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8 JK Rowling Writing Tips
You probably know JK Rowling for her work on the Harry Potter series. With more than 400 million copies sold, she is one of the best selling authors in history. What you may not know is that she is also an outstanding crime author, writing under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith.[bctt tweet="Di you know #JKRowling is also a crime author writing under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith." username=""]
What makes her perspective so unique is how fast she was able to rise. Just 5 years before writing Harry Potter, Rowling was living on state benefits. Now her estimated fortune is approaching $1 billion. This is, in part, due to these fantastic writing tips that she follows without exception.
#1. Write whenever you have time.
Even if you only have 5 minutes, that's 5 minutes where you could be writing. There are always spare moments available to a writer, but the perspective sometimes needs to change. Instead of phasing out to watch a favorite TV show for 30 minutes, try writing for those 30 minutes. If that doesn't work, then write during the commercial breaks. Life will always have demands. Write when those demands take a break.
#2. Plot out your stories ahead of time.
Some writers prefer to jump right into a story. Although there's nothing wrong with that, Rowling prefers to take the time necessary to completely plot out the world that will be written about. For the world of Harry Potter, she took 5 years to go over every last detail of the world before the writing began, right down to the unique terms that the characters would use within the story.
#3. Don't trust your first draft as a final draft.
Rewriting a story is just as essential as the initial creation of it. The first draft of any story should really be treated as another outline draft instead of a polished final draft for the story. Rowling actually rewrote the opening chapter of her first Harry Potter book 15 times before she was satisfied with the results. Give each draft of your story the same attention that you give the first draft, with the goal of making it better each time it is rewritten.
#4. You must keep track of your plot and pacing.
According to Rowling, she had given away all of the plot points for the Harry Potter series when writing the first book – even though she had plotted out a several book series. This mean she had to go back and adjust her pacing in another draft of the book to keep certain aspects of the story a surprise for readers. Pace your stories so that the reader feels like they are part of that world, but let them discover what happens as the characters discover it. Giving answers away for free will just cause readers to stay away from any sequels you might have planned.
#5. Be passionate about what you write about.
When you're a writer, it becomes a definition of who you are as a person. This means you must be passionate about your writing. You must love the worlds that you create and the characters that are set within the world. If you're not thrilled about what you've written, you can guarantee that most readers are going to hate your story as well. Whether you write about magic or something tragic, create something that comes from your heart.
#6. Stop the adverbs.
This is advice that originally comes from Hemingway and Twain, but Rowling fully agrees with it. During an interview with Charlie Rose, she mentioned that she wished she could go back into the stories and remove most of the adverbs that she'd put in initially. Why? Because adverbs are lazy writing. Instead of conveying emotion through the dialogue of characters, adverbs put the emotion into the narrative. It's a small, subtle, but very important difference.
#7. Make every chapter a cliffhanger.
Readers need to be hooked into completing a story of any length. This means there needs to be some level of suspense or uncertainty in every chapter of your story in order to keep the reader engaged. It doesn't have to be a life-or-death cliffhanger to be effective. Some of Rowling's best transitions are, in fact, about character relationships and world interactions, like Hermione's time-turner necklace.
#8. Make characters that seem real in real life.
Stories are defined by their characters. When they seem real, it creates a real form of escapism for the reader. When fans of Rowling ask questions about her characters, they treat them as if they were real people. Draw your readers in with identifiable characters and the story will hook them.
These writing tips from JK Rowling show that with some patience, a little ambition, and a willingness to make writing a priority, anyone can be an author. Incorporate these tips into your habits and your created worlds will soon become just as real as the world of Harry Potter.


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About Staying in Learning Longer
Next Steps Explained
You need to stay in some form of learning until you are aged 18. (You can remain in learning longer).
What is learning?
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- College – where a wide range of courses are offered, related to career aims.
- School Sixth Form – either at your current school or move to another school.
- Training – Providers run a range of programmes at all levels.
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- Accredited learning alongside your work provided by the employer or the opportunity to enrol on an accredited programme for the equivalent of one day per week.
You also have the option to become self-employed or take a voluntary job for 20 hours or more a week, but this will need to be combined with part-time education or training for one day per week.
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So onto the next most important thing - last weeks winner - is Shell Well done sweetie, contact Linnie and she'll sort you out your prize.
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See that's how I came up with the 123 challenge.... You still with me? Good lets see the DT's super samples.
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POLONIUS.What do you think of me?
KING.As of a man faithful and honourable.
POLONIUS.I would fain prove so. But what might you think,When I had seen this hot love on the wing, — As I perceiv'd it, I must tell you that,Before my daughter told me, — what might you,Or my dear majesty your queen here, think,If I had play'd the desk or table-book,Or given my heart a winking, mute and dumb;Or look'd upon this love with idle sight; — What might you think? No, I went round to work,And my young mistress thus I did bespeak:'Lord Hamlet is a prince, out of thy sphere;This must not be:' and then I precepts gave her,That she should lock herself from his resort,Admit no messengers, receive no tokens.Which done, she took the fruits of my advice;And he, repulsed, — a short tale to make, — Fell into a sadness; then into a fast;Thence to a watch; thence into a weakness;Thence to a lightness; and, by this declension,Into the madness wherein now he raves,And all we wail for.
KING.Do you think 'tis this?
QUEEN.It may be, very likely.
POLONIUS.Hath there been such a time, — I'd fain know that — That I have positively said ''Tis so,'When it prov'd otherwise?
KING.Not that I know.
POLONIUS.Take this from this, if this be otherwise:[Points to his head and shoulder.]If circumstances lead me, I will findWhere truth is hid, though it were hid indeedWithin the centre.
KING.How may we try it further?
POLONIUS.You know sometimes he walks for hours togetherHere in the lobby.
QUEEN.So he does indeed.
POLONIUS.At such a time I'll loose my daughter to him:Be you and I behind an arras then;Mark the encounter: if he love her not,And he not from his reason fall'n thereonLet me be no assistant for a state,But keep a farm and carters.
KING.We will try it.
QUEEN.But look where sadly the poor wretch comes reading.
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Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.Supports customer logistics requirements through the analysis, organization, planning and administration of various phases of day-to-day provisioning, spares, maintenance and/or repair activities.1. Analyzes standard contractual documents, technical data, customer usage data, customer maintenance practices, customer operation characteristics, and related reports for assigned contracts to determine spares provisioning or maintenance/repair requirements.2. Develops logistics plans in order to enhance distribution of goods and supplies.3. Follows established policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure quality and cost control.4. Conducts distribution and network studies, monitors inventory and analyzes requirements in order to develop strategies to achieve desired delivery times.5. Provides guidance and work leadership to less experienced staff members.6. Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.7. Participates in special projects as required.5-8 years of related experience in logistics, traffic and/or supply chain management.Skills & Abilities 1. Knowledge of the principles, methods, processes, and applicable regulations involved in supporting logistics operations.2. Knowledge of relevant technology and equipment.3. Specific certifications may be required, depending on job assignment.As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering, professional services and simulation and training to customers in the defense, federal civilian government, health, homeland security, intelligence, state and local government and commercial sectors.With approximately 32,000 professionals worldwide, the company delivers IT enterprise solutions, manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs and provides mission support services.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.WPLO13


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A University of Ottawa graduate student has come up with an amazing description of an out-of-body experience she had.
According to a case study published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, the woman not only described what the actual state was like but researchers studied her brain while she had this "extra-corporeal experience."
When in such a state she said she could see herself in the air above her body. She could watch herself move but was aware that her 'real' body was not moving.
"I feel myself moving, or, more accurately, can make myself feel as if I am moving. I know perfectly well that I am not actually moving," she told the researchers.
"There is no duality of body and mind when this happens, not really. In fact, I am hyper-sensitive to my body at that point, because I am concentrating so hard on the sensation of moving. I am the one moving – me – my body."
"For example, if I 'spin' for long enough, I get dizzy. I do not see myself above my body. Rather, my whole body has moved up. I feel it as being above where I know it actually is. I usually also picture myself as moving up in my mind's eye, but the mind is not substantive. It does not move unless the body does," she added.
According to a report in The Blaze, she first remembers willing herself out of her body when she was in preschool, using it as a "distraction during the time kids were asked to nap."
As she grew older, she assumed "everyone could do it."
The student claimed she could voluntarily enter an out-of-body experience. This was a lucky break for scientists, who were able to scan her brain during the episode, reports Yahoo.
MRI analysis and questionnaires were part of the tests researchers conducted in the case study.
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Ash Bocking in Kellys 1879 Directory.
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The church of All Saints is gothic, the register dates from 1555.
Ashbocking Green is on the main road to the east
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This piece makes an important statement on women's sexual exposure and monetary reward. After viewing this piece I really started to question the statistic, but it was indeed true.
Looking at the piece made me disappointed to see the continuation of unequal rights for women in reference to always being nude in order to succeed.
Art & the Good Life
Cundo Bermudez's piece was especially interesting to me because of my Hispanic background. The bright colors and positioning in the piece reflects individuality yet interconnected between the women. I would say the fighting theme would go well with this piece due to the ethnic challenges of being a minority. The unity of the women in the photo could be analyze as future civil disobidence opportunities.
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The location of this piece was near a wing enetrance to the Latin American exhibit. The lighting of this piece made Frida seems extra grandiour but appreciated.
I love the way this piece is glorified by its size and location to attract attention from the audience to Frida and her important achievements.
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Seeing this piece in person was even more impressive than in the photos because the work was massive and reflected the crazy abstract texture and 3D swirls and edges.
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The vision for the Modderfontein Reserve is to create, within an urban setting, a natural open space which is socially, economically and ecologically sustainable.
Our intention is to find a balance between ecosystem functions with active and passive recreational and educational uses, whilst recognising the heritage value of the Reserve.
A Tread Lightly Principle applies to the reserve:
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I Was Framed – "Big House Employee Background Checks"
Congratulations to Contest Winner: PeopleCheck Pty. Ltd. for their real story submission inspiring our latest comic strip "I Was Framed – Big House Courier Background Checks".
Our Next Contest begins April. Submit your Story in our next Contest and have a comic strip illustrated for your company.
Imagine you were a business owner and your client calls to tell you one of your employees robbed their house earlier that same year. The trust goes right out of the window. And the next question is likely "Don't you run background checks on your employees?" Well, do you?
If you weren't doing background checks and decided to run a few, you are likely going to get a big shock at the skeletons in the company closet. This comic is inspired by the real life story submitted by PeopleCheck.
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In the real story the company was NOT run by a boss from prison. We depicted the comic this way for an extra laugh and also to bring up the serious subject of private security company ownership in America. In the real story a company owner was confronted by a client claiming the employee had robbed the client's house earlier that year. The real business owner, from Australia, sprinted to find PeopleCheck, an Australian background check company. So why did we depict a business owner in prison? Because in the USA many background check companies are owned and operated by people without licensing and without being checked for criminal history.
Some background check companies ignore licensing requirements of their states by claiming exemptions equating themselves to court record retrievers. Others claim they are not "CRA"s and don't require licensing. Others just reside in states which do not have laws requiring licensing for background check companies.
In Texas background check companies are required to hold a private security license in order to provide a "report" about someone to a third party. The one exemption is court record retrievers (exempted in the occupational code.) If the Texas background check company is not PI licensed, they are likely in violation if they are providing "reports" to employers to make hiring decisions.
But why is licensing important? Because without licensing, the owner of a background check company could be, themselves, a serious criminal. In order to own a private security company in Texas an owner must first be approved which includes an FBI fingerprint check and also the owner must follow strict regulations to not have criminal charges or offenses on their record. Cluso Investigation is TX PI licensed and this means not only are any owners approved by the state, all employees handling reports and research are also Investigators, hold PI licenses and are also approved by the state and FBI fingerprinted. The extra regulations are essential to ensure personal private data is secure and not used for criminal purposes.
One of the main concerns about healthcare.gov and the "navigators" is they are handlers of personal, private information and if they are not licensed and approved like Private Investigators. The amount of harm may be immense if an identity is stolen, so the person handling personal, private information should be held to a higher security standard than the general public.
Since we have a contest winner from an Australian background check company we would like to take a moment to recognize and recommend local background investigation companies like PeopleCheck Solutions. Local expertise is essential to ensuring local and Federal laws are followed and also local background check companies know the court system and data record availability best. No one company is an expert at all countries and background investigation is best left to the experts located in each country.


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Rating: 4.5
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For Britt Daniel and Jim Eno, the creative duo behind Spoon's albums
(touring bassist Josh Zarbo and pianist Eric Harvey appear on one track),
it's all about finding the right vibe.
Kill the Moonlight,
with its stripped-bare rhythms, broken down into basic elements and then
reconfigured to sound incredibly expansive, proved Daniel and Eno weren't
content to rehash the appealing but less adventurous indie rock of Spoon's
2001 breakthrough, Girls Can Tell. Moonlight's hotly
anticipated successor, Gimme Fiction, validates the assessment that
Spoon is one of the boldest groups currently operating. Less arresting but
more unified than Kill the Moonlight, Fiction finds Daniel and
Eno exploring the tension between a tight rhythm section and chaotic
production techniques (from messy guitar parts to bizarre samples). And that provides
an edge to the music that not only makes for an attention-grabbing
collection, but also rewards repeated listens.
The core trio of Daniel, Eno and co-producer Mike McCarthy recorded more
than half of Fiction's eleven tracks, although other collaborators
make significant contributions. Tosca Strings members Ames Asbell on viola,
and cellist Sara Nelson support two cuts (the shuffling "The Two Sides of
Monsieur Valentine" and prickly closer "Merchants of Soul"); Eric Bachmann
of Crooked Fingers sings background vocals on the superb, anxious funk
number "I Turn My Camera On;" John Painter plays trumpet, trombone and
saxophone on the rolling, piano-driven highpoint "My Mathematical Mind."
Fragments of work done during aborted recording sessions by producers John
Vanderslice and Scott Solter survive on the moody, meandering "Was It You?"
But it's obvious that Daniel and Eno ultimately discovered the right tone
for the album working with McCarthy. If nothing else, there will be a slew
of also-ran tracks sitting in a vault somewhere just begging for B-side or
deluxe reissue release down the road. (Indeed, initial pressings of
Fiction come with a four-track bonus disc of outtakes and demos.) Given
Fiction's bumpy recording history, the fact that the album holds
together so tightly is a credit to the disciplined consistency with which
Eno and Daniel approached the material.
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bold, Beatle-esque opener "The Beast and Dragon, Adored," claiming "When you
don't feel it, it shows / They tear out your soul / And when you believe
they call it rock and roll." And it's that often torturous cycle of creating
something others can appreciate and then having to top oneself that
permeates the musical textures and needles through the emotional fabric of
Fiction. From the opening verse of "I Summon You" ("Remember the
weight of the world / It's a sound that we used to buy / On cassette and
45") to "The Infinite Pet" -- which serves as an amusingly abstract
complement to Girls' "The Fitted Shirt" ("I never knew the coat check
was danger / 'Til I met this one and took it inside") -- Fiction
indirectly comments on the nature of the music business and reveals just how
far the band has progressed over the past few years.
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undoubtedly bodes well for any and all future releases.
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Sat., Feb. 19 -- at Idaho State (ESPNU Bracket Buster), Reed Gym (3,040), 4 p.m. MST
Sat., Feb. 26 -- Cal Poly SLO, Titan Gym (4,000), 8:05 p.m. - ESPNU-TV
Thur., March 3-- at Pacific, Spanos Center (6,000), 7 p.m.
IN A NUTSHELL: The Titans (9-17, 5-8) step out of conference play for an ESPNU BracketBuster game Saturday at Idaho State (8-17, 4-9 Big Sky). The Titans have lost three in a row and five of six since their only successive wins of the season. They are 2-13 away from Titan Gym.
AUDIO: Most Titan games can be heard live on the internet. Listeners may access the CSF Athletics home page at www.fullertontitans.com and follow the links. But there will be no coverage at Idaho State.
VIDEO: ALL non-televised Big West Conference HOME games can be viewed on computers via BigWest subscription TV. Fullerton's Feb. 26 home game vs. Cal Poly SLO has been moved to 8 p.m. to accommodate an ESPNU national telecast.
No. Name Ht. Yr. ppg a/rpg Quick Notes
G 21 Perry Webster 6-1 Jr. 8.2 5.2a Leads BWC in assists at 5.16 per game; fallen to second in assist-to-TO ratio
G 3 Devon Peltier 5-11 Sr. 13.3 1.8r Leads BWC in free-throw percentage at .899; 12th in nation thru 2/13
F 15 Orane Chin 6-7 Jr. 12.5 5.7r Bounced back from scoreless game vs. CSUN to get 16 points at UCSB
F 0 Andre Hardy 6-6 Jr. 11.9 9.1r Leads team with 4 double-doubles and a rebound shy of three others
C 12 Jer'Vaughn Johnson 6-6 Sr. 14.6 6.3r Had best game of career with 22 points, 13 rebounds vs. Long Beach on 1/19
G 11 Roger Guardia 6-4 Sr. 2.3 2.1r Season-high 14 pts. vs. USD, made all four 3-point attempts; started at UofA
G 13 Isiah Umipig 6-1 Fr. 7.1 1.3r Led team in scoring vs. UCI on 2/3 with third 19-point game of season
G 14 Orlando Brown 6-1 Jr. 4.0 2.9r Back-to-back outstandings efforts in losses to UCR and CSUN w/ 27 pts.
G 32 Eric Williams 6-3 Sr. 1.7 1.2r Scored season-high 8 points in 11 minutes at UCSB on Wednesday
C 33 Sedric Martin 6-6 Jr. 2.7 1.7r Scored 13 points in first start of season at USC
F 45 Steve Jurich 6-7 Jr. 2.8 1.9r Got third start of season vs. Occidental
HOW YOU SAY IT: dee-VAHN pehl-tee-AY &\#149; Steve JUHR-itch &\#149; OHR-uhn Chin &\#149; Roger GWAHR-dee-uh &\#149; eye-ZAY-uh YOO-muh-pig
LAST GAME: The Titans ran into a hot-shooting band of Gauchos in Goleta on Wednesday night and never led in an 86-71 loss. UCSB shot a Fullerton opponent seasonal high 56 percent from the floor (including 10-of-20 at the 3-point line) and 80 percent at the foul line.
THE COACH: Bob Burton is 132-109 in his eighth season at Cal State Fullerton and career. He has the most victories at the Div. I level and trails only Alex Omalev (139-176 in 12 years) all-time. Burton's winning percentage of .548 trails only Bobby Dye (.583, 109-78). He is 0--0 vs. Idaho State.
ABOUT THE BENGALS: Idaho State is coming off a 71-52 loss at Montana on Wednesday night. Guard Broderick Gilchrest (13.8 ppg) and forward Deividas Busma (12.3 ppg) are the scoring leaders with Busma the top rebounder at 7.2 rpg. Idaho State is 6-3 at "home" including 1-1 in rehabilitated Reed Gym, where this game will be played. Joe O'Brien is in his fifth year as head coach.
SERIES HISTORY: Idaho State leads it, 4-3. The teams have not met since the 2002-03 season, when the Bengals swept a pair from a Donny Daniels coached Titan team -- 79-70 in Titan Gym on Dec. 14, 2002, and 74-66 in Reed Gym on Jan. 14, 2003. Fullerton's last win was 91-71 on Dec. 20, 1983, in Titan Gym. Fullerton's only win in Idaho was the previous year, 58-45, on Dec. 23 in the "dome."
BRACKET BUSTER HISTORY: Fullerton is 3-2 (3-0 home, 0-2 road) in actual BracketBuster games and 1-3 (1-1 home, 0-2 road) in the reciprocal contests for a total of 4-5 with a game to be made up next year at SIU-Edwardsville as well as a reciprocal home game from Idaho State. The record: (actual BracketBusters) 05-06 - W vs. Eastern Washington; 06-07 - L at Wright State; 07-08 - W vs. Portland State; 08-09 - L at New Mexico State; 09-10 - W vs. SIU Edwardsville. Reciprocal games: 06-07 - L at EWU; 07-08 - L vs. Wright State; 08-09 - L at Portland State; 09-10 - W vs. New Mexico State.
ROAD STRUGGLES: Under Bob Burton, the Titans had made dramatic strides as a road team before this year's 2-13 effort. They are 60-65 (.480) away from Titan Gym (includes 11-15 on neutral floors) from 2004-05 through the present. For the previous 10 seasons (1994-95 thru 2003-04) the combined road record was 30-115 (.207). With a 3-11 mark in his first season (2003-04), Burton's total CSF road record is 63-76 (.453).
SECOND-HALF FADES: The Titans are only 7-5 after leading at the half. Only two of those wins were "easy." On Dec. 4 vs. USD, the Titans led by 2 at the half and pulled away in the final 10 minutes. On Dec. 18, a 5-point lead over Occidental was expanded to 16 points 8 minutes into the second half. The other five brought on "nervous time."
&\#149; at USD on Nov. 1, the lead was 55-48 with about 7 minutes to play before USD had a 10-0 run to lead, only to eventually miss three shots in the paint to regain the lead in the final five seconds and then miss a trey at the buzzer to tie
&\#149; vs. Pacific on Dec. 30, the Titans led, 51-39 with 5:16 remaining only to go scoreless until Devon Peltier's tie-breaking, lucky bounce 3-pointer with 00.4 on the clock
&\#149; at UCR on Jan. 8, the lead was 73-68 with six seconds to go but UCR tied it on a 3-pointer and two foul shots stemming from a technical foul for a "sixth" timeout
&\#149; vs. Long Beach on Jan. 19, Fullerton saw all but 2 points of a 10-point lead disappear in the final 44 seconds
&\#149; vs. UC Irvine on Feb. 3, CSF saw all of a 10-point halftime edge disappear before beating UCI with a 17-11 finish
The five losses after leading at the half:
&\#149; vs. Central Michigan on Nov. 12, a 4-point lead became a loss when the Chippewas hit a trey at the buzzer
&\#149; at Montana on Nov. 30, a 6-point lead fell to a 52-point second half for the Grizzlies
&\#149; at Portland State on Dec. 12, a 5-point lead swelled to 11 before the Vikings rallied to take the lead in the final minute
&\#149; at Cal Poly on Jan. 13, a 10-point lead grew to 12 before a 3-pointer fueled rally by SLO, which took the lead for good with 1:28 to play
&\#149; vs. CSUN on Feb. 10, a 10-point lead grew to 14 before a 3-pointer fueled rally by CSUN, which took the lead for good with 0:24 to go
Fullerton is 2-12 when trailing at the half, rallying only vs. Cal State Bakersfield and at UC Riverside.
Orlando Brown - scoreless at UCSB on Wednesday but previously had played his best two games of the season back-to-back... had 11 points on 5-for-5 at the line and 2-for-3 at the arc and total FGs on Feb. 5 vs. UC Riverside... had season-high 16 points on 5-for-6 FGs and 3-for-4 at both arc and FT line on Feb. 10 vs. CSU Northridge... playing time had diminished with the arrivals of first Jer'Vaughn Johnson and later Andre Hardy... he played total of 42 minutes in back-to-back games vs. UoP and at UCI but only 25 minutes total over the next 4 games... started first 8 games of the season... twice has grabbed 9 boards in a game... usually guards opponents' top scoring threat... scored 11 points vs. Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 27 and 10 in Bakersfield on Jan. 25... hit a big trey in the second half vs. Long Beach on Jan. 19.
Orane Chin - team's fortunes often have ridden on his shoulders the last eight games... Big West Player of the Week (Jan. 17-23) for his efforts in wins vs. Long Beach State and UCSB but struggled following week on the road, averaging 3.5 points on 3-for-17 (.176) shooting in losses at Bakersfield and Long Beach... bounced back on Feb. 3 with double-double and pivotal 3-point play with 33 seconds to go vs. UCI but then was 2-for-8 FGs for only 8 points and 1 rebound vs. UCR on Feb. 5 and failed to score vs. CSUN on Feb. 10... was one rebound shy of a double-double in the win over the 49ers on Jan. 19 with 12 points and 9 rebounds... on Jan. 22 he led team with 18 points vs. UCSB, scoring 11 unanswered points late in the first half to erase an early UCSB advantage and his free throws at 3:15 put the Titans ahead to stay, 51-50... scored career-high 32 points at Portland State on 13-of-22 shooting (4 of 7 treys)... made the Rainbow Classic all-tournament team, averaging 22.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg.
Roger Guardia - has played only 7 minutes in last 8 games, all at Long Beach... after 6 scoreless games, scored 6 first-half points at Cal State Northridge on Jan. 15... he averaged 19 minutes over five games between Nov. 30 to Dec. 18 but has played a total of only 83 minutes in last 13 games... grabbed 9 rebounds at Montana and against USD had 14 points including 4-for-4 from 3-point line... started at Arizona.
Andre Hardy - in 14 games since returning from ankle surgery is averaging just under a double-double at 11.9 ppg and 9.1 rpg... scored what proved to be the winning bucket vs. Long Beach State on Jan. 19 with layup for 88-82 lead with 13 seconds remaining... after a rusty first half vs. Montana on Dec. 22 (in first game action since March, 2009, in the NCAA Tournament for Oral Roberts), had 11 points and 8 rebounds after intermission to post only the third double-double (11 pts., 11 rebs.) by a Titan this season... almost did it again vs. UC Davis with team-high 19 points and 9 rebounds in a starting role and had 17 points and 9 boards vs. Pacific before being ejected for "fighting" with 2:57 to play... missed game at UCI but came back with second double-double (14 pts., 10 rebs.) at UCR on Jan. 8 and had a third with 12 points and 10 boards at Cal Poly on Jan. 13... just missed again with 12 points, 9 rebounds on Feb. 3 vs. UC Irvine... had fourth DoubleD with 19 points and 12 rebounds vs. CSUN on Feb. 10.
Jer'Vaughn Johnson - only returning starter from last year...strained knee ligament in early practice session; released to practice again on Nov. 18 and debuted with 13 minutes off the bench at USC on Nov. 24... has been most consistent Titan player... ranks second in Big West to CSUN's Lenny Daniel (.590) in field-goal percentage at .561... went 6-for-7 at Bakersfield on Jan. 25... was 6-for-8 on Feb. 3 vs. UCI 4-for-6 vs. UCR on Feb. 5 and 6-for-10 vs. CSUN on Feb. 10... had arguably best game of Titan career on Jan. 19 vs. Long Beach, one point and one rebound shy of his career highs with 22 points and 13 rebounds in 34 minutes against the athletic 49ers... made all 7 shots and all 5 free throws in 19-point game at Portland State before fouling out with 1:16 to play.
Steve Jurich - has not played in past 8 games and has played total of only 35 minutes vs. Big West competition... averaged 8 points and 2.5 rebounds in two starts in Hawai'i before back problem sidelined him... came off the bench at San Diego and played 21 minutes with 5 points and 5 rebounds... had season-high 7 rebounds at Montana.
Sedric Martin - had 8 points in 7 minutes of play at Long Beach State on Jan. 29... had season-high 5 rebounds in 11 minutes at UC Irvine on Jan. 5 after not playing at all in two previous games... got 5 more boards at Cal Poly on Jan. 13... got first start at USC and made 6-of-9 shots against the Trojans' twin 6-10 towers and scored 13 points... hit two free throws at 3:39 to tie Hawai'i game at 70-70.
Devon Peltier - has had a streaky season... last six games, in order, has scored 23, 7, 5, 14, 4 and 19 points... failed to start (discipline) for only time this season vs. CSUN on Feb. 10... leads Big West in free-throw percentage at .899... began week No. 12 in the nation... 39-for-42 (.929) at the line in Big West play... hit game-winning trey in final second to beat Pacific on Dec. 30... led the Titans with 15 points at USC and 20 at Montana and in between was most of the Titans' offense in the second half at San Diego, scoring 14 of his career and game-high 24 points... led team with 19 at Arizona, making 4 of 6 treys... had 17 points in first half at UCSB on Wednesday but only 2 points in the second half (1-for-3 FGs).
Isiah Umipig - started vs. CSUN on Feb. 10 and had 8 points... posted solid back-to-back games vs. Long Beach on Jan. 29 (12 points on 5-for-10 FGs) and vs. UCI on Feb. 3 (19 points on 6-for-11 FGs)... had similar back-to-back breakout performances a month ago... led desperate rally at UCI on Jan. 5 by scoring 16 points in final 6 minutes for season-high 19 points (5-of-5 FGs, 5-of-5 FTs)....started for injured Perry Webster at UCR on Jan. 8 and scored 19 again including 7 in first 4 minutes of second half to almost erase 8-point deficit and then back-to-back buckets in final five minutes when UCR had pulled within a point.
Perry Webster - leads Big West in assists (5.16 apg) but has fallen to No. 2 behind UCSB's Justin Joyner in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.43 to 1.0 (129 to 53)... led team with 15 points on Feb. 5 vs. UCR including back-to-back treys 24 seconds apart for 52-44 lead at 13:19... clutch down stretch at home vs. Long Beach and UCSB, scoring 7 points in 9-4 CSF run that produced 83-74 lead at 0:55 vs. the 49ers and hitting trey to beat the shot clock for 58-50 lead over UCSB at 0:35... after scoreless game at USC came back for season-high 17 points vs. Cal State Bakersfield and matched that vs. Occidental... matched it again -- all in the second half -- at CSUN on Jan. 15... had 10 assists in double-double with 10 points at Portland State... scored only 5 points at San Diego but they turned a 58-55 deficit into a 60-58 lead on back-to-back possessions (2 free throws and a trey around his steal).
Eric Williams - had not played in previous 5 games but came off bench in first half Wednesday at UCSB and finished with season-high 8 points in 11 minutes on 3-for-4 shooting... played solid 19 minutes on Jan. 8 in win at UC Riverside and made big trey in second half vs. Long Beach State... got 5 points at CSUN on Jan. 15... got first career start at San Diego as Titans went "big," starting him (6-3) in place of 6-1 Umipig, who had started against Montana State... hit first trey of season vs. Occidental... started again on Dec. 28 vs. UC Davis.


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happy father's day to both of you!
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Apparently we're at war with Libya. At least that's how it appears, as on Day One U.S. Navy ships and submarines fired more than 100 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Libyan thug and international terrorist Moamar Qaddafi (however his name is spelled this week). Meanwhile, Marine Corps Harriers launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge. That's because we haven't had big-deck carriers in the Mediterranean for a couple of years due to all that "rightsizing" that began under Bill Klinton and the GOP wimps in congress. Meanwhile, the Air Force has put B-2s, F-15s and F-16s overhead. That's in concert with other nations as diverse as France, Britain, Spain, and Qatar, with Paris providing msot of the leadership and muscle. (British participation is noteworthy considering the odiously shamelful episode when one of the 1988 Lockerbie bombers was returned to a 2009 hero's welcome in Tripoli in exchange for oil concessions.)
One thing is missing. Well, OK, several things are missing, but one really big thing: A MISSION STATEMENT. I.E., what is our goal in Libya beyond bombing the air defences?
Thus far the only statements that remotely answer that essential question have come from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and some spokespersons who allude to "protectingLibyan civilians." Well, if that's the goal, then We The People are entitled to ask, "Protecting civilians to what end, and for how long? And what other nations' civilians are we presumably bound to protect?" Since Barack Hussein Obama has stated that no American ground forces will be committed to Libyan soil, are we to conduct an air campaign indefinitely?
America has a long history of trouble with Libya, dating from the Barbary pirates of the early 1800s. In 1981 and 1986 the Navy clashed with Qaddafi when carrier based fighters downed four Libyan jets during exercizes along the notorious "Line of Death." In 1986 Navy and Air Force planes struck Libyan targets in retaliation for a terrorist bombing that killed Americans in Germany.
The current air offensive began with approval of the Arab League and a United Nations resolution supporting use of force against the Libyan government. However, barely had the Tomahawks left their launch cells than the head of the League began backpedaling, saying that the allied measures were excessive. A typical diplomtic double standard expressed in doublespeak: please help us solve the problem but don't solive it too violently.
If any multinational endeavor is doomed to fail, it's this one.
The operation is called Odyssey Dawn, which at least avoids the grandiose and often self-serving names of U.S. missions such as Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom. The generic title of the Libyan op undoubtedly reflects the colalborative nature of the endeavor, especially since the Europeans have the lead.
Perhaps it's understandable that politicians like Obama and Clinton decided to remain nonspecific about America's objective in Libya. But that does not excuse the deafening silence from the military professionals responsible for executing the "plan." If there is a plan. Every one of the service chiefs attended war college at some point, presumably learning about the military-political-industrial complex, and presumably reading some geopolitical theory. The Prussian genral Karl von Clausewitz wrote the bible on military theory about 180 years ago, and On War has been required reading ever since. Clausewitz 101 begins at the beginning, which is a fine place to begin. Among his nine rules of war, the first is "Define the mission." Thus far the joint chiefs have flunked the course, and apparently they require remedial education.
Some essential topics are going unexamined in the media. How will a cobbled-together coalition of naval and air forces from multiple nations operate together with little or no prior training? How well do they communicate? What are the rules of engagement, and are they standardized? (Reportedly the French are free to whack Qaddafi while Americans are not.) And perhaps more importantly, what happens if the Libyans or anyone else comes out to play? Is a generic air/submarine defense adequate to the challenge? We don't know.
At home there's very little discussion about the legitimacy of the U.S. operation. The War Powers Act requires the president to notify congress within 48 hours of beginning military operations, with a 60-day grace period before further consultation. If Obama bothered to comply with the law, it seems a well kept secret, and the lack of a clear mission satement in Libya permits only two conclusions: either the administration and the military establishment are incompetent, or they fear that stating a specific goal could prove inconvenient or embarrassing. Therefore, the U.S. Government has decided to provide no yardstick because that would afford an objective measure of the extent of America's failure in the Libyan adventure.
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Sunday, 6 July 2014
Friendly Trees
A good friend of mine lives in a rented house on a large suburban lot with many mature trees. The trees literally surround the house. They offer privacy from the other neighbours, they offer a windbreak from storms, they provide shelter from the sun during the summer and help keep the house cool. They provide a nesting area for many wild birds and squirrels and provide shelter from aerial predators.
However recently she said that her landlord paid her a visit and announced that he was going to have all the trees cut down, to be sold for the wood. Obviously the property is merely an "investment" for him: as soon as the city changes the zoning restrictions from small agricultural to residential multi dwellings, he plans to sell. He isn't interested in selling to a single family because apparently there's no money in that. He wants to sell to a developer who will give him top dollar and tear everything down. By removing the trees now, he's making more money in the end because he will not only get the money from the wood, but also more money from the developer who won't have to clear the property.
I don't consider myself a "tree-hugger" but I have absolutely no respect for people who cut down trees for no apparent reason. If a tree is diseased, dying, or in danger of falling, that's fine. However I've often wished I could cast a pox on anyone who is willing to destroy a mini ecosystem or knock down a perfectly good house on a large lot in order to build a McMansion or a condo tower; not to mention any public official who approves such projects. I've seen it happen too many times in the suburbs of my city: promises are made to preserve wooded areas for the benefit of the residents, and then suddenly the land has been sold for development without public consultation.
It's a real slap in the face for residents - present and future - and detrimental for the environment. All these people seem to care about is the almighty dollar and not the well being of the people and creatures that love the trees.
Update: The landlord followed through and had all the trees taken down, and now the property is a mess of torn-up ground and stumps. My friend plans to get some measure of "revenge" by turning the property into an urban farm/garden.
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Could we do one holiday at a time, please? We had barely closed the door to the last person on our doorstep crying "trick or treat" when we heard commercials sung on our radios to the tune of Christmas songs. The president hasn't pardoned the Thanksgiving turkey yet, for heaven's sake, and we are being bombarded with fliers from stores hawking Christmas trees and assorted gift ideas.
What's next? I can see it now: Santa Claus, forsaking his red suit, will be dressed as the Easter Bunny, enjoying a basket filled with the seasonal, fruit-filled pastry called Paczki (pronounced poonch-kees), formerly associated with Fat Tuesday in February.
The Memorial Day parade will include a 4th of July observance. A parade around Labor Day will include someone dressed as a Pilgrim to remind us to buy our frozen turkeys for Thanksgiving Day.
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Dear Reader,
I'm sorry.
Why? Because I feel like I have failed you. I've been on auto writing of random thoughts for the last few months because I've haven't had my heart into writing. So for every crappy post you have read on this blog I offer my regrets. If you are still reading this blog…you are better person than I am.
So what's up? I've been blue. 🙁 Not depressed, but rather a bit overly stressed at work and feeling sorry for myself. Nothing overly serious, but never the less it was real. It affects you in a bunch of subtle ways, but most of all I get seriously non-productive when I get this way (or if you prefer lazy).
Yet yesterday something wonderful happened…I got happy again. Not your basic laugh track happy, but rather spotlight brilliance happy and I'm sorry for blinding you with my silly grin all day. Nothing in particular turned the tide, but rather just the day to day of living life and things just got better. Perhaps it was getting more a few more minutes of sunlight today, or perhaps it was I stopped stressing about things I can't change or perhaps it was the fact I remembered to feel hope that the world can get better. I don't know, but I'm grateful it did happen.
I think what honestly happened was the let down after paying off the mortgage. What?!? You see I've been living and breathing that goal for the last three years so when it was finally done and I had no more interim goals until retirement which is like seven years away…I felt empty. I think over the holidays that excitement kept it tolerable, but in the cold dark of February with nothing to look forward to the let down hit.
You see the reality is once you pay off your mortgage…nothing changes. You still go to work, you still have the rest of your bills, and the rest of your life. Yes you have more numbers in your bank account at the end of the month, but that is it. Sorry if you had thought it would be more interesting that that, but in reality not much changes.
Granted there are some upsides to it, like I handle the unexpected expense effortlessly now. Or the fact, I could quit my job tomorrow and pay the bills with a minimum wage job. There is potential there for things, but I'm not using any of it right now…so things are well sort of boring. Hence the let down, since I was focusing a bit too much on the potential, rather than the actual change (which was nothing).
So where do we go from here? I don't know, but something will change. What? I don't know, but I welcome any ideas you have. What would you do if you paid off your mortgage? How would you change your life?


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What a huge , huge night for Democrats!!!
President Obama was easily re-elected!!!!
Major wins across the country by Democrats!
America sent a strong message to the republicans last night. GROW UP, WORK together, Treat Woman as equals, Stay out of Women's health care choices and what we can and can not do with our bodies!!!!
THE republicans have snubbed their noses at President Obama for the last 4 years and they paid dearly last night. Their plan back fired!
The AMERICAN people saw mitt romney and his campaign for what is was a FRAUD!!! He ran on lies and deception !!! HE became what ever you wanted him to be. We still do not know who the heck he is. I seriously doubt he knows who he is at this point.
How they ever thought they would win Ohio I do not know. I said all along Wisconsin would never go RED!!! NEVER!
AS FOR paul ryan. He is a joke. romney should have vetted him better and he would have found out he is not well liked in Wisconsin as a whole.
paul ryan had no record to run on. Since he has been in office he has done nothing absolutely nothing. Except for help to name a post office.
I loved fox news reaction. They were one of the first to call the election for President Obama and then tried to go back words!!!
Karl Rowe was just having himself a fit last night!!!
A huge congratulations for Tammy Baldwin!!! Tommy Thompson is not fit for office. He has not been for the people in years.
America won last night!!!! Congratulations to all who voted !!!!!
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SANTEX RIMAR GROUP corporate fast track special award
Premio Gaetano Marzotto is part of the activities founded by Giannino Marzotto together with Ferdinando Businaro and his daughters Cristiana, Maria Rosaria Gioia and Margherita Marzotto. The award is inspired by Gaetano Marzotto, a twentieth-century entrepreneur who has been able to unite enterprise and society, culture and territory. As Santex Rimar Group main shareholders, Giannino Marzotto's family members are today proud to pursue family effort in sustaining young entrepreneurs.
During the event five start-ups have been selected and awarded by Santex Rimar Group, Illycaffè, Santa Margherita wine producer Group, Selle Royal Group and ZCube - Zambon Research.
Ferdinando Businaro President of SANTEX RIMAR GROUP says: "There is true innovation when enthusiasm and intelligence of young startupers are combined with the experience and the vision of those who make traditional business".
SANTEX RIMAR GROUP has chosen INDIGO AI, the first AI platform that uses chatbots and machine learning to automate customized experiences between companies and customers.
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Chevron CEO On Saudi Arabia & OPEC: A Failed Cartel?
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When asked about the validity of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in global oil markets, Chevron (CVX) CEO Jon Watson immediately pointed to Saudi Arabia.
In an videotaped interview with The Wall Street Journal, Watson recalled the 1970s oil embargo to illustrate that Saudi Arabia was the cartel for the longest time because it had the surplus capacity to control the market. Today, OPEC's global oil market share has shriveled to a third from 50% four decades ago. And Saudi Arabia is going through convulsions, with plans to sell stakes in the state oil company Aramco, reported plans to use IOUs to pay Saudi contractors with a deficit of oil revenue, and the recent ouster of well known oil minister Ali al Naimi.
Here's more from the video:
"OPEC hasn't behaved much like a cartel for a long time and Saudi Arabia recognizes that. Saudi Arabia has learned from their experience that they were, de facto, OPEC, in terms of having surplus capacity and managing that. Virtually every other OPEC country has been producing all they can. Saudi Arabia ... can't manage the supply alone. Remember Saudi Arabia [produces] about ten million barrels a day in a 96 million barrel-per-day oil market. They are not the only source of supply out there."
Responding to a question, CEO Watson said OPEC isn't dead, but added:
"I don't expect them to act like a traditional cartel and significantly withhold supply."
Instead, he described OPEC as a group of countries with a common natural resource, and a common interest in having "some degree of alignment, so that they can, to a degree, direct prices and policy."
When all is said and done, however, the United States is still a net importer of oil because coastal U.S. refineries were built for processing heavier Middle Eastern grades of oil. U.S. oil produced with hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is lighter, and is an offset because it is now being exported. Wells Fargo recently said it favored Valero Energy (VLO) and PBF Energy (PBF) and maintained 2017 earnings estimates for Valero, Marathon Petroleum (MPC ) and Phillips 66 (PSX).
As for the Saudis, Bloomberg noted Wednesday:
"A flurry of paradigm-shifting announcements out of Saudi Arabia came soon after a speech in October by the BP (BP) chief economist. He posited that the shale boom undercut the notion of peak oil supply, while efforts to curb carbon emissions raised the possibility of peak demand. Saudi Arabia's sudden desire to sell shares in the upcoming Saudi Aramco IPO and generally shift the entire economy away from its oil addiction suggests it at least entertains those possibilities."
See our posts Q&A: Oil, Iran and the Saudi Prince Who Could Be King, 3 Geopolitical Oil Risks As Saudi Minister Fired, Nigeria Heats Up and Fitch Downgrades Saudi Arabia.


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March 29, 2018 e-News
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Call for PENC Regional Board Members
Are you interested in taking a greater role in shaping your profession and affecting change in education? PENC would love to consider you for service on its Board of Directors. On April 21, 2018 at the PENC Annual Meeting, we will be electing new members to serve as Representatives on the Board for Regions 2, 4, 6, 8 and At-Large Representative.
Regional Board Representatives play an integral role in our organization because they are in the field sharing the benefits of PENC with colleagues and providing feedback to PENC Staff and fellow Board members on critical education issues within our state. Serving as a PENC Board member is a way to be a Teacher Leader at the state level while serving as a voice for your colleagues both statewide and regionally. Service includes attending meetings in Raleigh 3 times per year with an additional Board Retreat annually. If you are interested in being considered for a nomination on the Board as a Regional Representative, please send your resume and email with a statement of interest to Bill Medlin at [email protected]. Thank you for all that you do for PENC and the students of North Carolina!
We have several upcoming opportunities for you to attend a National Board or HELPS Workshop. You can register by clicking the available dates below.
National Board - We will be offering numerous FREE National Board Workshops throughout this membership year. The tentative schedule for 2017-18 National Board workshops is below. Registration will open 1-2 months prior to the workshop date; please click the date below to register. To learn more about our National Board Workshop presenter, Dr. Glennda McKeithan, click here.
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PENC (Professional Educators of North Carolina), a professional association that serves as THE Voice for educators in policy-making, the forum for developing professional relationships and the advocate for improving the learning environment for every educator and student, is currently accepting electronic entries for its 9th annual Young Artists Competition. The goal of this project is to highlight the hard work of North Carolina's teachers and their students.
Six works of art will be selected as the winning entries by a PENC panel of judges. The pieces will be duplicated for display in our Raleigh office, on the PENC website and may be used in future publications. The six winning entrants will receive an award of $50.00 and a certificate of achievement from PENC. The teachers will be presented with a certificate, gift bag and gift certificate for art supplies at the fall 2018 Executive Board Meeting. PENC is looking forward to the wonderful work from all around our great state.
The Young Artists Competition is open to all North Carolina Educators and from all disciplines. For more information, submission guidelines, etc please visit www.pencweb.org/young-artists-competition. Deadline for submissions is 5pm Friday, June 1, 2018.
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