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Wars come to life with U.S. soldiers in school
'The kids were completely emotional'
It's a living history lesson: Hundreds of America's war heroes – who have served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan – will share their service experiences and memories with California high-school students in a celebration of those who fought valiantly for America's freedoms.
More than 300 men and women from all military branches will mentor juniors May 1 at 8 a.m. in the 6th annual Rancho Cucamonga High School Remembers event.
The tradition is coordinated by U.S. history teachers Aaron Bishop and Robert Sanchez.
"I had six uncles in World War II," Bishop told WND. "All of them had passed on before I began teaching, so I never had a chance to bring them in and talk to my classes. I did have the experience of listening to their stories, but I didn't value them then as much as I do now."
With the encouragement of his wife, Bishop said he visited Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, retirement homes and local neighborhoods looking for World War II veterans to speak to his students.
"Our first year, six years ago, we had about 40 vets," Bishop recalled. "The first year was fabulous, and we had guys from World War II and Vietnam. It was awesome. It's grown ever since then. The second year, we had 100 guys and had to move to the gym. The next year it was 150. Then we had 278. This year we're expecting about 310 vets."
In his recent WND column, action star Chuck Norris wrote, "As an Air Force veteran myself, I salute Bishop, Sanchez and Rancho Cucamonga High School in California for annually and actively not forgetting about those who serve and the power of their oral history."
Bishop said the program encourages war veterans to participate. At the event, boy students wear ties and girls wear dresses. The students sit at tables with service members and interview them about their experiences. The students are required to write a one-page essay about their veteran and a detailed thank-you note for their service. Many of the students remain in contact with the veterans throughout the year.
He explained, "I tell the kids, 'Look past the gray hair. Look past the glasses and slow speech. Look past that, because everything you hear is going to be from the eyes of an 18, 19, 20-year-old kid. Everything you hear. They might forget their wife's name, but they will not forget the experiences you are about to hear."
When Bishop invited him, one Vietnam veteran was reluctant to be interviewed at a previous event but agreed to watch the students interact with his fellow war heroes. After the first session, the veteran decided to lead his own interview table.
"He sat down to talk," Bishop said. "I looked over, and he was just completely emotional. The kids were completely emotional.
"Afterward, he came to me and said, 'I just want to thank you. I've waited 42 years for a 'Welcome home,' and your kids have finally given it to me.'"
A second Vietnam veteran had been a high-school quarterback with a new Camaro as he graduated from high school. But all of that would soon change.
Bishop said the man was soon drafted to serve in Vietnam. At the Rancho Remembers event, he told the high school students, 'There's no way in the world I would have ever thought I'd be lying in the jungle six months after I graduated, in complete darkness, and having a Viet Cong three feet away from me – and I couldn't do anything because I couldn't give up my position.'"
The students see the human side of sacrifice and service to their nation, Bishop explained, adding that Vietnam veterans participate most often because of the way they were treated by their own countrymen when they returned from war.
"These kids are hearing stories from vets getting to the airport, taking off their uniforms, putting them in the trash and putting on regular clothes so they wouldn't be bugged," he said.
"One guy said he got home, and his parents weren't even there to welcome him home. There was a pair of pants, a new shirt, a tie and a note that said, 'You have a job interview tomorrow at 9 a.m.' That was it. The parents even wanted to hide it. It's terrible what those guys went through."
One year, Bishop noticed a woman in tears, so he asked her what was wrong.
"She told me, 'I've been married to my husband for 40 years. I have not heard one story that he's told these kids,'" he said.
"Kids need to know what people fought for, why they fought for and who they were. They went to fight to protect what we have. And if you ask any one of those guys, they would all say, 'I would do it again.'"
Bishop said a man named Bob Pate entered World War II at age 17 and fought in the invasion of Iwo Jima. His job was to run high-octane hoses into Japanese foxholes and ignite them.
"So the kids were talking totally intense," he said. "Then a kid asked, 'What did you miss the most?'
"Here's a total kid question. This stuff isn't in textbooks. He said he missed his mom."
When the student asked about the quality of the food, Pate said, "I just wanted a hamburger and a milkshake."
Bishop explained, "Here he is in World War II with just complete chaos going on, and he's a kid! The kids love just seeing the human side of everything, because the textbooks give us the causes, effects, the politics, some strategy. But you never get the human story like that. They love seeing that men were willing to fight for this country, and they were just like us."
Since the program's inception, 29 of its veterans have passed away. Every time a volunteer dies, Bishop said the coordinators add their name to a list of honor.
"We know these guys aren't going to be around forever. The statistic is like 1,000 a day that the World War II guys are leaving us," he said. "I encourage these kids to bring their cameras to take a picture with these guys, because in 10 years they won't be here, so we have to cherish them. I reiterate to these guys all the time: It's not about you; it's about the vets."
Bishop asked, "How many times does a 90-year-old man get a chance to talk to teenagers who are going to listen? How many times do teenagers nowadays get a chance to talk to a 90-year-old man with so much respect in their eyes?"
Inspired by the veterans' service and sacrifice, Bishop said, many students have considered serving their country as well.
"They want to join," he said. "It brings a new awareness about what these guys are fighting for. Education can be so liberal. It's our fault they bombed us at Pearl Harbor. It's our fault in Vietnam. It's our fault, our fault. When they see the human side, they know it wasn't those guys' 'fault.'"
As for mainstream media coverage of the event, Bishop said only a few local outlets have covered it.
"I am so discouraged with the media because I have told them, 'Look what we're doing! There's something good going on with education. There's something patriotic going on here. Kids are responding,'" he said. "It's not, 'Hate the system!' It's not politics. It's not that.
"I've emailed all the TV stations, including NBC and ABC and all the others. Nothing.
Bishop said when he finally reached a reporter, the news organization refused to cover the event, arguing, "It's nothing."
"I said, 'What are you talking about? So what if I told you there's going to be a huge race riot in our gym next Wednesday at 9 a.m.?'
"He said, 'You'd have everybody there!'"
Undeterred by the lack of media support, Bishop said the program relies on student volunteers and sponsorships to keep the annual event going.
"The district doesn't give us any money," he said. "The county doesn't give us money. The school doesn't give us money. Nobody gives us any money. So all these kids chip in $5, and we get some local donors and sponsorships. It's all self-funded.
"We have the interviews, and then we have a fried chicken lunch. All the vets like that, and the kids get to share that with them at the end of the program. It's all set up by the students. It's all kids who want to do it for the vets."
While there are several goals of the program, Bishop said there's one major lesson he hopes the students learn: "If someone is wearing the [war veteran] hat, go up and just say, 'Thank you.' They don't need a conversation. Half the time, they don't want one. But just say, 'Thank you.'"
As a U.S. history teacher, Bishop is confident that the program is breathing new life into his students' understanding of America's past.
"We can't miss out on the opportunity to let these teenagers talk to people who walked and lived and breathed history," he said. "It's the most rewarding thing, educationally, that I do."
Individuals interested in participating or donating to the Rancho Cucamonga High School Remembers war hero program may contact coordinator Aaron Bishop.
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The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is in the middle of a $430,000 re-signing project along Route 209.
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is in the middle of a $430,000 re-signing project along Route 209.
The project, to replace or add a total of 337 signs, is part of a larger, $3 million traffic safety project that park officials are implementing starting this year.
Regulatory signs along Route 209, including stop signs and 45 mph speed limit signs, were installed over the winter.
Brown signs with easy-to-read large white font have popped up in the park, helping motorists notice roads that had previously been unmarked or had tiny street signs.
The sizes of letters are now up to standards described in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, park Project Manager Chiara Palazzolo said.
The faster the speed, the larger the letters recommended.
Old signs are still up but should all be taken down by the end of May, Palazzolo said.
"We've been trying for a long time to update the signs, and we finally got funding for this to improve safety for visitors traveling on Route 209," Palazzolo said.
Highway guide signs marking areas such as Milford Beach and the McDade Trail are still awaiting final fabrication and will be installed by the end of May, Palazzolo said.
The project also includes two solar-powered variable message signs that will warn travelers of road conditions ahead as they enter the park.
Flashing wildlife warning signs will be installed at the Zimmerman Farm Access and Toms Creek areas, which are known deer crossings.
The most common type of single-vehicle crash on Route 209 is a collision with an animal, according to a study done for the park's traffic safety plan.
Overall, from 2001-07, there were a total of 1,220 reported crashes of all kinds in the park.
Over the seven-year study period, there was one crash every two days and one severe crash every seven days.
The crashes included 12 fatalities.
In addition to signs, the safety plan calls for a left-turn lane on northbound Route 209 at Bushkill Falls Road and a right turn lane at Metz Road in Milford, the access to Milford Beach; installation of crosswalks; adding warning messages on pavement, for example, "slow"; and at the Route 209/739 intersection, and closing or improving pull-off areas.


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How to Use a String Trimmer Like a Pro: String Trimmer Mower
We spent 45 hours on research, videography, and editing, to review the top options. Looking to tidy up your yard without bringing out the heavy machinery? Make the chore a little easier with a string trimmer. These weed whackers will make light work of maintaining any yard, as they come in both gas and electric options with enough power for smaller home gardens as well as professional landscaping jobs.1) Husqvarna 967055801 Straight Gas String Trimmer | 2) WORX WG163 GT 3.0 20V Cordless Grass Trimmer/Edger | 3) GreenWorks 21142 10Amp Electric String Trimmer | 4) BLACK+DECKER LST420 20V MAX Lithium Trimmer and Edger | 5) BLACK+DECKER LSTE523 String Trimmer/Edger | 6) BLACK+DECKER LST136W 40V String Trimmer, 13 | 7) BLACK+DECKER ST8600 5 Amp 13" String Trimmer/Edger | 8) GreenWorks 2101602 G-MAX Cordless String Trimmer | 9) 16" Electric Corded Grass Trimmer | 10) Cub Cadet 22 in. String Trimmer | 11) Homelite 26cc Gas Powered Shaft Trimmer | 12) DEWALT DCST920B Brushless String Trimmer | 13) Echo GT-225 2 Cycle Gas Trimmer | 14) Remington RM2700 Ranchero Brushcutter | 15) HONDA VersAttach Trimmer A | 16) Husqvarna 128LD 17-Inch String Trimmer | 17) Makita XRU02Z 18V LXT String Trimmer | 18) Murray 16" 25cc 2-Cycle Gas String Trimmer | 19) Ryobi Expand-It Universal Cultivator | 20) Ryobi RY34007 Expand-It 4 Cycle 30cc Trimmer | 21) SRM-225 String Trimmer, 21.2CC | 22) Ryobi Cordless Electric String Trimmer | 23) HONDA VersAttach Multi Too | 24) BLACK+DECKER MTC220 20V 3-in-1 Trimmer/Edger | 25) Remington 22-Inch Trimmer Lawn Mower | 26) BLACK+DECKER LSTE525 String Trimmer/Edger | 27) DEWALT DCST920P1 20V MAX 5.0 Ah String Trimmer | 28) Husqvarna 961730006 HU625HWT Trimmer Mower | 29) Troy-Bilt TB525 Curved Shaft Trimmer | 30) Southland Outdoor SWSTM4317 43cc Wheeled String | 31) Troy-Bilt CORE TB4200 40V Cordless String Trimmer | 32) BLACK+DECKER MTE912 6.5-Amp Trimmer/Edger |
There are a few simple secrets to maxing out your string trimmer. They'll help minimize scalping, scarring and shredding your lawn. Know what landscapers know and use your string trimmer like a pro.
Trimmer Type
While curved-shaft string trimmers may be the best tool for some users, I find that a straight-shaft tool is far easier to control and much more effective. Plus, you can get it under things like shrubs and small trees more easily than with a curved tool.
Spin Direction
The biggest thing I see people struggling with when they use a string trimmer is spin direction. Just as a circular saw needs to eject sawdust as it works, a trimmer needs to eject debris from its cut path. If your trimmer spins counter clockwise, it ejects material from the left side of the tool and cuts best with the right side.
So if you're moving along a walk, curb, or low fence, keep the right side of your body closer to the work, which will position the head of the tool so it can cut and eject to the left. If you go the opposite way, you'll eject material into the cut path, and there's nowhere for it to go. It piles up along your cut line, bogs down the trimmer, and makes scalping (cutting too much of the blades of grass) inevitable.
Cutting Techniques
It seems like trimming your grass evenly should be simple—just hover the string trimmer above the grass and the whirring strings will cut it to length. But this isn't the best approach, and in fact will lead to some serious scalping.
To turn an unruly tool into a precision machine that gives the cut I want, I rely on a few important techniques. Before you begin with them, it helps to understand one thing: The ends of the string are where the cutting power is. The faster and freer these move, the easier lawn life is.
Tapering: I treat the lawn's edges in two ways: by tapering or edging. Along a curb, retaining wall, fence, or tree, I like to taper. This means that I hold the tool so the string strikes the grass at a slight angle.
The problem with not tapering, or holding the tool so the string is parallel to the ground, is that the entire diameter of the string has to cut a full swath of grass. One telltale sign that a person didn't taper is a channel of grass the trimmer clearly cut shorter than the mowed grass.
On the other hand, when you pitch the string tips toward the object you're trimming against, you're cutting less grass and leaving a tight, tapered edge, and also blending the edge with the height of the mowed grass for a clean look.
Edging: Where surfaces are essentially parallel—say, between grass and driveway or walkway, I like to edge. I turn the trimmer so the string is vertical. I then walk the tool into the cut path so that it can eject material where I just cut.
Expect to pull up dirt, rocks, and other debris doing this. In yards that haven't been edged before, I don't try to cut a crisp edge all at once. Instead I'll cut more lawn each week until I "sneak up" on the edge I want. After that, maintaining it is a snap.
Scything: When up against an obstruction I can't easily walk along or working in tall grass, I like to "scythe." This means bringing the tool into and out of the work in a shallow U motion. Overlapping the scythes evens out the cut.
Screeding: For grass and weeds growing in driveways, paths, and sidewalk cracks, it's fast and effective to do what I call screeding. Tip the tool so that the string tips are just glancing off the pavement, then move into the weed's base, cutting flush to the hard surface.
But be careful: Angle the tool too shallow and you're just eating string and not cutting effectively. Too sharp an angle and the string can't hit enough of the plant base to cut evenly.
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text: Kevin Seltzer, '14, wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for excellence in the sciences April 17, 2013 | By Nick Alexopulos Kevin Paul Seltzer, '14, has been awarded a $7,500 scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education program, which honors students from across the nation who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Seltzer, of West Chester, Pa., is a physics and mathematics double major who developed a passion for the sciences in high school. "There's a tendency in society to see science just in terms of technology, but that's never been how I've seen science," said Seltzer. "It's really a way of thinking about the world, and I firmly believe that's what makes science so useful to people because it allows us to step back and say, OK, there are certain problems in the world and if we use a logical process, that scientific method, we can get a definitive answer." In his time at Loyola, Seltzer has completed two Hauber Summer Research Fellowships during which he conducted extensive research on the Casimir effect, an attractive force experienced by two uncharged metal plates when they are placed extremely close together. Casimir effect research is critical to ensuring that components of nanotechnology are structurally sound. Seltzer DJs a folk/alt-rock show on WLOY– Loyola's student radio station–and he is the founder of Loyola's chapter of Harambee, a social activism club that raises funds for a youth education foundation in Kenya. Seltzer was mentored by Andrea Erdas, Ph.D., associate professor of physics, and he learned of the Goldwater scholarship through Loyola's national fellowships office. "Many of the science faculty tell me that Kevin could well be the finest physics major in Loyola's recent history," said Arthur Sutherland, Ph.D., director of the national fellowships office. Seltzer was a Goldwater scholarship honorable mention in 2012. The Goldwater scholarship program was authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry Goldwater, who served for 56 years as a soldier and statesman. The creation of this program fosters and encourages excellence in science and mathematics, and provides a continuing source of highly qualified individuals to those fields of academic study and research. Up to 300 scholarships are awarded each year, and monetary awards can be used for tuition, fees, books, and room and board in the subsequent academic year. After he graduates in 2014, Seltzer plans to pursue a Ph.D. in theoretical physics, and eventually teach and conduct research at the university level. "I want the opportunity to inspire young people to feel the same way I do about science," said Seltzer. "I'm confident this award will help me get there."


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I've been very sick the last couple days. Nick has been coddling me through the whole horrible thing. It helps me to see what a great father he will be.
It seems to me that lately, nothing can happen that I don't immediately relate to adoption. I get sick; I think about what a great father Nick will be, and how nice it will be to baby our children when they feel bad. The car overheats; I think about how we should get a new one so we can get around easier as a family once the baby comes. My students confront me angrily; I practice discipline techniques learned in parenting class.
I suppose it's the same thing a pregnant mother would do with all that waiting time. So, I think I'm mentally pregnant -- heart pregnant. This is my time to contemplate and prepare.
Even though I'm sick, even though I'm busy, even though there are hundreds of steps to be completed before we even begin actually "waiting" for our child, I'm happy.
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I know, but there isn't a general gaming forum. There's Portable, PC, Console and Forum games sections.
Isn't this the wrong forum for such discussion. I mean after all there is a general Games forum.
Ya, but yer a newbie, mate.'Tis the Elders prerogative to hassle yer type.
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On this Thanksgiving of 2012, I am thankful for quite a bit …
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Seeing as how I'm always one to constantly complain about the malaise of my sports teams, I wanted to change things up this Thanksgiving. It's time to give thanks, be merry, and spread holiday cheer!
I'm thankful for a lot of things this year. I'm thankful to have the peace-of-mind and clarity of thought to even write about basketball right now – if even for free. I'm thankful for the Denver Nuggets. I'm thankful for an NBA franchise to call my own. I'm thankful to have this forum on which to spout my beliefs as if it's gospel (it isn't). I'm thankful for every single person who has read something I've written and maybe come to a new understanding of the ways in which the world turns (not always correct, but new).
I'm thankful for Ty Lawson's blinding speed. I'm thankful for 36 year-old Andre Miller and his (hopefully movable) 3-year, $14.65 million dollar contract. I'm thankful for 6-6. I'm thankful for Andre Iguodala's steady resolve. I'm thankful for "The Manimal", Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis. I'm thankful to be able to see Faried every single night he suits up to play for my favorite team. I'm thankful to see him not shrink from the competition of playing the Timberwolves', Kevin Love.
I'm thankful that a lot of the things I say aren't taken seriously.
I am thankful for Danilo Gallinari's monumentally momentous braggadocios swag. I'm thankful for Ohio State grad, Kosta Koufos. I'm thankful for Kosta Koufos? I'm thankful for Kosta freaking Koufos! I'm thankful for Corey Brewer's locomotive. I'm thankful for Jordan Hamilton's 44% 3-point shooting through seven games played. I'm thankful for Gallinari and Iguodala's identical Player Efficiency Ranking (PER). I'm thankful for Timofey Mozgov's unused brilliance off the bench. I'm thankful for over 7-years of George Karl's patronage, coaching, ego, and consecutive playoff appearances – and what will hopefully be a continued cancer-free bill of health.
I'm thankful for the services of every Denver Nuggets player past and present – even those who may not have received the kindest of exits. I'm thankful for Carmelo Anthony's heart-stopping buzzer-beaters. I'm thankful for 33-points in one quarter. I'm thankful for Nene Hilario's near-decade of service to the city, the franchise, and the community at-large. I'm thankful for Chauncey Billups' brief return home and the Western Conference Finals that materialized because of his presence. I'm thankful for the brief time Arron Afflalo spent in Denver as a result of Chauncey's recruitment. I'm thankful for Chris "Birdman" Andersen's colorful energy, Al Harrington's inefficiency and locker room chill, Renaldo Balkman's weed habit, Anthony Carter's clutch passing, Melvin Ely's cardboard cutout of Melvin Ely, Shelden Williams's immense forehead, Kenyon Martin's amazing tattoo, J.R. Smith's amazing tattoos, and Malik Allen's cardboard cutout of Malik Allen. I'm thankful for Joey Graham. Wait, who?
And I will forever be thankful for Mr. Frenchie, Johan Petro.
I'm thankful for 4-points, 14-rebounds, 4 turnovers, and six personal fouls in 35-minutes and 26-seconds. I'm thankful for sobriety.
I'm thankful for people even humoring me into listening to what I have to say.
I'm thankful for Tad Boyle. Praise be to Jesus, I'm thankful for Tad Boyle. I'm thankful for Josh Scott's post presence and free-throw shooting. I'm thankful for Askia Booker's confidence and leadership. I'm thankful for the rebounding tenacity of Andre Roberson and the bright future of Xavier Johnson and Spencer Dinwiddie. I'm thankful for the #23 ranking in the latest Associated Press poll – 15 years in the making. Look ma, it's the real deal!
I'm thankful for Jon Embree and any man willing to take on the responsibility of rebuilding a once-proud college football powerhouse from the depths of despair.
I'm thankful for Peyton Manning. I'm thankful for Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil. I'm thankful for Willis effing McGahee. I'm thankful for Brandon Stokley, Demariyus Thomas, and Ronnie Hillman. I'm thankful for Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil again. I'm thankful for John Elway and Pat Bowlen and John Fox and Jack Del Rio. I'm thankful for Peyton fucking Manning.
I'm thankful for the end of Tebow-mania.
I'm thankful for the pick-and-roll. I'm thankful for the Triangle, the Princeton, and the Motion offense. I'm thankful for Steve Nash skip-passes. I'm thankful for Rasheed Wallace blind-passes out of the post. I'm thankful for J.R. Smith pull-up jumpers in transition. I'm thankful for Dirk Nowitzki operating out of the high-post. I'm thankful for Carmelo Anthony – starting power forward. I'm even more thankful for everything he does on a nightly basis despite never getting enough respect from NBA officials. I'm thankful for Paul Pierce's mid-range game. I'm thankful for Rajon Rondo's developing jumper. I'm thankful for Jason Terry's airplane spin and Ray Allen's buzzer-beating 3-pointers on the wing. I'm thankful for Chris Paul-to-Blake Griffin alley-oops. I'm thankful for Jamal Crawford. I'm thankful for Portland Trail Blazers fans. I'm thankful for Damian Lillard. I'm thankful for Andre Miller's lob passes and post-game and "savvy veteran leadership".
I'm thankful for the coaching mastery of Doug Collins, the smooth shooting of Kevin Martin, and the end of Linsanity.
I'm thankful for Klay Thompson.
I'm thankful for the genius of the San Antonio Spurs. I'm thankful for Tim Duncan's Hall-of-Fame career, Manu Ginobili's Euro-step, the fancy footwork of Frenchman, Tony Parker, and the immutable Gregg Popovich's class, crass, and sass.
I'm thankful for Mike Dunlap and the emerging brilliance of Kemba Walker. I'm thankful for Zach Randolph and the likely Jared Sullinger comparisons I make in the future. I'm even thankful for Gerald Wallace and Brook Lopez, interestingly enough.
I'm thankful for Kobe Bryant's renaissance.
I'm thankful for the unmatched and untouched and unmitigated dominance of one LeBron Raymone James.
I'm thankful for the Wages of Wins stat geeks. I'm thankful for Matt Moore and the rest of the unrelenting taunting, trolling ignoramuses on Twitter.
And I'm thankful for you.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for arguing. Thank you for being there. Thank you for everything.
Happy Holidays. Go Nuggets!
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Bargain Hunter Candy, thats what they call me. Honest. First to the bargain bin if I can help it.
When it comes to bargain hunting, there are so many fab brands about at the moment that sell affordable make up .When I was 15 or 16 and getting into this stuff, all the foundation were hideously piggy pink and the lipsticks were completely frosty.
So I bring to you a new bargain product – ELF (eyes, lips, face) Studio Cream Eyeliner.
I love cream eyeliners. Don't tell anyone but I bought four, all in black last week. Don't ask.
This little pot of eyeliner comes in four shades – Coffee (brown), Black, Midnight (a dark grey) and Ivory (white).
I picked ivory cos…I don't need another black eyeliner *hangs head in shame*
So the ELF cream eyeliner comes in a nice little pot light this. Its a lightweight one, other liners I have come in glass jars. Just an observation…
I like the ELF Studio packaging. Can't go wrong with BLACK and SIMPLE I say.
Now, I picked Ivory which isn't a dead flat white after all – its more of a pearly snowy white:
I was relieved – although I liked the idea of a white cream eyeliner (since I don't have one already) it would be hard to wear.
Its not like I can comfortably wear cream eyeliners on my waterline (my eyes water a lot) and a opaque white line across my eyelid would look like tipp-ex.
(Did you ever do this? When I was at school, girls would use tipp-ex as nail paint and eyeliner. I went to a high class joint, honest).
Its a sheerish white – reminds me of icing.
I haven't tried the darker colours so I'm not sure what the pigmentation is like for those shades.
Here is what its like on the eye – it actually looks like a silvery grey on my warm olive skintone – I like it!
The texture of the cream eyeliner is good although its not buttery soft – I would say that the ELF cream eyeliner is soft enough to spread easily on the eye without tugging but its not as creamy or rich as say, Bobbi Brown's Gel eyeliner.
But to put it in perspective – one of these ELF Cream eyeliners cost £3.50 each and Bobbi Browns are £15 each. You could buy all four shades of ELF for less than the price of one Bobbi Brown Longwear Gel Eyeliner!
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Science fiction book publishers sail the multiverse like a fleet of unstoppable hyper-cruisers. And many of us dream of being beamed up to one of these motherships. But at the same time, a lot of people don't understand how the system works. Here are the seven most common mistaken ideas about science fiction book publishers.
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Even in the days of self-publishing success, a lot of us still dream of a contract with one of the big publishers — but people also have a lot of weird ideas about the system. We asked some top editors in science fiction, and they told us the biggest misconceptions people have about the science fiction book field.
1) Publishers are trying to keep ebooks from being sold internationally
People often mistakenly believe that a particular ebook isn't for sale in a particular country "because the publisher can't be bothered," says Anne Sowards with Ace and Roc Books. In fact, there could be all sorts of reasons why a book isn't available in a particular country, including contractual issues and legal restrictions.
2) When you've published a book, you're immediately a famous author
Often it seems as though people believe that "as soon as you've had a book published you've made it somehow," says Jonathan Oliver with Solaris Publishing. In reality, "it can take a long time to build up a profile as a writer and, unless you're immensely lucky, your first published novel isn't immediately going to shoot you into stardom and untold wealth. You don't just write a book and rest on your laurels. You build up a reputation one book at a time."
Ginjer Buchanan with Ace and Roc, adds that most readers might have a somewhat "off-base notion of what 'the writer's life' is like, in terms of finances, etc." She says, "I've always been fond of [Michael] Chabon's Wonder Boys — not his most successful book because readers don't much care about writers writing about writing, but a pretty accurate picture of the ups and downs of writing that second book — often the hardest thing an author has to do!"
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3) Editors just read manuscripts all day, in a nice armchair.
Says Diana Gill with Harper Voyager:
Surprisingly, people still believe that editors (and probably agents) just sit and read all day, when the editing and submission reading is homework, aka nights and weekends. They definitely don't realize how much editors handle in the office, and how we stretch across all of the departments.
Adds Jennifer Heddle with Lucasfilm/LucasBooks:
For me the biggest misconception is that editors sit around reading all day, imperiously waving our hands and deciding who gets to be the next Terry Goodkind and who doesn't. That sounds like a great life, but it sure isn't one I've ever experienced! I think aspiring writers often lose sight of the fact that publishing is a cold hard business like any other, and many decisions have to be made for monetary reasons, whether those of us who work in publishing like it or not. It's never personal.
Speaking of which...
4) This is all personal
Among authors, the most prevalent misconception is that "there are sure-fire shortcuts to be had," says Buchanan. People believe "knowing somebody or attending certain writer's conferences or having a particular agent might help to bring a writer to an editor's attention. But what will seal the deal is said writer's grasp of both the art and craft of writing."
Gill says she sometimes gets annoyed at how many people believe that "editors and publishers are actively, malicious trying to keep people out or destroy their careers, when our careers depend on authors and titles be successful."
Cover art to By Heresy Distressed by David Weber.
5) Science fiction isn't actually about human topics.
Says Lou Anders with Pyr Books:
Those outside the field constantly perpetuate the myth that science fiction stories aren't about people and humanity. I am sick to death of having people explain to me that their own book, film, television show etc.. isn't actually science fiction because it is "a story about people that uses science fiction as a way to explore some aspect of the human condition." The rest of us apparently just publish technical manuals for made up devices.
Adds Anders, the biggest misconception "inside the field" is "the size of the readership," namely "that it's much larger than it is."
6) Men are in charge of science fiction publishing.
One of the biggest misconceptions is that "science fiction publishing is run by men," says Anne Sowards with Ace and Roc. In fact, despite the ongoing debates over gender in science fiction, a ton of editors and other publishing professionals are women. And there's also a pervasive belief that the door is closed to women authors in science fiction as opposed to urban fantasy, which a few editors said just isn't true.
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7) Publishers won't spend any money marketing your book, unless you're an A-list author.
Says Lee Harris with Angry Robot Books, this is "so very, very untrue." He adds:
It's true that there is generally less money to spend on marketing than there used to be, and it's certainly true that publishers ask their authors to get involved in the marketing side of things more than, say, 20 years ago (although no respectable publisher will ever ask the author to spend their own money on this, only time). But there is money spent. How does your publisher spend their marketing funds? Well, let's look at some of the top ones (though there are many, many more).
1) Cover art. One of the most effective ways of marketing your book is with good cover art. Good designers and good artists cost money. This is one of the most important marketing spends (though not necessarily the highest).
2) Trade advertising. What it says. This is how your publisher advertises your book to the people who will stock it in their stores. This comes in the form of advertisements in trade journals, TI sheets (Title Information), samples, catalogues, etc. You don't see any of this because it isn't aimed at the general public. Nevertheless, it happens.
3) Trade events. Another way to reach the fine folk who decide what books sit on their shelves. Also useful for marketing your book to foreign publishers and film studios.
4) Advance Reader Copies (ARCs). Whether physical or electronic. An electronic ARC service (such as NetGalley) costs marketing dollars. And you don't want to know how much it costs to produce and distribute physical ARCs (well, you might want to know - it's usually about 10-15 times the cost of printing a single typical mass market paperback).
5) Getting your book on shelves. Yes, some stores charge to merely stock their books (in addition to the discount they receive), and having your books readily available in bookstores is a good thing...
6) Getting your book into Top 100 / Top 50 shelves. Not as common as it once was, but some stores charge to have your book in their chart. The more you pay, the higher up the chart you debut.
7) Other store promotions. Being featured on end-displays, tables, spinner-racks, etc. Your publisher pays for this.
8) Consumer advertising. Magazine advertising, websites, etc.
9) Consumer events. Conventions, festivals, etc. It costs to attend, and to have a presence in Dealer Rooms, etc.
10) Signings, etc. Travel, hotels, and that all-important after-show champagne of the highest quality (or cheap scotch - whatever).
Some of these are things you might not have previously considered as having a marketing spend (such as your book being featured on a table in your local bookstore), and some of these you will never see (as they're aimed at store book buyers), but there are a lot of ways in which your publisher will market your book - and most of them cost money.


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"Sometimes you come upon events that are horrific and this is one of them," FDNY deputy Chief Ronald Werner said shortly after the crash.
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Authorities were trying to determine what caused Sunday's accident that killed Jacob Nunez, 85, and Ana Julia Martinez, 81, both from the Dominican Republic, their daughters, Maria Gonzalez, 45, and Maria Nunez, 39, and three grandchildren. Police say Gonzalez was driving, and all the victims were wearing seat belts.
The children were identified as Jocelyn Gonzalez, 10, the daughter of the driver, Niely Rosario, 7, and Marly Rosario, 3, both daughters of Nunez.
"They were a good, wholesome family," a Bronx neighbor, Felicia Lee, 29, told the Daily News.
"The mother always kept an eye on her children. They were typical little girls. They were gorgeous. They were so pretty," Lee said.
The accident was the second in the past year where a car fell off the same stretch of the Bronx River Parkway.
Werner said the crash scene, less than five miles from Gonzalez's Bronx home, was difficult to see, with contents of the van, including a pink schoolbag, strewn about.
"When you see young kids that have been hurt or injured or lose their life, it's always harder than if you find someone that's an elder age," Werner said. "It affects all our units."
The 2004 Honda Pilot was headed south on the Bronx River Parkway when it bounced off the median, crossed three southbound lanes and hit the curb, causing the vehicle to become airborne, continue over the guardrail and plunge 59 feet, police said.
The cause of the crash, which happened around 12:30 p.m., was unclear, and police haven't yet said how fast the SUV was traveling. A city official said the guardrail's height would be one of the safety issues investigated.
"Obviously, the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed," Werner said. "It hit something that caused it to become airborne."
Werner said that it doesn't appear that any other vehicles were involved.
Relatives said the grandparents had arrived from the Dominican Republic three days earlier. They had 13 children, six of whom live in the United States. They were headed to a family party when the accident occurred.
Maria Gonzalez, the driver, worked at Fodham University in maintenance.
"I don't want to live any more. I want to die," said her husband, Juan Gonzalez
The SUV landed in a wooded area on the edge of zoo property that's closed to the public and far from any animal exhibits, zoo spokeswoman Mary Dixon said. The vehicle lay mangled hours later, its right doors ripped off and strewn amid the trees along with items from the car. Next to the heavily wooded area are subway tracks and a train yard.
The medical examiner's office said it expected to release the victims' causes of death on Monday.
Last June, the driver of an SUV heading north lost control and the SUV hit a divider, bounced through two lanes of traffic and fell 20 feet over a guardrail, landing on a pickup truck in a parking lot. The two people in the SUV were injured.
City agencies will be asked to look at safety issues on the highway including guardrail height, Bronx borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said in a statement Sunday.
"My prayers, as well as those of my office and all Bronxites, go out to the families of the seven victims," he said.
The wreck was the deadliest in New York City since the driver of a tour bus returning from a Connecticut casino in March 2011 lost control and slammed into a pole that sheared the bus nearly end to end, killing 14 passengers.
In 2009, just north of New York City in suburban Westchester County, a woman carrying a vanload of children drove nearly two miles in the wrong direction on a highway before colliding with an SUV. Eight people were killed, including four children. An autopsy determined that the woman, Diane Schuler, had downed at least 10 drinks and had smoked marijuana as recently as 15 minutes before the wreck.
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Fear not fellow androiders, here is how to create mega playlists easily (although it does involve typing a command OMG :) )
1- Plug in the phone over USB. My phone appears as drive G:
2- Open a terminal window, and "cd" into the Folder containing the music you would like to make a "playlist". In my case
cd MP3/80sMusic
3- Here comes the magic
dir /B > 80s-best-Music.m3u
4- Et voila, the terminal window exits, safely remove your USB disk, turn off the USB connection from the phone and that is it!
Addendum for Linux users
1- Mount your phone on some directory, and "cd" to it. In my case
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/androidy
cd /media/androidy
2- Create the playlist file
cd MP3/80sMusic
ls > 80s-best-Music.m3u
3- Eject and Et voila. It's really almost identical to the Windows case
cd / ; sudo umount /media/androidy
I was pleasently surprised to find that in Android ALL music apps share the same playlists. So that newly created playlist is seen by the built-in Music application, as well as with the 3rd party Music player MixZing. It is also pleasantly surprising that Android seems to scan the whole folder structure for the .M3U files wherever they may be and use them as playlists! Sweet


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Flashing the Neo 1973
From Openmoko
This describes how to update your openmoko to the latest software. We'll update the kernel, the root filesystem and optionally u-boot (new uboot is only recommended for Phase0 phones, because otherwise you get kernel crashes later; you should probably not flash uboot on a Phase 1 phone without a very good reason).
Files to download
Neccessary files are at http://buildhost.openmoko.org/tmp/deploy/images/ (the precompiled dfu-util binary there is for Linux/i386, you may need to compile your own for other platforms).
- dfu-util
- openmoko-devel-image-fic-gta01-20070501054014.rootfs.jffs2
- uImage-188.8.131.52-moko10-r0_0_1883_0-fic-gta01.bin
- for phase 0 (Bv03) phones:
- Tested by a few people:
MD5SUM: 60c5aeba1bd6642b05b3a5e6f2dafe83
- Tested by hrw:
MD5SUM: 716f1eba9b0f2be4a0a3be4a56724935
- Tested by a few people:
- for phase 1 phones, uboot update should not be neccessary.
You may want to take the latest versions.
Putting the device into DFU mode
You'll need to boot your openmoko into uboot menu (hold AUX button while pressing power button). Unplug all other usb devices from the host. Plug the phone directly into the host not via a hub.
It also seems that once you've booted your openmoko into the uboot menu, you then should plug it into the USB port. It should show a status message when you do so in terms of "Switching to DFU mode".
Actually flashing things into the device
Double check that u-boot matches your hardware version. Flashing u-boot is really a critical part. You probably only want to do that on phase0 phones.
To update u-boot:
Warning: Do not update u-boot unless you have debug board or are really sure about what you are doing. Flashing wrong u-boot image will brick your device! Note especially that image below is for GTA01B_v03, not GTA01B_v04
./dfu-util -a 1 -R -D u-boot-gta01bv3-r8_70124c2602ae2d4c5d3dba05b482d91548242de8_0_2040.bin
To update the kernel:
./dfu-util -a 3 -R -D ./uImage-126.96.36.199-moko10-r0_0_1883_0-fic-gta01.bin
To update the root filesystem:
./dfu-util -a 5 -R -D ./openmoko-devel-image-fic-gta01-20070501054014.rootfs.jffs2
...now, you'll end up with system that boots, but does not see audio/SD card. You'll need to download corresponding modules.tgz and copy them over to openmoko.
Old versions of uboot are buggy: You may have to press the aux button few times so that machine does not sleep while flashing. It also does not erase rootfs before flashing it... to do that, do minicom /dev/ttyACM0, then nand erase clean rootfs . Unfortunately, old versions of uboot are not really usable, because they fail to enable high 64MB of RAM, and you get nasty crashes after kernel boots.
Good luck!
Troubleshooting notes
If you're facing errors in seemingly random places during the flashing of images, most likely the USB hub or cable through which your Neo1973 is connected, is of too poor quality. It is recommended that you always connect the phone directly to the host when using dfu-util.If dfu-util reports a message like the following, before it starts flashing:
Resetting USB... not at least 2 device changes found ?!? Lost device after RESET?just retry the command - it should work on a second run.
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Celebrate a New York New Years in Time Square, what many consider the 'Center of the Universe'. Don't worry...you'll still take in everything New York has to offer, as we'll go sightseeing the day before the New Year's event.
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See the Statute of Liberty, take a walk in Central Park, shop till you drop along Fifth Avenue, and experience New York's crazy nightlife!
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43, Mayor of Baltimore Much of Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's tenure is built on goals and plans a decade away. The public won't be able to judge her long-term success in attracting 10,000 new families, cutting property taxes by nearly a quarter or fixing the city's dismal financial outlook until years from now. As such, it would be tempting to view such plans with cynicism -- a calculated attempt to stall accountability -- if the mayor didn't sound so earnest when talking about them. "My dad often said a true leader makes himself vulnerable," said Rawlings-Blake of her late father, Del. Howard "Pete" Rawlings. "And I do not want to know that I was a part of Baltimore's history when we knew we could have changed the city to put us on the right path and didn't do anything." That means Rawlings-Blake is making a lot of tough decisions to combat a looming financial meltdown: Overhauling pensions (unpopular with unions), imposing new fees (unpopular with residents) to fund infrastructure improvements and help cut property taxes, and asking firefighters to work longer hours (unpopular with, you know, firefighters), among other initiatives she describes as "bold reforms." In short: She's telling a cash-strapped city it needs to take its medicine. "You're not going to make everybody happy, and you have to be OK with that," Rawlings-Blake said of the changes she's imposing in city government. "You have to do what you know is right, even if people are shouting at you when you're picking up a prescription at CVS or trying to go out to eat." While getting some grief at home, Rawlings-Blake's approach to governance has helped gain her national admirers. This year, she was named secretary of the Democratic National Committee and second vice president at the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said he sees Rawlings-Blake as a "rising star" in the Democratic Party. "When it comes to improving Baltimore, she's as serious as a heart attack," he said. -- Luke Broadwater
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Commodity groups don't always agree on the specifics they want or need in a farm bill. What's best for corn is not always best for livestock, and what's best for cotton is not always what grain farmers prefer.
But Southwest commodity spokesmen agree that they want a farm bill passed now, and that good crop insurance should be an integral part of it. Reece Langley, vice president, government affairs, USA Rice Federation; John Mages, president, Minnesota Corn Growers Association; Steve Pringle, legislative director, Texas Farm Bureau; Dee Vaughan, president, Southwest Council of Agribusiness; and Ross Wilson, president and CEO, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, expressed unique perspectives but many common concerns during a panel discussion at the inaugural Southwest Ag Issues Conference in Austin.
"Rice is a relatively small entity, but we still have a lot of differences within the industry," Langley noted. Different types of rice and different markets "need different policies. We want choices, including traditional price protection and a shallow loss program—and good crop insurance."
Crop insurance has "a lot of room for improvement," he said. "The current bill proposals would help."
Commodity organizations need to "respect the differences" between commodities, and "help to get a good farm bill." He said the Farm Bill Now organization, currently pushing for rapid action on passing a new law, is supported by most commodity organizations.
Mages, located a bit north to be considered Southwest, says a partnership between Minnesota corn and the Southwest Council of Agribusiness, which is co-sponsor of the summit, "opens up new doors" for both organizations.
Crop insurance crucial
Minnesota corn growers want "choices in a new farm bill. And we would like to get it done this year." He agrees crop insurance needs to be an integral part of any new policy. "It's such a big safety net."
Minnesota has "been fortunate to get rain this year," but Mages noted that much of the Midwest corn crop has been devastated by drought.
He supports ethanol. "We have a long history of biofuels in Minnesota. It has been a boost for our rural economies. More than 40 percent of our corn is exported out of the state."
Water quality, more than quantity, is an issue for Minnesota farmers, he said. The industry is working on water quality research to develop science-based numbers for runoff that "may differ from EPA."
Texas Farm Bureau "wants to get a farm bill passed," says Pringle. "We want a five-year bill this year, but we recognize that we will need an extension of the current law for at least a year while they write regulations for a new one. We are not interested in going through this process again next year."
Vaughan said the concept of price protection is at risk with new policy. "The 1933 Agricultural Adjustment Act included price protection because of the market loss after World War I and the ongoing economic chaos (Great Depression). We kept price protection until 1996 when we got the Freedom to Farm Act, which a lot of folks referred to as 'Freedom to Fail.'"
Conditions now may be similar to 1996 with the high commodity prices and budget hawks. "We have a massive deficit and incentives to cut budgets." High commodity prices, he said, may tempt legislators to assume that those prices will be sustained. "We hear complaints about the need for a farm bill and price protection."
Price protection needed
Of the two proposals, Senate and House, he, and others on the panel, say the House version offers the best options, including price loss coverage and a larger payment limitation, $125,000 per individual in the House compared to $50,000 in the Senate version.
The Senate bill also uses a five-year Olympic average that "could cause serious trouble," Vaughan said, "and would not provide much protection.
"Price risk," he said, "is our major risk. Crop insurance is adequate to cover production risk. The House bill provides the tools we need. Ad hoc (disaster relief spending) is not likely."
Wilson says beef prefers not to have a livestock title in the next farm bill. "Historically, that (a livestock title) has been a problem."
Drought, which has continued for three or four years in the Southwest, has been hard on the beef industry. "The 2011 drought was a killer blow to the Southwest. Now, the drought in the Midwest is affecting the Southwest feed industry."
Demand has remained "okay, but shrinking production is troubling. We're just waiting for moisture and the ability to rebuild the herd."
Contrary to some notions, "livestock producers are not opposed to ethanol. But we are strongly opposed to ethanol subsidies."
The renewable fuel standard (RFS) has put from 40 percent to 45 percent of the U.S. corn crop into ethanol production. "RFS has to go away," he said. "We're not holding our breath on the waiver (requested by several governors in light of the anticipated short corn crop and higher corn prices). We could see $12 corn, especially considering the positive basis in our area."
The dried distillers grain (DDG) that comes out of the ethanol production process "is welcome but not the same as corn."
Wilson is also concerned about livestock and other commodities sending the proper message and on a timely basis to consumers. He mentioned the furor over lean, finely textured beef, branded "pink slime" that damaged the industry. "We lost that message opportunity," he said. "We need to make sure that society understands our message."
Even though the beef industry does not want a title of its own in the next farm bill, "we appreciate the needs of the crop sector."
The country of origin label (COOL) issue "needs some changes in the language included in the statute," Wilson said.
He remains positive about agriculture. "We believe the future is bright for agriculture, animal and crop. We just need to make sure we handle message problems."
Others commented on the RFS waiver issue. Pringle said he doesn't expect the waiver to be granted. "Both presidential candidates have expressed support for the current standard."
An audience member asked about the ACRE program, an unpopular option in the current farm program. "No one wants it," he said. "Why is no one listening to farmers?"
Vaughan said producers voted on what kind of program they wanted when they signed up for the 2008 farm bill options.
"Now, (Congress) needs to provide price protection for producers. We want that built into the farm bill. We need options for risk protection. Producers will choose, and we will then see how it all falls out."
The panelists represent a fairly broad spectrum of commodities and all brought unique outlooks to the discussion. A good crop insurance program was a common need as was a strong conviction that Congress needs to act quickly to pass a bill.
Other observers noted that time is running out for Congress to pass a bill before the election and that a lame duck session might be the next best opportunity.


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text: Three months ago, 16-year-old John Wayne Cleaver killed a demon masquerading as his neighbor, Mr. Crowley (I Am Not a Serial Killer, 2010). It had been harvesting body parts from the local citizenry to keep itself alive. John, who carefully controls his sociopathic tendencies with rigid rules, allowed Mr. Monster, his dark half, just enough freedom to stalk and trap Mr. Crowley. The ensuing quiet months have all but convinced everyone that the "serial killer" is gone. But the killings begin again. John and FBI agent Clark Forman know the pattern is different. John wants to help with the investigation, but he has to keep his part in the end of the last case a secret; who'd believe the truth? While fighting to control Mr. Monster, who's had a taste of blood, John finds even the most demonic beast can be overlooked.... Wells's second horror-fantasy thriller is as inventive and convoluted as the first, but John's realistic familial relationships and friendships offer a counterbalance to the bloody, fantastical elements of the tale. Not for the squeamish but utterly riveting for fans of genre mash-ups. (Horror. 15 & up)


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The Riverton FamilySearch Library will host a free seminar on
March 16th from 9:00 a.m. to noon,
offering help to genealogists of all skill levels.
Riverton, Utah¾ In every genealogist's life, there are moments and experiences that change our course, give us the inspiration to solve the brick wall, or even cause us to laugh out loud. Popular keynote speaker Barry Ewell will share ten "aha!" moments that will give you cause to say, "I'm a genealogist and lovin' it!"
Barry J. Ewell is the founder of MyGenShare.com, an online knowledgebase website for individuals interested in learning, sharing, contemplating, and discovering family history. Throughout his professional career as executive officer and senior manager of advertising and public relations strategy for technology companies, he has worked for companies like IBM, 3M, and Rational Software. He has a BA in Communications from BYU. Since first being introduced to family history in 1998, he has extensively researched his family roots in the United States, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Germany, and Russia. His focus has been to preserve the record of his family through oral, written, and documented histories, and researching family lines.
Following the keynote presentation from 9:00–10:00 a.m., there will be two blocks of four classes each that will cover topics of interest for beginning, intermediate, and advanced family history enthusiasts.
The classes available from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. are:
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Expectations of easy online payment rising rapidly.
What are online customers expecting companies to handle with online payment?
What businesses need to recognise today is that thanks to the growth and consumer uptake of smart mobile technology, more and more customers are always online.
The traditional view of a customer sitting on their couch at home and making a purchase via a website using their credit card or PayPal is obviously still at the heart of e-commerce. However, consumer expectations are rapidly rising in regard to what they will be able to do on their tablet or smartphone.
Some businesses are already responding by creating dedicated apps or mobile-friendly websites through which customers can process payments. Others take the further smart step of having their own devices handy to allow for online purchasing and payment processing.
If you're a tradesman visiting a home, for example, customers should expect to have flexibility around payment processing on the spot, without writing a cheque or having to deal with an internet banking transaction.
Obviously, as a business you will benefit from being able to receive payments immediately, as it means stronger cashflow and reduced administration effort.
Why do SMEs have trouble offering the most up-to-date methods?
Costs associated with payment processing, such as establishing merchant accounts or direct debit authorities, can be perceived issues that prevent SMEs from moving away from their traditional methods of receiving customer payments.
However, SMEs, perhaps more than others, need to recognise that customers have easier access to their competition than ever before via the web, so priming your business for e-commerce is crucial.
If you create barriers at any point in the purchase process - and a lack of flexibility around payment options is definitely a barrier - your customer will be able to find an alternative with very little effort and you have just lost that sale.
What is the latest technology being used and what kinds of businesses are using it?
There's a lot of hype in the mobile payments space with near field communication (NFC) technology and virtual wallets on the horizon.
Putting the hype to one side, there are plenty of examples of businesses dealing in ad hoc retail and service transactions that are successfully using eftpos/mobile terminals for mobile payment applications.
More businesses are also blending their web-facing services with their in-store experience or their face-to-face sales experience.
If I can buy online with a click or a swipe, why should it be harder when I have a salesperson standing in front of me, why should I have to fill out membership forms or wait in a queue to pay by eftpos?
Debitsuccess does a lot of work with a wide range of membership, subscription and service-based businesses, and has innovated direct debit payment technologies such as the Online Management Gateway (OMG) to assist them.
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The Iliad Bookshop
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Larry Edmunds Bookshop
One Dollar Bookstore
Alias Books East
Word of Life Christian Bookstores
Next Chapter Books
Eso Won Books
Los Angeles Trade Tech College Bookstore
Traveler's Bookcase
Berj Armenian Bookstore
Bargain Books
Meltdown Comics and Collectibles
Thunderbolt Spiritual Books
Family Books Inc
Mystery & Imagination Bookshop
Alias Books
Zahra's Books ~N~ Things
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I think I've probably written this blog post mentally at least once a day for the last month. And I'm still sort of struggling to think of what to say. But here goes.
My absence on this blog the last month was kind of inexcusable, but necessary. It's been a crazy crazy time. The last month has probably been one of the busiest I've ever had. I missed blogging, quite a bit. And making things too.
Have you ever just felt so tired you just couldn't go on? Motivation, totally utterly gone?
Yup. Burnout.
If you haven't ever felt that way, then you are very lucky. But I'm sure most people know what I mean. Especially us crafters. We take on soo much sometimes. High achievers with perfectionist issues, am I right?
It wears a body out.
Towards the end of September I just got exhausted with trying to balance everything and not have things explode in my face. And October didn't get any better Work and life and travel and the crafting and everything just completely got out of control. Blogging was one of the casualties.
Anyway... there were a lot of things that I had to get done, and some that I failed at. I learned quite a few important lessons. And had some fun times too. Some were even scrapworthy. ;)
I have been taking photos though, so I have a few fun things to share on this old blog. I want to do some separate posts, to do them justice. But in case you were curious, here's a list of things that happened over the last month, good and bad.
- Celebrated my 12 year anniversary with the boy.
- Took a roadtrip down the Oregon coast. Visited Canon Beach for the first time.
- Ate saltwater taffy on a boardwalk by the ocean.
- Visited an amazing aquarium and saw the largest land-accessible sea cave.
- Had a great time visiting with friends in Portland.
- Spent too much money at Powells
- Lost my glasses.
- Sewed my own corset for a Steampunk costume
- Attended SteamCon 3 with Greg
- Failed at deploying my Halloween classes; no one signed up for them AND I failed to get them up in the Etsy shop
- Got my very first smartphone. Am learning to text!
- Traveled to LA for a long weekend for Greg's cousins' wedding.
- Saw the Tim Burton exhibit at LACMA
- Visited the La Brea Tar Pits
- Visited a flashlight cornmaze and pumpkin patch
- Cleaned the whole house and decorated for a biiig Halloween bash
- Saw In Time. Highly reccomended (it's from the guy who did Gattica, so...)
- Broke my computer. Again.
- Figured out the concept for my 2012 sketchbook project book
- At work, successfully deployed training and helped roll out payroll functions to UK and ROI
- Finished a layout, and am mostly done with a mini and an altered piece.
- Started work on really cleaning and organizing craft supplies. Again.
And now, it's a bit into November, and the pace is picking up again.
I'm working on a few blog posts for a special project and giveaway (look for that soon). I'm going to CKC Seattle AND a girl's crafting retreat this weekend. Next weekend might involve holiday card making and product stocking, and well I have a bunch of stuff at work to do to get another country up and running before December 1st.
So... that's what's going on. Not sure what my plans are next, for the shop and the teaching and such. I think I'm just going to go with baby steps and try and ease back into blogging.
Also, big thank you to everyone who stopped by and commented. You guys are great.


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What the title says.
I've honestly come to this forum so many times over the last few years wanting to just have a talk about my feelings and the s****y things that have happened to me, but I never know where to start. Also, everybody seems to be using the forums for practical help and information. Well, from day 1 I never struggled with any of that. There seems to be such a paucity of information that it took me all of 2-3 days to get my head around all of it to the extent that I'd diagnosed myself, treated myself and told my GP how to go about putting in the referral all while taking a few days off work with a virus.
What I don't have is any kind of support for weeks like this week when everything is getting on top of me.
I'm also completely in the closet about my condition.
I don't have a massive issue with telling people what's wrong with me. Occupational health always know, all my doctors know, plus on occasion I've told the odd person in my life ... but only if they are completely separate from everybody else in my life and I feel I can keep them that way. And therein lies one of the crucial problems. I feel like I appreciate what it must've been like for gay people many decades ago, because if you 'come out' about something (be it sexuality, or, like in my case, a medical issue), you really are out. Word will get around. It's then a race to tell everybody close to you before they hear it 'through the grapevine' and you end up having the same humiliating conversation over and over and over again - and then everybody knows. Even the people you don't want to know. Which has pretty much stopped me from telling most people about TMAU. (And okay, I must have some issue talking about it, because right there I deliberately avoided the possessive pronoun. It's just TMAU, not 'my TMAU'. It's not mine, it's a disgusting thing associated with me, but it's not part of me, etc, etc.)
Anyway, I'm not sure I can even tell you why I'm depressed at the moment. It's a combination of things, not all TMAU-related. I tried different antibiotics recently and they didn't work, so that's been an exacerbating factor. I now have to wait a month before I can go on something that works, and I feel like my usually polite colleagues have finally gone the way of my many past colleagues with their dirty looks to each other in my line of sight and rude remarks that they don't quite manage to keep out of earshot. I'm tied in to what I'm doing occupation-wise for the best part of another year, and it's starting to feel a bit samey. Oh, and I'm also in love with somebody who I just found out has a minor crush on me, but who I'm trying to keep at arm's length because I gave up on sex and intimacy years ago after all the stress it caused with my ex partner (who was perfectly happy to sleep with me night after night, but would never kiss me because he thought my mouth tasted like garlic. Which, to be fair to him, was probably a very polite version of the truth). That's awkward and stupid as hell at my age, but there we have it. Another ridiculous facet of my ridiculous life.
Another reason I've avoided posting on here with a massive moan, is that every time I come on I'm reminded of how much worse some people have it. Here I am moaning because my wonderful, polite colleagues are being slightly less wonderful and polite - even though there are people on here who struggle to leave the house or stick with any kind of job for more than a few weeks. Honestly, if I told you what I did (and believe me, I can't, it would make me instantly identifiable in a career where I have to guard my personal information at the best of times) you wouldn't believe me. What I'm doing is extremely competitive and very hard work, and I literally fought my way past hundreds of normal, healthy and very driven competitors to get here. Yet because of that - because of all that, and so much more - I *want* to stay here. I want this lonely, hard little life that I've carved out for myself, because I am tired of getting so far with things and giving up because of the stress. I feel like I deserve what I have, but I also feel like people around me deserve better than to have to put up with me all day every day. It's so hard to know where the balance is.
Anyway ... there. I finally did it and used the forum to get all of my whiny issues off my chest. Haha.
Anybody want to join me and use the forum for moaning? Or is everybody more healthy and well adjusted than me after all?
Don't feel you have to reply. I've got a busy fortnight coming up as of today, so if you do I might not get back to you right away.
Oh, and as a parting thought, don't let ANYTHING I've said get YOU down. This is how I feel, and - bar the fact that we happen to share a medical condition - we are probably all very different from one another. So you guys go out and find the best lives for you, and let me worry about mine. As you can see, I'm doing a lot of that right now.