There is something so exciting about receiving a letter or a package in the mail. It's nice to know someone is thinking of you and it's the good kind of surprise. The best package I ever received was a box full of glitter. I would be the best worst recipient of this glitter bomb prank because I'd love every second of it.
Since receiving mail (the good old fashioned kind) makes me so happy I decided to spread the joy and resolved to send more snail mail this year – a package or letter each month as a part of my 25 for 25 to be exact – so I can keep in touch no matter where I travel.
And as life usually goes, when you set out on the right path things tend to fall into place. All of a sudden I realized I had souvenirs from Thailand that I had never sent to my friends, Disney mugs that needed to be returned to their family and an overdue birthday gift to pop in the mail. It felt really good to finally take care of those looming tasks and then it was on to the fun stuff. Greeting cards just because, cookies for a boy living far away and postcards saying hello from new places.
I've learned I'm a sucker for pretty design… and if the card can also make me laugh or smile, even better. The best is when a card is just perfect for the recipient, like it was made for them. I've been on the hunt for some cards to send out this spring and then, bam, the Tay Ham fam said hello, I fell in love and they sent me over a few of my favorite Tay Ham designs.
I'm all about the food themed cards, but they also have some funny options for Mother's Day, hilarious pop culture references and a Game of Thrones series for all you obsessed people glued to your TVs enthusiasts (mom and sister, I'm looking at you).
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NASHVILLE — D-B EXCEL in Kingsport is among 15 schools to receive the first Tennessee STEM School designations, announced during a conference in Nashville Tuesday. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math, D-B EXCEL for Dobyns-Bennett excellence in a creative environment for learning.
Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen on Tuesday announced the schools, 14 public and one private, received the designation, developed in collaboration with the STEM Leadership Council and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network. It is designed to recognize schools that promote and implement rigorous STEM-related learning opportunities for all students that lead to post-secondary achievement and high-quality careers.
D-B EXCEL, the only Northeast Tennessee school on the list, was founded in the fall of 2014. It uses blended learning, a combination of in-person and online instruction. It moved to its new campus in the Press Building downtown, next to the Administrative Support Center, in early 2017 after being co-located with Cora Cox Academy.
"The designation of D-B EXCEL as a Tennessee STEM School is a tremendous honor that is reflective of the innovative STEM instructional practices taking place in KCS," Kingsport City Schools Superintendent Jeff Moorhouse said. "To be recognized as a leader in this area is an honor and represents our commitment to providing students pathways to college and career readiness."
Shanna Hensley, principal of D-B EXCEL, was in Nashville to receive the designation.
"I'm so proud of our students and teachers for their commitment to D-B EXCEL and our vision." Hensley said in a prepared statement. "Working through the STEM Designation Rubric has helped us work toward meeting our school's vision: Providing an innovative approach to personalized learning. We are excited to receive this designation and look forward to what the future holds for D-B EXCEL."
Each applicant school was evaluated through a rigorous process. Schools were asked to complete a self-evaluation, participate in interviews and host site visits with the Tennessee STEM Designation review team. The designation rubric included five focus areas: infrastructure; curriculum and instruction; professional development; achievement; and community and posts-secondary partnerships.
As a part of the process, schools were required to submit a plan of action for implementing and sustaining STEM education for the next five years. All K-12 schools serving students in Tennessee, both public and private, were eligible to apply.
STEM in teaching and learning fosters creativity and innovative thinking in all students. It is focused on building critical and creative thinking and analysis skills by addressing how students view and experience the world around them. Strong STEM teaching and learning opportunities rest on inquiry, technology and project-based learning activities and lessons tied to the real world.


Joshua is a Stanford University graduate who studied English. He was an enlisted Army Infantryman for four years and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. After leaving the service, he attended community college, an experience which he credits both for his transfer to Stanford as well as his transition to civilian life. Though originally a Political Science student, he moved to the humanities after studying abroad in Florence, another experience he credits for easing the shift from soldiering to studying. He looks forward to helping other veterans making the jump from service to school, particularly with their application essays.


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Women gamers break the glass ceiling as Sri Lanka's first National Women's Dota 2 team is assembled
Electronic Sports, the competitive play of video games has become the fastest growing sport over the last few years both worldwide and within Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Esports Association, founded in 2012 has been recognised by the Ministry of Youth & Sports in Sri Lanka as the governing body for Esports in the country. The Association has also provided the pathway for national Esports athletes to represent Sri Lanka at international events such as the 18th Asian Games, Esports World Championships and many more.
The Association has grown significantly since its inception and is now taking its first steps into female representation in the National Esports team by enlisting six female Dota 2 Esports athletes creating the nation's first National Women's Team for Dota 2.
The members of the team are Nadeeshani 'FoXy' Jayasinghe, Tikiri 'Stardust' Diasena, Zahra 'Nerd' Thajudeen, Nardhya 'Prince$$' Grero, Semini 'JollyGood!' Perera and Jessica 'Chansica' Devendra.
Tikiri 'Stardust' Diasena has been passionate about role-playing and strategy video games all her life but moved into competitive form more recently in 2020.
Nardhya 'Prince$$' Grero has been a DOTA 2 player for 6 years and compares the game to love – "It is both complex and beautiful. It can be difficult, but in the end it's worth it."
Zahra 'Nerd' Thajudeen has played the game since 2014, and is driven by a strong competitive spirit that combines teamwork and passion.
Semini 'JollyGood!' Perera joins the team with 4 years of experience within DOTA 2's intricate systems. She's drawn to the game both by her competitive spirit and also a family of like minded individuals she's discovered through it.
Jessica 'Chansica' Devendra brings 6 years of experience to the team. What started as a casual hobby, evolved into a regular grind to climb up the ranks in 2018.
Nadeeshani 'FoXy' Jayasinghe is a seasoned Esports Athlete across multiple genres, consistently competing within the nation's top tournaments and now taking her experience to the world.
The team will represent Sri Lanka at international tournaments for Dota 2, the first of which was the Global Esports Games 2021 organized by the Global Esports Federation. The team competed within Region 1 of the Regional Qualifiers going head to head with Mongolia in their first match. After hours of intense and strategic gameplay by the Sri Lankan girls, Mongolia emerged the winner. However, the team acquired a significant amount of exposure and experience that will be instrumental in honing their skills for the future.
Dota 2, is one of the world's most popular competitive multiplayer online battle arena games that requires strong strategic thinking, teamwork and coordination. It is commendable that despite the steep learning curve demanded by the game, the National Women's Team built a strong level of competency within just one month of assembly to hold their own at an international platform.
The girls of the new National Women's Team for Dota 2 have since continued their training in preparation for more international tournaments in the coming months. Sri Lanka Esports is backed by the strength and commitment of its main sponsor Dialog and geared with Asus Republic of Gamers as the Official Gaming Laptop partner alongside Gamer.LK as the strategic partner.
As one of Sri Lanka's largest telecom service providers, Dialog is known for their home broadband and wide range of data plans, which connects gamers all around the country. Dialog also has a gaming subsidiary called Dialog Gaming, which hosts gaming and Esports competitions. Recently, Dialog Gaming in collaboration with local developers launched MegaPlay, an all-in-one e-Gaming mobile app, featuring a gamut of hyper-casual games, to the delight of gamers island-wide.
ASUS Republic of Gamers, with their lineup of high end gaming laptops, which include the Zephyrus, Zephyrus Duo, Strix Scar and ROG Flow series, offers gamers a complete line of innovative products known for performance and quality, such as their; laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, audio equipment, routers and peripherals. ROG also participates in and sponsors major local & international gaming events.
Along with the support of these partnerships, Sri Lanka Esports is poised to grow Sri Lanka's presence in the rising wave of Esports globally.
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Alice Cohen is a musician and visual artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Growing up in Philadelphia, with jazz musician parents, the "Philly Sound" was a huge influence. Cohen began playing her songs in coffee houses, when she was 14, then went on to sing and play in bands in the late 70s, honing her skills in disco cover bands.
In 1979 she had her first release with Philly funk band Fun City, "Save the Best for Last" (Chrysalis Records), and in 1982 wrote the dance floor classic "Deetour" for Atlantic Records' disco singer Karen Young. In the 80's she was in the synth-pop band The Vels (Polygram Records), and in the 90's she sang and played bass with grunge band Die Monster Die (Roadrunnner Records). In more recent years she has released 5 solo LPs. With "Artificial Fairytales", her 6th, she is joined for the first time by members of her live band, Adrian Knight and David Lackner aka "The Channel 14 Weather Team". The live band has grown to include Zach Phillips on bass, and Ryan Power on drums.
In addition to her musical output, Cohen is also a visual artist known primarily for her work in stop motion collage animation. She has created numerous music videos, and her work is shown in galleries and screenings worldwide.
We're thrilled today to announce a brand new full-length from an NNA newcomer, and our 2nd vinyl release of the year. Alice Cohen & The Channel 14 Weather Team's 'Artificial Fairytales' is officially available now for pre-order on Vinyl, CD, and Digital formats. Alice may be new to NNA, but she is no stranger to the world of music. Having been immersed in music since childhood, Cohen has been writing songs, performing, and playing live since age 14 in her hometown of Philadelphia. Traversing through the realms of soul, funk, disco, new wave, and grunge, Alice has since settled in New York City, working diligently on her solo work in the modern art pop underground. 'Artificial Fairytales' is her sixth solo full-length, joined now by The Channel 14 Weather Team (Adrian Knight and David Lackner) to build upon her sound, presenting us with 9 fresh tracks of rhythmic electronic synth pop goodness. She has recently expanded her live band to include NNA family Ryan Power on drums, and Zach Phillips (Blanche Blanche Blanche, OSR) on bass. This album is a truly special addition to our discography, and we're so excited to bring this album to life in the true NNA spirit of audio-visual artist collaboration.
Alice is also a talented visual artist, working primarily in stop-motion collage video. We're happy to share this teaser video made by the artist herself, giving a sneak peak of what's to come. Watch below or on our YouTube page.
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The most complete and updated checklist of the birds recorded in Chile
This comprehensive and meticulously researched work brings together a wealth of information, combining extensive recent data with a re-evaluation of the historical literature and re-examination of critical museum specimens, thus providing a complete update on the status of the 438 species reliably recorded in Chile.
Lista Comentada de las Aves de Chile /Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Chile quantity
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This comprehensive and meticulously researched work brings together a wealth of information, combining extensive recent data with a re-evaluation of the historical literature and re-examination of critical museum specimens, thus providing a complete update on the status of the 438 species reliably recorded in Chile. It includes:
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Jibran Nasir
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Civil society activists led by M Jibran Nasir staged a protest against Maulana Abdul Aziz. PHOTO: INP
Six weeks ago, few outside the small circle of civil society activists in Pakistan would have heard of Jibran Nasir — today he is being written about in newspapers across the Americas, in Europe and the Middle East. Global TV news channels have interviewed him. He is suddenly — but quietly — famous. He is a modest but clearly determined 27-year-old lawyer who has done what no other activist has done before in Pakistan. He has seized the moment and acted in such a way as to energise an otherwise moribund civil society that likes to make its protests by Facebook and Twitter.
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He is really bold and is champion of civil society liberties. Well done keep it up. We pray for your steadfastness and long life.
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Two touching documentaries by Werner Herzog
By David Sterritt
Between the full-length movies that have made him one of Europe's most celebrated directors, West German filmmaker Werner Herzog likes to dash off short documentaries. On their own terms, these can be as rich and adventurous as many of his feature productions. And their concentrated format lends a consistency that his more ambitious projects often lack. The latest arrivals are a case in point. ``Ballad of the Little Soldier,'' about the Miskito Indians of Nicaragua, and ``The Dark Glow of the Mountains,'' about a veteran mountain climber, have more to offer on all counts than Herzog's current fiction movie about Australian aborigines, ``Where the Green Ants Dream.'' Shot in Nicaragua about a year ago, ``Ballad of the Little Soldier'' is a poignant look at a grim situation. After years of persecution by the Somoza regime and now the Sandinista government, according to Herzog, the Miskito tribe has started fighting back, using guerrilla tactics against heavy odds.
Typically for him, Herzog cares more about the human face of this struggle than about its politics or its slogans (``CIA tool'' and ``freedom fighter'') of left and right. Going to the heart of the conflict, he focuses on the waste and misery brought on by the fighting itself -- with special attention to the children, many under 10 years old, who make up a significant part of the impoverished tribe's armed force. The result (co-directed by Denis Reichle) is a sad, bitterly ironic film that transcends partisan ideology by fixing its gaze directly on the vulnerability of innocence.
``The Dark Glow of the Mountains'' looks at vulnerability in a different form. It's a portrait of mountaineer Reinhold Messner, who shares his thoughts before and after an unprecedented achievement: climbing two of Pakistan's most formidable peaks in a single trek with no oxygen or elaborate equipment.
This sort of topic fascinates Herzog, whose own love of danger has resulted in such feats as carting a ship over a Peruvian mountain (for scenes in ``Fitzcarraldo'') and poking his camera into an active volcano. His rapport with Messner is strong, and the mountaineer shares his thoughts freely and articulately. These cover everything from climbing technique to the death of Messner's brother, which took place on an expedition they shared and still moves him deeply.
At its best moments, ``The Dark Glow of the Mountains'' is an improvisatory dance between two artists -- one who captures his visions on film, and one who inscribes them into mountainsides with the invisible lines of his lonely journeys.
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("Empor die Herzen") war der Titel eines 1874 eingeführten katholischen Diözesangesangbuchs des Bistums Paderborn, das 1975 vom Gesangbuch Gotteslob abgelöst wurde.

Gesangbuch Sursum Corda
Das Paderborner Diözesangesangbuch wurde am 2. Juni 1874 durch Bischof Konrad Martin zur Benutzung in den Gemeinden empfohlen und sollte die bis dahin gebräuchlichen Gesangbücher ablösen. 1948 kam es zu einer Neuauflage, die bis zur Einführung des gemeinsamen Gebet- und Gesangbuches Gotteslob 1974 verwendet wurde. Das erste zugehörige Orgelbuch  wurde von Wilhelm Schrage 1877 herausgegeben. Eine überarbeitete Auflage des Orgelbuchs wurde 1904 vom damaligen Domvikar und Domorganisten Johannes Cordes geschaffen. Das Orgelbuch zur Ausgabe von 1948 schuf Theodor Pröpper.

Aufbau bis 1948
 selbständige deutsche Lieder
 nummerierte Andachten
 Litaneien
 Einheitslieder (als Anhang)

Aufbau ab 1948
 Messfeiern während des Jahres
 Vesper und Komplet
 Andachten
 Litaneien und Wechselgebete
 Gebete
 die heiligen Sakramente
 Psalmen
 deutsche Lieder (einschließlich Einheitslieder für alle Bistümer)
 lateinische Gesänge

Weblinks

 Orgelbuch von 1904 in Digitale Sammlungen der Universitätsbibliothek Paderborn

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The method used to build a greenhouse depend on several factors. For example, you may cultivate prize-winning flowers, you may want to feed your family homegrown organic produce throughout the year or you may want to cut expenses with an all-season vegetable garden. Regarding cost, you could do it yourself and build an inexpensive DIY polyethylene-covered tunnel suitable for growing summer vegetables or spring seedlings, or you could spend several thousand dollars on a professional all-season greenhouse covered with glass, polycarbonate panels or fiberglass sheeting.
Garden greenhouses extend your growing season by retaining warmth and humidity during the colder months.
There are three main types of greenhouse frames: the simple tunnel or "Quonset" shape; the taller gothic shape with arched sidewalls and a ridge beam; or the vertical side walls with a gable roof. Your choice of construction depends largely on building costs, long-term gardening goals, and building expertise.
The Quonset and gothic shaped greenhouses are suitable for amateur gardeners with do-it-yourself experience. The third type is aimed mainly at professional horticultural nurseries and gardening enthusiasts willing to spend a considerable amount of money on a professionally built greenhouse.
The Quonset greenhouse is an inexpensive, tunnel-shaped structure with the frame made of various grades of plastic tubing — from electrical conduit to 1/2-inch Schedule 40 PVC pipe, depending on width of the greenhouse. This type of structure is suitable for the amateur gardener wishing to extend the growing season, and/or to cultivate early spring seedlings The base is an oblong, two-by-four frame placed directly on the ground.
The roof consists of several lengths of plastic piping bent into half-hoops, with each end attached to the insides of the longitudinal base at three to five-foot intervals. Three to five longitudinal strips of one-by-two lumber are secured to the undersides of each half-hoop to provide structural integrity.
The roof covering consists of heavy UV-resistant plastic film stretched over the tubular half-hoops, and secured with one-by-two lumber strips nailed or screwed to the base The end walls have door frames screwed to the base with the upper ends tied securely to the outer tubular arches and covered in plastic film. Adjustable sliding doors on both ends provide access and ventilation.
This is type of structure is considered to be a temporary as the cover must be removed before heavy winter snowfalls; therefore, approved plans and building permits are not required.
Gothic-shaped greenhouses with arched sides and a central ridge are taller than the Quonset shape; therefore, they provide better storage and headroom along the sidewalls. This type can sit directly on the ground or on a concrete slab if raised beds or growing tables are used.
The base also consists of an oblong, two-by-four frame. Evenly spaced, half-elliptical, wooden arches are attached to the inside edges of the longitudinal sides of the base frame The ridge consists of two-by-four or two-by-six lumber, depending on the size of the greenhouse.
Structural integrity consists of two or three, one-by-two lumber strips glued and screwed lengthwise to the underside of each of the wooden side arches. The roof covering consists of flexible polycarbonate or transparent fiberglass panels screwed to the wooden frame.
The ends are covered and have frames and adjustable sliding doors to provide access and ventilation If proper heating, cooling and ventilation is provided, these greenhouses are suitable for serious gardeners requiring an extended growing season or four-seasonal cultivation. This is a permanent structure requiring approved building plans and permits.
However, if you have the necessary construction experience, you can build this type of greenhouse yourself.
Rigid-framed greenhouses are contractor-built, clear-span structures without central supporting pillars. Professional-style greenhouses are built along lines similar to a lumber-framed house, and therefore require approved plans and building permits.
These structures come complete with concrete foundation, vertical sidewalls and rafters. They also have electric and plumbing installations to provide humidity control, heating, lighting and ventilation.
The outside cover consists of glass, fiberglass sheeting, double-walled plastic or polycarbonate panels. Rigid-framed greenhouses are suitable for all-season cultivation and are usually used by wealthy homeowners and professional horticultural nurseries.
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The PAAR Group supports the Office of Environmental Services (OES) by receiving and analyzing all incoming documents to ensure they are properly handled. As a part of this process, PAAR conducts all initial administrative reviews of all applications. Certain permit actions such as Expedited Permit Processing Requests and Name and Ownership Changes (NOC) for permits are processed within the group. PAAR ensures that all applications are administratively complete and collects fees where required before forwarding applications to the appropriate permit section for technical review and processing. PAAR creates the initial permit activity in DEQ's data management system (TEMPO) and ensures that all documents are submitted to the records management section. This ensures that all documents are made a part of the public record in a timely manner. PAAR assists the public by routinely answering questions and directing them to information resources needed to complete their environmental permit application.
PPG keeps the citizens of Louisiana informed, involved and enable them to be a part of the environmental decisions that affect their life in all activities associated with the issuance of the air, hazardous waste, solid waste and water permits and radiation certification as well as public involvement in other areas at LDEQ requiring public participation. With a good knowledge of the Louisiana Environmental Code of regulations, the Revised Statutes and Federal regulations the Group coordinates the activities internally with the different entities within LDEQ as well as the public, news media, permitted facilities and others to inform the public through public notices, public hearings, meetings, and review material, also handling public comments, questions and requests and public participation information.
The Tempo Support Group maintains both the Master file data and the Standards Requirements Library. The group is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Master File data for the TEMPO database. TEMPO Master File personnel ensure the standardized definition of Agency Interest Definition Types and utilize these Agency Interest Definition Types when entering Agency Interest information into TEMPO. TEMPO Master File personnel are responsible for creating new Agency Interests, processing change requests, many data entry projects that are more readily accomplished manually as opposed to electronically and assign air permit numbers.
The group also develops and maintains the Standard Requirements Library (RL), reference tables, and security levels for the TEMPO database. They also assist in testing, database mapping, and training as it relates to TEMPO. Team members review federal and state regulations and policy and translate them into database standard requirement language for use by DEQ personnel in permits, surveillance checklists, and enforcement documents. Reference tables contain coded and descriptive information that provide system functionality and drop down data windows lists (i.e., parishes, lat/long coordinate systems, parameters, monitoring methods, units) in TEMPO. Reference table values are needed to support online permitting and online data submittals, and database mapping as it relates to TEMPO.
The Waste Accreditation and Reporting Unit is responsible for the registering of solid waste generators and transporters. Unit staff conduct administrative testing for solid waste operator seeking certification. Testing takes place four times a year in conjunction with Board of Certification meetings and workshops.
This unit also receives, processes, and maintains information on the Annual Hazardous Waste Reports submitted by large quantity generators and TSDs. The unit responds to questions from public and public information requests regarding these reports. The unit conducts several workshops a year for the regulated community and interested public to update them on any changes in processes, reporting issues, or software updates.
The unit maintains the RCRA Info database for HW Generators/Transporters/TSD's and issues HW ID numbers. Regulated entities submit the required information using the following forms; modify facility information (HW-1 Form), Close/Delist ID numbers (Certification Form), and HW Import Notifications (HW-2 Form).
In addition, the Waste Accreditation and Reporting Unit processes Asbestos and Lead Accreditations, Asbestos Management Plans, Asbestos and Lead Training Providers and Trainer Recognition, Asbestos Notification for Demolition or Renovation activities and issues Asbestos Disposal Verification Forms (ADVF), and Lead Project Notifications, and Lead Letters of Approval for Contractors.
LELAP is one of only 13 accreditation bodies recognized by The NELAC Institute (TNI). The group ensures the accuracy, precision, and reliability of the data generated, as well as the use of the department-approved methodologies in the generation of that data.


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Teasers and backstory: Holmes vs Harry Potter
11th September 2013 /15 Comments/in Uncategorized /by KJ Charles
"Matilda Briggs was not the name of a young woman, Watson," said Holmes in a reminiscent voice. "It was a ship which is associated with the giant rat of Sumatra, a story for which the world is not yet prepared."
Conan Doyle was the master of the teaser. The Holmes tales are packed with little throwaway references to past cases, hinting at a world of untold stories, and spawning a healthy publishing industry of pastiche writers who are only too happy to speculate about 'Merridew of abominable memory', 'the repulsive story of the red leech' or the madness of Isadora Persano, involving 'a remarkable worm unknown to science'. (Although the one about 'the politician, the lighthouse, and the trained cormorant' is taking the mickey, if you ask me.)
These little references give us a hinterland. A confirmation that the character exists outside the page, a sketch of landscape to populate with our own imaginations. If there were no untold stories, some of the magic would be lost.
And then there's Harry Potter. A massively realised, detailed world, where the author knows everything down to preferred brands of cereal and the parentage of characters who appear once on p.312 – and where the reader hears about it. If JK Rowling had come up with the giant rat of Sumatra, we'd know what part of Sumatra it came from, how giant it was, and that the captain of the Matilda Briggs was a Hufflepuff who once dated Ron Weasley's aunt.
Remember the fuss when Rowling announced that a 'major character' in HP4 was going to die? It turned out to be – I had to look this up – Cedric Diggory, and a lot of people felt very cheated, because he was not a major character by any definition. But in Rowling's head, he was a major character, because in this massively realised world in her head, everyone was major. There was no Basil Exposition or Jimmy Plotfunction, just there to do a job in the service of the story. Everyone had a fully developed existence. Which, when that information is in the author's head, informs the text on the page, creating a huge richness and reality.
I tend to think some of it ought to stay in the author's head.
Many will disagree. A large part of the pleasure in Lord of the Rings / Harry Potter / The Kingkiller Chronicles is the fact that the author puts every possible bit of worldbuilding on the page, and the reader can wallow for hours and know all there is to know.
Me, I don't want to know all there is to know. I want the author to know it, sure, but I like the sense of a story existing in a larger world. I love China Miéville's books because of the joyful wastage of invention: he'll casually toss out a two-sentence mention of some brilliant abomination that anyone else would use as the basis for a trilogy, and then never use it again. (But now we know it's out there…)
This isn't an 'I'm right/you're wrong'. HP/LoTR etc are vastly popular with good reason. The immersive experience of reading a mammothly detailed series is an incredible one. But the untold story has pleasures too.
I'm thinking about this because there's a point in The Magpie Lord, where our hero, Crane, is asked why he has seven magpie tattoos.
"Whim. I was being forced to have a very large and expensive tattoo, and it seemed a change from the usual dragons and carp. I rather liked it, as it turned out, so I added more."
"…forced to have a tattoo?"
"It's a long story."
It's a long story I didn't tell the reader (Crane tells it off-page), and quite a few people have commented on this in reviews, wanting to know what happened. I'm delighted to the point of embarrassing public dancing that anyone cares enough to mention it. And yet…
For me, the throwaway line conveys that Crane's life has been so extraordinary that he regards being forced to have a huge tattoo as, meh, just one of those things. By leaving it as an untold story, the reader can fill in the gap with her own speculations and ideas. As a told story it's a little piece of his past nailed down, a little mystery revealed. And I wonder if a single truth (about the tattoos, the giant rat, or even that stupid trained cormorant) can be as pleasurable as the imaginative vistas opened up for the reader by not knowing. After all, seven is for a secret never to be told…
Then again, it's a pretty good story.
Should authors tell all? What do you think?
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MishaBurnett says:
11th September 2013 at 11:24 pm
I think that an author alluding to events which are not described in detail gives a world a feeling of depth and reality. I call them "objects outside the frame"–as if the reader were watching the events through a window and some things lie outside of the reader's field of vision, partially or entirely.
KJ Charles says:
12th September 2013 at 6:14 am
Nicely put. And yes, there's always far more out there than we'll see or know, so I like fiction to reflect that. (I also love it when the author lets us know things that the main character never finds out, for much the same reason.)
I agree and loved this part of your story telling. I found this part of the charm and I LOVE the explanation that Crane's life was so outstanding that this is an inconsequential fact of his life. Thank you for the above discussion.
It is often a fine line and as long as it does not have the reader 'miss' an entire part of an important fact OR detract from the overall story. I have seen many reviews (not of Magpie) that complain about too many side stories that it takes a reader out of the direct path and into the weeds of the current plot line.
Thank you! Agreed about running into the weeds. I can't see where I could have put the full tattoo story (which is long!) without bringing the forward momentum of the book to a stop. And since the story itself isn't plot relevant – it's only the *fact* that he had the tattoos that's crucial – it felt self-indulgent to go into it in the context of the book. If I'd written it as a 100,000 word novel, maybe…
Nora BBreen says:
I don't stalk all authors or want to read everything they wrote. If an author has given me life in a new place and I'm in like or in love with the people there, then my curiosity is insatiable. I want as much as I can get, and it's pure foolishness to tell me to use my imagination to flesh out the missing pieces. The author made these people and knows them inside out. Whatever I make up is pale and dull, and I try all the time. You're an author, you know if there's a friend who makes a difference, a button, a craving, a belief or chance meeting with an enemy. How would I know? Even if you never tell me everything, I do need to believe you could.
Given that you could, and given that you're feeling beneficent, then why not do it! Give up the tattoos and the rats cause they're much finer than my tattoo and rat story.
It's really good to have this perspective, thank you. There's not an easy answer to this one. Although, these days, it's so much easier for an author to make Easter eggs, deleted scenes etc available – as a way to give the reader more if she wants it, without risking unbalancing the book. Maybe that's a way forward?
Becky Black says:
I absolutely love little throwaway lines like the Doyle ones you mention. I've dropped them into my stories for years. And sometimes followed up on them later, sometimes not. Maybe it's the fanfic writer in me that loves those little bits in canon that ficcers can pick up and run with.
Oh yes, the later use! I love it when I spot an author doing that.
I found myself nodding at all of the comments above – such an interesting topic. A part of me would love the entire tattoo story from the author, however, as I was reading The Magpie Lord, I completely appreciated why it was not divulged. It obviously was not of direct relevance to what was happening at present, beyond the fact that Lucien and Stephen were sharing their histories with one another, they were communicating and connecting. That is what was important to me at that point in the story.
I do enjoy that many authors are making short "fill in" stories available – either as freebies or for sale. Of course in a series, there is always the opportunity/option to re-visit and flesh out some mere mentions from the previous books with each installment.
Series raises a whole new set of questions, of course, as the author knows more about the world and feels more tempted to fill in the gaps and nail it all down. Which readers really didn't like when it came to the Potter epilogue.
22nd September 2013 at 11:57 pm
When I get Pride's Children finished and published, there will be a website – and some of those peripheral stories will be there, as Easter eggs for those who might click through.
Like deleted scenes on the movie DVD, there are pieces I may tuck in out of the way places for the person who wants more – a lot of this stuff is written already.
This makes the website the book's Silmarillion. I kind of like the idea. I have SO much extra material, and it's NOT going into a sequel, but MOST readers won't be the least bit interested.
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Planting Flowers: Ohio Man Flees Police By Jumping Fence Into Prison
Ricky Flowers, 20, discovered the meaning of the adage of jumping from the frying pan into the fire. The Ohio man took police on a high-speed chase and then jumped over a wall . . . only to find himself in a prison.
He could not stay, however. It was a women's prison.
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Maybe Clarence has some unopened video tapes and Anita Hill can give lessons….
Bdaman says:
Yea were are the numbers?
He looks like a charming young man by looking at his MUGSHOT.
With a name like Flowers the women in the prison must be disappointed.
This reminds me of what the Obama and Bush II DOJ theory of the case has done to FISA wiretap litigation.
They jumped from the pan into the fire by being too cocky and not realizing where they were taking themselves.
If you read the case closely, you find that there is a private right of action for anyone who was or is the victim of any FISA governed wiretaps. This provision is in the statute itself.
If you can use public domain evidence to establish a prima facia case that you were wiretapped, as plaintiffs did, it switches the burden of proof to the government to show that they had a FISA court warrant before doing the wiretap.
Holder jumped into the fire when he refused to produce evidence of having a warrant, thus the court granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs.
All that remains is the inquiry into amount of damages and attorney fees.
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Did he get any number besides his own booking?
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The Principal Stones Used in the Mechanical Arts
Posted on September 13, 2013 September 13, 2013 by Jeff Burks
The Thanks of the Society were voted to R. Knight, Esq., for a Collection of Hone-Stones and Grind-Stones, presented by him; together with the following Descriptive Catalogue of them.
Sir, Foster Lane.
In compliance with your request, I have sent, for the Society's acceptance, a collection of all the principal stones used in the mechanical arts, and of which the following is the catalogue. I have arranged them under two heads, viz. arenaceous and schistose: the few that do not come under either of these heads are separately described, and I shall be happy to give you any further information I am able on the subject.
I am, &c. &c.
Richard Knight.
1. Grit or Sandstone.— Of this variety the universally known and justly celebrated Newcastle grind-stones are formed. It abounds in the coal-districts of Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire; and is selected of different degrees of density and coarseness, best suited to the various manufactures of Sheffield and Birmingham, for grinding and giving a smooth and polished surface to their different wares.
2. Is a similar description of stone, of great excellence. It is of a lighter colour, much finer, and of a very sharp nature, and at the same time not too hard. It is confined to a very small spot, of limited extent and thickness, in the immediate vicinity of Bilston, in Staffordshire, where is lies above the coal, and is now quarried entirely for the purpose of grind-stones.
3. Is a hard close variety, known by the name of carpenters' rub-stone; being used as a portable stone for sharpening tools by rubbing them on the flat stone instead of grinding. It is also much employed for the purpose of giving a smooth and uniform surface to copperplates for the engraver.
4. Is a much softer variety of sand-stone, usually cut into a square form, from eight to twelve inches long, in which state they are used dry by shoe-makers, corkcutters, and others, for giving a sort of coarse edge to their bladed knives, and instruments of a similar description.
5. A stone of similar properties, but of a more compact and harder description, and therefore better adapted for sharpening agricultural instruments, and may be used with or without water.
6. A porous fine-grained sand-stone, in considerable repute, from the quarries of Black Down Cliffs, near Collumpton, and well known by the name of Devonshire Batts.
7. Is a variety called Yorkshire Grit. It is not at all applied as a whet-stone, but is in considerable use as a polisher of marble, and of copper-plates for engravers.
8. Is a very similar stone, of a softer nature, and made use of by the same description of workmen, and is called Congleton Grit.
9. Norway rag-stone. This is the coarsest variety of the hone slates. It is imported in very considerable quantity from Norway in the form of square prisms, from nine to twelve inches long, and one to two inches diameter, gives a finer edge than the sand-stones, and is in very general use.
10. Charley Forest-stone is one of the best substitutes for the Turkey oil-stone, and much in request by joiners and others, for giving a fine edge. It has hitherto been found only on Charnwood Forest, near Mount Sorrel, in Leicestershire.
11. Ayr-stone, Scotch-stone, or snake-stone, is most in request as a polishing stone for marble and copperplates; but the harder varieties have of late been employed as whet-stones.
12. Idwall, or Welsh oil-stone, is generally harder, but in other respects differs but little as a whet-stone from the Charley Forest; but in consequence of its being more expensive, is in less general use. It is obtained from the vicinity of Llyn Idwall, in the Snowdon district of North Wales.
13. Devonshire oil-stone is an excellent variety for sharpening all kind of thin-edged broad instruments, as plane-irons, chisels, &c., and deserves to be better known. This stone was first brought into notice by Mr. John Taylor, who met with it in the neighbourhood of Tavistock, and sent a small parcel to London for distribution; but for want of a constant and regular supply, it is entirely out'of use here.
14. Cutler's green hone is of so hard and close a nature, that it is only applicable to the purposes of cutlers and instrument-makers, for giving the last edge to the lancet, and other delicate surgical instruments. It has hitherto been only found in the Snowdon mountains of North Wales.
15. German razor-hone. This is universally known throughout Europe, and generally esteemed as the best whet-stone for all kinds of the finer description of cutlery. It is obtained from the slate mountains in the neighbourhood of Ratisbon, where it occurs in the form of a yellow vein running virtually into the blue slate, sometimes not more than an inch in thickness, and varying to twelve and sometimes eighteen inches, from whence it is quarried, and then sawed into thin slabs, which are usually cemented into a similar slab of the slate, to serve as a support, and in that state sold for use. That which is obtained from the lowest part of the vein is esteemed the best, and termed old rock.
16. The same, with the hone in natural contact with the slate.
17. Is a dark slate of very uniform character; in appearance not at all laminated; is in considerable use among jewellers, clock-makers, and other workers in silver and metal, for polishing off their work, and for whose greater convenience it is cut into lengths of about six inches, and from a quarter of an inch to an inch or more wide, and packed up in small bundles of from six to sixteen in each, and secured by means of withes of osier, and in that state imported for use, and called blue polishing stones.
18. Is a stone of very similar properties, but of a somewhat coarser texture and paler colours, and thence termed grey polishing-stone. Its uses are the same, and they are manufactured near Ratisbon.
19. Is a soft variety of hone-slate, the use of which is confined to curriers, and by them employed to give a fine smooth edge to their broad and straight-edged knives for dressing leather. They are always cut of a circular form, and are called Welsh clearing-stone.
20. Turkey oil-stone. This stone can hardly be considered a hone-slate, having nothing of a lamellar or schistose appearance. As a whet-stone, it surpasses every other known substance, and possesses, in an eminent degree, the property of abrading the hardest steel, and is at the same time of so compact and close a nature, as to resist the pressure necessary for sharpening a graver, or other small instruments of that description. Little more is known of its natural history than that it is found in the interior of Asia Minor, and brought down to Smyrna for sale.
21. The French Burr mill-stone, so justly esteemed as the best material for forming mill-stones for grinding bread-corn, having the property of separating a larger proportion of flour from the bran than can be effected by stones formed from any other material.
22. Conway mill-stone very much resembles the French in appearance. A quarry of this was opened near Conway, about twenty years since, which at first appeared very promising; but it was soon discovered that it was the upper stratum only that possessed the porous property so essential, the lower stratum being found too close and compact to answer the purpose.
23. Cologne mill-stone. This substance is an exceedingly tenacious porous lava. Mill-stones are made of this material in great quantity near Cologne, and transported by the Rhine to most parts of Europe. Smaller stones, from eighteen inches to thirty, are much used for hand mills in the West Indies for grinding Indian corn, for which purpose they are well adapted.
24. Emery-stone. No substance is better known, or has been subservient to the arts for a longer period, than this. The gigantic columns, statues, and obelisks of Egypt owe their carved and polished forms and surfaces to the agency of emery. It is obtained almost entirely from the island of Naxos, where it occurs in considerable abundance, in detached irregular masses. It is reduced to the state of powder by means of rolling or stampingmills, and afterwards by sieves and levigation.
25. Pumice-stone is a volcanic product, and is obtained principally from the Campo Bianco, one of the Lipari islands, which is entirely composed of this substance. It is extensively employed in various branches of the arts, and particularly in the state of powder, for polishing the various articles of cut glass; it is also extensively used in dressing leather, and in grinding and polishing the surface of metallic plates, &c.
26. Rotten-stone is a variety of Tripoli almost peculiar to England, and proves a most valuable material for giving polish and lustre to a great variety of articles, as silver, the metals, glass, and even, in the hands of the lapidary, to the hardest stones. It is found in considerable quantities both in Derbyshire and South Wales.
27. Yellow Tripoli, or French Tripoli, although of a less soft and smooth nature, is better adapted to particular purposes, as that of polishing the lighter description of hard woods, such as holly, box, &c.
28. Touch-stone is a compact black basalt or Lydianstone, of a smooth and uniform nature, and is used principally by goldsmiths and jewellers as a ready means of determining the value of gold and silver by the touch, as it is termed—that is, by first rubbing the article under examination upon the stone, its appearance forms some criterion; and, as a further test, a drop of acid, of known strength, is let fall upon it, and its effect upon the metal denotes its value.
29. Blood-stone is a very hard, compact variety of hematite iron ore, which, when reduced to a suitable form, fixed into a handle, and well polished, forms the best description of burnisher for producing a high lustre on gilt coat-buttons, which is performed in the turning-lathe by the Birmingham manufacturers. The gold on china ware is burnished by its means. Burnishers are likewise formed of agate and flint; the former substance is preferred by bookbinders, and the latter for gilding on wood, as picture-frames, &c.
Transactions of the Society Instituted at London for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, Volume 50 – 1836
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German razor-hone. Alas the French took our fries, now the German our stones: "His description is however, of the Belgian instead of the German hone. It is the yellow portion of this stone which is valued as a hone…". That or I am ignorant of the greatness of the German razor-hone.


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Iran commissions new oil terminal to bypass Hormuz Strait for exports
The terminal will receive up to one million bpd of light, heavy, and ultra-heavy crude oil from the Goureh-Jask pipeline.
Iran intends to bypass the Hormuz Strait for crude oil exports. Credit: Arulonline from Pixabay.
Iran has commissioned the Jask oil terminal and pipeline project along the Sea of Oman to bypass the Hormuz Strait for crude oil exports.
Located near Jask port in the southern Hormozgan Province, the terminal has capacity to receive up to one million barrels per day (bpd) of light, heavy, and ultra-heavy crude oil from the 1000km Goureh-Jask pipeline.
The pipeline connects the Goureh oil terminal in the southwestern province of Bushehr on the Persian Gulf coast to the Jask port terminal on the Sea of Oman coast.
The country currently operates a major oil terminal at the Gulf port of Kharg. This terminal is accessed through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping lane that links oil producers in the Middle East to markets in Asia, Europe and North America.
In a televised speech, Iran President Hassan Rouhani said: "This is a strategic move and an important step for Iran. It will secure the continuation of our oil exports."
The project has been developed by National Iranian Oil Company's (NIOC) subsidiary Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC).
PEDEC partnered with Petro Omid Asia and Omid Investment Management Group to build the project on an 18-year build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis.
Rouhani was reported by official IRNA news agency as saying that the launch of the Goureh-Jask pipeline 'gave a strong and firm response to all plotters particularly to the United States'.
Rouhani added: "The US Government waged war on us in two areas, one on oil exports, and the other on the supply of goods."
Recently, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the US is considering new sanctions on oil sales of Iran to China if Tehran hampers ongoing talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to dismantle much of its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
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Bhajanpura is a residential area in the North East District of Delhi, India,  from Shahdara and  from old Delhi railway station. It is a highly populated portion of the Trans Yamuna area.  Bhajanpura is around  from North campus and  from ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Shastri Park Metro Station (The First Depot of Delhi Metro). The are is currently used for commercial activities and is very well suited for residential purposes.

There are few major attractions in Bhajanpura, but there is built out infrastructure. Transportation hubs include the nearby interstate bus terminal, railway station (Anand Vihar). This areas proximity to New Delhi and Old Delhi means there is a plethora of educational institutions like Lal Bahadur Shastri college which affiliated with Delhi University. Also, nearby is the Northern India Engineering college affiliated with I.P. University which also  from Bhajanpura. Additional infrastructure is being built in the area such as the Sonia Vihar power plant.

The main landmark of Bhajanpura is Bhajanpura Chowk, which is very busy all time. There are various blocks in Bhajanpura such as A, B, C, D etc. and every street is given a number.

Unlike its neighborhood Yamuna VIhar, Bhajanpura is not well planned with no parks at all making it a congested place.

Interesting fact is that C block of Bhajanpura is actually Block A of Yamuna Vihar (as per the locals).

Safety
Around 2012, gates were installed in the busier streets so as to prevent unwanted traffic from the Pusta side. Security guards were also appointed. This not only led to an increase in traffic but also an increased crime rate involving crimes such as snatching of chains. On 10December 2014 two men/boys snatched a gold chain from a girl by showing her a gun.

Signature Bridge
The "Signature Bridge" over the Yamuna River was proposed in 2002, and work started in 2007. The bridge would greatly alleviate traffic problems in North Delhi, and would be the first asymmetrical cable bridge in India. The bridge was completed by late 2018.

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One of the biggest benefits of Goody Bag marketing is that most events allow you to donate items to the bag for free. Because most organizations view the Goody Bag as a benefit to the event participants, they will gladly accept just about any item you want to donate. That makes the Goody Bag a great free way to impact a target audience.
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The key to making Goody Bag marketing as effective as possible, is to think in terms of how the item you donate can generate phone calls, drive people to your website, your retail location or other wise secure actionable data that you can follow up on later.If you are a local retailer your goal may be to drive traffic to your store. If you are a B2B supplier or a non-profit, your goal may be to drive traffic to your website. Whatever your goal, it usually takes more than simply slapping your logo and contact information on a pencil, pen or note pad. It takes thought and planning.
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