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I met Roxie Munro on Facebook in one of the fun writer's groups I belong to. I checked out her books and then of course asked her for an interview. Luckily for me, she said yes!
Roxie is a busy writer and artist. And she's even got an app out, which was chosen for one of School Library's Journal's top ten apps of 2013. Way to go Roxie!
Roxie's got more than 35 books under her belt and that amazing list is growing every year. And in her spare time…ah-hum- she creates pieces of artwork in various medium which are displayed in museums and galleries across the US.
Yes, Roxie is a creative rock star. Below are the questions I asked her. I hope her answers will help you along your way to reaching your artistic goals.
Dream Big! Roxie does and the world benefits from it.
You have more than 35 books for children under your belt. Where do your ideas come from?
A week later, I woke up at 7AM and before my eyes opened, I saw in red letters the words: "The Inside-Outside Book of New York City." I called her, and said, "I have a weird title for a book." It won the New York Times Best Illustrated Award and was a TIME magazine Best Children's Book. Eventually, did a series of seven Inside-Outside books.
One day years later, on a school visit, a 4th grade boy asked me about the Flatiron building in that book. I started to talk about the full-page image. "No," he said, "I mean the other Flatiron Building." I realized he meant the tiny one in the gutter of the title pages – the whole southern half of Manhattan is depicted. I have never forgotten that – how children see the details. I mentioned his comment to the librarian, and she said, given my love of detail and pattern, I should do a Where's Waldo. But, I didn't have an idea…
A few years ago I started thinking about how a book based upon a maze could work. Didn't want it to be schematic or cartoon-like, but more real, illustrative – each detail different, not a formula. Have now had five real life maze books published. Besides solving the maze, there are other game elements – counting, naming, finding, ABCs, hidden objects.
Then, I had an idea called Doors, developing out of the Inside-Outside books. One day, my editor suggested something more interactive. I created a tiny 2"x3" dummy - a lift-the-flap idea. After that, I published three more paper-engineered books.
So, creation develops in a sort of logical way out of previous work; none of these would come into being without the earlier books.
The aha!, the idea, is almost an end, as well as a beginning.
Explain your art work or voice in 5 words:
Nonfiction, conceptual, interactive…
How long does it take you to write and/or illustrate a book?
Between six months and a year.
What time do you get up and what do you eat for breakfast?
Up around 6:30-7AM. No breakfast; early lunch around 11AM.
Who are you reading right now?
Some Scandinavian mysteries.
What is the funniest/cutest thing a child has asked you about your books?
On a school visit once, after the program, we had a Q&A. Later, as I was packing up my materials (which included big spreads of the original art), a teacher came up with a 3rd grade girl, and said, "Ellen had a question – you didn't call on her." "Oh," I said, "What is your question?" She asked, "How do you make them so pretty?" I almost teared up, and kept her question on a post-it in my studio for years.
I have never forgotten that girl. Children appreciate beauty.
When you heard you won the New York Times best Illustrated Award, what did you do first?
Cried, called my then-boyfriend (now husband). We had a glass of wine, and he proposed that evening!
Who in your past helped you to be come the writer and illustrator you are today?
My first editor, Donna Brooks.
What are you working on now?
MarketMaze, for Holiday House (Spring 2015), about where food comes from and how it gets to a town's greenmarket.
Where is the best place to get a cup of joe or tea in your town?
The rather basic Silver Deli downstairs from my studio.
Give us one word that best describes you.
What's easier to paint or create…illustrations for children or cityscapes for adults?
Children's book illustrations.
How has Long Island influenced your writing and art?
I live in midtown Manhattan; it's great to come across (or under, via subway) the East River to this open industrial area where my studio is. More peaceful.
What 3 bullet points of advice would you give a newbie writer/illustrator?
Join SCBWI.
Hone your crafts: perfect your drawing skills; write, rewrite, rewrite, rewrite.
Be brave.
You've been drawing since you were six. Why do you think you were drawn to this type of creativity?
My parents took us to museums, gave us books to read as babies, encouraged us to draw, make our own toys, clothes, build stuff. My older sister is also a professional artist.
More art classes. Recess. Not as much testing and programmed time.
Why is creativity important for kids?
Where will our society be if we don't have creative people?
Who is your biggest cheerleader?
My Swedish husband, writer/photographer Bo Zaunders.
How can my blog readers help you to become an even bigger success?
Check out my interactive apps (Roxie's a-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventure; Roxie's Doors; Roxie's Puzzle Adventure).
Any big news?
Have a cool project (which I've been working on for 20 years!) coming out this summer called KIWiStoryBooks (kids interactive walk-in story books).
Giant (5ft high by 13 ft long) "backdrops," printed front and back involving various themes (dinosaurs, oceanographic research ship/coral reef; rainforest/desert; space station inside and out; medieval castle, more).
Curriculum materials and free interactive apps come with each theme.
Website: www.roxiemunro.com
Blog: roxiemunro.wordpress.com


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For all that technology can bring us some really wonderful things, and enable us to do so many things we couldn't do previously, it can also be tremendously frustrating.
As I've noted previously, tech isn't always a greatfriend to the classical music listener.
And since penning a frustrated piece about iTunes almost two years ago, things have not actually become much easier.
To begin with, it was disappointing to learn, earlier this year, that Apple has discontinued the classic iPod, which could carry a vast amount of music around – perfect if your collection (which is still growing) includes full operas.
Discovering this, I decided to get one of the most recent iPods, with the largest amount of memory possible, and mothball my old classic for a while, since they're now selling for a lot of money.
While the new one is smaller and less weighty, it also has nowhere near the memory of its predecessor.
This is partly to do with the cloud. The trouble is, I don't like the cloud. I don't buy digital music these days for a reason: it's my collection, which I have paid for, and I do not want the risk of any hacker or even a company deciding, via technology, that they can control my music (or any other data – and we know what's happened to some very personal photographs out there).
I do not wish to have to 'stream' my music when I want to listen to it.
If people do, then fair enough. But I do not – and I should be able to have that option. I should have the option of not having my device (in this case, my new iPod) showing every piece of music that I have purchased digitally in the past – and then insisting that, if I want to listen to them, I stream them, even though I downloaded copies originally and, in an odd case, have backed them up on disc.
So they exist, in effect, in my computer, but I can no longer decided whether or not they appear on my iPod and, if they do, it seems that they are not the copy I downloaded, but one that I can stream, because the iCloud says: 'Oh look – you downloaded this freebie six years ago, so that means you want access to it at all times, even if you have not checked it when trying to organise your portable music. In which case, I, the all-seeing, all-knowing iCloud, will put a picture of the relevant cover art onto your iPod for you, so that you can stream it whenever you wish'.
Except, of course, I don't wish. It clutters up what I want.
And what I want to carry with me to listen to is currently undergoing an extremely rewarding expansion phase.
Opera has been a very gradual learning curve for me. Even after visiting the English National Opera a few times, the damn has only been truly broken this year with our going to the Royal Opera House.
While the ultimate operatic experience is always going to be seeing a production live, listening is a wonderful way of learning.
And with such a wealth of historic recordings to choose from, you can listen to more than one and, therefore, learn to compare productions, the speed of playing a score, which parts of the orchestra are emphasised and which are the truly great voices.
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When you can get hold of a copy of, say, Madama Butterfly, with Maria Callas and Herbert von Karajan, for just £3.97, then this isn't an expensive exercise either. You wouldn't get a pint of beer in London for that these days.
Actually, I've had a marked reluctance to do the comparison thing: I try to look at authoritative sources such as Gramophone to discover what is the 'best' recording ever – hence my having invested in Solti's Ring over von Karajan's – but that doesn't necessarily teach you much when you don't compare it to anything else.
It's a slightly odd approach, since I have several cases of musicals where I have more than one recording – and also of orchestral music: there is more than one Rites of Spring on the shelf and more than a single copy of Mozart's Requiem, while I did a little experiment a year or so ago, using digital downloads of the final movement of Beethoven's ninth symphony by various conductors in an attempt to compare – and it is amazing what differences there can be.
But I shall strive to overcome this reluctance.
Television can also offer some opportunities to explore more.
Just recently, for instance, The Other Half spotted that Sky Arts 2 was screening the Royal Opera House's 2013 production of Puccini's Turandot.
I was utterly absorbed for the duration: Lise Lindstrom is wonderful as the eponymous ice queen and young singer Eri Nakamura excels as the tragic Luì.
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Marco Berti is a bit sort of … well, wooden … as Calaf, but comes good in the end when he gets to sing that iconic aria, Nessun Dorma. And then there's Andrei Serban's staging – a visual treat. The plot may be flimsy, but the music is more than adequate compensation.
It's worth pointing this out, because this film is available on disc and is also bound to crop up on TV again at some future date.
Enamoured with the music, I decided to get a copy (and upload it onto my iPod). It was easy to find a recording to pick: Zubin Mehta conducting Joan Sutherland. Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballé and Peter Pears (along with other names I am not familiar with).
And it is sumptuous to listen to.
We're on a roll with Puccini: I've managed to get tickets for a run of La bohème at the Royal Opera House in July. It's the final night, with Plácido Domingo guest conducting, which itself is a thrilling thought – I have vinyl recordings of Domingo from several decades ago: my love of music is far from new; just the broadening of my experience and horizons.
And here's a thing: the ROH website is brilliant for booking, as it has a picture for each seat and for the view from that seat.
I had long fallen into the trap of assuming that the ROH is always very expensive, but have been thankfully disabused of that – together with a fear that it might feel rather intimidating.
Our seats for July rolled in at £40 each, which is cheaper than most of the theatre tickets we've had in recent years and easily comparable to sporting events these days. And the view look excellent.
In the meantime, I have a Pavarotti recording to prepare myself for that night – so I'll know the story better and won't find myself concentrating too much on the surtitles.
The only problem I can see is running out of space on the iPod and then having to fart around within the classical genre rather than simply uploading all my classical music.
Bloody machines.
I'd have to resort to reading while commuting – mind, Michael Tanner's Wagner, which challenges a number of attitudes toward that musical giant (including some utter daftness from people who should know much better), has been a fascinating and highly informative read.
Old and new – there are plenty of options in this musical voyage of discovery.


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And then the teapots began to take over.....She was found breathing (just) and buried deep beneath a pile of tea leaves.
Or at least that's what it feels like at the moment with these new giclee prints. It's like I've overdosed on tea (preferably earl grey) and it's done something to the creative part of my brain. Anyway, I've put a paler version (more retro green-blues) in the shop and am toying with putting this much brighter one in soon. I like the desert feel of the orange and vivid blues. It seems to echo images of our current Australian drought. The funny thing is it finally rained in Melbourne last night and is threatening to hail as I write this.
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Front page! Yay.ReplyDelete
We've had your share of rain. It rained for two weeks solid here and the sun finally broke through Saturday morning. There were so many people riding bikes, running and out walking over the weekend. We're all lovers of the sun.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the front page alert annalaura but can you believe I missed it? Oh well.ReplyDelete
And hi there Katie. Glad you're having some rain in NSW.
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I'd love to overdose on these cuties!!!ReplyDelete
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Maybe you think the Tribune tower is a landmark rather than an example of innovative architecture and wonder what it could have been.
Or, maybe you would like to take a free ride out of state for a day to see innovative Frank Lloyd Wright.
Both maybes become actualities curing the Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB).
Chicago, known throughout the world as an architecture destination, becomes even more so every two years when it holds its architecture exhibition.
As good as the first CAB experience was in 2015, the second foray is even more impressive. Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, host of the 2017 Architecture Biennial, has pulled together some surprising exhibits, excellent programs and interesting tours.
They are free, open to the public and are at the Chicago Cultural Center and some off-site locations.
At the Cultural Center they revolve around the theme of "Make New History." Thus there is the 'Vertical City' of 16 foot-high towers that could have housed Chicago Tribune executives and staffers instead of the Gothic landmark that won a 1922 competition.
Also at the Cultural Center is a display by Chicago fave Jeanne Gang and her Gang Studio and works by architectural and design firms from 20 countries that present possible redesigns of structures that already exist around the globe.
In addition, architectural elements have been added to the Cultural Center's corridors. Visitors will find them in some very unlikely places on the main floor and second floor.
CAB also features Chicago Architecture Foundation and other organizations' programs worth putting on the calendar.
Among off-site venues is SC Johnson & Son's extraordinary Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in Racine, WI, available by free shuttle from the Cultural Center.
BTW, the exhibits at the Cultural Center are so good visitors ought to plan enough time to enjoy and contemplate or return for a second view.
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Even before the ground thaws, make plans to create a beautiful retreat in your yard. Make our Lawn & Garden Neighborhood your first stop in preparing your spring garden. You will discover easy-to-find books on topics that interest you, plus DVDs and pamphlets on programs associated with gardening and lawn care in Topeka.
One of the most anticipated program series of the year here at the library features the Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners. The library's partnership with the Master Gardeners provides you with expert information on a variety of topics including starting seeds, pruning, herb gardens and even attracting butterflies to your yard. This monthly program is a perfect time to ask an expert about a gardening issue that's been on your mind.
If you are itching to get your green thumb going, you won't want to miss Master Gardener presentations, ranging in topic from roses to pumpkins. Master Gardeners are volunteers and trained representatives of Kansas State University. The Shawnee County Extension office is located at 1740 SW Western Ave.
Upcoming garden programs (all programs are at 7pm and in Marvin Auditorium unless otherwise noticed):
April 10 | Growing Tomatoes
April 24 | Flowers
May 8 | Shade Gardening
May 22 | Container Gardening
June 12 | Roses
June 26 | Vegetable Diseases/Pests
July 10 | Drought Tolerance
August 7 | Fall Lawn
August 14 | Fall Vegetable Garden
Try these recommendations from our Lawn & Garden Neighborhood:
Guide to Pruning by Cass Turnbull
The Pruning Answer Book by Lewis Hill and Penelope Sullivan
The Pruner's Bible by Steve Bradley
The Lawn Bible by David R. Mellor
The Organic Lawn Care Manual by Paul Tukey
Rebecca's Garden DVD
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Dennis Mortensen Podcast with Eric Enge on Web Analytics and Click Fraud
On March 9th, 2007 Eric Enge and Dennis Mortensen spoke about Web Analytics and Click Fraud. Here are the major questions that Eric asked:
- Let's start by talking about the various ways that analytics packages approach analytics. In particular, can you discuss reports based approaches and metrics based approaches?
- Can you talk a little bit about report surfing?
- Let's expand upon that notion a bit. Let's talk about the role that a web analyst plays in a successful web analytics strategy.
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- Lastly, let's talk about the challenges facing the web analytics industry in 2007 and beyond.
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Honors graduate of Cornell University and the University of Michigan Law School; law clerk for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals; legal counsel to Sen. Spencer Abraham on the Senate Judiciary Committee; practiced corporate law. Political pundit from 1996-1999 on MSNBC. In addition to her numerous appearances on network talk shows, she has been profiled in The New York Times, The Washington Post, People magazine, National Journal and Harper's Bazaar. In addition to her newspaper column for Andrews McMeel Syndication, she also writes a column for the conservative weekly Human Events, in which she discusses judicial rulings and constitutional issues. She is a native of New Canaan, Conn.
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Dreaming of a brighter futureFor centuries people have tried to lower incidence of common hereditary disorders, at least for generations to come. How could future be brighter and better, if according to Autism speaks the autism spectrum disorder already affects 1 in 50 children in US alone and this ratio continues to grow? The purpose of this project is to establish a framework of future social development in which incidence of complex and simple Mendelian disorders will be substantially lower than naturally occurring. Speaking in plain words, prevention of 90% of the Autism, 50% of diabetes type 1, 75% of diabetes type 2 and at least 50% of allergy cases could become a reality one day.
The project brief summaryBiomedical advances have led to a relaxation of natural selection in the human population of developed countries. In the absence of strong purifying selection, spontaneous and frequently deleterious mutations tend to accumulate in the human genome and gradually increase the genetic load; that is, the frequency of potentially lethal genes in the gene pool. Gradual increase in incidence of many complex disorders suggests deleterious impact of the genetic load on human well-being. Recent advances in in vitro fertilization (IVF) combined with artificial twinning and transgenerational embryo cryoconservation offer the possibility of preventing significant accumulation of genetic load and reducing the incidence of hereditary disorders.
Many complex diseases such as type 1 and 2 diabetes, autism, bipolar disorder, allergies, Alzheimer's disease, and some cancers show significantly higher concordance in monozygotic (MZ) twins than in fraternal twins (dizygotic, DZ) or parent-child pairs, suggesting their etiology is strongly influenced by genetics. Preventing these diseases based on genetic data alone is frequently impossible due to the complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. We hypothesize that the incidence of complex diseases could be significantly reduced in the future through a strategy based on time-separated twinning. This strategy involves the collection and fertilization of human oocytes followed by several rounds of artificial twinning. If preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) reports no aneuploidy or known Mendelian disorders, one of the MZ siblings would be implanted and the remaining embryos cryoconserved. Once the good health of the adult MZ sibling(s) is established, subsequent parenthood with the cryoconserved co-twins could substantially lower the incidence of hereditary disorders with complex etiology and virtually eradicate simple Mendelian disorders.
The proposed method of artificial twinning has the potential to alleviate suffering and reduce the negative social impact induced by dysgenic effects associated with known and unknown genetic factors. Time-separated twinning has the capacity to prevent further accumulation of the genetic load and to provide source of isogenic embryonic stem cells for future regenerative therapies.
Project related materials
- Supporting presentation has lots of graphical details
- Supporting poster gives scientifically rigorous introduction to the project
- Yet to be published paper draft contains additional details
- Red Ice Radio - Eugenics vs. Dysgenics & Dropping IQ Levels Worldwide by Marian Van Court exposes eugenics defamation scam
- American Renaissance - New prospects for eugenics by Charles Wood explains the sobering trends and the need for eugenics
Why this is important and who cares?The failure of CuraGen and other similar startups (such as recent FDA class action lawsuit filed against 23andMe) demonstrated that prevention and cure of the complex diseases based on genomic information alone is elusive. Unlike simple Mendelian (single gene) disorders, many complex diseases are multi-locus, where minor compromises in multiple disease-associated genes combine through epistasis and trigger a disorder. Even though recently made studies demonstrated possibility of finding potentially causative de novo or inherited mutations in a small fraction of autistic children of unaffected parents, majority of autism cases remain unexplained. Moreover, complex diseases such as diabetes type 1 and 2, all sorts of autoimmune disorders (allergies), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and many others have been documented to have a strong genetic component in their etiology and frequently run in the families.
Given the general tendency of incidence increase for the complex diseases in the developed countries, we speculate that the major driver of such rise is the accumulation of a genetic load, i.e. frequency of potentially lethal (damaged by a deleterious mutation) genes in the human gene pool. Please refer to the influential paper "Our Load of Mutations" published by Nobel Prize winner Hermann Joseph Muller back in 1950 that explains mechanism of accumulation and propagation of the deleterious mutations. Sixty two years after H.J. Muller's address the metropolis of Detroit lost more than half of the population, therefore many historical buildings stand abandoned and frequently in ruins. Given that the medical services provided by automakers (such as Packard and Studebaker) were extraordinary compared to many other places in US and across the World, it is reasonable to assume that excessive accumulation of the genetic load predicted by H.J. Muller could be one of the reasons leading to the city demise.
For example, celiac disease (CD) incidence has been documented to increase in USA 4.5 times from 1950 based on rigorous antibody measurements done by Mayo clinic. This conclusion has been drawn based on comparison of blood sera from 9,133 healthy young adults at Warren Air Force Base (WAFB) collected back to 1950s and modern days control group of 7,210 Minnesota residents who were the same age at sampling as WAFB subjects. According to this study, undiagnosed CD was associated with a nearly 4-fold increased risk of death compared to unaffected individuals. Research done in Italy finds that CD pairwise concordance is significantly higher in MZ (71.4%) than in DZ (9.1%) twins, providing evidence for a strong genetic predisposition in multifactorial CD. Such high concordance rate offers prevention odds of 3.47 for strategy based on time-separated twinning. According to http://www.celiac.com/ today more than 2 million Americans are affected by the disease (1 in 133, 0.75%) and its incidence continues to grow. If a person with the disorder continues to consume gluten (and many people are unaware of their adverse reaction to gluten or simply ignore doctor's recommendations), studies have shown that he or she will increase their chances of gastrointestinal cancer by a factor of 40 to 100 times that of the normal population.
Since 1980s incidence of autism in the United Stated has risen 600%, partially because of the elevated awareness and diagnostic at earlier age. For that reason many people argue that this raise is artificial and is associated with switch in classification criteria, which is currently DSM-V. Well, according to the following episode, DSM-IV criteria is quite restrictive and requires matching to six or more symptoms for autism diagnosis, such as self-stimulatory behavior patterns and lack of reciprocity. Special education is frequently cited as one of the most helpful early interventions alleviating severity of autism manifestation. Besides being expensive, such education only provides training in basic skills necessary for an autistic individuals to be less dependent when they reach adulthood (80% autistic adults in US are unemployed). Twin studies have shown that autism is highly heritable. Here is an example of both monozygotic twins being concordant on autism, one among many, with profound compromise in productive activity and life quality of affected families. There is a recent study that strongly correlates autism risk in a child with parental age.
It is yet to be proven that the productivity compromises associated with the rising incidence of the above mentioned hereditary disorders contributed to the Detroit demise, or was it simply emigration of Detroit's elite to some other places that doomed the city. Regardless of the possible scenarios, one thing seems more certain. If only we could build a time tunnel and bring tenants of the old Detroit back to the empty city, the future of the city might not be without perspectives. Same observation refers to my personal life experience when I lived in Shadrinsk (Russia). Although possibility of building a time tunnel belongs to the domain of science fiction, artificial twinning combined with transgenerational embryo cryoconservation guided by health status and IQ is well within our reach. One thing to remember, personality and IQ are highly heritable, with heritability ranging between 70-85% according to the various authors. IQ, in turn, is one of the best proxies defining self-sustained creative potential of an individual. Moreover, high intelligence appears to be a strong predictor of good health and longevity.
Advanced paternal age has been cited by renowned geneticist James Crow in his paper as one of the significant cause in many genetic disorders. It has been recently reported that 80% of de novo mutations are of paternal origin. Given that fathers of advanced age contribute higher number of de novo mutations, there is a massive evidence that these variants could be disruptive and cause higher predisposition to complex diseases and mortality that significantly correlates with paternal age. You may also want to check the WHO World Health Statistics from 2009 (page 14 Table 1) to see if mortality before age 5 in your country is by any means close to estimated 16% mortality before reproductive age mentioned in the James Crow paper (page 46 Box 2) as sufficient condition for purifying selection to keep the genetic load stable.
Time separated twinning paradigm offers possibility of not only incidence reduction of the complex disorders, but also the prevention of further accumulation of the genetic load that stems from the efficiency of the modern medicine. This technique also has capacity for improved catastrophic events (such as wars, epidemics and natural disasters) management, where population could be restored to its original pre-event structure relatively easy alleviating significant dysgenic effects and suffering frequently associated with such disasters.
This development is in line with Innovation 2020 program. In 2011 the program initiated pilot projects in 7 key areas: nuclear fusion and nuclear-waste management; stem cells and regenerative medicine; calculating the flux of carbon between land, oceans and atmosphere; materials science; information technology; public health and the environment.
Historical images of Detroit
- City Hall and Campus Martius, circa 1900 picture
- Tashmoo steamer in 1901 picture
- Woodward Avenue in 1910 (a shopper's paradise) picture
- Looking north on Woodward Avenue from the Maccabees Building, picture made in July 1942.


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The long term future of Ealing Hospital is in doubt according to a local councillor.
Dr Aysha Raza fears that recent changes are just the beginning of a plan to downgrade health services within the borough.
The comments were made as campaigners demonstrated against a series of closures already underway, causing travel issues for patients.
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Galled by that blonde in the silver Honda
This speed-blurred highway sequence is still vividly etched in Wade Suddreth's memory:
The silver Honda V-6 coupe suddenly filling his rearview mirror. The dirty blond hair of the woman driving. The tailgating, then the fast blast past his slower car.
And the capper: a baldly worded vanity license plate flaunting her taste for ultra-rapid movement.
Every workday afternoon for the past four years, as Suddreth slogged down U.S. 70 toward his home in the Lenoir County town of LaGrange, he would tense up like a fighter pilot checking his tail for bandits as he passed south of Smithfield.
Almost every afternoon, the blonde in the Honda would catch him and rocket on by.
"She's flagrant," said Suddreth, whose daily commute to a job in Cary totaled 154 miles. "If, by some chance, you're in the left lane, she's right on your bumper, and she just flies by."
Suddreth said he and the other commuters were cruising about 60 mph to 65 mph -- flowing just above the speed limit. By his eye, the blonde in the Honda was clocking 80 mph or higher. "I've never caught up with her -- ever," he said.
The excessive velocity of the silver Honda prompted Suddreth to call state troopers, but a Highway Patrol spokesman says they aren't aware of any complaints and have never flagged her down.
Suddreth recently quit his job at the Cary dealership to go into business for himself in LaGrange. He doesn't miss the commute. And he's glad he no longer gets buzzed by that silver Honda.
"It just galls me," he said. "I speed a little bit because that's the flow of the traffic. But anybody intent on running people off the road and doing 90 mph, there's no excuse for that. She has no regard for anybody else."


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These earrings have been made using recycled colouring pencils, oak and sterling silver posts and backs.
Aprox. 16mm x 16mm
We take the rejected pencils from the factory and combine them together to make colourful blocks that we cut and shape by hand to make this unique item.
Presented in a stylish gift box.
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As an international retailer with a complex supply chain we make a real effort to reduce our impact on the planet wherever we can. The work of Primark's Environmental Sustainability team covers many things; how raw materials such as cotton are sourced, the environmental impact of manufacturing processes in factories, the efficiency of Primark stores and our commitment to recycle wherever possible. It all makes a difference.
Some things we've been doing for longer than others. For example, our customers have been showing off our brown paper bags for years. We also have a longstanding partnership with the children's charity Newlife in which we donate unsold items from our European stores, and our buying samples. In doing so, we're able to reduce the number of unsold items that could end up in landfill, whilst helping Newlife to raise money.
Our work with partners is an important part of how we make progress in tackling big sustainability challenges. For example, we are reviewing the type of chemicals used to dye materials that our clothes are made from through the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals programme. We're also a member of industry-wide initiatives such as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to work together to improve supply chain sustainability.
We want to minimise the amount of packaging used to transport Primark items. We ask factories to consider the packaging they use carefully, and to avoid wrapping items individually. This reduces the overall amount of material used when our products are shipped to our stores. It's not only better for the environment, but it's one of the ways we keep costs low.
Hiru is one of thousands of female farmers in rural India to have taken part in our Sustainable Cotton Programme. Hiru has learnt new sustainable farming methods which helped her to increase her cotton yield and income.
"Before we used whatever chemical the shop sold us...now we think about what we spray. We use buffalo dung as fertiliser. It's less expensive. Our income has increased four times."
At Primark, we sell a range of products - from simple white t-shirts to bright patterned dresses. To create the colourful fabrics needed for some items, factories use dyes. Many dyes contain chemicals which do not impact the environment, but this isn't the case for all. As part of our membership of the ZDHC group, we are supporting factories to phase out the use of certain chemicals in our supply chain by 2020.
We donate unsold clothes from our European stores and buying samples to the charity Newlife, who collect, sort and recycle them. This stops our products ending up in landfill sites, and enables Newlife to raise vital funds for its work supporting children with disabilities and their families.
Our iconic brown paper bags have been seen on high streets since 2002. They are made from recycled cardboard.
We keep our packaging as simple as possible to keep our prices low. You won't find expensive clothes hangers, price tags or labels on Primark products.
We choose not to spend money on things that other retailers might. For example, we don't do TV advertising or hardly any other advertising either.
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I took a break from editting the latest wedding from the May 24th weekend (stay tuned for that shortly) to do this little video of my son during bath time. Christine had just asked me to take some pictures, but since Id already done that during a previous bath, I flipped the camera over to video mode. After a few minutes I decided I could actually make something out of this, so I got enough footage to make a little video. No tripod, no lights, just the camera and 1 lens.... though now I wish I'd used a tripod. Put it together in a few hours the following day, and the hardest part of the whole project was finding music! Im still not crazy about the low quality compression the camera delivers for video, but for the quick turnaround time, Im happy with how it turned out, and people think its cute, so it's served its purpose. Enjoy!
PS. Please remember to enable HD in the player window (click the little gear icon once the video is playing) as there is currently no way I could find to embed the video and have it automatically set to 720 or 1080.


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Wynd Technologies is a technology startup located in the San Francisco Bay Area focused on creating personal air purification devices and constructing the most comprehensive map of air environments in the world. The team launched their first Kickstarter project in 2016 and raised $604,792 from 3,456 backers. Raising more than twelve times the $50,000 funding goal created a "good problem" for founder Ray Wu where he needed a scalable solution to handle rewards fulfillment for such a large number of backers.
The Startup Challenge: Staying Focused
Doing everything by hand in spreadsheets wasn't going to work and Ray preferred to have his team focus on creating the best quality, manufacturable product rather than manually encoding and standardizing shipping addresses. The Wynd team needed a proven solution that could help make surveying backers easier and automate more of the data collection and organization process. BackerKit was compelling because it allowed the Wynd team to free up valuable resources while increasing backer satisfaction at the same time.
We decided to use BackerKit both because it would really help save everyone time, and also because it could deliver a pleasant, self-service option for backers as well as allow backers to continue to pre-order and get great deals before we start shipping.
Resource Allocation Optimization
Using BackerKit helped the team stay focused on doing what it does best instead and allow BackerKit to focus on important areas of order administration.
We're still a young and small team, and most members of the team are focused on product engineering and manufacturing so that we can deliver the highest quality Wynd products to our backers.
BackerKit also provided front-line customer service to answer basic backer questions, but Wynd still made sure to have employees available to answer tougher questions or to resolve more complicated backer issues because it was important for Ray to keep the customer feedback loop intact.
How Wynd Used BackerKit
Wynd got a jumpstart on fulfillment by setting up item SKUs (stock-keeping units) in BackerKit. SKU itemization makes getting item counts and automatically generating orders a snap.
Getting set up was fairly easy, but took a while to figure out the SKU stuff since we didn't really know how all of that worked at first. BackerKit did an excellent job of answering all questions though and walked us through every part of the process.
Setting up the survey went smoothly and the Wynd team raised more than $40,000 post-campaign by offering replacement filters, additional Wynd units, and optional Wynd Air Quality Trackers as survey add-ons.
The Wynd team used BackerKit's backer management platform to increase the efficiency of the team. "Luckily, we switched to BackerKit before we implemented more manual solutions, but for a time we did have complex Excel spreadsheets complete with programmed logic and lots of pivot tables."
BackerKit works well with all post-campaign pre-sale strategies. When Wynd went decided to launch an Indiegogo In-Demand campaign, they were able to integrate that campaign with BackerKit to import and survey Indiegogo InDemand backers automatically.
The Creator Journey
Wynd was able to leverage BackerKit to save time and keep the team focused on manufacturing and moving the company forward. Startups like Wynd allocate resources effectively to maximize team member contributions because they understand the importance of keeping people focused on the highest impact activities while also optimizing for backer satisfaction.
We definitely recommend BackerKit to other creators.The return on investment is very high and I think our backers are happy there's a dashboard for them.
Add-ons were very impactful and I think was a benefit for both our backers who got a great price as well as helping us continue to pre-sell."
The Wynd team recently raised a $2.5 million seed round and plans to invest the funding on research and development for future products and growing the team.
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One of the best parts of ringing in the New Year is remembering the good times of the past year and this year has been an exceptional one!
We'd like to thank our clients for entrusting us with the purchase or sale of their home this past year. We were blessed to work with each and every one of you and learned so much from our experiences.
Success in real estate comes from experience. Experience in understanding our client's needs. Experience in helping people. Experience is knowing what to do, and what not to do to best serve our clients. Each agent on our team consistently closes a high number of real estate transactions every year. While the average agent sells around 3-5 homes per year, our agents average about 3-5 homes per month! A high number of closed transactions brings a great amount of experience.
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by P.J. Post
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230 pages
Publisher: P.J. Post
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★★★★☆ (4 / 5 stars)
Heal is the gut-wrenching conclusion to Connor's wild ride where he must finally face his demons and save his friends. I would suggest reading the previous books before reading this, though. The story continues from Scar, when Connor and Bethany had a run-in with Curtis Ray. A lot happens in the story, especially toward the end, which I didn't see coming. The story had evolved from Connor's story, and the struggles he'd gone through, and focused more on Bethany when it was all said and done. In a way, the story came back full circle.
I have a special place in my heart for all these characters, especially Connor, who literally had to face the world. And through it all, he managed to leave behind a legacy.
There is love, plenty of suspense, and very tough subjects that are addressed throughout this book. And the bittersweet ending will definitely play with your emotions.


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Child maltreatment is a major public health issue, with more than 700,000 US children maltreated every year. Childhood physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect have all been associated with a variety of negative health outcomes in adulthood. However, some children are resilient and navigate the path to adulthood without negative outcomes. Case Western Reserve University Assistant
Professor Megan Holmes, PhD, and colleagues, Adam Perzynski, PhD, Susan Yoon, MSW, and Julia Kobulsky, MA, asked the question, "what makes maltreated children resilient?" in their recent research following maltreated children through various stages of childhood.
On April 14, 2016, the Schubert Center hosted Dr. Holmes and her colleagues for a talk titled "Resilience in Adversity: Promoting Positive Outcomes for Maltreated Children" exploring the findings of their research. Focusing on individual, relationship and neighborhood-level factors, they examined how maltreated children fare several years after maltreatment in terms of academic performance, internalizing symptoms and early substance use. Their findings are outlined in the Schubert Center brief "Examining Resilience in Maltreated Children". In their talk, they highlighted the importance of funding policies that provide support to caregivers and assist children in developing positive social skills.


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February Update
February's been pretty good to us here at the Jones homestead. I'm finishing up the drafting of the longest book I've ever written, and, as I think I've mentioned, with it divided into different parts some of them are finely polished and some are still in "stage play" format. (That means that I've got dialogue and a couple of descriptive tags dropped in to key scenes.) This new method sure does seem to be working well. I think I'll use the same method on my Paizo Pathfinder books when I start on them next week.
We almost bought a four horse trailer Monday until we figured out it was a Craig's List scam. It sure sounded too good to be true, and then when we were asked to pay through a third party to get to Google Checkout we knew we were being had. Ah well. At least we caught it in time and lost no money. According to this site, many people weren't so lucky. My wife was pretty annoyed, and a little sad that she never gets the lucky breaks, but I think she's pretty lucky being brilliant and capable and lovely as well, and I think we're lucky we didn't just send 2500 overseas never to be recovered.
I finally started reading some non-noir, starting with Ian Tregillis' Bitter Seeds. After that will be Brian McClellan (Promise of Blood) and Brad Beaulieu (The Winds of Khalakovo) and Matthew Thyer (The Big Red Buckle).
I'll be curious to see how long I can stay away from noir, though, because I hear the siren call of Raymond Chandler's last books, not to mention some more Max Allan Collins, some more Westlake, and some other authors far more obscure. It probably won't be long. Interestingly enough, I'm still not that curious to try writing noir myself. I'm just using it as a window on observing writing techniques, and enjoying the heck out of some good stories.


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Women in Algeria are increasingly engaging in efforts to make their voices heard.
It is the case with Hassiba Boulemeka, an olympic champion in 1992.
As president of the "sport and women" commission of Algeria's Olympic committee, the former athlete now a business magnate, travels through schools, colleges and universities to encourage women to engage in sporting activities.
The women are benefiting from the gradual increase in fundamental freedoms in the Maghreb
In the 1990's some fundamentalist Imams were not happy about Hassiba's decision to participate in international competitions. She became a symbol of women's struggle after surviving two attacks.
Twenty years after the incident, women are more visible in sports just as in business activities but the gap with men remains wide.
"The women are benefiting from the gradual increase in fundamental freedoms in the Maghreb," a demographer, Kamel Kateb said.
In a bid to encourage networks, about a dozen female associations have been created and hosts hundreds of members.
A network known as "Savior et Vouloir Entreprendre" (Know and Seek To Undertake) SEVE, launched in 1993 brings together top female business leaders in Algeria.
A former president of SEVE, Samira Haji Djilani; launched last January the Algerian Network of Business Women aimed at raising the voice of women to authorities.
According to official statistics women accounted for 19.5% of the active population in 2014 against only 10.5 % in 1991.
"Algeria has a great potential of women but very few are engaged in business creation," Nassima Berrayah, Chairlady of DZ Women in Technology regrets.
The networks supported by sponsors are affiliated to reflection centres and international forums.
The leaders of these networks believe the conditions of women have improved.
The 1984 family code inspired by the Koranic law and denounced by feminists was amended in 2005.
In the political scene, the evolution is spectacular. The proportion of women in parliament has jumped from 8% to 31% .


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I'll call you back... I'm at work.
being a full-time blogger/influencer/cool kid/whatever is the dream for a lot of twenty-somethings nowadays (me included), but for those of us who still need a "real job" to pay our real bills, you may as well love what you do, right? thankfully, I can check that box.
social media executive, ASOS US
I serve as the social media executive for ASOS's US office, managing the curation, creation and scheduling of content for our various channels. from photographing bespoke content for our US customers to analyzing performance and insights to promote further growth, the role is a dynamic one that keeps me on my toes and has helped me develop as both a creative and a strategic thinker.
ASOS MAN: @asos_man
the most exciting part of this role thus far has been owning our US menswear instagram. I've had the opportunity to develop this channel from its inception, conceptualizing and realizing everything from the aesthetic of the account to setting our KPIs and goals. I also lead the strategic growth initiatives for this platform, ranging from organic practices to push engagement to our influencer collaborations.
the ASOS insiders: @asos_jovel
outside of the office, I have the privilege of serving as one of our social brand ambassadors. the ASOS Insider program consists of a special group of influencers who eat, sleep and breathe (and, of course, dress) the ASOS way. in this role, I connect with our customers in a more direct way, posting my looks, life and inspiration on my personalized ASOS instagram account.
past experience
editorial writer & photographer, Macy's mBLOG & Social Media
prior to ASOS, I was a member of the social team at america's favorite retailer, Macy's. working on the menswear, women's accessories and home families of business, I created copy for the company's various channels, the blog, fashion office seasonal publications, and national print and digital campaigns, including black friday, cyber monday and holiday. and, from working the thanksgiving day parade to covering in-store events, the photography side of my job added a little something extra to my day-to-day routine in the office. one of the best parts was the team structure. I was able to work directly with my creative directors (of all levels), sharpening my ability to not only think of creative ideas, but also learning to manage them like a boss.
merchandise assistant, fragrances & grooming buying team, macys.com
my first job out of college was also at Macy's on the digital buying team for fragrances and men's grooming products. I'm so grateful for this role because it not only taught me some major fundamental lessons about surviving in the corporate world, but it also gave me an amazing inside look at the logistics and management of a major retailer. these important gems of knowledge have helped me out in every role since, and even in my personal endeavors as an influencer. hello, when you know how a retailer works, you know what a retailer wants.


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New plan will establish management measures for dolphin and wahoo
fishery in federal waters
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council recently received notice
that the Fishery Management Plan for Dolphin and Wahoo in the Atlantic
Region has been approved by the Secretary of Commerce. The management
plan, developed by the South Atlantic Council in conjunction with the
Mid-Atlantic and New-England Councils, will set limits on catches of
dolphin and wahoo for commercial and recreational fishermen in federal
waters along the entire Atlantic coast. The precautionary management
plan also establishes a framework for long-term management of both fish
"While neither dolphin or wahoo are considered overfished, the
Dolphin/Wahoo Fishery Management Plan (FMP) is a risk-averse approach to
management with an overall goal to maintain the status quo of the
fishery," said Council Chair, David Cupka. "This plan has a long history
of development and the Council is pleased to finally have a management
plan in place for such economically important species." Cupka also
serves as Chairman of the Council's Dolphin/Wahoo Committee.
Brilliant in color and widely distributed, dolphin fish (or "mahi-mahi")
are one of the most economically important recreational fish in the
south Atlantic. Dolphin are highly sought by recreational and charter
fishermen for their strong bite and fighting abilities, often clearing
the water in an effort to shake the hook. Historically, dolphin have
been targeted primarily by recreational fishermen, with an average of
87% caught recreationally and 13% harvested commercially. Ferocious
predators, wahoo are commonly caught by fishermen targeting dolphin
offshore, and both species are prized by seafood lovers.
"The approved actions in the FMP are a positive step that will provide
equitable harvesting restrictions to the recreational and commercial
sectors, and maintain the historical participation by both groups,"
stated Dr. Roy Crabtree, Regional Administrator with NOAA Fisheries and
member of the South Atlantic Council. "For example, the FMP establishes
bag limits, boat limits, and size limits to stabilize the recreational
fishery at the current catch levels. Similarly, the FMP establishes a
non-binding cap of 1.5 million pounds or 13% of the total landings for
the commercial dolphin fishery."
Management measures included in the management plan and approved by the
Secretary of Commerce include requirements for permits, size limits for
dolphin, recreational bag limits for
both species, commercial trip limits for wahoo, and commercial longline
closures in conjunction with current closures in the Atlantic for Highly
Migratory Species. The plan will also prohibit the sale of
recreationally caught dolphin or wahoo, with the exception of for-hire
vessels that possess the appropriate state and federal commercial
permits, who will be allowed to sell dolphin harvested under the bag
Measures proposed in the Dolphin/Wahoo FMP that were disapproved by the
Secretary of Commerce include qualifying criteria for obtaining
commercial vessel permits, the establishment of commercial trip limits
for dolphin and the designation of Sargassum (a free-floating
seaweed) as Essential Fish Habitat for dolphin.
It is anticipated that the final rule will be published and management
measures in place for the spring fishing season. "A great deal of time
and effort has gone into the development and implementation of this
management plan," said Cupka. "The Council is extremely appreciative to
the fishermen and others who have been instrumental in its development
and approval."


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"Continue to live your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." (Colossians 2:6-7)
Stevie leads us thru Step #2 of our GROWTH Classes and what it looks like to follow Jesus. He, along with some help from his wife Jazzel and our friend Craig, explores the essential tools and beliefs that produce a more meaningful relationship with Christ.
These are foundations of your journey.
"Your journey is more important to us than The Journey Church"
(Pastor Les)


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A woman had to be cut free from a car after smash near Blidworth this morning.
Fire crews had to remove the roof from a red Ford Fiesta after it was in collision with a black Vauxhall Corsa on the A614 Old Rufford Road at the junction with Haywood Oaks.
The incident happened at 7.34am and the fire crews were dispatched from Mansfield and Edwinstowe.
The male driver of the Corsa had released himself prior to the arrival of the emergency services and was treated by the ambulance service. The female driver was taken to hospital by ambulance.
A clean-up operation started at around 8.45am.
The A614 remained open with police officers directing traffic, however, Haywood Oaks was closed from the Blidworth end and Oaks Lane.


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"Connecting people who care, with the world's greatest needs!"
Mobile Educational Experience
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The "Experience" is broken in to difference sections that tell the story of sex trafficking in the United States. The experience uses video, music, lighting, text and images to educate everyday people about what human trafficking looks like, how victims are targeted, as well as the tools traffickers use to 'groom' their victims.
In the USA, kidnapping is not a tool most used by traffickers to enslave our kids. They use FRAUD & COERCION to manipulate our teens and young adults into believing that they only want the best for them. Traffickers are patient, and work to gain the trust of their targets, convincing them that they care and want to help make their lives better.
Today's traffickers are former drug dealers and gang members, and many are business men who have discovered that you can only sell a drug ONE time, but you can sell someone for sex over and over again. The average trafficker in the US, makes between $100,000-250,000 per victim, per year!
According to the Rocky Mountain Innocence Lost Task Force, in Denver, Traffickers make $50,000 per WEEK by selling young men, women, and children for sex.
We believe that if communities are informed, they will be able to recognize human trafficking activities happening within their own communties, and have the tools to know what to do when they see it! We also believe that if parents and teens understand HOW traffickers are targeting our young people, and WHO they are targeting, we will be able to prevent them from EVER becoming a victim in the first place!
Email us about bringing this Experience to your event!
Become a Fighter
Everyone who walks through the Mobile Educational Experience will be given the opportunity to hear stories of real-life survivors...how they were targeted and what we as a community can do to be sure our loved ones will not become the next victim of this horrible crime!
Sex Trafficking is a very complex problem, and we understand that it is impossible to tell everything we know, and want you to learn, in a 15-minute experience. So, we are developing an ongoing SOCIAL MEDIA & EMAIL educational campaign that will allow individuals to participate, at the level that suits their interest and abilities, in the effort to help protect America's families from human trafficking.
"No one can do everything, but EVERYONE can do SOMETHING!"
- Max Lucado
Each of us has a unique area of influence, and if we will commit to help educate the people around us about INTERNET SAFETY and how traffickers are targeting our youth - whether through social media posts, personal conversations, or participating in events - we will help put an end to human trafficking!
We must each say, "Not on my watch! Not in my City! Not in my Community! Not in my Neighborhood! and Not EVER in my Home!"
It only takes ONE!
ONE post...
ONE text...
ONE tweet...
ONE Conversation...
ONE person...to save a life!
a Fighter!


text: College Station, Texas, February 23, 2007 – Over 1,200 people graced Sbisa Dining Hall on February 20, 2007 at the Chinese New Year Celebration co-organized by the Institute for Pacific Asia (IPA), Dining Services, and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA), and sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank. Dr. Tito Guerrero, vice president and associate provost for diversity, Dr. Emily Y. Ashworth, associate vice president for international programs, and Dr. R. Douglas Slack, speaker of faculty senate, joined students, faculty, staff, and their families to share this special celebration. The evening started with a lion and dragon dance performance that spanned all the way from outside the Academic Building to Sbisa. Accompanied with loud drums and gongs, four lions and a dragon from Lee's Golden Dragon out of Houston danced and performed acrobatics. Chinese tradition holds that the dance was a ceremony to rid evil spirits and summon good luck and prosperity for the year to come. The crowd then walked into the red and gold themed Sbisa Dining Hall to enjoy a wide selection of Chinese food and watched a Tibetan-style dance named "Kangding's Love" performed by members of CSSA. "What better way to engage students, faculty and other members of the university community in learning about other cultures than to bring them together for a festive occasion involving lots of food and fun," said Dr. Guerrero. "This event helped to exemplify how a commitment to learning about the culture and the traditions of others can be entertaining as well." This was the first official event at Texas A&M University to celebrate the Chinese New Year, but plans were already underway for the next year as a result of the success of the event. "We are planning to organize more cultural activities to raise international awareness on campus," said Dr. Randy Kluver, director of the IPA. "The success of this event is a great encouragement for us." "Dining Services is very excited to see the overwhelming response from students, faculty and staff," said Nadeem Siddiqui, executive director of Dining Services. "This is a beautiful beginning of a new tradition at A&M." We were a bit cautious when planning the menu for this event, and did prepare some American food," said Gary Arthur, senior executive chef and director of operations of Dining Services. "But looking at the receptive response tonight, we'll go ahead and plan for an all-Chinese menu for the Year of the Rat." "As an international student, I'm very encouraged to see the effort the university put to cultivate cultural diversity on campus," said Yan Zhang, president of CSSA. "CSSA is proud to be a part of this driving force." This event is also featured in: The Eagle and The Battalion: Dancing in the new year.


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Thank You
Give it up.
The holiday has always been special to me. Now it's special and big. My husband's mother's side of the family is humungous. There are babies, and dogs, and children, and games, and goats, and casseroles, and carnival rides. I'm just kidding. I don't know that a blow-up bouncy gym thing (so eloquent tonight) is considered a carnival ride, but I know I've seen one at a carnival, I know I have.
|A few good women. One of them hogging the baby.
|AND still hogging the baby. This is my little niece. She gives me fever. Baby fever. But I don't have it that bad.
|The family is so big that half the picture had to be cut to fit into my dinky little blog. Big Jackson took up too much room.
And so there you have it. Might be Mississippi's biggest Thanksgiving feast.
Will and I got engaged on Thanksgiving in 2010. He asked me what I was thankful for, and I said "YOU!" Because I'm smart like that. But I didn't see it coming. Here comes ole Jackson with a box around his neck, walking through the very kitchen I sit in right now. And Jackson knelt down, and then Will did, and then I did. Then I got up because I realized I was getting proposed to. Then I started crying. Then I got really nervous and started sweating and got back down on the floor? Then I started shaking.
Whatdoyaknow? I said yes. And then he drove me to this Hines Family Thanksgiving feast where I was overwhelmed. With what? Um emotions, raw emotion. And lots of people. And animals. And TONS of food, and people all over the place.
Adaptation continues. I'm a happy camper. And a thankful one.
All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you. For everything!
Liza Jane


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Exhibiting at trade shows is still a hugely popular way to generate interest for a brand despite many marketers pondering how these events convert.
That's according to a new survey from the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council, which finds that a staggering 89 per cent of brand marketers still believe trade shows are worth their time and money.
Meetpie.com even claims 31 per cent of marketers deem these events "essential" to their mission, with over half (64 per cent) saying trade shows allow them to source new prospects.
However, big change is evident in the way that professionals approach this avenue of marketing.
A total of 40 per cent said they had cut back on presenting at bigger shows to focus more on targeted gatherings. In addition, 44 per cent even turned to sorting out their own event spaces and putting on shows themselves.
Meanwhile brand marketers are still craving better visibility in the conversion pipeline – something which prevents 45 per cent of professionals from making a business case for increased investment in exhibitions.
Cited by mediapost.com, Liz Miller from the CMO Council said it was now time for marketers to develop ways of measuring the impact that trade events can have on their sales.
"What this study demonstrates is that marketers' attention is shifting and now is the time to begin moving down this road of defining and tracking the value of event and experiential marketing," she added.


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You've put it off for a while, but between their constant air of brooding and demands to borrow the car -- it's become clear. Your teenager is far too old to need a babysitter. Bring out the bells of mourning and don some fresh anxieties, for verily, a new age is born.
When did this happen, and more importantly, how did you almost miss it? To paraphrase our dear friend in growing older, Mr. Ferris Bueller, life moves fast -- if you don't stop and look once in a while, your lovable infant will suddenly be a snarling monster who demands $10 and a ride to the mall. It happens to everyone. Here are 5 signs that your kid's way too old for a 'sitter. Here's hoping they serve as helpful reminders.
More from The Stir: The 8 Types of Babysitters Every Mom Meets
1.) They Perfect the Art of Combining Makeup & Back-Talk
They starting looking like a baby prostitute and acting like drunk wolverines. No babysitter can tame them. At least not for what you're paying.
2.) They Have Friends Who Can Drive
God help us. God help us all.
3.) You Spend More Time Screaming at Them Than Speaking to Them
Would you inflict this on another person?
4.) They Try Acting Out
Forget dinner plans. You've got a stash to protect ... of candy. Yes, that's it -- a candy stash.
5.) They Start Putting On Cologne Before the Sitter Comes Over
Repeat after me: I am not my child's procurer. I am not my child's procurer. Damn that tiny pimp.
When did you know your teen was old enough to be left at home alone?
Images via tumblr; ReactionGIF; weheartit; tumblr; tumblr; gifak


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MODEL QUOTES-Part 1Monday, February 15, 2010
"You're never fully dressed without a smile."
Natasha Poly
"I was on board 168 airline flights in 2008! "
Sasha Pivovarova
"I would say I have an equal collection of heels and flats, I love shoes!"
Jessica Stam
"I really had to learn from the beginning who Steven Meisel was, who Anna Wintour was, honestly I knew nothing."
Coco Rocha
"Pizza is my favorite food — the thinner the crust, the better. My step-dad works for a company in England that makes pizzas. As a kid we used to invent the flavors; we'd all sit around and eat the pizza and do a questionnaire afterwards."
Agyness Dean
"Compared with all the other girls, I have big thighs." Doutzen Kroes
Natalia Vodianova
"A lot of people say it's nice to see someone who won't break in half when you touch them."


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One Week Until SIS/EIS
Post date: Jun 9, 2016 12:43:41 PM
It is just one week until the Illinois Skyward User Group gathers in Bloomington for the SIS/EIS workshop. Staff from ISBE and Skyward will be on hand to answer your questions and help you through the data collection and reporting process. The day runs from 10 am - 2 pm at the magnificent Parke Regency Hotel and Conference Center on the corner of GE Road and Towanda Road. Cost is only $20 for member districts and $60 for non-member districts and includes lunch and snacks. There is still time to register by clicking here. Hope to see you next week!


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My tennis friend, Betsy, plays a really mean game of tennis, but who knew she also makes an equally mean vegan couscous? Betsy made the most delicious couscous salad for our post-match feast last week, and generously offered to share it up here on the Vegan Next Door's blog. It was flavored beautifully – a little bit sweet, a little bit savory, with a little bit of crunch. It looked as good as it tasted – which is probably why the massive bowl of couscous was a bigger hit than all the Christmas cookies!
1 box of couscous (plain…not flavored, ~17 oz) cooked then left to cool.
1½ cups of any combination of chopped yellow, red and orange peppers
1 ¼ cups toasted, slivered almonds
1-1 1/4 cups currants or golden raisins
3 Roma tomatoes, diced
1 cup chopped green onion (white and green parts)
1 15 oz. can low-salt garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
¾ t. cumin
¾ t. curry powder
Whisk dressing ingredients together until well blended. Pour on salad just before serving, then stir well. Serve at room temperature.
PS. As you all know, I am not a big fan of oil. However, this recipe literally makes about 14 servings (I'm not kidding) so each serving probably has about ½ of a teaspoon of oil or something minor.


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Man who drove Bugatti Veyron into lake pleads guilty, faces 20 years in prison [w/video]Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:00:00 EST
Remember the guy who caught on video driving a Bugatti Veyron into the Gulf Bay in Texas? Well, he's now facing a few decades behind bars. You might wonder why some seriously bad driving in a million-dollar supercar could lead to such a long stint in the slammer. Well, Andy Lee House of Lufkin, TX, pled guilty to wire mail fraud in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas. As it turns out, crashing the car was all about getting an insurance payout.
According to The Lufkin Daily News reporting on the case, House wrecked the Veyron in November 2009 after purchasing it for $1 million and insuring it for $2.2 million. His plan was allegedly to ruin the Bugatti, pay back his loan and pocket the rest. After crashing it, House left the car running in the salt water to make sure the supercar's engine sucked in enough H2O to thoroughly destroy it. Of course, the incident was captured on video by passing motorists, and that messed up his scheme. House hasn't been sentenced yet, but he could face up to 20 years in federal prison.
According to our earlier story on the case, House at one point tried to use the creative alibi that the reason he left the Veyron running for so long was that he was being bitten by mosquitos and didn't want to go back to the car to shut it off. Before the crash, he also reportedly tried to pay someone to steal the car and torch it. This Bugatti didn't stand a chance. Scroll down to watch the video that started it all. Warning: it does contain some explicit language.
By Chris Bruce
See also: Delivering a one-off Bugatti Veyron Vitesse, Is a wrecked Bugatti worth $250k?, Bugatti surprises with Vitesse 1 of 1 edition.


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Well Naia was half picking and half just running and rolling up and down the hill. Every once in a while she would look at me and say, "Is it spring now mama? Is winter gone? Are the flowers staying here now?" Yeah, it's been a loooooong winter.
So we had a huge bag of violets and now what? I tried sugaring a bunch of them, and it mostly kind of worked. Not like the kids cared what they looked or tasted like, it was a little wad of sugar, that's all that mattered and they were happy. In the end, I don't know that it was worth the effort.
Then we boiled the rest down into a simple syrup following the directions found here. We kept the purple sugar syrup in the fridge and we've been indulging in violet lemonade for the past several weeks. Now that was totally worth the effort. Easy peasey and the kids loved it!
Basically just some of the violet syrup, and some fresh squeezed lemons, and water.


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Lens Flare
Posted 28 June 2010 - 04:24 PM
I used John Knolls Light Factory and by the way I was very suprised thad Red Giant doesn`t offer any Fusion Plugins any more!
Can someone recommend a plug in, which has nearly the same quality of Light Facory?
Posted 28 June 2010 - 04:33 PM
Posted 28 June 2010 - 04:34 PM
Don't have the flare elements though, AFAIK... try the demo version, maybe You will find them useful
Posted 28 June 2010 - 04:58 PM
AEX plugins not supported?
I mean fore FUSION 6.1.
Posted 28 June 2010 - 05:02 PM
AFX Plugins are supported for sure.
Which version of the KLF are you using?
Posted 28 June 2010 - 05:04 PM
Hi Dietmar.
AFX Plugins are supported for sure.
Which version of the KLF are you using?
Where is the plugin folder for AFX like in the old versions?
But I rearly need a plugin which supports 64 bit and networkrendering!
Posted 28 June 2010 - 05:09 PM
Sorry, the folder is just not generated by the installation, so I thought AFX are not longer supported!
I*m much more stupid than I thought, the folder was not correctly ordered by name and I didn't thought of scrolling down!
Must be the heat! About 40C in my studio!
Posted 21 February 2011 - 02:36 PM
I have written some Fuses to draw lens flares. They are to a large degree a personal coding exercise, but they helped me out in one case already and every time you don't have to switch to After Effects or Fusion's 32bit version to use plugins like Knoll or Optical Flares (for simple stuff) is a productivity gain. And maybe they are useful for someone else, either as a tool or a template for other Fuses.
I've uploaded them to Vfxpedia. FlareCircle draws a single reflection of a lens flare. It's designed after Nuke's flare node so you can use it to really mimic an existing flare in your plate with chromatic aberration. FlareStar draws the center of lens flares or star-shaped glints. FlareMulti draws multiple circles with random radius, hue and brightness. Instead of fading when the light source leaves the frame, the circles will vanish one after another.
This is an example that I've recreated from a reference photograph:
Posted 22 February 2011 - 03:50 AM
again thanks:)
and to be more lazy - perhaps some presets have been made already??
Posted 22 February 2011 - 05:32 AM
Thanks a lot Tilt, will check out that fuse!
Posted 22 February 2011 - 08:53 AM
Posted 22 February 2011 - 10:30 AM
Thank you Stefan!
Added to the User-created tool collection.
Posted 22 February 2011 - 06:20 PM
Xmare, on vfxpedia there are 3 settings for FuseCircle to show you how to use it. I don't have any other presets yet (most presets from other lensflare plugins are way over the top anyways ;-)).
By the way, kudos to eyeon's tech support. Stuart et al answered a lot of questions and patiently explained how to use some of the (cough cough ) less well-documented parts of the SDK.
Posted 23 February 2011 - 02:54 PM
Great stuf!
Posted 03 March 2011 - 12:03 PM
(small joke now)
could you please make the lensflare and the volumetric lights as in flame premium ? ;-)
(scrub till 4:00)
@ Eyeon this would be so awesome!
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