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Each year at our national convention, Close to My Heart raises thousands of dollars for Operation Smile. As an extravaganza teacher, I was honored to be able to donate something for the silent auction, which is held on the last day of our festivities.

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I’m happy to report that my December Daily altered mini album received a winning bid of $400!
I had so much fun making this album using new products from the upcoming Close to My Heart annual inspirations catalog, which you can purchase on my blog soon, or spend $50 in July and receive one free!
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I used the My Crush book, Holiday Happenings to create the altered mini. I started by removing the spiral binding inside the book, and covering the front and inside covers.

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I punched holes in the cover and added three large book rings to hold the variety of pages I created for the inside.
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The existing pages that came in the book were already hole-punched for the wire binding (above, right), so I used these as a template to mark the location to punch the holes for my book rings. This way I didn’t have to punch new holes on the pre-punched pages, they just slipped right onto the new rings!
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I made loads of additional pages using everything from flip-flaps (above, left), to envelopes (above, right). If I could punch it, it went into the book!
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I adore interactive pages, so I had to add some fold-outs and pockets.
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I even managed to add a few of the CTMH treat bags as pocket pages! (red polka dot above, red chevron below)
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I hope to make a few more of these altered albums using more of my Close to My Heart stash soon. They are so fun and eclectic, I just love them!

Mary Gunn FUNN said...

My, my, my, surely that book is a smile changer!
Standing O, Tresa.

Michele said...

I was not in your class but I did hear about it! I have been impatiently for you to post. It was worth the wait. LOVE LOVE it!

terryanndiack said...

I am so dis-sembling my next crush book. Thanks for the tip. Plus...Great Job on the mini. It's stunning

Andrea said...

I love this project Tresa! I wasn't able to attend convention this year, and it is so exciting to see the works of art that I missed. Thank you for sharing this.

Katy said...

OMGSH...I love this sooooo much!!!!

Chantal Pearson said...

How much fun! i love the look of it.

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How to Cook a Stepfamily

Whether you realize it or not, your stepfamily has likely assumed a specific integration style.
By Ron L. Deal

Whether you realize it or not, your stepfamily has likely assumed a specific integration style. By that, I mean a set of assumptions about how your stepfamily 'ought' to come together. I like to use cooking as an analogy to identify some integration styles that stepfamilies attempt to utilize. Let's start with the ones that generally don't work.

What's your style?

Blender. This mentality assumes all ingredients can be whipped together into one smooth mixture. I'm sure you're aware that the most common term used to refer to the stepfamily is "blended family." But those of us who specialize in stepfamily therapy and education do not use the term "blended family" simply because most stepfamilies do not blend--and if they do, someone usually gets creamed in the process! When cooking, blending is a process by which you combine ingredients into one fluid mixture: think of a fruit smoothie or a cream soup. Rarely can it be said that a stepfamily becomes 'one' in a relational sense. More realistic is a process by which the various parts integrate, or come into contact with one another, much like a casserole of distinct parts.

It is quite normal for a stepparent to have close bonds with one stepchild, be working on bonds with another, while experiencing a distant relationship with an older child. Relationships will be different within the same stepfamily, not one fluid mixture.

Food processor. These stepfamilies chop up one another's history and attempt to instantly combine all ingredients with rapid speed. When love doesn't occur right away, people are left feeling torn to pieces; no one remains whole.

A classic example of this mentality is the adult who demands that the stepchildren call their stepparent "daddy" or "mommy." It is as if the child is told, "We've chopped up your real dad and thrown him to the side. This is your new dad." Some parents actually think their children will buy that.

Microwave. These families refuse to be defined as a stepfamily and seek to heat the ingredients in rapid fashion so as to become a 'nuke-lier' family (pun intended). They avoid labels like stepfamily and the implication that they are different from any other family. People tell me they resent being called a stepfamily, because it makes them feel second-rate. There is nothing inherently wrong with being a stepfamily; it is neither better nor worse than other family types, just different.

Let me emphasize this point. No matter how desperately you may want your stepfamily to be like a biological family, it simply cannot be. It is true that every stepfamily has aspects that are reflective of biological families. But every stepfamily also has unique characteristics that differ from biological families. Some parts function the same; some don't.

A major barrier to healthy stepfamily adjustment is a parenting team that denies this reality. Consciously or unconsciously, people often try to make their home to be just like their family of origin or their first family--only better. "After all," someone might say, "the Brady Bunch did it. Why can't we?"

Coming to accept your family's unique challenges and opportunities is a tremendous first step to finding creative solutions to your dilemmas. If you refuse to admit a difference, you inadvertently shut off your ability to learn new, more effective ways of relating.

Pressure cooker. This family cooking style results in ingredients and spices (that is, rituals, values, and preferences) being put under pressure to meld together completely. The family is under great duress, and since expectations are so high, the lid often blows off the pot.

An example of the pressure cooker mentality is when stepfamilies assume that the answer to every conflict in holiday ritual is to combine the traditions. It's important that stepfamilies understand that combining rituals works sometimes, but pressuring people to be okay with the combination can sabotage the results. An example of the trouble this creates can be illustrated by the following example. Paul and his children developed a meaningful Christmas tradition in which each person opened one gift on Christmas Eve and the remaining gifts the following morning. However, his new wife, Sharon, and her children held the tradition of opening all the gifts Christmas morning after a special breakfast. In a panic, Paul called a few weeks before their second Christmas together. "I'm dreading Christmas this year. Last year Sharon and I combined our holiday traditions and it was disastrous. To honor my family, we had all the children open a gift Christmas Eve, and to honor Sharon's family we had breakfast and opened the remaining gifts. But no one liked the outcome. Everyone acted as if we were at a funeral instead of a celebration, and eventually Sharon and I ended up in a fight that lasted through New Year's Day. What are we supposed to do this year--go to our separate corners and pray no one throws a punch?" Finding what works during the holidays sometimes takes trial and error; but pressuring people toward acceptance only leads to error.

Tossed. Like a salad, this style throws each ingredient into the air with no consideration as to where it might fall. The ingredients keep some of their integrity, yet are expected to fit together with the other pieces. Examples of this style can be subtle or extreme.

When one child is spending time at their other home, remaining children often believe they can play with the absent child's toys or belongings. Children should be taught that even though someone is temporarily away from one home, the absentee's stuff is not free game. Respecting one another's possessions is important because it teaches people to honor others; it also communicates belonging to the child who is spending time at the other home. "You may be at your dad's house, but you still have a place here."

Culinary insights

So if all of these integration styles are generally not helpful, what style should be used? I recommend a crockpot cooking style. Stepfamilies choosing this style understand that time and low heat make for an effective combination. Ingredients are thrown together in the same pot, but each is left intact, giving affirmation to its unique origin and characteristics. Slowly and with much intention, the low-level heat brings the ingredients into contact with one another. As the juices begin to flow together, imperfections are purified, and the beneficial, desirable qualities of each ingredient are added to the taste. The result is a dish of delectable flavor made up of different ingredients that give of themselves to produce a wondrous creation.

The key to crockpot stepfamilies is time and low heat. I've already stressed the importance of being patient with the integration process and not trying to force love, care, or togetherness. Often, in an attempt to quickly combine various ingredients such as people, rituals, and backgrounds, stepfamilies use the food processor, microwave, pressure cooker, and blender integration styles. Such an effort almost always backfires, bringing a backlash of anger and resentment.

Stepfamilies need time to adjust to new living conditions, new parenting styles, rules, and responsibilities. They need time to experience one another and develop trust, commitment, and a shared history. They need time to find a sense of belonging and an identity as a family unit. None of these things can be rushed. Adults who are trying to prove to their parents, friends, church, minister, or themselves that their remarriage decision was right for everyone, push their family to "blend" quickly. But they are often greatly disappointed and feel like failures. A slow-cooking mentality invites you to relax in the moment and enjoy the small steps your stepfamily is making toward integration, rather than pressuring family members to move ahead.

Cooking with low heat refers to your gradual, intentional efforts to bring the parts together. It is working smarter, not harder. Let's contrast some crockpot approaches to the examples of what not to do.

As a crockpot stepfather, you don't worry excessively about why you're not immediately bonding with your teenage stepdaughter. Slow-cooking stepparents understand the cardinal rule of relationship development with stepchildren: Let the stepchild set the pace for the relationship. If the child is receiving of you, then openly return the child's affections. If she remains distant or standoffish, find ways of managing rules and getting through life. But don't insist a child automatically accept your authority or physical affection.

The food processor adults have a similar struggle. They want the children to refer to their new stepparent with a term of endearment. When this doesn't happen naturally, the food processor parents demand they do so. But a crockpot adult would understand that a stepparent can be "daddy" to his youngest stepchild, "James" to his next oldest, and "Mr. James" to the teenager. crockpot stepfamilies recognize the emotional and psychological attachment children have to biological parents and don't force them to change those attachments.

And Paul, the pressure cooker stepfather who finally turns to the crockpot method, would encourage his stepfamily to develop an entirely new Christmas tradition. He and his wife, for example, might have a series of family meetings with the children to discuss their preferences and wants. It may be that they decide on an entirely new tradition to honor each family's history by alternating how gifts are opened, or they may decide to let each parent and their children keep their own tradition.

A watched pot never boils

This last idea refers to mini-family activities. Early in a stepfamily's integration process it can be helpful to maintain separate family traditions and rituals by giving parents permission to spend time with their children without the step relations present. Stepparents need to give their new spouse and stepchildren time to be alone, without intrusion. The biological parent can play games with her children, while the stepparent enjoys a personal hobby or goes shopping with his children. Such a mini-family activity helps children get uninterrupted time with their biological parent and siblings, honoring their need for attention from the ones they love most. It also affirms to children that they have not completely lost access to their parent.

Troy and Meredith called me with a typical integration struggle--what to do with free time on Saturday afternoons. Prior to the remarriage, Troy and his children--Josh, eleven, and Emily, nine, enjoyed spending their Saturdays together. Whether miniature golfing, playing softball with friends, or riding bikes in the park, their priority was doing something together. Meredith and her sons--Terry, thirteen, and Joe, eight, had a different preference for free time. They valued independent time away from each other so each could pursue his or her particular interests. Meredith considered it her "down time" to relax and read a good book, Terry enjoyed playing with friends, while Joe mastered his latest computer game.

At the time they called, Troy and Meredith had tried everything they could to create a "blended family." They challenged one another and the kids to take turns spending their Saturdays doing activities together or apart. One week they would all go miniature golfing only to discover that Meredith's kids complained they were missing out on their fun. Joe would then pester Emily when he got bored, quickly turning the outings into arguments. First the kids would whine and complain, and then Troy would suggest to Meredith that she needed to better control her son. She would feel attacked and defensive about her parenting and resent Troy's "controlling" behavior.

The next week they would try to let everyone experience the joys of "doing your own thing." But inevitably one of Troy's children would try to join Meredith's children in some activity, resulting in arguments and slamming doors.

"We've tried everything," they insisted.

"No," I responded, "you've just tried many cooking styles, hoping to create a biological family that does everything together. What you need to do is back off, and honor one another's past by spending time with your kids doing what you like most."

"You mean he should go golfing with his kids while the boys and I do separate things? That wouldn't be a family afternoon at all," Meredith challenged.

My response was sobering. "Yes it would. It would be a stepfamily afternoon." I went on to explain that pressuring the various ingredients to blend was blowing the lid off the pot. Troy and Meredith needed to accept their family as different so they could discover a creative solution. Mini-family activities might not feel like a good solution because they were trying to steer their family as they would a biological family. Accepting their stepfamily as one in the integration process would help them to see that for now, this was the best solution. After cooking a little longer--giving the family time to come together--another solution might become more appropriate.

Unrealistic expectations often set couples up to overcook their stepfamily. Trying to force, pressure, or quickly cook the ingredients of your home will likely result in a spoiled dish. But stepping down your expectations and giving your stepfamily time to cook slowly will make integration more likely in the long run.

Adapted from The Smart Stepfamily by Ron L. Deal, Bethany House Publishers. Used with permission.

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Ron Deal is a marriage and family author, conference speaker, and therapist. He is founder and president of Smart Stepfamilies™ and director of FamilyLife Blended™, the ministry initiative of FamilyLife® to stepfamilies (for more visit and

Ron is author of The Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family (and DVD series), The Smart Stepdad, Dating and the Single Parent, The Smart Stepmom (with Laura Petherbridge), and The Smart Stepfamily Marriage: Keys to Success in the Blended Family (with Dr. David Olson). A highly sought-after, recognized expert in marriage and blended families, Ron is a member of the Stepfamily Expert Council for the National Stepfamily Resource Center, and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor with over 25 years experience in local church ministry and family ministry consulting. He is a featured expert on the video curriculum Single and Parenting (2011, Church Initiative) and his material is widely distributed by a variety of family education initiatives

Ron served as a member of the Couple Checkup Research Team (headed by Dr. David Olson, PREPARE-ENRICH) which conducted the two largest studies of marital strength ever accomplished. They surveyed over 100,000 marriages and remarriages (over 200,000 people) and examined the qualitative differences between highly satisfied marriages and low-quality marriages. The results of their groundbreaking research for couples are published in the books The Couple Checkup (Olson, Larson, & Olson-Sigg, 2008) and The Smart Stepfamily Marriage (Deal & Olson, 2015), and are featured in Ron’s newest seminar for dating, engaged, married, and remarried couples, the Couple Checkup Conference.

Ron is a popular conference speaker and has appeared in dozens of national radio and TV broadcasts both in the U.S. and Canada. His daily 60-second radio feature, FamilyLife Blended, is heard by thousands each week around the country and online. He has appeared on Fox News, MSNBC, ABC’s Nightline, WGN-News, The Mike Huckabee Show, FamilyLife Today, Focus on the Family, HomeWord with Jim Burns, Celebration, and The 700 Club, and his work has been referenced online (e.g.,,, in magazines (e.g., Essence), and in newspapers throughout the world (e.g., USA Today, New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Journal, and Minnesota Star Tribune). The May 2012 issue of Ladies' Home Journal featured Ron's therapy work with a blended family couple in their popular feature column “Can This Marriage Be Saved?” Ron has written feature family articles addressing a variety of family matters for a variety of publications and online magazines including Focus on the Family magazine, ParentLife, The Family Room, Gospel Today, Christianity Today, and HomeLife magazine. On a regular basis Ron trains therapists, marriage educators, and ministry professionals at conferences around the country and has spoken at the National Stepfamily Conference, and the Utah and Arkansas Governors' conferences on the family.

Ron and his wife, Nan, have three boys. Their middle son, Connor, died unexpectedly in February 2009 at the age of 12. In his memory, the Deal's have partnered with Touch a Life Foundation to rescue and rehabilitate children in Ghana, West Africa, from trafficking. They would be honored if you would help them sing Connor's song. Visit Connor's Song to learn more about this ministry and to hear Connor sing.

In addition to FamilyLife sponsored events Ron is available to present his Couple Checkup Conference or Building A Successful Stepfamily conference in your church or community. Learn more here.

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Cast Announced For Star Wars Episode VII

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After much speculation, we now know the stars who will be warring in Star Wars Episode VII. As expected, Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), and Kenny Baker (R2-D2) all return. The newcomers are John Boyega (Moses, Attack the Block), Daisy Ridley (an unknown), Adam Driver (Adam Sackler, Girls), Oscar Isaac (Llewyn Davis, Inside Llewyn Davis), Andy Serkis (Gollum, The Lord of the Rings), Domhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), and Max von Sydow (who’s been in tons of stuff).

It’s an interesting cast list, to be sure. It had all been confirmed that the established actors were returning. Andy Serkis is a pleasant surprise; it’s unclear whether he’ll be appearing himself or providing motion-capture and a voice for a CG character, but the latter is more likely, given the mastery of his Gollum performance. Max von Sydow is another interesting choice, having played chess with Death in The Seventh Seal, performed Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon (an inspiration for Vader and Palpatine), fought James Bond as Blofeld in Never Say Never Again, and menaced a baby as Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II. In short, he’s well-established, and I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that he’s playing the villain of the film.

It is a somewhat disappointing list, however. Boyega is the only person of color in this entire announcement, and besides Fisher, Ridley is the only new female star. Out of 13 stars, only two of them aren’t white guys. That doesn’t mean these aren’t solid or interesting choices, and we obviously need to see more to learn how appropriate the casting is. Yet it’s disappointing to see Star Wars overwhelmingly dominated by white dudes once again, despite the numerous female and minority fans it has around the world. It seems that the writers just didn’t care to reflect the wide diversity shown in the Star Wars Expanded Universe (that is now solidly non-canon).

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   Mobile IPv6 (MIPv6) defines a new Mobility header that is used by
   mobile nodes, correspondent nodes, and home agents in all messaging
   related to the creation and management of bindings.  Mobile IPv6
   nodes need the capability to identify themselves using an identity
   other than the default home IP address.  Some examples of identifiers
   include Network Access Identifier (NAI), Fully Qualified Domain Name
   (FQDN), International Mobile Station Identifier (IMSI), and Mobile
   Subscriber Number (MSISDN).  This document defines a new mobility
   option that can be used by Mobile IPv6 entities to identify
   themselves in messages containing a mobility header.

Table of Contents

   1. Introduction ....................................................2
   2. Terminology .....................................................3
   3. Mobile Node Identifier Option ...................................3
      3.1. MN-NAI Mobility Option .....................................4
      3.2. Processing Considerations ..................................4
   4. Security Considerations .........................................4
      4.1. General Considerations .....................................4
      4.2. MN-NAI Considerations ......................................4
   5. IANA Considerations .............................................5
   6. Acknowledgements ................................................5
   7. Normative References ............................................5
   8. Informative Reference ...........................................6

1.  Introduction

   The base specification of Mobile IPv6 [RFC3775] identifies mobility
   entities using an IPv6 address.  It is essential to have a mechanism
   wherein mobility entities can be identified using other identifiers
   (for example, a Network Access Identifier (NAI) [RFC4282],
   International Mobile Station Identifier (IMSI), or an application/
   deployment specific opaque identifier).

   The capability to identify a mobility entity via identifiers other
   than the IPv6 address can be leveraged for performing various
   functions, for example,

   o  authentication and authorization using an existing AAA
      (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) infrastructure or
      via an HLR/AuC (Home Location Register/Authentication Center)

   o  dynamic allocation of a mobility anchor point

   o  dynamic allocation of a home address

   This document defines an option with a subtype number that denotes a
   specific type of identifier.  One instance of subtype, the NAI, is
   defined in Section 3.1.  It is anticipated that other identifiers
   will be defined for use in the mobility header in the future.

   This option SHOULD be used when Internet Key Exchange (IKE)/IPsec is
   not used for protecting binding updates or binding acknowledgements
   as specified in [RFC3775].  It is typically used with the
   authentication option [RFC4285].  But this option may be used
   independently.  For example, the identifier can provide accounting
   and billing services.

2.  Terminology

   The keywords "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].

3.  Mobile Node Identifier Option

   The Mobile Node Identifier option is a new optional data field that
   is carried in the Mobile IPv6-defined messages that includes the
   Mobility header.  Various forms of identifiers can be used to
   identify a Mobile Node (MN).  Two examples are a Network Access
   Identifier (NAI) [RFC4282] and an opaque identifier applicable to a
   particular application.  The Subtype field in the option defines the
   specific type of identifier.

   This option can be used in mobility messages containing a mobility
   header.  The subtype field in the option is used to interpret the
   specific type of identifier.

       0                   1                   2                   3
       0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
                                       |  Option Type  | Option Length |
       |  Subtype      |          Identifier ...

      Option Type:

         MN-ID-OPTION-TYPE has been assigned value 8 by the IANA.  It is
         an  8-bit identifier of the type mobility option.

      Option Length:

         8-bit unsigned integer, representing the length in octets of
         the Subtype and Identifier fields.

         Subtype field defines the specific type of identifier included
         in the Identifier field.

         A variable length identifier of type, as specified by the
         Subtype field of this option.

   This option does not have any alignment requirements.

3.1.  MN-NAI Mobility Option

   The MN-NAI mobility option uses the general format of the Mobile Node
   Identifier option as defined in Section 3.  This option uses the
   subtype value of 1.  The MN-NAI mobility option is used to identify
   the mobile node.

   The MN-NAI mobility option uses an identifier of the form user@realm
   [RFC4282].  This option MUST be implemented by the entities
   implementing this specification.

3.2.  Processing Considerations

   The location of the MN Identifier option is as follows: When present,
   this option MUST appear before any authentication-related option in a
   message containing a Mobility header.

4.  Security Considerations

4.1.  General Considerations

   Mobile IPv6 already contains one mechanism for identifying mobile
   nodes, the Home Address option [RFC3775].  As a result, the
   vulnerabilities of the new option defined in this document are
   similar to those that already exist for Mobile IPv6.  In particular,
   the use of a permanent, stable identifier may compromise the privacy
   of the user, making it possible to track a particular device or user
   as it moves through different locations.

4.2.  MN-NAI Considerations

   Since the Mobile Node Identifier option described in Section 3
   reveals the home affiliation of a user, it may assist an attacker in
   determining the identity of the user, help the attacker in targeting
   specific victims, or assist in further probing of the username space.

   These vulnerabilities can be addressed through various mechanisms,
   such as those discussed below:

   o  Encrypting traffic at the link layer, such that other users on the
      same link do not see the identifiers.  This mechanism does not
      help against attackers on the rest of the path between the mobile
      node and its home agent.

   o  Encrypting the whole packet, such as when using IPsec to protect
      the communications with the home agent [RFC3776].

   o  Using an authentication mechanism that enables the use of privacy
      NAIs [RFC4282] or temporary, changing "pseudonyms" as identifiers.

   In any case, it should be noted that as the identifier option is only
   needed on the first registration at the home agent and subsequent
   registrations can use the home address, the window of privacy
   vulnerability in this document is reduced as compared to [RFC3775].
   In addition, this document is a part of a solution to allow dynamic
   home addresses to be used.  This is an improvement to privacy as
   well, and it affects both communications with the home agent and the
   correspondent nodes, both of which have to be told the home address.

5.  IANA Considerations

   The values for new mobility options must be assigned from the Mobile
   IPv6 [RFC3775] numbering space.

   The IANA has assigned the value 8 for the MN-ID-OPTION-TYPE.

   In addition, IANA has created a new namespace for the subtype field
   of the Mobile Node Identifier option.  The currently allocated values
   are as follows:

   NAI (defined in [RFC4282]).

   New values for this namespace can be allocated using Standards Action

6.  Acknowledgements

   The authors would like to thank Basavaraj Patil for his review and
   suggestions on this document.  Thanks to Jari Arkko for review and
   suggestions regarding security considerations and various other
   aspects of the document.

7.  Normative References

   [RFC2119]    Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
                Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.

   [RFC2434]    Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
                IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 2434,
                October 1998.

   [RFC3775]    Johnson, D., Perkins, C., and J. Arkko, "Mobility
                Support in IPv6", RFC 3775, June 2004.

   [RFC3776]    Arkko, J., Devarapalli, V., and F. Dupont, "Using IPsec
                to Protect Mobile IPv6 Signaling Between Mobile Nodes
                and Home Agents", RFC 3776, June 2004.

   [RFC4282]    Aboba, B., Beadles, M., Arkko, J., and P. Eronen, "The
                Network Access Identifier", RFC 4282, November 2005.

8.  Informative Reference

   [RFC4285]    Patel, A., Leung, K., Khalil, M., Akhtar, H., and K.
                Chowdhury, "Authentication Protocol for Mobile IPv6",
                RFC 4285, November 2005.

Authors' Addresses

   Alpesh Patel
   Cisco Systems
   170 W. Tasman Drive
   San Jose, CA  95134

   Phone: +1 408-853-9580
   EMail: alpesh@cisco.com

   Kent Leung
   Cisco Systems
   170 W. Tasman Drive
   San Jose, CA  95134

   Phone: +1 408-526-5030
   EMail: kleung@cisco.com

   Mohamed Khalil
   Nortel Networks
   2221 Lakeside Blvd.
   Richardson, TX  75082

   Phone: +1 972-685-0574
   EMail: mkhalil@nortel.com

   Haseeb Akhtar
   Nortel Networks
   2221 Lakeside Blvd.
   Richardson, TX  75082

   Phone: +1 972-684-4732
   EMail: haseebak@nortel.com

   Kuntal Chowdhury
   Starent Networks
   30 International Place
   Tewksbury, MA  01876

   Phone: +1 214 550 1416
   EMail: kchowdhury@starentnetworks.com

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Why Nigerian Politicians Now Prefer American Public Relations Firms

By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D.
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Last week I shared an article originally published in Politico, an American political newspaper, about American public relations firms’ forays into Nigeria’s electioneering in this election season. The article showed that both the opposition APC and the ruling PDP have deployed, or continue to deploy, the services of well-known American political public relations firms to sway voters in Nigeria.

APC has used (perhaps still uses) the services of AKPD Message and Media, a political consulting firm owned by former Obama campaign manager David Axelrod. PDP has also used (perhaps still uses) the Potomac Square Group, another well-known consulting firm headed by Joseph Trippi, who managed Howard Dean’s failed presidential bid in 2004.

Many public relations practitioners in Nigeria have been quick to dismiss Nigerian politicians’ newfound fascination with American political consulting firms in this year’s election as the product of an inferiority complex. I think that is simplistic.

Nigeria’s political public relations is crude, vulgar, and intellectually impoverished. No one who desires to change hearts and minds of people should rely on it. Nigeria’s brand of political public relations, for the most part, does no more than attract enemies, scare away potential converts, and ossify negative opinions about candidates. It consists in barbarous, impulsive, sophomoric insults against real and imagined political opponents—and cloying, hagiographic defense of principals. It lacks nuance, is childish, and seems unconcerned with logic and persuasion.

The performance of Reuben Abati and Doyin Okupe (who in fact describes himself as an “attack lion”)—and several others before them—in the defense of their boss and the demonization of their boss’ real and imagined political enemies is a classic example of the kind of primitive political public relations that holds sway in Nigeria. In this kind of political public relations, not only “political enemies” come under heavy fire; facts, truth, and logic also become casualties.

I was a victim of this primitive public relations a few weeks ago. In response to my article on Vice President Namadi Sambo’s unprecedentedly bigoted claim on national television that the PDP is Nigeria’s Muslim party, even when he can’t recite the most recited verse in his putative religion’s holy book, his media aides chose to launch laughably childish personal attacks on me under a false name. In doing so, they betrayed ignorance about who I am and what I do.

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Many people who read the attacks on me by the VP’s media aides told me they laughed out loud at the downright incompetence the write-up betrays. I also did. I didn’t read it beyond the first few paragraphs.  An opportunity to persuade me—and several others— that the VP didn’t mean what I interpreted him to mean was wasted in puerile, uninformed abuse that ended up betraying the writer’s ignorance and hardening people’s opinion about the VP’s bigotry and ineptitude.

The object of public relations, especially political public relations, is to arm supporters with the ideational resources to defend you, to win over people who sit on the fence, to persuade opponents to see you as a reasonable person worthy of their respect, etc. This has been the core preoccupation of political public relations since 64 BC when Quintus Tullius Cicero wrote Commentariolum Petitionis, regarded by many scholars as the “first publication on electioneering and political public relations.”

In the pamphlet, Cicero said the goal of what we call political public relations today is “securing the support of your friends and winning over the general public” in addition to “impressing the voters at large.” He advised people seeking elective office to “take stock of the many advantages you possess,”  “cultivate relationships,” ensure “your family and those closely connected with you” are “all behind you and want you to succeed,” “secure supporters from a wide variety of backgrounds,” “seek out men everywhere who will represent you as if they themselves were running for office,” be aware that there “are three things that will guarantee votes in an election: favors, hope, and personal attachment. You must work to give these incentives to the right people,” and, finally, that the “most important part of your campaign is to bring hope to people and a feeling of goodwill toward you.”

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End of Uncertainty
By Frances Gow

The day the exploration robots landed and began scraping the surface of Grelathae for signs of life was the beginning of a new Age of Uncertainty.

Moon date: 24th of the 156th bypass.

Dr Wren says I should not be so obsessed with dates, as once we reach Earth, I will have no use for Grelathaean time. Waking from deep slumber, my joints groan with age, crystallised by the frost of a hundred-thousand moon passes. The waters run free now, defrosted by the humans’ robots. My kind has all but disappeared; those remaining were preserved in stasis, awaiting the End of Uncertainty. But our sleep was disturbed before time and most of us woke up too quickly to survive the transition.
Dr Wren lives on a moon called NASA. She talks to me from a distance and explains the rescue operation. I have to wonder why they feel the need to rescue us from our natural habitat. I have to wonder what kind of life they hope to provide for us on this place called ‘Earth’. The robots have flat faces with shiny moving pictures, which show me visions of Dr Wren and her people living on Moon NASA. We have conversations that go something like this;
“Brath, Brath? Can you hear me?” she says. We’re on first name terms now, you know.
“Sophia,” I say. Spoken through the translator, it sounds like the kind of gargle you get in the back of the gilleypipes when travelling through the moon rushes. “We’re fast moving into Uncertainty down here.”
Now, Uncertainty to a Grelathaean has a completely different meaning to Uncertainty in Dr Wren’s world. To us, it is the force of nature that allows us to be ourselves and to feed on the nourishment of the universe. Dr Wren says that such a complex organism should not be able to live so far beneath the surface of the planet and that we defy all known biological rules. How little she really knows about Uncertainty.
Most of the surface of Grelathae is ice, below which we have an intricate network of rivers, interconnected with swathes of ocean. The first Age of Uncertainty forced us to hunker down and live most of our lives beneath the surface. We sleep for sometimes two or three hundred moon passes at a time. I don’t think Dr Wren really understands. We don’t like being woken before our time; it makes us cranky. When the robots first landed and started drilling through the surface ice, some of my sisters pulled a couple of them under. Some unusual tasting minerals, but it meant that a few more of us survived the awakening.
During the first moon pass after their arrival, Dr Wren asked a great many questions. What did we look like, how did we feed, reproduce and breathe? I projected the images into the NASA moon and they duly returned some images of themselves; ugly looking creatures with snub noses and long bare limbs. But, who am I to rebuff their solicitous advances? We are after all in an Age of Uncertainty. I asked if she could send us some more robots; the first lot had tasted odd but were surprisingly satisfying. I didn’t hear from Dr Wren after that for at least three moon passes. We knew they were still up there, but maybe they didn’t want to share their robots.
“Brath. I’m securing the final location. We can take you on board and leave the robots to complete the cleanup operation,” she says. I should tell Dr Wren that her observations are quite correct. We are indeed able to live for thousands of years due to our uncannily slow metabolisms. I should also tell her that once awake and feeding, we could move faster than her NASA moon’s ability to observe and record us. I really should tell her.
The moment comes to leave the depths of our home, helped by the NASA moon. The humans learn a little too late what the Uncertainty Principal means in Grelathae. We rip through their moon, devouring the minerals like we haven’t eaten for a thousand passes; which is almost true. Dr Wren’s mouth hangs open. I loom in front of her like some phantom of her human nightmares. I wonder if some of her personality will be absorbed by my waves. I hope so; we have an understanding.
“Brath,” she says. A trail of smoke escapes her lips, carrying my name as though it really means something to her; maybe it does. “I guess we got the measurements wrong. The universe really is full of uncertainty.”
It seems that more of Dr Wren’s personality is preserved in my casing than even I or my brothers and sisters could have first anticipated. Indeed, we have all absorbed a little more ‘human’ waves than even Sophia had calculated. This moon is no longer in orbit. This moon, called NASA, is on a trajectory towards its home planet, Earth. We are going home.
We had a glut on robots when we first embarked on the NASA moon, but as time moves on, my brothers and sisters are wandering around sniffing at the flat-faced food source with increasing disgust. The robots prove more useful than simple nourishment as we discover how they can operate this moon and navigate it towards its resting port. How hungry we will be, once we finally reach our destination.

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Friday night was the Threaded: Grand Scheme Fashion Show at Alhambra Lounge, which also featured dj’s such as the Gold Coast duo – Sure Cut Kids, Rhythm & Cutloose, Charlie Hustle, Paul Master & MC Kitch, and Slynk.

The music was pumping, as usual, thanks to the talented featured deejays of the night and you can’t forget the drinks, of course they kept coming! There was an array of styles in last nights crowd – with a clear trend showing amongst the lovely ladies; velvet, leather and the faux fur vest! Everyone chit-chatted, danced and drank for wait for the Grand Scheme fashion show – where the boys looked clean and sophisticated but still keeping with the streetwear style. Grand Scheme clothing couldn’t have chosen a better venue to have had their fashion show – the crowd loved them! GRAND SCHEME - a label to definitely watch out for kids.

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Crockpot Bleu Cheese and Craisins Meatloaf

A hearty meatloaf with terrific flavors.

  1. Use 4 quart round crockpot or a loaf pan inside of a 6 quart.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the meat, craisins, cheese, spices, bread crumbs and the egg.
  3. Spray the inside of your crock well with cooking spray. Put the meat into the pot and shape into a large round blob in the center.
  4. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 7-8 hours. The meat is done when it is cooked thoroughly and has browned on top and darkened on the edges.
  5. Using two spatulas, lift the meat out of the crock and let it stand on a cutting board for 15 minutes before cutting.
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The first time I tried this it turned into a dried up little door-stop. The next time, I wrapped it in foil and it did much better. Odd flavor, not bad, just very different from "Mom's meatloaf". Had mashed cauliflower with it. Filling meal.
24 Nov 10 by member: Walkinmule
Not exactly a S4L recipe (cheese, breadcrumbs), but still a nice change of pace. My husband (not on any plan) loved it. I cooked this in the oven (appx 1 hr) rather than crockpot, great results
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SO yummy! I could have this every night.
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There are 193 calories in 1 serving of Crockpot Bleu Cheese and Craisins Meatloaf.
Calorie break-down: 38% fat, 27% carbs, 36% protein.

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Serving Size: 1 serving
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Calories from Fat 72
Calories 192
% Daily Values*
Total Fat 8.01g 12%
  Saturated Fat 4.209g 21%
  Polyunsaturated Fat 0.542g
  Monounsaturated Fat 2.648g
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 294mg 12%
Potassium 276mg
Total Carbohydrate 12.82g 4%
  Dietary Fiber 0.9g 4%
  Sugars 6g
Protein 17g
Vitamin A 22% Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 81% Iron 86%
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Comfort and style is at the core of my personal dressing. Sneakers, along with the rise of "athleisure" dressing, have become a fundamental part of everyday style. When adidas reached out about putting my spin on styling the NMD shoe, I was all in. Although typically I like to dress sneakers up, I wanted to keep things authentic and give you a glimpse into my real off duty dressing. On days when I work from home (no castings/meetings/etc.) I love a good hoodie/sneaker combo. The NMD sneaker is super light and breathable which makes them the perfect pair heading into warmer weather.  Since my schedule is different everyday, and errands inevitably come up last minute, I get dressed in the morning (even on "off" days) keeping in mind I might have to head across town for a coffee meeting or post office run. Silky luxe joggers, a comfy hoodie and color blocked sneakers look cool girl without even trying. How would you wear the NMD sneaker?

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Sometimes it's just one of those days when you wear your tee backwards and a shirt dress as a jacket. There are no rules, so why the hell not?! Like the rest of the fashion world, blush is definitely having a moment and I'm all about it. But I don't fuck with just any shade of beige-y pink. Grandma nude nails have been my go-to for a minute. Not too nude, not too white, not too barbie pink. Blush. This tee from my favorite new brand Lacausa, is the ever-elusive shade of blush I've been searching for. It's perfect and can be worn backwards with a low back (like in these pics) or with a deep scoop front layered over a lacey cami or cute bralette. Even though it's warming up in LA, once the sun dips down you need a little somethin somethin to cover up. I opted for wearing this super soft lacausa shirtdress, open as a jacket. Paired with the coolest printed ankle booties for a little pop of edge and to lessen the norm core vibes. Hashtag spring ready

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Latino 'Paranormal Activity 4' Spin-Off Will Be Teased During Credits

October 5, 2012
Source: Bloody Disgusting

Paranormal Activity 4

In case you didn't know, there's a Latino centric spin-off of Paranormal Activity coming. It's not a sequel or a reboot, but rather a film that somehow ties into the box office smashing found footage franchise, but features a Latino cast and focuses on Catholic-based paranormal mythology. However, in order to maximize the appeal, the film will not be in Spanish. Christopher Landon (Disturbia) will write and direct the film, and now Bloody Disgusting has word that a teaser for the new horror film, arriving sometime in 2013, will be shown after the credits of Paranormal Activity 4 in theaters this month. More below!

Landon also wrote the second and third installments of the Paranormal Activity franchise, so he's very familiar with the style. It's not been confirmed whether or not this spin-off will also be found footage, but as it's being called a "cousin," it wouldn't be surprising. Part of me wonders if there will be something in the fourth film that ties into this new spin-off. Maybe a brief appearance by a supporting character who will lead the Latino spin-off or something. Frankly, I'm skeptical of this fourth installment, as the trailers haven't really been all that thrilling, but I'm hoping for some more good scares.

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Meera! Ghostie! Ay ay ay!

Bobo_Vision on Oct 5, 2012

The racists who despise Spanish people will thumb me down.

Bobo_Vision on Oct 5, 2012

El Cucuy!!!! Watch out!

jvj590 on Oct 5, 2012

Oh when are we getting the Canadian version then? Ghost: Oh I am so sorry for scaring you Dude in Bed: Oh no I am sorry for not being scared Ghost: Oh please I am really truly sorry for breaking all your valuables Dude in Bed: Oh no I'm sorry I placed them around like that, oh my I am so clumsy Canadian Paranormal Activity...

JerseyBoy on Oct 5, 2012

fuckyoualex on Oct 5, 2012

Wow. That's pretty ballsy.

DAVIDPD on Oct 6, 2012

I don't understand why this "latino" version is being written by a non-latino.

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  • skin: small warty papules most commonly on scalp, face, chest, groin, lower legs; papules often coalesce to form large plaques that appear to be surrounded by apparently normal-looking skin; can be itchy, weepy or raw; some individuals have characteristic smooth papules on palms or backs of hands or keratotic pits on palms; some develop small hemorrhages on hands
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  • mucous membranes: smooth papules inside mouth or anogenital mucosa

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Age at first appearance: usually second decade, sometimes later

Long-term course: spontaneous relapses and remissions are common, but generally tends to worsen over time; heat and sun exposure are known causes of exacerbations; superficial bacterial infections are common and herpes simplex virus infections can become widespread

Diagnostic tests: skin biopsy shows characteristic changes; analysis of cellular DNA

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To learn more about Darier disease, follow this link.

Learn more about FIRST's Regional Support Network -  connecting affected individuals and families with each other. Or call the FIRST office at 800.545.3286.

This information is provided as a service to patients and parents of patients who have ichthyosis.  It is not intended to supplement appropriate medical care, but instead to complement that care with guidance in practical issues facing patients and parents.  Neither FIRST, its Board of Directors, Medical & Scientific Advisory Board, Board of Medical Editors nor Foundation staff and officials endorse any treatments or products reported here.  All issues pertaining to the care of patients with ichthyosis should be discussed with a dermatologist experienced in the treatment of their skin disorder.

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