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Selasa, 17 Juni 2008
My Way...
And now, the end is near
And so I face the final curtain
My friend, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I've lived a life that's full
I traveled each and ev'ry highway
And more, much more than this, I did it my way
Regrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do and saw it through without exemption
I planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway
And more, much more than this, I did it my way
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all and I stood tall and did it my way
I've loved, I've laughed and cried
I've had my fill, my share of losing
And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing
To think I did all that
And may I say, not in a shy way,
"Oh, no, oh, no, not me, I did it my way"
For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught
To say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows and did it my way!
Yes, it was my way
(yes..., perjalanan hidup ini ibarat rangkaian syair dalam lagu tersebut di atas, siapa lagi yang akan melakoninya kalau bukan kita sendiri. apa yang kita jejakkan sekarang, menentukan ujung jalan kita nanti. dengan keyakinan jejak langkah yang baik, akan tiba pada ujung tujuan yang baik pula. dimana kita dapat dengan tegak melantunkan bait-bait syair di atas dan berkata : "yes, it was my way...!" semoga ya dan amin.)
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Sigh -- RIP common sense. Another day, another story about a teenager whose school decided he was a criminal for expressing himself in a totally harmless way. A South Carolina 16-year-old boy was questioned by police and ultimately suspended for turning in a creative writing piece about killing his neighbor's pet dinosaur.
Because, I suppose, he was a threat to dinosaurs everywhere? Or maybe they assumed his serious hatred toward dinos would result in him lashing out against his peers? Let's ruminate for a moment about what could have been going through the minds of concerned school administrators when they made the choice to completely turn this teen off to school, deny him a creative outlet, and encourage him to bury his imagination.
Alex Stone admits his writing could have been more eloquent, though I'm not sure what we expect from a young teen. In response to a teacher's instructions to write a few sentences about themselves and list a "status" that mimicked a Facebook post, Alex penned: "I killed my neighbor's pet dinosaur. I bought the gun to take care of the business."
Silly, for sure. If I were his teacher, I'd make him write 10 additional sentences about himself as punishment for not taking my assignment seriously. But criminal?
That's what his teacher and administrators at Summerville High School thought. Still, to be fair to them, ALL educators are on such high alert after all of the tragic shootings that have taken place at schools across the country; I don't blame them for taking this seriously. Their hands really are tied.
The root of the problem comes from the top -- there's such paranoia about school violence that we're losing our common sense and failing to distinguish between those students who are truly violent and others who dare write the word "gun" in a creative writing piece. We live in a country where gun use and gun talk is pervasive yet have zero tolerance when a kid confirms this fact via a school assignment.
Alex was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct because he argued with police. His mother says she was angry that the school didn't call her first. She agrees he should have been made to rewrite the piece but believes that the authorities went overboard.
Alex was suspended for a week. He says he doesn't want to go back to the school and would rather be home-schooled.
Do you think the school did the right thing by calling police?
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Some IP Phones have BLF function keys. BLF is an acronym for Busy Lamp Field, which is a light on an IP Phone that tells you whether another extension connected to the same PBX is busy or not. Depending on the type of phone you have, BLF's will remain green, meaning the extension is free to talk. If the BLF starts to flash red, it normally means someone is calling that extension. If the BLF function key is red, it means the owner of that extension is on a call.
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This blog is many things; sometimes political, sometimes silly, sometimes serious. Today, it is urgent.
A friend of mine has a daughter. She is my daughter's first and to this date, still best friend despite having moved to Texas. Zoe has a rare condition that is called Ondine's Curse; her autonomic functions stop if she loses consciousness. Thus, to make it to the age of 10 alive, she's had to be put on a respirator every night, has pacers and has had more tests and hospital stays than can possibly be counted.
Right now, she's having a bad spell of days and nights, where she is on and off oxygen and the machines are a companion that is not leaving. People with this condition sometimes have spells where it is better or worse as they age and develop and the demands on their bodies change. This is a type of growing pain that none of us ever hope to experience. There simply isn't enough known about this condition because so few have it and survival is so precarious.
Whenever I feel the least bit overwhelmed by my situation of too much, I think of my friend and her family and how I have the odd luxury of not having to be hyper-vigilant. Maybe I should be, but I have the taken for granted by most of us, gift of not being on red alert all the time.
My friend (Zoe's mother), bears this burden with tremendous luminous grace and humor and her faith is Christian steel. She surrenders her daughter to the trust of God at the foot of the cross every night, and every car ride and every time she lets her go out into the world. Even more impressive, she does let her daughter go out and seize life. Zoe has done cheer leading and gymnastics and gone to school and has a vivid imagination and wicked sense of humor; she reminds me of her mother. (Zoe would carpe diem regardless as she is a zealous creature; part of why my daughter loves her so).
Her family does not hide this daughter under a bushel basket, nor do they allow it to color her faith or her temperament with the martyrdom of suffering; the condition simply is. As her mother said once, "How could I do less?" Well, I don't know of any who could do more and still keep themselves so grounded, so present, so lively and so laugh and light filled.
When I was at the hospital with Paul for his open heart surgery, Zoe's mom made a trek to DC to see me within the first week, bringing Starbucks hot chocolate. She had not yet seen my son. Looking at him in the isolette as she handed me my drink, she studied him for a few moments and said, "Wow, he's Down Syndrome Hot." I spewed cocoa everywhere --it was the first time I'd laughed hard since I'd been at the hospital staring down the prospects of Paul's procedure. It was a healing moment for me.
So I'm asking everyone to pray for Zoe and her family; to pray that they can go back to simply preparing for Christmas, that this bout of having difficulty maintaining blood oxygen levels and continuing to simply breathe and exist passes. Pray for Zoe to spend Christmas at home with her family and for the extraordinary gift for their family of ordinary days and peaceful silent breath filled nights.
Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, always trying to be warmth and light, focuses on parenting, and the unique struggles of raising a large Catholic family in the modern age. Updates on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday...and sometimes more!
Monday, December 20, 2010
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I can always count on you to focus on what is important... my prayers today going to Texas and for Zoe and her family...
- December 20, 2010 at 8:19 AM
- Diana said...
Sending prayers their way.
- December 20, 2010 at 10:33 AM
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"For King or Country" is a modification for Medieval 2: Total War that depicts the English civil wars. There are two factions; the Parliamentarians and the Royalists. The map is detailed and accurate for the time period. There are twelve historical commanders fighting on each side, and all of them have custom portraits and traits. Both sides have a range of units from Musketeers to pikemen, dragoons to harqebusier cavalry. Each faction also has 6 unique recruitable regiments of foot. Each regiment has it's own banner, coat colour and commander.


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So Hyrum and I decided we would 'blog' each Sunday night that way we'd stay updated and have a great record of our lives! Great idea if we actually did it... but here's to committing anew and posting on the blog.
Also we were able to get together with a good chunk of the Roberts side of the family for my grandma's 90th birthday! Ninety and still going strong (if only we could all have the energy she does!) That same week we headed up to Centerville for a wonderful day with the rest of the family. So here'a few more pictures of my grandma and the Pitt women (who i get to be a part of now!!)


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Society has a set idea of what is honest and good, and what is dishonest and bad. Each person within a society has their own individual ideas on what they believe to be truthful and genuine, and they judge others based on those ideas. These ideas are contrasted against other people's actions and ideas, and through this they (sometimes) can classify others as fake. But someone who appears to be fake, they either may not actually be deceitful; they may be trying to accommodate someone else. Someone who is being deceitful to others disguises his own self to appeal to someone else, and must lie to himself and others to justify his own feelings or actions. But when someone is trying to accommodate someone else, he is simply expanding a part of his personality to meet their wants and needs, and sometimes his own. This is not being deceitful in any way, but taking something that is already there and 'blowing it up' to a more prevalent level. These two are commonly mistaken for each other, but they are two different things that should be taken into consideration when someone classifies someone as 'fake.'
An example of someone being deceitful would be a teenage boy having little sexual activity in his life; feeling negative about himself because he believes girls his age do not see him as sexually attractive. One day, this boy goes to class and decides to boast about his sexual activities with multiple teenage girls in the class. The praise he gets from the other teenage boys in the class provides him with encouragement and positive feelings, though he knows the actual truth and so do the girls. He must now continue to lie to avoid being ostracized by his male peer, who will likely become suspicious if the girls voice any objections.
An example of someone accommodating someone else by expanding one of their traits is a teenage girl has a crush on a teenage boy in her school. She has known this boy for quite some time, but her feelings grew more for him than his did for her. The boy has primarily has interest in girls that wear black clothing, but the girl does not wear normally, so she has little chance of catching the eye of the boy. Over time the girl notices the boy's interest in girls with a darker appearance, and decides to purchase some black clothing to improve her chances of attracting her crush. She wears the newly bought clothing to school the following day, and the boy notices her change of appearance and it sparks a conversation among them; which later on sprouts a closer relationship between the two. She is not being deceitful but simply accommodating someone else, primarily for herself and secondarily for the crush. There is nothing 'fake' about this girl, because she is the still same girl from before the change; just in a different style of clothing.
A group of people were to only hear about the teenage boy's claims they would think he was being genuine, since none of the teenage girls claimed different. However, if they knew the truth behind the boy's claim they would classify him as fake and a liar. If those same people saw the change of appearance of the teenage girl; they would not think much of it, because the girl simply changed her clothing from the day before. If they knew the reasons behind that, they would not think of the girl as being fake, because it is just a wardrobe change; no more deceitful than fabric. Their motives are clear: the boy to boost his self-esteem through falsified claims; the girl to heighten her chances with her crush. The motives are easily differentiated and to see who is truly a fake or genuine person.


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As the Tasmanian University Union (TUU) Election polling draws closer, it is time to examine the promises that have been ceaselessly spruiked to us over the last week.
The two tickets,Voice and Empower Your TUU, have made a number of promises to the student body during the campaign, and independent candidate Emma Field released her own platform on Facebook on Thursday 8th of September.
If you're seeing pink everywhere, it's likely the Voice team. They have five key policy points, as listed below.
- Build community: By working co-operatively with clubs, societies and student groups to ensure better events and activities year round, with quality free food.
- Stand up for your rights at uni: We will continue to fight for your education rights, including cheaper textbooks and representation on university committees.
- Deliver more student spaces: Places to meet, eat, relax and study. Including in the Library, with more chairs, larger desks and plugs for charging devices.
- Provide better transport options: More regular bus services, and always fight against higher parking fees.
- Support disadvantaged students: Including expanded support through financial aid and academic advocacy.
Out of the five points, numbers three and five are most achievable for Voice if they are elected. State President candidate for Voice, Clark Cooley, has successfully implemented a range of new facilities at the UTas Newnham campus in the past, making this one more likely. Point five can be implemented with existing TUU funding. It's just a question of how much groundwork has already been laid by the 2015/2016 TUU.
Those that are least likely to be achieved are points two and four. Point two is difficult because firstly, the price of textbooks is set by the nation-wide Co-Op bookstore, not the university and secondly, as seen by last year's TUU, getting all positions filled and working together is easier said than done. Effective representation from the TUU requires an effective team of student representation, something that has been historically missing from SRC's and State Council.
Point four is problematic on a number of fronts. Bus services are run and controlled by Metro Buses, giving the TUU little practical say over bus stops and bus routes, however while the TUU will have the ability to lobby Metro, inside sources say that these talks may have already begun. Parking fees are set by the university, and historically speaking, the Union has not succeeded in managing the price of fees. In 2013, a TUU change.org petition to prevent a price increase failed to achieve it's goals, and though it's a strong example of advocacy, it doesn't necessarily produce results. Finally, parking fines are set and implemented by the Hobart City Council, hence the TUU has no influence over the price of parking fines.
Next, the Empower Your TUU platform is a lengthy four-paragraph spiel under the 'long description' section of their Facebook page. You can find more information by clicking here.
The first emphasis for Empower Your TUU is on transparency. Their first line reads, "Empower want to bring you a TUU that is active, accessible, inclusive, progressive and transparent." This is obviously feasible, but the actions ofEmpower's state president candidate Isaac Ball would not suggest this. In his current capacity as secretary of the Education Council, there have been no published minutes from their meetings for three months.
Empower Your TUU wants to implement weeks of inclusion, such as a LGBTI+ week, a women's week and an international students week. This promise is comparatively easy to deliver on, it's just a question of their organisational skill. This is part of a broader agenda of inclusion, as they "will also fight sexism, racism, homophobia and transphobia on campus..". Some would argue this is already being done, but it's doable either way.
The less likely promises of the Empower Your TUU campaign include wanting to restructure the Union, which would a.) require a change to the TUU constitution, a large-scale and time consuming effort or b.) have them find they don't have any control over some of the bodies they wish to change, which depending on how they envisage the restructure, is entirely possible. Furthermore, they want to "ensure that reps are always around to help you out". This is unlikely as reps are students too, with their own study and their own lives. Even if they did introduce a roster of some sort, it would be difficult to police.
In regards to Empower's promise to "fight against HECS increases". They can indeed continue to work with the National Union of Students (NUS) participating in national days of action. However the TUU alone has very little ability to lobby the government for HECS changes.
Finally, Emma Field's platform provides a similar approach to equity and emphasis on transparency as Empower Your TUU, but her major point of difference is her 'Accountability' platform. Field demands written apologies and explanations from TUU reps to students if goals weren't met. While relatively easy to implement and with no cost, it remains to be seen if it would encourage better representatives and if the student body would perceive any apology as sincere, especially as it would be forced. She also calls for "no-confidence motions for reps found to be failing the student body." No-confidence motions already exist within the TUU framework, and are rarely utilised. This is mostly because it gives the Union a very bad look, and this is unlikely to change.
Though this analysis is by no means exhaustive, hopefully it gives you a better insight into just how realistic all the promises are. You can find the Voice, Empower Your TUU and Emma Field's policies by clicking on the pages below.
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This piece was written for the University of Tasmania's student magazine, Togatus, in my capacity as Election correspondent. It's part of a series of coverage of the Tasmanian University Union (TUU) 2016 elections. You can view it here: http://www.togatus.com.au/tuu-election-the-policies-and-the-priorities/


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Olivia tells her daughter that the cookies she made will make her dad feel better, but they won't stop him from being sick. Nat calls and talks about the cookies and the sonogrom.
I Want To Do It.
Olivia changes her mind, Alan makes up his mind and Doris has a confession for Ashlee.
Emma and her mother bring the cookies to the mansion. While Emma gets milk from the cook, Olivia tells Phillip not to give their daughter any false hope. "This is so unfair," she says. Emma gives them cookies and goes upstairs. Phillip says he's going to stay in the house and die. They joke about how she danced at his funeral but now she's sad to have him die.
Ed explains to Alan that he's an 87 percent match for Phillip. He could save Phillip's life, possibly, but there is every chance the operation could kill him. Ed's sales pitch isn't very good. He tells Alan that he shouldn't do it, but he knows that his position as a father is impossible. "You're really screwed," Ed tells him.
Alan walks down to the water. He spills out the medical paperwork. As he pulls it from the water, Rafe approaches him and tells him about enlisting. Alan promises to look after his mother for him and asks him to talk to him again before he leaves. "I think your father would be very proud of you," he says, hugging him.
Ashlee brings the galleys for Coop's book to Buzz in Company. He's proud of her for doing this. She did it for Coop. Doris comes in and Ashlee excitedly runs off. Buzz tells Doris what a great daughter she has. Doris can't take much credit for her and feels like she never gave her enough. Buzz tells her she can fix that.
Blake meets Ashlee and hands her a check for her editor's fee. Ashlee's thrilled. Doris calls and asks to meet her daughter for lunch.
Olivia goes to Company and chats with Buzz. They talk about Frank and what a good father he is. Buzz is glad he'll have another shot at it.
Blake runs into Nat at the minimart. They talk about her upcoming sonogram and whether Frank prefers a boy or girl. Nat would love a little girl. Blake asks her not to push Frank out.
Doris and Ashlee meet for lunch at the baseball diamond. Doris babbles nervously and talks about opening up. Ashlee isn't really following. They remember the day Doris told her about sex. Doris explains that she wanted to tell her something else that day. "I'm a lesbian," she says. Ashlee nearly hyperventilates. Doris explains what a lesbian is but her daughter already knows. Doris says she's always known but she tried to hide it and be like other people until she decided to live by her own rules. After she was fertilized, everything changed for her. As Ashlee grew up and asked questions, she could never come clean to her. She's sorry that she has never shared herself with her daughter. Ashlee doesn't know why she never trusted her. "You were cruel to me!" she cries. She's not ashamed, but she's angry that her mother could never love her enough to be honest with her.
Nat runs into Phillip at Cedars. She tries to give him some pity. He's sarcastic. She tries to run away. He stops her and tells her not to let Olivia push her away; she'll need her. "I won't. I know what I want," Nat says. She walks across the room. Frank arrives and waits with her for the sonogram. They talk about Phillip dying and how she wants her baby to have all the family it can have.
Alan goes to see Buzz. He tells him about Phillip and the small chance he could be saved. They talk about Vietnam and Alan admits that he didn't go because he was afraid. He tells him the story about his father getting him a replacement who died. He's been tormented by guilt ever since. Alan's always admired Buzz for serving and being a man of honor. Buzz laughs and tells him he went because he was running away from his family. "I am not a man of honor. I'm lucky, that's all," he says. Alan explains that he's a match for Phillip but he's afraid of dying. "You're going to do it because you can't not do it," Buzz says.
Alan goes to see Ed and asks him to explain the entire procedure to him. "I don't care about me. I just want to hear about how this will save my son," he says. Ed explains everything and repeats that this would be the first time this procedure was performed. "For my boy, I want to do it," Alan says. Ed says they still have to deal with Phillip. Alan tells him he'll take care of him.
Phillip finds Olivia crying in the park. She doesn't want to talk about it. He reminds her that it's too late for them to keep secrets. She admits that she's just feeling sorry for herself. He tells her that he's gotten used to dying. She talks about how everyone is leaving and dying. Phillip says the ones who are left will give her happiness. He doesn't think she should lose Natalia by pushing her away.
Doris goes to Company in tears and tells Buzz that she told her daughter the truth and Ashlee walked away. She does a shot.
Olivia arrives at Cedars for the sonogram. Frank gives the woman a moment. Olivia tells Nat that she couldn't waste any more time.
Rafe runs into Ashlee outside. He can see she's upset. She explains what happened with her mother. He laughs, but she's serious. Doris has been keeping the secret from her for her whole life. She thinks her mother has been angry at her all along but it's just because she didn't like herself. "She trusted you enough to tell you this," he points out.
Phillip runs into his father in the parking lot. Alan tells him he is his match and they need to start the procedure as soon as possible. Phillip refuses.
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Mallet runs into someone familiar.
Vanessa and Billy get married.
Jonathan has something to tell Reva.
The Spauldings wait for the results of the operation.
Nat and Olivia have something to tell Emma.
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After an Explosive 4 Years in Office, Seattle Mayor Concedes to Opponent
Mayor Mike McGinn bet a second term that he could run his administration without regard for politics. He lost that bet to state Sen. Ed Murray.
"I think sometimes I rubbed people the wrong way, but I hope people know I was always trying to do the right thing," McGinn said in a concession speech Thursday at his campaign office.
McGinn's loss was clear Tuesday night, but his famously zealous supporters shouted him down when he tried to concede then. Few of them attended his speech Thursday, but if they had, he said, "they would have flooded the room."
After more ballots were counted Wednesday and Thursday, Murray was leading 54 percent to 45 percent.
McGinn was reflective and at times emotional in his announcement. He said big-city mayor is the best job in politics and said he told Murray he was in for "an extraordinary four years."
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McGinn's biggest success, he said, was changing the civic conversation in Seattle. Murray ran on many of the same issues McGinn raised in 2009 when he entered the race as a relatively unknown environmentalist and neighborhood activist.
McGinn's election four years ago seemed unlikely then, and he never really shook his underdog status. His term was rife with disputes and power struggles, and he was known for a go-it-alone, grass-roots style. He seemed at points to be campaigning instead of running the city, and clashed with business groups and city and state leaders.
McGinn said his failed fight against the downtown Highway 99 tunnel made for a tough start. "I've probably been digging out of that hole ever since."
His lowest day in office was in July, during the secret negotiations with the Department of Justice over the Seattle Police Department, he said, when he lost support from the City Council and City Attorney Pete Holmes.
Even as he lost the confidence of the city's usual power brokers, McGinn gained support among people who had previously felt overlooked in Seattle politics: immigrant groups in Southeast Seattle, human-service providers and activist unions. McGinn said he hoped Murray would continue to pursue some of his key initiatives, such as improved broadband, preschool for all children, and stopping coal trains.
But he expressed doubt that Murray could do that and keep his campaign promise to "bring people together to get things done."
Change already was evident as McGinn spoke. Soon after his speech, his wife, Peggy Lynch, who has kept a relatively low profile during his time at City Hall, was arrested in Bellevue, Wash., as part of a protest about immigration reform.
Thursday afternoon, Murray began his formal transition, announcing that City Hall veterans Martha Choe, a former Seattle City Council member, and King County budget director Dwight Dively would co-chair his transition team. Dively is a well-regarded budget expert who spent 22 years at the city, including a stint as finance director, before leaving in 2010 to join King County Executive Dow Constantine's office. Choe served on the council in the 1990s, when Murray worked on her staff, and is now chief administrative officer for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
McGinn did not close the door to future political runs, saying he would find a way to be involved in public service once his single mayoral term ends in December. "I ran because I said, 'Imagine what you could get done as mayor' ... That hasn't been my career plan, to be a politician."
Still, McGinn said he had hoped to serve two terms as mayor.
"I may have to question my tactics. Could I have been smarter?" He said. "I probably dribbled the ball off my foot a couple times when I could have made a nice pass instead."
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Last week I was honoured to be invited as the COO of Voyage Control to the American Embassy in London and then on to a reception at Ambassador Barzun's residence to talk about startup business expansion in the USA. This was part of SelectUSA, which is a Federal program that invites the best tech to the USA. Several great companies such as PixelPin and Hubbub, will be hosted by SelecfUSA to showcase their technology across the pond.
As Ambassador Barzun said, when he held the rod Stewart album Atlantic Crossing, it's a partnership between nations that will drive each other's success. This got me thinking, dangerous I know, but I realised that sharing experiences on scaling in a single country is what tends to fill the blog pages, so I thought I would drop a line on some of my key learnings and resources we used as we scale out in the US.
1-Do your homework.
The US is a BIG BIG place and each state is best treated like a separate country. Do a few trips over there to figure out where your product is most likely to succeed. It will determine which state is best to base yourself from. Think of it like this; would you open up offices in Paris if you thought you might seek mostly London clients?
2-Build your entry team
Like a military operation build your crack team of entry experts. Lawyers, insurance and immigration. You can not do this on your own. Unlike the UK where you can register a company online and be operational in 10mins there are multiple registrations and regulations to comply with, be safe and hire good professionals.
3-Outsource outsource outsource
If you think you can do it, then you probably can't and it's best to outsource. Payroll, HR, and finance. Get operational, get clients and then take a breath to see what can be done in house.
4-HR, get an advisor
Unlike the UK, labour is far more free to move in the US. This generally good, but can have adverse impacts on young businesses. The protection employees have is through laws of discrimination. You may end up having staff leavers in the first year, getting sound HR advice is key and often there are great non retainer folk around to help.
5-Adapt and adopt your sales technique.
Europe is conservative at taking on new technology particularly at the enterprise level. The early impression is that the US appears more willing and open to embracing new tech, but this also means that you can come out of every meeting thinking you have a contract! Learn the styles, politeness, etiquette of US meetings. English self deprecation is often seen as underselling your product.Sometimes bold is best.
So hopefully this helps my English and even my European friends get a little insight in to going over the pond. We did it at Voyage Control and are reaping the rewards of the great market of the USA.
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Policy for the Development and Administration of Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements for Sponsored Programs
|Policy Number
|Effective Date
|April 06, 1994
|Responsible Office/Person
|Board of Trustees
|Related Policies
|Additional History
|Additional References
Passed by the BoT
Policy for the Development and Administration of
Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements For Sponsored Programs
This policy establishes principles essential for the sound management and administration of grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for sponsored University programs in instruction, research, and public service. They provide appropriate controls for the development of proposals and applications; procedures and criteria for the acceptance of grants and contracts for sponsored programs; and prudent and effective administrative and accounting controls for grant, contract and cooperative agreement administration. This policy assigns responsibility to organizationally separated offices and individuals for each step in the administrative process, addressing both pre- and post-award administration.
The University engages in a wide variety of programs, projects, and other activities which are supported by funds from external agencies and organizations. Funds received for such programs are held in trust by the University and are separately budgeted and accounted for. The mechanisms used by external organizations to provide support are categorized into three types: Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements.
The University's management procedures for the three general mechanisms are essentially the same. Each is treated by the University as a specification of obligations which may require separate accountability for expenditures and evidence of performance consistent with the intentions of the sponsor.
A grant is an award to the University which does not require the production of specific results or services, but which typically defines objectives (either as proposed by the University or defined by the sponsor) toward which the award proceeds are to be applied. The grant award may be restricted as to where, by whom, and for what purposes the proceeds may be used.
Contracts are agreements between one or more sponsors and the University. The terms of the agreement outline very specific goals and requirements for goods and/or services to be provided by the University to the sponsor. It is routine for these goods or services to be provided on a specific schedule. The relationship between the sponsor and the University is one of procurement. Cooperative agreements are basically bilateral grants, used when substantial sponsor involvement is anticipated in the management and/or performance of the sponsored activity.
This policy supersedes existing policies and procedures for administration of sponsored programs- It applies to all grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for such programs and to all organizational units (e.g., colleges, schools, departments, centers, institutes, and programs) of the University and other affiliated organizations, wherever located. This policy does not apply to patient care contracts at the Worcester campus which are governed by Trustee Documents T76-031C, Interagency Agreement and T78- 08l, Authorization of Chancellor to Execute Hospital Reimbursement Agreements with Blue Cross and/or its Successor.
Any campus may institute additional policies and procedures that may be more, but not less, restrictive than the conditions of this policy.
The office of the Vice President for Management and Fiscal Affairs shall have
responsibility for University-wide conformance with this policy. The Chancellor or
his/her designees shall have responsibility for campus-wide conformance with this policy. The campus officials for pre- and post-award administration of sponsored projects, the University Controller, and the Vice President for Management and Fiscal Affairs shall constitute the primary University system group which establishes practices and procedures to implement this policy.
Each of the campuses will have an office for sponsored project administration reporting to an appropriate campus designated Vice Chancellor. The campus office for sponsored project administration shall provide administrative support services to campus researchers and directors of sponsored projects and, in collaboration with the campus fiscal services, shall effect conformance with University fiscal management practices.
The campus sponsored project administrators and Controllers are assigned specific responsibility for pre- and post-award administration of grants, contracts and cooperative agreements. The sponsored project administrator at each campus is the sole authorized institutional official having authority for submitting proposals and applications to funding agencies.
Sponsored programs are essential and integral to research, and public service in the academic setting. A primary function of the office of sponsored project administration, therefore, is to support the University's principal investigators, both in their relationships with outside funding sources and in their dealings with other University administrative units.
Each office for sponsored project administration is responsible for initiating in collaboration with the campus fiscal services, campus procedures for pre-and post-award related activities. The procedures must be in accordance with all University-wide administrative policies which affect grant and contract management (e.g., Personnel, Purchasing, and Accounting). The sponsored project administrators and Campus Controllers shall serve as the formal point of contact between the campuses and funding agencies on administrative and financial matters.
The office for sponsored project administration shall participate in the preparation of annual studies related to research activities of the campus. The sponsored project administrator shall have the responsibility for final certification of project budgets and for determining whether amendments or revisions to project budgets shall be subject to the internal review procedures. Requests for changes which require prior approval shall be prepared by the principal investigator and endorsed by the sponsored project administrator. The principal investigator for a sponsored project shall be responsible for administering the project in conformance with the approved budget. The designation of principal investigator is to be determined by each campus in addition to describing the roles and responsibilities of the principal investigator or those designated. The Campus Controller shall not process disbursements on any account (except reimbursable contracts) unless funds are available or unless approval for transfer or advances has been given in accordance with the budgets and this policy; such approval is subject to review by the sponsored project administrator.
As a partner in sponsored project activities, it is the responsibility of the principal investigator to conduct the project consistent with all federal and state laws including the Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law, Chapter 268A, all University policies, and with the highest ethical standards. In addition, the principal investigator will be responsible for the substantive conduct of the project, adherence to the terms and conditions, initiation of all personnel and purchasing actions, disclosure of potential conflicts of interest, invention disclosure, and equipment inventory.
Each campus will establish internal implementation procedures for sponsored project administration maintaining consistency with the policy of this document. These procedures must include the designation of individuals for campus programmatic and budgetary review and approval of proposed projects. In principle, every proposal must be approved by at least two higher organizational authorities with regard to appropriate University goals and resources. Normally, in the case of academic departments, the programmatic aspects of proposals must be approved first by the appropriate Chair (or equivalent) and then by the Dean of the School or College or his/her designee. This review should ensure that the proposal is consistent with the goals and objectives of the department, college or institution and should also assess the impact of the project upon
the future resources of the organization and any changes in the level of institutional support which may result from the acceptance of an award. Prior to signing, the Chair and/or the Dean must confirm the availability of space, major technical resources and equipment, institutional support personnel, and must endorse commitments for cost sharing, matching funds, or any proposed retention of project-supported personnel after the expiration of the award. If such confirmations and endorsements cannot be made, the Chair or Dean should refer the proposal to other appropriate campus officials for resolution. If in a particular case the Chair and Dean are unable to review and approve a proposal, or to make the required commitments and endorsements as to resources and
cost sharing, then such proposal must be approved by the Chancellor or his/her designee.
Programmatic and budgetary review of proposals generated by such organizational units as Institutes, Centers, and Programs shall be performed by the administrators to whom the unit head reports. Project proposals generated by Institutes, Centers, or Programs which report to administrators of the President's Office but that involve activities at any campus of the University, shall be reviewed by appropriate officials at that Campus prior to submission to the sponsor.
In the preparation and submission of proposals, the following provisions shall apply:
1. Proposals must conform with the policies of the Board of Trustees and of the
University Administration.
2. The sponsored project administrator shall review and approve proposed
contracts prior to their acceptance by the University. Legal review, when
requested by the sponsored project- administrator, shall be performed by the
University Counsel or by designated Counsel in a timely manner.
3. An Internal Processing Form (IPF) shall accompany all proposals through the
review process. This form shall summarize pertinent data from the proposal and
provide signature lines for reviewers to register their approval.
4. Multi-campus proposals require review and approval of each campus'
sponsored project administrator prior to submission.
5. The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall be informed at the time of
submission of all proposals for projects which will have a pronounced impact
upon the goals and programs of the University.
6. The Chancellor or his/her designee shall review and approve proposals which
include University commitments for new permanent professional staff positions,
matching funds in excess of $50,000, or substantial construction or renovation.
7. Transmission of all project proposals and acceptance of all awards from any
sponsoring agency must have the signature of an authorized institutional
Inasmuch as the award is made to the University of Massachusetts, and not to an individual or a department, the University is legally responsible for the project and more importantly, for fulfilling the sponsors requirements.
It is the responsibility of the University Controller, in conjunction with the campus fiscal services to establish the controls necessary to assure sound fiscal management of sponsored agreements. Campus fiscal offices will coordinate all accounting and fiscal matters relating to sponsored agreements among campus administrative offices, research administrators, and principal investigators. If University fiscal policies are more restrictive than the terms and conditions of the sponsored agreement, University policies will take precedent over the sponsored agreement.
It is the responsibility of the principal investigator and the campus fiscal services to adhere to the fiscal terms and conditions of the sponsored agreement, comply with University and campus fiscal policies and procedures. The principal investigator shall be responsible for submitting technical, patent and other required scientific reports in a timely manner to both the sponsoring agency and the campus fiscal services.
Contract Terms
Campus fiscal offices are responsible for determining the credit worthiness of sponsors. Each campus will develop a procedure to use credit information as a determining factor in evaluating the sponsor. Whenever possible, partial payments from sponsors received in advance should be encouraged. Late fees should be charged when allowable under the terms of the sponsored agreement.
Establishing Accounts
The University Controller, in conjunction with campus fiscal offices, is responsible for the timely establishment of accounts in the University's financial systems in accordance with the term and conditions of the sponsored agreement. Campus fiscal offices should implement procedures that ensure accurate and timely reporting for each grant or contract and provide copies of these reports to the principal investigator on a timely basis.
Billings/Letters of Credit
It is the sole responsibility of the campus fiscal offices to prepare and submit, on a timely basis, any fiscal reports and billings to sponsors in accordance with terms and conditions of the agreement. All University billings, letters of credit or other requests for payment under grants, restricted gifts, and contracts for sponsored projects shall be in the name of the University of Massachusetts. Drawdowns under letters of credit shall be authorized by the University Treasurer or his/her designee.
Indirect Cost Rates
Each Chancellor or his/her designee shall negotiate the indirect cost rates applicable to projects supported by federal agencies and non- federal sponsors respectively on his/her campus. A copy of the approved rate agreement shall be sent to the President. These rates shall not be varied or waived without prior written approval of the appropriate office of sponsored project administration.
The campus fiscal offices shall institute procedures to maintain proper accounting and control of all cash receipts from sponsored agreements billings. Payments received on account for sponsored projects shall be deposited by the fiscal office designated to receive grant receipts in bank accounts established by the University Treasurer or his/her designee. Anyone receiving monies due the University shall immediately forward them to the designated campus fiscal office. Each campus shall implement collection procedures. A reserve for uncollectible accounts shall be established by each campus.
In a timely fashion, the campus fiscal offices shall review and approve all expenditures for compliance with sponsor requirements, University policies as outlined in Trustee Document T92-031, Policy for Management of University Funds and campus procedures. Signatures of employees, including temporary designees, authorized to approve expenditures shall be on file in the campus fiscal office. Authorizations for payments involving non- personnel expenditures require approval by the principal investigator. All personnel action forms require certification by the campus fiscal offices that funding is available. Personnel action forms for initial appointments and changes in compensation rates shall include the original signature of the principal investigator and the original
signature of the Department Head or Dean. Other personnel action forms shall require only the principal investigator's signature. The campus fiscal offices shall provide advice and service to principal investigators to guide expenditures in a manner that assures maximum benefit and utilization of funds from sponsored agreements.
Recovery of Indirect Costs and Fringe Benefits
The campus fiscal offices will apply indirect cost rates and fringe benefit rates in
accordance with federal and state regulations. The indirect cost rates are not to be varied or waived without prior written approval of the Chancellor or his/her designee upon recommendation of the campus office of sponsored projects administration.
Institutional Commitments
It is the policy of the University to generally cost share only the dollar value of
contributed personnel time during a project period, together with the associated indirect costs, which is paid from State or other non- Federal funds. However, at certain times, and with permission of the institution contracting officer, the University may cost share or match other costs as long as the costs are not included in the University's negotiated overhead rate. When this does occur, it is the responsibility of the principal investigator to maintain records of actual cost sharing expenditures.
In cases where a particular sponsor restricts the recovery of indirect costs by the University, the unrecovered portion of those costs may be shown in the project budget as cost sharing.
In instances where the cost sharing requirements of a sponsor are such that the University cost sharing from usual sources is insufficient, such as the need for matching funds, the principal investigator and the campus office of sponsored projects administration will
prepare a statement of University participation.
Sponsored projects are subject to agency audit, State audit, and University internal and external audit.
All changes in any sponsored project agreement, including time extensions, shall be by formal amendment requested in writing by the principal investigator and processed by the contracting officer. A copy of each change must be submitted to the campus fiscal services.
Subgrants and Subcontracts
These policies apply to all subgrants and subcontracts whether received or issued by the University.


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SHINee treated us to their OST of MBC's 'The Queen's Classroom' yesterday, and although the MV is still not here, we're getting a look at the making-of footage!
As mentioned a few times before, these charming boys will be featuring in the MV of "Green Rain", their song for the drama. They've recruited the help of the cast of the show to star in the video with them, making this a special joint effort.
Take a look above and check out the song in the previous article as we await the full MV release coming soon!


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I've been actively pursuing manual photography and all that pertains to portrait work as since 2009. I started aggressively pursuing photography as a career towards the later part of 2010 and 2011 was my busiest year thus far. I tackled a lot of firsts: weddings, newborn sessions, flash photography and event photography. I was challenged endlessly and grew tremendously not only as a person but as an artist. It has been quite an adventure to say the least!
I am excited about this year ahead! I have some pretty clear goals that I have set for myself and I am eager to work towards them and hopefully at the end of this year I will have tackled more firsts and will be able to see even more improvement in my work as a photographer. So, to hold myself accountable I will share those goals with you all but, I'd also love to hear your goals for 2012 so please share! I'd love to know what things are you hoping to do or accomplish with the next uh, 11.5 months. Wow, we have already blown through half a month! Holy moly! And I know the rest of the year will fly by just as fast. Carpe Diem folks...carpe diem.
My photography goals:
*Learn something new pertaining to editing or photography every month (or more but, at least once a month...don't want to overload myself). This month I learned something very useful thanks to Ashley Sisk over at Ramblings and Photos and her post Tutorial Tuesday. Ashley and I have become good friends over the past year all thanks to blogger (seriously how cool is that!) and this particular post I learned how to brighten a background with a dropper and how to stretch a background. I am in love with that new technique and have already used it a few times for some of my creative photography sessions where I had a chair in the shot that wasn't supposed to be there.
*Do more creative sessions this year. I think that creative sessions are one of the best ways a photographer can grow. I am not getting paid so there is zero pressure and zero deadline. Those two factors alone are quite liberating! I can edit however I want which is great because it's fun to try new things. I can also ask the model or models to do things I might not feel as comfortable asking a client that I don't know very well. It will continue to teach me how to pose people and to give clear direction to clients. This is an area I still want to grow in. Getting people to pose naturally with the vision you see in your head is much easier said than done. I'm excited to get better at this!
*Begin to build a small indoor studio. I am using the term studio very loosely as it will by no means be a studio but, I want to invest in a backdrop stand, backdrops and a basic light kit so that I can offer kids and baby sessions indoors during our colder seasons here on the East coast. I am actually really intrigued by print work (like fashion modeling). I often find myself studying adds in clothing magazines. I love seeing what props or colors they use to make the set pop. The things a photographer can learn really are endless!
*Hone in on my editing style. My editing style has become more concise recently but, as in all areas of my life I feel that I have multiple personalities when it comes to style. When it comes to interior design, (which I also love!), I have always struggled to decorate with ease because I love too many different looks. I love Pottery Barn and whatever style you want to call that. I love shabby chic and Rachel Ashwell. I love rustic and I love vintage. The same is true for clothing, landscape design (another love of mine) and so on and so forth. With photography however; it is important that the client knows more or less what to expect when they receive their prints so it is essential that my editing style represent me and what speaks to me. So, how do I accomplish that when so many things speak to me...hmmmm..that is my goal for this year:-).
*Consistency. I shoot in manual almost always during my paid client sessions simply because I like to have more control over the lighting. Without going in to too much detail I will just say that I would like to learn how to trust my meter more. I have a love hate relationship with the meter on my new camera and I think the only way I am going to be able to see more consistency in my shooting is if I learn to let go and trust my meter more even if it does shoot darker than I'd like to. Surrendering to the meter....I will let you know how this goes:).
*Work on the design of my photography blog. It's blah and needs some umph....I will have to give this a lot of thought. At the moment I really have no idea what I want to do but, I know it needs some TLC. Presentation is so important as a photographer!
*Get in the picture more...and not just on days that I am in jammies and look like a hot mess (those are great too sometimes:). I really want to appreciate some of the pictures taken of me and I guess that will also take some effort on my part. It is SO easy to never be in the pictures when you are a photographer, when you are a mom and again...you are always the one taking all the pictures and when you just plain aren't comfortable in front of the camera...which, I am not. Fortunately, my hubby has a good eye and with minimal direction from me he can get a nice shot for me. Thanks hubby! Being the ever supportive guy that he is, he even took a pause during the middle of his game to snap a few pics for me today. I am grateful as he helped me tackle one of my goals for the month. I will share a couple of the others later...as this old lady needs to hit the sack.
Don't let discouragement weigh me down. I faced a lot of discouragement last year. I tuned it out for a long time but, for whatever reason towards the latter part of the year some things really got me down and they lingered far longer than they should have. I want to strive to be less distracted by all the crazy awesome talent around me and just focus on my own goals and my own work. One day at a time...
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A larger bus is now in operation for people travelling between the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton and James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.
Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group (HRW CCG) introduced a seven-seater minibus – which is free to travel on – in October 2014 as part of a six-month pilot scheme following changes to children's and maternity services at the Friarage.
Now, following further funding from HRW CCG, it has been replaced with a 25-seater which will operate on the service until the pilot scheme's end on March 31.
The bus is available to use for hospital patients and their families, and staff – not just for those accessing children's and maternity services.
Dr Charles Parker, Topcliffe GP and HRW CCG Governing Body member, said: "We know from the consultation regarding children's and maternity services at the Friarage that transport links is a significant issue for local people.
"We want to make sure there is a large enough shuttle bus in operation to meet demand. We've invested a couple of thousand pounds more per month to ensure this is possible."
The bus, operated by Proctors Coach Hire, of Leeming Bar, travels between the two hospitals ten times a day, and is available Monday to Friday only (excluding public holidays). The full timetable is available at http://southtees.nhs.uk/hospitals/friarage/changes/travel/
During the pilot period the service is being monitored for usage and benefits to parents and other relatives and the information will be used to determine how the service will look in the future. The bus does not affect access to patient transport services for those people who are eligible.


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I have a client in Canton, OH so I wind up in the Akron/Canton area three or four times a year. The area isn't exactly what I would call a culinary hotbed, but it's always a fun challenge to find something interesting to eat while I'm out here.
So far, the moderately famous Barberton fried chicken has been my favorite option (and why not…it's chicken fried in lard). I wasn't in the mood for fried chicken tonight, so I decided to have a burger.
Swensons is a local chain of drive-in restaurants specializing in something called a Galley Boy. A Galley Boy is a double cheeseburger (thin, diner style patties) with two (count them, two!) special sauces. I ordered one with fries, and there it is below hanging out the window of my rented Toyota.
It was a solid burger. The meat was decently seasoned, and the bun was a little "crustier" than a typical hamburger bun. I'm not sure what the special sauces were, but I'm pretty sure mayo played a prominent role in one if not both. I have no idea why they stuck an olive in the top.
The real attraction of this place may be something other than the food though. It's hard for me to express the sense of Americana I got eating here. Ridiculously friendly carhops, a pickup truck with a bed full of teenagers eating burgers…the only thing missing was a fire truck with a dalmatian riding shotgun. Business travel can be aggravating, but at the same time it's good to get away from the Big City every so often.
Swensons Drive In
Multiple locations, but I went to:
40 S. Hawkins Avenue
Akron, OH 44313


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Tuesday, October 02, 2007
It's all about me
From watching tuxedo-clad, classically trained opera singers to watching rough-and-tumble soccer players half my age squaring off on the field during halftime of my own kid's soccer game, I derive tremendous pleasure from men as they are, gorgeous, strong, fascinating creatures both familiar and mysterious.
That's in real life. In a romance, however, I have trouble admiring the hero just like that. Because the romance hero is not some stranger there to provide a slightly middle-aged, slightly dirty-minded woman detached, uncomplicated enjoyment, he is there to exist in a relationship. And in romance, as in real life, I judge a man very much by the kind of woman he chooses.
And then, the kind of woman he chooses becomes very much all about me.
I am a damned fine woman—if you'll excuse my immodesty here—but I've never been what would have been called a "good girl." I was born a cynic. I never was innocent. As a child, I had very dark thoughts about life and people and wouldn't know uncomplicated love if it kidnapped me and took me to a unicorn picnic.
I don't love unselfishly—if I love you, you'd better love me back, a lot. I won't bother charming some crotchety old bat with my sass and spirit—I'd sooner mix Ex-Lax into her morning cocoa. On top of it, I'm power-hungry and possibly narcisistic.
In other words, I am so not your typical romance heroine. And yet I'm a damned fine woman.
And every time a hitherto fascinating hero falls in love with a milquetoast heroine, I roll my eyes and discount both his IQ and his EQ by about 20 points. And if he loves her for her innocence, I bang my head on the wall. I've never known a man who is attracted to a woman for her innocence. They like us because we are beautiful, because we've boobs and hips, because when we walk they drool! What is wrong with you, hero dude?
One of my favorite examples of this kind of inexplicable heroine-worship happens in an old-timey futuristic where the hero, who can do everything and I mean everything, carries the heroine on his back and runs for about twelve hours straight through a weird forest that would come alive at night and eat them or some such. At the end of this super-marathon, he set her down and admires her for having held on. For having held on, when death was her other choice! I promptly lost all my interest in him.
Whenever a powerful, accomplished man falls in love with a baked-potato heroine, I want to ask him, what do you see in her? Why don't you hang with someone of comparable experience and capability? Would you feel threatened if you are not the first or only man to give her an orgasm?
And this is one of the major reasons why as much as I delight in love stories, and relish a happy ending, I don't read as many romances as I'd like. Because there aren't enough fascinating heroines, and seven out of ten fascinating heroes end up devoting themselves to the sort of walk-on-water heroines that bear no relation to what I understand to be the fascination of femininity.
As I said, it's all about me.
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>where the hero, who can do everything and I mean everything, carries the heroine on his back and runs for about twelve hours straight through a weird forest that would come alive at night and eat them or some such
Wasn't there a scene like that in Terry Goodkind's Wizard's First Rule? I could be wrong, but that scene description sounds familiar. If I'm right, then god, I hated that scene.
Great post! I like it when a woman gives a man a run for his money. then the chase becomes all the more thrilling and you really learn what kind of man he is. Etc., etc.
- beverley said...
My current heroine is a bitch at the beginning of my book. I've already had readers tell me they have no sympathy for her, but then again others love her. I went back and added in some sympathy enticing sentences. But here's the thing, I don't want you to particularly love her when you meet her. Just find her interesting, my heroine has a big ARC.
- beverley said...
Oh, I yanked those sympathy eliciting sentences right out. If you hate her enough to throw down the book, the books not for you.
you go, beverley!
Two great posts! These are among the main reasons I still read much more fantasy* than romance. The angelic virgin heroines who have never had a sexual thought in their life make me want to tear my hair out! And when the hero wants them for no apparent reason other than their angelic innocence... *shudder* Thank God for gritty, realistic Romances, hard as they can be to find at times.
* Fantasy is not all about epic quests books. :-) I know this for no other reaon than that I don't much like those and still have plenty of fantasy to read.
- sybil said...
Well hell... you answered for me already.
- Lara Croft said...
This is why I don't read pure romances and that's why I don't write them either. There's a formula they follow and the heroin is definately created within a box. Real women and real men are all heroes with flaws and quirks and desires that are fulfilled by all of those qaulities! Loved your post - have a great night - L
- Catherine Avril Morris said...
Sherry, another great post! I love your description of yourself. You are a damned fine woman. :)
Yeah, Beverley! Good for you! I wrote a romance ms. with a similar heroine; several people thought she was "unsympathetic" in the beginning few chapters, and crass, and other things. And they were right. She, too, had a big arc to follow through the course of the story, and I thought she had several very redeeming qualities right from the beginning, too. Anyway, I get real sick of romance's emphasis on sympathetic and unsympathetic characters from page one. I want real people. (This heroine of mine was based nearly directly on me. :)
And Selene -- what fantasy authors do you like who don't write epic quest stuff? I'd love to read more fantasy but don't dig the questy things either.
- Heather said...
You go, Sherry!! And woman, NICE quotes in your sidebar...you've got some big hitters. I'm so dang excited for your book to be released to the masses. I'm also so excited to hear your presentation on Tuesday night, because YES, you are a damned fine woman.
- Bianca Reagan said...
Good points. That is something to think about. Not only in romance novels, because I've never read one, but also in other books and stories. Boring lead characters, male or female, make me frown.
Also, I'm on Blogger too, as are my friends. So you're not the only one here.
Oh good, a likeminded spirit. :-)
How about:
Anne Bishop's The Black Jewels trilogy--because it's dark and sexy and it's got super cool worldbuilding.
Juliet Marillier's Daughter of the Forest--Celtic fantasy with strong characterizations, lovely immersive writing and strong romantic elements.
Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart--It's about a spy who also happens to be a BDSM submissive courtesan, need I say more? ;-O
Laura Resnick's In legend born + sequels--great characterizations, believable conflict, lots of intrigue, struggle and yes, even war, but none of it is against any "Dark Evil". ;-)
How's that for a start? If you have any recommendations to share yourself, let me know!
- Catherine Avril Morris said...
Selene -- Hooray!! Thanks so much for the recommendations! I looked them all up on Amazon and promptly put them on my Wishlist. (Hey, the holidays are coming up...)
As for my own recommendations, *sigh*, I haven't read enough fantasy to make any, I don't think. Well, except for Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy -- three of my all-time favorite books ever. Sherry loved them too, if I remember right.
I've got some favorite sci-fi books, if you're interested (hey, there's a little crossover, right??): Neil Stephenson's The Diamond Age, which is set in Hong Kong in the future and stars a crazy-interesting, brilliant little girl; Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, which I guess is supposedly for kids but I loved it; um... I'll post more if I think of them! Thanks again for posting yours. And thanks to Sherry for hosting our book talk in her comments. :)
- Sherry Thomas said...
Hehe, Catherine. It might be all about me in the blog post, but when it comes to the comments, it's all about you guys. I'm delighted and honored to host book talk. There ain't no better kind of talk.
And thanks to everyone else for commenting and good luck Beverley.
>Anyway, I get real sick of romance's emphasis on sympathetic and unsympathetic characters from page one.
hear, hear. I've been on the receiving end of this from agents myself. It's almost as if they've never even heard of a character arc. It's a bias, I think, too, because a good heroine *or* anti-heroine will more often than not have--gasp--qualities that normally are attributed to men. But in a woman, it's somehow "unsympathetic."
Loving all the comments here!
Thanks Sherry for hosting our thread-drift! ;-)
I hope you like them! I too liked Pullman's trilogy, if mostly for the different (from, say, Lewis') take on religion. Mostly, YA is not my thing. I mean, where's the hot sex??? *wink*
I'll check out Neil Stephenson's! I read Card's Alvin Maker novels, which kind of put me off trying anything else of his, though you're not the first to recommend Ender's Game.
I think there's in room in the publishing world for all kinds of heroines and heros. I really do love them all but don't shut the door on a book immediately because she/he doesn't subscribe to the known stereotypes. I love westerns, not into intrigue/suspense, love those character-driven novels and yes, I also like some of those tried and true plot lines. I love lyrical prose and was literally slammed by an agent recently who doesn't. She doesn't like much descriptions or 'prosey stuff'. She likes dialogue and direction.
As I said before, there is room for it all. That's why I'm going to be watching Sherry's novel closely when it comes out. I pray everyone out there goes out and buys it. It will really open the door for readers who want to read more beautiful prose and heroines who've had several lovers. It will also open the door to writers who want to write with more prose and those lovely historical descriptions.
- Sherry Thomas said...
Hi, All,
My internet connection has been wonky for a couple of days so forgive me for my absence.
My comment is addressed mostly to Beverley but I think it applies to anyone who writes heroines who aren't immediately sympathetic.
Bev, put those sympathy-generating lines back in. And don't think of it as a cop-out, it's not. If you were going to show her going on a character journey, if the reader is going to discover something great and sympathetic about her a little later on, then you are staying perfectly true to character, just rearranging the placement of the information a bit.
It may be an unfair fact of life that romance readers don't give their heroines a whole lot of room, but a fact it is. Don't lessen your chance to be read.
The more your heroine is an anti-heroine, the more you need your reader's sympathy to lie with her. And there are many creative ways to go about it--constraint is the mother of creativity, I've always believed.
Because you are not writing about a truly nasty, mean character. In your heart, you know who she is. You know how she came to be the way she is. Let us know too. That way we can root for her as you do.
I almost missed this last comment Sherry. Hmmm. You've said lots to consider. I think I've let in enough that you will understand her hurt and her issues with her father, but I took out what I thought was too much backstory, that would also weigh the story down with too much explaining of the incidents to explain her hauteur. I think I was going overboard to make her sympathetic and chopped back also to progress the story and keeping the pacing at the beginning right.
Thanks for the response. Now I have some comments from your post above.
- bettie said...
Awesome post! I wanted to jump up and shout Amen! when I finished reading it.


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