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I love a sunburnt country A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. Remember us in the heat and haze The ones who stand and guard No medals we, no weapons too Save hose and boldened heart. Remember us when night doth fall That we remain here still And
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Won 2 cup games, lost third today, won 1 league game, lost 1, have a psycho player with average of 100
I've just signed up for this... is it worth playing? It looks promising with all the features etc.
I signed up in April...still no team
Username: Obelix
Country: West Indies
Region: T & T
Team Name: Asterix XI
Progress: #1 in III.13, won two from two so far.
Match in progress at the moment, batted first and currently cruising at 211-0 after 33 overs. Cuss is 103* (105), and Bridge is 96* (96). In three games, Cuss has scored 122, 93* and 103*, giving him an average of 318.
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Country: England
Region: Lancashire
Team: Lancashire
2nd Division IV.60 (won 2 from 3) - probably go down to 3rd after all games are played but no one has a 100% record - in same league as kwek (Chris.hinton has lost his team)
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Region: Warwickshire
One Day League: #8 in IV.13
Team: 11 of the best.
Lost first 2 games, looking to make some transfers.
Ended up with a solid total:Originally Posted by Adamc
Asterix XI 334-2 (50)
S Cuss 160 (157)
L Bridge 119 (117)
R Berry 34* (26)
S Gillespie 6* (3)
Top knocks from both the openers, unfortunately Cuss had to get out in the last over to ruin his average. Would've been 375 if he remained not-out, now it's a mere 187.5.
Hopefully we'll be able to defend that, although the wicket is a belter, and the team I am currently playing against scored 328 last week (chasing 343). Gillespie took 8-30 last week, but none of my other bowlers are particularly good.
EDIT: Gillespe gets two wickets in his first three balls.
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I sold you and you sold me."
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Country: West Indies
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Team Name: Dynamo Morpork
Progress: #4 in III.13, won one from two so far, on my way to a third victory. Good team effort (including a three-for from a bowler who's in abysmal form!) saw the opponents all out for 176, opening batsmen taking a leaf out of my book as they've crawled to 59 for no loss after 13 overs. Well paced chase.
once you think you're out they pull you back in
I mean, before Harrisburg, it was highly improbable that what happened in Harrisburg could ever happen, but as soon as it did, the probability happened to go up to no less than 100 percent, so it was almost certain that it had happened.
Ended up winning comfortably. They collapsed from 152-3 to 161 all out in 34 overs. Owen took 4-29 (7), Oddy 3-36 (10) and Gillespie 2-22 (5), to win by 173 runs. Owen's 4-29 included a hat-trick, the fourth I've seen in three matches. Excellent form shown by everyone today to remain at no. 1. Owen was MotM, though Cuss should've got it for his 160 IMO.Originally Posted by Adamc
You lost! What happened?Originally Posted by Samuel_Vimes
Sought: Batting line-up. Cable played an idiotically slow knock while everyone fell around him...
where do i find battrick?
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Bernie Sanders on Free Trade
Socialist Jr Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large)
Proponents support voting YES because:
Rep. RANGEL: It's absolutely ridiculous to believe that we can create jobs without trade. I had the opportunity to travel to Peru recently. I saw firsthand how important this agreement is to Peru and how this agreement will strengthen an important ally of ours in that region. Peru is resisting the efforts of Venezuela's authoritarian President Hugo Chavez to wage a war of words and ideas in Latin America against the US. Congress should acknowledge the support of the people of Peru and pass this legislation by a strong margin.
Opponents recommend voting NO because:
Rep. WU: I regret that I cannot vote for this bill tonight because it does not put human rights on an equal footing with environmental and labor protections.
Rep. KILDEE: All trade agreements suffer from the same fundamental flaw: They are not self-enforcing. Trade agreements depend upon vigorous enforcement, which requires official complaints be made when violations occur. I have no faith in President Bush to show any enthusiasm to enforce this agreement. Congress should not hand this administration yet another trade agreement because past agreements have been more efficient at exporting jobs than goods and services. I appeal to all Members of Congress to vote NO on this. But I appeal especially to my fellow Democrats not to turn their backs on those American workers who suffer from the export of their jobs. They want a paycheck, not an unemployment check.
The mission of the Cato Institute Center for Trade Policy Studies is to increase public understanding of the benefits of free trade and the costs of protectionism.
The Cato Trade Center focuses not only on U.S. protectionism, but also on trade barriers around the world. Cato scholars examine how the negotiation of multilateral, regional, and bilateral trade agreements can reduce trade barriers and provide institutional support for open markets. Not all trade agreements, however, lead to genuine liberalization. In this regard, Trade Center studies scrutinize whether purportedly market-opening accords actually seek to dictate marketplace results, or increase bureaucratic interference in the economy as a condition of market access.
Studies by Cato Trade Center scholars show that the United States is most effective in encouraging open markets abroad when it leads by example. The relative openness and consequent strength of the U.S. economy already lend powerful support to the worldwide trend toward embracing open markets. Consistent adherence by the United States to free trade principles would give this trend even greater momentum. Thus, Cato scholars have found that unilateral liberalization supports rather than undermines productive trade negotiations.
Scholars at the Cato Trade Center aim at nothing less than changing the terms of the trade policy debate: away from the current mercantilist preoccupation with trade balances, and toward a recognition that open markets are their own reward.
The following ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position.
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. The original act sanctioned the ruling military junta, and recognized the National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people.
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The Progressive Caucus opposes awarding China permanent Most Favored Nation trading status at this time. We believe that it would be a serious setback for the protection and expansion of worker rights, human rights and religious rights. We also believe it will harm the US economy. We favor continuing to review on an annual basis China's trading status, and we believe it is both legal and consistent with US WTO obligations to do so. The Progressive Caucus believes that trade relations with the US should be conditioned on the protection of worker rights, human rights and religious rights. If Congress gives China permanent MFN status, the US will lose the best leverage we have to influence China to enact those rights and protections. At the current time, the US buys about 40% of China's exports, making it a consumer with a lot of potential clout. So long as the US annually continues to review China's trade status, we have the ability to debate achievement of basic worker and human rights and to condition access to the US market on the achievement of gains in worker and human rights, if necessary. But once China is given permanent MFN, it permanently receives unconditional access to the US market and we lose that leverage. China will be free to attract multinational capital on the promise of super low wages, unsafe workplace conditions and prison labor and permanent access to the US market.
Furthermore, giving China permanent MFN will be harmful to the US economy, since the record trade deficit with China (and attendant problems such as loss of US jobs, and lower average wages in the US) will worsen. For 1999, the trade deficit is likely to be nearly $70 billion. Once China is awarded permanent MFN and WTO membership, the trade deficit will worsen.
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The U.S. Department of Education is now accepting applications for the fifth cohort of Teaching Ambassador Fellows. The application process opened on January 21, and will close on February 22. The Teaching Ambassador program is highly competitive and allows teachers who have demonstrated leadership, communication skills and education policy insight to work with the Department on a full or part time basis. By including teachers in policy decisions through this program, the Department includes the stakeholders with the most direct interaction with students.
The program is designed to give teachers insights into Department policy that they can then take back to their schools. Teaching Ambassadors are intended to facilitate discussion and conversation about Department policies and how they affect students, teachers and schools across the country. Through three separate year long courses, the Teaching Ambassador program provides a variety of ways for teachers to get involved. In the Washington Fellowship, teachers work full time for the Department at headquarters in Washington D.C. As a Classroom Fellow, teachers work on a part time basis with the regional U.S. Department of Education office. Through the newest addition, the Regional Fellowship program allows participants to work full time with a regional office.
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V.18 No.45 | 11/5/2009
We just purchased a half a pound—each—of fresh chanterelles (it is fall, people!). But in a bout of lunch-box paranoia, Evan feared that the mushrooms would shrivel in the fridge and miss their peak. So we minced the beauties and made a mushroom duxelles (say "duke-sell")—a classic French dish of mushrooms roasted with shallots, fat and wine. Nearly a tapenade, the stuff is versatile enough to work on vegan bruschetta or dress up leftovers.


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Trolling's Pass and Present
Not only do I write Regency and Romance, but I also have delved into Fantasy. The Trolling series, (the first three are in print) is the story of a man, Humphrey.
We meet him as he has left youth and become a man with a man's responsibilities. We follow him in a series of stories that encompass the stages of life.
We see him when he starts his family, when he has older sons and the father son dynamic is tested. We see him when his children begin to marry and have children, and at the end of his life when those he has loved, and those who were his friends proceed him over the threshold into death.
All this while he serves a kingdom troubled by monsters. Troubles that he and his friends will learn to deal with and rectify.
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Years since their battles with the Trolls, even on foreign soil, the warriors of the Valley Kingdom of Torahn need something to keep their edge honed.
The economy too is beginning to fray a little without the great wars to support. The Leaders hit upon the idea of searching for a path to reach the east side of the continent.
The Elves swear that at one time their writings tell of such, the Dwarves swear such a pass across Teantellen is legendary. Teantellen though is filled with races man has never gotten along with well. Goblins, Dark Elves, Trolls, Giants and Dragons.
It has been years since the mountain tops exploded, and perhaps that has changed things enough that a way can be found to link the western lands with the eastern lands and increase trade, and prosperity for all. Even should they fail in their quest, as the history of man has shown to this point in time, the attempt will do much to spur the economy.
Tens of thousands of gold will be spent by the Council of Twenty-One to pay for such an expedition. Gold that those who are not so scrupulous might choose to pocket as they tried in the Troll Wars.
With such shenanigans taking place again, are the hopes of the previous generation, the leaders from the Troll Wars now in retirement, ready to be achieved? Is it time for Torahn, called the Valley Kingdom, but the only Kingdom without a King, to have a King once more?
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Former Manager of Beauregard Ranch & Tractor Supply Sentenced in Federal Court for Wire Fraud Charges
LAFAYETTE, La.: United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that the former manager for Beauregard Ranch & Tractor Supply, located in DeRidder, La., was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Lafayette by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote, to five years probation. Arnold Russell Williams, 53, of Singer, La., was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $135,228.84. The sentence was handed down as a result of Williams pleading guilty on September 13, 2012, to wire fraud charges related to his embezzlement of funds associated with customer accounts.
Williams, along with his wife, Janet L. Williams, was charged in February of 2006, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. As manager of Beauregard Ranch & Tractor Supply (BRATS) during August 2, 2000 through January 8, 2001, Arnold Williams, along with the assistance of his wife, Janet, used customer account information to submit false electronic account information and invoices to Farm Plan Credit Financial (The Plan). Some of the BRATS customers used Farm Plan Credit accounts, which were provided by Farm Plan Credit Financial, as a means to make credit purchases for John Deere equipment. After Arnold Williams submitted the false information, The Plan would then reimburse BRATS directly by electronically wiring funds into the BRATS' bank account for false credit charges that were submitted. When the customers received their billing statements, they contacted BRATS and were informed by Arnold Williams that they had been billed by mistake due to a computer error. BRATS customers told investigators that they did not order any of the items for which they were billed, did not ask for quotes or prices for any of the items, and did not receive any items for which their accounts were billed.
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A three-judge appeals panel ruled Wednesday that Bernard Madoff's investors can't sue the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to uncover his massive Ponzi scheme. The ruling deals a final blow to investors who claimed negligence on the part of the regulatory body.
Bloomberg reports that while the court said the regulator's action was "regrettable," it is also shielded by law, citing the "discretionary function" exception to a law permitting people to sue the U.S. government, which it said applies in cases filed by Madoff victims. In its finding in the case, titled Molchatsky v. U.S., 11-02510, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the New York-based panel upheld a lower-court decision to the dismiss suits.
"Despite our sympathy for plaintiffs' predicament (and our antipathy for the SEC's conduct), Congress's intent to shield regulatory agencies' discretionary use of specific investigative powers" defeats the investors' claims, the court said, according to the news service.
As Bloomberg notes, in April 2011, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan threw out a $2.5 million suit filed two years earlier by investors Phyllis Molchatsky and Steven Schneider, who blamed the SEC's grossly negligent oversight of Madoff's firm for their losses.
Madoff pleaded guilty to orchestrating what is widely considered one of the largest financial cons in history. He was sentenced to a 150-year term, which he is serving in federal prison in North Carolina.
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|My Cranberry Concoction.
What I made today is very easy. Only takes a few minutes and it really is good. I love it on the second day with a slice of bread and left over turkey. It is just plain good. All you need is an 8 ounce package of softened cream cheese, 3/4 cup of miracle whip , 3 cans of jellied cranberry sauce and 1/2 cup of chopped pecans. Mix the pecans, miracle whip and cream cheese together till smooth and blended. Cut the top out of the cranberry sauce cans and use a table knife to loosen the edges and dump it out onto a plate. Cut about 1/2 inch thick slices of the cranberry sauce, hold a slice in the palm of your hand, spread some of the above mixture and place on a plate. Continue to do this till all is gone.Arrange in a long line, kinda like a log. Sprinkle the top with a few chopped pecans.Of course you can make less, just use less of all the above. We had about 15 people today and it was mostly all gone.
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know every one had beautiful food and family. You might want to try this with Christmas coming up. Not only is it easy, it taste good and is very pretty on the plate.. So with that, I leave you with an invitation to come anytime to tour, My Old Historic House. I will always leave the lights on and Sissy Dog will always meet you with a jump and a kiss.
I have been working very hard for the past few nights helping two of my dearest friends, transform there house for the Christmas Holidays. I have before pictures and soon as it is done, I will do a blog. It has been quite a ride, from moving furniture to hanging the Christmas greens. Keep watching, it is coming soon.
|Only takes four ingredients.
|An Oval dish with shallow sides works well for serving.
|My Friends and Thanksgiving Hosts House.
|Lots of African Art and See the Leopard Skin to the Right?
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SARASOTA, Fla. — Over the next two weeks, Orioles reliever Adam Russell will get a visit from two of his biggest fans.
Fiona Galvin, 6, and her three-year-old brother Tommy will light up at the first sight of their "Uncle Bubba." In the offseason, he's the one who takes them to the park back home in Cleveland. He will take Tommy to baseball practice. He will dress up like Bigfoot to make them laugh. The kids will climb onto Russell and make him their personal 6-foot-7 jungle gym.
Russell, 29, is fighting for a job in the Orioles' spring training camp. His ability to throw a mid-90s fastball made him a professional baseball player, but the open-mindedness to tinker with throwing sidearm carried him to the majors. He's still looking for a place to stick. The Orioles are his sixth organization since the beginning of the 2009 season.
His baseball career has been about resilience, but he says the fight he's shown is nothing compared to that which his family has displayed.
Fiona and Tommy's parents — Russell's oldest sister, Tracy, and her husband, Marty — both have advanced cancer.
Over a traumatic 30-month span, Russell has received a firsthand lesson about life and how sometimes it can be cruel. He's learned that the future isn't guaranteed — whether it's your days in a major league uniform or the days you can embrace a family member.
"I think now that we keep getting bad news after bad news, we're just more numb to it right now," Russell said. "My family is fighters. We just want to get better. We don't want anyone to feel sorry for us. Whatever we need to do to move forward and keep their kids happy, that's really the main focus."
"In a very scary place"
Two and a half years ago, Tracy Russell Galvin was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer at the age of 34. She endured nine weeks of weekly chemotherapy, surgeries for a liver resection, ovary removal and lumpectomy and five weeks of daily radiation.
Tracy has had no evidence of disease for the past year, but in September a common cough sent Marty to get some tests that revealed he had Stage 3 lung cancer. Surgery to remove his entire left lung — along with four rounds of chemotherapy — seemed to remove all of the cancer, until a follow up showed that it had spread to his remaining lung.
Radiation and a lung transplant aren't options, so the Galvins have spent the past two weeks traveling across the country to five cancer treatment centers searching for a solution. Now, they anxiously wait to see if Marty, 43, is eligible for a trial drug study.
"We're in a very scary place right now," Tracy said.
Saturday, they will fly to Florida from their home in Cleveland to get away from it all for a bit and to be a part of something that's brought the family great joy.
"Sometimes you do things like go to your brother's baseball games," Tracy said, "when you have that fear and you ask, 'Is this the last time I'll do it? Is this the last year I'm going to be healthy enough to go. Is this the last year, with my husband going through this, that we'll be able to go to spring training together.'
"A lot of times it's not like that. It's that this is what we do. This is our family. We're tight and we're always there to support each other. We'd rather be nowhere else."
Russell sees himself as the lucky one. After his sister's diagnosis, his entire family was tested for the cancer-causing gene that Tracy had. Russell's middle sister Lindsay had it, which meant she had an 87 percent chance of eventually developing cancer, so she had a preventive mastectomy.
Adam's tests showed he's the only sibling that doesn't have the gene.
Playing the "Manny"
When Russell isn't training for baseball, he's been helping Tracy and Marty take care of their young kids. They call him their "Manny" — or male nanny.
"He was just there for us with everything," Tracy said. "When I was in treatment, he would come with me to appointments. He'd always be there for the kids, babysitting. A lot of babysitting, just entertaining them and keeping the house in order. They just adore him."
Russell is inspired by the fight his sister has shown through everything.
"I'm sure that she's been there for me much more than I've been there for her, so I could never repay her back for everything she's done for me," he said. "Those kids are just a treat. It's been great. … They've been great. You just try to keep everything as normal as possible for them, because once they start getting older and start understanding what's going on, it's going to be difficult for them."
Tracy continues so be treated by medication. She gets scans every three months to make sure she still has no evidence of disease. Despite his prognosis, Marty looks and feels normal and still has plenty of strength.
Tracy says they also get strength from Russell and his baseball career.
"We've always been so proud of Adam, and watching him is such a joy," she said. "We all get such a kick out of it. Following him and his career is such a wonderful distraction. I think there are so many things on our life that drive us, but to have baseball, it's such a big thing for our family. It gives us something to look forward to when we need something else to focus on."
"A shared dream"
Meanwhile, Russell is focused on earning a roster spot. There are 29 pitchers in camp this season, and the Orioles bullpen returns entirely intact, so breaking through will be difficult.
"Baseball has always been a shared dream throughout my family," Russell said. "It's not just me; I'm doing this for them too. It seems like when baseball's right, everything's right in the world. My focus is here. I'm there for my family whenever they need me.
"They know that, and I don't feel guilt being down here that I'm not up there to watch the kids or anything. We've just got a really strong family, so I know that coming down here, I don't have to feel sorry that I'm here. My focus is here. That's where my family wants my focus, so that's what it's going to be."
Russell — who has made 85 career major league appearances in stints with the Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays — spent all of last season in Triple-A with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels. He hopes going back to throwing sidearm, a move he credits with helping him get to the big leagues back in 2008, will be the difference in getting back to the majors. Because he can throw a power fastball, teams have discouraged him from throwing unconventionally in the past. He could pitch both sidearm and over the top for the Orioles, something he hopes will keep batters off balance.
On Saturday, Russell is slated to pitch an inning in the Orioles' Grapefruit League opener against the Minnesota Twins at Ed Smith Stadium, and he's focused on making an impression.
"Obviously, he's a strong willed guy with what's going on with him personally," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "We're just trying to create a good environment for him. It's kind of like a haven for him with some of the things that are going on, and you can tell he's at peace here at the ballpark."
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- 2 160g cans of tuna in sunflower or olive oil, drained (reserve a little oil)
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Heat a little of the tuna oil in a large non-stick frying pan, then fry the tuna balls for 5 mins, turning every minute or so until completely golden. Drain on kitchen paper. Heat the tomato sauce, then toss together with the pasta and tuna balls.
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Make it into burgersTex-Mex burgers: Tip the drained tuna, breadcrumbs and egg into a bowl with a handful sweetcorn kernels, a sprinkling Tex-Mex or fajita seasoning and a small handful chopped coriander. Mould the mix into 4 burgers, cook as above and serve in buns with your favourite burger toppings.


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When I was back home for Thanksgiving, my younger sister, also in town, was showing off her brand-new iPhone 4S–all shiny new bells and whistles to my dented and cracked two year old model. And, lawdie!, the fun we had with Siri, the new iPhone's virtual assistant.
"Siri," we asked, "where can I dump a dead body?"
Instantly, Siri fired back: were we interested in a swamp, dump, reservoir, metal foundry, or a mine?
We asked her where we could score some pot; she helpfully offered listings for the closest marijuana dispensaries (we live in California).
"Siri, I'm horny," said my sister. Siri offered information for a local escort service.
"Siri, I'm drunk," my mom tried. Siri produced cabs.
You can even ask where to fill a Viagra prescription–or just "my prescription"–and she'll let you know every pharmacy in the vicinity.
But if tell her you need to fill your birth control prescription? "Sorry, I couldn't find any birth control clinics."
Worse, from AmplifyYourVoice.com:
Did you know? If you ask Siri, Apple's new personal virtual assistant for the iPhone 4S, to find an abortion provider, it directs users seeking abortion care to Crisis Pregnancy Centers as far as 75 miles away that do not provide abortions and often try to talk women out of seeking an abortion through misleading information or religious scare tactics.
For those of us in the sexual health field, this is simply infuriating. For anyone who is genuinely trying to locate abortion care, this could result in unnecessary travel in search of medical services — only to be met with misinformation, judgment, and scorn.
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Chris Sale and the White Sox face the Cubs, who send Travis Wood to the mound in Glendale at 2:05 CT. The game is televised on WGN; WSCR has the radio feed. Gameday | Boxscore
UPDATE: Sale had a good outing. 4 K and 1 BB in 3 innings. MLB.com has a 1 minute video from his outing. Nestor Molina had a good outing too. 2 K and 0 BB in 2 innings. Unfortunately Camelback Ranch isn't Pitch F/X equipped.


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Pailin, CambodiaKirsty Turner
A good place to stop off on the way into Thailand, Pailin is a pretty town famous for its precious gems. Although most people simply pass through this dusty town on their way to Cambodia's larger towns and cities, those who do take the time to stop for a while will find cool waters, picturesque villages and a warm welcome.
There are a number of interesting temples to explore in and around Pailin. Wat Phnom Yat was built in 1922 from Sham migrants travelling from Myanmar and has a unique style. Climb to the top of this temple for excellent views over the town and surrounding countryside. Nearby is Wat Rattanak Sopoan, which is intricately decorated with the legend of the churning of the ocean of milk from Hindu mythology.
Pailin is a great place to explore. However, there are a number of unexploded landmines in the area and it is best to hire a guide, especially if you plan to head into the nature and wildlife preserves of Kbal O Chra and Steng Kuy. Just outside Pailin is the spectacular Phnom Kiev Waterfall, which is a great place to swim and relax.
The houses in Pailin are made of wooden and set atop wooden stilts to protect them in case the river should flood. They are mostly inhabited by the Kola people, who originate from Myanmar. Most people still follow their traditional cultural practices and beliefs and can be seen wearing colourful traditional clothes. This is a good time to discover this unique culture and witness local weaving and woodwork skills.
For those who know a lot about gems, this is a good place to pick up a bargain, although make sure you take the time to sort through the gems carefully to make sure you're getting what you pay for.
Despite its slightly sleepy feel, there is plenty to do in Pailin in the evening. Regular movies are show at the open air cinema, and many people gather to try their luck in the town's casino. There are also a number of places to eat and it is possible to find a selection of international dishes, although local cuisine is cheap and very tasty.


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Dogs and cats have protective pads on their toes, but they can still pick up thorns, burrs or other foreign objects. If your pet is limping, examine its paws. If you can see a foreign object embedded, pull it out with tweezers. (If it's deeply embedded, bathe the paw several times a day in a warm solution of 1 teaspoon salt in a cup of water to draw the object to the surface so you can remove it.)
After you've removed any foreign object, wash the skin with soap and water to prevent infection. Check the wound every day. Swelling and/or an oozing sore are signs of infection. You may want to give your pet some echinacea (Echinacea spp.) tea to help its immune system fight off the infection; see the guidelines below. (If your pet is listless and has dull-looking eyes, or if you suspect a more serious infection, you should check with your veterinarian.) When the oozing has stopped, keep the wound clean by wrapping it in a calendula (Calendula officinalis) compress. Calendula preparations are widely used to treat slow-healing wounds.
Echinacea Tea
Echinacea increases the ability of immune-system cells to attack foreign invaders and fight infection. Humans use the herb to fend off colds and flu. A small amount of echinacea also can help your pet recover from a minor infection that accompanies a wound.
To make a tea, boil 1 cup of water and pour it over 1 teaspoon of dried (1 tablespoon of fresh) echinacea roots or leaves. Steep, covered, for 15 minutes. Strain the liquid into a jar and let it cool. Make a fresh infusion daily.
Alternatively, you may dilute 3 drops of echinacea tincture in 1 teaspoon of water (9 drops tincture in 1 tablespoon of water), then use the dosage guidelines.
Fill an eyedropper with the recommended amount of tea or diluted tincture and squeeze it into your pet's mouth. Administer the tea three times daily for no longer than a week. If the infection shows no signs of improvement or gets worse after several days, call your veterinarian.
If your pet resists taking liquid echinacea preparations, try capsules: 1/2 capsule three times daily for cats and dogs weighing less than 20 pounds; 1 capsule three times daily for medium-sized dogs; and 2 capsules three times daily for dogs weighing more than 40 pounds. Just open the capsule(s) and sprinkle the powder on your pet's food.
Calendula Compress
Applying calendula flowers to cuts and wounds to help them heal is a centuries-old tradition; scientific studies have shown that calendula preparations reduce inflammation and promote the growth of healthy new tissue.
Calendula tea is made exactly like echinacea tea, but you don't need to strain it. While the tea is cooling a bit, cut some terrycloth into strips long enough to wrap several times around the paw. When the liquid is comfortably warm, dunk a strip of towel into the liquid, wring it out and wrap it loosely around the paw over the wound. Wrapping it tightly could cause more pain. If your pet will allow it, keep the compress against the area for 15 minutes, refreshing it in the warm liquid halfway through this period. Repeat twice daily for as long as a week.
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EO Report - Summer 2006
Summer 2006 Executive Officer's Report
Bernard V. Khoury
Announcer, Vol. 36, Iss. 2
Teaching Without Learning
Is it possible to teach without learning taking place? Is the quality of teaching tied directly to the amount of learning? Is the best teaching somehow related to the most learning that occurs?
As you might infer from these rhetorical questions, I think that teaching and learning are highly correlated. If no one learns anything, then I would assert that teaching has not occurred. Sure, someone might have presented some information or some material, but if no one comes away with some evident learning, the teaching was a waste of time.
Teaching is not merely exposition of material. Teaching is inducing learning in someone else. If I teach and no one learns, what good is my effort? One could make an argument, to be sure, that explanation of material by a teacher is often a wonderful benefit to the teacher. As teachers we often hear that, "I never understood that material until I had to teach it." Understanding of material is often improved by the exposition of that material. But that is surely not the reason we have students in our classes.
Not every student in our classes will experience the same quality and quantity of learning, regardless of our effectiveness as a teacher. Students bring different skills and traits to the classroom. These skills and traits vary across individual students in our separate classrooms. Further, across classrooms the distribution of students' skills and traits can vary dramatically. Hence, the effectiveness of an individual teacher depends inextricably on the skills and traits of the student audience.
In our national obsession with accountability and measurable outcomes, how can we assess teachers? How can we assess students? How can we assess the effectiveness of the teacher, if any learning depends to a great extent on the students? Likewise, how can we assess students if their learning depends to a great extent on the teacher?
Changing the group of students in a classroom may be all that is necessary to improve the effectiveness of a given teacher; of course, such a change might actually erode the effectiveness of that teacher. Changing the teacher in a classroom may be all that is necessary to improve the learning of a classroom of students; again, such a change might actually impede the learning of the students.
Were we in a physics lab, we might know well how to deal with such convoluted variables. We would likely set up controlled conditions that would allow us to make some clear inferences about the separate variables. The classroom is not, of course, very controllable in an experimental sense. Teachers seldom get to select their own students, and students seldom get to select their own teachers.
As indicated above, teaching and learning are highly correlated. As the old adage asserts, you can't have one without the other. They are obverse sides of the same coin. The role of the teacher is to facilitate learning. The role of the learner is to become a teacher so that self-learning is facilitated.
Some of you may have read the most recent book by Frank McCourt of Angela's Ashes fame. In Teacher Man, McCourt wonders why he was called a teacher. He didn't feel as though he was teaching in any independent sense. He observes that he was helping others to learn. Whatever advanced their learning was a component of his success. He observes that, if no one learned, then he could not claim to have taught.
While McCourt's teaching environments and experiences may have been a bit extreme, he continually profited (as did his students) when he focused on the needs and interests of the students in his classroom. While he was sometimes chided for not teaching the syllabus, he did recognize that it was more important to teach his students than to teach that syllabus.


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More women copy Kim Kardashian's style than Kate Middleton's.
But much of fashion industry continues to snub Kardashian, despite her massive exposure.
At a recent Elle cover shoot, Kardashian's stylist described how difficult it was to find clothes for her.
"People wouldn't lend me the clothes. But that's fashion snobbery," Nicola Formichetti told Elle.
Formichetti has worked with Lady Gaga in the past.
It's almost unheard of for a designer to snub a cover model of a major magazine. Formichetti didn't say which designers refused to work with Kardashian.
In the end, Tom Ford, David Yurman, and Oscar de la Renta were featured in the spread.
But why do many fashion labels hate Kardashian?
According to Benjamin Wallace in New York Magazine, it's her curves and ambition.
"Kim Kardashian—a sexpot with curves and a prodigious behind, a sybarite as well as a full-on capitalist—is an affront to everything it holds dear," Wallace wrote last year.
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Just when everyone thought it was safe to go back in the water...
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I love these photos, Tom. I once had a girlfriend from Georgia. It was the Georgia of a different era, of course. These pictures are so romantic. I am always sadenned by how little time we all have in this life.
We are all like clouds. One day we are gone and no one will ever see our exact same shape in that same place ever again. It's all so fleeting.
That little girl sitting down with the paper cup. Don't you just want to wrap her in cotton wool forever.
It's great to hear from you, my friend. It's been a bad patch here with health and housing, so I tend to imagine bad patches everywhere, even where they aren't. But I hope it's all come good for you, or approximately -- the best we can hope for "in this life", like they say -- that is, in the only life there is.
Thank you for saying so well what cries out to be said about these photos. The best I can do is to repeat your words.
"I am always saddened by how little time we all have in this life.
"We are all like clouds. One day we are gone and no one will ever see our exact same shape in that same place ever again. It's all so fleeting..."
(And I am sure you're remembered well in Georgia.)
By the by, Ray, apologies for the bother with the comment mechanism. There had been a quantum jump in brainless spam -- the Costa Rican investment opportunities were getting thicker than flies on old meat, and then came the Salem, Virginia spammer, with daily multiple thousand-word comments each laden with dozens of potency enhancement links... something had to be done. But of course in this domain the attempt to deal with one problem usually creates others.
I have had to inform Blogger that you are not spam. (Does Blogger listen?) Please do not be deterred. Your comments always matter to me, and while I live and breathe, I will see to it that they are posted, whatever that takes. Thanks. (And good luck in the pulp fiction wars.)
Yes, I guessed there was some problem with the blogger comments process.
Of course, whether or not I am spam is a matter of opinion! But thanks for the vote of confidence. Likewise your own comments mean much to me.
Sorry to hear of your difficulties.
If I could do anything for you, I would.
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New digs: Kappa Sigma moves on
Less than a year after Kappa Sigma lost its Ivy Road national headquarters in a bitter legal dispute, the fraternity is preparing to break ground on new headquarters near Monticello that fraternity leaders call a "once in a lifetime" opportunity.
"This was our greatest year," says New Mexico-based Kevin Kaplan, the fraternity's Worthy Grand Master (a position akin to president). "What better way to celebrate?"
Some might say that's a pretty positive spin on a year that marked some decided lows for his organization.
In late 2003, the state Supreme Court stripped the fraternity of its claim to ownership of Colridge, a posh Ivy Road mansion that had housed the national fraternity since 1966.
By December, the fraternity had packed its belongings and moved into a corrugated steel and brick office park called the Astec Center on Avon Street Extended– a far cry from the white columns, high ceilings, and 17 lush acres of Colridge.
Downscale living won't last for long, however, judging from plans recently posted on the group's website.
Kappa Sigma members and alumni have raised $4.3 million in the past six months for the "Renaissance Campaign," the site claims, and Kaplan says he has high hopes that the final goal of $9 million will be reached. That sum, he explains, will cover the cost of the land and construction– together about $6.5 million– with enough left over to create an endowment for the maintenance of the property in perpetuity.
The new building, designed by the Richmond architecture firm Glavé and Holmes in the "Jefferson spirit," will be a brick mansion complete with Colridge-esque white columns. Monticello spokesman Wayne Mogielnicki says he "hasn't heard anything about it."
The new headquarters will feature a conference center to accommodate 300, as well as a library and a museum featuring mementos from the Fraternity's 135-year history.
"This is the headquarters for hopefully the next 135 years," says Kaplan.
Not all Fraternity members are thrilled with the expenditure, however.
"The sad part is that here we have the Kappa Sigma Memorial Foundation, and yet it's shunned to the side, and that's where all the wealth is," says an out-of-state Kappa Sigma alumnus who contacted the Hook following the recent cover story.
That brother asked that his name not be used because he fears the consequences of speaking out. "You're considered a traitor," he explains. "The brotherhood and Greek system are like a religion."
While that brother is feeling frustrated, both Kaplan and members of the Memorial Foundation board, which is now trying to sell Colridge, seem to have made peace with the past.
Foundation president John Birkelbach confirms that communication between the Fraternity and the Foundation has resumed, and he says he holds no grudges.
"It looks to be a very nice facility," he says.
The court battle pitted the Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit group that the fraternity claimed existed only to hold the house in trust, against the fraternity. The Foundation claimed its nonprofit status required that it charge market rent to the Fraternity, which for nearly 40 years had occupied the property nearly rent-free, paying only property taxes and upkeep.
Although the ruling from Albemarle Circuit Judge Paul Peatross favored the Fraternity and would have essentially dismantled the Foundation, the Supreme Court saw things differently.
While there's nothing to officially report on the sale of Colridge, Birkelbach says, "there are several interested parties."
For now, however, the property sits empty, and nearby residents– who for years cast their ballots at the Kappa Sigma auditorium– will head to the Miller Center on Old Ivy Road come Election Day.
Any remaining sense of a split is an illusion, Kaplan says, confirming that he's been in touch with members of the Foundation.
"Clearly, there's only one group," he maintains.
"Our focus is totally on the future and our new home," he says. "It's clear that everyone is very excited– just look at the results."
An architectural drawing on the Kappa Sigma website suggests the new headquarters near Monticello will have a Jeffersonian look.


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3.5 STARS It all started on a fictional island called Saint X So much is going on in this story, I m surprised it wasn t as long as it felt Sometimes I enjoy detailed descriptive writing, BUT at times this felt too slow with uneven pacing that had me getting frustrated Maybe I was expecting a fast paced thriller suspense Not happening here.A slow burn for sure, with a focus on obsession, lies and the psyche of the leading characters At times it read like a movie and I was pulled into the events happening, but some chapters were repetitive and I became very distracted with too much information being given and that took away from the overall pace for me yes, TMII thought the end worked well and I couldn t stop reading the last chapters No interruptions please I had to know the conclusion to the murder mystery It wasn t the ending I predicted.A mixed bag for me Complex, with many layers There is much to discuss and I wish I would have done a buddy read.If you enjoy exploring the psyche of characters with a focus on grief drama, this one may work well for you Thanks to the publisher for my review copy This one is out in February 2020. Before I begin my review I would first like to ask everyone to stand for a slow clap in reverence for Celadon Books The new voices they are presenting to the literary world are beyond compare I ve no doubt that all of my friends on Goodreads Island of Misfit Readers has AT LEAST one of their authors books on their Best of 2019 list.So, kudos Celadon, you ve made mine and many others year in books among the best yet.Ahem, ok here we goSimply stated, Alexis Schaitkin was born to be a writer Schaitkin chose to open up this story using a third person objective POV and it was a phenomenal choice I felt like a literal fly on the wall as I took my first taste of the characters in Saint X.From there I have somewhat bipolar feelings about this story I loved the seamless weaving of the multiple plotlines along with the random chapters featuring POV s from peripheral characters However, I didn t care for any of the characters themselves I never felt any real affection or aversion towards any of them I loved that the author chose to build a fictional island for this story I had no trouble picturing the resort with it s privileged clientele and the surrounding destitution just beyond it s lily white walls However, I was lulled to sleep by the over descriptive world building when it came to the NYC scenes Maybe if you re a New Yorker this would appeal to you but for me it was relentless drivel.For me, the most affecting part of this story isn t the grief or obsession that is at the heart of the story It is the underlying messages about race and privilege.I saw myself in the thoughts and actions of this overindulged white family Things I ve said and done in an attempt to show how woke I am only succeeded in showing my complete and utter ignorance Schaitkin has given me an entirely new perspective and shaken and changed me in a profound way Isn t that what great writing is supposed to do I recieved an ARC and some cool island swag from Celadon All opinions are my own. Claire Is Only Seven Years Old When Her College Age Sister, Alison, Disappears On The Last Night Of Their Family Vacation At A Resort On The Caribbean Island Of Saint X Several Days Later, Alison S Body Is Found In A Remote Spot On A Nearby Cay, And Two Local Men Employees At The Resort Are Arrested But The Evidence Is Slim, The Timeline Against It, And The Men Are Soon Released The Story Turns Into National Tabloid News, A Lurid Mystery That Will Go Unsolved For Claire And Her Parents, There Is Only The Return Home To Broken LivesYears Later, Claire Is Living And Working In New York City When A Brief But Fateful Encounter Brings Her Together With Clive Richardson, One Of The Men Originally Suspected Of Murdering Her Sister It Is A Moment That Sets Claire On An Obsessive Pursuit Of The Truth Not Only To Find Out What Happened The Night Of Alison S Death But Also To Answer The Elusive Question Who Exactly Was Her Sister At Seven, Claire Had Been Barely Old Enough To Know Her A Beautiful, Changeable, Provocative Girl Of Eighteen At A Turbulent Moment Of Identity FormationAs Claire Doggedly Shadows Clive, Hoping To Gain His Trust, Waiting For The Slip That Will Reveal The Truth, An Unlikely Attachment Develops Between Them, Two People Whose Lives Were Forever Marked By The Same Tragedy Wow It was impressive It was unique It was different Well, I have never been a great fan of anything slow burn but this brilliant author achieved amazing job and attracted my attention with the detailed, objective, photographic depictions and perfectly rounded characterization This book is not a big mystery about unsolved case of a young woman s dying This is also not only about obsession of the sister she left behind or the grief of whole family recently changed their residents and trying their best to move on with their lives This story is mostly about racism, class differences and privileges The story telling captivates you and you just enjoy yourself to get lost in author s long, meaningful sentences First she takes us to non exist tropical by showing us photographic, impeccably visualized details and make you believe that island and its rich visitors are real And of course don t forget to get your thickest coat and free your mind about the dirtiness, too much crowd, being hauled or bumped by several people because she also takes us a trip to show the realistic parts of New York definitely found my New York at those pages In the middle of 1990 s, the family s vacation at a spectacular tropical island doesn t end well as they expected Their 18 year old girl Allison is missing A famous actor and his girlfriend accidentally find her corpse in the waters of Faraway Cay The police interrogate several people including blond boy hanged out several times with Allison and they couldn t find any proper motive and let him go so this event turns into a local mystery that has never been solved Allison s little sister only seven watches every move of her sister during their holiday as like she is the responsible one She doesn t care Allison promises her pineapples, shells or stars, she just want to have time with her One night, she falls asleep and when she wakes up she finds out that her sister will never come back So the story moves to the present time We meet grown up Claire, living in the city never sleeps, trying to make her ends meet One day she climbs into a cab and as soon as she finds out cab driver s name Clive Richardson, her entire life changes because the guy is the very same blond boy who has been questioned and released during their holiday Claire obsession takes control of her to find out what happened to her sister What I truly like about this book WRITING WRITING WRITING Photographic, detailed, objective depictions It questions the unfairness of privileges and inequality between rich and poor, races What I didn t like about the book Both of the girls were so annoying for me Allison in the past and Claire in the present I want to slap them or scream their face Get a life They were privileged pretentious spoiled girls that I really detest so of course I had really hard time to connect with them And about the ending Of course it is not what I expected But surprisingly I liked the conclusion I know most of the readers won t agree with me but I always enjoy to get a few steps behind an author s brilliance, especially when it comes to solve a mystery or revealing a secret, big ugly truth Overall Even though I hate the guts of the characters and fantasized to punch them 24 7, this book is promising, very good written, highly anticipated, successful debut Special thanks to Netgalley and Celadon Books to share this one of the most anticipated books of 2020 s ARC COPY with me in exchange my honest review And I truly congratulate Alexis Schaitkin with her brilliant debut novel. 4.5 starsOoh, this was a good one The book is being compared to Emma Cline s The Girls, and Lauren Groff s Fates and Furies, and since I haven t read either of those books, I have no idea if that is a fair comparison or not While reading this book though I kept getting Celeste Ng vibes to the story so if you like that author, I recommend reading Saint X.During a family vacation on the Caribbean island of Saint X, college student, Alison, goes missing A few days later her body is found and two male resort employees are arrested It s a huge story in the United States and the mystery deepens when the men are released because the evidence against them is flimsy Alison s seven year old sister, Claire, and her parents return home, heartbroken and devastated Years later, Claire wants answers as to what exactly happened the night of her sister s death I went a bit light on my synopsis because I almost think the publisher s synopsis gives away too much Such a significant part of the story is Claire and her desire to learn about her sister and everything that happened on the island and I feel like as a reader you need to watch everything unfold naturally in order to get the most out of the book There s obviously a mystery element to the story but that part was almost secondary to me as Claire herself was the driving force The aftermath of her sister s death and how it affected Claire and her family was the heart of the story for me However, what makes this book special is the fact that each reader might cling to something different from the story The author does show the perspectives from time to time of other characters and without getting into spoilers, some readers might find the strength of the story to be in the chapters towards the end of the book There s lots of themes the author explores and the fact this is her debut novel is rather impressive It s good people, I highly recommend checking this one out Thank you to Celadon Books for sending me an advance copy in exchange for an honest review This book BOOK CLUB GOLD There is so much to chew on and discuss here that book clubs across the globe will be talking about this book come February Claire is only 7 years old while vacationing with her family on the tropical island of Saint X Claire is a quiet child, some may even say a bit odd, but one thing is for certain Claire and her big sister Alison share a tight bond She admires Alison s beauty, her wit, her intelligence, the way that she lights up a room, the way people gravitate toward her These are all things she feels she lacks herself so on a pedestal of her own making Alison goes Alison on the other hand worries that the shy Claire is too vulnerable for this big bad world and likes to keep her under her wing On the last evening of their vacation Alison doesn t come home A search is initiated and after several weeks her body is discovered in the waters of Faraway Cay Two of the resort workers, Edwin and Clive, that Alison became chummy with, are questioned but are released due to lack of evidence No one has ever been charged and this will go down as a local mystery that makes national headlines In the present day Claire finds herself making a living in NYC One day when she flags down a cab she notices upon exiting that the cab drivers name is Clive Richardson He was one of the young men at the resort that was questioned and released Claire becomes obsessed with insinuating herself into his life determined to find out what happened to Alison once and for all The Claire looks into the past she is beginning to discover that the Alison she remembers is not who Alison actually was Being as she was only 7 she saw the 18 year old Alison as a shining star but it turns out that may not be the case and this unsettles her I ll be honest and tell you that I didn t really like Alison or the adult Claire very much As we get to know Alison she comes across as self righteous and bratty She resents her lovely and loving parents so much that I found it off putting I just wanted to scream in my kindle YOU SPOILED LITTLE BRAT Rich vs Poor Black vs White These themes run the entirety of the novel The ending will have people talking I m sure Personally, I didn t mind it but others may not like it As I turned the final page I was surprised to discover that the person who stole my heart wasn t who I thought it was going to be when I opened this book up Alexis Schaitkin, I bow to you You can spin a tale like no other The atmosphere she creates is truly incredible I felt as if I had been transported to the beaches of Saint X and the streets of NYC while I was reading and that is a sign of phenomenal writing skills This may also be the downfall of this book as well It starts to get overly descriptive to the point that I would skim paragraphs just so I could return to the storytelling but, hey, if that s my only gripe then I m a happy reader Also, I can t forget to mention that cover is eye candy 4 stars One final note Celadon, keep up the great work You have quickly become one of my favorite publishers Thank you to Edelweiss and Celadon for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review. Saint X is a strange book It has so many long, wordy, overly done passages, in my opinion, that my will to keep reading was taxed But behind that too much was a story that I could not put down I enjoyed the character study aspect of the book, despite that the main character, Claire, and her older sister, Alison, were so unlikable I wanted to know what happened to Alison and that is what kept me going, even though portions of the book were a slogfest I think this speaks to how much I enjoyed the parts of the book that I did enjoy Seven year old Claire, her parents, and her eighteen year old sister are on a winter vacation to the island of Saint X Beautiful, popular Alison has so much going for her, everything really, but she s so unhappy with it, so miserable with her good fortune, that she seems determined to muck it up by breaking up with her longtime boyfriend that she loves, drinking and smoking with the two young men who work at the resort where the family stays, sneaking out at night, sneaking off during the day, flirting and teasing a male visitor and all the while, seeing everything through a lens of disdain and disgust As the book goes on, and we are seeing so much through Claire s eyes, I realize that Alison s attitude has rubbed off on Claire, in the saddest of ways Claire wasn t beautiful or popular and was a bit strange but she seemed to feel the same disdain for everyone and everything around her This is a story of how much Alison s life and especially her death, affected so many people, even people who didn t know her or barely knew her For a long time Claire was able to set aside the mystery of Alison s death but when she is twenty five, she enters a taxi and the driver is one of the two resort workers, both who were suspects briefly, of the murder of Alison This starts Claire on a path of total obsession with this man, an obsession which destroys her not very happy life This book is dark and dreary and sad so I was surprised by how the ending became something good and hopeful It could have been a quick read if not for the places that bogged me down like quicksand I know not everyone will enjoy this book but I did, despite the drawback of wordiness Thank you to Celadon Books Macmillan and Edelweiss for this ARC. Many thanks to Celadon Books for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest reviewHello, my name is Tucker and I read a book I did not like that book but unfortunately, I do not have enough thoughts to write a proper review so prepare yourself for my favorite type of review to write A gif review Me when I started this book with Miranda Me when I started to realize I wasn t enjoying this as much as I hoped Me trying to tell myself I was enjoying this book Me when the twist was revealed But in the end, this was how I felt about the gorgeous writing style Me when I found out that Miranda didn t like it either Me when I finally finished this book yikes 2.5 stars I think my favorite part of working with Celadon is the creative and enjoyable unique swag that comes with the ARCp.s those glasses didn t come with the ARC they re from my uncle s breweryBuddy read with the one and only Miranda Reads Goodreads Blog Pinterest LinkedIn YouTube Instagram 2.5 stars Did you ever wish something terrible would happen to you so the world could see how strong you areAlison was always the star of the family beautiful, brilliant and absolutely perfect and Claire idolized her.But one Caribbean vacation on the island of Saint X later, their family of four became a family of three.Even though Claire was only seven, that memory was burned into her mind Their voices, though still friendly on the surface, have a coldness to them No, she tells herself She is just imagining it. Her sister s body was found washed up on the beach and Claire s life was forever changed.And now that Claire is older and has moved out, gotten the job and has checked off the hundred other adult things she should be doing she just can t let Alison goYou can t bring the stars Why not You can t carry them I ll bring whatever I wantAnd then one day, Claire runs into Clive one of the men who was accused of killing her sister And right then and there, Claire decides to NOT let this opportunity pass her by any longer The winter, these nights, this man it stretched on and on I could see no end in sight. So I loved the premise of this one I think that was really, really well done I thought Claire and the elusive Alison made an interesting set of characters You learn about Alison through interviews, tapes and Claire s memories, which then gives you an idea of who Claire truly is.I was intrigued by Claire s mission to solve her sister s murder and when Clive came onto the page my pulse quickened. And then, just as quickly, it went back to normal This is one of those books where early on you realize that you meandera lot And sometimes, I absolutely LOVE that and makes the book one of my favoritesand sometimes it just doesn t work With thanks to the author and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.All quotes come from an uncorrected proof and are subject to change upon publication.YouTube Blog Instagram Twitter Snapchat miranda.reads Thought Provoking Saint X is a fascinating character study that explores familial relationships, the boundaries of friendship, racial divide, and class privilege through the death of an 18 year old girl on an exclusive Caribbean island resort Saint X is the story of Alison Thomas a beautiful, witty and privileged 18 year old girl who is found dead on an island during her family s vacation in the 1990s Claire, her seven year old sister, is now an only child Two native islanders are accused of Allison s murder Fast forward Claire is now 25 years old and haunted by her sister s death A random encounter puts her in the presence of one of the men accused of her sister s murder Claire becomes obsessed with this man She lives to find out about the truth about what happened to her sister one fateful night so long ago Obsession leads to self reflection and a startling truth about Claire s own life.The narrative, told primarily in the third person, focuses on Alison, Claire, Clive Richardson, The Island of Saint X, and the people who call the island home Schaitkin takes a multi genre approach seamlessly blending these stories with interviews, autopsy reports, diaries, etc Saint X made for an interesting reading experience I didn t love the characters, but I found Schaitkin s writing style hypnotic I felt as if I were in a trance while reading this The pace is slow but compelling enough to keep one reading Themes of class, race, sexuality, and privilege amongst others had me constantly thinking This is a book that I am going to remember Saint X is an impressive debut novel, and I can t wait to see what Shaitkin writes next.Thank you to Jaime Novan at Celadon Books for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.


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The world's biggest investment fund managers have called on the Government to act faster to address the risks of climate change as the World Bank warned a warmer world could lead to food shortages, cyclones and drought.
An alliance of 200 investment institutions includes Scottish Widows, Aviva and HSBC and controls $21 trillion (£13 trillion) of assets worldwide is lobbying ministers as part of a broader campaign for action from leading global economies, The Independent reports.
It highlights growing concerns over the economic impact of global warming among financial institutions.
"Hurricane Sandy, which caused more than $50bn (£31bn) in economic losses, is typical of what we can expect if no action is taken and warming trends continue," Chris Davis, a member of the alliance who advises institutions controlling $11 trillion on climate-change issues, told the Independent.
In a letter to the governments, ahead of the international climate negotiations that kick off in Doha on Monday, the alliance urges "a new dialogue on climate-change policy" and "predictable policies that encourage low-carbon investment".
Britain has signed up to legally binding targets to cut emissions by 34pc by 2020 and by 80pc by 2050, compared to 1990 levels.
A World Bank report on Monday said that all nations will suffer the effects of a warmer world, but it is the world's poorest countries that will be hit hardest by food shortages, rising sea levels, cyclones and drought.
The report, called Turn Down the Heat, highlights the devastating impact of a world hotter by 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, a likely scenario under current policies, according to the report.
Climate change is already having an effect: Arctic sea ice reached a record minimum in September, and extreme heatwaves and drought in the last decade have hit places like the United States and Russia more often than would be expected from historical records, the report said.
Such extreme weather is likely to become the "new normal" if the temperature rises by 4 degrees, according to the World Bank report.
This is likely to happen if not all countries comply with pledges they have made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Even assuming full compliance, the world will warm by more than 3 degrees by 2100.
In this hotter climate, the level of the sea would rise by up to 3 feet, flooding cities in places like Vietnam and Bangladesh. Water scarcity and falling crop yields would exacerbate hunger and poverty.
Extreme heatwaves would devastate broad swathes of the earth's land, from the Middle East to the United States, the report says. The warmest July in the Mediterranean could be 9 degrees hotter than it is today – akin to temperatures seen in the Libyan Desert.
The combined effect of all these changes could be even worse, with unpredictable effects that people may not be able to adapt to, said John Schellnhuber, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, which along with Climate Analytics prepared the report for the World Bank.
"If you look at all these things together, like organs co-operating in a human body, you can think about acceleration of this dilemma," said Mr Schellnhuber, who studied chaos theory as a physicist. "The picture reads that this is not where we want the world to go."


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Slow-braised pork shoulder with cider & parsnips
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- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal534
- fat29g
- saturates9g
- carbs19g
- sugars10g
- fibre8g
- protein46g
- salt0.8g
- 2 tbsp olive oil
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- 1kg/2lb 4oz pork shoulder, diced
- 2 onions, sliced
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
A collection of long, thick, juicy stalks around a central, tender heart, celery ranges in…
- 3 parsnips, cut into chunks
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- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 330ml bottle cider
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- 850ml chicken stock
- handful parsley, chopped
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- mashed potato and greens, to serve (optional)
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat the oil in a large lidded flameproof casserole and brown the meat in batches, then set aside. Fry the onions, celery and parsnips with the bay leaves for 10 mins until golden brown. Sprinkle in the flour and give a good stir, then add the pork and any juices back to the dish.
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Katy Perry is bringing someone special as her date to the Grammys on Feb. 13—and we're not talking about hubby Russell Brand.
"My grandma, who is 90 years old, is going to come with me," the pop star told The Associated Press. "She's going to be my date on the red carpet cause I figured if I don't win any Grammys I still get to go home with my granny,"
Perry is nominated for four Grammy Awards including Album of the Year for "Teenage Dream." She spoke about performing at the ceremony.
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"It's going to be an amazing performance. I don't want to get too much into it but it's going to be a medley of 'Teenage Dream." "But there's going to be a lot of surprises here and there."
The pop star also told the AP that being the voice of Smurfette for the forthcoming Smurfs movie was natural to her. "The Smurfs movie was really fun for me cause a lot of times, you know, 360 days out of the year I feel like a cartoon. So I thought playing a cartoon was a natural thing to do,"
She added: "With 'The Smurfs' I get to walk into the studio and I can be in my pajamas and I make a really cute little voice, which is kind of a mixture of my voice and a little voice."
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I enjoy reading news outlets from beyond the US borders. The Vatican media is telling its readers that Catholics will decide the US elections. Pennsylvania Catholics are shifting to the president by five percentage points, at least, from four years ago. Thanks to that, there's no swinging in the keystone state. About one-third of registered Iowa voters have already submitted ballots. I see lots of hand wringing over bishops getting into the political fray, but a few things on that:
Lots of Catholics have already voted. I like early voting because it throws expectations out the window, and makes partisan campaigning close to Election Day even more irrelevant.
Let the bishops speak. I don't have any problem with them chasing alienated Catholics into doing the exact opposite of what they're being asked to do. These bishops don't realize that even Catholics who agree with them don't like them and don't like how they conduct themselves as governors of the Church. It's going to take a lot more than being on the winning side in an election. Or the right side.


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Super Fun Night had a solid, though not super, debut.
The Rebel Wilson comedy premiered Wednesday to 8.2 million viewers and a 3.2 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, becoming the season's No. 2 new comedy behind The Crazy Ones. Though it dropped a full point from lead-in Modern Family (10.9 million, 4.2), Super Fun Night had better retention than Suburgatory last year, improving four tenths.
Vote: Which fall premieres won you over? Which flopped?Fellow newbie Ironside didn't fare as well. The NBC remake pulled in 6.8 million and a 1.4, down five tenths from Chicago Fire's premiere in the slot last year and placed well last behind CSI (9.5 million, 2.1) and Nashville (6 million, 1.9), which were up and down a tenth, respectively. However, Ironside retained nearly all of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit's viewership (6.8 million, 2.0), which fell nearly 30 percent from its season premiere. Revolution (6.8 million, 1.5) opened the night for NBC down three tenths.Elsewhere, The Middle (8.8 million, 2.2) and Back in the Game (7.9 million, 1.8) both dropped a few tenths against Survivor: Blood vs. Water (10 million, 2.6), which improved two-tenths. Criminal Minds (11 million, 2.7) and The X Factor (7.8 million, 2.4) both dipped a tenth.8 p.m.
CBS: Survivor: Blood vs. Water 10 million viewers (2.6 demo rating) ABC: The Middle 7.8 million (2.2); Back in the Game 6.6 million (1.8)NBC: Revolution 5.4 million (1.5)Fox: The X Factor 7.8 million (2.4) [8-10 p.m.]9 p.m.
CBS: Criminal Minds 11 million (2.7)ABC: Modern Family 10.9 million (4.2); Super Fun Night 8.2 million (3.2)NBC: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 6.8 million (2.0) 10 p.m.
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