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Genre: Contemporary Romantic Fiction.
Publisher: Orion Books 2013
Source: Tywyn Public Library.
First Sentence: It had been a mistake to open the envelope.
The three protagonists of the novel meet in dramatic circumstances right at the opening of the story. A group of individuals thrown together by fate Floriana, Esme and Adam find themselves surprisingly becoming firm friends. Florianna is involved in an accident and it was Esme and Adam that had rushed to her aid.
As the relationships develop between this unlikely group the life stories of the three of them unfolds. The three had kept in touch after the accident and found despite the fact that they were all so different that there was a strong connection concerning relationships and broken hearts. It seems as if they are all going to be of help to each other with regards putting their pasts to rest. Woven together seamlessly the characters stories made for a very engrossing read.
Erica James, née Sullivan was born in 1960 in Surrey, England, UK and she grew up on Hayling Island, Hampshire from the age of 4. Now divorced, with two grown-up sons, Edward and Samuel, she divides her time between Suffolk, UK and Lake Como, Italy
She began writing after attending a creative writing course at the Arvon Foundation, and published her first novel in 1996. In 2006, her novel Gardens of Delight won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association. Erica James is the author of sixteen best selling novels including her most recent, The Real Katie Lavender.
Apparently she has an insatiable appetite for other people's business and will readily strike up a conversation with strangers in the hope of unearthing a useful gem for her writing. She finds it is the best way to write authentic characters for her novels, although her two grown up sons claim they will never recover from a childhood spent in a perpetual state of embarrassment at their mother's compulsion.
The biographical information and photo used in this post are with thanks to the author's publicist and following websites, where you can also find more information about the author and her writing.
Goodreads - Author Profile Erica James - Official Author Website Erica James - Twitter
Amazon Author Profile Erica James - Facebook


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The leap – By Devadevan
At surface,
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found a searing rock.
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Today's design team project is by Laura of Makin Pretty Things.
She used the new set All the Trimmings.
Doesn't this card just make you want to break out the tree and start trimming the house? It does for me!
Be sure to check out the website for the THREE new sets this week!
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Verizon Wireless plans to replace its $30 unlimited data plan with usage-based pricing toward the middle of this summer, Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo said during a Morgan Stanley telecom conference.
After competitor AT&T's three years of exclusive rights to the Apple iPhone, Verizon began offering a CDMA-based (Code Division Multiple Access-based) version of the Apple iPhone 4 Feb. 10. (AT&T, by contrast, offers a GSM-based version.) The timing of Verizon's new pricing plan, however, is expected to coincide with the launch of a next-generation Apple iPhone-a scenario that's likely to upset Verizon's new iPhone owners, who will find themselves with an "older" model in only a matter of months. It could also upset Verizon's financials in the short term.
"There could be some [margin] lumpiness when you launch the phone," Shammo said during the March 1 conference, according to Reuters. "If there happens to be a new one that comes out, that quarter might not look so good [either]."
Shammo added that the unlimited plan was never meant to be a long-term strategy.
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Former Verizon CFO John Killian, who retired from the position at the end of last year, had confirmed during Verizon's third-quarter earnings call Oct. 22, 2010, that a $30 unlimited plan would be offered, as well as a $15 plan for 150MB of data. The plan, Killian said at the time, was to attract, with the $15 offer, first-time smartphone owners, who would eventually upgrade to the $30 plan. Shammo seemed to believe the $30 plan was encouragement in itself.
"Let's step back. Why did we do the unlimited $30 plan on the iPhone?" Shammo said during the conference, according to Fast Company. "Well, the reason we did that was we didn't really want to put up a barrier to anybody who wanted to come over to experience the Verizon wireless network."
While Verizon's shares fell, following Shammo's comments, the move to usage-based plans is expected to benefit the carrier's bottom line over time.
He didn't directly address reports that Apple is working on a smaller, less-expensive version of the iPhone that will be geared, according to Needham & Co. analyst Charlie Wolf, toward "100 percent" of the mobile phone market, instead of a quarter of the market.
Bloomberg has reported that the small iPhone won't include a "home" button.
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A teardown of the Verizon iPhone 4 by repair site iFixit found that Apple has replaced the AT&T iPhone's Broadcom GPS chip with a Qualcomm MDM600-which supports both CDMA and GSM technologies.
"Can it be that Apple's thinking of using this chip in the iPad 2? Or maybe when the iPhone 5 is released, there will be just one phone for both Verizon and AT&T? That would be great," iFixit's M.J. said in a video on the site.
Or maybe, Apple is just preparing for its less-expensive offering. Shammo, too, hinted at the growing need for lower-priced smartphones during the conference.
"With the competition that's coming from China and some other manufacturers, it's going to push that smartphone price down, which means more and more people will be able to afford it," Shammo said, according to the Fast Company report. "We have got to give them an entry point."


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We have completed our first major house project, a backyard patio! Woohoo! Many helping hands helped us in finishing this project and we love it! Katie and Andrew helped remove the sod when they were here for the weekend in September and Taylor's dad helped us with a big chunk of the manual labor when he was here the following week and Grandma babysat Addy while I worked. Thanks for all of your help!
Here are the details and pictures of our project!
Taylor did all the planning and research and I did the ordering of products.
First, we tore out the sod. Thanks Katie and Andrew for your assistance!
Then, the stone and gravel were delivered.
We then dug out the dirt. This was not an easy task. Taylor was working the majority of this task. It was me and his dad doing this part. We had truck loads of "dirt", it was more like clay!Our neighbors thought we were crazy!
After the dirt was removed and everything was at the correct level. Taylor used the compactor to on the dirt. He then put down outdoor fabric, then gravel and compacted again. There was a lot of measuring involved here to make sure that it sloped correctly. We also moved the bricks from the driveway to the back.
After the rock base came a sand base. I then got the process of laying the pavers down. You know you're working hard when you wear a hole in your gloves!We had some angles on the patio that Taylor cut the pavers to fit correctly.
After all the pavers were laid the were compacted again, a layer of sand placed on them and compacted again. Here's a picture of the finished project! We still have landscaping to do, but we are waiting until the spring for that.
We love using our new patio! We eat lunch and dinner outside often and Addy loves to play outside. A big thanks to all of our helpers!


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The sixth profile in our series features Steve Noel, Employment Counselor at Saint Mary's University. I sat down with Steve in his office on Wednesday, August 24th.
Steve Noel was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1961. Naturally gifted with co-ordination and athleticism as a youth, pastimes included running and climbing trees, as well as sports like basketball, football and hockey. These skills were encouraged by Steve's family, particularly his father's side, which boasted a very strong athletic background.
The trajectory of Steve's life would be altered at the age of 16, when he suffered a severe brain hemorrhage, leaving him with extensive paralysis of the left side of his body. What followed next was 10 months of intensive rehabilitation before he was able to resume his high school education, and a full three years before he learned to walk independently again. Asked what it was like attempting to adjust to such a life-altering event at such a crucial age, Noel offered an interesting perspective. "The injury was so massive that I couldn't do anything on my own, even eating. The fact that I had nothing made it easier in a sense because you have to re-learn everything. I had a great number of friends who were supportive and remained so throughout the process. I also resigned myself to the reality that recovery was going to take a long time, similar to my education."
Indeed, following this initial period of rehabilitation, Noel threw himself into his education with zeal. Inspired by a friend who was taking classes at Dal while in the 12th grade, Steve did the same, and finished high school in only two years. Following this, he embarked on a degree in psychology at Saint Mary's University. While those around him were supportive-if apprehensive-as he began his post-secondary education, Steve never doubted himself for a second. "Everyone's expectations were so low that I really couldn't fail, but I knew I could do it." And do it he did, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts in 1988 before returning to add his honours with a research project focused on childhood autism, completed in 1990. Next on his agenda was a master's degree in Counseling, which he undertook between 1991 and 1993. I asked Steve what made him gravitate toward these fields, to which he responded, "I found psych really interesting, and it made a lot of sense to me. I gravitated to it more than other subjects." While he initially trained his eye on becoming a sport psychologist, he eventually changed course. "They [athletes] are some of the most fortunate people in the world, and I decided I'd rather work with people who struggle."
Following the completion of his education, Steve got a job working as a Clinical Therapist with Addictions Services in Amherst, Nova Scotia. While Steve thrived in the position and described it as "career heaven", it came to an end after nine months, as the position was term only. This began an extended period of unemployment for Noel, who spent three years searching for work in Halifax before deciding to try his luck in Vancouver, British Columbia. A further year of job searching there, while enjoyable and informative, also proved fruitless in terms of securing employment. Following a bad fall in the middle of a busy street, he decided to return home to Halifax to attend to his health and have corrective surgery. The following year, Steve was hired in a part-time capacity in his present position as an Employment Counselor at Saint Mary's. The job later grew to become full-time, and has lasted almost two decades thus far. Asked about his experiences in the position, Steve responded "my experiences have been that I've learned a tremendous amount…the position is challenging. It's so specialized that I don't think everyone can do it. I think it's a knowledge piece that goes beyond common sense. It's been challenging, but I've had some students who got really good jobs. It's rewarding to hear them say things like, "I can start paying off my student loans."
Given Steve's extensive educational and professional experience, as well as his own practical experience as someone with a disability, I was interested to hear his thoughts on why persons with disabilities often lag behind their able-bodied counterparts in the areas of education and employment. I first asked him about attendance at post-secondary institutions, where statistically, the numbers of persons with disabilities is often well below average. I asked if this trend has begun to change to any degree: "I think it has improved, but it has only improved some. I did some research on this earlier in the year. I thought we had narrowed the disparity, but we're far from on par." He also added, "I think we've done a good job of completing undergraduate degrees, but we've had trouble accessing professional schools, like medical schools for example." To illustrate this point, he cited the example of a student he knows who aspired to attend medical school, but whose disability prevented him from taking on the required full course load.
We then moved on to discuss some of the myths and obstacles that make it difficult for many with disabilities to find gainful employment. One thing that Steve noted was the hardships that one may face when their speech is impaired. "That is difficult to overcome. I've had some interviews that I've really aced, but I didn't get the job. I don't blame anyone though. I think the point also applies to persons with mobility impairments. I've known people who are geniuses but don't move well, and have a really hard time getting jobs. I think that's the reason. It's also interesting that in my time here some of the most accomplished students have had the hardest time getting jobs. However, they have gotten jobs, good ones, but it tended to take longer."
We also discussed some of the myths that tend to follow disabled people around as they seek employment. The first "myth" Steve discussed was that of employment equity. "some people believe there is a strong element of employment equity [with regard to persons with disabilities] and that a person will get promoted simply because of equity. This is false, and a myth. There is also this myth that if you hire someone with a disability they'll be sickly and miss time, and that if you hire someone with a disability and they aren't doing the job, you can't relieve them. This is false. There is a stereotype that unless you're fully able-bodied you can't do anything on your own. This, too, is a myth."
Because Steve has spent the majority of his life as a resident of Halifax, I wanted to get his perspective on accessibility in the city, and how it compares to years past. "I see a lot of improvement in the last few years, particularly in this area of the city [the South End], improved curb cuts for example. The worst spot I've seen though, is Quinpool Road and Windsor. The curb there is so bad, and there are a lot of wheelchair users in that area. I also want to mention the difficulty in the set-up of some of the crosswalks… it's often difficult to hit the button, go around and onto the street, and then across. You almost can't do it. I'm particularly interested in this, as freedom of movement should be an inalienable right, similar to education. I don't think it's quite seen that way, but it should be."
One question that has been frequently asked of our interview subjects throughout this series is whether they have any pet peeves. As might be expected, answers to this question have varied from person to person, but when put to Steve, he had a particularly interesting answer. "My pet peeve would be what the media does to us. It's unfortunate that persons with disabilities aren't out there all the time because I think people want to know us. The world has a strange set of values. The world wants to look at beautiful people. If you turn on the TV, everyone is graceful and beautiful. They don't want to watch people struggle, because it reminds them of their own."
Asked who he admired most, he answered that it was Jean Vanier, philosopher and founder of L'Arche movement, dedicated to helping persons with multiple disabilities grow and reach their potential while at the same time improving knowledge and perceptions of them throughout the world. When asked if he had any parting thoughts to share, Steve replied, "there is a huge loss to the world because people with disabilities are marginalized. The loss from not mobilizing persons with disabilities in the professional world is huge, not only economically but societally as well."
Each of the interviews done so far throughout this series has offered unique perspectives on a number of different issues thus far. The opportunity to interview Steve and gain his insights, particularly with regard to issues pertaining to persons with disabilities and the worlds of post-secondary education and work, have I think, proven to be an invaluable addition to this project. Until next time,
-Jeremy MacDonald


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The 2013 October LSAT was another one for the ages, dear readers.
Yesterday, LSAC released October LSAT scores, not mention the test itself. So now we can check our LSAT blog predictions and our 2013 October LSAT Instant Recap to see how well they captured the feel of the test.
First off, the 2013 October LSAT curve:
170 = -12
160 = -27
152 = -41
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|Island Brave - 2010-04-22
Island Tug and Barge's Island Brave - at one time the Island Brave was a regular visitor to Powell River, as she pulled the barges that stopped here to fill the local tank farm. Now that our fuel gets trucked in they no longer stop here. Here she is tied up to her barge at the end of the Westview Wharf while the fuel is pumped to a shore tank.
She has very recently become a North Arm Transportation boat, as their North Arm Victor.
Length: 17.65m Breadth: 6.43m Draft: 2.47m Power: 730 BHP Year Built: 1973


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All campers and counselors are housed in dorms on the Mount Holyoke College campus. Campers share a double room. We believe that summer camp is a chance to meet new people and learn new social skills, and for that reason, we do not take roommate requests. We will do our best to pair campers according to age. Our philosophy is that NUTC is a time to make new friendships and what is a better way to make a new friend than your roommate?! It is extremely important that you bring a fan in order to ensure a good night's sleep. The dorms are not air-conditioned. Sheets and pillows are NOT provided.
The cafeteria at Mount Holyoke College can accommodate any camper's dietary needs. There is always a wide variety to choose from for all meals. However, if you prefer snacks before or after main meal periods (breakfast, lunch and dinner) you should bring your own snacks with you.
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I have been watching tutorials on YouTube, and saw this really cool one on gradient nails, so I thought I would give it a try! I wanted something kinda spring-y that would stand out. I thought I'd go with some blues. I really like the results I got!
First I started out by painting the tips of my nails with China Glaze For Audrey, which I LOVE! I love Tiffany's color blue and this is almost a perfect match to it! I kinda waited for that to dry and added a little extra to the very tips. Then, I used Essie Absolutely Shore, which is a light minty color. I went down half way with one coat then went down a little further and lighter with a second coat. Then, one nail at a time right after Essie I used China Glaze White Cap, which I used last week. It's an sheer, iridescent white and gold glittery...and one of my fav colors. I went almost all the way down to my cuticle with one coat and kinda swished with two colors together creating a more even gradient look. I topped it off with Seche Vite Top Coat and THAT'S IT! It was a lot easier than I thought, but know I can still do better.
|Here's what I used in order from L to R: China Glaze For Audrey,
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The 8th edition of the Rwanda Film Festival will be held from Sunday 15th – 27th July 2012. The festival's theme is "my Voice, My face, My soul, My Identity". While unveiling the festival dates, Eric Kabera, the festival's chairman said that RFF is looking for films from all over the world that reflects this theme elements.
"Our mandate for this 2012 is to explore deeply this theme using the cinematic power as we bring different images from different parts of the world to really empower our sense of seeing, feeling and belonging as citizens of this planet earth as human being with all what surrounds us
We want to explore other places, spaces, civilization and cultures so we can find the commonality of our own identity as human being of this small planet we all live in despite the challenges of famine, conflicts, recession and uncertainties surrounding this 21st century. The hope is that, we are still here and we have the brain and power to change things and see things differently despite it all!
Welcome aboard and looking forward to see the faces you captured, the Voices you recorded and the soul that is inside in order to depict our identity as citizen of the world! "Talk to us"
Hillywood from Sunday July 15 to July 19th
Kigali Film Festival from Friday 20th to July 27th
For the last seven years, the RFF provided new and experienced film makers from around the world an opportunity to showcase their work, interact with other aspiring film makers and network among industry professionals and African celebrities.
RFF is now accepting film submissions through March 20th, 2012. Click on the following link to download the application form Film submission form


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You Smell soap
What a clever name. We got an email from a lovely brand the other day and thought, how cool. You Smell... well, no, you really don't but clever branding by this niche brand.
It's all-natural goat's milk and Shea Butter soap that's completely handmade and comes in just two lovely scents: Lemon Verbena and Lavender Mint. Both sound equally nice for boy and girl and lovely gifts. They're not available in the UK yet (sorry!) but retail for $8.50 a bar in the states... I'm going to buy them in the states and have a whirl in the shower.


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- mposnerbc
- 4 years ago
- Wedding: January 2015
Hey! Need some more help here 🙂 I originally wanted a white a blush pink bouqet… but my gown is super white and beaded… I'm afraid the flowers will look a bit 'dirty'. Should i just go with colored?
Hey! Need some more help here 🙂 I originally wanted a white a blush pink bouqet… but my gown is super white and beaded… I'm afraid the flowers will look a bit 'dirty'. Should i just go with colored?
pictures didnt post for some reason…
I don't think blush flowers will look "dirty" at all! Although, I do think a colorful bouquet would offset your dress very nicely. I love the beading and waistline on your dress! It goes really well with the cut and sleeves. If you did mostly blush flowers with a pop of color here and there, I think you could still get the look you're going for.
I think either would be fine but Ig you want blush I dont see a reason not to I think next to a crisp white would make them more vibrant than against an ivory in fact . If you wanted i add a touch of color with the blush i liked this combo
I like the second bouquet LadyPeacockk posted. I think it's stunning and you can still keep the blush theme but the colours are more vibrant so the flowers will stand out more.
That said, I don't think that blush flowers will look 'dirty' next to your dress!
I think blush would be lovely and won't look dirty at all. Bouquets typically don't match the bride's dress, so you'll look fine! Lovely dress btw 🙂
Blush will look lovely. How would that make your dress look dirty? My bouquet was blush, ivory, with succulents.
Thanks guys – those flowers you posted are beautiful, btw
I was originally going to go with picture 1.. but I think I'm going to move away from white and stay with blush and some color… what do you guys think?
mposnerbc: i dont see why the first wouldn't work if thats what you like I think it will look fine with that being said I love the bottom ones though (but I prefer vibrant but, thats just my Taste)
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Today we will make another beaded jewelry product - a ring with an image of a heart. For weaving we will use the technique of brick stitch.
We will need:
- size 11 seed beads of three colors; I used seed beads of light-yellow, orange and red colors,
- nylon fishing line 0.2 mm thick and two beading needles (as usual in the brick stitch technique, you can also do with one needle only).
As I have already said, we will use the technique of brick stitch. This beading technique is well-known to us; the basics of such a technique you can learn in this and this tutorials.
For weaving take a line of 1 m long (or a little longer to have a spare length if your ring turns out to be bigger than mine).
Start weaving approximately at a distance of 25 cm from one of the ends of the line and at first make a single chain for the 1st row of the beadwork. The length of the chain should be equal to the length of the ring's circumference. My chain consists of 27 seed beads in the following sequence: 7 orange, 3 red, 17 orange. If your ring requires another quantity of beads in the row, vary the quantity of orange beads at the end of this row and accordingly vary the quantity of beads in the other rows: at the beginning of the each even row and at the end of the each odd row.
For further weaving use only the longer end of the line. The shorter end of the line will be used at the final stage of weaving, so leave it alone for a while. If the needle on the shorter end of the line bothers you, you can take it off for now.
All the other rows weave in brick stitch using the following pattern:
2nd row: 2 light-yellow beads together, then one by one 15 light-yellow, 4 red and 6 light-yellow beads.
3rd row: 2 orange beads together, then one by one 4 orange, 5 red and 16 orange beads.
4th row: 2 light-yellow beads together, then one by one 14 light-yellow, 6 red and 5 light-yellow beads.
The base of the ring is finished. Now proceed with making the heart. The center part of the heart can already be seen on the ring's base, so we only have to make its upper and lower parts.
First, make the upper part (or, strictly saying, even two upper parts) of the heart. Pass the working line through beads so that it comes out from the nearest red bead in the last row of the ring's base.
Next, using the same brick stitch technique, add two red beads one by one
and then add one more red bead just above those two.
After that pass the line back to the last row of the ring's base, so that it comes out from the nearest free red bead in that row.
Now repeat the previous step, making the second upper tip of the heart: add two red beads one by one and then add one more red bead above those two.
The upper parts of the heart are finished. Pass the working line through beads across the beadwork, so that it comes out from the extreme red bead in the first row of the ring's base.
Then make the lower tip of the heart in the same way as you previously made either of the upper tips.
Weaving is almost completed. We don't need the working end of the line anymore, so pass it through beads across the beadwork changing the direction a few times, and then trim it.
Now fold the beadwork so that both its short ends are positioned close to each other and, using the starting tail of the line, connect both ends of the ring together by sewing the first bead in the each row to the last bead in the same row.
Thus sew the first and the last beads in all the rows. Weaving is completed.
We only need to secure the tail of the line. Pass it through beads across the beadwork changing the direction a few times, and then trim it.
The beaded ring is finished!
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I tell you the following story not to brag or to make you feel bad, but only to inspire. We have needed inspiration many times along the way and I pray that you find the same for your family. If we can be that inspiration you need, then it's worth putting our story out there.
As of 9:00 this morning, our family became DEBT FREE!!!!!! We have officially closed the door on Baby Step 2, where all debts except for the mortgage are paid in full.
I made a promise to my readers that I would disclose our amount of our original debt once we became debt free. The debt we were facing in the summer of 2007 was almost $80,000. The debt was spread out so it didn't seem that bad, until we added it all up. Here was our breakdown:
My car $12,000
Husband's truck $9,000
Mower $3,000
Saxophone $1,500
Line of Credit Loan $44,000
Misc credit/store cards $10,000
A man named Dave walked into our lives and scared the heck out of us. He told us we were a normal American family, but normal families are broke. We had a good income and plenty of savings in the bank, but when you compared our income to the amount of money we were spending each month, we were broke. The more money we made, the more we spent. Does this sound like your family?
How we did it
Once the sense was knocked into us, we started selling stuff. Our brand new, shiny red zero-turn 2-month-old lawn mower was loaded up and hauled back to the dealer. The new saxophone we were making payments on for our son was returned to the store and we found a better quality used one on Craiglist. Those are some examples of the big things. Many, many little things were sold.
We wrote down our debts from smallest to largest. We paid them off one at a time and were finally able to start tackling the line of credit loan in February 2008. This one was going to be hard due to the large amount, so we dove into it with fierce intensity. We avoided restaurants, shopping, some entertainment, and cut back our spending tremendously. Every single extra penny went toward this debt. I was at the bank every Saturday morning having them count change I had come across that week and putting it directly toward principal. Since February 2008, we have made 121 payments toward our HELOC. Most of those were principal only payments. The smallest principal payment was a measly $4.00!
I'm going to be honest – it was difficult. There were arguments between my and my husband. There were times when we wanted to give up. Many shopping trips and nights out on the town were cancelled. The kids would yell, "I hate Dave Ramsey!" as they were told that our family doesn't do this or that. Many relatives and friends made fun of us. We were told quite often, "You still have to have fun in life!" But who will be having fun now?
After today, we get to keep our paychecks. I can't even imagine what that will feel like. Our lives have been changed, but most importantly the lives of our boys have been changed. They have been active participants in this project and are very aware of how loans and credit cards work (or I should say, don't work). We will never borrow money again.
If our story inspires you and you want advice for getting on the right track, please contact us. We really do feel called to be of service to others in regards to family finances and are getting prepared to teach Financial Peace University in our community. We want other families to feel exactly the same way we do today.
More about our story can be found here.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The Debt Free Post
I tell you the following story not to brag or to make you feel bad, but only to inspire. We have needed inspiration many times along the way and I pray that you find the same for your family. If we can be that inspiration you need, then it's worth putting our story out there.
Posted by Heidi @ Trendy Dollar at 10:53 AM


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MPR are the CHAMPIONS OF LOCAL MUSIC and as such, are proud to support NZ Music Month!
This year, we're excited to celebrate #NZMM through our PALMY SOUNDS NAKED events, The "WHAT DOES PALMY SOUND LIKE?" Competition, Songwriter's Circle, and our 100% Kiwi Music Weekends!
We are proud to be teaming up with Creative Sounds (aka The Stomach), and The RockShop NZ for the "What Does Palmy Sound Like?"competition!
Is it the sound of early morning traffic crossing the Fitzherbert Bridge? The sound of animals in paddocks in rural Manawatu? Birds singing as they settle in The Square overnight, or even the ducks that populate many areas of our city? Could be the roar of an engine at Manfield! Whatever you think it is - capture that sound, make it musical, and you could be in to win!!!
The top entries will be featured on a "What Does Palmy Sound Like?" Compilation, PLUS we have vouchers from The RockShop for the top 3 entries, and the overall winning artist will also receive studio time to mix and master their track for a single release, complete with specially created cover art from Jem Cheer! - with thanks to Creative Sounds!
1st Prize: WINSTON SHADBOLT - "Swamp Season"
- A Half-Day recording session at Creative Sounds to mix and master the winning track.
- A Single Release via Bandcamp, complete with custom artwork from Jem Cheer.
- Inclusion on the "What Does Palmy Sound Like?" Compilation
- A $100 Rockshop Voucher.
2nd Prize: SOUL SERENE - "Cold on the Mountain"
- A $50 RockShop voucher
- Inclusion on the "What Does Palmy Sound Like?" Compilation
3rd prize: KΛNΔKIN - "True North"
- A $25 RockShop voucher
- Inclusion on the "What Does Palmy Sound Like?" Compilation
The "What Does Palmy Sound Like?" Compilation:
If selected by the judging panel, your track will join the top 3 entries as part of the tracklisting for the "What Does Palmy Sound Like?" Compilation - to be released by Creative Sounds via Bandcamp, with cover artwork created by Jem Cheer, at the conclusion of the competition.
#WatchThisSpace for the release of "Swamp Season" and the "What Does Palmy Sound Like?" Compilation!
Palmy Sounds is an ongoing initiative of MPR. We play local musicians every hour of everyday during station hours on 999am. After the success of last year's PALMY SOUNDS NAKED events, they return again this year - with a massive THANK YOU to Cafe Royale for housing these performances!
Palmy Sounds Naked gives local musicians a platform to perform their music acoustically in intimate settings. All events are FREE ENTRY, and Family Friendly. If you missed an event, the concerts will be broadcast Sundays at 2pm in the Sunday Live Zone on 999am - Livestream available here, and OnDemand!
Cafe Royale Events:
NZMM 2017 and 2018 Performances:
Join MPR, at Halcyon Cafe on Wednesday 30th of May 2018 as local musicians Kate Ward and Gill Allen (Wandrella), Bill Angus (The Mighty Ways), and Paul Turner (Ceol Manawatu) give insight into their songwriting, and performing a few tracks along the way!
Halcyon Cafe - Wednesday May 30th 2018 from 7pm.
This event was also broadcast Sunday June 3rd at 2pm.
100% KIWI MUSIC WEEKENDS / Programmes in Support of NZMM:
For over a decade, the 100% Kiwi Music Weekends have been a staple of MPR's NZMM celebrations! Between 8am and Midnight, we play 100% Kiwi Music during all breaks in programming on Saturdays and Sundays! Tune in on the 999stream on weekends and get your fix of Kiwi Music throughout May!
Not currently May? We also showcase a local track each hour through our 'Manawatu Sounz' initiative (link available below), as well as a weekly spotlight via Hugh's Featured Tracks!
More Info on Manawatu Sounz:
Are you a musician? Want to get your music heard on radio? Head over to our Manawatu Sounz page!
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India A got home with four balls to spare to win by two wickets against New Zealand A in Visakhapatnam and take the one day series 3-0.
Three New Zealand A batsmen passed 50, with opener Anton Devcich getting the innings away to a solid start with 66, supported by Corey Anderson (59 from 45) and Tom Latham (53 from 48). Todd Astle (27) and Scott Kuggelijn (29) both contributed quick runs at the end of the innings, allowing New Zealand A to reach 290/9 in their 50 overs, leaving the hosts a 5.80 runs an over chase).
The bowlers had India A scrambling early at 79/4, with Mark Gillespie picking up two wickets at the top of the order. The run rate required soon crept to almost 7.00, but a 128 run partnership between Kedar Jadhav (57) and A L Maneria (69) steadied the ship, before the pair were removed by an Anton Devcich run out and Scott Kuggelijn strike to put the pressure back on India A.
With three overs to go it was anyone's game, with India A needing 25 with three wickets left, but 18 runs conceded in a Scott Kuggelijn over put the home team in control, passing New Zealand A's total with four balls to spare, finishing on 291/8 and winning by two wickets.
Mark Gillespie finished with 3/34, while Scott Kuggelijn, Doug Bracewell, Corey Anderson and Ish Sodhi all picked up a wicket each.
India A have taken the one day series 3-0 to bring this leg of the tour to a close. From here, New Zealand A travel to Sri Lanka for 2 three day matches and 3 one day matches against Sri Lanka A.
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With this hold out looking to go into the regular season, what should Chris Johnson owners do? I myself have Johnson in a keeper league and am asking myself this question everyday. Should I release his keeper status and go after someone else with a first round pick? Should I look to trade him? Should I just keep him and let it ride? There are many ways to handle this situation, but only one that really makes sense.
Keep him.
Even if he doesn't play until week 5, 6 or even 7, it really doesn't hurt you having him sitting on your roster. If he is not playing, that mean Javon Ringer is. Draft/pick up Ringer, and just wait. You will not need Johnson's roster spot until you find yourself in a week with 2 or 3 players on a bye. Johnson will return eventually and he is way to talented to not have on your roster.
If you can not get Javon Ringer, there are plenty of RB options that can help your team, like backup Willis McGehee who is getting all goal line carries for the Broncos.
If you have any questions regarding Johnson's situation, leave a comment and we will let you know what your best option is.


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Luther interestingly claims himself as "Isaiah", a most excellent prophet:
"Daniel and Isaiah are most excellent prophets. I am Isaiah - be it spoken with humility - to the advancement of God's honor, whose work alone it is, and to spite the devil. Philip Melancthon is Jeremiah; that prophet stood always in fear; even so it is with Melancthon" (Table Talks, Of Gods word, XXIV).
The source given is "Table Talks, Of Gods word, XXIV." Despite the incorrect use of the plural, the source is indeed the Table Talk. The version being used appears to be taken from an early English edition of the Table Talk. An earlier English version includes a much broader context, while later English versions edit it down (see for instance, this Hazlitt 1848 edition).
In regard to the German, the text from the early English editions appear to be based on the older German edition of the Tischreden found in Dr. Martin Luthers' sämmtliche Werke, p. 132. The English (bottom of page 91) follows the same content (top of page 129) of the German. One thing the German brings out that the English does not is that the section was not one long Table Talk, but rather many separate statements that the English rendering put together as one context. When one reads the English in this edition, the entire section is headed, On Solomon's Proverbs, but obviously far more is discussed than Proverbs: Esther, Tobit, Judith, Maccabees, etc. The discussion does not flow naturally because it wasn't one natural discussion. These entries were probably put together because they similarly discuss Old Testament and apocryphal books. The Table Talk the quote under scrutiny comes from was recorded by Conrad Cordatus between 1532-1533. The German text indicates it was an isolated statement. WA TR 2 records the statements as 2296a and 2296b (p.410).
The broader contexts located in this English version and this truncated English version have no bearing on the quote. The isolated quote simply states,
Daniel and Isaiah are the most excellent prophets. I am Isaiah (said Luther, be it spoke with humility) to the advancement of God's honour (whose work alone it is), and to spite the devil. Philip Melancthon is Jeremiah; "that prophet stood always in fear," even so it is with Melancthon. [link]
The Table Talk is a collection of second hand comments written down by Luther's friends and students, published after his death. Since Luther didn't write the Table Talk, the statements contained therein are purported to have been made by Luther and should serve more as corroborating second-hand testimony to something Luther is certain to have written.
Luther had no illusions about being an Enoch or Elijah returned from the grave…. What counted for Luther- and what linked him in his own mind with Elijah- was the Word of God in their mouths. He was firmly convinced that his tongue and pen proclaimed the same Word of God which Elijah proclaimed. Only because of this could he place himself in the ranks of prophets and apostles. Thus, much of the medieval notion of the prophet was not of importance for Luther. He claimed to possess no special gift beyond the Word which had been present in the mouths of the biblical prophets. His estimate of himself, as constructive promoter of the gospel or as destructive critic of false teaching, was only and only connected with the Word of God" [Robert Kolb: Martin Luther as Prophet, Teacher, and Hero: Images of the Reformer 1520-1560 (Michigan: Baker Books, 1999), p.31-32].
"Philip stabs, too, but only with pins and needles. The pricks are hard to heal and they hurt. But when I stab I do it with a heavy pike used to hunt boars." [LW 54:50]
"In the Acts of the Apostles you have a description of us. James is our Philip, who in his modesty wanted to retain the law voluntarily [Acts 15:13–21]. Peter signifies me, who smashed it: 'Why do you put a yoke on the neck of the disciples' [Acts 15:10]? Philip lets himself be devoured. I devour everything and spare no one. So God accomplishes the same thing in two different persons" [LW 54:355].


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Supplies: Stamps: Stampin Up Gift Givers Paper: SU silver glitter paper, white cardstock Ink: Memento tuxedo black Accessories: copic markers, liquid applique, heat gun, computer generated calendar, Lawn Fawn stitched die cuts
Hello All! I hope everyone had a delightful holiday season and are ready to tackle the New Year. I was cruising through my blog and noticing how little I posted last year. Yikes! And I found these little calendars I used to make. I was up for a project last night, and went for it. I have always thought the little girl in this stamp set was just adorable. So I stamped, colored, and cut her out. Then I got out the snow scene die cuts and started to arrange them to create a snowy scene. After that I added some liquid applique to her hat and to create some snow. I computer generated a calendar, and added it to the glitter paper. I have to say the sparkle in Stampin Up's glitter paper is so wonderful. I have bought other glitter papers, but this one just seems to shine and sparkle more.
Thanks for stopping by!


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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 11, 2012) - The board of directors of GASFRAC Energy Services Inc. ("GASFRAC") (GFS.TO) today announced that they have commenced an operational review and restructuring of the management team at GASFRAC. More Specifically:
Management Restructuring:
As part of the management restructuring, the current management group comprising of Zeke Zeringue, Chief Executive Officer and Steve Batchelor, Chief Operating Officer, will be leaving the company effective immediately. Jim Hill, currently the Chief Financial Officer of GASFRAC, will assume the role of acting President and Chief Executive Officer until a replacement can be found. The duties of the Chief Operating Officer will in the interim be assumed by current operations personnel within GASFRAC. The board of directors of GASFRAC will be conducting a formal CEO search process working through a search firm and other key advisors to the board of directors. The board of directors would like to thank Zeke Zeringue and Steve Batchelor for their contributions to GASFRAC and wish them all the best in their future.
Operational Review:
GASFRAC will be undertaking an operational review to ensure that its current infrastructure is appropriate to support operational efficiency while ensuring long term profitability, sustainably and the continued growth of the Company's proprietary LPG Fracturing technology. In conjunction with this operational review, the board of directors will consider augmenting the current board with additional experience and expertise as GASFRAC continues to grow.
GASFRAC Energy Services, Inc is an oil and gas technology and service company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and the sole provider of waterless gelled NGL fracturing technology in North America.
This press release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue", or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only as of the date of this document and we do not undertake to publicly update these forward looking statements except in accordance with applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions, which we believe are reasonable but which may prove to be incorrect and therefore such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be identified in this document, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: industry activity; the general stability of the economic and political environment; effect of market conditions on demand for the Company's products and services; the ability to obtain qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost efficient manner; the ability to operate its business in a safe, efficient and effective manner; the performance and characteristics of various business segments; the effect of current plans; the timing and costs of capital expenditures; future oil and natural gas prices; currency, exchange and interest rates; the regulatory framework regarding environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and the ability of the Company to successfully market its products and services. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks and uncertainties include: fluctuating prices for crude oil and natural gas; changes in drilling activity; general global economic, political and business conditions; weather conditions; regulatory changes; the successful exploitation and integration of technology; customer acceptance of technology; success in obtaining issued patents; the potential development of competing technologies by market competitors; and availability of products, qualified personnel, manufacturing capacity and raw materials. In addition, actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth under the section entitled "Business Risks" in the Company's MD&A.


text: I have wireless internet set up at home, and i can connect to safari, the app store and apps like the weather channel fine. but my email WILL NOT come through. its a work email with exchange. when i get back to work, though, the email comes in fine, so i cant show my IT guys whats going on.. any help? has this happened to anyone else?


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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park invites everyone to come out to the LBJ Ranch on Wednesday, August 27 in celebration of President Lyndon B. Johnson's life and legacy. On that date, our 36th president would have been 100 years old. In his honor, the annual wreath laying ceremony will be presented in the Johnson family cemetery on the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall. The public is invited to drive from the State Park to the ranch for this program, which will commence at approximately 10:30 a.m. Gates to the LBJ Ranch will open at 9:30 a.m. Drivers must display a permit to drive onto the ranch. Permits will be available at Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site's Visitor Center, one mile east of Stonewall or 14 miles west of Johnson City off U.S. Highway 290, where traditional old time games and refreshments will be served all day.
President and Mrs. Johnson's daughters, Lynda Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson, will lay the wreath and share their personal reminiscences. Colonel Jacqueline D. Van Ovost of Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, representing the sitting president, will assist in laying the wreath and offer remarks suitable to the occasion.
Immediately following the ceremony, the public is invited to enter the famed Texas White House for the first time to view the newly restored presidential office and enjoy National Park Service tours of the room and the grounds. Tours will begin in the historic airplane hangar, a short walk from the house and grounds. Additional rooms in the house will be furnished and opened to the public on future dates.
Lynda Robb, the elder Johnson daughter, is a self-proclaimed "professional volunteer." She is currently President of the National Home Library Foundation and Chair Emerita of Reading is Fundamental. She has previously served as co-vice chair of America's Promise, a board member of Ford's Theatre, Chair of the President's Advisory Committee for Women, a member of the selection board of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, Chair of the Virginia Women's Cultural History Project, Chair of the Virginia Task Force on Infant Mortality and Commissioner on the National Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality. She is a graduate of the University of Texas and recipient of numerous civic awards and honors. She and her husband, former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator Charles Robb, have three daughters and two grandchildren.
Luci Baines Johnson is Chairman of the Board of LBJ Asset Management Partners, Inc. and Vice President of BusinessSuites, a nationwide office business service center. Her diverse community commitments include board member of the LBJ Family Foundation, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation. She is a co-founder of Children's Hospital Grandparent's Club, a board member of SafePlace, a Life Trustee of Children's Hospital Foundation of Austin and the Seton Fund, a member of the advisory board of Trinity School, and a former member of the advisory boards of the University Of Texas School Of Nursing and the School of Communication. She has received numerous awards including the YWCA of Greater Austin--Women of the Year 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award, the SafePlace 2006 Community Hero Award, the 2005 Girls Scouts of America's Women of Distinction Award, 1997 Top 25 Women Owned Businesses by the Austin Business Journal and the Distinguished Service Award from Georgetown University School of Nursing (1996). She is married to Ian Turpin and has four grown children, one stepson, and ten grandchildren.
Colonel Jacqueline D. Van Ovost is the Commander of the 12th Flying Training Wing (FTW), Randolph Air Force Base. The wing maintains approximately 150 aircraft and includes an infrastructure worth more than $3.1 billion for a work force of about 8,000 active duty, reservists and civilians. The 12th FTW hosts Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, 19th Air Force, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Force Recruiting Service and 30 other tenant units, while supporting an estimated 51,000 retirees. Colonel Van Ovost is the recipient of the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Aerial Achievement Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal.
President Johnson's birth date has been celebrated with a wreath laying since August 27, 1973. He died on January 22, 1973, and the National Park Service has been conducting public tours using a bus fleet since then. In contrast to the park ranger-guide bus tours of the LBJ Ranch, this year the public will access the ranch in their own vehicles. The ranch will be open for touring by private vehicle beginning August 27 and continuing until September 30, when this vehicular access will be evaluated.
For further information or driving directions, and for additional upcoming events during 2008, Lyndon B. Johnson's Centennial Year, please call (830) 868-7128, ext. 231 or 244, or log on to www.lbj100.org.


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Hey Walmart, My Wife Was Mugged in Front of Your Oakland Store Today, Thanks for Censoring My Facebook Comment
My Comment on Walmart's Facebook Page
Walmart Deleting my Comment on Walmart's Facebook Page
Update: I asked Walmart why the censored my post and they deleted my comment simply asking for an explantation as well.
Update #2: story on reddit here. To be clear — I am not blaming Walmart that my wife was mugged. I just sort of feel that having a conversation about putting a security guard in front of a problem store with a known parking lot issue for a company that made over $4 billion last quarter is not unreasonable. I also think the store manager could have handled the situation better. I think if Walmart wanted to delete my comments on their Facebook page about public safety at one of their stores that they could have at least taken 2 seconds out of their super busy day to explain why and their rationale.
Update #3: In hindsight I feel pretty lucky actually. I googled the Oakland Walmart store and found this article where a guy was shot and almost killed in a robbery in a Walmart parking lot a few miles away less than a year ago. No wonder why the store manager didn't want her to call the police.
Update #4: Walmart never responded directly to me over this incident although they did repost my deleted comment on their website and explained to a reporter at MSNBC that they "accidently" deleted the comment because it tripped their profanity filter. They said my use of the word assault had "ass" in it, so it accidentally was deleted.
I came home from a wonderful day at the waterpark with my two boys earlier today to some terrible news. It turns out my wife was assaulted in front of the Oakland Walmart earlier today and had her iPhone stolen. My two girls ages 6 and 8 were in the car when it took place. My wife had her hair pulled out and tried to fight with her attacker — someone stepped in to try to help (who later said he didn't want to get involved because you never know who her attacker's friends were) but the woman took off in a car with a group of her friends with my wife's phone.
"We're never shopping at Walmart again," my six year old daughter told me as I hugged her when I came in the house. She was still shaking even though all this had happened hours earlier. They never did end up getting the lunchbox they went there to buy for my 8 year old. My wife said Walmart was the cheapest place she could find the box my daughter wanted. School supplies for four kids are expensive these days.
I think what upset my wife the most about this whole ordeal was that this happened right in front of Walmart in broad daylight. She was within 50 feet of the store entrance. She told me that it took Walmart over 15 minutes to get involved. She said that they only got involved because someone came inside and went to the customer service area to tell the manager that there was a problem outside the store.
My wife said that the assistant manager told her that she didn't know if the security cameras in front of the store even worked. The manager apparently didn't want to involve the police and my wife said it was only after she insisted that the manager call the police that they were called. According to my wife the police viewed Walmart's security camera footage, but the footage wasn't clear enough to get a license plate number on the attacker's car.
Apparently this Walmart has quite a reputation for being a bad place to shop. It's review on Yelp has 2 stars with 178 ratings. Way more people have rated it 1 star (worst) than anything though. It's reviews are littered with words like sketchy, seedy, scary. The reviews mention the problems in the parking lot over and over again. You'd think Walmart would consider putting a security guard in front a store with such problems.
I guess what especially bothers me though is that when I posted about this bad experience in a comment on Walmart's Facebook page, how quickly it was censored away. It didn't last more than about 10 minutes (see screenshots above) before they deleted it off the page. Did they try to contact me? No. Did they respond to my complaint in any way? No. Instead they just deleted it. They certainly had time to read it, delete it, but not the time nor care to even acknowledge that something terrible happened to one of their customers at one of their stores today.
Social media is supposed to be about having honest conversations. It's supposed to be about customers and companies interacting in real and meaningful ways. Simply deleting comments by anyone who does not tell you how *AWESOME* Walmart is the opposite of this.
I guess maybe my six year old is right after all. Maybe we really aren't ever shopping at Walmart ever again. Thanks for the censorship Walmart, it felt really great after today's wonderful experience at your shitty Oakland store.


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Bibliographies | Papers/Presentations | Professional
Bibliography on Gender and Technology in Education compiled and annotated by Jo Sanders, 2005
Ecofeminism: An Introductory Bibliography by Julie Knutson, 1995.
Girls' Attitudes, Self-Expectations, and Performance in Math by Michelle Maraffi
History of Women and Science, Health and Technology by Phyllis Holman Weisbard and Rima D. Apple, 2nd ed., 1993.
Information Technology and Women's Lives a bibliography compiled by Linda Shult, 1996.
a bibliography in the series Core Lists in Women's Studies. Compiled
by Marlene Manoff, 2009.
Women and Science: Issues and Resources by Phyllis Holman Weisbard, revised 1997.
Women Physicians' Autobiographies by Marjorie S. Sirridge and Brenda R. Pfannenstiel.
Abbate, Janet, Women and Gender in the History of Computing, 2003. (PDF)
American Association of University Women (AAUP), Why So Few?, 2010
Attracting and retaining Technical Women - What Works? Strategies Within - Forging New Realities for Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology, 2000 report issued by CAWMSET
Achieving Gender Equity in Science Classrooms: A Guide for Faculty compiled by Women Science Students and Science Faculty and Staff of the New England Consortium for Undergraduate Science Education, 1996.
Bernstein, Danielle R., Computing, Diversity and Community: Fostering the Computing Culture, 1997
Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering 2007
Bowers, Patricia. Little Girls, Microcomputers, and Computer Literate Women, 1995.
Braidotti, Rosi, Cyberfeminism With a Difference, 1996.
Brayton, Jennifer, Cyberfeminism as New Theory, 1997.
Bruckman, Amy, Gender Swapping on the Internet, 1993.
Camp, Tracy, The Incredible Shrinking Pipeline, 1997.
Cecelski, Elizabeth, The Role of Women in Sustainable Energy Development, 2000 (PDF)
Colyer, Anita F., Gender Issues in Cyberspace, 1997.
Cottrell, Janet, I'm a Stranger Here Myself: A Consideration of Women in Computing, 1992.
Diversifying the Science and Engineering Workforce: Women, Underrepresented Minorities and their S&E Careers, 2005
E-mentoring for Women of Color in Engineering and Science, 2004
Enderton, Maria, Women in Computer Science: Two studies on the Effects of Stereotypes, 2003.
Etzkowitz, Henry, et al. Barriers to Women in Academic Science and Engineering, 1994.
Eubanks, Virginia. Paradigms and Perversions: A Women's Place in Cyberspace, 2000
Falling Through the Net II: New Data on the Digital Divide
Frenkel, Karen A. Women and computing, 1990.
Frehill, Lisa M. et al. Women in Engineering: A Review of the 2004 Literature
Gender in the Internet Age: Special Issue of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility - edited by Ellen Spertus and Evelyn Pine, 2000.
Gutbezahl, Jennifer. How Negative Expectancies and Attitudes Undermine Female's Math Confidence and Performance: A Review of the Literature, 1995
Hanckey, Cindy Meyer. 'Women in Programming' is Not an Oxymoron! undated
Herring, Susan Gender Differences in CMC: Finding and Implications, 2000
Herring, Susan. Gender Differences in Computer-mediated Communication, 1994.
Herring, Susan. Women in the History of Technology -- Women Inventors , 1999.
Jackson, Allyn. Has the Women-in-Mathematics Problem Been Solved?, 1999.
Kennedy, Tracy, et al., Gendering the Digital Divide, 2003. (PDF)
Lawley, Elizabeth Lane, Computers and the Communication of Gender, 1993.
Leveson, Nancy G. Educational Pipeline Issues for Women, undated.
Mark, June. Beyond Equal Access: Gender Equity in Learning with Computers
Michielsen, Magda. Virtual Ties: Women and Information Technologies
MIT Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Women Undergraduate Enrollment in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT - Final Report, 1995.
Moore, Karen Female Engineer - not an Oxymoron
O'Leary, Dianne P., Accessibility of Computer Science: A Reflection for Faculty Members, 1999
Pearl, Amy et al. Becoming a Computer Scientist a report by the ACM Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Science, 1990.
Schafer, Alice T., Mathematics and Women: Perspectives and Progress, 1991.
Sexuality & Cyberspace, a collection of articles from a special issue of the journal Women & Performance, 1997.
Sherwood, Kaitlin Women in the Engineering Industry 1994.
Spertus, Ellen, Social and Technical Means for Fighting Online Harassment, 1996.
Spertus, Ellen, Why Are There So Few Female Computer Scientists? 1991.
Strok, Dale, Women in Artificial Intelligence, 1992.
Truong, Hoai-An, Gender Issues in Online Communications, 1993.
Vitulli, Marie A. and Flahive, Mary E. Are Women Getting All the Jobs?
Weisbard, Phyllis Holman, Cyberjanes and Cyberjitters: Myths and Realities of Gender Differences and the Net, 2000.
Wilding, Faith, Where is Feminism in Cyberfeminism? 1997
Women in Physics: 2nd IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics, 2005 - includes essays on attracting girls into physics, launching a successful career, improving institutional structures, and the role of women physicists in a variety of countries
Women in Physics: The IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics, 2002 - includes a variety of papers on the topic
Wulf, William A.,
Diversity in Engineering: Managing the Workforce of the Future, 2002
Zielinski, Theresa Julia et al, Where are the Women Chemists? 1997.
Professional Organizations
Alliance of Technology and Women (ATW)
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG)
Association for Women in Computing (AWC)
Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
Australian Computer Society (ACS) - Women in Technology (WIT) Committee
Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy (CSWA)
Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W)
Committee on Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE)
Energia - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy
European Platform of Women Scientists
International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Women in Engineering (WIE)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
South African Women in Science and Engineering (SA WISE)
Third World Organization for Women in Science
Women in Aviation Resource Center
Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network (WEPAN)
Academic Groups
Center for Women & Information Technology - (University of Maryland, Baltimore)
MIT Society of Women Engineers
WICS: Women in Computer Science (Stanford)
WICSE: Women in Computer Science & Electrical Engineering (U.C. Berkeley)
WISE: Women in Applied Science and Engineering (Arizona State)
Women@SCS - Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science
Women in Math (University of Maryland - College Park)
Internet Collections
Ada Project - a clearinghouse of resources on women and computing
Best Online Resources For Science and Technology Jobs and Careers for Women and Minorities - a collection of pointers. Part of Educational Cyberplayground.
Ellen Swallow Richards Collection - a collection of pages about Ellen Swallow Richards, the first woman admitted to MIT (she graduted in 1868). Includes documents on the establishment in 1876 of the Women's Laboratory. Maintained by the MIT Archives.
Exploring Gender and Technology - "The goal of this site is to engage learners in an interactive environment that allows them to utilize existing research and explore innovative models to construct gender equitable technology programs and polices." (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
The Gateway - "contains global Internet resources for women in science (with a European focus)." (part of Euroscience)
Gender, Science and Technology Gateway - a clearinghouse of resources and information on gender, science and technology for sustainable development.
Ecofeminist Philosophy - "for students and teachers with interests in Ecofeminism, Gender Studies and Environmental philosophy."
Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Media Cyberspace - a collection of pointers to websites addressing the interface of technology, culture, gender and race. Includes some cutting edge material. Maintained by the University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies.
Women and Computer Science - a collection of links assembled by Ellen Spertus (Mills College)
Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering a collection of links assembled by Ellen Spertus (Mills College)
Women in Mathematics - "information and links of interest to women in mathematics and to women contemplating careers in mathematics."
Women-Related Web Sites in Science and Technology - huge collection of links maintained by Joan Korenman.
Miscellaneous Resources
Archives of Women in Science and Engineering (at Iowa State University Library)
Biographies of Women Mathematicians (Agnes Scott College)
Books about Women and Information Technology - a list, arranged by year of publication, about women/technology/cyberculture compiled by the Center for Women and Information Technology.
Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics - "an archive presenting and documenting some important and original contributions made before 1976 by 20th century women "
Data on Women and Minorities in Physics reports on employment and education of women and minorities in physics & related fields (American Institute of Physics)
Directory of Canadian Women in the Mathematical Sciences
Gender Equity for Mathematics and Science a conference of the Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program for Teachers
Gender-Related Electronic Forums
GenTech - "an applied research project whose mandate is to create conditions within which girls and women have maximum access to, and confidence in, a wide range of new information technologies." Sponsors include Simon Fraser University and University of British Columbia.
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing - technical conferences sponsored by the Anita Borg Institute
Women as Engineers - exhibit guided tour at the IEEE Virtual Museum
Women in Math - resources from the Canadian Mathematical Society
Women Internet Researchers - directory of "women who think and write about the internet"
Women Inventors Project (Canada)
Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering a collection of data compiled by the National Science Foundation
Women-Focused Cyberculture and Internet Information a collection of links maintained by Joan Korenman
Women-Related Science/Technology Email Lists
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Kraft Heinz recalled over 2 million pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon, produced between May 31, 2015, and August 6, 2015, due to "spoilage-related consumer complaints." In other words, the turkey bacon may have spoiled before its "Best When Used By" date and may make consumers susceptible to foodborne illness. The USDA has determined this case as a Class II recall, defined as "a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product."
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I'll have the kids make one tree on half a sheet of light gray card stock. The sky is made using blue liquid watercolor diluted with water. Snowflakes were made with a standard hole punch. I wanted to add a little something extra so I included a snowflake poem that I found with a Google search. There's tons out there so pick which one you like best. :-)
Paint top half of paper blue
Tree: Make triangles in a word document. Have kids glue (I used glue sticks) squares of tissue paper onto the triangle. Make sure they over lap and go beyond the outline of the triangle. Once that is completely covered cut out triangle.
Glue triangle to paper and use a piece of tissue paper for the trunk.
Glue white dots for snow all over the paper and tree.
Glue snow poem.
And now you have an adorable winter picture to put on the fridge or frame!
There are so many pictures books that can go along with this craft. I will post a list later this month of winter storytime books that I like to use.


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March 29, 2006
Dear Ms. Morris,
Regarding the eliminating the performance graph:
After reading 370 pages and seeing the number of new tables the SEC is proposing be added to the various filings, I do not see why the SEC would get rid of the performance graph. The number of tables the SEC is proposing is too high, and to consider throwing out the performance graph is moving in the wrong direction. The multiple-table format proposed will make things run together and become confusing. You will also have to give instructions to the reader as to how to interpret the numbers within the proposed tables.
Plain-English disclosure is the key to any new tables shown and to enhancing the value of the performance graph.
The performance graph is concise and easy to understand. This is what my investment has done, and this is how it compares to the general market and the industry of the company. Its the most plain-english portion of the DEF 14A at the present time. If plain-english is the direction the SEC wants to go, it would be a logical thing to keep.
I agree with some of the previous comments that there needs to be a link between the graph and the plain-english conversations the SEC would like to implement. I sincerely hope you are able to get corporations to abide by the plain-english rules, as I have not read many proxy statements that are ever in anything but legal jargon. At times it is almost like reading information in another language.
Regarding Costs of Implementation:
As a CEO, I am familiar with how much lawyers are paid to make sure that disclosure is done properly, and I fear that you have under-estimated the total costs to the public companies, over the course of the next few of years. You also make no reference to the costs dropping back down after these changes are implemented. Companies should bare the costs for properly informing their shareholders, but you need to give them time to prepare for such costs.
No lawyer or law firm is going to oppose the changes because it is a gold mine for them. More to do, and more hours to bill.
The proposed rules are going to generate millions of dollars of business for law firms across the country regardless of what the changes end up being. Public companies should be made aware so that they can find the most cost effective way of coping with the changes.
Thank you for giving us all the chance to comment on the proposed rule changes our regarding executive compensation.
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Before this role at CP+B, Lori Senecal was the CEO as well as the President of the MDC Partner Network according to salary.com. Here, it was her responsibility to help drive the strategic vision. She worked with partner agencies help continue the growth and also the cross-collaboration through their network. Prior to joining this network she served as the CEO and the Global Chairman for kbs+. It was underneath Lori's leadership that this company grew an exponential amount. They went from 250 people working in a domestic agency to having over 900 people working worldwide. kbs+ was also, under Lori's leadership, recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in NYC. They were also on a list for Standout Agencies for three years in a row. Before this position, Lori was President of the New York office of McCann Erickson and she also was the Global Chief Innovation Officer for the McCann Worldgroup. While at McCann, she also led many accounts that are worldwide like Coca-Cola and BMW. Lori was also once the head of Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal. It was during this time that she helped evolve this shop from being a U.S. focused ad agency into being an international player. She also helped expand the resources in technology and also helped to set up investments as well as content creation.
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Yosemite National Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson announced today that the Tioga Road will open for the season on Wednesday, May 21 at 8:00 a.m. for all vehicle traffic. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides by State Highway 120, is the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada. There will be no commercial services available along the road. Additionally, the Tuolumne Meadows Campground, other campgrounds along the corridor, and the Visitor Center will not be open. However, there will be restrooms available on the road. All visitor services, including the campgrounds, store, gas station, etc. will open over the next several weeks.
Visitors who are planning to visit Yosemite National Park over the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend are urged to take extra safety precautions, especially along the Merced River. With the current warm weather and accelerated snowmelt, the river is running fast and cold. People should take extreme caution along the river and watch children at all times.
The park is expecting a very busy weekend. People should plan on arriving in the park as early in the day as possible. People visiting Yosemite Valley are urged to take the free Yosemite Shuttle Bus to explore the sites and hike on the trails. If people can not arrive early, they should wait until late afternoon to enter the park as park entrances can become congested, especially mid-day.
There are a limited number of first-come, first-served campsites available in the park. However, those are expected to fill up as the weekend approaches. There are many opportunities for camping and overnight accommodations in the gateway communities surrounding Yosemite National Park.
Finally, the cables on Half Dome are up for the season. The cables allow visitors an opportunity to climb to the top of Half Dome and view the park from an elevation of 8,842 feet above sea level.


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Georgetown College coach Chris Briggs said he felt Kentucky could have beat an NBA team after the Wildcats beat his team 121-52 on Sunday.
"They could have beaten some NBA teams tonight," Briggs said after the game. "There's no doubt in my mind."
Kentucky is the preseason No. 1 team in the country. In the exhibition win, seven Wildcats finished in double figures.
Sophomore guard Aaron Harrison led Kentucky with 17 points.
Kentucky coach John Calipari pushed back against Briggs' comments, arguing that the Wildcats would not have a chance against an NBA team.
I hear Coach Briggs got excited after the game last night. Let me be clear: If we played ANY NBA team, we would get buried. ANY.— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) November 10, 2014
Briggs also said after the game that he doesn't foresee any team beating Kentucky this season. From Kentucky.com:
"Honestly, I don't see how they're going to be beat this year," Briggs said. "I hate to say that."
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The Wildcats made the championship game of the NCAA tournament last year. They finished the season 29-11 overall, including postseason play.
Kentucky will open up its 2014-15 regular season this Friday night at home against Grand Canyon.
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An index that predicts economic activity in the state five to six months in the future strengthened in January for the fifth month in a row, according to the Indiana Business Research Center in Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
In other words, the economy should still be expanding early this summer.
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Thursday, April 6, 2017
YA Pick: Blood Family
by Anne Fine
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
291 pages
Blood Family is the gripping tale of a boy who had no chance. Edward's mother is a ghost of a woman who has lost her humanity. Beaten and abused for years, she has lost her will to survive let alone raise a seven year old child. If not for a nosy neighbor, Edward would probably be dead.
Rescued from the home along with his mother, Edward is taken to "safety." The conditions of his childhood home are documented by social workers and police officers. There is nothing to eat and deplorable conditions. Edward has never set foot from the house, never been outside, never talked to anyone before. Everything he knows he has learned from thirty year old VCR tapes of episodes of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood."
Edward is grateful to be saved but worried about his mother. She will never be capable of taking care of herself again. Edward is shuttled off to foster homes and never fits in. He realizes his mother's abusive "boyfriend" is really his "blood" father and terrified that if they share the same DNA, maybe Edward will be evil also. He does not want to become a beast.
After a series of relationships, homes, demons, drugs and failures, he realizes he will be okay.
The chapters are told in first person by a series of narrators: the neighbor who calls the police, the police who respond, social workers, foster parents, teachers and Eddie himself. Readers will get the big picture and not just Eddie's possibly skewed view of things. The book was first released by Doubleday in Great Britain. Blood Family is a tough book about a deplorable subject. It is not a "feel good" book.
Recommended for realistic fiction collections and high schools.
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The O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB is proud to partner with organizations and foundations throughout Alabama in the fight against cancer. Through these collaborations, we are able to fund the innovative and groundbreaking research that will one day lead to a cure.
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