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Tobie - posted on 07/30/2010 ( 9 moms have responded )
Is it possible for my Husband to adopt my Daughter even though we can not find the Biological Father here in the State of Texas?
Tobie - posted on 07/30/2010 ( 9 moms have responded )
Is it possible for my Husband to adopt my Daughter even though we can not find the Biological Father here in the State of Texas?
Angie - posted on 07/31/2010
As far as being legally married, I think I'd be concerned about having your boyfriend adopt her. Without a permanent relationship, it's possible that it will not last. At that point he will have the ability to gain custody of her. I'm not sure that's a chance I'd be willing to take.
Julie - posted on 08/23/2011
Just out of curiousity, why would you want your boyfriend to adopt your child if you are not married? Why refer to him as your husband?
The two of you are obviously not scared of commitment since you are willing to have him adopt your daughter which is an even bigger committment than marriage!
I'm just curious.
Tobie - posted on 08/01/2010
Yes that all helps. Thank you everyone!
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In Colorado, it is difficult to have a biological father's parental rights completely removed. One way is to remarry and have the new husband adopt your child. When this was explained to me I was told a new husband was practically required because if something happened to me, the state does not want my son to become a ward of the state. I don't believe you can have a boyfriend adopt your child. I have looked through the paperwork and no matter what, the adoption should be posted in a newspaper for x number of weeks. I would be very cautious personally to have my boyfriend adopt my child. That is a much bigger responsibility than marriage to me. Hope this helps!
Tracy - posted on 07/31/2010
Not sure what town you're in, but in Travis county you can go to the law library at the courthouse and find answers to pretty much all legal questions. It's free, but they can not give advice only information. Check with your county courthouse and see if they have that where you are.
Tobie - posted on 07/31/2010
What if we are not Legally Married?
Joy - posted on 07/31/2010
You will have to go through the process of severing the rights of your DD's father. It usually is a process that is started in the juvenile or family court system. When you file your paperwork, you will be instructed about the process of public notice. Once his rights have been severed you can start the adoption process.
Cynthia - posted on 07/30/2010
yes he can adopt her. the state will most likely put it in the paper for a time. in my state they run it for 9 months. then if the father never responds to the paper you r the onlyy legal parent of ur daughter and the court will alow ur husband to adopt.
Iridescent - posted on 07/30/2010
I believe so - check with a lawyer. I think a public notice is required to prove you made effort in good faith.
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Role of five synthetic reaction conditions on the stable isotopic composition of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Buchanan, Hilary A.S. and Daeid, Niamh Nic and Kerr, William J. and Carter, James F. and Hill, Jenny C. (2010) Role of five synthetic reaction conditions on the stable isotopic composition of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. Analytical Chemistry, 82 (13). pp. 5484-5489. ISSN 0003-2700
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The identification of links between seizures of illicit 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or 'ecstasy') has been a global target of law enforcement agencies in recent years. Previous work has shown that, when the reaction conditions are carefully repeated from batch to batch, stable isotope ratios allow the discrimination of MDMA· HCl batches according to synthetic route used for manufacture. In this study, the effects of altering five reaction conditions relating to the Pt/H2 reductive amination synthesis were, for the first time, systematically investigated using a two level, five factor factorial design. Results indicate that the δ2H values of MDMA· HCl are affected by the length of imine stir time, and the δ15N values are affected by the degree of excess methylamine employed. Furthermore, the δ13C and δ18O values have been shown to be affected by the efficiency of the reaction, despite the similarity in carbon and oxygen composition of the starting material and product molecules. In addition to being of theoreticalimportance in this field of analytical science overall, this work is essential in order to more fully contextualize the interpretation of IRMS data which may be used as potential forensic evidence.
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Keywords: | isotopic composition , analytical chemistry, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry |
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love the humble abode in paris. great idea. we do something similar when we weekend in chicago with athomeinnchicago.com. the kitchen is a must. nearly 9" of snow today in st. louis and needless to say cabin fever with my toddler! thanks for the post and sunny summer pic to keep me dreaming.
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Lovely blog. . .I agree with you about the Cookie mag travel stuff: we loved the city guides for both Portland, OR and Boston, MA. We also use Travel & Leisure Family a lot. Can't wait to read nonchalantmom again!
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Never read Cookie before (or your blog - great!). Thanks for the heads up. Those windows in that Paris apartment - ah...makes me want a bit of rain on an evening to sit on the couch and listen to the sound...(it's raining here on my little ranch house right now but somehow not the same!).
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"[T]hose works are explicitly NOT part of the AC repertoire." Really? Can you tell which works are part of AC repertoire?
Suppose that University A and University B have the same number of students and both are AC licensees. UA has no separate licenses with publishers but UB does. Does UB pay lower license fees to AC?
If UB learns by the end of the year that 70% of the works that were copied had been separately licensed, will AC issue a refund of 70% of the license fees paid? If the next year 90% of the works are separately licensed, will the license fees be adjusted?
This post was posted originally on Prof. Katz's blog. Access Copyright and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) announced yesterday that they had negotiated a Model Licence that would allow universities to reproduce copyright protected materials in both print and digital...
Mr. Degen,
The Economist article is not directly related to the works that you have authored, but to scientific/techical/medical (STM) literature. But indirectly it also affects you.
The majority of the materials that are used in universities probably belong to the latter category (STM), and the top 10 commercial publishers' combined market share is above 60%.
Access Copyright collects money for the use of all types on Published Works, the majority of which, again, are STM works. If AC distributes the money to publishers of these works (which it probably should when the publishers has become the assignee of the copyright), then most of the money that AC collects ought to be distributed to these publishers. The result is that on top of the exorbitant license fees that these publishers charge, as the Economist article describes (and is well documented elsewhere), Canadian universities are asked to pay license fees to AC, a significant portion of which is paid to these publisher.
To illustrate, UofT pays approx. $3 million annually in license fees to Elsevier alone, and agreed to pay close to additional $2 to AC. Since Elsevier is the largest of the STM publishers, a significant part of the fees payable to AC would probably be distributed to Elsevier and its like.
Over the last few decades, as a result of the licensing practices of the STM publishers, universities have been shifting more and more of their acquisition budgets towards STM journals and away from books, monographs and other publications. Therefore, the flawed model of academic publishing hurts not only universities, students, and taxpayers, but also smaller publishers, non academic publishers and authors like you. Access Copyright only makes this problem worse.
This is part of how the issues are related.
For some reason you assume that you, or Access Copyright, are the voice of Canadian writers. You are not.
Most faculty members are writers, and they, and their foreign colleagues, are the ones whom works are mostly used by universities, and for the works of whom universities are asked to pay twice or thrice. Only a small minority of them are members of AC.
You are entitled to passionately defend a system that benefits many other entities and individuals but that has consistently failed authors like you, and will likely continue to do that. You are also welcome to continue with ad hominem attacks if you find that helpful. But you should not confuse a criticism of a cartel of publishers and some authors with being an anti-author, or confuse criticism of collective administration of copyright with being anti-copyright. Criticizing this system does not turn one into anti-author or anti-copyright, whatever that means, just as criticizing the Government of Canada does not turn one into anti-Canadian.
This post was posted originally on Prof. Katz's blog. Access Copyright and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) announced yesterday that they had negotiated a Model Licence that would allow universities to reproduce copyright protected materials in both print and digital...
The Economist, presumably another "anti-copyright ideologue with the long-term vision of a mole", has an interesting article about some of the problems in the current model of academic publishing--problems that are related to the current disputes.
This post was posted originally on Prof. Katz's blog. Access Copyright and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) announced yesterday that they had negotiated a Model Licence that would allow universities to reproduce copyright protected materials in both print and digital...
I agree that whether Autodesk should be able to chase Vernor is part of the discussion; that's why I raised it. It seems to me that discussions about the 1st sale doctrine there is a tendency to move very quickly from identifying situations in which post-sale restrictions may be efficient, to concluding that the doctrine is misguided (or the opposite, supporting the doctrine and therefore concluding that any attempt to impose post-sale restrictions should be unenforcable). I think that taking the doctrine seriously, while enforcing contractual post-sale restrictions where there are compelling reasons to do so is the right approach.
I wonder why you see Vernor as the "real agent of opportunism". You wouldn't give this title to Alibris (www.alibris.com) or to all used-cars dealers, would you? What makes Vernor special?
Earlier today, the Ninth Circuit decided an important case about the scope of the first sale doctrine in copyright as applied to computer software. In Vernor v. Autodesk, the court concluded that the documents in question created a license rather than a sale of the underlying software with the c...
Randy and James,
You seem to share the view that CTA behaved opportunistically and that preventing it from behaving this way is the right outcome. But the case was not about CTA. I think CTA wasn't even a named party, neither did it intervened as amicus. The case was about Vernor who purchased the copies from CTA and sold them on eBay, and the court's holding also means that anyone who purchased a copy from Vernor and installs it infringes copyright.
It's still an open question whether the 1st sale doctrine renders any contract that prevents resale unenforceable, and this case may be an example of a case where there are good reasons to enforce the contract between Autodesk and CTA despite the 1st sale doctrine. But the distinction between copyright infringement and breach of contract is highly important. It's much more than a lingering legal nicety.
Earlier today, the Ninth Circuit decided an important case about the scope of the first sale doctrine in copyright as applied to computer software. In Vernor v. Autodesk, the court concluded that the documents in question created a license rather than a sale of the underlying software with the c...
Thanks for your comment and I appreciate your evident concern for Israel and its well-being. We share the same concern despite your characterization of my letter as an anti-Israel screed. If we ever get to talk I'll be able to share with you in length my experiences in growing up, maturing and living under the threat of rockets, suicide bombs, and the constant threat of war. I don't need to use CNRL+F to be reminded of them; I know the context all too well.
Evidently, you failed to see that I wrote my letter out of profound love for my country and deep concern over its future, and I can only regret that. I think that the tendency to view as friends only those who say Amen and as anti-Israel anyone who questions its government's policies and actions is disastorous. This approach only leads Israel to further isolate itself, dig its heels, treat any minor incident as an existential threat and eventually limit its ability to identify positive opportunities and deal with the more serious threats it faces.
You asked if you were asking the wrong question and I think you were. In my view the question isn't whether Israel is allowed to inspect incoming ships for terrorist aid? Of course it does. No one seriously criticized Israel when it seized the Karin A in Jan. 2002 or the MV Francop in Nov. 2009. The important question is whether Israel's recent and similar actions actually increase its long-term security or actually undermine it. Netanyahu warns that Gaza might turn into an Iranian port on the Mediterranean, and that this would be a serious threat to Israel. So ask yourself, has Israel's ability to mitigate this threat increased or decreased since May 31? Can Israel really minimize this threat without the cooperation of other countries such as Egypt and Turkey? Will the killing of nine Turkish citizens (unsympathetic as they may be) on a ship that carried no weapons that threatened Israel and Israel's refusal to apologize make cooperation with Turkey easier or more difficult? Does the continued blockade on Gaza undermine Hammas or actually galvanizes support of its regime? Has the effort to undermine Hammas been fruitful? Has it increased or decreased the prospects of peace in the middle east?
You may have different answers to these questions than I have, but calling anti-Israel anyone who asks such questions but disagrees with the Israeli government's answers isn't very helpful. Nor do I think that the test for whom Israel should listen to is whether they have Israel's best interests at heart. We can safely assume that most countries put their own best interests before those of Israel. But so what? The point isn't about "show me that you love me". It's far more important to identify actual or potential shared interests, and then to leverage them for mutual well being.
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January, 2012—Remember the Jetsons? It was one of my favorite shows as a kid. I had this idea to make an odd band saw box with a pedestal base and 3-D curves. As I started doodling on my pine glue-up blank, an object harking back to some kind of Jetsons-like TV set emerged. I decided to go with it.
The few people who have seen it so far say, profoundly, "It looks like a TV from the Jetsons!" So I guess the design works from that point of view.
This is pine with a walnut handle and a walnut base, covered in multiple coats of water-base poly, brushed on. The last photo includes a book, for scale.
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Really out there… -- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ lazylarrywoodworks.com.au For lovers of all things timber... |
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A fun project good job Art. -- http://artisticwoodstudio.com Custom furniture |
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Very creative I like it -- Easy to use end grain cutting board designer: http://www.1024studios.com/cuttingboard.html |
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Very nice, I like the lines in it. -- Upstate South Carolina Woodworker |
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Another creatively inventive box here Art. One question: Is it a bit top heavy? I'm wondering if you pull the drawer open with a little weight in it, might it tip? Just wondering. I like it! -- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker." |
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Yep, it does look a little space-age, and nice eye-catching design. Another beauty! -- LIVE, LAUGH, CUT WOOD. |
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I'm such an idiot. I saw your book (I'll call it "strategic product placement") and a subliminal part of my brain said, "Hey! What a great book! I wonder how much it is on Amazon?" So I went to Amazon, bought it, plus two other books on cool projects. $65 later, I am cursing you, and your Jetson's box! Haahaahaa… Seriously tho, I LOVE bandsaw boxes, and this one is just awesome. Great work bro… -- "It's not a mistake. It's a design feature." |
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Nice box, I thought of the Jetson's also -- Norman - I never never make a mistake, I just change the design. |
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Very nice. The last pic really does it justice. Beautiful finishing job. -- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without! |
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Well done,Art, you are headed in the right direction, |
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Really neat box, I like it -- Don, Royersford, PA |
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Very little of what we learned in ed school was applicable to the real world of teaching, especially for secondary teachers. This post by Joanne (see blogroll) hits the nail on the head.
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Couldn't agree with you more. I taught full time in a Catholic high school while I was getting certified in a Masters program. The only benefit of the courses was that I learned the jargon so could figure out what they were talking about. Not that it mattered
Me too! Me too!
Except I was a emergency credential at a continuation HS (6 mo), while I *started* my credential. Then I subbed. Then I taught on an internship.
Now I'm dealing with BTSA *blech* and teaching at a Middle School (yay!).
Now BTSA's a whole 'nother rant... All the hoops of your ed school and credential, shoved into state clothing, and put on by your employer. Can't wait until THAT"S taken care of! - 9:19 PM
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I was student teaching at the Dallas Arts Magnet, and two days after arriving, my lead teacher's daughter came down with measles. Dallas is notorious for cutting corners, so I taught the class for six weeks. By then, it was my class, not hers. This year, I get a student teacher-my first-and I am looking forward to getting their head on straight. It should be interesting.
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I had a master's in engineering, so I did post-bac certification. Education classes were an absolute waste. Student teaching helped the most. Why don't Ed colleges at least try to teach something relevant? Here are some topics that should have been addressed: education law, what to do when a fight breaks out, writing letters of recommendation, being in a union, working for the board, picking textbooks, grant writing, subject area professional organizations, how to read your contract, supplemental assignments, monitoring the cafeteria and coaching. Anyone want to add to the list?
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Saying that Matt Kalil was born to play in the NFL might be a stretch, but not by much.
His brother, Ryan, is a three-time Pro Bowl center for the Carolina Panthers and was a member of the 2003 and 2004 national championship teams at the University of Southern California. His father, Frank, also played center and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1982 before playing for the USFL's Arizona Wranglers and Houston Gamblers.
Now comes Matt, a 6-foot-6, 306-pound chip off the same block who also played at USC and is the top-rated linemen in this year's draft class – and is even being called the most-gifted lineman produced by the Trojans since Tony Boselli. Read
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"What my dad did was do a great job of raising me and my brother," the younger Kalil said the NFL Scouting Combine. "He definitely didn't force football on us. It was definitely a choice we wanted to make. But he made it clear that we could play whatever sport we wanted to. And if we wanted to play football and if we wanted his help, it was going to be his way or he wasn't going to help us."
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Kalil nodded as Spielman's assessment was repeated, until it got to the part about the nasty demeanor.
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Thank you to everyone for taking the time to check out this blog. Since our efforts are focused on returning to Uganda full time I thought I might need a little more of a website to work with. So I am leaving this blog and focusing our efforts on a new site. Please take the time to go over and subscribe and you can continue to follow our journey there. This should be the last post here for a long time.
We will be keeping updates going there for the next year and a half while we raise support. It might be a little slow but we'll be there, not here.
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"I am with you and for you. When you decide on a course of action that is in line with My will, nothing in heaven or on earth can stop you..." (Jesus Calling, Jan. 9). We have decided on a course of action that we believe is in line with God's will for our family and that is our return to New Hope Uganda's Kasana Children's Center as full time missionary staff. When we left Uganda, we had a feeling we would be returning on a more long-term basis, but we didn't want to act too quickly. So we waited to be certain. And we are certain for now it's where our family is meant to be. I will learn how to be a full time home school mom and hopeful mentor to a few young women. I've mentioned it before, but our family was more alive than we have ever been while in Uganda. The country, culture, people and environment really allowed us to grow as a family and really enjoy each other. There are precious people there who hold my heart and I can't wait to return! I can't wait to see the kids in the Jonathan family and see how they have grown, both physically and in their understanding of God's love for them. I look forward to seeing little Sam and seeing if I can still make him smile that half smile of his. So, this is the course set before us. It seems insurmountable, but we are certain it's the way we are to go. Our goal is to leave for Uganda in June 2014. Will you consider partnering with us?
We are trying to get the word out so pass this on to anyone and everyone. We are working on another website that will offer us a little more flexibility. I hope to copy this blog over to the new one at some point. Its not to pretty and needs some work (it takes a while to learn how to write codes) but it will be replacing this one at some point. Check it out at dolgehut.com
Please continue to be praying for us and this new direction. If you wold like a prayer card sent to you just let us know. We are working at building up our contacts so please drop us an email firstname.lastname@example.com
We are looking at some startup costs associated with moving to Uganda. There will be the cost of tickets to Uganda, one way this time. We will get to build a house once we are there. It will be ours as long as we are there and then NH will use it for the next family. We will be raising a special fund as well for a vehicle once we get there. I'll be able to sell my tractor and car here to help offset this. Not sure why cars in Africa can cost more than in the States.
Donate through New Hope. In the program area click individual foreign missionary staff and type in our names. If you are interested in monthly support you can select the monthly box as well. https://www.givedirect.org/give/givefrm.asp?CID=11859
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We are trying to get the word out so pass this on to anyone and everyone. We are working on another website that will offer us a little more flexibility. I hope to copy this blog over to the new one at some point. Its not to pretty and needs some work (it takes a while to learn how to write codes) but it will be replacing this one at some point. Check it out at dolgehut.com
Please continue to be praying for us and this new direction. If you wold like a prayer card sent to you just let us know. We are working at building up our contacts so please drop us an email firstname.lastname@example.com
We are looking at some startup costs associated with moving to Uganda. There will be the cost of tickets to Uganda, one way this time. We will get to build a house once we are there. It will be ours as long as we are there and then NH will use it for the next family. We will be raising a special fund as well for a vehicle once we get there. I'll be able to sell my tractor and car here to help offset this. Not sure why cars in Africa can cost more than in the States.
Donate through New Hope. In the program area click individual foreign missionary staff and type in our names. If you are interested in monthly support you can select the monthly box as well. https://www.givedirect.org/give/givefrm.asp?CID=11859
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01 January 2013
As we start a new year we start a new journey. One that will be where God wants us. Its the next chapter in our desire to work with the children in Africa. New Hope has invited us back to serve as missionaries on a more long term basis. There are many steps to take and many new lessons to learn, but we know this is where we are supposed to be for this next few years. We invite you to join us in praying for us as we start the process of support raising and leaving Alaska. Stay tuned for updates and ways you can come along and partner with us.
Its been a long cold winter so far and we welcome the new year with a 30 degree break from the -30 degree weather we have had most of the winter so far.
Taylor and Trevor were in charge of the fireworks this year. We could actually go outside and enjoy them this year. Tobyn made it till about 10pm before he zonked out.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 ESV
03 October 2012
I feel compelled to write at this very moment. I couldn't stand it any longer…so I set down my crochet needle and yarn and I warmed up my coffee and here I am. It's been too long since I've written and I know some of you out there do not know much about what has gone on in our lives since returning from Uganda. I'm sorry for the silence.
We left Uganda with the desire to return, feeling like we were leaving home to come home. Strange. We sat on that desire for a while, making sure it was what God wanted of us and not just a romantic idea. I feel like we were most alive there, all of us. Every day I think of the people we were connected with and I long to be there.
We decided to move forward on that desire and we began the application process a couple of months ago. I'm thankful we kept all of our paperwork from our application process the first time when we attended the institute. Many of the questions were similar, plus many more. It helped to have a framework to work from and just update and change what was a little different, since our viewpoint is a little different than it was before we spent 5 months there. After much work, we got it all together and now we are about 1 week from knowing if we are accepted to return to New Hope Uganda, Kasana Children Centre, as full time missionaries. Wow, full time missionaries. What a title! I can't think of another family any less qualified, but that's ok since the only thing that really makes any of us qualified is Jesus Christ!
If we are accepted, we will begin the process of raising support and preparing for returning. We both feel comfortable with making a 5-year commitment, so that's what we're looking at. That's where we'll start. We will also need to pinpoint what the best fit for us will be. I will be looking at homeschooling full time for the first time and will need to research what program to go through, or maybe just do it independently? Open to ideas there! There are many positions and needs at New Hope and we will be decided where the best fit for Troy will be. I look forward to investing in the lives of the young women there, speaking truth into their lives and encouraging them. I look forward to showing love to them in tangible ways, hugging them and being Jesus' arms to them. I look forward to my boys being reunited with very special friends at New Hope.
Please pray with us. Whether the answer is yes or no, that our family would pursue our heavenly Father like never before. Pray that we would learn what we are supposed to learn right now and that we would live fully in the present. Pray that we would have wisdom in choices for our family. I feel like we need your prayers like never before as we look ahead to the future. We will keep you posted and we will know more specific needs very soon. I just wanted you to know what's going on right now and how close we are to knowing if we will be returning to Uganda. We're so excited and so nervous…and very aware of our shortcomings! Thank you for being a part of our lives. You are dear to us!
19 February 2012
Dreaming of Africa, living in the North
It seems a day does not go by with out talking about Africa. We stare out the window at 3 feet of snow and down to -30 degree raw temperatures wondering what we are doing. Its been a few months now and we are adjusted back to our little culture in Alaska. I think the cold would be a good trade for the heat of Uganda, but I am not sure. As tired of the cold as I am, would I melt in Uganda? We often joke about our extreme climate living situations. But Africa has griped our family and we look forward to our return. My boys randomly talk about something they did there and how they miss their friends. I didn't want this blog to die off so I thought of posting some pictures of the cold here at home.The work I do
Tobyn and his little grin
this is not my picture, but the northern lights always impress.
Tobyn and his little grin
this is not my picture, but the northern lights always impress.
27 November 2011
Back Home
We made it back to Washington after many hours traveling. Trying to adjust and be back in America. We'll post a bigger update soon, but we are home with family for a few days then back on the plane for Alaska soon.
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05 November 2011
Watoto / Bethany
It was a full day on the "Rosa Deluxe". All of the students packed into this 25-seater van that has seen more of the bumpy Ugandan roads than any other vehicle here at New Hope. We call her the "Rosa" and I noticed the "e" in "Deluxe" was missing and that made me smile all the more. The men had to push it fast so the engine would start. I was hoping the driver would think twice before parking it uphill somewhere in Kampala. He knew what he was doing and I didn't have to worry.
I had been warned already about the music situation since our classmates had made the 9 hour one way trip up north to Kumi last weekend to visit the Kobwin Children's Center which is an extension of New Hope. Troy will fill you in on that one. Back to the music…they listened to a tape that had only 5 songs on it the entire way to Kumi…and back! So I knew I had 5 songs ahead of me to learn by heart before we returned from our long one-day adventure. The purpose of our trip was to visit other children centers in Uganda to see how they are run. Typically this trip is made over 2 days, but the third center wasn't able to have us so we crammed it all into one very full day.
We went straight to Watoto Church in Kampala (which I'm told is like the "Hillsong" of Uganda) and from there met up with our tour guide who would take us to the Watoto Children Center about 1 ½ hours away. When we arrived, I was in awe as we drove up the hillside and the lawn was all so neatly manicured and there was just one home after another, all looking the same. I haven't seen anything so American since coming to Uganda. Each home has a number, and they would need to as there were at least 79 and they were cookie cutter homes, white brick and all the same layout. We just kept driving up and up and we could soon look out over beautiful valleys. It was very impressive. I kept thinking about how much fun my boys would have rolling all over that green grass! Watoto has over 1500 between students and staff. We parked the Rosa and went straight to the baby house. It looked to be fairly new and I felt as if I was standing before someone's gorgeous mansion.
We were quickly brought inside and divided into two teams and sent in two different directions. We washed our hands and dove right into a room full of at least 10 babies all near 1 year old. Many were in tears. It was lunchtime and the ladies were working as quickly as they could to get their lunch of mashed pumpkin in bowls and ready for each little one. I was surprised how quickly the little ones swarmed to us. I sat down on the floor and had 4 in my lap just like that. They were so quick to come into our laps and one little one just wrapped his little arms around me and claimed me for my short 30-minute visit. They were so quick to copy with little clicking of their tongues or smooching of their lips, quick to be comforted and quick to giggle. I could tell the ladies were taking good care of these little ones. They were not lacking affection or attention. It really was a blessing to come in and pour out love on these babies. So there were two rooms with just as many little ones and I'm wondering if there were more. I don't know.
We moved on to see the school at Watoto and the trade training. There was a room where clothes ("clothe-ez" as my Uganda friends say it) and another room where a beauty school was going on. I got some great photos of my Uganda brothers with hair extensions draping over their purposefully bald heads! I'm not sure if I had more fun taking the pictures or if they had more fun seeing their pictures…it was great! We all got a good laugh. The school was at the very top of the hillside with many signs that had positive messages all throughout the landscaped yard. The view was absolutely breathtaking and many more nice buildings for classes and dorms for the older kids were on the top of the hill. There was also many more building in process. I learned later that the majority of the money coming in to Watoto is from the choir that tours in the US. They have something going on like the African Children's Choir and they tour the US performing. They also have a nice wood and metal shop. It was a very impressive place and good to see another center and how it works
After this stop, we all boarded the Rosa and headed back into the city in the rain (the Rosa leaks water too ;)) and on to the shores of Lake Victoria for a boat ride to Bethany House. We boarded the big wood boat with a tarp on the top, all 30 of us, and went out on the rough water for the 30-minute boat ride to where the Bethany House is located. When we arrived they fed us a feast, and we were hungry too! They kept bringing out one pot after another of Ugandan food I have grown to really enjoy. We feasted on matoke (steamed food banana like a sticky mashed potato), rice, boiled potato and cassava (it's more firm and has more fibers than a potato) and a couple vegetable dishes with cabbage and eggplant and a bean sauce and a meat sauce (which typically has bones like crazy and few pieces of meat). It really was a great lunch and we enjoyed it all the more since we were 3 hours overdue!
So, Bethany House is another children center for orphaned or vulnerable children but had an entirely different feel from Watoto. It was a much smaller scale and is run off donations from people in the US. We visited one family mother who has 19 kids living in her home, the "Grace" home. She was very gracious to have us in and answer our many question about her struggles with so many children and discipline and a father figure and all that. There is only one Ugandan man there who serves as a father figure for all the children in all the homes. He said they were actively looking for men to be involved, but for now he was it. It's a huge job to be in charge of so many kids and they all come from different backgrounds and they all carry different pain. Overall, the feel at Bethany was so peaceful and serene. I felt like I was really in the middle of the jungle with Lake Victoria at one end and thick trees and bush on the other. We walked on trails through thick bush to gardens and pig and chicken houses. I saw the biggest spider of my life in a tree overhead. His web was massive and so strong. Bethany really had the feel of a little Ugandan village in the middle of the jungle. I really liked it there.
I am so thankful there are people out there who are willing to do this hard work. Now that I have written that, I am reminded that we are all called to do this hard work…to care for the orphaned, the lonely and the strangers around us. What am I going to do with what I have learned? There is no denying that it is my God given responsibility, it's clear as day when you read scripture.
After getting our tour of Bethany, we all boarded the boat again and had a nice ride back into the city. The water was calm and there were about 10 fewer people on board, but we had a few additional chickens. That is so typical Uganda! There were about 5 chickens with their feet tied together at the front of the big wood boat. We enjoyed the sunset on the water too. I took a picture of one man fishing on our way by and he was ticked at me for sure. He shook his finger at me and said something in Lugandan, probably not something I wanted to hear anyway! Strangers don't like having their pictures taken without permission…totally understandable. I gave him my best smile and my Ugandan brothers would have defended me if I'd needed it! ;)
We made it back to Kampala and made the long trek home in the dark and in the crazy traffic that a city filled with millions brings. We listened to the same tape with the same 5 songs and laughed and finally slept. I'm really going to miss this time.
I look at the calendar every now and then and panic when I see we only have 2 weeks of class left. Only 2 weeks to laugh with my friends here…Only 2 weeks to enjoy the ladies who work so hard serving us and providing us lunch and dinner and tea and snacks…Only 2 more weeks to thank them for serving me…Only 2 more weeks to give the kids at the Jonathan Family hugs…Only 2 more nights to join them for their game night on Wednesday and laugh with them as we play "The Prince of Uganda" and other silly games…Only 1 more Sunday to worship at Kasana Community Church, where most of the people are local Ugandans and the songs in their language are so beautifully simple and the people dance before their Father and lift their hands and sing from their hearts with so much joy. I am so thankful for our time here. I have seen life with so few things, but the people are rich. They are warm and they seem to know what life is really about. It's a simple life and I have loved it and especially the people who live it. Thank you so much for making this possible for our family. I am so blessed because of you!
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Gavin Wright: Voting Rights Act Brought Major Economic Benefits
Gavin Wright is the William Robertson Coe professor of American economic history at Stanford University. He is the author of "Sharing the Prize: The Economics of the Civil Rights Revolution in the American South."The Supreme Court's rejection yesterday of a central element of the 1965 Voting Rights Act took aim at a measure that not only broke down barriers to political participation in the South but also made significant contributions to the economic wellbeing of black southerners and to the region as a whole.Some of the economic benefits were apparent almost immediately after enactment. Surveys reported more paved roads and streetlights in black residential areas, better access to city and county services, and increased black hiring in public-sector jobs, including police and fire departments.
Originally published 06/26/2013
Daniel Levinson Wilk: Paula Deen's Racist Wedding Fantasy Was Once Reality
Daniel Levinson Wilk is an associate professor of American history at the Fashion Institute of Technology. The opinions expressed are his own.Paula Deen is in trouble. Last month, in a deposition for a discrimination suit brought by an employee, the Food Network star blithely admitted to using racial slurs. Perhaps equally disturbing, she also said she had fantasized about throwing a slavery-themed wedding for her brother, an idea that came to her after eating at a restaurant with an all-black staff.Deen has apologized, though the Food Network has announced that it won't renew her contract. Whatever her motivations, she tapped into a long history of slavery fantasy in the U.S.
Originally published 05/16/2013
Amy Reading: How a Texas Paper Brought Down Billie Sol Estes
Amy Reading is the author of "The Mark Inside: A Perfect Swindle, a Cunning Revenge and a Small History of the Big Con," recently published in paperback by Vintage.Billie Sol Estes, the Texan con man whose exploits rattled the administrations of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, died in his sleep May 14. From a penniless background, Estes built up a $40 million West Texas empire of cotton, grain, real estate and fertilizers, and then lost it all when a series of newspaper articles in 1962 revealed that many of his dealings were fraudulent.
Originally published 05/16/2013
Robert E. Wright: How Nonprofits Became Tax-Exempt
Robert E. Wright is the Nef Family Chair of Political Economy at Augustana College in South Dakota and the author of "Corporation Nation," which will be published in December by the University of Pennsylvania Press.The uproar over allegations of politically motivated investigations by the Internal Revenue Service shouldn't be surprising given Americans' long love affair with nonprofits and their strong disdain of partisanship, especially within bureaucracies.After independence, and especially after ratification of the Constitution, Americans began forming businesses, charities and other associations at unprecedented rates. Unshackled from British law and the threat of monarchical tyranny, they sought to invest in long-term stability, and in each other, in ways that required the establishment of large and lasting organizations.To create these institutions, early Americans adapted corporate laws from Britain. At first, incorporation required both for-profit and nonprofit organizations to obtain a charter from state governments. Charters were special laws passed by state legislatures and signed by governors under the rules of state constitutions.
Originally published 05/07/2013
Andrew Edwards: How Austerity Pushed American Colonists to Revolt
Andrew Edwards is a PhD student in American history at Princeton University. The opinions expressed are his own.As the euro area tries to wrestle member states into fiscal submission through bailouts, austerity and capital controls, it would be well advised to consider a historical precedent: the American Revolution.In the early 18th century, North America held a role in the British Empire that was similar to the one occupied by Cyprus or Slovenia in the euro area today. Americans were slavers, smugglers, rumrunners and fanatics -- as "opulent, commercial, thriving" as they were irresponsible and fiscally profligate. But as the empire struggled to stay solvent after the Seven Years War, the government of Prime Minister George Grenville attempted to bring the colonists to heel in the name of fiscal austerity."The Circumstances of the Times, the Necessities of the Country, and the Abilities of the Colonies, concur in requiring an American Revenue," wrote Thomas Whately, a Grenville ally, in 1765.
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With much of the New England area either hunkered down for Hurricane Sandy or evacuating to higher ground, two of the nation's largest banks have given consumers breaks on fees until the storm passes.
Citibank, Capital One, and Chase alerted customers over the weekend that they would waive a slew of fees for customers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut through Wednesday.
UPDATE: You can add Wells Fargo and TD Bank to that list as well.
Each bank offers slightly different deals here, so you'll want to double check by calling if possible. For the most part, here's what will be waived:
- Overdraft Protection Transfers, Extended Overdraft, Returned Item and Insufficient Funds Fees for deposit accounts.
- Late fees on credit cards, business and consumer loans, including mortgages, home-equity, auto, and student loans.
Just don't go too crazy with your plastic. Once this temporary grace period ends, consumers have until the end of the business day Thursday to check that their balances are current on all accounts, then fees begin anew.
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Using biometrics, 2nd Lt. Casey Mason and Sgt. Thomas Starr of 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, enroll students in a business management course in Sharana City , Paktika province, Afghanistan , Feb. 12. The business management course will teach locals the basics of entrepreneurship, with the top five graduates receiving grants to establish their own businesses. (US Army photo by Sgt. Anna Rutherford, 1249th Engineer Battalion Public Affairs).
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Definitely looking forward to having this come to Chicago. And to
finally getting to meet Lilia face-to-face. Glad to see that Jack
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As Ton has announced, "It is our pleasure to announce a new edition of BlogWalk, the salon-like get togethers Sebastian Fiedler, Lilia Efimova and I are organizing." I will have the pleasure of being the local host, but I will be getting lots of help from everyone who attends. We're planning on the 21st or 22nd of January up in Evanston (just north of Chicago) – very convenient for me. For more information have a look at the BlogWalk wiki.
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GAO-04-948: Published: Sep 8, 2004. Publicly Released: Sep 8, 2004.
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Smart cards--plastic devices about the size of a credit card--use integrated circuit chips to store and process data, much like a computer. Among other uses, these devices can provide security for physical assets and information by helping to verify the identity of people accessing buildings and computer systems. They can also support functions such as tracking immunization records or storing cash value for electronic purchases. Government adoption of smart card technology is being facilitated by the General Services Administration (GSA), which has implemented a governmentwide Smart Card Access Common ID contract, which federal agencies can use to procure smart card products and services. GAO was asked to update information that it reported in January 2003 on the progress made by the federal government in promoting smart card technology. Specific objectives were to (1) determine the current status of smart card projects identified in GAO's last review, (2) identify and determine the status of projects initiated since the last review, and (3) identify integrated agencywide smart card projects currently under way. To accomplish these objectives, GAO surveyed the 24 major federal agencies. In commenting on a draft of this report, officials from GSA and the Office of Management and Budget generally agreed with its content.
According to GAO's survey results, as of June 2004, more than half of the smart card projects previously reported as ongoing (28 out of 52) had been discontinued because they were absorbed into other smart card projects or were deemed no longer feasible. Of the remaining 24 projects, 16 are in planning, pilot, or operational phases and are intended to support a variety of uses (agencies did not provide current information for 8 projects). Twelve of the 16 projects are large-scale projects intended to provide identity credentials to an entire agency's employees or other large group of individuals. For example, the Department of Defense's (DOD) Common Access Card is to be issued to an estimated 3.5 million DOD-related personnel, and the Transportation Security Administration's Transportation Worker Identification Credential is to be used by an estimated 6 million transportation industry workers. The other 4 projects are smaller in scale, and are intended to provide access or other services to limited groups of people. For example, the Department of Commerce's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Access Card is to be issued to about 612 employees, contractors, and research collaborators. Further, in response to the survey, agencies reported 8 additional smart card projects that were ongoing at the time of the last review. These projects include 4 planned for multiple applications (such as identity credentials and access) and 4 for single applications, including stored value, access to computer systems, and processing travel documents. Based on GAO's survey of federal agencies, 10 additional smart card projects have been initiated since the last review. These projects vary widely in size and scope. Included are small-scale projects, involving cards issued to as few as 126 cardholders (such as a project in the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration), and large-scale agencywide initiatives, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs Authentication and Authorization Infrastructure card, which is to be issued to an estimated 500,000 employees and contractors. Four agencies reported purchases under GSA's Smart Card Access Common ID contracting vehicle, and others likewise have plans to use this contract. Specifically, five agencies--the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, the Interior, and Veterans Affairs, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--are planning to make an aggregated purchase of up to 40 million cards over the next 4 years using the GSA contract. Finally, nine agencies are developing and implementing integrated agencywide smart card initiatives. These projects are intended to use one card to support multiple functions, such as providing identification credentials, accessing computer systems, and storing monetary values.
Mar 23, 2017
Defense Commissaries:
DOD Needs to Improve Business Processes to Ensure Patron Benefits and Achieve Operational EfficienciesGAO-17-80: Published: Mar 23, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 23, 2017.
Mar 21, 2017
Grants Management:
Monitoring Efforts by Corporation for National and Community Service Could Be ImprovedGAO-17-90: Published: Mar 21, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 21, 2017.
Mar 20, 2017
Federal Telework:
Additional Controls Could Strengthen Telework Program Compliance and Data ReportingGAO-17-247: Published: Feb 17, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 20, 2017.
Mar 13, 2017
Government Procurement:
United States Reported Opening More Opportunities to Foreign Firms Than Other Countries, but Better Data Are NeededGAO-17-168: Published: Feb 9, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 13, 2017.
Mar 9, 2017
Contracting Data Analysis:
Assessment of Government-wide TrendsGAO-17-244SP: Published: Mar 9, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 9, 2017.
Mar 3, 2017
Foreign Assistance:
Agencies Can Improve the Quality and Dissemination of Program EvaluationsGAO-17-316: Published: Mar 3, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 3, 2017.
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Contractor Whistleblower Protections Pilot Program:
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Government-wide Building-Disposal Data Generally Reliable, but Opportunities for Further Improvements ExistGAO-17-321: Published: Mar 2, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2017.
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High-Risk Series:
Progress on Many High-Risk Areas, While Substantial Efforts Needed on OthersGAO-17-317: Published: Feb 15, 2017. Publicly Released: Feb 15, 2017. -
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Progress on Many High-Risk Areas, While Substantial Efforts Needed on OthersGAO-17-375T: Published: Feb 15, 2017. Publicly Released: Feb 15, 2017.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Writing from different Points of Views
So far most of the
books and stories I have read and written have always been from the main
character's Point of View. The events unfold as the main character sees it. Everything
that happens in the stories happen in connection to the main character. Most of
the books and stories I have read have always embraced a single POV.
I have read just a
few books with two POV's. But in almost all these books we can consider both
the characters as the main ones. A friend told me about a book where both the main characters narrate
alternate chapters. I read a review of a book online where the two main
characters present the stories from their points of view: in each chapter they
see things differently. I thought that
was a cool way of seeing things. I am yet to read books with more than two
Rick Riordan's series
Kane Chronicles has the two main characters, the siblings Sadie and Carter each
telling their version of the story. To avoid confusion underneath the chapter
heading the author mentions the name of the character whose point of view is
being presented. I enjoyed these books tremendously. I felt it was unusual and
quirky as both the characters had their charm and individual way of story
I must mention that I have just read one
story where the main character was the antagonist. I found it very different
from the usual stories I normally read.
Do you feel
stories with points of views of different characters and not the main character
can be successful? What do you feel about stories told from the POV of the
antagonist? Do the antagonists then become
the protagonists in such stories and the protagonists the antagonists? Can such
stories work? Which POV do you all prefer in your stories, both as a writer and
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It seems to me that the point of view, or views, needs to be in service to the story. Some work best with two points of view, but other tales might be too confusing with more than one POV. Also, who is best suited to tell the story depends on the novel and the writer's intent. It can be tricky figuring out how to best tell a story.
ReplyDeleteDan Brown's books hop between many characters heads, from the main character to other major ones and even minor ones. He does it incredibly well and it really adds to the story.
Though I haven't read them, just watched the show, George Martin does this with the Game of Thrones series. He does it chapter by chapter I think.
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