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My name is Cristy Zinn and I'm obsessed with stories.
I write speculative fiction (just a fancy term for fantasy and science-fiction) for children and other humans. You can download a whole bunch of free speculative story collections on the Other Stories page. My first book, The Dreamer's Tears, came out in April of 2015 with Fox & Raven Publishers (now defunct – but that's a whole other story)…
Of Magic and Memory is my second book, this time for YA readers.
I've been writing as long as I can remember but I never thought of becoming a writer. Instead, I studied English and Drama at University – probably because those subjects were full of stories. I taught both those subjects at high school level for a few years.
In 2011 I published my first short story, Five Sets of Hands, in an anthology called AfroSF. I was privileged to do a video Q&A on this story with the students of a first year class at Miami University in 2015. It was one of the highlights of my career.
Now I work as a graphic designer and freelance writer – so that I can make enough money to do what I love: write stories.
I took part in Durban's inaugural Book Dash event on the 7th of November 2015 and with a team (an illustrator, Mary Anne Hampton, and a designer, Julie Smith-Belton) I helped make a picture book called What if? This organisation deals with illiteracy in South Africa and I am ecstatic to have been a part of this.
I love talking about writing so if you have questions, feel free to e-mail me: email@example.com
I live in Durban with my husband and two children (AKA, the little Zinns), who graciously endure my obsession with stories and my lack of cooking skills.
More random and only mildly interesting things about me:
I am overly fascinated by doodling, sketching (which is why it shows up in my novel), and Chris Riddell's ridiculous genius.
I love trains – probably because I rode them in Cape Town for three years and read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings on those long, lovely journeys. (Add science-fiction to trains, like Philip Reeve did in Railhead, and I'm done!)
I re-arrange my music playlists for hours because I think it is extremely important to have the right music for the occasion (and in my case, the right music for the story I'm writing at that moment).
I secretly write poetry when I'm too emotional to write an entire story.
I also sing and write songs – probably for the same reason I write poetry.
A perfect day would be a cold, rainy day with nowhere to go, a good book to read in my favourite chair, and a lot of coffee.
A perfect night would be a cloudless one, with a full moon and bright stars, with some appropriate instrumental music playing because staring at the night sky is SO good for my soul.
I'm not a huge fan of people… unless they're nice and interesting (luckily I have quite a few of these in my life – I like to call them friends).
I'm pretty sure that by now I have a degree (possibly a Masters) in what Chris Riddell coined 'Advanced Musing' – ask any of my friends.
Some of my favourite authors (in no particular order) are: Neil Gaiman, Maggie Stiefvater, Philip Reeve, Brian Farrey, Jeanne DuPrau, Chris Riddell and Paul Stewart, JK Rowling, Patrick Rothfuss, Julie Bertagna, Jeffrey Overstreet, Jaliegh Johnson, C.S Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Madeline L'Engle… the list goes on but don't worry, I'll probably blog about them when I get a chance.


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The tiger in Hull City's tank remains high on octane. A fourth win in succession ensured that they turned back their clocks on Saturday night level on points with Chelsea and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.
Eight years ago Hull's old ground at Boothferry Park was padlocked over unpaid rent. Not that Hull had much trouble unlocking West Bromwich Albion's defence. An assured second-half showing persuaded the visitors' manager, Phil Brown, to declare that 20 points from nine games was "Champions League form". But he was quick to add: "But that is all it is, form, which is temporary."
Just how temporary will become more apparent over the next five days once Hull have played Chelsea at home and Manchester United away. A point from either fixture would confirm the arrival of Brown's side in the Premier League as something more than a passing curiosity.
Any inclination to dismiss Hull as relegation fodder was based in part on the dreadful experience last season of Derby County, the previous team to go up through the play-offs. But Hull have shopped shrewdly - witness the success of, among others, Geovanni and Kamil Zayatte, the Guinean defender on loan from Young Boys Berne.
Zayatte has formed a solid centre-back partnership with Michael Turner, which has been crucial in Hull conceding only four goals in six games. It might not have been that way, though, had West Brom accepted some of the opportunities created before half-time, Jonas Olsson and Ishmael Miller both spurning chances. "We've got to be more clinical," said Tony Mowbray, their manager. "We can't keep creating chances and missing them."
The Albion defence never really dealt with Marlon King's habit of drifting to the left to cause problems in the middle. Once Zayatte gave Hull the lead at the start of the second half, volleying in from Dean Marney's corner, Hull easily picked off their opponents on the break. A flicked return ball from King found Geovanni diving to head Hull's second goal and four minutes later King added a third. Chelsea and United have been warned: these Tigers are still burning bright.
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Getting rid of Basement Odors in Phalanx NJ
Don't feel bad since basements regularly have that old, musty scent.
When something smells "off", it simply should be cleansed, decaying items eliminated, and the ecological conditions altered to stop additional smells from developing.
Deodorizers and air fresheners make it smell much better, but the result is a temporary mask. It is much more vital in the long run to get the odor under control and fix the issue cause prior to it intensifies.
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Remove or repair the issue that is triggering the foul odor.
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Inadequate Cleaning:
Rodents and pests can take up house without you understanding and develop foul odors, unhealthy and unhygienic living conditions for you and your household. Mold and mildew put off nasty odors that can be soaked up and spread out to kept products.
The Fix: Give the basement an excellent overall cleaning. Begin at the ceiling, clean down the walls and behind every product. Use bleach, borax or vinegar to clean and regulate odor. Clear out old scrap kept in the basement. Eliminate things that soak up dampness or can delay bad smells such as clothes or carpeting. A clean area does not simply look much better, it smells better too. Clutter decreases air flow and mildew often establishes on rotting items.
Now, once your basement is good and clean and the mess and junk are cleared out, inspect these other locations that may be triggering the scent.
The Problem: One of the most usual troubles with the basement is the quantity of dampness. The very first thing to do is to get the basement dry.
The Fix: You have to dry it out. To do this, use a dehumidifier and air out the area by opening windows. If you see water leaking from faucets or pipelines or cracks in your foundation you should get that fixed to stop water from leaking into the area. If you see water spots, investigate the source and get it dealt with. Permitting water to collect will cause more major problems than simply a bad odor. You have to get these looked after prior to they damage the home's foundation.
Poor Air Circulation:
The Problem: Poor air flow all by itself isn't really a reason for basement smell, however it does make it even worse by permitting air to become stagnant and allow bad smells to become more apparent. Relocating air likewise helps water to evaporate. Stagnant air makes mold and mildew even worse when spores are launched into the air and easily spread out to various other wet locations.
The Fix: Get the air moving by opening a window, turning on a fan, opening the doors or other methods.
Low Light and Temperature:
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The Problem: Mold, mildew and fungus grows in moist areas with reduced lighting and love bad air circulation. These organisms postponed a gas that we most frequently connect with a foul-smelling basement. Poor air flow makes the smell even worse and allows the spread of mold and mildew to other areas with time.
The Fix: You have to clean up moldy areas and scrub away noticeable spots. Borax is the best thing to use to clean this because it's a natural mineral cleaner that also gets rid of fungus (fungicide) and avoids additional regrowth. It's made use of in laundry soap. It's the main ingredient in the item 20 Mule Team.
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Adam Marcus, PhD
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In 2006 after joining the faculty at Winship Cancer Institute, Dr. Marcus developed his own laboratory which focuses on cell biology and pharmacology in lung and breast cancer. Dr. Marcus was named a Georgia Cancer Coalition Scholar. He is Director of the Emory Integrated Cell Imaging Core (ICI), a jointly managed shared resource of the Winship Cancer Institute and Emory University School of Medicine. The ICI provides cellular imaging technology, services, and expertise to support the research initiatives of the Winship Cancer Institute.
Dr. Marcus also directs an educational outreach program Students for Science with the goal of providing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Dr. Marcus' laboratory has been funded by the NCI, NCCAM, ACS, and private donations.
Dr. Adam received his PhD in Biology from Penn State University in 2002 and went on to do a post-doctoral fellowship in cancer pharmacology at Emory University in the laboratory of Dr. Paraskevi Giannakakou from 2002 to 2004.
Dr. Marcus' laboratory studies how cancer cells invade and metastasize using a combination of molecular and imaging-based approaches. His work is focused on the lung cancer tumor suppressor protein and epithelial signaling protein, LKB1. This serine/threonine kinase is mutated in 30% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer; however, the functional significance of LKB1 loss in lung cancer is unknown. His group has shown that LKB1 plays a central role in cancer cell migration by behaving as a dynamic, actin-associated protein that regulates the cell polarity and adhesion pathway. Currently his work is focused on understanding how LKB1 mutations impact metastasis in mouse models and use this information to develop new treatments that can be specific for LKB1-inactivated tumors.
Dr. Marcus also focuses on developing natural compounds that preclude breast cancer cell metastasis and have minimal toxicity to normal cells. This work has identified the natural compound Withaferin A and its root extract as a potential anti-metastatic agent in breast cancer. A Phase 0 trial is currently under development using the root extract. His team envisions that this agent can be used in high-risk metastatic patients and/or combined with traditional cytotoxics to inhibit both metastasis and tumor growth.
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How much do you pray?
Okay, before anyone gives up on this post or journeys into a guilt trip where I don't intend to lead you, let's all admit that we could all pray more. We could (and probably should) seek God more. But that's not my intent in asking the question.
Instead, I want to consider the why behind our actual tendency and discipline. Why don't we pray more?
What Started My Question
For years I've sought a prayer journal. Yes, I know the market is flooded with them, but they weren't exactly what I wanted.
Truthfully, I'm fighting an uphill battle here. While I love the concept of journaling and I've experienced wonderful things when I push myself to be disciplined about it, I'm horrible at it. I know it's good for me, yet I hate taking the time to do it.
Additionally, I'm a practical kind of girl. I like to have things neat and orderly, and I've yet to find a journal that allows me to file prayers and updates together. You see, on the rare occasion I go back to gain encouragement from my prayer journal, I don't want to see my requests. I want to see God's answers to those requests.
Back to my practical side, it seems a waste of time and effort to have to re-write my prayer just to record an answer I received a few days or weeks later. Yet, without the request, it's somewhat inefficient to only have the answer. How do I know how thoroughly God provided? How do I know how faithful He was if I do not also see the original weight on my shoulders?
A New Project
Not too long ago, I was discussing all of this with my daughter, and a picture flashed in my mind. Nothing grand and glorious, but I believe God gave me a concrete idea of what I sought. I quickly sketched it out and showed it to both her and my assistant. We all thought it was a tangible idea that others would also like.
But I didn't want to just put some lines on a paper and tell you it was worth spending money on! So, I began to think about devotions and thoughts on prayer.
- What could I write that would challenge all of our thoughts about prayer?
- How could I encourage not just more prayer, but deeper prayer?
- And how would I come up with not just enough to fill one 12-month journal, but future journals? After all, if you like my layout, you don't want to read the same devotions over and over again from one year to the next.
So, I went shopping for a book. What else would an author do?
E.M. Bounds: The Necessity of Faith to Pray
I was first introduced to E.M. Bounds several years ago when I wrote The Warrior's Bride with Kathy Barnett. At that time, I looked him up and did some surface research. Born in 1835, he practiced law for five years before he started preaching. He lived through the American Civil War, serving as a Chaplain in the Confederate Army. He returned to the location of one of the most severe battles, the Battle of Franklin, to pastor the Franklin Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
He married in 1876 and had three children over eight years before death claimed his wife. Two years later, he remarried and had six more children, soon losing two of his children to death. He spent the last nineteen years of his life actively learning about and engaging in prayer, typically rising at 4:00 a.m. every morning to spend three hours with God before starting his day.
With a life and discipline like that, it's easy to conclude that the man knew something about prayer.
His Books and Teachings
Only two of his books were published before his death in 1913, but two of his friends worked to bring seven more to publication.
I chose to purchase a combined work of seven of those nine books. Within the first chapter of the first book, God reminded me again that no matter how much I learn, I still have lots to learn.
My Original Question
Which brings me back to my original thought. Why don't we pray more? Could the answer simply be that our lack of prayer displays a weakness in our faith?
Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not trying to lay guilt or blame. I do not intend to propose that God hasn't answered your prayer because you didn't have enough faith.
But we need to wrestle with the undeniable link between faith and prayer.
E.M. Bounds says, "Prayer is simply faith, claiming its natural yet marvelous prerogatives" (page 13). Do we have trouble believing this? Fully and completely, deep in our hearts?
Perhaps we don't have as much a problem with prayer as we think we do. Perhaps our bigger problem is faith.
If You Are Interested . . .
. . . in my new prayer journal, please let me know by commenting 'Yes!' below.
My assistant and I are working on it, and hope to have it ready by June! It will be formatted to fit in a mini-binder (5.5″ x 8″), and only available from my store! More details coming soon!
Bounds, Edward M. The complete works of E.M. Bounds on prayer: experience the wonders of God through prayer. Peabody, MA: Prince Press, 2000. Print.


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Monday, July 18, 2011
Anthology Ideas
UnCONventional is in edits right now, and it's going to be SOOO good! It's already up for pre-order on Barnes & Noble, and will be available for pre-order from most major booksellers in the next month or two, well before we officially launch it in January at Arisia.
Theme anthologies are making a comeback, and we're already considering what to do for the next one.
This is where you come in.
Got any ideas for a theme you'd like to see? Now's your chance to put them out there. Some that I've been playing with are high schools where at least one person has a magical/supernatural/paranormal ability, The Paranormal Cookbook, in which each story would start with a recipe that tied into the action--feeding the hungry werewolf that showed up at the door or the alien baby that emerged from the pod that crashed in the cornfield, that sort of thing. If you'd like to be on the mailing list when we announce our next call for submissions, please put your email address in the SHP contact form.
And speaking of pre-orders, look what's up at Amazon!
Happy Monday!
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- Franny said...
Well, to be honest I'm not into anthologies very much, maybe I've read the wrong ones as the opinion I have of the genre is not good.
But I loved the idea of UnCONventional so much that I'm gonna read it. maybe it's because the "convention" theme is very close to me :)
As for the ideas, the one you mentioned is really cool. Maybe another cool theme might be "objects"? I mean, every story is focused on an object that has magic powers or is "special" or haunted... How does that sound?
- July 18, 2011 at 4:07 AM
- Disgruntled Bear (Kate Kaynak) said...
I like the "objects" concept, Franny, particularly if people can come up with unique takes on it. Everyone's seen magic wands and possessed cars, but how about ghosts communicating through a Kindle?
- July 18, 2011 at 5:36 AM
- Lisa Rogers said...
I LOVE this idea. Of course I am kind of partial to ghosts themed books. :)
- July 18, 2011 at 6:07 AM
- Emily White said...
Ooh! I love the "objects" idea! You could go really crazy with it like the haunted kindle or maybe even zombie pencils!! They'll poke your eyes out. :) :P
By the way, can I just say that last bit of your post is the most beautiful thing ever? :D
- July 18, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Disgruntled Bear (Kate Kaynak) said...
I gotta say, having your first novel listed on Amazon--it's a very special moment. :)
- July 18, 2011 at 12:20 PM
- Franny said...
Does that mean I might have a future as a writer as I have good ideas?
Kate, that kindle idea is really cool, that was exactly my point! The object in my mind yesterday when I was writing the comment was a knife... don't know where it came from, haha
- July 19, 2011 at 4:22 AM
- Book Addict said...
Yay! I love anthologies. The ideas all sound fun. Or you could do a vacation theme about things NOT mentioned in the travel brochure (Killer mermaids at the beach) or a "true history" that explains why things are the way they are. (grand Canyon was created in a fey war)The possibilities are endless. :)
- July 20, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- Franny said...
Book Addict, the vacation theme as you put it sounds so cool! I like the Grand Canyon being made because of a fey war :)
- July 20, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- Disgruntled Bear (Kate Kaynak) said...
Two great ideas, Book Addict!
- July 20, 2011 at 4:40 PM
- Kimmy said...
How about hospitals or clinics that have secrets or do things like treat aliens/fairy tale creatures or infect humans? Or a pets issue where the animals are the supernatural creatures? Or factory settings with their true products a secret (like Ford is a cover for making alien spaceships)? Or a holiday theme where the holidays are not what we thought they were? Or a famous places theme where the real history of the place is different than what we were taught?
- July 21, 2011 at 6:57 PM
- Disgruntled Bear (Kate Kaynak) said...
Good ones, Kimmy!
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THE pianist Glenn Gould's career was bracketed, rather eerily, by landmark recordings of Bach's ''Goldberg'' Variations. The day after making his New York debut in 1955, Gould, then 22, was signed to an exclusive contract by Columbia Records. Later that year he recorded the ''Goldbergs,'' his debut release. At the time, this long and complex Bach work, an original aria with 30 variations, was considered esoteric fare, but Gould's exhilarating recording became a surprise top-seller, attracting an enormous crossover audience.
In 1981, after some 85 more recordings for Columbia (today Sony Classical), Gould, not entirely happy with the earlier version (''too fast for comfort,'' he told an interviewer), rerecorded the work. Shortly after its release in the fall of 1982, Gould suffered a severe stroke and died. He had just turned 50.
Though the later performance, slower and more reflective overall, was also widely hailed, the recording itself was not. It lacked depth, and Gould's piano, a Yamaha concert grand, sounded metallic. These were the infant days of digital recording, and the engineers were not yet sure how best to use this new technology.
The problems have been fixed, and then some. On Tuesday, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Gould's birth (Sept. 25) and the 20th anniversary of his death (Oct. 4), Sony Classical, in partnership with Legacy Recordings, will release a three-disc set, ''Glenn Gould: A State of Wonder'' (S3K 87703). It contains expertly remastered recordings of both the 1955 and the 1981 ''Goldbergs'' and a bonus disc with a 51-minute interview of Gould from 1981, conducted by Tim Page, the chief classical music critic of The Washington Post, who served as a creative consultant to this project and contributed two essays to the lavish notes. There is also an audio documentary of the 1955 sessions, which captures wry banter between Gould and the engineers, and a few fascinating outtakes. To make the set even more enticing, the list price is just $20.
As a feat of engineering alone, the release is sure to excite audiophiles. It turns out that the engineers in 1981, wary of the new digital technology, also taped the complete sessions in the existing analog format as a precaution. For the new release, Sony engineers went back to those analog tapes and respliced the entire performance, hewing exactly to the editing choices agreed on by Gould and his co-producer, Samuel H. Carter. (Their marked-up score still exists.)Continue reading the main story
The results are amazing. Gould's piano, which had seemed so tinny, now comes through bright and clear, and the recorded sound has greater richness. Here is one case in which a record company has used technology to uncover the true sound of a great artist's work, rather than manipulate a new recording or soup up an old one.
Gould's performances, though familiar to his countless fans, sound fresh and startling. In the 1955 account, you hear all those quirks that some deemed eccentric: the detached touch, made drier by Gould's scant use of the sustaining pedal; the penchant for spiky, unexpected accents; and, most of all, the tempos, which are sometimes dizzying. Yet over the last three decades, the early-music movement has conditioned listeners to performances of Baroque music that abound with fleet tempos, dry articulation, clipped rhythmic execution and liberal use of rubato. In that context, Gould's playing seems almost a model of lucidity and grace. Yes, some of the tempos whiz by, as in the rippling Variation No. 5. But Gould plays with such uncanny, articulate clarity that every note speaks.
The most remarkable aspect of both performances remains the integrity of the contrapuntal playing, a Gould hallmark. Every line in every variation, whether a plunked-out bass, a sighing inner voice or a sprightly melodic figuration, is executed with individual shape and character. As some perky Bach bass line keeps the music grounded, upper voices in canon converse with such independence that you would think Gould had recorded all three parts in multitrack.
The 1981 performance is mellower, more attuned to the wistful melancholy that underlies even many of the playful variations. But it's not just a matter of slower tempos. The character is different. In 1955, Gould played the jaunty Variation No. 1 like a zippy keyboard toccata. In the later recording, at a more deliberate tempo, he evokes the quality of a concerto grosso: the right-hand line could be industrious violins; the left-hand, in eighth notes, a continuo group. Little toot-toot figures that stick out now and then are like Baroque oboes chiming in.
Gould's basic approach to the keyboard, what he called his ''fingerprints,'' did not significantly change. Nor did his habit of audibly groaning and humming along as he played. ''Goldberg'' fans will have fun debating the relative merits of the two versions. Pick a favorite, if you must, but both are essential.
The interview by Mr. Page (who, full disclosure here, is a good friend), though illuminating, is also an impish prank. Gould was an endearing oddball, who retired from the concert stage at 32 and hated giving interviews. Still, he had a lot to say. He often wrote articles and produced radio dramas in the form of dialogues between made-up characters.
So for this interview, later broadcast on radio stations in New York and Toronto, he first picked Mr. Page's brain about the issues the new ''Goldberg'' recording raised, then wrote a script, complete with jokes and tangents. In effect, Mr. Page portrays a character named Tim Page.
Some of the scripted humor is lame, as when Gould pretends to be a stuffy British actor named Sir John, who claims that he never watches his own films. But he and Mr. Page eventually discuss crucial matters, like tempo relationships, and compare excerpts from the old and new recordings. Mr. Page, though he sounds a little stiff, plays his part like a good sport. Gould is clearly having a great time.
The outtakes from the 1955 sessions are also fun, and quite revealing. Gould emerges as a confident 22-year-old, who, shortly into the process, simply assumes control: ''O.K., this is Variation 1, Take 2.'' Before recording the final variation, Gould explains to his producer that it's a quodlibet, in which Bach takes two slightly off-color popular songs of his day (''I've Been Away From You So Long'' and ''Cabbages and Turnips'') and combines them ingeniously within the harmonic framework of the original theme. Gould then plays a quodlibet of his own, which combines phrases from ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' and ''God Save the Queen'' into a contrapuntally complex little march.
It's witty and utterly brilliant, much like Gould's playing in these historic recordings, which represent a shortened lifetime's exploration of a monumental work.
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Softball: Inside the Top 10, plus this week's top matchups
Just one team in our poll remains unbeaten this week, following losses by Dwyer, Wellington and Jupiter. Top-ranked Palm Beach Gardens moved to 7-0 after earning impressive wins over Jupiter and Palm Beach Central. Pitcher Bailey Whalen tossed a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts against the Warriors and pitched a three-hitter with 13 strikeouts against the Broncos.
Boca Raton moved up three spots this week following two wins against ranked teams. The Bobcats shut out No. 6 Dwyer on Tuesday and handed No. 5 Wellington its first loss on Thursday. Park Vista and Spanish River continue to play well, while King's Academy and American Heritage have rebounded nicely from early-season losses. West Boca Raton re-enters our poll this week at No. 10.
Here is a look at our top 10 this week:
- Palm Beach Gardens (7-0): Impressive start for Gators
- Jupiter (6-1): Warriors fall to top-ranked Gardens
- Park Vista (6-1): Cobras continue to roll
- Boca Raton (6-1): Two wins against ranked teams
- Wellington (3-1): First loss to No. 4 Boca
- Dwyer (5-1): Offense, pitching key for Panthers
- Spanish River (5-1): Sharks move up a spot
- American Heritage (3-2): Stallions rebound from 0-2 start
- King's Academy (3-1): Lions have won three straight
- West Boca Raton (5-1): Bulls move back into top 10
Games to watch this week:
No. 5 Wellington at No. 1 Palm Beach Gardens, Tuesday, 7 p.m.: The Gators are in mid-season form, winning with pitching and clutch hitting. Bailey Whalen has been nearly unhittable for Gardens. The Wolverines dropped their first game to No. 4 Boca last week, but have good hitters and could test the Gators' pitchers.
Palm Beach Central at No. 6 Dwyer, Wednesday, 7 p.m.: The Broncos dropped out of the poll this week after losses to two ranked teams, but are dangerous on the mound and at the plate. The Panthers lost their first game to No. 4 Boca Raton, but rebounded with two shutout wins.
No. 7 Spanish River at No. 4 Boca Raton, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.: An intriguing matchup between the cross-town Sharks and Bobcats. Boca knocked off two ranked teams last week, and the Sharks had a nice win against John I. Leonard on Thursday to improve to 5-1.


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Mama's Kitchen 25th Anniversary Celebration is expecting a nice turn out for charity, and we're hoping you'll be there to join us from 6:30 pm to 11 pm on Saturday, Sept 26, 2015.
Guests, who purchase tickets, will enjoy dining family style, with signature cocktails and music provided by the San Diego Chefs. Tonight's menu will include boneless fried chicken, root vegetables, macaroni and cheese, cheddar biscuits and delightful mini-pies.
Guests are encouraged to participate in a high-end auction and a special Golden Macaroon raffle. Proceeds from this evening's event and other donations, help Mama's Kitchen to prepare, cook and deliver nutritious meals free of charge to families, individuals and children affected by cancer or AIDS in the San Diego county area.
We look forward to seeing you at the Illumina Campus at 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, CA.
For more details, kindly visit http://www.kpbs.org and http://mamaskitchen.org


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CHI's Emerging Company Partnering Showcase
Venue: San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
|Event Date/Time: Feb 21, 2006
|End Date/Time: Feb 21, 2006
Are you aware of an early-stage company developing promising tools for drug development, or diagnostic or therapeutic products, and that has a strong interest in corporate partnering? We are interested in receiving nominations for such companies, to add to the extensive list of startups that we have been identifying. Our goal is to get in touch with as many such companies as possible, in order to request proposals for inclusion in CHI's Emerging Company Partnering Showcase.
This format has been designed to meet the needs of senior managers working with Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Drug Development Technology companies, with responsibility for partnering and collaborations. Because of the early-stage focus of the selection process, the event has also proven to be of interest to venture capitalists and others with a financial interest in the field. Companies interested in being considered for the Showcase should provide a brief summary of what the company has to offer, how if differs from competitors, and what type of partnering deals would be of interest. Two tracks of company presentations will run concurrently, one for technology platform and diagnostic companies and another for therapeutic drug development companies. At the end of the morning and afternoon sessions there will be a break-out session, to provide the audience with an opportunity to meet with the presenting companies individually. Attendees registered for the event will have a chance to contact presenters prior to the meeting to initiate discussions and to sign up for time to meet with one or more presenting companies.


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Did you have fun with last month's prompt? I hope it inspired you to write something interesting!
This being the first Friday in March, here's a new picture I hope will spark your creativity:
Remember, you can write anything you like: a story, a poem, even a non-fiction piece.
I'd love to see what you come up with, so when you're done feel free to email it to me at crward(dot)author(at)gmail(dot)com. With your permission, I can even post it here so others can enjoy it too.
Good luck, and have fun!


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James Sellers, a 37-year-old dad from Wales, in the U.K., decided that he needed to share what his son is going through.
Until his twins Logan and Francheska were seven, life was fairly normal for the Sellers family. But one night that year, Logan started getting an itch in his eye.
It didn't seem like something out of the ordinary until suddenly the little boy's eye came clear out of the socket.
They rushed to the hospital where doctors were able to establish that the eye was moving due to a tumor. This was followed by a terrible diagnosis: Logan had a rare form of cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma, which mostly affects children. The disease would soon turn Logan's life upside down.
James has described his son as waking up in the night, "sweating, screaming and crying for no apparent reason" and continuously getting sick. We sometimes get the idea from touching stories that circulate that children with serious diseases are always selfless and angelic. That's a beautiful thing, in the rare cases it happens.
But living with constant fear and pain is incredibly trying for an adult and the fact is, children are even less designed to handle this level of stress. Logan's cancer affected his moods and robbed him of the desire to eat, drink, or play. He struggled to understand why he felt so terrible and what to do about it, and as a result would get frustrated and angry with his dad. There wasn't very much that James could do either. He simply tried his best to comfort his little boy.
Then they found out about a potential treatment available in the U.S. and made the huge decision to move to Tennessee and pursue it. It also allowed the whole family a fresh start.
But James has to adjust to life with a lot of worries: "Although we're having a good time with the outings I have planned, every evening I sit down when they are in bed and think — is this treatment going to work? Will my little boy be OK? Will I wake to find my little boy has lost his battle and passed away in the night?"
There's nothing harder than going through a painful, scary time alone. James realized that they needed support. And so as not to be alone, it was important to share what Logan was really going through. So he created a Facebook page where he could post pictures of his son's experience and a GoFundMe page to raise funds for the move and treatment in the U.S. They've already managed to gather over $5,000! The responses to both have brought Logan and the whole family some comfort at a time when they need it the most.
James has even dared to publish pictures of Logan that really show his pain and no one can see them without recognizing how poignant they are.
This is a father who cares, and cares very deeply. Parents with very sick children go through a unique struggle of their own, while their children are fighting disease: "People need to realize what this does to a family. Sometimes I just don't know what to do but at the same time I refuse to show my emotion to the twins, I have to stay strong. My life is Logan and Francheska and until they are happy and well everything else just stops, I just have to be strong for them."
It's impossible not to wish Logan and the entire Sellers family the very best of luck in Tennessee. Let's hope this boy gets all the treatment he needs, recovers, and one day even grows old enough to appreciate his father's enormous fight on his behalf. Right now, though, he just needs love, attention, and a medical cure.
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Summer Bible Study: Proverbs
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June 27, 2018 @ 7:00 PM
First Christian Reformed Church of Bellflower
17603 Ardmore Ave
17603 Ardmore Ave
Pastor Zach Vandenberg
Interested in staying in the Scriptures over the summer? Join Pastor Zach for a 10 week Bible study in the book of Proverbs. Whether you only have a little Bible knowledge or not, or maybe you can be there only once or every time, you are welcome to come and join the study and discussion here at church on Wednesday nights at 7pm beginning June 6th. If you would like a study guide, let Pastor Zach know in person, or sign up at the counter in the church foyer!


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Mr Andreja Bogdanovski
Email: bogdanovski [dot] agmail [dot] com
Mobile phone: + 38970732902
Mr. Andreja Bogdanovski works as a Security Research Fellow at Analytica think tank in Skopje providing research and policy solutions to challenges affecting the stability and security in Macedonia and the Balkans. Security sector reforms covering police, army and intelligence has been focus area over the years including control and oversight, policy planning and management, EU/NATO integrations etc.
Mr. Bogdanovski holds a Masters degree in International Peace and Security from the Department of War Studies at King's College London. He speaks Macedonian, English, Serbo-Croatian and has a basic knowledge of Bulgarian.
Dr Dejan Stjepanović
D [dot] Stjepanovicchi [dot] ac [dot] uk
Dejan [dot] Stjepanoviced [dot] ac [dot] uk
Dr Dejan Stjepanović is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, School of Social and Political Science, an Associate Lecturer in Politics at the University of Chichester. He, and holds a Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute, Florence and an MA in Nationalism Studies from Central European University, Budapest. His expertise includes territorial politics, security studies, nationalism and migration, focusing on the region of southeastern Europe. He is widely published and is is fluent in his native Serbo-Croat, English, Macedonian and Greek. He uses Russian and Italian in his research as well. His considerable international experience includes having lived, worked and conducted fieldwork in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Serbia and the UK. (Pro bono service is not avaiable.)
Magdalena Lembovska
email: mlembovskaanalyticamk [dot] org
Magdalena Lembovska works as a research fellow on the Foreign and Security Policy Program at Analytica think tank Skopje, dealing with contemporary security issues and the concept of good governance. Ms Lembovska has experience in conducting policy relevant research, writing policy papers and organizing advocacy activities. Her interests include: protection of human rights, irregular migration, organized crime, security sector reform and the process of democratization. She has developed expertise in the area through researching national policies and practices for dealing with irregular migration and asylum seekers as well as the treatment of asylum seekers in Europe.


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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Research at ICR
Hi Folks,
I'm taking a break from the "God's Law" series (which I do intend to continue in the near future) to get settled in at my new position here at the Institute for Creation Research. ICR is the leading biblical creation research organization, and I have recently been granted the role of director of research. I'm really excited about what is happening here, and you can expect to see some new resources coming from ICR very shortly.


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Come! Join us for a night of Spectacular panoramic views of legendary New York City.
We have designed this night tour to mesmerize all of our visitors including history, movie, and photography buffs alike.
We present you the opportunity to experience the incredible panoramic views from the best kept secret, New Jersey's Waterfront. You will a have your palate tickled with one of America's best and well known pastries at Carlo's bakery. Along your adventure you will be introduced to the city of Frank Sinatra, the Statue of Liberty, and Empty Sky Memorial. Your night tour occurs during twilight when the most famous skyline comes to life with millions of lights flickering all around us.
Our visitors report feeling chills, being in complete awe and speechless, when standing in front of Manhattan's magnificent panoramic views and the most iconic symbol of freedom.
Bring your camera! And be ready to be amazed!
Tour starts approx 6:00 pm and ends approx 10:00 pm.
This tour includes visits to:
· Liberty State Park
· Empty Sky (9/11) Memorial
· Frank Sinatra Park
· New Jersey waterside views of NYC
Postcard-perfect views of: Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Ellis Island, One World trade Center, Jersey City Financial District, Empty Sky (9/11) Memorial, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, VIΛ 57WEST (Pyramid) Building, George Washington Bridge and many many more
· Bring warm clothes to fully enjoy the views along the Hudson River
· Cash is recommended the tour does allow time for refreshment not included in the price of the tour.
· Gratuity is welcome


text: Girl goes Outbackwards at the end of February. By a strange association, the tour title made me think of Consolidated Skateboards. Weird, huh? I'll explain: Girl Skateboards…Outbackwards Tour…Out…Backwards…breech birth…child birth…the infamous "Congratulations! It's a Man" graphic by Consolidated…Consolidated. In any case, Outbackwards is a Girl Skateboards Tour from Auckland, New Zealand, starting on Feb. 19th, to Hobart, Tasmania, ending on Feb. 28th. In between, they'll be stopping in Australia (see events and dates below) for demos and even two Where the Wild Things Are Exhibitions. If you're around, make it out. Babies, baby!


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Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCI & RC) have an ambitious mission: to prevent and treat cancer by providing affordable oncology care that meets international standards in India.
A critical part of delivering comprehensive cancer care is the Day Care Centre. Until mid-2013, patients were facing long wait times – an average of 65 minutes. Bed utilisation hovered at 65%, largely due to unmanaged, non-value added activities into which the Day Care Centre team had little visibility. They needed to take action – their top priority was to reduce patient waiting times and improve bed utilisation.
First on the agenda was a detailed process study that Day Care Centre staff, Quality and IT Department staff, and ThoughtWorks developers conducted. They identified key pain points plus the non-value added components and the need to control them.
The team set about building a web application that would provide visibility to various stakeholders, including Day Care Centre staff, management, and patients. It took the team six months from start to final go-live.
"Now that we have a proper system for admission and discharge, we know when the next bed will be vacant, so we know when we can give the bed to the next patient. We can also send our chemotherapy medicines for mixing in advance, so this helps us save a lot of time – greatly reducing the turnaround time."
- Dr. Manika Sharma, Day Care Supervisor, RGCI
About halfway through the project, the developers went to the Day Care Centre with the 2.5 month-old application (in which the major parts were built, but a lot of work still remained). The developers spent the day writing in the registers while the Day Care Centre staff used the brand new system. As it was so simple to use, there was no need for training to master the technology.
The average wait time has reduced from 65 minutes to less than 45 minutes. Bed utilisation has gone up from 65–70% to 75–80%. The window of operations in the Day Care Centre has also reduced by one hour.
At the recent Annual Healthcare IT Summit held in Hyderabad, the Day Care Management case study was presented by RGCI & RC's Chief Information Officer, Mr. J.P. Dwivedi, and was rated one of the best among all of the submissions – a testament to the disruptive thinking and empowering technology the ThoughtWorks team brought to bear on their challenge.


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This week we have been continuing to meet various composers, musicians and heads of departments. For me it's incredibly exciting to hear different people's takes on the film and what they can bring to the project. They are all so talented, I'm going to have some tough decisions to make.
One thing that naturally comes up a lot when talking about the film is references. 'How do you see the shooting style?', 'Like the work of ________?', 'So the film is a cross between Delicatessen and Fawlty Towers?'.
There seems to be two schools of thought on referencing other bodies of work. During an online q&a, I once asked Nicolas Winding Refn if he watched films for inspiration/reference before shooting Drive, and, if so, which ones. He said he used to do this when he was younger, but not anymore as he wants his films to have their own unique feel. Then there are people like Martin Scorsese, who screens dozens of movies to his cast and crew before shooting starts.
For me, I very much fall into the second category and I am heavily influenced by other films, tv shows, books, plays… pretty much anything. Some people might say I'm too influenced!
So I thought it would be interesting to share some of the references for The Fitzroy. I don't want The Fitzroy to be a copy of any of these, but cherry pick certain elements, ideas or even just a feel and mood.
NB: I got half-way though this blog and realised I was already up to 3 pages! I did say I was influenced by everything. So I am going to spread this out over three blogs, covering what I see as the three corners stones to the film; the visuals, the comedy and the music/sound scape.
So lets start with the visuals.
The Fitzroy is set in an alternative post-apocalyptic 1950's. So obviously some of the key references visually are the period setting. The style of the clothes, graphic design and interior decorating are all incredibly important.
Austerity post-war Britain is fascinating. With food rationing continuing until 1954, the government information posters, pamphlets and films from this period are a wealth of ideas. Interestingly, many of the films employ humour to get their message across.
If you follow us on twitter you will have noticed we have been posting many COI films (Central Office of Information) as they are fun but also a rich mine inspiration for us.
Beyond the 1950's references there have also been many, many films that have influenced the writing of The Fitzroy and no doubt will have an impact on it's visual look.
The biggest of these has to be the work of Richard Lester.
Unknowingly, I grew up on Richard Lester's films, especially the Musketeers and Superman films (he produced the first, uncredited, and directed two and three). But it is only recently that I discovered his earlier work like The Knack and How to Get It, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and How I Won the War.
His films have such a pace and energy about them that even today, almost 50 years on, they still leap off the screen, grab you and pleasantly shake you up.
A huge influence for The Fitzroy is the wonderful The Bed Sitting Room, written by Spike Milligan. It is a strange film to say the least, but the cast and visuals are absolutely stunning. Some of the sight gags are brilliant – the BBC news reporter has to be one of my favourite jokes of all time.
The other big reference are the films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet, (Amélie, City of Lost Children, Delicatessen). I think you can see the influence of Richard Lester in his work, especially in his use of camera and cutting style.
As for shooting style, at the moment I really want to shoot on wide lenses – as most comedy should be. They just make everything funnier. You need look no further than Raising Arizona to see this. I adore this Coen Brothers film, it is great fun and a brilliant performance by Nicholas Cage. One of the aspects I really enjoy about it is the cinematography by Barry Sonnenfeld. The use of the wide-angle lens heightens the comedy and creates an off-kilter feeling. It also allows for clever reframing with little movements from the actors or camera. This in turn gives the film a real frenetic energy and pace. The other great thing from a budget standpoint – it helps to keep the number of camera setups down.
So those are just a few of the visual references for The Fitzroy. As the film develops, the list will grow and grow. I kind of see it as a soup – we chuck in everything that we like and out of that will come the film's own (delicious) identity. Well that's the plan.
Blimey that was a long blog. Congratulations if you made it all the way through it! In part two we'll have a look at some comedy influences. So hopefully that will be fun.


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The walls and ceilings we painted grey and the borders and skirting boards black. We also updated all the curtains, light fittings, power points, furniture, decor etc. Let me know your thoughts on the transformations.
Here are photos of the house before we made any changes - in fact, before we even moved in.
Warning -- lots of photos ahead!! These photos are after we completed most of our renovations! We still have lots more to do to the house but that's all we will be doing for the time being.
Display cabinet in lounge area.
My wedding dress on display on a dressmaker's mannequin.
More stuff on display.
Chesterfield couch set.
The Crow poster, world globe and display cabinet - all in lounge area.
The Lost Boys and Dracula posters in lounge/living room.
Lounge/Living room.
Wizard poster in lounge area.
Door to rumpus.
My desk in the study including laptop and sewing machine etc.
The Study with my filing cabinet and witchy supplies cabinet.
My wardrobe with coffin and skeleton decor etc.
I hope you enjoyed this journey around my household! Seasons greetings to all of you, I hope you all have a lovely festive season and a happy new year! I hope 2014 is a better year for all of us...


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A note of warning
For non-regular readers, or readers who haven't been regular long enough to have experienced a Toilet Tale: Brace yourselves.
Here's how the format works: We take a classic story, for instance Jane Eyre, or Terminator, and
butcher abridge it, retelling the story with toilets. Sometimes we create original stories, like the lighthearted romp A Rootin', Tootin' Toilet Tale, or the bloodcurdling drama The Body in the Bathtub: A Poirot Mystery.
Most often we use these knitted figures and turn them into characters.
|Say hello to Tubby the Bathtub, Flushie the Toilet, and Professor Plunger.
You can get the knitting patterns from Mochimochiland.
Sometimes, though, we use other images of toilets as characters (as for instance in The Body in the Bathtub, or Lady Chatterley's Lover).
A final warning
We tried to remember when we last read Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, and the best guess we could come up with was "probably sometime in high school? Or maybe at uni?". We have relied extensively, while creating the finely tuned drama of which you are about to partake, on Wikipedia, Spd Rdng, and Cliffsnotes. Because let's be honest - there's no way we can be arsed reading the damn thing again.
Without further preamble, let us begin!
War and Piss
|Prince Andrei Bolkonsky feels like he is pissing his life away. His wife is beautiful, but all she wants is to party. Also she favours separate taps, because she considers them "more stylish". Andrei seethes, but suffers in silence.
|Luckily, Napoleon Bonaparte decides to invade Russia. Finally, a chance to take action against those effeminate French and their poncy lavender soaps! Andrei joins the Hussars, the Russian cavalry.
|Andrei, meanwhile, returns home from the war to find his estranged wife about to give birth. She dies while engaged in this risky activity, which makes Andrei feel incredibly guilty. He pisses off and leaves his infant son to be cared for by others.
|Pierre marries Natasha. They live in the country, where Pierre enjoys haymaking. Most of Pierre's money is gone, and they haven't got a pot to piss in. However, they are blessed with several children.
Related Reading
Some of our best Toilet Tales:
A Christmas Mystery: The Mysterious Case of the Curse at Crapper Castle; or; Put a Lid on It; or; No Shit, Sherlock
Gone with the Wind - A Gastric Drama
By the way, if you ever fancy a competently performed piss-up in a brewery, we heartily recommend the brewery tour at the Egill Skallagrímsson brewery in Reykjavík.
Another good brewery where one may enjoy a piss-up is the Sct. Clemens Brewery in Aarhus.
By the way, if you ever fancy a competently performed piss-up in a brewery, we heartily recommend the brewery tour at the Egill Skallagrímsson brewery in Reykjavík.
Another good brewery where one may enjoy a piss-up is the Sct. Clemens Brewery in Aarhus.


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Jewelers' Security Alliance is working in partnership with Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company,
Jewelers of America and the American Gem Society Guilds to organize local crime prevention networks of jewelers and police throughout the U.S.
If you wish to organize a local network, contact JSA. A copy of JSA's organizing manual entitled "A Guide for Organizing Local Crime Prevention Networks of Jewelers and Police", will also be sent to assist you.
A JSA DVD entitled "Jewelry Crime for Law Enforcement" is also available to provide to your local police.


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Landscaping to Improve the Security of Your Home
November 25, 2013 at 2:15 pm by Alana Tinline
Did you know that incorporating landscape design is an easy and highly effective way to improve the security of your home and property? Landscaping does not only attract buyers of your property and adds its value but it also increases the overall security of your home. Proper landscape can deter burglars away.
The process of landscaping involves fixing your house's exterior as well as your yard so that they are less likely to be considered targets. Sadly, this does not suit for some homeowners who do not want to compromise the aesthetical aspect of their yard. But for those who value their home security the most, landscaping can be their smart choice.
An article posted at 101Home Security can give you some landscaping steps where you can improve your home security. You can follow those tips and have the peace of mind you need.
Read the full article here: http://www.101homesecurity.com/home_security_guide/landscaping-to-improve-the-security-of-your-home-21577721.shtml
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