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Our Insights | Agronomy
September 29, 2016
Identifying and Managing Diplodia Stalk and Ear Rots
Diplodia Stalk and Ear Rot in Corn
Diplodia is typically known as an ear disease in Central Illinois that produces a white fuzzy growth after silking during wet years. Diplodia is caused by the fungi, Stenocarpella maydis. Diplodia can cause seedling blight, stalk rot, leaf blight, and most famously, ear rot. The white growth is Mycelium, or the vegetative part of a fungus. The black specks are Pycnidia or the fruiting body of the fungi. Infection can occur two ways, traveling from exposed silks to the kernels or through penetrating the husk.
Primary Reasons for Infection
- Fungi overwintering in corn debris. Corn on corn or minimum tillage is generally worse.
- Moderate temperatures and wet weather at silking or shortly thereafter.
- Susceptible hybrids (genetic resistance and/or upright ears).
Secondary Reason for Infection
- Hybrid "Flowering Timing."
- Drought conditions prior to silking.
- Bird and insect damage to ear after silking.
Harvest Considerations
- Harvest affected fields first.
- Dry affected fields or take grain to market.
- Moisture should be below 15.5%. Preferably 14% or less.
Long Term Storage
- Screening grain before long term storage is advantageous.
- Cool stored grain below 50 degrees as soon as weather permits.
- Cool grain as close to 32 degrees as possible for storage through winter.


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When Patents Can Help Protect Breeders Interests in Brazil
By Moeller IP
Brazil, in line with other South American countries, like Mexico or Argentina, does not consider new plant varieties eligible for patent protection. Cultivars can be protected through the Brazilian Plant Variety Protection Law enacted in 1997, Law 9456/1997, and that has incorporated the provisions of the 1978 UPOV Convention.
The PVP law grants the breeder a substantial set of rights: the breeder has the exclusive right to produce and commercialize the plant variety in Brazil and third parties need to obtain a previous authorization from the owner in order to do that. The protection starts from the date of the Provisional Certificate of Protection and lasts for 15 years for all the vegetal species except for grapevines, fruit trees, and ornamental trees, including their rootstock, in which case it lasts for 18 years.
Patentability of New Plant Varieties
Article 10 incise IX and article 18 incise III and single paragraph of the Brazilian IP law, Law 9279/96, expressly deny patentability to new plant varieties. In particular, article 10 caput and incise IX state that "all or part of natural living beings and biological materials found in nature (…) including the genome or germoplasm of any natural living being, and the natural biological processes are not considered inventions ", so they are not patentable. To reinforce this idea, article 18 caput, incise III and single paragraph states that "all or part of living beings" are non-patentable, except: "transgenic microorganisms that satisfy the three requirements of patentability … and which are not mere discoveries."
In the single paragraph, transgenic microorganisms are defined as "organisms, except for all or part of plants or animals, that express, by means of direct human intervention in their genetic composition, a characteristic normally not attainable by the species under natural conditions."
Moreover, according to the criteria set by INPI Brazil in the Resolution No. 144/2015, are to be considered microorganism all the bacteria, archaea, fungi, unicellular algae that are not classified in the kingdom Plantae or the Protozoa.
Combined protection through patents and PVP law
Therefore, microorganisms which have been genetically modified and are used for transforming or improving a plant variety could be entitled to protection through patents, provided they present the requisites of novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability. However, the protection by patent doesn't include the plant itself, which, being not patentable, will still be protected through the PVP law.
In this sense, the breeder would have a different set of legal tools to protect its interests: a patent to protect the transgenic microorganism, the process of plant modification using or not a microorganism and the traditional PVP law to protect the genetically modified cultivar obtained.
This would not amount to a case of a double protection and therefore it would be perfectly legal under the UPOV – as the object of protection is not exactly the same: the microorganism in the former case, the plant in the latter.
Plant varieties and inventions, which are the basis for the granting of intellectual property rights, are in this sense ontologically different: plant varieties result from the improvement work of breeders while the invention can be, for instance, a controlled process of gene insertion into the plant which makes the plant resistant to a pesticide or to a parasite.
In other words, coexistence between plant variety protection and patent protection is possible and it is advisable to fully protect breeders' interests and investments.
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Not Glen L. Rudd. The Church's so-called "Mr. Welfare" celebrated his "perfect" 92nd birthday with a commemorative shovel in his hand, turning soil to mark the beginning of construction of a new Utah Bishops' Central Storehouse on Salt Lake City's west side. It was, in his own words, "the best birthday ever."
A former Seventy and a storied Church welfare leader, Elder Rudd has witnessed the growth of Bishops' Central Storehouses since the first was built in 1939 on Welfare Square. That building was 80 feet wide and 140 feet long. The future Bishops' Central Storehouse will cover approximately 535,900 square feet and be built on a 36-acre site near 5400 West and 300 South. Church and welfare leaders gathered at the future site on May 18 — Elder Rudd's birthday — for the ceremonial soil turning and a dedicatory prayer to bless the site and the construction project.
Presiding Bishop H. David Burton presided at the event and offered the dedicatory prayer. He was joined by his first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, Bishop Richard C. Edgley, along with Sister Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president. Others in attendance included Elder Rudd's wife, Sister Marva S. Rudd, Welfare Services managing director Terry Oaks, and Brother Oaks' predecessor, Dennis Lifferth.


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Pyogenic Granuloma. Pyogenic granuloma looks like small, reddish bumps on the skin that tend to bleed. It is caused by an injury to the skin. It is most frequently found on the hands, arms and face. In some cases, the nodule will spontaneously disappear. More often, the lesions need to be removed by surgery. There may be some scarring as a result of these treatments.
Granuloma Annulare. This type of nodule can occur in any person, but is more common in children and young adults. It is characterized by a ring-shaped lesion that is round and firm; red, white or purple skin around a clear crater of normal skin. It can appear individually or in groups. Most often, it appears on tops of hands and feet, elbows and knees. Most people have no other symptoms, but some may experience itchiness at the site of the lesion. Granuloma annulare can resolve itself and may or may not disappear over time without treatment. However, if the incidence is widespread or aesthetically undesirable, a dermatologist may prescribe a steroid cream or inject steroids just below the skin's surface to speed healing. Another successful treatment is PUVA, in which a medication called psoralen is given and then the area is exposed to ultraviolet light.


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REDLYNCH and Hale suffered further anguish, as they suffered another defeat in County Division Two at home to Portsmouth, as their promotion hopes were dented writes ANDY CHURCH.
With skipper James Taylor sidelined due to injury and possibly out for the rest of the season, the hosts struggled early doors as Portsmouth added 89 for the first wicket.
George Hayes (1-28) and Andy Soutar (1-28) finally breaking through.
Then a fine spell of bowling from second team skipper, Stan Boardman, having to step up this week, pulled the game back round as he returned 4-23.
Dave Webber (1-31) was the only other wicket taker as the visitors went to tea at 205-8.
In reply, it seemed it was simply not be the hosts day.
Ian Tanner and Webber both went cheaply, before Jack Cobern (23) and an aggressive 72 from Kev Hopkins, including six maximums, swung the game again.
All the time Hopkins remained, there was every chance of a successful chase, but when he was sixth out with still 60 still needed, it looked a tall order.
Hayes (9 not out) and Jack Subocinski (6) did their best in an exciting tenth wicket stand but with 24 still needed from two overs, the latter was run out attempting one quick run too many.
So further woes for the Woodfalls outfit and with the holiday season kicking in, plus injury concerns, it will be a worrying run in to the campaign.
The seconds fared no better at neighbours Hyde, posting a lowly 138-8 with Phil Crisp (38) and Tom Emm (32) digging in doggedly against a tight attack.
In reply, an unbeaten 63 from Pain and 36 from Hayward proved decisive as Hyde got home with five wickets in hand and overs to spare.
Nathan Pollards 4-19, being the only notable success for the visitors.
And in a weekend of mass unavailability in all four teams, many players found themselves having to play up.
Sadly, this meant that for the first time this season, the newly formed fourths had to concede it's fixture as most were required for the thirds where OT's and Romsey were the visitors as Ben Lindsay (70) and Colin Eveleigh (36) were the mainstays in a total of 174 all out.
Stuart Wood (48) and Harry Ball (50 not out) did the damage as the home attack could not dislodge them as they romped home in just 24 overs with five wickets in hand.


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People Reveal The Times They Just Couldn't Hold In Their Inappropriate Laughter
I once caught an insane giggle fit during an incredibly emotional eulogy. I wasn't laughing at the death, obviously. There was a service dog near me that let out the most atrocious, silent dog fart I have ever had the misfortune of smelling. Watching everyone dressed in their fancies trying not to do the "who let that one rip" look around was hilarious.
Thankfully my giggles were predominantly misinterpreted as sobbing and I was graciously allowed to excuse myself to the ladies room to regain my composure. Only my bestie knew the truth, evidenced by the text I got while I was in the bathroom: "You're going to hell. Save me a seat." #FriendGoals
One Reddit user asked: When was a time when you had to hold in laughter, and failed?
Clearly, this was the thread for me. Buckle up, babies, it's about to get MAD INAPPROPRIATE in here.
Laugh Therapy
Was having a rough time with my partner and someone recommended a marriage counselor. At the end of session the lady made us hold hands, look into each other's eyes, and then she started to sing a song, really loudly, in a horrible, cackly voice, "you are special, you are special, you are special to me." Needless to say, we were both struggling not to laugh until a small, high pitched "mmmmmmm" escaped through my husband's lips and we both lost it. The therapist lady was not pleased. Making us laugh was not the intention. She was pissed and stopped singing and just glared at us, which made it worse
This happened over ten years ago. We never went back to therapy ever again with anyone after that happened, but we are happily married and sing the special song to each other all the time, especially if the other person is acting particularly special at the moment.
Funeral Basket
I was at a funeral for a family friend who I didn't know very well. This was a natural woodland funeral. The deceased was brought into the gathering in a coffin made of wicker. I overheard my young cousins talking to each other. One asked: "Why is she in a basket?"
Shrill Church Lady Voice
I was in church a few years ago. It was a very serious, stuffy church - most of the congregation was in their 70s/80s. This was also the kind of church that world all you not to come back if you caused any story of trouble. My friends and I were sitting in the back pew. It was time for a hymn ("Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah"). We sang, things were going okay. Then we got to the first refrain.
To this day, we have no clue where this came from. The acoustics in room made it sound like she was everywhere, but this shrill church lady voice rose above all other voices in the sanctuary. "Hallelujah, PRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAISE JEHOOOOOVAH"
Guy friend on the end of the pew started giggling. The girl next to me was struggling, but she held fast. I was fine, but braced myself for the next repeat. Guy friend was too far gone the second time it happened and resorted to burying his face into the girl friend's shoulder. He was laughing so hard, she was shaking. She slowly raised the hymnal in front of her face and started laughing. The pastors kids who were sitting in front of us noticed and started laughing too. At this point, I lost it, doubled over in the hymnal.
So there we were. Three college kids and five children practically rolling in the back two pews. We're getting angry stares from a few of the older people in the church - and we still had two refrains to go.
Finally the song ended. Guy friend had tears running down his face and he looked at us, excused himself, and left the sanctuary for the next ten minutes. When he got back, we couldn't look at each other without setting off the chain again. The poor pastor's kids had to write lines for the rest of the service.
I couldn't go back to that church for a while. When I did finally go back a few years later, guess what hymn they sang?
Haven't been back to that church since.
A guy once tried to order Focaccia by asking for "F*** a Choo-Choo."
I had to give someone else the drivethru headset cuz I could not contain myself.
Almost Died In A Fire? Hilarious!
Coworker had a fire that destroyed her house, killed her pets, and almost killed her because her and her husband had one of those deadbolt locks with a lock on both sides instead of a knob inside and they couldn't find the key to get out. So they both had to jump from second floor windows to escape the fire.
So she's explaining all this horrible stuff to me, and then bursts into tears explaining that now they also couldn't have children, because when her husband fell from the second story when he landed, he "squished his nuts!"
I started laughing as she was crying, couldn't help myself.
I'm a horrible person.
Near Death Experience
When I was eight I was in church, and during his sermon the priest farted. I know it's not a great story, and it's probably childish. But to an eight-year-old it was the funniest thing that ever happened to anyone in the entire history of the world.
My mother almost smothered me to death to stifle my laughter.
The "Ah" Sound
Silent reading class in grade 10. The guy next to me sneezed so hard that it caused him to fart. Apparently no one else heard it. I couldn't hold in the laughter. The teacher asked me to leave the class and the second I left that classroom I just bursted out laughing.
What made it funny was that after he farted he made an "ah" Sound. Not in a relieving way, he was more surprised that it happened. It all happened so fast that it took me a second to process what happened. Once i did i could not keep it together.
Nude Model
I took a figure drawing class in college and the male nude model would fall asleep and fart every time. It was always just me and one other person stifling our laughter. HOW DID NOBODY ELSE LAUGH!??
Workplace Injuries Are Funny?
Middle of a meeting with very high level management, way above my pay grade to even breathe the same air as these people, but I had "field-level knowledge and experience that could prove invaluable to the discussion".
Anyway, I'm sitting there in my grease stained, muddy coveralls (I was not given notice beforehand to clean up), in a room full of men in suits and I look around.
I acknowledge that I am the only grunt in the room. I also acknowledge that I am younger than everyone else in the room by at least 15 years. And finally, I acknowledge that of the 40 or so people in the room, I am the only female.
And my head immediately went to "This looks like the start of a weird porno" and I burst out laughing... as the VP of the company was in the middle of talking about injury in the workforce.
Chewbacca Ballet
Went to see Beauty and The Beast as a ballet. Was going good, enjoying the dancers, when out dances the beast.... a tiny, very stocky guy in full leotard and a furry mask that looked like Chewbacca. I think I could have handled that, if it wasn't for the massive endowment he had somehow stuffed in those leotards.
I tried looking at the floor, but this was troubling to my date... so I pointed my face at the stage and closed my eyes. Unfortunately the first thing that pops into my minds eye is the round face of my redneck buddy, laughing uncontrollably. I started making odd little grunting sounds as my abdomen convulsed. I got up and pantomimed that I really had to pee, and fled. I got 4 seats down, and it just came out... full volume maniacal laughter. I stumbled into the aisle, fell to my knees, and had to practically drag myself out of there by the handrail in the hall way.
There was not a second date.
Boss's Boss Laughed, Too
In a meeting with higher-ups in my organization. An enthusiastic lady goes up to present, she's JAZZED to be telling us of the work she's doing. In the middle she starts using acronyms in our organization: FOCN and SOCN. With her accent, she kept repeating "f***ing and sucking" at least 3 times. I'm giggling so hard a tear dripped from my eye. Finally after the last time, my boss's boss loses it, feigns a coughing fit and leaves the room. Luckily that was a distraction enough to where I could release the laughter. Boss's boss returns about 5 minutes later, red faced, and couldn't look at the lady without giggling.
Big Fat Poop
Yesterday when my three year old dropped his pants, popped a squat, and pooped right in the middle of a well populated playground. I know I was supposed to be mad about it but he was so proud of himself. "Check out my big fat poop." I lost it.
Feeding Me Mints
When I was 18 my great grandmother passed away. I didn't know her or that side of my family very well. I sat through the service quietly and respectfully, though. However, the moment after everyone came to pray over the casket, the gentleman leading the funeral said, "And that concludes today's service." Everyone began crying very loudly in complete unison.
I'm not sure why I found it funny, but I did. I kept turning away from everyone to giggle silently to myself. My father pulled me away from the casket and began giving me these mints. I laughed every time I'd finished one and he would hand me another. I finally asked, "Why do you keep feeding me mints?!" He responded, "To keep you from laughing."
This did not help the situation, because I started laughing louder and in turn made him laugh (I obviously got my sense of humor from him). My crying mother started yelling at us, which got us kicked out of the funeral. As soon as my dad and I got into the car, we started laughing uncontrollably. This event has become a big story between my friends and family, and I'm known as that ahole who laughs during funerals. I've not attended one since.
You Smell Like Poo
I went to church with my brother. He is fairly religious, but he hadn't gone for a long time. We're sitting there and he writes me a note saying something like: "I know that this isn't your thing, but I'm thankful that you came with me. I feel like I needed to get back to coming here."
I proceeded to write him back...
I wrote: "you smell like poo."
I nodded solemnly and passed the note back to him. He read it and gave me a disapproving look... then cracked a smile. I couldn't hold it. I left the building laughing out loud. I had to wait in the car for an hour.
Worth it.
High School Chaos
My french teacher in high school was kind of a nightmare. One time she moved a kid away from a desk by his friend and to a desk right by her for a trivial reason. He got frustrated (she tended to pick on him a lot) and he yelled"Oh, come ON." And her brilliant come back was:
"Don't 'come on' me!!"
Chaos ensued.
Cat Memes And Sick Babies
I was like 17 at a prayer meeting at mu church for a baby who had just been born with a heart defect. I remembered a cat meme I'd seen earlier that day and couldn't hold back the laughter.
My grandparents were talking about diabetes and pop pop kept saying diabeetus. He doesn't have an accent but when he said diabetes, it's like he's from the deep South. It was a depressing conversation but I couldn't stop from laughing. I felt so horrible especially after he succumbed to it a few years later
Considering Dropping The Class
My roommate in college had a bad situation with this. He was sitting in class and he was half paying attention. A kid in his class was doing a presentation and during it he said "And my sister is like, retarded".
Half paying attention, my roommate thought he was making a joke about his sister and calling her stupid. He laughed real hard out loud and was the only one to do it. The kid was telling the class about his mentally handicapped sister and I guess he didn't really know how to word it to the class.
The teacher gave a death stare toward my roommate and he shut his mouth.... but he couldn't stop laughing. He was uncontrollably letting out those sort of spit laughs that are forced through closed lips.
The kid stopped his presentation and forcibly asked my roommate to stop laughing. He was so embarrassed when he came back to the room that he was debating dropping the class and he had like a 4.0 3/4 of the way through.
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CHICAGO – Nortasha Stingley doesn't remember a lot about the weeks after her 19-year-old daughter was shot and killed nearly four years ago. All she could do was cry. All she wanted to do was scream.
After Stingley lost 40 pounds in a matter of weeks, her sister finally took her to see a doctor, and she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
"It's still a battle," said Stingley, 40. "I died and they just forgot to bury me. It's a struggle."
Like Stingley, many African-American women in disadvantaged neighborhoods have PTSD, experts say.
A recent Northwestern Medicine study that examined the South Side neighborhood of Oakland found that 29 percent of the 72 African-American study participants have the disorder and an additional 7 percent exhibited a large number of signs that are part of a PTSD diagnosis.
What is PTSD?
Researchers said they believe that points to a need for more mental health services and screenings in poor neighborhoods.
Stingley, who lived in Park Manor at the time of her daughter's death, was not part of the research.
Women who already had mild to severe depressive symptoms were chosen for the study, which was published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, a peer-reviewed publication, in December.
PTSD is a potentially debilitating anxiety disorder that may develop after exposure to a shocking, scary or dangerous event, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
Participants in the study all reported details about traumatic experiences, like witnessing a son being shot more than 10 times, domestic violence, car accidents or a father being killed at home.
Exposure to violent crime is more likely to occur in disadvantaged communities, according to the study.
'Struggling severely'
Living in an environment of poverty and violence can worsen pre-existing depression or trigger the onset of a new depressive episode, researchers found. It also can lead to PTSD or subthreshold PTSD, meaning a number of symptoms characterizing PTSD are present.
"People are struggling," said Inger Burnett-Zeigler, a clinical psychologist and one of the authors on the study. "People are struggling severely, and I think that sometimes the negative implications of mental illness are really underestimated."
As violence surged in 2016, Chicago recorded the deadliest year in nearly two decades. According to Tribune data, the city saw 4,368 shootings and 787 people killed. In Oakland, 55 people were shot and three killed. In Park Manor, there were 193 shootings and 12 homicides. And violence is on a similar pace in 2017.
Because the Tribune violence database defines shootings by addresses and not neighborhoods, the ZIP code that covers Oakland is linked to sections of other neighborhoods. But homicide entries are defined by specific neighborhoods.
Medication, therapy
For Stingley, life dramatically changed when her 19-year-old daughter Marissa Boyd-Stingley was gunned down blocks from their home.
"She was like, 'I love you so much Ma, don't nobody love you like I love you,'" Nortasha Stingley recalled her daughter saying before she left.
The teen was shot in the head while a passenger in a car stopped at 73rd Street and King Drive.
After Stingley found out, she screamed at police to get away from her.
"I had literally lost my mind. I snapped," Stingley said. "I was just gone. … I just remember trying to figure out where she was at, and I just couldn't understand."
Since then she has been through therapy, rounds of medications and treatments to combat PTSD. Her body has changed, and frequent doctors visits are now a regular part of her life.
More services needed
Making mental health available at primary care and community hospitals is the first step toward ensuring that people get screened and receive high-quality care, especially in a city where treatment options are shrinking, Burnett-Zeigler said.
Stingley said educating people about PTSD and increasing mental health services would be a huge benefit. But most days, she just wants someone who will listen without judgment.
"We have to figure out ways that we can get it out better and get help because it's like a cancer," Stingley said. "When you hold things in, cancer, what does it do? It eats you from the inside out."


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I love to try new dishes for my husband and myself, and also for when we entertain. I collect recipes from all over the world, and I appreciate the bold Southwest flavors that come through in this 5-ingredient salad. It's a keeper in my book. —Sharon Delaney-Chronis, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 20 min.
Makes6 servings
- 4 cups fresh or frozen corn, thawed
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
- 2 large sweet red peppers, chopped
- 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
- In a large heavy skillet coated with cooking spray, saute corn until lightly browned. Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Stir in the lime juice, salt and chipotle pepper. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in red peppers and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts3/4 cup: 105 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 216mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch.
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Today it's my great pleasure to be taking part in the blog tour for My Little Eye, the new book from author Stephanie Marland (aka blogger Crime Thriller Girl). I've had this book in my TBR pile since last summer and it's been gradually creeping ever closer to the top so it's been a pleasure finally turning the first page. I'll be sharing my thoughts on the book with you in just a moment, as soon as we've seen what it's all about.
About the Book
Can a group of true crime addicts take on the police to catch a serial killer?
A young woman is found dead in her bedroom surrounded by rose petals – the latest victim of 'The Lover'. Struggling under the weight of an internal investigation, DI Dominic Bell is no closer to discovering the identity of the killer and time is running out.
As the murders escalate, Clementine Starke joins an online true crime group determined to take justice in to their own hands – to catch the killer before the police. Hiding a dark secret, she takes greater risks to find new evidence and infiltrate the group.
As Starke and Bell get closer to cracking the case neither of them realise they're being watched. The killer is closer to them than they think, and he has his next victim – Clementine – firmly in his sights.
I have loved Stephanie Marland's work under her other 'identity' – Steph Broadribb – and so when I heard that she was releasing a new series with Trapeze I was really excited to read it. From the very beginning of this book I could tell this was going to be something really special and the further I got into the story, the more certain, and engrossed, I became.
My Little Eye introduces us to two new and very different characters – Clementine Starke and Dominic Bell. Clementine is a young woman, very much removed from the official world of police investigation who has been studying true crime enthusiasts as part of her university thesis. When someone in one of her forums elects to set up a group to investigate a series of gruesome murders, she knows she has to be a part of this world, if only to prove her own hypothesis, that is it possible for the public to solve a crime before the police. Dom is very much on the other side of the law – allegedly the right side – working for the police and leading the search for 'The Lover' as the killer has been named by the media. But just which group will find their man – or woman – first? True Crime London or the Police?
This was such a fascinating read and in Clementine and Dom Stephanie Marland has created two very likeable and enduring characters. Clementine, or Clem, is a damaged character, a girl who technically died as a child, and since that time she has struggled to connect with others, hiding herself away. For her, the internet and the true crime chat rooms are her contact with a world she would rather otherwise avoid. She is tenacious and determined, if only to prove her theories right, but she will stop at nothing to ingratiate herself with the leader of True Crime London, a person going by the handle of Death Stalker.
Dominic Bell – Dom – is a man under pressure. He too is damaged, this time from a prior investigation which took a dark turn and which has had its own repercussions for his health, his personal life and potentially his career. He comes across as being quite angry and yet there is something about him, again perhaps his determination, which draws the reader to him and makes you want to see him succeed. He is almost the opposite of Clem, she is a very straight talking character, not prone to emotion, where he appears more emotionally driven, partly through pain, partly through frustration, but as soon as they meet you can sense a kind of chemistry between the pair of them and it will be fascinating to see where this leads.
The pacing in this book is spot on and the anticipation which precedes the murders keeps the reader on the end of the seat. Nothing in the book is over done, the violence kept mostly off the page, even though the exact nature of each kill is clearly spelt out to the reader. You can feel the horror without having to watch it unfold and can feel the apprehension build as the killer makes their play. There is a certain amount of darkness threaded throughout the novel, but nothing overwhelming, and it is fascinating watching the story unfurl. The unique angle of watching a group of true crime geeks trying to solve the murder certainly adds an edge to the story, and ups the number of potential suspects no end. After all, the level of obsession displayed by these folk certainly makes you wonder, and more than one or two of them will make your skin crawl as their enthusiasm is played out on the page.
I loved the premise of this novel and in some ways having citizen investigators makes the narrative and the progression of the story far more fluid. They are not bound by the bureaucracy of the police, even if their resources are also not quite so far reaching. The story itself is told from two perspectives – first person narrative with Clem which adds a kind of immediacy and also a sense of jeopardy to her story – and third person as we follow Dom and his investigations. The two blend perfectly as the story moves back and forth, something which doesn't always work so hats off to the author for pulling it off.
Everything about the book had me wanting to keep turning the page and I was more than a little bleary eyed from not wanting to put it down. I can't wait to see what is next for this pairing. A brilliant start to the series.
My thanks to publishers Trapeze for providing an advance copy of the book for review. My Little Eye is available now from the following retailers:
Amazon UK ~ Amazon US ~ Kobo ~ Waterstones
About the Author
Stephanie Marland has worked in the University sector for over ten years and published research on how people interact and learn together in virtual environments online. She's an alumni of the MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) at City University London, and an avid reader of all things crime fiction, blogging about books at http://www.crimethrillergirl.com. Steph also writes the Lori Anderson action thriller series (as Steph Broadribb) for Orenda Books.
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Heroes with Bling: SF Drag Queens Immortalized in Mosaic by Michael Kruzich
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Miss Anita Cocktail 2010 28″ x 12″ Stone, smalti, vitreous glass
In the 50's, when we were young and growing up in the Bay Area, on a rare Saturday night the Grown Ups would don their hats and gloves and head out for Date Night at Finnochio's in San Francisco. The next morning, still reeking of cigarettes and Crown Royal, they'd fill us with stories of the incredible "female impersonators" they had seen the night before. "She was gorgeous!" they'd exclaim. "She filled up the room! Boy, could he-she I-don't-know-what-to-call-him-her sing!" (Be sure to check out the video at the bottom of this post.)
We have loved Drag Queens every since. Glamorous cross-dressing combined with performance art is as ancient as, well, the Greeks and the Romans.
Which is just one of the things that makes "Heroes with Bling", a group of contemporary mosaic portraits by Michael J. Kruzich on view through June 28th at the Market Street Gallery in San Francisco, a sensational body of work.
. . . some of the brightest gems I have witnessed and appreciated in my days here have been the drag artists. There is more to these 'ladies' that just what is to be seen on the surface. Yes, they instantly elevate whatever situation they appear in; lightening the heart, exuding joy, displaying razor sharp wit and carrying themselves with a royal and unapologetic pride that challenges the staunchest conservative to disapprove.
Kruzich continues:
But, behind all that, many of them are the truest and most dedicated humanitarians you could ask for in any community; working tirelessly for charities, fundraising events and supporting local and worldwide causes.
And some of that drag takes REAL commitment!
We think that Kruzich's commitment to capturing the spirit of his subjects in these mosaics is no less remarkable.
Working from photographs, Kruzich elevates the images by skillfully employing some of the most exciting aspects of mosaics. Ms. Anita Cocktail is brimming with joie de vivre with vibrant, colorful glass smalti plumage and a background andamento that literally "radiates" the energy she exudes.
It is no wonder Ms. Cocktail earned the People's Choice award a this year's Mosaic Arts International. We can testify that she was definitely the life of that exhibition's opening party.
In Holotta Times, Kruzich captures the quiet intensity and grace of a very different performer through careful color selection and smaller tesserae size. This Queen's persona may be softer than Ms. Cocktail's, but she has no less energy – Kruzich's use of a biff-bam-socko! outline is brilliant.
You don't need to read her bio to know, Juanita More is a Star. The vibrancy of Kruzich's mosaic nails her as an over-the-top performer who has been wowing audiences for years. The LGBT community showed their appreciation of her charity work by making her Grand Marshall of the 2005 Gay Pride Parade.
In Tita Aida, Kruzich uses marvelous millefiori, those miniature glass gems from Murano, Italy, as a background for the more "understated" elegance of this subject. This is a capital L Lady.
Tita Aida 2011 22″ x 27″ Stone, smalti, millefiori and crystal rhinestones Photo: Danny Dan
Kruzich spent 18 months completing the set of 11 portraits. To keep himself engaged with the project, he experimented with various techniques like the use of tinted thin set for the background in The Ethel Merman Experience.
- Miss Anita Cocktail Facebook
- Holotta Times Facebook Page
- Sister Roma of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, SF Website
- Donna Sachet Facebook Page
- Galilea Facebook Page
- Garza Peru Facebook Page
- The Ethel Merman Experience Facebook Page
- Mamadora Facebook Page
- Tita Aida Facebook Group
- Sylvester Wikipedia
Thank you..I like everything.
In addition to this being a loving, creative and brilliant tribute to the people who live to entertain and make us happy, Michael has really pushed some boundaries of framing and pictoral planes. I love the varied use of shapes to frame each diva's personality in a different way. Break Out City!
I like the three dimensional effect of Juanita More.
Grazie, Lillian. We do try! So happy you liked this one.
Garza Peru is probably my second fave, Maureen. I love the juxtaposition of those very sharp cuts to recreate very soft fabrics. Lots of contained energy.
great post Nancie – inspired writing to go with inspired mosaics, a magical combo one can always count here at MAN!!
"Sylvester" is especially fine. I also like "Garza Peru". They all have so much personality. It's amazing the attitude and emotion that come through.


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Manchester Camera club wins First place in the PSA Large monochrome print division for the 2013-14 year. Â Congratulations to all who entered to make this happen.
We also had several prints that were (re)submitted for the "Print of the year" competition. Â We have three Individual awards from that competition:
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Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and International Law – 6708
Terrorism claims an increasing number of fatalities each year, indiscriminately affecting a broad range of countries and societies, whether developed or developing, warn-torn or at peace and has, in past years, dominated security discourse at domestic, regional and international levels.
The 9/11 attacks represented a watershed moment in counter-terrorism regulation, resulting in the United Nations Security Council declaring the phenomenon of international terrorism a 'threat to international peace and security' and the adoption of extensive measures aimed at addressing relevant regulatory gaps at the level of the United Nations, regional organizations and individual states. This regulatory trend has not significantly dwindled since and has in fact seen a boost with the rise of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the so-called foreign fighters phenomenon, with every new incident prompting states and international organizations to contemplate additional legal and policy responses. Consequently, measures aimed at preventing and countering terrorism have now seeped into almost every aspect of domestic, regional or international policies and regulation, including education, banking and finances, immigration and asylum, Internet and communication technologies, the functioning of civil society, charitable and humanitarian organizations, etc.
Against this background, the seminar aims to give students an overview of the international legal framework on terrorism and counter-terrorism. It will address the United Nations counter-terrorism architecture and the counter-terrorism response at the level of the United Nations as well as selected regional and domestic initiatives. Discussion will cover a wide range of topics, spanning from the definition of terrorism and the conditions conducive to its spread, to a broad spectrum of counter-terrorism measures, including criminalization of terrorist acts, investigating and prosecuting such acts and relevant fair trial issues, use of force against (suspected) terrorists, preventing terrorist use of the Internet and communication technologies, the foreign fighters phenomenon, etc. Counter-terrorism measures will consistently be analyzed against their compliance with international human rights law. The seminar will further examine the interplay between counter-terrorism regulation and the law governing armed conflict as well as international criminal law.
Students will study and discuss primary sources, such as international and regional treaties and conventions, United Nations Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, as well as policy documents and academic literature. Students will finish the seminar equipped with a working knowledge of the global legal regime against terrorism, including the main challenges faced in this area and current trends in regulation.


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Ken Garland in AustraliaAUTHOR: Heath Killen
Ken Garland will be making his first trip to Australia next month for a series of speaking engagements and workshops. Ken Garland is a designer, author and teacher who has played a significant role in the development of contemporary graphic design.
After studying design at London's Central School of Arts and Crafts in the early 1950′s, he opened his own studio, Ken Garland & Associates, in 1962.
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Need Easter basket ideas? Have a kiddo that is still crazy over slime? These Elmer's Slime Starter Packs will be a perfect idea! (Just note that the starter packs contain only glues – other ingredients will be needed to make finished slime.)
The Elmer's Slime Starter Kit, Clear School Glue and Pink Glitter Glue pack is $5.98 (that's a savings of 59% off regular price!) It's an add on item so you'll have to have a purchase of $25 or more for the item to ship.
You can get the same kit with BLUE Glitter Glue but it isn't discounted nearly as much as the pink.
Here's another fun one! Galaxy Slime!


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Anse la Roche, Carriacou Island, Grenada
The property is beautiful in itself but its location is also amazing. Being in the Grenadines, it is right in one of the most impressive areas in the world. The same island group as Mustique, Canouan, Palm Island and PSV. All very high end resort islands.
The world's elite cruise by several times a day as the cruising route to the Port Louis super yacht Mariner passes just off shore our beach.
Anse la Roche is located on the protected north western side of the island of Carriacou. This absolutely beautiful island is part of the nation of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. These being the main islands as there are many other beautiful smaller islands that are also part of this multi island country.
Carriacou is one of last islands in the southern Caribbean to remain mainly untouched by mass tourism. It has a population of about just 5000 very lovely people who have not been contaminated by the harsher ways of the world so the crime rate is virtually zero.
Island Land Details
Anse la Roche - Private Land Island for Sale
Name : Anse la Roche, Carriacou Island
Region : Grenada
Development : Undeveloped
Type : Private Land
Price : $20 Million USD
Status : For Sale
Size : 98 Acres
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What is Piklip?
Piklip is a magical "re-stickable" photo sticker that can be peeled and reused again and again.
Because they are not adhesive like typical stickers, they can be peeled off easily without leaving a mess.
As long as the surface is flat and clean, they'll stick to just about anything!
Size Options
We currently offer 3 size options. SMALL (2" x 2"), MEDIUM (3" x 3") and LARGE (5" x 5").
SMALL size is perfect for your laptop, tablet or your smartphone to personalize your device and carry your special memories wherever you go!
The MEDIUM size is great for wall decoration. Use PIKLIP to make any space, your space, without leaving a trace!
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CELEBRITIES are launching a year-long campaign today to put pressure on governments to eradicate world poverty.
Bono, Claudia Schiffer, Scarlett Johansson, Jamelia, Fran Healey from Travis, Busted, the Sugarbabes, Graham Norton and Stephen Fry are among those who have signed up to the Make Poverty History campaign.
The campaign, supported by more than 100 charities, unions and faith groups, is calling on Tony Blair and other world leaders to deliver trade justice, debt cancellation and better aid provision for the world's poor.
Travis's Fran Healey, who recently returned from a trip to Africa with Save the Children, said: "No-one can be oblivious or ignorant to the plight of the poor, nor to the responsibility our governments have as architects of their poverty.
"We must take this opportunity in 2005 to make poverty history once and for all," he said.
The campaign is timed to coincide with Britain's chairing of the G8 and, later this year, the presidency of the European Union.
The Make Poverty History coalition this week issued a challenge to the Prime Minister to address the problems of trade, aid and debt.
Campaigner Bob Geldof said: "This is about firing the starting pistol to the year of 2005 when Britain is the chair of the G8 and the president of the EU.
"The reality is that only politics created this dilemma and only politics can resolve it."
U2 frontman Bono said: "We can make extreme poverty history, I really believe that.
"The kind of stupid poverty where kids are dying for the lack of an immunisation that costs 20 cents, or for lack of food in a world of plenty. Don't we want to be the generation that says no to that?"
The Make Poverty History coalition has also launched a white band, which they hope celebrities and the public will be wearing this year to show solidarity with their cause.


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Don't Let a To Fail Phobia Keep You From Living Your Life.
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You can use our two minute To Fail Phobia Online Test to determine the problem's severity, but it's really pretty simple: Now is the point in time to take control, if the fear is considerably taking over your life, in a negative way.
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We strongly believe that drugs are not a good solution for any Atychiphobe, but you should always follow your physician's advice with regard to drugs/meds and To Fail Phobia. A pill can sometimes act as a quick fix and may seem to help briefly but will not allow you to be free of the fear.
By the way – no one has ever developed a drug exclusively for To Fail Phobia – and with so many potential side effects, who wants to risk taking medication as a solution?
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Hello lovelies! Like the saying goes, pictures can tell a million stories. Here are some pictures and video to share with you my feel good habits. My 5 most common feel good habits I engage in includes, spending quality time with my kids, doing my makeup and that of others, dancingeating healthy, taking a nap, walking or cycling ( please see video for more info.)
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On Sale
Rainbow Kitties Pin
We found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and it's Link & Navi. If you have love for rainbows and kitties, this one is for you.
- Nickel hard enamel pin
- 1.25"x1" inches
- iHasCupquake stamp on back
- Teal rubber back
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Opt-ins can be used as a simple tool to drive subscribers. You've likely opted-in to one freebie or another at some point in your life. They're usually attention-grabbing and offer...
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6 Back-to-School Marketing Ideas from Giveaways to Live Events
For many people, the back-to-school season brings up a lot of nostalgia. The satisfaction of a crisp new notebook, the excitement and anxiety of starting new classes, the thrill of...
5 Even-handed Ways to Grow Your Email List with a Giveaway
A giveaway can often fall apart if it isn't planned out properly. The last thing you want is to put together a campaign only for a handful of people to participate. It doesn't create any additional brand awareness or grow your email list significantly.Keep Reading
How to Use Online Coupons Without Cheapening Your Brand
Most businesses want more customers but may be concerned about using coupons. The common fear is making a brand look "cheap" or that customers will begin relying on coupons to make any purchase.
However, coupons don't have to weaken a company's brand or make them look desperate.Keep Reading
How to Turn Holiday Shoppers into Repeat Customers
The holiday shopping season is big business for online retailers. In fact, Statista reports holiday ecommerce sales in 2016 topped out at more than 80 billion dollars. That is enough to pay the salary of every high school teacher in the US for two years.
On November 27th, 2017 (Cyber Monday) alone, online shoppers spent 3.364 billion dollars, up 700,000 million from 2016.
15 Easy Ways to Build Email Lists That Get Results
The cost of acquiring new customers can be one of your most daunting challenges. How much do I need to spend? How often do I need to spend? What's reasonable? The questions go on and on.


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Beyonce was another star who skipped the red carpet at the 2018 Grammy Awards on Sunday (January 28) in New York City.
Queen Bey positively slayed at the Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z, so I was waiting with bated breath to see if the level of powerful brilliance would continue tonight.
But, I cannot really answer that question, as it was difficult to see the full effect of this custom velveteen Nicolas Jebran Couture piece whilst she was seated.
Judging by the designer's sketch, the hat-topped creation certainly possessed a striking sense of glamorous form.
I couldn't quite see that magnificence manifested, as I would have preferred. Plus, her gigantic Lorraine Schwartz earrings really stole so much attention, as she was donning what amounted to $6.8 million worth of jewels.
Wearing her sunglasses at night, she topped off the look with an Alain Mikli 'Le Matin' pair.
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The prices of mainstream consumer SSDs have fallen dramatically every year over the past three, and by 2017 they are expected to be within 11 cents of the per-gigabyte price of hard disk drives (HDDs).
The plummeting prices have also driven the recent adoption of SSDs in laptops. This year, they will be used by manufacturers in about 24% to 25% of laptops, according to a new report by DRAMeXchange, a division of market research firm TrendForce.
Next year, SSDs are expected to be in 31% of new consumer laptops, and by 2017 they'll be in 41% of them, according to DRAMeXchange senior manager Alan Chen.
Nearing price parity
This marks the fourth straight quarter that the SSD price decline has exceed 10%. But, as popular as they've become, the adoption rate will fall below expectations this year, DRAMeXchange stated.
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American Stroke Association – Online Ads
At Carmichael Lynch, I had the pleasure of working on an Agency-wide pro bono campaign for the American Stroke Association. The agency created several television spots to highlight the symptoms of stroke and impress upon the viewer that 'time lost is brain lost'.
Sharon Stone
Michael Clark Duncan (YouTube)
Patrick Dempsey (YouTube)
Don Rickles (YouTube)
I led a small team that created companion online ads for the campaign which ran throughout Stroke Awareness month in 2004.


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Photos: Walkers began their 8-mile trek Saturday morning to remember those who died in the Sonoran desert in search of a better life. Photos copyright Brenda Norrell, for reprint permission: email@example.com
TUCSON (Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008) -- Walkers gathered Saturday morning in Tucson to walk to San Xavier on the Tohono O'odham Nation, remembering those who died on the US/Mexico border. The walk, coordinated by Derechos Humanos, is the eighth annual Day of the Dead pilgrimage.
The eight mile walk from St. John's Church is underway to the San Xavier del Bac Mission. Kat Rodriguez, of Derechos Humanos, told walkers that the 183 white wooden crosses being carried represent each person who died in the desert from Oct. 1, 2007 to Sept. 30.
While some crosses carry the names of those who died, there are more than 108 crosses marked "unknown." Of those, there were 19 people who could not be identified as to whether they were male or female, because so little of their bodies could be found. Derechos Humanos said that 1,600 people have died trying to cross the Sonoran desert in the past eight years.
Listen to audios from this morning, Kat Rodriguez of Derechos Humanos and columnist Roberto Rodriquez


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Help kids growing up with a chronic bowel condition
The number of children being told they have inflammatory bowel disease is on the rise: one in four people newly diagnosed with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis is under 16.
While there are many unproven theories on why this is, no one really knows the answer. What is certain is that these diseases throw childhoods into disarray.
They are autoimmune, meaning they are caused by a malfunction in the immune system – the digestive system thinks it is fighting infection, but is in fact attacking itself. This leads to swelling, rupturing and ulcering in the bowel.
Crohn's and colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are characterised by periods of remission and active disease, often called a flare up.
They have no cure, so a child or teenager diagnosed with Crohn's or colitis is facing a lifetime of medication, hospital admissions and maybe even operations.
Teen toilet taboo
Symptoms include pain and fatigue as well as bloody stools, chronic diarrhoea and the inability to wait to use the toilet – not the kind of thing your average teenager wants to speak to their mates about and many youngsters end up feeling isolated and alone.
Last month, Oyster went along to a family day organised by CICRA, a small charity dedicated to helping these young people and their parents live as normal lives as possible.
The event was an opportunity for the children and young people to spend time with each other, a chance for the younger ones to have some fun, and for the older ones and parents to learn more about IBD. It was inspirational and heart breaking in equal measure.
As well as the talks from doctors on research, treatment and surgery, a number of teenagers spoke about their own experiences of living with IBD.
The embarrassment of school trips with shared bathrooms, the impact of exam stress on flare-ups and how IBD shouldn't stop you getting involved in first-year university shenanigans were among the topics of discussion.
These speakers really stuck a cord with us, as they would with everyone who has been through adolescence. Growing up is hard enough, without having each and every right of passage coloured by a chronic disease you can't talk to anyone about.
Happy to talk
We were at the family day to find out what people needed in terms of information so we could help the charity put together a review of what they currently provide. Everyone we spoke to was united by one thing – they were just happy to have the opportunity to talk about it.
We asked youngsters to draw on our feelings wall, which they did with relish and to greater and lesser degrees of artistic flair. We played some rounds of "label the bowel", which gave them a chance to learn a little bit about inside their bellies, and we asked young people to write us poems on how having IBD made them feel.
To read the words of children as young as nine talking with maturity and grace about a disease they know they will have to live with for the rest of their live was humbling beyond words.
"IBD is not cancer, I will not die, but to me IBD is as bad as cancer", wrote one child, "IBD is part of me…." wrote another.
One told us she felt left out at school because she was too tired to play hockey with her friends, and a nine-year-old asked us if the drugs she was on would stop her having children when she grew up. To hear such a young person worrying about such things was soul destroying and it was all we could do to stop ourselves reaching out for a hug.
Parents told us of the difficulties they faced getting their children diagnosed and trying to get schools to understand their children needed special dispensations: extra toilet breaks, help to catch up when their disease flared and left them hospital for weeks on end.
They spoke about the pain they went through watching their children having to deal with a disease that impacted on every aspect of their young lives, from family activities to social lives. They told us how tough it was trying to get their child to accept they had a chronic medical condition, while they themselves were cracking from the strain.
Inspirational youngsters
But this was not a depressing day – it was uplifting and inspirational. There were high fives and high jinks; laughter and mischief. These children were not about to give up, and, even if they were, their parents had no intention of letting them do so.
The subject matter was heavy and these children were dealing with issues many of their peers would find unimaginable, but there was a buzz about the place.
Being able to hang out with other people who knew what they were going through was the one thing they all said they wanted – to know they were not alone, that they were normal kids.
While their classmates were worrying about computer games or their latest crush, these youngsters were attempting to stick to strict medication regimes, juggle hospital appointments and work out which of their favourite foods make them feel worse.
While all parents have to come to terms with their children growing up, these parents have to learn to how to hand a normal, hormone-fuelled teenager, responsibility for their own health.
A diagnosis of IBD is a knockout punch for parents and their children, as well as siblings, grandparents: the whole family. All too often it's a disease they know nothing about and, in many cases, had never heard of. A quick Google search will confront them with thousands of pages of information, mainly scary, mainly inaccurate.
Help CICRA help families
That's why an organisation like CICRA is so important: it provides trusted information and a reliable source of support that many described as a lifeline.
CICRA wants to do more, though, which is why we are carrying out a review of its current information offer. Over the next few months we will be carrying out surveys, running workshops and interviewing specialist nurses to make sure everything we do has these incredible young people and their parents at its centre.
Oyster will be donating its time and expertise to the project, and instead of sending Christmas cards this year, will be making a donation to CICRA to help it continue to support the increasing number of young people affected by IBD.
If you would like to do your bit to help the charity do what it does best – be there for a family in need – follow the link to make a donation.
Published on: December 21, 2015


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High school softball
High school softball
Jackie Galati went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI to help Cornwall to a non-league win in Thiells.
Kaitlyn Preiss was 4-for-4 with an RBI and Sam Nelbach added three hits and an RBI for Cornwall. Winning pitcher Brittany Malloy threw a four-hitter.


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Embracing Incompetence Can Be the Key to Marketing Success
"You suffer from unconscious incompetence," he said, then he sat back with a look of calm indifference. My first instinct was to punch him in the face, but I learned long ago that it's not always a good idea to follow your first instinct, especially when it's to punch someone in the face. Instead I sat back and thought for a moment. Here I was, sitting and talking with one of the top Quality Management experts in the world. He had been all around the world consulting with major businesses on how to improve quality and communication in their companies, and now he was sitting in front of me, trying to help me employ some of those same quality management principles into my marketing and advertising business. With his credentials, it was probably safe to assume that he knew what he was talking about, but that doesn't mean my ego wasn't any less pricked. So, even though my pride was percolating just beneath the surface, ready to burst forth and defend my intellectual honor, I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and dig a little deeper. "What exactly do you mean," I asked, my fingers relaxing out of the fist clenched by my side. "Well, he said, "it's not uncommon in business, or life for that matter, but 'unconscious incompetence' is when you don't know what you don't know. It's part of the 'Four Stages of Learning Any New Skill' and it simply means you don't know how to do something and don't realize that there's a deficit in your knowledge. In this case, you do not realize the actual processes that need to be put in place for satisfactory quality management to take place. Unfortunately, even though your efforts are born of good intentions, the truth of the matter is, you may be wasting time and resources pursuing practices that are not the most efficient, or may not work at all, simply because you aren't aware of the tried-and-true practices that have already been developed and are available to you." And with that he handed me a sheet that listed the Four Stages of Learning…
- Unconscious incompetence – Not knowing what you don't know.
- Conscious incompetence – Knowing what you don't know.
- Conscious competence – Knowing or understanding how to do something with concentration.
- Unconscious competence – Knowing or understanding something so well, it can be done "second nature."
"The goal," he said, "when acquiring a new skill, like quality management, is to move from stage 1, unconscious incompetence, to stage 4, unconscious competence, or rather, the ability to do something well without having to think about it." As we discussed the concept further, and filled in the blanks between the various stages, it became apparent to me how this paradigm was true for anything we undertake, whether it's yoga, playing piano, or running a business. We all must go, at some point, from not knowing anything at all about our subject, to achieving at least a basic level of competence that allows us to perform the necessary tasks. Without this evolution, we never get better or see any improvement in our situation.
As a marketing consultant, I see this concept come into play over and over again. Although no small business owner wants to be told that he or she is "unconsciously incompetent," the truth of the matter is, when it comes to marketing, this factor is probably the single biggest impediment to a small business' success. All too often, small business owners mistakenly treat marketing as simply an "EITHER-OR" factor, meaning EITHER they are doing marketing, OR they are not. Even though many businesses are taking steps to market, they are not taking steps founded in awareness, or "competence," in marketing techniques, science, and art. Too often, small business owners think that as long as they have an ad in the paper, or online, or on the radio, that they are marketing. The reality is that there is a big difference between marketing and GOOD marketing. The detail and finesse that go into producing great graphic design and great copy can mean the difference between attracting customers or just wasting money on expensive media buys.
It hurts me when I see small business owners designing their own websites with ultra-low-budget or free providers, printing business cards at Office Depot, or allowing their office administrator to write brochure copy and press releases. Sure, anybody can write words, but not everybody can write well. If everybody could write as well and creatively as everybody else, we would all be millionaire authors and Oscar-winning screenplay writers. But, most of us are "consciously incompetent" on those fronts, meaning we DO realize that there are many people who write better than us, and we have a lot to learn on the subject.
When it comes to marketing, small businesses that want to be successful should recognize this same principle; anybody can buy ad space and write copy, but not everybody can do it well. At the very least, business owners can recognize what they don't know and acknowledge that there is room for growth or outside help. This recognition at least moves them to stage 2 of conscious incompetence, or the recognition that there is a knowledge and skill set they don't possess. The point is, there are a lot of things we all don't know about. Smart and successful small business owners recognize the deficiencies in their skill sets and delegate accordingly.
If business owners are aware of these concepts, and manage their affairs accordingly, they can take advantage of the concepts, surround themselves with appropriate resources and capable people, and drive their business towards success in the most efficient manner possible. And they never have to worry again about anybody calling them "incompetent." After all, nobody wants to punch anybody else in the face.
Here's a link to MindTools.com that elaborates on the Four Stages of Learning… https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_96.htm