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Southeast High School hosted its fourth annual Veterans Day breakfast and assembly on Monday. The Southeast Teachers Association and Ravenna Dunkin' Donuts provided the breakfast, and 45 veterans and their families attended.
The morning began with a prayer by student Kyle Wyatt that focused on the sacrifice of the veterans and their families. Entertainment was provided by the Southeast women's and concert choirs, led by teacher Holly Wickersham. Brothers Nathan and Andrew Boring were a highlight to the morning as they performed the song "If You're Reading This," originally sung by Tim McGraw. At that point, there were few dry eyes in the audience.
Teacher Doug Craver, who has just returned from duty overseas, stressed the importance of families in the life of someone who is actively serving. He commented that sometimes the sacrifices of the family are often overlooked. His thoughts were highlighted by students Miranda Hughes, Robert Lawrence, Nathan Boring, Danyell Stroerger, Pollyanna Smith and Robin Bearss as they read "They Also Serve" by John Conlee.
After breakfast, the veterans were greeted in the gym with a standing ovation by the Southeast upperclassmen. The Southeast jazz band and brass quintet provided patriotic music under the direction of Joni Stoll. Deerfield Boy Scout Troop 70 presented the color guard under the guidance of Scout leader Dave Walter, who served 20 years in the Marines.
Each school created a presentation to honor the veterans. The primary school led the Pledge of Allegiance with second-graders Aaron Strock, Rebekah Craver, Jacob Kehres, Garrett Sprutte and Kaiden Cutright. Fourth-grade teacher Kris Brown and her class presented a choral reading based on the book "The White Table" by Margot Theis Raven, which illustrates the history and significance of the POW/MIA Table. Middle school teacher Laura Leonard's eighth-grade class presented the poem they authored titled "Guardians of Freedom," which recognized each branch of service. The high school provided poems by enlisted student Dallas Lewis and by Sam Zeigler, whose late father and grandfather fought in World War II.SClBThe audience viewed a multimedia presentation that featured the faces of the veterans in attendance. Principal Robert Dunn expressed final thoughts of thanks before a moment of silence, recession of flags and taps. Veterans mingled with the crowd as the band performed "When The Saints Go Marching In."
"It was a moving experience for all those involved. The students were so pleased to honor the veterans, and I believe the veterans appreciated the recognition," said teacher Shannon Sampson.
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This tour will give you opportunity to observe wildlife in their natural habitat starting in Arusha National Park, Tarangire, Lake Manyara and in Ngorongoro Crater. This is the main focus of our tours, and the accommodations are designed to provide the best opportunities to meet your interest, while within your budget. The quality of your experience is our number one priority and above all, our field experience is what makes us unique.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha. Dinner and overnight on your own account.
Day 2: Arusha National Park
In the morning after breakfast drive to Arusha National Park for View buffaloes, bush buck, giraffes, hippos and many water birds living in and close to the water. In the late afternoon drive back to the hotel in Arusha town for dinner and overnight at Out post.
Day 3: Tarangire National Park
After breakfast you will be picked up from the Outpost at 08:30 and drive to Tarangire National Park. Spend Full day exploring Tarangire, one of Tanzania's 'secret' wildlife havens... teeming with large populations of elephant, predators and their fleet-footed prey. Dinner and Overnights at Twiga Lodge.
Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park
In the morning after breakfast at 08:30 transfer from Tarangire to Manyara for full day game viewing. Enter the Great Rift Valley and Manyara National Park. The lake's waters sustain a bountiful avian population, including flamingos, as well as numerous pods of hippos. Dinner and Overnight at Twiga Lodge.
Day 5: Ndutu/Olduvai
08:00 after breakfast drive to Ngorongoro Conservation area for game drive around Ndutu Area. The Ndutu area in southern Serengeti is the best place to be for the annual wildebeest migration. At the height of the wildebeest migration, and when heavy rains have fallen, often lines of wildebeest can be seen crossing the lake. Accompanying the wildebeest are large numbers of resident game in the Ndutu area. Elephant, lion, zebra and Thomson gazelles, cheetah, leopard, buck, hyena, bat eared fox, African wildcat etc, are here all year round. The woodland provides a wonderful habitat for lots of different bird species. At 13:30 break for lunch. After lunch drive to Olduvai Gorge, site of Louis and Mary Leakey's renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of the man's earliest known ancestral remains. Late evening drive to Rhino Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Crater – Arusha – Home
In the morning after breakfast at 07:00 descends into the crater for crater tour. At 12:15 ascend the crater and drive to the lodge for hot lunch. After lunch drive back to Arusha town. If the departure flight will leave in the evening hours you will drive direct to Kilimanjaro Airport, but if the departure flight leaves in the mid- day hours you will have to spend this night in Arusha town. Accommodation will be on your account.
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This is a small collection of artistic nude photos featuring the models and a large black leather chair.
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Temperatures in Melbourne are now tipped to reach 43 degrees on Tuesday, with a total fire ban declared across almost the entire state.
Tuesday is anticipated to be the hottest in a week of scorching days, with a cool change not tipped until Saturday.
The Bureau of Meteorology revised the temperature up from the forecast 41 degrees to 43 degrees.
On Monday the thermometer reached 31 degrees in Melbourne, a sea breeze keeping temperatures just below the forecast 35 degrees.
Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Richard Carlyon said Melbourne would not be as fortunate on Tuesday, with a northerly wind blowing hot air towards the city.
"This is the start of a really hot weather week," he said.
Temperatures are expected to beat 40 degrees at least three times this week, with 41 degrees predicted for Thursday, 40 degrees for Friday and 39 degrees for Wednesday.
Commuters be warned: Melbourne's heatwave is expected to peak just on home-time for the next few days.
Mr Carlyon said temperatures in the city peaked at 31 degrees just before 5pm and this pattern was expected to repeat itself throughout the week, with each day's expected top to arrive between 4pm and 6pm.
He said he did not expect any all-time records to be broken this week. The hottest run of days over 40 degrees is five, a record set in 1908.
Mr Carlyon said he did not expect temperatures to rise to the hottest January day on record, which is 45.6 degrees on Black Friday, on this day in 1939.
A total fire ban has been issued for the Mallee, Wimmera, South-West, Northern Country, North Central, Central, and West and South Gippsland districts –with only the North East and East Gippsland districts excluded from the ban.
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Dr. Seuss's Hop on Pop
Children's book review by Steve Barancik
Ages 3-6
Seuss on the loose
The subtitle of Hop on Pop is "The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use." While I suspect the good Doctor didn't write that subtitle, it certainly sums things up aptly.
Each turn of the page brings the same 3 components:
For instance...
Mouse on house.
House on mouse.
(Don't worry: the mouse isn't crushed.)
Seuss uses phonics and rhyming to make reading seem possible. Even three year olds will be tempted to try to make sense of the text. The book's layout absolutely invites them to have a go at it.
Three fish in a tree.
Fish in a tree?
How can that be?
The text gets progressively tougher, which means this book gets a lot of use. With every reading, your child gets a bit farther before Mom or Dad has to take over.
This simple formula made Hop on Pop the 16th most popular hardcover children's book of the entire 20th century!
The inside cover features rhyming sets of words for great phonics practice:
The illustrations are pure Seuss, with great Seussian characters on every page. The focus on living entitities, rather than inanimate objects, means that the book never fails to engage.
Do you have a little, eager-to-read beaver? Hop on Pop IS "The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use."
List of all Dr. Seuss books and links to their reviews. (By the way, Hop on Pop is part of a Dr. Seuss collection i.e. a bunch of Seuss in one package!)
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Fasting Study of Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets 200 mg to Synthroid Tablets 200 mg
This study has been completed.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals
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First received: March 30, 2008
Last updated: March 31, 2008
Last verified: March 2008
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The objective of this study was to investigate the bioequivalence of Mylan's levothyroxine sodium 200 μg tablets to Abbott's Synthroid® 200 μg tablets following a single 600 μg (3 x 200 μg) dose administration in healthy volunteers under fasting conditions. Twenty-nine healthy, non-smoking, subjects between the ages of 18 and 47 completed this open-label, randomized, two-period, two-treatment, single-dose crossover study conducted by Dr. James D. Carlson at PRACS Institute, Ltd., Fargo, ND. Statistical analysis of the data revealed that 90% confidence intervals were within the acceptable bioequivalent range of 80% and 125% for the natural log transformed parameters LNAUC0-48hr and LNCPEAK for baseline corrected total L-thyroxine. This study demonstrated that Mylan's 200 μg levothyroxine sodium tablets are bioequivalent to Abbott's Synthroid® 200 μg tablets following a single, oral 600 μg (3 x 200 μg) dose under fasting conditions
|Drug: Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets 200 mg Drug: Synthroid Tablets 200 mg
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Single-Dose Fasting In Vivo Bioequivalence Study of Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets (200 mg; Mylan) to Synthroid Tablets (200 mg; Abbott) in Healthy Volunteers
Resource links provided by NLM:
Drug Information available for: Levothyroxine Levothyroxine sodiumU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Mylan Pharmaceuticals:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Bioequivalence [ Time Frame: within 30 days ]
|Study Start Date:
|January 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2003
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2003 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets 200 mg
Drug: Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets 200 mg
3x200mcg, single dose fasting
Active Comparator: 2
Synthroid Tablets 200 mg
Drug: Synthroid Tablets 200 mg
3x200mcg, single dose fasting
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age: 18-50 years.
Sex: Men and/or non-pregnant, non-lactating women.
- Women of childbearing potential must have negative serum β human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) pregnancy tests performed within 14 days prior to of the study and on the evening prior to each dose administration. An additional serum (β HCG) pregnancy test will be performed upon completion of the study.
Women of childbearing potential must practice abstinence or be using an acceptable form of contraception throughout the duration of the study. Oral contraceptives are not to be used within 3 months prior to dosing and throughout the course of the study due to the fact that they increase serum TBG concentrations, and therefore, elevate T4. Acceptable forms of contraception include the following:
- intrauterine device in place for at least 3 months prior to the start of the study and remaining in place during the study period, or
- barrier methods containing or used in conjunction with a spermicidal agent, or
- postmenopausal accompanied with a documented postmenopausal course of at least one year or surgical sterility (tubal ligation, oophorectomy or hysterectomy).
- Weight: At least 60 kg (132 lbs) for men and 48 kg (106 lbs) for women, and within 15% of Ideal Body Weight (IBW), as referenced by the Table of "Desirable Weights of Adults" Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1983 (See Part II Administrative Aspects of Bioequivalence Protocols).
- All subjects should be judged normal (euthyroid) and healthy during a prestudy medical evaluation (physical examination, laboratory evaluation, blood chemistry, serum T4 (free and total), serum T3 (total only), serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), serum thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG), hepatitis B and hepatitis C tests, HIV test, 12-lead ECG, and urine drug screen including amphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepine, cannabinoid, cocaine, opiate screen, phencyclidine, and methadone) performed within 14 days of the initial dose of study medication.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Institutionalized subjects will not be used.
Social Habits:
- Use of any tobacco products within 1 year of the initial study drug administration.
- Ingestion of any alcoholic, caffeine- or xanthine-containing food or beverage within the 48 hours prior to the initial dose of study medication.
- Ingestion of any vitamins within the 48 hours prior to the initial dose of the study medication.
- Any change in dietary or exercise habits throughout the duration of the study.
- Use of any medication within the last 30 days prior to the initial dose of study medication, during the study or during the washout period. These may include but is not limited to: infant soybean formula, steroids, salicylates, androgenic or estrogenic hormones including oral contraceptives; preparations containing iodine, such as vitamins; oral anti-diabetic agents; all resins for lowering of cholesterol, such as cholestyramine; sucralfate, propranolol, amiodarone, phenytoin, carbamazepine, furosemide; aluminum-containing antacids, including aluminum hydroxide; rifampin, calcium channel blockers and ferrous sulfate.
- Use of any medication known to alter hepatic enzyme activity within 28 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
- History of any significant chronic disease and/or hepatitis.
- History of drug and/or alcohol abuse.
- Acute illness at the time of either the prestudy medical evaluation or dosing.
- History of any thyroid disease.
- Subjects with any underlying medical condition known to interfere with the absorption or metabolism of thyroid hormones.
Abnormal and clinically significant laboratory test results:
- Clinically significant deviation from the Guide for Clinically Relevant Abnormalities (See Part II Administrative Aspects of Bioavailability Protocols).
- Abnormal and clinically relevant ECG tracing.
- Abnormal thyroid function tests.
- Donation or loss of a significant volume of blood or plasma (> 450 ml) within 28 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
- Subjects who received any surgical treatment within 6 months prior to the initial dose of study medication.
- Subjects with known allergies or hypersensitivity to thyroid preparations.
- Subjects who have received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00648557
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00648557
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|PRACS Institute, Ltd.
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Mylan Pharmaceuticals
|Principal Investigator:
|James D Carlson, Pharm. D.
|PRACS Institute Ltd.
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 21, 2017
Additional Information:
Daily Med - posting of most recent submitted labelling to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and currently in use
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|Will Sullvan, Global Head of Product Risk and Safety Management, Mylan Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
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|Study First Received:
|March 30, 2008
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SO Labour got cold feet over Lendal Bridge. Perhaps they should have taken a leaf out of Ken Livingstone's book, a Labour politician of conviction who had the courage to turn the centre of London around by introducing congestion charging.
Let's consider why someone stands for office.
I would like to think this was because they want to do something positive for the people and the city they live in. In that case it should be plain that reducing traffic in the inner core of York is a positive move. We have a large pedestrianised central core, a move instituted by a previous Labour administration. There is a plaque to Coun Albert Cowen in St Helen's Square to this effect. What would York been like today if he hadn't the courage of his convictions?
I applaud the Labour group, especially Coun Dave Merrett, for leading the 'experiment', although I feel the closure should have become permanent.
As for Susie Cawood of the Chamber of Commerce talking about "idealistic transport strategies", she sounds as if she is advocating the retrograde step of cars zooming everywhere at will.
As previously revealed by The Press, tourism brought £442.6 million into York's coffers in 2008, most visitors welcome car-free shopping areas, and that includes Lendal Bridge that connects the railway station to the city centre.
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Odessa, Ukraine: On the eve of a milestone weekend in which another chunk of Ukraine's east could vote to seek annexation by Russia, this Black Sea port will see one of its proudest boasts tested – a tradition of tolerance that permeates Odessa's cosmopolitan history.
Friday is supposed to be celebrated as Victory Day, the anniversary of Germany's surrender to the Soviet Union in 1945. But last Friday Odessa chalked up the single bloodiest day since the Ukrainian unrest began in February, when more than 40 died and hundreds were injured – mostly in a mystery inferno that engulfed a city building.
Mindful of the heady cocktail of commemorating old military victories and threats of revenge for last week's killings, most of them pro-Russian protesters, the city was on edge on Thursday evening.
Streets were markedly quiet as a local warned: "For Friday, we have been promised everything, by all sides."
Behind the counter in a corner store, a shopkeeper asked: "Aren't you afraid?" Had she always considered it dangerous to take an evening walk in Odessa's streets? "Only since May 2," she replied.
There were reports that both sides in the conflict had cancelled planned Victory Day marches. But the pro-Kiev Council for Civil Security was leaving nothing to chance – because a permit to march had been issued to its pro-Moscow opponents it was ready with a planned network of roadblocks, telephone hotlines and armed militias to guard key buildings.
Odessa is predominantly Russian speaking, but its historical and cultural ties to Russia are not as strong as in centres further east and the failure of the pro-Russian separatists to take control of the streets here, as they have done in Donetsk and Slaviansk, is read as an effective block on any further westward move by pro-Russian restiveness.
That speculation will be tested by any unrest on Friday. Despite the reported cancellation of formal protests, the city has a full program of Victory Day events that could be cause of provocation for either side.
Friday's fire at Odessa's marble colonnaded Trade Union House was a murky event – about which little is clearly known.
According to media efforts to reconstruct events, pro-Moscow gunmen killed four pro-Kiev protesters in the city centre, prompting the pro-Kiev side to set fire to a pro-Moscow encampment at Trade Union House. The pro-Russians retreated into the building, from which shots were fired at the pro-Kiev protesters – and both sides were hurling Molotov cocktails.
The Economist asks: "Who were the gunmen in the city centre on Friday afternoon? Were they among the people who later entered the building and were shooting from there? Where did the Molotov cocktails come from? How did the fire start? Why did the pro-Russian crowd rush into a building instead of running away? Why could the 40 people not escape once the building caught fire?"
After claims by both sides that the Odessa police failed to act, the interim government in Kiev sacked the local police chief and governor and announced that a special operations force had been ordered to Odessa.
In Donetsk, the organisers of an independence referendum scheduled for this Sunday were unmoved by the urging of Russian President Vladimir Putin that they cancel the ballot which would effectively excise another 16,000 square kilometres and 10 per cent of the population of Ukraine – after the loss of Crimea.
Local leaders of the breakaway movement told a press conference in Donetsk that one of the reasons they were determined to proceed was to show their independence from Mr Putin who stands accused by Kiev and many in the West of fomenting the fracturing of Ukraine.
Mr Putin might have other worries. The European Central Bank now suggests that the flight of capital from Russia as the Ukraine crisis has unfolded and international sanctions have been applied is four times greater than acknowledged by Moscow.
Mario Draghi, the ECB's president, did not claim the work as ECB analysis, but he told reporters: "We had very significant outflows that have been estimated by some to be in the order of €160 billion out of Russia."
That's more than $US220 billion ($236 billion) – and four times higher than the estimate by a Moscow official that the capital outflow had been "just $US51 billion in the first quarter."


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Evolution has appointed a series of international sub-agents to manage Miramax's portfolio.
Emily the Strange has signed a series of new deals in Europe and the U.S. for its goth character and her cat.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
My Interview with Carolina Valdez Miller! And Friday Fives!
Without further blahg rants, here's the interview!
This month, meet the fabulous Carolina Valdez Miller, YA writer represented by Vickie Motter of Andrea Hurst and Associates Literary Management. She's also married with children, a Bookanista, and blogs regularly about her adventures in writing. Today, she shares her thoughts on writing, revising, submissions, and how to achieve perfect balance. Or at least enjoy trying.
AM: How did you get into writing?
CVM: I used to lie a lot when I was little. Then I started writing stories really young, about 7 or 8 (or 9?), after I learned English and how to write. I remember even writing sermons like what I used to hear at church (I was never very good at that). The first full book I wrote was a picture book at age 11, which won me my first writing award. I wrote plays and short stories and one hideous screenplay in high school, and then my freshman year in college, I started writing my first novel. Oddly, it didn't occur to me to be an author until later. I always knew I'd write books, but "author" seemed like a career for other people, despite my double major in English and Creative Writing. I wanted to be an actress, and then eventually I set out to be a literature professor. I didn't even consider publishing until I got all old and stuff. I do things randomly, I guess.
AM: Wow! That's an amazing backstory! I understand you write YA Paranormal. What drew you to this genre? Do you see yourself branching off into other YA genres? Or into adult fiction?
CVM: I started out writing contemporary, mostly really literary stuff, probably because of my education. But my characters over the years kept getting younger. Then my husband read LOTR to me when I got sick, and for the first time I saw the appeal of fantasy. Harry Potter made me realize there was nothing lesser or inferior about commercial novels with young characters for young people. I know, but try not to judge me. Academia trained me to be a literary snob (judge them). Until LOTR and Harry, I erroneously thought only people who couldn't cut it as literary fic writers wrote other stuff. Obviously, I know better now. Writing is hard, period. So I abandoned my dreams of being in Oprah's book club and just wrote the stories I truly wanted to write—lately they've been paranormal, almost always with a love story. I have contemp stories in me, too—one in particular I intend to work on after my current WIP which is a paranormal thrillerish near-futurish series-like thing.
AM: Oooh. Paranormal with a romance. My favorite. From where do you draw inspiration for your writing—the settings, the characters, etc…?
CVM: From everything. Right now I'm inspired to write a story about a writer who, in the middle of answering questions to an interview, finds out her 8-book series just sold for millions of dollars.
AM: Haha! That would be awesome. Do you have a method to your writing? A plotter or pantser? A certain time of day you need to write? Or are you more whimsical about the whole process?
CVM: I can write any time, but generally I write at night because that's when my house gets quiet. It's next to impossible for me to write with noise. I used to be a pantser, but I decided that results in crap for me and endless amounts of editing. So now I do some plotting in advance. It's a gift from me to me. I also have to have Coke Zero and something to snack on or I forget to eat altogether.
AM: Do you have a writing hero? An author or mentor who helped shape who you are as a writer? If so, how did that person have that effect on you?
CVM: Eh. Not really. Aside from my mom who's a brilliant writer. But mostly I learned from her to never give up and that I'm loved. Also, most food is better with walnuts and raisins and for crying out loud I wasn't born in a barn.
AM: You're also a Bookanista! Wow! Can you tell us a little about your role and how you got involved? Are there any books you reviewed that stand out? Tell us about them.
CVM: I was actually on vacation when Lisa and Laura Roecker e-mailed me asking me to join a new group that they were starting up with a few others (at the time I had no idea it was the brainchild of Elana Johnson). I didn't know who was going to be in it, but I didn't care. The thought of being in a group that focused on reviewing well-loved books seemed awesome to me. Also, I'd do anything for Lisa and Laura. So I said yes and scrambled to write my first review as the group launched while I was still on vacation. And then I found out who was in it (which at the time was a much smaller number). I've loved all the books I've reviewed, but Ruta Sepetys' BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY stands out as being the most haunting. It really stuck with me.
(Biased interviewer's note: Carolina's reviews are incredibly thorough and passionate. She recently reviewed Gretchen McNeil's POSSESS in a vlog. Reminded me of The Blair Witch Project. Eerie and hilarious. Click here to check it out.)
AM: I know you are a dedicated work horse when it comes to writing, blogging, etc., sometimes you're working into the early morning hours. How do you balance it all? What does an average day look like for you?
CVM: At the moment, it's summer, so my kids are home from school. It's tougher right now. I wake up, check on the kids, make sure everyone eats. If we don't have plans to go out, I try to sit with them while they watch TV or whatever and catch up on social networking stuff and e-mails, etc. That actually can take hours sometimes. Eventually I'll shower (usually). Then run errands—post office, shopping, hanging with my kids, dinner, whatever. After dinner, I might spend an hour with the family, and then I work (reading, reviewing, blogging, writing), usually the rest of the night. Lately, I've been working until 3 or 4 AM, and then I wake about 9 AM when the kids are up. Some days I don't do any of that, though. Some days I just hang with my family. Recently, I've been landscaping my garden. I really love lilies, the orangey-salmon ones.
AM: And yes! You are represented by Vickie Motter of Andrea Hurst and Associates Literary Management! *throws confetti* Can you tell us a little bit about THE CALL? What has the after-signing life been like for you? Any advice regarding revisions and submissions?
CVM: Thank you! Okay, so, anyone that knows me knows I really suck on the phone. I get anxious and stop censoring myself. Seriously, I can sound really stupid and sometimes a few marbles short. I posted about the call, actually, here.
As for advice?
Revisions: Don't assume that just because someone sees the potential in your manuscript that it doesn't need serious work (or that if no one sees the potential right away that there isn't any). Revision is where your manuscript becomes a book. It's where the magic happens. Don't be afraid of it, and don't get disheartened by revision notes. It's not criticism. It's a gift. Few people can write perfect books without some help. Make it the best you can. And then make it better.
Submissions: Learn how to freaking knit or something. Clean out your closets. Devote yourself to a new manuscript. Lock the liquor cabinet. Submissions are harder on your psyche than querying. No joke. But you have a hand to hold, which is nice.
AM: What was querying like for you? Is there something you wish someone would have told you before you queried?
CVM: I wish someone would have told me to let the ms sit a hellavu long time after I finished drafting—work on something else, revise, get it critiqued, revise, let it sit, revise, get it critiqued, and revise and revise it one more time. (I wouldn't have listened, but I'm annoyingly stubborn). Publishing is nothing but one long freaking wait. It's easy to close a door on yourself if you try to circumvent that general rule. A few get lucky jumping the gun. But assume it won't be you and you'll save yourself some heartache.
AM: Excellent advice for writers at any stage. Any workshops or conferences on the horizon?
CVM: My next major con is the World Fantasy Convention in San Diego. Haven't lined up next year's cons yet. Any suggestions?
AM: The fabulous WB conference on September 10!
What do you do when you're not writing? Can you tell us a little bit about your family? Work? What are some of your hobbies? Community service activities? Pets?
CVM: Married. Two kids. No pets. I like sugar. I write full time, volunteer at a soup kitchen, go to church fairly regularly, travel a lot, go to the drive-in cinema, stalk Jared Leto, et cetera.
AM: Mmmm. Jared Leto. *swoons*
Ahem…Wow! You do so much! Awesome.
Finally, if you were stranded on that cliché desert island with only one form of sustenance—what would it be? Coke Zero? Or Twizzlers?
CVM: I would tell you Coke Zero and then sneak Twizzlers in my hat.
Thanks for a great interview, Alison! That was fun!
AM: And thank you, Carolina! I'm so glad we could all get to know you.
If you'd like to connect with Carolina, visit her at www.carolinavaldezmiller.com or follow her on Twitter.
And it wouldn't be a Friday if I didn't enlighten you with my response to Paper Hangover's Friday Fives. PS—what a fabulous blog! Awesome writerly advice and insight into the writing and publishing world! You should check it out!
This week they want to know FIVE book titles that got my attention.
Five? Yeah, right?
Here are four of A LOT that had me at hello.
The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
Swim the Fly by Don Calame
Love, Lust, and Faking It (You're intrigued too...go on, admit it) by Jenny McCarthy
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
And one at the top of the TBR list
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
What titles grabbed YOUR attention? And don't forget to visit the super fabulous Carolina Valdez Miller! Have a wonderful weekend!
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Thanks again for the interview, Alison! It was my pleasure and honor. Thanks for posting it here, too!ReplyDelete
:) Excellent interview, Carol!ReplyDelete
LOVED this - "I wish someone would have told me to let the ms sit a hellavu long time after I finished drafting" <- such good advice!
Well, I thought Carol was fabulous BEFORE this interview, but I still loved learning more about her. Great questions, Alison, and fabulous answers, Carol!ReplyDelete
Well, I happen to think you picked the most fabu chick on the planet to interview, but maybe I'm biased...just a little. Carol is awesome and full of such great advice, not to mention the tremendous support she offers all writers. Really fun interview! Thanks:)ReplyDelete
Carol is awesome! Great interview. It's so fun to learn more about our blogger friends. :)ReplyDelete
Carol, you answered so many questions, but still I have more. Namely... how can I get my hands on one of your sermons? LOL! You are awesome, and Alison, this was a really good interview!ReplyDelete
Great interview, ladies! And revisions don't scare me. I always know my manuscript needs help.ReplyDelete
Great interview! I agree, Carolina writes excellent reviews.ReplyDelete
Fun interview, ladies. :)ReplyDelete
Locking the liquor cabinet??? That's a bit extreme...isn't that, like, against the Geneva rules or something?
Also, happy holiday weekend!
Hello! Thank you Alison for interviewing the amazing Carolina!! It's great to know a little bit more about her here!!! She also gives some great advice about revising and how writing to be published is truly hard work and lots and lots of waiting!ReplyDelete
Thanks again! Take care
Great interview, girls!ReplyDelete
Carolina...you're a riot! I love your authenticity. Nothing worse than an interviewee who blows a bunch of smoke about how "sparkly" being an author is. WELL DONE!
Great interview!ReplyDelete
And I love GOING BOVINE as a title--genius! Pure genius.
I'm reading Swim the Fly right now. I think because you've recommended it before. It's pretty funny.ReplyDelete
Yay Carol! She's so awesome.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the invite and sharing this wonderful interview with us today.ReplyDelete
Great interview!!ReplyDelete
And Going Bovine is next in my TBR by Libba Bray. I read Beauty Queens last summer and it was hil.ar.ious.
Great interview.ReplyDelete
I wish I had been told about the let it sit and rest a hell of a long time too. Would've save me some serious hair pulling and stomping, lol.
What a great interview. Caroline rules...she's just so sweet:)ReplyDelete
Carolina Valdez Miller is a wonderful and talented writer and a kind person. Thank you for featuring someone who deserves every bit of the success she will attain.ReplyDelete
Great interview! I laughed several times, and I loved how real she was about everything.ReplyDelete
Holy catfish. I'm floored with all the kind comments! And also smiling like it's my birthday about ten years ago. Thanks so much, Alison and everyone!ReplyDelete
Fantastic interview! Carol is one of the nicest people in the world. And dude, get on writing that book where the author is answering interview questions and sells her 8-book deal. *wink*ReplyDelete


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Flybe announceS MAJOR EXPANSION WITH five year deal at London City Airport
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· New routes from/to Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, Inverness and Exeter to commence 27 October 2014, on sale now
In a major expansion that will see the airline significantly boost connectivity between the UK regions and Ireland to and from London, Flybe is delighted to announce that it has signed a five-year agreement with London City Airport (LCY) to commence domestic and international operations to/from London City with effect from 27 October 2014. Routes are on sale immediately.
Flybe will deploy five growth aircraft for its LCY operation. The aircraft will be based at three of its regional bases, and are expected to fly up to circa 500,000 passengers annually on a schedule that will see four times daily services from/to Edinburgh and Dublin, three times daily services from/to Belfast and Exeter and twice daily from/to Inverness.
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Regional core services within the UK and from/to Ireland will be supplemented with off-peak leisure flights to selected Ski, Regional French and Northern Spanish destinations. More information about these routes will be announced in the coming weeks. Flights between LCY and Edinburgh, Belfast City, Dublin, Inverness and Exeter are now on sale at www.flybe.com
The agreement with LCY follows on from Flybe's successful launch of eight new routes from Birmingham and a further four new routes launched from London Southend with franchise partner, Stobart Air. It is also a major step forward in meeting the Group's stated strategic objective to expand its branded scheduled commercial operation by developing new routes and bases within the UK following its successful fund raise of £150 million last month.
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"Today's announcement is a significant landmark in the re-birth of Flybe. We are delighted to re-enter the London market at London's most convenient airport following a rigorous profitability analysis utilising our strict route assessment model.
"Dedicating five growth aircraft initially to these new routes is a major statement of intent and we look forward to building a successful and growing presence there over the coming years.
"Flybe is today already connecting over 7 million passengers a year across the UK and Europe. With a major London connection, we reaffirm our place as the UK's largest regional airline."
Declan Collier, Chief Executive Officer, London City Airport, confirmed the importance of the arrival of Flybe at the airport:
"London City Airport (LCY) is poised for significant growth in the next ten years - growth that will see it achieve 120,000 flight movements per annum, with an associated 6 million passengers by 2023.
"Today's announcement is an extremely important step on that journey - Flybe will bring an immediate uplift of up to half a million new passengers to the airport. In addition, Flybe's selection of routes serves to cement further LCY's status as the business traveller's airport of choice, underpinned by our 'location, convenience and speed' customer propositions.
"We look forward to a long and successful partnership."
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Flybe is Europe's largest regional airline - 171 routes serving 16 countries from 84 departure points, 34 UK/53 European airports* (all routes on sale Apr '14 - Oct '14). Flybe operates more UK domestic flights than any other airline (UKCAA Mar '13-Feb '14) and is the largest scheduled airline by air traffic movements at Belfast City, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, the Isle of Man, Inverness, Manchester and Southampton airports (UK CAA Mar '13 - Feb '14). The Group operates 66 aircraft - 41 Bombardier Q400, 14 Embraer 195 & 11 E175; has codeshares with BA, Air France, Etihad, KLM; and was Amsterdam Schiphol's Airline of the Year 2012 Europe.
* Flown under the Flybe brand (26 routes/13 airports exclusively served by Flybe's franchise partner, Loganair; and six routes and four airports exclusively served by new franchise partner, Stobart Air).
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London City Airport (LCY) is the only London airport situated in the heart of London, just three miles from Canary Wharf, seven miles from the City and 10 miles from London's West End and linked to all via the Docklands Light Railway. Catering for around 3.4 million passengers (63% travelling on business) and 70,000 movements annually, in 2013 LCY celebrated 26 years of operation. LCY offers a unique rapid transit proposition - a short check in (door to lounge) of around 20 minutes, and a shorter arrival (tarmac to train) of around 15 minutes. 10 airlines fly out of LCY, serving 41 mainly European destinations, eight of which were new for 2013. The airport has permission to increase its operation to 120,000 movements per annum - carrying 6 million passengers - which it intends to do by 2023. Further information about the airport and its services can be found at www.londoncityairport.com.
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COMEDIAN John Bishop and his wife Melanie are the latest famous faces to sign up to become patrons of The Children's Adventure Farm Trust (CAFT).
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Cristiano could again be centre forward against Espanyol
Without Higuaín and with question marks over Benzema's fitness, Mourinho has the Portuguese and Morata as options to play as a '9'. The only occasion he faced this situation previously, he went with Cristiano.
Of all Mourinho's numerous headaches, the most annoying might well be the issue of finding a '9' for this weekend's Liga match against Espanyol (Sunday, 19.00). Real Madrid are without centre-forwards. Benzema got injured at Balaídos, and Higuaín is still recovering from a hamstring injury he picked up at the beginning of November. That's why it's probable that Cristiano Ronaldo could spearhead the attack on Sunday at the Bernabéu, although you wouldn't rule out the option of Álvaro Morata after the team's performance in the Copa last night.
It wouldn't be the first time that Madrid's number '7' has switched his wide position in an emergency to help the team. At the Ciutat de Valencia stadium he did the job superbly, scoring the first goal in a match that was finally won with the help of Morata. He also showed that he doesn't shrink from a challenge, his goal coming after he took Navarro's elbow to his face. The Castilla forward meanwhile saved the three points late in the day with his first Primera División goal, and earnt the coach's confidence. "Morata is young, raw and he has ambition but all the better because he wants to make a mistake" said Mourinho last Wednesday night.
Callejón remains another option, but his position appears to be a wider one. The man from Granada has been delivering the goods and then some whenever called upon, and he seems to have booked his place in the team to face Espanyol. His versatility (in three days he's played in midfield, at full-back and upfront) have catapulted him ahead of other players like Di María. In Vigo he was given the responsibility of replacing Benzema and he played as a forward until Varane got injured, when he had to go back to defence.


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"We're bubbling with ideas for mathematical activities, so that everybody can find something that's approachable — a hook to get them involved in the world of math," says Glen Whitney, founder of The National Museum of Mathematics.
Visitors can create a harmonic soundscape using this interactive sculpture, which takes its shape from the symmetries of the 12-tone musical scale.
The Fifteen Puzzle allows visitors to grapple with concepts of parity, proof and impossibility.
Located in the center of New York City, atop Madison Square Park, the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath), attracts visitors of all ages and abilities with its broad range of offerings and a steady stream of activities. Since opening its doors in December 2012, visits to the museum have far exceeded expectations — and show no signs of abating.
Glen Whitney, himself a Ph.D. in mathematics, opened MoMath with a goal of enhancing public understanding of — and engagement in — mathematics. While many people may find mathematics abstract and daunting, Whitney and staff are determined to show a side of mathematics that is enjoyable and accessible to everyone.
MoMath demonstrates that mathematics has the capacity to fascinate and inspire, and to illuminate the world in unique and unexpected ways. Its elegant yet approachable exhibits allow each visitor to explore and learn about fundamental mathematical concepts in his or her own way. For visitors already in tune with the wonders of math, the museum provides opportunities to learn even more through interactive exhibits. And for the mathematically-challenged patron, whose view of mathematics may have been shaped by negative experiences in school, for example, math topics are explored in more dynamic and open-ended ways.
The museum's offerings are truly diverse: art enthusiasts enjoy the gallery of mathematically inspired pieces; children sit down to story time intended to spark their curiosity about math; and music lovers are happy to discover the museum's math-relevant concerts.
As the only mathematics museum in the country, MoMath plans to evolve along with the field of mathematics — and with their growing community of curious visitors.
The Simons Foundation supports MoMath as part of its commitment to math and science education and outreach.
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New Delhi: Computer education company NIIT Ltd will focus on new courses, including management, finance and social media marketing, as it seeks to boost earnings from its non-information technology training business after revenue from its main business remained little changed for the past two years.
"In the next five years, our non-IT (information technology) portfolio could be around 60% of the total education offering," chief executive Vijay K. Thadani said on Tuesday. "Though the services sector contributes 60% of the country's GDP (gross domestic product), the education system is not designed accordingly. The first 25 years, we focused on IT training and the next 25 years we will focus on training using IT."
The change in its business model was prompted by the volatile economic scenario and changing industry requirements, Thadani said. NIIT's revenue has remained almost stagnant in the past two years. It reported revenue of Rs.1,260 crore in the year ended 31 March 2012, compared with Rs.1,248 crore in the previous fiscal year. In the nine months ended 31 December for which earnings are available, NIIT reported a revenue of Rs.739.3 crore compared with Rs.736.5 crore in the year earlier. NIIT will announce fourth-quarter earnings on 22 May.
Some of NIIT's courses such as GNIIT were popular when the number of seats in engineering colleges were fewer, but things have changed now with the increase in their number, said Enayet Kabir, associate vice-president and head of education practice at consulting firm Technopak Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
"NIIT did well earlier, but its IT training programme could not develop a robust business model with changing time and industry requirements," said Kabir. "I think the company has taken the right decision by enlarging its basket." NIIT said the new courses will help it emerge stronger in the future.
"Like anyone else, we too" have been affected, Thadani said. "Yes, to some extent it has affected our decision. If you ask me if we are doing well, then the answer is yes, but may not be as good as earlier. When a storm comes, you should try to weather it. By enlarging our cake, our basket (of offering), we will weather the storm and emerge stronger."
As part of its new strategy, NIIT on Tuesday announced the opening of a "cloud campus" to provide education in non-IT space on an "anywhere, anytime" concept. The company will also offer students courses such as banking, application development, data analytics through the so-called cloud campus.
Overall, there will be a bouquet of 100 courses offered through 300 locations by the end of 2013. It will also leverage its existing 800 centres.
"Nearly 40% of our cloud offerings will be in non-metro cities," said G. Raghavan, chief executive of career building solutions at NIIT. By the end of 2014, the company says it can enrol more than 500,000 students in different courses on its new cloud technology platform, for which it has already invested Rs.50 crore.


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By Bill Bentson
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 3:16 AM
The Gophers celebrate Ty VanSickel's pin during the title match with Kenyon-Wanamingo. The Gophers won and advance to state for the second year in a row.
The Chatfield team with the first place trophy at section, which advances the Gophers to the state team wrestling tournament.
As most wrestling fans know, dual meets come down to match-ups, and nothing was truer Saturday as the Chatfield Gophers defended their section championship and are headed to the "big dance" for the second year in a row.
The Gophers had no problems in their quarterfinal match against Wabasha-Kellogg, downing the Falcons 66-9, after jumping out to a 63-0 lead.
Saturday, Chatfield faced Zumbrota-Mazeppa in the semi-finals, winning by one point, 33-32, in a highly contested match.
Cody Bly (195 lbs.) put the Gophers ahead for good with a major decision and a three-point lead. Jacob Bleess, at 220 lbs., clinched the win, with another major decision, and a seven-point lead, 33-26, going into the heavyweight match.
Nothing was easy in the match against the Cougars. Chatfield had to earn every single point, even if there was a loss as losing on a decision, instead of a fall, or a technical fall loss, instead of a pin had a bearing on the point total. Every point counts, and nothing was more evident than that in the win over Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
Chatfield had a much easier time, score-wise, against No. 1 seed Kenyon-Wanamingo in the championship, winning by a convincing score of 41-14. The Gophers won 10 of 14 matches in the championship match, and claimed its second straight section team championship.
Who the Gophers wrestle won't be known until the coaches do the seedings. Here are the Class A section champions, with the latest Guillotine rankings in parenthesis: 1) Chatfield (#7), 2) Jackson County Central (#6), 3) Minneota (#4), 4) Sibley East (#11), 5) Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (#2), 6) Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale (lean and mean), 7) Pierz (#9), and 8) Frazee (#3).
The coaches will seed five teams. The No. 4 seed will wrestle the No. 5 seed. Seeds one through three will get a random draw from the three teams that don't get seeded. Only a guess, but the Gophers could get Jackson County Central in the first round, but one guess is a good as any. The Gophers know they need to beat them all to win the championship, so the best advice is one match at a time.
The Section 1A individual wrestling tournament will be held this Friday and Saturday at Mayo Civic Center. Team, and individual, results at the state tournament will be reported on KFIL radio, starting at 9 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 27.
Quarterfinal: Chatfield (Chat) defeated Wabasha-Kellogg (WK), 66-9.
106 - Treyc VanSickle (Chat) over Jamie Hewitt (WK), Fall 1:45.
113 - Jared Goldsmith (Chat) over Tangen Miller (WK), Fall 2:40.
120 - Ty VanSickle (Chat), forfeit.
126 - Jake Mandt (Chat) over Bradley Schmalzriedt (WK), Fall 1:44.
132 - Ryan Meeker (Chat), forfeit.
138 - Hank Friederichs (Chat), forfeit.
145 - AJ Riley (Chat), forfeit
152 - Harvey Friederichs (Chatf), forfeit
160 - Alex Haffner (Chat) over Bryton Miller (WK)
170 - Austin Dahl (Chat) over Collin Schmoker (WK), fall 1:54
182 - Cody Bly (Chat) over Dalon Miller (WK), fall, 0:35
195 - Paul Novak (WK) over Dalton Lundy (Chat), 6-3
220 - Jacob Bleess (Chat) over Eric Norgrant (WK), 4-2
285 - Mike Schively (WK) over Logan Karver (Chat), Fall 5:54
Semifinal: Chatfield defeated Zumbrota-Mazeppa (ZM), 33-32
106 - Hayden Stensland (ZM) over Treyc VanSickle (Chat), Fall 6:41, overtime; team score 0-6
113 - Jared Goldsmith (Chat) over Spencer Defrang (ZM), Fall 0:26; team score 6-6
120 - Joey Majerus (ZM) over Ty VanSickle (Chat), Fall 3:41; team score 6-12
126 - Jake Mandt (Chat) over Maverick Jackson (ZM), maj. dec. 12-4; team score 10-12
132 - Ryan Meeker (Chat) over Jacob Bennett (ZM), 3-0; team score 13-12
138 - Hank Friederichs (Chat) over Freedom Hunt (ZM), 10-4; team score 16-12
145 - AJ Riley (Chat) over Cody Heitman (ZM), overtime, 7-5; team score 19-12
152 - Harvey Friederichs (Chat)over Devin Manzy (ZM),Fall 1:07; team score 25-12
160 - Dillon Downes (ZM) over Alex Haffner (Chat), 13-11; team score 25-15
170 - Noah Prodzinski (ZM) over Austin Dahl (Chat), Fall 5:04; team score 25-21
182 - Hunter Prodzinski (ZM) over Ethan Wright (Chat) tech. fall, 15-0; team score 25-26
195 - Cody Bly (Chat) over Chase Steffen (ZM), maj. dec. 12-2; team score 29-26
220 - Jacob Bleess (Chat) over Seth Tupper (ZM), maj. dec., 16-2; team score 33-26
285 - Shane Bode (ZM) over Logan Karver (Chat), Fall 1:43; team score 33-32.
Championship match: Chatfield (C) defeated Kenyon-Wanamingo (KW), 41-14
106 - Ethan Cota (KW) over Treyc VanSickle (Chat), 8-4; team score 0-3
113 - Jared Goldsmith (Chat) over Bradley Kish (KW), 8-3; team score 3-3
120 - Ty VanSickle (Chat) over Jared Clawiter (KW), Fall 2:55; team score 9-3
126 - Jake Mandt (Chat) over Dylan Craig (KW), 3; team score12-3
132 - Ryan Meeker (Chat)over Ted Androli (KW), 3-1, overtime; team score15-3
138 - Hank Friederichs (Chat) over Jace Clawiter (KW), 2-0; team score18-3
145 - Trent Brossard (KW) over AJ Riley (Chat), 3-2; team score18-6
152 - Harvey Friederichs (Chat) over Kyle Munstermann (KW), Fall 2:49; team score 24-6
160 - Alex Haffner (Chat) over Mason Stevenson (KW), Fall 3:27; team score 30-6
170 - Luke Rechtzigel (KW) over Austin Dahl (Chat), 7-0; team score 30-9
182 - Drew Sathrum (KW) over Ethan Wright (Chat), tech. fall, 17-1; team score 30-14
195 - Cody Bly (Chat) over Bailey Paquin (KW), maj. dec.,12-0; team score 34-14
220 - Ian Morrison (Chat) over Austin Jackson (KW), 3-0; team score 37-14
285 - Jacob Bleess (Chat) over Seth Donkers (KW), maj. dec., 9-1; team score 41-14.
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I'm a huge Wolverine fan, to be sure. But that quote alone is what actually made me a fan to begin with. It is so true because there are so many people who give up, or do not bother to try at all. To me it describes precisely how I live my life. Working hard everyday typing up stories that may never get published but yet people enjoy reading. Yet writing has always been so filling to me in my soul, in my life, I could probably call it my own religion if I so chose to but I don't worship it.
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A KEY aide to Vice-President Dick Cheney was "set up" by the White House over the leaking of a CIA operative's identity as a way of protecting President George Bush's chief adviser, a court has heard.
The explosive allegation that the White House plotted to shield Karl Rove, Mr Bush's long-time strategist, was made as the trial opened by the lawyer defending Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Mr Cheney's former chief of staff.
Mr Libby faces up to 30 years' jail if convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice.
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Theodore Wells, representing Mr Libby, said his client had told Mr Cheney he was convinced the White House wanted to sacrifice him to protect Mr Rove.
Mr Libby and Mr Rove were implicated in the disclosure of Miss Plame's identity after Mr Wilson travelled to Niger at the CIA's behest to investigate claims of enriched uranium being supplied to Iraq. He found no evidence of this and later accused Mr Bush of lying about Niger.
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Orbital Sciences Corp has launched the first flight of its unmanned Antares rocket to the International Space Station, as NASA forges ahead with its plan to privatise US space missions.
The company's new Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus capsule is a 36-day-long mission and is the final test before Orbital can make regular cargo deliveries in its $1.9 billion NASA contract.
Orbital's flight is its first attempt to fly to the space station, an orbiting research laboratory that conducts experiments in physics, meteorology, biology and other fields.
If the mission is successful, Orbital could begin launching more capsules to the space station as early as December.
The Cygnus capsule is designed to burn up in the atmosphere on re-entry.
NASA is counting on private companies such as Orbital to resupply the space station, a task formerly done by its own space shuttles. NASA retired the fleet in 2011.
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The onslaught of Twitter-powered pics from the set of X-Men: Days Of Future Past continues courtesy of director and should-probably-be-credited-as-additional-stills-photographer Bryan Singer. Today's candid from production finds Ellen Page's Kitty Pryde and a little of Shawn Ashmore's Bobby "Iceman" Drake.
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From the looks of the pic, both Pryde and Drake get a severe, almost Game Of Thrones-style makeover, which leads us to conclude that this could be from the dark alternate future timeline. Of course, it could also just be fashion-forward thinking and we'll have to wait and see either the finished film or some actual publicity stills to know for sure.
Singer has been making a habit of these images since before production kicked off, and recent pics have include Halle Berry's look for the film and a shot of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
Days Of Future Past finds the X-team in real trouble in a dark alternate future where mutants are hunted down, put in internment camps or killed by the robotic sentinels. To stop this happening will require the efforts not only of the present-day team (including Ashmore, Page, Berry, Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin and Daniel Cudmore), but the younger versions of some of them in the '70s (with James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult all back).
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Room to Breathe is a documentary about teaching mindfulness to students of the troubled Marina Middle School in San Francisco, which tops its district for disciplinary suspensions, and has overcrowded classrooms creating an environment in which it's almost impossible for learning to take place. As assistant principal Anthony Braxton explains near the opening of the film, a significant number of students at Marina "don't do school" — they don't see school as being for them.
In the class of Seventh Grade teacher Tom Ehnle, we see kids who are unable to stay on task or to pay attention. They seem to be in a constant state of fidgeting, wrestling with each other, carrying on side-conversations, … Read more »
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., Psych.Central: Our kids are our future and nowadays we are seeing them in them higher states of anxiety, impulsivity and other behavioral problems. In recent years mindfulness has been shown as an effective approach for children in lower stress and anxiety and even increasing states of feeling well. Susan Kaiser Greenland wrote The Mindful Child, I did an interview with Meg Cowan on her work with Mindful Schools, and Goldie Hawn has successfully started and organization called Mind Up. There is another very special organization started by two brothers Ali and Atman Smith and their friend Andres Gonzalez called Holistic …
Room to Breathe is a surprising story of transformation as struggling kids in a San Francisco public middle school are introduced to the practice of mindfulness. Topping the district in disciplinary suspensions, and with overcrowded classrooms creating a nearly impossible learning environment, overwhelmed administrators are left with stark choices. Do they repeat the cycle of forcing tuned-out children to listen, or experiment with a set of age-old inner practices that may provide them with the social, emotional, and attentional skills that they need to succeed?
Even just this brief extract of the film is powerfully moving. I can't wait to see the whole thing.
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The Bruins are getting the band back together.
Actually, they never let it break up in the first place.
With Chris Kelly and Gregory Campbell reportedly re-signed to new deals on Monday, the Bruins will once again have the nucleus of their 2011 Cup run back next season after a disappointing, early end to their title defense this spring.
Kelly was reportedly signed to a four-year deal worth $12 million, a $3 million cap hit that represents a well-deserved bump up from the $2.125 he was making in the course of his previous four-year, $8.5 million deal signed in Ottawa, but not a raise that should have any onerous effect on the Bruins' cap situation.
Campbell also gets a boost in pay with a reported three year, $4.8 million deal to remain in Boston. That's a $1.6 million cap hit, up from his previous $1.1 million on the two-year deal he signed after his arrival in Boston in a deal with Florida in the summer of 2010.
That is a little steep for a fourth-line center, but Campbell adds a lot more to the Bruins lineup than your average fourth-line center. His 8-8-16 totals this past year were a slight step back from his first season in Boston when he matched a career-high with 13 goals and finished with 29 points, but it still greatly exceeded the production of most fourth-liners in the NHL.
Campbell also supplements that offense with solid defensive play, a regular duty on the Bruins' penalty kill and a willingness to stand up for his teammates whenever needed. He isn't the most feared fighter by any means, but he always shows up, which means as much if not more to his teammates. Campbell was one of only eight players in the NHL to hit double figures in both goals and fighting majors when he had a career-high 11 fights in his first season in Boston, and he nearly matched that this past year with another 10 fights.
Kelly's contributions have been even greater since coming over from Ottawa in a deadline deal in 2011. He played a key role in Boston's Cup run and was an even more integral part of last year's squad's in his first full season in Boston.
Despite having come to the team just months before, Kelly had already earned enough respect among his teammates to be named an alternate captain to start the 2011-12 season. He followed that up with a breakthrough year offensively, reaching the 20-goal plateau for the first time in his NHL career. Those goals were timely too, with six of them being game-winners, plus another strike to win the postseason opener against Washington in overtime. In all, the Bruins were a perfect 19-0-0 last year when Kelly scored.
He did that all without sacrificing his two-way play. He finished tied with teammate Zdeno Chara for third in the NHL in plus-minus at plus-33, was second among Bruins forwards with 56 blocked shots and even added 79 hits and a career-high three fights. Those battles showed how much a part of the Bruins mentality had taken hold of Kelly, who had just two career fights prior to the season, none since his first full season in Ottawa in 2005-06.
There was never any question about the value both players brought to the Bruins. The only issue was if that value would exceed the Bruins' budget. Despite the raises for both, neither deal should impact Boston's ability to do anything else they may have planned for this offseason.
That said, the Bruins don't have a lot of roster space left for new faces, regardless of the cap implications. Boston now has 12 forwards returning from last year, with only restricted free agent Benoit Pouliot and unrestricted free agent Brian Rolston unsigned.
General manager Peter Chiarelli has indicated the Bruins intend to allow Rolston and fellow trade deadline pickups Greg Zanon and Mike Mottau to test the open market on July 1. Pouliot may also now be allowed to seek opportunities elsewhere despite a strong finish to his first season in Boston.
Pouliot and Rolston flanked Kelly on Boston's third line late in the season, with that line being the Bruins' most consistent and productive unit down the stretch. But if everyone is healthy, Kelly can be reunited with Rich Peverley, with Jordan Caron possibly filling the other wing on a revamped third line. That should give the Bruins solid scoring depth again after finishing tied for second in the NHL with 3.17 goals a game last year.
Chiarelli also went into the offseason intending to add another top-nine forward, so the tinkering may not be done, especially with the need for some potential insurance for Nathan Horton as he looks to return from a concussion that sidelined him the second half of this past season. Prospects like Jared Knight and Ryan Spooner may play their way into spots in camp as well, though they'll face a tougher struggle to stick with the big club now that Kelly and Campbell will remain in the fold.
Outside of the significant change in goal with Tuukka Rask taking the reins while Tim Thomas takes his sabbatical, the Bruins don't look like they will radically change their roster for the upcoming season. That could be risky for a team that failed to get out of the first round this spring. But when that roster was also in place to win a Cup just one year ago, it is even more prudent not to overreact and allow a championship caliber lineup to be dismantled.
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Two hours ago, Greg Hendershott wrote: > > I wonder whether help could display contracts if the module use > > provide/contract to export f. > > I like this idea. I don't think that combining all of these is right. To go over the various pieces there are three that are very different: 1. (help id) -- opens a browser window on the documentation for `id' 2. there's the description of which module some identifier is coming from, where was it defined, and what name was it defined as (some of it is what check-syntax shows, and also what my interactive ,describe command does) 3. and there's the description of a value The first is very different from the other two -- I often want to see #2 but don't want a browser window, or if I want to look at the docs then I don't need #2. So lumping them together doesn't sound right. So it might make a little more sense to bundle all of the light-weight quick output features, like #2 and #3, but they're very different from each other -- #2 is syntactic and #3 uses the value. So merging them into a single facility can be confusing. [Re python, my guess was that it's more limited in having no syntactic-level tool -- and I do see that things like help(+) or help(if) don't work. And BTW, after only a few experiments, python's `help' looks like a mess: help(3) is the same as help(int), help("3") does some search, etc etc. Hardly looks like a good tool to imitate...] > Maybe go a step further and allow per-parameter doc-string-ettes? > Because seeing > > get-pure-port: (url? (listof string?) . -> . input-port?) > > Might still be too opaque. "What is this (listof string?) you speak > of?", sayeth the aspiring Racketeer on the PLimoTh PLanTation. > > Whereas if contracts could have optional doc-string-ettes: > > (url? ["URL"] (listof string?) ["headers"] . -> . input-port?) > > Then help could display something very close indeed to the shaded > blue box summary on docs.racket.org. Ideally, the documentation could be rendered in some way that could be displayed in text, but that will take some work. And that's still different from a simpler doc-string thing. -- ((lambda (x) (x x)) (lambda (x) (x x))) Eli Barzilay: http://barzilay.org/ Maze is Life!
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