We are privileged to own a timeshare week at Bushtime at Mabula, located in the Mabula Private Game Reserve.  We visit every year to spend time with our family, to revitalize ourselves for the year ahead and to enjoy and capture the beauty of nature.
Situated at the foothills of the Waterberg Mountains in a private game reserve, is one of Africa’s hidden secrets. Whether taking a short break or a well-deserved holiday, BushTime at Mabula has it all. Situated at the foothills of the Waterberg mountains, within the 10 000 hectares Mabula Private Game Reserve, this bush resort offers prolific game which includes the “Big 5” and more than 300 recorded bird species.
All the units are fully self-catering and range from one-bedroom chalets to six bedroom bush camps. A mere two hours drive from Johannesburg this malaria-free Reserve will ensure that you leave feeling rejuvenated, with memories of quality time spent with family and friends, having experienced the wonders of the African bushveld.
Travels with Tshukudu: Bushtime at Mabula Trip Report
Friday, 1 Feb – We arrive just after 15:00, in time for check-in. The timeshare office is fairly quiet compared to previous years. Our youngest son arrives at the same time. Unpacking goes quickly with the extra pair of hands to assist. Bush House 2 is spotless, like every time before. A nice surprise is the new towel origami on the beds.
Saturday, 2 Feb – We spot a rhino cow and her calf close to our unit and get decent photographs. We generally prefer to have our game drives in the afternoons when it is cooler and the light is much better for photography. Liam is our guide for the afternoon drive. Our other son and his girlfriend arrive while we are on the game drive and our party is now complete.
Sunday, 3 Feb – We have Liam as a guide again, this time for the morning drive. We have a break to stretch our legs at the memorial site at Christmas Hill, a place of remembrance for guests and staff to honour deceased family members. I prepare our customary chicken dish for lunch, after which our youngest returned home. Study duties call!
Monday, 4 Feb – We spend the day relaxing and laying about. Frans is the guide for our afternoon drive. Close to the end of the drive, we meet up with elephants in the dusk at Modjadji Hill. Things tend to get a bit hairy when you have elephants coming up the hill, with safari vehicles behind you and you being the first in line. Frans, however, kept his cool and handled the situation calmly and professionally.
Tuesday, 5 Feb – Mariaan and I go out alone with Katlego as the guide on the morning drive. We see elephants again and are privileged to find the cheetah mum and her cubs at a fresh kill. Son and girlfriend stayed behind and prepared a chicken potjie. What a feast! On the night drive with Liam, we see an owl and a civet on the plain by below BH2. We nearly drove over a sick jackal pup that lingered close to our unit.
Wednesday, 6 Feb – We have Mashudu as our guide on the morning drive. We got excellent photographs of weaver males building their nests at TPA dam. Sham is the guide on the afternoon drive. We visit all the major dams and captures nice sunsets when we stop to stretch our legs.
Thursday, 7 Feb – Up at 4:30 to go on the early morning drive. We have Mashudu as our guide. We meet Scarface, an injured giraffe. Apparently, he gets into fights often and ends up the worst off. We overheard that the sick jackal pup was reported to Wildlife Management. The rest of our party depart just after lunch. Katlego as our guide on the afternoon drive. We see lots of rhinos in two separate sightings. For the first time ever we stop at Elephant Dam for a leg stretch and refreshments.
Friday, 8 Feb – Sadly, time to pack up and go. As is customarily we go to the curio shop to buy some mementoes and say goodbye to a group of British tourists which we have gotten to know and frequently meet on game drives.
Things that stand out on this trip is the number of animals we saw grooming each other – the most unusual being young Impalas! Perhaps as a result of the number of ticks around due to the heavy rains and luscious grass.
There were lots of baby animals after the good rainfall and the bush was green and lush. All the dams were full. We saw more than 25 different animal species, the most ever on a trip to Mabula.
As always, an incredible trip. The magic of Mabula is good for mind and soul.
Bushtime at Mabula does not have a TripAdvisor presence and therefore we could not do a review.
Please refer to our prior review posted on the Mabula Game Lodge TripAdvisor page.


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Curriculum Vitae of Laurentios G. Dellasoudas
The Laurentios G. Dellasoudas is Emeritus Professor of Education of the National University of Athens (UOA).
1. Studies, scientific and administrative work experience, honors
He studied Theology, Literature, Statistics, “Methods and Application Programming” and Vocational Guidance.
He has trained and specialized [at home and abroad (a fellow Council of Europe)] to vocational training, vocational guidance, special edu(research design, conduct surveys, weighting criteria, etc.).
He served as a faculty member of the School of Philosophy of Athens.
He: ChairmaFaculty of Philosophy, Director of the Center School, Professional http://keseke.ppp.uoa.gr/) and president of the Association of Faculty of Philosophy Faculty.
Served (1981-1990) as a scientist in the Ministry of Health and Welfare (Department for Relations with the European Communities), for professional orientation issues Persons with Disabilities.
He represented our country or participated in committees, experience exchange groups and of EU programs for Persons with Disabilities issues or foreign students.
He was founder and director of the recognized by  School “IKTINOS”.
He has served in the public and private education and vocational training.
He is a member of Greek and international scientific and other organizations [Society of Greek Philologists, Greece Pedagogy Society (which served as a director), ARFIE, ELESYP, ELME, Panchiaki].
He has been President Endowments.
H(COFACE-EURAMIS, EUROCLASSICA etc.), the Church and the Local Government (freeman Homeroupolis and other Municipalities of Chios).
Within the social work (for 10 years approximately) producer and presenter (R.S. Peiraiki Church) broadcasting a practical nature, particularly for professional orientation.
He participated -with announcements, presentations, simple participation or diorganotis- in scientific conferences and other similar events both in Greece and abroad.
He writes in the official newspaper of Athens: “The Kapodistrian» (http://www.kapodistriako.uoa.gr/), and other forms.
He / he has been a member rapporteurs Committees and Evaluation Committees [candidates faculty, fellows IKY EPEAK programs, School Directors and Education Managers (Central Tender Committee), DOATAP (Dikatsa), reforming scholarship programs] IRS FEEMP etc.
2. Teaching and research work
Taught or teach at Athens University (undergraduate and postgraduate) and other educational institutions / programs: General and Special Education, Teaching students with special educational needs, educational and vocational guidance al Psychology and Methodology of Scientific Research.
The investigations carried out and the undergraduate and diploma theses and doctoral dissertations that oversees focus both in school, professional, economic and social integration of Persons with Disabilities and foreign students as well as the evolution of students starting early in their school life (pentamisaria).
It is noted that an important part of the whole research work concerns the weighting criteria and statistical surveys.
The literary work is an attempt to integrated approach ofrefers to actions starting from prevention and arrive on the issues of mature age. In all the works, relating to special social groups in general and people with disabilities or -in the proposal of at Persons with Disabilities, in particular, described contemporary theoretical approaches and applied practices for quality school, professional, economic and social inclusion and integration.
Of the total work, what concerns the Persons with Disabilities and Special Social Groups are mainly the following:
Monographs and professional criteria weights scores (tests) laid performed in 1973 on behalf of the Employment Agency, in the context of education as of the Director of Career Guidance.
Participation in dimosiefmevi inquiry of the professor Avt. Davassi-Afentaki “factors deemed extracurricular and school performances tov mathitov Middle Education” tomoi A and B, Athiva 1988.
Weighting the criteria in Raven “Standard progressive matrices”, which took place in the context of a direct investigation. a. 2. The relevant scales, created for the students of the last two classes of B / tertiary education (by one for each class, and gender), were based on a sample of 2,733 students of the respective classes.
“Le cheminement de l’orientation professionnelle des personnes handicapées. Une expérience faite dans le milieu suisse “, Athènes 1991. (p. 35)
Dellasoudas, L. (1991). Community social policy and specific training. Proposal to the 1992 Athens: Libraries. S. N. Saripolou. (P. 175)
Dellasoudas, L. (1991). The path of guidance of A.M.A. An experience of the Swiss area. In the anthology GRACE: Tribute to Professor N. Melanitis, Athens: University of Athens, p. 343-360.
Dellasoudas, L. (1992). The specific training. Row independent magazine PRESENCE publications, Athens: University of Athens. (P. 255)
“proposals for its implementation in Greece”. Paper presented at the European Symposium, organized by the Pedagogical Institute on “The open and distance learning as a tool for teacher training and education of students: challenge for the Greek educational system” (Athens, 21-23 June 1995) ed. Proceedings 1996, p. 77-85.
“Quality of life for disabled people. A proposal for a measuring model “. Paper presented at the “2nd European Conference on Quality of Life for People with Special Needs: Good Practices”, held in Finland (Porvoo 22-26 November 1995). (P. 10)
Dellasoudas, L. (1997). ChurchResearch on the existing action and proposals of development, Athens: University of Athens. (P. 167)
Dellasoudas, N. (Eds.) (1999). Church and disabled. Proceedings First event (May 1994) the researcher ‘Religious Education program and Social Inclusion Disabled “, Athens: Apostolic Diakonia of the Church of Greece.
Dellasoudas, L. (2001). School and vocational guidance of people with disabilities. Practical applications in Switzerland and France, Athens: Pedagogical Institute. [Vol. A ‘(p. 264), Vol. B ‘(p. 139), vol. C ‘(p. 97)]
Dellassoudas, L. G. (2000). Church and social integration of disabled people. The Greek Orthodox Theological Review, 45 (1-4), p. 597-627.
Dellassoudas, L. G. (2001Major Research Paper in Panorama,13 (1), Germany, p. 109-133.
Dellasoudas, L. (2005). Charity and spiritual ministry of theSurvey results for the activity of the Orthodox Christian Church, Athens: University of Athens. (P. 199)
Dellasoudas, L. (2005). Introduction to Special Education, vol. First, SchoolAthens: Ed. THE SAME. (P. 515). ISBN 960 – 630 – 385 – 3 (b version improved and supplementedSecond419). ISBN 978 – 960 – 630 – 603 – 7
Dellasoudas, L. (2004). Introduction to Special Education, vol. Third,, Athens: Ed. THE SAME. (P. 347). ISBN 960 – 8028 – 20 – 5
Dellasoudas, L. (2006). Introduction to Special Education, vol. Fourth, quality of life of people with disabilities: social inclusion and integration ratio, Athens: Ed. THE SAME. (P. 538). ISBN 960 – 631 – 159 – 7Erga of which relate to the foreign student population and pentamisaria are notably:
Papaconstantinou, Th. & Dellasoudas, L. (Ed.) (1994). T. Special mention to students from Albania, Athens: O.E.D.V. (P. 224)students originating from the Black Sea, Athens: O.E.D.V. (P. 267)
Papaconstantinou, Th. & Dellasoudas, L. (1994). “The issue of education of foreign students in our country. Proposal address the problem “(p.13)“Teaching Science in Greece and in Europe. Trends and perspectives “(organized by the Greek-Cretan University Teachers Association). Ver. Practice Greek Letters, Athens 1997, p. 384-396.
Papaconstantinou, Th. & Dellasoudas, L. (2000) “The education of foreigners in Greece. Research results”. Adoption of Intercultural Education: Series theoretical studies and practical applications. Curator Professor G. P. Mark. Athens: University of Athens – Intercultural Education Center. (P. 414)
Danassis-Afentakis, A. & Dellasoudas, L. (2004). scientific research methodology applications. Example: Age and school performance, Athens: Gkelmpesis. (P. 425). ISBN: 960 – 8028 – 06 – X
The literature of the University of Athens newspaper mainly in higher education (teacher education, assessment, admission to universities and technical colleges, etc. See. Issues: 30, 36, 71, 105, 107, 110-111, 112), while in the first issue of the academic year 2008-2009 (no. 132 issue) included an article on ‘Paralympic Games’.


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"But we have to absolutely stamp out anybody who would be engaged in violence against the police — because that blue line is the margin of civilization."
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night/1am (we had the best band) saying “we’ve got work”. Oh weddings are the BEST – just have fun. I read somewhere something along the lines of “sure marriage might be aays I LOVE YOU”. It is an honour to be invited to someone’s wedding, and share in the social responsibility to do everything you can to help this couple stay in love forever.
We had a morning brunch wedding with no dancing (avoided a LOT of awkward first-dancy-ness/family dances) and it was the best!
Another hot tip: All-inclusive venues can’t be beat for price and convenience. Was hesitant to get married at a hotel, but I would do it again in an instant.
OMG, ASHLEY, YOUR DRESS! THE LOCATION! YOUR DAD’S SPEECH! Please post more about it, I would love to see more pictures and read more about it! (if you’re okay with sharing)
I love all of these, but especially Ashley’s post. I’m so glad her dad was there for her.
Something that I wish I didn’t have, a band! I felt obligated to dance and sing and enjoy the music but I wish I had something simple that I wouldn’t feel guilty about not listening to. The day went by so quickly–especially the reception. I much rather would have been able to enjoy my guests with some nice back ground music
What a cool idea about group picture! I wish I’ve done that.
I used to love looking over my parents’ wedding album. Back then most pictures were black and white and there were only handful per wedding. So their album had wedding pictures of all of their family and friends’ weddings during the few years’ span. They ALL had group photos done.
This is perfect timing! I am getting married in 24 days. We’re have a small, semi-destination wedding in Lake Placid NY with only 25 friends and family. Even though the planning is mostly complete, I am definitely going to do the group photo! Also it’s so reassuring to hear that a lot of the tips that are listed are things we are already doing (not spending a lot on the flowers or dress, but a lot more on the photographer and food). But, if anyone has any tips on what to do in a mountain town if there is an early November snowstorm I’d love to hear :)
I love all these anecdotes!!
Community question: did anyone go without getting makeup professionally done, and if so, how did that go for you? I never wear makeup and barely know how to put on any, which is totally fine by my husband (we did the city hall thing before our upcoming ceremony) as he doesn’t like the made up look. my mom is trying to bully and guilt me into doing it for the pictures, putting your best foot forward, my friends will be there, etc etc :/ her mother would put on a dress and makeup to go grocery shopping, so I understand that we come from different places. I also understand that a lot about weddings is really for others and not for me, but this feels like it should be a personal decision. anyone? :(
I also rarely wear makeup and didn’t wear any for my wedding! I don’t regret it at all, I felt like myself and I look like myself in the pictures. I do kind of wish I had professional help with my hair, since it went a little crazy, but oh well. Good luck!
Uh oh no no! A lot about weddings is all about you two. Definitely not others.
I got married a month ago and I did me. I wore white birkenstocks and a jeans jacket over my dress & it stressed my mom out a lot the days before our day (what will people think etc.. ). But I felt like me and it was exactly how I pictured our wedding day. Everybody, including my mom, still says how our day really reflected us as a couple.
I did my own makeup, which consisted of a little concealer and powder to even out my skin, a little blush, and some light eyeliner and eyeshadow in a neutral tone with slight shimmer. I don’t usually wear much makeup, but I wanted something a little done up without going overboard. About a week before the wedding I went to a makeup counter at a department store and had someone create the simple look I wanted while my mom took notes on how they did it. I think I bought the eyeshadow they used and used the rest of my own cheap makeup. After practicing a few times I was able to get it how I wanted on my own.
I definitely don’t like the way I look with too much make-up, so I didn’t have it professionally done… but I do think it’s fair to wear just a liiiittle bit more on than usual since you’l! I opted to wear foundation and eyeliner, which I never ever wear, and lipstick, but I skipped the eye shadow. I think I looked great ;)
Do you have any girlfriends who are good at makeup? You could ask one to do your makeup – and I recommend doing a dry run or two with her. OR, you could go to Nordstrom/Sephora and ask them to help you figure out what to do. You might need to buy some additional products but hopefully a couple little tricks could do you right!
I totally feel you on the mom thing. I did my own makeup for my wedding and it went fine. All you really need to make your features pop in the pictures is mascara to define your eyes (and eyeliner if you’re adventurous) and some blush and lipstick so the camera flash doesn’t wash you out. You do you!
I did not get my makeup professionally done, and it went great! Others do not get to decide your face; it is completely a personal decision. If you want, find some fun lip color that you like (and would want to kiss someone with while on!) and call it a day. Or if you want to do something in between, ask a friend with some skills to help with very simple makeup (e.g. no foundation or anything requiring a YouTube tutorial). Or nothing at all is a-ok!! I also did not get my hair done – it was long at the time, and I found a pretty antique-looking silver clip to put about a third up away from my face. If I had done full professional makeup and hair, no one would have recognized me at your wedding :)
I had my hair done professionally at a salon then went back to the venue and did my own makeup in my room, alone. It was a nice quiet moment before getting dressed and such. I didn’t trust anyone else to do mine – I’ve seen a lot of awkward foundation – and I wanted to use all my own products . But I do wear makeup every day and am very comfortable using it. I’d say do whatever makes you feel best and not let your mom bully you into anything. It is not her day!
I would add that for pictures you want to wear more a little more makeup than you would in regular life so your features stand out and you don’t look washed out or tired. You don’t have to go full-Kardashian, but lipstick, eyeliner, blush, etc. will go a long way in capturing your expressions in photos, especially from a distance. There are great makeup tutorials out there that show you how to do natural wedding makeup. You might consider finding a makeup artist that specializes in a light, natural look (check out their portfolio) and then doing a trial before the day. Or, you can visit a Sephora and ask one of their makeup artists to help you find the products for the day and then show you how to apply them, which they will do for free. :)
I am a very makeup-optional sort and prefer a natural look. I went to the makeup counter (Bobbi Brown because Oprah loves her lipstick lol) at a department store, told them I wanted to do my own wedding makeup and wanted to buy a few “must have” items. The makeup salesperson taught me exactly what to do to achieve the look I wanted, step by step. I enjoyed doing my own (simple) makeup on my wedding day, I looked exactly how I wanted, and had makeup to wear in the months to come! On the other hand, I’ve seen photos of completely makeup-free people on their wedding day, and the thing that comes through is the radiance that comes from being comfortable in one’s own skin.
I did my own makeup, and had so many people trying to talk me out of it. I am not a big makeup person – generally stick to bronzer, concealer, and mascara – and I wanted to enjoy the day of the wedding and hang out with my


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Berlin bus tour:
Tours with live commentary by knowledgeable professionals!
Modern tour buses:
Sightseeing is especially fun when you’re well-cared for!
Possible in Berlin’s city centre at no extra charge.
Transfer journey:
Arrange a pick-up from the airport or railway station.
Photo stop:
We would be happy to arrange photo stops for you along the way.
We provide black buses with parquet flooring & leather chairs for an additional fee.
Top-notch sightseeing:
From A as in Alexanderplatz to Z as in Zoo – The sightseeing tour to Berlin’s main attractions.
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Potsdam is known for its palaces and their beautiful gardens, but also its city centre has a lot to offer. The town arose around the baroque residence of the Great Elector Frederick William, and later became the most important garrison of the Prussian Kings. Frederick the Great embellished Potsdam considerably and made it a charming place of European renown. Also the recent history, such as the destructions during the Second World War, the partial urban renewal by East Germany’s authorities and the current trend towards the reconstruction of the old cityscape will be presented on our sightseeing tour. Furthermore you’ll experience the royal atmosphere of Sanssouci Park during a short stop. In no other place in Germany can the history of Prussia and its rulers be so vividly understood as in Potsdam.
Start & end: within central Potsdam
Berlin, city of architecture
This tour offers an overview of Berlin’s architectural history. It offers insight into the guidelines for urban development that have influenced Berlin until today as well as information on current projects. One focus is on historic Mitte, where you’ll find remnants of the city’s early days and many magnificent Hollenzollern era buildings in stark contrast to wartime changes and radical transformation the area underwent as capital of East Germany. Since the reunification, this has been a central area for urban planning, covering a wide range of strategic planning, from the reconstruction of historical buildings to the design of skyscraper districts. We continue on to major projects from the 1990s, such as Potsdamer Platz, the government district and the area around Berlin Central Station. The changes happening on the banks of the Spree river in Friedrichhain (Mediaspree) as well as the extensive remodeling of City West will also be explored.
Length of the Berlin bus tour: ca. 3 hours
Garden cities and large housing estates – Berlin’s new housing ideas during the Weimar Republic.
Start & end: to be arranged
Construction boom under the Swastika – Berlin as a preferred building location in the Nazi era.
When it comes to dealing with Nazi era architecture in Berlin, many people first and foremost think of Hitler’s megalomaniac redevelopment plans – the failed “Germania” project. However, many buildings had been erected independently from these plans and still exist. As a matter of fact, Berlin’s status as the capital had led to flourishing construction activities since 1933. The Nazi regime used the building policies—accompanied by targeted propaganda—to stage its claim to power within the German Reich and its public image internationally. This bus trip offers the opportunity to discover a series of main projects, which are scattered all over the city. Among the buildings are monumental style structures for the government, for administrative organizations and private contractors or venues for staging mass events and infrastructure projects, such as the former Reich Air Ministry, Fehrbelliner Platz, the Olympic Stadium and Exhibition Grounds, as well as Tempelhof Airport. Last but not least some of the general guidelines of the “Germania” plans will be explained.
Duration of this Berlin bus tour: ca. 3 h
Schinkel and his heirs
The star architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel influenced Berlin architecture long after his death.
Length of the bus tour: ca. 6 hours
City tours by boat:
Palaces of industry, temples of the muses, promenades – Discover Berlin’s charming shoreline.
On a round-trip boat tour down the Spree or Landwehr Canal, you’ll experience the city from a charming perspective and see traces of the different periods of its history – all at a relaxed pace. We are happy to individually design a boat tour and adapt the programme depending on how much time you have and how ambitious you’re feeling. On a tour across the Spree, you’ll see many historic sites, such as Nikolaiviertel, Museum Island and the Oberbaum Bridge, contemporary architecture in the government district and Friedrichshain, as well as traces of the Berlin Wall. If you would like to see all of Berlin, we can also travel down the Landwehr Canal. Besides gaining glimpses into life in trendy Kreuzberg and Neukölln; Postdamer Platz, Kulturforum or Spree City in Charlottenburg will also be on the agenda.
Duration of the Berlin boat tour: min. 2 hours
Duration of the boat tours: min. 2 hours
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What has been happening in Eastmoreland in 2012 …And How Can I Help in 2013?
tremendous year of challenges and achievement for the Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association. We want to express our thanks for the countless hours and talent given by many volunteers to help make this neighborhood an exceptional place to call home. As important, recognition and huge thanks to the 220 plus households that voluntarily contributed more than $28,000 (about $127 per household!
So, what is in store for Eastmoreland in 2013?


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With a previous article I covered Understanding LINQ to Umbraco,
To understand why we're not using IQueryable we need to have a bit of an understanding of IQueryable. IQueryable is a super-set of IEnumerable, allowing you to inspect what query is being and transform it into your underlying query language.
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It is true though that this can have memory issues, and still have performance problems especially if you're working a really large website. But analysis shows that the majority of sites are of a size that the performance loss of IQueryable would be less than the in-memory implementation.
There's a lot of things which can be done with LINQ, and that's not to mention handling CLR methods, simple arithmetic operators, etc. Writing a fully-fledged IQueryable provider is a big task!
But if you're really keep, you can implement IQueryable yourself when you're writing your own custom LINQ provider, who knows, I might even look at that at some point ;).


As the Zwift community explodes I thought I would offer an observation on the soul of Zwift. Zwift.com sums it up and gets the priority right:
Judging by the community response to providing solutions to this missing element in the Zwift website/application these are the compelling propositions in Zwift’s future. Sure people will use workout mode, they will pay for it, but in a way it runs contrary to Zwift’s soul. It is anti-social.
Zwift, and its members, want events. That is Zwift’s soul. That Eric Min is what is going to keep people using Zwift, month after month, year after year. Tam Burns has outdone himself with the World’s Event. Jonathan Pait has constructed a team’s site that is getting lots of use. The community is crying out for this functionality.
#RideOn in all those great events this weekend. I am jealous I didn’t have enough rest to do them (been doing to many Zwift events it seems). I will, however, be a spectator as Nathan Guerra and GCN have shown just how interesting Zwift events are to watch.


Wilson has collected more than 0.5 goals in 18.9% of his games this year (seven out of 37).
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Recent research has show learning and has documented the qualities that make professional development effective for improved instruction and student achievement. But there is little research to suggest how the policy environment shapes teachers’ choices to participate in either “effective” or “ineffective” professional development. Because No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and related reforms are making new demands on teachers, and professional development is one of the critical mechanisms by which we intend to improve our educational systemto encourage teachers to participate in the types of professional development most likely to improve their practice—and, in turn, student achievement.
In describing the policy environment on several dimensions, we seek to discover which In addition, we examine whether these relationships differ for a high-stakes subject, mathematics, and a low-stakes subject, science.
We characterize the policy environment based on a theory that suggests that certain attributes of the policy environment increase policy implementation: (1) authority—the extent to which a policy is persuasive; (2) power (or accountability)—rewards and sanctions attached to a policy; (3) consistency—how aligned a policy is with other elements in the policy system; and (4) stability—how stable actors and ideas in the policy environment are.
Our analyses answer two main questions. Do attributes of the policy environment—authority, power, consistency, and stability—influencresearch-based features of effectiveness, rather than classroom management or no professional development? Is this relationship between policy attributes and professional development participation different for high-stakes subjects (e.g., mathematics) than for lower stakes subjects (e.g., science)?
Using a national sample, we conduct a secondary analysis using a three-level hierarchical linear model (HLM) to predict teachers’ level of.
We find that authority, not power, is associated with teachers taking the kind of professional development that we know improves teaching and learning—activities focused on subject matter content and instructional strategies, as well as active interactions with other teachers around curriculum and instruction. Similarly, we find that stability (measured by reduced teacher turnover), not the consistency of professional development with other reforms, is associated with taking effective professional development. We offer our findings to contribute to understanding how best to shape policy to provide the most useful opportunities for teacher learning.


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- Stubbing your toe is painful. Knowledge like this we pick up early in life.
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Actually, I had to experience this twice before I really knew it.
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If you know something and you didn't experience it yourself, someone had to tell you. Here are a few examples:
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- Accepting Christ gives me eternal life. I haven't experienced the full truth of this yet, but God has told me in the Bible that it is so.
- Hydrogen is the smallest element. You and I lack the equipment and knowledge to determine the truth of this scientific fact, so we have to learn it from a science book.
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In general, we are more willing to believe what we learn from personal experience than what someone tells us. But can we always believe what personal experience tells us? Would anything make you doubt the evidence of your senses? Imagine that you are walking along a busy sidewalk that fronts a large park. Out in the park you see a flying saucer descend and land. Would you immediately begin exclaiming to others about your discovery? I think I would first glance around and On the other hand, if the landing craft were a helicopter, there would be no reason to doubt what my eyes had told me.
The general principle here is that we expect to see the commonplace and not the unusual. Indeed, our senses may even lie to us based on what we expect to be true. A good example of this comes from the life of Jesus when he cries


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When John McCain and Barack Obama appear on the same stage Saturday at the sprawling religious campus of Orange County's Saddleback Church, their presence will vividly underline the reach that has made Pastor Rick Warren among the most significant evangelists of his generation.
So Graham was and is an "evangelist" who is also a major "evangelical" leader. Warren may even, from time to time, preach "evangelistic" sermons. But he has never been a professional "evangelist." Words matter, folks.
Now, let's move right on to the good stuff. This is politics, of course.
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Once again, what this story is trying to describe is a two-sided equation. The most traditional forms of Christian faith through the centuries have proclaimed what, in today's world, are considered very conservative doctrines on moral and cultural issues. At the same time, there is no question where the saints of the ages stood on issues of social justice, human compassion and carrying for the needy at all stages of life. The question is how traditional believers try to live their lives, as citizens, while keeping both parts of this equation in balance.
The only thing I would question in that statement is the presence of the words "think twice about" -- both times.


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Sometimes you don't play well, but manage to get the result you wanted. The Penguins came close in Game 1, but clearly you can't rely on that. They certainly can't do that again tonight. They need to win, but do you consider Game 2 a "must" win? We'll look back and ahead with analysis, and Brian Metzer of the Penguins radio network will join me at 1 pm.
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My favorite part of your photo is the water and tree reflection. I wonder how this would look if you cropped out a bit more from the bottom?
Nature's trash is not a problem - problem is human's trash in nature.
Its really hard to say this is trash of any kind when its so pretty. Nice shot.
nice reflection in the water...
I like the stillness of the water, although the band of out-of-focus leaves at the bottom of the frame looks to be a bit out of place.
i have to say, my eye is drawn to the tree reflection more than the surroundings in this picture.


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As late-fall shadows fell over the tops of chimneys and mossy brick walls, dozens of walkers filled the sidewalks of Federal Hill and Otterbein, two of Baltimore's older downtown neighborhoods, darting from one residence to another residence.
It was sponsored by the Preservation Society, the neighborhood group based in Federal Hill and Fells Point.
So why do residents volunteer to open their homes (and expose clean floors and fine Oriental rugs) to anyone who buys a $10 ticket?
The not-too-cold, rainless afternoon came as a blessing to those whose homes have pastel carpets.
Joy Owens, a professional decorator and Grindall's Yard resident, was chairwoman of this third annual event.
The Christmas tour pilgrims came attired in seasonal finery. Some had on holly wreath earrings. Others wore Rudolph stickpins. A lot of red plaid and dark green was on coats, pants and hats. Many wore sensible shoes good for snaking up and down some of Baltimore's most narrow, twisted staircases.
In the adjacent Otterbein community, where several more houses were open, visitors peered into a living room window on Sharp Street. They saw a German-made pyramid, a wooden object fitted with candles.
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A chess grandmaster is under investigation by the game’s governing body in the US followingUS Chess Federation.
Two formal complaints were received last September by the federation regarding conduct by Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez and the investigation “is ongoing,” the organization stated Thursday, adding that Ramirez’s membership has been suspended.
The announcement comes after t posted on social media on February 15, “Time’s up,” accompanied by a two-page statement saying she was assaulted by Ramirez two times “9 and 10 years ago.”
Shahade wrote that she was speaking out now after other women had approached her with their own accounts of abuse by Ramirez.
CNN has reached out to Ramirez for comment about the accusations through his lawyer Albert S. Watkins, who replied, “I have been directed to respect the confidentiality I was advised would purportedly attach to pending investigative undertakings.”ccusations, quoted Watkins as saying, “At some point we are all compelled to take pause and reflect on the reality that unsubstantiated, temporally aged, and concurrent use of social media to incite a ‘Me Too’ call-to-arms runs afoul of every constitutional safeguard we have always held so dear. Superimposing today’s mores on erroneous recitals of acts of yesteryear is a recipe for disaster for both the accused and the accuser.”
Shahade told CNN she had notified the US Chess Federation and the prominent Saint Louis Chess Club – where Ramirez served as a resident Grandmaster – of the alleged transgressions in 2020. She again reported concerns about Ramirez in 2021 after learning of a separate allegation from a fellow chess player, she said.
US Chess said it “strongly respects the right of alleged victims to control when and to whom they tell their story. However, because US Chess did not receive complaints from, or sufficient information regarding, the allegations of the other women referenced in the WSJ article,consider those additional allegations. That process is underway.”
The Wall Street Journal reports Ramirez has resigned from his post at the Saint Louis Chess Club.
Ramirez had been a chess coach with Saint Louis University since the inception of the school’s chess program in 2016. A university spokesperson told CNN Thursday, “On February 16, at our request, the St. Louis Chess Club removed Ramirez as SLU’s coach. They have since assigned an interim coach to lead the team.”
Shahade told CNN Thursday, “I am relieved to hear Alejandro Ramirez resigned from the chess club and SLU. It is high time for a new chess era where we do all we can to make women, girls and all children feel fully safe and welcome.”
CNN has reached out to the Saint Louis Chess Club and the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for comment.
According to the Saint Louis Chess Club website, Ramirez was a chess prodigy and a FIDE Master when he was 9 years old. Ramirez earned his Grandmaster title by the age of 15.
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Have you considered a meal delivery service like Blue Apron?
I think definitely taking some easier options to carry you though a rough time is a good idea. It doesn’t mean you will never go back to full on meal planning again, but for now it is just too much so try something else!
SAME. All. Of. It. I have to second Allison’s idea of the meal kits. We have been using Sun Basket (due to their organic ingredients) 3 nights a week. We select the options from the list as a group so everyone feels they have a vote in the meal planning. It has lessened the pressure on this cook and I still get to experiment in the kitchen.
The meal kits do help when I’m in a slump. At least I don’t have the plan the meals, just cook them. And if it goes poorly, it is surely the kit’s fault. Surely. Ours lets you do as few as two meals a week and you can skip weeks as much as you like.
Also, I wanted to suggest maybe planning more meals with leftovers. I make at least one and sometimes two meals a week that we can eat for two nights. That way I know I have some built in days off from cookingrs (soups are my favorite) and it may take some getting used to (looking at you my former-leftover-resistant husband) but it definitely improves my outlook.
1) Every single time Carla “ews” something tell her how much it hurts your feelings and isn’t very nice and/or polite.
2) Enforce the three bite rule. It’s difficult and a pain, I know; BELIEVE me I know. But trust me here. This is what we did with Man-Child. So what if he hated it last week? This week he still had to have three full bites of the same food he hated last week. It actually built his palate, it helped him to be less picky and he isn’t afraid to try anything now.
3) The occasional meal kit idea is a fabulous one in my opinion. If I *had* to do the cooking around here THAT would be my default.
4)  – might I suggest that you talk to someone. A friend that you really trust or a therapist…someone who can help you process and give you strategies for coping with your grief. Grief is real and it is heavy and we all process it differently and we all need time. Cut yourself some slack regarding dinner for now – yes, y’all need to eat but the fact that your heart needs time to mend is also pretty important.
I also suggest the meal kits. Many choices and you can get the amt for 4 people so you have a few leftovers. Not too expensive if you are already buying all those other ingredients each week anyway. I used HelloFresh.
I have been there, so. many. times. The seeds of depression and life’s stressors make things we ordinarily enjoy so much – a chore. I concur with the suggestion of a meal kit, and we use Home Chef, and have been pleased with the meals. This option at least takes the stress of: deciding, making the list, buying the groceries, and hauling them home, away. I also revert to real comfort foods when i’m in this place. Roast and Mashed Potatoes, Chicken Spaghetti, Chili (with baked sweet or white potato), Chili and grilled cheese, or simple hot ham and cheese sammies on french bread.
We also do the “fend for yourself” option – My husband will eat ANYTHING and can eat the same thing for days on end, so he can live like this longer than I can. I find that after a couple of weeks of this option, I begin to want to make delicious food that we’ll both enjoy again and the joy returns to the recipe search/cooking.
oops – hit post before I was finished. Be gentle with yourself, work through what is going on in your world. Hopefully once the stress of pre-thanksgiving Thanksgiving is over you will come out of the fog and be able to enjoy the holidays and your kitchen again.


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After finishing 10-6 and just missing the playoffs in 2015, the New York Jets have fallen apart on both sides of the ball this season.
Adam London of NESN had the latest on the New York Jets decision to bring back their current sideline leaders. The club had their issues in nearly every department in 2016. It began with the uncertainty at the quarterback position and it continued with a major drop off on the defensive side of the football. As the season unfolded, the losses got uglier for this club. It’s a team that’s lost six of its last seven contests, the last three defeats by 31 (Indianapolis Colts), 21 (Miami Dolphins), and 38 points (New England Patriots), respectively. And yet Bowles will return for a third try. To be frank, it’s the right move for this franchise.
His tenure with that team lasted 31 games. The Green and White have also gone through their share of sideline leaders. Bowles is the Jets’ fifth head coach since 2000, joining the likes of Al Groh, Herm Edwards, Eric Mangini, and Ryan. It’s not an alarming number as in the case of the Bills or Cleveland Browns (9 head coaches since ’99).
But constant changes when it comes to the main man at the helm leads to a lot of issues.
The Jets still have Bowles’ forte and you could see him concentrate his efforts more on that unit in 2017. The secondary needs to be revamped as veteran cornerback Darrelle Revis has been a shell of his former self.
On offense, it will be time for the club to find out if quarterback Christian Hackenberg can play. Yes, there will be some major alterations to this team a year from now. And fortunately, that won’t include the team’s current head coach.


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Are you intending to install concrete on your driveway? If indeed, after that you'll more than likely be interested to understand exactly how much it's going to set you back. Well, to get going you'll have to determine whether you'll be doing this yourself or perhaps you would certainly be hiring a professional. The job could be much more efficient if you make a decision to tackle it on your own as you're just mosting likely to be fretted about the paying for the products without any work prices. Nonetheless, installing a concrete driveway is not the easiest of tasks even for the qualified and more skilled DIYers. Therefore, if you select to perform the project on your own, you should additionally prepare for a longer conclusion time than it would certainly have been if you worked with a expert which is generally around 48 hours. If you have all the devices and materials in place before start, then it's feasible to complete the project over the weekend. Nevertheless, there are many dangers entailed such as the opportunity of misjudging the appropriate quantity of concrete blend and also more. So, what is the expense of installing a concrete driveway?
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When we lose our peace and just can’t seem to find that space of rest in our lives, may we always go to the source of peace, The Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. All other spaces of rest are illusions and counterfeits, they don’t last and most certainly lead to more lack of peace and rest. The only way to still our hearts is by meditating on what is true. All the promises of God are true, they will never fail.
Command quiet in your mind, heart and spirit with a quiet and gentle voice. Invite peace, purity, and promise. Rest in the irrevocable truever is going on may feel like it’s too much, just know that it will never be more than you can bear.
Rest in the knowledge that the power of God is activated by our weakness. The world says be embarrassed and ashamed of your weakness.  The beautiful truth is that God is closest to us in our time of hurting. A loving Father comforting us with His endless love.
Rest in the promise that our strength is greater than any heavy load that we carry, because when we get weak, the strength of God takes over.
Rest in the truth that nothing can destroy us. All efforts to harm us will fail. We are covered by a hedge created by the Almighty, nothing and no one can destroy us. We shall live and sing His praises until the King of Kings calls us home.
Rest in the promise that no child of God will ever beg for bread. God is our provider, we need not worry. Our ancestors, the Israelites received manna from heaven in the wilderness. Even if the economies of the world collapin control.
Rest as a sheep in the presence of the Great Shepherd.
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When God makes a promise, it’s never a straight line to get there, and in fact, it often seems to go in the exact opposite direction for a time, like with David, being chased all over the map by Saul for years, and Joseph, going from prison to prison in a foreign land.
In both of these cases, if they didn’t for a time, they certainly could have easily lost hope looking at the circumstances because there was no sign and they could have deemed God a liar.
With David, the outcome was known (he would be King) but with Joseph, he had no idea he would end up as Prime Minister of Egypt. That was a complete surprise and an impossible possibility from a logical standpoint. Yet God orchestrated what seemed to be the wrong path into the exact right path and preparation to get Joseph to where He was taking him.
Your path can seem so utterly confusing when looking at it, even though you’ve followed God to the best of your ability. You may have ended up in “foreign territory” where nothing makes sense and you’re seeing little or no signs of moving forward…yet. There is a timing, which always seems longer than it should be, but God is always true to His word. If He said it, He will definitely and without a doubt, do it, no matter what it looks like on the way there. The more impossible the situation, the more God seems to enjoy the challenge. And He also likes to use our experience along the way to help and encourage others in one way or another. You may have some naysayers looking on, but others are watching you walk through the valley, encouraged by your faith.
In bringing His people to the Promised Land, God was trying to do a work in them, to change their mindset from a limited mindset and prepare them for the abundance He had in store for them. Joshua and Caleb got that. They stayed in faith, despite all those years where nothing was happening, and received the promise. Romans 4:18-24 talks about Abraham’s faith, in spite of every circumstance, which screamed the opposite…
Against all odds, when it looked hopeless, Abraham believed the promise and expected God to fulfill it. He took God at his word, and as a result he became the father of many nations. God’s declaration over him came to pass: “Your descendants will be so many    that they will be impossible to count!” In spite of being nearly one hundred years old when the promise of having a son was made, his faith was so strong that it could not be undermined by the fact that he and Sarah were incapable of conceiving a child. He never stopped believing God’s promise, for he was made strong in his faith to father a child. And because he was mighty in faith and convinced that God had all the power needed to fulfill his promises, Abraham glorified God! So now you can see why Abraham’s faith was credited to his account as righteousness before God. And this declaration was not just spoken over Abraham, but also over us. For when we believe and embrace the one who brought our Lord Jesus back to life, perfect righteousness will be credited to our account as well.
I know that you and I will both see what God has promised. It is only a matter of time. In the meantime, there are twists and turns in the road on the way there, but as long as we yield to His leading and direction, we too will, by faith and obedience, receive all that God has promised.
I pray right now that if there are any adjustments, steps of faith or moves that you need to make to come into alignment with His plan and purpose, that you will hear clearly and obey accordingly, even if it doesn’t make sense to your natural mind. Father, bring us into alignment, and glorify Your name through our lives, in Jesus’ name.
Do not doubt that God is working His plan and will be faithful to fulfill His promise, no matter what it looks like right now. Everything is subject to change, whether overnight or over time. I’m standing with you, in faith, knowing that the plans He has for you are good and not evil, to give you a hope and a future.


The idea of creating this project came on a trip to India in 2014. The following year "Little Buda" was already a dream come true. In 2015 one of the best schools in Portugal, accepted the challenge to be the pilot school. It passed a year and the results go far beyond what we had expected.
The project consists in bringing meditation into the classroom. Through a very simple meditation exercise students become calmer, more attentive in class and with better results. The project is intended for all students from the 3rd year. Our team teaches the teachers of the schools so that they can do meditation with students every day.
That all the schools can teach meditation to their students. We don’t want meditation as an extra-curricular activity but as a daily practice so that we can provide all children a natural and holistic growth. Let us save education, let us save the children, let us save the planet.
Create evolution in the educational system so that everyone can grow in a healthy and natural way and we can all live in a peaceful world!
Nowadays one of the major problem’s of students is lack of concentration . As a result, some end up feeling anxiety, frustration and low self-esteem, which often lead to medication. Part of this anxiety is due to the accelerated pace of life imposed on them, the immense load of matter, reviews, home-works, high workload and the over-stimulation of the digital age.
This is where our project comes in. We cannont eliminate the external elements of stress, but we will teach the students a holistic and natural technique that will allow them to have a better management of their intellect and emotions.
By practicing the "Quiet Time" , the name we gave to the meditation technique in class , students eliminate the anxiety of the moment . They are quieter and more focused, more empathetic with each other and in relation to the teacher, which leads to an increase of personal satisfaction , productivity and awareness.
“The recent meta-reviwed of the impact of meditation in schools combined the results from 15 studies and almost 1800 students from Australia, Canada, India, the UK, the US and Taiwan. The research showed meditation is beneficial in most cases and led to three broad outcomes for students: ” The Huffington Post
More than 400,000 children in the US are benefiting from the program MindUp (meditation in schools). www.thehawnfoundation.org
“I'm glad to know that my son's school joined the program "Little Buda", we all gain from it.“
A child's father
"Before evaluations, students ask me to do with them the “Quiet Time”, they have need to relax and concentrate . It's very good!"
Teacher of the year 5
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Tomás Mello Breyner
Tom'sproject "Little Buda".
"I believe that if we want to change the world we have to do it with the children , they are the future. It is with them who I like to work and every time I look a child in the eyes I see the whole world in front of me.”
“Little Buda” is a book written by Tomás de Mello Breyner and edited by Penguim Random House/Arena, launched on September 8th 2016. In this book Tomás tells us how important is to teach mindfulness/meditation to kids nowadays. It starts to explain who he is and how he started the Little Buda project which the main idea is to apply meditation in schools. After he explains very well what meditation is, in the most basic aspects, and further goes into the specific meditation for kids. With many explanations and exercises the reader can understand very well how to practice them. His intention with the book is to expand consciousness mainly for parents, schools, and educative systems. You can get your book online in FNAC or any other Portuguese book store. We hope you enjoy it!
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Ole Miss alumna Shakira Austin named to 2022 WNBA All-Rookie Team
Published 2:00 pm Thursday, August 25, 2022
She joins Armintie Price (2007) as the only former Rebels to be selected to the WNBA All-Rookie Team, which has been voted on by the league’s coaches since 2005.
The WNBA playoffs continue on Sunday as the Storm take on the Las Vegas Aces before the Sky host the Connecticut Sun.


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March 14, 2008 March 14, 2008 12:00 AM </s> There’s a great group of creative media women in my area. All year long I find the group to be a fountain of collaboration, advice, experiences, and encouragement. There are graphic/website designers, technical advisers, copyeditors, authors, journalists, publish producers, and film makers, to mention just a few of the talents in Boulder Media Women. Here’s a list of the latest and forthcoming titles produced by them. To find out more, go to their website at -- Rosemary
COLORADO'S CLASSIC MOUNTAIN TOWNS, Evelyn Spence. Countryman Press 2007. A guide to seven ski towns with history, lodging, dining, summer and winter recreation, festivals, kids' activities, and more..
HEALING FROM TRAUMA: A Survivor's Guide T Jasmin Lee Cori, MS, LPC. Marlowe & Co., January 2008. A holistic self-help guide for survivors of various kinds of trauma written by a therapist and trauma survivor..
MIRANDA, QUEEN OF ARGYLL: Unlikely Saints, Julia Phillips. One Level Higher Publishing 2007. The anxiously awaited conclusion of Past Sins finds Miranda losing her faith as time runs out to stop Kadar from claiming the child. Hope is in short supply as a traitor wreaks havoc on the inner circle, but it is the unexpected players that will tip the scale.
NORDIC WALKING: A Complete Guide, Claire Walter. Hatherleigh Press, early 2008.
PRACTICALLY SHAMELESS, Alyce Barry. Practically Shameless Press 2008. An uplifting personal story that illustrates how to find the gold in your shadow and how good it feels when you do. An inspirational and heart-healing book for viewing your most troubling personal issues with compassion and loving yourself more.
RV TOURIST: Tips, Tools, and Stories, Elsi Dodge. iUniverse 2007. How to plan and implement an RV vacation, from choosing an RV and a campground, to writing an itinerary, to what to do if you're lost. RV TOURIST is full of stories about the author’s adventures while driving a 30-foot Winnebago across the US, accompanied only by an elderly beagle and an odd little cat who thinks he's a saber-toothed tiger.
SUSTAINING THOUGHT: Thirty Years of Cookery at the School for Advanced Research, Rosemary Carstens and Leslie Shipman. School of Advanced Research Press 2007. Unfolding around the seasons of the academic year, this cookbook contains recipes for meals tested by generations of SAR’s guests and fine tuned by distinguished cooks and chefs. The recipes are perfect for medium-sized gatherings and designed to take advantage of the best fresh foods of each season.
THE BACKROADS AND BYWAYS OF COLORADO, Drea Knufken (with John Daters). Countryman Press, 2008. A comprehensive, mile-by-mile guide to Colorado's 12 best scenic and historic byways. Just in time for summer road trip season!
THE HEROICS OF FALLING APART: One Couple's Breast Cancer Journey, Judy Gordon and Dan Gordon. 2007. A candid memoir told through the voices of both the patient and the caregiver; the only breast cancer memoir written by a couple.
THE SCIENCE OF DUNEnal Universe, includes an essay by Sibylle Hechtel. Smartpopbooks, January 2008.
THE VAMPIRE SHRINK, Lynda Hilburn. Medallion Press 2007. Denver Psychologist Kismet Knight, PhD, finds herself up to her neck in vampires when a new client pulls her into the paranormal underworld.
WHEN YOUR SPOUSE COMES OUT: A Straight Mate’s Recovery Manual, Carol Grever, MA, and Deborah Bowman, PhD. Haworth Press 2007. A lively guide to  Solid therapeutic techniques for self-help in a framework of riveting case studies of mixed orientation couples.
7 </s> Thanks, ROSEMARY, for hosting the ultimate (as in last) stop on my blog book tour for Ethnic Knitting Discovery!
Today I'd like to talk about following your passions, even when they take you half way around the world. I've never believed in moderation. When I love something, I want to give myself over to it completely and enjoy the sensation of immersion. Although my interests change over time, I don't hold back when I fall in love with something new.
During my book tour, several people asked me if I traveled much to do my research. Although I do travel a lot, I admit that the research for Ethnic Knitting Discovery was done in my living room and at the public library. I just didn't have the money to go to Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands, and Peru in the time necessary to get this book written. But I do travel to pursue my passions and to do research for my books. I went to Alaska while working on Arctic Lace, and I'll be making several trips to Lithuania to work on a future book. Because I had more time to work on Arctic Lace, and because my book about Lithuania doesn't have a due date yet, the luxury of travel can be part of the process.
?  Those are two questions I ask myself all the time. I've tried different approaches, and not all of them work for me.
To be honest, I have trouble with work. With mercenary work, that is. The things that I do just for money often irritate me because they take up too much time. I have to remind myself that the day job is a “dream funder.” It makes it possible for me to do the things I love. If I forget why I’