Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have precious little in common.
But the two all-but-certain presidential nominees do share this: at least three-dozen campaign contributors who gave money to both of them, according to a Center for Public Integrity review of federal campaign finance filings.
The donors compose one of the nation's smallest political clubs, to be sure, although it has its share of notable members. They include a former U.S. ambassador to Sweden, the heiress to the National Enquirer fortune, the mother of an Ohio state senator, a professional poker player, a writer for the ABC hit television series "Castle" and a law professor who has challenged the constitutional eligibility of former Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz.
The reasons for their double dealings vary. Some gave to both politicians after undergoing ideological conversions. Others donated because they were asked by friends or trusted associates. Some Clinton supporters just wanted Trump's iconic "Make America Great Again" hats — even if the money they spent would aid the billionaire businessman's presidential bid.
While Americans may only vote for one presidential candidate come November, there's nothing stopping them from giving money to multiple White House hopefuls. Nine of these overlapping donors contributed $2,700 — the legal maximum allowed during the primary — to both Clinton and Trump. Others gave more modest sums.
With the primary season now nearing its end, both Clinton and Trump are also aiming to make inroads with voters who typically vote for the other party in order to prevail on Election Day in November.
Trump is hoping his populism can win over some Democrats, while Clinton believes that Trump's brash antics will attract some Republicans to support her candidacy.
Both can already claim some converts.
But he now says he's "a Trump man" — and has donated $5,400 to Trump's campaign, $2,700 toward the primary and $2,700 toward the general election.
In order to have legal standing for the case, Williams himself also launched a long-shot presidential bid.
"I have no faith whatsoever that this lady can run a country," said Brennan, explaining that he made the contribution to Clinton after being asked to give by some people with whom he does business — and before he had done any research on her.
Campaign finance records indicate Brennan has now also contributed $244 to Trump — money that, he explained, went toward Trump gear, stickers and the 40 Trump signs he now displays in his yard.
"Finally there's a voice for us," he continued.
Professional poker player Daniel "Miami Boss" Suied also likes Trump's economic views.
Suied, who gave Clinton's campaign $500 last year at the behest of some Democratic Party friends in Florida, has also donated $367 to Trump's campaign, including at least $200 in April.
Meanwhile, New York City-based lawyer Chris DiAngelo, a self-described "Rockefeller Republican," told the Center for Public Integrity he gave Clinton's campaign $2,700 last June, after being asked by a friend.
Six months later he became a Trump campaign donor because, he says, he purchased six of Trump's "Make America Great Again" hats for a New Year's Eve party.
A "big hit" is how DiAngelo described the headwear.
Television writer and producer Moira Kirland — whose credits include ABC's "Castle," CBS's "Madam Secretary" and the CW's "Arrow" — is a registered Democrat who likewise became a Trump donor after buying merchandise.
Democrat Adam Conner of Washington, D.C., sporting a Trump campaign "Make America Great Again" hat.
"I just wanted to wear that 'Make America Great Again' shirt ironically in January!" said Kirland, who is listed in campaign finance records as giving $211 to Trump and $900 to Clinton.
A similar story played out for Adam Conner, who works for technology company Slack in Washington, D.C., and spent $533 buying Trump hats while at the same time giving $360 to Clinton's campaign.
"I thought they'd be good gifts and a fun collector's item and didn't think I'd have very long to buy them. Guess I was wrong," Conner told The Daily Beast earlier this year.
Reached by the Center for Public Integrity, Conner stressed that he was "a committed Democrat who will support the Democratic nominee," even if his hat purchases helped fund Trump's campaign.
For some of the people who have given money to both Clinton and Trump, their motivations aren't readily apparent. Nor are they particularly willing to discuss their political giving.
For instance, campaign finance records show that Nancy Beang, the former executive director of the Society for Neuroscience, donated $2,700 to Clinton in July. She then donated $250 to Trump in January.
Reached by phone, Beang, who was a member of the District of Columbia Women for Hillary Council during Clinton's 2008 presidential bid, declined to comment.
For his part, Jeffrey Sherman, a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities in Boston, gave $1,000 to Trump shortly after Trump launched his presidential bid last summer. Yet he's also given $739 to Clinton so far this year.
Philanthropist Lois Pope, who donated the legal maximum of $2,700 to Democrat Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, poses before a March 2016 news conference in Florida by Republican Donald Trump, to whom she has also donated.
Meanwhile, campaign finance disclosures show that Lyndon Olson — who served as the U.S. ambassador to Sweden under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001 — gave $2,700 to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign last year. But he also contributed $796 to Trump in February.
Philanthropist Lois Pope, heiress to the National Enquirer fortune, likewise contributed $2,700 to Clinton's 2016 presidential bid. But she's also given Trump $423 and has attended multiple events for him this year, often sporting sequined, pro-Trump regalia.
Then there's lawyer Eric Yollick, who earlier this year lost a GOP primary for district judge in Texas. Yollick, who refers to himself as a "constitutional conservative" and pledged to "make our courthouse great again," has donated $2,600 to both Trump and Clinton.
Olson, Pope and Yollick did not respond to requests for comment.
Ohio Democrat Janet Cafaro is another donor who's given significant sums to both Clinton and Trump.
Campaign finance records show she gave Clinton $2,700 in November and $2,700 to Trump in March.
Who is Janet Cafaro? She's the mother of Democratic state Sen. Capri Cafaro of Ohio and the wife of developer John "J.J." Cafaro.
The Cafaros, a wealthy Ohio family, have experienced both the glamorous and gritty aspects of politics.
On one hand, they've hosted President Bill Clinton at their sprawling, Tudor-style mansion in Chevy Chase, Maryland. On the other hand, John Cafaro was fined in 2002 for bribing former U.S. Rep. James Traficant of Ohio, whom he testified against in court.
Janet Cafaro could not immediately be reached for comment, but Capri Cafaro told the Center for Public Integrity she asked her mother to donate to Clinton ahead of a local event.
Only a handful of other donors have contributed $2,700 to both Clinton and Trump.
They include Steve Gorlin, the vice chairman of biotechnology company NantKwest; Scott Powell, the president of the Sacramento Jet Center; and Scott Shleifer of investment company Tiger Global Management, according to federal records. None could be immediately reached for comment.
Political observers note that for some donors, backing multiple candidates can be about access and hoping to influence a politician's agenda.
Ahead of the 2012 election, dozens of donors contributed to both President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney, according to research by the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan group that tracks money in politics. Likewise, during the 2008 election, about two-dozen donors gave at least $2,300 to both Obama and Republican John McCain.
To be certain, the roughly three-dozen campaign donors shared by Clinton and Trump identified by the Center for Public Integrity represent a conservative estimate as only people who give a candidate at least $200 must be publicly disclosed.
Through April 30, Trump has raised about $10.5 million from people who each gave less than $200 and whose names have not been publicly released. Clinton, meanwhile, has raised about $40.2 million from such small-dollar donors.
Moreover, as Trump now turns to more traditional sources of campaign cash — he's largely been self-funding his presidential bid to date — the number of donors he shares with Clinton will likely grow.
While polls do regularly show a portion of voters still undecided between Clinton and Trump, you might not expect someone who's opened up their wallet to support a politician to fall into that category.
Yet that's the case for at least one Florida man who has contributed $287 to Trump and $899 to Clinton.
Michael Ginsberg, a Tampa-based lawyer, explained that his giving was not ideological.
"I've gone to their stores and bought things," he said, adding that he's been collecting political memorabilia — mainly buttons — since he was a kid and has a collection that now numbers in the hundreds, if not thousands, of items.
"I'm sort of torn between the two," Ginsberg said of Clinton and Trump. "Both have things of interest and elements of concern." More on Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump.


Huntsville: Brewers AA Affliate Lands 10 All-Stars ~ The Bucky Channel - The World of Sports from Wisconsin's Perspective.
The Huntsville Stars seem aptly named this year. The AA dynamo that is chalk-full of prospects will send 10 of its players to the Southern League All-Star team. The Southern League is one of two leagues in AA and is known more for its pitching than hitting.
C Angel Salome, 1B Chris Errecart, SS Alcides Escobar, 3B Mat Gamel, RF Matt LaPorta, CF Michael Brantley, SP David Welch, SP Steve Hammond, RP Joe Bateman and RP Patrick Ryan were selected by Southern League managers, media, GM's and radio broadcasters.
Of these ten, Gamel and LaPorta will not be in attendance due to participating in the All-Star weekend Futures Game at Yankee Stadium. You will be able to watch them Sunday, July 13th on ESPN2. Hammond and Bateman will also be missing the event due to being promoted to AAA.
Much has been said of of this historic Huntsville team. The Brewers currently have two of the best players in all of AA with LaPorta and Gamel, Salome appears to be the "can't miss" catcher the Brewers have searched for, and a shortstop in Escobar that some scouts say could be the best defensive SS in the majors if he was up right now. Don't forget about Brantely either, currently in centerfield, he looks like a true leadoff hitter, currently hitting .324/.405/.412 with 25 sb's.
ESPN and Baseball Tonight have talked alot about this team lately due to it's close linking with possible C.C. Sabathia trade rumors. Peter Gammons recently stated that he thinks this is the best prospect team in the majors right now, and some scouts say its the best prospect team they have ever seen.
To get a grasp on what these guys are doing in a league perceived as a "pitchers league" look at some of Huntsville players current numbers in comparison to Corey Hart when he was named MVP of the Southern League in 2003.
Just look at that, you have 5 guys that could catch Hart's MVP numbers and 2 that should absolutely destroy his full season numbers. I haven't even included Chris Errecart and Cole Gillespie who also could reach Hart's numbers. It really is mind boggling and at the same time incredibly exciting. Not only do all these prospects look to bolster an already young and exciting Brewers squad over the next few seasons, but they give the Crew an insane amount of flexibility to acquire big time players if needed.
There is quite a bit to be pumped up about in Brewer land this year and these Huntsville "All" Stars are just one more reason why you have to love the direction this organization is headed.


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Q: How to update existing object in core data ? [Swift] I have preloaded data from a .csv file into coredata. I am fetching the data in the following way
var places:[Places] = []

in viewDidLoad :
if let managedObjectContext = (UIApplication.sharedApplication().delegate as! AppDelegate).managedObjectContext {
            let fetchRequest = NSFetchRequest(entityName: "Places")
            do{
                places = try managedObjectContext.executeFetchRequest(fetchRequest) as! [Places]
            }

            catch let error as NSError{
                print("Failed to retrieve record: \(error.localizedDescription)")
            }
        }

In the data there is an attribute isFavorite of type String whose initial value is false. I am changing the value of isFavorite on button click. I want to save the changes made by the user. How can i make this change persistent ?
Here is my button action
@IBAction func addToFavourites(sender: AnyObject) {

        cell = tableView.cellForRowAtIndexPath(NSIndexPath(forRow: sender.tag, inSection: 0)) as! CustomTableViewCell
        if cell.isFavouriteLabel.text! == "false" {
            cell.isFavouriteLabel.text = "true"

        }else if cell.isFavouriteLabel.text == "true"{
            cell.isFavouriteLabel.text = "false"

        }
}

Basically i want to set the value of places.isFavourite = cell.isFavoriteLabel.text and save to core data
EDIT : if i try this inside my button action method
if let managedObjectContext = (UIApplication.sharedApplication().delegate as! AppDelegate).managedObjectContext {

            let place : Places = Places()
            place.isFavourite = cell.isFavouriteLabel.text
             do{
                try managedObjectContext.save()
            } catch let error as NSError{
                print(error)

            }
          }

i am getting an error : Failed to call designated initializer on NSManagedObject class
if i simply add this code in the button action method
places.isFavourite = cell.isFavouriteLabel.text

i get this error : [Places] does not have a member named isFavourite

A: Your current code is:
if let managedObjectContext = (UIApplication.sharedApplication().delegate as! AppDelegate).managedObjectContext {

            let place : Places = Places()
            place.isFavourite = cell.isFavouriteLabel.text
             do{
                try managedObjectContext.save()
            } catch let error as NSError{
                print(error)

            }
          }

That would create a new place (if it worked), but you need to update an existing one.
You have the places returned from managedObjectContext.executeFetchRequest.
So you need to get something like places[index_of_the_cell_in_question].isFavourite = cell.isFavouriteLabel.text
and then managedObjectContext.save().

A: Use the save function of the NSManagedObjectContext:
places.isFavourite = cell.isFavoriteLabel.text

var error: NSError?
if managedObjectContext.save(&error) != true {
    // Error
}

A: This is simple as this:

*

*Find the entry you want to modify in places then save the core data context.
func saveContext () {
    if let moc = self.managedObjectContext {
        var error: NSError? = nil
        if moc.hasChanges && !moc.save(&error) {
            // Replace this implementation with code to handle the error appropriately.
            // abort() causes the application to generate a crash log and terminate. You should not use this function in a shipping application, although it may be useful during development.
            println("Unresolved error \(error), \(error!.userInfo)")
            abort()
        }
    }
}

I suggest you used a manager to insert, fetch and delete entry in your core data.
import Foundation
import CoreData

class CoreDataHelper: NSObject {

    class var shareInstance:CoreDataHelper {
        struct Static {
            static let instance:CoreDataHelper = CoreDataHelper()
        }
        return Static.instance
    }

    //MARK: - Insert -
    func insertEntityForName(entityName:String) -> AnyObject {
        return NSEntityDescription.insertNewObjectForEntityForName(entityName, inManagedObjectContext: self.managedObjectContext!)
    }

    //MARK: - Fetch -
    func fetchEntitiesForName(entityName:String) -> NSArray {
        ...
    }

    //MARK: - Delete -
    func deleteObject(object:NSManagedObject) {
        self.managedObjectContext!.deleteObject(object)
    }

    // MARK: - Core Data Saving support -
    func saveContext () {
        if let moc = self.managedObjectContext {
            var error: NSError? = nil
            if moc.hasChanges && !moc.save(&error) {
                // Replace this implementation with code to handle the error appropriately.
                // abort() causes the application to generate a crash log and terminate. You should not use this function in a shipping application, although it may be useful during development.
                println("Unresolved error \(error), \(error!.userInfo)")
                abort()
            }
        }
    }

Hop this can help you

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Personalising your personal space – Rich Mahogany, a poor choice?
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05 Jul Personalising your personal space – Rich Mahogany, a poor choice?
Everyone is different and so are their offices, workspaces and businesses but the result should always be the same – the establishment, growth and strengthening of your brand in the eyes of your target consumer.
So what does that have to do specifically with your choice of wood panels over wallpaper, exposed beams over ceiling tiles? Nothing… and everything. To explain: if we accept that visiting clients, inspired job applicants and achievement-focused staff will be influenced by your business environment, then a long hard look should be taken at what your personal space says about you.
Look around you… Maybe walk away from your desk or work area and walk back in –with fresh eyes. Imagine you are someone else and are meeting you for the first time or perhaps you've already met and are about to work on a project together, in that space, for an extended period of time. Does it work? Does the space say what you want it to say? Will everybody in the room be focused on the work? Distracted? Comfortable? "Weirded out?" ("why the moose heads, this is an actuary's office?). Ponder on these questions. Think long, think hard, think again about your office fitout. If you had the chance would you select furniture that aligns more closely with your brand? Probably. This is just one of the questions worthy of meaningful consideration.
Whether you are changing the world from the compact home office of your start-up or the lavish 40th floor command centre of a fortune 500 company, light is the great equaliser. There's a difference between intimate and dingy and it's not the numbers on the elevator, it's intent and consideration. With that in mind consider natural light sources and the effect as well as choice of lamps vs fluoros and so on. Decide whether clients peering into the semi darkness while you and you alone are bathed in a cone of light emanating from a single spotlight above you. It's a good choice if you're bent on a life of crime and aching to become part of the criminal underworld – not great for trust-based conversations.
What about bathing yourself and your clients in dazzling light? If you do most of your work on large monitors, poring over pixelated detail does it help or hurt your objectives if weepy-eyed clients are blinking hard at your creations while retinas are being burnt away? What best serves your brand in that environment? All important questions worth considering.
What colour is your office? If your answers are straight from the primary colour wheel we all learned about in primary school (elementary school if you're American, preparatory school if you're fabulously wealthy), trust me, you can do better. Too many people are saying my office is blue (for example) with white chairs. Why not select neutral colours that accentuate your feature furnishing like an "Eastern Gold" as an example? The walls aren't there simply to hold the ceiling up. Get them working harder for your personal brand.
Avoid clutter because as much as you may want people to see at a glance, every submission you've ever written and every certification you've ever earned it looks messy. In fact it does more than that, it says you don't know what you're doing and there's an even chance that you're not great at your job. You might be. But the mish-mash of awards, samples, documents and memorabilia says that you're just not up to snuff. Let every item breathe, give it some space and display nothing without a reason.
Look and feel. Look and feel. That's what completes a first and lasting impression. Definitely consider textures when the time comes to select office furniture, think about feature walls and any other aspect of your office fitout. Texture adds depth, provides contrast and reveals and enhances complexities to a workspace that does not live within the pages of a magazine or on a mobile device but all around you – and your valued clients or team. Consider texture and feel the difference.
Let's be clear, this is all about you. Understand that if you have the opportunity to stamp your character on your surroundings, complete your brand by literally enveloping yourself and those around in its elements then by all means, you must. That means searching yourself. Who are you, what are your likes, passions, influences, aspirations? Organise your thoughts, enlist the help of skilled creatives like our team at Dream & Create and then throw yourself into the briefing process with vigour, verve, vim and whatever other "v" words that come to mind. Remember, this time it's personal!
And definitely yes to the mahogany!


Since the introduction of Electrically Commutated Motors (ECMs) over fifty years ago, there has not been a substantial energy efficiency improvement in motor technology for commercial refrigeration applications that exceeds the current generation of available ECM products.
Generally considered to be today's 'state of the art' solution, ECMs are now the standard motor used by most OEM product designers for everything from commercial refrigeration fans to everyday consumer products. While there is no question that ECMs offer better efficiency than older motor designs, there is still plenty of room for improvement. The problem is that companies manufacturing motors in this space have made only incremental improvements throughout the years, consisting of better engineered circuits and materials to fix the previous SKUs design faults. A more advanced alternative motor design has not been available that can seriously challenge the status quo and shake up the motor industry, until now.
For years, the commercial refrigeration industry has predominantly had two primary choices for fan motors: the induction or shaded-pole motor invented by Nikola Tesla in the 1880s, and the Electronically Commutated Motor (ECM) developed in the 1960s. More than sixty-five percent of all commercial refrigeration motors deployed today are still shaded-pole motors, which are often twenty percent or less energy efficient. The ECM has approximately a thirty-five percent market share and is typically fifty to sixty percent efficient at 9-12 watt output when tested in the field.
For engineers and contractors working on the next generation of commercial refrigeration products, there is a rapidly emerging class of new, smart synchronous permanent magnet motors that has the potential to completely disrupt the ECM market in a big way. The smart synchronous permanent magnet motor design provides grocers, convenience stores, restaurants, and their OEMs, contractors, and utilities with a compelling new choice: a seventy-five percent efficient motor at 9-12 watts for approximately the same cost as an ECM.
As with most major advances in technology, most new inventions are later seen as obvious in hindsight. This new class of motors is no different. It utilizes a concept that is both simpler in its design, and vastly reduces the amount of energy consumed when compared to all motor types available on the market today.
Smart Synchronous Motors are a permanent magnet motor with a circuit design that limits the need to manage energy draw beyond the initial motor startup. Whereas an ECM requires continual conversion between AC and DC power throughout its use to operate, the beauty and simplicity behind this new class of motors lies in its ability to operate at the AC line frequency of grid supplied power, essentially eliminating the need for power conversion after the motor starts (the need to rectify to DC and back to AC).
Once the motor reaches its targeted speed, it efficiently shifts the motor to AC power supplied directly from the grid. The elimination of the power conversions has been found to save in excess of 30% to 50% versus ECMs and about 80% versus shaded pole motors. The stability and performance of air flow in the refrigeration system is further improved by operating off the AC line frequency, because changes to voltage do not affect fan speed (which is the case with many ECMs). Another benefit to this design is that reducing the amount of electronics and the duty cycle on the motor increases reliability while extending the life expectation of the motor. As a result, these motors have a much longer warranty period, often twice that of ECM alternatives. Furthermore, by eliminating the use of electronics during operation, any surges in the line would be absorbed by the coils, not the electronics.
Most critics tend to challenge the efficacy of any new technology claims before they have been tested outside of a controlled lab environment. The results of the first DOE demonstration were documented in a publication by Oak Ridge National Laboratory in September 2015 which found this new class of motors to have a significant energy savings over ECM motors, with the potential to reduce overall source energy consumption in the United States by as much as 300 billion kilowatt-hours or more with proportional environmental benefits.
A common misconception about commercial refrigeration systems is that they need to be run at 1550 RPM, the speed commonly associated with a shaded pole motor. If you look at the history of shaded pole designs, 1550 RPMs are actually produced as a result of the inefficiencies caused by the motor "slip" from 1800 RPM to 1550 RPM. Since ECMs can be controlled to operate at any speed, many designers chose that speed to simplify the conversion to ECMs as a potential drop-in replacement.
Refrigeration systems typically are optimized for peak efficiency when a specific fixed airflow can be achieved by matching a specific motor speed with a specific pitch blade. Both motors and blades are typically designed to have a peak efficiency at only one point and have much lower efficiencies when operating off those optimized design points. With airflow requirements varying by case, OEM designers have typically chosen a fixed speed motor and then used different pitch blades to provide the desired airflows.
A more recent strategy ECM manufacturers are considering is to source one variable speed motor that uses a single fan blade to provide a variety of prospective airflows with less SKUs. This is primarily intended to reduce costs at the OEMs as the speed is still fixed before delivering to the end customer. End users are currently evaluating whether the prospective supply chain efficiencies would partially be overwhelmed by the additional operating costs they could incur due to the lower efficiencies of the motor running in the field.
Is the end of the ECM market inevitable?
As with any major advancement in design, OEMs must adapt by phasing out inefficient technologies in their products to keep pace with the adoption of the latest technology. In the United States, rising minimum efficiency standards set forth by the Department of Energy are mandating the push towards more efficient technology approximately every three years. Having a new class of motors that operate at a higher efficiency could accelerate or even encourage utilities and government entities across the globe to adopt a higher efficiency standard than ECMs can adhere to today.
For applications requiring a significant amount of variable speeds, the additional costs associated with multiple power conversions may not overwhelm the potential value proposition. On the other hand, in commercial refrigeration and HVAC markets, where fixed airflows are often preferred, one or multiple smart synchronous permanent magnet motor designs may likely be adopted more quickly than in other applications and could rapidly transition into other competitive market segments as the technology evolves.
The newest technologies are typically the most expensive, which is why it often takes so long to drive adoption into the mainstream. In the case of the smart synchronous permanent magnet motor, the reduction of electronic circuitry to maintain the motor's continuous operation and its simplistic design should keep the costs nearly the same as existing ECMs today.
How does an ECM manufacturer stay competitive when a more advanced technology is available? Many might argue that ECM manufacturers would be forced to lower the upfront cost. Unfortunately, when looking at the bigger picture, choosing a motor based on upfront or lowest cost can often times be misleading. The total cost of ownership must be a factor. For example, if this technology cost the same wholesale price as current ECM offerings, and saved as little as a few dollars a year over an estimated 10 year product lifespan, the impact it would have could make it nearly impossible for existing motor solutions to compete on price. Theoretically, ECM manufacturers could potentially even 'give' their product away for free and still not achieve the same total cost of ownership, extended life, and reliability benefits for end users as a smart synchronous permanent magnet design.
The market will expand further as ECMs are replaced by even more cost-competitive, efficient technologies such as the smart synchronous permanent magnet motor.
With minimum efficiency regulations expected every three years on each appliance, the choices engineers make today could drive significant cost out of designs now and well into the future, and make it possible to avoid or skip the need for a whole redesign cycle altogether.
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I am always amazed by my 10 year old's creativity, but he really impressed me the other day. He got to meet his new teacher this past Thursday & was excited saying she seemed like a lot of fun. Asked me if we could make her something fun (with food of course). I said sure, but we would have to wait until Sunday. He got impatient & created this pencil holder (totally by himself) by cutting/coloring Popsicle sticks (you can get them at any craft store including Michaels, etc..) & then gluing them to a jar. He even thought of a chalkboard made from sticks using chalkboard paint. I was shocked that he thought of this & it turned out SO cute!! I am such a proud mom.
He cut off the ends from 2 large blue sticks for the chalk board & glued them together. Then he used chalkboard paint for the inside. Made 2 holes at the top corners & added twine to hand on one of the pencil sticks.
Here he is with his Pencil Holder. His teacher loved it. He forgot to tell her that he created this himself. It looks so good that I bet she thought that he bought it or that I created it. I hope he ends up telling her that it's created by him…that just makes it so much more special!
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Jill, You are creating quite an artsy/craftsy/foodie empire at your house! I love this craft, and your son MUST tell his teacher that he made it and designed it! I also love your boys' rules…cute!
Thanks Sue…too shy to tell her!
Oh my gosh Jill, that is so cute! And I LOVE that he thought of this himself, how awesome!!
Stopping by Creative Spark link party. Super cute idea, I have a ton of these stick too. Love the response from the 3 year old about not wearing clothes! Totally agree 🙂 Precious!


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typedef NS_ENUM(NSUInteger, ANClickOverlayColorOption) {
    ANClickOverlayColorOptionGrey,
    ANClickOverlayColorOptionRed,
    ANClickOverlayColorOptionTeal
};

#define ANCLICKOVERLAYCOLOROPTION ANClickOverlayColorOptionGrey

@interface ANClickOverlayView : UIView

+ (ANClickOverlayView *)addOverlayToView:(UIView *)view;

@end

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Texas Highlights Peril of "Green Energy" Agenda
By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, February 25 2021
While renewable energy can play a role in America's energy marketplace, government shouldn't pick winners and losers, or distort the consumer market through mandates that stack the deck in its favor versus more reliable sources like fossil fuels and nuclear.
Leave it to "green energy" advocates and environmental extremists to brazenly ignore their failures in the wake of Texas winter power outages.
Instead, they shamelessly double down and scapegoat more reliable fossil fuels and nuclear energy sources.
What Texas and the rest of America really need, they insist, is more by way of renewable energy mandates and utility market distortions.
After a historically frigid winter storm overwhelmed the state's electricity grid, snow, ice and record low temperatures triggered failures that left millions across the state without power. Almost every type of power generation suffered mechanical and logistical malfunctions, prompting a predictable episode of finger-pointing and rationalizations from wind and solar apologists. As one example, the preposterously misnamed "PolitiFact" asserted in a headline, "Natural Gas, Not Wind Turbines, Main Driver of Texas Power Shortage."
Even Biden Administration actions, however, belie green energy enthusiasts' reassurances. It conspicuously ordered rapid deployment of diesel generators, not portable windmills or solar panels, to help relieve those Texas residents still enduring power outages.
More fundamentally, objective numbers refute the green energy apologists' claims. Wind power suffered the worst failures of all energy types, by far.
According to Michael Rolling at the Center of the American Experiment, during the blackout wind generated power at just 12% of its capacity, versus 76% for nuclear plants, 39% for coal power and gas with 38%. Whereas wind and solar cannot generate power around the clock whenever the wind slows, turbines themselves freeze or the sun sets or remains hidden by clouds, coal plants typically maintain 90 days of fuel and nuclear plants require refueling only every two years. Although gas power plants rely upon just-in-time fuel delivery for supply, which can fail amid extreme weather conditions, they still produce more reliably than wind and solar, as the statistics make clear.
Mr. Rolling analyzed six types of Texas power generation – nuclear, natural gas, coal, wind, solar and hydro – and graded each on the basis of how much of their available capacity produced power during the freeze:
[T]he top three performing energy sources during the energy crisis in Texas were all fuel-based energy sources: nuclear, coal, and natural gas. On average, these three energy sources alone provided 91 percent of all electricity generated throughout the energy emergency. Without these energy sources on the grid providing the bulk of electricity, the situation in Texas would have gone from bad to worse. Remarkably, natural gas still generated electricity at 38 percent of its total capacity throughout the energy emergency – providing an average over 65 percent of all electricity generation through Monday and Tuesday – despite roughly 30 GW being inoperable due to frozen pipelines holding up fuel. This means that the natural gas facilities that could still receive fuel were operating at capacity factors of more than 62 percent.
The three worst-performing generating assets, on the other hand, belonged exclusively to renewable energy sources: solar, hydro, and wind. Had Texas been even more reliant on these energy sources, as renewable energy advocates around the country desire, the energy crisis in Texas would have been even worse.
Accordingly, nuclear power received an "A" grade from Mr. Rolling for its performance, followed by coal and natural gas with "C" grades. Renewable sources trailed behind, with solar scoring a "D" grade and wind and hydro grading out at an "F" level.
To be clear, renewable energy certainly offers promise as a current and future source of American power in an "all of the above" free market. The Texas experience reconfirms, however, that they remain unreliable energy sources in comparison to gas, coal and nuclear. While Texas energy failures can't be laid entirely at the feet of wind, solar and hydro, imagine how much worse the situation would have been if the state was even more reliant on green energy.
Yet that's precisely what activists demand. And they're joined by leftist political leaders, from Joe Biden on down. At the federal, state and local levels, such people seek to eliminate fossil fuels in favor of green energy sources, and shut down projects like the Keystone XL pipeline. Demonstrating that he's apparently incapable of getting any issue right, for example, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo presides over a state mandate that renewables account for 70% of power by the end of this decade.
While renewable energy can play a role in America's energy marketplace, government shouldn't pick winners and losers, or distort the consumer market through mandates that stack the deck in its favor versus more reliable sources like fossil fuels and nuclear. We've just witnessed the potential peril of that agenda, and must work to minimize rather than exacerbate the danger of repeating it on a larger scale in coming years.
By the way, where did electric vehicle absolutists living in Texas power their cars during the storm? Just curious.
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Q: Create menu login but i can get in with empty password in Android Java There is a problem with my java code, when I emptied my username and password and click login, I can still get into the main menu, if there are less with my code? where do I need to fix it? please help
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// Login button Click Event
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        public void onClick(View view) {
            String email = inputEmail.getText().toString();
            String password = inputPassword.getText().toString();
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            Log.d("Button", "Login");
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            // check for login response
            try {
                if (json.getString(KEY_SUCCESS) != null) {
                    loginErrorMsg.setText("");
                    String res = json.getString(KEY_SUCCESS);
                    if(Integer.parseInt(res) == 1){
                        // user successfully logged in
                        // Store user details in SQLite Database
                        DatabaseHandler db = new DatabaseHandler(getApplicationContext());
                        JSONObject json_user = json.getJSONObject("user");

                        // Clear all previous data in database
                        userFunction.logoutUser(getApplicationContext());
                        db.addUser(json_user.getString(KEY_NAME), json_user.getString(KEY_EMAIL), json.getString(KEY_UID), json_user.getString(KEY_CREATED_AT));

                        // Launch Dashboard Screen
                        Intent dashboard = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), info.androidhive.slidingmenu.MainActivity.class);

                        // Close all views before launching Dashboard
                        dashboard.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
                        startActivity(dashboard);

                        // Close Login Screen
                        finish();
                    }else{
                        // Error in login
                        loginErrorMsg.setText("Incorrect username/password");
                    }
                }
            } catch (JSONException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
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Also, you can add a condition in your LoginActivity like that:
if((inputEmail.getText().toString()).isEmpty() ||
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{
   Toast.makeText(LoginActivity.this,"Please fill out Username and Password !!!",
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}
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Newly attributed Artemisia Gentileschi painting of David and Goliath revealed in London
Restored work—with "Artemisia" signature—will be shown by conservation studio during major National Gallery exhibition
Joanna Moorhead
The newly attributed painting of David and Goliath, dated to the late 1630s, has been unveiled in London after restoration Photo: courtesy of Simon Gillespie Studio
Ahead of the first major UK exhibition of the work of Artemisia Gentileschi, a London conservation studio has unveiled a painting newly attributed to this best-known female artist of the Italian Baroque.
The large oil on canvas depicts David and Goliath, a favourite Biblical subject for both Artemisia (1593-around 1654) and her father, Orazio Gentileschi (1563-1639). When the work was sold at Sotheby's in 1975, it was attributed to Giovanni Francesco Guerrieri (1589-1655), a student of Orazio. However, by the time it resurfaced in 2018 at Hampel Fine Art Auctions in Munich, Artemisia had entered the art historical canon, and the work came under scrutiny from scholars and dealers. It was reattributed at the eleventh hour to Artemisia, selling for €104,000 to a UK-based collector who wishes to remain anonymous.
He engaged the private conservator Simon Gillespie to restore the painting in London—the city in which the work is thought to have been painted in the late 1630s. After periods working in Rome, Florence, Venice and Naples, Artemisia stayed in the English capital in 1639, possibly assisting her elderly father to complete a series of allegorical ceiling paintings for the Queen's House in Greenwich (later moved to Marlborough House).
Gillespie and the Italian scholar Gianni Papi, a Caravaggio and Gentileschi specialist, back the new attribution of David and Goliath to Artemisia in the latest issue of the Burlington Magazine. As long ago as 1996, Papi writes, he thought the painting "seemed characteristic of Gentileschi in its atmosphere and especially in the sinuous figure of David", based on the single black-and-white photograph available at the time.
Now, having studied the work in the conservation studio, Papi says cleaning has revealed an original colour palette consistent with Artemisia's work, for example in the brightened sky and David's golden ochre cloak. Other details that suggest her hand include David's sleeve, the play of light across his face and the barren landscape. Papi identifies the work with an 18th-century account by the art historian and politician Horace Walpole, who wrote: "King Charles [I of England] had several of [Artemisia Gentileschi's] works. Her best was David with the head of Goliath."
Gillespie's restoration also uncovered the faint signature "Artemisia" along the blade of David's sword. The inscription includes the digits "16-", presumably the traces of a date that can no longer be read, Gillespie writes in his technical report for the magazine. The discovery is "confirmation of the painting's autograph status", according to Papi.
The cleaning process uncovered the faint signature "Artemisia" along the blade of David's sword Photo: courtesy of Simon Gillespie Studio
"It's a genius piece," Gillespie tells The Art Newspaper. "This was my first time working on a painting by her, and it has opened my eyes to the character of the woman. She's got an extraordinary sense of narrative."
Gore and grit
Although David and Goliath will not be included, the National Gallery's forthcoming Artemisia exhibition (4 April-26 July) promises to bring that sense of narrative to the fore. "Artemisia Gentileschi is a brilliant storyteller who spares us none of the gore," says the show's curator, Letizia Treves. She describes Judith Beheading Holofernes (around 1613-14) from the Uffizi Galleries in Florence as a star loan. "Here [Artemisia] is imagining, as a woman, what it would take to decapitate a muscular man. You see the determination and resolve in [Judith's] face. There's a real grittiness to the painting."
Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith Beheading Holofernes (around 1613-14) will be a star loan of the National Gallery exhibition, from the Uffizi Galleries in Florence Photo © Gabinetto fotografico delle Gallerie degli Uffizi
Such images of strong, vengeful women have often been read in the light of Artemisia's own biography, which has contemporary resonances in the age of #MeToo. Aged 17 and already an accomplished painter, Artemisia was raped by an artist acquaintance of her father, Agostino Tassi, who was later tried and found guilty. Artemisia was tortured in court to prove her testimony was true. After a gruelling and high-profile trial, she was hastily married off and moved to Florence, where the "shameful" story would be less well known.
The tables were turned in Gentileschi's work. According to a new biography by the Guardian newspaper's art critic Jonathan Jones, she was "the most radical of [Caravaggio's] followers… building brilliantly on his revelation that art and life are doubles of each other".
Artemisia's Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria (around 1615-17) was acquired by the National Gallery in 2018 Photo: © The National Gallery, London
The odds were stacked against 17th-century female painters, but Artemisia was no second best. She had a talent for capturing the emotions of her subjects in the moment, in paintings such as Madonna and Child (around 1613-14) in the Galleria Spada in Rome, which is also travelling to the National Gallery show. A mother herself to several children (most of whom did not survive), Artemisia depicted the Virgin Mary with eyes closed, seemingly exhausted by her energetic toddler.
The London exhibition will feature around 30 paintings in total, including the National Gallery's 2018 acquisition Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria (around 1615-17), the catalyst for the show. Other female protagonists making an appearance are Lucretia, on the brink of suicide following rape yet looking decidedly defiant, and the erotic figure of Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy (both around 1620-25).
Also on display will be recently discovered letters in which Artemisia reveals her passion for her lover Francesco Maria Maringhi. In one, she writes of "the great desire I have to see you", while in another she reminds him that "I love your soul as much as your body".
Artemisia's Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy (around 1620-25) Photo: © Dominique Provost Art Photography - Bruges
More than 350 years after her death, the National Gallery show looks set to catapult Artemisia further into the public imagination—and intensify the search for fresh discoveries. According to Treves, around 65 works worldwide are currently accepted as autograph Artemisias, with another 120 identified with her but contested. "Many more are lost," Treves says.
The artist's market reached new heights last November, when another take on Lucretia (not included in the National Gallery show) set an auction record of €4.8m at Artcurial in Paris. Yet one month later, Sotheby's in London sold a female martyr painting, probably Saint Catherine of Alexandria, for the relatively modest £187,500. The painting has now been announced as a new acquisition for Sweden's Nationalmuseum, where it went on view earlier this week.
Whatever the price point, it seems almost certain that there will be more finds in the years ahead.
• Artemisia, National Gallery, London, 4 April-26 July. David and Goliath will be shown at Simon Gillespie Studio, 104 New Bond Street, London, at selected times during the National Gallery exhibition. For details, see simongillespie.com
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What are they talking about: The future of the Eagles is bleak, and their technical players are one of the worst players in the NFL
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We are now one week away from the Eagles' first training camp under the leadership of their first year coach Nick Siriani. For the first time in at least a few years, there is only tepid excitement in the fan base, because most people are careful not to be too excited, knowing that the future may be a year of learning, and the Eagles need to find more than just a coach in this year. Whether he is the right person for the job—in any case, he may have more than one season to prove himself—and more importantly, whether quarterback Jalen Hertz is leading the team within the foreseeable range Man future.
Since it is possible to win three first-round picks next spring, not to mention the opportunity to trade DeShawn Watson, Hertz may not have as long a bond as Sirianni. And the deck has already piled up on him.
Although a strong offensive line is the key to a young quarterback — the Eagles' offensive line should be good at least this season, and health allows — this also helps to have a strong offensive arsenal, which is currently the best for the Eagles. insufficient.
Ask almost anyone who writes or watches football, and they will tell you that even though the Hawks spent two first-round picks on wide receivers and one second-round pick on running backs in the past three drafts , There is not much to offer in that department. They have some potential, of course, but in terms of the experienced and firm support you can deliver week after week, they don't have much potential. And the person you can count on, Zach Oetz, is his own shell in 2020. In any case, they may not join the team when they start the season.
The Eagles are clearly a team that is moving in the wrong direction. But maybe this is the bottom. Maybe everything starts here. may be. Maybe not.
Unfortunately, a week before the start of the camp, we brought you so much doom and gloom in today's "What Are They Saying", but please remember not to shoot the messenger.
Let's dive into…
The future is not very bright
Staff | ESPN+
In ESPN, they released the annual future strength rankings, and they looked at the teams most likely to succeed in the next three years. Unsurprisingly, the Hawks did not perform well.
What is the worst part? Just a year ago, they ranked sixth. I didn't do all the math, but it's hard to imagine another team falling near so many positions in such a short period of time, especially because these rankings should be more macro, not reactionary.
That, uh, not great…
30. Philadelphia Eagles
Total score: 66.4
Why are they here: The current list of players in Philadelphia is a unique combination of veterans who can help you win (Ryan Johnson, Fletcher Cox, Jason Kells, Darius Slay, etc.) and a young core that can be the foundation for the future. There may be three first-round picks next year, and if needed, the Eagles can be more aggressive in the next offseason, when they face a more palatable ceiling situation. New head coach Nick Siriani has the opportunity to train Jaylen Hertz this year, but the roster has obvious room for improvement on both sides of the ball. –Yates
The biggest worry: In recent years, this team has lacked philosophical consistency and relationship management between the coaching staff and the front desk, and correcting this will greatly help put this team back on the road to the Super Bowl. But do the Hawks have the right players? -Riddick
What can be better: Philadelphia finally has young, promising offensive players. The Hawks are rapidly aging on the perimeter, but the core of Dallas Goedert, DeVonta Smith and Jalen Reagor will be a threat. Goedert is now a top 10 close end, and Smith has a low threshold. Men know how to open their hearts. -Fowler
Statistics to know: The Eagles' mid-term plan revolves around injuries, but there are reasons to be vigilant. Despite Carson Wentz's poor performance in 2020, in fact Hertz's QBR is slightly worse than him. There is no reason to panic-we are talking about fewer than 150 pass attempts as a rookie-but there is no guarantee that Hurts will eventually be better than Wentz. ——Wade [espn.com]
Less skilled positions
Bill Barnwell | ESPN+
Stick to ESPN for a moment—and then go back to what we discussed in the introduction—the Hawks' technical players still have many shortcomings. Bill Barnwell is one of the writers we mentioned who can clearly see the situation.
When players ranked all 32 NFL teams according to their skill positions, the Eagles ranked 29th, 19 places lower than a year ago and 25 places lower than 2019.
How the strong fell…
2020 ranking: 10 | 2019 ranking: 4
The biggest drop on this year's roster is the Eagles, who will rely on wide receivers back-to-back first-round players to start their offense. After the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner appears to be the best player on the field for most of the college football playoffs, I am very excited to see Devonta Smith, but if Smith is not an immediate superstar, this may be Will threaten the receiving team in Detroit. It is too early to give up the 2020 first-round player Jalen Reagor, but the TCU product is anonymous as a rookie. Behind him are disappointing second-round picks JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Travis Fulgham and Greg Ward. The Eagles seem to plan to leave them every year, but Ward became their number one in mid-November. That can't happen again.
Although the Hawks also have big names elsewhere, we have yet to see stable production from running back Miles Sanders or tight Dallas Goldt. Sanders was very efficient as a base runner last season, but he struggled with turnovers and had no effect as a receiver. Goedert's numbers rose slightly, but the fact that he missed most of the five games due to injury before the white flag was invalidated in Week 17 offset this. Zach Ertz is included here in name, but he is unlikely to appear on Philadelphia's Week 1 roster. If young rookies take a step forward, there are many possibilities here, but seeing is believing. [espn.com]
Run empty?
Ben Linxi | Professional football focus
On Pro Football Focus, they looked at the skill units around the NFL one by one, and we think it's important to include them here so you can see that it's not one or the other that caused the Eagles to rank so low — their Both running backs and wide receivers are close to the bottom of the league. We also think this can show that this is not a single person picking birds.
Having said that, I think the Eagles' running back is better than the 27th in the NFL. I think Sanders is a good defender. He did not perform well in the passing game, but he is definitely full of energy. Then they actually have a certain depth behind Boston Scott, Kryon Johnson, Jordan Howard and rookie Kenny Gainer. Are there any superstars? No, but I think it will be a kind of sum of its parts.
Miles Sanders is a player whose PFF score data does not necessarily conform to public perception. As a rookie, his rushing result after running one of the best blocking offensive lines in football was only 59.1, but he did show hope in the passing game. Last season, when Sanders increased his sprint rating to 75.3, the situation in Philadelphia changed drastically. However, he struggled with the drop as his eight leaks tied for the most in that position.
He will work hard to clean up those declines and continue to make progress as a runner in the backcourt where there is not much real competition. Boston Scott, Kryon Johnson and Jordan Howard will compete for the job behind Sanders. [pff.com]
Nowhere to go, only upward?
Steve Palazzolo | Professional football focus
PFF is absolutely right in the pass receiver of the Eagles, who are ranked 30th overall. Considering how bad they have been in each of the past two years-according to PFF, they finally died-it makes sense that the addition of DeVonta Smith is not enough to get them on the board quickly. If Smith lives up to the hype, if Rieger takes a step forward, if Travis Fulgam can be more stable-yes, this is a lot of important assumptions-then their rankings may rise a lot next year.
The Eagles' wide receivers have ranked last in the receiving level for each of the past two years, so this unit has a lot of room for improvement. They have now conducted a back-to-back first-round selection on the receiver, putting pressure on Jalen Rager and Devonta Smith. As a rookie in 2020, Rieger has an overall rating of 64.0, scoring 396 yards in 31 catches. This is a slow start, but he is explosive and can develop into an external vertical threat. Smith is a better all-around receiver, and this is one of the best seasons in the history of college football. He can be separated at all levels on the court, and holding the ball in his hands is dangerous, so looking for Smith in this offense developed into a high-volume threat.
One highlight of the struggle last season was the appearance of Travis Fulgham, who performed well on several teams, then led the Eagles with a total score of 71.2 and led the Eagles with 539 receiving yards. In addition to the top three, Greg Ward may play a role in ball possession games, because in his career, he averaged 8.3 yards per game. JJ Arcega-Whiteside, as a former two-round player, has only 26 career goals, which is disappointing. In the fifth round of 2020, John Hightower added another speed component. […]
Although the Eagles' pass receiver has had a few tough seasons, Smith offers hope, and there is something to turn things around. [pff.com]
See how they grow
Zach Berman | Sports meeting
Speaking of the three perimeters I just mentioned in the introduction above, Zach Berman of The Athletic came up with 25 ideas to enter the Eagles training camp. Each of the three receivers has one. He seems to agree that this is possible. It is their trio if everyone takes the necessary steps forward in 2021, then the future prospects.
9. DeVonta Smith is the obvious No. 1 wide receiver, but how good can he become as a rookie? Since 2000, only 12 rookie receivers have reached 1,000 yards. In a 17-game season, this may be easier to achieve, but for a team that has not had a 1,000-yard wide receiver since Jeremy Maclin in 2014, it will be an achievement.
10. Jalen Reagor's progress from year 1 to year 2 will be a storyline worth watching, but it will be particularly interesting to see his performance in this slot. Last season, the Eagles wanted Rigg to become an outside catcher, even though his skills and size could be used around the formation. Rieger added a different vitality to the Hawks.
11. Travis Fulgham's performance in October showed that he can become an effective NFL player. His November and December explained why he could not be an effective player this season. Fulgam tried to get a roster position last summer; he has the ability to get meaningful playing time this season. If Fulham played like he did in October, this offensive advantage would change. The top three of Smith, Reagor and Fulgham will be interesting. [theathletic.com]
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So You Want To Write A Memoir
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Time Is Wasting...It's Now or Never to Write Our Story
Why write our stories? Why not write them? That's something each of us decides in her own way. In a writing circle this weekend, we shared what it means to write. It is threatening, one woman said, looking at our small gathering after an invitation to twenty or so women had been sent. It is too much exposure. Once it's out there, it's out there! And now it's out there—a finished product—even though you're still evolving.
But here's the thing: In a world spinning ever faster, we see the end of an era almost every day, splashed across the front pages of the newspaper and on the internet. We see our own lives passing in the rearview mirror of time with alarming speed. It's now or never to write our story before the wrecking ball demolishes it. Time is wasting.
Writing, or any creative passion or pursuit, means sacrificing something else to make time for this. Finding connection with like-minded human beings is a spiritual and creative pursuit, but no one can make you do it unless you feel called. You can shrug and say why bother, say it is no one's business but my own, I made my peace with it...whatever it is. If that works, then so be it. I see that a lot.
I would start my own writing group as a way to connect and make this business of writing a little less isolating. In a world that has become increasingly dehumanizing, isolation has intensified. We are prisoners of technology, prisoners of our own lack of focus, lack of commitment to something meaningful...lack of community. We can stand back and watch or we can take an active role in making this world a little better.
In our writing circle we talked about morning pages, journaling, even if five or ten minutes a day and after a week realizing there is something there...something to work with. One woman suggested that maybe if we start slow...think small rather than trying to grapple with the entirety of a story and all the emotions it evokes all at once, we have a path forward.
Give yourself positive messages.
Keep a list of what you want to write.
Express yourself with an uncensored pen for your eyes only.
Relish in the joy of exploration.
Take a walk and think about writing.
I've been doing that with my new memoir: topics range from travel to religion, to sexual assault and aging, to being alone and reinvention.
Think about the details, the specificity when writing. Narrow it down. Maybe it's that childhood home—4 Evergreen Ave.—the jelly jars, the rhubarb stew boiling on the stovetop. A mother's fuzzy slippers with rose applique....
I believe that for women there has been no more defining moment than now to remind ourselves of the power of story.
In the Circle, we rediscover conversation and community. Our stories are varied and rich. We support and encourage each other. We hear a human voice responding to the expression of being human. There have been many circles, many workshops that have melded into one and this truism remains—we long to tell stories before they are lost forever. Together we make a difference.
"Writing isn't about destination—writing is the journey that transforms the soul and gives meaning to all else." — Sue Grafton
Posted by Susan G. Weidener at 8:41 AM
Labels: isolation, meaning, morning pages, technology, time and writing, writing groups
Fran Macilvey said...
Thank you, yes. Very true.
There is this misconception among authors that of course we always enjoy writing, or else, why would we bother? And for most writers, that is probably true, even though we have procrastination down to a fine art.
But we might not enjoy writing our life stories. That might be hard, and about as far from 'enjoyable' as could be. Yet still we do it. Which begs many other questions...
Susan G. Weidener said...
Fran, Thank you for sharing here in the Circle. I do believe that writing must be enjoyable or why else do it? It is like breathing, like getting up in the morning with that first cup of coffee as dawn grazes the sky that we say..."yes, I want to write." There is a joy, a release. Once we have written it, we have lifted the burden, understood ourselves better...maybe it wasn't easy, but always rewarding. Procrastination comes in the form of all the distractions we now face from social media and the 24/7 news cycle to the demands of family. Procrastination of the mind and spirit are issues that make writing illusive.
kathleen pooler said...
Susan, it's so true that one has to feel called to write to endure the ups and downs of the writing life. It's both gratifying and frustrating. I see it as a gift, a way of connecting with others. It is a journey of self-discovery and healing. For me, writing my two memoirs has been therapeutic. Sharing in a safe and supportive community is an important part of the process. Distractions, especially social media, serve to disrupt that creative flow. Navigating around them requires discipline. Writing can feel like hard work but not writing would be more stressful. And I agree, it should be fun!
Kathy, Thank you for your insights, built on experience and blood, sweat and tears. Your writing journey these last two decades is testament to stories that long to be told. We are all on a journey, hopefully, to make our lives meaningful and make a difference in whatever way we can; thus, the power of story as it touches many with the truth of our lives. As I said in this essay, never has there been a more opportune time for women to write and take hold of the power inherent in having a voice and in storytelling. I do not sugarcoat that writing is hard work, threatening to some, requires soul searching and is often exhausting, but, it is like breathing, at least for those of us who find in voice...stories...books... the meaning of our lives. Social media is ephemeral, as is the news cycle. Here today, gone tomorrow. I search for something more lasting.
Marian Beaman said...
This post is spot on and so are the comments, which I also enjoy reading. Like Kathy, I see writing as a gift, a way of connecting with others. It is a journey of self-discovery and healing. After having written the memoir of my early life, I find my entire life makes more sense. I am certain teasing out the turning points in my story has something to do with it.
One more thing to share. This week I'm doing final edits. (Yes, I've said that before!) This time with a twist though. The people doing my book design and layout give back the edits in Adobe Acrobat Reader form. I discovered that via "View"in Reader I can access a male voice reading my pages out loud. I caught a few more errors with the aural aid. %-D
Marian, That's terrific that you were able to catch a few more errors before going to press. I'm not sure I'd want to hear a male voice reading my entire memoir, but more power to you! I like how the turning points of your early years led to more understanding of the woman you are today and I can see many blog posts coming out of that when your memoir is released...posts that might lead to a second memoir. When I write about my childhood and my parents, I certainly find that to be true, as well. Like you and Kathy say, writing our story is a pathway to insight and self-discovery and I find I look forward to going upstairs to write, all my papers spread out on the huge desk that my sons assembled for me last year.
Thank you, Susan. I specifically mentioned male voice because the tone was in direct contrast to my own voice. An alto/tenor female voice would have been okay too! :-)
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Boeing Launches 777X with Record-Breaking Orders and Commitments – Nov 18, 2013– Dubai, UAE (Techreleased) – Boeing today launched the 777X program at the 2013 Dubai Airshow with a record-breaking number of customer orders and commitments for the newest member of its twin-aisle product family. Agreements for 259 airplanes from four customers across Europe and the Middle East provide a strong foundation to support development and production of the airplane.
Boeing 777X family
Representing the largest product launch in commercial jetliner history by dollar value, 777X orders and commitments include Lufthansa with 34 airplanes; Etihad Airways with 25; Qatar Airways with 50 and Emirates with 150 airplanes. The combined value of the agreements is more than $95 billion at list prices.
"We are proud to partner with each of these esteemed airlines to launch the 777X – the largest and most-efficient twin-engine jetliner in the world," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner. "Its ground-breaking engine technologies and all-new composite wing will deliver unsurpassed value and growth potential to our customers."
The 777X builds on the passenger-preferred and market-leading 777, which today commands 55 percent of market share in its category in terms of backlog, and 71 percent of the in-service fleet worldwide. The 777X family includes the 777-8X and the 777-9X, both designed to respond to market needs and customer preferences.
The 777X builds on the best-in-class dispatch reliability from today's 777, as well as offering more market coverage and revenue capability that surpasses the competition. The 777-8X competes directly with the A350-1000, while the 777-9X is in a class by itself.
Opening new growth opportunities for airlines, the 777-9X offers seating for more than 400 passengers, depending on an airline's configuration choices. With a range of more than 8,200 nautical miles (15,185 km), the airplane will have the lowest operating cost per seat of any commercial airplane.
The second member of the family, the 777-8X, will be the most flexible jet in the world. The airplane will seat 350 passengers and offer an incredible range capability of more than 9,300 nautical miles (17,220 km). In addition, the airplane will have unmatched takeoff and payload capability compared to the competition.
"The airplane will build on the market-leading 777 and will provide superior operating economics," said Conner. "The airplane will be 12 percent more fuel efficient than any competing airplane, necessary in today's competitive environment."
The 777X introduces the latest technologies in multiple places, including the most advanced commercial engine ever – the GE9X by GE Aviation – and an all-new high-efficiency composite wing that has a longer span than today's 777. The airplane's folding, raked wingtip and optimized span deliver greater efficiency, significant fuel savings and complete airport gate compatibility.
Like the 787 Dreamliner which was launched as the 7E7, the 777X will be formally named at a later date. Design of the 777X is underway and suppliers will be named in the coming months. Production is set to begin in 2017, with first delivery targeted for 2020.
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