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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
UC Continues to Support Open Access Resources: "

As part of UC’s continuing support of Open Access journals and alternatives to traditional publishing practices, UC campuses are now institutional supporting members of the two resources listed below.


arXiv.org The University of California is now an institutional supporting member of arXiv, an open-access database to e-prints in physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics. For more information, see the arXiv.org Support FAQ.


Nucleic Acids Research http://nar.oxfordjournals.org Nucleic Acids Research (NAR) publishes the results of leading edge research into physical, chemical, biochemical and biological aspects of nucleic acids and proteins involved in nucleic acid metabolism and/or interactions. It enables the rapid publication of papers under the following categories: Chemistry and synthetic biology; Computational biology; Gene regulation, chromatin and epigenetics; Genome integrity, repair and replication; Genomics; Molecular biology; Nucleic acid enzymes; RNA and Structural biology. A Survey and Summary section provides a format for brief reviews. The first issue of each year is devoted to biological databases, and an issue in July is devoted to papers describing web-based software resources of value to the biological community.


Oxford University Press and the Editors of Nucleic Acids Research (NAR) launched an Open Access initiative for NAR in 2005. This means that it is no longer necessary to hold a subscription in order to read current NAR content online. The UC Libraries have an Institutional Membership of NAR.


A 2010 institutional membership provides discounted publication charges (50% discount) for Corresponding authors based at the member institution. Additionally, institutional memberships help to underwrite the publication charges for author’s from institutions in developing countries. For more information, see NAR’s Open Access Initiative.

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Ed.gov Blog

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Data.ed.gov Launches: "ED launches a new website, Data.ed.gov, which will increase access to education data."

Children's Book Press

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Maya Christina Gonzalez gets lots of love in the REFORMA newsletter: "

All illustrators and authors create in different ways. Maya Christina Gonzalez provides insight into her creative process in an article featured recently in the REFORMA newsletter.* In this wonderful article, Maya discusses the second book that she wrote and illustrated, I Know the River Loves Me. The book recently received an Américas Award Honorable Mention and 2nd place in the International Latino Book Awards category for bilingual children’s books. Maya states, “the book was very organic, rising from my relationship with the [Yuba] river.” Explaining the importance of multi-cultural children’s books, she says, “when we see ourselves, something fundamental happens inside of us.” Read the article to learn more about Maya Christina Gonzalez and her inspiration for I Know the River Loves Me.




*REFORMA is the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, and is an affiliate of the American Library Association.

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Chats With An Old Lady

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
We are the Body: "

If We Are the Body...





What does it mean to be the body of Christ? How does that play out in our everyday lives? How do we, as women, fit in to the body? Today begins a 9 week study on “If We Are the Body.” Stop by if you have time!!!


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Breast Cancer News

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Sequential Chemotherapy Benefits Node-positive Breast Cancer Patients: "Women with operable node positive breast cancer experienced a survival benefit from sequential administration of doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and Taxotere® (docetaxel). These findings were recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine. 1 Effective treatment of node positive breast cancer ..."

Bible Gateway Blog

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Isaiah 40:31: "“but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”"

Bible Gateway Blog

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The promise of Pentecost: "

This Sunday, Christian churches around the world will commemorate Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended to empower the apostles of Jesus Christ. It was a foundational moment for the fledgling Christian church, and it still holds significance for Christians nearly 2000 years later.


If you aren’t familiar with this key event in church history, read the story of Pentecost in Acts 2:


When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them…. read the rest of the Pentecost story.


Pentecost fulfilled Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit to empower the church. Jesus’ promise, and the multilingual nature of Pentecost, made it clear that the Gospel of Jesus Christ was meant to be shared with all people, regardless of language or culture. And Peter’s sermon at Pentecost continues to serve as a blueprint for witnessing and evangelism to this day.


If it’s been a while since you’ve thought about the events of Pentecost, this weekend is a good opportunity to re-acquaint yourself with this miraculous event!"

BAF JANES Women's Ministry

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Welcome to Janes Women's Ministry of Bay Area Fellowship: "If you are surfing this web site, chances are you already know that Bay Area Fellowship is all about life-change! God has blessed our church to be the catalyst for change in the lives of countless individuals and families in Corpus Christi. Janes Women's Ministry is specifically focused upon equipping women with everything they need to live their lives to the fullest -- to be changed from the inside-out by having an intimate and thriving relationship with Jesus and to be an instrument of change by reflecting Jesus in their world.

In the Janes Blog Site, you will find all the information you need to take your first step in women's ministry. Check out all the opportunities we provide for you to connect, to grow, to serve, to reach out and to Glo in your life. Please contact one of our team leaders if you have any questions or if you would like to participate in one of these amazing opportunities!

And remember, Jane is EVERY WOMAN! Whether you are just beginning the journey towards a relationship with Jesus or you have been walking with Him for a very long time, each of you is wanted and welcomed! In fact, you are needed, because you are uniquely made to reflect God's glory in a beautiful, one-of-a-kind way!

I love you!

Janes Women's Ministry Leader


Who is Jane?
Jane is every woman! Daughter, Sister, Mother, Friend, Business Leader, World-Changer! I'm a Jane! You're a Jane!

What is Janes all about?
Bay Area Fellowship Janes Women's Ministry exists to equip women in South Texas to take hold of the abundant life that God has planned for them and to empower them to be instruments of life-change in their world.

What does Janes do?
Jane is organized in the following teams:

See Jane Lead:
Daphne Fine, Women's Ministry Leader
Contact Daphne Fine at
seejanelead@yahoo.com

See Jane Serve:
Administrative Team
Contact Connie Ramirez at
seejaneserve@yahoo.com

See Jane Connect:
Hometeams
Contact April Atkinson at
april.atkinson@yahoo.com

See Jane Reach:
Community Outreach Team
Contact Marta Perez-Gonzalez at
seejanereach@yahoo.com

See Jane Grow:
Spiritual Growth Team
Bible Study Coordinator
Contact Alene Snodgrass at
alene@alenesnodgrass.com

One on One with God Coordinator
Contact Alisa Wagner at
alisahopewagner@yahoo.com

See Jane Glo:
Event Team
Contact Robin McNaueal at
seejaneshine@yahoo.com"

America Diabetes Association

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Obesity Not Always a Sentence for Heart Disease: "For some people, obesity does not automatically indicate a risk of heart disease or heart disease, Dutch researchers reported at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Diego."

A Virtuous Woman

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
His Story: "A gift for my birthday, I got my first Bible when I was five years old. My favorite place to read it was while I rode in the car on my way to my grandparent’s house. My heart swelled with love for my Heavenly Father,as I studied the pictures in the stories with wonder. Intrigued [...]"

A Virtuous Woman

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Romaine and Fruit Salad: "1 to 2 limes
3/4 cup red wine vinegar & olive oil dressing
8 cups cut up romaine lettuce
2 mangoes, peeled and cubed
3/4 cup each halved green and red grapes
Grate 1 1/2 tsp. peel from limes and squeeze 2 Tbsp. juice. Place in a small bowl and add dressing. Whisk together.
Combine remaining ingredients in a large salad bowl. [...]"

A Little Blog

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
On writing - and my latest works in the works.: "

I have not been blogging and so haven't filled you in lately with my new projects that I have been working on. Interestingly enough (at least to me), one is a picture book that has no words, and the other is a chapter book with lots of words! (currently thinking for the late MG or early YA market.) The contrast is interesting.


The picture book takes place in Paris, and stars a girl, her dog, and some pigeons. It is all about love. I have no idea if this will interest anyone - but I love it. As I am working on it, I am taken right back to my time studying and living in Paris. I am thinking of doing it in mostly line art with a hint of colour. Maybe a reduced palette.


The chapter book is Arthurian, and surprisingly more commercial than anything I have done before. It takes place in modern era - but has timely twists. I am loving my characters who are interesting, quirky, complex. Currently I have about 8000 words in about 4-5 chapters or roughly 1/4 of the book written. There is so much more to say though! I had played with a couple of ideas which had been rolling around in my head for a few years. I had thought them distinct books, but never got my head around them enough to turn them into anything. It was mostly just names and geneologies for one of them, and the other seemed to gather interesting stories. What happened recently was somehow I found a missing piece that just pulled it all together. I don't even know what that piece was, only that once it was in place - all the other stories just fit right in.


I have been on a roll and writing like crazy. I have been very much inspired by all the writers I now know and follow and have learned much from them in the last year about the writing process. They keep me going. Even if it is not good writing - I am finding my characters; the process reveals them and their story. The trick to writing a chapter book is to not stop writing - even if you don't like it yet. It is a commitment you must make. So I am trying.


I will post a couple of sketches from the Paris book soon. I am vacillating between titles for both books. I don't know which one is better. For each I have a title that is more appropriate, perfect even, but less commercial that the alternative titles I have - which work - just not as well.


Maybe by the time my work is done I'll have figured it out."

"Deal"icious Mom

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Party City Coupon!: "

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Great for al those summer parties! Squeaker man turns one year old in a couple weeks so I better jump on this one!


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