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Now this is basically a follow up from the post I wrote last week, talking about the importance of book covers. This post will talk specifically about your book cover and what to do to ensure its beauty. 😉
So first off, self-publishing. As a self-publisher, you might get to the part about the book cover, shrug your shoulders and ask, "Who cares?" Well, book covers are important and you need to be ready to invest some time into yours. So, what should you do?
I designed my own cover for my self-published book and actually, it wasn't all that hard. I used freedigitalphotos.com to find a photo I could use on the cover (you can't use any old photo you find on the internet because of copyright reasons, so make sure you use a sight where you can find free photos to use, or buy the rights to use). I basically found the photo and used Microsoft Publisher to create the title and my name at the bottom. Super easy.
Now, if you're wanting a more professional look, or what you're looking for isn't going to be an easy task, you might want to consider hiring a cover designer. Luckily, with the rise in popularity of self-publishing, there are people out there whose job is a freelance cover designer. Pretty awesome. Just do an online search and you'll find TONS of designers. A lot of the time, they'll have pre-made covers, where they would then insert your title and name, that are below $100, and usually below $50. If you want something custom made, it can get more expensive, but it all depends on the specific designer, so do some shopping around.
Traditional Publishing
Now, for traditional publishing. As I've said before in a few previous posts, the cover really is up to the publisher once you sign the contract for your novel. But that doesn't mean you don't get a say at all, or that you shouldn't let your opinion be made known. Now, I only have experience with a few smaller publishing houses, but for the most part they were pretty nice about it. I was given a cover art questionnaire with a bunch of questions about what types of covers I like or don't like etc. And even if you don't get something like that, don't be afraid to tell the cover designer upfront what you're thinking of in terms of a cover. The publisher most likely wants you to like the cover of your book, so your input is important – just make sure it isn't insulting or demanding.
Be polite about it. The cover is the cover designer's job. You don't want to be rude and even if you have a specific idea for the cover, don't get in the way of their creativity. And remember, the publisher has the final say – it may be your book, but they're the ones who are trying to sell it.
And most importantly, don't stress too much. You've already written the book, and you're already publishing it. This is the fun part. 🙂
I hope this helps and good luck with your covers!
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August – November 2020
Course Description
A challenging trail race on the Notch Trail and Sweeney Ridge Trail from Skyline College south to the Nike Missile Control Site and back. Runners will see beautiful views above Pacifica on a clear day.
notes: possibly no bathrooms available, steep stairs on trail
GPS or use a map to get to the intersection of Skyline Blvd (35) and College Drive in San Bruno. Signs on Skyline Blvd will direct you to Skyline College entering on College Drive. Driving west on College Dr turn left at the T intersection just before the track at the entrances to Skyline College.Then take the next left into Parking Lot A. Registration will be in Parking Lot A and the run starts a short distance away up from Parking Lot B.
Course Map
$8 members, $10 non-members. Race day registration will be available starting at 7am. Runners pick up bib numbers on race day. Sorry, no refunds.
Course Description
Start/Finish: Upper dirt path of Polo Field
* 8:00am Start Time *
Race Course Description: Complete as many 0.75 mile counter-clockwise loops as you want or can handle within the 6 hour limit. Breaks are allowed.
Aid Station
There will be a well-stocked aid station with water, electrolyte drink, and snacks at the completion of each lap.
Ribbons to all finishers. Trophies to the top 3 male/female runners who complete the most laps.
Course Map
Registration is at John F. Kennedy Drive & 36th Avenue.
* Please note this is a VOLUNTEERS ONLY race. *
SFRP has required our two Spreckels Lake races to be "members only" (Feb 23 and Sept 6). Non-members who appear at the registration table will not be allowed to run but will be encouraged to sign up as members ($23 for a 5K is still a bargain!) It is critical for the DSE to adhere to SFRP's restrictions in order to maintain a good working relationship with them as we ask for over 25 permits/year from this agency.
In an attempt to encourage more volunteerism, the Board also decided that the Sept 6 Spreckels Lake race will be a "volunteer-only" race, for members who have accrued at least one volunteer point. Please check our website for volunteer opportunities.
- Start/Finish Location: Kennedy Drive/36th Avenue near Spreckles Lake
- 5K Course Description: Run westbound on Kennedy Dr, left onto Chain of Lakes Dr, left onto MLK Jr. Dr, left onto Transverse Dr, left onto Kennedy Dr to finish near Spreckles Lake.
5K Race Course Map
No DSE RUN
Opportunity to run the Richmond District Jog in the Fog in San Francisco.
North/South dirt path adjacent to Yacht Rd parking lot, 1 block north of Marina Blvd. (Little Marina Green)
5K Course Description
Run west along Golden Gate Promenade towards Fort Point. Turn around at
orange cones and run on the other side of the Warming Hut along West Bluff and Mason Street. Turn
left at the diagonal towards the beach and make the first right, then a left onto Old Mason Street and
then another left towards the beach. Finally, turn right and run back along Golden Gate Promenade to
5K Course Map
Course Description
Run northbound from sidewalk onto Great Highway pedestrian path. Turnaround prior to Lincoln Way and return to finish.
*Kids Run (1/2 mile) begins after completion of the 5K – Start/Finish near same location as adult race.
Course Map
Course Description
The 5K course consists of 2 loops and spans the north east end of Crocker Amazon and south end of McLaren Park. Runners start on the grass in center field and run to the right field foul pole, then turn left along the outfield tree line and continue towards the trail going uphill toward the community garden. Staying to the right of the garden and through the dog walk area, runners turn left at the first paved trail and make a right, uphill, on the paved trail to the dirt trail past "Lover's Rock". Following the dirt trail, runners make the first left towards Sunnydale then make a loop up and around the paved and dirt trails and back towards the dog trail. Just before the dog trail, make a right towards the garden and go back downhill to the softball field and finish.
Course Map
No DSE RUN
Opportunity to with LMJS (Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders) at Lake Merritt in Oakland with LMJS .
All of LMJS Fourth Sunday runs begin at 9:00 a.m. at Adams Point, Lake Merritt, just off Bellevue Ave.
Please note if you park on Bellevue, there is a $5 fee. There is ample free street parking elsewhere.
The runs are one, two or three 5K loops around Lake Merritt.
For more info go to: https://lmjs.org/Forth_Sunday_Run
Upper dirt track on South side of Polo Field, Golden Gate Park.
Lower paved track on South side.
Course Description:
Complete counter-clockwise loop of upper Polo Field dirt track; exit right/west out of Polo Field onto paved path. Run west on path then turn right onto Chain of Lakes Drive via parking lot and run north to Kennedy Drive. Turn right and run east on dirt path up Kennedy Drive. At east end of Upper Speedway Meadow, exit (right) at "Big Tree" and run down/west across the grass meadow back towards the Polo Field. Enter upper dirt track of Polo Field via break in the hedgerow, turn right and run counter-clockwise upper dirt loop to finish.
*Kids Run (1/2 mile) begins after completion of the 5K – Start/Finish near same location as adult race.
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Hello Everyone, Today I am a little confused and, frankly, discouraged with how some businesses now view their customers. I believe in America and the small business as well as the corporations who put their customers first. What I don't understand is when a problem arises with a product, why am I being difficult when I expect it to work properly? Why am I the one who should accept what I bought and move on?
I believe I am a positive person. I can find a silver lining almost anywhere. I can be quoted as saying, "One day I fell on the floor in my living room. You may wonder how I found THAT silver lining? I started looking at all the things I had been missing under the couch. Bonus!!" I definitely try to find the best in most situations and I believe you can find good in most people if you are willing to try. There is the joke in my house that I love the grouchy or the grumpy people. When I was a kid, my favorite dwarf was "Grumpy". On Sesame Street, it was "Oscar the Grouch" & on the Smurfs, yep, "Grouchy Smurf". I didn't really realize that I even had a pattern until I was in college. I just knew that under that grouchiness there was a good person, a person worth knowing. Most of the time, I am the one to find it or break thru their "hard" exterior.
I do love a challenge!! Maybe that is the reason? Breaking thru to someone with that wall up isn't easy. Wherever I have worked, I was the one they called to talk to the upset customer. When I used to work in downtown Detroit, in the Eastern Market, you could find all kinds of characters down there. I started on phones taking orders and there were established customers there who other people classified as difficult or jerks (that's much nicer than they would actually say in the Eastern Market. "Market Talk" uses a lot of profanity) ;) I would be warned not to talk to them or that I wouldn't be able to handle them because "You're too nice." Hahaha. People under estimate me often by believing my being positive or kind as also meaning I am weak. That can be fun for me.
I would take these calls and handle these customers and give as good as they gave. I would call their bluffs and call them out and in the end, I broke thru. These same men, the ones no one wanted to talk to would now ask for me when they called. They didn't need to be "jerks" because they respected me enough and knew they could depend on me. Before me they assumed if they acted that way, then no one would walk all over them. They would get what they wanted just by acting mean or tough. Once they knew they couldn't pull that one with me, they also knew I would come thru with them. Some became some of my favorites. I miss that job sometimes. But I digress.
I bring all of this up because I do not handle things first with anger and pressure. I make a call or show up and start with my normal "kill them with kindness" approach. It isn't in a fake way, but most people are more willing to work with someone when they begin with "Hello. How are you today? I am hoping you can help me." then "You & your company screwed me over AND I want payback!!" You get the idea. So when I have a problem with a product that's how I begin, with a smile and a pleasant plea for assistance.
This usually works for me & in this instance it worked for a long time. I developed a rapport with someone & in turn they were willing to help me in any way possible. In many instances, the person you are dealing with can only do so much and become frustrated for you too. There are instances when you can go to the next level, assuming they would like to help you too since you are such a good customer. There are times that proves untrue. That happened. Then you find the person you had that rapport with is gone & who is left? New people.
New people don't really care. New people promise to call back & they don't. New people promise to repair your confidence in them and use duct tape and fake smiles. New people are condescending and when they don't follow thru with their promises, look at you like you expect too much. New people want you to wait silently in the corner, even if they forget you're there when they shut off the lights and head home.
I don't understand this type of person. If I tell someone I will call back in 10 mins, I may or may not follow thru, but if I am late I am apologetic. I don't act as if they are being demanding or unreasonable when they call again or even a third time because I never called. I don't understand being treated by someone as if I am crazy when I was told this will be ready on Friday, and Saturday, Sunday & Monday go by without even a hint of progress. Why am I know suddenly the crazy bitch?
I am a firm believer in giving out good so it will come back to you. I believe in someone's word. I believe we as a country earn the right to make good products and expect the same in return. I believe if one of those products doesn't work properly and cannot be fixed then it should be replaced. I believe in all of this that I, as the consumer, should be allowed to expect quality and not be labeled as a troublemaker when the product put out isn't up to the company's own standards. In the end, I am at the mercy of their will. This scares me because somewhere down the line, I will be expected to accept poor quality and live with it no matter what. I just want to be treated how I would treat someone and given the respect I deserve. In this ever changing world, revolving around people who feel entitled to most everything, I stand here in awe. The world is baffling my mind and today I hope my short term memory lapse kicks in so I can forget it ever happened, Too bad I can't use some of my MS at will to benefit myself, but that would be out of character too. Damn. I think I'll just go have a drink! Maybe that can stop my head from spinning.


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Business News - Opportunities - Reviews
The heads of America's largest banks have been some of the country's most prominent optimists over the past two years, shooing away questions about the potential effects of President Trump's trade policies, cheering his tax cuts and offering periodic reassurances that things would all work out for the American economy.
But manufacturing activity and job growth are slowing, and trade talks with China that have so far produced only a "Phase 1" agreement that still has to be written and signed. And bankers are starting to worry.
"Of course there's a recession ahead — what we don't know is if it's going to happen soon," Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, said during a call on Tuesday with journalists to discuss the bank's third-quarter earnings.
Even as his bank announced record high revenue, Mr. Dimon warned the strong position of consumers in the United States had come under pressure from "increasingly complex geopolitical risks, including tensions in global trade."
The warning was new: Just six months ago, during another discussion of the bank's earnings, Mr. Dimon had predicted that United States economic growth "could go on for years."
"We'll just have to wait and see," he said on Tuesday.
JPMorgan's quarterly earnings were no worse for wear. The bank took in a record $29.3 billion during the third quarter and earned $2.68 per share, beating analysts' expectations by 23 cents. Its deposits grew by 3 percent compared with the same period last year.
The report from Goldman Sachs, which also announced third-quarter results, along with Citigroup and Wells Fargo, was less rosy. The bank's net earnings of just under $1.9 billion for the quarter were 26 percent lower than the same period last year and 22 percent lower than the second quarter of 2019. Goldman also announced it had set aside $291 million for credit losses, a 67 percent increase from last year.
The bank's chief executive, David Solomon, shrugged off some of the recent turmoil on Wall Street, which has included disappointing debuts by tech companies like Uber and botched initial public offerings like WeWork, saying he believed the I.P.O. market was in fact healthy. But, he said, the bank was closely watching "where we are in the economic cycle" as it manages risks across the firm.
Citigroup's chief financial officer, Mark Mason, said on a call with journalists that the bank had begun making adjustments to its business operations to accommodate changing economic conditions.
"We've been very thoughtful about the pacing of our hiring," he said.
Citigroup's revenue was $18.6 billion, slightly lower than the previous quarter but a bit higher than its third-quarter revenue a year ago. But its corporate lending revenue decreased by 6 percent compared with the same quarter last year. Citigroup's business customers have been showing "pause," Mr. Mason said, "in terms of whether they actually want to invest in building out facilities or operations, pause in terms of whether they want to consider entering into new markets."
That was a subtle but significant admission that the slowdown was affecting Citigroup's business.
The bank's chief executive, Michael Corbat, has been saying for months that its global footprint allows it to take advantage of shifting trade routes so that the president's tariffs did not actually hurt the bank. He offered a more troubled view on Tuesday during a call with analysts.
"It has caused a slowdown in terms of trade," Mr. Corbat said of the trade war. "If we could start to get some clarity on some of these things, where I think businesses can have some more surety on the future, our trade business would definitely benefit from that."
Wells Fargo reported $22 billion in revenue for the quarter, slightly more than the $21.9 billion it generated in the same three months a year ago, and said it had $50 million left over from what it had set aside for loan losses in the most recent quarter.
And the bank's chief financial officer, John Shrewsberry, pointed to a different concern that was closer to home for his business clients. "To date, while our customers are cautious, the most common concern they identify is their ability to hire enough qualified workers," he said on a call with analysts.
Wells Fargo, the country's fourth-largest bank, is still operating under growth restrictions imposed by its regulators and its per-share earnings of 92 cents were lower than analysts' expectations because of expenses from legal woes stemming from a series of scandals that began to come to light in 2016.
The bank has continued to stumble lately. Its chief executive stepped down suddenly in March not long after he was grilled by lawmakers over lingering problems, and The New York Times reported in August that customers who had their accounts closed were still being charged fees for activity after their closure date. The bank's interim chief executive, C. Allen Parker, told analysts that Wells Fargo was still looking into the matter.
The bank's new chief executive, Charles W. Scharf, starts next week.
Wells Fargo reported a $1.6 billion charge for legal expenses related to "one of the largest lingering issues related to sales practices," Mr. Shrewsberry said, but declined to go into details.
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I love this post! When you're chronically ill it's very hard to think about things you like about yourself, at least for me anyway. I'm gonna see if I can make a list. It's soooo much better to be positive. Why don't you make one too? Thanks Chronic Pain Supergirl!!!
– Skylar
Day 18: Write a list of things you like about yourself! It's okay to have a little fun with this activity and be honest with yourself. This can include accomplishments you are proud of achieving, despite your pain.
- I am a Christian. I do not know how I would be without His help. I like that I grew up a Double Preacher's Kid and the religious background that I was able to get because of how I grew up. I also like that I got to meet and minister to a lot of different kinds of people growing up (the longest I lived somewhere was 5 years). Knowing the Lord gives me strength and someone to lean on when it gets awful and I know He will never leave me alone to bare this on my lonesome.
- I beat the odds and earned my Bachelor's and Masters degrees in sociology. Very…
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The Museum of Science and Industry's Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light.
Explore rich holiday traditions from around the globe while creating your own traditions with loved ones in Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light. - MSI
Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry is back at it again with their highly anticipated annual Christmas Around the World tradition, an in-museum yearly event tracing all the way back to 1942.
What began as one humble Christmas tree on display has grown into a display of one massive, 4-story, floor-to-dome Grand Tree surrounded by a merry forest of over 50 different culture-based trees and displays. You will see decor examples from cultures around the world on display, from Armenia to Wales!
To give you a good example of the traditions on display, the Armenia tree holds fruits and doves, specifically pomegranates to represent life, wealth, and happiness. Armenian Christmas is celebrated on January 6th most commonly with a baptism ceremony. Wales, on the other hand, uses Holly as a main decoration to represent protection and good luck. Birds nests and wrens cages are decorated in reverence for hunting in general, and 'love spoons', daffodil's, and harps are also common decor to see hanging on trees.
So head on out to MSI and discover this 'beloved annual tradition' before it packs up for the year (ends January 7th).
*Note. If you are here on the weekends you will also get to enjoy live holiday performances, falling snow in the rotunda, and chances to snag a photo with St. Nick.
Enjoy the share, travel lovers, and have a very Merry Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Holiday season in general!
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best place is wilsom car park. if you dont wanna pay $70~~~~Lol
best place is wilsom car park. if you dont wanna pay $70~~~~Lol
Just came back from there. I paid Wilson Parking $0.50/h... then I saw one whole row of bikes parking illegally opposite Tower 1 of MBS Hotel... if ticket officer see, will he summon every single bike? Then he will make more than $1000 for sure...
Paying $0.50/hr is better than getting summon.
This is a nice thread, I know where to park my bike later when I go.
How about the area in marina way just in front of the exit from Marina Bay mrt station? I see lot of bikes park there, but not sure if it's only for construction workers. I do see some cars park there also.
park at suntec... it's free... and take a bus there..... there are a lot of bus... no biggie...
Park at Wilson, then follow a car out?
There is a public carpark outside MBS and operated by Wilson parking.
It allows motoycycle parking and is very cheap among the area.
Here are the rates:
24 hours: SGD $0.50 per hour (per minute charges) capped at a maximum of SGD $5.00
Source: Self-Parking At Public Carpark Outside Marina Bay Sands
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bikers are very poor thing.. no choice have to park at marina square.
Agreed lah, we are very poor thing. At least malaysian bikers have their own lanes on some expressways and free toll! haha
Anyways, yes, sentosa too... i booked a hotel ballroom there, rode my bike, was asked to u-turn, explained to staff that i booked i booked the hotel for a function and that i am the boss, and was rushing to be in time for function.. still no go, miserable me had to u turn to park at vivo. Thereafter, took forever to get a cab at the long taxi queue there. sigh....
sentosa ??
u should go park at vivo , cause even if u park at st james and wanna walk in also take very long
一路向北 4 EVER , my friend
Used to park at esplanade and walk over. Not sure if they still allow bikes thou.
Hi all bros n sis. I thought I might as well comment on this thread. Well, it's sad that there is strictly no bike parking allowed inside the MBS carpark up till this day. I personally contacted MBS many months back, and they rather graciously called me back and heard me out and they themselves explained that this rule was enforced by the Sg govt. This rule applies to casinos apparently. Initially I was very unhappy/angry with this stupid rule, and even posted here: http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums...places-carpark. But I guess I have come to terms with the situation. MBS has assured me (and other riders who have contacted MBS) that they are working very closely with the govt to change the rules. In the meanwhile, I urge all riding bros and sis to avoid parking on pavement at MBS and Marina Bay Financial area (or all other pavements for that matter) at all cost. I personally saw 2 rounds of mobile cranes coming and towing illegally parked bikes away at MBS and Marina Bay Financial area there. ITS NOT WORTH IT GUYS. I mean come on, if you park at Wilson Carpark WHOLE DAY its only $5. Imagine if you were driving and parking your cars... it would cost many times more. I have personally gotten fined for stupid reasons like parking on pavement, parking on reserved bike lots, etc, in the past, so I don't play with the law anymore already.
Apart from Wilson Parking at MBS, if you dont mind walking, can park at city hall area (marina sq, suntec, raffles city, esplanade), then walk over lor...
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and why cant they build a shelter from the carpark to MBS?
Don't just break your laptimes, SHATTER them!!
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Wah damn sad. Just park outside and take a train into MBS then. I usually park at some downtown line station and train into MBS. rather save that 60 bucks of summon man,


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I'm excited to kick off the series with an intimate profile of visual artist and MacArthur recipient Anna Schuleit.
Anna graciously agreed to talk with me about her daily work habits, studio space, recent projects, and much more. She also gave me permission to photograph her studio in exceptional detail, granting me access not only to her works in progress, but also to many of her sketches, personal collections, notes, and books.
Anna is curious, playful, open-minded, intelligent, and exudes a positive, contagious energy. But forget the stereotypes of flighty creative geniuses (a word that makes most MacArthur fellows squirm). Anna is as deep and introspective as she is energetic and outgoing.
Born in Mainz, Germany, and raised in a family of artists, Anna came to the US at 16 as a high school student. She went on to study painting at RISD and creative writing at Dartmouth.
In 2009 Anna's paintings and drawings were exhibited at the Coleman Burke Gallery in New York City. In 2010 she completed Just a Rumor, a large painting commission at UMass Amherst, as well as a painted set-design for Ivy Baldwin Dance at the Chocolate Factory Theater in New York. Her work has been praised for its "conceptual clarity, compassion, and beauty."
Anna has been a visiting artist and lecturer at MIT, Brown, Smith, RISD, The New School, Bowdoin, and other institutions. Residency programs have been an important cornerstone to her artistic development. She has been a fellow at The Blue Mountain Center, The MacDowell Colony, Bogliasco, Yaddo, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies at Harvard, among others. In 2006 Anna was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
The following interview and photo shoot took place in the early spring of 2011 in the small, rural town of Harrisville, New Hampshire, where Anna's studio is currently located. On the morning I arrived at the studio, Anna's dog Finnegan was relaxing on the couch and Steve Reich's "Music for 18 Musicians" was playing on the stereo. When I commented on this musical choice, Anna explained that she begins every work day in the studio by listening to Steve Reich's "Drumming" and "Music for 18 Musicians."
Anna Schuleit: The Gwarlingo Interview
Michelle Aldredge: Anna, what is your typical routine? Do you have any rituals that are important to your creative work?
Anna Schuleit: When I wake up in the morning I first go outside with my dog to check on the weather and the overall feel of the day. That's the very first thing, going outside. Then a walk or run in the woods, then breakfast. And then off to the studio for the rest of the day.
Once there, I usually continue working on what I was doing the night before–a series of works, never just a single piece. If I stay long enough in the studio, just stay with the work even if it doesn't feel great or seem satisfying or directional or conclusive, if I just stay to tend and garden, then my mind gradually yields control to the more automatic labor of painting, and with that comes a sweet spot in the process further down, a worn groove, a sense of ease.
That's a bit elusive and hard to describe, and it doesn't really depend on any rituals other than, well…presence. Just staying with it allows it to open up. The same is true for any creative task, no?
I listen to music while I work, usually abstract things. But I also enjoy the quiet, sounds from elsewhere–birds. I eat simple meals, more lunch than dinner, and I read the news when I can, or make phone calls, or run quick errands, but usually I'm in the studio for long stretches of sameness: mixing paint, looking at paintings, drawing, looking more, painting, mixing more paint, drinking some tea, looking more. And so on. Just maintaining a presence. And I do enjoy this more than I can adequately express.
By the time I leave the studio at night I often feel deeply connected to my work, and I have to tear myself away like a kid from a playground. The process feeds itself, somehow, and I get to be a part of it, which is the best and simplest, and most tumbling and humbling feeling I know.
What do you do when you hit a roadblock or get stuck on a certain piece?
For the past six years I've been working in series: multiple panels of drawings and paintings that help prevent the formation of serious roadblocks by creating a multitude of views of the same thing. That means there are multiple options spread out across more than a single pictorial plane, side-by-side, which means repetition, which in turn, means a built-in possibility for continuation.
I try to keep going at the speed each particular piece seems to require naturally, some slow, some fast. Slow for me means more than a month, and I actually have several works in that category right now, large paintings on linen. They just seem to need more time to remain "open" while I keep them around, keep looking without specific expectations other than to stay engaged.
When I do get stuck and nothing moves forward for several days I will take a snapshot of the painting and enlarge it at a copy shop onto a large piece of paper, which I bring back to the studio with me. I cut the copy apart, paint on top of it, and use it as an impermanent collage. It gets me back into the work through a back-door and lets me see the colors and the composition differently, which can be crucial to getting unstuck again. But that kind of roadblock is ultimately part of the piece like all the rest, a sort of necessary detour.
I love the combination of intense creative energy and controlled order in your studio. Can you explain how your studio is organized?
My studio is one large space subdivided into several parts: paintings on the walls, drawings and prints on tables in the middle, paints and inks and dry media and other tools in-between, and books and papers on the fringes. The different parts of the studio help me to keep moving, like stations along a road.
Things are in flux though; it's definitely not overly neat, nor is it too tidy. But it's not chaos either. It's a good, medium kind of state with room for dried paint and dust and empty bottles and clothes and traces of use. And there are large, handsome industrial windows overlooking a row of trees. Oh, and lots of lamps and spotlights, since I work at night, too. Working at night makes all the other things that aren't part of the paintings fall away, adding contrast and saturation and a kind of temporary authority in the composition that the next day supersedes again.
Are there any objects in your studio that have special meaning to you?
Objects are interesting to me if they have the potential of ending up in my work in one way or another. For a while I was accumulating dozens of sketches (and their enlargements and cut-outs) of feet and legs, for use in my paintings. So while I wasn't able to collect actual legs and feet, I made them into objects via my drawings. Now I'm switching over to found shoes and old wheels and pulleys—just ordinary things that are lovely and precious in small, unexpected ways when held and handled.
Chairs have also been in my work for years, and I have a few here that I vowed to care for forever, a fuzzy orange upholstered one I found on a rainy roadside, two handsome 1930's swivel chairs with wheels, and a narrow wooden folding chair that is as light as a bird.
Some of my tools also have special meaning to me: brushes that have been with me since RISD, and trusty rusty palette knives. And my sketch books. And books in general. And my mechanical Corona typewriter that I bought at auction for $3, which is less than the impossible-to-find ribbons it requires to run properly in the 21st century. All rather quotidian objects, but for me they're a stirring mix of ordinary things.
I'm intrigued by the creative connections that exist between these ordinary objects and your artwork. On your work table, for example, is a pile of antique shoes, which sits beside a sketchbook depicting feet, stockings, and a person curled up on a yoga mat. I see that you are exploring some of these visual ideas in the paintings hanging on the wall. Can you tell us more about these images?
One thing that has always puzzled me is the size-reduction of things depicted in paintings, the smaller-than-life scale of painted figures, furniture, objects, landscapes. Whatever one sees in paintings is usually (not always, but most often) reduced to fit the typical canvas. When I went larger in my own work I wanted to learn to approximate the existing size of what I was looking at: seated figures, legs, feet, chairs, and now, increasingly, shoes and wheels, i.e. objects found everywhere, referring to everyman, on their actual tangible scale.
The yoga painting came to me one night when I was huddled below the empty canvas in my studio, looking up at it from my yoga mat. It occurred to me that the entire scene of 'motionless-sad-girl-on-yoga-mat' could be lifted, transcribed, into the painting full-size. I did a quick draft for that painting in my sketchbook, and then jumped in. The feet are placed at the left bottom of the mat as the only recognizable shapes of the figure, in the way one gathers one's shoes and puts them aside.
A while later came some drawers on the right side, a tall sliver of a dresser. I'm currently finishing the two neighboring canvases, of a picnic with a single place setting and of a claw-foot bathtub. It's a strange, aching series of everyday moments. Specific enough to be decoded rather easily, I fear. Well, I don't know…
You have had studio spaces in New York, Massachusetts, and other locations. Your current studio space is housed in a renovated mill building in the historic town of Harrisville, New Hampshire. What are the advantages and disadvantages of creating art in a quiet, rural community versus in a bustling metropolis like New York City?
Working in a studio in New York means continually keeping the city at bay. Urban seductions sneak into one's days at all hours, and are as unstoppable as water. It's a useful exercise for artists to learn to build dams against distractions so that the work gets to be the most important force and can speak loud and clear.
Time slips away at such a rapid pace if there are even just two extraneous things scheduled in a day other than one's studio work. And time is still the key ingredient to growing something.
Now I'm working four safe hours away from New York, which means I'm here most days and most hours, automatically, just by being too far from the city to be spontaneously whisked away from something I'm doing. Instead, I get to plan my distractions in advance: trips to New York with visits to galleries, museums, bookstores, friends' studios, etc.
Meanwhile, this small town holds me gently, and simply, with its tiny post office and general store and a lake to swim in when it's warm. On the spectrum of distractions, Harrisville offers the bare minimum, up only a notch from a deserted island, which I've once had a chance to try and love, and then moved on from.
I know now that I need a sprinkling of human contact in an otherwise quiet and free-running day of painting. But I miss the whirling city, and I admit to courting it in my mind often. It's a continuous mix of wishing and longing, and of getting what I want, and also never really getting it at the same time.
Speaking of keeping distractions at bay…What is the relationship between technology and your creative work? How do you keep technology from invading your creative space (both your mental space and physical space)?
That's probably the Gordian knot of our times, no? How much "tool" do we require to enable expression? How easy it is to sink oneself into the relationship with a piece of technology rather than into the relationship with the thing that the technology was acquired to facilitate, the thing itself, the treasure. What is the treasure of our creative life? Is it a single late painting coming out of hundreds before? Or is it a lone novel?
I do think now, and this probably changed over the years since art school, that the treasure is one's whole sweep of trying. Not letting go of a direction, a motion, once under way. And if that's so, then technology to me as a painter, computers especially, are easily exposed as another complex form of distraction.
Complex why? Because they carry the good with the bad in one potent mix: access to information alongside rivers of crap. I try to have as little of it as possible. I don't watch TV although I do love movies, I use email but I rely on a temperamental public wireless network here in town, I drive a car but I don't use an electric can opener.
So, on the spectrum of technology consumption I might be found somewhere in the hazy middle: not addicted but dependent. And wishing for less, by which I mean more direct interactions, experiences, touch. More actual risk. The question is how much mediated experience (such as GPS) vs. how much raw experience each one of us prefers and needs? I prefer the raw, I think, even if it comes with erroneous roads, detours, and delays.
On a related note…a lot has been written recently about technology's negative impact on our attention spans. It occurs to me that our shortening attention spans impact not only our ability to be alone with ourselves and create as artists, but also our ability to appreciate and experience art as viewers, readers, and listeners. When it comes to finding an audience for your work, is painting at a particular disadvantage as a static, two-dimensional medium?
How long does anyone stand in front of any painting nowadays, simply looking at what's there (not what it means or who it was painted by or how much it's worth)? As an art student I was always a little envious of a book's time-based spell over a reader, the extended duration readers spend inside the pages of a story, entrusting themselves to that particular type of transport.
Books, like movies, music, dance, any performance art form, are time-based media, while painting is not. One can "see" an entire painting in a few seconds and claim to have seen it, and move on. There is no built-in duration to a painting's reception; it lies open and still. In that, it is less exciting, generally, than anything on a screen, is my guess. But people are still looking at paintings last time I checked, and they probably always will.
The critic Robert Storr once scornfully described painting as a "senile grandmother living in a family. She has been crazy for a long time, she urinates and defecates, but everyone in her own family knows how to treat her, how to talk to her. No one is surprised at what she does." Yikes. What a sneering verdict of obsoleteness: the old crazy predictable grandma. (Note that he didn't say "grandpa"). Anyway. Such conviction! Such fervent finality! And what an inspiration to keep painting despite it all.
Cézanne, who committed his life to observing ordinary things in extraordinary ways, once said, "The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution." I believe it.
One of the things I enjoy about your work is your range as a visual artist. In addition to being a painter, you are also known for your large-scale, interactive installations. The contrast between these two mediums is quite striking. Your installations require an incredible amount of planning, organizing, collaboration, and engagement with others, while painting is a solitary practice. What do you find most rewarding and most challenging about painting versus installation work? How do you balance these two sides of your artistic practice–the introverted painter versus the extroverted installation artist?
What I'm drawn to is the sense of play, a certain kind of playfulness, in both paintings and installations. But paintings rely on one person alone, while the installations require the participation of many other people, are mostly linear productions with definite endings. But aside from the scale they are not that dissimilar, each can feed and energize the other.
Last year I completed an outdoor commission for UMass Amherst, Just a Rumor, which combined the two media in a single work, connecting a two-dimensional painting with a nearby pond and ducks in a public place, on a large scale. To see the work, the viewer had to find the spot, the bench, from which to view it. But it was still simply a painting, using the pond as a natural surface for projection, no electricity, no devices, no tricks—just a pond. I enjoyed that a lot. I loved painting on a boom lift, for days, not knowing how it would come out, how it would travel across the distance to where the bench is located. It turns out that it traveled fine, but it was a gamble. We didn't know whether it would work.
So many artists struggle to maintain a balance between their creative work, family and social life, day job, etc. You grew up in Germany in a family of artists. How has this informed your own views on the subject? How do you achieve a balance between these competing interests in your own life?
Growing up among artists meant that the life of an artist was considered normal by everyone closest to me. Not special, not glamorous, not precarious or worrisome, just normal. And that meant that the demands of making a living as an artist while keeping the work alive and in the forefront, weren't so scary to me.
Family and art were the same thing to me then, and still are. As a teenager I was assisting my mom with her art, which was intense for me. But it also brought us close. She's one of my most honest critics, colleagues, friends. I owe so much to her, especially the no-nonsense attitude to making your art, the sense of normalcy and daily continuum. A deep inspiration of mine comes from having watched her in her world, achieving her own kind of balance as artist and mother of five children. If she was able to balance it somehow, I'm hopeful that I'll be able to as well.
Can you talk about some of your early struggles with creating art and making a living? Did you have any crazy day jobs when you were starting out? What were some of the most discouraging moments in those early years? What kind of impact did winning a MacArthur have on your creative life?
My family always encouraged us kids to work, and I found my first job at twelve, working for a grocer on Saturdays. I also delivered newspapers, and worked as an usher at a classical music festival. Later I was a resident assistant in the RISD dorms, and when I graduated I worked for a horse trainer. Then I moved to NYC where I did web design and tried to sell handmade sketchbooks on the streets, which didn't work out. In grad school I worked in catering, in the libraries, and in a juice bar, and I lived in the attic of a nursing home staffing the night shift.
When I moved back to NYC I found my two favorite jobs: at the MTA's "Arts for Transit" (art in the subways) and at Nightingale Bamford School, teaching art. None of those jobs were discouraging, just challenging in that they took over most hours in the day and left little time for work in the studio.
And now—I've been in my studio full-time since 2007, which was made possible through the enormous, humbling gift of the MacArthur Fellowship, allowing me to stay and stay and stay with the paintings as I had always wanted, seeing them through to a point when they're ready to go out into the world.
This is then, I could say, my first unhurried body of work I have ever produced. I put all my time into them, with only a few interruptions. And yet it feels like it's all only just beginning, too.
And then there's Chogyam Trungpa who speaks about the artist's life: "You have to start by paying attention to reality. You need to learn to eat properly, to cook properly, to clean your house and to work with your clothes. You need to work with your basic reality. Then you go beyond that, and you begin to have something much more substantial." Sounds obvious, no? But it's so frequently neglected.
Then, once you've had a modicum of success, some kind of recognition giving you some kind of an audience, I suggest reading Tennessee Williams's "On a Streetcar Named Success." If you're feeling lonely, read Rilke and Van Gogh. If you're feeling restless or frustrated, read Agee and Vonnegut. If you long for a more gutsy abstract approach to your work, read Canetti or Beckett's prose. And so on…. it's always been reading for me.
But you know, good advice is really anything that keeps you afloat via a sense of shared struggle. Good advice is the kind that tugs at your heart a little, since it addresses something you know you need help with, be it focus, authenticity, endurance, fearlessness, etc.
Ultimately, this is what I repeat most often to myself: avoid tip-toeing around, Anna. Stay. Go deeper. DON'T LEAVE. What's been fuzzy then gradually falls into place around me, into a more solid, observable, bearable state.


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How To Find and Research Unusual Genealogy Sources
In a previous post, I shared one of my children's favorite television shows when they were little – the Disney Channel's show Out of the Box. We all loved that show! (I still have the theme song in my head.) Encouraged to use their imaginations, my children were soon using everyday objects to create castles and boats and forts and tea parties…..you get the idea. My children were thinking outside of the box when it came to their play.
Now don't worry. We are not going to be researching imaginary ancestors or record sets!
We are going to think "outside of the genealogy box" and consider unusual genealogy sources to find our ancestors. Let's think beyond the standard genealogy research of census records, birth records, marriage records, etc.
Finding and using those "out of the box" genealogy sources will benefit your genealogy research. Don't limit your success by only researching the traditional genealogy records.
Below I am sharing unusual or "out of the box" genealogy sources that can be used in your genealogy research.
Tips before we get started:
- Get to know your ancestor well – I mean very well! – in the traditional genealogy records. Were they in the military? Do you know their occupation? Who was important to them? Who appeared alongside them in the records? Having a good understanding of your ancestor in traditional records will help you recognize your ancestor in the more unusual record sets.
- When you find an "out of the box" record set, educate yourself on that unique and/or unusual record sets by reading the "About" sections on records before you begin your research. Find out exactly what a record set contains and how the records are organized. Also, learn about any idiosyncrasies about that particular record set. This will be a huge time saver as you research.
Unusual or "Out of the Box" Genealogy Sources
The large databases such as Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, MyHeritage and FamilySearch all have lots of record sets researchers do not know exist or do not think to check . Find examples below of out of the box sources.
These are not comprehensive lists, but rather lists to get your creative juices flowing as you start to explore unusual genealogy sources for your own ancestors.
One of the places I like to check for unusual records is the recently added records section. A quick check today on Ancestry.com yielded the U.S., Baseball Questionnaires 1945-2005 record collection. I'm thrilled, because I do have baseball players among my ancestors.
Find more unusual sources by searching the card catalog in each of the databases. Search by record type (such as Schools, Directories and Church Histories) and narrow down by your state and county location.
More Unusual Genealogy Source Examples in Ancestry.com
- Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904 Contracts/cards for headstones provided for Union soldier graves by the government.
- U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 This record set contains not just troop passenger lists that were transported, but also support personnel (such as nurses) and even family members.
- Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974 Famous persons, casualties of the Titanic and just "regular folk" can be found here.
- Montana, Prison Records, 1861-1968 Records for Montana prisoners.
- U.S. Military and Naval Academies, Cadet Records and Applications, 1800-1908 Registers, applications, records of conduct and more…..
- U.S., Craftperson Files, 1600-1995 Information on American Craftpersons including artists, blacksmiths, silversmiths…..
- U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 Was your ancestor a postmaster? [I found mine here!]
Examples of "Out of the Box" Genealogy Sources in FindMyPast
- American Bible Society Index Search
- California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1835-1931 91,000 records of individuals buried in the San Francisco area, including those lost in the 1906 earthquake.
- Japanese-American World War II Relocation Files
- Shipwrecked Passengers To America, 1817-1875 – Interesting records!
- Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, Bethany Children's Home Indexes
- York County, Pennsylvania, Coroners Papers Index, 1796-1819, 1858-1958
Examples of Unusual Genealogy Sources in State and Local Archives
State and local archives are full of unusual and uncommon genealogy records potentially holding clues to your ancestors. Take time to discover what types of records your state archives has. Check their card catalog and/or talk with an archivist. Don't forget the online collections!
- Merchant account records – Potential source of a merchants customers.
- Cemetery Surveys – Potential source for family cemeteries [I found documented oral histories in these records!]
- Road records – Potential source for placing your ancestor in time and place.
- Records of lunacy – Potential source of individuals declared lunatics.
- School Records – Potential source for children, school teachers and superintendents
- Minutes for the Warden of the Poor – Potential source if your ancestors were poor and required assistance from the county
- Published Family Histories
Examples of Unusual Genealogy Sources Within Your Own Family
Do not overlook possible record sources held within your own family!
- Published family histories – Often these can be found in the local library or on your family's bookshelf. Use these as clues and verify the information.
- Oral histories from distant cousins. Actively seek them out!
- Oral histories from family members with dementia. Our family members who suffer from the unfortunate diagnosis of dementia can still offer insight into your family history. Read tips and suggestions for interviewing a family member with dementia.
Take time to explore unusual and "out of the box" genealogy sources. When you've hit that genealogy brick wall – which we all do! – thinking outside the box can jump start your research.
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Linda Stufflebean
Hi Lisa, I wanted to let you know that I've nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award. You give great tips and suggestions and I've enjoyed your video presentations. You're brave to do that! http://emptybranchesonthefamilytree.com/2017/07/blogger-recognition-award/
Thanks so much, Linda!
Toni Bettencourt
I actually have a question that I hope you can answer for me or direct me to a reference that covers it.
I have yet to find a reference that provides suggestions as to how to find your female ancestors siblings. I am, searching for my paternal grandmother's brothers and possibly a sister. No one still living in my family knows how many siblings she had, although it is believed she had 2 brothers and maybe a sister. I believe we have her mother's name, but not her fathers. Any ideas as to where I should start or a reference I could use?
If the correct time period, check the 1900 and 1910 census records. These both list the number of children a woman had and the number of children living. This could help confirm the number of siblings there were. Other resources might include your grandmother's marriage certificate/record (see who witnesses were), newspapers in the area, and even church records might help. Also, since you have her mother's name, research her thoroughly. Who did she marry (if she married)? Who appears next to her in the records? Essentially, determine possible sibling candidates and then research those individuals out. This type of research can be tough. Often there is no "one resource". You'll need to build your case by studying who is in the community.
Eddie Rogers
Hi Lisa,
I enjoy your helpful and informative articles. Those who do research do not think of all the various avenues one can tap into to find their ancestors.
I wanted to let you know that I publish a weekly International newsletter and I add your helpful and informative articles to these newsletters as I receive them from you. So, you are getting more exposure.
The newsletter covers different categories. So, there is something there for many people to tap into. Genealogy being one of those categories.
Thank you Lisa for all you do to help us with our search for our ancestors and have a blessed day in Yeshua/Jesus.
Eddie Rogers, Minister, D.D.
That's, Eddie! So glad you find AYMC helpful!


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Variational Principles in the Analysis of Traffic Flows (Why it is Worth to Go Against the Flow)
M. Blank
2000, v.6, Issue 3, 287-304
By means of a novel variational approach and using dual maps techniques and general ideas of dynamical system theory we derive exact results about several models of transport flows, for which we also obtain a complete description of their limit (in time) behavior in the space of configurations. Using these results we study the motion of a speedy passive particle (tracer) moving along/against the flow of slow particles and demonstrate that the latter case might be more efficient.
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Chapter 107: A traitor in the Pandava camp
Jatasura, a rakshasa, had assumed the form of a brahmin and was living in the Pandava hermitage on the banks of the Bhagirathi River. He was waiting for an opportunity to steal the bows and other weapons the Pandavas had, and to ravish Draupadi. Such an opportunity presented itself when, one day, Bhima was away from the hermitage. Jatasura captured Yudhisthira, Draupadi, Nakula and Sahadeva, and tried to carry them away. However, Bhima returned in time to combat the rakshasa and kill him.
Chapter 108: Arjuna returns
When Arjuna embarked on his quest for weapons, it was the understanding that he would return after five years. That period was coming to an end. Yudhisthira, with his entourage, was waiting with expectation in the Himalayan range to receive his brother. Arjuna arrived in Indra's own chariot, driven by the charioteer Matali. It was a glorious sight when, from the resplendent car of the god, Arjuna alighted majestically. Indra himself made an appearance. He left after blessing the Pandavas.
Arjuna recounted to the others, his meeting with Mahadeva and his visit to Indra's court.
To satisfy Yudhisthira's desire, Arjuna displayed all the weapons that he had acquired from Mahadeva and other gods.
The next four years were spent by the Pandavas in the same forest, living as they did in an abode provided for them by Indra. The four years passed pleasantly like four nights. Realising those ten years of their exile had passed; the Pandavas left the region of Indra and came back to terra firma. On the way to Dwaitavana they spent one year at Visakayupa on the banks of Yamuna.


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A while back, I shared a post about how you can change the width of your spiralized veggies with a simple trick.
However, I feel like the text post didn't do this trick justice, so I decided to make a video about it! As always, this was posted the day before, but if you're not subscribed to our YouTube channel, you had to wait until today to see it! SO, subscribe. Kthanks.
The concept is simple – just apply heavy or light pressure and spiralize quickly or slowly (respectively) to yield different widths of noodles.
This trick comes in handle if you're trying to make thinner noodles that cook more quickly or that you'd like to eat raw and want something more manageable, that you can toss into salads.
You can read the old post for more background information, but without further ado, here's the video. Lu says it's my best one yet, he loved the music! What do you think?
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Completing a student running record or fluency probe is one of those time consuming necessities that seem to be the cause of great distress in the classroom. It is time consuming. If you are a great teacher who knows their students, you usually already know how each individual student will perform on that assessment anyway. Good, informative progress monitoring requires a lot of paperwork.
So, for all of these negatives, why do we use progress monitoring? In the education world, data based decision making is embedded in the education system; concrete piece that allow teachers to continuously improve and leave NO child left behind.
Progress monitoring Benefits (quick recap)
Allows teachers to collect useful data
In regards to each student's learning goal, progress monitoring will help teachers support those goals through the informative data collected.
Improves teacher performance
If you have been meeting with a group of struggling readers for 2 weeks in a guided reading setting; focusing on strategies, word work, and decoding skills- the MOST important aspect to assess is if your instruction is helping. If in 2 weeks, the students haven't retained the information on an independent level- ADJUST your instruction, strategy etc… Progress monitoring allows teachers to work smarter and not harder.
Ensures Success for all
Through differentiated instruction, each child is able to set individual goals. One of the tools that can help support that each child is reaching his/her goal is through a quick assessment of their progress.
Identify those students who are at Risk
Progress monitoring is a response to intervention (RTI) tool that can help catch students who are falling behind or struggling with a comprehension concept or a decoding skill and provide intervention before it is too late.
As a classroom teacher, the formative assessments that I used took a day from classroom practice and instruction. It became too much. I knew the importance of the assessments, but at times it became redundant, overwhelming and disheartening.
How to get the most out of progress monitoring?
- Identify the stakeholders
In education, the stakeholders include…
the student, their parents, You (their current grade level teacher) and the next grade level
It is important to understand who the stakeholders are because it allows you, the teacher, to keep all stakeholder needs in the forefront. The goal is to meet all stakeholder needs.
2. What are their needs?
(The following are generic needs for examples)
The student- What is their personal reading goal? (Reading on a Level M)
Principal/Instructional Coach/Grade Level Team- Reader is able to objectively read using reading behaviors at an independent level that will move him/her to the next grade level.
Parents- Provide challenging instruction that will intervene when needed, but support their emotional and social needs at the same time.
Teacher- Nurture a responsible, responsive, and thoughtful Life-long reader.- Get them to use comprehension strategies when reading Level M.
Next grade level – A reader that is meeting grade level expectations due to skills and strategies taught in previous grade.- Can read a Level M
- These are just examples, and I imagine yours will be a lot longer. Just keep in mind, they need to be specific, measureable, reading behavior focused, and SMART.
3. Prioritize these goals
Make sure you pick goals that can result in actual outcomes- reading behaviors, reading levels, etc…
4. Create a Progress Monitoring Schedule
- Progress monitoring is a TOOL not the instruction. If instruction was interrupted by fire drills, assemblies, field trips etc… then pull progress monitoring to the side.
- Remember: PM is measuring what you have instructed and if you haven't had time to complete or finish the learning cycle -then why PM
5. Communicate and Execute the Plan based on PM
The MOST important part of PM is the PLAN that is formed based on the data. If a student is at risk, needs advanced lessons, or is on target- create a plan, communicate it with your team of stakeholders and execute that plan before progress monitoring again.
6. Use research-based strategies to teach the reading behaviors/skills needed to move that reader forward
The Fountas and Pinnell Literacy Continuum book lays these reading behaviors out like pros. But, I am sure if you just take a second to Google 'Reading Behaviors' you will find many more tools at your disposal via Pinterest and TPT
7. Move them along- Keep pushing the reader to a new 'uncomfortable'
Nobody ever learned something new staying in their comfort zone.
Progress monitoring is a TOOL that is best used when the data drives instruction, but it is best when it is not THE only instructional tool. It is a piece of the puzzle, a cog in the wheel that makes instruction affective.


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Tam Dell'Oro
Founder and CEO, Wireless LAN Analyst
Wireless communication is an ever-developing field, and the future holds many possibilities. However, the Wireless LAN market is faced with a number of issues, from ensuring data security to maintaining interoperability for Ethernet-like functionality adapt to the ever-increasing performance demands of the mobile user.
To take advantage of the opportunities in this market, component manufacturers, equipment vendors, service providers, and financial institutions need to answer critical business questions including:
- How fast in the market adopting Wi-Fi 6?
- What can we expect in terms of 5G impact on Wi-Fi in the enterprise?
- How will CBRS and 6 GHz band impact on WiFi?
- What is the business significance of the Cloud-managed Wireless LAN model, and how is the market evolving in response?
- Who are the market leaders in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific? Why are they strong?
- How do Wireless LAN sales by vertical industry vary through time?
To answer these and other important questions, Dell'Oro Group delivers both quarterly reports and 5-year forecasts on the Wireless LAN market.
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Wireless LAN Quarterly Reports
Dell'Oro Group publishes Wireless LAN quarterly reports with in-depth market-level and detailed vendor market share information by the following device segments:
- Enterprise-class
- Indoor Access Points
- Outdoor Mesh Nodes / Access Points
- WLAN Controllers
- 802.11ac Wave 1 vs. Wave 2
The reports include tables showing manufacturers' revenue, units shipped, and average selling prices. We report revenues, units, and average selling prices by a variety of wireless standards (i.e., 802.11ax, 802.11ac wave 1 and wave 2, 802.11n, 802.11a/g, 802.11g).
We also track:
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Fast-moving wildfires near Athens have killed at least 50 people, officials said on Tuesday, and have forced thousands of tourists and residents to flee in cars and buses, on foot, aboard boats and on makeshift rafts. In desperation, some people plunged into the Aegean waters and tried to swim to safety. According to a report…Read more


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Mauricio Pochettino has named the strongest possible side available to him for the trip to Bournemouth on Saturday lunch-time.
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First time in 50 years: Cuba to export to US
Havana, Jan 6: Two firms have signed a deal for the first commercial exports in half a century from Cuba to the US, a new step in the countries' historic rapprochement.
Cuban company Cuba Export signed an agreement to sell charcoal to US firm Coabana Trading for USD 420 a tonne, the communist island's state newspaper Granma said on Thursday. Although a nearly 55-year US trade embargo on Cuba remains in place, the exports are authorized under exceptional measures approved by outgoing US President Barack Obama.
It is a key step in the gradual normalizing of ties that he and Cuban President Raul Castro launched in late 2014. A first shipment of 40 tonnes of "marabu" vegetable charcoal for burning, made from a local hardwood tree originating in Africa, is due for delivery on January 18, Granma said online. The Republican-controlled US Congress is reluctant to lift the full embargo on the communist island, whose government is branded a dictatorship by critics.
But Obama, who hands over office to Donald Trump on January 20, managed to ease the trade restrictions to allow certain products from private cooperative Cuban farms to be exported.
"This is a wide-reaching agreement for relations between the two countries," the president of Coabana Trading, Scott Gilbert, told reporters after signing the deal in Havana.
"It represents another plank in the bridge between the United States and Cuba." CubaExport exports between 40,000 and 80,000 tonnes of vegetable charcoal a year, mostly to Europe, Granma said.


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Busting the megapixel myth once and for all!
For the trigger-happy generation, it's important to understand what really matters in a camera phonebrunch Updated: Apr 02, 2017 12:11 IST
This is a cry for help. A reach out to all of you. You, the brands that sell phones based on megapixels as the only way to make your camera phone look good. You know you're taking them for a ride and selling them nothing more than snake oil. Stop doing that! And you, the consumer, who falls for the horrible marketing gimmick and base your buying decision on that strange two-digit number that actually means practically nothing in terms of the picture quality you finally get. Stop doing that!
My column today is to implore all of you to understand your cameras and camera phones better. It's time to bring in a new industry standard to evaluate what phone to buy based on four other things you must look for. And it's not jargon or hyperbole techie stuff that will sail above your head. It's time to decode it and make it completely idiot-proof.
Let's make this really easy. If you're planning to blow up the picture you take to billboard size, cover a whole building with it or print life-size 6 feet tall posters; by all means make sure that megapixels completely dominate your buying decision. For the rest of us who aren't in that business, anything above 8 megapixel is more than adequate. At its most basic, a pixel (picture element) is a dot and all those dots make up the picture. When we click pictures to post on Facebook or Instagram or share them on WhatsApp, those millions of pixels aren't doing too much. In fact, if the rest of the optics on the camera aren't good, then, what you're really doing is shooting a lot of crap pixels. Remember, the more the megapixels, the more the memory each photograph takes up on your phone.
F (remember this letter)
The good thing is that this letter is so ingrained in our lives due to its most famous four letter extension that it's not likely to be mixed up with any other. Next time you are taking a buying decision, look for this letter followed by some number. Like F2.2 or F1.7. The lower the number, the better. I could go into a deep technical explanation but that defeats the purpose of this column. Let's break it into simple layperson terms. The F stands for Focal and the lower the number, the more light it allows to hit the camera's sensor.
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The entire thesis of photography can be summed up thus – photography is only about light! It controls everything you see in a picture. Everything! And the F number denotes how much light can the aperture let in. The lower the F Stop number, the more intense is the light that comes into the camera optics. Too much light, don't want washed-out pictures, don't want to look like a ghost – switch to a higher F Stop. Very low light, want brighter pictures, no dark smudges, no grainy black dots all over people's faces – move to a lower F Stop. And you're done!
Okay, not quite
Once you've got a camera that has the chops to give you great aperture control, then all that light you're controlling needs to go through the right lens. You'll see terms like 4P or 5P1G or even 6P. All they're denoting is the number of lens elements. The P is for plastic and the G is for glass. Each lens is there for a reason – for more exact focus, to use that light better or to correct distortions. After all that light has entered and been improved by the lens system, it must fall on a sensor. The larger the sensor, the better, as it's able to gather that beautiful light and make a stunning picture out of it. Lastly, the size of the pixel is critical. A pixel pitch of 1.4um will beat the living daylights of a camera with 1.12um pixel size.
Sounds like a lot. Read the above again and you'll realise it's all really simple and obvious. The camera phone industry deliberately makes it sound very complex, as it's easier to sell a phone based on a simple megapixel number and other crap optics. Every company must list the F Stop, camera sensor size, lenses and pixel size. The number of megapixels can be in fine print. If at all!
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Sepsis is defined as a condition caused by chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammation throughout the body as a result of severe infection(a)(b). according to the study by the University of Utah, sepsis is the commonest cause of admission to medical ICUs across the world. Mortality from sepsis continues to be high. Besides shock and multi-organ dysfunction occurring following the intense inflammatory reaction to sepsis, complications arising from sepsis-related immunoparalysis contribute to the morbidity and mortality from sepsis(c).
A. Symptoms
1. Chilly periphery, fever, jaundice, platelet and hemoglobin
I(n the study to o explore the risk factors, clinical symptoms, hematological parameters,
causative pathogen and antibiotic susceptibility of neonatal sepsis in a Chinese NICU, found that the clinical symptoms or laboratory results such as chilly periphery, fever,
jaundice, platelet and hemoglobin also had between-group differences.
The most common responsible pathogenic bacteria species present in EOS
group was Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS)(1).
2. Abnormalities of blood pressure, respiration, temperature, and heart rate, and less well-known changes in heart rate variability
Early detection of late-onset neonatal sepsis, before the onset of obvious and potentially catastrophic clinical signs, is an important goal in neonatal medicine. Sepsis causes a well-known series of physiologic changes including abnormalities of blood pressure, respiration, temperature, and heart rate, and less well-known changes in heart rate variability, according to the University of Virginia(2).
3. Significantly decreased urine output but accumulative fluid balance had a weak correlation with delta sequential
organ failure assessment score (r = 0.32, P = 0.001) and lung injury
score (r = 0.13, P = 0.02) and negative correlation with PaO2/FIO2 ratio
(r = -0.28, P = 0.001)(3).
4. Abrupt change in mental status, difficult breathing and abnormal blood circulation
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history, accurate vital signs, and a physical examination focused on mental status, work of breathing, and circulatory status, according to the study by the University of Colorado School of Medicine(4).
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(a) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepsis
(b) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sepsis/DS01004
(c) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24082613
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24040479
(2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20813272
(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23635850
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I have a friend who named her first baby after the lingerie shop she frequented while pregnant, treating herself to underwear to fit her changing shape. I recently remembered this fact on a somewhat urgent post-baby, post-breastfeeding quest, and after fruitless visits to another lingerie purveyor and two department stores, I headed to Tallulah on Islington's Cross Street.
All red walls and vintage furniture draped with lingerie, the small space, which opened in 2003, is imitate and inviting, with a retro pin-up vibe. The store's impressive selection ranges from the French fancies of Chantal Thomass to the quality essentials of Hanro. "Our customer base is very broad," says charismatic owner Nicola Adams, "from mothers bringing in their teenage daughters to my grandma, who is 96." But it is the service and the fitting, most often by Adams herself, which really makes this shop shine.
On my visit, Adams swiftly whisked me into the changing room to establish my size. Within five minutes I was wearing a well-fitting (and surprisingly uplifting) lacy bustier-style bra (£39) by Passionata in a summery blue and jade, which I ended up buying along with matching knickers (£29). Given a box of styles in my size to rifle through at leisure, and encouraged to try on any I liked ("they won't all fit"), I settled on a Hunter-green silk and lace design by Mimi Holliday (£59) and a supremely sensible seamless nude lace bra from Wacoal (£45).
Other standout items included a blush silk set from Stella McCartney (bra £95; knickers £59, first picture) and pretty Aubade pairs in grey and pink floral patterns (bra £98; knickers £68). For the more theatrical shopper, there are vintage kimonos tasselled in devoré silk (£75-£89). "I love them because they remind of something from the 1920s," says Adams. "They can be worn over a little black dress, over a slip, with jeans, over your swimsuit..." Also exuding pure Hollywood glamour are silk charmeuse gowns by Christine (£278, second picture). "I have a great relationship with the designer Christine Morton; I get to choose the colours from a selection of silks and lace, then they are handmade to order for us in Vancouver."
The Christine gowns are one of the few items (along with Tallulah's longstanding bestseller, the racy Pearl thong, £69) available online – but for the perfect fit you'll need to pay Tallulah a visit.
For more bespoke lingerie made in the heart of London, visit Gilda & Pearl's new atelier on Conduit Street, or read here about thebrands bringing sexy back to shapewear.


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Twitter Changes Its Policy On The Deceased
In especially trying times, the ugly side of social media can rear its head. In the wake of Robin Williams' suicide and the horrific video showing the beheading of American photojournalist James Foley released by the Islamic State (ISIS), Twitter has come under fire for enabling the dissemination of sensitive material — Twitter's whole concept is easy information sharing, after all. But after Williams' daughter, Zelda, was cyberbullied after her father's death, Twitter announced it will remove photos of the deceased upon family members' requests.
Immediately after Williams' death, Twitter trolls taunted Zelda with cruel, vitriolic messages and Photoshopped images of her father, prompting her to close her account. In response, Twitter blocked two of the trolling accounts and Del Harvey, Twitter's vice president of trust and safety, released the following statement.
We will not tolerate abuse of this nature on Twitter. We have suspended a number of accounts related to this issue for violating our rules and we are in the process of evaluating how we can further improve our policies to better handle tragic situations like this one. This includes expanding our policies regarding self-harm and private information, and improving support for family members of deceased users.
On Tuesday, Twitter announced its new policy regarding deceased users, writing on its support page:
In order to respect the wishes of loved ones, Twitter will remove imagery of deceased individuals in certain circumstances" at the request of "immediate family members and other authorized individuals.
This move may have been in response to Zelda Williams' cyberbullies, but it will undoubtedly impact a more recent incident. Twitter's announcement was made the same day that Islamic State militants released a video showing the beheading of American photojournalist James Foley, who had been captured in Syria in 2012.
On Wednesday, the U.S. intelligence community confirmed Foley's identity in the video, and President Obama gave a statement from Martha's Vineyard:
The entire world is appalled by the brutal murder of Jim Foley. ISIL speaks for no religion. No just God would stand for what they did yesterday, or what they do every day. No faith teaches people to murder innocents.
Obama also added that he would continue efforts to "confront this awful terrorism and replace it with a sense of hope and civility."
Though the New York Post published a still from the video on the cover of its Wednesday issue, the large majority of journalists, along with Foley's family, are standing in solidarity against releasing images from the video, reminding the public that spreading the message is exactly what ISIS wants.
Hours after the video was posted to YouTube, jihadists on Twitter used the hashtag #NewMessageFromISIStoUS in thousands of tweets. And mere hours after announcing its policy change, Twitter was forced to forgo the request step of the new protocol. Instead, it has been immediately suspending any accounts that have posted the video or imagery related to the video.
Users have been just as firm about opposing the posting of the video, echoing the message that sharing the gruesome clip is essentially helping ISIS spread its warning.
Some users have rightfully encouraged posting positive images of Foley's life instead, reminding the public that we should honor his life, not gawk at his awful death.


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