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Yesterday I was fortunate to be involved with the UK launch of Hour of Code. With the vision of allowing every student in every school the opportunity to learn computer programming. Whilst many know that programming is a tough and challenging task to do well, demonstrating the concept to parents, teachers and students in a fun introduction across the nation will hopefully eventually lead to an inspired young generation of students going into skilled STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) courses and eventually jobs.
The morning involved 50 students from primary schools in the area wandering around the hall being introduced to different coding labs showing off Touch Develop, Kodu, Programming without Hardware and Project Spark, which was my involvement of the day. Myself and 13 year old developer Ross Lowe where setup attached to two large screen taking part in an hour long code-off using Project Spark, best game wins. We each received a theme on the day, Ross receiving "Retrieve the treasure" and I received "Escape the evil". We set off as people roamed about watching how we progressed. Hugely pessimistic until the last 5 minutes I thought that I'd set myself too large of task I managed to pull something playable together.
The judges, 3 staff from Microsoft including Gary Carr from Lionhead checked out each of our games in turn and went away to make their decision whilst I showed some young students what and how I'd produced the game.
Speaking to a lot of the kids afterwards they were very excited at what they had seen and it had opened their eyes to what can be achieved with knowledge of computing. The difficulty is to make the idea of coding attractive and accessible dumbing down the idea too much which is what I hope we all achieved.
Visit http://code.org/ and http://uk.code.org/ for ways to get involved. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/uk_faculty_connection/archive/2014/02/11/inspiring-the-next-generation-of-programmers-developer-tools-from-microsoft.aspx for developer tools for all ages and check out the BBC's report (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26424115) and video about what the day involved.
Also, see what 13 year old developer Ross Lowe does in his spare time: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ukschools/archive/2014/02/26/the-benefits-of-learning-to-code-young-views-of-a-13-year-old-developer.aspx
You can check out what Project Spark is all about in this E3 reaveal below. Or you can get access to the Beta and play on either a Windows 8 device and now the Xbox One.


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Hi! After a failed start last winter, which lasted 1 month or so, I decided to make a new blog where I can post/share stuff I like, as music, videos, different images, not mine or not all mine but which I enjoy watching/listening to and want to share with others as well, because who knows maybe you already like "my fave stuff" or you'll grow to like it 🙂 .
Anyway, this is the first post and as a starter I wanted to link this LIVE "collage" of Krypteria's "Get The Hell Out Of My Way" piece. Enjoy!

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Aryzta Food Solutions UK at Taste of London 2018
Taste's flagship event will be popping up in the stunning Regent's Park from 13 – 17 June 2018; with 55,000 food-loving visitors set to attend.
Taste of London is the highlight of the summer foodie calendar, as London's latest, greatest and most exciting restaurants, food purveyors and artisan producers set up base for 5 days to entice, sample, promote and enjoy all things great about food & drink. With the scene set, it is the perfect place to meet and network, whilst soaking up the sun-kissed atmosphere filled with demonstrations, masterclasses and activities... its a no-brainer for us to be there!
This summer come and visit us at stand G1 to see our latest range of high-end premium patisserie and to talk to our team about whats NEW and Exciting at ARYZTA. Why not take it up a level and book a table at our stand to sit down and enjoy our outdoor Afternoon Tea service during the lunch sessions or to get involved in our latest activity at the event this year, 'Dine with ARYZTA', during our evening sessions.
Contact your account manager to make arrangements to visit us at the show and enjoy a TASTE of our wonderful products.
We hope to see you there!
Date Posted: 3rd May 2018


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Types of Haptic Feedback
When we use our hands to explore the world around us, we receive two types of feedback -- kinesthetic and tactile. To understand the difference between the two, consider a hand that reaches for, picks up and explores a baseball. As the hand reaches for the ball and adjusts its shape to grasp, a unique set of data points describing joint angle, muscle length and tension is generated. This information is collected by a specialized group of receptors embedded in muscles, tendons and joints.
Known as proprioceptors, these receptors carry signals to the brain, where they are processed by the somatosensory region of the cerebral cortex. The muscle spindle is one type of proprioceptor that provides information about changes in muscle length. The Golgi tendon organ is another type of proprioceptor that provides information about changes in muscle tension. The brain processes this kinesthetic information to provide a sense of the baseball's gross size and shape, as well as its position relative to the hand, arm and body.
When the fingers touch the ball, contact is made between the finger pads and the ball surface. Each finger pad is a complex sensory structure containing receptors both in the skin and in the underlying tissue. There are many types of these receptors, one for each type of stimulus: light touch, heavy touch, pressure, vibration and pain. The data coming collectively from these receptors helps the brain understand subtle tactile details about the ball. As the fingers explore, they sense the smoother texture of the leather, the raised coarseness of the laces and the hardness of the ball as force is applied. Even the thermal properties of the ball are sensed through tactile receptors.
Force feedback is a term often used to describe tactile and/or kinesthetic feedback. As our baseball example illustrates, force feedback is vastly complex. Yet, if a person is to feel a virtual object with any fidelity, force feedback is exactly the kind of information the person must receive. Computer scientists began working on devices -- haptic interface devices -- that would allow users to feel virtual objects via force feedback. Early attempts were not successful. But as we'll see in the next section, a new generation of haptic interface devices is delivering an unsurpassed level of performance, fidelity and ease of use.


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Yeah, a Moka Pot. You got it. It's the European way to brew strong coffee. Not a proper espresso, though some people think it is because of the crema that the pot creates, but it's not a true espresso – I wiki'd it. But if you're not super fussy about your coffee, but you like it strong, and you have a tough gut, you can handle it.
The reason I'm posting this is two-fold. I forgot that we used to make espresso/coffee this way. Andrew broke it out tonight to make himself a cuppa, and so I thought it would be good to post. That and I spent most of the day today on the phone with goDaddy and the other part of my day chasing my daughter all over. Then when my son came home, we made "Jellyfish in a Jar" and glitter jars. So needless to say, I need some caffeine. I apologize for the caffeinated demeanor of this post….
Moving on.
First off, I'll warn you if you're not accustomed to unfiltered coffee, use cream. In your coffee pot, your paper filter absorbs some of the oils of the coffee. If you use a french press or a moka pot, you retain that oil which is part of what gives the coffee it's distinct taste using these brewing methods. The cream will help "cushion" your stomach against the irritating effects of the oils and acids. And it helps to "save" the coffee from becoming too bitter. Ok. I'm done coffee-geeking out on you.
If you're still brave enough to give it a go, here are instructions.
First, you pour cold filtered water into the bottom part of the pot up to the line.
Next, you grind your coffee beans finely – the espresso grind, I use espresso or Starbucks Verona blend usually. But any dark or espresso roast will do. I like Verona because it has a nice caramel sweet flavor to it.
Put the coffee into the moka filter and gently tamp it and place it into the water in the pot. Or put the filter into the pot and then add the coffee, it doesn't really matter.
Screw the lid on.
Add the cream to your favorite cup – just guestimate. If you want more, you can add more. You just need a little to keep the sweetness in the coffee.
Are you still with me? OK. Hold on, you'll have your caffeine fix soon enough.
Put the moka pot on the stove and wait. Patiently. Until you start to see steam coming from the top, that's an indication that your coffee is almost done.
Finally, you're ready to pour and drink. So…pour and drink!
Wait about 1/2 hour to clean your pot. For a couple of reasons. One, it will be cool enough to touch. Two, you'll be hopped up on caffeine and you might as well just do the entire sink full of dishes or whatever miscellaneous anything you have around to wash – or that might need washing, or maybe not, but you'll do it anyway because you're hopped up on caffeine.


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Birds that visit our gardens and school grounds
Each week we will be featuring a bird that frequently visits our school grounds and gardens. This week our chosen bird is The Long Tailed Tit.
The Long-tailed Tit's nest is a ball of moss, spiders' webs, lichen, feathers, and hair that is built by both birds in a bush, hedge or tree. It takes the adult male and female about 3 weeks to build the nest. The female will have 1 to 2 clutches of eggs each year. Each clutch will consist of 5 to 16 purplish white eggs with purple and red spots. The eggs will hatch after 12 to 14 days and two weeks later the chicks will fledge and leave the nest.
Long Tailed Tit facts
Distribution: Found all year round except for in the far north and west of Scotland.
Habitat: Popular habitats include woodland, farmland hedgerows, scrubland, parkland and gardens.
Description: Black and pink with white crown and long black tail.
Size: Length: 15 cms Weight: Weight: 7-9 grams.
Life-span: A Great Tit can live for up to 2 years.
Food: Feed on insects and their larvae, spiders and also on berries.


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Fuck, just got a great idea I wanna try(imo)...but it's 4am. Will have to wait til later.
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Looking forward to seeing that!
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Yeah I like the bottom one a lot but the second I started putting colour into it, it went out of the Darksiders style and began to look more like a weapon from Diablo.


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By Nancy Everhart
Director, PALM Center
School of Information, Florida State University
Though parents of children with autism spectrum disorders would love to give their kids the opportunities afforded by public libraries, they are sometimes hesitant to take them to public places like libraries. Knowing these parents would feel more comfortable if librarians had more training and strategies to help their children be successful in that environment, my colleague Juliann Woods and I set out to provide that professional development for librarians. We are leading a team at Florida State University (FSU) in reaching out to librarians to effectively serve both children and adults through an initiative called Project PALS or Panhandle Autism Library Services.
Currently, there's little training available to librarians on how to best serve patrons with autism. What there is usually falls under the umbrella of working with persons with general disabilities, or it takes place at a national conference that not everyone can attend.
With grants from FSU and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Project PALS is creating professional development modules for librarians, particularly those in rural areas who might not have access to training opportunities. We hope these training modules will better prepare librarians in rural areas to help library visitors on the autism spectrum.
Through this project, we have traveled throughout the Florida Panhandle conducting focus groups and interviews with adults who have an autism spectrum disorder and children's caregivers. These groups have helped clarify the wants and needs of this community and how librarians can help their patrons.
These interviews also helped organize our project into four online professional development modules — About Autism, Arranging the Library Environment, Social Networking and Interacting with Technology, and Communicating with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
So far, we've shot video of both children and adults with autism at the Leon County Eastside Branch Library participating in various library activities. One of our FSU doctoral students, who is also a children's librarian at the branch, conducted a story time for children with autism along with other children. We recorded adults using computers to find information on personal needs.
The first edited multimedia interactive self-paced module will soon be finished by the Florida Center for Interactive Media and vetted by our advisory board. The remaining three modules are being outlined as we speak and ultimately distributed to area librarians. The tested modules will also be offered nationwide in the future.
Other project PALS collaborators include the FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD); the Panhandle Library Access Network (PLAN); the Libraries and Autism: We're Connected project (Scotch Plains, NJ); Syracuse University's Project ENABLE; an advisory board; and public, school, and academic libraries in the Florida Panhandle.


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Buyer Services at Sunset Vista Realty
Buying property–home or land–can be an exciting and thrilling experience. However, it may also seem like a scary and daunting task. With Sunset Vista Realty at your side, you can rest assured that the process will go as smoothly as possible. We believe in serving each client based on their individual, unique requirements. Our approach is to help our clients find the property that best suits their desires and budget; you'll never feel like you're being pressured to compromise, but rather that you have a well-informed, experienced partner to help you find what you're looking for. And, once you've found that perfect property, we will strive to make sure that you are successful in purchasing it. Our buyer services are designed for your success. Our firm strives to stand out from the average real estate business by satisfying our clients with personable, direct attention, and straightforward, trustworthy communications. Sunset Vista Realty consistently gets high ratings from our clients and ranks as a top closer of sales in our service area, and you will benefit from our knowledge and expertise. It doesn't cost you a thing to get our help with buying property!
As Your REALTOR®, We Will:
- Listen to your desires and work to meet your needs.
- Research and preview properties that meet your criteria. One of our jobs is to be familiar with the properties that are available in our area, and as an office of full-time, experienced and high producing agents, we work as a team sharing information about properties we've seen with each other, to have first-hand knowledge of even more of the properties on the market.
- Keep abreast of buyer's programs and financing options that may be to your advantage. We maintain relationships with lenders who actually do make loans on properties in our area.
- Accompany you on property visits, be vigilant for issues on your behalf, and guide you to resolutions.
- Provide you with the benefit of our collective team knowledge of factors you need to consider beyond the number of bedrooms or acres of land, such as property condition, neighborhood character, roads, utilities, weather, terrain, etc.
- Be quick to respond to your questions or calls.
- Guide you through the process and paperwork, taking the time to provide explanations.
- Help you succeed and earn your positive review.
What To Do Before You Look For Real Estate:
- Decide how much home you can afford; generally, priced about 2 to 3 times your gross income. Don't forget to consider property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and utilities, as well as costs specific to your family, such as day care.
- Develop your wish list. Be honest about which features you must have and which you'd like to have. This will help you focus your search and make a logical, rather than emotional, choice when shopping for real estate.
- Select where you want to live. Prioritize what you want in a location, such as commute time, schools, and recreational facilities.
- Start saving. For a home, you should have 20% of the purchase price set aside for a down payment, but some lenders allow as little as 3.5% down (zero down for VA home loan). For land, a down payment can be 25-50% of the purchase price.
- Get your credit in order. Obtain a copy of your credit report, check for errors, and consider whether your credit score is up to snuff.
- Get preapproved. Meet with a lender to get a preapproval letter that says how much house you're qualified to buy.
- Call us early to guide you through the process and provide for your wishes.
Costs to Expect:
Following are some typical closing costs that may–or may not–be related to your particular purchase. We will help you understand what costs are involved in the purchase of various types of property, and estimate the costs associated with a particular property you are interested in.
- Costs of Financing – credit report, loan processing, appraisal fees, prorated interest
- Inspection Costs – The buyer can optionally pay for a professional home inspection. The seller pays for a natural hazard report, and usually pays for the pest, septic, and well inspections.
- Insurance – The buyer pays for homeowner's insurance. Either the buyer or seller may pay for or split the cost of a home warranty.
- Taxes – The buyer pays prorated property tax. The seller pays the transfer tax.
- Escrow and Title – property title insurance, document recording fees, escrow services fee, and miscellaneous fees. The seller usually pays 50% of the title insurance and escrow fee.


text: Egyptian Dreams - Ancient Egyptian Discussion Board :: View topic - Alexandrian Sarcophagus in the "Summer Hole" ? - Ancient Egypt - Egyptology Forum Click on the logo to visit the shop Egyptian DreamsAncient Egypt Discussion Board FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Alexandrian Sarcophagus in the "Summer Hole" ? Egyptian Dreams Forum Index -> Miscellaneous View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message LutzPharaohJoined: 02 Sep 2007Posts: 4154Location: Berlin, Germany Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:27 am Post subject: Alexandrian Sarcophagus in the "Summer Hole" ? From speculation about the tomb of Alexander the Great, and doomsday prophecies, to more unappetizing proposals ... Broad was the echo in the media to a find, early last month in Alexandria: In mandatory subsoil investigations, a sealed black granite sarcophagus of considerable size was discovered in a 5 m deep shaft in Al Karmeli Street in the district of Sidi Gaber (northeast of the port). (Chris Naunton, I think, offers a readable and very informative classification of the find in his blog). Now, the Ministry of Antiquities has published first (preliminary) results on the investigations of its contents: "Initial Analysis Shows Skeletons From Huge Egyptian Sarcophagus Are Two Men, One Woman" (Ahram Online - Nevine El-Aref, 19.08.2018) "That Massive Black Sarcophagus Contained 3 Inscriptions - Here's What They Mean" (Live Science - Owen Jarus, 20.08.2018). Greetings, Lutz._________________Ägyptologie Forum (German) Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Egyptian Dreams Forum Index -> Miscellaneous All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forum Information----------------AnnouncementsForum Help New Members----------------Say Hello Ancient Egypt----------------Mythology and ReligionPharaohs and QueensArt and LiteratureSphinxPyramids, Tombs, & MonumentsMummificationEvidence from AmarnaPre-dynastic EgyptNubiaBooksTravelHomework HelpMiscellaneous Off Topic----------------General Discussion You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group


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Game On
Former student-athletes find professional success in diverse fields
Most Purdue athletes will tell you that the demands of Big Ten competition alongside academics require fierce discipline when it comes to time management. Coupled with the particular challenges of obtaining a management degree, Krannert student-athletes also develop a blueprint for leadership, teamwork and career success in a surprising variety of fields.
With the exception of college baseball players, some of whom join a farm system that could lead to a spot on a Major League roster, the NCAA estimates that less than 2 percent of its athletes turn professional. So within the relatively short window of playing eligibility, the most forward-thinking players make the most of classroom and study time.
Here, you'll meet six Krannert alumni who were student-athletes at Purdue: two trackmen, a soccer player, a baseball player, a basketball player and a volleyball player. Each of them, at one time or another, balanced busy schedules and team leadership demands with a rigorous Krannert course load and a focus on success beyond the arena of sports. Their career outcomes, although still in the making, show the range of a Purdue management degree — from working in a courtroom or operating room to industry, health care and higher education.
Rocket science to brain surgery
No one could ever accuse Richard Roski of padding an academic schedule on his path from Big Ten runner to chief of neurosurgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Roski (Engineering '71, MSM '90) first came to Purdue as a two-miler from Ohio who would run the mile as a Boilermaker. He majored in engineering sciences in the heyday of the U.S. space program.
Having arrived in the late 1960s at a tumultuous time on college campuses, Roski says his demanding engineering studies and track and field training gave him something to focus on. He met Purdue astronauts Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan and developed the analytical and problem-solving skills of an engineer.
Within his sport, he relished the team competition that pitted the individual against the field in his event. "It's about rising to the occasion," says Roski, who was coached by Dave Rankin, a Purdue Hall of Famer. "I think track helps develop character and your ability to deal with different situations."
The pull to medicine and Case Western Reserve University, where he earned his MD in 1976, came from Roski's desire to help people directly. He returned to Purdue and the Krannert School of Management a dozen years later after establishing his practice in Iowa. Through two-week stints, Roski studied alongside corporate businesspeople.
"This was a very intelligent, motivated group," Roski says of his Krannert classmates. "The people in the class really knew their stuff and the professors enjoyed teaching students with that much experience."
A better understanding of spreadsheets and finances helped Roski better run his business, which continued to flourish. Then, after 25 years in Iowa, he left to help build a neurosurgery program in Florida.
Brain surgery often presents life-and-death challenges in short time frames. Being on call and quickly stepping into emergency situations is commonplace. "There's a lot of pressure in that," he says. "I've been doing this for a long time, but it still keeps me on my toes."
That literal footwork sometimes involves 16-hour marathon procedures. "Surgery is a very physical profession. You're often doing long cases with a lot of intense work. The track conditioning alone is actually a pretty good background," says Roski, who has turned in running shoes (after some knee issues) to become a competitive Masters swimmer.
Quick bat with a head for numbers
James "Jamie" Pratt (BSIM '73) once hit a walk-off home run at Ohio State that he can still feel and see today. A rising rope of a line drive, it was only a matter of the ball being fair or foul. "It stayed fair and we won the game," says Pratt, now a professor of accounting at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
That perfect contact of bat on ball in a game known for its failures is what Pratt loves about baseball, where a .300 hitter (that's 70 percent failure) makes an all-star team. As the Alva L. Pickett Chair, which honors his research prowess, Pratt brings the same tenacious persistence to academia that he brought to the batter's box.
From Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Pratt chose Purdue more for its academic options and proximity to home than its baseball program. He even played basketball his freshman year, but tired of running into practice picks set for Rick Mount, perhaps the all-time greatest Boilermaker shooter. After a good college career as a center fielder, Pratt was drafted by the Chicago White Sox and played one summer in the Cape Cod league. Eventually, though, he knew he would have to hang up his spikes.
Early on, odds didn't look good for an accounting future. Pratt thinks he earned a C+ in his very first accounting class — a large class with an 8 a.m. meeting time. Later, Jack Helmkamp, a professor of accounting, helped Pratt get inside the numbers better and spark his interest in the academic lifestyle.
Pratt enrolled in the MBA program at Indiana University but switched over to the PhD program after showing great classroom promise as a teaching assistant. After earning his doctorate in 1977 — followed by academic posts at the University of Washington and Northwestern, and a few one-year stints abroad — he returned to Bloomington in 1990.
"In an academic world there are two things that you're supposed to do. You create knowledge and then transfer it," Pratt says. "The creation is what we call research, and the transfer is what we call teaching. Research is very challenging, but also very rewarding when you publish work in journals. At the same time, teaching is a blast. It's getting in the classroom with active students and motivating them to learn a topic that's not easily understood."


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Welcome to
Autosales Group
As a long-established, franchised, new & used car dealer for both ŠKODA and Suzuki, we are dedicated to looking after the needs of our customers and their vehicles. Autosales is a true family company owned and run by the son and daughter of the founders. With over 50 years experience of selling and servicing new & used cars we have built a reputation as honest and fair dealers, with customers coming back time and time again.


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Monday's Not Coming
Monday's Not Coming
Claudia and Monday have been best friends for ages. Claudia turns to Monday for everything --- inside jokes and homework help, hair braiding and summer afternoons. Monday almost never invites her over, but that's fine --- Claudia's more than happy to have her stay at Claudia's house, and she doesn't like Monday's mother very much, anyway. But she didn't get to see her at all for two months --- every summer, Claudia gets sent to visit her grandmother in Georgia.
"Well-paced, tightly crafted and deeply moving, especially in an era when the notion of missing and endangered children is all too relevant, [MONDAY'S NOT COMING] is an absolutely necessary read."
When she gets back to her hometown of Washington D.C. just before eighth grade starts, the very first thing she asks when she lands in the airport is "Ma, have you seen Monday?" They had promised to write to each other over the summer, because even though Claudia hates writing, she couldn't stand losing touch with Monday for that long. But Claudia sent out letter after letter of stories and drawings and gossip, and for the first time, got nothing in return. Her mother hasn't heard from Monday or her family. And when Claudia dials her number --- the only other number she has memorized other than her own home phone number --- an automated lady says it's been disconnected. Claudia's mom says she's sure Monday's just been busy taking care of her little brother and sister over the summer, and reassures Claudia that she'll see Monday when eighth grade begins.
Claudia doesn't want to wait until eighth grade begins. She wants to get ready for school with Monday. She doesn't want to face a new school year by herself. Without Monday, she doesn't know where she fits in. She isn't even quite sure who she is. When she walks into school…no Monday. The next day, she tells herself. The next. The next. Eventually, she ends up asking her teacher, who tells her Monday's no longer registered at the school. How is that possible? She goes to Monday's house, even though she really doesn't want to, and Monday's mother, irritated to the point of being scary, tells her Monday isn't there.
Claudia embarks on a journey to investigate just what happened to her best friend, how a little black girl can just go missing, why grownups can just let this happen and how far a terrifying story has to go before anyone takes her seriously. At the same time, Claudia has to endure middle school without the most important person in her life. Without Monday to help her, she has to navigate a new school year and her own coming of age --- while also investigating the disappearance of her best friend.
MONDAY'S NOT COMING is a must read for any fan of contemporary fiction. Tiffany D. Jackson has a background in film and TV, and it shows in her writing. Like in her debut novel ALLEGEDLY, Jackson's skill for cinematic storytelling is evident not only in the heart-pounding, brilliant drama of her work, which is always prescient and rooted in real experiences, but in how vividly she brings her characters to life. Claudia, Monday, their families and their friends all breathe off the page with verve and complexity. Jackson leans into tough subjects and expertly maneuvers Claudia through time periods, crafting a full, chilling and fulfilling story. I love Claudia's point of view, and was often in awe of Jackson's deft writing. I also love how even in a desperate situation, Jackson maintains the balance of granting Claudia agency while she and the reader come to recognize what she can and can't change. Well-paced, tightly crafted and deeply moving, especially in an era when the notion of missing and endangered children is all too relevant, this is an absolutely necessary read.
Reviewed by Maya Gittelman on June 28, 2018
Monday's Not Coming
- Publication Date: April 23, 2019
- Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Friendship
- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books


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How do you find out the answers to the issues, the reason for the problem or the misunderstanding with a close associate or family member, talk. Open up a dialogue and talk about what it is you're unsure of or need clarification on.
How do you find out the answers to the issues, the reason for the problem or the misunderstanding with a close associate or family member, talk. Open up a dialogue and talk about what it is you're unsure of or need clarification on.
Vegas has rebounded since the last recession hit. We have property increasing each month now bringing stability to the city. We have sports franchises here now, with the Knights heading to the Stanley Cup. We have the Raiders on the way. Everything is looking good on the horizon.
We have to remember with the prices we are at we are in a bubble once again and will eventually have another crash in the near future. According to the Review Journal we have witness increases in home values up to 31.2% in some areas of the Vegas Valley. https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/housing/home-values-growing-in-las-vegas-valley/
Be aware in 2007- 2008 when we crashed it was due to outsiders overpaying for our properties and it is happening again today. Interest rates are increasing as the economy continues to flourish. Just stay vigilant as there is trouble brewing. No one can predict the next downfall to the exact date and year, however they have been close on many occasions and today there are indicators a recession is looming.
I have seen articles these past few days concerning individuals around the world who felt suicide was the only cure for what ailed them. Smiling depression seems to be one of the causes of the untimely deaths of a few of these individuals.
My daughter told me about this common, but yet seemingly unheard of depression that is much more common than you would imagine. According to statistics she informed me 73% of the people in America suffer from this depression.
As many parents have stated in their twitter accounts and blogs, be nice to those around you and hug the ones you love so they feel they have value and worth as a human being. When you suffer, you usually suffer alone. Not wanting to trouble others with your problems, or insecurities.
You are not alone. Talk with your family, talk with your friends, talk with someone wherever you may be, it \could save your life and help you to understand that there are many great opportunities ahead.
We all have been through some type of depression in our lives. Smiling depression appears to be the most common as no one can read behind the joy, happiness and exuberance for life projected until the final breath comes on this Earth. Reality hits and many say, "I never saw it coming". There is resources to help any loved one by going to websites or calling. I have listen one below that has access nationwide 24/7.
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-8255
Often people are afraid to go after it is they really want to do in life. Whether the fear comes from internal frustration or external rejection we all have to deal with the truth of where we are.
When there are goals or dreams involved don't let anyone stop you from achieving what you desire in your life. Many will tell you, you're to small, to tall, you talk funny, you're not smart enough and the list goes on and on but don't let those people suppress the accomplishments you feel a drive for. Remember it's your dream, live it.
No one can stop you from accomplishing anything in life but you. So go after what you want, need desire and never give up because of others. It's okay to change goals after you find out they are not really what you want, or you have new visions toward a new destiny. Just never stop believing in yourself, go live your dream.
I have been off Patriot Express the past 2 years as my mother has Alzheimer's and is staying with me. It was my decision to spend the time with her while she still had the wherewithal to understand and enjoy the moments shared with family and friends.
We have been working to understand the issues associated with the disease which has been passed down to the women on her side for the last 3 generations. She always was concerned that the girls would end up with the Alzheimer defect and wished they would come up with a cure so no one else would have to struggle as she and many others do.
Ma is doing well considering what we will experience in the near future as the disease continues to erode the quality of life she once knew. Her humor is still intact even though she can not remember what she said or what happened seconds ago.
Each day we try to log something on video to document the good with the not so good. For an 80 something year old she doesn't complain about much.
Now I am going to attempt to bring back the Patriot Express Radio network which was put together to bring truth to the issues we deem important. I look forward to the next adventure with great anticipation.
For the past year we have heard how an outsider didn't have a chance running the United States of America if elected President. All commentaries from the big media outlets have blasted President Trump as inexperienced, racist, denigrating among a host of other slanted opinions.
Now we hear today Kim Jong In met with the leader of South Korea and announce they will end the war between the North and South. The President who could get this war to end happens to be an outsider with no political office ever held till the POTUS.
This has both parties shaking in their boots, If the president succeeds in all he promised on the campaign trail voters will no longer trust/need career politicians lying to it's citizens each election cycle about what they will do for the country once elected..
For 50 years we have heard the same political speeches, then once elected the infamous, we can't accomplish that goal, there is not enough support in the chamber.
Now we will wait and see just where President Trump will stand in history 20 years from now.
Yes I said it, being a PC'er has done nothing for our nation that we can be proud of. We whine and complain about everything that feels bad, hurts our feelings instead of working to achieve and live up to our potential.
Political Correctness is the downfall of a great nation. We once were a mighty land with many who worked hard wanting a better life for themselves and their family. Now, not so. We have individuals who want or feel they desire everything needed to live a life of comfort without putting in the blood,sweat or tears.
Hopefully we will wake up before it is to late as the two party system has eroded the quality of life for all Americans in this Great Nation. May we find a way to regenerate prosperity through hard work once again and not free handouts because they deserve it, they feel it, not earned it.


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Welcome to A million senses – Unique holidays for unique people
Being an autism professional is definitely overwhelming, rewarding and challenging. Spending the past 20 years close to autistic people and their families, one stops thinking only how to help them overcome their everyday struggles, and starts inventing ways to make their lives wonderful.
At least that was the case for us, three autism professionals from the Greek island of Chios, who spent days and nights thinking of amazing things families with a member with ASD are missing because they are not supported enough. Holidays was for sure one of those things.
These families, have to overwork to achieve everyday tasks that are easy for other families, like getting ready for school or going to the playground. Many of them feel that they don't deserve to go on holidays and if they do, they find support for their autistic member only in special camps. While the camp is an amazing experience, the whole family cannot spend their holidays together.
There was our idea – To design holidays for the whole family, fully adapted to the needs of the member with ASD.
We combined our expertise and everything that Greece offers, nature, culture and great weather all year long, and here we are - A million senses, holidays for individuals with ASD and their families. Our programs, for personalized and group holidays, include recreational activities for the member in the autism spectrum so that the whole family can spend time together and parents can rest and relax knowing that their child is in the trusting hands of autism professionals.
There is no doubt that this is just the beginning. Soon, A million senses will create programs for adults and make Greece a 100% autism friendly destination. Follow our travels and stories in amillionsenses.com and in our social media.
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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Nollet, Jean Antoine
NOLLET, JEAN ANTOINE (1700-1770), French physicist, of peasant origin, was born near Noyon (Oise) on the 19th of November 1700. He entered holy orders and ultimately attained the rank of abbé; but his tastes all lay in the direction of experimental research, especially on the subject of electricity. In 1734 he was admitted a member of the London Royal Society, four years later he entered the Academy of Sciences at Paris, and in 1753 he was appointed to the newly-instituted chair of experimental physics in the Collège de Navarre. In addition to many memoirs he wrote Leçons de physique expérimentale (1743), Essai sur l'électricité des corps (1747), Recherches sur les causes particulières des phénomènes électriques (1749 and 1754), Recueil de lettres sur l'électricité (1753), L'Art de faire les chapeaux (1764) and L'Art des expériences (1770). He died at Paris on the 24th of April 1770.


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Metropolis Records rightly had a lot of faith in this Canadian gothpop band after the success of their 2005 debut LP Violet, and then reality raised its cruel head: Metropolis Records, which has been the Chicago Cubs of big-ass indie labels for too long now, must have pooped a black-and-pink day-glo brick when TBM's second album Walking With Strangers had to go and be so mediocre. Violet drew its music from '80s hair-chick bands and slick street-metallers while fronting a core trip that amounted to the Little Sisters characters from the BioShock video game stuck in a haunted house, ie these guys should own Halloween. The unspeakable fail of WWS, however, sent them back to the whiteboard, and the result is a more feasible sequel to Violet (although it's obvious someone either outside or within the band won't shut up about Lacuna Coil; there's too much busy-dingbat nu-metal guitar in there). Other than that (and the fact that the quietly rumbling skits between songs are too brief and stupidly random) it's great — they stole/came up with some great new hookage (the title track is reminiscent of Frida's "There's Something Going On") and added a few new ingredients (the Duran Duran guitar in "Shallow Grave" and the "99 Luftballoons" empty-headedness in "Midnight") into their crockpot. There's still a level of horror-cartoon over-the-top-ness they're afraid to attempt, but that's Canada for you.
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Park & Ride in Landgraaf/Netherland on the 21st of April 2007
After a short break, the time has arrived for the 2nd Park & Ride event. This time it is going to be held in the largest indoor snow dome in the world in Landgraaf, Netherlands.
The contest is all about amateurs. Just like last time, this event provides the opportunity for all those who aren't being sponsored or on the professional circuit to show their skills. The competition is open both skiers and snowboarders.
A real treat awaits those not familiar with the impressive slopes in Landgraaf. The park has its own lift to get the contestants to the start without delay. It all kicks off at lunchtime so there will be plenty of time for a morning warm-up.
This snow park will challenge your jumps, rails and boxes skills. The rookies looking to take part can look forward to a slopestyle jam session on Landgraaf's slopes.
The parks chill-out area, at the foot of the slope, awaits those who are in need of a sit down or refreshment.
Spectators get in free so you can bring your whole crew to watch from the slope's sides and the chill out area.
DJ Trio Cremeflash will on the decks, hooking up some sweet beats on the day of the contest. As if all this wasn't enough, the event will be finished off with a kicking after party; DJ Trio Cremeflash will be back on the decks to conclude things nicely and make sure the winners get their comeuppance.
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Celebrity trial lawyers are supposed to be flamboyant and theatrical. Yet the high-priced defense attorneys in Jerry Bruckheimer's new courtroom drama on Fox, "Justice," are not at all like F. Lee Bailey or Johnnie Cochran. They are as grimly focused and humorless as the crime lab detectives of "CSI."
It's the pretrial work that is the showy centerpiece of this series. Media spin, jury consultants and focus groups are the DNA swabs and bloodstain-pattern analysis reports of "Justice." And that makes it kind of fun: it is as if someone at Fox had ordered up a "Trading Spaces" for television writers. Imagine what "Boston Legal" would look like if Jerry Bruckheimer were in charge instead of David E. Kelley.
This series looks sleek but solemn. The camera zips and zooms jaggedly from character to character, while time-lapse photography punches up dramatic moments. These versions of the lawyers Denny Crane and Alan Shore from "Boston Legal" do not drink and smoke cigars in the workplace, and paralegals button their blouses as well as their lips.
Most of all, the partners speak in brusque, taut sentences pregnant with barely contained righteous indignation. There are no dress-down Fridays at the law firm of Trott, Nicholson, Tuller & Graves. Chatty banter is as natural in a Bruckheimer production as a shark attack is in a Busby Berkeley musical.
Yet for all the stylish camera work and high-tech trial prep, "Justice" is a fairly traditional courtroom drama. Its main distinction is that it is set in a post-O. J. Simpson/Scott Peterson era when the media are frontline components of any high-profile case. The howling press pack serves as background noise on "Law & Order" or "Boston Legal," but on "Justice" it is a vital part of the judicial process. And that point is not made subtly. "Right now, your guilt or innocence is determined by a 60-second sound bite on CNN," the top lawyer, Ron Trott (Victor Garber, "Alias"), tells his client.
The premiere episode of "Justice" opens, quite elegantly, with a bloodied woman in a white gown floating face down in a swimming pool. Elegiac music is quickly drowned out by the noise of hovering TV news helicopters. On a television screen, "American Crime" — a cable show whose host is a Rita Cosby/Nancy Grace lookalike named, with Dickensian flourish, Suzanne Fulcrum (Katherine La Nasa) — transmits live images of police cars and news vans swarming Malibu to arrest the victim's husband.
As the husband waits, head in hands, in his living room, Trott talks back to the television. "That's right, sweetheart, keep it up, the meter's running," he snarls. "We are suing you for defamation." It is not clear that he has much of a case, however, since the police are on their way to arrest his client.
In the first of many feints to outwit the media and two-faced district attorneys, Trott and his three partners sneak their client out the back to surrender quietly to a nearby police station out of camera range. "Does Malibu have a substation?" a partner asks. "Yes, a nice one," Trott replies tersely. " I handled one of Downey's re-arrests there."
The script is dotted with allusions to real-life celebrities and their infamous cases, including a nod to Vanity Fair's high-society crime reporter, Dominick Dunne, whom Trott describes as an enemy. "He writes a lot of terrible things about me," he reminds another partner. "And those things get us a lot of work, not to mention our own table at the Ivy."
Trott's manner is so abrasive that he rarely speaks up in the courtroom; he defines his role as "spinning" on talk shows and news conferences on the courthouse steps. Juries are left to his handsome young partner Tom Nicholson (Kerr Smith, "Charmed"), a sincere Nebraskan who is described by Fulcrum as "the all-American face of 'Not Guilty.' " Actually, Mr. Smith's slick, sculptured features make him look more like the Eurotrash face of "Charge it to her room," but her description is close enough.
That good shyster/bad shyster act is bolstered by Luther Graves (Eamonn Walker of "Oz"), a politically well-connected charmer who schmoozes with the district attorney's office while snooping around the prosecution's case. Alden Tuller (Rebecca Mader, "The Devil Wears Prada") is the beautiful, coolly analytic partner who finds and coaches expert witnesses.
Each episode ends with a twist: after the jury has delivered its verdict, the crime is shown as it actually took place, allowing viewers to see whether T N T & G's defense was based on the truth or on clever courtroom tricks. On "Justice," even the truth gets the benefit of a high-priced makeover.
Fox, tonight at 9, Eastern and Pacific times; 8, Central time.
Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Jonathan Shapiro and David McNally, executive producers; written by Tyler Bensinger and Mr. Shapiro; story by Mr. McNally and Mr. Bensinger; episode directed by Mr. McNally. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with Warner Brothers Television.
WITH: Victor Garber (Ron Trott), Kerr Smith (Tom Nicholson), Eamonn Walker (Luther Graves), Rebecca Mader (Alden Tuller) and Katherine La Nasa (Suzanne Fulcrum).


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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be the first head of state to visit Davao City as he is scheduled to meet President Rodrigo Duterte at his home in the city.
The Japanese PM will arrive in Manila on Thursday and will fly to Davao City on Friday, Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said.
The two leaders are expected to discuss strengthening economic relations between the Philippines and Japan. The Japanese leader is also expected to meet representatives from the Philippine business sector.
"Apparently, the Prime Minister wants to visit the President's residence house so it's interesting," Abella said. "Basically, they will talk about regional issues, business, counter-terrorism. Stuff like that."
"They hit it off really well. We stayed long in the banquets there where the President and Prime Minister conversed and had their pictures taken together," said Communications Secretary Martin Andanar during an interview with TV5.
Davao City has history of connections with Japan. Davao became dubbed as a Ko Nippon Koku, or Little Japan in Japanese, as many settlers from Japan moved to work at plantations in Davao. Davao City's barangay Mintal, in particular, became a hub of Japanese economic activity, described in its own Web site as "The Little Tokyo of Prewar Philippines."
"He (Mr. Abe) would be going to Mintal because there's an international university being built there," Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. said in a phone interview last month.
There are also plans to develop the old Japanese shrine into a tourism complex.
Davao City has two Japanese international schools namely the Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku and the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai International School. A Japanese Consulate also maintains presence in Davao City.


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Saturday, November 30, 2013
Thanksgiving with a side of thrift shopping
Life is pretty busy these days, and I want for NOTHING I can find in an antique shop, thrift store or vintage fair, but -- I still have to treat myself to a shopping trip now and then.
Thrifting is good for my soul. I found these great alphabet tiles at my friend Kathy's booth a couple of weeks ago.
From another vendor -- a tiny box of Shiny Brite ornament hangers. This little box just makes me happy!
Yet another vendor had this sunny, out-of-season but still spectacular Vera butterfly sheet in her $2 fabric bin.
Yes, please.
On my last thrift shopping trip a few days ago, I found this more-season-appropriate Vera scarf -- isn't it fun?
Also, a never-used little ornament kit that I will be using to make something like this one I bought recently:
Well, it's a little more kitschy, if that is even possible, but I just couldn't leave it behind!
Getting back to my passion for all-things-Vera Neumann: this year our Thanksgiving table featured the linens I'd thrifted last year in Kansas City:
I loved this set and paid full price for it -- but it's vintage Vera and it came in a setting for 3 which is perfect for when my little family is at home alone for the holidays!
I set in on top of this non-Vera but also thrifted tablecloth -- isn't it pretty?
It made a sweet vignette for our holiday meal.
I enjoyed a stress-less day of cooking; above, my favorite side dish before it bakes -- I love the look of the sugared fruit!
Dennis took care of the turkey, as usual.
Everything was delicious. I hope yours was, too!
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm thankful for all of you,
for friends that have moved on in their journey,
for my loving family,
for my sweet, loyal fur family,
for having a job,
and for
The Graphics Fairy
for this lovely image.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy your day!
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Christmas in resin
Rebecca and I tried our hand at using resin the other day to make a couple of Christmas charms. I just finished mounting two of them.
For the Christmas tree one, I had to kind of wing it; I really wanted to use this multi strand pearl necklace I'd thrifted last year, so I rigged up a clasp to make it work. I can't wait to wear it.
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Sunday, November 24, 2013
Winter white
We awoke this morning to "sugar dipped trees."
We've had snowy weather for a few days now. Here's what my commute to work has been looking like:
Frosty. This is heading west towards Pikes Peak Mountain.
Here's a sneak peek at my latest (and final) tag swap project; this time I made 13 White Christmas tags and I'm so looking forward to receiving the swap!
Are you doing any holiday swaps?
How much do you love this little vignette?
I bought it from
Simply Stated Crafts
at a craft fair in Colorado Springs a couple of weeks ago.
You can see our snowy yard in the background.
More from Simply Stated: a book page wreath.
A little book tree -- with sparkles, and bells.
It's a good day for snow white crafting in Colorado today!
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
2 down, 48 to go
There is power in accountability: after my blogging confession last week that I haven't made any progress on my goal to write 50 works before next year, I got busy and did numbers 1 and 2!
Neither is available for sharing, unfortunately, but let me tell you -- they were heartfelt!
'Read any good books lately? I decided last month to re-read Stephen King's
The Shining
, in anticipation of the sequel being released. When I finished that I began
Dr. Sleep
. It's classic Stephen King. And I have learned that I've outgrown Stephen King's writing. Still -- when I lie in bed and open
Dr. Sleep
, it brings back happy memories of teen age summer days and books that are predictable in a good way, so I am satisfied.
I've been doing a lot of paper art lately but I can't really share because they are swaps and I don't want to spoil the surprise. Here's just a sneak peek of a swap I sent off last week to England.
Working on these sure has put me in the mood for Christmas creating!
Yeah, yeah...I know...
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
A salute to all the writers in November!
November is
National Novel Writing Month
, and all over the world published and unpublished-writers are typing away. The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel during the month, and it's not easy to do but it is an AWESOME experience.
I've done it a few times in the past bu I'm not doing it this year, are you?
I happened to be wearing a NaNoWriMo T-shirt to work today and got to talking about it with a coworker. I remembered that one year our local Colorado Springs group was featured on a radio show called
The Next Big Thing
, which airs on NPR. I Googled it this morning and was surprised to discover the link to the interview is
but it you can't
to it online...which makes no sense! (But I do have CDs; there were actually
two interviews
I realized it feels like yesterday but was actually 10 YEARS AGO this month.
It also made me remember the goal I set a couple of months ago to write 50 works this year.
Ask me how far I've gotten with that.
But I am NOT giving up!
If you're doing NaNoWriMo 2014, I salute you!
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Thank you for the love
Thank you, everyone, for the love; I'm so glad you are all here in my little corner of blogland!
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and let me know what you would like me to make for you!
And I'll need your address, too.
I'm at it again with the pumpkins.
I showed you this one in progress in the last post so I wanted you to see it finished.
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Sunday, November 3, 2013
My 1*0*0*0th post and a giveaway!
This is it -- the 1,000th post I mentioned was coming up!
Time flies; I started this blog on December 11, 2008.
It wasn't my first blog, but it has been my favorite.
I started out here just talking about some of the fun stuff I made, and picked, for my Etsy shop,
Indulge Your Shelf
Thus the blog's name.
But it became so much more --
a place to find meet friends who visit, stay a while, and come back.
So first let me say, Thank you for visiting...and for coming back...over these past almost-five years! I have so enjoyed meeting you online, and,
when I'm lucky
, in real life, too!
When I started writing this blog my son was just 11 years old...
we're all a bit older now!
If you've been around for these five years and 1,000 posts, then you know some of my creative and art-related dreams have come true:
In 2009 I finished a long journey to finally graduate from college, with a BA in Creative Writing.
Along the way I started doing more online writing, including
my column on examiner.com
I took over the blog
Button Floozies
I got to attend
the last Silver Bella
and, visit one of my blogging/art world heroes,
along with so many other beautiful people!
Along the way, I also contributed to
some books
and had the thrill of having a fabric book project published in
Somerset Studio Gallery
It's been a hoot!
Just lately, I've begun working full time again -- which is most decidedly
one of my creative dreams come true...
me as the Fractured Fairy Tales Fairy at work last week (for Halloween!)
although I do get to have fun sifting through
vintage stuff and listing it online
it's not my dream job.
And leaves little time for creating...
but I'm not giving up!
In fact: I'm going to create something special
just for you -- if you are the winner of my 1000th post giveaway!
To celebrate 1,000 posts and all the wonderful friends who have read them,
I'm giving away a piece of art -- either paper...
or fabric...
you get to choose which!
It can even be a combination of both.
I'll choose a winner from among the commenters between now and November 11;
the winner will decide what kind of custom art piece they'd like -- paper, fabric, or a combo!
You can even pick a "theme" -- just let me know what you love!
Prize details:
It can be up to ~5x5" -- the size of a quilt square (if fabric)
or a page in a small journal (if paper.)
You can frame it, or use it to create something altogether new...
like a pillow, or a journal cover.
That way, we can create together.
And I can't think of a better way to celebrate 1,000 posts, can you?
I will commit to getting the piece to you by December 31, 2013 -- or within 30 days of when you tell me what you'd like, whichever comes first -- via mail.
on this post only
and tell me how you read my blog -- Bloglovin', Facebook, via email subscription...or?
To make this easy -- only one entry per person.
Feel free to share with all your friends -- on Facebook, on Pinterest, or on your own blog.
It won't get you more entries, but it will make me happy.
And who knows...if I'm happy I might give away more than one gift!
I'm just sayin'.
Thank you for 1,000 chances to love you!
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"A Mixed Story," by Juan Cole, Informed Consent, http://www.juancole.com/2005/01/mixed-story-im-just-appalled-by.html, 30 January 2005 (from tdaxp).
"Groceries and Election Results…," by river, Baghdad Burning, http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/2005_02_01_riverbendblog_archive.html#110872871401791299, 18 February 2005 (from tdaxp).
"A Defeat for the Iraqi Constitution Is a Victory for Iraq," by NYkrinDC, New Yorker in DC, 16 October 2005, http://nykrindc.blogspot.com/2005/10/defeat-for-iraqi-constitution-is.html.
"Call for Shiite Autonomy as Iraqi Tribal Chiefs Meet," by Karnal Taha, AFP, 26 August 2006, http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060826/ts_afp/iraq_060826112717 (from Democratic Underground).
SCIRI – the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq – is the largest political party in Mesopotamia. Like other large Iraqi parties, it has attempted a strategy of friendship with Iraq's natural allies, Iran and the Untied States. This has earned SCIRI distrust from Baa'thi sympathizers
Then there's Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim, head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). He got to be puppet president for the month of December and what was the first thing he did? He decided overburdened, indebted Iraq owed Iran 100 billion dollars.
and commentators who just hate Bush
I'm just appalled by the cheerleading tone of US news coverage of the so-called elections in Iraq on Sunday. I said on television last week that this event is a "political earthquake" and "a historical first step" for Iraq.It is an event of the utmost importance, for Iraq, the Middle East, and the world. All the boosterism has a kernel of truth to it, of course. Iraqis hadn't been able to choose their leaders at all in recent decades, even by some strange process where they chose unknown leaders.
Yet in spite of hope that terrorist minorities would defeat the democratic process, SCIRI and its Shia-Kurdish partners (mainly Dawa, the Kurdish Democratic Party, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) established a Constitutional Democracy in Iraq.
Now the Shia want out
At the same time Saturday one of Iraq's most influential politicians called for the vast and oil-rich Shiite region south of the capital to become a self-governing area stretching from the holy city of Najaf to the port of Basra.
Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), said a referendum should be called in the region to endorse a breakaway, an idea which is fiercely opposed by Sunni leaders.
The reason is obvious: the American military has been more interested in appeasing terrorists than supporting democracy. Instead of recognizing that our enemies come from a violent minority that has no interest in democracy, we subvert democracy. We should celebrate when the Kurdish North and Shia South liberate themselves from their former terrorist masters. We should embrace those who kill terrorists instead of attacking our natural allies.
Support the Iraqi struggle against terrorists. Support the dismemberment of Iraq.


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The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Youmans, William Jay
YOUMANS, William Jay, American chemist, brother of E. L. Youmans (q.v.): b. Milton, Saratoga County, N. Y., 14 Oct. 1838; d. Mount Vernon, N. Y., 10 April 1901. He studied chemistry at Columbia College and at the Sheffield Scientific School, New Haven, and was graduated from the medical department of the New York University in 1863 and practised his profession for a time at Winona, Minn. In 1871 he was called to assist his brother, who had planned to publish The Popular Science Monthly, and from that time till 1900 was actively connected with the management and editorship of that periodical. He edited 'Pioneers of Science in America' (1895); Huxley's 'Lessons in Elementary Physiology,' adding a second part, 'Elementary Hygiene' (1867) and was author of 'Pioneers of Science in America' (1895).


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Run On Sentencing
Colorado Springs Independent
It took a single legislative amendment in 1985 to double the prison sentences for Colorado felons. Other laws created "mandatory minimums" for certain crimes or stiffened penalties for the ones thought to show "extraordinary risk."
Going the opposite direction hasn't been as easy, even with prison costs helping to crush the state budget. Last spring, legislators balked at a wide-ranging proposal to cut sentences for many nonviolent crimes, instead passing a law requiring the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to examine the matter.
But the 27-member group's report, released in late November, only recommends minor changes to sentencing for drunk driving or escaping from detention. On Friday, Dec. 11, the panel will vote on recommending other possible changes to drug sentencing laws, including separating the crime of simply possessing a few grams of a drug from the one of getting ready to sell it.
Regardless, don't expect big headlines from the group's work. Doug Wilson, the state's public defender and a commission member, sounds a wry note of frustration when asked to talk about its progress so far.
"Hold on a minute," he says when reached by phone Monday, coming back moments later with an explanation: "I had to roll my eyes."
In the commission's 96-page report, which was greeted with deafening silence, the most notable recommendation could be this: People convicted of simple charges who walk away from halfway houses and the like should not be treated as harshly as the handful who actually escape from jails and prisons.
As for what to do with extraordinary-risk crimes and other mandatory sentencing requirements? Two words: "Further study."
"As far as I can tell," Wilson says, "we've addressed some low-hanging fruit."
Sen. John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, co-sponsored last session's proposal to shorten sentences, and is one of four legislators on the commission. He says reform is essential — "there's no evidence that longer sentences protect public safety at all," he says — and sees the commission's work, slow as it may be, as the best way to achieve it.
Rep. Mark Waller, a Colorado Springs Republican who recently joined Morse and Co., says he thinks the commission is making "a real attempt to reduce sentences." That could be useful for nonviolent drug offenders, he adds, but he's still waiting to hear what alternatives to prison could help them recover.
And that's what Wilson calls the "ultimate Catch-22": Prisons cost a fortune to run, but they're judges' main option for sentencing. Developing treatment and job programs might ultimately save money, but there's no cash to get them started.
The bill Morse sponsored this year, which Wilson backed, was supposed to solve that problem. It proposed using some money saved by shortened sentences to pay for programs aimed at reducing the number of people getting out of prison only to go right back.
Current proposals are less ambitious. One, supported by Waller, would eliminate a mandatory five-day jail sentence for anyone caught driving with a suspended license. (It wouldn't touch the stiffer penalties for those whose licenses were suspended for drunken driving.)
Wilson says he's heard grumbles that even this idea could be argued over at Friday's meeting, as could proposals for changing drug sentencing laws. He offers a grim prediction: "It's going to be a big pissing match."


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Euro Sport Green Filter Cool-Flo Race Air Intake System - VW Mk4 8v/1.8TSKU: 15084BG
This is a true cold air intake system that situates a Green air filter in the lower front region of the car, away from ALL engine heat. The Cool-Flo Race system utilizes an easier to install one piece design that uses 3" mandrel bent steel tubing along with a laser cut MAF sensor housing and bracketry. Other features include all tig-welded construction and coated with your choice of silver or wrinkle black powdercoat.
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Blogs, wikis and social networking are exploding in the consumer Web space. This session will discuss ways to leverage these tools inside the law firm for knowledge management, project management and many other purposes. The tools are fairly inexpensive and easy to learn for users. You can add tremendous value to your organization for very little cost.
UPDATED: With a fixed link to the event.http://tinyurl.com/5egzys


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This TRC Pro10 car was introduced in 1988 as a lot of other 235mm 1/10th scale pan cars. Actually this is just a large version of TRC´s Pro12 car as introduced at the 1/12th World Championships in 1986. A lot of details of both cars has their roots in the British Schumacher C-Car as design of rear suspension and motor pod. This means onepiece unit of t-bar and lower pod plate, also the use of tweak screws for setting not only tweak but also roll stiffness and the use of an aluminium tube for connecting left and right aluminium rear axle blocks. This results in a stiffer rear pod and keeping dust out of the rear axle bearings.
The pictures are from our Pro10 after arriving at the workshop. As their seems a lot of interest in this car we have decided not waiting any longer and showing these pictures before restoring now. Later we will replace them.


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The Importance of Keeping a Bird Watching Life List
The bird watching life list is a record kept by the birders. This also serves as a tracker device for the people involved in the activity and for those who are conducting related studies. And this is a very important tool for those who love the action and actually has the passion for such.
Bird Watchers
The people that are being categorized as bird watchers are those who are only starting out. Everybody who is into this activity first become a bird watcher or just a mere observer. Their curiosity actually lead them to look and then look more until they've developed a habit of looking farther to see what the birds are doing and how they do it.
For such type, a journal would be fine. This is where they jot down their observations for the purpose of not forgetting. These notes would actually be helpful if they take their hobby to a different level, by being a birder. But for now, let the simple note taking do it for them. Theirs is more simple task because what they see is far from scientific because they still don't have the equipment and the ability to see beyond what their naked eyes seem to tell them.
These are the more passionate people about the craft. They are not merely hobbyists, they do this to study and relate their observation with scientific research. This group would invest on materials to strengthen their claims. They are always on the lookout for the newest technology that could help them navigate more thoroughly. Birders go where the birds are.
Through research, they go the extra mile to travel where the birds that they haven't seen or haven't been seen by many are situated. The keep track of what happened on their journey. They take notes along the way.
Life List
This is what the electronic or written records contain. Such things can be done by the birders. As they search for the species, the venues in which they could find more types, and looking out for yet to be discovered kinds of birds, they contain it all in a life list.
The information in a life list should include where a certain type of bird was seen, classifying the bird and the date when it was seen. Noting what the bird's usual activities are and how they went on about such is also part of this.
The birders have variety and long list of this kind. It shows their history as an enthusiast of how far they have gone in terms of the activity and how much they have already seen and learned in the process.
They can always go back to this data to change or modify some information depending on their further observation. This is the reason why as days or years go by and as the number of life lists being made by a birder piles up the data gear more towards being scientific because more proofs are available when anyone tries to contest what was recorded.
Keeping a bird watching life list would also benefit people in the future. As the study about the different types of birds become more and more varied, people can always refer on the information provided by the birders on this list for further researches to become more and more accurate.


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EAST LANSING, Mich. – When it comes to Penn State quarterbacks, the one to catch in the record department is no longer Todd Blackledge or Tony Sacca or Zach Mills.
Daryll Clark is the guy.
Clark threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns in the Nittany Lions' 42-14 Big Ten win over Michigan State Saturday.
The senior co-captain is now the program leader in career TD passes (42), single-season TD passes (23) and single-season yardage (2,787).
Clark struggled in PSU's home losses to Iowa (21-10) and Ohio State (24-7), throwing four interceptions and only one touchdown pass, but Lions coach Joe Paterno praised the QB for his consistency the last two years.
"Clark had a good ballgame,'' Paterno said. "First quarter, he struggled a little bit until we got a couple things pinpointed and then he was fine.
"He's been fine all year. The kid's lost what, four games in two years? He's a darn good quarterback.''
Indeed. Clark is 21-4 as a starter.


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We gave you our 5 Ways to Pamper Mom at Round Hill last month, but we certainly cannot forget about dad! This Father's Day, treat dad to a relaxing men's treatment at the spa, take him on a memorable fishing trip, and tee off in paradise. Here are our top 5 ways to treat dad this Father's Day at Round Hill.
A Customized Treatment at the Spa
Whether he's a spa-goer or not, the Total Time Out for Men treatment is sure to please. This is a complete face and body overhaul for the well-deserving dad. He'll enjoy the best of both worlds with a combination of the Time for Men Facial with a Deep Tissue or Wellness Massage to improve total body performance. This duo rehydrates and energizes the complexion whilst deeply relaxing and recharging the body. (125 min) US$215.00
Unwind with a Classic Cocktail
Jamaica is known for it's rum, so it's fitting that one of Round Hill's most classic cocktails features the smooth spirit. Order dad a Round Hill Special and let him sit back and relax in the Round Hill lounge, which has been frequented over the years by celebrities and dignitaries alike. The Round Hill Special features Myers dark rum, Appleton Special rum, pineapple juice, apricot brandy and lime juice.
Take Him on a Deep Sea Fishing Trip
What better way to experience the crystal blue turquoise waters of the Caribbean than a Deep Sea Fishing excursion. Whether you choose to depart from Round Hill or central Montego Bay, a fishing trip in Jamaica is unmatched in many ways. Possible catches include: marlin, barracuda, sail fish, bonita, mahi mahi. These memorable fishing trips last 4 hours.
Enjoy Seaside Dining on Father's Day
Savor a delightful Father's Day menu at the Seaside Grill with sweeping views of the Caribbean, or at our second-story, open-air restaurant where you can watch the chefs at work, set amidst lush foliage.
Roasted Pineapple & Tamarind Hummus
spicy rice cracker
Local Heirloom Field Tomatoes
cucumber / red onion / manchego cheese / coconut buttermilk dill dressing
Smoked Grouper Fillet
sweet potato mofongo / rock shrimp ragout
Beef Wellington of Short Rib
sautéed pole beans/natural caramelized onion Au jus
US$45.00 per person
Tee off a chip shot at the famous Tryall Golf Club in Montego Bay
With holes that kiss the shoreline and flirt with the edges of jungle ravines, Tryall Golf Club is the most celebrated golf course in the Caribbean, offering hours of entertainment for lovers of the links. Tryall's 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course was designed by Ralph Plummer and has played host to such prestigious, international events as the Johnnie Walker World Championship. Complimentary transportation is available to and from Tryall Golf Club where your island golf experience awaits. For those willing to venture farther afield, there are three other Jamaica golf courses nearby – Half Moon Golf Course, Cinnamon Hill Golf Course and White Witch Golf Course.
Book your Jamaican vacation this summer and take advantage of our special offers, including the Forever Summer package with your 4th night free + US$100 credit.


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Kiev prepares for 'some revenge' in Donbass – Russian OSCE envoy
Russian Federation's permanent representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich said that Kiev, having changed the format of the Ukrainian troops' operation and having passed the law on the reintegration of Donbass, is preparing for "some kind of revenge."
"So all the signs that Ukraine is apparently preparing for some kind of revenge are evident, therefore, the tension is increasing. And, to a large extent, an adequate response from both the OSCE community and, first of all, our monitoring mission will now be required," the Ambassador said on air of the Russia 24 TV channel, commenting on the change in format and the Donbass reintegration law.
President of Ukraine Pyotr Poroshenko said on March 16 that the regime of the "antiterrorist operation" in Donbass was completed, and the regime of the "Joint Forces' operation" was introduced. At the same time, the Ukrainian president appointed Lieutenant-General Sergei Nayev as commander of the Joint Forces in Donbass. Nayev said that he did not intend to contact the heads of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, he would speak to them "in the language of military force."
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EFN was established in September 2011 by Events Industry leaders at the Global Event Summit who decided to create an industry cause, with 14 original patrons including tfconnect, Brand Events and the NEC. Up until 23rd December 2017, EFN patrons are getting behind the charity's Head Held High Appeal by inviting staff to get involved with festive fundraising events or signing up to regular giving.
Hope for Children's Head Held High appeal is raising funds to improve access to a quality education for vulnerable children in Africa. Every pound personally donated by the public before 23 December 2017 will be matched by the UK Government with UK aid. Funds raised by the Head Held High appeal will transform the lives of at least 1,500 children living in poverty in Ghana & East Africa by ensuring they have access to a quality education.
Funds raised by EFN patrons and supporters will go towards the charity's education-based projects with children in the community of Namuwongo, Uganda. Activities include the provision of school books and uniforms, as well as more direct support such as food parcels for the most vulnerable children to tackle basic barriers to quality education, such as malnutrition.
The extra income from UK aid match funding will help Hope for Children provide a similar range of activities in northern Ghana including providing school books and uniforms, running teacher training programmes to improve the quality of education available, and community workshops that teach girls about their right to education.
Since it was founded, EFN has raised over £650,000, which has been used to improve the basic living conditions of the estimated 30,000 people in the slum community. Project activities included the building of drains and toilet blocks to improve sanitation, as well as providing basic emergency support to orphans and children from child-headed households.
In this latest phase of support, EFN fundraising will focus on improving access to quality education for some of the most vulnerable children, placing a particular emphasis on increasing the number of girls accessing formal or non-formal education.
Trevor Foley, Managing Director, tfconnect: "Chris Hughes [MD of Brand Events] and I are very proud of what we've achieved collectively as an industry to make such a difference to the people of Namuwongo, but more so, that our Patrons are still so engaged and committed to supporting the ongoing transformation – we've had lots of fun along the way too!"
Chris Preston, Managing Director, Freeman EMEA: "We're proud to become a patron of Hope for Children's philanthropic network, Events for Namuwongo (EFN) alongside our industry peers. As part of our partnership we are committing to help raise the profile of the charity amongst the industry through the expertise of our people, as well as raise essential funds for this important charity through a range of fundraising activities and donations."
Murielle Maupoint, CEO, Hope for Children: "The passion, commitment and love that the events industry has generated, to impact the lives of tens of thousands of people living in some of the worst slum conditions in the world, is simply breath-taking. It is a privilege and an honour to be partners with such an incredible group of philanthropists – everyday people making a massive difference in the everyday lives of those living in Namuwongo."


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After Sharon Stern's tragedy, the Stern family tried to bring something positive out from it in an effort to safeguard future students at Naropa University. They reached out to Naropa University asking for a simple meeting on how future tragedies like this could be prevented, with their request being flatly denied. Then, when the Stern family asked for some kind of monetary compensation at least on behalf of the Sharoni Stern Estate, which would then be entirely donated to FACT for the purposes of anti-cult education and awareness, Naropa refused to give a cent.
The Stern family is of course not surprised by Naropa's lack of cooperation and compassion in the wake of Sharon's death, as in their opinion Naropa's well documented history shows a pattern of covering up the exploitation and abuse of students by faculty members. The Stern's believe it is easier for Naropa to just brush things under the rug rather than confront the issues head on and make changes. We at FACT believe this is utterly shameful behavior for any academic institution, let alone one "accredited" in the U.S. for higher education. Moreover, Mr. Stern, the father of Sharon, believes that if the faculty at Naropa had acted appropriately at the time when these abuses were being initiated against his daughter, instead if worrying about their accreditation, she would still be alive today. How this school received their accreditation in the first place with their long documented history of student abuses is truly anyone's guess.
Regarding Naropa's infamous ex-teacher, Katsura Kan, his desperate attempts to stall the lawsuit against him (from going to trial) are an exercise in futility. Katsura and all his advisors are delaying the case with the claim that the Sharon Stern Estate has no jurisdiction because the alleged crimes were not committed in Florida. A higher court denied his poor excuse of a claim and booted it back down to the lower court, where the Stern family needs now only to show the evidence proving it, which is abundant.
Katsura's other claim to stall the lawsuit was that he barely spoke English, which is easily disproved from all the emails he sent to Sharon. Also, on behalf of the Sharon Stern Estate, Mr. Stern believes that Naropa should never have hired a teacher who barely spoke English, and also believes Naropa gave him the authority to teach a destructive life philosophy in their classroom. In Mr. Stern's opinion, it's more than a lie from Katsura Kan, it's an insult to the family and a crime to waste the time and resources of our court system like this. The Sharoni Stern Estate will get to the bottom of this through the active lawsuit.
We hope you found this expose interesting and educational. If you would like to learn more about what happened to Sharon Stern, please read the following articles on this page:
We would like to conclude this expose with a message from our founder:
I, Tibor Stern, father of Sharon Stern, representative of her estate and president of FACT, who is going through so much pain and suffering every minute of the day and night from the loss of my beloved daughter, feel obligated to make sure that no other parents are going to go through this kind of unnecessary tragedy by bringing public education and awareness on this typically overlooked and misunderstood subject. My advice to all parents whose kids are attending or going off to college, please research the school in-depth and especially check out the school for any past complaints. Also, make sure that the sexual harassment law Title IX applies to your child's institution.
We parents entrust our children blindly to the universities, which is the wrong thing to do. There is evil everywhere, so always be as well-informed as possible. Please contact us if you would like any personal educational material for you and your children, explaining the warning signs of cult recruitment and indoctrination.
Tibor Stern
President of FACT
(On behalf of the Sharon Stern Estate)
Families Against Cult Teachings is dedicated to raising awareness and educating to the existence and methodology of dangerous active cults in the United States. Our organization also focuses on working within the law to hold dangerous cults accountable for their actions, and helping cult victims, both past and present, by offering care, guidance, and various kinds of support.
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