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The 2015 MLB betting season is almost upon us, and it's time to take a look at how stadium factors might affect our totals wagering early on the long 162-game schedule.

Some ballparks are friends to the men carrying the big sticks up to the plate. Some are known for being buddies to the men on the mound delivering the horsehide covered balls plateward at 95 miles per hour. Still others favor one or the other from era to era, or even day to day depending on the direction of the wind.

Unlike football, basketball and hockey where every gridiron, hardwood floor and ice rink measure and play the same from city to city, no two baseball parks are equal. Yes, the bases are 90 feet apart and it's 60'-6" from the pitching rubber to home plate, but distances to outfield fences and the size of foul territory in play makes each stadium unique.

Park factors definitely influence the totals that sports books put out, and they can take advantage of the betting public's misconceptions in some cases. Wrigley Field and Minute Maid Park are often thought of as hitter-friendly, yet each played 39-41 O/U a year ago, a push on each diamond added to those marks.

Short Betting Window Often The Case At Wrigley
 Houston's home begins its 16th season in operation this year, and it was notorious when it first opened for being homer-happy. That came during the peak of the steroids era, though, and the park has played fairly even if not slightly towards pitchers for a while now. Totals in 2014 played consistently 7½-8½ at season's end, and a tad higher early on.

Games at Wrigley, of course, don't give bettors overnight MLB odds to work with. The 2014 range was one of the widest for any stadium, 6-10½, and we should see a similar span again. One interesting note is the Cubs have 12 home games the first month, including the MLB season opener Sunday, but only four will be afternoon affairs.

Opposites Attract In NL West
 Two stadiums that are polar opposites in terms of hitting/pitching reside in the NL West where the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres call home.

Coors Field in Denver is by far the king when it comes to ballparks that favor hitters. It has finished tops in the majors in offense each of the past three seasons, with 'over' bettors scoring a small profit last year (43-33-5 O/U/P). It took a 6-1 O/U final homestand to eke out that margin as totals routinely ran 10½.

Southwest out of Colorado to San Diego, Petco Park produced the least offense in the National League for a second year running. Seven was the highest closing total for any Padres home game a season ago, and 'under' bettors still grabbed about 13 units of black ink (31-47-3 O/U/P).

New Rules Aimed At Speeding Up Games
 As it turns out, the best stadium to place MLB picks 'Under' the odds in 2014 was Safeco Field. Seattle's home diamond hosted 49 contests that failed to reach the MLB betting odds, a cool 20 units to anyone playing the low side in all 81 matches.

Dodger Stadium finished 27th in terms of overall offense on ESPN's ballpark list for 2014, but it was still the best place for 'over' bettors to put their money down. Chavez Ravine sported a 48-28-5 O/U/P record, and watching the weather reports is as crucial in Los Angeles as it is in Chicago since the ball really carries well when the thermometer climbs past the mid-to-upper 70s.

All 30 ballparks are going through the same facelift this season, though cosmetically minor. Timers are being added to each stadium to push the game along between innings, and it's set to 2:25 for regular games, an additional 20 seconds for the nationally televised matchups. The home viewer might occasionally see an inning already a pitch or two into the roll when their commercial ends.

The other new rule put into effect is for batters to keep at least one foot in the box at all times. This one could end up leading to fines and arguments that will only lengthen games, but it's seen as one that clearly gives the pitcher an edge over a batter.

There will be a grace period for batters in April, but once May arrives, things could get interesting *cough*BigPapi*cough. In the meantime, baseball bettors should just adopt and watch-&-adapt approach when it comes to placing MLB picks.

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Jeremiah 17: 13
"O Lord, the hope of Israel, all who turn away from you will be disgraced. They will be buried in the dust of the earth, for they have abandoned the Lord, the fountain of living water.
In a time that is difficult for us to understand we as followers of Christ should be looking towards His return and final salvation of God's people. We are living in a time, such as the prophets of the old testament, where we are proclaiming that which is coming. Like Elijah, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Hosea, and the like, we are called to proclaim the coming of the one true King! The final judgment of human beings is quickly approaching.
Now I will never claim to have knowledge of when that will be, as we are "not supposed to know the hour or the day in which Christ will return, but I know that our lives are meant to be lived just like the prophets. We are supposed to be living examples of the living water with which Christ, the Son of God, is, was, and is yet to come. This week I gave a message on what we need to do when the well runs dry. This well is our soul. It is our connection to the Most High God, and how He is working and moving in our lives. If we allow ourselves to drift away from study, and prayer, (those things that keep our well full of living water) then we will fall away and become like dust and our water will run dry.
When we get to a place in our lives where Jesus is not a center focus, but our worries, stress, fears, and the daily grind become our focus, we lose connection with our source of strength, confidence, and the new country. God wants us to live a full life, even in the midst of the daily grind. He wants us to understand that He is there with us and is walking ahead of us, clearing the way. God isn't simply putting you through struggles to watch you stumble and fall. To quote a movie that I enjoy, Bruce Almighty, and I am paraphrasing here; God is not a kid with a magnifying glass burning people like ants.
There is beauty in your struggle. We can thank Adam and Eve for that struggle, and we can thank God for the salvation in Christ through their fall. God simply wants YOU. He wants to hear from you. He wants to know that you are grateful for the opportunity to see this NEW heaven and this NEW earth that are coming. He wants you to look beyond your grief, anger, self-worth, inadequacies, and heart ache and realize that you are a valuable soul that He is madly in love with. He wants you to come to this well of living water, and thirst no more.
We can find greatness in the simple, daily gifts that God provides for us. In those little things we need to grab on to hope for the days ahead, and keep ourselves focused on the new country. A new country in which we will not thirst, but our cup will overflow.
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It's been awhile since I've posted (I've been SUCH a bad blogger lately) but here is a nice little update on what my book/TBR pile is looking like right now!
I've been using this little nightstand/side table thing to store my books for awhile now and of course I'm totally running out of room already. Welp. #BookLoverProblems
Here's a rundown of the books I got in text form if you don't want to watch the vlog.
The Originals by Cat Patrick
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
Babe in Boyland by Jody Gehram
The List by Siobhan Vivian
Light by Michael Grant
In the Mail
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodges Burnett
Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz
Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Smile for the Camera by Kelle James
The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of the Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen (SIGNED!!!)
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Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas
Quarantine: The Saints by Lex Thomas
A Really Awesome Mess by Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin
Huge thanks to Egmont USA for the opportunity to review these awesome books!
I just wanted to mention that I got to meet Sarah Dessen last week at her signing at Towne Center Books in Pleasanton California and it was AWESOME! Here's a picture I got of me and Sarah at the signing.
I can hardly wait to read The Moon and More! Unfortunately I have quite a few library and review books I have to tackle first, but once I'm done with those I will definitely be reading it. I'm so excited!
I hope all of you lovely readers are having a great summer so far and are getting the chance to catch up on some great summer reading! Any suggestions for summer books I just have to read?
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A boat trip in the Minch is always fun and with recent reports of Orcas and Sabines' gulls to whet the appetite I jumped at the chance of a place on the Hebridean whale cruise 'Orca 1'- a large fast RIB designed to cover big distances at speed. The weather and sea conditions were ideal- flat calm with good visibility although the light was very flat due to the hazy conditions. Within 15 minutes of setting sail we were surrounded by a pod of circa 500 common dolphins that obligingly played around the vessel providing outstanding views. A short while later we watched a minke whale- the first of 5 encountered during our trip. Harbour porpoises seemed to be every where. Birds were not as abundant as I had hoped but we recorded sooty shearwaters, manx shearwaters, an arctic skua, a possible long-tailed skua and 3 pomarine skuas. Great skuas were abundant as were over 50 storm petrels. Unfortunately no orcas or Sabs. were seen but we also saw a pair of bonus white-tailed eagles on the return leg and a flock of 28 black-throated divers.
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This weekend I wanted to head back to Dundee to visit family & friends and just coincidently (yeah, right) there happened to be one of the larger Beer Festivals taking place in the Dundee area for quite some time - the 1st Alba Real Ale Festival Festival at the Royal Tay Yacht Club in the leafy suburb of Broughty Ferry. In addition I hoped to make a quick visit to a new microbrewey, MòR Brewing, which had recently opened up just outside Dundee and which was providing some of the beers for the Alba Festival.
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I'd badgered the guys at MòR Brewing by e-mail a few weeks back and they'd very kindly let me visit on Saturday morning - as always, beer people are great. MòR Brewing (Gaelic for 'big') really only consists of 2 people - Commercial Director Ross Niven and Brewing Director Jim Hughan (an ex-RNLI coxswain) and it is in a converted outhouse at the back of Jim's home in Kellas, just outside Broughty Ferry in Dundee, that MòR Brewing is located. It's an idyllic setting in what used to be an old mill.
Jim met me, introduced me to his wife Sue (who got us both a cup of tea - many thanks!), and we went down some steeps steps to the brewery. The building itself is an old stables, and the guys converted it on their own over a period of a couple of years with help from Jim's son (a joiner) and various friends. The only real bugbear with it is that you can't drive up to the brewery door to load or unload a van or truck - this can't be fun at all with a full pallet of casks to deliver.
Jim then showed me around his pride and joy - a brand new 2.5 BBL plant consisting of Mash Tun, Copper, Hot Liqor Tank and 2 Fermenting Vessels - all manufactured in China.
They've been brewing since April 2012 and now have 4 core beers - MòR Tea, Vicar? & MòR ish! (both bitters), MòR Please! (a golden ale with some honey) and MòR The Merrier! (a stronger amber coloured best bitter). I'm not normally a fan of these punning beer names, but these work quite well (and are memorable, which is the whole point) and I like the brewery tag line (Ale with an Accent) and the simple, but brightly coloured pump-clips.
Kellas is in the middle of the Angus & Perthshire soft fruit growing area (I used to pick berries every summer when at school - easy when you're a kid!) and Jim would like to do a 'real' sour Framboise with local raspberries, but he admits he would need another fermenter for this due to the long fermentation time and any possible cross-contamination.
At the moment MòR are selling all the beer they can produce to local pubs, clubs & festivals, but are starting to see problems with the 5.5% abv MòR The Merrier - the market for this strength of beer doesn't really seem to exist in and around Dundee (maybe the Fuller Thomson bars are an exception), quite a difference to what you find around Edinburgh. So instead this is more likely to be bottled in future along with a couple of the other beers - the capacity of the 2 Fermenting Vessels = 1400 bottles, a good day's work when you only can only bottle 4 at a time, but worthwhile if you can sell this to a local chain of convenience stores. These are all bottle conditioned & I left with one of his bottled specials (leaving a holiday beer of my own) so I'm intrigued to see how well these translate to bottled form.
There's increased competition in the local area with Angus Ales as well as the newly expanded Burnside Brewery in Laurencekirk, Inveralmond in Perth and 2 new breweries in Fife (St Andrews & Eden) - hopefully the market is large enough for all of them. Jim was a great host, really friendly, knowledgeable and chatty and here's hoping that MòR can continue for many years yet (and I really want to try that Scottish Framboise!).
Since it was still fairly early on Saturday morning I decided to head down to the Alba Real Ale Festival in the Royal Tay Yacht Club, a large former Victorian shipping magnates holiday home located (obviously) almost on the water's edge with great views out to the Firth of Tay and across to Fife.
I hoped to get a few pictures before the Festival officially opened & the mass hoards of people came in and I have to say the staff working there were more than welcoming about this (thanks especially to Steve Flack in charge of the beers). The beer tent had been setup in the car park at the front and there were over 40 beers available, all from Scottish breweries, with local beers from MòR, Inveralmond and Burnside as well as lots of others from further afield.
In addition there were some ciders from Thistly Cross and a couple of keg lagers from those nice people at WEST with super shiny fonts.
It was to be a ticket-only event and they'd sold out weeks ago so I was glad I'd bought tickets for myself and a friend some time ago. We eventually headed into the Festival at just past 6 o'clock, were greeted by the friendly & very helpful staff, given our wristbands, bought some tokens (the same £3 tokens were used for beer and food), and made our way to the beer tent. All the beers were on, but I hadn't clocked that they were only being sold in full pint measures - no halves at all (there wasn't even a 1/2 pint line on the glass). This was surprising - I spoke to Steve about this and he said that it was just an easier system for them to manage for their 1st Beer Festival, and that no-one had complained about it (I officially entered my complaint at that time). To be honest it wasn't too much of a problem since it was only the MòR and Burnside beers that I hadn't tried before, but it would have been nice to try a few more old favourites. Of the MòR beers I probably enjoyed the MòR Please! more (try saying that quickly!) with its slight honey sweetness and the Burnside M-Pire was a decent Best Bitter with some dark fruit tones, and (since it was there) I also had to quality check the Fyne Ales Jarl and it was superb as always.
There was entertainment going on inside the main clubhouse where a lot of (fairly merry) people had decamped to get out of the slight mizzle. When I popped my head in everyone was having a great time singing along to the 'Braes o' Killiecrankie' so I took a photo and left fairly quickly.
There was also a stage on the outside balcony and a decent covers band came on to play AC-DC, ZZ Top and some Beatles numbers - phew!
We spent a most enjoyable few hours chatting away to some old & new friends, listening to music and drinking a lot of nice beer. With the Yacht Club supporting a couple of local charities with the proceeds, I certainly hope they make it an annual event (with 1/2 pints please!).


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How is a union selected for a compliance audit?
OLMS considers a variety of factors when selecting a national or international union (IU) for an audit, including the size of the IU, its geographic location, the length of time since the last audit, and the availability of OLMS personnel resources. OLMS may also conduct an audit based on a complaint from a member(s), or when it appears necessary to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), or the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA).
What can a national or international union expect once it has been selected for a compliance audit?
Shortly after a union has been notified by letter that it has been selected for an audit, the OLMS team will contact the union by telephone to schedule a preliminary conference call. During the conference call, the audit team will work with the union to arrange a mutually convenient audit schedule, arrange a date for the opening meeting, and answer any questions the union has. As indicated in the opening letter, the IU must provide OLMS with an electronic copy of the general ledger and complete the computer questionnaire before the start of the on-site audit. These documents and materials will help the audit team better understand the computer and financial systems of the IU, and allow the audit to be completed more efficiently.
How long does a compliance audit take?
An OLMS compliance audit may take many weeks, months, or perhaps even longer, to complete. No absolute time frame can be placed on the duration of the compliance audit because much depends on the size of the union, the availability and condition of its records, the level of cooperation by union officials, and the type of compliance problems found. OLMS is committed to conducting the audit in a professional, efficient manner with the least possible disruption to normal union operations.
During the opening meeting, the team leader will discuss a preliminary assessment of the time requirements necessary for the audit, and the factors that will affect the time requirements.
What is the difference between an I-CAP and a CAP?
The Compliance Audit Program, or CAP, and International Compliance Audit Program, or I-CAP, are companion audit programs developed by OLMS to assess compliance with all aspects of the LMRDA and CSRA using specialized records review and investigative techniques. An I-CAP is designed to audit the complex operating environment of national and international unions. CAP's are streamlined compliance audits for local unions and intermediate bodies. Audits are primarily conducted by OLMS investigators. Neither a compliance audit of a national or international union (I-CAP) nor the compliance audit conducted of a local or intermediate body (CAP), nor any subsequent follow-up reviews, purport to identify all potential problem areas, because the compliance audits are limited in scope.
Where and how is a compliance audit conducted?
The OLMS team primarily conducts the audit on-site at the union headquarters. At the start of the audit, the union is asked to provide the electronic general ledger. The audit team reviews the electronic general ledger as a starting point to understand the records of union financial transactions and to identify the volume of transactions for the audit period. The audit team may require copies of certain IU documents to retain in OLMS records. No original records will be removed from the union's headquarters. When the majority of on-site work has been completed, the audit team reviews the results of the audit and drafts the closing letter, which OLMS issues at the conclusion of the audit. The audit team makes every effort to conduct the audit in an efficient and timely manner.
Are employees required to be available to the audit team during the audit?
The availability of key personnel may affect the ability of the audit team to conduct the audit efficiently. The team will make every effort to conduct the audit in an unobtrusive manner and to minimize disruption to union operations. However, the team will require access to certain key employees on a regular basis. These might include union officers, the comptroller, accountants, information technology specialists, and bookkeepers.
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Will the confidentiality of proprietary information in union records be honored?
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Why can't OLMS accept the report of an IU's independent auditor?
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What records must the international union provide during a compliance audit?
The LMRDA and CSRA require labor organizations to maintain records necessary to verify the information contained in the union's financial disclosure reports for up to five years. The OLMS audit team may request any of these records in order to establish a clear picture of the union's finances and operational structure and to assess compliance with the requirements of the law. Typically, the I-CAP team will request from the union the following records for the audit period:
- The general ledger
- The general journal
- A copy of the current constitution and bylaws
- Bank account records, including bank statements, duplicate deposit tickets, debit/credit memos, and bank reconciliations
- Records for investments and all other assets, including inventories of fixed assets
- Receipts records, including duplicate receipts, receipt journals, and individual membership records (member ledger cards)
- Disbursement records, including canceled checks, check stubs, disbursement journals, payroll ledgers, vouchers, expense receipts, bills, credit card statements, and other supporting documents
- Audit reports, if any, for the audit period prepared by union auditors or accountants retained by the union
- Minutes of executive board and membership meetings
- A copy of any financial policy documents including expense and travel policies
This list is not exhaustive, and the audit team may request other records as needed. The union must provide original records, not copies.
When a compliance audit is complete, will OLMS share the audit results with the union?
When the audit is complete, the audit team will conduct an exit interview with key officials of the union to discuss its findings and recommendations. Union officials are invited to participate during this process and will be requested to provide a written response describing actions it will take to correct deficiencies and implement recommendations. Following the exit interview, the audit team will provide union officials with a closing letter detailing the findings and recommendations. This closing letter will be posted on the OLMS website for easy access by union members.
Can a union review the findings and defend its position before OLMS publishes the closing letter?
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What is required of a union if a six-month follow-up review is necessary?
A six-month follow-up review may be necessary to assure that deficiencies have been corrected and to assess progress in correcting internal control and compliance issues. If a follow-up is required, the union will be advised in the audit closing letter, and the specific deficiencies or internal control issues that need to be addressed will be identified. The union will be requested to provide a written response describing the actions it intends to take to correct deficiencies and implement recommendations. The audit closing letter, the union's response letter and the amended report, if required, will be reviewed at the six month follow-up. The union will be expected to demonstrate that progress has been made between the end of the initial compliance audit and the beginning of the follow-up review to rectify deficiencies identified.
Once an OLMS audit is conducted, can a national or international union expect to be audited again?
Factors OLMS may consider when selecting an IU for a compliance audit include the size of the union, its geographic location, the nature of the findings in the last audit, the length of time since the last audit, and the availability of OLMS personnel resources. OLMS may also conduct an audit based on a complaint from a union member, or when it appears necessary to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate provisions of the LMRDA, or the CSRA. Audits based on the complaint of a union member(s) or to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate provisions of the LMRDA, or CSRA, can occur at any time.
How do I obtain a CAP or I-CAP closing letter that was completed prior to the dates listed on your website?
A request must be made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in order to obtain copies of any closing letters dated prior to the timeframes listed on our website. FOIA requests can be faxed to 202/693-1340, or mailed to: OLMS FOIA Coordinator, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5605, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210.
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Do you have any items of clothing you just can't get rid of? That's this sweater for me. I don't wear it very much anymore (and I don't know why!) but I love having it in my closet. I remember I first got it my senior year of high school (5 years ago!!) when I first getting into wearing nicer clothing. Back in high school I was a flannel, skinny jeans, converse girl all the way. I remember everyone wore nice dresses to their senior photos and I wore my favorite plaid shirt and skinny jeans. It's weird to think now I really love wearing dresses and the like.
But anyways – back to this sweater. I remember thinking it was my perfect sweater! The mixed buttons and the cutest pattern?? It's seriously perfect. I really don't know why I ever considered giving it away in the first place.
I kept the rest of my outfit pretty simple. I paired it with my faux suede dress I thrifted a few months ago. I'm trying to wear it as much as possible before it becomes too hot to bear the heavy fabric. I think it'll be really nice for the fall though. I also went for my vintage watch (still doesn't work ha) and my white slip-ons from Target.
Sweater: Forever 21 (old)
Dress: Thrifted
Shoes: Target
Do you have any clothing items you just can't get rid of?
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Hi, really looking forward to this years competition. Last year was an excellent laugh.
Do you know this early on if there are any rule changes from last year and can we create costumes, props and sets in advance of the competition weekend?
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Colours of Change – Chapter 3
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Colour of Change – Chapter 3
Snow stopped swinging her legs.
"He's in trouble." Snow muttered to herself as she detected fluctuations around the house. Things were becoming abnormal around the general vicinity. Such occurrences should not happen when she was watching. She felt that she was neglecting her duties, allowing such a weak creature to get near.
The Pandora's Box is a creature from the darkness, and when neglected, it will expand and spew out its seemingly never ending contents, enveloping an enclosed location that is not exposed to the sun with it, hence the name Pandora's Box. Similar to the tales that the older generations would tell their children, the Pandora's Box when opened would cause havoc. However, it is able to walk and open on its own. What follows once the location is enveloped with the black goo is that the Pandora's Box would crumble into dust, releasing its magic to the black goo, causing to solidify rapidly, and trap everything inside within. It is a lethal threat if there is no means to deal with it.
Knowing that fact, Snow bit her lips, annoyed at herself for being so careless. She should have been able to detect it, at least the presence of a non-human creature, even if she had a great distance in between her and the creature. She was still located at the bridge, bare-footed. Putting on her high heels swiftly, she thought that she had best hurry. She took a deep breath and immediately disappeared into thin air.
Kierix remembered. There was something else that was left for him besides the house and the furnitures that was in the house. He instinctively knew that it could help him out. What was it again? The door suddenly closed on him. He turned around and took a glance. The door was covered in black goo. Since he was unable to exit the room, to look for the thing outside was no longer an option. Could it be under his bed? He instantly bent down over, to check for it. That could be his last hope.
It glowed. As if he was meant to be saved, a miracle happened. The object that was left for him glowed brightly, allowing vision under the bed. Even the goo avoided it and made a path around it, not covering any area within ten centimetres of the object. It was a knife, made of an unknown object that was seemingly transparent. No need to think, he knew that the knife could eradicate the creature that created all these goo.He stretched out, trying his best to avoid any part of his body from touching the goo. He was afraid of what the goo might do, perhaps corrode him as they make contact? His hand fell short of a few more centimetres before he could make contact with the knife. He tried harder to reach it, pushing is body deeper, whilst stretching his fingers. As soon as he stretched his fingers, his hand was like a magnet, pulling the knife towards him.
The knife slowly dragged on the ground, before floating and landing on his palm, allowing him to have a good grip on it. He retracted his arms from beneath his bed, and as the knife was transported, the goo below it burned and nothing was left behind. However, the burning did not spread, making it harder for him to deal with the goo. He raised his head up and was shocked at what he saw. The room was almost covered. He knew the result was nothing good. He had no time to waste, he aimed at the Pandora's Box and threw the knife at it. As soon as the knife was about to land and probably cut through the box, it bounced off, and fell on the ground. The box remained unharmed but the goo around the knife burned and disappeared.
"How could this be…" he muttered. With that, he concluded that he could not remove the box's existence. He had no ability to do so. He took a deep breath to contain his annoyance. That was so unfair. He thought he had it right there, but it just did not work. He looked around once more. The box had covered every part of the room except for the area around the knife. He heaved a sigh of relief. As long as the knife prevented the last part of the room from being covered with goo, he should be fine, he thought.
The box shook. It started off gentle, vibrating slowly, before starting to rock left and right, shaking non-stop. Once the show ended, the lid started disintegrating. How could this happen. Perhaps the box knew that it was impossible to continue expanding its coverage? He continued to analyse the situation, whilst rooted to the ground. The container was disintegrating now. He felt uneasy. It was not a feeling that he recognised, but it just felt uncomfortable. He wanted to escape the room desperately. It was as if his body itself was violently rejecting what was about to happen.
"I'm near… Please be fine…" Snow muttered as she continued to move towards their location. She was very close. If she got there on time before Kierix was consumed, she would be able to get him out alive without harm. Such creatures were no match for her. She could definitely see something black blocking light from escaping the room, even from afar. The room seemed like it was about to be covered completely. She could, however, still detect Kierix's presence, which signalled to her that she still had time. She just had to move fast before anything else happens.
She landed at the balcony, right outside of the window. Right after turning the knob, she opened the window, allowing her access to the goo as well as access to the interior. The goo was slowly hardening, never a good sign. The surrounding temperature dropped abruptly. Her right hand reduced greatly in temperature and turned white at the same time, matching her outfit. She stretched her arm, to let her index finger reach the goo. Instantaneously, the goo had a layer of white in a fifty centimetre radius around the location she touched. It froze. Swapping her hands, she threw her left arm forward, shattering the frozen goo which turned into dust, sparkling in the sunlight. Kierix doesn't look like he is in a good condition, he was squatting down, and had nearly no energy left in him. The box sucked him dry.
Seeing how he had not expired yet, she had to make sure he would not. She held up her right arm, and swiftly tapped at different points of the wall. A layer of frost grew from the goo that turned white at the points of origin where she tapped and started widening its coverage. It did not stop expanding. It was like a virus, expanding its territory, conquering its host. The frost covered the whole of the hardened goo-covered wall. In less than ten seconds, the room converted from the black to white. She turned to face the non-existent Pandora's Box. She snapped her fingers and the whole of the frozen goo wall shattered.
What was originally the Pandora's Box became nothing when it began disintegrating to release the magic within. And as soon as the wall was hardened, energy would begin to be sapped out of anyone that was trapped. If the wall was to be destroyed before it finished sapping energy, the Pandora's Box would be killed. However, if it finished sapping energy from whatever was trapped, the wall would collapse and return and reform into another Pandora's Box, along with whatever that remained in the space within the wall. The box would then be all ready to move and prey its next victim.
The Pandora's Box was now no more. He was safe.
"Are you alright? You better not die on me…" she looked at the person she had to protect.
"M-maybe." Kierix was only able to force out one word from his tired body. That was unfair. Even if he had the ability to remove the goo, he was unable to break the box. In a short moment after the box disappeared, he was forced to kneel down. The overwhelming pressure that was placed on his body did not allow him to continue standing. He could feel his life getting sucked out of his very own body. It was as if he was eaten without losing any part of his body. Perhaps, if he did not hold onto the knife while that happened, he would have died earlier, lacking the knife's protection. There was some sort of warmth that the knife provided that made him feel safe. Nonetheless, he was still strengthless from the box's absorption of his energy.
After he said that, he fell into a deep sleep on the spot. Snow just sat down and watched over him after that. She could not allow him to be in any further danger. After all, she was his guardian.


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My clock alarm went off, jarring me awake. What a short night that was and I knew today would be a fun day, so I had no trouble getting up. I was pretty much ready to go but had to pack my toiletries and make sure everything was locked up. At 4:30 AM, I hear a loud KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK at the front door! Oh, great, I was in the bathroom! I got myself to the front door, still sporting a major "bed head" hairdo, and the cab driver was there ready to take me to the train station. I was a bit aggravated that he was so early and hoped he wouldn't charge me a "wait" fee. HE was early and I told him that he would have to wait 15 minutes until the scheduled time I had requested. I'm sure he could tell I was not ready to go. When I opened the door initially, my burglar alarm was counting down to go off because I forgot to disarm it when I answered the front door. I was telling the cab driver he was early, etc. while the alarm tone was sounding off, meaning I had 30 seconds to disarm the house before the siren went off and police called. I slammed the front door and ran back to disarm the alarm. I finished up what I had to do, but the cab driver threw off my routine, making me feel extremely rushed now knowing he was waiting outside for me. I feared he'd drive off without me or charge me a "wait" fee. I grabbed my very full, heavy backpack, armed the house and headed out through the garage side door since I dead-bolted the front door...so I had thought. Inside the cab, the driver said he was not entirely sure where the Roseville depot was located so he would need some help getting there. I'm glad I was not a tourist!
I got the cabbie driving in the right direction to the Roseville depot and we were on our way. He told me that right after he pulled up to my house, a call came out for a fare from Orangevale to the Sacramento airport, which would have been a $50 fare. The cab driver told me: "I now regret taking this fare because of this call that just came in while I was waiting for you." What nerve and rudeness on his part, but I was not shocked at this coming from a cab driver. I hate to stereotype people in their profession but this guy manners fit his job descreption to a tee. He was nice enough but lacked basic manners, in my opinion. He then told me that "If I hadn't picked you up, there was no other cab anywhere near here and you would have been stranded." Little did I know that had this cab not shown up, I could have walked to the Sacramento depot to catch the Coast Starlight! We were about half way to the Roseville depot when it hit me. I was 99% sure that I DID NOT LOCK THE FRONT DOOR to my house! With the cab driver showing up very early and my house alarm about to sound, I remember slamming the door and running back to the alarm control panel to disarm it before it went off, without even locking the door! I mentioned to the cab driver that we needed to head back so I could check it out. I even made a joke that "maybe you won't regret taking this fare too much now." He actually laughed at that (it was a bit sarcastic on my part but he didn't get it) "joke" and we headed back to my house. I walked up to the door and walked right in with no key! The pre-alarm warning went off like it usually does. I closed the door behind me, locked and dead-bolted it right then and there. I disarmed the house, verified all windows were closed and locked, double-checked the front door that it WAS locked and dead bolted. I re-armed the house and went back out through the garage side door and we were off to the depot once again. I also had left a light on in the hallway but that would not have been a big deal. Fortunately, this only added $4 to the fare which was a small price to pay for what could have really happened.
Aboard the Amtrak Thruway bus, I was so tired by this point from all the "excitement" of today already that I nodded off. When I awoke, we were getting off the freeway in downtown Sacramento. Wow, I usually don't fall asleep on buses. At the Sacramento depot, the waiting room was nearly deserted. I guess the passengers taking train 11 had either been notified or had done the smart thing by calling in ahead of time for a train status report. I spent some time exploring the depot, enjoying the cool morning air and to watch the sun come up. It was going to be another scorcher! Yesterday it had been 101 degrees and today it would be hotter. Since #11 was more than 3 hours away, I decided that my stomach couldn't wait for breakfast in the dining car...wait, they usually stop serving breakfast in the dining car by 9! Rats, looks like I'd get lunch instead, so I was on my own for breakfast anyway. I noticed a Denny's by the J Street freeway off ramp that we took to go to the depot and I was determined to eat there. I got kind of lost on the way and maybe I had just imagined seeing the restaurant, being groggy from my brief nap? I made my way around to the freeway off ramp and there it was, food! It was 6:12 AM and the restaurant was PACKED with customers, most from the Vagabond Hotel adjacent to the restaurant! There was a small booth open, so the waitress (only one on duty of course and I waited 5 minutes just for someone to seat me) placed me there. My back hurt a little from lugging around a very heavy backpack with all my railfan gear and some other odds and ends needed for my vacation. My wife had the big suitcase that contained my clothes that would last me the rest of the week. I had the Denny's "Grand Slam Slugger" breakfast that consisted of eggs, hashed brown potatoes, sausage, bacon and orange juice. I also added a cup of coffee to wake me up, followed by a big glass of water to wash it all down. DELICIOUS! It was the best Denny's I had been to in a long time and the waitress was very friendly, unlike most of the Denny's I have visited in the past. I went into a Denny's in Paso Robles while driving home from a job interview from the Bay Area and I actually overheard (when I walked in), two waitress arguing over who was going to wait on me. Neither of them wanted to! One girl said: "Are you going to take him? I don't want him, you take him." I would have said they all can go to you-know-where and was writing a letter to the corporate office about their attitudes, but I was too tired and hungry to care. They got off lucky that day.
Back at the Sacramento depot, I arrived to find a freight slowly making its way through traveling eastbound. The Amtrak depot is an excellent place to railfan. It has a nice sweeping curve to the east which makes photographing trains desirable and a huge steel drawbridge over the Sacramento River to the west. I called Amtrak once again for an update on #11. Now Amtrak told me #11 was 4 and a half hours late! It lost another hour and it hasn't even gotten to Chico yet. I went back and forth between sitting in the waiting room and the benches on the platform beside the tracks. There was a cool breeze, too cool if you didn't have a coat, so I chose the station waiting room for now to catch up on some reading to kill time. I had printed a couple of long travelogues of other railfans to read.
The station agent just made another announcement that #11 would be arriving soon. I was already milling around on the station platform and had been doing so since 10 AM. The station agent made an announcement that #11 would be her by 10 AM but that deadline had come and long gone. I took out my scanner and used my Radio Shack telescoping antenna to see if I could get a fix on #11's position. I heard the detector at MP 98.3 AND the one at 148.0. Those detectors were 10 miles away from the depot and transmitting at very low power levels. Wow, that Radio Shack scanner antenna continues to amaze me. The train that went by the detector at MP 148.0 was traveling at 70 MPH and it had to be #11. Freight trains are restricted to 60 MPH and passenger trains, 70 MPH along that stretch of track. I knew it would be at least 15-20 minutes until the train got here because it has to go through multiple crossovers and over switches to get to the depot and the speed is restricted to about 15 MPH over the switches. I chatted with an elderly couple waiting for their daughter-in-law to arrive from Seattle and I gave them a quick railroad education. The woman came up to me and asked if I was the conductor and when the train would be arriving. I love it when people see my radios and ask questions. I advised them that the train was under 10 miles away and the woman exclaimed "I just heard it! It's coming any second now, you were right!" I let her believe whatever she wanted to, since it had just went over the detector at MP 148.0 and there's no way you could hear a locomotive whistle that far away. I was happy it was a bit late now because I would get to have the delicious 11/14 burger for lunch in the dining car! Surprisingly, there are hardly any people on the platform! The elderly couple, me and maybe two others were the only persons around waiting outside for #11. It could be that the rest of #11's passengers were all still in the waiting room. There is a Capitol corridor commuter train waiting on track #1, and an announcement was made when it arrived that "THIS IS NOT THE COAST STARLIGHT! DO NOT BOARD THIS TRAIN!" Train #11 would be coming into the depot on track #2 and this Capitol train was blocking access immediately in front of the depot. People could either (1) cross the tracks behind the end of the train or (2) use the tunnel underneath the tracks to gain access to the center platform. #11 came around the corner VERY slowly, even stopped for a minute before continuing its slow approach into the depot. I appreciated it because I needed to get a train consist of the locomotives and cars. It would save me the trouble at Oakland.
I recognized the crew from my train trip up from Paso Robles just a few days earlier! It was the same crew indeed but I don't think they recognized me though. I sat in the second coach car behind the sightseer lounge, which was a superliner II coach. In this consist, there was a Superliner I coach that had been fully refurbished inside and it included new carpeting, seat upholstery, cushions, curtains, and ceiling panels. Each seat had an electrical outlet for laptop computers or whatever the passenger wanted! I settled into my seat which was by the window on the left hand side of the car near the stairwell. The car attendant said I could sit wherever I wanted! I chose a seat with the cleanest and unscratched window I could find.
Underway at last! We sat for 30 minutes while the locomotives were fueled, trash dumped and cars watered. The delay was that the "water boy" filling the cars was taking too long, so they told him to stop so the train could go. The crew even called him the "water boy" jokingly. I figured we were to meet train #6, the eastbound California Zephyr due to arrive in Sacramento at 11:35 AM between Sacramento and Davis. There were a LOT of passengers on the platform by this time and a station agent was on a forklift hauling pallets of goods to be loaded on the baggage car. After we crossed the Sacramento Causeway and entered a double track zone, #6 zoomed by at 11:18 AM at top speed! We were traveling only 25 MPH because the dispatcher was going to cross us over to the #1 main. I was starting to get hungry and my mouth water for that delicious 14/11 burger!
We were delayed at Davis due to a red signal. A Capitol was arriving shortly and we needed to be crossed back over to the #2 main.
Due to platform reconstruction, we had to make three platform spots to take care of business. The first spot was for baggage, second for sleepers and the last spot was for coach passengers. This sounds very familiar! When I lived in Santa Barbara, the Coast Starlight had to make at least two spots per station stop for this reason. Between Davis and Martinez, the first call for lunch in the dining car was made! I was sitting in the lounge car enjoying the beautiful scenery that I had enjoyed just 72 hours ago when the lunch announcement was made. At the lunch table, it took awhile to break the ice. Across from me was an elderly couple who boarded at Sacramento heading for Los Angeles for the holiday weekend, and would return on #14 on Monday, 5/28/01. Lucky for them! Sitting next to me was a lady traveling from Seattle to Oakland. My 14/11 burger was delicious as I had anticipated it would be! For desert I had the turtle cake again, delicious as usual! The service was a bit slower this time but I know they were busy. During lunch, I found out that the reason for our train's tardiness. Between Klamath Falls and Dunsmuir, there was a 40-mile stretch of track that failed an FRA inspection yesterday. As a result, all trains were ordered 10 MPH over the entire stretch of track until Union Pacific Railroad could being the track back up to code! Wow, 10 MPH for 4 hours must have been grueling for everyone. I wouldn't have minded unless I had a connecting train. More delays mean a longer train ride.
We were sent into the Oakland Coach Yard to have our two roadrailers removed and to my surprise, two more locomotives added to the head end! They said that F40PH #399 will be added, but I hear the Coach Yard master say "locomotives." No mention of the second unit number. After several starts and stops, we were on our way out of the Coach yard down to Jack London Square station. Our Head End Power (HEP) to the train was never cut. Usually when they add locomotives, the power to the train is temporarily switched off when cutting in any type of locomotive or cars. Not this time. The dining car chief even said they would be cutting power to the train and it was "LAST CALL FOR LUNCH!" He said when the power goes, the dining car service goes. I ventured back to the rear of the train to witness the roadrailers being pulled off the end of our train, rather us pulling away from them. I was unable to go all the way back to the last coach car because it had been sealed off. The coach was either dead heading to Los Angeles or it was reserved for a group yet to board. All in all, this train is very empty! Speaking optimistically, I should say the train is about half full. Every passenger traveling single has two seats each in which to spread out. Also this is the most tardy #11 I have ever ridden on since I started taking it as a child.
We moved about 5 feet and stopped again. The locomotives were added, so what's the hold-up? According to the scanner chatter I heard, the 34106 Coach car is having toilet trouble and they are going to have to pump out the tanks. There have been some arguments to who can or can't dump trash off at the Oakland Coach yard. Capitol, San Joaquin commuter trains and the California Zephyr are serviced in Oakland, so naturally they are allowed to dump bags of trash off on the platform. When the Coast Starlight crews drop off trash here, the crews working in the Coach yard get really ticked off and even have yelled at Starlight crew members! Everyone's playing for the same team here and I don't know what their issue is (the Coach yard staff)! At one point I heard a Coach yard worker snarl (on the way up from Paso Robles a few days ago): "There they go again, dumpin' their garbage again here. What do we look like, a dumping ground for them?" One of the coach car attendants was gathering up trash from the two coach cars he was covering and started to haul it downstairs. Another coach attendant said he might get yelled at by "those guys down there." The attendant carrying the trash bags said: "Hey, they keep sayin' they want a clean train and I can't haul this garbage all the way to LA...will stink up the place...and if they don't like it, then they can write me up." He placed two large bags of trash on the platform outside the door and came back upstairs whistling to himself with a grin from ear-to-ear. On the scanner, I heard someone say: "So the Coast Starlight isn't good enough to dump trash here, or what?" No reply to that comment. Anybody else hear this while going through the yard? On the move again out of the Oakland Coach yard at 2:20 PM
Upon arrival into Oakland, the car attendant or conductor did not come down and open my coach car door! There were 3 or 4 people in the same coach wanting to get off to smoke or detrain. They panicked and ran up the stairs cursing Amtrak out and they thought for sure they would be stuck on the train when it started rolling again. I would have probably opened the door had I been the first one down in the vestibule. I was at the back of the line on the stairs to get off the train. I decided just to go back one Coach car and detrain there. Nobody ever came and opened the car door for the entire duration of the stop in Oakland! It was the only car door on the entire train that remained closed. Perhaps because the car I was in was also the "Kiddy" car and they feared that children might try and wonder off? I didn't want to chance opening the door for my convenience and have a child get off the train because I left the door open. It was no big deal for me to get off the train one coach car behind me and run up to the front of the train so I could see what additional locomotives they had added in the Coach yard. The result in Amtrak staff cutbacks does affect their abilities to open the doors at designated stops and the probability that passengers getting stuck aboard will increase. It's Amtrak's responsibility to make sure passengers get off at their designated stop. If a passenger gets stranded aboard the train and misses their stop, then Amtrak must make appropriate arrangements to either put the passenger up in a hotel until a return train can take the passenger back, or pay the cab fare.
A lot of people boarded here and now the train was nearly full! Fortunately the seat next to me was still empty and I was able to stretch out to snooze a bit.
My coach was nearly at the end of the platform, so I had quite a walk back to the station. I had no idea if they were going to have a bus to Monterey waiting for connecting passengers or not. Since it was a guaranteed connection, it would seem like Amtrak would recall the bus. What I predicted was that since the northbound Coast Starlight was only an hour away (and was running close to on time), Amtrak would have the bus come back and get both sets of connecting passengers from both trains to take to Monterey. It would be the most financially sound decision and I agreed with that, even though it meant waiting another hour in the "near-freezing" temperatures of Salinas. #11 pulled out at about 5:55 PM. I went inside the Salinas station to see where and when my bus would be departing. The station agent said that the bus was released until #14 (northbound Coast Starlight) arrived, just as I expected. There was a cab waiting to take passengers to Monterey (I assume that Amtrak would have paid the fare) but she had JUST RELEASED IT! That ticket agent sure didn't wait long before releasing that cab. I was inside the depot in about 4 minutes after getting off the train. I asked if a cab could be called but the ticket agent declined to do so, since a bus would be along within the hour to take me to Monterey. I explored the depot and surrounding area for a bit and it was FREEZING, probably 58 degrees with the stiff breeze making it feel like 48! Sure was different than Sacramento. Out in front of the depot, a panhandler approached me and asked if I had any spare change because he had "just gotten out of prison and my mother hasn't wired me any money yet." Oh my gosh! Of course I said I didn't have anything and he walked off.
Salinas is the beginning point for Automatic Block Signal (ABS) territory and what I found strange was that at the end of the platform, there was a signal that would change from red to yellow and then green, and remain lit! Usually the signal with either (1) turn red as the train is going by and then go out after the rear end clears or (2) remain lit after the train passes and turn from red to yellow, then turn off. Only an approaching train would cause the signal to turn yellow, then red, then when the on-coming train passes, the signal will turn green...then turn off once the train got one signal block away. This signal, however, remained green and did not turn off. I thought perhaps there was a freight train hot on #11's heels, but I would have heard a track warrant given to the freight train's engineer by the dispatcher. The signal would remain lit up all nice and green until #14 approached and arrived around 7:10 PM, 23 minutes late. The bus, or I should say, converted mini van was there ready to go when #14 arrived. I boarded it along with about 7 other passengers from the northbound Coast Starlight. It was quite uncomfortable and it chattered and rattled to no end! It even stalled out a few times when trying to start up from a standstill at a green light. Yikes, will I ever get to Monterey? Yes I would, about 8:10 PM where I met up with my wife where we had a fabulous filet mignon dinner at the Hyatt Regency restaurant. Delicious! I got up at 4:25 AM and it only took me 15 hours to get from Roseville to Monterey using public transportation. My wife drove it in about three hours. It was quite the adventure but I'd do it all over again to ride the Coast Starlight!
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When it comes to getting mortgage loan approval, most people don't realize that there are two types of lenders: Those who say "You don't qualify." And those who say "You don't qualify – yet."
"That really is true, and there are a few reasons for it," according to Rick Piette, owner of Premier Mortgage Lending based in Las Vegas. "In our experience – and we've had a lot of it over the years in Southern Nevada – it not only depends on the kind of lender you go to, but also how committed they are to you, your loan, and your personal situation."
One of the main reasons that borrowers may run into the "You don't qualify" type of lender is because they chose a bank or mortgage banker to apply for their loan. According to Piette, because these lenders only sell their own loan products – if a buyer doesn't qualify under their specific guidelines, there simply are no other options.
"But with a mortgage broker like Premier, there are many other home loan opportunities to explore," he explains. "The reason for that is that with a broker, a buyer still only fills out one loan application – but the broker can use that single loan app to shop around with many lenders – and find the best fit for each client.
"The truth is, not everyone's employment or financial history will fit into the stricter guidelines of a bank's loan requirements. But that doesn't have to mean a 'thumbs-down' to getting a mortgage loan. Many other lenders have programs designed just for buyers with unique situations. That's where a mortgage broker's connections can make all the difference – by knowing the different loans that are on the market what options are available for their customers."
As Piette explains, "It may take some creative thinking to find alternatives if the first path doesn't work out, but that's one of the reasons Premier Mortgage is so good at what we do. We'll keep at it until a solution is found – so if a client doesn't get loan approval the first time, that doesn't mean it's the end of the road.
"Our loan officers will work with a client often for as long as it takes. That could mean finding a different loan, working with them over time to help them raise their credit score, or helping to provide tips on exactly how to change their financial situation to that it will fit into a specific loan's parameters.
"We've worked with thousands of homebuyers in Southern Nevada, and we're proud that we can offer the best rates and no costs with our "No Fee" loan. But we also created our "Another Chance Nevada" loan program to help those who have a foreclosure in their history – or even if they just closed on a short sale yesterday. But there are also many home loan options that lie between those two extremes, and Premier Mortgage Lending helps borrowers find the one that works best for them."
The important thing to remember is that Premier Mortgage isn't big on saying just "no." "We know the mortgage business better than that," Piette adds. "And in our experience, there's almost always a way to help a customer get into a home of their own."
For those looking to purchase a home in Southern Nevada, get additional information about Premier's "Another Chance Nevada" financing program by visiting their website at www.AnotherChanceNevada.com. Or, to schedule an appointment to discuss what mortgage loan options are available for your personal situation, call (702) 485-6600, or apply online at www.premiermortgagelending.com.
Premier Mortgage Lending, NMLS #393282, is located at 701 N. Green Valley Pkwy., Suite 125, Henderson, 89074. The full-service lender is a member of the Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau and Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, as well as an affiliate member of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.


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Summer Reading Programs for Kids
Summer reading programs for kids are a great way to keep kids interested in reading during non-school months and a fun way for them to discover new books that they may not have read in school. Since the majority of programs are free, they are also a good option for families seeking low-cost entertainment and activities during the summer. Libraries or national reading organizations operate most summer programs, but private and independent programs are easy to start, too.
Start Your Own
If you want to start your own summer reading program for kids, the hardest part may be finding enough kids to participate. It's a good idea to plan how large you want your program to be before you start. That way, you can work on recruiting a target number of kids from your neighborhood or your child's school to take part in the program.
- Think about how you would like to format your program. If you have only a small number of kids, it might be better to have a book club in which kids pick books to read rather than an organized program with book recommendations.
- Another idea is to choose one book each month for kids to read together and encourage them to read other books independently.
- Establishing a theme for your program makes it easier to spread the word about it. "Catch the Reading Bug" is a common name for lots of summer programs that try to get kids interested in reading.
- Consider extras you could add to your program. Will you have book-review slips for kids to fill out? Recommendation lists? Organized meeting times and dates? Let kids and their parents know about this information ahead of time.
Summer Reading Programs for Kids
These established, reputable programs have been around for many summers:
- The Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program is run by the bookstore chain of the same name and encourages elementary school kids to read every summer. As a special incentive, the store offers one free paperback book to each child who has read eight books over the summer and who brought in a completed form to say so. In 2009, Barnes & Noble gave away almost 200,000 free books to kids who participated in the program.
- Scholastic, the popular publisher of both educational and trade books, runs a summer reading program every year to promote year-round reading. Scholastic notes that kids' reading scores are typically lower near the end of summer than they are at the beginning and attempts to combat the issue by challenging kids to read four or more books during the summer.
- Many local and regional summer-reading programs exist all over the country, such as the program at the New York Libraries. These programs aim to promote literacy, to get more people into public libraries, and to urge kids to find fun books to read during the summer.
- The New York program is a small part of the Collaborative Summer Library Program, which operates summer reading programs for kids and adults in several states. It also offers a separate program for young adults, which has a goal of encouraging post elementary-school-aged kids to read and discuss a variety of books in the summertime months.


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We send all our packages via UPS on a signed for delivery service. Whilst we endeavour to get it to you next day, it could be 3 - 5 days from order. Please note your goods will only be shipped Monday-Friday. A signature will be required on delivery, someone else can sign for the package. If you're not home to receive the delivery, UPS will leave you a contact card to pick up the package in person from your nearest depot. If you live in the London area you are welcome to pick up your package from our London office, please get in touch in advance.
The Air Jordan 6 Low Black Silver, also known as Black Chrome, is all set to make its return soon since its debut back in 2002. The pair is highlighted in a mix of black, metallic silver and white fused colourway.
This classic edition features a black based nubuck upper with metallic silver accents balancing the overall look. There is a white Jumpman logo on the tongue with additional branding on the insole. The pair sits on top of a silver midsole with an air sole unit. The look is finished off with an icy translucent outsole unit. If you have missed this awesome shoe the first time, then this is your chance to grab it.


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After the critically acclaimed Amu (2005), starring Konkona Sen Sharma), Shonali Bose comes back with Margarita With A Straw, a film that will make you cry, ponder and actually shake you up.
Margarita With A Straw is all about Laila (Kalki Koechlin) and her journey to find sexual acceptance within herself.
Laila, is a Delhi University student, who was born with cerebral palsy. She moves around in a wheel chair but that doesn't stop her from loving life. She watches porn, lusts and even has sexual relationships with both with men and a woman.
Khanum (Sayani Gupta), happens to be blind lesbian and both Laila and Khanum stare a traffic relationship that's been handled very sensitively.
In all of this we have Laila's Aai (Revathy), who to me, epitomises all that one is looking for in a mother. She is genuine, warm and compassionate and is treat to watch.
In her Delhi University college Laila falls for Tenzin Dalha an when she is in the US, where she goes for a creative writing course, she discovery that she is even attrated to women.
Kalki is superb as Laila and one must say that she has given her heart and soul to this one. Also both Revathi and Sayani are a treat to watch.
It's not easy to craft a film around one character and still make it interesting, but then Shonali Bose has managed to achieve it in style. One really needs to applaud this lady for what she has merged with Margarita With A Straw.
At the end of it, both Shonali Bose and Kalki Koechlin give us a woman we have never seen in our cinema before.
Kudos to the team who attempted a content like this one and we do hope such films do get the kind of release that they deserve.
This one is a must watch.
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A must see is Moody Gardens, located one mile from the property. Whether you are into planes, trains, automobiles, or boats, there is a museum here for you!
Two golf courses are located near the property: the Moody Gardens Golf Course, which is a first class public golf course that was renovated in 2008 with renovation costs of over $16 million; and the second course being Galveston Country Club, which is a private course however they will reciprocate with owner's local country clubs.
Sightseeing, shopping, horseback riding, water sports, and not forgetting the many fine seafood restaurants, are sure to make your time with us a pleasure.
Galveston Island, population: 64,493, is located south of Houston, Texas on I-45. The nearest major airports are: Houston Hobby Airport, located about 50 minutes away; and Bush Intercontinental Airport, also in Houston, about 1 ¾ hours away. A car is recommended to fully enjoy the area.
Contact the Galveston Chamber of Commerce for further Island information!


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As the hairs are being removed by the root, some redness or skin irritation may occur. This is normal and should disappear quickly. Learn more here.
My skin is irritated after using my Philips epilator
Getting used to epilation
Especially when you have not used your epilator for a while, it is normal that some skin irritation occurs. Your skin may need to readjust to the epilation process.
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Clean the epilator. Make sure that the epilating head is clean as well.
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After epilating gently rub in antiseptic (after epilation) cream, such as a mild, alcohol free lotion on the epilated area of your skin.


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Athens, OH 9 February 2017 –
There seems to be a very hurtful division in education. We've heard it in so many different forms that we don't even notice it anymore. "Numbers" people vs. "Art" people. Left-brained vs. right-brained. Logic vs. emotion.
When I was young, I convinced myself that I would never understand artistic people, that I'd never understand those who put emotion before fact. When I was in high school, I hated my "soft" classes like English and History because I felt that engineers don't need to know about literature or the humanities. I thought that to be successful, an engineer just needed to spend their time buried in Excel spreadsheets and complex equations (not that I've ever been particularly adept with either of those, but that's a story for another day). I'd convinced myself that once I was surrounded by only engineers, no one would care about Macbeth or Boo Radley or the mad emperors of ancient Rome. As a result, I never really cultivated any hobbies or non-academic outlets to widen my worldview. Numbers were everything.
Recently, I was told by one of my bosses that I "don't write like an engineer." The implication being that engineers have a difficult time communicating and telling a proper narrative that makes readers want to hear what's being said. However, I feel that that mindset refers to the stereotypical engineers of the past—the engineers that my high-school self idolized.
Today's engineers are realizing that to truly function and make a difference in the world, we need to be well-rounded. We need to see more viewpoints than just our own. I never really thought much about how greatly the humanities affect engineering, but once I made friends with psychologists and anthropologists, and they encouraged me to start doing my own research, a whole new world opened up.
I started seeing that the average person (you know, the people whose lives we aim to improve) doesn't want to read a report filled with data presented in Times New Roman font. If that's the way all engineering reports are being written, we may as well give up now because no one will be reading them.
People want to read something with a hook, they respond well to stories. I found that it is in fact possible to report logistic information in a way that doesn't put people to sleep—crazy, right? I guess that's why I "don't write like an engineer."
Now, in my first sentence I brought in that this is a division in education. I haven't talked much about it yet, but I hope that you as a reader can tell where I'm going with this. I didn't learn any of this in class. Not in high school, not even in college. I learned this through my interactions with other people outside of the engineering world. I learned this by reading those books that I groaned about in high school.
It may seem counterintuitive at first, but engineers need that exposure to literature to learn to write like real people, not computers. We need to learn our life lessons from fictional characters and their authors. We need to learn how to tell our story, even if that story is all data.


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I have listed a new property at 96 EAGLE CREST in Williams Lake.
Talk about a gorgeous view of the lake from this 5 year old Macon level entry home. Tons of natural light and the open concept living space leads you through the 4 ft patio doors onto the 400 sq ft partially covered sundeck with gas BBQ for entertaining. Extra large master suite with walk-in & lg ensuite with soaker tub. Gorgeous kitchen & island with beautiful flooring throughout and laundry on main floor for convenience. The mostly unfinished lower level is partially framed and there is an extra bedroom ready for guests. High-end furnace and gas fireplace for those winter evenings. There is a large dbl garage and plenty of parking. You'll love the no maintenance yard and it is fenced for the family pet. Time to call this home.


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Thank you to the DFF team for the hospitality throughout my Durban Fashion Fair trip, I really appreciated the all access as it allowed me to meet designers I needed to meet with ease.
I am super excited with the `new gems' Durban designers that I met I truly believe that they will complement our current designers on Spree. We are interested in doing business with 5 emerging designers.
Thank you again and looking forward to next year.