Dr. Robert R. Ball
I have been asked to publish the sermons of Dr. Ball, by the man himself. Entonces, here they are, in a delightful exercise of theological review and enlightenment. In this twenty first century, here is thinking which was first presented in sermons from 1970 through that decade to the congregation of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas.
What may be seen as remarkable about these sermons, is the fact that each one was collected, saved, and carefully preserved by a teenager. The sermons presented on this web page were all saved by teenagers at the church, and rediscovered in 2010 at our choir reunion by our fifty-something selves. (Allen Pote was our guest of honor at the choir reunion, but the collaboration of Bob Ball, Allen Pote, and Bill Carl in that first year of the Joyful Noise Choir was what was being celebrated with all men present!) The sermons will come directly from our collections, and will all be as first presented in the MDPC literature racks, staple-in-the-corner versions.
Dr. Robert R. Ball first came into Mom's life in the early 1960s when he was called as pastor of John Knox Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Some time after the 1965 Jersey Production Research merger with Humble Oil and the traumatic move to Houston, the pastor of the Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Dr. Charlie Shedd, retired from the ministry. Again Bob Ball was called as pastor to Mom's church. A lucky thing, in her opinion, to continue her theological exploration under such a careful scholar. Dr. Ball is always careful to include his sources in the narration, not only giving the hearer a basis for the idea, but allowing further study by leading her to the work of many other thinkers and theologians. By providing this rich background in ideas, Dr. Robert Ball has always lead his students and congregants into deeper thinking.
"There lives more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds."
--Alfred, Lord Tennyson
LINKS TO OTHER SERMONS
YOU ARE MY CENTERFIELDER
January 26, 1969
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN?
Sermon from January 25, 1970
FOLK WORSHIP SERVICE
from April 5, 1970
WHAT SALT IS FOR
Sermon from June 21, 1970
BOLD ENOUGH TO FAIL
Sermon from September 6, 1970
DON'T PUT ME DOWN
Sermon from September 13, 1970
I BELIEVE THAT GOD BELIEVES IN CLAUDE
Sermon from September 27, 1970
WHERE AUTHENTIC PEOPLE MEET
Sermon from December 13, 1970
M A L E A N D F E M A L E
Sermon from February 7, 1971
T H E S E R P E N T D I D I T
Sermon from February 14, 1971
YES, NO AND WOW!
Sermon from May 23, 1971
Sermon from July 11, 1971
On Doing Your Own Thing
Sermon first presented July 18, 1971
Here Come De Judge
Sermon from August 1, 1971
Sermon from October 10, 1971
In searching the Joyful Noise library A rare work of musical note has surfaced
This collaboration between the youthful Allen Pote and the young Dr. Robert R. Ball
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Do the author and composer remember THIS one?
(All rights reserved by the authors.)
The VERY young seminary intern minister
Mr. William J. Carl III
(Now president of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary)
MEMORIAL DRIVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
August 8, 1971
WHO CAN BE BELIEVED
Dr. Robert R. Ball, Sermon presented September 5, 1971
SMILE GOD LOVES YOU
Dr. Robert R. Ball, Sermon presented September 12, 1971
Seriously But Not Literally
Dr. Robert R. Ball, Sermon presented September 19, 1971
AUTHORITY FIGURES I HAVE KNOWN
Dr. Robert R. Ball, Sermon presented September 26, 1971
IT'S ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS, NOT RULES
Dr. Robert R. Ball, Sermon presented JULY 31, 2011


Upcoming Tenenbaum Sonata Concerts
Toby will be playing the complete set of 18 Sonatas in three venues in September of 2008
Sunday September 7th at 4 P.M.
Saint Paul Lutheran Church,
1600 Grant Street
Wednesday September 10th at 7 P.M.
Boulder Public Library Auditorium
1000 Canyon Blvd
Friday September 12th at 8 P.M.,
Olc First Church
1751 Sacramento Street
Tickets available at the door: $15 general, $12 seniors and students.


As per the cover of the book, this book happens "In the years before Star Wars: The Force Awakens". This book starts at a slower pace than Leia, but unlike Leia, this book is bridging a lot of history after the Battle of Endor, and it really sets the stage for The Force Awakens. The first half of this book is mostly driven by politics, most of the scenes take place in the Galactic Senate chamber.
Wait, keep reading! I know that if I read the above, I'd have never even picked up this book. Here's the thing, the author kept it interesting, and more important ... relevant to the plot! All the political infighting is what gets Leia herself to head up an investigation that gets her both out of the senate and into some real action.
Also, just like Leia, this book has lots of characters show up from movies and other stories. There were less of these than in Leia, but still, C3PO is present throughout, Han Solo and Chewbacca show up, Snap Wexley shows up, too.
If you have not seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, then the part below the cut could seem like a spoiler. Also, that is another reason why politics were so important to this story. Without the detailed politics, there would be a major plot hole. I'd go so far as to say that this covers some plot-holes in The Force Awakens.
Read this book if you liked The Force Awakens. Also read this book if you wanted to like The Force Awakens, but felt it seemed too disconnected from the rest of the Star Wars history. Read this book if you want to hear Leia's voice clearly (Claudia Gray clearly gets the Leia character very well). On the other hand, if Star Wars isn't your thing (that's okay), then it's possible that the references and history won't mean anything to you. Myself, though, I highly recommend this book.
One of the first things that struck me about The Force Awakens was how the New Republic leadership could exist but yet never know that a force as huge as The First Order had been gathered against them, without them knowing. Bloodline does a really good and convincing job of describing how the government stayed blind to it.
Released: 31 January 2017
Softcover, 432 pages


One of the few things that successful Entrepreneurs talk about is the skill of reading. Books have an abundance of knowledge that has the ability to push our minds to think differently. It’s true that there’s no comparison to real life experiences but learning from others journeys and mistakes can make your path to success a little less rocky. There are thousands of books to read but here’s our list of books that we think every Entrepreneur should read.
1] How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-Founded A Million Dollar Company: Varun Agarwal shares his personal journey on how he overcame obstacles such as society and family pressure to build Alma Mater. The book is an easy read and anyone can connect with the author and his life experiences. Varun, doesn’t fail to constantly leave you with a smile and the confidence in believing in yourself.
2] How to Win Friends and Influence People: You can never be a good entrepreneur if you don’t understand the art of dealing with people. This is one of the only books out there which clearly shares the different secrets of dealing with people. A must read if you want to be a great entrepreneur.
3] Delivering Happiness by Zappos’ Tony Hsieh: The author talks about how he started his Entrepreneurial journey and how Zappos came into existence. Major part of the book talks about how a culture focused on providing great customer service was built in Zappos and how it inspired many other companies to follow their ideologies.
4] “#GIRLBOSS” by Sophia Amoruso: Whoever said girls can’t be entrepreneurs has probably not seen the world. One such entrepreneur Sophia Amoruso shares her story on how she went from rags to riches through her book – #GIRLBOSS. She shares her moments of inspiration, her observations and her experiences with everyone which is not just about her but is rather universal.
5] To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink: Selling is not for everyone but entrepreneurs need to understand how to sell. This is not another book on how to sell but rather is a book to understand the art and science of selling.
6] The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris: This book doesn’t beat around the bush and clearly shares the steps that you need to take to bring a positive change in your life. The author tries to break the age old concept of late retirement through this book and helps you to create a blueprint for a more immediate successful life.
7] Choose Yourself by James Altucher: James Altucher has written many self help books but ‘Choose Yourself’ just stands out. The author wants you to believe in yourself as this is the first step towards success. There are many life transformation tips that are shared in this book that has the potential to make you a better person or even a successful entrepreneur.
There’s no good time to start reading, whether you’ve just come with a great idea or currently running a startup, reading is simply a great habit to have. We recommend that you read these books proactively and take notes of things that you’ve learnt so that you can reflect on them and build a broader perspective. Happy Reading 🙂


This book has been written to encourage and inspire homeowners with stories and photographs of mature landscapes that have withstood the test of time and taste-testing of deer. It showcases 13 gardens across the United States that successfully co-exist with wildlife without resorting to fences or pouring concrete in despair. Each chapter features one tenacious gardener and tells the story of their garden, describing their personal design criteria, the challenges they face, and the strategies they employ as they refuse to be thwarted or compromise on their vision. Each homeowner also includes their favorite "Top 10 deer-resistant plants"; that's 130 inspirational starting points for you to consider.
Featured gardens are from : WA, OR, MI, TX, NC, NJ, NY,
Bonus chapter: 20 deer-resistant container gardens
Published by Timber Press, 2019
Listen to this short interview on King 5 New Day Northwest to discover why designing a deer-resistant garden doesn't begin with the plants:
GARDENING WITH FOLIAGE FIRST
Our much anticipated second book Gardening with Foliage First (Timber Press, 2017) is finally here.
Create a foliage-driven garden that dazzles!
The beauty of flowers is seductive, but flowers, by their fleeting nature, are a fickle base to provide long-lasting gardens with year-round interest. Tackle this problem with the advice in Gardening with Foliage First. Learn how to first build a framework of foliage and then layer in flowers and other artistic elements to add the finishing touches. This simple, recipe-style approach to garden design features 127 combinations for all seasons and both sunny and shady gardens that will work for a variety of climates and garden challenges, including deer, dry shade, and more.
Award Winning Book
The prestigious Garden Writers Association has recognized Fine Foliage with a GOLD Medal for best gardening product published in 2013
Also Celebrated on Amazon as one of their Best Gardening Books of 2013!
Fine Foliage was published by St. Lynn’s Press, 2013
Foliage comes in a mind-boggling variety of color, shape and growth habit. But which ones complement each other and work best for the many garden situations people have? Fine Foliage gives the home gardener 60+ examples of plant combinations that work for every purpose, whether in sun or shade, path or meadow, porch or poolside. Each plant combination is introduced with an on-site photograph and “Why This Works” text, accompanied by individual close-up photos and quick-tip info about care, site, soil, zone and season – a complete “recipe” that even a beginner gardener can follow. Fine Foliage brings elegant, expert design and style to the garden and patio.
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Born in 1917, Helen Lewis was forced to live in a Jewish ghetto in her native Czechoslovakia before being deported to Auschwitz during the Second World War. She managed to survive the horrors of the camp, and after the war she came to Belfast where she started a new life. A noted dancer and choreographer, she taught and inspired many dancers in her adopted city. Helen told her remarkable story in a memoir, A Time To Speak, before her death in Belfast in 2009. Now Sam McCready has adapted for stage the dancer, choreographer and Holocaust survivor’s remarkable story of courage and survival in the Nazi Concentration Camps. This award-winning production is being performed by Joan McCready to mark the centenary of Helen’s birth.
"A Time to Speak is a remarkable story and Joan McCready’s performance conveys both the horror and humanity of those dreadful days." – Belfast Telegraph


The Serpent Riders are the main antagonists of the Heretic and Hexen series. They are three powerful demonic siblings that travel between the worlds with the intent of subjugating entire civilizations through trickery, manipulation or brute force.
The Serpent Riders are eventually defeated by mortal heroes and their souls are released into the void.
The Serpent Riders originate from the Outer Worlds that lie in the darkness beyond the known universe. According to a legend, they were able to infiltrate the mortal world when a magician in a mystical space-faring vessel accidentally crashed into the crystal barrier that surrounds the Aether, the primordial substance that fills the void between worlds and holds the cosmos in place. Although the wizard sacrificed his life to successfully seal the fracture, the Serpent Riders were quick to slip inside before the rift was closed.
It is unknown exactly how the Serpent Riders came into being. It is known that D'Sparil originated from the Stagnant Demesne, although no details are given on when, why or how that happened.
The Serpent Riders' first target was the world of Parthoris. They used their unnatural charisma and trickery to captivate the minds of the world's seven great nations and organize them into an army known as The Order. D'Sparil was left behind to rule Parthoris from the shadows, while the other two brothers departed.
The only ones to oppose The Order were a race of elves known as the Sidhe. For their defiance, they were labelled Heretics and treated as enemies. The seven great nations gathered armies to march against the Sidhe, yet their Elders used powerful magic to exterminate them. In their weakened state after the casting of the spell, the Sidhe were surprised by the sudden attack of D'Sparil's minions who took over their capital and slaughtered most of them.
One of the surviving elves, Corvus, swore vengeance and infiltrated the overrun city, now known as the City of the Damned. He found a way into Hell's Maw, the primary staging ground for D'Sparil's armies and eventually infiltrated the Serpent Rider's Crystal Dome at the bottom of the ocean and defeated him in combat.
The highly magical world of Cronos was the Serpent Riders' next target. Korax knew that he could gain control over the entire civilization by enthralling its leaders - Zedek of the Legion, Traductus of the Church, and Menelkir of the Arcanum. Many of the Cronos's defenders were corrupted and turned into monstrous followers of Korax.
Three heroes arose to fight the Serpent Rider - the Fighter Baratus, the Cleric Parias, and the Mage Daedolon. After traversing the corrupted lands of Cronos, solving devious puzzles and defeating powerful foes, the three heroes infiltrated Korax's dark fortress and defeated the Serpent Rider in his lair.
The oldest and most powerful of the three, Eidolon, added the last remnants of his fallen brothers' armies to his own and assaulted the world of Thyrion. He subjugated the world's four continents and appointed his most powerful generals, the Riders of the Apocalypse, as their guardians.
Four mismatched heroes - a Crusader, Paladin, Assassin, and Necromancer - arose to fight against the evil that had infested their world. They were able to overcome Eidolon's dark schemes and defeat his Dark Generals. In the final decisive battle, Eidolon called upon the power of his Chaos Sphere. The heroes were able to destroy the Sphere and slay the last Serpent Rider.
The Serpent Riders' defeat had not gone unnoticed. The evil being Praevus captured the Serpent Riders' souls and intended to use them for his own evil purposes. His hideout, the hidden continent of Tulku, emerged from the oceans of Thyrion and threatened the whole world with eternal winter.
The heroes who had defeated Eidolon, as well as a mysterious Demoness, infiltrated the heart of Tulku and ultimately defeated Praevus, releasing the Serpent Riders' souls into the void.
The three brothers' fate from this point on is unknown.
Powers & Abilities
Each of the Serpent Riders possesses immense magical powers, which can be used directly in combat to obliterate opponents or to summon helpful minions. They possess unnatural strength and their bodies can endure tremendous amounts of punishment before dying.
The main source of the Serpent Riders' power is the Chaos Spheres, a mysterious artifact brought from the Outer Worlds, which holds great power. Korax's Sphere is kept safe at an unknown location, accessible only through his own inner sanctum. Only Eidolon is seen wielding the power of a Chaos Sphere directly.
The Serpent Riders command vast armies, made up primarily of corrupted members of previously subjugated civilizations. Mass enslavement is their most common method of filling up their ranks. The armies also include several powerful demonic and undead entities from the Outer Worlds, such as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Certain mortals willingly become followers of the Serpent Riders and allow themselves to be corrupted in exchange for power. The Disciples of D'Sparil, Dark Bishops, and Knight Archers are examples of such followers.
It is unknown exactly how many civilizations from the Outer Worlds the Serpent Riders have conquered.


An eBook chapter excerpt from the printed book, The Aromantic Guide to making your own natural skin, hair and body care products, 4th Edition, 2011. 2 pages; 18 recipes. [same as 3rd edition] 2 pages; 18 recipes.
Essential Oil Fragrance Burner
Aroma Stones (Sand Stones)
Undiluted Essential Oil Drops Used Directly
Blends of Oils for Home Use - 18 Blends


On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in October, a powerful white supremacy organization name Purification Of America Today begins a series of devastating terrorist attacks all around America that leave the entire nation shocked and stunned. In one day this organization executes massive coordinated attacks as they murder Jews, Hispanics, African-Americans, homosexuals, illegal immigrants, and bomb abortion clinics and Muslim mosques in several cities. As the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security desperately try to apprehend the organization in the days following the attacks, Purification Of America Today soon ups the ante when they suddenly abduct seven black toddlers from a Detroit daycare center.
When Joshua Edwards, a well-renowned African-American journalist blogger with staunch liberal views, unleashes a torrid of criticism against Purification Of America Today for their vicious actions in his immensely popular blog, Purification Of America Today suddenly kidnaps him and holds him hostage. As a condition of not harming the abducted children and to save his own life, Purification Of America Today forces Joshua Edwards to write editorials in his prominent blog during his captivity that favor their extreme radical views.
The imprisoned journalist has no choice but to follow their commands until a sympathizer within the organization secretly comes to his aid. He offers to help Joshua and the kidnapped children escape, but the perilous mission is fraught with numerous obstacles that could get Joshua, the children, and the sympathizer himself killed.
America Calling 911 is a fast-paced mega thriller that will have you riveted right to the very end. Once the fuse is lit, there’s no stopping the explosion that’s bound to come!
AMERICA CALLING 911
A Family Under Siege is a captivating spiritual suspense story about an African-American family who becomes drawn into the center of a major nationwide media scandal that threatens to tear apart their family. One strong God-fearing woman is determined to save her family from total destruction. When the pressure against her family becomes overwhelming, she relies on the one force to save them—THE POWER OF GOD.
A Family Under Siege is a testimony to what the power of God can do in a family who’s overburdened with problems. This captivating story is compelling, thought provoking, and will have you riveted to every page of this fast-paced suspense.
A FAMILY UNDER SIEGE
It’s the hot sweltering summer and the town of Jonesboro, Mississippi is on edge. Tempers are flaring and the town is ripe for provocation. Two individuals, Terry Gupton, a slick, powerful entrepreneur, and KC, a ruthless thug who rules the streets of Jonesboro, have been at odds with one another for years. They have the town divided right down the middle as the citizens have come to loath and hate either Terry or KC. A deadly showdown is on the verge of ensuing between these two embittered foes. When Katrina, a conniving, manipulative woman, begins spreading a vicious secret around town, it fuels the fire even more as the entire town braces for the showdown.
One God-fearing man is determined to save Jonesboro from the deadly confrontation. But will his prayers and efforts be enough to prevent the deadly showdown from occurring?
The Gossip Tree is a spiritual suspense story about courage under fire, and it is a story that will have you riveted to it, from one gripping scene after another.
THE GOSSIP TREE
The kidnapping of a precious six-year-old girl by the Mafia leads to an outrageous ransom demand of twenty million dollars. With only six weeks to deliver the high price ransom and save the girl’s life, an unprecedented race to attain the money by the abducted girl’s family quickly ensues. As the days tick down to the deadline for the ransom to be paid, a vicious crime spree on an unimaginable scope and level evolves as the entire country becomes glued and riveted to this mega media story.
THE TWENTY MILLION DOLLAR RACE
A mother who has raised her fourteen-year-old son, Jonathan, to worship and fear the Lord, has great hope and promise that he will someday grow up and make a contribution to the world. Jonathan, a mild mannered boy who loves learning all he can about the Bible, strives every day to make a difference in people’s lives. He is a young stalwart on fire to do the work of the Lord; a true zealot for the side of the good.
However, when Jonathan is falsely accused of murdering a prominent white storekeeper in the town of Clayville, Georiga, it suddenly turns everything upside down. Racism, hate, and animosity fuel the people of the town as Jonathan becomes the target and scapegoat for this heinous murder. Despite the many prayers and pleas from Jonathan’s devastated mother and concerned others for his acquittal of the crime, he is soon convicted, sentenced to life in prison, and taken away. A lawyer immediately sets out to get the unjust verdict overturned, but can Jonathan withstand the hard rigors of confinement, and more importantly, can his faith remain strong and not falter during this ultimate test?
Luckville, a small African American town that has been in deep financial debt for years, suddenly enjoys immense success and wealth when a beautiful, charismatic sorcerer comes to their town and begins to do all sorts of mindboggling, extraordinary things. But when the citizens of Luckville soon experience widespread sickness and disease, everyone desperately begins to plead for this wondrous, powerful sorcerer to save them. However, the citizens of Luckville quickly realize, to their horror, that this charming sorcerer has done nothing but doom them to a sentence of misery and death.
Madam Jamberry’s Wonderful Potion is a spiritual suspense story that will test the faith of the citizens of Luckville like no one has been tested before. A struggle between good versus evil is at play as serious ramifications await the citizens of Luckville if evil wins out. The very life of the town of Luckville is at stake, and each day, the sand in the proverbial hourglass is quickly running out.


Sunday, English neurologist and author Oliver Sacks died at the age of 82.
- English neurologist and author Oliver Sacks died at his home in New York City, his assistant, Kate Edgar, said.
- Last February, Oliver Sacks announced that he was terminally ill with a rare eye cancer that had spread to his liver.
- Oliver Sacks, a famed neurologist known for his work to uncover the deep recesses of the human brain and the acclaimed author of Awakenings.
Oliver Sacks recently wrote.“When people die, they cannot be replaced,” Oliver said. “They leave holes that cannot be filled, for it is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death.”
After receiving his medical degree from The Queen’s College, Oxford in 1960, he moved to the U.S. for his internship at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco. He relocated to New York in 1965 where he became professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine. Between 2007 and 2012, he was professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia University, where he also held the position of “Columbia Artist”, which recognized his contributions to art and science. He had also been on the faculty of Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine and had been a visiting professor at the University of Warwick.
Sacks was the author of numerous best-selling books, including collections of case studies of people with neurological disorders. His writings have been featured in a wider range of media than any other contemporary medical author, withThe New York Times referring to him as a “poet laureate of contemporary medicine”. His books describe cases with a wealth of narrative detail about the experiences of patients and how they coped, often illuminating how the normal brain deals with perception, memory and individuality.
His 1973 book Awakenings, an autobiographical account of his efforts to help people with encephalitis lethargica regain proper neurological function, was adapted into the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name in 1990 starringRobin Williams and Robert De Niro. He and his book Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain were the subject of “Musical Minds”, an episode of the PBS series Nova. In 2008 Sacks was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to literature.
Sacks’ work was featured in a “broader range of media than those of any other contemporary medical author”and in 1990, The New York Times said he “has become a kind of poet laureate of contemporary medicine”.His descriptions of people coping with and adapting to neurological conditions or injuries often illuminate the ways in which the normal brain deals with perception, memory and individuality.
Sacks considered his literary style to have grown out of the tradition of 19th-century “clinical anecdotes”, a literary style that included detailed narrative case histories. He also counted among his inspirations the case histories of the Russian neuropsychologist A. R. Luria.After the publication of his first book, a review by W. H. Auden encouraged Sacks to adapt his writing style to “Be metaphorical, be mythical, be whatever you need.”
English neurologist and author Oliver Sacks described his cases with a wealth of narrative detail, concentrating on the experiences of the patient (in the case of his A Leg to Stand On, the patient was himself). The patients he described were often able to adapt to their situation in different ways despite the fact that their neurological conditions were usually considered incurable.His most famous book, Awakenings, upon which the 1990 feature film of the same name is based, describes his experiences using the new drug levodopa on Beth Abraham post-encephalitic patients.Awakening was also the subject of the first documentary made (in 1974) for the British television series Discovery.
In his other books, he describes cases of Tourette syndrome and various effects of Parkinson’s disease. The title article of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hatis about a man with visual agnosia and was the subject of a 1986 opera by Michael Nyman. The title article of An Anthropologist on Mars, which won a Polk Award for magazine reporting, is about Temple Grandin, an autistic professor. Seeing Voices, Sacks’ 1989 book, covers a variety of topics in Deaf studies.
In his book The Island of the Colorblind Sacks wrote about an island where many people have achromatopsia (total colourblindness, very low visual acuity and high photophobia), and describes the Chamorro people of Guam, who have a high incidence of a neurodegenerative disease known as Lytico-Bodig disease (a devastating combination of ALS, dementia, and parkinsonism). Along with Paul Alan Cox, Sacks published papers suggesting a possible environmental cause for the cluster, namely the toxin beta-methylamino L-alanine (BMAA) from the cycad nut accumulating by biomagnification in the flying fox bat.IMAGE/AP


Alex Herring reports from the 26 May book club
After a slightly delayed start due to technical difficulties, we had a very warm and interesting meeting. The talk ranged very widely over George Fox, angels, communication, living with the unknown, Rudolf Steiner and the importance of stories and of imperfection, each topic bringing in references to books we had read.
But I have only one recommendation: Richard Holloway’s Stories We Tell Ourselves.
The next meeting will be on Thursday, 23rd June at 4pm and will again be a discussion of books that have been meaningful to us.


Book Title – Afrika’s Struggle : His Experiential Journey
Enslaved – and also Educated – by Western civilization, Afrika is taken from his homeland of Africa by captors. These men teach him philosophy and political theory, and through his learnings, Afrika aspires to master his new environment – and his own future.
Armed with brave, strange new ideas about socialism, imperialism, and the rights of all people enslaved by tyranny, Afrika knows that although his body might not yet be his own, his mind is. And he will use it to set himself and others free.
About the Author
Karl A. Mitchell, BA, MA, MA, was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. He is the product of a diverse heritage and the embodiment of Jamaica’s motto: out of many, one people. Mitchell’s father’s father’s father was born and raised as a Jamaican Maroon, while his mother’s mother’s mother was born and raised as a Jew in Jamaica.
Mitchell has earned a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees. Currently, he is pursuing a doctorate. He lives in New York, where he works as a consultant, lecturer, author, and entrepreneur.
About the Book
In this historically accurate work of fiction, readers follow the journey of Afrika, an African man descended from an emperor who is first enslaved and then given his freedom by white men.
Captured in Africa and transported across the ocean to the Americas, Afrika’s captors sell him to a German-born plantation owner in Georgia who becomes a father figure to him. A learned man, he teaches Afrika the value and power of an education, instilling in him a love of learning and starting him on a path toward intellectual freedom even before he gains his physical freedom.
As Afrika’s journey continues, he meets a variety of people from different backgrounds who introduce him to new ideas. An English-born abolitionist in New York City, a French intellectual with revolutionary leanings in Montreal, and visits to renowned institutions of learning in Paris and London make a deep impact on Afrika.
These encounters shape Afrika’s view of the world as it is—and inform his vision of how the world should be. Consequently, as his understanding of politics and philosophy grows, so does his involvement in the revolutions in the United States, France, and Haiti.
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Yes, the countdown to 2021 is on, but also for the release of A Family for the Titanic Survivor! I enjoyed writing this book very much. The aftermath of the Titanic tragedy was widespread, everlasting, and the research of all that was truly fascinating. The way every day Americans stepped up to help those in need was outstanding. A true display of the foundation of our amazing country.
Mass paperback format of A Family for the Titanic Survivor will be released on December 29th
and the ebook version will be released on January 1st.
From third class on the Titanic…
…to upper-class bride?
When barmaid Bridget McGowen boarded the Titanic, she never could have imagined the crossing ahead of her. The resilient Irishwoman saves four-year-old Elsie, the niece of New York banker Karl Wingard. Swept into Karl’s world, Bridget feels like a fish out of water, except for the quiet moments she shares with him. As her connection to Karl and Elsie grows, can she break free from the shackles of society so they can be a family?
Coming this spring will be the Twins of the Twenties duet. Twin brothers Patrick and Connor McCormick give up their lives of bachelors upon falling in love with two strong and independent women.
Scandal at the Speakeasy is Patrick’s story:
Of all the speakeasies in town
He walked into hers…Guilt drives New York cop Patrick McCormick, who promises to reunite schoolteacher Lisa Walters with her long-lost father. Only, Lisa also runs an underground speakeasy! Tough yet innocent, Lisa might be the only one who can help Patrick overcome his past, but she’s on the wrong side of the law. Patrick must remember he’s there to fulfill a promise, not fall in love…
A Proposal for the Unwed Mother is Connor’s story:
A second chance
…with his first love? New York businessman Connor McCormick’s heart was broken when his sweetheart Jenny Sommers disappeared seven years ago. Now Connor is unexpectedly reunited with Jenny—and discovers she’s a midwife to pregnant runaways and a single mother herself. Winning Jenny’s trust when she’s wary of depending on anyone and protective of her daughter won’t be easy, but Connor isn’t about to walk away when she needs him…
Following that duet will be a family saga of two stories set in the 1930’s and 1950’s.
Although it has been a trying and difficult year, I hope you all are enjoying the holiday season by embracing the family and love that is still there, no matter the distances. People, all of us, are strong, resilient and capable. Don’t let anyone convince you differently. Remain in charge, stay happy, healthy, and safe.
Cheers to 2021!


Abraham Lincoln Santo Domingo
Abraham Lincoln is best known for being the 16th President of the United States and for his role in the abolition of slavery. However, Lincoln also had a significant impact on the history of the Dominican Republic, specifically the city of Santo Domingo.
In the mid-1800s, Santo Domingo was a Spanish colony and was embroiled in a civil war between supporters of Spanish rule and those who wanted independence. In 1861, Lincoln sent U.S. Navy ships to the Dominican Republic to protect American interests and to prevent foreign intervention in the conflict.
In 1862, Lincoln also sent a team of diplomats to Santo Domingo to negotiate a settlement between the two sides. The negotiations ultimately resulted in the signing of the Santo Domingo Accords, which granted the Dominican Republic its independence from Spain.
In addition to his role in the Dominican Republic’s independence, Lincoln also helped to establish diplomatic relations between the United States and the newly independent nation. He appointed a U.S. minister to the Dominican Republic and, in 1867, the two countries signed a treaty of friendship and commerce.
Today, Lincoln is remembered in Santo Domingo for his contributions to the city’s history. There is a statue of Lincoln in the Plaza de la Bandera, and the city’s main library is named after him. In addition, the Lincoln School, a private bilingual school, is located in Santo Domingo.
Overall, Lincoln’s involvement in the Dominican Republic’s struggle for independence and his establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries is an important chapter in both the history of the United States and the Dominican Republic.


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The Never Fading Flower
The Grace Doherty Library has a pleasant, innocent appearance at first glance. However, upon entering guests discover wind gusts and mystifying noises in the library foyer. When the book depository is opened, a gush of chilled air rushes out. Surely these occurrences are not merely central air gone wrong, and according to one account, they’re not.
From far away Japan, there was a beautiful girl named Amarante that came to be educated at Centre College. She wanted to experience America firsthand. Amarante wasn’t acquainted with very many people at Centre, as she had just arrived for the new fall semester. One young man had made friends with her quickly, and Amarante was happy.
Amarante frequently took late night strolls through the shady Centre campus. One night, she chose to go out for one of these walks. She noted that the wind was stronger than usual. As she passed by Young Hall, she thought someone was behind her. She didn’t think much about it. Japan is generally a safe country, so she had no sense of paranoia.
Behind her, someone called her name. It was her new friend. She stopped and waited for him to catch up. As he neared, Amarante noticed a rope he was swinging.
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Suddenly, he sped towards her, the rope stretched out menacingly. Amarante pressed the emergency button on the help station, but she knew there was no time to stand around. Running farther, she ran into the library foyer and attempted to pry the main door open. It would not budge.
Straining, Amarante tried to hold the door so that the man couldn’t open it. Her body ached from straining to hold it closed. The struggle went on for a few seconds, but he succeeded in pulling open the door. Amarante was unable to escape. The man came closer and closer, lauphing. He tightened the rope and strangled Amarante.
Of course, Centre has kept the story quiet, but the noises in the library foyer tell all. Amarante’s spirit tries to warn people to be careful. Amarante means the flower that never fades in Japanese, and appropriately, there is a beautiful flower in the library foyer on the anniversary of her death that mysteriously appears, symbolizing her tragedy.


use of databases in forensic science
Review dates and journals included by subject and alphabetically. Includes scholarly law journals, scholarly articles, symposia, jurisdictional surveys, court decisions, legislation, books, book reviews, and more. Covers topics such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical law, labor & human resource law, ethics, the environment, and more. Huge collection of full-text articles in back issues of journals in most subject areas. This is useful in … A documentation of standards used to encode information in well-known brands of DB such as SQL Server and Oracle has been contributed to the public domain. the NDNAD and public confidence in the use of the Forensic Information Databases (namely NDNAD, IDENT1 and NFD). Forensic genetics applies the knowledge and techniques of genetics to policing and the justice system. 3812. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3812 Depending on legislation in the country concerned, samples and profiles may be stored permanently or for a limited time, routinely searched for matches with crime scene samples, used for familial searching and for research relevant t… Forensic science (known in some countries as legal medicine) is a specialism that aims to help judges and ... statistics and the use of massive intelligence databases. The results from single locus probing could be stored as simple numerical data and as soon as the new technology became a routine operation, the Metropolitan Police Forensic Science Laboratory (MPFSL) in London developed a computer searchable database which would hold the profiles obtained from all crime scenes and personal profiles from those convicted of serious crimes . Databases for Forensic Research ... Library holdings consist of a basic liberal arts collection with emphasis in education, humanities, history, science and business. Databases can be general or subject specific and can include a wide range of content including full text journal articles, ebooks, reports, abstracts, conference proceedings etc. These methods use likelihood ratios of prior odds to … Many of the publications from 1995 forward are full-text. databases made up of journal articles, company information, market reports and consumer research. Hoffman, Tricia Marie, "The Use of Elemental Databases in Forensic Science: Studies on Vehicle Glass Interpretation and Milk Powder Provenancing" (2018). Provides full text of dissertations from Sam Houston State University produced after 1996. From 1974 to present. When the National Research Council called for a “comprehensive national powder database” in 1998, it noted that such a database could enable investigators to better identify materials recovered at bombing scenes. This database provides summaries of criminal justice publications, including Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research. AnthroSource. The Intelligent Use of Forensic Data handbook is a collation and integration of recently published findings and observations on the principles and practice of forensic intelligence. This is the best place to start legal research. Forensic Science databases; For more specialist searching use an online database What are online databases? Recent research efforts in the forensic trace field have focused on the development of databases to assign a significance to forensic evidence (i.e., to report the strength of an association or exclusion). 8/1/2014. , The forensic study of relational databases requires a knowledge of the standard used to encode data on the computer disk. Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals in the sciences. Provides indexing, abstracts, and full text for journals in almost all subject areas.  Others include Apex Analytix.. Type your topic into the search box of the database to obtain a list of relevant results. Oracle Forensics In a Nutshell, Paul M. Wright (May 2007). The premier source for journal literature worldwide in all fields of biomedicine. A database is a collection of online journal articles.  EndNote is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create their own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. Links are provided when full-text access is available. ACS provides full-text access to journals published by the American Chemical Society, coverage from early as 1879 to current year. Science Direct Newton Gresham Library | (936) 294-1614 | (866) NGL-INFO | Ask a Question | Share a SuggestionSam Houston State University | Huntsville, Texas 77341 | (936) 294-1111 | (866) BEARKAT © Copyright Sam Houston State University | All rights reserved. Database forensics is a branch of digital forensic science relating to the forensic study of databases and their related metadata. MEDLINE Huge database of bio-medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing, dentistry, pre-clinical sciences, and other allied health science disciplines. LIT Library subscribes to a number of databases across a variety of subject areas. Issues addressed in these measures include the delegation of oversight … Database forensics refers to the branch of digital forensic science specifically related to the study of databases and the data they keep. CODIS enables Federal, State, and local crime labs to exchange and compare DNA profiles electronically, thereby linking crimes to each other and to convicted offenders. SHSU subscribes to "Project Muse Premium.". Forensic Science Database | Search by State. Large data security breaches are a large problem, and criminal investigators search for related information. Alternatively, a forensic examination may focus on identifying transactions within a database system or application that indicate evidence of wrongdoing, such as fraud. | A Member of The Texas State University System. Does not include SHSU master's theses. This resource gives you full access to the library's authoritative collection of introductory content, helping you to save time and obtain a full grounding in your topic. When trace evidence forensic investigation can include a wide range of materials such as hair and fibers, fire debris, metal, paint, adhesives, and explosives, to name just a few. One of the most important tools available to trace evidence examiners is not a microscope or a chemical reagent, but a database. FORENSICnetBASE (part of CRCnetBASE) FORENSICnetBASE provides online access to e-books on forensic science, criminal justice, and law enforcement published by CRC Press. 2.1.2 This protocol builds on the Regulators Codes of Practice and Conduct for Forensic Science Providers and Practitioners in the Criminal Justice System , which stipulate thats processes and procedures for … management and use of elimination databases as a primary means of detecting contamination. There are many different types of databases, e.g. Simultaneously search articles in over 50,000 specialized subject encyclopedias and scholarly compendia, both print and digital. ScienceDirect provides full-text access to journals in various science disciplines. Database forensics look at who access the database and what actions are performed. The discipline is similar to computer forensics, following the normal forensic process and applying investigative techniques to database contents and metadata. Bullet Database. Tip: If you have problems with off campus access, use AnyConnect VPN. To install, go to AnyConnect VPN and make sure you select the Library-Resources group. There is currently a single book published in this field, though more are destined. From the beginning it was realised that DNA databases would provide the criminal justice systems with an efficient way of crime solving and consequently some local databases were created. Provides some full text via open access titles. The Criminology Collection includes the full-text of volume one to the present for select journals published by SAGE and participating societies. Contains full text of selected scholarly journals. In the forensic analysis of glass using µ-XRF, samples are … Huge database of bio-medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing, dentistry, pre-clinical sciences, and other allied health science disciplines. Forensic Science Laws Database. Bayesian methods help determine whether a given fingerprint matches the one in the database . Additionally there is a subsequent SQL Server forensics book by Kevvie Fowler named SQL Server Forensics which is well regarded also. Because the forensic analysis of a database is not executed in isolation, the technological framework within which a subject database exists is crucial to understanding and resolving questions of data authenticity and integrity especially as it relates to database users. A forensic examination of a database may relate to the timestamps that apply to the update time of a row in a relational table being inspected and tested for validity in order to verify the actions of a database user. They can use these references in writing their papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds. International scope covers U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. State legislatures consider and enact laws that address the administration and use of forensic science by state justice systems. Periodical databases, eBooks and interlibrary loan provide access to other collections. The NIST Law Enforcement Standards Office (OLES) Forensic Science Program conducted a survey of state and federal law enforcement agencies to develop a comprehensive list of databases, reference materials, and standard reference collections use by forensic scientists in laboratories at the state and local levels. Currently, DNA samples are taken from crime scenes, from suspects (which suspects and in what circumstances vary by country) and from ‘volunteers’ for elimination purposes. The use of databases facilitates this new vision for forensic information as a potential source of intelligence rather than solely as corroborative evidence for court purposes. The premier database for biology, botany, and related topics world-wide.  Science magazine (1997-current issue), plus ScienceNOW and additional news, multimedia, and other content. ScienceDirect is the world's largest scientific database. There are quite a few forensic databases that are used for the forensics sciences. Through the databases, you can access articles, eBooks, proceedings and other research material on your topic. Index with abstracts of the major scholarly journals, books, and reports in criminology and related disciplines. Sarbanes Oxley section 404 – enforce financial standards to limit chance of fraud. Software tools can be used to manipulate and analyse data. The databases below are listed in order of relevance for your subject. This FBI-run database blends forensic science and computer technology into a tool for solving violent crimes. These databases contain the most relevant materials for Forensic Science topics. SciFinder provides access to databases of chemical abstracts; organic and inorganic substances and biosequences; reactions from journal literature and patents; compounds developed from state, national and international regulatory lists; international commercial suppliers; references from currently published journals; and patent information from active patent-issuing authorities. Forensic Databases. Academic Onefile A multi-disciplinary database containing thousands of journals and reference sources. Cached information may also exist in a servers RAM requiring live analysis techniques. Provides information on criminal justice topics, including corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal law. the Forensic Information Databases Strategy Board Policy for Access and Use of DNA Samples, DNA Profiles, Fingerprint Images, and Associated Data: FINDS-SB-P-002 Use these to find peer-reviewed journal articles on your forensic science topic. Made up of Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index, each index is a true cited reference index, with citation counts and the ability to trace research forward or backward in time. The use of computerized databases in the areas such as, fingerprint identification, firearms identification and DNA analysis will change the role of the forensic practitioner in the future. FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. The National Criminal Justice Reference Service is the research library of the Department of Justice. Databases are collections of information that you can use to find information for your assignments. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. NYS Commission on Forensic Science Approves Use of Familial DNA Testing on … This database records bullets and casings found in crime scenes. State legislatures consider and enact laws that address the administration and use of forensic science by state justice systems. From … Don’t know where to start? Westlaw provides access to cases from the courts of all 50 states and the federal courts, statutes from all 50 states and federal statutes. Database forensics is a branch of digital forensic science relating to the forensic study of databases and their related metadata.. The discipline is similar to computer forensics, following the normal forensic process and applying investigative techniques to database contents and metadata. The forensic scientist will direct investigations by making associations, through use of these databases, with other crimes, both locally and nationally. Full-text journals in many disciplines across the sciences and humanities. Currently many database software tools are in general not reliable and precise enough to be used for forensic work as demonstrated in the first paper published on database forensics. Forensic Science: Resources We know that finding academic literature and conducting research is an important part of completing most of your assignments. Try ScienceDirect a key database for Forensic Science students. PsycINFO(R) contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports, as well as citations to dissertations, all in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law. Databases are specialist search engines that search for quality information, such as journals articles, in specific subject areas. Figures and 26 references: Main Term(s): Science and Technology: Index Term(s): More databases can be found through our Find Resources by Subject guides. Issues addressed in these measures include the delegation of oversight responsibilities for forensic services, accreditation standards for forensic laboratories, access to post-conviction DNA testing, the collection and analysis … The scientific development of forensic genetic genealogy (FGG), which couples genetic analysis with investigation of publicly available genealogy information, has successfully transformed law enforcement investigations by solving more than 50 cases over the last 18 months in the United States. These tools also provide audit logging capabilities which provide documented proof of what tasks or analysis a forensic examiner performed on the database. Full-text of over 30 American Anthropological Association journals and magazines back to 2003, with indexing available back to 1880. Database in biomedicine which also excels in its coverage of pharmaceutical research. Learn more about police procedure, privacy concerns related to DNA databases, and how this technology could help solve thousands of cold cases around the country. Web of Science provides cover-to-cover indexing in journals from a full range of disciplines, from 1984 to the present. The effective use of the DNA database, in particular in the UK, has acted as a catalyst for the establishment and expansion of DNA databases in other countries, including the USA and many European countries that now have databases with hundreds of thousands of profiles stored in them. At each step agreement was reached on which systems to use. Dissertations at Sam Houston State University, ACS Publications (American Chemical Society), Biological Abstracts (part of Web of Science), National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), Journal of Forensic Sciences 2006-present, Journal of Forensic Sciences Backfiles, 1972-2005, A Member of The Texas State University System. Oracle Forensics, Paul Wright, Rampant Techpress, This page was last edited on 7 December 2019, at 11:14. On this page you will find a variety of relevant sources which we hope will help with your studies. Learn how and when to remove this template message, http://www.porcupine.org/forensics/forensic-discovery/appendixB.html, http://thecaq.aicpa.org/Resources/Sarbanes+Oxley/, https://web.archive.org/web/20051219200504/http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/, http://www.oracleforensics.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/OracleForensicsInANutshell.pdf, http://www.rampant-books.com/book_2007_1_oracle_forensics.htm, "Oracle Database Forensics using LogMiner - GIAC Certified Student Practical", SANS Institute - Forensic Analysis of a SQL Server 2005 Database Server, Oracle Forensics and Incident Response - databasesecurity.com, http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2004/01/05/story3.html, ADF Solutions Digital Evidence Investigator, Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE), Global Information Assurance Certification, American Society of Digital Forensics & eDiscovery, Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Database_forensics&oldid=929668075, Articles needing additional references from August 2010, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Authorized users from SHSU may download copies free. Basic guidelines to facilitate the widespread use of the technique include the adoption of a common nomenclature, the amplification of extracts in duplicate whenever possible, sequencing in duplication, sharing of templates, and compilation of a human mtDNA database. Contains full text of American Law Reports and numerous law reviews. FORENSICnetBASE provides online access to e-books on forensic science, criminal justice, and law enforcement published by CRC Press. This is the best place to search for scholarly article citations. ProQuest Central Comprehensive research database covering nearly every academic discipline. General Science Full Text is a database that provides the full text of selected periodicals. The NCSL Forensic Science Laws Page is a resource for legislators, staff and others who are interested in laws related to forensics and DNA. 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Though its function has changed quite a bit over the years, the local library still plays an important role in shaping your child’s relationship to reading and books. Whether you live in a small town or a sprawling urban area, your local library offers your whole family benefits that go far beyond books.
Regular library visits lead to more reading.
Research shows that reading actually aids in brain development. When you read to your children (especially in their first five years of life), their brain cells are literally turned on, existing links are strengthened, and new ones are formed.
Reading is also fundamental to providing foundational language and literacy skills your child needs to succeed. In addition, reading aloud connects the reader and listener in a very intimate way. When we read aloud to kids, we send them a message that they are important.
Visiting the library exposes kids to an almost limitless supply of books.
Books can be expensive, especially hardcover ones. If you’re like most of us, you’re on a budget and need to put a limit on how much you can spend. Let’s face it — kids outgrow books almost as fast as clothes or shoes. Their tastes change and their reading skills increase.
Don’t get us wrong — you can and should take your children to the bookstore to let them pick out books. Going to the library offers them a chance to choose from hundreds or even thousands of titles. You can check out as many books as you’d like, and then come back when you’re done for a new pile.
The library also allows kids to expand their repertoire. There’s no pressure to buy, so they can “test drive” a new author or genre that they might not have picked before.
Think of the librarian as your own personal book expert.
It’s their job — literally. Children’s librarians have a pulse on the hottest authors and titles in the juvenile literary world and can suggest stories that might be out of your child’s norm.
Like the bookstore, many libraries include a “Bestseller” section for both kids and adults.
The library has so much more than just books.
Most libraries offer tons of free education and entertainment, for all ages. The list varies from town-to-town, but some we’ve seen include family movie nights, after-school programs, STEM clubs, knitting circles, genealogy classes, Lego building sessions, and much more. Many libraries also offer free or discounted passes to local museums. Your library is a treasure trove of things to do.
In addition, the children’s section in most libraries is not a place for shushing and silence. Most young library patrons are encouraged to interact — through play, with books and magazines, on computers and tablets, etc. It’s not uncommon to see kids curled up in cozy corners on over-sized pillows and bean bag chairs, reading a book or listening to an e-reader.
Owning a library card teaches kids responsibility.
When a child has their own library card, they feel trustworthy, responsible and mature. They learn to treat things that belong to others with care. They learn about sharing books and being a member of a community. A child’s first library card is a rite of passage.
So get your child a library card — and underscore its importance. Take pics of the occasion. Go out for ice cream to celebrate.
And then, go home and open up a book!
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The Missing Shoe tells the story of an adventurous little girl named Sasha who's on a mission to find her lost shoe. She'll stop at nothing to bring her shoe back from the great unknown, even if it means recruiting help from her friends. There's just one little problem... it seems that her friends have all lost something as well!
Can Sasha and friends find their missing items before the day is over?
Meet the Characters!
Sasha is an energetic girl full of spunk that loves to get to the bottom of things. She is known in her town for always being up to something but she has a good heart and a noble nature. Sasha is always the first to lead the way and if anyone is in trouble she'll help them no matter how dirty the job. Her friends look up to her and value her quick wit.
Lancelle Lot ("Lance" for short)
Lance is Sasha's good neighbor, who has unfortunately misplaced his pants. He's not the neatest of boys but is certainly much neater than Sasha. He absolutely loves pets and has four pf his own - a dog, two cats, and a fish. Lance is shy but quick on his feet and always reliable when you need him.
Patty Peterson ("Pat" for short)
Pat is a lovable sweet girl who has lost her hat. She is bright, elegant, and always optimistic but she is rather clumsy. Like Sasha, when Pat sees a goal in sight she never gives up.
Manasses is the sporty boy who has lost his glasses. A long time friend in Sasha's group, he has always been visually challenged yet visually fashionable. He likes to act like the brains of the bunch but when it comes down to it, he's nothing without his friend's help.
Sasha and her friends hail from the town of Waysonville. When searching in the neighborhood doesn't yield results, Sasha and Lance take their mission to the city and beyond. It's too bad that their missing things are closer than they think!
The Missing Shoe will be published as a children's book. The art for this project as displayed on this website is the updated version of this story. The revised animatic is coming soon!


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For a complete schedule of in-person SpirFit classes, see the calendar below. Classes are held in the St. Thomas School Library.
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Over the past few months, I have been diligently working through the quirks of InDesign in order to put together a collection of some of the work my colleagues and I from the Transtechnology Research group have presented as part of the past two seminar series’.
Designing a book, very loosely based off a previous template, is unsurprisingly a considerable undertaking. Even though the majority of it is text, being an academic publication meant having to deal with those pesky footnotes and to a lesser extent bibliographies; thankfully the style guide, for the most part, had already been applied. There is a considerable number of images, however, some included in the texts (my own piece had a few), most though came later with the inclusion of “Practice Portfolios” that demonstrated the wider depiction of people’s work; of course, these had to be positioned according to who the author/artist intended, as it is similar to displaying them in a gallery.
I was surprised at how quickly they came back from the University printers, having naively assumed the process itself would take a little while. As unbeknown to myself there was a stack of freshly printed books available to browse through sitting there in the office. The first thing I did was check the images, as considerable effort went into the careful placement (some of the images bleed over the page), resizing, and greyscaling. It was gratifying to see that all of the images had printed exactly how I wanted them, many of which actually came out better. Of course, I had carefully gone over them through different types of print previews and test prints, but the process if printing still has that magical edge to it
In addition to designing and putting together the book, I also have a paper included inside. Titled “Illusions of Choice in Digital Narratives” this is a followup to the seminar I co-presented for the 2016-17 Transtechnology Seminar Series “Tropes of Affect: Devices, Narrative and Illusion”. The original seminar paper, titled “Narratives of Illusion – Illusions of Narrative”, was itself a follow up to a report I wrote during my War Studies MA at King’s College London (which can be found here) but updated based on later research from an abandoned paper. It was acting as a response to a recent incendiary article by videogames academic Ian Bogost who wrote that “Video Games Are Better Without Stories”. Whilst I didn’t agree with him his piece did provide me with valuable questions to answer why I thought narrative mattered in videogames.
The subsequent paper dropped references to Baudrillard but went into further detail readdressing ludonarrative dissonance. I also used it to claim that videogames were now “post-Spec Ops”, having since gone beyond the uneasy, but at the time impactful, relationship between narrative and gameplay found in 2007s BioShock. Therefore recent videogames like 2017s Nier: Automata can be seen having taken the advancements made in 2012s Spec Ops: The Line that effectively used narrative to reinforce the gameplay to instead use gameplay to reinforce the narrative.
You can read the entire paper here and I will update this page when the PDF version of the whole book is live on the Transtechnology website.


Rugby Union is a sporting code that has been played by generations of service people since the earliest days of Australia’s armed forces.
The story of Rugby Union in the Australian Army is an important component of the Services rugby tradition, and indeed an integral part of the history of the code itself in Australia.
The Australian Army Rugby Union has produced two books about its rich history.
In the Field and On the Field: A Highlight History of the Australian Army Rugby Union
Rugby Union is a sporting code that has been played by generations of service people since the earliest days of Australia’s armed forces. The story of Rugby Union in the Australian Army is an important component of the Services rugby tradition, and indeed an integral part of the history of the code itself in Australia.
The AARU’s ethos is based on the Army’s values - courage, initiative, teamwork and respect – and the history clearly demonstrates that it has and continues to be a central feature of the sport in the Australian Army. Indeed, the Army’s values have been shaped by competition in sports like Rugby Union for over a century.
The history highlights the players, teams and events that have contributed to the development and successes of the Australian Army Rugby Union. It includes many of the key matches, results and anecdotes about the sport as it was played in Australia and abroad.
The history includes interviews with Ian Mackay, Arthur Fittock, Angie Fairweather and Charles Wilson and contains a large number of photographs - most in colour.
In the Field and on the Field is available from Echo Books.
Comrades in Arms and Rugby: The remarkable achievements of the 1919 Australian Imperial Force Rugby Union Squad
In early 1919 the call went out across the 160,000 strong Australian Imperial Force (AIF) based in Europe – ‘the war is over and it’s time to get back into rugby’. The word went down the chain of command of five battle-hardened divisions - ‘We need your best. There’s a different kind of battle to be fought before we go home.’ Across France, Belgium and the United Kingdom rugby teams played for the honour to represent their units, then their brigades, then their divisions and finally to represent the AIF.
This is the story of how the 1919 AIF Rugby Union Squad was formed, and how and where they played in France, the United Kingdom and in Australia. The teams were the first truly representative teams from across the Australian Army of the day.
The 1919 AIF Rugby Union Squad played twenty-eight matches across the United Kingdom before returning to Australia and playing an additional eight matches. Across these games, the squad members established a reputation for hard but disciplined rugby. They played not only for their country but for the many mates they had lost during the war. Any sense of survivor’s guilt was expressed in playing rugby as hard and fast as you possibly could.
The Australian Army Rugby Union traces its origins to the 1919 AIF Rugby Union Squad. The AARU not only embodies the spirit of the 1919 AIF Teams, but it also continues to build on their tradition of wartime resilience, tenacity and teamwork.
Comrades in Arms and Rugby is available from Echo Books.


Accessibility from anywhere, anytime
Digital study materials are becoming increasingly popular among students as they offer several advantages over traditional study materials. They are easily accessible, portable, and can be customized to suit individual learning styles. Digital study materials also provide interactive features like videos, animations, and quizzes that make learning more engaging and effective.
Some of the benefits of digital study materials for exam preparation are:
Customizable and adaptive to individual learning styles
Interactive and engaging features like videos and animations
Regular updates and revisions
Cost-effective compared to traditional study materials.
Eco-friendly and sustainable
Types of Digital Study Materials for Exam Preparation
There are several types of digital study materials available for exam preparation, including:
E-books and PDFs
Online courses and tutorials
Educational apps and games
Video lectures and webinars
Practice tests and mock exams
Online discussion forums and study groups
To make the most of digital study materials for exam preparation, here are some tips:
Choose high-quality and relevant study materials.
Set a study schedule and stick to it.
Take regular breaks and avoid digital distractions.
Use interactive features like videos and quizzes to enhance learning.
Test your knowledge with practice tests and mock exams.
Seek help from online discussion forums and study groups.


La Bioespeleología: un mundo por descubrir
viernes, 21 de febrero de 2014
Gran publicación bioespeleológica en Croacia
La asociación Croatian Biospeleological Sociaty ha publicado en los últimos compases de 2013 un interesante Atlas sobre la fauna de cuevas de Croacia, titulado: "The Cave Type Localities Atlas of Croatian Fauna, volume 2".
Podéis encontrar las primeras páginas de este trabajo en el siguiente enlace:
Y os dejo en inglés un resumen de esta formidable publicación (en inglés):
The Cave Type Localities Atlas of Croatian Fauna, Volume 2 was published in 2013 as a continuation of the effort to catalogue cave type localities. These speleological objects are where new cave fauna was first discovered and scientifically described as new species for science. Volume 2 describes in detail 88 caves with their 140 specific animal species. As in Volume 1, each object is presented with a photograph of the cave entrance and a panorama of the area around it. Cave animals are shown on photographs or drawings and an interesting text informing about its importance, supported by the literature used. The novelty compared to Volume 1 of the Atlas is the complete list of 271 cave type localities of Croatian Fauna with 427 currently described animal species. Because of the high biodiversity of cave fauna in the Croatian karst and constant discovery of new species, we expect this number to increase in the years to come. In addition to the Croatian version, Volume 2 is published also in English.
The aim of this richly illustrated book is to present the work of cavers and cave-biologists, but also to introduce the general public to the unique values of the Croatian underworld.
The Atlas team would like to thank the institutions that financially supported the creation of this unique publication. Part of the field research was financed through the State Institute for Nature Protection and Croatian Waters, and the printing was supported by the Foundation of Croatian Academy of Science and Arts, Croatian Waters, National Park Mljet, National Park Krka, National Park Paklenica and the Baredine cave.
Atlas Volume 2 price is 200,00 kn (27 €) or set Volume 1 + Volume 2 is 350,00 kn (46 €). You can buy the Atlas: 1. By visiting us at our premises, 2. Ordering by contact e-mail; an order must contain general information about the customer (fullnameofperson/society/company,address).
Jalžić, B., Bedek, J., Bilandžija, H., Bregović, P., Čuković, T., Ćukušić, A., Cvitanović, H., Dražina, T., Đud, L., Gottstein, S., Hmura, D., Kljaković Gašpić, F., Komerički, A., Kutleša, P., Lukić, M., Malenica, M., Miculinić, K., Ozimec, R., Pavlek, M., Raguž, N., Slapnik, R. &Štamol, V., 2013: The Cave type localities Atlas of Croatian fauna, Volume 2. Croatian Biospeleological Society, Zagreb, 1-238.
ENHORABUENA A LOS AUTORES DE ESTA MAGNÍFICA OBRA!!!!