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COLUMBIA - Everybody Eats founder Almeta Crayton said she expects to feed 600 to 800 people at the food drive's Thanksgiving dinner Thursday. The dinner will take place at the Stamper Commons dining hall at Stephens College from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Crayton was concerned volunteers would not get enough donations to feed everyone who attends the dinner. She was also worried there would not be enough food to fill Thanksgiving food baskets for families that signed up in advance. Thanks to community donations and a donation of about 300 turkeys from Veterans United, Crayton said the program gave out more than 1,600 food baskets earlier in the week.
Crayton also said if you would still like to donate food items, you can drop them off at her house at 409 Oak St. in Columbia Wednesday night. You can also drop off donations at Stephens College starting at around 8 a.m. Thursday.


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For days I have sat staring at a blank computer screen unsure of what I should write for National Infertility Awareness Week. To be quite frank, I wasn't fond of the theme #StartAsking. In fact, I hated it. But after some soul-searching, I realized it's because over the last year it has become increasingly difficult for me to ask others for what I want or need. Don't get me wrong, I am still awesome at making a Christmas wish-list or telling my husband to take out the trash, but to ask for something that fills an emotional void? Or addresses the deepest desire of my heart, which is children?
I can't do it.
I can't seem to find the courage to tear down my perfectly constructed wall in order to ask for those things my soul craves. I would much rather be the one to give others what they need in times of heartache when their dreams become shattered. I would much rather whisper words of hope to the hopeless and be the one sending gifts of encouragement to the one who feels defeated. I would much rather be the one praying for the hurting and speaking life to the weary. I would much rather give then receive. Because sometimes receiving requires asking. It requires becoming vulnerable to the other person as you take off your mask and say, "Here I am…"
And I can't do that.
I find that lately I will do anything to avoid opening myself up and letting others see my wounds. Especially when given the question "how are you?" Because sometimes when I answer "fine", I am anything but "fine". I am weary. I am overwhelmed. I am frustrated. I am angry. I am sad. Even ashamed. I want more than anything to escape this story…this nightmare of a Polycystic Ovarian stricken body that I feel so imprisoned and trapped to be inside of.
There are days I just want to stay in bed and nights when I can't fall asleep. Who knew making a baby would be this difficult? Or expensive? I constantly catch myself daydreaming about my life before infertility and how much happier I was. I think about how if everything had gone according to my plans how much easier my life would be right now.
But to share with someone else who hasn't walked this road these thoughts? I can't. It's too hard.
It's become too hard over the last year for me let others who do not "get it" to see my tears, carry my burdens, or try to feel my pain. It's become too hard for me to share with them my pain because I don't want them to feel uncomfortable. I don't want to disappoint them with my wavering faith or have them feel sorry for me. And I don't want them to tell me something in response that will only make the pain worsen or the fear over my circumstances intensified. Because as it turns out, the longer I wait for my miracle, the more others around me start to doubt and lose hope it will happen. And with their doubt come their words of 'maybe it's just not meant to be'.
It's become too hard for me over the last year to tell others that I feel deficient, alienated, and unworthy. Because if we are being completely honest, lately when I walk into a room full of mother's or pregnant women, shame immediately washes over me like a tidal wave. Questions begin to surface that cause my mind to race and my spirit to weaken…
Why can't my body do what hers can?
Why do I have to cut out gluten, dairy and soy but they can eat cheeseburgers, pizza and ice cream?
Why hasn't God answered my prayers that I have been fervently crying out to Him?
Is it because I am not doing something right?
Or being punished for something I have done wrong?
But to voice these questions out loud? To let someone else know of my deepest insecurities? I can't do that. That's become too hard. And rightfully so. Because no one ever wants to appear weak. No one ever wants to feel vulnerable or insecure. Or come across as someone who doesn't have it all together. No one wants to open up their heart, expose their wounds and then risk hearing statements that belittle them or minimize their pain.
I know, because as an infertility blogger, I have fallen victim numerous times to the skewed views and opinions others have toward those struggling to conceive. I have had to read and endure comments that cause my stomach to twist into knots, shame to overwhelm my soul, and tears to fill up my eyes.
"Stop being selfish and just adopt if you want children so bad!"
"I think you need to check yourself into a mental hospital if infertility makes you so upset!"
"Stop being so butt hurt over other people who are normal and can have kids!"
"Infertility isn't that bad! Other people have it worse!"
"Take it as a clue…God doesn't want you to have children."
To say that their comments haven't taken a toll on me would be a lie. Because the mask I am wearing reveals the truth. It has quieted my voice, hidden my feelings, and pushed down my heartache. But as I write this, I have realized that the more I walk around with this mask on, the more I need to take it off. Because without anyone asking the tough questions and sharing the painful thoughts and emotions infertility stirs up within our soul, how can the stigma be erased? How can we eliminate the isolation it brings? Or expose the lie that infertility is a form of punishment? Or just an inconvenience?
People like to be comforted. To be understood. To be heard. And to undeniably have prayers for a miracle prayed over them. However in order to have that, people also have to be willing to take off their mask and do what they think they can't. And do what they think is too hard. They have to step out of their comfort zone and be willing to take a risk as they break the silence. Because silence only magnifies the struggle. It only breeds the stigma. And feeds the loneliness. It keeps people believing the lie that they are alone and that their struggle isn't valid. Or worth mourning.
This is why, today, I am taking off my mask. And I am boldly going to #StartAsking for what I need.
And what I need is grace. Grace to be able to decline attending a baby shower invitation without judgment. Grace for when I have to excuse myself from conversations surrounding birth stories and stretch marks. And grace for those moments when I lash out in frustration at the advice given to "just relax" or the suggestion made to "just adopt".
I also need others to not feel as though they must walk on egg shells around me, afraid to open a wound. But instead feel free to acknowledge my struggle through a hug, a text message, or a gentle whisper of, "I'm sorry. I know it hurts."
I need my friends to not just say, "Call me if you need to talk" but to call me and say, "Let's talk." Because chances are I might not tell you I need encouragement while standing in the midst of a crowd, but I will if we are one on one.
I need those that I pass by in the hallways of church to not just stop me and ask if I am doing okay, but to stop me and ask if they can pray. No other questions asked. Just prayers prayed and hugs exchanged.
I need my husband to look me in the eyes often and ask me how I am doing. And then just hold me when I answer. I need him to share with me his thoughts and his feelings. I need to know and even see that I am not alone in this, and that he is fighting for our family, for our future, and for our marriage just as hard if not harder than me in prayer.
I need the church to remember me on Mother's Day. To recognize that this day is hard as it reminds me and so many others of who we are not but want so desperately to become.
And I need for those who have not walked this road to put themselves in my shoes and feel my blisters. To try to understand with compassion and empathy that infertility is not just an inconvenience. It's a disease of the reproductive system that affects 1 in 8 couples. And like any other disease, it's frustrating. It's gut-wrenching. And it's depressing. It's like a grave that keeps following you around day after day as it swallows your hope and buries more of your dreams.
It is walking down the baby aisles and touching the onsies, picking up the booties, and wondering when. And asking why.
It's loving a child you have never even met. And missing them every day.
It is trying to understand why prostitutes, drug addicts and those who abuse their children are given such blessings. But you? You seem to have to fight and work and struggle beyond your strength and exhaust all of your resources to receive.
It's hearing the words, "I'm sorry but there is no heartbeat."
Or expecting to walk out of the hospital with a birth certificate, but instead it's a death certificate.
It's a constant war between your body and your soul. A war that you must fight to win daily and a war that is exhausting, yet somehow and in someway, you find the hope to battle on.
That is infertility.
And while it might be heartbreaking, soul crushing, and dream shattering, I know deep down it's nothing to be ashamed of in my life. I didn't ask for it. I didn't do anything to deserve it. It's not some form of punishment or God's way of telling me He doesn't want me to be a mother. And so with my mask off, I am going to #StartAsking myself to let go of the guilt. Let go of the embarrassment. And let go of the stigma society has placed on me, someone who is 1 in 8.
I am strong. I am brave. I am unashamed. And because I am all of these things, I am boldly going to #StartAsking.
And sweet sister, if you are also 1 in 8, know that it is okay to step out and #StartAsking too. There are over 7 million men and women who share the same dream and know the same struggle. You are not alone. And together, we can unashamedly take off our masks and make a difference not only within ourselves, but also within the world around us.
So let's #StartAsking. And while we are at it, let's vow together to never #StopAsking. Never #StopAsking for support. For compassion. For understanding. And most of all, for the miracle we need. Because if you are like me, it's hard to keep asking when each time you have prayed, the answer has been no. It's hard to keep getting on your knees when the constant disappointment has caused you to over time pull back on the reins of hope because you don't want to feel the sting of being let down again. I get it. I, too, have found myself not asking as often. But I still can't help but believe that the pain we feel, the dead-end roads we have faced, and the dreams we have buried with our tears, are all ingredients for the miracle we are begging so hard to receive. I know, it sounds crazy, right? But if you hadn't noticed, there is rarely ever a miracle without first the overwhelming pain of a problem. A problem that is full of heartache and frustration that causes tears, sleepless nights, disappointments and intense grief. So hold on. Don't become too discouraged after another failed cycle. Or allow fear to creep into your thoughts. Instead, have hope. Hope that things could change. And then mix it with faith. Faith to believe they will. Because I can't help but think your problem and my problem is simply creating the perfect breeding ground for a miracle. A miracle that God has proven time and time again He can perform.
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7. The Matterhorn
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Many often wonder why Europeans get so hot and bothered about climate change. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that they are in direct, daily contact with one very sobering reality — their ice is vanishing.
European glaciers have been some of the hardest hit by climate change. Since the first half of the 19th century, about two-thirds of the ice cover was lost in the Pyrenees with a marked acceleration after 1980 (Chueca et al. 2005 via: UNEP) and in the Alps, home to the world famous Matterhorn, nearly half the glaciers have disappeared since record keeping began.
Often called the "water tower" of Europe, the Alps contain 40 percent of Europe's fresh water supply. The dramatic disappearance of ice on the Matterhorn last year has prompted the need for the border between Switzerland and Italy to be redrawn.
6. Alaska
Muir Glacier, 1941
Muir Glacier, 2004
5. Himalayas
Home to the planet's largest body of ice outside the polar caps, the Himalayas feed several of the world's largest rivers, supporting close to a billion people. In the western region of Himachal Pradesh, new evidence tracks an annual ice loss of nearly 3 feet in thickness per year, doubling in the past decade from the decade prior (Berthier et al, 2007).
Will the Himalayan glaciers disappear this century? Not likely, but Chinese government officials are growing concerned that retreating ice may spell the end of reliable water supplies for China.
4. Greenland
Helheim Glacier, Spring 2001
Helheim Glacier, Spring 2005
Satellite images of Greenland's Helheim Glacier dating back to the 50s shows that this massive glacier has remained in tact for decades. But In 2000 it suddenly began disappearing. By 2005 the glacier had retreated a total of 4 1/2 miles — at an average rate of 110 feet per day. Ironically, retreating glaciers in Greenland have enabled dozens of new oil and gas exploration projects as vanishing ice makes room for heavy drilling equipment.
3. Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro, February 1993 & February 2000
Last week a band of celebrities hiked up Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness for the African water crisis. The famous snow-cap formed 11,000 years ago but has diminished more than 85 percent since 1912, and nearby Mount Kenya has lost nearly ALL of its ice at an average of 1 meter per year, threatening water supplies for millions of people. Scientists now predict that the last great African glaciers could be gone within 20 years.
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The Chacaltaya glacier, once the highest ski resorts on earth, has completely vanished in the relative blink of an eye. A study on Bolivian glaciers in 1998 predicted the glacier's disappearance by the year 2015, a claim that at the time was dismissed as overly dramatic. But early last year, it was officially announced that the glacier "... no longer exists," an event which threatens both water and power supplies in the Andean region.
Melting has tripled in the last decade, and it is expected that several adjoining clusters could have less than 30 years to survive.
1. Glacier National Monument
Glacial National Park — 1938 & 2005
Based on the latest reports, Montana may have to think of a new name for its famous Glacier National Monument. Of the 38 square-mile area once covered by glaciers, less than 25 percent remains. Researchers believe that by the year 2030, the vast majority of ice in Glacier National Park will be gone unless current climate patterns are reversed.
ADDENDUM: The GRID Report has just released new data for its upcoming 2007/2008 report, which shows ever-increasing rates of deglaciation. It's filled with dozens of almost incomprehensible graphs that show all of the 16 major glaciers studied are rapidly melting:
For a primer on basic glacier science click on Part 1 of this post.
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Bangkok 96 – Thai – Dearborn
Bangkok 96 in Dearborn is a non-nondescript restaurant off of Telegraph. At first glance its not a place that stands out but then you notice something, the parking lot is always full. And I mean always. Since my usual Thai spot had recently closed I needed a new place to feed my Pad Thai and Sweet & Sour addictions.
We started off with some fried tofu and some spring rolls. We never order any appetizers, the plates here are huge, but we wanted to give them a try. I could live without them.
My husband is absolutely obsessed with their Pad Pak. It is umami rich with a soy based sauce and delicious assorted veggies. He loves to order it with shrimp.
I decided to customize their yellow curry dish. I added pineapple, shrimp and baby corn to the potatoes and eggplant. My favorite since then is just potatoes, shrimp and pineapple in the delicious spicy yellow curry.
The Pad Thai is great here. Perfectly cooked noodles, nutty and surprisingly light.
All the dishes other than the noodles come with white rice.
Definitely recommend eating here for some great Thai dishes. Don't be surprised if the place is packed, the exterior might fool you. Also, the take out line is incessant. Have you been?
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Nairobi, April 22, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Somali authorities to keep their promise to prosecute journalists' killers by investigating the murder of Mohamed Ibrahim Raage. Two unidentified gunmen shot Mohamed around 5:30 p.m. Sunday near his home in Mogadishu's Dharkenley district, according to local journalists.
Mohamed, better known by his nickname "Honest," had just completed work at state-run Radio Mogadishu in the capital when the gunmen attacked him on his way home, Radio Mogadishu Director Abdirahim Isse said. An experienced journalist who formerly worked as a reporter at Radio Shabelle, Mohamed had recently started work as a reporter and producer for Radio Mogadishu and Somali National Television, local journalists said. Mohamed primarily covered government and parliamentary affairs, according to local journalists and news reports.
"We send our deepest condolences to the family and colleagues of Mohamed Ibrahim," said CPJ East Africa Consultant Tom Rhodes. "The government has made a firm pledge to root out the perpetrators who target journalists, and now is the time to honor that commitment by ensuring those responsible for Mohamed's death are brought to book."
Mohamed, along with 14 other journalists, had left Mogadishu in 2009 because of the dangerous situation there. He lived in exile in Kampala, Uganda, returning only recently to Somalia, local journalists told CPJ. The reporter, 34, is survived by his pregnant wife and two daughters, local journalists said.
Twelve journalists were murdered for their work in Somalia in 2012, the worst year on record. CPJ research shows that more than 20 journalist murders over the past decade have gone unsolved. In light of this record of impunity, authorities recently set up a task force to investigate cases of killed journalists.
Although the government largely ousted Islamic militants from Mogadishu in 2011, the capital remains violent. On April 14, gunmen attacked Somalia's Supreme Court, killing more than 30 people, including former journalist Mohamed Hassan Habeeb and well-known lawyers Mohamed Mohamud and Abikarin Hassan. The two lawyers were known for their role in defending Somali journalist Abdiaziz Abdinuur, who was imprisoned earlier this year for interviewing an alleged rape victim.


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These never get old.
I really never get tired of macarons. I want to try every combination possible and the possibilities are endless. The pistachio flavor was very delicate and paired really nicely with the white chocolate...that is if you are a white chocolate fan. I for one don't really enjoy white chocolate, but these were very much enjoyed by my friends.
In other news, not much to report on my front. I just have not felt like baking as much as I normally do. That does not mean I have not been baking. Just in the last week I made these: Blueberry Muffins, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Strawberry Shortcake Cookies, Blueberry Pie, and a Chocolate Raspberry Cake. Expect posts soon!
Pistachio Macarons with Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Ganache
macaron recipe adapted from Tartelette, Ganache recipe from Baked Perfection
makes approximately 20 - 25 macarons
For the shells:
90 grams egg whites (use egg whites that have been left in the fridge 3-5 days)
25 grams granulated sugar
200 grams powdered sugar
55 grams almond meal/flour
55 grams ground unsalted pistachios
green powder food coloring
In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, white the egg whites to a foam. Gradually add the granulated sugar and food coloring until you obtain a glossy meringue. Do not over bear your meringue or it will be too dry. Place the powdered sugar, almond meal, and ground pistachios in a food processor and pulse until well mixed. Add them to the meringue, give it a quick fold to break some of the air and then fold the mass carefully until you obtain a batter that falls back on itself after counting to 10. Give quick strokes at first and then slow down. The batter should fall back on itself and flatten (about 50 strokes). Fill a pastry bag with a plain tip (I used an Ateco #809) with the batter and pipe small rounds (1 in in diameter, as they will spread) onto parchment paper or silicone mats lined baking sheets. Let the macarons sit out for at least 30 minutes, up to an hour to harden their shells a bit. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit (285 if your oven runs hot like mine) and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool completely before filling.
White Chocolate Ganache
recipe by Baked Perfection
1/2 cup good quality white chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split length way and scraped
Place the white chocolate in a medium bowl. In a medium sauce pan, heat the cream until it begins to simmer. Remove the cream from the heat and pour over the white chocolate. Let stand for 3 minutes. Add the scrapings of the vanilla bean and slowly stir until all chocolate is melted and the consistency is smooth. Let cool completely until mixture is thick enough to pipe. This can be speed up in the fridge. Pipe, or spread, on one half of each macaron.
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Pistachio Macarons with Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Ganache
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Racing got off to an incredible start today with bright blue skies and steady wind in the 20 - 25 mph range. After the 12:00 PST riders meeting the course was set around 2:30 and racers hit the water at 3:00. The 67 entrants were split into two fleets; blue and yellow. Yellow ran first with a clean start marking the beginning of this 5 day event. North kiteboarding's Sky Solbach shot off to an early lead and never looked back. Cabrinha teammates and training partners from France, Bruno Sroka and Paolo Rista battled it out behind him finishing with Bruno is second and Paolo in third. San Francisco locals Rob kindt (Ozone kites) and Frank Wittke (F-1 Kites) rounded out the top 5 respectively. Notably Jesse Richman finished 3rd but due to not coming through the finish line correctly received a DNF for that race.
1. Sky Solbach
2. Bruno Sroka
3. Paolo Rista
Without delay, the Blue fleet took to the water and leading the pack were two racers who have been chasing each other around the bay for the last month, Sean Farley (North Kites, Mexico) and local Kitebaording legend, Chip Wasson (Ozone Kites). Close behind them was Damien Leroy (Florida, Cabrinha Kites) followed by Local Ocean Rodeo rider, Stefaans Viljoen and Danish Cabrinha rider, Bjoern Rune Jensen.
1. Sean Farley
2. Chip Wasson
3. Damien Leroy
After a short delay for an inbound tanker ship, the yellow fleet took to the course for their second and final race of the day. This race proved to be one of the more exciting races of the day with the top 3 riders exchanging leads more than 5 times. With Bruno leading through the entire first lap and Sky and Jesse hot on his tail, he fell and dipped his kite in the water in the beginning of the second laps downwind leg. This allowed Jesse and Sky to catch him and the threesome battled within feet of each other the rest of the way downwind. Jesse used his right of way to take the lead at the leeward mark but somehow Bruno out pointed him on the way back up. Maybe a little jet lagged and confused, Jesse thought he had one more lap to go as they approached the finish line and he started to ease up, preparing to head down wind. This minor slip up allowed Sky to sneak past him and take second with Jesse finishing 3rd, Paolo finishing 4th and Local Ozone kite rider, Geoff Headington rounding out the top 5.
The Blue fleet took the course for the final race of the day and this time most of the fleet got wise and started on port. This put the pack closer together and the top 15 racers rounded the leeward mark inside of 30 seconds of one another. The final race Saw Sean Farley take another 1st place with Chip Wasson getting ever closer with a 2nd place finish again, Local, RRD kites rider John Heineken took 3rd, Damien Leroy took 4th and 5th place went to former olympic windsurfing gold medalist, Michael Gebhardt (Ozone Kites, USA)
The first day of racing could not have gone better with everyone getting a feel for the conditions and course here at Crissy Field in San Francisco. More of the same weather is on tap for tomorrow and when asked what to expect in the upcoming days, local legend and racing pioneer, Chip Wasson responded, "It's a long haul. Anything can happen. You just got to keep on hammering" And that's exactly it. With 4 more days of racing, anything can happen and these competitors only get to throw out one score for the week. Expect to see some tight racing over the next few days.
Overall top 10 for day 1:
1. Sean Farley
2. Bruno Sroka
3. Sky Solbach
4. Chip Wasson
5. Paolo Rista
6. Damien Leroy
7. John Heineken
8. Stefaans Viljoen
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PIrates sign veteran infielder Brandon Inge
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed infielder Brandon Inge.
Inge, who played catcher, infield and outfield for the Detroit Tigers, agreed to a minor league contract on Wednesday and received in invitation to spring training.
Inge, 35, was released by Detroit after just nine games last season, and was signed by Oakland. He hit .226 with 11 home runs and 52 RBIs in 74 games for the Athletics, as they advanced to the postseason.
Originally selected by Detroit in the second round of the 1998 draft, Inge made his debut with the Tigers in 2001, and was an American League All-Star in 2009. Inge has a .234 career average, with 151 home runs, 641 RBIs and 1,147 hits.
The Pirates now have 61 players in major league camp.


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We're particularly fond of two of the many gardens on the most lovely 124-acre Caltech campus. Dabney Gardens, designed by landscape architect Beatrix Farrand in 1928, is a secluded and elegant courtyard behind a wrought-iron gate, home to olive trees, stuccoed and tiled walls, sitting and reading spots, climbing roses, a gorgeous wall fountains and a cool pad of grass. And antique bronze statue of a water buffalo bearing Tenjin, a Japanese deity of the arts, sciences and learning, stands in the east corner of this quiet garden. We also love the tranquil, tree-shaded Throop Pond and Gardens, whose winding walkway is hugged by perennials, flowing pools and big boulders. A Cottage Co-op pal and JPL scientist tells us that originally the boulders were Disneyesque fakes, eventually being replaced with "geologically significant rocks," so significant that they are marked by a plaque. But two fakes remain, listed on the plaque as "pseudoliths: 12+ years." Look for this full disclosure just east of the blue-tiled Miliken reflecting pool, which is neither as large nor splashy (pun intended) as the pool between the Beckman buildings but is an apt prelude for this pretty little route through campus. To find these gardens, stop by the Admissions office (Steele House, 355 S. Holliston) to pick up a booklet.
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Heidi Klum gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Madonna for Versace but Heidi first
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Madonna fronts the new Versace Spring/Summer 2015 campaign. She's had a good relationship with the brand for a while now. Looks good, right? I mean I don't know how "realistic" it is but since when did we expect realism from fashion ads anyway? Of the collaboration, Madonna said: "It's always exciting to be dressed head to toe in Versace and experience first-hand Donatella's vivid imagination and passion that she has created for this collection. Full Story
Heidi & the bodyguard
Well now this is how they should all behave when they divorce -- with bitterness and barbs over a bodyguard, all caught on camera. Heidi Klum was papped on holiday with her children in Sardinia. In the photos, she and her bodyguard have their arms around each other. There's nothing dirty but it was suggestive enough to get people wondering whether or not they're intimate. Full Story
The end of Heidi & Seal
TMZ broke the story first. That Heidi Klum will file for divorce. The couple then announced their separation yesterday with an official statement released to PEOPLE.com that they're ending it because they've "grown apart". TMZ Full Story
GG Most Surprising (in a good way): Heidi Klum
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I very rarely enjoy Heidi Klum on a red carpet. There's usually too much going on. Tiers, feathers, straps, chains, too much going on. Which is why last night was such a refreshing surprise. It was a neutral dress in colour and shape. And then a splash of interesting around the neck. Didn't make me fall over with admiration, but compared to this Full Story
Worst Dress as an Organism: Heidi Klum
Etalk has sent me on two or three baking shoots. And each time I've had to ice a cake. You're supposed to hold the icing bag and delicately pulse it around in the shape of shells or rosebuds. I suck at it. My sh-t ends up looking like whatever it is growing on Heidi Klum's dress which, at first, I thought was clumpy cake icing but as the night wore on and as more photos emerged, became something even more terrifying. Full Story
Never in Paris, OK in Milan
Remember when Karl Lagerfeld dismissed Heidi Klum because: "I don't know her. She was never in Paris." It's one of my favourite quotes of all time, and that's something coming from a crazy bitch who's good for it every time he opens his mouth. Click here Full Story
Le Karl losing his touch?
There was a rumour circulating last week that Karl Lagerfeld was being replaced at Chanel. Obviously a major development. The rumour was swiftly debunked. Karl is still perched in place… But at 75, maybe Karl – blasphemy! – is losing his touch? It's not possible. Full Story
Oscar Rerun: Heidi Klum
Why does Heidi Klum go to the Oscars? Don't understand why she's invited year after year. Nothing against her but there's just no sense to it. None. And didn't she wear almost the same thing last time? It was red, and kinda origami-ish, and if not for the hair, could you tell it apart? Not really. Full Story
Heidi Klum gets the bitchbeating fan
From the mouth! Heidi is launching Top Model in Germany and has been criticised by local fashion queens, among them some dude called Wolfgang Joop, who said she was "fat" and also Karl Lagerfeld who has delivered a dressing down the only way he can. (Heidi Klum) is more bling bling and glamorous than current fashion. Full Story
Overdressed, overtried, overold
It's Hayden Panettiere at the Madonna concert last night with red lips, heels, all black and a plunging neckline. She's 18! At a concert! Heidi Klum wore jeans, Kate Moss was casual, so was Lucy Liu, especially Isla Fisher…but Hayden had to be Hayden. Like a 40 years old. Only time she dresses her age is when other people do it for her on her tv show. Full Story
Worst Emmy Poppins: Heidi Klum
If you're Heidi Klum, after squeezing 15 children out of that tiny body, and having it bounce back so enviously quickly, would you dress like half of Mary Poppins? This is what she wore during arrivals. She changed more times than she's had babies but still… the dress she chose when she'd be most photographed was an Armani. Full Story


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NAIROBI, Kenya, August 25, 2014 (UNDP) -- The economic empowerment of women is no doubt the key for Africa's sustained economic growth and development.In an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, the critical role of women as economic agents in the development process of any society cannot be overemphasized. This therefore means that equal treatment of women and men is not just the right thing to do but the best that can ever happen to move a society forward in terms of socio- economic transformation.
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ZANZIBAR, August 04, 2014 (TDN) — SALMA Othman Mohammed is a determined entrepreneur, running a small factory at Meli-Nne area, in the west district. She says many women are now interested in entrepreneurship but are let down by their husbands.
"Some men are not good; they either allow their wives to do business on condition that he takes possession of the proceeds. Others say women should not work. This is not fair," says Salma a mother of five children.
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ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 20, 2014 (The Daily Trust) -- Women in the emerging and developing world are considered important in entrepreneurship because, as participants at the recent African -Turkey Women Trade Bridge conference in Istanbul, Turkey chorused, women entrepreneurs demonstrate the power and promise of entrepreneurship more when it comes to expanding the array of opportunities available to them.
BANJUL, Gambia, March 03, 2014 (The Point) -- The Charge d'Affaires Ambassador Michael Arietti, at the US Embassy in Banjul had said that Africa cannot overcome its problems unless women take the lead.
Arietti was speaking Thursday during the closing ceremony of the three-day Young Women's Empowerment Programme (YWEP) organised by the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP), in partnership with Think Young Women (TYW), at TANGO office in Kanifing.
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon, December 20, 2013 (VOA) — Analysts estimate women farmers produce about 90 percent of the food in Africa. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization adds that two-thirds of African women find jobs in agriculture. Leaders of organizations that advocate on behalf of African women farmers met here to develop ways of making agriculture more profitable for them.
BANGKOK, Thailand, DECEMBER 10, 2013 (Gender Links) — Smart phones, IPads, tablets and cameras are the 'must have' gadgets at the Global Forum on Media and Gender (GFMG), currently underway in Bangkok. These powerful devices allow for instantaneous communication and dissemination at the mere tap of a finger. But to what degree do these New Information Communication Technologies (NICTs) empower women?
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Publications: Lee, Elinda Ai-Lim
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Lee, E.A-L., Wong, K.W. and Fung, C.C.ORCID: 0000-0001-5182-3558 (2010) How does desktop virtual reality enhance learning outcomes? A structural equation modeling approach. Computers and Education, 55 (4). pp. 1424-1442.
Lee, E.A-L., Wong, K.W. and Fung, C.C.ORCID: 0000-0001-5182-3558 (2010) Learning with Virtual Reality: Its Effects on Students with Different Learning Styles. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 6250 LNCS . pp. 79-90.
Conference Paper
Lee, E.A-L., Wong, K.W. and Fung, C.C.ORCID: 0000-0001-5182-3558 (2009) Learning effectiveness in a desktop virtual reality-based learning environment. In: 17th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2009, 30November - 4 December, Hong Kong pp. 832-839.
Lee, E.A-L., Wong, K.W. and Fung, C.C. (2008) Virtual technology: an emerging technology for learning. In: Ninth Postgraduate Electrical Engineering and Computing Symposium, (PEECS2008), 4th November 2008, Perth, W.A. pp. 20-25.
Book Chapter
Lee, E.A. and Wong, K.W. (2008) A review of using virtual reality for learning. In: Pan, Z., Cheok, A.D., Müller, W. and El Rhabili, A., (eds.) Transactions on Edutainment I. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 231-241.
Lee, Elinda Ai Lim (2011) An investigation into the effectiveness of virtual reality-based learning. PhD thesis, Murdoch University.


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LONDON (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 147 miles northwest of the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia at 1653 GMT, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Monday.
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Last month when Qt5 first beta was coming together I prepared this "Qt5 Cinematic Experience" technology demo and got some good feedback. Samuel Rødal (btw check out his awesome "Qt 5 based 3D Wayland compositor" video!) kindly tested that it works also in RPi. Yes, it worked and was pretty fast also, but not even close to perfect... Now armed with RPi I wanted to spend some quality time with it, experimenting what the GPU (Broadcom VideoCore IV) likes and hates. So here comes "Qt5 Cinematic Experience - Raspberry Pi Edition":
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- Original version was quite scalable, but it was optimized for ~N9 screen resolutions. I wanted to run RPi in full HD 1080p (1920x1080) so adjusted things to fit better for the larger screen, making everything bigger and better. Though more pixels means more work for CPU&GPU so..
- Added FPS item in the top-left corner which shows how frequently QML animation loop gets called. Seeing this all the time while developing gives good feedback on how different changes affect the performance and also adds some demonstration sugar.
- Reduced smoke particles amount & size as that was a clear bottleneck.
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- On the other hand, increased shooting star sprite and its particles sizes as these changes didn't notably decrease the performance.
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Gateway Charter High School is governed by the Southwest Charter Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors. The Southwest Charter Foundation, Inc. was founded by a diverse group of Florida based individuals, concerned with the option of quality school choice for families and students. Currently the Board has evolved to the members listed below. Each member is a proud, Florida based, business and/or community supporter with hopes and visions for a continued and evolving, academically successful Charter School. The Board establishes policy consistent with the School's mission and ensures that the programs and operations of the School are faithful to the terms of the charter.
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- Patricia Smith, Director
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The blogger, Zakariya Rashid Hassan al-Ashiri, who moderated and wrote for a website that covers news and other developments in his village of al-Dair, died under mysterious circumstances while in government custody on Saturday, regional and international media reported. Security forces arrested al-Ashiri on April 2, according to the same press accounts. He was charged with disseminating false news and inciting hatred, the BBC reported. Although the site is inaccessible inside Bahrain, according to local journalists, CPJ viewed the website and found no basis for the government's allegations. Government claims that al-Ashiri died from complications of sickle cell anemia were vigorously denied by his family, CPJ research shows.
"The circumstances of Zakariya al-Ashiri's death raise numerous questions about his treatment," said Mohamed Abdel Dayem, CPJ's Middle East and North Africa program coordinator. "The government's claim that he died from a pre-existing condition--which is disputed by the family--does nothing to answer any of those questions."
Bahrain's public prosecutor, Ali al-Buainain, will be filing criminal charges against three former editors at the independent daily Al-Wasat, the official Bahrain News Agency reported on Monday. Editor-in-chief Mansoor al-Jamri, Managing Editor Walid Nouwaihidh, and Local News Director Aqeel Mirza will be charged with "publishing false reports" and "harming the interests of the country," the news agency said. All three stepped down on April 3 in what al-Jamri described as an effort to save the newspaper. On April 4, another Al-Wasat editor, Ali al-Sharifi, and columnist Rahim al-Kaabi, both Iraqi nationals, were deported from Bahrain.
"If the case against Al-Wasat and its journalists is not a politicized witch-hunt, prosecutors must seriously investigate the paper's claims that they were duped into publishing false information, which was later used as a pretext for manipulating the country's premier independent publication," CPJ's Abdel Dayem said.
Al-Jamri conceded that the news items called into question by the government had been "printed in error," but maintained that the newspaper had not deliberately published misleading information, AFP reported. He told Human Rights Watch that an internal investigation revealed that all six false news leads, which described alleged government misconduct, had come from different email accounts, but had all originated from the same IP address. Human Rights Watch added that the false leads "appeared to have been sent also to other Bahraini newspapers, making them appear more authentic, but with small mistakes in the addresses so that, in fact, Al-Wasat was the only recipient."
Anti-press attacks were reported elsewhere in the region:
The Iranian government-owned Al-Alam, an Arabic language news station, said on April 5 that one of its correspondents in Libya has been in government custody since March 16. Lotfi Ghars, a Canadian national of Tunisian origin, was arrested while entering Libya from Tunisia, according to the same report. Al-Jazeera correspondent Lofti al-Messaoudi, who was released from custody April 3, told Al-Alam that he had heard Ghars' voice at the Tripoli jail while he was being held.
At least 18 journalists and media workers are missing or in government custody in Libya, CPJ research shows.
In Syria, authorities on Monday arrested Fayiz Sara, a prominent writer and regular contributor to Al-Hayat and As-Safir, among several other Arab newspapers, according to local and international news reports. Sara was taken from his home in Damascus and his whereabouts remained unknown, Agence France-Presse said. The arrest followed a meeting between Sara and Samira al-Mussalma, the recently-dismissed editor-in-chief of the government mouthpiece Tishrin, the London-based pan-Arab daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat reported on Sunday. Al-Mussalma was dismissed from her post over remarks to Al-Jazeera in which she called for an official investigation if security forces had violated an executive order against using live ammunition on protesters, according to Al-Jazeera.
Al-Arabiya correspondent Mohamed Zayd Mastou was detained on April 7. CPJ had previously reported that Mastou, a Syrian national who lived in Norway, had gone to Syria to cover the protests that began on March 15, citing a report by Al-Arabiya. Mastou's wife, Karen Fausto, has since informed CPJ that he had applied for political asylum in Norway in September 2009. His application was denied in December 2010, and he returned to Syria on February 15. Correcting initial reports, she said her husband had been detained on April 6.
In Yemen on Saturday, authorities arrested Fahd al-Tawil, a reporter for the independent daily Al-Oula, while he was covering anti-government protests in the capital Sana'a, the Yemeni Journalists' Syndicate said. Al-Tawil was held for two hours, during which he was physically assaulted. His shoulder was dislocated and his face and abdomen were bruised. Also on Saturday, Mohamad al-Shaybani, an Al-Oula distributor, was beaten by thugs while distributing copies of the paper in Sana'a, local journalists told CPJ.On Saturday, Osama Ghalib, editor of the independent weekly Al-Nass, and reporter Mansur al-Jaradi received anonymous threats, Ghalib told CPJ. He said that an unidentified individual had made separate death threats over the phone to both journalists, also threatening to bomb the paper's offices. Ghalib told CPJ that the threats followed an article in the weekly's previous issue that reported on President Saleh's waning support in his native town of Sanhan, southeast of Sana'a.


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Innu demands could derail Lower Churchill deal: premierOh, that others had the same courage and ability to call certain bluffs.
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 5:44 PM NT
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams said Tuesday the Innu Nation's demands for compensation could scuttle the Lower Churchill hydroelectric project.
Williams said if the demands — which include reparations for hunting grounds and travel routes they lost due to flooding for the original Upper Churchill project 40 years ago — are too steep, the deal could be off.
"If in fact a deal — a Lower Churchill development — is contingent upon redress, then that may be a condition that we just cannot fulfil, and therefore it will be off the table," he told reporters.
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Williams said he doesn't like ultimatums, especially when they are tied to multibillion-dollar developments, and are made on the airwaves instead of at the bargaining table.Yes, the perils of negotiating on the airwaves instead of the bargaining table. So very disrespectful.
"Peter Penashue and his group should treat us with respect, as we treat them with respect," he said.
The provincial government hasn't made any money off the original Churchill deal either, so it doesn't make sense for the government to compensate the Innu, the premier said.
Without an Innu deal there can be no Lower Churchill deal, Williams said, adding that Penashue's decision to make statements on national radio undermines the negotiations with the province.


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Baseball Hall of Fame 2014: Ken Gurnick explains his Jack Morris vote
MLB.com's Ken Gurnick nearly caused the Internet to explode Tuesday morning when he revealed he had voted for Jack Morris — and no on else — for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Many questioned the logic behind his decision not to vote for Greg Maddux and others: "As for those who played during the period of PED use, I won't vote for any of them," he wrote.
BASEBALL HALL OF FAME 2014: Sporting News' (hypothetical) ballots
Gurnick called into MLB Network Radio's Inside Pitch Tuesday afternoon to further explain his decision. He said he had no reason to believe Maddux had done PEDs.
"It's not a personal thing," he said. "It's an indictment of an era."
The players' union fought drug testing and did nothing to stop rampant PED use in the 1990s and early 2000s, he said. "I don't feel like I can vote for any of the players from that era."
Gurnick said he will abstain from voting in future Hall elections because of his feelings about players from the PED era and the uncertainty surrounding who did and didn't use. That way, he said, he will not be in the position of denying a vote to Mariano Rivera and other future candidates.
— Sporting News selects Public Enemy No. 1 for every MLB team
He said he would place the start of the PED era in 1992 or 1993, the tail end of Morris' career (his last season was 1994). Morris won 21 games for the World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays in 1992.
"He was a really tough call," Gurnick said of Morris. But he decided that he could vote for the former pitcher because the bulk of his career occurred before the PED era.
Former Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, himself a future Hall of Famer, questions Gurnick's math and memory.
And btw, Jack Morris played against people on steroids, technically putting him in the steroid era. Some excuses make no sense!
— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) January 8, 2014
Gurnick said he was expecting the criticism he's getting from many corners of the baseball world but that he didn't cast his ballot in an effort to get publicity. "I'm not enjoying the attention, believe me."


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|Intensive vs. Self-Directed OCD Treatment
By Fred Penzel, Ph.D.
There are currently two major models for how outpatient behavioral therapy for OCD is conducted. The first model, and perhaps the better known of the two, is Intensive or Therapist-Directed Treatment, and is taken from the original treatment that was conducted when behavioral therapy for OCD first began. It involves daily treatments of about ninety minutes in length for a period of three to four weeks. A therapist is present throughout the exposure, and directs and guides the patient through exposure exercises. There is about 30 years worth of scientific literature on the efficacy of this approach, and it has been an accepted means of treatment throughout that time. I was originally trained in the use of this model, and practiced it faithfully for a period of about 8 years in just about every home, office, and public setting there is.
The other model is known as Self-Directed or Home-Based Treatment, and has actually been around longer than many people realize. It first evolved in Europe in the 1970's, possibly as a response to the needs of socialized healthcare, where resources for each patient were more limited, and costs had to be contained (sort of like here, these days). According to this approach, patients are seen on a once-per-week basis at a therapist's office, and are sent home with homework assignments to carry out on their own. Their progress is monitored at their sessions, they are debriefed on what they accomplished the previous week, and given feedback, and new assignments, where appropriate. Sessions are also used to build motivation, discuss other life issues, and to do some cognitive therapy as well.
There are studies that also attest to the efficacy of this approach. In 1977, Drs. Paul Emmelkamp & Joost Kraanen published the first study that demonstrated its effectiveness. In this study, no difference was found between self-directed exposure and therapist-controlled exposure, and in fact, self-directed exposure was consistently superior to the therapist-controlled exposure at a one-month follow-up. In another study by Emmelkamp & De Lange (1983), self-directed exposure was tested against spouse-aided exposure, and both were found to be equally effective. Dr. Isaac Marks and others (1988) showed that self-directed exposure was as effective as therapist-controlled exposure, despite the fact that the therapist-directed treatment group received 5 times more treatment. Finally, in 1989, Dr. Paul Emmelkamp and colleagues showed again that self-directed exposure was as effective as therapist-controlled exposure.
Over the last 12 years, I have become an advocate for the self-directed approach to treatment. In 1990, while doing a literature search for a talk I was putting together, I ran across the studies by Dr. Paul Emmelkamp and others, and this coincided with the opening of my own OCD clinic. I had been finding it frustrating that the insurance companies were beginning to balk at paying for daily exposure treatments, and I was also finding it frustrating that I could only work with a small number of patients perhaps about 10 to 12 per week at any given time, although there were very large numbers of people in my area seeking treatment and not being able to find it. Using the European model, I could reach over 50 people per week. Having worked according to this model for the last decade, and having the experience of treating close to 400 cases in this way, I feel that it has some particular advantages as compared to therapist-directed treatment. The following is an outline comparing the advantages and the disadvantages of the two approaches.
The advantages of Therapist-Directed Intensive Treatment are that:
The disadvantages of Therapist-Directed Intensive Treatment are:
The advantages of Self-Directed Treatment are:
The disadvantages of Self-Directed Treatment are:
There are a fair number of therapists who routinely offer intensive daily treatment on an outpatient basis to every patient who comes their way. This seems to me to be impractical. Many individuals are functioning well enough to come to an office and take home assignments in the first place, and don't need to come for treatment five days per week. There would seem to be no allowance made for different levels of severity. Also, if a patient is so ill that they really need daily supervision in order to succeed, then they probably would be better off in an inpatient setting getting intensive treatment. One could make a valid case that intensive outpatient treatment is a less costly way for the seriously ill (who can make it to an office) to be treated. There is really no argument about this. Daily ninety-minute sessions are still very expensive, but certainly less so than inpatient treatment. The one exception to all of this is that insurance will sometimes cover inpatient treatment, but it will not always cover intensive outpatient treatment.
In my own practice, I routinely use self-directed treatment, and that seems to suit the needs of the majority of patients. I will see them at most two times per week (although even this is not usually necessary). When I do get patients whose symptoms are too severe for them to benefit from this approach, I refer them to more intensive inpatient programs.
Obviously, you may have to work with whatever is available locally; however, I am trying to make a case for adjusting the level of treatment to the needs of the patient, and against simply putting people into one-size-fits-all canned programs. I believe that by doing this, more OCD sufferers could be helped with the resources we currently have, and at lower cost.
If you would like to read more about what Dr. Penzel has to say about OCD, take a look at his self-help book, "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well," (Oxford University Press, 2000). You can learn more about it at www.ocdbook.com
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If You Want To Make Money As A Musician You Need To Be A Musical Entrepreneur
from the that's-how-it-works deptOne of the common criticisms we hear around here when we talk about the various business models that are working for more and more musicians these days, is that it's somehow "unfair" or even "wrong" that musicians need to think about business models these days, since they should just be spending all their time creating music. Of course, this assumes (incorrectly) that the same thing wasn't true in the past as well. For years, musicians have always teamed up with business managers and music labels for that very reason: to delegate some of the business tasks. That doesn't change in the modern era. What does change is that the different opportunities have grown significantly. Either way, Andrew Dubber (who's always worth paying attention to on these topics) recently put a comment on a blog post on this particular topic that is so good it shouldn't be buried as just a comment, so I'm going to highlight some of the key parts here:
Musicians deserve more money than they get. Most train harder and for longer than brain surgeons in order to do what they do, and then they earn less than checkout operators for what they do. I strongly believe that more money should go to more musicians more often than it does....Bingo. That's the point I've been trying to make for years on this, but said much better than I could express it. He then goes on to make another point I've tried to make in the past, which is that if you compare the situation today to what it was in the past, there are so many more opportunities to make money. In the past, it was nearly impossible to make money on music because there were so many gatekeepers.
Making music is not (usually) a job of work. It is a creative act. You don't have the RIGHT to make money from your music. You only have the opportunity.
If you make music speculatively - that is, you create it in the hopes of making money from it, then you are a music entrepreneur. As such, entrepreneurship rules apply.
You may invest a good deal of energy, effort and expense in your creative ideas. You may make a lot of money. You will probably make none. But nobody OWES you money just because you put the work in.
If your business model is to grow and sell oranges, then it's no good picking the oranges, then leaving them on the footpath outside your house with a price tag on each one. It doesn't matter how great your oranges are, or how hard you've toiled in your garden. Someone WILL take your oranges. Some will get kicked to the side of the road. Some will get stepped on. But it's not because people are immoral and don't understand or appreciate fruit properly.
If you wish to be reliably rewarded for your music, then get employed to make music as your job.
The odds are stacked against you. History is littered with musicians who are disillusioned, embittered and broke. This was true before the internet just as it's true now. The internet is neither your saviour, nor your enemy.And he concludes by pointing out (as we have in the past as well) where the real "sense of entitlement" comes from:
Let me make that bit clear: prior to the internet, most people spent NO money on music. If they bought a record in a year, it was a gift for a nephew (and it was usually rubbish). Some people spent a lot of money on music, because it was tied up with cultural things like identity that they were really invested in.
Back when you needed a record label to just be heard, it was a lottery. The odds were bad, the lottery tickets were expensive, and most of the prizes - if you did happen to win - were just awful. Now you don't need to play that game - but you need to be smart and you need to understand what the rules of the new game are.
You CAN, of course, get signed to a record label (and that lottery is still in play) but you can also be an entrepreneur. I recommend the latter - but not because it guarantees you money.
But the simple fact is that you don't become a successful entrepreneur by making things that people will not pay for, insisting that they should, and then complaining that their morals are to blame. They may not share your morals, but that's not even the point.
It's not their job to understand your needs. It's your job to understand theirs.
You become a successful entrepreneur by meeting people's needs and wants, solving a problem for them and doing it in a way that allows you to make money.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Even if it was true that all the people you wish to target with your art are immoral thieves who you would never invite into your home - why would you insist on trying to change their behaviour as part of your business strategy?
You may make great and interesting music, and put on an amazing show with amazing costumes.... But decrying a sense of entitlement among those who won't pay you for what you insist on doing is back to front.
The people with the weird sense of entitlement are the ones who stamp their feet and say 'look at all this hard work I put in - where's my money?'
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During the week, you know our life is no mystery: we are here working hard to make you happier and your horse healthier. But what do we do on the weekend, you ask? The mystery is finally revealed! Read about what SmartPakers did this past weekend and see if any of our adventures sound similar to yours…
"My past few weekends have been very busy, so this weekend I was glad to be able to relax and spend time with my horse. The bugs on the trails have been really bad, so I did some ringwork with my mare, which was a nice change of pace. Here is a picture of my mare, Ax, saying hello to Ellie, who is owned by fellow Smartpaker Melissa." – Emily, Accounting
"Henry was visited by is Beagle Aunt Schon Reid. They enjoyed exploring the water front and watching the boats in the harbor. You can see by the second picture why we don't let Aunt Schon baby sit little Henry. Let's just say Schon may or may not want to test of theory of Henry tasting like a sausage dog. " – Tierney, Customer Care
"This weekend my dad and husband made a lot of progress on the new back deck whey are building for me. 🙂 They have been working tirelessly for weekend after weekend on this project (you should have seen what it looked like before!) and now there is real progress to see and I can actually step on my new deck! Meanwhile, I spent most of the weekend inside, glued to my computer and television, watching and reporting on all of the Equestrian Olympic coverage going on in London. Go Team USA!" – Bekky, Marketing
"Last weekend instead of going to a horse show, I went to the All Breeds Jeep show with my boyfriend Mike. He is a Jeep enthusiast so it was a lot of fun to see all of the cool Jeeps. On our way down we stopped at Hickory Run State Park to check out the Boulder Field. I had never seen anything like it before and it was really neat to explore the park!" – Marisa, Customer Care
"Like most of my summer updates, this weekend's adventures included another horse show with Witness. I am fortunate enough to have two weeks of "A" rated showing right in my barn's back yard the Head of the Bay Classic. I got to cheer on lots of friends including SmartPak's own Melissa Hamlet who came home with an awesome ribbon in a very challenging USHJA National Hunter Derby. Witness rolled out of bed and competed in the Adult Hunters and Ariat Medal. Witness and one of the incredibly talented Grazing Fields grooms Lolo partnered up for the highly competitive grooms class. Lolo had Witness polished to perfection and showcased his well-stocked grooming box. They came home with a great ribbon AND a cash prize! Witness finished off the weekend with first place in the M&S Adult Hunter Classic. He even won a cooler – gooooood boy!"
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"This weekend I was able to spend some much needed time with my dog, PeeWee. He absolutely loves it when I have an opportunity to work from home because he too can embrace his inner SmartPaker J We were able to balance the weekend with some serious pool time which PeeWee enjoys quite a bit! He has his very own turtle! He loves floating around on Franklin! " – Lindsey, Customer Care
"This weekend I visited the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, MA with Matt and his parents. We learned all about the history of the whaling industry as well as Herman Melville's take on it all, and got to check out a life size replica of a whaling boat, my favorite part of the museum." – Michelle, Customer Care
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"Yesterday myself, Sara Ross, Nina, and Liz Cox did the New England Color Run – the Happiest 5K in the World!" – Laura, Customer Care
"I smoked a turkey. We recently bought a smoker and on Saturday I smoked a turkey. This is it pre-cook."
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"Things have finally cooled off in New England! Sunday's weather was perfect for a dressage school on my horse, Diem, in preparation for our next event in August. Godzilla, the barn cat, and I also enjoyed reading the latest edition of SmartPak's Supplement and Horse Care Guide and cheering on the Team USA eventers."
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Okay, so I went with some information gathering technology during this booktalk to see what I could gather about the readers here on my campus. This was done in a day (booktalked two days with a colleague) and they were mostly freshmen and sophomores.
12 classes
391 students
189 girls
202 boys
Books on the list:
Book trailers on the list:
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (book trailer)
Shelter by Harlan Coben (book trailer)
You Have Seven Messages by Stewart Lewis
Compromised by Heidi Ayarbe
The Poisoned House by Michael Ford ( book trailer)
The bottom five picks for girls:
The Watch That Ends the Night by Allan Wolfe
Freak Magnet by Andrew Auseon
Dust and Decay by Jonathan Maberry
Bad Taste in Boys by Carrie Harris
Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Ahhhh, the girlies. They will read guy books, girl books, non-fiction. You can tell from the top five that they run the gamut of genres. Most of the titles in the bottom five were interesting as well. Three of them were pitched for guys and girls but had a more grisly vibe to them. Girls don't seem to want to read about man-eating horses or zombie pit fights. Interestingly enough, not all of the book trailer books made it into the top ten for the girls. Most of them did, but Variant by Robison Wells wasn't in their top ten. As for Bad Taste in Boys? See the comment I made in the guys section below. Applies here as well.
Divergent by Veronica Roth (book trailers)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (book trailer)
Shelter by Harlan Coban (book trailer)
Trapped by Marc Aronson
How They Croaked by Georgia Bragg
The bottom five picks for guys:
You Have Seven Messages by Stewart Lewis
Bunheads by Sophie Flack
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr
Freak Magnet by Andrew Auseon
Bad Taste in Boys by Carrie Harris
It seems that boys never lose faith in non-fiction. The only two non-fiction titles were in the guys top five. My personal opinion is that when they get older, it becomes more difficult for guys to really find enjoyable non-fiction titles, which is why I always include 2-3 titles in the booktalk. Of the top ten titles for guys, all five booktrailers made it, which may show they boys tend to connect visuals to the choice of books. And the bottom picks? All girls books, with the exception of Freak Magnet, which is told in alternating guy and girl voices, where the main character is considered a "freak." The only caveat I would have is Bad Taste in Boys by Carrie Harris, which was the very last book talked, and if we ran out of time, I had to give it a hasty talk and hope they kids could hear me as they exited en masse out of the lecture hall.
TOP 10 BOOKS FOR ALL STUDENTS (in order of popularity):
1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (book trailer)
2. Shelter by Harlan Coben (book trailer)
3. The Poisoned House by Michael Ford (book trailer)
4. Divergent by Veronica Roth (book trailer)
5. Trapped by Marc Aronson
6. How they Croaked by Georgia Bragg
7. Kick by Walter Dean Myers
8. You Have Seven Messages by Stewart Lewis
9. Compromised by Heidi Ayarba
10. Wither by Lauren de Stefano (book trailer)
Would you look at that? The top four picks had book trailers. Another point of interest was the top 10 was divided right down the middle for traditional booktalking and the use of book trailers. That's why I usually incorporate a 3:1 ratio of traditional to trailers.
So there's my little experiment using Google Forms and the cooperation of 391 students. I really liked this and could go on about different genres, how the books were talked (summary vs. audience participation), length of time for each book, order of book in the presentation et all, but this is just the general gist. Hope you enjoyed my rant : )
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Another Digital Platform for Booktalking
I enjoy using technology, and I've always used Prezi for booktalks. But I ran into some trouble where Prezi wasn't allowing me to upload images...don't know why. So after teaching several classes about Weebly, I decided to try that platform instead and found I really liked the layout! So here's the link to my booktalk website, including links to all authors, a list in genre form, and books with links to trailers.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Genre Displays....again
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Genre Displays
Got this idea from a very dear friend....it sure looks a LOT better than just plain signage! I'll post another lot tomorrow
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Shelter by Harlan Coben
Penguin, 2011
Mickey Bolitar has lost everything. His father is dead, is mother in rehab. The only person left to care for him is his uncle Myron, which he isn't too thrilled about.
What is good, though, is the fact that finally Mickey is enrolled in a regular high school. When he was younger, he traveled the world with his parents, but not anymore. His first day of orientation, he meets Ashley, and they begin a slow, tentative relationship.
When the first week of school starts, Ashley has completely disappeared. Even stranger, the old Bat Lady in town (yes, the one who lives in the dilapidated house and everyone tells stories about her) tell Mickey his father is alive. But how could he be? Mickey saw him die....
The further Mickey gets entrenched in these circumstances, the more dangerous a game he's playing. And the people he meets may not be who they say they are.
Coben is best known for his adult mystery fiction, of which I'm a fan of. This is his first venture into young adult fiction, and he does an excellent job in transferring his writing to a completely different audience. YA readers of mystery will swallow this book in one sitting. The characters and their lives in high school isn't a shallow brushover, but conveys exactly how teens live in today's society. Readers will enjoy the relationship between Mickey and his peers with all of their quirks. When I read this, all I could think of was Law & Order: SVU - it has that kind of quality about it. Fast-paced, I'm looking forward to more from this author. These would be great segues into adult fiction for those teens ready to make that transition.
There's also a great book trailer for this one:
Shelter book trailer
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
E-books and Digital Books in the library - a prezi presentation
Just a little information I came up with for a presentation for a district library meeting. Worked on it with a fellow librarian, Lindsey Mendrop.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Book trailer: Variant by Robison Wells
Friday, January 6, 2012
Poetry Slamming technology
This is a MUST see... this guy is talented and spot on!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf
Question: What sank the Titanic? How many died? Would it be hard or easy to imagine this disaster?
Well, thanks to James Cameron and the phrase, "I'm King of the World!" I'm sure you can. But then again, there are many sides to the story, and this novel takes on these many sides in a remarkable way.
Meet the first voice in this novel-in-verse. His name is John Snow. And he's the one that had to pick up the dead left after the Titanic sunk. His tale told will make you think about the aftermath....
How about Charles Joughin, the baker? All he thought about was the bread, the passengers, and the food on board. It's his tale from the time he stepped on board till the time he was in the dark cold water....
Then there's Frankie Goldsmith, only nine years old when he sailed. He got to meet the captain and others, but he was on the lookout for dragons. He just didn't know dragons could live in ice...
And there are other voices as well, from the iceberg itself, calmly waiting for its destined meeting with Titanic to the rat who got a ride. And there are familiar voices, such as John Jacob Astor, Captain Smith and Margaret Brown. Whomever it is, the characters are all entangled with each other, sometimes bumping shoulders. Their lives are separate at first, but become more intertwined the further the novel takes the reader.
What's unique about this book is that each and every character (well, maybe not the rat - they really can't talk) was very much alive and a part of the disaster called the Titanic. Wolfe found his characters from true historical evidence, then weaved this into a unique and compelling novel-in-verse. He details all of this in the author's note, along with a brief biography of each person included in the novel. This was just as much of an intriguing read as the story itself because Wolfe also tells where his imagination for some of these characters became part of the story.
There are twenty-five voices in this novel, but don't let that intimidate or overwork the mind. Instead, each voice that comes to life will tell the story of the Titanic in twenty-five different ways but ultimately will only have two endings. All told in novel-in-verse, this is the story of the very beginning of the Titanic from its first rivet to its last collapse. And while the prose is beautiful, the poetry is amazing. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and this book is the perfect fit for this milestone.
This isn't necessarily a novel for teens, but is a fantastic historical fiction for any collection. The way the author approaches this subject through NIV will make it more interesting to those teens like enjoy this genre and readily read YA authors like Ellen Hopkins, Lisa Schroeder, et al. Highly recommended
Monday, January 2, 2012
Ebooks and Libraries: A Stream of Concerns
Ebooks and Libraries: A Stream of Concerns
I've really tried to justify the using of Kindles and Nooks in the library, and I've really been researching this topic. I just don't think that I'm ready to jump into this whole concept. Right now we have 1:1 netbook to student ratio, and I quite like the free e-books available to them..... I really like this blog. More to come
I've really tried to justify the using of Kindles and Nooks in the library, and I've really been researching this topic. I just don't think that I'm ready to jump into this whole concept. Right now we have 1:1 netbook to student ratio, and I quite like the free e-books available to them..... I really like this blog. More to come
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