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Hannah Coley had a choice to make.
About to graduate from college, she attended a retreat to discern whether to accept a placement with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) as a pastoral assistant and retreat minister in Punta Gorda, Belize. Walking with a trusted spiritual advisor, Fr. Steve Mitten, SJ, he told her to close her eyes and listen closely to the nature surrounding them.
"Well, I definitely hear birds," she told him.
Father Mitten, an expert birdwatcher, told her there were numerous species of birds calling out at that moment. "And I think they're telling you to be in Belize," he said.
Coley's Jesuit education started at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she began to understand the concepts of Ignatian spirituality and Catholic social teaching during her junior and senior years.
Drawn to these concepts, Coley chose to study philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. She grew close to several of the Jesuit scholastics who were her classmates and who would later become both spiritual advisors and friends. They and the surrounding campus ministry community allowed her to have conversations about faith and larger philosophical questions about social justice and ethics.
"I wanted to craft questions for myself and about my identity as a woman who is spiritual and religious," she said. "Being part of a Jesuit network in a Jesuit university is exactly where I wanted to be."
Coley had been fully immersed in the Jesuit experience, and as she began to think about life after graduation, applying for the Jesuit Volunteer Corps appealed to her. Like many applicants to JVC, she was hesitant, but she was unique in that she was worried JVC might be too comfortable given her Jesuit history.
"I knew it would be a challenge no matter what, but I thought maybe I should explore another service organization or another opportunity for that kind of work after graduation," she said. "It was something I had been wanting but I wasn't sure if I should be doing exactly what I wanted."
Still undecided, she applied and received the offer from JVC to be placed in Punta Gorda. She remained undecided as she went on the retreat and walked with Fr. Mitten and realized, as she listened to the birds, that joining JVC was, in fact, God's call for her.
The day after the retreat ended, she accepted the placement and five weeks later moved to Punta Gorda.
As a Jesuit Volunteer, she continued to develop her spiritual life through relationships formed with both Jesuits and other people in the communities. She learned the most about God and spirituality while in the villages because of the long journeys it took to get to some of these places, saying each trip was "like a pilgrimage."
She continued to ask questions and receive answers about her identity as a woman in the Church, forming relationships with the "extraordinary" female leaders in the community's churches and learning to recognize the ways women in the Bible were called to be disciples and leaders.
Following her two years in Belize, she heard another call and moved to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to become a spiritual formation teacher. Again, the Jesuits were there to guide her through her transition as she intentionally chose to work where the Jesuits are.
Now, as a teacher at Red Cloud Indian School, she engages with kids whose faith journeys don't always mirror her own in a community that has faced many hardships. She continues to examine her role as a disciple and woman for others through prayer and conversations with others, which she knows how to approach thanks, in part, to her life with the Jesuits.
"The Jesuits, other than family, have been the most important and incredibly consistent source of support and guidance in my life thus far," she said.
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The area of Longlands can be found in the London Boroughs of Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley. It's not too far from Sidcup, and also incorporates the DA14, DA15 and SE9 postcodes. On Main Road, visitors and residents will find ample shops and convenience stores, as well as Longlands Recreation Ground. The area is served by two Transport for London bus services, and is within easy reach of the city centre itself. With such great links to London, it's easy to see why many of those who work in the capital choose to live in Longlands.
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Found in the London Borough of Bromley, Locksbottom is a suburban area of Greater London. It's best known for its parade of shops which runs on the Crofton Road from the Fantail all the way to Tugmutton Common. The area has some interesting links to London's Victorian history, with the Princess Royal Hospital originally built here as a workhouse in the 19th century. Getting to London from the BR6 area is easy. Simply jump on a train at Orpington Station, or catch one of the Transport for London buses from the many stops throughout the area.

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NEW YORK, June 13 (LPC) - Market expectation that the US Federal Reserve will cut rates, possibly as early as this year, has sent investors fleeing the loan market.
A total of US$686.1m was pulled from loan funds the week ending June 12, according to Lipper, following the largest outflow this year in the previous week, which totaled US$1.472bn.
High yield bond funds saw a similar spike in outflows in the week ending June 5 with US$3.2bn withdrawn, the highest since December, Lipper data showed. The latest figures showed a US$1.7bn inflow to high yield funds.
Loan funds make up just 11% of the total leverage loan market, according to LPC, a historic low since mid-2016. Combined loan fund and ETF assets under management (AUM) dropped to US$137bn in May, a new low.
More than half the loan market demand stems from collateralized loan obligation (CLO) funds, which after a slow start this year have begun to pick up. Separate managed accounts made up 38% of demand, according to LPC Refinitiv data.
With primary issuance still in the doldrums, loan investors are increasingly looking to the secondary loan market for value. The LPC Leveraged Loan 100 was at 97.87 on June 12, while the number of loan bids quoted above par remains at just 7%.
Retail and the oil and gas sector are the biggest drags on secondary pricing. Other sectors such as technology, auto, healthcare and plastics have not yet recovered to their levels at the pre-November rout.
"Very few loans are trading above par and the market is very small, so there is a bit of a stalemate in the near term, which is resulting in increasing demand in the secondary market," said Andrew Carlino, managing director at Bain Capital Credit. "Right now, everything in the secondary market feels reasonably balanced."
With still value to pick up in the secondary market, the change in appetite for loans has left some market participants reeling.
"As a market we've got to better educate investors on the benefits of loans. There is more to the asset class than a rising rate hedge," said Frank Ossino, senior managing director at Newfleet Asset Management. "In 2017, when we saw inflows, 66% of the market was trading at par or higher above par. Year to date that number has averaged around 9% but we still see retail redemptions. Retail investors are buying when we're at par and not buying when there is more value in the market."
Investment firms, however, are trying to stay nimble and have established pooled funds that combine exposures to both instruments when appetite shifts again.
Newfleet has established a fund to invest across both asset classes from a single pool of capital and KKR announced in January it would take an opportunistic approach to investing in sub-investment grade credit, allowing for managers to "respond to current market dynamics".
Other hedge funds have marketed collateralized debt obligation vehicles to invest in both asset classes in recent years.
"The spread differential between bonds and loans is reasonably low," said John McClain, a portfolio manager at Diamond Hill. "There are pockets of value in the secondary loan market, some inter capital structures where you can move up into a securitized position and not give up much yield."
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A new update for The Division 2 adds matchmaking for the Operation Dark Hours raid, alongside a range of other improvements and two new missions.
The D.C. Outskirts: Expeditions update adds a new 'Discovery' difficulty mode to the Operation Dark Hours raid, which allows matchmaking. Unfortunately Discovery mode does not allow players to pick up the Exotic loot available in the Normal mode version of the raid, but Ubisoft promises a "variety of great rewards" will be available in Discovery runs of the activity.
The Division 2: Discovery Difficulty Mode, ExpeditionsUbisoft explains that the Discovery difficulty mode has been added to "allow more players to experience The Division 2 in its entirety". Matchmaking will help players who don't have a full raiding team quickly pull together enough players to enter the raid, rather than having to find people via chat or internet forums.
This finally addresses an issue from back in May when it was revealed that The Division 2 raid would not support matchmaking, despite the original message from Ubisoft being that every activity in the game would have matchmaking.
In addition to Discovery difficulty, the D.C. Outskirts: Expeditions update also adds two new main missions; Camp White Oak and Manning National Zoo. There is also a new experience called Expeditions, which are made up of three themed wings that players must complete on a weekly basis. Completing all three wings unlocks a treasure room for players to claim rewards from.
The Division 2" New Gear, Classified AssignmentsAs well as new missions and activities, there are four new gear items (the exotic Diamondback rifle, the Stoner LMG, the Carbine 7 and exotic BTSU Datagloves), and two new classified assignments in Washington's Central Aquarium and NSA Site B13. The assignments are exclusive to Year 1 pass holders.
The D.C. Outskirts: Expeditions update has a release date of July 30 for all players, and on July 23 for Year 1 pass holders.
Our The Division 2 review describes a looter shooter at the top of its game, and the year 1 expansion road map shows that should continue for some time. If you're planning on jumping in for the first time thanks to Discovery difficulty, be sure to check out our Operation Dark Hours raid guide.
The Division 2 is available as a PC game, a PS4 game and an Xbox One game.
Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter.


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Almost like clockwork, the summer box office is not only over, any sense of it has disappeared, as three new films make few waves at the box office this weekend. If this is August, I am frightened of what's coming in September.This weekend is almost a mirror image of what went on at the box office in late August last year. A year ago, three new films opened, and all failed to make an impact at the box office with the highest newbie coming in eighth with only $6 million. This year, we have higher placements and better numbers for the openers, but the mood is the same. Summer is over, and all the shiny product has been put away until at least Thanksgiving. New releases this weekend include an Edgar Wright film, The World's End, with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, another YA novel adaption trying to be Twilight; and You're Next, a horror release from Lionsgate that was trapped on the shelf while the company merged with Summit Entertainment (it was made with string and cotton balls so no one at Lionsgate noticed it was missing). The highlights of the weekend are the holdovers, as Lee Daniels' The Butler and We're The Millers continue to strut their stuff.Our number one film for the second straight weekend is Lee Daniels' The Butler, the Forest Whittaker/Oprah Winfrey drama that debuted to $24.6 million last weekend. This weekend, the hold is fair, as the well-reviewed film took in another $17 million from 3,110 venues, up 117 screens from last weekend. The Butler dropped 31%, which is decent - but not a spectacular hold. The 41 producers of The Butler will be happy, though, as the $30 million Weinstein release has now earned $52.3 million. With the hold this weekend, The Butler should easily become a $75-$85 million earner domestically, so it will see a solid return on investment.


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1430 – 1700 pm, 12th December 2008
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Seminar: Impacts of Credit Crunch on Post-Olympics China Market
1430 – 1530
What should British business make of the impacts generated by the Beijing Olympics? Will China or Beijing suffer a post Olympics blue?
Will China be affected by the credit crunch? Will China's economy slow down significantly or will China be the new opportunity for the global economic growth? What are the policies of Chinese government toward UK-China trade and investment? How should the importers, exporters and investors reposition themselves and change their China strategy under the new global uncertainty? Will China continue to be the workshop of the world? Where will be the new growing hotspots in China? What are other potential new challenges and opportunities?
Speakers at the seminar to cover the topics include:
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- Mr. Ni Jian, Chinese Consul General in Manchester (to be confirmed)
- Dr. Kegang Wu, CEO ChinaDirect UK and Consultant to Liverpool Chamber
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The founders all have common stock which was valued nominally at time of incorporation. An 83(b) election was filed.
We have read that it may trigger immediate tax payments for founders.
There shouldn't be any tax consequences for the founders if you've made 83b elections--the election meant you paid tax already on the full value of the stock at the time of the election (presumably zero) even though it was subject to future forfeiture. If you sell newly-issued stock there should be no tax impact. If you sell your own common stock, you'd pay tax on the gain, but I doubt that is what you mean here.
Of course, you should not take the free advice dispensed on Clarity and consult your own tax preparer--this is not tax advice.


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Rich Bryant started a meme, and has tagged me. Damn him! Er, I mean, hooray for including me! ;)
This time around: books that have changed your life. Man, no easy answers here for me.
Rich Bryant started a meme, and has tagged me. Damn him! Er, I mean, hooray for including me! ;)
This time around: books that have changed your life. Man, no easy answers here for me.
Eric Rhea, one of the minds behind the indie online game Wraith: The Iron Horse just posted up a fascinating look at indie online game development from a practical point of view. It includes some figures and other information about what the team learned in their trial by fire.
Not much more to add, but I have a quick comment after the break.
I'll keep this short and sweet: Assume you are developing a game with a focus on economic gameplay. Describe what you think are the most important aspects to make economics the focus.
Some thoughts after the jump.
An interesting little tidbit showed up last week that seemed not to gain too much attention. SOE announced some new MMOs they have had in the pipeline for a while. One game in particular, Free Realms is going after a more casual market and focusing on attracting women to the game. The challenges of doing so were mentioned in this quote from the above linked article:
"I just can't explain to a 30-year-old single male why 10-year-old girls like horses," [John Smedley] said. "We were trying to figure out what pets to put into Free Realms and before, the lead designer was a guy and he definitely wanted things that could fight. And when we got more women on the team, it was like 'No, no, no. We need puppies and horses in there.'"
In this (likely oversimplified) situation, the problem isn't that the lead designer was male: rather, it was that the lead designer was not properly doing his job.
I talked about outside inspiration in a previous challenge, but I think it's time to talk about this topic again.
I recently spent a few days at the infamous Disneyland. There have been quite a few comparisons between online games and theme parks. Some of my thoughts after the jump.
This week, someone emailed me in an interesting challenge they wanted me to post up. Being the lazy sort, er, I mean… generous sort, I decided I would post it up for them.
This week's challenge involves the question of dynamic worlds in MMOs. It was sent in by Bobby Thurman.
I did an interview with Ten Ton Hammer shortly after the IMGD conference. It was a pretty involved interview, split into two different parts:
I wrote some practical business advice before about partners and money. Time for a new bit of advice about another stick topic: contracts.
Unfortunately, this topic tends to be a nasty surprise for some people starting a business. Obviously, you can read my book and get some good information about contracts, but here's some advice from a practical point of view.
Oh, and I'm not a lawyer, this isn't legal advice, etc.
Let's go cross-disciplinary this week. Let's think about designs that involve music.
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So that I'm not shot down in flames for the grotesque posting of an advert to sell stuff on a friendly forum (without even first introducing myself or anything), I'd just like to say that we're having twins in a couple of months time and as such I'm having a massive clear-out of a load of my old band t-shirts to raise funds and make room for the two little 'uns imminent arrival.
So, if you get your perky behind over to ebay between now and midnight (ish) on Thursday 7th January, then you can nab yourself a wee bit of Wildboys history in the cotton format.
I've put up a veritable plethora of Wildhearts/Ginger related t-shirts that I have acquired over the last 17 years or so (mostly if not all from gigs).
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Turkey bans French studies after anti-Islam manifesto
Turkey has taken retaliatory action over an anti-Islam manifesto published last month by 300 French figures calling for parts of the Qur'an, the holy book of Muslims, to be removed.
Turkey's Higher Education Board decided that Turkish universities no longer admit new students to their French language departments, media reports said on Monday.
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The source of data is represented by The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), a forum for the leaders of America's largest metropolitan health departments to exchange strategies and jointly address issues to promote and protect the health and safety of the people they serve. BCHC is a project of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), which represents the nation's 2,800 local governmental health departments.
Most of the data came directly from cities, while some were secured from the U.S. Census or other similar publicly available dataset where city data were available. For the most part, jurisdictions reported their three most recent years of data, which were 2012, 2013, and 2014. Data prior to 2010 were not included, even if it meant a jurisdiction only had two years of data available. The nature of the data varies considerably. When data were not provided or available, the appropriate cell was left blank. Not all health departments were able to provide data for all indicators and, in cases where denominators were too small, certain rates for subpopulations were not displayed.
Most data were reviewed by individual cities as well. Where sample sizes allow, indicators are broken down into subpopulations for race and ethnicity categories. For most jurisdictions, the default options were White (Non-Hispanic), Black (Non-Hispanic), Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Other. In areas where certain populations were too small, the various subpopulations were included in the "other" category with any additional racial/ethnic minorities. In many of the California cities, as well as Seattle, reported numbers only represent Asians; Pacific Islanders are not included. Some jurisdictions also report mixed-race numbers, and where they do, those numbers are reported as "Multi-racial".
Percent vaccinated for adults over age 18 means one dose of annual flu vaccination in a given year. Similarly, percent vaccinated for children under 18 years of age means a child received at least one dose in a calendar year. Note that these data were difficult to obtain and sources vary. Where possible, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data are reported for adults. Sources for childhood immunization data vary. Data on the percent over age 65 vaccinated for pneumonia were secured wherever possible, and data that were generally not comparable were left out.
Dataset contains the BCHC requested methodology for every indicator, along with sources of data used by the BCHC member and notes about the methods and data. The ICD-10 code corresponding for the need of vaccination is Z23.


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Every year, the trumpeting of more than 600,000 cranes resounds through the Big Bend area of the Platte River in south-central Nebraska.
Many sandhill cranes, and a few endangered whooping cranes, will stay in the area for about a month, putting on weight and meeting mates they will keep for life.
The area is cared for by the dozen-plus staff of the Crane Trust, an organization dedicated to protecting and maintaining critical habitat for whooping cranes, sandhill cranes, and other migratory birds along the Big Bend Region of the Platte River Valley.
In the mid-1970s, Basin Electric and Missouri Basin Power Project (MBPP) participants were planning construction of Laramie River Station, located near Wheatland, Wyoming. To meet the facility's water needs, MBPP sought to build a dam along the Laramie River, a tributary of the Platte River.
The negotiations resulted in a court-approved settlement that allowed construction of the Grayrocks Dam on the Laramie River, forming the 3,500-acre Grayrocks Reservoir to provide for most of Laramie River Station's water needs. As part of the settlement, the MBPP contributed $7.5 million toward formation of the Crane Trust in 1978.
The Crane Trust currently protects and maintains about 10,000 acres of land along the Platte River near Wood River, Nebraska, about 400 miles downriver from Grayrocks Reservoir.
The Crane Trust is well-positioned to continue, and expand upon, its tradition of conservation. In 2015, a herd of genetically pure bison were also added to the property after a 150-year absence from the prairie ecosystem.
To learn more about the Crane Trust and how it was formed to protect these cranes and migratory birds read in the Spring 2018 issue of Basin Today: When energy, water, and conservation converge.
The video below, "Forming the Crane Trust: When energy, water, and conservation converge," contains footage courtesy of Kyle Wullschleger, Bill Wallauer, NET Nebraska, and Torchwerks Studio.


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Otis College of Art and Design hosted hundreds of Angelenos this weekend at the 100% Festival! Attendees participated in art and design workshops, shopped the makers market, heard from top creatives live in the Forum, experienced unique art installations, and more.
The two-day festival included a conversation between fashion designer Bao Tranchi and artist Joan Takayama-Ogawa; the unveiling of a mural by Darel Carey; and two panels moderated by Justin Maller, Chief Creative Officer at DeviantArt.
Check out the photo recap below.
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Otis College of Art and Design opened its doors in 1918. That's 100 years of dedication to giving an inspiring and transformative arts education experience. To celebrate we're running the Find Your 100 campaign dedicated to creativity and the 100% commitment that artists and designers give to their passion. Listen to this KCRW DnA episode for a look back at Otis' 100-year history.
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More Native Plants and Trees Help Restore Dyke Marsh
On May 31, 2017, eight enthusiastic FODMers planted another 30 native shrubs and trees along the Haul Road trail east of the "dogleg" turn along the trail, led by NPS staffers Melissa Westbrook and Colin Davis. This planting was in addition to the 40 plants put in on April 25, 2017.
|Tree and Shrub Species
|Eastern red cedar (Juniper virginiana)
|Sycamore (Plantanus occidentalis)
|Silver maple (Acer sacharinum)
|Red maple (Acer rubra)
|Red oak (Quercus rubrum)
|Black willow (Salix nigra)
|Black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)
|Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum)
|Smooth alder (Alnus serrulata)
|Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica)
|Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
|Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
|Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
|Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
|Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)
|Black elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
|American bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia)
|Common ninebark (Physocarpus oplifolius)
|Swamp rose (Rosa palustris)
|Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium)
The table at right lists the tree and shrub species that FODMers and NPSers planted on these two days this spring.
NPS horticulturalist Melissa Westbrook explained that most of the plants are facultative, which means they are plants that grow in wetlands but can survive in non-wetlands. These native plants can provide valuable habitat for native insects, birds and other critters.
The plants have blue plastic tags or flags. FODM invites everyone to help the plants survive and, for example, to stay on the dirt trail and keep pets on a leash and on the trail.
Thank you, National Park Service, and thank you to all of the dedicated volunteers: Eldon Boes, Glenda Booth, Larry Cartwright, Greg Crider, Trudi Hahn, Duncan Hobart, Patty McCarthy, Dorothy McManus, Ann Sibold, Robert Smith, Ned Stone and Jessie Strother and Toby Torla.
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Not to be considered a weight loss tool, Liposuction is the most common surgical cosmetic procedure performed in the United States, as mentioned by Medical News Today.The technique, which may be referred to as liposculpture suction, lipectomy or simply "lipo," involves inserting a hollow instrument called a cannula beneath the skin to break up fat deposits and remove them from the body. Typically, individuals seeking liposuction express concern over specific areas such as the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, backs of the arms and calves. Thus, liposuction has become a targeted method to suction undesirable fat pockets from designated areas. What's more is that because fat cells are removed, results are permanent.
Even so, while liposuction remains a well-known procedure among cosmetic surgeons, technique, results and recovery vary based on experience and training. For this reason, individuals should be aware of surgical risks associated with liposuction such as infection, scarring and lumpiness of the skin (often due to removing too much fat). Careful consideration should be given to the surgeon one chooses to perform his or her liposuction procedure.
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Part 1 – the background
Gytis Markevicius came to Arnlea to introduce User Experience (UX) to the Oil & Gas industry. Commonplace for consumer brands and in other industries, UX and User Interface (UI) have not been a software priority for Ex inspection and other software employed by oil & gas operators and their supply chain partners, until now.
Most of our competitors do not have in-house product design teams and for the oil & gas industry, this isn't surprising. It's a fairly new field in many industries and although some of the larger less specialist commercial software companies are starting to notice the real advantages of offering it, it's quite rare in a dedicated SaaS specialist like Arnlea to have a UI/UX dedicated team.
Traditionally, we used to focus more on the tasks a user needed to complete, rather than the interface the user would work on and how they would experience performing those tasks. Equally, business development meetings usually take place with senior managers who do not conduct inspections, maintenance or inventory controls personally, and so the conversation is at the HSEQ, financial value, more efficient operational level, rather than how their employees will benefit from a user-friendly interface.
Since I joined the Software Development team, I've been able to share my experience and approach with the other developers so that we are now producing some of the most UX/UI-friendly Ex inspection software available anywhere in the world.
This has huge benefits for staff morale, productivity and user enjoyment, above and beyond the already impressive productivity and efficiency, operational and reporting, control and financial, HSEQ and compliance benefits our software delivers anyway.
My background is in design and psychology and that allows me to tailor software interfaces – how the screen looks and what you need to press or do to record your inspection or other data – for our users. It means I prioritise our users and put them at the centre of everything we do. It means we take the right approach to ensure that our software products for Ex inspections, maintenance or inventory control, aesthetically and physically deal with the problems our users have, in a way that is both user-friendly and commercially efficient.
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Four Seasons Condos, close to the Art and business district of Seattle
No 35 – Maxwell Hines
~The Dinner party~
Maxwell was in his black tuxedo, putting the finishing touches to his tie and as he stared at his reflection he muttered that Lucy was not there to help him. This dinner was not only for the benefit of the gallery, but also a good excuse to shake down a few of the panthers of the Seattle A list for a few more donations to help secure more prize exhibitions from overseas artists. Maxwell was a shrewd business man, playboy…all that, but knew bugger all about art. That is where Lucy came in. And…she was not there. Why? Oh she decided to go and check on the young Roisin's collection that Elias was all too happy to brag about. Least that collection was not going to cost an arm and a leg to display and promote.
His tie neatly in place, he winked at his reflection before heading out into the main living area of his condo. Staying at the Four Seasons was a temporary measure, as his previous apartment was a tad small for the sorts of parties and gatherings he was planning to host. That and Mrs Hancock kept saying he should move into her sprawling country estate. Only problem there was it was too far from the city, and…he was afraid she would bore him to death with her endless and dreary tales of her first four husbands. There was no way Max wanted to be number five, as each of her husbands met an untimely death. But, to have her as a date and possibly have her die before him, was the odds he was betting on. She knew all the right people and spoke their language. She was in effect a social ladder…and one he planned to continue to climb..till something better came along.
The hired caterers were busy in the kitchen and the small string quartet were practicing over in the far corner of the room. Everything…looked perfect. Maxwell clapped his hands together as he was so far impressed.
"This…is going to be bloody brilliant."
The door bell rang, and that familiar nasily whine was heard.
"Max…open the door, Lover…It's me, Muriel."
It was Mrs Hancock – Muriel Hancock. Mazwell didn't mess about, he quickly picked a flower out of one of the prized arrangements and headed to the door as he threaded his button hole. Opening the door, before the hired help he gasped as he saw his date for the night.
"Darling…what can I say? You look…breathtaking." He was right about that.
Muriel gushed as she stood in the door way and tore off her glasses. Leaning forward, she air kissed him twice, before pushing past and admiring the sight of his new condo. Everything was pristine and perfect, just the way Muriel liked it.
"Fabulous. Now, how's about getting your kitten a glass of bubbly?"
A Seattle City cab pulled up to the curb outside the the Four Seasons Condos and the driver turned to look at the woman in the backseat. She was busily staring out the opposite windows and snapping pictures with what looked to him like a very expensive piece of camera equipment.
"That's $22.75, ma'am." the driver grunted, wanting to get home in time for Jeopardy!. The woman, not even bothering to look at him, shoved a handful of bills into his hands and climbed out of the cab, still snapping pictures.
"Fascinating." the woman whispered, her voice tinged with a cultured British accent, as she stared at the church across the street.
She turned around, staring up at the place where her brother called home with a critical eye and shook her head. He always did like to live extravagantly.
She headed inside and checked the numbers on the mailboxes in the lobby, spotting her brother's name immediately. A smirk on her face, she started up the stares instead of taking the elevator.
When she reached Number 35, she could hear the light sounds of music and voices from inside and wondered if he was having a party? She looked down at what she was wearing, shift pants and a loose fitting top, her ever-present camera slung around her neck and decided she didn't care one fig what she looked like. She had just spent over 14 hours on a plane and an hour in a cab coming here. He can deal with it.
She knocked on the door as hard as she could and waited.
Already a few of the more notable guests had arrived. Why there was the Senator William Chase and his gorgeous wife and former Playboy Bunny Tamara.
Iron chef USA Roberto Fleming and his partner Rodger Dupree.
Chocolate health bar Heiress Stacy Pulser and her miniature poodle Minty.
And who could forget radio talk show host Roy Stevens and his pregnant girlfriend Janice Wyman.
Coming along a bit late was Muriel's spiritual guru the Mahatma Sheika, who decided to wear what looked like an orange and watermelon colored caftan.
Honestly, if you could see this colourful collection of characters you would have thought it was an episode of "I'm a B list celebrity – get me out of here."
The music played was a lovely piece by Beetohavn and Maxwell had even ordered a champagne fountain with which to impress his guests. The gay sounding laughter mixed with the nasally cackle by Muriel only made it more macabre and you could see that Maxwell had already hit the bottle…a little too hard trying to cover up the fact he was shy around such people.
As Felicity was standing out in the hallway waiting for someone to answer the door, sure enough another late and unexpected guest happened to rock up. It was Lucy, who was running late after meeting with Elias and Roisin over at his studio which was on the other side of town. She was still wearing her smart grey business suit and carrying her briefcase whilst looking worried about what lay behind that door. But it was what was in front of the door, that had Lucy raise an eyebrow.
"Maxwell didn't bribe you too, I hope." Lucy said with a curious expression at the casually dressed lady. Course, she had no idea that this was Maxwell's sister, for if she had, she would have used a bit more decorum. When she saw the camera lashed around her neck, she then thought maybe she was a hired celebrity photographer, ordered by Muriel to take society snaps for the high end gossip rags.
But as Lucy was about to ask, the door swung open and a pink cheeked Maxwell lurched forward. At first he was stunned, then…shocked.
"FELICITY?! My gods…what are you ….Lucy?! Wow…this is unexpected. Good thing we have extra seats. *Hic*…Won't…won't you come in?" He made something of a sweeping gesture for them to enter, whilst the other guests were heading for the dining room under the careful watch of one hawkeye Muriel Hancock.
'DARLING…hurry up and bring your friends. We are about to start with the soup!"
This was to be one hell of a dinner party.
Felicity had been standing outside Max's apartment waiting for a few minutes. Apparently whatever was going inside the place, if the loud chatter was any indication, was more important then who was at the door. She knocked again, louder this time just as the elevator dinged behind her and a woman stepped out. She, too, paused outside Max's door, looking harried and annoyed at the same time. She noticed Felicity standing there.
"Maxwell didn't bribe you, too I hope." the woman stated. Before Felicity could reply, the door was finally yanked open and a loud exuberant voice was heard.
"FELICITY?! My gods…what are you ….Lucy?! Wow…this is unexpected. Good thing we have extra seats. *Hic*…Won't…won't you come in?" And there stood her brother in all his drunken glory. Felicity shook her head and pushed passed him into the apartment, snatching his drink from his hand as she did so. She looked around and saw a virtual Who's Who of semi-celebrities and was itching to start taking pictures. These were the sort of people her brother rubbed elbows with?
"Really, Maxwell. It's not even 9 o'clock and you're already three sheets to the wind." Felicity sighed, turning to look at him. "What would Mother say?"
"DARLING…hurry up and bring your friends. We are about to start with the soup!" came the stringent tones of the last voice Felicity expected to hear. She turned on the spot and saw Muriel waving people into the dining room.
"Muriel! Is that you, love?" Felicity grinned. She had worked with the Public Relations specialist on numerous projects over the years, the last one being a photo shoot for a young starlet who had a bad string of publicity for her acts of public drunkeness, theft, movie flops, several stints in rehab and jail time.
Muriel actually stopped what she was doing, and took a double take when she saw who had just breezed in the door, having snatched a glass from Maxwell and boldly sung out.""Muriel! Is that you, love?"
"Felicity? Oh..my..God, Woman. How long has it been?'
If it was one thing about Muriel, she never stopped working. Every event was for a reason, a purpose. Just like this dinner. A chance to get some half baked celebrities together in the one place and do new deals in their public relations marketing. Just as Maxwell was keen to get sponsorship deals for his Art gallery, Muriel was trying to be the new Mrs 10 Percent.
Lucy stood in behind Maxwell as the two older women were about to get reacquainted. The young assistant sidled up to Maxwell and whispered in his ear. "You're drunk." Maxwell, who was trying to look like everything was fine at seeing his sister showed up unannounced whispered back "And I plan to get completely smashed, now that Fel is here." Lucy wondered what on earth that meant, but by the looks of things…she was about to find out.
Muriel air kissed Felicity and then drew back giving her the once over. Though Felicity was casually dressed, she had to admit that the Bohemian look did suit her. "I had no idea that you were related to my darling Maxwell. How convenient. She purred. Would you mind taking some snaps of our wonderful guests, I am sure that they would end up on every society page in this town." Again, Muriel was working it, as always.
Maxwell was now starting to get worried, and took Lucy by the arm and brought her over to meet Felicity properly.
"Kitten, Sis, may I present my assistant, Lucy Bardwell. She is my right hand at the Gallery, a real find all the way from New York." Lucy tugged her arm away, then gave both women a half smile. "I am familiar with Mrs Hancock, Max. But thank you for the re introduction." Muriel rolled her eyes, and then tried to thread her arm through Felicity's to walk her to a place at the dinner table. Lucy noted it right away and sighed, as Maxwell grabbed another glass of champagne from one of the roving waiters. "See what I mean?'
At the table, the guests were already deep in conversations, with the Senator's wife guffawing like some southern country girl. No table manners what so ever. The Senator kept trying to shush her, but every time she looked at the gay couple that were more interested in snogging, than partaking in the conversation, she kept erupting into giggles and laughter. "Never been this close to gay men before. Is it contagious?" The chocolate heiress was feeding her puppy: Minty some treats off the table when she heard the queer question from the Senator's wife. "Is what contagious?" The blonde bunny bombshell blinked with those fake false eyelashes and replied. "Gayness."
The two lovers broke a kiss, and the Iron chef who overheard the Senator's wife said with a chuckle. "Why don't you pucker up with Stacy and find out." This brought a lot of laughter, especially from Tamara, who thought that was such a silly idea. "Oh you guys."


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Most people are completely blind to the advantages of homeschooling. I think the problem is, they have a world view holding them captive.
This will be similar to trying to explain to non-parent, what joys there are found in having and raising a child! Let's imagine a conversation involving a person who does not want to be a parent, and a person who loves being one.
"I would never want to have a kid. They are too much work."
"I cannot imagine my life without my children. I love them so much!"
"Children are a burden, though. They hold you down."
"I will not tell you that there are not sacrifices, or that it is not really, really hard, because it is very hard, and there have been many sacrifices. I will tell you, though, that it is worth it!"
This mother will not likely ever convince this person that the advantages of having a child outweigh the difficulties and sacrifices, because the other person's worldview is so different from her own. The other person does not see the children as often as the mom does. She does not experience the day to day joys of parenting.
Just as this would be diffiult for the mother, to help the other woman see it from her worldview in this imaginary scenario, so it is difficult for me to explain to people who have or have had, their kids in public school, what it is like on a day to day basis, and how muh joy there is, teaching my kids without any help from a public school.
However, I am motivated, because I would really like for others to try to see a tidbit of the joys of homeschooling, so that more people around me will understand why I do what I do.
So, here goes nothin.'
My kids never have to feel the day to day peer pressure. They do not have to feel the day to day awkwardness of not fitting in. Every day, they are themselves. If someone said to them, "Just be yourself," they wiuld be confused as to why that person said that, because they have never tried to be anyone else. They have no reason to. My younger kids do not know what "popular" means. My oldest does, because she is 12 and experienced some of that weirdness from public-schooled kids at church activities.
My kids don't ever get teased for being smart or for listening well when I teach. They don't get teased for learning well and understanding things. They don't get grouped into a peer group based on their learning or skills or talents. They don't get put on a pedastal for their accomplishments, filling them with destroying pride. They do get to be treated as unique, special, and as people with special talents which can be used for good, to help make the world a better place.
The children who have never been to public school in my home, do not know what grades are. They do not know what tests are.


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7 Ways Green Business Practices Impact Your Employees
April 25, 2019 / Corporate Wellness
Did you know that almost three-quarters of U.S. workers said they would be more likely to work for a company with a green footprint? Not only that, taking actionable steps toward sustainability in the workplace can improve productivity and make for happier employees.
Here at Virgin Pulse HQ in Providence, RI, we're working to create a sustainable workplace by incorporating a number of green initiatives throughout our recently renovated office. Large windows let in natural light and energy-efficient lightbulbs reduce energy consumption. We're stocked with delicious and healthy bulk snacks and foods from Boston-based LeanBox that significantly cut down on packaging waste. Bevi beverage machines located throughout the office eliminate the need for disposable water bottles or cans of seltzer (any other bubbly water fanatics out there?!). We also partnered with LA-based design company Scale1to1 to furnish much of the office with sustainably produced furniture made from recycled materials and manufactured in the United States. All these efforts are helping us create a green space that our employees are proud of and love to work in.
Beyond upholding a responsibility to reduce your organization's footprint, there are evidence-backed reasons for making your business a little more eco-friendly. Sustainability in the workplace can impact everything from recruiting and company culture, to morale and productivity.


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5 Questions with Sharman Reed
Ask Austin Portfolio Real Estate agent Sharman Reed to tell you the three things that are most important to her in her life and she would tell you family, giving back, and cultivating long lasting relationships with her clients. Having dedicated a large portion of her life to leading charitable events, Sharman has made a name for herself in Austin for her philanthropic efforts. Those efforts eventually caught the attention of a prominent real estate leader in Austin who introduced to a career she is incredibly thankful for.
We sat down with Sharman to find out more about her road to real estate, her passion to volunteer, and why she feels Austin was and still is the best place to a raise a family.
1. You've been a Luxury Real Estate agent for over a decade. What made you recently decide to join Austin Portfolio Real Estate?
Essentially, I wanted to be around like-minded people. I started my real estate career with Keller Williams and eventually went to Keller Williams Luxury, but always officed from home. You can't put a value on being able to work in an office with some of the top real estate agents in Austin and that was the main factor in my decision to join Portfolio. We collaborate with one another on transactions and between all 30 of us, we've "been there, done that" with pretty much every challenge that comes up in real estate. Having a group of real estate leaders to turn to when needed has already proven very beneficial.
2. How does your background of working as a licensed mortgage lender for 6 years affect the way you work as a real estate agent?
My past as a mortgage lender gives me experience and knowledge of every step it takes to close on time. I can talk to a lender for my client and understand the terminology and help the lender forecast any obstacles that may come up so we can prevent them. In my opinion, the lender has one job and one job only. That one job is to show up on time with the necessary funds to close on a home. I remind them of that one job often and act as an advocate for my clients to make sure that one job is completed.
It's interesting because my career has really come full circle. I was an active community member while raising my three boys. My work as Chairman of the Junior League's A Christmas Affair caught the attention of a well-known member of the Keller Williams leadership team. He became a mentor and suggested I become a mortgage lender to gain experience and knowledge of real estate with the long term goal of one day becoming an agent. Now here I am, a luxury real estate agent with years of proven success. I'm very thankful he saw something in me and gave me the opportunity to create this career.
Real estate fits my personality. I love being around people and am not one to sit at home. I enjoy seeing people happy in their house, growing their families, and then asking me to be part of their lives through the process. When they have babies, I get invitations to baby showers and asked to come meet the baby. I cherish the time I am part of their lives and am thankful to have met many wonderful people through the years.
3. You and your family have lived in the Rollingwood community for over 24 years. Tell us about the community and what has kept you in this same area for so long.
Rollingwood was a wonderful area to raise our three boys. It's extremely family friendly and has that small town feel, all while being close to downtown Austin. It's in the sought after Eanes School District which is really nice for families. Little things in Rollingwood make it unique such, and gives it that small town feeling we have loved, as every in or out has a protected left-turn which is really convenient. The lot sizes are much bigger than other areas close to downtown. This all goes back to Rollingwood's beginning; they had septic system which required larger lot sizes. Now the city of Rollingwood has its own water system which means homeowners can use their full lot. This is why you see a lot of homes in Rollingwood being added on to or being torn down with newer, larger homes being built.
My husband and I know live in Courtyard at Gaines Ranch. We love this neighborhood. It's on the greenbelt, and as a gated neighborhood with just 58 garden homes, it's a very tight-knit community. Most evenings you can find me walking our dogs with a few friends in the neighborhood. It's close to the retail areas of Sunset Valley, has easy access to William Cannon and Mopac, and you can walk to the Austin Bike Trail and Barton Creek.
4. You've been really involved in giving back to your community. Tell us why that is important to you and what charities you're passionate about.
Doing things for the community truly feeds my soul. I'm extremely passionate about this. I've served as President and Chairman of several different charities and boards, but most often I prefer to be the person asking for donations. Not a lot of people feel comfortable in this roll, but it's one of the most important rolls. For instance, The Junior League of Austin funds 25 plus charities per year. We would not be able to do so without monetary donations.
As far as community involvement, I'm a past Chairman of The Junior League of Austin's A Christmas Affair and Junior League Cookbook, past president of CHAP Club which supports financially and physically the athletic department of Westlake High School, six year Co-Chair of Power of the Purse Luncheon and Board member of the Woman's Fund for The Austin Community Foundation, I'm a current member of The Settlement Club of Austin which helps remove girls from homes where they have experienced severe emotional trauma, abuse or neglect, and current member of P.E.O. which helps put girls through school. I've also held the position of VP of Financial Development for The Junior League of Austin.
5. Tell us about your 3 sons and what it's like raising children in Austin.
I have three grown boys and I am incredible proud of the young men they have become. All three graduated from Westlake and Texas A&M, and are KA's. Thankfully they've all decided to move back to Austin and we are often all together along with their spouses.
Dr. Graham Reed is married to Lauren. He just bought a dental practice in Rosedale and they're expecting their first child, my first grandbaby, in late September.
Blake Reed is in real estate development. He's married to Christine, a CPA, and they have a golden doodle named Tanda.
Phillip Reed is a CPA and recently married to Allyson, who also happens to be a CPA. They have the cutest 10 week old Vizla puppy named June.
My husband and I are both from Houston, but decided we wanted to raise a family in smaller town. Even though Austin has grown a lot, at the time it had the smaller town appeal we were looking for. Rollingwood specifically gave our boys a great education and some of my favorite memories as a mother involve watching our three boys involved in extracurricular activities with the tight group of friends they each made. Austin's location in Texas made it easy to take family trips that involved driving and the outdoor lifestyle you have in Austin because of the trails and greenbelt really suited our family.
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Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Kenneth L. Hatch III's employment with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office was terminated Monday, Jan. 8.
The action follows an administrative hearing with Hatch and his labor attorney Jan. 3, and marks the end of a lengthy and detailed internal investigation into alleged misconduct.
"I have made the decision to end his employment and communicated that to him in a letter that is a confidential personnel document that cannot be released," Sheriff Todd Brackett said in a press release Tuesday, Jan. 9. "Mr. Hatch has the opportunity to appeal my decision if he chooses to."
"This has been a trying time for all of us here at the sheriff's office and a black mark on law enforcement across our state," Brackett said. "While it is an unfortunate end to a long and decorated career in law enforcement, it is time to put this behind us and move on."
"Regardless of the unresolved criminal charges, I simply do not see how, given the circumstances, he could continue to function as a law enforcement officer," Brackett said.
Hatch, 47, of Whitefield, was placed on administrative leave with pay June 16, arrested June 21 on two felony charges of sexual abuse of a minor, indicted Aug. 9 on 22 counts of sexual abuse and drug crimes, and placed on leave without pay shortly thereafter.
Hatch faces two counts of class B unlawful sexual contact, 10 counts of class C sexual abuse of minors, seven counts of class C aggravated furnishing in schedule Z drugs (marijuana), and one count of class C unlawful sexual contact.
A November trial ended with verdicts of not guilty on one charge each of sexual abuse and furnishing drugs, but the jury deadlocked on the other 20 charges.
The prosecutor, Assistant Attorney General John Risler, has said he will meet with Hatch's defense attorney, Richard Elliott, Jan. 12 to discuss the possibility of a second trial.


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by Marc Carver
I opened the draw
and heard the bottle fall.
At first I felt paralysed by fear
as I heard the glugging sound of the bottle emptying.
It was lucky I had some emergency drink I thought
I can't remember ever doing that before.
The next morning there was a big stain on the carpet
looked a bit like blood
and to be honest with you
I would have preferred it to have been my blood.
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Vision Dance brings home awards throughout competition season
The Scappoose High School Vision Dance Team has rallied to bring home numerous high-ranking awards this competition season, including trophies in first- through third-place finishes in a number of competition categories.
On Dec. 2, the team will have another opportunity to wow judges and the crowd alike during category championships at Tualatin High School.
The dance team hosted its home competition, called Happy Feet, on Saturday, Nov. 18. Thirteen other teams took part in the competition, facing off in various categories such as kick, pom, jazz, hip-hop, modern contemporary and novelty. Following the team performances, individual dancers competed in drill-down competitions, where the dancers are required to perform a specific move correctly while the positions are being called out by a judge.
Individual dancers who place in the top 10 at competitions throughout the year qualify to perform in the category championships.
During drill-downs, senior Cheyene Taylor and junior Brianna Western placed in the top 10 for the advanced category. Freshman Cassidy Didier placed in the top 10 in the novice division.
The Scappoose Middle School dance team also took home several accolades during the Happy Feet competition, including a first-place award and a second-place title in all nine competition categories.
Earlier in the season, the Vision Dance Team took part in two competitions at Wilsonville and Gladstone. During the first competition of the season on Nov. 4 at Gladstone High School, the team secured a first-place award in the small hip-hop category, second-place in small pom, and third-place in novelty. After the team competitions, senior Grace Comer and freshman Mya Carpenter placed in the top 10 in the advanced drill-down and the novice drill-down, respectively.
At Wilsonville High School on Nov. 11, the team took third-place awards in all three competition categories. Comer and Carpenter again placed in the top 10 in drill-down.


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Calling all Novelists - it's NaNoWriMo!
Book Buzz is a blog produced in collaboration with neighborhood librarians from Houston Public Library, Harris County Public Library and the Bellaire Library.
In my previous columns, I have made recommendations of books to read that were significant to me or that I just thought were interesting. But what of all those wonderful books out there that have yet to be written? No, I am not making book recommendations from the future - although being able to do so would be an interesting, albeit extremely nerdy party trick.
This column is dedicated to all the aspiring writers out there and will feature suggested titles about the craft of writing and breaking into the publishing market. Why, you may ask? Because it's November - NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month is an annual internet based creative writing project that takes place in the month of November in which the goal is for participants to write a 50,000-word manuscript in the days between Nov. 1-30. This is about quantity over quality; writers are to focus on completing their first draft and getting into a habit of writing every day. Later, the months of January and February are designated for revising and meeting up with agents and publishers. Those who achieve the goal of 50,00 words by the deadline win a prize. What is the prize, you may ask? That they just wrote a novel! And, presumably that they get to sleep now.
The NaNoWriMo website provides a supportive community for participants, called "'wrimos" and features tips on how to get through writer's block, information on group meetups so wrimos can work in a collaborative setting, and pep-talks from established writers. Additional programs offered by the NaNoWriMo organization include laptop lending for those who don't have their own computers, a young writers workshop and various "Now What" activities where wrimos dive into the task of editing those 50,000 words they spent all November writing.
The program first began in 1999 with 21 participants (the few, the proud, the brave...the likely over-caffeinated) madly typing away. Since then, it has graduated to over 200,000 members who have written a total of over three billion words. And some of those billions of words are from published authors! A few titles that started out as NaNoWriMo projects include Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. So, if you have a notebook full of scribbled plot ideas or a file on your computer of characters in search of an ending...now is your chance! Check out some of these books and, while you're at it, also check your local library to see if they are hosting any NanoWriMo events. Houston Public Library locations hosting NanoWriMo write-ins include Young, Carnegie and Mancuso. Or start one of your own! All HPL locations have free Wi-Fi and many have study rooms or meeting spaces so stake out a table by yourself or with some friends and get writing! Maybe your work will be one of the titles everyone will be reading and recommending to others one day.
If you want one title that has it all:
The complete handbook of novel writing: everything you need to know to create & sell your work, 3rd edition edited by Writer's Digest Books. This helpful one-stop guide features advice from both authors and professionals within the publishing industry on both "the craft and the business" of writing. Topics include generating ideas, connecting emotionally with readers, mastering aspects of fiction such as plot, character, dialogue and point of view, finding an agent, marketing your work, getting published - or self-publishing if you choose to do so. Features essays from major authors in a variety of genres including Dennis Lehane (Mystery), Stephen King (Horror), JoJo Moyes (Historical Fiction and Romance), George R.R. Martin (Fantasy) and Lee Child (Thrillers and Suspense.)
Works on specific aspects of writing:
The art of character: creating memorable characters for fiction, film, and tv by David Corbett. Written by a New York Times bestselling author, creative writing teacher and former private investigator, Corbett offers a helpful blueprint for creating memorable and realistic characters a reader can root for (or perhaps love to hate) who linger long in the memory. Topics include developing character motivation, the power of secrets and contradictions in developing complex characters (and advancing plot) and useful techniques for crafting dialogue and scenes.
The fiction writer's guide to dialogue: a fresh look at an essential ingredient of the craft by John Hough Jr. Hough, an author, editor and former speechwriter, analyzes this sometimes-overlooked aspect of a successful novel with examples from writers who elevate dialogue to an art form including Elmore Leonard, Cormac McCarthy and Annie Proulx. Topics include choreographing dialogue between multiple characters, the use of accents, dialect and vernacular and balancing dialogue with description - showing not merely telling.
The plot whisperer: secrets of story structure any writer can master by Martha Alderson. The author's main thesis is to break a novel down into four key points: the End of the Beginning, the Middle, the Crisis and the Climax. Using examples from classic works such as To Kill a Mockingbird, East of Eden and Lord of the Flies, Alderson asserts that by following this structure a writer builds suspense, reveals character, engages the reader and create a conclusion that is emotionally satisfying- - and fits within the previously established narrative and character actions or motivations. Additional helpful tools include Scene Planners and Plot Trackers to keep things flowing smoothly. While this extremely structured method may not appeal to everyone, some will find it a helpful way to stay on task or simply give a writer the focus and tools they need to finally put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and get started. As Alderson states, starting is half the battle!
Novel & short story writer's market, 38th edition by Robert Lee Brewer (Editor) published by Writer's Market. An annual resource guide (this most recent one is for 2019) with constantly updated information on publishers, literary agents, writing contests, conferences and professional organizations to join with each listing containing contact information, submission guidelines and other essential tips. This is in addition to practical advice such as how to market your work or what to look for when hiring an attorney. The print edition provides access to WritersMarket.com, a searchable online database of fiction publishers. If the previously suggested titles were about the craft of writing, this one is all about the business side of things which can often be a whole other kind of overwhelming for first time authors.
Genre Specific Titles:
The Howdunit series published by Writer's Digest and edited by multiple authors is a useful resource for mystery writers that gives your whodunits some grounding in realism. Titles include: Scene of the Crime: A Writer's Guide to Crime Scene Investigation, Body Trauma: A Writer's Guide to Wounds and Injuries and Deadly Doses: A Writer's Guide to Poisons. The newest title in the series, Forensics: A Guide for Writers is edited by Dr. D.P Lyle, a cardiologist, author and medical consultant for television on such shows as House and Law and Order. Read these books if you want to plan the perfect crime!
Writing monsters: how to craft believably terrifying creatures to enhance your horror, fantasy, and science fiction by Philip Athans. Using famous examples from books and film from the 1950s schlock-fest Them! To Stephen King's It, the author explores what makes monsters terrifying and memorable - everything from monstrous humans to places (haunted houses) to things (cursed objects) to what he describes as the never actually seen Lovecraftian 'Unnamable' or the monster within. Useful subheadings include Setting the Rules: Size, Powers and Abilities and Description, Staging the Reveal and Originality: Cliché vs. Archetype. Follow his advice and you'll create something that will have your readers' sleeping with the lights on.
On writing romance : how to craft a novel that sells by Leigh Michaels. An author of more than 80 romance novels including several RITA award winning titles (think the Pulitzer of the romance genre), Michaels offers a breakdown of numerous romance subgenres including historical, inspirational and paranormal and offers tips on how to create sexual tension and write love scenes, utilizing secondary characters such as the Other Woman or the Wrong Guy to build conflict, and how to give your story an oh so satisfying and swoon-worthy happily ever after. Each chapter ends with a helpful summary of the main points and the final section of the book includes practical advice on the post-writing aspects such as revising and marketing your manuscript to editors and literary agents.
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Go Rock Climbing in Norwalk
March 31, 2015
Adventuresome Waypointers are always looking for the next best way to get out and get active, so how about going vertical in a local rock climbing gym?
Sometimes, when people think rock climbing, they visualize rugged, tan-armed globetrotters dangling from cliff edges. Yes, rock climbing can be an extreme sport, but beginners of almost any fitness level can climb too. Head to a local rock climbing gym to get a great workout, learn how to climb in a controlled environment or practice your already established skills, and experience the sense of accomplishment you'll feel upon reaching the top of your route.
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Our local climbing gym is located at Sono Field House here in Norwalk. Any active person's dream come true, this 52,000 square foot indoor sports facility also houses turf sporting fields, a ropes course, and conference space for corporate or personal events. The climbing wall features overhangs, cracks and routes for all levels to offer just the right challenge. You can also take lessons, become certified in belaying, plan your next party at the facility, and more.
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Fairfield, Connecticut, just 10 miles up the coast, is home to the Fairfield Rock Climbing Meetup and Carabiner's Climbing & Fitness Center. The climbing group is made up of 18+ local climbing enthusiasts and is perfect for both newbies and seasoned pros. Since climbing is a partner sport, after all, joining a group like this one is a great way to meet fellow climbers in a friendly environment. The group regularly climbs at Carabiner's, which doubles as a fitness facility featuring classes in yoga, gymnastics, cheerleading, ice skating, and indoor field sports. You can also plan events and parties at Carabiner's, sign up for personalized instruction, or get certified.
Best Family Day Trip
While not a traditional rock climbing gym, The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, CT offers plenty of adventure. This "aerial forest park" is located on 5 acres of picturesque woodland. Adventurers 5 to adult will explore, climb, swing, and traverse the park's "treetop trails" via bridges and ziplines. A great idea for a day of family fun, keep the Adventure Park in mind if you're itching to get airborne in a whole new way.
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Make sure to wear appropriate clothing when heading to a local climbing facility. For rock climbing, comfortable exercise clothing that promotes mobility is recommended. Check the Adventure Park's FAQ for recommended attire if you plan to visit the aerial forest park. You can rent gear for climbing, but if you decide you would like to purchase your own, head to our local REI. REI also offers a great overview of everything you'll need to know before you start climbing.
There are plenty of outdoor and athletic activities abound near Norwalk, CT. Contact us to find your dream home at the Waypointe today.
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According to Entertainment Weekly, Spartacus actor Nick Tarabay will play the role of George "Digger" Harkness aka Captain Boomerang on the third season of The CW's Arrow.
The multi-episode role is described as:
"a former A.R.G.U.S operative, highly skilled in martial arts and espionage, with a deadly thirst for vengeance against his former employers."
Tarabay will make his debut in the seventh episode and then return for the eighth, which is the Arrow half of the upcoming Arrow and The Flash two-hour crossover event.
Created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, Captain Boomerang made his first appearance in 1960′s "The Flash" #117. As a young adult, he was hired as a performer and boomerang promoter by a toy company. Audiences ridiculed him, and a resentful Harkness turned to a life of crime.
He is a member of The Rogues, a group of villains dedicated to opposing Flash, and has also been a member of Suicide Squad. Captain Boomerang carries a number of boomerangs on his person, and is an expert at throwing them. In addition to ordinary boomerangs he has a number with special properties, including bladed, explosive, incendiary, and electrified ones.
Arrow airs Wednesdays at 8 P.M. ET/PT on The CW. The new season will premiere on October 8th.
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Innovative solution drills one of the longest slim sections (5,500 feet) on Norwegian Continental Shelf
CHALLENGE – In the previous operation of this ERD well, an expandable liner had been set to address formation instability. This expandable liner created a challenge, since the liner's internal diameter was only 5.795 inches, which is extremely narrow. The wellbore's narrow opening required a slim-version drill bit and the rotary steerable system (RSS) BHA also had to be engineered to successfully pass through this narrow opening in order to reach total depth (TD). An opening this narrow presented quite a challenge because the smallest wellbore size that Sperry Drilling had ever drilled with an RSS BHA was 57⁄8 inches in diameter. This would be the first time globally that Sperry Drilling had ever drilled with an RSS BHA in such a small 5¾-inch wellbore size. Another challenge for this operation included designing an RSS BHA with the right size of logging-while-drilling (LWD) stabilizers that would still be reliable and capable of logging the section. Additionally, the Sperry Drilling team had to mobilize with this newly engineered solution within a very short time frame. Not only did the operator needed to drill and log this small-hole section, but the operator also needed to run a 5-inch liner to complete the well.
SOLUTION – Sperry Drilling applied the strength of its worldwide network of products and expertise to provide a solution for this narrow opening. In only three days, the Sperry Drilling team designed and mobilized a drilling system, including a 5¾-inch Halliburton polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bit that was flown in from another location. The Geo-Pilot® RSS parts required specifically for the 5¾-inch hole size were brought in from the U.S., and LWD stabilizers were modified locally.
All products and services were hand-selected for their suitability for this specific application. With the Halliburton 5¾-inch drill bit, Sperry Drilling used a reamer to open the hole to a 6½-inch diameter.
In addition to the 5200 Geo-Pilot RSS, Sperry Drilling used quad-combo LWD tools to provide all the measurements needed while drilling – including azimuthal density, neutron porosity, gamma, azimuthal deep resistivity, pressure while drilling (PWD), downhole weight and torque on bit, and formation pressure points from ALD™, CTN™, DGR™, ADR™, PWD, DrillDOC®, and GeoTap® sensors respectively.
Sperry Drilling also included the Drilling Engineering Solutions (DES) with Applied Drilling Technology (ADT® service) specialists from an onshore operational center to monitor and advise on drilling operations and parameters in real time for improved drilling efficiency. The optimization team also used the StrataSteer® 3D geosteering service and MaxBHA™ software in order to model and advise on the stabilization of the 5-inch liner run to TD.
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