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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Welcome to the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge Blog
Now the A to Z Challenge has a home of its own. The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge began on my other blog Tossing It Out in 2010 with nearly 100 participants. In 2011 the Challenge grew to nearly 1300 participants. Who knows what 2012 will bring?
Why did I create a second blog devoted to the A to Z Challenge? In one word: Focus.
Tossing It Out is my personal blog devoted to writing, blogging, and eclecticism. There I write about anything from A to Z. That blog is my potpourri blog. I did not want Tossing It Out to become overly obsessed with the A to Z Challenge.
The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is a topic in and of itself that fills a particular niche. The real excitement will begin in January of 2012 and will build into a crescendo until the event explodes on the blogging scene of April 2012.
Between now and the January announcement that will open the A to Z sign-ups I will be posting news updates about the Challenge. I will also rerun some of the A to Z posts from Tossing It Out that might be of particular interest to those of you who are new to the Challenge. I also welcome guest posts from previous A to Z participants who would like to share their experiences in the Challenge.
This will be the official blog for the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge. Keep an eye on the posts here. I will try to keep them interesting and helpful. For now, there will be one post per week each Tuesday. I hope you will click on the Friend Connect button in the sidebar or subscribe to the blog so you will receive updates.
Please feel free to offer suggestions as to what you think would make this site better. I look forward to any feedback that you may have to give.
For now I've called the followers "Friends of the Alphabet". Do you like that designation? Is there another title you think might be better?
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I think having a dedicated site for the A-Z challenge is a great idea. It frees up the supporters and organizers for their own sites.ReplyDelete
I like the alphabet approach. It is simple, diverse, and individual. The postings that each letter produced were broad in nature and topic.
I will be signing up, Arlee!
I'm on board with this challenge. Looking forward to it. It seems a great way for me to spend a month's blogging.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 5, 2011 at 3:17 PM
This is a great idea...can't wait to get started.ReplyDelete
Friends of the Alphabet sounds good. If you really want a suggestion how about Alpha Writers?
Comment emailed to me from Hilary Melton-Butcher before I fixed the commenting system:ReplyDelete
Hi Lee .. I'm fairly certain this is going to bomb me out - the comment box is embedded & that's been happening recently. Tossing it out is still pop up?!
I've put word verification back on as I was getting lots of 'spam' comments and heaven knows where they go to.
I'm fairly certain some of your malware problems arose with the links from your 1200 list .. and certainly I removed one I mistrusted from my followers (if they follow - then they can access other followers).
The gaming site links I found to be a 'problem' challenge .. as a great many of them didn't work .. and I was very dubious about one or two ..
The A - Z concept is fantastic .. cheers for now (I'm copying this .. and will email it if necessary) ... Hilary
actually can't even comment - as there's no name or URL entry allowed .. so I'm off to email!
challenge acceptedReplyDelete
Hi Lee .. looks like you fixed it once again .. many thanks - cheers HilaryReplyDelete
>>...For now I've called the followers "Friends of the Alphabet". Do you like that designation? Is there another title you think might be better?ReplyDelete
Howdy, BOIDMAN ~
I just now saw mention of this new blog at 'Tossing It Out'.
I think it's a good idea that you've created a new blog just for the "A To Z" material.
And I do like the "Friends Of The Alphabet" name. But instantly, upon reading it, another possibility flashed in my mind - one I think I'd run with if the decision was mine to make . . .
What do you think of... "Alphabet Zealots"?
With that one, you go "A" To "Z" in two words and it still expresses the same basic idea regarding people who are passionate about or have Zeal for the Alphabet.
~ D-FensDogg
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This is a great idea! I also like Delores' suggestion for your followers! Looking forward to more updates! JulieReplyDelete
Alright, let's see what you got.ReplyDelete
How do I click on the friends, I don't see a button and nothing is highlighted.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 6, 2011 at 1:31 PM
I just joined .... its a good idea for a second blog for the A to Z Challenge as there is so much going on with the event.ReplyDelete
Separate blogs prolly a good thing. Less hits on your own blog, perhaps - but less problems with spammers and malware, too. I have no preference for the name - as the saying goes, call me anything, but late for dinner!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for doing this.
Following! Hard to believe this last challenge was now SIX months ago! Looking forward to doing it all again in another 6 months!ReplyDelete
Hello Lee - I'm looking forward to getting back in the saddle and hammering out some wickedly wild posts.ReplyDelete
I enjoyed my first go at this challenge last April; I found it quite invigorating and stimulating, not to mention adventurous - that would be because of all the amazing blogs I went on to explore.
So...when the time comes, you can count me in!
Cheers, Jenny
Thanks to all for the comments, suggestions, and follows. Will be working on this site to polish it up before next January. I appreciate everyone's support.ReplyDelete
I think Friends of the Alphabet is perfect.ReplyDelete
This sounds exciting! Hope I can keep up with it.ReplyDelete
can't wait for April - so enjoyed the lastn giddy race through a month have joine the friends and subscribed to posts - roll on spring againReplyDelete
I like the designation and I can't wait for April!ReplyDelete
I just became a friend of the alphabet :) I loved A to Z! It was a fantastic experience and I learned so much about myself :)ReplyDelete
I can't wait to do it all again!
Awesome! I heard about this from Alex and think it's a great idea!ReplyDelete
Friends of the alphabet is cute!ReplyDelete
Maybe during the month of April, you could do something Sesame Street style like - Brought Together by the Letter A (then B, C, D, etc.)
I think it is wise to separate the two sites, though probably no less of a challenge for you to keep on top of things. Thanks for doing this Arlee - it's a really great idea.
No love for "Alphabet Zealots", eh?ReplyDelete
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
I do like "Alphabet Zealots", but somehow "Friends of the Alphabet" sounds more...shall we say, friendly?ReplyDelete
Zealots has a religious, almost militaristic ring to it. Fitting on your blog, but maybe not so much for the population in general.
BOIDMAN ~ReplyDelete
>>...Zealots has a religious, almost militaristic ring to it. Fitting on your blog, but maybe not so much for the population in general.
Well, I don't exactly see why anyone should attach a religious or militaristic meaning to the word "zealouts" when it is preceded by nothing but the word "alphabet".
According to my dictionary, "zealout" means "1. a person who shows zeal."
And "zeal" means: "fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor. –-Synonyms: intensity, passion. –-Antonym: apathy."
But it's your blog and your A To Z gig – you're the king hereabouts, and it's good to be the king. And maybe this is one example of why your blogs have hundreds of readers and mine have next to none.
>>...I do like "Alphabet Zealots", but somehow "Friends of the Alphabet" sounds more...shall we say, friendly?
Maybe so. If people are going to read into "Alphabet Zealouts" something that isn't really there. Nevertheless, I am never going to choose "This" over "THIS".
Oh well. Just one dude's opinion.
Yak Later, McBro.
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
Commenting is now open to all, but will be monitored for spam, ads, abusive language, or anything that is not relevant to the interests of the A to Z Challenge--Please respect this blog space and its users
Please leave your opinions and feel free to ask anything that is on your mind. Irrelevant anonymous comments and spam will be deleted.


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Nationhood is complicated. A major threat to large democracies is the presence of multiple nations within their borders that rupture the sanctity of the unified nation-state. Though the nationalism of yesterday is often looked at in terms of majority nation nationalists and the patriotic picture that they painted for the rest of the world to see, the nationalism of today is minority nation nationalism, and the internal challenge that it presents for multinational democracies. Today, nationalism manifests itself in referenda of secession rather than rallies for unity. Jaime Lluch confronts these contemporary forms of nationalism and the problems that they present for democracies in his book, Visions of Sovereignty: Nationalism and Accommodation in Multinational Democracies, examining Catalonia in Spain and Quebec in Canada, both deemed "stateless nations," with a refined theoretical approach.
The primary objective of Visions of Sovereignty is to present what Lluch calls the "moral polity thesis" in order to explain why and in what ways stateless nations seek forms of self-determination. Lluch continues to pursue a novel argument in shattering the standard dualism that presents nationalist visions of sovereignty as either secessionist or non-secessionist. There are two theories formed before Lluch's that he claims are insufficient: the national consciousness thesis and the materialist thesis. The national consciousness thesis asserts that variation within national movements and their inclination to seek self-determination depends upon cultural agreements on national identity and values. The research presented in Visions of Sovereignty, though limited to Catalonia and Quebec, persuasively demonstrates that most nationalists, despite disagreement over policy, maintain a national consciousness, that all agree on the status of their stateless nation. The theory depends on a homogeneous national consciousness, based on central cultural values, that supposedly guides nationalists. In showing that several national parties in a given country share central cultural values, yet are heterogeneous in political orientation, this theory is insufficient for explaining such variance in national movements.
Lluch continues to pursue a novel argument in shattering the standard dualism that presents nationalist visions of sovereignty as either secessionist or non-secessionist.
The materialist thesis asserts that economic considerations are the primary motivator for the actions of nationalist movements. Yet Lluch's research overwhelmingly shows that economic considerations are rarely the primary or even secondary focus for nationalist militants, at least in Catalonia and Quebec. Lluch does, however, include several brief examples of similar cases in national movements across the globe, widening his lens to make a crucial point: the economy is rarely the priority for nationalists. His moral polity thesis could be briefly summarized as the political alternative to the above theories, focused on cultural and economic considerations respectively. Lluch's unique and original theory outlines how, in multinational democracies, nationalists consider themselves as part of "moral polity" wherein stateless nations have expectations of reciprocity, accommodation, and recognition by the central state to which they belong. As a result, nationalism arises by the perceived dominating, homogenizing, and incompetent rulership of the central state. Nationalists express their discontent in the political pursuit of sovereignty.
However, Lluch continues to pursue a novel argument in shattering the standard dualism that presents nationalist visions of sovereignty as either secessionist or non-secessionist. He argues that nationalism in multinational democracies has three major political orientations: independentism, autonomism, and federalism, each with different visions of sovereignty embodied by their own political parties. Independentists favor secession from the central state, federalists simply decentralization, and autonomists stand somewhere between the two, often non-secessionist but seeking special status and privileges. These three orientations present the "nationalists' trilemma," a confusing choice for nationalist militants in places like Catalonia and Quebec that leads to a diverse array of opinions among individuals. In his research, Lluch uncovers that, though autonomist parties in Quebec are officially autonomist and have platforms in accordance with such, most of their militants would individually self-describe as independentist. His analysis suggests that the political expression of nationalism is highly dependent upon the agency of its militants rather than labels and categories. Militants exercise their agency not in what they say, but in what they do. Though these militants may call themselves independentist, they vote overwhelmingly in favor of less radical, autonomist policy.
The complexity of this breakdown is well-served by Lluch's presentation of his research. He presents thorough, qualitative field research conducted in both Catalonia and Quebec across all of the relevant political parties, interviewing party leadership, engaging in focus groups with base-level militants, and distributing a questionnaire. His findings are impeccably organized in Visions of Sovereignty, which is chock full of charts, spectrums, and well-divided sections that produce a tight and effective classification of the several nationalist political parties across Catalonia and Quebec. Ironically, it is evident in those interviewed by Lluch that most nationalists would reject such a thorough breakdown, one party leader going so far as to say to Lluch that, "we do not fit into your scheme." Despite such rejections, the scheme present in Visions of Sovereignty is effective in both demonstrating the complexity of nationalist politics in Catalonia and Quebec, but also demystifying them. The classification is essential for Lluch's analysis, which is largely comparative.
The tragic weakness of Visions of Sovereignty is that it already feels dated, despite being published in 2014. Unfortunately for Lluch, several developments have occurred across nationalist movements, especially in his countries of study, but also elsewhere, since his book was written. The autonomist political party Lluch studied in Quebec, Action Démocratique du Québec, no longer exists, having declined and merged with a new party. Catalonia engaged in a failed move for a referendum on self-determination. Most notably, the Scottish referendum on September 18th failed. All of these events have served to agitate nationalist militants, and it is probable that the opinions Lluch documents in his book have changed. He addresses the possible implications of such recent developments on his work in a brief four-page addendum to his conclusion, yet this is insufficient to deal with the magnitude of change national movements have undergone since 2010. However, such changes likely favor Lluch's moral polity thesis. The denial of the Catalonian referendum by the Spanish central government, for example, is a prime example of the non-accommodation by the center that he asserts lies at the heart of nationalists' grievances.
Despite the specter of change hanging over Visions of Sovereignty, it remains relevant. Lluch writes a compelling case for his moral polity thesis that proves to be far more satisfactory than explanations that have come before it. It is a more complex and diverse explanation of nationalism as we know it today. Visions of Sovereignty is a reminder of the political problem presented by the nationalism of today, and that its solutions must manifest themselves in terms of politics as well. If multinational democracies are to maintain their reach, they must strive to accommodate minority nations through plural institutions and measures for autonomy. Otherwise, rupture may prove inevitable.

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This week the Hillsborough inquests heard more individual evidence about the victims of the 1989 disaster.
The first victim the jury heard evidence about this week was 18-year-old Carl Brown. He had gone to the match with friend Lee Walls.
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He said he saw him wave but he then disappeared.
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The court heard 19-year-old Ian Whelan travelled to the match from his home in Warrington, after stopping at his girlfriend Joanne's house to leave roses on her doorstep.
Witness Barry Lamb who carried Ian across the pitch on a hoarding, described him and Ian "looking at each other" after clothing covering ian's face slipped off. But he said he saw no signs of life in him.
The court was read a statement from Liverpool fan David Hughes. He said when he was in the pen a woman, who he believed may have been 26-year-old Paula Smith, had become crushed up against him.
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The court heard Paul had gone to the match with his dad, Anthony Murray.
Mr Murray said he had been with his son in the pen when someone bumped into Paul. As Mr Murray went to stop his son falling, he was knocked as well and said he went tumbling down the terraces.
Mr Murray said he did not see his son again.
The court heard from fan Brian Johnston, who helped to carry Andrew Brookes on a hoarding.
He said he saw signs of life as Andrew was given CPR .
The court heard he saw his chest move and his eyelids flicker. He also said he felt a faint pulse. However, others who treated Andrew said they did not see any signs of life.
Next week the court will hear evidence about seven more of the 96 victims. They include Francis McAllister and Nicholas Joynes, 29-year-old Christopher Edwards, 20-year-old Ian Glover, David Mather, who was 19, and Jonathon Owens , who was 18.
There will then be a day and a half of evidence about 15-year-old Kevin Williams, from Formby.
His mum Anne campaigned for years after his death, but died in 2013 after a battle with cancer.
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Accident Report (SR1) Form Compliance Requirements
The California Department of Education, Office of School Transportation, has received inquiries on the use of the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) form SR-1.
Vehicle Code (VC) 16000 (a) The driver of a motor vehicle who is in any manner involved in an accident originating from the operation of the motor vehicle on a street or highway, or is involved in a reportable off-highway accident, as defined in Section 16000.1, that has resulted in damage to the property of any one person in excess of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750), or in bodily injury, or in the death of any person shall report the accident, within ten days after the accident, either personally or through an insurance agent, broker, or legal representative, on a form approved by the department, to the office of the department at Sacramento, subject to this chapter. The driver shall identify on the form, by name and current resident address, if available, any person involved in the accident complaining of bodily injury.
(b) A report is not required under subdivision (a) if the motor vehicle involved in the accident was owned or leased by, or under the direction of, the United States, this state, another state, or a local agency...
The SR-1 report is not required to be submitted to the DMV if the motor vehicle involved in an accident is owned by or leased by, or under the direction of, the United States, the state of California, another state, or a local agency.
Vehicles owned by a school district, but operated by a contractor are not required to complete and submit the SR-1 form to the DMV.
Questions regarding this instructor bulletin can be directed to the Department of Education's Office of School Transportation at 916-375-7100.


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In this two-part activity, learners compare how soil forms on Earth and the Moon. They examine different soil samples and compare them to lunar "soil" simulant. They explore how water, wind, and impactors help to make soil. This activity is part of Explore! To the Moon and Beyond! - a resource developed specifically for use in libraries.
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UPSSSC Stenographer Recruitment 2017: UP Sub Ordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has unleashed the Online Application Form for the 352 Stenographer Posts in distinct sectors. Only the hopefuls of in between 18 to 40 years can even think about these posts as on 1st of Jan 2017.
UP Govt Jobs 2017
Latest Government Jobs 2017
Selection Criteria for these posts of UPSSSC Recruitment 2017 will be on the basis of written test and then personal interview will be conducted for the merit holders of first round. As it is commonly understood that the job location will be somewhere in Uttar Pradesh, so those who are looking to get the UP Government Jobs must take a part in it. The other details are mentioned in the below form:-
UPSSSC Stenographer Recruitment 2017 Details:-
Name of the Association:- Uttar Pradesh Sub Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (UPSSSC)
Post Location:- Uttar Pradesh
Total No. of Vacant Seats:- 352 Vacant Posts
Post Name:- Stenographer
Pay Scale:- 5,200 Rs. to 20,200 Rs. with a G.P. of 2,800 Rs.
Eligibility Details:-
Age Limit: 18 to 40 years as on the date of 1st January 2017
UPSSSC Recruitment 2017: APPLY ONLINE
Academic Qualification: Intermediate or its equivalent either from the state or central board with CCC certificate and good typing speed in hindi
Selection Mode:-
- Written Test
- Typing Test
- Personal Interview
Non Refundable Examination Fee:-
- 185 Rs. for the unreserved category and OBC competitors
- 95 Rs. for the SC/ST candidates
- 25 Rs. for the PWD applicants
Official Site:- upsssc.gov.in
UPSSSC Stenographer Application Process
Application Form can be filled only by the online mode and the application fee will also be accepted through SBI-E-Collect way only.
Steps of Online Application Form submission of the Uttar Pradesh UPSSSC Stenographer Recruitment 2017:-
- Copy and paste the link which is mentioned above in the search box.
- Hunt for the UPSSSC Stenographer Recruitment 2017 at the home page of it.
- Go for the vacancy in which you want to take a part.
- Fill all the important data in that Registration Form.
- Re confirm it that not even a single mistake is done.
- Smash on the submit button and get the print out of that particular filled form.
Some Important Dates of UPSSSC Recruitment 2017:-
- Starting Date of Form Submission: 24th December 2016
- Closing Date of Form Submission (Part-I): 14th of Jan 2017
- Closing Date of Form Submission (Part-II): 18th of Jan 2017
- Final Date to Submit the Fee: 16th of January 2017
UPSSSC Stenographer Admit Card 2017:-
Without the permission letter, nobody will be able to enter or take part in the online written exam. There is no confirm date yet for downloading the admit card of UPSSSC Exam 2017.
UPSSSC Stenographer Result 2017:-
As per the past stats, result of the written tests for these posts unleashes within 3 weeks of the exam date. So before any official confirmation, we can just make a guess of it.


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Ode to Pile
As the summer heat gives way to a brisk autumn breeze, and the leaves turn red and fall to the ground, always be sure to protect your leaf pile. Beware of the neighbourhood kids!
Directed & Edited by Ben Goloff
Cinematography by Josh Usheroff
Produced by Black Box Productions Ltd.
Full story: http://www.blackboxproductions.tv/news/fall-series-ode-to-pile/
© 2014, Black Box Productions ltd.


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lets start the new year with a Meme, that i might of changed somewhat…
January 12, 2011
so there is a pagan meme going around, and to be honest it looks like it was written by a teenager with much glitter and whitelight, from americas (it was very northern hemisphere centric and given that i live int he southern part of the world i might of been somewhat miffed) which i have to admit when i was a young pagan i would of eaten it up, and then gone in for seconds.. however i am not that person anymore.. so being the responsible growen up, i made a few changes.. teheh. if you want to steel it, go for it say.. whee!!
i will put in actually content at some stage here.. in a few weeks or so, after lughnasadh camp mmk
Pagan Meme Mark II
Do you have a magical Name? Nope,
How long have you been a Pagan? Around 17 years give or take
Where you pushed or did you leap? Oh there was pushing involved and maybe some yelling on my part.
Solitary of Group? Mostly solitary although there have been groups, open circle type stuff
What flavour of pagan are you? I'm an Eclectic Urban Witch if you want to give it a lable…
What is your Path? Witch, Teacher, Priestess,
Are you giving it your all? Damn yes! And some
Are you out of the Broom closet? Hell i can't even hang my cloths in a closet, you expect me to get in one? Also in New Zealand because of the influence of Britsh English closets are where you keep your broom and other cleaning insundries, and toilets.. aka Water Closet.. Wardrobes are where we keep our clothes.. but that could be going into, too much random detail right?
How do you believe in deity? I come from the belief that people created deity, not the other way around, however i have also been known to work with individual deities…
Do you have a parton God and or Goddess and if so who are they? No, not that i would call patron or matron, more like a balance of familiar energie that is male and female. Ok if you want names, they would be Gaia, aka the earth, and a god with horns, which represents the universe. And a old spider that spins it all together. I like balance.. well my style of balance.
How did you find them or did they find you? Well give that i believe people created deity, i certainly didn't go looking.. i guess you could say they found me after a fashon. Although i do wish that the old spider would not send her minions quite so close, cause i tell you trying to dry yourself after a shower with a HUGE spider on your towel, but then it certainly got my attention.. !!
How do you feel about other Deities from other Traditions and Religions? Given that we are all different and perceive much of the world in different ways, i do not have a problem with other religions and or traditions.. nor do i believe that any one is better than another. For me it is about where it speaks to you.
Are you scared yet? Only sometimes, and of spiders
How do you perceive Nature? Nature is in everything, not just out in the wilds, it is also the city to, are we not animals, and is not the concrete that some pagans abore so much, a product of this earth, made from components that are of this earth?
Do you prefer the city, country, woods, mountains, ocean or Forest? some of each please.. oh wait i live in Wellington city, and am lucky to have some of each with in easy distance and in some cases in the middle of the city (a large hill called mt Victoria, that has a forest.. a small one but it is there)
In your practice do you work with animal or plant spirits? Yes and in a variety of ways.
Have you worked with the land? Now here in new Zealand this is somewhat important, especially as the land is inhabited with what i class as land spirits. Also i have worked with the land in a physical sense and did gardening as a job for a year while i was a student. Nothing quite like laying down on freshly turned earth.. oh apart from the spiders.. *sigh*
What about spirits of the land? Like working with the land in NZ asking permission of the spirits of the land to do rituals, and or magic is also important. Obviously some places it is more important than others, so to speak. And often you will get told/informed NO, however this is not the time to give up as you can also politely ask if there is a better place.. also i have found that NZ land spirits and spirit of the land to be inseparable, and subtle…
Do you hug trees? Even when people are watching…
Do you hug buildings? now that you mention it, i might have to give it ago and then compair and contrast with hugging trees
Do you hug strangers? sometimes
What is your favourite tree and or plant? Pohutukawa and Kowhai ß these are New Zealand Natives.. pluss i have Kowhai blossoms tattooed on my back..
Does it all fill you would a sense of wonder and chills? Yup, almost every day!
Wheel of the year
What seasonal festival/celebrations do you most often celebrate? Samhain, is special as it is celebrated with Tribe, and Yule, because for us it is in the middle of the year…
What seasonal festival/celebrations do you find difficult to celebrate? Summer solctice, because it is so close to Xmax with all its weird winter iconography, and i have the hardest time making sense of it all.
Do you realise that the earth is made up of two hemispheres and while it is Yule in the northern hemisphere it is litha summer solstice in the southern? Given that i live in the southern part of the planet.. then yes..
How would you celebrate seasonal Sabbats in a tropical climate? I do believe it would take me at least a year to figure out and observed how their seasons worked.. beause i am given to understanding that their growing season is oft in what those who live in more temperate places would consider 'winter'.. of course that would depend on where in the tropics a person is… it would also take a bunch of researching of plants, climate and the like.
Have you ever worked with or felt the veil? Yes, i have helped a person cross over, so to speak. Also this taught me that that type of work was not my path and i while i could do it, it would only be something i would do for tribe and family…thank you very much.
Ever danced the Maypole? Actually not in the sense of ribbons and trees…
What does the Maypole symbolise? Dancing right? *sniggers*
What is your favourite form or forms of divination? Currently i favour cards, i have the druid craft tarot, and the animal medicine decks.
Do you work with astrology? I don't really understand enought about astorolgy to really work with it.. its on my list of things to learn tho.
Do you work with omens, if so how? Yes, and i work with them carefully and intuitively…
How do you see Spells working? by providing a focuse for the energy, as well as using the energy of plants, stones and bones that you are using.
How about one to banish a demon? That why i crochet in circles.
Turned anyone into a frog? They were already a toad, so there was no point
Healing Spells? several
House spells? With the vacume cleaner.. thats ok right?
Do you prefer spells or rituals? Depend on the situation and what the reason is behind why i am doing directed magic in the first place..
Can you make me a love spell please? Sure, please hold this posey while running around that tree yelling very loudly how you love yourself and the universe. Please put this sparkly hat on to… oh and these chaps….
Do you believe in Vampires? Not even the sparkley kind.. especially no the sparkley kind. Although sometimes there are those people who i do find quite draining at times..
Do they sparkle? Bwahahahah.. only when you burn them
Werewolves? No
Shapeshifters? In what sense.. someone who travels the inner planes and can change shapes while there.. then yes.. otherwise.. not so much.
Elves? No
Faries? Nope (no i will not clap my hands.. *frowns*)
Hobo's? Yes and sometimes i get messages from said Hoboes..
Witches? Yes i believe in myself.. all good..
Dragons? There is that komodo dragon.. thats real..
Nymphs? No
Landspirits? After a fashon, i have often wondered if becaue of where i live and the belief in landspirits, i see what others would call faires, nymphs etc etc but call them land spirits… and spirit of the land.. *ponders this*
Flying ponies? Oh how i would love a flying pony…
Sprites? No
Mermaids? No
Satyrs? No
Fluffy bunnies? Now there used to be some on the roundabout by the airport.. these huge lop eared fluffly bunnies… oh those are not what we are talking about.. *grins*
Ever seen, talked or done magic with any of the above? Yes and no
If so wanna share? Yes i have talked with land spirits when contemplating doing a ritual or magic in an area that i am not familiar with, or if i believe that i must ask …if it is an area that i am family with i just check in, so to speak.
Do you believe in guides? yes and know, do i believe they are all knowing and all seeing then nope, do i believe that they are separate entites, not so much, do i believe that they are there to help by providing perspective on what you are asking, doing etc etc.. then yes…
Do you have guides? the voices say yes and then duh//
When you meditate what does your inner-scape/world look like? Like a house with a large, nay HUGE library, and a HUGE but comfortable kitchen. I'v had this place a long time and it has grown with me. Reciently it gained a dedicated temple room.. oh and the whole place is round!
Do you believe in past lives? Its complicated.. lets just leave it at no and yes…
Were you Cleopatra in a past life? *bwahahahahaha*
Do you believe in Soul Mates? in that can't live without them, oh you complete me kinda way, then no
Any final words about anything really? so i looked at the other pagan memeage that is going around and just couldn't leave fill in the answers, but wanted to do one.. thus i made this one, and stoll some of the previous memages questions.. and layout.. but then made up a bunch of ones i liked.. its like when i'm, cooking, just can't leave a recipe alone..


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MT Marina Express: The ship aboard which the Navy found suspected crude oil in Onne, Rivers state.
The Nigerian Navy has seized huge quantity of petroleum product suspected to be crude oil off Rivers coast, a senior navy official has revealed.
Commodore Samson Bura, the Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, paraded the vessel, MT Marina Express, and its crew members in Onne, Rivers on Tuesday.
Bura said the vessel and its crew members had been on the Navy's radar for suspicious behaviour over a period of time.
"On January 20, at about 00:45 hours, we got information about a suspicious vessel in compromising position at St. Bartholomew River in Onne.
"On gathering of this intelligence, we immediately deployed our gunboats and thereafter impounded the large vessel, MT Marina Express.
"The vessel at the time of arrest had two all-male crew members of Nigerian nationality with an unspecified quantity of product suspected to be crude oil," he said.
Bura said the vessel had been of interest and that it was for the same reason the crew members allegedly switched off its automatic identification system to hide the illegality.
"The vessel was then moved to its present position which is at Onne seaport for further processing (of the product).
"Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the vessel did not have required documentation or approvals for the product or the position (location) it was found.
"We are going to carry out volumetric analysis to know the exact quantity of the crude oil the vessel was carrying," he assured.
The vessel was transporting several metric tons of suspected crude oil at the time it was seized.
Bura said the vessel would be handed over to relevant prosecuting agencies in line with the harmonised standard operating procedures for the arrest, detention, and prosecution of vessels.
The commander said the navy was determined to rid the Niger Delta of sea robbery, piracy, illegal bunkering and oil theft and warned criminals against maritime crimes.
Nigeria has been grappling with theft of its crude oil for several years which often times is smuggled abroad through the backwaters of the Gulf of Guinea.
This has deprived the nation of billions of dollars and accounted for pollution of the Niger Delta mangrove despite a special military task force set up to tackle the menace.


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Chris Grimmett
Chris lives in Winston-Salem, NC with his wife Kate and his dog Auggie. He's passionate about making the world a better, more joyful, and accepting place. He loves hiking, sports, and all things outside (well when he's not binge watching Netflix). He's the most talkative, detail-oriented, laid back combination of a personality you'll every meet. Basically he at times can get a little obnoxious...and he's sorry about that. But he'll love you so hard you'll forgive him in the process. And yes...He's aware that picture of him makes him look like he's trying to be a model...He is not...so be gentle with him, he's quite sensitive.
Steven Pappas
Steven lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife Katie and way too big Great Pyr named Ghost. His picture is way less glamorous than Chris's. It was taken on his honeymoon on one of the sets of LOST, which he loves. Cut him some slack! He is a life-long nerd, rabid coffee consumer, podcast addict, and sometimes funny person. When he isn't hosting, you will usually find him walking around a Target (just to unwind), reading comic books, or going for long walks on the beach... Just kidding. He hates the beach. And long walks...
By Their powers combined...
Steven and Chris have been close friends for upwards of a decade. I mean, look at that picture. If that doesn't say true friendship, I'm not sure what does. They survived the sketchiest house imaginable in college, have had countless phone conversations from sketchy restaurant bathrooms, and are here for your entertainment.
While they may get serious from time to time and discuss mental health issues (which both have struggled with), they never take themselves too seriously. I mean, for real, just look at that picture.


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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
threaded words...
See my article here on the lovely work of artist Cathy Cullis.
Posted by Joetta M. at 9:05 AM
Labels: Cathy Cullis.
2 comments:
- Brittany Noel said...
These are beautiful. They become a pattern, texture... I love this.
- July 29, 2009 at 8:26 PM
- Joetta M. said...
yes, the textural quality is so important to the beauty of the work...so lovely.
- July 30, 2009 at 6:58 AM
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First Solar Releases 2017 Sustainability Report
- Beats emissions intensity reduction target and achieves 4 percent absolute water reduction
- Environmental impact of First Solar PV systems is two-thirds lower than the average PV product
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Since 2008, the company has almost halved its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity, surpassing its goal of a 35 percent company-wide reduction by 2016. The decline in emissions intensity was the combined result of an increase in module efficiency, manufacturing throughput and capacity utilization, decreased emissions intensity of purchased grid electricity, along with energy conservation and low carbon initiatives.
Data released as part of First
Solar's 2017 Sustainability Report shows that it has also reduced
its manufacturing energy intensity by 30 percent from 2009 to 2016.
Notably, although its production volume increased by 24 percent in 2016,
"Thanks to our thin film technology and efficient manufacturing process,
the environmental impact of a First Solar PV system is about two-thirds
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One Dress, Five Ways: Global Girlfriend's Super Organic Sash Skirt
Photo credit: Global Girlfriend
If you want to get the most bang for your recessionista buck, investing in transformer clothing that offers the versatility of several different looks is a savvy move, both financially and sartorially.
As a skirt, Global Girlfriend's Organic Super Sash Skirt can be worn with the fold-over sash tied in front, on the side, or behind you. You can also get two different dresses out of it by knotting the sash behind your neck and turning the erstwhile skirt into a halter dress or by tying the sash in the back for a strapless number. Made from 96 percent organic cotton and 4 percent Lycra by a co-op of economically disadvantaged and disabled women in southern India, the skirt also helps provide economic security for these women and their families.
Bonus: The Rainforest Site will preserve 2290 square feet of land for each Organic Super Sash Skirt purchased.
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Hey guys,
So at the moment I am in school and this post is going to consist of me writing durning classes, so in second hour right now. Anyways, with school approaching for some of you, you are probably in summer mode, and needing some help returning to school, here is some tips on how to go back to school.
- Get your school supplies. Try and figure out ways to keep organized for the year. Get fun and colorful supplies to make you excited to go back.
- Organize and prioritize
- Pick out an amazing outfit for the first day of school. Make it cute and comfy and reflect your style.
- Go on Pinterest and look at pictures for inspiration.
- See your friends before summer ends and catch up if you haven't seen them so much during the summer.
- Review things you learned last year, because they will be brought up.
- If you have any summer assignments, make sure to finish them.
- Make sure you have everything you need so you don't have to scramble to do anything last minute.
- When you get to school, plan where you and your friends are gonna sit at lunch and where to meet after classes.
- If you are new to the school, walking around to know where you are going, is a good idea.
That's all for today! Happy back to school!
Xox Sydney ❤
(Me on the first day of school)


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Shameka - posted on 10/15/2009 ( 9 moms have responded )
Jennifer - posted on 10/15/2009
My almost 3 year old son has behavioral problems and what I found to work is warn him of a time out. Then if he continues to do something bad I sit him on my lap with his arms in his lap and don't look at him. After a moment I start counting to 20. If he starts kicking I hold his legs too. He realizes that the more he throws a tantrum the less freedom he has in his time out is. Plus counting to 20 helps him know how much time he has. This is the only thing that has worked for me because he will not sit in one place. Spanking never worked so its a lost cause. Plus now he listens a little better. Its a work in progress. good luck.
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I use time out, take away toys, put him in his room and close the door (for no more than 3 minutes -one minute for each year). I always try to do something that fits the crime. For example, he was pushing his friend at the playground and I told him to stop and he did it again so I ended the playdate and we left immediately. Or one time he kept spitting so I took his cookie away and told him that he didn't deserve a special treat for doing that. And I never give in to his tears!
Carolee - posted on 10/19/2009
Naughty chair! Then he has to apologize. Then, give you a hug and tell you that he loves you. After that, talk about why he did what he did, and what he should have done in the first place to get the desired outcome.
Mary - posted on 10/18/2009
Use a time out. Discipline, even at an early age is a good thing. It teaches them to be responsible and in return better adults. It's never to early to teach them how to be responsible.
Jamie - posted on 10/18/2009
Redirection, praising the positive, telling them why they can't do something in words they understand, time away if needed, and relevant consequences (they throw a toy, you tell them not to because they might hurt someone, they do it again, you take the toy and tell them why you are).
Paula - posted on 10/18/2009
i use a naughty step or put my toddler in his room. you place them on the step or in the room for how ever many minutes of their age so if they are two they are in their room for two minutes then i go in and get him to say sorry and give me a kiss and cuddle i found it works every time
Christy - posted on 10/15/2009
I put ny 2 y/o in bed, until he stops screaming and crying. It helps you b/c you are walking away from the situattion, and him b/c he is taken out of the loop!!!!!
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The best thing you can do is talk to them...you might think they don't understand you but they do. My lil one just turn 1 and she knows when shes in time out, I always talk to her and let her know when shes done something wrong and in return I get kisses. Have patience it takes time but at the end is all worth it. And spanking is not the solution, it really doesn't teach them anything. Best luck to you!
Stephanie - posted on 10/15/2009
My mom always tells me to change the focus. I spank though....sometimes I turn her bad behavior into and funny game. Like if she won't pick up her toys I make a huge deal out of racing her to pickup the toys.
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I've been quite absent lately – June spiraled out of control quickly and it took me some time to catch back up!
I went to Boulder the first week of June for work. The second week I was actually here, but was involved in a 4-car collision (not my fault) – no one was hurt, just body damage to my vehicle – BUT I had backed into a pole last year, and didn't have the extra cash laying around to fix my bumper, and now it's fixed for me, so the hassle was somewhat a plus! The 14th-22nd I was at Frontier Ranch with my Young Life friends – everyone told me it would be one of the best weeks of my life and I was somewhat skeptical. They were 100% RIGHT! I loved it and can't wait to do it all again. The girls I got to know there were fabulous and I can't wait to continue my relationships with them! Then, 2 days after I got back, I was headed to Birmingham again for work. It was nuts!
So I've been playing quite a bit of catch up. I spent the majority of my 4th of July weekend cleaning the house, doing yardwork and baking!
Therefore the following posts are coming:
– TWD Catchup – Mixed Berry Cobbler
– TWD Catchup – Apple Cheddar Scones
– TWD This Week – Double-Crusted Blueberry Pie
– June Stamp Camp – Watercolor Technique
– Sweet Corn OFF the Cobb Casserole
P.S. A lot of my friends are just realizing the beauty of Google Reader – I think it's one of the most amazing inventions EVER! Such a time saver, yet a time SUCKER as well. I've never looked at so many food blogs in my life!
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"These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world."
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked I shall return there The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD."
"If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.
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But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, And it entered into his body like water And like oil into his bones.
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And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. "He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. "If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. "Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour. "Father, glorify Your name " Then a voice came out of heaven: "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, "An angel has spoken to Him." Jesus answered and said, "This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes. "Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself." But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die.
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A new state law allowing municipalities to increase traffic fines will be used to raise money for Davie's school crossing guard program, town officials said.
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Finance Director Chris Wallace said the town spends about $20,000 annually to pay four crossing guards who work at Davie and Flamingo elementary schools.
The Town Council has approved adding a $4 surcharge to all moving violations that do not involve the commission of a crime. Those receiving a traffic ticket in Davie for a moving violation will now pay $43.50, said police Capt. John Tucker.
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It is no secret that East Coasters think the East Coast is better at everything and West Coasters think the West Coast is top of the heap. So, how do we settle this? While we may not be able to resolve this longstanding battle ourselves, we can provide you with a fun fashion story: a summer style showdown between Los Angeles and New York City. Ready? Let the games begin!
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When you're pregnant, you probably take any and all precautions to be as safe and natural as you possibly can be. As you should -- you're growing a human inside of you! When I was preggers, I used only natural deodorants, as opposed to ones that actually work. I eliminated as many chemicals as I could from my cleaning and beauty products. And I totally didn't feel guilty spending 9 million dollars a day on organic, non-GMO, faerie-infused foodstuffs. But I did use my cellphone. It definitely felt a little "unnatural" doing so, as everybody knows cellphones emit low levels of radiation (and radiation + pregnancy = no bueno), but what are you supposed to do? Not use your phone at all? Actually, maybe. A new study from a big-brained doctor at Yale says, "Congrats on your pregnancy! Now go out and buy a rotary phone. Your iPhone is slowly sizzling your unborn child."
Well, the terminology was a little more professional than that, but the study does say that the use of cellphones during pregnancy does impact fetal brain development and may cause hyperactivity. Basically, a team of researchers conducted an experiment the way all researchers conduct experiments: With a cage of mice.
Scientists took two cages of pregnant mice. On one cage, they laid a cellphone that was turned on, and on the other, one that was turned off. When the babies from the cellphone cage were born, they were "bouncing off the walls," and their memories were slightly decreased. Lovely.
Here's the thing. There's always going to a study telling pregnant women that something isn't good for them. And while they shouldn't be discounted, you basically have to pick and choose. You can't do everything all the time.
If you're generally taking care of yourself during your pregnancy and putting your baby-to-be first, you and your baby are going to be fine. (Note: I'm a blogger, not a doctor.) I wouldn't take naps with your cellphone resting on your stomach or anything, but it's probably a good idea to have a cellphone when you're pregnant -- even if it is off most of the time.
Use your brain -- even if it is soaking in a pool of hormones. If something seems weird and unnatural, don't do it. But don't make yourself crazy either. Google "stress pregnancy" right now. That can't be good either.
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A special congratulations to one of my best summer ACT students on his becoming an American citizen. It's been a long journey for him and his family. I wish him well.
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This afternoon, the Obama administration rejected an application from transmission company TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport carbon-rich oil from Canada's tar sands, through America's heartland, to refineries in Texas.
That doesn't mean the pipeline won't be built. It just won't be built on the timeline set by Republicans.
Far from embracing the coalition opposing the pipeline, President Barack Obama has indicated that the permit is primarily a State Department affair and that he is most concerned about the potential threats to "the health and safety of the American people," as he said in his November statement. His most forceful statements about Keystone came in response to Republicans' legislative efforts to bully his administration into a decision. He has had little to say about the climate-change implications of the pipeline project.
Republicans in Congress forced this decision with a deadline-setting rider to the payroll tax extension, and the administration had about a month left before, by law, it would have had to decide on the permit one way or another; until Republicans forced his hand, Obama had merely delayed the project. With that rider, Republicans have scared up a talking-point line of attack they can ride through the election season: at the behest of lefty environmentalists, President Obama rejected (or—candidate's choice!—threw out, killed, squashed) just the sort of job-creating project that could wash away the country's economic woes. They're trying out their lines already, though they're leaving out the inconvenient fact that Keystone would create as few as 500 jobs—not the tens of thousands the company was promising.
Now they can also skip over the fact that today's announcement leaves Keystone XL's prospects in more or less the same position as in November, when the administration said it wanted to consider alternate routes for the pipeline—paths that would skirt sensitive environmental areas like Nebraska's Ogallala aquifer. The State Department's decision leaves room for TransCanada to reapply for a permit for an alternative route, and The Washington Post reported that a new route proposal could come within the next two weeks. If the company has to start the permit process from scratch, though, it will mean longer delays that could lead TransCanada to cancel the project altogether.
In the past few days, the D.C. press corps had been hearing rumors that President Obama would announce the fate of Keystone XL during the State of the Union address. But the president has rarely spoken about the issue in public, and although he could still mention the project in his speech, it would have been out of step with his approach so far to elevate the issue's profile by using his address to Congress to break this particular bit of news.
The fight against Keystone XL grew from the failure of climate-change legislation. Back in September of 2010, after Congress abandoned its efforts to pass a cap-and-trade bill, leaders in the climate movement were rethinking their strategy, and three of them—Bill McKibben, the writer and founder of climate group 350.org, Becky Tarbotton of the Rainforest Action Network, and Greenpeace's Phil Radford—called for a wave of mass direct action on climate issues. Their goal was to start building a movement, outside of Washington, that would push for climate solutions. The protests against Keystone XL, which began in the summer of 2011, were the first actions to come in from this new push.
For the climate movement, the problem with the pipeline is not just that it passes through sensitive lands but that it carries tar sands oil, which contains more carbon than conventional oil does. Stopping the pipeline may not stop the development of Canada's oil sands altogether. But it will make profit harder to come by and could shorten the life of the blooming oil industry in the province of Alberta.
The climate campaigners and environmental groups that have been fighting Keystone are celebrating the administration's announcement as a victory: McKibben called it "a rare bummer of a day for big oil," and Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council said in a statement that "the pipeline was rejected for all the right reasons." And they should be celebrating. Less than a year ago, the Keystone XL permit was going through a relatively routine approval process at the State Department; now the administration has said that the pipeline, as originally conceived, at least, is a bad idea. The anti-Keystone campaigners have goals beyond shutting down this one project, though. They want to build momentum and strength for the larger fight against climate change and the business interests that want to keep dumping carbon into the atmosphere. Building a movement requires victories along the way. This is one.


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The phone number for the Verizon customer service line is 1-800-837-4966 or 1-800-VERIZON, as of October 2015. This line is for customers who wish to speak about products, service plans, technical issues or billing concerns.
The phone number for Verizon wireless is 1-800- 922-0204. Customers can also dial *611 from a Verizon mobile phone. For customers who have Verizon prepaid phones, the customer service number is 1-800-294-6804. Customers can also call *611 to reach customer service from a Verizon prepaid mobile phone.
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Bokeh is derived from a Japanese word which means "blur". In photography, it's a term that describes the quality of the areas in the picture which are out-of-focus.
Check out this picture I took last New Year's Eve… the circles are blurred christmas lights.
Here's another experiment (my favorite) –> the heart-shaped bokeh!
Happy 2010 everyone! :)