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Vols' Alvin Kamara feels 'like a vet' in second spring
KNOXVILLE — Alvin Kamara's spring break destination and companion show just how far he has come from his junior-college days at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, when he played in front of sparse crowds.
Kamara was in Miami — a far cry from rural central Kansas — hanging out with Pittsburgh Steelers star receiver Antonio Brown, who played for Tennessee coach Butch Jones at Central Michigan.
Kamara and Brown worked out together and have plans to do so again following the conclusion of the Vols' spring practice season. The trip was much more business than pleasure; Kamara said he didn't even visit the beach while in Miami.
"They hear Antonio Brown stories all the time," Jones said. "And now (Kamara) is able to meet up with him."
That the running back Kamara has chosen such a talented mentor seems to reflect his mindset as he prepares for his second season in Knoxville. After serving as much-needed relief to star Jalen Hurd in 2015, Kamara is feeling more comfortable as Tennessee progresses through spring football.
"This spring, I feel like a vet," Kamara said. "Last spring, I was like a wet noodle, running around not knowing what was going on. Now, I know the flow of practice. I know what's going on.
"I know what's expected of me. I know what my teammates expect of me."
Kamara brings own style to Vols backfield
For a "wet noodle," Kamara fared quite well in his first year in Jones' program, giving a boost to an offense that was often lethargic in 2014. He rushed for 698 yards, averaging 6.5 yards per carry, and also caught 34 passes for 291 yards. Kamara scored 11 total touchdowns, including a punt he took back for a score.
As the season wore on, Kamara began to look and feel more comfortable, and he emerged as one of the team's more outspoken players. Earlier this offseason, he was one of three Tennessee players to participate in a student protest over campus diversity at a men's basketball game.
Kamara considered leaving for the NFL draft but announced in January that he would return to Tennessee. He expects to have a more polished resume by the time he tries to move to the next level.
"I always think I can do more," Kamara said. "I'm a perfectionist. There was a lot of stuff I did wrong that I'm looking to build on this year."
Offensive coordinator Mike DeBord was tight-lipped when asked how he might utilize the speedy Kamara this season but hinted that Kamara's role will grow.
"We'll continue to do some of the things we did with him, but there will be more things we'll do with him that I don't really want to talk about," DeBord said. "He'll have a big role in our offense."
Reach Matt Slovin on Twitter @MattSlovin.


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In this guide, we'll show you the trophies for "The Heist" (The City That Never Sleeps) development of Marvel's Spider-Man. Altogether, 9 new trophies were discharged with the DLCs.
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Coco Chanel
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty, made minor changes to the clue, and made minor changes to the explanation provided by Steve.
publication date: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)
category: Fashion
clue: Best known for the fifth fragrance, she may also have been the developer of the famous little black dress.
explanation: Coco Chanel was a fashion designer and perfumer, most familiar for Chanel No. 5. more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland


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Now that some of the Paycheck Protection Program loans have been funded, with more coming based on new appropriations from Congress this week, questions have arisen related to the forgiveness of these loans. The CARES Act instructed the Small Business Administration to provide further guidance and regulations related to the forgiveness of PPP loans by April 26, 2020 and such SBA guidance and regulations may alter or supplement the following discussion. However, because forgiveness amounts both begin accruing and reducing as soon as funds have been received, many PPP loan recipients are in need of information in advance of that April 26, 2020 date.
A PPP loan may be forgivable up to the full principal loan amount. It is important to note that only expenses incurred and paid during the eight-week period immediately following receipt of the PPP loan funds will be included in the forgiveness calculation. Forgivable expenses come in four general categories:
To qualify for maximum forgiveness, 75% of the expenditures must be for payroll costs during the 8-week period. The current guidance is unclear, but it does appear that employers who spend less than 75% on payroll costs will have their maximum loan forgiveness reduced proportionally. Businesses should consider reasonable efforts to ensure that payroll costs equal or exceed this 75% threshold. A business struggling to reach the 75% threshold should consider options to make payments under the non-salary/wage items listed above (but still under payroll costs), including retirement plans and group health premiums. Non-salary/wage payroll costs are not subject to the $100,000 annualized compensation cap.
The remaining 25% then may be used for the mortgage interest, rent and utility expenses.
Some businesses are struggling to find qualifying expenses to achieve maximum forgiveness. With additional guidance from the SBA, it may be possible that expenses may be prepaid during the 8-week period and then included in the forgiveness calculation. This is a source of uncertainty at the moment. Therefore, we recommend that any business contemplating prepaying any expenses await guidance on this issue from the SBA. That guidance should be coming soon.
The maximum amount of forgiveness under the PPP can be reduced under the two following circumstances (in addition to failing to use 75% of the funds for payroll costs, discussed above):
There will be no reduction in the forgivable amount if any salary reduction occurring between February 15, 2020 and April 26, 2020 is eliminated and the employee is returned to his or her previous salary no later than June 30, 2020.
If the number of FTEs during the 8-week period is lower than the base period, then the forgivable amount will be reduced in proportion to such reduction. As an example, if a business had a total of $500,000 forgivable expenses during the 8-weeks after loan funding and had an average of 30 FTEs during the 8-week period but had an average of 50 FTEs during the applicable base period, the maximum forgivable amount would be $300,000 ($500,000 * (30/50)). The remaining $200,000 would have to be repaid by the business. Such amount would have a two-year maturity and would accrue interest at 1% per annum.
However, like salary reduction above, there will be no reduction in the forgivable amount if any reduction in FTEs occurring between February 15, 2020 and April 26, 2020, is eliminated by June 30, 2020. In other words, if the same number of FTEs terminated during this period are re-hired before June 30, 2020, the temporary reduction in workforce will not affect loan forgiveness. Note that it is not necessary for the business to re-hire the same employees or to re-hire for the same position. It is only total headcount that is important.
There are some unanswered questions regarding the impact of employee reduction on loan forgiveness. Foremost is whether loan forgiveness will be decreased if employee reduction was not the result of economic hardship caused by COVID-19, such as retirements or terminations due to poor performance. The language of the CARES Act makes no distinction between reduction in headcount for COVID-19 reasons and reduction for reasons unrelated to COVID-19. Like many of the other topics discussed above, we are awaiting further guidance from the SBA on this topic.
It is expected that the yet to be issued SBA guidance will identify specific documentation that will be required to substantiate the amount of loan forgiveness. Borrowers will want to have as much documentation as reasonable to show that the PPP funds were spent on forgivable expenses and that payroll and employees were maintained so as to avoid reduction of the forgivable amounts. Items that will assist in showing payment of forgivable expenses include payroll tax-filings (IRS Form 941), cancelled checks, and payment receipts. If feasible, a business may consider opening a separate bank account and placing all PPP funds in that account and then making the PPP authorized payments through such account. This is not required, but may be helpful in tracking payment of forgivable expenses. In any event, businesses are encouraged to be proactive in tracking their PPP spending and compiling as much supporting documentation as they can during the 8-week period.
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The Battle of Ragnarök
- Creator: George Hand Wright 1872-1951
- Description: This scene is from the 1902 edition of Hamilton Wright Mabie's retelling of The Battle of Ragnarök in Norse Stories: Retold from the Eddas (1882). George Hand Wright's illustration depicts the beginning of the battle with Óðinn riding Sleipnir and using his spear Gungnir to fight Fenrir. The scene also includes Þórr using his hammer Mjöllnir to combat Miðgarðsormr.
- Source: Norse Stories: Retold from the Eddas
- Folio or Page: 240
- Medium: colour halftone reproduction
- Date: 1902
- Dimensions (mm): 95 x 155
- Provenance:
This illustration is from Norse Stories: Retold from the Eddas from the collection of P.A. Baer
- Rights:
This illustration from Norse Stories: Retold from the Eddas is in the public domain.
Research notes, early print reviews, etc.:Early print review: "Norse Stories has for years past been considered the best collection of Norse myths for school use. The events in the life of the gods are all told, but one misses the glorious fierce movement, the simple dramatic action of these human gods" (Thorne-Thomsen 330).Full text of the review.
- Bibliography:
Primary SourcesMabie, Hamilton Wright. Norse Stories, Retold from the Eddas. London: Grant Richards, 1902.
Secondary SourcesThorne-Thomsen, Gudrun . Review of Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas, by Hamilton Wright Mabie. The Elementary School Teacher, vol. 3, no. 5, 1 Jan. 1903: 330. Web. August 2, 2021.
- Identity Number: NrsStr-1902-240-01
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From the Editor: Email tsunami floods inboxes
A student wakes up to the light of her cell phone. Before getting out of bed, she opens her Rider email and flips through the new messages in her inbox. She goes through the motions of a usual day, from classes to work to dinner at Daly's. At the end of the day, she turns to her email once again and finds over 30 more missives in her inbox. All of this adds to the hundreds of unread emails on her small screen.
As Rider students, we are faced with an assault of emails daily. We receive so many messages, hundreds a week. The more welcome part of the onslaught comes in the form of club information, responses from professors, career opportunities from administrators, event information, university updates and more. A number of these emails are vital to our social and academic lives; however, too many of the rest are just clutter.
For example, on April 2, all Rider students received an email saying that work would continue on the BLC steps. However, one side of the staircase was still open, and anyone could watch the stairs being painted and just walk around. This particular message was not only lacking in urgency — it was completely unneeded.
Students and faculty received an email on April 13 stating that the Fine Arts elevator was shut down for maintenance. Now, this notification was certainly important for students and staff with disabilities who would have to plan their day accordingly. Yet, the entire university received this 102-word message, at least 96 more words than needed. A sign on the elevator would have sufficed. Even for wheelchair users — a call to Public Safety would have brought help to get upstairs.
Rider students are also subjected to an array of emails from Canvas. Each day, we receive messages about "recent Canvas notifications," which include updates as essential as grades but also things like a professor responding on a discussion board that does not involve us. Good luck finding the setting to turn those notifications off.
Another example of unnecessary emailing arrives in the inboxes of senior students. Since they are graduating, they do not need to be bombarded with those course selection and housing emails.
However, this issue isn't limited to Rider students. Professors and faculty also must fight the barrage of messages they face every day. Many professors find themselves just as swamped as students. For Dr. Katherine Maynard of the English Department, it is a dual-edged sword.
"On one hand, I like being informed," Maynard said. "But on the other hand, it's overwhelming."
A statement to The Rider News from the Office of University Communications and Marketing said that email is the official method of communication with students. However, the message added, Rider is "committed to reducing email traffic in an attempt to improve communication effectiveness with students." To this, we can only say: Amen. When?
It almost makes us forget that messages sometimes provide us with important information, such as class updates from professors or important university events. The issue is not with emailing as a form of communication, but rather with the max influx we receive. With so many messages every day, a new issue is born: The more of these "pointless" emails we receive, the more likely we are to scroll past them. The more we scroll past emails, the more likely we are to miss one of real importance.
"They are annoying, and it makes it hard to find the important emails through all the other emails coming from places you didn't even sign up for," said Jasmine Moore, a sophomore English major.
Club leaders and our professors should not let up on sending messages, but the university can ease up on emails that simply are not important. Also, messages should be filtered before reaching students; seniors do not need housing emails, dance majors don't need biology opportunities, etc. Share information with those who need it, not those who won't listen or care because it is irrelevant to them.
Allow students and professors to decide what emails they want to view and which ones should go straight to their spam. Announcements from 107.7 The Bronc are "whitelisted" and cannot be sent to anyone's spam box. Most professors do not need to see messages about the dessert wars, and frankly, students should decide for themselves if even they want to see them.
Out of the slough of new emails a day, we are likely only to read a few. We're disregarding messages, and we're in the fast lane to ignorance. The university needs to lower email traffic, before our minds end up as empty as our spam boxes.
The weekly editorial expresses the
majority opinion of The Rider News. This week's editorial was written by the Opinion Editor, Samantha Sawh.
Printed in the 04/29/15 issue.


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Submit search Return to Cricket Sort By:: Most Helpful Newest Rating: High to Low Rating: Low to High Page of 2 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful: Bigger sound than I expected! November 23, 2022 Reviewer: Charlotte from Netherlands I've just received my Cricket and can't stop playing. I'm in the middle of an extended period of travelling and was missing the fiddle I left at home, so ordered the Cricket as a travel-friendly option to take to sessions and learn new tunes on. Unamplified, it's got more power than I expected based on the other reviews - can't wait to try it plugged in too. The shoulder/chin rest set up is pretty nifty and nice and adjustable to suit your preferred playing position. I'm looking forward to using it for pub and campfire sessions. I had it shipped all the way to the UK and it arrived safe and sound with good instructions for making sure everything was aligned. The geared tuners really are a nice addition too. Was this review helpful to you? 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful: A complete package at an incredible price February 15, 2021 Reviewer: G from New York, NY The Cricket is a delight to play. On top of its portability and durability, it's perfect for a wide array of applications. With the pickup it makes an excellent electric violin and with the mute on it's perfect for late night practice at home. Its clean and clear sound, while not as loud as that of a traditional violin, exceeded my expectations.For an American made instrument with such a clever design, that's also built to order with some nice customizability, I think the value is unbeatable. I highly recommend the pickup and the peghead tuners. Huge thanks to Magic Fluke for the quick turnaround, even during the holiday season! Was this review helpful to you? 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful: Love this Cricket! September 29, 2020 Reviewer: Tyler from North Carolina I am a huge fan of this Cricket and enjoy playing it. Not only do I love the instrument but after my order, Phyllis e-mailed me directly and worked with me on my timeline. This is a great instrument and it sounds a lot better than I was expecting. It will be traveling with me on a number of future adventures and I really look forward to years of use. I ordered the Peghead internally geared tuners with it, at the recommendation of others, and I am so glad that I did. Was this review helpful to you? 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful: I love it. May 18, 2020 Reviewer: Phil A. from Colorado USA I love this instrument. I have only had this cricket for a short while and I love it. It is easy to pack with you and take on a walk. It is very light as well.The sound is as advertised very nice. Better than a beginner violin. If they made them in 3/4 and 1/2 I would tell my students this is an option. It is not as loud as a traditional violin which is a plus and minus. The pick up a must. Played as electric the sound quality increases. This has quickly become my go to electric violin. I wish I had a gig to go to lol (coronavirus). Great value I'm sold no real negatives to speak of other than now I want a mando lol. Was this review helpful to you? 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful: Lovely and Fun, with minor issues February 28, 2020 Reviewer: Kai from NY I absolutely love my new violin! It makes me very happy. A pleasing warm, sweet tone that's also nice and soft- perfect for practicing in small spaces. The only downside is a strong wolf-tone on the f# on the e string... I've been tuning the whole thing down a hair to avoid it and been just happy, but it would be pretty annoying if you had to play with a group. Was this review helpful to you? 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: My violin playing lost its fun ... 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I carry it with me every day and play on lunch breaks, in parking lots, whenever I get a chance. I play more and enjoy it more. The Peghed tuners and pickup are worth the money - I don't plug in a lot but it sounds good and I like playing amplified better with the Cricket than with an add-on pickup on my regular fiddle. It's just a hoot to play and if I get the chance for world travel I'll take it with me. Was this review helpful to you? 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: This fiddle is wonderful. October 20, 2016 Reviewer: Evan from California I've never seen an object which blends modernity and classicality quite as well as this instrument. Its sound is gorgeous. As a relative novice, it's actually easier for me to play because the correct notes resonate better. It's got a very full voice, but gets quieter when you mute it than a traditional violin does, which is nice.You can get cheaper instruments, but this one is absolutely worth the price. One of the loveliest objects I've ever owned. Was this review helpful to you? 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Cricket - American Made and Unique May 16, 2016 Reviewer: Jacob from The Pacific Northwest I have owned my cricket for a few weeks now and thought I would offer up a small review. I am interesting in fiddle tunes, bluegrass, old time, etc and ideally I want to end up an older fiddle. I was drawn to the unique design, the fact that it is american made, and how approachable it is coming from the world of guitars/ukuleles. I thought I could learn on the Cricket, then get a fiddle down the line and keep the cricket as a travel/electric violin. I love the tone of this instrument. It feels great in the hand, and the design of the chin rest and shoulder rest are fantastic. I am particularly impressed with the injection molded composite fingerboard, it doesn't have me missing ebony for a second and makes me feel better knowing how rare black ebony has become. 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The leper village
Priestess Mialle had told us how to find the leper village; it's only an hour or two, three from Three Hills, on foot. We packed Donkey, fetched Dog, asked Aine and Lyse to take care of our house and our livestock, and left early in the morning. I don't know whether this truly is the most fabulous summer in ages, or whether it only feels that way because I'm so in love, but… I don't think I care. We enjoyed the walk, Dog enjoyed being out, the few people we met were friendly. The only fly in the soup was that we had Ervan with us. He had shown himself to be really good at making sweet stuff, and he was very much done with letting himself get fucked for money; and I'm sure that Raisse will be able to use him in the Palace Kitchens as pastry cook.
We found the path to the leper village without any trouble; it was marked, as is usual, by the shelf. That's the place where people leave their misshapen (or sometimes just unwanted) babies… There was also a bell, which they can ring to tell the people in the village to come and collect their new neighbour. The night before, we'd been busy sewing up a lice and flea-proof pair of pants and shirt for me, and a cap to cover all my hair. I'm not afraid, but I dislike having creepy-crawlies on my body very much! The suit can be tightly closed at the neck, wrist and ankles with laces. Having donned the suit, I kissed Arni, who was going to stay with Donkey and Dog, rang the bell and went down the path.
The first person I met was a little girl. She looked about seven or eight years old, but the way she talked was more like a four or five year-old. She was friendly enough, asked me if the Gray Woman had sent me, and showed me her lesions, without me even asking about it. We arrived in the village together, where an older man and a slightly younger woman were waiting for me. She was with the Nameless; others in the village were unaligned. Both looked suspicious at me, maybe because of my clothes, but before I could say anything, little Leva said,
"Gramps! Mother Jerna! This is Hylti! She is a doctor from Three Hills!"
I nodded, and added, "I'm not a full doctor yet, not even a journeyman, but I have been trained in Turenay, and I've worked with the doctor there healing the people from another leper village, just like yours."
The woman barked, "Turenay! That's a pest-hole full of the Nameless! And the silver sickness cannot be healed!"
Well, that's what most people are certain of, but I know the treatment, quite well, and even though I had never done it myself, I had assisted Doctor Cora. I answered, "I know it sounds unbelievable, but it's true. I only came here to see how bad your situation was before going to get help — but if you dare, I can try to heal Leva here!"
Me and my big mouth…
Mother Jerna answered, "Little Leva? Before I let you touch our darling, you'll have to prove yourself on me. I'm not going to let someone from the Nameless touch Leva!"
I swallowed… A small body is easier than a large body, and in a young patient the sickness hasn't had as long to establish its refuges. But there it was, and I knew, deep inside, that Jerna wasn't trying to go first, and take away Leva's chance, no, she was offering herself to see if I was worth anything… So, I asked the people in the village to clean the table — there was a big one in the middle of the village square, where obviously everyone ate, and bring water and start boiling it.
Then I gave Arni my message: "Love, I'm going to try and heal two people. The village isn't hostile, just really scared of the outside world. If I blink out, come and fetch me, I'll have fainted."
The older man, Aldan, he started asking me about Three Hills, and he barked a short laugh when I old him about Lord Faran's taxation and rent extortion. "Hah! That's the one advantage of being lepers… Nobody dares come here to collect rent! We don't do so badly — there's some fish in the river, our fields are fertile, and we have plenty of vegetables and cabbages. We even have our own potter. Bread and meat, that's missing, but the Priestess, she is a holy woman, she brings us clothes once a year, and barrels of salted fish and sacks of grain."
When I explained how the Priestess had told me how to get here, and how I'd been born with the braid myself, though not called to Naigha, they got a little bit friendlier, and offered me wine. I declined, asking for some hot water for tea instead.
Then the table was done; the water was boiling, and I asked Jerna to strip. "Everything, mum, to the last stitch. I'm going to wash you first, and maybe shave if there are lice or other vermin. Then I will have to cut you, which will be painful, but there won't be blood. I will then force the sickness out; the gifted will be able to see what I'm doing. If I faint, my girlfriend will come down to help me, she's waiting with our dog and donkey near the shelf. There will be pain, I'm afraid, but not so much that most people faint."
I called on Anshen, though I already knew he was right there, and that he had confidence in me. I was doing his work, after all, caring for the lost, the discarded, the dispossesed, the ruined, the abandoned. Jerna was clean, and she must've seen the amazement in my eyes, for she said, "Thought I'd tolerate vermin on my body? For sure, some of us, some are filthy, and it takes hard work, day in day out to keep clean. But I'm Mother Jerna, I'm the one who cares for people when something goes wrong,…"
And Leva interrupted, "And she teaches us reading and writing and counting, and buries our dead. She hasn't got a braid, but she's almost our Priestess!".
Which was all to the good. I noticed Leva scratching herself, though… But I made the shallow cut in the armpit I had seen Doctor Cora make, and I immediately put the right kind of semi-permeable seal on it. Not a drop of blood fell on the table or the ground, though the edge of my knife was red. That made people sit up and take notice!
Mother Jerna must've had the sickness for a decade or longer. The lesions on her skin were bad enough, but the sickness had taken up all the little hiding places where it thinks we cannot find it. I worked for an hour, two, maybe even three on her. Once I had set up the sifting seal and started forcing the blood to circulate, I could use my conscious mind to start healing the skin, the lesions, the wounds, the scratches, even. She had always been careful, and wasn't missing any appendages, but there was plenty to work on. She retained consciousness, even bent over to see the silver sand falling on the ground, and getting absorbed by the soil.
"Does that pose a danger? Can that infect people?" she asked.
Good question! I didn't know — but best be safe. "Not if you, after I'm done with you and Leva, you make a good big fire here on the spot."
"Very well," she said, drowsily. "I can see you're doing well! Even the place where I cut my finger this morning, peeling onions, is healed! I didn't know that was even possible!"
I smiled, and answered, "I'm probably going to be very good, once I'm a real doctor!"
"I can see that…"
The healing really took a toll on her, and I wonder whether Doctor Cora gives of her own strength to her patients to keep them from fainting, but on the other hand, the body expends as much power in healing as the doctor gives, and she must've been tired already. That, and suddenly being without pain, without wounds, without much more wrong with her than rheumatics.
In any case, she was done, and I asked some people to carry her to her bed. Then I asked Aldan, Leva's grandfather, apparently, whether I had his permission to heal Leva. He nodded, but said, "Take a bit of rest first, girlie. How old are you? Twelve, thirteen? You must be tired."
"Sixteen!" I answered, "and yes, I'm tired. I'd like some clean, boiling water to make some more tea for myself. But do I have your permission?"
"That you do. I saw Jerna's wounds vanish under your hands! What are you — doing miracles in the names of the Gods?"
"In the Name of One of Them, yes…" I answered, sipping my tea. "One moment, sir, I need to tell my girlfriend what's up." And I told Arni that I had saved one patient, and was going to attempt another… Not because of pride, but because it's a small girl, and the first one in the village to trust me.
This was much harder. I had to shave off all little Leva's hair, and I had to heal her wounds first, and give her strength. Because she was such a frail little thing. I'm sure she has been starving before ending up here. Then I sat down, took her in my arms, and made the cuts. She squalled a little bit, but then looked at my face and said, "There's not going to be any blood, is there?" I'd already healed her outer wounds, but in her the sickness was, contrary to my expectation, much stronger than in Jerna. It was like Jerna's sickness was an old, tired mutt, and hers a young, vicious, rabid dog.
But, I was NOT going to give in! I did feel alone, though, as if I were trying to do all of this work by my lonesome… Where are the Gods when you need them? I'd always been so sure of Anshen being with me…
"Anshen!" I called out, "Anshen! Where the heck are you! I need you now!"
And he answered, telling me he'd been with me all the time, and I felt his strength. Now I fought with all our strength, and I finally managed to chase the filth out of her body completely! She had fallen asleep, and I was swaying myself, but I just had the strength to give her in the hands of her granddad, and telling him, "She's clean, she's well, she's healed. Thank Anshen, for he has given me the strength to do this."
"If you say so, but we'll also say, 'thank you Hylti!'," he answered. "And you're going to get help, you said?"
"Yes. I'm going to Valdis, and I'm going to ask my best friend in Valdis, Raisse, to send some of her doctors and their journeymen and nurses with me, and we're going to come back, before the Feast of Mizran, and, Anshen willing, we will make all of you healthy again."
He nodded, seriously, and at that moment, Leva woke up, a little, and stretched her hand out to me. I kissed it, and struggled to the path, which was quite steep, too!
When I met Arni again, it was already evening! We made camp then and there, and she made fire with her flint, and looked at me, and smiled softly.
"What is it," I asked her, "is there something wrong?"
"No, not wrong…" she answered, and touched my cheek, "But you'll never ever be able to exclaim that you're not even a journeyman, not anymore!"


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New thick Brown leather handles were added and it has its original Hardware. The Outside canvas was strip off, And the side leatheroid. Is in great shape never see one like this. Then we sand and added 3 coats of poly Sanded between each coat 4 oak slats on top 2 front and back an sides and inside was stripped, scrubbed clean and refinished.It has a Copper lid stays to hold the lid open securely when open, It has it. Key to lock up all your gold lol. This trunk is a solid. On these trunks, Below is a bit of history on the Barnard Brothers Trunk Company, that I found on the web... See all 12 photos Barnard Brothers Trunk & Traveling Bag Co Main Street, Worcester, Mass. Hirams Barnard he is the youngest of the 2 brothers. Eldest brother was Franks Barnard who started the company. They were born in Worcester, MA in 1843. They were the sons of Cyrus and Joanna Barnard They had a common School Education and Hirams was barley of age when he and his brother engaged in the manufacture of trunks and leather goods in this city under the firm F. He was a active member of the Chamber of Commerce. He was a Modest, Hardworking, Energetic and Enterprising. He Built up a Solid Business and is well know for his High Quality Trunks. He ran the company alone until his death on Aug 30,1915 In the directories the company remained in his name until 1920 then ran by his widow Mabel Barnard. There are so many great uses for a antique trunk storage to hold all your treasures. In front of your bed to hold your Blanket, Winter/Summer clothes(Tip when storing clothes/ Fabrics add a Cedar Sachet), Books & magazines. Goes great with a Western decor, Victorian, Ranch, Country-To Distressed rustic shabby chic decor. There are so many great uses, the possibilities are endless........... Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list. The item "Antique Trunk Flat Top Chest Lock & Key Barnard Bros Coffee Table Oak Slats" is in sale since Sunday, August 9, 2020.
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Building Capacity within our Community
The Council of European Jamaats held its first weekend of the Leadership Development 2019 Programme on 09 & 10 November 2019 at Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre, Milton Keynes. The program was attended by 27 participants and 7 facilitators from various Jamaats across the UK.
The LDP 2019 seeks to enhance understanding of your-self, others and institutions and to develop leadership skills through exploring different concepts, models and processes.
During the program, participants were encouraged to achieve personal growth and build leadership capacity by enhancing personal capacity and creating alignment between self, social and community relationships.
Some of the concepts that were explored during the first weekend included:
- Difference between Capacity & Capability
- Tolerance vs Respect
- Types of Temperaments
- Interaction Styles,
- Power of Self,
- Vision
The final weekend of the Leadership Development Programme 2019 is set to be held on 30 November & 01 December 2019.
Below are a few photos that capture the event.


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Hawaii announces Medicaid RFP results
The State of Hawaii MedQUEST announced the apparently successful bidders for its "QUEST Integration Managed Care" RFP.
The two winners of the statewide contract were HMSA and United Healthcare.
The two additional winners to cover the island of Oahu only were AlohaCare and Ohana Health Plan.
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Ohana is owned by WellCare, recently acquired by Centene.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, which is currently operating as a fifth MCO, responded to this RFP in an affiliation model with AlohaCare. Kaiser will remain as a key provider on Maui, regardless of its role as a Medicaid payer in this RFP process.


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Legend of the Golden Monkey - Pokie in Australia
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Fans of revealing all kinds of secrets and secrets should get acquainted with the main character of the mysterious pokie Legend of the Golden Monkey - Golden Monkey. The pokie was launched by the rather young, but already successfully developing company Yggdrasil, which is known for its non-standard approach to creating gaming machines.
The team of its specialists was again able to please the users with a bright and exciting plot, which involves in incredible adventures. During the game Legend of the Golden Monkey, you will visit an amazing place - one of the Chinese gazebos. Here you can not only enjoy the beautiful view, but also receive a reward for completing tasks along with the main character.
Symbol designation
The icons used in the new development are carefully selected in accordance with the Oriental theme. On the screen you will see basic pictures and special badges resembling jewelry and gold jewelry. Not without card suits, which are stylized for the selected plot.
Basic icons in the paytable are presented as:
- Shield;
- Scroll;
- Tiaras;
- Bottles
- Card suits;
- Silver;
- Bowls of the Dragon.
All of them belong to the category of highly paid symbols. In addition to them, the section contains card suits: Spades, Clubs, Tambourines and Hearts. These pictures have a low cost. To win bonuses in Legend of the Golden Monkey, you should take a look at special symbols:
- Chest - bonus symbol;
- Medallion with the inscription Free Spin - Scatter.
- Golden monkey - wild symbol.
It is these icons that can open additional functions.
Bonus game
The pokie has three bonus modes at once:
- Treasure Chest;
- Free spins;
- Golden Monkey feature.
Free spins start after a minimum of 3 Scatters appear on the playing field. If only 2 icons drop out and the Golden Monkey feature is activated at the same time, this option can add a third Scatter and start the bonus round. The player will have 3 options for rounds to choose from:
- Starting wild;
- Stacked wild;
- Incremental wilds.
The Golden Monkey feature may launch randomly in the main game. A Golden Monkey will appear on the field and add one necessary icon with a blow of its tail. According to the rules, a Wild symbol appears on the screen.
Game process
Choosing Legend of the Golden Monkey, you can play in demo mode, as well as put real bets in a full game. It all depends on the level of your skills and desire to take risks. But, whatever version you choose, in both cases the same rules apply and the same number of combinations apply.
Their maximum number reaches 243. There are no active lines in the gaming machine, respectively, and all actions take place on 5 reels. Before the start of the game you need to set the size of the bet and the face value of coins. Then select one of the modes: normal or automatic. After that, you can start the drums.
During the calculation of winnings, the coefficients of the pictures are taken into account:
- Card suits - from 3 to 50 coins;
- Diadem - from 5 to 80 coins;
- Scroll - from 7 to 125 coins;
- Bottle - from 6 to 100 coins;
- Shield - from 7 to 125 coins;
- Dragon Bowl - from 12 to 250 coins;
- Silver - from 10 to 200 coins.
The expected payout percentage of Legend of the Golden Monkey (RTP) is 96%.
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text: How Much Does Public Input Really Matter on Big Transportation Projects? by Connecticut Public Radio/WNPR published on 2017-05-11T19:43:11Z In southern New England, two massive infrastructure projects are being planned. One would replace a section of highway that has divided the city of Hartford since the 1960s. The other would revamp Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and speed up rail service, cutting through historic areas along the way. WNPR reporters Heather Brandon and Ryan Caron King wondered how important it is for the public to know what's in the works for big infrastructure projects like these, that will shape cities and towns for years to come. They join John in the studio this week to discuss what they've learned. More from this episode of NEXT: https://nenc.news/podcast/episode-41-public-comment/ Genre News & Politics


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Educating children at home is a very easy task now because of the technology changes. Kids are now enjoying a different kind of study prior to joining school. The availability of education software is enabling parents to teach their kids at home. These children titles or programs are not very new to some parents because they first emerged in huge quantities in 1990's. In those days, youngster computer games were all the rage.
So far, producers are releasing children educational software programs that incorporate both gaming and study materials. All the same, there is a danger of buying an item that would only help a child play games more than he or she would obtain education. Parents have to be careful as they search for a program that would help their kids. Despite that, good products exist and they offer the following advantages to the users.
1. The available high quality software items can help youngsters despite their ages and grades. If you have a toddler or a big school going kid, boost his or her learning with these learning items.
2. Being capable of using a computer and software at a young age would excite many babies.
3. A kid would get a good foundation for arithmetic, reading, spelling and grammar, nature and science, computer gaming and so on.
4. A child's mind can remain engaged and ready to learn new things before it could join school.
5. Many of these products are user-friendly; thus, they can replace a tutor who uses books, pens, play accessories and so on.
6. Highly recommended elearning software items are inexpensive and they can provide good training to all kids.
As you start exploring the online markets for these technologically driven products, you will learn a lot. They have special groupings depending on what they provide children. Some are very good for training kids about numerals. Given educational computer software applies cartoon characters that youngsters know of very well and the idea is to help kids develop interest in the products quickly. If you want to introduce your child to computers, there are special gadgets for it to use, including touchscreen and table PC.
In addition, teachers and tutors have their own products that would allow them to teach via them online. They usually go by the name courseware. Teachers can use them in normal classroom and all they need to do is to connect many computers together and install the programs. Additionally, tutors can use a projector and whiteboard to demonstrate the content of the program.


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What a time to be Lady Gaga. In the last year, the pop legend has starred in a box office hit, released a record-breaking album that gave her the most chart-toppers of any female artist this decade [1] and chalked up numerous award accolades, including six award nominations.
World goes gaga as Hotels.com imagines iconic hotel rooms through the eyes of Little Monsters
The star has also continued her momentous trajectory establishing herself as the world's most iconic style-setter, with looks ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. It's not just the clothes she wears, even the hotels she graces are feeling the effect. As she kicks off her residency at the Park MGM Las Vegas, Hotels.com reveals a 100% increase [2] in searches since the residence started, compared to an average boom of 40% for other Las Vegas hotels in the same period.
To pay tribute to this trendsetting talent, Hotels.com has imagined top hotel rooms that she has stayed in, all inspired by the star herself. From a black leather boudoir and the guardian Giant Danes of her exciting poker-themed music video, to a white, sparkly suite reminiscent of a romance gone bad and a loud, prison inspired pad that's ringing off the hook – these rooms are fit for fans everywhere.
Nelson Allen, General Manager, Asia Pacific of Hotels.com brand, said: "Whether she's checking in while on tour or shooting that iconic scene for her blockbuster, award-nominated film, hotels are a big part of Lady Gaga's amazing life. We're a bunch of Little Monsters here at Hotels.com, so ahead of the big awards season we're showing our love and support in our very own, hotels-obsessed way. We've gone gaga for Gaga. What can I say, maybe we were just born this way!"
Park MGM Las Vegas, United States of America
Hotels.com review rating: 7.8 out of 10
Would you stay in an Ally-inspired room here?
Imagine an Ally-inspired version of a Park MGM suite, where Lady Gaga has started her residency, nestled on Las Vegas Boulevard, right in the heart of the action. The 4-star hotel has 2,605 guestrooms, a casino, three restaurants, full service spa and an outdoor pool – perfect for letting your inner rock star out. The room would be western inspired with nods to her character's clothing, love of music and venues where the singer performed.
Book from RM321 per room per night
Hotel William Gray, Canada
Hotels.com review rating: 9.4 out of 10
Hopefully a room here would lead to a good romance?
If you're caught in a bad romance, wouldn't it be great to check into this stark white yet oh-so fabulous suite at the Hotel William Gray, inspired by one of the star's biggest hits. Famed as the spot where free pizzas were handed out to fans in 2017 when the much-anticipated concert was cancelled, this gorgeous hotel has 127 smoke-free guestrooms, restaurants, a library and a lounge – perfect for warming up the vocal cords". The mirror, chandeliers and diamonds from the video all make an appearance.
Book from RM653 per room per night.
The St Regis Punta Mita Resort, Mexico
Hotels.com review ratings: 9.4 out of 10
Staying here would never be a gamble
Do as she herself did back in 2011 where the star became a local fixture on Punta de Mita's secluded beaches, ripping up the surf. Once you're done, get your superstar on, in this song-inspired room and enjoy the upscale beachfront resort popular with many celebrities for its private beach, 5 restaurants and a full-service spa. Snap an epic shot lounging on your black leather bed, complete with statuesque dogs and robotic mannequins, as the star did in circa 2009.
Book from RM2,966 per room per night.
Hotels.com review rating: 9.2 out of 10
'Ring ring' I'm calling to get a room please
Hello, it's the star's favourite London hotel calling! This luxury hotel, rumoured to be one of her faves in the UK, is perfect to check in to if you want to escape. Get your best mate and get your boogie on in this prison-inspired pad, reminiscent of the iconic music video. With The Dorchester 250 guestrooms, a full-service spa and four mouth-watering restaurants, guests can indulge in the spectacular décor and share some seriously #Instaworthy content.
Book from RM2,587 per room per night.
Start your very own vacation by jumping online to Hotels.com to choose from hundreds of thousands of places to stay around the world.


text: As far as poems go, I pretty much love anything by Lord Byron. They speak to me on a personal level. I also really like some rhyming kids books like the Pout Pout Fish or Giraffes Can't Dance haha! I don't ever read short stories, but I have read plenty of novellas. Here are just a few I have enjoyed recently!


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1.Dog food processing machine is used to produce different kinds of pet food, floating fish feed, and sinking fish feed.
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Today, we're continuing down Memory Lane with a gallery of pictures I took when I was at home, in December last year.
From my room, I have a great view over the Belledone mountain range and Chamrousse, the closest ski resort. I've already shown you a couple of photographs I made on a brilliant morning in this music-inspired article. Thanks to the telelens, it feels like we are witnessing sunrise from the front ranks, even though I was shooting from the comfort of home.
This tantalizing show of course encouraged me to plan an early morning escape to the mountain itself. Winter hadn't been very cold yet, and I was craving for snow, so I got up before everyone (something I'm not unfamiliar with, as you know), took the car and drove up.
It was cloudy when I left, but where I was going, I expected to stand above the clouds (not something one can hope for in Helsinki…). I was right, but before getting there, I had to cut the clouds themselves with my headlights, driving slowly for fear of driving off the road. Luckily I knew the road, and there was noone else around, meaning I didn't risk being hit from behind by an overconfident pilot. Eventually I emerged from the gloom. I parked at the entrance of the Arselle cross-country skiing domain, a place I've often visited with my family.
This time I took the pedestrian track, and roamed the area before sunrise, witnessing track maintenance first-hand.
The first skiers arrived as the sun passed above the ridge. My job was done there, so I drove a bit futher down, to the Luitel reserve. That's a place I showed you back in 2016, in a much warmer context. If not for the road running nearby, it would have been a very quiet place.
I walked among the pine trees still encased in night frost, trying to ignore my feet slowly but steadily getting cold.
In the evening, sunset painted the sky in shades of pink I could again admire from home.
The pictures above might give you a very wintery impression. Let's fix this, for it doesn't really describe my holiday well. A few days later, on New Year's Eve, I went on a walk with my family. We went to Romage, on the slopes of a hill that overlooks Grenoble.
There it looked much more like autumn, as if the first snow of the year had only been scattered on the mountain tops… which was pretty much the case indeed!
But the day was warm, too warm for December, and the fields were green. Luckily, February and March in Finland later proved to be worth the wait 😉


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Eggs Baked in Tomatoes with Prosciutto & Basil
Eggs Baked in Tomatoes with Prosciutto & Basil
6 large tomatoes
basil leaves, a handful (plus extra whole and finely chopped to serve)
extra virgin olive oil, for cooking
6 slices prosciutto (or pancetta)
6 large eggs
Preheat the oven to 350. Remove the tomato tops with a sharp knife. Scoop out the seeds with a tsp. and discard, them place the tomatoes upside-down on paper towel for about 15 minutes to drain. Smash the basil with a pinch of salt with a mortar and pestle until it becomes a paste, then add a little extra virgin olive oil to loosen it. Season with black pepper and smear the oil inside the tomatoes.
Wrap a slice of prosciutto or pancetta around each tomato and secure with a toothpick. Place the tomatoes on a greased baking tray or in an ovenproof fry pan and cook in the oven for 15 minutes until the tomatoes soften slightly and the prosciutto is beginning to crisp around the edges. Remove the tomatoes from the oven and carefully break an egg into each one. Bake for about 5 minutes or until the eggs are cooked but the yolks are still runny. Scatter with extra basil and serve immediately with toast soldiers.


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As ESPN told its thousands of Twitter followers earlier today, Sporting Kansas City Juniors defender Eric DeJulio has verbally committed to Creighton! The Bluejays are coming off an impressive 2011 season in which they appeared in the semifinals of the NCAA College Cup before ultimately falling 4-1 in a shootout to Charlotte in Hoover, Alabama.
In post-season rankings, Creighton finished second among Division 1 Men's Soccer Programs in RPI while the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) deemed them fourth in their end-of-the-year poll. Creighton -- alma mater of Sporting KC first team defender Seth Sinovic -- held a 21-2-1 record at the conclusion of the 2011 season, maintaining an undefeated (14-0-0) status at home.
DeJulio earned recognition through his performances with the Sporting Kansas City Juniors, as well as with his high school team, Blue Valley Northwest. DeJulio helped lead the Juniors to a second place finish in the Frontier Conference last season and he is the only Sporting Kansas City Juniors player to start all six games of the current 2011 US Soccer Development Academy season.
DeJulio captained Blue Valley Northwest and served as the anchor of his teams defensive line, leading them to the final four in Class 6A in Kansas. DeJulio scored six goals and added two assists, earning him the third highest points total on the team at the conclusion of the 2011 high school season.
DeJulio joins several other Sporting Kansas City Juniors players who have made their college choices, including Andrew Brown (Bradley), Nate Opperman (Evansville), Daniel Hare (Loyola), David Isaacks (Rhode Island), Evan Wright (Saint Louis) and Derek Schrick (Southern Methodist). To view a list of 2012 high school boys' soccer NCAA Division 1 verbal commitments on ESPN.com, click here.


text: Day Trader Posted on September 12, 2020 by torkel2020 The Knave of rogue traders dropped by the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa to do a bit of trading with the Face of Everyman. Professing to know nothing of the worth of such a bauble the Crow pressed the venerable sage to make an offer. Before an agreement could be reached the gem rolled off the edge into the bottomless depths. A loss for each. Share this:ShareTwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related


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Citibank is suing Ed McMahon, seeking to recoup nearly $200,000 lent to the financially strapped Hollywood icon, court records show.
Citibank filed the lawsuit against McMahon in Los Angeles Superior Court on June 9, according to the documents. The bank's suit seeks at least $179,687 in damages as well as attorney's fees on debt incurred within the past four years.
The former "Tonight Show" sidekick and "Star Search" host has faced mounting money problems since it was revealed earlier this month that he was $644,000 behind on payments on his Beverly Hills home. The lender, Countrywide Financial Corp., filed a default notice on the home in late February.
McMahon's publicist Howard Bragman said Friday that the McMahons had not yet been served with the lawsuit and will not comment on their personal finances.
McMahon and his wife, Pamela, went on CNN'S Larry King Live earlier his month and described a litany of financial troubles, including a poor economy and McMahon's inability to work as a pitchman since he broke his neck 18 months ago.
"If you spend more money than you make, you know what happens," McMahon told King.
A phone message left with the San Jose, Calif., law firm representing Citibank was not immediately returned Friday.
The Citibank lawsuit was first reported by the entertainment news Web site CelebTV.com.


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Cowgirl Lunchbox
Tote your lunchtime vittles with cowgirl pride! You'll flip over the cuteness of this vintage-style metal lunchbox, decorated with the cutest retro cowgirl scenes you've ever seen. Use it as a lunchbox as intended, or turn it into a unique makeup case. This'll make you smile!
- 8" x 7" x 4" metal lunchbox
- Plastic handle
- Includes a vinyl cowgirl dangle.
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Gorgeous custom bow business card holder fits credit cards, too. Gift bow themed cases are great presents for girlie girls, scrapbookers, or crafters.
Silver tied ribbon theme business card organizer in red aluminum.
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Wohoo, this super great offer is going again. It didn't last very long last time because it is such a great deal. You can also just sign up to see what they have, get the emails with freebies and codes and maybe try when you want to.
Founded by Jessica Alba and Christopher Gavigan, the Honest Company was created to help moms and to give all children a better, safer start. Within the Honest Company, you will find Products that take care. Products that exceed expectations. Products guaranteed to not only satisfy, but also delight.
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Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon 2017
- The Dewey 24 Hour Readathon begins in Leeuwarden,
- …The Netherlands at 2pm on Saturday 21 October.
- Read-a-Thon is online on Twitter @readathon and Goodreads
- I intend to restrict myself to
- …1 twitter update per hour…..short and sweet!
- I will add a 'check-in progress update' to this post 1 x per 4 hours. (pages read)
- I am honored to be an member of twitter team in Australia/New Zealand.
- I will link my posts and comments on Twitter with #teamanz.
- Many thanks to Brona's Books …she has manged to bring the team together!
- My READ-A-THON 2017 is all about Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
- I need a COLD beer….
- I need a HOT shower…
- I need a medium rare STEAK dinner !
- Thank you @Readathon
- Thank you #TeamANZ
- Thank you Brona's Books for organizing the team!
6th Hour Discussion Dewey's Read-a-Thon
- What is your guilty pleasure book?
- The genre you binge on which is not "haute literature".
- I devour books the reveal 'back-room' politics that has taken place in history.
- It reveals the vices of our leaders,
- the deals made for 'detente' and
- confirms my belief on humanity's imprefection.
Here are some examples of 'blockbusters'
The Devil's Chessboard (CIA)
A Very Expensive Poison (Russian influence )
Kennedy and King(Civil Rights Struggle USA)
The General vs. The President (MacArthur/Truman/Korean War)
No Place to Hide (NSA)
3rd Hour Discussion Dewey's Read-A-Thon
Who are you in 3 quotes?
Joseph Conrad:
David Glasgow Farragut Admiral during American Civil War:
Seamus Heaney – Irish poet
Challenge: 10 years in 10 books
Books 2007 – 2017 (my selection best reads…..)
2007 – Edith Wharton (by H. Lee)
2008 – Breath (T. Winton)
2009 – Raymond Carver: A Writer's Life (Carol Sklenicka)
2010 – Selected Stories by W. Trevo
2011 – Return to Killy begs
2012 – HHhH (L. Binet)
2013 – O. Laing 'Trip to Echo Spring
2014 – All the Light We Cannot See (A. Doerr)
2015 – Ghettoside
2016 – Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
2017 – A Force So Swift (K. Peraino)
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
The Netherlands
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
The Grief Hole (K. Warren)
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I read all the time….love cats….hate housework!
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what's one thing you'll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
New: make a timeline on blogpost for easy updates
New: don't try to take notes…just write a quick 'Tweet to use as a reminder when I write my review.
New: use audiobook….for late night reading
+ ALL books are digital so I can adjust the font for my tires eyes!
BOOKSHELF Goodreads #Readathon 2017
- I'll add a few quick comments to my books while reading….
- You can see my thoughts on GR bookshelf
What will I be reading?
- My book choices are digital….
- I need to be able to adjust the font…for late night reading!
- I have a audiobook ready for the 'very late hours'
- … when I just need to take a break from staring at words.
- The Grief Hole – K. Warren (fiction)
- Trivia: Won Best Horror/Paranormal Novel 2016 Aurealis Awards (pages 331)
- A Boat Load of Home Folk – T. Astley (fiction)
- Trivia: Astley extends the life of some characters from her previous book
- The Slow Natives. Astley casts a moral disapproval of
- female Yank-dating Miss Trump and Miss Paradise (pages 218)
- Position Doubtful – K. Mahood (audiobook and or Kindle) (non-fiction)
- Trivia: Memoir if you are interested in contemporary Aboriginal Australia (pages 336)
- The Glass Canoe – D. Ireland (fiction)
- Trivia: Won Miles Franklin Award 1976 (213 pages)
- Cultural Amnesia – C. James (essays)
- Trivia: I love Clive James' keen sense of humor.
- Some of James's entries include his digressions about a dozen women.
- …including Coco Chanel and Margaret Thatcher.
- I want to pick a few of these for a 'change of pace'. (pages 912)
- Bunnicula and Friends Series – J.Howe
- Trivia: I 've never finished nr 2 and nr 3 book in the series.
- These books are hysterical….
- and I think I may need some 'laugh time' during the next 24 hours!
The Celery Stalks at Midnight (144 pages) – FINISHED!!
Howliday Inn ( pages 224)
TIMELINE: 21 October 2017
Location: Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, CEST
Start Page: loc 51 (Kindle) 1% I'll calculate pages after finishing!
End Page: loc 442
Total Pages Read: 40
Total Hours Read: 3,5
Total Books Read: 1
Total Books Completed: 0
Title: A Boat Load of Home Folk by Thea Astley
Comment: I'm taking too many notes…I can't stop myself! Took time to take part in 1 challenge 10Years and 10 Books. I also answered the 3rd hour question " Who are you in 3 quotes?" – 15 minute break!
Start Page: 11
End Page: 57
Total Pages Read: 46
Total Hours Read: 3,5
Total Books Read: 1
Total Books Completed: 0
Title: Cultural Amnesia by Clive James
Comment: Hope to read 10 essays before next check-in! I managed to read 5 essays + and feed the cats and make dinner! – 15 minute break
Start Page: 3
End Page: 13
Total Pages Read: 10
Total Hours Read: 1
Total Books Read: 1
Total Books Completed: 0
Title: The Grief Hole by Kaaron Warren
Comment: I could only stay awake until midnight…..my target was 0100 am. Going to bed with a general idea what both books are about and will read them tomorrow. Saturday 2pm – midnight = 10 hrs total – Sleep 3 hours…
Start Page: 3
End Page: 90
Total Pages Read: 87
Total Hours Read: 2
Total Books Read: 1
Total Books Completed: 0
Title: Position Doubtful by Kim Mahood
Comment: Enjoyed Kim Mahood's book….but it is very dense with rich metaphors. I have to really concentrate to absorb all she tells us about her 2nd homeland, Tanami Desert.
Start Page: 13
End Page: 83
Total Pages Read: 70
Total Hours Read: 3
Total Books Read: 1
Total Books Completed: 0
Title: The Grief Hole by Kaaron Warren. This book is very good…good enough to convince met to read more paranormal/horror fiction! I never gave this genre a chance….now I am a fan!
10AM: – 2PM (…still reading)
Start Page: 1 (The Celery Stalks at Midnight) 7 (The Glass Canoe)
End Page: (144); ( 24)
Total Pages Read: 144 + 17 = 151
Total Hours Read: 4
Total Books Read: 2
Total Books Completed: 1
Title: The Celery Stalks at Midnight by J. Howe; The Glass Canoe by D. Ireland
Comment: Ending my last 4 #Readathon hours with some humor/children's book. Relax and laugh! I still had time to start "A Glass Canoe"…I did my best!
Total Read:
Final Tally – 404 pages
Total Time Reading 17 hours
Genres: memoir (1) children's book (1) fiction (3) essays (1)
Total Checkpoints Utilized – 6 Checkpoints and One Checkout
Total Number of Books Competed – 1
Total Number of Books in Progress – 5


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They tell me Jesus died for my transgressions
that he paid the price a long, long time ago.
when he gave his life for me on a hill called Calvary
But there's something else that I want to know
It seems that I'm so good at breaking promises
I treat his precious grace so carelessly
Each time he forgives what he really relives
the agony he felt on that tree.
Does he still feel the nails everytime I fail?
Does he hear the crowd cry crucify again?
Am I causing him pain then I know I've got to change.
I just cannot bear the thought of hurting him.
2nd chorus
Holy Holy Holy is the Lord.
Holy Holy Holy is the Lord.
Does he still feel the nails everytime I fail?
Have I crucified you Jesus with my sins?
Oh I'm tired of playing games I really want to change.
I never want to hurt you again
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Here is a photo of those girls of mine I was referring to in my last blog. Big Cuckoo was just a small baby so it was a bitter sweet day as it was one of the first days I'd not been with him but I was with my girls and that was brilliant. The sun shone, we all laughed, danced, ate and drank. It was a beautiful day, a beautiful wedding. Back then there were just two children amongst us and now there are eight!!!
I must go, I have a christening cake to finish and I have to find the energy from somewhere as it is for one of my girls daughters. It has to be perfect. Not because my girl would care but I would. I would not feel right if I hadn't put my heart and soul into it.


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Jordan is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina. She received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Classical Civilizations and Biology from Duke University in 2008, where she served as Vice President of the Duke Women's Club Soccer Team. Following graduation, she worked as a Research Assistant at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and as a patient assistant and program developer at Cornucopia House Cancer Support System. As a medical student at East Carolina University, Jordan was awarded the highly competitive Sammy Brody Medical Scholarship, which supports students achieving academic excellence and exhibiting strong leadership skills. She was selected for membership in Alpha Omega Alpha Student Honor Medical Society during her junior year and has engaged in clinical research projects exploring childhood obesity and rates of pulmonary edema in women with eclampsia.
Jordan came to Gainesville with Kyle Staton, who matched with the UF Department of Surgery. Her hobbies include cooking, gardening, art history, painting, photography, and soccer.


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I can tell you definitely tried here, but it also sounds quite rushed. As a result, the vocals don't exactly mesh right. Anyways, I'll listen to the new version now to see what improved...
I can tell you definitely tried here, but it also sounds quite rushed. As a result, the vocals don't exactly mesh right. Anyways, I'll listen to the new version now to see what improved...
There is both good and bad here, in roughly equal Amounts; let us go by Section.
The Introduction has some rather interesting Vocals, though they are not the best, and, as has been mentioned elsewhere, the Water is overpowering; I am not, personally, overfond of Water in Music, and prefer to hear Water evoked by Instruments rather than the Sound of Water itself, if that makes any Sense.
At the Pickup around 0:30, the Vocals are not Bad, though the Water is rather distracting, and clearer enunciation (and perhaps a Transcript) might have been nice.
When the Drumming begins around 1:25, the Effect is not bad, though it is muffled by the continued Water, which seems to be my general Issue with this Song.
Around 2:00, it sounds as though there is about to be a Buildup and Release, but instead there's only more Drumming drowned out by Water, which is both uninteresting and, frankly, disappointing.
The Vocals and then Buildup around 2:45 begin where this Song truly begins to Shine. This Section is the most worthwhile Part of this Composition; it is quite engrossing, and the Vocals are clearest here. I think the complaint about them being in French, which you speak (and which I do as well), quite ridiculous. I cannot say I love the Shift away from this Section which happens around 4:00 and lasts to about 4:25, but the Return to it caused me to forget that little disagreement. I also like how you have sung multiple Parts to this yourself.
The Ending is not poor, but I think it could certainly be stronger, and then there is this big empty Section towards the End, which I hope is not deliberate. While mistakes are pardonable, and I have not considered that terribly strongly in my Analysis, it can look a little unprofessional.
Though I believe Sections of this need to be reworked, I do see some potential here, though I am uncertain as to whether I ought to advise reworking the Song as a Whole, or splitting it into perhaps two or three and elaborating. From your other Comments, I gather that you really did have a grand Vision for this, which was not wholly realised owing to Time Constraints, which makes me further certain that something excellent could be produced were this to be reworked. I read somewhere that it is a very difficult Thing, reproducing, perhaps translating, what is in one's own Mind to an artistic Medium; we see and feel Cathedrals of Fire (that was the Analogy used, and it was a nice one in an otherwise dull Book), but the Task of reproducing them is, perhaps, more difficult than rendering English to French or French to English. Though you might do well to step away from this a few Days or Weeks, return to it, and see what it can be.
You improved the sound quality by a lot in this, the vocals sound mostly acceptable mix is relatively balanced. The Instruments sound much fuller than in your previous songs. The sine wave synth adds a lot to the intro. The water sfx is good, but really overpowering when it's present. So I enjoyed the first minute or so, but things seemed to start falling apart after 2 minutes. Going acapella for a few moments gives it a nice rock-opera-ish feel, but that's greatly diminished by the vocals being off tune and distorted at that very critical moment. The second half gets old and tiring very quickly, due to a combination of lack of variation and the piercing, muddy and top-heavy mix.
NGADM 4 and stuff.
Yes... I went hardcore Simon Cowell on this one, and I'll tell you why, because it wouldn't be fair not to.
The idea behind this was really good... but you most definitely bit off more than you can chew, mixing was a mess, vocals were way too loose and extremely sloppy, wobbly, and you were trying to pull off things that I quite honestly don't think you're capable of doing properly at your current level.
Unfortunately, I can't say too much about the music because the focus of this song was very clearly on the vocals, the music wasn't much more than background noise to what you were trying to achieve with the vocals. And as harsh as it is, it was a huge flop for me, while they weren't over processed as they were in your previous submissions, the execution was severely lacking, sometimes they were too quiet, sometimes they were too loud, they went off pitch and while the more active sections sounded like they could be truly epic, your execution made me think of a bunch of babies wailing into a microphone in an attempt to imitate something of an indian styled acapella chorus.
While I've no doubt you put a lot of effort, heart and soul into this, there are times when you should step back and try working a little closer to your comfort zone. Here, it sounded like you jumped out of your comfort zone and booked it without looking back... which is commendable, but it's certainly not something that you should expect great results on. Being ambitious is good, but you have to keep up with your own ambitions to bring them into reality as something great.
No, BFP. I thank you for being honest with this review.
But if I were to perpetually stay in my comfort zone, I would never find things that I could improve on. Once I painfully stretch the limits, I would soon know how to flesh them out. I knew that Mio/Homura was daring in every sense of the word, and I have no regrets.
Amazing composition, imaginative, emotional, complex but singing need some correction (especially when creating a choir where any small imperfection tends to stand out) and in some places sounds overcompressed.
Well, your mixing skills improved lately but to deliver such a good song you have to match them to your composing skills ;)
The reply to this review comes in October 2013.
Well, Sorohanro... I think you can safely call me the one who made Terre des Hommes Libres, a piece of equal magnitude to this, just MONTHS after Mio/Homura was released. I warn you not to underestimate me any longer.
Please contact me if you would like to use this in a project. We can discuss the details.


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For years, producers and studios have suggested that movies that revolve around people of color just don't drive moviegoers.
Take Ridley Scott ― criticized for casting white stars in "Exodus: Gods and Kings" ― who responded that he "can't mount a film of this budget, where I have to rely on tax rebates in Spain, and say that my lead actor is Mohammad so-and-so from such-and-such."
Or "21" producer Dana Brunetti, who expressed that he "would have loved to cast Asians in the lead roles, but the truth is, we didn't have access to any bankable Asian-American actors that we wanted."
Or Aaron Sorkin, whose leaked 2014 email to then-Sony co-chair Amy Pascal questioned whether the studio would make a film about Wall Street executive Bradley Katsuyama because "the protagonist is Asian-American (actually Asian-Canadian) and there aren't any Asian movie stars."
Even "Crazy Rich Asians" author Kevin Kwan faced pressure to whitewash his story when it was translated to the big screen. "They wanted to change the heroine into a white girl," Kwan told Entertainment Weekly. "I was like, 'Well, you've missed the point completely.' I said, 'No, thank you.'"
Kwan's "no thank you" spawned a sweeping summer hit. "Crazy Rich Asians," the first Hollywood studio film with an all-Asian cast in 25 years, brought in $25.2 million dollars at the box office in its first weekend and $34 million over five days. It currently stands as the No. 1 movie in North American theaters.
And while "Crazy Rich Asians" is, first and foremost, by, for and about Asians, white people should see it, too (and many have).
"Crazy Rich Asians" is the best of what romantic comedies should be. It centers around Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), a beautiful economics professor from New York who is dating Nick Young (Henry Golding), an equally beautiful professor with a sexy British accent. The setup is familiar: Nick, unbeknownst to his girlfriend of more than a year, comes from a long line of incredible familial wealth. But Rachel only finds out about this when she ventures to Nick's family home in Singapore to attend his (also beautiful) best friend's wedding. Chaos ensues. The story is sweet and funny, prompting all the right warm and fuzzy feelings.
Plus, it doesn't hurt that the movie is based on a best-selling novel that makes you want to go on vacation immediately ― or, at the very least, one day attain escape via a first-class cabin. It features gorgeous landscapes! And gorgeous food! And gorgeous costumes! And gorgeous humans! And those landscapes and foods and humans all happen to be (well, very deliberately) Asian.
"Crazy Rich Asians" is now the biggest rom-com hit in three years. Take that, Hollywood.
Since the undeniable success of movies like "Get Out," "Black Panther" and "Girls Trip," the entertainment industry has been forced to recognize that studio projects centered around people of color not only drive moviegoers of color to the theater ― they bring in white audiences, too. Thirty-nine percent of the people who went to see "Crazy Rich Asians" in its opening weekend identify as Caucasian.
Turns out that being white does not preclude someone from connecting with and loving a story about people who do not look like them ― something that people of color have always had to do at the multiplex.
In fact, as a white person accustomed to being the catered-to audience, I find that there is something profound in learning to immerse yourself in someone else's story. Watching movies about people who do not look like you or speak like you or have the same narrative as you teaches empathy and imagination. As academic Jenny J. Lee told Deadline, "As much as we may want to dismiss TV [and movies] as simple entertainment, it undeniably contributes to our cultural landscape and our understanding of the world."
"Crazy Rich Asians" understands this. It keeps the rom-com tropes we know and love and shunts many of the worst stereotypes that have dogged Asian actors on screen. White people should be able to see Asian characters as more than the villain, the foreigner, the exoticized and hyper-sexualized woman, the laughable and asexual man.
So, Hollywood, take a cue from all this success, and (continue to) get it together. "Crazy Rich Asians" is, again, the first Hollywood film in 25 years that puts an Asian-American story at its center; meanwhile, I see stories revolving around people who look like me on a near-daily basis.
As a white lady, my interests are already prioritized by movie studios (though not as much as white dudes! I see you, bros!). I'm here to say that I'd like to see fewer of those stories. Forgo the next lackluster thriller/superhero movie/Wall Street redemption arc about a white dude, and lean into the stories written by, about and for people who haven't dominated American movie theaters since American movie theaters first opened.
And if they could all include a role for Awkwafina, that would be even better.


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Business groups urge Trump to delay tariff increases
A free trade coalition is asking President Trump to postpone all tariff rate increases on Chinese goods, which could go into effect as soon as Sunday.
Americans for Free Trade, a coalition of over 160 business organizations, wrote a letter to Trump on Wednesday to request the delay, citing concerns about cost increases for U.S. manufacturers and farmers.
The coalition includes the National Retail Federation, the Consumer Technology Association, Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Toy Association and American Petroleum Institute, among others.{mosads}
"Our coalition represents every part of the U.S. economy including manufacturers, farmers and agribusinesses, retailers, technology companies, service suppliers, natural gas and oil companies, importers, exporters, and other supply chain stakeholders. Collectively, we support tens of millions of American jobs through our vast supply chains," the letter reads.
"Furthermore, because many of our industrial inputs are still sourced in China, these new tariffs will act as a tax on U.S. manufacturers and U.S. farmers, whose costs will now increase," the group continued.
The coalition acknowledged Trump's "frustration with China" but said such tariffs would hurt workers and consumers and have an adverse impact on the American economy.
"Ordering companies to leave China, the world's second largest economy, is not a solution and is unrealistic. Although companies are taking steps to diversify their supply chains, developing overseas markets is critical to reaching the 95 percent of consumers who live outside the U.S. and in return expanding opportunities for American workers and consumers," the letter reads.
The latest proposed tariffs are set to start Sept. 1 and come amid an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China. Trump said the U.S. would increase tariffs on Chinese imports from 25 percent to 30 percent, and raise the rates on new tariffs scheduled to go into effect in September and December from 10 percent to 15 percent. The latest proposed tariffs will include apparel and electronics, among other items.
The president said he would delay some of the tariffs earlier this month, saying that he wanted to avoid hurting consumers over the upcoming holiday season. Still, the coalition said shoppers stand to be affected by the latest round of tariffs.


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The Danish company Densen has released the Oxygen streaming module. A module to update existing amplifiers (made by Densen of course) with streaming possibilities.
The new Oxygen streaming module from Densen updates existing Densen amps. It 'unleashes' the possibility to integrate streaming. The expansion is based on a 32-bit DAC, which allows (or not) hi-res streaming from most known streaming services. Think for example Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, Amazon Music and Spotify.
The whole thing is controlled via an app, available for iOS and Android. Furthermore, there is multiroom compatibility with all of Densen's equipment equipped with Oxygen technology. Module compatible models are the B-110, B-120, B-130, B-150, B-175, B-230, B-250, B-275 and all Plus and other versions of this list. In short, even an already 15 year old amplifier like the B-150 can be updated in no time with the Oxygen module.
The expansion costs €999. You see a picture at the top of this article, which Densen shared on Facebook. With the warning that this is a so-called 'engineering sample', so the final version may look just that little bit different.
More streaming products in the pipeline
By the way: the first streaming-capable product of Densen is the Cast integrated amplifier.
Along with the rollout of the Oxygen module for older amplifiers, the manufacturer also lets you know new streaming equipment is planned. One of those first novices will be a stand-alone streamer equipped with a 90VA toroidal transformer and a power supply with smoothing capacitors that a total of 160,000 uF. That is a lot! That's even more than what you'll find in many amplifiers.