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PURPOSE: Classic computed tomography (CT) in its qualitative mode has been useful to pulmonologists and others in medicine since the early 1970s. Serial applications in lung cancer detection and in large clinical trials such as the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) are well known. We have begun to analyze some of the NLST database for quantitative changes in patients with emphysema.
METHODS: Quantitative analysis of HRCT can be achieved using a software program, either intrinsic to the CT manufacturer's equipment or as an add-on. It has been technically available since 1984. For this study we used Pulmo-CMS CT analysis. Quantitative CT analysis can more reproducibly measure lung volume and density changes over time, expressed in Hounsfield units or some derivative.
RESULTS: In the left hand image Pulmo-CMS demonstrates diffusely distributed emphysema quantitatively. On the right, a narrow lung window image, the enhanced contrast allows the numerous large regions of loss of parenchyma to be easily seen radiographically using qualitative settings. With less obvious and extensive involvement quantitative analysis may prove more sensitive in emphysema detection and in follow-up studies over time quantitative analysis is more useful to measure progressive density loss more reproducibly.
CONCLUSION: Computed tomography with the Pulmo-CMS software may allow quantatative assessment of the degree of pulmonary emphysema in a format that is more diagnostically sensitive than with standard computed tomography.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Quantitative CT analysis is readily available today. Its applications to clinical medicine would perhaps most obviously be seen if there were disease-modifying therapy that affected the otherwise natural course of progressive loss of CT density over time.
DISCLOSURE: Daniel Ouellette, No Product/Research Disclosure Information; Grant monies (from industry related sources) We have received research sponsorship from Roche pharmaceuticals who may have an interest in the topic being presented.
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Chapter 3: How to Believe the Unbelievable
"I can't believe that!" said Alice.
"Can't you?" the Queen said in a pitying tone. "Try again: draw a long breath, and shut your eyes."
Alice laughed. "There's no use trying," she said. "One can't believe impossible things."
"I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
–Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
Given that our memories can fool us sometimes, it is still hard to understand why or how people would want to believe that their parents committed such awful acts upon them. But it clearly isn't a matter of wanting to believe. I have come to regard the initial incest suspicion as being a kind of mental kudzu seed–perhaps a perverse analogue to Jesus' parable of the sower and the seed. A few decades back, some bright agronomist imported this nifty Japanese vine to my native Georgia, hoping to halt erosion and provide cheap cow fodder. The insidious kudzu, with its broad, shiny green leaves, now covers entire forests, swallowing trees whole. While cows may indeed eat the stuff, I suspect a few of them have been enveloped, too, along the way.
Repressed memories seem to grow in the same way. It doesn't take much–just a small seed, planted in your fertile brain by a television program, a book, a friend, or a therapist. Maybe, just maybe, all of your problems stem from childhood incest. Maybe you've forgotten it. Maybe that's why you are uncomfortable at family reunions. Maybe. No, no, that's insane! Forget it, not Dad, not Mom! You try to dismiss the idea. But it won't go away. It takes root, sends out creepers, and grows. Soon the mental kudzu is twining out of your ears, sending roots down to your gut, taking over your life. It's true! Your worst fears were justified!
Numerous types of "evidence" are used to provoke and "prove" the reality of repressed memories. These include hypnotic regression, sodium Amytal, dreams, visualizations, bodily pangs or marks, panic attacks, or just general unhappiness. I will review each of them in turn, but it is important to understand that debunking one method or symptom really isn't the point, because another can easily take its place. Once the seed is planted, once the idea takes hold, it doesn't matter what method is employed. The results are almost foreordained.
Hypnosis: Memory Prod or Production?
After both of my children cut off contact with me, I thought that maybe I really had done something horrible to them and had repressed the memory myself. So I went to a hypnotist. Like most people, I thought that when you sank into a deep hypnotic trance, you could magically tap into your dormant subconscious, unlocking long-forgotten memories. Fortunately, I went to an ethical hypnotist who did not lead me into believing I had committed incest on my children. She failed, however, to tell me how questionable memories are when "uncovered" in hypnosis. I discovered that fact during my research.
From its inception–covered in Chapter 10–hypnosis has caused considerable controversy and spawned innumerable myths. One thing that experts agree on, however, is that memories retrieved under hypnosis are often contaminated mixtures of fantasy and truth. In many cases, outright "confabulations"–the psychologists' term for illusory memories–result. Here is an unequivocal passage from the 1989 fifth edition of the Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry :
An overwhelming body of research indicates that hypnosis does not increase accurate memory, but does increase the person's willingness to report previously uncertain memories with strong conviction. Furthermore, the hypnotized individual has a pronounced tendency to confabulate in those areas where there is little or no recollection; to distort memory to become more congruent with beliefs … and fantasies; and to incorporate cues from leading questions as factual memories. Finally there is a high likelihood that the beliefs of the hypnotist will somehow be communicated to the patient in hypnosis and incorporated into what the patient believes to be memories, often with strong conviction.
Psychologist Robert Baker observes that "confabulation shows up without fail in nearly every context in which hypnosis is employed." No experimental study has ever provided evidence that hypnosis helps unlock real memories, although, as one researcher put it, "It is difficult to disregard totally the wealth of anecdotal reports extolling the virtues of hypnotic memory enhancement." Perhaps, then, hypnosis can enhance both real memories and fantasies. Baker does not agree. "I carried out a number of laboratory studies over a period of three and a half years," he writes. "My results in all cases showed no improvement in either memory or incidental memory as a result of hypnosis." On the contrary, Baker concludes that "the hypnotist may unwittingly suggest memories and create pseudomemories, i.e., vivid recollections of events that never happened."
The reason that memories retrieved under hypnosis are suspect goes to the very definition of the process, which invariably includes the concept of suggestion. Clark Hull and A. M. Weitzenhoffer defined hypnosis simply as "a state of enhanced suggestibility." When a subject agrees to be hypnotized, he or she tacitly agrees to abide by the suggestions of the hypnotist. This state of heightened suggestibility can work quite well if the goal is to stop smoking, lose weight, enhance self-esteem, reduce perceived pain, or improve one's sex life. But it is not an appropriate method for retrieving supposedly repressed memories, as psychiatrist Martin Orne and psychologist Elizabeth Loftus have repeatedly stressed in courtroom settings.
Orne asserts that hypnosis is a technique that "greatly facilitates the reconstruction of history, that allows an individual to be influenced unwittingly, and that may catalyze beliefs into 'memories.'" He emphasizes that "we cannot distinguish between veridical [true] recall and pseudomemories elicited during hypnosis without prior knowledge or truly independent proof." Loftus has said virtually the same thing. "There's no way even the most sophisticated hypnotist can tell the difference between a memory that is real and one that's created. If you've got a person who is hypnotized and highly suggestible and false information is implanted in his mind, it may get imbedded even more strongly. One psychologist tried to use a polygraph to distinguish between real and phony memory but it didn't work. Once someone has constructed a memory, he comes to believe it himself."
Consequently, numerous psychologists have recognized that reality is routinely distorted under hypnosis. Theodore R. Sarbin and William C. Coe have referred to hypnotism as "believed-in imaginings," while Ernest R. Hilgard calls the process "imaginative involvement." J. P. Sutcliffe characterized the hypnotic subject as "deluded" in a purely descriptive sense. Jean-Roch Laurence and Campbell Perry assert: "Hypnosis is a situation in which an individual is asked to set aside critical judgment, without abandoning it completely, and is asked also to indulge in make-believe and fantasy."
The hypnotized subject is not the only one who is deluded. The hypnotist who believes that he or she is delving for hidden memories takes an active part in the shared belief system. Both hypnotist and subject are engaged in a tacitly accepted mini-drama in which they act out prescribed roles. Psychiatrist Harold Merskey has defined hypnosis as "a maneuver in which the subject and hypnotist have an implicit agreement that certain events [e.g. paralyses, hallucinations, amnesias] will occur, either during the special procedure or later, in accordance with the hypnotist's instructions. Both try hard to put this agreement into effect." He notes that "there is no trance state, no detectable cerebral physiological change, and only such peripheral physiological responses as may be produced equally by non-hypnotic suggestion or other emotional changes." Laurence and Perry concur, explaining that "the EEG [brain wave] of a hypnotized person is formally indistinguishable from that of a person who is relaxed, alert, with eyes closed."
Eric Greenleaf observes that "the pretense of hypnotist-operator is a sort of shared delusion which both patient and therapist participate in." He states that the methods of hypnotic induction are "more like following the rules of social procedure than … chemical analysis." Robert Baker puts it more bluntly: "There is no such thing as hypnosis ." Numerous experiments have demonstrated that all of the mysterious hypnotic phenomena, such as pain reduction, posthypnotic amnesia, blindness, paralysis, and the like, are simply part of a subject's belief system and, with the sanction of the authority–the hypnotist–they can all magically reverse themselves.
I am not trying to imply that "hypnosis," whether a real state or not, does not have a profound effect, however. The human imagination is capable of incredible feats, so that subjects under hypnosis can even will away their warts. And it does not have to be called "hypnosis" to have the same effect. Guided imagery, visualization, sodium Amytal interviews, relaxation exercises, breathing exercises, and prayers to God to reveal abuse are all actually forms of hypnosis. When someone is relaxed, willing to suspend critical judgment, engage in fantasy, and place ultimate faith in an authority figure using ritualistic methods, deceptive scenes from the past can easily be induced.
Hypnotism entails a powerful social mythology. Just as those "possessed" by demons believed in the process of exorcism, most modern Americans believe that in a hypnotic state, they are granted magical access to the subconscious, where repressed memories lie ready to spring forward at the proper command. Hollywood movies have reinforced this mythology, beginning with a spate of amnesia-retrieval dramas, such as Hitchcock's Spellbound , in the 1940s. A good hypnotic subject therefore responds to what psychologists call "social demand characteristics." As Baker puts it, there is a "strong desire of the subject to supply the information demanded of him by the hypnotist." Psychiatrist Herbert Spiegel says it more directly: "A good hypnotic subject will vomit up just what the therapist wants to hear."
The hypnotist is often completely unaware that he is influencing the inductee, but what psychologists term "inadvertent cuing" can easily occur, often through tone of voice. "It is incredible," wrote French psychologist Hippolyte Bernheim in 1888, "with what acumen certain hypnotized subjects detect, as it were, the idea which they ought to carry into execution. One word, one gesture, one intonation puts them on the track." Simply urging "Go on" at a crucial point, or asking "How does that feel to you?" can cue the desired response. A person who agrees to play the role of the hypnotized subject is obviously motivated to believe in that role and act it properly. As hypnotist G. H. Estabrooks wrote in 1946, "the subject is very quick to co-operate with the operator and at time almost uncanny in his ability to figure out what the operator wishes." This goes double for clients in psychotherapy who are desperately seeking to locate the source of their unhappiness. If the therapist has let them know, either subtly or directly, that they can expect to find scenes of sexual abuse while under hypnosis or through guided imagery, they are likely to do so.
In the introduction to Theories of Hypnosis: Current Models and Perspectives (1991), editors Steven Jay Lynn and Judith W. Rhue summarize the views expressed by the majority of the contributors: "Hypnotic behavior is interpersonal in nature …. Subjects' sensitivity to the hypnotist, subtle cues, and the tacit implications of hypnotic communications have a bearing on how they respond." Further, they note that "subjects may engage in self-deception, may be unaware of the intrapsychic and contextual determinants of their actions, and may engage in behaviors that fulfill suggested demands with little awareness that they are doing so."
Experimental psychologists have long understood that false memories can be implanted during hypnosis. In 1891, Bernheim suggested to a hypnotized subject that his sleep had been disturbed the night before by a neighbor who "coughed, sang, and then opened the window." After the session, the patient elaborated on this illusory event, even adding how someone else had told his neighbor to close the window. Bernheim then told him that the scene had never happened, that he had dreamed it. "I didn't dream it," the patient protested indignantly. "I was wide awake!"
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text: Technical eBooks A Solution Looking for a Problem? Peggy Cooper, Rick Stoddart, Melissa Kozel, Barbara Glackin, Cheri Folkner Idaho Library Association Conference, Oct. 4, 2007 Overview What prompted us to do this presentation? Medieval helpdesk Presentation Agenda Literature review: Rick Specifics within our library: Melissa Cataloging / Technical Services issues: Barbara Statistics from our library: Cheri Wrap up: Peggy/Rick Literature review What is an e-Book? Monograph available online Show of hands How many have eBooks accessible to their patrons? How many have reference eBooks ? How many find eBooks easy to use? How many find eBooks hard to use? Are eBooks better than print? That depends… Weakness in methods when comparing print to "e" Print circulation periods longer -- Single print title may be used multiple times over circulation period while eBook might be accessed multiple times by the same user over the period of time eBooks are easily searchable – across titles too eBooks account for browses stats better (Littman & Connaway) User issues (distance, sight, computers) (Christianson) Format doesn't dictate taste Christianson et al. (2005) – found statistically that with netLibrary that with everything equal (both a print and e-copy in library) format did not dictate the type of usage Littman & Conway (Duke) Above finding is backed up by California State University study (p. 258) Also what is unpopular in print is unpopular in eBook (p. 261) Kinds of oranges - Models Subscription Own Access Multiple Simultaneous Access Models Unlimited Users One-Book One-User Purpose & expectation of use Increase holdings Addition to Core collection (Silberer & Bass) Course text - As a class? - Reserve material? Access – Multiple / Unlimited Printing Can you mark up, highlight, etc. Distance Education (take-out) Remote Access Is it a meal or a snack? How Users Interact with eBooks Type of reading 92.9% only read chapter or few pages - Survey at University of Denver – (Levine-Clark p. 292) Mean time of eBook reading session is 10-20 minutes (Rosy p. 230) Are eBooks a taste before the actual meal (print books)? STM + R How use tends to favor certain subjects: Science – Elsevier Technical (computers) – Safari Medical – R2 Reference – Blackwell/Gale Virtual Library When selecting 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Value of content - (Silberer & Bass) Its application Pricing Software/Hardware standards & protocols (Snowhill) Digital rights management (Snowhill) Archiving (Snowhill) Privacy (Snowhill) Ideal eBook features (Snowhill) Available statistics (Mikki & Stangeland) Ebrary - survey Survey of 552 Libraries Top Drivers Marc records availability and OPAC integration (Gibbons (2001) ; Bailey (2006)) Professor and Staff recommendations (Levine-Clark) Position on Library website Top inhibitors Lack of awareness Difficult to use platforms Difficult to read Lack of training How to further integrate Incorporate into instruction sessions Faculty sessions / solicit professor recommendations Put promotional leaflets into books that are checked out (Mikki & Stangeland) Consciously incorporate into reference services Discussion: Who wants eBooks? Conversation starter: Do patrons want them? Do libraries want them? Timberline conference – "couldn't give them away" Specifics within our Library Books Overview of BSU e-Collections Safari Books Online = 171 titles Government Documents = 9,045 titles Gale Virtual Reference = 48 titles (BSU & LiLI) Oxford = 2 titles Elsevier = 2 titles R2 Library = 116 titles Blackwell Online Reference = 276 titles Miscellaneous = 50 titles Counts as of Sept. 12, 2007 Safari Books Online Subject area: Technology, computer science, and business Supports Education Technology, Computer Science, ITSCM, OIT, & Instructional & Performance Technology Publishers : O'Reilly, Pearson, Microsoft, etc. O'Reilly Books Safari Publishers Why we chose Safari… "Timing was right" For collaboration Funding available Desired product Trial was important component in determining purchase Multi-user access was desirable Slots – able to switch books eBook Policy at Albertsons Library DRAFT Albertsons Library Collection Development Policy: eBooks and eBook Collections Definition and Scope As the library continues the transition to electronic access as the preferred format for most library resources, the following guidelines address the issues unique to the acquisition of eBook and eBook collections. An eBook is defined as a digital monograph that is searchable, able to be enhanced with cross references, and is linked to other sources and multimedia. The criteria articulated below will cover eBook acquisitions both inside and outside consortial agreements and as single item or collection acquisitions. Discussion Starting point: What are your experiences with your eBook collections? What collection areas are you collecting in? eBooks in the online catalog eBooks Marc records Vendor supplied Marc record Obtain sample records Evaluate record content Review findings/plans prior to purchase No vendor records Bibliographic record set Record review – compare titles ordered with records received Edit bibliographic records MarcEdit Free software program (Oregon State) Facilitates work with bibliographic records Easily add same tag to all records Search "marcedit" (URL on handout) Bibliographic review – Marc tags 001 – system control number Vendor number ok OCLC number edit (match point) 050 – Library of Congress Classification number 245 $h – $h [electronic resource] (GMD) 300 $e – accompanying material Check for 500 note Check for 538 note Bibliographic review – Marc tags 440 – series statement – as appropriate (all records) 533 $a Electronic reproduction … (all records) 655 – local genre heading Electronic books (all records) 710 – corporate name added entry for vendor (all records) 856 – URL; proxy string + direct to title link Bibliographic records into catalog Unique location codes in library database Identify collections Remove collections from catalog Import records as batch process Auto-create holdings and item records Flag for authority work Authority control processing Final bits Verify URL link correct Library catalog eBook limit Announce e-collection Record maintenance Discussion Are you … Importing records into your database? Making changes to records? Do vendor Marc records influence purchase decision? Data from our Library Safari eBook characterization # of Slots purchased = 200 # of Titles selected =172 # of Slots on 7/10/2007 = 199 # of Titles on 7/10/2007 = 171 1 title removed from product without notification by vendor Safari Product Line # of Titles # with records in catalog 5 5 Tech Books 166 160 Grand Total 171 165 Business Books Safari eBook characterization, cont'd LC Class # of Titles HD & HF 11 LB 1 ML 2 PN 2 QA 89 TK 66 Grand Total 171 Latest pub. date 2005 Earliest pub. date 1998 Average pub. date 2002.6 Median pub. date 2003 Safari usage Usage* # of Hits Maximum hits per title Minimum hits per title Average hits per title Median hits per title 404 1 33.4 11.5 Total 5684 *Excludes data for the title 10 Minute Guide to Effective Business Writing Hit = retrieval of a section = # of previews + # of views Preview = a "free taste" of a section View = accessing the full content of a section Histogram of # of hits Usage per title 120 64.3% 100 # of Titles 80 60 40 17.5% 20 4.1% 2.3% 1.2% 2.9% 1.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 # of Hits 240 260 280 300 320 360 380 400 More Six titles (3.5% of titles) account for 30% of the hits Title # of Hits List Price Gast, Matthew S. 802.11 Wireless Networks: the Definitive Guide. 2nd ed. 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It's a story that could have only been written by the internet, and it makes us extremely happy.
We all know the 'Success Kid', he's the star of one of the most famous memes in the history of the world wide web – a meme that is still consistently used to this day.
Well, Justin Griner, father of Sammy (who is 8 these days) will now get a life-saving kidney transplant after his online appeal went viral. SUCCESS!
He started the campaign on April 8 in order to raise funds for his medical treatment. And the campaign hit its $75,000 (£51,000) target within a week after being picked up by the entire internet.
Justin has been suffering with kidney disease for the past 9 years, but had a full kidney failure in 2009 and has been on dialysis ever since.
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Jay Bhanushali is an Indian television model-turned-actor best known for playing the role of Neev in daily soap "Kayamath". He has also been an anchor and hosted many shows. Jay has participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2. He also won Nach Baliye 5 alongwith Mahi Vij. He was seen in movies like Platform no.6, Hate Story 2 and Ek Paheli Leela. He was seen in Khatron Ke Khiladi season 7 which aired on Colors. He was last seen hosting &Tv's The Voice India Kids.
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Date of Birth : December 25, 1984
Birth Place : India
Age : 32 years
Occupation : Modelling, Actor, Dancer & Anchor
Status : Married
Spouse : Mahii Vij
Sun-Sign : Capricorn
Religion : Hindu
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Debut Serial : Dhoom Machaao Dhoom
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Movies2015 - Ek Paheli Leela as Karan
2014 - Hate Story 2 as Akshay Bedi
2014 - Desi Kattey as Gyani
Reality ShowsJhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2(2008)
Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao(2009)
Dance India Dance - Season 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 as Host
DID Doubles(2011)-As Host
DID Li'l Masters 2(2012) - as Host
Dance Ke Superkids(2012)-As Host
The Voice India Kids - As Host
AwardsIndian Telly Awards (2007)
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The city of Sanban
After about another hour of travelling they ended up in a small city to the north. Maikiko felt her eyes grow wide as she took in the huge grey buildings. (They were large compared to those in Kolar but still relativley small compared to most cities in Eluryh.)
"Maikiko, welcome to Sanban!"
"It's huge!"
"Have you ever eaten ice-cream?" Asked Ryugii, going off on a hunger induced tangent.
"Umm... no?"
A dark look crossed imediatly over Ryugii's face as the bike hit terminal velocity. Maikiko had to hold on tight just to remain in the seat as the city came rushing to greet them.
They reached a group of fir trees about half a mile from Sanban, with it still in sight, and he parked the bike.
"OK let us go. It was ice-cream time a while ago now, we are now long overdue our ice-cream. You especially Mai, you understand this?"
"I fear you may be insane."
"No, just high on life! And ice-cream..."
He smiled happily and walked towards the city with his katana on his shoulder. Maikiko remained silent for the remainder of the trip as she walked along side him. Whatever ice-cream was she needed it!
Eventually the odd pair reached Sanban. Maikiko saw many people hurrying about, almost like during the preparations for the summer festival, but these people seemed to be in even more of a rush. They all seemed to be talking into what she knew to be 'cell fones' Mai didn't know what they did or how, but they were apparently important in this part of the world. And the buildings! That one looked almost as though it was scraping the sky!
Maikiko knew however she could surely never walk into a crowd unnoticed. She waited for the millions of people here to run over, wondering why she wasn't in Kolar. She waited. No-one came over! It was like she was simply a part of the crowd!
"Ahh! Ice-cream! Huh?!"
"No-one's come over!"
Ryugii looked about them taking in the crowd for a moment, before stagering backwards looking wildly around.
"Oh my god!"
"I know!"
"No Mai! This is normal!"
"Oh my god!"
Ryugii laughed heartily at her excitment when it came to this very, very basic thing, before coming to an abrupt halt. He looked around again before his mouthed stretched into a huge grin. Grabbing Maikiko by the wrist he hurtled into the crowd towards a small restaurant in the centre of the square.
Before she had time to question his motives she was thrown into a seat just outside of the little shop. It was under a dark green, scarlet and white striped awning which helped to protect her from the burning sun, looking around they were the only two people there.
"Ok wait there for one second I'll be straight back!" Ryugii seemed to be buzzing with excitment so Mai just stood there smiling, in a somewhat patronising manner. As promised, moments later he returned with two cones, both stacked up with many scoops of different colours. He thrust one into her face.
"Taste it."
"How am I meant t-"
"Just taste it."
Maikiko cautiously licked a brown scoop, which she assumed to be gravy.
"Oh my..."
"This place does the best ice-cream you will ever eat! The best part is I know for a fact that there are 57 chains worldwide and, as I'm friendly with one of the owners, we have free lifetime membership!"
Mai was too far into the icy, sweet, creamy, perfection that she had been missing out on to listen.
5 such cones later, Maikiko was still silently sitting in awe of this desert.
"Mai? Ha ha! Are you ok?!"
She nodded numbly in response, still smiling into space in a sugar trance.
"Well I don't know about you but I think that, as it's already 4 we should probably go now..."
He was, once again met with silence.
"You need clothes..."
That got a response.
"How and where do I get them?!"
"Well if you look over there you will see a small place called: 'clothes'. It's an incredibly cryptic name, but I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark and say they sell... clothes."
"Well lets go then."
"I have to talk you through the plan first!"
Maikiko was puzzled, but as Ryugii whispered in her ear it began to make sense. Approximatly 1 minute later they burst through the door of 'clothes'.
"You stupid woman! Get out of that ridiculous outfit now!"
"No! You don't own me! Get lost!" Ryugii had Mai slung over his shoulder and she managed to fight her way down before he grabbed her violently by the wrist.
"Can anyone in this establishment get this.... disgrace of a woman into decent clothing!" He said, crazed, casting his gaze over the timid members of staff.
"U-u-mm o-ok..." mumbled one young lady, bringing out a white cotton dress. It was plain, knee length, with no particular detail.
"It'll do! At least this foul brute will wind his neck in!"
With that Maikiko snatched the dress and swept out, faking sobs.
"Oh... I'm sorry I've really blown it this time..." With that Ryugii ran out after her, leaving the shopkeepers in shock.
After they were well out of range they burst into tears of laughter.
"This is fraud! Or theft! Or something!!!"
"Nooo, it's ingenius!"
"You sir, are a bad influence!"
"You miss, love it!"
She stuck her tongue out at him before leading the way back to the firs to change.


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Sketches!!!Friday, June 17th, 2016
I just saw these beautiful sketches over at Emily Hughes' Instagram page, and couldn't resist posting. Aren't they great? So curious to see what we end up with, for the final cover?
I just saw these beautiful sketches over at Emily Hughes' Instagram page, and couldn't resist posting. Aren't they great? So curious to see what we end up with, for the final cover?
But then I found myself wanting to write my own version. So here it is. Rough and dirty. The meter needs work for sure, and I'll probably end up slashing and revising it, if I do anything with it at all, but I never post to the blog anymore, so I thought I'd do that.
Enjoy! (and apologies if this isn't to your liking). I don't mean it for everyone. It's MY story, rooted in my current moment, which is specific to me.
Oh, the Things You'll Become…
A book for your darling child
Oh, sweet darling child,
So winsome, so wild,
I look in your eyes and behold…
All the ways you will grow,
All the things you will know,
You'll be tall. You'll be smart. And so bold!
Your soft sleepy gazes,
Adorable phrases,
And generous smiles will please.
Each curious question,
And daring suggestion,
Will help you dream mountains and seas.
Until… one fine day
You will glance down my way.
And my heart will be filled with such pride.
But you'll grunt and then moan,
"Mom, just leave me alone!"
As you stomp to your room, where you'll hide.
Oh, the things you'll become!
Kinda mean. Kinda dumb.
At the same time standoffish and needy.
Of course I'll still love you,
But I'll want to shove you.
Because you'll be whiny and greedy.
You might also smell.
As your head starts to swell.
You will torture your poor little brother.
When you don't get a car,
You will tell us we are,
The most horrible father and mother.
Then we'll sigh and we'll freak,
We'll feel worried all week
And we'll anxiously, nervously pray.
We'll stay up each night.
We'll get tipsy and tight.
Though it won't take our troubles away.
You'll move out, and we'll write,
Now that you're out of sight.
You'll ignore us and turn off the phone.
And when we catch you,
You'll have "things" to go do,
We'll pretend to have "things" of our own.
But you know what, sweet child,
Though the ride will be wild,
We'll savor each mile with you.
Because as you grow,
We'll grow too, dontcha know?
We'll be better for all we go through.
I refuse to pretend
That you'll be my best friend
If you hate me sometimes, that's all right.
Nobody will ever
Mean more to me. Never.
I'll be here when you need a fight.
Oh the things you'll become.
Kinda mean, kinda dumb.
Kinda monstrous sometimes, and I'm proud.
That you're fierce and you're real.
And you know how to feel.
You'll be honest, and live life out loud.
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But it happens to be THAT weekend. The BIG weekend for kidlit folks. ALA Midwinter. So I dashed over here to get my own choices for the big awards on the record.
For Newbery… there's no question in my mind but that Rebecca Stead deserves the medal again. I didn't love Goodbye Stranger as much as When You Reach Me, but I thought it was the most unusual and well written middle grade book I read this year. I'm especially interested in seeing more upper middle grade books in the world, and I felt like this book managed the true voice of that "tween" age deftly.
For Caldecott, my money is on Waiting. I HATE that this is the case. I think I've made it pretty clear how I feel about the lack of female illustrators being awarded the medal. But I fell hard for Kevin Henkes' newest book. It's just a perfect quiet picture book. So, there we are. I'd be lying if I said otherwise.
But of course there are any number of amazing women in the mix too, and I'd love to see some medal-love shining from Emily Hughes' The Little Gardener.
Or Pamela Zagarenski's The Whisper.
Or Sophie Blackall's Finding Winnie.
And for Printz? I don't read a ton of YA, so I'm limited in my ability to evaluate, but the YA book I loved most this year was X, by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon. There was a special sort of magic to this book– it walked a line, including "edgy" material in a way that I almost felt my third and fourth grade boys could handle. The tone is amazing, a sort of headlong dash. I loved it.
So there we are. I won't make predictions, because the ALA evaluation process is so mysterious and bewildering, and I'm ALWAYS WRONG. But these are the books I'd be arguing for, if I sat on those committees.
And hats off to the people who do!
Now, what about YOU? What are your favorites of 2015?? Tell me why I'm wrong.
I've been sick the last week, but I'm nursing myself with ginger and lemon and cayenne and meds, because I MUST get on that plane to Minneapolis. I'd love to see you there! Either at my signing at the Chronicle book, on 11/20 from 2-3, or at my panel that morning…
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As you may know, this has become a tradition for me. Inspired by the historical gender bias of the Caldecott award, I first compiled my list (with YOUR help) in 2013. Molly Idle was on it (HUZZAH!), but though she took home an honor at ALA, she was the only woman on the 5 name list. Hrm.
Then, last year, my list looked like this, but the Caldecott was a shocker! SO MANY WOMEN! Morales! Castillo! AMAZING.
It really feels like things are shifting in many ways, but that doesn't mean we don't need to keep thinking about the issue. And that doesn't mean many wonderful titles won't still fall through the cracks. Don't ALL good books deserve "buzz?"
Especially for folks getting ready to mock-Caldecott, a list like this can help us look past the "big" books, and see the whole landscape. This is not to suggest that the men we adore aren't adoration-worthy! Of COURSE they are. (It's hard to imagine any unworthy title making it through the grueling process of Caldecotting.) I only mean to say that women are worthy too, and somehow they get overlooked.
So help me out! What are the women-illustrated books you love best this year? I'll start off with a few of my own favorites. The only limits are that the book must be published in 2015, and it must be illustrated by a woman. (Oh, and no self-nominating, please. If your book is awesome, rest assured someone else will think so too. Spread the love! Okay?)
(For starters, my son Mose nominates NIMONA.)
NIMONA, by Noelle Stevenson
As for me, I like so many things. For instance…
MUMMY CAT, by Marcus Ewert, illustrations by Lisa Brown
HOME, by Carson Ellis
THE LITTLE GARDENER, by Emily Hughes
ONE WORD FROM SOPHIA, by Jim Averbeck, illustrations by Yasmeen Ismail
THE WHISPER, by Pamela Zagarenski
THE TEA PARTY IN THE WOODS, by Akiko Miyakoshi
FINDING WINNIE, by Lindsay Mattick, illustrations by Sophie Blackall
THIS IS SADIE, by Sara O'Leary, illustrations by Julie Morstad
THE MOON IS GOING TO ADDY'S HOUSE, by Ida Pearle
BY MOUSE AND FROG, by Deborah Freedman
YARD SALE, by Eve Bunting, illustrations by Lauren Castillo
INTERSTELLAR CINDERELLA, by Deborah Underwood, illustrations by Meg Hunt
TREE OF WONDER, by Kate Messner, illustrations by Simona Mulazzani
NIGHT ANIMALS, by Gianna Marino
A FINE DESSERT, by Emily Jenkins, illustrations by Sophie Blackall
WAIT, by Antoinette Portis
SHARING THE BREAD, by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrations by Jill McElmurray
DOUBLE HAPPINESS, by Nancy Tupper Ling, illustrations by Alina Chau
PENNY AND JELLY, by Maria Gianferrari, illustrations by Thyra Heder
WHEREVER YOU GO, by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrations by Eliza Wheeler
SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT, by Robert Heidbreder, illustrations by Qin Leng
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR ANNA HIBISCUS, by Atinuke, illustrations by Lauren Tobia
CHARLOTTE AND THE QUIET PLACE, by Deborah Sosin, illustrations by Sara Wooley
BRIGHT NIGHT, STARRY CITY, by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrations by Aimee Sicuro
SWAN, by Laurel Snyder, illustrations by Julie Morstad
JULIA CHILD, by Erin Hagar, illustrations by Joanna Gorham
IN THE CANYON, by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrations by Ashley Wolff
BOO LA LA, WITCH SPA, by Samantha Berger, illustrations by Isabel Roxas
BEACH HOUSE, by Deanna Caswell, illustrations by Amy JUne Bates
HANSEL AND GRETEL, by Holly Hobbie
THE PRINCESS AND THE PONY, by Kate Beaton
BEASTLY VERSE, by JooHee Yoon
ASK ME, by Bernard Waber, illustrations by Suzy Lee
THE GOOD LITTLE BOOK, by Kyo Maclear, illustrations by Marion Arbona
ORANGUTANKA, by Margarita Engle, illustrations by Renee Kurilla
ROLLER GIRL, by Victoria Jamieson
THE BEAR ATE YOUR SANDWICH, by Julia Sarcone-Roach
ARE WE THERE, YETI? by Ashlyn Anstee
PIG AND PUG, by Lynne Berry, illustrations by Gemma Correll
SUCH A LITTLE MOUSE, by Alice Schertle, illustrations by Stephanie Yue
NINJA BUNNY, by Jennifer Gray Olson
ALPHA, by Isabelle Arsenault
THE MARVELOUS FLUFFY SQUISHY ITYY BITTY, by Beatrice Alemagna
A YEAR WITHOUT MOM, by Dasha Tolstikova
SNOOZEFEST, by Samantha Berger
POOL, by JiHyeon Lee
WHERE ARE MY BOOKS, by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
THE BLUE WHALE, by Jenni Desmond
BOATS FOR PAPA, by Jessixa Bagley
I WILL NEVER GET A STAR ON MRS. BENSON'S BLACKBOARD, by Jennifer K. Mann
EARLY BIRD, by Toni Yuly
IF YOU EVER WANT TO BRING AN ALLIGATOR TO FIRST GRADE, DON'T, by Elise Parsley
THE SPECIFIC OCEAN, by Kyo Maclear, illustrations by Katty Maurey
HUNGRY COYOTE, by Cheryl Blackford, illustrations by Laurie Caple
FINDING SPRING, by Carin Berger
THE WHALE IN MY SWIMMING POOL, by Joyce Wan
MAPLE AND WILLOW APART, by Lori Nichols
THE FUN BOOK OF SCARY STUFF, by Emily Jenkins, illustrations by Hyewon Yum
RODEO RED, by Maripat Perkins, illustrations by Molly Idle
LENNY AND LUCY, by Philip C. Stead, illustrations by Erin E. Stead
P. ZONKA LAYS AN EGG, by Julie Paschkis
THE BEAR REPORT, by Thyra Heder
BERNICE GETS CARRIED AWAY, by Hannah E. Harrison
ENORMOUS SMALLNESS, by Matthew Burgess, illustrations by Kris Di Giacomo
IN A VILLAGE BY THE SEA, by Muon Van, illustrations by April Chu
ONE BEAR EXTRORDINAIRE, by Jayme McGowan
PEACE IS AN OFFERING, by Annette LeBox, illustrations by Stephanie Graegin
SONYA'S CHICKENS, by Phoebe Wahl
VOICE OF FREEDOM, FANNIE LOU HAMER, by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrations by Ekua Holmes
WANGARI MAATHAI, THE WOMAN WHO PLANTED MILLIONS OF TREES, by Franck Prevot, illustrations by Aurelia Fronty
WHERE BEAR? by Sophy Henn
THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin
IS MOMMY? by Victoria Chang, illustrations by Marla Frazee
MAGIC TRASH, by J.H.Shapiro, illustrations by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS, by Lisa Mantchev, illustrations by Taeeun Yoo
THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU, by Amy Parker, illustrations by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
MOM SCHOOL, by Rebecca Van Slyke, illustrations by Priscilla Burris
A NEST IS NOISY, by Dianna Hutts Aston, illustrations by Sylvia Long
See, I had to fly to New York for a conference, but since SWAN was pubbing on Tuesday, I decided to stay for a few extra days, to hang out with my best friend (since second grade, to whom the book is dedicated), and celebrate/lunch with my truly fantastic agent (who also happens to be one of my best friends at this point too). I've never been able to do anything like that before.
And oh, it was wonderful!
We popped by Books of Wonder, to see the book in the wild. A total thrill! I've never done an event there, and always wanted to visit.
Then we had a ridiculous lunch and sipped a little bubbly, because WHY NOT? Ooh la la!
We scooted a few subway stops, to catch up with my friend Kate Milford, at McNally Jackson, where she works (though you may know her better for her amazing award-winning books or her adorable son, Griffin).
I signed MORE copies, but mostly I played "Rabbits" with Griffin, because I HAVE MY PRIORITIES STRAIGHT!
But I also bought a stack of books, of COURSE, because it was THAT kind of store, and I couldn't resist the graphic novels shelf.
After a bit, I noticed that my feet hurt (I don't often dress up in heels), so we headed home to eat pizza, read comics, and watch TV in pajama pants, AS ONE DOES ON PUB DAY. Oh, the glamour!
Now I'm home again, in Atlanta, cuddling with my kids, but I have to say, this has been an amazing week. I'm so grateful to everyone who has made it possible. Everyone at Chronicle, most of all. They've been truly incredible in their support and creativity and excitement for this book. But I'm also so grateful to all the friends, librarians, booksellers, teachers, neighbors, bloggers, everyone everyone everyone who has written to say MAZEL TOV.
THANK YOU TO YOU. Seriously. Nothing has ever felt quite like this before. It's been pretty special. Like having an extra birthday.
I'm a lucky girl.
"…Lord of the Flies meets The Giver…"
HUH! WHUT? No big deal or anything…
As you may recall, I've been working on this book for a while now. I didn't know, as I worked on it, whether it would find a home. That was a feeling I hadn't had in a long time– that sense of risk, the fear of wasting time. I wondered if I was nuts.
But I'm OVER THE MOON. And I was able to head into summer vacation with a huge sense of relief and joy.
(which is probably why I entirely forgot to post about it here)
Sometimes, the things worth reporting are hard things. And you don't feel like sharing.
I'm okay, we're okay, everything is okay. But… it feels a little hard.
I choose to believe this is what we call, "Refilling the well."
My friend Rachel laughed at me recently, when I whined about how I'm not writing well and I'm cranking, and watching too much TV. She said, "Laurel, this is part of your process. You do this a lot."
I'd like to believe that's so.
But for now, it's about to be summer. The boys are finishing school, and I'm about to do a few last school visits before the end of the year. So we're all heading north. In our new car, which is a 97 Volvo wagon.
I will eat snowballs in Baltimore. I will stare at the harbor. I will wander around, and take the two lanes. And laugh and reset my brain.
As is my process. I guess.
Happy summer, everyone!


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Third Month Journey of SAIKISITE
Hello, people !
First of all, I am really sorry that I am posting this article two days late. There was an unavoidable situation because of which I couldn't post it on 24th of September (SAIKISITE's third month anniversary).
So, with all your love and support, SAIKISITE successfully completed its third month and I am so proud to tell you this that it is going great. All the readers and the subscribers are the main reason for SAIKISITE's growth and we wish your support and love will always be there.
I always tell this thing in all my 'One month Journey Articles' that these articles are very important and helpful, especially for all the budding bloggers. In all my 'One month Journey' Article, I share with you, all the important and major events/activities that have taken place related with SAIKISITE in one month. I always believe that if a person is in blogging then there will be new challenges every single day. With these kinds of articles, I really want to connect with those people who wants have their own blog and wants to share their knowledge with everyone.
Before reading this article, you can also read the other 'One month journey' articles:
For the first-month journey article, click here
For the second-month journey article, click here
Like every month, this month always SAIKISITE faced some challenges and also improved on something but unlike the last two months, this month I have only a few things to share with you. So, let us start by looking at this 'One month journey' article of SAIKISITE. The third-month journey of SAIKISITE.
1. Alexa Rank
I always talk about the Alexa rank in all my 'One month journey' articles because for a blog, Alexa rank is something that should keep on increasing. At present, when I am writing this article, the Alexa Rank of SAIKISITE is 389,203, globally. So, if we talk about the Alexa Rank for SAIKISITE, then it is continuously falling from the very first day of receiving the rank.
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2. AdSense Activated on SAIKISITE
One of the most major achievements for SAIKISITE, for this month, was when the Google AdSense was activated on in. It happened on 27th August 2016. Now, you can easily see the advertisements from Google on our blog. The income and earnings from the Google AdSense depend on the traffic on the website. After receiving a mail from Google, we placed the ads according to the blog layout and in the best way possible.
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3. Our Team
As I stated in the last 'One month Journey' article that now we have a blogging team and since it is a multi-blogger blog then obviously we are getting all kinds of articles here on every different topic. The blogger team of SAIKISITE has expanded with the addition of few more writers. Also, there are many who want to write for our blog and have shown their interest in writing. If we come to the technical team, then it is still the same. We are interested in people who really want to take it to another level by sharing their technical knowledge and applying them to the blog.
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4. Write For SAIKISITE
So, this is also one of the major additions that we did on SAIKISITE that we added a link/picture on the home screen (as shown in the pic) for all those people who want to write for us. By clicking this picture, you will reach to one of the SAIKISITE's pages and then you can read the rules and conditions for writing an article for SAIKISITE. Once you are done with the reading, click the 'Click here to Register' button and that will take you directly to the WordPress and will ask you to log in using your id and password. Write your own username and password and start writing your article directly on WordPress and submit it for review when you are done with it.
Also Read: How to become a successful Blogger?
5. Social Networks and SAIKISITE
The performances on social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter has also improved. Now, our posts are reaching to a number of people on Facebook than earlier. So, that is also on the improvement path. We also received some positive feedbacks from some of our readers through the Facebook messages. All these messages motivate us and make us work more hard.
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Finally, I would say that this month had been great because everything improved a little in this month. Blogging, like I always say, is all about hard work and patience. If one doesn't have patience then that person won't be able to survive blogging. All our team members always try to be patient and always try to work in a field that would make their readers and audience happy.
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Chapter 5
~ Chapter 5 ~
"Why are you calling me?" Lily sneered at me.
"I just wanted to apologise. I know you were right all along. I am ugly, you're pretty, you have more friends and you could definitely get Jacob, not me, and he didn't ignore you."
"Oh! I know, haven't you got a life? Don't you check Facebook? Tell you what, check my relationship status and you'll soon see what he really thought of you" I could hear from the way she spoke that it was bad news. I heard her laugh and then I heard Jacob in the background. All I could hear were their giggles, then the beeping telling me they hung up.
Last night I had convinced myself that he hadn't liked me in the first place. But that didn't stop me feeling worse about myself. Now, Lily had told him my fantasy and I'd be the laughing stock of the best looking guy I had ever seen, my best mate and all of their other friends. Great. I would care a lot less if Lily had accepted my apology and then told me. But it was a double whammy having Jacob there too.
I went bright red in anger and embarrassment when I saw her relationship status, his status and her updated version of the "hate" status. I felt like running over to her house. Bashing down the door and having a right go at her. But that would just dig me deeper.
The sun was a crayon drawing in the blue felt tip sky. The grass was a cotton ribbon across a child's drawing, and I was a stick person. At least that's how I felt. I was enjoying myself. Getting fit was my new hobby and it was working. I had almost forgotten about Jacob and Lily.
Until I saw him. I had just finished a lap of the park and I was near the forest area, when he ran towards me, with a face full of pain, sadness and terror and straight out of the bushes.
"RUUUUN!" I thought I heard him bellow, "RUN! MOVE! GO! GET OUT OF HERE! RUUN!" he tried to get all these words from his mouth so quickly, that I couldn't understand them. He wanted me to run, but where to and what for?
"What? Why?" I shouted back to him. He was now about a dozen feet away and diving towards me superhumanly fast. I didn't understand what was going on. Was he mad, or did he seriously want me to start running again? How did he know I was here?
Moments before Jacob would have reached me; Lily appeared from nowhere and grabbed me. I was confused and dizzy and could barely see her. But there was something strange. She was definitely taller, stronger and looked manlier than ever. When my sight returned I fainted in terror, for the beast before my eyes carrying me up into the sky was far from an angel, and I definitely had not died.
Yet, somehow I knew, that when I first bumped into Jacob. I had disturbed something. So now, I was going to be punished.


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With great interest, I read the article about the passing and career of former Gov. Reubin Askew. It was a bit disappointing not to see a couple of other points on his life in Tallahassee.
When I went to Tallahassee in 1976 as a new member of the Florida House of Representatives, my great friend, the late Sen. Warren Henderson, escorted me to meet the governor. They were great friends and had served at least two terms together.
At that time in history, it was a very normal activity for one senator, who could not be present for a committee vote, to give a proxy to someone they trusted to vote their position. At that first meeting, Senator Henderson revealed to Governor Askew a proxy that then-Senator Askew had given to Senator Henderson.
As they laughed and recalled prior days, Governor Askew requested the proxy be returned. No way, was Senator Henderson's response, and to my knowledge, he held onto it until his passing several years ago.
One other very important issue that Governor Askew gave his attention and support was to keep the capital of Florida in Tallahassee. There was a very strong movement to move the capital to Orlando. It was my pleasure to be on the keep-it-in-Tallahassee side of the issue. Florida became a state on March 3, 1845, and the territorial capital, Tallahassee, was retained.
Governor Askew pursued successfully the needed funds to erect the 22-story Capitol building, which many of us still refer to as "the new Capitol." The old building, which was saved by a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, marked the last time in Florida history that all three branches of state government were housed in one building.
Saving that building also gave those of us who were born and grew up in Florida the opportunity to trace our roots back to the mid-1920s. Those lucky enough to have been members of the Florida Legislature at that time had an opportunity to serve in the "old" chamber during the legislative session of 1977, and to serve in the "new" chamber during the 1978 legislative session.
There was also a side to Governor Askew that many learned over time. If you and he disagreed on an issue, it was not the end of your friendship or your ability to be together on another issue.
One that he and I clashed on was trying to obtain federal money for the construction of interstate roads. Our entire delegation, Senator Henderson, Representatives Fred Burrall and Ted Ewing and I, along with support from our colleagues in Manatee and Lee counties, made a case for the dollars to be spent to construct the interstate from Tampa to what was its planned ending in Nokomis. All of us on several occasions discussed this with Governor Askew and the House and Senate leaders.
The final outcome: We were second, behind the construction of I-10 from Jacksonville to Pensacola. When we were advised, Governor Askew did have a smile, or grin, especially as we questioned if the fact that he was from Pensacola had any bearing on this outcome. We were advised by the secretary of transportation that there were logical reasons for choosing I-10 over I-75.
In all dealings with Governor Askew, he was always willing to hear your story. It may or may not have helped you, but we, as a minority party, had an audience. How much of a minority? In the Senate, of 40 seats, the GOP held about four; in the House, of 120 seats, we held 27.
We offer our thoughts and prayers to his surviving family.
Thomas E. Danson Jr. served in the Florida House from 1976 to 1984 and was caucus chair from 1982 to 1984. He lives in Sarasota.
Thomas Danson: Working with Gov. Askew
With great interest, I read the article about the passing and career of former Gov. Reubin Askew. It was a bit disappointing not to see a couple of other points on his life in Tallahassee.


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| CharlesTheBold chapter 14 . 12/29/2016
I recognized the story: CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. Chosen so that she could say "Snow" without being suspected. Brilliant.
| Guest chapter 60 . 9/26/2014
This was a LOVELY series that I enjoyed reading immensely. Keep it up!
| newromantic13 chapter 60 . 8/2/2014
These were amazing! Great job on them :)
| z1dytd12901z7018273f18y2f31238 chapter 7 . 6/28/2014
Aww, this is sad. I imagine the globe symbolizes the potential in her life, from the moment others (such as her teacher) recognizes it, to the moment she dies, and her potential disappearing. A really good fanfic, and the parallelism with the beginning and the end was done well too.
I think however, if you mentioned how Foxface herself felt about her potential, it would be good. Perhaps some information on whats she thinks about that bulb, either whilst she's making it or at the moment of her death would enhance this little one-shot further. There were no SPaG errors as far as I could see.
| z1dytd12901z7018273f18y2f31238 chapter 18 . 6/28/2014
Ah, is this one-shot from the district 3 boy who disabled the mines and replanted them from canon? If so, cleverly done, how the story shows us what's happening and what's going to happen instead of telling.
I was a bit surprised whoever it was behind him (I imagine it to be Cato) didn't kill him immediately. Unless they had a pre-arranged thing, I would've thought the careers would want it done and over this at the earliest stage in the game, around the time after the bloodbath. (time i imagine it to be set in anyway)
[I...I can help you.] - the ellipsis do a good job of portraying his hesitation and sort of desperation.
| z1dytd12901z7018273f18y2f31238 chapter 1 . 6/27/2014
Nice. Though I'm confused about the end. Is Peeta feeling sorry for Katniss and realizing that even if she dies [at the end], she will be happy above everything that's happened? [last rays of sunset will turn her rich hair to gold]
Or is he feeling pity, then goes on to realize she will triumph at the end of the day and win the hunger games? [at the end, he thinks of how the last rays of sunset(end of the day) will turn her rich hair to gold]?
Apart from that it was very consistent and good. Love the running theme of describing colours from a sunset.
[glorious golden oranges]
[dusky hues of pink]
[yellow there too - brave like a dandelion]
[bloody reds]
[deep blue]
These quotes from the story all help to intensify that theme.
| z1dytd12901z7018273f18y2f31238 chapter 4 . 6/27/2014
A nice one-shot, however I can't really see this happening. Clove didn't seem confused at the feast scene, where she was planning to torture Katniss to death, and usually by that time in the Games, tributes who've made it that far don't really care what their mentors have said for interview day. I just can't see it happening with canon Clove...
But the one-shot itself was very consistent, and Clove's personality in that, was very consistent. The use of repetition from all the mentors hounding her, and the stark contrast with the word 'confused' at the end created good climax.
| z1dytd12901z7018273f18y2f31238 chapter 2 . 6/27/2014
Very good and fitting. I love how you characterize Marvel and Glimmer's relationship.
[scores] - Don't you mean sores?
[bending back those of his left hand until it hurts and the blood leaves them] - contorting fingers along wouldn't result in injuries that caused blood to come out. So unless he was also scratching himself or else doing something to this skin, he wouldn't be bleeding.
Overall a nice one-shot. The words 'arse' and 'pert nipples' aren't words I'd ordinarily use, as they seem a bit vulgar, but perhaps it's meant to be like that, to show the reader how...violating people see Glimmer and give them a shock?
| z1dytd12901z7018273f18y2f31238 chapter 60 . 6/27/2014
A short, snappy and overall pleasant one-shot to read. Only a few minor things that needed to be looked at:
[charged for the guns] - Katniss mentioned the Hunger Games didn't ordinarily include quickfire weapons, as the capitol preferred watching the tributes personally draw blood and having more of a role in killing one another, so more medieval and generally slower-going weapons like knives, maces, bow & arrow, swords, spears, etc were used. I find it hard to imagine they would put guns there. The bloodbath would be over in a matter of minutes then! I suggest changing it to another weapon.
[salmon, and white.] - Since white is Snow's signature colour/symbol (look, even his name is white!) I think you should differentiate it somehow in the text. 'yellow, apricot, salmon, and last but not least...white' could work well. Or 'yellow, apricot, salmon and a chilling white' and other adjectives, would be a good way to draw attention to that particular colour. But the act of putting it at the end of the list is good enough.
[Width increased in a lab, and they frame the moderately sized screen. Red, pnk, peach, yellow, apricot, salmon, and white.] - Overall this sentence is a really good line of description, I had that running through my head the whole time I was reading this. Good job!
| M-dog14NCISgeek chapter 54 . 1/5/2014
Oh my god! He's talking about Foxface, isn't he? I had to reread it twice, but it's so powerful.
| M-dog14NCISgeek chapter 35 . 12/26/2013
I like that one. This definitely shows how empty-headed some of the escorts are.
| Rockafansky chapter 60 . 12/12/2013
A great final chapter to a fantastic story! I'm going to miss it! D:
| Rockafansky chapter 59 . 12/12/2013
Cool how this one's different, I like it! :)
| Rockafansky chapter 58 . 12/12/2013
| Rockafansky chapter 57 . 12/12/2013
Aw D: I really like Chaff! Sorry it took me so long to review!


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my girlfriend and i had a fight. she wants to take our child home to canada. she is a U.S. citizen. We are not married. she is a resident of canada as well. what do i do.
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I am looking for a Pro bono Divorce Lawyer who could help me get out of my marriage as soon as possible, Me and my soon to be ex husband was living together off and on for the sake of my daughter (my daughter from my past relationship). we've been...
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Zaanse Schans Windmills
On Peter's recommendation, we visited the quaint windmill town of Zaanse Schans about 40 minutes drive from Amsterdam. What a gorgeous place! Beautiful craft shops built in traditional Dutch style were set amongst cobblestone paths, with small reed-lined waterways weaving between them. Arched bridges crossed the water while a couple of well-fed ducks preened themselves underneath. Almost a perfect Van Gogh or Turner painting just as it was.
We watched ...
My first (and second) thoughts of Amsterdam
... room numbers 1-20, I passed rooms 12, 13, 15, and 16, but no 14. I continued down the hallway in to the 30s and found room 14 conveniently located between rooms 37 and 38. So far, Holland wasn't making a good first impression. When I entered the room and found my bed number on one of the top bunks, I noticed the lady below me had put her wet laundry all around the railing of my bed and on the step ladder. My patience was running thin. ...
Amsterdam in a day!
... quite centrally to the city, just 5 minutes from the station. It is obvious that you are entering the area so for anyone wanting to avoid it you will be able to quite easily- the alleyways anyway, the river side area is a little more open but not as shifty feeling. The girls are literally right there looking at you in their scantily clad outfits and certainly when I went there were quite a few loud male parties in the area, so ...
Busy with Cyclists
... main road. Main roads here with higher posted speeds can have either a bike lane or cycle track, sometimes a mix of both. But they admitted that some roads are still problematic with not enough protections for cyclists. Yet, what struck me during the presentation is that according to what they hoped to achieve of their bicycle network from planning from the 1980s they are "95% of the way there." I respectfully ...
Final days in Amsterdam
... other arrangements for our departures, we took time for another lunch and final toast at the Cafe het Paleis, the little corner cafe where we've enjoyed the simple fare and friendly wait staff on several occasions during our stay. Afterward, we walked the few short blocks to Dam Square, where the carnival that had occupied the space since our arrival has finally pulled-up stakes. Today there were some ...