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All Or Nothing – The Musical

Monday was a strange day for me.  I had offered to go and help with a corporate event in Manchester in the early hours of the morning, but I did not foresee leaving the house at 6.15am and returning home after 1am.  The day ran away with itself and before I know it, I am at an opening night of a musical in Buxton.  Not that I am complaining of course, I love the theater and it was amazing to see what is a relatively new show on tour across the UK.

All Or Nothing is a musical about the life and times of The Small Faces during The Mod movement in Britain during the 60’s and early 70’s.  Being an 80’s child myself, I knew the songs but I was not aware of the rise and fall, and the back story to the band.  The musical was very cleverly put together, using a narrative delivery to the audience through the eyes of the late Steve Marriot, sort of a ghost, reliving his memories.  Throughout the show, Chris Simmons delivery of the older Steve Marriot mirrors that of his younger self, with the excitement and joy of being in a band turning to anguish and despair as the years went on.

All or nothing the musical

The songs of The Small Faces, as well as other iconic tracks from Sonny and Cher, P.P Arnold and Dusty Springfield are performed live, with the cast performing the instruments themselves on stage. It is a hybrid tribute concert and musical in one.  Small touches though out the show, including the authentic costume changes, psychedelic lighting to the seating blocks which are used on stage with each side of the block depicting a different era, show that the attention to detail is second to none.  It is obvious that the cast love what they do each night and were alive with excitement after the standing ovation finale which was given at the Buxton Opera House.

Even if you are not a child of the 60’s, I would still urge you to go see this show. It is a slice of British history and a look into the twisted world of the record industry, which I believe is very much the same now, but people are getting more than £20 a week as wages! The show is just over half way through its tour of the UK and is worthwhile catching while you can.  You will be tapping your foot during the first half, and up dancing by the end.

Check out the tour dates for All Or Nothing on the website.  Do you have a favourite Small Faces song or have you already seen the show on tour? I would love to hear your thoughts below.

Thanks to Steph from GO:PR Manchester for inviting me along to the show at Buxton Opera House.

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Presentations in 2018

Verification of Chemical Weapons,

Master’s Programme on Arms Control and International Security, King’s College, London, 29 January 2018

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CBRN Agents: Core Concepts,

Export Control of Dual-use Materials and Technologies in GUAM Countries, Seminar organised by the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU), Kiev, 14-15 March 2018

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Extracting CBW from security equations in the Middle East,

WMD in the Middle East, Roundtable organised by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA) of the US National Defense University (NDU), Geneva, 17 – 18 April 2018

Key Topics: Security | Middle East | Science

Future Challenges for the Chemical Weapons Convention,

Lecture in the cycle ‘Arms Control and Proliferation’, University of Antwerp, 17 May 2018

Key Topics: CWC | Armament | Education

Challenges of Scientific and Technological Evolution for Export Control Systems, Seminar organised by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) with the Ministry of Investments and Development of Kazakhstan, Astana, 24 – 25 May 2018
Role of education and outreach in the prevention of the re-emergence of chemical weapons,

Presentation to the Open-Ended Working Group preparing the Fourth Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention at its ninth meeting on behalf of the OPCW Advisory Board on Education and Outreach (ABEO), 30 May 2018

Terrorism and Criminal Acts with Chemical & Biological Weapons Assessing Risks of CBW Acquisition,

Conference on Disarmament, Subsidiary Body 5, Topic: Proliferation to Non-State Groups, United Nations, Geneva, 21 June 2018

Key Topics: Terrorism | Biological | Chemical

Developing human resources in biological sciences and technology related to implementation of the BTWC: Some Insights from the OPCW Advisory Board on Education and Outreach (ABEO),

International Workshop on Cooperation and Assistance under Article X of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, Organised by the BTWC Implementation Support Unit and the Government of Norway, Geneva, 22 June 2018

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Strategic Trade Control and Non-Proliferation (EU Summer University, Baden, Austria, 9-13 July 2018)
Origins of Article VII of the BTWC: The meaning of ‘Emergency Assistance’,

Assistance, Response and Preparedness, BTWC Meeting of Experts IV – Side Event Hosted by France, Geneva, 14 August 2018

Key Topics: BTWC | Document | Biological

Chemical Warfare: past, present, and future,

The Long Shadow of 1918 for Contemporary Security Politics, Conference on Christian Approaches to Defence and Disarmament, Ghent, 3 September 2018

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EU lunchtime briefing on multilateral disarmament and non-proliferation regimes,

convened by Austria, EU Presidency, Brussels, 25 September 2018

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Biological & Toxin Weapons ConventionHistorical perspective and actual application,

Biological Warfare Defence Awareness Course NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany, 18 September 2018

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Small and Medium Entrepreneurship: Problems and Prospects of Development in Ukraine, Conference organised by Taras Schevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of Economics Kyiv, Ukraine, 15 November 2018

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Addressing Chemical Security and Safety through Education: Some Insights from the OPCW Advisory Board on Education and Outreach (ABEO),

Next Generation Biosecurity: Evolving biosecurity education & engaging scientists, Side event organised by the United Kingdom and Biosecure, BTWC Meeting of States Parties, Geneva, 6 December 2018

Key Topics: Biological | Education | Disarmament

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No way to predict Saints-Rams matchup

Kevin Foote
The Daily Advertiser
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Saints' defenders are hoping to be able to pose for celebrations selfies against the Rams on Sunday.

Sunday’s trip to the Los Angeles Coliseum for the New Orleans Saints is just strange in so many ways.

For starters, the Saints haven’t played the Rams there since finishing off the frustrating 1979 season in style with a 29-14 win over Super Bowl-bound Los Angeles.

For the record, the Saints rushed for 276 yards in that win, behind Michael Strachan’s 93 yards and two touchdowns.

Moreover, it’s been since 1984 since New Orleans played the Rams in California, again beating L.A. 31-15 in Anaheim in 1994 behind Mario Bates’ 96 yards and three touchdowns.

More:Saints finally had to sweat a win, and all they did was glow in a 34-31 overtime thriller

But the uniqueness goes much farther than the geographical differences.

If you’re like me, you’re having a tough time handicapping this matching between the 8-2 Saints and the 7-3 Rams. You should be.

It’s just so bizarre to see a dead-even match between these two old NFC West foes. Not since 1998 have the Saints and Rams met in a game with a spread of a field goal or less.

That’s 15 games — including 10 with spreads of 7 or more points and 7 double-digit spreads — since then. And the underdog won eight of those 15 games, including four of the double-digit underdogs.

So what do I expect to happen Sunday at the Coliseum? I literally have no idea.

There’s just no way of knowing.

More:Another test for Saints - one of NFL's best offenses at L.A. with key injuries on defense

The Rams haven’t lost two games in a row all season and lost to Minnesota 24-7 last week.

The Saints are coming off arguably the greatest domination in club history at Buffalo and arguably the greatest comeback in franchise history over the Redskins last Sunday. Is it really possible to follow up those games with another epic performance?

The team rankings are just too similar to draw any conclusions. The Saints are back at No. 1 offensively and No. 13 defensively, while the Rams are No. 4 offensively and No. 16 defensively.

The overall records by the Associated Press have New Orleans No. 5 in the NFL and the Rams No. 6.

The Rams are averaging 30.3 points a game and the Saints are third in the NFL at 30.2 points per game.

The Saints are 6-4 against the spread so far this season and so are the Rams.

And both teams got crushed by the Vikings.

New Orleans could possibly be playing without both of its starting cornerbacks and the Rams have struggled of late with injuries at that position as well.

More:COLUMN: Don't view 2017 as do-or-die season for Saints

The one statistic that does seem to favor the Saints is the Rams’ defense being 28th overall against the run. Minnesota rushed for 171 yards last week in the win over the Rams.

On the other hand, the Saints’ offense better be wary of the Rams’ defense, which has scored 84 points this season off 19 turnovers.

The Rams' defense is 28th in the league against the run and Saints' running back Mark Ingram is hoping to take full advantage of that matchup Sunday.

It’s just a strange, toss-up game no matter how you look at it.

This 74-game series almost never squares off two red-hot teams like this encounter does. The last time both even had winning records was October of 2001 with the 3-2 Saints beating the 6-0 Rams 34-31.

Watching this one play out should be quite an intriguing experience.

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One Vaccine to Rule Them All

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Updated at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 27, 2021.

The pandemic is at its worst, globally, and expert eyes are trained on the role of new variants. Catastrophic surges are tearing across places where some thought the darkest days were already over. In India, where hospitals are running out of oxygen and COVID-19 cases are increasing exponentially, officials are concerned about a “double mutant” version of SARS-CoV-2 called B.1.167. In Brazil, where more than 2,500 people are dying every day, the government is urging people not to get pregnant for fear of variants like P.1. And such variants are giving rise to further variants, as mutations layer on mutations.

The potential implications of this viral evolution are profound. Last month, the United States’ CDC released a three-tiered system to guide in prioritizing the emerging risks. A “variant of interest” is an especially dangerous strain that hasn’t yet spread widely. If it does, it elevates to a “variant of concern.” Five variants of concern are currently circulating in the U.S. (B.1.1.7, B.1.351, P.1, B.1.427, and B.1.429). Finally, above this category are the most ominous: “variants of high consequence.” These may evade COVID-19 tests and treatments, and even escape existing vaccines. The world doesn’t have any of those variants—that we know of. At least not yet.

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As the virus continues to spread wildly around the world—at this point, 5 million new infections are being identified every week—further mutation is inevitable. In an attempt to stay ahead of this, earlier this month the White House announced a $1.7 billion investment in surveillance of the viral genome. By constantly mapping mutations and new variants as they arise, perhaps their worst effects could be avoided. At the same time, designing countermeasures for each one may end up being like chasing the horizon: By the time we’ve come to understand the full potential of a variant, containing it may no longer be possible. Meanwhile another, even more problematic one may already be taking hold.

Tracing and reacting to individual variants is such an enormous challenge that some experts believe we need a more comprehensive approach, and soon. “Rather than playing whack-a-mole with each new problematic variant,” Anthony Fauci told me last week, “it just makes sense to me to use all of our capabilities to really go for a universal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.” That is, one that can protect us no matter which direction this virus goes, setting up at least partial immunity to any variant that may arise. “If we don’t, we’re going to be constantly chasing things, as opposed to getting it off the table.”

Dozens of research teams have already taken up the challenge, and meeting it is within their reach. But doing so would be just the beginning. “A universal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is step one,” Fauci said. Step two would be a universal coronavirus vaccine, capable of protecting us not only from SARS-CoV-2 in all its forms, but also from the inevitable emergence of new and different coronaviruses that might cause future pandemics. The race to create such a vaccine may prove one of the great feats of a generation.

The basic problem is that our cells think a coronavirus is their friend. Each viral particle is coated in proteins, referred to as its “spike” proteins (though they more closely resemble scepters or moldy ice-cream cones). The tip of each one looks deceptively like a normal, human signaling molecule, so a healthy cell binds to the tip as usual. That’s its last mistake. The virus then snaps the top off its spike, plunges the remainder through the surface of the cell, and injects its RNA. Now it can use the cell to make millions of copies of itself, which eventually burst out, leaving the cell for dead.

All the ways the SARS-CoV-2 virus has brought the world to its knees—and all the doom that its mutations may bring—begin with one submicroscopic protein. As devious as the spike may be, it’s also an excellent target for vaccines. The current vaccines teach immune cells to recognize the spike protein, so that it can be bound and neutralized before it impales our cells.

But the spike is slightly different in each variant. “The current vaccines are based on the genetic code of the original strain found in Wuhan,” Pamela Bjorkman, a bioengineering professor at Caltech, explains. This exact strain is no longer in circulation, so the vaccines are already slightly imperfect fits for the variants many of us may encounter. At this point, the changes to the spike protein are not so dramatic as to render first-generation vaccines ineffective, Bjorkman says, “but that won’t necessarily hold as the virus continues to mutate.”

The challenge, then, is to create a vaccine that will anticipate such changes—teaching the immune system to recognize and fight off variants that may not even exist yet. One potentially powerful approach would be to target a part of the spike protein that doesn’t evolve as quickly as the others. At the University of Texas at Austin, Jason McLellan’s lab has focused on the stem of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which doesn’t mutate as often as the tip. In theory, a vaccine that teaches the immune system to recognize the stem would induce protection against many or even all the variants at once—as long as they continue to share this similar stem. In practice, though, antibodies against the spike stem may have trouble recognizing and binding to their target if it’s tucked away in the protein structure.

Bjorkman’s lab has been working on another solution, one that’s guaranteed to generate an immune response: a vaccine that carries several different versions of the part of the spike that binds to human cells. This assortment can be arrayed on tiny synthetic skeletons, constituting “mosaic nanoparticles.” When Bjorkman’s team injected mice with a prototype multi-strain vaccine last year, they found that it produced antibodies against every form of spike protein that was in the mosaic.

A related approach is to start with mRNA, just as the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines do. But instead of including the code for only one strain, you could tie together mRNA that codes for many different spike-protein binding sites—including the common mutations seen in dangerous variants. David Martinez, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his colleagues recently reported promising mouse experiments (their work is under review) with mRNA from different coronaviruses, welded into a “chimeric spike” mRNA vaccine. When given to mice, the hybrid vaccine effectively generated antibodies against multiple spike proteins, including the one associated with a key variant of concern in the U.S.

To make a universal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine that provides long-term protection, we may need to think beyond the spike, Baozhong Wang, a biologist at Georgia State University, says. “Broad, neutralizing antibodies to conserved areas in spike protein are important, but not the whole” solution, Wang says. T-cell responses in the lungs will be crucial, too, because they catalog memories of past respiratory viral pathogens. These responses are predominantly induced by proteins inside the virus, Wang explains, such as the nucleoproteins and enzymes that help it reproduce, rather than its spike. His approach is to load a nanoparticle with parts of different spike proteins.

Fauci believes that many of these ideas could pan out and that a universal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine might even be available before the pandemic is over. He has spent years working on a vaccine that targets a conserved region of the influenza virus, with the similar aim of protecting against every possible flu strain. The project has yet to find success. (Even our seasonal-flu vaccines aren’t especially reliable, averaging about 50 percent effectiveness.) But SARS-CoV-2 poses fewer obstacles, he said, because its genome is simpler than influenza’s and less prone to mutation.* Martinez agrees: As bad as this pandemic is, he says, in this genetic sense, “we got really lucky.”

“This virus is going to hang around for another couple of years before the world suppresses it, if we’re lucky,” Fauci told me. “I can’t guarantee that we’ll get a universal vaccine in place for this virus, but certainly we need it for the next one.”

A universal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine may prove necessary to end this pandemic. It’s also possible that the current generation of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines will hold up pretty well, and we’ll require only a basic booster here and there. But even when this particular coronavirus has been suppressed, we’ll still need to find a way to protect ourselves against others that lie in wait.

Thousands of related pathogens are estimated to be circulating among various nonhuman species, and some could make the jump to us at any time. In just the past 18 years, three coronaviruses have caused devastating human diseases (SARS, MERS, and COVID-19). “It’s not a question of if but when another pandemic coronavirus emerges,” Martinez says.

Bjorkman shares this certainty. “This isn’t going to be the last one,” she says. “We’re going to have SARS-CoV-3 and SARS-CoV-4. Everyone said this before the current pandemic. Most of the world ignored them. To do so again would really be burying your head in the sand.”

The technology already exists to create a vaccine that protects humans from many coronaviruses at once. Vaccinating against all of them is a more elaborate challenge than taking on one or a few, but hypothetically possible. The broadest vaccine, though, isn’t likely to come from discovering a single, conserved region of the spike protein that all coronaviruses share, and that also reliably stimulates our immune system. This would be something like finding one spot that will blow up the entire Death Star—a little too easy. But we could find an array of frequently conserved regions that turn up in many coronaviruses.

The act of loading multiple targets into one vaccine is not difficult, according to Bjorkman. The postdocs in her lab can quickly create the proteins at the head of the spike and attach them to nanoparticles. “They’re really easy to make,” she says modestly. The central challenge is in knowing which targets to include and making sure that they stimulate the immune system effectively.

“The real issue is better understanding the universe of coronaviruses,” says Wayne Koff, a biochemist and the head of the Human Vaccines Project. It’s theoretically possible to learn the major changes in the viral genome that make them most likely to spread widely and devastatingly in humans, so that our bodies can develop at least partial recognition of whichever dangerous new coronaviruses may come along: “What we’re especially concerned about are the coronaviruses that we don’t even know about yet.”

Koff believes we can figure out which common features or mutations could allow for such a vaccine, as we understand the coronavirus family tree at a more and more granular level. “If animal ecologists can gather enough data from the field, you create an algorithm to find the ones that have the greatest potential to jump species, and then the ones that would kill people,” he says. In his vision, supercomputing and advances in machine learning and modeling would accelerate the predictive process.

The project to create a truly universal coronavirus vaccine would encapsulate a variety of disciplines: cellular and systems biology, immunology, genetics, artificial intelligence, and structural modeling, to name a few. So the coalition to accomplish this would need to be broad, Koff says. The U.S. investment in tracking viral genomes could create a small piece of the infrastructure necessary for tracking many other viruses. Similar efforts will be needed around the world, in order to keep abreast of constantly changing viral maps. Koff estimates that the governments of the G7 nations would have to come together with the private sector, the World Health Organization, and nonprofits such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in order to make the system work. “It might cost billions, but this pandemic alone has cost trillions,” Koff says. “We didn’t learn after SARS, MERS, HIV, swine flu—but maybe this time we will.”

* This article previously misstated that influenza has a smaller genome than SARS-CoV-2. In fact, influenza's genome comprises fewer strands of RNA, but more nucleotides.

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The Second Lie by Tara Taylor Quinn

the-second-lie.JPGBy Lori A. May

With over 50 original novels, published in more than twenty languages,Tara Taylor Quinn is a USA Today bestselling author with more than six million copies sold. This fall, she is releasing four new titles in four consecutive months: The First Wife (Sept 2010), The Second Lie (Oct 2010), The Third Secret (Nov 2010), and The Fourth Victim (Dec 2010). Tara was pleased to share some of this experience with The Big Thrill.

Hi, Tara. Can you tell us about The Second Lie?

The Second Lie is the story of mid-America small town life. It’s a story that is larger than life, but gripped in realism. It’s the second book in The Chapman Files, a series of books centered around expert witness psychologist, Kelly Chapman. Each of the Chapman Files is one of her cases. The Second Lie is more than a case to Kelly. It involves one of her clients, fourteen-year-old Maggie Winston, who Kelly fears is on the verge of a relationship with a possible pedophile. And it involves a woman Kelly grew up with, Sheriff’s Deputy Samantha Jones. The Second Lie involves Kelly’s hometown, Chandler, Ohio. Samantha suspects that someone is running a meth superlab in Chandler. Samantha’s peers think she’s lost her edge. Samantha believes that there’s a connection between Maggie’s activities, the meth lab, and the man Samantha is sleeping with. Kelly hopes her friend is wrong. But one thing is clear… someone in Chandler is lying.

What challenges have you faced in releasing four books in a four-month period?

Keeping everything straight!! Sometimes I put shampoo in my hair twice, instead of shampoo and then conditioner. I put eggs on to boil and forget them until the shells are scorching to the bottom of the pan. I’ve even walked away and left water running in the sink. I’ve had to be so engrossed in these stories – all happening at the same time in different stages of the creation and production process, that I’ve lost touch with normal daily living. I’d be working on the rough draft of one, doing revisions on another, line edits on another, and a final read through on another.  That was a challenge in itself, but adding to the complexity of the situation was the fact that Kelly Chapman was in different stages of her own development, with different things happening in her life and I had to remember, depending on which story I was in, where Kelly was in her own life. Was she still living alone? Or not?

My best friend is now Kelly Chapman. Literally. When a book comes out, all of my energy goes into the world with the book, almost as if I’m sitting with it on the shelves, willing people to notice it, to pick it above the rest. Now I have to be in four places at once. I imagine it’s like having quadruplets instead of having a single birth. I’m thrilled. It’s exciting. And I feel as though every one of them is getting short changed just a bit. I run from one to the next, tending to them, and hoping that I’m doing all that I can for them. And that I’ve prepared them to fly when they’re out there on their own. I’ve also had to learn to delegate. And then let go.

What about before the books actually hit the shelves — there must be an awful lot of coordination between you, your editor, and everyone at MIRA in order to plot a four-month release plan of attack. Can you share some of the excitement that happens behind the scenes with such a monumental launch plan?

quinn-tara-taylor.jpgWe’ve been working for two years on the plan. It started out as a concept – not a book concept, but a marketing concept. Once I was offered the chance to produce such a monumental project, we chose release months. And then my editor and I brainstormed and I came up with a concept. I actually already had Kelly Chapman in my head. She’d been there for months. And when this opportunity came around, I knew these were her books. My editor loved the idea of an expert witness psychologist. Before the stories were plotted we came up with cover concepts. And as soon as there were two pages of plot for each book, we came up with titles. Then I had to write the books!

During this time the covers were designed and re-designed. I’d hear updates. My editor was excited. Marketing bulletins were done. We had to start thinking about orders. We got quotes for the book covers. Worked on mailing lists. Sent out ARCs for review. And then the big planning really started. What were we going to do to sell these books? The concept was solid. The books are the best I’ve ever written. They deserved more than my usual send off. Ads were booked. Coupons printed. Thumbnails of the MIRA titles were added to the category Superromance title in the series. Reader Group questions were developed and distributed. And then the full media plan started to unfold.

Can you tell us about the Chapman Files International Blog Tour and how this came about?

The Blog Tour started with a suggestion from my editor. It was going to be just part of a larger marketing plan. But, as is usual with me, I couldn’t just go out and blog about books because… I don’t ever just do anything the easier or normal way. I saw the blog tour as an opportunity. A few years ago I wrote a novella for Harlequin’s More Than Words anthology based on the life and work of Sandra Ramos, founder of the US’s first battered women’s shelter. Sandra’s work touched me. In a very personal way. I couldn’t forget her. Or the thirty years she’d sacrificed to fight for the rights and lives of battered women. I’d been waiting for a chance to do more for Sandra. To take up her cause. And I knew the blog tour was that chance. I spoke with Sandra and with MIRA, who understood my need to take up this very personal battle, and agreed to help. Things have escalated from there. The blog tour is incorporating more than seventy stops and we’re still receiving invitations. Kelly Chapman and I, and Sandra Ramos and some of the women who have been helped by her work, and my editor, Paula Eykelhof are contributing all of the material for the blogs. Each post is original. We’re giving a way a lot of prizes, and books at various stops, have a mystery game going each month, and are ending the tour with a big launch party/charity skate in Phoenix, Arizona on December 4th. The party is going to be broadcast live on e-harlequin. Sandra Ramos will be in attendance.

While ‘virtually’ touring, you’re also making a number of in-person appearances at bookstores and libraries over the next few months. Has the Internet been a blessing or a curse for you and why? How has it altered your connection with readers?

The Internet has been a huge blessing. What has developed over just the first few weeks of the tour is a sense of community, of people who have never met coming together and offering heart and support and life lessons, and laughter, too. We’re giving each other something that is priceless. I’m finding that I’m gaining strength and energy and support as much as giving it. And Kelly Chapman really is my best friend, did I mention that?

After more than 50 novels, how do you find ways to continually push yourself and to keep writing fresh and interesting for your own creative needs?

This question implies that writing fresh stories doesn’t come naturally, when, in truth, the push would be to make myself stop writing. I am a writer. I’ve known that about myself since I was six years old. It’s the one constant in my life. The one thing I know about me that absolutely does not change. The stories are always there. Every day. They always have been. They speak to me. And it’s best for me if I choose to write them down. It clears out the cacophony so that I can sleep at night. There seems to be some theory that if you’ve written a certain number of books, you’ve said anything original you have to say. The way I see it is this – there are billions of people on the earth. No two are alike. Of billions of people, every single one is an individual. So as far as I’m concerned, there are billions of stories to tell that are all unique and individual. Because, after all, the stories are about the people, right?

How long have you been a member of ITW? How has ITW benefited you?

I’ve been a member of ITW since it’s second year of existence. ITW is invaluable to me. Her members are fully professional and keep the pulse of the organization on serving the needs of professional, career focused writers, offering real and hard hitting opportunities to further those careers.

Not that you have an abundance of time on your hands, but can you give any indication of what you’re working on next?

Right now, in the midst of this tour, I’m working on two books. One is a Superromance, the twelfth book in my Shelter Valley series. And my husband and I have just been contracted to write our real life love story. That book, It Happened on Maple Street will be out from HCI books next May.

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Lucy Pevensie Quotes in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Lucy Pevensie Quotes:

  • Lucy Pevensie: I was so tall.

    Susan Pevensie: You were older then.

    Edmund Pevensie: As opposed to hundreds of years later... when you're younger.

  • Peter Pevensie: That's the trouble with girls. You can't carry a map in your heads.

    Lucy Pevensie: That's because our heads have something in them.

  • Prince Caspian: [Caspian and Peter begin a swordfight. Peter's sword gets stuck in a tree, so he attempts to pick up a rock to hit Caspian]

    Lucy Pevensie: No! Stop!

    Peter Pevensie: [after seeing the Narnians gathering around] Prince Caspian?

    Prince Caspian: Yes. And who are you?

    [Susan and Edmund run over]

    Susan Pevensie: Peter!

    Prince Caspian: High King Peter?

    Peter Pevensie: I believe you called.

    Prince Caspian: Yes, but... I thought you'd be... older.

    Peter Pevensie: Well if you like, we can come back in a few years.

    Prince Caspian: No! No, it's alright! You're not exactly what I expected.

    Prince Caspian: [locks eyes with Susan]

    Edmund Pevensie: Neither are you.

  • [watching Susan kiss Caspian goodbye]

    Lucy Pevensie: I'm sure when I'm older, I'll understand.

    Edmund Pevensie: I'm older and I don't think I *want* to understand...

  • Lucy Pevensie: Oh my gosh, he's so cute.

    Reepicheep: [Reepicheep draws his sword and looks around] Who said that?

    Lucy Pevensie: Um, sorry.

  • Lucy Pevensie: I wonder who lived here.

    Susan Pevensie: [picks up a small gold statue] I think we did.

    Edmund Pevensie: Hey, that's mine! From my chess set!

    Peter Pevensie: Which chess set?

    Edmund Pevensie: Well, I didn't exactly have a solid gold chess set in Finchley, did I?

  • [Edmund has helped Peter out of a fight in the English subway]

    Edmund Pevensie: You're welcome.

    Peter Pevensie: [Peter stands up] I had it sorted.

    Susan Pevensie: What was it this time?

    Peter Pevensie: He bumped me.

    Lucy Pevensie: So you hit him?

    Peter Pevensie: No, after he bumped me, they tried to make me apologize. That's when I hit him.

    Susan Pevensie: Really, is it that hard to just walk away?

    Peter Pevensie: I shouldn't have to! I mean, don't you ever get tired of being treated like a kid?

    Edmund Pevensie: We are kids!

    Peter Pevensie: Well, I wasn't always.

  • [after rescuing Trumpkin]

    Lucy Pevensie: Why were they trying to kill you, anyway?

    Trumpkin: They're Telmarines. That's what they do.

    Edmund Pevensie: Telmarines? In Narnia?

    Trumpkin: Where have you been for the last few hundred years?

    Lucy Pevensie: That's a bit of a long story.

    [Susan hands Peter his sword, and comprehension dawns on Trumpkin]

    Trumpkin: Oh, you've got to be kidding me. You're it? You're the kings and queens of old?

  • Prince Caspian: [offers Susan the horn] Look. Maybe it is time you had this back.

    Susan Pevensie: Why don't you hold on to it. You might need to call me again.

    Lucy Pevensie: [riding away with Susan] You might need to call me again?

    Susan Pevensie: Oh, shut up.

  • Peter Pevensie: When Aslan bares his teeth, winter meets its death.

    Lucy Pevensie: When he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again. Everyone we knew - Mr. Tumnus and the Beavers - they're all gone.

    Peter Pevensie: I think it's time we found out what's going on.

  • [after Lucy is nearly attacked by a bear]

    Susan Pevensie: Why wouldn't he stop?

    Trumpkin: I suspect he was hungry.

    Lucy Pevensie: Thanks.

    Edmund Pevensie: He was wild.

    Peter Pevensie: I don't think he could talk at all.

    Trumpkin: You get treated like a dumb animal long enough, that's what you become. You may find Narnia a more savage place than you remember.

  • Lucy Pevensie: They're so still.

    Trumpkin: The trees? What did you expect?

    Lucy Pevensie: They used to dance.

  • Lucy Pevensie: I wish you would all stop trying to sound like grown-ups! I didn't think I saw him, I did see him.

    Trumpkin: I *am* a grown-up.

  • Susan Pevensie: [referring to Peter] I wish he'd just listened to the D.L.F. in the first place!

    Edmund Pevensie: D.L.F.?

    Lucy Pevensie: Dear Little Friend.

    Trumpkin: Oh... that's not at all patronizing, is it?

  • Peter Pevensie: So, where exactly do you think you saw Aslan?

    Lucy Pevensie: [turns to him] I wish you'd all stop trying to sound like grown-ups. I don't think I saw him, I did see him.

    Trumpkin: [mutters] I *am* a grown-up.

    Lucy Pevensie: It was right over...

    [screams as she falls]

    Susan Pevensie: Lucy!

    Lucy Pevensie: [looks up at everyone] ... here.

  • Prince Caspian: [gives Susan her horn back] Maybe it's time you had this back.

    Susan Pevensie: [gives the horn back] Why don't you hold on to it - you might need to call me again.

    [a pause while Susan and Caspian exchange a long glance]

    Lucy Pevensie: [quoting Susan as they ride off] "You might need to call me again"?

    Susan Pevensie: Oh, shut up.

  • Peter Pevensie: Lucky, you know.

    Lucy Pevensie: What do you mean?

    Peter Pevensie: You've seen him. I wish he'd just given me some sort of proof.

    Lucy Pevensie: Maybe we're the ones that need to prove ourselves to him.

  • Geeky Boy: What's your name?

    Susan Pevensie: Phyllis.

    Lucy Pevensie: Susan!

  • Lucy Pevensie: What happened?

    Peter Pevensie: Ask him.

    Susan Pevensie: Peter!

    Prince Caspian: Me? You could have called it off, there was still time.

    Peter Pevensie: No, there wasn't, thanks to you. If you had kept to the plan, those soldiers might be alive right now.

    Prince Caspian: And if you just had stayed here, as I suggested, they definitely would be!

    Peter Pevensie: You called us, remember?

    Prince Caspian: My first mistake.

    Peter Pevensie: No. Your first mistake was thinking you could lead these people.

    [turns around and begins to walk off]

    Prince Caspian: Hey!

    [Peter turns to look at him]

    Prince Caspian: I am not the one who abandoned Narnia.

    Peter Pevensie: You invaded Narnia. You have no more right leading than Miraz does.

    [Caspian pushes past Peter]

    Peter Pevensie: You, him, your father! Narnia's better off without the lot of you!

    [Caspian and Peter draw swords, intending to attack each other]

  • Lucy Pevensie: [holding up one of her old dresses] I was so tall.

    Susan Pevensie: Well, you were older then.

    Edmund Pevensie: As opposed to hundreds of years later, when you're younger.

  • Lucy Pevensie: [after Aslan roars in Trumpkin's face] Do you see him now?

  • [last lines]

    Professor Kirke: What were you all doing in the wardrobe?

    Peter Pevensie: You wouldn't believe us if we told you, sir.

    Professor Kirke: [tosses the cricket ball that had been hit through the window, to Peter]

    Professor Kirke: Try me.

    [later, alone with Lucy, who is trying to use the wardrobe to enter Narnia]

    Professor Kirke: I don't think you'll get back in that way. You see... I've already tried.

    Lucy Pevensie: Will we ever go back?

    Professor Kirke: Oh, I expect so. But it'll probably happen when you're not looking for it. All the same... best to keep your eyes open.

    [Aslan roars]

  • Susan Pevensie: Gastrovascular... Come on, Peter. Gastrovascular.

    Peter Pevensie: Is it Latin?

    Susan Pevensie: Yes.

    Edmund Pevensie: Is it Latin for "worst game ever invented"?

    [Susan shuts her dictionary]

    Lucy Pevensie: We could play hide and seek?

    Peter Pevensie: But, we're already having so much fun.

    [looks at Susan]

  • Mr. Tumnus, the Faun: And what about you? You must be some kind of beardless dwarf?

    Lucy Pevensie: I'm not a dwarf! I'm a girl. And actually, I'm tallest in my class.

    Mr. Tumnus, the Faun: You mean to say that you're a daughter of Eve?

    Lucy Pevensie: [confused] Well, my mum's name is Helen...

    Mr. Tumnus, the Faun: Y-Yes, but, you are in fact... human?

  • Mr. Tumnus: [of Aslan] He's not a tame lion.

    Lucy Pevensie: No... but he is good.

  • Susan Pevensie: Why are they all staring at us?

    Lucy Pevensie: Maybe they think you look funny.

  • Lucy Pevensie: [holds out her hand] Pleased to meet you Mr. Tumnus, I'm Lucy Pevensie.

    [Mr. Tumnus looks at her hand curiously]

    Lucy Pevensie: Oh, you shake it.

    Mr. Tumnus: Why?

    Lucy Pevensie: I... I don't know.

  • Lucy Pevensie: Are you all right? You look awful.

    Edmund Pevensie: Well, what do you expect? I mean, it's freezing! How do we get out of here?

  • Lucy Pevensie: It's all right! I'm back! I'm all right!

    Edmund Pevensie: Shut up! He's coming!

    Peter Pevensie: You know, I'm not sure you two have quite got the idea of this game.

    Lucy Pevensie: Weren't you wondering where I was?

    Edmund Pevensie: That's the point. That was why he was seeking you!

    Susan Pevensie: Does this mean I win?

    Peter Pevensie: I don't think Lucy wants to play anymore.

  • Peter Pevensie: I don't suppose saying "we're sorry" would quite cover it?

    Lucy Pevensie: No, it wouldn't.

    [pelts him with a snowball]

    Lucy Pevensie: But that might!

  • Lucy Pevensie: [to Susan, after meeting Father Christmas] Told you he was real!

  • Lucy Pevensie: The sheets feel scratchy.

    Susan Pevensie: Wars don't last forever, Lucy. We'll be home soon.

    Edmund Pevensie: Yeah. If home is still there

    Susan Pevensie: Isn't it time you're in bed?

    Edmund Pevensie: [to Susan] Yes mum!

    Peter Pevensie: Ed! You saw the outside. This place is huge. We can do whatever we want here. Tomorrow's gonna be great. Really.

  • Mr. Tumnus: [sees Lucy looking at picture] Now, that... that is my father.

    Lucy Pevensie: He has a nice face. He looks a lot like you!

    Mr. Tumnus: No. No, I'm not very much like him at all, really.

    Lucy Pevensie: My father's fighting in the war.

    Mr. Tumnus: My father went away to war too. But that was a long, long time ago.

  • Lucy Pevensie: Don't beavers make dams?

    Mr. Beaver: I'm not *that* fast, dear.

  • Lucy Pevensie: Oh, I should go.

    Mr. Tumnus: It's too late for that, now. I'm such a terrible faun.

    Lucy Pevensie: Oh, no. You're the nicest faun I've ever met.

    Mr. Tumnus: Then I'm afraid you've had a very poor sampling.

    Lucy Pevensie: You can't have done anything that bad.

    Mr. Tumnus: It's not something I have done, Lucy Pevensie. It's something I am doing.

    Lucy Pevensie: [suspiciously] What are you doing?

    Mr. Tumnus: [whispers and in tears] I'm kidnapping you. It was the White Witch. She's the one who makes it always winter, always cold. She gave orders. If any of us ever find a human wondering in the woods, we-we-we-we're supposed to turn it over to her!

    Lucy Pevensie: But, Mr. Tumnus, you wouldn't. I thought you were my friend.

  • Mr. Tumnus: Now, are you familiar with any Narnian lullabies?

    Lucy Pevensie: Sorry, no.

    Mr. Tumnus: Well that's good, because this probably won't sound anything like one.

  • Lucy Pevensie: Narnia! It's all in the wardrobe like I told you!

  • [after Edmund apologizes for lying about not having been in Narnia]

    Lucy Pevensie: [quoting Edmund] That's all right. Some little children just don't know when to stop pretending.

  • Susan Pevensie: Thank you for your hospitality, but we really have to go.

    Mr. Beaver: Oh, you can't just leave.

    Lucy Pevensie: He's right. We have to help Mr. Tumnus.

  • Lucy Pevensie: I wouldn't lie about this!

    Edmund Pevensie: Well, I believe you.

    Lucy Pevensie: You do?

    Edmund Pevensie: Yeah, of course. Didn't I tell you about the football field in the bathroom cupboard?

  • Lucy Pevensie: Will you come and visit us in our world?

    Aslan: I shall be watching you always.

    Lucy Pevensie: How?

    Aslan: In your world, I have another name. You must learn to know me by it. That was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there.

  • Lilliandil: [Caspian, Edmund, and Lucy look up into the sky as a brilliant blue light descends upon them]

    Lucy Pevensie: Look!

    [the light transforms into Lilliandril]

    Lilliandil: Travelers of Narnia, I am your guide.

    King Caspian: You are most beautiful.

    Lilliandil: If it is a distraction for you, I-I can change forms.

    Edmund PevensieKing Caspian: Noo!

    [Caspian and Edmund look at each other. Lucy looks at them and rolls her eyes]

  • Gael: When I grow up, I want to be just like you.

    Lucy Pevensie: When you grow up, you should be just like you.

  • [from trailer]

    Edmund Pevensie: Lucy, have you seen this ship before?

    Lucy Pevensie: It's very Narnian looking, isn't it?

  • [from trailer]

    Lucy Pevensie: Edmund, the painting!

  • [from trailer]

    Edmund Pevensie: Squirt? I'm a king.

    Lucy Pevensie: Not in this world.

  • Lucy Pevensie: Thanks, Reep. I knew you'd come.

    Reepicheep: Your Highness.

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Wolfe Quotes in Paycheck (2003)

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  • Jimmy Rethrick: Michael Jennings died exactly three minutes after 3. And the government was left with no case. Closed its case with Allcom. So you see, it's impossible that he escaped unless you've changed something.

    Wolfe: I didn't.

    Jimmy Rethrick: What were you doing, exactly?

    Wolfe: I was eating pie.

  • [Michael and Rachel have entered the inner sanctum, where the computer is which, presumably, Michael designed or reverse-engineered]

    Michael Jennings: Let's take a look at the future before we destroy this thing.

    [Jennings looks intense, then smiles as he discovers that he innately knows how to place his fingers and palms on the devices. But his smile turns to a frown as he discovers the same virus message that Brown has been receiving: ERROR - 41. He taps at some controls, then whispers:]

    Michael Jennings: I bugged it! I rigged it, so Jimmy wouldn't use it against me.

    Rachel Porter: Then you can fix it, right?

    [He sighs and climbs down into the engineering section]

    Michael Jennings: Where would I have planted that bug? Maybe I wanted the motherboards. Whoa! Whoa!

    [He sees that Rachel has picked up a monkey wrench]

    Michael Jennings: We won't be needing this, okay? You're dangerous with that thing!

    [He seizes the monkey wrench and tosses it away onto the ground. Rachel's fingers curl against her bosom]

    Rachel Porter: You must have given yourself something to help you find it.

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    Rachel Porter: The crossword?

    Michael Jennings: Yeah!

    Michael Jennings: [He studies it] Look at this: 12-Down.

    [the clue is circled in ink and it reads: Used for changing connections in a circuit]

    Michael Jennings: Maybe it's here.

    Michael Jennings: [He counts circuits until he comes to the twelfth] Maybe it's a circuit diagram? I wouldn't have put it in the primary path. Twelve down.

    [By placing the crossword puzzle over the grid, he discovers the bug; and he looks at Rachel with sly pride. They grin at each other. The virus warning turns into a pleasing display on the screen]

    Michael Jennings: [In another room, Rethrick has been spying on them and has followed their progress]

    Jimmy Rethrick: Take 'em.

    Wolfe: Okay, Corridor 3, Level A: Jennings' lab.

    [Rethrick arms his pistol and starts walking]

  • Wolfe: So, you're saying he sent himself a different set of personal items, ones he'd selected after using the machine, and nothing our security would flag.

    Jimmy Rethrick: Everyday things. Combined with the power of foresight, transform Michael from engineer to escape artist.

    [Rethrick looks at the continued computer virus signal and adds grimly:]

    Jimmy Rethrick: I don't know about you, but I'd like to return the favor.

  • Wolfe: And now, Miss Blake, we are about to give you a demonstration of German efficiency.

    Janet Blake: Atrocity is a better word. Destroying medical supplies intended for suffering soldiers will make a story that will shock the world!

    Wolfe: Unfortunately for you, this is one story you will never write. Put a gag in her mouth!

  • Wolfe: I have set the watch so the chemicals will ignite at nine o'clock. You have one minute to live, Miss Blake.

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So it’s been just over a year and a half since Noah got his groovy green Animas insulin pump. It has made life so much more easier for Noah and the family.

Noah’s first year of managing diabetes (aged 4 years old) was pretty tough. There were 8 – 10 finger prick checks a day which we still do, 2 – 3 needles per day and a very strict and rigid diet to adhere to. He got used to the finger pricks but he didn’t like the needles. The rigid diet was probably the hardest part of all. He had to eat at specific times and if an extra food item was offered in a day that had carbs (most foods), then it was pretty much out of the question for Noah.

I remember one time when we took a trip out to the shops late in the day. We decided to get McDonalds for the trip home which was not that simple. I did have to have prepare his insulin injection in the car and then Noah had to stand up in the car, pull down his dacks and get his needle in his bottom. This was a bit of an awkward endeavor and could you imagine if someone was wandering by our car looking in!! Hmmmmm …

So, February 2010 came and Noah, visited the wonderful diabetes team at

PMH (Princess Margaret Hospital) in order to get hooked up to his new insulin pump. The pump’s cost was fully covered by our health fund and once Noah was attached to his pump and it was all working well, we were off for a new more flexible life. It was a bit challenging at first getting used to using a pump but there was always a diabetes educator or nurse just a phone call away for any assistance.

We’re pretty much used to using the insulin pump now. There’s only one needle involved every three days with the pump and if extra food items are offered in a day, it’s not a problem. The insulin pump has been such a blessing to us and we are very thankful for it. And of course we think Noah is such a little champion having to cope with it all, our pumping son.

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The Chic Next Door has officially been in business for 24 hours....WOW!

The amount of love and support I have received has been overwhelming. I never thought so many people would be so happy for my new adventure. I want to be honest - I was so scared to launch my business. Literally terrified. What would people think? Will it be successful? What if I fail? What if this wasn't the Lord's plan for me?

I hate to get deep with you guys on a Friday afternoon BUT....let me tell you something, God does not place something positive and worthy on your heart unless it is truly meant to be. He just won't. His job is not deceive you or lead you in the wrong direction. His job is to guide you on his path for you, if you allow him.

I honestly feel like I have been a personal shopper my whole life. Like I was legit born into that title. Ever since I started my first retail job, friends and family have always come to me for any clothing or style needs. I have tagged along to help them shop. I've even styled them for vacations, pageants, and other events. I have gone through closets, sold their stuff for them, and even packed a few suitcases here and there. Until recently, I always figured these little gigs were just apart of being in the fashion industry. But, I noticed how much I loved doing it. I've always said "oh this is something I'm going to pursue later in life" or "its just not realistic right now". But just because it's a dream, doesn't mean it can't become a reality.

A little about my credentials: Since I was 16, I have been in almost every retail position you can think of. I'm not gonna go into the gory details of each and every one but I think you get the picture. I graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Fashion Merchandising. I then worked for my internship company for two years, working my way up to manager. I absolutely loved it there but towards the end I felt this tug on my heart leading me to something different. I really didn't know what that entailed until I started getting what I call "signs from above" LOL - I know it's so cheesy but so true. You know when you feel like God is literally speaking to you through other people? Well that was my experience and I decided to listen.

So here I am, I jumped, I took my leap of faith.

I am the proud OWNER of a Personal Shopping + Styling + Closet Consulting business.

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Gaslight goes high-tech in USA Today bestselling author Cate Holahan's new standalone thriller in which a family must determine who the real enemy is after a brutal home invasion breaks their trust in each other.

Her public life

Jade Thompson has it all. She’s an up-and-coming social media influencer, and she has a beautiful new home and a successful architect for a fiancé. But there’s trouble behind the scenes. To Greg’s children, his divorce from their mother and his new life can only mean a big mid-life crisis. To Jade, his suburban Connecticut upbringing isn’t an easy match with her Caribbean roots.

Her private life

A savage home invasion leaves Greg house-bound with a traumatic brain injury and glued to the live feeds from his ubiquitous security cameras. As the police investigate the crime and Greg’s frustration and rage grows, Jade begins to wonder what he may know about their attackers. And whether they are coming back.

Her secret life

As Greg watches Jade’s comings and goings, he becomes convinced that her behavior is suspicious and that she’s hiding a big secret. The more he sees, the more he wonders whether the break-in was really a random burglary. And whether he’s worth more to Jade if he were dead than alive.

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When I first started to crochet, charts terrified me. I avoided any pattern with a chart and wanted nothing to do with them. But, I’ve changed my ways. I’ve slowly practiced and learned and now I really appreciate a chart for what it is, a visual representation of a crochet pattern. The benefit of a chart is that, once you can understand the symbols, you can tell exactly how the stitch pattern will work up. Now what do those symbols mean? Here is a stitch guide.

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If you are a chart newbie, I recommend 2 patterns that will really help you to practice your chart reading skills.

The Harlequin Scarf by A la Sascha is made in one piece with a few colors for a beautiful finished project. It has both written directions and a chart. This scarf uses only basic stitches so it is a great beginning chart pattern.

Harlequin Scarf by A la Sascha

The DreamCatcher Shawl by A la Sascha looks complicated but it is just a series of chains and double crochet. It has a written pattern and a chart. Dreamcatcher Shawl by A la Sascha

How do you feel about charts? Have you tried to work from a chart before? Let me know in the comments 🙂 Should we do some more chart tutorials?

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    January 14, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    I prefer symbol Crochet rather than text. It’s a universal language which is used all over the world! I can read virtually any pattern, whether it be in Portuguese, Swedish, German, Greek or even Japanese!!

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    January 14, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    I love the large illustration and the explanations. Extremely helpful. Please do more on charts.

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    January 14, 2016 at 3:54 pm

    Charts are terrifying and confusing! I’ve crashed on the rocky shoals of charts several times and I don’t think that there is any hope of being able to successfully complete even the simplest project from a chart.

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    January 15, 2016 at 10:37 pm

    Do more on charts!!!! I have many chart patterns from my. Grandma and great grandma and dont understand any of them…

    • Emily Truman

      January 18, 2016 at 4:55 pm

      Thanks for the feedback! I will put some more info together!

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    January 16, 2016 at 3:54 pm

    I’ve been trying to figure out a chart for an Eiffel Tower for a while and been unable to!!! I’ll see if this helps me. Thanks

  6. Irene Harrison

    January 19, 2016 at 5:40 am

    Dear Emily
    such help, thank you so much, although more new charts will be so useful for the beginners ( as I am ).

    • Emily Truman

      January 20, 2016 at 4:02 pm

      You’re very welcome! I will put together some more tutorials!

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    January 21, 2016 at 4:11 pm

    where get those pretty needles?

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College is a magical time — a time for learning, for self-discovery, for developing lifelong friendships, and, of course, a time for getting locked in a sorority house with dozens of other identical young women, doomed to recite the same peppy chant over and over for all of eternity.

A group of Alpha Delta Pi women at the University of Texas at Austin released their recruitment video on Wednesday, which has since gone viral. As an introduction, three young women — Maddie, Haley, and Jean-Marie — stand at the formidable doors of their sorority house. They’ve been waiting for you. They fling the doors open, revealing a room packed to the brim with screaming sorority sisters. Their screams will haunt you, but not as much as their wiggling fingers, their manic chants, and the disembodied arms clapping in the background.

It’s terrifying, but even more so, it’s wildly impressive. Can you imagine how many takes they needed to do that in perfect unison? Now please shut the doors again.

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If Denver Easter brunch is in your plans, hop to it! Places that do take reservations are filling fast. Our picks for Denver Easter brunch – both those that need reservations and those that don’t – are below.

  • Ellyngton’s – 321 17th St., (303) 297-3111The number one spot for Denver Easter brunch is undoubtedly Ellyngton’s. Its buffet will feature eggs, seafood, and sushi, as well as Easter themed meats and sweets. Holiday pricing for the Denver Easter brunch is $70.95 a person. For an additional cost you can chose to add your choice of champagne: Domaine Chandon, Moet et Chandon and saving the best for last…Dom Perignon! As of March 21, reservations were available for groups of four to ten.
  • Snooze – Multiple locations: There are no reservations accepted at the ever popular Snooze, but getting a table is possible. A friendly employee told us just avoid the hours of 9 to 1 p.m. when they expect the heaviest crowds. For those going to Easter services, the winning formula may be to head to breakfast before church. Snooze opens at 6:30 a.m. and closes at 2:30 p.m. For Denver Easter brunch, we are partial to the Union Station location because of the fun vibe inside and out. Snooze will be serving its regular top-notch menu.
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There was a time when people looked to suburbs to raise their children. Now with all of the Denver kid friendly neighborhoods, there are great experiences to be had for children growing up in the city.

If you have children and are looking to buy in Denver, the below highlights five Denver kid friendly neighborhoods you’ll want to consider.

Of note: Part of the reason all of these areas rank with us as top Denver kid friendly neighborhoods are because they are short drives from the city’s top cultural amenities. These include the Denver Zoo, Children’s Museum, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver Botanic Gardens and the Aquarium. Our inside tip is to buy memberships to your favorite spots as memberships usually pay for themselves in two visits, but provide unlimited admission for an entire year.

Stapleton is often considered tops among Denver kid friendly neighborhoods. It starts with some of the best schools in the state. Current residents often compare the public schools to the quality you would expect from private schools so living in Central Park offers a great value.

Parks and pools add to Central Park’s position as one of Denver’s kid friendly neighborhoods. Central Park is home to 50 green spaces and parks, including Central Park, the third largest park in Denver. Central Park also boasts six different outdoor pools that provide lessons, swim teams and a place to relax and cool off. There is an indoor...


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Ford Motor Company plan to mass-produce the 2003 Escape HEV, a concept vehicle that uses both electrical power and a 4-cylinder petrol engine. The vehicle will debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.

The electric drivetrain is used at lower speeds, up to 20 miles per hour. It is also said to allow the gasoline engine to shut down when idling, then start back up automatically.

Additionally, the electric motor augments the gas engine when accelerating at higher speeds and helps capture braking energy for the vehicle’s battery. The gasoline engine operates automatically at higher speeds.

Because the electric motor is used more frequently for lower speeds, it makes the Escape HEV fuel-efficient for urban driving, delivering up to 40 miles per gallon.

The Escape HEV is also supposed to get 40 mpg in motorway driving, whilst standard Escapes, equipped with 4-cylinder engines, will get 28 mpg on the motorway and 23 mpg in urban driving.

The only other carmaker to announce a hybrid sport-utility is DaimlerChrysler, which in October 2000 announced plans to launch a Dodge Durango hybrid in 2003. That Durango will get an average of 18.6 mpg.

Ford will make the Escape HEV on the same assembly line as the standard Escape at its Kansas City plant and Ford says it will make ‘thousands’ of the hybrids, although a definitive figure has yet to be announced.

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Announcing the next human rights and technology community call: July 17th

There is a lot happening at the intersection of human rights and technology – human rights organisations are exploring innovative and creative uses of technology, and there’s increased interest in how technology tools are being used by human rights defenders.

Last year, we organised a series of community calls on the use of technology and data in human rights documentation as part of a project we were carrying out with Amnesty International and Benetech.

Now, as we see this community continue grow, we would like to re-introduce those calls with the goal of creating a platform for people to share new projects in the space, make connections between new and existing initiatives, and find out behind-the-scenes updates on how those projects are going.

The next community call will be held on Monday July 17th, at 5pm CET / 11am EST, using Uber Conference (details on how to join the call are below).

We will be joined by Jackie Zammuto, Program Manager at WITNESS, who will lead us through her experiences on using video to detect patterns of abuse and police violence in the US; and Madeleine Bair, Journalist and Civic Media Specialist, who will introduce us to her work on the Watching Western Sahara project. After their lightning talks, there will be time for questions

Got a project to share, a challenge to talk through, or an idea you want feedback on? Join the call!

Anyone with an interest in the projects above or in the broader intersection of human rights and technology, is very welcome to participate – either just by listening, or by sharing what you’re working on. We’ll be using this Etherpad to document notes for the call in a comprehensive, participatory way, and and these will be regular calls – so don’t worry if you can’t make this first time.

If you’d like to join the call as a speaker, get in touch on – all are very welcome!

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We will be using an online conferencing service called UberConference. This service allows us to connect up to 100 participants using VOIP or phone. This is not a video conferencing system, so don’t worry about brushing your hair!

To join the discussion on UberConference, just follow these steps at the time of the meeting:

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  2. If you have trouble using your computer for audio, you can connect using your phone. Just dial +1 607-821-7499 (you don’t need a PIN).

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Many Key China Issues Still ‘Under Review’ at Biden’s First 100 Days

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WASHINGTON—As President Joe Biden’s first 100 days come to a close this week, a number of key policy positions and contentious issues remain “under review,” to use the White House’s terminology.

Many relate to China, the United States’ strategic competitor, a rivalry that Biden has starkly defined, most recently in a speech to Congress on Wednesday, as a struggle between democracy and autocracy for control of the global economy in the 21st century.

The Biden administration has begun to flesh out an overarching strategy to compete with China that relies on renewing relations with partners like India and allies like Japan and South Korea, and heavy domestic investment.

But critics say slow reviews of specific policies could cost U.S. companies and the economy.

After Biden’s speech, Republican Senator Mitt Romney told reporters, “I don’t believe we yet have as a nation a comprehensive strategy to deal with a China intent on dominating the world, eventually.”

“We don’t have the luxury of time to sit around and marvel at the problem,” said one Republican aide in the House of Representatives, speaking on condition of anonymity. “We need action and specific policies in place.”

The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the Republican criticism of their policy reviews. Democrats argue privately, however, that the administration is still racing to get crucial jobs filled.

Biden has yet to name an ambassador to China and many other countries, or to fill a key post at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, which oversees exports of critical U.S. technology to China.

Administration officials have said they will look to add “new targeted restrictions” on some sensitive technology exports to China in cooperation with allies, but have not offered further details.

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Tariffs on Chinese Goods

The Biden administration has said it will conduct a thorough review of U.S. tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on nearly $400 billion worth of Chinese goods, but it has not given a deadline.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a recent interview that the United States was not ready to lift the duties, in part because of the leverage it gives American negotiators.

China has fallen short of pledges to buy U.S. goods made in a January 2020 trade deal.

Supply Chain Review

Biden launched a 100-day review of risks to critical supply chains in February, citing the United States’ need for secure, diverse, dependable goods in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, electric vehicle batteries, and rare earth minerals.

The Defense, Commerce, Energy, Agriculture, Transportation, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services departments are expected to submit reports addressing supply chain resiliency due one year after the February order.

Investment Ban

The Biden administration also has not addressed how it will use a tough sanctioning tool introduced by former President Donald Trump that would prohibit U.S. investments in Chinese companies that the previous administration said were owned or controlled by the Chinese military.

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Chinese Vice Chair Xi Jinping (R) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speak with Chinese business leaders at the Beijing Hotel in Beijing, on Aug. 19, 2011. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

North Korea

The Biden administration has signaled for weeks it is finalizing a broad review of North Korea (Successive U.S. administrations have sought to persuade the Stalinist country to part with its nuclear weapons.) A senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Wednesday the administration was “closer to the end of that review than we are to the beginning,” but offered no details.

The White House has shared little about the review and whether it will offer concessions to get Pyongyang to return to talks. It has simultaneously signaled a hard line on human rights, denuclearization and sanctions, while making diplomatic overtures that officials say have been rebuffed by Pyongyang, which has long demanded economic sanctions relief.

Cuba, Venezuela

Biden promised during the 2020 presidential campaign to reverse parts of Trump’s tough measures against Cuba, and aides have said they are looking especially at Trump’s last-minute decision to designate Havana as a state sponsor of terrorism.

But the new administration appears to be in no rush. And any significant move of this type would risk a political backlash in the crucial swing state of Florida ahead of the 2022 congressional midterm elections. Trump’s hard-line approach was popular among the Miami area’s large Cuban-American population, helping him win the state in November though he lost the presidential election.

Among the other issues still being decided are how to craft a new policy on Venezuela, and how to close the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba—which houses suspected and convicted terrorists, as well as others believed to pose a major security risk.

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Pinellas Man, Matin Steele Sentenced to 7 Years for Telemarketing Scam

U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich today sentenced Martin Steele (46, St. Petersburg) to seven years and five months in prison for his role in a telemarketing fraud scam. As part of his sentence, the court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $75,000, the proceeds of the wire fraud conspiracy. The court also directed that Steele pay a total of $1,162,142.68 to the scheme’s victims.

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According to court records, from 2016 through at least 2018, Steele conspired with others to extract money from victims throughout the United States who owned timeshare properties or other pieces of land they desired to sell. Steele and other conspirators placed telephone calls to these victims; impersonated attorneys, real estate officers, and other professionals; and misled those timeshare owners to believe the conspirators had buyers for the victims’ timeshares and other property. The conspirators further advised the victims that the timeshare and property sales could be consummated if the victims made one or more advanced payments to the conspirators for various fees purportedly associated with the sales, such as closing costs, courier services, title searches, transfer fees, and legal fees. Once the victims agreed to pay the bogus fees, the conspirators directed the victims to send money via wire transfers to the defendant or another conspirator, who then withdrew the cash and divided it among the conspirators according to each conspirator’s role in the fraudulent transaction. The conspirators often repeatedly contacted the victims, fraudulently advised them that additional fees were needed in order to complete the sales of their respective timeshares, and continued to dupe them into sending bogus advanced fees until the victims either ran out of money or became aware of the scam.

Several related defendants have pleaded guilty to charges related to this timeshare scheme. Gary Kinard and Mark Boring were sentenced to 7 years and 11 months in federal prison, and 7 years in federal prison, respectively, for wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft for their roles in the scheme. David Bell was sentenced to 27 months in prison for money laundering conspiracy relating to his role in the scheme. Troy Cater and Richard Bell have each pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and are awaiting sentencing.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the St. Petersburg Police Department, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Rachel K. Jones.

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The Happy Egg Company is making its TV debut this week with a £2m ad campaign to promote the hens' free-range upbringing.

Airing on 4 May, the 30-second ad features egg supplier John Michalski driving a quad bike with a hen on the back. The ad includes the Born To Be Wild track and is voiced over by Caroline Quentin.

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Supermarkets are gearing up for the UK launch of Sony’s new handheld games console.

The PlayStation Vita, which goes on sale in the UK on 22 February, has a front touchscreen and rear touchpad, dual analogue sticks, motion sensors and dual cameras. It will be available in two models - wi-fi (rsp: £229) and 3G (rsp: £279) - that will allow users to connect with others and access services such as Facebook and Twitter.

While the hardware has impressed industry observers, sales are reported to have fallen away sharply in the weeks after its launch in Japan on 17 December - although it has been reported that they are now picking up. Sony said the Vita had hit its two-week target of 500,000 unit sales.

The Vita was an excellent console, said Morrisons, but it admitted the economic climate was “far from ideal” for the launch. “We are not sensing much awareness of it with the gaming public,” said a spokesman.

One issue with the Japanese launch had been the lack of blockbuster titles, said Sainsbury’s senior games buyer Toby Burton. “Vita launched in Japan without a key Japanese franchise software title,” he said. However, this would not be an issue in the UK as launch titles include major franchises FIFA, F1 and Uncharted. “They have a strong Western feel and I would expect Vita to be more strongly perceived in Europe,” added Asda head of games Andrew Thompson.

Asda - which will open 200 stores at midnight for the launch - and Tesco have been selling the console at £10 off rsp. Sainsbury’s is giving shoppers 1,000 Nectar points with the Vita, while Morrisons is offering the wi-fi Vita for £250 with Fifa 12, a memory card, accessory pack and £25 of vouchers.