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SECOND World War veteran Alfie Fripp – who spent almost all the conflict in a prison camp – has died aged 98.
Alfie was believed to be the oldest and one of the longest serving prisoners of war and was detained at the Stalag Luft III camp where his comrades' escape attempts inspired the film The Great Escape.
The Southbourne resident was photographing the movements of the German military from a Mk1 Blenheim plane when it was shot down and he was taken prisoner with the words "For you the war is over."
The war was only three weeks old and he was kept prisoner for the rest of it. Alfie was held at 12 different PoW camps during his five years and seven months' captivity.
Stalag Luft III became the scene of two daring escapes, later immortalised in hit films The Wooden Horse and The Great Escape.
Alfie used his job of picking up parcels from the railway station to procure items to help with escape efforts. He was transferred to another camp six months before the Great Escape when 76 of his allied comrades made it out of the tunnel in March 1944.
All but three were recaptured and Hitler ordered 50 of them to be shot, including Alfie's pilot and friend, Mike Casey.
Alfie was originally from Wimborne and ran the science laboratory at Brockenhurst College after leaving the RAF.
He and his late wife Vera had two daughters, Sue Dorrell and Anne Gibbs, and he became a grandfather and great-grandfather.
He died in Bournemouth hospital yesterday surrounded by family following an ear infection, heart attack and treatment for water on the lungs.
Anne praised the "wonderful" nurses at the hospital and said her dad was still in high spirits the day before he died. She said: "He will be very sadly missed.
"What a great man he was, always smiling and always positive."


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If you absolutely hate math and you're looking for a degree that has close to zero calculations, a Law Degree could be a great choice for you!
But are you ready for the academic challenges that a Law Degree requires?
This guide will explore why you might want to consider studying a Law Degree in Malaysia, what you can learn from studying law, as well as your career options as a Law Degree holder.
Brickfields Asia College (BAC)
University of London LL.B. (Hons)
Prestigious 3+0 Law Degree from University of London
#1. The Basics of Law
a) What Is Law?
Law is a system of rules that state what we can and cannot do.
These rules are put together to ensure that everyone's rights are protected so that we can live freely and peacefully, preventing social chaos.
If you don't already know, law affects every aspect of our lives.
Whether it's paying for meals, stopping at traffic lights or refraining from physically injuring someone else, the law is required to protect people from being harmed by others. Breaking the law may result in having to face certain consequences depending on how serious the offence is. It could be anywhere from paying a small fine all the way to some serious jail time.
Lawyers form the backbone of the legal system. As solicitors, lawyers provide legal advice to clients as well as producing the relevant documentation such as contracts and legal letters. As advocates, their job is to represent clients in the court for criminal trials (crime-related) and civil trials (disputes between private parties).
b) What Are the Various Fields of Law?
Law is generally divided into two main areas – criminal law and civil law.
Criminal law is something that we are most familiar with. It deals with actions that are considered harmful to society, such as murder, drug trafficking, burglary, etc. If found guilty, the guilty party could be either be imprisoned, fined or in some cases, given the death penalty.
Civil law, on the other hand, deals with lawsuits between individuals and organisations. If the defendant (the party being sued) is found liable, the defendant will need to provide financial compensation to the claimant (the person who is suing the defendant), but will never get jail time.
There are many areas of civil law, including:
- Contract Law: Regulates agreements entered by two or more parties (loan agreements, T&Cs, or even simple receipts!)
- Land Law: Rules that govern land and anything attached to it (property, trees, oil)
- Constitutional Law: Rules that govern how the country is run and where the power lies
- Tort Law: Allows individuals to claim losses suffered due to another person's action (slander, negligence causing injury, nuisance, trespass)
As you can see, there are many areas of law that you can specialise in. While you are probably most exposed to criminal law that involves putting criminals behind bars (we blame it on the television!), that's definitely not the whole picture.
You can always specialise in other branches of law outside criminal law, and work on things like drafting legal documents related to property transactions or advising clients on legal issues.
Brickfields Asia College (BAC)
University of London LL.B. (Hons)
Prestigious 3+0 Law Degree from University of London
#2. Studying a Law Degree
a) Entry Requirements & Qualifications
In order to take up law, you will be required to meet the entry requirements set by the colleges or universities.
(ii) Diploma
These are the general entry requirements for a Diploma in Law:
- SPM / O-Level: 3Cs including English
(i) Degree in Law
Here are the general entry requirements for a Degree in Law:
- A-Level: Minumum of 2Es
- Australian Matriculation (includes South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) International, Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), New South Wales Higher School Certificate): Minimum of ATAR 50
- STPM: Minimum of 2Cs
- Foundation: Minimum CGPA of 2.00
- Diploma: Minimum CGPA of 2.00
In addition, you must have at least 3Cs for SPM.
Not only that, if you are planning to practise law in Malaysia, you will need to have at least a credit in Bahasa Malaysia at SPM level (or a credit in "Malay as a Second Language" at IGCSE) in order to be exempted from the Bahasa Malaysia Qualifying Examination.
If you pursue a Law Degree that's awarded by a Malaysian university, you will also be required to obtain MUET Band 4 if you pursue a Law Degree that's awarded by a Malaysian university.
Remember that law requires you to have a good command of language in both English and Malay, so make sure you're comfortable speaking and writing in both languages.
b) How Does Your Education Pathway Look Like?
Once you've completed your SPM or equivalent qualification, you can opt for a pre-university programme or a recognised diploma.
Thereafter, you can move on to pursue your Law Degree, which is usually 3 years. For Law Degrees that include a professional year (e.g. Law Degrees awarded by recognised Malaysian universities), the degree will be 4 years.
But wait, that's not the end of your journey!
If you plan to be a qualified lawyer (which is required if you want to practise law in Malaysia), you will need to pass the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) exam that's approximately 9 months long. If your Law Degree already includes a professional year, then you do not need to take the CLP exam since it is already embedded into your curriculum.
Subsequently, you will need to "read in chambers" for another 9 months. Chambering is a form of internship, where you attach yourself with a law firm to gain knowledge and experience with the work of a lawyer. After your chambering period is completed, you will then be "called to the bar" where you are now a qualified lawyer.
c) What Will You Study in a Law Degree?
In general, most law schools will require you to study core / compulsory subjects in your 1st year, covering topics such as Contract Law, Criminal Law and Legal System.
In your second and third year, you will still have some core subjects, but will also be able to choose some elective subjects depending on your interests, such as:
- Intellectual Property: Rights to inventions & designs (think patents, copyright & trademarks)
- Family Law: Deals with family matters, such as marriage and adoption
- Law of Succession: Deals with inheritance and wills
- Law of Evidence: Deals with what evidence must or must not be considered by judge or jury
Most universities will grade you solely on final exams at the end of each year, so you must be comfortable with this sort of assessment.
Remember that Law is an academically challenging degree, so you must be mentally prepared!
#3. Why Should You Study Law?
With so many degree options out there, here are some top reasons why you should study law.
(a) You want to practise law
This may sound like a given, but you'd be surprised at how many people spend 3 years of their lives studying law for the wrong reasons! Don't study law for the money or prestige, or because your parents want you to.
Study law because you have a clear idea of what the practice of law is really like, and you know that this is something that you really want to do.
(b) You want an intellectually challenging and stimulating degree
A Law degree will require you to explore the legal system, analyse the application of law and develop sound arguments to make your case, all which will keep your mind on its toes!
(c) You want to gain practical skill sets
Studying a Law degree will develop your logical reasoning and critical thinking skills that will be beneficial to you in future, especially if you plan to practise law. A Law degree can also be helpful in your everyday life, such as signing contracts or legal documents with complex language.
Brickfields Asia College (BAC)
University of London LL.B. (Hons)
Prestigious 3+0 Law Degree from University of London
#4. What Skills Do You Need for a Law Course?
Here are some of the more important skill sets that you will need to develop in order to do well in your Law degree.
(a) Good command of language and able to communicate effectively
Language is one of the most important tools for a lawyer, so you must be able to express yourself clearly, effectively and persuasively, both in writing and in speech as well. Most exams are written exams, so you must be able to put your thoughts clearly onto paper.
(b) Ability to research information and summarise key points
Law requires MASSIVE amounts of reading, so be prepared! You will find yourself reading not just about the law itself, but also academic opinions, case studies and judgements. You must be able to pick up key themes and passages from articles & cases, and distill them into important points.
(c) Ability to think clearly, reasonably and logically
You must be able to think rationally and logically in order to come up with sound arguments that fit the facts of a case. Sometimes, there could be multiple angles to a case, so you must be able to apply critical reasoning.
#5. What Career Options Do You Have With a Law Degree?
The most obvious career path for a law degree holder is to be a lawyer. Here are some of the most common legal professions:
- Litigation lawyer: Represent and protect a client's rights in court. Various areas of specialisation include banking litigation, corporate litigation, criminal litigation, etc.
- Conveyancing lawyer: Represent and protect a client's rights in property-related transactions
- In-house legal counsel: Provide legal advice to companies, such as banks, public-listed companies and multinational organisations
- Public prosecutor: Represent the government in legal proceedings
If you decide not to practise law, you still have other career options.
- Law lecturer: Many lawyers return to teach after several years of practising law
- Journalist / Editor: Because you would have picked up good written and communication skills, you could also get into a media-related career
- Politician: Many prominent politicians studied law, including Tunku Abdul Rahman, Lee Kuan Yew, Tony Blair and Barack Obama
#6. Should you take up a Degree in Law?
If you're still unsure whether to study Law or not, then take our Law quiz and see if it's indeed the right course for you!
In addition to that, you can also check if your personality is a good fit for a career in Law. Having a good personality fit with your desired career can ensure greater satisfaction and success at work.
#7. Where Can You Study Law in Malaysia?
When hunting for the right Law school, make sure that the Law Degree that you will be pursuing is recognised by the Legal Profession Qualifying Board (LPQB). Otherwise, you may risk not being able to practise law in Malaysia!
For a start, here are some of the most popular Law schools in Malaysia.
Taylor's University
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
Quick Facts
Campus: Subang Jaya, Selangor
Intakes: Mar & Aug
Estimated Fees: RM101,400
Scholarships: Up to RM11,000 per year
Key Highlights
Application of legal theories to real-life cases at Taylor's Legal Aid Centre
Opportunity to carry out attachment at the Bar Council's Legal Aid Centres
4-week internship programme
Brickfields Asia College (BAC)
University of London's Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) / UK Transfer Degree Programme
Quick Facts
Campus: Kuala Lumpur & Petaling Jaya
Intakes: Jan, Apr, Jun & Sep
Estimated Fees: RM60,308
Scholarships: Up to 100% tuition fee waiver
Key Highlights
Partnerships with 13 law schools in UK for BAC's UK Transfer Degree Programme
Awarded Best Brand in Legal Education (2012-2014) by BrandLaureate
Advance Tertiary College (ATC)
University of London's Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
Quick Facts
Campus: Kuala Lumpur & Petaling Jaya
Intakes: Jan, Mar & Jun
Estimated Fees: RM43,808
Scholarships: Up to 100% tuition fee waiver
Key Highlights
14 students have won University of London's Malaysia Laws Scholarship, where only ONE student is offered full scholarship each year to study at King's College London
The only law school in Malaysia to win 2 LAWASIA Moot competitions
Free trial classes for two weeks at the beginning of each intake

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Dow's Corporate Ads Have Great Chemistry, but Will Respect Follow?
Dow Chemical Co. has a modest goal for its corporate ad campaign: to be acknowledged as the largest, most profitable and most respected chemical company in the world.
The "Human Element" push, now a year old, has boosted Dow's brand-equity rating, as measured by Core Brand, 25%, but here's how Dow's CEO Andrew Liveris reckons the campaign will be successful: when a Dow employee in a bar anywhere in the world can tell the guy next to him where he works and get the response, "Oh, Dow. That's good."
Respect seems to be the operative word. And to paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield, chemical companies, with memories of Agent Orange still lurking in the background, don't get no respect.
Dow has lots of constituencies beyond its direct customers: local communities that might or might not welcome Dow in their backyards, legislators, journalists, environmentalists, charitable organizations and foundations, employees, shareholders, investment analysts and consumer influencers -- the 10% of the population that "thinks a little more, that's more connected," according to Dow VP-Public Affairs Patti Temple Rocks. One unexpected benefit, Ms. Temple Rocks told me, is that the ads have served as a highly effective recruiting tool. As for Dow's own employees, "I've never seen a campaign that's been internalized to this degree," she said. The ads, she added, reflect the "core essence of what people want to do in a chemical company."
The idea is to show what the "human element" can do to solve some of the world's problems, such as countering climate change and providing clean water, decent housing, health, safety, and an affordable and adequate food supply.
The TV spots and print ads are written by DraftFCB's John Claxton (who also does the voice-over). They are powerful, even lyrical in tone -- for my money, the best corporate campaign today. Listen to this: "For each of us, there is a moment of discovery. We turn a page. We raise a hand. And just then, in the flash of a synapse, we learn that life is elemental." (How many ads would dare use the word "synapse"?) It goes on: "And in the dazzling brilliance of this knowledge, we may overlook the element not listed on the chart -- its importance so obvious its presence is simply understood. The missing element is the human element. And when we add it to the equation, the chemistry changes. ... The human element. Nothing is more fundamental, nothing more elemental."
The music, "New Harmony Waltz," by Susan Voelz, is haunting. One woman called Dow to ask if it could be played at the funeral of her chemist father.
Dow is addressing the litany of problems one at a time. To emphasize the need for clean water, the company is sponsoring a worldwide relay race with the Blue Planet Run Foundation. Ads running in magazines such as The New Yorker and Harper's are headlined, "This summer, 20 runners will cross four continents to bring someone a drink of water."
Ms. Temple Rocks told me Dow has allocated upward of $25 million for the corporate ads, on top of the $5 million it normally spends on general advertising. She said she thinks it's important for the message and demeanor of all Dow ads to be the same, so I surmise DraftFCB might be in for an additional assignment.
It's hard to correlate a company's stock price with the impact of corporate advertising. But for the record, Dow's stock appreciated almost 29% in the last year (as of the close of trading on Aug. 1). Competitor DuPont's stock was up about 20%.
Ms. Temple Rocks said the key to a successful corporate campaign is to have the head man sold on it. "This is a campaign where people need to be passionate about it. Our CEO is passionate" about the Dow message, she said. "It's not a hard fight if you've got the commitment of the top guy."


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In an art world where Black subjects and Black artists had all but been rendered invisible, Kerry James Marshall has been making powerful images. His show at the MCA is a celebration of his mastery of painting. I find his distinctive pitch-black people recognizable anywhere I've seen his work. He is definitely a force to be reckoned with.
I recommend seeing this show along with the Art Institute's Invisible Man show of work by Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison. The two shows create a powerful dialogue between Black creatives who refuse to be rendered invisible. Mastry continues through September 25th.
Friday, July 22, 2016
Looking for the Invisible Man
I had no idea that Ralph Ellison and Gordon Parks, the author of Invisible Man and the photographer who created so many iconic images, collaborated with each other, but thanks to The Art Institute of Chicago, I do now. Sadly, their work together wasn't published as they had intended. However, through good curation, the museum has brought their words and images together for a exhibit that makes a still-timely statement about the status of African-Americans, Black men in particular, in a country continues to grant us second-class citizenship.
In the wake of so many tragic current events, this show feels especially relevant to me. It is on view until August 28th and I definitely recommend it. This show, coupled with the current Kerry James Marshall retrospective at the MCA, would make a very thought-provoking paring.
And if you can't make it,take a look at this video from the Art Institute:
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Comic-Con 2008: Quantum Quest panel!
Michael here. Quantum Quest (aiming for a September 2009 release in both IMAX 3D and RealD) just had its panel, and the artwork and early CG animation they showed look very promising. The opening shot--moving through the ice chunks of Saturn's rings until we rest on the Cassini craft--is breathtaking. Moreover, the passion of the NASA/JPL scientists, astronauts, writers, and voice actors involved in the project is contagious.
Despite the educational outreach efforts of the film, the panel made it clear that Quantum Quest is first and foremost a great, fun time at the movies, and promised that it will be spectacular when viewed in 3-D.
The plot centers on "Dave the Photon", a gold-skinned, dreadlocked particle/wave of light with spiral tattoos on his chest and face (voiced by the new James T. Kirk, Chris Pine). Born in the center of the Sun, the young Dave must confront the Core (William Shatner), a Godlike being, before escaping the confines of his birthplace. Once outside his home, Dave meets an assortment of quirky characters--and perhaps a love interest?--on his voyage to the outer Solar System, where he must confront his fears and battle enemies (including the aptly named Ignorance and Major Moron, who only have a half a brain between them and seek to promote willful stupidity) to save the Cassini spacecraft and, hence, human knowledge of space.
The character designs are very creative. Besides Dave, we have creatures with horns, dinosaur inspired creatures, a lithe female reptilian alien with acrobatic skills, and a smallish alien with multiple eye stalks popping from the top of its head.
And, of course, the science in the film will be great--the project uses actual data and images from NASA probes to create its worlds.
The all-star voice actor cast also includes Neil Armstrong in his first ever film role, Samuel L. Jackson, Brent Spiner, Robert Picardo, Jason Alexander, Doug Jones, William Shatner, Gary Graham, James Earl Jones, Mark Hamill, Sandra Oh, Abigail Breslin, and Tom Kenny. Neil and Chris Pine even recorded personal messages for the Comic-Con audience!
Check out more information on the film (including more on the characters, including artwork) at http://www.qqthemovie.com
I can't wait to see more of this. It looks to be something special.


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Heartland Institute's Smoke And Mirrors Attempt To Debunk Consensus Science
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Fox News is suggesting a report by the Heartland Institute "debunked" a top climate change report while obscuring the background of the organization, which previously denied the science demonstrating the dangers of tobacco and secondhand smoke.
On Fox News' America's Newsroom and America's News Headquarters, Heartland Institute President Joseph Bast said that "We can't trust what appears in our most prestigious [scientific] journals anymore." Instead, Bast wants Fox News viewers to trust his organization's "Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change" (NIPCC), which puts out a report imitating -- and attempting to debunk -- the consensus report from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which forecasts "severe and widespread impacts" from manmade global warming.
But how much trust should you put in the Heartland Institute? In 1998, Bast was claiming that "smoking in moderation has few, if any, adverse health effects," citing a few "experts." (Simultaneously, he was touting to a tobacco industry funder that "Heartland does many things that benefit Philip Morris' bottom line.") This was left out of Fox News' report. Today, his organization is claiming in the NIPCC that "few (if any) [species] likely will be driven even close to extinction" from climate change and "no net harm" overall will result, citing a few "experts." (The organization's current funders are largely unknown, often funneled through the right-wing's "dark money ATM," but it has received funding from ExxonMobil and Koch-connected foundations in the last decade.)
While IPCC's dozens of authors are unpaid, at least three of the NIPCC's four lead authors are paid by the Heartland Institute. One of the authors, Craig Idso, used to work for the coal company Peabody Energy and wrote a contracted study for the industry group The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. The IPCC reviews the current state of scientific knowledge, while the NIPCC's references in its Summary for Policymakers include publications that date back to 1904 and few references from this century other than non-peer-reviewed reports from itself and its authors. As climate scientist Donald Wuebbles noted at the end of the Fox News report, the NIPCC report is "full of misinformation" and "not peer-reviewed."
So far, Fox News has dedicated nearly as much time to the NIPCC (over 4 minutes) as it did to the actual IPCC report (over 5 minutes of disparaging coverage). When Fox News equated the first NIPCC report with the first IPCC report on the physical science basis of climate change, scientist Kevin Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research told Media Matters it was "irresponsible":
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Like a lot of newlyweds, a big honeymoon right after the wedding may not be feasible. With the cost of the reception, taking the time off, and just being able to wrap your head around planning a honeymoon while planning a wedding, things can get hectic. But this doesn't mean you can't steal a few days away with your new hubby for a romantic mini-moon. Below are some great getaways just a stone's throw from Chicago.
Lake Geneva (Above)
Lake Geneva is a beautiful resort city less than two hours outside of Chicago. The area offers activities year-round, including skiing, watersports, golf, wine festivals, and much more. Treat yourselves to a relaxing spa day at The Grand Geneva or tap into your inner kid with the indoor waterpark at Timber Ridge Lodge. There's something to do for every type of couple and interest. Read real brides' reviews here!
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Wisconsin's lakeside city may not be as big as Chicago, but it is full of amazing restaurants and trendy bars. In fact, Milwaukee was recently included in Lonely Planet's Best of the U.S. roundup! Take your honey on a brewery tour, or visit one of the city's many amazing museums. For lodging, stay at the industrial chic Iron Horse Hotel, and grab a delicious beer and sausage at the famed Milwaukee Brat House. Read real brides' reviews here!
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Soho House Chicago
While staying in the city seems to contradict the idea of a getaway, a "staycation" can prove to be quite exciting when you get to try out places you'd otherwise pass by. Take this time to finally check-out — or check-in to — the Soho House in the trendy meatpacking district. Hotel guests have access to all the amenities the members-only club offers, such as a posh rooftop pool and state-of-the-art gym.
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Vrooman Mansion
A mini-moon is the perfect time to relax and unwind after months and months of wedding planning. The Vrooman Mansion in Bloomington, Illinois is a charming bed and breakfast where newlyweds can seek some much-needed respite after the big day. Take a stroll to nearby farmer's markets and antique stores at your leisure. Read real brides' reviews here!
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Rivers Casino
If you and the hubby like to hit the slots, why not plan an overnight at one of the area's ritzy casinos? Rivers Casino in Des Plaines lets you gamble the night away, and, as an added bonus, you're next door to the Fashion Outlets of Chicago where you can spend all your Blackjack winnings at stores like Saks Off 5th and Barneys New York Warehouse.
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We're staying home this year, and my parents are coming for a couple days. Your dinner plans look delicious!ReplyDelete
Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Best wishes,
Love the menu! I wish I could cook for everyone at our house. Our house is much too small though, but if I ever get the chance to move... Thanksgiving at my house! :)ReplyDelete
Wonderful pictures! I'm doing my own round of Thanksgiving at my house on Sunday, I love having the leftovers! We do a cornbread pudding too which is a family favorite.ReplyDelete
Mamie, your Thanksgiving Meal looks wonderful. Your photos are just awesome and everything looks delicious,hope you enjoyed it. Hope you are having a great holiday week end. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you will come back soon!
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OU Israel Travel Chevron Trip Story by: Phil & Ruth Esther Fine Mark Twain wrote on his visit there in 1867, "Palestine, sits in sackcloth and ashes." But little did he know what was to come. And although Chevron, Israel's second-holiest city and home to roughly 700 Jews and 250,000 Arabs, isn't as…Read More
OU Israel Travel visits the Fifth Quarter – Art Galleries and Workshop in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City where Artists create, present and sell hand-made Judaica. Packed into a short and concise afternoon tour of the Fifth quarter Gallery we met Tehilla, an artist who spoke from her heart to ours about her…Read More
OU Trip: Backstage Tour of Tel Aviv's Opera House and Sarona Summary of a wonderful trip by Chana Leah Aiken One of the many pleasures of living in Israel is the endless variety of places to go and things to see. Yesterday, a large group of touring enthusiasts visited Israel's Center for the Performing Arts…Read More
Miriam Esris The day was Lag B'Omer. The Israeli sunshine was too gorgeous to miss. A busload of people were on their way to Herzliya. All were anticipating the ride on yachts upon arriving. We were given an orientation so we knew what to expect. Finally the time arrived to board the yachts. This was…Read More
Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 9:15 AM – 5:30 PM See Tel Aviv as never before with with Abraham Silver tour guide and lecturer in architecture at The Hebrew University. Start the day with a walking tour of the Neve Tzedek and neighborhood and Rothschild Boulevard to understand the nature of this Jewish City. On to the port of Tel Aviv for a picnic lunch and have some time to experience Nachlat…Read More
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traw poll at the 2013 Values Voters' Summit had him as the big winner, should he be thinking about a White House run in 2016 (and you know he is thinking about it dontcha?). And this was after he said some of the most gee-gosh-darn things, too.
You know what? On second thought, maybe it's because he has said the most gee-gosh-darn things. You know, like joking that the president was going to disappear him and that hecklers were probably paid OFA shills. Because obviously. Nothing succeeds like flaming paranoia. (Unless you are appealing to the fringe, in which case paranoia is best known as "fitting in".) And amongst the values voters, that enlightened bastion of Godwinning for Goobers, Homophobia for Herp-Derps, and Bible-Banging for Bigots, he actually has a crowd in which he doesn't stand out. Good going, Ted.
Now, you might have gotten a different impression from more old-school Republican politicians like NY Rep. Peter King (who is a likely contender against Cruz should there even be a 2016 GOP primary with debates an' all that). He doesn't like what Cruz is laying down even a little, because by doom saying against Obamacare he kind of is making it look like a quite a reasonable system by comparison of his fantasy-world (inherited from the Sr. Cruz, because the Rev. does believe in death panels) with the affordable care reality. And for what it's worth, many Democrats find themselves in the odd position of agreeing with Rep. King, because they, too, think Cruz has done quite a lot for making the ACA popular.
So there you go. Honestly, I think I am beginning to have a kind of hate-love thing for him. He could be my new Santorum. Anything is possible.


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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) joins members of both parties in applauding Congress' passage of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (BUILD Act) as part of the recent broader Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization package. The BUILD Act reorganizes the way that development funds are parceled out. This is important because it creates a counter to China's Belt and Road Initiative, a Chinese effort to solidify its global economic and strategic influence by dumping billions into investment projects in dozens of countries around the world.
Countering China's influence is something Republicans believe is important. It's something Democrats think is important. And it's something that manufacturers think is important. Then it must be time for America to get serious by taking the most critical and obvious step next: let's finally get the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank back up and running again.
For years now, the Ex-Im Bank has been effectively shuttered because the Senate has not taken action to fill vacancies on the board of directors. This is the agency that provides financing and insurance for American exports where there are no private-sector alternatives. Manufacturers and companies across the country depend on a fully functioning Ex-Im Bank to compete effectively with economic rivals across the globe—nearly all of which are backed by their own export credit agency.
China is a perfect example. Last year, China's version of the Ex-Im Bank provided $45 billion in medium- and long-term support for projects around the world—more than the rest of the world combined. Given that, it's no surprise that exporters in the United States continue to lose deals to China by the day, harming manufacturing industries and workers across the country.
Take Hoffman Equipment. Its $125 million deal to sell hundreds of pieces of heavy equipment to Cameroon has been scooped up by China because the financing exceeded what the Ex-Im Bank can greenlight while its board has this many vacancies. Musya Tumanyan, senior vice president at Hoffman, has been fending off attempts by China—backed by seemingly unlimited government financing—to steal even more contracts away from Hoffman. We must put an end to lost sales and lost opportunities that are hurting our manufacturing base.
That's why the NAM has called repeatedly for the Senate to take immediate action to confirm Kimberly Reed as the leader of the Ex-Im Bank and deliver her a board quorum. That's all that's needed for the Ex-Im Bank to get back online. That's all that's necessary to start putting American exports back on a more level playing field with those of China and others. That's it. Congress doesn't need to pass a law. Congress doesn't even need to vet these nominees through committee (it already happened). All that's needed is for the Senate to simply vote on their confirmations before the full Senate. Up or down. Yes or no.
A fully functional Ex-Im Bank is yet another example of how Congress and the Trump administration can align economic security with national security, a key priority of the president's National Security Strategy. Just as the BUILD Act stands up to China's Belt and Road Initiative, a fully functional Ex-Im Bank will help counter China's use of its export credit agencies to put Chinese interests ahead of ours. Now is the time to get this done.


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Octillion Announces Appointment of Nanostructured Inorganic Photovoltaic Researcher to Advisory Board
|(Nanowerk News) Octillion Corp. (OTCBB: OCTL), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology incubator, today announced the appointment of nanostructured photovoltaic and sustainable materials expert Dr. Jeffrey R. S. Brownson of the Penn State University to the Company's Advisory Board.
|Enhancing the Company's ongoing development of a spectrally selective, nanosilicon-enabled inorganic photovoltaic for use in glass windows and skylights, Dr. Brownson brings highly relevant industry experience with the Cardinal Coated Glass Company, exceptional proficiency in the synthesis, characterization, and deposition of photovoltaic and photocatalytic nanomaterials, and unparalleled access to equipment and resources through the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (www.nnin.org), the Materials Research Institute (www.gonano.psu.edu), and the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment (www.environment.psu.edu).
|"Dr. Brownson brings an unusually complementary set of values, skills, and experiences to the Octillion team," stated Mr. Nicholas S. Cucinelli, President and CEO of Octillion Corp. "His views on sustainability and 'environmental premeditation' in materials synthesis are entirely consistent with our efforts to use one of the most abundant materials in the Earth's crust--silicon--to produce a truly transparent photovoltaic window with a high net-energy ratio, excellent optical properties, and sound economics."
|Dr. Brownson's widely published research and leadership efforts include the innovative science blog Nanomech in Photovoltaics (nanoparis.blogspot.com), which is dedicated to the "interdisciplinary exploration of third generation photovoltaics, environmental technology, and scientific philosophy." He is the faculty director for the 2009 Penn State Solar Decathlon team, Natural Fusion (www.solar.psu.edu) and author of several highly relevant papers such as "FTIR Study of Methanol and Ethanol Interactions with Anatase Surfaces with Respect to UV Irradiation" (Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2006) and "Electrophoretic Deposition of Template-Free ZnO Nanorod Films" (ECS Transactions 2007).
|"It has been a great pleasure to get to know Mr. Cucinelli and learn about Octillion's substantial efforts toward creating a transparent nanostructured solar device," stated Dr. Brownson. "I'm honored to join the exceptional team Mr. Cucinelli is assembling; critical thinkers with diversified backgrounds who can add context to the significant energy challenges at hand."
|Dr. Brownson continued, "Octillion resonates with me and the bright young minds I work with for pursuing basic materials research within a context of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) design. The PV window concept is exciting from an energy and architectural standpoint, and there is ample work to be done in developing a figure of merit that accurately quantifies the value of the viewscape, daylighting, energy production, and solar heat gain control attributes of such a product. Furthermore, Mr. Cucinelli's vision for a truly novel, sustainability-oriented business model is exactly suited to the mind set of the current generation of researchers and students."
|Before joining the faculty at The Pennsylvania State University in 2007, Dr. Brownson completed two Post-Doctoral programs: one with Cardinal Glass CG (Spring Green, WI), where he developed photocatalytic thin films on glass, synthesized nanostructured metal oxides for inorganic solar cell devices, and assembled and characterized quantum dot solar cell devices; and a second at the Institut de Chimie et Materiaux de Paris-Est, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Thiais, France where he synthesized metal chalcogenide and metal oxide/hydroxide thin films on transparent conductive electrodes, electrodeposited light-absorbing nanoparticles over mesoporous TiO2 thin films for inorganic-sensitized photovoltaic cells, and synthesized inorganic fullerines by ultrasonic spray thermolysis.
|Mr. Cucinelli continued, "I expect Dr. Brownson's prior experience with Cardinal Glass and CNRS, his access to the Penn State Materials Research Institute and broader resources of the NNIN, and his hands-on work with the 2009 PSU Solar Decathlon team to significantly enhance and further inspire our ongoing research. Dr. Brownson's collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to scientific research and problem solving is a perfect fit within the growing Octillion team."
|Dr. Brownson holds a PhD in Environmental Chemistry and Technology and an M.S. degree in Geology, both from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he specialized in the synthesis and characterization of metal oxide nanoparticles for high surface area applications, ultrasonic spray delivery for thin-film deposition, and surface characterization using High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM). He also holds a B.S. in Geology (Magna cum laude) from the University of North Dakota.
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Whether it's for Guides, Scouts, Cadets or community youth groups, Admiralty House has the perfect activity. Our activities, coupled with a tour of the museum are guaranteed to educate and entertain. Here are the activities that are available and their suitable age group:
Kids learn Morse code through clapping, stomping and singing, followed with games to get their bodies moving.
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Theres one colour that has totally stolen my heart this year and that's navy. Although I'm sure that'll come as no surprise for regular readers.
It all started with a wrap and some flats and then the next thing I knew, I was falling head first into Chanel and leaving the store with the most beautiful navy O Case.
The obsession continues…
As soon as I saw the Scarlett and Jo Sweetheart Dress, I knew that I had to own it.
It is in the signature S&J shape that I love with the sweetheart neckline, 3/4 length sleeves and elasticated waistband. However this dress is in navy which makes a great change from the black that I usually see from Scarlett and Jo.
The blue hue is absolutely perfect for summer as its softer than the black and looks fantastic with a tan. It is especially complimented by the most gorgeous floral design on the skirt. While it is a busy print, the mix of flower sizes and varying hues make the design so interesting and eye catching.
What I love about the mix of colours in this dress is that theres still some black included within the colour palette of the skirt. This makes pairing shoes to complete the outfit easy.
I don't have any navy heels and have never found any that I have felt particularly drawn to, so to be able to pair my black heels with this outfit makes looking put together a doddle.
As you'd expect from a Scarlett and Jo plus size dress, the fit is true to size, with plenty of material in the skirt so that when you sit down, it doesn't ride up and show tomorrows laundry.
There's also a touch of netting in the underskirt which helps to give the dress that gorgeous flared out, prom look that I love from a Scarlett and Jo dress.
If you're looking for a dress that combines a touch of glamour with a vintage 50s silhouette then this one is bang on!
The Scarlett and Jo Sweetheart Dress is available from Simply Be, Fashion World and Marisota.
The Scarlett and Jo website also have a fabulous range of plus size dresses available in sizes 12 to 32.
How has your wardrobe colour palette changed this year?
Many thanks to my lovely friend Sarah from Plain Sarah Jayne for taking my photos!


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Zena Little looks so cute in glasses as she stands in her bathroom almost fully encased in layers of nylons with a short blue dress over the layers. She has black tights over her arms as she rubs them all over her face licking them. She grabs some loose pantyhose that are lying around and begins adding more layers. Suddenly, she grabs an arm load of giant and colorful dildos. She already has them encased in several colors. She sits in the floor kissing and licking them and sliding them between her legs. You can tell that her arousal level is rising. She gets off on licking the dildos then takes the pantyhose off the top half of her body showing her gorgeous bare tits. She lies in the floor rubbing the dildos all over her body then stands up posing with them licking them the entire time.
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Ok, so I know I said I wouldn't make anything from scratch… but I lie sometimes. These suckers were made from scratch because I had old mushy bananas. Sue me. PS. Please don't sue me.
I baked some banana muffins since I had the day off tomorrow. I thought it would be nice to wake up to a yummy muffiny breakfast. Oh, did I mention I'm starting a diet, like immediately, and would not be able to eat baked goods after New Years. These were my last hurrah.
Banana Muffins – makes 12
3 mushy bananas, mashed
1.5 cups 'self rising' flour
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup sugar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line muffin tins. Combine melted butter, eggs, and mashed bananas. Stir in flour. Now, I just had self rising flour in my cabinet because I bought it accidentally for my sugar cookies. I couldn't even tell you how much baking powder/baking sugar/salt to add to these muffins in real life with all purpose flour. Sorry. You can go look it up. You're on the internet, google it.
Once the muffins were in the tins, filled about half way, I sprinkled the tops with a little bit of cinnamon and some crunchy sugar to give the cakes some texture. Bake for about 18 – 20 minutes.
Now… I decided that six regular muffins were enough. I added some mini chocolate chips to the rest of the batter and made some banana chocolate chip mini muffins.
I baked these for about 10 minutes. They're so delicious. I mean, look at those teeny chocolate chips peeking out of the top. They're adorable and delicious.
Also, I know that the shadows on these pictures are ridiculous. I'm not a food photographer, so this is what happens. I have crappy lighting and I don't care. I Instagram these pictures so they look a teeny bit better than real life.
I'm going to go eat all these muffins now. Happy New Year!


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Before & After: A Tiny Upper West Side Kitchen Grows
This is the story of a kitchen that was once so small that it could barely be photographed. Having bought a place of her very own in Manhattan, Evelyn was living the dream, but her kitchen left a little something to be desired. Besides being (a bit) on the small side, it also featured a leaky dishwasher, cracked floors, and barely-there workspaces. After living in the apartment for a few years, she knew it was time for a change.
The new kitchen has a gorgeous, classic feel — and significantly expanded storage and work space. Removing the glass cabinets that previously bookended the kitchen allowed the kitchen to expand into the dining room a bit, while opening up both spaces.
Traditional touches, like the classic black-and-white tile floor and the subway tile backsplash, are a nod to the building's history, while the high-gloss white IKEA cabinets help to brighten up an apartment that, by Evelyn's admission, doesn't typically get much light.
For the floor, getting the stark black and white look she was going for was harder than Evelyn thought it would be: initially, she was told that she'd have to settle for off-white, until a helpful salesperson pointed out that she could achieve the look she wanted by mixing glass (for the white) and granite (for the black). This makes the floor extra durable, and the glossy white tiles also help to brighten up the space.
One thing that Evelyn really loves about her new kitchen is all the drawers. "Seeing the various ways in which I could get my mixing bowls out by pulling out a drawer instead of digging into the back of a cabinet was revolutionary!" she says. In addition to all the wonderful new drawers, her new kitchen also has a pull-out trash bin, an especially welcome feature in a small apartment.
In the dining area, a new built-in bench — which replaced an unused radiator — adds extra seating, storage, and a feeling of coziness and warmth.
Evelyn found her contractor, Jon, on Sweeten, an online resource that connects homeowners with local design and construction experts for home renovations. You can read more about the project, see more photos, and find sources on the Sweeten blog.


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AmTrust Financial Increases Quarterly Dividend by 11.1%
NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFSI) today announced that its Board of Directors approved an 11.1% increase in the common stock quarterly cash dividend, raising it from $0.09 to $0.10 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on July 16, 2012 to shareholders of record as of July 2, 2012.
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I watched divergent today and I recommend all of you to watch it . Because it's so freaking good. It is my type of movie. To be completely honest, I don't really like watching love movie in theater but divergent is worth to watch. I even planned to watch it for a second time tomorrow. I love how the character change , slowly. Divergent is so different from any other west movie. The slow process for a man and a woman to fall in love with each other draw my attention to watch it until the end. I feel the love between tris/Beatrice and four/tobias. I even feel that I am tris (hallucinate level teach me masta)
so what is divergent all about?
in conclusion, divergent Is about the world and society in the future divided by 5 factions.
abnegation is the nature that help people, amity for the peaceful(the group that do the farm works, grew plants), ,candor for the honest (like a lawyer),dauntless for the brave(like a police, they protect the people), and erudite (the intelligence). Every teenagers will sit a test, to know their own nature, but they can always choose to be in any group they want. But there's always a few people who cant fit to any these 5 groups. They were called divergent. Erudite feel divergent are threat to humanity, they want divergent to be killed. Tris is divergent but she chose to be dauntless . Nobody know that she is a divergent, until she met four.What the cost that tris need to pay for being a divergent? How she kept her secrets while she being a dauntless?
Figure out yourself, trust me you gonna love it :)
|Theo james as four a.k.a tobias
|Shailene woodlands as tris a.k.a beatrice
p/s: heard the rumors said, they're dating and I hope they will if they don't ;D


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story / Anne Walls First you have to break up with him. You have to break up with him and it's gross and hurts all the way into your spleen. Then you have to watch him box up his stuff. And move it out. Then you have to box up your own stuff. And move yourself out. And across a continent. To a place of new smells, new friends, and new hijinks. It's hard. It's lonely. You need it. You start to sleep better. Your arm doesn't search for someone... Read More


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text: Bargains galore can be found on items for the pool, beach, backyard and more – all for just a buck. Thinkstock By Bob Niedt, Online Editor Summer 2016 Memorial Day is the traditional start to summer, but the Fourth of July is when the season kicks into high gear. You don't have to go broke to enjoy the beach or backyard barbeques. In fact, you should be able to pick up many of the items you need on the cheap at dollar stores. SEE ALSO: 11 Secrets to Shopping at CostcoSo, with that in mind, we trekked off to check out the bargains on quintessential summer merchandise at Dollar Tree, a popular dollar-store chain that sells everything for a buck or less. We also comparison-shopped at Target and Giant, to see if these retailers could match – or beat – Dollar Tree's prices. Here's what we found. Apparel. Of course you're looking to show off your patriotic pride this summer. A pair of flip-flops, a one-size-fits-all patriotic hat and a stylish patriotic scarf are available for $1 each at Dollar Tree. The patriotic hats and scarves at Target were selling for $3 each and a pair of flip-flops was on clearance for $3.98. Oh, and there was an adult hula skirt for $1 – it fit rather nicely, thank you for asking – and a set of six leis for $1 at Dollar Tree. I found neither at Giant or Target. I looked. Advertisement Beach and pool. Dollar Tree is out in front with many of these items – literally in front of the entrance to the store. Pool noodles are $1 each compared to $3.99 at Target. A sand pail and shovel is $1 at Dollar Tree; Target draws $9.99 for its sand pail and tools (or $4.99 for a sand shovel). A three-pack of water pistols is $1 at Dollar Tree, while Target charges $1.79 for one squirt gun. And if you're more susceptible to burning than tanning, a 3-ounce tube of Max Block 30-SPF sunscreen was $1 at Dollar Tree. A comparable-sized tube of Up & Up 30-SPF sunscreen was on sale for $4.15 at Target. Beverages and desserts. Summer is lemonade season, and if you want it straight from the bottle, a 67.6-ounce bottle of Stars & Stripes lemonade (pink or yellow) goes for $1 at Dollar Tree. Target was selling a 59-ounce bottle of Simply Lemonade for $2. Do you make your own iced tea? Dollar Tree was selling a package of 12 Tetley iced tea bags for $1; at Target, a package of 24 Tetley iced tea bags was $2.46. For dessert, a buck will get you 16 Tropical Kool Pops at Dollar Tree. A box of 18 Disney "Frozen" Popsicles at Target was $4.09. Grilling supplies. I couldn't find a frozen 3.5-ounce ribeye steak at Target, but Dollar Tree is selling them for $1. You'll want some steak sauce with that and a 10-ounce bottle of Blazin' Blends steak sauce is $1 at Dollar Tree, while a 12-ounce bottle of Fire & Flavor steak sauce was on clearance at Target for $2.98. An eight-count package of Bar S bun-length hot dogs was $1 at Dollar Tree. Target was selling a package of eight bun-size Ball Park Angus beef franks for $2.99. You need beans with franks, and a 28-ounce can of Hanover baked beans is $1 at Dollar Tree. A 28-ounce can of Bush's baked beans at Target was $1.66. Advertisement Condiments were a close call. A 24-ounce bottle of Hunt's ketchup and a 20-ounce container of Koop's yellow mustard were $1 each at Dollar Tree. At Giant, the Hunt's ketchup was on sale for $1 (usually $1.49). The Koop's mustard at Giant was also $1, but the bottle was only 18 ounces. Target did manage to beat Dollar Tree on the price of a package of Lay's Stax chips. Each container was on sale for 50 cents. Dollar Tree was selling the same size package for $1. Party supplies. Dollar stores are the go-to source for parties. All-occasion American Greetings cards are $1 each, and many go for two for $1. At a Giant supermarket, I found a small section of greeting cards for 99 cents each, but most of the Hallmark cards the store was selling started at $3.99 each. Multipacks of invitations, thank-you cards, baby shower announcements and more were $1 at Dollar Tree. They started at $3.25 at Giant, if available at all. "Kids birthday party supplies (unless there's a theme you can't find) can add big savings to the family budget bought at the dollar store," says Brent Shelton, a shopping expert at FatWallet.com. Need a gift bag? One buck will get you one at Dollar Tree, and filling it with tissue paper will set you back $1 – for 35 20-inch-by-20-inch sheets. Meanwhile, a tiny bag of spiral tissue "bag filler" at Giant is $2.49 and a gift bag is $3.99. Over at Dollar Tree, a buck will get you a helium-filled Mylar balloon, plus there's a wide variety to choose from. Meanwhile at Giant, helium-filled Mylar balloons sell for $4 to $10 apiece. Advertisement Picnic supplies. Summer fun includes picnics. For the Fourth of July you could get a wide assortment of banners, packages of napkins with American flags, paper plates and paper lanterns, all for $1 each at Dollar Tree. Utensils? A 48-pack of plastic forks and other plastic cutlery is $1 at Dollar Tree. At Giant, $1.49 would get you a package of 24 pieces of cutlery. A package of 30 foam dinner plates was $1 at the dollar store. At Giant, you'd pay $2.49 for 24. Meanwhile, Target was off-loading packages of 34 heavy-duty paper dinner plates for $2.99, on sale. And you'll need some hand sanitizer when all is said and done. An 8-ounce bottle of Assured instant hand sanitizer is $1 at Dollar Tree. An 8-ounce bottle of Up & Up hand sanitizer at Target will set you back $1.49, on sale. Outdoor toys. What's summer without a hula hoop? You can pick one up at Dollar Tree for $1, while the Maui hoop at Target is $5.99. A box of sidewalk chalk is a buck at Dollar Tree and $2.49 at Target. A 32-ounce bottle of Bubble Fun bubbles is $1 at Dollar Tree, while Target will pop you for 99 cents for just 16 ounces of Super Miracle bubbles. A plastic baseball bat and ball will set you back $1 at Dollar Tree, while at Target that ball and bat will cost you $7.99 (Major League Baseball logo included). And it will cost you a buck to go fly a kite. Dollar Tree was selling a 22-inch Sofia the First Disney kite for $1. A 42-inch Barbie or Cinderella kite at Target was $2.99. SEE ALSO: 10 Things to Know About Shopping at Aldi Show comments


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This Week on Books Direct - 2 June 2013
Here's a list of the articles you may have missed this week:
"Interview With Jeanie Loiacono, President, Loiacono Literary Agency" - Article by Brian Feinblum for BookMarketingBuzzBlog. Brian interviews literary agent Jeanie Loiacono, who gives us an insider's view of the publishing business.
"Some People Do Shoot the Messenger… " - Article by Wendy Reiss.
Wendy gives us an inside look at the world of book editing.
"15 Things a Writer Should Never Do" - Article by Dave Pyl.
Here are Dave's 15 points of consensus and observations based on interviews with authors over the years, conferences, editing dozens of issues of Writer's Digest, and his own occasional literary forays and flails.
"Be Honest: 5 Self-Editing Tips For Increased Objectivity" - Article by Writer's Relief.
It can be hard to see our own writing for what it is. There are a lot of emotions wrapped up in how writers look at their own work. If you want a clearer, more honest way of approaching your own writing and self-editing process, start here.
"The Real Costs of Self-Publishing a Book" - Article by Miral Sattar for Media Shift.
Putting together a quality book involves not just writing it, but getting it edited, then formatted, designing a cover, and having a marketing strategy around it. Miral breaks down the costs of how much professional services will cost you for a high-quality book.
"Know What You Write" - Article by J. E. Fishman.
Anyone who has been around storytelling or aspired to tell stories has heard that old saw: Write what you know. This advice usually gets interpreted as: Write from your own experience. Joel doesn't agree. Do you?
"Free Books Recommended by Ernest Hemingway Himself" - Article by Jason Boog for GalleyCat.
In 1934, the great novelist Ernest Hemingway made a list of books that all aspiring writers should read. Jason has provided links to free copies of most of the books on his massive list.
"6 Reasons Writers See No Value In Facebook" - Article by Lisa Hall-Wilson for Kristen Lamb's Blog.
There's a reason your Facebook page isn't doing well. Six, actually ...
"Things I Have Learned Since Starting This Journey" - Article by Amber Lynn.
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It's now over seven months since I last preached (boy am I missing it!), but the intervening time has given me opportunity to read and reflect on what the task of preaching really is. Much that passes for preaching in our generation falls far short of what the word means biblically, and what it has meant historically. I can think of no finer tutor in what the task of preaching represents than Iain H. Murray, and recently a quote from his 'A Scottish Christian Heritage' has been coming back to me with force. It is from Thomas Chalmers, and ought to serve as a warning to all who preach, and to all who listen to preaching:
'How little must the presence of God be felt in that place, where the high functions of the pulpit are degraded into a stipulated exchange of entertainment on the one side, and of admiration on the other! And surely it were a sight to make angels weep when a weak and vapouring mortal, surrounded by his fellow sinners, and hastening to the grave and judgment along with them, finds it a dearer object to his bosom to regale his hearers by the exhibition of himself, than to do, in plain earnest, the work of his Master'
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|2011-05-23, 01:00
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Loved it... this episode falls into the category of "so good it makes time fly"... I mentally cursed when the credits rolled, thought there was like five minutes left. Next episode can't come soon enough.
For me, the surprising thing about this show is its ability to cause split opinions.
Enishi/Tomoe could be amusing... it would make Tomoe Ohana's aunt, which could result in some amusing honourifics.
|2011-05-23, 01:02
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I disagree with you all.
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|2011-05-23, 01:10
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Licensed Hunter-a-holic
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Location: United Kingdom
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No, but he at least met their criteria to work there, and Fukuya is certainly on a higher rank than Kissuiso, so he wouldn't have trouble getting a job there (if the manager puts in the good word) or anywhere of the same level.
And I didn't say he went there a head chef
|2011-05-23, 01:25
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Pretentious moe scholar
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Well, logically Ohana should have ordered Takako to go pick up Tohru, since she has a vehicle. But Ohana is bullheaded, not smart... and I can certainly think of some braindead things I've done over the years.
|2011-05-23, 01:42
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Location: United Kingdom
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Yes, bullheaded would be an accurate way to describe Ohana. Thanks for that.
To be fair, while this isn't all that different from Ohana running from inn to inn in order to stop Tooru from leaving, except that in that case she was going to make an appeal to the management there (still she ended up running out of breath and it was a rash decision) the reason this one rubs me the wrong way is how many things are illogical about it ... and understanding WHY it happened in this manner (writers want Ohana + Tooru -> have Ko-chan see them = Misunderstanding somehow) that make me have such an impression.
So, while it's not entirely OOC (she has done it before, she has the personality) really, there is much wrong about it that I can't just put it under the rug and try not to notice it.
|2011-05-23, 01:44
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Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
Borderline absurdity at times? That was already met by things like the treatment of Ohana's mother for example. No problem there. But they definitely pushed it much too far in other episodes.
Did we sign up for a more earnest story, or a more inebriated one? Jumping between the two is very jarring.
|2011-05-23, 01:44
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Art Block Specialist
Join Date: Jun 2007
first part is great,
2nd part is so blatantly forced it's not even funny.
too much bad memories from your typical live action drama series makes me not wanting to like this episode. Weaker than the character development episode last time for sure.
|2011-05-23, 01:53
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Remember, time is of the essence here. In such a situation, quick actions are often necessary in order to resolve problems in a beneficial way. I like how Hana-Saku Iroha portrays that realistically and sincerely in this episode. When you're struck with a desperate situation, sometimes you have to respond to it with an equally desperate reaction in order to get things to work out. It might work out messily and chaotically, but at least it will (hopefully) work out.
Tohru is a dependable cook, and as others have rightly argued on this thread, Kissuiso needs that much more desperately than it needs an inexperienced waitress. What he can bring in a customer service role takes considerable priority over what Ohana can, imo.
So her bull headed nature is appropriately hit-and-miss, I think. Sometimes it works wonders, while other times it backfires.
Ohana is actually a bit like a shounen hero this way. It does make her a more intriguing character for me. You don't usually see shounen hero-esque traits like that in a moe female lead.
I really hope that you're wrong here, frankly. I much preferred this episode to most of the previous ones.
If Ohana asked Takako to go after Tohru right after disagreeing totally with Takako and getting the Inn staff to go against her, I think there's a good chance Takako would have refused. Or made her helping Ohana conditional in a way that Ohana couldn't agree with it.
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|2011-05-23, 02:46
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There were ways, equally efficient, to solve the problem of getting Tooru there and helping Ren without having Ohana going off like that. The problem is that she didn't think about it at all, and no one tried to help her in anyway other than giving her a bike.
The thing is, while this is certainly a desperate situation, it didn't require an equally desperate reaction to be solved. It needed a calm, collected reaction, much like the one she gave a minute previously I might add.
There were a lot of things in this episode that were presented in a realistic and sincere light. Ohana rushing out was not one of them in my very humble opinion.
And I disagree, Ohana made the right decision in going there imo, as unlike this case the ones who could go and stop Tooru (Minchi and Ren) where pretty reluctant about not going (or aware of the truth ) so she took on herself to confront the issue. In here she reacted pretty impulsively without much thinking.
Ohana showing more and more Shonen-esq qualities means we are in for a good time
Well, I'm certain we will have more episodes like this one (just better) upcoming. I'm sure that once the show passes the mid way point, we will be getting the meaty portion of the show.
That or Takako
What she's wearing isn't suitable for the city, nor for biking to the train station. This is her work uniform, and its for work.
I suppose this is the least of my problems with her rushing out, but it's really irresponsible to go outside in her work kimono, where it might get damaged, when she should be thinking about how she will then serve the customers.
What if she arrived there and the wedding was already over? What if she got the place wrong? What if her uniform was damaged, how will she serve the customers? etc.
So many things wrong about it.
Maybe your right, I might be making too big a deal about this, but something about it certainly made me feel that there was a mistake made, and when I got thinking about it, it didn't add up.
It made me view the episode in a different light, where I might have enjoyed it more had there not been such a clumsy attempt to put Ohana in town just when Ko is coming to see her.
|2011-05-23, 03:13
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Monarch of Rughzenhaide
Still very surprised at the episode rating disparity, particularly at how episode 7 is rated on average higher than this one. And there's people complaining about the lack of reasonable belief of this episode when the previous one had LARPERS where their goal was to peep/stalk on the female staff and Tomoe ejected them out with a superpowered hose.
So over-exaggerated "anime-comedy" is ok but a somewhat "cliche dramatic plot" that does have some questionable actions is not?
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|2011-05-23, 03:19
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She's very good at recognizing when problems are arising, and of developing a good general idea of how to rectify those problems, but her follow-through execution of all of that is a bit chaotic because she can let her emotions and sense of urgency get the best of her.
Sometimes this works out for the best anyway. Other times it doesn't.
In this instance, I'm prepared to say that Ohana didn't consider all the ways of getting in contact with Tohru, and hence just jumped into action, using the first idea that came to her.
I think that part of the issue is that while Ohana wants other people to like her, she doesn't really trust other people, and this can cause her to become overly self-reliant. And that's probably why her chosen method of reaching Tohru puts all the onus on her, and nobody else. This is another way in which she's like a certain denizen of Gotham City.
Does this all make it a bad or mistaken decision?
Well, I tend to judge decisions by their results, by if they work out or not. My sense is that things will work out here (i.e. Tohru will arrive back at the Inn to "save the day"), but I could be wrong of course.
You're judging Ohana's decisions by how logical and efficient they are, regardless of results. I think that's important, but for me, the ultimate results of a decision are what counts the most.
That's why we differ both on Ohana's "rushing off" decision in this episode, and on her decision a few episodes back to stampede into Fukuya in order to get Tohru back. If Ohana had not made that decision, she would have spared herself quite a bit of embarrassment, in my opinion. Not to mention sparing herself fanning the flames of added conflict between her and Minchi over Tohru.
But, in both cases, her decisions reflect a bull headed and impulsive nature for Ohana. If nothing else, I think we can appreciate how the anime has handled her character very well, and has made her character consistent.
Anyway, I can certainly respect your desire for plot believability, and a desire to avoid plot contrivances.
I value that too, but I guess that at the end of the day, I'll usually let things slide a bit more if it means good drama.
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|2011-05-23, 04:00
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I'll laugh if Ko decides to help in the inn for Ohana during this busy time. And then in the end it turns out he was the mystery guest and the staff is shocked that they made him work.
Also do you think in her younger days, Sui was working for her husband until they fell in love? Does this imply anything for the future of Enishi and Tomoe?
The demographic of this show is Shonen, so maybe that is why w have a shonen-esq character?
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|2011-05-23, 06:05
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Whereas Episode 7 was a clear and zany break from the slightly heavier character development episodes that preceded it, Episode 8 pushes the story forward reminiscent of Episodes 1 and 2. We realise the owner has health problems of her own but refuses to let it affect her ryokan, we see everyone's game faces when the going gets tough (and when tough seemingly get going >.>;;;), we see Ohana "manning up" (for lack of a better term) and taking charge of the situation, and we see potential misunderstanding after misunderstanding with Kou coming down at the same time as Ohana goes after Tohru (as well as Ohana potentially interrupting something pretty heavy).
I will admit, it was quite a coincidence for the ryokan to "just suddenly" get a bucketload of customers all at once (though methinks we'll get a reason for this when this arc resolves itself), and the "misunderstanding situations" look like they'll be played completely straight for the drama. However, it's all to develop the characters involved further, so I'm intrigued as to see what direction they're gonna take all of the little offshoots sprouted by this particular episode.
|2011-05-23, 06:43
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Not particularly bad, rather somewhat boring episode. The more episodes into the show, the more it reminds of those old hollywood films, a little comedy, a little drama, a little love story, a little action, a little craziness... but in the end nothing memorable.
|2011-05-23, 07:17
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|2011-05-23, 07:24
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I could see him being the mystery guest,would explain why he's in the area,though I wonder if he wouldn't be the mystery guest at the rival inn.
I also hate missunderstanding that last too long so I'm hoping that there won't be one.
|2011-05-23, 07:25
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|2011-05-23, 07:57
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It's kind of the same for Takako. I wouldn't honestly trust her to be able to negotiate for an employee to come back to work on the spur of the moment. And unlike Jiromaru, you can't exactly rely on to even make the attempt.
So no. sending Ohana really ISN'T that outrageous of an idea. Because even though we like her and her attitude, objectively speaking she's the lowest utility worker they have that can still be reliably trusted to get a more important employee on his day off to come back. I think we have an inflated sense of how important Ohana is due to her being the main character.
Perhaps this isn't the 100% optimal way to try to salvage the situation, but I can't agree that it's necessarily a bad way. That's what decision making is. It's not to spend hours or days (like we are in this discussion) thinking of the most optimal way to solve a time critical problem. It's coming up with a decent course of action then doing it. And to be perfectly honest, it wasn't like anyone else there was coming up with a viable plan of action.
Going for the former is not necessarily an illogical strategy. Ohana might not necessarily be calculating all this, but the course of action she's taking is not necessarily the worst one she could take. I'll point out that military leaders often need to make these kind of decisions to. The best military leaders we remember are the ones who took risks that paid off. The mediocre or horrible generals we remember sometimes are the ones who took horrible risks that backfired disastrously, but sometimes the ones who never decided to risk anything are the worst.
|2011-05-23, 08:34
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Senior Member
Is it that you feel that the drama-focused episodes and comedy-focused episodes compliment each other?
If Ohana continues to "sparkle" as she did in this episode, and if Menma continues to cry constantly, then I may well end up liking Hanasaku more than I do Anohana.
I echo acejem's sentiments that this is one week where I liked the Hanasaku episode more than I did the Anohana one.
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I found this recipe online the other day when searching for a microwave chocolate cake recipe.
I call it 'no ingredients' cake because it does not use eggs, butter or milk …and if you're anything like me, when you get the urge to bake you are often low or out of any one of those things! (The wet/ liquid ingredients consist only of water, a small amount of oil and vanilla essence.)
Combine this with the fact that it is simple to whip up, only takes around 5 minutes in the microwave and actually tastes great too – means that it is a perfect thing to make for unexpected guests or times when you need a plate but just don't feel like/ have time for baking.
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- 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 cup of sugar
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- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
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One day my mom called while I was giving Zachary a bath in the kitchen sink. He was a baby so don't be alarmed that I am washing my nine year old son in the kitchen sink. I heard Byron answer the phone and then say "she is washing a baby." I started laughing hysterically. It might not have been as funny as I thought it was, but I was crazy laughing anyway. I had never heard anyone refer to giving a baby a bath as "washing the baby." It is accurate, just not something I had ever heard. Since that day, I have said it myself many times and with a smile. Washing the children is something mom's do. And sometimes mom's forget to buy more soap.
As I was headed to the shower this morning, I noticed there were only slivers of soap in my shower, so I opened the drawer where I keep soap. No soap. I headed in to Cooper's bathroom and opened the drawer where I keep soap. No soap. I looked in his tub. No soap. I headed downstairs to look in Zachary and Samantha's drawer. No soap. I looked in their tub. No soap. As I stood in the third bathroom and realized there is no bath soap in my house, I had a thought -- WHO IS WASHING THE CHILDREN? Obviously, they are not washing themselves. How long have they been taking baths and showers without soap? Why have I not noticed this? I send them to shower nightly (ok....almost nightly...give me a break!)and they almost always come out of the bathroom wet. Have I been so pre-occupied with just getting through another day that I have not noticed that nobody is washing my children? Parent fail? I would guess that most people would consider this an EPIC FAIL. I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, all of my children are old enough to understand that they should be using soap in the shower. Nobody told me they needed soap. In the great big scheme of life, does it really matter? They all have shampoo. I can probably assume that the suds from that soap have slid over their little bodies and cleaned something, right? Am I failing as a parent if I don't check their bathrooms nightly to be sure there is soap and that it has been used?
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