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Charlie Brown is watching TV, and Lucy walks into the room and changes the channel to something she wants to watch. Charlie speaks up and says to Lucy, "Why do you get to watch what you want?" Lucy answers with her one hand going from a spread fingered position into a tight fist as she says, "These five fingers… individually, they're nothing. But when I curl them together like this into a single unit, they form a weapon that is terrible to behold!"
Charlie Brown walks away talking to his fingers as he asks them, "Why can't you guys get organized like that?"
Charlie Brown's question is often one of the opening stories of my keynote because his question hits the core element of volunteer leadership – the focused power of individuals. Today's volunteers are a New Breed of volunteers who have been trained in the workplace to function in self-organized teams. They are independent knowledge workers who don't want to be managed. They want to be empowered.
How do we take these passionate New Breed Volunteers and mobilize them into a powerful high-performance team that can change the world? Or I'd be happy if we could just change our small community of needs.
It's all about coaching. I love etymology—the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. Do you know the etymology of the word "coach?" The very first use of the word "coach" in English occurred in the 1500's to refer to a particular kind of carriage. (It still does.) The technical root meaning of the verb "to coach" is "to convey a valued person from where he or she was to where he or she wanted to be." Enough of the technical, let's get practical. My version of the etymology of "coach" is that when the inventors of words, whoever they are, were looking for a word to describe the role of those leaders who recruit and manage a sports team, they imagined the picture of a stage coach. They pictured the team leader putting a team together of passionate athletes who didn't even know each other into a stage coach and moving them from independent individuals to a new location of a high performance team standing in the winner's circle. And that journey of passion is a four step process.
The New Breed of Volunteers are passionate, and our role as leaders is four fold:
- Awaken that passion for my mission—my cause— with effective marketing. Marketing is not recruiting. Marketing only awakens the passion of the prospective volunteers so that they think, "I could do that!" But they don't. And that's O.K. because it is just marketing—not sales.
- Channel that passion to a specific volunteer role by framing our recruiting message carefully to the New Breed mind set. Recruiting is sales. Recruiting is asking, and the New Breed of volunteers do not raise their hands. They want be asked.
- Sustain that passion for long-term volunteer commitment and dependability by creating a volunteer culture that stimulates the inner motivation of the New Breed volunteer.
- Unleash that passion by empowering teams and leaders to make it happen. This is where coaching is different than management. The 20th century old guard says, "tell me what to do and how to do it." The New Breed volunteer says, "Give me my objectives and get out of my way."
How do I awaking the passion, channel the passion, sustain the passion and finally unleash all the passion of the New Breed of volunteer? Not only is it the topic of The New Breed, but it will be the topic of my opening keynote and follow-up workshop on May 13 in Minneapolis at the "Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration" conference, "The Ripple Effect—Changing the World Through Effective Volunteer Engagement."
In the keynote and workshop I will demonstrate be best practices to awaken, channel, sustain an unleash all that passion—how to be a New Breed Leader for the New Breed Volunteer.
I hope to see you there. If you cannot come, I'd love to come to your area and show you how to engage a whole new breed of volunteer who will help you change the world.


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While devouring his cheese-steak sandwich and having a moment of solitude, Blake's road manager envisioned what actual dangers could possibly present themselves during the course of that night's concert.
Extensive security covered all the bases concerning unwanted, exuberant or crazy individuals from accessing the stage, except on the main extension going out into the crowd, where the three additional men were strategically placed for that exact purpose.
The mechanical and structural devices were all properly in place and functioning safely. With the recent mass-murders by unyielding gunmen, remaining fixed in Charlie's memory, he considered the chances of that occurring was next to none; as everyone was searched upon entry into the venue.
Overexertion on the part of his boss, making an exorbitant attempt of recapturing his roisterous youth on stage; miscalculating the actual extent of his own fervently conceived, everlasting immortality; or the unimaginable potential for unforeseen atrocities due to pure chance, were the only distinctive variables in the impending equation for uncertain disaster; convincing Charlie he'd better keep a close eye on his compadre. His benevolent employer was the only weak link in the chain for insuring the rock star's personal safety.
When finished his brief repast, Charlie took a walk out into the arena to survey the crowd, noticing nothing peculiar; only the standard array of wildly excited, supportive fans were accumulated vastly on the arena floor, singing along to the band's familiar standards, moshing and dancing to the sensational outpouring of rock, rhythm and blues emanating loudly from the stage.
Those situated in the reserved seats also were on their feet and bogeying for as far as the eye could see. The house was packed. Blake had been selling out every one of his shows: virtual rock-and-roll revivals to the nth-degree, attracting his tremendous multitude of faithful followers for a passion-filled soiree of soul-bearing, heart-wrenching, masterful renditions of tunes taken from a catalog of music that spanned over forty years, including his latest record album for which the present tour was supporting.
The singer had already had taken control of the masses, preaching to them like a prophet, extolling the virtues of young love, hard work, the eternal struggle between good and evil, where only the strong will survive; all while having one hell of a good time. The main vibe was happiness; the whole joint was shouting "Halleluiah" in Blake's own inimitable style.
After going backstage to assure himself that everything was running smoothly, the tour official took his usual spot: offstage left, which had a clear vantage of the entire performance area, and where the crowd met the platforms. Video surveillance of the concert activity was provided by the onstage cameras, available for his perusal, as the producer's stacks of monitors were set up in that section as well.
The band's extensive cavalcade of rock-and-roll chestnuts had progressed well into the third-and-last hour of this final performance, capping the first leg of a hugely successful tour. Blake hung out exclusively on the center-stage extension during his final curtain call, hobnobbing with the audience on all sides of it, like he normally did at the end of each show.
Having left his guitar onstage, the music legend was now up close and personable, intimately singing his signature, rock-and-roll anthem about traveling along life's highway, born to cruise, being wild and free; shaking hands and accepting gifts from his disciples who were within arms' distance below the shoulder-high platform, behind waist-high barriers that were being slowly pushed closer to the ramp by the rambunctious crowd surrounding the protrusion.
An instantaneous, massive surge by the ravenous, frenzied fans, dozens deep on the open-arena floor, thrust forward in unison like a stampeding herd of cattle, moving each of the barriers three feet forward, immobilizing all six security guards at their posts, pinning them against the structural framing on the three-sided ramp.
The band had abruptly stopped playing. Charlie was now on his feet, rushing toward the front of the stage, calling for backup while helplessly watching his boss being man-handle by a flash mob of overwhelmed enthusiasts who evidently wanted to grab any piece of this rock god's body.
More participants jumped up on stage, engulfing Blake and tearing off scraps of his clothing, wrestling with the singer, hugging, tugging whatever body part the crowd could hold onto; pulling out clumps of the celebrity's thinning hair until a pile of delirious well-wishers, sandwiching the singer in between them, rolled off the platform and began body-surfing en masse over the now uncontrollable throng of concertgoers on the arena floor.
Five of the pinned security guards were able to break free from the restraining barricades against the platform's framing, crawling under the ramp in between the trusses, attempting to make their way to the front where one of their crew members was still pinned between the metal barrier and the ramp, suspended unconsciously, his head dangling with blood flowing profusely from his mouth, eyes and ears, as if a pulmonary artery had been severed.
In the meantime, Blake floated bodily above hundreds of manic fanatics; his disheveled frame, being held up by the horde of raucous revelers, rolled, tossed, twisted and turned over on top of the legions of lunatics, flapping like a fish out of water, losing more shards of clothing as the wanton mass of crazies continued to pass him about as if he was a play toy.
The resulting melee attracted others from the seating area to join in, blocking any possible access to the stage-left section of the arena, preventing the police and security re-enforcements from making their way forward to quell the ensuing pandemonium.
The singer held on to his microphone with a death grip, pleading into it for his captors to set him back onto the stage, when the entertainer's sudden, brutally hair-raising scream was heard loud and clear throughout the entire building.
His rigid, tumbling body now lay limp and lifeless, half-naked atop the maddening multitude of temporarily insane maniacs, who quickly came to their senses and transported the blood-covered victim back to the platform, where Charlie, the band members, police and emergency personnel had gathered.
The rock star was whisked away 0n a stretcher after the medics applied a tourniquet to the gaping gash in the center of his torso, hooking him up to an IV, and placing an oxygen mask over his bleeding mouth. The road manager and band mates were told he was still alive, and it looked as if whatever pierced his body, missed the heart but did extensive damage to other vital organs.
Mayhem prevailed still on the arena floor. Fights had broken out and more body-surfing took place. Ongoing sexual assaults terrorized a few woman caught up in the riot. The rampaging masses were finally quelled when the fire department relentlessly responded and hosed down the crowd with high-pressure streams of cold water.
Police investigators held the deviant bunch at bay with rifles, processing everybody and arresting at least one hundred people, transporting them off the premises. One of the first to leave in handcuffs was a man who was wearing a Prussian helmet with a blood-stained spike atop the center of it.
The arrested individual later admitted to being in the crowd when Blake Surrentino inadvertently rolled over directly on top of him, impaling the singer with the point of his helmet.
The assailant said he immediately dropped to his knees, thus removing the spike from the rock star's belly; after which the impaler attempted to flee when he realized what had happen, but got caught up in a brawl and couldn't get away.
Charlie, upon learning about this, couldn't believe the front-door security personnel let the perpetrator into the center while wearing that monstrosity to begin with. Administrative heads were going to roll over this incident, especially since a member of their own security staff was killed as a result, troubling the road manager ever since.
Blake fortunately made it; however, part of his stomach, intestinal tract and colon had to be removed due to the intensive damages incurred by the unusual stabbing. One of his kidneys was punctured and destroyed as well, leaving the singer with just one to sustain him; and a colostomy bag took over the function of his devastated digestive organs.
The remainder of the tour was canceled while the rock star recuperated. He never regained his exceptional strength and vitality, causing him to rethink his career and decide to hang up his touring rock-'n'-roll shoes.
The music icon retired, returning back to his seaside hometown where he would do an occasional benefit concert for local charities, and managed recently to cut another record album. No talk of a supporting tour was mentioned due to his fragile and deteriorating health.
An English touring band hired Charlie. The group had recently fired their road manager for pilfering funds on behalf of the latter's own wretched devises: a cocaine addiction for which he was able to hide his dastardly affliction.
Jimmy continued on as his boss's faithful assistant, traveling to England with him for their new employer's third leg of a phenomenal tour.
The man with the Prussian helmet was convicted of third degree assault with a deadly weapon and served one year in the county jail. The arena's general manager resigned from his position while public outcry and scrutiny of the tragic event mounted, pressuring the head of security and crowd control to follow suit.
Blake's band mates got into their own solo projects and have been finding work as session musicians for other outstanding performers, needing their expertise.
Hopefully, a lesson can be learned from this tragic anomaly, or at least taken as a heart-felt warning to any trusting performer, to stay away from crowd-surfing and uncontrollable instances, where personal injury can occur no matter how safe they feel the situation is, and how loving they consider their fans to be.
Unforeseen accidents do occur often. Some are deadly while others are unfortunate; but most can be prevented by using common sense.
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Possible Dangers From Bacteria In Reusable Grocery Bags
Many consumers are shying away from plastic bags when doing their grocery shopping and are switching over to reusable grocery bags. Reusable grocery bags have become very popular in recent years, and are now used by a large portion of grocery shoppers. Some people view reusable grocery bags as way to do their part to help the environment, while others enjoy the versatility of the bags.
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Reusable grocery bags can be beneficial in many ways, including:
- Using reusable grocery bags can eliminate the use of plastic bags (reusing just 6 bags per week can lead to a lifetime reduction of 20,000 disposable bags).
- Reusable bags can transport almost twice as much as disposable plastic bags because they are much sturdier.
- Most reusable grocery bags have long handles that are made from soft fabric, which makes them easy to carry in the hands or over the shoulder.
- The majority of reusable grocery bags are made from fabric that is environmentally friendly, as well as non-toxic and non-allergenic.
- Many grocery stores now provide credits to shoppers who use reusable grocery bags.
- Most reusable bags are lined with a hard insert at the bottom of the bag that allows the bag to stand up straight. This provides additional stability and can prevent bags from tipping over and spilling food.
Bacteria In Reusable Bags
Unfortunately, there is a down side to using reusable grocery bags instead of disposable grocery bags. In fact, using reusable grocery bags can be downright hazardous to your health. This is because a handful of recent studies have found that reusable bags can be a breeding ground for harmful bacteria such as Coliform and E. coli, as well as noroviruses. These germs can live for extended periods of time on the inside of reusable bags. When your food is placed in those bags, it comes into contact with the bacteria and can make you ill.
How Bacteria Develops
Bacteria can develop inside reusable grocery bags for a variety of reasons. If meat is not sealed properly, small leaks can occur. The meaty juices can then leak out into the bag and contaminate other foods. After the foods have been emptied, the juices remain in the bag, creating the perfect environment for bacteria to develop.
It is not just meats that can contaminate these bags. Many individuals who are extremely careful about properly caring for meat often overlook the other potential hazards in the foods that they purchase. For example, residue from dirty cans, boxes, packages and bottles can all collect at the bottom and along the sides of reusable bags. Residue from fruits and vegetables can be equally hazardous.
Many people store their reusable grocery bags in their cars so they will always have them handy and available when they visit the grocery store. The problem with this is that all of that residue and contamination from meat juices is left inside the bag, festering in the heat of the car, sometimes for several days.
How To Make Reusable Bags Safer
There are some very simple steps that can be taken to eliminate bacteria and make reusable grocery bags much safer. These steps include:
- Wipe out bags using a cloth and some cleaning solution after each use
- Dry bags thoroughly
- Wash bags on gentle cycle in the washing machine at least once per month
- Always place meat in plastic bags and keep it separate from other foods
- Only use your food bags for food, not for other items such as diapers, gym clothes or toys
- Avoid storing reusable bags in the trunk of your car, which can promote bacteria growth
Choosing Reusable Shopping Bags
There are many different types of reusable grocery bags, and not all are created equally. Depending on the type of bag and where it is purchased, you may find that the quality of different bags varies.
Some reusable grocery bags, such as those made form polyester, require more energy to create than would be needed to make a few hundred disposable plastic grocery bags. If you are looking to conserve energy and resources, choose a reusable bag that is constructed of organic cotton.
In addition to be a green resource, organic cotton bags are free from dangerous chemicals and pesticides, which means your food will not be exposed to such toxins when transported in these bags. Plastic bags have been known to leech these harmful chemicals into the food that is stored inside the bags.
Choose a reusable bag that is heavyweight and sturdy. Make sure it is strong enough to transport your food without breaking or tearing. Try to select a bag that will withstand a lot of use and not break under normal wear and tear conditions. You want your bag to last for a long time, so make sure you choose a material that will hold up well in the washing machine.
Be sure to pay attention to where the bag originated from. It is best to purchase reusable grocery bags that were manufactured in the United States. This will cut down on the amount of energy that is needed to transport the bags across national lines. The more local the bags are, the less energy that is required for their transport.
Keep these things in mind to prevent the dangers of reusable grocery bags, while you do your part to help the environment. Happy shopping!


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This week offers fun new takes on food, dance, theater, and visual art. Check out Brooklyn's latest food hall at Gotham Market at the Ashland, or experience modern Indian dance in all its energetic glory at Bollywood Revue. Take home part of the art exhibit from Take Me (I'm Yours) at the Jewish Museum, or experience the story of Huckleberry Finn as a musical with Big River. Alternately, escape to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where you can find Amish country right next to modern breweries and a thriving downtown.
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September 16 - February 5 | Art
"Take Me (I'm Yours)"
Defying all norms and customs around a typical art exhibit, Take Me (I'm Yours) at the Jewish Museum encourages people to not only view the art but also interact with it—and even take bits of it home. With interdisciplinary works (including 3-D installations and paintings) from more than 40 international artists spanning generations, the exhibit aims to create a democratic space in which viewers are participants who also leave their mark on the show by constantly rearranging it. Take Me (I'm Yours) is on view through February 5, so check it out before it closes.
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Brooklyn got another great food hall last week, and it's worth checking out. Gotham Market at the Ashland is the Fort Greene outpost of the popular Hell's Kitchen Gotham Market. With more than seven food stalls from some of the city's favorite purveyors, it's a fun place to graze and nosh. There's also a dedicated pop-up space that will host a rotating selection of Brooklyn-based business owners in four-month sessions. The first is The Crabby Shack, which serves—you guessed it—a crab-focused menu of crab cake sliders, crab rolls, steamed Dungeness, and more.
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Today was a special day for me. To help celebrate National Volunteer Week, Paulla Sebra, Manager of Clovis's Volunteer Services, invited me to join her and her volunteer staff at an annual luncheon held in their honor. As Donor Relations for Community Medical Foundation, I knew it would be a good opportunity to get to know some of the newer volunteers and have a chance to thank them for their hours of volunteer services. With more than 40 volunteers attending, the luncheon room was buzzing! It seemed more like friends gathering than "co-workers." It was fascinating for me to learn that there are many husband/wife teams who volunteer on a regular basis at Clovis Community. It also touched my heart to learn that many of the women volunteers are the second generation of their families to volunteer at this facility. Yes, their mothers handed down to them the joy of helping others right here in your own back yard, so to speak. One volunteer told me her mother was actually one of the founding Clovis Community volunteers. I understand why she was so proud to share that. As Glen Finks said in his innovation remarks, volunteers are necessary and much needed at the hospital. So, hats off to the volunteers who really play a critical role with their gift of thousands of volunteer hours to help us deliver care to so many.
I was also pleased to single out the Clovis Community Guild members. This group began in 1986 and has never stopped raising funds to help where needed. Over time, they have given thousands of dollars to help in areas such as the Clovis Expansion projects, Cardiac Cath Lab, Clovis' Area of Greatest Need, televisions for patient rooms, badge scanner improvements and most recently the exquisite water fountain feature that now welcomes guests to the Clovis campus.
Guild president, Joyce Morrelli, presented me with a very generous check from proceeds gained from the lovely gift shop. The group was very proud that their hard work is allowing them to pay their pledge early, helping us fund needs at Clovis.
Volunteers – the gift that keeps on giving, day after day. Can we ever say thank you enough?
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Today I bring you the Wella Shimmer Delight Shine. I have a texture to my hair that makes it so that when my hair is clean it looks dry. I deep condition, I wash in cool water, I try everything and my hair always looks dull, even when I leave the salon. I have always longed to have the lustrous shiny hair that I see everywhere. When Total Beauty asked me if I wanted to try this, I jumped…I've tried everything so I was ready to try more.
And this works! I get my hair in the style that I want and then spray about 3 pumps from arms length away from my head and my hair looks glossy and beautiful. It doesn't weight down my hair and it doesn't look greasy. I don't end up with oily hands, like with some solutions. This is the perfect 30 second method to boost my style. The only downside is that the next day my hair ends up fairly oily looking, not the natural glossy look of the previous day. I like to get 2-3 days out of my hair, and this gives me 1 styled day and one pony-tail day. The positive aspects of this spray are so amazing that they far outweigh the frequent wash inconvenience.
I have added this to my personal beauty arsenal. I would highly recommend this to anyone who suffers from dry, dull looking hair.
Will I finish the sample? Yes
Would I buy this again? Yes!!!
FTC Disclosure: This review contains a sample product sent for consideration by PR (TotalBeauty.com). My priority is to you, and I honor that commitment by being honest! I do not conduct paid reviews or guarantee reviews. I promise to remain truthful with you. If you are uncertain what this all means, I suggest you to read my Disclosure Policy for further clarification.


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The Local Control Accountability Plan(LCAP) is a three-year plan that describes the goals, actions, services, and expenditures to support positive student outcomes that address state and local priorities. Each school district must engage parents, educators, employees and the community annually to establish these plans. The AESD LCAP was written to support our strategic plan and our mission statement, "To prepare every student to be successful in high school, in college, in career, and in the 21st century global community."
You can attend the meetings at AESD District Boardroom on these dates: English / Español. You can also learn more about the LCAP on our LCAP/LCFF page.


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Patron Saint's Day of Cathedral church in Zagreb
Cathedral church of Transfiguration of the Lord in Zagreb solemnly celebrated its church slava. The celebration began with a service of the vesper on the Eve of the feast day, and it was served by Metropolitan Jovan of Zagreb-Ljubljana. He was concelebrated by the priests of Zagreb. Next day, on the feast day of the Transfiguration of the Lord Metropolitan Jovan served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of seven priests and two deacons of our Metropolitanate.
Following the prayer, the grapes and the slava wheat were consecrated and the slava cakes were cut. Although it was a work day, there were many believers.
Source: Metropolitanate of Zagreb-Ljubljana


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This blog is about creative writing.You'll be provided with definitions, tips, Q & A's, explanations, articles, book reviews, suggestions, and commentary on creative writing. You'll also learn about the most popular types of creative writing–blogging, personal journaling, poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, comedy writing, and screenwriting.
And you'll be provided with suggestions on how to find new ideas to write about. For instance, you'll learn how to use the techniques of creative thinking, brainstorming, and mind mapping to discover new ideas.
As special effort will be made to write about "New Media", such as podcasting, blogging, Websites, and other writing for the Web.
Periodically, inspirational quotes will be posted to this blog. These are intended to entertain and enlighten you.
Not only is this blog intended to be useful for anyone who is interested in creative writing, but it is also intended for anyone who wants to find new ways to express their creative spirit or improve their writing.
As well, I have another blog "The Poetry Blog", in which I write poetry. It is a work in progress. To read my poems, visit http://www.writingcreativenonfiction.wordpress.com


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Betty Cole is busy! She crocheted this beautiful table cloth for her sister Nancy and brother-in-law John.
With a 1.5mm and 10 cotton yarn she constructed the table cloth using a flower square pattern and then kept adding them. I'm so impressed with Betty's efforts and patience, and the exquisite results. I definitely do not have this level of patience, but aspire to it one day.
I love simple and clean white.
Thanks for sharing your work with us Betty! I just love it!!


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Penny working with Ann Forster
Budding artists had a go at sculpting as part of a special workshop held at The World of James Herriot.
Yorkshire based artist, Penny Phillips, worked with five people as they created a porcelain bird.
Her work is part of the centre's latest exhibition with celebrates Yorkshire's diverse landscape. She is exhibiting her porcelain sculptures of raptors, bats, kingfishers and owls which have been inspired by the landscape.
The centre is open from 11am until 4pm every day (last admission 3pm) – for more details call 01845 524234.


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The goal of this project is to finalize the Lake Pepin Watershed phosphorus total maximum daily load (TMDL) report by using the existing information and documentation prepared under previous contracts to prepare one TMDL report that addresses the impairments on the mainstem of the Mississippi River. Information developed to date for draft TMDLs on the Minnesota River mainstem will be documented for later use by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
In previous phases of work, a Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) model of the Zumbro River Watershed was developed to simulate hydrology and water quality for the 1995-2009 simulation period (Phase I), applied to evaluate various management scenarios for reducing sediment and nutrient loading (Phase II), and used to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for impaired stream segments and inform development of a nutrient TMDL for Rice Lake (Phase III).


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Video: Syfy Heroes of Cosplay – Controversy/Season 2
In this video, I join The Geeky Panda in discussing the aftermath of Syfy's Heroes of Cosplay series, the implications of the upcoming second season, and how the cosplay community can do it better themselves.
Check it out after the jump.
Continue reading "Video: Syfy Heroes of Cosplay – Controversy/Season 2"
Video: Guide to Anime Cons – Cosplay
I recently did a video with my good friend The Geeky Panda in which we talked about cosplay at anime conventions and gave some advice and some tips & tricks to cosplayers just starting out.
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The Wallraf in Cologne is one of the foremost picture galleries in Germany.
Its collection of medieval paintings also has a worldwide reputation, with Stefan Lochner's 'Madonna of the Rose Bower' being the star attraction. Other highlights of the Cologne museum include baroque paintings by Rubens, Rembrandt, Murillo and Boucher, as well as works by German Romantic artists and French Realists and Impressionists.
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Day 1Cappadocia Tour 1
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Transfer from your Istanbul hotel to Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen airport in the morning regarding the Istanbul-Kayseri/Nevsehir flight. Upon arrival in Cappadocia transfer to Cappadocia for tour. Explore Devrent Valley, one of the most impressive monastery complexes in the area. Next, visit Pasabag (Monk's Valley), followed by a short drive to Avanos, a village situated on the banks of Kizilirmak River, famous for its clay pottery where you can also participate hands-on in a pottery work shop. After lunch you will proceed to the Goreme Open Air Museum, featuring the most impressive of all rock-carved churches in Cappadocia. The last stop-off will be at Uchisar Village. Transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia after tour. Overnight in Cappadocia.
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Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight at Sunrise(operated between 04:00/04:30 until 06:00-06:30). Check out from hotel after breakfast. Depart from your Hotel for the tour to visit Red Valley, presenting an opportunity to hike through orchards and vineyards, between fairy chimneys and rock-carved houses. Continue the walk in Rose Valley. Afterwards, visit the old Christian Village of Cavusin. After lunch visit Pigeon Valley, so named after the hundreds of little windows carved into the rocks to attract nesting pigeons. Then visit Kaymakli Underground City and Ortahisar Castle. After tour transfer to Kayseri/Nevsehir airport for your return flight. Flight to Istanbul then transfer to your Hotel. End of tour and services.


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1. Re: s:graphicImage set your own url possible?dan.j.allen Jul 8, 2008 11:35 PM (in response to susnet.susanne.susnet.se)
Unfortuantely, the resource URL is hardcoded, so you would have to override the renderer and inject your custom class in faces-config.xml. I'm afraid that urlrewrite will not help you here because the renderer is implemented as follows:
public static final String GRAPHIC_IMAGE_RESOURCE_PATH = "/seam/resource/graphicImage"; writer.startElement(HTML.IMG_ELEM, graphicImage); String url = context.getExternalContext().getRequestContextPath() + GraphicImageResource.GRAPHIC_IMAGE_RESOURCE_PATH + "/" + key + extension; writer.writeAttribute(HTML.SRC_ATTR, url, HTML.SRC_ATTR); ... writer.endElement(HTML.IMG_ELEM);
I encourage you to override it. Follow a JSF component tutorial to do so (if you aren't familiar with the process). Then you can choose the resource path as you need it and map it as such in web.xml.


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MARTIN T McMAHON
Captain and aide-de-camp, US Volunteers
Born: 21 March 1838, Laprairie County, Quebec, Canada
Died: 21 April 1906, New York City, New York
Citation: Under fire of the enemy [at White Oak Swamp, Virginia, on 30 June 1862], successfully destroyed a valuable train that had been abandoned and prevented it from falling into the hands of the enemy.
Note: Captain McMahon, originally the commanding officer of a cavalry troop, was serving as aide-de-camp to General George McClellan. He finished the war with the rank of Brevet Major General.
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Characteristics Of Rapid Prototyping
Rapid prototyping technology, also known as RP Technology, is referred to as RPM. In the automotive application industry is called RP Sample.
RP Technology is developed on the basis of modern CAD/CAM technology, laser technology, computer numerical control technology, precision Servo drive technology and new material technology. Different kinds of rapid prototyping systems have different forming principle and system characteristics because of different forming materials. However, the basic principle is the same, that is, "layered manufacturing, layered stacking", similar to the mathematical integration process. Figuratively speaking, the rapid prototyping system is like a "Stereo printer".Rapid Prototyping
It can directly accept product design (CAD) data without having to prepare any tooling, tooling, or fixture, and quickly create samples, moulds or models of new products. Therefore, the application of RP technology can greatly shorten the new product development cycle, reduce the development cost and improve the development quality. From the traditional "removal method" to today's "growth method", from the mold manufacturing to the die-free manufacturing, this is RP technology on the revolutionary significance of manufacturing.Rapid Prototyping
RP Technology will be a solid complex three-dimensional processing discrete into a series of layers of processing, greatly reducing the processing difficulty, with the following characteristics:
Shan forming the whole process of rapid, suitable for the modern fierce product market;
Shan can make any complex shape of three-dimensional entities;
Shan is directly driven by CAD model to achieve high integration of design and manufacture, and its intuitive and easy modification provides excellent design environment for the perfect design of the product.
Shan Molding process without special fixture, tooling, cutting tools, not only cost savings, but also shorten the production cycle.Rapid Prototyping
The high integration of Shan technology is not only the inevitable product of the development of modern science and technology, but also the comprehensive application of them.Rapid Prototyping
The above characteristics determine RP technology is mainly suitable for new product development, rapid single piece and small batch parts manufacturing, complex shape parts manufacturing, mold and model design and manufacturing, also suitable for difficult processing materials manufacturing, Shape design inspection, assembly inspection and rapid reverse engineering.


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Tattooing Sphynx (Hairless) Cats Is Cruel
Why Would Anyone Tattoo an Animal?
Let me be clear about my intentions for writing this: I feel it's cruel to tattoo this hairless cat—or any animal, for that matter. Should you ink a Sphynx cat just because it has no hair?
Tattooing has been in practice for thousands of years, dating 5,000 years ago to the Polynesians. The word tatau means to mark something. This art form has enjoyed a new surge in popularity and acceptance in recent years. Once viewed as a practice only reserved for sailors on leave or pirates, this art form has gained a huge following. People from all socioeconomic levels in society are now getting "tats," ranging from tiny flowers on an ankle to whole back or chest tattoos.
Having an ink artist prick your skin with a needle, injecting ink for hours to create a permanent work of art on your body, is painful for most humans. Now imagine having it done to an animal.
Tats for Cats: The Hairless Sphynx
You can have a tattoo of a cat, but a new trend is emerging concerning hairless felines. The Sphynx, or New Mexican Hairless Cat breed, resembling the Sphinx statue and dating back to the ancient pharaohs, is the latest victim of attention-seeking owners. People own these hairless animals due to allergies from the dander or hair. They were once an oddity and called "ugly" by many. Having a cat without hair isn't something I'd ever consider.
The hairless, wrinkled Siamese-shaped cat is now becoming popular with tattoo shops. Photos of a tattooed cat first showed up on the Internet, since March 2009, on a number of blogs. This favorite pet is now becoming a work of art, just like their owners. It's been said that owners start to look like their pets; well, now that is more true than ever. The once noble cat is now getting decorated, like a favorite painted canvas.
A Confusing and Painful Experience for a Cat
The procedure takes a little over three hours, and of course the cat is anesthetized. Anyone that owns a cat knows you don't come near it and poke it without getting torn up! After the cat is knocked out, the artist can turn him in any direction to accomplish the task at hand. The dazed cat is an unwilling participant in this procedure. When it wakes up, it surely is in pain and confused.
Are we humans so shallow and materialistic that we see our pets as just another possession?
The First Cat Tattoo (Reportedly)
The animal was first reported to be tattooed in Russia with the image of the Sphinx. Apparently the owner thought this was a noble gesture on her part, since this breed originated from Egypt. The photos of the hapless, hairless feline were reported around the world on the Internet. The video above shows the cat getting that three-hour tattoo procedure. The other videos seemed to go underground.
Other Animals Getting Tattooed
Since researching this story, I have found a few more tattooed animals besides the cat. Pigs and chihuahuas are being tattooed as well. It looks like any hairless animal is fair game. Be afraid, be very afraid.
I wonder why they don't tattoo a snake or any reptile for that matter? They are hairless. Perhaps a snake has too much of his own design to be bothered. I don't think an alligator will put up with that for a second. Now if they could get the dolphin to cooperate, that would be a fabulous place to show off some art work! Of course, I'm being facetious and don't think any animal should be put through this torture.
Animal Cruelty
I think this is cruel and just plain stupid. Where is the Humane Society or the ASPCA, for that matter? Why is this not considered animal cruelty? If you see this happening, please report these thoughtless and self-absorbed numbskulls to any animal protection agency.
These same people may start tattooing their own children. Who would tolerate that? Pet owners are often referred to as pet parents, so why would they think their hairless "child" is a canvas?
Tattooed Animals
Do you think it's cruel to tattoo an animal?
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I would like a sphinx cat but they require a lot of work. I do think it is cruel to tattoo animals It would hurt them and they might get sick from the ink. Why would people do this?
I don't know why people would tattoo an animal. Perhaps it's about vanity or they don't see the cat as a living being. Thanks for commenting.Helpful 11
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Poor creatures. I'm a huge tattoo fan and a proud sphinx cat owner and I don't understand how anyone can do this to an innocent animal who has no way of defending itself and relies on you for care, it's such a breech of an animals trust. Once more I don't understand how people find tattoo artists willing to do this.
I just saw another site reference this article. I didn't even know cattooing or getting your pet cattooed was a thing.
Cruelty comes in many forms, and cruel behavior to any person or animal that cannot defend itself deserves punishment befitting the crime.
I saw that 20% of 285 people who voted in your poll don't think tattooing an animal is cruel, and 3% are undecided.
How would these (approximately) 65 people feel if someone held them down and stuck enough needles in them to equal the level of tattooing required to cover one of these animals in designs? For example, if they had to be hospitalized with an illness that necessitated many frequent painful injections....It's called karma. Wonder if "pazuzu" will be first in line and, if so, how "cool" he or she will think that is! (Sorry, but ignorance melded with a streak of cruelty (or, the very least, uncaring) infuriates me, regardless of the person's age.)
How awful. That dumb guy is saying pigs don't feel it but you can tell the pig does feel it. I always hated to see it when they would brand cattle. Also cruel. Poor cat how sad. Voted up on your hub and shared.
I thought I'd seen it all. I rescue small animals. This is horrible. What is wrong with people? Why don't they keep their twisted vanities to themselves instead of making animals suffer for it?
That's sick, tattooing helpless animals. Really sick. I hope the SPCA gets after 'em and puts them right on the blocks!
obviously 15 years old who thinks tats are coooool.
I disagree. So long as the cat is knocked out during the procedure, this is fine. How is this any different than the ridiculous grooming of show animals? It looks soooo cool!!!! I have large tatoos and after the procedure, there is basically zero pain.
That's really bizarre. I never would have thought people would ever do that to animals. People are weirdos. Just wait till PETA gets a hold of this one :) I hope I see that story on the news.
After you left a comment at my Dogs vs. Cats hub, I decided I would check out some of your hubs. Before reading this one, I never knew that people tattooed cats, pigs, and even dogs. I think this is very cruel, and I agree with you in that "When it awakes, it surely is in pain and confused." People shouldn't make animals do things they can't consent to. Poor animals! Anyway, keep writing hubs. They are very informative and fun to read!
The world is full of vain, stupid people who crave attention. If tatooing their pets gets them that vapid attention, then what is to stop them? I usually give such people a wide berth and IGNORE. Sometimes an acid comment helps!


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Datama will be a suite of aggregation utilities, sequencers and render systems that enable media content to be treated as objects, thus enabling further real-time content creation. The objective is to achieve:-
"The Cinematic Realisation of Data."
The aggregator will feed from networked objects (RSS feeds for example), whilst the sequencer will construct content flow based upon user preferences. The render system will manage the various media formats to enable a single screen, interactive playback.
Datama will therefore enable true non-linear just-in-time content creation, enabling content producers to think about how to make content for a platform-agnostic audience.
Datama will not be a singular application, rather a system that can be adopted by anyone to create their own system of content aggregation and manipulation.
As this project is in the planning phase, we will be looking to work with a variety of languages and development tools to rapidly build prototypes. These will be based upon schematics and visualizations also available under an open license.
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Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: Series 2 - Preview
Preview by Jack Foley
CHANNEL 4's Gypsies and travellers are back bigger, brighter and 'bling-ier' than ever before! Featuring more false eyelashes, fake tans, flamboyant dresses and towering cakes, Big Fat Gypsy Weddings Series 2 is available to own on DVD on May 7, 2012.
Following on from the hugely successful documentary series Big Fat Gypsy Weddings Series 1, Channel 4 once again shines a light on the traveller community in Britain and The Republic of Ireland with its new series, Big Fat Gypsy Weddings Series 2, which is being released on DVD for the first time.
This new series digs deeper into the extraordinary and fascinating lives of the community, focusing on the rites of passage celebrations and events; holy communions, sweet sixteens and of course weddings, as well as answering some of the more probing questions raised by the first series.
In this DVD release, follow an array of colourful new characters as they prepare for significant gypsy occasions and relay their different attitudes toward a range of issues including education, gender roles, traditions and beliefs.
Meet Romany Gypsy Alice, who left school at 12 to work for her dad, while best friend Angel bucked the trend and continued with school; Irish Traveller Rosanne, known as the runaway bride; Mikey the openly gay traveller as well as many more.
Charismatic Liverpuddlian wedding dress-maker Thelma also makes a return, creating even more intricate and elaborate outfits. Also get the chance to catch up with now pregnant Sam, the non traveller from the first series who leaped into the traveller's culture by marrying English Gypsy Pat.
From the outrageous tans, highly-structured hairstyles and dresses, to road horse racing, Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 2 tells the intimate stories of this much-misunderstood community.
Moreover, fans of the show will also have the chance to re-live Channel 4's highest rated documentary from the beginning with Big Fat Gypsy Weddings series 1 & 2 Boxset also out to own on the same day.
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings Series 2 is out to own on DVD on May 7.
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No. 10 Baylor opens stadium with 45-0 win over SMU
WACO, Texas (AP) — Bryce Petty took a bruising shot to his lower back on No. 10 Baylor's first offensive drive in its new riverfront stadium.
The reigning Big 12 offensive player of the year then moved gingerly at times, often grabbing at his back and side between plays the rest of the first half.
Petty still managed to have a big impact in the impressive debut of McLane Stadium, accounting for three touchdowns in a 45-0 victory over SMU on Sunday night. He did not play in the second half.
"It's nothing that serious. Everything's good," Petty insisted afterward. "I'm already feeling a lot better."
While he missed on a couple of passes he would usually complete, Petty was 13 of 23 for 161 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for a score that put the Bears (1-0) up 31-0 by halftime.
"He had a couple of throws — he had guys in space and missed them. We knew something was wrong, that's not Bryce at all," coach Art Briles said.
The way their defense played, the Big 12 champion Bears really didn't need that much offense anyway.
SMU's three quarterbacks were sacked a combined eight times. The Mustangs (0-1) were held to 67 total yards, their fewest since coach June Jones took over in 2008, and shut out for the second time in their last three games.
"What allowed the game to be won tonight, the way we dominated defensively," Briles said.
Jones' predecessor at SMU was Phil Bennett, who is in his fourth season as Baylor's defensive coordinator.
"We scripted a lot of things to get the ball out quickly but we did not do what we needed to do to win," Jones said. "It's hard for a quarterback to step back and throw anything when he doesn't have time."
On the day a statue of Robert Griffin III was dedicated, Petty extended his streak with at least one touchdown pass to a school-record 14 games, breaking a tie with Baylor's only Heisman Trophy winner.
Griffin was on hand for the Bears' first game on campus since 1935. The Washington Redskins quarterback took part in the statue dedication more than three hours before kickoff and was also on the field before the game, giving the invocation and taking part in the opening coin toss with former President George W. Bush.
Baylor led 24-0 after the first quarter, including TD drives of 6 yards after an SMU fumble and 4 yards after Levi Norwood's 45-yard punt return.
Baylor's first short drive came after Bryce Hager forced a fumble that was recovered by Aiavion Edwards at the Mustangs 6. Shock Linwood scored on a 4-yard run.
SMU then went three-and-out before Linwood's return set up Petty's 3-yard TD pass to tight end Tre'von Armstead.
Petty threw a 46-yard TD to freshman KD Cannon, wide open behind the secondary, after SMU's incomplete pass on a fourth-and-13 play.
The Mustangs turned it over in their own territory again when Matt Davis, after scrambling out of the grasp of a defender, tried to throw across the field while running away from another one. He threw into a crowd and was intercepted by Xavien Howard.
Petty then had completions of 15 and 13 yards to Jay Lee before his 5-yard TD run made it 31-0. Petty got hit again in the side going into the end zone and was slow getting up, though he played two more series after that.
The Mustangs completed 21 of 39 passes for only 91 yards, also a low for Jones at SMU. The trio of quarterbacks — starter Neal Burcham, Davis and redshirt freshman Kolney Cassel — had minus-58 yards rushing on 10 carries — including all the sacks.
"I had planned on playing two quarterbacks. I knew it was a limited package for Matt as to what he wanted to do," Jones said. "When our protection broke down I could tell that he was not sure of what he was doing. He didn't have a chance. He was fighting, scrambling trying to get away."


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Panache 360 Degree Split Bucket Spin Mop
A smart cleaning system that separates clean water from dirty water, the Split Bucket Mop also comes with TWO bonus mop heads! Easily collapses and stacks for storage, it makes mopping effortless for your tile, wood, marble floors and more!
- Panache Split Bucket Mop
- Colour: Green/White
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- 1 x clever spin-mopping system
- 1 x stainless steel spinning strainer
- 1 x floor-wiping rod
- 2 x bonus mop heads
- Bonus soap dispenser
- Split and stack for easy storage
- Great for tile floors, wooden floors, marble floors and more!
- Separates clean water from dirty water
- Collapses and stacks for easy storage
- Bonus soap dispenser
- Easy water outlet for quick and easy release of water after use
- Streak-free wet cleaning with maximum suction power
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Java EE 8 will be finalized and ready for public use soon. There is no better time to get started testing the new features than now. You can do so by grabbing a copy of my Java EE 8 Playground project and deploying to GlassFish 5.
I've just updated the project to repair bugs and include better formatted table data within the tables. I've also added a couple of examples:
- JSON-B example: Allows one to fetch the JSON for customer objects.
- CDI 2.0 Async: Add a new Job object to see async event output in server log
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Orocan President Chris Bogart on aerial survey of Ontario graphite properties
Update: Effective February 3, 2012, Orocan Resource changed its name and stock symbol to Standard Graphite Corp TSXV:SGH.
Orocan Resource Corp TSXV:OR announced an airborne survey of the graphite potential of its Black Donald, Little-Bryan and Lyndoch properties in southeast Ontario. The low-altitude 1,492-line-kilometre survey will measure bedrock conductivity (TDEM) and magnetic properties.
The Black Donald property surrounds the former Black Donald Mine that produced high-grade, high-purity graphite between 1896 and 1950. Graphite has also been reported at several locations on the current claim block and was drill-tested in 1982. Little-Bryan and Lyndoch are also centred on known graphite occurrences and have undergone trenching and shallow diamond drilling. Results from the airborne survey are expected in January and will form the basis of 2012 prospecting, trenching and drilling programs.
Graphite is a carbon allotrope used in steel production and increasingly in fuel cells, solar panels, pebble bed nuclear reactors and lithium-ion batteries.
As more people become aware of graphite, I think you'll see numerous companies start over the next six to 12 months. I think what will set us apart is not just the quality and breadth of our assets but Antoine [Fournier] as a graphite geologist—because they're very hard to find. We're just lucky that we acquired one of the best—Chris Bogart
President/CEO Chris Bogart tells ResourceClips.com, "We like a number of things about graphite compared to the gold sector. We really like the long-term supply-demand fundamentals, which mean elevated graphite prices. We've seen a substantial increase in graphite pricing on a per-tonne basis. We believe those fundamentals give us the opportunity to implement a strategy of exploration, discovery and development.
"We also like the exploration fundamentals of graphite compared to some other metals," he adds. "We found graphite actually economical in cost and time frame, particularly because graphite's unique physical properties and high conductivity make the airborne EM strategy extremely effective.
"In addition, we like the fact that there's not a lot of competition in the marketplace. There are just a handful of companies in North America in this sector," Bogart says.
"We acquired these properties based on the geologic characteristics of large-flake, high-purity graphite deposits. It's the only style of deposit we would be targeting. That's where we believe the future demand will be.
"We expect all the data to be complete this month. The survey should be complete and the data analyzed by our geophysicist within the month," he points out.
"Our next step will be two-fold. We'll be starting an EM survey on our Quebec assets and then organizing and prioritizing our targets for some ground follow-up in the spring. That will include ground EM if we need it, as well as basic mapping, sampling and trenching."
Chief Geologist Antoine Fournier took part in the discovery of Focus Metals' TSXV:FMS Lac Knife graphite deposit. "We were extremely fortunate to get someone of Antoine's stature in our company," Bogart emphasizes. "As more people become aware of graphite, I think you'll see numerous companies start over the next six to 12 months. I think what will set us apart is not just the quality and breadth of our assets but Antoine as a graphite geologist—because they're very hard to find. We're just lucky that we acquired one of the best."
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paper in sick books, how to demold, heal?
Hello everyone, you all have been so helpful and knowing y ou love paper, thought some of you might love old books too. I am having a prob with some of the older books I buy off ebay. I have to ask now "Is this book free of odors, mildew, mustinesness and mold?" before I can bid. I have allergies and get actaully sick with a respiratory ickiness when I am explosed to what I imagine are mold spores in old books. That's in fact how I currenly got really sick .... I'd opened up, surprise, a package of two really sick books.
I live in the coldlands, and havve put them on the porch outdoors under the overhang so they are protected from wet. The weather has been below zero most nights and I am hoping I can freeze the mold out of them, then place them in the sunshine on a nice day and let their pages riffle, and then maybe they will be well again?
Does anyone know how to heal sick books so they get clear of that
a) nasty odor?
b) get clear of mildew/ mold, whatever that stuff is that makes me sick?
Seriously, going to go through reams and reams of old papers soon (my writings for the last many decades) which are clear of mold, but I feel certain are going to kick up allergies from the paper dust.
c) Does anyone know of a respirator that really works (not the paper kind on the elastic string) and is LIGHTWEIGHT and can be worn indoors for a long period of time?
so those are my three questions and any help would be VERY much appreciated. I love old books, always feel like I am saving them from destruction, except for this problem.
thank you
with kindest regards,
not much hope
I've tried de-mildewing books for years, and I've never succeeded yet. I've even got so drastic as to spray them with something that works on other mildewy things, with no success.... Paper is really difficult to de-oderize. Too many pages, and it's quite porous, and so is the cover, and that glue in the binding.... Very difficult.
However, leaving them exposed to fresh air like you are doing will help reduce it, and I think the sun will do more good than the cold winter air. Sun seems to kill this stuf really fast.but how do you expose every page???
HEPA Filter
On the subject of respirators, look for one with a HEPA filter if you can find one. The ones that look like you're going into chemical warfare are better than the paper/elastic ones--they protect you from more stuff. I'm talking about the ones with eye protection built in--big goggles.
On the subject of mold in cellulose, you can't get rid of it. You can kill the live stuff and vacuum out some of the spores (again, HEPA filter on the vacuum), but you'll never get rid of it completely and if it ever gets damp again the stuff will grow again. Spores don't get kilt by sunshine, unfortunately. You'll have to keep it very dry to keep the spores from reactivating.
Personally, I think you're better off talking to a museum curator about restoration, but they'll likely tell you it's a lost cause. And with allergies to boot, you're not doing yourself any favors by keeping the books.
When you talk about houses and mold, you remove the moisture (and the delivery method) that gave the mold something to drink, then you scrub off the growing stuff with soap, then you dry it off again and vacuum everything real well, and shunt all the air that was inside outside to move the airborne spores outside. Then you cover the studs back over with wallboard and go on about your life. But if the water gets into the space again, the mold comes back.
Personally, I don't think you'll be reading those books for pleasure again. If you want to keep them in the house after you've done what decontam you need to do, I'd suggest keeping them in a plastic bag (preferably a vacuum sealed one) to make sure they stay nice and dry and don't let loose with spores inside your house.
Mold is everywhere in small amounts, but you don't need to go rolling out the red carpet. :)
mold on old books
I am not an expert but I am practical. I would suggest the following.Leave the book in an open position in a drying oven or normal oven with the door open and low temp. If you dont have this then put it in a large container covered in rice granules. This will absorb the moisture but it will take longer. Get a very good air filter respirator that covers your face. Sit outside on a nice windless day and spray each page with artists fixative or hairspray (one that will not be sticky when dry.) This will trap the spores in the pages and keep them from flying all over when you read.
I have not tested this but am sure it will work. Another idea will be to have the whole book scanned to PDF format and then either re-print and bound or you can read it from a computer screen. Get rid of the book or vac seal it .


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How do you prefer your cowboys? With a little mystery? I'm happy to have Linda Yezak visiting today to share about her new release, Ride to the Altar. Before we visit, let's take a peek at this contemporary cowboy and his story.
Cattle are dying on the Circle Bar, putting the Texas ranch in financial jeopardy. Newly engaged Patricia Talbert and Talon Carlson must root out the cause before they can concentrate on their wedding plans.
But that mystery isn't their only obstacle. To placate her father, Patricia must return to her hometown of Manhattan to make amends with her mother, the interfering, dominating woman she has hardly spoken to in a year. Her father decides it is time for them to declare a truce, but considering the depth of anger she holds against her mother, how can she?
While she is away, Talon discovers that the attacks on the ranch are connected to the murder of his first fiancée over eight years ago. Memories plague him and emotions confound him as he scrambles to discover who is trying to destroy him and the ranch.
By the time Patricia returns from New York, the strikes against the Circle Bar have become more aggressive, to the point of injury for one of the ranch hands.
Before they can move forward together, each have to resolve the past. Their Ride to the Altar has twists and turns neither ever considered. Will they be able to start their new life with a clean slate?
Welcome, Linda! What inspired you to write this series, or Ride to the Altar in particular?
Some of my readers from Give the Lady a Ride wanted to know (1) what happened to Patricia and Talon, since their romance stretched only two weeks and didn't end with a marriage proposal, and (2) what happened to Talon's first fiancée. Janet was a murder victim, and Talon had been falsely blamed for the crime several years before he met Patricia. So, thanks to my readers and a nudge from my husband, what was supposed to be a stand-alone novel became a three-part series.
The second in the series, The Final Ride, ends with Talon finally proposing to Patricia. It was fun and fairly easy to write, but this third, Ride to the Altar, was a bear. It took me two years to finally get it right. Not only was I limited to the information provided in the first two books, I had given a hint in The Final Ride about what this third book would be about—which sounded good at the time, but proved more difficult to write than I'd thought.
This novel involves two plots—not a plot and a subplot, but two plots—and two genres, and it seemed impossible to weave together. Then, I read Donald Maass's Writing 21st Century Fiction, and discovered the secret to making it work.
So, Ride to the Altar is the third in a series that wasn't supposed to be a series, which is both Women's Fiction and Mystery—two improbably genres to blend together—and which has turned out to be one of my favorite novels!
That does sound like it would be a challenge to pull together! Would you tell us about something crazy that you've done?
Between my home in east Texas and my mother's in central Texas is what used to be called the Guidry Rodeo Ranch. Mr. Guidry has since changed the name, but back around ten years ago, when I had the idea for Give the Lady a Ride, he was a stock contractor for CBR, Championship Bull Riding, and raised bucking bulls.
Every time I drove past his ranch, I'd tell myself I ought to go up and see if I could get an interview with him. I was usually alone in the car and couldn't shake the idea that swinging off the highway onto private property to ask someone I didn't know for a few minutes of his time was sheer lunacy. These days, you never know what's going to happen.
But finally, I did, and I've never regretted it. Mr. Guidry not only gave me an interview, he invited me back to the ranch for an opportunity to watch them "buck the babies," an experience which ultimately made it into Give the Lady a Ride. It was fun and fascinating, and one of the many crazy things I've done in my life.
That would definitely take some courage! What accomplishment means the most to you?
If we're talking about writing, my highest accomplishment was to obtain an honorable mention in the Saturday Evening Post's Great American Fiction Contest. My short story, Slider, is published in their 2016 anthology.
Sweet! Can you share about a time when you knew that God was in control and/or had your back?
In November, my novella Ice Melts in Spring will be released in a collection called A Southern Season: Four Stories from a Front Porch Swing (from Firefly Southern Fiction, an imprint of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas). This is the first piece I've ever written that seemed entirely His.
The story is about a young widow who returns to a small town on the Texas Gulf Coast, where she had lost her husband years before. Her interaction with another widow, one who had lost her husband to the brutalities of the Ceauşescu regime of Romania, helps lead her back to the one thing she needs most—the joy of the Lord.
While I was writing, I felt His influence daily. It was the strangest, most amazing experience. I could write only as much as He would give me each day, and if I tried to increase my word count, I'd have to delete my additions the next day and write only what He'd given me for that day. Like manna, whatever I tried to hoard ruined.
I had heard of this but never experienced it myself. I hope this isn't the last time. It's wonderful to stand in awe of something you wrote, but can take no credit for.
What an amazing experience that would be. Can you give any hints about what you're working on now?
Everything I write is contemporary, but now I'm trying my hand at a historical western romance, Falling in Love with a Harvey Girl. This novella is part of a collection called The Cowboys for Smitten Historical Romance (also an imprint of LPC) and should release in August 2019.
In the late 1880s through the early 20th Century, Harvey Girls served dining customers in the Harvey Restaurants and Hotels along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad stops. Fred Harvey made sure his young ladies were educated, polite, and trained in the art of waiting tables, which, back then, truly was an art. Today, it's reserved for only the finest of dining establishments.
Miss Eva Knowles is one such girl, and in 1889, she's enjoying her income and independence far too much to fall for the likes of green-eyed cowhand, Cal Stephens. What's a guy to do when he's Falling in Love with a Harvey Girl?
How fun! Thanks for taking the time to share with us, Linda!
Your turn! Women's fiction, mysteries, novellas, historical, western… What's your favorite type of story to read?
More about Linda:
Linda W. Yezak lives with her husband and their funky feline, PB, in a forest in deep East Texas, where tall tales abound and exaggeration is an art form. She has a deep and abiding love for her Lord, her family, and salted caramel. And coffee—with a caramel creamer. Author of award-winning books and short stories, she didn't begin writing professionally until she turned fifty. Taking on a new career every half century is a good thing.
Website: http://lindawyezak.com
Newsletter: http://dld.bz/CoffeewithLinda
Facebook: Author Page
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lyezak/
Twitter: @LindaYezak
Goodreads: Linda W Yezak
Ride to the Altar Giveaway:
Linda is offering a giveaway package during the blog tour. When the two-week tour is over, all those who commented throughout the tour will be eligible for the drawing for the prize. It includes a signed print version of the series, a 16-ounce Christian cowboy mug, a horseshoe picture frame, a Ph. 4:13 stretch bracelet, a cute set of magnetic page markers, and a Texas Rubiks cube.
The next post in the tour will be on Naomi Musch's blog: https://naomimusch.blogspot.com/
Don't forget to leave a comment here before you go so you'll be entered in the giveaway!


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Record label: RCA
Genre(s): R&B
Miguel's ascent into the position of freaky-deaky, celestial sex mystic has been inevitable. Prince Rogers Nelson paved this path so guys like Miguel could thrive, and in Prince's absence the parallels between the two are even starker and more urgent: a rich voice and richer songwriting extolling eroticism as a balm to heal the vicissitudes of our time and get through this thing called life. Flange and echo pedals are their shared sensual vessels.
When Miguel lamented inequality and its manifestations on the closing track of Kaleidoscope Dream, it seemed forced, heartfelt as it was, like the singer was reaching to display some depth. It didn't help that the penultimate number was "Pussy Is Mine." After the sleazier Wildheart, his second Top Five album, human rights issues naturally fueled Miguel's writing to a greater extent, as heard on War & Leisure. Although direct references to various intensifying issues are saved for the sparse finale "Now" -- in which police brutality, immigration, polluted water, and inadequate disaster relief all get time -- the majority of these songs are at least loosely inspired by the distressed climate.
The pre-release narrative of War & Leisure was that it would be Miguel's "comeback" album—a bid to regain some of the mainstream R&B clout he'd lost with 2015's widely acclaimed but commercially underperforming Wildheart. Certainly that narrative was supported by "Sky Walker," the catchy but insubstantial lead single pairing Miguel with rapper and AutoTuned yelp auteur Travis Scott. It's further borne out by the album's opening track, "Criminal," which finds the seductive singer trying on a harder persona before handing over the mic to mafioso-rap stalwart Rick Ross.
What, exactly, does Miguel want? Listening to the lusty slow jams that make up fourth album 'War & Leisure', you'd be forgiven for thinking this loverman mainly wants a nice cuddle. It wasn't always this way, though. Speaking to NME this week, the musician explained that critically lauded 2015 album 'Wildheart' said "something about what I stand for", but lacked commercial success.
H aving dropped acid on to his R&B sugar cube for his previous album, Wildheart, giving it a richly psychedelic flavour, Miguel continues his trip to create some of the most imaginative pop music around. The production is exceptional, with distorted guitars and ambient noise offset by whip-crack drum programming; moments of pure body-high pleasure, like Travis Scott's Auto-Tuned arrival on Skywalker, the Latin strut of Caramelo Duro or the Prince-level funk of Told You So, are surrounded by murky idiosyncrasies. The tropical lope of Banana Clip is so brilliantly realised it makes Miguel's nudge-wink metaphors about shooting firearms seem like the height of sophistication, even romance.
The sexual has always been political for Miguel, the leading ambassador for sex-positive crossover R&B. Over three albums of innovative electro-funk, the singer-songwriter-producer has proven himself a true Prince disciple, casting potential partners not as objects - but as agents - of desire. But on War & Leisure, Miguel's one-track mind is invaded by external forces - powerful men hellbent on maintaining a violent status quo - and he's not turning up the slow jams to drown out the tweets.
The L.A. soul explorer's fourth album creates a space where psych-funk splendor coexists with deep anxiety. It's not all downers: "Pineapple Skies" punctuates its bubbly synths with speaker-rattling bass hits, as Miguel's amped-up vocals make his "everything gonna be all right" exhortations feel ….
I came to set you free. I don't want to condescend to Miguel as a black artist by generalizing his influences, as his live performances just as well fuse '70s cock rock theatrics with early '80s synth funk pomposity, but the most analogous historical comparison to War & Leisure is Marvin Gaye's What's Going On; a political, sexual, musical revolution, equal parts statement and soulful pop music. Although only tangentially linked to Gaye's previously well known lyrical tropes, What's Going On successfully redefined him as an artist when Motown wanted hit makers; with that album though, Motown got both, and Gaye didn't have to compromise what he stood for, or what made his music appealing in order to do it.
Miguel continues his loose jaunt down the idiosyncratic path carved out on the sun-soaked, California-loving 'Wildheart'. Indeed, the arrival of his fourth LP 'War & Leisure', in the midst of Winter, is quite possibly intentional, a retroactive visage of a summer-driven record, a carousal of breezy nostalgia -- think surf-rock flourishes, Marvin Gaye soul-funk and soft psychedelia. On 'War & Leisure', Miguel offsets political overtures with a rhythmic energy that gives the record a defiant and celebratory feel, never beholden to mawkish politicking.
"The Visitor " Neil Young & Promise of the Real The question was never if Neil Young would release an anti-Trump record, but when. "The Visitor" reunites Young with the Lukas Nelson-led band Promise of the Real for a collection of protest songs that reaffirm his well-documented passion for the environment and communal activism. The record alternates between Crazy Horse-style rockers and gentle acoustic folk, though as always Young throws a few curveballs.
This isn't as bad as I thought it would be, with lead single "Sky Walker" the complete opposite sort of music that I want Miguel to make, replete with a frat house party-catering music video that looked like there was a conscious decision to make up for the loss of sales between Kaleidoscope Dream (535,000 units sold) and Wildheart (65,000 units sold). Reaching #35 on the US charts, I guess it worked ("Coffee" merely reached #78 for some reason). The opening song began interestingly enough, with chords that sounded like they were lifted straight out of a Modest Mouse song from The Moon & Antarctica.


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I've been working as a resource teacher since September and have used a variety of different books to cater for the needs of the children I work with. I was delighted to get these books from Prim Ed last week.
Comprehension Lifters are a series of 4 books which are high interest for students with special needs. However, they could be used with all children who are experiencing difficulty with reading and comprehension. There are 4 levels and each level has a different topic. (They are not geared towards a class level but to the skill level of the students.)
Book 1 – Animals
Book 2 – Minibeasts
Book 3 – Space
Book 4 – The Sea
Each book has a similar layout. The first 2 pages have a 'backing sheet'. This gives the children a chance to brainstorm what they know already about the topic and then add extra information that they learn from reading the text. There is space at the bottom for children to write their own short story about the topic. (They can use their brainstorm to help them!)
Each book also has a Programme Overview which gives the subject, or study and main feature of the text so it is easy for you to pick a suitable text based on what you are covering in spellings/ phonics or in grammar lessons!
Book 1;
Above is a sample backing sheet.
A sample page based on tigers. Children have to complete the close procedure, read the new words (jungle, tiger, stripes), choose a title (based on the topic of the text) and answer some comprehension questions.
Book 2;
The backing page has been extended to suit the level the children are now at.
An example of what is expected at this level – main focus is -nch. There is a short close procedure followed by comprehension questions, a 'think about' question and children also need to think of a suitable title.
Book 3;
Book 4;
You can see a huge difference between this backing sheet and the backing sheet for book 1.
At this level, children are expected to plan their writing and divide it into paragraphs.
Overall, these Comprehension Lifters are an excellent purchase from Prim Ed as they provide high interest topics but are pitched at an accessible level for children with special educational needs or those who struggle with comprehension. They are available to purchase directly from Prim Ed for €18.95 each and would be an excellent resource for learning support/resource teachers or for class teachers to help improve comprehension!


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Hum Hain Na 19th January 2015 Written Episode Update
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The episode starts with Rani telling Amma that her necklace is missing and she wants everyone checked. Amma allows her. Dad asks how can they doubt their own family members. Daadi says it must have been misplaced and not stolen. Amma says she is thinking of same, so wants everyone's room checked. She asks Bunty to start with her room. Dad asks where is Pappu. Rani starts crying and saying how can her husband steal her necklace. Dad says he was just asking about her. Amma asks Bunty again to check her room. He checks Amma's and Ratna/Swara's room and does not find it. Daadi says her room is left now. Dad says he will not let his mom's room checked and says Rani must have misplaced it between saris or behind cupboard and doubting everyone instead of searching it. He says he is getting late for office and leaves.
Pappu hurriedly comes and asks everyone to come out. Everyone goes out with him and sees a car. Amma asks what is it. He jokes that it is a truck, house, etc. Aunt says he believes him. Pappu says he bought this car. Amma asks where did he get the money from. Rani gets happy. Pappu says he started business, so bought this car. He says he has made a picnic plan and everyone will enjoy today. Swara says she cannot come as she wants to study. Amma allows her and asks rest of them to get ready.
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Saagarika while getting ready tells Bunty how can 1 lakh worth necklace be misplaced. Bunty asks her to forget about it and says once everyone leaves, they can enjoy in room, kitchen, hall, etc., in whole house. Sagarika says he is getting very naughty day by day. She challenges him to tell it Amma and Pappu directly. They both come out and Pappu asks them to get into car soon. Bunty says he should get Rani on the front seat and says he and Sagarika will follow them in a bike. Pappu agrees and leaves. Bunty says he will tell that his bike got punctured on the way and then he got severe headache, so he went back home. She smiles and says he has become very naughty. He says he is.
Swara comes to a Chinese restaurant at a mall with her friends and gets nervous seeing costly menu.
While traveling, Pappu's car stops. Amma, daadi, and Swara scold him for bringing a scrap car. He asks them to stop shouting at him.
Bunty starts getting romantic with Sagarika. She escapes and runs. He follows her and they both fall on bed. She says if he does not think she likes to go out. He says he will get her out, but with his plan. He says he will take her to a mall's chinese restarant. She says it is very expensive. He says expensive restaurant for an expensive wife. They both go and sit behind Swara's table. Waiter says that table is booked and he will get them another one. Bunty goes to check his bike. Sagarika turns and is surprised to see Swara there. She thinks why is she wearing different clothes. Swara is shocked to see her.
Precap: Swara steals money from Sagarika's cupboard. Sagarika catches her red handed.
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