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December 18, 2014
Meet the 2015 class of TED Fellows and Senior Fellows
Even better than MacArthur Fellows, since they’re world-wide! Yeah, TED Fellows!
Originally posted on TED Blog:
We are thrilled to announce the new class of Fellows for TED2015. These 21 game-changing thinkers represent 15 countries—including, for the first time in our program, Vietnam, Romania and Tunisia. They work across disciplines, at the forefront of their fields. They include a South African physicist using lasers to target HIV and cancer; a German/Moroccan paleontologist who discovered the first semi-aquatic dinosaur, the spinosaurus; a Vietnamese entrepreneur who is helping rice farmers use biowaste to earn a living growing mushrooms; and many more.
Below, meet the new group of Fellows who will join us at TED2015, March 16-20 in Vancouver.
Trevor Aaronson (USA)
An investigative journalist who reports on the FBI’s misuse of informants in counterterrorism operations, Trevor asks the question: Is the United States catching terrorists or creating them?
Benedetta Berti (Israel + Italy)
A Middle East policy analyst, Benedetta researches political violence, focusing on issues of human…
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The tool aims to be something like the Universal Translator from Star Trek: one language goes in and another language comes out, allowing two speakers who know nothing of each others’ tongues to interact in normal, if slightly stunted, conversation.
In Douglas Adams (and, in his memory, I in “The Spanners Series” ebooks) have the Babel Fish, or simply the ‘fish! Yeah!
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Longform You Have to Read: 2014, Year of the Feminist
Proud to be a feminist since 1958 (I was 4).
Originally posted on Flavorwire:
In a world where you have more options for satisfying your longform reading needs than ever, your friends here at Flavorwire are taking the time once a week to highlight some of the best that journalism has to offer. Whether they’re unified by topic, publication, writer, their status as classics, or just by a general feeling, these articles all have one thing in common: they’re essential reading. This week, we take a look back at one of 2014’s most complicated words: feminism.
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PRO: Vital Reading Whether You’re For or Against
Pro-choice is NOT Pro-abortion: first reclaiming. Thanks, Katha Pollitt!
Originally posted on BookPeople's Blog:
Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights than Katha Pollitt
Reviewed by Katie Presley
Few American writers are better suited to author a book like Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights than Katha Pollitt. She’s a career feminist with a longstanding column at The Nation, so she’s a master of eloquently and concisely summarizing (and opining on) complicated issues. But she also has public debate on her resumé, which lends Pro its uniquely conversational tone. Pro is written to change the way we talk about abortion, and to investigate what we mean when we say we’re pro-choice or “pro-life.” Large swaths of the book are, in fact, directly addressed to opponents of abortion. Very few authors take this step in their manifestos, to their detriment; Pollitt not only acknowledges key points from anti-abortion activists, she writes from an anti-choice perspective in order to more clearly frame misunderstandings and inconsistencies between the two factions. It…
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“Earth Has Shifted” – Inuit Elders Issue Warning To NASA And The World
“The elders all agree, they believe the Earth has shifted, wobbled or tilted to the North.
“In the first video below I go over an article over at The Big Wobble Almanac and in the videos following that, we see some of the extreme weather events being attributed to this ‘wobble.'”
Originally posted on This and That:
Below is only an excerpt, to read the full article go to the link under it.
……..”The Inuits are indigenous people that inhabit the arctic regions of Canada, the United States and Greenland and throughout history their very lives have been dependent on being able to correctly forecast weather…. and they are warning NASA and the world that global warming isn’t the cause of what we are seeing with extreme weather, earthquakes and other events.”……
http://www.allnewspipeline.com/Inuits_Issue_Warning_Earth_Has_Shifted.php
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WOW!!! – The Most Amazing Science Images Of 2014
Well worth your time, if you love #science.
Originally posted on This and That:
Amazing!!! There are many awesome pictures, very short clips/Gifs etc.
Below is only an excerpt from the article, to see all the amazing pictures etc, go to the link below the excerpt.
……..”Let us introduce this collection by stating the obvious: This is not a comprehensive list. What you’ll find here are photos that engaged our minds, and videos that set our pulses racing – a carefully curated collection of the weird, the wonderful, and the truly awesome. Here you’ll find imagery that moved us, inspired us, and shook us to our core, and a few that made us laugh in sheer amazement.”……
http://io9.com/the-most-amazing-science-images-of-2014-1671170711
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December 17, 2014
“My Writing Process: Revealed!” Guest Blog Post on The Indie Writer’s Guide
Visit The Indie Writer’s Network, The Indie Writer’s Guide (link, below) to read my guest blog post, “My Writing Process: Revealed!” and many other great posts. Check out their other resources as well. Thanks, Amy Joy and the crew at TIWG.
http://indiewritenet.com/writersguide/2014/05/08/my-writing-process-revealed/
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December 16, 2014
Discovering My Inner Con Where do I find it? for Yeah Write Poetry Challenge #192
Discovering My Inner Con
I’ve been deceiving myself.
I find the lie
When eyed spam from psychics
Caused my stomach’s flip.
Please, Sister Charlatan,
Tell my bunko bosom
What it wants to hear.
—Sally Ember, Ed.D.
12/14/14
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Happy Holidays Ebook Giveaway: Movie Line Attribution Contest!
For Chanukah, Christmas, Kwaanza, Winter Solstice or whatever you celebrate, Happy Holidays!
I will give a coupon for a free copy of Volume II in The Spanners Series
This Changes My Family and My Life Forever (usually $3.99),
for the right answers to any of the following movie quotes. Must give the responses demanded to win.
Answers must appear in the comments section of my WordPress Site: http://www.sallyember.com/blog on this post only.
Provide your answer and your email address and the number of your question in the COMMENTS section
One coupon per person only.
First three correct answers given will be declared winners.
Contest ENDS at midnight USA CST on December 26, 2014.
So, to be sporting, even if you know more than one answer, please only give one! Unless you’re not sure; in that case, fire away! One may be correct!
I will email winners the link and the coupon code for Smashwords, which has every ebook format and you can choose the one you want.
Sorry; ebooks only. No hard copies or paperbacks available.
Reminder: Volume I, This Changes Everything, is PERMANENTLY FREE everywhere and you will enjoy Volume II a lot more if you read Volume I first.
Whether or not you win (or even play), PLEASE consider writing and posting your reactions or a full review of either or both ebooks on Amazon and other sites ANY TIME! WRITERS need REVIEWS! Thanks!
Question 1: “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” What movie is this from AND what character says it OR what actor plays that character (best-known name of the character OR first and last name of the actor required; full name of movie required) HINT: this is a vast understatement.
Question 2: “Yeah; you blend!” What movie is this from AND what character says it OR what actor plays that character (best-known name of the character OR first and last name of the actor required; full name of movie required) HINT: this is said sarcastically.
Question 3: “Here it is… Here it is…. Lactose intolerance!” What movie is this from AND what character says it OR what actor plays that character (best-known name of the character OR first and last name of the actor required; full name of movie required) HINT: this is shouted on a moving train.
Question 4: “That ain’t it, Kid; that ain’t it.” What movie is this from AND what character says it OR what actor plays that character (best-known name of the character OR first and last name of the actor required; full name of movie required) HINT: the line is not spoken, exactly.
Good luck! Have fun! If you’re feeling “flush” and would like to donate (any amount is welcomed!) to support my writing, please use the PayPal-linked DONATE button on my homepage: http://www.sallyember.com
Thanks for visiting and Happy Holidays!
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December 15, 2014
Scarletta Press Submissions
MG, Picture Book and other #authors, opp here.
Originally posted on Writing and Illustrating:
SCARLETTA PRESS accept submissions ONLY during their reading period (September 1 to June 1).
SUBMISSIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN.
They use Submittable.
While they seek to publish new voices missing from the literary world, they also want to make sure your manuscript will fit their genre community. The books they choose to publish are intellectually stimulating, adding relevant knowledge to readers’ minds. Their Junior Readers and Kids imprints focus on literature and picture books with educational twists, exciting illustrations, and engaging plots.
Genres they focus on include:
Children’s Fiction
Middle-grade Fiction
Educational Fiction/Nonfiction
Picture Books
They do not publish plays, screenplays, short story collections, or poetry.
With your cover letter, please submit a synopsis of your book and one or two chapters, no more than 30 pages. They accept both agented and unagented manuscripts.
Illustrators: Don’t forget that picture book publishers need you, too.
You may submit electronic submissions through Submittable. If you are including images–no more…
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