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		<title>Unleashing My Blog on an Unsuspecting World</title>
		<link>http://www.judithleslie.com/blog/2010/04/unleashing-my-blog-on-an-unsuspecting-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Leslie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a blog. Yep, I finally got around to creating my own and now I&#8217;m officially unleashing it — watch out world! If you dare, take a minute or two and have a look around. Go ahead, I double-dog dare ya! I&#8217;ll keep you posted on my own news, provide graphics information and resources, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.judithleslie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlogAnnouncement1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-238" title="Judith Leslie | Blog Announcement" src="http://www.judithleslie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BlogAnnouncement1.jpg" alt="Judith Leslie | Blog Announcement" width="250" height="247" /></a>I have a blog. Yep, I finally got around to creating my own and now I&#8217;m officially unleashing it — watch out world!</p>
<p>If you dare, take a minute or two and have a look around. <strong>Go ahead, I double-dog dare ya!</strong></p>
<p>I&#8217;ll keep you posted on my own news, provide graphics information and resources, highlight aspiring artists and designers, and even include an &#8216;Educator&#8217;s Corner&#8217; for educational resources.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #003366;">News from right-around-the-corner</span></strong>: One of my Diversity ArtWorks! pieces was published in the &#8220;2010 Multicultural Resource Calendar&#8221; produced by Diversity Resources, Inc. [a well-respected diversity resource company]. Just look for the month of June! Read more about it below.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;d like to get your own blog started — or customize your current one — give me a shout! I promise I won&#8217;t bite!</p>
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		<title>Check This Out!</title>
		<link>http://www.judithleslie.com/blog/2010/02/publication-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Leslie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pride Month]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Woo-hoooo! One of my Diversity Artworks! pieces of art was published in the Diversity Resources, Inc.&#8217;s 2010 Multicultural Resource Calender™ – just check out the month of June! [click here] I was exceedingly proud to have been contacted by Diversity Resources, Inc., a well-respected diversity resource company, for inclusion in their internationally-known and globally-distributed multicultural calendar. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Woo-hoooo! One of my <a title="Diversity ArtWorks!" href="http://www.judithleslie.com/Pages/PortfolioPrint/DiversityArtworks.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #477bb7;">Diversity Artworks!</span></strong></a> pieces of art was published in the Diversity Resources, Inc.&#8217;s<strong><span style="color: #477bb7;"> 2010</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: #477bb7;">Multicultural Resource Calender</span></strong><em><span style="font-style: normal;">™ – just check out the month of June! [<a title="Diversity ArtWorsk!" href="http://diversityresources.com/images/cal10/jun.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: #477bb7;">click here</span></a>]</span></em></p>
<div id="attachment_70" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 280px"><a href="http://www.judithleslie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/DA_Pride_Calendar.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-70  " title="DA_Pride_Calendar" src="http://www.judithleslie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/DA_Pride_Calendar-300x231.jpg" alt="Diversity ArtWorks! Pride Month" width="270" height="208" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Diversity ArtWorks! – June Artwork – Diversity Resources&#39; 2010 Multicultural Calendar</p></div>
<p>I was exceedingly proud to have been contacted by Diversity Resources, Inc., a well-respected diversity resource company, for inclusion in their internationally-known and globally-distributed multicultural calendar. The calendar is both printed and offered electronically for web-based use in companies and corporations [via subsciption].</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a snippet from Diversity Resources website regarding their calendar and the extensive information provided within:</p>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><strong><span style="color: #477bb7;">Only our Multicultural Resource Calendar™ provides:</span></strong></div>
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<li>Birthdays of important cultural and diversity figures from many races, ethnicities, religions, countries, and sexual preferences;</li>
<li>In-depth explanations that educate instead of providing only &#8220;window-dressing,&#8221; including how holidays and events are celebrated;</li>
<li>Resource Section with enough information to begin a path to true cultural competence;</li>
<li>All the information you would expect on religious holidays and cultural events from over 35 different faiths and cultures;</li>
<li>Historical origin of public holidays for 100 countries including whether or not people take time off from work</li>
<li>For more information and pricing, call 800-865-5549.</li>
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<p>My other <strong>Diversity ArtWorks!</strong> pieces can be seen on my website at  <a title="Judith Leslie Website" href="http://www.judithleslie.com/Pages/PortfolioPrint/DiversityArtworks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #477bb7;">www.JudithLeslie.com</span></a>. For printing and purchasing information of our entire collection, please check out our Diversity ArtWorks! website at <a title="Diversity ArtWorks!" href="http://www.DiversityArtWorks.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #477bb7;">www.DiversityArtWorks.com</span></a>.</p>
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		<title>Artist&#8217;s Corner &#124; Aspirations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Leslie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be spotlighting emerging, aspiring artists / designers [of any age], including up-and-coming student artists. Illustrators  &#124;  Photographers  &#124;  Painters Potters  &#124;  Sculptors  &#124;  Arts &#38; Crafters Poets  &#124;  Authors Videographers Musicians Performance Artists Any other form of artistic expression If you are interested in submitting a signature piece that represents your work, please contact [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll be spotlighting emerging, aspiring artists / designers [of any age], including up-and-coming student artists.</p>
<div id="attachment_206" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 253px"><a href="http://www.judithleslie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ArtistsCorner2.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-206" title="Artist's Corner" src="http://www.judithleslie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ArtistsCorner2.jpg" alt="Artist's Corner" width="243" height="261" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Artist&#39;s Corner</p></div>
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<li>Illustrators  |  Photographers  |  Painters</li>
<li>Potters  |  Sculptors  |  Arts &amp; Crafters</li>
<li>Poets  |  Authors</li>
<li>Videographers</li>
<li>Musicians</li>
<li>Performance Artists</li>
<li>Any other form of artistic expression</li>
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<p>If you are interested in submitting a signature piece that represents your work, please contact me. I&#8217;ll be happy to consider you for inclusion in the Artist&#8217;s Corner. You will need to supply a digital file of your work, a short description of your piece, and your contact information [unless you prefer anonymity]. <strong>It is imperative that you own the copyright to the piece submitted.</strong></p>
<p>If your art is already available on YouTube, you may submit that format for consideration.</p>
<p>Check back for submissions!</p>
<blockquote><p>Note: I reserve the right to deny pieces on the basis of inappropriate content [including hate messages and gratuitous profanity or vulgarity],  subjective aesthetics, and questionable ownership. Pieces included in the Artist&#8217;s Corner may not necessarily reflect my personal views and beliefs — and may be removed from the collection without notice.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Educator&#8217;s Corner</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Leslie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upcoming: A mini-forum for educational resources and information. Keep your eyes peeled for more! If you have any resources or links you&#8217;d like to share, please feel encouraged to submit them for consideration. The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.judithleslie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/EducatorsCorner1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-211" title="Educator's Corner" src="http://www.judithleslie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/EducatorsCorner1.jpg" alt="Educator's Corner" width="250" height="189" /></a></p>
<p>Upcoming: A mini-forum for educational resources and information. Keep your eyes peeled for more!</p>
<p>If you have any resources or links you&#8217;d like to share, please feel encouraged to submit them for consideration.</p>
<blockquote><p>The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">— Kahlil Gibran<br />
[Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer; 1883-1931]</p>
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<blockquote><p>The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">— William Arthur Ward<br />
[American author, educator, and motivational speaker; 1921–1994]</p>
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		<title>Birth of a Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Leslie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome friends! My blog is born! I hope to keep you posted on happenings from my end of the world – and, more importantly, I hope you will visit me here once in a while! Feel free to leave your comments! Cheers! Judy]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #435dbc;"><span style="color: #234471;">Welcome friends! </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #234471;">My blog is born!</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I hope to keep you posted on happenings from my end of the world – and, more importantly, I hope you will visit me here once in a while! Feel free to leave your comments!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Cheers!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Judy</p>
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