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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Probability in the Fourth Grade
Now another generation has past, and I feel our children need to be exposed to higher level math at an even earlier age than I was. It is critical if this generation is going to be able to comprehend the analytical models being used to attack problems today. There will be a feel cost for this just as there was for me versus my father, but how many people can really visualize an obect in N-demensional space anyway?
In the final weeks of fourth grade for my daughter I can not express to you the joy I felt when she came home with a probability problem and a matrix. Now my daughter may not fully understand that this was the math work she was given, but I did. The probability problem was a two dice problem with a comparison of getting a specific roll like 12 (1/36 same as all the others) versus getting a specific total like 7 (1/6). Then they listed all the possibilities and assured that they total to 1 or 100%. The second problem was an expected value matrix. This is the old problem of a guy is a room with three doors. Two of the room lead him down a hall for some amount of time before returning him to the room and the third door leads to freedom. They had to figure out the expected time it would take to get out of the room. This is cool stuff, and they were able to do both problems. I can only hope this kind of higher math instruction continues next year in fifth grade.
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2018.08.08. 13:20
As I am writing these lines I am sitting on a train from Shanghai to Suzhou, our next destination. The past days been crazy good. I arrived here in China at the 6th of August, 7 o'clock in the morning. After the 17 hour flight from Budapest, and the fact that I didn't sleep in the last 24 hours, left me with only one thought in mind: to lay in a big, comfy bed and sleep.
But China is always leaving me with surprises.
As soon as I arrived in the airport, I just realized how I missed this kind of life while I was doing an exchange here. The opportunities that I have taken and the things that I did during my stay, made me realize that it was one of the best years ever.
With these in mind, I couldn't just sleep and waste my time, I need to go around and explore the entire city. So how do you eat an elephant? Bite by bite. That's what I did, bite by bite – ate everything what I could of China.
The food is something that I need to talk about, it is just so amazing, every little city has it's own culture of eating. They all have their won cuisines. I think that I will include a food section in every single destination I take.
The first 2 days we spent in Shanghai which is the largest city by population all over China. It is a global fiancial center and it is located in the Yangzte river delta.
What you can see in Shanghai that there is an 'old city' – it is actually not that old, because throughout it still has 30 floor buildings. But compared to the new PuDong area it is really not as developed as it seems like from the first sight. The Pudong New Area is developing since the early 1990s and it has more than 5 million cities in this district. The second biggest skyscraper is also based here with a unbelievable height of 632 meters high.
Next to the Bund which is a place on the other side of the river, facing Pudong, The Shanghai Tower is the one of the biggest tourist attraction in the city. We had the chance to go up to the 119th floor, and look below us.
There is some more coming in the future, of Shanghai.
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Whenever I travel anywhere a thought that always comes to mind is, "I wonder if I could live here?" I'd enjoyed every day of my stay in Jamaica at this point and certainly could see myself visiting all of the same places, but it wasn't until we arrived in Portland that I had that feeling – I could live here. At the very least, it would make a great writer's retreat or backdrop for a story.
When my cousin and I were first planning what we'd do when I got to Jamaica, she suggested we spend a day in Portland. I'd said, "Okay…what's there? What are we going to do?" Andrea had replied, "It's beautiful. You just have to see it. Maybe you'll get some inspiration for your next book."
|Riding along the coast
|Grove of coconut trees
Right she was. Portland is indeed beautiful. Located on the northeast coast, it was quite a hike from Mandeville, but well worth the drive. The streets were quiet the morning we set off, as people prepared to celebrate Jamaica's Emancipation Day. We passed through St. Anne's Parish, also known as the Garden Parish where you'll find the majestic Dunn's River Falls (if you have never climbed the falls, it is definitely something you must experience). Passing through this parish already had me in a mellow mood, but when we got to Portland I definitely felt a level of peace and comfort that exceeded what I'd experienced so far. The houses on the hill had perfect views of the sea and even those closer to the road had the same advantage. I could imagine sitting on a balcony somewhere enjoying my morning tea and watching the sunrise above the rippling sea as I tapped away on my laptop. Yes, it's really that nice.
|House overlooking the Rio Grande
So what to do once we arrived? Well that question was easily resolved. When I was a child my parents had lots of reminders of Jamaica around the house, including a wall hanging with various depictions of Jamaican life on it. One of the pictures was of a man rafting on the Rio Grande, so when we saw the sign for this, we knew what we were going to do.
Rafting on the river was everything I thought it would be. The sun was warm, but not too hot and the water was a clear, vibrant turquoise blue. We had two raft captains for our group and they were contrasting characters – Trevor didn't say much, except to point out the occasional duck or other attraction. Roy was quite talkative and every once in a while he would slow the raft he was guiding to share some interesting trivia with us - apparently many celebrities like to raft here too.
Halfway through our ride we stopped near the shore to take a dip in the cool water. All I can say here is, "Ahhh! Very refreshing." On the way back our captains let us take a turn rafting. I did pretty well if I do say so myself. I was sorry when the ride was over – we did the one-hour tour and it seemed way too short. We will definitely go back and take the three-hour ride at sunrise. I'll be bringing a good book and my notebook with me too.
After the Rio Grande we were torn between Somerset Falls and the Blue Lagoon (yes, the setting for the Brooke Shields movie). Our river raft captain suggested Somerset Falls. I must confess I did want to see the place that shared a name similar to my novel title, Somerset Grove, though it is not the actual setting for my book. Somerset Falls is a gathering place where you can take a swim in the pool, grab some jerk chicken or fried fish and relax while a deejay plays a mix of hip hop, R&B and dancehall tunes. Since it was Emancipation Day, Somerset Falls was filled with local families enjoying the day off. We had plans to celebrate too, so we headed back to Mandeville.
By late afternoon, the preparations for Emancipation Day were in full swing. Every small town we passed through on the way back was abuzz with activity as sound systems set out by the roadside pumped out smooth reggae beats.
Mojitos Café was the spot for us that night. The café owners had taken over the entire plaza, draping it with white fabric throughout and filling the air with a blend of old and new hits. Again, the vibe was easy as people mingled and relaxed. I was tired from the long day, but I didn't want it to end, knowing I would be going home in two days. I finally gave in around midnight. I guess I can't hang like I used to, but it was okay. I'd had a great day and yes, I was inspired.
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To this day, 81 members contribute by handing dispatches in to the network or distributing them to the consignees. The network aims to be flexible and simple to preserve the assets of its members : reactivity and specialization.
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Finding stable and affordable health care insurance remains a struggle for working poor Arizona families who make too much to qualify for the state's Medicaid program, but too little to afford private insurance.Read More »
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June 29, 2020
Trump administration elevates skills over college degrees in federal hiring, but college groups say executive order will not lessen value of degrees.
June 29, 2020
A survey found a general lack of public knowledge about new federal regulations on campus sexual assault policies.
June 29, 2020
MIT Press and the University of California, Berkeley, are leading an effort to rapidly review research related to the pandemic and stop the spread of misinformation.
June 26, 2020
Park University is encouraging students from other institutions to transfer and study online for a year at a discounted tuition rate. Are special offers like this a good idea?
June 26, 2020
Faculty and students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte seek the firing of associate vice chancellor for safety and security because of his record as former warden of the U.S. detention center in Guantánamo Bay.
June 26, 2020
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June 26, 2020
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June 26, 2020
Lisa Avery, president of the Sylvania campus of Portland Community College, in Oregon, has been appointed president of Linn-Benton Community College, also in Oregon. L. Dean Fisher, provost at Corning Community College, part of the State University of New York system, has been chosen as president of the College of Southern Idaho.
June 25, 2020
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June 25, 2020
While some colleges make extensive plans to guard against a spread of the coronavirus when they reopen, others can't afford to do as much and are worried about running out of basic supplies.
June 25, 2020
College announcements fall along a continuum from mostly online to mostly in person. Some unusual elements: scheduled showers and a primarily freshman campus.
June 25, 2020
Americans are generally positive about the value of higher education, but a new survey finds more skepticism among Black and Latino respondents.
June 25, 2020
Clinical education is beginning to resume in many health-care fields after being suspended at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But it's not simple, and there's no one standard.
June 25, 2020
COVID-19 and nationwide antiracism protests have intensified conversations about inequity in higher education. One research group hopes to use the moment to promote more inclusive ways to validate learning.
June 24, 2020
A quarter of Americans say they would pursue education or training within six months if they lost their job, but most prefer nondegree training over the traditional college route.
June 24, 2020
Over 1,500 mathematicians have signed a letter urging the community to stop working with police.
June 24, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic exacerbated issues like government funding, student mental health and diversity and inclusion, according to a new report by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
June 24, 2020
A Gallup study of college graduates found that former athletes were more likely to be thriving in life after graduation, largely due to the support systems their sports team provided for them.
June 23, 2020
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There are many different types of phobias today. A phobia is a type of fear that is considered to be either excessive, or irrational in basis. In many cases, a phobia includes both an excessive and an irrational fear.
Individuals who suffer from these fears may or may not know and understand that their fear is irrational. However, if one does recognize their fear as irrational, it is still difficult to overcome it as it feels and seems very real.
The body experiences a high level of stress regarding the cause of the fear, and results in physiological and psychological responses of the body preparing itself for danger. Here, you will discover the different types of phobias today, as well as symptoms that are associated with these fears.
Common Phobias
While there are literally hundreds of different types of phobias experienced today, there are a few that are more common than others. These include phobias that are social, phobias that are considered to be specific, as well as phobia that are special or related to specific spaces and the excess or limitations of those spaces.
Individuals who suffer from these common phobia types experience not only a fear that is directly related to these phobias, but also a number of uncomfortable symptoms that can cause physiological and psychological stress on the body.
1.Social Phobia – This type of phobia is actually a type of anxiety that exists when social experiences and situations are encountered. These social situations can be as simple as those that are encountered on a daily basis. Individuals who experience this find that they are scared of others watching and passing judgments on them.
These individuals are also worried when it comes to dealing with embarrassment in public situations. Many may be fearful of to speaking in front of others, or doing other things in front of others, such as eating.
2.Specific Phobia – A specific phobia involves being fearful of a particular situation or thing. When an individual suffers from this, they tend to avoid the item or area that they have a fear of. An example of this type of phobia includes that of Arachnophobia, which is a fear of spiders.
3.Spatial Phobia – A spatial phobia involves a particular area of the amount of space present. This may include a fear of closed in spaces, a fear of open spaces, and even a fear of heights.
Common Phobia Symptoms
When an individual suffers from a phobia, there are many different types of symptoms that are prevalent when he or she comes into close contact with the source. One may constantly fear coming into contact with the source of his or her phobia at any time. Listed below are some common symptoms that may occur when an individual suffers from phobias:
1.One may feel mild to severe levels of dizziness.
2.It is common to feel a certain amount of nausea, and even experience vomiting.
3.Individuals with specific phobias may experience a feeling of "unreality".
4.It is common to experience complications in breathing.
5.It is not uncommon to have an extreme level of fear.
There are many different types of phobias today. The most common forms are social, specific, and spatial. While phobias are basically an irrational fear of something, most individuals with the fear understand that there is no reason to have the fear. Unfortunately, the fear that is experienced by one seems very real. Symptoms that resemble that of panic are quite common when an individual experiences phobias.


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The Artifact Beta is coming soon and while we get everything polished, we're at the point where we're excited to share some previously unseen features.
On November 10-11, the Artifact Preview Tournament will feature 128 players competing over a prize pool of USD $10,000. Hosted by Beyond The Summit and broadcast on SteamTV, the all-draft event will feature a 7 round Swiss bracket on Saturday. A top 8 single elimination bracket will decide the winner on Sunday. Both days begin at 9AM PST.
The tournament will be run entirely through an in-client tournament system which will be available for everyone to use on launch day, November 28th.
The Tournament will be stream on Twitch and SteamTV
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GALESBURG, Ill. — No, that isn't Walter White, but he sure looks like the fictional, meth-making protagonist of "Breaking Bad."
According to KWQC-TV, a Facebook post featuring the mugshot of Todd W. Barrick Jr., 50, is going viral after several commenters noticed his resemblance to actor Bryan Cranston's character in the Emmy Award-winning TV series.
Police in Galesburg, Illinois, shared Barrick's photo last week, saying they were trying to track him down after he violated his probation, which stemmed from a meth-related charge, KWQC reported.
Followers quickly replied with memes and references to the show.
"Have you tried Albuquerque?" a commenter quipped. "Perhaps at Los Pollos Hermanos."
When another user asked police what kind of vehicle Barrick was driving, one man replied, "Usually a fern-green Pontiac Aztek, sometimes a Winnebago."
Barrick remained on the run Monday, KWQC reported.
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YA DystopianThanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.
Release Date: March 22nd 2011
Release Date: March 22nd 2011
When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape—to find her twin brother and go home.
But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant Rhine is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limited time she has left.-Goodreads
I wasn't sure about this book, since the description sounded a little crazy, but I can honestly say it was a great read. I really enjoyed it. The story drew me in with the very first page. The characters were all well developed, all with different problems and personalities.
I loved Rhine's character. I love how she stayed true to herself. How the only thing she cared about was her freedom, and the safety of her "sister wives". She never let her guard down, and always knew what was going on around her.
I felt bad for Linden's character. He never really knew what was going on, but he had a good heart. As for Gabriel, I thought he was a great love interest for Rhine. They had great chemistry, and I'm rooting for them!!
Overall, I'm excited to see where this story takes us next! I can't wait for the sequel!
Any books you'd like to recommend? I'm always looking for a good read!


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Discussion in 'Health & Beauty' started by Inatic, Mar 19, 2009.
Does anyone have PCOS along with Hypo? I was just diagnosed and prescribed an insulin sensitizer...
Very interesting article but the more I read the more confused I'm becoming. I've had these tests in the past month:
Lipid Panel
Ferritin/Stored Iron
vit D
Free T3
Free T4
Thyroid Antibodies
All these tests came back in the "normal range". I had to go to three different docs and throw a fit to get these tests done. I'm wondering what I should do next. All my symptoms point to thyroid issues and I know something is not right. Does anyone know how they determine if the T4-T3 conversion is off?
normal is a setting on a dryer!
what were the actual results.
:funny: Thanks Ileen! I sent you the results.
5 ways stress cause hypothyroid symptoms:
and read the comments. also informative.
Hi everyone! I am new to the boards and this is my first post. I am on the waiting list with Amy at Metabolic Mayhem. I have suspected a thyroid issue since the birth of my son 4 yrs ago. I was able to lose my baby weight over about six months after his birth but it was MUCH more difficult than previous times (he is my third). Since I quit nursing him I have put back on about 25 pounds (12 of which are over the last year). This is despite working out 5-6 days/week and attempting to diet. I have been eating at a level that I SHOULD be losing but in fact I have been slowly gaining. Talked to my GP at my check up one yr ago and she agreed to run a TSH which was 1.5. I was told this was "normal" and she refused to do anything further. Fast forward one year and I have continued to have symptoms. Puffiness/edema, fatigue, weight gain. Went to a Lab Corps place yesterday where you can order your own labs. Here are the results:
Free T3 3.4 (2.0-4.4)
T4 Free 1.15 (.82-1.77)
Thyroxine (T4)7.8 (4.5-12)
T3 uptake 30 (24-39)
Free Thyroxine Index 2.3 (1.2-4.9)
Thoughts? I do work in the medical field so I have some basic knowledge. What I want to avoid is going to my GP and being told it is "on the high end of normal but we'll just watch it." I live in the midwest and naturopaths are few and far between.
Your tsh is too high. Your free T3 is only about midrange and your ft4 is slightly low. Did the dr test your thyroid antibodies? Vit D? will pm you.
An Interview with John Dommese MD
Great post, Ileen!!
I love the idea of that specialty of practice he has going, "Nutritional and Metabolic Medicine". :thumb:
How accurate is TSH testing..
Good read/great link (may have include in here but forgot
how accurate is tsh testing
Ileen, thanks so much for sharing this information. I was just diagnose with Hashimoto's and I am trying to figure out how to deal with it. I have had symptoms of hypothroidism forever, but every test came back negative until this year. I am on a pretty low dose of synthroid (500 mg), but I am pretty sure the dosing is wrong because I am still having symptoms although my energy and depression type issues have improved some. I also was dangerously low in vitamin D (interesting info above) and B12. I now take a supplement of Vitamin D to get my levels up to normal in addition to daily vitamin supplements and B12. I was fascinated by how I attributed so many biological functions being out of whack to work stress. I am learning how vital it is to be in touch with what is going on with you and pay attention.
Do you have any tips for getting your blood work read correctly and getting dosing help? Also, do you take Armour or a natural med instead of one of the synthetics (as stopthethyroidmadness recommends)? What is the comparison?
I am just trying to sort this all out and get back on track. I have felt terrible for years; at least now I know what I am dealing with and now I need a good strategy. Any help is appreciated!
For those of you who have adrenal fatigue, and I am quite certain I do, what do you avoid? Caffiene? What do you take to help heal them? Supplements? Vitamins?
'most' people with hashi's have trouble converting T4(synthroid) to T3 and need to supplement with t3. Synthroid might not be enough.
I take NDT but have used synthetic. As long as you get a combo that works right in the right ratios.
I sent you a pm.
My doc ask for T3 tests everytime I have a blood test.
Thanks for this useful information. One of my sister is suffering from this thyroid problem and because of it she gains so much of weight. She has taken almost all types of medicines for this but it is still the same. I thought it will be better if she do some good exercises of that to control it.
B what were the results of ft3 and ft4. that is what is important.
Shelly, she might not be well optimized or she has other issues. Are you sure her test results match info given here.
Exercise can help but an exhausted undermedicated person can feel worse.
I have no idea. I never even ask.
alwaysssssssssssss get the copies of your blood work and keep it in a file.
on it write symptoms of what you are feeling, what meds you might be taking, Cycle time or issues with. Its important!
What if doc said normal and your about to fall out of range?
Tried to rep ya. Gotta spread it around though.


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Autism Linked To Vaccinations?
Yes, that's right. I have single-handedly figured it out. It's the vaccinations. Why hasn't anyone else ever thought of that? Man I must be incredibly brilliant.
This is an article by RFK Jr. that was written in 2005. I am only half way through it, and not due to the content of the article, but my eyes are getting heavy so I am going to finish it later.
Anyways, the article is pretty intriguing. I was actually coincidentally just looking at a book review regarding the topic by some main doctor fellow who seems to draw the majority of the heat from many of the mothers of those with autistic children, due to his stance that there is no link.
I personally don't know where I stand on this because I haven't really looked into it before, plus I would be a moron to have a concrete opinion based on reading a few things. However what I do know (or have been told) is that autism has been tremendously on the rise and something (or multiple things) must account for it. As the article stated (thus far) the number of autism diagnoses has not risen in the 30 + age category so it isn't an issue about professionals better diagnosing the problem or anything. One must question why all of the sudden (relatively speaking, of course) this younger age bracket would show a statistically significant increase in autism diagnoses.
So take a peek at the article. It is pretty compelling to read regardless of where you stand on the issue.
And of course for me, since drug companies are involved, I will gladly torch their headquarters just because. Someone just let me know when and where. It would be fun.
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Author has written 2 stories for Warhammer, and Singularity.
Quote:"if life is a video game than suicide is a cheat code, except you can't play the game again"
i may very well have given two dudes who i don't even know the idea to start a militia and take over the world(or start a new world order)while resisting the illuminati.Isn't that awsome.
fun facts that you don't need to or care enough to know
1.I have spies placed all around the world watching and reporting back to me.
2. one of them is watching you.
3.ceiling spy isn't watching you masturbate.
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Johnson Holds On at Kansas
Jimmie Johnson held off a furious charge by Carl Edwards on the final lap to win his fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the year in Sunday's Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway.
Johnson looked like he was in command most of the afternoon and in the end led a race-high 124 laps. That is until the final two laps.
Edwards closed in on the white flag lap and mounted a strong run as the duo hit turns three and four.
The No. 99 Ford shot by the No. 48 Lowe's Chevy on the inside and then slid up the track slapping the wall as Johnson went back by for the lead.
With the checkered flag in the air, Johnson crossed the finish line first for his first career Sprint Cup win at Kansas with Edwards 0.280-seconds behind.
It was Johnson's 38th career Sprint Cup Series win.
"Where did he come from?" Johnson said. "He figured out something. I thought I had it under control."
"Those last two laps he figured out something and got a bunch of grip. I thought he was under control and all of a sudden he was there. Great race, I saw the slide jump coming, dodged it and got a win."
Edwards, who is a native of nearby Columbia, Missouri, wanted to win at his home track badly and was prepared to do whatever he needed to accomplish that goal.
"I planned on hitting the wall, but I didn't plan on the wall slowing me down that much," Edwards said.
"I just really, really wanted to win this race. I wasn't going to pass him on the bottom and I didn't want to do a slide job and hit him. ...That's as hard as I can go. Jimmie is a smart racer. I didn't know what was going to happen, but I had to try."
Defending Kansas winner Greg Biffle came up short in his bid for three staright wins to start the Chase and finished third.
Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth, who spun out earlier in the race, rounded out the top five.
Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton finished sixth and seventh as Chase drivers swept the top seven positions.
David Ragan, A.J. Allmendinger and Elliott Sadler completed the first ten finishers.
Although most struggled in qualifying with only Johnson and Kenseth able to start inside the top ten, the majority of the Chase field had decent runs Sunday with Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. taking the 11th-13th spots.
It wasn't a good day for the two other Chase participants, both from the Joe Gibbs Racing stable.
Kyle Busch's horrible start to the playoffs continued as mechanical problems plagued the No. 18 M&M's Toyota ending in a 28th place finish.
Stewart had trouble on pit road and the race track with Brian Vickers, first getting boxed in by the No. 83 Team Red Bull Toyota on a pit stop and then spinning through the infield grass after making slight contact with Vickers.
Stewart fell seven laps behind the leaders before it was over and finished 40th.
Johnson leads Edwards by 10 points in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings with Biffle now thirty points behind in third.
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Christmas day. Beautiful cabin in the Oregon forest. Mt. Hood in the near-distance. Miles and miles of quiet green. Rain fell all day. Fireplace, Egg Nog, Piano. Quiet. Perfect.
So much of my time is given these days to hustling, productivity, bringing things to life, that it has taken a whole day to acclimate to the quiet. There is the constant reminder in my head that there are things to get done..... but there aren't. Not today. What the hell? I'm just supposed to, what? Sit here and luxuriate? Celebrate? At first it is almost uncomfortable. So I did the only pragmatic think I could think of. I spiked the HELL out of the egg nog, installed myself into a clawfoot bathtub full of nearly-too-hot-water, and watched the rain fall out the window until the fog of war drifted away.
Spent the rest of the night tinkering on this music journal. Hope you enjoy.


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Joey L. Dowdy's "DIVA MOVE!"
An Excerpt from New Book "Get Up & Groove: Step Into Greatness! Perform!"
Just then DD reached for her water glass which was nearly empty and she immediately shouted out, "Hello, Hello! Excuse me," (the waiter appeared) could you tell me who a person needs to s…. in order to get a refill on water around here?"
This time I was at a loss for words. I wanted to do what Carla Flagg speaks about in her story: fold my arms like Barbara Eden did from the classic comedy "I Dream of Jeannie," bob my head, and blink us both to a tropical Island. We couldn't take it anymore; we were both filled up to the brim. I thought to myself, that's it, there's no possible way for us to continue this interview. This woman had lost her mind. Yet what we couldn't figure out was why she feel the need to pull such a courageous "diva move?" Who did she think she was? However, the shocking part is, it didn't end there… READ ON… http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00LF3DA3U
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Summer is upon us! So now is the time to be free and spend my days cooking, baking, crafting, blogging, and playing with my new kitten (who shall get his own post later).
I moved out from the dorms and into a lovely apartment with my friend, Ryan. We have a nice kitchen with plenty of space, and I plan on trying at least one new recipe a week over the summer break. This should give me plenty to blog about and, hopefully, add a few good recipes to my repertoire.
Below are the meals I've made from the last two weeks of school up until I moved into the apartment (except the last one).
Chilled rice salad made with brown rice, corn, carrots, tomatoes, and water chestnuts, all tossed in an olive oil and vinegar dressing and placed on top of mixed greens.
Spaghetti with "meaty" marinara sauce, and a side salad.
Slow cooker refried beans. Not particularly pretty, but delicious and much cheaper and healthier than the store-bought canned kind.
Homemade salsa verde made by blending tomatillos, cilantro, lime juice, and garlic in the food processor. Soft tacos with black beans, corn, tomatoes, onions, spinach, and salsa.
Homemade chick'n seitan patty with ketchup, a side salad, and Spanish rice.
And now I bestow upon you, my faithful readers, the most delicious vegan mac and cheese in existence. I tried the recipe on a whim, but this butternut squash mac and cheese is totally amazing. A lot of vegan cheese sauces are close, yet not exactly what I remember mac and cheese to taste like. But this recipe is so creamy and cheesy tasting, I bet you could even trick an omnivore. It reminds me of the Cracker Barrel mac and cheese I loved during my pre-vegan youth.
Veggie salad with saffron couscous.One of the first meals I made in my new kitchen was seitan tetrazzini, mashed potatoes and squash, and fresh corn on the cob (take note of the awesome pig corn holders). I changed the tetrazzini recipe by adding an onion, Mrs. Dash garlic and herb, and using Morningstar chick'n meal starter strips instead of seitan. It was good, but a bit dry after baking it. Next time I'll probably skip baking it and just broil the Daiya on top.


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"C'est un bon cru!" said one French fashion industry expert after the fall/winter 2015 Chanel show wrapped on Tuesday morning. Leave it to a French person to come up with the perfect double entendre to describe a strong collection by designer Karl Lagerfeld. A collection that he created to celebrate the country he calls home — France.
Lagerfeld honed in on Paris's café culture this season to highlight his respect for all things French. So he transformed the Grand Palais into a traditional Left Bank café. But this was a living and breathing set, filled with barmen making coffees, serving freshly squeezed orange juices and proffering up mini pains au chocolat to guests at the bar. While VIPs had reserved bistro tables waiting for them from which to take in the brasserie-inspired collection.
When everyone had gotten their fill of coffee and croissants, the show finally got underway. From the two ends of the venue, models entered the bistro through revolving doors and meandered through the restaurant. Stopping in front of the bar for the requisite photo op.
In the past there have been times when the mise-en-scène of a Chanel show has overpowered the collection itself. But this was not the case today. There was a real balance and connection between the show's environment and what came down the catwalk.
Each look touched on the world of the bistro. Sometimes in playful, more literal ways, such as the clutch bags designed to look like a stack of Chanel brasserie plates, or a folded menu. Other times the reference was slightly more subtle, such as the white napkin-edged black jacket and matching skirt worn by Jamie Bochert, or skirts that wrapped at the back like an apron, or the beaded mosaic skirts that echoed the patterns found on the flooring of some of Paris's most famous cafés.
But there were times the link had more to do with all the different sorts of women who like to meet up in their local café for drinks or a meal. The cool girls with their three-dimensional quilted blouson jackets, the detail work lightly echoing folded cloth napkins. The Chanel "ladies who lunch" wearing the brand's iconic tweed suits, but this time reworked into knee-length dresses.
Audrey Marnay, looking like a young and chic boho mom in her denim pants, gold coin chain belt, velvet top and nubby cardigan thrown nonchalantly over her shoulder, had guests cooing with delight. Likewise a pair of long and lean knitwear dresses in undulating patterned weaves had guests craning their necks for a better view. These French Chanel women, in their (probably already waitlisted) two-tone low heel pumps — a style that was Coco Chanel's favorite — looked totally current, and in sync with modern times.
Almost all the outfits were eminently wearable. And those that sloped closer to haute couture — in particular one oversized feather-fringed and tweed coat comes to mind — will find fans in Chanel clients who only go to a bistro at the end of a night out on the town and are looking for a place to wind down after an evening of revelry.
The inclusion of quite a number of tweedy menswear looks once again makes it worth posing the question why Chanel doesn't do more menswear if they can make it look this good.
At the end of the show, all the models found a free seat at one of the many restaurant tables lining the center of the catwalk or circled the bar at the heart of the set. Once they were settled in, they proceeded to order — and eat — what was on the bistro menu.
But next season it will be this collection that luxury customers will be consuming with abandon.


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Benjamin Zycher is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on energy and environmental policy. He is also a senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute.
Before joining AEI, Zycher was an intelligence community associate of the Office of Economic Analysis. He is a former senior economist at the RAND Corporation, a former adjunct professor of economics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and at the California State University Channel Islands, and is a former senior economist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.
Zycher also served as a senior staff economist for the President's Council of Economic Advisers, with responsibility for energy and environmental policy issues. He has a doctorate in economics from UCLA, a Master in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from UCLA.


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Moving Tips for the Economic Citizen
Moving can be tiresome, long, and complicated add in all the money you'll have to spend and it may seem easier to just stay in your current home. While these tips won't take away the frustration of your move, they can significantly lessen the amount of money you spend.
Choose Your Moving Date Carefully
The date of your move will have a surprising effect on the price of your move. Certain times of the month are much busier, which means you will pay higher prices to get your items to their destination. Certain months themselves could be more expensive, such as the summer months. The holidays are the slowest season for moving and storage companies tampa fl have to offer, so you can save the most by moving during the months of November, December, and January.
Use Clothing as Protection
Your clothing and other soft items don't have to be packed away in their own box until you move you can get some use out of them and save money at the same time. Use your clothing, blankets, and pillows to cushion fragile items and keep them from breaking during your move. This keeps you from buying Styrofoam pellets, bubble wrap, and other moving supplies that will simply end up in the trash after you've used them.
Find Boxes at Local Stores
It doesn't make much sense to spend a bunch of money on boxes for your move when it's very likely that you won't use these same boxes ever again. Instead of purchasing boxes, visit your local grocery stores and malls and speak with shopkeepers about taking their boxes. You may find a treasure chest filled with moving boxes, keeping you from buying items only to use them once.
Now that you have these moving tips under your belt, you'll be able to move without breaking the bank. Consider the date of your move, get the most out of soft items in the home, and get to know the stores in your community and their boxes.


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Dust Analysis – Mold Testing
A dust analysis is a useful sampling method in order to determine the genus and species of viable (living) mold spores that are present in the settled dust that is indoors. Dust is usually collected from the carpet with a device that is attached to a specialized vacuum. A laboratory analysis of settled dust can give insight into the history of toxic mold spores and allergenic mold spores that were present in the indoor air in the past, since airborne mold spores tend to settle to the ground and into carpets over time.
A dust analysis is only collected in conjunction with spore trap air sample, so that we can gather information in regard to the mold spore flora that was in the home in the past (dust sample) and present (spore trap air sample). A spore trap air sample will provide information in regard to what type of mold spores are in the air at the specific time the air sample is collected. The types and concentrations of airborne mold spores can change from hour to hour and changes in the types of mold spores and concentration of mold spore types, that are present in the air, can be rapid and substantial. This is another reason that a dust analysis can be useful since a dust analysis provides a history of mold spores that were present in the past and is not just a "snap-shot" in time of airborne mold spore flora that is provided when an air sample is collected.
Also, it is possible for mold to grow in the carpets of a home and is an additional reason to collect a dust sample from carpets. A dust sample analysis can also provide useful information in regard to if there is or was mold indoors that is known to be a toxic mold or allergenic mold, since we are able to determine both the genus and species of mold spores collected from the dust in the carpets.
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Spring has Sprung!
Real NYC Designer Market is in for an amazing Season! Thousands of tourists and New Yorkers walk down Mulberry Street daily. We are located in the heart of Little Italy at 166 Mulberry Street. The perfect place for artists, designers, makers and entrepreneurs to show their work. We are now accepting applications – daily, weekly, weekends or two week rentals are available.
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Real NYC Designer Market is excited to announce daily/weekly/weekend rentals are open. Spring is here – participate with us as the streets fill up with all of the New Yorkers and Tourists that come to visit! We are open YEAR ROUND: April Hours: Monday-Thursday 11-9 PM, Friday & Saturday 11-10 PM and Sunday 11-7 PM. Please indicate indoor or outdoor preference.
Dear Designers:
REAL NYC DESIGNER MARKET is excited to announce Summer in Little Italy Festival – the "MULBERRY STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL" will start May 23rd (Memorial Day Weekend) and every weekend after until the end of September!
Summer in Little Italy Festival
When: The hours are Fridays from 6 PM to 11 PM, Saturdays from 11 AM to 11 PM, and Sundays from 11 AM to 10 PM.
Where: Real NYC Designer Market StoreFront is located at 166 Mulberry Street (between Grand and Broome Street). The festival will take place along Mulberry Street between Canal and Broome Streets. Mulberry Street will be closed to vehicular traffic.
Presented by the Little Italy Merchants Association, the festival has attracted more than a million visitors every summer since it began in 1995. Expect more than 200,000 visitors each weekend. More than 35 restaurants will operate sidewalk cafes during the festival so you can stop for a leisurely meal, cappuccino or fresh filled cannoli from the one and only "Cannoli King" at Caffe Palermo – 148 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10013. Great to have our sister store a few doors down!
As many of you know spring and summer are a great time at Real NYC Designer Market and New York City as locals and tourists are more eager than ever to shop and explore in downtown Manhattan.
There are less than seven weeks until Summer in Little Italy Festival "MULBERRY STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL" so please confirm, so we can take advantage of the lead time to do PR and Marketing.
Please indicate if you are interested in indoors or outdoors.
Monday-Thursday 11-9 PM
Friday & Saturday 11-11 PM
Sunday 11-10 PM
Please don't hesitate to ask any questions, we are here to help! Looking forward to an awesome Spring and Summer on Mulberry Street in Famous Little Italy, NYC!
Best Regards,
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About the Hall
The Sandford Hall, adjacent to the smaller Forester's Hall, was first established as the Mechanics Institute. Sandford resident and pioneer, Mr John S Anderson, was the instigator of the hall. The foundation stone was laid in 1885, and the hall officially opened in 1886. On June 21st 1887, and the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign, John S Anderson planted a commemorative oak. The aged oak tree still stands and is heritage listed.
The hub of Sandford, the hall was the venue for social and cultural events, balls, showing silent movies, and concerts performed by Sandford's school children. John S Anderson established Sandford's library, housed in the reading room at the rear of the hall.
Sadly, the reading room no longer exists. Fallen into disrepair by 1986, it was demolished and never replaced. The hall itself was almost lost, fenced off and ready for demolition. A group of local women chose a different course. With bricks donated by local farmers and residents, their initiative saw the hall repaired, and saved.
Decades later, the hall now serves as the hub of Sandford, a venue for weekly Tai Chi and Line Dancing classes, an annual Winter Soup Kitchen, celebrations, meetings, Trivia nights, exhibitions, and the monthly Sandford Village Market.
Address: 14 Burke Street, Sandford, Victoria 3312
Please Contact:Sandford Hall Committee President, Rodger Williams, on 0408 703 746


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I was very fortunate to be able to find some awesome drugstore products in my March Beauty Favorites 2018 post. But similar to real life, you're not going to always find something you enjoy. In this particular case, the Nyx Natural Eyeshadow Palette an item that I really dislike. I originally picked …Read More »
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Review: KVD Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks Part One
One of my favorite beauty products is liquid lipsticks. I love how they last long, come in all different colors, and can be used as eyeliner. But some liquid lipsticks stand above the rest. For me, Kat Von D Beauty, as a brand in general, just put out some of …Read More »
Review: Too Faced Natural Eyes Palette
I never thought that I would be doing only makeup reviews. With that being said, my very first makeup post will be on the Too Faced Natural Eyes Palette. This palette is special to me because it was the first Too Faced product I've ever purchased, and since then I've fallen in …Read More »


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This is the month that everyone is headed somewhere — whether it's the beach, the mountains, across country, across the globe — August is the #1 family vacation month. Many families across the nation will take to the roads this August to explore new states and parks. While driving through new territories can be fun, there are challenges — especially where children are involved. That is why we thought we'd share some great tips to make it through your summer vacation.
Will Webber Homes, a Delaware Realty Company, will be here when you return to help with all your realty needs. Good Luck!
Tips for Surviving the Summer Road Trip
You can probably hear it already: kids yelling and crying, fighting over what to listen to, what to watch and which toy or food is "MINE!" Sometimes a picnic is no picnic, and when you are taking a road trip on summer vacation, squabbling, screaming kids can get your vacation off to a really bad start.
But can you imagine a ride where everyone is laughing, talking or quietly enjoying the drive? It can happen! Just follow these tips for surviving the summer road trip.
#1: Pack Plenty of Goodies
First and foremost, pack plenty of goodies. Stopping to eat can hurt your drive time and your budget. Pack nonsugary snacks like apples, oranges and grapes, but also individual snack packs, like one with a sandwich, chips and cookies. That way there's no fighting over food; everyone has their own pack.
#2: Pop in a Movie
How long will your drive take? Two hours? Ten hours? Thank heavens for modern technology! Even if you don't have a drop-down screen in your car, just bring your tablet or iPhone and log in to your Hulu or Netflix account to quiet down the kids. Try to pick a movie or show they want to see but haven't yet seen so they pay attention.
#3: Bring Headphones
This tip goes hand in hand with tip #2. Little earbuds or cheap noise-cancelling headphones are a lifesaver on a long road trip. Buy a pair for everyone — except the driver, of course — so that everyone can enjoy their own form of entertainment. Those wanting to watch a movie can plug in their earbuds; those wanting to listen to music on their phone can do that too.
#4: Come Up With Road Games
For really long road trips, once you've eaten all the snacks and watched movies and listened to music until you can't any longer, it's time for road games. Pick a few good ones like picking out different state license plates, singing show tunes, playing trivia games or taking the scenic route.
#5: Make Time for Potty Breaks
One way to keep the kids from getting too antsy is to make time for potty breaks. You don't have to stop every 30 minutes, but plan to take at least two or three potty breaks at spaced intervals to give everyone a chance to get out of the car and stretch their legs.
On-the-Road Safety Tips Checklist
Finally, before you take off, remember your safety checklist. This will help you avoid a total disaster when trouble arises. Mark these off first:
- Pack an emergency roadside kit.
- Make sure your AAA is up to date.
- Check your spare tire.
- Don't forget to bring your phone charger.
- Always carry extra cash.
Will Webber Homes has been serving the Delaware real estate market for over 20 years and has the experience and knowledge of local trends. Get in touch.


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We here at The HUSH Group are finally making our dreams a reality with this first post in our flagship blog, HUSH Beauty — the newest resource on the web for product reviews, celebrity beauty, beauty events, hair products, skincare, cosmetics and more. We are so excited to share our love of makeup and glamour with all of you here on the web.
My name is Amanda and I have been a complete makeup junkie since my awkward days of middle school. I have tried, used and abused so many different products over the years and I am finally combining my knowledge of the beauty world with my skills as a writer/editor (I hold a minor in journalism and I am continuing my studies in a master's program next year for a degree in public relations/communications).
My best friend, Shiren, the business-minded half of our duo, came to me with her idea for a web-based company that would be a resource for all things beauty. She named the company The HUSH Group and now we are well on our way to achieving our dream of a girly web network, all starting with this blog right here.
I, personally, have tried so many different beauty products — from high-end names to drugstore brands — that I honestly believe I am an extremely reputable source when it comes to product reviews, tips, tricks and more. I am constantly scouring department stores, drug stores and websites for the latest beauty finds and I try to stay in the loop as much as I can on events, gifts, sales and everything in-between.
We hope you enjoy our place on the web and return often for the latest in beauty finds, buys, steals, deals, reviews, trends, how-tos and more. In the near future, we will be building HUSH Fashion and HUSH Jewelry, the latter being a jewelry-based subscription service. Stay tuned for more info. and visit back often to join us on our journey through the blogosphere.
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Beautiful necklace with Swarovski crystal.
A unique necklace that shines in your neck. Very elegant, it matches with all your clothes.
If you want though, you can push the buttoning up a little bit more and the necklace will shine with LED.
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Your ol' pal the Yellow Phantom always gets geeked about the looming prospect of Maskfest, but this years line-up is really out of control. So many first time artists and vendors, as well as some returning veterans, has this year primed to be the best fest yet. Let the countdown begin creeps, and I'll see you all in Indy in one month!
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
One Month to Maskfest!
Posted by Yellow Phantom at 8:42 AM
Labels: Maskfest 2015
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Very excited - with Casey Love returning and the many new venders it's going to be an awesome show! Hugely looking forward to "The Devils Workshop" lineup!!ReplyDelete
Yeah for sure Ryan! I'm looking forward to Casey's return as well as Darkside Paul. It'll be great to see them both again. Are you planning on making it in for Maskfest?ReplyDeleteReplies
Heck yeah Phantom, I am planning on being there this year! Too awesome to pass up. Will be there and hope to help Casey on his site before event. Eventually my goal is to attend the event as vendor with my humble monster masks in tow - working torwards that one!Delete
Very cool to hear you'll be there. It'll be great to connect in person!ReplyDelete
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are searching for a suspect in an early morning brutal stabbing near Union Square.
A 25-year-old man was found lying in a pool of blood on the sidewalk in front of 25 West 14th Street around 4:30 Sunday morning, police said.
The victim has been identified by police as Michael Jones of West Harrison, New York.
Some people heading home from bars in the area said they saw Jones in a pool of blood and called police.
"They all walked past it and thought it was a Halloween figure or something," one witness told WCBS 880's Monica Miller.
Jones appeared to have his neck and stomach slashed open, the woman said.
"I never, ever, ever seen nothing like this. Ever," the witness from Long Island told Miller.
Jones was stabbed in the neck and taken to Bellevue Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to an NYPD spokesman.
"We thought it was a Halloween joke or something because his phone was there, so maybe if we tried to get his phone that he'll pop up or something," another witness told Miller.
That witness said this incident in the usually safe neighborhood has him concerned for his own safety.
"I usually take the same path, so if I was by myself and I was here 10 minutes earlier that could've been me," the witness told Miller.
No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing.
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Coming Home for Christmas - a Ghost Story
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I'm looking forward to reading your Christmas Ghost Story. Thank you for it. I really enjoyed The Wrath of the Ancients. If you write more books like this, please keep me informed. And keep me in mind if you need any ARC readers. I still think you should write a story or maybe a novella about the unfriendly ghosts that you live nearby. Happy Christmas and Happy New Year! BobbieReplyDeleteReplies
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I have no talent to make cupcakes of this caliber and beauty, yet my best friend does it with effortless ease. She put these together for my first granddaughter's baby shower and made a lovely presentation for the cake table. Honestly, I cannot imagine having this level of talent, especially knowing that she takes less than 4 seconds per cupcake to make these sweet beauties.
My best friend is good at everything that I'm not. She's talented in the visual arts. She can sing. She is excellent at planning trips and designing amazing experiences for her family. She is also very, very funny, and she finds me funny, too.
Why am I telling you all this? Because she and I were on opposing sides during the 2016 election season. We each had strong, well-reasoned considerations for our voting choices, but we reached opposite conclusions. And you know what? Our friendship remained strong.
One of my life's biggest goals is learning to love beyond the usual limits that our world puts on people. And thankfully, my bff gave me the chance to live this out during a very hard political season, one fraught with danger for many long-lasting friendships. People who had been thick as thieves were suddenly miles apart ideologically, and they let disagreement bring discord.
Today, I recommit to seeking to improve another area of my character, because goals accomplished leave us room to set even more goals. I want to be kinder, gentler, more inclusive, and less cruel. Why? Because I want to be the one little lady at the nursing home that everyone loves and protects. If I get Alzheimer's, I want to embrace all these loving strangers who come by my room, whether I remember them or not. I want to happily go with the flow as I'm spoon fed and my diaper is changed. I want to be a joy to care for. And to accomplish that goal, I have to keep changing, because that's still not me.
So, please join me in letting go of bitterness, ugly inner thinking processes, and unkind intentions. Because if you're lucky, someday we might be roomies, wearing poorly buttoned nightgowns and sitting hairless and toothless in matching rockers side by side remarking on the lovely weather that neither of our darkened eyes can see. Won't that be fun? It can be if we keep letting God mold us, transform us, and teach us to see the bright side of everything. I'm game. Are you?
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News from Brown: https://news.brown.edu/articles/2016/11/appalachians
Some 300 million years ago the future "North America" bumped into the continent of Gondwana (today's Africa and South America). Gondwana slid in atop what would become South Carolina and parts of Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee, much like the process going on at the Himalayas today. The result: our southern Appalachians. Our Appalachians are indeed old. The story of the process is from scientists at Brown University.


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When Ava dances in the rain, nature dances with her—fallen leaves and shimmering petals swirl around her in a tornado of color, as if the Earth is lending out its crown jewels to adorn a favorite princess. Ava belongs to the ancient Order of Gaia—a secret group created by those with superhuman abilities to safeguard the vitality of the natural world. Now, another secret group, the Order of Ares, is methodically hunting down and killing the Gaia.
Isolated from the conflict and lulled by the halcyon setting of her rural Massachusetts town, Ava is content to use her powers to frolic with the local fauna and compel her teachers to recycle, until a new boy wearing the tattoo of the Ares arrives at her high school. With a pair of wickedly slanting cheekbones, a silent hurt in his blue eyes, and the Ares' ability to control his own and others' pheromones, Lucas is a one man siren song, pulling Ava inexorably towards him. No hapless schoolgirl to be so easily ensnared, Ava responds to the beautiful boy's attention with un-tempered ferocity, especially after he appears to casually crush a spider in front of her. But Ava catches Lucas carefully releasing the spider outdoors. Then, after rescuing Lucas from a late night bar fight, she glances up from tending to his wounds to find a look of such trust in his eyes that it leaves her struggling to breathe. Ava must decide: are these moments of intimacy artfully contrived steps in a plan to lure her into betraying her people or can she actually work with Lucas to bring about a rapprochement between the warring orders?
About the Author:
Dismayed at literature's lack of strong female role models, Grace Nosek decided to create her own. Nosek wrote and published the young adult novel Ava of the Gaia, featuring "a strong female lead and an environmental twist." Her passion for the natural world began at a young age when she would rescue worms and snails from certain death on the sidewalk.
Grace was recently featured in Business Insider as one of the most impressive students at Harvard Law School. In addition to traditional legal advocacy, Grace has created a stop motion film on food waste in America. Grace also works for MTV's The Buried Life, a show that follows four guys on a mission to tackle their bucket list and encourage others to follow their dreams. Check her out!
9 Questions for Grace Nosek:
1) Can you describe your book in 30 words or less?
Ava Fae delights in the appearance of an alluring new boy at her high school, until she sees the dagger tattoo on the inside of his wrist. She knows that tattoo, and it can mean only one thing—either she or the new boy will be dead by the end of the school year.
2) Who is your intended audience and why should they read this book?
It always cracked me up as a kid playing boardgames when the boxes would say something like: "for ages 8 to 99." What happens when you turn 100? I hope that people of all ages can read the book and enjoy it. But I did write it especially with young women in mind.
3) Tell us about the cover art. Who designed it? Why did you go with that particular image?
The cover art was done by Sarah Carolan. She's an amazing graphic designer based out of New York. I wanted an image that would be simple but evocative and that's exactly what Sarah created. I also love how colorful the cover is, because as the novel is in many ways an ode to the natural world, color pervades the book.
4) Who is your favorite character from the book and why?
My favorite character is Ava because I've been looking for a strong, intelligent, empathetic female protagonist in my YA novels for a long time. Having found a dearth of such characters, I felt compelled to create my own. However, some of the animals featured in Ava steal the spotlight from their human counterparts–if you're an animal lover you'll find plenty to enjoy in this book.
5) Of course I'm asking next…who is your least favorite character? Why is this person less likable?
Hmmm…if I told you that, it might ruin the ending of the novel. But suffice it to say my least favorite character has a charming facade that hides malice underneath.
6) What other books/series would you categorize yours with? In other words, what other books/series are similar to your own?
For me, it's more useful to compare my protagonist to others. I think Ava's physical prowess is similar to Katniss' from The Hunger Games series. She also reminds me of many of the women in Tamora Pierce's novels. Ava also shares the quick wit and kind heart of one of my personal favorite characters from literature–Hermione Granger.
7) What can we expect from you in the future?
Currently, I'm working on the sequel to Ava, as well as several other creative projects.
8) How can readers contact you or find out more about your book?
Readers can reach me at email@example.com.
9) Lastly, how about a little excerpt to tantalize us?
Still a little breathless from the night's adventures, and from the smoldering kiss Lucas had left her with before dashing off into the woods, Ava wasn't paying her usual careful attention to the environment around her. Just as she was stepping out into the clearing next to her farmhouse, she felt it. The total silence of the woods. Someone was there in the clearing with her. Someone who must be very powerful indeed to have circumvented all of the supernatural protection surrounding the house. She stepped quickly back into the protection of the woods, mind churning, and focused on the trees around her. She could channel the power of the great cats to see in the dark and began to intently scan the expanse of forest around her. Although the night air was cool, sweat dripped steadily down her back.
And then, suddenly, the slightest noise drew Ava's attention upwards. A dark shape was dropping quickly, straight down towards her. Ava's body hit the ground with a thud, but as she landed she was already trying to roll over on top of the person or thing that had dived down upon her. Unfortunately the person, for she had discerned that it was indeed a person, just rolled with her. Ava's heart beat wildly, adrenaline and the energy of the soil—enhanced here, in her sacred homestead—coursed through her veins. Her attacker had grabbed her arms while they were rolling, and they were now locked in a deadly and unmoving embrace. But Ava had the misfortune of being stuck on her back, helpless against the ground. Ava cursed herself for leaving her hair down—the only feminine trick she had allowed herself to use to attract Lucas—for it was now massed in front of her face, making it impossible for her to see her attacker.
She couldn't think why the trees weren't lashing out at this imposter; maybe they were afraid that they might hit Ava instead. The pressure on Ava's arms was increasing, and she had no doubt that if she slackened her grip on her attacker that he or she would soon have a death grip on her neck. Shrieking with rage, she pushed herself slightly off the ground and rolled, slamming her opponent down into the ground as hard as she could. As she left the ground to do her deadly combat she reached out to the soil, willing that it become as hard as stone, something that would come as a nasty surprise to the attacker when he landed on it. The move would have left any normal human unconscious, if not dead, but it seemed only to temporarily stun Ava's dogged attacker. But it gave her enough time to shake herself loose from the iron grip of her mysterious hit man and to leap backwards into a fighting crouch. As she leapt, Ava whipped the rubber band off of her wrist, caught her curly hair up into a mass, and looped it into a bun impossibly quickly, knowing that she would be the laughing stock of every Gaia in the world if they had seen her do this. If she lived through this, Ava promised that she would never let her vanity get in the way of her survival again.
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David Lozeau paintings are usually Figurative, and sometimes Surrealist, but always, always focused on skeletons...or are they?
Whether you're an animal lover or nature observer, study entomology or enjoy mythology, these wild works are smilemakers because they put creatures from land, sea, and sky at the front and center. Sure, there are other DLo paintings that feature our furry, scaly, or feathered friends, but these pieces truly highlight critters big and small.
Nobody puts beastie in a corner.