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Children in Chile typically start using alcohol and cigarettes by the age of 13, while cocaine use begins at around 15.
"The figures show that Chile is beginning to outdo big drug-consuming countries such as the United States and that is extremely worrying," said Jaime Ravinet, the mayor of Santiago, as he announced a Live Without Drugs campaign, the first of its kind in Chile.
The campaign combines curriculum-level sessions carried out by specially-trained teachers, along with workshops aimed at parents, and media publicity.
Dr Mariano Requena, a public health expert and member of the Santiago city council, said Live Without Drugs includes plans for door-to-door visits to 50,000 Santiago homes, to inform families of the resources available to help them, and the dangers of drug abuse.
"We expect every one of the nine city councillors to get out and knock on doors throughout the city, just as we did during our election campaigns, " said Dr Requena.
Ten to 15 per cent of Chileans abuse alcohol, giving the country one of the highest rates of alcoholism in the world; more than half the homicides and 40 per cent of suicides take place under its influence.
About half of adult Chileans smoke cigarettes and 42 per cent take tranquilisers which until recently were sold without prescription.
According to the health ministry, recent studies show that drug and alcohol use is shifting toward younger people and women.
Dr Reinaldo Bustos, the man in charge of implementing Live Without Drugs, says that more than three-quarters of Chilean students have consumed alcohol and one in five has sampled marijuana.
A smaller number, 7.3 per cent, have tried a potent, cocaine-based paste to which users become addicted after the third dose; 4.2 per cent have used cocaine itself.
Rock concerts featuring Chilean and Argentine musicians will kick off and close the campaign, scheduled to run until December.
Posters, video clips, seminars aimed at teachers, and training for adolescents identified as peer group leaders, aim to introduce the campaign's key message: "Don't touch drugs". Buttons, caps and bumper-stickers will also announce a drug hotline and other campaign-related information.
Altogether, the government has put up Pounds 165,000 for the campaign, but organisers are trying to raise another Pounds 65,000 from the private sector, to finance more advertising through the media.


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Wine-tasting ranks among our favorite activities when we travel. It frequently introduces us to fascinating people, and we almost always have the chance to sample something we would have a hard time finding elsewhere. Nor does it hurt that wineries and tasting rooms are often set in some of the world’s loveliest landscapes. Last year, we discovered several wonderful wineries in France, Italy and California, as well as a unique cidery in Canada.
Peschiera del Garda, Italy
The region of Lugana is not necessarily famous for high-end wine, yet Ottella is one of the most glamorous wineries in Italy. Contemporary art fills the striking winery and its grounds — which are tucked away in the countryside just south of Lake Garda — ranging from monumental outdoor sculptures to a “golden cloud” of beads shimmering above the aging barrels. We made reservations in advance and enjoyed a private tour of the facility with one of the owners, Michele Montresor. He shed light on notable artworks and assembled a superb wine tasting. We sampled a variety of white Luganas, including an elegant single-vineyard bottling and a compelling amphora-aged example. Ottella’s Valpolicellas had appealing richness, and the two Amarones we tried were deep but lively. Gorgeous wines produced by a gorgeous winery.

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When I was in high school I lived with my grandmother. During that time, my grandmother and I developed a strong bond and relationship. In 2002, I left home after signing a scholarship to play basketball for Portland State University. While I was in college, I would call my grandmother 5-6 times a week before she went to bed to say hello and let her know I was thinking about her. We would laugh and she would tell me what she was watching on television, mostly CSI, she loved that show! In the summer of 2007, my wonderful grandmother passed away unexpectedly. She had been dealing with various challenges related to her health and unfortunately for me her time had come to make her transition.
As we approach Christmas, I couldn’t help but think about the most valuable gifts my grandmother gave me that I continue to cherish until this very day. My grandmother lived life on her own terms without much regard to popular ideals or traditions and didn’t really stress herself out during the holidays buying gifts. She instead chose to invest her wisdom and love into her family on a daily basis. One of her favorite quotes was “Give me my roses while I can smell them“, a quote she lived up to every day in my life.
Here are 3 gifts my grandmother gave me that outweigh any of the material gifts I’ve received in my life:
GIFT OF COMMITMENT
We lived 20 miles from the high school I attended and the bus used to pick my brother and I up at 6:40am. Well, we often missed that bus and we would rely on grandma or grandpa to give us a ride to school. There was never a morning that my grandmother told us “no” when we really needed her to come through for us. She would have grandpa jump out of bed and drop us off at the next bus stop or drive us all the way to school. The commitment she demonstrated in my life really gave me what I needed to overcome many of the challenges I faced as a young man.
GIFT OF FREEDOM
Prior to living with my grandma, I lived in an environment where I was in a constant state of fear. My mother and step-father at the time had high expectations of my brother and I when it came to chores, grades, and extra-curricular activities. I still remember the angst that I lived with between 3rd and 5th grade. I was so afraid of what might happen if I made a poor decision. When I began living with my grandmother, she gave me the freedom to explore who I really wanted to be while providing me with the support and wisdom I needed to make quality decisions for myself. Her confidence in me not only gave me freedom, but it empowered me to trust my own instincts as I became an adult.
GIFT OF WISDOM
Living with my grandmother was like living with the author of the book of Proverbs. She knew what to say; when to say it; and how to say it! One of my favorite quotes from her was “It’s better to be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt“. There are at least 10 quotes that I hear in my head on a weekly basis from my grandmother that shape my decisions in some manner. There’s a verse in the book of Proverbs that says “For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not compared to it“. Well, I suppose my grandmother knew that as well because that’s what she chose to pass on instead of material possessions.
My grandmother’s spirit continues to inspire me to be a greater man long after her transition to the next phase of life. And while material possessions can be fun and exciting, I’m really glad that I got the opportunity to have my grandmother in my life. I wouldn’t trade any of the wisdom she imparted me with for anything in the world.
As you engage with your family and friends during the holiday season, search out opportunities to pass on experiences that will echo throughout history in the lives of those you love. While tossing those toys in the basket, throw a little commitment, freedom, and wisdom in the basket as well.
Peace & Blessings,

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Eagles Grab Game One Over Falcons
The Soo Eagles topped the Port Huron Fighting Falcons 4-2 on Friday night in Sault Ste. Marie in game one of a best-of-five playoff series. Rick DeRosa had a goal and an assist for the Falcons, and Brett D'Andrea also scored. Port Huron fell behind 2-0 midway through the first period, but tied the game before the end of the period. The Eagles however, scored twice in the second and then kept the game scoreless the rest of the way. Game two of the series is Saturday night in the Soo.

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Why you should be compacting your hyperv virtual disks. You must first select the hyperv host that will be performing the compact, then select the vhdx that you want that host to compact. Compacting hyperv vhdx files of ubuntu linux vms note. If you configured your hyperv virtual machines with dynamically expanding virtual disks you will find that the vhdx files backing the virtual disks always grow in size, they never shrink. Compacting virtual hard disk files in hyperv solved windows 10 edition. I am describing the process of reducing virtual hard disk size using our ubuntu web server vm as an example. Compact a linux virtual hard disk on hyperv world of jani. Here is where you will see the option to compact the drive. I want to attach another vhd to the vm, and i know how to do that in hyperv i mount it as another ide drive, but it doesnt show up in ubuntu. How to compact a dynamic vhd virtualization spiceworks. The tool simply cleans all your deleted data off your vhd x and thats all there it is to it. How to reclaim storage space from hyperv virtual machines. Compact a linux vhdx for hyperv via powershell crackjet.
Before you compact a virtual hard disk, it is a good idea to defragment it. The os issues trim commands when files are deleted to tell the disk that the blocks occupied by the files can be used elsewhere. This mechanism originally developed for ssds is useful for virtual hard disks, too. I do not know which method it uses, but youll discover very quickly that it is not the equivalent of powershells full. How to compact or reduce size of virtual hard disk vhd in hyper v. The process takes a good amount of time to complete but in the end, can save you lots of space if you are using dynamic drives. How do you add a vhd to a linux vm in hyperv solutions. The compact operation is used to optimize the files.
The next step is to go into the hyperv manager and open the settings of the virtual machine you wish to compact. Ubuntu running in a hyperv virtual machine has been supporting the trim command since version 14. I want to compact this vhd the real size is 50 gb, 360 gb on the disk. But i can not do this, because the ubuntu file system is not ntfs. Precompact does just that prepares you dynamically expanding vhd x for compaction. In this video i demonstrate the solution for maximizing the compact disk feature in microsoft hyperv, used to reduce the size of dynamic virtual disks.1043 120 1237 484 1331 953 96 1275 43 1050 1507 1020 1201 636 306 1004 1393 1466 17 1439 568 1223 920 1192 702 494 54 367 837 657 653 670 1139 1431 1496 806 274 1062 229 316 1299 1288 247 829 576 1463


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Under Hotel de Paris lies the most exclusive wine cellar in the world
Space, serenity, and sea views: say hello to the lush Sicilian lifestyle.
FS Hotel George V, Paris unveils an exclusive experience with the Maison Belle Epoque in the Champagne Vineyards
Croatia offers an incredible experience for all wine lovers – an underwater winery.
Savor the quintessential charms of a Mediterranean lifestyle, through cuisine, culture, and art.
Connoisseur's list of five most luxurious and prestigious golf resorts in the world.

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- Paul DaviesPaul DaviesSenior research fellow, Harris Manchester College, Oxford
Where a company has a controlling or a small group of controlling shareholders, the non-controlling shareholders are at risk that the controllers will extract private benefits of control at the expense of the non-controllers. UK company law contains a wide range of techniques for addressing this issue, some more effective than others. This chapter begins by examining the various ways in which well-advised investors can contract for protection before they enter the company and how the law protects the agreements reached. The second part discusses rights to exit the company upon the occurrence of certain events. The third part discusses disclosure rights, designed to bring self-dealing transactions into the open. The fourth focuses on ways of structuring the board or shareholder body when the decision before it carries a high risk of self-dealing. The final part considers cases where the courts review the substantive fairness of the controllers’ conduct, notably, but not only, the provisions on ‘unfair prejudice.

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Kate Moss starts a new health kick in bid to look '10 years younger' after shock of haggard holiday snap
When pictures emerged of Kate Moss looking haggard as she sunbathed in St Tropez, nobody was more shocked than the supermodel herself.
The 35-year-old raised a few eyebrows when the French sunshine revealed the worrying signs of ageing earlier this month, and now she has planned a '10 years younger' health plan to regain her youthful complexion.
A source said: 'Kate didn't like seeing pictures of the state of her skin while she was on holiday. She knows it's down to her lifestyle, so she is deciding to try a particular health plan to help regain a fresh look.'
Health kick: Kate Moss, who was shocked at this picture taken during her visit to St Tropez this month, plans to overhaul her lifestyle in a bid to look younger
Bad habits: Kate is trying to cut down her drinking and smoking
Kate was snapped aboard a yacht during a holiday with boyfriend
Jamie Hince and daughter Lila Grace, which was later gate-crashed by
her friend Lily Allen.
Sadly, it was her haggard appearance that attracted attention.
The model had a deeply lined forehead, crow's feet around her eyes and blemishes.
The source added: 'She is now eating three regular healthy meals a day. For breakfast she will have a poached egg on a slice of wholemeal toast, grilled chicken with vegetables and a salad for lunch and wholemeal pasta with fish for dinner. She is also drinking two litres of water a day.
'Her alcohol consumption is being limited to only when she goes out and has made a pact with Jamie that she will try not to drink during the week. She is also trying to cut down on the amount of cigarettes she smokes.'
Meanwhile, Kate has vowed to get her close pal Lily on the front cover of US Vogue.
The supermodel managed to help super-sized Gossip singer Beth Ditto land a lucrative deal with Evans, so making relatively svelte Lily a fashion icon should be a snap.
Those close to Kate have said that she has taken this on as her pet project and is making it her mission to introduce Lily to everyone she knows in the fashion industry.
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PGA Tour Champions Players
Through Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge and Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National
September 10, 2020
Shane Bertsch, PGA Tour Champions newcomer, won the Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge while Phil Mickelson won the Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National in his debut on the PGA Tour Champions circuit. Neither have accumulated enough points to be included in the rankings.
After both of the Schwab Series tournaments, Steve Stricker remains at the top of the Power Performance Rankings. Ernie Els has enough points to enter the rankings in the No. 2 spot. The rest of the top five are: Kevin Sutherland, Doug Garwood ( who has not played in 2020 and is resting on last season’s points) and Bernhard Langer.
Biggest Moves Up: Billy Andrade, from 13th to 8th; Kenny Perry, from 33rd to 27th; Glen Day, from 37th to 29th.
Biggest Moves Down: David Toms, from 6th to 13th; Joe Durant, from 26th to 34th; Marco Dawson, from 28th to 36th; Lee Janzen, from 31st to 37th.
Debuting: Ernie Els.
In the chart: Blue bold italic indicates change from last week. Shaded with yellow indicates largest changes. Orange isfor dropped players and Green is for returning or entering players. Red is for winners. $$ column of numbers reflects position on Champions Tour money list. For more information on the Power Performance Rankings, contact Kathy Bissell. Email firstname.lastname@example.org. This system is not compiled by the PGA Tour.
Rankings are based on 12-month performances of Champions Tour players. When a tournament is played, the previous year's results are dropped. Losing a high finish, dropping a low finish, adding a new high finish or a new low finish affects standings. Players must have a minimum number of points to be included in the rankings, but all players are tracked.

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The Thompson Submachine Gun
The Thompson submachine gun, or Tommy gun developed an almost iconic status during the 20th century. It had an unusual beginning, for it was developed during the dying days of World War I as a ‘one-man, hand-held machine gun.’ The war ended before these first prototypes could be shipped to Europe but once the M1921 Thompson formally entered production it was used by the criminals working in Chicago and New York during the 1920s. With the police increasingly outgunned they too were forced to equip themselves with the Tommy gun. It quickly came to be used in Hollywood films, and by the end of the 1930s it would have probably faded from view had history not intervened. With the entry of the US into World War II there was an urgent need to equip and arm a force of epic proportions; the Thompson submachine gun began a second career as part of the US Army. It also became the weapon of choice for the small band of British commandos as they conducted a number of daring raids against the heart of occupied Europe.
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Education is a really crucial element that aids us shape our occupation, for anyone who wishes to have a brilliant future, education and learning is incredibly important. In such instance, you can quickly depend on instructional financial obligations and accomplish your academic wishes easily. The government has actually initiated a conditional loan forgiveness plan for trainees, as some have failed to pay back the loans due to the fact that of their bad monetary scenarios.
Officially referred to as the William D. Ford Funding Program, the Obama Student Funding Forgiveness Program obtained this label when Head of state Obama produced a pair of reforms to the financing program in 2009. The reforms only apply to federal student financings.
Just How This Can Help In Kingman KS?
Federal student financings are of much help to trainees wanting to pursue their university researches but are not fairly monetarily qualified. With government trainee finances availed of, university trainees will certainly be not only able to seek university research studies yet likewise be able to benefit from lots of repayments plans offered for them. They likewise require to take treatment of their pupil lendings and not allow this to go on default.
Who Can Qualify?
The pupil financing relief program is one where the pupil can use this financing and also without having for this to be repaid, if the pupil is qualified. For the teacher finance mercy program, the customer must teach for five consecutive years as well as must get on a full-time basis. The area of teaching should remain in a low-income community or for teaching solutions provided to low-income families. The potential dangers come across will certainly be not meeting the whole 5 years of consecutive training, for whatever reasons the pupil debtor has. Federal trainee financial debts availed of by trainee borrowers as well as seeking training works could be helpful for them, yet there are additionally prospective threats perhaps ran into, and the consumer should apply for this not to happen.
Public trainee lending mercy program could additionally be gettinged of by trainee consumers who meet the specific certifications. The federal student lendings obtained are profiting most the college students due to the fact that they could finish their college education and learning and have a job after college graduation, and also this is the most the obtain as the benefit.
The Choices in Kingman Kansas?
For sure, the government student financings are providing a lot more benefits to university trainee borrowers, and also they can additionally have several repayment choices that could be availed of. They could treat this with lesser priority contrasted with the federal trainee fundings, however may also avail of when university funds are not sufficient, they will certainly not have this advantage of loan relief with the exclusive student loans.
Trainee consumers that are on the income-based settlement system and also making their repayments diligently may also get received the car loan forgiveness program if they bargain and get certified. Nevertheless, there can additionally be some threat connected with this, like the balance of the finance not forgiven is dealt with as revenue; thus the consumer ought to pay tax obligations for this. However, this might be the lower of the problem dealt with because, the larger student financial obligation amount is forgiven. Hence, the federal pupil finances need to be treated a lot more preferentially by pupil consumers due to several advantages they obtain.

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Amazon's push into the world of game-making and game distribution continues apace. Today the company announced Amazon Luna, a new service that uses AWS game servers to allow players to stream games for instant play on Amazon-friendly devices.
In a press release, Amazon confirmed that games like Resident Evil 7, Control, and games from Ubisoft would be available to players who sign up for the service's "early access." Ubisoft's partnership includes the "Ubisoft Game Channel," which will allow players to access new titles the same day they're released.
Luna will also include a subscription service, Luna+, that will cost $5.99 per month. This includes access to specific games like A Plague Tale: Innocence and The Surge 2. It will also allow players to use the service on two devices simultaneously, and access 4K and 60FPs resolutions for some games.
Amazon's push into cloud gaming gives it access to some of the features that Google was hoping to make stand out with Google Stadia. Stadia hoped to have players transition right from YouTube videos into games, and Amazon hopes to make the same push with Twitch.
The announcement of Amazon Luna seems to acknowledge that Apple isn't entirely on board with other platforms using its devices for cloud gaming services. It says that at launch, Luna will function on Fire TV, PC, and Mac platforms, with "web apps" for iPhone and iPad. Android access will arrive later.
Amazon is offering invitations to try out Luna to users who sign up here.

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New Delhi: NDA’s pick for president Droupadi Murmu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister Amit Shah here Thursday. It was a day of hectic activity for the tribal leader who flew in from Bhubaneswar in the morning ahead of filing her nomination papers for the post. Droupadi Murmu, the 64-year-old former Jharkhand governor has been the cynosure of attention since she was chosen for the post by the BJP-led NDA earlier this week. Murmu is expected to file her papers Friday in the presence of top leaders, including from the BJD.
Murmu also met a host of other leaders, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president JP Nadda besides Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu.
Modi is tipped to be the first proposer for Murmu. A host of senior BJP leaders, including Union Ministers and functionaries from other parties supporting her bid, are also set to be among the proposers. Her nomination papers were being prepared at the home of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.
Modi said her candidature for the post of president has been appreciated across India by all sections of society.
In a tweet, Modi said: “Met Droupadi Murmu Ji. Her Presidential nomination has been appreciated across India by all sections of society. Her understanding of grassroots problems and vision for India’s development is outstanding.”
Shah also tweeted after meeting Murmu. “Met NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and conveyed best wishes to her. Tribal society is feeling very proud by the announcement of her name. I am sure her administrative and public experience will benefit the whole country,” Shah tweeted in Hindi.
Murmu will meet a host of senior leaders before embarking on a nationwide campaign. She will urge different political parties to support her bid.
Rajnath said Murmu’s life has been dedicated to the empowerment of the downtrodden and expressed confidence that she will play a big role in further strengthening the country and society.
“Had the honour of meeting Droupadi Murmu Ji today. Her Presidential nomination has been a source of joy and inspiration for people throughout the nation. She’s a true visionary with brilliant foresight and a great vision for the development of our country,” Nadda tweeted after meeting the NDA candidate.
If elected, a strong possibility given that she already has the support of a majority in the Electoral College, she will be the first tribal person to be the president of India and the second woman in the post.
Murmu’s candidature has also been endorsed by Meghalaya’s ruling BJP-backed Meghalaya Democratic Alliance. A formal decision on the matter will be taken at a meeting of the coalition partners, a senior member said. Five Congress MLAs who were suspended for supporting the MDA are also likely to vote in favour of Murmu.
According to the Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, an RSS affiliate, the NDA’s decision to nominate Murmu, from the Santhal community, is historic. In a statement in Hindi, it said tribal society had to suffer neglect for years despite being an integral part of Indian tradition and culture.
There was dance and music at the Bhubaneswar airport too before Murmu left for Delhi. In a brief statement issued before she took her flight, Murmu said, “I thank all and seek cooperation from everyone for the presidential election. I will meet all voters (lawmakers) and seek their support before July 18.”


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According to Wikipedia, the America’s Cup is the most prestigious regatta and match race in the sport of sailing.
The cup is the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the Modern Olympics by 45 years.
The 33rd racing of the America’s Cup yacht race was widely expected to be held in Valencia but history was made with the announcement today that the competition would be held in the little known emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, the United Arab Emirates.
An old competition holding an historic regatta in the young country of the Emirates warrants the establishment of a site that has America’s Cup news from a UAE perspective.
Blog writer, Geoff Pound, is based in the United Arab Emirates, but he hails from New Zealand which has featured prominently in the recent history of the America’s Cup. As a young person he had an undistinguished career as a yachtsman with the Howick Yacht club in Auckland, the ‘City of Sails’. His career started in P Class yacht racing but unfortunately, he made his mark more under the water than above.
His other blog sites which have a UAE flavor are:
Experiencing the Emirates: Random reflections on everyday life in the Emirates.
Fujairah in Focus: News, views and issues from Fujairah, UAE.
Here is the link to America’s Cup in the UAE.
Do contact me for information about advertising on these sites.
Dr Geoff Pound
Geoff can be contacted by email at geoffpound(at)gmail.com on Facebook and Twitter.
Image: The America’s Cup—or affectionately known as the ‘Auld Mug’.

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ORLANDO, FL – The Florida Department of Overall health in Orange County has issued a Overall health Warning for the existence of blue-inexperienced algae in Lake Speer- NW Lobe. This is in reaction to a internet site take a look at and water sample taken by the Florida Office of Environmental Security on 01/11/2023. The public ought to exercise warning in and around Lake Speer- NW Lobe.
Blooms have the possible to generate toxic compounds, and what triggers them to get started undertaking so stays poorly recognized. For this rationale, it is significant to training warning, as bloom disorders are dynamic and could transform at any time. The Florida Division of Environmental Defense (FDEP) collects algae samples from described bloom locations for toxin examination. As soon as done, the success will be posted on the FDEP Algal Bloom Dashboard, and can also be viewed on the Safeguarding Florida With each other website, exactly where you can signal up to be notified of the most recent ailments.
Citizens and website visitors are suggested to take the following safety measures:
- You really should not consume, swim, wade, use personalized watercraft, water ski or boat in waters where by there is a seen bloom.
- Steer clear of getting h2o in your eyes, nose, or mouth
- You must continue to keep pets and livestock away from the waters in this locale
- Having fillets from healthier fish caught in freshwater lakes going through blooms is safe and sound. Rinse fish fillets with tap or bottled water, throw out the guts and cook fish well.
- You must not try to eat shellfish from this area
What is blue-eco-friendly algae?
Blue-inexperienced algae are a style of microorganisms that is prevalent in Florida’s freshwater environments. A bloom occurs when quick growth of algae sales opportunities to an accumulation of particular person cells that discolor drinking water and normally produce floating mats that emit uncomfortable odors. Some environmental things that contribute to blue-inexperienced algae blooms are sunny times, warm drinking water temperatures, however h2o problems and extra nutrients. Blooms can surface year-round but are additional frequent in summer months and tumble. Several varieties of blue-green algae can develop poisons.
Is it dangerous?
Blue-green algae blooms can effect human health and fitness and ecosystems, together with fish and other aquatic animals. For extra data on potential wellness results of algal blooms, stop by floridahealth.gov/environmental-health and fitness/aquatic-contaminants.
Come across latest details about Florida’s h2o high-quality position and community health and fitness notifications for dangerous algal blooms and beach circumstances by checking out ProtectingFloridaTogether.gov. Preserving Florida With each other is the state’s joint exertion to deliver statewide drinking water high-quality information to prioritize environmental transparency and dedication to motion.
What do I do if I see an algal bloom?
The FDEP collects and analyzes algal bloom samples. To report a bloom to FDEP, simply call the toll-cost-free hotline at 855-305-3903 or report online.
To report fish kills, get in touch with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Study Institute at 1-800-636-0511.
Report signs or symptoms from exposure to a dangerous algal bloom or any aquatic toxin to the Florida Poison Data Middle, get in touch with 1-800-222-1222 to discuss to a poison specialist quickly.
Get in touch with your veterinarian if you believe your pet has turn out to be sick after consuming or possessing call with blue-eco-friendly algae contaminated h2o.
If you have other wellbeing questions or issues about blue-inexperienced algae blooms, make sure you simply call the Florida Section of Well being in Orange County Simply call Centre at 407-723-5004.
About the Florida Department of Wellness The office, nationally accredited by the General public Wellbeing Accreditation Board, functions to guard, market, and boost the health and fitness of all individuals in Florida via built-in point out, county, and group initiatives.
Stick to us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Fb. For much more facts about the Florida Division of Well being make sure you check out www.FloridaHealth.gov.

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The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) public hearing on the concept design for the portion of the Mall that is adjacent to the new Walker Library site will be held on Wednesday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Park Board headquarters. This is an opportunity for the public to comment directly to the MPRB Planning Committee. Walker Library Community Advisory Committee (CAC) members and community members are welcome to give comments on the proposed design.
Time: 6:30 pm
Date: November 9, 2011
Place: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters, 2117 W River Road
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Modern cars have dozens of computers on board, and they’re not just for running GPS or playing music. Computers monitor and control nearly every system on your vehicle, including steering, brakes, and the engine itself. This is why automotive cyber security is essential.
If a vehicle’s computer systems aren’t properly protected, hackers can steal data or even take control of the vehicle. As you can imagine, that makes automotive cyber security a major concern for consumers, auto companies, and OEMs alike. But what is there to know about automotive cyber security? We’ll explore what cybersecurity in the automotive industry entails and what the biggest threats are to automotive IoT and connected vehicles. We’ll also share some insights from a recent webinar by Sectigo and Mentor Graphics on how to protect connected vehicles from emerging cybersecurity threats.
Google announced that together with Amazon and Apple (the big 3 smart home players) they will work on the adoption of a joint wireless IoT standard for the smart home. This new connectivity standard is designed to make it easier for smart home products to work with each other.In the statement, Google said they were “joining Amazon, Apple and others to create Connected Home over IP, a new independent working group managed by the Zigbee Alliance (separate from the existing Zigbee 3.0/Pro protocol). We’re contributing two of our market-tested and open-source smart home technologies, Weave and Thread. Both are built on IP and have been integrated into millions of homes around the world.”
As the industrial IoT market continues to expand at rapid rates, companies across the world are reaping the benefits. Utilizing this growing network of tools and systems, businesses have been able to prevent costly downtime, decrease product development costs, enhance customer engagement and satisfaction and acquire and implement intelligent data for strategic planning purposes.The potential benefits are seemingly endless, and the list of organizations that are embracing this industrial revolution is continuing to grow, so let’s highlight some of the main IIoT companies you need to know for a number of the most common IIoT use cases.
Organizations around the world are coping with a variety of challenges related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Many companies are struggling to convert their processes from ‘in-office’ to ‘remotely accessible’. And, they’re scrambling to find new ways to “remote” tasks – with “remote” now becoming a verb. For example, we’ve heard from many customers that adding or expanding remote employee access capabilities is a hot topic. One such customer told us that they went from 9% of their workforce working remotely, to 52%. Wow! That’s not only a substantial change to operations and processes – it also directly impacts the company’s security posture. The challenge facing OT security practitioners is daunting. We absolutely must secure the people and systems responsible for saving mankind from an alien super-virus pandemic. But, while the bad guys are lobbing attacks from afar, the good guys are acting behind the scenes like NPCs (non-player characters). They’re bypassing the security systems we developed through years of hard work, like using Gmail or Zoom, or turning off anti-virus, in the name of getting things done.
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As holiday shoppers are busy this weekend, the Bristow Public Library has some great deals on books.
From children’s books to novels and cookbooks, everything is for sale.
About 3,000 books in the Bristow Public Library need a new home.
“They just take up a little bit of space,” said executive director Heather Hutto.
They haven’t been checked out in a while, so they’ve been pulled off the shelves and now they’re on sale.
Hutto said this is the library’s first book sale in years and invites people who are already shopping for Small Business Saturday to come by and pick out a few books.
“One of the luxuries, if you will, of being a small town is that you don’t have to pay big city prices,” she said.
Shoppers can expect books to cost anywhere from 50 cents to a few dollars.
Hutto said all the money will go to “Friends of the Library” to help pay for new books and programs.
“Libraries across the state are facing budget cuts — really, across the country. And by selling books, we can make some extra money and then use that money to buy new books and pay for other resources,” Hutto said. .
Children who come on Saturday receive a voucher, which allows them to choose five free books to take home.
“We didn’t want cost to be a barrier for our youngest customers,” said Hutto.
“I think if they see something they like and they know they can have it… I think that’s great,” said children’s librarian Elsie George.
George works with volunteers to organize everything for Saturday.
“Some of my very, very favorites that I’ve read to kids over the years,” she said.
The sale starts at 9:30am and continues until 12:30pm, just the beginning of a new chapter for the old books.


What are Macroinvertebrates
Macroinvertebrates are used extensively to indicate water quality determination. These are small (most <10mm) animals that lack a backbone and are visible to the naked eye. They include insect larvae/nymphs, crustaceans, worms and snails. They mainly reside among the substrates and vegetation at the bottom of the river or lake. Some reside in the water column or associated with the surface water (pond skater).
Types of Water Sampling:
This sampling will provide an indication of what biota occur within a sampled are. Generates non-numerical data example is a Kick Sampler
This sampling will provide an estimate of the abundance per unit area for the biota sampled. It generates numerical data or information that can be converted into numbers. Surber Sampler and Hess Sampler are examples of Quantitative sampling.
This sampling allows comparison between sites. Getting an approximate of the quantity or amount of a sample /substance between a quantitative and qualitative result.
The advantages and limitations of using macroinvertebrates as indicators of water quality indicators.
Advantages of macroinvertebrates to indicate water quality
- There is a wide diversity of macroinvertebrates species. – In Ireland, there are over 2000 different species. The various species show a range of pollution sensitivity/ tolerance.
- Most species are relatively abundant which means they are sufficiently abundant to be captured
- They are relatively sedentary, so the occurrence of most can be related to conditions at the place of capture
- Most species have a life cycle of 6 months or longer and thus provide an overview of prevailing physical/ chemical conditions.
- Sampling macroinvertebrates is relatively easy and cheap.
- Macroinvertebrates respond to environmental stress so the presence or absence of a particular species can indicate the presence of an environmental stressor such as pollution.
Limitations of macroinvertebrates to indicate water quality
- Lack of response to all types of contaminants, don’t respond to all impacts
- Seasonal changes in distribution – prevent comparison of different seasons
- A large number of samples required
- Difficult to identify to species level.
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The Pennsylvania Delegation played an integral role at the American Medical Association's annual House of Delegates (AMA-HOD) meeting in Chicago, held on June 10-14, 2017.
Following a Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED)-hosted forum on addressing Maintenance of Certification (MOC) at the state level, physicians from the Pa. delegation took part in health care policy-making decisions on issues like out of network care. Check out these highlights:
A resolution introduced by the American College of Emergency Physicians addressing issues directly related to unanticipated out-of-network care was approved by the AMA-HOD with the support of the Pennsylvania Delegation to the AMA. The new AMA policy asserts that:
- Patients should not be financially penalized for receiving unanticipated care from an out-of-network provider.
- Insurers should be transparent in their applicable policies.
- Prior to scheduled procedures, insurers must provide enrollees with reasonable and timely access to in-network physicians.
- A minimum coverage standard for unanticipated out-of-network services should be identified.
There are also provisions related to emergency care. The AMA will be developing model state legislation for this issue.
Maintenance of Certification
The business of the AMA-HOD continued to include the important issues surrounding MOC. A resolution introduced by the Florida Delegation with the strong support of the Pennsylvania Delegation reaffirmed the commitment to life-long learning and also took an important step toward having the AMA "undertake a study with the goal of establishing a program that will certify physicians as satisfying the requirements for continuation of their specialty certification by successful demonstration of lifelong learning utilizing high quality CME appropriate for that physician's medical practice …."
Scott Shapiro, MD, Immediate Past President of PAMED, and Charles Cutler, MD, PAMED President, work closely with the growing number of physicians across the country who have raised issues relating to the work of the ABIM, opposed mandatory high stakes examinations for MOC, and supported appropriate and effective life-long learning.
Physician Participation on Health Care Organization Boards
A resolution sent to the AMA House of Delegates at the direction of PAMED's 2016 House of Delegates has been adopted at the national level. The resolution addressed the topic of increasing physician participation on health care organization boards and was initiated by the Dauphin County Medical Society last year. Jaan Sidorov, MD, now the CEO and President of PAMED's Care Centered Collaborative, sponsored the resolution at the PAMED level.
The AMA reports that this resolution has the potential to help health care organizations improve patient outcomes and also address issues like physician burnout.
The issue was promoted by the Pennsylvania Delegation to the AMA, chaired by James Goodyear, MD. After a reference committee hearing at the AMA level, "friendly" amendments were developed by the Reference Committee on Amendments to (the AMA) Constitution and Bylaws. As approved by the AMA-HOD, the provisions of the resolution will become AMA policy.
The final provisions of the resolution read:
That our American Medical Association advocate for and promote the membership of physicians on
the boards of health care organizations including, but not limited to, acute care providers; insurance entities; medical device manufacturers; and health technology service organizations (New HOD Policy);
That our AMA provide physicians, the public, and health care organizations information on the positive impact of physician leadership. (Directive to Take Action)
High Costs of Publishing in Open Access Journals
PAMED member Virginia Hall, MD, an Ob-Gyn in Hershey, was successful in bringing her initiative on the high costs of publishing in open source journals before the AMA-HOD. Although Dr. Hall's resolution was not adopted, her colleagues in the HOD agreed to have the matter referred to the AMA Board of Trustees for further study – thus achieving her initial goal of bring attention to a growing issue.
Her resolution called upon the AMA to investigate the impact of the high costs of open source publication practices on the dissemination of research, especially by less well-funded and/or smaller entities, and to make recommendations to correct the imbalance of knowledge suppression that may occur because of financial limitations.
During debate before the reference committee, it was pointed out that the preferred phrase Open Access (OA) has replaced the terminology of "open source publication."
There was a wide-ranging discussion that covered the different business structures of Open Access journals and those that are scholarly society journals like JAMA® and the New England Journal of Medicine. Given the complexity of the economic underpinnings of the scientific research publication industry, it was agreed that further study would highlight the concern related to high cost but also provide clarity for the discussion.

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Find Your Motivation
Do you struggle to find motivation?
If you said 'Yes'. It is time to get that motivation going.
I could name over 100 people to motivate me. But I don't think you want me to do that.
Here is my number one source of motivation
This is the point -
Allow people to come into your thought processes. This will allow you to work towards what you ultimately want to accomplish. My senior year of college is where I met my fiance Katlyn. I didn't allow her to come into my life until I realized she can change the current version of myself. I was in a very dark place for a long time. As a young college kid, I turned to partying as my relief. Of course it was fun but it forced my desired outcome goals to be achieved until about two years later. However, everything happens for a reason. That is why I am here now. I would not change anything.
When you allow people to come into your thought processes, you are opening the door to motivation. If the door to motivation is shut, you must open it. That will allow you to step through and pick what door you want to smash through next.
Door to motivation is opened --> You work your tail off for what your desired goal(s) are --> Bust through the door of your goal: It is really a simple process of how bad do you want it.
If you struggle to meet your fitness goals, you are not motivated enough, period.
Find Your Motivation and Rise to Confidence

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FBEU President’s report 2009
FBEU President’s Report 2009
For FBEU annual Journal
‘Full steam ahead’
Well, it’s been a baptism of fire since the close of elections, but we expected nothing less. Since taking up office with the new State Committee, member issues and major campaigns just kept on rolling in. The FBEU election gave a clear signal of what the membership expects from it’s leadership, with a strong democratic voice sorting out who will lead and how. This is something we as members have done from time to time over the decades, which is a good sign of who actually runs our Union – the membership.
Personally, I am very pleased with what we have achieved in a short period of time, and our new leadership is working very well with our hard working office staff and Industrial Officers.
We have already been able to fulfil some of our election commitments, including the new web site, updated and improved the online union forum, communication with members has been increased with the weekly newsletter (SITREP), and internally we’ve cleaned up the State Committee Standing Orders. We have an updated SCoM remuneration (coming out for ratification by you the membership), aimed at ensuring elected reps are compensated for the cost of representing the Union and ensuring service to members is maintained. New FBEU merchandise is being made available, with a new online purchase feature as well. The fact that this Journal has come out on time was another election commitment given by our new leadership and completed.
Along with the State Secretary and various union reps, I have been able to get out to regional NSW and various NSWFB sections. We attended a union meeting at Broken Hill recently, we’ve met with members on the SOPP during the recent dispute, we’ve attended the Rescue Section, several fire stations, and I even spent the night with the Comrades at Wagga Wagga (Turvey Park) on my way through there recently. On top of all of this, the State Secretary Jim Casey has been to Newcastle on a couple of occasions, as well as several other stations and sections. Our sub-branch officials are doing their best to get around their branches as well.
With important campaigns and issues like PSTP2 being fought out in the IRC, we have come close to one industrial win – one which will make all our jobs safer. After our members at 53 station were injured at an incident in October, the Union quickly highlighted a campaign that had been simmering in the background for years. Seemingly stifled by bureaucracy, was a recommendation submitted three years previously by an Illawarra firefighter to have legislation brought in for 40km/h speed limits, where emergency service workers are operating. The Union ran an effective media campaign, and after 24hrs, had commitments from the Commissioner and the Minister to action the recommendations ASAP. No doubt it will become just another health and safety issue, raised by grassroots Union members, championed by the Union, won by unity, but one which will no doubt be misquoted as an employer/Government initiative. Nonetheless, our workplace will be safer, and that’s the most important thing.
All very satisfying, but it doesn’t stop there. Quite the opposite in fact, we’ve only just begun. With more to fulfil, the ever present pressure from our Employer, and a Government continuing the traditional hypocritical finger pointing at wages and conditions of everyone but themselves, our Union must stand ready to defend what we have, and claw back what we’ve lost. I think it’s important to learn from history, and history shows that the same struggles and the same threats have always existed. And that’s the reason you hear us as your representatives, still banging on about the same catchphrases, and the same warnings of looming changes and reform – because it keeps happening, it always has, and always will.
Looking deeper – “STOP, STAND, and POINT”
However, within these normal fluctuating pressures and threats, come slight changes in managerial tactics and strategies. The ever increasing “touchy feely” approach that management has absorbed over the past twenty years is becoming ever so latent. Our employer spends so much time rewarding managers for finding new ways to do the same things cheaper, and rewarding managers for coming up with new ways to make each other look good, that there is a funky new management style in town. It’s a revolutionary idea, and they don’t have it quite right just yet, but they are giving it a go nonetheless, it’s called – “speaking to the employees”. Sounds great, only it’s a sheep in wolfs clothing Comrades, and here’s why.
When the boss comes to the worker and says, “how would you like a new roster?”. It aint that simple. When the employer deals directly with a small portion of the employees, our entire roster system is at risk. When the employer comes and sits down with you, has a cuppa and says, “lets work out the problems here, I have some shiny tools that can fix this section”, you can bet your best interests are not at heart. Why would they be? That’s why we have Unions, to do the bargaining for us, to make sure that the majority of the workforce are not done over in the process, to make sure decades of hard work are not undermined, and to maintain consistency.
Here’s the important part of this message – when a Manager comes to your station or section, and wants to talk about rosters, wages and conditions, STOP, STAND, and POINT.
STOP the manager, STAND your ground, and POINT to the phone, because that’s how that Manager is going to ring your Union. The Union negotiates your rosters and wages and conditions. To deal direct is to undermine and divide. Make no mistake, we already have the bosses reps coming to the Union and saying, “Well, we’ve spoken to your members already, and they want this”. Unions exist for a reason. This is the stuff we’ve fought for – for 99 years.
Speaking of 99 years, next year is the FBEU Centenary, and we are planning for this auspicious occasion already. Any members wishing too help, your ideas and assistance would be appreciated.
With the passing of another year, unfortunately sees the passing of Brothers, Sisters, and Comrades. A special thought to those we lost this year, and thoughts for the family, friends and workmates of Comrade Andrew ‘Packy’ Turnbull from Kingscliff, who died on duty.
And finally, a thankyou to all delegates and members who work so hard at ground level, to make this Union what it is, and what it always has been – militant and united.
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Figure: a, Maximo Vicente-Zakaro, a Matsigenka native, standing by a swollen and scarred trunk in a “spirit clearing” near Yomybato Native Community, Manu, Peru. b, Swollen trunk at Los Amigos Research Center, Peru. c, Swollen and scarred trunk, Los Amigos Research Center. d, Myrmelachista schumanni ants and brood in a chamber within a swollen trunk. e, Cross section of a trunk reveals that chambers can extend to the center. f, Lengthwise section of another swollen trunk, with passageways and chambers.
Hundreds of tropical plant species obligately host ant colonies within hollow branches, trunks, or leaves. The origins of these plants, called ant-plants or myrmecophytes, and the beneﬁts of their associations with ants were debated by naturalists for nearly a century.
Douglas W. Yu in Kunming Institute of Zoology (KIZ) and the Scientists in UK conducted the relative study and found that domatia (hundreds of tropical plant species house ant colonies in specialized chambers) are not galls and that most ant-plant inter- actions are mutualisms and not parasitisms, they revisit Spruce’s suggestion that ants can gall in light of our observations of the plant-ant Myrmelachista schumanni, which creates clearings in the Amazonian rain forest called “supay-chakras,” or “devil’s gardens.” They observed swollen scars on the trunks of nonmyrmecophytic canopy trees surrounding supay-chakras, and within these swellings, they found networks of cavities inhabited by M. schumanni.
They summarize the evidence supporting the hypothesis that M. schumanni ants make these galls, and hypothesize that the adaptive beneﬁt of galling is to increase the amount of nesting space available to M. schumanni colonies.


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MARCHING FOR EQUALITY
After watching several million women march for equal rights, I decided to write this column. Yes, it’s for women, but maybe, if you’re a guy, you should also read it. After all men are the ones who are discriminating against over half our population; the women. Sure, women have equal rights, but that doesn’t keep men from openly discriminating against them. You can say, “There’s no discrimination.” until you are blue in the face, but it doesn’t change things. Here are a few relevant facts: Women don’t get equal pay for doing the same job as men, and there are thousands of corporation boards and public commissions that are 100% men, or with just a token woman.
There is worldwide discrimination directed against women. For example, in Saudi Arabia women can’t even drive a car unless accompanied by a man. Yes, it clearly is a worldwide problem, but it can best be tackled locally. The discrimination is not caused by Republicans or Democrats. That’s right. Take a look at the local and state appointed boards and commissions. In Arkansas, former Democratic governors discriminated against women just as much as the current Republican governor is. When a governor or a mayor continues to stack commissions and boards with men, they are actively participating in discrimination against women.
Across our country there are thousands of all male boards and commissions. Can anyone say the only qualified candidates for these positions are men? Of course not! So why do our male elected officials continue to appoint a much higher percentage of men, and only appoint men to certain boards? Of course, it’s discrimination! There is no other word for it. It is discrimination as sure as the South’s Jim Crow laws were.
Now let’s focus on our state. There are hundreds of boards and commissions, but I can’t name a one with a majority of women. However, I sure can name some of the most prominent that women aren’t even represented. How about Game and Fish, or the Highway Department, or the Oil and Gas Commissions? Governor after governor keeps them all male. It is blatant discrimination, but we put up with it. Oh, yes, we have a token woman here and there, but is less discrimination okay? Of course not!
Well, all of the above is just the way things are today, and of course it needs to change, but it is not going to change unless we force change? Let’s take a look at how change happens. To do that we need look back at history. How did women achieve the right to vote? Of course we know, they marched in the street, as well as numerous other ways, but it took years to push through the constitutional amendment that finally allowed women to vote. The battle for equal representation on commissions, boards, and equal pay for equal work will not happen overnight. However, since the cause is right and just, it will happen, so our job is to make it happen sooner than later. What can we do? Actually, marching in the street is a great way to call attention to the problem, but that’s only a start. We need to confront those in charge of making the appointments, from mayors to congressmen, all the way to the White House and to the corporate boardrooms. One massive march certainly helps, but the daily push to confront those who make appointment decisions will ultimately win the day.
We see our politicians frequently, and every time we do the question: “Why don’t you promote equal opportunities for women?” should be part of your conversation. Of course, they will tell you they support equal rights, but pin them down with specifics. “Do you support equal pay for women?” Or, if you are talking to a company president, “Will you commit to equal representation on your company board?”
Yes, most of them will point to having a woman on their board. When they do, accuse them of just putting a token woman on the board where they can say, women have representation. Push for equal representation. But we can go a step further, our corporations are very sensitive to public opinion and the price of their stock. Letters to company boards stating “I will cease to buy your products unless women have equal representation, and I will sell the stock I own in your company.” That letter will make a difference, but when a thousand similar letters come in, it makes a huge difference. And then, when the Governor, Mayor, or any other elected official comes campaigning, tell them you won’t give them any money or vote for them unless they make more women appointments. The Governor should be hit constantly while he campaigns for reelection in 2018 to appoint a woman to the all-male commissions—Highway, Game and Fish, Oil and Gas.
We can’t just sit passively by and expect things to change. Every letter, every pointed conversation, and yes, every embarrassing encounter will move gender equality closer to a reality. Remember this; elected officials and corporations that sell to the public are especially sensitive to the charge of discrimination. If we want change, we should demand it, or it won’t happen. Yeah, that means, “Get in their face.”

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Deep River, Ont. man found safe
Published Monday, May 23, 2022 1:38PM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, May 24, 2022 12:59PM EDT
Police in Deep River, Ont. say a missing 39-year-old man has been safely located.
He had been missing since 5 p.m. Saturday, May 21.
Police said in an update Tuesday he had been found.
Since he's been located, his name and photo have been removed from this article.


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P / P Master Class is a series of writing advice for aspiring writers.
I know there are some writers that, from the outside, make their careers look easy. But attaining, and more importantly, maintaining a professional writing career, whether it be creative writing, nonfiction or journalism can take decades.
I personally began writing as soon as I learned how to write my letters and structure sentences, around the age of 5 or 6 years old. By the time I was 8, I was filling drugstore spiral notebooks with imaginative short stories. The stories ranged from innocent love stories, to fables to scary vampire tales. Once the internet became accessible to the public (1998 or so), I began blogging and building my own websites that functioned as glossily designed journals where I could digitally share my thoughts and youthful perspective of the world with anyone who wanted to connect with my writing.
Nonetheless, my writing career didn’t begin to gel and open professional doors until 2010 when I created a music blog called, TPR-Mag.com, which covered experimental, shoegaze and underground psych rock music from North America, Asia and Eastern and Western Europe.
Stroke of luck – you can network at any age.
In 2009, I moved into an old, refurbished loft building in Brooklyn, NY filled with dozens of young, ambitious, diverse people who were jump starting their creative arts, fashion design, performance and writing careers. We were a community and threw parties, spending as much time as we could together, bonding, making music and using our live/work spaces to craft and further whatever creative pursuits we were chasing at the time. It was a really fertile (and affordable) time in New York City. My neighbor, Isabela Raygoza (who has gone on to edit for MTV, Audible and is currently a regular writer for Rolling Stone), got a job as music editor for Remezcla.com, the largest English language Latin American culture website in the United States. Isa offered me a job as a writer and I jumped at the chance. Remezcla gave me a name for myself as a popular niche writer who covered underground music in Central and South America.
Respecting your paid opportunities.
When I created TPR-Mag.com (TPR was short for a small record label I started called The Process Records in 2008), I made sure I didn’t cover Latin American music on the blog because I wanted to respect my job at Remezcla. I know that seems like a very simple decision, but respecting the boundaries of your paid work opportunities is incredibly important.
For Example: if you have a paid freelance writing job for a popular food blog and decide to start your own blog with your personal recipes, make sure you put a unique spin on your blog so it doesn’t create direct competition with your paid job.
This is really important. Most, if not all professional writers and editors, which includes your bosses and colleagues, are almost sure to follow your career on social media. If they liked your samples or ideas when you applied for the job, they’ll most likely naturally enjoy following anything your write. So, if they come across your social media premiering a new blog similar to their publication, it could look like you are attempting to step on some toes or use the opportunity they offered you to advance yourself without tact and/or reciprocity. It may not be intentional on your part. It’s natural to want to express yourself and write as much as possible, but it’s best to be as mindful, appreciative and respectful of your employers as you can be. You don’t want to inadvertently get a reputation for misusing your opportunities.
Now to get to the true topic at hand-
P / P Master Class Lesson Two: Commitment to Surviving Rejection
Professional writing is 95% rejection.
It took me two tries to get my first professionally published book, Don’t Lose Track Vol. 1 by my former publisher, Zero Books (John Hunt Publishing) published. When my first two books were rejected, I read my publisher’s staff’s feedback on my submissions very closely. The first book didn’t make it through the first round of consideration. The second book made it through the second round and was later rejected, but I saw the second rejection as progress because I made it to the second round of consideration. Try think positively and appreciate every serious consideration you receive as a new writer. It’s not easy to break in.
Every publisher has “readers.” Readers are people who read through manuscripts and hand off books they like to their bosses. Zero was hands on gave me at least three pieces of strong feedback from each reader. So, when I knew how they felt about my first two manuscripts I understood more of what they were looking for. I thought, “Well, if they liked my second book enough to send it to the second round of consideration, I think I know what they’ll really like. Sure enough, I had a book deal within 48 hours of my submission of my third submission.
As a new writer, taking rejection personally is a
Waste of Energy.
Don’t allow your personal emotions get you down when you receive rejection letters. It’s not personal. Those who are rejecting you are making decisions based on your commercial marketability, book structure and professional reliably. Your personality, talent and personal life play a very small part in being published, particularly in your early career. Don’t waste energy on getting angry or having a pity party. We’ve all been there. I still experience rejection, but it’s so much healthier for your well-being and self esteem to focus your energy on receiving feedback positively and taking the information you receive to grow and enhance your writing style.
Don’t focus on getting published. Focus on being an excellent writer.
Sharpen your toolbox! Work on your skills every day by reading books about writing, biographies and tips from successful writers and reading the publications you want to work for. You should also enjoy reading books on any topic you like. Reading is the best thing you can do for yourself to become a better writer.
In all honesty, getting accepted to be published is really just an adrenaline high, an ego boost. It’s the calm before the storm of producing the actual article, essay or manuscript.
Set your sights high and have your goals, but there are writers in the world who write just to prove to others who hurt them in their childhood and adult life that they can make something of themselves. Have a conversation with yourself and make sure you’re jumping into this field for the right reasons. You’ve got to be passionate, full of courage, confident in your talent, easy to work with and willing to learn if you want a successful writing career.
A way to know you will officially be published is that your editor will give you “guidelines”.
Guidelines come after your idea has been accepted. You will receive specific instructions for your assignment which can include a “word count” (the exact number of words the piece of writing must be), a deadline date and what they plan to pay (or not pay) you.
You must follow guidelines as closely as you can when writing your first draft. After you hand in your draft, your editor will send you notes on what to revise, change or clarify in your writing. Once you make the changes your editor requested, you’ll hand that piece in as your second draft. Once your editor is happy, they’ll let you know when you’re piece will be published.
Before you celebrate an article, book or essay getting through the editing process, nothing is guaranteed until your contracts are signed.
Once you get an article, essay, interview or book accepted by a publication or publisher, don’t celebrate and call all your friends and family until you and your employer’s name are both signed on the dotted line and your financial paperwork (w9 , and at times, direct deposit paperwork) have been filled out (by you), handed in and processed.
Beware of “on spec” offers.
There are times, particularly in your early writing career, when you’re asked to write an article or op-ed (an opinion article) “on spec.” Dictionary.com defines, “on spec” as: “made, built, or done with hopes of but no assurance of payment or a sale; without commitment by a client or buyer.”
This means you’re asked to write a full article without any guarantees of being published or paid. I don’t recommend doing this because you can spend weeks on a piece only to have it rejected. The time you spend working on an on spec article will take away the time you could be spending sending ideas to 10 other editors who will pay you.
Most publications don’t negotiate publishing articles on spec. If you’re going to write for free (which I’m not opposed to for new and aspiring writers), you might as well write your own blog or agree to write for a publication with the guarantee of getting published
You’re first article or book is always a “trial run,” whether your employer expresses it or not.
Plain and simple. Just because you were published once as a freelance journalist and signed contracts, your editor is not obligated to accept any other article ideas from you. This is the tough part about freelance journalism and writing. Same for publishers. Unless your contract is a multi-book deal, there’s no obligation on the part of your publisher to take on another book idea of yours. It’s a harsh reality, but it happens.
*In another Master Class post, we’ll go into how to become a regular contributing freelance writer.
Finally, ignore the negative connotation behind the word “rejection”.
In writing, rejection is an opportunity to get good feedback and insight on how to improve and get published in the future.
Early in your career it can take up to 2-5 years before editors begin to respond. It takes time to understand how to get your talent noticed.
Don’t be discouraged! It took a couple of years and many tries to get into some of the publications I’ve written for. That’s why I tell you to have fun and work on your craft. You shouldn’t be stressing early in your career. You should be playing with words, ideas, learning and bonding with other writers. If you keep at it, the professional writing community will begin to recognize your hard work. Patience and enjoyment is key.
I hope this helps. Until next time!
Thank you for this! I just lost my professional (paid hourly) temp-to-hire editing job on Friday. I was planning on spending today wallowing in sadness and Oreos. It stings a little, the loss, but I’m committed to keep trying to get my foot in the door. I mean, we write and edit because we’re passionate about it and we love it, right? Why else would we do it? 🙂
You’ve encouraged me tonight and it was much needed. Thank you! Great blog, also, by the way. Keep writing!
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Skrillex was one of the few artists at EDC this weekend that I really like and wasn’t anticipating hotly, because I wasn’t sure how much of his set I’d be able to catch on account of the fact that him and Zeds Dead were booked in roughly the same time slot. This year has been a great one for the 23 year old Los Angeles native, with dozens of original and remix productions, and over half of those becoming huge chart-topping hits. No surprise then that the mostly Californian crew at EDC was out in droves to show their support for the man who has done much to bring dubstep to the forefront of popular music in America.
As it turned out, I was able to catch about 20 minutes of his performance before having to swim through the massive crowd swarming the Neon Garden stage, and the stop off was well worth it. Shuffling was rare as he began his set with his biggest hits, each proving more anthemic than the next with the skanking, 2-stepping, thrashing fans. His opening track was the only real curveball – the debut of a previously unreleased original production. I was permitted to do a short recording of his set and the quality turned out reasonably well, though with some difficulty in processing it at home – we were rather close to the stage as you can see from the footage, and the thunderous bass was so loud that each pulse would compress my chest (and consequently it overpowered much of the rest of the recording).[audio:Skrillex – Unreleased (Live at EDC 2011 Las Vegas).mp3]


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Approximately 10 minutes by car from Yonezawa Station.
Approximately 10 minutes from Tohoku Chuo Expressway Yonezawa Chuo IC (Interchange).
Okamura Koki Co., Ltd.
Address: 808-28 Arcadia 1-chome, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture
Access to Yonezawa City
Good access from Tokyo, only 2.5 hours away.
Located in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, where the JR Yamagata Shinkansen runs directly between Tokyo and Yonezawa. The factory is within walking distance from Yonezawa Station and can be reached by taxi in less than 5 minutes.
Designated as a quasi-industrial zone, the surrounding environment has been developed, and it is conveniently located for logistics, as it is close to the Tohoku Chuo Expressway (freeway) interchange.
In addition, the nearby Yawatahara Industrial Park is one of the core industrial parks in Tohoku, making it a favorable location for manufacturing. Furthermore, it is located in a nature-rich environment where you can experience the great outdoors of Yonezawa.
For access, please refer to the following.
Located on the side of the expressway, Okamura Koki Co., Ltd. is on the left-hand side when turning left from the main entrance of Office Arcadia.

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Pearl Petal and Ben Silverstein can't wait for their first official day as apprentices of Dr. Woo, veterinarian for imaginary creatures. That is, until they are tasked with clipping the sasquatch's toenails. Gross!
Then Pearl spots a monster in the lake behind the hospital. Even though they were told not to leave the building for any reason, Pearl sets off for a closer look, with Ben trailing cautiously behind.
The outing goes awry when Ben is captured by the creature and held hostage on an island in the middle of the lake. It's up to Pearl to hatch a rescue mission. Will she save the day or cement her reputation as the town troublemaker? And will the hospital's secret patient be able to help?
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The Effects of Co-brand Fit and the Credibility of Spokesperson on Consumer Purchase Intention
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本研究以實驗設計方法進行，共品牌契合度(高、中、低)、代言人可信度(高、低)兩項自變數，為 3x2 二因子設計，透過共品牌服飾的代言人廣告，建立六種不同的實驗情境，觀察消費者在不同情境下對共品牌產品所展現的購買意願。
In the highly competitive global market, many enterprises used co-branding strategy to sell their new co-branded product. And using spokesperson advertisement is the way to enhance consumers’ interest on co-branded product which can bring profits and sustainable competitive advantages to cooperated brand partners. Based on these findings, this study explores how the credibility of spokesperson affect consumers’ purchase intention on co-branded product through different levels of co-brand fit. The present study employs an experimental design to investigate the effects of co-brand fit (high vs. moderate vs. low), the credibility of spokesperson (high vs. low) on consumers’ purchase intention of co-branded product. A 3x2 factorial design is conducted. Six different scenarios are established through co-branded fashion apparel and spokesperson advertisement, to figure out which scenario will lead to higher purchase intention for consumers. The results indicated that co-brand fit is positively related to customer purchase intention. On the other hand the credibility of spokesperson is also positively related to customer purchase intention. When the credibility of spokesperson is in a low status, there is a linear relationship between co-brand fit and consumer purchase intention . However, when the credibility of spokesperson is in a high status, the aforementioned relationship becomes weaker, moderate co-brand fit would lead to higher purchase intention for consumers.
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I am just falling in love with Carbon Couture, especially with her crafty ways of creating fashion accessories! Shown above are some cool tassel earrings from the Marc Jacobs Spring 2009 collection, and below are the earrings she made to look just like them! I love it! See here on her blog to create your own with her easy instructions!
Also, a while ago, she made a how-to for this Dries Van Noten bracelet that is really great if you’re in the mood!
Jasmine of our sweater design team continues our knitting lessons in this third installment of Learning to Knit with Jasmine! This time, Jasmine shows us how to make a popcorn stitch, also known as baubles, for a more festive and interesting look! And if you missed episode 1 or episode 2, be sure to check them out! They’ll get you all caught up and ready to make baubles! Yay!
I really love this idea for updating a plain old leather belt. This particular belt looks cool with the eyelet details. I like the way it looks when the leather splits.
Head over to Bleach Black for the details! (I also recommend reading the first comment on her entry:)
Barbara of Bobbi Clothes teaches you how to make a simple loom and a beautiful hand woven scarf or belt from scraps of fabric. I love how she connects the pieces of fabric and how hand touched the finished piece looks. It’s also cool way to recycle your extra bits instead of trashing them.
And how inspiring does her studio look?
Check out Threadbanger for more crafty tutorials
Can you believe Brother’s snazzy new sewing machine? The QuattroT 6000D features a HD screen where a bird’s eye, zoomed-in view of the needle and its surroundings are displayed. It also has a LED light for the sewing platform. They haven’t announced the price yet, (I bet it’s crazy!) but you can check out a little more about the machine here on Brother’s website. I never thought I’d see a personal sewing machine with a screen!
Remember the super pretty hair wraps our stylist Monica did for the December catalog? Well we recently made a little video in which Monica shows us how we can make the hair wraps too!
To my delight, I got to have my hair be the example, so I had awesome wraps in my hair for a while! It was so fun! You guys should definitely try it! Find the tutorial below – enjoy!
Lately I have been working on making a quilt, (I’ll be sure and post when it’s finished!) and so when I saw this pillow on Familyman5k’s photostream, it really caught my eye! It never would have occurred to me to collect and use labels to make a patchwork anything! Clever!
Here’s the blurb that Familyman5k wrote to go with the picture: My mother made this patchwork quilt pillow from labels I saved for years from old clothes, mostly from me, some from my kids. I really love how it turned out and wanted to share this as it’s such a creative and beautiful idea!
Remember to save those interesting labels from clothes before you throw them away. I feel that once people see something like this, many will want to save their labels and someday have one.
So true! I know I’ll be saving my labels now!
The new year is quickly approaching, and if you are like me, you are going to have a couple of defunct calendars on your hands soon! I’m always at a loss of what to do with them, since I usually like the pictures so much! This year however, I am looking forward to turning my old calendars into envelopes and notecards! Both Mara Rivet at Thrifty Fun and Kelli on There is No Place Like Home have really cute and easy tutorials on how to do it! Definitely check them out if you are looking for a fun way to reuse your calendars! You could use magazine tears too!
The cute old calendar picture above was found at this interesting site.
A lot of you have a little break next week, and maybe you want a fun holiday craft to do? I posted these a couple years ago and everyone loved them, so I thought I’d share again!
Our display team made these beaded trees with those styrofoam cones you can buy at the craft store, a bunch of beads, and straight pins. They are SO easy to make and look so pretty and festive. Dump out that bead box and start pinning!
I can see these looking really pretty in more specific colors too, like if you did one all white and sparkly, or used just a few colors instead of the rainbow.
A few days ago, our customer service representatives received this little note: Dear Free People,
I receive your catalogs in the mail…thank you. I have a question in regards to your November 2008 catalog.
On pages 25 and 35, is it possible for you to tell me what lipstick color/brand they are?
We asked our make-up artist, Deanna, to help us out with this question, and she told us exactly how she made-up the model’s lips! I thought I’d share her answer with you: Prepare the lip with a little Eucerin ointment- just enough to moisten the lip.
Then press Make Up For Ever Star powder (loose) in iridescent fuschia into lip, concentrating color more on the center of lips, then build to desired intensity.
Most Make Up For Ever products can be purchased at Sephora!
Hooray! We have a new Free People wallpaper for you, and it has a super cute Halloween-theme, made for you by our graphic designers! I have it as my desktop right now!
Go here to download it, and be sure to check out our desktop wallpaper set on Flickr for more fun FP wallpaper!
Check out this video from the latest B15 Threads, in which we ‘break in’ our boots to make them look cooler for the catalog!
If you end up trying this method yourself, be sure to check on your boots after each time you run over them and see how much they’ve been distressed- you don’t want to beat them beyond repair! Depending how much you want your boots wrecked up, you can also bang them off a sidewalk or in rocks!

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The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is one of New England’s largest and most successful community-based choruses. The 175-voice ensemble is celebrated for its outstanding musicianship, creative programming, and groundbreaking community outreach. TTBB
The BGMC sings a wide spectrum of classical and popular music and creates social change by providing a positive, affirming image of the gay and lesbian community. The Chorus is heard live by more than 10,000 people each season and thousands more through recording, television and internet broadcasts. In November 2013 CBS-WBZ named The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus one of the "top 5" choruses in the city of Boston.
Under the dynamic leadership of Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds III, the BGMC sings a wide spectrum of classical and popular music and creates social change by providing a positive, affirming image of the gay and lesbian community.
The BGMC produces 3 unique concert programs each season:
Holiday (4 performances)
March (2 performances)
June (3 performances)
In addition there are several performances in the community each year. In June 2015 BGMC will become the first gay chorus to tour and perform in the Middle East.
Wednesday's 7pm - 10pm
Contact: Visit website
The Boston Gay Men's Chorus creates musical experiences to inspire change, build community and celebrate difference.


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When you hear the oxymoron “historical fiction” you might think of an anecdote about a John Doe in World War 2. In this case, think more on the lines of a fiction novel with a vast historical influence on culture. Fiction novels not only play a key role in the entertainment of an audience but also the influence they leave on them. However, in order to influence the audience, the novel must also be very historically accurate. The combination of influence and historical accuracy can create a new subcategory of “historical fiction”. Two exceptional novels by distinguished authors have managed to start this new concept of “historical fiction”. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Jazz by Toni Morrison are two literary novels that pioneered the movement of historical realism in fiction as well as influenced literary writing styles and United States culture for generations following their creation.
Although F. Scott Fitzgerald and Toni Morrison were born 35 years apart and have two separate backgrounds, they still managed to be two distinguished authors with the same writing styles. Both authors used their past life experiences as influences for their abundant amount of novels. F. Scott Fitzgerald is also noted for taking a liking for 1920s Parisian literary works as influence for his novels and short stories. According an article, Fitzgerald’s inspiration for The Great Gatsby was the town he moved to after his wife (Zelda) gave birth to one of their children. (Murphy).
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'The Great Gatsby' is set in the Jazz Age of the 1920's in New York,
The roaring 20’s was an astounding time in the history of the United States of America. Many authors published novels, poems, and other works of literature to show their readers what it would be like to experience this time frame. Some examples of these works include The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and “Harlem” by Langston Hughes. Both of these pieces of literature include literary elements to appeal to the reader’s senses and imagination. A prevalent theme that has been found in works of the roaring 20’s is the wealth that someone may or may not achieve. Literary elements such as figurative language, irony, and symbolism are profound in both The Great Gatsby and “Harlem”, adding depth to both literature works.
When F. Scott Fitzgerald was writing The Great Gatsby, he was not only working as a writer, he was an artist painting a piece through his words. While making the lives of fictional characters come to life for the reader, one of the main tools he used to do this was by using the symbolism of colors. Nick Carraway, the main character, befriends many of the wealthiest and corrupt people of Long Island, while exposing them for what they truly are in the journeys he endures with them. His extravagant use of colors to illustrate scenes and characters helps us determine the symbolism behind them, and how they’re used to expose the true personalities of the characters.
The class system is a prevalent form of oppression in both The Street by Ann Petry and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald as the characters aspire to change their lives. Lutie Johnson is a black woman trapped in the cycle of poverty with her son living in Harlem during the 1940s and Gatsby is a man of new money who attempts to woo his past lover, Daisy in the 1920s. Prejudice against people from a different class leads to classicism being one of the main themes of these texts. Classism is able to control society because it is based on the acquisition and owning of money. Social mobility is the movement of people through the social system and their ability to change class or rank in society. The attempts of Lutie and Gatsby to improve their social stations illustrate the rigidity of class organization throughout the early to mid-1900s. This is emphasized in the narrative of each protagonist, their motivations and end goals, and the narrative styles.
There are no two people exactly alike in the world. Identical twins, the only people in the world who share the same fingerprints and genetic information, have different personalities, distinct strengths and diverse shortcomings. When comparing two people, parallels can be drawn between them, but crucial dissimilarities will be highlighted as well during the process. Such is the case when it comes to analyzing the protagonists of The Natural by Bernard Malamud and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Both Roy Hobbs and Jay Gatsby, the main characters of the two books respectively, are driven by money and their lust for women, and these factors lead to their eventual downfall; however, their character development is different in that Hobbs undergoes a change of heart and Gatsby suffers from a lack thereof. Although both books share many parallels such as problematic relationships, a key distinction of the two men is their ability to garner sympathy from the readers.
The American Dream is often one of the most well-known benefits of living in America. It is the push factor that has driven millions of foreigners to flock to the so-called land of opportunity. Originally, the American Dream was established by a clause in the Declaration of Independence. It reads, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (Declaration of Independence par. 2). The original American Dream, as laid out by the founding fathers, was freedom from religious persecution and the right to live a happy life. That simple idea has undergone a significant metamorphosis and now the American Dream is much more complex. It has turned into a deep avaricious dream. This transformation has been noted in contemporary literature, especially in the novels Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. These pieces of literature can be read as a larger commentary on the mutation of the American Dream and how it is now more of a negative desire for greed and material. Both Fitzgerald and Alexie surmise that the American Dream has been twisted and corrupted into an uncontrolled desire that has become unattainable for many and that the pursuit of the dream has become dangerous.
In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, colors are one of the most important details in the book. Throughout the story Fitzgerald cleverly uses colors in order to focus on specific themes and characters. He wrote this book in a way where one can read it for pleasure, and where one could analyze it and truly appreciate the work that he has put into this book. Every color has a specific meaning which correlates with each of the characters. Specifically, gold represents wealth, high class, selfishness, and relationships; while white represents honesty, purity, innocence, and a symbol for surrendering.
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, has been celebrated as one of the greatest - if not the greatest - American works of fiction. Of course, one could convincingly argue that Gatsby barely qualified as fiction, as it is the culmination of a trio of Fitzgerald’s work that
We look back in history in order to learn from our mistakes and to help society progress in the present and in the future. “The Great Gatsby” was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. Fitzgerald wrote this piece during the 1920s after WWI and it perfectly replicates the time period. The narrative captures the essence of the Jazz Age by depicting characters, showing power struggles and by defining the societal conflicts of the time. The novel tells us about different influences on the 20’s such as the Prohibition Act, the success of Wall Street, and aspects of the American Dream. “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald possesses the social constructs and ideas of the Roaring Twenties.
“You cannot open a book without learning something” (Confucius). Through numerous years of reading and comprehending texts, it’s needless to say that through each text, I overcame another road block. I have learnt to spell simple words, find morals in stories and understanding how important the Australian identity is to its country. Through my experiences of different text types, it has further shaped and moulded my personal attitudes, values and beliefs when a hurdle in my life was encountered, which is inevitable. The opportunities and experiences that I have studied has prepared me for the next stages of my journey. Each challenge and tribulation provides a fundamental foundation for the texts that we enjoy, immerse ourselves in and have further influenced all of us. In particular it has influenced my understanding of my past, present and most importantly my future.
The American Dream, a concept coined at a time when wealth, power, and prosperity was the ultimate goal. In, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald illustrates a situation where the dream in the end turns into a complete nightmare. Jay Gatsby’s love of Daisy contributed to his hunger for a wealthy lifestyle, which finally brings Gatsby to his failure.
Everyone has various goals in life that they want to achieve. However, is it worth the struggle, to the point where people forsake their identity? Jay Gatsby from The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Pip from Great Expectations written by Charles Dickens, are two character who have turned their back on their past life, in order to fulfill their selfish desires. These two characters are alike as they are ashamed of their past and create a new identity to fulfill their goals, but are unlike as Pip feels guilt later on for leaving his family but Gatsby does not because he tries to buy his way out of it, and lastly they both work extremely hard towards getting the girl of their dreams.
Life is not always what it seems, but is constantly fooled by metaphorical masks people wear. The appearance of many of the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby differs greatly from their actual selves. The use of illusion in the novel is used effectively to portray the nature of people in the 1920 's, and the “artificial” life that is lived in this modern age. There are many incidences in which the appearance of characters is far different than what lurks inside them. Several of these incidences are shown in the appearances of Gatsby himself, Daisy Buchanan, and Gatsby’s true love for Daisy. Gatsby goes through a dramatic transformation from his old self to his new self, even changing his name and buying a faux mansion in
Humans are malicious and furtive creatures. They conform to their surrounding environments and surrender to the pressures of their social class and peers. Therefore, people dissemble their true feelings, and present a false identity of themselves to the world. Humanity also struggles with the acceptance and realization of reality, for people consume themselves with their own mental fantasies. In the novels, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the events the characters face during the roaring ‘20s and World War II illustrate how vastly different plot can share similar themes of humanity. The duality of humanity consists of people, who conceal their true identities and emotions beneath a facade, and their willingness to reveal the truth decreases due to their social circumstances; while other times, the refusal to accept reality can cause humanity to imagine elaborate fantasies that they strive to achieve.
Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (more commonly known as F. Scott Fitzgerald) became widely known as one of the greatest American authors. Fitzgerald wrote both novels and short stories, mainly set in the Jazz age. Many influences to his writing came from his own personal life and the world he saw around him. His wife, Zelda, was one of the major influences seen within many of his works. Fitzgerald encompasses many of these things in his books The Great Gatsby and Tender is the night. Letting his own life experiences and insight guide his writing, Fitzgerald explores the effect of social hierarchy on society amidst the Roaring Twenties through his use of evocative, colorful imagery and eloquent use of underlying tone.


North Korea has test-fired two short-range missiles on Thursday off its east coast, South Korea's defence ministry spokesman said.
The spokesperson said the North had fired the surface-to-ship missiles at between 5.20pm and 6pm local time from a base near the port of Wonsan.
Pyongyang had warned shipping to stay out of waters off its east coast.
The United Nations tightened sanctions against North Korea after it launched several missiles and carried out an underground nuclear test in May.
The UN Security Council responded by approving tougher sanctions against North Korea.