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What if Somebody Steals Your Plot?
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Great post on the subject! I don't worry about this Heck, I get ideas when reading another author's work. It's not that I'm stealing their idea, but a new idea sprouts from their work. And my words will make the idea completely different.ReplyDelete
"You're a writer? Hey, I've got this idea for a book about a guy who sails around the Mediterranean. Meets up with big storms. Monsters. Some hot nookie. You can write it down and we'll split the proceeds 50-50."ReplyDelete
We've all heard this a million times because most/many people simply don't understand what writers actually do.
An example? Here you go:
When my husband and I were first married, we invited my FIL to visit.
This was in the pre-computer days and my FIL heard the clacking of my typewriter keys. He walked into the room and said with a delighted and amazed expression, "Oh, *now* I understand what you do."
He was an unusually intelligent man, but he was clueless & Michael and I still laugh about it. Truman Capote once said something like "There are writers and then there are typists."
Truman was right. So many people simply have no idea of what writers actually do. They really think we just sit down and type.
I certainly didn't worry about anyone stealing my idea because I knew it wasn't original to begin with - just my take on a classic story.ReplyDelete
Great post. I agree. There are no new plots, just how you tell the story. And the difference in all of 'em is you, the author.ReplyDelete
I've had this reaction, yes. It's right up there with "Where do you get your ideas?" The good thing is that nine times out of ten, what they proceed to tell me isn't a story. It's a setting, or it's a character, or it's something, but it's not a story. Story is about unmet wants, and they're not telling me about someone who says "I want, but..."ReplyDelete
So, nine times out of ten, I can explain the difference between story and setting, and they get a glaze in their eyes and go off seeking a fresh cocktail, telling people "Hey, see that weird bearded guy over there? Looks like a cross between Gandalf and the creeper you warn your daughters about? Stay clear. Stay very clear."
And the tenth time, when it is a story? Oddly enough, it still works. If you can't dazzle 'em with your brilliance, baffle 'em with your bull-, uh, balony.
Damn it, Anne, I was just about to post on this exact topic. You stole my idea...ReplyDelete
Yes, I've been wary about sharing ideas online for this reason. It's not easy to get over, even if you have plenty of sensible reasons. But the reverse can be true too - I don't know how many times I've come up with a great idea entirely on my own, and then discovered that somebody already wrote a very similar plot for a book or TV episode years and years ago. It's not enough to make me drop the idea, but it does make me wince a little at the thought that someone might assume I plagiarized it. :)ReplyDelete
I'm not worried about someone having a similar plot. After all, there are only 4 basic plot lines in regency romance, and look how many zillions of those are popular.ReplyDelete
You can copy my plot all you want, just don't copy my voice!
Julie--I have that happen, too. Sometimes I'll read a book and hate the ending. So I'll think of a similar story with a better ending. And by the time I've worked on it for a few days, it bears no resemblance to the thing that inspired it.ReplyDelete
Ruth--Great story. You're so right. I once actually had somebody ask me why it took so long to write a book. "My mom types 70 words a minute," he said.
Alex--I think new takes on classic stories are what sell best. Certain stories are naturally interesting to humans.
E.--You're right. The most important ingredient is YOU.
Levi--I think you're right. Most people's ideas for a "story" are mostly world-building, or character sketches. Story is way harder than most people know.
Elisabeth--As I said, somebody could accuse Virgil (or almost any great author) of plagarizing. Shakespeare stole from everybody. But it's all about the writing, not the ideas, so rest easy.
AM--I hadn't thought about it, but Regency novels do have a limited # of plots. But what a richness of character and detail each writer can bring. Some people read nothing else.
There is a theory that there is no such thing as original thought ... that it is all "universal" and what we think of today was someone's thought a hundred years ago or another's thougth ten minutes from now.ReplyDelete
I think you and several of your commentors covered it perfectly. It makes a difference what you do with the thought. In different generations, separated by decades and thousands of written words, JR Tolkein and JK Rawlings ... and to a degree stories from Celt Folklore created worlds within other worlds, the wee-folk, the magicians, the seers and the evil-doers. These may all be universal characters, but Oh, the lovely difference in each version.
That is what makes this blog so special and gain recognition ... you might say what others have said or thought before or after ... but your unique way of presenting ideas and couching each set of circumstances is what makes you a cut above the rest of us.
As always, another wonderful Sunday post :)
I like quoting ghostwriter rates-- I hadn't thought of that one.ReplyDelete
I've never had anyone ask me to write their story and split the profits. Can I steal your answer about the prices? That's a good one.ReplyDelete
I have heard the numbers for plot possibilities. It's amazing to read them and then see how every book you've ever read fits into one of them.
I have always believed that though I share similar physical characteristics with several billion others, none of those several billion ever fell in love exactly the same way or grieved the same or danced identically. It is my one in eight billion set of life experiences that governs the voice in which I recount my stories. Yes, we all are born, we live, and we die, but between those shared parameters, I can share stories uniquely mine.ReplyDelete
I was so sure I had a unique last line to my first novel: Ah well... That was the line. Then I read a Carol Shields novel and guess what her last line was! I eventually felt quite impressed with my self. I came up with the same last line as Carol Shields!!ReplyDelete
Great post, and I just love Kathleen Duey. You really did an excellent job on this. I still prefer to keep any information on my WIPS vague except for trusted crit partners and beta readers. There may be only a few storylines in the world, but each person's twist is what makes it fresh.ReplyDelete
Anne - I don't agree that writers shouldn't worry about people stealing their plots. I've read 36 Dramatic Situations, and yes, if your plot is as general as "Boy meets girl" then you shouldn't worry, but if it's much more specific and it's a good idea, then I would keep it to yourself. That doesn't mean you should try to sell it on eBay (that was totally ridiculous, and I'm hoping a hoax) or to be vain enough to think another writer would want to buy it, but people do steal ideas, so why risk yours?ReplyDelete
I find it amazing someone would make an offer like that to a writer. As if a writer can't come up with their own plot.... lol... it's what we do! DUH! Peeps are so funny.ReplyDelete
And truth is, most other writers are so concerned with getting their own story right, they're not worried about stealing someone else's.
NIce to meet you, Anne. I hopped over from Florence Fois's blog. :)
Reminds me of the line in "The Social Network, wherein the Zuckerberg character says of the Winklevoss twins, during a deposition, something like, "If they invented Facebook, they would have invented it."ReplyDelete
Story ideas = actual story. Big difference.
Absolutely right on. I never worry about someone stealing my idea or story. Agree with Karen G. Now I have a line when people approach me and want me to write "their" story. It happens all the time.ReplyDelete
I've heard that there are only TWO basic plots: 1.) A stranger comes to town, and 2.) Someone goes on a journey. ;-)ReplyDelete
Great post. I have never been had the 50/50 split request but I do have people who tell me they have ideas of what I should write about on my blog and that I can use it if I give them credit. Weird.ReplyDelete
Fois--Aw shucks, thanks. I agree completely in "universal" thought and Jung's theory of the Collective Unconscious. Every one has a unique take, but the basic ideas remain the same.ReplyDelete
Karen G--Feel free to quote me. Those rates are from the Editorial and Freelancers Association.
Susan--Some day somebody will make that proposition--I can almost guarantee it. And yes, you may use the line.
Judith--Very well put.
Christine--What a great way to look at it!
Tricia and Meghan--I agree that we each have a unique twist to put on the classic plots, and keeping that to yourself isn't a bad idea. TMI is never a good idea when you're working on a new project. And as I said, if you have a truly unique take, you can copyright your logline.
Chura--LOVED that line in The Social Network. It said it all.
Sue--We've probably been approached by some of the same people. LOL.
Lester--I've heard that but couldn't find the source of the quote. Anybody know?
Serendipity--The blog variation. Yes. I get it all the time. I suggest they start their own blog. Quiets them down right away.
- AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Great post Anne.ReplyDelete
My story is about "A stranger comes to town..."
Satnam Kaur
"All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town." --Leo Tolstoy http://bit.ly/gTZyFH Ah, Tolstoy!ReplyDelete
This used to be my biggest obstacle with starting to write- fear that it had already been written before- but once I realized this simple realization I was able to let it go and finally find my voice. Its like the Lauryn Hill song where she says "everything you did has already been done" amen to that!ReplyDelete
Satnam--Oh, no. You stole my plot!ReplyDelete
Lester--Thanks a bunch for looking up the quote. OK, Tolstoy had already shrunk it to 2 before all those other guys.
Aisha--Thanks for that Lauryn Hill quote. It's perfect.
When I've worked with several writers in groups I've suggested a simple idea and asked each of them to write a paragraph using that idea. By the time they each read a sample aloud they begin to understand that each one is an individual approach and there is no danger of duplication.ReplyDelete
My ideas are not very unique, I'll admit. Usually they sound pretty dull (to me, anyway). The themes, the ideas, the story itself, has probably been done five billion times. Cinders isn't unique. I've found 5 or so books on Amazon recently about a continuation of fairy tales. Here I thought the idea was unique for quite awhile. I was wrong. What IS unique is HOW I tell the story. Nobody can tell it like I do with my unique spin. That's the exciting part for any writer. LOVE this post, Anne!ReplyDelete
Emjoyed this, Anne. I'm actually working on a somewhat related post right now--not about the worry of people stealing plots, but about the worry that the plots I've been working with aren't good enough, too mediocre, etc. Sigh. I'm having a blue writing day.ReplyDelete
Betty--Great exercise! That's a perfect illustration of my point.ReplyDelete
Michelle--I actually thought about you--and your unique take on the timeless Cinderella story--when I was writing this piece. I didn't know there were others who had written novels continuing fairy tales, but it makes sense. Stephen Sondheim did it with "Into the Woods." Spinning a novel off a familiar story is a great way to start with the audience right there with you. It's like bringing them news about an old friend.
Nina--Sorry about the blue day. I was in the pits myself on Sunday. Writing is such a roller-coaster. My worry is that my stuff is just too weird to ever sell. I'll have to check out your post.
Critique Groups are a weird thing. I had a friend who I was trading stories with and a few weeks in, we found each other picking elements from each other's stories. In the beginning we were accusing each other, but then we realized it was a pattern, from week to week.ReplyDelete
We just stopped sharing out W.I.Ps. It didn't help anyway as a first draft wasn't even done.
Ben--Have you two thought of collaborating? Sounds as if you inspire each other.ReplyDelete
Great post, Anne. I am often bugged by family friends to write their stories. "I have this great idea, why don't you write a book on it," is one of my uncle's favourite conversation starter. "I am sure you will have no trouble getting it published," is his second line. Its like they think I am deprived of ideas and I need their help.ReplyDelete
I have a writing friend who constantly urges me not to share or tell anyone about any of my stories. Her arguement is they will copy the idea. What she forgets is as writers we have too many ideas and too little time to write them down.
I am tempted to send her this post. :)
Actually, I've always been afraid that I wouldn't "original" enough...that I would be the one stealing / piggy-backing off of someone else's ideas.ReplyDelete
But I've come to realize the truth, like you said: it's not about having a "brand-new" story; it's about telling the old story in a brand-new way. :)
I actually wrote about that for my very first post on my blog, come to think of it. Thanks for your additional (way better) thoughts, Anne!
When I stated sending my novel out for beta-readers, I think my husband was more concerned about someone stealing my idea than I was. I always just assumed that the individuals I handpicked to read for me had plenty of ideas of their own, that they didn't need mine!ReplyDelete
I did recently have someone I know tell me that she had an idea for a children's story to write for her granddaughter, and she needed someone to illustrate it. I asked if she had written up a rough draft yet? No, she needed some help with that too! Apparently she hoped I would do the entire project, lol! But that's something altogether different from what you're talking about, isn't it?
Lots of fantastic information. It's the best course to just get over the worries of thinking one has a golden egg of an idea.ReplyDelete
Great post. I don't really worry about plot purloining. I'm more concerned with my overuse of adverbs.ReplyDelete
Rachna--It sounds as if you've got cluelessness coming at you from all sides--but the comments are coming from the same false premise: they don't understand it's about the writing, not the idea. Be my guest and send them the post.ReplyDelete
Veronika--Old ideas are fine. After all, pretty much all historical romances use the plot of either Pride and Prejudice or Jane Eyre.
jb--Sounds like your friend was one of the classics, with a twist: I have this idea, you write it AND illustrate it, but it will be my book, right?
SF--Getting over that misconception should be a requirement for "becoming a writer 101"
Leslie--I agree wholeheartely and enthusiastically. An amazingly large number of writers get bogged down by an overwhelmingly over-the-top use of adverbs.
I like that Tolstoy quote! This one is also a new favorite of mine:ReplyDelete
Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it. ~ C.S. Lewis
Selling an idea on e-bay for $10MM? That's a new one. Wonder if he got any takers?? Hope not.ReplyDelete
I loved your comment "we're afraid we'll die before we get to write them all" (paraphrase). Also, read your previous post, too, curious what a book coder is. I'll have to look that up... I agreed with all your reasons. I have a friend contemplating self-pubbing and I need to screw up the courage to tell her, I don't think you are ready yet!ReplyDelete
Elisabeth--That C.S. Lewis quote is awesome. Trying too hard always backfires, doesn't it?ReplyDelete
Liz--From what I could see, he didn't. But the entry is still up there on ebay, so he apparently he hasn't felt embarrassed yet.
Margo--"Book coding" is what they call it when they translate your .doc from Word into Kindlese, iPadspeak or Nooktalk, or whatever. Each platform has slightly different needs, apparently. Amazon claims it's easy to upload your Word doc to the Kindle online form, and I know many writers who have done it successfully on their own. But you need some knowledge of HTML and basic coding. ("Easy" being a relative term.) For the non-computer savvy, it can be a disaster. Hence the rise of book coders. The coder who has the blessings of epub guru J. A. Konrath is Rob Siders at www.52novels.com. I know two authors who've used him and say he's the best.
I remember when I first started putting pen to paper, I came up with an idea for a children's picture book. Not a month later a very famous writer came out with my book! It was encouraging at least to realize I was coming up with the same ideas as the big guys.ReplyDelete
For Kindle (the biggest market), I highly recommend 'Format Your eBook for Kindle in One Hour - A Step-by-Step Guide' http://amzn.to/f6EsY1ReplyDelete
I've read that the only truly original stories are memoirs. Every person's life is different!ReplyDelete
As for stealing someone's idea: people can do this with screenplays, so that's why you have to be careful and not tell anyone until the screenplay's written and then you register it. Otherwise, "good writers borrow, great writers steal" is I think attributed to T.S. Eliot, and seems to be true. But as Michelle Davidson Argyle said, it's how YOU write the fairy tale story. BTW, I have her book Cinders and the writing is stunning; incredibly poetic. I love it!
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Anne...there is a award for you on my blog.ReplyDelete
M--That kind of positive thinking is the most important talent you need to make it as a writer.ReplyDelete
Lester--Thanks for the tip. Some people aren't skilled in tech stuff (especially those of us who weren't born into the electronic era) but if you are, this sounds like a find.
Ann--You're right that a very original "high concept" screenplay logline probably needs to be registered.
Rachna--Thanks a bunch!


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Big Island police are looking for a missing North Hilo woman who may be disoriented.
Tina Johansen of Kapehu Mauka was last seen Monday morning.
She is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-1, 110 to 120 pounds with brown eyes and brown, shoulder-length hair, usually worn pulled back, police said.
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Tassie's oarsome form continues, with nine rowers selected to compete on global stage
- From: Mercury
- May 01, 2014
TASMANIA'S standing as a powerhouse in national rowing has again been confirmed, with nine athletes selected for Australian teams to compete in 2014.
Despite a much smaller population than other states, the Apple Isle continues to punch above its weight in the sport and a number of rowers will be eyeing off medals in various events later this year.
Rowing Australia this morning announced its senior A, under-23 and under-21 teams which will compete at tailored international competition programs following two weeks of selection trials in Sydney.
Senior A crews selected will represent Australia at 2014 World Rowing Cup 2 (Aiguebelette, France) and World Rowing Cup 3 (Lucerne, Switzerland), as well as the 2014 World Rowing Championships (Amsterdam, The Netherlands).
The under-23 team will compete at the World Rowing under-23 World Championships in Varese, Italy, from July 23-27, and the under-21 squad will compete in the two-round trans-Tasman Regatta held between Australia and New Zealand from July 1-6 in Sydney and then August 23-31 in New Zealand.
Tasmania's dominance in the lightweight category has again stood out, with Sam Beltz, Blair Tunevitsch and Tom Gibson all in the coxless fours and the trio could be joined by Ali Foot in an all-Tasmanian crew.
Foot is battling with Nick Silcox for the remaining spot, with one to jump in the four and the other to join Darryn Purcell in the pair.
Ella Flecker has been named in the women's lightweight double scull, while Georgia Nesbitt is in the same boat in the under-23 team.
Experienced Olympians Kerry Hore (quad scull) and Kate Hornsey (coxed eight) and Max McQueeney (under-23 men's double scull) round out the contingent.
Oli Cook has also been named as a reserve for the under-21 lightweight double and single scull, while Paul Newbon, Rhett Ayliffe, John Driessen and Brett Crown will coach a number of the crews.


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In Erotica: Photography-Factory's Incredible GlitterErotica // Monday, 03 Oct 2011
The gorgeously cinematic slow-motion shoot of my all time favorite Glitter Booty Slap. A production from UK based creatives at the Photography Factory. 'No harm done, Lola giggled a little and said it was all normal for her and that she had suffered much worse in the name of art or curiosity. We learned a lot from the results, but...there is one strange thing. Everyone who was there that day is still finding tiny little bits of red glitter turning up everywhere in their daily life..."


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Hard-core coders have their favorite text editors and IDEs. This review is not for them. To be clear, I use Coda and TextMate almost exclusively for web development. This review is for people who use Dreamweaver primarily as a WYSIWYG HTML editor (as much as that makes me cringe). But that's what Dreamweaver does best.
The public beta of Dreamweaver CS4 dropped on Tuesday, and I'm going to show you what's new and different about Dreamweaver CS4, and if it's worth the upgrade.
Weavin' your dreams, after the jump.
First of all, Dreamweaver CS4 is enormous. 509MB of sweet, sweet application. Dreamweaver CS3 was a mere 366MB. Coda is just a wisp of a thing at 52MB. TextMate is practically anorexic at 30MB. For what CS4 provides over CS3, I can't really say that the extra 200MB are doing much. Hopefully that's just test code and cruft that will come out before the final version is released.
Looking at the interface, it's not significantly different than the last version of Dreamweaver (true, it's just as customizable as the last one, too). Palettes are organized similarly, with one major difference. The Insert palette now lives down with the rest of the palettes, instead of as a toolbar above the workspace.
One nifty addition is a small tab-like toolbar above the workspace that shows documents (like stylesheets and scripts) linked in the current document. No need to thrash through your document structure to find a buried CSS file: it's listed right next to your open document at the top.
Before I switched to Coda, I used Dreamweaver (in its various iterations, including CS3) since Dreamweaver 3, I think (note to readers: I am old). I'm very familiar with how it works. As I grew in my career, I moved away from the WYSIWYG development process, and started coding by hand. Dreamweaver was a fair-to-middling text editor, and the code view's maturity as part of the Dreamweaver product definitely shows in CS4.
Still, certain features like Coda's terminal integration and visual CSS editor would be a welcome addition to Dreamweaver.
Another addition is the Code Navigator, a contextual menu that shows you the CSS properties of the item you clicked. No more switching to Firebug to find out what styles are assigned to a particular object. A helpful (Firebug-like) addition to this pop-up might be to show which styles are overridden by others.
For me, the most anticipated feature is Live View, a preview environment (much like Coda's) that renders the web page as if it was in Safari, Camino, OmniWeb (thanks commenters!) or the raft of other browsers that use the WebKit engine. The disappointment is this: the Design view (that is, the WYSIWYG environment) doesn't use WebKit, but the same rendering engine as the last version of Dreamweaver. As a result, Live View is given a strange "separate but equal" preview status. I think it would be great to make WebKit the rendering engine for all of Dreamweaver's WYSIWYG output, furthering the push toward design for standards compliance.
Even so, testing is at least easier, obviating the need to switch from IDE to browser and back again.
Overall, Dreamweaver is a mature HTML development environment. The changes to the environment shouldn't have to be radical to be useful. In fact, Adobe is helping the development community push more towards standards compliance, which is great for everyone: developers and visitors alike.


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Structures of heat-stable and unstable homologues of the sweet protein mabinlin.
The difference in the heat stability is due to replacement of a single amino acid residue
Article first published online: 3 MAR 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1994.tb19077.x
European Journal of Biochemistry
Volume 223, Issue 3, pages 989–995, August 1994
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NIRASAWA, S., NISHINO, T., KATAHIRA, M., UESUGI, S., HU, Z. and KURIHARA, Y. (1994), Structures of heat-stable and unstable homologues of the sweet protein mabinlin. European Journal of Biochemistry, 223: 989–995. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1994.tb19077.x
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- Article first published online: 3 MAR 2005
- (Received April 5/June 3, 1994) – EJB 94 0462/3
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There are several analogues of the sweet protein mabinlin. In previous studies, we purified the heat-stable analogue, mabinlin II, from the seeds of Capparis masaikai Lévl. and determined its amino acid sequence [Liu, X., Maeda, S., Hu, Z., Aiuchi, T., Nakaya, K. & Kurihara, Y. (1993) Eur. J. Biochem. 211, 281–287] and the disulfide structure [Nirasawa, S., Liu, X., Nishino, T. & Kurihara, Y. (1993) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1202, 277–280]. We have now purified four additional homologues of mabinlin. The sweet activities of mabinlin III and mabinlin IV were unchanged by incubation for 1 h at 80°C, as was found previously for mabinlin II, while the sweet activity of mabinlin I-1 was completely abolished by a 1-h incubation at 80°C. The circular dichroic spectrum showed that α-helical structures of mabinlins II–IV were unchanged by the 1-h incubation at 80°C, while the α-helical structures of mabinlin I-1 were completely destroyed by the 1-h incubation in parallel with the decrease of the sweet activity. To compare the structures of the heat-stable and unstable homologues, we determined their amino acid sequences and the disulfide array. The positions of four disulfide bridges of mabinlin I-1 were the same as those of mabinlin II, suggesting that the disulfide bridges do not contribute to the difference in the heat stability among the homologues. There was a high similarity among amino acid sequences of the homologues. Only three amino acid residues (A-chain residues at positions 22 and 32 and B-chain residue at position 47) were different between mabinlin I-1 and mabinlin III. A-chain residue at position 32 was lacking in mabinlin IV and the A-chain residue at position 22 was identical in both mabinlin I-1 and mabinlin II. The B-chain residue at position 47 was the only residue present in all three heat-stable homologues (mabinlins II–IV) and is not present in the unstable homologue (mabinlin I-1). This suggests that the difference in the heat stability of mabinlin is due to the difference in a B-chain residue at position 47; the difference in the heat-stable homologues is due to the presence of an arginine residue and the difference of the unstable homologue is due to the presence of glutamine. It is possible that a salt bridge, formed between a at B-chain arginine residue at position 47 and the caroxylic group of an A-chain or B-chain C-terminal residue contributes to the heat stability.


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Impala set precedent for LonminComment on this story
Rustenburg - Wage increases reached outside of a bargaining agreement between workers and Impala Platinum set a precedent for Marikana miners, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry heard on Wednesday.
"It raised an expectation," Erick Gcilitshana testified in Rustenburg.
Gcilitshana was the first witness to be called by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). He is the union's health and safety national secretary.
He was also the chief negotiator during the mineworkers' strike at Lonmin's platinum mine in Marikana, North West, where 34 workers were killed in August.
He testified that a wage increase given to miners at Impala Platinum in April 2012 following a strike was achieved outside a bargaining agreement. This created expectations among workers at Lonmin mines that this avenue would also be available to them.
When Gcilitshana was asked by advocate Karel Tip, for the NUM, if he meant workers might also consider an unprotected strike, he answered: "Yes, that's correct".
He was also asked, as the chief negotiator, about strikes at Lonmin's Karee mine in the North West.
On July 21, workers marched to Karee's head office. Gcilitshana
said he became aware of the strike only later.
Commission head Ian Farlam asked when he was informed of this strike.
"It was only a few days after the march."
He confirmed Lonmin granted various increases to rock drill operators on July 23, without consulting the NUM.
Tip asked what the union's response was to this.
"As NUM we were not happy with the way the company did it. We believe we should have been involved."
He said the union was not against workers receiving more money, but with the process followed.
The commission is probing the deaths of 44 people during an unprotected strike at the mine. Thirty-four striking mineworkers were shot dead and 78 were wounded when police opened fire while trying to disperse a group gathered on a hill near the mine on August 16.
In the preceding week, 10 people, including two police officers and two security guards, were hacked to death. - Sapa
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Years of this stress led me to a single conclusion: All shampoo and conditioner marketing is a sham. Besides scent and color, there is no difference in the bottled viscous liquids, I eventually told myself. Soap is soap and conditioner is conditioner. Any other promises or so-called specializations must be false claims fueled by every girl's dream of silky, bouncy, shining locks, reinforced by shampoo and conditioner advertising itself.
Doubtful about any single product's magical capabilities, I talked to some cosmetic chemists to find out the truth about the shampoo aisle. And, it turns out that I was both right and wrong.
Most shampoos are very similar at their core since all have the same base component known as a surfactant. The surfactant is what contributes to the products's foaming soapy action and that which strips dirt and oils from your hair and scalp. One end of the surfactant molecule is attracted to water, while the other is attracted to oil. When you rub shampoo on your head, the oil-loving end grabs onto oils from your hair. When you stick your head back under the showerhead, the water-loving end catches a ride down the drain, carrying your head oils with it.
Surfactants are the main ingredient in all shampoos, listed first on the bottle after water. Making matters more complicated,there are 75-100 different types of surfactants which vary in small ways, such as how much they lather, how they feel (the texture), and how much they cost to manufacture.
The differences in shampoos that make them "conditioning" or "volumizing," "smoothing" or "strengthening," "cleaning," "damage-repairing," "curl-protecting" or "color-maintaining" lie in the rest of the ingredients. And, if you pool them all together (leaving out anti-dandruff and sulfate-free shampoos), there are really only two kinds.
The first type is shampoo for thin hair, in formulas claiming to be volumizing, clarifying, balancing, oil controling, or thickening. These shampoos are designed to strip dirt and oil from the hair while leaving nothing else behind that could bind to the hair and weigh it down. Some also contain a light polymer (such as panthenol) that coats the hair to make it a bit wider — giving it more literal volume — without weighing it down. This resulting thin film has the added benefit of reflecting light better than hair alone, giving it more shine. The second type is shampoo for thick hair, also known as moisturizing, smoothing, anti-frizz, strengthening, color care, straightening, or hydrating. Along with the standard surfactant system, these shampoos also contain a moisturizer, like vitamins E or A, oils, or silicone that stay behind and coat the hair after the suds are washed away. The coating flattens the hair cuticles, which are the shingle-like dead cells that form the hair's protective outer layer. Flattened and smoothed, hair looks shinier and is less prone to frizz.
That's why this kind of shampoo is recommended for hair that is already dried out or damaged from hair dye or heat styling.
Similarly, there are two main kinds of conditioners for thin and thick hair respectively. Both types contain conditioning agents, which act similarly to the moisturizers in shampoo: smoothing down the cuticles for more shine and less frizz. All hair strands carry a slight negative charge, and damaged hair—think split ends — carries an even stronger negative charge. To boost the amount of conditioner that sticks to the strands (and especially the damaged areas), cosmetic chemists have developed positively-charged conditioning agents. Like magnets, the positively-charged conditioners will be attracted to the negatively-charged damaged spots that need it most.
Additionally, most conditioners contain other oils or silicones. Because they are heavy and can weigh down hair, conditioners for thin hair will include few or none of these. Conditioners for thicker or curly hair, on the other hand, will often contain heavier or waxier oils to provide moisture, add more shine, and slick down those cuticles.
Beyond those two main types of shampoos and conditioners, there really aren't many differences, and most ingredients are the same or similar enough within a given type. "You know what type of hair you have, and you want to choose one that works for your strands," said Marie Ardita, principal scientist at TurnKey Beauty. "But within the general categories, there is nothing out there that is so different that your hair will greatly benefit from it."
Sometimes, however, the high price tag of one bottle is simply a matter of effective marketing. "A lot of the things that we're doing in the market, that we're forced to do as chemists, is based on bad information that has gotten out to the public and they have believed it, so they demand products that have different ingredients," said Ardita.
One example of this is the current sulfate-free shampoo fad, Ardita notes. Many of the common soapy surfactants in drugstore shampoo are sulfates (such as sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, and ammonium laureth sulphate), which are excellent cleansers and quite foamy. The downside is that they can dry out your hair and skin. While this is a real problem for some people, the "sulfate-free" stamp has taken on a life of its own. Rumors have spread that sulfates are bad for color-treated hair, while others take the "sulfate-free" stamp to indicate a more natural or better product. This isn't true, maintains Ardita. But, because there are so many people clamoring for sulfate-free shampoos, they're being produced and marketed at a high volume — often with a higher price tag — regardless of their effectiveness.
And, that's exactly the kind of nonsense I suspected was happening in the drugstore aisle: marketing to make sales, deceiving unaware shoppers everywhere.
On the plus side, now I understand why there are hundreds of types of the same shampoo. If they all are slightly different, swapping out a single oil for another, adding in two different types of silicone instead of one, trying a new conditioning agent — how else could anyone tell them apart? "Now containing 2% panthenol" is no more clarifying to a shopper than one which reads "healthy volume" or "volumizing."
The names hardly carry any weight. They're just there to indicate the variety we have to choose from. The only way to know which works best for you is to find one that smells nice within your hair category (thick or thin), and see how you like it. Rinse and repeat.
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I Went to a New Pencil Shop Because the Times Called It 'Intoxicating'
C. W. Pencil Enterprise, a shop that sells pencils and pencil accessories, opened in Manhattan's Lower East Side recently, and The New York Times is in love. Despite the fact that they cannot even figure out "who uses a pencil anymore," they think opening a pencil shop in 2015 is a wonderful idea. "Intoxicating" even.… »


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The first Wilderness Artisan Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Little Toad Creek Tavern, Junction of Highway 15 and 35 in Lake Roberts. Featuring local fiber artists, silversmiths, painters, potters, vwoodworkers and live entertainment.
Booths are available to artists and artisans to sell their arts and crafts. There will be outdoor as well as limited indoor spaces. Booth cost is $25. Set up is between 2 and 6 p.m. Nov. 16 and from 7 and 10 a.m. Nov. 17.
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Gila Artisan Winterfest to be held Nov. 24-25
The ninth annual Gila Artisan Winterfest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 24 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Old Tavern on Highway 180 in Cliff.
People come from all over southern New Mexico to shop for elegant handcrafted items by local artists. We have some customers that come each year especially to purchase from the artisans that show here, states Winterfest coordinator Mary Giardina.
In addition to the handcrafts, live music will be performed each day. On Nov. 24, the Poppy and Karuna Duet will take the stage at 1 p.m., followed by the Oak Farm Choir at 2 p.m. On Nov. 25, John Osborn and Band will perform at 11 a.m. Other musicians will be playing as well.
Treats and gourmet coffee will be available as well as delicious food by Nevadith and Horacio.
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Peanuts Thanksgiving
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'Charlie Brown' Thanksgiving Special
'The Simpsons' 'Turkey's Revenge' episode
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Dolly Parton Wishes Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving
Adam Sandler's 'Thanksgiving Song'
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The mathematicians discovered that "jamitons" (their name for the equations that describe traffic jams) are strikingly similar to the equations that are used to describe detonation waves produced by explosions.
"The equations, similar to those used to describe fluid mechanics, model traffic jams as a self-sustaining wave. Variables such as traffic speed and traffic density are used to calculate the conditions under which a jamiton will form and how fast it will spread.
Once such a jam is formed, it's almost impossible to break up -- drivers just have to wait it out, says Morris Flynn, lead author of the paper."
Though these jams could be mitigated by roads with greater capacity, this would only work until more cars enter the stream.
These wave effect of these phantom jams can be dampened better by a much neglected rule from driver's ed: the two second following distance. Two seconds is a "distance" unit of time, so distance varies with speed. Two seconds is a reaction time (a conservative one); when a driver in front of you hits the brakes randomly, that two seconds between you (or more if necessary) can absorb the wave shock. If jurisdictions want to minimize these phantom jams, they need to increase enforcement of following distances. Where laws aren't on the books, they can call it reckless driving.


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So How Did Nate Silver Do With His Oscar Predictions?
We've been up all night analyzing vast tracts of data (translation: Nate's predictions and last night's results) to bring you the stats star's results.
You may have heard that the Oscars were handed out last night. And on Friday, Nate Silver published his Academy Award predictions, based on a simpler set of data than 2009 and 2011, the previous two years in which he had pored over acres of movie-related data in order to pre-empt the opening of the envelopes. So, how did he do?
Of the six categories that he predicted—the six big ones, let's be honest about it, Silver got four right. He got the girls, so to speak—both Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway sailed up on stage, with varying degrees of success, to collect their statuettes. And he nailed Daniel Day-Lewis, whose august portrayal of Lincoln was, Silver felt, the surest of sure things. And he was right for Argo—the real Argo, that is—winning Best Picture. So, where did he slip up?
Ang Lee's awards shelf will now have a second Best Director Oscar for his Life of Pi—Silver thought Spielberg's Lincoln would win it. And Christoph Waltz, er, waltzed away with the Best Supporting Actor for his role in Django Unchained. Silver's money was on Lincoln star Tommy Lee Jones. Still, four out of six ain't bad. B+.
The full list is below. Did the Oscar committee dole out any surprises for you, or was it just as you thought it would be? Do tell us in the comments, please.
1. Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained.
2. Animated Short Film: Paperman.
3. Animated Feature Film: Brave.
4. Cinematography: Life of Pi
5. Visual Effects: Life of Pi
6. Costume: Anna Karenina.
7. Makeup and Hairstyling: Les Miserables
8. Live Action Short Film: Curfew
9. Documentary (short subject): Inocente
10. Documentary: Searching For Sugar Man
11. Foreign Language Film: Amour
12. Sound Mixing: Les Miserables
13. Sound Editing (TIE): Skyfall, and Zero Dark Thirty
14. Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables.
15. Editing: Argo
16. Production Design: Lincoln
17. Score: Life of Pi
19. Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, Argo.
20. Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
21. Director: Ang Lee, Life of Pi
22. Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
23. Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
24. Picture: Argo
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I was 21/24. Silver's predictions will probably get better. At this point he doesn't have much in the way of a starting dataset. That and, the academy changes things so often it is hard to use previous data to predict things.
I got 15/24, which I realize statistically is slightly worse than 4/6...but come on those were the six easiest categories to predict and I got them all except for Best Actress, I went with Riva
His stats failed him. 4 out of six, 66%. That's a D-.
Still, four out of six ain't bad. B+.???
Anybody who was paying attention at all could have gotten at least 4 of 6. Waltz was a surprise but Ang Lee was the favorite along with Spielberg.


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Seems fair, as long as WiiU players still get all the DLC, im possibly going to pick this up on WiiU
So let me think, a parent has to decide between a $600-800 Ipad or a $120 Nintendo 2DS for their 5-7 year old son/Daughter.....I rest my case
My problem isent that we cant import games at a cheaper price or that the game might come to where i live, its that it never comes if the region it originally sold failed to bring money For so long ive wanted the latest Hatsune Miku game on 3DS, i got the PS Vita version and PS3 version, but if the game dosent get much money during the region it was released in (Hatsune Miku 3DS as an example), Sega wont spend money translating it, and such ill never play it. Same goes for many Sequels and such, if they failed commercially in Japan or America, then us Europeans (or Australia in my case) never see them and they never get translated, while if Nintendo was region free, they would get sales and maybe other people could enjoy them and even make them translate them as the extra region free copies are sold internationally and such makes more money.


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Chapter Twelve
I felt a rubbing on my back making me groan. "Time to wake up, Sweetheart." I groaned and shoved my head farther into my pillow. "Come on first day back at school." I turned to look at Sarah as she smiled at me. I turned my head back into the comfort of my pillow. "Come on Carson, I made you some eggs and bacon."
"I don't want to." I groaned as Sarah pulled the blanket down so I was uncovered.
"I know but you have to. Come on before Mason and your father eat all the food." I rubbed my face with my hands. They took my cast off in the hospital so I didn't need to worry about while I recovered from my septic pneumonia. I pulled on a bra and shirt and slipped on a pair of jeans. I pulled my hair into a pony tail before walking out of the room. Sarah had a brown bag on the table as she put eggs and bacon on a plate. "Come on eat up sweetheart." I took the plate and sat next to Mason.
"Morning Kids." Dad said walking into the room holding JJ in his arms as he looked around for a bottle.
"Mornin'." I mumbled back to him. He looked at me as I shoved the food into my mouth straining to keep my eyes open.
"Not sleep well baby?" He asked me as Sarah handed him a bottle for JJ.
"She had a couple nightmares last night." She said walking around the island handing me my backpack and giving Mason his, as the Academy sent it to us. I guzzled down my apple juice before taking the pill Dad handed me as JJ guzzled his bottle.
"She did?" He asked raising his eyebrows. Sarah nodded.
"I heard her and went in while I have giving JJ a late feeding last night." I had my head on Mason's shoulder my eyes closing.
"Maybe we should keep her home. The doctor said she should be resting more, it's only been a couple days."
"I'm fine Daddy. I just want to go back now before I miss anymore." He sighed looking at me.
"But Carson…."
"Daddy please?" I opened my eyes to look at him. Sarah handed me a travel cup of coffee as Dad looked at her.
"Alright. I'll drop you off at the school before I held to work. I'll pick you up after as well. I rubbed my eyes at him.
"Are you going to tell us what you're doing yet?" I asked standing up. He shook his head smiling passing JJ to Sarah.
"Not yet baby, soon though. Come on we better get going." Mason handed me my bag as Dad picked up his keys. "We'll find you both a car to share soon. Harold has been looking around for some. I know he was looking for a Christmas present for you Carson." I rolled my eyes playfully.
"He spoils me." I smiled as Sarah gave me my lunch.
"Eat it all Lightening, you need your strength." I nodded walking out to getting the truck. There are now four people in our household that drives. Sarah has her Explorer. Dad sold his truck a while back before he went to Iraq. My mom never trusted me or cared, and I never needed a car at school, and Mason was in the same boat. Now we all used the Explorer, with the help with Tucker and the Jeep. But it got hectic and annoying, even though I've been confined to my bed and Mason just getting here about 13 days ago.
"Come on off to school sweetheart." Dad said as I put my lunch into my bag. My medication made me either tired or wide awake. I don't have much of an appetite with it either. I got into the truck turning on the radio as Mason got into the back. Of the truck as Dad threw a bag into the back. I texted Tucker and Nic as Dad pulled out and we made our way to school. I put my phone down on my lap watching out the windows picking at a piece of dog hair on my jeans. Saint loved to lie on my cloths that I put on my desk chair. He would pull them done and lay on them happily. He was a funny puppy who loves to lie around and play. He has been gaining weight and sleeps with his brothers and sisters in the laundry room. I look at Dad as he stops outside of the school. "Give this to the nurse as well as this." He handed me a note and my afternoon pills. "If you're too tired to do anything go sleep in the nurse's office. The doctor wrote you a note for gym and classes if you need it." I nodded as he stroked my hair.
"Okay Daddy." He sighed.
"Call me if you want to come home early. Or if you need anything. I can come get you." I nodded.
"Daddy I'll be fine. I feel better now." He sighed as Mason opened my door for me.
"I'll take care of her Troy." He said taking my backpack from the floor. "Come on we can drop off your note before homeroom." I got out after I kissed Dad on the cheek.
"I love you Daddy. I'll see you later." He nodded as Mason put his arm around my shoulders.
"He worries too much." I sighed yawning. Mason shrugged.
"He has reason to Car. You could have died." I looked up at him as he ran a hand through his hair. School at the Academy started at the same time as we did, but it was different. Mason and the guys had the option to start PT later on. Once you started it guys had to cut their hair. Mason went to visit with his parents that all happened. We walked into the school as people talked around us. I spotted Tucker and Nic standing by the nurse's office waiting for us.
"Hey Baby." Tucker said as I walked into his arms plotting my head on his shoulder. "Rough night?" I nodded weakly at him closing my eyes.
"Miss Collins?" I opened my eyes to look at the Nurse.
"Yes Ma'am?" She smiled at me.
"You're father called me to make sure you came to give me your pills." I handed them to her shooting Mason a look. "Thank you sweetheart. I'll see you at lunch or even during your gym period before. Have a good day." I nodded at her as she went back into her room.
"Come on we better get to homeroom." Nic said as I gave Tucker one more squeeze. Mason and I did our work together while I was in the hospital and on IV antibiotic which didn't make me tired. I was all caught up with my work even though I've been out for a while. AP Bio consisted of Nic, Mason, and I goofing around with the teacher breathing down our throats as we did our work as we always did. Mason is in every one of my classes like he has been since we were in 5th grade. I smiled as I walked into Advanced History of War and smiled at him. He's been over to the hospital when I was in as well as came over with the wife and kids for dinner. He smiled warmly at me, even though I fell asleep in his class.
"You alright Sweetheart?" He asked rubbing my back waking me up. I looked around rubbing my eyes.
"Shit! I'm sorry!" I said into the empty room. He smiled at me.
"Anyone else and I would have thrown a shit fit. But an e-mail went out to your teachers telling what happened to you and about your medication. But even then Sarah called me to make sure no one gives you crap today." I nodded rubbing my eyes taking the piece of gum from him to chew.
"Don't you have to get to your class?" I asked rubbing my tired eyes. He smiled.
"I got me an assistant teacher now. I said I'd be there soon and to start off without me." He smiled picking up my backpack for me. "I was about to carry you to the Nurse's office to let you sleep without waking you up." I stood up as we walked out of the room. He handed me an old sweatshirt he had as we got to the Nurse's office. She was with someone but pointed to the back where there were rooms. Uncle Caleb put my bag down as I threw the sweatshirt over the pillow and groaned as my body relaxed into the bed.
"So comfy." I muttered into the old cotton. Uncle Caleb laughed as the nurse came into the room.
"Here's your pill sweetheart. Take it now, sleep it off a little bit. I'll wake you for lunch." I took my horrid pill with the water the Nurse gave me.
"I'll check on you later Carson." He nodded to me as lay down the pill taking affect making me pass out…
Lunch was me eating half of my lunch over the period falling asleep on Tucker. Every time I opened my eyes to eat again after he woke me up I would see that kid from the first day staring at me, almost undressing me with his eyes. I shook my head shaking off the thought every time. I went to my classes my English being my favorite. We spent the whole time boosting about the book we were reading, the Hunger Games. Amazing book. We're about half way through, Katniss is in the arena and Peeta is nowhere to be seen. We all love it, Mrs. Harley included. I didn't have mythology anymore so I was roaming the halls waiting for Dad to pick me up. I texted him and he said he'd be here soon. Tucker and Mason, who is now on the team thanks to Uncle Caleb, have football practice seeing as they have their first game on Friday. I went outside in front of the school only to stop in my tracks. The guy was there. He smiled at me walking over to me.
"Hey there Sweetheart. Remember me?" I didn't say anything, but I clutch my phone in my hand not sure what to do. "I'm sure you do but just in case, names Brock. Brock McCarter." I stared at him my eyes flickering towards the road in front to the school. "Do I get the honor of knowing your name?"
"Carson." He smiled at me. It supposed to look sweet but it made my stomach churn. It hasn't churned like this in a while and the last time it did I was scared….scared for my life.
"You know I love that name." He smirked walking towards me. "And the red hair." He picked up a piece of my hair running his fingers through it. I pulled back clutching my backpack in my hands. "You're perfect. And I don't let perfection slip through my fingers." He whispered the last part to himself. "I think me and you would be perfect. I do love perfect." I took another step back, a step away from him.
"I have a boyfriend." He ran his eyes over my body.
"You'll be mine…" He muttered to me stepping closer.
"Is there a problem here?" My Dad's hard voice said. It wasn't a tone he used with me. Only when he was working, or when he was talking to someone who was hurting someone he loved. I turned to look at my father my jaw dropping. There stood my Dad in police officer uniform, arms crossed, face hard. I blinked shocked.
"No Sir." Brock said not stepping back.
"Then step away from my daughter."
"Bye Carson." Brock said winking before walking away from us. I looked at Dad.
"Daddy you're a cop?" He smiled taking my bag from me taking me over to a fancy police car. Dad winked at me before getting into his car waiting for me to get in too…
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Make these a day ahead of serving them, because reheating only makes them better!
The Meatballs:
1 1/2 lbs. chopped meat
1 egg
1 large carrot, grated on the small hole side of the grater
1/4 c. matzo meal or fine breadcrumbs
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dash of ketchup
Knead all the above together gently by hand in a large bowl.
Meanwhile, in a large, heavy bottomed saucepan…
The Sauce:
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Same large bottle of ketchup, filled with water
Optional: tomato paste
Boil the the sauce and gently form and add the meatballs, about the size of a small walnut. Simmer about 2 hours and then remove from heat. Add 1/4 c. of brown sugar.
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Caroline Brown is elected state PTA membership director
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Caroline Brown, of Sammamish, has been elected as Washington State PTA membership director for a two-year term.
The election took place during the association's 100th annual convention held in Bellevue last month, according to a press release from the association. As membership director, Brown will coordinate the membership activities of the association, and review and update program publications and resources. She will also serve on the WSPTA board of directors.
"As membership director, I will strive to make membership the responsibility of all, as we engage, train and multiply through local, regional and statewide efforts. I plan to work closely with the outreach director to grow membership by communicating how meaningful PTA can be to all its members," Brown said in the release. "I also want to give PTA membership chairs skills to promote PTA membership by telling the story of the achievements of our PTA and the wonderful work we have done for all students across the state."
Brown served as the Beaver Lake Middle School PTA president in 2006-2008 and helped the PTA achieve the 100 percent membership award (one PTA member for every student enrolled at the school) during her term. She also served as president of the Skyline High School PTA in 2008-2010, and is currently the president of Issaquah PTA Council, and serves as Region 2 membership chairwoman.
She was born and raised in the United Kingdom and trained as a secondary school teacher, where she taught for 10 years. Then, her family moved to France for 10 years, and she raised two children in the French public school system.
In 2006, her family moved to Washington state, where Brown discovered the joys of PTA. In addition to her work with PTA, she is a substitute teacher in a preschool, served on the board of Generation Joy, a nonprofit organization that provides school supplies to rural schools in South Africa, and served on the board of Sammamish Acknowledges Magnificence Moments of Inspiration, which recognizes volunteers in the community of Sammamish.
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A key component of the University of Wyoming Alumni Association's mission is "to foster a spirit of loyalty and community among its alumni." We build community by bringing alumni together at UWAA- hosted events and functions on campus, throughout Wyoming or around the country. Increasingly, alumni are staying connected to UW through online community resources, including WyoAlumni, UWAA Mobile App, UWAA website and multiple social media networking initiatives. Refer to page 60 for a full listing of these online resources. Our alumni have told us that meeting other alumni who share their passion and loyalty for the brown and gold through these avenues is something they highly value. Networking with other enthusiastic UW alumni in person or online is among the most significant benefits of staying connected to your alma mater through the alumni association.
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Date Posted: September 22, 2010
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it has posted a notice in the Federal Register seeking information concerning the possible designation of all live amphibians or their eggs that are infected with chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Bd) as "injurious wildlife" under the Lacey Act.
The fungus causes chytridiomycosis, a disease deadly to amphibians, and has been identified as a primary factor leading to the listing of a number of amphibian species as threatened or endangered. If finalized, the designation as injurious would require a health certification that live amphibians or their eggs are not infected with chytrid fungus prior to import or transportation across state lines.
The Notice of Inquiry will publish in the Federal Register on September 17, 2010, and explains the chytrid fungus issue and asks the public to provide information on the subject. The submissions will be reviewed and a decision made whether to proceed with a proposed rule or to take no further action.
"The worldwide decline of amphibians is of great concern to us. Chytrid is attributed as a major cause of this amphibian mortality. We understand that halting the spread of the fungus or eradicating it will take more than just regulating importation and transportation of infected amphibians, but it is a major step in the right direction," said Acting Director Rowan Gould.
Under the Lacey Act, the Department of the Interior is authorized to regulate the importation and interstate transport of wildlife species determined to be injurious to humans; the interests of agriculture, horticulture or forestry; or the welfare and survival of wildlife resources of the United States. Current regulations prohibit the release into the wild of all species of live amphibians or their eggs, except as authorized. A listing under the Lacey Act would not affect a person or institution that currently owns an amphibian and does not transport it to another state or U.S. territory.
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The petition and the Notice of Inquiry are available at: http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FWS-R9-FHC-2009-0093. The public will have until December 16, 2010, to provide information on the subject of the petition.
For information on injurious wildlife and how to send comments, as well as links to partner agencies, visit: http://www.fws.gov/injuriouswildlife/.