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C.J. Chivers
Beware A Beslan-Style Attack Against U.S. Schools
On Monday, I finished reading a book by Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent C.J. Chivers entitled The Gun, which discusses the origins and global impact of the Avtomat Kalashnikova, or AK-47, assault rifle. Interesting book for Kalashnikov fans and users of the platform, but potentially infuriating to supporters of the "black rifle," or M-16 assault rifle, who insist the firearm's initial shortcomings were exaggerated. The former Marine captain wrote:
The early M-16 and its ammunition formed a combination not ready for war. They were a flawed pair emerging from a flawed development history. Prone to malfunction, they were forced into troops' hands through a clash of wills and egos in Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara's Pentagon. Instead of a thoughtful progression from prototype to general-issue arm, the M-16s journey was marked by salesmanship, sham science, cover-ups, chicanery, incompetence, and no small amount of dishonesty by a gun manufacturer and senior American military officers. Its introduction to war was briefly heralded as a triumph of private industry and perceptive management, but swiftly became a monument to the hazards of hubris and the perils of rushing, and a study in military management gone awry.
Ouch. Anyway, while digging up more info on Chivers, I discovered that the New York Times senior writer received a National Magazine Award for his Esquire magazine piece on the Beslan, Russia, hostage-taking incident that took place in September 2004. On September 1, 2004, armed terrorists took more than 1,100 people hostage- including 777 children- at School Number One in the town of Beslan, North Ossetia, Russia. On the third day of the crisis, Russian security forces stormed the school and defeated the terrorists. 334 hostages, including 186 children, died in the event, and hundreds more were injured.
While some Pollyannas may think the "war on terror" is over now that Osama bin Laden is dead, realists in the counter-terrorism community continue to warn of potential terrorist attacks being launched against American interests here and abroad. Such strikes may even be expedited now as the result of the Al-Qaeda leader's demise. Concerning terrorist acts being directed against the general public in the United States, Al-Qaeda "sleeper cells" may already be on the prowl within our borders. Richard A. Clarke, a counter-terrorism "czar" in the Clinton and both Bush administrations, wrote in the New York Times back on August 14, 2005:
Are there such sleeper cells here? An F.B.I. analysis, reported earlier this year, said that "efforts to date have not revealed evidence of concealed cells . . . acting as sleepers." Agonizing over the possibility that his agents had missed something, the F.B.I.'s director, Robert Mueller, admitted to being "very concerned about what we are not seeing." Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, however, said that U.S. agencies "are very active and aggressive in pursuing these cells," adding, "We're continuing to conduct active investigations of other cells."
(Editor's note: Italics added for emphasis)
Someone doesn't seem to be on the same page here.
In addition, Abdul Hameed Bakier of the Washington, D.C.-based think-tank The Jamestown Foundation (former chief of the CIA's bin Laden unit Michael Scheuer is a senior fellow with Jamestown) pointed out more indications these cells might exist. Bakier wrote on January 15, 2008:
A 2005 FBI report stated that the agency had been unable to find conclusive evidence of the existence of such cells (ABC News, March 9, 2005), though comments on jihadi websites suggest that they exist. The militants are aware of the FBI's concern about sleeper cells in the United States; each time pertinent information is released in U.S. media, jihadi posters write comments and prayers for the success of those cells.
(Editor's note: Italics added for emphasis)
Even if sleeper cells don't exist, how hard would it really be for an Al-Qaeda "strike force" to enter the United States across either of our borders. I used to handle immigration matters for a former U.S. Senator, and heard countless stories of how people got into the country illegally ("I followed a hiking trail that began on the Canadian side of the border, and the trail ended on the United States side, where I called a buddy to pick me up."). I mean, if John Q. Alien can do it…
Regardless, if Al-Qaeda operatives are given the green light to carry out terrorist strikes against the U.S., despite all the homeland security measures put in place after 9/11, these individuals will still have a cornucopia of available targets to attack.
And no where is our soft underbelly more exposed than with the schools.
While a number of schools and districts have been proactive in planning and preparing for events ranging from the armed intruder to large scale man-made and natural disasters (funding and assistance provided by the U.S. Department of Education and other entities have helped significantly), exceptions abound. And such shortcomings make a Beslan-style hostage taking event attractive to terrorists wanting to strike at the heart of America with minimum initial fuss. Consider the following from Chivers' Beslan piece, and the extent to which the terrorists caught the Russians off-guard:
The terrorists seemed to be everywhere. Zalina saw a man in a mask sprinting with a rifle. Then another. And a third. Many students in the formation had their backs to the advancing gunmen, but one side did not, and as Zalina sat confused, those students broke and ran. The formation disintegrated. Scores of balloons floated skyward as children released them. A cultivated sense of order became bedlam…
For many other hostages, recognition came slowly. Aida Archegova thought she was in a counterterrorism drill. Beslan is roughly 950 miles south of Moscow, in a zone destabilized by the Chechen wars. Police actions were part of life. "Is it exercises?" she asked a terrorist as he bounded past.
He stopped. "What are you, a fool?" he said.
Along with a Mumbai-style terrorist attack that I discussed back on April 28, the potential for a Beslan-type incident taking place on American soil should be taken seriously by the authorities and general public. Especially as these assaults have proved to be a success for the terrorists. If each of these worked once before, wouldn't it make sense that the bad guys would be giving serious consideration to carrying out similar operations again?
You can read C.J. Chivers riveting Beslan piece on the Esquire website here. Be advised that it's pretty graphic.
Chivers, C.J. The Gun. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010.
Clarke, Richard A. "Finding the Sleeper Cells." New York Times. 14 Aug. 2005. (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/14/magazine/WLN111054.html). 25 May 2011.
Bakier, Abdul Hameed. "The "Lone Wolf" and al-Qaeda Sleeper Cells in the United States." Terrorism Focus (The Jamestown Foundation). 15 Jan. 2008. (http://www.jamestown.org/programs/gta/single/?tx_ttnews[tt_news]=4653&tx_ttnews[backPid]=246&no_cache=1). 25 May 2011.
Chivers, C.J. "The School." Esquire. 14 Mar. 2007. (http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ0606BESLAN_140). 25 May 2011.
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The Summit Inn
Hotel Guest Rating: 7.4/10
603 State Route 906
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The Summit Inn
Located less than 400 metres from the Summit at Snoqualmie ski lift in the Cascade Mountains, this inn features a seasonal outdoor pool and on-site restaurant. Free Wi-Fi access is included.A microwave, compact fridge and coffee machine are offered in each room at The Summit Inn. A seating area with cable TV is also provided.The Summit Pancake House is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serves American cuisine. The lounge offers a full bar.A sauna and hot tub are available for guest use. A guest launderette and vending machines are located on site.Keechelus Lake is 5 km away. Sea-Tac Airport is 67 km away. ...read more
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month! Eighteen-year-old Aija Mayrock has written the ultimate guide for any kid struggling with bullies, The Survival Guide to Bullying, based on her own difficult experiences. In a guest blog post, Mayrock shares how she went from victim to anti-bullying spokesperson.
The first time I was told I was worthless, I was 8 years old. I felt like I had my purpose taken from me. I was bullied every day at school. When I got home, it didn't end, because I was cyberbullied as well.
I thought perhaps I could create my purpose again through words. I created fantastical worlds to escape into. I wrote in class, out of class, at home and everywhere I went. But soon I stopped writing. My classmates told me that I wasn't good enough to write. And I guess because I was 8 years old, I believed them.
So I ventured to the school library every chance I got. I read as many books as I possibly could. And that's where my dream of writing a book began to blossom. From my early teenage years, I wanted to help other kids survive bullying. But I didn't know how.
I always read how-to guides on making friends or having confidence. But none of them ever really addressed the issues I was going through. I was terrified of going to school every morning, in fear that I would be torn to shreds by my classmates. I began to hate everything about myself. I lived an online life where I was cyberbullied terribly, yet I didn't know how to protect myself.
I knew there was a way to shine a flashlight into the unknown for the rest of the kids being bullied. So I started re-reading my diaries that I had kept since the age of 8. I decided to build a book from 8-year-old Aija's fears and foes.
Eventually my streams of consciousness turned into a guide that could help any kid navigate their way through going to school, having confidence, cyberbullying, finding their creativity and living a happy, healthy life.
It was the guide that I always needed, but never had.
I self-published it a year ago on October 1, 2014. I spoke at local schools and tried to get it into as many kids' hands as possible. My dreams came true when Scholastic published it this summer.
I wake up to hundreds of messages from kids around the world who have heard my story or read my book. I now realize why the bullying happened.
It took me so many years to be able to stand up after being knocked down so many times. It took me even longer to be able to pick up a pen and paper and know that I was worthy enough to write.
I found my purpose in a book I created to help others being bullied find THEIR purpose. It always takes a dark night to be able to see the stars.
Thanks, Aija!
Readers, check out The Surivival Guide to Bullying: Written by a Teen: BAM | B&N | Indiebound | Amazon
Author photo credit Matthew Adam Photography.
BookPage is thrilled to reveal the cover for There Is a Tribe of Kids, the upcoming new picture book by Lane Smith! It will be released next spring from Macmillan Children's. Click to view larger.
Lucky devils that we are, we were granted a sneak peek of the book, and readers can expect a rich and absorbing—and very funny—exploration of collective nouns. Smith answered a few questions about the new book:
Lane Smith
BookPage: What inspired your new picture book?
Smith: In the summer of 1969 I was an 8-year-old boy living in the foothills of Corona, California. One evening after several hours of exploring caves and climbing rocks I found myself lost and unable to find my way home.
That night I stumbled onto a herd, also called a tribe, of goats. Mostly kids, as their young are called. They shared their food with me and led me to water. If it had not been for these goats who knows what might have happened to me. As the night grew colder, I found warmth in their fur as we huddled together to sleep. In the morning, they led me home.
I never saw them again.
Over the years the memory of this night faded, and I haven't thought much about it until your question, 'What inspired There Is a Tribe of Kids?' I wonder, could There Is a Tribe of Kids have something to do with that time so long ago, that dreamlike night under the stars with that other Tribe of Kids . . . ?
NAH! I think I just wanted to make a book with lots of different animals.
In choosing groups to feature in the book, what do you think is the silliest group name? Most unfair?
I've always thought a Murder of Crows was both the coolest collective noun ever and the most unjust. I love crows. I feed them every morning and could watch them all day long. They are smart, clever and funny and don't seem the slightest bit murderous.
Why is this book important to you?
I don't know if important is the right word. I try to avoid "statements" with my books. But the fun thing about picture books is you can do something wildly, stylistically different with each one: sometimes realistic, sometimes cartoony, sometimes goofy, sometimes abstract. I wanted this one to be dreamlike but also a believable journey, so the art is a mixture of the scribbly and the rendered. It's probably the loosest book I've done.
What are you most excited about for young readers to discover with your new book?
I think it will be a good book for group discussion. I never really say if the boy in the story is lost and trying to get back to his "tribe," or if he was born alone and looking for acceptance with different animal groups. It will be fun to hear what young readers think.
If there were a large group of Lane Smiths, what would that group be called?
My wife Molly said, "an Annoyance of Lanes," but I think she only said that because she wasn't sure how to spell "an Adorableness of Lanes."
Deborah Hopkinson
Getting your kids back to school in the fall just isn't as simple as it used to be. Gone are the days when buying a new backpack, shoes and notebook would be enough. Now, in addition to understanding macro-educational policies, standards and testing requirements, parents must also make sense of ever-changing acronyms, such as STEM, STEAM—and now STREAM. What's behind these terms and what can a parent do to help support a child's learning?
The acronym STEM has been around for awhile; it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. STEM education refers to teaching and learning in these fields, from preschool to post-doctorate, in both classroom and informal settings. STEM education initiatives are designed to ensure that young people have opportunities in these fields, and to make the U.S. more competitive internationally.
Several years ago, STEM was expanded to STEAM, an effort to incorporate art into the mix. STREAM wasn't far behind—a reminder that reading and writing are essential. As Rob Furman wrote in his 2014 Huffington Post article, "Without the ability to read and write, there is not a job to be found for which STEM or STEAM education is going to be enough preparation."
What's a parent to do? Fortunately, reading great books at home—and seeing reading as a jumping off point for the exploration of the world, is the best place to start. Sometimes just following your child's lead is all it takes. Examples abound: Gardening books for preschoolers can lead to explorations of how plants get energy, and young children are naturally curious: a fictional story about a bear can lead to nonfiction books about mammals and hibernation.
Here are some tried-and-true tips:
Deborah Hopkinson is the author of titles such as The Great Trouble (about the history of cholera), Sky Boys, How They Built the Empire State Building (construction and engineering) and Who Was Charles Darwin? Her newest book is Courage & Defiance: Stories of Spies, Saboteurs, and Survivors in WWII Denmark, out August 25. She's also a regular contributor to BookPage.
Emma Donoghue is best known for her international best-selling novel Room, which was a finalist for the Man Booker, Commonwealth and Orange Prizes. The story of 5-year-old Jack, who has spent his entire life within the confines of a single room with his Ma, is fierce and daring, but young Jack's pitch-perfect narration is what has given the novel such staying power.
With that unforgettable young narrator in her back pocket, Donoghue will publish her first middle grade novel, The Lotterys Plus One, with Scholastic's Arthur A. Levine imprint in February 2017. Sumac Lottery is a little girl at the heart of a big, loving family——six siblings, two moms and two dads all piled into a big Victorian house called Camelottery. It's a lovely life—but then her racist, homophobic grandfather moves in, too.
Says publisher Arthur A. Levine, "This is a tale about the unbridled joy of living in a big, loving family, and the lengths to which one creative nine year old will go when that crazy, delicate equilibrium is threatened. Only a writer with the incredible skill of Emma Donoghue could present such a vibrant bounty of personalities with perfect clarity and true heart."
ALSO IN BOOKPAGE: View all our coverage of Emma Donoghue's books.
It's tough to compete with swimming pools, lake days and bike rides in the sun. To keep kids reading all summer long, it's going to take a whole lot of adventure and magic. Fortunately, there are several new children's books that fit the bill:
Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley
Ten-year-old Micah Tuttle has grown up listening to stories about the amazing Circus Mirandus, with its talking animals, invisible tigers and otherworldly performers. But when he discovers that magic is real, Micah and his new friend Jenny go in search of a miracle. "Once in a while, it's good to be ridiculous and amazing," writes debut author Beasley. So true! Read more>>>
Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes
This enchanting story set in the Louisiana bayou explores the world of 10-year-old Maddy as she discovers her family's magical legacy. Readers will love the novel's Southern roots and African mermaid mythology, which features a uniquely heroic mermaid. Read more>>>
Grounded by Megan Morrison
The classic Rapunzel fairy tale takes off in a fun, imaginative direction, as our naive heroine discovers her safe little world in the tower may not be all it seems. She journeys into the world of Tyme with her friends Jack and Prince Frog, and their adventures make the pages fly by. Read more>>>
Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
With codes, puzzles and literary references, this one will delight young readers who may already be inclined to opt for reading over swimming. The story of 12-year-old Emily as she attempts to win the great Book Scavenger game will both challenge and entertain. Read more>>>
Woof by Spencer Quinn
In the first in a new middle grade series, Birdie and Bowser form as lovable a sleuthing team as Chet and Bernie, the stars of Quinn's best-selling adult mystery series. In their first adventure, Birdie and Bowser take on the mystery of Grammy's mounted championship black marlin, which has gone missing. Everything's more fun with a dog! Read more>>>
Nooks & Crannies by Jessica Lawson
Plucky Tabitha Crum has been invited with a group of other children to the huge, possibly haunted Hollingsworth Hall. With her mouse sidekick, Tabitha unearths the secrets of the mansion—and makes some new friends along the way. Read more>>>
The Worst Class Trip Ever by Dave Barry
Kids might not want to think about classes and field trips between the months of May and August, but they'll be laughing too hard to care while reading Pulitzer Prize winner Barry's hilarious novel about a school trip to the nation's capital. Read more>>>
Return to Augie Hobble by Lane Smith
One word to describe Smith's first novel for middle grade readers: wacky. It's all over the place—in a good way. This story of an amusement park, werewolves (possibly) and homework might not make sense to you, but kids will likely devour it. Read more>>>
Beach House by Deanna Caswell, illustrated by Amy June Bates
This pleasant, gentle picture book captures the joys and rituals of the family beach trip, from unloading the car and prepping the house before all parading to the water, to relaxing at the end of an exciting day with a bonfire in the sand. Read more>>>
Pool by JiHyeon Lee
This deceptively simple picture book finds a little boy hesitating at the edge of the swimming pool, but as soon as he dives in, he makes a new friend. Together they explore an imaginative deep-sea world full of incredible creatures. Read more>>>
Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sís
A little boy reveals all the amazing things he has learned throughout the summer, but clearly he's been thinking about one thing above all else—ice cream! Read more>>>
For so many BookPage readers, the library is a very special place, and summer reading is something we look forward to as much as a vacation itself. Not all young readers feel the same way about summer reading—but fortunately, this year there's a hero to fight summer reading blues. The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), the largest summer reading organization in the country, has tapped their first-ever National Summer Reading Champion, and the honor goes to none other than Kate DiCamillo.
We contacted DiCamillo, who is a two-time Newbery Medal winner and now both the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature AND the National Summer Reading Champion, to talk about summer reading and just how awesome it is:
Congratulations on being the FIRST EVER National Summer Reading Champion! What does this position mean to you?
It means I get to champion books! And libraries! And reading! It means that I get to promote the idea of reading books that you want to read. I was a kid who went to my public library's summer reading program every summer. I loved it. It mattered to me.
What will be your greatest challenge as CSLP's National Summer Reading Champion?
The biggest challenge is to make sure that I don't use too many exclamation marks when I am writing (and talking) about CSLP and their programs. This is something that I believe in so much because it connects directly to the joy of reading.
The 2015 theme is "Every Hero Has a Story." How do you define a "hero"?
A hero, for me, is the person who hands you a book. Librarians are heroes.
What do you consider to be the most important reason to encourage kids and teens to read all summer long?
Reading expands our universe. It enlarges our hearts. It entertains us and educates us and illuminates the world we occupy. Summer reading does that and winter reading does that. Lifetime reading does that.
What books (or kinds of books) do you most often recommend for summer reading?
Oh, I've got a list of classics that I love (The Borrowers, Paddington the Bear, Ribsy, Harriet the Spy, Island of the Blue Dolphins) and new books that I adore (Cody and the Fountain of Happiness, Circus Mirandus, The Great Good Summer), but I am, mostly, a big fan of standing back and letting a kid pick the book they want to read.
If you don't mind me saying, I would define YOU as a hero for giving us so many marvelous stories! Speaking of . . . can you give us a sneak peek of your next book?
It's a book about three friends. It takes place in Florida . . . in the summer time . . .
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BookPage is excited to reveal the cover for Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo, the third book in the Frank Einstein series from Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs, to be released August 18. Click to view larger.
The first two books in the series, Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor and Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger, became New York Times bestsellers with a winning combination of real-life science and humor. In book three, Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo, kid-genius scientist and inventor Frank Einstein's adventures continue—this time involving the science of the human body.
Frank and his best friend, Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial intelligence entity), create the BrainTurbo to boost the human body and help their baseball-pitching pal Janegoodall. But when Klank goes missing, they must first rescue their robot pal and stop T. Edison—Frank's classmate and archrival—from stealing their latest invention and using it against them.
We've already had lots of fun with Scieszka and Biggs for this series, as they shared their favorite scenes from book one. BookPage checked in with the writing duo to find out more about book three.
Author Jon Scieszka (left) and illustrator Brian Biggs (right)
BookPage: What are you most excited about in the new book?
Jon: This book, and the whole series, completely excites me with the big idea of inventing a new kind of narrative for kids—equal parts hardcore information, action narrative and humor. Shelve under: InfoFictionHumor!
Brian: Robots playing baseball! Klank is my favorite character in the series, and in the third book we spend a lot of time with him. New layers of his personality are revealed, and we realize that things aren't as simple as they might originally seem.
If you could choose any invention from the series, which would you want to use in your real life? What would you do with it?
Jon: I would really love to have the invention from Book #6, and I would use it to access other worlds and universes, create an intelligent universal love and allow all lifeforms to eat lunch whenever they want to.
Brian: The Electro-Finger, for sure. I'm really into bicycling, and on a long ride when I'm making my way up another steep hill, it would be nice to just press the button and zoom to the top. Also, I'd like to wire it so it could help me draw faster. Maybe.
What's it like working with each other?
Jon: Bizarre. Insane. Ridiculous. Educational. Crazy. And Fun. We go back and forth a lot to make sure the science is just right . . . and Klank is always goofy. And it's always fun to see how Brian shows scenes I have imagined. It's a lot like working with Klink and Klank and Watson.
Brian: Jon stands over me as I draw the pictures and chuckles every time I make a mistake. It's pretty annoying, but it's OK because I try to add things into the illustrations that later on make him have to change the text.
We work together well. I think we have the same weird sense of humor, and since we were both 12-year-old boys once, I think we enjoy reverting to those mischievous kids we once were to make these stories.
Also, he remembers my birthday, which is nice.
What would you like to tell all brilliant kid scientists out there?
Jon: Ask questions. Test answers. Find out for yourself how the universe works. It is so important for the future of our world to be scientifically literate. And the truth of the scientific world is endlessly crazy, beautiful and fascinating.
Brian: Use your powers for good. Not evil. Make enormous donuts with your scientific knowledge, not vegetables.
Believe it or not, it's the first day of spring! Raise your hand if you're sick of gray days and ice—or if you're pretty sure the spring equinox is a big fat liar (looking at you, NYC). Littlest readers can celebrate the return of spring (or dream of it) with a fresh crop of picture books:
Shawn Sheehy sneaks plenty of fun facts into his outstanding new pop-up book, Welcome to the Neighborwood. Each spread reveals the home of a different creature, from spiders to hummingbirds. I love how this delicate paper craftsmanship mirrors the intricacy and fragility of nature, encouraging little ones to both explore and respect their environment.
For another unique offering that gets up close and personal with nature, April Pulley Sayre's Raindrops Roll zooms in on the magic of rain with a captivating balance of science and poetry. Seven Impossible Things blogger Julie Danielson shares a few spreads from the book on her blog here.
The title of Kadir Nelson's If You Plant a Seed recalls the slippery-slope hijinks of a certain demanding mouse and his cookie (or moose and muffin, if you prefer), and the rabbit and mouse at the beginning of this gorgeous book certainly need to learn some manners—but fortunately they do, and their gardening efforts become a sweet allegory for the importance of kindness and sustainability.
You Nest Here with Me, written by Jane Yolen and her daughter and fellow birder, Heidi E.Y. Stemple, and illustrated by Melissa Sweet, is a classic bedtime book—but with so many baby birds tucked into their little homes, it's also a classic springtime book.
Carin Bramsen's Just a Duck? is on this list simply because of its hyper-vibrant illustrations. It's a story of unlikely best friends who learn to appreciate each other's unique strengths, but there's something about the colors, textures and, most of all, hilarious expressions that reminds me of all the best parts of spring.
Finally, the bears have it in two exceptional new picture books: The magical paper collages in Finding Spring by Carin Berger capture just how hard it is to wait for new seasons; and The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach is irresistibly full of mischief and bright, sunny adventures.
Want even more? Check these out at your local library:
You can view all our children's picture book coverage here.
BookPage is thrilled to reveal the cover for The Day the Crayons Came Home, the sequel to the best-selling The Day the Crayons Quit, written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers! It will be released this August from Philomel. Click to view larger.
But what have those high-maintenance crayons been up to? We chatted with Jeffers for the release of The Day the Crayons Quit, so for this new book, we wanted to hear from author Drew Daywalt:
Author Drew Daywalt
BookPage: What originally inspired you to share the plight of these grumbling crayons?
Daywalt: It wasn't really by choice. My crayons told me that if I didn't bring their plight to the public eye, something terrible might happen to me. What would you do? Like Duncan, I complied. This conspiracy of silence has to end. These little wax cylinders are terrors and the world needs to know!
Last time we checked in on the crayons, they were pretty ticked off, though Duncan did make a concerted effort to honor their many demands. Why are they coming back in this sequel? What do they want this time?
Money. Cold hard cash. They want the Benjamins and they aren't afraid to use violence to get them. NO, I'M JUST KIDDING! Seriously though . . . poor Duncan. He finally gets one group of crayons to chill out and a whole NEW group shows up griping at him.
In The Day the Crayons Came Home, it's a whole new batch of crayons, and their complaints are about how Duncan has lost, broken or neglected them. We know all these crayons already, because we're all kind of Duncan. They're all the ones we melted, broke, lost or otherwise treated crappily when we were kids. (Is crappily a word? Oh man, did I just invent a word? I did! Yes! You're WELCOME, Webster!) But in all seriousness, what I think makes the new book really special is that it's a story about homecoming and acceptance no matter what . . . but with lots of complaining.
Illustrator Oliver Jeffers
Which crayon do you most empathize with?
In the new book? I'm Neon Red Crayon. Yeah. For sure. He's kind of a lovable goof who has no idea where he is or where he's going, but he's really enjoying the ride. Or . . . I might be Glow-in-the-Dark Crayon. He draws scary things that then totally freak him out when it's dark. Also kind of an idiot. Hmmm . . . I'm seeing a pattern here in myself.
What's your favorite part about working with Jeffers?
He smells nice. Actually, It's the sense of fun when we're working. A lot of what Oliver and I do is try to make each other laugh. He also has a cool Irish brogue, which makes me 25% cooler just by standing next to him when he talks. What I bring to the table is that I have large strong shoulders and I could easily carry him if I ever needed to rescue him from, like, a burning building or something.
What would you like kids to remember next time they pick up their crayons?
Not to do drugs.
The animated film rights for The Day the Crayons Quit were purchased by Universal Pictures last year. Hooray for crayons!
It's one of my favorite—and most fascinating—times of year: The days and weeks following the American Library Association's announcement of the winners of the Youth Media Awards, including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards, are filled with as much joy as debate. We all have our favorite children's and YA books of the year (you can view the BookPage Best Children's and YA Books of 2014 here). Sometimes your favorites don't get the recognition you hoped for, and sometimes they do. And sometimes it seems like the award committee likes to test our understanding of the awards just because they can.
But putting all that aside, we love catching up with the winners of these awards, so we spoke with Caldecott winner Dan Santat, Newbery winner Kwame Alexander and Printz winner Jandy Nelson about what it's like to be recognized as the best in children's and young adult literature.
Caldcott Medal: Dan Santat
Author-illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
"It was a dream come true. A dream I never thought I would ever achieve."
Newbery Medal: Kwame Alexander
Author of The Crossover
"Am I delirious? Dreaming? Did he just really say 'Medal'? And then, like the clouds shifting to reveal the golden sun, my life changed, a new normal ablaze."
Printz Award: Jandy Nelson
Author of I'll Give You the Sun
"I love being inside the minds/hearts of my teen narrators, love the urgency of the teen experience, that period of time when everything is so new, so dramatic, so emotional, so confusing, so funny, so raw, so honest, so everything."


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The completion of the South Florida port's Deep Dredge project paves way for PortMiami to handle mega-size container ships from Asia.
Ocean carrier MOL, which owns 16.5 percent of Daichi, is projecting a loss of approximately $209 million as a result of the bankruptcy.
A lawsuit from Canadian National Railway accuses a former employee of sharing confidential client information with rival railroad Canadian Pacific, according to multiple media reports.
After completing the long-awaited Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on Monday, the Obama administration now faces its next challenge: promoting the trade pact to Congress and voters.
Just prior to announcing the board of TNT Express had approved its sale to FedEx, the company issued an investor alert warning shareholders that third quarter 2015 profits would be "materially lower" than in the third quarter of 2014.
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LPI Announces 300+ Organizations In Training Partner Program
The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) announced that their 2010 training partner program is up 10 percent from this time last year.
The LPI training partner program now includes 303 organizations from 55 countries worldwide.
In 2010, the following organizations became the first LPI Approved Training Partner (LPI-ATP) in each country: ROOTLINUX (Argentina), Phogen LLC (Kosovo), Asia Talk Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), Afrique Expertease (Morocco), Computer Warehouse Group and Gateway Polytechnic Saapade (Nigeria), AAZAM College of Technology: (Pakistan), CESAE: (Portugal), VNLAMP Training Center (Vietnam)
Likewise, in 2010, Cyprus University Of Technology (Cyprus), University of Balamand (Lebanon), UIP (Panama), and Istanbul Technical University (Turkey) became the first LPI Approved Academic Partner (LPI-AAP) in their countries.
Established by the Linux community in 1999, the Linux Professional Institute is an international non-profit organization that promotes and certifies essential skills on Linux and Open Source technologies.
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US Launches New Strategy for Broadband Access
Report focuses federal resources on achieving universal Internet access.
RC4 Finally Gets the Fork
Leading browser makers say "no" to porous encryption algorithm
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Report from the X-Force group says attackers are using TOR to hide their crimes
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Immersed in exotic locales across four continents, best selling author Dinesh D'Souza races against time to find answers to Obama's past and reveal where America will be in 2016. During this journey he discovers how Hope and Change became radically misunderstood, and identifies new flashpoints for hot wars in mankind's greatest struggle. The journey moves quickly over the arc of the old colonial empires, into America's empire of liberty, and we see the unfolding realignment of nations and the shape of the global future.
Watching Dinesh D'Souza's 2016: Obama's America in the wake of the 2012 U.S. presidential election is an interesting experience. Since the film was clearly produced and released (in July '12) with the intention of convincing Americans not to reelect Barack Obama, does the fact that he won anyway render it irrelevant? Or is it a good thing that now that Obama will remain in the White House, we'll have a chance to see if D'Souza's dire predictions about the havoc the president will wreak on the nation (cutting the military, raising taxes, continuing to ignore Iran's nuclear potential, spending money irresponsibly, and so on) will come true? It's the filmmaker's contention that Obama's dreams, aspirations, and values come from his father; although he barely knew Barack Obama Sr., his mother passed on his influence--influence that was largely misguided, as the elder Obama was a radical anti-colonialist whose son has spent his life trying to "become worthy of his father's love… the love he never got." D'Souza illustrates his thesis by way of reenactments, interviews (including plenty of face time for himself), footage from visits to Kenya (Obama Sr.'s native country) and Indonesia (where the president briefly lived with his mother and stepfather), and excerpts from Obama's first book, Dreams from My Father, read by the president himself. He does his case no favors by not talking to anyone with a differing point of view; at the same time, he tends to prod those he does interview into giving the answers that he wants to hear ("Do you see Israel as a little colonial power in the Middle East?" is typical), and his references to "founding fathers" of Obama's alleged radicalism (William Ayers, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, et al.) are old and tired. About an hour into the story, having declared the new brand of anti-colonialism (unlike the older kind, which helped India, D'Souza's own homeland, rid itself of the British) to be "anti-capitalist (and) anti-Christian," he declares that Obama "possesses a Third World, anti-American view." At that point, pretty much all pretense of objectivity is abandoned; this is where the true believers will move closer and turn up the volume, while others will turn off their TVs in disgust. That's unfortunate, as the end result will be that those predisposed to mistrust Obama will find nothing to soften their view here; neither will those who think it's nothing but hateful, divisive nonsense. --Sam Graham
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Mandala 'Fire Is Mine'
13th April 2015
one week ago, my first ever band released our first ever single, eighteen years after we formed. click above and have a listen!
13th April 2015
one week ago, my first ever band released our first ever single, eighteen years after we formed. click above and have a listen!
28th March 2015
my original band, Mandala, is back together and we're going to release our first ever single on the 6th of April (the debut album will follow in May).
we'll be announcing radio premieres this week, but for now, i hope you'll enjoy this little sneak peak!
4th December 2014
Prog Magazine have just premiered the video for 'Burn The Brightest Day'. Click here to see it.
They say:
Rhys Marsh has premiered the video for his track Burn The Brightest Day via Prog.
It's the third single from The Autumn Ghost mainman's debut solo album, Sentiment, released last month.
Marsh tells Prog: "Burn The Brightest Day is one of the most direct things I've ever recorded, both musically and lyrically. I filmed the video round the corner from my studio one sunny morning. I really love the retro nostalgia feel."
The Norwegian-based singer, songwriter and producer says of Sentiment: "It's my darkest and noisiest album so far. That encouraged me to step away from my comfort zones and really delve into more personal matters."
26th October 2014
This evening, my new single, 'Last November', will be premiered on AAFM's Xymphonia radio programme.
Click here for more information.
18th October 2014
'Sentiment' is now available to pre-order from:
Burning Shed (UK)
Just For Kicks (Germany)
Marquee Inc (Japan)
Musea Records (France)
The first 50 copies from Burning Shed will be signed by Rhys.
13th October 2014
The first single from my forthcoming solo album is released today, & i'm very happy that God Is In The TV are premiering the music video. They say:
"A darker more shadow lined approach is taken, its ghostly pang threaded in suspense is stirred in a fracturing isolationist disturbia and prowling psychosis…"
Ladies & gents, here is 'The Seventh Face'. I hope y'all enjoy it.
10th October 2014
Click here to listen to the world premiere of 'The Seventh Face', which will be on the air at exactly 17:00 Central European Time / 4 pm in the UK!
In case you missed it, the broadcast will be available online until 11th April, 2015.
10th October 2014
I'm really, really happy to say that the first single from my new album will be premiered by NRK P13, on their ProgLogg show, today at 17:00 (if you're in Norway / Europe, or 4pm in the UK). If you're outside of Norway, for some context, this is one of the most popular radio stations, hence my excitement.
As with pretty much every album i've made, it feels like i've been working on it for ever, so i can't wait to share it (so hopefully it might become a part of your life as well).
Oh, and whilst i'm at it, here's the album cover, illustrated by the wonderful Viviana González!
1st October 2014
The next 'Sentiment' session video is played on my pedal steel guitar — an instrument i've loved for ever, have owned for a couple of years, and am still finding my way around. Tt's a beautiful mystery!
For the equipment-curious, i ran it through a Space Echo, into a Vox AC-15 (for the gear-heads, it was then recorded with an early-seventies Sennheiser, through a Universal Audio pre-amp). I hope you enjoy!
28th September 2014
The next instalment in The 'Sentiment' Sessions. Some Sunday evening acoustic guitar, played on Martha, my beloved Lowden. Enjoy!
24th September 2014
Here's the third session video from the making of my debut solo album, 'Sentiment'. Time for some bass synth!
22nd September 2014
Here's the second session video from the making of my debut solo album, 'Sentiment'. Some drums!
18th September 2014
As promised, here's the first session video from the making of my debut solo album, which i can now announce will be called 'Sentiment'.
First, we'll begin with some electric guitar. I hope you enjoy it — there'll be lots more of these little snippets coming over the next month!
17th September 2014
Ladies & gents, my debut solo album is set for release in November! I'm very proud of this one, and i can't wait to start presenting the songs to you.
As the advert, courtesy of Norway Rock Magazine, says — there'll be session videos appearing in the run up to the release. You can expect the first one tomorrow!
24th April 2014
Ketil, Mattias & i have been asked some questions regarding the Kaukasus album, so we say down & answered some of them!
The album is available to pre-order from Burning Shed now!
7th April 2014
Kaukasus' debut single is released today! Click above to listen to it.
"'Lift The Memory' is an impassioned, exciting teaser for the impending album release later this year"
So So Gay Magazine
"'Lift The Memory' is filled with beautiful swimming music colours. This is a serious well-crafted music ship"
1st April 2014
This coming Sunday, the debut Kaukasus single, 'Lift The Memory', will be premiered on Dutch radio. Tune into the Paperlate show from 19:30 (Central European Time) to hear the song, followed by an interview.
Here's the artwork, by the fantastic Henning Lindahl (Airwaves Design).
29th March 2014
The new Amethystium album, 'Transience' — which i recorded a few parts for — is out now.
Click here to listen to a sample.
16th February 2014
this was a daunting song to attempt. covering a King Crimson song is a pretty dangerous ground to be walking, so i decided to lead it into more of an orchestral Scott Walker style, although with a Mellotron orchestra. the contrast really gave me something i could work with, with the beautiful lyrics and melody really fitting perfectly into this setting.
some reviews have said the following about it:
"Even darker and more brutal than its predecessor, focusing on a descending pattern of Mellotron cello, loads of reverb, and haunting vocals, like a funereal version of the classic track."
Progulator (USA)
"Achingly rephrased, with an emotion-sapping widescreen grandeur, that freewheels between the spectral and the monastic."
The Sunday Experience (UK)
"As dreamy as it is ominous, sounding almost more 'King Crimson' than King Crimson themselves."
io Pages (The Netherlands)
listen to my version of 'Moonchild' on Spotify
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For information, call the Betty Ehart Senior Center (BESC) at 662-8920, the White Rock Senior Center (WRSC) at 662-8200 and "Day Out" (adult day care, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.) at 661-0081. Reservations must be made by 10 a.m. for daily lunches.
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The following births were reported at Los Alamos Medical Center:
March 7: A boy, Devin Jeremy Coriz, born to Briana and Kevin Coriz
March 8: A boy, Jacob Serkan Owens, born to Tuba and Israel Owens
March 11: A boy, Carter Joshua Partin, born to Kristen and Ben Partin
March 12: A girl, Delila Sage Dewees, born to Victoria Stone and Todd Dewees
March 17: A girl, Kaylee Ann Quintana, born to Elizabeth Vigil and Justin Quintana
March 18: A girl, Ivy Mondragon, born to Grace Chham and Jarrauh Mondragon
March 21: A girl, Elena Renae Castillo, born to Anita and Miguel Castillo
March 16: A girl, Essance Rainlee Atencio, born to Latisha Cuch and Kenneth Atencio
United Way of Northern New Mexico is now seeking grant proposals from non-profit organizations serving Los Alamos and Rio Arriba counties.
Organizations must meet all of the following criteria to apply:
• Nonprofit 501(c)(3) status
• Serving the Los Alamos and/or Rio Arriba counties
• Impact one of the four focus areas: Nurturing children and youth; strengthening families; improving health and healing; and enriching the lives of our seniors.
• Administrative costs must be less than 25 percent of their total budget
There's a lot to be done in a day in the life of Keanna Cohen. The Los Alamos High School senior was recently selected as one of two students from New Mexico to spend a week with the United States Senate Youth Program.
LAHS Career Counselor Nora Arbuckle assisted Cohen with obtaining the packet for the submission process. The lengthy process included getting recommendation letters, writing an essay and providing a resume.
Cohen submitted the required materials and hoped for the best. In this case, the best worked out when she was notified that she had been selected to participate in the interview portion.
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Bethlehem Lutheran
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of the ELCA is located at 2390 North Road, 662-5151; see a map at www.bethluth.com. Bruce Kuenzel, Pastor. Worship services are at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. The preaching is biblical, the music is lively, children are welcome and abundant and a well-staffed nursery is provided.
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"What does the Christian Bible have to say about reincarnation?"— Nirman
There are those who have attempted to make a case for a Christian version of reincarnation. Various schools of thought (e.g., Unity School, Theosophism) have held to such a belief (formed by an eclectic merging of eastern metaphysics and unorthodox interpretations of Scripture).
The overwhelming scale of the twin disasters has prompted the Japanese government to request international assistance. Locally, Saint Dimitri Orthodox Church will coordinate with International Orthodox Christian Charities and its local and ecumenical partners in Japan.
The efforts of IOCC are to discover unmet needs that will complement the assistance being rendered by the Japanese and other governments in their efforts to help the Japanese people in this most difficult time.
In a story titled, "Ministry hopes to hula in Hawaii," published on the Religion page in last Friday's Los Alamos Monitor, Michele Irish is quoted as saying, "It started out as a religious praise thing and morphed into entertainment."
Irish wants to make clear that the ministry does not perform for entertainment purposes.
The Pajarito Astronomers will have their first county sponsored Dark Night of 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park. Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes and star gaze. Mercury and Saturn will be visible. There will be a tour of the winter and spring constellations and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Viewing will end before midnight. Call Steve Becker at 662-3252 for information.
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Aspen, Chamisa and Mountain elementaries, along with Los Alamos Middle School, are collecting non-perishable items for people and collars and leashes for pets as a community project and a student service project combine their efforts. To learn more about making donations call 661-4846.
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Dark forces have taken over Lanore. They are terrorizing the civilians, who have no hope of living. Many succumb to the darkness, letting it eat away their soul. There is no hope of breaking free. But there is a legend, The Golden Scepter. It can banish away the dark forces yet it is impossible to reach. Some have tried, and everybody failed. Ony the Chosen One is left. View table of contents...
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The concept of cool has long eluded elucidation, with various explanations never quite satisfying. We can all recognize cool when we see it – whether it is James Dean or Kate Moss you can just tell when someone has 'it'. Now a new paper entitled 'What Makes Things Cool' by Caleb Warren and Margaret C. Campbell (one a business, one a psychology professor) published in the Journal of Consumer Research has attempted to scientifically analyse and articulate the essence of coolness.
Icons of Cool Left: James Dean, Right: Kate Moss
The paper suggests that coolness can be defined thus: "A subjective, positive trait perceived in people, brands, products, and trends that are autonomous in an appropriate way."
It follows then that cool is predicated not on one specific look (although clearly ripped jeans and biker jackets symbolize the vibe) but on having the balls to defy convention and go your own way – although only to a certain extent. Punt too far away from the norm (or 'appropriate') and you lose the cool and come off slightly unhinged (think mis-matched shoes, nipple tassels, anything purple). If you instead play it safe in chinos and polo shirts, you're never going to nail autonomy or 'cool'.
Cool Girls: L-R French Model Caroline de Maigret, Patti Smith & French Singer Francoise Hardy
So how do you make a departure from the mainstream – particularly the perceived repressive or unnecessary aspects of conformity – without coming off too eccentric?
The first step is to find a personal style that is both original but not 'too' out there. Examine the women that have been cool throughout the ages – their defiant look is often very similar. From Patti Smith to Francoise Hardy to Caroline de Maigret to Alexa Chung, there's a shifting scale of disheveled-ness, a twist on wardrobe staples from the rock tee to a Breton top, great jeans and a signature hairdo.
Leather, Plaid & Denim, a Rebellious Wardrobe which is Still Socially Acceptable - Alexa Chung Nails Cool
Simplicity is always key to achieving coolness. Never, ever go over the top, and keep in mind Coco Chanel's aphorism: 'Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take at least one thing off.' Et Voila, you too can go to the Ball of Cool.
For more examples of coolness, click through Alexa Chung's look book below...
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The Dubai-based Tiger Properties has announced completion of Dh140mn Dana Tower, a residential project, built on total area of 250,000 sq ft at Jumeirah Village Circle.
The Dana Tower comprises three-storey underground G+20 storey offering 160 housing units ranging from studio to single, double bedrooms, apart from 10 commercial shops available for leasing. The project also includes amenities such as swimming pools, sport clubs, and health club.
The developer will begin handing over keys of the new units to buyers in the next few days.
According to the CEO of Tiger Properties, Taha Al Zoubi, the tower has been completed ahead of the 2013 deadline, and will meet the objectives of buyers seeking deferent investment opportunities or to move into their homes without delay.
He appreciated Naheel for its remarkable development within the Jumeirah Village community, particularly the infrastructural facilities.
Moreover, the community is one of the most vital centres in Dubai, and is a top location in the list of investors and tenants.
Al Zoubi said that the company further plans to launch similar projects in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman over the next year, focussing particularly on residential projects, due to growing demand for such projects from buyers and investors.
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Webcomic: Shark Teeth
If there's something we've learned from the Discovery Channel, it's that sharks are awesome, and fandom has already expressed its love of anything that is a mix between animals and humans. So of course, a comic with humanized, gay sharks is the best thing ever.Drawn and written by Tanuki Tanuki/Fastpuck, the comic is popular on SmackJeeves and has a loyal following on both the artist's Tumblr and Deviant Art accounts. While the most popular version of the comic is still ongoing, Word of God says that a more official, serious draft is in the works. The series is also victim to the occasional hater, though the positive feedback outweighs the bad.
This comic provides examples of:
- Biggus Dickus: Ken. Apearantly, Pepper has had bigger.
- Crowning Moment of Funny: "Punch in the face." This was also a short Running Gag.
- Ensemble Dark Horse: Ms. Viv.
- Hooker with a Heart of Gold: Pepper, oh so much.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Ken swings between this and Jerk Ass.
- Tender Tears: Pepper again.
- Younger Than They Look: Adam is only 25 but looks to be in his 30's.


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Mysql Federated tables and Oracle Database links
Taking time out from the Big Migration job to share this with you, and before you say anything *I Know* this is old news, but forgive me because I've been away from MySQL for 4 years, and just because you know this doesn't mean that there aren't other "late adopters" like me out there.
Over the past few weeks I've come across quite a few posts on the net from folks who wanted to use oracle style links between MySQL databases (I don't need to, I just spoted a theme). Researching the storage engines in Mysql 5 (we're upgrading as well as migrating) it seems there is now an answer in the form of the Federated storage engine.
The article also provided me an answer for the perennial problem of needing several instances of MySQL in dev and test, often for exactly the task currently at hand, migrating from one version to another, that answer is the mysql sandbox. Neat. Its a shame that I've already set up my dev environment, I'd like to play with that.
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Thursday, July 03, 2008
Sony Bricks PS3's
Sam, who sits opposite me at work, tells me that the latest firmware update for the PS3 was bricking boxes yesterday until they recalled it. Her better half didn't manage to download it in time, lucky for them.
Apparently calls to Sony support (in the uk at least) were met with the response "we'll come and collect it".
I guess my nearest and dearest were actually saving me a headache when the didn't buy me one.
You can read a bit about it here.
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Martha Plimpton Charms in HBO's 'How to Make It in America'
Broadway vet Martha Plimpton scored big last night in the debut episode of her new HBO's series, entitled "How To Make It in America." Plimpton stars as Edie Weitz in the series, a self-made interior designer who believes she is saving the world 300-square feet at a time. "How to Make It in America" airs on HBO Sundays at 10pm EST.
"How to Make It in America" follows two enterprising Brooklyn twentysomethings as they hustle their way through New York City, determined to achieve the American Dream. Trying to make a name for themselves in New York's competitive fashion scene, Ben Epstein and his friend and business partner Cam Calderon use their street knowledge and connections to bring their ambitions to fruition.
The cast also stars Bryan Greenberg ("Prime," HBO's "Unscripted"), Victor Rasuk ("Lords of Dogtown," "Raising Victor Vargas"), Luis Guzman ("Anger Management," HBO's "OZ"), Lake Bell ("Boston Legal," "What Happens in Vegas") and hit recording artist Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi ("Day and Night," "Pursuit of Happiness"). The show is executive produced by Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Stephen Levinson, Rob Weiss, series creator Ian Edelman, Emmy-nominated director Julian Farino, Jada Miranda and Mark Wahlberg.
Creator and first-time writer Ian Edelman is collaborating with Emmy nominee Rob Weiss ("Entourage") on many of the show's scripts. The pilot and other episodes of the show are being directed by Julian Farino. Additional writers and directors will be announced as they are confirmed.
2009 Tony Nominee Plimpton has appeared on Broadway in Top Girls, The Coast of Utopia, Cymbeline, and Pal Joey. In addition to starring in Shakespeare in the Park's A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Public Theater, she has appeared in dozens of productions with some of the country's most famed regional theaters including The New York Theatre Workshop, The Steppenwolf Theatre and the Seattle Repertory Theatre. Once a Calvin Klein model, the actress has appeared on screen in The Goonies, Running on Empty, Woody Allen's Another Woman, and the television series Family Ties.
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Los Angeles—Falling revenue over the last five years, a change in consumer preferences and increased competition from imports has plagued the hosiery business and prompted IBISWorld, which conducts industry research, to study the U.S. hosiery industry in a new study released this month.
In the five years to 2012, "hosiery mills industry" revenue is estimated to have fallen at an average annual rate of 6.3% to $1.5 billion. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Nikolas Hulewsky, "during this period, consumer preferences regarding hosiery products have hurt demand, as casual dress and bare legs have become more socially acceptable, causing fewer women to wear hosiery." From 2011 to 2012, revenue is expected to fall 3.9%.
Rising input prices also have adversely affected the industry. In particular, cotton and oil prices have been skyrocketing; since 2007, the prices of the industry's two most important inputs have increased at an average 8.0% and 9.0% per year, respectively. Such high costs have forced industry firms to operate with lower margins or cut costs in other areas, Hulekwsky notes.
The industry is largely fragmented, with a diverse mix of participants. Because of this competition, it is difficult for companies to pass on these costs to customers in the form of higher prices. As a result, industry operators faced falling profit margins over the past five years. IBISWorld estimates that margins have fallen from 7.7% of revenue in 2007 to 5.6% in 2012.
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"The influx of cheaper priced sock and hosiery into the domestic market from foreign countries has created an intensely competitive environment for existing players," says Hulewsky.
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To counteract this trend, firms are expected to boost demand through innovations and marketing strategies, including new fabrics, improved cutting precision through laser and ultrasonic technology and more product options. www.ibisworld.com
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Soyo FreeStyler 500 Bluetooth Headset - Black - BTWLHS02 New Factory Sealed The FreeStyler 500 is a simple, straightforward Bluetooth headset with excellent sound quality. With its sleek sliver and gray finish, this Soyo FreeStyler Bluetooth Headset has a particularly attractive design and a comfortable fit yet the ear loop can be easily removed. The headset is so light, that you will almost forget that you are wearing it. The headset can be connected to your mobile phone and PDA. It is the perfect compliment to your mobile phone. Also allows "wireless" VoIP phone calls (like Skype) through Bluetooth enabled computers and PDAs. TECH SPECS Bluetooth specification Bluetooth Version: 1.2 Connection: Point to Point Operating Temperature: -10~45 Support profile Hands-free, headset Power class Class II Frequency range 2400-2483.5MHz RF output power: -3dbm ~ +2 dbm Sensitivity -email@example.com%BER Operation range Up to 10 meters (30 feet) Battery 3.7V Li-polymer battery 120mAh Input power AC 100~240V, DC 5.10V/200mA Standby time Up to 180 hrs Talk time Up to 6hrs Charging time 1.5~2hrs Additional Information Package Contents Soyo FreeStyler 500 Bluetooth Headset Pocket clip Ear stabilizer hook Spare sponge Charger Users manual Warranty card
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