about how son Chadrick is dating a girl from our school. Well, guess what…
…we all learned just this morning that Moo's cousin and Jack's sister, Joni Ringwald-Clemens ran away from the school last night and…
…she and Chad have shacked-up at some cabin his family owns way over on the other side of town by the graveyard.
Then there is Donnie Gentille. He is really sweet, but I don't think that daddy knows that Donnie would prefer to woohoo with boys that look like his brother, if you know what I mean.
Then there is Dawn Gentille, Donna's twin sister. She is really strange – actually, in a sweet kinda way.
I've been calling her "churchie townie", but I am not sure if I have been fair with her. She likes to talk to herself and she also talks to things or people that aren't there.
She likes to hang out in the park at night and she does all that "talking" while she is there.
Rev Gregg wants to blame the school for all of his problems and for a second day in a row, his two hour broadcast was all about Lady Wendy and the school.
I could tell that this was really starting to upset Lady Wendy's son, Jimmy. He was being really quiet… More than normal.
But Lady Wendy was a cool as a Georgia peach.
After we listened to Rev Gregg's second sermon of hatred directed toward Lady Wendy and our school, she called us all into an assembly in the library. All this happened as soon we had gotten out bed and before we had a chance to dress and have our breakfast.
Everyone was getting real excited and some of us were standing up. Lady Wendy asked us all to please calm down and please take our seats.
She basically said to us that we had all heard what Rev Gregg said and we knew in our hearts that his sermons were nothing but lies. She considered it to be over and done.
She told us that "we are not going to respond to, nor will we retaliate against these attacks." She said the matter was over and now we must start preparing for mid-terms.
I was very impressed by Lady Wendy's speech. In fact, I am impressed by everything that woman says and does. When I grow up, I wanna be like her.
But my BFF, Moon-Unit (Moo) Clemens-Stoney just cannot let things go like I can…
When Lady Wendy finished, she asked if there were any questions…
…and when she did, up popped my dear friend, Moo…
At first Moo was kinda stuttering and mumbling. Lady Wendy asked her to speak up.
Then she stepped up to Lady Wendy and she asked: "Would it be okay if I were to turn Chadrick Gentille into a toad?"
There was no chance for discussion as Lady Wendy flat-out said "Absolutely not! No one will be turning anyone into a toad!"
Then she asked Moo: "Do you understand me?"
To which Moo tersely replied: "Yessum!"


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- Date: 2017-08-06
Han Ximin, Pang Cuiqiong
GENOCARE Analyzer, the single-molecule genome sequencer which has been engineered for clinical use, debuted in Shenzhen yesterday and will start mass production next year.
The highly integrated, easily operated and fully automated GenoCare system could be widely used in hospitals for clinical cancer gene testing, prenatal diagnosis and genetic disease checks for newborns, according to Direct Genomics, which developed the product.
"So far we have received orders for 700 sequencing analyzers and we will start volume production next year after the production line at the Dawutong Emerging Industry Belt in Luohu District is completed. The line will be able to produce 1,000 analyzers a year,"Yan Qin, CEO of Direct Genomics and associate professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), said at a launch ceremony yesterday.
The third-generation se-quencer boasts the advantages of reducing costs and sequencing time, while maintaining high quality.
Yan estimates the cost of sequencing will be reduced to around 1,000 yuan (US$148) in two years, 90 percent lower than the present cost, and people will be able to access precision medication, disease prevention, intervention, personal health management and dietary guidance through the sequencing service at hospitals.
"This product is the result of five years of hard work by the science team at Direct Genomics, which had almost gone bankrupt twice due to shortages in funds," said Yan.
However, thanks to the courage of venture capitalists and the generosity of the Shenzhen government in supporting startups, the company, which started with 1 million yuan, has raised 200 million yuan for its development in recent years. The city provided 40 million yuan in subsidies under the Peacock Program for the development of the company.
The complete industrial chain of electronics, precision machinery, molecular biology and biological design in Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta area is another reason for the success of the sequencer as the development of the device required multidisciplinary research ranging from enzymology to optics.
The team, with an average age of 28, has maintained a rich portfolio of 92 issued and pending patents protecting innovative products and technologies for single-molecular sequencing.
At present, Pacific Biosciences of California, Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Direct Genomics have technologies for developing a third-generation sequencing analyzer.
"Among the three core indexes to evaluate a sequencing analyzer, we took the lead in two indexes including throughput and accuracy," said Yan.
The debut of the sequencing analyzer enables Direct Genomics to take the technological lead in competing with the world's leading genomics companies, according to Yu Jun, researcher with the Beijing Institute of Genomics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.


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Arris Packs Akamai's 'Aura' CDN
Arris said it has inked a deal to offer Akamai Technologies' Aura Licensed Content Delivery Network as part of its broader IP video portfolio.
Financial terms weren't disclosed, but Arris said it will integrate Akamai's LCDN and Aura Object Store (a replicated HTTP object store that stores media content persistently for content origination within a CDN) into a platform consisting of its M3 Media Server, Spectrum CPC (Content Publishing Controller, a packager for adaptive bit rate video streaming), and network-based DVR platform, claiming the combo will help Arris's operator customers streamline, manage and scale their digital content delivery capabilities for multiscreen and mobile distribution.
Arris and Akamai are showing the combination at this week's TV Connect show in London, and will do the same at next week's INTX event (formerly known as The Cable Show) in Chicago.
"We're confident that the partnership with Arris will expand Akamai's presence with network and cable operators and also help us scale from a support perspective," said Mick Scully, Akamai's vice president and general manager, Carrier Products, in a statement.
"Our partnership with Akamai empowers operators to capitalize on end-to-end HTTP video delivery at scale-giving consumers the personalized entertainment that they demand, added Peter Burke, SVP and GM of video systems at Arris.
In 2013, Akamai released a pair of CDN products targeted to cable operators and other service providers that integrates CDN software obtained from its acquisition of Verivue in 2012.


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From August 9 to August 15, Palace Cinemas is offering theatre-goers discount tickets. Forget $15 or even $10 — for those seven days, you'll be able to watch movies for $5 a pop.
The week-long deal is to celebrate the "upcoming launch" of Palace's Rewards Club.
Going from the offer page, it looks like you can cash in as many times as you want, as long as you have $5 to spare.
Note that there are a few caveats. The deal isn't valid at Kino or Palace Platinum and cinemas in WA and SA are excluded. Also, if you book online, you'll cop a $1.60 fee per ticket, so best to buy in person.
Otherwise, go ahead and get your fill!
Palace Cinemas $5 Movie Week [Palace Cinemas]


text: An HRA is a benefit that employees love. Each year, the employer contributes a specified dollar amount into each employee's account. Those contributions are made up entirely of employer money – probably why employees like it so much! When an employee pays for qualified expenses and submits a claim, he or she is then reimbursed for that claim if there are still funds in their HRA account. HRA benefits are tax free to the employee, and the employer's contributions are tax deductible.


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In the past several decades, there have been many dance books published! We will attempt to make a definitive list of all christian based books. The ones that have the "#" symbol are ones we have read and recommend. 16 total.
*Dancing in the Right Spirit : a delightful, useful, and Scriptural Pleasure – Author unknown , published in London: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1882#
*Restoring the Dance: Seeking God's Order – Ann Stevenson#
*Rejoice – Debbie Roberts#
*Dancing into the Anointing – Aimee Kovacs#
*Dance unto God – Raynita Robertson
*Let the Levites Dance – Raynita Robertson
*I was born to Dance – Ann Peterson Higgins
*Dance as the Spirit Moves – Heather Clark#
*Dancing in the Spirit – Karen Curry
*My Body is the Temple – Stephanie Butler
*Praise Him in the Dance – Marvelous Ministries
*Dancing for Joy – Murray Silberling
*Exercising Kingdom Dominion in Dance – MarilynT. Deveaux#
*The Purpose of Dance – Ann Peterson Higgins
*Mime Ministry – Susan Kelly Toomay
Autobiography / Biographies:
*Night's Dancer by Janet Collins
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I created this design for Hypnotic Polish's November/December nail art challenge, which was based around the theme of "winter wonderland". Since I spent most of my life living in the countryside, my interpretation of a winter wonderland is pure, snow-covered trees; and so I came up with this simple, yet pretty design.
You can follow Hypnotic Polish on Instagram here, or visit their website here if you want to get involved in their future contests. They are my favourite nail polish/nail art distributors and being from the UK, I order from them regularly since they are based in the Netherlands (no annoying customs charges). They also provide excellent customer service, and my delivery even comes with a hand-written thank you note and a complimentary tasty snack.
**Note: I am not sponsored by Hypnotic Polish, I just love buying from their store**
Step 1
I started by applying a peel-off base coat, followed by two coats of my white creme polish by Barry M. Since I would be creating a gradient, I applied liquid latex by Cuticula around all my nails.
When the white base colour had dried, I created a gradient on a makeup sponge using a wintery holographic light blue by F.U.N Lacquer, a pale lilac, and white (a full product list can be found at the end of this article). For my guide on how to create a perfect gradient, click here.
Step 2
I positioned the sponge so that the blue was at the top of my nail near the cuticle, followed by the lilac and then the white towards the tip. I wanted the white to represent the snow laying on the ground, and the lilac to represent the morning mist between the trees.
I sealed in the gradient with a coat of Barry M's Wet Set Quick Dry glossy top coat and then added a few small strokes of pink iridescent glitter topper to the white at the tip of the nail to make it appear as though the snow was sparkling in the light.
Step 3
Next, I used What's Up Nails' "Does It Look Like I Give A Fall" stamping plate to stamp this bare tree pattern on top of the gradient, using Born Pretty's white stamping polish. For my beginners guide on how to use nail stampers. click here.
I tried to position the stamp differently on each of the nails so that the pattern didn't look too identical.
To finish off, I added a coat of MoYou London's non-smear, glossy stamping top coat to all the nails.
This is the finished result:
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Product List
• UNT: "Ready For Takeoff" Peel Off Base Coat.
• Barry M: Wet Set Quick Dry Topcoat.
• Cuticula: Scented Nail Tape "Harvest Moon".
• MoYou London: Smudge Resistant Top Coat.
• Born Pretty: Stamping polish #4 (White).
• Rimmel London: Rita Ora 558 "Go Wild-Er-Ness".
• Maybelline New York: Color Show: Fairy Spell 497 "Unicorn Addiction".
• F.U.N Lacquer: "Let The Sea Set You Free".
• What's Up Nails: "Does It Look Like I Give A Fall" Stamping Plate.


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The best compliment you can receive as a Personal Injury Attorney is a referral from a prior client or when friends or family members place their trust in you with their legal issues. I was recently able to assist two friends who were injured in a car accident that occurred out of State while they were on vacation. The other driver was ticketed, and at fault, for the collision and the rental vehicle my Clients were driving was heavily damaged. It was certainly not the end of the vacation they had hoped for but HIT HAPPENS!
Fortunately, everyone walked away from the car accident, but they were injured nonetheless. As far as the rental vehicle, the other driver's insurer couldn't seem to coordinate with the rental company to get the vehicle repaired. Months after the accident, my Clients started receiving demands for payment from the rental car company despite the "at fault" driver's insurer accepting responsibility for the accident. It took my involvement to get the two companies to communicate and ultimately settle the property damage claim for the rental.
Back to my Clients' injuries….
After a very uncomfortable plane ride back to Florida, they sought medical treatment and therapy over the next few months. Back and neck injuries are common after traffic accidents, but one of the Clients injured his shoulder. Unfortunately, he was hesitant to take the time and go through yet another MRI to evaluate the shoulder injury. So many months had passed by the time he decided to seek attention, it would have been extremely difficult to link the shoulder injury to the accident. Especially since the medical notes didn't specifically address this specific pain. REMEMBER…it is extremely important to address your injuries immediately after a collision and follow doctors' advice if there is a need to follow up with a specialist. It is also very important to seek a medical professional who routinely treats these types of injuries and will properly document all injuries and address them appropriately based on symptoms.
Fortunately, after many sessions of physical therapy and chiropractic adjustments, their neck and back injury symptoms were somewhat relieved but will likely have some permanency.
Even though the auto accident occurred in another State, I was still able to negotiate a settlement for their injury claims to pay their medical bills and get them some compensation for their injuries. Don't hesitate to call to discuss your rights, even if you have an auto, motorcycle or truck collision in another State.
Call for a free consultation. (727) 372-7595. Speak directly to an Attorney, not Staff!!


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Product Details
Catalog Number: MO15156
Applications: IHC, FC
Type: Mouse IgG
Dilutions: Flow Cytometry: 2.5 µg/10^6 Cells Immunohistochemistry: 8-25 µg/mL
Immunogen: S. frugiperda insect ovarian cell line Sf 21-derived recombinant human B7?1/CD80 Val35-Asn242 (predicted) Accession # P33681
Storage: Antibody can be stored for 6 months -20° C to -70° C. The antibody can be stored at 2° - 8° C for 1 month. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Shipping: Shipped on Ice Packs
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Species Reactivity: Human
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Turkçe The scene is all too common in my beloved motherland. I should have grown insensitive to it by now. But then why don't they ever cease to horrify me each time? Maybe I am a softie? Could be; but so be it. After all, there is no shortage of though-guys around here. Let there be a few exceptions.
Crime scene is Love Lake (Sevgi Gölü), a tranquil spot for the city-dwellers to take a respite from the hustle-and –bustle of the daily life in the congested Samsun metropol by the Black Sea. The victim and the murderer differ depending on who you ask.
The trial held on the spot, lasted shorter than one before the infamous Three-Alis' Court.*
According to the proud municipal workers, they were doing nothing more than figting crime, by killing a murderer.
The crime: Eating fish.
The defendant, a cormorant however, takes exception from the testimony of the workers on what transpired; she was the real victim she urged the court.
"I was minding my own business searching for a fish or worm for the cihcks in the willow tree over that hill. Then came this huge flightless hawk and grabbed me by the throat" she is reported to say.
And then?
You tell me what then, I only have a bird-brain you know? How could I possibly comprehend your doings in your immense wisdom and honor?
The verdict surprised nobody:
The crime was so vile it was opined, that the criminal was beyond rehabilitation and reintegration into her family, community or the nature.
"Execution" he wrote!
The mode of execution: Kicking and smashing followed by hanging before the eyes of the viewing public and the media, who not only enjoyed the show but got the biggy for their editors! So proud were the executioners for their victory that they posed to the eager cameramen with their trophy, the karkas!


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Learn about Conversational Ads and how you can use Octane AI to create impactful Facebook Ads that grow your bot subscribers and engage your audience. You can follow the video or written walkthrough below.
In this section we will:
- Learn about Facebook Ads
- See the difference between click-to-Messenger ads and sponsored messages
- Connect Facebook Ads Manager
- Set-up a click-to-Messenger ad
NEXT UP: Customer Care: Solve Customer Problems in Facebook Messenger
What is a Conversational Facebook Ad?
It's an ad that a Facebook user interacts with via an automated chat conversation. The conversation can range anywhere from collecting an email address in exchange for an offer to asking a series of questions and recommending a product.
There are two types of Facebook ads you can create within Octane AI (both will require a Facebook Ads Manager connection:
1. Sponsored Message: An ad sent as a message to Facebook users you're already connected to on Messenger. You can trigger these based on Facebook custom audiences and event data. For example, you could send a message if they don't follow your Instagram account. A sponsored message is shown below.
2. Click to Messenger Ad: This ad links to an automated conversation with your store's Facebook page. Instead of directing the user to a landing page, it launches a conversation with your bot. This is a great way to encourage opt-ins to your bot and retarget those who engaged with your bot. A click to Messenger ad is shown below.
Once the Facebook user clicks Send Message, it will launch a conversation with your bot.
Creating a Click to Messenger Ad
Navigate to Facebook Ads in the left side menu in your Octane AI back-end. Here you can select to create a New Click to Messenger Ad. If your Facebook Ad account isn't already connected, you can connect it here. Once connected, you'll be able to view statistics sent in from Facebook manager. Learn more about Facebook ads statistics here.
In the window below, you can customize the message that will be launched when the customer clicks on the ad.
You can link quick replies or once the customer clicks a quick reply, add extra content, site links, products, etc. Feel free to add a written discount code that you've created in your Shopify back-end as we have below. Next, we'll choose to add a button.
By clicking add a button, you can create a call to action to any link. We'll create a Shop Now call to action that will link directly to the Shopify store so new customers can browse products.
Next, you can customize the ad itself.
For reference, these are the fields that will appear in the ad.
Next, you can select your call to action, campaign (create a new campaign or link to an existing), Ad set, set the campaign objective to increase messages, set the budget and audience.
You can then preview the conversation that will be triggered when the customer clicks the ad.
When everything looks ready, go ahead and press Create! This will create the ad within your Facebook Ads Manager. You can now go to your Facebook Ads Manager to add any additional advanced features like targeting and publish the ad live.
Creating conversational Facebook ads will allow you to engage and grow your audience! 🔥
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Saturday – the final full day at Friends for Life - was a day for everyone to relax and have fun together with their friends new and old.
Relaxation means different things to different people, especially in Orlando's heat and humidity. Some headed to the parks. Some headed to the fitness center or the spa. Some read books by the quiet pools while others engaged in the Dig Site pool games and high energy atmosphere. Some did laundry (yes, that is true)! Some wandered over to Disney Springs for brunch.
This year, we were pleased to offer several Saturday morning sessions. Marlene Koch and Susan Weiner presented a cooking demonstration called "CWD CHOPPED Challenge: Healthy Made Tasty." Informative and very, very fun. Thanks, BD, for sponsoring this session! Down the hall, The BETES Family Program was underway. The OVERNEATH combined a workshop for kids, one for adults, a show, and a lot of great conversations.
Additionally, two discussion groups were held just before lunchtime, a panel discussion for T1 adults and their partners, and a parents and teens discussion. Both of these gatherings offered a bit more structured discussion and some much-appreciated closure on the conference activities and conversation. Many thanks to those who led and participated in these groups.
Saturday evening featured three great parties, with DJ Miles and his team providing the dance music for each. The Family Fun Night was a Mad Hatter Party, and everyone was encouraged to wear their favorite – or their craziest – hat. This party drew nearly 500 people, and was so much fun! The Tween and Teen events were both packed up until the very last minute when the lights went up and the music stopped. Such great kids – such positive energy. Thanks, everyone, for participating in the Saturday night events!
CWD families enjoyed some time at the pool on Saturday
Marlene Koch and Susan Weiner shared their nutrition wisdom
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Home » Spirit of Enderby: The Northern Sea Route Westbound
Step aboard the Akademik Shokalskiy as you cruise from Anadyr to Murmansk, a route which only a handful of passenger vessels have ever completed in the past due to tough sea ice conditions. Retrace the route of Polar explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiold, navigate narrow fiords, search for unique wildlife and get a glimpse in to the past on this comprehensive 27 day voyage.
Duration: 27 Days
For those departing from Nome, Alaska, your adventure begins with a flight across the Bering Sea to Anadyr, the capital of Chukotka.
Join the Akademik Shokalskiy this afternoon. There are excellent chances to spot Beluga Whales as we sail out of the Anadyr Estuary.
Crossing the Gulf of Anadyr there will be opportunities for wildlife watching. This afternoon we plan to explore the magnificent coastal cliffs of Preobrazhnaya Bay by Zodiac, home to an abundance of seabirds including Brunnich's Guillemot, Crested and Parakeet Auklets, plus Tufted and Horned Puffins.
Whale Bone Alley on Yttygran Island is one of the most significant and intriguing archaeological sites in the Arctic. The waters nearby remain rich feeding grounds for whales, weather permitting we will look to take the Zodiacs in search of Gray Whales and walrus. This afternoon we plan a landing at the Gil'mimyl Hot Springs, Sandhill Cranes usually breed in the area.
Early this morning we will arrive at Cape Dezhnev, the eastern extremity of the Eurasian continent. The Bering Strait is a vitally important migratory pathway, we may see flocks of King, Common and Spectacled Eiders passing south. In the afternoon enjoy the hospitality of the local people in the village of Uelen who are predominantly Chukchi. Our visit will include a cultural performance and visit to the famous bone-carving studio and museum.
Today we plan to land on Kolyuchin Island, although we will be visiting after the peak of the breeding season, there should still be large numbers of Tufted and Horned Puffins, Brunnich's and Common Guillemots and Black-legged Kittiwakes. There may also be an opportunity to Zodiac cruise around the base of the cliffs where there are excellent photographic opportunities. Humpback and Bowhead Whales have been seen in this area previously.
Wrangel Island is a Federal Nature Reserve and World Heritage Site of international significance. It is a major Polar Bear denning area and one of the few areas of the Arctic to not be glaciated during recent glacial episodes. It is sometimes referred to as a Polar Bear maternity ward on account of the large numbers of cubs born here. There are numerous other Arctic species which we will be looking for including Musk Ox, Arctic Fox, Snow Geese and the Snowy Owls which breed here annually. The diversity of tundra flora is exceptional and during walks ashore we should see the last flowers of summer.
This sea is defined by the Novosibirskie Islands in the west and Wrangel Island to the east, along its southern shores are three of Siberia's major rivers, the Indigirka, Alazaya and the Kolyma. We will lookout for walrus and Bowhead Whales.
The Chukchi people that call this island home are reindeer herders and hunters. We will enjoy the warm hospitality of the local people as we learn about life on this remote island.
Today we will explore the little known and seldom visited Medvezhyi Islands (Bear Islands), an archipelago of five granitic islands. The islands have a sizeable population of Polar Bears which den on these shores over winter. A landing on the island of Chetyrekhstolbovoy offers the opportunity to hike to the unusual rock 'pillows' which the island is named after. On Pushkareva Island investigate the old lighthouse or enjoy the Arctic flowers that cover the expansive tundra.
It was in this sea that the Jeanette, captained by George Washington De Long, became stuck fast and was crushed by ice in 1879. Wreckage from the Jeanette found in Greenland in 1884 gave Nansen the idea for the now famous 1893-96 Fram Expedition drifting across the Arctic Ocean.
These islands, which consist of three major groups – Southern, Central (Anzhu) and Northern (De Long), mark the border between the Laptev and East Siberian Seas. We have allowed two days for exploring this remarkable yet seldom visited archipelago, conditions permitting we hope to have the opportunity to visit each group.
This sea is bounded by the Taymyr Peninsula, the Severnaya Islands in the west and the Novosibirskie Islands in the east. We will explore the Taymyr Peninsula, Laptev Sea Walrus are only found in this area and we will be on the lookout for haulouts to photograph. We may also spot the lesser known Taymyr form of Herring Gull.
The Severnaya Zemlya Islands are on the border of the Kara and Laptev Seas and are an extension of the Taymyr Peninsula. These islands were not discovered until 1914-15, with the three largest heavily glaciated with deep fiords and majestic tidewater glaciers regularly calving icebergs. We aim to visit a colony of Ivory Gulls.
Lying between Novaya Zemlaya, Franz Josef Land and the Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago the Kara Sea is generally considered to be the coldest sea in Russia. Ostrov Vize is along our route to Franz Josef Land, we will look to make a landing on the island, conditions permitting.
This huge archipelago of 192 islands located only 10 degrees from the North Pole offers numerous locations to explore. Close to the permanent ice of the Arctic Ocean and accessible to the rich waters of the Atlantic gifts these waters with diverse and abundant marine life. The islands have a fascinating and rich record of exploration, scientific research and habitation. Landings planned including Cape Triest on Alger Island where the famous 'Devil's Marbles' (spherical geodes) dot the landscape, Cape Flora on Northbrook Island where the remains of three historic expeditions are found in close proximity and Tikhaya Bay on Hooker Island where the numbers of guillemots and kittiwakes on the columnar cliffs of Rubini Rock are unforgettable. We also plan to visit Cape Tegetthoff where a healthy population of Polar Bears lives. There are good chances to spot Beluga and Bowhead Whales and if we are fortunate we may find Narwhal.
The Barents Sea was named in honour of Dutch seafarer and navigator, Willem Barents, who explored this region on expeditions in 1594 and 1596. As we move southwards opportunities for spotting Humpback Whales and Harp Seals that feed in these waters increase.
Murmansk is home to the Russia's icebreaker fleet and featured as a strategically important port throughout the history of Russia. We disembark the ship in Murmansk, transfers to the airport or central hotels are provided.
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No butts about it: Olympic track star Lolo Jones misses her bobsled booty
Lolo Jones mourns the end of her end.
The summer and winter Olympian told ThePostGame.com that while she harbors absolutely no nostalgia for Sochi itself ("I'm honest"), the track star-turned-bobsledder does miss the bond with her fellow sledders in her adopted team sport. "Those girls were my everything out there," she said.
Jones is also bummed that her hard-earned baby-got-back bobsled booty was the first to go as the 31-year-old works to get back into hurdling shape.
There were no butts about it. "It was really tough just because I thought I'd be able to lose all the weight and I didn't, you know, so I'm still about seven, eight pounds overweight," Jones said. "At first I had that nice bobsled butt that I worked so hard to get, and I was like, 'Yes, this is going to stay, and then like, all this other stuff is going to go.' And it was like, the butt was the first thing to go, and I was like, 'Nooooo!' That was the one thing I wanted to stay."
And that, folks, is the bottom line.
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Alternative wedding films for fun loving, creative couples.
We make creative, alternative wedding films in Scotland, the UK and beyond. They are not what most people think of when they hear the words "wedding videography".
Sound good? Fab, then you are in the right place! You can watch some of our latest trailers below or pop on over and check out our package page.
Our films are highly edited, fast paced, energetic, emotional, fun and funky with epic music. We think they are galaxies away from your traditional, cheesy wedding videos filmed with big clunky cameras and cringey music.
Epic scenery, pretty light, cute personal details, symmetry, reflections, silhouettes, abstract shapes, random banter and couples who share our creative vision and are happy for us to just do our thing.
Our couples share our chilled our attitude, geekiness and silly sense of humour. They are up for exploring and adventure, even if that means throwing on a pair of wellies to check out a nearby forest or field.
Super posed and cheesy stuff just makes us feel awkward, so on your wedding we will pretty much just come and hang out with you and capture the day as we go along. We believe your weddings should be fun and chilled, not high maintenance and stressful.
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As a photographer and having worked with Kelly & Craig on a few occasions (which is always a pleasure), it was an easy choice to have them capture my own wedding. On the day, they were like a couple of ninjas. They are masters of this. They captured so many genuine moments that brought tears to our eyes when watching it back. They are professional and extremely nice people and a joy to have at our wedding. Thank you for these memories. I'm off to watch our video for the 1000th time.Ross+ Jen
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Walled garden wins SGD award
We're delighted to have received jointly the award for Large Residential Garden at the 2019 SGD Awards, for our walled garden in Buckinghamshire.
Praising our "exceptional work", the judges called the garden "exquisite on every level", and commented: "…the garden is a perfect display of good proportion, executed immaculately with well thought-out layers of planting. Offering areas of tranquil seclusion and intimacy alongside sweeping expanses of space, the strength of the design is in the recycling of existing plant materials into a reinvigorated landscape to create a fresh and innovative space."
Much of the praise is due to the client's head gardener, who was responsible for the planting which works so beautifully within our design. He put together the contemporary, green and white planting scheme for the enclosed swimming pool area, and successfully transplanted many plants, including a dozen 50-year-old fruit trees in the kitchen garden.
The walled garden is one part of the grounds surrounding a Grade 1-listed, Queen Anne house in rural Buckinghamshire. We were first commissioned ten years ago to produce design ideas in the form of a landscape masterplan for the estate – including the walled garden – as a guide for its future development.
RMA shared the Large Residential Garden award with Marian Boswall for her Reighton Wood garden, which also took the Grand Award. Piet Oudolf was given the Lifetime Achievement Award.


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The City of Falkland, NC
The city of Falkland is located in the state of North Carolina and has a population of 114 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to Falkland is Greenville, approximately 15 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Falkland, including Mcdonald's Hamburgers, Jockey Club, Athens Grill, Hardee's Appliance Service and Foxs Pizza Den. For a larger selection of Falkland restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Falkland Golf Courses and/or Museums, including the Wedgewood Country Club, Imagination Station Science Museum, Indian Trails Golf Club, Bradford Creek Golf Club and Creek Side Golf. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Falkland please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 2 airports are located in or near Falkland:
- Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)
- Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (RWI)
Falkland, North Carolina Climate and WeatherIn the month of April, Falkland experiences an average high temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in April are usually about 48 degrees with an average rainfall of 3.19 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Falkland with daytime temperatures averaging 86 degrees in the summer, and 54 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Falkland to receive an average of 3.7 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 5.49 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 104 degrees in the summer and as low as -4 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Falkland should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 73 degrees, and nighttime lows of 49.
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Falkland, North Carolina Attractions
1Bradford Creek Golf Club - Greenville,
The Bradford Creek Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Pitt County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Greenville, . Tee times are accepted up to 30 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 252-757-7745.
Address: 4950 Old Pactolus Rd, Greenville, NC 27834
2Cliffs of the Neuse State Park - Seven Springs,
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park is a North Carolina state park in Wayne County, North Carolina in the US. It is located near Seven Springs, North Carolina and covers 892 acres along the southern banks of the Neuse River. It has a swimming area, camp sites, hiking trails, fishing areas, and picnic areas. The park's museum features exhibits about the geology and natural history of the cliffs and the park.
3Creek Side Golf - Washington,
The Creek Side Golf is a 9 hole public golf course in Beaufort County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Washington, . Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 252-975-4653.
Address: 443 Clarks Neck Rd, Washington, NC 27889
4CSS Neuse State Historic Site - Kinston,
The CSS Neuse was an ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. The remains of the ship can now be seen at an exhibit in Kinston, North Carolina as the CSS Neuse State Historic Site and Governor Caswell Memorial. The ship is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
5Hickory Meadows Golf Course - Whitakers,
The Hickory Meadows Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Nash County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Whitakers, . Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 252-437-0591.
Address: 8983 Nc 33, Whitakers, NC 27891
6Historic Hope Plantation - Windsor,
Historic Hope Plantation an early federal house in the Palladian mode, is located Carolina Coastal Plain, near Windsor, North Carolina, in the US. The manor house was built by David Stone, a member of the coastal Carolina planter class, later Governor of North Carolina and a United States Senator. One of the finest examples of Palladian design built in timber, the manor house is slightly modified by neo-classical elements.
7Imagination Station Science Museum - Wilson,
Imagination Station is a children's interactive science museum that is situated in downtown Wilson, North Carolina at 224 East Nash Street. It is housed in the former Wilson Federal Building which served as a post office with a federal courthouse of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina from its construction in 1928. One of the former courtrooms serves as the "Science Courtroom", a classroom used for science demonstrations.
8Indian Trails Golf Club - Grifton,
The Indian Trails Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Pitt County North Carolina. Built in 1960, this Grifton course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 1 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 252-524-5485. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: Country Club Dr, Grifton, NC 28530
9North Carolina Wesleyan College Galleries - Rocky Mount,
North Carolina Wesleyan College is a four-year coeducational, liberal arts college, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Founded in 1956, the school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers a number of preprofessional programs. North Carolina Wesleyan also offers evening courses at its 200-acre Rocky Mount campus, as well as satellite locations in Morrisville and Goldsboro.
10Wedgewood Country Club - Wilson,
The Wedgewood Country Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Wilson County North Carolina. Built in 1969, this Wilson course is open all year. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 252-237-4761. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: Old Stantonburg Rd, Wilson, NC 27893
Falkland, North Carolina Hotels
1Candlewood Suites Greenville Nc
1055 Waterford Commons Dr
Greenville, NC 27834
2Holiday Inn Express Greenville
909 Moye Blvd
Greenville, NC 27834
3Courtyard Marriott Greenville
2225 Stantonsburg Rd
Greenville, NC 27834
4Days Inn Greenville Nc
810 S Memorial Dr
Greenville, NC 27834
5Quality Inn Greenville
821 Memorial Dr
Greenville, NC 27834
6Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Greenville/university Medic
450 Moye Blvd
Greenville, NC 27835
7Home-towne Suites Greenville
2111 Arlington Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27834
8Econolodge Greenville
920 Cross Winds St
Greenville, NC 27834
9Affordable Suites
101 Dansey Road
Greenville, NC 27834
10Wingate By Wyndham - Greenville
3212 S Memorial Dr
Greenville, NC 27834
Falkland, North Carolina Restaurants
This is a list of Falkland Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Pizza Restaurants and Fast Foods & Carry Out. Happy Dining!
4954 Nc Highway 33 East
Greenville, NC 27858
Highway 43 North
Greenville, NC 27834
3702 Nc Highway 43 North
Greenville, NC 27834
Carolina E Mall
Greenville, NC 27834
5705 Toddy Road
Farmville, NC 27828
1441 Old River Road
Greenville, NC 27834
211 West Wilson Street
Farmville, NC 27828
3741 South Main Street
Farmville, NC 27828
114 North Main Street
Farmville, NC 27828
1Foxs Pizza Den
4954 Nc Highway 33 East
Greenville, NC 27858
2Jockey Club
Highway 43 North
Greenville, NC 27834
3Mcdonald's Hamburgers
3702 Nc Highway 43 North
Greenville, NC 27834
4Athens Grill
Carolina E Mall
Greenville, NC 27834
5Hardee's Appliance Service
5705 Toddy Road
Farmville, NC 27828
6B & E Restaurant
1441 Old River Road
Greenville, NC 27834
8Colonial Inn
211 West Wilson Street
Farmville, NC 27828
9Farmville Cafe
3741 South Main Street
Farmville, NC 27828
10Bonnie's Cafe
114 North Main Street
Farmville, NC 27828
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Thoughts: The Fall of Gondolin, by JRR Tolkien
So. Been a while. Moving on.
After frying my brain with Nnedi Okorafor in German, I tret myself to some pure comfort reading, going back to the start of my love affair with the speculative literary genres. When I was seven my dad gave me his copy of The Hobbit and that was that. When I was eleven I borrowed his satisfyingly fat copy of The Lord of the Rings and my mind was blown. That was it. I taught myself (incompetently) the elvish script in which to write all my secrets, and discovered The Silmarillion and invented fanfiction. I wrote terrible epic poetry and filled in gaps and spent altogether too much time thinking about Feanor's sons (Maedhros 4 lyf, don't @ me).
It's probably important to point out that I'm the worst kind of reader – I loved every song in The Lord of the Rings. I would sit and memorise whole stretches from the Lays of Beleriand, which I found in our local library, now sadly gone. I could genuinely recite the whole bit where Sauron and Finrod have their rap battle, right up to And Finrod fell before the throne, which still gives me chills, and about which I could probably talk for hours.
I'm not much of a nerd compared to some, but I am exactly the kind of fantasy reader other fantasy readers think gives them a bad name. Sorry guys. It's just who I am.
The Fall of Gondolin is a gorgeous illustrated hardback dealing with the end of the city of Gondolin throughout Tolkien's work. It gathers the different versions of the event in various unfinished poems, putting together the fragments of a full story that was never quite told. The whole history of the writing down of these stories is almost as interesting as the stories themselves, how they were picked up and put down and fought for, and how Tolkien needed to fight against the world as well, the paper shortages after the war that remind us that stories and art aren't only abstract things. They exist in the world, and to an extent have to abide by its rules.
It's a book for people who are interested in the deep dive, in nosing around all the nuts and bolts and reading different versions of the same story, in which the most detailed and polished one is frustratingly incomplete. As an amateur writer I love reading drafts anyway, and seeing how someone's ideas change with time, so if this is you, you might enjoy it. Some knowledge of Middle Earth is necessary, though Christopher Tolkien does a pretty excellent job of keeping it all straight and explaining name changes etc.
All in all I loved The Fall of Gondolin (sorry Gondolin), and I was aware all the time I was reading it that I was enjoying it. There were worthier and more challenging books I could have been reading, but I was too busy indulging that young me, feeding her love of fantasy and worldbuilding, inspiring her to keep fighting that long defeat because it's all we can do. And maybe teaching my present self a thing or two about striving for excellence in my own writing and stories.
They dug up another bomb in Frankfurt today.
The flowing clouds never blinked nor paused
and neither do we.
We pack our bags like we're heading off on an adventure,
not scared in the slightest,
but I back up my work just in case
and carry it with me in my pocket.
I wake up in a strange bed and listen for a bang.
I sit in the exam room with the Integrationskurs Teilnehmerinnen,
a private fly on a public wall.
It feels offensive to recognise the achievements of someone
who couldn't read or write her native language this time last year,
but who nevertheless fills in her Geburtsort in a laborious foreign script.
Damascus. Kabul. Samarra.
Not caricatures or ciphers but women
in headscarves and jeans and heavy black dresses.
Who fill this room and
wait until the exam is over so they can pick up their children,
knowing they've jumped over one more hurdle
to their Niederlassungserlaubnis in a city
where all the bombs are already safely in the ground.
"Is this the last one?" we ask.
I make fun, but one day it will be
and we'll never know.
There'll be no parade, no public holiday,
no Peter Feldmann posed gamely by
the last ever one: Good work, everyone.
Will the earth become kinder?
Will the flowers bloom lighter-headed?
Will we have replaced them by then with something else?
The Egret
On the day she died
an egret flew low over our heads,
each feather sharply shadowed
on its snow-carved wings.
There are pieces of her in me.
The one-sided heat of a gas fire
and the patina on her teaspoons.
The particular cold of a greenhouse in winter.
A small fortune of copper coins
slyly pointed out on the ground,
a hundred lucky days.
The secret places in a church,
and the weight of altar cloths.
Jagged pieces, too, mine now to name
and keep. No longer borrowed, but given.
A sullen silence and words unmeant.
An unsustainable balance. A hedgehog wall.
But if, on the day I die,
someone can mistake my soul for an egret,
I will have lived a good life.
New Rites
My place is empty and my duties undone.
Other people must phone the florist,
scour for photos and pick out the nicest blouses
from the wardrobe, the ones she liked best.
Where am I?
Don't accuse me of running.
I am not running, I am
walking, walking, walking.
I am pounding the ground in my search for answers.
I have read the flights of woodpigeon flocks
and interpreted the chatter of siskins.
I have followed a buzzard to its secret roost to ask
what does all of this mean?
I have watched a bank vole escape with its life
and still have no answer.
I have read the bones of every story
to understand the sameness
of triumph and loss,
rummaged frantic through all of history,
plucking at its strings and unravelling its threads
to recognise an echo of its vibration, a tinge of its hue.
I have seen how the least of things
can form one constant point in the world even as
the weeks begin again and
begin again.
I haven't forgotten my duties,
I have only had to invent my own
from this lonely place.
Nature Crossword – Araucarian Word Ladder
Long time since I posted a crossword here!
So, this isn't just any old crossword. This is based on a format originally invented by Araucaria* which I absolutely love: the word ladder crossword. Rules are fairly simple:
Each answer is 8 letters long, but can be split into two 4 letter parts (which may not always be valid words on their own). The clue is then a series of synonyms indicating the various steps in a word ladder linking the first part to the second, changing one letter at a time. So the two halves of BUSY BEES can be linked in a word ladder "BUSY – BUST – BEST – BEET – BEES", which might be clued as "Destroy perfect vegetable" ("bust best beet"). The first and last words themselves are not clued.
The puzzle is nature-themed, and every answer refers to an animal, plant or landscape. The solutions are all shown in photographs below, which are presented in a random order.
You can download a printable PDF version and the solution below:
Language Evolves
I am waiting for news at the end of the world
in a high place surrounded by clouds
where the snow falls upwards.
My ears are radar dishes
straining into space
to catch the quiver of dead sounds.
As if there's a sacred resonance where everything
that has happened is still happening
and if I listen hard enough I can get there.
My tongue is a tree
that grows with the insistence of shark teeth
and green things towards the sun.
The end of the world isn't far enough away.
There are always new heights to taste
and beyond every cloud is more sky.
So moulded to my own ends,
is it any wonder these changed ears and tongue
can no longer understand or be understood?
The signal comes and is misinterpreted.
The answer is given and all the letters are wrong.
City Music II
The purest note pierces the grubbiest corner
of the Hauptbahnhof shopping concourse.
Something in the heart of the escalator
has caught,
a moving shudder, a feeling gasp,
and a piccolo burst of postmodern birdsong
slides breathy-rosined through the air
at sensitive intervals.
A masterful dissonance
falls like water from icicles
and we stand quietly, carried at measured speed
through this art installation,
our ears barely able to take it all in.
Beneath our feet the metal
ascends in darkness,
relives its birth over and over.
City Music I
One of those buildings
that you're never quite sure what it's for.
Offices, probably,
but then there are those art projects
filling the ground floor rooms,
the paintings pinned to the windows.
A college? Night classes?
You'll never know now,
because the insides have been sucked dry,
those windows shattered in a frozen wave
of sea-coloured shards around the perimeter,
as though the builders have picked up the building,
taken it and shaken it, tapped it
like a sheaf of news against the ground.
The outside layer has been stripped off,
leaving strange hollows
and a dangling dancer's jewellery of metal
that rings like bells in the wind.
What it was is lost,
but just for now it is a performance,
a musical improvisation of metal and air.
I have decided that today I will smile.
It's raining and yesterday I made soup
and stayed away from the news,
so today I step neatly out of ways
and wait my turn,
and when I avoid collision with a small child
trailing like a kite
I smile,
in case he looks back,
to show him no harm done
and nothing to worry about.
We're all going in the same direction.
From this angle the clock which is five minutes fast
is only one side of a three-quarters right clock.
The child stands with his family
in a triangle on the escalator
and I wait with all the time in the world
behind them, beneath the red shadow of my train.
There'll be another along.
They see theirs a tick too late,
hurry up as the doors close,
but the father has a trick.
He shows his son how to use the world to his advantage,
like any animal teaching its child to hunt, use tools, tell good from bad.
He slips his hand fearlessly between the train's jaws
and waits–
don't fight or it will bark at you or run, spooked–
and the doors open obediently as a shell.
Thoughts: Wer Fürchtet den Tod, by Nnedi Okorafor, translated by Claudia Kern
Right, let's skip the apology for taking so long and just assume it at the beginning of every post, OK? OK.
Another German book, but this time with a twist – it was translated FROM English INTO German! The English title is Who Fears Death. To everyone who read it in English, I apologise in advance for anything I misunderstood because of my imperfect German! I haven't read the English version.
Also there are spoilers coming!
I was really nervous about this one – it's a brick, and not just a brick but a sci fi brick, and not just a sci fi brick but a post-apocalyptic African sci fi brick, and my knowledge of the African continent is embarrassingly embryonic, and combined with my child-German I was legitimately worried that it would impair my understanding.
But happy news! Wer Fürchtet den Tod is really clearly written, and the language didn't impair my understanding. I have skimmed a few Goodreads reviews just to make sure I didn't miss anything major, and there are a few complaints about the simplicity of the language, but you know what? It really helped me out, so I'm grateful for it.
It occupies this really weird space, half post-nuclear war and half pure fairytale. The scenery and world are very detailed and the images strong, but there are pure fairytale, almost magical details. The main character, Onyesonwu, is a shapeshifter, and her mother can't speak any higher than a whisper since she was raped (and Onyesonwu conceived), which I couldn't help seeing symbolism in. The way a lot of the tech is described means it basically functions in the narrative as magic, even when it's based on real technology. For instance, the device they use to get water from the ambient air is described in the same way as a fantasy novel would describe something magical, and yet something about it recalls (to this white Brit) inventions you'd see shared in Facebook video adverts, designed to make life easier in the developing world. You know the type of thing? Some of the tech had that type of feel – real and rooted to the setting. The book straddled a really interesting line.
It deals with weaponised rape, child soldiers, light-skin/dark-skin discrimination, structural misogyny and FGM, so it's not an easy or lighthearted read (I learned a lot of words, LET ME TELL YOU), but it's a powerful one. The way Okorafor deals with FGM in particular is really complex and nuanced. I don't think any one book should bear the responsibility of being the be-all and end-all of debate about an issue, but I've never seen FGM dealt with ever at all in spec fic, and Okorafor has made an incredible contribution to that conversation which needs to be had.
Firstly, FGM is a coming-of-age ritual in the place Onyesonwu and her mother have ended up after her (beautifully drawn) childhood in the desert, and as an outsider both in terms of being new to the village and being mixed race and therefore automatically despised, Onyesonwu wants to belong as much as she can and she sneaks out of her house against her mother's wishes to participate in the ritual. The other girls who have come of age in the same year as her are all bound together with her by this ritual in a strong friendship. It's almost a community-building or reinforcing thing, and the village elder women make it look really attractive too, offering a safe space to discuss sex and also taking on themselves the protection of Binta, one of the girls, who has been repeatedly raped by her father.
But it doesn't last – their intervention with Binta's father is ineffectual, and the ritual has magically (literally by magic, I mean) destroyed all pleasure in sex for the girls until they marry, which they only realise later. In the end, the injustice of placing the burden of community morals on the unconsenting girls is unignorable, as is the violation of the way in which it's done.
I do agree with some of the other reviews' complaints about the middle – the journey does wander a bit, and petty squabbling between the characters overshadows the bigger picture a few times. The end gets a bit mad, but that's something I enjoy in an ending, to be honest, so your mileage may vary.
Definitely recommend this one, both for the story and for any German learners looking for some practice!


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Throughout the year, Rotary members have shared their inspiring stories here on our blog. As the year draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to look back at some of the top posts of the year (based on views). Thank you for sharing, and keep telling Rotary's story! Continue reading
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Our new vision statement: why should you care?
By Stephanie A. Urchick, chair of Rotary's Strategic Planning Committee
We are now more than a year into the process of revisiting Rotary's strategic plan, a process that will allow us to examine our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in order to move the organization in a direction that will allow Rotary to thrive in the years ahead. Our new vision statement is the first lap in that three-year journey.
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Center for Responsible Lending, Durham, which works to protect homeownership and family assets by working to eliminate abusive financial practices and products, received $2 million from John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, one of 15 organizations in six countries to receive MacAthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.
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5 Things Dance Teachers Hope Parents Know about Dance Recitals
I grew up dancing, became a dance teacher, then a studio owner, and now a dance mom too! People in my unique position may have a broader perspective on this whole recital thing. Amid the usual questions of "How much are tickets?" and "When is it?" we often lose focus on why we're all doing this anyway! So I've jotted down 5 things to keep at the front of our minds as we head into this season!
- Dancers young and old remember these shows for the rest of their lives. Ask any adult if they've ever been on stage. If they danced, they will tell you all about the costume, the song, the moment they tripped over their shoe lace, but didn't even fall and who was there to see it all! These are lifetime memories in the making!
- It's all about the kids. When we think about our child's dance recital, we often think about our to-do's, where-to's, and how-to's. We call the extended family, write notes to school teachers and call up their best friend's mom so she can come too, because performing for them is the most special feeling in the world. We find the right dance tights, alter a strap on the costume and sew on a flower, because feeling in-character is so important. We move around our schedule and make it all happen. All for the kids. When I am busy doing my to-do's, I just think of how I hope it will make the kids feel, and my to-do's become ta-dah's in no time!
- It's not on a soccer field, it's in a professional theatre. Ticket prices are often something that needs to fit into the family budget, and the assumption is made that studios are raking in the cash charging way more than other activities. That's not it at all. Think of it this way... theatre facilities were built on several would-be soccer fields! Add to those...professional facilities, the professional technical staff, your child's teachers and support staff, and the fact that the arts is often underfunded to begin with! It's months of preparation and a one-day event. Basically, if you've ever planned a large wedding celebration, it's kind of like that!
- Our performers are learning numerous life skills in one day. The obvious ones might be time-management, preparedness, practice makes better, and so on. Add to that, the artistic skills of dance, communication through movement and self-expression, to an audience of loved ones who are there for them. Their self-regulation skills are grouped with communication skills, teamwork and at the end of the day, an amazing sense of accomplishment, boost in confidence and pride in one's own abilities! They can take those skills with them for the rest of their life!
- YOU PARENTS and CAREGIVERS ARE SO APPRECIATED! For all the support you give to your little or not-so-little-anymore performer, they will look back one day and know how much you did for them for this special day. It's inspiring for your child's teachers and support staff to see all of your enthusiasm, care and love. Hugs and congratulations are the most satisfying image in my mind at the end of a big show. Thank you for ALL that you do!
If you're feeling bogged down, I hope this reinvigorates your recital preparations! Make the day special! And at the end of the night, get ready to give those epic hugs and take pictures to capture those special emotions after a job and a craft well done by all.


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