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Six weeks. It seems like a lot longer, but in fact, it's only been six weeks since Blind Spot became available as a book in the world. In that time, I've read to about one hundred and fifty people over the course of six events: four in Edmonton and two in Montreal. I feel that, in many respects, being a newbie in this business means building relationships with readers almost on a one-by-one basis. I've met many new people throughout this, and what brings us together is a passion for narrative. It's very life-affirming.
A writer needs readers. A reader needs writers. We're in a reciprocal relationship. Of course, readers and writers are often one and the same person. Whenever I read to a roomful of people, I always try to stay conscious of this. There might be somebody in this room who, unbeknownst to me, is also a writer — quite possibly a brilliant one. Maybe they've not been discovered yet. How does that influence how I read or answer questions about Blind Spot? At the very least, it means I try not to act like I am privy to any special knowledge. Sometimes I answer a question about the writing process with an answer that sounds like another question. I'll finish my statement with, "you know?" As in, do you agree? I'm not entirely sure. This is what I think. What do you think?
Several great questions stand out:
What is the difference in writing process between a short story and a novel?
How do you know when you've finished a book?
I answered the former question by saying I believe a short story is like a brief glimpse at the world. It's like opening a window and peeking out. The writer perhaps draws your attention to something you hadn't noticed before, or you had noticed it, and maybe thought you were the only one. There's that nod of the head, that sense of almost kinship you feel with the author sharing this moment with you. By contrast, I said, the novel is far more concerned with story-telling. Even if the novel appears plot-less, there is still a requirement to set up a problem and to resolve it between the covers of the book. A novel is a far better vehicle for bringing closure.
Then my interlocutor said, "But I asked about process. What's the difference in process?"
And that's where I had to admit, I was a little stumped. Is it a question of time invested? Hard to say. I've got one short story that took about three to four years to complete. I kept going back to it over and over again. It took me that long to figure it out. Hmmm. There's the obvious fact that writing novels, generally, requires producing more words. So it's going to take a lot more clickety-clacking at a keyboard. But that was the only true difference I could identify.
So how about the second question. How do you know when you're finished? Well, ideally, I'd say, you get to the point where you can't think of anything left you want to change. I genuinely feel this way about Blind Spot today. I'm not saying it's perfect. I'm just saying that I wouldn't change it, because the book that exists in the world today is true to the vision I had when I was drafting it. If I tinkered with it now, I'd likely end up breaking it. I'm a rather different person now, and so I want to write different kinds of books.
That's why I'm writing a second novel!
But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Blind Spot is out in the world, and on balance, I am happy. I am particularly happy with how it has been received in Edmonton. My former hometown seems to have embraced the story with particular enthusiasm. At the time of writing this, I've been on the Edmonton Journal's bestseller list for five weeks, rising as high as the number one spot.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU above all, to the independent bookstores. I was a big fan of independent bookstores before Blind Spot, I'm a lifelong devotee today. I can see how a city without an independent bookstore is diminished, somehow. Indigo and Chapter's don't care about books; they scarcely even have a passing knowledge of books. They sell products they don't give a shit about in pursuit of profit, pure and simple. I hope I don't live to regret these words one day, but there, I said it! Of course, I am one hundred per cent OK with people buying books from Chapter's or Indigo — I don't want to leave the impression that I am not. A bookstore — any kind of bookstore — is better than no bookstore. And even within these giant corporations, you will find individuals that care. I'm just arguing that caring about books is not key to the overall business model. Whereas for the stores that helped me launch Blind Spot — Audrey's in Edmonton, and Drawn and Quarterly and Argo in Montreal — a love of books is integral to how they do business.
God bless those bookstores.
In the course of these six weeks, I've been joined by other writers. I have read with Thea Bowering, PJ Worrell and Marguerite Pigeon. I've discovered great new Canadian fiction. I've read things I never would have read otherwise, because before Blind Spot I didn't really pay much attention to new Canadian writing. Now that I am paying attention, I can see there's a veritable flood of fantastic fiction. Even though I haven't read with either of them, I want to also mention Greg Bechtel and Kathleen Winter, two other writers I discovered this year. They're both fucking great! The kind great that makes you want to swear just like that!
But still, I'm not completely satisfied
There, I said it. In reflecting on how it feels to publish a first novel, I admit that I want more. I want to read in other places and reach a wider audience. Next year I may well get to Yellowknife and Vancouver Island, and perhaps I'll get to Toronto, Ottawa and Winnipeg, too, and I'm excited about these prospects, but I want even more. I want to read to Americans. If any American is reading this and wants me to come to his or her city, let me know! I want to read to Brits. If you live in my former homeland, invite me in for a scone and tea! I enjoy readings. I really do. They're exhausting, but I feel like I'm fulfilling my life mission when I do 'em. I especially love talking to readers (who, as I mentioned, are also often fellow writers). I feel the social side of writing is often overlooked. I don't want to overlook it. If books aren't read, aren't discussed, aren't shared, there's no point. We do this so as to feel less alone, less trapped in our own heads. We do this to make connections.
There is plenty more news about Blind Spot on the NeWest Press website, including reviews and media coverage, so I won't repeat it here. I will make a brief aside, though, and say that the review in October's Quill and Quire made my heart soar! Here is some of what they had to say about Blind Spot!
"Laurence Miall's debut novel isn't a cover version of L'Étranger, but you can hear Camus playing in the background… Blind Spot is the story of a minor failure, made all the more powerful by its honesty and restraint."
I love this because I like to feel part of a tradition, part of a greater culture, part of something so much bigger than just little old me. And I'm not at all adverse to wearing my influences on my sleeves. Albert Camus? Fuck yeah! I'll take that.
So yeah, I feel like I am where I want to be. In 10 days, I turn 39, and I feel happy to have reached this promising juncture in my life. I still have a shit-ton to learn about writing and about the business of writing (less fun, still important) but as of today, I feel I'm doing OK. Above all, I am grateful to each and every reader that takes a chance on me and dives into Blind Spot and finishes it and tells me what they think. Even if the reader hates my protagonist, Luke, I'm still delighted that they make their thoughts known. We're in this wonderful world of books together. Let's live it to the fullest.
Everything is set up for a busy fall, with several events now booked for promoting my first novel, Blind Spot. I'll kick things off at Edmonton Public Library – Strathcona Branch (8331 – 104 Street) with a reading on August 31 at 1:30pm. Then comes the official launch at the Black Dog Free House in Edmonton (10425, Whyte Ave.) on September 5 at 7pm. Fellow NeWest author. Thea Bowering, will also be reading from her new book, Love at Last Sight.
Back in Montreal, I'll be joined by my Concordia colleague, Christian Durand, a fellow former Edmontonian, who will emcee an event at Librairie Drawn and Quarterly (211 rue Bernard O), September 25 at 7pm. Then on October 6 at 7pm, I'll be reading downtown at Argo Bookstore (MY LOCAL, MY BELOVED! — 1915 rue Sainte Catherine O). I'll be joined by fellow NeWest Press author, Margaret Pigeon, whose new book is a collection of short stories called Some Extremely Boring Drives.
The buzz in the media has begun early for Blind Spot. The novel is in Quill and Quire's Fall Preview and in 49th Shelf's "Most Anticipated" List. The Edmonton Journal is running a series of four articles about the novel, mapping its lifespan, from inception to sale-time. The first article appeared Friday.
This has been a particularly exciting week in the life of my novel, Blind Spot. The super-talented Michel Vrana, who also created covers for Esi Edugyan's Half-Blood Blues and for Jian Ghomeshi's 1982, has produced what is in my opinion a fabulous design.
I'd always felt that the cover should depict a car crash, and furthermore, that it should be pretty clear that the crash was the result of a collision with a train. So I hope I'm not being hyperbolic when I say it was a stroke of genius for Vrana to take the railway crossing sign and blow it up like a giant X — symbolic of a warning, an error, or even an overturned cross.
For obvious reasons (!) I've been thinking a lot about covers lately… My personal favourite book cover of all time is the one for The Great Gatsby. I can't think of any cover quite like it, having the power to live on in a reader's memory forever. Those eyes and lips, seemingly floating in an early night-time sky, are forever entwined in my mind with the novel itself. This Atlantic article makes it pretty clear that F. Scott Fitzgerald himself felt similarly. "For Christ's sake don't give anyone that jacket you're saving for me," Fitzgerald wrote to his publisher. "I've written it into the book."
It's perhaps fitting that Gatsby's cover remains the most iconic, born as it was when mass marketing was hitting its stride. Many other famous books, Lolita, for example, have been approached in numerous different ways by designers with very different sensibilities. This is probably more the norm for the book world. A story is as open to as many different visual "identities" as there are people reading it. Here are a few modern takes on Nabokov's controversial classic. I like the way the designers feel in no way encumbered by the story's most obvious thematic.
Besides Gatsby, the other covers that are most memorable to me are the ones for J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace, Michel Houellebecq's The Elementary Particles, and Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole.
Blind Spot is out September 2014 from NeWest Press. It's already available for pre-order at evil Amazon.
The exceptionally talented photographer, Owen Egan, who recently had a great pic of Arcade Fire's Win Butler published in Rolling Stone magazine, took this photo of yours truly doing my best latte-sipping liberal routine.
The coffee is from Myriade in Montreal. So is the muffin. The shirt was given to me by my beautiful wife. Without her I'd still be wearing sweaters three sizes too big.
Blind Spot, my novel, is out in September from NeWest Press.
Come Barbarians started life named The South of France. With a title like that, you could be forgiven for expecting humorous observations about obsessive artisan cheese-makers, reflections on tending a herb garden in a hot, dry climate, and odes to breathtaking mountain views of sky and sea. Something like Peter Mayle's famous Year in Provence, perhaps… Let me tell you — warn you — dear reader, you are not in for a book like that!
The title change was a very good idea, because Todd Babiak's fifth novel is a no-holds-barred-thriller that doesn't simply use France as a fancy backdrop but instead probes the country's seamy and corrupt underbelly. When it opens, I found myself experiencing a profound feeling of disorientation. That's appropriate for the premise: our protagonist, Christopher Kruse, has just lost his daughter to a fatal car accident and his wife, Evelyn, has gone missing. A sense of mystery hangs over these pages, like fog in the tight streets of a medieval town. What the hell has happened?
This is the burning question that propels the narrative forward, and boy does it rip, TGV-style, all over France. Kruse, it appears, has been cuckolded; Evelyn was embroiled in an affair with an aspiring leader of France's notorious right-wing party, the National Front. That leader, like Kruse's daughter, is also dead. And Evelyn is suspect number one for his murder.
Kruse's search for Evelyn is also a search for the truth. It gets him deeper and deeper into interconnected webs of deception, manipulation and political skullduggery at the very highest levels of government, but nothing ever stretches the limits of believability. It does, at times, test the reader's stomach for violence and brutality. There is an act of torture about halfway through the book that will not help with your insomnia. DOES ANYTHING GOOD EVER HAPPEN IN MARSEILLE?!
Babiak's book comes at a curious time for those of us who grew up as francophiles. France is still the most heavily-visited tourist nation in the world, for obvious reasons (the Louvre, Avignon, Normandy, the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean – all in the same country?). Sensible Americans envy its world class health care system. And France's citizens are mostly — and again to the envy of so many — still quite svelte, unlike those flabby and beer bloated hooligans inhabiting the country just the other side of the English Channel. And France's literary culture still generates considerable excitement and notoriety. Writers like Michel Houellebecq have become national heroes/villains.
But… but… as Babiak's book so adroitly makes clear: there are two Frances. There is the France of "The South of France," and the France of Come Barbarians, set, by the way, in the early 1990s. This France is well on its way to becoming the France of today, even less mythic, more conflicted, which passes laws prohibiting public sector employees from wearing the hijab or turban and, tiresomely, inspires a new government in Quebec to attempt a similar act. Each version of France fascinates, intrigues, and enrages those who take the time to get to know it.
In short, France cuts a pretty arresting figure on the narrative scene.
As for Babiak's prose, it is tight, like an electrical wire. It primarily serves the plot, but like any good power-line, it hums along and goes everywhere: from a nondescript hotel in the 'burbs to a gendarmerie in an ancient cobblestone town to a crowded political forum. The following brief but telling scene, I think, gives a pretty good insight into the kind of master craftsman's touches to expect:
The ugly courtyard in front of the Sorbonne was deserted. He could see his champagne breath as he exited the taxi, whose driver was from Afghanistan and longed to be in London or New York, where a man could go from poor to rich in only a year or two. He could not marry and raise a child in this country of whores and faggots because a man does not own his wife and child in France–the state owns everything. La France, yes? La? Even the men are womanly. It is illegal to touch your own wife, to smack your own child if he is misbehaving. What sort of life is that, Monsieur?
Kruse did not give the driver a tip.
CanLit's detractors sometimes claim our books are too nice, polite and reserved. No one is going to say that about this book. Come Barbarians, like France, compels our attention, throwing dirty punches one second, and charming us with wit and sophistication the next–and never apologizing for holding us unflinchingly in its callused grip.
My article about peak oil, which includes an interview with James Howard Kunstler, is now online.
If you've ever driven or been driven somewhere, used a plastic container or its contents, eaten the produce of a fertilized field, purchased goods transported by airplane, truck or boat – in short, if you've done anything except live the life of a feudal peasant, you have been benefitting massively from oil and its derivatives. Just a few of our favourite oil products include gasoline, diesel, naptha, kerosene, ethylene, propylene, benzene, ammonia, methanol, plastics, synthetic fibres, synthetic rubbers, detergents, and chemical fertilisers.
"Life as we know it today would be extremely difficult without crude oil and its by-products," declares OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries).
No kidding.
In The Long Emergency, a book I remember making a small media storm upon its release in 2005, author James Howard Kunstler invites us to imagine a world in which oil supply is highly contested, and eventually, a world in which oil might no longer be readily available at all.
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I am almost finished the final draft of my book. At this time in writing long works, I always get a bit scared that a bus will plough into me, turning me into strawberry jam. It is not a nice thought. I would hate to die without having the finished work get into somebody else's hands.
The most recent draft of the book was emailed to my Yahoo account and currently sits in a file called Blind Spot. This is as close to the final version as currently exists. There is a note to myself in chapter 32 to rewrite the remainder of the chapter. If I did not get around to that, chapter 27 from the previous draft would suffice.
A draft also exists on my USB key, called — appropriate enough — "Blind Spot."
All that said, I do intend to stay alive and finish things off! Probably this weekend!


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When EB-5 regional centers are terminated, consequences can be dire
By Jinhee Wilde
I recently received a telephone call from a panicked Chinese investor who told me that the regional center she had invested in was terminated. Her own current attorney could not tell her what to do. As USCIS increases audits and site visits to regional center projects, as well as the length of adjudications at USCIS that negatively impacts the regional center business, the possibility of regional centers being terminated or voluntarily dissolving will increase. According to the USCIS website, they have terminated over 290 regional centers. Most of these terminations were in 2017 and 2018, which appear to be after USCIS began conducting audits of the regional centers and conducting project site visits. The visa retrogression in effect for China and Vietnam, and expected for India soon, will also increase the possibility of this scenario repeating in the future.
USCIS will issue a notice of intent to terminate a regional center's participation in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program if the regional center fails to submit required information to USCIS or no longer serves the purpose of promoting economic growth. USCIS has also terminated a number of regional centers based on charges of fraud, misappropriation or misuse of funds, EB-5 or otherwise.
USCIS explicitly states that "the termination of a regional center associated with a regional center immigrant investor's form I-526 petition constitutes a material change to the petition," according to the Policy Manual published June 14, 2017. If the investor changes the regional center with which his or her immigrant petition is associated after filing the form I-526 petition, the change constitutes a material change to the petition.1
This is the first time USCIS has stated in writing that such a change in regional center sponsorship is considered a "material change."
USCIS has followed the following patterns in deciding which changes are considered material versus nonmaterial for the purposes of visa petition adjudication:
Changes in the scope of the investment project, such as an investor switching projects entirely, are considered material. In this regard, filing an investment in one regional center but later changing to a different regional center or another project within the same regional center will be a material change.
Changes to the investment project that do not affect its overall eligibility are not considered material. For example, if an investor files an I-526 petition with the intention to establish one type of restaurant but changes to another is not a material change. as it is still the restaurant business. However, if the investment becomes a hotel business it is a material change, even if the hotel may contain a restaurant.
Changes to the structure of an investment or something that may affect the actual investment of funds are considered material. For example, if the investment agreement provides the return of funds upon a certain date, but later this agreement is changed to eliminate the return upon an USCIS RFE, this would be a material change.
Changes that do not depart substantially from the original project funding structure documents, but merely clarify inconsistency are not considered material.
Since USCIS states that the substitution of a regional center in the event of another regional center's termination also may constitute a material change that requires denial or revocation of the I-526, the affected investor would have to file the new petition. Unlike the other EB categories based on the I-140 petition, EB-5 does not have a way to preserve the old priority date of the previously approved petition. So, for those investors who have not yet obtained conditional resident status, for example those waiting for their priority date to become current, USCIS' decision to terminate a regional center effectively ends their EB-5 immigration process. Consequently, they lose their place in the queue of visa numbers (and also probably have a child "age out" of eligibility). They lose thousands of dollars in fees, as well as the potential loss of the initial $500,000 investment, all because their regional center messed up.
In contrast, the Policy Manual specifically states that termination of a regional center after an investor have already obtained conditional residency does not affect an I-829, even for claiming indirect job creation. Thus, for the investors who were admitted as conditional residents before their sponsoring regional center was terminated, this is a generous interpretation of the existing regulation.
While it is cruel to the investor of a terminated regional center before he was admitted under conditional residency, the scenario highlights the ultimate reason for careful deliberation when choosing a regional center and project. That kind of decision should be based on the actual track record of the center or the details of the actual project. It should not be based on the recommendations of migration agents or brokers who may be motivated by commissions or finder's fees.

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I would put if towards a new pair of boots for winer.ReplyDelete
- Emma Whittaker1 November 2016 at 00:17
No doubt it would go towards another xmas presents for my daughter :-)ReplyDelete
I'd buy some books or put it towards Christmas.ReplyDelete
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If I won it would go towards buying my daughter the little live pets butterfly :)ReplyDelete
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Would like to win. treat my mum something for xmasReplyDelete
I'd put it towards Xmas presents! I'm getting organised earlyReplyDelete
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Some new pillows for my daughters bed .xReplyDelete
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I would put it towards my baby wish list on Amazon, have a huge list to buy for April 2017!ReplyDelete
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I would use this voucher towards Christmas presents! There are so many DVD's, books and games my girls want that this voucher would come in very useful!ReplyDelete
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I would put it towards a game for my daughter.ReplyDelete
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I would put it towards a new toaster! (I know...but mine is broken!)ReplyDelete
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I would put it towards a Christmas present for my son. xReplyDelete
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I would buy something off the wishlist for the charity, jack russell terrier rescueReplyDelete
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I'd buy more track for Zuru HamstersReplyDelete
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I'd buy a sylvanian family for my daughter, she's asked for a lot of the sylvanian families stuff for Christmas :)ReplyDelete
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My son wants to buy Flash season one, which costs £10 on Amazon!ReplyDelete
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I'd put it towards Xmas presents!ReplyDelete
I would put it towards a gift for Christmas - thanks for the chance xReplyDelete
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Christmas presentsReplyDelete
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I'd put it towards a new organiser/plannerReplyDelete
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Christmas presentsReplyDelete
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I'd spend it on buying James Arthur's new albumReplyDelete
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I think I would get myself some new booksReplyDelete
Ive got my eye on a book about learning to drawReplyDelete
- serenityyou5 November 2016 at 18:40
I would put it towards getting the kids some presents for christmasReplyDelete
- Jo Glasspool5 November 2016 at 20:39
I have my eye on a few books for the kids, so it will go towards them.ReplyDelete
- Carly Belsey5 November 2016 at 21:16
I would love to put it towards Fifa 17 as this is the one thing my son really wants for Christmas :-)ReplyDelete
- Simone Kilshaw8 November 2016 at 09:03
oh my goodness I would buy books for my daughter.she is such a little bookworm. I love it!!!!!ReplyDelete
- claire knott8 November 2016 at 22:12
the new David Walliams book for my daughterReplyDelete
- Lindsey Loughtman8 November 2016 at 22:29
I'd spend it on books as Christmas presentsReplyDelete
- Lorraine Stone9 November 2016 at 13:37
Towards some Christmas stocking fillers ~ReplyDelete
I'd put it towards the Furby my son so desperately wants for Christmas.ReplyDelete
It would go towards a birthday present for my mum! 🙊ReplyDelete
I would put the giftcard towards a treat for the puppy!ReplyDelete
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- Diane Waugh10 November 2016 at 07:52
Books for my amazing daughterReplyDelete
- Amanda Davis10 November 2016 at 12:55
I would probaby buy some books for the kids so they can share themReplyDelete
I would buy picture canvas for my home.ReplyDelete
It would be going towards ChristmasReplyDelete
- sian jameson10 November 2016 at 20:13
I would buy a christmas present for one of my children, thank you for the chance xReplyDelete
- Amanda Tanner10 November 2016 at 20:48
I would put it towards i new IpadReplyDelete
Christmas presents xxReplyDelete
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I would put it towards my sons Christmas presentsReplyDelete
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I'd buy a Christmas cookbook I have my eye onReplyDelete
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Its Christmas pressie time !ReplyDelete
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I'd put it towards my Christmas shopping.ReplyDelete
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My daughter defoReplyDelete
- sandy ralph11 November 2016 at 17:22
i would use it towards gifts for christmasReplyDelete
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I would put it towards christmas pressiesReplyDelete
If i was to win i would buy my sister a new dvd as she is a huge film fan!!ReplyDelete
- Laura Findlay11 November 2016 at 19:36
I would buy a game for my children to play together xReplyDelete
- Sunita verma11 November 2016 at 20:54
I would Deffo put it towards my son's Christmas something to do with the big bang theoryReplyDelete
- Angela W11 November 2016 at 22:15
I would spend it on a 'i am a big sister' book for my daughter as a present from baby no 2 due soon xReplyDelete
a toy for my sonReplyDelete
- Kay Broomfield11 November 2016 at 22:32
Towards a Christmas presentReplyDelete
I'd like to get a portable hard disk, so it could go towards that :)ReplyDelete
I'd probably put it towards a Christmas gift.ReplyDelete
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3 Valuable Lessons I've Learned from Fibromyalgia
My body is a traitor – it no longer seems to obey me despite my best efforts to placate it.
I thought I was finally getting better. I was feeding my body with organic food, exercising regularly and trying to stay on top of my self-care by minimizing my to-do list and making sure I had enough sleep. But this January was a rough month for me. I was hit by a chronic fatigue episode so intense that most days, it felt as though I was sleepwalking through life.
This felt like a huge step backward. This felt like pure betrayal.
All I wanted to do was sleep and cry. And then sleep some more. I worried rather irrationally if the best years of my life were going to pass me by while I rested in bed. Eventually, I felt that the moping had gone on too long for my liking.
"Pull yourself together Charis," I muttered to my reflection in the mirror. "This sucks but try to think of the positives instead of the negatives."
So I did. I wrote about all the things in life that I was appreciative of. And that's when it struck me: I wouldn't be the person I am today without fibromyalgia – the debilitating chronic pain syndrome that I live with. While dealing with fibromyalgia has been difficult, it has also taught me many valuable things that I am grateful for:
1.Fibromyalgia has taught me the importance of rest.
Before my fibromyalgia diagnosis, I was strongly opposed to the concept of rest. It almost makes me feel ashamed to admit it now, but one of my mantras used to be "sleep is for the weak." I would repeat this over and over in my head while filling my schedule with endless activities that I felt I had to do in order to succeed in society's rat race. I was the president of numerous clubs in school and volunteered extensively all on top of maintaining near perfect grades. It was exhausting to say the least.
While I found fulfillment in those activities and genuinely enjoyed doing them, I had neglected to schedule rest time for myself. These days, I make self-care my priority. While I still push myself to get good grades, I make sure that it does not come at the expense of my health. Once a week, I treat myself to a do-nothing day where I just curl up in bed with a face mask and my favorite books and TV shows. Sometimes, rest really is the best medicine.
2.Fibromyalgia has taught me the importance of eating well and exercising regularly.
My body may not be perfect, but it's the only one I've got (unless AI becomes advanced enough that we are able to upload our brains onto computers in this lifetime) so I should do my best to take care of it! In the past, I would fill myself up with cheap convenience food and never exercise. In retrospect, I wonder if these behaviors were the outcome of me not valuing my body. If food is fuel, then I want to fill my body with the best quality possible to make sure that everything runs smoothly. My current diet includes a lot of fresh meats and vegetables and I try my best to avoid anything processed or with sugar in it.
Granted, eating well is not going to cure me of fibromyalgia, but it does make a huge difference in the way I feel. If I were eating my previous diet of fast food and potato chips, I would be feeling far worst right now. When I feel that I have enough energy to, I also do some light yoga and stretching which not only helps to relieve my body aches but helps improve my mental clarity as well.
3. Fibromyalgia has taught me the importance of being open and vulnerable.
Pre-fibromyalgia, I saw myself as being some kind of superwoman who was capable of anything. Fibromyalgia has forced me to confront that false image of myself that I had projected to the world. Schoolwork had become increasingly taxing, and where I once prided myself in being a fast learner and high achiever, I was beginning to really struggle in school. This forced me to swallow my pride and ask my peers for help, which was something I would never have thought to do before. But you know what, I'm much happier for it. Being open with others has given me opportunities to share more and raise awareness about my condition. Not only that, I feel that it has also strengthened my relationship with my family and friends and allowed me to connect with them on a deeper level. I know that no matter what happens, I will always have them as my support system.
I would be lying if I said I do not grieve the life I had before fibromyalgia. The difference is that I am at peace with the life I have now. My life is far from perfect, but I genuinely like the person I am becoming – and I have fibromyalgia to thank for that.
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If pictures say 1000 words, than tattoos offer personal narratives on those bodies wearing them, especially for service members and veterans. Their tattoos commemorate an array of deeply personal losses, traumas and more, chronicling events that took place during their service, which may have wounded and scarred them, internally and externally. With the support of the VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5) Mental Health Research, Education and Clinical Center, some clinicians and veterans at the Martinsburg, VA Medical Center have created a powerful set of recovery stories and photographic portraits based on veterans' tattoos. The traveling photography exhibit, Warriors, Tattoos and the Stories They Tell will be on display at Perry Point, April 3-7 in the lobby of Building 366. Funding from the VISN 5 MIRECC Small Grants Program for Recovery Innovations coupled with significant in-kind contributions from Martinsburg funded this multimedia exhibit. The photos will be on display at various VA sites. within VISN 5 in the coming months. Here is a link to the project and the stories attached to the tattoos if you want to learn more:


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August/September/October 2014
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It has been a busy few months here at Cargo Services, especially at Bird Port with the opening of the All Weather Ships Terminal in August. September also saw the opening of Bird Port 2 (quay length of 140m & still able to handle coaster vessels in excess of 3000 Tonnes).
The new All Weather Terminal is proving to be a continuous success; In October 2014, the M.V. Luhnau was discharged in under 4 hours with a coil cargo of 3551.839 tonnes (an average of 45 coils an hour). The new All Weather Ships Terminal has two unique 43 tonne & 35 tonne capacity Goliath Gantry Cranes which span the dock (unbeatable turnaround of Coil vessels and dispatch to customers anywhere in the UK).
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In early May, Cargo Services discharged three Turkish vessel combining just under 10,000 tonnes of steel products at the same time. Mv Herakles, Mv Eems Majestic & Mv Berum.… view more »
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Bird Port is under way with the development of our new All Weather Terminal which will be ready for business mid-June. For more details/enquiries please contact out Bird Port office on 01633 281040.… view more »
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Cargo Services again have achieved another record for Agency. 31 in total for the month of January covering Cardiff & TATA Steel sub-agency at Bird Port.… view more »
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As the year comes to a close, Cargo Services Agency arm is pleased to announce a record year in the number of ships agencies it has undertaken. The M.V. "Swami" arrives in Cardiff on the 30th December from Mo-I-Rana in Norway with a Cargo of 3778 Tonnes of Steel Billets for the local Celsa Steelworks in Cardiff and became number 343 on the list if ships agencies for 2013. The previous best was 338 agencies in 2011.… view more »
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In early November 2013, Cargo Services provided Stevedoring services for a project cargo which came into Cardiff. It comprised four Silos which came on the M.V 'Coronel' from Tallinn.… view more »
October 2013
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On Wednesday 30th October 2013, Cargo Services (Agency) Ltd was re-appointed as Cargo & Ships sub-agents for TATA Steel in South East Wales. The new contract is of three years duration and maintains the continuity of this service which first began in 2008 and during which time Cargo Services has covered over 750 sub-agencies on behalf of TATA Steel Logistics & Shipping.… view more »
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When the M.V. AJOS G sailed from Bird Port on Saturday the 28th September 2013 with a cargo of 2304.115 tonnes of steel coils bound for Bilbao, it marked two significant landmarks for the Cargo Services Group.
It meant that Bird Port had not only handled its highest ever monthly total of 75,442 tonnes but it had also surpassed the half a million tonne mark with cargo through the port for the year to date at 502,301 tonnes.
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Cargo services Ships Agency Department received an unusual request when the M.V Abis Cardiff sailed from Bird Port with a cargo of 5000 tonnes of steel coils bound for Misurata in Algeria on the 26th August. The vessel experienced immediate engine trouble and put in at Blue Anchor Bay off the Somerset coast. Cargo Services arranged for a team of specialist engineers to be flown into Cardiff airport and hired the services of a motor launch to ferry the engineers back and fore to the vessel from Cardiff Bay Marina.
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There was a mess in class VIII DSL 2015-16 Mathematics paper conducted today i.e., 8th December.,2015. This was no less than mental agony to the kids, when the papers are not set right in sequential order and there was a mix and match of papers of grades 7 and 8. Later, the school provided them with probably xerox of the actual paper of class VIII, and then the kids were barely given half an hour to solve and to mark in the OMR's aswell. This is not expected from any organisation intending to conduct olympiads. Kindly reconduct the exam or provide a solution to this situation appropriately.
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New Cell Type Identified With Major Role In Cystic Fibrosis
Over 70,000 people around the world are living with cystic fibrosis—a genetic disease that causes a thick buildup of mucus in the lungs, leading to persistent infections and difficulty breathing.
A new study in Nature from NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Jay Rajagopal, MD (a physician in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Massachusetts General Hospital, associate member at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and professor at Harvard Medical School) identifies a previously uncharacterized cell type that plays an important role in cystic fibrosis onset. Dr. Rajagopal's team also examined gene expression in the different cell subtypes of the airway, finding new genes that could lead to a variety of airway diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchitis.
"We have the framework now for a new cellular narrative of lung disease," said Dr. Rajagopal in a press release issued by the Broad Institute today. "We've uncovered a whole distribution of cell types that seem to be functionally relevant. What's more, genes associated with complex lung diseases can now be linked to specific cells that we've characterized. The data are starting to change the way we think about lung diseases like cystic fibrosis and asthma."
The team used a technique called single-cell RNA sequencing (followed by a new method called pulse-seq) to analyze thousands of cells in the airways of mice, looking at what genes were expressed across time and where different cell subtypes were located. The results were then validated in human tissue generated from stem cells.
With a more detailed "map" of the airway, the team could then start to pinpoint important abnormalities. Specifically, the researchers noticed that one cell subtype expressed levels of the CFTR gene (the gene that causes cystic fibrosis) at a much higher rate than any other cell type. This cell subtype was previously uncharacterized, as it constitutes under 1% of cells in the airway. Because it carries a similar function to ionocytes (cells found in fish gills and frog skin), the team dubbed these new cells "pulmonary ionocytes."
Previously, researchers thought that cystic fibrosis was caused by low levels of CFTR expression in a large number of cells called ciliated cells. However, the new data suggests that CFTR expression occurs in just a few of these pulmonary ionocytes, and that this is enough to drive the disease. Equipped with this information and a roadmap of the cells in the airway, scientists can now develop cystic fibrosis treatments that target the right cells.
"The atlas that we've created is already starting to drastically re-shape our understanding of airway and lung biology," said Dr. Aviv Regev, a co-author of the study, director of the Klarman Cell Observatory at the Broad Institute, and professor of biology at MIT. "And, for this and other organ systems being studied at the single-cell level, we'll have to drape everything we know on top of this new cellular diversity to understand human health and disease."
Montoro DT, Haber AL, Biton M et al. A revised airway epithelial hierarchy includes CFTR-expressing ionocytes. Nature. Online August 1, 2018. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0393-7


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Pitchfix Twister featured by Tee Times
Pitchfix Twister was featured by Tee Times in their July issue in the "Equipment Corner" section.Tee Times is a monthly paper distributed to golf courses, driving ranges, golf stores, etc in Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina and Georgia.
Pitchfix announced its latest product – the Twister 2.0, which debuted at the 2016 PGA Show in Orlando is now available for purchase. An innovative divot repair tool, the Twister 2.0 improves on the original Twister
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One of the things we love about What So Not is his dedication to the game. The Australian producer is hardly ever seen taking a day off from his music career, perhaps taking it a bit too far recently by playing a set directly after receiving a concussion. Read the entire story from WSN's perspective below.
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Yesterday was one of the harder sets of my life. . I smacked my head on a low hanging LED wall climbing on stage. It immediately put me to the floor, but I didn't realize anything was that serious until moments later I couldn't figure out how to select what to play. . We worked out pretty quick I'd concussed myself, but decided id deal with it after the set. . It was a bazaar experience. Despite jumping around & smiling through it, I almost sat down & just gave up a couple times. . Took a minute to sit & chill & ice my head once I was done. Was still a little confused for a few hours but eventually cleared up. . Sorry to anyone at @ubbidubbifest if the show was a little off? I think it was alright, but can't remember it too well ha.. . All is good & well today. Still an amazing weekend of shows. See u all soon 💙 . @ubbidubbifest @rukes @ohdagyo


text: There is a scene in the comedy "Couples Retreat" (2009) where Vince Vaughn thinks he hears someone breaking into his home. He grabs his pistol from a self-defense safe and investigates. The prowler turns out to be his friend (Jason Bateman), but during this scene Vaughn handles the pistol so deftly that he made having a self-defense gun seem like the normal thing it is. This impressed me. I checked to see who wrote the movie and found that Vaughn helped write the script. This made me suspect him to be a pro-gun kind of guy. Well, he not only is, but when Playboy asked him, in its March 2015 issue, "Do you own a gun?" he said, "I do, yeah. I believe in the right to defend yourself if need be. Hopefully you're never in that situation, but I think you're fairly naïve to believe there will never be a cause for self-defense. But again, I believe it's up to the individual. I don't believe rights come in groups. You shouldn't get more or fewer rights because of what you believe in or what nationality you were born into."


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If you read one thing about the Baltimore riots today, read this
I have nothing useful to add to the discussion about the Baltimore riots. I think, though, that Kevin D. Williamson, who has been on fire for the past many months, has the most pertinent, and enjoyably written, commentary to date:
American cities are by and large Democratic-party monopolies, monopolies generally dominated by the so-called progressive wing of the party. The results have been catastrophic, and not only in poor black cities such as Baltimore and Detroit. Money can paper over some of the defects of progressivism in rich, white cities such as Portland and San Francisco, but those are pretty awful places to be non-white and non-rich, too: Blacks make up barely 9 percent of the population in San Francisco, but they represent 40 percent of those arrested for murder, and they are arrested for drug offenses at ten times their share of the population. Criminals make their own choices, sure, but you want to take a look at the racial disparity in educational outcomes and tell me that those low-income nine-year-olds in Wisconsin just need to buck up and bootstrap it?
Black urban communities face institutional failure across the board every day. There are people who should be made to answer for that: What has Martin O'Malley to say for himself? What can Ed Rendell say for himself other than that he secured a great deal of investment for the richest square mile in Philadelphia? What has Nancy Pelosi done about the radical racial divide in San Francisco?
The evidence suggests very strongly that the left-wing, Democratic claques that run a great many American cities — particularly the poor and black cities — are not capable of running a school system or a police department. They are incompetent, they are corrupt, and they are breathtakingly arrogant. Cleveland, Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore — this is what Democrats do.
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As we mark International Women's Day, this region has a lot to be proud of in the advancement of women's rights
The decade that saw the first celebration of women's day (1909) coincided with the invention of the first electric labour saving appliances, the "Thor" washing machine and "Puffing Billy" vacuum cleaner. While these inventions were cause for celebration for millions of women, making housework easier and quicker, the real empowerment and liberation of women depends on something more than some oddly named household appliances.
Today, we celebrate women's emancipation and our role not only as mothers and housewives, but also as active agents in society and the labour market. We honour the arduous journeys and achievements of courageous women who work towards their countries' progress and strive to improve the lives of their people. Women are raising their voices to get equal opportunity in society and end all forms of discrimination and violence against them.
The success of society depends on how it invests in all of its members, both men and women. Women are a valuable potential resource in the development of their countries. Equal access to opportunities will allow them to emerge as social and economic actors. Enabling them to express their full potential will pave their way to participating in decision making and influencing and sharing in policymaking. It will also help them to use their legal rights and increase their access to and control over economic resources.
Knowledge is power, and education is one of the most important tools for the advancement of women. Investment in education for girls will give high returns, especially when the focus is on the quality and currency of that education and on the life-long provision of training to women.
GCC governments, in particular the UAE and Saudi Arabia, have been investing heavily in education, and progress has been made in promoting gender equality. As a result, women in those countries have advanced considerably over the past 20 years with improved levels of education and employment.
Women's empowerment is a major goal in the UAE's national vision 2021. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2017, the UAE is one of the region's best-performing countries in closing the gender gap. The female literacy rate reached 91.5 percent in 2017, above men's 89.5 percent, and female enrolment in primary education was 93 percent, almost equal to boys' (93.8 percent). Emirati women account for over 70 percent of university graduates, mostly graduating in business, administration and law (38.6 percent), education (12.6 percent) and social sciences, journalism and information (11 percent). Today, 83 percent of Emirati women use the internet and 66 percent hold an account at a financial institution.
The UAE has been a regional frontrunner in endorsing women's key role in economic development. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), women's participation rate in the labour force reached 41 percent in 2017, compared to 29 percent in 1990. There are more than 23,000 Emirati businesswomen, and women hold 15 percent of positions on the boards of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Furthermore, the UAE is a leader in empowering women politically and fostering their contribution to national decision-making. Emirati women received the right to vote in 2006 and now hold more than 66 percent of government jobs and 30 percent of leadership roles and make up 20 percent of the UAE diplomatic corps. With the appointment of nine female ministers, women make up 31 percent of the UAE's current cabinet. Women's representation in the Federal National Council reached 22.5 percent and the first woman to lead a national assembly in the Arab region was appointed as FNC Speaker in 2015.
In Saudi Arabia, women's empowerment is a key priority for Vision 2030. Rapid social and economic reforms are taking place, acknowledging the untapped potential of women and the vital role they play in national development. Women's programmes are prioritised in national strategies, and educated women are encouraged to assume leadership positions.
According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2017, Saudi Arabia achieved the region's largest improvement in gender gap closure over the past decade, and is the fifth-most improved country globally in educational attainment. The female literacy rate reached 91 percent in 2017 (men 96.5 percent). In primary education, girls' enrolment at 98.5 percent overtook that of boys (97 percent). Female enrolment reached 78.6 percent in secondary education and 62 percent in tertiary education.
Saudi women constitute 60 percent of university graduates, mainly graduating in arts and humanities (32 percent), education (18 percent), business administration and law (15 percent) in 2017. Today, 60 percent of Saudi women use the internet and 61 percent hold an account at a financial institution.
Women's economic participation in Saudi Arabia has greatly improved. The female labour force participation rate (15+) reached 22 percent in 2017 from 14 percent in 1990 (ILO, 2017), and Vision 2030 aims to increase that to 30 percent. And female employment rate (15+) reached 67.3 percent (General Authority for Statistics (GAS) third quarter 2017).
In the public sector, Saudi women constitute 40 percent of civil service employees (GAS, third quarter, 2017) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Development has announced the imminent opening of 80,000 female job opportunities. Saudi women working in the private sector numbered 830,660 in September 2017. Saudi women are now free to start their own business without the permission of a male guardian, and the number of commercial registers held in the name of Saudi businesswomen reached 87,575 in September 2017. Business activities include services, commerce, ICT, real estate, tourism, restaurants and the organisation of exhibitions. By royal decree women will be allowed to drive from June 2018, a boost to female participation and employment rates as well as job creation.
Saudi Arabia is making great progress in empowering women politically. More Saudi women are being appointed to leadership roles such as vice president for women's affairs at the General Sports Authority paving the way for women's participation in sports for health, competition and professional opportunities. Three Saudi women have been appointed to top jobs in banking and finance, breaking through the glass ceiling.
Thirty women (20 percent) have now been appointed to the Shura Council to take part in decision-making, and in 2014, women were granted the right to run and vote in local elections. The number of Saudi female diplomats has increased to 113 from 87 in 2015.
Women in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, as well as others in the region have achieved many gains during the past decade. But more needs to be done. Women face many challenges in a society where norms and traditions emanating from the patriarchal system still exert some pressure, limiting their broader opportunities.
And, as in many countries, women have to struggle twice as hard as men to reach the top. I believe that, while preserving our traditional heritage and values, reforms and positive change can only come gradually from within our society through education and public enlightenment that loosens cultural constraints on women and accepts them as equal partners.
The 21st century is the century of women and we have gained so much more than household appliances. So, in celebration of Women's Day, let us celebrate the advancement of all women in building a better society for a brighter world.
Dr Mona S AlMunajjed is an award winning sociologist, author and advisor on Social and Gender issues. (firstname.lastname@example.com)


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(Ontario, OR) - Jaden Vaughn drilled a three-pointer to bring TVCC within 2 in the final seconds, but Wenatchee Valley (6-8, NWAC) held on to defeat the Chukars (7-8, NWAC) by a final score of 77-75. Vaughn finished with 30 points. Dajon Howe dropped in 17 and Kaleo Pogue contributed 12. The Chukars will host Columbia Basin College on Thursday, February 28th at 7:30pm. Thursday's game will feature Sophomore and Chukar Spirit Night. Come out and support your team- Go Chuks!


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February 12, 2017
University of Oregon angler Ryan Habenicht of Creswell, Oregon, won the YETI FLW College Fishing Western Conference opener on Lake Havasu Saturday with four bass weighing 13 pounds, 3 ounces, despite fishing the team event solo as his partner was unable to compete. The victory earned the University of Oregon bass club a $2,000 club scholarship and Habenicht will now advance to the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship.
FLW College Fishing rules states that each competing team will consist of two contestants, however in the event of a medical or family emergency on a tournament day, a contestant may be permitted to fish alone with approval from the tournament director. Habenicht's partner had an emergency, forcing the University of Oregon angler to compete alone.
"It was a pretty tough bite Saturday at Lake Havasu," says Habenicht, a senior majoring in business. "During practice it was 80 degrees and sunny and the fish were cruising. Nearly every bass that we caught was over 3 pounds. During the tournament it ended up being cloudy and I had to fish extremely slow and methodically. I literally turned the graph off and would make 35- to 40-yard casts and then not move the bait."
Habenicht says that he found some dirtier water and fished tule points in two separate coves with a ½-ounce spinnerbait. He caught one keeper then moved to some secondary points and managed to catch three more on a Ned rig.
For his Ned rig, Habenicht says he used a 3/16-ounce Frenzy Baits Nail with a green-pumpkin Z-Man Finesse WormZ.
"The key for me was making the long casts and not moving the bait," Habenicht goes on to say. "You had to fish super slow and really just let the bait sit there and grind it out."
The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2018 College Fishing National Championship are:
1. University of Oregon – Ryan Habenicht, Creswell, Oregon, four bass, 13-3, $2,000 Club Scholarship
2. California State University-Chico – Carson Leber, Dixon, Calif., and Travis Bounds, Chico, Calif., four bass, 10-2, $1,400 Club Scholarship
3. California State University-Chico – Cole Lauchland, Lodi, Calif., and Logan Schwab, Davis, Calif., four bass, 9-12, $700 Club Scholarship
4. California State University-Chico – Chad Sweitzer, Chico, Calif., and Tyler Firebaugh, Danville, Calif., three bass, 9-12, $500 Club Scholarship
5. California State University-Long Beach – Roman Hipolito, Midway City, Calif., and Seth Meyer, Lancaster, Calif., four bass, 8-9, $500 Club Scholarship
6. Northern Arizona University – Gunnar Stanton, Boulder City, Nev., and Connor Moore, Flagstaff, Ariz., three bass, 7-8
7. Grand Canyon University – Cody Blood, Galt, Calif., and Joseph Dwyer, Scottsdale, Ariz., two bass, 6-9
8. California State University-Chico – Chas Brannon, Santa Maria, Calif., and Michael Woods, Olivehurst, Calif., three bass, 6-0
9. California State University-Long Beach – Cole Thomas, Lakewood, Calif., and Via Thao, Long Beach, Calif., two bass, 4-9
10. Northern Arizona University – Jake Hartzler and Marcus Green, both of Flagstaff, Ariz., one bass, 4-9
This YETI FLW College Fishing Western Conference opener was the first regular-season qualifying tournament of 2017. The next event for Western Conference anglers is a tournament scheduled for May 13 on the California Delta in Bethel Island, California.
YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division's three regular-season tournaments, along with an additional qualifier for every 10 teams over 100 that compete, along with the top 20 teams from the annual YETI FLW College Fishing Open will advance to the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship.
College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school.


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The National Museum of CNY Tees
No one does CNY like Temasek Clothings. We're like the longest ruling party of Chinese New Year tees, without the gerrymandering.
Here's a look at how far we've come... or as far as one can come in terms of terrible festive puns.
This was an excellent year for silly CNY t-shirts. Our CNY tee tradition started here, with gems like:
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Multivitamin brand asks what's missing from this laksa, Singaporeans answer hilariously.
Centrum, a multivitamin brand, recently posted this photo on Facebook, asking Singaporeans what's missing from laksa, a popular local dish:
Image: CentrumSG's Facebook page
4 ways to pull off red & white this National Day
1. Represent Yishun
The most badass neighbourhood in all of Singapore.
Your A-Z of Singapore T-shirt brands 2017
Can't get enough of quirky local tees? Here's your definitive brand guide to all tees local! Take your pick from Singlish slogans, punny illustrations and nostalgic designs and support local, lah!
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Pick 'em now with our $12 Million Hong Bao Number Generator... except kinda only works on Facebook. Head to our Facebook page to see it in action.
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The Xmas Gift Guide For People Who Are Impossible To Shop For
Christmas shopping is fun. Until it's not, because some people are just incredibly difficult and painful to shop for.
These may include dads, any member of the male species, rich people who already have everything, and friends with zero hobbies.
But don't worry — if Christmas is the season of giving, then our gift guide is here to make giving a piece of fruit cake.
1. The Distant Uncle / 5th Step-Aunt On Your Mum's Side
This is what you get for people you don't know anything about, other than the fact that you're somehow related...
Local label Temasek Clothings offers Indonesia haze assistance with 'Car Wash Theory'
SERANGOON - Homegrown T-shirt label Temasek Clothings may have found a solution to the haze, which in recent weeks has passed the Hazardous range, according to local PSI readings.
7 kuehs to channel your inner Bengawan Solo.
8 Wild City GIFs Singaporeans can relate to
Few weeks ago we caught the first episode of Wild City, a documentary on wildlife in Singapore narrated by the Sir David Attenborough. Halfway through, one of us turned to the other and said, "these would make great gifs", and "sorry I just farted", but anyway it was agreed upon that giffable native animals were a good idea. Enjoy.


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Child Healthcare lawyer speaks to minors on a wide assortment of issues. They help with the legal needs of children who have been mishandled and dismissed, or who are incapacitated or have specialized curriculum needs. Lawyers working in this claim to fame region additionally advocate for the privileges of children set in child care, those associated with the adolescent equity framework, children got in challenged child care cases and the individuals who require portrayal in other legal issues.
Pay Varies
The pay a child advocacy legal counselor gains changes relying upon whether the attorney works for the express, a law office, non-benefit organization or is in private practice. Some of the time as opposed to being paid for their legal administrations, Healthcare lawyer volunteer as child advocates in the state in which they practice law. Frequently, lawyers who work ace bono for a state's office of child advocacy can acquire proceeding with legal instruction credits for the hours of professional bono work they perform.
In most expert profession fields, more training and accreditation in a particular region can prompt higher pay. In any case, lawyers who work in the territory of child and family law have a tendency to have less procuring potential than attorneys who work for expansive partnerships. Other than having earned a law degree, Child Healthcare lawyer, as a rule, have involvement in family and adolescent law issues.
- To get confirmation from the National Association of Counsel for Children, a legal counselor must finish 36 hours or a greater amount of proceeding with instruction courses in child welfare law and have spent at least 30 percent of the former three years taking a shot at the sake of children's welfare.
- While not all states require affirmation, in a few expresses, a legal advisor must finish preparing or proceeding with training credits particularly required by that state.
Normal Annual Salary
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in May 2012 lawyers in the U.S. earned a middle yearly compensation of $113,530. Contingent upon the area and sort of boss, a few lawyers earned under $54,310 a year while others earned more than $168,010. Health care lawyer in private practice, as a rule, gain not as much as the individuals who work for expansive law offices. The normal yearly compensation of lawyers honing in specific states and metropolitan zones additionally is higher than that of lawyers in non-metropolitan or less populated rustic zones.
Hourly Rates
Since attorneys in private practice by and large bill by the hour, investing more energy in a situation more often than not implies acquiring a higher expense. Some attorneys charge in increases, charging the customer a customized part of the hourly rate in light of the number of minutes spent conversing with the customer or performing work for the customer. As per the U.S. Division of Labor's 2012-word related work measurements for lawyers, the middle time-based compensation was $54.58. Health care lawyer in a few regions of the nation earned as meager as $26.11 60 minutes. Others earned a time-based compensation of $80.77 or more.
Volunteer Child Advocates
Some private non-benefit associations and district child welfare organizations select volunteers as child advocates. Adolescent and family court judges regularly select volunteer advocates to fill in as a child's gatekeeper advertisement litem speaking to the interests of the child. In spite of the fact that volunteers for Court Appointed Special Advocate programs originate from every single diverse calling and instructive foundations, these projects require lawyers also.
For the most part, Healthcare lawyer volunteers must finish a 30-hour instructional class and pass the important personal investigations. Child advocate volunteers, by and large, contribute a normal of 10 hours of casework a month, as indicated by the National CASA Association, albeit some contribute more.


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On February 4, intense snowfall came to St. Louis, making the city's roads and highways slick. Because the severe weather has made traveling very dangerous, schools and offices were forced to close. Driving under such conditions is treacherous, but it is even more so if the vehicle you are driving is not well maintained for winter. In case you haven't done winter car maintenance, here are some tips you should follow now and remember for the next cold season.
Clear your vehicle of autumn debris
Clean your car of debris that you would also find in your home's gutter after the fall season. Get rid of leaves and other organic detritus that accumulate in certain areas of the vehicle where water is meant to flow out from. If you allow these to build up, leakage and corrosion will become inevitable. One area in particular you need to check is the air plenum close to the windshield.
Check your hood, too. Some animals make their nests under hoods.
Get winter tires
All-season tires are popular, but winter tires are still best when there is snow on the roads. Winter tires are specially designed to keep you safe on the road through specific tread patterns and rubber compounds. All-season tires aren't necessarily bad—they come with front wheel-drive and anti-skid features, after all. However, some types are less effective in snow because style was prioritized over design.
Maintain tire pressure
Did you know that tires lose one pound of pressure every time the temperature drops 10 degrees Fahrenheit? The extremely cold season can and will cause your tires to be underinflated, and underinflated tires make driving much more dangerous because your tires cannot properly cut through the snow.
Make sure to check tire pressure before every trip. See if you need to buy new valve caps. After checking, remember to put the caps back; if you don't, the moisture that have penetrated will freeze and cause air leakage.
Ensure visibility
Winter can make driving difficult because visibility is compromised by fog and snow. Before you go on the road, ensure that you will be able to see when driving by checking your wiper blades. Consider 'beam blade' style wipers. This specific style is more ideal for winter because it is without external spring, which tends to freeze.
Turn off the wipers when you park. If you don't, the wipers will freeze on the windshield and the wiper motor will have to work hard to get them moving. Hard work for the wiper motor can cause it to burn out.
Another way to make sure you can see fine when you are in the road is cleaning your headlamps. Remove dirt because its buildup will lessen illumination. Use car wax after cleaning, then let it dry. Afterward, buff it off. You can also do the taillights.
Check your battery
Check your battery and charging system. If you often park your vehicle outdoors in extreme winter conditions, there is a good chance your battery will not hold up for longer. Load testing your battery will not cost you a fortune; in fact, you can have it done for free. The sooner you find out the condition of your battery, the sooner you can have it replaced—and properly. You wouldn't want to require battery replacement when you are already on frozen road.
Flush and fill (if needed)
Check your owner's manual and see for how long your antifreeze lasts. In the case of new cars, the engine coolant can last for five years or 150,000 miles. If you have religiously followed the prescribed service schedule for your car, you may skip the 'flush and fill.' On the contrary, if you haven't followed the service schedule as you should have, you may need to have your auto 'flushed and filled.'
If you do get the service, ensure the mechanic uses a coolant compatible with your car.


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During this time of year, so many families are thinking of ditching the heavy coats and wool hats and getting outside after a long winter. The days are longer, temperatures are milder, and the world just seems fresher and more inviting.
Just getting outside and taking a walk around the neighborhood can feel amazing once spring arrives. But did you know that spending time outside isn't just refreshing, but can also teach young children essential STEM concepts?
The North American Association for Environmental Education states that while there are hundreds, if not thousands, of early childhood STEM learning opportunities, none is simpler than taking kids outside to experience nature. And this doesn't always have to take place by going to a nature preserve or park. STEM learning can take place just by stepping outside your door and taking a walk around your neighborhood with your young child.
STEM learning concepts can be reinforced on a simple neighborhood walk in several ways.
When young children explore, describe, collect, or sort items in nature that they encounter in their neighborhood (like rocks, seashells, acorns, or leaves), they are gaining math skills and are also learning about similarities, differences, and classification. Further, this boosts children's inquiry skills as they explore texture, color, and other details of these natural objects.
Children can also study earth science on a stroll by noticing how the breeze moves the leaves on the trees or how shadows are created on a sunny day.
Kids can explore technology by taking a plastic magnifying glass along to investigate their natural surroundings.
They can study engineering by attempting to create figures from sticks or stack rocks like building blocks.
The possibilities for STEM learning opportunities are nearly endless on a simple walk through your neighborhood…it just takes noticing the rich opportunities for exploration that are all around.
To help guide adults in turning a simple walk into a STEM learning journey, I've included this printable packet: STEM Neighborhood Walk Activities and Journal
The packet contains simple and fun games, scavenger hunts, and journaling sheets to get young children exploring the environment right outside their doors, including:
- SHAPE SEARCH PAGE for young children to find items outside that are specific shapes. This activity helps kids recognize, name, and describe common shapes to strengthen math skills.
- A COLOR SEACH PAGE for kids to match natural objects to specific colors. This activity gets young children exploring science by sorting natural objects according to a specific feature.
- A TEXTURE SEARCH PAGE for families to explore the physical properties of various objects. This activity really allows children to explore their environment through touch and describe the characteristics of each object.
- A COUNTING SHEET for young children to practice reciting numbers, naming numbers in consecutive order, making lists, and pointing at objects to make sure each one is counted…all essential math skills.
- A 'TAKE A CLOSER LOOK' SHEET for young children to investigate the outdoors through technology. This sheet asks children to discover what they see outside with a magnifying glass and record their observations. This helps children understand how technology can help them learn more about the world and also allows them to become familiar with technological tools that can aid in scientific inquiry.
- An OBSERVATION SHEET for kids to journal, draw, and record information from their outdoor discovery. This lets young children make meaning from their experiences outdoors through thinking about what happened while they were investigating.
If you've only got a short amount of time to take a quick walk around the block, just take one of these sheets along with you to see what your child can discover. You can also print the entire packet to bring along for a full day of outdoor fun.
Or simply use these sheets as ways to spark conversations about the natural world with your young child. However you use these activities, remember that a simple walk around the neighborhood can really become a STEM learning journey when you and your young child take the time to notice and investigate the world (literally) right outside your door.


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Early morning street scene, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México
Sometimes morning sneaks up on me.
Text © 2016 and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Love the stillnesss and house colours in the morning street scene.
Lovely. It looks like the beginning of a glorious day


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We've all experienced selfish behaviour. Maybe we can even admit we have been selfish too. But is this always such a bad thing?
'Positive' selfishness can have far reaching on yourself and others. Click To Tweet
Putting Things Off
'Positive' selfishness can have far reaching and welcoming effects on yourself, and those around you. If you respectfully put off something someone wants you to do, or indeed something you have to do, in order to provide some 'you' time, you may create for yourself a little space which can improve your performance and lift your creativity. This is something that will be of benefit to you, and those around you.
Managing expectations of others, and indeed your own, is a crucial component of emotional wellbeing. If you are always putting the wishes of others in front of your own needs, you will simply find yourself becoming less and less tolerant… and more and more irritated; whilst bemoaning your lot. A wonderful book titled 'Awareness', by the late Anthony De Mello, expresses this aspect of human conditioning to great effect!
Be Kind to Yourself
It's so tempting to keep putting others needs before your own 'because you can'; because you like to feel responsible, or just simply because you haven't figured how to say 'no'. There is a world of difference in joining your pals down the pub for the sixth night of the week – and sharing that the task waiting to be done, will be – but maybe just not right now.


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