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Melcher Award Given to "The Most Famous Man in America"
On April 22, the Unitarian Universalist Association awarded the 2006 Frederic G. Melcher Book Award to author Debby Applegate, for her book, The Most Famous Man in America: A Biography of Henry Ward Beecher.
Beecher, a renowned minister who mixed faith, moral values, and Republican Party politics in his sermons, drew throngs of worshippers to his enormous Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York. His reputation was irrevocably tarnished in 1872, when an alleged affair between him and a friend's wife, Elizabeth Tilton, garnered massive media attention across the country.
Beecher's story is full of contradictions, a life dedicated to raising the American character to its highest standards and tarnished by human weakness and moral turpitude.
"Thank you so much for this tremendous honor," Applegate said, after accepting the award. "I am deeply honored and deeply shocked."
Applegate, who learned six days earlier she'd won the Pulitzer Prize for her book, said it was ironic she should win the UUA's award. Her subject's father, the famous Calvinist minister Lyman Beecher, had dedicated his life to eradicating Unitarianism from Boston, a feat he predicted would take just two years, roots and all.
The annual Frederic G. Melcher Book Award, established in 1964, honors the book published within the last calendar year judged to be the most significant contribution to religious liberalism.
Rev. Phyllis O'Connell, a member of the committee that selected "The Most Famous Man in America," said Applegate's book tackles one of the most radical periods in America's religious history, when the country transitioned from Puritan orthodoxy to the liberalism of Hosea Ballou, William Ellery Channing and other theological visionaries.
"Henry Ward Beecher is one of the great preachers of the American experience and a rich source still for American religious thought," O'Connell said, reading from the award citation. "Only when we understand what happened to American theology during his lifetime, and the leading role he played in it, will we understand the challenging religious situation in which we now live.
"Scandals involving trusted popular religious leaders may seem commonplace now, in the era of Ted Haggard, Jim Bakker, and Jimmy Swaggart. But more than 130 years ago, Henry Ward Beecher, whom President Abraham Lincoln once called 'the most famous man in America,' found himself in the public spotlight, attempting to reconcile his public religious piety with his private hypocrisy."
Rev. William Sinkford, president of the UUA, said he'd begun reading Applegate's book a second time. "I am thrilled this book was selected," Sinkford said, before introducing O'Connell during the awards presentation at First Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The story intimately explores the history of religion in this country, that to not understand it would be a big flaw.
When news of an alleged affair between Beecher and Elizabeth Tilton became public in 1872, the scandal generated more headlines than the entire Civil War did just a dozen years earlier, Applegate said.
But in the decades before the scandal, Beecher had long been a household name, one of the principal ministers who moved the country away from ideas of pre-destination and an angry God, to a more Jesus-centered spirituality with free-will and a benevolent and all-loving God. He was a major player in the early Republican Party and championed such controversial issues as abolition and women's suffrage.
He was a gifted orator, and his sermons attracted 3,000-plus worshippers at his enormous Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, NY, giving rise to the notion of the celebrity minister, a trend that continues to thrive today. Beecher also made a handsome living traveling around the country delivering lectures and sermons.
But the scandal relegated Beecher to footnote status in American history, now known primarily as the brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Applegate said she sees a parallel between the Beecher-Tilton affair and today's scandal-plagued religious and political leaders. Our leaders' great flaws, Applegate said, are often drawn from the same well that fosters their grace, that ability to touch many people on an emotional level.
Applegate said the contract she first signed to write the book, back in 1998, called for the biography to be completed in 18 months, coinciding with the Monica Lewinsky scandal. The months passed into years. When the book was finally published last year, right as the Ted Haggard and Mark Foley scandals emerged, she was surprised to see how relevant it was to the day's news.
"I didn't write this to be a sensationalized examination of hypocrisy," Applegate said. "Whenever we outsource our virtues to our religious leaders, expecting them to be our standard-bearers, we're certainly bound to be disappointed our flaws also come from the same sources as our greatest strengths."
The citation for Debby Applegate reads:
Melcher Book Award
April 22, 2007
Debby Applegate—Brilliant writer and historian of America's transformational nineteenth century, whose gracefully layered narratives lure us ever further into the substance and suspense of your stories:
Your biography of Henry Ward Beecher is a shining achievement that not only introduces us in a fresh way The Most Famous Man in America but also illumines the end of Puritan dominance, the second American revolution—known as the Unitarian controversy, the struggles for an end to slavery, the right of American women to vote, the settlement of the American frontier, and the powerful rise of industry.
We come to the end of your book with awareness of the intimate connections that drew together religious leaders, politicians, and industrialists in their efforts to shape the young nation; of the painful transition from the orthodoxy of Jonathan Edwards, Timothy Dwight, and Lyman Beecher to the liberalism of Ebenezer Gay, Charles Chauncey, Jonathan Mayhew, Hosea Ballou, and William Ellery Channing; and of those old theological tensions in early New England religion that still craze American religious and political life. In Beecher himself, you help us to appreciate the extraordinary hunger for captivating religious oratory that still drives American religious and civil society.
Unitarian Universalists especially appreciate your full treatment of the path from faith in a God of judgment to faith in a God of love and the warning that Beecher's career offers about taking too superficially that stirring vision from the letters of John that "God is love."
On a visit to Chicago in 1962, Karl Barth advised Americans to rely less on European theology and to take more seriously the theological wisdom that continues to spring from the American experience. As The Most Famous Man in America shows, Henry Ward Beecher is one of the great preachers of the American experience and a rich source still for American religious thought. Only when we understand what happened to American theology during his lifetime, and the leading role that he played in it, will we understand the challenging religious situation in which we now live. Thank you, Debby Applegate, for your contribution to that effort. We are proud to announce that you are the recipient of the Frederick G. Melcher Book Award for the year 2006. Congratulations and thank you for The Most Famous Man in America.


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Up, Up and Away
Fiesta fun is floating your way!
So somehow—either due to fate's cruel, life-guiding wind, as a reward for performing excellent work in the civilized world or just because you happen to have an unnatural predilection for large floaty things filled with hot air and human beings—you find yourself in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico during the first week of October. We all know it's the Balloon Fiesta you are here on account of and it would be a shame to imply otherwise.
As far as large annual public events go, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is one of those multi-pronged dealios. That is to say that while balloons are indeed the main aspect of este fiesta, there're also a heap of other entertaining diversions available for your experiential pleasure.
• Very early mornings are the center of Balloon Fiesta culture. The celebration begins well before dawn (which in October doesn't happen until after 7am) with a daily laser light show that begins at 5:45am.
• This year's opening ceremonies are on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 6:45am; weather permitting this important ceremony will be followed by the fest's first mass ascension. The folks that oversee this part of the annual ritual, launch directors, wear black-and-white striped vests and are known as zebras in balloon lingo.
• As launches proceed into the morning, an important activity is also happening on the ground. The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta sponsors a chainsaw carving invitational that happens on the launch grounds daily between 8:30 and 11:30am while pilots take to the air, soar and return to fiesta headquarters.
• There'll be plenty of fireworks at this year's AIBF and that ain't just a metaphorical statement. AfterGlow Fireworks shows, presented and sponsored by the Albuquerque Journal, happen the during the first weekend at 8pm and then resume on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the following week as the festival crests.
• Fireworks aren't the only bright bits of this year's Balloon Fiesta. Traditionally, a field of anchored balloons, flashing their propane burners after dark—a phenomenon known as a "glowdeo" in the parlance—is seen as a thing of transcendent beauty. Visitors to the AIBF can witness all these lovely lights on the first weekend, beginning at 6pm. There are also morning glows scheduled on Wednesday morning (Oct. 11).
• On the same subject, not all balloons are spherical. Some custom-made units come disguised as just about any shape you can imagine. A totally unique take on the traditional glowdeo happens the following Thursday and Friday (Oct. 12 and 13) when the Special Shape Glowdeo takes over Balloon Fiesta Park and the surrounding environs at 6pm.
• On the first Sunday of the balloon bash, Oct. 8, the Fiesta of Wheels Car Show, sponsored by the Rainbow Roadrunners Car Club, will fill the festival grounds with hundreds of classic, vintage and special interest automobiles.
• During the week, balloonists take part in competition flying events. These flying contests feature balloons and their lofty pilots navigating the Rio Grande, grabbing a key from a lofty pole flying over the Sandia Mountains or drinking to excess and craftily avoiding electrical transmission towers.
• Hot air isn't the only gas you'll get to know at this year's AIBF. The America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race (where high atmosphere balloons use inert gases like helium for their loft) begins at the festival. The competition launches on the first afternoon of the fest and some balloons make it as far as the east coast in their endeavor to be the best.
• All of these potential adventures include access to a field filled with live music, various vendors and fantastic food trucks. So stop what you're doing and try to catch a taste of fall in Albuquerque before it flies away again for another year.

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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Snap! Fashion Night
Snap Orlando was a three day photography celebration showcasing the work of renowned international, national and local photographers. Fashion night was held in the "Urban Wild" Space Wendy(400 Pittman St). This turned out to be an empty warehouse behind the Sheraton Hotel near the Bob Carr Theater. Lion King was being performed at the Bob Carr so parking in the neighborhood was difficult. Luckily Terry and I left my truck down in the parking garage where she works. I had a press pass and Terry was a bit upset that she might have to pay $25 to get in. As soon as we entered the warehouse, Wendy Wallenburg was there to greet us. We then walked right in. It was still early in the evening and the place wasn't crowded. While Terry searched for a bathroom, I hunted for my sketch.
Artist Andrew Spear was working on the second of two murals he was doing on the cinder block walls of the warehouse. Using thick Krink permanent markers, he was transferring a crosshatched ink drawing based on one of the photos in the show. A woman was hugging the neck of a stag. Andrew stood stoically on his ladder adding the finishing touches to the animal's neck and head. He worked non-stop the whole evening to push the mural towards completion. He came over to greet me. We admire each others work since we share an affinity for the power of line. Of course admirers would interrupt his work but Andrew would embrace them and speak about art with enthusiasm. Naked couples embraced in photos encased under plastic sheets.
When I was done with my sketch, a fellow named Frank asked if he could flip through the pages. Terry asked me for my press pass so she could go in the VIP area while I worked. With my sketch done, I went to go find her. I marched into the VIP area like I belonged, but one of the female bouncers stopped me saying I needed a ticket. I tried to explain that I was press but she wasn't buying it. I was wearing a suit but still had on my hiking boots. A dead give away that I didn't belong. Tommy Cannalonga, a gallery owner, greeted me from inside and as I turned to greet him and shake his hand, the bouncer said, "Oh, all right, go on in." Later I thanked Tommy and he said, "I knew that would help."
Sara Segal told me about the photographer's lectures she had been to that morning. She explained how photographer Frank Day's work had its roots in the history of European and American Landscape painting. She mentioned the Hudson River School's Frederic Church and I knew of his huge paintings. She pointed to a man seated alone on a couch and it was Frank, the same man who had flipped through my sketchbook. Frank had wide set eyes and a small nose on which thick glasses were perched. Sarah began talking to him about his work as Terry and I listened in. Terry bragged that she took some pretty crisp pictures with her cell phone, and she showed Frank a photo of our pet cockatoo. Frank was quite amused. Later photographer Gregory Scott joined us. Terry was convinced she knew the designer of his shirt and he allowed her to inspect the label on the inside of his collar. Across the way a man was tweaking another man's nipple as a photographer took a digital picture of a large red dragon tattooed on a woman's back.
By the time Terry and I left the VIP tent, the fashion show was already over. Terry and Wendy had an ongoing commentary going about the horrible fashion mistakes by many of the women in the room. Wendy was particularly offended at some of the purses. I was amazed at how many people were on cell phones. I held my cell phone up to my ear even though no one was on the other end, just so I looked like I fit in.
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Back to the Nature | Danmarks Naturfredningsforening
Client: Danmarks Naturfredningsforening (DN)
Target Medium: HTC Vive
Task: 'How much wilderness will Denmark have in the future?' was the question raised by DN. In order to spark discussion around the topic, Khora created a VR experience, where people could get surrounded by wilderness, as nature could actually look like, if we allowed it.
The VR experience was built for a container that travelled around Denmark, bringing the discussion of biodiversity conservation closer to the local communities.
In order to make the virtual experience more realistic, we added real life props, allowing people to physically touch natural elements that appeared in the virtual experience.


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Will The Apple Watch Flop?
The Apple Watch, formerly known as the "iWatch," made its debut last week. TV reporters were at Apple stores hoping to report on the assumed big crowds. But there weren't any. It was a strange "launch" because people couldn't get the watch, just place an order online.
What to do when there is no crowd? Interview the CEO, Tim Cook. He was all excited about the congratulatory phone calls he received from around the world. He didn't say how many watches he sold on those calls.
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Nanotechnology Research in Rhode Island
Showing results 1 - 8 of 8 for research and community organizations in Rhode Island:
The lab of Prof. Kenneth Breuer is active in research covering a wide variety of topics, including: Micron and nanometer scale fluid mechanics; Animal motion, in particular, bat flight and bacterial motility; Turbulent shear flows and shear flow control; Diagnostic methods for fluid mechanics.
The Institute for Molecular and Nanoscale Innovation (IMNI) was founded at Brown University in 2007 as an umbrella organization to support centers and collaborative research teams in targeted areas of the molecular and nanosciences. IMNI is a polydisciplinary venture with 55 faculty participants representing nine departments across campus. IMNI serves as a focal point for interaction with industry, government, and our affiliated hospitals.
Among other areas research into micro- and nanofabrication and nanoscience.
The R. Hurt laboratory at Brown focuses on the creation of 3D nanomaterial architectures and new nano-enabled technologies. They also study the potential adverse effects of emerging 2D nanomaterials on human health and the environment and work to identify safe design rules rooted in fundamental materials chemistry and physics that will enable their successful development and commercialization.
Research and education carried out in this laboratory are associated with the experimental, computational and conceptual study of nanomechnics and micromechanics of materials
The research group of Prof. Shouheng Sun is interested in nanoscale materials synthesis, self-assembly and applications in biomagnetics, catalysis, information storage and magnetic nanocomposites
Prof. Webster directs the Nanomedicine Laboratory which designs, synthesizes, and evaluates nanomaterials for various implant applications. Nanomaterials are central to the field of nanotechnology and are materials with one dimension less than 100 nm. Tissues investigated include bone, bladder, vascular, cartilage, dental, and the nervous system.
The Rhode Island Consortium for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology was established in 2010 by Congress as a joint entity between the University of Rhode Island and Brown University.


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Kangana Ranaut Lashes Out At Hrithik Roshan Again
Demands for an apology
The famous and bold, Kangana Ranaut has once again spoken about her tiff with the superstar Hrithik Roshan. She is soon going to be seen interviewed from TV anchor Rajat Sharma in his popular show Aap Ki Adalat. In the recently released promo, she can be seen talking about the mental trauma she experienced during the whole controversy.
A war started about two years ago, between Kangana and Hrithik when she talked about her 'silly ex' in an interview. Hrithik retorted to this with a nasty tweet, writing:
She denies sending any legal notice to Hrithik Roshan. She says, "I have tolerated humiliation. I cried. I couldn't sleep. I had stress, trauma."
You can always see talking her about the mails that were leaked online and went viral. She says, "All those dirty mails were released in my name. People still search them and read them. I demand apology for this act."
The controversy has not been in the news for some time, but with this video, it's once again likely to be back in the news.
Rajat Sharma definitely knows how to get TRP with such teasers, topics, and guests!


text: MOVIES The Hollywood Reporter Correspondent Pamela Rolfe Wins Journalism Award 4:37 PM PDT 9/21/2011 by THR staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Fabrizio Maltese for THR Pamela Rolfe The honor is in recognition of international coverage of the San Sebastian International Film Festival. SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain – The Hollywood Reporter's Spain correspondent Pamela Rolfe was honored by the regional Basque government's for her international coverage of the San Sebastian Film Festival on Wednesday night in a televised ceremony at the old-world Victoria Eugenia Theater. Three-star Michelin star restauranteur Elena Arzak and Basque singer-songwriter Mikel Erentxun handed out the award in the framework of the festival. Rocio Garcia of Spain's widest circulating daily El Pais received the Basque government's award for national coverage. "It's an honor to be recognized for a professional career and I am very grateful," Rolfe said at the ceremony. "I've been covering the festival for 12 years for The Hollywood Reporter and always enjoy it." The event, which took place at the inauguration of the festival's Basque Cinema sidebar, was attended by heavyweights from the Spanish film and television industries, as well as from the Basque culture scene. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME THR staff firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway led two Americans in the opening training session Wednesday for a World Cup downhill on the classic Saslong course.
Aiming to extend his perfect record after winning the opening two downhills this season, Svindal clocked 1 minute 59.34 seconds for a 0.23-second lead over Steven Nyman.
Travis Ganong was third, 0.42 behind.
Svindal, the two-time overall World Cup champion, has won three super-Gs on the Saslong but never the downhill.
Nyman's only three career wins came in this race, including last year. He's attempting to match the record of four downhill victories on the Saslong shared by Austrian legend Franz Klammer and Italian standout Kristian Ghedina.
Another training session is scheduled for Thursday, followed by the super-G race Friday and the downhill race Saturday.


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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the Republic candidate, and U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas (1813-1861), the Democratic candidate, held the sixth of their seven debates (for the 1858 U.S. Senate election in Illinois) in Quincy. At the time, state legislatures elected federal senators to represent state governments.
Having already spoken in Springfield and Chicago, Lincoln and Douglas agreed to appear together in the state's other seven congressional districts. A crowd of over 10,000 people came to see the famed orators debate the issues of slavery and national unity on October 13, 1858.
In 1870, the population of Quincy surpassed that of Peoria, making it the second-biggest city in the state. The Downtown Historic District has a number of picturesque buildings and a monument in Washington Park to commemorate where the sixth Lincoln-Douglas Debate was held.
One of these buildings is the former Gardener Museum of Architecture & Design. The Gardener Museum occupied a lovely Victorian structure built in the Romanesque style as Quincy's first public library building.
When the Gardener Museum closed, the Board of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County acquired its assets. The Historical Society Board has asked the Great River Economic Development Foundation "to help determine the level of public support for keeping the museum open."
In this district, one will also find Villa Katherine, a Moorish-style residence sometimes branded as a castle. An affluent Quincy resident, W. George Metz, had it built on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in 1900. A world traveler, Metz had fallen in love with Islamic architecture of the Mediterranean, especially as he found it in Morocco, and gave sketches to architect George Behrensmeyer.
According to legend, he built the opulent home to house himself and a woman he met on his travels who either refused to settle in Illinois with him or was supposed to follow him and died en route. Whatever the case, he sold the home in 1912 and it fell into disrepair.
The group Friends of the Castle restored it, finishing in 1998. It is now the City of Quincy's tourist center.
The South Side German Historic District includes Dick Brothers Brewery Building, Gem City College, Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ, and a number of other noteworthy buildings, many of which reflect the heritage of 19th Century German immigrants. It also includes Woodland Cemetery, which opened in 1847, making it one of the oldest cemeteries in the state. The Quincy Public Library, though not a historic building, is located in the South Side German Historic District, at 526 Jersey Street.
In 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau found Quincy had a population of 40,366. That same year. Forbes declared it the eighth-best small city in which to raise a family.
The Oakley-Lindsay Center, built at a cost of $8,000,000, opened in downtown Quincy in 1995. It is the micropolitan region's convention center.
In June of 2008, during terrible flooding in much of the Midwest, the Oakley-Lindsay Center became a focal point for sandbagging efforts. Senator Barack H. Obama, Jr., then a presidential candidate, paid a visit on Saturday, June 14, 2008.
Mark McDonald interviewed Q.P.L. Research Librarian Iris Nelson about Sister Caroline Hemesworth's biography From Slave to Priest: The Inspirational Story of Father Augustine Tolton (1854-1897), amongst others, in an episode of Illinois Stories. He pointed out in the documentary that if Fr. Tolton is canonized (recognized as a saint by the Holy See), St. Boniface Church in Quincy, which is now shuttered, may become a shrine.
This is certainly possible. Fr. John Augustine Tolton, also known as Augustus Tolton, was born into slavery in Missouri, but he was raised in Quincy, Illinois because his mother found the wherewithal to runaway to freedom with her children. He had to leave St. Boniface School in Quincy because it came under threat for his presence.
Thanks to Fr. Peter McGirr, he attended St. Peter's School in Quincy and St. Frances Solanus College (a Franciscan school that changed its name to Quincy College in 1925 and more recently changed its name to Quincy University).
Several Franciscan priests also gave him private lessons, but no American seminary would accept him, so he completed his education at the Collegium Urbanum de Propaganda Fide in Rome. He was ordained at St. John Lateran Cathedral in Rome in 1886.
He celebrated Mass for the first time at St. Peter's Basilica on April 25, 1886, celebrated Mass at Hoboken, New Jersey on July 7, 1886, and celebrated Mass at St. Boniface Church in Quincy on July 18, 1886. He became pastor of St. Joseph Church.
The parish he founded in Chicago, St. Monica Church, in 1891 merged with St. Elizabeth Church long ago. After he died of a sunstroke at Mercy Hospital at the age of forty-three, his funeral was held at St. Peter's Church in Quincy.


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- Housing policies and politics, Housing market dynamics, Social housing
- Housing and the European Union: Europeanisation of national systems
Master Thesis
Social Housing between Europeanisation and path dependency. The Netherlands and France between converging pressures and welfare tradition.(further information)
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Since 09/10
Research Associate at the Department of European Planning Cultures, Faculty of Spatial Planning at the Technical University Dortmund
University of Amsterdam (NL), Master (Msc.) in Urban and Regional Planning
University of Strasbourg (FR), Bachelor in Geography and Spatial Planning (Licence Géographie et Aménagement)
Technical University Vienna (AT), Bachelor programme Spatial Planning (Raumplanung und Raumordnung) (no degree)
Urban Planning Bureau, CO3, for Urban, Spatial and Environmental Planning, Luxembourg
Department of Municipal Planning and Urban Development at the Ministry for Home Affairs, Luxembourg
Jingxian Tang
Research Interests
- Region governance of Metropolitan Region: Institutional arrangement and
the process of projects (current topic)
- The theory of polycentricity from the perspective of enterprise location (current topic)
- Metropolitan governance and regional planning focusing on Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region in China
- Urban regeneration: Theory, practices in Pearl Delta Mega-Region
- Built environment evaluation and design: quantitative approaches with coding and big data
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Visiting Ph.D candidate at the Department of European Planning Cultures, Faculty of Spatial Planning of the Technical University of Dortmund
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Ph.D candidate, Institute of Architectural and Urban Studies (IAUS), School of Architecture, Tsinghua University (THU)
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Exchange, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore (NUS)
One-semester Studio: Old In Community, Investigation, research and design for aging population in Singapore, Toa Payoh, Singapore
- 06/2013-09/2013 China Academy of Urban Planning and Design
- 07/2014-08/2014 China Sustainable Transportation Centre
- 12/2014 Department of traditional village, Tougheng Urban Planning and Design Institution
- 07/2015-09/2015 Guangzhou Urban Renewal Bureau
Completed Researches
- Spatial strategies of culture development in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region (12/2014-07/2016)
- Urban renewal policy with limited land resource in central area of metropolitan(11/2014-11/2015)
- Protection and developing strategies of rural area in Germany (05/2015-10/2015)
- Evaluation for Quality of Street Space in center area of mega-city with SVP: A comparative analysis of Beijing and Shanghai (06/2016-09/2016)
Studio Design and Competition Works
- Joint workshop: Housing Investigation of Dongli Lake Residencies, (by Tianjin University and MIT), 2012
- Urban design studio: Tianjin Thermal power plant regeneration and surrounding planning and design, Tianjin, 2011
- Urban design competition: Design of Dong minority tourism town in Wanshan and the regeneration of local mercury mine, Tongren, GuiZhou, 2012
- Urban design studio: Old In Community, Investigation, research and design for aging population in Singapore, Toa Payoh, Singapore, 2012
- Urban design studio: Regeneration design of Tianjin Tractor factory, a transformation of industrial heritage to a mix-use district, Tianjin, 2013
- Urban design practice: Planning and design of Stone Park and Museum in Tangshan, Tangshan, Hebei, 2013
- Urban planning studio: Master Planning of Xiuwu Town, Jiaozuo, Henan, 2013 Graduation project: In- and Outside Nanjing City Wall: Life Network Perception urban regeneration of Nanjing inner city, Nanjing, 2014
- Spatial development strategy Studio: Jixian spatial development strategy, Tianjin, 2014
- Comprehensive urban design studio: Integrated development of rural and urban area in Xingping, Yangshuo, Guangxi, 2015
- Joint workshop project: Kulangsu façade renewal, Xiamen, Fujian, 2015
- Urban design practice: Regeneration of Shenxi county, Hunyuan, Shanxi, 2015-2016
- Spatial development strategy of Hangzhou bay area, 2017
- Tang J, 2016,"Studies on the advantages and disadvantages of urban renewal policies and the reasons under different relationships between government and market — A focus on the comparison of implementation, policies and reasons of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Foshan", Planners 32(5), 47-53. (In Chinese).
- Tang J, Long Y, Zhai W, Ma Y, 2016,"Measuring quality of street space, its temporal variation and impact factors: An analysis using massive street view pictures" New Architecture, 2016(4): 390-395. (In Chinese).
- Tang J, Long Y, 2016, "Evaluation for Quality of Street Space in center area of mega-city: A comparative analysis of Beijing and Shanghai" Planners, 2017(2): 68-73. (In Chinese).
- Tang J, 2018.Transportation supply efficiency in polycentric and mono-centric region: A comparative study based on traffic circle of equal travel time. Urban Planning International. In Press. (In Chinese).
- Wu W, Tang J, 2016, "Rural infrastructure development strategies to demographic change: Learn from the experience of sustainable rural sewage treatment in Germany", Urban Planning International 31(04), 135-142. (In Chinese).
- Wu W, Tang Y, Tang J, 2016, "Experience of the development of rural development and special protection in Germany", Rural Planning and construction (6): 98-112. The Commercial Press. (In Chinese).
- Long Y,Tang J, 2018, "Research progress on large-scale measurement of quality of streetscape", City Planning Review. In press. (In Chinese).
- Tang Y, Tang J, Yang D, 2016, "Old Industrial Land Redevelopment: Institutional Dilemmas and Institutional Innovation", Urban Design Environment (04), 390-395. (In Chinese).
- Hu Y, Tang J, Shao D, 2014, "Research on Urban Design Method of Scenic City—Wuyishan North City District Urban Design as an Example", Chinese Landscape Architecture (09), 96-100. (In Chinese)
- Tang J. Value Trends at the Transition in Urban Renewal-The Case Study of Shenzhen[C] //8th Conference of the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2015: 289-300.
- Jin X, Long Y, Sun W, et al, 2017, "Evaluating cities' vitality and identifying ghost cities in China with emerging geographical data", Cities, (63): 98-109.
Conferences & Presentations
- Tang J, Tang Y. "Value Trends under the Transition in Urban Renewal: The Case Study of Shenzhen", International Forum on Urbanism conference. Incheon, 2015.
- Tang J. "Quantity distribution of Urban Cultural Consumption Space of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Metropolis and Factors analysis", Annual Conference of China City Planning. Shenyang, 2016 (In Chinese).
- Jiang Y, Tang J, Li Wei, Chen Y. "Dilemma and way out for the implementation of small-scale neighborhood in China", Annual Conference of China City Planning. Shenyang, 2016 (In Chinese).
- Tang Y, Tang J, Yang D. "Institutional Innovation of Urban Regeneration in China: A Comparative Study of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai", Annual Conference of Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP),Lisbon, 2017.
- Tang J, Long Y. "Measuring quality of street space and its temporal variation: Methodology and its application in the Hutongs area in Beijing", 15th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management (CUPUM). Adelaide, 2017.
- 11th Urban Planning & Information Communications Technology
Practice Forum, Shanghai, 2017.
Teaching responsibility
- Spatial planning (winter semester course), teaching assistant, 2015
- Western urban development and planning history, teaching
assistant, 2015
Other position
- Editor, Urban Environment Design (UED) Magazine


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WE PROTECTAs one of the world's largest independent third-party ship management companies, with over 20,000 qualified seafarers and more than 450 vessels under our management, Fleet Management Limited manages a range of vessels including bulk carriers, container vessels, car carriers, oil tankers, gas carriers, and chemical tankers, ranging from 300 to 319,000 DWT - with many being young and energy-efficient with an age profile below the industry average.
Bulk CarriersWe manage a proud fleet of over 210 bulk carriers for some of the most reputable owners in the world ranging from Handy Size to Panamax to Capesize and VLOC vessels. Regardless of age, size or weight, the performance of our fleet is constantly optimized to the highest standards globally and is comparable to the best in the world.
Bulk Carriers are perhaps the most vulnerable among the all the vessels in the world's merchant fleet by the nature of their design, cargoes carried and trading patterns sailed. Knowing the full details and measures of each of our carriers, our team of experienced Masters and Senior Officers place particular emphasis on safety to ensure the structural integrity of a ship remains consistent.
Additionally, our shore based Dry Cargo Operations Division oversees the cargo operation in an inclusive "360" process - from the moment the cargo is preloaded, in transit, and to the time that it is safely discharged. We ensure the cargo arrives in the best and safest condition.
Our expertise in the division ranges from handling basic bulk - raw materials, heavy goods, to sensitive cargo - fresh food and all kinds of time-temperature sensitive matters.
As a key team within Fleet Management Limited, the Dry Cargo Operations Division not only play a critical role in consulting operational guidelines to be taken prior/after loading, such as arrangement of stowage and voyage, handling of short-landing, maintenance of heavy-lifting, and assessment of cargo out-turns, but also take care of administrative tasks for owners and their vessels, such as reviewing and managing the Mate's receipt, Bills of Lading, etc.
Oil TankersTanker shipping is a dynamic industry that demands the very highest standards from both the managers on shore and the officers on the ships. There is no margin for error and a set of sturdy processes and trustworthy cargo operations is inherent to the success of these vessels. At Fleet Management Limited, we currently manage more than 90 Oil tankers - from MR Product Tankers to Aframax Oil Tankers to modern VLCCs - chartered to all first class operators.
Communications with the officers on board play a vital part in tanker management. The officers are trained to a very high standard, so there is little value in taking responsibility away every time a decision has to be taken. Instead, officers are led to solutions by seasoned shore based tanker professionals - part of the shore based Tanker Operations Division - who partner with onboard colleagues to keep a critical eye on every process and ensure compliance with safety with due regard to charter party requirements.
Getting the balance right between allowing tanker officers to do the work they have been trained to do and taking responsibility from the shore is an important discipline all managers have to learn. Officer training is the bedrock of good management, so officers are brought to Hong Kong or sent on short voyages during their down time to give them a broader experience of the industry.
Training to improve seafarer skills, a weekly learning session for managers to discuss and resolve their concerns and an emphasis on tanker safety as a workplace habit have all become part of Fleet Management Limited's tanker operations.
The above and more ensure that our oil tankers get the focused approach they need to fulfill the strictest standards and exceed the highest expectations of the dynamic industry.
Chemical and Gas TankersChemical and Gas Tankers have been an extremely important part of our portfolio since our inception. Today, we manage over 80 Chemical Tankers from 6,700 dwt to 45,000 dwt and over 12 Gas carriers from 8,000 Cubic to 80,000 Cubic semi and fully refrigerated tankers. We pride ourselves as one of the leading Chemical and Gas Tanker operators globally.
The best way to transport gases is in liquid form. However, the process involves routine hazardous operations and requires a very high standard of tank cleaning, such as palm oil, vegetable oils, tallow, caustic soda and methanol. It is therefore extremely important that all care is exercised as the consequences of an inadvertent error can be serious and have far reaching consequences for personnel and the environment.
Carriage of hazardous chemicals and sensitive cargo in bulk composes a niche segment in the shipping business - it requires a very specialized and sophisticated technical management as the rules and regulations to this segment are very stringent and severe. As such, chemical and gas tankers tend to entail a high initial investment, and therefore owners expect the vessels to be kept up to highest possible standards in a sustainable and profitable manner.
At Fleet Management Limited, we require all of our chemical and gas tankers to be reliable - a quality that does not only encompass the physicality of the vessels at large, but also reflect the character of our ship staff. Similar to how our vessels are being carefully inspected, our ship staff are imparted with the best knowledge in the industry, exercising due diligence at all stages during the voyage - precisely and faultlessly.
We are active and proud members of Chemical Distribution Institute's technical committee - a chemical industry organization that constantly works to improve the safety, security and quality of marine transportation and chemical storage.
Container VesselsWe manage over 45 Container Vessels, ranging from 1100 TEU to state of the art 20,182 TEU, including 7 ULCV with an average age much below the global average, and a total dead-weight tonnage over 2,760,280.
At Fleet Management Limited, we realize the enormous pressure of owners, operators and stakeholders face to ensure timely arrivals and departures of these specialized ships. In addition to the robust processes we have in place, we have tailor made courses that our crew undergoes to ensure safe sailings. These include simulator courses for these navigational officers and special modules for Electrical officers on Reefer container maintenance.
On shore monitoring by our Dry Cargo Operations Division on matters such as stability, stowage plans, lashing with a special focus on DG, OOG, and Reefer containers provides an additional layer of security.
This along with our distinctive technical management ensures that no time is lost to maintenance or unplanned off-hires - all in an effort to increase the earning potential of a vessel.
RORO & Car CarriersWith the increasing and prevailing shift from the traditional vehicle-producing countries to emerging industrial countries, logistics in the transport of cars is becoming more globalized and an ever growing vessel segment.
Carrying an array of modern cars and trucks in our managed fleet of 20 modern RORO and Car Carriers ranging from 3,500 to 6,500 RT - one of the largest and most modern in the world, is a core business to Fleet Management Limited.
Our meticulous considerations to environmental preservation, as well as to perform the most dedicated service in the handling of cars - entirely free of damage at all times during loading, navigation, and discharging - have what kept us to be the best in satisfying our customers' needs and setting the industry's benchmarks.
Rigorous processes executed by experienced seafarers and supported by seasoned shore professionals ensure that the expensive cargo these ships carry arrive securely port after port. With quick turnaround time and zero tolerance for vehicular damage, our processes and crew training lead the biggest commercial operators satisfied.
Crew ManagementGeared to providing a client-driven service, we recognize the need to lead a crew who understands fully the demands of ship owners; therefore we make sure our crew maintains a consistent state of awareness and professionalism.
As seafarers ourselves, we understand being out at sea is not an easy task, and can be physically and mentally daunting at times. This is why we persistently train, practice, measure, and evaluate our crew so that they make the best and toughest decisions, even in the most constrained and stressful situation.
Our crew management offers a comprehensive range of manpower services such as recruitment, training, and ratings for our different vessel types - all managed by an extensive network of 13 in-house experienced recruitment offices spread across the countries, which includes India, Philippines, Ukraine and Turkey - countries that are also the primary manning sources for the world's merchant fleet.
As one of the world's leading ship management companies, we need to continually innovate to stay ahead of the curve. And not just innovating our ships, but also exploring new and effective ways of crew management - a result that is perhaps most prominently reflected in our state-of-the-art crewing module.
Stored within the PARIS solution, profiles of all our 20,000 seafarers are readily available to users. Locating a good fit between available skill sets and special needs of a ship has never been made easier.
Fleet Management Training Institute (FMTI)We believe a good quality crew is the backbone of success and hence our eight offices in India, one in Philippines and one in China are dedicated for providing in house crewing support to our fleet together with a state-of-the-art Fleet Management Training Institute in Mumbai, India.
Founded in 1997, FMTI is a DNV-certified and officially approved maritime training centre. FMTI courses comply with the requirements of the STCW 95 Convention and the guidelines of Directorate General of Shipping, India.
In addition to the internationally renowned TOLAS (Training on Land and Sea), a web-based training system specially developed by FMTI, we employ the most technologically advanced simulators (180 degree full-mission Bridge Simulators) and audio visual aids (DGS approved), which are also backed up by real-life demonstrations and lectures, to provide seamless and fully integrated ship-to-shore training for every seafarers - a feat that no other institutes have previously attained.
Currently, our TOLAS Centers are set up throughout our manning centers in India, China, Philippines and Eastern Europe. Together, we are determined to meet the rapid and global growth of our crew and our fleet.
WE SAVETechnical reliability and cost-effective purchasing are the foundation of Fleet Management's growth in size and scale.
At Fleet we do not believe in making short-term gains on cost that would have long-term consequences for the vessels. For cost effective management, Fleet reviews the major expense head and then works towards making them cost effective. Lube Oils is one such major expense head, where Fleet in partnership with leading lube oil suppliers provides competitive cost with top line products to vessels under management. Similarly for spares and other services, Fleet Management leverages its volume to negotiate good terms with manufacturers and is able to supply original spares at very competitive costs.
Ship management is a nuts and bolts business where continuous monitoring is key to cost efficiency and reliability. Monitoring gives signals, and our proprietary software solutions drive the company's monitoring capability. For example, PARIS reveals how performance matches up to expectations. The data captured assists in indicating how additional redundancy can help to prevent breakdowns or whether extra spares need to be carried. PARIS helps us to anticipate problems - if you see it before it happens, it won't happen.
WE EARNTo provide a one-stop solution, Fleet Management is complemented and supported by Caravel Shipping, which specializes in providing commercial and chartering services for the transport of dry bulk cargo to vessel owners and cargo sources globally.
Caravel Shipping has the expertise to manage all kinds of dry bulk cargoes at competitive rates. Cargoes, are matched and carried on vessels that are operated through a diversified network across the globe. This system enhances the flexibility, enabling us to reschedule and align with shipment periods around the world. We are, therefore, able to provide more competitive freight rates for our clients, while maintaining our high level of performance and reliability.
Furthermore, the combination of Fleet Management and Caravel Shipping seamlessly manages all pre and post-fixture operations, affording clients the latitude to focus on their core areas with the knowledge that their logistics requirements are being handled professionally. Our team includes an experienced network of Port Captains and agents who are available to provide workable economic solutions to support the needs of our clients at every port, not only while our vessels are in port, but even well after they have sailed.
Once our vessels have sailed, our experienced team will continue to make close inspections of all areas - including and not limited to dispatch calculations, voyage reporting, and supply of marine fuels. As such, we make sure our first-class services are consistently and seamlessly matched and carried on vessels that we operate across the globe.
We believe that the unique combination of Fleet Management and Caravel Shipping is distinctive in the industry, and further solidifies us as partner of choice for both Technical and Commercial management services for many dry cargo owners globally.
- Industry leading third party ship management, with over 20,000 qualified seafarers and more than 450 vessels.
- Managing a range of vessels including bulk carriers, container vessels, car carriers, oil tankers, gas carriers, and chemical tankers, ranging from 300 to 319,000 DWT.
- A comprehensive range of manpower services including recruitment and customized training.
- An extensive network of 13 in-house experienced recruitment offices spread across the globe.
We Save
- Technical reliability and cost-effective purchasing.
- Putting long-term benefits over short-term gains.
We Earn
- Complemented by Caravel Shipping in providing commercial and chartering services for the transport of dry bulk cargo.
- Flexible management of all kinds of dry bulk cargoes at competitive rates.
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Is there a cure for receding gums?
Like Emily, most people don't notice until there is significant gum recession making it seem like it happened overnight.
But gums don't recede suddenly they recede gradually.
My gum seems to have risen up my tooth, why?
I went to sleep one night and I woke up this morning and my gum has sort of climbed up my tooth on my bottom front teeth.
And how do I get it back to normal?? !!!
Gums recede gradually but your gums may have suddenly become inflamed enough to get your attention.
Receding gums are caused by a few things.
Be sure to gently clean the area with a soft bristled toothbrush.
Don't scrub!
Just gently massage the gum using a small circular motion.
These gums are already fragile and brushing too hard will make them recede further.
Flossing is helpful too.
When flossing, be sure that your floss wraps tightly around the tooth and slides between your tooth and gum....don't let the floss cut into your gums.
Brushing and flossing won't make your gums grow back, but will keep your gums healthier and less inflamed.
Unfortunately, receding gums don't grow back.
But, you can improve their appearance and prevent further gum recession.
This images shows recession on the upper canine tooth and both recession and tooth abfraction (the deep groove) on the lower canine tooth.
Having a gum graft procedure will replace the gum tissue you have lost. Gum grafts are a surgical procedure done by periodontists. Gum grafts are not always necessary. Have
Tooth colored fillings can be placed if the teeth are also abfracted. Abfraction is a condition that often occurs along with recession.
Abfracted teeth have small grooves or notches near the gum line. A filling placed in an abfracted tooth improves the appearance and protects the tooth from further wear.
More about tooth abfraction here.
Your dentist can help you determine the best treatment and most importantly, identify the cause of your gum recession.


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Introduction to the American Eskimo Dog
Eskimo Dog, breed of domestic dog introduced to the United States from Germany
in either the late 19th century or the early 20th century. Despite The American
Eskimo Dog resemblance to Inuit sled dog, the American Eskimo dog, nicknamed the
Eskie dog,is
a spitz type of dog, Modern families of American Eskimo Dogs can be traced to the
American Eskimo Dog of the late Stone Age
(about 6000 years ago). American Eskimo dogs are intelligent, energetic dogs
that typically have bright white coats.
A.K.C. Description
The American Eskimo Dog Breed has been accepted into the A.K.C. list of breeds as of October 11, 1994
Most American Eskimo Dogs are registered with the
U.K.C. (United Kennel Club)( U.K.C. Description)
General appearance
The American Eskimo Dog is compactly
built and well balanced, with good substance, and an alert, smooth gait. The
face is Nordic type with erect triangular shaped ears, and distinctive black
points (lips, nose, and eye rims). The white double coat consists of a short,
dense undercoat, with a longer guard hair growing through it forming the outer
coat, which is straight with no curl or wave. The coat is thicker and longer
around the neck and chest forming a lion-like ruff, which is more noticeable on
dogs than on bitches. The rump and hind legs down to the hocks are also covered
with thicker, longer hair forming the characteristic breeches. The richly plumed
tail is carried loosely on the back.
U.K.C. Description
The American Eskimo dog is a member of the ancient and wide ranging Spitz family of dogs. One 18th century German historian claimed that the Spitz was the ancestor of all domestic breeds. White Spitzes were popular in Pomerania and in the coastal regions of Germany. Sailors traded the white dogs throughout Europe. When Queen Charlotte of England acquired several white Spitzes, the dogs became fashionable among British aristocrats. White Spitzes appear in several Gainsborough paintings.
General Appearance
The American Eskimo dog is a well balanced, typical model of a working type Spitz dog, ranging in size from 11 to 19 inches. The body is well balanced and proportioned, appearing neither clumsy nor racy. The length of back from withers to set-on of tail is equal to the height from withers to the ground. The head is wedge-shaped, with erect triangular ears, and readily distinguished black points (nose, lips, and eye rims) The American Eskimo dog has a thick, white double coat. The chest, neck, and forepart of the shoulders are typically covered with a lion-like mane. The backs of the forelegs are well feathered. The rump and hind legs down to the hock are covered with thick hair that form the characteristic "trousers." The ruff (mane) and long outer guard hairs are typically more profuse on males than females. The tail is richly plumed and carried over the back. With its alert, smooth carriage, the American Eskimo presents a picture of natural beauty, alertness, strength, and agility.
The American Eskimo dog is intelligent, alert, and energetic. This breed is loyal and friendly, but can be conservative with strangers. Overly aggressive or overly shy dogs are penalized.
Head size conforms proportionately to body size. The wedge-shaped head denotes power. The stop is well defined, but not abrupt.
The neck is medium in length, conforming proportionately to the body; strong, carried proudly erect, and blending into the shoulders with a graceful arch.
The shoulders are laid back at an apparent 45-degree angle and are firmly set. The forelegs are parallel and straight, with strong, flexible pasterns to add spring to movement. The elbows are close to the body, turning neither in nor out. Leg length from elbow to ground is approximately equal to half the dog's height at the withers.
The body is strong and compactly built, but not too short-coupled. The length of back from withers to set-on of tail is equal to the height from withers to the ground. Females may be slightly longer. The withers are the highest portion of the backline and blend gracefully into the back. The back is straight, level, broad, and muscular. The loins are well muscled and of adequate length to facilitate the easy rhythmic movement and powerful drive of the back legs. The chest is strong, showing broadness and depth. Depth of chest is at approximate point of elbows. The ribs are well sprung and begin an upsweep behind the ninth rib, which assures adequate room for heart and lung action. The belly has a slight tuck up just behind the ribs.
The hind legs are muscular and of adequate bone to conform to body size. The upper thighs are well developed and muscled. The stifles lay approximately 30 degrees off the pelvis. The hock joint is sharply defined and the hocks are well let down. When the dog is standing naturally, the hind legs are parallel when viewed from the rear, turning neither in nor out.
The feet are compact, oval in shape, and well padded with hair. The pads are tough and deeply cushioned. The feet neither toe in nor out when the dog is standing naturally. Front dewclaws may be removed at the owner's discretion. Rear dewclaws are objectionable and should be removed.
The tail is set moderately high and is covered with long, profuse hair. It is carried over the back, not necessarily centered, when the dog is alert or moving. When the dog is relaxed, the tail may drop. When hanging down, the tail bone reaches to the hock joint.
The body is covered with a soft, thick, short undercoat. Longer guard hair grows through the undercoat to form the outer coat. The guard hair is free of any curl or wave. The mane covering the neck area is noticeably thicker, forming the ruff, which is typically more profuse on males than females. The front of the forelegs are covered with short, smooth hair while the back sides are well feathered. The rump and hind legs down to the hock are covered with thick hair that forms the characteristic "trousers." The tail is richly plumed.
Pure white is most desired. The ONLY other permissible colors are: white with biscuit cream, and cream.
Miniature American Eskimo dog:Males from 12 inches up to and including 15 inches;
The American Eskimo dog is a trotting breed. The dog does not pace at a trotting speed. The stride is quick, agile, and well timed. The gait, viewed from the side, is efficient, balanced, and vigorous, showing good reach in the forequarters matched with a strong rear action drive in the hindquarters during the trot. When walking, the dog will not single track, or brush, but as speed increases, the legs gradually angle inward until the pads fall on a straight line directly under the longitudinal center of the body. When moving, the topline remains strong, level, and firm.
Any departure from the ideal described in this breed standard is faulted to the extent of the deviation. Structural faults common to all trotting breeds are undesirable in the American Eskimo, even though such faults may not be specifically mentioned herein.
Unilateral or bilateral cryptorchid. Viciousness or extreme shyness. Blue eyes. Albinism. Blindness. Deafness. Any color other than those stated above. Any alterations of the dog other than allowed by the standard.


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The Body Reader (Book 1)
Winner of the 2017 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Paperback Original Novel
For three years Detective Jude Fontaine was kept from the outside world. Held in an underground cell, her only contact was with her sadistic captor, and reading his face was her entire existence. Learning his every line, every movement, and every flicker of thought is what kept her alive.
After her experience with isolation and torture, she is left with a fierce desire for justice—and a heightened ability to interpret the body language of both the living and the dead. Despite colleagues' doubts about her mental state, she resumes her role at Homicide. Her new partner, Detective Uriah Ashby, doesn't trust her sanity, and he has a story of his own he'd rather keep hidden. But a killer is on the loose, murdering young women, so the detectives have no choice: they must work together to catch the madman before he strikes again. And no one knows madmen like Jude Fontaine.
—Publishers Weekly
"This is an interesting and unexpectedly complex story, and the author's character development of the two troubled main protagonists is excellent. Most of all, the author brings a sensitivity to her work that is so perceptive you feel the pain and sadness of her characters keenly. She deftly manages to overcome the "normalization" of horror that sometimes accompanies its glib inclusion in crime thrillers, by giving it a recognizable shape, a personal impact, and an avenue by which to reach emotional engagement."
—Rhapsody in Books
"All in all, I had great (dark) time reading The Body Reader, and I do declare I want more of Jude! I recommend it to lovers of twisted tales of family life involving rich/officials, of crime mysteries involving serial killers, and those interested in a non-romanticized view on Stockholm Syndrome and its aftermath. Great read!"
—Butterfly-o-Meter Books
"Oh my goodness! I have not read a good thriller & suspense novel like this for a long time. This book keeps you guessing until the very end. I loved it." Tiger-whispers
"Frasier is exceptional at weaving together the character trauma and the central plot. What the characters experience isn't brushed aside, but their demons are faced head on and developed to add layers to the story. The result is a satisfying resolution with some hope readers may see the characters return in a future offering."
"The plot is dark and mind blowingly wicked."
—Bitch Can Write a Book
"The Body Reader was a disturbing but excellent twisty listen!"
—The Geeky Blogger's Book Blog
"The story is totally engaging and Anne Frasier has her way with words that keeps you hooked non-stop."
—Mystery Sequels
"The Body Reader is a superb novel full of suspenseful exploits… The storyline itself is intriguing, with the past meshing with the present in unexpected ways. This is an electrifying murder mystery — one of the best of the year."
—Mysterious Reviews
"[The Body Reader] is an interesting and unexpectedly complex story, and the author's character development of the two troubled main protagonists is excellent."
—Rhapsody in Books Weblog
"I see the name Anne Frasier on a book and I know I am in for a treat…I thought it was a very unique premise and coupled with the good characters, made for an almost non-stop read for me. I highly recommend this."
—Pure Textuality
"The Body Reader is an excellent example of a character-driven book, and while the crime was shocking and the following investigation suspenseful, the real focus was on the development of Jude and Uriah into a team. Highly recommended!"
—Lovely Books
"Anne Frasier writes a compelling and thought-provoking psychological thriller that examines the stability of a police detective who was kidnapped and tortured for three years. Frasier does a fantastic job of giving our heroine a voice."
—Smexy Books
"Frasier delivers a fantastic new book."
—The Word Nerds
"I can't believe my luck when it comes to mystery and suspense novels. I seem to always be picking the good ones. And Anne Frasier's The Body Reader was definitely one of the good ones. Good story, engaging plot, solid characters and a whole lot of intensity."
—Lady Muslin Myst's Mysterious Hodgepodge
"I love it, I love it, I love it…Anne Frasier is the queen, I bow down to her."
"The Body Reader earned its five stars, a rarity for me, even for books I like. Kudos to Anne Frasier.
—The Wyrdd and the Bazaar
"Frasier doesn't give Jude's escape from her kidnapper as background. Oh no, you are put right into the midst of her torture and escape. And, I loved it. I was instantly pulled in and it didn't take long for me to be a quarter done."
—60 Seconds or More
"Read this book in one day–quite a page turner…An author I'd not read before is now on my list of authors to explore."
"This type of book may have you up all night reading straight through because the story is gripping and riveting… A must read for mystery suspense fans."
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"Still, if you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than live as slaves."
Until now, Alberta farms were exempt from labour laws that applied to factories and city jobs. Laws about things like holidays, overtime pay and minimum wage.
Bill 6, a law to unionize Alberta family farms, repeals those exemptions.
In other words, Bill 6 bans family farms.
Because I don't know a single farmer or rancher whose entire family doesn't get involved, especially during harvest. Under Bill 6, farm kinds won't be allowed to help out.
"Holidays"? Do cows not need to be milked on Labour Day or New Years Day?
"Minimum wage"? Will farms need a punch clock? What if a bunch of moms cook dinner for a bunch of dads who are out harvesting? Is that cooking now subject to minimum wage?
Bill 6 is something only union bosses could come up with, under the guise of "safety."
Say, did you know that in the past year, 33 children being "taken care of" by the unionized bosses at Alberta Child Services have died and 11 have been seriously injured.
Almost one kid a week. But union bosses want to be in charge of farm safety now?
This isn't about safety.
Notley's NDP doesn't want to fix a problem on farms or ranches. No-one has detected those problems in more than a hundred years.
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August 31, 2012
Simon Barrett ("Tape 56"), David Bruckner and Nicholas Tecosky ("Amateur Night"), Ti West ("Second Honeymoon"), Glenn McQuaid ("Tuesday the 17th"), Simon Barrett and Joe Swanberg ("The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger"), and Radio Si
Adam Wingard ("Tape 56"), David Bruckner ("Amateur Night"), Ti West ("Second Honeymoon"), Glenn McQuaid ("Tuesday the 17th"), Joe Swanberg ("The Sick Thing that Happened to Emily when She Was Young"), Radio Silence ("10/31/98")
Calvin Reeder as Gary
Helen Rogers as Emily
Sophia Takal as Stephanie
Hannah Fierman as Lily
Jason Yachanin as Spider
By James "Crypticpsych" Lasome
"Tape 56" directed by Adam Wingard (A Horrible Way to Die, Home Sick, You're Next): As with other films like V/H/S, the best way to review it is to look at each individual component and how they come together as a whole. In this case, the wraparound tells the videotaped story of a group of guys who tape themselves forcibly lifting women's shirts in public (for sale to a porn site) who find out from a friend that there's a way they can make more money. All they have to do is break into a man's house and steal a valuable videotape. Upon arrival, they discover a dead body and a slew of tapes. The only way to figure out which is the right one is to start watching the tapes. While the idea of this wraparound is interesting and is creepy at times, it fails in practice overall because the main characters are spectacularly unlikable. In addition, the wraparound actually finishes BEFORE the last segment of the movie, an editing decision which makes no sense at all!
"Amateur Night" directed by David Bruckner (The Signal): The first tape viewed shows one of the positives of the overall film: interesting ways of filming found footage. In this case, what we see is filmed from a secret spycam in a main character's glasses as he and his friends head out clubbing to pick up some women and secretly film a wild night with them. Unfortunately, the ladies they find might have a surprise in store of their own. Unfortunately, this first segment doesn't pick itself up out of the hole the wraparound digs for it because it has the exact same problem as the wraparound does: unlikable leads. This isn't helped by just how much time is devoted to the main characters' clubbing and the build to the "twist". That being said, that ending is fantastic, as is the overall performance of the character it involves, making this weak segment at least worthwhile.
"Second Honeymoon" directed by Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers): Up next, the tape on deck is video of a happy couple on vacation. However, unbeknownst to them, a mysterious figure seems to be following them in secret with intentions that are unclear. Unfortunately, the film follows a weak segment with the worst segment in the film, a surprise given the director behind it. Unlike the previous bits, the issue here isn't an unlikable cast (point of fact, the couple is believable). No, here, the problem is it's never fully clear exactly what is going on with the mysterious stranger until the absolute end. Said ending is also rushed, and is so extreme and sudden compared to what came before that it feels awkwardly jarring.
"Tuesday the 17th" directed by Glenn McQuaid (I Sell the Dead): Third, we have a tale not interesting for where its found footage comes from but instead interesting for how it is used. It's the story of a group of friends who head out into the woods for some relaxation. However, this particular patch of woods is also home to a series of prior brutal murders committed by a serial killer who got away. McQuaid produces one of the two best tales for the film by first having a group of characters who aren't as cloyingly annoying as those in either the wraparound or "Amateur Night". He then puts his own spin on the 80s slashers he's paying tribute to, found-footage style, by having the killer manifest, not as a flesh-and-blood being, but as steadily increasing flaws in the video. The kills in the segment are also suitably gory.
"The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Young" directed by Joe Swanberg (male lead in "Second Honeymoon" segment, director of Silver Bullets): Fourth is a segment that's another interesting use of found footage: it's comprised completely of webcam footage. Here, the idea is that a woman named Emily (Helen Rogers) is concerned that apartment she's living in at college is haunted and that she's also discovering strange bruises on her she can't explain. She decides to investigate, via webcam, over a period of nights. This particular short is so well-done and creepy that it actually makes it easy to forgive the "why is webcam footage transferred onto VHS" plothole. The creepy sequences as Emily explores, as well as surprising plot twists and ending, easily make this one a highlight and Swanberg a director to watch.
"10/31/98" directed by Radio Silence (a short-film collective comprised of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, and Chad Villella): We conclude with a group of friends heading out to a Halloween party. Once again, the method for obtaining found footage is pretty interesting as, this time, a character's Halloween costume is supposed to be a "nannycam", meaning he's dressing as a bear and carrying a camcorder to get what we're seeing. Once the group reaches the party, they find the house deserted and decide to investigate at their own peril. Not as great as the third and fourth segments or as bad or flawed as the first two, this final component falls squarely in the middle-of-the-road. It has plenty of creepy moments that are helped by the fact that the camera doesn't see most of them at first with the only inkling they're happening being the cast appearing and talking about how great the "haunted house" is. Its big flaw is that, once the climactic reveal occurs, the filmmakers have backloaded a slew of special effects shots that sometimes don't look too great… a problem only amplified by them all hitting in rapid succession. Still, it's an effective story to end on.
Overall, V/H/S ends up feeling distinctly average. By starting with a weak wraparound and two lesser stories, the filmmakers dig a fairly large hole for themselves that they never fully get out of. There's definitely some great tales here (particularly McQuaid's and Swanberg's segments), but they aren't enough to make the full viewing experience satisfying. In addition, the movie drags badly and feels about a half-hour too long to its own detriment. The total anthology should be commended for its unique ideas and interesting things it does with the found-footage concept. However, it's too uneven to recommend beyond a rental, particularly in a year when a slightly better horror anthology (The Theatre Bizarre) has already seen release.
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My personal goal is to simplify the process of buying and selling real estate, and to satisfy my client's needs to the best of my ability. My extensive experience and proven track record are factors you can count on when working together. I use the latest technology to understand the current market and make the connections necessary for a successful transaction. Please enjoy our website. It is just one of the many successful tools we use to assist our clients in marketing their home or while assisting others in finding their new dream home.
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- England news
Carroll handed chance to claim Euros starting spot
Roy Hodgson has confirmed Andy Carroll will get the chance to press his case to start for England at the European Championship in Saturday's friendly against Norway.
The Liverpool striker is set to lead the line for the Three Lions in Hodgson's first match in charge, as he prepares his squad for the forthcoming tournament in Poland and Ukraine.
With Wayne Rooney suspended for the first two games of the group stage of the Euros and Danny Welbeck still recovering from a niggling ankle injury, Carroll is one of only two currently available strikers in Hodgson's squad - and will get the chance to nail down a first team spot in Oslo after impressing in training.
"He's done very, very well," Hodgson said. "After a difficult start at Liverpool he ended the campaign very, very strongly and he's taken that into training with us.
"He will start. Quite a lot of my positions are taken care of - quite a lot of them because we are waiting for a lot of players to join up with the squad."
Hodgson also confirmed that Rob Green will start in goal, with Phil Jagielka, Phil Jones, Leighton Baines, Scott Parker and Steven Gerrard also pencilled in on the teamsheet.
The former West Brom manager is still weighing up his options out wide - with a surprise inclusion for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain not impossible, especially if Jermain Defoe does not start in attack alongside Carroll - while Glen Johnson and Welbeck will both miss out due to injuries.
"With Glen Johnson it's more an irritant than anything else because it's an infected toe but obviously it is going to keep him out of the game," Hodgson said, when asked about those suffering from injuries. "Hopefully when we get to London next week he should be okay.
"Scott Parker is good. We were concerned about the fact he came with an Achilles injury and maybe it was going to be a problem for us but in fact he has taken part in all the training sessions and been fully active and will take part in the game tomorrow."
Hodgson showed more concern about Welbeck, although he remains confident he will not need to replace the Manchester United striker in his 23-man squad when it is finalised next week.
"Danny Welbeck is the one that the injury has cleared up less quickly than we had hoped, but again the medical expertise is telling me he will be okay," Hodgson said.
When pressed on whether he still expects to name Welbeck in his final squad, he added: "Yeah I do, but on the other hand it might be that he's still not capable of playing in all the training sessions next week. The doctor tells me he doesn't think that there's a major problem.
"He is an important player in the sense that we are a bit light in the forward area, not least of all because Wayne can't play in the early games."
Hodgson also had some words of commiseration for goalkeeper John Ruddy, who was ruled out of the tournament on Friday after breaking a finger in training. Birmingham's Jack Butland has been called up in his stead.
"He was so excited to be called up, and to break a finger in training in the goalkeeping work was really unfortunate for him," Hodgson said. "We can't take a risk with him, the finger is broken - it will heal before the start of the new season but the medical advice was that there was no chance of him going with us."


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The trial of Raymond Dokpesi, the chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of Ray Power and AIT, was today stalled following the absence of the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs.
It would be recalled that Dokpesi is standing trial at a Federal High Court in Abuja on a six-count charge of fraud after being accused of illegally receiving N2.1 billion from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The money was originally meant for purchase of arms for the fight against Boko Haram.
The prosecution counsel was however absent because he had another matter at the supreme court and had asked for an adjournment. The matter is now adjourned to June 15.


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Ganesha Indian Restaurant
If you've been to downtown Weiden you will see a strip of places to eat while you are shopping. After going to the same types of restaurants and cafes they start to get boring. You can only eat gyros, schnitzel, and pasta so much before it becomes bland. If you've been in Germany for more than a few months you understand what I mean.
When my husband and I arrived to Weiden to do a little shopping after a long weekend we took a stroll through the gardens. Afterwards, we went exploring past a small love lock bridge. Then we came across the Ganesha Indian Restaurant. We liked the style and inviting nature the restaurant offered, so we walked inside. We were further satisfied with the inside décor. Beautiful tapestries, paintings, fringe, and lights were hanging about. The restaurant had a soft red light which filled the rooms, creating a tranquil feeling.
The waiter spoke German, Indian, and English. I was really impressed by that. He provided us really elaborately styled menus with a large variety of Indian dishes. One of the things I loved was that they had a vegetarian section for me to browse.
We went all out and ordered garlic naan, tomato soup, and fried chickpea mushrooms to share. They also brought us this flat crispy seeded bread called papadum along with four dips. By the time we ate all of that I was stuffed. Like a man, my husband pushed himself to keep eating, haha. He had a curry chicken and rice entrée which was a very generous portion and they provided him with more naan, but it was plain instead of garlic. He had a take home box by the end of the night. They then gave us this rice that tasted similar to licorice.
The staff was so efficient and polite. Including our three drinks, our meal was only €30.00! If you're looking for a meal with flavor and zest and a unique place to eat, go get a meal at Ganesha Indian Restaurant. You are sure to be in taste bud heaven.
Tips for Your Trip:
Wiesenstraße 1,
92637 Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Lunch (lunch special 5 euro): 1100 – 1400
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When not tackling customer tickets, Quinn spends his time with his girlfriend Erica and their German Shepherd puppy Bonnie. Quinn enjoys baseball, eating out in Chicago, traveling, and going to the dog beach with Bonnie.


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The Chairman, Inter-ministerial Committee on Campus Safety from the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Adebisi Balogun, yesterday decried the destruction in the University of Uyo (UniUyo), Akwa Ibom State, following a protest last Wednesday.
The NUC said the protest that claimed the life of a 200 Level Geology student was beyond the increase of transport fare from N100 to N200.
Speaking with reporters after the assessment, Balogun said there was more to the incident than meets the eyes.
His words: "Let me say this, this university had existed since 1991 we have never experienced this type of carnage that has been unleashed on it and therefore, a lot of things must have gone wrong.
"We don't want to preempt any investigation but definitely we cannot say because of N100 a whole campus is burnt down.
"No, there is more to it than meets the eye, until the investigation is concluded.
"There is nothing that should warrant the burning of a university.
"I thought in Nigeria, we have outgrown the burning of property and the killing of students. Student unions should imbibe the culture of dialogue.
"If there is nothing behind this dastardly act, something has to be done because one cannot understand why because of N100 they have to destroy everything in the school."
He said investigation is still on to reveal the perpetrators.
The university management, Balogun said, has also set up its own panel.
"I have gone through the minutes of the meeting where the President of the Students Union, the director of transport and three members of the students' body agreed for a private transporter to come to the university.
"One now wonders what went wrong between the point of agreement and the point the demonstration was carried out," Balogun said.
The Vice Chancellor , Prof. Comfort Ekpo, said all necessary arrangements have been concluded between the students and the management on the fare and those to operate the buses.
On the academic records destroyed, she said the records would be retrieved from faculties that sent them to her office.
The VC debunked the insulations that the management didnot dialogue with the students.
Mrs. Ekpo said: "I am sure you are familiar with student protest in this country. Since the students were not many initially. They were about 15 or 20 students. We talked with them. They went back. So we thought they had accepted what we proposed to them.
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Pure and Simple Yoga is a pleasing yoga routine lasting 40 minutes. Eoin Finn is probably in his thirties, and the yoga routine is filmed on a beach in Vancouver, Canada. He takes the viewer through sun salutations, side poses, lunges, back bends, and relaxation. His manner is warm and calm in his voiceover. The pace is slow, which means that he allows you to experience each pose and get the benefit. You have the choice of viewing the work out with or without music, and with or without breathing sounds. You also have the option of viewing the workout in its beginner or intermediate versions: they both have the same voiceover, but they have different video tracks, and this is a very nice feature. It is even possible to watch both the beginner and intermediate versions at the same time. Finn also provides an introduction and a breathing session. The production quality is good. Although on its own, this is a modest offering, it is nicely done.
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text: Among the dangerous contaminants found in the Duwamish River are polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). These cancer-causing chemicals were produced only by Monsanto for decades, and now, the City of Seattle is entering into a lawsuit against the company. The city aims to use compensation funds from the suit to support the clean up of the Duwamish River. This article from The Planet features information about how the polluted river affects nearby communities, and includes perspectives from DRCC/TAG staff.