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What's New in the Catholic Library Association
At the last ALA (American Library Association) meeting, the CLA (Catholic Library Association) asked for affiliate status with ALA and was turned down because the CLA indicated that its purpose was to further the beliefs and values of the Catholic Church (yeah, duh). Numerous council members felt
that ALA should not affiliate with a sectarian organization. CLA responded that it is discussing revision of its constitution and may reapply after this occurs.--West Virginia Libraries Newsletter
This year, CLA was granted affiliate status with the ALA. It makes me wonder what CLA did to get affiliation.
What is an ALA affiliate?
ALA Affiliates are nonprofit membership organizations, either national or international in scope, that have interests consistent with those of ALA. Affiliates are elected by the ALA Council upon submission of an application that includes, among other criteria, evidence of interest in libraries and librarianship or information science and a statement of ways in which the applicant visualizes cooperation with ALA. The Catholic Library Association is the 24th organization to achieve Affiliate status with the ALA.
What does ALA say about the CLA after they granted CLA affiliate status?
Established in 1921, the Catholic Library Association is an international membership organization providing its members professional development through educational and networking experiences, publications, scholarships, and other services. The Catholic Library Association coordinates the exchange of ideas, provides a source of inspirational support and guidance in ethical issues related to librarianship, and offers fellowship for those who seek, serve, preserve, and share the word in all its forms.
Do you see the words: "Catholicism" or "Catholic" anywhere in that ALA description of the CLA outside of the organization name itself?
The rumors are that ALA granted the CLA affiliate status after CLA promised to incorporate "ecumenism" in its constitution. The word "ecumenism" is now in the CLA constitution. However, the only remotely faith-like words I see in their ALA affiliate description are: "inspirational" "ethical" and "fellowship". Gosh, even the ALA thinks it's inspirational, ethical, and provides fellowship. I think the CLA promised to be more spiritually vague in order to get affiliate status. Even if CLA promised to be more ecumenical; WHY, if the word "CATHOLIC" is in your name is the pursuit of ecumenism to be given precedence over your Faith?
Why would a, supposedly, Catholic association WANT to be affiliated with the ALA anyway?
The ALA does many good things. However, they have many agenda items that would appear to contradict the mission of a, truly, Catholic library. The ALA has, historically, been opposed to Internet filters-even in Children's areas of libraries. They tend to think every book should be in every library-if not, it's censorship and censorship is always bad. The ALA thinks all library collections should foster diversity and multiculturalism. Diversity and multiculturalism can be very good things. However, the ALA has a strong history of pushing GLBT materials for inclusion in library collections in the name of diversity. What if a Catholic library really doesn't want to include a selection of books on Islam or Judaism or Calvinism? Is that refusal going against the CLA vow to be ecumenical in regards to their ALA affiliation?
I think rather then trying to change the ALA by seeking affiliate status, the CLA changed itself.
Well, I should backup a little. The CLA has not always been the most orthodox Catholic organization on the planet. At least, in recent history they have not been. The list of CLA Aggiornamento Award winners, in many cases, is a who's-who of dissenters. The CLA refuses to index certain publications in their Catholic Periodical and Literature Index (CPLI): among them, The Wanderer and, recently, New Oxford Review-both conservative publications. CPLI is heavily used by Catholic libraries since it is a major index-flawed as it is. However, I think the granting of ALA affiliate status to the CLA was the moment the CLA completely crossed over to the darkside.
The CLA sold out. Pure and simple.
Why should we care? Because the CLA is the professional organization for many of the librarians in our school libraries, parish libraries and seminary libraries. The CLA positions are "pushed" to their membership at every meeting, at every convention, in every newsletter, in every issue of Catholic Library World. Many librarians are already members of the ALA as well, but how much more of the ALA positions are going to be openly incorporated into the CLA now? How much easier will it be for ALA platforms to insinuate themselves into Catholic libraries with that professional bond?
A lot of Catholics worry about the Catholicism of the people teaching the Faith-and rightly so. However, did you check the library collection at your school/parish/seminary while you were at it? Did you know that many school librarians are also teachers? In many schools, the librarian is required to have a state teaching license or certificate because sometimes they are called upon to teach classes or sub when needed. Do you know what kinds of materials are being selected for your Catholic library and why? Do you care? Do you know what your Catholic librarian really believes and what he/she thinks should, or should not, be in your library? You should.
I'm sure there are CLA members who look upon these recent events with troubled eyes but feel they have little choice since there are no professional library associations for their subject specialization out there that are really any better. Is it time for a Magisterium Catholic Librarian Association?


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Parents Sue School for Forcing 'Smelly Child' to Bathe
Amber and Michael Tilley, the parents of an unnamed eight-year-old boy, have filed a lawsuit against two school employees who work at Peaster Elementary in Fort Worth, Texas.
The parents claim that the employees, Julie West and Debbie Van Rite, forced the boy to strip and "began violently washing his body with a washcloth, scrubbing him over a large portion of his body, stuck cotton balls in his ears, all while ridiculing and harassing him about being 'dirty.'"
The parents previouisly filed a report with police, but no criminal charges were made over the November 2011 incident, reports the New York Post.
Amber Tilley said that her son has been in therapy as a result of the cleaning: "It's terrible and we don't want anything like that to happen to any other children.He just kept on and on wanting to take baths. He just felt so disgusting."
Amber Tilley denied that her son had bad hygiene and smelled, which is what the school allegedly accused him of.

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Mount Tahan and Taman Negara (National Park), Pahang6 12 Share Tweet
Besides being the home to the glorious Mount Tahan, Taman Negara is also the habitat of thousands of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna that create one of the most diverse and complex ecosystems in the world. Not only that, it is also the home to some indigenous people called, the Batek clan. This phenomenal nature diversity in Taman Negara is a veritable treasure not only to Malaysia but to the planet.
One Native American proverb accentuates that, "Treat the earth well; it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth form our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
With the height of 2187m (7186ft), Mount Tahan is the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia. It is located deep in the tropical rainforest National Park (Taman Negara), Pahang, one of the world's oldest tropical rainforests that are more than 130 million years old. Despite of being the highest, it is also renowned for its breathtaking and awe-inspiring panoramic view that puts it in the list of must-dos for keen hikers or any avid outdoorsy types cum nature lovers.
The name, 'Tahan' which means 'to endure' depicts the arduous trek that requires hikers to be physically fit and a strong willed mind. There are three routes to hike the mountain; the classic trail which is the longest, is from Kuala Tahan, and the trail from Merapoh, and from Kuala Koh (the latest) are relatively shorter than the original trail. However, the most common trail for hikers is to traverse from Merapoh to Kuala Tahan that takes around five to six days. Hikers will be guided with a certified and licensed trekker that has been specially appointed by the Taman Negara authority. The experienced trekker will not only guide the hikers to the summit of Mount Tahan but will provide the group with abundance of knowledge on the rainforest along the journey.
If you are not really a fan of the jungle, mud, leeches, camping and stuff but wanted to try for at least once in a lifetime, you can plan your holiday to Taman Negara. They have a very nice and luxurious resort. They will provide you with details of activities that you can do with a guide so it's not really necessary to hike Mount Tahan. You can feed the fishes at the sanctuary, try the canopy walkway, caving, river cruise using the traditional long boat, jungle trekking, sightseeing or night walk and many more. Cheaper hotels, chalets and hostels are available too.
Just hop on the bus to Jerantut, Pahang and from there, ask around for transport to Taman Negara, Kuala Tahan. Even if you're not a fan at first, I guarantee that you are not going to regret but be glad that you've been there.
Visit its website for more info.
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Pontivy > Redon[ Cycle route La Vélodyssée, the Atlantic cycling route ]
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The Nantes to Brest canal guides La Vélodyssée through inland Morbihan via a long, panoramic route dotted with small, quaint towns. We suggest you linger a little at Rohan and Malestroit, or at the Medieval Josseline Fortress. After that it's on to Redon in Ille-et-Vilaine - a real meeting point for Brittany's waterways.
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Pontivy / Rohan [24.2 km]
A section of La Vélodyssée with a dedicated cycle path and one rich in waterway heritage: 54 locks and the Rigole d'Hilvern, which epitomises the huge hydraulic complexity of the work required when constructing the canal. Of particular interest are the numerous tree species which, between them, provide very welcome shade from the sun.Difficulty: family View details
Rohan / Josselin [24 km]
At the heart of the Rohan Country, this is a very pleasant stage on La Vélodyssée with designated lanes. Shortly after Rohan, don't miss out on the essential detour past Timadeuc Abbey. The impressive fortress, moored to its rocky platform, comes into view as we head towards Josselin.Difficulty: family View details
Josselin / Malestroit [25.8 km]
There is a medieval feel to this stage of La Vélodyssée, both in Malestroit and in Josselin with their timber-framed houses and narrow streets. Called "the Pearl of the Oust", Malestroit readily opens up its treasures to curious pedestrians.Difficulty: family View details
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A pretty stage on a designated track of La Vélodyssée through a sinuous valley of the Oust with the foothills of the Landes and Lanvaux as a backdrop. After passing the confluence with the Claie, St Congard and the Guélin Lock provide very welcome breaks.Difficulty: family View details
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The area of Île-aux-Pies, with its almost Mediterranean feel – pine trees and rocky peaks – brings a chic ambience to this section of La Vélodyssée. In Redon, at the crossroads called La Croix-des-Marins, the Oust entwines with the Vilaine; take care not to get lost…Difficulty: family View details


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SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - All eyes will be on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick at a Thursday night football game to see if he will sit again during the U.S. national anthem to protest racial injustice in the United States.
Kaepernick, 28, has drawn both strong support and fierce criticism for refusing to stand during "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the 49ers' National Football League preseason games this year.
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Kaepernick, who led San Francisco to the 2013 Super Bowl but has since been demoted to backup, has said he would not show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses people of color, citing police brutality. He is the latest black athlete to use the arena as a national platform for protest against racial injustice.
The use of force by police against African-Americans in cities such as Ferguson, Missouri, Baltimore and New York has sparked periodic and sometimes destructive protests in the past two years and prompted the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Kaepernick had been sitting out the national anthem in San Francisco's first three preseason games but it was not widely noticed until last Friday's game against Green Bay.
He will be under great scrutiny at the game in San Diego, where the Chargers will be putting on their annual "Salute to the Military." Ceremonies will feature 240 military personnel presenting a giant American flag, a remembrance of the Vietnam War and a patriotic fireworks show, the Chargers said.
The 49ers, who unsuccessfully tried to trade Kaepernick since his demotion, have supported his protest, as have many others, including NFL Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown and National Basketball Association legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
But the demonstration also has drawn fierce criticism from a wide variety of commentators, including the San Francisco Police Officer's Association, which in a statement called him "misinformed" and demanded an apology.
San Francisco's former police chief resigned in May under pressure from the city's mayor following the second of two recent high-profile police killings of black suspects and amid criticism over racist text messages sent by officers in the department.
Photos on sports websites and Twitter on Thursday showed Kaepernick wearing socks patterned with images of pigs with what appear to be police hats. News media reports indicated the photos were taken in mid-August, but the images sparked criticism from some social media users.
In a statement posted to his Instagram page, Kaepernick said he has relatives and friends who are police officers and that he had worn the socks in the past to call attention to "rogue cops."
Two seasons ago, players on the NFL's St. Louis Rams entered the stadium for a home game with their hands raised, a reference to the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" slogan adopted by protesters in demonstrations against the shooting of an unarmed black teenager in nearby Ferguson.
More recently, players for the Women's National Basketball Association's Minnesota Lynx took the court last month with warmup shirts that said "Black Lives Matter."
The 49ers' Thursday away game against the San Diego Chargers is the team's last preseason contest before the regular season begins.
(Reporting by Marty Graham in San Diego and Rory Carroll in San Francisco, Amy Tennery in New York; Writing by Curtis Skinner; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Bill Trott)


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Food, family and memories... Former work-at-home-mom, now a stay-at-home-mom by choice, and loving it all!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
A thank you note
Seeking delicious holiday recipes? Look no further, the Holiday Cooking, Blogger style recipe exchange is the right place to find a tasty collection of recipes for your holidays!
My entry for the recipe exchange is here.
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I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
- December 3, 2008 at 12:20 AM
- Linda said...
(Interesting, Susan came to my blog and said exactly the same thing.... -only for the link I bet!)
Oops I think I got OT - HI! How nice to have found your blog. I am a Swedish woman who lives in Brazil, an avid cooker myself I find it interesting to read your recipes. I have a cooking blog in Swedish about Brazilian food:)
Will bookmark and come back later :)
- December 4, 2008 at 11:32 AM
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Congratulations, Cris! Such sweet recipe cards!
- December 6, 2008 at 6:36 PM
Congratulations on your win!
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- JennDZ - The Leftover Queen said...
Hi Chris!
Congrats on your win! :)
I was just thinking about you yesterday. I am sorry I have been a bit MIA as of late, but things have kind of been crazy! But I wanted to make sure to stop by and wish you and your family a happy holiday season before it passed on by! :)
- December 9, 2008 at 3:18 PM
- Pearl said...
Oh my goodness this is the first time I have visited you here. Such a wonderful blog.
Hope you and your family are doing well.
Sending you hugs,
- December 11, 2008 at 7:55 AM
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Congrats on your win! Lovely little cards. Wanted to make sure I wish you and your family a healthy and happy holiday season.
Happy Holidays!
- December 17, 2008 at 4:20 PM
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Congrats! Those recipe cards are just too cute, I bet you're going to have fun with them. :)
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At first, a prophet would prophesy something good to happen to you; but he would ask you to give something sacrificially after prophesying.
This, I could hardly understand in the beginning; but when I have been acquainted with the Word of God, it is easy to follow the law of giving.
But when you are faced with a dilemma to choose between obeying and filling your stomach, your soul struggles within.
It is, indeed, a real struggle on your part -- to give or not to give.
But I have experienced my first concrete financial miracle with Don the prophet after a year and four months of our mail friendship.
Don wrote me a letter after receiving so many others from him and instructed me to offer Php1,000 for the ministry!
If I be able to give the amount he asked for in that letter, God would turn the money back to me a hundred times over!
That was a word from a prophet.
I never had the money but I desired to obey him as the prophet of God.
What I did, I pawned my wristwatch and offered Php1,000 to the local ministry office.
In reply, Don mailed me a sealed faith check in the amount of Php100,000 in my name.
Of course, that was only a "faith" check and could not be made into cash!
But after about three months, I received an unexpected real check of Php109,600 (USD2,000) coming from my father in the States!
Naturally, Don and my father never knew each other.
That miracle happened in December 2003.
Don even wrote me in early December that a financial miracle was coming.
And that it was going to be truly a "merry Christmas" for me.
Sure, it was.
I was so overwhelmed by the miracle I had everything photocopied.
Yes, even the two bills!
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Keeping its eyes on the ball: microfinance tackles issues rising from its success
Luxembourg has established its voice in the microfinance industry: in the words of Tom Seale, Vice-Chairman of ALFI, the Grand Duchy helps to "put the finance into microfinance". This puts Luxembourg in the front line of accusations that the microfinance industry has been a victim of its own success. The focus of a recent one-day conference was on two questions: is commercial pressure creating mission drift? And, how do you measure social performance of microfinance investment funds?
The delegates gathered in Luxembourg shared two fundamental attitudes: belief in microfinance as a tool to alleviate poverty and in the fact that it cannot achieve scale and financial sustainability without commercial backing. Indeed, both commercial banks and private individuals have been pouring money into microfinance. However, like any fast growing commercial activity in a free market, this attracts a spectrum of outcomes; these need to be monitored and the incentives adjusted where necessary.
The conference, which was opened by Luxembourg Minister of Finance Luc Frieden, tackled these issues head on.
The good news …
Damian von Stauffenberg, director of the rating agency Microrate, explained that prior to the economic crisis the microfinance industry had experienced ten years with a compound annual growth rate of 40%, which put enormous strain on management. However, though it was "too early to declare victory", the industry had come well out of the financial crisis. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) had received the message early in 2008 and reacted instantly, slowing growth and raising reserves. As a result, most were still profitable.
He sees five trends in the industry.
- The most mature MFIs have grown with their clients and are now offering small business loans. This is not "mission drift", but a sign of success.
- There is a steady increase in the sophistication of management, often assisted by technical assistance programmes.
- There is a trend towards formalisation. Successful donor-funded MFIs that started out as NGOs run into the problem that they can only lend out 3x their assets. This leads them to adopt a formal structure in order to access commercial capital.
- Balance sheets are strong: loan loss provisions often exceed all outstanding loans over 30 days by over 100%.
- MFIs are conscious of forex risk, using exotic currency swaps where available and special facilities such as the Dutch MFX. The EIB is launching its own facility, SIGMA.
… and the concerns
There are two major concerns. The first is that too much money is chasing too few MFIs. Most microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs) invest in the same 2-300 "tier 1" MFIs that are sophisticated enough to deal with the capital markets. As a result, yields are falling and lending rates are below the level where they cover the price of risk. Meanwhile, the inability to find suitable investment targets has led funds to carry a high level of liquidity which is dragging on performance.
Secondly, because so much money needs to be absorbed, the definition of "microfinance" has been allowed to expand and in von Stauffenberg's opinion this trend has gone too far, to include insurance, educational loans and consumer credit. The foundation of the business, he argues, is to give out working capital on a tiny scale. "Microfinance must be linked to the creation of wealth. This is the vision that powers the industry. A loan that leaves the borrower poorer is not good." He goes on to add that small business lending is necessary, but that "the risk characteristics are different from microfinance. They stand up less well in stressful times"; a fact that was illustrated recently when microfinance in Eastern Europe – typically small business loans - stood up less well to the financial crisis.
Jasmina Glisovic, speaking for CGAP at theWorld Bank, which strives to set norms for the industry, disagrees with the last point. She argues that although micro-credit is the heart of the industry, microfinance is about "financial inclusion" and has to provide other services.
Mission drift or growing pains?
Throughout the day speakers returned to the question of mission drift and clearly there are MFIs that have behaved unethically, lending to indebted clients and bullying debtors. But for the most part the industry is holding up well under extraordinary growth pressure. Some criticisms need to be set in context: what appear to be outrageously high interest rates may be explained by average loan sizes of USD 100 and should be compared to other rates available in the same market.
One problem is the ballooning growth of MIVs. Fund managers, unable to place their money, put pressure on MFIs to accept larger loans than they asked for, or can healthily place, leading to a fall in the quality of business. Competition from public investors is also exacerbating concentration in the tier 1 space.
Another factor is that in the last ten years the focus has moved away from family viability to MFI viability. A more commercial focus has been the inevitable result of the professionalisation of MFI management teams. This can lead in two undesirable directions: one is that MFIs start to offer larger loans to fewer people, because this is more profitable; the other is that in order to increase business MFIs start to sell products that do not improve the financial position of the family, but make them poorer. Such an outcome is clearly mission drift.
The way forward
The solution put forward is for different players to focus on their true roles. There will always be a need for donor money and its role should be to finance green field sites. This will typically be followed by private equity funding projects that still carry a high risk of failure. At this stage there is a continuous focus on training, which may be funded by donor financial institutions (DFIs).
The final stage is when an MFI is ready to accept loans funded by retail investment vehicles. However, at present the tier 1 market cannot absorb any more of this and managers like responsAbility have stopped fund raising in these vehicles. Triodos, for the same reason, is fundraising for green field start-ups in new countries. The important thing, says Femke Bos of Triodos, is to be transparent when dealing with investors.
Meanwhile, some DFIs are coming up with the money and the innovative solutions that answer these complex questions, for instance, by layering the risk and the reward for different tranches of investors. This helps expand the investible market down into tier 2 and tier 3 MFIs, by subsidising the risk. What is more, DFIs have strongly defined social goals and this puts pressure on MFI managers to stay on mission.
Finally, there is a need for more and better data in the industry, such as risk adjustment by market and by MFI. There must be segmentation of microfinance consumers: which products for which people? Luxembourg, as a financial centre, has a role to play here.
Social performance
The other burning question of the day was how to measure the social performance of investment funds.
"Social performance cannot be taken for granted" said Axel de Ville of ADA. While ADA and other fund managers are all tackling the challenge, nobody claims to have solved it. Triodos has appointed a Social Performance Task Force. Incofin asks MFIs to complete a detailed social performance questionnaire, but admits it is measuring the performance of the MFI, not the social impact of the loans.
Progress has been made at the MFI level, where the number of social ratings has risen sharply from around 20 two years ago, when such ratings started, to some 100 anticipated this year. Yet even this raises difficult questions. Who pays? Who will develop the software tools? And it is a long-term project: it takes at least five years to establish a fair "track record". Yet, as Axel de Ville pointed out, MFIs cannot be expected to improve if they do not know where they are.
Another important factor mentioned by all the fund managers is to ensure that you only accept investors with the right attitude. Preparatory work done on motivation was very important in keeping investors during the financial crisis, explained Geert Roosen of BlueOrchard.
At the investment fund level, until now, it has been up to individual fund managers to choose whether, and how much, to report on social performance. The big retail funds make a considerable effort to achieve transparency in this area and the trend is building momentum: the microfinance fund labelling agency, LuxFLAG, has recently added social performance criteria to its requirements for any fund that wants to be awarded the coveted "LuxFLAG Microfinance Fund" label.
However, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Delegates were left with a hard fact to chew on: that unless social indicators are seen to be used by asset allocators, the MFI industry will not take them seriously.


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Monad Whitespace
We can recognise one or more spaces by importing monads librerys. We can try by
this coding.
readExpr input = case parse (spaces >> symbol) "lisp" input of
Left err -> "No match: " ++ show err
Right val -> "Found value"
Return values
We can convert return valuer of some inputs. To do this we need to defined a data type which can store any data type. So for do that;
data LispVal = Atom String
| List [LispVal]
| DottedList [LispVal] LispVal
| Number Integer
| String String
| Bool Bool
This defineds a set of data types that the LispVal can hold.
Atom is a letter or a symbol which can be a charactor number or a symbol.
Generic monad
We can write our own monad thing by this way.


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The first step towards great design is great communication! The more information you provide your designer, the better they will understand your design needs. For each project you do with Havenly, we will have you complete a Room Profile. This is a series of questions specific to your project (i.e. What isn't working in the current space?, Who uses this space?, Do you want your design to push the envelope and show you out-of-the-box designs?, How quickly do you need your room finished?, etc.).
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I'm not sure that I ever realized it before, or maybe I just never felt this way before, but January is a rough month. I am struggling almost daily with lack of motivation and a sort of blah feeling. Add to that the bi-polar Tennessee weather that has kept us inside most days and you get one mama that is constantly longing for springtime. Maybe this would all be considered the post-holiday season blues? Is that a thing? Either way, most evenings I am telling myself that tomorrow I will get my groove back! And sloooowly but surely we are on our way. Does anyone else experience this?
I am well on my way at trying to establish and conquer 2014 goals. One major goal that I am working on is backing up (and double backing up) and organizing all my photos from the past 5 or so years. It is proving to be quite the task and I only get a little bit done each day because it can get overwhelming and there are thousands upon thousands of photos. It is ridiculous really. Sometimes I get so tired of sorting through them and I just save them all. I am sure I will pay for that later when I get around to making all my photo books and have to sort through them then. Oh well. Sorry future self!


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Namefully is a modern balance of the best that the old and new jewelry worlds have to offer, and the result is the Internet's leading name necklace and name jewelry retailer today. A place where the unparalleled mom-n-pop shop commitment to customer service meets the efficiency of today's leading Internet enterprises. Where the attention to detail that only old school jewelers can appreciate encounters the style of the world's leading design houses.
The Namefully team is proud to offer its exclusive line of custom-made name jewelry because we understand that while our customers are style-savvy, they also have an incomparable appreciation for uniqueness and originality. Name necklaces are more than just jewelry, they are a statement. Your name, your statement. And Namefully is more than just an online store, it is your number one name necklace source.
Namefully Roots
Namefully is the manifestation of over half a century's worth of skill, professionalism, and expertise in America's most eclectic jewelry markets. With a genuine love for the art of jewelry, Namefully's founders began their adventures with the base of a handful of brick and mortar jewelry stores located in the cities of America's leading jewelry districts. Over the years locally owned retailers became family legacies, which in turn became an extended network of kin that would span from New York City's Jewelry District to the San Francisco Bay.
For decades the owners of Namefully have been providing the best jewelry design and creation services in their areas, from the classic and simple to the fine and luxurious. The next and most natural step was to proudly lead our expertise to the national and even global markets by retailing online. And finally, with the advantage of years of experience and attention to customers' interests and demands, our founders agreed to create a single site dedicated solely to the name necklace and jewelry market. Today, Namefully is delighted to serve at home and abroad as one of the Internet's leading name necklace providers.
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If you have a question or would like help, our Jewelry Consultants can give you personalized guidance without any pressure to purchase. Namefully is proud to be fully accessible to its customers, striving to provide service via email, chat and phone. Shop and purchase from the comfort of your home, at any place on the globe, at anytime.
With our unbiased jewelry guides, we give you the tools and knowledge to make the right decision for you with every purchase. .In addition, our Namefully Yours blog offers you wonderful and informative reviews of our finest name jewelry, great gift ideas and latest trends in name jewelry and fashion, allowing you to make the right decision when you shop for personalized name jewelry gifts and customize a name necklace for yourself. We're honored to have tens of thousands of customers that have trusted us to create various jewelry items for them.
Professionalism and Craftsmanship
Namefully's founders have been loyal members of America's leading professional jewelers associations for decades. Among these are the prestigious Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT), Manufacturing Jewelers Suppliers of America, and the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB).
Our commitment to excellence, however, does not stop with our inclusion in the country's leading professional assemblies. A dedication to providing superior products and an attention to detail begins in our workplace. All of our products are designed and created by our team of skilled and expert craftspeople, who have been molding, mending, setting and honoring the core jewelry values upon which our company was founded. Today, these seasoned professionals proudly adapt traditional skills with modern technologies to create what we consider the ultimate in jewelry creation. Finally, every Namefully creation is inspected by our in-house quality control team before leaving our facility to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.
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Law School Admissions / Re: For those of you who are going through your second cycle . . .« on: January 18, 2008, 03:00:15 AM »
I didn't retake, I'm just doing a grad program above. The only thing I really changed was application date and the results have been DRAMATICALLY different. Last cycle, Michigan dinged me and NYU waitlisted me, now I'm in at both. Personal statements, recs, everything is the same as last cycle, which goes to show that timing really does make a difference.


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Are you a military spouse raising military brats? Have you ever wondered how you would react if those military brats came home one day and announced they wanted to either join the military or marry the military? Well, I have. Head on over to the Homefront United Network to read my latest post, Mom, I Want to Be a Military Wife Just Like You. Make sure you share your thoughts in the comments section!
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Normally, our first Carol Concert in December is the Salvation Army event in town at The Citadel. Their event is next week, but it was 'pipped at the post' by this rather impressive celebration (that we only found out about earlier this year, courtesy of Valerie). David was good enough to chauffeur us there and back, and on arriving at the nearest car-park, it seemed that the whole of Kettering had also turned out too - In my 20 years living here, I have never seen the car-park so full!
Entering the Church, it certainly seemed to explain the bursting car-park! Seeing one packed without an empty pew these days, is a fairly rare beast, so it was good to see so may people supporting this annual affair. 'Cosy' therefore, turned out to be a pretty good description of the seating arrangements with the maximum number squeezed into each pew!. We saw Andrew and Jack - and Thomas found us amongst the congregation during the interval for a quick natter.
It was a packed programme: featuring The Virtuosi GUS Band (more famous that we initially thought! and featuring Thomas Fountain on cornet, who played at our Wedding), led by Adam Cooke; Belcanto Female VoiceChoir (featuring Valerie!) and The Hawthorn School Choir (starring a whole truck-load of sprogs, who sang as if their life depended on it!).
There was also a couple of opportunities for us in the audience to test their lungs with O Come All Ye Faithful and Once in Royal David City, and it looked (and sounded) like everyone was enjoying the opportunity.
They even managed to squeeze in a raffle that seemed to have more winning tickets than there were people! The only thing that looked like it might threaten the evening's success was a couple of blips in the mains power that plunged us into darkness for a few seconds - we learned later that Kettering had experienced a minor power-cut.
All-in-all, it was a really enjoyable Concert, with a wide variety of music and I think we might do it all again next year.


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How to Solve the Digging Problem
Canine Diggers!
Digging is a normal behavior for most dogs, but may occur for widely varying reasons. Your dog may be:
• seeking entertainment
• seeking prey
• seeking comfort or protection
• seeking attention
• seeking escape
Dogs don't dig, however, out of spite, revenge or a desire to destroy your yard. Finding ways to make the area where the dog digs unappealing may be effective, however, it's likely that he'll just begin digging in other locations or display other unacceptable behavior, such as chewing or barking. A more effective approach is to address the cause of the digging, rather than creating location aversions.
Seeking Entertainment
Dogs may dig as a form of self-play when they learn that roots and soil "play back." Your dog may be digging for entertainment if:
• He's left alone in the yard for long periods of time without opportunities for interaction with you
• His environment is relatively barren, without playmates or toys
• He's a puppy or adolescent (under three years old) and doesn't have other outlets for his energy
• He's the type of dog (like a terrier) that is bred to dig as part of his "job"
• He's a particularly active type of dog (like the herding or sporting breeds) who needs an active job to be happy
• He's recently seen you "playing" in the dirt (gardening or working in the yard)
We recommend expanding your dog's world and increasing his "people time" the following ways:
• Walk your dog regularly. It's good exercise, mentally and physically, for both of you!
• Teach your dog to fetch a ball or Frisbee and practice with him as often as possible.
• Teach your dog a few commands and/or tricks. Practice these commands/tricks every day for five to ten minutes.
• Take an obedience class with your dog and practice daily what you've learned.
• Keep interesting toys in the yard to keep your dog busy even when you're not around (Kong-type toys filled with treats or busy-box toys). Rotating the toys makes them seem new and interesting.
• For dedicated diggers, provide an "acceptable digging area." Choose an area of the yard where it's okay for your dog to dig and cover the area with loose soil or sand. If you catch your dog digging in an unacceptable area, interrupt the behavior with a loud noise, say, "no dig" and take the dog to his designated digging area. When he digs in the approved spot, reward him with praise. Make the unacceptable digging spots unattractive (at least temporarily) by setting sharp rocks or chicken wire into the dirt.
Seeking Prey
Dogs may try to pursue burrowing animals or insects that live in your yard. Your dog may be pursuing prey if:
• The digging is in a very specific area, usually not at the boundaries of the yard
• The digging is at the roots of trees or shrubs
• The digging is in a "path" layout
We recommend that you search for possible signs of pests and then rid your yard of them. Avoid methods that could be toxic or dangerous to your pets.
Seeking Comfort or Protection
In hot weather, dogs may dig holes in order to lie in the cool dirt. They may also dig to provide themselves with shelter from cold, wind or rain, or to try to find water. Your dog may be digging for protection or comfort if:
• The holes are near foundations of buildings, large shade trees or a water source
• Your dog doesn't have a shelter or his shelter is exposed to the hot sun or cold winds
• You find evidence that your dog is lying in the holes he digs
We recommend that you provide your dog with other sources for the comfort or protection he seeks.
• Provide an insulated doghouse. Make sure it affords protection from wind and sun.
• Your dog may still prefer a hole in the ground, in which case you can try the "approved digging area" recommendation described above. Make sure the allowed digging area is in a protected spot.
• Provide plenty of fresh water in a bowl that can't be tipped over.
Seeking Attention
Any behavior can become attention-getting behavior if dogs learn that they receive attention for engaging in it (even punishment is a form of attention). Your dog may be digging to get attention if:
• He digs in your presence
• His other opportunities for interaction with you are limited
We recommend that you ignore the behavior.
• Don't give your dog attention for digging (remember, even punishment is attention).
• Make sure your dog has sufficient time with you on a daily basis, so he doesn't have to resort to misbehaving to get your attention.
Seeking Escape
Dogs may escape to get to something, to get somewhere or to get away from something. For more detailed information, please see our handout: "The Canine Escape Artist." Your dog may be digging to escape if:
• He digs along the fence line
• He digs under the fence
We recommend the following in order to keep your dog in the yard while you work on the behavior modifications recommended in our handout: "The Canine Escape Artist."
• Bury chicken wire at the base of the fence (sharp edges rolled under)
• Place large rocks, partially buried, along the bottom of the fence line
• Bury the bottom of the fence one to two feet under the ground Lay chain link fencing on the ground (anchored to the bottom of the fence) to make it uncomfortable for your dog to walk near the fence
Regardless of the reason for digging, we don't recommend: Punishment after the fact. Not only does this not address the cause of the behavior, any digging that's motivated by fear or anxiety, will be made worse. Punishment may also cause anxiety in dogs that aren't currently fearful. Staking a dog out near a hole he's dug or filling the hole with water. These techniques don't address the cause of the behavior, or the act of digging.
Copyright 1999 Dumb Friends League. All Rights Reserved. HTST_R99
Canine Rivalry
Dog against Dog
Canine rivalry refers to conflicts between dogs living in the same household. Animals that live in social groups establish a social structure within that group. This social structure is hierarchical. Dogs determine their places in the hierarchy through control of and access to various resources, such as food, toys and attention from people. A stable hierarchy in which each individual knows and accepts his rank provides dogs with a sense of comfort and belonging. Conflicts arise between household dogs when there is instability in the social structure; that is, when the ranking of each dog is not clear or is in contention. Dogs may warn each other initially by snarling, growling or snapping but not causing injury. However, the conflict may sometimes intensify into prolonged bouts of dangerous fighting, which may result in one or both dogs being injured.
Getting Professional Help
Ongoing canine rivalry is potentially dangerous. Dogs or human family members could be severely injured as a result of fighting. Because resolving rivalry problems requires managing the dogs' somewhat complex social behaviors, it is often necessary for owners to obtain assistance from a professional animal behaviorist. Certified animal behaviorists are trained to observe, interpret and modify animal behavior.
Why Conflict Occurs
Conflicts between household dogs develop for a variety of reasons. Conflicts may occur if:
• A new animal has been introduced to the household
• A resident animal has died or no longer lives in the house
• A resident animal is re-introduced after an absence
• A young dog reaches social maturity, which is usually between 10 months and 2 years of age, and challenges the established higher-ranking dog
• A high-ranking dog ages or becomes ill and cannot maintain his higher status
Understanding Status-Seeking Behavior and Social Structure
The dogs' positions in the hierarchy are determined by the outcome of their interactions. The results of this complex and dynamic process will depend on the dogs themselves, without regard to your preferences. Any attempt on your part to interfere may result in increased conflict.
How the social structure is established: Dogs usually determine their social ranking through a series of behaviors that include body postures and vocalizations. Examples of these behaviors are mounting, growling, staring, lip licking or rolling over onto the back. Some dogs may take toys away from other dogs, insist on being petted first or exercise control over other resources. However, because of past experiences, inadequate socialization or genetic tendencies, some dogs may escalate these displays into aggression with very little warning.
The social structure: Do not attempt to influence or define the dogs' rankings by treating them equally or by preventing a higher-ranking dog from asserting his position over another dog. The social hierarchy of the dogs is dynamic and complex, so even attempts to "support the dominant dog" may be counter-productive. The dogs should be allowed to determine control of resources, such as toys and favorite sleeping places, amongst themselves. As much as possible, refrain from interfering in the dogs' interactions with each other. Most importantly, establish yourself as the benevolent leader. Practicing "Nothing in Life is Free" is an easy and non-confrontational way to establish leadership by taking ultimate control of all resources the dogs find valuable. If your position as leader is clear, it will help the dogs sort out their lower places in the social structure more peacefully.
Breaking up a fight: If you need to break up a fight, do so by squirting the dogs with water or making a loud noise to try and interrupt them. Never attempt to break up a dog fight by grabbing the dogs by their collars or getting any part of you in between them. Touching dogs while they are fighting can result in what is called "redirected aggression," where a dog may bite you because you are in the way.
What You Can Do To Help
• If the dogs involved are intact males or females, spay or neuter both dogs.
• Make sure that all of the humans in your household are benevolent leaders by practicing "Nothing in Life is Free."
• Establish fair rules and enforce them consistently. This helps all the dogs feel more secure and also reinforces your role as leader.
• With the help of a professional animal behaviorist, elicit and reinforce non-aggressive behaviors using counter-conditioning and desensitization techniques. These procedures must be designed and tailored to specifically meet the needs of each individual case and require professional in-home help.
• Punishment will not resolve the issue and can actually make it worse.
• You should be aware that if you respond inappropriately, you run the risk of intensifying the problem and potentially causing injury to yourself and/or your dogs.
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This article was used with the permission of the Dumb Friends League.
Excessive Barking!
The Bark Stops Here!
Some canine behavior problems, such as house soiling, affect only a dog's owners. However, problems such as escaping and excessive barking can result in neighborhood disputes and violations of animal control ordinances. Therefore, barking dogs can become "people problems." If your dog's barking has created neighborhood tension, it's a good idea to discuss the problem with your neighbors. It is perfectly normal and reasonable for dogs to bark from time to time, just as children make noise when they play outside. However, continual barking for long periods of time is a sign that your dog has a problem that needs to be addressed.
The first thing you need to do is determine when and for how long your dog barks, and what is causing him to bark. You may need to do some detective work to obtain this information, especially if the barking occurs when you're not home. Ask your neighbors, drive or walk around the block and watch and listen for a while, or start a tape recorder or video camera when you leave for work. Hopefully, you will be able to discover which of the common problems discussed below is the cause of your dog's barking.
Social Isolation/Frustration/Attention Seeking
Your dog may be barking because he's bored and lonely if:
• He's left alone for long periods of time without opportunities for interaction with you.
• His environment is relatively barren, without playmates or toys.
• He's a puppy or adolescent (under 3 years old) and does not have other outlets for his energy.
• He's a particularly active type of dog (like the herding or sporting breeds) who needs a "job" to be happy.
Expand your dog's world and increase his "people time" in the following ways:
• Walk your dog daily – it's good exercise for both of you.
• Teach your dog to fetch a ball or Frisbee and practice with him as often as possible.
• Teach your dog a few commands and/or tricks and practice them every day for five to 10 minutes.
• Take an obedience class with your dog.
• Provide interesting toys to keep your dog busy when you're not home (Kong-type toys filled with treats or busy-box toys). Rotating the toys makes them seem new and interesting (see our handout, "Dog Toys and How to Use Them").
• If your dog is barking to get your attention, make sure he has sufficient time with you on a daily basis (petting, grooming, playing, exercising), so he doesn't have to resort to misbehaving to get your attention.
• Keep your dog inside when you're unable to supervise him.
• Take your dog to work with you every now and then, if possible.
• If you work very long hours, take him to a doggie day care or have a friend or neighbor walk and/or play with him.
• Never give your dog attention while he is barking. Ignore him until he stops for at least three seconds, then reward with attention or treats.
Territorial/Protective Behavior
Your dog may be barking to guard his territory if:
• The barking occurs in the presence of "intruders," which may include the mail carrier, children walking to school and other dogs or neighbors in adjacent yards.
• Your dog's posture while he's barking appears threatening – tail held high and ears up and forward.
• You've encouraged your dog to be responsive to people and noises outside.
• Teach your dog a "quiet" command. When he begins to bark at a passer-by, allow two or three barks, then say "quiet" and interrupt his barking by shaking a can filled with pennies or squirting water at his mouth with a spray bottle or squirt gun. This will cause him to stop barking momentarily. While he's quiet, say "good quiet" and pop a tasty treat into his mouth. Remember, the loud noise or squirt isn't meant to punish him; rather it is to startle him into being quiet so you can quickly reward him. If your dog is frightened by the noise or squirt bottle, find an alternative method of interrupting his barking (throw a toy or ball toward him).
• Desensitize your dog to the stimulus that triggers the barking. Teach him that the people he views as intruders are actually friends and that good things happen to him when these people are around. Ask someone to walk by your yard, starting far enough away so that your dog is not barking, then reward him for quiet behavior as he obeys a "sit" or "down" command. Use a very special food reward such as little pieces of cheese or meat. As the person gradually comes closer, continue to reward his quiet behavior. It may take several sessions before the person can come close without your dog barking. When the person can come very close without your dog barking, have them feed him a treat or throw a toy for him. In order for this technique to work, you'll have to make sure your dog doesn't see people outside between sessions.
• If your dog barks while inside the house when you're home, call him to you, have him obey a command, such as "sit" or "down," and reward him with praise and a treat.
• Don't inadvertently encourage this type of barking by enticing your dog to bark at things he hears or sees outside.
• Have your dog neutered (or spayed if your dog is a female) to decrease territorial behavior.
• Limit the dog's access to views that might be causing him to bark when you are not home.
Fears And Phobias
Your dog's barking may be a response to something he is afraid of if:
• The barking occurs when he's exposed to loud noises, such as thunderstorms, firecrackers or construction equipment.
• Your dog's posture indicates fear – ears back, tail held low.
• Identify what is frightening your dog and desensitize him to it (see our handouts, "Helping Your Dog Overcome the Fear of Thunder and Other Startling Noises" and "Stress Relief for Your Pet").
• Mute noise from outside by leaving your dog in a basement or windowless bathroom and leave on a television, radio or loud fan. Block off your dog's access to outdoor views that might be causing a fear response, by closing curtains or doors to certain rooms.
Separation Anxiety
Your dog may be barking due to separation anxiety if:
• The barking occurs only when you're gone and starts as soon as, or shortly after, you leave.
• Your dog displays other behaviors that reflect a strong attachment to you, such as following you from room to room, frantic greetings or reacting anxiously to your preparations to leave.
• Your dog has recently experienced a change in the family's schedule that results in his being left alone more often; a move to a new house; the death or loss of a family member or another family pet; or a period at an animal shelter or boarding kennel.
• Separation anxiety may be resolved using counter-conditioning and desensitization techniques (see our handouts, "Separation Anxiety" and "Stress Relief for Your Pet").
Bark collars are specially designed to deliver an aversive whenever your dog barks. The main drawback of any bark collar is that it does not address the underlying cause of the barking. You may be able to eliminate the barking, but symptom substitution may occur and your dog may begin digging, escaping or become destructive or even aggressive. The use of a citronella or aversive sound bark collar must be in conjunction with behavior modification based on the reason for the barking. You should never use a bark collar on your dog if his barking is due to separation anxiety, fears or phobias, because punishment always makes fear and anxiety behaviors worse.
Copyright 2003-2006 Dumb Friends League.
All Rights Reserved. BBB0_R0106
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Ah yes, the unforgettable lines spoken by Juliet to her lover Romeo in Shakespeare's most poignant lyrical tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet'. No attempt will be made to explain the context of these words; we use them instead, to bring to light some of the most disturbing and, at times, disparaging moments when attempting to learn the rudiments (a fancy word for 'basics') of a language.
You see, one of the problems with learning anything is having to deal with the inherent duplicity of terms. For example, remember a few lessons ago when we introduced the four types of sentences? Yes, there are, have been and always will be, only four ways of expressing a complete thought, but when we count up the actual number of alternate names, we arrive at nine. How do we get from four to nine? We give you duplicity…
1. Statement 2. Question 3. Command 4. Exclamation
1. Statement, Assertive, Declarative 2. Interrogative, Question 3. Imperative, Command 4. Exclamatory, Exclamation
I suppose we'll have to blame the folks who came up with the original system of naming types of sentences. Imagine, if you will, a group of scholars (or knights) sitting around the table of inventiveness trying to come to an agreement as to which word might best capture the essence of a particular type of sentence. These scholarly knights have been arguing for days…
Scholar 1 says, "I think the word 'statement' is the perfect summation for a group of words which simply tells or informs, eh, what?"
Scholar 2 retorts, "Oh Rodney, that's hardly a clever term. I should think 'assertive' is a tad bit more intellectual. To 'assert' oneself is to state with undeniable assurance…er, confidence…yes, absolute force! I think we must call it an assertive sentence…I rest my case…"
Scholar 3 adds, "Most humble gentlemen, if one is to make known or explain a simple fact, then we must surely consider the motive as one of declaration; hence, I suggest we call it a declarative sentence…"
The volley of voices begin, growing louder and more frenzied as each of the scholars vie for the victory…chairs are upended…swords are drawn…enter the Court Jester who sees the need for a cooling-off period…
"Sir knights of the square table…put down your weapons and rekindle your sense of sanity… how sad it is to watch yon keepers of the holy grail of grammar grovel greedily. How sad indeed!"
A light goes on! Silence enters the room and the angry men with ruffled collars eye one another…"Hmmm, says the one, I do believe the Fool has given us food for thought. He utters the word SAD, but my friends, this could make us all happy. 'Statement', Assertive', 'Declarative'…we all win gentlemen…S.A.D. it shall be! Do we all agree?"
"Hear, hear!" (end of story)
Obviously, one of the scholars left the table (some suggest he ran off with the Fool) shortly thereafter, leaving the other two to agree on names for the remaining three types of sentences. In the end, after a good deal of good-natured prattle, during which neither scholar could agree with the other, the following framework (of duplicity) was summarized…
Interrogative/Question (I.Q)
Imperative/Command (I.C.)
Exclamation/Exclamatory (Exclam)
A foolhardy fable indeed! The fact is, we are saddled with duplicity and must bear it…so suck it up folks and let's move forward…on to more duplicity!
For our next lesson, we want you to delve into the world of Legoland. That's correct, we are talking about building with blocks (or blockheads as the case may be). The analogy will help you understand how sentences can be written in such a way as to bring clarity, interest and in many cases downright brilliance. Again however, get ready to 'soak up the sum' of duplicity. Constructing sentences, Act One, begins…(from the ground up)
A simple sentence (subject/predicate) can also be called a principal or independent clause. It stands alone as a complete thought. Examples of simple sentences (a.k.a. principal or independent clauses) are as follows:
The moon shone brightly.
Romeo is a Montague.
Many people adored the young lovers..
How brilliant! So short and sweet! Each subject and predicate connecting perfectly. A complete thought (also known as a simple sentence, principal or independent clause) is born. Magnificent!
Alas ye lovers of Lego…build on! Weave together a more intricate web of words and construct anew…Take two simple sentences and marry them together using a coordinating conjunction…Behold, the compound sentence!
The moon shone brightly, and the stars twinkled in the sky.
Romeo was a Montague, but Juliet was a Capulet. (in case you haven't read the play, Montague and Capulet are the young lovers' surnames)
Many people adored the young lovers, yet their warring families continued the feud.
Note: The comma before the conjunction is recommended but not necessary.
Now would be a good time to give you a GRAMMAR HEADS UP! Many writers, especially younger ones or those learning English as a second language, will put two simple sentences together without using a conjunction. A comma is used in its place. This is a major grammatical boo-boo! NO CAN DO, DO! What you manage to create is what is known in Grammarland as a run-on sentence. A comma is not strong enough to connect two simple sentences; a coordinate conjunction, on the other hand, is.
Having said that, there is a punctuation mark that can be used effectively to replace the conjunction. Please reread the last sentence of our previous paragraph and you should be able to spot it. Yes, the semicolon (a combination of a period atop a comma) can do the trick. It's an effective alternative to using a conjunction, but don't overuse it. It's also important to remember that when using a semicolon the two simple sentences must have something in common (unlike the knights of the square table who couldn't agree on anything). Check these out…
The moon shone brightly; the stars twinkled in the sky.
Romeo was a Montague; Juliet was a Capulet.
Many people adored the young lovers; their warring families continued the feud.
And there you have it! Well, there's more of course…isn't there always more? We shall return anon (Shakespearean term meaning soon) with yet another dose of duplicity…till then…Watch Your Language, eh?
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When 19-year-old Lucy Currie heard the University of Hertfordshire student union planned a live reindeer display at its annual Christmas Market, she sprang into action.
The first-year sports therapy student and vegan launched a Change.org petition to "prevent the misery of these beautiful and gentle creatures."
The petition, with 5,329 signatures, led the student union at the university north of London to hold a referendum on the question. The final vote, announced Wednesday, came out slightly in favor of keeping the live reindeer, according to a post on the student union's website – but the organization decided to cancel the display anyway.
"We are genuinely committed to being student-led, and we, therefore, felt that because such a high number of our students asked us not to have the reindeer, and it was on this basis that the original debate was being had, it would be best to source an alternative form of entertainment at our Christmas Market," the post read.
"Thank you so much to everyone that signed and shared the petition, and took part in the online action," Currie told The Hertfordshire Mercury. "I definitely couldn't have done it alone, the support of everyone involved was amazing. I hope the university will continue to find alternatives that do not exploit animals at future events."
Animal Aid, one of the United Kingdom's largest animal rights organizations, also had written to the university to protest the event.
"Whilst we are positive that their intentions were to bring festive joy to students and members of the public alike, this is easily achieved without putting the well-being of animals at risk," campaign manager Tod Bradbury told the newspaper.
However, the student union now faces a counter-petition on Change.org seeking to reinstate the live reindeer display at the Dec. 7 market.
"The number of votes for reindeer was greater than the number of votes against, however, the SU decided not to book the reindeer anyway," wrote Richard Watkins on the petition. "Not only is this a waste of the voters and SU time, it also goes against the principle of democracy."
The counter-petition, launched Wednesday, had 32 signatures as of Friday morning.


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As has been the case for the past 14 years, the mountain bike tribe of Great Britain assembled in June for Mountain Mayhem. The location may have changed over the years, as has indeed the title sponsor, but the essentials remain the same. Pro's and not-so-Pro's riding their bikes around a race course for 24 hours. This year, for once, the weather wasn't the main theme or topic of conversation about 'Mayhem'.
The most common word that sprung up whilst talking to people was 'diversity'. No, not the 'Britain's Got Talent'-winning dance troupe, the diversity of the types of person seen out on the course and around the huge event village. The amount of families with kids was more than ever before too. Mayhem isn't an off-putting cycling ghetto.
We can't think of any other mountain bike event that has so many first-time racers and have-a-go-heroes chugging their no-frills bargain-basement bikes around the same course at the same time as Elite racers on their multi-thousand pound cutting-edge carbon machines. The fact that these two types of rider from each of end of the spectrum can 'do' Mayhem and not have their weekend impaired by each other is testament to this event's genuine community spirit.
Event organiser Pat Adams' opening and closing speeches to the assembled throng made frequent mention of the word 'respect'. And respect was in abundance at this year's Mayhem. All the riders were respectful of why each other was there and what they were trying to achieve. Whether it was just surviving the 24 hours or trying to get on the podium. Taking part was awarded as much merit as winning, which is how it should (but quite often is not).
The course, as usual, was different to previous years. It was generally felt to be quite a physically demanding course. At 16km/10m long with seemingly much more climbing than descending it was a test for most riders to get around. The weather behaved itself with only a couple of showers during racing which seemed to actually improve the course rather than wreck it. There were noticeably more 29ers in effect this year (especially in the Solo category) and maybe it's us being exposed to them more but they don't look as odd or ugly anymore do they?
A good 'Sport' category lap was about 1hr. Speedy racers were putting in some sub-50 minute times. There were also first-time teams putting in consistent 1hr 25min laps. Which of these times is the most impressive will depend on your point of view but for us, being out there trying your red-faced hardest for nearly an hour and half at a time, on a 30+lb bike with plastic pedals and V-brakes, knowing you're going to have to do it again at some point, is much more heroic than the racers zipping around their seventh or eighth Mayhem.
Having said that, the Soloists deserve every credit they get for what they put themselves through. It's gone beyond impressive in some cases and is now bordering on being worrying! The Soloists are the (barely) walking embodiment of Mayhem. The winning Mens Soloist Anthony White did 21 laps. 21! That's 210 miles. With a 2km run at the start. Apparently he stopped for a grand total of 5 minutes during the whole race. See what we mean? Worryingly impressive.
In the Expert Team category it was Hope Technology who top the top spot (29 laps), no doubt ever-so-slightly assisted by drafting in the services of one Liam Killeen. Team Scott, the team who usually win this category, came in 2nd place (also 29 laps). We'll be putting more results up as soon as we can.
The new start/finish time of 12noon seemed to go down well with both riders and spectators. It certainly got rid of the Sunday late-morning longeurs of past Mayhems and made the day feel much more interesting and involving from the get-go. Having the prize presentation at 2pm also proved to be a good idea, with a healthier sized audience than in past years.
So that's Mountain Mayhem done for another year. It was one of the good ones this year. We're already looking forward to the entry forms for 2012 Mayhem coming out. You should be too.
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"I would be lying if I said that given a choice, I wouldn't rather know than not know. But there are some things you can just know for no good reason other than that you do, and then there are other things that no matter how badly you want to know them, you just can't" (p.4).
There is something so very sweet about a book that reminds us that FAMILY includes those people we choose, not just the people who are our blood relatives. Maybe it is because I am an adoptive mother of an amazing 12 (almost 13)-year-old, but this book just tugged at every heart string I have.
The story starts with the reader meeting Heidi, a young lady whose mother only speaks 23 words. Nothing is clear to Heidi, due to her mother's limitations as a mentally disabled woman. Heidi doesn't know who her father is, what her birthdate is, or why she has been taken care of her entire life by her neighbor Bernadette. When Heidi's mom starts to chant a new unintelligible word and Heidi finds some mysterious undeveloped film, finding an answer to her questions seems to be a possibility. The scary part? She has to travel across the nation alone, as Bernadette is agoraphobic, as well as the only person who can stay behind to take care of Heidi's mom.
In the process of the long journey, Heidi learns more about herself burgeoning into adulthood than she wants to admit. And she definitely learns about the power of love and friendship.
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Who Am I?
A pagan at 12, a complete agnostic at 16, G.K. Chesterton described himself writing, "I am the man who with the utmost daring discovered what had been discovered before," to describe how to his surprise all the questions he had about the way of the world were answered in Christianity. In his book Orthodoxy, Chesterton wrote of an essential problem we all face at some point,
In the archives is the sermon Abba, Father which tells of your secret identity.
We have all read in scientific books, and, indeed, in all romances, the story of the man who has forgotten his name. This man walks about the streets and can see and appreciate everything; only he cannot remember who he is. Well, every man is that man in the story. Every man has forgotten who he is. One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God; but thou shalt not know thyself. We are all under the same mental calamity; we have all forgotten our names. We have all forgotten who we really are.The problem is that we go to the wrong sources to discover who we are. It is in the eyes of The Beloved that you learn who you are, for it is the God who made you and who was willing to die to redeem you who knows you by name and wants you not to call upon "The Great High God," as in some unknown diety but to call upon "Abba," or "Daddy," who knows you like no other, loves you just as you are, and wants something better for you as you conform your life more to the life and teachings of Jesus.
In the archives is the sermon Abba, Father which tells of your secret identity.
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