Strand By Strand | Calming the chaos, strand by strand.
Calming the chaos, strand by strand.
Calm and Carriers – workshops!
Phew, it's been a very long while since I've posted! I've been much more active on Facebook and just started an Instagram account (check out the right bar to follow!). What's happened since May? More running after toddler (who is a pre-schooler now!) and less babywearing, realizing how much strengthening I did while wearing him – which is sadly decreasing – and finding out that we're expecting Baby #4!
I've also started offering workshops, and with this new offering comes an introductory price. Grab it while you can! We're discuss the benefits of babywearing (besides not having arms fall off), cover what aspects to consider when buying a carrier, and lastly, check out some carriers to compare.
I'll be offering these in Richmond Hill and Markham, and I'm hoping one for the Vaughan area as well. If you're interested in hosting one, you get a further discount! Message me for more details.
Any questions, please ask! Here's the link to the workshop event. I hope to see you there.
Fit Check Clinic – TODAY!
In case you haven't been following on Facebook, I am running my first fit check clinic today at My Gym Children's Fitness Center at the Richmond Hill/Vaughan location! I'm excited to meet new moms, help them out, and actually just be back in My Gym. My kids LOVED their classes and their My Gym teachers! If you haven't been to My Gym before, this would be a great event to take care of two things at once: 1. Have any concerns or issues with your carrier checked out, and 2. Visit My Gym's space and get to know their teachers!
If you'd like to secure a spot at the fit check, you may do so for a small fee. Click the button below and it will show you the spots available. I also have an option for the full paid value of the fit check to be credited towards a private in-home coaching and support session – more time for you!
If you're in the area, hope to see you there. Otherwise, stay warm, and may your holidays be merry and bright!
Still thinking of what to treat yourself to, or to get for your partner? Or perhaps for a mother who is having a rough time with parenting a young one?
Gift them with a babywearing consultation! Many people buy carriers as presents, but often tired caregivers don't have the mental energy to figure out how a carrier works, or if they do, it may not be comfortable so they give up – and a useful tool goes to waste!
I am offering a special 50%-off discount for caregivers of newborns and infants, and for those expecting. Take advantage and help a family learn skills that can help with a smooth transition into this new chapter in their lives.
Fine print: Payments for consultations are to be made upon receipt of invoice. Invoice will be sent to client upon confirmation. Cancellations with more than 48 hours notice may receive a refund less $10. Age of the child is as of the date of the appointment +/- 2 weeks. Depending on location, a travelling fee may apply.
Thanks to those who participated in the contest! Puerto Rico still has a long way to go to restoring and stabilizing their homes and communities, but every little bit helps.
So without further ado, I'd like to announce that WENDY HO is the winner of the Liliputi Mama Pocket Belt!
Thank you for your donation to United for Puerto Rico. If anyone would like to donate to Puerto Rico's continued efforts, please click the link to find out more. New on the site is the official song to highlight the rebuilding work being done – check it out!
There have been lots going on the last several weeks, in my personal world and in the world in general. I'm not going to get into a ton of stuff here because that's not the focus of this post! But it has been weighing on me, what I can do in this type of situation.
There has been so much devastation caused by the hurricanes this season, with Puerto Rico being one of the hardest hit areas. Many places have been ruined, but Puerto Rico has really tugged at my heart, perhaps because of the song "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi, and the beauty of the island with the vibrancy of its culture shown in the music video.
All of that beauty, all of that vibrancy has been beaten down, and the people have a long, long way ahead to bring their homes back to being liveable, never mind back to normal.
I'm sure there are others like me wondering if what little we have can make any difference, and I want to invite you to join me in this fundraising project. I'd like to focus donations to United For Puerto Rico, a collaborative initiative involving Beatriz Rossello, the First Lady of Puerto Rico, and the private sector to aid and support those in Puerto Rico affected by the hurricanes. 100% of the proceeds will go towards helping those people.
For some incentive, I will be giving away this cute and functional belt by Liliputi. The Mama Pocket Belt is decorated with embroidery on each of the main pockets, and can make babywearing so much easier with all the essentials right at your hips! This is great for holding your wallet, your phone, your keys, a chapstick and even some hand lotion, possibly more.
How to enter into this giveaway? Donate to United For Puerto Rico, and every $2 will equal one entry into the draw. $9 will equal 5 entries, and $15 will equal 10. Yes, these are small amounts, but let's share the heck out of this post and see how far we get! One more way to earn entries: book a consultation and get 15 entries. I will 50% of the consultation fee to UFPR.
To confirm your entries, send me a screenshot of your confirmed donation (see pictures for examples to keep out sensitive information) before Wednesday, October 11, at 11:59pm. I'll add you to our draw list, and we'll wait until October 13th, 3pm to do the draw!
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For more incentive to donate and share, if we have more than 20 people participating, I will add in another prize. If we hit 40 participants, I will add in another prize. That's 3 PRIZES IN TOTAL!!
celebrating International Babywearing Week and fundraising for Puerto Rico!
a Liliputi Mama Pocket Belt giveaway, and entries made by donations to United For Puerto Rico.
OR book a consultation for 15 entries, with 50% of the consultation fee to be donated (payment will need to be made before contest closing).
More prizes may be added along the way!!
Entries must be received by Wednesday, October 11, 11:59pm EST, either by email to strandbystrandme (at) gmail (dot) com, or through Facebook messenger on my Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/strandbystrand.me.
Winner(s) will be drawn on Friday, October 13, 3pm EST.
Please note that anyone can enter the draw, but if winner cannot pick up the prize, winner has the option to pay for shipping to receive respective prize.
That's it! I hope that you'll join me in celebrating babywearing, and celebrating Puerto Rico.
In June I was honoured to be interviewed by Birdie's Room as part of their Spotlight On Babywearing Education. The full version can be found here. I'm thankful that Birdie's Room gave this opportunity to share about my passion!
3am-wake-ups during the 6-month regression? A carrier can hold out a lot longer than arms can!
And by 3:30am, he was asleep. I wanted to be too! Thankfully he went back to the crib easily while in deep sleep.
In June I was honoured to be interviewed by Birdie's Room as part of their Spotlight On Babywearing Education. The full version can be found here. I believe that parents should be given as many tools as they can to succeed in raising the next generation, and to remain sane while doing so! – and that babywearing can contribute greatly to that success and sanity. I'm thankful that Birdie's Room gave this opportunity to share about my passion!
I love to share the opportunity for less stress and more calm to other parents and caregivers. I see parents almost everywhere who are trying to calm a tired and frustrated child, which is draining for both adult and child. A nap or a snuggle in a carrier can easily change that, and is much easier than, say, being at IKEA or the mall and holding a toddler in arms while they sleep. Too often parents give up on a carrier because it becomes uncomfortable or it's too daunting, and almost every time it would only take a simple tweak to make the carrier feel great, or 5 minutes with an educator for a parent to gain confidence in his ability to use a carrier well. I saw how patient and encouraging the leaders in the Toronto babywearing group, Carry Me Close, were to all the members and I wanted to be part of that, especially in York Region where I live now, and where I am one of a handful of educators.
I am one of the leaders in the York Region Babywearers Facebook group. I became involved when I organized a few meet ups in south York Region, as the 2 current leaders lived up in Newmarket and most of the gatherings happened up there. I also hosted a few meet ups with other woven wrap users before taking the Level 1 course through the Canadian Babywearing School, and joined the YRBW leadership team in February 2017.
In June I was honoured to be interviewed by Birdie's Room as part of their Spotlight On Babywearing Education, which I've broken down the interview into eight parts (full version can be found here; Part One can be found in this link). It was encouraging for me to reflect on my journey first as a mother, then as a babywearer, and finally as an educator and consultant. It hasn't been easy, but I believe that parents should be given as many tools as they can remain sane while raising the next generation and that babywearing can contribute greatly to that sanity. =D I'm thankful that Birdie's Room gave this opportunity to share about my passion!
Wearing my youngest at 6 months old in a wool wrap using a ruck carry. Wearing the Junah soft-shell coat in -15 degrees Celcius.
right! My youngest had most naps in a wrap every day till about 6 months old, and thankfully he transition well to sleeping in his crib. Those wrap naps saved my sanity as I didn't have to find a way to occupy my two older kids and I didn't have a cranky, over-tired baby on my hands. I can't imagine doing it any other way! Without babywearing, we definitely wouldn't be considering to have another baby.
The Ontario Science Centre was more enjoyable with a carrier because I could skip the elevator line-ups.
Little hanging footsies. I've missed having these around.
There are so many moving parts in our lives, and adding a baby to the mix can increase the chaos to our breaking point. We love our babies but they can be quite unpredictable! Some of the time it's simply because they want us; most of the time, it's simply because they need us. They have no clue what's going on in this foreign environment and we, their caregivers, are the only constants. Babywearing allows them to be comforted by that constant, by us, while allowing us to attend to the affairs of the day, be it meeting with friends, playing with our older children, or vacuuming the house. Instead of being distanced by our various needs and wants, babywearing allows us all to become closer. I hope to help you with that. My aim is to bring parents and babies closer, strand by woven strand.


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In this update: Front wheel suspension box is complete and travel suspension is under way
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Today Ed Shadle, Steve Rima, Lars Pedersen, Jason Mitchell, Rich Pengelley, Les Holm, Dan Johnson, David Fiola, Omar Chramosta and Keith Zanghi met once again at the hangar in Parkland Washinigton to continue our work on the North American Eagle™ John Drury was unable to work today so he sent his dog in his place!
Scott Crossfield with Ed Shadle and Von Armstrong
Last weekend Ed attended the 2015 NW Aviation Conference and Trade Show at the nearby Puyallup Fairgrounds. We couldn't help remembering 006 when the Eagle was on display at the same event and we were honored with a visit from Scott Crossfield. Mr Crossfield was the keynote speaker that year. He visited the aircraft and gave the team insight into its history. 56-0763 was a part of the lives of all those guys who had The Right Stuff. Scott flew 763 many times and used it to simulate the landing characteristics of the X-15.
David Fiola, Dan Johnson and Ed Shadle (holding John Drury's dog!)
David Fiola and Dan Johnson have been busy during the week building a new air bag suspension system. This device is used to soften the ride when the Eagle is in the trailer traveling down the road. The old unit had lived past its useful life. The new system is being assembled in David's well equipped metal fabrication shop. Below are some photos of the work.
David builds lots of hot rods and off road vehicles in his shop. TIG welders, CNC Plasma cutters, Bridgeports, saws, and bending tools allow him to work from home and build just about any project.
Today the team worked on a number of projects. Jason straightened out and prepared the air inlet covers for welding. Les finished riveting and painting an access cover panel located on the front bulkhead of the vehicle. The majority of the day was spent re-installing all of the components in the front steering box. Steve Green of Eagle Machine, Inc in Abbottsford BC completed and shipped the newly rebuilt front steering assembly. The hydraulic unit was completely rebuilt with brand new seals. Rich Pengelley drove up earlier in the week and picked the unit up. Steve also sent down a new linear bearing mount. Like everything else, it needed to be modified to work, but after a couple of hours it was installed and working. By the end of the day the front steering box was complete. Steve Rima workeded on the new PCB Piezotronic strain gauges. Next week we will put the car on the wheels and calibrate the system.
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A new level of support from Lenovo is changing the landscape in our operations. In the very near future, the Landspeed.com website will be residing on servers on loan from Lenovo. A new ThinkStation will now be hosting all the content from the website, and provide storage for our engineering and intellectual property needs.
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We like to keep introducing new features for all of our mobile users, but sometimes it's important to give it a new look as well. We are excited to announce that NAE Mobile 3.1 for iOS is now available! It has a new interface that looks absolutely incredible. The update also includes support for the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. We highly recommend that you upgrade to iOS 7 so that you can take full advantage of this update. Download the app by clicking on the App Store logo below.
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We'll be postponing the lemonade stand till Saturday, May 7 at noon. We'll continue taking online donations through then and hope that you guys can still make it out.
Our daughter will be raising food and funds for the Capital Area Food Bank on Sunday, May 1 with her first-ever lemonade stand. She and another pint-sized friend will be serving up ice-cold, strawberry lemonade in exchange for canned goods or cash donations.
Please come out and support the girls' efforts to help fight hunger in Central Texas!
SWAP A CANNED GOOD FOR A GLASS OF LEMONADE!
They will be accepting cash/check donations and will also be taking online donations through Monday, May 9.
The summer is one of the busiest times of year for food banks all over the country as families struggle to replace meals normally provided by schools under the free lunch program. This time of year is a critical food and fund-raising time for the Capital Area Food Bank and we'd appreciate anything that you can do to help.
Please keep your eyes peeled for the other kid-run lemonade stands all over the city. Sunday is Austin Lemonade Day and there will be lots of young entrepreneurs out in neighborhoods giving business-ownership a whirl.


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Aug 14, 2002 · On April 26, 1996, the three original members of Grand Funk, who hadn't been onstage together in 20 years, accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at.
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The band formed in 1969 as a trio consisting of guitarist/vocalist Mark Farner, drummer Don Brewer, and bassist Mel Schacher. The band was strongly influenced by the hard rock trio Cream, and based much of their style on them. Grand Funk Railroad started to gain mainstream attention when they played the Atlanta Pop Festival in 1969.
Grand Funk Railroad came into being when Brewer and Farner, both struggling to make it as musicians, contacted Terry Knight, the former frontman of their old band the Pack.
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Mark Farner, Don Brewer, and Mel Schacher were the original members of Grand Funk Railroad. The critics burned on them, but the fans loved 'em. They were a huge concert draw in the early 70's, becuase they loved to perform live and involve the audience. Their.
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Jun 10, 2011 · are any of the members of grand funk railroad still alive? Answer Save. 1 Answer. Relevance. Goggles. Lv 7. 9 years ago. Favorite Answer. They all are still with us. Mark Farner didn't wanna stay with the limelight and chose to seek a religious following. 0 0 0. Login to reply the answers Post; Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.
Grand Funk Railroad is a rock band that performed songs like I'm Your Captain, Inside Looking Out, and We're An American Band. Their most memorable songs though are perhaps Some Kind of Wonderful.
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Shia LaBeouf Is No Longer Famous!
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Retirement has not agreed with Even Stevens star Shia LaBeouf, who announced his exit from the world of arts and culture only two weeks ago due to completely valid and well-grounded criticism of his plagiarism and general skulduggery what he perceived to be vicious attacks on his artistic integrity. LaBeouf will soon start work on the new indie comedy Rock The Casbah which also stars Bill Murray, Kate Hudson, and Zooey Deschanel. (Quick question: can we still consider it an indie comedy with so many A-listers up in there? Does the fact that Deschanel is in it automatically make it indie?) LaBeouf seems to be taking the whole "indie cred" thing fairly seriously, though, because he's taken to his twitter to announce that he is "NO LONGER FAMOUS" in all-caps thirteen times in the past three days. At least it's his own work.
While LaBeouf is busy conducting performance art, I put on my journalism hat and got a ground-breaking interview (twitter, I used twitter) with Christy Carlson Romano, the woman who played his older sister on television for 66 glorious episodes. Romano is not shocked that Labeouf has come out of retirement. She does think, however, that "he's over twitter." [HollyWood Reporter]
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Taylor Swift went bowling with friends and ended up chatting with Green Bay Packer Aaron Rodgers. Please expect Swift's new album to drop next week. Tentative title: Our Love Was A Super Bowl. (It works on several levels.) [She Knows]
Katy Perry is the first person to reach 50 million Twitter followers. What a time to be alive! [Mashable]
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John Stamos and Lori Loughlin don't have sex; Bob Saget claims he was there when Alanis Morissette called Dave Coulier in the middle of dinner. Someone make this Full House reunion happen quick because I have some questions! (Mostly for Jodie Sweetin.) [E!]
What's inside Emma Roberts' purse? A jump rope, something called Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Wipes, and the still-beating heart of the fallen supreme. Just kidding, it's a paperback copy of The Shining. [Us]
Jill Zarin has, predictably, made Ramona Singer's divorce all about herself by posting a not-so-cryptic tweet accusing Singer's husband of spousal abuse. It's great that Jill knows that the best way to deal with alleged domestic violence is to tweet about it for one's own gain. I never thought I'd say it, but #teamramona. [zap2it]
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Julie Chen is going back to using the name Julie Chen. This has been a TMZ exclusive. [TMZ]
Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton avoided each other at a party. This is drama because there was no drama. It's meta! [Perez Hilton]
Speaking of Lohan, the producers of her latest film may have been cocaine traffickers in the past. [The Superficial]
Lana Del Rey may be secretly engaged. Congratulations, Lana! I hope your love lasts even when the both of you are no longer young and beautiful. [Glamour]
One of the bros from Ghost Adventures bought a haunted house so that he can scream at spirits in the comfort and privacy of his own home. [Reality World]
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Five Traps and Tips for Character Development
by C.S. Marks
We all have the same goal as fiction writers—we want to transport our readers inside the pages so that they feel like a part of the story. Characters are an extremely important part of making that happen. And characters don't just transport the readers; they drive the story, or at least mine do. In fact, I've learned to listen to them when they argue with me.
So how does one develop effective, memorable characters? To begin with, it might be helpful to examine what distinguishes an effective character from an ineffective one. In my experience, most writers like to read, so you can probably think of characters that are particularly memorable for you and also some that you didn't feel any connection with. Let's look at five potential traps that can lead to ineffective characters. You'll notice they are all connected, because one often leads to another, and some characters are guilty of all five: they're one dimensional, they're stereotypical, they're too perfect, they're inconsistent, or they're dull.
Five Traps
One-dimensional characters don't seem real. They're flat. You get one-dimensional characters when you don't devote enough time to character development. Of course, you should bear in mind that not every character deserves or merits equal development. All novels have their main characters and their secondary characters, and you can't develop each and every one of the secondary characters or your books will be thousands of pages long. It may be okay for a character to be one-dimensional if that character's role is not significant. But if it is significant, that character needs to be fleshed out and developed. For example, let's say there's a character in your book who is a detective, and he's married to a woman who is described as a Midwestern housewife. She may be described physically, but if all we know about her past, her personality, and her motivations is that she's a Midwestern housewife, that's not very much to go on. We only know that she can cook a pot roast. That character is going to fall off of the stage of our memories in a hurry, and we're not going to care what happens to her one way or another.
Stereotypical characters are uninteresting because they're not unique. It's important to note here that being stereotypical is not the same thing as being consistent. Your characters should behave in ways that are consistent with how you've developed them, but that's not the same thing as being stereotypical. Imagine all of the rich people in your stories are shallow, greedy, and uncaring. All of the wealthy women are tall and extravagantly dressed, and they've all had plastic surgery. Or imagine you're writing a fantasy story and all elves are haughty and all dwarfs are gruff, and they hate each other. Those are stereotypes. It's when a character breaks free of the stereotype that he or she becomes believable and memorable. Real people rarely act according to stereotypes in every respect. Everybody is unique in some way. You don't want your readers to think, Didn't I just see that character in so-and-so's work, only now he's got another name and brown hair? You want your characters to be uniquely memorable.
The too-perfect character tends to make your reader's eyes roll. Sometimes it's okay to have a character who is perfect in every way, especially if you're doing a parody. But perfection doesn't exist in real life, so it shouldn't usually exist in your writing. It's hard to empathize with a perfect person, because none of us is perfect. Everyone, no matter how noble, is flawed in some way. For example, an effective character might be someone who is heroic in almost every way—he's a good fighter, he's nice to look at, he rides well and shoots well, and he's brave and compassionate—but he's totally indecisive, so if he has to take command in a battle, everyone's going to die. It's much easier for readers to relate to someone with a flaw, because they can say, "Yes, that's just like my buddy Jeff. He's a great guy, but he can't make up his mind to save his life."
There's also a particular kind of too-perfect character that I refer to as the Mary Sue or Gary Stew character. This kind of character is the writer's idealized version of himself or herself. Usually this character comes from humble beginnings, achieves impossible goals, ends up saving the galaxy, and then dies in the arms of King Arthur after having become the first female knight of the roundtable. How is anyone going to relate to that except the author? The author is living out his or her fantasies. We all do that to some extent, but Mary Sue is the extreme version of that kind of wish fulfillment, and we need to be careful about it.
Inconsistency in your characters will jar your readers mightily. In fact, it will probably jar the reader out of the story more quickly than almost anything else. You have developed a character in a certain way. Readers are expecting that character to behave in accordance with his or her personality and motivations as you have defined them. If that character behaves in a way that doesn't make sense, your readers will notice it every time. Consistency applies to everything from small things, such as a character's hair color, to big things like the character's manner of speaking and important choices. If a character has brown hair in chapter 1, she'd better not have red hair in chapter 5. If a character speaks like a high elf one minute and uses street slang the next, that's going to take the reader right out of the story. Or if a character slaughters a bunch of kindergartners and then goes on about the evils of child abuse, that's also inconsistent. The fictional characters that we create need to feel like real people to the reader. If you don't have a firm picture of them in your mind, they're going to become shaky on the page. You should be able to see them and hear them speak and watch them go through their actions. And because you know them that well, they will be consistent, and you won't fall into that trap.
And then there are dull characters. Of course, some characters are supposed to be dull, but in that case they're usually foils for more interesting characters or events. If you think you might have a dull character in your book, the first thing you should ask is whether you need that character at all. Why is that character there? What is his or her role in the story? If you can't come up with an answer, then that character is just stage dressing. Some stage dressing is allowed, but if you don't even need the character for stage dressing, maybe its time to do away with that character completely. Another option is to make a dull character come alive by adding some unique traits. Perhaps your drab character has a secret fantasy life or an intriguing hobby, indicating that he or she is much more interesting than appears on the surface. That sort of thing will give a character life.
Let's assume for a moment to avoid these five traps; your characters are three-dimensional, unique, flawed, consistent, and interesting. Here are five tips that can make them even better.
First, the devil is in the details. There's a tendency for some writers to throw too much at the reader all at once—to give a full physical description, tell the life story, and reveal the innermost thoughts of a character as soon as he or she is introduced. But that's not necessarily the best approach. Think about a character you're introducing as someone the reader is meeting for the first time. When you meet someone for the first time, you do take in that person's physical appearance, but only on a fairly superficial level. If I think about the people I met today, I don't necessarily remember very much about them except that she had dark hair and he wasn't very tall. I don't remember every detail about what they were wearing; I didn't notice. Unless they were wearing an ostrich costume, in which case I would remember that, and it would certainly be worth including in a story. So we don't notice everything at once when we meet a new person, but we do usually notice a few details that can give us some idea of that person's personality and life situation: Is the character well dressed? Does he bite his nails? Does she have acne scars, heavy makeup, a professional manicure, any nervous mannerisms? Does the character make eye contact? These are all the kinds of things we might notice during a first meeting. Then, we interact with people and observe them interacting with others, and that's how we really get to know them. That's true of characters too. When you first introduce them, you should include a few details, but the rest of their personalities, motivations, and back stories should be revealed gradually through their actions.
Another tip is to base characters on real people. Some writers think this is cheating, but I do it all the time. I take a fantasy character and give him or her the personality of someone I know, and because I know that real person very well, all I have to do is imagine what so-and-so would do in a given situation. It's a way to flesh out a character very quickly. It makes it easier to stay consistent too, because you have a fully developed idea of the character's personality right from the start. I also like to observe human behavior. You can also base characters on real people who you don't know as well. I like to watch people, and I like to go to places where people congregate and observe them—how they talk, their mannerisms, what they wear, their attitudes and body language. I can incorporate all of that into my stories.
Third, remember that everybody has a history. Where we came from shapes us and molds us. And even if you don't reveal your characters' pasts to your readers, you should know about them, at least for your main characters. You should have full biographies of your main characters in your mind so that you understand what drives them. Why is this important? Because if you don't understand a character, your readers won't either. Let's look at an example of an effective character history. Captain Quint's backstory in the movie Jaws is great. In one scene, the three heroes, Quint, Chief Brody, and Matt Hooper, are in the cabin of Quint's fishing boat, and they're comparing old scars. Quint has a tattoo that was removed, and Brody innocently asks him about it. In response, Quint tells the other characters a horrific story about many of his friends on the USS Indianapolis being eaten by sharks, and all of a sudden it's easy to understand this man and why he is the way he is. I can't imagine that film without that backstory.
Fourth, don't neglect your secondary characters. Sidekicks can be some of the most likeable and interesting characters in the story. Often, they are the readers' favorites.
One example of this is the Boba Fett phenomenon. Everyone loves Boba Fett; he's certainly just a secondary character, but he enriches the Star Wars setting. In the same way, well developed characters can enrich your book. They're sort of like the supporting instruments in a symphony. I love my secondary characters. They can be a gold mine, and every one serves a purpose. Some add color or assist in world building, and some are foils for the main characters. Foils are characters who can't stand your hero or your heroine and do nothing but gripe about them behind their backs. They can be great fun. I make sure I know a lot about my secondary characters even if I don't end up revealing it all to the reader.
Finally, devote plenty of attention to the villain of the piece, without whom the story would not exist. Often, I hear authors tell me that the villain is their favorite character, the one they love to write about. I know that's true in my case. Bad guys can be very tough to do well, and it can be even tougher to get readers to empathize with them. Whenever you write a villain, keep in mind that he or she needs to be just as well developed as your main characters. Instead of being flawed, however—because obviously all villains are flawed—the villain should be imperfectly bad. In other words, the villains should have redeeming characteristics where our heroes have flaws. Gollum in The Lord of the Rings is a great example of this. We empathize with Gollum, and we feel sorry for him sometimes. We have hope for him. We wish that he could be redeemed. And then we loathe him, and despise him, and wish somebody would just squash him like a bug, because he's so annoying. Poor Gollum is a character who is definitely ruled by evil most of the time, but he also is in many respects a victim, and so we can empathize with him. He is a great antagonist. These can be among the most difficult of all characters to create but also some of the most satisfying.
There they are: five traps and five tips. Whether you write good characters or poor ones will determine whether your readers stay with you to the end of the journey or get off at the first stop. If the characters fail, the story fails. Hopefully this article will help you avoid that, but if it does happen, pick yourself up, write the next book, develop your characters better the next time, and all will be well.
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<option value =""><?php echo $row["Pais"];  ?>   </option>
<?php
}
?>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" />
</form>
</select>
<?php
  //Second part of code: Getting the selected value from dropdown menu named Paises
   $selected_pais = $_GET['Paises'];
   //using the value on second query:
   $r2 = mysqli_query($connect, "SELECT BrokeryMercado from Brokers WHERE Pais = '".$selected_pais."'"); // Run the query.

   while($row2 = mysqli_fetch_array($r2)) {
   echo"{$row2['BrokeryMercado']}";

    // I get the same blank page when trying: echo "{$row2["BrokeryMercado"]}";
    //same result trying: echo "You have selected :" .$selected_pais;
    }
  ?>
  </body>
  </html>

It might be something stupid but I keep getting only a blank page. Tried 2 separates files and same results.
The url looks like this:  myfile.php?Paises=&submit=submit
So I guess there isn't getting any value there.
Thanks in advance for any insights.

A: This can be caused because you have an empty 'value' attribute in your option tag and this can be the reason why GET or POST aren't getting anything.
<option value ="">

Try putting a value in it.
Ie, this:
<option value="<?php echo $row["Pais"]; ?>"><?php echo $row["Pais"]; ?></option>

I hope it works, or at least GET or POST gives you something to test with.

A: You have to specify the value attribute in option tag <option value ="<?= $row["Pais"];  ?>"><?php echo $row["Pais"];  ?>   </option>

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All works from the hand of the Almighty One.
Empowering them and banishing gloom.
To witness boldly in their mission to save.
"Come to the Savior, the Holy One."
He glorifies Jesus as Spirit and Truth.
As joy, love and peace and God pursuit.
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Although there are several safe real estate investments, there are also many pitfalls you must watch out for. The following article will give you the advice you need so that you can avoid making costly mistakes in real estate.
Get a warranty for your home from the seller. Get a warranty from the builder if the home is new, or from the last owner if the house is not. Normally, a builder's home warranty will cover their workmanship for a year or longer. The previous owner of your new home should purchase a warranty for you that covers unexpected costs for the next few years.
You should think about utilizing the services of a real estate lawyer when you are working with foreclosure properties. Obstacles can come up during the pre-foreclosure or the actual foreclosure negotiations, so it is recommended that you work through an attorney who can look out for your best interest. This might end up being an investment rather than an expense.
Be flexible in making decisions. Finding a home with all of the features on your wish list may not be financially possible, but you probably can afford a few things. If you can't find the perfect house in the perfect area, look for it in an adequate area or find an adequate house in a perfect area.
Sellers will be more interesting in negotiating with you, and acquiring you as their buyer, if you are already approved for a mortgage. Besides, being approved for a mortgage can take some time and you might lose a good opportunity if another buyer comes along with a letter of approval.
When you are considering purchasing a building for business use, do your research on the surrounding neighborhood to ensure it is a safe and stable area. Open your company in a nice neighborhood to ensure you get more customers to your store. Talk to a professional to find the best locations.
If you have a home that you are serious about purchasing, make sure that you measure the square footage properly. You will feel better once you know that the physical square footage is equivalent to what the seller has listed publicly. If the numbers are not within 100 sq. feet, find out why there is a discrepancy; you may need to reconsider buying the home.
Before you begin house hunting, examine your credit report. Once you have your credit report in your hand you need to thoroughly look over it and see if there are any problems with it; report any discrepencies. When you are at the beginning stages of home buying, you must be sure that your credit will be good enough to allow you to qualify for your mortgage, and making sure that your credit history is accurate is a big part in doing that.
Houses that need some "tender loving care" are priced less. This will let you save some money in the beginning, and fix up the house as you see fit. You can use the money you saved to improve the home in a way that truly suits you. At the same time those improvements will likewise increase the value of your home. Paying too much attention to the negatives can prevent you from seeing the potential positives. A few updates and improvements could transform that diamond in the rough into the house of your dreams.
The odds are stacked against you in terms of not making any costly mistakes during a home buying process. With the help of the advice from this article, you should now be prepared to make the right choices in your real estate purchases. The next step is to take advantage of what you have learned.


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Harrow Council 5G Mast Meeting
Harrow Council's planning committee to discuss whether to approve a proposed 20-metre 5G mast in Stanmore.
08:05 03 September 2020
Categories : 5g
Harrow Council's planning committee is set to meet to discuss the proposed installation of a 20-metre tall 5G mast in Elizabeth Gardens, Stanmore.
Residents and anti-5G campaigners have previously raised concerns surrounding the height of the structure and its possible impact on public health and the surrounding area.
The council has since responded saying that 20 metres is the minimum height to allow for 5G services and explained that the "the limited virtual intrusion this causes would be significantly outweighed by the public benefit of 5G provision in the area."
Officers have also noted that the committee can only judge the proposals on planning grounds and pointed out the applicant is committed to non-ionising radiation protection.
Besides the 5G mast proposal, the committee will also discuss a floor extension to a building in Edgware to provide eight more flats and a new three-storey building made up of seven flats in Pinner Road. The councillors have previously refused plans for a development at The Hive, the home of Barnet Football Club. The applicant applied for a permit to build a four-storey building housing medical facilities, hotel, student accommodation and a sporting higher education centre. The plan has been rejected because of its design and the height of the structure will have a negative impact on the area.
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Common Name: Spineless yucca
Family: Asparagaceae
Native Range: Mexico to Guatemala
Zone: 9 to 10
Bloom Description: White
Water: Dry to medium
Flower: Showy
Tolerate: Rabbit, Deer, Drought, Air Pollution
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 9-10. In the St. Louis area, this plant must be grown as a container plant. It may be set outside during the summer months, but must be brought indoors prior to the first fall frost. The size of the container will affect the size of the plant. Grow in a well-drained sandy soil mix in full sun to part shade. Water pots regularly, but allow the soil to dry out between waterings. Tolerant of drought. During indoor winter months, reduce watering to the minimum (i.e., keep soils dry with only enough water to prevent plant foliage depreciation).
Yucca elephantipes, commonly called spineless yucca or giant yucca, is native to Mexico where it may grow somewhat tree-like to 30 feet tall with a trunk that thickens and roughens with age. This is considered to be the tallest of the yuccas. It lacks spines typical of most yuccas hence the common name. Plants may be grown in the ground in landscapes in the U.S. only in Zones 9 and above. Plants feature narrow, sword-shaped, blue-green leaves (to 3" wide) that may reach as much as 4 feet in length on mature plants. Leaves appear in spiral rosettes. White flowers appear on stalks above the foliage in spring or summer. Container plants grow much smaller, however, and often will not produce any flowers.
Genus name comes from the Carbi name for manihot, also called cassava or yuca, which is not closely related but has similarly enlarged root structures.
Specific epithet means like an elephant's foot.
No serious insect or disease problems.
Absence of spines makes this an attractive and "user-friendly" container plant for the St. Louis area. Where it may be grown outside year round, spineless yucca may be used along walkways or as large accents in the landscape.


LVD Strippit, Akron, NY, has released a new version of its programming and shop management software, Cadman Suite version 8.5. The release includes enhancements for modules in the integrated suite of Cadman software products, an improved dashboard for more intuitive use, and extended integration capabilities that include the next generation of LVD Strippit's Touch-P punch press control, as well as non-LVD Strippit cutting and punching.
Enhanced Cadman-B bend CAM software for finding bend solutions include tool preselection based on active catalogue(s) and preferred (custom) tooling that can be selected, followed by several checks ending with a collision check on a 3D virtual production line. Cadman-B also is available for LVD Strippit Synchro-Form-series press brakes. Synchro-Form is an adaptive bending system designed for bending of XXL profiles.
Touch-B control-software improvements include optimized sequence change —time between bending parts—resulting in higher press-brake working speed and higher productivity.
Advanced nesting capabilities for laser cutting and punching include new functions such as minimal heat impact while finishing parts one by one, material-thickness-defined parameters, and material and material-condition-technology cutting tables for automatic preparation for laser cutting. For punching, smart functionality such as "avoid hits with form tools" and "punch with form tools last" ensure reliable punching preparation. In the common module, parts can be detected automatically or manually in a multiple-part drawing.
Ability to connect Cadman-Job software to the Touch-P control for LVD Strippit punch presses and nonLVD fabrication cutting equipment. The software connects the front office intakes and processing of orders with shop floor operations, facilitating a controlled process from the order to the finished part. The software provides real-time insights from the shop floor so users can optimize machine production time and fabrication resources. The Touch-i4 tablet, which works as a companion to Cadman-Job and helps sort parts after cutting, has the added functionality to assign parts to a certain location, which can be an identified carrier or warehouse position.
Cadman-SDI, Smart Drawing Importer for generating accurate cost estimates from imported CAD files has built-in cost drivers that help fabricators identify what's driving their indirect manufacturing costs to determine the true cost of a part/product. Cadman-SDI also offers more functionality for file exporting and improved batch importing capability. Additional cost drivers, including the length of the longest bend and maximum required bend force, are part of the information on the display or in the export file.


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Australia Guide
Anzac Day Explained…find out all you need to know!
We understand when you move to a new country there can be many traditions and cultural events that are new or unknown. Don't worry, Urbanest is here to help you navigate your way through these Aussie customs!
So, what is ANZAC Day all about?
ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli during World War I in 1915. The Australian and New Zealander soldiers were part of an Allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance recognised in both countries on 25th April.
What does ANZAC stand for?
ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as the ANZAC's.
The ANZAC legend and the values associated with it helped to shape the way many Australians viewed themselves and continues to be an important part of the nation's identity.
How can you get involved?
Around Australia there are 2 different types of services you can attend:
Dawn services– these Commemorative services are held around Australia at dawn – the time of the original landing. The ceremonies are more formal and are usually held at war memorials around the country as a way for people to come together to reflect on the many different meanings of war.
Servicemen and Servicewomen Marches – these events usually take part later in the morning as a parade to honour those former servicemen and servicewomen who served in the war.
Discover what is happening for ANZAC day (Thurs 25th April) in your city:
Dawn Service starts at 4:30am at the Cenotaph in Sydney's Martin Place.
ANZAC Day March starts at 9am at the Intersection of Martin Place and Elizabeth St.
Dawn Service starts at 4:28am at Brisbane's Shrine of Remembrance, ANZAC Square, located between Ann St and Adelaide St.
ANZAC Day March starts at 10am and is best seen from Adelaide St, between George St and Creek St.
Dawn Service starts at 6am at the South Australian National War Memorial on the corner of Kintore Ave and North Tce.
ANZAC Day March starts at 9:30am and starts on North Tce and turns right onto King William Rd
Dawn Servicestarts at 6am at the Shrine of Remembrance, Birdwood Ave, Melbourne.
ANZAC Day March starts at 9am and starts on the corner of Swanston St and Flinders St down St Kilda Road to the Shrine of Remembrance.
Other things you may see or hear:
"Lest we forget" – is a phrase commonly used in war remembrance services.
Red Poppies – Wreaths of poppies are traditionally placed at memorials and honour boards on ANZAC Day.
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Bourbon Offshore Tug Missing After Getting Caught in Hurricane Lorenzo
Hydrogen-powered tug is world first for Port of Antwerp
Damen signs with Port Authority of Jamaica for Utility Vessel 3911
Bourbon Offshore
Bourbon Rhode
Hurricane Lorenzo
Regional Operational Center of Surveillance and Rescue
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
A rescue operation is underway for a Bourbon tug with fourteen crew members on board after the vessel found itself caught near the eye of Hurricane Lorenzo in the Atlantic Ocean.
France-based Bourbon Offshore said its offshore tug Bourbon Rhode was in transit approximately 1,200 nautical miles off Martinique island, located in the Caribbean Sea, when it sent a distress signal that picked up by French authorities on Thursday morning.
At one point the Bourbon Rhode was reported as being just 60 nautical miles from the eye of Hurricane Lorenzo, a major Category 4 hurricane, according to Bourbon.
The vessel is experiencing water ingress in the rear part of the vessel.
"A crisis cell has immediately been activated and it ensures the coordination, out of Marseilles, of the rescue of the vessel and its crew, in close collaboration with authorities, including the Regional Operational Center of Surveillance and Rescue (CROSS) West Indies-Guyana," Bourbon Offshore said in a statement.
Authorities have diverted the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier SSI EXCELLENT to render assistance. As of Thursday, the bulk carrier was located approximately 200 nautical miles from the tug. Arrival on scene was anticipated for Friday morning.
"An update on crew and vessel situation will be published as soon as possible," Bourbon said.
Bourbon Rhode is part of Bourbon's fleet of terminal tugs which provide assistance operations, standby, and support of offshore oil and gas terminals, and is specialized in assisting FPSOs.
Update: A search for the offshore tug Bourbon Rhode with fourteen people on board is now underway with a general cargo ship now in the search zone.
Bourbon said in a update that weather conditions remain particularly adverse in the search area due to impacts from Hurricane Lorenzo.
According to reports on social media, at least one NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft have been diverted to assist in the search. "Other maritime means are being mobilized in order to provide assistance to the crew, as well as air support from NHC (National Hurricane Center)," Bourbon said in an update.
The rescue is being coordinated by the Regional Operational Center of Surveillance and Rescue (Cross) of West Indies-Guyana.
"The crisis cell is working in very close cooperation with the Cross. BOURBON's teams are mobilized to keep the families of the crew members informed and bring them full support in this difficult time," Bourbon said.
On Thursday, the NWS National Hurricane Center reported that Hurricane Lorenzo had maximum sustained winds of near 140 mph with higher gusts, a major category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 45 miles from the center with tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 255 miles, according to the NHC.
The storm weakened slightly on Friday, but remained a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 m.p.h.
(Source: gCaptain)


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There's more to hosting an estate sale than usually meets the eye.
After a long, acquisitive life, your great Aunt Mabel passes away. As closest relative, you inherit the house and everything in it. What do you do with a lifetime of stuff?
You could give it to charity. Or if you have bills to pay (some of them inherited from great Aunt Mabel) you could sell it. The Queen Anne bureau, so proudly displayed in the parlor, is worth a bundle. But what about everything else? All the garden tools, clothes, great Uncle Marvin's collection of World War I memorabilia, silverware, dishes … How much do you ask for a set of Howdy Doody drinking glasses?
If you know what you're doing, you ask a lot. Serious collectors will pay $15 apiece for those glasses.
If you don't know what you're doing, you hire someone who does.
Susan Gardner knows what she's doing.
When she made the leap from insurance sales and stock brokering to estate sales nine years ago, Gardner knew what antiques were worth, coming from a family of East Coast antique dealers. Now, after shepherding her company  Susan Gardner Estate Sales  Into position as one of the most visible in Sonoma County, she also knows the kind of work it takes to stage one of these weekend whirlwinds.
This week, for instance, to prepare for a two-day sale in Oakmont, she and a helper had to move a garage full of furniture back into an empty house and, in essence, redecorate. The estate's heirs had moved everything into the garage when they put the house up for sale.
After everything's artfully in its place, it has to be priced.
"That's one of the areas where experience really pays off," Gardner says. "Knowing what all that chachka stuff is worth at a given time  that's where somebody like me comes in. I know the trends and I know what s hot and what's not. For instance, depression glass, which used to be a big deal, is not hot anymore. Garden furniture is hot. And those Howdy Doody glasses  the heirs in that sale were thinking they were worth maybe 25 cents each. How are they supposed to know they're worth $15?
"That's what I'm here for," Gardner says.
There are two basic options available to people faced with disposing of an estate: You can give it away or you can sell it.
If you decide to sell as most non-independently-wealthy people do, Gardner says there are four ways to liquidate an estate.
"You can sell the whole estate to one buyer, which is probably the quickest and easiest but possibly not the best from an economic standpoint.
"You can hire an auction compa≠ny and sell it all that way, but that usually requires more work up front and the return is less predict≠able.
"The family can do it themselves but there's almost always a prob≠lem confusing sentiment with val≠ue when you try to price things.
The people who opted for choice No. 4 sing Gardner's praises.
"It is overwhelming what she puts on her shoulders with each one of these sales," says Susan Simon, a former client and fre≠quent buyer at Gardner's sales.
Gardner, who hails from a fami≠ly of entrepreneurs, is the kind of person who does things full tilt. She even relaxes energetically.
Because most of her business Is generated by some monumental change to a family's life such as death, illness or divorce, Gardner has learned to deal with strong emotions  her clients' and her own.
Gardner manages two or three sales a month. They range from small $4,000 events featuring Tup≠perware and waffle irons to the $75,000 events featuring Georgian silver and French armoires.
Gardner's revenues have gradually grown each year as her reputation spreads. "I'm not getting rich in this business," Gardner says with a laugh, "but I am having fun.
Gardner has a firm policy of not buying and reselling anything from her sales.


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Friends Reunion: Why Is It So Hard to Get the Entire Cast in One Room?
Could behind-the-scenes drama be preventing a full reunion?
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NBC is actually planning a tribute to James Burrows, the legendary producer of sitcoms like Taxi, The Bob Newhart Show, and Cheers. But, in order to honor him, the network has locked down the six cast members of Friends to pay homage to the man who helped make them part of TV history. Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and Matthew Perry have all committed to taking part in the two-hour special. The only question now is if NBC can convince them to all be in the same room.
"I'm hoping all six will be in the same room at same time," NBC's Robert Greenblatt told reporters. "I'm not sure we can logistically can pull it off." What's the obstacle? None of the cast members are insanely busy these days. Aniston, usually the busiest of the bunch, is currently filming the war movie Yellow Birds in Atlanta. But her role is a supporting one and Atlanta is only a short plane ride away. Kudrow could be be filming her small role in The Girl on the Train in New York, and Schwimmer might be busy promoting the upcoming seasons of American Crime Story, but those shouldn't be deal breakers. Actually, the biggest obstacle to a complete reunion might be LeBlanc, who is filming the fifth season of his series Episodes in London this year.
But is there something beyond scheduling conflicts preventing these six from being in the same room? We know Kudrow, Aniston, and Cox all get along. They staged a mini-Friends reunion for Jimmy Fallon just last year. But there were some rumblings last summer that there might be trouble in the Friends paradise when Perry and LeBlanc weren't invited to Aniston's wedding to Justin Theroux. "I wasn't invited. So what can you do?," Perry told the press. "If she wanted me there, I would have been there," LeBlanc added. Both actors went on to congratulate Jen and Justin, but if NBC were to gather all six actors in one room, then Courteney Cox better keep a lid on how much fun she had as Jen's maid of honor.
But Aniston herself was the inspiration for the most tantalizing Friends reunion prospect of all. On The Graham Norton Show she told the Irish host, "At this point, I honestly think we should just wait until we are really much older and have Golden Friends. Then you wouldn't have the comparison." If we have to wait a few more decades in order to get all six actors back together for something like that, it will have been worth the wait.