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Mary Rita Dominic Joins Deceuninck as Quality Manager
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July 31, 2014
July 31, 2014
Deceuninck North America named Mary Rita Dominic as quality manager. In this role, she will direct the entire organization in the development and implementation of state-of-the-art quality systems and develop the skills of the quality team, as well as the other functional teams of the organization, Deceuninck reports.
"Mary Rita comes to Deceuninck with more than 30 years of industry experience and expertise in a range of technologies, including PVC," says Scott Sheffield, vice president of operations of Deceuninck North America. "Managing quality plays a vital role at every level of our organization, from design and compounding to tooling and extrusion. On behalf of Deceuninck, I am pleased to welcome Mary Rita to her new role."
Prior to joining Deceuninck, Dominic worked for Rohm & Haas, Bayer Polymers, and most recently, Felda IFFCO.


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OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
The garment and footwear sector is one of the largest consumer goods sectors in the world. Although it represents an important economic driving force, the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in 2013 brought global attention to the risks of severe adverse impacts both in manufacturing but also further upstream.
Adopted in 2017, the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector establishes a common understanding of due diligence in the sector to help companies meet the due diligence expectations laid out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
The Guidance, which was developed through a multi-stakeholder process, was approved by all governments adhering to the OECD Guidelines and endorsed by business, trade unions and civil society. It is a direct response to the G7 Leaders' Declaration on 7-8 June 2015 in Schloss Elmau which welcomed international efforts to promulgate industry-wide due diligence standards in the textile and ready-made garment sector. The Guidance is applicable to all companies – large and small – operating in global garment and footwear supply chains.
OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector
11-13 February 2020, Paris
Find out more about all Forum activity
OECD Pilot Alignment Assessment of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The OECD has launched a process to assess the alignment of multi-stakeholder and industry initiatives with the detailed recommendations of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector.
This report sets out the findings of the OECD's Pilot Alignment Assessment of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). The SAC's Higg Brand & Retail Module (Beta version) is a self-assessment tool that seeks to assess the environmental and social performance of SAC brand and retail members.
ASN Bank, Living Wage in Garments report, 2018
How OECD's new due diligence instrument can transform the global garment industry, 2017
Towards a standardised supplier assessment framework
Netherlands stakeholders reach Agreement on Sustainable Garment and Textile, 2016
Rethinking due diligence practices in the apparel supply chain, 2015
After Rana Plaza: Spotlight on responsible business conduct, OECD Observer, 2014
One Year after Rana Plaza, 2014
Implementation plan
Surveys on the sourcing practices of SMEs in the garment and footwear sector
As part of the implementation strategy for the recently-adopted OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector, the OECD conducted a series of surveys throughout 2018 that targeted SMEs operating within the sector. SMEs may have fewer resources and capacity to implement due diligence compared to larger enterprises. As such, the goal of the surveys is to collect data on SMEs operating in the garment and footwear sector in order to identify pragmatic approaches to implementing due diligence that are tailored to their size, resources, nature of business, and sourcing models.
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I'm finishing up my month of vacation before heading back to Atlanta, and what better way to use that precious time than with a Stargate: Atlantis marathon? I can't think of many. Yes, I watched all five seasons that are available on the internet during my bout of senioritis in high school, but I recently realized there is no reason I can't watch them again. All at once. Cheers!
If you are unfamiliar with the show, a Stargate is basically the door frame for a wormhole in space. SG teams dial into different locations the way you would dial a phone and then go through the Stargate to reach their destination. Stargate: Atlantis is the second series of the three, and it is based in the Pegasus galaxy in the lost city of Atlantis, where teams of scientists, military officers, and other notable people of skill are exploring the galaxy and learning about the ancient technology in the city. I think it's currently my favorite science fiction world.
I've always been a sci-fi/fantasy fanatic, from the time I discovered the original Star Wars trilogy on VHS in the cupboard beneath our television. I was pretty young then, but soon thereafter I was reading Star Wars novels, Spy Kids novels, Eragon novels, Tamora Pierce novels, and anything else that involved advanced technology or magic. I never got into Star Trek, but that's mainly because I was not exposed until the phase of most intense obsessions was long over, at which point I was no longer as susceptible to new addictions. Because of that, all my life, I've been a Star Wars girl.
My relationship with Star Wars now is kind of like a passionate first love that you've grown apart from and understand differently but will never really stop loving in some small way. That residual love is a combination of my fascination with The Force and my appreciation for George Lucas's epic story. Before Star Wars I had never witnessed the unfolding of a story of that scope that fit together so perfectly and made so much sense but was not in the least bit obvious or predictable (I'm talking about the whole saga, not individual movies). Remember, in the late nineties the Harry Potter series was not yet complete.
But it didn't entirely begin that way. I used to adore each movie just as much as the entire saga. As I grew older and my world expanded a little, I began making excuses for my fandom, mainly the ones you just read, because I had realized that the individual films were, shall we say, less than perfect, especially the new ones. Among the imperfections I noted were the dialogue, the acting, the pacing, and the significant lack of female role models.
I want to clarify the difference between "female role models" and "role models for girls." It is important to make this distinction because a role model is a person who is modeling the ideal way to play a certain role. A "female role model" is a role model for anyone who wants one. She is not modeling how to be a woman; she is a woman modeling how to be a firefighter, or a doctor, or a well-rounded, smart, and compassionate person. A "role model for girls" is someone who is supposedly modeling how to be a woman.
All together now… YUCK!
Let's shake that off our shoulders, wash our hands, and take a few long strides away from role models for girls. Who needs 'em? Nobody. These kinds of role models are not the kind I want more of in science fiction. We've got enough of those buggers in romantic comedies. What I want more of in science fiction are characters whose roles in the story are unrelated to their sex. There are lots of men in science fiction filling all sorts of different and unique roles, but often the women are playing the role of…woman. And by that I mean, their only unique and distinguishing characteristic is their sex. Having said that, many female science fiction characters that I know are well-rounded, smart, and vocal characters, but they can't reeeeeally be role models until the description of their character goes beyond "the woman in the group."
Now, don't get me wrong, I will always love Princess Leia and her mother Padme, in the old and new trilogies, respectively, but even I have to admit that Star Wars has got a serious case of the Smurfette Principle. They're the only two lady characters in six movies and one dies as the next is born! And no, I don't count the other female senators or bounty hunters because come on, they're not really characters.
Not only are they all by themselves, but the purpose of both their characters is to serve as a conflict and a temptation for the other male characters (not to mention eye-candy). Leia creates conflict between Luke and Han in the original series and Padme's relationship with Anakin is his eventual downfall, causing him to struggle so much with his intense desire to protect her and keep her to himself that he sells himself to the dark side and becomes the Darth Vader we all know so well. How romantic. And no, I don't blame Leia or Padme for these things. None of the conflict they provide is intentional and they are wonderful, kick-ass characters, but they were never role models for me. My role models in science fiction and especially Star Wars, were usually men, because they were dynamic and interesting and clearly running the show.
Now that I am once again embroiled in Stargate, a series I did not begin watching until my teenage years (SG-1 as a young teen and Atlantis as an older teen), I have my first female science fiction role model: Dr. Elizabeth Weir, who is the leader of the Atlantis expedition. She has an esteemed background in international relations on Earth and was a prominent United States diplomat for many years before entering the top secret Stargate program. Rarely in science fiction does one get the sense that the story could not end happily without the female characters. Certainly female characters cause lots of conflict, but how often are they prominent in solving the conflict? Elizabeth Weir does exactly that. Without her calling the shots, Atlantis would not be the successful expedition it is, and that is why she is my favorite character.
Elizabeth Weir is completely different from the rest. She is accutely necessary to the story and the entire expedition. Her wisdom in advising her teams and negotiating trade and conflict between people is unmatched. She is not perfect, and she doesn't always make the right decision in the end, but she makes smart decisions, demonstrating a balance between taking risks and playing it safe. She loves and respects her subordinates and trusts their ingenuity and ability; she is compassionate and deeply empathetic; she is strong and can accept criticism even while standing her ground; and she is layered and interesting, with a full background and her own life outside of the program. Not only that, but she is never sexualized or romanticized for any of the men on the base simply because she is a woman. Nobody even outwardly expresses interest in her, not because she is not beautiful and appealing, but because it would be inappropriate, and that's not why she's there. She actually is replaced in some of the later seasons of Stargate: Atlantis and I simply did not enjoy those seasons as much. She is the first woman in science fiction that I have idolized and come to respect so entirely that I would not want to be any other character on the show other than her. She is the ultimate, and it thrills me that I can say that.
She is not, however, my role model for how to be a fantastic woman; she is my role model for how to be a fantastic leader.
Most of the things about myself that I consider to be masculine, I learned and strengthened through my childhood love of science fiction and fantasy. The only female character I ever dressed up as for Halloween was Alanna the Lioness, because she was one of two female role models I had from the books and movies I loved. If I had been given more female role models in science fiction, I could have learned and strengthened all of the same parts about myself, but I wouldn't necessarily have seen them to be masculine things.
I think it's mostly because of my male role models that I went through such a long "tomboy" phase. I thought that the only way to be all these great and powerful things was to be more like a man.
If we present children with a wider variety of role models, both male and female, and let them choose for themselves, it's probable that we will find ourselves with healthier and happier children who are comfortable with their gender because they have seen examples and can find a way to be themselves.
So let's get more female role models in science fiction! (And everywhere.)


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This first week of July has been amazingly crazy. Lol. The holiday being at the beginning of the week was a great way to start the month but it made things a little hectic. I felt like I had an extra weekend, a one day weekend, but a weekend for sure. Lol. When you're trying to create a habit (i.e. writing everyday, keeping July plans & goals) the extra day off forces you to be extra stern with your time.
Before now, I hadn't been consistent with keeping a schedule or focusing on 1 thing. So I wanted to jump start the new month and second half of the year energized with plans, goals, and lots of things to do. And things have been going quite well. It is already the weekend and I've done well for myself thus far! For the next few weeks, my weekends are pretty booked, so I am trying to create a schedule and system that accounts for me being out of the house. I actually need the weekend to refresh and kind of get ahead of some things, even if I am out of the house. Lots of my friends and loved ones are getting married, moving away, or simply having summer parties, so I am more than happy to step away and be with them whenever I can. One of my goals for July is to spend time with family and friends before the end of the month, yes I have a list of people I must see before I go. Lol. This sounds silly, but it is the only way I make sure I don't forget anyone, which I know I will.
Anyways, this weekend is going to consist of a summer party for work, girls brunch, and a pageant. I will probably spend some time planning and writing. When I am home, in my bed, watching Netflix (literally chillin!), I like to write, read other people's blogs, occasionally surf the web for things I don't need. and plan out my week, blogs, or videos. I am a super list girl, it's all I do! lol. . I have a few blogs that are still in 'draft' mode because they require lots of time, research, and editing so I am happy to have time to get some of those things done.
Anyways, that's where I am today. Enjoying being present and in the moment. Lot's happening and even more to do.
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A County Durham man has been compensated by TV Licensing after they continued to send threatening letters to his dead mother's home, even though he'd told them several times her property was unoccupied.
Peter Troy received regular TV Licensing threatograms informing him of the need to obtain a licence for his mother's Devon home. The red-daubed letters, which are riddled with half-truths and innuendo, threatening him with £1000 fine if he didn't buy a licence for the now unoccupied property.
Despite being under no legal obligation at all to assist TV Licensing, Peter went to the trouble of informing them that his mother had sadly passed away and consequently her property no longer needed a TV licence. In an all too familiar story TV Licensing ignored Peter's information and continued to send the threatening letters regardless.
Speaking in yesterday's Daily Mail, he explains: "I told them she had died but they kept sending more letters threatening to take me to court. I decided to sue them for £1000, the same amount they were going to fine me, because they were not listening. It was only then they apologised and offered £250, which I have accepted.
"I am articulate and know how to complain but not everyone knows what to do. I found TV Licensing to be very hard-edged and a cold organisation who did not listen to common sense."
A TV Licensing spokesperson said: "We take any complaints very seriously and when mistakes happen we try to correct them as quickly as possible. We have written to Mr Troy to offer our apologies and to make a goodwill gesture."
It would appear that TV Licensing again has egg on its face over the way it threatens the licence-free when there is no legal basis to do so.
If you're being threatened by TV Licensing you might like to make a similar stand to Peter. Please see our earlier post about standing up to TV Licensing harassment.


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The Varsity Raiders defeated the Falcons 19-0 in a Western Communities Football League game last week.
Winston Parke III had a 63-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and also rushed for 36 yards. Bryce Brockway had two receptions for 6 yards and two extra point conversions. Carson Wiener had two pass completions for extra point conversions and 12 yards rushing for two touchdowns. Max Martinez had 30 yards rushing, Joseph Pennachio had 10 yards rushing and Keondre Pinkney had 20 yards rushing.
On defense, the Raiders were led by Parke with five tackles, Martinez with 3 1/2 tackles, Gary Binaghi with 1 1/2 tackles and 1/2 sack, Brockway with one tackle and 1/2 sack, Wiener with one tackle and two sazcks, Pennachio with 1 1/2 tackles, Hunter Lucia with 1/2 tackle, Daniel Fellows with 1 1/2 tackles, Keondre Pinkey with two tackles, Blake Slack with two tackles, Javon Patrick with one tackle and Etanis Torres with one tackle.


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So where were we when we spoke at length last? Ah yes. That Goa Trip. A part two was due no? Regular readers may note that this blog has quite the habit of throwing up Part Ones and then never touching the concerned topic ever again. Part Twos simply refuse to appear on this blog. It's not a conscious thing mind you. I'm not trying to develop one of those stylish quirks that will probably pop up, years hence, in a Bournvita Quiz or something.
"Which Pullitzer Prize winning writer is famous for never writing sequels to any of his blog posts..."
"Sidin Vad... Vod... Va... Vaku... ah screw it... Amit Varma!"
Left to me I'd just write up the whole thing in a single post. But apparently that is a total blogging no no. 6000 words plus. Scroll scroll, scroll scroll. Carpal tunnel.
So for the first time ever, here is the sequel to the first part of a multi-part blog. We, the missus and I, were on that bus to Goa remember?
Part 2: Because if Rocky and Rambo can do it so can Vadukut
It is just past dawn on the morning of the 27th of December.
Normally, if I were to use it in conversation, the above sentence would be followed by the statement, "and I was still asleep in bed with my lungi somewhere in the room going about its business." or "and my wife woke up like she does every morning in that irritating way that women are able to. They then look down upon us guys because we sleep late after an hour or two of
Fashion TV Zee Jagran and won't be up till she's halfway into the lift. Also lungi is gone."
Unfortunately I was a traveller in India using surface transport. This means that as I progressed towards my destination I would inevitably cross state borders. And what floats invisibly, yet surely above these state borders? Yes sir, you hit the nail on the head, telecom circle limits.
Just past dawn on the morning of the 27th of December, around 6:15 AM or so, the "great Indian mobile roaming handover communication SMS frenzy" invaded my cellphone. One moment my phone lay harmless in the seat-back pouch in front of me, blinking that green light in a soothing, intermittent manner.
The next moment all hell breaks lose.
It's ironic really. Even my wife, that fragrant blossom, doesn't get all misty eyed and sentimental when I leave my home in Mumbai for long periods of time. (To Kurla in the evenings, for instance.) The most she will do is ask me to take care, eat healthy and leave my ipod behind.
Your mobile network is a completely different proposition altogether. Mobile networks hate to see you leave. They absolutely detest it when you switch from one network to another. So the moment you cross one circle they send you at least three SMSs: one to say bye, one to say thanks and another one, a last ditch attempt perhaps, to sell you "LTST JDHA AKBR WLPPR N RNGTNS! SPCL OFR! LK NO VWLS!"
Equally upbeat are the networks when you stray into them. Immediately they welcome you with warm embraces, damp eyes and "the best network coverage in Goa and Maharashtra... NO SIGNAL"
(Of course I am exaggerating here. Cellphone customer service isn't all that bad. Just last week I asked Vodafone to de-activate my voice mail. Within just three hours, as they had promised, my international roaming was activated.)
So there I am sitting in the bus when wave after wave of mongol cellphone networks attack me with welcome messages. Each time my phone emits a pleasant delivery tone: "Ramba Ho Ho Ho Ho" from Armaan.
In mild panic, I switched my phone into Flight Mode and put an end to the whole ruckus. I made a mental note to change my SMS tone and looked at my watch. Egads. Mapusa must be only a few moments away. The previous night I had asked the driver to give me a yell when we reached Mapusa.
The exact same moment I got out of my seat the bus went into a lurching right turn. I immediately succumbed to inertia and bundled into my wife, who lay in her seat balled up inside her blanket. Yes, head covered and all. She was less than pleased and rolled up her sleeves.
Fifteen minutes later, when the pain had subsided and she had gone back to sleep, I tried to get up again. This time too the bus went into a terrible, sudden lurch. I dropped myself back to the seat again and held on tight for dear life. I waited for the road to straighten out.
It never did. I have no idea what deal is. But at some point, a few hours out of Panaji, the road to Goa completely loses it. There isn't a single straight stretch of tar for hours. Buses, and the people within, get thrown about like soft toys. (The kid who was puking all night? He stopped. I have no idea why.) First left and then right and then left and then right and then you know how this is going. (Mallu joke: "The road was just like governments in Kerala!" Ha ha. Ayyo!)
At some point I picked up courage and clambered forward, seat handle to seat handle (also one ponytail), and finally made it the driver's cabin. "When do we reach Mapusa? We were supposed to be at Panaji by 7:30 am no? Where are we now?"
The two gentlemen there, driver and someone who sat around doing nothing (EA to the driver?), looked at me and smirked. The driver however, had to break off amid-smirk and throw us into a hard right to avoid a palm tree of some kind. They said that we were still hours away and would only reach Mapusa by 9:30.
I clambered back, dropped myself into my seat, reached across and pushed apart the curtains. For the next two hours I looked out of the window and nibbled on some incredibly bad chocolate I bought the previous night at one of those mid-route pee-break places. Something made in Turkey. Not a delight at all.
The bus reached Mapusa at exactly 9:30 AM. The EA to the driver came and woke us up at 9:29:56 am and asked us to disembark in an orderly fashion. A blur of hectic activity later we were standing outside by the side of the road with what we hoped was our luggage lying around us. The bus thundered away in a cloud of dust. And immediately took a hard left.
Across the road stood the famous Hotel Green Park; famous at least among the members of the bussing industry. Green Park was one of those hotels named aspirationally. Like those roadside dhabas you see on the outskirts of Lonavla, Ambala or Ongole. "Hotel Luxury", "Hygiene Inn", "Famous Dhaba and Pharmacy", "Surprisingly Little Chance of Explosive Dysentry Cafe".
And so on.
We called the man at Montego Bay who told us that our pickup would be here shortly. Someone called Greg would come with a WagonR. We were asked to have a cup of tea or so at Green Park while we waited.
As soon as we stepped in I knew that Green Park was a 'Medimix' class hotel. (The sort of place that has room service only in spirit, has furniture exclusively made of formica and will also have at least one item in the room that belonged to the previous resident. Like hair. When a medimix hotel says "sumptuous continental breakfast is included in room tariff" they mean corn flakes for the first fifteen people. And yes, Medimix in the bathroom.)
The missus sat around looking miserable while I snacked on a light Breakfast Platter and waited for Greg.
Fifteen minutes later we were sitting in the back of a WagonR trying to figure out what Greg was saying. In the beginning I thought it was some form of Konkani. And I responded in Hindi. Greg looked at us dumb founded. Then we figured out that he was actually speaking in English, only with a heavy accent and grammar so bad it made Inzamam sound like a Harry Potter character.
"So we is now going to the Mapusa and then the Montego Bay. Lot man foreigners are staying there. Means there is mmmm few Indian peoples there. Me see some there today while coming you know there Montego season now okay."
"Ah so you are saying that there are a few Indians there?"
"Yes also my grandfather. He also."
"Indians. But many wants go Portugal."
Somehow it was like speaking to Jar-Jar Binks but without the option to skewer him with a light sabre and put an end to the conversation. But Greg was a remarkably sweet man as we would learn further through that weekend.
We reached Montego Bay an hour or so later and quickly moved into our little cottage set back from the beach. The room service boy soon let us alone. I closed the door behind him, drew the curtains and looked at my wife in the eyes. Finally, we were alone.
"Sidin," she said in that husky drawl she gets when we're alone sometimes, "please for god's sake go brush your teeth."
This holiday was going just fine.
The last and final part of the Goa Saga, because this one is really too long already, will emerge this weekend.
Stay tuned machaan. Don't forget to return. Don't be a balti.


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MISSION, KS--(Marketwire - October 11, 2010) - (Family Features) With the summer solstice in our rear-view mirror, the temperatures are getting cooler and another harsh winter may soon be upon us.
Your car may have handled the heat like a pro, but how will it do in the cold?
"Autumn is a great time for automotive maintenance and repair," says Amy Mattinat, car care expert and owner of Auto Craftsmen, an independent auto sales and service facility located in Montpelier, VT. "It gives us time to repair the wear and tear from all the extra miles put on in the summer, and allows us to prepare for those colder days ahead. Following a simple maintenance checklist will save drivers time and money by extending the life of their vehicle and ensuring safer operation."
To ensure that your car keeps running at its peak performance, here are four big tips that Mattinat suggests you follow:
Tires: good pressure, little wear, and rotation
Proper tire pressure helps your car's gas mileage. It's even more important when the temperature drops because tires lose pressure each month. Monthly tire checks assure you that they are filled up to their recommended PSI rating (which can be found on the driver's side door paneling, in the owner's manual, or sometimes on the tires themselves).
A regular check of the tread is the key to avoid driving on excessively worn out tires. Make sure to rotate your tires every 5,000 miles to avoid the risk of having one tire wear more than the others.
Lastly, if the temperature in your neck of the woods consistently rests around freezing during the winter months, now is a good time to start looking around for winter tires.
Oil: switch to synthetic
The lower temperatures increase the stress on your engine. Prevent engine wear by changing your oil and oil filter as specified in your manual. Think about switching to synthetic oil, if you're not using it already.
For example, Mobil 1 Extended Performance is a synthetic product specifically designed to help protect your engine in wide-ranging temperatures for up to 15,000 miles. It flows rapidly to critical engine parts during cold start-ups and helps provides outstanding wear protection to keep engines clean and running smoothly.
Cooling system: flush and refill
Always check the cooling system (radiator) for leaks and low levels. It should be flushed and refilled as recommended in the owner's manual. When checking, remember never to remove the radiator cap until the engine has thoroughly cooled.
While coolant may mostly be associated with warmer weather, a vehicle's coolant (or antifreeze) is just as important in the colder months to make sure the vehicle can withstand the temperatures. Mattinat usually recommends mixing together a 50/50 ratio of anti-freeze and distilled water.
Full engine tune-up: systems and fluid levels
Now is the perfect time to have your yearly recommended basic tune-up. The colder temperatures will only make any existing problems worse. A basic tune-up helps correct engine problems such as diminished power and/or stalling. It also ensures fluid levels (for brakes, transmission, windshield washer, etc.) are topped off or replaced as necessary.


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Biocontrol of sweetpotato weevils
The warm humid conditions of the tropics make it tough for farmers to keep their crops pest free. For sweetpotato growers in Micronesia, the sweetpotato weevil seems to defy efforts to control its population. Some farmers have been applying toxic pesticides in an effort to control the weevils but they have not been successful. Since the grubs bore inside the tubers, the chemicals do not affect the immature stages. The sweetpotato weevil is a year round pest under warm conditions and even small populations can cause severe damage to the tubers.
University of Guam scientist Dr. Gadi V.P. Reddy has received a $75,000 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help growers in the region using an integrated control strategy that will control the weevils and eliminate the use of toxic pesticides.
Dr. Reddy is applying Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques to reduce the numbers of weevils in farmer's fields. He has been developing effective trapping methods that utilize scents attractive to weevils (pheromones) and lethal fungi to control weevil populations. Before the weevils can say, "There's a fungus among us," they are infected with a fungus that can seriously disable and eventually kill them. These integrated control tactics are environmentally friendly and target a specific insect, namely the sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius.
This NRCS grant will fund Reddy's research into developing efficient pheromone traps for catching weevils that will contain Petri dishes with fungal spores (Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae). The weevils that visit the traps will be infected with the fungus and in turn infect the weevils in the fields.
"The IPM research conducted by Dr. Reddy and his team at the Western Pacific Tropical Research Center (WPTRC) positively impacts sustainable agriculture in the region and beyond," says Greg Wiecko, WPTRC associate director.
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May 26
Province to Introduce Measures to Help Small Businesses and New Legislation to Cut Unnecessary Red Tape
The Ontario government's is making it easier for small businesses to grow and prosper by introducing a number of measures, including new legislation to cut unnecessary red tape:
~ Reducing regulatory costs: Requiring all ministries to offset every dollar of new administrative costs to business, by removing $1.25 of old and unnecessary costs.
~ Streamlining compliance for small business: Ensuring that undue burdens aren't placed on small businesses when new or amended regulations are introduced, while maintaining robust environmental, health and safety requirements and other public interest protections.
~ International or national standards alignment: Increasing harmonization with other jurisdictions and adopting international or national standards, where appropriate, when developing or reviewing regulations.
~Rewarding good actors: Recognizing businesses that have a good compliance record and lowering their costs by reducing the requirements, such as the number of inspections, without compromising the environment health and safety, and other protections.
~ Electronic transmission guarantee: Providing businesses the option to electronically submit any required documentation to the Government of Ontario instead of more costly paper submissions.
~ Government procurement: Introducing a preferred procurement policy for small businesses that would help provide better access to government contracts.
~ One-window service: Developing a new program that would help small businesses access support, information and resources by phone, online and in person.
~ Reducing fees and other costs: Reviewing licence and registration fees paid with a goal of providing relief to small- and medium-sized businesses.
Please note that these measures will be introduced this Fall after further development work, which will include opportunities for stakeholder engagement.
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8 Graphic Tees We Love
It will likely come as no surprise that on most days you can find us in a comfortable pair of jeans and a classic tee. Both items are essential to our wardrobes regardless of the season, and the latter could not be more perfect for layering.
This year we are particularly fond of the many graphic versions on the market. From inspirational to empowering to cheeky to cause conscious, here's a peek at the 8 options currently topping our fall shopping list (no pun intended!).
To Buy: Madewell 'Faces' Tee ($35)
To Buy: Tatas Tee ($30)
To Buy: Save More Elephants T-Shirt ($40)
To Buy: the "Preach" tee ($68)
To Buy: The Future Is Female ($30)
To Buy: Older Brother Sorona Tee ($95) Also in Blue
To Buy: Airplanes With Hearts ($58)
To Buy: Every Mother Counts Tee ($99)
p.s. Pair with your favorite pair of vintage Levi's to complete the look!


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I walked away from the toxic tug-of-war,
I cannot allow myself to feel the sting anymore.
The constant need to complain about all I do,
Just because I refuse to cater or bow to you.
Just having your love has a price that I chose not pay,
A silent manipulative game that you love to play.
Pit one against the other with your words,
Cause both to be broken and feeling the hurt.
You are toxic to my mind because of your constant games,
If you knew how precious you are to me due to your name.
You demand me to be at your beckon call,
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New Docuseries From Kelly Ripa And Mark Consuelos To Premiere
Thursday, April 27th At 8:00 PM ET/PT On Logo
NEW YORK, NY - March 14, 2017 - Fresh off the hilarious spoof on "Saturday Night Live," Logo announced today that "Fire Island," the highly anticipated new unscripted series, will premiere on Thursday, April 27th at 8:00 PM ET/PT. "Fire Island" follows a group of young professionals living together in a beachfront share house for the summer as they search for the romance, temptation and thrills that have brought the LGBTQ community to the island for decades.
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Khasan (IG:@khasanb84) - A dancer on break from his successful career after performing with pop legends like Beyoncé, Rihanna and Lady Gaga. He invites his friends to Fire Island to help him decide if he should move from Los Angeles to New York to be with his boyfriend.
Jorge (IG:@jorgebustillos) - After leaving his boyfriend and career as a doctor behind in Venezuela, Jorge moved to New York City to work as a marketing strategist. He goes to Fire Island to have an adventure of a lifetime with his best friend, Khasan.
Brandon (IG: @brandonosorio) - Photographer and NYU student Brandon is full of life and ready for any adventure. He is on the hunt for love during his first summer on Fire Island.
Cheyenne (IG: @thecheyenneparker) - Entrepreneur and model Cheyenne brings his fiery and passionate personality to the beach house. While launching his brand he must navigate the island's temptations.
Justin (IG: @justintrusso) - The established NYC artist is using his trip to Fire Island as a way to break out of his shell and find new inspiration. With all the adventures the island has to offer, Justin tries to navigate it all without losing focus on his new boyfriend.
Patrick (IG: @pattymac42) - Rather than lounge away the summer, Patrick is spending his time on Fire Island working and using his time to figure out his next step post heartbreak. He also stirs the pot with his housemates with his eccentric, "no-backing-down" personality.
For more information on "Fire Island" and sneak preview clips, go to LogoTV.com/shows/Fire-Island. For behind-the-scenes looks, join the "Fire Island" Facebook page at Facebook.com/LogoFireIsland or follow the #FireIsland conversation on Twitter at @Logo and Instagram at @logofireisland.
"Fire Island" is executive produced by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' Milojo Productions along with Albert Bianchini and Lenid Rolov. Pamela Post and Tim Palazzola serve as Executive Producers and Jen Passovoy serves as Producer for Logo.
About Logo:
Logo is a leading entertainment brand inspired by the LGBT community and reflects the creative class across television, digital and social platforms. Logo features one-of-a-kind personalities, shows, specials, and unique stories. Logo is part of Viacom's Music & Entertainment Group including VH1, MTV, MTV2, Comedy Central and Spike.
About Milojo Productions:
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' Milojo Productions is now in its tenth year of bringing powerful stories to life. The company, which champions top-of-the-line documentaries, has partnered with several successful comedy writers and sold several scripted projects to ABC, a dark comedy to HBO, and a musical comedy to ABC Family (now known as Freeform). They have also developed and produced for many other networks such as Logo, Bravo, VH1, CMT, HGTV, TLC and Discovery. In addition, Milojo has produced an Emmy(R)-nominated documentary called The Streak for ESPN, and a critically acclaimed documentary Off The Rez for TLC, both which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The company has been involved in such projects as Masters of Reception, Homemade Millionaire, Dirty Soap, Cheer, Secret Guide To Fabulous, My Diet Is Better Than Yours, Secret Guide to Summer, and the New Now Next Vote election specials with Wanda Sykes. Their newest docu-series for Logo, Fire Island, is set to premiere early this year. Furthermore, they are deeply involved in the digital space with multiple web series' both past and present, including their current series for YouTube's AwesomenessTV, Joffrey Elite.


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We're gonna take a look at the top five most popular best iPhone X cases now this isn't just my opinion this is the opinion of people on Amazon so of course these are cases with the most reviews good reviews of course and I wanted to take a look at them because I have an iPhone X and you know I like the different cases that are available but I find myself going to the same cases all the time like this Pelican case which is not really that slim of a case or maybe even just going with an apple brand case like the leather case is another favorite of mine but I wanted to try some other cases out so we're gonna go ahead and take my iPhone out of the Pelican case.
|Top 5 slim best iphone x cases
Top 5 slim best iphone x cases
1. Spigen naida x case
|Top 5 slim best iphone x cases
it's just it's not gonna be the perfect experience here for a long term I also fear that with holding the phone and pulling it out of my pocket often that this outer plastic piece is going to break or that there's gonna be an issue there it's really hard to say using this case long term is what would definitely you know get you some proof there I do like the port is nicely cut out there's you know some of these port cutouts on cases or just big gaps this one doesn't look half bad it's got holes here for all of the down firing speakers and all that good stuff so overall I mean this case is is okay it's extremely cheap which it's represented so here in the quality it has good protection here from tabletop it has just enough of a ridge to protect you from setting it on and on the glass and getting any scratches there however there isn't enough of a ridge here to protect if there was any debris on the table that's still probably gonna hit your your phone.
2. Torras protector hisson series
|Top 5 slim best iphone x cases
I don't know it's inexpensive so that's one thing but this phone is not inexpensive so are you really gonna put a super expensive phone in a case that's that flimsy I don't know it does look decent though I'll give it that much so this case is extremely plain there is nothing here it's just a black case and so we're gonna go ahead and get the phone snapped into it alright so yes this is extremely slim this is extremely slim so the edges here okay I'm having issues with my phone here because it keeps dialing things I'm tapping my phone not paying attention so it has a nice little camera ridge protection here just to protect your camera from hitting the ground the this is probably the slimmest best iphone x case out of all these cases it does not have I don't I'm pretty sure the glass is hitting before the yeah the glass the glass is most definitely higher than the case.
this is not gonna give you any facedown protection but it's extremely slim it's gonna prevent the back of the phone from getting scratched up for sure but there's no real good like edge protection or anything like that against dropping of course it's gonna keep you know from scratching but the face of your phone is not protected here either which i think is kind of a bummer but this is probably one of the slimmest cases that you can get it's definitely a little slick the back of the case is pretty slick so there's nothing that's gonna keep your phone from sliding off of something here this is basically just adding a layer of protection against what your phone already has it doesn't really add much else there but it's it's a nice slim case I'll give it that much so we're gonna move on to the spigen iPhone X case.
3. Spigen ultra hybrid case
|Top 5 slim best iphone x cases
I can get the other I could put this other one on after I get the phone in the case so I'm liking the feel of this case already let's go ahead and just get the phone in there I'm liking the feel of this the sides just the it's very smooth very smooth feeling like a it's like a soft plastic but it's not I mean I don't know I can't really describe it the case just feels good in the hand it doesn't seem to take a whole lot away from the phone which is nice because some cases take away a lot of the feel of the phone so it's go ahead and just get the rest of this plastic off of here so what I like about this case is that you do get to see the original backing of the iPhone it has a nice edge here around the camera protecting it it has pretty responsive buttons I like that some best iphone x cases don't do a good job of that so far all these cases have done a pretty good job of keeping the buttons pretty responsive what I'm not really liking is this kind of raised edge around all the corners here when I'm holding the phone it's kind of this is kind of hitting me in the palm and it just feels weird it feels a little scrappy I'm not really digging it I'm not sure what these little cutouts here are for I don't know if it's to help water drain out of the case in case you take your phone in the in the pool or something like that not 100% sure what those are for it doesn't seem to really give much of an explanation here on what that would be for but nonetheless this case does feel really good in the hand it doesn't take away too much from the iPhone it's gonna have good edge protection against drops and the back of the phone is gonna be relatively safe but this like edge here and also this raised edge here just doesn't really do it for me but it's not a deal breaker there's good protection on the glass the the case is raised up a bit so you know face down protection is going to be okay you know with with these slim cases.
I would definitely recommend a screen protector across the front because any little debris on a table or on the ground you're going to get scratches and that's just you know these cases are gonna protect against that let's go ahead and pop this one half this one is a bit tighter my goodness some of these cases really our tight fits so so far if I had to pick one so far I'm liking this vision case the best obviously you know I've had a lot of spigen cases.
4. Tozo ultra-thin protect case
|Top 5 slim best iphone x cases
Tozo or what not another brand China brand probably high quality precise cutout case this is the ultra-thin protect case in black thinnest 0.35 millimeters so this case I'm assuming is even thinner than the torras case and yes it is this is like a almost a paper thin case this case is just barely a case much thinner than this one this has this is black but it has kind of like a smoked finish so you can kind of see through it a little bit with materialist thin that's about as solid as it's gonna get so let's go ahead and put the oh boy you got to be careful putting this in there I'm just afraid it's gonna tear like paper okay so it's not I don't want to force it because I had one of these cases before a while back and I actually did tear it so you have to be very careful with these I don't want to even though I'm sure this one's a little bit more durable.
I just don't I want to ruin it okay so I'm having a hard time getting this corner and of the case without feeling like I'm going to tear the case okay oh there we go good good good so this is super slim and to be honest I kind of like this this gives you the feel of the iPhone 10 as close to a naked phone as possible while still the back of your phone a little bit of protection it has there it has a raised edge here around the camera so it's gonna protect the camera from sitting flat on the table it has absolutely no facedown protection at all so you'll want to be careful there of course most of these other cases don't have much either but this one it doesn't get anywhere near raising up over the screen so this gives you as close to an iPhone 10 experience as you could possibly get without adding much bulk at all so a good job to them for making such a slimline case I think it's challenging to make a best iphone x case so slim and have the buttons feel good have everything still work of course these are all just cutouts so I guess that's what makes sense on this case.
5. Spigen thin fit case
|Top 5 slim best iphone x cases
I would prefer to leave the adhesive thing on there just set it there and then put the Kay a big phone in there but I just don't like a big piece of metal like that rubbing up against my phone unless it has the case has an indention for it to go into all right so let's just get this on it has full cutouts around the buttons no protection along the bottom of the phone so no holes or anything needed there let's just go ahead and snap this one in so this one definitely has a little bit more bulk than the toes Oh case or the Tazo case but it has a little it's hard to say it has a little bit less bulk than the tourist case of course the tourist case also has button protection whereas this one just has flat straight-out cutouts the tourist case also has a protection on the bottom which this spigen case does not so this is another good slimline case it has good protection around the camera.
it has just barely any protection for the face of the phone so setting it down on a clean table face down you're gonna be okay but you're not gonna have any glass protection there so another good case I think this is another good one as far as the slimline goes to be honest I think I'm going to rock that toes Oh or Tazo best iphone x case for a little while just to get that like ultra slim feel like I would love to go completely naked on phones and not have any case on my phone at all but I'm just not that brave I don't want my phone to get all scratched up in my pocket or wherever else I happen to to have the phone I want my phone to stay nice and shiny on the back I wanted to maintain its resale value I just don't want anything to get scratched and so having a case on it it's just something that I do so this video did get a little long I wanted to show you guys these cases and kind of talk about them obviously a case as a personal choice the design the style all of that stuff these are all black cases but they come in a variety of different colors.


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Today we have a very special exclusive mix from the mighty Paris DJs crew. If you follow us, you've heard about them and their crazy mixes. They are closing their worldwide-famous mix series and right now they are making "THE" big step by becoming a record label. Hard work and quality pays!
To celebrate, they decided to give away 10 great mixes on 10 different blogs, and we luckily got one spot, so here we go! Enjoy this great mix.
"10 different blogs or websites run by people supporting us, collaborating with us or just following us have accepted to host an exclusive thematic mix of covers, in the vein of our cult 'Molesting Laura' series, mixed by Grant Phabao & Djouls from the Paris DJs Soundsystem and illustrated by Ben Hito.
One more mix in this series will be offered on Paris DJs, between dec 25 and dec 31st. This mix will be the 400th one posted on the site and the last one of the Paris DJs podcast. As with the closing part of fireworks, we wanted to do a 'bouquet final', releasing 11 mixes in just a few days…
But this is not the end, Paris DJs is now a label releasing something new every week, with lots of surprises and collaborations to happen in 2013.
We intend to keeping on painting the Internet wind in many ways. Thanks for staying connected." – Paris DJs
PARIS DJS SOUNDSYSTEM presents INCREDIBLE & OUT-THERE COVERS
Featuring Al Caiola, Les Baxter, Flames Of Araby, Hijos de Agüeybaná, Juncal y sus Calistros, Little Francisco Greaves, Los Albas, Los Colorados, Malik Adouane, Manny Manuel, Mariachi El Bronx, Mohamed Amer, Sakarin Boonpit, Sroeng Santi, Vanusa…
Tracklisting :
01. Les Baxter – Sway (¿Quién será?) (Pablo Beltrán Ruiz cover, from 'Caribbean Moonlight' album, 1956 / Capitol)
02. George Abdo And His "Flames Of Araby" Orchestra – Misirlou (Dick Dale cover, from 'The Joy Of Belly Dancing ' album, 1975 / Monitor)
03. Mariachi El Bronx – I Would Die 4 U (Prince cover, from 'Purplish Rain' compilation, 2009 / Spin Magazine)
04. Little Francisco Greaves – Hiko-Iko (The Dixie Cups cover, from 'Quantic Presents Tropical Funk Experience' compilation, 2010 / Demon Music Group)
05. Mohamed Amer – Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye cover, from 'The Dictator' soundtrack, 2012 / Aladeen)
06. Los Colorados – Let It Be (The Beatles cover, from 'Move It!' album, 2012 / Motor Music)
07. Vanusa – Hey Joe (Billy Roberts cover, from 'Vanusa' album, 1969 / RCA)
08. Hijos de Agüeybaná – Te Invito (inspired by The Dixie Cups song "Iko Iko", from 'Agua Del Sol' album, 2012 / Tumi Music)
09. Sroeng Santi – Kuen Kuen Lueng Lueng (Black Sabbath "Ironman" cover, from 'Thai! Dai!' compilation, 2011 / Finders Keepers)
10. Malik Adouane – Theme From Shaft (Isaac Hayes cover, from 'Orient Meets Funk Brothers and Soul Sisters' album, 2006 / EMI Arabia)
11. Q.A.S.B. + Ryuhei The Man – The Mexican Part 1 (Babe Ruth cover, from 'The Mexican' 7 inch, 2012 / Soul Garden)
12. Al Caiola – Istanbul (The Four Lads cover, from 'Have Guitar Will Travel' album, 1965 / United Artists)
13. Juncal y sus Calistros – Tequila (The Champs cover, released in 1971, from 'Acid Rumba: Spanish Gypsy Grooves 1969-1976′ compilation, 2011 / Hundergrum)
14. Manny Manuel – I Want To Hold Your Hand (Dame La Mano Y Ven) (The Beatles cover, from 'Tropical Tribute To The Beatles' compilation, 1996 / RMM)
15. Los Albas – A Little Bit Hurt (Julian Covey & The Machine cover, from 'Los Albas' album, 1969 / Vergara)
16. Sakarin Boonpit – Kotmorn Yoop Yap (All Shook Up) (Elvis Presley cover, from 'สักรินทร์ ปุญญฤทธิ์' album, 1978 / Metro Records Thailand)
Credits :
Selected, mixed & mastered by Grant Phabao & Djouls from the Paris DJs Soundsystem (http://parisdjs.com)
Illustrated by Ben Hito (http://benhito.com)
The 10 blogs & websites where you'll find the 10 mixes :
PARIS DJS SOUNDSYSTEM presents INCREDIBLE & OUT-THERE COVERS by Martini & Jopparelli on Mixcloud
[...] Dusty Tape Hevently Sweetness Grant Phabao Kweeper le Blues du Robot le Mellotron Monkey Boxing Music Selections And of course… Paris DJ's ! Roots of EvilFunky ChristmasBrown & Shiny Facts [...]


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Finally, I have my own blog! I have grown tired of updating my old homepage lately and I thought a blog would be a good way to get my stuff online fast.
I'm starting it with this drawing of my girlfriend and myself:
I drew this as an anniversary gift to her. I took lots of pencil sketches until I got the resemblance right. The final image was inked digitally with Painter and I'm relatively happy with the result. My hair is shorter now, though. ;)
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Falwell prepares to go to war over Christmas
The story:
Boston set off a furor this week when it officially renamed a giant tree erected in a city park a "holiday tree" instead of a "Christmas tree."
The move drew an angry response from Christian conservatives, including evangelist Jerry Falwell who heckled Boston officials and pressed the city to change the name back.
"There's been a concerted effort to steal Christmas," Falwell told Fox Television.
The Nova Scotia logger who cut down the 48-foot (14-meter) tree was indignant and said he would not have donated the tree if he had known of the name change.
"I'd have cut it down and put it through the chipper," Donnie Hatt told a Canadian newspaper. "If they decide it should be a holiday tree, I'll tell them to send it back. If it was a holiday tree, you might as well put it up at Easter."
Falwell and the conservative Liberty Counsel led a campaign that threatened to sue anyone who spreads what they see as misinformation about Christmas celebrations in public spaces.
The rest of the story is here.
Jeff's Controversy Starting Soapbox Comments:
I was planning a more in-depth look at the winter holiday season and its origins later in the month, but I have to comment on this now. I find it very amusing that Jerry and company are threaterning to sue people over Christmas. Maybe those of us who know the actual origin of Christmas should sue him right back for spreading mis/disinformation. Jerry...buddy...the winter holidays were being celebrated thousands of years before the Church co-opted the season for the birthday of thier Savior, even though it is fairly well known among the scholarly types that Jesus was actually born in or around April. The Pagan peoples of Europe and the Middle East had been celebrating the Winter Solstice, Saturnalia, the birthday of Mithras and many other things before Christmas came around...so calm down, have some eggnog and get into the spirit of the season that you are so vehemently "protecting". You know, Peace and Goodwill Towards Men and all that..
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Raven: Book Two in the Shadows Series
By Sam Blood
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Raven: Book Two in the Shadows Series: The second in a series of thrilling teenage fantasy novels, about finding a magical creature who's your best friend- your 'Shadow.'
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Raven: Book Two in the Shadows Series: The second in a series of thrilling teenage fantasy novels, about finding a magical creature who's your best friend- your 'Shadow.'
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Pledges will only be confirmed if the target is reached by: 29/03/2018 at 8:00 PM (NZDT)Make a Pledge
Raven: Book Two In The Shadows Series
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Hey there! I'm Sam.
Shadows is a five-book series of fantasy novels aimed at teenage readers- but enjoyed by plenty of ages above and below that. I've been writing the Shadows series since I was nine years old. When I was a little kid I used to feel what I called 'the lonely feeling', a sense that evolved and was still very much there through high school too. I also loved stories, so I wrote the story I wanted to read. A story about discovering a magical creature living in a parallel world, the best friend and counterpart that I'd always been missing. My 'Shadow'.
After drafting the first novel, Shadows, countless times, I published it through Amazon in 2015. I was inspired to do this by the self-publishing revolution which was on the rise at the time, and because I was intrigued by the challenge of running my own business.
Since then I've had emails from young readers who've been just as affected and empowered by the idea of meeting their own Shadow as I was when I was a teenager. I've gone into schools around New Zealand talking about how Shadows came to be, and asking kids: 'What does your Shadow look like, this other half of yourself? What would your Shadow say to you if you met it- and what would you want to say to it?' I've also been helping them write their own books, passing on all the tricks of the author trade that I wish I'd known when I started writing the first book.
I'm so excited and humbled that Shadows is achieving just what I hoped it would when I was still writing it at the back of the class in high school. To give an idea of the impact it's having, here's a letter I received from a reader last week:
'Dear Sam, I'm writing to tell you how much I loved your book "Shadows"… and how being reunited with your Shadow is a literal symbolism of "finding yourself." I and many other teenagers have felt like this: alone, broken, like we're not whole… like part of us is missing. I have always wished to have a best friend who understood me, who was always with me so I was never alone.
I wished I had a Shadow. In fact, it makes me heartbroken that it's all just fiction. I wish it was true not just because I'd like to have a Shadow- someone to fill the hole in my heart- but because of the promise of a brighter future through everyone being reunited with their Shadows.' - Nur Peach, Year 12
I hope the release of the next book in the series will reach new readers and allow me to continue this meaningful and exciting work.
But now I need your help to make the launch of the second book something REALLY epic, and to make it reach and transform more readers than ever before.
'Raven' is the prequel to Shadows- book two in a series of five. Excitingly, it takes place in Auckland City where I grew up- in real life locations. We see the story through the eyes of a unique heroine- a teenage hacker called Phoebe, who's living rough on the streets of Auckland, dealing with mental anxiety.
It's different from the first book- I like to think of it as a murder mystery. Here's the summary:
'Phoebe is a gifted hacker, living rough on the streets of Auckland. She's given a chance at another life when her idol, billionaire tech entrepeneur Melissa Cameron, hires her to track down a dangerous killer named Raven.
Raven wants revenge on Melissa's team. He's mutating stranded Shadows into mindless monsters as part of his sinister agenda. Phoebe will have to look into the darkest corners of her city and confront her deepest fears if she is to save her new oddball family.
Griffin's story is only just beginning. But before then, an evil called Raven was born. Before then, Phoebe worked with the Camerons to acheive the impossible. This is their story.'
I wanted a way I could fund a printing of the second book where the readers can buy directly from me and I can print the initial copies in a single run. Think of it as a virtual book launch, where everyone's invited.
I want to use this campaign as a chance to bring new readers to the Shadows series who will be just as affected as others have been.
You can choose the level you want to pledge and what reward you'd want the most. There are copies of Book One and Two available, the option to donate copies to NZ libraries and also the chance for hangouts with the author himself- that's me. We can get like… a milkshake or something.
There are also stretch goals- so the more books we sell, the more cool stuff I'll add to the book:
$3000 Sam will record a Thank You Video celebrating a victorious campaign! He shall also do a silly happy dance.
$4000 Sam records a 'behind the scenes' video, talking about the creation of Raven seventeen years ago.
$5000 Sam will make an audio recording of the first two chapters of Raven for your listening pleasure.
$6000 Sam will email all pledgers a pdf containing a list of different Shadow types.
$7000 Sam will film himself reading a preview of the first chapter of Book Three.
Thanks for being part of this journey with me, and getting out the story of Shadows to the rest of the world- a story that I hope can entertain, comfort and inspire.
Are YOU ready to meet your Shadow?
Join the Movement:
Website: http://www.samblood.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SamBloodAuthor
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SamBloodTV
The Final Update
26/06/2018 at 4:41 PM
To all my wonderful Pledgers,
This is it; the final message in the saga of Raven's PledgeMe Campaign. Thanks for the amazing effort all of you put in to make sure Book Two of the Shadows Series launched with a bang.
The paperbacks have all been delivered- please email me at [email protected] if you haven't received yours for some reason- and the digital copies sent out to those who pledged for them. The only reward left to fufill is some creative writing workshop school visits that I'm very much looking forward to.
I thought a great way to end things would be with my embarrassing fufillment of the "Sam hisses and struts around the house as a dragon-parrot squawking your name" reward. Thanks to you two lovely pledgers who subjected me to this :P Leslie had fun filming it, I'm sure.
Thanks again for your amazing support of the Shadows Series,
Love Sam
Raven Behind-The-Scenes: The $4000 Stretch Goal
05/04/2018 at 11:53 AM
Well, as promised, here's the author's commentary of the process of creating Book Two: Raven, and how it stemmed from a short story I wrote when I was eight years old. It was fun for me to talk about. Feel free to treat it as a podcast, listening as you go about your day.
This is a reward for hitting the $4000 mark on the PledgeMe Campaign!
In other wonderful news, the proof copies with the new covers arrived this morning and they look beautiful! The new covers are better then I could have imagined!
Thanks and Enjoy your Behind-The-Scenes Tour!
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28/03/2018 at 6:11 PM
WE HIT THE TARGET EVERYONE! :D Thank you so, so much for the amazing show of support so far, I'm so looking forward to the hand cramps from signing all those copies before they fly off in the Owl Post to their new homes.
I did promise a video of Sam silly dancing which is currently in editing for you all (it's too hard to cut bits out, it's all gold.)
There's only a single day left of the campaign. If you know anyone who may be a potential Shadows fan or who would want to support the cause, then please, share the link! Let's give it one final push before I order that bulk batch from the printers.
Again, thanks so much for being invested in this series!
My Shadow and I thank you.
Love Sam
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"You are amazing Sam!"
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"Keep up the good work, Sam! "
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"Amazing! Hugs!"
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"How wonderful Sam xx"
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"You're such an inspiration, Sam! Congratulations for meeting your target and getting Raven published!"
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"Just a little support. You are rocking it."
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"Great work Sam! Looking forward to book 2 much love Nina "
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"Yay Sam!"
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"Good Luck - this needs to be written, Zak's dying to read it!"
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"Go Sam!"
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"Go Sam!"
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"Proud of my cousin Sam Blood!"
Followers of Raven: Book Two in the Shadows Series
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Raven: Book Two in the Shadows Series: The second in a series of thrilling teenage fantasy novels, about finding a magical creature who's your best friend- your 'Shadow.'
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Eye - care physicians around the world have been prescribing the glasses for over 200 years according to Helmholtz theory.
Honest Eye-care physician William Bates (1860–1931) prescribed glasses to his patients but he could not understand - none of the glasses improved their eyesight.
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Some of the people would call Mr. Bates and report their glasses lost or broken. In 19th century glasses were expensive, so patients would spend a month or two without them.
Upon their arrival to his office, Mr. Bates would check their eyesight and discover that it improved drastically. After 30 years of experimenting he concluded that without glasses eyesight gets better due to the eye muscles getting exercises.
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Dear GOXI-Community,
The World Bank is currently beta-testing its Community of Practice (CoP) on Local Content Development for Extractive Industries. The creation of this CoP responds to the strong demand for such a platform expressed by the participants of the 2013 World Bank Conference on Local Content Development in Vienna. We are currently looking for new members, especially policy makers.
The CoP aims to connect government officials, private sector representatives, academics, civil society members, donors, practicioners, and employees of multi-lateral organizations to share and create knowledge around local content development in the extractive industries. It is a one stop shop for current debates, peer to peer-exchange, events and critical research that will allow you to deliver better results. Our vision is to build an active forum for mutually beneficial knowledge exchange enabling experts worldwide to design and implement best practice local content solutions.
Our next eDiscussion will start on June 1st on the topic of How to approach demand analysis to identify local procurement opportunities and support local procurement planning and will be led by Rupert Barnard, Group Managing Director at Kaiser Associates Economic Development Partners, Capetown/South Africa. Previous eDiscussions focussed on expectation management throughout the price cycle, access to finance, and skills development.
To kick-start the plattform, engage new members and establish it as a prominent forum for collaboration, we are looking for active members to help us build, test and develop it. While the World Bank hosts the site, only the content generated by its members will fill it with life. We therefore count on the participation of stakeholders like your organization to support the CoP by sharing experiences, leading or participating in topical discussions, designing training courses, and building a talent and project market place.
If you are interested in joining our Community, please send an email to our Community Manager Nils (firstname.lastname@example.com) with a short paragraph on your professional background and expertise (topical/geographical/oil & gas vs. mining), as well as your expected contribution to the CoP such as what topics you could lead a discussion on. At this point we are a closed CoP and carefully select our members.
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I am currently teaching a course titled: The Resource Curse and Development in Africa in Princeton University. I designed the course over two years ago and I would like to transcend the theoretical and conceptual issues related to Local Content Policies to embrace empirical and concrete issues involved in Local Content implementation.
I believe this Community of Practice would be valuable in this regard.
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It may be surprising to hear but even Jennifer Lopez has insecurities. The 45-year-old star certainly has always acted like she exudes confidence but now she can honestly say she actually has it.
"My kids came into my life. They changed everything, as they do, because they show you what real, unconditional love feels like," the Boy Next Door actress said on the The Dr. Oz Show. "You learn that and then you start thinking about relationships in a different way.
"All of that happening at the same time got me to the short message of I haven't been taking care of myself or loving myself. In a way, and I know that sounds crazy, like 'Oh my god, Jennifer doesn't love herself,' but the truth is when you do love yourself, you don't allow certain things to happen."
The mom to 6-year-old twins Emme and Max added: "So all of that stuff got me to thinking I want to take care of myself better because I want to be great for my kids."
There was a time when the "Booty" singer did have body issues and that was after giving birth. "You gain all this weight for the first time in your life, she said. "I mean, my nose was fat. It just was, like, everything was fat. And um, it was funny 'cause right afterwards, I loved the jiggly belly."
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Neighbors on Charles Avenue, the oldest street in the Grove, are concerned about the zoning change request for Charles Avenue.
It was thought that the PointeGroup was behind the zoning change request. They are responsible for the Grand Avenue project to be in Village West. But the zoning change for Charles Avenue is a request of the Aries Development Group, the people that own Calamari and the Taurus restaurants. They would like the zoning change for the Stirrup house, at 3242 Charles Avenue, which was built in 1888 by Grove pioneer Ebenezer Woodbury Franklin Stirrup. Their plan is to put a bed and breakfast, with a restaurant, in the historic house. But there are many concerns.
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LAFC, Major League Soccer's newest club, kicked off it's inaugural season in 2018. Playing its home games at Banc of California Stadium in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the team is here to rival the Los Angeles Galaxy for control of the LA football scene. As an LAFC Original, and season ticket member, I'm sharing some of my favorite photos from our teams first season.
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