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By Derek Mancini
GoRhody.com Staff
It looks like nothing is getting in the way of the now No. 15 Rhode Island Rams so far this season. Rhody improved to 4-1 on the season after cruising past long-time rival Brown to capture their second Governor's Cup in the last three seasons. The 48-0 victory was Rhode Island's largest margin of victory ever against Brown, and the biggest win over any opponent in 67 years, dating back to a 52-0 win over Brooklyn in 1951.
It was more of the same in the Rams' win Saturday on a gorgeous fall day at Meade Stadium, an offensive explosion supported by a dominate defensive performance. The one difference was that it happened without star quarterback and senior captain JaJuan Lawson, who was sidelined with an injury. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Vito Priore stepped up in a big way, with some help from the receiving core that's been giving defenses fits all season long. Once again, it was the cousin-duo of Aaron Parker and Isaiah Coulter that came up with the big plays, with both scoring in the same game for the third time this season. Parker had a game-high 108 receiving yards on 6 catches, including two touchdowns, while Coulter caught three passes for 83 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown pass from Priore.
But it was redshirt senior wide out Marven Beauvais, a Rhode Island local from Cranston, who had a breakout performance the day his team battled for the Governor's Cup. Beauvais had a career-high nine catches, finishing with 105 receiving yards and a 44-yard touchdown catch, the longest touchdown play of the day.
The passing game was supported by the best rushing attack Rhody has had all season. The Rams ran for a season-high 214 yards. Redshirt junior Zoe Bryant, Jr. had a career-high 92 yards on 15 carries, averaging 6.1 yards-per carry. Junior wide receiver Ahmere Dorsey, who has dominated on special teams this season, saw some time in the backfield for the first time this season. He rushed for a career-high 78 yards and scored his first rushing touchdown. Dorsey showed a lot of promise as a running back, and it'll be interesting to see if he gets more carries this season.
It also helps when the defense doesn't give the opposing offense a chance. Rhody's shutout of Brown was the team's first since a 20-0 victory over Delaware back in 2015. The Rams held Brown to just 122 yards of total-offense, less than half of the Bear's average coming into the game of 366 total yards-per game. Another Rhode Island local, redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Andre Bibeault, also had his breakout game. The Cumberland native recorded the first two sacks of his career.
Head coach Jim Fleming will now turn his team's focus back onto the CAA conference, as Rhody prepares to face the 3-2 Maine Black Bears. Maine is coming off a conference victory over Villanova last week, and both Rhody and Maine will come into Saturday's game 2-0 in league play. This will be the biggest game of the season so far, and a win will help Rhody's chances of winning the conference. Here are some key takeaways coming off last Saturday's win.
Priore could be a future star in Rhody
There's no doubt that when senior quarterback JaJuan Lawson returns from injury, he will be back under center as the team's starter. But redshirt sophomore Vito Priore's performance against Brown was eye-opening, and maybe even a glimpse into the future.
In his first career start, Priore threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns on 19-of-25 pass completions. His longest and best pass of the day came in the second quarter when he connected with Beauvais on a 44-yard strike that pushed the score to 27-0 just before the half.
The Priore name is no stranger to Rhody football. Vito's father played His father, John Priore, was also a quarterback for the Rams back in the 1980's. When asked about if his father was on his mind during the game, Vito said it wasn't. Which shows just how focused and prepared he was, and his play showed that.}
"I've always been of the mindset that when you're prepared for something, you don't get nervous," Priore said after the game. "So, I've felt like I was prepared and I wasn't nervous at all."
For a sophomore making his first start filling in for a quarterback that has played as great as Lawson has, it was impressive to see Priore's poise. He also handled adversity well, not letting a first quarter fumble throw him off his game. All his throws were laser tight, including a huge 4th down conversion play to Parker that was good for a 33-yard gain.
There are two things that Fleming and his staff could take from Priore's winning start. One is they without question have a dependable backup going forward for the rest of the year. The second is they might have found their quarterback of the future post 2018.
Parker continues to add to his legacy
It definitely helps a young quarterback when he is able to throw to dependable receivers, especially when they're as good as junior Aaron Parker. He continued his strong 2018 campaign with another huge performance, eclipsing the 100+ receiving yard mark for the third time this season.
Parker also surprisingly did something he's never done before, by having his first multi-touchdown game of his career. He scored his first touchdown of the game in the second quarter on a 19-yard touchdown to give Rhody a 10-0 lead. Parker's second touchdown catch, a 10-yard grab in the corner of the end zone, was his 15th touchdown catch of his career. He is now tied for fifth in Rhode Island history, sharing the spot with Tony DiMaggio (1982-1985) and Darren Rizzi (1989-1992).
Parker also reached his 100th career catch on the 33-yard 4th-down conversion catch in the 4th quarter. With Parker only being a junior, he has a great chance of climbing even further up these rankings, and at the end of his tenure be known as arguably the best receiver in URI football history.
Mack and Bibeault lead pass rushing charge
Rhody's dominating effort on defense started and ended with its ability to get to the quarterback, racking up 7.0 sacks in the game. Rhode Island is now second in the conference with 17 sacks, thanks in large part to junior defensive end L.B. Mack III. Mack's sack resulted in a 10-yard loss for Brown, and he now ranks fifth in the FCS with 1.20 sacks per game.
Defensive lineman Andre Bibeault had a breakout game racking up two sacks for a loss of 11 yards. He is the third different Ram in five games to record 2.0 sacks in a game this year. L.B Mack III did it twice and senior linebacker Nas Jones did it once.
Jones also added a sack of his own, as did junior defensive lineman Brandon Ginnetti, senior linebacker Justin Hogan, redshirt freshman Tyler Wipper, and Jake Fire and Keith Wells combined for a sack. The combined seven sacks led to a loss of 38 yards for the Bears. It will be important for the Rams to continue to get pressure on the quarterback, especially with important conference games coming up. A consistent and stifling pass rush gives this defense a well-needed edge.
Rhode Island senior journalism major Derek Mancini will check in throughout the season with his Tuesday Take for GoRhody.com. Before his current internship with the communications office, Mancini interned with WPRI 12. In high school, he was part of a state championship football team for North Providence in 2013.
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The Dollar Shave Club has shaken Gillette business model…. Another digital revolution or Uberization?
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I love getting mail. More than receiving mail, I enjoy the small daily ritual of walking down to the mailbox, hoping that as I open that little metal door there is something interesting waiting inside. Usually it's just bills and catalogs. Occasionally it's a new magazine for me (as opposed to a woodworking magazine for Sweetie), and that is very exciting indeed. Rarer still are the days when I open the door to reveal a package. If it's small enough to fit in the mailbox and it has my name on it, chances are it's something soft and squishy. And you know what that means, don't you?
Over the summer Bellsknits began her adventures in sewing, turning out one great project after another. At one point, she put up a contest on her blog giving away one of her handcrafted project bags. And I won! Since I was in geographical transition, Bells kindly put off mailing the bag until I got settled at my new address. I suspect she felt there was so much of a delay she should put a little something extra in the package, and I am more than happy to receive it. Hand-dyed sock yarn, I swoon for you. Thank you, Bells!


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Fish Tacos
It's summer, and while most people are firing up the BBQ, I am all about fish tacos. There are many good places to get them in SO CAL, but I prefer them homemade … mainly so that I can pig-out on the cheap.
Fish Tacos are big here in Southern California and throughout Baja, where it was first popularized by the good people of Ensenada. That thriving seaport town that has been a popular destination for boozers since prohibition, when it was frequented by the Hollywood elite.
Many vendors will insist that the fish should be shark, but really any firm, mild fish will do. They say the batter recipe, which is very tempura-like, was brought by Japanese fishermen.
3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
3 scallions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 jalapeno chilies, chopped
Juice of 3 limes
1 TB. ground cumin
1 tsp. pepper sauce
1 tsp. salt
2 ripe avocados
1-2 TB. lime juice
1/2 tsp. salt
pinch of cumin
pepper sauce (to taste)
mince onion (to taste)
1-2 lb. firm white fish sliced into 1-inch strips
Juice of 2 limes
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 cups peanut oil for frying
2 cups cabbage, shredded
1 cup sour cream
12 corn tortillas
- Salsa: in a large bowl combine the tomatoes, scallions, garlic, cilantro, jalapenos, lime juice (3 limes), cumin, pepper sauce, and salt. Mix well and set aside to macerate.
- Guacamole: In a separate bowl mash-up avocados. Add 1-2 tablespoons of lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, a pinch of cumin, and pepper sauce and minced onion to taste.
- Rinse fish, pat dry, drizzle with lime juice (2 limes) and set aside.
- In a separate bowl whisk the eggs well. Add flour, salt and pepper, whisk until smooth and refrigerate 20 minutes. Wrap the tortillas in tin foil and warm in a 200˚ F oven.
- Heat oil over high heat until it reaches 375˚F. Add the fish to the batter and stir to coat. Drop the fish into the hot oil piece by piece, and fry until golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and sprinkle with salt.
To serve fill tortillas with fried fish, salsa, shredded cabbage, a dollop of sour cream, and a dollop of guacamole.


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English is the basic language of communication in this country and its mastery is necessary for educational progress.
Children should develop skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing to enable them to express themselves creatively and imaginatively, and to communicate with others effectively. They will learn to become enthusiastic and critical readers of stories, poetry and drama as well as non-fiction and media texts.
Speaking and listening
- to speak clearly, fluently and confidently to a range of audiences
- to listen to, understand and respond to other people
- to join in group discussions
- to participate in a range of drama activities
- to read with fluency, accuracy and understanding, using a range of strategies
- to read for information and enjoyment
- to understand, interpret and appreciate literary and non-fiction texts
- to develop writing skills on screen and paper through composing, planning and drafting
- to use punctuation correctly
- to create and shape sentences and texts
- to use a range of spelling strategies
- to understand text structure and organisation
- to write legibly and fluently
- to understand and use Standard English
- to have an awareness of audience and purpose and adapt writing appropriately
We aim to foster in all our children a love of books so that they become readers for life. Children are taught to read by a variety of methods including phonics, learning key words and using meaning. Their progress is carefully monitored and a wide range of books (fiction and non-fiction) make up our guided and individual reading schemes.
At St Joseph's, we follow the Read/Write Inc scheme initially, teaching children sounds and letters, then adapt planning from the Jolly Phonics/Phonics Play scheme, combining with other useful resources such as 'Letters and Sounds' to meet the needs of our children. The teaching of phonics is organised into groups depending on children's prior knowledge and progress through letters and sounds.
Guided reading
At St Joseph's, we value guided reading as a means of improving reading skills, comprehension skills and group discussion. All children read as part of a small group and the questions that adults ask during guided reading cover the range of Assessment Foci (AF) during the course of several sessions. Children are given the opportunity to discuss these questions as part of the guided reading group.
We are very lucky that Tadcaster Library is right next door to our school and they are very welcoming to our school. We also have a range of reading books in each class and in our school library as one of our major aims is to foster a love of books within children at our school.
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All children receive quality first literacy teaching on a daily basis and activities are differentiated accordingly. In addition, where identified pupils are considered to require targeted support to enable them to work towards age appropriate objectives, intervention programmes will be implemented. Some children are able to have the benefit of 1:1 sessions or small group Read/Write interventions. Additionally, most children read with an adult on a 1:1 basis in Class 1 and Class two, at least three times a week. We also offer additional handwriting support and support for children who have been identified as needing additional support with grammar, punctuation and spelling.
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We will be attending in full force during this year's DIA Europe Meeting 17- 19 April, in Basel, Switzerland.
If you are planning to be there, we would really like to meet up with you!
You can find us throughout the event at booths: 72 & 73 where we have a range of experts covering the full regulatory affairs spectrum – from preclinical and clinical to pharmacovigilance and health technology assessment – all of whom are looking forward to meeting you:
- Professor Beatriz Silva Lima, Non clinical Expert,
- Dr Thomas Lönngren, Former head of the EMA and strategic advisor to NDA Group
- Professor Steffen Thirstrup, Clinical development and regulatory strategies Expert
- Dr Markku Toivonen, Clinical development and clinical strategies Expert
- Shelley Gandhi, Ex MHRA regulator, Pharmacovigilance & Drug safety Expert
In addition, there will be many of NDA's expert consultants attending the event and happy to help.
We definitely recommend booking a meeting in advance to ensure availability, but do feel free to pop by booths 72 & 73.
If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact my colleague Anna Perrin who will be happy to assist: Phone +44 (0) 1372 860 610 or Email firstname.lastname@example.com
We will also have some of our team presenting on interesting industry topics during the event. Please look out for them:
Shelley Gandhi – Strategic Advisor, Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety
Dr Bill Richardson – Medical Assessor, Pharmacovigilance & Risk Management Expert
(Pre-Conference Short Course)
Short Course 3 | Mon, 16th April – 14:00-17:30
Moving from Risk Management to Benefit-risk Management-Embedding Pharmacovigilance Principles into the product life cycle
Prof. Beatriz Silva Lima – Non clinical Expert
DIAlogue 2 – Session 1100 | Tues, 17th April – 14:00 -15:30
The New EMA first-in-human (FIH) guideline Part1: Non – Clinical aspects
Dr Brian Edwards – Principal Consultant, Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety
Session 0502 | Wed, 18th April – 14:00-15:15
Innovative approaches to safety information
A proposal for a new systems-based approach to medication errors
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The research behind Intellectual Character is the basis for much of my current work on creating cultures of thinking in classrooms and nurturing students thinking dispositions. In the book, I lay out the argument for why schools need to focus on developing students intellectual character and then look at classrooms where teachers effectively do so. Click on the links to read reviews of Intellectual Character from Education Review and the Christian Science Monitor.
Before becoming a researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, I taught mathematics at both the middle and elementary school levels. These books are some of my ideas for teachers about how to teach mathematics in a way that focuses on understanding. Some are a bit hard to find in print, but I believe all are available from the Project Zero Bookstore.
As the Principal Investigator and Director of the Creative Classroom Project, I produced a number of videos on creativity in the classroom. Disney Learning Partnership distributed these for a number of year, but has stopped production. While the videos are no longer readily available, you can download a copy of the book in PDF format by clicking the images below.
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EDIT: S.E. Cupp iz DOUBLE PWN3D!!
Please feel free to join me in [giving her] the golden shower of haterade, if you like.
S.E. Cupp is an atheist... well, probably "faitheist" would be a more accurate term. She single-handedly proves that atheists can be dumb, too. She's a conservative and she says the most ignorant shit regarding politics and defending those who already have power. In one of her columns, she laughably referred to Dinesh D'Souza as a "scholar"! She even parroted his line about how "atheist" regimes are responsible for the most deaths in the 20th century, [so there! hm! *turns up nose*, *sticks out tongue*]. It's fairly clear that she's not the most contemplative person I know of. But she's on tv a lot. I guess because they need more hot, idiotic, conservative brunettes on Fox News?
Here, however, she does a decent job of pwning Mark Sanford, so I guess she's not all bad.
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RE-EDIT: double-bonus video!!! *gag*
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Mediations and Facilitations Conducted by NCRC's Land Use and Environmental Mediation Group
A note about confidentiality: Mediations are confidential, as required by the California Evidence Code; facilitations and other public processes by their nature are not confidential. However, the members of the Land Use and Environmental Mediation Group take seriously our obligation of confidentiality. The below list of mediations and facilitations consists of general descriptions intended to avoid violating confidentiality. In a few instances, the events were publicly-noticed meetings or were covered by the media.
Special Event Permit – Mediation of a conflict involving two community-based organizations that had jointly put on a large community event over several years, but were now separately seeking a permit for that event. Referred by local Mayor. One session, resolved. (Winter, 2013, Mediated by B. Filner)
Presentation of New Regulations – Facilitation of presentations made by local real estate industry and public agencies regarding new environmental regulations. Follow-up meetings planned. (Fall, 2013, Facilitated by C. Lowe)
Multiparty Lease of Public Building – Mediation of a three-party conflict involving two nonprofit organizations providing health care services sharing leased space in a building owned by a local government. Referred by a City Council member. Two sessions, resolved. (Fall, 2013, Mediated by M. Jenkins)
Development Permit Approval – Mediation of a pending lawsuit between a neighborhood group and a religious organization over a proposed development project. One session, no settlement, possibility of resuming mediation pending. (Summer, 2013, Mediated by C. Lowe)
Police-Community Relations – Facilitation between officers in local police department and representatives of immigrant organizations regarding cross-cultural communication. Referred by California Endowment. Five sessions. (Spring-Summer, 2013, Facilitated by B. Filner)
Toxic Mold – Mediation of pending lawsuit between a landlord and tenant regarding mold. One session, no resolution. (Spring, 2013, Mediated by J. Reaves)
Land Use Policies – Facilitation among local land use and design organizations to establish policy priorities, conducted over a series of meetings. Agreement reached on priorities and on formation of a new coalition. (Winter, 2012, Facilitated by C. Lowe)
Nonprofit Board Retreat – Facilitation of board retreat of a nonprofit organization involved in environmental remediation. Action plan adopted. (Winter, 2012, Facilitated by B. Filner)
Panel Discussion about Future of Redevelopment – Moderation of a panel discussion among elected officials, industry experts, and the public about the future of Redevelopment. Convened by Chamber of Commerce, League of Women Voters, C-3. (Winter, 2012, Moderated by M. Jenkins)
Utility box Placement - Facilitation regarding placement and design of utility boxes in neighborhoods where utility lines are being undergrounded from poles, with nearly 100 in attendance. Convened by SDG&E. Concerns and opinions expressed, but no plan for follow-up. (Fall, 2012, Facilitated by B. Filner and C. Lowe)
Business/Neighborhood Dispute – Mediation over complaint raised by neighbors regarding disruption of the community by the operations of a local business. One session, resolved. (Fall, 2012, Mediated by C. Lowe)
Capital Improvements to a Historic Public Resource - Mediation between proponent and funder of a major public improvement and opposing historic preservation organization. Initiated by NCRC. Numerous sessions, no resolution. (Summer-Fall, 2012, Mediated by C. Lowe)
Environmental Clean-up Grant Funding - Facilitation among numerous government agencies, nonprofits, and neighborhood groups to establish criteria for prioritizing environmental clean-up grant funding requests. Convened by a local nonprofit. Agreement reached on criteria. (Spring, 2012, Facilitated by C. Lowe)
Business/Neighborhood Dispute – Mediation among several homeowners regarding noise from a rental property in a neighborhood near a university. Referred by a City Council member. One session, resolved. (Spring, 2012, Mediated by J. Reaves)
Property Line Dispute – Mediation of pending lawsuit between two homeowners regarding property line dispute. Court referred. One session, interim agreement reached. (Fall, 2011, Mediated by J. Reaves)
Hazardous Waste Facility – Mediation among five Coachella Valley community-based organizations working to deal with concerns about a hazardous waste facility. Referred by the California Endowment. One session, interim agreement reached. (Summer, 2011, Mediated by C. Lowe and M. Jenkins)
Public Dispute among Homeowners - Mediation among two homeowners regarding harassing behavior. Court referred. One session, resolved. (Summer, 2011, Mediated by J. Reaves)
Watershed Environmental Issues – Facilitation of public meeting among stakeholders regarding environmental issues in a local watershed. Sponsored by a municipal agency. Agreement reached on a general vision. (Spring 2011, Facilitated by C. Lowe)
Business/Neighborhood dispute – Mediation concerning late night noise and activity surrounding a popular restaurant/bar raised by neighbors and two community organizations. Referred by a City Council member. Three sessions, resolved. (Spring, 2011, Mediated by C. Lowe)
Nonprofit Board Retreat – Facilitation of board retreat for a nonprofit corporation actively involved in public policy issues. Priorities established. (Spring, 2011, Facilitated by M. Jenkins)
Bayfront Development Proposal – Facilitation among community organizations and residents regarding final review of a major bayfront development proposal prior to submittal to the Coastal Commission. Convened by Chula Vista Deputy Mayor. Comments received and proposal endorsed. (Fall, 2010, Facilitated by C. Lowe and M. Jenkins)
Water Supply Planning – Facilitation of discussion among water agency officials of state and local water supply issues, before an audience of planning professionals. Sponsored by American Planning Association. (Fall, 2010, Facilitated by C. Lowe)


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Moffat County survives CRMS in nail-biter
Craig — The Moffat County High School girls soccer team got more than it bargained for Thursday in a key home game but walked away with a needed win.
The Bulldogs took on Colorado Rocky Mountain School, a team without a win and only one goal scored this season entering Thursday's contest, but the Oysters didn't play like it and nearly left Craig with a victory. With some late-game heroics, though, the Bulldogs snapped their three-game losing streak with a 5-4 win.
The game started well for Moffat County, which scored 2 1/2 minutes after the opening kick when Katia Voloshin dribbled from wide into the box and found Jazmine Swindler on a pass across the goal, which Swindler finished for a 1-0 score. The Bulldogs then controlled the game much of the rest of the half but couldn't score on several good chances.
That came back to bite them when Maddie Cantu, of CRMS, took a Moffat County defensive clearance all alone and took a shot. The short hop beat keeper Delaney Baker and tied the game.
"I think our girls came out cocky, like they were supposed to win," Bulldogs coach Harry Tripp said. "So we weren't sharp, we weren't communicating, and we were butting heads."
The score remained 1-1 at halftime and CRMS struck first in the second half. Right after the opening kick, Moffat gave up a free kick deep in its own zone and Cantu booted it off a teammate and the ball deflected into the opposite corner of the goal.
Eventually Moffat County's offensive pressure paid off, however, as Chandra Warren found Swindler on a long pass forward and Swindler pushed it across the box to Brittany Walker, who scored. Later, defender Morgan Lawton picked up her first goal of the season as the ball came out to her, and she kicked it over everyone's head from just outside the 18-yard box.
"You saw our girls dig deep there, that's why we took a 4-2 lead," Tripp said.
But the Oysters would come back. Alex Hamilton switched into goal in the second half for Moffat County and was whistled for holding the ball too long after picking it up. It gave the Oysters another free kick, which Katie Grant curved into the net.
Then, with just less than four minutes left, CRMS scored again as the ball found its way inside the 6-yard box and the shot got through Hamilton's hands.
Short on time and in need of a victory, though, the Bulldogs came through. Baker dribbled through several defenders and put a shot off the crossbar. Swindler was waiting on the rebound, which she put away for the game-winner.
It wasn't the way the Bulldogs expected to win, but they got the result anyway in a crazy second half. The two teams will play again Saturday in Carbondale.
"I hope this is an eye-opener for us," Tripp said. "I asked them afterward if they wanted to make the playoffs, and they all said, 'Absolutely.' It starts here."
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Hello. Today I wanted to feature a great horror book! It's the second edition and is all sparkly and new. I have so many reviews to do (which have been outstanding for a while now), and although this is quite new to that list, I wanted to do it now because it's the tale ending of the boo's rerelease tour. :)The author has worked hard to improve on the original version of this collection of interrelating horror tales, and I wanted to share my thoughts at the best time for her promo. The … [Read more...]
Dark Mercy By Zoe Winters: Book Excerpt/Review
Keep up with the tour here.Hello readers. Fabulous to have you stop by today. I have for you a glimpse into Zoe Winters' latest novella - Dark Mercy: An introduction into a new series. So I'd better get on with it :)The Book:Details: This is a novella of approx. 20,000 words. In a standard book layout it would be 80 pages. It will take readers 1-2 hours of reading time depending on reading speed. Description: 1955, Las Vegas, Nevada Angeline has … [Read more...]


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Our story
My Granddad (Ernie) was diagnosed on 20th March with B-cell lymphoma of the brain, he's 86. Unfortunately Granddad's lymphoma is not treatable and he has been given 6-12 months following some radiotherapy treatment.
He's a really traditional (originally from Yorkshire) man who loves nothing more than spending time with the family and supporting Birmingham City football club! He's a very special man to all of our family, and his fight has inspired us to try and help raise funds for this dreadful disease to prevent this happening to anyone else.
Our team
Someone at work originally advertised Birmingham Bikeathon and I broached the subject with my family who all couldn't wait to get involved to help blood cancer patients in some way.
Our team (Ernie's Peddlers) is made up of 17 members and consists of Granddad's children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The oldest members of our team are 78 and 76, they are Granddad's brother in law and sister in law. The youngest in our team are the great grandchildren who are 12 and 13.
Two of our team are also having treatment for cancer at this time, so it is particularly important for us to raise awareness not only of blood cancer but other cancers too.
Our fundraising
Raising funds is so important in order to raise awareness of these terrible diseases (we didn't know what lymphoma was before March!). It will help support families like ours going through this. If there is more research done, more treatments will be found and a better chance of people being able to say "I've beaten cancer!"
In order to raise funds we have been sharing the fundraising page link at work, to friends and family on Facebook and on other social media sites and have been taking advantage of work schemes that offer matching contributions to what we raise – so we are expecting a lot more funds!
We find that people who know our story about granddad and by adding that personal touch – plus the fact that we are taking part as a family – makes people want to support us more.
We'd like to thank Ernie's Peddlers and all our Bikeathon fundraisers for their amazing efforts! There's still time to sign up for Birmingham Bikeathon on Sunday 5 July, or London Bikeathon on Sunday 16 August.


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In the social media age, where everyone has the power to endorse or denounce a presidential candidate online, traditional endorsements tend not to matter all that much.
This one might.
Today, less than a week before the New York primary, the Transit Workers Union Local 100 endorsed Bernie Sanders at a press conference in Brooklyn. The meeting was attended by hundreds of New York City transit workers, all dressed in matching T-shirts and baseball hats, carrying signs that read, "TWU says Feel the Bern."
The reason this endorsement matters so much is because it's not just coming from a single powerful individual or publication. The Local 100 is 42,000-members strong. With immediate family included, their reach stretches to roughly 100,000 people. They're already organized, and they understand full well the importance of turning out the vote, as they've done so many times before to protect transit workers' interests in New York City.
As union president John Samuelsen told WIRED, "It's tens of thousands of dependable votes."
This is the second major endorsement Sanders has gotten today in the lead up to the New York primary on Tuesday. Earlier this morning, in an op-ed for The New York Times, Senator Jeff Merkley also threw his support behind Sanders, becoming the first sitting Senator to back Sanders over Democratic rival and former New York Senator Hillary Clinton.
And yet, in an election cycle in which the traditional gatekeepers of power are being undermined by the power of the people, it's likely the union backing will give Sanders' campaign the bigger boost. Plus, support from the Transit Workers Union, which is predominantly black and Latino, according to Samuelsen, could chip away at Clinton's support among minority voters.
"Some would say Bernie only has white support," Samuelsen says. "Look around this room. Bernie does not only have white support. He has the support of free-thinking, working people of all demographics."
Samuelsen says Sanders called his cell phone over the weekend to request a meeting with the union's executive board. He was the only candidate to do that, Samuelsen says, which may have helped Sanders clinch a 42-1 vote among union leaders to endorse the Vermont senator. "It was a significant issue with our executive board that Bernie showed the respect to show up and address us," he says.
In a brief speech before the union members gathered in Brooklyn today, Sanders touched on a range of campaign issues that are of particular importance to transit workers and union members. He spoke of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and guaranteeing pay equity between genders so that more workers have the protections that unions provide.
"You can argue that it is the trade unions of today that are the last lines of defense against a vicious corporate agenda that's working hard to destroy the middle class," Sanders said, noting that the country needs legislation to make union formation easier.
He trumpeted his $1 trillion infrastructure plan, discussing the importance of investing in the country's public transit systems. He also promised to address trade deals that he says have driven middle class jobs overseas.
For union members, Samuelsen says, these are definitive issues. "When a candidate steps up and says and does all the right things for working people, were going to support that," he says. "Bernie is the candidate for labor."
But while the union endorsement may help bolster Sanders' support in New York City, Clinton still seems to have the edge. Not only has she received endorsements from Mayor Bill De Blasio, Senator Charles Schumer, Congressman Charles Rangel, and just this week, the New York Daily News editorial board, but polls show her leading by nearly 14 points in her home state.1
Clinton also has labor support, too, having received endorsements from 25 labor organizations across the country. Even today, she secured the backing from Local 3 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in New York City.
And while Sanders' support from the transit workers union boosts his minority base, Clinton will spend most of the day today speaking to minority voters, first at the civil rights group National Action Network's convention, and later at a community center in the Bronx.
In other words, while getting the backing of New York City transit workers is a big win for Sanders, it doesn't guarantee him success on Tuesday. During the 2008 primary, the same union endorsed then-Senator Barack Obama, but Clinton still walked away with 57 percent of the vote in the state.
In his speech this morning, Sanders, who will be picketing with striking Verizon workers later today and holding a major star-studded rally in Manhattan this evening, was undeterred. "I believe we're going to win here in New York City," he said. "Yes we will!" one audience member responded.
It seems they've forgiven him for that whole tokens in the subway comment.
1Correction 2:00 PM EST 04/13/2016: An earlier version of this story mistakenly referred to Congressman Charles Rangel as a Senator. The story has been updated.


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(Acts 15:36-18:22; 1 and 2 Thessalonians)
Paul was a superb missionary. He understood that the Lord was perfectly serious when he commanded his emissaries to open their mouths.
The book of Acts and the epistles of Paul indicate many of the places where Paul opened his mouth. Some of the locations were Antioch in Pisidia, Antioch in Syria, Athens, Berea, Caesarea, Corinth, Damascus, Derbe, Ephesus, Galatia, Iconium, Jerusalem, Lystra, Melita, Miletus, Mysia, Paphos, Philippi, Phrygia, Ptolemais (Acco), Rome, Salamis, Thessalonica, Troas, Trophimus, and Tyre.
However, Luke shows us something more interesting than the cities where Paul preached. For within those cities, Paul taught in many synagogues (see Acts 13:14; 14:1; 17:1-2, etc.), in "all the coasts of Judea" (Acts 26:20), "by a river side" (Acts 16:13), in a prison (Acts 16:25-32), on Mars' Hill (Acts 17:22), in the market (Acts 17:17), in a certain man's house (Acts 18:7), over all the country (Acts 18:23), in the school of Tyrannus (Acts 19:9), at a sacrament meeting (Acts 20:7), from house to house (Acts 20:20), on the stairs (Acts 21:40), in the castle (Acts 23:10), in the judgment hall (Acts 23:35), on a ship (Acts 27:21-26), in the quarters of the chief man of Melita (Acts 28:7-8), and in his own house (Acts 28:30-31).
The Lord commanded His disciples to take the witness to "all the world" (Mark 16:15) and "unto the uttermost part of the earth" (Acts 1:8). But in this worldwide ministry, the instruction was to "preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15). That one-by-one ministry to individuals happens in places smaller than cities and countries. The sons of Mosiah reported that they had preached to the Lamanites in many places: "And we have entered into their houses and taught them, and we have taught them in their streets; yea, and we have taught them upon their hills; and we have also entered into their temples and their synagogues and taught them" (Alma 26:29).
In the process of testifying, as I mentioned in the lesson last week, Paul presents us with some wonderful curricula about missionary work. No missionary could ever go far wrong who took experiences as a guide. In this lesson we will review a number of precepts regarding missionary work from the 2nd missionary journey of Paul, and then we will examine his own teachings in 1st Thessalonians about what great missionaries do. I have often called the missionary instruction in Thessalonians Paul's Missionary Handbook.
Here are some of the principles from the 2nd missionary journey of Paul that show us how to be great missionaries and great disciples.


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Crisp Or Ellsbury? Only The Future Will Tell.
Good morning on this frigid Wednesday pre-dawn day. Everyone has arrived for spring training in Fort Myers, everyone except Sir Manny, Julio Lugo and one of the candidates to start in centerfield, Coco Crisp. Tito Francona, said to be near a contract extention (finally!), had a few words to say about the upcoming competition for the starting centerfielder's job. And Jacoby Ellsbury, the young gun who has bulked up by twenty pounds or so to add power to his already great overall skills, both offensively and defensively AND on the basepaths, also chimed in with his thoughts. This is from the Boston Globe, and the first words are from our winning skipper, Tito...
"I think it's somewhat important for our staff and the ball club to not lose sight of what Coco did for us last year," Francona said. "He played center field as good as you can. He played banged up when he probably shouldn't have at times.
"It got to a point where I think we felt like we needed to make a change in the playoffs. And that happens. And Coco handled it with grace, which we appreciated.
"I just think coming into camp, we're not going to forget as an organization that he's the incumbent."
That means the Red Sox will have to be down to one center fielder as the season opens. That might mean one of them on the bench. That might mean one of them with another organization. Either way, there seems to be some competition in camp for the first time in a long while.
"With whatever level you're at, you're always fighting for your job," Ellsbury said. "When I was in high school, as a freshman, I was fighting for that center-field spot. Didn't let it get to me. When I was in college, as a freshman, trying to fight for that center-field spot. In pro ball. And now, same thing.
"It's the best players in the world, and you just have to be ready for it. I keep on saying I'm willing to get better, but I know both of us want it. We're going into this spring training getting ready for the season. I'm sure both are getting ready for the starting spot." That's their decision to make," Ellsbury said. "I went into the offseason, worked hard to be the center fielder. But it's their decision and I'll respect it either way."
Peter here, and well said, Jacoby. Coco had nothing to say on the subject because Coco isn't there yet. The last day for reporting is today, so he, as well as Lugo and Manny, are NOT late. I wanted to stress that. STRONGLY.
So here's what I think of the centerfield competition. One, there are NO losers. I want to stress that. Having four outfielders is a must for a major league baseball team. The season is long and filled with injuries, some brief and some debilitating. We hope for the former, NOT the latter, but all of us would rather not have to have ANY injuries in the first place. Coco proved what he could do defensively for us last year. He flew like Superman to snare line drives to left and right center that were destined to have "gap" as their middle name. And we stood. And we cheered our voices ragged. But then there was Jacoby Ellsbury. In the World Series. He had a wonderful postseason at the plate, in the field and on the basepaths. His speed is blindingly fast, he is so young, and we will be seeing him in our spacious and green Fenway Park centerfield for a decade or more. He worked out with weights during the off season, gaining muscle as well as 20 or so pounds. He's always been a gap line drive hitter, but now he feels that if his bat gets "under" the ball, just a little, that lift will carry the stitched roundball into the seats instead of to the warning track. And I can't wait to see him.
I'm sure when Coco arrives in camp, hopefully today, he will have something to say. Here are my thoughts of his first few days in camp. He will be sullen and grumpy, just a little, because he's the incumbent, the one who SHOULD be out there in center. But he knows he'll have competition, young competition, and that foe for the starting job has a name. Ellsbury. MAY THE COMPETITION BEGIN. I do hope this...I hope both Coco and Jacoby can get along in 2008 while sharing the centerfield job. I know only one of them will be "THE" GUY, and I hope the other will accept it. Or, well....hummm, let me think. OK, mission accomplished, and it didn't take too long, either. Coco might want to be traded if things do not go his way. That's his decision. There are plenty of teams who covet him. I, for one, hope it does not come down to that.
Wow, I thought this Wednesday post would be short, brief and to the point. But once my fingers, totally separate from my brain, got going, I couldn't stop this cascade of words. As always, thank you for being here, and please say a prayer for fellow blogger Kaylee. Michael Leggett, a fellow blogger, told me in a comment from my Tuesday post (just below), that it is bone cancer, and it has spread. That makes me sad beyond the scope of the English language. If you can, just go to my Tuesday post, just below this one, and click on the title and leave her a message of hope. In fact, I will link her "cancer" blog to the title of THIS post. So just look up and click on "CRISP OR ELLSBURY." Any helpful words will give her hope. I tried to leave her two comments, but I guess they were not approved. Everybody else, but not me. So what. She knows how I feel, and I promise you that if you leave her a comment, she'll see it. The important thing is this...KAYLEE, GET BETTER. I know it won't be easy, but if anyone can do it, YOU CAN. I have faith. I believe. IN YOU. So don't cry...fight! We're all behind you.
Thanks, my Constant Readers. Stay healthy, be safe and, most importantly, be well. FOREVER. Impossible? No way, no how. Enjoy your Hump Day. And click on the title of this post to instantly be directed to Kaylee's blog. I thank you for that. More than you'll ever know.


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Rachel: I can't see it!
Ross: You-you just said that you did!
Rachel: I know, I lied! I didn't want her to think I was a terrible mother! I can't even see my own baby!
Ross: Oh sure, come here! (Sits her up) Sure you can! Uh, look come here look, (rolls the machine closer) it's-it's-it's, it's right there (Points).
Rachel: Oh. Oh, it's beautiful. I see it now.
Ross: Do you really?
Rachel: No, I don't see it!
Ross: Come on! Come on! Here, okay-okay, you see this? (Points) This tiny thing that looks like a peanut?
Rachel: Yeah.
Ross: Sweetie that's it.
Rachel: That's it? Well I saw that! Ohh-ohh-oh, thank you.
Ross: You're welcome.
Rachel: Wow! I can't believe that's our baby.
Ross: Yeah, that's our baby. –Friends
How Far Along:8 or 9 weeks (2 months people!) I really hate the week thing, but I'm facing facts, it's just how they do it in gestation land. The doctor kept changing the dates on me, but according to my ovulation, I'm pretty sure it's 9 weeks.
Size of Baby: grape
Weight Gain: So far I've gain about 3 pounds. I'm hoping this is fairly normal. I think most of the weight gain is in my boobies, which is fine by me (and Match!)
Movement: this early it's just gas. The room clearing kind. Oh pregnancy is just so glamorous.
Cravings: pepperoncinis on saltines with string cheese. It's odd but really tasty. Also spicy cheezits.
Food Aversions: seafood, and certain food smells. I don't know til I get a whiff, and then it's like get that the HELL away from me or else!
Symptoms: so very very tired. It hits me at around 4pm and then it's like a wall. WHAM! I have to lie down, close my eyes and take a cat nap. I also tend to get really nauseated right around this time. It goes away after I nap or if I take a walk. I've been lucky enough not to throw up yet, and I hope to be one of the lucky few who never does.
What's on my mind: While I did luck out dodging the vomiting bullet, I haven't been so lucky with the spotting. I know a lot of women spot during early pregnancy, but that doesn't make it any less scary. At 5 weeks I had to go to the doctor for an early ultrasound with the medical computersdue to spotting. The doc found the little embryo and said all was well. A week later a panicked email to the doctor reassured me that once again the spotting wasn't something to stress about. I was a nervous wreck as we waited for our first "official" appointment to check for a heartbeat.
But there it was at 7 (8?) weeks, this little flick flick flick on the screen. It was the most beautiful flicker I've ever seen. Then he hooked up the doppler and we were able to "hear" the heartbeat. Thump thump thump. I grabbed Match's hands and we both just sat there with tears in our eyes. Hello little Roo.
I've continued to spot since then, and I try to just remember that thump thump thump when I start to panic. I know stress doesn't do any good. I have to say a big THANK YOU to my bloggy friends who I've emailed while stressing about these little spot episodes. You have all been so good to me. Thanks for being there! I cannot wait til that 12 week mark when I can breathe a whole lot easier.
*Update: The spotting got worse last night and early this morning I was put on pelvic rest. No heavy lifting, no vigorous exercise, and no sex. 🙁 Please think positive thoughts for my little Roo.


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Us parents will always have the tendency to shelter our children from the ills of the world. That's natural. But at some point, you will have to allow them to realize that life is not all unicorns and rainbows. You will have to open their eyes (in a PG kind of way) to real issues that happen around them. Specially those where they can actually make a difference.
We showed photos of the Yolanda disaster that befell Tacloban, Philippines to our boys. And told them that they can help the little kids who have lost their homes. And their toys. They were more than willing. These are simple ways, but they do go a long way --for the kids in Tacloban and for your kids as well.
1. Your kids can help by deciding for themselves which of their old toys they're willing to donate.
2. Your kids can do the sorting. One box for baby toys, another box for older kids' toys, and so on.
3. They can personalize, like the photo above. This is just a touch that my boys wanted to do and I think it adds a ton of heart to the effort.
4. If your kids are big enough, they can join their school's donation repacking drive for Yolanda victims. This usually happens in school after classes or over the weekend.
These may look like little things, but they're huge for your children. That sense of responsibility and compassion to help others in need is just bigger than anything else. Plus, you've made a bunch of other children smile.


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Price: Cheap (although 1 scoop = $5)
Service: Pass
Score: 7/10
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The two guys who own this place hail from Venice (were we had the best gelati to date) and were chefs in Italy but now they think it's more fun to make gelati and sorbets. Fair enough.
They've got an old school machine (not a set and forget machine), experiment with flavours and do it all in small batches.
We sampled around 8 flavours and settled on pistachio and hazelnut.
Flavour wise Pistachio was full of pistachio but this batch a tiny bit sweet. Hazelnut was great.
Texture of the gelati was very smooth.


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Stew is typically slow-cooked, with chunky vegetables which steeps in the flavor. The last few weeks, stews/soups/salads have kept me company as I strive to eat more vegetables and limit grains. Stew comes particularly handy, if you are cooking for crowd with varying preference as it can be eaten like a soup, with or without a bread on the side or over rice or chappathi/roti. Read the rest of this entry »
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Poli Pictorial
The South Indian version of Puran Poli is known just as Poli and is served as part of the traditional feast on Bhogi and Avani Avittam or Upakarma day. It is very similar to its North Indian counter-part except for the inclusion of coconut, to give it a South Indian twist.
Mor kootu
I am a big fan of curd (Indian yogurt) – every desi meal is squared off with a liberal dose of curd at the end, be it idli or pongal or roti. If I refuse to eat a dish, add some curd to it, and chances are I will finish it without any complaint. What are the odds that this curd-eater (or over-eater) would find a guy who doesn't touch curd with a 10 foott pole? Well, that is what happened; I married someone who doesn't eat curd, smell curd and prefers to not even see curd 🙂 So my favorite dishes like mor kozhambu and avial are rarely made, as I am too lazy to make two dishes for the two of us. When I have people over for lunch or dinner, however, the rules of the game are different. I don't think too much about making a dish or two that my husband would skip.
Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan has some authentic Tam-Bram recipes and when I looked at her Mor kootu, I knew this was something that could not go wrong. All the goodness of kootu with the tangy taste of curd, this is sure to be a hit in any crowd.
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Bisi Bele Bath inspired by A Thousand Splendid Suns
The second book chosen for both Cook's book club and Thoughtful Thursdays were coincidentally the same – A Thousand Splendid Suns. After having read and liked The KiteRunner, I was curious to read the second book by Khaled Hosseini. It is one thing to impress with a well-written first book, after all there is no reputation at stake, but quite another to keep that up and come up with a winner the second time over. While I wouldn't call this a winner, Khaled did not flatter to deceive.
The book, again set in Afghanistan, is the story of two very different women, one old enough to be the mother of the other, and whose life touches and by a twist of fate, merges. The book, written from the perspective of Mariam and Laila alternatively, gives us a sneak-peak into a woman's life in war-torn Kabul. The two women, married to the same man and forced to live together, slowly accept the presence of each other in their life, bond with each other over tea and end up caring for each other when the husband becomes their common nemesis.
Thai Peanut Sauce
May be due to the use of similar spices or an abundance of coconut and peanut in the food – whatever it be, most Indians especially South Indians really like Thai Food. I have made Pad Thai at home and when I saw this recipe, I knew I had a perfect recipe for a peanut sauce. Thanks Susan. This sauce is perfect with tofu and veggies on brown rice for dinner or as a side to tofu for hors d' oeuvres.
Karadayar who?
Last Friday was Karadayar Nombu. Thanks to Bollywood, its North-Indian cousin, Karwa Chauth is much more popular. Karadayar Nombu typically falls at the cusp of tamil month of Maasi and Panguni and can fall at any time during the day – be it the dead of the night or right during the middle of the day. Thankfully, this year the Gods were smiling and it was right in the morning.
For me, the best part of the Nombu is the prasadam. Sweet (vella) adai is made as the offering for this nombu, and I wonder, why we don't make this on other days! To compliment the sweet adai, a savory (Kaara) adai is also usually prepared, and as I had family over for dinner I made pidi kozhukattai with Rosematta rice as well.
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Afternoon With Strangers err… Foodies
How do you prepare for a lunch and an afternoon with strangers in person but you know them virtually? Will it be a quick luncheon for may be couple of hours with tall promises that we will keep in touch and meet regularly, but heart-in-heart you know that in all probability you will never meet them again? Well, these were some of the questions / thoughts that I was pondering on the morning of 16th February 2008, the day when the Bay Area Food bloggers decided to meet and eat, as said by The Cooker. In fact, what to cook was the easy part for me, thanks to Shankari – the organizer of the meet who sadly couldn't make it. Well there was just one very simple rule for this event (similar to the very many blog events :)); the dish should be selected from one of the fellow Bay Area blogger.


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The Throne of Bones: Ghouls Are Underutilized And Underrated
Brian McNaughton
A collection of horror-fantasy stories set in a decadent world where the humans are just as repulsive as the monsters who dwell in the shadows. Writer, Alan Rodgers, describes the book as follows:
Imagine what Tolkien's Lord of the Rings would have been if Tolkien had tried to tell that story sympathetically from the point of view of the human denizens of Mordor.
McNaughton, Brian. The Throne of Bones (Kindle Locations 56-57). Wildside Press. Kindle Edition.
While I partially agree with Mr. Rodger's sentiment, it does little to fully prepare you for the intense ride that is The Throne of Bones. Not even the denizens of Mordor are this despicable. The foulest acts humankind has conjured up can all be found in this book, told in excruciatingly grotesque detail. These deplorable acts occur with such frequency, with such regularity, as to suggest a kind of normalcy within this world that is both shocking and horrific to behold.
This is not a book I'd recommend to people with weak constitutions for gore or to horror fans whose love for the genre is still in its infancy. The following is a quote from the book and if you can not handle this kind of graphic exposition, then this material is not for you:
I had intruded upon a foul parody of some grand lord's audience. The ghoul lounged naked on a throne of bones that I recognized from my earlier visit to the underworld, toying shamelessly as might an idiot with his gigantic phallus. To describe this organ, which seemed in a permanent state of inflamed erection, would require a specialist in the maladies said to be inflicted by Filloweela on those who earn her hatred. The pimpled and knobbed and suppurating obscenity served the ghoul as a lord's scepter. One by one, suppliants were led forward to petition him by ushers, swathed and hooded in black. All were first required not just to humiliate themselves but to demonstrate their total contempt for cleanliness and decency by kissing this rod of office.
McNaughton, Brian. The Throne of Bones (Kindle Locations 4380-4385). Wildside Press. Kindle Edition.
The Definitive Ghoul Novel
Ghouls were once a popular foil in the pulp magazines, but have since fallen out of vogue in lieu of their undead cousins, the zombie and the vampire. Personally, I've always found them to be quite boring because they lack defining traits. An undead fiend that stalks graveyards and consumes human flesh sounds an awful lot like a zombie. McNaughton's crowning achievement with this book is the intrigue it brings to a monster I've always viewed as subpar. Not all of the short stories in this book are about ghouls, but the ones that were stood out to me the most.
McNaughton's ghouls have clearly defined rules and traits. He gives them a hook that spits in the banality of all past iterations. He does not romanticize them, though some of the denizens of his twisted fantasy world do. It's not long before these characters come face to face with the horrifying reality of the being and suffer greatly for their ignorance.
Because McNaughton's dark world is populated by characters who are monsters in their own right, it's quite possible that a paranormal creature could have lost its potency, but this is not so. In fact, I would argue that this elevates the effectiveness of the ghoul, for what is a monster that is feared by all other monsters? No matter the cruelty of the humans, it could never equate to the corruption of the ghouls, who represent evil in its purest form. These ghouls are genuinely bone-chilling and I would recommend this book as a must-read for anyone who wishes to effectively use them in their own works.
In my opinion, this book would have benefited from having a map and a glossary. McNaughton's antiquated prose is a perfect fit for the world he built. However, he tends to throw plenty of exotic names at his readers, often in mass and sometimes consecutively. Without a proper map or glossary, it can come off as a mad man's gibberish rather than proper world building. It can be a challenge to keep track of it all. Since all of his stories are only loosely related, it is especially difficult when he references a character or location from another story.
That being said, The Throne Of Bones is well worth your time. It does for ghouls what Dracula did for the vampire and accomplished something I thought I'd never see. It made ghouls fucking cool.


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The report "Lithium Compounds Market by Application (Li-ion Batteries, Glass & Ceramics, Medical, Lubricants, Metallurgy, Polymers), by Derivatives (Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Hydroxide, Lithium Metal, Butyl-Lithium) & by Region - Global Forecasts to 2020", The global lithium compounds market is projected to reach USD 5.87 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 13.22% between 2015 and 2020. The base year considered for the study is 2014 and forecast period is 2015 to 2020.
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Third generation BMW X6 is still years away, but the rumormill has already begun to churn out some details. According to German magazine Auto Zeitung, the next X6 will arrive in 2021 and will bring significant design and technological changes.
For starters, the Sports Activity Coupe will weigh less than the current F16 X6 which tips the scale at around 2100 kilograms. The weight savings would be achieved through a body made of a mix of steel, aluminum and carbon fiber. Premium features like laser lights will also be offered for certain X6 models.
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Our role as web designers offers countless opportunities to work with talented agencies within the creative industry. Our relationship with Goose Digital was born of one of those opportunities not too long ago as we met at a meeting with a shared client, Carbon60. Throughout our corporate rebranding and website design for Carbon60, we worked very closely with Goose Digital throughout the strategy and design phases of the project. Our teamwork ensured that shared resources found their way into both agency's creative efforts offering the greatest impact on the new website and brand rollout that would later support a custom marketing automation solution.
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Working through our initial website design strategy phase with Goose Digital started with an in-depth discussion of existing pain points within their existing website and identifying solutions to address them. Following our group discussions, we carried on with our independent review of their Google Analytics to provide a clearer view of how website visitors were using the website, and what content was of most value or interest to users. This information would later serve as a foundational element for our wireframing and page architecture exercises that would follow.
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Following the wireframing stage, we jumped straight into our creative web design phase, where the wires begin taking shape and coming to life as we refine and polish things up before the development of the website. A challenge we faced in the design stage was working with the colour palette within the Goose brand that features primary red, blue, green and orange. Leaning on these colours too heavily creates a visually confusing website design that bounces the user's eye around the interface too violently, which we determined to be a key pain point with the existing website during our strategy and research phase. Our solution was to break these colours up, limit their use and rely more on the foundational black and strong imagery to carry the new design, creating a more professional and confident persona for the fresh new web design.
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With the approval of the brand new responsive website design, our professional web development team took to action on both the front end development and backend, custom WordPress theme design. With our extensive experience in developing custom WordPress websites, our team was able to hard code many of the necessary features and functions into the content management system rather than relying on third party plugins to achieve the same results. This web development approach helped us build a high performing website as well as reduce the time and ongoing cost to maintain customised plugins within the WordPress installation.
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The final stage before implementation of the new website was quality assurance and on-site search engine optimisation testing. At this point in the project, we put the website through its final paces before pushing to production. We checked that the website was performing as expected in contemporary web browsers and typical mobile devices. We also verified that appropriate tags and metadata had been applied throughout the website to ensure Google had the information necessary to rank the website after launch effectively. We also check that all scripts are compressed, and other best practices are applied to ensure the website performs at its best.
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Follow the launch of Goose Digitals new website our firms have begun working together on a more consistent basis pairing their marketing automation services with Parachute Design's professional web design and development expertise. Together, our teams have created successful deployments for our shared clients that extend well beyond a typical marketing and design campaign in the professional services and technology sectors as well as business-to-business website design, such as Polar.
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Seven Years in Tibet
By Heinrich Harrer
While reading Seven Years in Tibet, Heinrich Harrer's sublime work of travel literature, I was struck by a disturbing question. Has the epitaph for travel literature already been written?
For centuries, armchair travelers have marveled at the tales of adventurers who have traveled to distant lands. From the works of Marco Polo and Ibn al-Battuta to the invaluable works of Charles Darwin to the amazing stories of Thor Hyerdahl, travel writers have taken readers to places they could only imagine, told stories of exotic people and extraordinary cultures.
But with the relatively recent advent of cheap flights, social media, the Internet and, most devastatingly, globalization, is the era of travel... real exploratory travel... finished? Well, until the advent of interplanetary travel, I think it just might be.
Let introduce the book and then let me explain.
In Seven Years in Tibet, Heinrich Harrer takes us inside one of the most insular cultures ever to exist on this planet. Not only was the Tibet that Harrer visited suspicious of outsiders, it had the luxury of being nestled on the other side of the almost impassable Himalayan mountain chain. When Harrer entered the country in the middle of the Second World War as an escaped POW he became one of only a handful of Europeans who had ever gained access to Tibet. Over his seven years in the country (just in case the title wasn't clear on that) he would meet less than a dozen other Europeans (conversely, I met over a dozen western expats on my first night in taiwan in 2002). There is literally no place on earth left that hasn't felt the impact of Western culture (aka globalization). In that sense, Harrer was given the rare opportunity to see one of the last nations on the planet completely untouched by the Western world prior to the Great Flattening.
The book itself is divided into four parts. The first part deals mainly with Harrer's time in a prison camp in India. As a German on British soil during the early days of World War II he was taken into custody. But he planned and executed his escape and crossed the border into Tibet with the intent of reaching the Japanese lines. The second part of the novel recounts the two years he spent trying to get a foothold in the notoriously insular nation. This part was most interesting to me because it was, by far the most harrowing portion of the book and recounted incidents that could only occur in the duty nowheres of Asia. The third part consists of his first years in Lhasa and the final part is essentially an early biography of the thirteenth Dalai Lama, their friendship and his ultimate flight from Tibet when the Chinese invaded in 1951.
This is travel writing in its purest form. Harrer has no Western crutch, no expat community that has paved the way for his arrival and provided for a nice cushy landing. This is the story of a man who made his way in a nation where he may have been the first of his kind (i.e. German) to ever live in Lhasa. Harrer saw a Tibet that few travelers had seen before and none will ever see again. He saw the pure, unadulterated culture prior to the onslaught of the Chinese invasion and the inevitable incursion of the modern world. And since 99% of the religious buildings in Tibet have been destroyed since the invasion and over 70% of the current population of Lhasa is non-Tibetan, Harrer's work is essentially a eulogy for an entire culture.
Now, I haven't been to Lhasa but I have done my fair bit of travel and, while I still love to do it, I have no misgivings about it. I'm never going to have a unique experience in any of the exotic locales I choose to visit (unless, of course i choose to visit a war zone, which of course I won't). No matter where I go, no matter how far off the beaten path I venture, I am treading on roads well worn by millions of people who have come before me. Every medium sized town in Vietnam and Sri Lanka has a Starbucks. There are fast food outlets in Rangoon and Nairobi. You can buy Bulgari watches at the airport in Ankara and Calcutta and I'm sure if you can't buy a McDonalds Happy Meal in the shadow of the Potala Palace, it's not long in coming.
This incursion has made the notion of travel problematic. If you can experience gourmet Indian cuisine in the comfort of your own home, view the cultural splendors of India from on the television and purchase authentic Indian handicrafts via the Internet why, exactly, would you pay vast quantities of money to fly half way around the globe only to find that Mumbai is a morass of the same 18 fast food chains, coffee shops and clothing outlets you just left? And unless you traveled for a very specific reason (i.e. mountain climbing, surfing, archaeological dig) there is never really much difference between Paris, Pretoria and Phnom Penh. Did you travel for the smell? Because that might be the only thing you couldn't have gotten back home.
With all due respect to Michael Palin, Bill Bryson and Neil Peart, who have written some fabulous travel literature in the past 20 years (focusing on travel with very distinct purposes, I might add), we will never again have a book that represents an introduction to a major nation, city or culture that The Travels of Marco Polo or Seven Years in Tibet was. At the time of publication, Tibet was perhaps the last great unexplored culture on the planet. It's a shame that Harrer's work coincided with its demise (and make no mistake, no amount of Beastie Boys concerts will ever resurrect the Tibetan Nation). The Epilogue to the edition I wrote is a thousand times more heart breaking than the book since Harrer' has had a half century to reflect on the events of his book and see it for what we all know it is, an epitaph.
In that respect, this book is also a cautionary tale for Taiwan, the country I live in (Ten Years in Taiwan?). Taiwan has been the focus of a relentless propaganda campaign since 1949 and while the situation with Tibet doesn't provide exact parallels, there are lessons to be taken for any Taiwanese who cares to listen. The recent self-immolations that have plagued the Tibetan capital represent a desperate endgame that has no happy ending. Is this Taiwan's future should China get the opportunity to act? Let's how for Taiwan (and my) sake we never find out.
Anyway, long story short, Seven Years in Tibet is deserving of the moniker classic travel literature and should be placed on the bookshelf with the other heavyweights in the genre. Perhaps (and lamentably so) at the far right.


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Historic Site
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- 176 locals recommend
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Art Museum
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- 54 locals recommend
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- 41 locals recommend
History Museum
"Small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer, Jane Austen, plus Regency tearoom."
- 35 locals recommend
"Iconic Bath stone Georgian building complex - 3 terraces of houses in a circle. "
- 30 locals recommend
"Go to the Abbey across the walkway from the Roman Baths. It is spectacular inside. "
- 42 locals recommend
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- 29 locals recommend
Cocktail Bar
"Circo Bar Occupy's a stylish designed four-storey Georgian townhouse in the heart of Bath. Circo has one of the most extensive back bars in Bath. A lively cocktail bar, with a stunning array of cocktails on offer and a designated rum bar with over 60 rums as well as a comprehensive champagne wine and spirits lists all served by attentive and knowledgable bar staff. An inviting coffee lounge complete with modern sofa's. Fresh food is also served if you want to grab a bite. Its the perfect venue for the after work mid-week drink, if your travelling to bath and want to dine, or drink and just want to enjoy a typical quintessential Bath Georgian townhouse. or maybe you want to shake a leg to the in-house DJ playing a mix of funk and soul through to disco, house electro beats. This bar is licensed to 3:00 am at the weekends. "
- 27 locals recommend
"Chic bar and British restaurant with a modern vintage vibe in 4 airy rooms with a fantastic roof terrace and great views."
- 50 locals recommend
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- 30 locals recommend
"Great simple food, just a stone's throw from Bath's iconic architecture, the Royal Crescent and The Circus."
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