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But I have better news. The Cloak of Darkness will premiere at all outlets on Tuesday or Wednesday depending upon when Barnes & Noble and Kobo get their act together. It will definitely be available at Amazon, All Romance and Smashwords though. So, here is the new cover just in case you haven't seen it.
I know I can hear the Sara Fawke-like complaints about all this money is starting to add up. If you are kind of interested but have been delaying due to well...you didn't know if I was really going to make it a series then perhaps you will want to buy the Omnibus Collection. That is what The Supernaturals Collection No. 2 will be. I have decided to combine all four novellas. That should make almost 100k worth of reading material and I will be selling it a great discount rather than if you bought them separately. Here is that cover...
Yeah, I have to be different. I decided to combine all four covers so at least if you have a Kindle Fire, Nook Color or iPad, it still shows up as a book cover as opposed to one of those Omnibus boxes that don't blend with your collection.
And no, I am not done. Along with all the other series I have going on, the Gasquet-Poitier clan's stories don't end. Nope. We revisit Julien and Martina in book five and that cover can now be revealed.
Okay, that's it for now, ladies and gentlemen. I have to finish up all my preparations. Just before I go, I will say that you can thank my good friend, author Jessica Meigs of THE best zombie series out there at the moment, The Becoming, for introducing me to 30 Seconds to Mars.
What does this have to do with my writing? Well, who the hell do you think I have been listening to? I plowed through six thousand words today to get The Cloak of Darkness finished today and they were my music selection of choice. Thank Beautiful Lie, This is War and their self-titled debut for helping me complete this project on time.
This band is so great and did I mention they have some pretty hot looking members too? I have liked J. Leto for a long time but I had no idea he was so freakin' talented. The guy can sing too! Yeah, I know they aren't new and have been out since '98 though their first album didn't come out until 2002. But sometimes I am a bit slow on the uptake and I had to lay off the Deftones as they have defined The Hart Family Saga and The Vamp Saga and most of The Supernaturals series.
Okay, I gotta go. True Blood is about to come on and I never miss an episode. Have a lovely night and have a wonderful evening.
And THANK YOU for purchasing Darkness Rising. It is selling very well as is the whole Supernaturals series. If y'all didn't read my books, I'd have no one to write for so I will be eternally grateful. ;-)


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He said the men were gunned down on the road between Loder and Moudia northeast of Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan province.
The attackers, who escaped after the killings, "are presumed to be in al-Qaeda", he added.
The global jihadist network's Yemen branch, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), is viewed by Washington as its most dangerous and has claimed repeated deadly attacks, including in the heart of the capital Sanaa.
Members of the Popular Resistance Committees, who are recruited from tribes, backed a government offensive that led to security forces retaking Abyan province in June 2012 after it was under AQAP control for a year.
AQAP had taken advantage of weakening central government control during a 2011 uprising that forced veteran president Ali Abdullah Saleh from power to seize large swathes of southern and eastern Yemen.
The army has since regained control of most of the region's main towns, but the jihadists still remain active in the countryside.

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Macro Photography is the technique of photographing a subject up close. Typically the subject fills most, if not the entire, image plane. Stunning macro photography is generally best achieved with special equipment, including a specially designed lens. However, most modern cameras (point and shoot especially) have macro setting options built into the camera; making it a very common, but no less stunning, technique.
Macro photography is a beautiful way to take what is often normal subject matter, and make it extraordinary, simply by offering a new perspective. Its often these types of photos that turn out the best. When we are provided a glimpse of something we might not otherwise pay much attention to is all of a sudden (in effect) shoved in our face, we cannot help but stop and take notice.
Check out these 20 spectacular macro photographs for inspiration in your own photographs.
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I love the idea in the shot of sunflower! Just wonderful.
here are some of mine:
Amazing pictures. I love doing macro photography of insect. You can check out some of my collection at http://www.squidoo.com/collection-of-insect-videos-and-photographs
the macro of the match head
i feel like i can see the smoke moving if i looks closely enough
my heart is melting ?_?
This photos are truly amazing!I think they are lovely! <3 Also I love how the cricket one is black-and-white I think it shows more effect! I love it :D
i am so delighted that you have these i work at a photography school and these are very good examples for my students!!
These are wonderful photos, I'm postive no one I know could have ever made!~ These are truly spectacular.
FIrst time trying this. I think I messed up the links in previous reply.
Lovely macro shots above. Lots of creative composition which is often forgotten about in macro shots.
Here is one of mine.
Some lovely images have been posted above. Creative and artistic which is often lacking in some macro shots.
Here is my effort- hope you like it?
Wow... those at fotografie are AMAZING. I have never even seen some of those insects in the wild. Now I want to post the rest of the insect pictures I've taken & go find some more so I can take more macros.
A very nice set of photos.
I also have macro shots taken with the MPE 65, a dedicated macro lens from Canon that does from 1:1 to 5:1 that is up to 5 times magnification, although at 5 times it is getting just a bit soft on focus.
Have a look if you want
Hi Digital Photography School,
The "20spectacular-macros" are indeed very beautiful, but not the most spectacular I have ever seen. For those you must take a look at http://www.bb-fotografie.nl/
Take a look at their macros and you will fall of your chair!
Hmmmm... mine probably aren't macros but close-ups, now that I see what the others have said, but I thought I'd put them on here anyway. I love close-ups.
<a href="http://pixeltrashamania.blogspot.com/2011/10/cool-photo.html"
Ummm the Elephant shot is not a Macro Photo!
Here is a set on flickr of my Macro work - ENJOY!!
FINALLY...something other than FLOWERS!! LOL.
Not my shots, but my favorite macro-guy ... Submitted for your approval:
I really like the match & smoke shot....I think it is something I will have to try soon!
Some macro work of the flora and fauna of Florida:
I use the Nikkor AF-S 105mm VR micro lens for macro work.
Very beautiful photographs. Since the subject is mentioned could you explain the difference between macro and close up shot?
Is this post paid for by Imagekind?! EVERY image is hosted on their website. Are you trying to sell prints or promote their services as a storefront for photographers? A little transparency by DPS would be nice.
I am loving this series - Macro is so much fun! I shot this close up of a butterfly with a 100mm prime - I think it is cool!
this is some of my macro work :)
feel free to comment !
While setting the focus it is often more convenient to slightly move the entire camera toward or from the photographed subject than to use autofocus or focus adjustment ring on the lens, that could slightly change the mapping scale of your subject and affect the composition.
I have some underwater macro in my flickr account. Your humble critic is requested.
Thank you for this. I have recently gotten into macro shooting with my 50mm lens and reverse adapter ring. I also purchased a manfrotto macro slide tray and it has been lots of fun. I still enjoy hand shooting flowers around the hosue, in the park, and prtty much wherever I am. I'm glad to see these examples, they are wonderful and I think I will branch out from flowers and try bugs and other items. I have some of my macro images posted on my blog and would welcome feedback on how to improve them.
Ooooooooh, they are all wonderful and thank you for adding my urchin (it's about half the size of a dime so I think it would be considered macro) I used a 50mm 1:2 macro lens as well. Mostly sweet comments on here, but as usual there are a few people who have to be pessimists...that's human nature I suppose. Thanks again! m-
Thanks for including me, I happened upon this while googling myself :)
Just wanted to give a shameless plug for my macros, which can be seen on my website at http://www.soulfulphotos.com.
Actually I wasn't really impressed with any of the macros!
Forgot this one:
These are 2 of mine, I think they are technically macro too:
they were taken with my Finepix S5700 and a cheap screw on macro. It came with a fish eye lens which it could also be screwed on. It took patience to nail the focus but I think they were worth the money.
Thanks for the very informative article. Just myself raynox250 to be paired with my LUMIX DMC LX3 ( no dslr :( ) . Right now im hoping to buy an external flash to complete it. Kind a hard to get the respective image quality without the external flash. Here are my attempts. Comments are appreciated.
Photographing an elephant with a macro lens - the incongruity is brilliant.
Love the water drop was that an effect added after the fact or was that photographed that way?
wonderful images! thanks for sharing.
Here are some my attempts at MACRO photography:
The mosquitoes emerging article you posted up really highlights the amount of work that goes into creating such outstanding images. Macro photography is something which has caught my imagination but not a technique i'm completely comfortable with yet- still trying to find my style. Think the pic of the bunch so far is found at the link below- all comments welcome.
A japanese mantis from my garden:
Here are my closeup/macro shots. I've gotten considerably better with time.
Thanks Dan for the explanation. I see that your 'bee' is also 'busy'.. =)
Great post.
Here are some photographs we took of mosquitoes emerging at 5x magnification.
oliver: I'd call that photo of yours a close-up, it's very similar to one I took: http://www.danielfreedman.co.uk/photoblog/index.php?showimage=87
I think that technically a macro photograph is one where the image on the sensor is at least the same size as the object being photographed (from film days this would be easy to tell, you just hold the negative against the object you've photographed and you can see if it's life-size or not). But with digital photography it's a lot harder to tell, because sensors are different sizes.
So let's say the sensor in your camera is (and I'll keep the numbers simple here) 3cm by 2cm, and produces an image 3000pixels by 2000pixels. If you photograph something that's 1cm wide, and it ends up being 1000 pixels wide on your sensor, then that's a macro photograph. If it's not that wide, then it's just an extreme close-up.
At least, that's my understanding of it, I'm quite happy for anyone to set me straight if I'm wrong!
Akshay: everyone's entitled to their opinion, if someone thinks a photo is rubbish they're allowed to say so! Often we learn more from the "negative" feedback than we do from the "positive".... although I'll agree that saying it's bad without saying why it's bad isn't terribly supportive.
How interesting it is that almost all beginners start shooting macros and stuff like this and it may seem that it is an easy genre. But still it needs a lot of skill to do great macros.
Nice Collection !
Stunning pictures.
Some of the commenter rightly pointed out that most of the pics are not even a macro but someone calling them crap or bad is not graceful and supportive at all. The photos here are best example of Close Up Photography, and not crap at all.
Just wanted to say that because we might not be professional photographers but we share same passion i.e. Photography. If we don't like photos, we can either keep quite or give constructive criticism.
Here's mine: http://poty2009.dcmag.co.uk/3913562629306955004/busy-bee.html
I tightly cropped it, so I am not sure if it is a close-up or a macro photography. Can someone differentiate the two? Thanks!
Thanks for sharing the amazing photos. Love all of them!
Hey, I love that marbles photo... I used to play marbles all the time as a kid. You've given me some great ideas for some more pics. Thanks!
I think what everyone is missing is that the elephant is only 1/2 inch tall. world's smallest elephant. it truly is macro. nice shots.
Macro Bug by Murlon123 is stunning. I'm very inspired by these photos, whether they are "technically" macro or not!
Wow wow wow - thank you for this post, Nate! The pictures your features only further enforce why macro photography in my favorite style. :D
Very nice, inspirational examples of macro shots. However I agree with "cat" that not all of them were pure macro photographs. But... mine example of snail on the leaf is such a "pseudo macro" shot too. I hope it works fine in black and white:
Cat - your shot is great! Like a para shooter jump!
Thanks for the tips. Here's an example of one of my macros, which won a first place award at my local fair last year!
Very cool samples. I nailed the sunflower as soon as I saw it. Did anyone else notice the umbrella in the reflection of the camera lens shot? Also the ladybird (lady bug?) is a great example of the razor thin depth of field you can have in macro photography. I think I'll have to break out the ole macro lens this evening.
Now if I could only afford to get the 100mm f2.8 macro lens for my camera! Then again, I wish i could afford any new lens lol
Pretty nice photos though!
Ever since I got my 90mm Tamron macro I have been a macro addict. I now have a lensbaby with two macro filter attachments and if it is possible, have fallen deeper into my macro addiction. Thanks for sharing the photos and whether technically macro or not - and all but the elephant were I believe - they are wonderful. The world that macro presents to the eye is captivating and I will forever be a fan.
These are wonderful. Technically speaking, the elephant photo is a close-up, rather than a macro. The fact that the original might have been cropped has no bearing. However, in the world of photography, the word "macro" is used loosely. Some lenses are termed macro, even though they only provide a 1:2 or 1:3 image. Canon makes a "50 mm compact macro" lens. It can produce only half life size.
Thanks for the wonderful shots.Check out some of my macro shots on www.flickr.com/photos/deepak10v/.
Some really cool shots. Need to dust of the extension tubes and have a go.
Some of them are plain bad, like the marbels and the snail and the elephant is not even a macro. Only a couple of shots are pretty cool.
I rate this as an under achieving post.
Some of them are plain crap, like the marbels and the snail and the elephant is not even a macro. Only a couple of shots are pretty cool.
I rate this as an under achieving post.
Great, wonderful, fantastic, superb!! I'd like to be mine :)
These are gorgeous shots, thank you for sharing!!
I just love macro photography
Jared, not technically? Kind of an understatement with a photo of an elephant in there.
Tight crop does not equal macro!
I like the tiny frog though, he's very cute.
I kind of like some of these;
I have immense interest in Macro photography. My camera has good lens for macro focus range and produced fine pictures, but not like the exceptional photos listed above. They are gorgeous specially *Grasshopper Green* and *Macro Plant*. Here are some of my attempts; would love to see reviews. :)
I think calling all of those spectacular is pushing it a bit! There are maybe 3 or 4 that pretty much anyone couldn't do with the opportunity. In fact half of them aren't really macro at all!
Not a great article.
Nice pictures, love it, thanks for sharing! I have a few macro lenses (105mm f/2.8VR and MP-E 65mm) but my favorite macro is still the cheapo point-and-shoot Canon SD750. You can't beat the convenience and the lightweightness of it, and it's something I use on an almost daily basis. Below is an example:
Indeed, not all macros. A closeup is not always a macro.
But good photos indeed.
Some of these aren't technically Macro pics. But most are very good.
ecilent works. thank u very much...tapanC
There are some wonderful macro shots on display in this topic!! I particularly liked the "Macro Plant" by Ken Simm.
I've been intrigued by macro photography recently, and wanted to give it a try so I bought an extension tube to go with my current lens'. It certainly has wet my appetite and plan on purchasing a dedicated macro lens very soon (once I can afford it that is!).
Here's a few of my macro attempts so far: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drummp2/sets/72157604955412669/
Please feel free to critic as I find all comments helpful.
Thanks for the selection of shots Nate
Thanks for displaying those marvelous macro shots. I am saving my money for a Sigma 150mm f2.8 and can hardly wait to order it. The flowers and insects really peaked my interest.


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MANILA (AFP) – Disaster-weary Philippine residents mopped up Thursday after four days of torrential rain that officials said had killed 16 people and forced nearly 400,000 others from flooded homes.
Residents swept out their muddy floors as floods receded, having covered half the metropolis on Tuesday, rescue officials said.
"It's all mud and garbage, and our television set and electric fan were destroyed," shoemaker's wife Flordeliza Miranda told AFP as she returned to the family's shanty beside the San Mateo river that went under water on Tuesday.
"We have not eaten anything since last night," said the mother-of-two, who had slept in a makeshift tent atop a nearby bridge amid the deluge.
Philippine National Red Cross secretary-general Gwendolyn Pang said floods have receded in all but about 10 percent of the metropolis of 12 million people.
"We continue to give support to victims of the monsoon (rains)," she told AFP, adding the focus of the relief effort was shifting from emergency food aid to longer-term needs for the displaced.
The bad weather killed 16 people, said Reynaldo Balido, spokesman for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, which raised the death toll by one with the body of a drowned man found east of Manila.
More than 186,000 people remained at government-run shelters early Thursday, while nearly 200,000 others are staying with friends and relatives, he added.
Low-level floods however persisted in several nearby provinces.
"The floods are not that deep, mostly knee-high or thigh-high. There is no need for more rescues. However, the waters are stagnant," Balido added.
In Manila, trading resumed at the Philippine Stock Exchange and offices were getting back to work, but most schools have declared emergency holidays for the rest of the week as buildings are cleaned up or used as evacuation centres.
Since Sunday, Manila and neighbouring provinces have experienced the most intense rains in four years.
Rampaging floodwaters swept through low-lying communities, forcing thousands to crowded evacuation centres like gyms, where people were forced to sleep in close quarters on the floor with cardboard boxes for beddings.
In Cavite province near Manila, the floods dislodged concrete tombs at one cemetery, depositing them on the side of a highway, an AFP photographer saw.
State weather forecaster Bernie de Leon said 671.6 millimetres (26.4 inches) of rain fell on Manila between Sunday and Wednesday -- more than the monthly average of 504.2 millimetres for August.
The seasonal monsoon had been worsened by Tropical Storm Trami, which went on to hit Fujian province in China on Thursday.
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The shocking profligacy of the European bureaucracy has been exposed again after a UKIP Member of European Parliament tweeted a photograph of a mountain of iPad boxes discarded in a corridor in Brussels, which housed goods worth thousands of pounds.
Although it is not immediately clear who the gadgets were given to, James Carver MEP photographed 106 of them, meaning that single order of pads would have cost taxpayers some £26,500, but this is not the first time the parliament has shown a fondness for Apple goods.
Although EU officials would not specify Apple by name; "in parliament we cannot speak about brands", it was widely reported in 2010 that as the then newly elected parliament settled in a mammoth order for 'computer tablets' was going to buy iPad tablets for all MEPs. At 2010 prices of £699, or roughly £550 for a top model for all 736 members of the parliament that would have cost taxpayers over £400,000.
Carver, who was elected as a West Midlands MEP this year was reported by the Daily Express as being unimpressed with the purchase, saying "The Brussels parliament is already seen as a money pit and this sort of flagrant waste only serves to underline it. Thousands of pounds have been frittered away on luxury gadgets for staff who already work in a building stocked with computers. This sort of needless indulgence has to stop".
Pile of IPAD empty boxes on corridor in EP Brussels yesterday – No doubt, taxpayer funded -Eurocrats can't be subtle! pic.twitter.com/XDGoEjcMIo
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The European Union has become a byword for wanton waste over years past, with its various bodies, legislatures and bureaus engaging in pet spending projects and nest-feathering. Official EU figures related to the renewal of the European Development Fund this year showed that the second greatest expense made by this project to help develop war-torn Somalia was actually not on aid, but for private flights for EU officials.
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I walk through two sets of electric doors
and my heart opens with them.
What does Christmas mean, now?
The children are all grown.
Their own babies too small yet to know.
I am clinging to my
warm sense of magic
that sparkle in my heart still ignited
by twinkling lights and spiced drinks
a sense of love in cosy-ness;
I hold this sentiment tight
in the face of my lover's grinching
and general spite for all things
red, green, and glimmering.


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Dearest Reader,
Here we are again at the brink of a love tragedy for those who has nobody to text "goodnight baby. xo" leading up to tonight because tomorrow. Is. Valentine's. Day.
While I just so happened to have had somebody to spend it with for these past 3 years, I am very familiar with that kick in the gut when you're trying to tell yourself that you'll be fine with or without a man in your life yet jealousy kicks in when you see others getting spoiled with chocolates and roses on this very day.
And perhaps that's the truth; you're an independent person that needs nobody but your own love and affection, but trust me when I say this: once you see coupley pics starts popping up on your Instagram feed ya'll would want to hurt or burn something.
I am a business student. And a skeptic.While I am very much informed about the day being a complete business scam and benefits the dairy and sweets industries massively, I have also came to the conclusion that it's great that there's a day dedicated to love. A day to freely informed your loved ones that they mean a lot to you.
"But you can just say that everyday."
Believe it or not, there are people like myself, who finds it hard to be all lovey dovey and romantically cheesy and gross. So it's great that there's a day that is like a free pass because everyone else will be more cheesy and gross.
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Honestly I had no expectations for this one either, but after wearing it a couple of times, one; on the day I took these photos, and another; when I wore it all day until my Muay Thai class started at 4.30 - 6.00 pm. They didn't hurt AT ALL.
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Honestly, I get better chocolates from my sister than my boyfriend.
But here's love from myself and my annoying partner in crime, best friend, and boyfriend.
Happy Valentine's Day!


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Class 100: Nove Voce, 2nd place
Class 101: Acafellas, 2nd place
Class 108: York House School Grade 7 Choir, 2nd place
BC was represented by the following choirs (by recording only)
Class 100: Nove Voce, Robin Norman, director
Class 101: Acafellas, Sheila Johnson, director
Class 102: BC Girls Choir - Seniors, Fiona Blackburn, director
Class 103: St. Thomas More Collegiate Chamber Singers, Johnson Lui, director
Class 104: Kelowna Secondary School Chamber Choir, Sheila French, director
Class 105: District 57 Tapestry Singers, Carolyn Duerksen, director
Class 106: St. Thomas More Collegiate Grade 9 Choir, Johnson Lui, director
Class 107: BC Girls Choir - Juniors, Fiona Blackburn, director
Class 108: York House School Grade 7 Choir, Benila Ninan, director


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A new Canadian study suggests that boosting palliative home-based care services in the last month of a patient's life reduces healthcare costs overall by keeping patients out of hospitals.
The research suggests that savings come from more attention to patients from palliative care nurses, which leads to avoiding or shortening hospitalizations.
The study, published today in the journal Current Oncology, was done by researchers in Ontario, Nova Scotia and B.C., and looked at the patterns in health care use over the last six months of life of almost 60,000 people who were dying from cancer. The study examined patients in those three provinces over five years.
Roughly 10 per cent of provincial health care budgets are spent on patients in their last year of life, and most of those costs come from hospital care.
"The results indicate that investing more financial resources into palliative home-care nursing services could potentially lead to cost savings from either shorter or avoided hospitalizations, even when accounting for the additional costs of increased nursing," the study concludes.
The findings were consistent across all three provinces, researchers wrote, and took into account differences in organization of provincial home-care systems. It follows an Ontario study that shows a link between increased palliative nursing hours and a lower likelihood of patients getting hospitalized or dying in hospital in the last two weeks of their lives.
Total savings for each patient receiving home-based care in the final month of life ranged from several hundred dollars to just over a thousand dollars per patient. The savings varied by province and by how much nursing care patients would receive, but an analysis showed a "statistically significant decrease in average relative hospital costs as nursing costs increased."
The researchers, from Ontario's Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research in B.C. and Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, said this is the largest study they know of internationally that looks at these costs across multiple jurisdictions.
The research comes as policymakers across the country increasingly look to increase supports for community care and end-of-life care services to relieve pressure from acute care facilities.
The country's health ministers are negotiating a new health accord, which the federal health minister's mandate letter details should include policies which "support the delivery of more and better home care services…and, when necessary, palliative care."
Recently, a special Parliamentary committee also released its recommendations to the government on how it should create legislation to implement physician-assisted dying in the country, and said the government should work with the provinces to create a pan-Canadian palliative and end-of-life strategy with dedicated funding.
"All witnesses who addressed the issue agreed that Canada could and needs to do more in this area, as does the Committee," the report read.
A key provincial–territorial expert advisory group that studied assisted dying last year had made the same suggestion on boosting palliative care services.


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The Wodonga Waste Transfer Station in Kane Rd currently records the city's rainfall for the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).
In recognition of regular differences in rainfall between Albury and Wodonga, the BOM sought an official rain gauge for the Victorian side of the border.
Staff at the Waste Transfer Station put their hand up to take the readings, which will complement the automatic weather station at Albury airport.
There are seven weather stations within 100 kilometres of Wodonga, but this new gauge will give Wodonga residents accurate rainfall figures.
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I find that I vacillate between the horror/depression stage and the "surely it won't be as bad as we fear" stage. Meanwhile, the jubilant folks are crying out, "Get over it!" and "Stop being whiny snowflakes!" etc.
So I am asking a few of my decks for some straight answers that may (or may not) help me cope. As I did back in August in my reading about the two Presidential candidates (click HERE), I am using five different decks, with each one answering a question. Once again, I am doing this in a spirit of fun – because I'm tired of feeling so down.
Read on!
from Tarot of the Gnomes by Antonio Lupatelli (Lo Scarabeo)
CAV. DI BASTONI (Knight of Wands / Career)
"Ambition can lead ahead along the chosen path."
I need to accept that the President-elect's ambition, determination, and force have taken him where he intended to go, and he is going to continue to push his agenda and purpose as long as he can. Time marches on. And you know what? I see a resemblance...
from Tarot of the Cat People by Karen Kuykendall (U.S. Games Systems)
"A man proudly shows off his wands, each of which is the symbol of a goal achieved." This is a card of conquest, triumph, gain, victory, and advancement – the results of efforts. Although I may have to accept certain things, I also have a responsibility not to ignore how things go from here, the implications and effects of the candidate's success.
from Tarot of the Animal Lords by Angelo Giannini (Lo Scarabeo)
THE HERMIT / Trump 9
I need not fear retreating for a time, if necessary, to seek wisdom and spiritual meaning in this situation. I am not and will not be completely alone in my thoughts and concerns. The Hermit in this deck is a black bear. Now, one common symbol for the country of Russia is the bear. However, this is a black bear, from North America. Am I somehow being told not to fear the influence or involvement of the "Russian bear" here in North America?
from The Fantastic Menagerie Tarot (Magic Realist Press)
SIX OF COINS / The Benefactor
This card often represents generosity or the flow of resources between people (money, help, ideas, etc.) I think perhaps I am being advised to think about how, why, and when I should be "generous," with an eye to mutual respect, fairness, and equality. If I exchange ideas with an air of condescension, as if I am superior, I will probably not achieve the result I desire. And there are times when withholding generosity is the best course of action. I may also need to think about the purpose of someone's generosity towards me or others. A gesture that seems benevolent may have a sinister motivation.
from the Shapeshifter Tarot by D.J. Conway and Sirona Knight, illustrated by Lisa Hunt (Llewellyn Publications)
FIVE OF PENTACLES / Loneliness
Um. Let's see what I can do with this. In traditional RWS-style decks, this card often depicts destitute people, often outside a church or other place where they might seek help. In that case, I can see the card meaning that I can hold onto help or assistance if I need it. I just need to look around and see where it is available.
However, I have to share with you the "Prophecy" for this card written by Conway and Knight: "Be aware of your words and intent when disagreeing with others, for you may well create an unpleasant, long-term rift." The authors also caution against being stubborn and clinging to negative thinking and action. The tiny porcupine in the image of snow and ice on this card reminds me that I may create or contribute to "prickly" situations, and it will be up to me to learn discrimination and to change what I have created, if necessary.
This is all very interesting, with the Wands (energy, force, aggressiveness) in the positions of both "what I must learn to accept" (Knight of Wands, Fire of Fire) and "what I should not ignore" (Jupiter in Leo). I glanced at the President-elect's natal chart recently, and he has fiery Leo rising, which should surprise no one. He also has Mars (planet of war, aggression, energy) in Leo.
The other three positions are filled by Earth cards (I associate The Hermit with the Earth sign Virgo). This suggests patience, determination, and quiet persistence over a long period of time. I think this is a fairly good description of what I will need to do to get through this.


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Iran, major powers to meet in February for nuclear talks
Iran and six world powers end talks in Geneva after week of intense diplomatic meetings chasing elusive nuclear deal. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Iran and major powers will meet again next month to try to narrow differences over Tehran's nuclear program after making limited progress on Sunday (January 18), as Washington lobbied to stave off fresh sanctions, diplomats said. All sides agreed to step up efforts to reach a political understanding by the end of March with a view to clinching a full-blown deal by their self-imposed deadline of June 30. "The mood was very good, but I don't think we made a lot of progress," France's negotiator Nicolas de la Riviere told reporters as he left the European Union mission in Geneva. Iranian deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said that discussions had been "good" and "extensive". "We reviewed all subjects on the table and we had very serious and business-like negotiations," he told reporters. "We are still trying to bridge the gap between the two sides." The negotiations, held at the level of political directors, capped five days of diplomacy in Geneva and Paris, including lengthy meetings between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. "Substantive progress is limited, experts will continue tomorrow (Monday) morning. It is fair to say that everybody is committed to stepping up efforts," a diplomat told Reuters. EU political director Helga Schmid chaired the talks among officials from Iran, Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman declined comment. U.S. President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Friday not to trigger new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, saying such a move would upset diplomatic talks and increase the likelihood of a military conflict with Tehran. (Full Story) "The current round of negotiations is very serious, very pragmatic and in depth, with existing consensus expanded, and next round of negotiations is anticipated to be held early next month," China's envoy Wang Qun told reporters. Negotiators failed in November to meet a self-imposed deadline for clinching an elusive agreement seen as crucial to reducing the risk of a wider Middle East war. Under a late-2013 accord with the six powers, Iran halted its most sensitive nuclear activity and took other steps in exchange for some easing of economic sanctions. It was negotiated to buy time for talks on the final settlement of a dispute over Iran's nuclear program that is more than decade old. Tehran says it is peaceful but the West fears may be aimed at developing a capability to produce nuclear weapons.


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This is a story of being chastised by a book…
One of the things I don't understand when I'm looking through used book sales is when people give away something that was obviously meant to be a treasured gift for them. I've seen this on several occasions. Often, it's just a brief inscription. To Susie, Love Grandma and Granddad or something. And, sometimes, it's from way back in the past when the world listened to records on the Victrola, wore skirts to their ankles and women didn't yet have the vote. Clearly, these are an echo of lives that have most likely been lived in their entirety, and now modern book-lovers are given the gift of connecting with those of the past. Impossible to argue with the sale of those books.
But, sometimes, I'll find something that's so recent and has a loving inscription that it's just been natural for my mind to wander to those giving the gift and the irony of the fact that their present is now on the sale table of a local thrift shop. Once I found a book that had been given to a little boy by his grandparents on his Bar Mitzvah. I've found graduation gifts, too. We all have occasions like these in our lives. The scribble of someone's writing on these occasions becomes, for the used book shopper who stares at the words, a touchstone and really brings home the whole idea that at some point this book meant something to someone.
At a library book sale, I found a gorgeous, and really heavy, volume of Shakespeare. It's so lovely, with historical information, a glossary, a timeline of theatrical and literary events, an extensive bibliography and color photos. I got it for a dollar. Inside, I found this inscription:
It is dated June, 1991. Twenty years have passed, and one hopes that the recipient did get pleasure, strength and comfort from the gift. There's an irony in the giver's wish for "infinite" pleasure and for growth "even to old age."
I joked sarcastically about this irony at first. Clearly, this person wasn't interested in growing with this book…. That kind of thing. But, then it occurred to me, how do I know why this gift was given away just two decades after a graduation? First of all, two decades is no small period of time to hold on to a gift, of course. But, it hit me that this person might have very reasonably needed to downsize when moving house. Sad ideas hit me, too. Maybe he needed money and sold his library of books. Maybe something went bad in the friendship and the gift was discarded. Or it could be tragic: maybe someone died.
Hence, the egg on my face.This is the book that, quite rightly, pointed out I needed a napkin.
By the way, a book recommendation that has nothing to do with Shakespeare, inscriptions or eggs: David Foster Wallace's This is Water is probably something I've mentioned before, but bears repeating again and again. He does a beautiful job talking about the risks of making judgments.


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- The coaches who have led the Rebels through the decades
Bishop Gorman High basketball coach Grant Rice welcomes literally hundreds of college coaches to the private school each year to recruit his roster of the Las Vegas Valley's best players.
When the coaches — such as Roy Williams from North Carolina, Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Bill Self of Kansas — step into his office, the first thing they see is Rice's framed No. 30 UNLV basketball jersey hanging on the walls.
Now, when coaches arrive at his office, they will surely notice more of his decorations — especially the family photos. Rice's older brother, Dave, was announced Sunday as UNLV's new coach.
"I'm a proud Rebel just like Dave is a proud Rebel," said Grant Rice, who was part of UNLV's 1999 Mountain West Conference championship team.
Having a recruiting edge at Gorman, a perennial Nevada power that is respected nationally, will be huge advantage for Dave Rice. The Gaels have a group of the nation's most sought-after prospects for the class of 2012 in swingman Shabazz Muhammad, and forwards Rosco Allen, Ben Carter and Demetris Morant.
Muhammad is a consensus top-five overall recruit, who attracts the likes of Williams and Self to league games in the middle of the season to watch Gorman win by 40 points.
When news spread this week that Dave Rice was a candidate to replace Lon Kruger, who left for a lucrative contract at Oklahoma, Grant Rice started fielding call after call from supporters trying to contact his brother. At school, the players were equally curious.
"A lot of the kids came up to me today and were really excited," Rice said. "I was finally able to talk with them about it. This is Las Vegas and UNLV basketball, so everyone wanted to know what was going on."
Rice has always told his Gorman players what UNLV had to offer. Now, his brother will be nearby to hammer home the message.
"We've always talked about UNLV," Rice said. "All of (Gorman's players) grew up in Las Vegas. Most of them just missed the heyday, but a lot of them watched the HBO documentary on the Rebels and know all about the history."
But, by no means does that mean other schools won't have access to Gorman's athletes. Grant Rice knows that would be a disservice to his players.
"I will be honest with the kids and the families. That has always been our philosophy," Grant Rice said. "We aren't going to force them to go anywhere. If the family asks us for help, we will give them an honest opinion.
"Just because you are a Division I player doesn't mean you will go to UNLV or fit in at UNLV."
Dave Rice has more going for him with the Gorman players than the relationship with his brother.
While at BYU, Rice offered Allen his first scholarship — before his sophomore season, and long before Allen became the nation's No. 23 overall prospect by Rivals.com
Rice also offered Carter his first scholarship, realizing the lanky 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward had talent last year during his sophomore year — when Carter often received little, or no, playing time.
"He had an interest in them before anyone else did," Grant Rice said.
Carter, who has offers from the likes of UNR, New Mexico and BYU, will surely add others this spring and summer when the AAU season heats up. Saturday, for instance, Carter scored 28 points against Compton Magic — one of the most respected AAU teams.
Carter had visited with Kruger multiple times on campus and plans to do the same with Rice.
"I think (Dave Rice) will do a great job," Carter said. "I already have a great relationship with him. I'm definitely looking forward to meeting with coach Rice and his staff."


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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming novels we can't wait to read. This week's choice is:
Title: Solstice by P.J. Hoover
Publisher: Tor Teen/MacMillan
Publish Date: June 21, 2013
Genre: Mythology, Dystopia
Goodreads Summary: Piper's world is dying. Each day brings hotter temperatures and heat bubbles that threaten to destroy the earth. Amid this global heating crisis, Piper lives under the oppressive rule of her mother, who suffocates her even more than the weather does. Everything changes on her eighteenth birthday, when her mother is called away on a mysterious errand and Piper seizes her first opportunity for freedom.
Piper discovers a universe she never knew existed—a sphere of gods and monsters—and realizes that her world is not the only one in crisis. While gods battle for control of the Underworld, Piper's life spirals out of control as she struggles to find the answer to the secret that has been kept from her since birth.
An imaginative melding of mythology and dystopia, Solstice is the first YA novel by talented newcomer P. J. Hoover.
Why am I waiting on Solstice? It combines two of my favorite genres: Greek mythology and dystopia, plus I love the cover! I believe this book was self published last year and is now being traditionally published by Tor Teen. Current reviews for it are very good and I can't wait to read it. What books are you waiting on?


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As my 22nd birthday approaches, I feel as though I'm coming up to an important age. Typically, turning 22 isn't that significant but over the past year I've done a lot of growing up and I've come to peace with a lot of things. I wish I could have told my younger self a lot of things. I grew up in a less conventional way and some guidance dealing with a lot of subjects would have been nice haha! Here is what I would tell my younger self, if i had the chance:
You are not fat.
As long as I can remember I have had body issues. I remember weighing around 55kg when I was 12. At 5'4, that is well within the normal weight range. I had a lot more curves that many girls my age, so I saw that as being 'fat'. In intermediate, I was compared to my very slim sister and called the "fat sister". Around the same age, one of my mums (former) friends told me I looked pregnant and needed to stop eating so much. I remember knowing what she said was wrong, but it still stuck with me. From then on, I have had body issues. Being self-conscious holds you back so much. You do less with your friends, act differently and basically shy away from fun things because your conscious of the way you look. Growing up with that on my mind has shaped me very much into a very anxious adult, whereas how I look is on my mind most days. I wish I had dealt with my body conscious issues when I was young.
You deserve good friends.
I have been bullied since I was younger than 10. I have had 'friends' that treated me like shit that I stuck with for fear of having no one around me. I didn't know that by leaving the people who were awful to me, I may find better friends. I learnt this towards the end of high-school, and re-learnt it again this past year. I wish I had worried less about being alone, and valued myself more when I was a teenager. Being walked all over has made me build a lot of walls when it comes to new people.
Take care of your body.
I wish desperately that I had taken better care of my body when I was younger. I wish I had drunk more water and exercised more. I played a lot of sport, but after high school when that ended I stopped doing any sort of exercise at all. Nowadays, I enjoy exercising now but never feel as though I have time for it. I wish I had gotten into better habits in terms of healthy eating and exercising when I was younger, it would be so much easier than trying to do that now!
Take school more seriously.
As a teen, I was very smart. I'm not trying to toot my own horn here, but I am very academic and enjoy studying and learning. I did well in school, but I never studied, or even took notice in class. I still got great grades, but I always wonder what I could have achieved if I'd taken school more seriously.
Be nicer to people.
Let's be honest here. My personality is a lot for some people. Which is fine! I am very sarcastic, and jokey and sometimes people don't click with that very well. Sometimes in high school, I'd find myself telling jokes at someone's expense, not expecting them to get offended because I knew i was kidding. That's not always how it goes though, and I did upset some people. If that's you, I'm sorry. I was going through an awful time and being bullied for about 90% of my school years, my loud personality was my only weapon!
Stop hanging out in parks with people you don't know.
It was the cool thing in year 9 & 10, to hang out at night in some random park with some random people. I absolutely hated it. It made me so anxious and half the time I was begging inside my own head to just go home. I think a lot of my social anxiety developed around this time. I wish I could have had the balls to just get up, and go home instead of trying to impress people. P.s. if you're reading this and we used to hang out in parks at night together, it's not you! It's me, seriously.
I hope you enjoyed reading this! I really enjoyed writing it, and I hope it helps someone, anyone! What would you like to tell your younger self?
As always, love Lyd x


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September 28, 2012
Hudson to Cleveland: Financing the Move
We continue our description of Western Reserve College's move from Hudson to Cleveland 130 years ago. Faculty member, Edward W. Morley, chronicled the event in letters to his parents. Extracts from those letters describe the efforts to finance the move.
November 14, 1880
"The matter of moving the college stands still chiefly for lack of a man of affairs to attend to it. Mr. Cutler has absolutely let whole weeks pass without doing anything whatever. It is no wonder that a report has been started that there is a hitch somewhere. There is no hitch, but things which might have been done quickly are done so slowly that it looks just as if there were a hitch, which is about as bad for the present interests of the college. From what Mr. Cutler said to me last week, I judge he has only just now got to the point which he ought to have reached three years ago. The delay in settling things with Mr. Stone will make it impossible to get to Cleveland next autumn. This is a great pity; we shall be likely to have no senior class at all next year, as the members of the junior class think that they would stay out a year, or go elsewhere rather than graduate in Hudson after a year from the vote of removal. There is some talk in the papers of getting an injunction against moving the college, but it is hard to see who is going to move the matter to the extent of giving security for the costs if the case goes against the application."
November 30, 1880
"Things about the college are not quite so bad as I judge you thought. The thing is moving on slowly; Mr. Stone has asked to see our plans for a building as soon as we can conveniently make them, and I have been at work at them for a day or two. I made one last Friday which Mr. Cutler took up to show Mr. Stone, and the report is that he was pleased well with it. There is now some chance that we may get there next autumn."
December 6, 1880
"I am just about through with the plans for the college building. Mr. Stone is rather troublesome to deal with, I judge, and the thing goes slowly. But it now looks as if delay was about ended, and as if the getting money for a lot would not be as difficult as we had feared. That work is to be begun at once, I believe."
January 21, 1881
"The removal is in good shape now. The last agreements are made, and the committee went to work yesterday to raise the money. This will not take long; as they are greatly interested in the matter at Cleveland. One man, who is worth a few millions, a Mr. Wade, saw on the table of a Mr. Everett, who was one of our committee, a note to Mr. Cutler, saying that he was greatly interested in the removal, but was so very busy, that he thought he must withdraw from the committee, and Mr. Wade said to him, No, no, stay on the committee, and if you get in a tight place, I will help you out. So Mr. Everett staid, and told the story. The committee have made a list of the men who are to be asked to give towards the site, and divided the work among themselves."
January 30, 1881
"The matters preliminary to the work of our committee in raising the money are successfully ended. The papers binding the different parties are made out and found satisfactory. The committee is a strong one, composed of some twenty prominent business men, well disposed to the college, and to the plans for its future. I think the money may perhaps be raised in a week. The committee begins work on Tuesday next, and I hope they will be able to report substantial progress by Tuesday the eighth of February. At which time there is to be an alumni banquet of our alumni at Cleveland."
February 3, 1881
"The committee have got two subscriptions of five thousand dollars each towards the lot for the college. Things are all right apparently."
February 23, 1881
"The removal business gets on all right, as far as I know. Mr. Cutler went up to Cleveland on Monday to see how matters stood then, but I have not seen him since that time. Last Thursday they had thirty thousand dollars secured, and the Case School men had signified that they would see the thing through by giving towards the end of the subscription. The thirty thousand came from some men whose names had to come first on the list; some were trustees, and others were also in such position that the committee thought that they must get these subscriptions before they could even approach others. As soon as they got these names they approached several men at once, and expect a lot of subscriptions almost at the same time as the result of such efforts. I think they will get the money now in a couple of weeks, or so. Mr. Cutler does not now think that the college will be opened at Cleveland till the summer of 1882; which seems to be the most likely time, as far as we can judge. The putting up the buildings will certainly take more time than to permit the removal this year, and if we begin next year here, we may as well finish, as students would not like to have to get rooms ready here, if they were to stay but part of a year."
March 3, 1881
"There was a meeting of our trustees on Wednesday, at which things were satisfactory. Mr. Cutler was very blue on Tuesday; he had gone to see Mr. Upson on that day, and Mr. Upson does not take quite the right view of the removal business, I am inclined to think. But on Wednesday, Mr. Lee, who is a little inclined to see all the objections to any proposal, seemed not to find any difficulty with any matters proposed."
March 15, 1881
"They have seventy-six thousand dollars raised out of the eighty-five which are required; and there is a man who is certainly good for six or seven thousand who is reserved for the last. So there is no danger of the whole matter falling through now."
Mr. Stone was Amasa Stone (pictured above) who provided the $500,000 to move the college from Hudson to Cleveland. Mr. Upson was William Hanford Upson, trustee 1860-1910. Mr. Lee was John Calvin Lee, trustee 1874-1891. Mr. Wade was Jeptha Homer Wade, Cleveland industrialist and philanthropist.
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September 14, 2012
Hudson to Cleveland: the Decision to Move
We continue our description of Western Reserve College's move from Hudson to Cleveland 130 years ago. Faculty member, Edward W. Morley, chronicled the event in letters to his parents. Extracts from those letters describe the discussions leading to the decision to move and some of the reactions to that decision.
The picture is of Carroll Cutler, about whom Morley writes.
March 28, 1880
"Nothing further has been said about the removal of the college, except that Mr. Cutler has been to Cleveland to talk with some of our trustees about the probable organization of the Case School."
May 9, 1880
"Last Wednesday was the time for Mr. Cutler's report on the question how much it would take to move the college to Cleveland, and put it on a good footing there. He had a paper which gave satisfaction to those who are ready to see it moved; and it was put in the hands of the man, as yet unknown to us, who is asking how much will be required to do so. On Monday, tomorrow, Mr. Cutler is to read the same paper to the trustees of the Case School, the reading being at the request of those trustees, and intended to give them some notion of what a college is; some suppose it is a fine building."
June 20, 1880
"The Common Council of Cleveland passed a resolution a few days since to appoint a committee to confer with the trustees of this college and to see how much land we should want for the college in case we move to Cleveland. Last Friday the committee met the trustees of this college and of the new Case School of Applied Science. Mr. Cutler attended. Nothing definite was done or proposed, the meeting being chiefly useful in getting the matter before the public. One thing which I think it accomplished is this: there was on the part of some of those who favor the removal to Cleveland, the idea that the college should be put about five miles from the centre of Cleveland. Against this notion Mr. Cutler had labored; the feeling developed at this meeting will settle the question in favor of a central location; which is what we judge the best."
June 27, 1880
"A Cleveland gentleman is ready to give the college four hundred thousand dollars to increase the endowment, and one hundred thousand dollars for a building as soon as a building lot shall be secured at Cleveland. It is not to be made known here till after Commencement."
September 14, 1880
"The meeting to move the college adjourned, as was the plan, on account of the absence of two trustees, who were at a good distance. They will meet next week Tuesday, and there is now no doubt that there will [be] a majority of three fourths for removal. It is likely that there will be but two against removal, and perhaps only one. There is a good deal of bitterness about it in town, but it does not seem to make much difference to us. Mr. Cutler has to take it; this is partly because the paper which he read to the trustees concerning the removal spoke a little hastily of Hudson, and gives offence. He meant to revise it before publication but gave it to the reporter without revision. The effect is that some who never lacked friendship for Mr. Cutler think the remarks he makes about Hudson are not just. But we shall go to Cleveland all the same."
September 20, 1880
"The trustees have met today, and have voted fourteen to two and one absent, to remove the college to Cleveland. Amasa Stone give four hundred thousand dollars to add to our endowment, and one hundred thousand for building. We have to secure a site in Cleveland in six months or less. A preparatory school is to be kept up here at least five years. Mr. Cutler has not got back yet, so that I do not know all the details. But after all the somewhat acerb feelings of people in Hudson, it is good to win by so good a majority. And all the men were decided in their opinion; every man had his mind made up, except one of the men who voted not; he was not decided against it. He would have voted the other way, probably, if it had been necessary to carry the measure. So we have to plan a building, and get it built."
Mr. Cutler was President of Western Reserve College from 1871 to 1886. Cutler's History of Western Reserve College During Its First Half Century, unfortunately ends in 1876, so we do not have his account of these events. It is, nevertheless, an illuminating account of the college's earliest years. Other records in the Archives document Trustee discussions and the decision to move the college.
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Employment increased by 222,000 in June, and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Ron Mueck
So since I have this fascination with Hyperrealism... I came across another sculptor that I don't think has been brought up yet. Ron Mueck actually started off as a puppeteer and also made them apparently for children's television. Since then he has gotten very interested with hyperrealism, and in most of his works he enlarges them. The best source of his images is a short video containing more than a dozen of his pieces.
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THE family of the four-year-old savaged to death by a pit bull wants a national ban on dangerous dogs - and the Federal Government has agreed.
Ayen Chol's family told news.com.au they would like to see a blanket ban on savage breeds like the one that killed their daughter last month.
And in a win for parents across the nation, Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland has promised to raise uniform bans with his state and territory counterparts, saying "we should be doing everything we can to prevent these kinds of horrific attacks."
He added: "One attack on a child is too many."
The Victorian Government passed urgent dog laws following Ayen's death three weeks ago when a pit bull entered her family home.
But other states are lagging behind and the girl's grieving parents have called for a national ban to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.
"We would like that type of dog, the pit bull, to be banned and any other dangerous breed," the family told news.com.au through a spokesman.
"That should apply Australia-wide."
Ayen died while clutching her mother's leg as the dog chased her through the front door. Her 31-year-old and five-year-old cousins were also attacked by the animal.
States and territories are responsible for their own dog laws, but now the Federal Government will step in and lead an overhaul.
"Clearly, we should be doing everything we can to avoid these kinds of horrific attacks."
Mr McClelland told news.com.au there needed to be national consistency on registration, penalties and management of dangerous dogs
"Clearly, we should be doing everything we can to avoid these kinds of horrific attacks. Unfortunately, they occur far too frequently. One attack on a child is one too many," he said.
He said the discussion would also look at which laws were most effective and how best to enforce them.
"Ayen Chol's death touched the heart of the community and every parent, and reinforced the need for dog owners and the wider community to work together to make our homes and streets as safe as possible," he said.
Only five of the eight Australian jurisdictions automatically restrict dangerous breeds.
And some jurisdictions still allow these breeds to be sold or given away.
The Northern Territory has no laws regarding dangerous animals and relies entirely on local council by-laws.
This comes after fears pit bull owners have started dumping their pets on the streets of Melbourne to avoid a recent crackdown.
After the attack, Premier Ted Baillieu said the incident was unacceptable and dangerous breeds had lost the right to exist.
"There cannot be a more tragic situation than to see a young child like this killed in this horrible, horrible way," he said.
Under the new laws, dog inspectors were sent on a search and destroy mission to rid Victoria of thousands of pit bull terriers.
Council officers are now armed with seize and destroy powers for unregistered restricted breed dogs.
But there have been at least four pit bulls caught wandering the northern suburbs of Melbourne in the past week.
Rangers fear the dogs are being dumped by owners trying to avoid being caught breeding or importing the dangerous animals.
(This is a guide only - for detailed information please contact your local council or state or territory government.)
Animals such as pit bulls are automatically restricted and cannot be bred, acquired or sold. Other dogs can be declared "dangerous" if it attacks or kills a person or animal without provocation, or repeatedly threatens to attack. These animals must be desexed and a warning sign placed on the house. Indoors, it must be in a cage 1.8m high and wide and have an area not less than 10 square metres. If a "dangerous" animal attacks a person, the owner can face two years jail or $55,000 fine.
Before the new laws came into force, certain dogs were automatically restricted and they could not be bred, sold or acquired. But councils could renew the registration of an existing dangerous dog. Other animals could be declared dangerous if they caused injury, damage or chased a person, animal or vehicle. These animals must be desexed, microchipped and a warning sign placed on the home. Indoors, it must be enclosed (but can be kept in the backyard) and it must be leashed and muzzled outdoors.
Certain breeds, such as pit bulls, are automatically restricted. Council decides if an animal is "dangerous" or "menacing" - usually if it attacks or menaces a person or animal. These dogs are muzzled in public and a sign posted at home.
Certain breeds, such as pit bulls, are automatically restricted. These breeds must be desexed and cannot be sold or given away. When in public, it must be muzzled and kept on a leash. A dog can be considered "dangerous" or "menacing" if it is believed to have a "propensity to attack". Dangerous dogs must be desexed and microchipped. Indoors, it must be kept in an enclosure where it cannot escape and warning signs must be on the house. A menacing dog does not need to be desexed and must only be fenced in while at home.
Certain breeds are automatically considered dangerous and require warning signs, fencing and muzzling in public. Local councils may declare a dog dangerous if it attacks or shows a tendency to attack. Once declared dangerous, it must be muzzled and on a leash in public.
There are no automatically restricted breeds, but a dog can be declared dangerous if it has caused a serious injury to a person or animal - or if the council believes it is likely to attack. In public, a dangerous dog must be muzzled and on a leash. At home, it must be in a cage 1.8m high and wide with a sign at the front. These dogs must be desexed and microchipped within 28 days. The owner is liable for up to $2600 for any subsequent attack. You can purchase a dangerous dog with council approval.
There are no restricted breeds in the ACT. But the council can declare a dog dangerous - usually because of an attack or dangerous behaviour. These dogs must be kept on a leash and a muzzle when outdoors.
The Northern Territory does not have any overarching dog laws. Dog management is the responsibility of each council.
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I thought this article was definitely worth sharing. It's titled "9 Creative Women Share Secrets to Succeeding With Social Media".
I am by no means an expert, in fact I'm the first to admit I've been slacking in the whole social media arena lately.. There is so much out there about the importance of Social Media and why you need to do it, to the point of getting way confused. But I really enjoyed this article. It's to the point, easy to understand and makes alot of sense. Here it is....enjoy!


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Some articles and quotes about the Muslim Brotherhood:
- On Mistaking Mohamed Mursi for His Mask: America's role as the MB's primary beast of burden didn't begin even with the January 25th Revolution. Or rather, the revolution did not start on that date. Arguably, it really began on June 4, 2009. On that day, Obama gave his famous "speech to the Islamic world" from Cairo University (Egypt's first secular university, founded in 1908), but also sponsored by al-Azhar University (Sunni Islam's most prestigious center of learning, established by the Shi`ite Fatimid dynasty in the 10th century). Not only was the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood's leadership invited to attend, but to sit in the front row—thus excluding Obama's official host (according to protocol)—President Mubarak.
- What Every American Should Know about Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Delivered by Eric Trager: this article gives an overview of what it takes to become a Brotherhood member (a 5 to 8 year process of vetting), discusses the strong hierarchical nature of the Brotherhood (even Morsi is rumored to obey his spiritual leader) and how the obligation to pay 6 to 8 percent of your income to the Brotherhood gives it a solid financial base. It is pessimistic about the democratic nature of the Brotherhood: I was in the [Tahrir] Square that day for a couple of hours prior to the announcement [of the results of the presidential elections] (in part because the announcement took such a long time to make). Before the announcement, the Salafists—those are more radical Islamists—were marching around the Square declaring their willingness to die in fights with security forces if Morsi were not named president. The Muslim Brothers who had been camped out in the square for two weeks had been told by their leaders to be prepared to fight if Morsi were not named president. So, it's true that the Brotherhood participated in elections and won power through elections; but, had those elections gone the other way, they were prepared to fight. Thus they were not willing to abide by democratic rules in the event that the election didn't go their way.


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Nicol Hamilton
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Nicol Hamilton is the Office Manager at PTP. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Capella University. Nicol has worked with children in various roles for over 9 years, and is one of PTP's original staff members – she has been with the center since it opened in 2007! She lives in St. Paul, and has two nephews that attend PTP.


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You may have heard of freezer cooking before. It's also known by other names: once-a-month-cooking, bulk cooking, batch cooking. Whatever you want to call it, it can be a huge help to the busy family and home manager who wants to serve home cooked meals in a shorter amount of time. If this is a new concept to you, you may have a few questions.
- How does one grocery shopping for freezer cooking?
- How do you plan for a Freezer Cooking Day?
- What in the world can you freeze?
- Will Freezer Cooking fit the budget?
- How do you keep track of what you have in the freezer?
- What do you do with the kids?
- Are there any books to help you learn the process or that offer recipes?
If you've still got a question without an answer, I'd love to hear it! Let's talk in the comments.