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RIP, SR MONA ISOBEL SACKLEY OLSH
24th April 1927 – 6 December 2018
This site offers memorials of OLSH Sisters who have died. Their stories are personal but also illustrate the wide history of the mission heritage of Jules Chevalier.
“My song will be for you, forever, You the music of my heart.
With your voice you sing within me; You, the One who knows me well. You, my joy, my life and blessing. When you call you know my name.”
On December 6 Jesus called Mona’s name and took her to Himself to sing a new song forever in heaven. Now she can truly sing, “My song will be for you, forever, you the music of my heart.”
Mona Isobel Sackley was born on 24th April 1927. She was the middle child of Edward and Mary Sackley. Her older brother, Keith, and her younger sister, Veronica have predeceased her. Mona’s father was a dairy farmer and she spent the first years of her life on farms in Albion Park, and then Avoca. Her father had served in France in the Air Force in World War 1 and as a result suffered chest complaints. Mona’s mother, Mary, was a good housekeeper and manager. Both Edward and Mary were practicing Catholics and always supported the Church. In her memories Mona wrote: “We had a good Catholic atmosphere in our family and attended Mass every Sunday, also on First Fridays and Holy Days. Our parents both taught us as much as they could from their own experience and good example.”
Growing up during the Great Depression and World War 11 affected Mona’s family as small farms were not viable, and so in 1930 the family moved to Moss Vale where her father kept a good vegetable garden and worked on local farms and with the Council. Mona noted that a few days after the attack on Pearl Harbour her father enlisted and was away for a year, while her brother, Keith, was called up and took part in the Kododa Campaign in PNG. As Mona’s Mother was not well and very worried at this time much responsibility fell on young Mona’s shoulders. Mona wrote:
“Growing up during the Great Depression and its aftermath, then the experiences at home during World War 11, gave me a sense of the value of family life, and the importance of the main things in life, eg education.”
Mona commenced school in 1933 at St Joseph’s, Moss Vale, which was run by the Dominican Sisters. She wrote in her memoirs
it was “during primary school I knew I wanted to be a nun. We had a wonderful Sister [teaching us] and I used to think I would like to be like her. Up until almost the end of 1944, [when Mona was 17], I thought I would like to be a Dominican but the thought of going to the missions made me think of entering the OLSH instead.”
Mona’s secondary schooling was at “Elm Court”, Moss Vale, where again she was taught by the Dominican Sisters. Here she completed her Intermediate Certificate in 1941. Mona’s teaching life began early as she was only 14 when she was asked by the Sisters to help in the Infants school. Having done well at this task she was then asked to teach years 3 and 4 in the Boarding School under the supervision of a Sister. She remained in this position for a further two years.
Mona entered the OLSH Novitiate at Bowral on 2nd February 1945. By then her younger sister, Veronica, was old enough to be a companion and support for her mother, and her father and brother, though not yet home, were out of danger. Mona wrote: “I have thought in later years that I was called to the Spirituality of the Heart.
My first retreat was given by Fr Goodman msc in 1945 and what he said then was the basis of my spirituality for the whole of my life.
Mona made her first profession of Vows at Bowral on 6th January 1947 and began teaching music at the Boys’ College there and playing the organ at the Parish Church. From there Mona went to Daceyville, again teaching music and being the Church organist. In 1948 Mona went to Darwin where she taught in the primary school. On January 6th 1950 Mona made her Final Profession of Vows as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Bathurst Island and the following year her dream was realized when she was sent to Papua New Guinea. Here she joined the community in Rabaul and for the next five years taught music and was the Church organist. Wherever she went and there was a church with an organ Mona played it! Her musical gifts were well used at both liturgical and social events. Concerts were a joy for Mona to prepare and organize, for the students to perform and for the delighted audiences.
We follow Mona as she moved around the OLSH communities in PNG – to Vunapope and the OLSH Teacher Training College, to St Therese’s Mission at Pililo, back to Vunapope, then to Kabaleo as Principal of St Joseph’s School, back to the Training College at Vunapope, the Sacred Heart School Rabaul, the OLSH Teachers College at Kabaleo where she was Acting and Deputy Principal and Lecturer, back to Rabaul where she was Principal of the Sacred Heart School and, as always, playing the Church organ. From 1974- 1980 Mona was a teacher and lecturer at Goroka Teachers College and OLSH Teacher College at Kabaleo.
Because of ill-health Mona returned to the Australian Province towards the end of 1980 and joined the community at Leura where she taught Catechetics in the local state school. She then taught for a year at OLSH College, Enfield in South Australia before returning to Darwin again and working at the Catholic Education Office and playing the Cathedral organ. Then it was off to Alice Springs in Central Australia, Elmore in country Victoria, Tara in outback Queensland, Bowral in the Southern Highlands and Kilburn in Adelaide. In all these places Mona continued supervising and teaching catechetics and music, working in Parish Offices, in the Adelaide Archdiocesan Archives , with the OLSH Associates, on the OLSH Vocations Committee, managing community finances - and playing the organ!
In 2007 Mona joined the Holy Family Community at Kensington. She soon took her share in preparing the liturgy and playing the beautiful Chapel Organ. As well, Mona composed the music for every Sunday’s Gospel Acclamation.
Wherever she went Mona brought with her a cheerful spirit and a sense of fun, such important ingredients in the making of community especially in the missions and in isolated areas of the apostolate.
Mona always had a great respect for education and a deep interest in many areas of life, particularly religion, liturgy, music (of course), history, and she enjoyed reading and writing. She was the editor of our very popular Province Magazine, “Home and Heart”.Mona had a fund of general knowledge and the ability to share it in an interesting manner. Over the years of her religious life Mona continued to study and learn. As well as attaining her Matriculation and Teacher’s Registration, Mona had a Bachelor of Arts from the Queensland University, A. Mus from the London Trinity College and a Graduate Diploma in Theology and Scripture from Flinders University.
Mona’s last ministry was as Provincial Archivist, a role she really enjoyed and for which she was so admirably suited. Her love of the Congregation, sense of history, and literary skills were all put to good use as she delved into the stories of our Sisters and the journey of the Australian Province both here and in the mission countries.
Because of ill-health Mona joined St Joseph’s Aged Care Community in 2016 where she spent her final two years. Here Mona continued to be a most pleasant community member, with her sense of fun, her musical skills and interesting conversation. Mona retained her interest in local and world affairs and always had informed comments on news items. During the past months she had enjoyed playing for the weekly community sing-a-longs. The last two days of Mona’s life were spent making a retreat with other members of St Joseph’s community. What a beautiful preparation for her sudden but gentle meeting with the One to whom she had given all. When the Nurse came to check her at 10 pm on Thursday 6th December she was already with her Beloved in Heaven.
Thank you, dear Mona, for your life of love with us as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. May you rest forever in the Heart of Jesus and sing your song of love to Him who captured your heart so long ago.


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Do you want to pull off a Birthday Party for Jesus this coming Christmas? This bundle of tools is all you need, except of course the children.
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Tales from the Archives are short stories set in the world of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. They explore events mentioned in the novels, characters seen and unseen and may include novel teasers of things to come. This volume includes:
Spiritus Sanctus by Alyson Grauer
Emily Cassidy Tuttle, on word from Doctor Sound, arrived in the shadow of the Vatican to receive a mysterious parcel from a local contact. What should be a simple pass between agent and mule spirals deeper and deeper into a wild madness that Emily is not prepared to face.
The Mummy of Barnsley by Michael Ventrella
Agent Ernest Throckmorton is called to Barnesley to investigate reports of a Mummy terrifying the town. Throckmorton soon finds himself thrown together with an all too eager assistant desperate to be part of the Ministry, as they hunt down the meaning of the Mummy’s ominous threat. All shall pay for the desecration of the tomb!
The Black Empress by Katharina Bordet
When two agents from the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences are called to Vienna to investigate disturbances at the palace, what they discover could threaten the Austro-Hungarian Empire and shatter the fragile peace in Europe. Who is the mysterious man who has pulled diplomatic strings to enlist the help of a foreign agency and how is the Empress Elisabeth herself involved?
Down by the River — written by Tim Dodge
Agent Brandon Hill of the Ministry meets Agent Bill Wheatley of the Office of the Supernatural and the Metaphysical meet up in Afton, New York. The House of Usher is moving a large and dangerous weapon through this small town, and it is up to the agents to track it down. However, not all the residents are quite the same as they seem.


In some situations, silent reading is certainly preferable – reading the latest best-seller out loud in a library or coffee shop might garner a few sidelong glances and raised eyebrows.
But private reading was not always the norm. For centuries, reading was generally considered a community activity. Works were read aloud in groups, sharing knowledge and binding community members to one another in public spaces.
Books were once a rarity. Only the wealthy had access to printed materials. Education was also a luxury of the upper classes. In this environment, the only exposure to literature that most people could attain was hearing it read aloud.
With the rising availability of affordable books and the general populace’s increasing literacy, reading gradually became a private activity.
Today, we think of reading as a peaceful respite for introverts curling up in their living rooms with a blanket, a cup of coffee, and a book. But the act of reading aloud actually provides several benefits for adults as well as children:
- Enhanced memory
- Sharper focus
- Increased vocabulary
- Better reading comprehension
- Interpersonal connection
While there is undoubtedly a time and place for private, silent reading, there are also multiple reasons why reading aloud can enhance cognitive abilities, sharpen verbal skills, and add enjoyment to the reading process.
The Effects of Reading Aloud on Memory
According to a study published in the journal Memory, participants retained a significantly larger amount of information when they read it out loud instead of reading it silently or hearing it read by someone else.
The study hinges on the concept of production effect. When a person reads a word and speaks it out loud, the term is mentally embedded through two processes rather than one, making it easier to retrieve.
Reading aloud will help you retain the information if you are studying or learning a new language or concept.
Reading Out Loud Helps Maintain Focus
Another benefit of reading aloud is a sharpened focus on the reading material. This technique is especially helpful for readers who struggle with a short attention span.
The act of silent reading is passive. Information is presented visually, and the reader simply consumes it.
Reading out loud, on the other hand, involves activity on the reader’s part. Instead of simply tracking the words on a page, the reader is actively vocalizing them. This activity on the part of the reader often helps keep the reader engaged with the text.
In addition to the active nature of reading aloud, the sound produced when reading aloud often drowns out distractions in the environment, reducing the chances that the reader will get sidetracked from the text.
Verbalizing Texts Increases Vocabulary
While any form of reading introduces readers to new words, reading aloud enhances this effect.
A comprehensive and varied vocabulary is desirable for several reasons. Reading comprehension is increased by a large vocabulary, as is the ability to communicate effectively in writing and spoken conversation.
An extensive vocabulary is also useful in professional situations. A broad command of the English language helps make a good impression in a job interview or company meeting. It can also be helpful when constructing a convincing argument.
When a reader vocalizes a new word in a text rather than just seeing it on the page or screen, not only is the reader more likely to remember the word in the future, s/he is also more likely to use the word in conversation.
Speaking a word aloud creates a sense of familiarity with the term. Having said the word aloud once, the reader is more likely to feel comfortable using it and to incorporate it in future conversations organically.
Speaking a Text Aloud Improves Reading Comprehension
Another benefit of reading aloud is improved reading comprehension. Reading a text out loud can help the reader understand the text for several reasons.
First, there are multiple types of learners. An auditory learner will glean little from reading material silently. On the other hand, reading it aloud increases the chances that the reader will understand the material.
Secondly, reading a text out loud requires the reader to slow down. Reading out loud takes longer than reading silently. This deceleration of the reading method can help the reader to process the information presented.
Finally, reading the material aloud encourages the reader to engage with the text. Forming it into verbal expression connects the reader to the narrative or argument, increasing the likelihood that the reader will follow along mentally instead of just skating through the words on the page.
Reading Aloud Forges Social Connections
Not only can verbal reading improve cognitive and speaking abilities, but it can also serve a social function.
Story-sharing is a communal practice as old as man. People have always bonded over narratives. Enjoying a good story as a group brings people closer and makes them feel connected over a shared interest.
Most children love being read to. Although most people move away from the practice as they age, the joy of being regaled with an exciting tale is not limited to small tots.
Patients in hospitals and residents in special care facilities often benefit mentally and physically from being read to by another person. Even dogs in shelters react positively to verbal reading.
In the right circumstances, reading aloud provides a chance to bond with others and give joy to a group.
Read Aloud Today
It may feel strange at first, but reading aloud can provide multiple mental and psychological benefits. Start by reading to yourself when you are alone. As you progress, you will discover that the practice is enjoyable and makes you feel more connected to the material you choose to read. Once you get the hang of it, try it with friends or family members. You may be surprised by how much they – and you – get out of it.


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(Kaiwind.com)Maybe it was just an accident, or maybe there was a concerted strategy afoot, but something in the universe aligned to ensure that Sundance this year was able to program two very strong documentaries about two similarly sinister religious cults: director Alex Gibney’s Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief and now Amy Berg’s Prophet’s Prey. Like Gibney’s film, Berg’s account of the child abuse cases that led to the imprisonment of Warren Jeffs, the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), doesn’t reveal much that hasn’t already been in the news or written up in books, but it does provide a comprehensive, disturbing and utterly fascinating historical overview.
Once again like Going Clear, which draws extensively from a book by its anchor interviewee Lawrence Wright, Prophet’s Prey takes its title from and stands on the shoulders of research done for a book of the same name by private investigator Sam Brower, with considerable additional input from journalist Jon Krakauer’s bestseller, Under the Banner of Heaven. Both Brower and Krakauer are heavily here featured as witnesses - the film argues, in fact, that they played a major role in Jeffs’ capture– and the men take consulting producer and executive producer credits respectively.
After a simplified animated opening sequence brings viewers up to speed with a potted history of Mormonism and how the FLDS was founded by a sect within the Church of Latter-Day Saints that refused to give up on polygamy, the film plunges into the story of Jeffs and how he manipulated his way to the top of the offshoot church. Testimony from members of his own, huge extended family who have left the group or been expelled as apostates recount how Jeffs abused scores of children of both sexes (even members of his own family) when he was simply the principal at the local school, Alta Academy in Salt Lake City.
Once in power, and having moved the community to a beautiful but remote area on the border between Utah and Arizona (“Warren has really great taste in real estate,” Krakauer dryly notes) Jeffs reinforced the community’s isolation from the modern world in order to exert maximum control over his flock. Deploying classic brainwashing and indoctrination techniques, he set himself up as a prophet with a direct hotline to God’s word, allowing him to rule over his devotees with a totalitarian authority that makes Kim Jong-un look like Thomas Jefferson.
All that’s just the beginning. The real excitement starts when Krakauer, Brower and state prosecutors manage to muster enough evidence against Jeffs of systematic child abuse to put him on the FBI’s Most Wanted List, sparking a nationwide search that would lead to his humiliating arrest near Las Vegas.
The Film Brief:
When Warren Jeffs rose to Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, he took control of a religion with a history of polygamous and underage marriage. In a short time, Warren managed to expand these practices and the power of his position in unprecedented ways. He bridged the gap between sister wives and ecclesiastically rape, befuddling the moral compass of his entire congregation. The film examines Warren Jeffs' life and shows how he became a worshipped and adored Prophet. Warren has a devout following numbering in the tens of thousands - many of whom would give their life at any moment with just one word from the Prophet. Despite a trail of abuse and ruined lives, Warren has maintained his grip on power.
About the Director：
Amy J. Berg (born October 13, 1970) is an American film maker best known for her Academy Award-nominated documentary Deliver Us from Evil (2006).


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Sleepless, once again the other night, I looked through my library of books and found this one, "The Art of Manipulating Fabric" by Colette Wolff, (you can take a peek inside here). It is fabulous, detailed, loaded with photos and illustrations. Everything you ever wanted to do, sewing wise to fabric is in here. The simplest of gathering (and doing it properly) to elaborate smocking, quilting, tucking, furrowing, and raised 3D design are in here. I have been spending a lot of time sewing lately, and this book is inspiring. Definitely a resource, reference volume to own. It will spend time next to me and the sewing machine from now on.
Although I have owned this book for more than ten years, I have an entirely new appreciation for it now. One of the things I like most is that the demonstrations are done on simple bleached muslin. Brilliant, because the fabric itself does not compete with the architecture of the stitches and design created. The book is in black and white which also contributes a unique sense of depth and perception. The art is in the stitch creation. You will be inspired to pick up ordinary cloth and make it into something extraordinary. The "less is more" principle. The pages themselves are an art form. The detailed explanations together with variations, lead you from the simplest to complex in easy stages. In every page the author encourages you to interpret and incorporate the lessons into your own art. The calm, simple and serene approach reminds me of one of my favorite textile artist Tamar Mogendorff.
If you enjoy the details in sewing projects, buy this book!


What started as a simple idea to create an interactive children’s book has since turned into a lifestyle. While the rest of the world is sound asleep, we’re cranking away working on print layouts, ebook layouts and prepping our materials for Kindle and iBooks, merchandising, writing, prepping blogs, strategizing our next moves to for the tour and demo of Outsmarting Manet, and a heapload of other things. For the past year and a half, this has been our life, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. So far its been a roller coaster ride with many more ups than downs, but a growing experience nonetheless. This project has opened up many doors of opportunity to be able to work with some of Guam’s most talented; many of whom we would have never met if it wasn’t for the creative draw and inspiration to find ways to preserve the Chamorro culture. And to think this is only a part of the overall project with the book as the anchor and the key component of the overall project.
Like the start of many ideas, we took some time to research the different types of cultural children’s books out there. We paid close attention to what mediums they were available in, and read a dozen Chamorro cultural legends and stories to our kids. In our journey to finding that perfect cultural book, we noticed something. Some of the greatest Chamorro stories we read were mostly in text with few images in black and white. Our kids, with their short attention spans and the absolute need to jump on their iPads, would lose interest easily. We’d force them to sit through until we reached the end of the story. Then we noticed, only some stories were translated in Chamorro. When we asked the boys questions about the story, they couldn’t remember. Of the parts they did remember, were the parts of the story that had pictures. Studies show that 83% of humans learn through visuals. Not to mention the more senses you engage (i.e., visual, auditory, touch, etc), the more apt the information is to being lodged into your memory. So after years of searching, we decided to create something that would not only help other families learn more about the culture, but have fun making discoveries together. While initially we may not have fully understood the journey we were about to go on, we took a risk and decided to go full force to make every effort to publish our first kid’s book, Outsmarting Manet: How the Maidens Saved Guam.
On the surface, children’s books may look easy to make. But after hanging in there for this long, we have a much deeper respect for fellow children’s book writers. People don’t tell you just how hard it is to write in simple language. What should come first, the story or the illustrations or both? What type of art style would be best for the book? At what point do you bring in an illustrator? How in depth does your storyboard have to be? And you’ll find while you’re in the thick of wrapping up your story, things may change when you see the illustrations. Sometimes, the illustrations elicit a change in the story. Either way, you’ll want to make every effort to make sure what you’re telling in the story is easily understood in your pictures.
Outsmarting Manet offers a few unique experiences: (1) the print and ebook versions have English and Chamorro translations side by side in one book; (2) the print book comes with an interactive companion app – with the app, illustrations within the book come to life; (3) the interactive companion app when used with book, will narrate the story in either language – hearing the spoken words help with pronunciations, reading and comprehension; (4) the animations for scenes can be changed any time giving you a different experience every time it’s changed; (5) original music and ambient sounds are also embedded in each scene; (6) an audiobook for those family road trips so you could continue your storytelling experience on the go. Our main goal was to create a product using multiple mediums to enhance your experience. Our approach is to create different types of materials available to support various levels of learning and reading that gives parents options to help them nurture the Chamorro language and cultural learning experience. Outsmarting Manet is our first attempt to providing a next level dimension to enhancing those skills.
Some may think we might have been a little too ambitious to develop a product of this type, but we understand how precious your time is with your family. As parents in our ever busy lives, we are selective of how we choose to spend time with our kids. Many of us may not have the luxury to spend the entire weekend with our kids, but when we do we want those experiences to be meaningful and memorable. This book helps to bring families together to learn something fun. It offers you multiple types of experiences that go beyond reading a book all rolled into one. It’s a conversational piece. You might have a favorite character, a favorite scene or a favorite animation that will make you want to replay everything all over again. And the beauty of it is having the ability to take it wherever you go.
WHERE CAN I GET THE BOOKS?
Books will also be available for sale at Pika’s Cafe if you want to avoid the holiday rush crowds at the malls. From now until mid-January, we’ll be featuring our Interactive Art pieces at Pika’s Cafe for everyone to demo to get a sampling of what to expect in the book. So if you’re curious about how the Outsmarting Manet companion app will work or just curious about the interactivity of this project, download the free “Kottura Art” app on your Apple or Android device:
- locate any of the Kottura Innovations art pieces on the wall;
- focus your phone’s camera to the artwork;
- and watch the artwork come to life.
We have a few books currently for sale at both Bestseller locations at Guam Premiere Outlets (GPO) and the Micronesia Mall. If you’re in a hurry, feel free to ask a sales associate at the counter and they’ll be more than happy to help you get your hands on your own copy.
Overall this is and always will be a labor of love. We value the longevity of our culture, the language, our traditions and values, and our people. We recognize our responsibility in staying true to our roots by using our skills and talents to produce valuable resources to be available for generations to come. And we’re humbled to know we’re doing a small part to help spread the uniqueness of the Chamorro culture. We hope you all enjoy the books and the interactive app is soon to come. Stay tuned for more exciting news; we’ve only just begun.
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|Author||: Andrew Cartmel|
|Total Pages||: 132|
|ISBN 10||: 1846537282|
|ISBN 13||: 9781846537288|
|Language||: EN, FR, DE, ES & NL|
Evening's Empire, a Doctor Who comic strip from the 1990s written by Andrew Cartmel, was never completed in the pages of Doctor Who Magazine. Although a version was printed subsequently, this new collection contains the first publication of the full story as originally intended, with brand-new artwork from the original artist, Richard Piers Rayner.


2005 MiniDV/VHS/Super 8mm, Director/Writer
It all began with this underground sensation starring Yoshiro Kono (30 Rock, Confessions of a Shopaholic). Heaven’s Hands follows the inspirational story of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Nintendo Composer Kaz Morimoto. After locating the hermetic artist in New York and tracking down producer Yasu Sakai, we are led on an oral history of one of the most inspiring artistic partnerships ever.
Due to copyright infringement issues, the film is unavailable online. But if you want a copy, email me and I’d be happy to share.
Premiered at Rooftop Film Festival, Brooklyn 2005


Some of these writers include:
Faltonia Betitia Proba (4th century AD) – a Christian poet.
Kassia (810-867) – a Greek poet and hymn writer. 49 hymns have been attributed to Kassia, the majority of which are currently used in the Eastern Orthodox liturgy.
Hildegard (1088-1179) – a theologian who wrote about natural history and the medicinal use of plants. As a script writer, Hildegard saw some of her plays performed in the convent she organized.
Julian of Norwich (1342-1416) – Yes, Julian was a woman who wrote about the motherhood of God.
Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) was born in England, married at 16 and sailed to America. As an early colonist, she and her family struggled through many hardships, but kept their faith intact. Anne became one of the premier Christian poets of the 17th century.
Sarah Osborn (1714-1796) – a Christian leader and writer.
Hannah More (1745-1833) wrote for stage performances and then became a philanthropist. She wrote tracts and books, describing social injustices and in 1805 published a book titled, “Hints Towards Forming the Character of a Young Princess.”
Phyllis Wheatley (1753-1784) – a poet.
Hannah Adams (1755-1831) – a famous Christian writer. To help her family survive during the Revolutionary War period, Hannah made lace and tutored college-bound men. Then she wrote “An Alphabetical Compendium of the Various Sects”, an encyclopedia of world religions. With sales from this book, Hannah became the first American woman to support herself through the income of writing.
Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821) was the founder of the Sisters of Charity. During her lifetime, she wrote prolifically in her journals which recorded the struggles and victories of a life of faith. She also translated several French works, including “The Life of St. Vincent de Paul.”
Phoebe Palmer (1807-1874) – an evangelist and a writer.
Most of us know the name of Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) who was a famous hymn writer.
Hannah Whitall Smith (1832-1911) used her writing skills in conjunction with her gift of evangelism. One of her most beloved books is “The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life.”
Patricia St. John (1919-1993) – a popular writer of Christian children’s books including “Treasures of the Snow.”
The list grows into the 20th and 21st centuries. God’s daughters continue to use their giftings for the furtherance of the Kingdom. Whether they write, serve as missionaries or raise the next generation of Christians – the month of March reminds us to celebrate women and their roles in history.
Since Jesus valued us and died for us, we go forward to write, speak, teach, nurture and evangelize our world. As Christ has loved us, so we love him and make our own places in history as women, servants and the bride of Christ.


Cold Embrace: Bold New Urban Fiction Novel Exposes Youth to Rewards of Dedication and Aggressive Dan
Written by Ricardo Wilson and uniquely fusing fact with fiction, ‘Cold Embrace’ takes its narrative onto the streets and into the world of hard youth realities. Telling the story of five young people each trying to fight the influence of their environment over their destiny, the novel is resonating with young and old from coast to coast.
Decatur, GA -- While growing up throws many curve balls and challenges, millions of young people are unaware that their own fight for a better future could in fact be their ultimate downfall. This gripping concept is explored in ‘Cold Embrace’ - a compelling new urban fiction novel by Ricardo Wilson.
Uniquely fusing creative fiction with facets of his own life, Wilson’s narrative depicts the quick decisions and bandwagon influence that ultimately determines any young person’s destiny.
The story is a work of fiction describing the life of these five main characters; Grady, Noel, Jayson, Mark, and Angel. From high school up to the fast-paced bumpy ride of adult-hood these individuals experience different stages in their relationships; Love triangles, greed, lust, love, heartbreak, deception, desire, loyalty, envy, hate, and even sacrifice.
Taking place in the urban City of Maff and the Island of Jamaica, we see how their environment shaped each character separately. Young and misguided in this modern generation where secular codes of conduct and vainly created street philosophy rule their thoughts and behaviors, as the four friends grow, decisions are made that changed not only their friendship and other links but their lives in general.
By the story’s conclusion, one can see and hopefully learn how the law of karma can be a curse for the simple-minded. As suspense increases through the novel, Cold Embrace shows a great example of how youth and adults alike trap themselves by impulsive actions with the intention to escape from their created hole while not realizing that they are unconsciously digging a deeper one.
As the author explains, his book contains a myriad of life lessons for readers of all ages and backgrounds.“Parents and grandparents will be reminded of their own childhoods, or the struggles they faced while rearing their own children. This in itself is already empowering families to develop more positive interactions and foster greater compassion,” says Wilson.
Continuing, “Teenagers will acquire a better understanding of why it is so important to stay true not only to their selves but to one another, and that the reward of such dedication is of a greater magnitude than any payment a traitor will ever receive. My story also demonstrates how greed and the love of money will inevitably lead a pleasant life to ruins.”
Since its release, the book has garnered a string of rave reviews.
For example, Sensi Rebel commented, “From the moment I started reading, I couldn't put the book down literally. This book is full of twists and kept me wondering what was going to happen next. The vivid descriptions are raw and even sometimes I found humorous it was as though I was watching a movie. Ricardo has done a great job with his first book.”With the book’s demand expected to increase, interested readers are urged to purchase their copies as soon as possible.‘Cold Embrace’, published by Outskirts Press, is available now: otskirtspress.com amazon.com barnes&noble.com and ebay.com


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11/11/11 WARNING: Version 3.2 of Stanza, available 11/10/11, doesn't work under iOS 4 (according to multiple App Store reviews), although it is needed under iOS 5, which would not run the previous version, 3.1.
The free Overdrive Media Console app allows wireless downloading of assorted electronic media, e.g., books and audiobooks. You can check out such materials from libraries if you have a valid library card. The materials automatically expire at the end of the check out period, "returning" themselves. Beyond the choice of materials at my library, I imagine I could also check such materials out from other libraries in the network, but have yet to investigate. As of December 2011, I haven't downloaded any audiobooks, so cannot comment on them. OverDrive also has personal computer based software as well, which I think you can use to get additional material onto iOS devices, but I have not used it -- the iOS app meets my needs well as is.
In September 2011, OverDrive added Kindle compatibility to libraries in its network, broadening the e-book selection and also increasing the appeal of the Kindle app. I tried it out from my iPad, downloading material both wirelessly and wired, and was interested to see that Amazon later sent me e-mail (first warning that the e-book would expire in 3 days, later to say that the e-book had indeed expired) noting that if I purchase the e-book "from the Kindle Store or borrow it again from [my] local library, all of [my] notes and highlights will be preserved." (see also http://www.amazon.com/help/kindle/publiclibraries). That seems to be a win for consumers, Amazon, OverDrive, and libraries, and a loss for Amazon competitors and privacy advocates.
12/8/11: After noticing that in Safari, Kindle books were showing on library websites only on an iPad and not on an iPod through this process, I contacted a librarian, who subsequently conveyed to me this information from OverDrive:
Please note that Kindle devices, Smartphones, and other small screen devices that operate a mobile versus a standard browser are not currently supported for direct checkout and download for Kindle Books. At this time, Kindle Books can only be delivered to a Kindle or free Kindle apps from a PC, Mac, or tablet. We hope to expand mobile access in the future.Mercury Web Browser Lite (version 5.1 and 5.2, but not 5.2.1) and Mercury Web Browser Pro can identify themselves to websites as other browsers. OverDrive starts up Safari, but you can copy the URL, paste it into Mercury, set Mercury to identify itself as Mobile Safari(iPad), refresh the browser if needed, and you will be able to access the Kindle e-books on an iPod (at least I could through my local library). (6/2012: For one Adobe EPUB format e-book, I could not download directly through Mercury Web Browser Pro, but could through Safari. I usually get Kindle format e-books, so maybe this has always been the case but I have only discovered it now.)
Please ask your patron to contact Amazon to find out when they will be adding this capability. Amazon can be contacted by clicking on the 'Contact Us' button at the following link:
Some of the following e-book commentary is directed toward public domain material, which is typically formatted rather roughly. Commercial e-books, such as those for sale on Amazon, are normally formatted nicely, so some of the following comments would not apply to them.
There are also older public domain materials which are freely downloadable and which don't expire; my library helps direct you to those as well. While the selection is of course rather "historical", from a quick look I found two eBooks which are sufficiently "timeless" and can be of use for my efforts at strengthening my Spanish:
- Pitman's Commercial Spanish Grammar by C.A. Toledano (1917). Basic grammar rules presumably haven't changed much, if at all. I like to learn/relearn this stuff, although many would find it tedious and boring, e.g., how to conjugate regular verbs or spelling rules like "The diaresis [two dots] is placed over u in 'güe' and 'güi' when the u is to be sounded.", as a friend and I had similarly discussed some months ago, touching on the Spanish word for penguin, pingüino.
- An Elementary Spanish Reader by Earl Stanley Harrison (1912).
I also downloaded Chess Fundamentals by J.R. Capablanca, of which I long ago bought a printed copy. However, the chess diagrams are squeezed very thin, so it's necessary to turn the iPod screen to landscape to see them properly. (My blog entry about this e-book under iOS 5)
Probably pure text, with minimal or no diagrams/charts, works best with OverDrive Media Console.
For normal reading, you can choose a sepia background, which I find more pleasant on the eyes, instead of white. OverDrive Media Console also has a Night Mode, to flip text to be white on a black background, plus a brightness control.
9/11/11: Public domain e-books are available through multiple iOS apps, not just OverDrive. For example, Pitman's Commercial Spanish Grammar mentioned above is additionally available in all of:
- Kindle (which, unlike the 3 other apps, lacks direct access to the Table of Contents)
- Stanza (from Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15127.epub.noimages on 12/21/11)
11/27/11: Syncing across multiple iOS devices:
Kindle features the best syncing, including for Kindle e-books borrowed from the library. iBooks cannot be used for borrowing library e-books, but otherwise may be close -- I cannot remember if I synced my small library across iPod and iPad manually, but my iPod has Winnie-the-Pooh, which came free at one point (probably when the iBooks app was released), but is currently not free in the iBooks Store, and was not on my iPad until I copied it there manually from PC iTunes as a result of writing this additional note. OverDrive and Stanza e-book access is device-based; you must download each e-book from scratch onto each device.
12/10/11: With OverDrive, log in to your library account on each device onto which you want to download the e-book. For any iOS device after the first, you should be able to (again) download materials that are checked out to your account (I was able to from my local library, anyway).
As a result of this investigation, Stanza is my preferred app for Pitman's Commercial Spanish Grammar. Kindle is my favorite for reading library e-books, but sometimes a book I want to read is only available in epub format, for which I would happily use OverDrive.
12/12/11: Currently Amazon runs a Kindle Daily Deal, where they have a very favorable discount on a different e-book each day. You may wish to follow that by checking their website each day and/or by signing up for e-mail or Twitter notifications. I learned about this special pricing the day after having sadly missed the chance to get the wonderful Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell e-book for $1.99.
1/3/12: As I write, Amazon is offering the Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell e-book for $2.99! It's great to have a digital copy for convenience of reading, but the charming (or perhaps annoying, depending on the reader) print footnotes have been turned into endnotes. The print version generally (maybe always) has the explanation of a footnote (or at least the start of it) on the same page as the footnote appears. This difference in footnote presentation between print and digital copies would likely be more significant the first time you read the book, but this is my second (or third?) time through. Time will tell how often I turn to the now-endnotes.
Ah, I see Barnes and Noble is also selling the Nook Book version for $2.99. Both companies list the digital version's regular price as $3.99 ("suggested retail price set by the publisher" -Amazon), which I think is a significant drop from mid-December 2011. Competition may have truly been responsible for bringing consumers a lower price on digital copies of this book.


Gender, Branding, and The Modern Music Industry combines interview data with music industry professionals with theoretical frameworks from sociology, mass communication, and marketing to explain and explore the gender differences female artists experience.
This book provides a rare lens on the rigid packaging process that transforms female artists of various genres into female pop stars. Stars — and the industry power brokers who make their fortunes — have learned to prioritize sexual attractiveness over talent as they fight a crowded field for movie deals, magazine covers, and fashion lines, let alone record deals. This focus on the female pop star’s body as her core asset has resigned many women to being “short term brands,” positioned to earn as much money as possible before burning out or aging ungracefully. This book, which includes interview data from music industry insiders, explores the sociological forces that drive women into these tired representations, and the ramifications on the greater social world.Get Teaching Resources Buy the Book
“Gender, Branding, and the Modern Music Industry offers timely, relevant means for students to engage with issues of gender, sexualization, exploitation and more. Lieb successfully juxtaposes lyrics and imagery with theoretical concepts from branding, mass communications, and sociology, all while tracing the lifecycle of female pop stars. Replete with good girls, temptresses, and whores, this book will resonate with students.”Carol M. Liebler, Communication, Syracuse University
“Mixing insightful marketing communication and astute cultural analysis, Kristin Lieb’s tracing out of the lifecycle of female artists within the contemporary music industry will be of much interest to fans and scholars alike. Using interviews with industry insiders, the book reveals the careful work and positioning that lies behind the creation of the public persona of the female musician—and how negotiating culturally dominant notions of sexuality is key to understanding who gets to have a marketplace presence, and thus, literally, a voice in our cultural lives. Theoretically sophisticated and readable, this is a fine work of synthesis and originality.”Sut Jhally, Communication, University of Massachusetts and Executive Director of the Media Education Foundation
“Back in the 1960s, earnest musicians used to refer to “selling out” as the process by which artists might achieve stardom if they turned over their creative autonomy to marketers, packagers, and powerful people in suits. This now seems charmingly quaint compared to the startling story Kristin Lieb tells about the manufacturing of female pop stars since the debut of MTV in 1981. Candid interviews with professional star-makers and a dazzling array of scholarly methodologies make this a revealing and highly disturbing look at an important chunk of the American culture industry.”Robert J. Thompson, Popular Culture, Syracuse University and Director, Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture
“Gender, Branding, and The Modern Music Industry is the first text to demonstrate the impact of branding and packaging on the career trajectories and possibilities for female pop artists. I can’t wait to bring Kristin Lieb’s industry experience, insider access, lucid analysis, and well-chosen examples into my classes on gender and popular music.”Norma Coates, Music and Information & Media Studies, University of Western Ontario
“Kristin Lieb‘s new book Gender, Branding, and the Modern Music Industry is a groundbreaking analysis of the music industry and the challenges female artists confront in developing career longevity. Lieb masterfully describes the inner workings of the modern music industry and expertly weaves together social science and business marketing, providing important information that will engross music fans, academics, and business marketers alike. Gender, Branding, and the Modern Music Industry is a ‘must-read’ for anybody interested in the entertainment industry.”John A. Davis, Marketing, University of Oregon


Crack in the Wall - Ribbon CuttingMay 5, 2010
The Crack in The Wall Gallery had it's Ribbon Cutting and First Friday Celebration on November 2nd. George Cutting III displayed his photograpy along with a couple other artists at his Gallery in Silt located on Harvey Gap Road.
Many people from town and the Chamber attended this event. The artwork displayed is beautiful and very affordable. His holiday hours are Friday through Monday 9am until 9pm. Also, you can see his work displayed in the Community Room at the Silt Public Library.
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On Friday the 10th of February 2006 I will be presenting a talk on the eZ components at the PHPCon in London. In this talk I will explain the structure, contents and workings of the eZ components library. It should give a good overview of its architecture and at the same time give you an introduction on how to use the components. This conference is extremely cheap (£50) and there is a good line up of speakers. If you have time, please join !


Author: Jacquelyn Frank
Series: The Nightwalkers #6
Publication date: October 25th, 2011
Synopsis (according to Goodreads):
For 400 years he was lost to her, but he is hers tonight...From their first tantalizing touch, Jasmine knows he is different. What other lover could unlock her tight control, flood Vampire senses jaded by a lifetime of decadent self-indulgence? Centuries ago, when he disappeared without a trace, she had given up hope of ever fulfilling the promise of incomparable passion. But here he is, against the very laws of nature, ready to bring down their most vicious enemy, ready to bring her blood to the boiling point...if she will only let him.
I couldn't, for the life of me, remember who Adam was and how he was significant to those within the Nightwalker series. I wracked my brain but ultimately just came to the conclusion that the only way to find out was to dive into the book. I was sure they would tell me how he was related while also making his story come alive for me. Success, I did finally understand who Adam was and why I hadn't really heard much mention of him in the previous books. I was excited to see how Adam came to play a roll in their world once more.
Adam is the eldest brother of Jacob. He disappeared off the battlefield during the Vampire/Demon war 400 years from present date. He was ripped from his time by a violet-eyed teenager who asked him the critical question, "What would you do to save your brother?" The answer was a resounding "anything". Which led Adam down the path he was on. The path that led to the present. But not before he had a brief encounter with a luscious Vampire that made him question everything his Enforcer instincts dictated of him. It is this same Vampire that comes back into his life, determined to tease and taunt the strong willed Demon into submission... and maybe a little fun along the way.
Jasmine had nothing in her life that really stimulated her. She was involved in the protection of most of the Nightwalker races, she had the ear of the Vampire Prince, Damien, and she was a skilled fighter on the hunt for her adversary, Ruth. She should have been well entertained even by Vampire standards and yet, she did not know why she continued to seek refuge in the ground for long bouts of sleep. The only time she had felt anything but indifferent to her long life was when she encountered a Water Demon who caught her interest immediately 400 years ago. Now, that same Demon is back and it is all Jasmine can do not to try to recapture their first encounter. She is not the girly swooning type. She has one goal above even the enticing draw of Adam... find Ruth and make her pay.
Ruth sees the end to the battle coming soon, as does the rest of the Nightwalkers. Nobody knows, though, how the end will turn out and whether any of them will be alive to see it. Jasmine and Adam must navigate the tumultuous waves of their Imprinting while also seeking a demise to their long fought enemies.
I loved the time travel aspects of this final installment of the Nightwalkers series. I liked that it showed how delicate time can be and how one little change can change the future, sometimes for the better and other times for the worst. I loved watching Leah explore her powers and find a way to save her parents while also bringing a highly skilled warrior into the fight against Ruth. The whole book of Adam was more so about these aspects than the budding romance between Adam and Jasmine. I never much liked Jasmine so this was absolutely fine by me.
Adam was likable but not to the extent that Jacob was. Not by half. Jasmine was everyone's favorite pain in the ass. The romance between these two was very much slapped together. I think Frank may have been more into closing up the battle between Ruth and the Nightwalkers than necessarily staging a romance between two characters. She, of course, had to include that aspect of risk losing all the swoony face fans in the process.
Where Noah was borderline erotica, Adam was borderline urban fantasy instead of paranormal romance.


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Magic QiQi series product is a fun and educational literature that has the ability to help children to develop diversified reading skills. Each product contains a story book, reading manual, APPs, game and map cards.
The story book comes in lively bright colours and vivid painting style which makes it eye catching and interesting for children to enjoy. The story contains creative imaginations, emotional experiences, interactive games, rich and diverse digital interactive content that will stimulate children's imagination. Parents and children can play together to have a good family bonding time and it also helps to develop the children's logic, understanding and language skills.
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I’m thrilled to be the Bethesda (MD) Public Library Featured Artist from July 1-31, 2015! I invite you to stop by to see a selection of 12 art pieces. In addition to the art, I have included companion text about each piece.
This solo exhibit “Dream Themes and Art Flows” focuses on four themes: water, crossings, balance and energy.
I chose these themes because I often dream or think about them. And while making art, I often find myself lost in the creative process, losing track of time in a sort of “art flow,” similar in many ways to what others describe while exercising or highly focused on other activities.
The 3-D piece shown above, Turn the Page, is part of a new series transforming some of my dream journals into art. My next post will explore more on this topic.
Dreamtime Journey to Somewhere, focuses on crossing over the boundary from waking consciousness into the realm of dreams. More about this art piece is in my post “Dreamtime Journey to Somewhere.”
Thanks for all your support and best wishes!


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Sequencing plays a crucial role in creating inspiring and unforgettable experiences, however, this is one area where yoga instructors continue to struggle.
After noticing that most yoga teachers spent a lot of time researching and planning classes—making notes, leafing through books, collecting bits of papers, and bookmarking tons of websites—I thought there had to be an easier way.
Effortlessly craft inspiring yoga classes in less time than it takes for the barista to make your latte with the Yoga Teacher’s Ultimate Class Planner series.
Get digital copies of both The Yoga Teacher’s Ultimate Class Planners.
Each book has its own set of themes, quotes, affirmations, and done-for-you sequences.
Inside Each Planner:


On October 18th we hosted a launch of the Mackenzie Library Project featuring historian and University of South Carolina Professor David Shields. The evening showcased the original and recently restored books from the College’s first library with publishing dates that go from 1633 to 1769. They were restored by the CofC’s Senior, Brien Biedler, and are a true work of art.
To learn more about the Mackenzie Library Project please click here.
To read a full transcription of David Shields’ address from the event please click here.
And to view photos from the event please click here and view them on our Facebook page.


31 January 2002
There are two main types of users on the net when it comes to looking for information: ones who prefer browsing through directories and relevant links and others who go directly to the search box and enter keywords. The same applies to file search on your own local hard drive. Some would rather spend hours or days exploring their files and folders (especially archive files as they can't be accessed through the built-in Windows search), while others will use the search box of ZipScan.
ZipScan is a small utility designed specifically to search for files in archives. It recognizes a few most popular types of archives, such as ZIP, CAB, RAR and JAR. It also can search through self-extracting ZIP and RAR files. The interface is intuitive and hasn't gone far from other search utilities you've probably used before.
In the evaluation version it is possible to look for files with names or extensions matching a pattern only. The full version is much more powerful: it can filter search results by file size and search for files containing specific test. Try this tool today and search vast archives quickly and easily.


A Knowledge Base is a centralized place for users to create any type of public or internal facing knowledge base. This can vary from developer documentation, training manual, and even technical documentation with the support of KaTeX.
There are 3 objects to consider:
- Knowledge Base - Holds all your Books in a single place.
- Book - This is where you can separate your content by topic or audience, and hold all articles you write as well as breaking up articles into sections or chapters.
- Article - Each piece of content that you write within a Book.
For example, you can take a look at our Knowledge Base here: https://cloudmattr.cloudmattr.com/kb/knowledge-base
Settings and Options
There's multiple parts when working within a Book, so we'll break down each part of the functionalities here:
- Section: Can be used when you need to group together multiple Articles within a Book. These sections are draggable to reorder them and the articles within them. Below you can see we have Setup, Product, and Integrations.
- There are 3 icons for each Section, and they are
- Add a new Article in the section
- Edit section name
- Remove section, which will also remove the articles within the section.
- Public Link: Takes you to view the article.
- Draft / Live Toggle: Allows you to set the article to be a draft and only viewable internally until set to live where users can see it publicly.
- Previous: List of articles that have linked the current article as a recommended article to read (set in Next)
- Next: You can add articles in your book as recommended articles a user should read that will redirect them to those artiicles.


and Children’s Literature Links
Ann Arbor Book Festival: www.aabookfestival.org
Michigan Chapter of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators:
(find Kim Delmar Cory on Speaker’s list
Mackinac Island Bookstore: www.islandbookstore.com
Lansing Community College: www.lcc.edu
This is where Kim Delmar Cory has taught and
advised for almost 20 years.
Links on Children’s Literature:
Children’s Authors and Illustrators on the Web: www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators: www.scbwi.org
Institute of Children’s Literature: www.institutechildrenslit.com
Kim Delmar Cory teaches writing for children
at this institution.
The Children’s Book Council: www.cbcbooks.org
Children's Literature: www.childrenslit.com
It offers a comprehensive database available
via subscription. It boasts many libraries,
colleges and elementary schools as subscribers.
Check it out! Lots of great info.
Links for Educators:
American Library Association: www.ala.org
Censorship information; Caldecott and Newbery
Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site: www.carolhurst.com
Kay E. Vandergrift: www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/YoungAdult
This site contains amazing educational resources
on children’s literature.
The Horn Book: www.hbook.com
Book reviews and more. This is a classic magazine
in the study of children’s literature.
School Library Journal: www.schoollibraryjournal.com
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide
Association of Booksellers for Children: www.abfc.com
International Reading Association: www.reading.org
Grants Resources: sites that support author school visits and other
Michigan Center for the Book: www.michigan.gov/mcfb
The goal of this organization is to promote
an awareness of books, reading literary
authors and Michigan’s rich literary
Cynthia Leitich Smith: resources for educators. www.cynthialeitichsmith.com
Michigan Association of Media Education: www.mame.gen.mi.us
Independent professional organization of library


Picture Book Meaning In British. Information and translations of picture book in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Many picture books consist of two signatures sewn together, resulting in a 32 page book.
There’s also the story of bellini, a famous high wire artist who has lost his nerve, and how richly rewarding mentoring can be. The mirette picture book series is a study on growth mindset — that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work and that brains and talent are just the starting point. Page turns become part of the rhythm, acting like giant commas.
In Some Cases, A Picture Book May Convey The Meaning Of The Story Entirely Through Pictures, Without Any Text At All.
Picture books have traditionally been 32 pages long, although little golden books are 24 pages. Julia donaldson and axel scheffler's children's picture books are loved around the world. In picture books, there are illustrations on every page or on one page of every pair of facing.
Picture Books Are Constructed From Signatures.
There’s also the story of bellini, a famous high wire artist who has lost his nerve, and how richly rewarding mentoring can be. Wangari maathai and the trees of kenya (hardcover) by. D research carried out on children's literature.
What Does Picture Book Mean?
‘this all too short book is a lovely picture book for children with a built in history lesson.’. [picture book, ages 4 and up] Definition and synonyms of picture book from the online english dictionary from macmillan education.
A Book That Has Many Pictures And Is Usually For Children
Use our interactive phonemic chart to hear each symbol spoken, followed by an example of the sound in a word. In order to answer this question, we need to examine how images have been approached in resource books and coursebooks. Thus, within the picture book reading interaction, there are three components:
A Book, Especially For Young Children, That Has A Lot Of Pictures And Not Many Words 2.
A the global decline in reading levels. | meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples A picture book is a book designed for children which uses pictures and illustrations to tell a story.


Diabetes Specialist by day... Policy wonk by night
Dr. Dolinar is a Clinical Endocrinologist with a practice in Phoenix, AZ. He is currently affiliated with the Arizona Endocrinology Center specializing in the treatment of diabetes and other endocrine disorders.
Dr. Dolinar is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel.
He proudly served in the United States Military as a flight surgeon in Vietnam and in the USAF Reserves.
Dr. Dolinar is co-author of Diabetes 101
Dolinar, R. O. & Brackenridge, B. P. (1998) Diabetes 101. A Pure and Simple Guide for People Who Use Insulin (3rd ed.)New York:John Wiley & Sons.


Photographer and author John Noltner began his college career studying music, and although he no longer creates his own music, he is passionately interested in those who do. Noltner has been telling stories with images and words for 20 years. Based in Minnesota, Noltner’s work has appeared in magazines including National Geographic Traveler, Midwest Living, Smithsonian, Health and the New York Daily News. More of his work can be seen at www.noltner.com.
Noltner is a member of the Peace and Justice Studies Association and the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers. In November 2011 Noltner released his first book, A Peace of My Mind, Exploring the Meaning of Peace One Story at a Time. In this collection of B&W portraits and personal stories, he asks the simple question, “What does peace mean to you?”


Life After Transition to Adult Care:
The Canadian Context
Podcast Series - March 2013
With Kelly Phalen-Kelly RN MHSc(N) NP and Andrea Cooper MSc(N). Hosted by Anthony Otley MSc MD FRCPC.
IF you have iTunes installed on your computer, you can subscribe to this series through iTunes. This link will subscribe you to the series and download the latest episode. You can then manually download all others.
Brought to you by the NASPGHAN Foundation for Children’s Digestive Health and Nutrition, the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and the Canadian Association of Gatroenterolgy.
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Workshops and conferences of the Banca d'Italia.
Giulio De Carli contributes to the debate on the infrastructural facilities in Italy with a focus on the national system of airports.
Leonardo Cavalli writes about shopping centers on Dedalo, the magazine of the Italian contractor's association.
The book 'Milano. Le nuove architetture', a picture of the latest projects of Milan, includes the refurbishment of Gonzaga School, carried out by One Works, and now under construction.
Michele Pugliese, One Works’ senior partner, describes extensively the master plan of Monfalcone Port, recently concluded.
Giulio De Carli expresses his point of view on the National airports network master plan.
A+D+M Magazine dedicates the latest cover story to One Works. Through a long interview, Leonardo Cavalli and Giulio De Carli tell the story of the firm and their dreams for the future.


El Dorado County Law Library maintains a print collection of over 9,000 volumes at its main location in Placerville. The collection is broken into two categories: California law and Federal law. Within these two categories the law library carries a selection of primary law texts (statutes, codes, and case law) and secondary sources (treatises, legal encyclopedias, and practice guides).
The law library has books from many authoritative legal publishers including: The Rutter Group (West), Matthew Bender (Lexis), CEB, James Publishing, and Nolo Press.
At both the Placerville and South Lake Tahoe branches, law library patrons may access three premium legal research databases (Westlaw, CEB Onlaw, and EBSCO (Nolo E-Books)) using the patron computers or their own electronic device via the law library's WiFi access. These three legal databases are purchased by the law library and available to law library patrons for free. EBSCO is also accessible via the internet by clicking on the link below and logging in.


Today, weâ€™re announcing that digital library leader Scribd has acquired LinkedInâ€™s SlideShare.
Scribdâ€™s mission is to change the way the world reads by providing people with unparalleled access to the worldâ€™s best content. Its global platform offers millions of high-quality, informative and engaging user-uploaded documents. This includes study guides, business templates, self-published stories and much more. On September 24, Scribd will begin operating the Slideshare business, its 100 million users, along with its presentation upload and hosting tools and tremendous archive of presentations and documents.


Peace's mood: creative
Compilation: The Lost
Author: Ruth Ryan Langan
Summary: Aidan O'Mara had just finished burying her mother and was landed in debt due to the costly medical fees. And it was the time when she was informed that her mother may be the child of a man called Cullen Glin and not the grandfather she known as Edward Martin. So, due to her curiosity and the promise that her debt will be paid, she went to visit Cullen Glin to find out the truth in Ireland. They exchanged the stories which they know and despite the stories, Aidan still could not believe that her mother would be the child of Cullen, so they went to do a DNA. In the end, she fell in love with Cullen's solicitor, Ross Delaney, who was the beneficiary of Cullen when he died. She tore the result of the DNA as she would not want Ross to not able to inherit Cullen's asset. Thus, nothing matters as long as they were together as a family.
Remark: Yet, another simple and happy story. If you would enjoy this, you would enjoy the second story of the compilation "The Dog Days of Laurie Summer" by Mary Blayney. Compared to the suspense in the first and third stories, this story was simpler in speaking of the importance of love and trust. It would be a joy for one to read and feel the happiness and bitterness which the characters were experiencing. Despite of its simplicity in terms of the plot and characters, it was nevertheless a wonderful production.


Open educational resources (OER) have a high potential to address the growing need for training materials in management education and training. Today, a high number of OER in management are already available in a large number of repositories. However, users face barriers as they have to search repository by repository with different interfaces to retrieve the appropriate learning content. In addition, the use of search criteria related to skills, such as learning objectives and skill-levels is not generally supported. The European co-funded project OpenScout addresses these barriers by intelligently connecting leading European OER repositories and providing federated, skillbased search and retrieval web services. On top of this content federation the project supports users with easy-to-apply tools that will accelerate the (re-) use of open content.


How to write a reference in essay
3 Ways to Reference Essays - wikiHow 3 Ways to Reference Essays - wikiHow How to Write a Reference List (or Bibliography) For an Essay How to Reference in an Essay (9 Strategies of Top Students) | Helpful Key points to remember: As a minimum, the reference should contain the author’s name, the date of the publication, the title, and the source (I.e. where it came from). Additional information is also required for journals, such as the page number (s), the. If there is more than one author, put them in the same order found on the resource. Put the first and middle initials and the entire last name. The reference in essay examples below gives an image of how your reference list should look and help you avoid some common mistakes. So let’s get down to them! One contributor: Smith, J. K. (Date).
Title. So, it’s no surprise that you’d need to do this in your essays, too. Indeed, whenever you refer to someone else’s ideas in your essays, you should cite the author’s surname and the publication date. In some cases, you should cite the page number, too. The rules of referencing can be confusing, especially if you’re new to higher education. Using a Direct Quote The author’s words are left unchanged and enclosed within quotation marks. Examples: Case 1 Use the author’s last name before the quote. Smith states, “Citing an article in your essay correctly is fundamental if you want to avoid plagiarism” (26). Case 2 Don’t use the author’s last name before the quote. There are a variety of ways to write references such as APA style, MLA style, and Chicago style. Your professors or instructors will want you to use one of these styles to write references at the end of your paper. When readers read your paper, they should be able to know where you the sources have come from. Citation


Some folks would call it “Unschooling” or “Eclectic” homeschooling. But I like “organic”.
Phoebe, as I’ve mentioned before, has a good understanding of counting to 20. She was forgetting 12 but now seems to be over that little hump. She’s working on counting up to 30 but has trouble remembering 21. Once I remind her of 21, she jumps in and counts to 30.
I never set out to teach her to count. I started when she was a baby and I could count and kiss each delectable toe and finger and make her laugh. Then, I’d sing “5 little monkeys jumping on the bed!” complete with finger gestures and she’d laugh some more. That’s what I mean when I say that I taught her organically. It happened as a result of play.
I’ve read about Maria Montessori and Charlotte Mason and other homeschool/preschool educational giants and the gist of everything I’ve read is “PLAY WITH YOUR CHILDREN! READ TO YOUR CHILDREN” and I’d like to add one more “ENJOY YOUR CHILDREN!”
The day that we make a mess and discover that yellow and red finger-paint turns orange when mixed together is a great day. We figured out that pink play dough and green play dough make kind of a fleshy color when mixed together. We make our own bubbles while washing hands and brushing teeth. We sing songs and act silly and still she learns something new every day.
I’m also working on what I call “THE ABSOLUTELY MUST READ TO YOUR CHILDREN LIST!” and I regularly add books from this list to our reserve list at the library. Once a week, I go, pick up our reserved books, and maybe another one or two for insurance, and bring them home. Everyday, in addition to the reading story or poem in our Calvert reading readiness work, we read one of the library books.
This week, we’re reading several of the “Llama Llama” books by Anna Dewdney including Llama Llama Mad at Mama.
We’re working on learning our home address and remembering everyone’s FULL name. We are memorizing the Pledge of Allegiance and a little prayer for the beginning of meals (Yes, that old standby “God is Great, God is good…”).
She’s very interested in writing and mazes, so we’re working on holding the pencil correctly and using logic to get through the maze. She’s also interested in words and we’re starting to do some sounding out of words when we read. We have a couple of workbooks that I pull things out of and printables here and there that we use to supplement our learning. But right now, they are all fun and she asks if we’re doing school almost every morning.
The one thing I don’t forget is that she’s four. Four years old. Still a little child. Still young enough for me to pick up and hold in my lap and tell her little stories. Still young enough to believe everything I say. So young and so full of the spirit of God without even knowing it. Too young to force into a chair and force knowledge into her head.
No, we’ll keep playing and she’ll keep learning.


Convent of Mafra, the Library - Mafra, Portugal
Taken by me :)
About 30.000 books are stored in Mafra’s library, some of them estimated to be 500+ years old. From bibles translated into an insane amount of languages, to books about geography, music, law, arts, and all the subjects you can imagine. I asked the tour guide if there was a section in the library that was hidden. You know, because of inquisition and all. She said she doesn’t know every corner of that library but believes that there are secret passages in there that lead to more specific books, hidden by monks and nuns. You can actually request the books for your own consultation, under special supervising and strict rules for manoeuvring the tomes. That’s awesome.
More info here
More like Beauty and the Beast.
The first eye:
The second eye:
i have never seen a more accurate post
Here comes one of my favourite parts of the year - August and September. Fully bloomed all around and it’s almost time to harvest… I spend lots of time in the woods and travelling those months, but never forget to get together my friends here, in my little cabin in the woods.
set of nostalgia drawings by gabriel picolo. i don’t think i have enough space on my tumblr for all his works that i’d like to post.
these are incredible
if you’re a s t r o n g f e m a l e you don’t need permission


I thought Library Thing was and IS a great tool to use. I think it could be used by my students to create lists and to share their reading activities. I also think, besides in the librarian world that I'm accustomed to, I could use this as a personal portfolio for my reading and future reading. I have used a similar program, that being Shelfari. I think the major difference between Shelfari and Library Thing is that the Library Thing has the connection to the LOC and other librarians. Shelfari does have the access to Amazon just like Library Thing. I like how the blog shows how other librarians used Library Thing for recommendations to specific groups like the teen population. I would use it for that and to share professional development with teachers.
In the "How Libraries are using LT" it mentioned the issue a librarian was having with connecting some of the reviews and lists with the OPAC. I think that this partially resolved by some of the circulation programs that are coming popular like Follet Destiny or Alexidria. These programs have the capabilities to allow the users to write the reviews and design their own "shelves", like Library Thing and Shelfari.