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Strategic Update 2011
Our aim is to become the best bank for customers. We have around 30 million customers, iconic brands, including Lloyds TSB, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows, and high-quality, committed people. We will unlock the potential in this franchise over time by creating a simpler, more agile and responsive organisation, and by making substantial investments in better-value products and services for our customers, to deliver strong, stable and sustainable returns for our shareholders.
António Horta-Osório, Group Chief Executive
|30 June 2011
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The number of excitations that have to be calculated in order to cover a
certain spectral range is often difficult to determine in advance. The
total number of excitations within each IRREP as provided by the
ex menu may give some hint. A good strategy is to start
with a smaller number of excitations and, if necessary, perform a
second escf run on a larger number of states using the already
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include optically allowed transitions only. This leads to substantial
reduction of computational effort for molecules with higher
symmetry. For example, in the UV-VIS spectrum of an Oh symmetric
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Sleek design features and rustic materials work together to complement the real showstopper in this contemporary kitchen – the panoramic views across the Welsh coastline
Perched at the top of a hill with sweeping views across the Gower Peninsula, the location of Jane and Michael Stevens' home was always going to dictate the design of their kitchen – and indeed the rest of the house. 'The outside space is critical to the house as a whole,' explains Jane. 'And the typical weather conditions of West Wales mean it's often more comfortable to enjoy the landscape from inside the house, so bringing the outside in was essential.' With a wall of glass looking out onto the UK's first officially designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the dramatic countryside becomes the main feature, with everything about the design set up to complement and prioritise those incredible views.
'My husband and I both enjoy cooking,' says Jane. 'So we wanted to feel that the kitchen was a place we could spend a lot of time in as well as enjoy some of the best views from the house.' Their brief to designer Jason Shephard of Kitchen Architecture was clear: work with the surrounding outside space, while sticking to the contemporary style of the newly built home. 'The old building was originally a cottage,' explains Jane. 'We felt the creation of a new 21st century home could only be successfully achieved by replacing the building with something contemporary which would allow the location to be properly exploited.'
Everything about the kitchen, from the location of the cabinetry to the materials, was chosen with the surrounding landscape in mind. 'The island was specifically chosen and orientated to allow us to look out of the kitchen at the outside space while we're working,' says Jane. The rustic combination of finishes – concrete, stainless steel and walnut – all allow the scenery to speak for itself, blurring the boundary between the inside and outside space.
While the landscape and minimalist approach defined the design of the space, Jane and Michael knew they needed to ensure this was still a high functioning working kitchen, where they could live and entertain in comfort and style. This is achieved with the addition of two hidden rooms behind the kitchen. 'Ultimately it means we can get messy here without compromising the minimalist look at 'front of house',' laughs Jane. The result is a dramatic space worthy of the stunning scenery that surrounds it.
Bulthaup kitchens from Kitchen Architecture start from £50,000.
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Samaritan Pentateuch / Aleksandr Sigalov (Heb/Eng)Saturday, June 16th, 2012
I'm pleased to release the Samaritan Pentateuch as digitized by Aleksandr Sigalov, who blogs at http://thedeserttabernacle.blogspot.com.
I've included three different "Version" databases in this release. The SAMH (the Hebrew text), the SAME (Mr. Sigalov's adaptation of the KJV to reflect differences in the Samaritan Pentateuch) and the UWTT (a modification of BibleWorks WTT file that 'ambiguates' the sin (שׂ) and šin (שׁ) with ש and removes the 'paragraph markers,' the Petuhah (פ) and the Setuma (ס). This allows the Text Comparison tool in BibleWorks to compare the UWTT with the SAMH to give a pretty good representation of the differences).
The Hebrew text is based on Kennicott (1780) and von Gall (1918). Full information about the source texts is found at Mr. Sigalov's Interlinear Pentateuch site.
According to Mr. Sigalov, the SAMH
Text is based on "Vetus Testamentum Hebraicum cum variis lectionibus", (Parallel Samaritan Pentateuch - Hebrew Samaritan), by Benjaminus Kennicott, 1780 [main page here]. Text was manually compared to "Der Hebraische Pentateuch der Samaritaner", (critical edition of the Samaritan Pentateuch) August Freiherrn von Gall,Verlag von Alfred Topelmann, Giessen, 1918 here.
He states about the SAME:
Notes on the Samaritan Pentateuch Translation in English
- Based on KJV Bible.
- Samaritan Pentateuch Translation is in plain text.
- In square brackets [] shown translated variant readings/additions from Septuagint.
In the BW version of Mr. Sigalov's adaptation of the KJV, the bracketed text corresponds to italicized text in the BibleWorks KJV version, thus for the sake of consistency, the database compiles the bracketed text as italicized text.
As mentioned above, the UWTT is an adaptation of the WTT text, it is connected to the WTM (just like the WTT), so if you right-click a word you can search on lemma.
All three versions (SAMH, SAME, and UWTT) are included in a single ZIP archive, and are available for download:
Samaritan Pentateuch Files (2.2MB)
NOTE: These versions may need the latest version of BW (with updates) to display correctly.
ANOTHER NOTE: To install the files, shut down BibleWorks. Unzip the archive and copy all the files found therein to your C:/…/BibleWorks 9/databases/ folder. Restart BibleWorks.
YET ANOTHER NOTE: For what it's worth, I did some quick checking of the text against Accordance's Samaritan Pentateuch. There ARE differences - mainly orthographic (with the Accordance version having the plene spelling). For instance, in Genesis 1:12, Sigalov's version has ותוצא, but the Accordance version by Tal has ותוציא. Sigalov's version reflects the text in von Gall. As with any digitized text, check against the critical printed editions, and learn what the source files are based upon before using the text to reach conclusions in your research.


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We're holding this year's Mayor Making Ceremony on Wednesday, 22 May 2019.
During the ceremony, the current Mayor of Rochdale will step down and we'll appoint the mayor and mayoress for 2019-2020.
Born in Azad Kashmir, Councillor Mohammed Zaman refers to himself as a Rochdalian. On his arrival in Rochdale in 1975 he started his first paid job as a labourer in Arrow Mill in Castleton, which caused him a little heartache as he had different dreams of England. He wanted to quit his job but due to family responsibilities he continued to work and pursued different opportunities within the company. With a keen interest in teaching and management he was taken on as a trainee mechanic and later promoted to assistant supervisor, then supervisor with Courtaulds Ltd, until being made redundant in 1987 during a major decline of the textile industry.
He's a former local government officer, who served as a community languages service co-ordinator for Bury Council for 18 years and over 25 years as a part-time youth worker in various community organisations within the Rochdale borough. Councillor Zaman went on to complete a diploma in teaching community languages, certificates in bilingual skills, youth and community work culminating in a postgraduate degree in teaching. In 2006, Councillor Zaman took early retirement and took a part time teaching role at Hopwood Hall College to teach the diploma in public services interpreting, which helped many individuals from different nationalities to gain access to training, employment and progression in their careers.
He has been a member of the Labour Party since 1984 and following retirement he became councillor for Milkstone and Deeplish ward in 2011 and in 2015 was re-elected with an increased majority. He is very popular within the community and always willing to help and support local residents. He has successfully represented this ward for the past 6 years and hopes to continue serving the community.
Naaira is the daughter of Mayor, Councillor Mohammed Zaman. Born in Rochdale, she is a former student of Balderstone Technology College. Naaira attended Oldham Sixth Form College and graduated in 2017 with BA (Hons) in Politics and Culture at Manchester Metropolitan University. She worked at Falinge Park High School as a teaching assistant and continued her work Rochdale Borough Council as policy support officer and then in the community safety team at Manchester City Council.
She's now based in the strategic commissioning team as a commissioning officer of children's services across the city of Manchester. She served on the governing body at Oulder Hill Community School between 2011 and 2015. She has also undertaken various community engagement work both in her personal and professional life.
The mayor's consort is Mohammed Sheraz, who has worked in the community for the past 25 years and is currently a senior practitioner for Empowering Mind Consultancy.
In March 2016 he was invited to meet the then Prime Minister David Cameron at Downing Street to receive an award in recognition of work undertaken during the Rochdale floods.
Phone: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
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Feb. 11, 2012
WILLIMANTIC, CT-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's men's basketball team fell to host Eastern Connecticut State, 72-65, in the second game of a Little East Conference doubleheader at Geissler Gymnasium Saturday.
Eastern Connecticut grabbed an early 13-7 lead over the opening six minutes, behind five points from senior forward Hamilton Levy (Woodbury, CT/Nonnewaug HS). UMass Dartmouth rallied back on a three-pointer from senior guard Colin Burns(Chepachet, RI/Ponaganset HS/CCRI), giving the Corsairs their first lead of the game, 23-22, with 7:33 to play. The teams exchanged buckets for the next three minutes, then trailing 27-26, Eastern Connecticut closed the first half on a 12-6 run, taking a 38-33 lead into the break.
UMD pulled to within two, 40-38, with a layup from senior center Lance Greene (Dorchester, MA/Charlestown HS/UMass Lowell) and a three-pointer from senior guard Alex Klepadlo (Bernardston, MA/Pioneer Valley Regional HS). Over the next six minutes, the Warriors orchestrated a 15-4 run, fueled by nine points from senior guard Nick Nedwick (Irvington, NY/Irvington HS), taking a 55-42 lead with 12:02 to play. UMD scored five consecutive points in under a minute, making it 55-47 with 10:38 on the clock. Eastern Connecticut built their lead back up with a 10-4 run, featuring six points from senior forward Jamie Kohn (Columbia, CT/Conventry HS), regaining a 65-51 advantage with 6:25 to play. The Corsairs battled back with a 12-2 run, behind seven points from Burns and four points from senior center Justin Pulver(Plymouth, MA/Falmouth HS/Johnson & Wales HS). Eastern Connecticut closed the game out with clutch free throw shooting, making 5-of-6 attempts, en route to 72-65 victory.
"With two-and-a-half minutes left, we were only down by four," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Brian Baptiste. "We had a couple of chances to close the gap and we didn't capitalize on them. We had to foul them and they made their free throws and got it stretched out at the end. We fell behind, but we came back and we stayed with them until the end."
Burns led UMass Dartmouth offensively with a tied game-high of 20 points, shooting 8-of-14 from the field and 4-of-8 from three-point range, with three steals, two rebounds and two assists. Greene notched a double-double with 14 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Freshman center Alex Rodrigues(Fall River, MA/Durfee HS) added nine points and three rebounds in the loss. Eastern Connecticut had four players with double-digit point totals in the game. Nedwick had a game-high 20 points, connecting on 9-of-16 attempts, with three assists and two rebounds. Levy scored 19 points with two steals and two assists. Kohn grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds with 12 points, while junior forward Chris Robitaille (Canton, CT/Canton HS) tallied 10 points, five rebounds and four blocks in the win.
The Corsairs shot 43.9% (28-of-57) from the field, including 35% (7-of-20) from three-point range, while Eastern Connecticut was 48.3% (28-of-58) from the floor and 25% (4-of-16) from three-point. The Warriors out rebounded the Corsairs, 34-32, and forced 21 turnovers while giving up 16 turnovers.
The Corsairs dropped to 11-12 and 5-7 in the Little East Conference with the loss, while the Warriors improved to 18-5 and 9-3 in LEC play with the victory. UMass Dartmouth will return to action when they visit UMass Boston in the second game of a Little East Conference doubleheader Tuesday evening.


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I'll put it this way: Not Thrilled.
I use Chrome, so thanks, but no I'm not switching back to Firefox so I can Greasemonkey things up to look right. I like the speed and performance of Chrome (and the new Google Reader, incidentally).
This color scheme is killing me.
Depending on the angle my laptop screen sits at, the shade of blue is such that I can't tell if an item is read or not, and I spend most of my time moving my screen around and rubbing my eyes.
I'm not joking when I say it's hampered my productivity today. Big time.
I don't like it sir. Not one bit.


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ServSwitch DVI-D Fiberoptic Extender
ServSwitch DVI-D Fiberoptic Extender
Black Box expands KVM portfolio
Distances of up to 400 meters without loss of quality
Hallbergmoos, January 28, 2009 - Black Box, the IT and telecommunications specialist, expands its successful ACS product family with the ServSwitch DVI-D Plus USB 2.0 Extender and the ServSwitch Dual-Link DVI-D Plus USB Extension. Both KVM extenders support USB 2.0 480 Mbps and transmit DVI-D video data without compression and delay in real time over 400 meters.
And with the new Micro Extender DVI-D, a high-resolution, compact and inexpensive CATx extension up to 50 meters is available. Depending on the version, either a single multimode fiber (for the ServSwitch DVI-D Plus USB 2.0 Extender) or two multimode fibers with USB-HID (for the ServSwitch Dual-Link DVI-D Plus USB Extension) is used for the transmission.
USB 2.0 support likewise takes place either over a second or a third fiber. Thus mass storage devices, such as memory sticks, CD-ROM drives or even DVD writers, can now be connected and operated up to 400 meters away from the workstation. In addition, an integrated 4-port hub on the far side supports up to four USB peripheral devices.
"With the expansion of our portfolio we are able to offer solutions to our clients which are tailored exactly to their requirements", Axel Bürger, Managing Director of Black Box Deutschland GmbH, explains. The ServSwitch-Extender uses CWDM technology to convert the DVI 1.0-compliant video signal of the workstation into optical signals and thus reduces the need for optical fibers.
"Besides offering innovative products to our clients, we also aim to convince them with our service quality: at our free Tech Support, qualified experts are readily available to answer all your enquiries."
About Black Box
Black Box (NASDAQ: BBOX) is one of the world's largest technical services company with focus on design, installation and maintenance of network infrastructure systems. From data communication and telecommunication services to on-site network installation, the company supports more than 175,000 clients in 141 countries with 173 regional offices.
With "Free Tech Support" for free and competent technical advice on the phone, free test scenarios, as well as installation and maintenance services, Black Box offers an exceptional service program. The Black Box main catalogue is well-known in the industry and comprises an extensive product portfolio on more than 700 pages. It provides details of approx. 10,000 IT products such as network components, as well as solutions for infrastructures and applications.
The headquarters of Black Box Corporation is in Pittsburgh, USA. Worldwide, the company has approximately 5000 employees, 65 of which in Germany. Black Box Deutschland GmbH has been active on the German market since 1984. Its regular customers include small and medium-sized businesses, as well as big enterprises of various branches, such as services, industry, telecommunications, health care and public administration, and the banking and insurance sector.
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If you are banting, or Tim Noakes-ing or SleekGeek-ing or doing something that Kim Kardashian might do – God knows you cannot call it dieting, it is a lifestyle change – then this post is not for you, because it is loaded with the carbohydrates, the devil's choice of food.
But, if you are into a healthy balanced lifestyle and eating plan – ala Linn Lowes or Kayla Itsines – then please read on about the magic of oats. It isn't just for eating, so even though you are banting or Tim Noakes-ing, you could still benefit from this informative post. {Also, just a cautionary disclaimer: I have nothing against people who don't eat carbs, in fact, I envy your will power}.
Now, we constantly hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, obviously because it kick starts your metabolism after not eating for 8 hours – dependent on how long you slept – so here are a few ways to spruce those mornings up; especially if you are a serial breakfast avoider like me.
// The newest trend seems to be overnight oats. Say what? Yes, that was my initial reaction. Well, according to this Buzzfeed article. . .it is similar to oatmeal except thicker, fluffier, and served cold. You make it by soaking raw rolled oats in liquid — usually milk or soy milk — overnight in the fridge. A basic recipe for overnight oats is one part raw rolled oats and one part cold milk . . . and then add whatever the heck you feel like, as long as it healthy, of course. Check this pomegranate {love!} andcocoa nibs oats if you are looking for a delicious additive.
// Not big on eating in the mornings, but still keen on getting that metabolism into gear? Smoothies are the easiest solution. I absolutely recommend this peach and oats blend-up, that should keep you full for a few hours!
// I am totally down for oats bars – looks like chocolate; has bit of health'ier' dark chocolate in it and is easy and quick to make and devour. Also, you get a little bit of quinoa {superfood rejoice!} and cherries in with this awesome granola bar recipe. Replace the sugar with a healthy alternative like honey or xylitol.
// There are many products on the market that try and capture the healthy properties of oats, but owing to additives and preservatives, I have found that these products often wreak havoc on my skin. The solution? Making your own oats and honey facial scrub. The oats will remove all the dead skin, no problem.
// I've often heard and read about having herbal tea baths, but have you heard about a herbal oat bath? It will sort out dry skin in an instant, while the added herbs will ensure a relaxing pampering session.
// Lastly, is a cream that will relieve the itchiness of winter, while also battling against eczema, added bonus! The oat milk dream cream, made by draining oats, will leave your skin smooth and glowing at the same time.


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Sheller.com reports on another lawsuit filed against manufacturers of the drug Xarelto, claiming that it has caused gastrointestinal bleeding. The lawsuit was filed by a woman from Ohio who claims that she was prescribed the drug to prevent strokes associated with her atrial fibrillation. In less than a year, the plaintiff stated that she was experiencing gastrointestinal bleeding, which she alleges was caused by the drug.
The Background
Xarelto originally emerged as a blockbuster drug in 2011. It was approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that year, and has since achieved over $1 billion in annual sales throughout the United States. The drug has also grabbed the largest market share currently for all anticoagulants. As a new type of blood thinner, it provided certain conveniences for those using it that traditional blood thinners hadn't been able to. Also, as a one-size-fits-all pill, it allowed users to take just one pill every 24 hours. This success, however, has come with some controversies.
A Risky Blood Thinner?
Xarelto has become considered by many as the most dangerous blood thinner currently on the market. This is due to the fact that it has no antidote. When patients taking Xarelto are injured and experience bleeding (either external or internal) this bleeding cannot clot and stop, so physicians have to resort to life-saving measures such as blood transfusions to try to save them. The effects of traditional blood thinners are countered by vitamin K, so when patients on traditional blood thinners injure themselves and are bleeding, physicians can treat them with vitamin K and their blood will clot.
1,700 Xarelto Lawsuits and Counting
Currently, Xarelto has been the subject of over 1,700 lawsuits federally, which have been consolidated to form multidistrict litigation. Plaintiffs involved in the suit allege that the drug causes episodes of uncontrollable bleeding and that manufacturers have neglected to sufficiently warn consumers of these risks. Some of the latest lawsuits additionally allege that advertisements marketing the drug are misleading.
The Xarelto lawsuit MDL, MDL number 2592, is being overseen in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana by U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon. The judge is currently preparing four bellwether trials to take place in 2017. Meanwhile, across the U.S., other suits concerning the product continue to be filed, including here in Philadelphia where there are approximately 400 lawsuits pending in a mass tort group.
Attorney Marc Goldich is currently working to ensure that anyone who has experienced adverse health effects after using Xarelto is able to explore their legal rights. These individuals may be entitled to compensation.
For additional information on this subject, or to ask questions, please contact Marc Goldich, Esq.


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Senator Angara lauded Sigue in his acceptance speech when he got the award as ICT Individual Contributor of the Year in the recently concluded International ICT Awards held in Makati.
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December 21, 2010
Present: Trustees Norman Freed, Jane Slater and Janet Weidner; Library Director Ebba Hierta.
Meeting called to order at 9:12 AM. Minutes of the October 2010 meeting approved as submitted.
Building and Grounds Report:
While brush was being cleared along State Road by the contractor for the State Highway Department, an area of grasses and shrubs that we believe is town property was mowed down. Ebba has spoken with the Chief Engineer for the local Massachusetts Highway District. He has promised to put a letter in the file saying that this area should not be cut in the future when the State orders clearing along State Road. We will wait till the spring and evaluate what plantings have been permanently damaged. The town can file a claim for damage on town property, if necessary.
Program Report:
There are a lot of programs planned for this winter. There will be Friday night movies, as well as the Wednesday noon chowder and a movie series. Also, a January Qigong series is planned. Finally, there will be six workshops on Wednesday evenings on "Getting Connected". Topics will include blogging and how to upload digital photography. Patrons will be able to bring their own laptops or use the library's.
Old Business:
The Personnel Board is recommending a re-grade for the Library Director position. This will go to the selectmen for approval.
New Business:
Budget season is approaching. We discussed the possibility of adding one hour to the year round library schedule, so that the library would open on Thursday at 2:30, rather than 3:30. This is intended to accommodate families who are picking up schoolchildren and would like to be able to drop into the library at that time. Currently, there are only two afternoons (Monday and Wednesday) when the library is open after school. Many of the parents have requested this additional hour of service. The Board of Trustees voted to approve the addition of the cost of this additional hour to the budget for FY 2012, with an option to remove this amount if not approved by the FINCOM. The only other proposed increases in the budget are for the annual step and cost of living increases and the related increase in the minimum expenditure.
Meeting adjourned at 10:17 AM. Next meeting will be January 18
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Well a great time was had by all! We went to the amusement/ water park yesterday and it was an amazing day together! The amusement park is called Carowinds and it is about 1 1/2 hours away from the house so we bought some season tickets and made the drive out there. Here is a picture of Dillon on his first ride there. We have been to this park before, but it is great as Dillon gets older to get to see his change in reactions to the rides and he is becoming quite the little daredevil on the rides. If he is tall enough to ride on it, he will!!! When we mosied over to the water park area they have a rule that the kids have to have on a life jacket. Poor Kylie fell face forward after I put this gigantic thing on her. She was very hesitant with the water at first, but when the waves started to come in the wave pool she did not want to get out. She was cracking up each time a wave hit her and then she would splash the water for more saying, "more, more!" She is too cute :-)
This is Kylie watching Dillon go down the water slide. There is an area in the park where they have different little play areas for the kids and Dillon liked this part the best! You can tell Jeff is already exhausted since he just played with Dillon for about one hour in the wave pool. However, the kids do not seem to know what the word "tired" means and they keep going with all of the energy in the world. If only I could bottle up that energy!!!!
Well as any parent who has taken their child someplace that requires a lot of walking knows, it was the end of the day and that means a) piggy back ride b) shoulder ride c) stroller d) all of the above. Dillon chose b because that is how he likes it! He loves to be on top of the world and not having a care! I would like it like that too, maybe I should get on Jeff's shoulders and see how that goes :-)
I think he would break!!!!
Kylie girl and I were waiting outside while Jeff and Dillon finished their last ride. I just had to get a picture of her because the water bottle is seriously almost as big as her. She wanted to carry that thing everywhere! Unfortunately she has grown quite attached to the thing because she threw an absolute fit today when I was doing the dishes and she saw it and could not play with it again!!!! What am I going to do with that girl?!
The rest of the day was wonderful because we went to see Kristy and the kids in Charlotte, NC. I just love visiting her. She has become such a great friend and I like to see the kids interacting with her kids. I think it is great because Jeff and her husband Kelly grew up together and played, now our kids get to play together. We had to move to the other side of the United States, but they get to play together. I guess it was worth it!!!


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With the introduction of ADIXXION, JVC brings its decades-long expertise in digital imaging to a category that has seen growing popularity recently as more people want to capture their snowboarding, surfing, mountain biking or just about any other activity, whether on the slopes or with the family at the waterpark. What JVC brings to the category is a camera that comes loaded with standard features compared to competing models and one that can tackle a wide range of activities right out of the box, with no need for an optional housing. ADIXXION comes with two mounts a goggle mount and a flexible mount suitable for a wide range of applications, including use on a helmet or surfboard. A wide range of optional accessories are available, including specialized mounts.
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Built-in Wi-Fi opens up a range of possibilities, including wireless connection to a smartphone that can be used to monitor the image ? great for framing the shot when the camera is mounted on a helmet or other location where the user can?t see the LCD. Wi-Fi also makes it possible to send images live to a PC or mobile hotspot, or transfer data to a PC for sharing via social networks. What?s more, ADIXXION can stream live high definition video in real time to USTREAM without a PC. Android and iOS apps are available for free download, while Wi-Video PC software is supplied with the camera.
Video recording resolutions range from Full HD to WVGA, and all video is recorded as QuickTime-compatible MP4 files that can be easily viewed on computers and smartphones. Digital image stabilization minimizes camera shake, and the camera includes rolling shutter cancellation that corrects the image skewing that can occur with CMOS image sensors. The result is distortion-free images, even during fast-moving scenes.
A built-in HDMI terminal allows easy connection to HDTVs. Other features include ultra-wide lens, time lapse recording at intervals of 1 or 5 seconds, digital 5x zoom, 5 megapixel stills, white balance (auto/manual), exposure (auto), and self-timer functions.
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Global Pressure on Parental Rights Mounting
Mike Donnelly is HSLDA's director of international affairs. He and his wife homeschool their children. Read more >>
Swedish Ambassador to the United States Jonas Hafström defended Sweden's continuing repression of homeschooling to U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) in a letter obtained by HSLDA.
"The government," states the ambassador, "does not find that home schooling is necessary for any religious or philosophical reason."
Senator Blunt wrote Ambassador Hafström inquiring about the Himmelstrand family, who currently face fines in excess of $26,000 in U.S. currency over homeschooling. The family has since fled the country for neighboring Finland where homeschooling is protected and accepted.
The letter from Ambassador Hafström cites the Swedish school law's requirement that instruction be "comprehensive and objective" to explain why alternatives to the public school are needless in the Scandinavian country.
Michael Donnelly, director of international relations at HSLDA, says that this letter represents a totalitarian philosophy that the state knows best.
"The idea that only public schools can adequately provide students with a 'comprehensive and objective' view on all subjects and issues is a twisted view of reality," stated Donnelly. "Experience shows that government schools seek to impart their own state-approved worldview to children. It is pure totalitarianism to deny parents the freedom to homeschool their children simply because the government believes it can do 'better'."
Pressure against parental rights to direct a child's education is mounting outside Europe as well. Canadian parents now face an imminent threat that would severely restrict their ability to instill their values and beliefs in their children. In the province of Alberta, officials are poised to pass a new education act that would impose "diversity training" on families—even those who teach their children in their own homes. Canadian homeschoolers have rejected a proposed amendment as a slap in the face and are planning to rally at their parliament to protest the invasion of their homes by the government.
HSLDA Chairman Mike Farris says that a parent's right to determine the values and content of a child's private education are superior to the state.
"Parents have a prior right to determine the form and content of their children's education," said Farris. "Yet instead of acknowledging this right, the new education act in Alberta assumes that the government should dictate what each and every child should learn—including formative issues such as religion, human sexuality and sexual orientation. In the situations in Canada and Sweden, we see a one-size-fits-all approach to education that seeks to restrict, if not deny, a parent's ability to teach what they believe."
Pressure against parental rights has been growing steadily over the past several years, particularly in the application of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). In many countries, the UNCRC has been used by governments to diminish parental rights, specifically in the realm of educational freedom.
Ambassador Hafström says that the Swedish government's position relies heavily on the treaty to justify its hardline crackdown on homeschoolers.
"Sweden believes in defending the rights of the child, and as a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Sweden offers strong legal protection to the rights of children," said Hafström. "All children in Sweden have the right to education on the same terms and high quality instruction, and we find that compulsory schooling is a way to guarantee that this right is fulfilled for all children. Under Swedish law, school instruction must be comprehensive and objective. The government does not find that homeschooling is necessary for religious or philosophical reasons."
Swedish officials have assessed crushing fines and indiscriminately referred families to the courts as well as holding a boy in state custody for more than two years over homeschooling. Some parents have had their parental custody threatened, and a number of families have fled their homeland under pressure.
HSLDA continues to work for greater freedom for homeschoolers here and abroad. Join our fight for freedom by becoming a member or donating to our overseas work via the Home School Foundation's International Homeschooling Fund or our work here in the U.S. at the Homeschool Freedom Fund.


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The segment he had on with Jessica Chastain last night – a simply extraordinary actress, by the way – shook me up. I may be wrong, but I got the very strong impression that after seeing the movie, he had moved toward supporting torture. Since the movie didn't do that for me, but was seen that way by many I deeply respect, Stewart's impression – indeed his entire attitude to the subject – made me wonder if indeed my naivete or attempt to see the movie as an artistic whole was misplaced. Here's the interview, so let me know whether you think I'm off-base:
One small but important thing. Chastain insisted that Boal and Bigelow decided to have no cooperation with the government. Maybe she got some things muddled up but one of the things no one doubts – because it was first questioned and then proven by the right's Judicial Watch FOIA and then by the anti-torture coalition – is that there was close cooperation with the Pentagon, the CIA and even the White House. There is now a Senate investigation into whether the CIA figures with knowledge of the torture program overstepped the line in cooperating with ZD30. And yet the Daily Show's site still has this sentence describing the segment:
Jessica Chastain explains why Kathryn Bigelow and the creators of Zero Dark Thirty decided not to work hand-in-hand with the US government.
Just. Not. True. Here's a good summary of Boal and Bigelow's close cooperation with the government in getting details right. Here are the documents and emailsproving it beyond any doubt. Chastain must surely walk back or clarify what she means by that. This movie was made hand in glove with the very war criminals who knew the full details. That's not necessarily a bad thing: getting the layout of OBL's compound exactly right is what a good movie should do. But that in turn also reveals a key difficulty with the movie: how can you say it's just a drama "based" on real events when parts of it are meticulously rooted in government sources down to the ceiling heights in OBL's bedroom? And how can you possibly get objective information about the use of torture from those who did it? Of course they are going to spin it to defend themselves. How many torture victims did Bigelow and Boal get access to? That's the more salient question – and the other side of the story. Any movie-maker trying to get to the truth would also interview the tortured. Did they?
Then Stewart said he remained queasy about knowing about the existence of the CIA's "black sites" where prisoners were routinely tortured using Gestapo methods – some actually to death, some completely innocent. "Shouldn't we be watching this thirty years from now?" he asked, as my jaw dropped. What other crimes done by the government does Stewart think it's best we don't know about? Then we got to the nub of the matter, and what I think is a virtue of the movie. It sure did show that what was done by Americans was torture. If you'd had a figure in a World War II movie in Nazi uniform doing the same things CIA operatives are shown doing, you wouldn't hesitate to call it such. The first torture scene is basically a crucifixion. And you would reflexively flinch and see the abuse as the despicable antithesis of everything we stand for in Western civilization.
So here's how Stewart began to articulate his response:
Stewart: "This was a time when our government did some truly difficult -"
Chastain (interrupting): "Not great things."
Difficult? Using overwhelming force to beat suspects to a pulp, drown them to near death scores of times, cram them into boxes, hang them from stess positions used by the Communist Chinese, freeze them to near-death: these things are not difficult. Real interrogation and investigative work is difficult – and it's what caught and killed bin Laden (which the movie also shows, thank God). Not resorting to torture as a first option after an act of unimaginable terror is difficult. The word the Stewart I thought I knew (and admire) was looking for was surely "evil" or "barbaric". But they didn't come to his mind. No: this was a card-carrying liberal seemingly persuaded by the movie that torture was more acceptable than he had previously believed. Maybe I'm wrong. But this subject is too important for equivocation or the "I'm just a comedian" cop-out.
By the way, this movie is now in wide release, and many of you will have seen it by now. My lungs are getting better now so I'm going to see it again soon. But I trust your judgment as much as anyone's. What did you glean from ZD30? Did it make you more or less persuaded that torture is defensible? Was my partial defense of it justified? Or dangerously naive?


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BZRK Reloaded by Michael Grant (Egmont USA, 2013): BZRK series
The first book in the series, BZRK, was a true thrill ride: nanobots, biotech, mass murder, espionage (both political and industrial), good vs. evil, and a hit of romance. The book ended with the failure of the BZRK mission: to stop the Armstrong brothers, Charles and Benjamin, conjoined twins who want to make the world a perfect place through technological enslavement.
BZRK Reloaded is even better.
The book picks up where the previous book left off. Having failed in their mission, the BZRK group is left to pick up the pieces. The president is under the secret control of the Armstrong brothers—maybe—who are using government resources to track down what remains of BZRK. Olivia has suffered horrific injuries; Vincent, having lost one of his biots during the battle, teeters on the brink of insanity; Nijinsky has become the reluctant leader; and Plath and Keats have realized the true stakes of the battle. In fact, part of what makes BZRK Reloaded better than the first book is the transition of BZRK from a group of loosely affiliated gamers who enjoy the action at the nanolevel to a group of individuals with a personal grudge against the Armstrong brothers. Yes, they oppose the utopia the Armstrong Fancy Gifts Corporation would impose upon everyone, but more than that, they have a score to settle with Charles, Benjamin, Burnofsky, and Bug Man. And Anonymous makes a guest appearance as a minor annoyance that turns out to be not so minor.
The characters develop nicely in this second book in a planned trilogy. The book is still full of action, but as with the Gone series, the shifting alliances and perfectly timed conversations reveal motives and secrets of each character without becoming mired in introspection. Grant uses these devices to explore philosophical issues (What makes a good leader? Can battles or wars ever really be cast in terms of black and white, good and evil? Can a person employ tactics he despises for what he believes are the right reasons, and still be a good person? Where and how is that line crossed?) in a way that preserves the book's rapid pace.
The battle scenes are not as frequent as in BZRK but are no less fascinating; microscopic nanotech making its way around the human body makes for great description, and the in-depth view of what goes into "wiring" the brain—and how the brain reacts—is as compelling as it is cringe-inducing.
This is clearly a second book; while it stands alone, it does so within the context of the series and would be utterly confusing to anyone who didn't read the first book. It's setting up the final battle in the third book, BZRK Revolution, so while the ending is a resolution of sorts, I'm left anticipating what is to follow. I've got questions, and I'm looking forward to the next book so I can get some answers.
This book was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
My rating: 4 stars


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FAIRFIELD — An argument over a breakup led to the arrest of Lilly Anne Gallaher, 21, of Pleasant Valley, N.J.
According to police, Gallaher and her boyfriend were driving in his car out of the Jennings Beach parking lot on Aug. 30, arguing because Gallaher wanted to break off the relationship. At one point, she allegedly hit her boyfriend in the face. Witnesses called police to report reckless driving, and one witness followed the car to the CVS parking lot.
Gallaher originally told police the argument did not get physical, but was loud and emotional. She said her boyfriend never hit her, and said she probably hit him, but didn't think she did, and she might have ripped his shirt but she didn't remember.
Gallaher was charged with second-degree breach of peace and released on a promise to appear in state Superior Court in Bridgeport on Aug. 31.
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I recently installed Ubuntu (Edgy Eft) on my home desktop. I wanted to try the Beryl window manager because of all the eye candy effects: 3d workspaces, window thumbnails, etc.
Beryl has a lot of plugins that you can play with, some of them are maybe very experimental but I think this project will be big in the future. I haven't seen much about Vista aero but I think, Beryl has to nothing to envy. Mac users would say "deja vu" but this is linux, free and open source and surely it will become something very interesting.
I must say that I thought the process of installing Beryl would be very frustrating (it's just 0.2.0 version), but it just run flawlessly at the first try (following this how-to wiki ). Now I use Beryl as the default window manager, it's running smoothly so far. I think it's all about the video card and the driver, I have an nvidia GeForce 6200 using this driver and also with it you can easily set the dual monitor configuration ( Xinerama ).
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About Gamut Resolutions
Gamut Resolutions, LLC is a veteran owned and operated company dedicated to providing tactical or practical coaching needed to survive any unanticipated or anticipated situation. Students learn to use both their primary and secondary weapons to engage numerous targets from various ranges, under changing conditions while employing target discrimination, and sound tactical judgement with quick, surgical precision. Our mission, is not only to train you better than anybody else, but also to give you an experience that will last a life time. We believe in our methods, values and those we train.
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Our professionals have well over a combined three decades of experience with the U.S military, conducting combat operations in numerous combat theaters including Iraq, Afghanistan, and other undisclosed countries. Our instructors have been hand picked from Tier I organizations where many of them are currently serving. Gamut Resolutions is quickly becoming a highly sought after resource for law enforcement training and corporate outings specializing in Carbine and Pistol courses.
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President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, as the 41st Chief Justice of India. He will succeed present CJI P. Sathasivam, who retires on April 26, 2014.
Justice Lodha (64) is the most senior judge of the Supreme Court after CJI P Sathasivam. He will have a brief tenure of five months as CJI as he is scheduled to retire on September 27. Born in Jodhpur, Justice Lodha enrolled with the Bar Council of Rajasthan in February 1973. He practised law in the Rajasthan high court and dealt with constitutional, civil, company, criminal, taxation and labour laws. He became a judge of the Rajasthan High Court on January 31, 1994.
He was transferred to the Bombay High Court on February 16, 1994 where he served for 13 years. He was re-transferred to the Rajasthan High Court in February 2007, and became the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court in May 2008.
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Having teenagers in the house is fun. It makes me realize that not much has changed since I was a kid. Some things are more out in the open, but we all know that history repeats itself. Unfortunately, when it repeats – it's usually worse the second time around.
Designer Only
When I was in High School, if you didn't wear designer jeans, shoes or clothes – you were definitely not in the 'in' crowd. Usually, your day would start off with an inspection of your clothes by your peers and if you didn't have on the right digs you were teased all day. Matter of fact, every day you'd pay for that one infraction of dressing different from the crowd.
Today is no different. My son insists that his tennis shoes be designer. That means I'm paying about $100 plus per pair. I have four kids and just can't afford it. So, what's a mom to do? Well, I go to the flea market where they sell new shoes but at a price I can haggle over. It saves me about $30 or so bucks to purchase them this way, but it allows me to buy him those designer jeans, t-shirts and hats he desires. Now my kid is no slouch, he works and saves his money for these coveted items. His insatiable desire to look cool didn't hit him until High School, but in the inner city where I grew up – babies wore designer wear. Huh? Yep, you heard me, in certain communities people will spend their money on designer clothes for their kid and not even have a car of their own.
Cool Cars Only
The other thing required by a cool teen, seems to be a nice car. Now that doesn't mean it has to be new or even a sports car. It means it has to have a decent paint job and be comfortable for friends to ride in. However, when I grew up – if you had a dang car you were cool. Considering I spent tons of my travel time on buses and metro trains.
My first car was a bright yellow, Chevette. You couldn't tell me nothing about my baby. I got it when I was 17yr old. I'd saved $400 and paid half of the sticker price towards it. My mom came up with the other half.
Now my kid wants a newer car. Well, I'm mom and want to get him everything he desires, but for a bargain. So I'm going to the car auctions to pick him up a stick shift (my evil plan is that he won't be able to talk on the cell phone or text if he has to shift gears to drive).
Many of times while I was growing up, I realized that kid's that desired these expensive totem's of coolness were forced to steal, barter, borrow or work in order to get these things that helped them to fit in. My cousin had even gotten beat up over his shoes. Hopefully, in time being cool will mean being different. Creating your own style and setting trends. Unfortunately though, history just has a way of repeating.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
I'm hosting YALITCHAT tonight (use twitter hashtag #yalitchat Wed, 9pm 6/23) to follow. I'll be hosting Author Confessions where we all confess to the evil things we've done to our main characters.
WHY WE ARE SO MEAN TO OUR MC's
Let's face it, growth is painful. Very painful. In order to develop and grow our characters through the readers eyes – we must create trails, tribulations and odd situations for them. Those situations should be realistically displayed and work within the story but should be used to show either strength, growth, reaction, thoughts, or set ups that build the relationship with the character and the reader.
Also, we authors create these situations because it's just darn fun :-D Oops! Did I say that?
Well, if you can't make it tonight to the chat, you may as well here the truth from me personally.
Here's my confessions:
EXPLORER X – ALPHA (Middle Grade Series) – I confess to genetically altering my Aadi (my MC), making his parents betray him by keeping an awful secret, cutting him, enslaving him, blackmailing him, altering his body, kidnapping his crush, capturing him in war…to name just a few.
THE PACK – (Upper YA) – I confess to making Shamira (my MC) blind, kidnapping her brother, shooting her, stabbing her, beating her up, trying to blow her up with landmines…sigh, I'm so bad.
BANDITS – (Upper YA) – I confess to murdering Daniel's father (my MC) trying to eat him, burning him, breaking his fingers, sucking the blood out of his brother and girlfriend, kidnapping his family, trying to burn him in a boiling sea…and I haven't even really gotten started with all the naughty things I've done to him.
Truly I would be sorry if doing these things didn't create my flawed, a bit on the angry side characters and turn them into heros – but it was just too darned fun!
Monday, June 20, 2011
The Green Lantern - Movie Review
Blurb from Fandango:
A test pilot embraces his destiny as a cosmic superhero in Casino Ropyale director Martin Campbell's adaptation of the popular DC Comics series. Ever since he saw his fearless father perish in a tragic aviation mishap, all Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) could think about was flying -- it was the only thing the brash, cocky, and irresponsible test pilot ever truly excelled at. Little did he realize he was destined for something much bigger. Somewhere out in space, a powerful force of evil known as Parallax is spreading fear and destruction; the only hope for defeating Parallax is the Green Lantern Corps, a group of intergalactic warriors powered by the force of will. When legendary Green Lantern Abin Sur (Temuera Morrison) is sent hurtling toward planet Earth after a deadly encounter with Parallax, his ring chooses Hal to continue the fight. The ring spirits our hero away to the Green Lantern's home planet of Oa for training. The first human ever to receive the honor of becoming a Green Lantern, Hal is viewed with scorn by the league's leader, Sinestro (Mark Strong), who trains him alongside the hulking Kilowog (voice of Michael Clarke Duncan). Later, on planet Earth, frail scientist Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard) becomes infected with Parallax's evil while performing an autopsy on Abin Sur, and uses his newfound powers to stake claim on Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), Hal's lifelong friend and fellow test pilot. When Hal learns that Parallax plans to consume all life on Earth to gain the energy needed to conquer Oa, he begins looking inward for the courage to defeat the malevolent force and embrace his destiny as a super-powered peacekeeper. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
MY Review:
I will forewarn you - I'm partial to the color Green. It's my favorite color - always has been. Now, I am also partial to super heroes and especially Marvel Super Heroes. But I have to say, this movie impressed me. Why? Well it had to do with the main character Hal. He was irresponsible, most unlikely to be a hero but he became one - so much so, that I even teared up at his final hero moment. Now don't go to the movie thinking this is a deeply moving film that is all the rave, but it is enjoyable. The only problem I had was it seemed a bit too short. The villains include three people - some who are obvious, another that just kinda appears, but one that I really didn't expect (excuse me here but I must be honest - I didn't read the comics I only watched the cartoons). This movie in my book gets a 3.5 lantern. The positives was action, fun characters, a flawed hero, a sad villain, an unrealized villain (you have to stay til after the credits role to reveal this one) and a blush love affair.
Friday, June 17, 2011
How Phenomenal One Press Got Started
The owner of my small press is my husband. He'd been in sales like – forever, even got a degree in Marketing. When I started my writing endeavor, got my first contract from a small press, he figured, we could do a better job at it. You know what – we did.
Here's how we did it.
START YOUR OWN SMALL PRESS – Don't just self pub
Phenomenal One Press was started with the full intention of building up a list of authors besides just moi' (which we do, F. Raushawn who is our teen author of SPECTRUM - a free read you can find on our webpage www.phenomenalonepress.com check it out). But in order to do that correctly, we had to do research. Remember, every publishers business model is different, if you decide to go this road, sit down and think about what you want to accomplish and how.
We gained an LLC, registered our business name, put up a website, decided what amount of work we wanted to do, and what we were willing to pay someone else to do.
Created a business plan, a marketing plan and a Book marketing plan.
Set realistic goals – it usually takes any business at least 3 years to see true success and maintainability – and starting a small press is starting such a business.
Released 2 books the first year a middle grade and an upper ya book. Create media kit, marketing packet.
Started promoting books 6 to 8 months before release (that meant getting covers made prior to finalized editing).
We recruited college interns that wanted to learn the business. Built contracts with an events coordinator (and one day will get a publicist), two editors (one for full edits and another for proof-reading prior to sending to print), gained a printer, a distributor (to distributes to the big guys and requires very little work for us initially), artist and everything else we either do ourselves or contract as needed.
GARNER SUPPORT and KNOWLEDGE
We joined IBPA which was a wealth of information and Mid Atlantic Book Publishers Association. Also, we started to network with other small pubs who were extremely supportive and helpful.
OUR PRINTING, SALES, MARKETING Goals
We decided that for us, we wanted to do a little less of the initial leg work and did a digital print run of 2K books for ARCs and market test. The goal was to sell 1,500 and give away 500 before the book actually printed (realize that large publishers print 10K or more and giveaway a larger % of their books than a small pub can afford to). It was successful most of the time by setting up blog tours, soft ads on active blogs, and word of mouth. Also, ebook release a bit early helped to get buzz started for the print. Once the initial print run is sold out – we print with multiple print on demand providers (because we own our ISBNs) that offer returns for booksellers.
When marketing your book make a budget, realize that you don't have to do it all in one day – so pace yourself. It's your product and you have a long time to sell it, but take the time to build the right marketing profile for the specific piece of work you are selling. Also, it's more profitable and less stressful if you promote the same genre/age group for the first few years before branching out. Always be professional and seek ways to improve your business model. Give your business time to see its potential.
Pricing – if you can't be competitive in your pricing, don't even bother. Cover – compare your cover with others and see if it meets the muster (they are your first marketing tool). Editing – don't you dare skimp on this – not one bit, try to get at least one professional editor and one proofreader. Ebooks – a must do for small pubbers since it offers a way to get book out there with as little of cost as possible. Marketing – must be consistent and takes about 3-6 months to be realized. Timing – DON'T RUSH!!!! Take your time, build your buzz, make your product shine – remember, Rome wasn't built in a day.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Do Need To find your Spark for Your Life?
Well this is how I found mine. Listen up to the interview where I speak about how I found my spark to write.
BLOG RADIO INTERVIEW - LM PRESTON, Finding Your Spark
Monday, June 13, 2011
Dust Off Your Pile of Unpub Works!
Do you have stuff you've written that you haven't done anything with yet? Do you write that first draft and put it aside to run off and work on a new project? Well here's some tips on how to keep the work churning forward.
POEMS just SITTING AROUND?
If you write various works and you have some Poetry sitting around, don't waste it. Clean that poetry up and you can do the following with it.
Dust it off and hit the road. Recite it at open mics.
Tweet it
Make a video of you reciting it and put it on your blog, fb, twitter or video road show
Incorporate it in one of your books or short stories
Make up home made greeting cards and use it for a giveaway
MANUSCRIPTS just PILING UP
I currently have 2 manuscripts collecting dust and one I'm working on. I recently dusted one off and started the editing process, but it's going darn slow. Much slower than when I wasn't also promoting a book. But I am glad that I have 2 backlogged.
So I try to get into a rhythm. I write on the new work in progress in the morning. I edit a finished draft at night. Most times this works out.
Here's some things I do to keep my work churning.
Send first draft through critique group
Print out chapters and mark it up while I'm at my kids sports practices
Put it on my Nook and check for plot holes
Send out to beta readers
Edit it or use an free editing tool to scream out obvious errors
Tease some of it for absolutewrite Tuesday tease
Read outload to family during long trips
Submit to contest
COMIC Script or GRAPHIC Novel script hanging around?
Yeah, I even have one of these started. I wrote a 10 page comic strip for my Middle Grade series, Explorer X and haven't had time to do a darn thing with it. But I've gathered some ideas from some author buds and I've got big plans, lol!
Here are some things you can do with these:
Tease a strip weekly (of course you have to find an artist willing to play)
Tweet a piece a week as your characters
Finish the darn thing and post a page a week
Put it in contest
Friday, June 10, 2011
Best Selling Author, LA Banks is Gravely ill, Please keep her in your prayers
It is with profound sadness that we have to inform you that our beloved sister and friend, Leslie Esdaile, ("L.A. Banks") is most gravely ill. She is facing an uphill battle in her struggle with serious illness. Please know that as Leslie needs all of her energy in this fight, she is absolutely not able to receive visitors, answer emails, texts or phone calls, or receive flowers. What she is able to receive is your continued prayers. Also, Leslie's medical expenses are mounting at an astronomical rate. If you wish to assist Leslie, a fund has been established to help with these ever increasing expenses. If you wish to send donations (please note that donations are not tax-deductible) to help Leslie, please see the information listed below: Leslie Esdaile Fund Account #81538801 Police and Fire Federal Credit Union Operations Center 901 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107-2404 215-931-0300 If you live in Philadelphia, PA, you may take donations directly to any Police and Fire Federal Credit Union branch. Please be sure to note the account number. You may also send them to the P.O. Box listed below*. Police and Fire Federal Credit Union Branch Locations: Main Branch: 901 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Additional Branches: Leo Mall, 11705 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19116-2515 Davisville Shopping Center, Street Road, Philadelphia, PA Andorra Shopping Center, Ridge and Henry Avenues, Philadelphia, PA City Avenue Shopping Center, 7604 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19151-2007 Mayfair Branch on Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA Northeast Branch, 7500 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA Grant and Academy Shopping Center Branch, Philadelphia, PA You may send good wishes and cards to*: Leslie Esdaile c/o Tina Ryan Wise P.O. Box 37189 Philadelphia, PA 19148-9998 On behalf of Leslie, her daughter Helena, her sister Liza and all of her family and friends, we sincerely thank you for all of your continued prayers and support. Tina Ryan Wise email@example.com
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Steel by Carrie Vaughn - Book Review
Amazon Book Blurb:
Sixteen-year-old Jill has fought in dozens of fencing tournaments, but she has never held a sharpened blade. When she finds a corroded sword piece on a Caribbean beach, she is instantly intrigued and pockets it as her own personal treasure.
The broken tip holds secrets, though, and it transports Jill through time to the deck of a pirate ship. Stranded in the past and surrounded by strangers, she is forced to sign on as crew. But a pirate's life is bloody and brief, and as Jill learns about the dark magic that brought her there, she forms a desperate scheme to get home—one that risks everything in a duel to the death with a villainous pirate captain.
NYIA Teen Book Reviewer:
I just have to say it. I loved this book. Adventure and the pirate test. It used authentic fencing language. The main character, Jill, was honest and acted like a normal teen. Her crush was likeable and wasn't disgusting like the other pirates. The setting wasn't complicated and was easy to visualize. She had to find her way home and she had to go through the pirates, figure out who to trust, get a rapier back in order to make it home safe. Only sad part was...her crush couldn't go with her. I give this four star out of 5. The authentic language slowed the pace and I would have to go in the back of the book to understand what they meant. Oh, and some problems seemed unrealistic - but I really enjoyed this book in spite of those small little things.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
XMEN First Class - Movie Review
Blurb from IMDb: In 1962, Charles Xavier starts up a school and later a team, for humans with superhuman abilities. Among them is Erik Lensherr, his best friend... and future archenemy.
Before their changes:
After they became Baddass:
Oh, yeah, this one really surprised me. I'm a comic buff. Hey, I can't help it. My dear hubby has been brainwashing me on comics for years. Not to mention – I got a thing for super heroes. Anyway, this one has some great character building. People with serious attitudes are out to get the US and they are trying to start a world war. This one was probably the best mainly because it stuck real close to the original comic story. The characters in this were vivid and there was plenty of action and the movie was just plain super fun. I give it a 4 out of 5 Magnets. This is a great summer movie if you like super heroes, comics or the X-men. My only issue was that they only teased me with Wolverine…that guy has my heart.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
More Great Books from my BEA Treasures
Oh yeah, I'm about to dig into some summer reading and just wanted to share more of the titles of books I was able to get my greedy little hands on at the BEA conference.
Original Sin (A Personal Demons Novel) by Lisa Desrochers
Trial By Fire, Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Nice Shot, Cupid! By Kate McMullan
Whateverland Learning to live here by Alexis Stewart and Jennifer Koppelman Hutt
Forbidden, Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee
Vampire Slayer (Nancy Drew Graphic Novel Series) by Petrucka, Kenney & Murase
Dry Ice by Bill Evens and Marianna Jameson
Wire to Wire by Scott Sparling
Glide by Bill Gourgey
The Scorpions Sting by JD Masterson
Stanley by Kareena Maxwell
Saint's Gate by Carla Neggers
The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson
It's the First Day of School Forever, RL Stine
Original Sin (A Personal Demons Novel) by Lisa Desrochers
Trial By Fire, Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Nice Shot, Cupid! By Kate McMullan
Whateverland Learning to live here by Alexis Stewart and Jennifer Koppelman Hutt
Forbidden, Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee
Vampire Slayer (Nancy Drew Graphic Novel Series) by Petrucka, Kenney & Murase
Dry Ice by Bill Evens and Marianna Jameson
Wire to Wire by Scott Sparling
Glide by Bill Gourgey
The Scorpions Sting by JD Masterson
Stanley by Kareena Maxwell
Saint's Gate by Carla Neggers
The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson
It's the First Day of School Forever, RL Stine
Friday, June 3, 2011
When I first started writing I didn't know what the heck I was doing when it came to editing. Over the years I figured out what my bad habits are and the ways to trick myself into picking away the junk out of my work and making it shine enough to pass on to an editor that can further shape it up.
But here's what I've learned about it overall.
I had to take a refresher course on editing. Sure, many writers think they don't have to learn to edit. That they don't need to spend extra time figuring out how to clean up their work – THAT's WRONG. If you take writing seriously – EDITING is a big part of it.
There are books you can read, but taking a class always helps. Also, editing other people's work is a sure fire way to learn. Lastly, make a list of your personal writing bad habits while you are studying your books on editing and keep that list as you review your own work.
Like with any career, you have to train yourself to be successful and most well written authors are pretty darn good at editing. I should know, because many of them have ripped my early drafts apart, lol!
Whoa! I can't tell you how many newbie writers have said that to me in the last few years. With the publishing industry being so competitive your stuff needs to be near publish ready before you start submitting it to agents or publishers directly. Yes, once you get an agent/publisher they will edit it further, but it's much better for them to start with something that's already in good shape.
Read books on self-editing
Beta read and edit other author's work
Let your stuff sit for a spell before you jump in with edits
Create an editing checklist for yourself of your bad habits that you need to look for in your document
Use a few editing help tools like autocrit.com which is free
Take a class
ALWAYS REALIZE THAT EDITING IS SUBJECTIVE, skill is different with each person and even the best editors still make mistakes. So try your best to get it as perfect as you can get your work on your own.
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As of 4/1/16, I am still alive! If you are reading this, so are you. Let's do something to remain that way.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
It's the greatest honor to know you my anonymous friend.
I know the most extraordinary woman and want to scream her praises from every roof top so that everyone can gain from her amazing perspective. Problem is, she is fiercely defensive about her privacy. She would be very upset with me if I revealed who she was to the world. So I won't. But perhaps I can reveal what she means to me without crossing over the deep lines that she has painstakingly carved in the ephemeral sand.
I will call her CN, the initials represent the pseudonym that we use when 'joking' about her experience as a person living with cancer. There are a number of reasons that CN has opted out of the public eye, most of them will remain with her and only her, but there is one that I am absolutely sure of. She is alive.
There are a number of unfortunate events that often accompany peoples expectations of you when you tell them you have cancer. They no longer think of you as someone rooted in life. They wait for you to die. They tilt their head, thin their lips and offer platitudes. They carefully pick their words. They say the wrong ones. All the time. They cry. They think about their own mortality. They wonder how you could go on. In stark contrast to everything you have built in your life, you become the embodiment of death. The end.
But it's not the end. Not even close. CN is alive, right now. And with that life she is entitled to all the normalcy that any sentient being is afforded. I am moved beyond words by CN. Not because she has cancer, but because she is possibly the most alive person I've ever met. CN doesn't complain, but rather takes action. She doesn't want recognition for her actions, she just wants to see good things happen in this world, and if no one else is doing them, she feels compelled to raise the gauntlet. She is not driven by ego, nor by the desire to leave a legacy, but rather because sometimes in life, you can do things to help others. And if you are lucky enough to be granted that gift, you should run with it as fast and furiously as you can.
CN is teaching me daily how to pull out the very best that life has to offer. I smile when I think about her, I laugh when I reflect on our conversations. I have a deeper sense of gratitude for all that I have as a result of our friendship. I am in awe of her. I love her. She will always be a spring flower to me, offering life to anyone who has the ability to see her beauty.
Here's to you CN, my superhero, my partner in crime, my gracious friend.
5 comments:
Beautiful and very well articulated Corrie. Do you mind if I copy and paste few words and post in my fb page - Shoba/XenaReplyDelete
Thank you Xena, please feel free to share anythingReplyDelete
For you, for CN & plenty left to share.
Very touching and so very true. Our CN is one in a billion!ReplyDelete
Well said, Corrie. You are blessed to have such a friend.ReplyDelete
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This year's conference is ideal for families. The location offers numerous activities for children and teenagers. (I know, right?)
Cribs. You may request a portable crib be added to your room if the infant is listed on your hotel registration. Cribs are available on a first come, first served basis.
Cry room. A cry room is available for children up to three years of age, accompanied by a parent or other adult. It is located near the main meeting room and will be equipped with a video feed from the plenary sessions.
Playground. The playground at Coronado Springs Resort includes options for pre-schoolers. Adult supervision is required.
Kiddie Pool. The Lost City of Cibola Pool at the Coronado Springs Resort includes a kiddie pool. Adult supervision is required. Infants and children in diapers are welcome in all of Coronado Springs' pools, as long as they're wearing a swim diaper. Water wings are allowed at all Disney pools, and every pool has free life vests in a variety of sizes.
Navigator-Sponsored Children's Program
There are a limited number of spaces available for the children's program during the plenary sessions for kids 4-12 years of age. It will provide a fun environment that reflects The Navigators core values, offers fellowship with other Navigator staff kids, and an opportunity to grow in their understanding of God's work in our world today.
The program will be staffed by qualified individuals, including previous Eagle Lake Camp staff and other trained volunteers. This is an on-site program near the regular conference rooms. Registration slots are limited.
The cost for the program, which includes two meals, is $200 per child. However, due to the generous support of The Navigators National Leadership Team, we are offering financial assistance of $150 per child for families in need. NavPress and Tyndale have graciously sponsored the remaining cost of $50 per child, which will be refunded to you after the conference. Your children can attend this program for free!
Registration for this program is currently open. You will need to register your child/children at www.regonline.com/nscchildrensprogram. Registration slots are limited.
If you would like to receive the $150 financial assistance, enter discount code KIDdiscount for each child's registration on the online registration. See details in the registration form.
Activities at the Coronado Springs Resort
Many of these require adult supervision for children under 12 years of age. Learn more at the Coronado Springs Resort website.
Other activities for all ages
(Adult supervision is required for younger children)
Disney Theme Parks
Conference attendees and their families are eligible for discounted tickets if purchased prior to their arrival date at Disney Coronado Springs Resort. Visit the Navigator-specific Disney site for details.
On the Navigator-specific Disney site, there is a link to StartYourDisneyExperience.com, which offers online tools to manage your visit to the Disney theme parks.
Buses run throughout the day from the Coronado Springs Resort to and from all Disney theme parks.
Here is a list of more than 100 Disney attractions.
The National Staff Conference does not have space to accommodate children/teens during the conference group meals, except those registered for the children's program or under three years of age. Other arrangements will need to be made. Due to the discounted hotel room rate we received for this conference we are not eligible to participate in any meal plans offered by the resort.
Options at the Coronado Springs Resort
Coronado Springs Resort includes a food court, the Pepper Market.
Pepper Market Food Court Hours
Breakfast Dining Hours 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast menu / Kids' breakfast menu
Lunch Dining Hours 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lunch menu Kids' lunch menu
Dinner Hours 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM Dinner menu / Kids' dinner menu
There are additional restaurants at the Coronado Springs Resort.
Except for the Pepper Market and Cibola pool side dining, the restaurants prefer reservations, and in most cases, those reservations should be made in advance of the conference.
Options at other Disney restaurants
The more adventurous souls can venture out to one of the more than 100 restaurants throughout the Walt Disney World® complex. Each resort and each theme park includes restaurants, with something for every palate. Reservations are required at most restaurants and recommended be made a month in advance. We're talking October!
Here's a map of restaurants in parks near Coronado Springs Resort.
Downtown Disney
Downtown Disney is about five miles from Coronado Springs Resort and offers more than 30 dining options from food trucks to five-star establishments.
Grocery Stores and a Mini Fridge
Each room offers a small refrigerator that would store a few perishables. The nearest grocery store is Goodings, accessible from Downtown Disney. Take the bus to Downtown Disney, walk down Hotel Plaza Blvd and the Crossroads Shopping Center is right across the street.
Navigator Moms Facebook Group. If you'd like to discuss ideas with other parents attending the conference, you could join the "Navigator Moms" Facebook group. This group is an off-shoot of Collegiate's Mommy Missionaries blog, but all Nav moms are invited to join the group.
Parenting Workshop
Navigator Pam Campbell and her son Joshua Campbell are teaching the workshop Kids On Board: Including Your Children In Ministry. Check it out! You can change your workshop choice even if you've already registered.
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Banyan Reflections
April 2005
The yearbook for my own graduating class 90 was designed with the Banyan Tree in mind, a symbol of the school.
A CD that contained photography around school and videos of some events was included behind the cover.
The CD was a Flash Mac/PC CD-ROM. A short overview of the CD contents follows.
Exclusive interviews of selected students were included.
And each room added their own artwork. Mine was room thirteen.
Every student had their own profile with classmate comments.
The room's content was posted for proofing.
Then printed and distributed.


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Staff and students from Hadlow College volunteered in an amazing project over the summer, involving Great Ormond Street Hospital and the BBC TV series: DIY SOS: The Big Build. The project sees the BBC show take on another Big Build as they move Chris Beardshaw's Gold medal-winning garden from the Chelsea Flower Show to the rooftop of Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The 16 students and two members of staff, from across the College's Garden Design, Landscape Management, Horticulture and RHS Diploma courses offered to volunteer to make a difference to the lives of so many children and their families by providing their time and expertise for 6 days of the 3-week project, which ran from the 23rd May to the 10th June.
Sophie Leathart, an RHS Level 2 student, had a very personal motivation for volunteering: "I was particularly interested in helping because my son was diagnosed with an eye condition at Great Ormond Street when he was six weeks old. We went up regularly to the hospital as he was growing up. He is now 19 years old, at university and studying Computer Science. I'm glad I can give something back to Great Ormond Street."
Renee Dewhurst, Science Technician at Hadlow, said: "This was a fantastic opportunity for us to do our bit for the hospital's young patients and their families. All the volunteers were very keen to dedicate their time to such a compassionate project and were hugely excited about the build."
The programme will be broadcast on BBC One this Thursday 10th November at 8pm and will be available on iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b082m5fy
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One week after getting the bad news that my latest surgery wasn't as successful as we originally thought, I'm settling into my new rehabilitation schedule nicely and getting my mind around what lies ahead. My new rehab regimen includes physical therapy sessions three times each week and home exercises five times a day. All of this is limited to "passive range" work designed to increase the shoulder's mobility without any weight-bearing or strengthening that could jeopardize the healing and attachment of sensitive muscles. After only a week, I feel a difference from my pre-surgery self. My arm really does feel better this time around. This upper body work is in addition to the ongoing work I'm doing to increase the strength and flexibility of my hips and legs which includes walking, riding, strengthening and stretching.
I was at an conference this week in which several of the sessions addressed the intersection of cognitive science and learning. One speaker, in particular, discussed how new developments in brain science influence our thoughts on potential. Unfortunately, most of us still see the world through what social psychologist Carol Dweck has termed a "fixed" rather than a "growth" mindset. As such, we perceive human potential as fixed from birth. Some people are smart, others are dumb. Some are fast, others slow. While individuals all have certain temperaments and physical characteristics that influence success, each of us also has tremendous potential to expand these boundaries through commitment and hard work. Scientists now believe this is true in both the cognitive and physical worlds.
So while my eventual mobility is now a mystery, it's a mystery I intend to solve.There are certain limitations I'll face. No amount of physical therapy and hard work can strengthen muscles that are no longer connected, but exactly what power connected muscles will have and what adaptations and compensatory strategies I may be able to develop are unknown at this time. I'm in it for for the long haul, though and hope to surpass whatever obstacles come my way. Several things I know for sure. I will race again. I will complete pain-free 1200K grand randonees. It's simply a matter of how long it takes and what work is needed. Enough writing, already, I'm off to do a few exercises.