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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
How to Write Articles and Essays Quickly and Expertly
Introduction: Four Types of Discursive Writing
From time to time people express amazement at how I can get so much done. I, of course, aware of the many hours I have idled away doing nothing, demur. It feels like nothing special; I don't work harder, really, than most people. Nonetheless, these people do have a point. I am, in fact, a fairly prolific writer.
Part of it is tenacity. For example, I am writing this item as I wait for the internet to start working again in the Joburg airport departures area. But part of it is a simple strategy for writing you essays and articles quickly and expertly, a strategy that allows you to plan your entire essay as you write it, and thus to allow you to make your first draft your final draft. This article describes that strategy.
Begin by writing - in your head, at least - your second paragraph (that would be the one you just read, above). Your second paragraph will tell people what your essay says. Some people write abstracts or executive summaries in order to accomplish this task. But you don't need to do this. You are stating your entire essay or article in one paragraph. If you were writing a news article, you would call this paragraph the 'lede'. A person could read just the one paragraph and know what you had to say.
But how do you write this paragraph? Reporters will tell you that writing the lede is the hardest part of writing an article. Because if you don't know what the story is, you cannot write it in a single paragraph. A reporter will sift through the different ways of writing the story - the different angles - and find a way to tell it. You, because you are writing an article or essay, have more options.
You have more options because there are four types of discursive writing. Each of these types has a distinct and easy structure, and once you know what sort of writing you are doing, the rest of the article almost writes itself. The four types of structure are: argument, explanation, definition, and description. So, as you think about writing your first paragraph, ask yourself, what sort of article are you writing. In this article, for example, I am writing a descriptive article.
These are your choices of types of article or essay:
Argument: convinces someone of something
Explanation: tells why something happened instead of something else
Definition: states what a word or concept means
Description: identifies properties or qualities of things
An argument is a collection of sentences (known formally as 'propositions') intended to convince the reader that something is he case. Perhaps you want to convince people to take some action, to buy some product, to vote a certain way, or to believe a certain thing. The thing that you want to convince them to believe is the conclusion. In order to convince people, you need to offer one or more reasons. Those are the premises. So one type of article consists of premises leading to a conclusion, and that is how you would structure your first paragraph.
An explanation tells the reader why something is the case. It looks at some event or phenomenon, and shows the reader what sort of things led up to that event or phenomenon, what caused it to happen, why it came to be this way instead of some other way. An explanation, therefore, consists of three parts. First, you need to identify the thing being explained. Then, you need to identify the things that could have happened instead. And finally, you need to describe the conditions and principles that led to the one thing, and not the other, being the case. And so, if you are explaining something, this is how you would write your first paragraph.
A definition identifies the meaning of some word, phrase or concept. There are different ways to define something. You can define something using words and concepts you already know. Or you can define something by giving a name to something you can point to or describe. Or you can define something indirectly, by giving examples of telling stories. A definition always involves two parts: the word or concept being defined, and the set of sentences (or 'propositions') that do the defining. Whatever way you decide, this will be the structure of your article if you intend to define something.
Finally, a description provides information about some object, person, or state of affairs. It will consist of a series of related sentences. The sentences will each identify the object being defined, and then ascribe some property to that object. "The ball is red," for example, were the ball is the object and 'red' is the property. Descriptions may be of 'unary properties' - like colour, shape, taste, and the like, or it may describe a relation between the object and one or more other objects.
Organizing Your Writing
The set of sentences, meanwhile, will be organized on one of a few common ways. The sentences might be in chronological order. "This happened, and then this happened," and so on. Or they may enumerate a set of properties ('appearance', 'sound', 'taste', 'small', 'feeling about', and the like). Or they may be elements of a list ("nine rules for good technology," say, or "ten things you should learn"). Or, like the reporters, you may cover the five W's: who, what, where, when, why. Or the steps required to write an essay.
When you elect to write an essay or article, then, you are going to write one of these types of writing. If you cannot decide which type, then your purpose isn't clear. Think about it, and make the choice, before continuing. Then you will know the major parts of the article - the premises, say, or the parts of the definition. Again, if you don't know these, your purpose isn't clear. Know what you want to say (in two or three sentences) before you decide to write.
You may a this point be wondering what happened to the first paragraph. You are, after all, beginning with the second paragraph. The first paragraph is used to 'animate' your essay or article, to give it life and meaning and context. In my own writing, my animation is often a short story about myself showing how the topic is important to me. Animating paragraphs may express feelings - joy, happiness, sadness, or whatever. They may consist of short stories or examples of what you are trying to describe (this is very common in news articles). Animation may be placed into your essay at any point. But is generally most effective when introducing a topic, or when concluding a topic.
For example, I have now concluded the first paragraph of my essay, and then expanded on it, thus ending the first major part of my essay. So now I could offer an example here, to illustrate my point in practice, and to give the reader a chance to reflect, and a way to experience some empathy, before proceeding. This is also a good place to offer a picture, diagram, illustration or chart of what you are trying to say in words.
Like this: the second paragraph sill consist of a set of statements. Here is what each of the four types look like:
Premise 1
Premise 2 ... (and more, if needed)
Thing being explained
Alternative possibilities
Actual explanation
Thing being defined
Actual definition
Thing being described
Descriptive sentence
Descriptive sentence (and more, connected to the rest, as needed)
So now the example should have made the concept clearer. You should easily see that your second paragraph will consist of two or more distinct sentences, depending on what you are trying to say. Now, all you need to do is to write the sentences. But also, you need to tell your reader which sentence is which. In an argument, for example, you need to clearly indicate to the reader which sentence is your conclusion and which sentences are your premises.
Indicator Words
All four types of writing have their own indicator words. Let's look at each of the four types in more detail, and show (with examples, to animate!) the indicator words.
As stated above, an argument will consist of a conclusion and some premises. The conclusion is the most important sentence, and so will typically be stated first. For example, "Blue is better than red." Then a premise indicator will be used, to tell the reader that what follows is a series of premises. Words like 'because' and 'since' are common premise indicators (there are more; you may want to make a list). So your first paragraph might look like this: "Blue is better than red, because blue is darker than red, and all colours that are darker are better."
Sometimes, when the premises need to be stressed before the conclusion will be believed, the author will put the conclusion at the end of the paragraph. To do this, the author uses a conclusion indicator. Words like 'so' and 'therefore' and 'hence' are common conclusion indicators. Thus, for example, the paragraph might read: "Blue is darker than red, and all colours that are darker are better, so blue is better than red."
You should notice that indicator words like this help you understand someone else's writing more easily as well. Being able to spot the premises and the conclusion helps you spot the structure of their article or essay. Seeing the conclusion indicator, for example, tells you that you are looking at an argument, and helps you spot the conclusion. It is good practice to try spotting arguments in other writing, and to create arguments of your own, in our own writing.
Arguments can also be identified by their form. There are different types of argument, which follow standard patterns of reasoning. These patterns of reasoning are indicated by the words being used. Here is a quick guide to the types of arguments:
Inductive argument: the premise consists of a 'sample', such as a series of experiences, or experimental results, or polls. Watch for words describing these sorts of observation. The conclusion will be inferred as a generalization from these premises. Watch for words that indicate a statistical generalization, such as 'most', 'generally, 'usually', 'seventy percent', 'nine out of ten'. Also, watch for words that indicate a universal generalization, such as 'always' and 'all'.
A special case of the inductive argument is the causal generalization. If you want someone to believe that one thing causes another, then you need to show that there are many cases where the one thing was followed by the other, and also to show that when the one thing didn't happen, then the other didn't either. This establishes a 'correlation'. The argument becomes a causal argument when you appeal to some general principle or law of nature to explain the correlation. Notice how, in this case, an explanation forms one of the premises of the argument.
Deductive argument: the premises consist of propositions, and the conclusion consists of some logical manipulation of the premises. A categorical argument, for example, consists of reasoning about sets of things, so watch for words like 'all', 'some' and 'none'. Many times, these words are implicit; they are not started, but they are implied. When I said "Blue is better than red" above, for example, I meant that "blue is always better than red," and that's how you would have understood it.
Another type of deductive argument is a propositional argument. Propositional arguments are manipulations of sentences using the words 'or', 'if', and 'and'. For example, if I said "Either red is best or blue is best, and red is not best, so blue is best," then I have employed a propositional argument.
It is useful to learn the basic argument forms, so you can very clearly indicate which type of argument you are providing. This will make your writing clearer to the reader, and will help them evaluate your writing. And in addition, this will make easier for you to write your article.
See how the previous paragraph is constructed, for example. I have stated a conclusion, then a premise indicator, and then a series of premises. It was very easy to writing the paragraph; I didn't even need to think about it. I just wrote something I thought was true, then provided a list of the reasons I thought it was true. How hard is that?
In a similar manner, an explanation will also use indicator words. In fact, the indicator words used by explanations are very similar to those that are used by arguments. For example, I might explain by saying "The grass is green because it rained yesterday." I am explaining why the grass is green. I am using the word 'because' as an indicator. And my explanation is offered following the word 'because'.
People often confuse arguments and explanations, because they use similar indicator words. So when you are writing, you can make your point clearer by using words that will generally be unique to explanations.
In general, explanations are answers to 'why' questions. They consider why something happened 'instead of' something else. And usually, they will say that something was 'caused' by something else. So when offering an explanation, use these words as indicators. For example: "It rained yesterday. That's why the grass is green, instead of brown."
Almost all explanations are causal explanations, but in some cases (especially when describing complex states and events) you will also appeal to a statistical explanation. In essence, in a statistical explanation, you are saying, "it had to happen sometime, so that's why it happened now, but there's no reason, other than probability, why it happened this time instead o last time or next time." When people see somebody who was killed by lightening, and they say, "His number was just up," they are offering a statistical explanation.
Definitions are trickier, because there are various types of definition. I will consider three types of definition: ostensive, lexical, and implicit.
An 'ostensive' definition is an act of naming by pointing. You point to a dog and you say, "That's a dog." Do this enough times, and you have defined the concept of a dog. It's harder to point in text. But in text, a description amounts to the same thing as pointing. "The legs are shorter than the tail. The colour is brown, and the body is very long. That's what I mean by a 'wiener dog'." As you may have noticed, the description is followed by the indicator words "that's what I mean by". This makes it clear to the reader that you are defining by ostension.
A 'lexical' definition is a definition one word or concept in terms of some other word or concept. Usually this is describes as providing the 'necessary and sufficient conditions' for being something. Another way of saying the same thing is to say that when you are defining a thing, you are saying that 'all and only' these things are the thing being defined. Yet another way of saying the same thing is to say that the thing belongs to such and such a category (all dogs are animals, or, a dog is necessarily an animal) and are distinguished from other members in such and such a way (only dogs pant, or, saying a thing is panting is sufficient to show that it is a dog).
That may seem complicated, but the result is that a lexical definition has a very simply and easy to write form: A (thing being defined) is a type of (category) which is (distinguishing feature). For example, "A dog is an animal that pants."
This sentence may look just like a description, so it is useful to indicate to the reader that you are defining the term 'dog', and not describing a dog. For example, "A 'dog' is defined as 'an animal that pants'." Notice how this is clearly a definition, and could not be confused as a mere description.
The third type of definition is an implicit definition. This occurs when you don't point to things, and don't place the thing being defined into categories, but rather, list instances of the thing being defined. For example, "Civilization is when people are polite to each other. When people can trust the other person. When there is order in the streets." And so on. Or: "You know what I mean. Japan is civilized. Singapore is civilized. Canada is civilized." Here we haven't listed necessary and sufficient conditions, but rather, offered enough of a description as to allow people to recognize instances of 'civilization' by their resemblance to the things being described.
Finally, the description employs the 'subject predicate object' form that you learned in school. The 'subject' is the thing being described. The 'predicate' is something that is true of the subject - some action it is undertaking, or, if the predicate is 'is', some property that it possesses. And the 'object' may be some other entity that forms a part of the description.
As mentioned, the sentences that form a description are related to each other. This relation is made explicit with a set of indicator words. For example, if the relation is chronological, the words might be 'first'... 'and then'... 'and finally'...! Or, 'yesterday'... 'then today'... 'and tomorrow'...
In this essay, the method employed was to identify a list of things - argument, explanation, definition, and description - and then to use each of these terms in the sequence. For example, "An argument will consist of a ..." Notice that I actually went through this list twice, first describing the parts of each of the four items, and then describing the indicator words used for each of the four items. Also, when I went through the list the second time, I offered for each type of sentence a subdivision. For example, I identified inductive and deductive arguments.
So, now, here is the full set of types of things I have described (with indicator words in brackets):
Argument (premise: 'since', 'because'; conclusion: 'therefore', 'so')
Categorical ('all', 'only', 'no', 'none', 'some')
Propositional ('if', 'or', 'and')
Generalization ('sample', 'poll', 'observation')
Statistical ('most', 'generally, 'usually', 'seventy percent', 'nine out of ten')
Universal ('always' and 'all')
Causal ('causes')
Explanation ('why', 'instead of')
Causal ('caused')
Statistical ('percent', 'probability')
Definition ('is a', 'is defined as')
Ostensive ( 'That's what I mean by...' )
Lexical ('All', 'Only', 'is a type of', 'is necessarily')
Implicit ('is a', 'for example')
Chronology ('yesterday', 'today')
Sensations ('seems', 'feels', 'appears', etc.,)
List ('first', 'second', etc.)
5 W's ('who', 'what', 'where', 'when', 'why')
Complex Forms
As you have seen in this article, each successive iteration (which has been followed by one of my tables) has been more and more detailed. You might ask how this is so, if there are only four types of article or essay.
The point is, each sentence in one type of thing might be a whole set of sentence of another type of thing. This is most clearly illustrated by looking at an argument.
An argument is a conclusion and some premises. Like this:
Statement 1, and
Statement 2,
Statement 3
But each premise might in turn be the conclusion of another argument. Like this:
Statement 4, and
Statement 5,
Statement 1
Which gives us a complex argument:
Statement 4, and
Statement 5,
Thus, Statement 1
Statement 2
Thus Statement 3
But this can be done with all four types of paragraph. For example, consider this:
Statement 1 (which is actually a definition, with several parts)
Statement 2 (which is actually a description)
Statement 3
So, when you write your essay, you pick the main thing you want to say. For example:
Second paragraph:
Statement 1, and
Statement 2
Statement 3
Third paragraph:
Statement 4 (thing being defined)
Statement 5 (properties)
Statement 1 (actual definition)
Fourth Paragraph
Statement 5 (first statement of description)
Statement 6 (second statement of description)
Statement 2 (summary of description)
As you can see, each simple element of an essay - premise, for example - can become a complex part of an essay - the premise could be the conclusion of an argument, for example.
And so, when you write your essay, you just go deeper and deeper into the structure.
And you may ask: where does it stop?
For me, it stops with descriptions - something I've seen or experienced, or a reference to a study or a paper. To someone else, it all reduces to definitions and axioms. For someone else, it might never stop.
But you rarely get to the bottom. You simply go on until you've said enough. In essence, you give up, and hope the reader can continue the rest of the way on his or her own.
And just so with this paper. I would now look at each one of each type of argument and explanation, for example, and identify more types, or describe features that make some good and some bad, or add many more examples and animations.
But my time is up, I need to board my flight, so I'll stop here.
Nothing fancy at the end. Just a reminder, that this is how you can write great articles and essays, first draft, every time. Off the top of your head.
63 comments:
Perhaps next time you can write us an essay on the word concise.ReplyDelete
I have one on politeness to finish first.ReplyDelete
Funny you mention that you get so much done by using the time most people waste, I have just written about that here - http://www.bmindful.com/articles/Two_productivity_tips.aspxReplyDelete
I have just read your article while waiting for someone, late again, but at least I haven't wasted any time :)
Thanks for the information. I have been sitting on a premise for an article lately but putting it off because of the time investment it could end up taking. I will apply your method for this one and see how it helps and let you know.ReplyDelete
nice comeback, downes.ReplyDelete
1. But part of it is a simple strategy for writing you essays andReplyDelete
2. ou cannot write it in a single
3. These are your choices of types o article or essay
4. intended to convince the reader that something is he case
5. First, you need to identify the hing being explained.
6. And in addition, this will make easier for you to write your article.
I hate to burst your speed-writing bubble, but maybe you should take some time for proofreading. Presentation of written work, though not as important as content, makes a HUGE impression on the reader.
You should never publish the first draft.
proofreadnig Vs fristdartf is unencseasry if yuo're smrat enuogh to gte teh piont. Olny teh bsos of teh autohr shuold wrry abuot it adn beisdes, teh pwoer is nto in teh imprsseoin btu in teh knwolegde!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing it with us :)
My keyboard sticks. I'm very sorry, but I cannot afford a better computer at the moment.
Moreover, I was, as you may recall, in an airport waiting for a flight. So it's not like I had a whole lot of time for proofreading.
Firther, this isn't a publication, it's a blog. Typos and other errors come with the territory.
Fourth, I don't care what kind of impression I make with the reader. I'm not out to score brownie points. I'm just trying to be helpful. If you didn't find this helpful, I'm sorry, but perhaps my blog isn't the place for you.
Fifth, if you are the sort of reader who would leap to a judgement of a writer based on spelling mistakes then probably what I have written here won't be of help, because it's about substantive content, not style and appearances.
Sixth, I do thank you for your comment, though.
p.s. I'm still on the road - I'm now in Dunedin, New Zealand, using an internet cafe.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the useful information I have been at loose ends trying to get some ideas down on paper. I found a link to your blog on James Keatings web page.
Again thanks for your help to new writers like me.
whoa.... Will have to read this one over again - a bit heavy on the theory. I simply attempt to write in a way, and about things that are worthwhile for people to read. Instead of posting everything on my mind and every action of my day - cut my nails, uploaded that MP3 - I try to create essays that hopefully add to humanity.ReplyDelete
You can see my essays here:
www.pelicancafe.net where many of the blogs are about my year here in Guatemala. Keep writing Mr Downes. You are on the "good guys" team.
Thanks for the blog. Its been alot of help to me. I just started a blog last week for the sole purpose of becoming a better writer. This essay is going to be a good point of reference. However, I think over the week I have been posting I have gotten much better.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousTuesday, October 17, 2006
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- AnonymousMonday, December 25, 2006
How about spellcheck? You're an excellent writer, but all of us make the kind of errors that show up in your essay, and the easiest way to remedy that is to use the handy-dandy, built-in spellchecker. I never send even a first draft without using it, because it embarrasses me to see the simple mistakes taht I coudl haev chnagd so esaily.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousThursday, February 22, 2007
Thanks for the advice...ReplyDelete
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Thanks for posting such a useful article, this has helped me lots with an article I am writing at the moment and I will be sure to refer to it again in the future. Cheers!ReplyDelete
Very comprehensive; I like to throw in a little humor.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMonday, August 27, 2007
Absolutely excellent article!!ReplyDelete
Gives us a clear view as to which steps to take when writing articles. Thanks so much!!!
Keep up the good work:)
Great article on article writing. Those who knit-pick at the presentation are losing the forest for the trees.ReplyDelete
Again, GREAT POST!!
Thank you for your time spent on this article.
I have found it most helpfull.
Hi, I agree with most of the previous posters. I find writing really difficult, I'm studying computer science, so formulaic tips help. I'll link to this article on my blog, it's not as good as this one, but perhaps you would be interested in a link on how not to write.ReplyDelete
Thanks again for a brilliant article,
- SaikrishnaWednesday, June 18, 2008
Thanks for the article!ReplyDelete
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Umm....wow! I feel like I'm back in college. Well done on this extremely informative and lengthy (hehe) piece of work.ReplyDelete
I think this deserves to be printed out and read on the train. That way I can highlight and circle the important bits.
I have written so many papers already but I still get stressed whenever I start a paper.ReplyDelete
Your advice on keeping the "purpose of the paper in mind" because it guides the structure, and helps you avoid getting stalled and confused while writing is an effective writing advice.
We were all taught that but stressed working students need to be reminded once in a while.
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but thanks anyways!
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Planning is something that sounds so simple, but while in Oxford, we learned that if you want to make it big in life just like those wealthy people, you have to A) Start Young (and) B) Plan ahead
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Can article writing be this easy? you are good.ReplyDelete
Good job! You explained everything well. This would help a lot of writersReplyDelete
I would like to personally thank you for taking the time to write, in depth, on the process of creating an article efficiently and effectively.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousWednesday, June 24, 2009
I am delighted to have found this article- I'm vey glad you took the time to post it! I'm in college after nearly 20 years, online at that, my eng profs instructions are often multiple differing requirements posted in multiple places....it's crazy! lol so I was stressing pretty badly over exactly hat was needed in my explanation essay. I'm clear now!!! THANK YOU A BIG GIANT TON!!!! and screw everyone pcking at your typos...I'm so greatful to find this infoReplyDelete
This is one of the best article I have ever come across about writing article. I like your terminology about dividing article into Explanation, Definition and Description. May be conclusion can follow after it as well. Thanks for your great tips.ReplyDelete
Haaha! Can you believe those guys! They are reading a nice article with useful from any aspect information writen for non-profit and not proffesianally in a blog and the only thing that have to say is 1-2 misspellings.ReplyDelete
Good article Stephen, I was searching for something like that and it helped it to follow a 'right direction'. Thanx..
PS.. The arrow-keys and home-end keys are not working on purpose on the comment text-box or not.. just curious
Hey Stephen,ReplyDelete
Being adept at writing articles and essays is one thing... and writing ,for me, well,it just flows on and on. What I am also working towards learning is being concise. So, looking forward to post on that.
If it just flows on and on, it's probably because you're writing stream of consciousness instead of to a structure.ReplyDelete
If you apply the principles shown here, you'll find that you write shorter and more concise articles.
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- AnonymousThursday, October 15, 2009
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- AnonymousMonday, November 09, 2009
S.L said...ReplyDelete
Just browsing, good advice, will try to apply the next time I write an article esp.What really inspired me though, was that you wrote this while waiting for a plane.No excuses for not having time to write, or waiting till you're in the zone.
Really informative Stephen.ReplyDelete
Many thanks for your help.
- AnonymousThursday, April 08, 2010
Thanks very much for such a great blog!ReplyDelete
What an in-depth, helpful post. It's hard to find information online about writing that goes beyond just simple commonsense "tips." Thank you for a well organized guide on the nuts and bolts of how to write a well organized article. I can see how getting a handle on basic structure could really help one be a more efficient writer.ReplyDelete
- BestboyWednesday, May 26, 2010
For all of you poor souls who can't see the forest for the trees; this guy is probably on of the best contributors about writing on the net.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousTuesday, June 15, 2010
I think we need back the writers who took a long time to write essays. I'm not talking about using 2 hours instead of half an hour. Good essays, that push the knowledge, need more time. Maybe you bloggers just write for the money, or for your readers, or to get more visitors, but do you think to actually change the world of knowledge? I think that the big thinkers of other ages took more than a couple of hours to write something really valued. I don't imagine Platon, Aristoteles, Adam Smith, Keynes, Marx, Hegel, etc. writing essays in such a short time.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFriday, August 06, 2010
What is the difference between an essay and an article?ReplyDelete
May I ask?
Thank you.
Strictly speaking, there is no difference, and I use the terms interchangeably, though an essay is more academic and formal, and more likely to have references and citations.ReplyDelete
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Great article. You must really know your stuff to write this while waiting for your plane. Anyhow, I will use this material to study the art of writing constructive blogs. I understand the nature of the blog too, that it is not intended to be a work for grammatical critique. At least people are paying attention to what you're writing, huh?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousThursday, January 06, 2011
Actually, bad spelling and punctuation tell people you don't care enough. They ruin your reputation and show that you aren't really an expert writer. Saying that they "come with the territory" is an excuse for poor writing. Most people will not take you seriously, because you don't take your own work seriously enough to correct these simple mistakes.ReplyDelete
With out a doubt the most comprehensive I've seen. Very well done!!! appreciate the hard work and time taken to do this write up.ReplyDelete
Thanks Mr Downes, This article will help me alot as I needed to find out how to structure everything into a readable format.ReplyDelete
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I believe the key is in being passionate about what you write, being focused, and being dedicated to get the work done. Of course, you an write about pretty much any topic, but you need to have faith and ability to get the job done.ReplyDelete
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Advertisements from 1929, the first year of HPAC Engineering magazine, then called Heating Piping and Air Conditioning.
In May 1929, the first issue of HPAC Engineering, then called Heating Piping and Air Conditioning, was published. Here is a look at some vintage advertisements from our first year. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Carrier Engineering Corp.
Carrier Engineering Corp. ad from the May 1929 issue of Heating Piping and Air Conditioning.

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Only the Giants players themselves know why they don't play with the same intensity week in, week out, Being world champs, they should know they are gonna get that opposing team's best effort & that beating the champs will be the highlight of some team's season. If we bring our A game every week & another team beats us, it'll suck, but at least I can accept it, but when we don't bring our A game, especially against inferior teams & they beat us by 1 or 2 points or like the Bengals, pound us, that leads to many a sleepless night for me!
We lost 3 games to Philly/Pitt/Skins by a total of 7 freaking points! Games we should have won. 10-2 ends up being 7-5 & fighting for our playoff lives.
Enough with the "skill" players....I want defensive tackles, offensive linemen, and linebackers.
"I like linebackers. I collect 'em. You can't have too many good ones." - Bill Parcells
"Name the starting linebackers from 2007." - Jerry Reese
Its been like this ever since TC came on board. The team never comes out with the same passion and fire every week. It was so noticeable Monday night, they played decent ball for 30 minutes, then... They went to sleep. No way this team was ready to play 60 minutes and they took a L for their effort. This is why the entire team is like this and its not only one part of the team. So we'll be good, even sometimes we'll play our best and win Super Bowls but nothing changes if nothing changes. Oh, don't worry about the dynasty, yet
even though i dont feel we played as hard as we needed to. we did actually only allow 17pts, 7 of which was a fluke flumble recovery. add on the fact we went back to settling for fgs instead of tds. we beat the pack the way we did by scoring tds.
ever notice how we almost always have two winning streaks a season? we're king of the 5 game win streaks. its just when the streak is broken, we go from incredibly hot to incredibly cold and lose 3-4 in a row, only to start another streak.
when we won the sb, the 2nd win streak started at the perfect time. it could end up happening again easily. dont let people tell u otherwise, we've seen eli just go on these 6 game streaks where he kills it. truth be told, he'd kill it non stop but imo our inconsistencies lay in the fact that not all phases show up, and eli knowing this tries to do way too much and it leads to horrid output from every unit...
but i could see us losing to N.O, then winning the final 3 to make the playoffs, and then go onto to win it all again
My dad always says "the Giants dont play to win, they play to not lose."
If this was a one or two year phenomina I might agree with you; but this has been consistent over the entire Coughlin era. His teams, regardless of personnel have choked in the second half. The problem that I see is that at a point, after listening to Coughlin for 10-12 weeks, the players just get sick of it and tune him out. Coughlin has no influence on his own teams after the midway point of the season. They reach a point where they need some external stimulous to get focused to play. In 2007 it was the army vet speaking to them before every game. The guy inspired the players, and they responded. Last year the All In theme caught their attention and they responded; but I think that was more player led than Coughlin led. This year we saw the kid come in and tell them to play like the champions they are, and they slaughtered Green Bay. The Sandy Hook kids were in the stadium Sunday, and they played like crazy for them; but they don't play for Coughlin late in the year. When Coughlin says he has no clue why his players do what they do, he's telling the truth, and there my friends is the heart of the problem.
Bottom line if you are a true athlete you should not need to get motivated to play!!!!! The determination and motivation what one lives for. I do not see many on this team that have that type of attitude. Smiling on the sidelines while your team is getting it's tail kicked is not what an athlete is about. I hated to lose when I played and hate to lose in anything I do. We need to find more players that will run through brick walls and have a nasty edge to them.


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Superhero Fashion Inspiration
2016 Will Be The Year Of The Superhero, So It's Time To Start Dressing Like One (That's Off Duty)
Superheroes and comic books have always had a love affair with the world of fashion and style — albeit in the form of flamboyant masks and tights or runway collections inspired by various caped crusaders. Amidst the patriotic shields and mythic hammers are a few sartorial finds. How does the dashing Tony Stark stay fly (without his Mark IV armor) and what does a night out look like for the Dark Knight? If you've ever been curious about superhero swagger, fear not. We've taken the liberty to supply you with the perfect menswear guide, compliments of some of the finest heroes (and maybe a villain or two) out there.
Captain America
Fiercely all-American, the Captain is a no-brainer for prep/Americana inspiration. To be clear, this isn't Polo rugby prep, and though he's wrapped in a star spangled banner, he's not that literal of an interpretation.
Brands: Michael Bastion, GANT
Think worn-out leather jacket, dark chinos, and plaid button ups with a Marlon Brando (in A Streetcar Named Desire) flair. He is a man out of time, after all.
If there's one thing fans can agree on, it's that Batman has been the purveyor of effortless cool since his inception.
Brands: Public School NY, Hood by Air
So what does an edgy, modern,Batman inspired outfit look like? Something dark, brooding and too expensive for the average Gothamite to afford. A little strange, a little scary; Batman's look is more likely to be a thought-provoking statement than a standard apparel choice.
The Flash
The quintessential man-on-the-go, Flash is equal parts vibrant and fast paced.
Brands: Nike, Under Armour
With a mantle like Flash's, a bold color selection and capable shock absorption are necessary outfit highlights, keeping the wardrobe fun, and ready for anything. Our bet's on Nike.
Doctor Strange
Being Earth's Sorcerer Supreme is no easy task, but somehow the good doctor maintains his stylish magician robes while fighting a host of ghouls and demons.
Brands: Etro, Ted Baker
For a sartorial Doctor Strange, a dash of quirk, a pinch of prints and a mix of lush vibrancy are the key to a spellbound look. Eye of Agamotto not included.
He's the best at what he does, which includes some serious ass kicking with a cigar and vintage bomber jacket on hand.
Brands: Sorel, Ralph Lauren
Wolverine's distinct 70's wilderness vibe lends itself to some ultimate style inspiration, including a blend of nostalgia perfect for the gruff hipster.
The Boy Wonder has been always been a superheroic nod to youth, his color and his spirit both a vibrant yin to Batman's yang.
Brands: Jill Sander, Prada
Fun and wow-like garments are the key to the Boy Wonder's look.
Cool, utilitarian and trained by the world's greatest detective, Nightwing's got the cool factor down.
Brands: Craft Atlantic, T by Alexander Wang
He's not one to over do it in the style department, so his look's sportswear driven, with a focus on cool & comfort.
Doctor Doom
The sole ruler of Latveria is equal parts regal and threatening.
Brands: Dolce & Gabanna
Being a monarch grants him a limitless, exclusive wardrobe filled with garments suitable for a king. But he's an evil king, so the darker the look, the better.
As a web spinner and photojournalist, Spidey's got his hands full most of the time.
Brands: Asos, H&M
Being a young, savvy New Yorker with little to no time to spare means his wardrobe is as easy as it is flexible: perfect for dates with MJ to sewer brawls with Doctor Octopus.
It's easy to imagine the King of Atlantis decked out in ornate and lavish aquarobes, but utility is more appropriate for Aquaman.
Brands: Olebar Brown
Since his time is dutifully divided amongst land and sea, he'll need some easy transition pieces. Some guys go day-to-night, but Aquaman's a sea-to-land kind of gent.
God of thunder, heir to the throne of Asgard, Thor is literal Marvel royalty.
Brands: Versace
Like a brash prince should be, he's flashy, confidant and has no qualms announcing his sartorial victories. You'll more than likely find him draped in the most luxurious pieces.
Black Panther
Not only is Black Panther the sole protector and ruler of Wakanda, he's the chieftain of the Panther religion. In other words he's a big deal.
Brands: Givenchy
Stealthy, sleek and on the cutting edge of technology, Black Panther's sure to be decked in some otherworldly, expensive garb.
The literal wingman of Captain America, Falcon's an essential part of the Avengers roster.
Brands: J. Crew
Aerial antics aside, Falcon's pretty go-with-the-flow, so his look is a chill varsity vibe.
Targets are sort of an expertise for the Avenger's resident marksman, so wardrobe precision is essential.
Brands: Topman
His looks are precise, but easy-going and seamless.
What does an alien-born, Kansas raised superhero wear? Something easy, something uniquely all-American.
Brands: Penguin, Gant by Michael Bastian, Gap
Though the Kryptonian prince is royalty, he's undoubtedly relatable and down to earth (pun intended). Think plaids, polos and stonewashed denim.
The gun-wielding anti-hero has a few style points we could all take note of.
Brands: John Varvatos
For instance, his use of black leather and military grade combat boots. But please don't accessorize with a machine gun.
Despite being rough around the edges, one could say it's very telling how attached Constantine is to his trench.
Brands: Zara
Keeping it simple, with a dash of grunge, Constantine's wardrobe remains a consistent menswear staple.
Ice Man
This one's a no brainer, right? Cold, chilled, relax — you got it!
Brands: T by Alexander Wang, Thrift Shops
Iceman's more likely spending his efforts flirting with women than upgrading his wardrobe. That said, he has a kind of effortless cool, with a knack for the right colors.
Luke Cage
Luke's typically known as a street brawler, and that should be reflected in his style choices, right? Welp, not always!
Brands: Asos, Topman
Luke's gotten older and wiser. He keeps it clean with tailored looks, but maintains that streetwear edge with a few sportswear pieces here and there.
Green Arrow
Starling City keeps the Arrow pretty busy, so utility and comfort would be ideal for the emerald archer.
Brands: Topman, Zara, Public School
Streetwear seems his speed (pun intended) with a focus on joggers, cargo pants and leather.


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Check Out A Preview of AIM
Nov 16, 2011
AOL is rolling out a preview of a brand new version of it's popular product, AIM at preview.aim.com and you can be one of the first people to check it out.
In addition to a completely new look and feel, AIM is now focused on providing a simple, fun way to talk and share with groups of people that matter to you most. Jason Shellen, who joined AOL after his company Thing Labs makers of Brizzly was acquired last year, has been leading the team on the new product so you'll see some fun features from Brizzly here in the new AIM.
Here are some of the features you can expect to see on the desktop, web and mobile versions of the product:
- An awesome inline media experience (tweets expand, movies play, files upload, oh my!)
- Group chat (done right)
- Single click video chat (thanks to AV by AOL)
- All your social notifications in one place (find out fast if you've been tagged in a photo, received a new email, been retweeted and much more)
- Conversation syncing on all platforms so your conversations will be shown on all platforms you use the AIM preview on (mobile, desktop or web)
- News from the Huffington Post Media Group
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|Thuillier, Louis
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|France: Picardie, Somme, Vignacourt
|Date made
|c 1919
|A view of the Vignacourt cemetery. The 20th and 61st Casualty Clearing Stations were in Vignacourt when the German advance began in March 1918. The cemetery was opened in April and closed in August, after 584 soldiers had been buried there.
From the Thuillier collection of glass plate negatives. Taken by Louis and Antoinette Thuillier in Vignacourt, France during the period 1916 to 1918.


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Summer heat, fireworks both bad for your pets
REDDING, Calif. - Pet owners beware; the 4th of July can be one of the most stressful and potentially dangerous times of the year for your furry friend.
The ResQ Animal Coalition said there are certain things pet owners can do this 4th of July to make sure their pets stay safe.
They said it's important to remember that a majority of dogs are bothered by loud noise, and that mixed with summer heat, can be deadly.
They advise keeping your dog away from fireworks displays. And if your dog suffers from anxiety due to loud noises, you can take them to the vet prior to July 4th to be treated.
Even more important, they say, is not leaving your pet alone in the car while watching fireworks, since partially opened windows do not provide sufficient air.
"You have to get them cooled down with tepid water," said Janie Hopper, who works at ResQ Animal Coalition. "Never ever put ice water on an animal; it will send them into shock. Leave your dog at home and don't take your dog out in the heat."
It's also important to not leave your pet outside unattended during the holiday since they can escape or become entangled in their chain if they get scared, Hopper said.


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Heroin use on the rise in Montana
MISSOULA, Mont. - NBC Montana has been following a court case where a woman is accused of overdosing and killing her husband with heroin.
Prosecutors charged Terry Baillargeon with negligent homicide after her husband died Friday night.
After reviewing the case NBC Montana started asking questions. We talked with our source at the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force who confirmed that law enforcement is seeing an increase in heroin use in western Montana.
He told us that a crackdown on prescription drug abuse has pushed users to look elsewhere for their drug fix. The officer said it's not uncommon for users to try and find the "next best thing" if they feel it's unsafe to continue with their current drug habits.
He told NBC Montana the current trend is comparable to when law enforcement saw an increase in cocaine use after a large statewide crackdown on meth.
NBC Montana plans to be in court Tuesday afternoon for Terry Baillargeon's trial. We will bring you the details as we learn more.


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Reporting Unanticipated Risks Involving Risks to Subjects or Others
All incidents, experiences, or outcomes that meet all of the following criteria should be reported promptly, but no later than
one week (5 business days), to the
Unanticipated Problems that do not meet the above criteria will be returned to the researcher without
IRB review.
The Columbia University policy for reporting Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks can be found here.
To submit an Unanticipated Problem Report in Rascal, please follow these steps:
Modifying an Approved Protocol
All changes to the research protocol must be submitted for prospective IRB approval unless a change needs to be implemented immediately to remove or minimize an imminent harm to subjects. In the latter situation, such changes should be submitted promptly to the IRB for review and approval, even though out of necessity they were already implemented. Any change to the protocol, even for one subject, must be submitted for prospective IRB approval (e.g., change of a specific inclusion or exclusion criterion altering a subject's treatment that is prescribed by the protocol, etc.). If such a change is identified at the time of enrollment and IRB approval is needed quickly, notify the staff of the appropriate IRB, in addition to submitting the modification in RASCAL.
To submit a modification in Rascal, please follow these steps:
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study between what is described in the protocol (reviewed and approved by the IRB) and the actual activities
performed by the research team.
The IRB defines a protocol deviation as a change in the protocol for one or more subjects that is identified by the research team before the change is implemented. A protocol violation is defined by the IRB as a protocol change or modification that was not approved by the IRB and is identified by the research staff after the change was implemented. Protocol violations may be considered as noncompliance with the federal regulations for the protection of human subjects.
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Protocol Deviations/Violations that do not involve risks to subjects or others should be submitted
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Whether you are submitting the Protocol Deviation / Violation as an Unanticipated Problem or as a Modification,
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Find more articles on: Transformers
A transformer is an energy coupling device that takes electrical energy at one voltage (from its source) and transforms it to another voltage. The new voltage may be higher (stepped up) or lower (stepped down), or it may remain the same as the input voltage. A good analogy is a mechanical gear train, where the shaft of the input gear rotates at a different speed than that of the output gear.ConstructionThere


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Everyone knows the shortest distance between two points is a straight
line... especially when you go over, under or through anything in your
way! Drive recklessly through a cuty without having any regard for the
traffic laws or other vehicles. Whit knuckle it through the streets
of San Francisco in Super Runabout, the ultimate go-anywhere driving
game for the Sega Dreamcast. Drive anywhere you want through parks,
buidings, garages and more... just don't let silly things like traffic
laws get in the way of a little fun.
Save up your money and practice those driving skills because Super Runabout
is on it's way to a store near you.. Well here is your chance to fill
that need for reckless driving in Super Runabout.
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"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
This episode was pulled from further broadcast through gubermental pressures...
UPDATE: "Police State" episode of hit Ventura show covering FEMA camps pulled from air
I saw it during its original airing. I recommend that all watch it via the youtube links previously given in this thread.
Jesse did a good job with these shows.


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In evaluating new opportunities, the Boy Scouts of America seeks partnerships which:
In the past few years the BSA's Official Licensed Products have been sold through Toys R Us, Michael's, JoAnne's, Kohl's, Wal-Mart, Cabella's, Kmart, Target, Fred Segal, Kitson's and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Through aggressive licensing initiatives, BSA licensed merchandise is becoming more prevalent in consumer markets. The BSA is working diligently to position itself as the premier provider of quality and innovative outdoor apparel and equipment while also gaining "shelf space" for consistent in-home presence and regular use of BSA branded products.
The BSA is actively seeking ways to bridge the gap for wholesome products and services in the consumer marketplace. By introducing pre-school age boys to scouting values and leveraging activity-based learning and program opportunities with elementary-aged boys, the BSA can help support membership growth. And it doesn't stop there, through the use of licensed products the BSA can encourage growth and maturation in personal skills, abilities and exposure to core values for middle-school boys and high school boys and girls.
For instance, in working with licensed products the BSA tested response cards which indicated that approximately 60% of the families buying these products were not Scouting families. These families were introduced to their local councils and hopefully joined the ranks for Scouting.
BSA Licensing has worked diligently the last several years to protect the BSA trademarks and retrieving their misuse from cyber-squatters and other unscrupulous uses online and in the marketplace.
Protecting the BSA brands and creating stronger controls and programs for licensing, the BSA proprietary marks, words, and phrases will yield positive results for our members, local councils, and the National Council. Many local councils have already established unit and volunteer procedures to ensure compliance with requirements for the use of BSA trademarks.


text: What is the purpose of the delayed locking feature on my 07 Silverado? I've absolutly HAD IT with my truck locking me out!! The first time this happened my truck was new and I hopped out to pump gas, closed my driver door (keys halfway in ignition) and heard my truck lock. Crap. Had my neighbor bring me my spare keys. Note to self, do not leave keys in ignition and close door! Lesson learned...or so I thought. The next time this happened, I remembered the security locking feature and took my keys out of the ignition, placed them in cup holder, then jumped out to pump gas. It was raining and I closed my driver door. THE DOOR LOCKED! Wth the keys weren't even in the ignition?!?! Again, friend brought my spare. Lesson cemented, engrained, forever carved into my memory. I never, repeat NEVER, close my doors if my keys are inside my truck. I went for years without issue. Sometimes I hear a chime as I exit my truck and I know that means my doors are going to auto lock at some point. I can't really determine or notice a rhyme or reason for when it happens. I'm not sure what triggers it or why sometimes I hit the lock button and my doors won't lock until after I've closed the door? It really isn't imporatant because I simply learned to NEVER close the door if the keys are inside. However this past weekend admist running errands I left my keys on the backseat with the rear door open while I changed my sons diaper on the tailgate. In my head I reminded myself not to close the door. As I was changing a poopy diaper, someone was trying to pull into the parking spot next to me so my son's dad reached over and shut my truck door. !#@$% PANIC immediately set in and before I could get any words out I heard the all too familiar fatal CLICK of my doors locking. Now I keep my manual door unlocker (a bent piece of metal) in the bed of my truck & have scratched up my passenger side door jamb breaking into my truck. How the hell do I disable this wonderful "auto lock" feature? I am a big girl, I would love it if the only time my truck locked it was because I was turning a key or pushing my fob.


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Help! I'm not getting the Daily Digest as of 2 days ago. What happened? Thanks!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Help! I'm not getting the Daily Digest as of 2 days ago. What happened? Thanks!
YEA!!!!!!!! It finally showed up....Back on line. Thank you, Thank you, thank you!
I am so sorry that I opened a can of worms with my recent inquiry. I didn't mean to get everyone up in arms about the missing digest. Patrice & Nan I appreciate your answering, and I'm sure the whole thing must of driven you NUTS, but I thought it was something I had done. Thank you for explaining.
Sure do hope this doesn't stir things up again!!!
Billie G
So. Idaho-between Nevada & Sun Valley, Ida
i've received lots of reports that the emails have resumed.
I Quilt, I Nap, I Quilt Some More ... Aaaaah, The Good Life!
I also have an eddres you can use if you need to contact me with questions or suggestions that relate to our community: email@example.com


text: How do our nuts taste!!!!! Next time, talk your smack after the game! We are going to Disney world and your spygate ***** are going home. This is not for the few classy fans that showed up, but for those trolls coming on here like they owned the joint! G's up. Ho's down. If you *****es can't swim, you're bound to drizzown!


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Lake Street Dive
It's hard to say what in particular cast such a giddy glow
over New England Conservatory's "Generations of Jazz" show at Scullers on
Wednesday night. Maybe it was semi-matching cardigans worn by openers Lake Street
Dive (green, pink, and GoodFellas
canary yellow). Or the stories the former students told about writing some of
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Extras: Includes a fun puzzle game! Try and piece the picture back together. How fast can YOU finish it?!
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Dandruff is a very common chronic scalp disorder that affects nearly half of the world's population. It is an embarrassing medical condition that not only impacts a person's outward beauty but also suggests some ideas about his grooming and personal hygiene.
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Science Building Room 210
Midtown - Biology labs
A typical technology classroom in the Science Building.
Room Information
- Instructor Station: Windows desktop
- Projector: Yes
- VCR or DVD: VCR/DVD
- Special: Document Camera, Interactive Pen Display
Science Building Room 210
A typical technology classroom in the Science Building.
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Juried Fine Art and Crafts show at Ives Concert Park features local talent
Friends of the Ives to host weekend art & crafts fest
Compassion - World Changing Power
Bethel Artist Featured in Juried Fine Art and Crafts Show at Ives Concert Park
HRBooks review: Revolutionary concepts revealed in 'Thomas Jefferson - Revolutionary: A Radical's Struggle to Remake America'
Danbury makes case for innovation grant money
WCSU Weather Information
Current Conditions in Danbury
Emergency / Weather Alert Information
The Emergency / Weather Alert will be posted on the WCSU home page any time an emergency or bad weather causes a delay, cancellation or early closing of the university.
Greater Danbury 5-Day Forecast
Slight chance for a morning shower, partly sunny and pleasant.
Partly sunny and pleasant.
Mostly cloudy, chance for some showers.
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Live and Dangerously Entertaining the Real Iron Men - Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Forget the glamour and glitz of Hollywood! At the Royal Armouries there are no special effects or CGI – just real iron men in full on live combat, doing battle in front of your eyes.
The Royal Armouries has changed the scheduled Bollywood Knights event and replaced it with another Dangerously Entertaining event – The Real Iron Men – running from Saturday May 29 to Sunday June 6 at the museum in Clarence Dock, Leeds.
Tuesday 1, Wednesday 2 & Thursday 3 June
Experience the battle of The Celts versus The Saxons as four of the UK's strongest men go head to head. There will be competitions throughout the day, featuring four strongmen including the current UK champion Jimmy Marku and Scotland's strongest man, Louis MacLean.
Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 May, Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 June
Witness the drama and passion of real-live jousting in the heart of Leeds.
2pm in the Arena
£2.50 adults and £1.50 concessions
Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June, 2pm in the Arena
• Armoured fights – Live combat, daily in the Amphitheatre, free
• Iron Men Horse Show – Armour through the Ages
£2.50 adults and £1.50 concessions
• Falconry – birds of prey flying demonstrations
Daily, 12 noon in the Arena.
£1.50 adults and £1 concessions
• Hands on History – Object handling sessions
Daily, 11am – 4pm in the Oriental Gallery
• Guided Tours
Daily at 11am
• Have-A-Go Sword – Learn the moves with our swordfighters.
Daily at 3pm in the Dojo
£3 per child (limited places available, children must be 8 years or over and a minimum of 4ft tall)
• Arts and Crafts – Make a knight's helmet and shield.
Daily, 11am – 3pm in the War Gallery.
£1 per child
• Metal Work – A.S.H the Armourer will be demonstrating the art of armour making. Daily, 10am – 5pm in the Craft Court Workshop.
Museum entry is free.
Media photocall
Reporters and photographers are welcome to cover any of these events. The programme runs from 10am to 4pm daily. For more details, contact Catherine Kelly on 01903 783832.
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Notes to editors
- Royal Armouries is the national museum of arms and armour and has sites in Leeds, HM Tower of London, Fort Nelson and Louisville, Kentucky. It is the first British national museum to open a permanent presence in another country
- Admission to the museum is free. However, there may be a small charge for some special events.
- Open all year daily, 10am-5pm. Closed 24-25 December
- Information Line: 0113 220 1999
- Website: www.royalarmouries.org
- The Royal Armouries Museum should not be confused with Royal Armouries International plc, the private sector corporate hospitality business.
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As a lifelong cricket fan trapped in a city without a suitable test venue it is not easy to admit this - but Western Springs should stay exactly as it is.
The sport needs a home and because Auckland Cricket thinks the world and Eden Park owe it a living - by law the latter actually does owe it a living, sort of - it is going to need some serious inducements to move.
The fact that cricket and Auckland are going to be embarrassed in front of a global audience in March, when England play a test in the concrete cavern that is Eden Park No1, should be motivation enough to move. The ground was recently rated fifth-worst in the world after a survey carried out by the Cricketer magazine - and that was before alignment changes have created a situation where snicks through the slips will carry for six.
But cricket bosses will convince themselves that having a few Barmy Army militia scattered around 40,000 or so seats will be a good ad for the sport because at least they can wine and dine their corporate partners without having to worry about tent doors flapping in the wind.
The ideal option would be a central city venue, somewhere that would attract midweek walk-up crowds and give tourism chiefs, in tandem with the broadcasters, the opportunity to promote the city's pleasing skyline and stunning harbour, but that would require a bit of can-do Auckland spirit ... so we can rule that out.
Instead we're told the most convenient option is relocating cricket to the Springs and moving speedway to the industrial wasteland otherwise known as Mt Smart Stadium.
Until two days ago, this seemed like a passable compromise. Then a fella by the name of Michael Pickens was interviewed on the wireless about the midget racing series taking place at the Springs over the holidays.
He's a driver and that, I confess, is the sum total of my knowledge of midget cars, midget car racing or midget car drivers. Should Mastermind producers come knocking, I'd be more comfortable choosing the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople as my specialist topic than I would speedway.
But I know for a fact, after listening to Pickens, that speedway fans and participants deserve a heck of a lot better than being punted into an unloved corner of Auckland to accommodate cricket.
Frankly, cricket's bumbling administration does not deserve the beautiful natural amphitheatre that Pickens described as the best circuit "in the whole entire world" (tautology can be excused when it's delivered with such passion). Overseas drivers, he said, keep coming back to the place and first-time drivers are left slack-jawed by the venue's atmosphere. And we'd give that up for what exactly? A sport that has waved goodbye to paying customers in droves over recent years?
No doubt the proximity to the Mr and Mrs Well-Heeled of Grey Lynn and Westmere will be used as an excuse, but it is impossible to muster much sympathy for the residents. Common sense suggests that part of due diligence when making a purchase as tethering as a house is to work out potential annoyances. That big, round dirt thing surrounded by bleachers was hardly hiding when you tied yourself to a 25-year mortgage.
Yes, cricket needs a new home alright, but they can keep their hands off the Springs - speedway's doing quite nicely there, thanks.


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'Hoops for the House' a special new Bend event
Harlem Ambassadors face locals to help Ronald McDonald House
BEND, Ore. - There was a ton of energy in the Trinity Lutheran School gym Sunday night for the Ronald McDonald House Charities' first annual "Hoops for the House" basketball game.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Oregon partnered with the Harlem Ambassadors, an entertaining traveling basketball team, for the inaugural game.
The house expects to raise $8,000 from the game. Executive Director Kristy Krugh said the money donated will help provide lodging for families with children in the adjacent St. Charles-Bend hospital, among other things.
"It means the world to all of us -- more than it even means to me, it means directly to our guest families, because every donation that comes into our charity stays right here, serving local families," Krugh said.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities has been in Central Oregon since 1997.
In addition to the basketball game, there was a raffle, an autograph session with the Harlem Ambassadors and a special celebrity appearance from Ronald McDonald himself.
For more information: http://www.rmhcofcentraloregon.org/


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Pequot, Crosslake libraries lose $20,000 in funding
The Pequot Lakes and Crosslake libraries are losing a combined $20,000 in funding, Jon Henke, director of Crosslake parks, recreation and library, told the Crosslake City Council on Monday, Feb. 11.
Henke told the council that the Kitchigami Regional Library System (KRLS) chose to cut the funding after the Crow Wing County Board moved $20,000 that would have been for KRLS to instead fund the Brainerd senior citizens center.
Henke said that in 2012, the Pequot Lakes and Crosslake libraries each received $10,000 in funding for new materials and extended services. In 2010 and 2011, that amount was $5,000 for each library.
He said the Crosslake and Pequot Lakes libraries plan to approach the KRLS board and ask for some of that funding back.
While all of Crow Wing County pays into a library fund through levied taxes, all of the money that the county gives to libraries goes to KRLS.
Henke and Nancy Adams, Pequot Lakes mayor and library coordinator, said any money for materials outside of what KRLS provided was raised entirely through donations or fundraisers.
Besides what they expected to receive from KRLS, the Pequot Lakes Library budgeted $1,000 for new materials this year, Adams said by phone.
The Brainerd Library's fund from KRLS for new materials is $133,478, including $6,500 that is used for supplies like pens and paper, said Marian Ridge, KRLS director.
Both the Pequot and Crosslake libraries are not considered KRLS members, but associate libraries, Ridge said in a phone interview.
Neal Gaalswyk, chair of the KRLS board, said by phone that Crow Wing County unexpectedly cut the $20,000 from the KRLS budget, which left the KRLS board with the decision of how to cut the funding.
He said the Crow Wing County Board did not provide the KRLS board with any suggestions on how to cut funding, as other counties had done in the past when funding was cut.
Gaalswyk said the board reasoned that funding should be cut from associate libraries before it was cut from member libraries of KRLS.
"Kitchigami was faced with the task of reducing library services, and the decision the board made was to make that reduction in non-Kitchigami library services," Gaalswyk said.
"In Crow Wing County the lion's share of library dollars go to Brainerd, but 90-plus percent of circulation comes from the Brainerd library as well."
Henke said circulation figures the board sees are for KRLS members only. The only circulation to Crosslake or Pequot Lakes the board looks at is those books delivered by KRLS to the Pequot and Crosslake libraries. It doesn't include any circulation of books checked out at the counter.
Ridge confirmed this. She said to have over-the-counter circulation information from associate libraries like Pequot Lakes or Crosslake was "not appropriate" for KRLS.
"I didn't think that was a fair way to compare libraries," Henke said.
Henke argues that because all of the county pays into the KRLS library fund, some of that money should go to libraries like the Crosslake and Pequot Lakes libraries for materials.
He doubts that many people from Crosslake travel to the Brainerd library for library services.
Henke was sure to comment that he appreciates the partnership the Crosslake Library has had with KRLS.
"We want to view this problem in a positive way. We've been great partners for the last three years," he said.
The Crosslake council authorized Henke to proceed with negotiations to reinstate funding.
Adams wrote a letter to the KRLS board.
"I would ask that you and the Kitchigami Board reconsider your vote to remove all funds for materials from Pequot Lakes and Crosslake. Our residents deserve what their levy funds provide," she said.


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#521 Sat 11 Jun 11 2:51am
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Re: Chat about Jamie's Food Revolution and connect with others
Just caught your latest episode, loved what did with the Barrets. But here's a challenge, you think you have run into a brick wall. Try something like that in the government run schools in India and LA will seem like a cakewalk. You would have to cope with a different paradigm too, they are literally starving those kids here!
Anyways, i wish you all the best with your guerilla attack, go get 'em tiger!
#522 Sat 11 Jun 11 6:45am
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I'm from Portland Oregon and there the community is huge on eating healthy and local sustainable food and living.
#523 Sat 11 Jun 11 7:04am
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- Member since Sat 11 Jun 11
Re: Chat about Jamie's Food Revolution and connect with others
I watched the Food Revolution (second last in the USA series) last night and feel a great admiration for Jamie taking on such a mammoth task. If I were in his shoes I would have fallen in a heap long before now. How often does one have to be knocked down before they decide it is all too hard? All who are in their own small business can gain inspiration from Jamie and must admire his dedication.
Just a comment re the Food Revolution program.
I know the deep concern and motivation Jamie has to helping our children understand the importance of eating right to be able to live a healthy long life. However, there are many others who would also benefit from learning how to change the eating habits that have so rapidly taken over this precious world of ours.
Jamie, have you considered what a difference you could make to the food served up to the ill in hospitals and the elderly in retirement villages and nursing homes?
They too have the right to eat well and not have to put up with processed foods, watery soups and some foods that are just too difficult to describe and are almost inedible but are constantly served up in many of these places.
I speak from experience as my mother lives in one of these places and she frequently complains about the meals, particularly the frozen crumbed fish and the so called salads consisting of coleslaw and a slice of tinned beetroot. I come from a European background and still cook many of our foods and now because of your programs some good food from your cook books for her to ensure she is getting some nourishment.
But how many Grandmothers and Grandfathers out there don't have the luxury of a family around, who have no-one to take them good food or cannot afford to eat out, who cares about them?
If you ever tire of knocking the heads of the school boards Jamie and are looking for a new challenge then please consider the Institutions, hospitals and Aged Care facilities, they can't all be just about the money.
Viva the revolution!
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#524 Sun 12 Jun 11 8:11am
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I've been watching the food revolution ever since Jamie started his revolution in Huntington. i think what he does takes a lot of dedication because from what I've seen every school and restaurant he did his revolution at had their different ideas on the benefits of good food. Some people are in the food business for the money such as fast food restaurants and Jamie has the courage to go in there and persuades them to serve healthy food. For schools Cafeteria staffs thinks it is time consuming and hard work to prepare food from scratch but Jamie is still able to persuade them to feed kids healthy food. I think Jamie is the superman of food!
#525 Sun 12 Jun 11 10:49am
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i agree, jamie has a massive task on his hands trying to convince these businesses ands organisations to change their ways into a healthier way of life. but the realy problem lies with the businesses who provide the basic ingredients at the start of the fast food process. they are the ones who put the first chemicals into the food to mass produce it and sell it cheap so they make more of a profit, then the supermarkets, restaurants and fast food chains have the choice of buying the cheap chemically produced food or the more expensive good quality food, which one will they chose? the cheal food everytime! but a lot of the time they is no indication on what really goes into our food. so after the LA food revolution maybe jamie could try a much bigger challenge, with all the support he has across the world doing something global might work. getting new laws on food labeling will make people see what is really in our food and the choice between the cheap food and more expensive will change. everything in this world has been made as cheap as it can be, although the organic food is more exdpensive maybe we could all do with looking how we live our lives as a whole. growing our own fruit and vegetables, if you can't grow very much yourself maybe try house herbs, and swap them for a friends starwberries or something you use daily. if we all work together we can change our future of the generations to come and our lives right now. and as money is so tight for most of us, sharing what we can without involving money would do nothing but good.
#526 Tue 14 Jun 11 11:41pm
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If Gordon Ramsay decided to barge into Jamie's house and set healthier menus because Jamie is overweight (which he is) he wouldnt like it, why the American food board are angry. Jamie knows full well that the big food companies have multi million dollar contracts over there and so the municipal council cant do much about current menus. Be more polite and subtle next time Jamie!
#527 Wed 15 Jun 11 2:26am
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Re: Chat about Jamie's Food Revolution and connect with others
i dont believe the municipal council cant do much about current menus darkspidey. you speak of multi million dollar contracts,(billion dollar cigarrete companies could not stop the smoking bans being enforced)
i believe the food revolution is the begining of something that is going to spread rapidly and the legislaters will quickly realise jamies dream of healthy eating and get behind the wheel of the FR.
good on ya JAMIE, loving the show along with 30 min meals which myself and my daughter copy on many occasions .
#528 Wed 15 Jun 11 3:54am
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Jamie Oliver, you should reach out to Governor Chris Christie since he just expressed a need to be healthier and lose weight on CNN Piers Morgan. The NJ school system should be an easy sell...providing you can raise the funds to do it because he's cutting the budget like crazy.
#529 Thu 16 Jun 11 5:28am
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While I realize there's already a Facebook page for the Food Revolution for my area (Westerville, OH) I tried posting about having a group shopping trip to the local Farmer's Market and didn't ever get an answer so I am looking for people in the Columbus, OH area who wish to not only follow news about the Revolution but to take trips to various farmer's markets and to support our local economies.
I am looking for a group who want to be active not just by writing letters to their school districts but also helping one another with recipes, shopping outings, and other fun events outside of the Revolution.
We now have a Giant Eagle Market District so if there's a chef we want to go see who promotes healthy living then that would be another way to support healthy lifestyles.
Anyone with me?
#530 Thu 16 Jun 11 3:26pm
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It seems that not all schools are interested in creating a better menu for children. Our students are still getting pizza for breakfast and it seems the government has stepped in and processed foods are required to avoid salmonella, etc. They spent a lot of money on a new cafeteria years ago and now... processed foods in packages and eating on plastic. Where are the environmental groups just on the plastic throw aways alone? Processed foods? Never knew them to be healthy. Very sad.
I am glad you are around to help change these horrible food choices in schools these days. We need more of you. Thanks Jamie.


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The State Capitol
The desks in the Senate are original to the building. Can you imagine all the booties that have been in those seats?
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous.
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I want to go there SO bad. Omg. Gorgeous.ReplyDelete
AHH! The pink palace! Austin is my favourite place in the world (I'm partial, as a longhorn). I'm glad you're having a great timeReplyDelete
love your pictures. i would love to visit austin one day. seems like such a cool town.ReplyDelete
The Texas capitol is the best. Obviously because it's pink, secondly because the lightbulbs in the House and Senate chambers spell TEXAS.ReplyDelete
Awesome pictures! :)ReplyDelete
BAHAHHAHAHA! The booties in the seats part made me chuckle! Soo funny! And such fantastically beautiful pictures Stephanie! WOWOWOWOOWOWOWOWOOWOOWOWOWOW!ReplyDelete
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Great pictures! I have always heard that Austin is an amazing city but have never been!ReplyDelete
i want to go to texas one day, after watching the bachelor on monday i NEED to go to texas. great photos stephanieReplyDelete
These pictures really are beautiful! Makes me want to come visit NOW :) xoxo, elizaReplyDelete
beautiful pictures stephanie! i love old historic buildings.ReplyDelete
austin is definitely a place i'd like to visit some day.ReplyDelete
I SO want to go to Austin!!!! I want to dive right into the music scene! These photos are gorgeous! XO BrynnReplyDelete
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I have never been but I think it would be neat to visit.
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UTSA entries in Battle of Flowers parade
UTSA wins prizes in first Battle of Flowers entries
By Wendy Frost
Director of Communications, College of Business
(April 29, 2008)--UTSA won two prizes in the Battle of Flowers parade last Friday -- the first time UTSA had parade entries. The parade through downtown is part of the annual Fiesta San Antonio celebration, which ran April 18-27. The UTSA College of Business Briefcase Brigade won first place in the amusements category and the UTSA float won third place in the education and civic category.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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The Briefcase Brigade, comprised of business faculty, staff and students, performed a "precision" briefcase dance routine to the song "Shake Ya Tail Feather" in tribute to the UTSA Roadrunners. The group was led by Jemina Brown, an undergraduate adviser in the College of Business and a Spurs Silver Dancer.
>> View video of the Briefcase Brigade performance (KABB-TV, 4/25/2008).
Mr. and Ms. UTSA, Daniel Bernal Jr. and Jessica Beamer, rode the float, along with three members of UTSA Mariachi Los Paisanos (Director José Torres, Rebecca Pichardo and Luis Robles).
"We are excited that we could represent UTSA in this historic parade," said Lynda de la Viña, dean of the College of Business. "I've wanted the college to participate in the parade for several years now. It was a wonderful opportunity for faculty, staff and students to bond and to do their part to spread the mission of the College of Business and UTSA."
"I am so excited about entering the float in the parade, and I definitely want to do it next year," said Barry McKinney, UTSA director of student activities. "Barely five minutes after the parade began, a little girl asked to have her picture taken with Ms. UTSA. She said it was fun to have her picture taken with a princess. That moment made it worth it. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to participate in this very special event."
Briefcase Brigade student participants were Chance Edmondson, Brenda Gutierrez, Jason Gutierrez, Holly Mauricio, Robert Moreno, Nicole Munoz, Omarr Nijie, Desarae Rodriguez, Marie Rojas, Sergio Silva and Allen Thornton.
Brigade faculty participants were de la Viña, Pepe Chang, Keith Fairchild, Martha Fasci, Juan Gonzalez, Dan Hollas, Dennis Lopez, Lisa Montoya, John Wald, Diane Walz and Veronda Willis.
Brigade staff participants were Maureen Bird, Jemina Brown, Claudia Dawdy, Wendy Frost, Kim Kyle, Deryl Martin, Elaine Miller, Peter Morales, Araceli Pacheco, Cindy Perez, Kathy Pope, Judy Quiroz, Patrick Valdez, Issis Vela-Fox and Sandy Wenzel.