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New Family ~a One Direction Fanfic
Posted 04 November 2012 - 03:48 PM
I know there is no 1D in it yet but this is slow-paced and I really hope for some positive feedback!
Link: http://www.quotev.co...rection-Fanfic/
Posted 05 November 2012 - 08:40 PM
Posted 05 November 2012 - 08:40 PM
Hi, the name's Gracie.
I have a nice family, good friends, and a cool life. I like reading and playing computer games, playing music on the computer and messing around with Paint and paint. Considering my birth parents were divorced and nobody wanted me then, I am pretty lucky to have someone to look after me. Sometimes, I get down and I want to kill myself, but I am over that, since my 'new' family will always be there - my birth parents dead, mum was murdered and dad died in a car accident. Living adopted once proved, should I say, 'difficult', but sooner or later, (actually a year later) I got used to it. I got to know my new life, I'm good. I used to be Gracie Holloway, but times (and names) change. Let me re-introduce myself: Hi, the name's Gracie. Gracie Styles.
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Posted 05 November 2012 - 08:43 PM
Chapter 1 - First Impressions
I got out of the car and looked up to the house in front of me. As a fifteen-year-old, I found it hard not to keep secrets, or ask questions. "Mark, d'ya know who lives here?" I asked. Mark was the taxi driver who was payed to bring me here.
"Don't know, Hun," he replied.
"Wow," I thought, the large glass windows looming in creepily. "This is not going to be good."
Mark, helped me bring my suitcase out of the boot. "Thanks Mark," I said, and he got back into the taxi.
"Welcome, Gracie." I waved goodbye as the taxi drove out of the driveway, leaving me alone with the scary-looking house.
"Here goes," I thought, as I rang the doorbell. There was a loud bustling and a girl answered the door.
"Hello there, you must be Gracie. Mum told me you're going to be my sister." She smiled and brought out her hand. I shook it, grateful for some friendship. "Would you like some help with your suitcase?" she said, nodding her head in it's direction.
"Yes please," I said. We dragged it into the house and was panting by the end of it.
"What do you have in there? Dumbbells or something?" she asked.
I laughed and said, "Nah, It's just some stuff."
I pulled my suitcase the right way up. "What's your name, anyway?" I asked.
"Gemma, Gemma Styles," she said. "Your room is upstairs, second door on the right. I've got to go soon, my friends are meant to pick me up at around eight."
I looked up at the clock. It read 7:50.
"Can you at least help me bring my bag upstairs?" I pouted. Gemma laughed.
"Sure," she said, and we dragged my case step by step and by the time we reached upstairs, it was 8:10 and some cars were honking their horns outside.
"Oh, that must be my friends," she panted, holding her side. "I've got to go!" Gemma rushed downstairs and slipped some converses on. "Bye Gracie!" she shouted as she ran out the door.
"See you soon Gemma!" I waved as she slammed the door.
Dragging my suitcase to my room, I finally got it through the door and I lay on the bed. I stared at the ceiling and thought, "Maybe life will be good from now on." I unpacked and made myself a sandwich, then had a shower and got into my Little Rockstar PJ's. I sat on my bed, not even tired. Naturally my over-curious mind wanted to do something that teens would call 'childlike'. "I want to go exploring" it said, so I went. I peeked through some of the room and noticed Gemma's was hung with posters of a band called One Direction. I laughed to myself and went to another room. "This must be Mrs Sty- Mum's," I thought, stopping myself from saying Mrs Styles. " She's your mum now," I thought, scolding myself.
I went to another room and saw some boy's stuff in there. "Hmm," I thought. "I'm going to have a brother." I went in and saw, along with the average amount boys stuff in there, a poster like the ones of One Direction in Gemma's room. Each head had a signature above it, as well as a quote. They read, from left to right:
"Simple, but effective."
"I've always had a strange fear of spoons."
"I like girls who...eat carrots!"
"Vas Happenin?"
"Let's go to Nando's!"
I giggled, thinking about how funny and strange those quotes were. I walked back to my room and snuggled into bed.
"Well," I thought, right before I drifted off to sleep. "This place is OK."
Oh boy, didn't I know how wrong I was.
Posted 05 November 2012 - 08:44 PM
Chapter 2 - Meeting Mum
I woke up to bright sunlight streaming through my window. "Huh?" I said groggily, forgetting that I was the only one there. "Who opened my curtains?" I thought, distinctly remembering that my curtains were closed last night. I blinked and got out of bed. I threw on a blue shirt that had a DJ on it and some knee-length khaki shorts. I brushed my teeth and walked downstairs for breakfast. I was lucky to arrive on Friday night - now I have a full two days to spend with my new family.
When I entered the kitchen I saw a woman making breakfast. "GoodmorningcanIhavesomeeggs?" I asked, still feeling groggy.
The woman turned around and chuckled. "Of course you can Gracie," she said. "Help yourself."
I saw a tray filled with fried eggs and bacon. I licked my lips, the food making me grin like a madman.
The woman saw me staring and said, "I said, help yourself." She looked at me strangely and I snapped out of my trance.
"Yum," I said, and took two eggs and four bacons to the table, where I wolfed them down in under 10 minutes.
I belched and said, "Excuse me," knowing that manners are a way of making a good impression. The woman laughed. "Good morning Gracie," she said. "I hoped you had a good first night." She smiled and I gave back a crooked grin. She saw my empty plate and said, "Oh my goodness, you eat just like Niall."
I was surprised at her comment. "Niall? Who's Niall?"
She was surprised at my answer. "Niall is from One Direction, haven't you heard of them?" she asked.
I shook my head. She raised her eyebrows. "Anyhow, I'm your new mum. Do you need to talk about your past family?" she asked.
I shook my head again. She sighed. "If you want to talk about anything, you can talk to me." She laid a hand on my shoulder. "Ok?"
I nodded. She smiled. "Anyway, Gemma should be coming down soon. She usually had breakfast at around eleven. But I have to go to work."
I nodded again. Mum started to put her shoes on. "Gracie, be a good girl and don't burn the house down. I'll be back at around five."
She unlocked the door. "See you, mum!" I shouted as she went out.
"See you soon Gracie!" she waved and shut the door.
Well, that was a good start.
Posted 05 November 2012 - 08:45 PM
Chapter 3 - Introductions
After mum left, I helped my self to another egg when I heard loud footsteps coming from upstairs. Gemma came trudging down and when she saw me she murmured, "Mornin' Grace." I stared at her as she walked into the kitchen. Her hair was a mess, but I was sure she didn't notice. She came out with an egg and three slices of bacon, as well as a glass of orange juice. She sat opposite me and started staring at me. "What?" I said, trying to break out of her gaze. She shook her head and started eating. "So... How was your time last night?" I asked, trying to make conversation.
"Last night?" she replied. "Last night was OK." Then she went back to eating.
"Gemma?" I said, still staring at her mess of hair.
"Yeah?" she answered.
"Your hair?" I said, pointing at her head.
She looked up and saw some strands of her hair pointing straight up to the ceiling.
She shrugged and said, "Nah, I'll clean up after breakfast."
She continued eating.
"OK, I'm going to take a walk. Are there any parks around here?" I asked.
"Yeah. Walk straight, turn right then take the next left. Hope you have a good time," she said.
"See you Gemma."
"See you."
I walked out of the house and in to the park. I sat on a bench closest to the pond and took out my phone. I scrolled through my contacts until I found the one I wanted. "F... G... H... I... J... K... L... La... not Lara... Le... not Leona... Li... There." I thought, as I pressed the call button for Liam Payne. I waited for pickup. "Hello?" came a voice. "Yes! He picked up!" I thought happily. Since most of my contacts wouldn't pick up, I thought he wouldn't too.
Hello? Who's this? And how did you get my number?
Liam? This is Gracie, remember me?
Gracie? Gracie who?
I sighed. He probably didn't remember.
Gracie Holloway? Remember?
I heard a gasp from the other side.
What? Gracie? Why didn't you answer all those times?
See, Liam was my pen pal when I was twelve. He was the only person that I could trust, the only one that actually understood what I was going through back at home. I got his number because he wanted to hear my voice in person and actually feel like he was talking to a human being. He was my best friend.
I... well, there were lots of things that I couldn't talk about back at home.
Gracie, It's been three years. THREE YEARS!! I was so worried! What happened?
Um... my parents got divorced, and nobody wanted me. I was stuck in an orphanage for two and a half years, plus some kids smashed my phone and I wasn't allowed to use the orphanage one.
Silence. Total silence.
Now I'm finally allowed a new phone and I am actually living, would you care to tell me what's been going on?
There was some sound going on in the background
What? What's going on?
I heard Liam take in a shaky breath.
Grace... can you tell me where you're living? So I can visit and help.
I'm living in Holmes Chapel. Can you tell me when-
I was cut off when I heard a loud scream and lots of laughter in the background.
What? What's so funny?
Well, Gracie, it depends if you want to talk to your new brother in person.
Posted 05 November 2012 - 08:46 PM
Chapter 4 - Mr Styles Junior
"Wait, what did he just say?" I thought.
Liam sighed and there was more laughter.
I said, do you want to speak to your new brother?
I screamed and everyone on the phone laughed. "I've got a brother! I've got a brother!" I was jumping around screaming.
So I take it as a yes?
OH MY GODS LIAM THAT IS EPIC! Wait how do you know him anyway?
I felt slightly suspicious that he knew I had a brother. As far as I knew, he lives a while away. In fact, he lives in Wolverhampton.
Have you heard of One Direction?
What? Who're they meant to be? Are they famous or something?
Well yeah... and why don't you know them?
If you must know, the orphanage was crap with no TV, computer or anything like that. They said, and I quote, "Books are better for your education." Like, what the heck?
Right... One Direction is a band, and I'm in it.
OK. Cool. But that doesn't explain how you know my new brother.
Um... He's also in it.
Right. So my new brother's famous. And in a band called One Direction. So?
Yeah. I don't really think you care about having a brother that's famous, and I don't think you actually have a choice when it comes to me visiting you, since it's already planned.
OK! Cool, so when?
Uh, wait a sec...
Liam went off the phone, but I could still hear what he was saying.
"Harry, when are we going to your house?" he asked.
I heard a muffled noise, sounding like Tuesday or Thursday.
Tomorrow, I think.
Oh gosh. Tomorrow? That's way too soon. Why?
We're coming back from tour and Harry really wants to see his new sister.
Aw. A famous person wants to see me? Me? Not likely.
Yeah right.
No really! Right I'm going to get him on the phone just to see how much he wants to meet you.
Now I'm wondering what Harry looks like. He has to be one of them off those posters.
OK, this guy is freaking me out.
HI GRACIE! What's up?
Did Liam tell you anything about me before I was adopted by your mum?
Then ask him.
Liam and Harry had a quiet conversation for a few seconds before Harry came back like this:
I laughed.
Doesn't really matter. It's the past.
Oh and Gracie I can't wait to meet you for the first time when I come back.
Technically it's the second time but the first if you mean face-to-face.
Oh. OK then. Have you met my sister?
Gemma? Yeah, she's great. So's your mum.
Guys I need the phone back.
'K. Here you go Liam.
Thanks Harry.
OK, It's around 11:50 and I don't want people starting to worry. I've got to go.
Right, see you soon Gracie.
I hung up and started walking back to the house. Talking to Liam was something I've really missed.
Posted 05 November 2012 - 08:50 PM
Fank Yeww.
Posted 05 November 2012 - 09:31 PM
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Posted 06 November 2012 - 06:51 PM
Chapter 5 - Lunchtime Surprise
Chapter 5 - Lunchtime Surprise
I walked in the house and shut the door. It was quiet. Too quiet. "Hello?" I called. My voice echoed throughout the house. It was really creepy. I walked in to the kitchen and saw a note on the fridge. "Grace, it's me Gemma," it read. " I'll be hanging out with some friends today and won't be coming back 'til 5 pm. See ya!"
So much for spending time getting to know my family.
Under that was some more notes.
"Gracie, the password to the computer's ********. you can use it if you want. Mum."
OK, I like the computer. So I'll go on it. Common sense, right? So I walked to the living room and sat on the spinny chair. I spun round it for five minutes, thinking "Wheee!!!" before remembering that I wanted to go on the computer.
I typed in the password and there was a notification for me at the bottom of the screen. When I clicked it, everything went like this:
Hello hello hello!
It's so nice to meet you!
Hello hello hello!
It's so nice to greet you!
It's just to let you know,
That you are my good friend,
Since it just goes to show,
Just when I started to think that it was cheesy, I heard the whole house shake when the room chanted:
Well, I still think it's cheesy, but I was happy. Gemma, Mum and a whole lot of people actually spent time to give me a welcome party! I wondered if I was that likeable.
I saw a bunch of boys grinning like madmen at me, and Gemma laughing with them. Then I saw mum. "MUM!" I shouted, and I ran at her and gave her a big bear hug. One of the boys started pouting but I didn't really notice all that much. "Thank you so much for the party!" I exclaimed.
"Ha, Gracie, I didn't plan it, they did." Mum started pointing towards Gemma and the boys.
I ran to Gemma and hugged her so fast I knocked her to the floor. "THANK YOU FOR THIS EPIC PARTY GEMS!"
"Welcome, Gracie," she said with a grin. "Have you met-"
Posted 06 November 2012 - 06:52 PM
PS: Sorry bout how short it is
Posted 06 November 2012 - 07:12 PM
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:16 PM
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Stockholm Syndrome - Ch. 8 posted 6/30/15
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Broken Home - Ch. 7 posted 8/6/15
It Started on Prom Night - Ch. 4 posted 4/1/15
Royal Romance - Ch. 1 posted 4/14/15
Loved You First - Ch. 4 posted 7/26/15
A Second Chance 2 - Ch. 16 posted 7/28/15
Some Kind of Wonderful - Ch. 3 posted 8/18/15
Completed fanfics:
A Second Chance (read chs. 1-22 only) / A Second Chance (revised, chs. 23-25)
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:36 PM
Posted 08 November 2012 - 05:51 PM
Posted 08 November 2012 - 05:53 PM
Chapter 6 - New friends
"Who?" I asked as she pulled away from my hug. "Here they are," she said. "JULIET! CAMILLE! MAE! VIOLE! GET YOUR BUTTS OVER HERE NOW!"
Four girls then ran over to where Gemma was standing.
There was a blonde with long hair, her tan bringing out the sky-blue eyes hidden under long eyelashes; and there was a brunette with a short crew-cut, her golden-brown eyes shining at me from her slightly tanned features; there was also a girl with straight black hair, her sea blue eyes sparkling against her pale, freckled face; as well as a dark-skinned girl with shoulder-length black hair, her dark brown eyes matching her hair completely.
"Hi!" I exclaimed.
"Gracie, this is Juliet," said Gemma, pointing to the blonde girl.
"Hi Gracie!" said Juliet.
"This is Camille," said Gemma pointing to the brunette.
"Heya!" she yelled.
"This is Mae," said Gemma, pointing at the black-haired one.
"Hi!" screamed Mae.
"And last of all-"said Gemma.
She was about to point at the dark-skinned girl when the dark-skinned girl shouted, right next to my ear:
I screamed and fell to the floor laughing. "Gems, is there anyone else you want to introduce to me?" I said, trying to stand up.
"Oh yeah, meet the neighbourhood boys, Jordan, Leyer and George. Oh wait, there's also Mae's brother, Daniel," she said casually."Jordan's 17, Leyer's 16 and same as George. Daniel's 13."
Jordan was a brown-haired boy in sloppy clothes; Leyer was blonde and adorable; George looked a year younger than me, with messy hair and cute features; Daniel had jet-black hair and looks kinda sweet.
"Hey." We all said it at the same time, so as a habit I shouted:
"JINX! You owe me a soda!"
I was surprised that Leyer also knew the say.
"JINX! JINX! JINX!" we kept saying before I said it quicker than him. "HAH! IN YA FACE!" I shouted. Everyone else was looking at us strangely. "What?" I said.
Then mum came over and said, "Gracie, the biggest surprise would be tomorrow. Can you wait that long?"
I nodded. "Good," she said. She went away and I started a game of Wall Tag with everyone. It was a long day and we had pizza for dinner before Gemma asked, "Mum, can we have a sleepover?"
Mum nodded and said, "Sure, but only if you sleep by ten."
Everyone else cheered. I smiled and quickly finished my dinner.
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Ongoing fanfics:
My Ex-Best Friend Harry - Ch. 4 posted 11/21/14
Stockholm Syndrome - Ch. 8 posted 6/30/15
The One-Night Stand 2 - Ch. 1 posted 12/14/14
Broken Home - Ch. 7 posted 8/6/15
It Started on Prom Night - Ch. 4 posted 4/1/15
Royal Romance - Ch. 1 posted 4/14/15
Loved You First - Ch. 4 posted 7/26/15
A Second Chance 2 - Ch. 16 posted 7/28/15
Some Kind of Wonderful - Ch. 3 posted 8/18/15
Completed fanfics:
A Second Chance (read chs. 1-22 only) / A Second Chance (revised, chs. 23-25)
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pop3Host = getProperty(MESSAGING_HOST);
props.put(POP3_PORT, pop3Port);
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Freeze Your Camera, Get Better High ISO?
Freezing your camera apparently gives you better high ISO. That's what one user is claiming to say on 4Chan's /p/ thread. Apparently the user stuck his Sony A350 in the freezer and got better results at ISO 3200. More on this after the jump.
This is the thread I'm talking about (WARNING SLIGHTLY NSFW)
This is the user's EXIF Data.
And here are his results.
Pretty crazy now, isn't it? ISO 3200 is the highest the A350 can go. For the pixel peepers to reference, here is DPReview's charts on ISO 3200 with the A350. By all means though, freeze your camera at your own risk. It would be interesting to see the results with one of the tough point and shoot cameras made though.
This could possibly be just a troll, however not many people have seemingly tried this.
Feel free to weigh in on this in the comments below.
Update: It seems legit!! See photo below.
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Dedicated CCD cameras used for astronomical photography have chillers built in to achieve this effect.
This is basic physics with a little kitchen-approach to solutions. The noise in the digital sensor is a direct product of stray particles (mostly electrons) in the sensor. Freezing the sensor (like is routinely done in pro astronomy as mentionned by Richard Seiling) is a good way to reduce the sensor noise.
However, the first obstacle you'll find when freezing a whole camera is that some of the electronics (and the LCD) may stop working until the temperature goes up again. So, don't go too low.
And beware of frozen fingers when holding such a cold object.
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NOTE from StankDawg: The original post was removed as SPAM. The context of this reply and thread is in response to a cell phone jammer. I am leaving the thread for the sake of discussion but give context to the posts.
this is totally illegal device, however, this device looks legit (not sure about the supplier tho). 3 watts is a lot of output.


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Long Beach has a long history of failed pro sports franchises, but a group of businessmen with a dream are hoping to reverse that trend.
Making their task even harder is that the team they're starting will be playing a brand new sport, as well.
The sport is called grid, and it's a form of competitive fitness, which incorporates weight lifts, box jumps, rope climbs and other exercises into a series of races, pitting one team against each other. The Los Angeles Reign, who will be based out of the Walter Pyramid at Long Beach State, are one of eight teams in the newly founded National Pro Grid League.
The league itself has high aims, as well - the teams aren't going to be traveling to contests via bus, with franchises in Los Angels, San Francisco, New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Washington D.C., and others. They've already approved new franchises for next season in South Carolina and Baltimore.
"These are major cities and franchises," says Reign co-founder and chief marketing officer Jon White. "We're trying to introduce a brand new sport to the United States."
The sport itself is somewhat difficult to explain in detail, but very easy to understand once it's being watched, with the difference races clearly marked by giant numbers on the mat to make it easy for fans to follow the action.
White says one aspect of the league he really likes is the extent to which teams are going to interact with their fans.
"This is functional fitness - it's a very large, but curtained- off sport," he says. "Our athletes are literally going to tell their story over the course of the game and talk to the fans."
Each match will take two hours, guaranteeing a quick experience, and with matches taking place at the Pyramid, fans shouldn't have to worry about StubHub Center-esque parking lines to get in or out. The venue itself was part of the big draw for White and the other Reign owners.
"The venue is iconic, and Long Beach is a perfect city that crosses to Los Angeles and to Orange County - it's a central area where everyone can congregate," says White.
One selling point that White feels strongly will appeal to forward-thinking Long Beach is that grid will have men and women competing on the same team at the same time, playing against each other.
"It's all integrated, and we have one man and one woman over 40 on our team - plus there's no bench, so everyone has to play on the grid," he points out.
The Reign started their season last week in New York, where they dropped a 20-15 contest to the New York Rhinos at Madison Square Garden. The Reign will have two games at the Pyramid this season - this Sunday against the Phoenix Rise at 4 p.m., and Sept. 14 against the San Francisco Fire at the same time.
The NPGL's playoffs will begin in the last week of September and last until the semifinals and the championship, which will be held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from Oct 1-3.
While the task ahead will be difficult on the business side, there are positive signs. CrossFit and other functional fitness movements are growing at a rapid rate in America, and the NPGL already has a TV contract for its championship series events.
"I live in Long Beach and I love it for its diversity and because it's a large city with a small-town mentality to it," says White. "It's a tight-knit community and people care about it."
He's hoping that the community will come to care about the Reign, as well.
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I truly feel I have been touched by an Angel many times in my life. Below is one way my Guardian Angel, as well as other Heavenly Angels, have entered my life and my thoughts. . .
Consider your worth as a Child of God. What is your value?
God and the Angels believe your value is so great, that it is impossible to place a price tag on you. Value your creative gifts as God and the Angels value you.
How you decide to express yourself affects the vibration or quality of energy you are exchanging with others.
Jealousy, greed, laziness, self-doubt, and feeling unworthy can affect the quality of your service, your talent, and the energy you are exchanging with others. Make a concerted effort to be happy. Release jealousy, greed, laziness, self-doubt, feeling unworthy, and any other negative emotion you've been harboring. This makes room for happiness, joy, love, and all good things. Consider it housecleaning. You clean your house, why not make sure your temple -- your mind and body -- is clean so you can reap God's rewards?
If the vibrations of love, empowerment, and grace enter in your work, the money received will multiply for the giver and receiver.
To attract money we need to face our fears of lack of money, and allow ourselves to experience the generosity of the universe. If we don't face our fear, we are allowing it to grow. The stronger our fear, the more resistance we have to receiving money.
What we focus on, grows. Are we focusing on our fear, or how *good* it feels to receive good from the universe? Focusing on how *good* it feels to receive, even if we haven't received it yet, attracts good. Focusing on how *bad* it feels to go without attracts, guess what, bad.
When you KNOW you are made of God's love, your wealth comes in a continuous flow. You will always have enough and more than enough. You will have all the Angels and God have to offer. You must let go of your Ego -- for it is your Ego that is most afraid of losing -- and operate from your spirit. All good things, money included, come when you are happy. When you are happy, you are attracting good fortune. When you are not happy, you are attracting the opposite.
When you are unhappy, stand or sit up straight, straighten your shoulders, and smile to attract God's blessings. Just this small act signals that you are open to receiving them. God will see this. He is always there for you. ^j^
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Capital Area Head Start gives children a head start in life, empowers parents and strengthens families. CAHS began providing Head Start services to children and families in Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry Counties in 1988, when Keystone Human Services received a grant for the program. In 2001, we added Early Head Start services to serve pregnant women and children from birth to three.
Head Start is a comprehensive, federally-funded child development program and serves over 900 families in the tri-county area. Children may enter the Head Start program up to two years before entering public school. Through our Early Head Start program, we provide services for children ages birth to three and women who are pregnant.
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Last year, Capital Area Head Start teachers attended a "Draw a Story" training. The results have been astounding! Children have shown growth both in the detail of their drawings and their ability to recall and retell stories. These skills transfer and support early reading and writing—and it's fun! "Draw a Story" teaches children that print holds meaning, stories and speech can be written down, and writing can be read over and over. Children develop an understanding of how books and stories work. This process also supports children's ability to develop knowledge of directionality and spaces between words, as well as how to use their own experiences for writing. "Draw a Story" provokes children's interest and encourages them to ask questions about others' stories, and it allows children to experiment with letter shapes.
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Capital Area Head Start has kicked off a program-wide approach to supporting children's social and emotional competence, based on the Center for the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) pyramid model and positive behavior interventions and supports. We have started the year by introducing all parents to the Positive Guidance policies through the Behavior Partnership Agreement, which discusses how staff and parents will work together to support the development of social skills.
At our annual preservice training event, staff were introduced to several strategies for program-wide implementation. One of the strategies is the Solution Board, which children and teachers can use to decide on possible solutions and try one out when problems arise in the classroom. Home Visitors made portable Solution Boards to use on Home Visits with families.
Another strategy is the Friendship Kit, which includes a stuffed animal, blank greeting cards, tissues, stickers, and a stress ball. The Friendship Kit promotes empathy and is to be used when a child sees another child who is sad or upset. The children are encouraged to offer something from the kit to their friend, thus promoting a caring community of learners.
We purchased several books identified in the CSEFEL Book Nook for each classroom, and we provided activity ideas that support social-emotional learning and development. Staff also had the opportunity to see several examples of Calm Down Areas that can easily be replicated in the classroom. The Calm Down Area is a place where children can go to be alone, and it includes safe, stress-reducing toys for children to use to support self-regulation.
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The Gulf, particularly on the Florida panhandle, is where I grew up on the ocean—as often as possible from Atlanta, Georgia. It's where my love of the ocean began and where my commitment to marine conservation began. This spill might be a small problem compared to some of the issues the ocean is facing, but it's heartbreaking nevertheless. Why? I think Carl Safina of the Blue Ocean Institute says it far better and with far more knowledge than I can: Continue reading
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I loved this satrical article in: the Ethicurean: Chew the Right Thing. Yes, yes it's satire, and funny – but not – because it's close to the truth. Here's a humorous excerpt:
Nibbling from trays of sushi containing realistic-looking tuna substitutes such as raw beef and watermelon, guests acknowledged a debt of gratitude to the delicious fish. Many insisted they hadn't taken the privilege for granted. "The extinction of the bluefin must serve as a wake-up call for all of us," stated film producer Devon Gillespie. "With so many delicious creatures in the sea, I believe we owe it to our children to enjoy as many of them as possible before they're gone forever. I've already installed a second freezer at my house, just for abalone and Chilean sea bass!"
Bluefin tuna fish stocks have declined so much in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean seas that for the second year in a row, the European Union is closing the Bluefin tuna fishing season early. The season normally lasts until September, but as of June 16 Greece, France, Cyprus, Spain, Malta and Italy will be banned from bluefin tuna fishing. Continue reading


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Stir Sherry with in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then increase heat and boil about 4 minutes, or until liquid is thickened and syrupy. Drizzle syrup over cheese just before serving.
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Alexis Jordan: Quietly confident
Having seen both her first two singles - 'Happiness' and 'Good Girl' - attain UK Top Ten status in addition to topping the US Dance chart, 19-year-old pop/dance/R&B songstress Alexis Jordan is currently aiming for a hat-trick on both sides of The Atlantic with her catchy, uptempo third single 'Hush Hush'. Whose upcoming release will also be accompanied by Alexis' first-ever UK headline shows, plus a prestigious support slot on British pop/R&B heartthrobs JLS' June/July summer tour.
'Hush Hush' also meanwhile additionally marks the third single from Alex's self-titled UK Top 10 debut album. Which, largely produced and written by New York-based, Norwegian duo StarGate (whose list of credits include international Number Ones for the likes of Rihanna, Ne-Yo and Beyonce), has already yielded bona fide international success. With its aforementioned first single 'Happiness' having hit Number One in The Netherlands and Norway, while - in addition its Top Three placing in the UK - simultaneously achieving Top Ten status in Australia, Belgium, New Zealand and Poland.
Born in Columbia, South Carolina in April 1992 to a mother of African-American, Native-American and European descent and a Puerto Rican father, Jordan first began writing songs in Third Grade before, at the age of 11, moving with her parents and three younger siblings to Santa Clarita, California to pursue a career in the arts. Following which one of her first memorable onstage appearances was at 12 years old - opening for Smokey Robinson at a Stevie Wonder tribute concert attended by the man himself!... Though it wasn't until 2006 - following various acting jobs on numerous sop operas and commercials - that she got her first taste of national exposure as a singer. When, performing Whitney Houston's 'I Have Nothing', she prestigiously made it through to the semi-final of the first season of high-profile, Simon Cowell-helmed TV talent-show 'America's Got Talent'.
Meanwhile, after her disappointing elimination from said show, Alexis and her family next moved to Atlanta, Georgia to be closer to the music industry. Where - with her now beginning to upload cover songs on YouTube in between making numerous professional appearances and submitting demos - by 2008 her YouTube Page was racking-up millions of views! Which in turn attracted the attention of the aforementioned, multi-Platinum-selling StarGate. Who, after flying Jordan to New York and recording a few songs with her, instantly decided to make her the first artist on their new, Sony Music-affiliated label StarRoc - a joint-venture with rap megastar Jay-Z's Roc Nation label.
All of which - with Alexis' aforementioned debut album having been released on StarRoc/Roc Nation in February of this year - pretty much brings us up-to-date. As a bubbly, upbeat Ms. Jordan now enjoys a breezy introductory chat with 'Blues & Soul' Assistant Editor Pete Lewis, to discuss her forthcoming new single; her internationally-successful debut LP, her multi-cultural early background; plus her ongoing working relationships with label-bosses/mentors StarGate and Jay-Z.
PETE: Let's start by discussing your new, third single 'Hush Hush'…
ALEXIS: "The writer of 'Hush Hush' - whose name is Autumn (Rowe) - also wrote Happiness'. And it's really dealing with the situation where - if you've been hurt, or someone's treated you wrong or cheated on you in a relationship - you're basically saying 'Be quiet! I don't wanna hear it! I'm gonna move ON!'… So what I particularly liked about the song is that it's a very powerful statement for anybody who's been in that kind of situation."
PETE: What did you want to achieve musically with your current UK Top Ten debut album 'Alexis Jordan', which has been described as "a universal collection of songs"?
ALEXIS: "I mainly wanted you to get a sense of what kind of artist I am - that I don't like to just be in a box or be known for just one genre of music. Plus I also wanted to give people something meaningful in every single SONG. Like, if you listen closely, you'll hear that on 'Happiness' I'm saying 'OK, you first need to know who YOU are before you try to fall in love with someone ELSE'; on 'Good Girl' I'm saying 'While no-one's perfect and everyone has a little bad side in them, you can always better yourself, no matter WHAT'; then on 'Hush Hush' I'm talking about respecting yourself and moving on from a difficult situation... And so on."
PETE: … Yes, lyrically you've described your album as "promoting positivity and self-respect". Can you expand a bit more?
ALEXIS: "To me a lot of song lyrics nowadays don't have the great meanings to them that they COULD have. And so, with my album, I was just trying to put that aspect back into the music. You know, while I'm not purposely trying to force-feed people into listening to what I have to say, I still would like them to listen to my music and get something FROM it."
PETE: The bulk of 'Alexis Jordan' has been produced and written by New York-based, Norwegian duo StarGate. What's your relationship like with them?
ALEXIS: "I've known them since I was 16, and so we've become really, really close. You know, when we're in the studio we work very hard, we love what we do - and so the chemistry when we get together is like MAGIC! And the way we create the music varies. Sometimes they may have already built the song, before they give it to me to see what my thoughts are and to ask me if I wanna change the lyrics... And then other times we actually create TOGETHER, where they build the music around something I'm saying or writing about at the TIME."
PETE: Can you fill me in on your early background in South Carolina?
ALEXIS: "Well, what I mainly remember about my early life is that I moved AROUND a lot! So I was almost always 'the new girl' - and that's not always GOOD! But through it all, I always stayed very focused on what I wanted to DO in my life, in terms of education, music… Which in turn meant I kinda lost a lotta the SOCIAL side of my life… Then in terms of musical influences, my mom liked jazz, R&B, some hip hop; my dad was really into his rap music... And I think having that diversity early on was really cool - in that I wasn't limited in the way I could express myself musically."
PETE: At 11 you moved with your family to California to pursue a career in the arts. How do you feel that impacted on you as an artist?
ALEXIS: "I think the main way it impacted on me was that I kinda GREW when I went out there, because I got to experience so many different THINGS. I mean, I'd be going to these auditions and singing for random people, then they'd be giving me advice… You know, because I just love entertainment in general, whatever auditions I'd go to - whether it be singing or acting - I'd give it my ALL! And as a result I'd end up getting parts that I never expected I'd EVER get!… And I think all those experiences put together helped make me discover the kinda artist I wanted to BE."
PETE: Can you tell me about the time in California when, as a pre-teen, you opened for Smokey Robinson and sang Stevie Wonder's 'Ribbon In The Sky' in front of Mr. Wonder himself?
ALEXIS: "Oh, that experience was incredible! I think I was about 12, and I just remember opening for Smokey Robinson at a Stevie Wonder tribute and singing 'Ribbon In The Sky'… And then, when I went backstage, Stevie was actually THERE! He was like 'You didn't think I heard you singing my song, did you?' - and then he started singing it to me HIMSELF!... I mean, back then I don't think I fully understood how big a legend he was. But when I look back on it now, I can't actually believe I DID that! It was just an amazing day!"
PETE: Then at 14 you managed to reach the semi-finals of the Simon Cowell-helmed, high-profile TV talent show 'America's Got Talent'…
ALEXIS: "Well, my mom actually saw this commercial for the show on TV, and so I basically just went along to the audition. You know, at first I didn't really take it seriously - more like a joke. But then, as the weeks went on, I did start to take it VERY seriously To where, when I didn't win, I was really devastated... Though a definite highlight of it all was when, after I performed for the last time, Simon Cowell himself came backstage and told me I was a brilliant singer! Which actually made me cry. Because, with 'American Idol' being so huge at the time, to sing before Simon Cowell and get his approval was like every young girl in America's DREAM!"
PETE: Shortly after 'America's Got Talent', you and your family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where the videos you started making of yourself singing on YouTube began to receive millions of views - and ultimately led to you being spotted by the aforementioned multi-million-selling songwriters/producers StarGate…
ALEXIS: "Yeah, at when I first started doing the videos I was like 'Mom, this is not so cool! Kids don't SING in front of cameras!'!... You know, it didn't feel natural at ALL! But then, after doing it for a while, it became quite fun. And it was actually after seeing my YouTube cover of Rihanna's 'Take A Bow' - which was getting over 200,000 views at the time - that StarGate first contacted me! You know, I got this e-mail which at first I thought was a joke - I was like 'PLEASE don't mess with my heart!'... But then my mom assured me it was real - and that's basically where everything BEGAN! StarGate flew me to New York; I was 16; I was excited... Then, once we got there, I recorded a few songs with them... And that first recording session is something I'll never FORGET!"
PETE: StarGate then immediately signed you to their new, Sony Music-affiliated StarRoc label - a joint venture with megastar rapper Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. So what has your relationship with Jay himself been like?
ALEXIS: "I first met Jay-Z when he unexpectedly turned up at the studio while I was recording with StarGate! And, while I was really excited, the main thing I remember about Jay is him just being very down-to-earth and normal! And, in terms of being actually signed to StarRoc/Roc Nation, the whole experience has just been great - because we're all like one big FAMILY! You know, everyone wants everyone else to succeed, and so we all just try to help each other out as much as POSSIBLE… So yeah, l have been very blessed to have a really good team around me. And in terms of Jay-Z himself, while he does definitely play a role in making sure his artists are OK and everything that goes along with that, at the same time he does still give you CONTROL. You know, he was totally happy to let me have my own input into my album in terms of what my vision was, etc. - which I thought was really great. Because, at the end of the day, that's what artists are THERE for!"
Alexis' upcoming headline dates are: London Scala (June 30); Birmingham HMV Institute (July 2); and Manchester Club Academy (July 2). She supports JLS on their summer tour from June 10 to July 9 - dates include: Hull KC Stadium (June 10); Swansea Stadium (June 12); Newcastle Racecourse (July 7); and Milton Keynes Stadium (July 8). She also performs at T4 On The Beach (July 10)
The single 'Hush Hush' is released June 12. The album 'Alexis Jordan' is out now, both through StarRoc/Roc Nation
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In looking for a low entry cost mining explorer to invest in one needs not only to assess the local geology of the prospect area under examination, but also, importantly. the management structure in terms of capability, track record and integrity. Even so, early-stage exploration companies are very much at the riskiest end of the business, while of course offering perhaps the best prospects of a significant increase in value if good resources are discovered and then either the company proceeds to development – something many juniors do not have the expertise to do – or are snapped up by a bigger fish.
Listening to the company's Executive Chairman, Juan Vegarra, in a meeting with Mineweb in London, Candelaria Silver certainly seems to have a promising prospect with its Esquilache exploration play in southern Peru – and meets the other criteria too. Vegarra tells the story well.
Esquilache hosts a silver/gold vein prospect which Candelaria is in the process of building a resource on. It is in the same area as Gold Fields/Buenaventura's already impressive Chucapaca project (with a recent resource estimate of 7.6 million ounces gold equivalent) and Gold Fields itself has to an extent confirmed the fact that Esquilache is a strong prospect by entering into a jv with Candelaria's parent company, Toronto main board quoted Vena Resources, for much of the ground around it. BHP has also tied up a huge area of ground in the area and other major and mid-tier miners are there too.
Regarding Management, Candelaria has secured the services of a team of people with many years of experience in the sector, headed by Denver-based Chris Davie as CEO. Most of the rest of the management team and Board of directors are Canadian and Peruvian veterans in the sector. As indicated above, Candelaria is a silver mining-focused spin-off from Vena Resources, a Canadian/Peruvian mine developer which itself has an interesting array of Peruvian projects under its belt. Vena currently has four significant projects and a uranium initiative underway in Peru, covering approximately 100,000 hectares.
But back to Candelaria. The Esquilache project is in an old mining camp worked from back in the 17th Century, but more recently by Hochschild from 1950-1962 and then by informal miners until 1973. The area is crisscrossed by a large number of narrow veins, and a couple of wider ones on which the company is concentrating, carrying high silver values with associated gold in most of them. The old miners worked what is now known as the North Zone, while Candelaria is undertaking much of its exploration on what it calls the South Zone in areas which have mostly had little or no previous mining. Underground sampling from adit access has shown economic silver veins ready for mining close to portal entrances and drilling results have shown some impressive silver grades in particular in the several ounces per ton bracket. These are detailed on the company's website.
There are areas which could be mined by open pit, but operations would mostly be underground. Drilling remains in progress to further define the resource.
At the moment Candelaria Silver is unquoted but has completed the formalities for a Toronto IPO and is planning to go ahead with that very shortly. Four months after the Toronto listing, there are plans to list Candelaria on the very active Lima Stock Exchange too which Vegarra thinks will support the stock price nicely.
Lest Candelaria be thought of as a one-trick pony, it has also had a number of Vena's other exploration concessions in southern Peru vested in it. One of these is also fairly well advanced at Pukara which has the potential for base and precious metals with good values shown to date and the geologists think there is a strong chance that the system is underlain by a gold/copper porphyry in an area which is to be drill tested by further drilling. However although Candelaria plans to spend another $1.3 million there on drilling in the near future, Esquilache remains the principal focus. Vegarra says that the programme there is intended to build the resource to make it sufficiently attractive for a possible buyout at a good price, but if not the company has the management skills in place to go ahead and mine it on its own. One to watch.


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After graduation Sarah and Ashby moved to Northern, Virginia where they continued dating and later became engaged. It didn't take them long to decide they would have their wedding at King Family Vineyards where they spent many weekends together sipping wine and enjoying the beautiful mountain views. Charlottesville will always have a special place in their hearts and they wanted all of their friends and family to experience the beauty and uniqueness the small college town.
When Sarah and I began working together she had already purchased navy and white striped runners which would act as a starting point in the design process. Sarah and Ashby vocalized their desire for a "preppy" yet casual style wedding. Along with the navy and white stripe, we incorporated poppy pink and gold accents. The ceremony included a altar piece with navy and white striped curtain and a beautiful crystal chandelier. Throughout the ceremony the wind was blowing the glass on the chandelier that made for a beautiful sound.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — For Janet Collins, decisions made this winter in Washington could dramatically affect her businesses.
Collins is the co-owner of Carroll Collins Pawn and Carroll Collins Bail Bonds in Fort Pierce. She has watched the discussions regarding taxes with great interest. When the construction industry caved, business sank. Collins said the businesses have had to run on low profit margins to endure during the tough economy.
Now, potential tax increases could affect the businesses, she said.
Massive tax cuts signed by the President George W. Bush administration in 2001 and 2003 are set to expire at the end of the year unless Congress passes an extension. Though both Democrats and Republicans in Congress separately have agreed that those making $250,000 or less should have their cuts extended, it's far from certain the two groups can come to an agreement. The tax rates last were renewed in 2010.
"If these tax cuts are abolished at the end of December, than we have to really look at it again because I don't think we can go another step lower in our profit margins," she said. "I would say we'd be cutting more hours or cutting another position."
Collins already has had to lay off one person, an employee of 17 years. The pawnshop is down to six employees, so the loss of one is a big difference, she said.
"I think the tax cut has helped us keep some of our employees on and kept us going through these last four or five years," she said.
Stuart-based Waterblasting Technologies owner James Crocker said he figures the business, which employs about 85 people, will pay an extra $135,000 in taxes in 2013 if the tax cuts expire. Businesses like Crocker's are taxed on all revenues as if it were income.
"Just when I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, they're raising my taxes," Crocker said.
Treasure Coast Financial Planning Director of Tax and Financial Planning Ted Zamerski said small businesses and retirees making $250,000 or more are two groups most likely to be affected. The company offers fee-based financial planning and other services.
"The high net worth retirees have significant savings and portfolios, and one of the biggest impacts is whether or not (elected officials) change the capital gains rates and they get increased," Zamerski said. "(With some small businesses), all of the earnings of the business gets picked up by the owners of the companies on their personal returns. Well, when they take the earnings of their business, whether or not they pay it out to themselves or leave it reinvested to grow their business, it gets picked up on their personal tax returns the year they earn the income and as a result, it will throw them easily above that $250,000 threshold without any trouble at all."
Financial advisers differ on how much impact tax increases on the rich could affect the Treasure Coast. Fort Pierce-based financial planner Bob Summerhays said he would not make changes to his own portfolio based on the incremental changes being discussed and doesn't see potential increases hurting the Treasure Coast economy.
"Most of those folks in that top 3 percent with a few notable exceptions don't produce jobs," Summerhays said. "They count their money."
Stuart-based financial adviser David Ralicki, however, said people will move money to avoid paying taxes. High-income retirees might consume less or small businesses might postpone hiring if rates increase, he said.
"If they're rates go up, they're paying more," Ralicki said. "And if they're paying more, they're either not hiring somebody or they don't have the capital to invest in the businesses."
Not every business comes above the $250,000 mark seen as the target for potential tax increases.
"The fact of the matter is we're not in that income bracket," said Peter Corcoran, the manager of gift and stationary shop Roundabout in Vero Beach. "Most small shop owners don't make enough money to be worried about making over $250,000. I mean they just don't do it.
"Small businesses like this, we're lucky to be in the middle class. We're just working people so as much as we'd like to think that we're associated with the high end, we're not."
Collins, however, said the potential changes would negatively impact businesses.
"I know many small businesses are right at $250,000, or maybe a little bit above that, and those are the ones that could really get hurt by this change in taxes," she said. "And it affects everything. I know small businesses are very good donators to all sorts of services in St. Lucie County, to all different organizations, and I'm afraid that's part of what gets cut too."
But some retirees who make less than $250,000 could be affected if the capital gains rate moves up. Port St. Lucie resident Bruce Center, 79, continues to do tax returns after semi-retiring a few years ago. Though Center is not in the top tax bracket, he said most of his income comes from stocks and dividends — the types of investment subject to capital gains tax.
Center said he would move money to investments that aren't affected by the tax rate changes.
"I'm just kind of like a lot of people, sitting around waiting to see what's going to happen," he said.
Congress has yet to reach consensus on whether to extend or alter the Bush tax cuts. Here's a look at what local Congressmen said about the issue.
U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge
"This is the wrong time to hit small businesses — job creators — and families with a tax increase," Congressman Bill Posey said. "I know of no economic benefit to increasing taxes while the economy continues to struggle. However, it's well past time for leaders in Washington to take seriously the out-of-control spending practices that persist throughout the federal government. Last year the federal government overpaid unemployment benefits by $14 billion. It gave approximately $4 billion to illegal immigrants in fraudulent tax refunds. When I read about the hundreds of millions of dollars that are wasted on failed loan guarantees, millions on lavish conferences and overseas trips to study obscure policy priorities like roadside advertising, I can't with a straight face ask working families and businesses owners to send even more money to Washington without Washington first tightening its belt."
U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings. D-Miramar
"We cannot forget that House Republicans' obstructionism was the primary force behind the debt ceiling scare and downgrade in our country's credit rating. Furthermore, their unreasonableness prevented Congress from extending tax cuts for middle-class Americans," Hastings said.
"If kicking the can down the road was an Olympic sport, the U.S. Congress, with its systemic cowardice, would win gold, silver, bronze, and tin. I don't understand why we continue to not face up to the harsh realities that we are all confronted with in this country — Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives.
"I don't see how this economic uncertainty helps anyone and, for the life of me, I don't understand why this Congress can't pass middle class tax cuts that would provide greater certainty for at least 98 percent of Americans,"
Michael Mahaffey, Communications Director for U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney R-Tequesta
"Congressman Rooney strongly believes that all the current tax rates should be extended. The Obama tax hike plan would hit almost one million small businesses, and an independent analysis by Ernst and Young has projected that it would cost the country 700,000 jobs. For Florida, President Obama's tax hikes would cost the state $10.1 billion in lost economic output and 39,400 jobs. Those are jobs that Florida just cannot afford to lose. ...
"Once the rates are extended, Congressman Rooney wants to pass comprehensive tax reform to make the tax code fairer, simpler and more competitive. His plan is to close tax loopholes and eliminate many deductions, and then replace them with lower marginal tax rates. This would be deficit neutral, but as we saw in the 1980s, this kind of reform would boost economic growth and ultimately produce higher revenues as a result.
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