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Attention & Ambiguity: The Non-Paradox of Creative Work
Merlin Mann | Aug 20 2008
Psychology Today: The Creative Personality
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Some days, I can't decide how I feel about Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (say: "chick SENT me high"). He's written some great stuff, but, sometimes, he mixes Big-Word academicspeak with anecdotal observation in a way that smells a little hokey to me.
So, although I'm trying not to audibly roll my eyes at a pop-psychology Top 10 list about creativity's "dialectical tension," I definitely am interested in one of his observations about the "paradox" of creative people.
Creative people combine playfulness and discipline, or responsibility and irresponsibility
This is a theme that comes up again and again when professional artists and writers talk about how they approach their work. I'm thinking in particular of things I've read recently by Stephen King, Anne Lamott, and Twyla Tharp.
Most all makers with longevity talk about a process that involves regular, scheduled work periods that allow generous time for warmups and getting into what Csikszentmihalyi himself has called, "Flow." For as long as he or she can stay in that Flow state, a good artist is capable of synthesizing unbelievably disparate material and ideas in a way that's often satisfying and productive. For those who cannot, it means another morning of video games, Facebook, and binge eating.
Artists who are in the early draft stage of a given project tend to adopt a generative attitude about capturing and accepting whatever shows up without judgment or self-editing -- having a gentle attitude about imperfection that gives "bad" or "incomplete" ideas the same wide berth as the the apparently-great ones.
This is not stressful for the gifted artist who knows the dirty little secret that nobody shits a masterpiece; it's all about editing, re-writing, and shaping the raw materials into something that will eventually become whole, polished, and cohesive. Eventually. But, first, you have to get something down. And that's where that supposed "paradox" sure comes in handy.
My 8th grade English teacher, Mr. Selfe, introduced the concept of the paradox by saying it was something that "contradicts itself...or seems to contradict itself." I recall my 14-year-old self thinking both my teacher and this recursive concept were very profound and deep. But, really, that second part is entirely appropriate here.
The artistic combining of "playfulness and discipline" only seems contradictory to the aspiring artist who believes creativity means buying a beret and playing a Miles Davis record while you shoot black-tar heroin. The truth is that creativity is much more about combining the self-discipline to tolerate ambiguity with the will to transform the results into something meaningful. It's not really contradictory; it's largely an issue of intentionality and attention.
If you can find a regular time and place where you feel safe to let all your ideas sit naked for a while, you're much more likely to produce work you can be proud of. Granted, in the editing process, you'll adopt a schizophrenic alternation between openness and judgment, but it's still not really a paradox at all -- no more than "heads" and "tails" make a coin paradoxical.
Sure: you can call this, "dialectical tension" if you like. But, from a tactical standpoint, this stuff comes down to basic attention management -- finding a way to shut out everything that's not the thing that requires your focus to get made.
And, yeah, "talent" doesn't hurt either, but there's no way to even discover if you have talent until you've made a lot of crap and an occasional good thing, and find a way for that all to be okay. Plus, anyone can tell you, "talent" is like having a nice ass or a rich father; it helps open doors, but the actual work on the other side of the door is all on you.
Donate your beret to Goodwill, clear a Saturday morning, and maybe brew a pot of coffee. You have a lot of work to do, and the paradox is that you can't work on it while you're reading about the non-paradox of creative paradoxes.
How you like that one, Mr. Selfe?
TOPICS: Attention Management, Creativity, Time and Attention, Writing


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Survey to help Network Rail crossing plans
Cambridgeshire County Council are working with the rail operator over the next few weeks, starting on November 26.
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Level Crossing Picture: Richard Patterson
TRAFFIC surveys are set to start in Ely as part of a rail improvements investigation.
The surveys will begin on the Queen Adelaide level crossing to help investigations into rail improvements in East Cambridgeshire.
In partnership with Network Rail, Cambridgeshire County Council is carrying out the traffic study at three level crossings on the road from Ely to Prickwillow.
It will look into the number of people and types of vehicles using the crossings and what routes people are taking on their daily commutes.
The council said the work will help the rail company and its partners improve the area's rail capacity.
It is hoped the survey will enable Network Rail to understand the flow of traffic in and out of the area and set a more efficient schedule for the crossings.
People can expect to see traffic counter tubes on the road, cameras or people by the side of the road carrying out the surveys, but road users will not be stopped as part of the surveys.
The news follows stage one proposals by Network Rail to close 19 level crossings across East Cambridgeshire.
Public consulations last June, showed that 60 per cent of people disagreed with draft proposals to close the Ely North Junction crossing.
There were also concerns that access to the Fens Rivers Way would be made difficult.
Information on which of the proposed closures make it into the Transport and Works Act Orders will be published next spring.
A statement on Network Rail's website says: "We held 13 public consultation events to showcase our proposals to close or change the use of around 130 level crossings across the Anglia region.
"We believe it's possible to close level crossings, with private rights only, by diverting people to where a nearby alternative exists and by providing a new public route to a nearby alternative."
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People have been creating masterpieces out of stone for tens of thousands of years and while the first of these pieces may have been crude in comparison, they paved the way for the more refined sculptural art to come.
We take a brief look at some of the world's most impressive sculptures, some as old as 30,000 years!
Discovered in Austria in 1908, the Venus of Willendorf is dated 28,000-25,000 BC and measures just 4-inches in height.
As one of the most famous of its kind dating from the Old Stone Age, there has been much debate over what function the Venus served, some saying it ranged from fertility goddess to masturbation aid.
Discovered within the ruins of Amarna in 1912, the Bust of Nefertiti is dated 1345 BC and is thought to be the creation of Thutmose, the city of Akhenaten's court sculptor.
The bust is stucco-coated limestone and is differentiated from the typically highly-stylised character of Ancient Egyptian art by its naturalistic style.
Discovered in 1506 in Rome, Laocoön and His Sons is dated 200-101 BCE and was transported to the Vatican after its discovery where it still resides today. Attributed to three Greek sculptors from the Island of Rhodes, the sculpture was originally mounted in the place of Emperor Titus and is based on the myth of a Trojan priest and his sons who were killed by sea serpents sent by Poseidon.
Originally begun in 1464 – long before Australian sports betting – by Agostini di Duccio and another unknown artist, the huge slab of marble which would become David stood untouched for 25 years until Michelangelo resumed work on the creation in 1501.
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San Pancrazio Martire
A few kilometers from Rome, nestled in the Veio Park and perched on a tuff cliff, the Borgo di Isola Farnese dominates. Former Etruscan fortress, it became a Roman town hall after the conquest of the city of Veio. In the 17th century, it assumed the name of Farnese and its present appearance when Cardinal Alessandro Farnese bought the homonymous castle. Traces of the roman culture is the column in the main square, called Colonna Square, which stands in front of the ramp, the ancient access to the village.
The protagonist of the square is the Parish of San Pancrazio Martyr, a small 1400 medieval church built by the Orsini and restored in the 16th century.
The façade has a beautiful archway built with Roman marble, and above it a rosette with polychrome glass decoration.
The interior consists of three naves divided by pillars and central apse. In stark contrast to the conservative exterior the many frescoes, of Umbrian and Viterbese schools, dating from the 15th to the 17th century, embellish the interior walls.
From the late imperial age the two marble corinthian capitals that form the water reservoir at the entrance.
The sixth-century fresco of the apse is divided into two parts: the lower part depicts the death of the Virgin amongst the twelve apostles, while the upper part depicts God the Father crowning the Madonna.
The Parish of San Pancrazio is suitable for those who want a wedding in a perfect medieval style and immersed in history, at a short distance from the historic Castello Farnese.
A serene atmosphere away from the clamor of city traffic.
The church offers a capacity of 150 seats.
Piazza della Colonnetta,
Isola Farnese
Open: Every day from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm and from 4.30 pm to 7.00 pm
Located 3.2 km from the stop of La Storta train station. It is 42 km from Fiumicino Airport and 34 km from Ciampino Airport.
A few meters from the church the Castle Farnese and the Archaeological Area of Veio Santuario Etrusco dell'Apollo (450 m).
850 m from the old waterfall Mola, formed by the Fjord.
2 km from Termini Station.
The Veio Ruins are 1.2 km away. Following Via Riserva Campetti, walking for 600 m, you reach the Roman Villa of Campetti of the 2nd century AD.
At 3.1 km, on Via Formellese, are located the Tomb of the Ducks and the Tomb of the Roaring Lions, sepulchres of the 7th century AD.
On Vicolo Formellese, 2km from the church of San Pancrazio, extends the Archeological Area of Community Plan in Veio and the arcaic Veio Building.
The church is 19 km from the centre of Rome.
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Darren Byfield.
Editorial Correspondent 1st Nov, 2019
ALVECHURCH are awaiting international clearance to finalise the arrival of defender Ryan Woollacott as their SIXTH new recruit in the past week.
Church are hoping to complete the paperwork so the former Stourport Swifts defender, who has spent the last three years playing in the Welsh Premier League with Aberystwyth Town, could be involved in Saturday's home fixture against Coalville Town.
"Ryan can play centre-back, right-back or as a holding midfielder," said boss Darren Byfield. "His versatility will be a real asset. That ability to play in a few different positions is something we need throughout the squad and we're getting that with a few of the signings we've been making."
Byfield's search to strengthen his squad after a frustrating start to the season has been rewarded with a flurry of signings.
Midfielder Paul Douglas, signed from Redditch United, made his debut in the midweek 1-0 FA Trophy exit to Peterborough Sports which meant Church now have only the Southern Premier Central campaign to concentrate on after bowing out of all their cups at the first hurdle.
Young playmaker Finley Thorndike, on loan from Albion Under-18s, former Stratford Town midfielder Ivor Lawton and ex-Coventry United and Tamworth midfielder Fortune Maphosa were all on the subs bench as Peterborough progressed with an injury-time free kick winner.
Alvechurch have also signed exciting front-runner Stanley Asomugha from Albion for a month, with the forward having played for the Baggies Under-23s side.
Boss Byfield feels he has a strong base to build on with improved performances in recent weeks.
Despite the 1-0 defeat at Peterborough in the Trophy, sixth-bottom Alvechurch are unbeaten in the last three league games, but playing third-placed Coalville will be a stern test as they look to push away from the lower reaches of the league.
"I thought the worst we deserved on Tuesday was a draw and deep into injury time I thought that was going to be the outcome," said Byfield.
"If the game had finished five seconds earlier, it would have been a replay but then they scored with the last kick of the game.
"We were comfortable. We didn't really work their keeper but they didn't really trouble ours and then they find a unstoppable free-kick in the last seconds.
"I was so disappointed, for the club and for the players. They showed me how they've developed as a team. They showed me they wanted to play, even if in difficult conditions and they showed they had the fight.
"There is a good base there. We've brought in players – and some will work and some won't – but we will keep working to improve."
Cameron Johnson's free kick settled the tie for league rivals Peterborough after Alvechurch had played for 20 minutes with ten men after full-back Archie Brennan was harshly sent off. He was shown a yellow card for handball although the ball seemed to bounce up and hit him.
Church keeper Joe Slinn made two wonderful saves to deny Johnson and Joshua McCammon and Jamie Willets cleared a Mark Jones shot off the line as the hosts cranked up the pressure.
However, Alvechurch, who had forced home keeper Lewis Moat into two excellent first half stops from Mitch Botfield and Kyle Perry, almost nicked it when Javia Roberts was denied by the keeper.
"We've gone out of all the cups at the first stage which is hugely disappointing," said Byfield. "I feel really disappointed for the fans, they give us great support and we want to pay them back.
"Now we need to do that by getting a few wins in the league and getting up the table."
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No, Bill Maher, the West Doesn't Have a Monopoly on 'Liberal Principles'
October 6, 2014 4:48 PM EDT
Bill Maher is upping the ante in his campaign against Islam. In a steady escalation over the past year, he has shown a real commitment to his belief that Islam is an inherently evil and anti-liberal faith that animates much of the violence and oppression across the Muslim majority world. He'll find, eventually, that he is fighting a losing battle – but it won't be a battle without Muslim casualties both in the U.S. and abroad.
Last Friday, Maher dedicated a good portion of his show Real Time With Bill Maher to maligning Islam, backed up by notorious anti-theist Sam Harris. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof pushed back, offering some nuance to their wholesale condemnation of the fastest growing religion in the world, and actor Ben Affleck responded with clear disgust, calling their arguments "racist."
Putting aside the unavoidable optics and dynamics of a conversation about Islam that excluded Muslims (oh, and women too), it's vital to point out what Maher seems to be missing: the absolute inefficacy of an argument that he could win only if 1.6 billion people suddenly decided to abandon the religion. Between you and me, Bill, that's not going to happen. But here is what is happening:
Muslim women around the world are fighting for their rights in societies that have marginalized and oppressed them by reviving the Islamic tradition of gender equity and inclusion.
Muslim religious leaders of all ethnicities and nationalities have spent the past decade articulating every conceivable scriptural argument against violence and terrorism and condemning it from an Islamic perspective. Hundreds of fatwas against violence have been issued in this time.
Muslims are advocating for the rights of minorities in their societies and even paying for it with their lives.
Armed forces of Muslim majority countries are fighting terrorists and dying across the region because the citizens of these countries are the greatest victims of terror.
Muslims are fighting against corrupt autocratic, despotic regimes that often crush the practice of faith, from China to Egypt, and further crush the involvement of faith-oriented parties and players in any kind of democratic process.
Muslims are fighting poverty and hunger, both in the U.S. and globally, as a religious duty.
Muslims in the U.S. are part of law enforcement, the military, and every domestic and foreign security and intelligence agency in the land.
This is a partial view of the landscape of what Muslims are doing without abandoning Islam, and instead being compelled by faith to work for justice across a spectrum of issues.
Under Maher's construct, Islam itself is the culprit. It's not an issue of terrible Muslims, it's an issue of a terrible system, or as he put it "the motherload of bad ideas." As if racial equality, women's rights, social justice, charity, minority protections, and the avoidance of conflict were ideas generated in the liberalized West that Islam missed completely 1,400 years ago. To those of us who are countering social and political ills using Islam as our authority and foundation, Maher's understanding of Islam is not just profoundly myopic, it is dangerous and hurts our work.
Thanks to the extreme rhetoric around the dangers of ISIS to the homeland, Muslims in the U.S. are already facing increased threats. A number of prominent American Muslims leaders I personally know have recently been advised by the FBI to keep a firearm and take the death threats seriously. We are having internal conversations on how to keep mosques and Islamic schools safe, training our communities on active shooter scenarios, keeping our homes and families safe. When the fear-mongering against Muslims on the political right starts being echoed in the political left, you can be assured a serious attack or attacks in this country against Muslims will happen. It's no longer a matter of if, but when.
Likewise, as Maher and others step up attacks on Islam, it feeds directly into the narratives used by terrorists and extremists abroad to justify attacks on any Muslim person or institution seen as a Western apologist. Those of us who firmly believe that "liberal" Western values are part and parcel of Islam are viewed as apostates by extremists, and Maher is evidence that Islam is indeed under attack by the West.
I want to believe that Maher speaks from a real concern for humanistic values, and not from a deep-seated personal prejudice. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for not knowing what he doesn't know about Islam, but I can't give him a pass for not making a genuine effort to fill in his knowledge gaps. I won't be surprised if Maher shows up soon wearing a "I learned everything I need to know about Islam on 9/11" t-shirt.
If not compelled by the inaccuracies of his arguments, Maher should deeply consider their inefficacies. He could be a tremendous asset to Muslims fighting for the same kinds of social justice and reform he desires, if only he didn't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Rabia Chaudry is a National Security Fellow at the New America Foundation, the President of the Safe Nation Collaborative, and a CVE expert and consultant who focuses on community resilience and law enforcement engagement. She is an attorney with a background in immigration and civil rights law and has been a community and interfaith advocate for many years. She writes and speaks frequently on Islam, Muslims, gender inequities, violent extremism, community advancement, and faith and gender oriented approaches to social justice and conflict.
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Sisitcanogna is a former  Tongva-Gabrieleño Native American settlement in Los Angeles County, California.

It was located at 'Pear Orchard' in the San Gabriel Valley, possibly in the northeast Pasadena area.

See also
Hahamongna, California
Category: Tongva populated places
Tongva language
Population of Native California

References

History of Pasadena, California
Tongva populated places
San Gabriel Valley
Former settlements in Los Angeles County, California
Former Native American populated places in California
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FG commissions ICT infrastructure to fast-track digital economy
In order to fast-track the implementation of the National Digital Economy Strategy and Policy the Federal Government has commissioned three ICT infrastructure projects deployed by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) across the country.
The projects, which the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami virtually commissioned include Information Technology Hubs at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Kaduna State and the University of Lagos respectively, and the IT Community Centre in Daura, Kastina State.
Pantami stressed, "the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy document strategically captures the three focal points of Economy, Security and Anti-corruption of President Buhari's administration, and the projects are directly attached to the pillars of the National Digital Economy for a digital Nigeria, which includes promoting digital skills, a digital society, Infrastructure and the promotion of indigenous content."
He pointed out that the IT hubs in Kaduna and Lagos were established in other to promote digital economy as they will make it easier to identify young innovators, support and mentor them, incubate their ideas and help them seek funds.
While the IT Community Centre (ITCC) in Daura, Kastina State is a Centre for digital literacy, because it is part of the plan of the present administration to make sure that 90% of Nigerians are digital literates, the minister added that the sector was determined to ensure entrepreneurship thrives so that the current trend of producing employees will be replaced by digitally skilled entrepreneurs who are employers of labour.
"It is because of this that even during this pandemic we established two virtual institutions, digitalnigeria.gov.ng and academy.nitda.gov.ng", the virtual learning institutions offering world-class trainings in different spheres of technology including Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity etc. where our youths can acquire digital skills that will place them on a globally competitive pedestal as the global outlook has shifted from mere certificates to practicable skills," Pantami added.
Director General of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE while delivering his goodwill message said "this has shown the commitment, will and action in implementing the digital economy".
He said a lot had been done in terms of the broadband plan and other initiatives as he called on the government to encourage people building infrastructure to take building ICT infrastructure as part of the master plan as done in other countries.
"The unprecedented disruption by Covid-19 has made the need for digital economy more urgent unlike before". The government operations, industry structure and business are being disrupted which in turn has made the digitalization of the economy, in general, to be widely facilitated.
The projects commissioning by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami and witnessed by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and the Minister of Finance Budget and Planning, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Chief Executive Officers of Agencies and Parastatals under the supervision of the Ministry and other IT stakeholders also include Tertiary Institution Knowledge Centre Enugu State Polytechnic, NIGCOMSAT Northwest Regional Office, Kaduna State and NCC's Emergency Communications Centre Kaduna.
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How to add this ?
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The beauty of the River Gwendraeth, the sport of kings at Ffos Las Racecourse and a Welsh Princess' castle at Kidwelly.
This ancient town has one of the finest preserved Norman castles in Wales standing imposingly on a steep ridge above the river Gwendraeth. Look out for the arches through which rocks could be thrown onto attackers, then allow your imagination to run riot and imagine defending the castle from your enemies.
Kidwelly's canal is the oldest in Wales and was originally built to transport coal out of Kidwelly, now no longer in use it is a thriving wildlife habitat. There are a series of walks around Kidwelly which take in Kidwelly's history, wildlife and beautiful views.
Follow the mythical black cat, an ancient symbol of the town, let it show you the many hidden gems.
Princess Gwenllian, the warrior princess is said to haunt lands near Kidwelly Castle and the field in which she died is still known as Maes Gwenllian / Gwenllian's field. Gwenllian was the wife of the prince of South Wales and in 1136 was decapitated in an attack she led on the Norman strong hold. Near the castle gatehouse is a memorial to Gwenllian.
Enjoy the 2mile Kidwelly Canal and Quay walk from the Quay carpark, taking in the oldest canal in Wales, created by Thomas Kymer in 1768. At the end of the canal you can either head into the town or walk back to the quay along the banks of the Gwendraeth Fawr river. Look out for curlews, redshanks and sandpipers.
Ffos Las racecourse was the first newly created horse track built in the UK for 70 years and has established itself with a programme of high quality race days, special events and a conference centre.
While Princess Gwenllian is said to haunt lands near Kidwelly Castle, further up the valley at Llyn Llech Owain is a 180-acre park that has an equally fascinating history. It has spectacular lakeside walks and a well worn legend about Owain Lawgoch - Owain of the Red Hand.


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Board-certified in Otolaryngology. Fellowship trained in facial plastics and reconstructive surgery with an emphasis on non-surgical and surgical cosmetics.
Dr. Ron Schroeder was initially drawn towards a career in medicine after witnessing the intense love and passion his father-in-law, a doctor specializing in infectious diseases, had for his profession. Wanting to one day experience a similar sense of career fulfillment, Dr. Schroeder decided to follow a comparable educational pathway. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Madison in Wisconsin, he went on to earn his medical degree from the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Ohio as a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society.
After medical school, Dr. Schroeder traded the Midwest for the East Coast and completed his Head and Neck Surgery residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York where he was a three-time winner of the SUNY Upstate Temporal Bone Dissection Award.
It was at this stage of his training that Dr. Schroeder became fascinated with the specialty of plastic surgery, especially cosmetic surgery. He relished the complexity of balancing form, function, skill, and artistry with the unique needs each patient presented. This exciting challenge was especially evident in surgeries such as rhinoplasty, in which the function of breathing has a reciprocal relationship with an enhanced aesthetic outcome.
It was also during residency that Dr. Schroeder's natural aptitude as an educator became more prominent; a skill very much appreciated by his patients. As a senior resident, he was awarded the Robert M. Kellman Resident Teaching Award. Like his co-surgeons at Midwest Facial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Schroeder believes in the sense of empowerment that patients feel when they fully understand the options and outcomes available to them. He knows that the world of plastic surgery is rife with myths and misconceptions due to how the entertainment industry portrays it. In turn, Dr. Schroeder feels strongly about educating his patients to help remove any stigmas that may act as mental roadblocks to pursuing surgery.
After residency, Dr. Schroeder's keen interest in cosmetic surgery led him to embark upon a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the renowned Langsdon Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. Here, he assisted and practiced directly under Dr. Phillip Langsdon, the 2018-2019 President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Langson is both Professor and Chief of the University of Tennessee's Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, and a nominee for the Best Doctors in America List by Woodward/White, Inc and the Guide to Americas' Top Physicians by Consumer's Research Council of America.
During his fellowship, Dr. Schroeder focused on cosmetic facial surgeries, including facelift, necklift, eyelid surgery, browlift, and fat grafting. He also enjoyed extensive training on non-surgical rejuvenating treatments such as BOTOX®, dermal fillers, and laser skin resurfacing. As a result, he is a proponent of the synergist benefits of both non-surgical and surgical options and their ability to turn back the clock on an aging appearance.
Dr. Schroeder has immense respect and compassion for the correlation between how we look and how we feel. He is a firm believer in the transformational power of plastic surgery to not only enhance what's on the outside but also reclaim the confidence that may have been compromised on the inside. Dr. Schroeder feels honored by the trust that patients place in him and, in turn, delivers an exceptionally warm and friendly caliber of patient care to make you feel heard, safe, and comfortable on your journey to loving the way you look!
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The 2018 Renault Clio Cup UK starts this weekend so there's no better time to announce and welcome driver Mike Epps as our latest brand ambassador. This will be Mike's debut season in the highly competitive Clio Cup Championship but we're sure he'll be a season long front runners chasing the championship win. Mike has most recently competed in the British Touring Cars for the past couple seasons before making this move, another reason to be he'll be surrounded by silverware this season!
The Renault Clip Cup is one of the biggest, most popular and competitive feeder championship to future touring car and GT drivers, it's one we've personally always enjoyed so it's great to welcome Mike on board..
Keep an eye out for Mike's bright and colour Clio throughout the season as he supports the BTCC race package. Awesome driver, stunning car, exciting championship!
PS. Our new automatic Legacy collection is launching on Kickstarter for pre orders from early April. Prices start from £279 to the first 10 backers. All orders have free shipping too!


I am from Minneapolis, Minnesota a freshman at Penn State intending to enter into Chemical Engineering in Spring 2018. I enjoy the being outside hiking, camping, swimming, running and other activities outside along with Wintergreen Lifesavers. Also I am on the club cross country team and the club track team so you probably see me running around campus.
Currently, I am working toward becoming trained in basic lab procedures so I can later contribute to the algae biofuels project. In tandem, I am training myself in Arduino & Raspberry Pi to facilitate lab automation and remote monitoring.


I'm Curious Too: The Best Way To Save A Species: Bring 'Em To Australia!
The Best Way To Save A Species: Bring 'Em To Australia!
Australia is a broken continent, ravaged by the European rabbit, red fox, cane toad, and other invasive species. Any hope of preserving a pristine Australian ecology is long gone.
In fact, no continent has a worse record of human ecological devastation. So, I don't think there's any harm in introducing a new species to the continent in an effort to revive their population.
Biologist David Bowman of the University of Tasmania proposed in a comment published February 2 in Nature to bring the endangered African elephant to Australia. His logic is simple: every invasive species introduced to Australia in the past has thrived, animals and non-animals alike.
The gamba grass, for example, was introduced from Africa in the 1930s as fodder for cattle. Today, it becomes the catalyst for wildfire. The continent has a massive wildfire problem which destroys thousands of hectares of land every year. Kangaroos and cattle don't consume enough to keep the plant in check, but an elephant with a 300-pounds-of-food-a-day appetite can certainly get the job done.
Moreover, other endangered animals such as the rhino can also be transported to Australia for a period of rehabilitation. After the number rebounds, rangers just have to find them and send them back to Africa. Locating a rhino or elephant should not be too difficult, compared to searching for rabbits that live in burrows deep underground. Using an invasive species to exterminate another invasive species--killing two birds with a stone, eh?
"The greatest challenge would be managing the density of herbivore populations so that their demand on resources does not degrade the ecosystem," Bowman wrote.
Indeed, because no one can be sure the elephants wouldn't chomp down some of the native plants along with the gamba grass.


Mousefolk return after 30 years, back to the last venue they played in 1990. Supported by Teatime Records label mates, The Candy Darlings the night promises a fresh look at old songs between 9 and 1030.
Then the chance to shake what's left of your floppy fringe to the best tunes of that day, until after 1am.
All proceeds will go to Molly Olly's Wishes, a charity supporting children with cancer, and their families.


But it describes Sputnik as merely "a news agency based in Moscow."
When you have well over two billion monthly active users like Facebook does, purging bad actors from your social network isn't something that you'll need to do only once. It's simply too big of an idea marketplace to ignore, so it will constantly be a target. So in the wake of Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal, the company has continued to scrub and scrape deeper into the fake news networks that have been constructed by Kremlin-backed entities.
This week, Facebook announced that it's identified and dismantled another Russian government disinformation campaign, though it prefers to define the problem as "coordinated inauthentic behavior."
In the announcement, Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy Nathaniel Gleicher said that the company had removed 289 pages and 75 accounts; these pages were followed by a total of 790,000 other accounts, and they spent "around" $135,000 on advertising before they were shut down.
Based on the screenshots of the pages provided by Facebook, none of these Pages were targeting English-speaking users. Instead, they were targeting Russia, Romania, Armenia and a host of central Asian countries that were part of the former Soviet Union.
Gleicher adds, "Despite their misrepresentations of their identities, we found that these Pages and accounts were linked to employees of Sputnik," which he curiously describes as merely "a news agency based in Moscow."
Sputnik is in fact the fully avowed media arm of the Kremlin, with numerous documented cases of fabricated stories, invented quotes and anti-democratic statements. Because of its suspicious behavioral pattern, Twitter banned Sputnik from advertising on its platform in October 2017, and Google announced the following month that it would be de-ranking Sputnik on its search results pages.
According to US intelligence, Sputnik was directly involved in Russia's interference with the 2016 presidential election.
Despite the source of this disinformation, Gleicher claims that the actual content of this fake news syndicate was not the main concern. Instead, it was the page creators that caught Facebook's eye; the social network determined that these were all false identities, which is a violation of its terms of service.
Gleicher also mentions a separate cleanup of 107 pages and 41 Instagram accounts, "based on an initial tip from US law enforcement." This group presented itself as Ukrainians discussing local issues, but Facebook determined that this entire collection of pages was operated by Russian operatives.
Gleicher says, "We identified some technical overlap with Russia-based activity we saw prior to the US midterm elections, including behavior that shared characteristics with previous Internet Research Agency (IRA) activity."
Gleicher notes, "We are constantly working to detect and stop this type of activity because we don't want our services to be used to manipulate people." But given that Facebook, Twitter and other social networks have been credibly accused of exploiting psychological tricks to keep people hooked on their services, some may find this statement ironic.
Gleicher may also want to look into the matter of Facebook employees apparently piling on 5-star Amazon reviews for the company's Portal smart display, as such activities appear check his boxes for "coordinated" and "inauthentic." (Download the Amazon app for Android or iOS).
Facebook announced that it's removed several hundred pages that it identified as originating from Russia and engaging in "coordinated inauthentic behavior" involving Sputnik, the official media arm of the Kremlin.
US intelligence believes that Sputnik was directly involved in Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, but Facebook claims that these pages and their associated accounts were removed because their identities were false, not because of page content.
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Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan reveals health update in New Year's Twitter post
Wearing dark sunglasses, the singer said: '"The light is killing me, but I want to wish you a Happy New Year'
Mon 2 Jan 2023 at 17:40
Shane McGowan has revealed his medical diagnosis in a New Year's update that saw him wish fans "all the luck in the world."
The Pogues' frontman recently returned home from hospital after a battle with viral encephalitis – an inflammation of the brain that is uncommon and can be serious.
"Hi friends," MacGowan said in a New Year's Eve video message.
Wearing dark sunglasses, the singer explained: "I'm sitting here suffering from encephalitis."
"The light is killing me but I want to wish you a Happy New Year and Happy Christmas and many more, and all the luck in the world and all the love.
Happy New Year 🥳 have as much fun as you can when you can!!! Thank you 🙏 pic.twitter.com/qzgj2TeKGG
— Shane MacGowan (@ShaneMacGowan) December 31, 2022
"Happy Christmas and Happy New Year, thank you, love Shane."
He captioned the video: "Happy New Year. Have as much fun as you can when you can!"
MacGowan's wife Victoria Mary Clarke kept fans up to speed with regular updates during The Fairytale of New York singer's health scare.
"I was absolutely terrified. You don't know what is going to happen, do you? You just don't know," she told the Sunday Independent of the ordeal.
"I noticed it on his face," she said, describing the onset of his encephalitis following MacGowan's contraction of shingles a week prior.
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"His eye was getting red and began to close over. I called the doctor and the doctor said it was very dangerous so we had to get him to the hospital straight away.
"The hospital explained to me that shingles can go into your brain and that's what happened to Shane so now they want to keep him in on a drip for two weeks," Victoria said.
"He seems perfectly normal now — he is pissed off because he can't have a drink in the hospital."
The couple have been together for over 35 years and got married in Copenhagen in 2018.
MacGowan celebrated his 65th birthday on Christmas Day and fans are happy to see The Pogues' frontman on the road to recovery.
"Happy Christmas and New Year," one said in response to his video message.
"Thank you for all the joy you have brought the world. Fairy Tale of New York is the most beautiful holiday song and brings me tears and smiles every time I hear it.."
Another told the star he was "looking good" while others thanked MacGowan for his contribution to music – and his hit Christmas tune Fairytale of New York.
"You're an inspiration to me," said one fan as the New Year messages rolled in.


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Welcome to Star Wars: The Old Republic! Whether you choose to join the Empire and play an evil Sith Inquisitor, or side with the Republic to play a sassy Smuggler, you're sure to have a terrific time.
You might be asking, "What class should I choose?" Each class has a unique story and combat role. Additionally, some species are available only to certain classes. You may want to choose a class based on the storyline, faction, a particular species, or your favorite role in games. All of these reasons are valid. Let's take a look at these options.
Your first choice creating a character is to select your faction. You'll have to choose between fighting for the Republic or the Empire. You are not locked in to playing a Light Side character if you choose the Republic faction, and you don't have to go with the Dark Side if you play on the Imperial side.
If you want to play a Sith class, Imperial Agent, or Bounty Hunter, the Empire is for you. If you prefer the Jedi classes, Smuggler, or Trooper, then choose the Republic faction. Species and gender do not affect game play at all, so pick these based on what you like best.
Once you've decided on a faction, the next step is to choose your class. There are four classes in each faction. We'll go over the different classes, including general roles, equipment, weapons, companions, and story options.
If you like to role-play a Light side character, enjoy the Jedi Force powers, or want to battle against the dreaded Empire, choose one of the four classes in the Republic faction.
The Jedi Knight is one of the Force-sensitive classes. If you enjoy melee combat or being the player who is the primary damage absorbing class in a group (called 'tanking'), then you'll love this class. As a Knight, you can choose the Human and Zabrak species. Subscribers can also play the Miraluka, Mirialan, and Twi'lek species. The Cathar, Chiss, Cyborg, and Sith classes are also available after being unlocked.
The two advanced classes are the Jedi Guardian and the Jedi Sentinel. Guardians can serve as either melee damage dealers (called DPS, or damage-per-second), or the main tank in a group. Players who choose this advanced class wield a single lightsaber and wear the very protective heavy armor. They use their advanced combat lightsaber skills and some Force powers to defeat enemies and protect allies.
Jedi Sentinels use two lightsabers and Force powers to do high amounts of DPS. They use medium armor, so they can't take as much damage in battle as Guardians, but their high DPS makes them devastatingly effective.
All Jedi Knights start off on the planet Tython as Padawans of the Jedi Order. They are immediately forced into battle against deadly Flesh Raiders who threaten to destroy a local village. The Knight's first companion, a droid called T7-01, joins the fight. T7 attacks from a distance (ranged) and can take a fair amount of damage. Kira Carson, another Jedi Knight, will help with melee (close figthting) DPS. If your play style is 'jump in and mow everything down quickly', she won't disappoint you.
Doc, Sergeant Rusk, and Lord Scourge will fill out your party. Doc is a ranged healer and is probably the preferred choice for you if your character is a damage dealer. Sgt. Rusk will support your lightsaber skills with his ranged blaster cannon fire, and Lord Scourge adds another lightsaber expert to the mix as a tank. Be sure to check out their stories! The droid, C2-N2, can serve as a healer and joins the party of every Republic player.
Your task is to save the Republic from Imperial enemies and Dark Lords of the Sith. Even as a Padawan, you'll learn to lead Jedi strike teams to protect the peace. As your quests take you around the galaxy, you'll learn that only you may be able to stop Darth Malgus in his ruthless quest for control of the galaxy!
The Jedi Consular is the other Force-sensitive class. If you like to use a lot of Force powers, utilize stealth, or specialize in healing, this is the class you'll want to pick. All players have the option to select the Human or Zabrak species. Subscribers can also select Miraluka, Twi'lek, and Mirialan. The Cathar, Chiss, Cyborg, and Sith classes are also available after being unlocked.
The two Jedi Consular advanced classes are the Jedi Shadow and the Jedi Sage. Both advanced classes need to remain very flexible in combat, so they wear light armor. The Jedi Shadow is a melee DPS class, using a double-bladed lightsaber, stealth, and Force powers to do high damage. The Jedi Sage can use Force powers to do damage from a distance. The Sage advanced class is also one of the best for healing allies. Sages use a single lightsaber to defeat enemies who come too close.
Like the Jedi Knight, Consulars begin their story on Tython as a Padawan. Your goal will be to find the Fount of Rajivari before your enemy does. Qyzen Fess, a Trandoshan, will become your first companion. He is a melee specialist who can take a beating and keep going and is especially helpful tanking (going first into battle to absorb damage) for Sages. Tharan Cedrax, who is perfect as a healer for Jedi Shadows, will join forces with you as you try to save Jedi Masters under attack by an unknown foe.
Companions Zenith and Lieutenant Felix Iresso both provide ranged rifle support, and Nadia Grell contributes lightsaber skills as your new Padawan. Will you be able to guide her in the ways of the Force? Can you stop the Empire from breaking apart the Rift Alliance? Do you have the Force skills needed to find and defeat the Children of the Emperor before they destroy the Republic? Only you can make the choices that will save the Jedi Order and the Republic--or contribute to their fall to Darth Malgus.
Do you want to play a smart-aleck character who isn't a Jedi? You'll love the Smuggler. This class is made for people who prefer ranged DPS or the option to use stealth and healing. All Smugglers have to stay mobile in a gunfight, so they use medium armor. Players can choose Humans, Cyborgs, and Zabraks for their characters. Subscribers can choose Twi'lek or Mirialan as well.
There are two Smuggler advanced classes, and they perform different roles in the game. Gunslingers are the ideal choice for those who like to do a lot of ranged DPS. This advanced class dual-wields two blaster pistols. Scoundrels attack at a closer range with a single blaster pistol and a scattergun, but they have the advantage of stealth to avoid detection while going in for the kill. Scoundrels can also specialize in healing. While Jedi Sages are the primary healers in the group, Scoundrels are great secondary healers.
Smugglers start out on the planet Ord Mantell dealing with Skavak and the Separatists. Corso Riggs, who despises the Separatists, is the first companion you'll meet. If you prefer a companion who is a melee tank, the Wookiee, Bowdarr, will be a great companion. Risha and Akaavi Spar will join as ranged combatants, and Guss Tuno rounds out your group as a Force-sensitive healer.
From your epic landing seen on Ord Mantell to you search for the fabled treasure of Nok Drayan to your scraps with Skavak, you'll be one busy Smuggler. Will you have enough luck and skill to escape the clutches of Rogan the Butcher and prevent the Republic from deadly plots? Your adventures might take you to the doorstep of Sith Lords and perhaps even the Emperor.
Troopers are the front-line fighters. For those who enjoy heavy ranged weapons for tanking or doing damage, this is a great class. All Troopers wear heavy armor and train in blaster rifles.
Starting out as the newest member of Havoc Squad, your Trooper will be assigned to Ord Mantell to battle the Separatists. You'll continue honing your elite fighting skills so that you can defend the Republic from Imperial forces. Everyone can choose Human, Cyborg, or Zabrak as the species for their Trooper. Subscribers can choose Mirialans in addition.
Vanguard and Commando are the two Trooper advanced classes. Commandos serve in the tank or DPS role. You'll be trained in advanced blaster rifle skills and use shield generators to stay at peak health, all while doing tons of damage. If you love the look and damage of the assault cannon, or you want to be a combat medic and heal, check out the Commando advanced class. You'll be a great addition to any party as group healer or ranged DPS player.
Lieutenant Aric Jorgan joins you as a fellow Trooper and companion in your battle against the Separatists. Elara Dorne is a top-notch combat medic and great for a Vanguard. M1-4X, the tanking droid built just for Havoc Squad, and Tanno Vik, a melee tank, will support all Troopers, especially Commandos.
As a Trooper, you'll be the first to enter combat and the last one to leave the battlefield. Will you be the one to rescue your Havoc Squad teammates? Whether you destroy the Gauntlet 'superweapon' or secure it for Imperial use can mean the difference between the Republic surviving or falling to the Empire.
The Dark side is strong in SWTOR, and you may find you prefer the Empire to the Republic. You'll have four classes from which to choose.
The Sith Warrior is ideal for those who enjoy the melee tank or DPS roles. This class is a terrific mix of a tanking lightsaber fighter who also has the benefit of some Force powers. All players can choose Human, Cyborg or Zabrak for the species. Subscribers can also choose Sith Pureblood.
Sith Warriors can specialize into either Sith Juggernauts or Sith Marauders. If you love being the main tank in a group, the Juggernaut advanced class is tailored to you. Juggernauts wear heavy armor for the best protection, and use a single lightsaber, advanced melee skills, and defensive Force powers to crush enemies.
Marauders wear medium armor to allow the use of more Force powers. They can use two lightsabers to deal massive melee DPS whether in a group or not.
Your story starts on Korriban as one of the newest acolytes. Will you survive the Trials and prove yourself worthy of the title of Sith? The pirate, Vette, and Lieutenant Pierce will enter your service and both provide ranged support. Malavai Quinn will join your party. He is a tremendous asset as a healer. Jaesa Willsaam lends her lightsaber to your group. The droid, 2V-R8, joins all Imperial players. Will you serve your new master, Darth Baras, or betray him? Can you stop Republic incursions and Jedi attacks? You'll find yourself on a dark path that leads to Darth Malgus and the Emperor.
Players who love Force powers should look at the Sith Inquisitor. These Sith use lightsabers, but they focus more on Dark side Force powers to damage enemies and heal allies. All players can choose the Human and Zabrak species, and subscribers can select Twi'lek, Sith Pureblood, and Rattataki species in addition. Since you need to be free to use Force powers, you'll wear light armor like all other Sith Inquisitors.
There are two advanced classes for Sith Inquisitors. The Sith Assassin focuses on stealth and melee DPS. This class is ideal for those who love sneaking behind enemies to deal extra damage. You'll use a double-bladed lightsaber to do heavy damage and even some tanking.
Sith Sorcerers use their Force powers to do a lot of ranged DPS, reserving their single lightsaber for the few times when enemies are able to get close to them. If you enjoy the healing role, you can specialize in healing powers to keep your allies alive in tough fights.
Your story begins as a slave who has been sent to Korriban to train as a Sith after being discovered as Force-sensitive. Your choice: become a Sith or die. Khem Val, your first companion, and Ashara Zavros, a fallen Padawan, are terrific melee fighters, especially for Sorcerers. Talos Drellik is a healer who is especially helpful for some Assassins. Andronikus Revel and Xalek serve the Empire with guns and sheer grit. Your quests will take you all over the galaxy defying other Sith Lords, defeating Jedi Masters, and searching for an artifact of immense Dark side power. Are you going to use it for the Empire? Will you turn on your master to become a Sith Lord yourself? Only time will tell.
If you prefer not to be a Sith, you can serve the Empire as an Imperial Agent. Agents are part of the Intelligence arm of the Empire, and they can do a lot of ranged damage with their rifles. Agents need good protection and flexibility, so they use medium armor.
Imperial Agents have two advanced classes: Sniper and Operative. Snipers are pure damage dealers and are a good choice for anyone who likes doing ranged DPS or using sniper rifles. This class has some close-range skills to use when enemies are near.
Operatives work from a closer range with their blaster rifles, but they are able to use stealth to get into position for a good backstab with their shivs. They can also choose the healing tree. Inquisitors may be the primary healers in the game, but Operatives can still contribute as a strong secondary healer.
Your first assignment when you arrive on Hutta is to convince Nem'ro the Hutt to ally with the Empire. Kaliyo Djannis, the first companion you gain, decides to leave Nem'ro and work with you. She'll provide ranged tank assistance. Vector Hyllis and the droid, SCORPIO, add in melee fighting options. Doctor Lokin will keep you alive with healing skills. As an Agent, you'll infiltrate enemy networks to ferret out enemies of the Empire. Will you succeed as an undercover agent in the Republic Intelligence service? Your skill will mean the difference between the survival or demise of the Empire.
The Bounty Hunter class is an excellent choice for anyone who loves dealing damage or tanking with ranged heavy weapons. All Bounty Hunters wear heavy armor for top defense. You'll use a variety of weapons to stalk your prey, like blaster pistols, flamethrowers, and rockets. You can choose Human, Cyborg, or Zabrak as your species. If you're a subscriber, you can also choose Chiss and Rattataki.
You can choose either Powertech or Mercenary as your advanced class. The Powertech, who can serve as a tank on the team, uses the flamethrower and blaster pistol to dish out massive damage while using skills to stop incoming damage. The Mercenary uses two blasters and rockets to do a lot of ranged DPS. This advanced class can also pick up a lot of healing skills, so Mercenaries can serve a solid healing role in the group.
'Job One' for your Bounty Hunter: enter Nem'ro's 'Great Hunt' to capture a bounty. When things go awry, Mako joins you on Hutta. She's a terrific healer. Gault and the Jawa, Blizz, add their ranged damage services as your hired guns. The companions Torian Cadera and Skadge will slice through any enemy with melee weapons. As you gain notoriety, you'll gain some highly-placed Imperial clients. You'll also gain powerful enemies in both the Empire and the Republic. You'll need every bit of firepower and a sharp eye to keep you alive long enough to collect on your bounties.
Have you found the most exciting class for your own epic story? Grab a lightsaber or a gun, and have fun getting started!


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If Blood Should Stain the Wattle
11 April 2017 11 April 2017 angelabcclLeave a comment
This doesn't happen nearly as often as I would like, but I can honestly say that I loved this book! I've only ever really thought of Jackie French in terms of children's and young adult fiction so was pleasantly surprised to see her grown up offering – If Blood Should Stain the Wattle.
Now it is probably the Australian in me, but I especially loved how Jackie uses famous Australian poetry and folklore that brought a 'familiar' spark to the story for me.
If Blood Should Stain the Wattle is full of wonderful, well established characters that have appeared in Jackie French's earlier 'Matilda' series. I haven't read any of these books yet but this didn't detract from my enjoyment of this one; instead it made me want to experience them all.
There are fabulous strong female characters who are making their mark in Gibber's Creek, finding love and setting their sights on conquering the world. Okay, maybe just Australia. Then we have the odd spiritual moment where they converse with ghosts and even manage to peek through time itself. But this is the seventies so the story wouldn't be complete if there wasn't a hippy commune on the edge of Gibber's Creek and a 'cult leader' who is receiving messages from aliens. Did I mention that this is also the story of the Whitlam government coming to power?
Stop, come back! Don't be put off by the inclusion of politicians and their shenanigans within the pages. Jackie French has cleverly woven the information into short excerpts from newspaper reports, and by having characters Jed Kelly and Matilda campaigning to support a Labor government. No boring political twaddle in sight; instead we get to experience first hand what it was like when the Whitlam Government came to power in early 1970s Australia and the subsequent historic dismissal of Gough Whitlam by then Governor-General Sir John Kerr.
This book really does have something for everyone and it won't disappoint.
The Matilda series began as a trilogy, became a quartet. It was meant to be a history of our nation told from one country town, and the viewpoints of those who had no political voice in 1892, when the series begins: women, indigenous people, Chinese, Afghans.
But, by book four, I realised that history didn't stop just because I was born, and that the series will continue as long as I live." (Jackie French)
The quartet Jackie French is referring to is now a sextet – and who knows how many more there may be. So if you want to start at the very beginning the titles in order are:
A Waltz for Matilda
The Girl From Snowy River
The Road to Gundagai
To Love a Sunburnt Country
The Ghost by the Billabong
by Jackie French
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Fast Five with Nadia Wheatley
17 August 2016 10 August 2016 zackidsLeave a comment
There are some wonderful authors and illustrators for children who are coming to Auckland in August as part of the 2016 IBBY Congress. You can read all about who we are excited to meet in our post about the IBBY Congress here on the blog. We approached some of the speakers and asked them a few questions about books and libraries.
Today's featured speaker is Australian author Nadia Wheatley:
What are you most looking forward to when you visit New Zealand for the 2016 IBBY Congress?
Meeting fellow authors, illustrators, readers and book-lovers from around the world.
What is your favourite memory of libraries?
I don't have early memories of going to libraries and borrowing books because when I was growing up in the 1950s there weren't many municipal libraries in Australia, and my school didn't have a library until towards the end of my secondary years. However, my mother's best friend from her childhood was the librarian in charge of a major library in the centre of Sydney, and sometimes we would pay her a visit when we went into town. Although my mother had been a nurse and she had many nursing colleagues who were still working, this librarian was the first woman I knew who had a professional office job. I always loved going to the library and seeing Auntie O (as I called her) sitting behind a big desk, surrounded by books.
What are 5 of your favourite books?
Impossible to choose only five favourite books, but here are some, in the order I read them:
Pippi Longstocking (Astrid Lindgren): This book provided a model of a happy orphan when my mother died, when I was nine years old.
Middlemarch (George Eliot): This was our set text in English when I was fifteen. I think it was the first really grown-up book I read.
The Making of the English Working Class (E.P. Thompson): I read this in 1968, when I was getting involved in radical politics. It helped me decide to become a historian.
The Member of the Wedding (Carson McCullers): My favourite book about what it means to be a misfit.
The Vivisector (Patrick White): My favourite book about about what it means to be an artist.
What do you love most about the world of children's literature?
The friendship of my fellow book-makers and book-lovers.
What do you believe is the most important thing that adults can do to encourage children to read?
My general advice would be to read aloud to children, even when they are able to read for themselves. I also think of a phrase used by British novelist and critic, Aiden Chambers. He referred to what he called 'the enabling adult': the person (parent, teacher, librarian, friend) who introduces a particular book to a child, and helps her find her way into it. I remember that Aiden also once said to me that every time we read a new book, we need to learn how to read it. I think some wonderful books do need someone to introduce them to their readership.
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Fast Five with Leigh Hobbs
Today's featured speaker is the current Australian Children's Laureate, Leigh Hobbs:
I'm looking forward to meeting others as involved and enthusiastic about the world of children's books as I am.
My favourite memory of Libraries is as a sort of safe haven when I was a child at school, where I could pore over books to 'my hearts content' – as they say…
My favourite books are:
Treasure Island and Kidnapped (by Robert Louis Stevenson)
Great Houses of London
London the Biography (by Peter Ackroyd)
Oscar Wilde (by Richard Ellman)
What I love most about the world of children's Literature is feeling that I am, to a small degree, a contributor to that wonderful unbridled world which is the child's imagination.
I think the most important thing that adults can do to encourage a child to read is to expose them to a broad range of books, not just 'story books', or 'children's books'.
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Radio New Zealand interview with Leigh Hobbs
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Fast Five with Ursula Dubosarsky
Today's featured speaker is Australian author Ursula Dubosarsky:
Spending time with book lovers, readers, writers, listening to the presentations in all their glittering variety! – and catching up with old friends especially.
The local library always felt to me like another room in my home – as I child I felt it was a place I belonged, without question. Just walking into the library made me feel excited, thinking of all the things inside that I would soon be able to take off the shelf to take home and read.
An Episode of Sparrows by Rumer Godden (children's novel)
Come by Chance by Madeleine Winch (picture book)
Washington Square by Henry James (adult novel)
Horizon by Patrick Modiano (adult novel)
Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym (adult novel)
Too hard a question! I can't extricate the world of children's literature from my personality…
Well to be perfectly honest I would say TAKE THEM TO THE LIBRARY. That's how a child will become a reader. No child is going to become a reader by being given a book as a present from time to time – they will become a reader by massive exposure to all kinds of books, which is only possible really in a library. Go into the library every week, let the child pick three or four books themselves, then you pick a few too. Then take them home and READ them. Some the child will like, some they won't like. That's the whole idea – by reading and loving or reading and discarding a wide variety of books they will develop their own taste, a sense of judgement, a knowledge of what books can do. I am a total public library FREAK, frankly. (!)
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Aussie teen fiction
20 July 2016 19 July 2016 alinaccl3 Comments
Oh, Australia. Home of red dirt, too many snakes, and some super readable YA fiction. I picked up another one from the new book pile yesterday entirely due to the blurb quote by Melina Marchetta. Marchetta writes books about — brace yourselves — teens with issues (so, all teenagers, because who doesn't have issues?), but they're funny and sad and beautifully written. She's probably best known for Looking for Alibrandi, which was made into a movie, but the one I return to most often is Saving Francesca (and sequel The Piper's Son).
Another favourite writer from across the pond is Jaclyn Moriarty, author of Feeling Sorry for Celia and sequels. She writes quirky novels told through notes left on the fridge and letters from a character's subconscious and other epistolary ephemera, which is a favourite trope of mine (see my Epistolary Novel list). Two of her sisters are also authors (I recommend Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies, currently being filmed as a TV series), albeit for adult readers — what a disgustingly talented family.
Fiona Wood rounds off my top three Aussie contemporary YA authors — a colleague wrote a lovely post about my favourite of hers, Wildlife, which covers grief and friendship and living out in the bush with a bunch of teenagers. She's also written Six Beautiful Things, a modern genderswapped retelling of Cinderella, and Cloudwish, a super sweet story about Vietnamese-Australian Van Uoc Phan, wishes, and Jane Eyre.
Any other fans out there? I've been writing down Marchetta's recommendations from her blog and adding them to my list of Aussie YA, so if you're stuck for something to read do take a look. Or let me know if I'm missing someone amazing!
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Accessing the creative mind – How fiction writers write
3 September 2012 3 September 2012 Rachel:)Leave a comment
Wow! How can I begin to describe Sue Woolfe's workshop Discovering the Power of One's Own Voice? Insightful? Inspiring? Life changing? Let's say, all of those things.
Sue Woolfe is an award winning Australian author who teaches creative writing at the University of Sydney. Festival organiser and director of the Hagley Writers' Institute, Morrin Rout, introduced the session by telling the eagerly awaiting participants how lucky we were to be able to attend one of Sue Woolfe's workshops. I heartily agree with her.
Sue Woolfe started the workshop by quoting publishing phenomenon, Stephen King, who said 'Plot is the last resort of the good writer and the dullard's first choice.' This statement turns on its head any traditional notion of story writing which tells you take a blank page, write Chapter One at the top of it, start at the beginning and keep on going until the story is finished. Most budding authors facing this prospect don't know where to start, feel they're stupid and give up.
Early in her career, Sue Woolfe realised this approach didn't work for her. She wrote her first novel, Painted Woman, in what she describes as a haphazard fashion. She wrote fragments here, bits there and then put it all together. She spoke to fellow author, Kate Grenville, about this and discovered she did a similar thing. They decided to investigate further and interviewed other authors. In 1993, they published Making Stories: How Ten Australian Novels Were Written. The results were conclusive – all these authors wrote haphazardly. It appears this is the way to write fiction.
The first thing writers need to do is still the mind. The imagination is a huge resource we seldom access. We live in our logical brain, ordering, sorting, reasoning, planning. To access our imagination we need to still the mind. There is neurological evidence to support this. In 1975, Colin Martindale investigated the thought processes of people he called Creatives and Non-Creatives. He asked them to think of 'table'. The Creatives all started with a stage of low brain activity before they burst into action. The Non-Creatives kept brain activity at a steady rate. The Creatives used more mental range. Their associations were more varied and unexpected.
In the workshop, Sue Woolfe encouraged us to still our minds and start blurting – let it all out. She set exercises which involved observing a real person in profile and imagining what was on the other side of her face. She got the person to leave the room. Where has she gone? Who is she meeting? Write freely and don't edit anything until you've discovered your story. And then, edit only for suspense. 'Plot goes on only at the end like a beautiful mantle,' she says. 'And that is why it is the last resort of good writers.'
If you'd like to read more about neuroscience and writing, get your hands on a copy of The Mystery of the Cleaning Lady. If you'd like to see how Sue Woolfe's theory translates into practice, her new novel The Oldest Song in the World is a treat for lovers of literary fiction. Her website is informative and, if you ever get the chance to attend one of her workshops, go for it!
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Warm and sunny reads
21 July 2012 17 July 2012 kiwilouise1 Comment
Sick of looking out the window at a dreary day? Try some armchair travel to vicariously experience warmer climes.
Read a novel set somewhere warm and sunny:
the Pacific Islands
Outback Australia
or even try a Western.
If you are interested in travel writing, subscribe to our Armchair Travel newsletter (here's the June one).
Keep cosy this winter with downloading eBooks or audiobooks without even leaving your house!
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Secrets (and lies?) at Wellington Writers and Readers Week
29 March 2012 28 March 2012 RobynLeave a comment
Kate Grenville appeared at an Auckland Readers and Writers festival a few years ago, talking about The secret river, a book based on the stories her mother told about her great-grandfather Solomon Wiseman, who was transported from England and "took up land" on the Hawkesbury river.
Grenville's family's eyes glazed over at these stories, but in 2000, walking across Sydney Harbour Bridge in a Reconciliation March, Grenville looked down, imagined a convict ship off-loading in the harbour and wondered – how did Solomon Wiseman "take up land"? Wondering led to The secret river, and, while at that Auckland Readers and Writers festival talking about the book, she climbed Rangitoto.
While she was climbing, a voice spoke to her with a synopsis of a novel and its first lines. She had nothing to write on except the brown paper bag her lunch came in, a bag she produced triumphantly on the stage at the Embassy in 2012.
The novel was Sarah Thornhill, and it features the story of Solomon Wiseman's grand-daughter, a six-year-old Maori girl who was plucked from her family on Stewart Island after her parents died. To research the book Grenville visited The Neck on Stewart Island, as she believes novelists have to visit the place they are writing about, as a matter of respect, acknowledgement and humility.
Her books question everything about being a white Australian. In writing them Grenville says "let us not forget this", but she has been attacked by the 'commentariat' annoyed that historians don't sell many books, whereas writers of historical fiction do. Obviously really smarting from this criticism, Grenville gave some opinions I hope I'm reflecting accurately, opinions shared by a few fellow authors who also talked about historical fiction, but not by others.
Ron Rash seemed to be a kindred spirit as they both used the Faulkner quote "The past is not dead. It's not even past". Grenville said she writes fiction about the present set in the past; Rash said his book The cove was written about what is happening now in America, set in 1918.
The three 'emerging' writers who were all writing books set in the past felt that just rendering time and place is not the point of writing historical fiction. When Peter Carey wrote The true history of the Kelly Gang he "made it all up"; when Michael King reportedly suggested that Maurice Shadbolt distorted the historical record, Shadbolt's' reply was "it's true if I say it is".
I'm not sure what I think. Where does history end and the novel begin? Should history be registered in a "contemporary poetic"? Is voice the most important thing?
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Aussie authors feature on new set of stamps
21 January 2010 10 January 2013 DonnaLeave a comment
Australia Post gives the stamp of approval to literary legends reports the Sydney Morning Herald of 20 January 2010. And who were the Australian authors honoured by gettting their mugs plastered on a postage stamp?
Thomas Keneally
David Malouf
Bryce Courtenay
Bryce Courtenay said modestly:
'Stamps aren't what they used to be … It was the king's head on stamps when I was young. Now they just put old sh*tbags on them.'
Well I think it is wonderful to see this great selection of Australian authors philatelicly honoured.
Has New Zealand done literary themed stamps?
A quick search revealed this 1989 Authors issue : Katherine Mansfield, James K Baxter, Bruce Mason and Ngaio Marsh.
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Regeringen Gillard II (engelska: Second Gillard Ministry) är Australiens 67:e regering. Den leds av Julia Gillard från Australian Labor Party. Den 11 september 2010 tillkännagav hon ministärens sammansättning efter 2010 års federala val. Regeringen installerades av Australiens generalguvernör Quentin Bryce på tisdagen den 14 september 2010. Utöver kabinettsministrarna fanns det ett antal biträdande ministrar som ingick i det som kallas 'yttre ministären' (Outer Ministry).

Kabinettsministrar
 Parlamentsledamot Julia Gillard, premiärminister
 Parlamentsledamot Wayne Swan, finansminister (treasurer, 'skattmästare'), biträdande premiärminister
 Senator Chris Evans, minister för högre utbildning, kompetens och arbetsmarknad, gruppledare i senaten
 Senator Stephen Conroy, minister för bredband, kommunikation och digital ekonomi, biträdande gruppledare i senaten
 Parlamentsledamot Simon Crean, region- och kommunminister, kulturminister
 Parlamentsledamot Kevin Rudd, utrikesminister
 Parlamentsledamot Stephen Smith, försvarsminister, biträdande gruppledare i underhuset
 Parlamentsledamot Chris Bowen, invandrings- och medborgarskapsminister
 Parlamentsledamot Anthony Albanese, infrastruktur- och transportminister, gruppledare i underhuset
 Parlamentsledamot Nicola Roxon, hälso- och äldreminister
 Parlamentsledamot Jenny Macklin, minister för familje-, bostads-, samhällstjänst-, och urbefolkningsfrågor
 Parlamentsledamot Tony Burke, minister för hållbar utveckling, miljö, vatten, befolkning och samhällen
 Senator Penny Wong, minister för finansfrågor och avreglering
 Parlamentsledamot Peter Garrett, skol-, barn- och ungdomsminister
 Senator Kim Carr, innovations-, industri-, vetenskaps- och forskningsminister
 Parlamentsledamot Robert McClelland, justitieminister (attorney-general)
 Senator Joe Ludwig, jordbruks-, fiske- och skogsbruksminister
 Parlamentsledamot Martin Ferguson, naturresurs- och energiminister, turistminister
 Parlamentsledamot dr Craig Emerson, handelsminister
 Parlamentsledamot Greg Combet, minister för klimatförändringar och effektivt energiutnyttjande

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 Second Gillard Minister, Australiens parlament, 14 september 2010

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Gas Station Robber Arrested After Getaway Car Ran out of Gas, Deputies Say
by Alberto Luperon | 11:49 am, September 17th, 2017
An alleged robber made life easy for investigators when his getaway car ran out of gas after he held up a gas station, authorities said. The LaPorte Sheriff's Department told the The Times of Northwest Indiana that 33-year-old Sean Harris walked into a BP in LaCross, Indiana late Wednesday. Harris approached the store clerk, and implied he had a gun, deputies said. He allegedly drove off with food, beverage items, and cigarettes. Deputies said he displayed no weapon nor took any cash.
It wasn't much of a manhunt. While searching for Harris, Indiana State Police said they discovered his car stopped along State Road 8 in Starke County. A local sheriff's deputy also participated in the arrest. Police said Harris' car ran out of gas, and the suspect had a blood alcohol level higher than the legal limit to drive.
Harris, who was booked into LaPorte County Jail on Thursday, faces one count of robbery, a level 5 felony in Indiana. If convicted, he faces between 1 and 6 years in prison. Jail records obtained by LawNewz did not specify if he had an attorney.
[Mugshot via LaPorte County Sheriff's Office]
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Steve Thompson
Eric Engman
Interior lawmakers schedule public meeting on Dunleavy's vetoes
Rod Boyce, rboyce@newsminer.com
Four Fairbanks area House members have scheduled a community meeting for Wednesday night to discuss the local and state impacts of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto Friday of more than $400 million from the fiscal 2020 state operating budget.
The new fiscal year started Monday.
Republican Reps. Steve Thompson and Bart LeBon and Democratic Reps. Adam Wool and Grier Hopkins are holding the meeting in the theater of the Pioneer Park Civic Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hopkins organized the meeting.
The four lawmakers are in the House Majority Coalition.
Each of the four will make a brief presentation and then will take questions.
Thompson, the House majority leader, said he expects a good turnout.
"I feel it's more like an outlet for the public to voice concerns or dislike," he said. "I'm sure we will have some that will show up and say 'back the governor.'"
When asked if the meeting was an anti-veto gathering, Thompson said it isn't.
"I know where I'm at. I'm an Alaskan for over 50 years and have been through these roller-coasters," he said in an interview Monday evening. "But I feel this could really devastate our economy and put us into recession."
Elsewhere, Republican Rep. Dave Talerico, who is in the House minority, has a constituent meeting at the Pleasant Valley Community Center from 7-9 p.m. today. That meeting was scheduled prior to Friday's announcement of Dunleavy's vetoes.
Contact News-Miner Editor Rod Boyce at 459-7585. Follow him on Twitter: @FDNMeditor
Early Learning programs face cuts under Dunleavy's vetoes


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