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Keto Beef Stew
Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 11:57PM
Carl Franklin

This beef stew recipe is an adaptation of the Cook's Illustrated Best Beef Stew recipe, which gave me the secret weapon: anchovies! Using a few chopped up anchovies in your beef stew to bring out the "meatiness" or the glutimates in your stew. You might think that it will taste fishy, but no. It just tastes beefy and meaty. Give it a try!

Crush the garlic and combine with tomato paste and anchovies. Chop anchovies finely, and add to the paste and garlic mixture. Set aside.

Heat 2 of the three teaspoons of olive oil - over medium heat - in the bottom of a stew pot. Add half of the meat and brown for about 8 minutes. Remove from the pot, and add the second half of the meat. Brown it for about 8 minutes. Return the first half to the pot. Mix in the tomato paste mixture and stir until the meat is completely coated. Add the wine and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the chicken stock, salt pork, herbs, bay leaf, and simmer for at least 3 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste. To thicken, remove from heat and let cool down for about an hour. Combine the xanthan gum and remaining 1 tbsp of oil, and stir into the stew until thick. If it doesn't thicken sufficently, add more xanthan gum/olive oil 1 tsp at a time until thick. Return the stew to low heat and simmer as long as necessary to come back to eating temperature. Enjoy!

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Monday, March 23, 2015

my head hurts
my throat hurts
my chest hurts
every bone in my body hurts

i went to work today
and wished and wished and wished
all day that i had not
i staggered home afterwards
stopping only long enough
to pick up some ibuprofen
that i gulped down in the car
in the parking lot at walgreen's

when  got home
i emailed my Bible study leader
to tell her i wasn't going tonight
and now i am laying on the couch
with the family room spinning

while my black lab
gazes mournfully
into my eyes
begging begging begging
for her evening walk

she has clearly never heard
the expression
sick as a dog

Alexander Lantis said...

Sometimes you just have to relax and take time for yourself. I know I need to more often. You are doing an exceptional job!

C.Crouch said...

Sorry you are feeling so sick..I know your doggy will forgive you. Cute, unexpected ending.

Tara Smith said...

Ugh. Get to bed, Carol, get some rest...feel better!

Michelle said...

Oh, all this stress is catching up with you! Take time to rest ... and even in the midst of everything, you still manage to write with precision and craft! I loved your last line! Time to take care of YOU!!

Cathy said...

How did you manage all of that feeling so sick? You continue to amaze me. I hope you are back on your feet and feeling better soon. I know this is no time for jokes, but your ending of your poem did make me smile a bit.

writekimwrite said...

Oh dear Carol. Please take care of yourself! I hope you will take tomorrow off, too. You need to rest I think your body is telling you that! If I lived close I would come walk your dog. Loved that you kept your sense of humor, though. Blessings always!

Chris said...

Sending you virtual chicken soup! Feel better!

LInda Baie said...

How did you manage a sense of humor, Carol. Hope the night's sleep serves its purpose!

Kim Oldenburgh said...

Your posts always amaze me. I can't write like that on my greatest days! I hope you got over this little bug, your dog go the walk he wanted and you are back in full swing, as best you can be right now.

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Monday, January 9, 2017

It happens pretty much every year that I am a CYBILS judge. There's one book that I love, love, love, that doesn't make the final cut. It was true again this year. One of my favorite books, Ashleyy Bryan's FREEDOM OVER ME, was talked about a lot, but didn't make the final cut.

In the author’s notes, Bryan says, “Many years ago, I acquired a collection of slave-related documents. They date from the 1820’s to the 1860’s…(I used) Fairchilds Appraisement of the Estate document from July 5, 1828 to tell this story."

The book begins with a poem by Mrs. Mary Fairchilds, the mistress of the estate.

 I mourn the passing of
My husband, Cado Fairchilds.
He managed our estate alone.
Eleven negro slaves,
they carried out the work
that made our estate prosper…

I’m having the estate appraised
After the sale
I will return home
To England,
where I may live without fear,
surrounded by my own
good British people.

The remainder of the poems in the book tell the stories of the eleven slaves, with two poems for each. The first poem is about the slave's "outer" life- where they came from, the work they do on the plantation, who they are married to, etc. The second poem tells about the slave's inner life- their hopes and dreams and fears.

There’s Peggy- age 48, the Fairchild’s cook, selling for $150.  What she cares about, what she loves, is being called the herb doctor.

There's Stephen, age 32, a carpenter, selling for $300, who loves Jane, the plantation seamstress, also selling for $300. Given his choice, Stephen would design and build homes in all climates of the world. He dreams of a proper marriage to Jane. Stephen and Jane care for John, a 16-year-old slave who dreams of being an artist.

Other slaves include Athelia, age 42, the plantation laundress, $175, Charlotte, age 30, and her child Dora, age 8, selling as a pair for $400. There's Charlotte, a basket maker, who jumped the broom, with Bacus, the blacksmith, and Betty, age 36, a flower Gardner, who will be sold for $150. Qush and Melvina, both around 60, will be sold for $100 each.

Ashley Bryan's illustrations are, as always, absolutely terrific.

This book could be used with younger children, but could easily be used in a high school classroom. I'm planning on buying a copy for our eighth grade American History classes.

I was really disappointed that this one didn't make the cut. I loved it!

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Linda B said...

I loved this book, too, Carol! You wrote about it well!


text: seat-logo“Seat» (SEAT, Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo SA), a Spanish company specializing in the production of cars. In 1990 it became part of the group Volkswagen. Headquartered in Barcelona. Company SEAT – Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo SA (CEAT) – was founded in 1950. The founder is the National Institute of Industry (NPC) – 51%, six banks – 42%, as well as FIAT, which has 7% and its license to manufacture. The free economic zone of Barcelona began the construction of the factory SEAT. In 1953 the walls of the first car leaves the factory SEAT. The next year was released about 3 thousand cars. After three years, it began production of the SEAT 600. Vtomobilnyh giants. The day produced 300 model cars Seat 1500. Already in 1965 SEAT produces more than 100 thousand cars a year. In 1966, a demonstration of the model Seat 850. Since 1968 began production of 124 model, the volume of which reached 200 thousand. Cars a year. In 1970 he presented a model Seat 124 coupe, Seat and Seat 1600 1800 diesel engine. The volume of exports compared to 1965 increased by 10 times. SEAT Sport history of the company began in 1970, and a little later, when the plant was organized by the Department of special cars, which eventually grew into the current Department of SEAT Sport. Since 1972, the Spanish rider made numerous national and European rally championship. In 1974 produces two millionth SEAT. Sale of cars reaches a billion dollars, SEAT is the eighth largest producer of cars in Europe. Despite the severe crisis in the industry, SEAT is expanding, building a factory complex and warehouse in Martorell. In 1980 FIAT refuses to increase its capital in SEAT and terminate 30-year collaboration with SEAT. In 1981, the company is developing a new strategy, and therefore the start of work on the creation of a new line of cars, which were models of Ronda, Ibiza, Malaga, Marbella. In 1982 signed an agreement on industrial and commercial cooperation with Volkswagen. 1986 Volkswagen acquired a 51% stake in SEAT. By the end of the year its share rose to 75%. In 1989 started the construction of a new plant in Martorell. In 1990, Volkswagen acquires a 99.99% stake in SEAT. Three years later, at the plant in Martorell production capacity of 2,000 vehicles a day was ready to launch. In February 1993, His Majesty the King of Spain Juan Carlos I, together with the newly appointed president of VW Group Ferdinand Pihom cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. In the summer of 1984 it introduced a new model Seat Ibiza, and immediately started off the assembly line every day to go to 530 cars. At the auto show in Barcelona in May 1993 and 1999, shows the updated version. From the winter of 1999/2000 a car is equipped with an engine 1,4/16V, 75 liters. from. Car SEAT Ibiza of third generation won three times (in 1996, 1997, 1999) in the World Rally Championship in the 2-liter class. Due to workers to the Technical Center, SEAT was able to double its production from 1995 to 1997. It took only two years to the Spanish firm has increased its production from 5 to 11 different models of bodies. Due to the fact that SEAT has expanded its presence in the world and 62 foreign markets, technical centers have to adapt their products to meet various legal and specific requirements of these markets. In the 90s SEAT Sport back on the world rally scene – first with the vehicle Seat Toledo Maraton, and then with the kit-car Ibiza GTi 16V, which unsuccessfully fights with rivals in a two liter front-wheel class as the Peugeot 306 Maxi, Renault Megane and Skoda Felicia Kit-CAR. At the end of August 1998 in Finland 1000 Lakes Rally debut seatovsky “World Rally car» – Seat Sordoba WRC. in March 1991 it represented a middle class car Seat Toledo with a transverse engine and front wheel drive. In autumn 1998, a new generation model. Structurally, the same type with Leon 4-door sedan is Toledo SEAT in size class D (as Volkswagen Bora and Skoda Octavia). In 1993 the factory in Martorell produced only two car models Seat, and with the same base. Five years later, in Martorell produced eight different models. In addition to the production car brand Seat, Martorell produced in several models of Volkswagen, such as “Polo Classic”, “Polo Variant” and “caddy”. In 1998 the plant was modernized by specialists “Volkswagen”. The front-drive minivan Seat Alhambra, joint development companies Volkswagen and Ford, first introduced in Frankfurt in the autumn of 1995, produced since 1996. Since 1998, the car is equipped with a turbocharged 1,8/20V-Turbo. In summer 2000, it upgraded. Since May 1997 in Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen plant produced Seat Arosa, a compact car based on the VW Polo. Since 1998 it is equipped with a 1.7 liter diesel engine with direct injection. In winter 1999/2000 a modification 3L. Ibiza – last modernization these machines with bodies of 3- and 5-door hatchback (size class B) was held in May 1999. In early 2000, there was also a new 1.4-liter 16-valve engine with 75 hp In September 2001, a new generation of models Ibiza (similar Skoda Fabia). The premiere of the 3- and 5-door hatchback Seat Leon held in autumn 1999 on a platform similar to the New Golf IV and refers to European class C. Modification of Seat Leon Cupra – the most powerful car the company is equipped with a 2.8 liter engine V6 24V 204 hp. from. and all-wheel drive. Top speed is 235 km/h. In 2000 he was solemnly celebrate the release of the 13 millionth car Seat, which has become a model LEON, the most popular of the new millennium model Seat. 2001 – SEAT produces 11 million cars. At the factory in Martorell on the same assembly line with a hatchback Seat Ibiza, its cargo-passenger sedan and modification Inca Cordoba going completely identical to the last two models of Volkswagen Caddy and Polo Classic, as well as the Seat Cordoba Vario station wagons and Volkswagen Polo Variant. Three other car under the SEAT brand produced in three different locations: Marbella at the first factory SEAT in Barcelona, minivan Alhambra and the VW Sharan and Ford Galaxy in Portugal, and the little Arosa is available at the head office of Volkswagen in Germany.


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Saturday, February 28, 2015

February 28th's Weekly TV Thoughts

Yes, I'm finally getting my TV Recap for the week posted.  Just now got a chance to finish last night's Amazing Race.  Here you go.

Castle – Back to light and fun Castle with a locked room episode to boot.  Or maybe I should say locked planet.  I was a little disappointed they included the evil computer cliché, but for the most part I really did enjoy the episode.  Now, I’m wondering if Martha will really move out this time, and if so for how long.  You can read my full recap here.

Agent Carter – An action packed climax, and a great one, too.  Overall, I enjoyed this series, although they could have tightened up a couple of those middle episodes.

Arrow – This show is on fire.  Another great episode with so many wonderful character moments and twists and suspense.  However, I am wondering, do we know why Sara was killed?  The motive behind that seems to be missing, and since that is what is driving the season, it is rather important.  I probably missed it somewhere.

Melissa & Joey – Honestly, I think the characters made it longer than I would.  Having said that, I can go without when I’m camping or something else like that.  But at home?  I spend so much time on my phone, or at least my computer, it isn’t even funny.

Baby Daddy – From the promo, it sounded like they were ending the triangle last night, yet it felt like a cliffhanger to me.  I think I’m actually rooting for Danny, but I don’t have all the history since I just started part way through the last season.  Very interested to see how this all resolves.

Survivor – I guess I give in to stereotypes, too, but I really didn’t figure that White Collar would be the first to lose.  And really, you never start off lying on day one, especially about something so obvious.  However, that one guy on the No Collar team sure is insecure.  That’s going to come back to bite him.

Amazing Race (Wednesday) – I’d actually read that they started this season near me, but I would have known anyway.  I recognized it in about 2 seconds.  Plus they had them doing a mud run!  How cool is that!!  I’m surprised at how well the blind date teams are doing.  I will be interested in seeing if that stays for the entire race.  So far, there aren’t any teams I’m rooting against.

Suits – Donna is in hot water.  I thought for a minute they were going to drop it in one episode, but no, that is continuing into next week.  So how are they going to get her out of that?  And is this really it for Jessica’s love interest?  Because that would be a bit of a surprise in a way.  However, he is just a guest star, but that is probably all we will get from him.

The Big Bang Theory – I was a little surprised about how much Penny and Sheldon did share.  That was by far my favorite part of the episode since I love their relationship.  Oh, I don’t want them as any more than friends, but they can be very sweet together.  The zombie was pretty funny, especially with how quickly they got out of there.  I don’t know that I would have been that quick about it, but I didn’t quite catch what the first couple of clues where.

The Odd Couple – Not quite as much fun as the first episode, and I guess the sister isn’t a main character.  Still, not a bad episode, and I’ll keep watching.

The Amazing Race (Friday) – What is with all the selfies this season?  Seriously, I’m already over it.  And really, you pay attention to the train times and then mug for the camera.  Still, I was sorry to see them go since they seem like a nice couple.  My guess is the blind daters current at the bottom are the next to go.  They seem to be having some difficulty getting along, but we shall see if I’m right or if they get it together and surprise me.

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Saturday, October 17, 2015

October 17th's Weekly TV Thoughts

Let's just get right to it this week, shall we?

Once Upon a Time – Arthur not quite as noble as expected?  Didn’t see that coming.  But what is he really up to?  I’m sure it has something to do with the tip of Excalibur, aka the dagger.  And I’m beginning to wonder if Emma really cast the latest curse of not, too.  If not, who did?  And did she manipulate them into doing it for some reason?  So many questions swirling in my head right now.

Big Bang Theory – Why am I not surprised they aren’t changing the living situation at all?  I know the show’s dynamic would kind of fall apart if they did, but still, I’d kind of like to see something different there, at least for a few episodes.  Not that I didn’t laugh multiple times at the show.  And that show?  The melody was actually kind of catchy.  They just need to come up with someone who can write decent lyrics for it.

Dancing with the Stars – Some of those celebs did amazing this week.  The first perfect score of the season?  (Was the dance really that good?)  And with a switch up partner, too.  It will be interesting to see how all of them do when they go back to their original partners next week.  Oh, and next year I think I’m going to start voting at switch up time and see how Derek does with the worst female celeb left.  Yes, I do have a mean streak.

Castle – I enjoyed this episode more than last week’s.  And this is sort of working with Beckett being in the office and not in the field as much.  But I still don’t like the situation they’ve set up with this break up.  They need to get back together and soon.  Work on things together.  That’s what this show is really all about.

The Muppets – I love Statler and Waldorf, so I think my favorite part of the episode was that sub-plot involving Fozzie accidentally hurting Statler.  I found the rest of it fairly predictable and not really all that funny.  And the first part, I liked just because of the characters involved.

The Flash – Liked this one better than the premier last week.  The new police officer is going to be a fun character.  I like where they are putting Barry right now, and the multiple worlds is going to be fun.  I wonder what their Wells is like?  Of course, there is still the fact that after Eddie killed himself, all that Throne had done should have been erased, so Barry should have his mother and the real Wells from our world should be alive….  They need to address that at some point.  The final scene in our world?  Did not see that coming.

Agents of SHIELD – Why does Simmons need to go back?  That’s the big question on my mind.  The rest of it?  Still too many characters/stories to really get into anything.

Scream Queens – You never split up.  The guy was asking to be this episode’s victim.  So, we know the sorority supervisor was the woman in that house.  What is her role in all of this since obviously she’s not on the side of the good guys?  And who is it she wants killed next?  Theoretically, we could know who the two killers are (since we’ve seen two Red Devils at the same time), the guy from the second episode and her.  But why do I have a feeling there is actually some kind of twist involved?

Arrow – I’m glad we are finally hearing something about the effects of the Lazarus Pit on Thea.  They mentioned there would be some before she was resurrected, but there didn’t seem to be any afterwards.  And yet Laurel is still going to try to resurrect Sara.  (Yes, we knew it was coming for the spin-off, but still.)  I also agree that Green Arrow isn’t that different from Arrow, yet.  I’m sure they will start working on something to fix that now.  But Oliver as Mayor?  I’m with Felicity on that one.

Survivor – And why is Abi still there?  Okay, Jeff was the smarter choice since he’s injured and not doing much for the team.  But seriously, that woman is so paranoid and all over the map, why she gets so much respect/fear is beyond me.

Heroes Reborn – A couple more characters came together, and I feel like we have a bit more of an idea what the overall plan is.  That makes me happy.  I’m still wondering how a few of these pieces are going to come together in the end, however.

The Amazing Race – The Green Team survives the U-Turn!  I’m glad it wouldn’t have made any difference if someone had been U-Turned.  I hate it when the U-Turn is the last thing on the race.  Still don’t get why everyone is hating on the Green Team so much.  It will be interesting to see how the choices from this leg play out in the coming weeks, especially since the teams are still racing right now.

Girl Meets World – From the previews, I was expecting one thing, but it looks like they are giving us something else.  I still want to know why the rest of the kids are in Texas, other than we couldn’t have the show without it.  But I’m just dying to know what they are doing with the love triangle they’ve been building up.  I could see it coming all season, but I want to know how it will end.  I have a feeling the previews have been wrong all along having seen this episode, but I’ll have to tune in Saturday and Sunday nights to find out.

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Friday, 13 January 2017

The Dog and Bone

The phones have been busy in the racecourse office with all the usual enquiries:

Beep, beep, beeeep… Thank you for calling Cartmel Racecourse where the first of nine race-meetings in 2017 takes place on Saturday 27th May. To help direct your call appropriately, please listen to the following options.

If you’d like to bring a dog with you to the races… DIAL 1. (The answer’s yes – but you must keep it on a lead at all times).

If you’d like parking in the village of Cartmel to be restricted by double yellow lines… DIAL 2.
If you’d like to purchase a four-night camping pitch for the May Bank Holiday weekend, the July meeting or the August Bank Holiday weekend, please redial on Tuesday 17th January - which is when these tickets will become available. Or, even easier, look us up online from 9.00am on Tuesday morning at Please note, two night camping pitches including just one raceday will not be available until 14th February.

If you’d like parking in the village of Cartmel not to be restricted by yellow lines - but controlled on a voluntary basis through the implementation of improved signage and white lines… DIAL 3.

If you’d like to purchase a two-night camping pitch for an individual raceday (including the night before and the night after racing), please redial on Tuesday 14th February, when these packages will become available. Customers wishing to attend multiple racedays are being given the first opportunity to book.

If you’d like to purchase an annual parking permit for the racecourse pay-and-display car park, so that you're no longer reliant on parking in the streets of Cartmel…  DIAL 4.

If you’d like to purchase early-bird admission tickets at half price, please go to our website on Tuesday 17th January. Please note, the availability of early-bird tickets is limited to 2,000 in total and they are available to online bookers only with a maximum of two per household. Early-bird admission tickets are not valid for the camping packages which already include admission.

If you know what’s going to win at Kelso this Sunday… please DIAL 5 and let me know too.

If you’d like to book tickets or camping pitches for the June meeting, please hold... fire – we are awaiting exciting news about concert artists which will be released in the near future.

If you don’t know what’s going to win at Kelso this Sunday… try Aristo Du Plessis in the 2.10.

For all other enquiries, dial… click… buurrgh…

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STUDY SITE 5: Messara Valley, Crete, Greece

Responsible partner: TUC

1. General information

The rapid development of Crete in the last 30 years has exerted strong pressures on many sectors of the region. The growth of agriculture in the Messara plain has strong impact on the water resources and ecosystem services of the area by substantially increasing of water demand. The economy of the region is based on agriculture with intensive cultivation mainly olive trees, grapes, citrus, and vegetables in green houses.

2. Geographical description

The Messara basin encompasses an area of 611 km2 located in the central-south area of Crete (Figure 6.5) and extends into two catchments. The topography is a typical of a graben formation and the surface drops within 15 km from 2,454 to 45 m asl. The plain area of two catchments hosts the largest alluvium aquifer system of the island, extended in an area of 216 km2.

Figure Location of Messara basin.

3. Main ecosystem(s) in the study area and functions/services they provide

About 250 km2 of the total Valley area are cultivated and the remaining area (higher grounds) is used for livestock. The main land-use activities are olive growing (Figure 6.6) and grape vine cultivation. The remainder of the cultivated land is used for vegetable, fruit and cereal growing. The Messara Valley has remained rural with a small population of about 40.000 inhabitants. The main source of irrigation and domestic supply is groundwater. The Messara Valley is classified as dry sub-humid according to UNCED (Paris Convention on Desertification, 1994) definitions.

Figure Messara Valley - olive growing activities. View from Phaistos (outlet of the valley). Areal photo of the Faneromeni Dam partially filled (August 2006).

4. Ecosystem dynamics – are there indications for irreversible change in the area, and that critical thresholds and tipping-points regulate such changes? And what are the drivers for change?

Experts assess that the Messara Valley is threatened with desertification. Figure 6.7 shows evidence of the dramatic drop of more than 30m in the mean groundwater level during the period 1989-2002. The depletion of the aquifer has reduced water availability as groundwater is a major resource for irrigation. The causes can be traced in the uncontrolled pumping and use and this has created tension amongst the users. The groundwater level dropdown started with the introduction of pumping of the groundwater store for drip-irrigation of the main crop which is olive trees.

Figure (a) left: Seasonal Data from 3 wells in the Messara aquifer, (b) right: Simulated extent of seawater intrusion into the Tymbaki aquifer at various depths

The impact of groundwater abstraction on the ecosystem of the watershed became obvious when the springs in the surrounding hills dried up and the natural flora and fauna of the environment around these springs perished, with the loss of birds, small animals and flowers. The wetlands of the Messara Plain were once known for the large number of waterfowl and wild ducks. The Geropotamos Stream was known for its large eel population, and its banks for their significant wild rabbit and hare populations. These populations are now almost extinct, partly due to the drying up of the wetlands and partly due to agricultural pesticide poisoning. There is some concern by land ecologists that African plant species might be replacing the native Aegean species in the Valley. The wetlands have virtually disappeared. Olive mill slurries discharged into the streambeds during the winter months are becoming a major concern, as they are toxic and are infiltrating into the aquifer system. There has been some discussion about using oil mill wastes for some other purpose in order to stop them being dumped into the streams. Another problem is that the stream channels are often used as dumps for rubbish, including plastic. Waste trucks are also using the riverbed as a dumping ground. The aquifer of the 50 km2 coastal Tymbaki basin consists of Pleistocene to Holocene alluvial deposits and is block faulted by post Upper Pleistocene normal faults. Simulation of seawater intrusion, has established that at the southern end of the coast, by the Geropotamos river alluvial recharge zone, the toe of the saltwater intrusion front lies 550 to 600 m from the coastline. At the northern end of the coast, the toe of the saltwater intrusion front is located 1500 m from the coastline. The Geropotamos river is by the far the most important water supplier to the Tymbaki aquifer and as such, regulates both seawater intrusion extent and pattern.

5. Relevant end-users of knowledge in the region / country (like natural resource and biodiversity managers, local/regional/national authorities, users or beneficiaries of ecosystem services

  • Directorate of Agriculture Development, Region of Crete
  • Directorate of Environmental and Spatial Planning, Region of Crete
  • Directorate of Water Resources Management, Region of Crete
  • Directorate of Regional Forestry, Region of Crete
  • Directorate of Civil Protection, Region of Crete
  • Local municipal departments

6. Past and on-going projects on ecosystem functioning, thresholds, and related aspects

  • FAO. 1972c Overall Study of the Messara Plain. Report on Study of the Water Resources and their Exploitation for Irrigation in Eastern Crete. FAO Report No. AGL:SF/GRE/31.
  • Dietrich G. and Kilakos J. 1971 Groundwater quality in the Messara Plain in Eastern Crete, Greece. Working Document No. 18. FAO/UNDP/AGL:SF/GRE 17.
  • MESSARA , An integrated monitoring and modeling study of desertification and climatic change Impacts in the Messara Valley of Crete, ENVIRONMENT Program, EU, DG-XII, 1994-96
  • Yassoglou N., 1971. A study of the soil of Messara valley in Crete, Greece. Greek Nuclear Research Centre, Athens, Greece.
  • EU research project Grapes – Groundwater and River Resources Programme on a European Scale. Contract ENV4 – CT 95 – 0186, DG XII, February 1996
  • National research project BEWARE - Best Water Use Innovative Practices towards a Sustainable Water Resources Management, (CRINNO) (2002-2005)
  • EU research project HarmoniRiB – Harmonised Techniques and Representative River Basin Data for Assessment and Use of Uncertainty Information in Integrated Water Management (EVK1-CT-2002-00109) (2002-2006).
  • DESIRE FP6: Desertification mitigation and remediation of land - a global approach for local solutions. SUSTDEV-3 Global change and ecosystems,SUSTDEV-2005-3.IV.1.1, (2007-2012).

7. Key references about ecosystem dynamics in the study area or wider spatial setting

  • Tsanis, I.K., Koutroulis A.G., Daliakopoulos, I.N., D. Jacob., “Severe Climate-Induced Water Shortage in Crete”, Climatic Change Letters, 2010 (submitted)
  • Koutroulis A.G., Vrochidou A., Tsanis I.K., “Spatial and temporal characteristics of droughts for the island of Crete”, Journal of Hydrometeorology, 2010 (in press) doi: 10.1175/2010JHM1252.1.
  • Tsanis I. K., P. Coulibaly, I. N. Daliakopoulos, 2008. Improving groundwater level forecasting with a feedforward neural network and linearly regressed projected precipitation. Journal of Hydroinformatics 10 (4) 317–330
  • Daliakopoulos I. N., P. Coulibaly, I. K. Tsanis, 2005. Groundwater Level Forecasting Using Artificial Neural Networks, Journal of Hydrology, 309, 229 - 240
  • FAO (1970) Study of the water resources and their exploitation for irrigation in eastern Crete – Greece. Overall study of Messara Plain AGL:SF/GRE 31 tech rep. 1, UNDP, Iraklio and Hydrology of the western Messara, AGL:SF/GRE 166 tech rep. 13, UNDP, Iraklio
  • M. Kritsotakis, I.K. Tsanis, “An integrated approach for sustainable water resources management of Messara Basin, Crete, Greece”, EWRA, 27/28: 15-30, 2009
  • Chartzoulakis, k, G. Psarras, Global change effects on crop photosynthesis and production in Mediterranean: the case of Crete, Greece, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 106 (2-3), 2005, pp. 147-157, DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2004.10.004.
  • Allen, HD, Randall RE, Amable, GS & Devereux BJ (2006) The impact of changing olive cultivation practices on the ground flora of olive groves in the Messara and Psiloritis regions, Crete, Greece Land Degradation & Development, 17, 249-273 doi:10.1002/ldr.716


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Friday, March 29, 2013

Friday Finds: eBooks For Under A Dollar

I'm amazed at how many great ebooks are out there for only .99¢ so I decided to feature one every Friday. Whether it's a sizzling erotic romance novella or a paranormal mystery, you'll get to discover new authors and reignite your passion for reading.

Today's Friday Find is:

Claiming Lauren by Emily Ryan-Davis

 Part of the eXclave series!

One night should have been enough.

Twenty-seven-year-old Lauren Brant is the perfect society wife. She hosts dinners for her husband’s colleagues. She attends charity functions. She’s entirely appropriate…except for her clawing need to submit to a man she knows only as Master.

Unable to deny her cravings, she arranges to meet Master. No names, no faces, nothing but submission and sensation. Except it isn’t enough. Even before the night ends, Lauren needs more.
But “more” isn’t part of the arrangement and she returns to her polished life only to discover her estranged husband has come home. After five years of being invisible to Jacob Brant, Lauren doesn’t know what to do with him. He, however, knows exactly what to do with her…

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Naughty Noon Excerpt

Thought readers might like a little naughty to go with their lunch.*

*Please note the excerpt below is for 18+ yrs. old and may not be suitable to read at your office desk. Discretion is advised.

A guilty pleasure.
A wicked desire.
A lusty kink.
A hidden fetish.

Everyone has a few naughty little secrets. All of Stacie Purcell's secrets are in the red story binder she keeps in her messenger bag. An aspiring writer, Stacie dreams of the day her sexy stories will get published. But when she misplaces her binder, she is frantic, worried she'll never see it again. Desperate to get it back, she’s willing to do whatever it takes.

Tyler Murchison can't help noticing the cute little blond in his car repair shop's waiting room, her nose buried in her red binder. Closing up for the night, he discovers a not-so-innocent piece of paper and a mysterious messenger bag in the waiting room.

Intrigued by the drawings of sexual positions and the erotic fantasies Stacie weaves in her stories, he returns the binder, and offers Stacie a chance to experience all the incredible sexual delights she writes about.

But can a single night of wild, passionate sex lead to something more?

Excerpt from Naughty Little Secrets
©2012 Cassandra Curtis. All rights reserved.

Tyler watched as Stacie came into the work area, and ran her fingers over the fin tail of a customer’s 1959 Chevy Impala.

“I like the old automobiles. They had more style and class, don’t you think?”

“They were beauties.” He laced his fingers through hers and tried guiding her across the garage bay and back to his office, but she pushed him back against the old car, her hands snaking around his neck as she kissed him.
He loved how she took control of the kiss, her hands caressing the back of his neck. Playing with the ends of his hair and tugging on his head the slightest bit. Maybe she wasn’t as shy as she’d first seemed and was really a tigress in lamb’s clothing.

When she came up for air, she began unbuttoning his shirt, smoothing her hands over his chest, and untucked the ends of the material from his pants. “Stacie, what are you doing?”
“Research. That is what you suggested, right? Tonight I want to learn all about auto erotica.”
Ty forced back a surprised laugh, wondering if he should explain and take a chance on exposing how naive she really was, or go with it and let her take him for a test drive? He almost made a corny joke about her riding his stick shift, when he realized her very industrious fingers had unbuttoned the fly on his jeans.
He groaned, gripping Stacie’s hips and tried turning her around. She countered by wrapping her legs around his waist, pressing her heat against him, and making him half crazy. Ty swooped down for another kiss, his lips and tongue plundering her mouth.

Remembering his dream from the night before, he swiveled with her in his arms, over to the next car in the garage, a blue mid-size, and took her hands in his own. Ty stretched her arms above her head.
“Don’t move.” Ty unbuttoned her blouse one-handed, glancing up at her to see her reaction. If she said no or stop, he’d have to honor her wishes. But he sure didn’t want to stop, no matter what he thought earlier about being a gentleman and taking it slow. Ty groaned, seeing the lacy cups of her bra and the soft, curved perfection almost spilling over the top. He straddled her, burying his face in the shadowy valley of her cleavage, pressing kisses along the satin contour.

Naughty Little Secrets by Cassandra Curtis, available at all major ebook retailers.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Peter Jackson Live Event

Bear and I just got finished watching the live streaming event with Peter Jackson (LOTR, The Hobbit) and are excited and looking forward to The Desolation of Smaug coming to theaters this December. Not going to give away any spoilers from the sneak peek (for Hobbit2), but if you've read The Hobbit, then you know some of the great scenes that will most likely make it into the next movie.

We bought and watched The Hobbit yesterday, just so we could get the special code to watch Peter Jackson's live event today. Yes, hubby is a major geek and he converted me. lol.

My favorite scene from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Hobbit movie 1) is when the dwarves are washing the dishes, singing and tossing plates and bowls willy-nilly and not a one broken. It's a fun, comedic scene, almost Disneyesque. It plays very lighthearted, just as the first movie in LOTR did the same. The further you go into the tale, the darker it becomes. A perfect progression to the heart of storycraft.

Now I can't wait for December! Thank you for doing the live event, Mr. Jackson. My guy and I enjoyed the behind the scenes look at all it takes to produce such an all-encompassing movie like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

I’ll be at the ‘mermansion’ in Second Life, reading from my erotic paranormal romance series Shifting Tides, on Sunday, March 24 at 2pm SLT (Pacific time), 5pm (Eastern).*

Headphones required, tail optional. Click the link below to hop on a seahorse and teleport to the event. Once you get to my merhome, simply touch the magical golden door and it'll open. Swim up the tube to the second floor and take a seat in the Storytelling Hall.

Remember to bring your headphones because the event is in voice.

*More dates and times to be added.

Monday, March 18, 2013

My March Madness Fun

Yes, I've jumped in with both feet, deep into the whole March Madness. I love basketball (my dad took me to games as a kid. Anybody remember the Kentucky Colonels basketball team?), and college hoops are my favorite. This year feels really weird, since Kentucky isn't playing in the NCAA tournament, but thank heavens University of Louisville and Western Kentucky are playing. (If I forgot someone, no intended slight).

I would love to see Rick Pitino and UofL go all the way to the finals, but upsets are a part of basketball and the NCAA is no exception.

Want to fill out your own bracket? Go here and then come back and tell me which teams you think will be in the final four this year. My own picks are Louisville, Kansas, Indiana, and Ohio St. I'm rooting for Louisville all the way! GO CARDS!!!!

Want to see my NCAA predictions? Promise you won't laugh?

Restart 2013 Contest Winner

The winner of my Restart 2013 contest is...

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Crystal B.!

Congratulations, Crystal!

Please email me with your mailing address, so we can send out your prizes.

Here's to a better 2013. Cheers!

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Irish Eyes

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I hope everyone is having fun and not getting sick drinking pints of green beer! lol

The only thing on TV right now is the movie Leprechaun ( It's so bad it's like a smack in the face to anyone Irish or under 4 foot tall. But if you're like me and your Irish eyes are smiling, check out these movies with an Irish touch.

One of my all time favorite movies fits this category - The Secret of Roan Inish (, 10-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie - a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother washed out to sea in a cradle shaped like a boat; someone in the family believes the boy is being raised by the seals. Then Fiona catches sight of a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish and takes an active role in uncovering The Secret of Roan Inish.

If you're not into the magical and paranormal or mysterious, then my other suggestion is a classic, The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. A retired American boxer returns to the village where he was born in Ireland, where he finds love.(

If you want a touch of comedy with your Irish Stew, then give this old classic a try. Darby O'Gill and the Little People. The best part? Sean Connery in his prime. rawr (

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Restart the Party! Contest

I'm restarting and rewinding back to New Year's Day 2013. To celebrate my restart, I'm having a reader contest. To enter, email me: cass @ cassandra curtis . com (no spaces) with your answers to these restart questions. There are no wrong or right answers, and winner will be drawn at random from all entries received. Good Luck!

1. Name something you'd like to restart this year.

2. If you had a second chance, what year would you like to redo differently and why?

3. Name a book you read last year that you loved.

4. When and where do you usually find the time to read?

5. What is your favorite type of book?
a. paranormal romance
b. contemporary romance
c. historical romance
d. young adult
e. category romance
f. science fiction romance
g. fantasy romance (steampunk is in included)

6. What type of ebook reader do you have (if you own one). If not, just put n/a.

7. Does wearing green on St. Patrick's Day make you lucky? I guess we'll have to see, since this contest ends midnight, Sunday, March 17th and I'll be picking a winner after the stroke of midnight! Good Luck To All.

The prize pack includes: Glitter eye and crystal lips make-up box, flying high dolphin pin, and a goody bag filled with bookmarks, glittery pen, bendy nail file, scented wax melts, and more.

Contest ends midnight, Sunday, March 17th, 2013 and the winner announced that week. Remember to check back to see if you've won. Good Luck!

Must be 18+ to enter. The odds of winning depend upon the number of participants. Contest void where prohibited by law. I strive to make my prize winners happy! However, as with all my contests, it is the participant’s responsibility to check the blog to see if their name is announced as a winner, and/or to respond to winning notification emails in order to claim your prize. Not responsible for lost/stolen mail.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Back In The Swing of Things

Since both January and February beat me down, I've decided that March is my new January. I have a writing goal set, plans for cool promo events, and will be back doing my Story Hour reading events in SL (Second Life). To kick off my restart for 2013, I'm having a contest this Thursday, so I hope you'll check back and enter to win.

Fans of my novella Naughty Little Secrets will be happy to know I've been writing a sequel. The currently untitled novella will feature Pam Purcell, Stacie's sister, and Tim Riley, Tyler's friend and business partner. Sometimes when you're looking for love, the best man was there all along. :smile:

Also in production is a new version of my short story Compulsion. More material has been added, plus some changes were made to enhance the story and make it into a longer novella. I hope readers will enjoy the changes.

I hope to meet my goals this year. *fingers crossed*

Until next time~

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Read An eBook Week!

It's Read An E-Book Week  Have you read #Naughty Little Secrets? 99¢ #ebookweek

Right now my short story Shimmer is FREE at Barnes and Noble and also at Smashwords! I hope to add more free or .99¢ ebooks to my backlist soon.


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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Pictures of 33 1/2 weeks and exercise

As promised, here are a few pics from either exercising, stretching or post-workout at 33 weeks.

Pic #1 is a postworkout side profile. Pic #2 is me stretching at the end of one of my classes with my group. Pic #3 is me smashing a 16lb Dynamax Ball during one of my circuits.

beeskneeslife said...

You look amazing! My future pregnancy role model :)

Mark said...

Looking good!

I just found out last week that one of my favorite clients is pregnant, so I jumped onto your site to do some reading. I remember you saying on the Fitcast that you were still training hard, and I wanted a good example for my client who was a little hesitant about continuing the type of training we've been doing.

Kathryn said...

So glad to see you can train so hard at this point! I just found out I'm pregnant, and I look forward to working out the entire time. Thanks for the great example!
Right now I'm in that queasy phase where nothing sounds appetizing beyond bread. Any thoughts on maintaining decent nutrition during the early months?

Heather said...

You are TRULY an inspiration. I gained 65 lbs with my first pregnancy and was horribly out of shape. I'm still working to get back in shape. I vowing to get my body fat down before I get pregnant with baby 2. The New Rules of Lifting was great, and now I'm following the Female Body Breakthrough. Good luck in the rest of your pregnancy!

Michelle said...

Hi Cassandra,
I am 28 weeks pregnant, and I have a question about the glucose tolerance test. I failed the 1 hour and now I have to take the 3 hour test. I have read conflicting advice about whether to carb-load in the days prior to the test. My midwife says it is not recommended anymore, but lots of internet sites say it is. Why would it be recommended to carb load? It seems counterintuitive! I'm also curious about the proper diet to follow with gestational diabetes. From what I've seen it looks like it's still a pretty high-carb diet. Shouldn't we follow more of a low-carb diet to control blood sugars? I'm not talking meat/veggies only, but sticking to low GI fruits and small servings of whole grains, for example? One diet I saw recommended 11 servings of bread, 3 servings of fruit and 4 servings of skim milk as an example - woah! That is like 3 times as many carbs as I normally consume! Any advice?
Thanks for keeping us up to date on your pregnancy! It's nice to have a fit pregnant role model!

Cassandra Forsythe said...

Hi Michelle

If your body isn't used to taking back 50+ grams of glucose in one shot and without any other nutrients to accompany it, yes, it's going to not respond favorably. So, it's no surprise you didn't pass the test.

The rationale to eat a high carb diet beforehand is because it will get your body used to processing a lot of carbs so you can pass the test if you do not really have diabetes. However, it's most likely that if you're fit, healthy, eat a good diet and haven't gained a lot of weight, you do not have GDM - even if you failed the 1 hr test. You have to think about it in context - if you always ate that much carbs at once with no protein and fats, you would probably have an issue. But, from what you tell me, you probably don't.

What you really should do is tell them you don't want to do the 3 hr test (think about it,... why subject your baby to all that sugar anyhow???) and instead get a glucose monitor and check your sugars after your own normal meal at home and while fasting. So, first thing in the morn, an hour after a normal meal and 2 hrs after. That's going to really give you the best picture of your health... not this over-sugar test.

And yes, the diet for GDM should be lower carbs with more proteins and fats... but the dietetic association thinks EVERYONE should follow a low fat diet... which is stupid. Check out the Nutrition and Metabolism Society webpage to learn why a lower carb approach is more appropriate:

Think about this for a sec too; the recommended diet for diabetes (high carb, low fat) recommends that you have to be on insulin to help control your sugars because the diet is totally ineffective. Yet, if one follows a low-carb approach, the need for meds is not there.

Justyna Wawrzonek said...

Aww your belly is getting bigger.
Can't wait to see the baby pics :)

P.S you were a pretty awesome teacher :)

Nicole said...

You look absolutely FAB Cassandra! A glowing healthy, fit, pregnant chickie!! Not long to go now!! Nicole xx

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    Cass Information Systems, Inc. Grows 2012 Earnings to $23.3 Million

    ST. LOUIS, January 24, 2012 (Business Wire) - Cass Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASS), the nation's leading provider of transportation, utility, telecom and environmental invoice payment and information services, reports that it earned $2.02 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2012, a .5% increase over the $2.01 per diluted share earned in 2011. Total net income for 2012 was $23.3 million, a 1.3% increase over the $23.0 million earned in 2011.

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    During the fourth quarter the 5.4% volume increase in transportation transaction volume was fueled by increased activity from both established and new customers. Conversely, facility expense dollar volumes declined 3.8% owing to lower pricing for electricity and natural gas as well as customer turnover. Overall, revenues grew to $26.8 million, a slight increase over the $26.5 million generated in the year-earlier period.

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Monday, May 4, 2015

State of Grace Podcast Part 1: The Problem

This is the first part in a podcast series titled 'The State of Grace.' In this first part we will look at our culture and the Church and what many of us consider the "problem" and what the underlying cause of it is. In the second part we will dive in deeper and propose a solution.

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Dr. H. P. Bianchi is an assistant professor of history at a local community college, where he teaches courses on Western Civilization and Asian history. He received his master’s degree in modern German history from the University of Connecticut and his doctorate from The Catholic University of America. His research focuses on the question of secularization in Britain and the United States.

Dr. Bianchi is happily married and the father of two sons and a daughter. You might find him perusing one of his interests in gardening, disc golf, hiking, cooking and traveling when he isn't working.

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Catholics should definitely vote. My article's thesis is that Catholics should not publicly promote either of the major candidates, and when there is a discussion of current problems facing our country, Catholics should not address them from a Clinton or Trump perspective, but a Christian perspective. Thus, the church could serve as a alternative to the current political system.

If Bianchi is proposing that we not vote at all, he is wrong. The choice is between a woman who could serve as an example of many of the seven deadly sins and a man who has his faults, but the biggest is that he is not a politician and has no experience "playing the game". BUT if the proposal is a write-in ballot for Jesus Christ, then he may have some merit in his thoughts.

What’s your plan when you meet Jesus? An eternal perspective of life and death

We are all going to die. That thought could be construed as morbid, but, fortunately, death is not the end. Soon after our eyes close on this world, they will open again, and we will see Jesus. For death is not the conclusion of our existence, but our first face to face encounter with Jesus.
What's your plan? What are you going to say? What are going to do? Your whole life is preparation for this one moment.
I used to ask my students where they saw themselves in five years. I had to stop. After the first student responded that he didn't know, the rest followed suit. Young people don't have a five-year plan. They probably don't know what they'll be doing next week.
As we get older, we think more about the future. We make plans for our children. We make plans for our retirement. We even make plans for our death, determining our funeral arrangements, burial plots and the like. But, do we plan for the moment we meet Jesus?
Like the young 18-year-olds whose lack of foresight might amaze us, we forget to plan for the most significant moment of our existence, meeting God and being held accountable for every action of our life.
For several weeks I was exploring the existence of a Catholic mindset (theory and imitation of Christ), and fundamental to a Catholic worldview is an eternal perspective. Within an eternal perspective, one of the key elements is an awareness of the four last things: death, judgement, heaven and hell. For Catholics, death is not a far-off reality, but something that you prepare for every day. For after death, we believe all humans are judged for their actions on earth, and based on that judgement, individuals will be sent to heaven or to hell.

A Catholic worldview also has a nuanced view of heaven and hell. Heaven is often incorrectly depicted in a materialistic sense, as a paradise with great mansions and endless feasting on great food and drinks, which nearly every person enters at the end of their life. The Catholic tradition, however, holds the enjoyment of heaven to be the beatific vision, seeing God, and that the way to heaven is a narrow and difficult path.

Conversely, many people think that hell is empty, save a few of the greatest sinners, or that it is a mythical place used to scare immature minds into behaving in a moral fashion. Catholics have an awareness of hell as a real place, and believe that when someone who is outside the state of grace dies and is unrepentant, the person will suffer the punishment of hell. The greatest suffering of hell is not a physical fire as it is often depicted, but a complete absence of God, making it devoid of love, goodness and beauty.

A Catholic with an eternal perspective views this world as insignificant when compared to the next world. The most glaring distinction is the profound difference in time spent in this world versus the next. The average life expectancy for an American is around 78 years, while eternity has no end. There is no comparison between 78 years and infinity. A million years, or even a billion years, is but a flash compared to eternity.

We would all endure a minute of suffering, say a painful shot or extreme temperature, for a million dollars, but that example represents such a poor payout compared to what God offers us. Who would not spend a lifetime doing what God asks, if eternity is on the line? Are not seventy-eight years of sacrifice worth an eternity of unimaginable happiness?

The goodness of this world is similarly incomparable to the next world. The moments of wordy bliss are just a small reflection of God and the goodness manifest in heaven. Tasting delicious food, taking in a beautiful view, or having a pleasant conversation—these moments of enjoyment and every other one here on earth are so slight when compared to wonders of heaven. As we read in scripture, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." With this perspective in mind, it only makes sense to forgo material goods of this world in order to focus more intensely on an eternity of happiness with God.

Our most important task is to save our soul. It is the only thing that matters in our life. If we do not save our soul, our entire life is a waste. Conversely, if we save our soul, our life is a success, no matter how numerous our earthly failings.

Our whole life should fit within the context of this one goal, saving our soul and being with God in the next life. Our life is a series of goals—finishing school, getting a job, entering into marriage, starting a family, and so on. These temporal goals, however, are all secondary to and should lead to the primary goal of getting to heaven. For instance, marriage is a significant aspiration for many single Catholics, but it is not a final end. The primary task for married individuals is to help their spouse get to heaven. When we set goals for later in life, we should always ask how they get us closer to heaven.

Catholics also see the Church as the means of salvation. That is, the Second Vatican Council confirmed that “the Church…is necessary for salvation… Hence, they could not be saved who, knowing that the Catholic Church was founded as necessary by God through Christ, would refuse either to enter it or to remain in it.” (LG 14) Through baptism, original sin is washed away, and we become members of the Church, providing an essential step on our path to salvation. Subsequently, the Church needs to focus on salvation as its essential function. The Church’s primary mission is not to build community, to entertain, or even to promote social justice. Secular entities, like NGOs and the entertainment industry, can be more proficient at these tasks than the Church. Salvation is the one thing that only the Catholic Church can offer to its members, which no other organization can offer, and it is the best thing imaginable. Why isn’t salvation a larger part of the contemporary Catholic message?

Rebuilding a Catholic mindset requires emphasizing an eternal perspective, which can be accomplished through three courses of action. Catholics should 1) meditate on the four last things: death, judgement, heaven, and hell 2) compare the insignificance of this world to the next 3) underscore the importance of saving their souls.

Catholics with an eternal perspective do not fear death, for they know it is not the end. When death comes, they are prepared, with a joyful anticipation, to meet God.

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Black Foot

The Black Foot Anemone Fish is unique to the Maldives Islands. They live amoung the tentacles of the anemone. This pink anemone is being swept by the strong currents typical of the Maldives.

(The Maldives are on the equator, south west of India.)

Prints available:

Standard Exhibit Quality Prints are rolled and ready for shipping. Matting and framing are available and will be quoted at time of purchase.

Cathy's prints are now available on canvas. If we need to ship it to you, you should get it rolled and have it stretched in your area. We do excellent stretching for pick-up in Cayman, but shipping the stretched print from here costs over a hundred dollars for an average sized print.

All prints are personally signed by Cathy in Grand Cayman.

Please see available size chart at left. Move your curser over each size to see what it will look like on the wall! See Pricing below.

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Available Print Sizes Matted Print Rolled Print Rolled Canvas Stretched Canvas
5"x7" Artcard US$10.00  CI$8.20
8"x10" US$25.00  CI$20.50 US$25.00  CI$20.50 US$65.00  CI$53.30 US$90.00  CI$73.80
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Saturday, April 7, 2012

A Flock Of Bunnies...Or Is It A Herd...?

Bunny is ready for his closeup.
Easter is the holiday I get to have at my house each year.  That's good because I like Easter and the beauty of the new spring.  I'm making our Easter dinner special with a menu featuring a couple of Polish dishes from our childhoods.  So I thought our table should look pretty too, and then remembered some instructions for cool folded napkins that I saw last year but never got around to making them.  Here's what I came up with.  You can quit laughing any time now.  I think they're cute.  Each place setting will have a little bunny napkin. They actually only took under two minutes each to create.  Adorable, no?  Instructions can be found here.  Mine lean forward a bit, but still stand up ok.  I didn't use the brand of napkin that sponsored the instructions, but any kind of nice paper dinner napkin will do.  You know, the kind of thick big quality ones, and they should be square when totally unfolded. You can probably even use cloth napkins.

So when you stop snickering, get to work!  Delight all of your guests with your paper-folding talent!

Have a very Happy Easter!

  1. Your napkins are so adorable! I will have to have a go myself now!
    Happy Easter!!

  2. Oh they're ADORABLE! What Polish food will you be serving? We had zurek this morning and makowiec for dessert.

    1. We had pierogi and polish sausage, Ewa. I will have to look up zurek and makowiec to see what they are! I might have had these dishes at one point, but don't remember what they are! I hope you had a good Easter!

  3. Oh how cute, What a great idea... Wish i would saw this yesterday, but im pretty sure i can make an excuse to have a napkin bunny for my desk at work hehe.

  4. Love all your Easter ideas! Sweet!!!


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Thursday, December 24, 2015

And A Merry Christmas To All

Here we are in the happiest time of the year, and as usual, I'm finding myself saying "how did Christmas get here so fast?".  Do you do that too?  Well, today is the day that I can finally relax and enjoy the day.  I plan to bake cookies and make a couple of dishes to take to our family Christmas celebration tomorrow.  But I thought I'd start by posting a short blog.

Do you have a favorite Christmas memory?  Or a gift that you remember so well that you received as a child?  I have one in particular.  It's a sewing basket.  I realized early on - maybe at about 8 years old - that I loved to sew.  I started with tiny patterns to make clothes for my Barbies.  My mom knew that my interest in sewing was not going away, so for Christmas when I was 10 she bought a sewing basket for me.
Christmas, 1968
I loved this gift.  I could have my own supplies and keep them in a special place.  And I used it.  And used it and used it.  Now, many years later, I still have this sewing basket.
There it is, displayed in the craft room.  It's missing a foot, the lining is a bit torn, and the rattan is coming apart in a couple of places, but it's still cute and usable.  Now, that's a special gift.
Looks good for 47 years old!
Here's one more cute, nostalgic picture taken many, many years ago. It looks like it's Christmas in 1964.  Pictured are my brothers, John and Jim, and my sister, Sheila and me.  Love this picture.
So I hope that you have a very Merry Christmas and a happy and blessed New Year.  And I hope that some beautiful memories are made for you.  I'll leave you with a photo of our Christmas tree in all its splendor.

  1. The most precious toy a young stitcher can get, see how it got used and loved over the years, wonderful memories. Merry Christmas:)

  2. What sweet memories. I no longer have it, but remember the small weaving loom my Aunt gave me one year.

  3. What lovely photos and special memories.

  4. I just got caught up on your posts! Such nice Christmas memories!

  5. Yes now I'm Candy Marie on know why!


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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Giveaway!

Nancy at Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe is having a giveaway and it's a good one!  Actually there are two of them going on.  First is the Patchwork Quilt Floss Collection Giveaway, a collection of beautiful, rich colors perfect for Halloween stitching.  Then there is the Star Spangled Banner Floss Giveaway with a selection of reds, whites, blues, and golds.  So click on the links to go over there and enter!

I'm happy and excited to say that I have completed the stitching portion of my secret stitching project.  I still have more to do to complete the entire project, but getting the stitching done is a major accomplishment.  It will be a while before I can unveil it, so I appreciate your patience!

But look!  I am back to stitching on Kaleidoscope.  It's fun to dig out the WIPs and decide what to work on.
Do you like this design?  Check out Sheena Rogers Design website.  You'll find a huge selection of her mini cushion designs along with others.  I can't decide which is my favorite!

Have a great remainder of the week.  I'll be back soon to show you my progress.

  1. I love that design Cathy it is beautiful and I am pleased you have finished the embroidery on your secret project! Looking forward to seeing it revealed! Christine x

  2. That is a very pretty piece of stitching.

  3. Neat progress on your stitching, glad you decided to pick it up again:)


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Friday, September 9, 2016

Bye bye "Baby on Board", off to the printers you go!

I've turned in my illustrations and revisions for Baby on Board. Now I get to see what Patty Arnold of Menagerie Design and Publishing comes up with for the design and layout. She'll make the words and art come together and shine.

I've read one book endorsement which goes on the back cover... "Beautiful in imagery and rich in text, this book is bound to delight and inform readers of all ages. Especially refreshing is that dads are included as primary caregivers in this book! A wonderfully comforting message of connectedness among the world’s creatures shines through--big or small, fierce or cuddly, we all care for our young."
-- Dr. Mary Benson McMullen, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

The story starts and ends with people, but in between you'll find various baby mammals, birds, reptiles and arachnids. It's fun to see the book developing and evolving, almost like raising a baby to be sent out into the world.
Copyright page and beginning of the story, page 3
One of my favorite parts of illustrating children's books is after the artwork is turned in. I create free downloadable activities to tie in with the book. I'm not so interested in research, consistency and creative integrity as I am in making something work that 3 - 8 year olds will be able to create and enjoy. I want to challenge them, but not frustrate them, know what I mean?
Baby on Board Floaty Sea Otter Craft
Child-tested by my seven year old grandson!
Not only does the otter float, but also sticks to the side of the bath tub = Awesome kid fun!
Here's some adorable otter pups you can watch while making your craft and waiting for the book release. And more at Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter Cam. Last, but not least are these incredible Sea Otter Cupcakes. No otters were harmed in the making of these yummy treats!

Below is another craft, less steps, but potentially much, much, messier - BEWARE!
Baby on Board's Very Messy Penguin Footprint Craft
Kangaroo pouch craft, lion coloring page, lots of fun animal activities to make
We're working on a couple of more activities to go along with more animals in Baby On Board. Not every activity we experiment with makes the cut, but you get the idea.
Experimental headpiece activity? Don't think so...
Thanks as always for taking a look!


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SC Stephen Curry Finals Trophy off PlaneWhen Stephen Curry launched his first ever signature shoe this past January at a private Under Armour event in Oakland for members of the media, there was a pretty straightforward question lobbed out his way.

“What’s next for Stephen Curry and Under Armour?”

Curry didn’t hesitate for a second:

“We hope there will be a championship colorway for the next shoe.”

As it turns out, he didn’t even have to wait all that long.

To celebrate Stephen’s incredible 2014-2015 season — All-Star starter, 3-Point champion, franchise best 67-15 record and #1 seed, a record 286 3-pointers, league MVP and NBA title — Under Armour created a small run of this Friends & Family Curry One Low for the newly crowned NBA champ.

With a white synthetic upper and midsole, the shoe is set off by hits of metallic gold throughout, found along the logos, laces, shank and outsole. The woven label behind the tongue features “2015 MVP” text and Stephen’s signature.

“You gotta love an all-white shoe,” beams Curry. “That’s my favorite. … Just like the confetti that was raining down at the parade in Oakland, we’ve got that in the sole. This could be my favorite one to date.”

As you can guess by the “Friends & Family” nickname, these were made just for close friends and family of Stephen’s to celebrate his extraordinary season, and won’t be releasing to the public.

Check out exclusive images of the F&F Curry One Low below in detail.

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Latest in the search for suspect in Delphi double murder investigation

Fears of a ‘rigged election’ has Indiana election officials reassuring voters their vote will count

INDIANAPOLIS – As hundreds of Hoosiers lined up in downtown Indianapolis to cast their ballots early, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump again warned of a looming election that will be rigged.

Trump, in recent days, has gone beyond the assertion the national media is rigging the election to now also include polling locations across the country.

“We’ve had no major issues during early voting,” Russell Hollis said, deputy clerk for the Marion County Clerk’s office. “I think people should still feel comfortable their votes will count and this election is not rigged.”

As of Sunday evening, early voting in Marion County was up 18 percent from the same time in 2012 and up 34 percent from the same time in 2008.

“My vote counted,” Ty Graves said after voting Monday.

According to a new Politico-Morning Consult Poll, 41 percent of voters nationwide said the election could be “stolen” from Trump because of voter fraud, 73 percent among just Republicans.

“We do have a system that has worked for many, many years,” George Stevens said, after voting in Indianapolis. “Why now? I don’t understand that.”

Indiana State Police continue their own investigation into voter fraud, which now spans 56 counties.

Sgt. David Bursten told CBS4 among the thousands of voter registration forms investigators have reviewed so far, roughly 10 percent show signs of fraudulent or forged information.

Investigators are looking into the efforts of Patriot Majority USA’s Indiana Voter Registration Project, which launched earlier this year, and has said to have registered an estimated 45,000 Hoosiers.

On Saturday, Patriot Majority USA launched a new radio and newspaper campaign, accusing Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Indiana State Police of voter suppression.

“It’s not accusations,” Bursten said Saturday. “They’re lies.”

Pence said Sunday he will respect the outcome of the election and condemned any attempt by people to intimidate voters.

“People that are concerned about this election and us preserving the one person, one vote that is at the very center of our democracy should become involved,” Pence said on CBS’s Face the Nation.

Pence added, like in Indiana and across the country, poll watching is part of managing the electoral process.

“It’d be very complicated for any country, any individual, any party, anything to be able to hack into the system,” Laura Albright said, a professor at the University of Indianapolis. “We’ve heard the media bias or voter bias or disagreement within parties, I think those are fair complaints and concerns, but in terms of the process itself, it’s set up to have both parties involved. It’s done at the state, the federal and local level. I really don’t think the actual process is rigged at all.”

State police say their investigation into fraudulent voter registration forms could last well beyond Election Day and expand to more counties.

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PLAIN DEALER - Cleveland looks to streamline process for food truck entrepreneurs

Dim and Den Sum is one of the hottest food businesses on four wheels, delivering fresh, local, prepared food in different locations throughout Greater Cleveland in their food truck. This article explores the policy barriers food trucks have encountered in obtaining permits and ideas from City of Cleveland's Department of Economic Development on how to improve the process for this new group of entrepreneurs.


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Position of Office Administrator in the TRAC Office

Job Description:  TRAC Office Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities

1.       The Office Administrator shall see to the efficient running of the TRAC Office in daily affairs, at 2, Jalan 5/39, Seksyen 5, 46000 Petaling Jaya. This includes the administration of the apartment belonging to TRAC and the President’s quarters. All administrative and menial staff shall come under the purview of the Office Administrator.

2.       The Office Administrator shall coordinate with the respective Conference officers for matters related to the affairs of the running of TRAC. The Office Administrator shall ensure that the Annual Conference publications like the Journal, the periodic TRAC newsletter (Berita TRAC) and the monthly prayer letters are published and sent out on time to all TRAC churches.

3.       The Office Administrator shall liaise with the Financial Officers of TRAC and AEC office to ensure that all claims to and expenses of TRAC are paid promptly. The Office Administrator is responsible and must maintain proper accounting of office petty cash. The Office Administrator shall assist where necessary in facilitating the financial aspects of the organization of retreats, camps and courses run by TRAC and its Boards.

4.       The Office Administrator shall maintain the personnel records of all staff in the TRAC headquarters. This shall include annual leave, medical leave and hospitalization records. He/She shall maintain confidentiality at all times.

5.     The Office Administrator shall be responsible for office supplies and the maintenance of office equipment, furniture and fittings and the buildings.

6.     The Office Administrator shall assist the ICM Director and Youth Director in administrative work when called upon.

7.       Other duties: The Office Administrator may be called upon by the President to oversee or assist in any other tasks not listed above as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the TRAC office and its ministry.

Working hours: 8am to 5pm. Monday to Friday with one hour lunch break. May have to work on other days when required.

Benefits: Other than monthly salary, contributions will be made to EPF and Socso. Eligible to participate in Group Life and Hospitalization plan. Eligibility to participate in the Plan shall be subject to the criteria, terms and conditions of the Insurer. Benefits shall be in accordance with all terms and conditions of the Plan.

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July 11, 2014

Children’s Crisis Treatment Center: Barra Awardee 2013

By The Barra Foundation

As a child, the young woman had experienced terrible trauma. Treated years ago at Children’s Crisis Treatment Center, today she’s in graduate school to become a child therapist. CEO Antonio Valdes knows that’s “an awesome story” that reflects the agency’s success. “But there are simple moments that tell the story just as forcefully.” He relates an anecdote about a young boy in a CCTC partner school who was on the verge of being suspended after being wildly disruptive all morning. Then, someone in the disciplinarian’s office asked him the key question: What happened?

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May 2, 2014

Philadelphia: Brotherly Love and Trauma-informed Practice

By Jonathan Purtle, Philly.com

Four years ago, on a train from Philadelphia to Washington, Sandra Bloom told me about the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. I hadn’t heard of it, and was astounded to learn about strong connections it found between exposure to trauma and toxic stress in childhood, and experiencing behavioral, social, emotional, and health problems as an adult.

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September 20, 2012

Cruise for the Kids at the Waterworks Restaurant

By Philadelphia Style

The Children’s Crisis Treatment Center hosted the 12th annual “Cruise for the Kids” event. Friends gathered at Water Works Restaurant to raise approximately $50,000 for Philadelphia’s Children and family behavioral health services. Amongst the 300 person guest list were co chairs Sarah Walmsley and Michelle Zou, as well as CBS 3’s Stephanie Stahl.

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July 18, 2012

Family Crisis Group Consolidating at Delaware Ave. Site

By Natalie Kostelni, Philadelphia Business Journal

Children’s Crisis Treatment Center has signed a long-term lease on 43,673 square feet of space at the Waterview Corporate Center along Delaware Avenue in Philadelphia. The organization will consolidate three other Philadelphia locations into the new site at 1080 N. Delaware Ave.

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August 9, 2010

Tony Valdés

By John George, Philadelphia Business Journal

During Tony Valdés’ 13 years at the helm of the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center in Philadelphia, the nonprofit behavioral health services provider has experienced dramatic growth on several fronts. Its staff has grown to 350 employees from 45. Its annual budget has surged to $15 million from $1.8 million. Its number of service programs has more than tripled to 14.

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ITS GOING DOWN!!! Tom Joyner DIVORCES His Wife . . . And The BLOCKBUSTER Divorce Is Getting MESSY!!!

: just received some BLOCKBUSTER news . . . Tom Joyner is DIVORCING his wife Donna. We spoke to a person “in the know” who told us that Tom filed papers on his MUCH YOUNGER wife earlier this year.

The insider explained, “I won’t go into WHY Tom did what he did, but he’s through with his marriage and he wants to end things quietly, and without EITHER party suffering from any embarrassment.”

But we spoke to someone close with DONNA who says something DIFFERENT. The insider told, “Tom sold his company [to Radio One] for $50 MILLION. That happened DURING their marriage, so whatever prenuptial agreement they have does not have anything to do with that money.” The insider continued, “Donna helped make the Tom Joyner brand, and she deserves half the money from the sale of his company.”

And the fight over money is gonna get UGLY if Tom refuses to cough up what Donna sees as HER FAIR SHARE. The insider added, “If [Tom] wants to make it ugly, it can get ugly. There is a lot of stuff that [Donna] has been holding back so as not to hurt him.”

On one hand we are SO SAD that these two are getting split. It didn’t seem possible. But on the OTHER HAND . . . we want to HEAR THE DIRT!!


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Chief Digital Officer Jobs for February 2015

Welcome back to our Chief Digital Officer JOBS Update, through February 2015:

  • New Chief Digital Officer placements (February 2015): Congratulations to the new Chief Digital Officers at American Apparel, Best Friends Animal Society, DaviesMoore, Havas Worldwide, Hindustan Times Media, New York Post, PHD China, among others. Welcome to the CDO Club!
  • Chief Digital Officer ‘movers and shakers’: Yet more great news on the upward mobility of CDOs: In January and February 2015 alone, SIX CDOs joined boards and THREE CDOs took on the CEO title. By comparison, that’s almost as many as all of 2014.
  • Chief Digital Officers ‘in the news’: How did CDOs Patrick Hoffstetter, Erik Lautier, Deirdre McGlashan, Steven Smith, and Sree Sreenivasan make news in February? Find out inside.
  • Open Chief Digital Officer Jobs: Inside, we’ve listed open posts for Chief Digital Officers, Chief Data Officers, and other C-level digital and data positions. Be sure to review the open posts on our dedicated career page, which lists dozens of open jobs.

You’ll find the details on all this and more below.

EDITORS NOTE: See more recent CDO JOBS Updates below:

As a reminder, every one of our previous CDO Summits has sold out, weeks in advance. The next NYC CDO Summit, presented by Capgemini and hosted at Thomson Reuters on April 29 2015, is less than 3 weeks away.

And we are on track to selling out once again. There are few tickets left.

As you may recall from our 2013 event (and the photo), Thomson Reuters is a lovely facility, but seating is limited. Don’t wait till the last minute to buy your ticket(s)!

✰ Go here now:

Chief Digital Officer Summit

Mayer Danzig, Jonathan Sackett, Josh Golden, and Angela Wei at the CDO Summit 2013 at Thomson Reuters in NYC

Speakers include the following digital leaders and practitioners:

  • Steve Abrams: Distinguished Engineer and Director, Watson Life at IBM
  • Fernando Alvarez: Chief Digital Officer at Capgemini Consulting
  • Rajesh Anandan: Senior Vice President at UNICEF Ventures
  • Ganesh Bell: Chief Digital Officer & GM, Software and Analytics at General Electric
  • Alexander van Boetzelaer: Managing Director, R&D Solutions at Elsevier
  • Ryan Bonifacino: Senior Vice President, Digital at Alex and Ani, LLC
  • Dr. Didier Bonnet: SVP and Global Practice Leader at Capgemini Consulting
  • Mike Ellis: Chief Executive Officer at ForgeRock
  • Jessica Federer: Chief Digital Officer at Bayer
  • Tony Fross: VP, Practice Lead, Digital Customer Experience at Capgemini Consulting
  • Eric Hellweg: MD, Digital Strategy and Editorial Director at Harvard Business Review
  • Joe Johnston: VP, Experience Innovation at Universal Mind
  • Amen Mashariki: Chief Analytics Officer at NYC Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics
  • Faisal Masud: Chief Digital Officer & EVP Global E-Commerce at  Staples
  • David Mathison: Curator, CDO Summit; Founder, CDO Club
  • Jen McClure: Vice President, Digital & Social Media at Thomson Reuters
  • Johanna Murphy: Chief Marketing Officer and Digital Director at Ivanka Trump
  • Haile Owusu, PhD: Chief Data Scientist at Mashable
  • Jeremiah Owyang: Founder of Crowd Companies
  • Keyvan Peymani: Managing Director, Digital Strategy Division at ICM Partners
  • Jaime Punishill: Head of Cross Channel Customer Strategy at TIAA-CREF
  • Ralph Rivera: Director, Digital at BBC
  • Jim Rosenberg: Chief of Digital Strategy at UNICEF
  • Jonathan Sackett: President and CEO at MASHBURNSACKETT
  • Jo Ann Saitta: Chief Digital Officer at The CDM Group
  • Steven Schwartz: Global Managing Director, Reuters News Agency at Thomson Reuters
  • Sumita Singh: Senior Vice President Marketing, R&D Solutions at Elsevier
  • Sree Sreenivasan: Chief Digital Officer at Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Brock Weatherup: Chief Digital Officer/ SVP at PetSmart
  • More coming

Hope to see you there.

More on the inside for CDO Club members: .....

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If you are tasked with understanding what digital leaders must do in order to succeed in almost any industry, the best place to learn more is at the Chief Digital Officer Summit.

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The CDO Summit is the “must-attend” digital event of the year. The 2013 and 2014 CDO Summits received stellar endorsements from dozens of speakers and attendees alike:

“The Chief Digital Officer Summit was engaging as much as it was informative. Bringing these incredible leaders together in one place and for one day speaks to David Mathison’s extensive network, his ability to understand the needs of his clients, and to be ahead of the curve in this important space. It was a great use of my time, and I learned more than I ever thought I would. Great networking as well!”
Sandy Soto
VP Executive Talent Acquisition

“The Chief Digital Officer Summit was a very relevant topic for today’s times. I was impressed by the caliber and diversity of the panel speakers, all of whom had something unique and valuable to offer. A great opportunity to learn from the best.”
Amanda Jones-Orengo
Towers Watson

  “Sometimes a conference comes along that hits the trifecta – hot topic, high-caliber attendees, and stellar location. The first Chief Digital Officer Summit reached that mark with ease, and I look forward to attending the next one.”
Eric Hellweg
Managing Director, Digital Strategy/Editorial Director
Harvard Business Review

“The Chief Digital Officer Summit was outstanding. Why? Candid panels with top players in the digital community. Splendid break-time conversations. And, savvy facilitation, Mathison Style.”
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Chief Marketing Officer

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