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The Edmonton Oilers will be looking to string together three consecutive wins for the first time since the middle of December when they hit the ice in Nashville on Monday as +190 underdogs on the NHL odds.
Edmonton escaped with a narrow
2-1 win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday despite the absence of
Connor McDavid. The Oilers captain was sidelined after being slapped with a
two-game suspension for an illegal hit to the head on New York Islanders
defenseman Nick Leddy earlier in the week, and will remain unavailable to the
club for Monday's matchup at Bridgestone Arena.
Saturday's victory over the Ducks
as -150 home chalk marked the Oilers' first victory in three games this season
without McDavid in the lineup. While the club remains without their leader and
biggest scoring threat, stingy goaltending has been the difference maker during
a 2-0-1 run. The Oilers have surrendered just six total goals over their past
three outings, with newly anointed starting goaltender Mikko Koskinen making 33
stops in two of those contests.
But while Koskinen has shone
between the pipes, the Oilers offense has continued to struggle, potting two or
fewer goals in seven of the team's past nine contests. Edmonton's anemic
offense has also contributed to ongoing struggles on the road, with the club
potting just four total goals in three straight losses away from Rogers Place.
Overall, the Oilers have failed
to produce consecutive wins while going 4-6-3 over its past 13 road dates, a
trend they must reverse as they embark on a crucial five-game road trip that is
likely key to maintaining their slim playoff hopes.
Edmonton has tumbled to sixth
place in the Pacific Division standings during their recent slide.
Surprisingly, though, the club remains within striking distance of a playoff
spot, just seven points back of Colorado with a game in hand.
Preds Back in Action as
Favorites on NHL Odds
While the Oilers enter
desperation mode in pursuit of a playoff berth, the Predators look to keep pace
with the Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets as they return to action on
Monday pegged as -235 favorites on the NHL betting odds.
Nashville is coming off a 5-0 loss to the Avalanche as a heavy -200 home favorite on the NHL lines, ending a two-game win streak and dumping the club's record to a middling 5-5-1 over its past 11 outings.
The Predators have endured uncharacteristic woes on home ice of late, going 4-5-1 over their past 10 contests, and with a 20-12-1 record on the season have already surpassed last season's total of just nine defeats in regulation at Bridgestone Arena. However, the club remains just a step back of the favorites at +1200 on the NHL Stanley Cup odds.
Nashville's recent home dates have been low-scoring affairs. Nashville has potted just seven total goals over its past four home games while surrendering just a single goal on two occasions, generating a 4-0 run for the UNDER. The team has also dominated in recent dates with Edmonton, going 13-1-0 in 14 meetings since March 2014. However, their lone defeat came in the Oilers' last visit to Nashville, a 5-3 loss as -210 chalk on October 27.
NHL Odds as of Feb. 22, 2019
The post Oilers Visit Nashville as Underdogs on NHL Odds appeared first on Sports Betting Odds, Lines, News and Articles – Bovada Sportsbook.
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J4K Nova is happy to announce the addition of 2 staff members! Please welcome Eric Lewis and Jacob Gottwold to the J4K NoVA Team! Eric Lewis – Longwood University '18 Eric graduated from Longwood University in May 2018 where he played for the Longwood Club Team. Prior to attending Longwood he played for SYA and Read more


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This is the third field season in a multiyear program. Together with Sea Mammal Research Unit at University of St. Andrews in Scotland we have designed/developed two new Satellite-Relay Data-Loggers (SRDLs) for white whales. One is based on their normal SDRLs but designed especially to fit on the ridge of these whales; the other a new GPS-CTD-SRDL. The latter SRDL have, in addition to the normal sensors, also integrated a GPS and CT-sensors (conductivity and temperature) so they perform vertical CTD-measurements of the water masses the whales dive through and deliver GPS positions through the Argos system.
During July/August we captures 2 white whales that got these tags attached; both with the normal SRDL. We have now data from 13 animals so far in this project
From these whales we also collected blood and blubber samples for the analyses of diet, pollution and health assessment as described in the application. These sampleshave this autumn been sent for analyses at various labs.
Data on distribution, movements and habitat selection is essential input for a proper management of a species. All these will be dealt with in this project. Also impacts on climate change on these parameters will be dealt with by comparing with tracking data from more than a decade ago. Additionally, updated diet, health and contaminant data will provide material to assess the past decade's influences on the individual/population level health for the locale white whale population. Such data have been identified as essential monitoring elements within CAFFs Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Plan – so comparative data from other Arctic sectors should be available, in addition to our time-series data from the 1990s.
Planned published results are as initally described in the first proposal and includes primary publications on:
1: Space use and habitat selection (likely several papers)
2. Pollutants (seveal papers)
3. Diet (Fatty acids and stable isotopes)
4. Health screening (from serum samples)
However, these will be delayed some due to the fact that we were lucky enogh to get funding from NFR for a larger Arctic whale programme (see above) that will invovle two more seasons of field work(2016-17) on white whales similar to the field work we have conducted via this funding from the FRAM Flagship.
Non so far
The 350.000 that was awareded for 2015 has been used as planned and described in the application.
Project will not be finished within the time frame promised in the initial application. The reason for this is that we have gotten funding to continue this project as an integrated part of a larger NFR funded program on Arctic whales. So from my point of view this is a very positive outcome of the FRAM Centre funding and hopefully will make the resulting publications better and more comprehensive.
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Top 10 Things To Consider Before Renovating Your Kitchen
To help you realise your renovation dream, we've compiled a short list of the top 10 things to consider before embarking on your next renovation project.
1. Determine what you want to achieve with your renovation
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More often than not, renovating a space is about more than just aesthetics. It could be about better utilisation of the space you already have, catering to specific lifestyle needs, adding functionality or integrating the space with other areas of your home. Determining the main objective of a renovation is often only glanced over, but it is important to set clear goals and communicate this with other people involved in the project.
2. Visualise all your design elements together ahead of time
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Before you actually progress with the renovation, collect samples of the materials and colours you plan on using and create a mood board which allows you to see how the various design elements of the renovation come together. Keep this mood board in a prominent place where you will see it every day in the lead up to the renovation to ensure you are happy with the materials and colours you have chosen, and weed out any "spur of the moment" design choices.
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The latest interior design trends are constantly evolving so the last thing you want is for your finished renovation to become immediately out-dated. Magazines are still a great medium to collect ideas, track styles and see what new products are available. Web sites like Pinterest are also another great way to discover and save ideas, but don't be fooled by fads either - for a renovation that will keep its modern look for years to come, flick through old magazines and articles to discover design elements which have withstood the test of time.
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When renovating a kitchen or bathroom, it's all too easy to overlook the small details or leave it up to the tradesmen to decide. Often the beauty of a new space is in the details, so make sure you consider styling elements such as splashback choice, undermount or top mount sinks, draining solutions, soft-close hinges and edge detail selection to create a space which is truly your own. A Caesarstone kick panel on an island bench or breakfast bar is a more robust alternative to timber or painted surfaces which looks great and will stand the test of time and use.
5. Design your space around your appliances
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It's important to research your choice of appliances such as oven and cooktop, fridge, dishwasher and microwave as their dimensions will play a vital role in the overall layout and finish of the kitchen. Be sure to allow for just the right amount of space to avoid unsightly gaps around appliances and to avoid disappointment when your new fridge doesn't quite fit in its spot. For a more seamless look, integrated appliances such as a coffee maker can really add that professional touch to your kitchen.
6. Put away the sledgehammer
7. Be prepared for the long haul
Even a best case scenario time frame for a complete kitchen renovation is around four to six weeks, in which case you still need to be prepared for significant downtime without a kitchen. Set aside a space in another part of your home to keep your fridge running and be prepared to use your bathroom and laundry sinks more often to do the dishes. If you are renovating during the warmer months, an outdoor BBQ is the ideal alternative to a cooktop.
8. Timing is everything
9. A renovation should be an investment that adds value to your home
It might seem enticing to keep costs down by opting for cheaper labor, appliances and materials but it's important to think long-term. A renovation is an investment which adds value to your home and cutting corners could end up costing you more in the long run. Sticking to reputable, well-known brands like Caesarstone creates a quality finish which will appeal to any future potential buyers.
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Decide if a complete renovation is what your kitchen needs. As an alternative, several simple and affordable touches can add up to create an entirely new look without hurting your hip pocket. Concentrate on updating just the focal points of your kitchen such as new Caesarstone bench tops and a splashback which could make all the difference. Add to that new tapware, overhead lighting and even just modern cupboard door handles and you have a complete kitchen makeover on a small budget.


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At third spot, TN overtakes Delhi in number of COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, May 12: Tamil Nadu has recorded its highest-ever single day increase, with almost 800 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. The state also outstripped Delhi to take the third position in caseload of novel coronavirus in the country. According to the health Ministry, the southern state has now 8,002 confirmed cases.
Now, only Maharashtra and Gujarat have more confirmed cases than Tamil Nadu, which has seen its numbers rise rapidly in the last few days. The numbers increased rapidly after the discovery of the Koyambedu market cluster in Tamil Nadu's Chennai which contributed more than 2,000 cases so far.
Coronavirus outbreak: India breaches 70,000-mark, records 87 new deaths due to COVID-19
On Monday, Tamil Nadu also reported six deaths which is also the highest the state had ever reported on a single day.
India discovered a total of 3,596 new cases on Monday, which was 774 less than the previous day's tally. The number of confirmed cases in the country also crossed 70,000-mark and stood at 70,744.
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In Maharashtra, as many as 1,230 new cases were registered on Monday, about 700 less than what it was on Sunday when it almost touched the 2,000 figure mark. Meanwhile, it can be seen that Maharashtra's daily numbers have been fluctuating, anywhere between 400 and 1,900.
In Gujarat, the numbers are at a much more sedate rate. In the last 13 days, it has reported between 300 and 400 cases every day, except on May 5 when it added 441, its highest so far.


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The Schwartzschild metric in standard coordinates with signature $(1,-1,-1,-1)$ is given by $$ds^2=(1-\frac{r_s}{r})\ dt^2 - (1-\frac{r_s}{r})^{-1}\ dr^2 - r^2(d\theta^2+\sin^2\theta\ d\phi^2).$$ As the Schwartzschild metric is independent of time then it has a global time-displacement symmetry described by a Killing vector vector field $\xi^\mu$ given by $$\xi^\mu = (1,0,0,0).$$ This implies that a particle free-falling on a geodesic path with four-velocity $V^\mu$ has a constant of motion $\epsilon$ given by $$\epsilon=\xi_\mu V^\mu.$$
My question is: can such an expression be consistently interpreted in General Relativity as simply the energy per unit mass?
For example one could assert that a stationary observer at radial coordinate $r$ with four-velocity $U^\mu=((1-r_s/r)^{-1/2},0,0,0)$ has an energy per unit mass, $\epsilon_{obs}$, given by \begin{eqnarray} \epsilon_{obs} &=& \xi_\mu U^\mu \\ &=& (1-\frac{r_s}{r})(1-\frac{r_s}{r})^{-1/2} \\ &=& \sqrt{1-\frac{r_s}{r}}. \end{eqnarray} When the observer measures the energy per unit mass of the particle he compares it with his own energy scale. Therefore he perceives the ratio of these energies $\epsilon/\epsilon_{obs}$ given by $$E_{obs}=\frac{\epsilon}{\epsilon_{obs}}=\frac{\epsilon}{\sqrt{1-\frac{r_s}{r}}}.$$ This result agrees with the standard calculation procedure where one interprets $\epsilon$ as a constant of motion, uses it to calculate $V^0$, and then derives the energy per unit mass measured by the stationary observer using $$E_{obs}=U_\mu V^\mu.$$


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Great news for those involved in the 7 Ghanian, Nigerian and Kenyan startups who share in the US$700,000 funding round from Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) 👏
The startups are headed by graduates from the MEST training programme and were chosen from a cohort of 17 teams consisting of 58 entrepreneurs.
The funding is a really nice growth injection for these fledgling companies.
Some of the sectors represented include fintech, logistics and and AI search engine (super interesting!).
MEST managing director Aaron Fu had the following to say:
"The seven teams we are investing in today represent the strength of the incredible diversity within our cohorts. Not only are they immediately launching all across Africa, but each of these startups are also born with pan-African co-founders, opening up the possibilities of rapid subsequent expansion into other markets across the continent,"
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The Bumbwini-Mkokotoni Bay is located on the north coast of Unguja Island, in the Zanzibar region of Tanzania. The bay is host to the 1,507-acre Bumbwini-Mkokotoni mangrove forest. The forest is an important ecological site and nourishes rich fishing grounds for the local community. The site also has important animals including red colobus monkeys, chameleons and other reptiles, and several species of birds. The mangrove forest has faced increased degradation from waste disposal, clear-cutting, farming practices that increase erosion and sedimentation, and overfishing.
The Society for Natural Resources Conservation and Development of Zanzibar is working with with a number of community-based organizations to conserve and manage the mangrove forest.
The community has agreed to conserve and restore 1,507 acres of mangrove forest for at least 14 years. In return, Seacology is funding the construction of an information and training center, alternative livelihood projects (such as basketry and beekeeping), and mangrove restoration.


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Join Penske at Veteran Career Fairs
August 07, 2014
Penske will participate in two upcoming Veteran Career Fairs: the Phoenix Veteran's Job Fair and the Fort Drum Army Career & Alumni Program (ACAP) Career Fair. The events are open to active duty, veterans, guard/reservists and military spouses.

Recruiters are looking for technicians/mechanics, vehicle maintenance supervisors/managers, drivers, warehouse workers, logistics analysts, sales, customer service and various administrative personnel.

• Phoenix Veteran's Job Fair through the Enlisted Association National Guard of Arizona – 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 12, Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix

• Fort Drum ACAP Career Fair – 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, Magrath Gym, 10050 Tigris River Valley Road, Fort Drum, New York

Penske recently teamed up with Veteran Recruiting Services and other leading employers to support the White House Joining Forces Initiative to hire at least 50,000 veterans and military spouses by 2018. In 2013, 14 percent of Penske new-hires were veterans.

For more information about Penske's open positions for veterans, visit Penske's post-military careers page. Penske offers competitive wages and a wide range of benefits. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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PPG Level 1 Certified Paramotoring course in Ganpatipule
Gliding alone in the sky would no more be a dream after completing this PPG level 1 course. Your first solo paramotoring flight! The six day long course covers theory and practicals necessary to become a solo paramotoring pilot.
The PPG 1 Backpack pilot course is a 5 day course which provides the trainee with their first rating in the PPG training framework. This incorporates 3 hours of training every day (practical and theory). The trainee learns out how to launch and control the wing on the ground, with and without the motor, and furthermore figures out how to control the paramotor on the ground. The point is, for the trainee to perform in any event, at least 1 solo flight during the course time. In this course the trainee is permitted to fly just under radio instructions and supervision of a certified PPG trainer. The principal solo trip of 1 hour duration will mark the completion of course. From here on the trainee will be guaranteed as a PPG – Level1 Backpack Pilot.
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- Assessment of air field, weather and site environment
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- Understanding performance limitations
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- General safety precautions
- Emergency procedures (water landing, tree landing)
- Suitability of chosen canopy (weight range, flying characteristics)
- Basic maintenance and repair of paramotor
- How to select a good paramotor
- Pre flights checks
- Introduction to canopy (different parts & function)
- Introduction to paramotor (its parts & function)
- Ground handling with motor (power runs)
- Ground handling with wing (kiting – alpine launch, reverse launch)
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Closest airport is Kolhapur and railway station is Ratnagiri. From there, take a bus to Ganpatipule, further more hire an Auto and come to Madachya banat resort or if you happen to come by the bus then is the last stop, take an Auto from there to the flying site which is Malgund beach.
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Smile Makeovers: How They Can Make You Feel Confident Again
Refreshing your smile is simple when the only thing you need is a quick teeth-whitening. But it's overwhelming when the mirror reveals multiple cosmetic problems that need attention before you'll feel confident with your smile.
At Aesthetika Dental Center, we offer smile makeovers that are totally customized to take care of all your dental needs, and for most patients, we can do all the work in one or two days.
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Smile makeovers are designed to improve everything you don't like about your smile. Your makeover may only need to address cosmetic problems like a gap between your two front teeth or a chipped tooth. But smile makeovers can also include a full mouth reconstruction if you have multiple problems affecting a significant number of teeth.
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Planning for a smile makeover
If you're thinking about a smile makeover, the first step is to schedule a consultation with Dr. Rebecca Castaneda. She talks with you about what you don't like about your smile and the changes you want to include in a smile makeover.
You also need to undergo a dental checkup, because we must identify any tooth or gum problems. We repair all existing dental problems before starting your smile makeover, but they're included as part of the total plan.
Once Dr. Castaneda knows which problems to target, she recommends the best procedures to meet your goals. In many cases, one procedure can take care of multiple problems.
After you decide which procedures to include in your smile makeover, Dr. Castaneda takes a little time to develop a stepwise plan that defines the order in which the procedures will be performed and the amount of time it will take to finish your makeover.
Many patients place a priority on speed. Whenever possible, we devise a plan to do everything in a day or two. But we can create a phased treatment that gives you more time between the procedures if that works better for you.
Here are a few examples of procedures frequently performed during a smile makeover:
- Porcelain crown to restore tooth shape, size, and strength
- Fixed bridge to replace a missing tooth
- Veneers to correct cracks, gaps, chips, and discolored teeth
- Porcelain inlays to replace silver fillings
- Dental implants to replace missing teeth
- Aesthetic contouring and bonding to reshape your teeth
- Total mouth and traumatic injury reconstruction
Dr. Castaneda has extensive experience, not only in common cosmetic procedures like veneers, but also in complex smile makeovers that involve bone and soft tissue damage.
When you want a smile makeover, you need a prosthodontist
As a prosthodontist, Dr. Castaneda has training in all the advanced techniques needed to restore your smile no matter what problems you face. She's also a formally trained artist with a well-honed sense of aesthetics. She consistently delivers smile makeover results that her patients love.
If you're ready to take that step and regain a bright smile that boosts your confidence, contact us today by calling the office or using the online booking feature to schedule an appointment.


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Arindam Sil has been a prolific actor with almost 30 films to his credit. He has also been involved in the production department of Hindi films like Kahaani, Gunday and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! That's not all, he recently tasted success with his second outing as a director in the urban thriller Ebar Shabor. The film, which hit cinemas on January 2, released outside Bengal yesterday. In conversation with Sagorika Dasgupta, the actor/director shares his thoughts about his films and the changing Bengali film industry
Your film, Ebar Shabor, has completed 50 days in Bengal and has now released in cinemas across the country. How does it feel?
I couldn't have asked for more! It is a dream of every director to have the largest possible number of people watch your film. I too nurtured that dream and I am ecstatic that my film is enjoying such a great run at cinemas. It feels great as the more people it reaches out to, the better it is. I have been an actor for 28 years. Besides that, I have also been a line producer and an EP for not only Bangla films but also Hindi films like Kahaani, Gunday and the soon-to-release Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!Director Sujoy Ghosh is a dear friend of mine and so is Dibakar Banerjee, and it gave me so much inspiration to see the critical and commercial acclaim that these directors got from the audience across the country. As a director, I too hope to achieve that some day and it is now beginning to come true.
Did you expect the film to do so well?
No one can second guess the audience. But the premise of my film's story was very rooted. I had a certain confidence about the film's performance and that confidence came from the basic fact that the film is a thriller. The story deals with human relationships of a certain strata of the society. My only fear was whether the audience would accept it because it's a thriller. And frankly speaking very few directors in Bengal barring someone like Srijit Mukherjee has been able to do justice to the thriller genre.
The film is also based on a literary character and I was confident that I had shot it in a very slick manner, which would appeal to the audience. I stressed production design because it is set in an urban space and deals with complex relationships that people deal with in cities. I poured in a lot of attention to detail in my film and dealt with this thriller wholeheartedly.
How do you think the audience beyond Bengal will react to a film like this?
We had a screening in Dubai recently and they really liked the film there. I guess the audience everywhere is pretty much the same. Everyone likes a good story and that is why some films have that universal appeal. People in Dubai were as thrilled to watch the film as the audience in Kolkata. Both gasped at the same scenes, and cheered and clapped at similar moments in the film. So I am confident of the appeal it will have across the Hindi audience too.
This is a very healthy period for the Bengali film industry, with so many films doing well and almost a new release every week. What do you think has triggered this change?
Cinema is now being made by educated people for an audience that is educated. That has brought about this change. It is a refreshing change where new ideas and talent are getting their due. And it's all thanks to the fact that filmmakers are no longer bhaajiwalas who used to rule the roost as producers. These days, everyone from an MBA graduate to a Economics graduate, all credible people, are making a foray into the business of cinema. They have the right creative interests at heart and pursue filmmaking as a passion and don't view films as purely a money-making vehicle.
But my only concern is that there is a decrease in the number of cinemas. So many single-screen cinemas are shutting down and they are not being replaced by multiplexes. It's really sad that the screen count is not increasing because we have ample supply of films. So distribution outlets really need to improve.
Having said that, I agree that this is the golden period for Bengali films as not only my film, three other films prior to mine have managed a pan-India release and done really well at the box office.
You have worked on many Hindi films as executive producer. Have you used that experience in any way while directing your own film?
I have learnt a lot from Sujoy (Ghosh), when he was making Kahaani, especially in terms of controlling budgets. The film had a very tight budget and yet the production design looks larger than life. I have applied that in my film Ebar Shabor. Even while working with the YRF guys during Gunday and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, budget control was the biggest lesson I learnt. Yash Raj Films is known to make films which look spectacular on screen and I learnt about that while working with them. That was my takeaway. While Kahaani spent Rs 6-7 lakh on production design, even a big film like Gunday wrapped their Kolkata schedule within Rs 10 lakh. If you control these costs, it impacts your film's bottom line and you stand a chance of making better profits.
It is a pity to see how much money is wasted in Hindi films some times. It really makes us sad because had we got even a portion of the money wasted, we t could have done so much more. So we have to optimise budget and sales.
Now that your film has done well, and the fact that it is a detective film, are you planning a sequel?
Yes, I already have a concept in mind for not one but two more installments. I have a producer on board too for the sequel. But I will first take up another film during the summer before I begin shooting the Shabor series, which will go on the floors in November. Most people think that the film did well because it was a detective film and is in keeping with the current trend in Bengali films. I want to clarify that it's not true. Just prior to my film, another film Open Tee Bioscope did extremely well at the box office, and that was not a detective film. The audience is ready for experimental subjects; that's why films are working.
Ebar Shabor is based on a literary piece of work. How involved was the writer, Shirshendu Mukhopadhay, with the making of the film?
Shirshendu Mukhopadhay is a veteran writer and his character Shabor is quite a popular character too. In fact, it took me quite a long time to get official permission to make the film because Rituporno Ghosh wanted to make a film on Mukhopadhay's books. It was very kind of Ritu da to part with the idea.
I wrote a script of the film first and then took it to the writer to seek his permission for making the film. He thought I brought his characters alive in my script and gave me the nod to direct the film. He is also a part of the other films, which I will be making under this franchise.
Your first film, Aborto, didn't do so well but you stuck with the team of actors and technicians from that film for this one.
My film was found critical acclaim. The actors Saswata Chatterjee, Abir Chatterjee and Ritwick Chakraborty are very good at their craft. According to me, we have a dearth of good actors in our industry, so we have to rely on the handful that we do have. These actors are all at the top of their game currently and I had to portray some really complex characters in my film, so they were the best bet. I did not doubt their capabilities even though my first film didn't do well. Even the music director Bickram Ghosh is a genius. All these guys are ahead of their time and I am honoured to have worked with them.
What's next?
I am acting in a very interesting film by Mainak Bhaumik titled Cholochitro Circus and my Hindi commitments in terms of line production are intact. There is a lot on my plate as far as direction goes, as I have planned the sequels of the Ebar series too, so I will be a very busy man for the next few months!


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The Australian dollar has chop around against many of the world's largest currencies, and the Swiss franc hasn't been any different. When you look at this weekly chart, it looks identical to the US dollar, which makes quite a bit of sense considering that the US dollar is trading at parity with the franc. That being said, we have a major support level just below that should continue to contain this market and we are very likely to see a bit of a "double bottom" on the weekly, if not monthly charts.
With that being the case, I believe that the Australian dollar will also buyers against the Swiss franc, just as it will the US dollar. There is no reason to think that the Swiss franc is going to suddenly appreciate markedly, unless of course there is some type a huge run to safety, and then all bets would be off. Remember, Switzerland that since 85% of its exports into the European Union which looks a bit soft at the moment.
With that being the case, and if we can get some type of good news coming from the Chinese, which has been seen recently in stock market prices, this makes a logical place to start buying. Beyond that, this pair does tend to be very sensitive to the overall risk appetite, so pay attention to the world's stock markets as they can give you a heads up. I believe that the market is a "buy on the dips" scenario, but I'm not looking for a home right here.


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Congratulations to Dr Lauren Jennings who graduated from UCT Medical School in 2011 and was a Doris Crossley Fellow.
She has just graduated from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine with an MSc in Public Health for Development . The degree was conferred with distinction and Lauren is now back in Cape Town working as a medical officer for The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation.
Lauren we are very proud of you and thank you for the work you are doing.


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Project Manager (Contract)
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- Location: Haida Gwaii, Old Massett
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Term Position for 18 months
Purpose of Position: To provide coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope.
Reporting Relationships: The Project Manager reports to Naay Kagandas Saving House Society
The Project Manager manages key Naay Kagandas Saving House Society projects. Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. Oversee all aspects of projects. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor and summarize progress of project. Prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project.
The successful candidate will work directly with clients to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget. He or she will coordinate with multiple organizations to ensure all aspects of each project are compatible.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and/or work experience and training in the field or in a related field
- Familiar with a variety of project management concepts, practices and procedures
- 2 – 5 years' experience
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- Knowledge of Project Management
- Work timelines, building codes
- Work with budgets, tight time lines
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- Negotiations, with government and organizations
- Rely on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals
- Perform a variety of tasks
- Lead and direct the work of others
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Posting will remain open until a suitable candidate has been found
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LOS ANGELES — Supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders threw dollar bills at Hillary Clinton's motorcade April 16 as it approached the Studio City home of actor George Clooney, the site of a $33,400 per person fundraiser for her presidential campaign.
The first three lines from the 1933 song commonly known as "We're in the Money" could be heard on speakers at a nearby house where a pro-Sanders counter-fundraiser was being held as the motorcade drove by.
The vehicle that was showered with the most bills was filled with Secret Service agents, CNN reported.
While the maximum individual contribution under federal law to a candidate seeking a party's presidential nomination is $2,700, the higher amount was permissible because it benefited a joint fundraising committee, benefiting Clinton's presidential campaign, the Democratic National Committee and 33 state Democratic parties.
The price was based on the $33,400 maximum amount an individual can contribute to a national party committee in a year.
Individuals contributing and raising a total of $353,400 got two seats at the head table with Clinton and Clooney, the Oscar-winning actor and producer, and his wife Amal, an attorney.
Howard Gold, a neighbor of Clooney, hosted a $27 per person fundraiser in support of Sanders, Clinton's rival for the Democratic nomination, according to The Hill, a Washington, D.C.-based newspaper that covers Congress, the White House and federal campaigns.
Gold, whose family founded the 99 Cents Only store chain, dubbed his event the "99 Percent Party," The Hill reported.
The email invitation to the party read, "Swimming pools, Movie Stars and merriment for all! This is happening right next door to Clooney's party for Hillary!" according to The Hill.
Sanders has repeatedly said the average contribution to his campaign is $27.
In an interviewed taped April 16 for the April 17 broadcast of the NBC public affairs program "Meet the Press," host Chuck Todd asked Clooney if he agreed with the claim by the Sanders campaign that the $353,400 cost for two tickets to the head table was "an obscene amount of money," Clooney said he agreed.
"The Sanders campaign when they talk about it is absolutely right. It's ridiculous we should have this amount of money in politics," Clooney said.
Clooney said the money is necessary to get Democrats elected.
The dinner at Clooney's house was Clinton's second fundraiser of the day. Her first was an afternoon reception in Koreatown.
Tickets were $2,700, according to Political Party Time, a website that tracks political fundraisers.
Couples that have made $5,400 in contribution to Clinton's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination were able to have their pictures taken with Clinton. Those raising $30,000 received an invitation to a host reception with Clinton.
The former secretary of state also spoke to supporters at Los Angeles Southwest College, where she criticized Sanders.
"We've had a very spirited primary campaign, which I think is great, but just remember, it's not enough to say what's wrong. You've got to tell people what you're going to do to make it right," Clinton said. "We don't need another diagnosis of the problem, we need solutions."
Clinton's speech was briefly interrupted by a few protesters who were escorted out.
Clinton has proposed tax cuts for the middle class and small businesses; a profit sharing tax credit, creating a 15 percent tax credit for companies that share profits with workers on top of wages and pay increases; and raising the federal minimum wage to $12.
Clinton's plan also calls for a cap on itemized deductions; a 4 percent surtax on taxpayers with incomes over $5 million; establishes a 30 percent minimum tax on taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of over $1 million; raising taxes on medium-term capital gains to between 27.8 percent and 47.4 percent; and restoring the estate tax to 2009 levels.
While Clinton was in Southern California, Sanders was at the Vatican, where he met briefly with Pope Francis. His campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The trip was the 68-year-old Clinton's 10th to the Los Angeles area since declaring her candidacy on April 12, 2015. Her visits have included 24 fundraisers.


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Nepal Airlines has continued the process of bolstering its fleet with the arrival of two new Chinese turboprop aircraft.
The national carrier, which has suffered from lack of aircraft in recent years, welcomed the pair of brand new 56-seat MA-60 aircraft on 26 January and 1 February 2017.
These deliveries form part of an agreement between Nepal Airlines and Chinese planemaker AVIC, which was signed in 2012 and includes six aircraft – two MA60 and four smaller Y-12s. Two of the Y-12s have already been delivered with two more still to come.
The MA-60 has a questionable safety record, having suffered several crashes and runway excursions in recent years. Landing gear and steering column failures have been cited as the cause of several incidents, and a Wall Street Journal report labelled the aircraft a "tarnished turboprop". The deal with Nepal Airlines included favourable financial terms.
Nepal Airlines' fleet now comprises European Airbus jets and Canadian Twin-Otters, as well as the Chinese aircraft.


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BCShop is made possible thanks to your support, token holders, and the team is grateful to all of you. Building the innovation and contributing to the blockchain industry is our joint achievement. The team is determined to run the project on a high quality level no matter what. Any financial success of BCShop will be shared with our token holders, rest assured.
Branded testnet goes live
The branded version of BCShop went live in May at https://testnet.bcshop.io/. It operates on the Ropsten test network. Everyone is welcome to provide feedback at our telegram channel. For those who don't want to bother with getting Ropsten Ether we prepared some wallets already filled with Ropsten Ether.
Feel free to play with the site using those public wallets.
Free gas for the first offer
We aim to make BCShop to be as user friendly as possible. For those our customers who is unfamiliar with the Ethereum blockchain, we want to provide a smooth experience by removing hurdles associated with GAS costs for every transaction. Thus, we are introducing a feature which allows to request free GAS from BCShop for the first offer for every customer! When merchant creates his first offer but doesn't have any Ether to pay for gas they will be able to ask for gas and BCShop.io will automatically send it right to their wallet. Probably somewhere in the Create Offer page or Sign Transaction window (the exact place is yet to be discussed) merchant will find a special Ask For Gas button (see a draft below).
When merchant will press it a small amount of Ether will be transferred to them. This amount should be sufficient for executing the transaction within an average or below average time frame. Smart contracts for the feature has been already implemented. The only thing left to do is to provide web-interface for them to work.
'New wallet' tab
As you may know BCShop.io supports a lot of ways to access your wallet: Metamask, Ledger, Trezor, accessing by raw private key or keystore file. But what if a user doesn't have an Ethereum wallet yet? Specially for this case we are introducing new tab inside Connect Wallet window. There user will get instructions on how to create his Ethereum wallet. To begin with we'll give a link to the most trusted websites that can do it. Furthermore, the instructions will be supported by videos so creating a new Ethereum wallet won't be a scaring adventure to unknown anymore.
This month we've been working hard to finish our so called 'localization' feature. The main purpose of it is to provide website with translations into multiple languages. But also it has a nice side effect: it is possible to replace every single text piece within the website without needing to redeploy the whole application.
During the updating the localization text list its functions were additionally enhanced, in order to better support this new side effect purpose.
The main problem was to make sure that all the texts were covered and none were left aside.
Cache synchronization enhancements
Our caching system drastically improves the website's performance, though on the other hand it introduced some new bugs or unusual behaviour. The example of latter is below.
Let's suppose a merchant just created an offer and he is tracking his transaction progress using Etherscan or some other tracker. The transaction is marked as Completed on the Etherscan website but cache system hasn't yet synchronized it.
In that case a merchant has some time (several seconds) of uncertainty – where is my offer? Was everything OK or should I contact the support? Have I been cheated somehow?
To eliminate these moments we are going to implement this feature. If some entity was already confirmed as created in blockchain but not yet synchronized by caching system it will be shown with the new In progress state inside the entities list. By entities we mean offers, purchases or complaints.


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5 tips to help boost energy and mood during the winter months
In the winter decreased exposure to sunlight can leave us with low mood, poor motivation and less energy. Here are 5 practical tips to help you get through the remainder of this winter.
In the winter decreased exposure to sunlight can leave us with low mood, poor motivation and less energy. Here are 5 practical tips to help you get through the remainder of this winter.
At this busy time of year, we felt it was worth looking into the stress release that can be experienced by putting one of our senses to work.
This stress tip highlights what our parents may not have told us about why we should reach for the fruit bowl rather than the sweet tin … and it's good news!
Our Summer 2017 edition featured 6 articles promoting wellbeing including; why who you sit next to at work matters, and what makes a good life? – food for thought!
Our latest stress management tip encourages you to become mutually unplugged to help increase you & your team's productivity by reducing the impact of daily workplace interruptions.
Our Spring 2017 newsletter featured links to several wellbeing articles including a call for senior leaders to unstereotype the workplace.
Our mobile phones, social media updates or a view of the car park can all have an impact on our productivity … try this brain MOT to help control a wandering mind.
Our first newsletter of 2017 featured external articles including the findings of a study into workplace absence and a surprising "and finally" article.
A quick stress tip to keep in your back pocket for occasions when you find yourself worrying or feeling stressed by a current issue or situation.
We may not be able to eliminate all our stress and anxieties but we can learn to offset them using various strategies. This edition's tip offers a few suggestions …
We have a wide range of handy hints and tips for managing stress, developing resilience.
A selection of resources designed with the role of the manager in mind.
See our customers' comments after attending our training courses.


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text: The low rate of reading per capita in the country is a cause for great concern, said Majid Gholami Jalise, caretaker of the Iranian Book House Institute. Libraries of high standards and research-oriented education can help improve the reading culture, which is an important element of development and progress. Improving the quality of books and the number of libraries, besides promoting the reading habit in the national media "can indeed be a great help," he noted, reports IRNA.


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MSA – Measurement Systems Analysis Overview
Course Description:
This course provides an understanding of the importance of MSA in controlling and improving processes. This course provides the participants with practical information regarding the use of statistical methods to analysis measurement systems and measurement equipment. The course utilizes the methodology described in the AIAG – MSA Reference Manual.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this session participants should be able to :
- Measurements and measurement systems; including basic statistical review
- OEM customer requirements for MSA
- The categories and sources of measurement error ai??i?? bias, linearity, stability repeatability and reproducibility
- Measurement system studies, preparation and planning
- MSA and the application of system studies including, variable gage studies, graphical techniques, attribute studies and awareness of attribute gage long studies
- Application of measurement system and analysis skills
. Who Should Attend:
This course is recommended for design and process engineers, laboratory personnel, and quality professionals who are involved in monitoring measurement systems and devices, performing testing, interpreting test results or administering measurement and testing processes.
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- 1 Day
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KERNERSVILLE – A game that was hyped as much as Friday's Central Piedmont 4-A opener between undefeated West Forsyth and East Forsyth turned out to be as good as advertised.
It came down to the last possession. And West Forsyth held off East Forsyth 41-38 at jam-packed Fred E. Lewis Stadium to end the Eagles' 21-game winning streak.
East Forsyth kicker Andrew Conrad missed a 47-yard field-goal attempt wide left with 33.7 seconds left to preserve the win for West Forsyth.
"It was a war, it was a war, it was a war," said Coach Adrian Snow of the Titans. "I mean just bodies laying everywhere. It was a war. Their kids — I know he's (Coach Todd Willert of East Forsyth) proud of his kids. They fought the fight too, man. They didn't want to give up."
Running back G'mone Wilson of the Titans, who had 178 yards rushing and two touchdowns and added a receiving touchdown, scored on a 10-yard touchdown with 7:05 left to help give West Forsyth (7-0, 1-0 Central Piedmont 4-A) a 41-38 lead.
"At the end of the day you can't make mistakes against a great team like that," Willert said. "And once again, a couple penalties, we turned over the ball and that's what happens. You just can't do things like that against a great team like West."
The Eagles (6-1, 0-1) took the ensuing possession at their 43 and drove to the Titans' 29 with 38.7 seconds left. On fourth-and-11, Willert elected to send out Conrad to the long field goal.
"We know he's a great kicker. He's made a lot of big kicks for us," Willert said. "It's just the way it is. I see NFL guys miss them all the time. Andrew will be great, and he'll be OK, and he'll make a big one for us down the road."
West Forsyth led 34-17 after Zy Dillard sprinted 44 yards for a touchdown with 7:30 left in the third quarter. East Forsyth stalled on the ensuing possession and West Forsyth took over at its own 22 with 6:03 left in the third quarter. On fourth-and-1 at the West Forsyth 31, Snow elected to go for it on a fake punt. Punter Jake Hill was stopped short of the first down, and East Forsyth took over.
"Hindsight's 20/20," Snow said. "But at the end of the day, we told our kids before the game we came here to win. And I told them at halftime, 'We're going to try to win.' We weren't going to try to lose."
Snow said he thought he had the perfect play called.
"We'd been working on the fake and felt good about it, and they executed it and not that we didn't. They made a play. That's what happens in games like this."
The Eagles took control from there and scored three plays later on a 9-yard run by Robbin Smith to help make it 34-24 with 3:46 left in the third quarter. The Eagles trimmed the lead to 34-31 with 10:40 left in the fourth quarter after a 4-yard run by Joe Ritchens.
The Eagles, who lost star running back Ahmani Marshall to a shoulder injury in the third quarter, weren't done yet. Quarterback Ty Lyles threw a screen pass to Chris Chaplin III, and Chaplin ran 60 yards for a touchdown to help the Eagles take a 38-34 lead with 7:46 left.
Willert said Marshall would be further examined to determine the extent of the injury.
West Forsyth bounced back from the failed fourth-down conversion attempt, and Wilson had a 53-yard run to take the ball to the 7 with 7:30 left.
"He's a tremendous talent," Snow said. "There's no doubt about that. He's electric, man."
Two plays later, Wilson, who earlier injured his hamstring, scored to help the Titans regain the lead at 41-38 with 7:05 left.
"Coach Snow told me, 'G'mone, we need a play,'" Wilson said. "So I did everything I could to get back in, stretched out, and I made a play."
Wilson summed up the game as best he could.
"This is the best football game I've been in," he said.
West Forsyth;7;14;13;7;—;41
East Forsyth;7;3;14;14;—;38
EF – Robbin Smith 1 run (Andrew Conrad kick)
WF – G'mone Wilson 19 pass from Jalen Ferguson (Jaylen James kick)
WF – Wilson 20 run (James kick)
EF – Conrad 33 FG
WF – Jordan Kennedy 8 pass from Ferguson (James kick)
WF – Will Knight 68 fumble recovery (kick blocked)
EF – Javon McAllister 78 kickoff return (Conrad kick)
WF – Zy Dillard 44 run (James kick)
EF – Smith 9 run (Conrad kick)
EF – Joe Ritchens 4 run (Conrad kick)
EF – Chris Chaplin 60 pass from Ty Lyles (Conrad kick)
WF – Wilson 10 run (James kick)
Records – West Forsyth 7-0 (1-0 Central Piedmont 4-A), East Forsyth 6-1 (0-1)


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Newbery Award Winners
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Inside Out and Back Againby Thanhha Lai
No one would believe me but at times I would choose wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama.
For all the ten years of her life, HÀ has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by...and the beauty of her very own papaya tree.
But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. HÀ and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, HÀ discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape...and the strength of her very own family.
This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.
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Moon Over Manifestby Clare Vanderpool
Winner of the 2011 Newbery Award.
The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I'd seen only in Gideon's stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future.
Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was.
Having heard stories about Manifest, Abilene is disappointed to find that it's just a dried-up, worn-out old town. But her disappointment quickly turns to excitement when she discovers a hidden cigar box full of mementos, including some old letters that mention a spy known as the Rattler. These mysterious letters send Abilene and her new friends, Lettie and Ruthanne, on an honest-to-goodness spy hunt, even though they are warned to "Leave Well Enough Alone."
Abilene throws all caution aside when she heads down the mysterious Path to Perdition to pay a debt to the reclusive Miss Sadie, a diviner who only tells stories from the past. It seems that Manifest's history is full of colorful and shadowy characters—and long-held secrets. The more Abilene hears, the more determined she is to learn just what role her father played in that history. And as Manifest's secrets are laid bare one by one, Abilene begins to weave her own story into the fabric of the town.
Powerful in its simplicity and rich in historical detail, Clare Vanderpool's debut is a gripping story of loss and redemption.
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Nightby Joyce Sidman
Come feel the cool and shadowed breeze, come smell your way among the trees, come touch rough bark and leathered leaves: Welcome to the night. Welcome to the night, where mice stir and furry moths flutter. Where snails spiral into shells as orb spiders circle in silk. Where the roots of oak trees recover and repair from their time in the light. Where the porcupette eats delicacies-raspberry leaves!-and coos and sings. Come out to the cool, night wood, and buzz and hoot and howl-but do beware of the great horned owl-for it's wild and it's windy way out in the woods!
Newbery Medal Honor book
Turtle in Paradiseby Jennifer L. Holm
In Jennifer L. Holm's New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn't like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple
She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle's mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't like kids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West, Florida to live with relatives she's never met.
Florida's like nothing Turtle's ever seen before though. It's hot and strange, full of rag tag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure!
Before she knows what's happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she's spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways.
Filled with adventure, humor and heart, Turtle in Paradise is an instant classic both boys and girls with love.
Includes an Author's Note with photographs and further background on the Great Depression, as well as additional resources and websites.
Heart of a Samuraiby Margi Preus
In 1841, a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japan's borders remain closed to all Western nations, so the crew sets off to America, learning English on the way.
Manjiro, a fourteen-year-old boy, is curious and eager to learn everything he can about this new culture. Eventually the captain adopts Manjiro and takes him to his home in New England. The boy lives for some time in New England, and then heads to San Francisco to pan for gold. After many years, he makes it back to Japan, only to be imprisoned as an outsider. With his hard-won knowledge of the West, Manjiro is in a unique position to persuade the shogun to ease open the boundaries around Japan; he may even achieve his unlikely dream of becoming a samurai.
2011 Newbery Honor Book
New York Times Bestseller
NPR Backseat Book Club pick
One Crazy Summerby Rita Williams-Garcia
In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them.
Eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's had to be, ever since their mother, Cecile, left them seven years ago for a radical new life in California. When they arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with her, Cecile is nothing like they imagined. While the girls hope to go to Disneyland and meet Tinker Bell, their mother sends them to a day camp run by the Black Panthers. Unexpectedly, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern learn much about their family, their country, and themselves during one truly crazy summer.
This moving, funny novel won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and the Coretta Scott King Award and was a National Book Award Finalist.Readers who enjoy Christopher Paul Curtis's The Watsons Go to Birmingham will find much to love in One Crazy Summer. Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern's story continues in P.S. Be Eleven.
When You Reach Meby Rebecca Stead
Winner of the 2010 John Newbery Medal
Four mysterious letters change Miranda's world forever.
By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner.
But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper:
I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own.
I must ask two favors. First, you must write me a letter.
The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.
Claudette Colvinby Phillip M. Hoose
"When it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it. You can't sugarcoat it. You have to take a stand and say, 'This is not right.'" - Claudette Colvin
On March 2, 1955, an impassioned teenager, fed up with the daily injustices of Jim Crow segregation, refused to give her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Instead of being celebrated as Rosa Parks would be just nine months later, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin found herself shunned by her classmates and dismissed by community leaders. Undaunted, a year later she dared to challenge segregation again as a key plaintiff in Browder v. Gayle, the landmark case that struck down the segregation laws of Montgomery and swept away the legal underpinnings of the Jim Crow South. Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history.
Claudette Colvin is the 2009 National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature, a 2010 Newbery Honor Book, a Sibert Honor book, and a Jane Addams Honor book.
The Mostly True Adventures Of Homer P. Figgby Rodman Philbrick
In this Newbery Honor-winning page-turner, twelve-year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army.
With laugh-aloud humor, Homer outwits and outruns a colorful assortment of civil War-era thieves, scallywags, and spies as he makes his way south, following clues that finally lead him to Gettysburg. Even through a hail of gunfire, Homer never loses heart--but will he find his brother? Or will it be too late?
With engaging wit and comical repartee reminiscent of Mark Twain, master storyteller Rodman Philbrick introduces us to the unforgettable character of Homer in his latest groundbreaking novel.
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tateby Jacqueline Kelly
Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones.
With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger.
As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century.
Debut author Jacqueline Kelly deftly brings Callie and her family to life, capturing a year of growing up with unique sensitivity and a wry wit.
2010 Newbery Honor Book
Winner of the 2010 Bank Street - Josette Frank Award
Where the Mountain Meets the Moonby Grace Lin
In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.
Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat, returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.
Newbery Honor book
The Graveyard Bookby Neil Gaiman and Dave Mckean
In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place — he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their ghostly teachings — such as the ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him.
Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead? And then there are being such as ghouls that aren't really one thing or the other.
The Graveyard Book won the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal, and is also a Hugo Award Winner for Best Novel.
The Underneathby David Small and Kathi Appelt
There is nothing lonelier than a cat who has been loved, at least for a while, and then abandoned on the side of the road.
A calico cat, about to have kittens, hears the lonely howl of a chained-up hound deep in the backwaters of the bayou. She dares to find him in the forest, and the hound dares to befriend this cat, this feline, this creature he is supposed to hate. They are an unlikely pair, about to become an unlikely family. Ranger urges the cat to hide underneath the porch, to raise her kittens there because Gar-Face, the man living inside the house, will surely use them as alligator bait should he find them. But they are safe in the Underneath...as long as they stay in the Underneath.
Kittens, however, are notoriously curious creatures. And one kitten's one moment of curiosity sets off a chain of events that is astonishing, remarkable, and enormous in its meaning. For everyone who loves Sounder, Shiloh, and The Yearling, for everyone who loves the haunting beauty of writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Flannery O'Connor, and Carson McCullers, Kathi Appelt spins a harrowing yet keenly sweet tale about the power of love—and its opposite, hate—the fragility of happiness and the importance of making good on your promises.
Newbery Medal Honor book
Savvyby Ingrid Law
A vibrant new voice... a modern classic.
For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a "savvy"—a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity... and now it's the eve of Mibs's big day.
As if waiting weren't hard enough, the family gets scary news two days before Mibs's birthday: Poppa has been in a terrible accident. Mibs develops the singular mission to get to the hospital and prove that her new power can save her dad. So she sneaks onto a salesman's bus... only to find the bus heading in the opposite direction. Suddenly Mibs finds herself on an unforgettable odyssey that will force her to make sense of growing up—and of other people, who might also have a few secrets hidden just beneath the skin.
Newbery Medal Honor book
The Surrender Treeby Margarita Engle
It is 1896. Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not free. People have been rounded up in reconcentration camps with too little food and too much illness. Rosa is a nurse, but she dares not go to the camps. So she turns hidden caves into hospitals for those who know how to find her.
Black, white, Cuban, Spanish—Rosa does her best for everyone. Yet who can heal a country so torn apart by war? Acclaimed poet Margarita Engle has created another breathtaking portrait of Cuba.
The Surrender Tree is a 2009 Newbery Honor Book, the winner of the 2009 Pura Belpre Medal for Narrative and the 2009 Bank Street - Claudia Lewis Award, and a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
After Tupac and D Fosterby Jacqueline Woodson
D Foster showed up a few months before Tupac got shot that first time and left us the summer before he died.
The day D Foster enters Neeka and her best friend's lives, the world opens up for them. D comes from a world vastly different from their safe Queens neighborhood, and through her, the girls see another side of life that includes loss, foster families and an amount of freedom that makes the girls envious. Although all of them are crazy about Tupac Shakur's rap music, D is the one who truly understands the place where he's coming from, and through knowing D, Tupac's lyrics become more personal for all of them. The girls are thirteen when D's mom swoops in to reclaim D--and as magically as she appeared, she now disappears from their lives. Tupac is gone, too, after another shooting; this time fatal. As the narrator looks back, she sees lives suspended in time, and realizes that even all-too-brief connections can touch deeply.
A Discussion Guide to After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson .
Newbery Honor book
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Villageby Laura Ann Schlitz
Step back to an English village in 1255, where life plays out in dramatic vignettes illuminating twenty-two unforgettable characters.
Maidens, monks, and millers' sons — in these pages, readers will meet them all. There's Hugo, the lord's nephew, forced to prove his manhood by hunting a wild boar; sharp-tongued Nelly, who supports her family by selling live eels; and the peasant's daughter, Mogg, who gets a clever lesson in how to save a cow from a greedy landlord. There's also mud-slinging Barbary (and her noble victim); Jack, the compassionate half-wit; Alice, the singing shepherdess; and many more. With a deep appreciation for the period and a grand affection for both characters and audience, Laura Amy Schlitz creates twenty-two riveting portraits and linguistic gems equally suited to silent reading or performance. Illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings by Robert Byrd — inspired by the Munich-Nuremberg manuscript, an illuminated poem from thirteenth-century Germany — this witty, historically accurate, and utterly human collection forms an exquisite bridge to the people and places of medieval England.
A Newbery Award book.
The Wednesday Warsby Gary D. Schmidt
In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. The Wednesday Wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy's mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967–68 school year in Long Island, New York.
Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High, who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. Mrs. Baker doesn't like Holling—he's sure of it. Why else would she make him read the plays of William Shakespeare outside class? But everyone has bigger things to worry about, like Vietnam. His father wants Holling and his sister to be on their best behavior: the success of his business depends on it. But how can Holling stay out of trouble when he has so much to contend with? A bully demanding cream puffs; angry rats; and a baseball hero signing autographs the very same night Holling has to appear in a play in yellow tights! As fate sneaks up on him again and again, Holling finds Motivation—the Big M—in the most unexpected places and musters up the courage to embrace his destiny, in spite of himself.
Elijah of Buxtonby Christopher Paul Curtis
11-year-old Elijah is the first child born into freedom in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just over the border from Detroit. Things change when a former slave steals money from Elijah's friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of slavery in the South. Elijah embarks on a dangerous journey to America in pursuit of the thief.
A Newbery Honor book
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Medal
Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
Elijah of Buxtonby Christopher Paul Curtis
Master storyteller Christopher Paul Curtis's Newbery Honor novel, featuring his trademark humor, unique narrative voice, and new cover art--now in paperback!
Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. He's the first child in town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that. Unfortunately, all that most people see is a "fra-gile" boy who's scared of snakes and talks too much. But everything changes when a former slave steals money from Elijah's friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the South. Now it's up to Elijah to track down the thief--and his dangerous journey just might make a hero out of him, if only he can find the courage to get back home.
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Feathersby Jacqueline Woodson
"Hope is the thing with feathers" starts the poem Frannie is reading in school. Frannie hasn't thought much about hope. There are so many other things to think about. Each day, her friend Samantha seems a bit more "holy." There is a new boy in class everyone is calling the Jesus Boy. And although the new boy looks like a white kid, he says he's not white. Who is he?
During a winter full of surprises, good and bad, Frannie starts seeing a lot of things in a new light—her brother Sean's deafness, her mother's fear, the class bully's anger, her best friend's faith and her own desire for "the thing with feathers."
Jacqueline Woodson once again takes readers on a journey into a young girl's heart and reveals the pain and the joy of learning to look beneath the surface.
Newbery Honor book
The Higher Power of Luckyby Susan Patron and Matt Phelan
Lucky, age ten, can't wait another day. The meanness gland in her heart and the crevices full of questions in her brain make running away from Hard Pan, California (population 43), the rock-bottom only choice she has.
It's all Brigitte's fault -- for wanting to go back to France. Guardians are supposed to stay put and look after girls in their care! Instead Lucky is sure that she'll be abandoned to some orphanage in Los Angeles where her beloved dog, HMS Beagle, won't be allowed. She'll have to lose her friends Miles, who lives on cookies, and Lincoln, future U.S. president (maybe) and member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers. Just as bad, she'll have to give up eavesdropping on twelve-step anonymous programs where the interesting talk is all about Higher Powers. Lucky needs her own -- and quick.
But she hadn't planned on a dust storm.
Or needing to lug the world's heaviest survival-kit backpack into the desert.
Newbery Medal Winner
Hattie Big Skyby Kirby Larson
Alone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up on her uncle's homesteading claim.
For years, sixteen-year-old Hattie's been shuttled between relatives. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageously leaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim near Vida, Montana. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie faces frost, drought and blizzards. Despite many hardships, Hattie forges ahead, sharing her adventures with her friends--especially Charlie, fighting in France--through letters and articles for her hometown paper.
Her backbreaking quest for a home is lightened by her neighbors, the Muellers. But she feels threatened by pressure to be a "Loyal" American, forbidding friendships with folks of German descent. Despite everything, Hattie's determined to stay until a tragedy causes her to discover the true meaning of home.
Newbery Honor book
Penny from Heavenby Jennifer L. Holm
Jennifer Holm's New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor Winner is the story of a summer of adventures and secrets that will change everything, at a time in America's history, just after World War II, when being Italian-American meant confronting prejudice because you'd been the enemy not that long ago .
It's 1953 and 11-year-old Penny dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. But nothing's that easy in Penny's family. For starters, she can't go swimming because her mother's afraid she'll catch polio at the pool. To make matters worse, her dog, Scarlett O'Hara, is sick. Her favorite uncle is living in a car. Her best friend is turning into a criminal. And no one will tell Penny the truth about how her father died.
Inspired by three time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer Holm's own Italian American family, Penny from Heaven is a story about families—about the things that tear them apart and the things that bring them back together.
Newbery Honor book
Rulesby Cynthia Lord
This 2007 Newbery Honor Book is a humorous and heartwarming debut about feeling different and finding acceptance.
Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules from "a peach is not a funny-looking apple" to "keep your pants on in public"---in order to head off David's embarrassing behaviors.
But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?


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