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The goal of the SEI is to achieve highly effective, evidence-based science education for all post-secondary students by applying the latest advances in pedagogical and organizational excellence.
You can read a detailed account of the SEI approach, and the philosophy of our founder Carl Wieman, in this article in Science Magazine (April 2013): Transformation is Possible if a University Really Cares
There are two aspects to the SEI's "evidence-based" approach:
The SEI supports work at the Departmental level to achieve sustained widespread improvement in learning, based around three core components.
The CU Science Education Initiative is part of a partnership with the Carl Wieman Science Education Inititative (CW-SEI) at the University of British Columbia CU and UBC actively collaborate on their efforts to improve science education on college campuses. Visit CW-SEI at UBC.
Every year, the SEI holds a year-end event, talks on key outcomes from the SEI in the past year, and posters from all Fellows on efforts and results from the year. You can see archived talks and posters from past events on our events page.
The SEI also produces yearly reports on outcomes from the project and departments;
You can see all publications from the project on our publications page.
Our science teaching fellows (STF's) have gone on to a variety of careers in science and education, including: Professor, College Instructor, High School Teacher, Academic Advisor, Learning Assistant Coordinator, National Education Coordinator for a professional society, Staff in Continuing Education department, Industrial Scientist, Postdoctoral fellow in Fluid Mechanics and Medical Science Liaison. You can see the career paths of each STF in the "staff" section of individual departments. You can also read more about the STF role and training.
1) Establish what students should learn
This means faculty members laying out learning goals for the programs and all the individual courses in operational terms of what students should be able to do if they learned what the departmental faculty would like them to. These goals should include EVERYTHING the faculty hope students to learn, from concepts to vocabulary to specialized skills to habits of the mind, ...
Establishing clear goals informs the design of curriculum, teaching, and evaluation methods.
2) Determine what students are actually learning
Systematically gather data on students' problem-solving ability, conceptual understanding, attitudes, and skills in the areas where faculty members have identified learning goals.
Methods for measuring student learning include:
3) Improving student learning
This is primarily where teaching comes in and is addressing the question of "how do we now move the students from where they are to where they meet the goals we have set?"
Strategies include:
The three core components of improving education must be built on a solid foundation of research and effective use of technology.
Recent research in cognitive science and science education provides important insight into the teaching and evaluation of learning science. The development and utilization of information technology is also boosting the effectiveness and efficiency of science education (for example, see discussion in BC Campus2020 Wieman think piece). There are numerous examples of how technology has been used to facilitate better learning in a cost-effective manner, and enables more rewarding and efficient use of faculty time through better dissemination and duplication of materials. The use of IT has also enhanced communication to allow better understanding of student progress and difficulties and more effective guidance.
The SEI aims to assist departments to establish the materials, structures, and systems necessary to ensure the three core components become a permanent and integral part of every regular undergraduate course.
This is a major endeavor with most of the time and effort involved being one-time costs with long term payoffs. It is crucial that the department reaches consensus on goals and assessment and fosters a willingness to jointly create, use, and reuse course material. There must also be organizational structures that support this educational model as a collective responsibility and effort.
Thus the SEI is not about improving teaching per se, it is about changing the basic approach to teaching with the ultimate goal of widespread improvement in learning.
The SEI is funding five science programs at UC Boulder.
Science departments are selected for support through a competitive proposal process. These proposals lay out their departmental-wide plans for putting in place the three core components listed above. On the basis of these proposals, a subset of the departments are provided with substantial support over 5-6 years. Departments have wide latitude in how they use these funds, but they are primarily choosing to use them to hire junior staff members, the Science Teaching Fellows (STFs) described on the Departments page. The STFs assist faculty members in carrying out educational improvement efforts. These STFs have expertise in the department's scientific discipline and knowledge in relevant science education methodology and research, and are assisted by the SEI central staff.
Former STF's have continued on to a variety of careers in science research, teaching, and educational innovation and research. To find out more about the career paths of STFs, visit the people pages (former STFs are listed on each department). This article also outlines how the SEI fellowship launched one STF on her current career. You can also read more about the STF role and training.
An extensive repository of educational materials for numerous courses, including learning goals, assessment tools, diagnostic exams, educational materials and software, has been developed in conjunction with the CWSEI at the University of Brittish Columbia (also headed by Carl Wieman). The majority of these materials will be made universally available online. This will make it far simpler and less expensive to replicate the SEI model at other institutions. It is also expected that, once the success of this approach has been shown through clearly demonstrated gains in learning and improved efficiency, it will spread throughout the sciences and to many other disciplines.
Find our archived course materials on the SEI Course Archive Site and our local Course Archive page.
Students, regardless of their major or future career plans, will see how science is interesting and relevant in the modern world. They will develop complex problem-solving skills and know how to learn, rather than simply memorizing facts and plug-and-chug recipes.
Science courses and programs will have clearly articulated educational goals and appropriate assessment tools. Both instructors and students will be able to monitor whether the students are achieving pre-determined goals, and receive timely feedback on their strengths and weaknesses and how to improve.
Students will be guided by instructors with a good understanding of how people learn, common student difficulties with material being taught, and the best approach to overcome such difficulties. The curriculum and teaching methods will be designed and tested to achieve maximum student interest and learning.
Instructors will have access to extensive online materials to help make teaching less time consuming and more engaging and effective.
These materials will include:
The purpose of science education is no longer simply to train the small fraction of the population who will become the next generation of scientists. We need a more scientifically literate populace to address the global challenges that humanity now faces and that only science can explain, and possibility mitigate, such as global warming. Additionally, we need a citizenry able to make wise decisions, informed by scientific understanding, about other complex issues such as genetic modification, choice of energy sources, resource extraction, and ecological diversity.
Moreover, the modern economy is largely based on science and technology, and for that economy to thrive and for individuals within it to be successful, we need most citizens to be technically literate and have complex problem-solving skills. By establishing an educational system that produces far more students with these and other abilities such as communication and teamwork, the SEI will benefit local and national industry.
These new purposes require us to make science education more effective and relevant for a large fraction of the entire population. It is particularly important to address the educational needs and aspirations of those members of the community that have traditionally been underrepresented as science learners and scientists. By improving the understanding and appreciation of science for all students, we will also impact students who would become the future K-12 teachers. By providing them with better understanding of science, better models for teaching science, and what it means to learn science, they will be far better equipped to instill understanding and interest in science in the children they teach.
View articles by Wieman on ideas underlying the SEI and CWSEI


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Horses should be sound - properly sound, rather than just 'serviceably sound'.
The hoof below belongs to a horse that is properly sound and working and you have to admit - for a hoof it is kind of good looking too. :-)
Many thanks to the owner of this horse for allowing me to share this with you and congratulations to them for what I know is a product of hard work and attention to detail.
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My ex has apparently still not figured out the whole "we are DONE" thing. [For those of you playing along at home, my ex moved out on August 07 2012]
December 12 he called 4 times I didn't answer
December 17 he called I didn't answer
December 19 he called, my Dad answered. He asked for me, Dad said "you are talking to ME now. She does not want anything to do with you" at which time my ex hung up. Dad was a bit annoyed cos he had some other things he wanted to say to my ex!
A friend suggested we might run into my ex around town and if that happens "make sure you film the beating your dad lays on him". Of course she is kidding. My Dad does not yell let alone get violent but the suggestion gave me a giggle.
I may be 50+ years old but I am still Daddy's little girl; mess with me and you will have to answer to him!
Friday, December 21, 2012
My Dad rocks ...
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Hhehe YES he rocks.. and also not a bad idea to have a video or photos in case you have to report him to the cops.. I always think it is safe to cover your back!! Have a great Christmas!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 25, 2012 at 3:41 p.m.
Christmas Greetings!ReplyDelete
With many good wishes for Christmas and the coming year.
- AnonymousDecember 25, 2012 at 3:41 p.m.
I have been neglecting my Blogger lately. Shame on me. None the less, I am returning with great anticipation of catching up with all the latest on you. Just because I have not been around lately, doesn't mean that I have not been wondering how you are doing. Stay well, "...I shall be back..." :)ReplyDelete
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Naijaligue.blogspot.com can report that a sizeable number of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs are requesting that the League Management Company (LMC) shift the kick-off date for the 2013/14 season.
The clubs, it was learned, have contacted the LMC to offer them a two-week time frame to complete their registration and secure fund from their financiers for the season.
Eighteen of the 20 clubs due to complete in the NPFL this season are government owned.
The Glo Premier League clubs are believed to be about 10 in number and want the LMC to extend the period of registration into next week as well.
Also, the clubs are asking for time to ensure their home grounds meet the LMC requirement before the season kicks off in order to avoid playing in neutral stadia.
"We have asked the League Management Company to give us a grace of a week or two to be able to sort out ourselves so that we can meet their programmes for the new season.
"I can't really say we have this number or that number of (Premier League) clubs asking for the extension but I think it is about 10 clubs or more. Some of the requirement demanded by the LMC hasn't been budgeted for and we don't want to default from our own end. Many of the clubs are owned by government and we are yet to any response from our sponsors yet.
"A few of us are yet to complete registration for the new season and we want them to give us till next week to do so. The stadium inspection was done recently by the LMC and we need to put our home grounds in order so that we are not told to pick a neutral ground to play our home games this season as that will amount to huge financial burden on us," said an official of one of the affected clubs, who is at present in Abuja.
Officials of the LMC were unavailable to react to this latest development as they were in a meeting, Naijaligue.blogspotcom learned.
The Glo Premier League, otherwise known as the NPFL, is scheduled to start on February 21.


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The following is a simple study sheet that contains a brief outline of the chapter and a few questions that focus on the text. One of the first and most important parts of good Bible study is observation. What does the text say? Until we know what the text says, it is fruitless to try to discover what it means and how it applies. Most of the questions are designed to do little more than help the reader observe the text. There may be an occasional question that asks for deeper meaning or application.
I. God Has Spoken Through His Son (1:1-3)
A. In the past, God spoke through the prophets (1)
B. In these last days, God has spoken through his Son (2-3)
C. The Son of God possesses all of the characteristics of his father.
D. The Son now sits at the right hand of the Father in heaven.
II. The Son of God is Superior to Angels (1:4-14)
A. No individual angel was ever singled out as "son" like Jesus was (4-5).
B. Angels worship the Son (6).
C. Angels are servants (7, 14); the Son rules an eternal kingdom (8-9, 13).
D. The Son created the earth and will one day destroy it (10-12).
- How does the writer describe the ways that God previously spoke through the prophets (1:1)?
- To what does the phrase "these last days" refer?
- There are seven characteristics of Jesus listed in 1:2-3. What are they?
- What does it mean to say that Jesus "upholds all things by the word of His power" (1:3)?
- What is the significance of being "at the right hand" of God (1:3)?
- In what way does the writer say that Jesus is better than the angels (1:4)?
- Why might it have been necessary for the writer to show that Jesus was superior to angels?
- There are seven different Old Testament quotations in 1:5-13. What are they?
- When God said to the Son, "This day have I begotten You," to what day does He refer (1:5)?
- What is the significance of the term "firstborn" in 1:6?
- When the writer says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever" (1:8), of whom is he speaking?
- What do angels do (1:14)?
Because Jesus: (1) is the one through whom God has spoken in these last days, (2) is the heir of God, (3) is the creator of the world, (4) is the radiance of God's glory, (5) is the exact representation of God's nature, (6) is the one who cleansed our sins, (7) is seated at God's right hand, (8) is superior to angels, (9) is God's Son, (10) is worshiped even by angels, (11) righteously rules an eternal kingdom, (12) will outlast the universe, (13) and sends out angels to do his bidding as they serve on behalf of Christians, then there is NO ONE who deserves our allegiance more than He.
If we were to turn away from Jesus, to whom better could we go? Peter was exactly right when he responded to Jesus' question, "You do not want to go away also, do you?" by saying, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life" (John 6:67-68).


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Keywords: high technology projects, review system, multi-project management
High technology product development: technical and management review system
In a high technology product development environment, due to large uncertainty and complexity, decision-making becomes very difficult. A review system provides a means for systematically dealing with this uncertainty and complexity. This paper intends to bring out a typical review system for high technology product development projects, based on the experiences of the Indian Guided Missile Programme. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the review system, the high technology product development environment has been modelled and the review system has been characterised for use in similar projects. The need for integration of decision making at various levels, integrated implication analysis of technical and managerial issues, special tools for decision collation and conflict resolution in a multi-project environment have been highlighted. The Indian experience shows that as we move from a traditional project environment towards a high technology environment, the review system attains greater significance and becomes vital for the success of the project.
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I've seen more Bruce Willis movies (42) than I have movies of any other actor. The next closest is Gene Hackman at 33. Bruce Willis is one of those actors whose movies I will see just because he's in them, and although they are seldom great, they are also seldom terrible. Blind Date (1987) is a glaring exception.
Below I list Willis's ten roles that I have most enjoyed. They are almost entirely action roles. It's hard to appreciate him in non-action movies, like The Story of Us (1999) or Breakfast of Champions (also 1999), because those movies aren't fun to watch. I also omit a few iconic roles because it's been so long since I've seen them, I don't recall whether he was actually good in them: Look Who's Talking (1989) and Pulp Fiction (1994)
10. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) — Mr. Goodkat
Willis is a hitman, but is more likable than his turn in The Jackal (1997). I enjoy competent characters; characters who are experts in some field, and have no trouble dispatching common troubles. In action movies, this usually means someone who is good at evading, fighting, or killing. All three are fun to watch given the right tone.
9. Tears of the Sun (2003) — Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Willis is a grizzled soldier, leading an elite team and a band of refugees through a hostile jungle. He brings to bear the same determination we saw in Armageddon (1998) ("We'll get the job done"), but in a movie that's actually good.
8. 12 Monkeys (1996) — James Cole
Willis's role is very spastic in this time-traveling movie. We see mostly one continuous thread, from his perspective, but time travel leaves him discombobulated. He does a good job of being the everyman in an extreme situation. He channels Kyle Reese without trying to one-up him.
7. Hostage (2005) — Jeff Talley
The anti-competancy movie. Willis had a meltdown as an inner-city cop, and so has retired to a rich community where he's an unneeded sheriff. A hostage situation ensnares him, but does he try to save the day on his own? No. He calls for help. All sorts of help. He has no delusions about his own abilities. More than any other role I've seen him in I believe he feels fear when he's in a dangerous situation.
6. Hudson Hawk (1991) — Hudson Hawk
If you haven't seen this movie, do so while you can, as video store clerks across the country have orders to destroy this movie on sight. It's most famous for being a flop, though it's better than so much trash that succeeds. The film is bizarre. Willis plays a silly cat burglar who gets roped into an elaborate theft involving artifacts from Leonardo DaVinci. All the leads are extreme and absurd.
5. The Sixth Sense (1999) — Dr. Malcolm Crowe
Willis at his most subdued...
4. Unbreakable (2000) — David Dunn
...until this turn. Here he conveys the pent up man, the man who feels like a nobody and wonders where he went wrong. The man who's losing his wife, but doesn't know how to pull her back. In most his movies, Willis looks like he could snap necks; here he seems damaged and sensitive.
3. The Siege (1998) — Major General William Deveraux
One of few villainous roles for Willis, but a believable one. Instead of being a warmonger, Willis's General is a servant of the people, more aware than anyone of the violent skill set at his command, and reluctant to enter the conflict. But when his hand is forced (or did he manipulate events?), he fulfills his duty, treating New York City as hostile territory. He is intimidating and sincere.
2. Last Man Standing (1996) — John Smith
Willis at his most competent. He doesn't back down from bullies, preferring instead to shoot them and take their jobs. Catering to both sides of a mob war, Willis allies himself against whichever side is most in need of attrition. He can shoot with a broken windshield or a broken hand; while having sex or taking a bath. He's kind to strangers, enjoys whiskey and long walks in the desert, and generously donates bullets to anyone who has it coming (and we all have it coming).
1. Die Hard (1988) — Officer John McClane
His masterful blend of comedy and action. Willis has become so iconic as a weathered war veteran that his few attempts at comedy seem out of character now. But back in the day he could kill and quip with the best of them. Schwarzenegger pins someone to the wall with a machete and says, "Stick around." Willis sends a body downstairs in an elevator, having written on the dead terrorist's sweatshirt, "Now I have a machine gun. Ho ho ho." Like Spider-Man, he uses humor to hide his own fear, but also to infuriate and disarm his opponents. Yes, he's a super cop, but he's convincing as someone who must think through the situation, staying alive long enough to ascertain the villain's ultimate agenda. Oh, and he does it all barefoot.


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|The Library of Congress > American Memory
|Protective Legislation
Before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal law, employment issues that affected women were governed solely by state law. After the Civil War, large numbers of women went to work outside their homes. In his speech before his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to encourage the extension of equal suffrage in Alaska on Wednesday, April 24, 1912, Congressman Edward T. Taylor of Colorado stated:
Included in this workforce were married women, espeically black and immigrant women, whose families required two incomes, as well as women who were single, widowed, or had been deserted. Some of them held jobs as school teachers or worked in other professions. Most jobs held by women were low-paying and involved substandard conditions. Some suffrage organizations advocated improvement of working conditions for women. These groups were largely responsible for the changes in labor laws that are referred to as "protective legislation."
Protective legislation limited the number of hours that a woman or child could work in certain jobs and guaranteed them a minimum wage. The legal result, however, was that men and women were treated differently in the work place. The major justifications were that
Although the laws were designed to protect the working woman's health, welfare, and morals until she married, not all employers and employees were satisfied with the legislation. Employers filed suit to have the statutes voided for being unconstitutional. Muller v. Oregon was one of the most famous of these cases.67 In it, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of protective laws. Oregon's defense team was led by Louis D. Brandeis, a progressive attorney who became an associate justice of the Supreme Court before Muller was decided.68
Promulgation of minimum wage laws for women in the states followed their legislation of maximum hours. An example is the 1918 District of Columbia law that later became the subject of litigation:
Employers contested these laws too; law suits were filed declaring them unconstitutional and in violation of the liberty-of-contract doctrine.70 In 1923, Adkins v. Children's Hospital was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled the law unconstitutional.71 Other state courts, following the precedent set by the Supreme Court, ruled that their state statutes were likewise unconstitutional. Fourteen years later, however, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its decision and held that a law concerning the minimum wage for women in the State of Washington was constitutional.72
Although these laws guaranteed a minimum wage for women and children, they created unintentional inequities. Protective legislation gave courts the grounds for rendering inequitable decisions. It was not until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that women enjoyed legislation granting equality in the workplace and the firm legal grounds to enforce such laws in court.
In employment, as in suffrage and possession of property, the legal history of women's struggle for equality mirrored what was happening in the society at large and amplifies our understanding of it.[Top]
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I just wanted to share with you all my new favorite "one and done" eyeshadow": bareMinerals' 5-in-1 BB Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in the shade Candlelit Peach ($19).
I've owned, blogged and raved about two other shades, Soft Linen and Barely Nude, in the past and out of all the makeup I've ever owned, they're the only two eyeshadows that I've ever completely used up. Put simply, I love bareMinerals' 5-in-1 shadows!
Why do I love them so much?
- Application is a breeze. Just dab a tiny bit onto the eyelids and blend out with a fingertip. No brushes necessary.
- They can be worn alone and have the opacity to cover and brighten eyelid discoloration, at least the three colors I've tried.
- They work great as eyeshadow primers and can be worn underneath powder and cream eyeshadows.
- The 5-in-1 shadows are very long-wearing. I've tried using concealers and foundations on my eyelids before to cover up discoloration but because those formulations are so much more emollient and because my eyelids fold very close to the lash line, those products all tend to crease on me. The 5-in-1 shadows are great because they have the coverage and neutralizing properties of a concealer and color corrector but the budge-proof cling of an eyeshadow primer. I haven't had any issues with creasing when I've used the bareMinerals shadows.
While I was writing up this review I referred back to my review of the Soft Linen and Barely Nude shades and realized I hadn't gone into detail about the wand applicator aside from mentioning that it's a doe-foot. It's actually a flattened doe-foot or paddle shape, so you have a total of four sides to the applicator (two wide, flat sides and two narrower sides). When you pull the applicator out of the tube, the stopper doesn't make full contact with the two wider, flatter sides of the wand so you end up with more product loaded on those two sides versus the two narrower sides of the wand. It really doesn't take a lot of product to get good coverage from the 5-in-1 shadows, so I prefer using the cleaner, narrow, "fuzzy" sides to dab the shadow onto my eyelids.
Unfortunately, I no longer have Soft Linen or Barely Nude in my collection because I used them both up, otherwise I'd swatch them all for you. What I can tell you is that Candlelit Peach is a light peach with subtle microshimmer. It doesn't have quite as much microshimmer as Soft Linen but a bit more than Barely Nude. Honestly, though, the microshimmer is so fine and so sparse in these shadows that they look virtually matte in most lighting conditions. I only notice the shimmer in direct, bright sunlight and only when I hold a mirrored compact up to my eye. In my experience, you really have to be looking closely to spot the shimmer.
While Soft Linen and Barely Nude both did a great job at concealing and correcting eyelid discoloration, the colors weren't perfect for me. Soft Linen leaned more yellow and although it brightened my eyelids, it also left them looking a little ashy. Barely Nude concealed really well but its cooler pink color wasn't as brightening and didn't look as seamless on my skin as I wanted. Basically, the undertones were wrong for me. Candlelit Peach, however, is my "just right" Goldilocks eyeshadow. The peachy color neutralizes my eyelid discoloration perfectly and gives me the blank canvas I was searching for.
In the swatch photos below, I have no other makeup on my face except for a little bit of NYX Gotcha Covered (Light) concealer in my undereye area. I accidentally got a tiny bit of concealer on my upper lash line near the inner corner of my left eye but otherwise I started with a completely bare face. If you've seen my concealer reviews then you know I have dark circles; I didn't want them to distract from my swatches and review of Candlelit Peach.
I only applied two dots of Candlelit Peach and that was enough to cover my eyelids all the way up to the brow bone. The product spreads and blends very easily and as you can see, despite the microshimmer, looks quite matte on the skin.
Anyone who suffers from dark circles understands the struggle of finding the right combination of color corrector and concealer. Using just concealer or just color corrector alone is usually not enough. You need both working together for maximum coverage.
Candelit Peach neutralized the darker pigmentation of my eyelids amazingly but the effect still wasn't as brightening as I wanted. I knew, though, that if I layered a cream/ivory colored shadow on top of it it would give me the results I was looking for, so I searched my local drugstores and the two shadows that matched my requirements best were the ivory shade in Physicians Formula's Matte Sculpting palette and Maybelline's Expert Wear single eyeshadow in Linen.
Both shadows are great but I only needed one and, between the two, the yellower Physicians Formula powder was more brightening on my eyelids than the slightly pinker Maybelline Linen, so I decided to keep the former and blog sale the latter.
As we age we lose volume in our face. I've noticed that especially in the thinning of my lips, deepening of my smile lines and in the increasing crepe-iness of my eyelids. Using the combo of Candlelit Peach with the Physicians Formula powder, however, helps create the illusion of brighter, plumper eyelids and slightly bigger eyes which I think looks more youthful. Technically it's all about highlighting: using a light, matte color to enhance the targeted area and bring it forward.
Although I could totally wear Candlelit Peach on its own (and I often do), layering the Physicians Formula powder on top of it gives me the coverage and brightness I want and for the past couple of weeks this duo plus some mascara's been all I've been wearing on my eyes. I've occasionally added one of the darker colors from the same Matte Sculpting palette to my lash line or crease but it's been mainly Candlelit Peach plus the ivory powder.
These days I'm very low maintenance and minimalistic. It's definitely simplified my makeup routine and made getting ready each morning a quicker and easier process.


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A.H. Upham (1877-1945) of the University of Miami wrote a doctoral dissertation for Columbia University on 'The French Influence in English Literature', later published. In it, he sought a prototype of Donne's wit among European writers (The French Influence in English Literature (1908), 1911, pp. 177-85).
[Upham argues that Donne drew more from Du Bartas than from witty poets in Italy or Spain.]
The various forms of wit, which characterize so much of the poetry of the early seventeenth century, may of course have grown up without outside impulse, finding sufficient cause in the somewhat mechnical struggle of a decadent period to find new figurative conceptions that would attract readers by surprise or sweep of imagination. Yet it is unlikely that this problem can be completely solved without reckoning with the encouragement given by numerous foreign or native compositions, already turning more or less in these directions. The Italian lyric poets at the end of the quattrocento had prepared the way for such activity. The work of Du Bartas, either in its original form or in translation, opens a promising field of further investigation in the matter of these outside impulses. Even in the case of John Donne, the great leader in the use of daring figures drawn from the material things of life, there seems ample reason to consider the possible influence of the Semaines. Foreign source-hunting for Donne has not proved especially satisfying. Marino came into the field too late, and his style is less like Donne's, the more one studies it. The Spanish Gongora grew to resemble Donne in extravagant metaphor and torturing obscurity, but these features of his style likewise came too late. Donne carries power and intensity of imagination far beyond that of Serafino and his group. There is a degree of satisfaction in the notion that Donne was Donne, and that his bold and virile imagination seized upon startling conceptions which other men did not dream of. When one considers, however, that practically all the peculiarities of Donne had already appeared in Du Bartas, lacking there only the mastery


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What vaccines should kids have?
Watching your children get a vaccine may be even more painful for you than for them. However, these vaccines can help prevent a wide range of diseases, of which children are particularly vulnerable. Here is a guide to understanding vaccines for kids under 6 years old, as recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Hepatitis vaccines
The HepB vaccine is one of the first vaccines children should receive, and it is usually recommended as early as one to two months after birth. The HepA vaccine can wait until 12 to 23 months of age. Hepatitis B and A can both cause liver failure through contact with body fluids or contaminated food and water. Hepatitis B, in particular, can lead to live cancer and possibly death.
Rotavirus (RV) vaccine
Rotavirus is the most common cause of vomiting and diarrhea in infants and children. Children should receive the first dose of the RV vaccine within two months of birth and complete the final doses by 8 months of age.
DTaP vaccine
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Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
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Influenza vaccine
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Good evening!
A few weeks ago, my new friends, Lynne, Denice and Jane and I took a field trip to the Shanghai Botanical Gardens. It was over 100 degrees that day and we walked the paths. They had a lovely lake by the conservatory and check out the orchids in the lovely blue pot!
As I've told you before, I really have a thing for the blue and white pottery. We saw this table - it's in two parts - at the tea house at the Botanical Gardens. It was sitting in the middle of a deck with those plastic white chairs surrounding it. I pushed them off to the side so I could take this photo. Then, the other day we went to the Flower Market and there was a gold fish bowl that was for sale. If we were allowed to have "pets", I'd pick that up in a heartbeat. But, here at Shama - no pets - no kitties, no doggies, no fishies.
We've been pretty busy here the last few weeks. Most of the expats have returned from their summer vacations and I have to admit that I'm still wearing white and it's way past Labor Day. I hope my Beaver girlfriends are not embarassed by that. I'm sure Kate is crawling under a rock right about now. But she knows that fashion here in Shanghai is a whole new ballgame. People wear the oddest things here. Like pyjammas! Yes, they even spell it like that! I went on a tour yesterday and the tour guide, a lovely Aussie woman told us that the Chinese wear pyjammas because they are well off and they can! It means that if you are Chinese and you can afford pyjammas, you wear them outside on the street. So sometimes you see cotton and sometimes you see silk. No robes - just pyjammas.
Mike and I went to the Expat Show here in Shanghai with our friend and colleague Jacques from Belgium. It was basically your typical expo that showcased various vendors of healthcare (hospitals and clinics), restaurants and gelato purveyors - yum yum, travel agencies, car rental companies and furniture companies. Beautiful antique Chinese furniture that is breathtaking. Very expensive and one-of-a-kind pieces.
The best thing about this show was the Dutch cheese. The vendor, Beemster had maybe six different varieties of cheese and it was selling like hotcakes! We bought a chunk of their classic Dutch cheese and their garlic cheese. I cannot tell you how great this was. Maybe because the usual cheese we get is Land O Lakes and a few miscellaneous French pieces (Brie and Cammenbert) so this was a real treat for us.
We also visited many wine stalls - French, Italian, Californian. There was one vendor that showcased a very interesting new way to deliver the wine. It reminded me of the wine "cellar" at The Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Every glass is fresh - I just don't understand how they do it.


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P0stH4x0r is a great tool written in Python and developed by Akatzbreaker.
It has many functions that can be executed on a Server when it has been uploaded…
– Stealth Shell-Like Environment (Bash Commands accepted and are not logged to .bash_history file!)
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Sesame Tenderloin Skewers with Asian-Style Sauce Good Eats! A Weekly Roundup from Serious Eats
Every week we bring you our favorite posts from our friends at Serious Eats. This week we just couldn't pass up these tender, crunchy beef and sesame skewers. Plus! Potato and asparagus salad, olive oil-poached salmon, and blondie-topped brownies!
• The Secret Ingredient (Sesame): Seared Sesame Tenderloin Skewers – Cubes of tender beef crusted in dappled white and black sesame seeds for crunch! How delicious. We'd love to try this with pork, too.
• Potato and Asparagus Salad with Mustard Dressing – Potatoes and asparagus tossed with sour cream and a touch of mustard.
• Eat for Eight Bucks: Spring Turnip Salad – Turnips, beans, eggs and bacon!
• Olive Oil–Poached Salmon – Slow and succulent, poached in fat.
• Blondie-Topped Brownies – Why choose between brownies and blondies? You can have both, with this recipe from Cakespy.
Previous Good Eats: Chickpea Soup and Homemade Harissa
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Bar Refaeli: Let's Go Clippers!
Bar Refaeli heads into Staples Center to cheer on the LA Clippers on Saturday (February 18) in Los Angeles.
The 26-year-old model watched the basketball game, against the San Antonio Spurs, with a group of gal pals. Unfortunately, the Clippers lost the match by just three points!
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Paper Honeycomb Process Machine, as its name implies its shape structure for the natural bee built honeycomb, and it is well known that all the natural honeycombs are hexagonal, its structure shown in Figure 1. As early as the fourth century AD in ancient Greece, mathematician Pei Bozi put forward the "honeycomb conjecture", that is, a hexagonal hexagonal honeycomb is the least amount of beeswax built. And then many facts and theories have proved that the "honeycomb conjecture" correctness: bees built honeycomb with the least beeswax, possession of the largest space area, and its structural stability is the best.
The long-term research and analysis of the nature of the natural Paper Honeycomb Process Machine found that, compared with other structures of the same material, the Paper Honeycomb Process Machine has excellent spatial geometry and excellent mechanical properties, in addition to low density, light weight, high rigidity , Than the high strength, compression, heat dissipation and good impact resistance and other excellent performance. Because of the excellent performance of the Paper Honeycomb Process Machine, it can be used to develop new materials, new products, improve the application of existing materials performance, to solve many structural design problems, therefore, the cellular structure in aerospace, radar Satellite, rocket missiles, automobile ships and rail transportation and other fields have been widely used.
However, due to the particularity of the Paper Honeycomb Process Machine, coupled with the increase in the requirements of the Paper Honeycomb Process Machine (eg, complex structure honeycomb, complex face honeycomb, etc.) in various fields, the processing technology of the Paper Honeycomb Process Machine becomes a major problem, thus exploring the advanced structure of the Paper Honeycomb Process Machine Processing technology has become the focus of research. The main consideration of the processing technology is honeycomb material, holding method and processing method 3 categories, the following three categories of Paper Honeycomb Process Machine of the processing technology to analyze the status quo.
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The so-called metal honeycomb is made of metal material Paper Honeycomb Process Machine material, in general, can meet any of the mechanical processing requirements of metal materials prepared honeycomb. At present in the field of aerospace applications are the most aluminum-based honeycomb and titanium honeycomb. Because aluminum and titanium and its alloys are of low density, high specific strength, high rigidity, corrosion resistance and other characteristics, made of honeycomb material not only has the material itself has excellent performance, but also has a honeycomb material with The excellent structure and mechanical properties. Therefore, the scope of application of metal honeycomb covers almost every industrial sector, especially in the pursuit of high-speed, light, isolated (sound, light, heat, etc.) and other industries.
The most typical and most widely used paper-based honeycomb for the aramid honeycomb, that is, NOMEX honeycomb. The cell was developed by DuPont in 1972 and developed KOREX honeycomb with better mechanical properties before and after 1992, after changing the molecular structure of aramid and improving the manufacturing process. NOMEX honeycombs have many excellent properties, in addition to the Paper Honeycomb Process Machine of the density of small, impact resistance, pressure and other characteristics, there are many other features (such as: 9 times the specific strength of steel, specific stiffness; outstanding fatigue and Energy-saving; excellent isolation performance, for sound, light, heat and electricity, etc. have a good isolation; good self-extinguishing, generally more difficult than polymer, and ignited after leaving the fire will self-extinguishing; In addition, there are chemical stability, good electromagnetic wave penetration, etc.). Because NOMEX honeycomb has the above excellent performance, so it has been in the field of important applications in the field (such as used in aircraft flaps, front and rear edge, tail and rudder, satellite fairing, fighter radar cover and radar antenna, aircraft , Ships and rail transport, such as the inner wall panels, flooring and luggage racks, etc.).
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Romance readers are a devout group. I believe that once you are one, you can't live without reading all your favorite authors over and over again. But with our society changing and the ever fast paced lives we live, there aren't always enough hours in the day. I tend to believe you can make time to do the things you love, so why not be inventive with your reading?
These days with iPods, iPhones, iPads, MP3 Players, etc. You can pretty much find some device that can play audio books. Whether you're looking for romance audio books, erotic romance audio books, romantic suspense audio books, historical audio books, you name it, you can usually find your favorite romance book has an audio version.
Where do you find them?
One great place is Audible.com. You can try Audible and get a free audio book download with a 14 Day trial membership (as of March 2011).
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Thursday, May 31, 2012If you haven't yet signed up for summer reading, or if you have and want a tasty reward, come by the library for a sundae on Saturday, June 2 between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. Get your scoop of vanilla ice cream and choose what toppings will make it the perfect Saturday sweet treat. Reading is SO delicious!


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My fear of pruney fingers. It might seem weird but I really honestly cannot stand them. I cannot do dishes, I cannot go swimming for a long time, & I have to hold my hands up in the shower so they don't get too wet. I cannot stand when people touch me with pruney fingers either. One time my friend and I were swimming and I had to get out because my fingers were pruning and my friend thought it would be funny to chase me and touch me with her fingers. She soon found out that was a bad idea because I kicked her in the stomach and started crying and having an anxiety attack and hyperventalaing. I don't know what the fear of pruney fingers is, but I would like to find out because I definetly have it.
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The following forms of the three traditional arguments for God were copied from Philosophy of Religion: An Historical Introduction, by Linda Trinkous Zagzebski. As Zagzebski notes, these arguments were originally written to bolster the faith of those who already believed, rather than to convert non-believers. So it's best to think of them as thought experiments, even if they have become debate topics in the modern world.
Teleological Arguments
Paley's Analogical Argument
(1) We observe in artifacts such as a watch order and regularity of parts.
(2) We know that a watch could not have these features without a designer, a conscious being who creates it intentionally.
(3) Nature itself exhibits order and regularity of parts.
(4) Therefore, nature must have a designer, a conscious being who created nature intentionally.
Hume's Analogical Argument
(1) Nature is a great machine, composed of lesser machines, all of which exhibit order.
(2) Machines caused to exist by human minds exhibit order.
(3) Nature resembles machines caused to exist by human minds.
(4) If effects resemble each other, the causes do as well.
(5) So the cause of nature resembles human minds.
(6) Greater effects require greater causes.
(7) Nature is a much greater machine than the machines produced by human minds.
(8) So the cause of nature resembles but is much greater than human minds.
A Contemporary Probabilistic Argument
(1) The universe has a large number of life-facilitating coincidences between causally unrelated aspects of the physical universe. For example, the ratio of the density between an open universe that goes on expanding for ever and a closed universe that collapses upon itself is extremely narrow, and the density of the universe is in that range. In addition, if any of the fundamental physical constants (strong and weak nuclear forces, electromagnetic force, electron charge) had differed even minutely from what they in fact are, the universe would not have supported life. Intelligent life could only have evolved in an extremely narrow range of possible universes.
(2) The probability that this could have occurred by chance is infinitesimally low.
(3) Therefore, it is much more probable that our universe was intelligently designed than that it occurred by chance.
The Cosmological Argument
Clarke's Argument from the Principle of Sufficient Reason
Necessary Being: A being that cannot not exist.
Contingent Being: A being that can not exist.
Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR): Every contingent fact requires an explanation for its truth. (Presumably necessary facts are self-explanatory.)
(1) Every existent thing must be either contingent or necessary.
(2) Assume that everything in existence is contingent.
(3) The fact that the world of contingent things exists is contingent.
(4) The fact that the world of contingent things exists needs explanation (by PSR).
(5) The fact that there is a world of contingent things cannot be explained by something outside it since, by hypothesis, nothing else exists, but its existence could not be explained by anything inside it since the existence of a whole cannot be explained by the existence of a part.
(6) So if everything in existence is contingent, the existence of the world of contingent things has no explanation.
(7) Therefore, there must exist a necessary being whose existence explains the existence of the world of contingent things.
The Ontological Argument
Anselm's Argument in Proslogion 2
G: That than which nothing greater can be conceived.
(1) We can conceive of G, which is to say, G exists at least in our understanding.
(2) Suppose that G does not exist in reality.
(3) We can conceive of G existing in reality.
(4) It is greater to exist in reality than to exist merely in the understanding.
(5) So we can conceive of G (i.e. that than which nothing greater can be conceived) being greater than it is.
But (5) is a contradiction.
(6) Therefore, the supposition (2) is false. G exists in reality.
A Contemporary Modal Ontological Argument
(1) It is possible that there is a being whose non-existence is impossible.
(2) Therefore, there is a being whose non-existence is impossible.
Even if one finds all of these arguments persuasive, none of them point toward any specific religion. Although these arguments were conceived of by various Jewish, Christian, and Muslim theologians, they can only be used to argue the existence of an undefined Being. Additionally, even theologians and devout philosophers debate each of these arguments. Emmanuel Kant objected to all of them, for example, despite his steadfast belief in God:
In the Critique of Pure Reason, Kant argued that the three classical arguments are the only three possible theoretical arguments for God's existence and they all reduce to the Ontological Argument. Here's why. The Teleological Argument is an analogy which only works if the universe is similar to a human artifact. But if the universe is similar to a human artifact, the argument proves only that the universe has a maker that is analogous to a human artificer. But humans don't create anything. We can rearrange matter into a different form, but we don't create the matter itself. Therefore, the Teleological Argument can prove at most that there is an architect of the universe, not a creator.
To prove that the architect of the universe is also a creator, we need a proof of the contingency of the universe, that it depends upon a necessary being that created it. But that is the Cosmological Argument. Now the Cosmological Argument is supposed to be based on experience, but it really is not. The only part of it that uses experience is the first premise, which says that contingent things exist. The argument then proceeds a priori to a necessarily existent being upon whom the contingent universe depends for its existence. But how do we know that such a being is the highest being, a perfect being? We need an argument that necessary existence is a perfection, and that is the Ontological Argument. So, Kant argues, the only real argument for the existence of God is the Ontological Argument, and as we saw above, Kant thinks the Ontological Argument fails. Kant's own argument is one in which the existence of God is a postulate of practical reason, a demand of morality. (Zagzebski, 52-53.)
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The opposition to this [Ontological] argument generally focuses on premise (4). (See Anselm's Argument in Proslogion 2.) This premise appears to maintain that existence is a great-making property. Kant disputed this on the grounds that existence is not a property at all, but even if it is, surely existence is not a great-making property of everything. For instance, we would not want to say that an existent terrorist is better than a non-existent one. (Zagzebski, 49-50.)


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And you may not be surprised to know that on MANY occasions, I have rearranged the plates in our cupboard, so that they alternate colors (we have a set of blue and a set of green dinner plates). I also don't like it when the two top plates are the same color, because of using another one before unloading the clean dishes from the dishwasher and.... :P
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Your high anxiety score implies that you are unable to relax, worry about the future often, and probably are plagued by irrational fears and self-doubt.
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Making your own fragrance for personal use gives you complete freedom to mix the exact fragrance that you like best. Making a simple perfume is easy and inexpensive. Most perfumes are a mix of water, alcohol and essential oils for scent. Follow this recipe to make coconut perfume.
Things You'll Need
- 5 tsp. perfumers alcohol
- 10 drops coconut essential oil
- 1 cup distilled water
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Stir the coconut essential oil into the alcohol one drop at a time. Stir slowly until completely mixed.
Let the alcohol and oil mixture stand for 48 hours.
Add the distilled water to the alcohol and oil slowly, stirring until completely mixed. Tap water contains too many contaminants and trace minerals to be used for perfume, so only use distilled water.
Store the mixture in a cool, dark place for 3 weeks or more to mature.
Pour the matured perfume through a coffee filter into a bottle with a stopper, a spray bottle or a clean, empty perfume bottle.


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Paul Smith's College VIC introduces new art gallery
PAUL SMITHS, NY (09/29/2016)(readMedia)-- The Paul Smith's College VIC unveiled a new exhibit space Thursday, Sept. 29, where it will display works of art by regional and national artists.
The new space, known as the Heron Marsh Gallery, will feature four different nature-themed shows each year.
"The VIC has always been a vital community resource for art," said professor Lee Ann Sporn, the VIC's art show coordinator. "We attract an audience of about 70,000 people a year, and now we have one of the largest exhibit spaces in the area. We're already displaying some fantastic pieces there, and there are more to come."
Currently, the Heron Marsh Gallery is featuring "Topo-Shift 3: Woods Way" by Winn Rea, an artist who has exhibited internationally from the Netherlands to South Korea and nationally from A.I.R. Gallery in New York City to The Urban Institute for Contemporary Art in Grand Rapids, Mich. Her show hangs until Nov. 15. The gallery will host an opening reception from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. It is free and open to the public. Visit paulsmiths.edu/vic/art to learn more.
Upcoming shows include "A Deeper Sense," which will feature works of local artists inspired by the ecology research of Paul Smith's students; "Shedding Light on the Working Forest" by Kathleen Kolb; and two national juried shows, one featuring an emergence theme in the spring and another with a decomposition theme in the fall.
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I love hearing about Little Boo's day at school. It is a whole other world I know nothing about, where he can be himself independent of his family and create his own identity. Heady stuff.
Lately he's been talking a lot about his pretend play. The imaginations of 5 year olds are amazing! His stories are reminding me of a time oh-so-long-ago when I felt safe to be that free and inventive.
But this story is about him...
He plays "family" a lot with his friends. His class is mostly girls, and usually, being a boy, he takes the role of the dad. If another boy is playing with them, that boy gets to be the baby or often the "big brother" (just like home!) I'm not sure if Little Boo is bossy, or a born leader, but at least in his version of these events he seems to play a leadership role.
This week he has been playing "princess." I think this one is organised by one of his little girlfriends, M. She is a princess and he is the knight/prince who must save her from the evil dragon. This sounds like a pretty complex and multi-level game. Definitely influenced by video games as there are multiple levels of dragons with different "abilities" and Little Boo has a variety of pretend weapons to defeat each one. It's really quite elaborate and impressive to hear him describe the imaginary worlds they create.
But, he doesn't always play the masculine role, which I think is great. He also plays "unicorn" with the girls. And he loves jewelry and My Little Pony and wants those new Zhu Zhu puppies.
He told me last night while watching a commercial for a new Barbie, "Mama, M says Barbies are only for girls." "Really?" "Yeah, but she's wrong. Boys can play with Barbies if they like. I'd like one."
We've never actively pushed gender roles on him. He has a variety of toys from across the spectrum, though he's chosen lots of trucks and dinos for sure. He does seem to play with most of them in a fairly typical boy way - crashing and smashing and battling. But he gently brushes the hair of his little ponies. And it does make me happy that he can see beyond the stereotypes and ask for a Barbie doll.
It will be interesting to see how long this flexibility and openness lasts.


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philidelphia, long island, into boston and out. lights shine from civilizations below. up here all that matters is the night's sky. and for me the world below couldn't mean a think. and as we shake higher, the lights and cities below become clusters of yellow dewdrops painted upon the canvas of the earth's skin. the earth is bleeding through it's long yellow vains. it's the last wound we'll see until we approach the ocean. all i see is black. no more imperfections - black. no longer waves pass my eyes. no longer clouds in the sky. it's beautiful. and now sleep carries me away from new brunswick.
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a bow tie and a dance party
Dec 21, 2010
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- AnonymousDecember 21, 2010
I totally LOVE that shirt! It's adorable! Omigosh!ReplyDelete
I love every one of your posts! You guys are amazing!
-aBBi giRL
CUTE OUTFIT! Love it. The bowtie is the perfect touch! My favorite tradition is going to see the Nutcracker on Christmas Eve with my husband, this year will be our fourth year going!ReplyDelete
Kristine. Or Polly.
I love the nutcracker! We saw it earlier this month and I died... SO want to make it a tradition!ReplyDelete
You seriously look SO CUTE! I love that outfit! I remember that skirt from my wedding! You wore it to the temple! :)ReplyDelete
you look so good in that shirt! miss you already.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 21, 2010
i love this outfit. wow. i love that everything is thrifted or borrowed from people's closets. usually the easiest way to make an outfit for me, ha.ReplyDelete
i have been trying the eyeliner tutorial with some success! i guess practice makes perfect in this one. thank you, i've gotten some compliments and it felt awesome :)
Love the ensemble that you've put together. It's amazing what you can put together on a dime.ReplyDelete
I LOVE this outfit! I've been wanting to sport a bowtie for a while now. Very cute.ReplyDelete
Oh em gee...this outfit is perfect. I LOVE the shirt, LOVE the cardigan, and that tweed skirt is seriously cute.ReplyDelete
That's funny about the dancing. Sounds like you have a pretty awesome family. :)
Really adorable outfit :) Is your bow tied pre-tied?ReplyDelete
Have fun making traditions with your little one!
Not sure why I haven't "officially" followed yet. You guys are all just so freakin amazing. Love this bow tie look. Gorg.ReplyDelete
the bow tie is pre tied and attached to a clip. I had to kind of safty pin it in place:)ReplyDelete
LOVE this outfit so much! Hope you ladies had a beautiful Christmas!ReplyDelete
i LOVE that shirt!!! please tell where it is from :(ReplyDelete
Janeen the shirt is from Charlotte Russe on the clearance rack.ReplyDelete
You look amazing! www.msmadeulook.blogspot.comReplyDelete
no way! i don't believe it!! it's so cute!!!ReplyDelete
kind of crazy... also, i looked over at your other blog and came across some random picture, and i think we know a few of the same people in provo, small world... then again it's provo ;)
ahhh this is so cute! i need a bow tie, like 5 hours ago. seriously, this is brilliant.ReplyDelete


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Rachelle Gardner, Guest Author
Once you're a published author, you're going to have a target on your back. You will offer up your words to strangers, and not everyone will like what you write. You'll be naked and vulnerable in front of the world. You'll make mistakes, you may offend people. And you may not feel safe.
They will write things publicly about you, on their blogs, on your blog, on book review sites, or on Amazon. One of my friends recently received this review online: "I couldn't even finish this book… Confusing and in my humble opinion, pointless." Ouch.
Everyone has a right to their opinion. In fact, diversity of opinions is something that makes book publishing so dynamic and interesting. But sometimes those opinions hit us like flaming arrows.
I've had this happen numerous times on the blog. I'll write something with which some folks disagree, or something that gets peoples' hackles up. I may be intending to float an idea and solicit input, spur thinking or spark conversation. Whether I succeed or fail is completely up to the reader.
And that's the point. Your intent doesn't matter to readers. What matters is what they perceive as your intent, and whether they like what you've written, period. If they don't, their response can be brutal.
Anyone in the "public eye" – and if you have any online presence, that means you – is a target for criticism. People can and will say anything they want. They will misinterpret what you've written, they will assign motives, and they'll make judgments about you as a human being.
So what can we do about this? Here are three things.
1. Don't engage with those who criticize you.
There are few good exceptions to this guideline. I've rarely seen an author's public response to criticism turn out well. Your attempts to engage in a conversation with your detractors won't likely do any more than add fuel to the fire. Let people say what they will.
2. Listen and learn.
Sometimes there's helpful criticism wrapped in a harshly worded comment or critique. It's possible that your interpretation of someone's apparently hurtful intent may be wrong, too. If the comment is simply mean-spirited or self-serving, let it bounce off, but don't be so Teflon-coated that even helpful advice can't get through.
3. Be careful with your own words.
As you offer your criticism to other writers, bloggers, agents or anyone else in cyberspace, think before you hit "send." Treat others as you'd like to be treated. Offer grace. Offer constructive criticism intended to build up rather than harsh judgment intended to tear down. Remember there is a real live person behind the written words. If you have a particularly scathing piece of feedback, send it in private (via email?) rather than airing it in public. You may discover you're reading the person's motives all wrong and she might (gasp) thank you for pointing out how they could have been misread. You could even find a new friend.
Regardless of who you are or how kindhearted your intent, if you're a writer in pursuit of publication, eventually you're going to be judged.
Carry a shield. And treat other authors as if they don't have one.
Copyright © 2013 Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent. Rachelle Gardner is an agent with Books and Such Literary Agency, representing both fiction and non-fiction. She's looking for mainstream commercial projects for both the Christian and general markets. In non-fiction and memoirs, she looks for authors with established platforms, strong marketing hooks and an understanding of how to use social media. Non-fiction authors must have a book proposal and three sample chapters to be considered. She's also seeking all kinds of fiction, and authors must have a completed manuscript to be considered.
Larry James is a professional speaker and the author of three relationship books, "How to Really Love the One You're With: Affirmative Guidelines for a Healthy Love Relationship," "LoveNotes for Lovers: Words That Make Music for Two Hearts Dancing" and "Red Hot LoveNotes for Lovers." His newest book is "Ten Commitments of Networking." Larry James also offers "Author & Speaker" coaching. Contact: AuthorsandSpeakersNetwork.com, P.O. Box 12695, Scottsdale, AZ 85267-2695. firstname.lastname@example.com – More than 110 articles especially for Authors & Speakers at: www.AuthorsandSpeakersNetwork.com
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