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What movie can you watch again and again and never get sick of?
Big. I will drop whatever I am doing and watch it if it comes on. I love that movie!
What's the best way to relax after a long day?
Just to change into some comfortable clothes and hop on the computer and see what is happening!
If you wrote your autobiography, what would the title be?
T.J. the Autobiography Geek
Fill in the blank "Before i die i want to _____________"
fall in love. It really is the main thing that has eluded me for most,if not all of my life,and I hope to fall in love with someone really special someday.
If you could enact one law, what would it be?
Kissing rings to get promoted will be prohibited!
What's your favorite amusement park ride?
That would be Medusa at Six Flags Marine World!
What's your biggest pet peeve?
Men that wear sneakers with suits or women that wear flip flops with formals. To those who do this, you get an F. Thanks for playing!
What would you try if you had no fear?
Contact lenses. I hate putting anything in my eyes and if I wasn't such a baby about that, I'd maybe give them a try. I am,however, afraid that I would miss my glasses too much because I have been wearing them for so long.
What have you wanted to do for years but haven't gotten around to yet?
Go to a hockey game. I always say I want to,but I have nobody to go with and it's a far drive to San Jose.
What superstitions do you have?
I hate mentioning something exciting that may or may not happening because I am afraid to jinx it and then it doesn't happen.
Send me some questions,folks! The best way to do that is via Formspring, and we'll do it again soon!

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All turbo charged and glistening with an aggressive retro sheen, juggernaut independent label Numbers have once again delivered the goods with their latest offering; Spreo Superbus from the now named Kodiak (I heard stories they were going to apply the moniker Milk at one point).
Retuning the engine to the big rig and possibly having a word with Jay Kay from Jamiroquai along the way, Fact described it as "[a] track that sounds like driving a Ferrari straight into the middle of a packed dance floor", and you know what, that's bang on!
Before hearing the original mix, I heard the Actress remix. A very different direction. It's got the future laser blasts whilst also making you think you're back in 1983, having a chin wag with Tony Montana early morning in the Miami harbour when he's in one of his more sombre moods. There's a healthy slice of grit thrown in mid way (shit, Tony's flipping out on me), but it mellows down again nicely to round off.
It's nice to see a bit of attention's been given to the video angle too. Someone's obviously remembered about that flight sim game you could get in Microsoft Excel back in the 90s, filmed themselves playing it a slapped some nice colours on the top. I think it works.
Kodiak – Spreo Superbus is released on Monday 5 March on Numbers. You'll probably find it in a record shop like one of these // Piccadilly Records // Rubadub
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Ways In Which You Can Lose Weight Fast
There are different kinds of things that could happen to you especially in terms of health if you have extra weight in your body. The problem of weight can bring about a couple of conditions for a person which could be lack of self esteem which is vital for each and every person to have and also physical strains. You can stay well motivated if you use weight loss tips when you decide to begin your weight loss journey. You can be really encouraged to continue losing weight if you lose a lot of weight in the first few days of your weight loss journey.
After realizing the above be absolutely sure to so some few things that are required of you to do. The primary thing to be done when researching for ways of losing weight quickly is seeing your doctor. The doctor's advise on the kind of weight loss program you should choose is very vital for your overall health because he is the one who knows you best in terms of your general health.
To lose weight rapidly and to create longevity and health, the following weight loss tips and lifestyle changes are recommended. On the list of the foods that you will eating, make sure that there is no junk at all. All your hard work that you will be putting on losing weight fast will seem useless if you continue eating junk. Junk foods usually have very high calorie intake and eating it will just make you become bigger and bigger because of all the calories they have. Eating healthy foods should always be your go to. For you to stop yourself from eating junk, make sure that you have raw fruits and vegetables within your rich for any time you feel hungry and you really need a snack.
For you to be able to know exactly what you eat at all times, make a point of preparing your own food each and every time you need to eat. The other one is that you should make sure that you eat small meals. There is a scientific proof that states that it is possible to burn a lot of calories in a day by eating six small meals in a day. The elevation of your body's metabolism is what actually helps your body to burn fat when you take the six small meals per day. Since you will always be famished from eating these kind of meals in every single day, you will most likely not have the need to eat snacks as your will never be feeling hungry.
Finding Parallels Between Health and Life


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Dear Teens,
You live in an era where it's easier to spend time in front of a screen than go do things out in the world. It's hard to go more than three minutes without some form of entertainment. If you look at what you're parents are doing, there's a good chance mom, dad or both are also addicted to technology. They don't even go to the bathroom without taking their phone! This means it's not just your age group, so don't feel condemned.
Here are the positives of being on social media, playing video games, watching Netflix, or spending time on any other app. First of all, you're pretty much staying out of trouble. You could be out doing drugs, or getting into all kinds of stuff; instead you're at home where mom and dad know you're safe. Secondly, you're probably never bored. You always have something to keep you occupied. When I was your age, if we couldn't get ahold of our friends then we had almost nothing do do at home. Thirdly, you probably communicate with your friends all the time. Between commenting on their pictures or messages, and sending them texts or Snapchats, you're always in contact.
Like anything though, there are some negatives to too much screen time. I bet you can guess what I'm going to say. First of all, you might not be taking great care of your physical health. One study came out that said people who use a lot of electronics are more sedentary, and eat more calories than those who don't. The combination of not moving much, and eating in front of the TV because you're bored can equate to carrying excess weight. The second problem you might have is that everyone looks happy on social media. They tend to post pictures when they're with friends, or put up posts that say how much fun they're having. You've probably heard, but this isn't real. Every single person who posts things has times where they lack confidence, are lonely, feel angry, etc. It's just not very common to write things on Facebook like, "I'm feeling ugly today because I have a huge zit in the middle of my forehead."
Thirdly, some of you struggle with face to face interactions. When you text or post things all the time, you get to think before you hit send. That's so nice because you have a few seconds or even minutes to formulate your answer. When you're in person though you feel awkward and uncomfortable. You're not with your peers in person as much as generations before you, so you haven't spent as much time practicing the nuances of conversation. It's really an art to be funny, witty, deep, and thought-provoking in a face to face conversation. Most people need a lot of practice to get there, and they practiced it growing up with their friends. Now you don't do as much of that. It just makes things harder when you go on a date or interview for a job.
If you worry that you might be addicted to technology, here's a quick self-test. Put down all forms of technology for 3 days in a row. Can you do it? If you can find books to read, enjoy going on a walk, and figure out how to talk with people, you're probably okay. However, if you feel a sense of withdrawal, and a little bit depressed without your technology, then recognize that you might have a psychological dependence on it that goes beyond what is within healthy limits.
Helping teens grow and families improve connection,
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Bollywood the new flavour this poll season
| Updated: Aug 23, 2017 11:20 IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar. 5 (ANI): As campaigning reaches its peak in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, it seems Bollywood has provided the perfect catalyst for witty wordplays this poll season. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi have been seen using dialogues from super-hit films like 'Sholay', 'Bahubali' and 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (DDLJ) to launch attacks on rivals. The jibes with filmy dialogues was started by Rahul at an election meeting in the Congress pocket borough of Raebareli on February 17, when he termed Prime Minister Modi's promises before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and his alleged failure to keep them by comparing 'DDLJ' and 'Sholay'. "You must have seen the movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, have you? Do you remember it? In the film there is a promise of achhe din (good days). But after two-and-a-half years, what has come out is Gabbar Singh of Sholay," Gandhi had said, referring to the fearsome character modelled on a real-life dacoit by the same name. Prime Minister Modi also did not leave any occasion to make references to films to drive home his point. In Uttar Pradesh's Mau, from where mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari is contesting as Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) nominee from jail, the Prime Minister had referred to the magnum opus Bahubali when he asked "Katappa ney bahubali ko kyun maara? There is a movie called Bahubali. Katappa, a character in the film, destroyed everything of Bahubali. This man with a stick (referring to BJP's ally Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party election symbol on the dais next to him) has this power. This stick is sufficient. This is the stick of law and will show its power on 11 March." Taking turns to attack Prime Minister Modi yesterday, Akhilesh and Rahul said it was time the people of Kashi taught the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the former a lesson, and making them pay for all the promises they had made but never delivered on. Addressing a public rally at Varanasi's Girijaghar chauraha, where Rahul referred to Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's blockbuster 'Don' and said it's iconic dialogue applied to the Prime Minister. "Modi ji ke jumlon ko rokna mushkil hi nahin naamumkin hai," Rahul said, as the crowds cheered. The seventh-phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls is scheduled to take place on March 8, in which as many as 46 constituencies covering seven districts of Uttar Pradesh will cast their vote. The counting of the polls will take place on March 11. (ANI)


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Opening tomorrow is director Peter Berg's (The Rundown, The Kingdom) adaptation of the true-life memoir of Marcus Luttrell, Lone Survivor. The powerful film tells the story of four Navy SEALs on an ill-fated covert mission who try to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative, but are ambushed by enemy forces in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Alexander Ludwig, Ali Suliman, and Rohan Chand. For more on the film, here's the latest trailer.
At the recent New York City press day, I landed an exclusive interview with Peter Berg. He talked about the challenges of making the film, his assembly cut, the test screening process (and how the film scored a 96), what he asked the actors to do prior to filming, how he's changed as a filmmaker, whether we will ever get a sequel to The Rundown, how he got involved with Damon Lindelof's new HBO series The Leftovers, the possibility of another Friday Night Lights movie, and more. Hit the jump for what he had to say.
Collider: I've very curious about the challenge of bringing this story to life. I know it was a passion project for you. Can you talk a little bit of what you had to go through?
PETER BERG: I think the biggest challenge was being aware of a certain audience that was going to see this film. There's a big difference from a typical movie, journalists and critics and film goers that go see it find that, that's the general experience you have as a filmmaker. So that just kind of proves my point that there's a really different audience. We have nineteen soldiers who were killed, they all have mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, some have widows, they're gonna see this film. They have strong opinions about their sons in the story, there's the Navy SEAL community and their families. This woman who just walked in here is Chris Kyle's widow. Chris Kyle's a Navy SEAL who was murdered last year—she's going to see this film. Marcus Luttrell is going to see this film. It's a very, very intense community, it's not a joke. It's not like a typical film and I like movies like 21 Jump Street, a lot of fun, I love them. There's a great place for them. This is different, this is something that is serious to these people. And as a filmmaker, Ms. Kyle, Melanie Luttrell, Marcus Luttrell, these people that watch the film, I'm actually going to look them in the eye afterwards—an added challenge to my job. While I'm making the film that became something I was very cognizant of every day I would have these kinds of encounters. And they would let me know very clearly whether they thought I got it right or not. Do you understand that?
A hundred percent. You need to hit a different mark when making this film.
BERG: Yes. Correct. And I'm not bad-mouthing 21 Jump Street, I love that movie. It's just a different experience. That became the toughest thing, making sure every day we had in the back of our—and it's not just me, it's the actors also and the crew—we had this audience, these people. This is a community of ten thousand when you add it all up but they're a very strong opinion community and that's who I was concerned about when I was making the film.
BERG: Colby Parker is my editor and he knows I won't make a film that's not two hours, so he probably kept it within two hours the whole time. There wasn't that much that was cut from the film, most everything we shot's on screen.
So any sorts of cuts were just bits removed from a scene?
BERG: Yeah, just bits removed from a scene. There's no significant scenes that were cut, nothing's overused, the gun fight could've been longer, falls down the cliff could've been longer, at some point it became too much. One of the challenges assembling the film was that gun fight went on for three and a half hours and we obviously couldn't spend three and a half hours of the film with one gun fight. It was trying to figure out the balance of how much an audience could take before they either became repulsed or desensitized or bored or just overwhelmed. So we probably reduced a bit of the gun fight.
What did you learn from any test screenings that sort of impacted or changed the way you looked at the film?
BERG: We had a first test screening and the studio's group said the film was too violent and they suggested I cut it a bit before we did our first test screening. And I said, "Well let me at least test it like this so we get a base on it. If we get a hundred walkouts, we'll know." And he said, "Okay. Fine." And the movie tested at a 96, which is the highest test the studio's ever had. They all left the room smiling and said, "Wow." They were surprised. They thought maybe it was a false positive or the audience was a little too working class. So, they asked me to test it again in Sherman Oaks for the higher ends. We got the exact same score and the studio became very supportive of it and realized the audience could absorb it. And I said, "Let me take it down to Texas and test it and I'll show you a 100." But the movie from the get-go played very well, first cut. It was great for me because the testing process is always tricky and can be very frustrating for a filmmaker when it goes bad. When it goes good it's great because everybody just leaves you alone.
BERG: The main thing I asked them to do, in addition to the normal things which is to rehearse the scenes and understand the scenes, make certain assumptions and decisions about characters, all those normal things you do in any film. I asked them to spend as much time with the families of the SEAL that they were playing and the SEAL community and go through our training process which was about two weeks of intense training for them. And then every day, we had SEALs on set for them. One of them spent as much time with the SEALs and their families so they could kind of—not to try to become as tough as a SEAL, as strong as a SEAL physically, but to try to understand what that character is like and what that personality type is like so they could capture it. So we spent a lot of time with Navy SEALs.
As a filmmaker, how have you changed—if at all—as you've been furthering along in your career?
BERG: I think I've been fortunate enough to have a fairly long career and hopefully I'm at the middle of it now. And I think I'm starting to develop a certain amount of experience and a certain amount of wisdom about kind of what really matters and what doesn't matter. I tend to not have to handle things that are probably gonna end up being irrelevant, that aren't gonna have much to do with the film. I have probably a better understanding of really what does matter, when to pick my battles and when to kind of let them go. I'm much more collaborative than I probably was when I was first starting, much more willing to say, "I don't know the answer to that." I have really talented people and let them do their jobs and not try to control everything as much as I did when I was starting. I was a bit more insecure.
Does people asking you about a sequel to The Rundown ever get old?
BERG: No, never. We just met with the writers, so we're trying to do it. I want to do it. I've talked to Dwayne [Johnson], I have an actor in mind that I can't say, that I want to work with Dwayne on it. We want to do it, we're meeting with the writers now.
You directed the pilot of The Leftovers. What was it about the material or were you friends with Damon Lindelof?
BERG: It was an incredible book by Tom Perrotta, I'm a big fan of Damon Lindelof. It was something unlike anything I've ever done and very emotional, unique, intense piece of material. And the finished product, we're all very happy with. HBO picked it up and we start shooting the series in February here in New York.
Are you doing some of the episodes?
BERG: I'm directing the next episode. So, I did the pilot and I'm gonna be directing the second episode. Damon Lindelof is the showrunner, he's the clear force behind it but I'm a big fan of his. You asked me how I've changed as a filmmaker, I was able to really collaborate with Damon. And that's something I probably couldn't have done ten years ago. It would've been hard for me. And now to be able to learn from someone like Damon Lindelof and get into that kind of mind, that's sort of out of my comfort zone what he does, and I really enjoy working with him.
As a Friday Night Lights fan, I'm not 100% that another movie is going to work, because it wraps so well.
BERG: There's not going to be another movie. We talked about it, some people thought it was a good idea, some didn't. I've come to believe it's probably not a good idea. I seriously doubt it's going to happen.
Lone Survivor opens tomorrow in theaters.


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I see that BRD AF quests are marked as Scripted and Tested, and I was able to get the Head, Hands, Legs, and Feet. But I am having trouble with the BRD AF Body quest. I've talked to Mertaire, and talking to Imasuke prompts me to go bury the Ring in the Perennial Snow in Xarcabard. The quest displays as a current quest in my quest log as well.
But I am unable to bury the ring in the Snow, clicking on the Perennial Snow in Xarcabard does nothing, and talking to Imasuke or any other NPCs doesn't further the quest along still.
Job & AF quests : What works and doesn't works
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Re: Job & AF quests : What works and doesn't works
I made a patch for this, it can be found here: http://forums.dspt.info/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1190#p5882Aldoras wrote:Hi all,
i just did the WAR AF1 Weapon and found a problem with Naji:
If you have a Bastok Mission active he won't take the sword from you, i had to change his LUA so that the Key Item gets checked first and the missions in the next "else"


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VMNH staff news
Be sure to check out this list periodically for updates related to the VMNH staff, including new staff hires, scientific projects and publications, board and committee service, professional achievements, and awards.
August 2019
Museum appoints new Assistant Curator of Paleontology
Dr. Adam Pritchard was named the new assistant curator of paleontology at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. He earned his Ph.D. from Stony Brook University, and recently completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. His research focuses on the evolution of the diversity of 3 reptile groups (lizards, turtles, and archosaurs).
June 2019
VMNH curator appointed state archaeologist
VMNH Curator of Archaeology Dr. Elizabeth Moore accepted a position as State Archaeologist for Virginia, at the Department of Historic Resources. Dr. Moore served for 23 years at VMNH.
May 2019
Museum appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan Martin was appointed Chief Financial Officer for the Virginia Museum of Natural History. Martin earned an MBA from Appalachian State University and a bachelor's degree in management from Radford University. He recently served as Operations Manager at Solid Stone.
Curator of Archaeology accepted as member of the Register of Professional Archaeologists
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, VMNH Curator of Archaeology, was accepted as a member of the Register of Professional Archaeologists. The register is a listing of archaeologists dedicated to promoting high standards and ethical conduct in the archaeology profession.
March 2019
Deputy Director serving on conference program committee
Deputy Director Ryan Barber was appointed to the program committee for the upcoming 27th annual Virginia Fund Raising Institute (VFRI) conference to be held July 24-25 in Richmond. Barber has served on the VFRI board since 2017.
Curator of Archaeology leads archaeology workshop
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, VMNH Curator of Archaeology, led a two-week archaeology laboratory training and cataloging workshop at the Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center in Oyster, Virginia. Volunteers from Eastern Virginia, predominantly Accomack and Northampton counties and Virginia Beach, learned to identify and catalog historic artifacts from the 17th century site of Eyreville on the Chesapeake Bay.
Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates presents at regional conference
Dr. Kal Ivanov, Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates, recently presented research findings at the Ohio Natural History Conference in Columbus, OH. The conference, attended by over 250 researchers, park officials, faculty and students, is one of the largest regional conferences entirely focused on natural history research. Dr. Ivanov's presentation outlined the diversity of Ohio's ant fauna and included an update to the state's only published catalog of the group. This effort, which contributes to our knowledge of this ecologically important insect group, is currently being prepared for publication.
February 2019
Curator conducting archaeology collections surveys and assessments
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, VMNH Curator of Archaeology, is part of a team of public and private partners that has recently been selected to conduct archaeology collections surveys and assessments at repositories and museums across the state. Through the Surry-Skiffes Creek Transmission Line mitigation settlement, $1.5 million is being managed by The Conservation Fund for archaeological collections assessment, conservation, curation, and research. The current assessment project is the first phase of this work.
Deputy Director re-appointed to Association of Fundraising Professionals Committee
Ryan Barber, deputy director of VMNH, was re-appointed to the Marketing, Awards & Communications Commitee of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The committee has 13 members representing 11 states and Canada. Barber also serves on AFP's U.S. Government Relations Committee.
January 2019
Curator of Archaeology appointed Special Publications Editor
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, Curator of Archaeology, became the Special Publications editor of the Archeological Society of Virginia (ASV). In this position Dr. Moore will oversee and coordinate the production of books, monographs, and field guides for the ASV. To see a list of those publications, visit https://www.virginiaarcheology.org/articles-resources/.
Curator of Mammalogy named president of Virginia Natural History Society
VMNH Curator of Mammalogy Dr. Nancy Moncrief recently began a two-year term as President of the Virginia Natural History Society. In addition, Dr. Moncrief contributed to the article "Mammal collections of the Western Hemisphere: a survey and directory of collections," which was recently published in the Journal of Mammalogy.
Deputy Director appointed to U.S. Government Relations Committee
VMNH Deputy Director Ryan Barber was recently appointed to the U.S. Government Relations Committee of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. The committee monitors and addresses public policy issues related to philanthropy while working on grassroots member advocacy initiatives. Barber previously served on the AFP Marketing, Awards & Communications Committee from 2016 to 2018.
December 2018
Museum names Science Administrator
Museum leaders appointed Ben Williams as the new VMNH Science Administrator. Ben is a graduate of Roanoke College with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in creative writing. Williams previously served as a reporter at the Martinsville Bulletin.
Curators teach lifelong learning course
VMNH Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates Dr. Kal Ivanov and Curator of Geology Dr. Jim Beard traveled to Grottoes, Virginia where they taught a field class to students from University of Virginia's OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) program. Participants learned about the geology of the local karst environment associated with cave formation, the unique biology of its troglobiotic fauna, and the threats these fragile environments are currently facing.
Executive Director presents Poe lecture
Dr. Joe Keiper, VMNH Executive Director, presented "The Wonder of Reinvestigating Edgar Allen Poe: Using Museum Specimens to Interpret 19th Century Death Scenes from Literature" on Thursday, December 13 as part of the museum's 2nd Thursday Science Talk series.
Curator hosts Roanoke College students
VMNH Curator of Mammalogy Dr. Nancy D. Moncrief recently conducted tours of the VMNH research collections for Roanoke College students. She described her current collections-based research projects, and she talked about the major role of natural history collections as an irreplaceable archive of life.
November 2018
Museum executive director, curator lead lifelong learning class
Executive Director Dr. Joe Keiper and Curator of Earth Science Dr. Jim Beard are leading a class on the Natural History of the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge through the UVA Osher Lifelong Learning program. The class consists of 5 weeks of lectures and field trips.
VMNH staff take part in annual Hokie Bugfest
VMNH Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates Dr. Kal Ivanov and paleo assistant Aryanna James represented VMNH at the 8th annual Hokie Bugfest, at Virginia Tech. The single day event was attended by approximately 8,500 participants, allowing staff to promote VMNH and the museum's entomology collection.
October 2018
Deputy Director earns fundraising executive recertification
Ryan Barber, the museum's deputy director, earned recertification as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International which include tenure in the profession, education, and demonstrated fundraising achievement. They have also passed a rigorous written examination testing the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a fundraising executive, and have agreed to uphold Accountability Standards and the Donor Bill of Rights.
Executive Director serves as panelist at fundraising program
Executive Director Dr. Joe Keiper served as a panelist at a program hosted by the Virginia Gift Planning Council. Dr. Keiper and other leaders discussed how non-profit organizations effectively respond to changing donor demographics.
Curators host natural history conference
Dr. Ivanov, VMNH Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates, and VMNH Curator of Mammals Dr. Nancy Moncrief organized and hosted the first general meeting of the Virginia Natural History Society at the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville, VA. Dozens of researchers and students attended the event allowing participants to learn about the different studies conducted by fellow researchers across the Commonwealth. Oral presentations and poster session took place throughout the day, with VMNH staff also offering attendees tours of the museum's research collections.
September 2018
Curator of Paleontology accepts position at Minnesota museum
VMNH Assistant Curator of Palentology Dr. Alex Hastings accepted the position of Fitzpatrick Chair of Paleontology at the Science Museum of Minnesota, beginning this new position in September 2018. VMNH leaders have begun the search for the museum's next Assistant Curator of Paleontology, with an anticipated starting date of July 2019 for the selected candidate.
August 2018
Curator of Archaeology secures grant funding for archaeological study
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, VMNH Curator of Archaeology, received a grant for $2,604.50 to rescue and rehabilitate a significant archaeological faunal assemblage from historic Claremont Manor in Surry County. This assemblage of an estimate 200 boxes of animal remains (bones and teeth) was excavated in 1970 and comes from deposits representing the 17th-19th century occupations at this site. The size of the assemblage combined with the excellent documentation of the controlled excavations will provide a unique opportunity to examine how colonists adapted animal husbandry and foodways to the new environment.
Curator presents at life-long learning program
Dr. Kal Ivanov, VMNH Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates, was the invited speaker for a series of lectures part of New College Institute's "LIFE – Learning Is ForEver" program. This educational initiative is designed to foster lively, fun engagement with a focus on topics and resources available in the City of Martinsville and Henry County. Dr. Ivanov's talks encompassed the multi-facetted life of the world's most abundant and successful group of organisms (insects), their biology, natural history, and the many benefits they provide to our society.
July 2018
VMNH curator examining animal remains from colonial site
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, curator of archaeology, recently received grant funding to rescue and rehabilitate a significant archaeological faunal assemblage from historic Claremont Manor in Surry County. This assemblage of an estimate 200 boxes of animal remains (bones and teeth) represents the 17th-19th century occupations at this site, providing a unique opportunity to examine how colonists adapted animal husbandry and foodways to the new environment.
Curator of Earth Science leads study at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Curator of Earth Science Dr. James Beard recently collaborated with staff scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to examine the interaction between water and a type of rock, called peridotite, that is common on the sea floor. The results of the experiments will be examined using the neutron beam at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This device enables the characterization of very small pores (nanostructures) that develop in the rock and transport fluid during hydration.
Curator of Mammals presents at international conference
VMNH Curator of Mammals Dr. Nancy Moncrief recently attended an international colloquium on squirrels, where she presented information about her work (with VMNH collaborators Liberty Hightower and Dr. Kal Ivanov) on techniques for determining age of individual animals using skeletal and tooth characteristics.
Curators collaborate with University of Lynchburg faculty for dinosaur dig
Dr. Kal Ivanov, VMNH Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates, and Dr. Alex Hastings, VMNH Assistant Curator of Paleontology, completed a month-long research trip in north-central Wyoming. Along with volunteers and a team of students from University of Lynchburg led by Dr. Brooke Haiar, they worked on excavating a 150 million year old sauropod dinosaur from the Morrison formation of Wyoming's Bighorn Basin. In addition, Drs. Ivanov and Hastings continued work on the non-food collecting behavior of the western harvester ant Pogonomyrmex salinus, a species known to incorporate small fossils and fossil fragments in the construction of their sizable mounds.
June 2018
VMNH curator serves as NSF proposal reviewer
Dr. James S. Beard, curator of earth sciences, recently served as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation's JOIDES Resolution Panel, reviewing and evaluating proposals submitted to the Ocean Sciences Research Section as part of the merit selection process to determine awards. This important process directly supports NSF's commitment to supporting excellence in academic research.
Deputy Director appointed to international fundraising organization branding work group
Ryan Barber, Deputy Director of VMNH, was recently appointed to the Branding work group of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). This specialized group is led by members of AFP's Marketing, Awards & Communications (MAC) Committee. Barber has served on the MAC Committee since 2016.
May 2018
VMNH curators present at Virginia Academy of Science meeting
Drs. Kal Ivanov and Nancy Moncrief presented results from their current research activities at a recent meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science. Dr. Ivanov discussed his "Ants of Virginia" project, and Dr. Moncrief shared information about her studies of raccoons that live on the Virginia barrier islands. Dr. Ivanov also chaired the afternoon session of oral presentations in the Entomology section, and Dr. Moncrief chaired the morning session for Natural History and Biodiversity.
VMNH curator presents at paleontology conference
VMNH Assistant Curator of Paleontology Dr. Alex Hastings and VMNH Curator Emeritus Dr. Lauck Ward presented "Great Fossils of Virginia" at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association of Vertebrate Paleontology in Aurora, North Carolina.
Curator of Geology honored with Geological Society of America Fellowship
Each year the Geological Society of America selects about 80 new fellows out of their total membership of 23,000, roughly 0.3% of the membership. This year, GSA has so honored Curator of Geology Dr. James Beard. This honor is in recognition of contributions to science through research and publications and service to professional organizations.
Education Manager elected Secretary of statewide education collaborative
Christy Deatherage, Education Manager at VMNH, was recently elected to a 2-year term as Secretary of the Virginia Resource-Use Education Council (VRUEC). The VRUEC, comprised of Virginia's state and federal natural resource and education agencies and colleges of education and resource management, promotes conservation and conservation education across the Commonwealth.
Museum appoints Visitor Services Assistant
Sharon Clark was hired as a full-time Visitor Services Assistant, providing support and coordination of Vistor Services activities. Areas of focus will include the Box Office, Museum Store and Museum Cafe. Clark previously served as a part-time visitor services specialist.
April 2018
Curator of Archaeology presents at the 83rd Annual Meetings of the Society for American Archaeology
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, curator of archaeology, gave two presentations regarding her research at VMNH as part of an invited symposium sponsored by the Middle Atlantic Archaeology Conference during the 83rd Annual Meetings of the Society for American Archaeology. Dr. Moore's first presentation was a co-authored poster in a session titled "Fighting the Anti-Science Hysteria Through Public Archaeology". The second was a paper titled "Fishing at the Beach: the Great Neck site and an Examination of Subsistence Strategies on the Chesapeake Bay".
March 2018
Curator of Mammalogy presenting at conference
Dr. Nancy Moncrief, curator of mammalogy, and Liberty Hightower, research technician, recently attended the 28th Colloquium on Southeastern Mammals in Roanoke, VA. Dr. Moncrief presented a poster highlighting her research with VMNH Research Associates Ray Dueser and John Porter on barrier island mammals.
Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates presents at entomology conference
Dr. Kal Ivanov, assistant curator of invertebrate zoology, was recently in Annapolis, Maryland for the Eastern Branch meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Dr. Ivanov presented his own research and served as a judge of student presentations.
Curator of Archaeology presents poster at archaeology conference
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, curator of archaeology, presented a workshop poster on best practices for zooarchaeology, 3D images, and file sharing at the recent Middle Atlantic Archaeology Conference in Virginia Beach. The annual meeting allows for interested professionals and other individuals to meet and learn about archaeology from New York to Virginia through workshops, discussion groups and other presentations.
Assistant Curator of Paleontology leads Carmel Church dig
Dr. Alex Hastings, Assistant Curator of Paleontology, recently led a week-long dig at the Carmel Church site in Caroline County, VA, a site that represents one of the richest fossil deposits in the eastern U.S. VMNH scientists and volunteers removed a massive 7-foot whale jaw, several vertebrae & ribs, an additional whale jaw and numerous other fossils.
Curator of Archaeology presents zooarchaeology program
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, curator of archaeology, recently presented a lecture to students in the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Mary Washington. Dr. Moore discussed the role of archaeology in historic preservation and how zooarchaeology contributes to our understanding of past cultures.
February 2018
Deputy Director elected VP of AFP Chapter
Ryan Barber, VMNH Deputy Director, was elected Vice President, Communications for the First Virginia (Roanoke region) Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, beginning his third year-long term in the position.
Deputy Director appointed to international fundraising committee
Ryan Barber, VMNH Deputy Director, was appointed to the Marketing, Awards & Communications Committee of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, beginning his third year-long term on the committee.
Executive Director elected Treasurer of national science organization
Dr. Joe Keiper, VMNH Executive Director, was elected Treasurer of the Association of Science Museum Directors beginning his third year-long term in the position. The ASMD is a community of science museum leaders that gather to share experiences and discuss issues related to the advancement of science museums.
January 2018
Educator taking part in professional development at Texas A&M
Educator Katie Hastings took part in a training session in preparation for the exhibit In Search of Earth's Secrets. This exhibit, to be on display at VMNH February 6-17, was made possible by a recent collaborative National Science Foundation grant. Hastings will collaborate with grant partners on education program planning and development.
Deputy Director serves as reviewer for international philanthropy award
Ryan Barber, VMNH Deputy Director, recently served as a reviewer for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) 2018 Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy. This annual award recognizes service by an individual or group of young people ages 5 to 18 who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the community through direct financial support, development of charitable programs, volunteering and leadership in philanthropy. The award will be presented at the 2018 AFP International Fundraising Conference in New Orleans, April 15 – 17.
December 2017
Executive Director serves as site reviewer for AAM
Dr. Joe Keiper, VMNH Executive Director, recently served as a Visiting Committee Member at the Witte Museum in San Antonio as part of the American Alliance of Museums' accreditation program. As the museum field's mark of distinction since 1971, AAM accreditation offers high profile, peer-based validation of museums' operations and impact. Accreditation increases a museum's credibility and value to funders, policy makers, insurers, community and peers, and is a powerful tool to leverage change.
Advancement and VMNH Foundation staffer completing 10 years on health coalition board
Charlotte Harter, Administrative & Financial Assistant for the Advancement division and VMNH Foundation, is completing 10 years of service on the board of directors of the Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health & Wellness. Harter was appointed to the board in 2007, serving as Treasurer from 2011 to 2013 and as President from 2014 to 2016. She has served as Past President (ex-officio) for the past year. The MHC Coalition for Health & Wellness promotes health and improves access to basic medical care primarily for the uninsured and underserved in the Martinsville-Henry County area.
November 2017
Project Learning Tree at VMNH
VMNH Education Manager Christy Deatherage, as well as educators Katie Hastings and Margaret Fey, participated in a Project Learning Tree K-8 Workshop held at the museum in partnership with Reynolds Homestead and Virginia Tech's Colelge Access Collarborative. During the workshop, the staff - along with educators from across the region - investigated a variety of environmental topics through indoor and outdoor activiteis in route to becoming Project Learning Tree certified educators.
October 2017
VMNH at Hokie Bugfest
VMNH Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates Dr. Kal Ivanov, and museum staff, participated in the 7th annual Hokie Bugfest held on the campus of Virginia Tech. The event was visited by approximately 8,400 participants during the course of a single day and offered a great opportunity to promote VMNH and the work conducted at the Department of Recent Invertebrates.
Curator working with intern on study of blow flies
VMNH Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates Dr. Ivanov is working with Piedmont Governor's School senior Kendall Copen on a medicolegal question involving the distribution and abundance of blow flies to grow our knowledge of necrophagous flies used in investigations of human death.
September 2017
Curator of Archaeology co-editor of upcoming archaeology book
Dr. Elizabeth Moore, VMNH Curator of Archaeology, is the new co-editor for an upcoming book on the prehistoric archaeology of Virginia. Sponsored by the Council of Virginia Archaeologists and funded by the Department of Historic Resources, this book will contain a series of chapters on each of the major periods in Virginia's history prior to European contact.
New Educator appointed
Margaret Fey was hired as a VMNH Educator in September 2017. Most recently, she served as the AmeriCorps STEM Team Lead at New College institute. Prior to that, she taught elementary students in Henry County Public Schools for 9 years. Margaret graduated from the College of William & Mary with double majors in anthropology and history and earned a master's degree in education from Averett University.
Executive Director teaching UVA lifelong learning course
Dr. Joe Keiper, VMNH Executive Director, is teaching the course "Natural History of the Blue Ridge and Valley," as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program at the University of Virginia.
August 2017
Science Administrator appointed
Krystal Davis was named the museum's Science Administrator in August 2017. Davis, who previously served as an administrative assistant within the museum's research and collections department, now takes on an expanded administrative role within the department. Davis has a B.AS. in Leadership Studies from Averett University.
Curator, director teaching online course
VMNH Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates Dr. Kal Ivanov and VMNH Executive Director Dr. Joe Keiper taught a fall 2017 web-based entomology course for forensic biology majors at Ohio Northern University. The semester long course is designed to introduce students to the history, theory, and application of forensic entomology in legal investigations.
July 2017
Executive Director leads forensics traning
VMNH Executive Director Dr. Joe Keiper led forensic crime scene investigation training at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in July 2017. Keiper provided training to 16 police officers, focusing on the forensic use of insects inhabiting decomposing bodies.
Curators named adjunct faculty
Several VMNH curators were appointed adjunct faculty at James Madison University beginning July 2017. Appointees include Dr. Elizabeth Moore, Curator of Archaeology; Dr. Kal Ivanov, Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates; Dr. Alex Hastings, Assistant Curator of Paleontology; and Dr. Nancy Moncrief, Curator of Mammalogy.
Deputy Director appointed to Virginia Fundraising Institute board
Ryan Barber, VMNH Deputy Director, was appointed to the board of the Virginia Fundraising Institute (VFRI) for a 2-year term, from 2017 to 2019. VFRI is a statewide non-profit organization led by the six Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) chapters in Virginia.
Curator presentations at American Society of Mammalogists conference
VMNH Curator of Mammalogy Dr. Nancy Moncrief attended the annual conference of the American Society of Mammalogists in July 2017, presenting information about 2 of her collaborative research projects (ecology of raccoons on the Virginia barrier islands and morphological studies of fossil muskrats).


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Seeing "The Seven Wonders of The World" is a concept that really appeals to me and my bucket list just wouldn't be complete without it appearing on there somehow. There are however a few problems with this. Firstly, the origin of the concept came from The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, trouble here is that only one of these still exists, The Great Pyramid of Giza. Secondly, the almighty "they" keep moving the goal posts and coming up with new lists (maybe not a bad thing, keeps My Bucket List growing without me doing anything). So below is list of Wonders (pretty much harvested from Wikipedia) in three categories that I want to see. I'm not really bothered anymore how official it is or who originally classified any of the below as "Wonders of The World". So this is Bazzlewazzle's Timeless List of Wonders of the World!
Ancient Wonders
- The Great Pyramid of Giza (Cairo, Egypt)
- The Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
- Stonehenge (England)
- Hagia Sofia (Istanbul, Turkey)
- Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (Alexandria, Egypt)
- The Great Wall of China (Duh…)
- Leaning Tower of Pisa (Pisa, Italy)
- Taj Mahal (India)
- Cairo Citadel (Egypt)
- Machu Pichu (Peru)
- Ely Cathedral (England)
- Chichen Itza (Mexico)
- Petra (Jordan)
Natural Wonders
Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA) Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia)
- Iguazu Falls (Brazil/Argentina)
- Mount Everest
- Aurora
- Paricutin Volcano (Mexico)
Victoria Falls
- Komodo Island (Indonesia)
- Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (Philippines)
Table Mountain (South Africa)
- Ha Long Bay (Vietnam)
- Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
- Palau (Micronesia)
- The Great Migration (Tanzania/Kenya)
Modern/Man Made Wonders
- The Channel Tunnel
Golden Gate Bridge Sydney Opera House
- Panama Canal
- Christ The Redeemer (Rio de Jeniero, Brazil)


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Soft power isn't just about pop culture (i.e. the government's Cool Japan campaign) or cuisine (Tokyo's many Michelin stars).
Fundamentally, it is based on government policies and societal values. Soft power rises and falls based on a nation or region's ability to attract others with the legitimacy of its policies and its underlying values.
The more formal institutional twin of soft power is public diplomacy. A recognized subfield of international relations, public diplomacy is now on the curriculum of highly respected advanced degrees at some of the best US institutions, including the University of Southern California and Syracuse University—where I've taught the subject.
Japan offers no academic degree or advanced course of study in either public relations or public diplomacy, but both subjects would offer Japanese universities growth opportunities in response to the call for more global competitiveness in education.
The U.S. Department of State has an under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs, whose mission is "to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives, advance national interests, and enhance national security by informing and influencing foreign publics and by expanding and strengthening the relationship between the people and government of the United States and citizens of the rest of the world."
Both advertising legend Charlotte Beers and Karen Hughes, senior communications advisor to President George W. Bush, served in the post, and former Time editor Richard Stengel is the current under secretary.
In Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) remains the chief government ministry associated with the nation's public diplomacy, along with the Japan Foundation, which carries out public diplomacy goals set by the ministry.
Since summer 2013, I have been living in Tokyo part-time and talking with hundreds of Japanese about public diplomacy. I ask many questions, such as:
■ "What would be the Japanese answer to China's Confucius Institutes [government-run bodies to promote language and culture]?"
■ "If you could lead public diplomacy, what would you emphasize?"
■ "What are Japan's most important values?"
To the last question, a Japanese language instructor answered with the word isogashii (busy). Being busy and occupied gives him a sense of purpose and meaning. It makes him feel more valuable in Japanese society.
US public diplomacy leads with great promotion of our core values—freedom, democracy, open markets, and an open society.
These values are reinforced using educational and cultural exchanges, cultural diplomacy, and the largest slice of the resource pie: US government-sponsored international broadcasting. These programs include many post-9/11 creations, such as Alhurra (The free one), a 24-hour Arabic language network launched on February 14, 2004.
NHK, founded in 1925 as a radio network and modeled on the BBC, is not an official public diplomacy broadcaster, but how NHK operates in the world and the stories it tells impact Japan's global image and reputation.
Brand Japan
The nation-brand image of Japan is currently tied to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
During his first term in 2006, Abe prominently emphasized public diplomacy in his inaugural speech to the Diet: "It is quintessential for Japan to present its 'country identity' to the world so that many countries and many people will regard Japan as a good model to emulate. Moreover, I will place emphasis on creating an environment that will attract such people to come to Japan."
Abe's plate has been full over the past two years with contested domestic and international policy issues. This year will be a political tightrope for not only Abe, but also any government official, private individual, or group involved in promoting Japan to the world.
Japan's policies and politics have become an international focal point.
While speculation about policy pervades global headlines, Japan is testing its market share in other soft power attributes. This is why Japan may want to draw on its strengths in "desti-nation" branding, which fuses tourism with national interest goals.
Tourism to Japan reached record levels in 2014, and the top sending countries, South Korea and China, have robust public diplomacy programs. Japan is seen as playing catch-up in regional public diplomacy, but it doesn't have to stay in the shadows.
As my friend, former chairman of advertising agency DDB Worldwide, and founder of Business for Diplomatic Action Keith Reinhard once said, "Creativity often comes down to changing 'what is' to 'what if.' "
What if MOFA's Public Diplomacy Department held consultative meetings with tourism industry officials to discuss mutual goals?
The stories we tell
Tokyo is one of the greatest city-states in the world, easily marketable overseas. While located in Japan, the capital seems to transcend the nation in tempo and temptations.
I recall once telling my Japanese students at Sophia University that I had been invited to speak at a regional university in Fukui. They were bewildered; why would I want to leave Tokyo to go to Fukui?
Conversely, when I met with the Japanese students in Fukui, they were perhaps more impressed that I had traveled from Tokyo than that I had originally traveled from the United States to Japan.
I realized then that Japan is challenged just as much with location branding internally as externally. Tokyo's young people can't imagine leaving the capital, except, perhaps, to spend some time overseas. Meanwhile, the young people in Fukui may come to Tokyo for a visit, but are quite proud of their own prefecture, with its strong arts and crafts heritage.
Every nation-state needs 360-degree vision and active-listening perspectives gleaned from its greatest asset: its people.
I first met Tadashi Ogawa 21 years ago on my initial visit to Japan as an official of the U.S. Information Agency. Ogawa was my junior officer-equivalent at the Japan Foundation, and he is now director general of the Japan Foundation in Jakarta.
In 2008, Ogawa published a chapter about Japan's public diplomacy for my edited handbook on the topic. Therein he describes the Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Programme as one of the largest and most successful cultural exchange initiatives in the nation.
Everyone who lives in this soft-power superpower has a contribution to make in telling Japan's story, and I will introduce more of these key storytellers in upcoming columns.
In his new book, Japan and the Shackles of the Past, R. Taggart Murphy writes about a principle that rises above in Japan: no matter your pursuit, even if it's one you don't especially love, do it well.
Given such an atmosphere, this country can be a most pleasant place to live. And in a place where people's everyday tasks invoke an excellence of spirit, the unifying personal story should become the global narrative, one that is equal to, if not more significant than, the political and economic debates that pervade today's headlines about Japan.
Dr. Nancy Snow is a speaker, university lecturer, and author who has been published in outlets such as The New York Times and The Guardian. She is currently in Japan as a Social Science Research Council Abe Fellow, completing her next book, Japan: The Super Nation Brand.


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Here's a tutorial for my most recent earring. Enjoy!
Materials needed:
20 gauge or 18 gauge (I used silver plate by Para wire)
A pair of ear wires
I used 20 gauge for the spiral portion of the earring, but in the future I believe I will use 18 gauge to give it a bit more strength. Al tho, I believe the 20 gauge is perfectly fine.
Tools needed:
Flush cutters
Small round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Tube wringer
Sharpie pen
Steel block
Measure and flush cut a 7" piece of wire.
With your Sharpie pen, measure and make a mark at 1/2" from the end and another mark at 3" from the end. (or 2 1/2 " from your first mark.
The balance of the wire will measure 4"
Get your handy dandy tube-wringer ready. This tool is usually found in the art paint department of your local hobby store. Mine has been collecting dust, along with my paint supplies.
Insert your wire at the 1/2" Sharpie mark. This 1/2" of wire needs to remain straight. Later this will make the loop for hanging.
Here's where you may need to practice. The pressure you use to squeeze the tube wringer onto the wire can't be too hard or you will break your wire. If the pressure is too gentle, you won't get a good crimp.
Turn the crank on the tube wringer and allow the wire to feed between the teeth of the tube wringer. This will give the wire an even zig zag bend. Continue to crank up to the 2nd Sharpie mark. You will then have 2 1/2' of zig zag.
Remove the wire from the tube wringer and use the tip of your small round nose pliers to make a small loop on the straight end.
Your wire will now look like this. 1/2" of straight wire, 2 1/2" of zig zag wire and 4" of straight wire with a small loop on the end.
Starting at the small loop, use your chain nose pliers to make an open spiral up to where the zig zag begins. I try to space the open spiral so that the space in between each row of wire is about the same as the thickness of the wire.
Do not spiral the remaining 1/2" of straight wire.
Use the middle of the mandrel on the small round nose pliers to make the top loop for hanging. I'm sorry for the blurry picture. Photography isn't my forte' and it was chilly outside. I guess you're seeing my shivering.
Now gently hammer the entire spiral. This will work harden the wire and also flattens the wire for the appearance.
Now add some sort of dangle, a bead, a crystal or a squiggle of wire (I've used 18 gauge wire for the squiggle and then hammered it to give it some weight and balance).
I hope that you've enjoyed this tutorial. Thank you for visiting my blog.
Have a joy filled and creative day! Linda


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Canberra, Feb 24 (IANS) Australia will raise defence spending to two percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) over the next seven years in a formal announcement to be made by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull later this week.
Talking to media persons on Wednesday, Turnbull said the investment, to be revealed as part of the long-anticipated Defence White Paper, would serve Australia for "decades" to come, Xinhua news agency reported.
"The paper sets out the plan for Australia's defence, security and investment. It's focused on securing our nation decades into the future," Turnbull said.
"It is a thoroughly, carefully, fully costed document and in that sense it is very different to the last paper."
In the paper, the government intends to lift defence spending to 2 percent of the nation's GDP by 2023 - a plan initially laid out by former prime minister Tony Abbott.
According to experts, that would result in almost one trillion dollars ($710 billion) being put into defence over the next 10 years.
Turnbull said the cost of the Defence White Paper was justified as it would set a higher standard for Australia's armed forces.
"It will set out how we will give our Defence forces the resources they need, the capabilities they need, to keep us safe and to ensure that we play our part in delivering and ensuring regional security," Turnbull said.
The Defence White Paper was last updated by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2013.


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Engaging Patients
When an organisation makes a commitment to Zero Suicide, every patient who is identified as being at risk for suicide is closely followed. He or she is engaged and re-engaged at every encounter no matter the reason for the visit. We call this plan for continuous engagement a Suicide Care Management Plan or a pathway to care.
Organisations that have reported the most success providing patients with a pathway to care use an electronic health record (EHR) to flag patients at risk of suicide.
In a Zero Suicide approach:
- All individuals identified to be at risk of suicide are engaged in a Suicide Care Management Plan.
- The patient's status on a suicide care management plan is monitored and documented in an electronic health record (EHR).
To Implement Zero SuicideDesign Suicide Care Management Policies
Design policies and procedures for engaging a patient in a Suicide Care Management Plan, which should specify the following:
- The screening tool and criteria to indicate that the patient should be engaged in a suicide care management plan
- Provision of same-day access to a behavioural health professional for formulation of a judgment of risk using a standard risk formulation framework
- Requirements and protocols for safety planning, crisis support planning, and lethal means reduction
- The frequency of visits for a patient with a suicide care management plan and actions to be taken when the patient misses appointments or drops out of care
- The process for communicating with a patient about diagnosis, treatment expectations, and what it means to have a suicide care management plan
- Requirements for continued contact with and support for the patient, especially during transitions in care
- The referral process to suicide-specific, evidence-based treatment
- How documentation of progress and symptom reduction will take place
- Criteria and protocols for closing out a patient's Suicide Care Management Plan
For more information about designing safety planning, crisis support, and lethal means reduction interventions, see the Patient Engagement section below.
Implement Suicide Care Management Policies
Change systems and get staff buy-in so that policies will be followed by:
- Monitor patients in a Suicide Care Management Plan.
- In the absence of an EHR, ensuring all staff clearly document patient status in a Suicide Care Management Plan in the paper record.
- Training all staff at least annually in Suicide Care Management Plan policies and protocols so they know what is expected of them and the philosophy behind these policies.
- Establishing a schedule for regular team meetings and clinical case consultations to discuss patients at risk.
- Setting a schedule for management to regularly review charts to determine that policies and protocols are being followed.
Experience has shown that using an EHR is a key factor in consistently engaging patients in a Suicide Care Management Plan.
Active Engagement for Safer Suicide Care
Engaging the Patient
A fundamental premise of the Zero Suicide approach is that safer suicide care begins from the moment the patient calls the organisation for an appointment or is admitted for treatment. For example, suicide risk immediately becomes a primary focus of assessment in a behavioural health or primary care setting if a patient indicates that he or she is currently having suicidal thoughts, has had suicidal thoughts in the past or has made prior attempts.
Another fundamental premise is that all staff members have a crucial role in preventing suicide. At every encounter with a patient who is at risk of suicide, suicide risk should be assessed. This attention to suicidal patients by all staff members, clinical and non-clinical, requires a fundamental shift in what a health or behavioural health organisation sees as its role.
Although a great deal of the focus of Zero Suicide is keeping patients safe from harm, engaging patients is not solely about making sure that they come in for sessions. The goal is for patients to grow, gain skills, and recover.
Actively engaging a patient about suicide risk includes the following:
- Takes into account the individual's experiences and resources
- Builds hope for recovery
- Empowers the individual to resolve crises and long-term problems using the least invasive methods possible
The result of active engagement in suicide care is that the patient feels heard, cared for, and empowered to make safe decisions.
Care that focuses on suicidal thoughts and behaviour may be new and even overwhelming to a patient and family. The collaborative, non-judgmental, comprehensive approach that is part of Zero Suicide may be a very different experience for many patients with suicide risk, especially if prior treatment has failed them. Staff members will need to take care to let patients know what to expect and guide them in how to use treatment effectively.
The following sections cover the fundamentals of engaging patients in safer suicide care.
Safety Planning
All individuals identified as at risk of suicide in primary care practices and clinics, hospitals and emergency departments, behavioural health organisations, and crisis services should have a safety plan.¹
Collaborative safety planning is becoming standard practice in many behavioural health organisations and health systems. A safety plan is a prioritised written list of coping strategies and sources of support developed by a clinician in collaboration with patients who are at high risk for suicide.
A safety plan should:
- Be brief, in the patient's own words, and easy to read
- Involve family members as full partners in the collaborative process, especially to establish their role in responding to patient crises
- Include a plan to restrict access to lethal means, which is also balanced with respect to legal and ethical requirements under laws
- Be updated whenever warranted
- Be in the patient's possession when she or he is released from care²
Safety Planning Intervention for Suicide Prevention is an online training that we recommend being required for all staff, clinical as well as relevant non-clinical staff. You'll find a link to the training on this page to the right.
Reducing Access to Lethal Means
Every safety plan should address reduction to access to any lethal means that are available to the patient. Limiting access to medications and chemicals and removing or locking up firearms and other weapons are important actions to keep patients safe.
Reducing access to possible methods of suicide may be one of the most challenging tasks a clinician faces with a patient. The Counselling on Access to Means (CALM) online training is offered free of charge by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. We recommend that it be required of all clinical and in some cases non-clinical staff members.
Organisation policies should clearly state what clinicians should do regarding lethal means, including the protocol to follow in the event a patient brings a weapon or other lethal means to the clinical setting.
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. (2015). Safety planning guide. Waltham, MA: Education Development Center.
Retrieved from http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/SafetyPlanningGuide%20Quick%20Gu…
Stanley, B., & Brown, G. K. (2012). Safety planning intervention: A brief intervention to mitigate suicide risk. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 19(2), 256–264.
Retrieved from http://www.suicidesafetyplan.com/uploads/Safety_Planning_-_Cog___Beh_Pra…


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The 23rd season for Kitchen Dog Theater has been announced, and although the main stage title in the New Works Festival is not known yet, the NWF happens in its usual season-closing slot.
Before that, we get four regional premieres of award-winning plays from Lisa D'Amour (Detroit) and Johnna Adams (Gidion's Knot), two playwrights new to North Texas; and the returns of KDT favorites David Mamet, with Race, and Stephen Adly Guirgis, with his 2011 Broadway play with the title that you'll see printed in different ways by various media, but we just go with the full version: The Motherfucker with the Hat. (KDT, in their news release at least, is substituting asterisks in place of the "u" and "c" in that word.)
Here's the official news release, with info on the plays, the dates and, at the bottom, how to subscribe:
Fresh off the heels of its critically acclaimed 22nd season, Kitchen Dog Theater proudly announces a power-packed lineup for its 2013- 2014 season. The brand new season promises to be one of the best yet, featuring a schedule of five daring and dazzling mainstage productions - all of which will be premieres. Kitchen Dog Theater's 2013-2014 season will draw in audiences to be provoked, challenged, and amazed.
"Our 23rd Season will continue KDT's long-standing tradition of bringing some of the hottest new plays and playwrights to Dallas audiences", say KDT Co-Artistic Directors Christopher Carlos and Tina Parker. "They are each amazing actor-driven stories - some hilarious and heartbreaking, some provocative and powerful - but ALL guaranteed to spark a dialogue once the lights go down."
by Lisa D'Amour
Directed by KDT Artistic Company Member Tim Johnson
September 27 - October 26, 2013
Regional Premiere
Winner of the 2013 Obie Award for Best New American Play
The Play: In a first ring suburb outside a midsize American city, Ben and Mary fire up the grill to welcome the new neighbors who've moved into the long-empty house next door. The fledgling friendship soon veers out of control, shattering the fragile hold that newly unemployed Ben and burgeoning alcoholic Mary have on their way of life-with unexpected comic consequences. DETROIT is a fresh, offbeat look at what happens when we dare to open ourselves up to something new.
The Playwright: Lisa D'Amour is a playwright and one half of PearlDamour, an OBIE Award-winning interdisciplinary performance company she runs with Katie Pearl. Lisa's plays have been produced by theaters across the U.S., including the Women's Project, Clubbed Thumb, Theatre of a Two-Headed Calf, New Georges (all in NYC), Salvage Vanguard Theater (Austin, TX), Catastrophic Theatre (Houston, TX), ArtSpot Productions (New Orleans, LA) and Children's Theater Company (Minneapolis, MN). Lisa collaborates on site-specific performances. In 2008, Lisa created a performance for visual artist SWOON's "Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea," a flotilla of six boats created from salvaged materials that navigated the Hudson River, performing in riverfront parks from Troy, NY to New York City. Lisa's play DETROIT, originally produced by Steppenwolf Theater Company, was also a finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. In 2008, she was awarded the Alpert Award for the Arts in theater and in 2011 she received the Steinberg Playwright Award. Lisa received her MFA in playwriting from the University of Texas at Austin and is a New Dramatists alumni. She lives with her husband, composer Brendan Connelly, in Brooklyn and New Orleans.
by David Mamet
Directed by KDT Co-Artistic Director Christopher Carlos
November 15- December 14, 2013
Regional Premiere
The long-awaited return of a classic KDT playwright
The Play: Multiple award-winning playwright and director David Mamet tackles America's most controversial topic in a provocative new tale of sex, guilt and bold accusations. Two lawyers find themselves defending a wealthy white executive charged with raping a black woman. When a new legal assistant gets involved in the case, the opinions that boil beneath explode to the surface. When Mamet turns the spotlight on what we think but can't say, dangerous truths are revealed, and no punches will be spared.
The Playwright: Born on November 30, 1947 in Flossmoor, Illinois, David Mamet studied at Goddard College in Vermont and at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in New York before venturing into the professional world of the theatre. He began his career as an actor and director before achieving success in 1976 with three Off-Broadway plays, THE DUCK VARIATIONS, SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO and AMERICAN BUFFALO. In 1984, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS. Mamet has taught at Goddard College, the Yale Drama School and New York University. His awards include the Joseph Jefferson Award, 1974; Obie Award, 1976, 1983; New York Drama Critics Circle Award, 1977, 1984; Outer Circle Award, 1978; Society of West End Theatre Award, 1983; Pulitzer Prize, 1984; DramatistsGuild Hall-Warriner Award, 1984; American Academy Award, 1986; Tony Award, 1987.
by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Directed by TBA
February 14 - March 15, 2014
Regional Premiere
2011 Tony Nominee for Best Play
The Play: Things are looking up for recovering alcoholic Jackie and his girlfriend Veronica-until Jackie spots another man's hat in their apartment and embarks on a sublimely incompetent quest for vengeance. Fast-paced and uproarious, MOTHER is a gleefully foul-mouthed look at modern love and other addictions.
The Playwright: Stephen Adly Guirgis is a longtime member of NYC's LAByrinth Theater Company. His plays have been produced on five continents and throughout the United States. They include: the extended, sold-out run of THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, OUR LADY OF 121st STREET (named one of the ten best plays of 2003; Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Best Play Nominations), JESUS HOPPED THE A TRAIN (Edinburgh Fringe First Award, Olivier Nomination as London's Best New Play, Barrymore Award, "Detroit Free Press" Best Play Award), and IN ARABIA WE'D ALL BE KINGS (Ten Best of '99, "TimeOut New York," critics pick, "TimeOut London"). All four plays were originally produced by LAByrinth, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, and are published through Dramatists Play Service and by Faber & Faber. Stephen was awarded a 2004 TCG fellowship, attended the 2004 Sundance Screenwriter's Lab, was named one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film by "Filmaker Magazine," and appeared in "Entertainment Weekly's" 2005 Summer Must List. He has received new play commissions from Manhattan Theater Club and South Coast Rep, is a member of New Dramatists and the MCC Playwright's Coalition, and has contributed to "ESOPUS" magazine. Television writing credits include "NYPD Blue," "The Sopranos," David Milch's CBS drama "Big Apple," and Shane Salerno's NBC drama "UC: Undercover." As an actor, he has appeared in Brett C. Leonard's GUINEA PIG SOLO, produced at the Public Theatre in New York, and played leading roles inTodd Solondz's "Palindromes," and Brett C. Leonard's award-winning "Jailbait," opposite Michael Pitt. Currently, he is developing a project with Mos Def and HBO, and is writing his first feature film for Scott Rudin Productions, to be directed by George C. Wolfe. He lives in New York City.
by Johnna Adams
Directed by KDT Co-Artistic Director Tina Parker
March 28 - April 26, 2014
Regional Premiere
2013 Steinberg-ATCA Award Finalist for Best New Play
The Play: Over the course of an unexpected parent/teacher conference in a 5th grade classroom, a mother and her son's teacher have a volatile conversation about Gidion. Was he a bully? A victim? A protector? Or, was his imagination too powerful a tool for the adults around him? As his story is uncovered, the women try to construct an explanation for his behavior and come to terms with who, or what, is at fault. GIDION'S KNOT is a heart-wrenching, devastatingly beautiful work about the power of words and freedom of expression. It explores the dangerous, emotional, and often painful world of elementary school.
The Playwright: A native Texan, Johnna has been writing plays for over 15 years. She currently lives in Los Angeles and has several plays in development. Johnna's plays COCKFIGHTERS and THE SACRED GEOMETRY OF S&M PORN were published by Original Works Publishing in 2006. Rude Guerilla Theater Company produced THE SaCRED GEOMETRY OF S&M PORN to sold-out crowds in November 2005, and the play won the 2006 Best New Play award from the critics at the OC Weekly. The Oberon Theatre Ensemble produced COCKFIGHTERS at the Jan Hus Playhouse (New York, NY, 2003). COCKFIGHTERS won the Orange County Weekly's 2002 Best Play award, a silver medal in the 2003 Pinter Prize, and was a finalist in the 2002 National Arts Club Playwrights First award. She has recently attended workshops with Paula Vogel, Mac Wellman, Leon Martell, Jose Rivera, and Noah Haidle. She holds a BFA in acting and playwriting from DePaul University's Theatre School.
Main Stage Production To Be Announced
+ Six Staged Readings & PUP Fest
May 23 - June 21, 2014
Subscription and ticket info:
A KDT Five Play Season Subscription is $100. A FLEX 5 PASS, which gives the patron five single-use admission to use however they want throughout the season, is $125. All KDT Season Subscription packages include the following benefits: advance seating at performances, advance invitations to special Kitchen Dog events, such as the killer HOOCH-N-POOCH gala, complimentary ticket exchanges, a free single-use guest pass for productions ( if subscribed by September 1, 2013), email reservations and discounts on other events at the MAC and NNPN theaters nationwide. Kitchen Dog is continuing to offer two budget friendly packages this year: First Timer ($150 regular or $162.50 FLEX 5), where patrons, who have never been prior KDT season ticket holders, can buy one regular priced subscription and get the second one for half price and the Easy Pay, where the customer can pay for their subscriptions by credit card in three easy monthly installments.
Single ticket prices range from $15-$30 for all productions. Discounts are available for members of The MAC, TCG, KERA, STAGE, DART, ArtsCard, students and senior citizens/65+ (all with proper ID). Group rates are also available. All performances will be held at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary (the MAC) at 3120 McKinney Avenue. Pay-What-You-Can performances are available for the first 25 walk-up tickets on Wednesday & Thursday evenings. "Talk- Backs" with the director and cast usually follow the Sunday matinee performances. Seating for all performances is general admission.
Subscription tickets are available for purchase as of July 11, 2013. Single Tickets for all individual shows will officially go on sale August 15, 2013. For subscription and/or ticket information, please call the Kitchen Dog Theater box office at214-953-1055 or check on our website: www.kitchendogtheater.org.


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In a blog I posted on June 25, 2016, "Time to Start Preparing for The New Overtime Regulations", I discussed what was slated to become a major change to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on December 1, 2016. Well, not so fast. Last month, a federal judge in Texas issued a Court Order blocking the implementation of the new regulations which would have increased the minimum salary to $47,476 annually for an employee to qualify for the executive, administrative or professional exemptions (the so called "white collar exemptions"). While employee-rights groups celebrated the new regulations, many business groups felt that the new regulations put extra financial pressures on businesses that were already having difficulty surviving in the current economy and that the Department of Labor had overstepped its authority with the new regulations. Thus, lawsuits were filed which culminated in the federal judge's decision, which applies nationwide, and basically keeps everything status quo for the time being and employers do not have to make changes by December 1, 2016.
However, while I was presenting seminars on this topic during the past few months, I discovered that many employers are still misclassifying their employees and, as a result, may be failing to pay required overtime. Many employers simply believe that they can pay their employees a non-fluctuating salary, and somehow they are magically in compliance with the FLSA. This is not the case. An employee's job duties dictate if he/she is entitled to overtime. The fact that the federal judge has stayed the impending regulations, does alter the basic rule that employees whose job duties do not qualify for an exception under the FLSA must be paid overtime.
For more information on the classification of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, please contact Scott A. Mirsky at (301) 656-7603 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Memorial Day in Spain Part 1: AA DCA-BOS Shuttle, BA Lounge Boston, & Iberia Business Class Boston to Madrid
This is part 2 of a series documenting my Memorial Day weekend trip to Sitges, outside of Barcelona. You can read an overview of the trip here. Sorry for the delayed post, as I had a computer meltdown. American Airlines Flt. 2119 Washington-National to Boston (DCA-BOS) Embraer ERJ-190, Economy Sch…. Read more »


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Permanent bonded ferrite magnets are manufactured by mixing magnets with binders like epoxy. These bonded magnetic materials can be either Injection Molded or Compression Bonded. Normally there are two types of bonded ferrite magnets-ferrite rubber bonded magnet and ferrite-plastic bonded magnets. Ferrite-rubber bonded magnets are manufactured by mixing ferrite magnet powder and bonding synthetic rubber. In terms of strength and flexibility they are excellent and can be formed by extrusion molding into various shapes such as sheets, boards, bars, and cylinder. Ferrite-plastic bonded magnets on the other hand are composed of magnetic ferrite powder and bonding nylon. Through injection process they can be molded in different shapes with great precision.
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They can be designed to produce complex shape.
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By the English statute of frauds it is enacted that "no action shall be brought to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person, unless the agreement," etc. "shall be in writing," etc. The word miscarriage, in this statute comprehends that species of wrongful act, for the consequences of which the law would make the party civilly responsible. The wrongful riding the horse of another, without his leave or license, and thereby causing his death, is clearly an act for which the party is reasonsible in damages, and therefore, falls within the meaning of the word miscarriage.
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med. jurisp. By this word is technically understood the expulsion of the ovum or embryo from the uterus within the first six weeks after conception; between that time and before the expiration of the sixth month, when the child may possibly live, it is termed abortion. When the delivery takes place soon after the sixth month, it is denominated premature labor. But the criminal act of destroying the foetus at any time before birth is termed in law, procuring miscarriage.
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The SFA Mast arboretum is a ten acre garden along LaNana creek at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas. The gardens began in 1985 as a small garden project on the south side of the Agriculture building, a project of the first Landscape Plant Materials class taught by Dr. Dave Creech. Over the years, the gardens expanded into one of the most diverse collection of plants in the South. The Mast Arboretum is dedicated to acquiring, testing, introducing and promoting new plants for the landscape and nursery industry in the southern USA.
1. Promote the conservation, selection and use of the native plants of Texas.
2. Acquire, evaluate and promote new and adapted landscape plant materials. Promote plant diversity in the landscape.
3. Serve as a living laboratory for SFA students and faculty, the nursery and landscape industry.
4. Provide an aesthetic and educational environment for students, visitors and local citizens.
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Nicklas Bendtner has claimed he would love to make a move to Barcelona or Real Madrid in the winter transfer window as the Arsenal striker looks for a way out of his current club.
Bendtner has been talking up the possibility of moving away from the Emirates as he continues to be handed a fringe role by Arsene Wenger. The striker has gone on loan twice in the last two seasons and while he was successful at Sunderland he failed to score a goal during his time with Juventus in the 2012-13 season.
Bendtner has since said that the only reason he didn't leave Arsenal permanently in the summer was that Wenger blocked his move after failing to land a striker. The manager has called on the Denmark international on seven occasions this season and he is still yet to find the back of the net.
And now the striker has told Politiken that he is hopeful of a move to Barcelona or Real Madrid.
"If I could decide: Real Madrid or Barcelona," he said when asked where he envisioned his career going.
On the constant questions surrounding whether he has turned down the opportunity to leave Arsenal because of the money, Bendtner said: "It is the sport that is the most important. I'm going somewhere where I know I can be happy to play. With a team where I can score goals and preferably to win something."
The comments come as Wenger is constantly connected with a move for a striker in the lead up to January as he seeks support for the on-fire Olivier Giroud.
Bendtner's exit from the club appears certain but a dream move to Barcelona or Madrid would appear to be as likely as a June snowstorm in Spain, particularly as he nearly sealed a move to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer and the club refused to meet his wage demands.