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Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth
by Karen Miller
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Trapped behind enemy lines, trying to stop the use of a horrible bio weapon, undercover as returning farm workers. Anakin and Obi-Wan must stop a potential galaxy wide disaster without blowing their non-jedi cover.
Keeping with all the other Clone War novels by Traviss and Miller, this one is as boring and uninteresting as its predecessors.
The only thing that can be said for these books is that they detail, boringly and with excruciating painfulness, the descent of Anakin to Darth Vader. However, Revenge of the Sith, by Matthew Stover, does that excellently, with emotion and heartbreak, really making this line of novels unnecessary and showing them for just what they are- capitalizations upon the success of the Clone Wars cartoons while being miserable failures on their own.
A very solid Star Wars novel (is it too heretical to say that I find that the books set during the Clone Wars period tend to capture the Star Wars feel better than most other Star Wars books?). It hits the right notes in the complicated Anakin/Obi-Wan relationship, matures Ahsoka, gives Padme and Bail things to do while deepening their relationship with the protagonists, and shows us in no uncertain terms how the Jedi are being beaten down and reforged. I don't mind the cliffhanger ending, but I did find the story a little bit padded and repetitive at times, not to mention a bit too emo.
This book is much better than Karen Miller and Traviss's previous books: Wild Space, and No Prisoners. Although the plot did start off not as quickly as I would have liked, it didn't lag too much. The only thing I was greatly sadened in was the lack of Anakin's super awesome Padawan. Ahsoka teamed up with Obi-Wan in the first few chapters (which irked me, since she's not his apprentice) and got herself three nicely cracked ribs and shipped off the the Shoals. She was in it throughout the book, but never with Anakin except through holo transmissions. At the beginning of the book, you get the hint--actually more than a hint--that Ahsoka's afraid for Anakin's life. She thinks it's her duty as a Padawan to protect him. Which is fine by me. That's good material to use, however, Miller didn't use it in this book. Anakin and Obi-Wan went on a top secret mission without her, unable to explain where they were going, and Ahsoka was left at the Shoals. She could've worried a bit more if she worried so much in the first chapter.
Another thing I disliked was the ample amount of thinking Miller did. She just thought so much, particularly in the first chapter. For example: Ahsoka's on the bridge, standing a bit away from Anakin and Obi-Wan. She senses the whirring ships and all it's parts working perfectly in sync. Miller describes this in great detail for a couple of pages. Then Ahsoka thinks about how she wished she had a realationship with Anakin like he and Obi-Wan had: equal friendship. Would she ever be equal with him? Would it ever be more than Master/Padawan and just equal friends? Then she thought about never being able to get herself to call him by his first name since it felt so dissrespectful--which it is--and how even "Skyguy" was better than simply "Anakin". She thought about how he was the Chosen One and how she promised herself she would not be the one to get him killed. Then she wondered what he was thinking at the moment, and she began to stretch out with her feelings, but immediately got sidetracked in thinking about how heated his emotions could get and how he had so many wounds from lost clones and a hard life. Then she tried sensing again...you get the picture.
I really didn't like how Miller used so many in-galaxy terms in nearly every sentence like she expects us to know just as much as she does about Star Wars. Some of it was interesting, like the terms duresteel and transparasteel, but when this converter goes with this other sprocket and this power cord plugs into this one...then it gets anoying. Impressive, but annoying.
Thankfully, Miller killed the "awe, poor enslaved clones. We're so evil. The Republic is so corrupt" thing. At least most of it. There was a bit still left, but a lot less.
I highly disliked the "Oh, Padme, I can't live without you. I want to leave the Jedi Ordrer just so I can be with you." Bla bla bla. Again, there was a lot less of that than in Wild Space, but there was still too much for my liking.
Finally, I got really tired of the in-galaxy curse words such as "kirffing" and "stang", and the overused insult "barve". There were sooo many more things Miller could've put there. I'm sure no one in this world goes around saying the same exclamation ever other minute.
Something I really did like though: Anakin was MUCH nicer to his Padawan in this book, for what little time they had together. He was still that "General Skywalker" person, but he was much nicer to her. He was proud of her when she succeeded in a battle, and Miller even brought up the fleeting thought of hugging her at one point, although he pushed it away. "Hugging her was out of the question..." It wasn't just because she had three cracked ribs, but he didn't want to appear soft around the clones, which is fine. That moment wasn't really a hugging moment, but he did do something appropriate for it instead.
I loved the whole idea of going under cover as poor farmers to get some info on a bio bomb. Anakin and Obi-Wan went behind enemy lines and entered a new side to war that I'd love to see in a TV episode. :) I liked the effect it had on Anakin to see the newly-made slaves on the captured planet too. (actually, now with season 4 coming up, chances are, that we WILL see some of it!)
I thought bringing back Lok Durd was an interesting thing to put in a book and I liked to see another side of him I've never seen before.
It was neat to see how hard it was for Anakin and Obi-Wan to push onward. Although it was a little much, it was neat to see how they were pushed to their physical limits--which I'd also love to see in an episode.
The captured scientist had to be nearly my favorite part though. As soon as I met her, I felt bad for her just as Anakin did. Unlike Obi-Wan, he understood what it was like to be at the mercy of someone much higher and mor powerful than you, and he showed it by trying to comfort her and help her, not to mention giving her his full trust. Obi-Wan was more skeptical because he thought her weak. Durd had threatened her family and promised their death if she didn't cooperate, and he thought "better than a few lives that the entire galaxy" sort of thing. Which is right, but you can't really blame someone for not being able to admit that. What I liked about Anakin was that he made it his priority that NO ONE had to die: family OR galaxy. You got to really trust the scientist like Anakin did...
The drastic turning point at the end of the book captivated me as well. I won't spoil it, but I felt like I was right with the Jedi in this particular area...I felt mostly the way Anakin had felt, which was awesome. Obi-Wan: I didn't agree with him from the start of this area.
And of course she had to end it without a single thing resolved. I didn't think she could roll it all up in one book at the pace she was going. So I'll have to get the next one, because in the situation of the captured scientist, it's not predictable.
A warning: This is only half a book... there is absolutely no plot resolution.
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As you perhaps know, Google's Penguin 2.0 was rolled out on May 22, 2013. The reaction of the SEO world has been intense – at Warrior Forum alone, dozens of new threads dedicated to Penguin popped up overnight.
By the way, if you read carefully the original Matt Cutts' post about Penguin 2.0 (especially the comments), you probably saw that this could be just the beginning:
That said, what do webmasters do now? If your website has been affected, most likely it's because of low-quality backlinks pointing to it. So, you should take a close look at your link profile and weed out any "unnatural" backlink you see there.
If your site hasn't been affected – good for you; but I'd recommend to perform a backlink scan anyway, because you never really know who might be linking to you (could save you time and headache later on).
Yes, I know, performing a link audit and getting rid of bad links is easier said than done, but the task becomes easier when you have a clear plan. And this is something I'd like to talk about – getting a Penguin 2.0 action plan.
How to Spot Low-Quality Backlinks
Just one day before Penguin 2.0, we shared a comprehensive guide to backlink audit on the Link-Assistant.Com site. It covers the types of links that are likely to be the problem in the light of Penguin 2.0. So, how do you identify the low-quality links? Usually they are the ones that:
- Come from PR-n/a or PR0 sites
- Are site wide
- Come from very new domains
- Come from domains with little traffic
- Come from sites with identical C class
- Are from pages with a big number of external links
If you see those in your backlink profile (particularly if some of those characteristics overlap), you should probably include them into your to-remove list.
You have singled out the bad links, now what?
From what some SEOs and webmasters write on blogs and forums, it seems that many are confused as to what to do with the suspicious links pointing to their site. Will Google just discount them? Would disavowing them be enough? Should they now expect an unnatural link warning or a slap from Penguin?
I must have read close to a hundred unnatural link case studies online, and, distilling the conclusions I drew from them, here are the 5 options you'd probably have (depending on the situation).
Option 1 – Do Nothing
Let me tell you upfront that, if you have some shady links pointing to your site, this option is not for you. 'Why include it in the post then', one may ask. OK, here is why.
Some time ago, Ann Smarty wrote on the SEO chat forum that she had gotten an unnatural link warning from Google. Needless to say, Ann was surprised, since she'd never purposefully build links to the site in question. Besides, her rankings and traffic hadn't changed either. Then how come she got the warning?
Now, you may have heard that there are 2 types of link warnings Google sends out to webmasters. For convenience purposes, let's dub them type 1 and type 2.
Type 1 – is a kind of link warning that's sometimes sent for 'innocent reasons' and may not require any particular action on behalf of the webmaster.
It's characterized by:
- No caution sign in the subject line
- No obvious change in traffic to your site
- No low-quality links pointing to your site that you're aware of
Type 2 – is a link spam warning that means there has been manual action taken against your site.
It's characterized by:
- A yellow caution sign in the subject line
- A drop in site traffic or rankings, or both
- You can see some shady links pointing to your site.
So, going back to Ann's case, it's clear from the thread that she received a type 1 warning. If you read it further, you'll see that many commented that, unless you know there is something wrong with your link profile, this type of message from Google can be ignored.
By the way, does a warning mean you were slapped by Penguin? Type1 warning doesn't necessarily mean that, and type 2 warning clearly means that there was manual action (as opposed to Penguin, which is algorithmic action) taken.
However, following the receipt of the type 1 message, different thing may happen:
1. You receive the type 2 message – means Google took manual action against your site after all. You will now have to clean up the links and file a reconsideration request.
2. Your rankings/traffic drop, but no type 2 message comes – your site may have been affected by Penguin. You'll have to clean up the links and wait for the next Penguin refresh.
3. Nothing happens, and your metrics stay the same – it would still be wise to audit your backlinks, just to be on the safe side.
Option 2 – Can you just 404 the linked-to pages?
Most often, SEOs are in a rush to recover from Penguin (or lift a manual penalty), because clients are waiting, bills need to be paid, etc. Hence, some folks are tempted to simply get rid of the pages, to which the low-quality links are pointing, instead of trying to remove the links.
Does this actually work? Well, John Mueller of Google did confirm at Google Webmaster Forum that, if a page is made 404 or 410, links to such a page are not counted by Google.
However, what might have been a viable solution before Google's disavow tool, is probably more of a bad idea these days, because the method has 2 essential drawbacks:
- Most likely you can't afford to remove the linked-to page, since it's either your homepage or some page you'd like to rank in the search results.
- Having 404/410 pages on your site doesn't make for a search engine-friendly site structure.
Option 3 – Request a link removal
Digging up webmaster's contact information and asking them to remove the links you put to their site (well, most likely) can be a daunting task. Some SEOs outsource it on Fiverr or Odesk. Alternatively, you can use a link management tool that has a built-in email client (for instance, LinkAssistant) to have better control of which person you email about which links.
How do you write an effective link removal request?
1. Don't simply demand the link be removed (the mistake someone made with Josh Marshal, a popular political blog editor).
2. If it's a comment link and you are not the person who left the comment, mention it in the email. Because if you are the spammer who put it there in the first place, why would they want to help you?
3. Alternatively, you could mention that Google just penalized Sprint over spam comments.
4. If the linking site does look spammy, you could tell the webmaster you'll be forced to disavow their links if they don't remove them, which could actually hurt their site.
Then, if you're still not able to remove some of the links, don't wait for the next Penguin refresh – use the disavow tool (the option coming up next) for the ones you were not able to remove.
*If it's a manual penalty, file a reconsideration request before you disavow the links. In your request, provide a list of sites that couldn't be contacted/refused to remove the links. Tim Grice from SEOWizz wrote a great post with examples of how being persistent, trying multiple approaches (manual link removal + using the disavow tool) and not being afraid to file several reconsideration requests works out in the end.
Option 4 – Use Google's link disavow tool
One thing to note right away about Google's link disavow tool: don't use it before you try to remove the bad links by other means. I believe many have been doing it, that's why Google now even has this warning right next to the disavow button.
Another potential danger is that, if your site is slammed by Penguin and you just go ahead and disavow some links to your site (without any evidence of having tried to remove them), this could invite a manual penalty from Google (just my supposition), because there've been rumors online that real humans are actually looking at link disavow requests.
Option 5 – Ditch the affected site
Around the time Penguin 1.0 came out, Matt Cutts said that, for some webmasters affected by Penguin, it probably made sense to start a new site. Well unfortunately, if you are an SEO consultant it's not you who needs to start a new website, but your client. And they may as well just want a new consultant altogether.
So, it's a tricky question. I think starting with a new site could only be justified if the site in question is either brand-new, or you haven't really invested in it.
In any case, you should do a careful evaluation of what it would take you to recover from Penguin (or come out of the manual penalty) and what it would cost you to set up a new site. You may find that the latter is even more preferable. As Mike Friedman's wrote in Warrior Forum:
By the way, I like Mike's idea about doing both: starting a new site and trying to recover the one that got hit at the same time.
In the long run, it is possible that Google will change the set of messages it issues to webmaster. We're likely to see more examples of low-quality links that could be affecting the site, and more. For now, though, we'll have to live with what we have and use the means available today.
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WCC faculty member William Nelson following his father's footsteps
When Washtenaw Community College faculty member William Nelson won the Technologist of the Year Award from the Michigan Society of Radiologic Technologists last month, a familiar face was there to pin the award on his lapel – his father, Robert Nelson, who won the same award in 1986.
WCC faculty member wins Occupational Studies Outstanding Educator Award
Washtenaw Community College faculty member Elizabeth Connors will be honored with an Occupational Studies Outstanding Educator Award at the Trends in Occupational Studies Conference being held October 24-26 in Troy.
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Washtenaw Community College has been recognized as offering one of the best online computer science programs in the country by AffordableCollegesOnline.org, a leader in higher education information, resources and rankings.
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Only once you get crystal clear on your ideal client can you truly rock your growth.
After 29 years in business, and a personal quantum leap at age 50, I've been given the gift of intuition and appreciate how God has me serving the world in a bigger way as a speaker, success coach and now author of 2 books. I am blessed to grow my Rock On Success tribe by referral. Life is good. I am humbled and truly grateful.
As I'm on-boarding another team member, it was time to again reflect on my client avatar. I thought it would be fun to share the details as an example of how well you deserve to know your best clients: understand who they are are people, what drives them and how you can help them achieve their dreams.
I attract wonder women (and super men), midlife professionals ages 40-65. They often seek help for themselves or hire speakers to motivate and inspire their team to excel rekindle their happiness in their career.
My peeps are a 50/50 split among successful singles vs married with teen/adult kids. They are the "Sandwich Generation" juggling the demands of career, caring for multiple generations of their family (aging parents, siblings, kids even grand kids). Her family dynamic is shifting (perhaps about to become an empty nester) so her time demands are shifting. She feels hollow, frustrated, overwhelmed. She aches to feel more fulfilled but is not sure where to focus or how to get there. She's definitely a go-giver who has a passion for her industry and favorite charity, yet wishes she knew how best to grow her team and her passion project.
She drives a luxury SUV, appreciates unique jewelry, worships her salon team and shops online. She busy and doesn't watch live TV but sometimes binge watches her favorite shows on Netflix late into the evening. Boy, she'd give anything for a good night's sleep.
She loves animals, travel (and wishes she could do more), drinks wine, wishes she played more golf or some other hobby because knows she deserves to have more fun. She realizes the value of networking on and off the golf course. Podcasts and webinars on demand rock, and she can't wait for a luxury retreat to reset her goals and soothe her soul. (Hint, details to follow soon on!)
Folks love to be around her, she has many forever friends but wishes she saw them more often. She is exhausted, in total overwhelm, suffering with midlife hormones, secretly angry at her body for betraying her and not as happy in her own skin as she once was. It feels like there's no "me time" and she neglects herself with the excuse of work or putting others first. She knows she deserves better and it's time to start putting herself first again and setting better priorities. She'll buy that Fitbit and new sneakers but needs a push to take her lunch time walk or wake up super early for the gym…that is, until she gets into her better groove and realizes how much better she's feeling.
She's truly a rock star
She's truly a rock star and has won awards and accolades in her career, but at times she gets resentful that it is not easy to be as successful as she used to be. She's working harder than ever with fewer resources and knows there must be a better way.
She's ready to stop working harder and start working much smarter. She's secretly jealous of her friends who enjoy a "laptop lifestyle" vs being chained to a desk or perhaps answering to a 30 year-old who suddenly has influential power in her career path but no respect for her experience. Whether she remains in her j-o-b but wants to emerge as a stronger leader (or is planning to break out on her own) something has to change NOW.
The genie is out of the bottle and she cannot stuff her dreams back inside.
Many are about to retire (or thought they could but now realizes with this economy and 50 more good years ahead of her, that is not an option). She has that gnawing feeling "there must be more to life than this" and is not sure what to do as she prepares to pivot into her next career and family phase. She worries that her family and friends thinks she's crazy. She craves a safe haven to think out loud, share ideas and figure out her next best moves to find a productive and fulfilling life. She's "hit the wall" and needs to pull herself out of the hole she's in. She is driven to finally figure out what is her legacy and implement an action plan to support her dream.
She is ready to create a "plan B" and monetize her genius, create multiple revenue streams and serve more people with her best gifts to the world. She craves a better lifestyle that includes better health, more wealth and the time freedom to enjoy them.
She deserves to love her life again, get paid well to pursue her passion and enjoy jumping out of bed in the morning to rock her day!
I solve these challenges and empower these wonder women to rock their business AND their life…if you know someone who feels this way, we deserve to talk. I can help you embrace all five facets of a brilliant life: family, fun, fitness, better finances and a fabulous career. It's why I love jumping out of bed in the morning every day 😉
Who do you know that fits this description and is ready to break out of old patterns to rock their business and their life?
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
Clary Fray
7 comments:
- Crystal Cook said...
Ah I love her! That IS Clary! This is my favorite series ever. :)))
- January 7, 2012 at 7:36 PM
- The Art of Kim Kincaid said...
Thank you Crystal. I read the first book in the series and stopped because the"BIG REVEAL" sort of let the air out my romance balloon. SO glad my daughter-in-law convinced me to continue reading.
- January 7, 2012 at 9:12 PM
- Crystal Cook said...
I know what you mean. I was SO mad when I finished the first book I nearly through it across the room! But I was so curious to see how it ended and I never really believed that about her and Jace anyway. Now let's see Jace! :)
Have you read the Clockwork series yet?
And I love the rune you have in the background.
- January 8, 2012 at 6:26 AM
- Tammie said...
this is lovely
magical light
an expression that draws me in and i love her hair
- January 8, 2012 at 8:46 AM
- The Art of Kim Kincaid said...
Thank you Tammie. I wanted to say in my comment on your blog that your work gets stronger all the time. Your most recent sketch is one of your best.
- January 8, 2012 at 5:50 PM
- The Art of Kim Kincaid said...
Crystal, I just picked up the Clockwork Angel audio at the library. Hope it's as good.
- January 8, 2012 at 10:15 PM
- HIL and ERIK said...
You know I haven't read these books, but I do like the different style of drawing, though it's still you at the same time. I also like the colors you used for Clary and Jace and especially the background. (Though you better cover Clary up :)
- January 9, 2012 at 7:08 PM


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What type of lotions are there?
The excellent water-binding property of moisturizers adds maximum moisture to the skin and strengthens the structure of the skin barrier (skin care product). Moisturizers increase the smoothness of the skin visibly.
They are recommended for daily skin care. Moisturizers should ideally be applied in the morning, for example, after showering. The body lotion can also be applied after sun exposure as After Sun Lotion because the skin needs extra moisture and the creme soothes stressed and dry skin. How to treat dry skin? The regular use of moisturizers ensures beautiful skin and a vital structure. Through intensive personal care, tanning results remain visible longer.
UV Preparation Lotion / Tanning Lotion
Finest cosmetic efficacy and natural tanning are united: The highly effective formulations of UV Preparation Lotions (tan accelerators) not only provide a long lasting moisturizing of the skin, but also speed up the natural tanning process and allow the skin to brown faster with UV exposure.
How do I get a healthy tan? UV-Preparation Lotions or Tanning Lotions are different from regular moisturizers by the additional tanning amplifier Tyrosine. This ensures an acceleration of the natural tanning process in the sun or in a sunbed (tan accelerator). Thereby, natural tanning without the addition of a tan accelerator is achieved faster. The skin receives a tan faster through a tan accelerator; exposure to UV light is shortened sparing the extra UV exposure. To enhance the tan, tan accelerators are applied before sun exposure. The highly effective formulas of Tannymaxx tan accelerators have been tested under UV light for skin tolerability and guarantee that the change of the ingredients, even under UV exposure, is not harmful.
Warning: UV-Preparation Lotions contain NO sunscreen.
Bronzing Lotion
Through highly effective sunless Bronzing Lotions an effective fake tan without the sun is provided. Additional quality care ingredients of tanning lotions simultaneously provide the skin with moisture and, thus, ensuring an optimal skin structure. This is a requirement so that the skin uniformly becomes brown faster.
The fake tan ingredients DHA and Erythrulose react with the proteins and amino acids of the upper layer of the skin where they ensure browning. DHA acts faster while Erythrulose's action is slower, but acts more deeply. The result is an even fake tan without the sun. How is a fake tan not blotchy? To create an ideal basis for an even fake tan, the fake tan should be applied to clean skin after showering, ideally after a scrub. The beneficial fake tan ingredients at the same time ensure a healthy skin texture, making it seem even more radiant. Tanning results and the skin can be quickly brown.
Warning: Bronzing Lotions contain NO sunscreen.
Sun protection factor (SPF) sun cream makes it an indispensable companion for prolonged sun exposure. Only with a UV sun cream protection can the skin's natural protection against UV rays be optimally strengthened.
Which sun cream is best for my skin type? The skin has its own protection against sunburn, which, depending on skin type, varies. To protect the skin after exceeding the skin's own protection, sun cream is to be applied before exposure of the sun to decrease the chance of a sunburn (UV protection). Sun cream multiplies the skin's natural protection time to give you the sun protection factor (SPF), thus, ensuring extensive protection against sunburn. But it is important to keep the UV protection active by continually applying sun cream when staying in the sun longer, especially after exercise and contact with water.


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Returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Natalie Portman reprises her role as Jane Foster, the astrophysicist who won the heart of the "Mighty" Avenger in Thor: The Dark World, hitting North American theaters on Thursday evening.
ComingSoon.net sat down to talk with the Academy Award-winning actress about the growth of the franchise since the 2011 film, her involvement with Marvel Studios' science mentoring program and working with a new director in Alan Taylor.
Check out the interview in the player below and, if you missed them, be sure to watch our previous conversations with stars Tom Hiddleston, Kat Dennings and Christopher Eccleston, director Alan Taylor and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. Check back soon, too, for our final video interview with Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth.


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Shane LeBlanc – Youth Athletic Director
About Shane
Shane LeBlanc was born in Metairie, Louisiana and grew up in Mandeville, Louisiana. Shane started playing baseball at the age of nine which was still coach pitch. Shane took the mound for the first time at the age of 10 and recorded 17 strikeouts in his first appearance. It was then that he decided to continue to pursue that position for good. At the age of 14 Shane and his All Star team won the Dizzy Dean, Louisiana Sectionals, Regional's, and the State Tournament. This sent them off to represent the State in Mountain Brook, Alabama for the Dizzy Dean World Series.
Shane began High School baseball at Mandeville High School on the JV team as a freshman. As a sophomore, Shane started at third base. Throughout his high school career, Shane made one State Tournament finals appearance and received First Team All District as a First Baseman his Junior year and First Team all District as a Pitcher his Senior year.
Shane went on to play baseball in College at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama an NAIA school. Shane pitched and played third base at Faulkner. While long tossing and preparing for his start in the pitching rotation, Shane sustained an injury to his right shoulder that would ultimately end his baseball career. Shane was sent to George Wallace Community College in Selma, Alabama the following fall after surgery, for rehabilitation. Ultimately his shoulder could not perform at the level needed of a collegiate baseball athlete anymore.
Once Shane's baseball career was over, he made a very bold move and decided to join the United States Marine Corps in the spring of 1998. While serving as a Corrections Specialist in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Shane married his wife Allison on July 5th, 2000. Shane and Allison have known each other since the age of 13. Shane's first child, Layne, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in February of 2001. In 2002 Shane made a career move within the Marine Corps and was stationed at Goodfellow Air Force base where he trained to become an Imagery Intelligence Specialist. It was here that his son Brady was born in December of 2002. After graduating Imagery school Shane was assigned to Marine Unmanned Vehicle Squadron 2 in Cherry Point, NC. It was with this unit that Shane served 3 tours in Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2006 Shane and family were reassigned to the Joint Intelligence Operation Center in Pearl Harbor, HI. In 2009 Shane was reassigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group in Camp Pendleton, CA. Shane decided to get out of the Marine Corps after 12 years and pursue life as a civilian.
In February of 2010, Shane and family arrived in Dripping Springs, TX. It was at this time that Shane began his youth baseball coaching career. Shane has coached every fall and spring season since 2010. One season as a recreation coach and All Star Coach, and eight seasons as a Select baseball coach.
Shane remains an avid student of the game and is extremely knowledgeable in the area of youth select baseball. He is an amazing fit for our Clutch Family and will bring a tremendous level of select baseball knowledge to our organization.


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Sorafenib Therapy Prior to Radiofrequency Ablation for Intermediate Sized Hepatocellular Cancer
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00813293
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : December 23, 2008
Last Update Posted : February 27, 2017
|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|December 22, 2008
|First Posted Date ICMJE
|December 23, 2008
|Last Update Posted Date
|February 27, 2017
|Actual Study Start Date ICMJE
|January 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|December 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|To prospectively investigate if sorafenib increases the effectiveness of RFA. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Difference in volume and diameter of coagulation zone
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00813293 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|To describe the safety and feasibility of a short course of sorafenib prior to RFA. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Sorafenib Therapy Prior to Radiofrequency Ablation for Intermediate Sized Hepatocellular Cancer
|Official Title ICMJE
|Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Trial Of Short Course Sorafenib Therapy Prior to Radiofrequency Ablation for Intermediate Sized (3.5 to 7cm) Hepatocellular Cancer
|Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to determine if sorafenib improves the effectiveness of a procedure called radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of hepatocellular cancer. During radiofrequency ablation (RF ablation) a needle is inserted into the tumor tissue and heat is used to kill the tumor cells.
Sorafenib has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of hepatocellular cancer that cannot be treated with surgery. Radiofrequency ablation has been used to treat many types of tumors, including hepatocellular cancers. Pre-clinical data suggests that sorafenib may improve the efficacy of RFA. The use of sorafenib prior to RF ablation in this study is "investigational" and has not been approved by the FDA. "Investigational" means that this combination is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more about it. In this study, the study doctors hope to better understand the extent to which the combination of sorafenib and RFA may be done practically and successfully. Correlative imaging and tumor studies will evaluate mechanisms of action as well as novel predictors of RFA efficacy.
|Detailed Description
Participants will be randomized to receive either sorafenib or placebo (pills with no medication). Participants will take sorafenib or placebo on Days 1-9. Radiofrequency ablation will be performed by an interventional radiologists on Day 10.
On Days 1 and 9 of the study participants will have a physical exam and blood tests performed. A study MRI will be performed at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) prior to starting study medication and on Day 9. A tumor biopsy will be obtained at the time of RFA. A CT scan will be performed after RFA.
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|Study Phase
|Phase 2
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Hepatocellular Cancer
|Intervention ICMJE
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|Hakimé A, Hines-Peralta A, Peddi H, Atkins MB, Sukhatme VP, Signoretti S, Regan M, Goldberg SN. Combination of radiofrequency ablation with antiangiogenic therapy for tumor ablation efficacy: study in mice. Radiology. 2007 Aug;244(2):464-70.
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
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|Active, not recruiting
|Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Same as current
|Estimated Study Completion Date
|December 2017
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|December 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria
For additional inclusion/exclusion criteria details contact Study Site.
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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|United States
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IST000508 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: Bayer/Onyx )
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|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|IPD Sharing Statement
|Responsible Party
|Rebecca Miksad, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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|Investigators ICMJE
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|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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|February 2017
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SSD Samee Mae Is Amazing
Guest post by Chris K. He and SSD Samee Mae became a working team in October 2012.
Samee Mae is amazing in every way and more. Things were dark for me in many ways after the war. My family could only do so much. They are perfect, but I needed a different kind of friend. One that was so devoted to me that nothing could get between us. Amazing does not begin to cover what Samee is. She is my savior.
Believe me, there are many times after war when you think your life is over. Well, I see it's not now. Samee knows when a panic attack is coming and makes it so much better. She even lets my wife know when she's having anxiety and comforts her—just simply amazing. Samee works at full capacity all the time. She never slacks, even though I wouldn't mind if she did.
I love waking up now, and not sleeping till lunchtime. I lost 10 pounds in only three months. Samee keeps me moving and motivated. She makes everyone smile, always wagging her tail and giving out kisses—Samee kisses, which are a little different than plain dog kisses. Samee was definitely a gift from above. We all love her so much! She is Samee—the best! I love her!
Thank you to EVERYONE who made this happen, especially my family!


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1964 -- The Crest of the Civil Rights Movement: Freedom Summer Successes and Fallout
During the experiment known as "Freedom Summer", white volunteers and black activists lived and organized side-by-side in segregated and impoverished communities in order to increase voter registration and call national attention to the realities of the Jim Crow South. At the Democratic Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey in August, many activists' ideals were shattered when the political pragmatism of President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration crushed the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party's (MFDP) vision of participatory democracy. Nevertheless, this led to the start of integration in the Democratic State Party.
- SNCC, CORE and NAACP work together on the "Mississippi Summer Project", which later became know as "Freedom Summer".
- On June 21st, at the beginning of Freedom Summer, civil rights workers Andy Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner were murdered by the Klu Klux Klan (KKK) during their investigation of the June 16th Mt. Zion United Methodist Church burning.
- Sam Bowers was elected as Imperial Wizard of the White Knights of the Klu Klux Klan in Mississippi.
- President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act on July 2nd.
- August 24 - 27 1964, MFDP goes to the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Quotes from interviews associated with this scene are listed below. To see excerpts from interview transcripts, click on the associated Excerpts link below each quote.
Find below primary and secondary resources located in the Project on Lived Theology's Civil Rights Archive associated with this Scene. Click on a title to see the full record.


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capitalism, due process, individual freedom, jury rights, libertarianism, proper democracy, proper jury trials, proper republicanism
An_Arizona_Libertarian_Republican is 100% right. While Eric Dondero (a pro-military-but-otherwise-mercenary petition circulator) was attempting to interfere with the recall petition, he actually hired Darryl Bonner (a strictly mercenary petition circulator) to create commotions in front of public library sidewalks where the recall petition was being circulated. They did this intending to have law enforcement called, hoping that law enforcement would fail to see who was guilty of initiating the commotion, and disallow ALL speech in front of the Libraries. By more egregiously bullying the recall petitioners before the police arrived, and then pretending to simply wish to "get their opposing view heard," such brownshirts were able to effectively silence the debate.
Dondero is a 4'11'' white guy with a brown moustache. The sides of the moustache are usually slightly shorter than the middle, because he likes to imitate the style of Adolf Hitler, with a narrow moustache. When he's acting as an agent provocateur in public, he realizes that he can't get away with this, so he grows the sides out. Years ago, Dondero became an admirer of racist "Oi" punk rock, and misinterpreted the philosophy of Herbert Spencer to be in favor of collectivist social darwinism (whereby the racially superior majority imposes their will on the racially inferior minority). He then found the Libertarian Party, and misinterpreted their philosophy as an interim step to white supremacy. He finally settled on the Bush-era Republican Party as a viable Party for advancing institutionalized racism. His diminutive stature results in a grotesque "small man overcompensation" belligerence that is common when anyone defends a logical alternative to his insane philosophical beliefs.
By trying to shut down ALL SPEECH outside of Maricopa's libraries, Dondero is actually acting against republican principles AND lower-level democratic principles. Those who claim to be in favor of the democratic process and republicanism have to ignore this fact, if they wish to claim the recall petition isn't a part of the democratic process, and is therefore hypocritical. Claiming otherwise is anti-Republican because it is anti-free-speech, anti-Republican because it is anti-electoral-participation, and anti-Republican because it favors getting rid of a means of holding law enforcement to their oaths to uphold the constitution, in favor of individual rights protected by the Bill of Rights.
Joe Arpaio HIRED Eric Dondero to run this anti-democratic, belligerent blocking campaign.
Now, what would Joe Arpaio have to lose if people knew the full story I've written here? Do they want a Sheriff who will bully them if they decide to stand in front of a public library and hand out information to the public? That's a very basic foundation of our republican system: the ability to petition your government (local, state, or federal) for a redress of grievances. Some day, you might just want to use that ability yourself.
It would be nice if paid agents provocateurs working for Joe Arpaio hadn't eliminated that basic right, along with the right to due process and habeas corpus that they have already so horribly assaulted and violated.
It's time for the people of Arizona to wake up and smell what they're shoveling.


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Ready, set, splurge!
I have been harping on healthy living for a couple of weeks now, so now it's time to remember the good life. You know what they say, all work and no play makes for a dull boy - or girl. Same with food - you have to cut loose and splurge every once in a while.
We spend most of January focusing on resolutions and healthy diets, now we can relax and reward ourselves. What is your favourite treat?
I like chocolate
Even just a piece of chocolate will make me feel rewarded (it has to be good chocolate, though - no sugary junk for this girl). I also like ginger. My quick-fix is a piece of dark chocolate and a piece of crystallized ginger. On a cold day, I'll make a cup of ginger hot chocolate with cocoa, a touch of honey and powdered ginger. That stuff is as good as a hug from a grandparent.
I also love custard
As a kid, pudding was one of my favourite things. Superb custard filling is a real art. We once had filled doughnuts at The Doughnut Plant in New York (see picture below and drool) - it was an OMG kind of experience.
Bread pudding is a good vehicle for custard too, with lots of liquid to make it fluffy and lots of fruit to make it flavourful. When I worked as a movie caterer I made a great dessert called Outlaw Bread Pudding that does the trick nicely. (If you'd like the recipe, just email me).
Ooh, and then there's pastry
I do love flaky pastry. Pecan pie, fruit tarts, phyllo confections that explode when you bite them, and choux pastry - like eating clouds (often clouds stuffed with custard, and how awesome is that). My mouth is watering.
Once again though, quality is crucial. The splurge of having a freshly made Danish with real fruit, or a cream puff with real chocolate whipped cream is so much better than mass-produced efforts with artificial ingredients. Talk about empty calories.
A little something
Sometimes you don't need a spiffy treat, just 'a little something', as Pooh used to say. My mom always said there wasn't much a cookie couldn't cure, and I think that they do help a lot. If you're feeling guilty about the indulgence of desserts, how about we meet half way on this one? Mom called them rocks, more because of the look than the taste - I just call them the Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Ever.
All-time best
In the spirit of full disclosure, I will tell you that my all-time most impressive dessert has to be Floating Island, an ethereal meringue drizzled with caramel that hovers over a sea of custard. The vision of that wonderful dish is still with me, decades after seeing it in a Parisian restaurant. Read about it here: 'Ile Flottante'
Maybe dessert isn't your thing (I can't imagine why not, but hey, different strokes, right?), and if so, splurge on the best potato chips or chicken wings or whatever it is that floats your boat. You deserve it. I like to remember that STRESSED the other way around is DESSERTS. I guess we could also say SPLURGE rhymes with PURGE, its opposite.
Joie de la vie!
One simply must sample both extremes to appreciate life as a whole.


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The Battle for Public Libraries:
Censorship and Law in Missouri
by Lisa Grant
American Library Association [ALA] will know that it is at the forefront of a raging debate about privacy issues and censorship regarding public library access. On one side, the ALA believes that any public citizen using the library computers or literature is afforded a basic right of privacy when it comes to the kind of content they are looking at. This sounds acceptable enough, but what if this content is illegal in nature or pornographic? This is of concern to many parents and community leaders who believe that their community should decide what kind of content is available in their public libraries, so as to protect children from inappropriate material and prevent access to websites or reading material that could be considered dangerous or illegal.
The Nature of the Problem
These are difficult questions to answer. On one hand, we might say that it is an infringement on personal liberty and censorship to remove these examples. On the flip side, if these materials are used to further some illegal or terrorist activity, then surely such things can be prevented by introducing a small amount of careful censorship. The ALA has made its position clear on the matter, invoking much controversy and outrage among communities when it claimed that a suspected terrorist who was reported by a local librarian for accessing what was thought to be dangerous and potentially illegal material had his rights infringed by the librarian in question, by being reported to the police. It is known that a number of 9/11 terrorists did use public libraries prior to the attack.
Recent Missouri Case
Should Communities Have More Power?
Copyright Lisa Grant 2013. All rights reserved. Hyperlinks inserted by the author. Graphics added by SafeLibraries. If anyone wishes to contact her, such as for publication approval, send me an email and I'll pass it along, or comment below.
URL of this page: safelibraries.blogspot.com/2013/09/LisaGrant.html


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Isn't this a lovely photo? NOT! I tried to take a photo of my lovely girls while we were at Em's house last week for her birthday and she would not cooperate. So, once again, there is a shot in which people are restraining Emily in order to get her into the picture. I even tried the 'mom guilt' thing (I must be slipping because it didn't work) by telling her (truthfully) that I didn't have any photos of her because they were lost in the Great Computer ReBuild of 09. And my heart was broken by this.
No dice. The best I could do was have everyone try to hold her down. You can see part of Pk's head and El is in the back and that's Kate in the front. It's blurry and really an awful photo but I thought I'd share it anyway. We had a lovely time at Em's. She got some nice presents and made a delicious dinner. And there were no photos of the birthday girl.
The Road
The road goes ever ever on
Down from the door where it began
Now far away the road has gone
And I must follow if I can.
Pursuing it with eager feet
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet
And whither then?
I cannot say.
I have probably posted that one before but I love it so here it is for a Friday morning. I'm off on the road to the grocery store to forage for food. Hopefully, I'll get done before the rain comes. Probably not what Tolkien had in mind when he wrote that.
Have a good end of the week!