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Review: I Dreamed in the Cities at Night, by Remco Campert
The volumes I Dreamed in the Cities at Night, by Remco Campert, and Kill the Radio, by Dorothea Rosa Herliany, are numbers 18 and 19 in Arc's 'Visible Poets' series, and two more contrasting books it would be hard to imagine. This contrast is signalled by the titles; Dutch poet Remco Campert's I Dreamed in the Cities at Night is predicated firstly upon community that is often, but not always, urban, and a community that is rooted in family and relationships. There is, as is noted by both the translator, Donald Gardner, and the book's introducer, Paul Vincent, a dead-pan humour to much of his poetry. Vincent goes so far as to align Campert with the Liverpool poets, which is possibly an alignment too far, but the sardonic quality of much of the writing should appeal to a British audience.
The phrase Kill the Radio, Dorothea Rosa Herlainy's translator tells us, is a literal translation of an Indonesian phrase meaning 'turn off the radio'. The translator, Harry Aveling, tells us that 'kill' here, is a dead metaphor, similar to the word used in the theatrical phrase, 'kill the lights'. Well, up to a point, Lord Copper! There are plenty of other poems in the collection to choose a title from, so why this? As Linda France makes clear in her introduction, Herliany may well be killing the radio because of the consistently bad news it brings, but the affect is to shut out that wider world and concentrate resolutely on the personal. For Herliany, the personal is always the political. Herliany's poetry is not of the confessional kind in the Western tradition of Sexton and Plath - the disturbance and conflict that these poems describe is embedded in the lives of all Indonesian women. As such, it is a shocking rejoinder to any implied 'western' sense of emotional indulgence.
For these poems are often very direct. They are direct about the oppression that women endure in her society, and they are absolutely direct about Herliany's response to that. She writes about adultery. She writes about the violence she would like to inflict on me in return for the violence directed not only towards her but to all Indonesian women. And she certainly writes with poetic personality, which steers her poetry and poetics in quite the opposite direction to that normally seen in the British islands.
Not all the poetry in this book is quite this explicit. But there is a great deal that is. Her translator, Harry Aveling, is a professor of translation studies, so we have to assume that he knows what he is doing in presenting the surface of her poetry as quite so unflinching. And the absence of capitals at the beginnings of sentences, and the lower case 'i's, are there in the original.
There is a lyricism about much of the writing in this book, and the 'Kill the Radio' sequence itself, is a both bruised and loving examination of a love affair; and that ambivalent tenderness does underlie much of the other, more stringent writing. However, the reader soon comes to realise that this lyricism is hard-earned. This is a very unusual book, and if the reader has the stomach for it, then it offers great rewards and a unique insight into a very different consciousness.
Campert's book, I Dreamed in the Cities at Night is, as I suggested above, quite opposite in tone to Herliany's. In Donald Gardner's rhythmic and subtle translation, Campert's dominant tone is one of urbanity and understatement. That is not to say that there isn't real emotion going on in these poems. Campert, born in the Hague, in 1929, writes poignantly and vividly about his father and mother who were both resistance workers in the Second World War. Technically, though, Campert offers somewhat more standard poetic fare; Ode to my coat, for example, uses the coat as an aide memoire for meetings and lovers, and House in Antwerp offers a location for a family that's now a memory.
Although this is to point up a difference with Herliany, Campert locations and props are also often used to reflect on the war between the sexes. Campert is capable of anger at betrayal, but his note is usually one of regret:
The finest poems in this collection are those in which he remembers his parents and his sense of childhood failure. The adult who writes these poems seems to have forgiven the child he was, but the poems themselves are a vivid testament to a time when loss was final. Writing of the day, when he and his mother were informed of his father's death at the hands of the Nazis, Campert writes:
I felt nothing then but knew
there was something I should feel
I looked past my mother's sleeve
towards the deep enticing wood
when I got the chance I told her all
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Battery 4 Effects page Tutorial
A quick video I had Did on Battery 4 just going over the Effects page and explaining how the built in Plugins work. Watch in 720P to avoid the mp3 YouTube compression. Sorry about the Long Intro Music in the back ground that was a beat I had made at the time. This is a great video as I cover all the Sections on the effect page as well as how to set up colors , side chaining , lofi , eq , filters and the transient master. Also a quick look at the Master page and how to set up the Buss you can leave a comment below.
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Highborn Chapter 2 now available as IAP
Highborn (TMA Review), one of my personal favorite Turn Based Strategy games on the iPhone, has just been updated with Chapter 2 as an in-app purchase ($0.99 for iPhone, $1.99 for iPad version). This eagerly anticipated follow up will bring forth 8 new missions, new enemies and allies and various new structures. Aside from the IAP, the update also includes multiple new features for the game in general:
- Improved 3D unit artwork and models;
- Units now display their attack range during movement;
- Monoliths now display which spell they control and a cool-down timer;
- End-of-mission statistic screen with information on turns taken, enemies killed, number of structures captured and lost, and more;
- SHAKE TO UNDO! This highly requested feature has been added to the single-player campaign, allowing players to undo their entire previous turn.
For those of you who enjoyed the game earlier on, the 2nd chapter should be an easy buy at only a buck. Otherwise you can always pick up Highborn on the iPhone (chapter 1) for $0.99, or download the free lite version to see if it's your cup of tea. Videos and more info after the gap.
Jet Set Games, Highborn (TMA Review), 69.1 MB – $0.99
Jet Set Games, Highborn HD, 85.4 MB – $2.99
App Description
HIGHBORN CHAPTER 2 IS NOW AVAILABLE! We've doubled the gameplay with more missions, new features and plenty of off-the-wall stories and dialogue!
Highborn for the iPhone and iPod Touch is a casual, turn-based strategy game, perfect for gaming on the go, or for anyone looking for an intelligent, tactical experience without the frenetic play of a traditional real-time strategy game.
Highborn features two types of strategy games in one. Move your army around an overhead map to capture points of interest and receive spells and combat support; then dive into 3D combat to deploy those advantages against an unsuspecting enemy!
All the fun and fighting is set against an irreverent take on the classic good-versus-evil tale. Eight wacky heroes banter about, trading dialogue full of miscommunications and outrageous assumptions.
A LIGHT TOUCH – Enjoy a satisfying strategy experience, no matter if you spend minutes or hours with the game.
TIME FOR A NEW STRATEGY – A unique blend of strategic movement and 3D combat that caters to a variety of gameplay styles and offers immense replayability.
MUTLIPLAY AT YOUR PACE – Think, then act in round-based play via OpenFeint's 30-million-person community. Have multiple games going at once, and trash-talk your opponents in player-to-player chat.
MANY STYLES OF PLAY – Unlock hero characters for access to different abilities and play styles, along with different strategies to use against your opponents.
ACHIEVE GREATNESS – More than 20 single-player and multiplayer gameplay achievements to unlock, including judicious use of turns, using your monks as bait, and making it through an entire mission without capturing any support structures.
MORE CHALLENGES IN CHAPTER TWO – Double the gameplay with an in-app purchase of Chapter 2 that adds eight new missions, new enemies and allies, and multiple new structures, like factories and teleporters.
Highborn is developed by a team of industry veterans, many of who created the original Command & Conquer products, including Rade Stojsavljevic, Joseph B. Hewitt, IV, and Westwood Studios Co-Founder, Brett W. Sperry.
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Our History
Oakland Macomb OBGYN was founded in 1998 by Drs. James McBride and Catherine Stark. The partners completed their residencies at William Beaumont Hospital and opened across the street from the Yates Cider Mill. The partners, with the help of Beaumont, established a foundation that would prove to serve them well. The addition of LouAnne Case, CNM and Kathy Figurski, CNM brought the offering of midwifery care which expanded the practice.
The Oakland Macomb OBGYN reputation for kind, compassionate care grew and as patient demand increased, they were able to bring on additional physicians and midwives. Dr. Joseph Love joined in 2003 followed closely by Dr. Wallace in 2004. They have since been able to add to their ranks with the best and brightest board certified physicians and midwives.
The founding doctors have instilled the core belief that compassionate, sensitive care provided in state of the art facilities reflects unyielding respect for the patient. We have partnered with Troy Beaumont for obstetrical care and surgery. The hospital has enabled us to pioneer innovative therapies such as robotic surgery.
Our Location
The practice is currently on two campuses. The Wellpointe Building on South Boulevard and Dequindre and the UnaSource II Building on Crooks in Troy. If you explore the different offices and hospital on any given day, you can find twelve Physicians and six Midwives in various phases of patient care.
We are very proud of our state of the art Mammogram Department. This suite is in the Wellpointe Building and run by Board Certified Radiologist, Dr. Sharon Helmer. There is no finer imaging equipment than our Hologic 3-D Genius Mammogram machine. Our patients are all warmly greeted in a spa like atmosphere. The patient feedback for ease and convenience has been overwhelming.
There is a deep culture of care and commitment in our focused patient care. You will often be surrounded by joy and laughter as we strive to partner with patients in their health journey.
In closing, we would like to invite you to join the Oakland Macomb OBGYN family. Please call to schedule an appointment and we aim to greet you with warmth, professionalism and respect.


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I've been helping out recently with the NYCFotoWorks portfolio review, Oct. 28-30 at Sandbox in NYC. There are a lot of portfolio reviews out there, so when Marc Asnin and Joshua Herman approached me about helping get the word out for NYCFW, I had one big question: How is this any different from all the other portfolio reviews?
As editor/publisher/blogger, I receive dozens of press releases every day, each one claiming that its event is brand new, one-of-a-kind, and oh so innovative. Guess what — they're not.
My suggestion for how to distinguish NYCFotoWorks was to help photographers get the most out of the event by emphasizing education — Marc and Josh were definitely on the same page.
Not surprisingly, when I started emailing colleagues to ask for their help spreading the word, some of those same concerns came back to me. Jonathan Worth, as always a vanguard of efficiency and online sharing, suggested I post our email exchange for the general benefit.
Jonathan's thoughts
"How do you feel about the pricing on this? I've been pretty outspoken about these events in the past, especially where they're clearly a cynical business ruse. This one looks massive.
"I think the list of contributors includes some awesome people (some of my faves), but also a few that I'd have to be paid to sit through a meeting with — a couple who I think, frankly, should be shot, not sought out for advice."
My response
"I have the same feeling about portfolio reviews, and when Marc and Josh came to me about helping with it, I specifically wanted to know what made this one different…other than a very impressive list of reviewers. The thing we were on the same page about was this idea of educating photographers who attend about how to get the most out of the experience.
"It really is amazing how many artists can't talk about their work well or have done no research on the person they're meeting with. So I'm sending out feedback from the reviewers about what they're looking for before the photographers get there. Then I'm filming interviews with reviewers and participating photographers that can be shared with the whole photographic community.
"Any list of reviewers is going to be a little hit or miss. The nice thing about NYCFotoWorks is that photographers get to choose between five and twenty-four reviewers they want to see. Of course, it's first come first served, but the chances a photographer would get stuck with a bunch of people they don't like are slim.
"As for the price: It's no more than it would cost to FedEx your book to that many people, or the cost of your time to set up that many high-profile meetings in two days. I've talked with Marc, the founder, a lot. Yes this is in part a new business venture for him and Josh, but he's also genuinely dedicated to education and using his wide experience and network to help other photographers. He's doing what more photographers should be doing: seeking out new revenue streams so he can do more of what he really loves, teaching photography to young kids."
What I've been working on
Above is a short video of Marc, talking about his ideas for the NYCFW Portfolio Review. I produced this, with help from the talented Simon Biswas, because I wanted people to get to know the person behind this project. Marc doesn't pretend to be anything but what he is — a Brooklyn boy, born and raised, and damn proud of it — which is why his message of being yourself with editors rings true.
I have also collected reviewers responses, which I think will be really helpful to anyone attending any portfolio review. You can see all the responses here.
Your thoughts?
I'd be happy to hear what people think about the value of portfolio reviews. What should and shouldn't you expect to get out of them? And what about reviewers: Do you honestly find new people to work with from these events? What are the biggest problems with them?


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Today's beauty-related post is about Vapour Organic Beauty, a line I found out a while ago from Kimberly Snyder. These days, I find her plan a bit too restrictive for me (love her positive energy, though), but I still enjoy her recipes and follow some of her advice (I stick to fruit and greens in the morning, and tend to eat light to heavy). I also have her exclusive Vapour Organic Beauty Fresh Collection on my wishlist.
I don't have Kimberly's Fresh Collection, but I have quite the collection of Vapour products, as you can see at the top of this post. I thought it would be fun to swatch some of the colors for you, starting with these Mesmerize Eye Shimmers in Gilt (pale yellow), Sugar (soft pink) and Ice (light blue silver).
As you can see in the swatches above, these eye shimmers are sheer, shimmery and provide just a hint of color (they are great highlighters). They are cream shadows that feel similar to the lipsticks, but with a hint of powder in them. These work best for me in the winter months, but I find I need powder to set them on humid days.
Most Vapour products are in a moisturizing cream stick form, which makes them easy to apply. I'm a big fan of the lipsticks and Aura Multi-Use Blush, especially since this old face doesn't like it when powders bring out her wrinkles (yes, I admitted that I have wrinkles).
Two of my favorite Vapour Siren Lipsticks are Tryst (a universal neutral red) and Courage (a classic cherry red), which I like to wear with Radiant Aura Multi-Use Blush in Whisper (a shimmery warm pale pink that's meant for lips and cheeks). This blush looks very natural and makes my skin glow. The lipsticks work well with the blush, apply so easily (there's something about that unique flat top) and last all day. They aren't so moisturizing that they wipe away, yet they don't dry out my lips. Also, these reds are perfect on me, like every other color I've purchased from Vapour.
Speaking of other colors, I just added two more Siren Lipsticks to my collection, Bold (a classic cool deep red) and Purr (the perfect sex-kitten pink; meow!).
Here are swatches of the two colors. Bold is a little bolder than Courage, but not as much as suggested by the Vapour site. I like it, though. Purr is completely the opposite; it's a light pink, almost lilac shade. Usually, this color doesn't work on me, but somehow this one does.
To amp up the shine, I also have the Elixir Plumping Lip Gloss in Bitten (a deep red cherry stain), Discreet (a shimmery nude) and Flare (a warm orange red). Obviously, I tend to go for the reds or nude.
In the swatches above, you can see how deceiving they can be in the tube (Bitten really isn't as dark as it first appears). They paint (with a brush applicator) a sheer wash of color that can be worn alone or on top of the lipsticks. I tend to wear the darker colors by themselves, but use Discreet over a pink or coral lipstick, as it tends to wash me out by itself. All three colors have a slight shimmer and plump my lips just a little bit (although I'm not sure if anyone notices but me).
Here's a pic of me wearing Bitten (my lips look a tad thin in this pic, but you get a better idea of the color), along with Whisper Aura Multi-Use Blush, Ice Mesmerize Eye Shimmer and a navy eyeliner that I could no longer find on the site.
I also have three Vapour Organic Beauty Vernissage 5-Free Nail Lacquer in Mischief (light gray), Instinct (bright red) and Rogue (nude pink). These colors are so classic. The polish glides on smoothly and holds up to my mommy lifestyle. It doesn't take forever to dry, and I've been able to get away with applying only one coat. I meant to swatch these, too, but didn't get a chance for you. The colors paint on just as you see them here. Maybe I'll post them on my Instagram in the future.
Just so you know, I purchased all these products myself (although I'd gladly review anything Vapour sends me).
According to the Vapour Organic Beauty website, "Vapour is 100% natural. It contains 70% organic ingredients and 30% mineral pigments and essential oils. That is it. Vapour contains no toxic chemicals, no parabens, no phalates, no animal testing, no nano-particles and no irradiation." Heads up to vegans, Vapour products do contain beeswax, but are cruelty-free.


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Three adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are doing well after receiving an infusion of their own stem cells that had been genetically engineered to induce them to stop producing harmful "sickle" hemoglobin and start producing a healthy form of hemoglobin.
A drug used for rheumatoid arthritis has moved a step closer to FDA approval for a desperately needed new use. The drug, abatacept, has gained FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for preventing acute, severe graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in patients receiving bone marrow transplants.


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Protein controls every organ in the body, helps the production of amino acids.
But too much has the same effect on the body as smoking.
Protein is a substance which plays a key role in maintaining health.
For the beginning, you should know that it maintains healthy everything, from head to toe.
That is because is the primary component of every system and organ in the body.
Proteins also participate in the construction of certain substances in the body.
It is helping the formation of new molecules and hemoglobin.
First of all, hemoglobin is responsible and is transporting important oxygen from the lungs to all our body.
Also, the proteins give the body structure of the bones and tissues, sending signals on the coordination of biological functions of the body.
In addition, it is a key component of the immune system.
If you consume more proteins than you need to perform these functions, your body will use it as energy.
On the other hand, a protein that is not used for energy turns into fat.
In contrast, if you do not eat enough calories, protein will be used to provide energy, instead of walking to the organs and tissues.
The proteins in the body are made up of 20 different amino acids.
Amino acids produce various types of proteins, which are necessary for the organism.
The amount of proteins that are necessary for a person varies depending on the sex and age.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends:
– 46 grams of protein per day for women between 19 and 70 years
– 56 grams of protein per day for men between 19 and 70 years
Most people actually consume more protein than they need.
Some of them consume even twice as much than recommended.
But, too much protein in the diet can be a problem and can cause cancer.
For example, they can damage the kidneys.
The riskiest of the group of people are those with early kidney disease.
A lot of people are not yet aware of that problem.
A large amount of protein, especially of animal origin, has a similar effect on health as smoking.
At the same time, too many proteins can increase the risk of cancer and cultivation.
Normally, proteins will give a feeling of satiety, but too many proteins prevent your body from burning them.
There are three types of proteins:
Complete Protein
This type provides all the amino acids and is found in meat, fish, dairy products, cinema, soy, and chicken.
Incomplete Protein
Incomplete proteins do not produce enough or even one amino acid.
They can be found in peanut butter, whole grains and vegetables.
Complementary Protein
A combination of two incomplete proteins is the complementary type, and capable for the production of amino acids.
The sources of this type of proteins are dishes like rice with beans or cheese, as well as sesame seeds with beans.
Proteins play an important role in the recovery of muscle and other tissues.
To get the best from proteins, it is necessary to adjust the amount you consume on a daily basis.


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Living in a Gated or Non-gated Community: The Gate Debate
Living in a gated or non-gated community can be a tough decision for some people in the market for a new home. Sure, there are polarized opinions on both ends of the debate which are completely pro or against one or the other, but what are the real advantages and disadvantages to a a gated community?
Many people think that there are strong benefits to raising a family inside a gated community. Some who live in gated areas say they feel more secure or are not afraid to be home alone or leave their kids alone in the communities. Often, people who live in the gated neighborhoods feel a sense of safety that they don't think they would feel in a non-gated community.
An additional benefit advocates for gated communities boast is the lower amount of pass-through traffic in the neighborhood and thus a safer feeling about kids playing in the streets and lower traffic noise.
Another reason some homeowners prefer a gated community is the perceived added prestige to living in such a neighborhood.
In some states, real estate experts say property values of gated communities can be higher than those outside the walls.
No matter the reason for choosing to live in a gated community, the biggest question surrounding gated vs non-gated is safety.
The major question that is asked of gated communities is "Do they really keep crime rates down?" The short answer is, not really. In most cities, some forms of crime such as car theft is reduced initially but the long term crime rates are only marginally better at best. The trend is that crimes against people tend to go down because "outsider" perpetrators initially prefer not to go into areas with which they are unfamiliar and it may be more difficult to escape. Typically, crimes such as burglary drop within the first year of a new gated community but then rise back to the same levels as non-gated communities.
Does living in a gated community give a false sense of security? This is what many people believe; gated communities are more of a marketing tool and fad than serving any true benefit or purpose. For example, in communities with unmanned gates, codes to get into the gates are given to many people who don't live within the community but visit frequently. Often, friends who don't live inside the gated community can become irritated with having to remember the code or contacting you for the digits each time they visit. "Outsiders" who get the code not only include friends but also food delivery persons or other individuals providing services to people living inside the gates. Think about all the contractors, landscapers, house cleaners, dog walkers, pest control providers, etc. who enter on a normal basis and consider the level of security coded gates truly provide.
In communities with a guarded gate, the concerns are how good the actual security is. This is solely based upon the person at the gate who is likely being paid a fairly low wage. So, the argument becomes whether that individual would really be willing to go to great lengths to enforce the internal rules of the community. In some cases, where communities have several gate entrances, only the main gate is manned by a person while the others rely on code entry.
No matter the type of gate security, there are ways for perpetrators to get into gated communities and, typically, gates are not enough of a deterrent for the burglars from the affluent homes that often sit inside. Another concern of living within a gated neighborhood is emergency vehicle access to the communities. With more communities being built, and more security codes being used, it can become more difficult for emergency personnel to access the gates. In some areas, rescue workers must rummage through pages of codes for unmanned gates. Another complaint by some rescue workers is maneuvering large emergency vehicles into narrow gates and the response time lost for such instances.
Despite the statistics showing no significant decrease in crime in gated communities over time, the number of these communities continues to grow. While research shows that the "old school" neighborhood watch programs prove to reduce crime if properly run by the community, often these are forgone in a gated community due to the sense of security from the gates and walls alone.
Whether living in a gated or non-gated community, homeowners should always rely on providing their own safety and security first. Locking doors and windows and keeping the garage shut are the most basic forms of safety and other home safety devices or home security alarm systems can always be installed for added measures.
At the end of the day, living in a gated or non-gated community really just comes down to personal preference. There are pros and cons to living in a gated community. The added security is debatable, but that hasn't stopped them from being a popular choice for families across the country.
For additional information on gated and non-gated communities in The Valley, contact Elise Fay & Associates.


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Social security tax by Employees
By the Social Security Law of 2010/59(1)/10 every physical person who is working in Cyprus either as an employee or as a self-employed professional has to pay social security tax to the Government of Cyprus. By Article 4 of this law every person who has worked as an employee in any taxable period, there is a liability of payment of social security tax, by the employee and his employer according to the provisions of the law. For the years till 2018 the tax rate is 20.2% on the salary or wages or the employee according to Article 5 of this law. Such tax is split in 3 parts. The percentage of 7.8% is paid by the employee the percentage of 7.8% is paid by the employer and the percentage of 5.6% is paid by the Government.
The social security tax for employees is paid monthly, with a grace of a few days into the next month without any penalty. If it not paid in time there is a penalty. When an employee is employed by two or more employers in the same taxable period, there is a liability to pay the tax by both employers according to Article 8 of the law. Article 9 of the law provides that when the employee works both as an employee and as self-employed in the same period then he has the liability to declare both incomes and pay the assessed tax on both of them. According to Article 16 no tax is payable by an employee after he has reached the retirement age.
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Article 11 of the Social Security Law provides that every person who has worked as self-employed in any period he has to pay the social security contribution and so has the Government. By Article 12 of the law such tax is 20.5% on the income of the self- employed person. A percentage of 15.6% is paid by the tax payer and a percentage of 4.9% is paid by the government. This tax is payable every quarter. Such quarters are January to March, April to June, July to September and October to December. There is a grace on one month in paying the tax, after that there is a penalty. The above provisions are valid for the period until 2018 included. For any updates we`ll be back.


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A refreshing, smooth ice cream treat using avocado, coconut milk, and matcha.
Who can ever resist homemade ice cream? This avocado pistachio matcha ice cream recipe is especially enjoyable thanks to the subtle nuances of the delicate ingredients. There are velvety notes of coconut, avocado, matcha green tea, and pistachio with every bite.
This ice cream is totally sugar-free, but you can serve it with a little honey on top if you prefer a little sweetness. On its own, it's super refreshing, smooth and creamy, but doesn't feel heavy or unbearably sweet. In a word, it's perfect.
Many of the ingredients here are packed with good-for-you nutrients, such as the avocados, pistachios, and of course, the matcha tea powder.
The avocados contain lots of good potassium, fatty acids, and fiber. They can lower your cholesterol and lend a helping hand to eye health. They've also been linked to cancer prevention and arthritis relief.
Pistachios are heart-friendly, and they also contain antioxidants. They defend against diabetes, are a good source of fiber, and are said to have aphrodisiac properties.
As for the matcha green tea powder, it also contains plenty of antioxidants, which help prevent diabetes, heart problems, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and some types of cancer. Matcha powder also gives you eye-opening energy while keeping you relaxed.
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Avocado Pistachio and Matcha Ice CreamPublished: 2017-04-24
Equipment Needed:
- Jar
- Stick/immersion blender
- Container with a pouring spout
- Ice cream maker
- Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup avocado oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 cups full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon Epic Matcha green tea powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Ceylon cinnamon
- 2 large ripe avocados
- 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
- 1 pinch Himalayan salt
- Honey (optional)
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For the ice cream:
- Directions
- Add the coconut oil, avocado oil, apple cider vinegar, and egg yolks to a jar that is barely wide enough to accommodate the head of your stick blender.
- Let that sit just long enough for the egg yolks to settle comfortably at the bottom of the jar, underneath the oil (a few seconds).
- Insert your stick blender and push it all the way down until it makes contact with the bottom of the jar, then push the power button and do not move the blender for a full 20 seconds. As the oil starts to emulsify, start moving your blender around and up and down just to make sure that every last bit of oil gets well-incorporated.
- You should now have creamy mayonnaise. Set it aside.
- Add the coconut milk, gelatin, matcha powder, vanilla, cinnamon and salt to a large container, preferably one with a pouring spout.
- Blend everything with your stick blender until you have a completely smooth mixture.
- Add the mayonnaise you set aside and the flesh of the avocados, then blend again until smooth and well-combined.
- Transfer this mixture to your ice cream maker.
- Churn according to the manufacturer's instructions. (This shouldn't take much longer than 5–7 minutes.)
- When the ice cream is almost set, add the chopped pistachios and continue churning until the nuts are evenly distributed.
- When you serve, drizzle a little honey on top.
- Enjoy!
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Yield 8 servings
You can serve this ice cream immediately as a soft serve, or you can transfer it to an air-tight container and put it in the freezer for a couple of hours to firm up. However, be mindful to not freeze it for more than a couple of hours, or else it becomes too hard to eat.
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WebTek Labs Walkin Drive For fresher from 29th June to 1st July 2016
WebTek Labs Walkin Drive For fresher from 29th June to 1st July 2016. WebTek Labs Recruitment drive in Hyderabad for freshers as Jr. Java Trainer position. BE, B.Tech, BCA, ME, M.Tech, MCA freshers are eligible to attend this drive. Interested and eligible candidates can directly attend the walkin interview at the below mentioned location.
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Come September, Eclectix will be able to accommodate the growing shopping and art opening crowds we've been getting by moving to a bigger, more spacious location at 10082 San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito. The new space will feature more of the wonderfully eclectic items we are known for, as well as an expanded gallery space to host the upcoming and packed with great art "Strange Brew" show, that will take advantage of the larger area while allowing full enjoyment and appreciation of the art.The "Strange Brew" show, will feature newbrow, lowbrow, fantastic & strange art by strange artists, celebrating Halloween and El Dia de los Muertos. The exhibit will open on October 3rd, California Arts Day, with the artist's reception from 7-10 PM.
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To mark the transfer of this website to an icelandic (vrad.is!) domain, and since we just so happened to come back from Reykjavik a few days ago, I'd like to mark this wonderful and weird coincidence with some pictures from this equally wonderful and weird country. First batch here. More to follow.
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A federal judge wants more information before ruling on a lawsuit that seeks to end all coyote hunting in a five-county region of Eastern North Carolina.
The lawsuit, filed by three conservation groups last fall, aims to protect the endangered red wolf population living near the Alligator and Scuppernong rivers – about 100 animals reintroduced to the area as part of a federal program.
The groups argued that the state Wildlife Resources Commission causes red wolves to be mistakenly shot by allowing coyote hunting in the recovery area. Wolves and coyotes are almost impossible for hunters to tell apart, their suit said.
Fourteen red wolves died in 2013 that the coalition knows about, including nine dead by suspected or confirmed gunshot wounds. Another wolf was found killed, apparently shot, Jan. 7.
The wolf program is controversial in the five counties, however, as many landowners feel the wolves are damaging native wildlife populations and mixing with coyotes beyond the government's ability to control them.
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SparkFun Electronics Comments urn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f8249 2020-05-28T02:49:53-06:00 SparkFun Electronics Tekee on New Product Friday: Blue Light Special Tekee urn:uuid:d88b747e-8ddc-3202-ea13-9f392bc126d4 2013-09-06T13:45:44-06:00
Here is a link to the unboxing of my Dumpster Dive. I was beyond thrilled to find a working color LCD shield in the mix. It appears to have a couple of wonky rows, but other than that it is fully functional. https://plus.google.com/105630915249210615887/posts/U75va87V6Af
 Toni_K on New Product Friday: Blue Light Special Toni_K urn:uuid:fe39758a-d2a2-af9b-dd2a-f0f89e85ab78 2013-09-03T11:01:26-06:00
I believe the Dumpster Dive will be promoted better next time, and we will also have more stock. The first time was a trial run, as we had no idea how well it would perform. Hopefully next time you can get in there sooner!
 RobertC. on New Product Friday: Blue Light Special RobertC. urn:uuid:7d405aae-a111-5f33-2bfd-2cb91791422f 2013-09-02T10:44:16-06:00
it's on the product page as well as the post above. here you go.
 The Doctor Doge on New Product Friday: Blue Light Special The Doctor Doge urn:uuid:4c756d72-b56a-3db0-8352-cef979d43689 2013-08-31T21:39:00-06:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFFGfITh7mM
 TheCentaur on New Product Friday: Blue Light Special TheCentaur urn:uuid:66fbc1bd-647d-af1a-7f38-4d75bd4b94c0 2013-08-31T20:23:47-06:00
I watched the whole video, and never saw a Blue Light.....
(Yes, I'm joking. Kmart lives!)

 Customer #395518 on New Product Friday: Blue Light Special Customer #395518 urn:uuid:ace20c67-065e-98a5-b3d6-1fe4afe2d417 2013-08-30T23:24:44-06:00
He said that an engineer who made it wrote a very quick guide to how to use it, Can I have the Link ?
 Ted M on New Product Friday: Blue Light Special Ted M urn:uuid:ca3e4272-8602-4134-bdf7-98929736960b 2013-08-30T20:33:10-06:00
i almost thought I was over the disappointment of missing out on the dumpster dive, and then you had to bring it up! It is cool that Sparkfun does stuff like the dumpster dive, but I wish you'd have more than 2 minutes worth of inventory, or did it sometime other than the middle of the day, or gave some warning, so that those of us with a job would have some sort of a chance of participating. I'm not saying that you should stop stuff like this, but you do make me slightly depressed every time that I come home, log on, and realize that I just missed out on the awesomeness once again.
 The Mattias on New Product Friday: Blue Light Special The Mattias urn:uuid:3807ca89-267b-a611-7fa6-f28dc2d8d162 2013-08-30T17:19:40-06:00
I wish I could've got a Dumpster Dive, but I didn't have an account then.
 pyrofx on New Product Friday: Blue Light Special pyrofx urn:uuid:8e6aeb74-f399-e3bb-29e9-bf040c653604 2013-08-30T09:35:21-06:00
Unfortunately, did not get in on the Dumpster Dive. But that RN-52 looks pretty good!


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This thesis reports on a study of the lived experience of clinical nurses as mentors of student nurses in the workplace. Pre-registration nurse education, in which students must spend fifty percent of their time in practice, relies on a partnership between universities and health care providers and, crucially, the availability of practice mentors, able to support and assess practice learning.
Within a hermeneutic phenomenological research methodology, twelve nurses described their experiences of mentoring through conversational interviews and event diaries which included 'rich pictures'. The mixed methods provided openings for participants to talk about the harder-to-access elements of experience and generated multiple layers of rich data. Analysis of the data involved the application of different interpretive lenses: existentials in the care structure of Heidegger's (1962) Dasein and the four lifeworld existentials (van Manen, 1997).
For these respondents, the mentoring experience was rewarding, satisfying, frustrating, and even distressing at times. Being a mentor meant existing in worlds of 'high stakes', 'hope for the nursing profession' and 'fragments', governed by resource constraints, contextual demands and concern for others. Educational purposes dominated their being, revealing an essence, interpretively coined as 'the educational use of self', which meant that they were individually and authentically engaged in supporting and assessing learning.
This study promotes greater understanding of mentoring practice and workplace learning, which can inform processes of recruitment, preparation and support of both students and mentors. Key insights are that mentors need support to work with complex and often hidden knowledge, including situations involving their intuitions.
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Our wish is for you to maintain healthy teeth and a beautiful smile. Our team consists of dedicated individuals who are kind, friendly and caring. They are happy when you are happy, so please feel free to address any concerns with our front office. Our energetic and experienced staff will ensure a pleasant experience from the moment you walk through the door to the end of your appointment.
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Dr. Gina Elrod is a graduate of Indiana University School of Dentistry Class of 2001. Dr. Elrod received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. She practiced dentistry in Indiana until moving to Arizona in 2010 with her husband Ryan and their two sons, Vincent and Jack. Dr. Elrod has a passion for helping her patients and educating them on the importance of oral health in relation to their overall health. She believes every patient should have a positive dental experience and helps them feel comfortable with her gentle and caring nature.
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Doctor Gwen Huynh was born in Saigon, Vietnam and then moved with her family to United States. At first, she resided in Hawaii but then she moved to California to complete research and her bachelor degree at UCLA. She then went on to attend Dental School at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Upon graduating dental school, she completed residency at St. Vincent Charity Hospital also in Cleveland, Ohio. She finally moved to Arizona and decided to settle here. Dr. Huynh has served as the senior managing doctor for a large dental practice and collaborated with several private practices. She currently lives in Peoria, AZ with her husband Baron and two dogs Akela (Basenji/Collie mix) and Nali (Miniature Schnauzer).
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Dr. Donald Provenzale, Jr. graduated Loyola University School of Dentistry, Maywood, IL in 1988 at the top of his class, and subsequently entered residency training in Anesthesiology at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL. At the time, he was given the opportunity to pursue an M.D. degree and continue training toward becoming a board-certified Anesthesiologist. Due to his love for Dentistry, however, he declined the offer.
He then enrolled in the Medical College of Georgia dental implant training program, ultimately leading to being awarded the highest distinction within the discipline of Implant Dentistry—— Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry. He is recognized as a leader in the field of Oral Implantology and has lectured extensively on the subject. He currently serves as the President of the Central District of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) and as a faculty member of the AAID's Chicago dental implant training program.
Dr. Provenzale strongly believes that treating patients with compassion and honesty, combined with the highest level of competence is the only way to practice Dentistry. Building a foundation of trust by treating his patients as special individuals is the very essence of his practice.
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I have been in the dental field since 1996. At Paradise Valley Family Dental my goal is to work with our patients and help them fully understand their overall oral health. I love to educate patients about dentistry and it's my mission for every patient to be happy and 'smiling' when leaving our office.
In my spare time, I enjoy eating at restaurants and spending time with my husband and kids.
Khristina WilcoxPatient Care Coordinator
After living seven years in Maui I moved back to Arizona in 2016 to be closer to my family. I have enjoyed growing in the dental field and am very excited to learn more each day. At some point, I plan to attend college to become a dental hygienist. I enjoy and look forward to helping all of our patients achieve their smile goals.
Zahra Irannejad, RDH.MSDental Hygienist
I was raised in Europe (Austria). I completed my Master of Science degree in Dental Hygiene at Canadian National Institute of Health from Ottawa, Canada. I moved to Arizona in 2012. I truly love my work in dentistry and have a heart for every patient that I treat. I especially feel accomplished when I can make people with previous negative memories of dentistry comfortable and happy to receive excellent care.
My husband and I have a 6 year old son together. We enjoy traveling around the world and going on family adventures.
Carolyn Lhotsky, RDHDental Hygienist
I was born and raised in New Jersey. I graduated from Keystone College, PA for Nutrition and Food Science as well as Bergen Community College, NJ for Dental Hygiene. Arizona has been my home for 25 years and I have been practicing dental hygiene for 27.
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I am originally from Romania and moved to the United States in 1993. Since then, I have been working in the dental field. I graduated from Dental School in California and moved to Arizona in 2005. When I am not working I like to spend time with my family and friends, cook, make floral arrangements and travel to new places.
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Daniel was born in Phoenix, AZ. He received his bachelor's degree at the University of Southern Indiana. In the process of completing his program, he met his wife and returned to Arizona with their 2 dogs (Fang and Gilly) and cat (Jade). In his free time he likes to play hockey, hike and travel.


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With eight campuses around Mexico and a student body of over 80,000 – there's a lot to consider when it comes to building the brand at private university UNITEC. To reach their ambitious growth and lead generation targets, the marketing team needed to implement a system that would help them stay aligned across teams, regions, and channels. By onboarding Percolate as their marketing calendar, brief management system, digital asset manager, and approval workflow manager, the UNITEC team is leading the path to digital change for education brands around the world.
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The current standoff between William L. Pollard, the president of Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, N.Y., and a one-of-its-kind criminal justice think tank run on that campus by ex-prisoners with doctorates is emblematic of what researchers say is a widespread ambivalence over how to help the formerly incarcerated re-enter society.
For almost six years Medgar Evers, a Brooklyn outpost of the City University of New York, has housed the Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions. The center is headed by formerly incarcerated researchers and has a national advisory board of academically pedigreed ex-prisoners who run prison-reform-related agencies. (Just over a year ago, the center was christened as a bona fide academic center in the City University system.)
In December the think tank's leaders were taken by surprise when Pollard, a relative newcomer to the school, announced that he was evicting the center. "It says something when one of the largest urban universities in the country doesn't deem it appropriate for a center of this kind to exist," says Divine Pryor, the center's co-founder and executive director. (Pollard did not respond to phone calls from The Root requesting comment.)
The Medgar Evers faculty recently issued a vote of no confidence in Pollard, conveying, in part, that he is betraying the mission of a college presumably dedicated to the academic needs of the urban poor and working class. Nevertheless, Pollard's administration has made it plain that the formerly incarcerated are not as welcome as they used to be at Medgar Evers, whose student population remains overwhelmingly black, despite a steady influx of white gentrifiers into the surrounding neighborhoods.
Last week a state Supreme Court judge ordered Medgar Evers to return to NuLeadership computers that the administration had confiscated in mid-December but that were purchased independently by the center. On Feb. 10, the court will consider an injunction barring Medgar Evers from evicting NuLeadership.
Roughly 650,000 of the incarcerated — a disproportionate number of them African American — are released from prisons annually. Most return to their communities of origin, where, at least in part, researchers say, their ability or inability to get a legitimate job determines whether they will remain law-abiding or revert to the criminality that landed many of them behind bars in the first place.
"Education is so closely tied to employment. The data to prove that is remarkably clear," says criminal-defense and civil rights attorney Alan Rosenthal, co-director of Justice Strategies, the research, training and policy initiative of the Center for Community Alternatives in Syracuse, N.Y.
"Use of a criminal record has become a race-neutral way for colleges to close their doors [to applicants]," Rosenthal says.
"We do know," says Barmak Nassirian, a spokesman for AACRAO, the registrar association, "that many institutions are imposing disclosure requirements for ex-prisoners, but we have not collected data on any special programs."
In 2004 then-President George W. Bush launched his landmark Prison Reentry Initiative, which was guided by the notion that even convicted felons deserve a second chance and that society is safer when ex-prisoners can find meaningful work. The initiative came in the middle of what has been roughly a decade of focus on returning prisoners who, researcher Rosenthal says, are also more likely to be viewed with suspicion, what with the heightened focus on terrorism and other crimes in the years since the 9/11 attacks.
"More and more colleges and universities are closing their doors," Rosenthal says, "and that disproportionately affects college-admission applications being submitted by people of color because they have disproportionately been run though the criminal justice system. It's not because of an actual higher crime rate among that population."
Brooklyn sends more people to prison than any of New York City's four other boroughs. Partly with that in mind, state lawmakers approved a $2.4 million grant that would give first-time, nonviolent offenders a second chance by sentencing them to college rather than prison. Pollard refused funds from the grant. "The president and the provost are so out of touch that they are rejecting alternative-to-incarceration programs at a time when both city and state governments are prioritizing them," says Eddie Ellis, NuLeadership's co-founder.
Says formerly incarcerated Andre "Imani" Ward, a junior at Medgar Evers who is studying social work, "Once a person is released from prison, given the many obstacles they face, if they can get into academia, it empowers that person. It has kept me disciplined and grounded. It's critical. [The previous Medgar Evers president] knew how incredibly important the center is and, because of that, supported it.
"It's rather disheartening to know, given [Pollard's] stature, his academic background, his professional background in social work, that he believes the formerly incarcerated should not be in college," Ward continues. "He's a black man running an institution in the heart of Brooklyn but doesn't see how inextricably tied to community NuLeadership and this campus are. It's very trying for all of us."
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based freelancer Katti Gray writes for several national and regional news organizations.


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Longford Park School - CORONA VIRUS updates. We will continue to keep you updated as we receive Government guidance. Detailed information can be found on this website under our Key Information / Safeguarding section.
Longford Park School has a strong Physical Education (P.E.) and sport ethos. Resources are excellent and cover every sport.
We closely follow the curriculum, the main curriculum subjects being:-
We integrate many things into our P.E. sessions for instance:-
We are very lucky here at Longford Park School to have sports coaches visit and deliver sessions to the pupils. These coaches have very specialised skills and experience which they share during their visits. We have had coaches deliver sessions on footballing, skateboarding, judo, kickboxing and many other sports.
Our membership with the Trafford School Sports Partnership brings with it many opportunities to participate in sport competitions.
The school is committed to offering an excellent P.E. curriculum with opportunities to participate in sporting competitions and increase awareness of how to fulfil a healthy lifestyle. Above all it provides an opportunity for pupils to enjoy themselves - we like to see all with smiles on their faces.
Play to Learn (P2L)
P2L sessions started several years ago and have proved very popular with both pupils and staff. The idea behind P2L was to create an academic learning environment in the hall rather than being class based. The aim is to learn whilst undertaking a physical activity.
Play to Learn provides a different learning method that may appeal to children who struggle in a traditional classroom setting.
Why using a physical activity works for us:-


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The first robot marathon is set to take place in Osaka, Japan, on February 24th. The race will feature no humans, simply mechanical robots that will cover 26.22 miles.
The robots will have to "run" around the 328ft course 422 times to complete the marathon.
It will take them an estimated four days to finish.
Robot Robovie-PC said in Japanese: "Stretch to prevent injuries and aim to run the whole marathon."
If the robots fall over they have to get back up on their own. However, if their batteries get low or die than are allowed to be changed by a human.
No word yet on when the Vibram-Robot, Naresh Kumar, will arrive in town for the race.
Check out the video below to see the robots putting down some practice laps:
With the new Boston Marathon Qualifying Times released yesterday these robotic tadpoles would be systematically challenged to qualify.


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I am amazed (or maybe saddened) by the lack of grasp of English by the majority of people on the web who claim English as a first language. This is especially true in reading comprehension tests. (Every time you respond to a post or a comment on a blog, it is effectively a reading comprehension […]
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With all the hubbub about the lack of Flash on the iPhone, I have to question why Microsoft hasn't been complaining that there isn't a Silverlight plug-in either. Flash and Silverlight target the same market, don't they? If Adobe is right, shouldn't we be hearing the same kind of rhetoric from Microsoft?
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For various reasons which I will not go into at the moment because I don't feel like it, I have the urge to provide wholly unsolicited but practical advice to writers. So here it is. Why should you as a writer listen to my advice? No reason except that I published two books last year, will publish two books this year and am likely to publish another couple of books next year, and aside from that I make a whole lot of money doing what I do. On the other hand, I am also famously a cranky blowhard who readily admits to having his head up his ass a lot of the time. So take it or leave it.
1. Yes, You're a Great Writer. So What.
Let's be clear on this, so there's no confusion on that matter: No one cares that you're totally the best writer ever. They just don't. Because while people want their writers to be many things, "the best" isn't usually one of those things. Readers want you to be entertaining. Editors want you to have commercial appeal and not be a pain in the ass to line edit. Publishers want you to fill a hole in their production schedule. Book stores want you to stimulate foot traffic in their store. None of that inherently has anything to do with being a great writer. If you can do one or more of these things and be a great writer, nifty. If being a great writer keeps you from doing these things, well, pal, expect to be deeply underappreciated in your time. Somewhat related to this:
2. I Don't Care If You're a Better Writer Than Me.
Because why should I? Yes, words drip from your pen like liquid gold skittering across the finest vellum ever pounded out of a lamb. Trees weep with gratitude that their deaths afford you the paper upon which you will cast your thoughts. That's very nice for you. Meanwhile, I've got my own books to write, projects to develop and clients to make happy. Your preternatural ability to weave filigreed musings into deathless prose impacts my life not at all.
I of course accept your superiority to me in the great hierarchy of writers — clearly, confronted with your brilliance, how could I not? I just don't care. Unless you intend to spend all your time trying to thwart my career because you can't bear to contemplate my muddy work sullying the field of endeavor over which you float, carried by the angels, simply as a practical matter what you do and what I do will have very little to do with each other.
I suspect my feeling here will be echoed by other writers. Be as brilliant as you want to be, friend. Just don't expect the rest of us to look up from our toil to stare agape as you waft by. And somewhat related to this:
3. There is Always Someone Less Talented Than You Making More Money As a Writer.
Why? Because life (and publishing) is capricious and cruel, that's why. Some fat bastard has been rewriting the same book for the last 25 years, and each "new" book is even more of a pointlessly smudged photocopy of his last book than the one before it, which in turn was a smudged photocopy of the book before that. And after his thick, retarded lummox of a book is planted in its own stand-up display smack in the middle of the store's primary traffic pattern, the author is going to take that money, buy a gorgeous house on Lake Tahoe with it and use the excess cash to charm smart, pretty, ambitious girls and boys to have rampaging sex with his flabby, liver-spotted body while he watches Nick Jr. on his 83-inch high-definition plasma television. Because he can. Meanwhile, you're lucky if a single copy of your achingly beautifully-written trade paperback, for which you were paid barely enough to cover three month's rent on a bug-infested Alphabet City 5th-floor walkup, is shelved spine inward in a forgotten limb of the bookstore for a month before its cover is amputated and sent back to the publisher as a mark of abject failure. Welcome to the literary world!
Just remember when that happens that someone else's retina-blindingly gorgeous manuscript — which is so much better than the tripe you write that you hardly deserve to know of its existence — lies neglected in a slush pile at a publisher, to be pawed over by a summer intern with as much taste in books as a heat-addled aardvark, before being returned 15 to 22 months after it was submitted. Yes, that's right: You're one of the lucky ones.
4. Your Opinion About Other Writers (And Their Writing) Means Nothing.
In one of the comment threads on this site, a correspondent mentions that another writer was telling her that no editor would ever buy my novels — and later that very same day I announced that I'd been signed to a two-novel deal, and that the books would be coming out in hardback. Why on this subject was this other writer so clearly and obviously wrong, wrong, wrong? Well, simple: Because he knows nothing — or at the very least, he knew nothing useful about the market in which these books would be in play. His opinion was that I was a bad writer and my books stank, but the reality was someone in a position to buy my work thought I was competent enough and the book good enough to purchase (and to justify another book purchase from me, sight unseen).
This is not to pound on this particular writer for knowing absolutely nothing about the market he was presuming to comment upon. Well, actually that's a lie: it is. But allow me to be the first to note that there are a lot of books out there — really successful books — that I wouldn't have given a snowball's chance in Hell of ever being published. And yet, there they are, selling millions. Why? Because I know nothing, too. As writers, our jobs are not to know anything about other writers and their work; our jobs are to work on our own writing.
This is not to say one can't have opinions about other writers and their work; we can. We all do. But we shouldn't bother pretending that our opinions have any relation to how that writer and his or her work will fare in the world. Speaking as a writer, and someone with an opinion, I don't need to validate my opinion by assuming it has a greater significance than being my own opinion. I have enough of an ego to feel that it merely being my opinion is good enough.
5. You're Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop, You Know.
I mean, Christ, people. All that tapping and leaning back thoughtfully in your chair with a mug of whatever while you pretend to edit your latest masterpiece. You couldn't be more obvious if you had a garish, flashing neon sign over your head that said "Looking For Sex." Go home, why don't you. Just go.
Admittedly if everyone followed my advice the entire economy of Park Slope would implode. But look, do you want to write, or do you want to get laid? No, don't answer that. Anyway, if you really want to impress the hot whomevers, you'll bring your bound galleys to the coffeeshop to edit. That'll make the laptop tappers look like pathetic chumps. We're talking hot libidinous mammal sex for days.
6. Until You're Published, You're Just in the Peanut Gallery.
This is regarding your thoughts on the publishing industry, mind you (you're still perfectly entitled to your opinions about what you like and don't like. I know, it's nice of me to let you have that, right?). And no, CafePress and the various Publish-on-Demand iterations don't count. There's nothing wrong with those, in my opinion, and of course I "published" my first novel on my own Web site, and I think that novel is perfectly good.
But it's not the same, because (among other things) if it were the same then people who get published that way wouldn't have to spend so much of their time defensively suggesting that it is. You have to be really published by someone who is going to pay you money up front, and then get walked through the secret handshake and all the mysterious Gutenbergian rituals, and that thing with the hot type pressed searingly into your trembling but willing flesh, before anyone who is published gives a crap about what you think (and even then they don't think much of it — see previous points).
Yes, it's snobbery. So what? You make it sound like snobbery is a bad thing. Anyway, not being published yet doesn't mean you're a bad writer, it just means you're not published yet. But writers feel about people spouting off about writing like Marines feel about civilians spouting off about the Corps; unless you've done your time, you're just farting through your larynx. Get published and then come back and tell us what you think about things.
7. Did I Mention Life's Not Fair?
Well, it's not. Take me. I got my first book sale because my agent thought of me when a publisher was looking for a particular kind of book. No effort required. Sold my first novel off of my Web site. Not much effort required there, either. Sold my second novel off a one-sentence pitch; see above (the writing of that novel, however, required a lot of effort). And now I've got myself a nice little book franchise with the Book of the Dumb books.
Lucky? Well, duh. However, it's worth mentioning that around the same time I sold my novel for a modest little sum, some 19-year-old named Christopher Paolini had his self-published fantasy book called Eragon snapped up by Knopf for $500,000; now it's a best seller and they're going to make a big expensive movie of it for Christmas 2005. So I'm lucky, but our young friend Paolini hit the friggin' jackpot.
Is it fair I have a book career through little effort of my own (aside from the trivial but necessary step of writing the books), while others of equal or greater talent plug away for years with no success? Nope. Is it fair that Paolini is a best-selling, fairly rich author at 20 years old while I have to wait until I'm 35 to have my first novel in the stores — and others have to wait even longer (if they ever get published at all)? A big fat "nope" to that one, either. Life isn't fair. It really never has been and it seems awfully naive to expect it to become that way anytime soon.
I am happy to grant that some of the success I have had has been a matter of being in the right place at the right time, but I don't feel obliged to feel guilty about taking advantage of that fortuitous positioning, since the end result is a good life doing what I want. And if you're in a position to take advantage of similar luck, you shouldn't feel guilty about it either. Chalk it up to an advance on your karmic balance; try not to screw it up.
8. Don't Be An Ass.
Did you know that writers, editors and publishers will forget their own names and the names of their children, spouses and pets before they forget the tiniest of slights that you as a fellow writer might inflict upon them? It's true. Verily, they could be in the throes of an advanced, prion-twisting affliction that wipes their memories clean like a Magna-Doodle in an MRI, and yet if your name is but whispered from across the room, their eyes will blaze and they will exclaim "that bastard!" before lapsing back into the blank darkness. That being the case, why would you go out of your way to antagonize these people unless it is absolutely necessary — which it almost never, ever is?
In this life, and in this field, you're going to have enough problems as it is. Don't make any more enemies than you have to. Try to be nice. And if you can't be nice, then shut the hell up and go stand in the corner with your drink and leave all the rest of us alone. Yes, yes, you're right and everyone else is wrong. That — like your immense talent — is a given. But just because you're right doesn't mean you should be a dick about it.
9. You Will Look Stupid If You're Jealous.
Just as there will be writers with more success and less talent than you, some of your writer friends will do better than you, by whatever standard you decide "better" counts as. And you know what you should do? Be happy for them, you neurotic twit. Because it's more than likely that their success has almost nothing to do with you — which is to say that if they were less successful, you would probably still be no more or less successful than you are. Life is not a zero-sum game; the fortunes of others do not mean our own fortunes are diminished. I mean, for God's sake, there are 280 million people in the United States. Do you really think the success of one of them in your field of work negates your ability to be successful? Jesus. A little self-centered, aren't we.
So, suck it up. Be happy for your friend. Not only is it what you're supposed to do as a friend, and thus its own very good reason, but it's also the way to make your friend get the idea that now that he or she is successful, they're going to go out of their way to help you. So if you can't be happy for your friend for his or her own sake — optimal — do it for the career opportunity it affords you — less optimal but we can't all be cheerleaders, can we.
(And if turns out you are the most successful among your writer friends, well, you know. Be a pal.)
Being jealous of people you don't even know, incidentally, is so rock-dense stupid that I'm going to pay you the compliment of assuming that you wouldn't do something as pointless as that. You're welcome.
10. Life is Long.
So long as you don't intentionally step out in front of a bus, chances are pretty good you'll make it to 70 or 80 or some bone-deteriorated age like that. That being the case, what are you worried about? Enjoy yourself. Enjoy the process of writing. Revel in the joy of creating whatever it is you're creating and don't worry. For some people writing success happens early, for others later, and for most somewhere inbetween. Did I think I'd be in my 30s before I sold my first novel? No, but there's lots of things about my life I didn't expect — and since I can't imagine why I would want my life to be any different than it is, I guess that this is good thing.
Life is long. You can write all the way through it; this ain't gymnastics, after all. Live life, do your writing, and get used to the idea that things happen when they happen. There's no timetable. There's just life, and any part of it can be as good as any other to be the writer you want to be.
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We are now in the month of the earth astrology totem of otter, with Aquarius being the complimentary sun sign. Otter helps us to cleanse and purify our sacred waters, that is, all emotional states, blood, and lymphatic systems of humans. They teach us how to play in our child shield (our inner little girl for women and inner little boy for men) and give with our heart. The otter also protects men as they learn to deal with the energy of women's moon cycles.
If you want to experience the joy of moving through frozen waters, even when frozen, check out the first few minutes of this PBS America show on the Otters of Yellowstone, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_c_JOtZu4Q