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Writing the Bestseller offers practical advice and wisdom from a dozen successful authors who have sold hundreds of thousands of books, experiencing all the ups and downs of the publishing industry. What to do, what not to do, as romance and commercial fiction have their own rules.
Writing romance and commercial fiction means knowing the rules, and this book will help you learn them and get there. If you're wondering where to start, what to do, what not to do, how to find your author brand… this book has it all and more. Just take it from the 12 bestselling authors who wrote it! Experiencing all the ups and downs of the publishing industry isn't easy, so Writing the Bestseller II will help you not only handle the work involved, but handle it well. Learning from authors who have been in your shoes, who understand the market and genre, willingly share their tips, wisdom, and encouragement so you can also succeed.
Writing the Bestseller doesn't sugar-coat the work involved. Instead, authors who've been there tell you how to understand the genre and reader expectations. The rewards of writing a bestseller are worth the effort, and these authors share what they've learned over the years so you, too, can succeed in today's competitive market.
Writing the Bestseller II: Romance and Commercial Fiction
Tule Publishing
With contributions by these bestselling authors: Jane Porter, Megan Crane, Joanne Rock, Mallory Kane, Dani Collins, Terri Reed, Kim Boykin, Lenora Worth, Tessa Shapcott, CJ Carmichael, Erika Marks, Kaira Rouda
Read an excerpt:
Critique Groups or Freak Groups?
by Jane Porter
I'm not always a fan of critique groups. When they work well, they are tremendously helpful. When they don't work, they are soul-sucking.
I have friends that have benefited from belonging to critique groups but it never worked for me, and I've been in two. One group was controlling and the other damaging. Members showed up without material to share. Members showed up not prepared. Members showed up having rewritten each other's chapters.
It was weird. It was ugly. It was like being thirteen and in junior high again.
The absolute worst year of my life was 7th grade. And the absolute worst hour of my 7th grade day was PE. Miss Smythe, classic PE teacher, lived in her gym clothes, carried a clipboard, and chomped on her whistle. She loved strong, athletic girls and despised wusses. I was a wuss.
Legally blind, I wore coke bottle glasses and was terrified of flying balls—tether ball, baseball, basketball, volleyball, any ball. Needless to say, I wasn't a "top pick" for teams. In fact, the worst day of my worst year came when two 8th grade team captains were down to their final team picks and the captains struggled between dopey, dorky Jane and the girl with special needs. I don't know who the captains picked first. I've chosen not to remember.
Interestingly, I became a teacher and chose to teach 7th grade and 'relive' the hellish months over and over again. And what I discovered is that 7th grade is all about being smart, and successful and strong. To survive 7th grade you have to become if not smart, then strong.
The same thing applies for critique groups. If you aren't smart about critiquing, at least be strong. Critique groups aren't for the weak or the vulnerable. Don't assume they'll be nurturing places and don't believe every member is your friend.
I sound cynical, yes, but I'm also the girl who grew up a geek, the product of two teachers who welcomed intellect over social prowess. I didn't understand the "rules of survival" and how Darwinian theory applies to girls. And I swear, critique groups remind me of nothing as much as 7th grade PE.
For those of you who've forgotten, 7th grade is about disparity. Some 7th grade girls are more athletic than others; some are also more coordinated and confident. And we're not even talking sports; we're still in the locker room. At thirteen, stripping down to shower is painful. Some girls have boobs and love it, some have boobs and hate it, and some just want to have something somewhere.
So, in keeping with my 7th grade theme, I'm going to propose survival skills for thirteen-year-old-girls and creative writing critique groups:
1) A good critique group needs to keep the playing field level. That means everyone strips, every time. Or, in writer speak, everyone brings something new to share every meeting.
2) A good critique group means no staring at body parts. Or, in other words, don't focus exclusively on each other's weaknesses. Look for the strengths, too.
3) Just because someone's "built", it doesn't mean she likes herself. Or, don't assume a talented writer is impervious to criticism. Everyone needs support, particularly when naked. Even strong writers want feedback.
4) The point of showering after PE is to get clean. Critique groups meet to improve one's writing. If the group isn't helping, stop showering.
5) Being a naked thirteen-year-old isn't supposed to be comfortable. Sharing your works-in-progress isn't going to be nirvana, either. It's scary, it's an act of trust, it's something you don't do every day.
6) If you don't feel good, skip PE. Don't put yourself through something you're not ready for. Don't ask for critiques when you feel fragile.
And if these tips don't help you survive the locker room, you can always try co-ed PE, or, hone your craft alone.
(End of excerpt)
"A master class in writing compelling and unforgettable fiction. Writing the Bestseller deserves a spot right beside your keyboard…" – Elizabeth Boyle, NYT bestselling author of Love Letter from a Duke and If Wishes Were Earls.
Despite the fact that the book focuses on commercial fiction, romance fiction in particular, all writers will be able to get something from it. There are some useful examples and exercises to elaborate each chapter. Since various writers and industry professionals have contributed their advice and examples, one can get valuable information about the publishing industry from this book. All in all, a very useful and encouraging book for writers.
If you are new to Friday Reflections, here's what it's about. It's the end of the week, you're probably exhausted with work, and all you want to do is sit back, put your feet up, sip on some fancy cocktail or wine, and write away.
Sanch and Write Tribe give you writing prompts and all you have to do is choose any one of those prompts to blog about and link up between Friday and Monday. After you link up, be sure to spread the love by visiting other bloggers who have linked up too.
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Since Sanch is located in Australia and a lot of Aussie bloggers join this link up, the post will be up here by Thursday evening.
Our featured blogger from last week is Mithila Menezes with her post The Joy of Just Baking in response to the prompt with Brene Brown's quote: '"Joy comes to us in ordinary moments. We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary."
Prompts for this week
1. Top parenting tips
2. What is the biggest motivating factor for you?
3. What's the worst advice you've heard?
4. 'Anyone can slay a dragon', he told me, 'but try waking up every morning and loving the world again. That's what takes a real hero'. – Brian Andreas
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A freshly baked bread is not only mouth watering, but also nutritious to health and you can easily prepare this item in your home. With the use of the bread maker, one has the numerous chances to prepare whatever recipes using the bread. When the bread makers first came out certain years back, people felt that all you could use them for was plain white bread. But, now there are many delicious recipes are available for all kinds of bread. The ingredients you use in the bread maker are little difference in making the bread recipe in the bread maker while comparing with the traditional method. However, the results are highly desirable for all the people. Moreover, the recipes are very simple to make, very adorable to eat and most of all very healthy for your body, because of having the nutritional substance and it gives more and more energy to the body. In this article, you can see about how to make the bread maker recipes imply in your home.
Ingredients Needed for Preparing the Recipe
Yummy naan bread is a kind of the traditional Indian recipe and it is very easy to prepare in the bread machine. The preparation takes only a few minutes and the results will make everyone happy. Now, let us see about the ingredients required for this delicious recipe. Initially, you need ½ cup of milk, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, ¼ cup of yogurt, 2 eggs,1 tablespoon of salt, 4 cups of bread flour, 4 ½ cups of bread maker yeast. These things are highly needed for preparing this wonderful recipe. Moreover, you can add some spices to enhance the taste and additionally, you can use the wheat flour in combination with the bread flour, because it can give numerous health benefits to your body. In that manner, you can use the spices like pepper sauce, dried onion, dried basil leaves, cheddar cheese and many others. This can definitely help you to make the tastiest recipe, which will be liked by all people in your home. Now, let's see about the preparation of the wonderful bread maker recipes.
The Preparation of the Yummy Naan
Before you start the making of the yummy Indian naan bread, you have to check whether all the needed ingredients are available in your home. If any of them missed, then you have to purchase them in the grocery shop. They can be easily available in the shops. Initially, you should set the cycle as dough and set the loaf size to 2 lbs. Then, you have to add the ingredients to the bread pan according to the following instruction. After taking the ingredients in the pan and leave it for 5 minutes, you have to check the dough and if it is too dry, then you can add 1 tablespoon of water to the mix. Otherwise, if you think that is too wet, then you can add some amount of the bread flour to the mix. Then, preheat the oven to 450F and put the baking sheet to heat for 10 minutes. Once the dough cycle is done, change the dough to the floured surface and divide it to the number of slices as you desired. Then, cover the roll dough into thickness about of ¼ inch. After that, you can take the rolls in the baking oven and bake it for about 4 minutes. Then, you can take the rolls and wrap in a towel to keep warm while cooking the remaining naan. Thus the yummy naan bread is prepared in the Indian traditional and you can serve them to get the wonderful taste of the yummy naan.

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We have temporarily closed all Denver Botanic Gardens locations. Denver Botanic Gardens' response to COVID-19
Facilities include the Earl J. Sinnamon Visitor Center, the historical Hildebrand Ranch, a restored 1918 dairy barn and silo, the 1874 Deer Creek Schoolhouse, 2.5 miles of nature trails, the Deer Creek Discovery children's play area and numerous wildflower gardens. Bring your binoculars and wander the many trails. The area is known for exceptional bird watching.
A small name change to Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms (formerly Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield) reflects the very big role of the "farm" in everything that happens at our Chatfield location: from events like harvest-themed Pumpkin Festival and Corn Maze and the distinctly rural Santa's Village at Chatfield Farms to a growing commitment to food access through the Gardens' Urban Food Initiatives.
No pets allowed at Chatfield Farms. Service dogs/animals are permitted. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Here are other visitor guidelines.


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Prior to joining TrustBuilders, Mr. Buxton held senior management positions at some of the nation's largest financial services companies including Northwestern Mutual, Minnesota Life and Key Bank. He was most recently the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of United Bank's Wealth Management Group where he oversaw all aspects of its $4B trust, private wealth management and brokerage divisions.
Mr. Buxton is familiar with virtually every aspect of comprehensive wealth management. He has held numerous securities licenses including the FINRA Series 7, 23, 65 and 6 and has been named a member of the financial service industry's prestigious Million Dollar Round Table. In 2008, Mr. Buxton established the state of West Virginia's only Board Certified Financial Planning Program and later that year was elected the President of the West Virginia Tax Institute.
Since returning to Tidewater in 2011, Mr. Buxton spends most of his professional time teaching others how to preserve and transfer wealth. In addition to helping serve the firm's nearly eight thousand current clients, he is a frequent speaker at the Early Alzheimer's Support and Education (EASE) group and a popular instructor at William & Mary's Christopher Wren Association. In 2014, Mr. Buxton was named faculty for the Virginia Law Foundation's Division of Continued Legal Education and contributed to its latest edition of Elder Law in Virginia.
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The Village Sign was erected in April, 2003. It has two identical faces, cast in light metal, that show painted panels in relief. These panels symbolise the developmental history of Botesdale. The sign is mounted on a brick/pebble plinth and supported by an oak post.
The modern name of Botesdale appears on the sign although many villagers still refer to it by its former name of Buddesdale. It is generally assumed that the village derived this name from St Botolph, and was formerly known as St Botolph's Dale but other sources cite a local tribal chief called Botwulf who gave the early hamlet the name Botwulf's Dale.
The coach and horses featured at the top of the sign refer to the time when the village was on a main coaching route and the Post Mill signifies the strong presence of six Botesdale windmills, none of which have survived.
The figure of St Botolph at the lower-centre is shown in a traditional form of abbey and monastic order. Hence the scroll and the model building. The depiction is of the exact monastic order to which St Botolph belonged, namely the Benedictine Order but the church is merely symbolic.
The ears of wheat and vegetables refer to the long-standing agricultural activities in Botesdale whilst the books and mathematical instruments indicate the links with the several scholastic establishments that have been in the village, most notably the Grammar School, founded by Sir Nicholas Bacon (Keeper of the Seal to Elizabeth I) in 1561. The parents of each child entered into the Grammar School had to provide, amongst other things, books, pen and ink and candles. The building housing the Grammar School was returned to the village in 1883. It is now known as The Chapel of Ease.
The wild flowers shown on the sign are purely for decorative purposes.
(With acknowledgement to Mrs Lesley Greenhough and Mr Brian Chandler)
28th April, 2003: Villagers attended a short ceremony when the Chairman of the Parish Council, Mr Tom Hodson used a convenient pole to unveil the new Village Sign.


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'I Would Look Out The Window And Talk To Her': A Daughter Learns To Cope With Her Mother's Suicide
Josh Weiner remembers his wife, Kari Grosvold, as friendly, glowing personality. She also struggled with bipolar disorder and manic/depressive episodes. In 2008, Kari died by suicide. Their daughter Sylvia was five and a half years old at the time. A...


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Showcase Manitoba 2012 Opens With 'Prairie and Beyond' Exhibition
It was an honour to be part of SHOWCASE MANITOBA 2012. The 3-day event is sponsored each year by the Manitoba Arts Network. This year, Virden, MB hosted delegates from community arts and cultural organizations from all parts of the province for a weekend of performance showcases, visual and literary arts programs, workshops, seminars and more...
My traveling exhibition of photographs 'Prairie and Beyond' opened the weekend event at the CP Station Gallery in Virden, MB on Thursday, October 11, 2012. The exhibition runs from October 11 to 31st, 2012 after which it will then travel to another Manitoba location.
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We met at an Ice Cream place and spent a lot of time catching up and enjoying time together. The kids and Jason had some of THE BEST custard around. I plan to make a visit there, once Miss Tallia is not so sensitive to me eating sweets. There are quite a few flavors I want to try. Yum! Oh and we video chatted with my sisinlaw!
We also happened to have gone on super hero night. Kids were dressed up and there was a man going around doing magic tricks and making balloon animals.
We had such a blast that night. It is not very often we get out in the evning. Miss Tallia is not a fan, but when we do we try to soak it all in.
Thanks for meeting up with us Rei and for sharing your sweet laugh with us. We always have fun with you!
I vlogged on this day. You can see the video from our fun night on Blissful and Domestic Daily :)
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Science Breakfast - May 2017 - American Society for Microbiology
The American Society for Microbiology hosted a Science Breakfast on the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, from 9am to 11am at its headquarters.
The event started with a panel discussion with members of the ASM AMR Steering Commitee, followed by an opportunity for discussion and networking.
About the American Society for Microbiology:
The American Society for Microbiology is the largest single life science society, composed of over 50,000 scientists and health professionals. ASM's mission is to promote and advance the microbial sciences.
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BEIJING (AFP) - Maria Sharapova got her revenge over Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova with a gutsy 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 7-6 (9/7) victory in the China Open first round on Saturday (Sept 30).
It was the five-time Grand Slam winner's first appearance since she was beaten by Sevastova at the US Open in early September and gets her stop-start return from a doping ban back on track.
Sharapova, once number one but now ranked a lowly 104 in the world, is a wildcard in Beijing as she works her way back slowly from a 15-month ban for taking the banned substance meldonium.
She was far from her best, making a series of unforced errors, but Sharapova dug in and saved match point during an attritional encounter lasting more than three hours in the Chinese capital.
Sharapova, who has also been wrestling with injury, will take on American qualifier Jennifer Brady or fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova in the next round.
"I didn't give in, which I think is a really good sign considering it's been a few weeks since I played and she was someone that I lost to in my previous match," said a relieved Sharapova.
The 30-year-old said that "physically and emotionally" she did not have it in her when she faced Sevastova in New York in the fourth round, but feels she is getting stronger in both respects.
"When I saw the draw (Sevastova again), I was like, 'Of course,'" added Sharapova with a grin.
Sharapova, who controversially returned to tennis in April, said she was feeling "fresh" and is eager to finish the season on a high.
"Winning is very special and when you lose it's tough and you have to go on and build and work on things that didn't work out for you," she said.
Asked how far she was from getting back to her peak, Sharapova declined to say: "It's not really the way I think."
Sevastova broke the Russian – who had the majority of the crowd behind her – in the seventh game of the first set to seize the early initiative.
Sharapova immediately broke back for 4-4, before falling 6-5 down on her own serve when her drop shot went astray, only to strike back immediately to force a tie break.
"Come on!" the former China Open champion shouted as she wrapped up the first-set tie break.
Sharapova looked set to race through the second set to book her place in round two.
But her serve was suspect all match and the Latvian refused to submit.
Sevastova broke Sharapova once more as the match clock hit the two-hour mark to level the encounter at one-set each, before Sharapova finally saw off her resilient opponent in an epic decider.
Earlier, the second seed Simona Halep battled past the American Alison Riske in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.


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About us > NRM levy
Our livelihoods, lifestyles and landscapes are all closely linked to the soil, water, native plants and animals around us. With more than eighty per cent of our region under agricultural production, the sustainable use of our soils and water assets is critical to our long-term prosperity as a region.
We recognise that everyone who lives and works in the region has an impact on the environment. As such, we all share the responsibility and cost of caring for our land, water, native plants and animals, and coastal areas.
There are two types of levy. All ratepayers will see an amount on their council rates notice that contributes directly to managing natural resources. This is known as the regional NRM levy. In addition to this, licensed irrigators in the Clare Valley Prescribed Water Area pay a water levy based on their water allocation.
The natural resources management (NRM) levy is paid by property owners in the Northern and Yorke region to help fund the work needed to protect and enhance the environment and contribute towards sustainable production.
Just like council rates, NRM levy contributions are calculated on the capital value of land and charged annually. The levy is collected by councils on behalf of the NY NRM Board.
The water levy is based on the allocation and use of water by licensed water users. It is collected by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources and provided to the board.
The NRM levy helps fund the delivery of the Northern and Yorke regional NRM Plan. This plan sets out the targets for the environment in the region. NRM levy funds are invested in on-ground projects that are implemented by Natural Resources Northern and Yorke, such as assisting landholders to meet their responsibilities to control pest plants and pest animals and protect remnant vegetation. Natural Resources Northern and Yorke also works with the community on local NRM initiatives, helping to coordinate volunteer groups and assisting environmental programs in schools.
While the NRM levy makes up a large proportion of the Board's total annual budget, it also allows the Board to attract additional Commonwealth Government funding which greatly increases the amount of work that can be accomplished in our region.
The NRM Board contributes towards stimulating regional economic growth through the protection and sustainable use of our natural resources. Amongst many initiatives that are supported and sponsored by the NRM Board, this is achieved through;
The NRM Board encourages the community to consider the levy as an investment in the environmentally sustainable economic growth and prosperity of the region.
• In 2015/16 YTD, $125,000 in community grants have been granted for 19 projects to various recipients including; Southern Yorke Peninsula Landcare Group Inc., Friends of Telowie Gorge Conservation Park, Hart Field Site Group, Ardrossan Progress Association, Port Clinton Progress Association, Yorke Peninsula Alkaline Soils Group, Wakefield Regional Council, South Australian Conservation Research Divers, Port Pirie Youth Service Network, Trees for Life and the West Yorke Peninsula Habitat Group.
• In 2014/15, the provision of $320,000 in community grants across the region to various councils, Landcare and community groups, for activities that align with our NRM Plan, including; Wakefield Regional Council, Upper North Farming Systems, SA No Till Farmers Association, Hart Field site Group, Johnburgh Landcare Group, Northern Sustainable Soils, Ag Excellence Alliance, SA Conservation Research Divers, West Yorke Peninsula Habitat Group, Trees for Life, and many others.
• Support for research and extension activities that assist with the development of sustainable agriculture, including;
- Integrated pest & weed management in stubble retention systems,
- Improving summer grazing practices for increased soil cover,
- Improving pasture sustainability and production, through production zoning,
- The application of BioChar to cropping systems,
- Improving soil cover on erodible soils,
- Managing soil acidity,
- Improving management practices to reduce the effects of snail damage to crops,
- Controlling grassy weeds in no-till production,
- Enhancing the health of farm ecosystems to improve sustainability and productivity.
• Control works undertaken at a landscape scale across 380,000 hectares of land in the Mid North Agricultural District, Yorke Peninsula and southern Flinders Ranges for the control of introduced pest animals such as foxes, goats & rabbits which impact on the health & stability of natural landscapes and the potential for sustainable/profitable production.
• Community driven fox control programs across 190,000 hectares of land on southern Yorke Peninsula and the southern Flinders Ranges, to protect the unique biodiversity of the region and deliver production outcomes. On southern Yorke Peninsula, lambing percentages have increased from 50-60% to 95-110% since the baiting program began.
• The reduction of total grazing pressure in the southern Flinders Ranges through feral goat control across 91,000 hectares.
• The control of Weeds of National Significance and environmental weeds across over 30,000 hectares, through targeted aerial herbicide application, roadside spraying, compliance notices and engagement with landholders and mechanical removal. Major weed and pest plant species of the region include African boxthorn, Blackberry, Boneseed, Briar, Bridal veil, Bridal creeper, Buffel grass, Gorse, Olives & Wheel cactus. Work is also carried out in conjunction with Biosecurity SA to limit or control threats to the region to reduce the negative effect they have on agricultural yields, native habitats and our regional prosperity.
• A second round of aerial boxthorn control to build on the success of the 2015 trial which treated 7320 hectares and more than 19,000 plants, across eighty-eight properties on southern Yorke Peninsula.
• Assistance with pest and weed management across 18,500 hectares of Aboriginal Lands.
• Follow-up rabbit control across 5,000 hectares on southern Yorke Peninsula.
• Revegetation across 528 hectares of land in the Mid North, Yorke Peninsula and southern Flinders Ranges, to help preserve the regions woodland birds and biodiversity.
• Over 48,000 plants established in revegetation activities across the region.
• Active management along 40 kilometres of water course, to improve water quality and deliver water conservation outcomes.
• The management of 43 populations of nationally threatened plant species, to preserve our environment for future generations.
• The engagement of over 3,800 children in the region's NRM education programs, including Young Environmental Leaders, Environmental Education Days and Nature Play sessions.
• Improving our Community Action Planning (CAP) systems to increase community input into the identification of emergent issues, set regional priorities and develop appropriate management strategies. Through the CAP process, primary producers, business, industry, councils, NGO's and community groups are now actively involved in setting our priorities for sustainable environmentally responsible economic growth in the region.
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Yesterday was the birthday of my blog. Three years already that we are together and more than 36.000 visits that we have received. Life has changed since then... so much! Or better said: we have changed, my blog and I. I use this space however I feel like: no filter, no big ambition, no structure... and it makes me happy to keep it that way. It is just what I want it to be. Each time different, because each time I feel different.
Today I just looked back into the archive and I discovered two funny things. One is that, when I made the first blog-anniversary-post, I did it one month before it was supposed to be. The second is that, at the time of the "second blog anniversary", I completely forgot it and didn't do any special post. Instead I posted this, which is a great post, by the way.
Now I am in the third chance to do a blog-anniversary-post and I am more aware of it than ever. Perhaps I am more aware in general about my life. I am more settled down and more sure about the lifestyle I want to have. Living where I want to live with the person I want to be, doing exactly what I desire to do. I am making a family and, therefore, building a future. When I think about it I am surprised of how much I have grown in the last three years. When I started this blog I was a joyful, frivolous girl. Now I am joyful and frivolous too, but I don't think I am a girl anymore. I feel that I have become a women. A mature women who make conscious and thoughtful decisions. Like becoming mother: it wasn't casualty of life, it was a choice Manfred and I made. Of course, I still have so much to experience and to learn about growing older (keeping the soul young). I still have to realize important task in my life like, for example, eventually getting a real job. But I don't need to hurry for anything because, if there is something I have learned, it is that I need my time and rhythm to do things properly, to make the right choices. I have learned too that we live life in a illogical and stressful hurry and that certain happiness only comes when you get slower and more patient. This is the kind of happiness I want to provide to my daughter: a vibe of security based on having a relaxed soul that gives space to the mind to think in a clear and pragmatic way.
As you see I am feeling peaceful today. The little one inside of me is being especially active and we were playing to press each other, having some kind of tactile interaction. In the morning I skyped with my sister and it was a great two hours conversation. At midday I had a lovely lunch time with Manfred (we are lucky, his office is just 10 minutes walking from home). And, as a final sweet event of the day to add to the other good stuff, I received a box from Spain full of nice things. I actually made the box myself, back in Christmas, so I knew what was inside. But for different reasons I couldn't realize the sending until few days ago, so when I opened the box I was surprised and pleased once again. The majority of things are Christmas presents and personal objects of mine that were still in my mother's house. There was also one present from a friend that was added to the inside of the box once I was already in Germany, so there was also something new and unknown to discover. It really felt like Christmas again, a springtime Christmas happiness. I chose some of the items from the box to show you. Some are chosen because they are meaningful. Others because they are beautiful or cool. All of them make me happy. It's great to be surprised by the same thing more than once, isn't it? Especially when it's by something good.
1. The unseen Christmas present and its packaging. A book called "To be mother, for lazy ones". Really useful and funny, perfect for me. The witch-inspired covering, perfect too.
2. A cute fish and a cute pocket for the tv remote control, to hang from the arm of the sofa (we don't have tv but it is great for Manfred's e-cigarette). Both are handmade by Inés, a cousin of mine. You can see here which other cute stuff she makes.
3. A blanket of perfect colours. Knitted by Marta, a sister of my grandfather.
4. The favourites ones from my book collection.
-"Faeries" by Brian Froud and Alan Lee. The best fairy book ever made. My bible as a child.
-"Hundertwasser" by Harry Rand, editorial Taschen. My bible as a young girl discovering myself. Friedensreich Hunderwasser was my philosophical and artistic idol.
-"Hundertwasser, architecture" editorial Taschen. I bought the book when I was in Vienna working as a babysitter and visited for the first time the "Hundertwasserhaus".
5. An analog loud speaker for the mobile phone. Made ecologically and with no need of electricity.
6. Goodness from Spain. Five litres of virgin olive oil, delicious Spanish sausage called "salchichón" and saffron from "la mancha" (which have non comparison in aroma with saffron from other places).
7. A swing from Guatemala, for my little one. Brough personally by my best friend Maria.
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Reasons Why It Is Vital To Employ The Certified Locksmith Services In Tennessee
Al houses require locks. It is important to lock your room . Various institution have different departments which have to be several doors which have to be locked at some time. Many people lock their house for safety determination. When you have your home locked, thieves, can never find the way in your property easily. Multiple people have started running a company which produces, repair, and fix locks. The locksmith companies are available in different part of the states. Locksmiths have to go through special training to gain the skills to them to be able to produce locks. When you are well trained in locksmith roles you should be in a position to handle any challenge with the locks. Below are the reason you should hire the Memphis Locksmith and Tennessee Locksmith.
Several homes have children who at some point have to play in various rooms in the house. Kids can close the doors without your knowledge when they are playing. Unluckily, you can also close your car when you are inside and the keys are in the outer part of the car just by a mistake. The locksmith firs in Tennessee are readily available and can aid you anytime that you ask for their services. It is easy to locate the locksmith firm in your town at any time that you need the lock management. The Memphis Locksmith are readily available to help you with the locks.
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The the best training is given to the locksmith's representatives. The well-trained firm can help you with all help related to the locks. You can be sure they any problem needs special tools where they are confident with the tool to use in your case.


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Karaka Mile Win for Choice Bro
A Group I winner last season at two, talented colt Choice Bro (3c Choisir x Ladidi, by Palace Music) has returned in top form this year winning at his first run back from a spell and then capturing the $100,000 Karaka Mile RL in New Zealand on Sunday. Ridden by Jonathon Riddell, the three-year-old shot clear of his rivals in the straight and held off the advances of Single Act and Twilight Granita to win the 1600 metre feature by a length. His trainer John Sargent is looking to take Choice Bro to the Group I New Zealand Derby later in the season. "He won with a bit of authority last night and he was the class horse of the field winning the Group 1 last season," said John Sargent. "We have nominated him for the Group 1 New Zealand Derby. I'm not sure if he will stay the 2400 metres but I think he can get away with it against his own age group. "He will most likely have just one run between now and the Derby with the middle-distance three-year-old races the most likely options." Bred by Richard Pietrykowski, Choice Bro was foaled at Fairhill Farm in Australia and purchased by John Sargent and Gary Mudgway from Ainsley Downs Stud at New Zealand Bloodstock's 2011 Karaka Select Sale for $50,000. He has the overall record of five wins from 11 starts with prizemoney in excess of $300,000 and is the best of five winners from Ladidi, a half-sister to stakes-winner Cult Figure.


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18 Hunter St, Hobart TAS 7000
We arrived at Macq01 coincidentally on their 1st birthday, happy birthday Macq01!
The rooms were lovely. Very stylish, clean, and well designed rooms. Great touch naming each individual room, and having a Tasmanian history and story-telling element throughout the hotel.
Lovely room amenities, tea and coffee were lovely. Perhaps coffee pods are not the most eco-friendly choice, but still the mini bar was well stocked.
Staff at the concierge and reception are lovely and well trained.
Potentially a little bit of work needed on their dinning experience. Wait staff have differing levels of training. Tea comes without a strainer, to leave you surprised when you have a cup full of tea leaves, forget to provide napkins, not very versed in the menu. Perhaps I just had a bad run of newbie wait staff.
The food is quite delicious, so the chefs know what they are doing.
The warm fireplace in the front sitting area is clearly well-loved by patrons. Great place to snuggle up and order a pinot noir or shiraz and cheese platter and just let time go by.
Breakfast though… if you're looking for value, probably look else where. Apparently you can only order a-la-cart with the buffet for $38 per person. The buffet is just a continental buffet, and you can't order off the a-la-cart menu without the buffet. Strange arrangement if you ask me. Perhaps they only want to cater to the guests who have booked breakfast with their accommodation, and don't want to encourage outside patrons. Might I suggest Dandy Lane? 🙂
All in all though worth staying here for the view, location, and stylish room and amenities.
Room: 8.5/10
Hotel service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Food: 8/10
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On the other hand, her best friend scored 246 and cried.
The whole day, my phone beeped non-stop with people asking me her results. I understand how anxious her tutors were to know if their hard work had paid off, and I understand the concern of family. But there were many other people who just wanted to know her score.
What is it about people wanting to know other people's kids' scores? So that they would feel better about themselves if their kid scored higher? Or that they could put a number to a child's intelligence? Or make all sorts of judgements about the child and his family?
Poor kids. I really feel sorry for them when adults asked them their grades and they have to face their reactions, and worse, sometimes face expressions with a split second of "oh gosh, that's bad" before the adults regain their composure and said something positive. And strangely the adults seemed only interested in knowing the aggregate without asking them if they felt they had done their best, if they had shown an improvement, or anything else about the child as a person.
So before you ask a child his or her PSLE score, please ask yourself why do you want to know it, and what is the message you would want to tell the child after you hear it. Because kids are shaped in part by society, and your reaction to the child might stay in his or her mind for a long time. Please spare a thought for these children who are grappling with what these 3 numbers mean.
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When you think of the food served at a hospital cafeteria, you may picture highly processed and packaged foods suitable for a quick meal.
But Sharp Coronado Hospital understands that when it comes to your health, food can be the most important and influential factor. That's why the hospital offers a range of food options at its Mindful Cafe, from "grab-and-go" sandwiches and salads to freshly made entrees featuring locally sourced meats and produce.
"Food is medicine, and a healthy diet is one of the best ways to heal chronic conditions and stay out of the hospital," says Barbara Bauer, clinical nutritionist at Sharp Coronado.
The hospital sources its food from local, sustainable providers and even grows some of their produce on-site in their certified organic garden. The garden is also used as an educational tool.
"We host classes once a month for the community to learn about how they can start their own gardens. It's part of our commitment to the community," says Christopher Walker, chief nursing officer and chief operating officer. "We're trying to inspire healthy eating; it's not just the right thing to do, but our responsibility to those we serve."
Executive chef Greg Young says that having a garden on the premises allows him to provide a symphony of flavor by adding the freshest produce to dishes served at the hospital's Mindful Café.
"Cooking is a process like creating music," he says. "As you get more and more into that process, I realize the different things I can add to add layers of complexity. That's what comes out on the plate."
Learn more about Sharp Coronado's organic garden by watching the video above.
Update: Chef Greg Young currently oversees meal services at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital. See recipes from Chef Greg on Sharp Health News.
This story was updated in May 2017.


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Animation Short "Brothers" !!!!
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- The123d talked to Julio del Rio Hernandez, the author and director of "Brothers", a 5 minute animated film produced independently and entirely through his own long years of effort (with music by Chris Badge). Brothers tells the story of the mutiny of a slave robot who rebels against his imprisonment in a world where he was meant to work until he dies. Julio del Rio Hernandez has worked in the domain of professional animation since 1997, and has worked in Spain, France, England and Luxembourg as an animation supervisor and as a 3D senior animator in several feature films, TV series, videogames and TV commercials. (CGI Recommended)
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It offers a broad range of brake parts and accessories, and has been doing so for the past 60 years.
The company's face may have changed, but its worldwide distribution network and production sites have only strengthened the company's determination to continue offering the best possible service to its customers.
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Attorney General Marc Dann is recommending that government be more accommodating to those who request public records.
It's advice that school districts should ignore, according to the Ohio School Boards Association.
On Aug. 17, Dann issued a blueprint for how cities, counties, school districts and other units of government should respond to requests for information. Local governments are required to adopt policies on public records, but they may deviate from Dann's recommendations.
Among other things, Dann urges governments to immediately release routine information such as meeting minutes and salaries of government employees. Other requests for information should be satisfied within three days when feasible, Dann said.
The attorney general also discouraged government from asking people who request information for their identities or reasons for seeking it.
The attorney general's policy surpasses the requirements of the law and could subject boards of education to civil liability, said Hollie Reedy, director of legal services for the Ohio School Boards Association.
"The attorney general's policy is a lot more of a position statement on what an ideal world would be," she said. "It goes well beyond the law."
A new state law requires school districts to adopt public-records policies by Sept. 29. It also required Dann's office to develop a model policy to help guide boards.
But Reedy said Dann's policy will hurt, not help, districts.
For example, she said the provision against asking for a requester's identity could open the door for abuses of student information.
Reedy said districts rely on information on a requester's identity to ensure that they comply with another state law that forbids districts from releasing student directory information if it will be used to make a profit, such as by a company selling class rings.
Dann said the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act already protects against abuses of student data. He said that by prohibiting school districts from demanding the identity of an information-seeker, he is protecting people from being bullied for requesting documents.
"I'm concerned that (the school boards association) is out of touch with their membership," he said. "Most school board members in the state want their business to be transacted in the most transparent manner possible."
Reedy said Dann's suggestion that school districts should outline when public records will be available could make districts vulnerable to lawsuits if they are seen as dragging their feet. The law requires only that information be made available within a reasonable period of time.
By specifying a time, school districts failing to meet the time frame could subject themselves to civil liability and fines, Reedy said.
Dann said that school districts can take longer to respond to records requests under extraordinary circumstances, as long as they explain the reasons.
Reedy also disagrees with Dann's policy declaration that e-mails on private e-mail accounts are public records when "their content relates to the business of the office."
Reedy said the school boards association strongly recommends that district officials not discuss public business in private e-mails, but there is no law making such exchanges public, Reedy said.
"It's a problem, and I tell people that this is coming. There will be case law on this issue of the use of private e-mail for public business," she said.
Dann's guidelines are confusing to people who are "trying to determine what their rights are," Reedy said. "If you read the model policy as a citizen, you're going to think you have more rights than you actually have."
Dann said the policy is a "balanced and smart" attempt to weigh the public's interest in open records against the needs of government to hide some sensitive information.
The bill's sponsor, state Rep. Scott Oelslager, R-Canton, said today that he was unaware of the concerns and could not comment on the disagreement.


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More than 40 days into its most orange presidency, the United States needs a bridge across troubled golden waters. Someone who sees the truth the way John Miller does. Enter Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal, blessed with Dean Acheson's gravitas, Michael Bolton's tan, and Stephanie Meyer's storytelling, a unifying force that people like John Miller can understand.
Because John Miller and the Exaggerator-in Chief-should love Blumenthal's tales from Vietnam, even though Blumenthal had as many draft deferments as John McCain had years in a North Vietnamese prison. Alternative facts about Dick Blumenthal running toy drives in the rice paddies of Washington aside, what's not fake news is that the senator cares a lot: about Syria, Connecticut jobs, American troops, and votes.
So the next time you're in a Denny's, order a Blumenthal, because he just hit a grand slam: canceled orders for Russian choppers in Afghanistan in protest over atrocities in Syria mean that jobs come back to Connecticut, votes go to Blumenthal, and US troops in Afghanistan pick up the slack.
It takes a big Dick to make American soldiers work harder so you can pick up votes down at the Sikorsky plant. Because Dick Blumenthal learned one thing from dodging the draft: it's better when someone else does the dangerous work. So long as that work means the senator keeps his job.
Let's (Un)Make a Deal
Back in 2013, when the US had a basketball player instead of a basketball in the White House, Senator Blumenthal and his colleagues were against the war in Syria. And because Russia was arming the Syrian government, Blumenthal and Friends wanted to stop sending American cash to Rosoboronexport, the Russian government's armaments company. And there was a lot of US money going to Moscow to buy Russian helicopters for the Afghan Air Force (AAF).
The Americans and their coalition partners in 2013 were rebuilding the Afghan Air Force from the ground up. There were plans in place to transition to airframes like the CH-47 Chinook, but the US wanted to provide the AAF with helicopters the Afghans knew already in order to get the air force off the ground. Since the Afghans had worked with the Russian Mi-17 before, the plan was to buy helicopters from Moscow for Kabul.
Cue Blumenthal's first attempt to embargo the AAF deal and force the Pentagon to supply the Afghans with helicopters made by Sikorsky, one of the main defense employers in Connecticut. Blumenthal called the Russian deal an "abomination," and told a crowd at Sikorsky's Stratford plant that stopping it was "agenda item number one" when he returned to Washington. At the time Connecticut was projected to lose 3,000 defense industry jobs due to sequestration cuts.
If Blumenthal could block the Russian helicopter deal and convince Washington to provide the AAF with Blackhawks instead, that would mean more jobs for Connecticut. And since people with jobs like to vote for people who kept those jobs, it also would mean more votes for Blumenthal. So he went back to Washington, and in 2016, Blumenthal got his embargo.
By November 2016, the deal to buy Russian helicopters for Afghanistan was dead, and the Americans would give Blackhawks to Afghanistan. Calling the Russian helicopter deal a "travesty that will now be stopped," Blumenthal said the change was "good news for Connecticut's economy and jobs, and equally good for our national security."
He'd kept his 2013 promise to Stratford.
Instead of getting Mi-17s today, the Afghans would be getting UH-60 Blackhawks tomorrow. And "tomorrow" would mean "approximately 21 months" according to General John W. Nicholson, commander of all coalition forces in Afghanistan. In his testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee last month, Nicholson said that the Blackhawks wouldn't be available until the 2019 campaign. And that's if the funding were already approved, which it's not. That's a problem, because the Afghans are running out of helicopters already.
In its bi-annual report to Congress in December 2016 on how the war's going in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense said that "at the current attrition and flying hour rates, the number of AAF Mi-17s available for 2017 will be significantly diminished, and the MI-17 fleet will become unsustainable by mid-2018, virtually eliminating the AAFs vertical transport and lift capability."
Since the Afghans are going to run out of choppers about a year before American replacements arrive, the short term solution means more work for US forces. As Nicholson told the Senate, American aviation troops would have to help "bridge the gap" a move that "puts attainment of our campaign objective at serious risk." So American troops are going to work even harder so that Blumenthal can bring this Sikorsky jobs back home.
And this is how Blumenthal's going to bridge the gap between blue states and orange ones. Because Blumenthal, like Trump, doesn't care about consequences. What both of them care about (besides a good story) is making it look like something
good great is happening, and it's going to be big huge.
Fly Away With Me
In a perfect world, what happens next is that cooler heads prevail. Because a deal done in November can be redone once a new administration takes over. Assuming the new administration can behave like responsible adults.
Except that changing the deal now would be political suicide for a president who's perfected the art of Twitter seppuku. Thanks to Mike and Jeff's Excellent Russian Adventures, any deal that appears to favor Russia over an American defense company would be jumped on by Blumenthal, the Democrats, and more than a few Republicans.
I'm not advocating for supplying Russian equipment to the Afghans indefinitely. Because American defense interests will always trump the interests of just about everything else, it makes sense to transition the AAF toward American products. That's already happened with some success with MD-530F gunships and the US/Brazilian partnership delivering A-29 Tucano close air support aircraft to Afghanistan.
But the Afghans need functional helicopters today. Some of the attrition listed in the DoD report is due to overuse, because the Afghans tend to rely on that single airframe instead of using all the other assets at their disposal. But most of it is due to a lack of parts and an aging Mi-17 fleet.
It makes sense to buy helicopters the Afghans already know from the Russians. That takes the pressure off American troops who have to bridge the gap until the UH-60s come online. And despite Blumenthal's posturing about Syria, that's a deal he would probably sign, so long as Sikorsky choppers end up in the Afghan inventory in the future. There is a way to get this done, and that means working with India.
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New Delhi is a major regional partner for both the Afghans and the Americans. The Indians have a vested interest in stabilizing Afghanistan, and have already provided equipment to Afghan forces. Last year they sent four Mi-25 Hind gunships to the Afghans, and have also sent light transport helicopters to the AAF.
The Indians spend a lot of defense dollars on both American and Russian equipment. And there is nothing stopping Washington from incentivizing New Delhi to provide the Afghans with more Russian equipment. That's a deal that could happen without direct American involvement.
Which is something that needs to happen in the region anyway. American influence without overt American pressure is something everyone wants. And the current political climate between Moscow and Washington means that the Kremlin is working to expand its own influence in the graveyard of reasonable intervention.
Now What, Hotshot?
What's good for Connecticut is bad for Kabul. There's time to change the deal so that Afghans have the helicopters they need now, and still get American helicopters in the future. Instead, a senator's re-election campaign is putting American lives at risk.
Blumenthal's jobs campaign means more work for American soldiers already fighting a difficult war. Having other people fight his wars is something the senator's done since Vietnam, so that's not new. Still, Dick probably doesn't want to be the senator from Connecticut who used US troops to get votes. The deal means more jobs and more votes. Hopefully that deal changes, before it means more dead Americans.


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>> Designer Vo Trong Nghia wins Green Era Award
>> Architect Vo Trong Nghia: Creativity stems from silent mind
Architect Vo Trong Nghia was given the Prince Claus Awards 2016 in Amsterdam on December 15.
The Awards honour outstanding achievements in culture and development, and promote opportunities for cultural expression.
According to the committee, Vo Trong Nghia was awarded for his striking, environmentally-friendly architecture; pioneering a Vietnam-specific 'green' programme of common-sense spatial practices that balance culture and nature and are good for life and community; presenting viable, sustainable, built alternatives, demonstrating to residents, officials and developers that such change is possible; raising awareness and influencing public perceptions on the need to improve living conditions for the millions of city dwellers; and promoting architecture as a form of activism for social change and moving it forward to a greener future.
The 40-year-old architect has been working with a team of innovative architects, engineers and craftsmen at Vo Trong Nghia Architects where they are implementing solutions to counteract the neoliberal paradigm turning cities into concrete deserts.
Alongside Vo Trong Nghia, five other artists who have received the awards are: filmmaker and artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thailand, Principal Prince Claus Award), chef and food activist Kamal Mouzawak (Lebanon), interdisciplinary cultural centre PeaceNiche | The Second Floor (T2F) (Pakistan), graphic designer, artist, educator and historian Bahia Shehab (Egypt/Lebanon), and the digital portal La Silla Vacía (Colombia).
Vietnamese artist/curator Tran Luong also received this prestigious award in 2014.


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It's not every day I cycle past an ex nuclear weapon site , but I did on Saturday 18th March 2017. The best thing about it is I knew there was a disused World War 2 American aerodrome near to the village of Harrington , but what I didn't know was until the early 1960's it was an active base that housed Thor nuclear weapons that were the UK's main nuclear deterrent at the time. I have cycled past the Harrington Airfield Memorial site on the Lamport to Harrington road many times but have never taken the time to actually stop and have a look at it like I did on this ride .
I also added an extra 7 mile loop to one of my normal routes by turning right just as I entered the little hamlet of Orton that took me down to the A6 turning on the A14 by Rothwell once over the A14 I turned towards Harrington straight into a head wind and with a slight gradient the next couple of miles were a bit slower than the previous 15 miles had been .
Harrington was still asleep as I rode through but then most villages are at 6.45am on a Saturday morning. Once clear of the village I noticed a turning right to Kelmarsh and noted that as a loop for another day . I carried on across the A14 and noticed the turning off that would take you directly to the Carpetbagger Aviation Museum which is open between Easter and October according to the little sign outside .
I carried on and joined my normal route just before the war memorial site where I stopped to have a look and take some pictures . Once back on the Terry Dolan bike I headed off towards Draughton and then Lamport , Scaldwell , Holcot , Moulton ,Overstone,Sywell ,Mears Ashby ,Earls Barton ,Great Doddington and back into Wellingborough .
As mentioned earlier this ride was done on my recently acquired Kinesis tubed Terry Dolan from around the year 2000. It looks like it has had an easyish life prior to me getting hold of it . It's finished in a nice wine shade of red with a fantastic looking set of chunky alloy forks and a very free rolling set of Gipiemme Quattro wheels that have just been fitted with a new set of Vittorio Rubino tyres .
The longest ride I have done on this bike previously was just over 30 miles and I wanted to cover a minimum of 40 miles on this ride so I could get a true feeling of the bike and all of its components before deciding what its future will be . So far I feel it's a very nice bike to ride and all its mixture of shimano components work well together to provide a very capable bike indeed . It's a shame it hasn't got proper mudguard mounting points but a set of clip ons do the job when its being used in dry to slightly damp conditions as I have enough other bikes fitted with full guards .
Over the next couple of weeks weather permitting I would like to do at least one more 40+ mile ride on this machine then I will make decision on its future .


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Charles Demers was born and raised in Vancouver. He is an activist and comedian, a regular performer on CBC Radio One's The Debaters, and former co-host of Citytv's comedic panel show "The Citynews List" in Vancouver. In 2005, he was the judges' choice for Vancouver's funniest new comic; since then he has been featured on national radio, in print, as well as in festivals and live venues across Canada and the Pacific Northwest and with Paul Bae as the sketch duo "Bucket"?the act Robin Williams called "the future of comedy." His book Vancouver Special was published by Arsenal Pulp Press in 2009, and was shortlisted for the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize at the BC Book Prizes. His first novel, The Prescription Errors, was published in 2009 by Insomniac Press.
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'To actually have it all there in black and white was amazing.'
Orphaned at a young age, Valerie Kenny's father, Nicholas, had been longing to find out about his family for years.
'My father would have been around seven or eight at the time he and his siblings were orphaned,' explains Valerie. 'They were all sent to orphanages and were separated – the boys and girls went to different places and at different ages they were moved.'
Valerie and her father had been trying to trace his family history for a while when they came to Eneclann. 'We'd been doing bits of research on and off for a good few years,' says Valerie. 'He could find his father's family to a degree, but when he looked for his mother's he came up against a brick wall every time. We weren't really sure how to go about things, and would get so far and then get stuck.'
They talked to locals to see if they knew more. 'People would say 'I knew the family' but it was all hearsay really. My father had been told the family came from Meath and had done a lot of research around that area. But we found out that a lot of the stories he was told weren't right really!'
Valerie decided to approach a professional. 'I thought it would be terrible if he never got to find out about his family,' she says, 'so I just started searching on the internet to see what was available in Ireland and came across Eneclann.' After she had completed an assessment form, the research team started investigating the case for her. She decided not to tell her father that she had commissioned them, in case the research team were also unable to find much information.
Eneclann's research team started by tracing the civil marriage certificate of Nicholas' parents, Nicholas and Kate. The internal evidence in this document gave them a paper trail to follow, and they soon found that Nicholas (his father) had been born in 1889 in Dublin and that his father (also Nicholas) worked there as a coachman. By the time of the 1901 census the family had moved back to Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, their place of origin. However, within the year Nicholas' grandfather had died from heart disease at the age of 46.
While Valerie's father's paternal line was relatively straightforward to trace, his mother, Kate McDonnell, remained elusive. Valerie's family believed that Kate was born ca. 1893 and the marriage record proved that Kate's father was called Michael. Working from this scant information, the Eneclann team found some possible civil birth records for Kate and entries in the 1901 and 1911 census, but the information didn't add up. None of the birth records were for the right child, and they didn't have enough evidence to clearly pick out Kate and her family from their dopplegängers in the census. It was frustrating to say the least.
'Eneclann's researchers said they needed a good deal more research in order to be sure of finding the right Kate,' says Valerie. 'So at that stage I decided I would tell my father and see if he wanted to go further – once he knew there was a possibility of getting the end product he was definitely going to keep going!'
Helen Moss, Eneclann's principal researcher, picks up the story. 'On a hunch I decided to contact the parish office of Mullingar Cathedral to see if there were any further details about the couple because sometimes, but not always, the register may contain more information than the civil record,' she explains. 'The office staff were very helpful and the register had additional information including Kate's mother's maiden name, which was the breakthrough we needed.'
The researchers were then able to locate the family in both the 1901 and 1911 census returns. The additional information contained in the census showed that Kate was born in 1900 – so she was actually 7 years younger than her family believed. Knowing Kate's mother's maiden name enabled the researchers to locate her parents' civil marriage certificate, which gave the names of their fathers. At each generational step, Eneclann's researchers corroborated the evidence they had to ensure they were on the right track. They eventually brought the search back to Nicholas' maternal great-grandparents in 1861.
'Once they found Kate, it was amazing,' says Valerie. 'There was so much they found – not just her, but her parents and grandparents. One of the things that surprised us was the size of Kate's family; my father and his siblings had no idea that there was a big family out there at the time they were orphaned. We were fascinated to discover that my father's maternal grandfather was a farmer and a miller.'
So, how did Nicholas feel to finally have this information about his family? 'To actually have it all there in black and white was amazing. The report was very clear, and shows where all the information came from as well', says Valerie.
'When it arrived, there was an awful lot for him to take in – there was just so much information, all of a sudden,' Valerie comments. 'But he is delighted with it. At this stage it wasn't so much an emotional journey, as he's been trying to do it for so long; he just felt, 'at last we have it!''
'His siblings all have copies of the report and are thrilled to have all the information there', Valerie continues. 'The fact of just realising there was this big family out there that they didn't know at all, was amazing. One of his brothers was here in Donegal when the final report came in – they went through it together – he was just delighted, he couldn't believe he had all that information.'


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Ash-leaf maple or box elder is usually a small to medium-sized tree, 35-50 ft. tall, commonly with a short trunk and widely spreading branches and light green foliage. It doesn't look like other maples because of its irregular growth, sprouting base, and compound leaves. Fall foliage is usually insignificant.Box Elder is classed with maples, having similar, paired key fruits, but is easily distinguishable by the pinnately compound leaves. Hardy and fast-growing, it is planted for shade and shelterbelts but is short-lived and easily broken in storms. Common and widely distributed, it is spreading in the East as a weed tree. The common name indicates the resemblance of the foliage to that of elders (Sambucus) and the whitish wood to that of Box (Buxus sempervirens L.).


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Alcaeus (Alkaios) of Mitylene (ca. 620 B.C.E. - ? B.C.E. ), was an ancient Greek poet who was considered one of the greatest lyric poets of his generation. He was an older contemporary and an alleged lover of Sappho, with whom he may have exchanged poems. Like Sappho, almost all of Alcaeus' works have been entirely lost, and much of what we know of his qualities as a poet are derived through second-hand sources and quotations. Alcaeus' reputation was clearly immense in the ancient world, considering the large number of references to him which have survived. In particular, Alcaeus' reputation was still quite strong during the golden age of the Roman Empire, and he was cited by Horace as his principial role-model and inspiration.
Of the fragments of poetry that survive, it is clear that most of Alcaeus' poetry was focused on one theme: warfare. An accomplished soldier in his own right, Alcaeus fought or participated in a number of major battles in Greece. According to legend Alcaeus was the only soldier of his company to survive during a particularly fierce battle between the Athenians and the Mytilenes— so remarkable was his survival that a number of surviving poems consist of Alcaeus refuting accusations that he had fled the battle. Alcaeus' surviving works are too scant to be thoughtfully analyzed, though some things are clear: Unlike Archilocus, Alcaeus seems to have approached the themes of war and heroism with sincere vigorousness rather than cynicism. Moreover, Alcaeus' mastery of ancient Greek meter is undisputed, and from a purely technical standpoint the fragments of his poetry which have survived are among the most perfect in existence today. Although Alcaeus is almost entirely lost to present-day readers, he was nonetheless one of the most influential figures of the ancient world, and, like Sappho, his influence lives on in the works of latter generations.
Alcaeus was born into the aristocratic governing class of Mytilene, the main city of the island of Lesbos. The precise date of his birth and death are unknown. His poetry reveals that he had been involved in the politics of Mytilene during a time of relative unrest under the tyrannical king Melanchros.
During a rebellion headed by Pittacus of Mytilene, a violent civil war broke out on Lesbos. Alcaeus sided with the rebels and his (probably much older) brothers, joining with Pittacus in a coup d'état which toppled the aristocratic Melanchros from power. Pittacus was considered one of the wisest rulers in all of Greece, and for some time Alcaeus was closely allied to him, even fighting alongside him in a battle against the Athenians at Sigeion near Troy where Pittacus defeated the Athenian commander, Phrynon, in single combat. Herodotus claims that Alcaeus ran away from the battle of Sigeion, and the allegations of cowardice are angrily answered in some of Alcaeus' verses.
Alcaeus joined in an unsuccessful plot against the minor magnate Myrsilis, whose influence became strong following the removal of Melanchros from power. Pittacus, however, aligned himself with Myrsilis, after a bitter dispute with Pittacus over their differences, Alcaeus went into exile.
After the death of Myrsilis, Alcaeus seems to have been reconciled to Pittacus and returned to Mytilene. This new alliance was not to last, however, and Alcaeus again found himself forced into exile, traveling as far as Ancient Egypt. One of his brothers joined the Babylonian army and fought under Nebuchadrezzar II. It is believed that Alcaeus eventually returned to Lesbos prior to his death, but his poetry includes bitter denunciations of his mistreatment at the hands of one-time friends as well as long-time enemies.
Alcaeus' experiences in war and politics are reflected in his extant poetry, much of it militaristic in nature. There are references to mad efforts to survive upon a ship sinking in rough waters, the sight of helmetted, spear-toting soldiers marching in rows to the battlefield, and touching descriptions of the relief of welcoming a brother home from war. Alcaeus' more political poems also criticize the dangerous power of tyrants. In addition to this, a number of poems are devoted to refutations to accusations of cowardice at Sigeion.
Despite their generally bootcamp flavor, Alcaeus' verses also contain lively references to the lighter side of life, including paeans to revelry, gambling, friendship, and the sea. Indeed, Alcaeus was counted as one of the most touching love poets of his era, as well as one of Greece's most popular authors of drinking songs. In general, it is clear that Alcaeus' poetry was primarily oral in nature, intended for recitation at symposia and informal gatherings; and it is perhaps a result of this clearly oral quality to his poetry that so much of it has not survived in writing. Of his surviving works, most consist only of tattered fragments.
In the ancient world, however, it is clear that Alcaeus' works were well-preserved in writing for several centuries. In the second century C.E., in Alexandria, a compilation of Alcaeus' works was commissioned that filled over 10 books. Today, however, the poetry of Alcaeus has survived only in quotations: "Fighting men are the city's fortress" is one of the most memorable and oft-quoted lines. Judging Alcaeus' work is nearly impossible today, but it is clear from the immense fame he seems to have attracted during his own age that he was a poet of reckoning. From Horace, who was intimately familiar with the 10 Alexandrian volumes, we can at least catch a glimmer of Alcaeus' genius for versification, as found in Horace's famous alcaic verse-form.
Alexandrian scholars agreed that Alcaeus was the second greatest monodic lyric poet among the Nine Lyric Poets of Ancient Greece. The considerable number of fragments extant, and the imitations of Alcaeus in Latin by Horace and other poets who regarded Alcaeus as their model, help us to form a fair idea of the character of his poems.
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Each lens slips easily into the front accessory holder.
Includes one each, of:
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The Philippine Transit App Challenge culminating night will take place on October 14. The DOTC is giving out a special award for the app that shows most potential in providing new insight through visualization and data collection for transport improvement in the Philippines.
Last July 2nd, the competition was launched and was followed by a 3-month development period, where participants worked together with volunteer mentors to build their entries. more than a 100 app ideas were received and more than half of those have passed to the prototype phase. After a period of online competition, and with the help of the public vote and the judge evaluation, 10 finalists will be selected for the award ceremony.
During the culminating night, to be held on October 14, these finalists will pitch their entries live on stage. The winners will be announced during this same event.


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1952, The Year Of The UFO
Article by Bruce MacCabee
by Bruce MacCabee
We are approaching the 50th anniversary of a very significant day in UFO history. To see why, read the following and visit the link below.
After analysis of many sighting reports the Air Force
concluded that:
about 148 unknown objects were sighted in June
about 536 were sighted in July
and about 326 were sighted in August, with lesser numbers in the months preceding and following the summer months.
These sightings were made in 1952, THE YEAR OF THE UFO.
This was the year when Washington, DC, was invaded by objects that caused unexplained radar returns and appeared as unusual moving lights.
This was the year when Truman ordered the CIA to determine what was going on.
And this was the year when General John A. Samford, head of Air Force Intelligence, lied to the American people.
Samford told the assembled press, on July 29, 1952, that the sightings and radar targets detected over Washington, DC during the preceding two weekends were merely radar aberrations caused by warm weather and a temperature inversion. He was wrong.
He admitted that in the thousand or more reports collected by the Air Force there were "unsolved" reports by "credible observers of relatively incredible things." He went on to say that all the unexplained sightings throughout the USA (and in other countries) resulted from natural phenomena incorrectly perceived. That was wrong.... and apparently he knew it.
He indicated that the Air Force had rejected the idea that any flying saucers or UFOs could be spacecraft from another planet. He lied.
Samford's press conference had a lasting effect on the study of UFO sightings. By claiming that all sightings were caused by natural phenomena Samford reinforced the natural tendency of the scientific community and the skeptical press to reject any suggestion of extraterrestrial visitors. He thereby reinforced the tradition, already established by the Air Force, that there was nothing to flying saucer sightings (all misidentifications, hoaxes or delusions).
Starting in the middle 1970's information began to become available which shows what the top Air Force brass was really thinking but not saying publicly. With the release of the FBI's "X" file (the file on flying discs) document became available that showed the top AF brass was seriously considering "interplanetary" as the explanation for the unexplainable UFO sightings.
How can this be, you may ask?
To find out why not travel with me back in time to when
"UFOs were young"!!
(For those of you new to ufo studies this will be an valuable historical survey.) Find out the connection between Marilyn and "interplanetary visitors" (you know which Marilyn....and I don't mean Manson!). Learn what the FBI was told on the same day that General Samford said it was all natural phenomena.
Learn what the CIA was told by the Air Force.
Learn why our world changed a little that year...
In 3 short months (June, July and August) the Air Force
collected about 1700 sighting reports. Many of these were
multiple witness reports. Later analysis (Special Report #14)
suggested that these witnesses saw about 900 different objects.
Furthermore, after analysis by experts, 186 of these objects
were found to be unexplainable ("Unknown").
Why wasn't this sufficient to convince everyone that something strange was going on?
We now know that some at the upper levels of the Air Force were seriously considering the (gulp!) Interplanetary Hypothesis!!
Why did General Samford, at his large press conference on
July 29, slam the lid down on UFO investigation when he
could have done the opposite?
Why are we stuck in the "tradition" that there is nothing to UFO sightings?
Read 1952 YEAR OF THE UFO at Bruce MacCabee's website.
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