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Voice-Over Talent for Wanted: Weapons of Fate is Announced
February 5, 2009
Voice-Over Talent for Wanted: Weapons of Fate is Announced
Wanted Stars Common, Thomas Kretschmann and Terence Stamp Join Paz Vega in Lending their Voices to the Videogame Based on Universal Pictures' Blockbuster Action-Thriller
Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today revealed that Grammy® Award winning hip-hop artist and actor Common (American Gangster, Smokin' Aces), noted actor Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong, Transsiberian), award-winning Spanish actress Paz Vega (Spanglish, The Spirit) and Oscar®-nominated film star Terence Stamp (Superman II, Valkyrie) will lend their vocal talents to the highly anticipated videogame Wanted: Weapons of Fate, based on Universal Pictures' blockbuster action-thriller Wanted.
Wanted: Weapons of Fate is one of two self-funded games announced by Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group this year and is being created in partnership with renowned developer GRIN. The game will be published worldwide by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
In Wanted: Weapons of Fate, Common voices the role of Brummel, a businessman and weapons dealer with ties to a secret society of assassins known as the Fraternity, while Paz Vega plays a seductive Spanish assassin named Araa who protects one of the Fraternity's innermost secrets. Terence Stamp returns to his role from the film as Pekwarsky, a close friend of the Killer who has shrouded affiliations with the team of assassins.
Other vocal talents in the game include performances from Thomas Kretschmann, who reprises his film role as Cross, a former member of the Fraternity who finds himself the target of those who were once his allies. Additionally, award-winning actor Peter Stormare (Constantine, Nacho Libre) lends his voice as The Immortal, the leader of the French Fraternity who will stop at nothing to follow the film's notable Code of Weavers.
Wanted: Weapons of Fate is an intense, third-person action-thriller that takes combat to a new level with iconic techniques and moves drawn directly from the film — such as "Curving Bullets" and "Assassin Time" — as well as an innovative, multi-layered cover mechanic. The storyline of the game picks up where the film leaves off, providing fans with a new stage to explore in hero Wesley's journey to becoming an unparalleled enforcer of justice. The game allows users to create another chapter in the epic fiction of the Fraternity.
Wanted: Weapons of Fate is inspired by the blockbuster feature film Wanted, which recently debuted on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie as members of an elite team of assassins who live by an ancient, unbreakable code, the action-thriller is available in stores now.
In development since early 2007, Wanted: Weapons of Fate will be available in March 2009 on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PC. For more information on the video game and the film, please visit www.wantedvideogame.com.


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Dec 17, 2010 Ami Olson Uncategorized
Last week, The Eagle reported on an effort to establish a comprehensive assessment of gangs in Syracuse. This week we bring you a conversation with Syracuse Police Sgt. Thomas Connellan.
It's tough to hear Syracuse police Sgt. Thomas Connellan say that Syracuse doesn't experience a lot of innocent victim crime, just weeks after 20-month-old Rashaad Walker Jr. and 19-year-old Kihary Blue were shot to death in separate, but connected, incidents.
A cycle of retaliatory gang violence in the last few months has shaken the Syracuse community and once again raised concerns about youth violence, the safety of residents and the future of the city, with Rashaad and Blue's deaths raising red flags about whether violence once contained to gang members has spilled over into the rest of the community.
But Connellan, who leads the Syracuse police Gang Violence Task Force, says Syracuse remains a secure place.
Even in these two cases, the connections to gangs became clear, and have been blamed for both deaths — baby Rashaad's father, Rashaad Walker Sr. is a member of the 110 gang; Blue was riding in a vehicle with several members of the Bricktown gang when he was shot.
"We're not looking for people to panic," Connellan said. "Syracuse is a safe city, we don't have a lot of random violent crime. A lot of people involved are people that are involved in gang activity."
Does that mean gang activity is on the rise?
Not necessarily. In a study released in 2005, the Onondaga County Sheriff's Department reported 28 known gangs in the city of Syracuse.
Connellan said despite the seeming increase in gang activity in the last few weeks that number is probably still accurate five years later, though he would not give an exact figure for existing gangs in 2010.
Because of the ongoing nature of gang investigations, Connellan said simply, "we have information on a lot of different gangs."
Parts of the South and West sides have remained the most active areas, though gangs have shown a presence on the North Side, too. But there are still many neighborhoods in Syracuse that are relatively untouched by gang activity, according to Connellan.
And Syracuse is certainly not above average for gang activity, Connellan said.
"This is a problem that is throughout the country," he said. "This isn't just Syracuse."
Rochester, for example, has struggled with an explosive gang environment for years, implementing "Operation Ceasefire" in 2004 to address the skyrocketing homicide rate in the city linked to drug dealers and gangs.
And like Rochester's initiative, Syracuse launched a new effort to promote community policing through an anonymous gun tip hotline.
The city and police department unveiled the hotline and corresponding advertising campaign Monday Dec. 13, to encourage cooperation from the community.
But crime is not at an "all time high," Mayor Stephanie Miner said.
"Unfortunately, we have seen crime that has taken our breath away be at an all-time high," she said.
Something like a family
Connellan said the appeal of gangs to urban youth goes hand in hand with the breakdown of the family structure.
"A lot of kids getting involved in gangs don't have any real family and this takes that place," Connellan said. "And along with that comes a lot of bad stuff."
A lack of supervision at home opens the door to gang affiliation.
The Gang Violence Task Force, which includes county, state and federal law enforcement in addition to the city police, works toward securing federal indictments for gang members using RICO laws, and it's been successful in sending more than 100 gang members to federal prison since 2003.
But the federal government can't really prosecute juveniles, said Connellan.
"We take out adults but these kids are ready to step up and fill their shoes," he said. "They don't think about the consequences, the fact that they might actually kill somebody, that it's really two lives lost, if not more."
It has been more than a year and a half since a dozen Syracuse gang members were federally indicted in June 2009, but Connellan said the focus of the Gang Violence Task Force has stayed the same:
"Our message is, if you're involved in gangs you can be sure we're coming after you," Connellan said.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Seekerville Welcomes Marilyn Brant
-->I'm so excited to be visiting Seekerville today! Many thanks to Tina for inviting me and to all the Seekers for being such gracious hosts.
When Tina and I were first discussing what the topic of this post should be, she suggested I write about women's fiction, also known in RWA circles as "mainstream novels with strong romantic elements." It's a genre I hold close to my heart since this was the Golden Heart category in which I entered my debut novel during the year Tina and I were GH finalists together. (Yay, '007s!) Also, it can be a bit tricky to define. So, I jumped at the chance to talk about it and share my perspective as a writer (and a former reviewer) of both women's fiction and contemporary romance.
Something to know about me: I love romance on its own and romance mixed with other genres (romantic suspense, paranormal, inspirational, etc.), and I especially love happy endings. In a romance novel, readers can count on all the hero and heroine getting together in the end. They can be sure that lots of narrative time will be devoted to the development of the romantic relationship and, if other genres play a part in the story, how the relationship is impacted by secondary characters and additional storylines. Women's fiction frequently taps into all of these, too, but, in my opinion, there's a crucial difference: the focus of the story.
While a romance needs to chronicle the relationship and character development of the main couple, women's fiction is all about the woman's journey. It's HER story—with or without a man. It may feature one woman or a small group of them, but the big important question is not whether she (or her friends) will end up with some love interest, it's whether she'll be able to transcend whatever issues she's been battling in her life to get to a slightly (or significantly) better place at the end of the book. A place that, at the story's beginning, seemed way out of reach.
Often a romantic partner plays a major role in helping the women's fiction heroine along on her journey but, just because he's involved and has been helpful, the heroine is not required by any genre conventions to end up with him. In fact, sometimes the heroine's journey revolves around the end of her marriage or her struggle with a life-threatening medical diagnosis or the ever-changing (yet often ever-the-same) interpersonal dynamics of siblings or parents or children. The story's tone can be delightful and upbeat, poignant and lyrical or thought-provoking and heartbreaking. Unlike the assurance readers get with romance that—no matter how painful the struggles of the characters may be, they'll figure out a way for love to conquer all—women's fiction offers no such guarantee.
BUT, it does offer an opportunity for the reader to jump aboard for a twisty ride. To see and explore the world through the lens of a typically complex female character. And, ideally, to grow with her as she ventures into an experience that will ultimately change her in a substantial way.
That's certainly the case with my main character, Ellie, in my debut novel According to Jane. Even with the ghost of author Jane Austen giving Ellie the benefit of her wisdom regarding dating and relationships, it still takes my heroine many years and scores of mistakes before she's able to acknowledge the need to listen to her own voice and be responsible for her own actions. Part of why I needed to write this book as a women's fiction project rather than as a romance was because Ellie weaves in an out of a number of relationships (not just one) during her 20-year, Odyssey-like romantic journey. The original tagline for the book was "A novel about Pride, Prejudice and the Pursuit of the Perfect Guy," a nod not only to Austen's P&P, but to the impact of her own (and Jane's) "pride" and "prejudice" as Ellie searches for her idealized relationship with frequently less-than-ideal results.
But readers and critique partners have asked, "Why isn't this book a romance? There's such a huge focus on relationships? And the ending is really optimistic…" Right. And, as I said, I love happy endings. The point of this story, however, is not who Ellie ends up with; it's that she needed a journey, took it and made changes in her life that had nothing to do with any man. No matter how attractive. The narrative focus remained firmly on her voyage of self discovery.
For other writers wondering if their story's premise might be women's fiction, consider the path of your main character. Was the narrative directed at her growth and change? Do we see the world predominantly through her eyes? At the end of the book, whether she's involved in a relationship or not, is she in a better place (mentally, socially, spiritual, etc.) than at the start or, at the very least, has she learned something significant that she'll carry forward with her? If so, chances are, you've written a women's fiction tale. And chances are even higher that it's one I'd be thrilled to pick up at a bookstore and take home with me to enjoy!
Side Note: Here are 2009 GH entry stats:
Contemporary Series Romance: 103
Contemporary Series: Suspense/Adventure: 29
Contemporary Single Title Romance: 111
Historical Romance: 107
Inspirational Romance: 40
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements: 152
Paranormal Romance: 141
Regency Historical Romance: 62
Romantic Suspense: 110
Young Adult Romance: 46
Perhaps because there is a lot of storytelling leeway within the Strong Romantic Elements category, it was (at least for the 2009 competition) the largest of the GH categories. Interesting to see all the data in one spot, eh?
Marilyn Brant has been a classroom teacher, a library staff member, a freelance writer and a national book reviewer for Romantic Times. She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and son, surrounded by towers of books that often threaten to topple over and crush her. A proud member of the Jane Austen Society of North America, Marilyn's debut novel, According to Jane, won RWA's prestigious Golden Heart® Award. Readers can visit her at www.marilynbrant.com. This month you can also find Marilyn in the August PRO spects, the newsletter of the RWA PRO community. Look for her article, A Moment with Janet Evanovich. You can also find her in the October 2009 issue of Romantic Times, where she discusses the difference--emotionally and logically--between being the reviewer vs. the person whose book was being reviewed
Today Marilyn is giving away an arc of According To Jane, her October release from Kensington Publishing, to one of our Seekerville visitors. If you would like to be in the drawing you must put your email address in your post and/or tell us you want to be in the drawing. Drawing is tonight at 8pm MST.
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Congrats, Marilyn!ReplyDelete
Great post.
Thanks for visiting Seekerville.
Great post, Marilyn! You've clearly defined women's fiction, enough so that I'm now certain that my current project falls in that genre.ReplyDelete
Do you people sleep? Welcome to Seekerville, Marilyn. I'll be back later to put on the coffee. Starbucks Mocha Java in your honor and the chocolate chip muffins will be ready then too.ReplyDelete
As usual, great post, Marilyn! I so can't wait to read your book!ReplyDelete
I got the coffee covered!!!ReplyDelete
Marilyn, I just got your book. No time to read it as yet, more's the pity, but your words are wonderful!!!
And it's interesting to see the GH stats and note that so many people want to write and streeeeeetch the boundaries of romance just a smidge. Or more!
Thank you so much for being here today!!!!
Tina's got the chocolate chip muffins coming, and I did a selection of coffees to jump start us on these back-to-school mornings.
It kind of feels good to have a schedule again, doesn't it?
Chocolate velvet coffee, Vanilla cafe', Amaretto, and plain ol' Joe.
Grab a cuppa. Douse it with decadent creamers. And I brought more of that wonderful oatmeal cake with broiled coconut frosting.
Oh mylanta, SO good.
Marilyn, here, dear, have another piece!!!
And welcome to Seekerville!
I forgot to mention that Marilyn is a honest to goodness coffee diva like you Ruthy.ReplyDelete
I recently got to sample Starbucks VIA which is instant coffee, thanks to her. It was awesome. The stuff is as yet only available in Chicago and Seattle.
Good morning Marilyn and Seeker guests, BTW.
Ruthy darling, I have you on the Austen whirlwind. You got the other book. Marilyn will forgive you since her book doesn't release until Sept 29 on Amazon. I preordered it. AND you can too.ReplyDelete
I'd love to win the book. TamiReplyDelete
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Very informative post.
Thanks for sharing the GH stats.
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Welcome to Seekerville, Marilyn! Thanks for helping solidify a definition of women's fiction vs romance. I've already put your book on my next order list!ReplyDelete
Welcome to Seekerville, Marilyn. Congratulations on your debut!ReplyDelete
Thanks for defining women's fiction and giving us a look at the GH category stats. Wonder how they compare with the Ritas.
We're into contests here in Seekerville so I have to ask. Was your sale tied to the Golden Heart?
Ruthy, thanks for the yummy spread on the buffet this morning.
I would love to be entered in this drawing. According to Jane sounds like a fabulous book, and I can't wait to read it, whether I win it or not. LOL. Congratulations, Marilyn!ReplyDelete
This really clears up the question of "What is the definition of women's fiction." Thank you!
I'm also interested in the numbers you posted about the Golden Heart. Do you happen to know if these numbers reflect how things end up, as far as the percentage in each category? I'm saying, does one category typically get a lot more than the others? Also, how many entries usually come in?
Since you brought up the Golden Heart and are so good with definitions :) could you explain where a mystery would fit into this category? Where would Diane Motts Davidson of the famed caterer mysteries fit in? If it's all about suspense (and I'm hearing that it is), is there any point in entering a mystery in a contest these days?
I'd love to win!
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OH. MY. Gosh. Marilyn!! I judged your story in the GH! And I picked up the phone and called my good friend and told her I'd just read a story that WOULD be sold by the time the GH ceremony arrived. It was amazing!! I'm so, so excited for you that it's being released soon. I'll be ordering it asap! :)ReplyDelete
Welcome to Seekerville. I'm so glad to meet you--the author of that wonderful GH entry!! :)
By the way, for those of you like me who look forward to fall each year because of the Pumpkin flavored creamers come about again...well, I found it yesterday!!! So go stock up. It's usually gone by January. :)ReplyDelete
Oh, wow! Good morning! I'm thrilled to see so many people here already :). I just put my son on the bus and will be popping in as often as I can throughout the day...ReplyDelete
Cheryl~hi and thanks for the welcome!
Eliza~good! I was thinking of you and some of the questions you'd asked about women's fic. when I wrote this :).
Tina~LOL! Good morning to YOU. Thanks so much for having me here, hon. And yeah!! Thanks for the coffee and chocolate-chip muffins. Mmmmmmm.
Maria~thank you for visiting. I'm looking forward to Bunco Babes Gone Wild this fall!!
Ruth~you're wonderful! Coffee and treat choices and such a warm welcome--I may never leave Seekerville! Also, I haven't eaten breakfast yet, so the mere mention of all these goodies is making me hungry ;).
Great post!ReplyDelete
I'd like to be entered to win the book!
Welcome to Seekerville, Marilyn! Great information on writing women's fiction--which I love even better than romance. Please put me in the drawing for your new book.ReplyDelete
I especially like women's fiction with a romance intertwined. I think that's the best of both worlds. Also, a little mystery involved would add even more spice.
Tami~thanks for stopping by!ReplyDelete
Rose~you're welcome, but I have to credit Tina on finding them first! I actually DID credit her but the sneaky girl cut her name out of the post!! She was the one who pointed them out to me (Thanks, Tina. :)
Glynna~thanks for adding JANE to your list!!
Janet~I wish I could say the sale was a direct result of the GH, but no... I do think having finaled/won really helped as far as editor interest and recognition, but my agent had submitted the novel to a number of editors before, during and after the GH, and we kept getting the same response: "We love the story but don't know how to market this." In the original version, I wrote the book completely chronologically, which meant there were high-school scenes for quite a few chapters, leading some editors to think it had too much of a YA feel for a book that definitely turned into women's fiction (with strong language and some very adult love scenes later...). It's NOT a YA, so I had to restructure the book--using flashbacks--to make sure readers understood that, while the high-school memories were critically important to the story, it was based in an adult world. Once I did that (post GH), it sold.
Back again in a moment!! (This is so fun--thanks to everyone for your great questions and comments. :)
I'm so glad I got a Tweet that sent me over this way to Seekerville. Yet another blog to follow. *sigh* Love Marilyn's perspective and look forward to reading the book, as I love all things related to Austen.ReplyDelete
Please definitely include me in the drawing.
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Donnell~hi!! *waving* So wonderful to see you here--thank you!ReplyDelete
Cathy~great questions! I do know that the GH/RITA categories with the largest number of entries also have the largest number of finalists, with 8 being maximum (or 9 in the case of a tie). So, while the GH finalists are supposed to reflect the top 10% of the entries, if there are 150 entires in a category, 15 of them should, ideally, final. But really only 8-9 do... Therefore, it's my understanding that once a category gets above 80 entries, there will be some top-10% stories that aren't in the finals--meaning there are some really exceptional manuscripts out there that didn't necessarily get recognized in the contest, but could very well sell. Altogether, there are usually 1100-1200 GH entries (across all the categories) per year. I believe 25 entries is the minimum for RWA to keep a category. But if there are only, say, 30 entries in one of them, there would be just 3 finalists for that category. As for your mystery question, you probably have some leeway with this: if you didn't think the suspense was hard-hitting enough for the RS category, the book could definitely go into Strong Romantic Elements. I remember several of the past GH winners (including Gemma Halliday and Kate Carlisle) who won in the SRE category for their light, comedic mysteries. Hope this helps!!
Marilyn, this sounds like a fascinating book. I can't wait to read it. Thank you for the great insight into women's fiction. And here I thought I was writing it...I guess I'll have to redefine the book I thought was women's fiction.ReplyDelete
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Very illuminating post. I would have thought the contemporary series romance was the category with the most entries.ReplyDelete
Hi, Marilyn! What a great description of WF! I love to read it and I love to write it, so your pose was especially meaningful to me.ReplyDelete
I do enjoy well-written romances as well, but the one thing I don't like as much about romances is the predictability. No matter how many twists, turns, and obstacles the couples face, you know in the end they're going to end up together. I love it when a good romance writer takes me on a wild (and somewhat unpredictable) ride through the courtship.
Your POSE??? Sorry, that should be POST!ReplyDelete
Missy~OH MY GOSH back!!!!!! I'm incredibly thrilled to meet you!!!! THANK YOU!! And thanks for judging "Jane" way back then and for being so enthusiastic about it :). You're the first person who's ever told me they judged the story...I can't tell you how glad and grateful I am that you liked it. (We may not have met before, but I'm hugging you anyway! *hug*)ReplyDelete
Brenda~thanks! I'm so glad you took a little time to visit :).
Cara~thank you for the warm welcome :). I love it when mystery is intertwined in a story, too!! It's funny, I've been thinking a lot about that genre lately also because of Janet Evanovich's presentation at RWA and because Hank Phillippi Ryan invited me over to Jungle Red last week. Reading mysteries was my first love... I just couldn't help but think, back when I was devouring all of those Nancy Drews, that the emotional-romantic element with Ned was REALLY in want of some enlivening!!
Happy to be in Oregon (Kimm)~so wonderful to meet another Austen fan!! Glad you enjoyed the post today and stopped by :).
Marilyn: Wonderful insight and more info to munch on. I'd love to win a copy of your book. Thanks for the opportunity.ReplyDelete
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Good morning, Marilyn! Welcome to Seekerville!ReplyDelete
Your words are true and applicable to so many areas of life!
Marilyn said: Even with the ghost of author Jane Austen giving Ellie the benefit of her wisdom regarding dating and relationships, it still takes my heroine many years and scores of mistakes before she's able to acknowledge the need to listen to her own voice and be responsible for her own actions.
Oh my goodness! Does this not reflect the writer's life? How long will we continue to make the same mistakes? When will we learn from them?
Thanks for defining the rules of Women's Fiction. Great advice.
Congratulations on your successes!
How about a wonderful Southern Pecan blend of coffee with hot pecan buns. Hmm, I think I want seconds... : )
Suzie~glad to have helped a little and very best wishes on your story (no matter what its genre :)!ReplyDelete
Patricia~Me, too! I thought the number of entries is "series" would be exceptionally high, although I did know--just from the number of finalists listed--that the SRE category typically has a lot of entires.
Myra~thank you and LOL about "pose" vs. "post"!! I'm actually afraid to read back my comments here today because I've been writing so fast (in between sips of delicious coffee :) that I know I've probably made a bunch of typos! I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that the end result is still somewhat sensical!
*BTW, the stats for both the 2009 GH and the RITA are posted on the RWA website. Go to "Contests and Awards", click on either GH or RITA and there will be a link on the left for these stats.
I didn't even realize that was THE Bunco Babes author who stopped by. I read her blog all the time.ReplyDelete
So Marilyn what's next for you? What are you working on now?
Tell us about going to a Jane Austen Convention. What's it like and how does it differ from RWA/writerly type conferences we are accustomed to.
Marilyn also just came back from a tour of the real Sturbridge Village and the pictures are really awesome, especially if you are a historical author.
Connie~thanks for the visit and for taking time out of your morning to read my post :).ReplyDelete
Audra~you are speakin' my language with all this talk of pecans!! Thanks for the lovely welcome (Seekerville and all of its visitors and inhabitants are simply wonderful!), and I so agree about the mistakes and the years it takes to come closer to getting it right--in both writing and in life/love. Sigh :).
Ugh, Tina, you're right! Marilyn's was the preorder.ReplyDelete
Egg on my face, but that's okay because I went back and checked (Amazon had to split my available order) and I hadn't pre-ordered it, but I will now.
Blame it on sleep deprivation, but Marilyn, Tina has encouraged me to Austenism...
I'll have her keep me on task with my Austen challenge and I'll stick with food.
I'm SO LOOKING FORWARD to getting your book, LOL!
And I brought some fresh upstate NY peaches with real whipped cream, so help yourselves, everyone.
Congratulations, Marilyn.ReplyDelete
Ooo, Jane Austen's ghost? Love the idea- and all things Austen.
Please put me in the drawing.
Ruthy~LOL! No worries! I'm *always* confusing the books I've read with the ones I own (and I own so many that I haven't yet read!!) and also with the ones I've been meaning to read, etc... I not only need more bookshelves to house this ever-growing collection, I need someone to pull me away from the computer so I can actually relax with a book again. And, yeah, the number of Austen books alone on my TBR list is enormous!ReplyDelete
Tina~first of all, Yes! THE Bunco Babe herself--the kind and amazing Maria Geraci :). Her debut novel had so much warmth, humor and heart, I can't wait for the sequel!
You asked about a Jane Austen conference... I've been to 2 of them so far and have enjoyed both. There are about 600 people there (so, smaller than RWA National), but JASNA offers workshops, too, and several choices within each time slot. There might be presentations on such topics as: JA and gardens, how JA's letters reveal her feelings about family, an author talking about JA's use of irony, what typifies an "average" JA reader, a scholarly presentation on religious symbolism in Mansfield Park or a collection of clips from the films to show costuming, etc. There is also a place to buy books (I'm sure that shocks you!) and other Austen-inspired items (calendars, magazines, jewelry, those little cloth reticule bags, tea/biscuits). There several whole-group presentations, too (i.e., during last year's conference, the creators of the new P&P Broadway musical came in--they spoke then SANG for us a couple of songs from the production--it was wonderful!). AND there's a Regency Ball where attendees can dress up and dance Regency dances (they have lessons at the conference prior to this event, so dancers don't end up hurting each other while attempting to replicate the complicated steps :).
Oh! You asked what I was working on now--the editorial tweaks for book 2, which is out in Oct. 2010. It's a modern fairytale about 3 very different suburban women (all friends) who shake up their marriages and their lives when one of them asks a surprising questions...
*Is it time for a mid-morning snack yet? I'm bringing in some white-chocolate-covered popcorn to share! Hope you'll all like it ;).
Marilyn, welcome to Seekerville! And thanks for explaining the difference between women's fiction with strong romantic elements and romance -- you nailed it in a way that really helps me to understand it a lot better.ReplyDelete
I was always told that a woman's fiction is a story that can stand alone without the romance, while in a romance, the love factor IS the story, and without it, there would be no story. I like your definition better.
Hi, Marilyn, thanks for being on. I love the look at Women's Fiction. You did a good job of explaining it.ReplyDelete
I usually fumble it when I try so if it comes up, I'll quote you.
The book sounds great.
Pepper~thank you!! This is one thing that I think is wonderful about the Internet--it's just SO great that fellow Austen fans are able to find and connect with each other :).ReplyDelete
*Also, for those interested in some big-name, NYT-bestselling authors specifically known for their women's fiction, here are a few authors/books (the tone of the stories vary, depending on the author, from very serious relationship dramas to ligher and funnier):
Sue Miller (Oprah--While I Was Gone)
Elizabeth Berg (Oprah--Open House)
Anne Tyler (Ladder of Years)
Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic)
Anita Shreve (Oprah--The Pilot's Wife)
Patricia Gaffney (The Saving Graces, used to write romance, too)
Jennifer Weiner (Good in Bed)
Emily Giffin (Something Borrowed)
Susan Wiggs (Just Breathe, also writes both contemporary and historical romance)
Lolly Winston (Good Grief)
Audrey Niffenegger (Time Traveler's Wife)
Sue Monk Kidd (Secret Life of Bees)
Sophie Kinsella (Shopaholic series)
Helen Fielding (Bridget Jones's Diary)
*Be back soon!
Great post, Marilyn! I especially loved seeing the GH stats compared to subgenres--fascinating!ReplyDelete
And I'm glad you wrote ATJ the way you did--it's such a powerful (yet sweet) story!
I would love to be entered in your draw. The book looks great!ReplyDelete
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Julie~thank you! I'm really glad my explanation helped clarify a bit. Women's fiction can be a slippery little animal, can't it?! And it doesn't help matters when there are such enormous differences in tone and theme. One women's fic. novel can be as serious as Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones (which I forgot to mention in my list!) and, yet, it can also encompass "chick lit"-like lightness with only a smattering of poignant moments... I've always thought that if the film "When Harry Met Sally" were a book, told from Meg Ryan and Carrie Fisher's POV, it would be the kind of women's fiction I love best: funny and optimistic, but still so insightful about human behavior ;).ReplyDelete
Mary~I'd be absolutely honored if you ever wanted to quote me!
Pamela~Aww, thanks, my friend! It means a lot to me that you enjoyed it...
Wanda~Glad you stopped by--thank you!!
**ALSO--Tina--when you do the drawing tonight, could you please choose 2 names instead of just one? So many kind people have taken time to visit today, I'd like to give away a couple of ARCs! (Thank you. ;)
Two it is!!! Woohooo!!!ReplyDelete
You lucky people. I have to wait until September 29.
I <3 pretty much anything that involves Pride and Prejudice or Jane Austen! I'm participating in the Everything Austen Challenge and would love to talk about this According to Jane ARC for an "extra" for the challenge!Please enter me!ReplyDelete
So Marilyn, since I confess my subscription to RT has expired, what is it like to be a recovering reviewer, now debut author?ReplyDelete
Do you get nervous when you read reviews? Do you Google yourself and keep a bottle of Tums nearby? LOL
And your next release sounds wonderful. Congratulations on the sale.
Congrats on the GH award and on your publication success, Marilyn. And thank you for the description of novel with strong romantic elements vs romance. I'd like to enter my novel in the RWA's GH contest but was unsure as to what category it would best fit in to. It's historical and the time period is the 1930's and also inspirational.The romance isn't the main focus but rather the woman's journey. Still, I wonder if it would have more of a chance in the inspirational category. With the RWA is there a clear cut divide between inspirational and the other categories like historical and SRE.Any thoughts on this?ReplyDelete
Thanks for the great post and wonderful comparison of romance and women's fiction.
Loved your journey to publication. You mentioned editors liked your story but didn't know how to market it, which often happens to unique stories that don't fit the usual mold. Good for you! You saw what needed to be changed and reworked the youthful intro that threw them off base.
IMHO, sometimes a small change or shift in direction can mean the difference between rejection and a sale.
Congrats on your debut!
Renee~oh, good! Another Austen fan--yay!! Welcome and thank you :).ReplyDelete
Tina~it's really scary on both sides--but it's scarier to be the author!! I used to be a teacher before I became a parent, and I felt the same way about parent/teacher conferences. It's an anxiety-producing event for the teacher because you want to be fair, honest, encouraging but also help the parent guide the child. It's FAR more frightening going into it as a parent, though--wondering what this stranger will say about my child! For the most part, I do believe reviewers (and teachers) aren't trying to be cruel. In both cases, they're just expressing an opinion based on their impressions, experience and taste. Sometimes you get lucky and have a reviewer (or a teacher) that really "gets" you and your baby...sometimes, not so much!!
Debby~thank you for saying you liked my pub. journey! At the time, all those revisions seemed a bit (A LOT) overwhelming! I still feel really fortunate that, in the end, the changes worked well enough to get my editor to buy the book ;).
Pat Jeanne~I'm honestly not positive, so I don't want to steer you wrong. It's my understanding, though, that the historical and inspirational categories are specifically for *romance* and that a love story has to play a significant role in the novel for it to qualify there. You may want to ask the opinion of a critique partner or someone familiar with the complete plot of your story--but if your heroine does not end up with a man at the end of the book (or if there were multiple heroes involved), it's not technically a romance. It would, of course, be fine from a judging standpoint if it were entered in Romantic Elements. Here are the guidelines for the Inspy Category for GH/RITA from the RWA website:
Inspirational Romance
Romance novels in which religious or spiritual beliefs (in the context of any religion or spiritual belief system) are a major part of the romantic relationship.
Judging guidelines: In this category, religious or spiritual beliefs (in the context of any religion or spiritual belief system) are blended with and form a significant part of the love story, and the end of the book is emotionally satisfying and optimistic.
Hope that helps!
- Laura in TexasSeptember 2, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Very helpful post. And I'd love to be in the drawing. lauramctx @ yahoo.ReplyDelete
Oh Marilyn,ReplyDelete
JASNA is pretty awesome, isn't it? I've printed so many articles from their online journal I could create a library out of them :-)
Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.
Oh - and I'm a Nancy Drew/Ned fan too ;-) The newer books just can't compete with the older versions.
Thanks so much for blogging today, Marilyn! I love the premise of your book. And how cool you went from GH finalist to published author! I love writing journeys like that.ReplyDelete
Thanks also for a great post about women's fiction and how to define it--I think too many people think women's fiction is always sad, when it's not necessarily depressing--it's uplifting, many times!
I would like to be in this drawing because I love to read, and can't write anything. I am an advid reader and read each night after I read my Bible, so please enter me.ReplyDelete
May God bless
Marilyn, thanks so much for being our guest. I know we are a chatty bunch, but hey we like you. We like you.ReplyDelete
I'll be back in two hours for our drawing.
Laura~really glad you stopped by--thanks!ReplyDelete
Pepper~oh, yes! The online JASNA info is GREAT! Ooohh, you just reminded me that I wanted to look something up on their site! Thank you :).
Camy~thanks for the wonderful welcome--you have all made it so easy and fun for me today. And, btw, your Sushi Series sounds fantastic!!
Edna~thank you so much for visiting. I love to read, too (I think that's true for many of us here!), but I haven't been reading every night lately, and I miss that! Hope you have a great week.
Tina~and I like you all back! This was an exceptionally fun day. Now all Seeker ears will be ringing for the next month as I tell everybody how terrific you all are! I'll be back later tonight, too...and thank you again for the day.
CONGRATULATIONS TO KIMM BARNES (Happy to be in Oregon) and Donnell who are winners of arcs of According to Jane.ReplyDelete
Please check your mail boxes for an email.
The rest of us can preorder the book online.
Marilyn, again thanks for being with us and for your generous arc giveaway..and for spending so much time sharing your insights.
We wish you much success and hope to see you here next year for book 2!
Fabulous explanation of women's fiction. You are so articulate! I can't wait to get my hands on According to Jane!
Sara~oh, thanks for visiting me here! Always good to "see" you :-).ReplyDelete
Tina~yay! I'll get those ARCs out this week--thanks for having the drawing, and an even bigger thanks for hosting me. I had a blast in Seekerville!!
Kimm and Donnell~hope you'll both enjoy the book but, regardless, I'd love to hear your thoughts... ;)
**Just an FYI for anyone who's on GoodReads: my publisher and I are giving away 10 more ARCs over there (the contest closes on Sept.7th and GoodReads will then notify me of the winners), so if you're interested, the link to my giveaway page is: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/1266-according-to-jane
Hope you all have a wonderful rest of the week/long weekend. Thanks so much for sharing part of your day with me :).
Thank you so much Tina & Marilyn! I'm very excited about this win!! It's my first ARC win ever, and the fact that it's an "Austenesque" book is simply PERFECT & DIVINE. I look forward to reading it as soon as I can tear the wrapper open. :-)ReplyDelete
Hi Marilyn, I know I'm late- but wanted to add a thank you for a great post.ReplyDelete
Thanks for hosting, Tina. Cheers!
Kimm~you're very welcome! Hope you'll like the ARC ;).ReplyDelete
Nancy~thank you so much for stopping by to read my post!!
Have a great weekend, everyone!


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This week's Barometer will serve as a pint-sized preview of the NCAA Tournament field. I will highlight my strategies and theories on picking a successful bracket. Then we will delve into the more intriguing matchups, upsets and storylines in each region. It's called March Madness for a reason, but this year's tourney in particular should be a wild ride. First, let's look at the NCAA Tournament Gospel, reprised and edited from a season ago.
1. Do not pick all four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four. First of all, where's the fun in that? Second, the only year since seeding began in 1979 that four No. 1 seeds made the Final Four was 2008. In fact, three No. 1 seeds have made it just three times in the same year in the modern era. Last year, just one No. 1 seed made the Final Four. Two years ago, not a single top-ranked squad was among the last four teams standing. I have a sneaking suspicion this year may be the same.
2. If you don't like a high-seeded squad, pick it to go out as soon as reasonably possible. So, if you don't believe in, say, Duke, pick the Blue Devils to lose once they get past the No. 15 seed. You'll be the only one who picks that game correctly, and even if it's an incorrect selection, you wouldn't have had the Blue Devils going that far anyway.
3. There are no bragging rights for picking a No. 10 over a No. 7 seed, or a No. 9 over a No. 8 seed. These are not upsets. All those teams are basically even. Take bigger risks!
4. While we're on the subject of upsets, pick at least one 12-5 trap game. Since the NCAA expanded to at least 64 teams, it's happens about once every three contests. It occurred twice last season, with VCU beating Wichita State and South Florida taking down Temple.
5. Pick at least one seed lower than a 10 to make the Sweet 16. Last season, N.C. State and Ohio were seeded that low and made it to the next set of games. I'd rather pick the game by favorite color, or which mascot would win in a fight, than pick all favorites.
Now that you're primed to fill out that winning bracket, let's take a more in-depth look at the regions.
The committee did coach Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals no favors, as this is the toughest region by far. The No. 1 overall team was rewarded with easy travel but also a power-packed region containing Duke, Michigan State, Oklahoma State and the Billikens of St. Louis. The Cardinals made it to the Final Four last season and return their entire squad. In such a dynamite side of the bracket, duplicating that performance could be a tough task. In any other region, the Billikens would be a Final Four darkhorse. That won't happen with the juggernauts in the East, though.
The Creighton vs. Duke matchup in the Round of 32 should be a dandy. Don't sleep on the winner of the Middle Tennessee State and Saint Mary's matchup. They'll face a Memphis squad that only has four losses this season but not too many big wins. The only tournament team they beat this season was Harvard.
Nate Wolters should scare Michigan. That's the upset special of the tourney. Add in the Wolverines' penchant for early exits from the Big Dance, and this game has all the makings of a Jackrabbit victory. Minnesota over UCLA will also be a chic pick. The Pac-12 in general got no respect in regard to seeding, and UCLA will be without the Jordan Adams, who suffered a broken foot in the Pac-12 Tournament Semifinals. Minnesota may actually be favored heading into that game.
An Otto Porter-Ben McLemore Elite Eight battle could be awesome. The Jayhawks likely would have to beat former coach Roy Williams first, though, followed by Shaka Smart and the always dangerous VCU Rams. This Kansas squad got a higher seed than last year's team that made it to the NCAA Final; the Jayhawks subtracted Thomas Robinson but added the aforementioned McLemore, who is a virtual lock for a top-5 selection in this June's NBA Draft should he decide to go pro.
This region has a lot of personality. Rock star Kelly Olynyk leads the top-seeded Zags, while hot-headed Marshall Henderson and the No. 12 Rebels will give both the Badgers as well as his own coaches nightmares. If you haven't seen Henderson play yet this season, set your DVR. No. 11 Belmont is an upset pick over an Arizona team that struggled down the stretch. Ohio State's path to the Final Four seems pretty clear. Will the Bulldogs prove their doubters wrong? Gonzaga's first real test will be against either the underseeded Pitt Panthers and the underrated Wichita State Shockers. Certainly no walk in the park.
Is this the year for the Lobos? Kendall Williams and Tony Snell have New Mexico playing some great basketball, and center Alex Kirk gives the Lobos a size advantage on the interior. On the downside, the Mountain West has done notoriously poorly in the tourney over last few years. However, the Lobos have lost just three times in 2013, and could give Ohio State a run for its money in the Sweet 16.
The Hoosiers and Hurricanes look destined for an Elite Eight clash. Would the Hoosiers put Victor Oladipo on Shane Larkin in the Regional Final? Coach Jim Larranaga has done wonders with the Miami program, which has become a national powerhouse in just two seasons under his direction. Coach L also knows a thing or two about the NCAA Tournament; he took George Mason to the Final Four in 2006.
Keep an eye on Butler, though, as coach Brad Stevens does his best work in March. Davidson and Bucknell have nice teams, but won't have enough to upset Marquette and Butler, respectively. This is the region with the 12-5 upset in 2013; Cal gets essentially a home game against UNLV. The two teams played already this season too; the game was 76-75 UNLV at the buzzer. Look for Allen Crabbe and the Bears to get back at the Rebels.
In a topsy-turvy season with so many so-called contenders, it seems appropriate to not pick any No. 1 seeds to make it to Atlanta. Gonzaga could be the first No. 1 seed to lose (shocked by the Wichita State Shockers?), followed by Kansas, which faces a daunting road through hot-shooting UNC and up-tempo VCU. Indiana has the best chance of the top seeds to get to the Final Four, but Miami still feels disrespected despite winning the ACC regular season and tournament crowns. It's the first time in bracket history that an ACC squad has won the regular season and tournament crowns and not been rewarded with a No. 1 seed. Meanwhile, Louisville could be in for the nightmare scenario of facing Marcus Smart and Oklahoma State in the Sweet 16, followed by either Duke or Michigan State in the Midwest Regional Final.
Predictions? Miami, Ohio State, Georgetown and Oklahoma State to the Final Four. The Final? Canes vs. Buckeyes in a rematch of the one of the greatest college football championships ever from 2003. In a season of firsts for the Hurricanes, Miami exacts revenge on the Buckeyes and cuts down the nets in the ATL.


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Lee Aldrich died at home Aug 17, 2008.
Lee was born in Bellingham Wash., on Dec. 16, 1923, and had moved many times throughout his childhood, living in Washington, southern Oregon and northern California. He lived all of his adult life in the Orick-Klamath area.
Since his retirement from the woods, he was well known for his daily 8-mile round-trip bicycle rides up the highway to the Klamath post office. He was often seen handing out Christian booklets to anyone he met along the way.
Growing up in hard times, he started out at age 12 working and living on various farms and ranches as a ranch hand. He worked for Arcata Redwood in Klamath and lived for many years at the Palm Motel in Orick before moving to his Klamath home.
In the woods, at lunchtime, you could find Lee or andquot;Growlerandquot; as his good friend Floyd always called him, sitting alone, eating his sandwich and drinking his thermos of milk, or listening to a good joke, slapping his leg as he laughed. Lee was also a great yodeler and used to yodel for family and friends.
Lee's true love and spiritual partner was his wife, Lorna. They were married in 1979. Lee, Lorna and their little poodle lived happily in Klamath until Lorna's death in 1994.
Lee was also preceded in death by his parents; two siblings Donald and David; and his brothers-in-law, Grant Taggart and Hank Goldsmith.
He is survived by his sisters, Vivian Taggart of McKinleyville, Mary Goldsmith and Shirley (and Bill) Roden of Washington; his brothers, Fred Aldrich and Larry (and Diane) Aldrich, of Washington; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be a graveside service on Thursday at 11a.m. at the cemetery's military section in Crescent City. There will also be a Sunday gathering after worship services in the New Life Community Church at the corner of 2nd and G streets. All are welcome.


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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Back tattoos and epidurals
…As Roseanne Roseannadanna used to say, "It's always somethin'."
…Rachel Zimmerman, writing in the WSJ, Sept 18, 2007, says some anesthesiologists are leery of jabbing through tattoos to put in epidurals during delivery.
…According to a 2006 study, a quarter of Americans between 18 and 54 are inked. Nearly 20% of the women have tatts on their lower back.
…In 2002, apparently, two Canadian anesthesiologists questioned whether sticking through the tattooed area could be risky. They thought maybe the needle could pull some dyed skin into the area outside the spinal column, injuring the nerves there.
…They looked at three women but did not have sufficient evidence to determine the safety. Nonetheless, preggos panicked. Pregnancy Magazine picked it up, the websites hummed.
…Some inks contain metals and could react during an MRI, according to other reports. And of course, unclean tattooing equipment can spread hep and other diseases.
…A prestigious doc at Brigham & Womens, a prestigious hospital in Boston, said that if the tattoo was healed, the ink would be inert.
…Just to be on the safe side, some docs now avoid stabbing through the tattoo.
…If HA knew of someone tattooed with a tempest in a teapot, she could end this story with a flourish!
…No such luck.
…Though she will say when she had one of her units reinked once, she waited until after she weaned her daughter.
...To be on the safe side, you know.
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What the article failed to mention is that there are safer alternatives to body art. For example, expectant mothers can wait until their baby is born, and then get a Tattoo for their car -- Car-Tatts.com has a customizable stork Tattoo that can be used to announce the birth of the child. That way, no tattoo on the body, no issue when it comes time for delivery and the epidural. Problem solved!
- Star Lawrence said...
Cute idea! If the desired tatt is about your baby.
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September 5, 2012 BY Aaron Hope
Another black Stefan Janoski signature from Nike Skateboarding? You betcha. Following up on August's Pecan-accented full grain leather getup and the revelation of three separate black Mids for next spring comes word of another new Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski lowtop in a dark style that suits this silo so well. These have a totally timeless vibe with 'gum' being the first association you'd make with the Terra Cotta vulcanized sole. This latest revelation has us wondering how far the Sport Red-soled black canvas joints are away from arriving at retail, and for this pair, be on the lookout come next month.
Filed under: Nike SB Skate Upcoming Sneakers
Tags: Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski


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All three Central wrestlers move on to quarterfinals
MADISON - Two St. Croix Central wrestlers moved on to the quarterfinals after winning their prelim round matches in WIAA State Wrestling Tournament Thursday evening at the Kohl Center.
Cody Nyhagen's reversal late in the third period overturned a 3-2 deficit to Sheboygan Falls's Mitchell Lambrecht and led to his 4-3 victory at 160 pounds in Division 2.
Teammate Kyle Aaby added to a 3-2 lead in the first period with a second period escape. He then rode out West Salem/Bangor's Tyler Shrake in the third period to win 4-2 at 182.
SCC's Carl Moll, as sectional champion, was byed into the quarterfinals. He will wrestle fellow senior Clay Fitzpatrick (45-4) of Viroqua at 170 pounds Friday. The matches get underway at 11:15 a.m. Nyhagen will take on another senior in Marinette's Jadin Bovin (40-1) while the senior Aaby will wrestle Waupun senior Brady Huenink (36-1).


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CLIP OF THE WEEK: Skimboard Craziness
I don't know. It just seems like this is a terrible idea. Towing into giant Mexican tubes on a skimboard? Turns out, however, that Brad Domke is a badass. At least at skimboarding through scary barrels. Bonus: Del The Funky Homosapien is just the best, and a Both Sides of the Brain track elevates this edit to Clip of the Week status.
Rozsa Does Nica
Toñas, Flor de Caña, gas station fried chicken, and incredibly fun waves. That's Nicaragua. Add one dash of Nick Rozsa laying waste to some warm-water wedges, and you've got a perfect advertisement for TACA Airlines.
Marlon Gerber, Nias
Look! Turns at Nias. Carving 360s even. And, some meaty tubes packed as well. All courtesy of Marlon Gerber.
How, Why
Remember Fabio Gouveia? World Tour guy in the early '90s. Reasonably successful, lethal backhand. Now the proud father of Ian, a stylish goofyfooter that doesn't shy away from unnecessary switch-stance pigdogging. Nor is young Ian afraid of punting massive backflips.
The Rip Curl Search videos were the Best Surf Movies Ever Made. Ever. Especially Feral Kingdom. This clip is so incredible that it screwed up YouTube's code, and forces itself upon the viewer twice. The second time actually blows up the sound function due to the accumulation of so much incredibleness.


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by Kyle Woodley | June 7, 2012 9:30 am
It's sad when such a sweet, simple concept can become so bastardized.
On January 29, 1993, State Street Global Advisors put forth a product that offered the diversity of a full portfolio, the agility of a stock and a cost that would make a mutual fund manager blush. That product? The Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts — known to you and I as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY[1]), the first U.S. exchange-traded fund.
Twenty years later, we find ourselves in somewhat of a perception pickle. The SPY marked the beginning of the exchange-traded product industry — a market now with thousands of products and more than $1 trillion under management[2]. ETFs are a frightening and very real threat to mutual funds — according to the Investment Company Institute (via Bloomberg[3]), "U.S. investors added $4.82 to exchange-traded products last year for every $1 they deposited with mutual funds."
But along with this breakneck growth has come deformity, exemplified by the industry's very own name: "Exchange-traded product." It's a necessary term bred from the mutated evolution of exchange-traded funds into items like exchange-traded notes[4] — debt securities all gussied up like funds that track indices like funds do but aren't really funds. Exchange-traded products have become trader playthings that tempt investors with offerings of double and triple "returns" or the ability to play "fear."
The Reformed Broker[5]'s Josh Brown sums up this path to growth in ETPs in his usual insightful, punchy way[6]:
"Innovation is great, but we have to accept the fact that there will be failed and even dangerous innovations along the way. In my view, we are at the stage now where many dangerous notions are being productized — so it is up to the individual to not do stupid things with new vehicles they don't truly understand."
He couldn't be more right. So, it's up to individual investors (read: not day traders) to do two things:
While I can't offer to stay your hand as you guide your mouse toward "buy," I can at least help with the first task. Here's a few "dangerous innovations" and other exchange-traded products you should approach with caution — or not even approach at all:
These products come first solely because they're fresh on the mind. I recently discussed these funds[7] — the ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index ETN (NYSE:DVYL[8]) and ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged S&P Dividend ETN (NYSE:SDYL[9]) — and their dangers, but the gist is this: These exchange-traded notes are just like any other ETNs in that their performance is tethered to an index, sure, but they're debt securities to the core.
What does that mean? Well, it means products have the potential to perform in ways that have little to do with the index they track, like the VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN (NYSE:TVIX[10]) did in March. Issuer Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS[11]) basically stopped production of units in February, causing a bubble in demand, then said in March it would begin reissuing them again — causing the TVIX to tank[12] in the face of new supply, knocking 50% off the ETN's price. That drop had nothing to do with the underlying index.
And thus, it means that you're not necessarily getting double the returns from the equities that ETNs track, nor are you getting double the dividends they release — you're getting the commensurate amount from UBS (NYSE:UBS[13]). So, just hope nothing happens to UBS.
The reason the ETRACS products get a special nod here is because of their moniker. Investors have been rushing into income stocks and funds in recent months, so needless to say, the attraction of a product that combines "2x" with "dividend" is a recipe for investor calamity. Yes, buyer beware, but we don't live in a perfect world, and many people unfortunately invest in what they don't know.
Now you know.
Along with the "double dividend" funds, here are a few other ETNs that might accidentally give you the warm 'n' fuzzies:
And in cases like the emerging-market and bond ETNs, several legitimate ETF options are available.
Of course, some exchange-traded products are less nefarious and moreso questionable concepts. The AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF (NYSE:ALFA[20]) is among those fitting in here.
ALFA basically tracks long positions[21] by (according to its proprietary methodology) the best-performing hedge fund managers. Which, in and of itself, isn't a bad idea — as much as we like to crow about when the so-called "smart money" makes head-scratching moves[22], there's usually a reason the "smart money" has a lot more money than you or I.
However, the problem is ALFA can only track these acquisitions once they've been disclosed, which usually doesn't happen until months after a position has been initiated. By that point, these hedge fund managers easily could have liquidated their positions, taking profits in anticipation of a drop.
We complain if stock price updates aren't real-time — so why would you invest with a potentially several-month tape delay?
Again, totally legitimate, but again, probably should be avoided by the majority of long-term investors.
"Frontier markets" don't have a locked definition, but they're essentially considered to be much more exaggerated "emerging markets." Because they're lesser-developed markets, frontier markets have the potential for explosive growth. However, they also involve countries with looser corporate regulations and often extreme political volatility, and many of the companies release much less information than is available from more developed countries' businesses.
Right now, the Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF (NYSE:FRN[23]) is pretty much the only widespread game in town, though I wrote back in April that MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI[24]) is creating a spin-off frontier markets index[25] in anticipation of a BlackRock (NYSE:BLK[26]) iShares ETF. Van Ecks also offers more targeted funds for Africa (NYSE:AFK[27]) and the Gulf States (NYSE:MES[28]).
No matter how you get your flavor, though, the sheer risk involved is more on par with gambling than investing. Even with the diversity offered by an ETF, the potential for companies to just implode, or get taken over by the government, etc., is enormous. But once upon a time, India and China were also "frontier markets," so the allure at least makes sense. If you do decide to tangle with these, it should be with a small part of your investment money that you can afford to lose on a high-growth gamble.
Kyle Woodley[29] is the assistant editor of InvestorPlace.com[30]. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Follow him on Twitter at @KyleWoodley[31].
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Hundreds of job seekers turned out for a recruitment event Friday morning for positions at the under-construction Temecula Valley Hospital, a 140-bed Universal Health Services hospital scheduled to open this fall.
The line for the event, which allowed prospective hospital employees to participate in one-on-one interviews, stretched hundreds of feet from the entrance to the Riverside County Southwest Workforce Development Center in Murrieta.
"I'm hoping to rub some elbows, see what's here and get some information," said Leon St. Lawrence, a former general contractor who recently graduated from a nursing program.
Work for St. Lawrence, a Riverside resident, dried up during the recent recession, forcing a career change after 20 years as a contractor.
He chose nursing, going to school for more than three years, because of the relative abundance of opportunities in the healthcare field and the job security of an industry that will be treating a rising tide of "baby boomers" in coming years.
"Everyone gets sick," noted Brenda Trout, a fellow job seeker standing nearby.
"It's a recession-proof job," St. Lawrence added. "Just got to get in the door."
For Trout, a Hemet resident, a job at the hospital would put an end to more than a year of being unemployed, a period that has forced her to dip into her savings to make ends meet.
"It's getting really tight," she said. "My savings are getting close to gone."
Trout has experience working in a doctor's office and she was hoping to get one of the administration positions up for grabs.
A few spots ahead in the line stood Elsie Armstrong, a former Huntington Beach resident who moved to Temecula last September.
Armstrong, a lab technician, has been out of work since then. Her husband has been commuting to his job in El Segundo, waking up at 3:15 a.m. in the morning to drive to Corona to meet his van pool.
When the pair arrived, they were surprised to find that Temecula didn't have its own hospital.
"That was our concern when we first moved in," she said. But that concern was allayed, she said, by the two hospitals in Murrieta, the one in Wildomar and the Kaiser Permanente office in Temecula.
For longtime Temecula residents, that slate of options is a relative luxury compared to just a few years ago when there were only two hospitals and both were embroiled in a licensing dispute with the state that delayed expansion plans.
Jill Downs, a resident of three years who has been visiting Southwest County since 1987, remembers those days well and she said having a hospital in Temecula will be a boon for the community and her parents, retirees who moved here 13 years ago.
"Eight minutes with an AMI (acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack) makes a huge difference," she said.
Downs has more than a decade of experience building the computer systems that manage electronic health records, part of an industry wide push away from paper records that is supported by the Obama administration.
With a big smile, Downs said she's excited about her prospects and thrilled at the idea of working about eight miles from her home.
"I could ride my kid's skateboard to work!" she said.
The 140-bed, five-story tower that's under construction is the first phase of a hospital complex that could include another five-story tower, which would add another 100 plus beds, a cancer center, a fitness center and medical office buildings.
The Temecula hospital project was delayed for years because of legal challenges and setbacks related to battles that pitted Southwest Healthcare System, a subsidiary of Penn.-based Universal Health Services, against the state.
In 2011, Universal removed the project from Southwest's control and started construction, a move that was heartily cheered by Temecula council members who had been frustrated by Southwest.
Southwest, which cleared up licensing concerns with the state and opened the expansions that had been stalled, continues to manage hospitals in Murrieta and Wildomar.
Marcia Jackson, a hospital spokesperson, said Universal was thrilled with the turnout for the five-hour event.
"Oh my gosh, we're very excited. We feel so fortunate to have so many people interested, so many good people," she said.
In the coming months, Jackson said the hospital would be hosting more recruitment events, including a narrowly focused job fair for recent nursing graduates.
When the hospital opens, it will employ more than 400 people, a mix of full-time and part-time employees.
Jackson said the hospital was hoping to hire about 40 people at Friday's event.
"This is just the beginning of our hiring process," she said.


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Irish language television station TG4 has begun broadcasting in the USA to the 40 million strong Scots-Irish-American diaspora.
The Galway-based channel is currently screening their most popular talk, news magazine and traditional singing content including Comhrá, Sean Nós, Timpeall na Tíre, and Féilte - Slí an Atlantaigh.
From August, their coverage of the TG4 Ladies Football Championships will also air.
Content is being carried by Today's Ireland, the public service, educational and free to air channel which broadcasts Irish content in the US.
Today's Ireland was launched on St Patrick's Day last year and shows programming from Ireland, North and South.
"Irish has long been spoken in the United States," says Pádhraic Ó Ciardha, TG4 Deputy CEO. "But the many thousands of people in the USA who are fluent in Irish have not had access to a TV channel that has a regular and ongoing schedule of Irish language content,
"We know that there is a significant demand for TV content in Irish among the many users of Irish right across that country. We are delighted to be able to bring some of our top programmes to a TV audience in the States to complement the global access to TG4 on our own Player www.tg4.tv."
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Imagine the INCONVIENENCE to your family of having to retrieve your lifeless form from the top of the tower! "Gee, Mom, Dad's been up there four days now!" "Don't worry, sweetheart. Some of his friends have promised to come over next weekend after the contest to check on him." Chuck, KZ5MM Matt Kolb wrote: > > My friend unplugs the coax at the antenna, attaches (via a homemade > > SO239-to-AC-outlet-box adapter) a temperature-regulated soldering station > > with a big tip, returns to the shack and attaches the other end of the coax > > to a 110VAC outlet (via a homemade two-prong-plug-to-SO239 adapter), returns > > to the antenna, solders away, turns off the iron, returns to the shack, > > unplugs the coax from the AC, returns to the antenna, disconnects the > > soldering iron, and reattaches the coax. Only three trips up and down the > > tower! This can be reduced to one trip by utilizing a friend in the shack > > and a pair of handy-talkies, but you really have to trust that your friend > > will do exactly what you tell him/her (it could be too tempting for a > > spouse, especially if you carry life insurance ;-) > > > > -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: firstname.lastname@example.com Administrative requests: email@example.com Problems: email@example.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search
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Mary Tyler Moore, who was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award last night, was already a television veteran when she introduced Mary Richards on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970. For six years, she'd starred as Laura Petrie, one half of the popular Kennedy-esque couple on The Dick Van Dyke Show. But Mary Richards, her sweet, silly, and optimistic single gal, struck an immediate nerve with audiences. More than 40 years later, there's no denying that she did make it after all, as television is dotted with Richards' creative progeny. Some are married, some are drug-dealing moms, some are animated kids. But all have her spirit. Click below for just some of the female characters who have shared DNA with television's most graceful heroine.
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The Perkins Brothers AKA Elvis and Meatloaf will be in concert beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Pritchard Community Center, 404 S. Mulberry St., Elizabethtown.
Tickets are $10 in advance; $20 at the door. Senior and children discounts available.
For advance tickets, call 765-5672.
Silent auction and door prizes available.
Candis Carpenter, staff writer for The LaRue County Herald News, graduated Nov. 22 from the Citizen's Police Academy sponsored by Kentucky State Police Post 4.
She received training in traffic stops, criminal and drug investigations, as well as demonstrations from the KSP K-9.
She learned about Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, the KSP lab and how evidence is handled.
A local child is being featured in a photo documentary at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft in Louisville.
Ashley Long, the 9-year-old daughter of Todd and Linda Long of Hodgenville, was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia in November 2009.
She and her family were interviewed for the photo project "Redefining Normal" almost a year ago. Fifteen other children from Kentucky and southern Indiana are featured.
A great way to help a person or an animal in need is to donate a car you do not use anymore to charity. The process is very simple, the pickup is free and the rewards are great.
In return for your generous donation, you will get the gift of a tax deduction when you itemize on your federal tax return. You will find hundreds of worthy charities to support with your car donation at Cars4Charities.
For complete details, call toll free 1.866.448.3487 or log onto http://www.cars4charities.org/.
Brittany Struck, formerly of Hodgenville, and Austin Smith, both of Sacramento, Calif., announce their engagement and forthcoming wedding 12:11 p.m. Dec. 11, 2011, at Lake Tahoe, Nev.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Davy and Ramona Coffey of Hodgenville, and Russel and Sandy Struck of Hardin, Mont.
She is the granddaughter of Wanda and the late Joseph William Bartley Sr. of Bardstown, and Richard and Selma Struck of Hardin, Mont.
The Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Choristers and Concert Band will present their holiday concert 7 p.m. Dec. 8. The concert will take place in the Morrison Gallery of the college. There is no admission charge. The concert will include sacred and secular music for the holiday season.
The Kentucky Historical Society will host a free Family History Workshop at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 10, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
At this workshop, "Digging Deeper for the Gold: Genealogy 201," Deborah Lord Campisano will offer advice for determining a research objective and preparing a research strategy for solving family history mysteries. Case study examples will illustrate methods for getting the most from census records and court records including wills, administrations, court minutes, land records and tax records.
Many families and individuals in communities that Pamida serves continue to face economic hardships this holiday season. The Pamida Foundation announces it is once again holding in-store events to help local food banks stock their shelves for those in need.
The Apostle Paul says love "does not act unbecomingly" (I Corinthians 13:5 NASB).
The New Living Translation of the Bible uses the word "rude." J. B. Phillips in his Biblical translation of this scripture verse says, "Love practices good manners." This verse may seem strange when the world is torn apart by hatred, oppression and conflicts. What is so important about politeness?
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Brock and Salk reunited on 710 ESPN, go against KJR's Mitch in the Morning
Mike Salk left 710 ESPN in March 2013 to take a job in Boston. But he returned to Seattle to team up with his former on-air partner Brock Huard. Their show will air from 7 to 10 a.m., putting them up against KJR's Mitch Levy.
Seattle Times columnist
Local sports radio got a lot more interesting Monday.
Part of that is because of the reunion on 710 ESPN of Mike Salk and Brock Huard, whose odd-couple chemistry made them a formidable pairing for four years. That was before Salk took off, in March 2013, for an ill-fated stint at Boston giant WEEI, where he lasted just a year.
But part of the intrigue, undeniably, is the new time slot for Brock and Salk: 7 to 10 a.m., putting them squarely against KJR's morning institution, Mitch Levy. Levy has gone mostly unopposed in local sports programming since he switched from afternoons to become Mitch In The Morning in April 1996.
In their previous four-year incarnation, Brock and Salk went from 9 to noon, placing them in competition with Levy for only the final hour. For the previous three hours — Levy's show begins at 6 a.m. — KJR went against 710's national ESPN talk show, Mike and Mike.
Salk, who grew up in the Boston area and began his career there, found that going home — and replacing fired legend Glenn Ordway — didn't bring happiness.
"It was what I thought I needed to do for my career,'' Salk said Monday, following the Brock and Salk relaunch. "It was a chance to be near my family. Probably more the latter than the former. But I just wanted to come back here. At the end of the day, I missed Seattle. I said it on the air: This place has a way of becoming home without you realizing it."
It was the same realization Levy had come to in 2001, when he took a job with Fox Sports Radio that would have resulted in him hosting a syndicated morning show from Miami, his hometown. Before starting, however, Levy had a change of heart and remained with KJR.
Levy is currently on vacation, attending the MLB All-Star Game with his sons. KJR program director Rich Moore is also on vacation. Kent Haehl, the market president of Clear Channel Communications, which owns KJR, declined to comment on the 710 relaunch other than to say, via email, "Mitch is the best in the business. ... They are going up against Mitch, not the other way around."
Salk resigned from WEEI in March to take a job as 710 ESPN's program director, which had become vacant. In that role, he engineered the lineup reshuffling that debuted Monday, featuring his return to the airwaves. During Salk's absence, Huard had been paired with former Seattle Times staffer Danny O'Neil, whom Salk called "an absolute superstar in the making." O'Neil is now on from 3 to 7 p.m. with Jim Moore and Dave Wyman.
Besides the discomfort of the early wake-up call, Salk said the first show was exhilarating. He and Huard didn't spend much time Monday waxing nostalgic about their previous four years together, instead getting right into Mariners' trade-deadline talk. In fact, it was almost as if they had last been together the previous Friday, not 16 months earlier. And that was by design.
"You can't make fun of King James' big production and have a big production yourself,'' Salk said. "I didn't think we needed it. Our show was pre-established; people knew what to expect. We'll find a way to introduce ourselves to people who are new to the show."
Huard, a former University of Washington quarterback who's also a rising star on ESPN's college football broadcasts, says he and Salk can be "vastly, vastly different" in their world view. But after a rocky start when initially paired in 2009, they've forged a close friendship.
"There's something unique at the center of us that cuts through everything else,'' Huard said. "It's the competitive desire to be really, really good. It's what got us through early on."
Now the question is how Brock and Salk will fare against Levy, whose irreverent, sometimes brash style has earned him a loyal following. Since becoming an all-sports station in April 2009, ESPN 710 has made steady inroads in the crowded sports radio market (1090 The Fan joined the fray in January 2013), and currently ranks in the top five among Seattle stations in the all-important 25-to-54 male demographic from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. KJR has fallen outside the top 10.
Salk insists it's not about Levy at all; the competition is with all the morning shows, AM and FM. Dave Pridemore, ESPN 710's vice president and general manager, agrees.
"We're obviously in the same format; 950 is part of it,'' Pridemore said. "But I'm looking much broader than that. If you look at the top performers in our demographic, we're focused on men 25-to-54, not 950. It's the other stations that have that audience listening to them as well."
The idea is to hook listeners earlier in the day so they segue into the next show. It will be fascinating to see how sports fans respond to this new three-hour overlap in the morning.
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67 Victoria Avenue Claremont 6010 WA
ALL OFFERS TO BE PRESENTED BY 31 OCTOBER 2016 (Seller reserves the right to sell prior)
This stunning family home sits on an elevated 891sqm block on the corner of prestigious Goldsmith Road and Victoria Avenue. Tucked privately away behind a tall, white brick wall and set well back from the street, the turn of the century home has a beautiful all white faade and is surrounded by lovingly maintained gardens filled with roses and established trees. Its elevated position provides the home with a gorgeous aspect of the sparkling waters of Freshwater Bay from the veranda and front rooms. Adding a second storey to the home (subject to Council approval) would potentially give spectacular river views to the west.
Beautifully restored and extended about 20 years ago, the quality of the renovation has stood the test of time. Period features such as the leadlight front door with feature glass side panels, soaring ceilings, jarrah floorboards, decorative arches and cornices, timber framed windows and numerous sets of tall timber French doors combine with generous sized rooms to create a home that will suit families wanting a timeless, high quality home with plenty of space and land.
Accommodation includes: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, formal lounge, spacious family room, combined kitchen/meals area, laundry, alfresco, secure double carport.
The floor plan of the home is very versatile, with several rooms capable of being utilised for a variety of purposes. The room that is currently used as the master bedroom is absolutely huge and could also be used as a formal sitting room, if desired. It opens out to the front veranda via two sets of French doors. Next door, the formal lounge is a stunning room which also opens out to the veranda and the lush front gardens. Sitting on the veranda for breakfast or to enjoy a glass of wine in the evening is a luxury that can be enjoyed throughout the warmer months.
Down the hall, there is a king sized bedroom with a fireplace , a study with a gorgeous pressed tin ceiling and a large bathroom with marble tiles, a shower, bath and WC.
The family room is another superb space that connects with both the front veranda and the north facing courtyard. This room has soaring ceilings and a working fireplace. Its vast size makes it suitable for use as a combined family/meals area, or simply follow the current owner's lead and use it as a decadent sitting room to be enjoyed every day.
A set of timber bifold doors can be pushed back to connect the family room with the meals area and kitchen. The kitchen has black granite bench tops and white cabinetry with plenty of storage and a walk in pantry.
Both the family room and the meals area open out to the paved alfresco, which is framed by beautiful gardens and mature trees and is a wonderful place to entertain or enjoy long lunches and evening barbecues.
At the rear of the home there are two queen sized bedrooms, a renovated laundry, two large linen cupboards and a bathroom with a shower and WC.
Features include:
* River aspect from the front veranda
* Secure double carport
* Huge roof space that could potentially accommodate a second storey within the existing roof pitch
* Recently painted externally and internally
* 2 Smeg ovens, Miele cooktop and dishwasher
* Ducted evaporative air conditioning
* Alarm
* Working open fireplaces
* Reticulated gardens
* Category B listing on the Town of Claremont's heritage inventory
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I'm running the metacity window manager with gnome2 and I'm not seeing rounded windows (maybe not possible with metacity?), nor am I seeing colored window widgets. So the screenshot is a it out of date. Colored window widgets would be nice, they don't need to be OSX's colors mind you, they're currently grey--with "- + x" as your hover over them.
Pretty theme overall, I'll probably end up modifying this theme a bit to suite me.
debian sources
Add this to your /etc/apt/sources.list, then apt-get update;apt-get install beep-media-player. Dunno who's doing those packages, I just figured it out from the url here on freshmeat.
deb http://luon.net/debian unstable main
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A polyhedral extraction tool (PET).


text: Rick Vanden Hurk worked at 91-94 mph, with more pitches on the high end of that scale, in a shutout inning. Jacoby Ellsbury hit a routine grounder to second, but made the play close. Justin Upton followed by striking out looking on a close call with a full count. Evan Longoria hit a double to the right-center field wall, then reached third on a wild pitch, but was stranded when Ian Stewart grounded out to the pitcher.


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Dogs love to do as you ask, as long as you ask for reasonable behaviors and communicate them clearly. Off the leash walking is easy once they are bonded. There's no rush to do it, either. It comes, and then it's reliable. I keep my dogs on leash for nine months just to be sure.
When Jesse, my mini dachsund, went to puppy class, she was roughed up by a black lab and has hated them ever since. Now every time she sees one she immediately looks around for Tuffy, who she counts on to protect her. Tuffy spots the lab (only the black, the others are okay) and turns sideways to it and lifts his lip. The lab drops its head and slinks by. Lab puppies don't know better and are apt to bound up anyway. Then Tuffy growls fiercely--it's pretty scary. No matter that he's shorter. He's got love on his side, and riteous anger. He prevails.
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Giveaway: Clover Kanzashi Flower Makers, Add a Flower to Your Purse
Lazies, Look at this gorgeous flower I made! I finally got a chance to play with the new Kanzashi Flower Makers from Clover Needlecraft. Here's my first flower! It was easy and fun to make. Clover has done for flowers what they did for Yo-Yo's a few years ago – made them easy and successful. Read on, then enter below to win a set of all six Kanzashi Flower Makers from Clover Needlecraft.
Here's the flower in place on my Margo Handbag. I used the 'Habitat' line from Benartex in the aqua colorway. The black/tan colorway is fantastic, too.
Margo Handbag LGD127, shown in Habitat fabric from Benartex.
Clover offers three petal shapes in two sizes each for six total products. I used the large square purple one. You can make a flower from one Maker or mix and match using different petals on the same flower. Check out all six of the Kanzashi Flower Makers at Clover's website here.
What I Like
I love that the Kanzashi Flower Maker will make each petal the same size – ah, perfection! The Maker is a template, too. Fold the fabric and insert, then trim anything that sticks out around the sides.
They are easy to make
Really, really easy. Fold the fabric and place it in the Maker. Fold the Maker and snap closed. Trim excess fabric. Stitch in/out. Open the Maker and pull the thread. Done!
It's a portable project
I can pack supplies and take them with me. I love that!
I can make as many petals as I want/need
There are no rules here. I used a plaid fabric fabric and really had no idea what it would look like when in petal form. With the first petal, I knew I liked where it was going. The next question was whether to make a lot of petals or a few, for a tight busy flower, or a softer looking flower. I simply stopped here and there and judged as I went.
Make one petal at a time and slide it down the thread with the others.
Taking shape! This is actually the back side of the petal shown above.
Here's the front side of this petal style shown above. Nice to look good coming or going.
All the pretty petals in their place.
Finishing the flower
Add a decorative accent to finish the center. I poked a scrap of fabric through the center hole from the back side, then secured and tufted it with a few stitches. Use a button or yo-yo if you like. Add a pin clasp to the back and you're ready to go. This flower finishes at 3″ across. Each package shows the full size flower that can be made from that Maker.
Video Demo
Clover offers two video demonstrations for the Kanzashi Flower Makers here: Clover Kanzashi Flower Makers
Both videos offer great tips and how-to's and are worth viewing. For more ideas, check out Diane Gilleland's book Kanzashi in Bloom: 20 Simple Fold-and-Sew Projects to Wear and Give
Clover Needlecraft is generously offering a set of all six Kanzashi Flower Makers to one lucky Lazy Girl. You know I love Clover. To enter this giveaway, leave one comment below telling me how much you love Clover. I'll pick my favorite, so get creative. You have until 10PM EST on Friday July 22, 2011 to enter. Simple as that!! I'll contact the winner directly.
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I believe I own every clover product made!!!! Wonderful products!!
I love the Clover Yo-Yo makers. I just used one to make 85 Yo-Yos for a project.
I have a butterfly maker and a flower maker. So much fun and so easy.
Oh, my, oh, my! And hopefully, oh MINE!!!
These flower makers look great! I would love to try them. They have unlimited possibilities.
i love to collect all the flower templates in all different styles ,wonderful for my bags and for grand daugtherrs as hair pins great idea clover
I have so many ideas for using this flower maker. I can't wait to get started. Look out, ladies, I've already claimed it! Positive thinking….
I love the new tools! However, every time I have seen a Kansashi flower it was flipped around the other way. Yours looks like it's maybe backwards? I still think it looks neat so maybe you did that on purpose! Keep the great ideas flowing!!
This is an exciting take on flower making.
Looks like a very clever way to make flowers. Love the website.
Wow, now I can really try it, not so intimidating as when it was in the book!
Wow. That is really cute. My mind is going a hundred miles a minute thinking of all the ways that I can use those. Guess I'd better get a job to help pay for my habit.
I would love to make a whole garden of these beautiful flowers. I can picture a 3 dimensional garden quilt, can you?
(singing) I'd put flowers in my hair, I'd have flowers everywhere…
Clover has done it again–yet anther fun creative tool to add to my sewing pleasure.
Hi! I'd love to win the flower design thingie. I love adding flowers! Thanks for the chance!!
Didn't realize how many Clover products I have and love. The rose maker and the bias maker are probably the two I use most often, but some of the others are a close second. Love them all.
For the lazy Miz Daizy, this is a must!!!
I can think of so many good ideas to spruce up bags with one of these. Good idea.
what an amazing product, I have never seen anything like them, I so want to try them, will be searching stores around here to find them, thanks for showing me these !!!
Pick a flower, pick a pair or pick a whole bouquet: Clover is the best friend a fiber gardener can have.
I got to try one at my county fair. I have been wanting to make more and teach my granddaughter how to make them.
its vry nice and intresting will apply on our home product.
I like very much Kanzashi. Flower.These types of flowers are very different.
Kanzashi Flower makers are useful things.