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writing books for the children how to get ideas and inspiration
Writing an engaging story for young readers means you need to create a world that's going to hold their interest and characters they are going to relate to. So where can you get your ideas from? We talk to successful children's book author, Anna Fienberg, about drawing from her own life - and how you can tap into your imagination.
Nearly all of Anna's books have been listed as Notable Books by the Children's Book Council. Anna's most recent book for older readers is called Number Eight, about a boy with a passion for even numbers and who despises odd numbers.
She admits that it's partly based on her son. "He particularly loves the number eight," says Anna. "Very often… if he was chewing, he'd have to chew twice on one side and twice on the other and have to count his peas on his plate before he ate them and so on. And so everything took quite a while but I'm glad to say he seems to be over this now."
Drawing on fairytales
Anna is most known for her Tashi series of books. There are now 15 in the series; the latest is called "Tashi and the Phoenix". Anna says she often draws on fairytales which influence the adventures of her lead character Tashi. "I think they actually they do draw on fairytales quite often," says Anna. "There's such a rich variety there you know to look at and interpret in new ways. So I think we all in some ways rewrite ideas according to our own world. For instance, I love that character of the evil grandma from Russian and Czech and Polish fairytales. And the Forbidden Room was actually based on Bluebeard and The Magic Flute, where the stranger comes to town and there's a locust plague.
"Fairytales, although they're fantasy, they obviously really highlight real human dramas and conflicts, don't they?"
However, inspiration doesn't only come from fairytales. It can also come from real life. "I remember Tashi Lost in the City came quite directly from the day when my son was about eight and he was lost just for seven minutes at Darling Harbor but it was the most horrifying seven minutes I think of my life… You sometimes tend to work out your angst through stories."
A difficult journey
While many people think that writing for younger readers is all "sweetness and light", it can also be a difficult and dark process. That's what Anna experienced when she wrote Borrowed Light, about a 16-year-old girl who falls pregnant and feels alienated from her family. It was her first young adult book.
"That was actually a really difficult book to write," she says. "I really wanted to write about adolescence and that search for self… I tend to write from the inside… so you push yourself there and I was back at… being 16 and thinking about how it felt, how life felt at that stage. I'd written mainly fantasy before then but I wanted to write a real-life story. But I just couldn't find my way in or out of that you know rather gloomy place."
While this book was anchored in angst and real life, many of Anna's books include magical ideas and experiences. "I think magic, for me, has always felt very much like the dream world," she says. "I love the way it's a more Freudian look at [the world]. You might be dreaming about the sole of your shoe but really it's your soul. I feel that magic and fairytales and so on are weighty with symbols - like dreams are. And so, in a sense, I think I have used symbols of my own dreams - and what I've read and think about - to relate to the character's real-life experiences. I try to get them to reflect that."
Living in the world you have created
When you're inhabiting the world of the character you've created, it can be disappointing when the world finally ends - when you've finally completed your story. Anna says she craves discovering and inhabiting the next world in her writing. "I read about writers saying that while they're writing one book they've got ideas for the next," she says. "[But] I have long periods of drought in between the major novels. You know, I'm still grieving for the last and thinking about the next - but it's so wonderful when it arrives you know.
"It is like falling in love. You know when you've seen someone at a bus stop you know and you're sort of looking at their face - and you know your world's going to change you know. Well it's a bit like that. It drops out of nowhere. And I'll just know."
As a prolific writer, Anna understands the importance of discipline when it comes to her craft. However, she also has some unexpected rituals in her writing routine. "I always thought I had to wipe down the kitchen sink; that was really important; and have things in order you know. Because otherwise I feel chaotic and I've left things in a mess before I go into this other world," Anna confesses. "It's a bit of a ritual with the kitchen sink and now I walk my dog too. The act of walking is lovely actually. It frees you, it's almost like a passage from the real world into the imaginary world."
Be kind to yourself
For aspiring writers, Anna says "be kind to yourself". "I feel like I've spent years with this critical voice on my shoulders saying you know, 'Call that a sentence? Why do you even bother writing for?'
"I think writing's a bit like dreaming while you're awake and you need to do the dream in order to then have the material there. And there's the excitement and the discovery of editing it back into shape and so on. And if that editor on your shoulder comes in too much and too strongly, it can really inhibit that flow and the whole reason for writing."


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Grandhaven Elementary School has once again been recognized and honored by the state of Oregon as a MODEL school for our performance in students' academic growth on state assessments last spring. This is the highest level that a school can achieve. Grandhaven students are performing above both the district and state averages. Congratulations to the staff, students and parents for their hard work and efforts. We will continue to focus on implementing research based instructional strategies and using common formative assessment aligned to the Common Core standards.
As parents, we hope you will continue to help by monitoring your student's homework, ensuring your student's regular attendance, participating in parent-teacher conferences and volunteering at school.
Grandhaven Elementary is now the largest elementary school in the district, with an enrollment of about 560 students. We appreciate your cooperation and willingness to help us create a smooth start to the students' school day by dropping them off to the playground before school starts so they can line up and come in with their classmates at 7:50AM. This gives teachers the time prior to that to prepare for the school day.
Special choir will be meeting on Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30PM.
This program is open to all fourth and fifth grade students. Mrs. Friar will rehearse with them in the gym. There is no charge for Special Choir even though it is during Success Now.
We also have SAFE Kids presentations later in the month for all students in grades 1-5. The PTA will be providing the Pumpkin Patch for all students on October 30.
The PTA has changed their meeting day to the third Monday of the month, which will be October 20th at 6PM. We will have a Title 1 informational meeting followed by a Safety Issues meeting for parents that same day at 5PM. Both meetings will be in the Library.
We continue to ask that if you enter the building you sign in at the office and pick up and wear a badge. The badge tells our staff that you have signed in at the office. We also ask that when you park your vehicle at the front entrance it is only for drop off or pickup. Please do not park vehicles along the curb and leave them unattended. If emergency services were called to the building they would be unable to get to the entrance of the building.
We look forward to partnering with you over the coming school year. Together, we hope to once again provide the best education possible for your child.
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A VOYA selection for Best SF/Fantasy & Horror of 2004
"In this thirteenth novel in the Saga of Recluse [sic], Modesitt's subtext is power and responsibility, explored both through the action-packed main plot and through Kharl's legal studies . . . . This thoughtful work should appeal to all readers of fantasy." —VOYA
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He's Still an Atheist
Posted by The Curator on Tue Dec 14, 2004
A flurry of news stories last week announced the news that a famous atheist, 81-year-old Antony Flew, had changed his mind. Apparently he now believed that there was a God, of some sort. Except that it looks like the media jumped the gun a bit. In this article in Rationalist International Flew rebuts the rumors, reassuring everyone that "I'm Still an Atheist!" He then proceeds to explain how all the confusion happened, but unfortunately his explanation succeeded in confusing me even more. Something about positive vs. negative atheists (I'm not sure what he means by this).
Overpriced Amazon Items
Posted by The Curator on Tue Dec 14, 2004
How much would you pay for a one-page pdf file discussing the delayed launch of Sony's PlayStation Portable in North America? What about $750. That's the price it's going for on Amazon. But maybe it's worth it, because it has received quite a few five-star reviews. For instance, D.C. McKinney says that it's "Definately a good read and well worth the price of admission! This gem of a find is a must for anyone with even the slightest bit of interest in delays in the world of Sony Electronics." (for some reason I suspect that some of the reviews are tongue-in-cheek). But if you do download the pamphlet and enjoy it, then you might want to check out…
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Self Selection of Diet by Infants
Posted by The Curator on Mon Dec 13, 2004
Is it true that infants have an innate sense of what food is good for them? That if left to their own devices they will naturally eat the food that their body needs? Well, in my admittedly limited experience young kids naturally gravitate towards a diet consisting exclusively of ice cream and cheerios. However, there apparently is an urban-legend-like tale floating around about a scientific experiment in which a doctor placed samples of food (of varying nutritional quality) in front of newly weaned babies. The babies were then allowed to pick whatever food they wanted from these samples without any adult intervention, and the babies chose to eat a well-balanced diet. Posters over at alt.folklore.urban tracked down the…
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Wine Bottle Dimple Theory
Posted by The Curator on Mon Dec 13, 2004
Is it true that there's a relationship between the depth of a dimple in the bottom of a wine bottle, and the quality of the wine inside the bottle? Does a deeper dimple mean better wine? Australian wine expert Martin Field says that this is just a myth. But Itchy Squirrel (don't know his real name) decided to test the dimple-wine-quality theory for himself. Armed with a depth gauge he went to his local supermarket and recorded the price of a sample of wines as well as the depth of their dimples. He discovered that there was a rough correlation between dimple depth and price. Of course, his sample size isn't large enough to be definitive,…
You've Won A Bench
Posted by The Curator on Sun Dec 12, 2004
What is it about park benches that some people find so funny? True, their comedic potential doesn't rival that of garden gnomes. But still, there definitely is an odd tradition of park-bench prankery. For instance, there's the time that legendary prankster Hugh Troy "stole" a park bench from Central Park. And now we have 'Congratulations You have Won a Bench', in which two guys knock on the doors of random people and inform them that they've won a bench. Bewilderment ensues.
Bonsai Kitten Christmas Tree Ornaments
Posted by The Curator on Fri Dec 10, 2004
Sure you can get a Bonsai Kitten in a glass jar... Or, you could be the envy of all your friends by getting your very own Bonsai Kitten Christmas Tree Ornament. "Notice the splendid use of the tail to form a hanger. Imagine how this will look gracing your yule tide tree. Kids love to watch em blink when they poke at them. And no mess to clean up! The ornament is its' own kitty litter box." If someone were to actually make these (you know, minus a real cat inside... just a picture of the cat on the outside), I bet they'd sell. The tail as hanger…
Near Collision
Posted by The Curator on Fri Dec 10, 2004
Here's a picture that's doing the email rounds. The picture is real (no digital manipulation). The only fake part about it is that the perspective of the shot makes the two planes look like they're about to hit each other, while in reality they're 750 feet apart. The photo was taken at San Francisco Airport on August 15, 2004. The photo can be found on Airliners.net. The photographer, Ben Wang, has added this note to it: "The two planes appear to be touching! The 757 is on final for 28L while the 747 is for 28R. The runways are 750 ft apart, so there is still plenty of room between them. Incidentally, Lufthansa 455 is seen here returning…
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The Leg Shocker
Posted by The Curator on Fri Dec 10, 2004
The Leg Shocker is an add-on device for PlayStation 2, specifically for the games EA Sport's FIFA 2002 and FIFA World Cup 2002. Using this device allows you to feel the game, so to speak. It's a modified shin guard with a built-in hammer that bangs your shin if your virtual player on the screen gets tackled, tackles someone else, etc. There's a movie of the Leg Shocker in action. It's not clear to me if this is an actual working device, or just an art-project concept.
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Atlantis Found
Posted by The Curator on Fri Dec 10, 2004
A lot of people lately seem to be finding the lost city of Atlantis. Back in June a researcher said he located it off the southern coast of Spain by studying satellite images. Then last month US researchers said they found the city off the coast of Cyprus by using sonar technology. But my favorite is the discovery of Atlantis announced yesterday by the Hawaiian Phonics tutor Dennis Brooks. He's studied the issue deeply and has concluded that Atlantis is, in fact, Tampa, Florida. He points out that the dimensions of Atlantis as described by Plato pretty much match up with the dimensions of Tampa and Harbor Island (in Tampa Bay). So…
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Yet Another Solution for the World's Power and Energy Needs
Posted by The Curator on Thu Dec 09, 2004
The GMC Holding Corporation sure isn't bashful about what it believes to be the potential market value of its new technology. According to this press release, its technology will solve the world's energy needs, providing pollution-free power to any kind of motorized product (car, boat, golf cart, etc.). And here's the best part: "The overall market value is expected to exceed a trillion dollars over the next 10 years and these estimates are more than likely to be low." Wow! A trillion dollars! I bet the stock value of the GMC Holding Corporation must be going through the roof after announcing a trillion-dollar product like that. Yup. It was up 20 cents yesterday, to end trading…
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1954 Home Computer Claims Victim
Posted by The Curator on Thu Dec 09, 2004
There should be an award like the Darwin Awards, except instead of being given to people who die in stupid ways it would be given to people who display extreme gullibility. If there was such an award, Scott McNealy, CEO of Sun Microsystems, would be this week's candidate for it. During the keynote address at the Oracle OpenWorld Show he displayed a picture, supposedly from 1954, of what the RAND Corporation imagined that a home computer would look like in 2004 (see the thumbnail: click to enlarge). His point was that people fifty years ago could hardly imagine what the computers of today would look like,…
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Posted by The Curator on Wed Dec 08, 2004
In a recently published study, researchers at the Universities of Washington and Oregon have reported finding that two-thirds of children invent imaginary friends. I, of course, never had an imaginary friend as a child. That ten-foot-tall rabbit who lived in my closet was very real.
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Most Dubious News Stories
Posted by The Curator on Wed Dec 08, 2004
Alan Caruba, Founder of an organization called The National Anxiety Center, has published a list of the 'Most Dubious News Stories of the Year'. Some of the entries include: The University of Szeged in Hungary announcing that mobile phones may damage men's spermReuters reporting that tens of millions of people in America may drown when a volcano in Africa cataclysmically collapses into the sea (though scientists only think this will happen 'sometime in the next few thousand years')The New York Times reporting that the collapse of the Earth's magnetic field has begun in earnest (again, look for the effects of this to become evident in a couple of thousand years) However, although Caruba has a point about…
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Mister Marbles
Posted by The Curator on Wed Dec 08, 2004
It's Mister Marbles, the life-size prop dead cat. The attention to detail that's gone into the creation of this thing is amazing: "Mr. Marbles is a cat who turns up dead, floating in a swimming pool. The prop is a jointed cloth construction, with pieces of plastic tubing to keep the limbs rigid, and filled with small air bladders to make it buoyant. The skull was cast in insulation foam in a silicone mold of an actual cat skull. The eyes and teeth are from a taxidermy supply company." It could be the perfect Christmas present for the person who has everything (except a life-size prop dead cat).
Meteorite Strike or Hoax?
Posted by The Curator on Wed Dec 08, 2004
Wayne Pryde believes that he has taken the first photograph ever to capture the image of a meteorite striking the earth. He was taking pictures of clouds when he happened to get this photograph of what might be a grain-of-sand-sized meteorite hitting the Earth. But meteor experts aren't so sure. They're not yet crying hoax (Mr. Pryde swears that he hasn't digitally altered the photo), but they don't think the photo shows a meteor impact. However, they have no idea what else it might be. The Astronomy Picture of the Day site has put up a hi-res version of the image and is asking for help from the…
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Windows 7 Start up error, Windows will not load at all?
Hello I'm fairly new here,
As to the issue: I turn on my computer and confronted with a screen that reads, "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.
It then displays two options: "Launch Start Up repair" or "Start Windows Normally." Regardless of which one I choose, the monitor ends up going blank a few seconds later after a loading bar or Windows logo. Nothing happens after that, just blackness on the monitor.
I have tried going into the F8 options, and unfortunately none of them appear to be working. Safe mode, Low resolution, Repair your computer, and all others seem to fail. I have misplaced my Windows 7 Discs in the process of moving from one house to another and I am unable to get to the discs for a recovery.
Is there any other way to fix this?
Thanks for any responses!
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Windows 8 Core X64
If you do not have a Windows 7 installation DVD, you can download a legal copy with SP1 integrated from here: Dell Community.
Make sure you get the same version you have, Home Premium, Pro or Ultimate and 32 or 64 bit. Note that Basic or Starter is not available.
I recommend using ImgBurn at 4X speed (or the slowest available) to create the DVD from the downloaded .iso file.
You can do this on any computer capable of burning a DVD.
For techies or folks who work on computers: Create Windows 7 Universal ISO With All Editions Selection On Install with ei.cfg Removal Utility.
This will fit on a 6GB flash drive or can be burned to a DVD.
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Thank you for your response. I will try this now and hopefully all goes well.
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|20 Dec 2012
Startup Repair from disk should automate System Restore but if not run it manually from the Recovery Options list.
If that fails work through these steps which cover everything possible for Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start
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|22 Dec 2012
I manage to burn the iso to a disc, now I just have to boot my computer to the disc. And using my fairly moderate knowledge of computers I would do this in the F12 menu upon start up. Is this correct?
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|22 Dec 2012
Yes, tap the key vigorously as soon as you reboot the PC, choose the DVD drive to boot.
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|22 Dec 2012
The F12 Option menu will not pop up and I have tapped the button continuously for a few minutes, restarting if it never shows up. Any advice?
It now appears to be working.. I clicked F10 several times and it brought me to my motherboard set up, and allowed me to choose a boot device. I will state what happens.
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|22 Dec 2012
The installation screen appeared. I clicked "Repair your computer" option, yet nothing has happened. The screen remains a blue background.
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|22 Dec 2012
Are you sure you downloaded fully the ISO and burned to DVD using ImgBurn at 4x speed? Will it boot and run Repair in another PC?
In that case back out of it and run the Hardware tests in the forenote of Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start.
After that reset the CMOS and try again: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS
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After a "thumbs down" from the watching emperor, the gladiators charge at the pair, but before they get too close it is revealed that the man and boy are just watching the action on a new UHD television. A voiceover then kicks in, describing the product.
The 60-second spot, which was shot in New Zealand and used 350 cast and extras, was written by Micky Tudor, art directed by Monty Verdi and directed by Nathan Price through Park Pictures.
The ad breaks today and will run on TV and online. The wider campaign also comprises outdoor and press executions.
Yoonjung Lee, Samsung's vice-president of TV global marketing, said: "We wanted to create a commercial that involved and surrounded the viewer, to dramatise a TV innovation that allows an immersive viewing experience like never before."
Samsung kicked off a review of its global advertising and media agencies, as revealed by Campaign in April.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The girl in the fiberglass corset: a story about scoliosis and eating disorders
I remember it was the same year I read Deenie by Judy Blume and thought, wow that would suck. Later that year they called us all in to the nurses office and had us bend over and touch our toes. It turns out that I, too, had scoliosis. My spine was curved. For 2 years I had to wear a fiberglass corset 24/7 and then for another 2 years I had to wear it at night. Nothing says have a good night's sleep like a fiberglass corset digging in your hips.
My scoliosis diagnosis also led me down another dangerous path: eating disorders. You see, I couldn't stand how big the corset made me look, and I didn't want people to notice, so I wore oversized clothes and began to shrink, both literally and figuratively. I tried to make myself as small as possible so no one would notice the fiberglass cast and how it contorted my body and made me feel like a freak of nature.
By the time I was in high school I was down to eating just a granola bar for lunch and as little dinner as I could get away with eating.
By the time I was 19 I was 5 foot 9 and weighed 102 pounds. I was eating just a granola bar or blueberry muffin a day, washing it down with one can of Pepsi. This is when I began dating the Mr. and if you asked him what his first impressions of me were he would not say I was thin or beautiful. No, he would tell you that I slept a lot. I was tired all the time because food is our energy and I simply didn't have any.
In college I began my journey of recovery. They say you are never fully recovered; like a drug addict, you simply learn to manage I guess. I eat 3 square meals a day and generally am at peace with who I am, but it took me a while to get there. All teens struggle with body image and self acceptance issues, but some of them will spiral into full blown eating disorders of some sort. It is important that we add books in our collections, both fiction and non, to help raise awareness and help teens find stories that they can relate to. Having read the story of Deenie helped me in my journey with scoliosis; it was comforting to read that someone else thought and felt the things that I was feeling. That's what story does for us - helps us know we are not alone.
The title of this post is a play on the book title The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross. A good read to be sure, but the title always makes me think of my fiberglass corset - long ago dead and buried thankfully. View our Top 10 list of books about eating disorders and body image for stories to share with your teens. Please be sure to add 101 Way to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body by Brenda Lane Richardson to your collections. And of course, if you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, it is important that you talk to a doctor.
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One of my good friends in high school suffered from an eating disorder, and like many girls, I have struggled off and on with my own body image, though I (thankfully) never actually developed an eating disorder. Because of this, body image is one of the issues I've always been interested (if that's the right word) in. It affects so many people, both male and female, and so much of it is perpetuated by our own societal expectations. It's just so sad...ReplyDelete
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I continue to be amazed by you. I admire how you share your pain & your struggles, even when it's incredibly difficulty and leaves you feeling exposed, just so others will feel less lonely--so they know that others have gone through the same and have survived. Thank you for your honesty and your good, good heart that is always seeking to help others. You're a really great person.
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I hope that you are as excited as I am for this Margarita Salad with Tequila Lime Dressing.
For our wedding, Hector's Aunt gave each family two bottles of tequila. It was so sweet and thoughtful for her to do that. Since we got back home, I have been trying to figure out ways to use up some of the tequila. Why not use the tequila in a salad dressing?!
Tequila doesn't just have be just for margaritas! I think this dressing would be great for a girl's night or maybe for a summer party. And of course, we can't forget Cinco De Mayo.
This dressing is tart from the lime juice with a little hint of tequila. If you want a really strong margarita dressing, I suggest using 1 1/2 -2 tablespoons of tequila instead of one. The dressing tastes even better the next day. For the salad base, I used leafy greens, sliced strawberries, toasted almonds, and diced avocado. You could used whatever fruits and nuts that you like!
Margarita Salad with Tequila Lime Dressing | V + GF|
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For the dressing:
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tsp lime zest
1 tablespoon tequila
1 tablespoon agave
1/4-1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup olive oil
In a glass jar, add the lime juice, lime zest, tequila, agave, and salt. Whisk together. Continue whisking and add in the olive oil. Whisk until the dressing has emulsified. You can also close the lid and give the dressing a big shake to combine everything together. Taste and adjust to your liking. You can serve right away or store in the fridge for a couple hours before serving. The flavors really come together after sitting in the fridge for a few hours. Just make sure to give the jar a good shake before using. The oil will separate pretty quickly.
For the salad:
Adjust the quantities based on how many you are serving
Leafy Greens
Sliced Strawberries
Toasted Slivered Almonds
Diced Avocado
In a salad bowl/serving bowl, add the leafy greens. Drizzle your desired amount of the dressing and lightly toss. Add the strawberries, almonds, avocado and gently toss.


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Kino is a hoydenish adolescent, traveling through a strange world on Hermes, her Motorrad (a talking motorbike), like an animated Peter Fonda. In an extended flashback in episode 4, the viewer learns she's escaped from a eerie country where children are surgically transformed into conformist adults on their 12th birthdays. Kino wanders from country to country, encountering individuals who range from slave trader-cannibals to millennial religious fanatics, but she remains a detached outsider. She expresses no more interest in the lives of the slavers she kills than in the people of a city that has made sorrow into a ritual. As Kino, voice actor Kelli Cousins sounds considerably older than an adolescent; Cynthia Martinez (Hermes) speaks in gravelly tones that suggest Marge Simpson with a head cold. The subdued palette, fragments of poetry, and alienated heroine will appeal to fans of Serial Experiments Lain. (Rated 15 and older: violence) --Charles Solomon
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Sunday I drove back to Springfield and went with my g/f to her aunt's birthday party! We ate some food, watched some Cardinals baseball go 19 innings and then lose and just hung out with the family. A very nice time. After that I had a basketball game at 8 o'clock and we lost. It was the first time I had done anything like working out in a whole week! I've been out with my superficial thrombosis on my leg and it looks better and feels better so I said, "What the heck, I'm playing." I have my follow up on my leg today so hopefully I get cleared to do activities because I'm going nuts not working out or playing basketball!
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Cold hands & feet with NeurontinLast month I increased my dose of Neurontin from 300mg (3xdaily) to 600mg (3xdaily). I'm experiencing colder than usual hands and feet. Is this a side effect from the increased Neurontin and are there other alternatives? Thanks....
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University of Minnesota, School of MedicineIt is hard to answer that question without details regarding such issues as your HIV status, HIV meds, whether you smoke, age, whether cold temperatures aggravate the condition, etc. Neurontin by itseld doesn't usually cause the feet/hands to... Read more »
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February 24 has been declared CRJ Day. Two parties emerged to commemorate the passing of Charles Russell Johnson III just a year ago. High Fives hosted a ski day followed by a benefit party in Squaw Valley, while 4FRNT skis put together a day in memory of C.R. at Alta, Utah.
In Utah, the day started with a posse of skiers doing what C.R. would have done on a wind-buff day: skiing fast, tricking off natural features, and generally having fun. It ended at the Canyon Inn with a raffle to benefit High Fives, a foundation C.R. started working with during the last few months of his life.
In between, there was a presentation at the Gold Miner's Daughter featuring all the movie parts C.R. was a part of during his career. It was an inspiring montage taken in by some of the best local skiers—some of whom were inspired by C.R., and others who were an inspiration to him. Here is a gallery from the GMD portion of the day.
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Xavier men's basketball statistician David Stubenrauch has figured out just where the Musketeers stand in terms of potentially claiming a first-round bye to the Atlantic 10 tournament next week in Brooklyn. In a nutshell, the Musketeers cannot get the No. 1 or No. 2 seed, and a Wednesday loss to conference leader Saint Louis (23-5, 12-2) would crush their hopes of nabbing a bye at all.
Here's what Stubenrauch calculated:
No. 3 seed scenarios
If La Salle loses to George Washington and Saint Louis, Temple splits vs Fordham and VCU, and Xavier beats Saint Louis and Butler, and UMass loses one of their last two, then there would be either a three- or four-team tie for third place at 10-6. Butler could be 10-6 if they beat UMass (but then lose to Xavier). In either case, Xavier would own the tiebreakers against these teams, having beaten all of them (multiple team tiebreakers are resolved with best record against those opponents) and would be the No. 3 seed.
If Temple loses both games in the scenario above, then Xavier would have the head-to-head tiebreaker against La Salle, having beaten them earlier this season.
If UMass ends up at 10-6 (winning both games) and tied with Xavier, then Xavier cannot get the No. 3 seed as UMass' only loss in this group is Temple, but since UMass beat Xavier, the best case would be a No. 4 seed.
If La Salle wins either of their remaining games, then Xavier cannot get the No. 3 seed.
No. 4 seed scenarios
Assuming La Salle won one of their last two, if Xavier ties Temple, they would be ahead of them. If they tie Butler, they would be ahead of them. If they tie both Temple and Butler, they would win that tiebreaker.
So in every case, assuming UMass loses one of their last two, Xavier would be the No. 4 seed. Like above, though, if UMass wins both and are tied with Xavier, or Xavier and Temple, or Xavier and Butler, or Xavier, Temple and Butler, UMass wins the tiebreaker for the No. 4 seed.
And, if Xavier loses to Saint Louis, their hopes for a No. 4 seed would be done. They could still finish tied for fourth place at 9-7, but it would be with UMass in the mix and they would lose that tiebreaker.
Finally, a little insight to the No. 1 seed and first-round byes
Saint Louis – Clinches No. 1 seed with one more win over Xavier or La Salle. If the Billikens lose both games, they would need VCU to lose one of their remaining games and La Salle lose to GW. Can finish no worse than the 3 seed.
VCU – Needs to win both games and have Saint Louis lose both games for the No. 1 seed. Two wins guarantee at least the No. 2 seed. One loss and two La Salle wins drop VCU to the No. 3 seed. Has secured first-round bye, can fall to No. 4 seed, but does not lose any tiebreakers to Butler, so cannot fall to No. 5 seed.
La Salle – Needs to win both games, have SLU lose both games and VCU lose at least one game to claim the No. 1 seed. La Salle would own tiebreakers with SLU & VCU. Can clinch first-round bye with victory Wednesday vs. GW.
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The rent at Washington Park Townhomes Apartments ranges from $609 for a one bedroom to a $860 three bedroom. Apartments in this building are about 1% more expensive than the Iroquois average.
This apartment is in the Iroquois neighborhood in Louisville-Jefferson. The closest park is Iroquois Park.
Washington Park Townhomes Apartments has a Walk Score of 66 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
Nearby schools include Rutherford Elementary School, Iroquois Middle School and Iroquois High School Magnet Career Aca.
The closest grocery stores are Valu Market, Phuoc Binh Grocery and EKI International Food.
Nearby coffee shops include Little Jerusalem Cafe, Marcel Coffee Shop LLC and Sister Bean's. Nearby restaurants include Vietnam Kitchen, KALISIMBI BAR & GRILL and SUBWAY® Restaurants.
Washington Park Townhomes Apartments is near Naval Ordnance Station Louisville, Iroquois Park and Wyandotte Park.
There are some bike lanes and the terrain is flat as a pancake. Washington Park Townhomes Apartments is bikeable, there is some bike infrastructure.
Washington Park Townhomes and Apartments is a contemporary rental community nestled in a cozy scenic surrounding. Each townhome has private front and rear door entrances, full basements, and hook-ups for your washer and dryer. We are conveniently located with homes that provide you with all of the comforts and privacy of owning your own home. Located close to Iroquois Park, Washington Park Townhomes and Apartments for rent creates an affordable living experience designed for any lifestyle. At Washington Park Townhomes, a peaceful park-like setting and privacy await you. Please call for an appointment today.
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The townhomes are huge and I loved the layout, but not worth dealing with the incompetent and petty office staff. I moved into a unit with mold in the kitchen. I had no choice because my original unit was flooded and I was relocating from a different state. They promised to take care of it asap, but pretty much nothing was done after a month. After repeated requests, the maintenance finally sprayed down part of the cabinet, but totally missed the fuzzy mold growing underneath the sink. Gross, I know, but remember I didn't have much choice. My family finally had to travel here to help me take care of it. A little ridiculous when the staff is paid to take care of issues like this. While the mold was the worst incident, the repeated uncooperative and condescending staff finally got too much for me. Any needed repairs were a bandaid fix at best. Gluing down cracked kitchen floor tiles is not a solution, only a bad temporary fix. Stay away!!! Not worth the stress of dealing with this staff.
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Iroquois, Louisville-Jefferson, 40214
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.
A few nearby public transportation options.
Flat as a pancake, some bike lanes.
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Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from Washington Park Townhomes Apartments.
Washington Park Townhomes Apartments has some transit which means a few nearby public transportation options. Car sharing is available from RelayRides.
Bus lines:
4 Fourth Street
0.1 mi
Car shares:
418 Marshall Walk compared to all of Louisville-Jefferson.
Lower crime area.
Lower crime area.
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Washington Park Townhomes Apartments is in the Iroquois neighborhood. Iroquois is the 38th most walkable neighborhood in Louisville-Jefferson with a neighborhood Walk Score of 45.
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