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- Resource communities: settlement and workforce issues
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- Brealey, Terence B.; Neil, Cecily C.; Newton, Peter W.
- Abstract
- It is now twenty years since the 1960s mineral boom produced a demand for labour in a number of isolated, hitherto sparsely-populated, resource-rich countries such as Australia, Canada and Scandinavia. This need was largely met by the recruitment of labour from cities, and the provision of new towns, based on urban models, to house the new recruits and their families. The collection of papers contained in this book explores firstly, the consequences of the growth of these new towns, and secondly, possible options for the future provision of labour for isolated mining locations. The collection is aimed primarily at practitioners and policy makers. However an attempt has been made to ground the papers firmly in the context of the wider economic, social and technological structures within which the demand for new towns, and the recruitment of labour has occurred. Particular attention has been paid to the cyclical nature of the fortunes of isolated mining communities, and the international nature of the decisions which affect their future. Throughout the studies contained in the book there is the recognition that effective planning in the future cannot be based on the results of a series of unconnected case studies, but must rather be based on an understanding of the consequences for mining communities of the interaction of state, capital and labour at regional, national and international levels. [Book cover]
- Publication type
- Book
- Publication year
- 1988
- Keyword(s)
- Accommodation; Australia; Canada; Country towns; Industrial relations; Local councils; Mining districts; Mining towns; New towns; Northern Australia; Regional development; Remote areas; Rural sociology; Social conditions; Sparsely populated areas
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- 0643042474
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You may still be trying to decide on a Halloween costume, but it's never too early to start dressing up your nails. We asked top nail art bloggers and artists to share their spectacularly spooky designs, perfect for displaying Halloween spirit all month long. Keep reading to see how you can re-create these manis.
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It's easy snagging manicurist and nail artist Chelsea Queen's subtly spooky nails. Using a matte black polish, paint a base coat across all your fingers. Then, using a nail brush or a toothpick, carefully paint a skeleton head on your index fingers with bright white polish—or cheat using nail stickers! Finish the look with tiny white bones on your pinky fingers.
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas had us dreaming of a trip to Halloween Town. Queen captures the movie's ghoulish setting with her mani. Paint your nails with black polish (she used Essie Licorice). On your index finger, paint Jack Skellington's smiley mug with white polish, like Essie Blanc. Use a green-colored lacquer (she used Orly's Fresh) to create Oogie Boogie's silhouette. A mustard yellow, such as Julep's Alma, is perfect to paint the iconic moon on your ring finger. Lastly, using nail art striper polishes, paint black and white vertical stripes on your thumb.
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Achieve Queen's trick-or-treat-inspired look by first painting your pinky and middle fingers with orange polish (she used OPI's Hi, Pumpkin!). Paint the remainder of your nails bright purple, using a polish like Sally Hansen's Good to Grape. With a black nail art striper, design the pumpkin's face on your middle finger. This might be tricky, so follow her photo closely. Write "Trick or Treat" with the striper on your pinky fingers. Queen suggests getting playful and creative with your designs by adding spiders, candy corn and trees on the remainder of your nails.
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Let Them Have Polish blogger Cristina Foster suggests keeping your nails bright and light this Halloween with a less spooky and more fun marbled mani. She started with Cult Nails Tempest as a base. She then used all Bettina shades (in Hopeful, Epic and Art Deco Yellow) to get this water-marbling pattern. After letting it dry completely, Cristina applied a black glitter top coat by Dollish Polish. She finished the look with a sweet Sugar Skull nail decal on her middle finger.
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To get this quirky Halloween look, professional gel technician Kelly Saddleton used gel-based polishes in black, orange, white and brown. Saddleton painted her thumb, middle and index finger with black, and she used white polish to design eyes and a spiderweb. For her index finger, she applied an orange coat and created a cute black pumpkin face. On her pinky, she designed a Frankenstein face with brown and black polish.
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Nail artist Kenny Vo of @nailsbykenny shares colorful designs with his 249,000 Instagram followers daily. But for Halloween, he thinks sticking to basic black with a hint of silver is the best way to celebrate the wicked holiday. Vo uses Kleancolor Matte Black polish on his nails and completes the look by gluing on silver skeleton charms.
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Lexly Mitchell of @lexstasynails uses a deep purple acrylic paint as the base for this design, followed by a black coat, to create the green-eyed cats and bats. She also carefully lines her cuticles and tips with the black paint to frame her nails. Mitchell finishes all her looks with a top coat to seal in the design.
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With a lot of patience—and a lot of top coat—you can mimic Mitchell's creepy circus design. She always starts with a fast-drying top coat. She then uses acrylic paints, such as Folk Art and Oumaxi, to design the art. Using a black acrylic paint, she applies a base coat on her nails. She then takes a small brush and applies multicolored dots to create a kooky circus look. On her middle finger, she paints an evil-looking clown—make sure to imitate her clown's long fangs!
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Looking for a less spooky mani? Opt for these precious pumpkins. Los Angeles nail artist Maria Valdez first painted a base with OPI's Nail Envy and then topped it with a coat of black polish. Next, she designed the ghoulish pumpkins with orange lacquer. Using a stripping tool, she added the green leaves and fun expressions.
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This eyeball design isn't just Halloween-friendly, it's a subtle way of tapping into fall's evil eye trend. To achieve Lillian Celina's cute yet creepy eyeballs, begin with a black base coat. With white polish (China Glaze's White on White) and a dotting tool, carefully paint big white dots. Using the same dotting tool, apply black dots inside. Voila, spooky eyes!
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For this textured snakeskin nail design, Celina painted her base with a denim-effect polish. Using Essie's Nothing Else Metals metallic lacquer and a snakeskin image plate, she stamped the print onto her nails using a stamper from Konad Nail Art. If you can't get a stamp or snakeskin plate in time for Halloween, Celina suggests snakeskin nail stickers, like these from Sephora by OPI.
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Nail artist Tomoka Kanazawa of @tomokakanazawa was inspired by her favorite Halloween treat for this sweet look. Using UV gel, she mimicked the color proportions of candy corn: a narrow white tip, larger orange center and small yellow base on each nail. Kanazawa completed the look with black stars on each thumbnail.
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Survivors include his sons, Rodolfo Fernandez of Del Rio, and Juan "Pepe" Manuel (Hilda) Fernandez of Del Rio; sister, Jovita Alcorta of San Antonio; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Rosa Delgado Fernandez and daughters, Hortencia Fernandez-Rios and Juanita Fernandez.
Visitation was held at Rhodes Funeral Home in Karnes City Tuesday evening.
A Mass of Christian burial was held Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Kenedy.
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Pallbearers were his grandsons and nephews: Antonio Daniel Rodriguez, Robert Zaragoza Jr, Julian Fernandez, Adam Michael Rodriguez, Timothy Gonzalez, and Nick Gonzalez; and great grandson, Robbie Zaragoza III, as an honorary pallbearer.
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With the shops full of satin, sequins and Swarovski crystals, achieving precisely the right level of fabulousness for those Chanucah and New Year's Eve parties isn't easy. We find the perfect, low-key pieces for real life partying…
In a perfect world, it would be simple to find the perfect party piece: an artless little frock, trousers or skirt paired with a stunning top, that say: "I'm a clued-up fashion bunny, aware of trend hotness, but have not taken leave of my style sense in a bid to look über-glam."
But it is not a perfect world (just ask Gillian McKeith and Eva Longoria), so it's never that simple. There is always the risk of looking either overwrought or, almost as bad, couldn't care less.
With the right, killer heel shoes or shoe-boots (be brave, it's a party, you are probably not walking far), you can work the ankle-length trouser trend, adding perhaps an oyster satin vest embellished with crystals (Adam, £315), or a silk lurex t-shirt (3.1 Phillip Lim, £300), both at Browns.
Alternatively, team skinny jeans with the same vertiginous shoes, plus a cashmere boat neck sweater (Vince, £125) or a black silk cowl top (Helmut Lang, £220) both at Matches. Or vary the formula slightly, by mixing the jeans with a glitzy little cardi from Monsoon or an embellished chiffon jacket (£45) from A|Wear, worn on top of a simple vest.
And don't panic at the words "skinny jeans"; they work for the not-so-skinny with a longer top, such as Mint Velvet's luscious silk beaded shift in nude, at £85.
A jumpsuit also strikes the right note for formality, especially in black. Wear one under a tuxedo or boyfriend jacket and keep it on if everyone is low-key or discard if everybody's glammed to the nines. Monsoon has a good one at £70, Sainsbury's Tu at a skinted £30.
If you want the text-book example of how a skirt can be perfect for partywear, take a leaf out of the Lanvin for H&M book: for them, Alber Elbaz did a great black tuxedo jacket and teamed it with a tiered lace skirt and white t-shirt.
Black courts plus the Lanvin touches of fabric-covered necklace and flower corsage, would leave no-one in doubt you are ready to party. If you missed the H&M collection (which virtually sold out on the first day) Paprika has a pretty ballerina skirt in black, at £29 and TK Maxx and Next have more grown up versions (TK Maxx in dark navy, £19.99; Next, adorably feather-trimmed, £60).
A pencil skirt works, too, if you pick a glitzed-up sequined version, like the bronze mini by Banana Republic at £59.50, or three-colour mini by New Look, £50. Combine with sky-high heels and a simple silk t-shirt, and if you need to dress it down, a pretty cardi, like a black corsage-print one by Hobbs.
If you crave a dress, key trends are vintage, Mad Men and the 60s. Which means the shops are awash with lashings of deeply flattering lace, cinched waists, sweetheart necklines, swooping backs and sharp little shifts.
Dresses with draping, already a wardrobe staple for their go-anywhere versatility and camouflage for tums, have soared into the stratosphere thanks to royal-bride-to-be Ms Middleton and that Issa dress. Matches already has the Issa spring collection, including a pair of silky draped dresses - one long sleeve, one short sleeve - either of which would look fabulous at a winter party with killer heels and chandelier earrings. Fenwick, W1 also has the new Issa shape: short-sleeve V-neck with side drape, in zingy red at £489. One-shoulder is another major trend, and they're out there at all prices - from 2.1 Philip Lim and Tarvydas (at Harrods), to Banana Republic, Lipsy, River Island, Topshop and lots more - but it's a harder look to keep low-key with all that bare flesh, so go easy on the jewels.
If you want to splash out, there are lots of glamorous yet unglitzy frocks: Osman Yousefzada's scarlet shift with origami neckline, £595; an Etro cap-sleeve dress in palest green with a nicely Mad Men look (£660), Holly Fulton's stunning python print shift (£1,055) and Marc Jacobs's ladylike frock in nude chiffon, £2,205, all at Browns
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Pink has officially become the new black. This year's must-have color is Pantone's Honeysuckle, which is perfect for splash accents around your home from throw pillows to picture frames. Don't go too wild or else it'll look more 'Barbie's dream home' than on-trend style.
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Mini gardens are all the rage this year as homeowners (and renters) embrace their smaller spaces. From delicate hanging planters to freestanding pocket planters, you can grow your own veggies just as if you had a sprawling backyard.
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Alas, the return of ladylike design. Whether you're channeling your inner Bree Van de Kamp or you just love girly things, this is your year. From poppy florals to hand-painted furnishings, feminine is in. Soften up your bathroom and kitchen for an easy infusion of this trend.
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Track lighting was so 90s. Recessed lighting was all the rage in the early 2000's. This year, luminous ceilings and lights installed in the floor to shine upwards are all totally in. Whether you up-light your staircase or a sunken living room, transform the feeling of a room with subtle low lights.
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As we tiptoe out of the recession and begin to splurge again, 2011 will see the emergence of the single night vacation. Many high-end hotels nation and worldwide are offering great deals on one-night getaways. So take a drive to your nearest out-of-town hot spot for a little R&R this year.
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The two-for-one deal has taken over home appliances. Purchasing dual duty home accents and devices not only saves money, but also it saves space. From two-in-one shower heads to one unit washer and dryer machines, every thing and everyone is multitasking this year.
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While dad used to have a bbq pit in the yard and mom had those palm-tree printed loungers, for 2011 it's all about creating a well-designed patio that could be mistaken for another room of the house. Homeowners want outdoor kitchens, living rooms, garden rooms, and more. The best arrangement places the outdoor kitchen and dining area close to the indoor kitchen because it's convenient and flows with the house.
9. Zig-Zag Patterns10 of 16
For a true high-design mind bender, infuse the hottest pattern of the year into your home: zig-zags. While brands like Missoni have seemingly cornered the market on this trend, shop for rugs, throw pillows, blankets, wall art and dinnerware to incorporate this zany style.
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Culture is classic, and like all timeless trends, this one is back in a big way for 2011. Go global with bold colored armchairs, ottomans and bed linens for an international flare.
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Cheap is now super chic at stores like Target, Walmart, and TV retailers HSN and QVC. Pick up the habit in 2011 of browsing through the home décor sections of these stores to snag stylish accents at lower prices.
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While we all know that US currency is green, but according to real estate expert Barbara Corcoran, the color that will make your the most money is white. A white home exterior makes your home more attractive to house hunters. In this market, do all you can to increase the worth of your home by opting for a shade of white for the exterior. It'll pay off in 2011.
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Striking and unique front doors will make you the block club favorite. Fire red is a popular option, but cobalt blue, autumn orange and sunny yellows are fast becoming front door color trends. Try out this quick visual improvement for a refreshing outlook on the year.
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While we used to store all of our household appliances and cleaning gadgets in the hall closet or the pantry, 2011 is revealing some uber stylish tools that are so chic that you can leave them out all the time. Case and point: the Ultrasonic humidifier that looks like a sleek teardrop.
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The technology of yesteryear is getting a high-tech upgrade this year. Old record players are being turned into MP3 players, rotary phones now cater to iPhones and if you crave a vintage handset to connect to your iPad, Moshi Moshi makes those too. What's old is very, very new again this year.
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Halloween is coming up and there is no better way to get hyped for it than by playing Human Vs. Zombies. Sophomore, Casey Falk, got the idea to bring this game to Haverford when his friend raved about how it was "the best and most exciting part of his year".
What are the Rules of this super fun game?
~Well, they are quite simple. The game starts with almost everyone being on the human team, and they'll have to wear a bandana on their leg or arm in order to be identified. A few individuals will be randomly chosen to be the "Original Zombies",and will wear a bandana around their head at all times. The objective of the zombies is to tag out humans every 48 hours or else they are out of the game. The goal of the humans is to survive the zombie invasion (not get tagged). There will be designated safe zones, such as buildings, in which everyone will be safe from attacks.
If I am a Human, can I protect myself from a Zombie?
~Yep! Everyone in the human team will be given a sock, which you can be thrown at a Zombie. The Zombie will then become stunned and won't be allowed to participate in the game for 15 minutes. OR if you think you are not skilled in the arts of throwing, you can use a Nerf gun that can be bought at CVS.
Another fun thing that one can do in the game is create a group of Humans for safety (like in 'The Walking Dead'). So you should tell your Customs Group and/or friends to join you in this once in a lifetime adventure.
Guess who's already signed up to take part in this game? Deans (Donna Mancini, Theresa M.Tensua, Michael Martinez, Steven Watter), Lilly Lavner, Lory Roth and DAN WEISS!! Yes that is right, you will get the opportunity to convert one (or more) of these great folks into a Zombie and then proceed to hit them with a sock/dart! They won't mind as long as it is in the name of 'friendly fun' (aka please be delicate).
In conclusion, you should register because it will be FUN!
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For more information on the game you can go to this website: http://humansvszombies.org/rules and/or wait for the email that will be sent out with more detailed information.


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In March 2011, the Indiana Arts Commission approved the 2012-2016 five-year strategic plan. The 2012-2016 plan with its "Refresher" was approved in December 2013. Documents from the strategic planning process can be found below.
A new five-year strategic plan for the Indiana Arts Commission, and the process which created it, have received praise from a national organization representing state arts agencies.
Based in Washington, D.C., the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is an advocacy organization dedicated to providing information and services to strengthen state arts agencies. One of the many ways NASAA carries out that mission is through research and information referral.
"I've been monitoring the IAC's planning activities during the last year and see many hallmarks of best practices in both the process and the final product," said Kelly J. Barsdate, NASAA's Chief Program and Planning Officer. "The research that the IAC conducted, especially the capacity assessment and the public surveys, is a distinctive approach that provides a powerful fact base."
Barsdate said the plan makes a good case for the relevance of the arts agency to the public and to state government, with a structure and timetable that will allow the IAC to adjust to rapid changes in the environment.
"All in all, the IAC's process shows how a state arts agency - or any state agency - can develop a plan that's relevant to current conditions, attentive to the needs expressed by constituents, transparent and accountable," Barsdate stated. "NASAA will be posting information about the research and plan to our national website so that other states can learn from what Indiana has done."
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The chapel at U.S. Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan with its makeshift steeple and cross on Jan. 19, 2013
U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan on Thursday ordered the removal of a steeple and crucifix erected over a remote American base in the Muslim country after a soldier deployed there noted that the symbols violated Army regulations, and could reinforce suspicions that the United States is fighting a holy war.
It is unclear how long ago the Christian symbols at the chapel at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E had been in place. In terms of religious displays, they are hardly ostentatious — a cross on a small rooftop steeple and cross-shaped windows in the doors. But Sgt. Joel Muhlnickel was alarmed by the symbolism at Orgun-E, especially the cross that rises up over the rooftops at the base.
"When I think of an army sporting a Christian cross, I think Crusades," Muhlnickel wrote on Facebook from Orgun — a message that was forwarded to NBC News by a third party. "Neither my country nor my army force me to swear allegiance to Odin, Jesus, Buddha or Horus. Freedom from religious oppression is pretty much the reason why the United States was founded."
"It is the sort of thing that provides a boundless bonanza of terrorist propaganda for the mujahedeen, the insurrectionists, the Taliban and al-Qaida that we are supposedly fighting to protect our national security," said Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the non-profit Military Religious Freedom Foundation. "The message of the cross on the chapel is basically putting out the message in Pashto, Dari and Arabic to please blow me up because I'm a latter day Christian crusader."
The U.S. military provides chapels for troops around the world and has thousands of chaplains deployed — the majority of them Christian, while there are also Jewish, Muslim and other faith leaders.
Chapels are set up even in outposts as far-flung as Orgun-E.
But Army regulations state that these facilities — usually nondescript temporary structures — are to be neutral gathering spaces, not dedicated to any one faith, except when being used for a specific worship service. Portable symbols, icons or statues can be used during religious services, but then must be removed or covered up for others who use the space.
"In general the chapels have to be ecumenical so they can be converted from one religion to another," said Elizabeth Hillman, professor of law at University of California Hastings College of Law and President of the National Institute of Military Justice. "To create permanent structures that evoke one particular religion — that is problematic.
"I would think that anything that would increase the vulnerability of a forward operating base is a problematic," Hillman added.
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The chapel at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan on Jan. 19, 2013. Military command has ordered the crosses to be boarded over until the facility can get new doors, to restore the chapel's religious neutrality.
Muhlnickel raised his concerns through his chain of command, and then — unconvinced that it would result in action — turned to outside organizations, including the nonprofit American Atheists.
"Chaplains know the regulations very well," said Justin Griffith, an Army sergeant at Fort Bragg, N.C., and military director for American Atheists in his personal time. "Whoever authorized (the steeple and crosses) knew exactly what they were doing. It's intentionally disrespectful to the non-Christians in the U.S. military ... Put it in Afghanistan, the danger is very real, to personnel, even to Christians."
The Army, contacted by NBC on Tuesday morning, responded to queries Wednesday afternoon, saying the cross had been removed and boards had been placed over the cross-shaped windows while the base ordered new doors.
"The local command in Afghanistan is aware of this chapel and has taken appropriate action to ensure that it is changed into a neutral facility," said a statement from an Army Spokesman at the Pentagon.
Hours later, Orgun command sent out a memo throughout the base explaining that the chapel was to be brought into compliance by eliminating the crosses, and assuring soldiers that it would be handled in a respectful manner.
Griffith, an atheist who often calls out practices that he believes cross the line from the free exercise of religion to unconstitutional proselytizing or discrimination, has learned that his views are unpopular with many in the military. He's concerned about Muhlnickel suffering reprisal.
"Sgt. Muhlnickel's efforts just put the pin back in the grenade," said Griffith. "The military now needs to protect him from any backlash ... and not punish him for speaking out against the dangerous 'crusader' symbolism."
In similar situations that have come to light, military commanders have ordered the removal of the religious symbols. In April 2012, when a Marine Corps squadron revived the "Crusaders" name with the shield and cross logo for fighter jets, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation challenged the move, citing constitutional and security concerns. The next month, the Marine Corps said that the squadron had converted back to the moniker "Werewolves," replacing the logos from the jets, uniforms, buildings and elsewhere.
A chapel at Camp Marmal, another U.S. base in northern Afghanistan, was ordered to remove a large cross from its chapel after complaints, Politico reported. A spokesman from the Pentagon agreed that the Camp Marmal cross had violated Army regulations.
In Afghanistan, where the population is more than 99 percent Muslim, the tiny Christian population worships in secret, out of fear of attack by extremist Muslims. Christian evangelism is illegal in the country, and foreigners suspected of spreading Christian teachings have been deported by the government, and attacked and kidnapped by extremists.
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Name of Product: All Magnetix Magnetic Building Sets
Units: About 3.8 million
Importer: Rose Art Industries Inc., of Livingston, N.J.
Hazard: Tiny magnets inside the plastic building pieces and rods can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract to each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal. This product is unsuitable for young children.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of 34 incidents involving small magnets, including one death and four serious injuries. A 20-month-old boy died after he swallowed magnets that twisted his small intestine and created a blockage. Three children ages ranging from 3 to 8 had intestinal perforations that required surgery and hospitalization in intensive care. A 5-year-old child aspirated two magnets that were surgically removed from his lung.
Description: All Magnetix magnetic building sets including the X-treme Combo, Micro, and Extreme sets. The sets contain 20 to 200 plastic building pieces and 20 to 100 1/2-inch diameter steel balls. The building pieces are red, yellow, blue and green, and are shaped in 1 1/2-inch squares, 1-inch triangles and cylinder rods. Some plastic building pieces have "Magnetix" imprinted on them.
Sold at: Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us, Fred Meyer, Design Science Toys Ltd., A.C. Moore, and other toy and arts and crafts stores nationwide. The Magnetix magnetic building sets were sold from September 2003 through March 2006 for between $20 and $60, depending on the size of the set. The replacement program does not include sets at retail.
Manufactured in: China
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There is a growing amount of evidence-based research supporting various botanicals, as this section will show.
There is currently a vigorous debate about whether botanical medicines are effective, and whether it is ever appropriate to use them in a modern medical setting. Some criticisms have stated that clinical studies of botanicals are of poor quality, limited by factors such as small sample sizes, limited duration of therapy, and poorly characterized products.
However, similar criticisms have been directed at clinical trials of pharmaceutical medicines. In fact, one recent study compared the quality of clinical trials using phytomedicines to matched trials using conventional medicines and came to the surprising conclusion that the method and reporting quality of Western clinical trials of herbal medicines was on average superior to that of conventional medicines (Nartley et al., 2007).
In evaluating any clinical study, whether of botanical or pharmaceutical medicines, it is important to pay attention to the quality and design of the study. Factors to consider include:
In the case of botanical medicines, this last issue is particularly important since botanical medicines can vary in their composition, levels of active constituents, and the presence or absence of additional constituents that may display synergistic or antagonistic influences on the effect being measured (Spinella, 2002; Spelman, 2005). As a rule, synergy is not an issue in clinical studies of pharmaceutical medicines, but in clinical trials with botanical medicines, synergy can affect outcomes and complicate the interpretation of results.
It is also important to remember that a single study, no matter how well designed, is never definitive in itself. A single negative study does not necessarily negate the results of previous positive studies. In such circumstances, the study should be evaluated in the context of other similar studies. This is as true for studies of pharmaceutical medicines as it is for botanical medicines.
In addition, there are botanicals whose primary evidence comes from a long medicinal use. Although supporting evidence-based research may be limited in these cases, we should not ignore that these botanical medicines have been used for thousands of years, long before randomized clinical trials were conceived.
People commonly use botanicals to maintain health and treat disease symptoms for all the functions listed below. In each of these cases, there is a considerable amount of scientific and clinical evidence related to the applications of botanical medicines. The following sections address each of these points. See also Why Do People Use Botanicals? [6] for more references.
Clinical studies indicate that botanical medicines have applications both for the maintenance of cardiovascular [2] and circulatory health, and also for treatment of cardiovascular dysfunctions such as arrhythmia and mild hypertension (or high blood pressure).
For example, numerous clinical and animal studies document the efficacy of hawthorn as a cardiotonic. Cardiotonics help to improve blood supply to the heart, increase the tone of the heart muscle, stimulate cardiac output, dilate coronary arteries, stabilize blood pressure, prevent atherosclerosis (the accumulation of arterial plaque), and prevent or help improve congestive heart failure.
Many herbs used for cardiovascular health, such as hawthorn and gingko [7], have antioxidant properties, which may help prevent hardening of the arteries or other circulatory insufficiencies.
Some herbs used for cardiovascular health are commonly taken to lower cholesterol. Garlic is one notable example, and a number of clinical studies have shown that garlic is effective in moderately reducing serum cholesterol. However, a recent meta-anlysis of the clinical trials on garlic (Reinhart et al., 2009) showed that while triglyceride levels are modestly reduced, LDL levels are not decreased and HDL levels are not increased. So the use of garlic supplements to reduce cholesterol must be considered controversial until further investigations have clarified this issue.
Consumers frequently use botanical medicines to treat a variety of minor illnesses related to gastric and digestive functions [8].
Clinical research indicates that ginger is a very effective herb for nausea, indigestion, and minor gastric upsets.
Ginger is also effective for morning sickness in the early stages of pregnancy and for motion sickness.
Peppermint oil has demonstrated clinical efficacy for irritable bowel syndrome.
Many herbs are liver protective and restorative-they can help to protect a healthy liver and restore function to a liver that has suffered impaired functions due to disease or injury, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis, or exposure to hepatotoxic agents. [9]The potential benefit of milk thistle in the treatment of liver diseases remains a controversial issue, with two recent review studies (Rambaldi, 2007 and Saller, 2008) coming to different conclusions. (The authors of both studies acknowledge that evidence for clinical benefits of milk thistle extracts exists and suggest more rigorous studies are needed to resolve these controversies.)
Botanicals can also affect many types of hormonal functions, including reproductive hormones, insulin functions, adrenal functions, thyroid, and hypothalamic and pituitary functions. Botanicals affecting reproductive hormones and functions are discussed under the section on reproductive functions while those that affect insulin functions or carbohydrate metabolism are discussed under Metabolic and Nutritional Functions [10].
"Adaptogens" are a modern term for what traditional herbalists used to call "tonics," an herbal preparation that is taken daily to maintain balance and improve general health. Many so-called adaptogenic herbs, such as ginseng, owe much of their activity to stimulation of pituitary and adrenal activity. Still other botanicals are used to treat thyroid disorders.
Consumers use botanicals for various genito-urinary and renal functions. We discuss references for the following:
Consumers use botanicals for various reproductive system functions, including:
While botanicals could theoretically be used to induce abortions or as contraceptives, the herbs widely sold as dietary supplements do not have these activities, and the use of herbs for these purposes is rare in our culture.
Immune function is a large category with a wide range of applications for botanical medicines.
Botanicals such as capsicum, witch-hazel, and calendula are used topically to support maintenance of the skin and integumentary system, and also for the treatment of problems with the skeletal musculature.
The most common topical uses for botanicals are as:
Botanicals have been used in this way for centuries, although their effectiveness has rarely been documented in formal clinical trials.
In many cases, the research supporting these uses is based on practical experience, rather than formal clinical trials, since the topical application of botanicals to treat minor skin diseases and maintain healthy skin is often classified as cosmetic use. Now there is a new generation of "cosmeceuticals" with claims that resemble medical claims. In a few cases, there are clinical studies demonstrating efficacy, for example, the use of Calendula creams to treat acute dermatitis in breast cancer patients receiving irradiation therapy.
Topical applications of botanicals can also effectively treat skin conditions, such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema. For each of these conditions, at least one clinical study demonstrating efficacy has been published.
Used internally, antioxidant botanicals containing flavonoids or oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), such as grape seed extract or pycnogenol, have been shown in animal and in vitro studies to support the health of collagen-containing connective tissues. (They do this by preventing oxidative damage, promoting cross-linking of collagen fibers, and preventing inflammation.) In the case of their anti-inflammatory properties, the evidence from pre-clinical studies is also supported by clinical studies.
Botanicals that possess central nervous system activities or that indirectly affect psychological and nervous system functions are among the most popular dietary supplements.
Consumers use botanicals to treat or manage a wide variety of psychological and neurological conditions. (These include stress [15], nervous exhaustion, insomnia [16], anxiety [17], neuralgias and spastic pain, moderate depression [17], dementias and cognitive deficits in the elderly, obesity, and eating disorders.)
Although results vary greatly, most of these applications are supported by at least a few clinical studies. In some cases, there are many studies (e.g. the use of St. John's wort [14] for mild to moderate depression, or the use of ginkgo [7] biloba for memory and cognitive deficits in the elderly).
Other applications of botanicals, such as kava or valerian in the treatment of seizure disorders or kudzu as an intervention for alcoholism, are promising, but clinical studies are rare. More research is needed in this area.
Many types of botanicals and foods offer these types of functions.
There is now abundant evidence that ingestion of adequate amounts of antioxidants in the diet can protect cells, tissues, and cellular components, such as DNA and cell membranes, from damage by so-called Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), many of which are produced as normal byproducts of metabolism. Antioxidants can also help to slow or prevent hardening of the arteries and eventual coronary heart disease [2]--conditions that reduce the quality of life for the elderly.
Recent clinical trials show that taking single antioxidants, such as Vitamin C or Vitamin E, may not be as beneficial as eating a variety of fruits and vegetables that are rich in antioxidants. In fact, single antioxidant supplements might actually increase the risk of some diseases. The current consensus is that fruit and vegetables rich in antioxidants [18] are best. However, if you would like to add supplements to your plan, here are some options:
Including these antioxidant-containing herbs in the diet is unlikely to be detrimental, but consumers should not rely on antioxidant supplements alone.
One application of botanical medicines in this area is to lower blood sugar in individuals who may be diabetic [19] or pre-diabetic. Popular botanical medicines thought to have this effect include:
In most cases, clinical investigations in well-designed trials have been minimal but encouraging, and better follow up studies are needed.
Adaptogens are a class of botanical medicines that are thought to balance the metabolism, increase the body's resistance to physical and mental stress (often by modulating the body's "stress response" mediated by ACTH and adrenal corticosteroids), and stimulate cellular metabolism, digestive functions, and nutrient utilization. (See the section on Endocrine and Hormonal Functions [21] for references related to Adaptogens.)
Botanicals have been employed for weight loss, obesity, and blood sugar control. Ephedra is an example of a once-popular herb for weight loss, but it was recently banned by the FDA due to its potential to trigger adverse cardiovascular reactions, particularly in combination with caffeine, with which it is frequently formulated. Following the ban, green tea polyphenolics have become more popular for weight loss, and in fact, evidence of their efficacy has been reported in at least three clinical studies.
With respect to nutritional deficiencies, the FDA has established special categories allowing health claims to be made for foods in cases where the claims are based on "authoritative statements" of a scientific body of the U.S. Government or the National Academy of Sciences. Examples of such claims include the importance of:
Botanical medicines are particularly favored for treating or managing diseases of the respiratory and pulmonary system.
Anti-infective and immune-stimulating botanicals, such as echinacea [12], may be taken internally or as a gargle to treat upper respiratory infections, chronic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis.
Botanicals, such as tinctures of sage, myrrh, goldenseal, calendula or echinacea [12] are frequently employed as gargles to sooth, disinfect and heal sore or irritated throats. These herbs are often mixed with other herbs, such as licorice or slippery elm, to enhance the soothing properties.
For most of these applications, extensive rigorous clinical studies have not been conducted. In many instances, such studies would seem unnecessary, since their efficacy has been demonstrated through decades and even centuries of practical experience in the hands of herbalists, folk healers, and even professional health practitioners.
In some cases, the effectiveness of botanicals to treat allergies has been well-documented in clinical studies. Skullcap and urtica (nettles) are used to treat allergies causing rhinitis, asthma, earaches, and even chronic conditions such as bronchitis and emphysema.
In other cases few or no clinical studies have been conducted to substantiate the claims for efficacy that are recognized and accepted by most herbalists.
[1] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/food-medicine/what-should-i-eat-my-specific-condition
[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/heart-disease
[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/cancer
[4] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/irritable-bowel-syndrome
[5] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/menopause
[6] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/why-do-people-use-botanicals
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[8] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/irritable-bowel-disorders
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[10] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/-there-good-scientific-evidence%23food
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[15] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/stress-mastery
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[19] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/diabetes
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In the Service of the King
Music is a very important part of my writing experience. The lyrics and feel of a song can influence the characters, dialog, and atmosphere of a scene. But this book came out so fast, I didn't have time to draw together my usual playlist. However, I've since found one song in particular I just adore because it so totally encompasses the feel of the hero and the romantic tension of the story itself: The Fray's Say When. Give it a listen…
Here's some examples of how Say When is nearly an anthem for In the Service of the King:
don't know where you come from
Unaware of a stare from someone
Don't appear to care
that I saw you, and I want you
What's your name?
Cause I have to know it
You let me in and begin to show it
I'm terrified
cause you're headed straight for it,
might get it
Turn around and you're walkin toward me
I'm breakin down
and you're breathin slowly
Say the word and I will be your man,
your man, say when
Later on if it turns to chaos,
See the crack, pull it back from the window,
you stay low, say when
I could go on and on with this song, which has completely taken over my brain these past few days. I haven't been this impacted by a piece of music since Linkin Park's Numb, Easier to Run, and In the End crawled under my skin while writing my very first book, another vampire romance called Forever Freed.
will comfort you tonight, tonight
Say when
And my own two arms
will carry you tonight, tonight
Rest assured, In the Service of the King delivers a happy ending, and delivers it hard. But you'll have to read the story to see just how wonderfully theses lines fit. *winks*
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Re: Do you think.....................
He won the real Cup Points Championship
He won Nextel's Chase for the Chumpionship Championship
& now he has won the Sprint Cup Chase for the Chumpionship, Championship since adding Wild Cards.
He can probably contend for a championship with a # of CC's right now, but the question was Tony's early years. So I think Zippy should get credit where credit is due. I still say it wouldnt be to likely that another CC would have been able to deal wwith Tony & get him to a championship in his younger years.


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Check out the jolly good video for Mock Orange's 'World Of Machines' below, taken from the album Captain Love, released by us back in August!
TIGERTRAP CHRISTMAS PARTY at The Wilmington Arms (near Angel tube) this Saturday, 20th December! Music from the most wonderful UNTITLED MUSICAL PROJECT + WOJTEK GODZISZ + CLONE QUARTET's Andy Henry + THE 18 CARAT LOVE AFFAIR.
Flyer here:
Cheaper entry at £4 for those of you who add yourselves to the Facebook group by Friday or bring a print out of the flyer. Go here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=37130948517
There'll also be free Christmassy shots for the early birds (one per alcoholic only!!). And some mince pies!
See you all there my pretties!
Tom Tigertrap xx
Applicants are opening for electronic wunderkind YACHT at the ICA this Thursday (28th August). Yacht is the new project of Jona Bechtolt, formerly one half of K Records staples The Blow. "Bechtolt (and new member Claire L. Evans) make anthemic power jams, play them backwards and soak them in nearly-psychedelic cherry cola."
Advance tickets are available from hosts Club Fandango. First support comes from the equally shiny Sportsday Megaphone.
Indiana indie-pop masters Mock Orange release their new album, Captain Love, today (11th August) through Tigertrap Records. Wrapped up in the delectable artwork of Kathleen Lolley (My Morning Jacket's Z), the album finds Mock Orange at the top of their game - a lush and highly melodic nugget of alternative pop-rock, with nods to The Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse and Built To Spill.
Running order is below:
1. Captain Love
2. Song In D
3. Smile On
4. World Of Machine
5. Lila
6. Ms. Brown's Morning Cup
7. Supergang
8. Motel Man
9. Relax And Degrade
10. Majestic Raincoat
11. Old Movies
12. Beauty Of A Scar (UK bonus track)
Captain Love is available to order through the Tigertrap online shop now, as well as all good physical and digital retailers on CD format and download. The band will be over in the UK for a tour later in the year. Details to follow soon.
Watch a Making Of mini-documentary here:
Deceptively angelic-looking pop terrorizers Applicants are to release their debut album Life In The Bus Lane today! Brainlove Records and Tigertrap have tag-teamed for this momentous event and you can now order the CD through the Tigertrap store.
Tracks are as follows:
1. Crappuccino!
2. Party-hat
3. He's A Man
4. Hypochondriac #2
5. Filthy
6. Pigbag
7. Pocket Dictionary
8. Gameshow
9. Enjoy Your Pizza
10. Times New Roman
11. History Has Been Kind To Spike Milligan
Life In The Bus Lane features 12 tracks of gleeful indie-pop made up of distorted drum samples, trashy guitars and shards of wry lyrical humour. The band will be playing a handful of dates to coincide with the release.
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The driver of a sport fishing boat hunting for large fish such as tuna or swordfish wants to be able to follow the fish so that the boat's stern is always facing the fish. This avoids the risk of the line getting entangled in the boat. This type of boat always has two engines and the driver maneuvers the vessel solely with the controls, not using the steering wheel.
Volvo Penta IPS features individually steerable drive units that are operated electrically. In Sportfish mode the drive units are directed outward to the very maximum, giving outstanding maneuverability. When the driver operates one engine forward and the other in reverse, the torque is many times as great as when the propellers face backwards – which they always do with conventional inboard engines.
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When pop culture-obsessed artist Andy Warhol said, "In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes," in 1968, color television had only recently become the household standard and personal computers were practically science fiction.
Warhol wasn't responding to the culture and technology at the time, but anticipating where it was headed—he was describing the 21st Century concept of "going viral."
Perhaps no industry benefited more from our ever-expanding ability to send information and images anywhere—almost instantaneously—than the sports industry. The major pro leagues, NCAA, sports media, fans and countless others are more connected, and exposed, than ever.
Today, social media is the latest innovation that's graduated from an intriguing niche and into a force that's transforming our economy and way of life. "Going viral" may stink of corporate jargon, but it's evolved into a legit avenue for mass publicity at almost no cost; and it's helped launch and re-launch careers in sports.
Viral sports videos—like 2012 NFL draft prospect Justin Bethel's pool leap—posted on social media sites like YouTube and Reddit, find their way onto blogs, which then get the attention of major sports media organizations...and the rest is history.
And one awesome benefit of this Brave Viral World is that talented women in sports, who may have never gotten their "15 minutes" (outside a very narrow, local audience), are watching their careers take off thanks to our connected, shrinking world.
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World Distance Tables, 1948-1974 (ICPSR 6152)
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Hengeveld, W.A.B. WORLD DISTANCE TABLES, 1948-1974. ICPSR version. Amsterdam, Holland: W.A.B. Hengeveld, University of Amsterdam [producer], 1983. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1996. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06152.v1
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About Norwich
At Norwich, you'll develop traits common among leaders in every profession—discipline, integrity, confidence, loyalty and honor—through a wide range of opportunities that will empower you in ways you never imagined.
At the core is a rigorous academic environment emphasizing interactive classes, mentoring relationships with faculty and extensive hands-on learning. Whether you join the Corps of Cadets or pursue a civilian lifestyle, expect the greatest challenge of your life.


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Home List of Titles A key performance indicator for journalists: the value of systems thinking for the field
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- Title
- A key performance indicator for journalists: the value of systems thinking for the field
- Author(s)
- Cokley, John
- Abstract
- Legacy approaches to journalism education, formulated before computing and the Internet, focus on the democratising service outputs of the profession in promoting discussion, public scrutiny, commerce and entertainment. This focus has been at the cost of a reduced emphasis on the process of producing and distributing journalism, the expertise for which has largely been relinquished to engineers. This has made journalists vulnerable to economic variables and reduced their capacity to create and capture value in their markets in an agile manner. However, since the early 2000s, broadband has allowed and then required journalists and journalism educators to regain production and distribution expertise and to include systems thinking in curriculum areas. This article discusses the economic implications of this and the expected impacts on journalism practice and commercial funding. The article concludes that a 'key performance indicator' for journalists is now the ability to optimise where and how a digital file of text, audio, video or other computer code is placed on any relevant computer network.
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- Swinburne University of Technology
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- Telecommunications Journal of Australia, Vol. 62, no. 5 (2012), pp. 73.1-73.9
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- 2012
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- Broadband; Digital files; Economics; Journalism; Journalism education; Journalists; Key performance indicators
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Why not call the present political system a 'cuntocracy'? It is most certainly not a democracy—at least not the type any one would want. We need a new name for not just what our leaders do to us because of greed and stupidity. We need an accurate irrefutable term for all of society's organisation as an undesirable but innate feature of the effects of the power hungry. We need a term who's very existence will drive the science of self-understanding in a way that returns power to the ordinary people—giving them a voice and a simple way to talk back to those who pose as leaders but take us nowhere. If people in power object: it's working.
But what are our base assumptions? Well, there is probably only one 'law' that we could say social science 'discovered,' and this seems to have been axiomatically engendered by sheer flippancy. This was Lord Acton's statement (in a letter to a Bishop) that all power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. No one has thought to extrapolate our one law further to establish its social determinants. You are simply not allowed to. We can adapt Acton's Law into: all power tends to create cunts and absolute power creates total cunts. If power and cuntishness are thus implacably entwined we can say that they would form a metaphysical pathos. An inescapable trap of becoming a cunt awaits the power hungry: fate and vanishing freedom, confusion or loss of values, emotional colouring whether they are aware or not. If you really believe that you rather than all the others should be in control the result is pessimism and fatalism towards all else, including analysis of the situation. This trap gives rise to a functional rationality to keep the illusion going: the cuntocracy. Max Weber's concept of the inescapable 'Iron Shell of Bureaucracy,' or Marx's 'Barbarism' as the incurable 'leper of civilisation' point to its social psychology.[1] PDF


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Is it ok to go dark every once in a while online? We all need a break and disconnecting can be a form of much needed renewal. So after my 2 month blogging break, I'm now inspired and resolved to follow Tom Pick's Seven tips to a healthy blog. Of course, the first, and yes most important, is to Post Regularly. Ha, easier said than done.
Saving for your (blog's) future
I've found my blogging shortfall is capturing and organizing ideas. I have an editorial calendar, but find it too constraining. I needed a way to add discipline to the creative process while sticking to my main themes. So I created a Blogging Bank. I don't know who coined the term (no pun intended) but it's a great idea.
A Blogging Bank is a place where you spontaneously dump your fabulous creative ideas as they happen. You then periodically survey this random list of thoughts and look for common threads and ideas that can be built out into an interesting piece. You can even organize them into an editorial calendar.
This is an incredibly simple task, but you need to get into the habit of making regular deposits. Here's how I created my bank account:
- I set up a folder on my desktop
- I stuck an MS Word file there. It has a table with 3 columns– Main Idea, Theme, Stuff. The Stuff column contains urls, images, quotes, and in some cases rudimentary writing or an intro.
- I also dump images, presentation decks and other inspiring raw materials into this folder.
A lot of my aha moments are when I'm away from the keyboard, so I use my voice notes recorder on my SmartPhone to capture for later depositing. Social bookmarking is also valuable, I use StumbleUpon.
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A former top aide to Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Minnesota GOP legislators should back legalized gay marriage or risk alienating young voters.
Brian McClung, who was deputy chief of staff to Pawlenty, declared his support Wednesday night for making same-sex marriage legal. McClung made his case in a Star Tribune commentary piece but also spoke with The Associated Press.
McClung says by resisting gay marriage the GOP is ignoring a generational gap on the issue, where younger voters are increasingly approving of it. McClung says he consulted with Pawlenty before making his announcement. But he says the last Republican governor still believes marriage should remain between one man and one woman. Pawlenty didn't immediately respond to an e-mail.
Votes on the marriage bill are nearing and will likely be tight.