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Didierea
Octopus Tree (Didierea madagascariensis). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Didierea madagascariensis, commonly known as the octopus tree, is a species of Didiereaceae endemic to the spiny thickets of southern Madagascar. It was first described scientifically by the French botanist Henri Ernest Baillon in 1880. The type species of the genus Didierea, it is a densely spiny succulent and can grow up to 33 feet (10 m) tall. As you can see above, the plant has long white thorns with thin grass-like leaves emanating above the thorns. This plant is an example of "convergent evolution", which we have discussed before. New World cacti, African Euphorbias and the Madagascar Didierea madagascariensis appear similar in appearance, being succulent, spiny, water-storing, and adapted to desert conditions. However, they are classified in separate and distinct families, sharing characteristics that have evolved independently in response to similar environmental challenges, and hence this is a typical case of convergent evolution.
Octopus Plant (Didierea trollii). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
As you can see, this is the Octopus plant instead of tree. Didierea is a genus of succulent flowering plants in the family Didiereaceae. It is dedicated to naturalist Alfred Grandidier (1836–1921). The two known species are endemic to Madagascar, where they are found in the spiny forest–thicket ecosystem. They are listed in CITES appendix II, which means that their trade is restricted to protect natural populations. The Octopus Plant grows prostrate for many years before growing erect to 10 feet (3m) high. The spiny, succulent stems initially grow along the ground (hence the name octopus plant), bearing small deciduous green leaves when in active growth. The yellow flowers are distinctive. These two Didierea are very rare plants, something I may never see again, especially in bloom.
Alluaudia
Alluaudia dumosa. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Alluaudia dumosa is a succulent shrub or small tree native to southwest Madagascar. It has grey-green thick succulent stems which have no adherent leaves and very few spines. It is a very slow grower. Alluaudia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Didiereaceae. There are six species, all endemic to Madagascar. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. A decoction of the stems is used to treat toothache and is also used as a mouth disinfectant. Several flavonoids have been isolated from the plant – these may be responsible for the claimed antimicrobial activity.
Alluaudia procera. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Alluaudia procera Leaves. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Alluaudia procera is a spiny and scarcely branched or occasionally columnar, small succulent tree up to 50 feet (15 m) tall, with paired, up to 2 inches (5 cm) long, oval or rounded, succulent leaves (often leafless in high heat) and grey spines up to 0.4 inch (1 cm) long, that sprout up along the mostly unbranched upright, stout stems. The stem is gray-green to bone white in color and up to 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter at the base. The flowers are yellowish or whitish-green in crowded clusters at the end of the branches.
Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Pachypodium lamerei is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is a stem succulent, photosynthesizing mainly through its trunk, and comes from the island of Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa. It has large thorns and leaves mostly just at the top of the plant, and large, fragrant flowers. The species has become one of the best known pachypodiums in cultivation, being relatively easy to propagate and grow. In cultivation it is often marketed as the Madagascar palm, despite its not being a palm at all. Pachypodium lamerei has a tall, silvery-gray trunk covered with sharp 6.25 cm spines. Long, narrow leaves grow only at the top of the trunk, like a palm tree. It rarely branches. Plants grown outdoors will reach up to 20 feet (6 m).
Elephant's Foot Plant (Pachypodium rossulatum). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Pachypodium rosulatum, native to Madagascar, is a shrubby perennial succulent with a bottle-shaped trunk, brownish silver and almost spineless, about 3.9–5.9 in (10–15 cm) wide and about 7.9–13.8 inches (20–35 cm) tall. From the caudex depart many thorny cylindrical arms, forming a shrub about 5 feet (1.5 m) tall. The leaves, which fall in the dry season, form a rosette on the top of branches. They are deciduous, dark green, ovate or elliptical and petiolated. The long-stalked flowers are sulfur-yellow and form a flower on the stalk about 1–2 feet (30–60 cm) high. Pachypodium rosulatum was the first of the Malagasy species to be described. It is widely distributed on the central plateau.
Pachypodium rossulatum var gracilius. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Pachypodium rossulatum var gracilius Flowers. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Pachypodium rosulatum var gracilius is a beautiful plant with bright yellow flowers actually originating in the Isalo mountains in Madagascar. It is smaller growing than Pachypodium rosulatum and has fewer, thinner leaves, slimmer branches and a shorter corolla tube. The base has a gnarly ovoid shape that looks vaguely alien. It grows up to 3 feet (90 cm) tall. It grows on sandstone escarpments, cliffs and rocks with some humus along with other vegetation.
Aloe verra. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Over 450 species of Aloe have been described with diverse forms and sizes. The genus includes small grass-like herbs and stemless succulent rosettes a few inches tall to larger species with stout 60ft trunks, occupying the ecological niche of trees. Aloes are distributed across sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and Arabia. Aloes feature in prehistoric rock art by bushmen, and have been cultivated for thousands of years. Madagascar has about 117 endemic species, many recently described. Furthermore, there are 7 species in small islands of the southern part of the West Indian Ocean. became so widely grown as a medicinal plant in ancient times that its exact region of origin is a mystery. However, it's origin was probably within the Arabian peninsula.
Aloe helenae. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Aloe helena is a tree aloe, endemic to southern Madagascar, where two or three subpopulations are known to occur in the Fort Dauphin region. This plant is well-known as an ornamental and can be seen growing in private and botanic gardens outside of Madagascar. The leaves of the plant are used locally on a small scale for medicinal purposes. Aloe helenae from southeastern Madagascar is currently listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red Data List.
Malagasy Tree Aloe (Aloe Vaombe). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
One of the showiest of the tall Aloes, Aloe vaombe (Malagasy Tree Aloe) is a large evergreen succulent perennial forming a beautiful solitary rosette of curved, long, shiny, dark rich green leaves. The fleshy leaves are adorned with white teeth and turn vibrant deep red in winter or with bright exposure. It can grow up to 8–12 ft. tall (240–360 cm) and 4–5 ft. wide (120–150 cm).
Aloe imalotensis. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
This is a fairly rare aloe often found in Isalo Park. Aloe imalotensis is native to southern central and southeastern Madagascar, where it grows on rocky ground around 2000 ft (600 m). As you can see, it tuns a lovely rusty red color when exposed to high heat and light. They grow slowly, so this one must be pretty old.
Aloe volkensii ssp multicaulis. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Aloe volkensii forms a tall, stiffly-erect stem, up to 13 feet (4 m) tall. It occasionally develops an offset or two from its base. The long (2 feet or 60 cm), slender, grey-green leaves are recurved, like a chandelier. The leaves bear brown-tipped teeth on their margins. This species occurs from southern Kenya, across almost all of Tanzania, and as far west as Rwanda and Uganda. It grows in dry bushveld, usually on rocky slopes.
Small Succulents
Mother of Thousands or Devils Backbone (Bryophyllum daigremontianum). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Bryophyllum daigremontianum, commonly called devil's backbone, mother of thousands, alligator plant, or Mexican hat plant is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. Like other members of its genus Bryophyllum, it is able to propagate vegetatively from plantlets that develop on its leaf margins. All parts of the plant contain a very toxic steroid known as daigremontianin. Plants of the genus Bryophyllum have sometimes been included in the genus Kalanchoe, where this species is known as Kalanchoe daigremontiana.
Walking Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe synsepala). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Kalanchoe synsepala is a very attractive succulent plant, native to Madagascar, up to 20 inches (50 cm) tall. The large fleshy leaves have a red scalloped margin. Flowers are tubular, very pale pink to reddish, small in dense terminal cymes. It produces baby plants at the ends of long stems, which eventually and bend down to the ground and take root, giving rise to its common name of Walking Kalanchoe.
Senecio decaryi (Madagascar Senecio). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Senecio decaryi (Madagascar Senecio), a native of Madagascar, is an upright growing shrubby succulent to 3 to 5 feet tall with fleshy roots and branching ornately marked stems bearing oblanceolate 4 inch long blue-green leaves that have crimson colored venation and margins when first emerging and a 2 foot branching inflorescence of bright yellow ray and disk flowers that, atypical to many in the genus, have a light but sweet aroma. Senecio decaryi was mistakenly introduced into the trade under the name Senecio amaniensis and is occasionally still seen listed as such but these two plants are quite dissimilar and really cannot be mistaken for each other.
Mother in Laws Tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Sansevieria is a genus of about 70 species of flowering succulents, native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. It is often included in the genus Dracaena. In the APG III classification system, both genera are placed in the family Asparagaceae. Sansevieria trifasciata is native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names. Like some other members of its genus, S. trifasciata yields bowstring hemp, a strong plant fiber once used to make bowstrings.
Sansevieria cylindrica. Relais de la Reine Lodge. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Sansevieria cylindrica, also known as the cylindrical snake plant, African spear or spear sansevieria, is a succulent plant native to Angola. Sansevieria cylindrica has striped, elongate, smooth, greenish-gray subcylindrical leaves. They are up to 1 inch (3 cm) diameter and grow up to 7 feet (2 m) above soil. It grows in a fan-shape, with its stiff leaves growing from a basal rosette. These are popular houseplants.
Zebra Haworthia (Haworthiopsis attenuata). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Haworthiopsis attenuata, formerly Haworthia attenuata, the zebra haworthia, is a small species of succulent plant from the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. As an ornamental, it is one of the most commonly cultivated of the Haworthiopsis species.
Dwarf Jade Bush (Portulacaria afra). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Portulacaria afra, known as elephant bush, dwarf jade plant, porkbush and spekboom in Afrikaans is a small-leaved succulent plant endemic to South Africa. It looks a little like the Jade Plant (Crassula ovata), also a succulent.
Euphorbia stenoclada. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Euphorbia stenoclada is a succulent native to Madagascar and the Mozambique Channel Islands (Europa Island). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is an upright many-branched large leafless succulent shrub or small tree usually seen around 6 feet tall but capable of growing to 12 feet tall or more by 4 to 6 feet wide. It has new growth that is fairly pliable but hardening into rigid flattened green stems with spines at the tips. With age it can develop into a gnarled trunk small tree with a rounded head of spiny growth as seen above. This plant is also found in a silver-gray version.
Red Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Yellow Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii f. lutea). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Euphorbia milii is a variable species, and several varieties have been described; some of these are treated as distinct species by some authors. While the flowers of Euphorbia milii are bright red, or yellow in Euphorbia milii var. lutea, hybrids offer a variety of flower colors from white, cream and yellow, through many shades of pink and red. And some hybrids come in double forms. The flowers are generally produced in clusters (cymes) along the stem (axillary), but some selections bloom in terminal clusters. The California hybrids, developed for their stout stems and larger flowers are often referred to as the "giant crown of thorns" series.
African Milk Tree (Euphorbia trigona). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Euphorbia trigona (also known as African milk tree, cathedral cactus, Abyssinian euphorbia, and high chaparall is a perennial plant that originally comes from Central Africa. It has an upright stem and number of branches that also grow upward. The stem and branches can have two or three sides. The stem itself is dark green with V-shaped light green patterns. The about 5mm long thorns are placed in pairs of two on the stem's ridges. The drop shaped leaves grow from between the two thorns on each ridge. The plant has never been known to flower, and is possibly a hybrid.
Mini Lady Slippers (Pedilanthus cymbiferus). Relais de la Reine Lodge
Pedilanthus is a genus of around 15 species of shrubby succulent plants related to Euphorbia, from the Americas including Mexico and the West Indies. Flowers have characteristic shoe-shaped bracts, often red or orange and pollination is often by humming birds. Steinman (2003) reduced Pedilanthus to a synonym of Euphorbia, based on analyisis of DNA sequence data. It is a densely clumping shrub with many 1 to 4 feet tall leafless slender pubescent gray-green stems topped in late spring through summer with a terminal inflorescence of small thick dull red bract-like structures, called cyathia, surrounding the other floral parts that is best described as "strange red flowers like a bird's beak".
Lady Slipper (Pedilanthus macrocarpus). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Tucked away in another corner of the garden was the full sized version, Pedilanthus macrocarpus. Now you can clearly see the beautiful slipper shaped blossoms. Pedilanthus is a clade within the very large genus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae). It is distinctive not only because of its flowers, which in various species resemble everything from shoes to ducks, but also because of the great range of life forms and habitats that the 15 or so species occupy. Most, such as the relatively well-known "Devil's backbone" Pedilanthus tithymaloides, are small leafy shrubs that grow in tropical dry forests of Mexico and the Caribbean. Other species, such as Pedilanthus calcaratus , may become small woody trees of tropical dry forests. Species such as Pedilanthus cymbiferus and Pedilanthus macrocarpus are leafless or nearly-leafless stem succulents with water storage tissue in the pith and bark.
Teddy Bear Cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii). Relais de la Reine Lodge
Eve's Needle (Austrocylindropuntia subulata) Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
We are going to get into cactus slowly, beginning with these two cactus. Many people think all cactus look the same but you can easily tell the difference between the top Teddy Bear Cholla from the Southwest Americas and the bottom Eve's Needle Cactus from Peru. Cylindropuntia bigelovii has a soft appearance due to its solid mass of very formidable spines that completely cover the stems, leading to its sardonic nickname of "teddy bear" or "jumping teddy bear". Austrocylindropuntia subulata is a species of cactus native to the Peruvian Andes. The name subulata comes from the Latin subulate, for awl-like, referring to the shape of the rudimentary leaves. Both of these plants are in pristine and beautiful condition.
Peruvian Apple Cactus (Cereus repandus synonym Cereus peruvianus). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Yet another common cactus from Peru is Cereus repandus (synonym Cereus peruvianus), the Peruvian apple cactus. It is a large, erect, thorny columnar cactus found in South America as well as the nearby ABC Islands of the Dutch Caribbean. It is also known as giant club cactus and hedge cactus. In Madagascar you will see quite a number of these used as a fence or hedge. They produce a red fruit that tastes and looks like dragonfruit.
Curiosity Plant (Cereus peruvianus Monstrosus). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Curiosity Cactus (Cereus peruvianus Dwarf Monstrosus or Roho). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
This is where cactus collectors and naturalists get excited. All living things are created with a blueprint based on DNA. Organisms are pumped out in succession like coins at a mint. Occasionally a mistake or genetic error occurs which does not kill the plant. This seems to be more common in succulents. Just like a coin with a minting error, these plants are rare and valued by collectors. In cactus there are two basic forms of genetic error, the monster or monstrous and the crested variety, sometimes combined. Above we see the two known genetic malformations of the Peruvian Apple Cactus, the top is the monstrous form and the bottom is the dwarf or perhaps crested form. You can see they sort of look like the original but different. These specimens are large and relatively rare, I have never seen both in a single collection. A nice little surprise if you know what you are looking at. If you want to learn more about this subject, I have included a link in the references.
Opuntia Cactus
Opuntia is the most widespread of all genera in the cactus family. Opuntia, commonly called prickly pear, is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. Prickly pears are also known as tuna (fruit), sabra, nopal (paddle, plural nopales) from the Nahuatl word nōpalli for the pads, or nostle, from the Nahuatl word nōchtli for the fruit; or paddle cactus. The genus is named for the Ancient Greek city of Opus, where, according to Theophrastus, an edible plant grew and could be propagated by rooting its leaves. The most common culinary species is the Indian fig opuntia (Optunia ficus-indica). Opuntia are easily recognized by their flat paddle-shaped stem segments called cladodes that grow one on top of the other. The edge and flat surfaces of these cladodes are covered with areoles that always have tiny, easily detached spines called glochids. Many Opuntia species have large, formidable spines in addition to the glochids, but some are armed only with masses of glochids.
Galapagos Prickly Pear (Opuntia galapageia). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Opuntia galapageia is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, part of Ecuador. There are three varieties: Opuntia galapageia var. galapageia on Bartolome, Santiago and Pinta, Opuntia galapageia var. macrocarpa on Pinzon and Opuntia galapageia var. profusa on Rabida. Note the profusion of white spines on the younger paddles and the yellow-brown spines especially at the edges of the older paddles. During his explorations of the Galapagos Islands, Darwin recorded Opuntia galapageia in a simple sketch of a tree-like cactus with a compact crown of pads. While most Opuntia galapageia do indeed have well-developed trunks and rounded crowns, some are more low-growing and shrubby in appearance. Of the 200 species of prickly pear that grow across the Americas, only six grow in the Galapagos Islands. This is a pretty exciting cactus to see in Madagascar.
Lion's Tongue (Opuntia schickendantzii). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Opuntia schickendantzii is endemic to Argentina and Bolivia and represents an unusual situation. In the wild it is relatively rare but it was introduced to Australia in the 19th century along with other Opuntia and has become naturalized and branded as a noxious pest. Opuntia were also introduced in Madagascar, ostensibly for cattle feed, but gradually died out. This is an erect shrub, 2–5 feet (0.7–1.8 m) high, with a well developed trunk. The paddles are relatively thin (5–8 mm through), narrowly linear-elliptic or oblong, 7–15 inches (20–35 cm) long. It looks a little like Opuntia linguiformis but much smaller. Also, the wild form looks different in terms areoles and spines.
Road Kill Cactus (Opuntia/Consolea rubescens). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Consolea rubescens is a nearly spineless cactus that eventually becomes a tree up to 20 foot (6 m) tall tree, with a trunk up to 6 inches (15 cm) thick. Its flattened bumpy paddles give it the name "Road Kill Cactus" for obvious reasons. It even looks like it has tire tracks across it. The smallish flowers are orange and appear in spring. This one seems a little plumper than others that I have seen.
Grizzlybear Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia erinacea). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Also classed as a longer-spined variety of opuntia polyacantha, opuntia erinacea, the Mojave or grizzlybear prickly pear, is widespread in distribution and somewhat changeable in appearance; the main characteristic is the dense spines, which are white or pale yellow in color, reddish at the base, and between 1 and 7 inches in length (on the same plant); this variation gives the plant a shaggy, unkempt appearance. The shorter spines are quite thick, and some point downwards, while the longer ones (more noticeable on older pads) are thin, almost hair-like. The cactus forms low, medium-sized clumps, generally no more than 2 feet high but up to 10 feet across. The species is quite frost tolerant and is found in locations up to 7,000 feet elevation, such as the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Joseph's Coat Cactus (Opuntia Monacantha Variegata Monstruosa). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Opuntia monacantha f. monstruosa variegata commonly known as "Joseph's Coat" is one of the very few naturally occurring white-variegated cacti. It is a dwarf, teratological variant of the larger Prickly Pear cactus Opuntia monacantha. As its name suggests, this cactus is variegated or marbled with white, creamy-white, yellow, green and sometimes also with pink in varying patterns.
It is an odd shrubby or tree-like plant that forms wonderfully tortured shapes usually less than 1.5 feet (50 cm) tall, but occasionally up to 3 feet (1 m) tall. To many it looks stretched or pale and drawn out due to lack of light (etiolated), but it is actually a monstrous form.
Brasiliopuntia Cactus
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis. Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Brasiliopuntia is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. It contains only one species, Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia, Peru and northern Argentina, and has become naturalized in Florida among other places. Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis was placed in the genus Opuntia when the very broad genus Cactus was dismembered. The distinctive features of the species were recognized by Karl Schumann in 1898 when he created a subgenus Brasiliopuntia within the genus Opuntia. In 1926 Alwin Berger completed the separation from Opuntia by raising Brasiliopuntia to a full genus. A number of species have been described in the past, but are now considered only to be variants of B. brasiliensis. This one is really rare, I have never even heard of it before.
Echinopsis Cactus
Hedgehog Cactus (Echinopsis subdenudata). Relais de la Reine Lodge, Madagascar
Echinopsis is a large genus of cacti native to South America, sometimes known as hedgehog cactus, sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. The 128 species range from large and treelike types to small globose cacti. The name derives from echinos hedgehog or sea urchin, and opsis appearance, a reference to these plants' dense coverings of spines.
Continental Drift and Convergent Evolution
Separation of the Supercontinents Pangaea and Gondwana Timeline
I know this has been a long post, even for me, but this garden beautifully illustrates the convergent evolution of American Cactus and African Euphorbia. The North American Cactus and African Euphorbia species originated from two different, but similar plants. However, their evolutionary paths began to change with the separation of the early supercontinents, Pangaea and Gondwana (and the separation of Madagascar from Africa). As variations in the climate caused the development of harsh, arid, desert environments, both plant families experienced convergent evolution in order to adapt and survive. Cacti and Euphorbias (and the Malagasy succulents Didierea and Alluauda) both converged on similar forms and metabolisms after prolonged exposure to corresponding environments, due to the fact that similar biomes can require the same adaptations. With rare specimens from all over the globe, this garden chronicles millions of years of evolutionary history. I hope you enjoyed the post, please leave a comment.
Relais de la Reine Website
Spiny Forest
Flora of Madagascar
Opuntia in Madagascar
Euphorbia Page
Pedilanthus Page
Aloe Page
Isalo Park
Introduction to Kalanchoe
Cactiguide
Cactiguide Echinopsis subdenudata
Succulent Encyclopedia
Alluaudia dumosa
Galapagos Cactus
Cristate and Monster Succulents
Australia declares Opuntia Pests
Euphorbia and Cactus Convergent Evolution


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Nancy Burns
By Susan Rosegrant
When Nancy Burns was in the tenth grade, she spent a lot of time in the back seat of her family's car. Most weekends, her parents drove Burns and her little sister southwest from their new home in rural Henderson, Tenn., to check up on the old house they were still trying to sell, 335 miles away in Bastrop, La. Moving from one town to another was a frequent event in the Burns family. Burns's father supervised garment manufacturing plants, and each time the domestic industry shrank, he chased work to another small Southern manufacturing town. The seven-hour car trips between Henderson and Bastrop were frequently hot, and many 15-year-olds would have retreated into broody silence or the obscuring beat of a Sony Walkman. Burns worked equations and found formulas. "I did math," she recalls, grinning. "I really liked math."
The way Burns redeemed those tedious car rides reveals two deep currents in the political scientist, now director of the Center for Political Studies (CPS)—the first woman to head a center at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). One was the early pull of her mind toward quantitative reasoning, at the core of her academic work on gender, race, political participation and public opinion. The other was her constructive, self-possessed response to a small misfortune—a strength of character that would come to serve her well in all kinds of situations, but would prove especially vital in weathering a difficult series of family health crises in the last few years.
Burns, the Warren E. Miller professor of political science at Michigan, balances a demanding professional life with intense responsibilities at home: Her six-year-old son, Sef, has cerebral palsy, and her husband, Scott, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer two weeks after Sef's birth. But the slight 45-year-old, who peppers her speech with words like "fabulous," "spectacular," and "great," shows no sign of self pity. She sees herself as lucky. That attitude is classic Burns, says Adam Berinsky, a former student who is now an associate professor of political science at MIT. "It's something that could have been very costly for a lot of people," he says. "Nancy just keeps on going with her typical enthusiasm."
Academia was not the obvious path for Burns. Her parents were ambitious for her, and assumed she would attend college, but also important, they believed, was learning to play bridge. "Bridge would build the kind of social networks that would enable a successful life as a woman in the South," Burns explains. And, in fact, she did learn to play. But her own sights were already elsewhere. Only a handful of the 149 students in her high school class were headed to college, but Burns applied to Harvard—and got in. To her disappointment, she didn't get to go. As Burns completed her senior year in Tennessee, her parents had moved yet again, this time to Kansas, and money was tight. "When my parents said, 'Pick any place in the state of Kansas,'" Burns recalls, "what they were saying was, 'You got into Harvard, you're going to need to go somewhere else.'"
In characteristic fashion, Burns made the most of the University of Kansas. As part of a special Scholars Program for 20 top sophomores, Burns worked closely with Paul Schumaker, professor of political science. She did research, took graduate statistics classes, presented papers at professional conferences, and published a paper with Schumaker on gender and local politics—heady stuff for an undergraduate. The next time she got into Harvard, this time to pursue a Ph.D. in political science, she was able to accept.
The Harvard experience could have been a disaster for Burns. At the time, the political science department was reeling from a sexual harassment case brought against a prominent professor. What's more, Harvard didn't specialize in Burns's main areas of interest: survey research methods and political participation. But Sidney Verba, her dissertation advisor, was just launching a new political participation project, and Burns became a major collaborator. Their work would eventually lead to the 2001 landmark book, The Private Roots of Public Action: Gender, Equality, and Political Participation, which won the Victoria Schuck Award from the American Political Science Association for the best book on gender and politics.
In Burns's second year, Harvard hired Gary King, on his way to becoming a leading figure in statistical quantitative methods. Burns studied statistics with King, often one-on-one, served as King's research assistant, and co-authored an article with him. Although still a graduate student, her work began to attract notice. In 1990, the University of Michigan's political science department and ISR hired her on the strength of her dissertation proposal.
At Michigan, Burns began delving into the work that would earn her a reputation as one of the country's principal experts in political participation and public opinion. The Private Roots of Public Actionasked why—generations after women won the right to vote and decades into the women's liberation movement—women still are disproportionately under-represented in political life. Though women vote in slightly higher numbers than men, they are less likely to run for office, participate in political campaigns, or donate money to political causes. Burns and her colleagues conducted the broadest-ranging survey research on the topic in history, and learned—to their surprise in some cases—that most of the reigning theories (for example, women don't have time, due to demands of work and home, or women face active discrimination in the political world) were either incomplete or wrong.
In fact, their research showed that the root of the disparity lay in a complex, interconnected web of small differences in the ways women are treated, and in the choices they make, at home, in school, at work, and in other organizations. Added together, these leave women, by comparison to men, earning less money, spending less time in the workplace, and spending their work time differently. These differences, in turn, lead women to acquire fewer of the skills that foster effectiveness in the political arena, compared to men. They also give women relatively less visibility, which means that fewer women than men are actively recruited by political organizations. "That project is probably the best thing on political participation in the last 20 years, and she started on it when she was a grad student," says former student Berinsky.
Later work with fellow CPS researcher Donald Kinder has delved into how people's ideas about race and gender provide a basis for their views on public policy. "Nancy's work is incredibly sophisticated, but also very much grounded in political reality," says Berinsky, who took his first class from Burns in 1996 and later asked her to serve as his dissertation co-chair. "She's concerned with how ordinary citizens interact with government."
Along the way, Burns earned a reputation for strong interdisciplinary skills, meticulous research, powerful teaching, and astonishing energy. "She couldn't be a person who speaks more slowly, because she has all these things she wants to get out in the world," says Katherine Gallagher, a Ph.D. candidate in political science who has worked as a research assistant for Burns; Burns also is her dissertation advisor. A conversation with Burns entails "millions of words coming at you," Berinsky says, adding: "Whether she was teaching us 'maximum likelihood functions' or she was describing a meal that she had in Spain, she's the most enthusiastic, energetic person I've ever met. She can make anything seem exciting, which for statistics was a very good thing."
While her work can't be easily pigeonholed, Burns says the connecting link is inequality. Growing up in the South may have had something to do with that. Observing her mother—a homemaker and professional volunteer extraordinaire—may also have played a part. "My mother aspired to perfection," Burns says. "Had she been born in a different place and time, there would have been no stopping her educationally."
In 1999, Burns became the second woman to head the American National Election Studies, the premier social science survey that has delivered insights into voter behavior since 1948. During her seven-year tenure as principal investigator, Burns supported adding new question sets that expanded the survey's research scope to look at issues like the impact of income inequality on voting behavior. In the process she discovered, somewhat to her surprise, that the work of shepherding a large and complex social science operation suited her. "I didn't think it was a bad idea to build things to better social science," she hastens to add, smiling, "but I didn't realize that was how I wanted to spend my time."
Those skills came to the fore in 2005 when Burns was chosen to head the Center for Political Studies. "Being CPS director is about figuring out how the organization can enable people to do their work faster, better, more wonderfully, and more ambitiously," she says. It is also, she says, about integrating research and private lives so that researchers can spend time with their families and "accomplish great things" at work.
Burns treads carefully around the subject of how women have fared at the top tiers of academia; her normal rush of words becomes a thoughtful silence. The university is "organized humanely," she says, in "understanding that people have obligations that aren't exclusively inside their work space." Burns also praises the work of Abigail Stewart, professor of psychology and women's studies at Michigan, whose ADVANCE Program at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender has drawn attention to subtle biases in recruitment and tenure that affect the pipeline of women qualified for full professorships.
Such gender bias is insidious and hard to remove, Burns says. Female graduate students at Michigan still worry about gender dynamics in the classroom, particularly in male-dominated disciplines like political science. And then there is the ever present problem of gender politics in meetings: When men outnumber women, as they often do, women tend to feel voiceless or overpowered. Burns is unwilling to blame either men or women for that phenomenon. "We import those dynamics," Burns says. "That people feeling silenced would mess with the pipeline of women into academia shouldn't be a big surprise."
At the same time, at CPS, where Burns will begin her second five-year term as director in September, she tries to mitigate those dynamics. CPS is a bottom-up organization, focused on the projects, and Burns has made a point of keeping large meetings to a minimum. "It's malleable and permeable and not particularly hierarchical," Burns says. "There are not a lot of places where you need to make your case, and we can move fast."
At the personal level, finding some balance between work and home life—that classic professional woman's issue—has been especially crucial to Burns. When her son was born, many warned Burns he might only live one or two years. Sef is now in first grade at Haisley Elementary in Ann Arbor, and advocating for him—making sure that he has opportunities to do all he can—has become central to the lives of Burns and her husband, Scott. Sef uses a computer to talk, and until a year and a half ago he had a consistent use of only two words—yuck and chocolate milk. Others involved in Sef's care believed he'd reached his limit, but Burns felt sure he had stopped trying because it was the wrong model of language and he wasn't motivated. When the school wouldn't buy a better computer system, she and Scott bought it for him. Now he has about 1,000 words. "When he got the computer, his first sentence was, 'Feel happy,'" she says. "He can crack a joke; he can tell you some elaborate thing."
The language growth has profoundly affected how people see and assess Sef, Burns says. But in terms of real equity and integration, Sef still regularly runs up against people who don't understand him. Burns and her husband gave Sef Scrabble for Christmas; painfully, some one else gave him a baby rattle. That it has taken so much attention and so many resources to give Sef the tools he needs to thrive saddens Burns, because she knows many other children aren't getting those chances. "It's disheartening for the world, because it means kids are passed by and locked in their bodies by low expectations," she says.
Not surprisingly, Sef has changed Burns's family life. But then, so has four-year-old Tate. Both boys love trains, and tracks snake around the floors of the house, which is painted orange in places, because that's a color Sef loves. Meanwhile, Scott, who formerly was director of the university's study abroad program in Seville, Spain, has lived years longer than doctors expected for a patient with sporadic medullary thyroid cancer. His current doctors don't deal in the realm of prognoses, a fact that the couple deeply appreciates. "It's not like it's all a happy forward trajectory," Burns says. "We have times when…well…looks like this is it. But so far it's turned out that an array of good care and his resilience have made it so he's doing great."
Aware of these realities, Burns and her family go on with their lives. Burns is an accomplished cook and a skillful gardener—colleagues speak in awe of her rose gardens and peonies—and both boys have taken up those interests. The family no longer makes frequent trips to Spain and France and Italy, but each summer they go to California where Sef attends a language immersion camp founded by singer Neil Young for kids with cerebral palsy. "She always has seemed so good at doing things with her life that she really loves, and therefore she excels at them," says Katherine Walsh, an associate professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a former student and advisee. "With Sef's and Scott's health issues, it's made her focus even more."
Burns has also worked to promote an atmosphere at ISR that allows room for personal lives. Known for her generosity as a mentor—she serves on a number of dissertation committees and works closely with current and former students—Burns encourages her students to seek a balance. "She was great in advising me about my work, but also in how to live your life as an academic," says Walsh. "How to make sure that you play once in awhile. That you invite people over for dinner, so you can enjoy them outside of work."
In addition, Burns took the quietly radical step of including photos of Sef and Tate on her official ISR website. That might seem a small thing—not terribly risky for someone as well-established as Burns—but for many women, acknowledging family ties within the professional sphere remains strictly verboten. And, in truth, Burns hesitated before adding the pictures. "I was nervous about it," she admits. But ultimately, she decided it was important to her. "I'm not going to live a life where they're invisible, when I'm zipping out to deal with my husband's oncology stuff or my son's cerebral palsy," she says. Her smile is dazzling: "They are, of course, who I am, too."
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Robert "Bob" Lee Gurney, 86, of Kearney, MO, passed away on June 1, 2021 surrounded by his family. Bob was born February 7, 1935 in Kansas City, KS, to Thelma (Coe) Whitesell and Dean Gurney, joining an older brother, Dean Gurney Jr.
After graduating high school, Bob joined the United States Navy in 1953, where he served as a Sonarman aboard the USS Walke (DD-723) & USS Potter (DD-538). He and his family have always been so proud of his military service, and he enjoyed reminiscing about his experiences with friends, family, and fellow Veterans.
Bob married Helen Marguerite Bachman in Kansas City, KS, on December 21, 1954. After getting out of the Navy, Bob began a career at Bendix as an inspector in 1957. He worked his way up the ranks, and after 35 years he retired as the Superintendent of Inspection. Never one to just sit around, Bob went back to work within a month of retiring. He worked several part-time jobs, including a long stint at Kramer's hardware store in Kearney. Bob loved spending time with his family and his grandchildren adored his often-repeated jokes and stories. He also loved visiting the mountains, fishing, reading, taking drives, and playing poker.
Bob is survived by his wife of 66 years, Marguerite, and their three daughters, Cynthia (Rick Dehn) Gurney, Carolyn (Larry) Mills, and Terri (Robert) Wright. He also leaves behind five grandchildren, John Grotts, Amy (Otto) Steffen, Emily (Mark Harris) Gurney Dehn, Sarah Gurney Dehn, and Ashley Gurney Dehn, and two great-grandchildren, Ava and Henry Steffen.
The family would like to extend an invitation to a Memorial Open House at the Firehouse Community Center at 106 S. Jefferson St., Kearney MO 64060 on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. There will be a private family interment ceremony at the Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS, on June 10, 2021.
When departing a family gathering, Bob would often say something that reflects how his family feels about the time they spent with him: "It's been another slice of heaven."
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I was Dean's Best-Man & watched Bob grow as a "kid".
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Have most Protestants in the United States gone soft on drinking alcohol?
THE QUESTION:
What do today's U.S. Protestants believe about the use of alcoholic beverages? Have attitudes softened?
THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER:
Yes, without question. And there's been a bit of soul-searching about this in America's largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention. Its press service reports ongoing concern especially about teen alcohol abuse has increased somewhat since recent Senate testimony about Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's Catholic prep school experience.
Further, just afterward USA Today reported a study showing from 2007 to 2017 U.S. deaths attributed to alcohol increased 35 percent, and 67 percent among women (while teen deaths declined 16 percent). These fatalities well outnumber those from opioid overdoses that have roused such public concern.
Not so long ago, total abstinence predominated among many or most Protestants, who effectively mandated this for clergy and expected the same from lay members. (Other faith groups such as Muslims and Mormons elevate abstinence into a divine commandment.)
In a 2007 survey of Southern Baptists, only 3 percent of pastors and 29 percent of lay members said they drink alcoholic beverages. This survey showed that across other U.S. Protestant denominations 25 percent of pastors and 42 percent of lay members said they drink.
A 2016 Barna Group poll showed 60 percent of adults who are active churchgoers (both Protestants and Catholics) said they drink, compared with 67 percent for the over-all U.S. population. Among evangelicals there was a nearly even split with 46 percent who drink. (Barna defines "evangelicals" by conservative beliefs, not the loose self-identification political polls use.) Only 2 percent of evangelicals admitted they sometimes over-indulge.
Otherwise, Barna found, regular churchgoers consume smaller amounts on average than others. Asked why they don't drink, 10 percent of abstainers acknowledged it's because they are addicts in recovery. Notably, 41 percent of the population said alcohol causes trouble for their families.
The Bible does not teach total abstinence, and says wine can be a blessing (Psalm 104:15) and helpful medicine (Proverbs 31:6 or 1 Timothy 5:23). But Scriptures abhors drunkenness (in several other Proverbs passages, also 1 Corinthians 6:10 or Ephesians 5:18). Several narratives depict alcohol abuse as the pathway to sinful behavior.
Intoxication emerged as a major societal problem in the early modern era with the widespread drinking of potent distilled beverages alongside beer and wine. Economic threats to families and spousal abuse caused America's pioneer 19th Century feminists to campaign against the alcohol trade alongside demands for the vote. Many Protestant churches, both liberal and conservative, joined the "dry" crusade.
Meanwhile, Protestants often shunned Communion wine upon the invention of pasteurized grape juice.
The Southern Baptist Convention officially endorsed the cause for the first time in 1886 with a resolution proclaiming "uncompromising hostility" to the manufacture and sale of all alcoholic beverages.
In 1916 the Methodists established their Board of Temperance, Prohibition, and Public Morals. (This agency and its considerable assets later morphed into the United Methodist Church's General Board of Church and Society, which still warns about the dangers of drink but expends most energy on issues favored by Democratic Party liberals.)
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Guest Post: Cured or Dead by A.G Parker
September 9, 2021 kakenzieblog
Like many I was glued to the Paralympics in the last couple of weeks especially the swimming as I followed fellow dystonian, Tully Kearney. What an achievement to get a silver and gold! Channel 4 did a wonderful job at presenting the Paralympic games and it was great to see disabled people in the limelight on mainstream television which was not limited to just those competing which had happened in years previously. I only hope the representation of disabled people continues and not downgraded until the next games. Representation matters. It gives people, who are normally forced into the shadows, a voice, shows them they are not alone and what can be done if given the opportunity but also shows that we are like everyone else with our own stories. Representation is also important in publishing and books. I'm excited to pass over my blog to A.G Parker, author of Twisted Roots, to discuss this further.
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"If in the first act you see a disabled person, by the end they must be cured or dead."*
Don't look at me, that's what Chekov said.
Ok, he didn't, but that's my version of Chekov's gun, and after eighteen months leaning on escapism – oftentimes being at the mercy of whatever's on, in stock or wedged in the shelves – I can tell you it sadly rings too true. From romance to science fiction, fantasy to crime, disabled people are rarely anything but plot devices to make an able-bodied protagonist look good/bad/kind/sadistic. Disabled characters aren't given the nuance or the opportunity to represent the disabled community authentically. Heck, we're not even given agency or a personality half the time.
And the fact is, we can see all too clearly just by looking at our pandemic statistics how art and popular culture influence life and vice versa. In the UK, 60% of deaths in this pandemic were disabled people†. The mechanism by which this was allowed, even pushed for, goes thus: Society is sold a story, saturated with multiple stories, actually, which depict disabled people as, as a certain government phrased it, eaters – a drain on the precious economy, offering little in the way of contribution. The public, already operating under fear because pandemic, follow the brutal logic that herd immunity and prioritising the economy over disabled lives is the right course of action. Because, despite ¼ of us being disabled, most people absorb the stories they'd fed rather than rely on evidence. Even if they don't consciously believe it, information shared this way goes in. It's one of the most vital and effective ways of sharing knowledge. But at the moment stories, along with politicians, aren't doing us any favours. Internalised ableism – as a result of media, politics, literature, society's perception of us – was one of the main issues I had with being disabled. Because aren't we all wheelchair-bound, benefit cheats and scammers? Isn't our disability as a result of sin? Either that or we're inspirational.
Ableist storytelling is nothing new. It's a ripple from decades past which has gathered strength – political manifestos and the media and literature ricocheting off each other – until finally, at the peak of the crescendo, the wave breaks and we're left with 80,000 (disabled people) dead to a virus, and no-one is even asking for the government to be held accountable.
So how do we change that? How do we stop disabled people, too, believing the narrative that we are 'less than', others. How do we eradicate the deadly ableism?
We have to be represented.
Simply put, we have to change the narrative perpetuated by media, politicians, economists, and fearmongers. We have to push for representation which authentically shows the disabled community as it is. We need protagonists and side-kicks, background characters and entire casts who are disabled.
(We don't need more disabled villains.)
We need disabled characters whose raison d'être is disability-focused, and we need others whose disability is incidental. And we need to imagine futures where there is equality for disabled people. That mainstream speculative fiction and fantasy haven't achieved this yet makes me incandescent with rage. You're literally writing about made up things; if you've got a talking dragon or a hat that can see into your soul and choose which school house you belong to, you can damn well envisage a disabled person being a hero. We do not deserve to be side-lined or sideshows.
I won't list the abundance of ableist nonsense I've read, watched or heard in the past two years, but I will say, I read a SFF book about a deadly pandemic where NO DISABLED PEOPLE SURVIVED, but suddenly, fairies appeared. Another book where the MC sampled multiple versions of their life and in none of them were they physically disabled. You can guess how that affected my mental health.
I've also read S. L. Huang's Zero Sum Game, which has a badass disabled character who doesn't die and even, how dare he, remains steadfastly disabled and badass until the end. No cure or desire for one in sight.
I read apocalyptic fiction where a bunch of disabled people banded together and lived.
I watched Ryan O'Connell's Special and loved it.
I read Stephen Lightbown's The Last Custodian. (And cried.)
I watched disabled burlesque performers.
Saw a disabled stand-up act.
Read books with protagonists working through mental health crises.
Attended an exhibition about eugenics put together by disability activists.
Connected with other disabled writers and talked about disability representation in literature and other media, and listened to poetry written by other people in our community. There's work out there. We just need more of it.
Luckily, somewhere along the course of this pandemic, I remembered I'm a writer. So, in the last year or so, I've written and performed spoken word about disability, queerness and politics. I'm 40,000 words into a SFF where two of the main characters are disabled. I've written essays and articles and been interviewed by the FT about disability. In short, I'm being LOUD. Because that's what our community deserves – more authentic voices telling our own stories, reminding the non-/not yet-disabled people that we are just like them. Deserving of life, and all the wonders of creation.‡
A.G Parker
A. G. Parker is a London-based writer, editor, and Best of the Net nominated poet. Their debut dark fantasy novel, Twisted Roots is now available to buy, and their poetry, fiction, and essays have been featured in various publications, including Mslexia, The F-Word, Elevator Stories, The Feminist Library, Prismatica, Ogma, Sufi Journal, Sage Cigarettes, Earth Pathways, and more. Their craft essay about disability representation in fiction features in Human/Kind Press' anthology Musing the Margins. They are the English Language Editor for Angeprangert! and a staff reader at Prismatica Magazine. They run mindful writing workshops that encourage people to explore and develop a connection with Self through creativity; Sacred Anarchy will run from September 2021. As a pansexual, genderqueer and disabled writer, they hope their work offers readers an inclusive perspective. Will read your tarot for a price.
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Book cover: Twisted Roots by A.G Parker
Thank you for popping by A.G Parker and can't wait to catch up with your book, Twisted Roots which I have been recommended to more than once.
Happy writing and I'd love to know your favourite book with disabled characters. Please comment below.
P.S Currently reading book 5 on my reading challenge for #DystoniaAroundTheWorld challenge. More info can be found here.
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Meet the Author: Kate Ryder Author of Beneath Cornish Skies
January 6, 2021 January 6, 2021 kakenzieblog
Today I am excited to be chatting to Kate Ryder, the author of Secrets of the Mist, and her new release Beneath Cornish Skies and is on my TBR pile. So grab a coffee or tea and cake if needed and discover more about the person behind these books.
Time for tea and a natter
Hello Kate, thank you so much for popping by. Your books are based in Cornwall, what draws you to this setting for your novels?
Three of my four published novels are set in Cornwall, which is such an inspirational county for the writer/artist in me. As a Piscean I'm drawn to the sea, and Cornwall's natural, ruggedly beautiful coastline always gets my creative juices flowing!
Did any of your inspiration for novels originate from your own real-life experiences?
Secrets of the Mist (interestingly, the only novel I've set in a different county) was inspired by renovations to our 200 year old cottage during which a time capsule was discovered, secreted away by a previous owner. Its contents were fascinating and it had me contemplating previous occupiers of our cottage and the dramas it may have witnessed. Readers took the novel to heart and it achieved #1 best seller in Time Travel Romance on Amazon UK, Canada and Australia.
I loved the cottage in Secrets of the Mist. Is this based on a real place?
The setting for the cottage is real – Walditch, in Dorset – but the actual property doesn't exist. It's purely from my imagination. However, the internal stained glass divide between the sitting and dining rooms and the ghostly presence were inspired by a conversation with someone who told me about an old Dartmoor cottage she once owned that she'd shared with a ghost.
I have a bookcase full of books I will keep forever and regularly reread them. Do you reread books or do you only read them once?
I have bookcases full of books (at least our old stone cottage is well insulated!). I do reread books but tend to put several months between subsequent readings.
Several reviewers comment that my books remind them of Barbara Erskine's writing. What a wonderful compliment! I'm currently enjoying the audible version of her novel, River of Destiny. It's a terrific adventure, which the narrator has done justice to.
I would agree with their assessment, Secrets of the Mist did have the atmosphere of Barbara Erskine novels. River of Destiny is a great book and will now have to add it to my reread pile. Do you have any tips for would-be writers?
Remember that writing is a long-game. Smile and enjoy the journey!
Secrets of the Mist and your upcoming release are time slip novels with elements of the supernatural threaded through them. Is this a genre you always wanted to write?
In my late childhood/early teenage years, I was spellbound by Alison Uttley's A Traveller in Time. The mix of history and timeslip seemed so believable. The story has remained with me through the intervening years, although I wasn't aware this was a genre I would write. Summer in a Cornish Cove (and its standalone sequel, Cottage on a Cornish Cliff) is a contemporary romantic suspense novel that verges on psychological thriller, although (she laughs) there is a tiny smattering of the other side coming through!
What is your favourite book?
Frenchman's Creek.
Who is your favourite author?
Daphne du Maurier. However, during lockdown I discovered several terrific authors that I'd not read before, including Christina Courtenay, Georgia Hill, Nicola Cornick and Susanna Kearsley. All historical dual-timeline/timeslip writers… funny that!
Is your writing influenced by the books you have read?
Definitely. When aspiring to being a good writer you should read a varied subject matter and as many books as possible.
Where is your favourite place to read or write?
During 2020 – the strangest of years – I did a lot of reading in bed; probably because it felt safe and warm. I write in my office, which is in the eaves of our three-storey Cornish cottage. Being on the top floor, it feels like an eyrie, tucked away from the distractions of the rest of the household.
When did you begin writing and how did being published come about?
I've been writing for as long as I can recall, and I've also worked in publishing. However, it took a certain milestone birthday to motivate me towards turning my dream of becoming a published author into reality. I joined the Romantic Novelist's Association New Writers' Scheme and submitted a manuscript for a professional critique. Taking on board my reader's comments, I tweaked the manuscript and sent it to several publishing companies. There followed the inevitable rejections (par for the course) but Aria responded and offered me a four-book contract.
Beneath Cornish Skies by Kate Ryder
Beneath Cornish Skies
To an outsider, Cassandra Shaw's life looks perfect. She lives in a beautiful, luxurious house in the English countryside, with a handsome, wealthy boyfriend who insists she needn't do a day's work in her life. But Cassie knows that something is not right. Her boyfriend has grown colder, treating her more like a housekeeper than a future wife. And her time feels empty and purposeless.
Cassandra has always been riddled with insecurities and self-doubt, but, just for once, she decides to take a chance on a new beginning. She answers an advert for a live-in nanny, dog walker, cook and all-round 'Superhuman' for a family living in a rambling manor house on the rugged North Cornish coast. The work is hard and tiring, but Cassie has never felt so fulfilled.
As Cassie learns to connect with the natural beauty unfolding around her, Cornwall starts to offer up its secrets. Soon, Cassie starts wondering if she was drawn to this isolated part of the coast for a reason. Why was she guided to Foxcombe Manor? What are the flashes of light she sees in the valley? Is it her imagination or does someone brush past her? And who is the mysterious man living deep in the woods?
A beautiful romance with a hint of ghostliness, Beneath Cornish Skies is for anyone who has ever longed to start their lives again.
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Kate Ryder
Kate Ryder is an award-winning, Amazon Kindle international best seller who writes timeslip and romantic suspense in a true-to-life narrative. On leaving school she studied drama but soon discovered her preference for writing plays rather than performing them! Since then, she has worked in the publishing, tour operating and property industries, and has travelled widely.
Kate is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and the Society of Authors. In 2017, she signed a 4-book contract with Aria (digital imprint of award-winning independent publisher, Head of Zeus).
Summer in a Cornish Cove, a contemporary romantic suspense set on the Lizard Peninsula, gained her a nomination for the RNA's 2018 Joan Hessayon award, while its standalone sequel, Cottage on a Cornish Cliff, reached the heady heights of #2 in Kindle Literary Sagas.
'Secrets of the Mist', a mysterious timeslip romance, not only achieved #1 Kindle best seller flags in the UK, Canada and Australia, but also reached #49 in Amazon UK Paid Kindle. In the original, self-published version (The Forgotten Promise) it was awarded the first Chill with a Book "Book of the Month".
Originally hailing from the South East of England, today Kate lives on the Cornish side of the beautiful Tamar Valley with her husband and a collection of animals.
Author website: http://www.kateryder.me
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Have you ever thought about what would happen to your Facebook account after you die? Who will keep up your Twitter banter after you leave this world? Stop worrying, start reading!
As morbid as it is to think about your own death, one should always be prepared for when the hangman calls. When you think of the world we live in today, apart from leaving behind physical possessions, we also need to consider the future of our digital assets. Have you ever thought about what would happen to your Facebook account after you die? Or who will keep up your Twitter banter after you leave this world? A study has found that an average internet user has at least 90 online accounts. So, who will hold the key to all these accounts when you die? Given the technology driven lives we live today, It's only obvious that now there are apps and online services that can help us manage our digital afterlives. Here's how you can create your digital legacy and curate your afterlife from beyond the grave.
SafeBeyond is a mobile as well as web based app that promises to manage your Digital content after your death. Using the app, you can record and leave personal messages for your loved ones, to be played out on a pre-determined date. You can also leave messages based on locations. So, when the intended recipient reaches a particular location, they would be alerted with the pre-recorded message. In addition, the app allows you to post a farewell message on all your social media accounts, as your final goodbye to the world.
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If you want to take charge of what happens to your physical and digital possessions after you die, you may want to check out Everplans. The online service offers a secure, digital vault that can store anything from wills, insurance policies, digital account passwords, bills, medical info and even funeral preferences. Yes, you can actually micro manage your death using Everplans. All the info collectively makes your personal plan, the key to which you can share with those you trust. This way you can even direct someone to post on your social media handles on your behalf.
LivesOn is an artificial intelligence based application that promises to Tweet on your behalf after you die. But, before it can do that, you will need to give LivesOn access to your Twitter account. After accessing your account, the LivesOn AI analyses your original Twitter feed and learns about your likes, tastes and syntax. You can also assign an executor to your LivesOn will, who will decide whether to keep or delete your LivesOn account. You know, just in case the AI develops a mind of its own.
AfterNote is another online service that helps you pre-plan the formalities that follow your death. Starting from funeral arrangements to an online bucketlist, you get a bunch of different features that allow you to document your entire life under one roof. The service has a special feature for preventing misuse of your social media accounts, post mortem. Using AfterNote, you can indicate which social media accounts you have, as well as your specific wishes for each account.
Strange name for a end-of-life service, Cake, is an app and a website that stores and carries out your preferences after D-Day. At Cake, you get a death concierge that connects you to a network of end-of-life planning resources. After your death, Cake acts as a guide for your family by giving them that much needed peace of mind in the form of personal video, audio and textual messages.
Of course, it's another thing to trust an app or a website to carry out your last and final will. I personally wouldn't want to have a hacker steal my personal information after I die (in case any of these platforms ever get hacked). Nevertheless, these after-death services seem to be gaining ground fast and are a very techie answer to the age old question - What will happen after I die?
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From the Arabic meaning "wetted" or "moistened".
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[Member 1 & 2] Drag pot plants in front of the side doors.
[Presenter] But the most effective way to keep people in your church is by showing genuine hospitality.
[Member 1] Is that a tear in your eye? Awww, let me give you a hug!
[Member 2] Here, let me hold the Bible for you.
[ Member 3] Prays: "Lord, give our friend the strength to stay in your church."
Member 1 & 2 look away and look exhausted as if it's so hard to care for someone.
[Presenter] But if you lack such genuine care and support, why WOULD you want to remain in a particular church?
[Member 1] Hey wait, we haven't finished caring for you!
[Presenter] Congratulations. You have completed the "How to keep people from leaving church through hospitality" chapter.
In summary: Genuinely care for people and they will genuinely want to stay, generally speaking.
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Joe Biden said he tested negative for COVID during a news conference from the Rose Garden, adding he was able to "carry out the duties of the office without interruption" during his isolation.


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Acromioclavicular or AC Joint Injury results from falling directly onto the point of the shoulder and is most commonly seen following a sporting accident. Mild injury results in pain at the top of the shoulder, short term restricted use of the arm, and does not require surgery. More severe separation can result in persistent symptoms which may include restricted function of the arm and will often require surgery.
The area of interest lies just on top of the shoulder joint itself and involves the connection between the collar bone (clavicle) and a part of the shoulder blade called the acromion. The AC joint itself is a small joint which lies between the very outer tip of the collar bone and the acromion. It is made up of a small piece of cartilage sandwiched between the 2 bones and covered in a sack called the capsule. Relatively weak ligaments span between the 2 bones also. The collarbone is held firmly in place by these ligaments and also a set of much strong ligaments which run between the under surface of the collar bone and a projection of bone from the shoulder blade called the coracoid. These are called the coracoclavicular (C-C ligaments).
In a mild injury there is a simple sprain of the ligaments and capsule of the AC joint (Grade I),or a partial tearing of the ligaments allowing slight separation of the AC joint (Grade II).
These injuries result in pain and local swelling and in the case of Grade II injuries a permanent increase in the bump of the outer end of the collar bone. Grade I and Grade II injuries can be treated in a sling for a few weeks to allow pain to settle and thereafter by a physiotherapy program to ensure full movement of the shoulder is regained and to restore strength.
On rare occasions persistent pain from these injuries will require further treatment. An injection of cortisone in to the joint can help, and if not a small surgical procedure at a later stage. This will usually take the form of resection of the outer end of the collar bone and the associated capsule and ligaments of the AC joint.
A severe AC joint injury involves complete rupture of both the AC joint ligaments and the coracoclavicular ligaments. This results in a wide separation of the AC joint with elevation of the collar bone and subsequently a prominent bump and change in contour of the shoulder (Grade III).
Grade III AC separation can be treated with or without surgery and the decision regarding this needs to be individualised.
Non operative treatment for this injury is similar initially to that of Grade I or II injuries with the use of a sling until pain settles and thereafter physiotherapy to restore movement and strength. It may take 6-8 weeks for the pain to settle sufficiently to allow normal use of the arm and up to 3 months before adequate strength returns for competitive sport or overhead physical work. The prominent bump and change in shape of the shoulder will not change.
In some cases following this form of treatment adequate movement and strength with minimal or no pain will result in the ability to return to previous work or sporting activities. In other cases however significant persistent pain or feelings of clicking or catching or reduced strength will prevent return to previous activities.
My recommendation is to consider having the surgery performed early after the injury (within the first few weeks) in people who engage in throwing or contact sports or those who perform overhead or heavy manual work.
In most others it is reasonable to take a non operative approach to this injury initially and undergo the surgery only if persistent symptoms become unacceptable. There is a higher chance that people with lower demands will not require the surgery.
In situations where the surgery is performed within the first few weeks of injury no graft is required to be used. The operation itself may be performed as a day case and consists of placement of an implant to hold the collar bone down to its normal location. This implant is either a metal plate (see picture) or a synthetic ligament substitute.
The surgery for a reconstruction of the AC joint involves a vertical incision of 3-4 cm over the front of the shoulder. The outer 1cm of the prominent collar bone is often cut off and the AC joint thus is replaced with scar tissue once healing has occurred. The strong coracoclavicular ligament which normally holds the collar bone down is reconstructed using either a hamstring graft harvested from the leg or using a small ligament which is nearby at the top of the shoulder. An implant is then added to provide initial strength to the area while the grafted ligament matures. The implant is either a metal plate or artificial ligament. The synthetic ligament is designed to remain in the body permanently but can be removed if necessary. The metal plate always requires removal at 3-4 months following the operation. A dissolving stitch is used at the end.
Pain will be present but by evening should be well controlled with the tablets.
Discharge from hospital is usual the following morning but may be in the same evening following a morning operation. The bulky dressing is taken down and the small waterproof dressings replaced if soiled. You may shower but try not to directly soak the dressings. The wounds should be kept dry until the dressing is removed at 2 week review.
A physiotherapist will see you prior to discharge and instruct on simple exercises to do and how to manage the sling. In general the sling should be used when walking around for the first 4 weeks following surgery. It may be left off overnight. You may use the arm for eating, writing and typing and other similar light tasks.
You will receive a short (usually 5 day) supply of pain killing tablets to use at your discretion. Reaction to the tablets may occur and can include a rash, nausea, stomach pain, dizziness and light-headedness. Stop them and see your local doctor for alternatives if needed.
The goal of the early recovery period is to limit excessive force through the operated area. Any weight held in the hand or lifted with the arm has a tendency to separate the AC joint which is working against the goal of the surgery. Shoulder flexibility should be maintained during this time.
Sporting activity and manual labour may commence from the 3 month point if adequate strength has been regained.
Full recovery is usually 4 to 6 months.
In the majority of cases full use of the arm is expected.
Perfect positioning of the AC joint is not always achieved and some riding up of the collar bone may be seen down the track. This rarely requires repeat surgery and is mostly painless.
Occasionally persistent discomfort can occur and may require treatment.
A repeat procedure will be required if the metal plate is used to remove it at 3 to 4 months following surgery. This is a day case with little restriction to follow.
Bleeding under the skin related to the incision may lead to local bruising. This bruising may run down the arm and across to the chest area. It is common, goes away in a couple of weeks, and does not require treatment.
Infection may occur and may be suspected by an increase in pain, fever, nausea and generally feeling unwell. The surgical wounds may be surrounded by reddening of the skin and may discharge fluid, blood or pus. There may be a foul odour. Infection around the small wounds only will settle without consequence after treatment to the area such as removing the stitch, local dressings and possibly antibiotic tablets. Infection deep within the shoulder is very rare however more serious when it occurs, and may require surgical washout of the shoulder along with prolonged courses of antibiotics.
Stiffness of the shoulder joint itself due to the prolonged period in a sling may occur despite appropriate rehabilitation with exercise and physiotherapy. It is uncommon. On occasions a brief procedure under anaesthetic may be required to free up the shoulder.
Breakage of the metal plate, the bone near it or of the synthetic ligament graft has been reported.
It is common following this type of surgery to have a small numb patch over the top of the shoulder due to stretching or damage to a small nerve in the area of the incision. It does not always resolve with time and is of no particular consequence. Damage of important nerves which pass near the surgical area into the arm is possible however extremely rare.
Injury to major blood vessels passing to the shoulder is also possible. Some large vessels pass directly beneath the collar bone and are open to injury during surgery in this area. If this happens, surgery to reconstruct the artery or vein could be needed. Permanent loss of muscle function in the arm or hand may occur.
Your anaesthetist will discuss the use of an injection above the shoulder near the neck (Nerve Block) to help 'deaden' the shoulder and arm for approximately 24 hours to help control pain. There are complications reported relating to this including bruising and nerve damage. This nerve block is not commonly used for AC joint surgery.


Are you also looking for the fresh OJAS Gujarat Bharti 2019 news? If so, then do not miss out on this data as the Gujarat State all set to give jobs to several eligible Jobseekers onto the vacant seats for several departments. Those desirous to register their name under these positions, need to read OJAS Gujarat Bharti 2019 Latest OJAS Maru Gujarat Recruitment Vacancy and start applying online. Without further ado, hopefuls are advised to go through the details presented here with respect to the upcoming jobs.
All the state-level recruitment are undertaken by the Online Job Application System, Government of Gujarat. The system effectively conducts the selection exams and tests to recruit the capable and hardworking hopefuls to the respective departments. The oncoming chances are compatible job profiles with respect to their concerning departments in the state. Let us have a look at the fresh vacancies to be filled this year under OJAS Maru Gujarat Recruitment.
As received in the recent job updates, a plenty of government sector jobs awaiting the deserving candidates in High Court, PWD, GSRTC, and several other departments. Keen to know what are the career options to apply? The desirous job seekers are advised to go through the listed details along with the eligibility and criteria required for these vacant profiles under OJAS Gujarat Bharti 2019.
Kindly, adhere to the mentionable details asserted here and proceed to the online application after coming to the fact whether you are eligible to submit your applications or not. Further, in the following segments, contenders are also instructed to follow the noteworthy steps in order to fill their online registration forms as told.
The lower age limit restricted to 18 years while for the upper age limit, the criteria differ as per the applied posts and experience required.
Note: Please verify through the employment advertisement to know get insight.
Age Relaxation: The contestants from Reserved categories such as SC/ST/OBC, PWD, Female, and Ex-Servicemen are granted age relaxation under admissible State Government rules of reservation.
The fee payable is Rs. 250/- (Subject to vary) for Unreserved categories only. However, there is no fee for the aspirants from reserved categories.
Based on the Grade of the posts, the selected and appointed candidates will be paid handsome emoluments along with the essential Allowances covering TA, DA, HRA, etc.
Make way to the government website given here in bold and look for a new Registration Link. Choose OJAS Gujarat Bharti Registration and then Apply. Provide your academic and professional details along with the soft copies of testimonials (Both Educational and Identification). Pay the requisite fee by a suitable payment method option. Save and confirm the details entered and submit the form. After submitting the information successfully, generate a hard copy of your application form and keep it secure for future reference.
Dear aspirants, kindly confirm the notification availability first and foremost, prior to submitting any kind of application and making payment for such. For more legit updates and career-centric notices, please keep visiting this web page and note the official link (Given at the bottom) to apply for jobs in Guj State. Reach the end of this segment to start applying online.
Hence, it can be reasoned that OJAS is the top notch state legislature of Gujarat so as to destroy joblessness from the state they released varied number of notification in several departments like Railways, Police, Medical etc. therefore, interested users applied online and registered themselves for the suitable vacancy, as we know such a large number of individuals likewise seeks ojas maru gujarat bharti notification, so to get data of as of now distributed and accessible employments in this state you need to do one time online registration and get the lifetime detail via registered mail and phone number.


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Home Christian News Headlines Giants lean on controversial balk call in 8th to beat
Giants lean on controversial balk call in 8th to beat
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The San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers' series this weekend has been nothing short of dramatic, and the ending of Saturday's game added to the theater.
The Giants had the bases loaded in the eighth inning with two outs and Mike Yastrzemski up at bat facing Brewers reliever Jandel Gustave. Yastrzemski, the grandson of Boston Red Sox great Carl Yastrzemski, hit a walk-off grand slam Friday night.
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Wilmer Flores was on third base, Darin Ruf was on second base and Evan Longoria had gotten to first base after getting hit by a pitch.
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jandel Gustave reacts after being called for a balk that scored San Francisco Giants' Wilmer Flores during the eighth inning in San Francisco Saturday, July 16, 2022.
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Gustave had a 1-2 count on Yastrzemski and appeared to step off the mound when home plate umpire Pat Hoberg called a balk. Flores trotted home, and the Giants closed the door in the ninth for the 2-1 win.
Several Brewers players shook their heads in disagreement with the call when watching it on the replay. MLB fans on Twitter were also unsure of where the balk was.
Brewers manager Craig Counsell was also in disbelief.
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"Apparently, they saw a little flinch when he came up, something that wasn't normal," he told reporters, via MLB.com. "The guy saw a balk, he called it."
The San Francisco Giants' Wilmer Flores, left, is congratulated by Mike Yastrzemski after scoring against the Milwaukee Brewers during the eighth inning in San Francisco Saturday, July 16, 2022.
However, crew chief umpire Bruce Dreckman said it was a "pretty cut and dry" call.
"It's a start and a stop," he told a pool reporter. "When they start bringing their hands up, they can't just bring them up and stop in mid-stroke of their pitching delivery."
Ruf scored the other run in the game on a homer off Brewers starter Eric Lauer.
"It's nice to win some of these close games," Yastrzemski said. "We've had some heartbreakers this year where we've lost by one run when we've been in the game. It's nice to just be on the winning side of that."
Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco Saturday, July 16, 2022.
The Brewers fell to 50-42 with the loss. San Francisco improved to 47-43.
Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to Ryan.Gaydos@fox.com.
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Patty Jenkins reveals to direct Wonder Woman 3
Patty Jenkins, the director who directed the DC superhero films starring Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman, including Wonder Woman 1984, revealed that she has a very important requirement to return to the command of a possible Wonder Woman 3 in the future.
The director gave an interview to The New York Times, which asked her about whether or not to direct Wonder Woman 3, as she is currently working on the Disney project, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron.
"We will see what happens. I really do not know. I know I would love to do the third one if the circumstances were right and there was still a possible model for cinemas. I don't know if I would do it if there weren't, "replied Jenkins, making it clear that he should only return to command if Warner Bros. release the film directly in theaters.
In early December, Warner announced that all of its major productions will be released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming HBO Max in 2021. Which left some directors like Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve dissatisfied.
Last week, the director had made clear the uncertainty about a possible new production of the superheroine. Jenkins revealed that she and Geoff Johns have already created a story for Wonder Woman 3, however, emphasized that she doesn't know if she will be involved in the production.
"I don't think I'm going to do that next, so I have to wait and see where we are in the world, you know? What I wanted to talk about in Wonder Woman 1984 was very much aware of what I was feeling and what was to come, so now I'm not sure. So much has changed in the world ".
Wonder Woman 1984 is currently showing in some cinemas in Brazil.
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By Fight Sports Jul 1, 2021 Last updated Jul 4, 2021
Former UFC stars Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne have revealed in a YouTube video that they are having a girl in September. Rousey is the most successful women fighter in the UFC's history who is believed to have shaped the future of the women wing in the organization. She tied the knot to Travis Browne, her UFC colleague and heavyweight juggernaut, in August 2017.
In a video on her YouTube channel she posted on June 29, Rousey shared her baby's gender with her fans.
"Our gender reveal is finally here. We didn't want to do anything that would set hundreds of acres ablaze, or thousands, even. Some people are idiots. We didn't want to do that, so we're keeping it simple, we're keeping it safe, we're keeping it Browsey Acres style," the UFC Hall of Famer explained.
The Rowdy One (12-2) left the UFC in 2017 following consecutive losses to Amanda Nunes and Holly Holm. The former Olympic Judo Medalist was the first woman fighter who changed UFC President Dana White's perspective on how big women can make it in his organization.
She is currently under a WWE contract but hasn't competed in the industry since her loss at WrestleMania 35 in April 2019.
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