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In this last month a large number of Gottmer books have been awarded. Last week the illustrious Silver Pencils and Brushes for the best Children's Books of 2018 were awarded and we have won no less than 8 awards! Other awards this month have been going to the best book debut and the best book for preschoolers.
We Were Here First – by Joukje Akveld (txt) & Piet Grobler (ill.) has been awarded a Silver Pencil for this impressive report which provides a glimpse at places not many people will visit.
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Was the Earth Once Flat? – Bette Westera (txt) & Sylvia Weve (ill.) has been awarded a Silver Pencil for the beautiful poems in which Bette offers a new perspective on all the difficult questions children often ask.
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Inside In – by Jan Paul Schutten (txt) & Arie van 't Riet (ill.) has been awarded a Flag & Pennant for the intriguing x-ray photographs. The pictures itself are works of art, but also very informative and offer a unique look at the inside of plant and animal.
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Whose Tail Is That? – by Joukje Akveld (txt) & Martijn van der Linden (ill.) has been awarded a Flag & Pennant for the strong and nearly surreal illustrations. There is a new tale behind every tail.
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The Cyclops – by Daan Remmerts de Vries (txt) & Floor Rieder (ill.) has been awarded a Flag & Pennant for the surprising storyline. For many children this will be their first encounter to a story that doesn't have a wish-fulfilling ending.
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Chubby Charlie and Messy Jessy – Become Friends - by Sunna Borghuis has been awarded with the Hotze de Roos Prize. This is a prize awarded anually to a first-time children's author for his or her debut work.
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Suzie Doozie In The Deep End – by Jaap Robben (txt) & Benjamin Leroy (ill.) was chosen as best book for preschoolers by the Kinder- en Jeugdjury 2018. More than 8000 Belgian children have been the jury for this award.
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Tinkleman – by Jaap Robben (txt) & Benjamin Leroy (ill.) has been nominated for the Kinder- en Jeugdjury 2019.
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Mr. Charles Adeyemi Candide-Johnson
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Mr. Yemi Candide-Johnson(SAN) is a senior partner at Strachan Partners - a leading commercial law firm based in Lagos and Abuja
Mr. Kehinde Ogundimu
Mr. Kehinde Ogundimu holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng Honors) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ibadan.
Mr. Herbert Wigwe
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Mr. Wigwe started his professional career with Coopers and Lybrand Associate, an international firm of chartered accountants.
Mrs. Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman
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Mrs. Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman is a professional architect with over 30 years' post-qualification experience.
Mr. Adeniyi A. Akinlusi
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Adeniyi A. Akinlusi holds a B.SC (Accounting) degree from the University of Ilorin and MBA (Marketing) from the University of Lagos.
Dr. Femi Johnson
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Klim Altitude Jacket | Hard-Core Adventure Gear
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H2R Lights Up Phillip Island
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Noise, Speed, Power Kawasaki H2 vs H2R
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Hidden Dragon Triumph Tiger 800 XCx
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Quickspin Harley-Davidson LiveWire
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The Community Foundations of Montana Council invites you to celebrate the 100th birthday of the first community foundation with your colleagues this fall in Helena. This is your annual opportunity to network and learn with other community foundation leaders. This event is open to all local community foundation board members, staff, volunteers, and community partners.


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Fingers crossed as coronavirus eats into sports revenues
- With the Tokyo Marathon annually raising tidy sums for various causes, organisers are expected to lose in excess of Sh300 million that would have gone to charity.
- The entry fee for the full marathon is at 18,200 Japanese Yen (about Sh17,000) with a further 6,700 Japanese Yen (about Sh6,100) for the 10-kilometre race, meaning the Tokyo Marathon raises over Sh600 million annually from registration fees alone.
Eventual ramifications of the spreading coronavirus on global sport are too ghastly to contemplate.On Monday, the Tokyo Marathon Foundation announced it had barred members of the public from the March 1 Tokyo Marathon due to fears over likely infections of the virus, now renamed Codiv-19.
This means about 38,000 runners registered for this World Marathon Majors Series race will be locked out, leaving just 200 elite runners, some of whom will be fighting for places to the Tokyo Olympic Games, on the starting line.
Meanwhile, Japanese telecommunications giant NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) also asked 200,000 of its employees to work from home, starting Monday, in an effort to protect them from the virus.
With the Tokyo Marathon annually raising tidy sums for various causes, organisers are expected to lose in excess of Sh300 million that would have gone to charity.
The entry fee for the full marathon is at 18,200 Japanese Yen (about Sh17,000) with a further 6,700 Japanese Yen (about Sh6,100) for the 10-kilometre race, meaning the Tokyo Marathon raises over Sh600 million annually from registration fees alone.
Add corporate sponsorships and partnerships and the figure easily cruises over the Sh1 billion mark.
From my estimates, the Tokyo Marathon Foundation will, easily, lose in excess of Sh1.5 billion to the coronavirus.
While Kenyan elite runners will be at the starting line in Tokyo on March 1, they won't be that lucky across in China, Codiv-19's epicentre where races have been cancelled altogether.
With over 1,500 deaths reported along with 75,000 global infections, almost all marathons in China have been called off pending the arrest of the spreading virus.
Across the country, interesting stories are being told of stop-gap measures that running enthusiasts are embracing in the wake of the deadly virus in China.
Like that of Cheng Dado who, "quarantined" in his home, covered almost 100 kilometres running in his living room in Xi'an.
Or Tan Xue, who covered a half marathon distance, also in her home, and Pan Shancu who ran 6,450 circles around two beds indoors, finishing the run in five hours!
Across China, key sporting events have been rescheduled or transferred to other venues outside the region as the virus continues to bite.
These include the World Indoor Athletics Championships, earlier programmed for Shanghai from March 13 to 15, and now pushed to next year.
Last weekend's Asian Athletics Association's Indoor Championships were cancelled, while Fed Cup tennis action for the Asia/ Oceania Group 'I' was moved to Kazakhstan from Dongguan, China.
Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix has also been pushed to April 19, while basketball's Olympic qualifiers have been moved from Foshan city to Belgrade in Serbia.
The list goes on and on…
With over 1,000 marathons organised in the country annually, having skyrocketed from just 22 in 2011, according to statistics from the Chinese Athletics Association, China has fast become a popular hunting ground for Kenyan and Ethiopians.
Some of these races offer up to $45,000 (Sh4.5 million) for winners, attracting about 20 agents now dealing exclusively with Kenyan and Ethiopian runners.
The popular Xiamen Marathon, for instance, attracted 18,000 runners in 2018, raking in $18 million (Sh1.8 billion) in race day revenues.
China's sports industry value, initially projected to rise from $230 billion (Sh23.2 trillion) in 2016 to $770 billion (Sh77.6 trillion) in 2025, will most certainly take a beating from the deadly coronavirus.
Hundreds of Kenyan elite athletes, who annually find easy passage to China for marathons and road races, will also, most certainly, suffer huge pay cuts too.
And with the Tokyo Olympic Games just five months away, Japanese authorities, headed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, are working round the clock to ensure the virus is contained well before the opening ceremony.
The only time the Olympics were cancelled was in 1940, owing to the Second World War.
In 2016, the Rio Olympics suffered a major scare from the Zika Virus outbreak, but soldiered on.
We all hope that the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympic Games will also go ahead as scheduled on July 24, and that the Covid-19 threat is eliminated for the good of humanity, and for the good of sport!
Makori is the Editor (Sports) at the Nation Media Group.


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Important Store Updates
Hello, Foggy Pine Readers! I hope you're all safe & healthy, staying at home as much as possible, and (of course) reading, reading, reading! As many of your are already aware, the governor issued an executive Stay At Home order this Friday, which went into effect yesterday at 5pm. Under that order, our store is considered essential as a bookstore that sells educational materials. We are deeply grateful that we are allowed to remain open and are taking extra precautions to keep our staff and our customers safe, while also providing for your needs. We will remain closed to the public and will continue taking orders through our online store, via email, and over the phone. Phone orders and pickup will be taken Monday - Saturday from 9am to 5:30pm. However, we have made some changes to the way we're offering curbside pickup and local delivery. We will still be offering free media mail shipping. Keep reading to find out what's changed!
Curbside Pickup
We are still offering curbside pickup, however, we are altering the way we do it to eliminate person-to-person interaction. There will now be a pickup station for you to pick your book up from outside the store. If it is sunny, we will put a bench out on the parking lot side of the store so that you can drive up and grab your order easily. Please call us a couple minutes before you arrive or when you're headed our way and we will put your order out on the bench. Your order will have your name on it but there's not usually more than person picking up at the same time. If it's raining, the bench will be in front of the door.
Local Delivery
Due to the small size of our staff, we have decided to reduce the size of the area in which we will deliver. A map is included above, however, if you aren't sure whether your address is in our area, please reach out to us. Before we make deliveries, we will let customers know that we're on the way and ask where to place the order outside. Please do not meet your delivery bookseller outside or at the door. If no location is given, the order will be placed at your front door.
Other Info & How to Order
Some folks have asked us what the best ways are to support us right now. So, we thought that we would give you some ideas.
First, if you are supporting us by placing an order, we prefer taking orders over the phone or via email. This ensures that we receive the most money from your purchase, in a more timely fashion. If you want to see what we might be able to order, the online store we currently have is a great place to start. Unfortunately, we don't have our current inventory online so if you want to know what we have on hand, please reach out to us. If you prefer to shop online, please don't feel guilty. We are happy to serve you in that capacity. We are working diligently to get books on our shelves into a digital home. Stay tuned!
How does this help us though? Ordering the mystery box option allows us to choose from the books we already have on hand first before ordering anything from our distributor or publishers. This reduces the amount of people involved in your order, reduces the pressure on delivery and warehouse workers, and allows us to sell inventory we've already purchased. Plus, it's a lot of fun!
That's it for our updates! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We'll be happy to assist you with anything you need. The April newsletter and blog posts will be coming out soon, as well as some new blog posts from our amazing intern, Elly. We're putting together some fun stuff for you to read because, if you're like us, there's only so much bad/sad/frustrating news that one can read in any given day. And remember, if you want news and updates first PLUS coupons every month, sign up for our newsletter!
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If you were a huge fan of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, and loved the mythology element of it especially, check out this list of books about mythology and folktales! This list spans several cultures, including African, German, Native American, Japanese, and Islamic, to name a few. The books on this list explore the fairytales and folklore that we used to explain our world, to terrify children, to develop morality, or as a source of entertainment. Over time, original fairy and folk tales have evolved into common threads that tie together many of our stories today. Several of the books on this list are re-tellings of beloved fairy tales. They share overarching themes with the original tale that allow readers a sense of familiarity, but with a modern twist that brings a new and interesting take.
1. The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley
2. African Tales: A Barefoot Collection by Gcina Mhlophe
3. Merlin: The Lost Years by T.A. Barron
4. Japanese Fairy Tales by Y.T. Ozaki
5. Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
6. Girls and Goddesses: Stories of Heroines from Around the World by Lari Don
7. Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions by John Bierhorst
8. An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales by Theresa Breslin
9. The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
A modern twist on the old Grimm tales, the Lunar Chronicles follow the stories of futuristic versions of characters like Cinderella, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, and others.
The first book centers on sixteen-year-old Cinder, a cyborg and gifted mechanic living in New Beijing. When her stepsister falls ill, Cinder's step-mother blames her and volunteers her for plague research. The scientists discover something about her that she never knew, and that others would kill her for.
A complex world and a host of political agendas make this book a spectacular kick-off for the Lunar Chronicles. Reader beware: once you read one, you'll want to read the next four!
10. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
11. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton
12. The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang
13. The Wise Fool: Fables from the Islamic World by Shahrukh Husain and Micha Archer
14. Gris Grimly's Tales from the Brothers Grimm
15. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
16. Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
17. Tales from Old Ireland by Malachy Doyle, Niamh Sharkey, and Maura O'Connell
18. The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
19. An Illustrated Treasury of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
20. The Mabinogion
Twenty books ought to be enough mythology and folklore to get you started, but if you run out, please call or email the store and talk to us! Mary, Katharine, and myself have an extreme love for these sorts of tales, and we can give you more recommendations than you'll know what to do with. And once again: read on!
by Mary Ruthless
Our entire country is on red alert right now as we work together to contain and slow down the spread of COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable members of our society. Foggy Pine Books is no exception to this work and we've had to make some difficult decisions in the past week about how we can best help our community while still keeping our business open. The main points here are:
Appalachian State University and the Town of Boone have taken precautionary steps to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 and Foggy Pine Books will be joining in that effort. While there have been no suspected cases of the new coronavirus in Watuaga or Ashe counties, social distancing is still an important step in reducing the spread of infectious diseases. Though none of our events are over 100 people, they would put the attendees in very close contact. Effective immediately, we are canceling all our events EXCEPT for book clubs which will be moved online. Mary will host the Silent Book Club, Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book Club, and Foggy Pine Book Club meetings via Zoom/Facebook Live/Google Duo (truly not sure yet, still working those things out) so that our longest running events will still be accessible to our customers. All author events for March, the Story Slam, and our new So Chill events will be pulled from the calendar effective immediately. These have been canceled on all platforms with information on the book clubs in each event description. Furthermore, we are reducing our hours on Friday and Saturday, starting today. We will now close at 7pm every day, except Sunday when we close at 6pm. Please let us know if you have any questions about these decisions or upcoming online events.
With precautionary measures taken care of, we must now confront our current standing as a small, independent business. I don't like sharing the store's financial status publicly but I think it's important to be transparent during this very stressful time. As many of you know, indie bookstores operate on a very thin margin. We are flexible and adaptable but can only do so much. This winter and it's lack of, well, winter did a number on us. For the first time since we opened our doors, we did not meet sales projections. This has put us behind and behind and behind in almost every way. We are doing everything that we can but, with the addition of the current health situation, we are in dire straits. Having to cancel events is going to hurt us. Reducing hours is going to hurt us. Running on a limited staff is going to hurt us and our staff. So, if you value having a bookstore in your community, I am asking for your help. If it's within your power to do, please keep shopping with us. I know that many people simply cannot or do not feel comfortable going out into public while the transmission of COVID-19 is a widespread concern. To that end, we are offering free shipping on ALL orders. You may order from home by placing your order online or by calling the store and we will ship your books to you for FREE via media mail. We don't want folks to risk their health but we need the financial support of sales in a serious way.
If you do not have the resources to support us in this way, you can still help! Share this article with your friends and family. Encourage people who do have the resources to shop not just with us but with as many local businesses as possible. We aren't the only ones struggling to manage the current economic changes. Like our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), like & comment on our posts, share them on your social media, read/share/comment on our blog posts. The more exposure we get on these platforms, the better chance we have of surviving the shifting tides of the current economy. These things may seem small to you but bigger social media numbers generally translate to higher sales--sales that we, and many other small, local businesses, need very much right now.
Finally, I want to thank our customers for their patience and support during this time. We've already had quite a few of you reaching out to check on us, make purchases, and are telling your friends to shop here. I cannot tell you how much that means to us. Having such a wonderful, loyal customer base who truly believes in the value of the work that we do makes us feel much more confident in our ability to weather the current economic & social climate. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.
Keep reading, wash your hands, and support local businesses!
March 2020
by Katharine Brown
Hello fellow bookworms! Spring is here with grey mornings, soggy afternoons, and chilly evenings but don't you worry, we have some great opportunities to keep you from getting bored as we wait for the sunshine. We have our monthly book clubs, an open mic, author events and more. Or, if you'd rather stay inside and snuggle up with a good book, check out our staff picks and new releases. There's something for everyone at Foggy Pine Books!
We are always excited to be partnering again with Out of Your Mind, a local, non-profit mental health community, to bring you Foggy Minds Open Mic! This open mic will provide a space for our local high school students and extended community to creatively express themselves and socialize with other artists! Musicians, poets, comedians, and magicians are welcome. Foggy Minds Open Mic will take place every second Monday of the month from 5:30-7:00pm at Foggy Pine Books. Our next meeting is Monday, March 9th, TODAY, and we hope to see you there. You can learn more and RSVP here on our Facebook page.
We are continuing to host Silent Book Club and have meetings twice a month, the second Tuesday @ 1pm and the third Saturday @ 6pm. Getting involved is simple. Just show up with the book you're currently reading, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and read for an hour curled up in one of our chairs or couches. When you're finished, you can chat with other members in the conference room or you can head out. No pressure. If you're interested in a more traditional book club, our Foggy Pine Book Club meets on the last Saturday of the month @ 7:30pm and a Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book Club that meets the last Thursday of the month @ 6:30pm. Check out this month's selections on the book club blogs where you can read author interviews, book reviews, and more.
Come join us for a community event featuring local author Meredith Leigh and Blue Ridge Women In Agriculture (BRWIA) in celebration of the second edition release of Ms. Leigh's book, The Ethical Meat Handbook. Foggy Pine Books will host a conversation between Ms. Leigh and BRWIA on assuming responsibility for the food on your fork, integrating animals into your garden or homestead, and the economics and parameters for responsible meat production. For more information or to RSVP check out our Facebook event.
Last month, we introduced you to Elly, our new professional writing intern. She has been hard at work researching literary news, writing reviews, and crafting blog posts. If you've read The Golden Compass you'll love her take on the award-winning YA book and, if you're a Gaiman fan (and who isn't?) you'll be over the moon when you read her piece about The Sandman. Take a peek, leave a comment, and let her know what you think!
As you know, we have partnered with Libro.fm to bring you the hottest new audiobooks at great prices that support your local indie bookstore (that's us!). They have everything you want to listen to, including a Foggy Pine Books Staff Picks list and a playlist for Women's History Month. Want to earn two free book credits? Switch from Audible & use the code SWITCH when you sign up to get your free credits! We want to reward you for choosing your local indie bookstore.
We do have a bit of housekeeping to cover when it comes to parking. We know how difficult it is to find parking on King St. but, with the amount of downtown traffic, we are having to enforce our customers-only parking policy more strictly. The 6 spaces marked by 3 signs on the Turchin Center side of the lot and the handicapped parking space are for Foggy Pine customers currently in the store ONLY. You may not leave your car & walk elsewhere. If you do this, we will have you towed, at your expense, according to the signs posted clearly in our lot. If your car has been towed, you may pick it up from Bill's Garage. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
Staff Picks:
Take a peek at what we're reading behind the scenes this month. As always, if you've read any of these titles, we'd love to chat with you about them!
Before we wrap up this post, we have some sneak-peeks at events coming soon that we know you'll be as excited about as we are. April 25th is Independent Bookstore Day and we have lots of exciting things planned to celebrate. Keep your eyes peeled for a blog post detailing all the discounts, giveaways, and other surprises we have in store! Then, in May, we are thrilled to bring author Brian Panowich to Foggy Pine Books to launch his new book, Hard Cash Valley. Finally, keep your eyes peeled for an announcement later this week about a new series of low stress social events. If you're an introvert, new in town, or just want to socialize in a casual, task-oriented environment, these events will be perfect for you. More details will be forthcoming so make sure you're signed up for our newsletter! We can't wait to see you all there!
Read on!
Up & Coming Books of 2020
By Elly Murray
Hey there! Are you looking for some interesting new reads in the coming year? Look no further; we've gone ahead and picked out some of our favorites for you. This list of 10 books coming out this year includes powerful stories of historical fiction, memoirs that challenge the society we live in, a few books for younger readers, and books suited to many other interests.
Read on for descriptions of each book, as well as where you can pre-order them, and when they'll be available at Foggy Pine Books. In addition, several of these books can be used to check off your 2020 Reading Challenge!
1. Docile by K.M. Szpara
2. The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
3. The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane by Kate O'Shaughnessy
4. The Story of More by Hope Jahren
5. Recollections of My Non-Existence by Rebecca Solnit
6. Untamed by Glennon Doyle
7. So We Can Glow by Leesa Cross-Smith
8. Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed
9. Conjure Women by Afia Atakora
10. Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd
All of these exciting new books at Foggy Pine promise for a year of snuggling cozily into your armchairs with some hot chocolate and a good read. If you'd like any recommendations on books for the 2020 Reading Challenge or just for fun, our booksellers are always happy to help. Remember, all pre-orders are 15% off the list price. And as always, read on!
Neil Gaiman's Sandman
By Elly Murray
Novelist and comics writer Neil Gaiman has been on a roll for the past few years.
American Gods, the 2017 television adaptation of his 2001 book, was praised for its visual style and was renewed for a third season to be released sometime in 2020. Good Omens, a hit 2019 interpretation of the book he co-wrote with Terry Pratchett way back in 1990, has also seen incredible success in the months since its debut.
Now, Gaiman is working with Netflix to produce a television show based on The Sandman, one of the most influential comics he's ever created.
Gaiman released the first issue of The Sandman in 1988, under DC's Vertigo imprint, and the series was soon a cult classic. The story mainly follows the misadventures of Dream of the Endless a.k.a. The Sandman, a powerful being who controls the Dreaming, the place we visit in our dreams. Dream is, as Gaiman describes him, "a gloomy sort of bugger" and throughout the comic he constantly struggles with the knowledge that everyone must change or die, and he will also have to make that choice.
Written in Gaiman's singularly unique style, The Sandman was one of the few comics to ever make the New York Times Bestsellers list, with Maus, Watchmen, and The Dark Knight Returns for company. It was also one of five graphic novels to make Entertainment Weekly's "100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008," ranking at No. 46.
For over two decades, fans of The Sandman have been hoping desperately that it will be reworked for the screen--any screen, really. There have been a few movie attempts, and the inklings of a television show as well, but nothing has really gotten off the ground.
However, the new partnership with Netflix shows some real promise, especially in the wake of Gaiman's latest successful TV adaptations. Netflix has also already produced Lucifer, a TV show based on a character from the original Sandman run.
Gaiman is set to be executive-producer of the show, with co-writer David Goyer (The Dark Knight) and Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman) as showrunner. He confirmed in a Twitter post that the first season will be eleven episodes, and will cover The Sandman's first volume, Preludes and Nocturnes, and possibly part of the second volume, The Doll's House.
"I hope that it's gonna be about as faithful as Good Omens the TV series was to Good Omens the book," Gaiman said in a CBC interview. "Which is to say, you do things that people loved in the comic on the TV because they loved that thing and why would you change it? But you also take advantage of what you can do on television and what you can do on the screen. There are a lot of Sandman fans, and they're waiting for the Sandman that they know and love to be on the screen, and that's what we want to give them."
The Sandman TV show is still in the early stages of development, so there's no release date or cast lined up as of yet. However, fans of Gaiman's work (myself included!) will eagerly await the news.
And while we're waiting, if you want to jump into The Sandman or any of Gaiman's other works, Foggy Pine Books has got you covered!
Come by anytime to get a recommendation from our booksellers or you can get started here:
From this article--
The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes (Vol. 1) Paperback
American Gods Mass Market Paperback Audiobook
Good Omens Mass Market Paperback Audiobook
Lucifer Paperback
More for Adults--
Anansi Boys
Norse Mythology
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
For young readers--
Blueberry Girl
The Graveyard Book
Be sure to pop by the store, get your fill of Neil Gaiman's unique writing style, and give Jane the cat some pets. Happy reading!
February 2020
February is here and no matter how you feel about Valentine's Day (😍/🤮), we know you'll agree that everyone wants to feel loved. You have certainly made that feeling real for us this year as we were honored to receive the Startup Business of the Year award from the Boone Chamber of Commerce. We know this award is directly related to community nominations and we literally could not have done any of this without you so thank you, from the bottom of our hearts! We are grateful to be part of such a generous and open-minded community of book lovers and we look forward to serving you for many years.
If you're a lover of Valentine's Day, be sure to come by the store for our First Friday Art Crawl, Friday, February 7th, and create your own love notes to distribute to your favorite people. We will have a Valentine's craft station, free wine (with valid ID), and a great giveaway! Plus, if you make a shelf-talker for a book in our store, you get a coupon for 20% off ONE BOOK.
Not sure which book to purchase with your 20% off? Why not snag one of our new releases? There are several new titles available this month and you're sure to find something you love. You can choose from the following: A Black Women's History of the United States by Daina Ramey Barry, Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller, How to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett, When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald, The Third Rainbow Girl by Emma Copley Eisenberg, and Highfire by Eoin Colfer.
Watching a show or texting with a friend and the name of a great new book comes up? Afraid you won't remember the title when you finally make it to the store? Jump online and order it while you're thinking about it! You can have it shipped directly to your home or order it for in-store pick-up.
When you're ready to recommend your new book to a friend, you can use Libro.fm's new service, Bookstore Link, to be sure those you love are supporting your local bookstore. Bookstore Link connects readers to their local independent bookstore for online book purchases. When you follow a link to a book on Bookstore Link, you'll choose your local independent bookstore and be connected directly to our website to complete your transaction. This ensures that Foggy Pine Books, not Amazon, is making book sales. It's a win for all of us!
Not only does Libro.fm provide thousands of DRM-free audiobooks and independent bookstore support via Bookstore Link, they also offer FREE ALC's (Advanced Listening Copies) for all teachers and librarians. That's right! If you are a teacher or librarian, you can sign-up and download the books everyone else is waiting to read! Get started here!
Wondering what titles you can expect in your ALC's? Chances are, some of our most popular upcoming pre-orders will be available! These include: Heartstopper by Alice Oseman, If It Bleeds by Stephen King, Conjure Women by Afia Atakora, The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickles, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi (Book 3 of the Pandava Series), and Stormsong by C.L. Polk. If you're wanting to get your hands on a hard copy of these titles you'll be happy to know that all pre-orders are marked 15% off the cover price. So browse away and, when you're ready to order, head over to the website to choose your favorite one(s)!
If you've been by lately, maybe for a book club or author event, you may have noticed a new face around the store. We would like to formally introduce y'all to Elly Murray, our newest staff member. Elly is interning with Foggy Pine Books as she pursues her professional writing degree at App State. She is writing content for the blog and newsletter and, closer to the end of the semester, will be doing an intern takeover of all our social media. Keep your eyes peeled for her exciting, literary content and be sure to give her a wave if you see her around the store!
Speaking of book clubs and author events, we are excited to be hosting/co-hosting a ton of amazing events in February. First up is Story Slam at Noble Kava on Saturday, February 8th at 7pm. Come out and tell your true, 5 minute story on the theme "Moral Dilemma". Not ready to share your own story? Come listen and enjoy this welcoming and supportive community storytelling event. Foggy Pine Books also hosts a monthly open mic in partnership with Out of Your Mind, a local, non-profit mental health community. We'll be meeting on Feb. 10 at 5:30pm at the bookstore. This open mic provides a space for our local high school students (& extended community) to creatively express themselves and socialize with other artists. Musicians, poets, comedians, dancers, and magicians are welcome!
We are, once again, hosting a TRIO Live event on February 18th at 7pm. TRIO is a testament to the way words, music and art can come together around the power of a single story. We will be hosting the following authors/songwriters/visual artists this year and we hope you'll join us for this free event brought to you by Working Title Farm and check out some of the books, music, and art promoted by TRIO: PJ Brunson, Mark Bumgarner, Kay and Patrick Crouch, Eric Erdman, Radney Foster, Joanie Gardner, Jim Hamilton (The Last Entry), Caleb Johnson (Treeborne), Liz McKay, Dale Neal (Appalachian Book of the Dead), Bobbie Pyron (Stay), Kimberly J. Simms (Lindy Lee: Songs on Mill Hill), Shari Smith (I Am A Town), and Terry H. Watkins (Darling Girl).
On the 20th we are thrilled to offer a reading/signing/Q&A session with Lees-McRae professor Scott Huffard for his new book, Engines of Redemption. In his book, Huffard examines the rapid growth, systematization, and consolidation of the southern railroad network, demonstrating how economic and political elites used the symbolic power of the railroad to proclaim a New South had risen. The railroad was more than just an economic engine of growth; it was a powerful symbol of capitalism's advance. Come by the store at 6:30 to learn more!
Our book clubs will meet as usual this month. Silent Book Club will be meeting February 11th @ 1pm and February 15th @ 6pm. Bring any book you're currently enjoying for an hour of quiet reading in the company of other book lovers. If you want to discuss what you're reading afterwards, the conference room is available for discussion. If you want to read and leave, you can do that too! Whatever makes you comfortable.
Our Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book Club will meet on the 27th @ 6:30pm to discuss Monstress, by Marjorie Liu and Foggy Pine Book Club will meet on the 29th @ 7:30pm to talk about My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithewaite. We'll share wine & conversation as we discuss the books. These book clubs are open to anyone & we want to hear what you thought about the book, even if you didn't finish it. Book club is an excellent way to meet fellow book nerds in your community!
For more information on book clubs, author events, and featured events, check our our Facbook page or online calendar.
Staff Picks:
Take a peek at what we're reading behind the scenes this month. As always, if you've read any of these titles, we'd love to chat with you about them!
And last, but not least, our labor of love is finally ready to share with you! We have been fine-tuning our local consignment page and we are beyond excited to announce that it is open for submissions! If you are an author who lives in NC full time, who is independently published, and whose book is not published via CreateSpace, which is an Amazon-owned company, we would love to talk with you about stocking your book in-store. Please read our FAQ here and, if you think your book would be a good fit for the store, fill out the application and we will be in touch!
And that's a wrap for February. We can't wait to see you around the store for an event or just to chat about what you're reading. You can find more information about any of our events or readings on our Facebook page. Read on!
January 2020
Well, it was harder than it should have been but we made it through 2019! Hugs, high fives, and hurrahs all around! If you're anything like us, 2019 made you take stock of your convictions and priorities. It galvanized you to be the change you want to see in the world. It motivated you to dive into this mess called life and do the right thing. We are so honored to be moving into this new year with passion and purpose alongside people like you.
As you know, Foggy Pine Books is committed to providing opportunities for giving back, both in our local and global communities. If you've been staying abreast of the news, the fires in Australia are a countrywide catastrophe. Over 18 million acres of land have been burned and half a billion animals are injured, displaced, or deceased. When faced with such widespread destruction, it is hard to determine how we can be helpful, especially from so far away. But every little bit helps and that is why all proceeds of your purchase of a book from our environmental display will be donated to benefit WIRES and The New South Wales Rural Fire Service. Together, we can make a difference for the global community.
We all know that lasting change begins with ourselves. One of the best ways to effect change is to experience new things so we can look at our situation with fresh perspective. Luckily for us book worms, reading can aid us in that pursuit! It's truly amazing that just by sitting down with a good book, we can improve our capacity to understand other individuals and social situations. If you are ready to broaden your horizons, why not join our 2020 Foggy Pine Books Reading Challenge? You can find the challenge here or in the store. If you need a few suggestion, check out this list that Mary pulled together and don't forget to join our other readers via our Facebook group.
While you're here picking up your copy of the reading challenge, be sure to also pick up a ballot to vote for the 2020 Southern Book Prize. The finalists for the Southern Book Prize will receive votes until February 1st, 2020. If you've read one of these titles and loved it (or hated it; it happens sometimes) let your voice be heard! You can also vote with an online ballot, here.
And even more good news - it just so happens that our Foggy Pine Book Club read for January will check a book off our reading challenge for you (you're welcome 😊)! Hope in the Dark is a collection of essays about remaining hopeful in a dark political climate. You can read all about this month's book pick (as well as browse past picks) here. And if you'd rather just escape from it all, take a peek at our Fantasy/Science Fiction pick, The Girl in the Tower, the sequel to Katherine Arden's bestseller The Bear and the Nightingale. You can read reviews, interviews, and find links to buy your very own copy here. We update these blogs each month so keep your eyes peeled for upcoming reads!
It's a new year, so why not throw in a new read? We have some amazing titles coming to the store soon and you're sure to find something you'll love. We will have All the Great Territories, a new book of poetry by local professor & author, Matthew Wimberley; signed copies of Untamed by Glennon Doyle; and the third installment of the Nevermoor series (and staff pick), Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow. Remember, you can get 15% off the cover price when you pre-order any upcoming titles.
If one of your resolutions is to utilize your time more effectively, you're not alone and we've got your back! Can't sit down for an uninterrupted hour to get some serious reading done? Why not listen to a book while driving, running, or cleaning? You're not bored and the boring stuff still gets done - it's a win-win! Check out the incredible titles you want to read at Libro.fm, follow the simple steps to download, and plug into a great story. The best part? You can listen across all your devices because every download is DRM-free!
If you're still wanting to add a few titles to your TBR or you haven't found one yet to tickle your fancy, take a peek at what we're reading in store this month.
A few final reminders as you head into the rest of your day. We have a beautiful, shiny site all ready for your online orders. It only takes a few minutes to set up an account and you can order your books directly to your home or to pick up in store. If you're not able to find something online, don't hesitate to contact the store and let us find it for you.
Finally, if you haven't had a chance to check out our Silent Book Club you should come by next Tuesday, January 14 @ 1pm OR next Saturday January 18 @ 6pm. All you have to do is bring your current read, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and curl up in one of our chairs or couches with your book to read for an hour. Optional discussion group will follow and snacks and drinks are provided. We hope to see you then! You can learn more about upcoming events on our Events page or come grab a monthly event calendar at the store!
Read on!
December 2019
Whew! We made it! Can you believe it's the end of the year already? We aren't going out with a whimper, either. We have lots of exciting stuff planned for December at the store and we can't wait to share it all with you!
Nearest and dearest to our hearts is our OASIS Holiday Book Drive. We have set up a donation program to benefit OASIS by providing books for all their littlest clients during the holidays. Through the 31st of this month we are taking 25% off any children's or YA book that is purchased for donation. Foggy Pine Books will match your book donation with a book donated for an adult. The books will be given to OASIS to hand out during the holiday season. Our goal is to donate 100 titles and, because of the generosity of our community, we are already well on our way!
While you're here browsing donation books, be sure to pick up a ballot to vote for the 2020 Southern Book Prize and a copy of our newest reading challenge. The finalists for the Southern Book Prize will receive votes until February 1st, 2020. If you've read one of these titles and loved it (or hated it; it happens sometimes) let your voice be heard! You can also vote with an online ballot, here.
Our 2020 Foggy Pine Books Reading Challenge has been a labor of love and we are so excited to share it with you! If you participated in our 2019 Reading Challenge, be sure to bring your completed list with you to receive your FREE BOOK! You have until Dec. 31st to claim it. Take a peek at our 2020 guidelines and start planning your stories for the upcoming year. The challenge officially starts on January 1st. Remember, if you need suggestions, we are always willing to help find something that fits the category AND your reading preferences, so ask away! We also have a Facebook group that you can join to talk to other participants, brainstorm titles, and ask Mary questions without coming into the store. You can request access here: https://bit.ly/2sL9zea
We are also excited about the support we've received from our friends at the following local businesses: Shear Shakti, Boone Town Hall, Daniel Boone Inn, The Jones House, The Children's Playhouse, Local Lion, Espresso News, and Hatchet Coffee. Our holiday catalog can be found at all of these local shops, as well as a fine array of their specialties and other local offers! If you're not able to grab a hard copy, you can always browse from the comfort of your couch by using our online shopping link.
If you're getting anxious about coming up with the perfect gift for the bookworm in your life - we've got you covered! We have curated this holiday gift books list just for you and the bookworm(s) in your life. Fiction, non-fiction, and children's titles that are beautiful, inspiring, and begging to be flipped through again and again!
Of course, you can pick up a catalog at the store as well and, while you're here, take a moment to meet our newest bookseller, Josh. Before moving to Boone in 2018, Josh operated a screen printing shop and toured America with a band for more than 10 years! Although he spent time in other parts of the country, driving back through the Appalachian mountains felt like home and Josh is now enrolled at ASU studying Geography (and a real nerd for cartographic design). If he's not at the store, he's either snuggled up on the couch with his partner and dog, or outside rock climbing. He's got some great stories and some great book recommendations so be sure to say hi next time you're in the store!
We are still running our rotating sale at the store so remember to check back as we will feature new sections each week. Used books will be 10% off all month long and we have a great selection right now. This week (through Saturday) get 10% off Hardcover Picture Books and next week (12/8-12/14) get 15% off Romance books. Kids Graphic Novels (12/15-12/21), General History (12/22-12/28), and Cookbooks (12/29-12/31) will round out the month. We also have special "hidden" discounts around the store--books that are on the shelf only (no display or bestseller books) that have a 20% off sticker on the front & will automatically ring up 20% off at the register. Keep some pennies in your pocket while you stock your shelves this month!
December Staff Picks
Just one more piece of new business: holiday hours. We will maintain our normal hours (Mon-Thur 11am - 7pm; Fri 11am - 9pm; Sat 12pm - 9pm; and Sun 12pm - 6pm) through December 23. On December 24th we will be open from 10am - 3pm and we will be closed Christmas Day. We will resume normal business hours until New Years Day 2020, when we will be closed again. We are looking forward to seeing and serving you this holiday season. Stay warm and read on!
The National Book Award Longlists have been announced, with the fiction category released in late September. Comment and tell us which of these are you looking forward to reading most? The winners will be announced November 20th & we will create a new list and a display in-store for you when that happens. In the meantime, feel free to browse this list! If there's anything you just can't live without, you can click the Buy Online Now button to shop our online store.
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Dear Parents of Sixth Graders: From Mrs. Nelson
It is so nice to see you during our open houses and conferences. I am, as always, impressed by your deep commitment to your children and their education. Here are some items and tidbits that you may find helpful about art in 6th grade.GRADING POLICY:**HAC (Home Access Center) is updated by me usually towards the end of each quarter, as the meetings for 6th grade classes are still not every day but once every 3 days.**I will grade every endeavor that comes down the pike. I will give your child credit for anything done at home as an extension of what we did in school ( i.e. they make a loom out of a box and bring it in to show the class). I usually don't give credit for something I never see or something that was done years ago, when your child was in first grade.
**I grade according to the standards set by your child. If they haven't improved in a particular area but still are far advanced according to the rest of the class, their grade may not be excellent. If their work doesn't seem as accomplished as the person who's been drawing for 1,000 years, yet is showing improvement, I will give your child the credit she is due based on her improvement.**I will encourage self evaluation. After a failed attempt at a particular project I will give credit if they understand the failure as a learning process and still feel as though they learned/advanced in an area. When my art students do poorly it is often because they were having technical difficulties with their behavior. I ask students to do things over explaining why it is not complete or worthy of the student's efforts.**I will coach my students through any failure they may perceive in their art making process. With this new frontal lobe activity comes great awareness of what could be and realization that they aren't perfect. As the teacher I want to show them that they are in a process of developing their art and to enjoy or at least appreciate the journey.**Here is my grading scale. I average all the grades, giving one average for each marking quarter. These numbers are all "out of a possible" ten.10 (out of 10)...............A+, at a college level
9.9-9.8" .............A+, at a high school level
9.7-9.2 " .......................A, at a sixth to ninth grade level
6.4-1.0 " ........................Failing and required to do over
I always talk to my students about these levels. I believe in the developmental process of art and that art is not linear, some people do the work of a high school student in one area and then the work of a sixth grader in another.EVALUATION
**I look for two things in determining (assigning) a grade for a piece of art:
**Grasping the objective, understanding (or wanting, trying to) the main idea. This would be like the machine part of ourselves.
**Creatively going one step further, or owning the idea, the objective. Coming up with a new (at least to the student) innovative way of using that objective. This, I would call the "Human" part of the art lesson.RECYCLED ITEMS AND VOLUNTEERING FOR ART**Ask previous art students about printmaking and they will tell you about my need for telephone books (old ones). Ask the 6th graders who will bang away at metal foil every afternoon. We use them for paper mache. They're smaller, easier to handle, and the ink that is on them isn't as messy as that found on newspaper paper. Yarn (or sweaters and ponchos you never finished making for the kids) is always welcome. We'll unravel and use to weave.**Please check the mnms 6th grade art site and ask your child to show you their art site when they begin to develop it (October?). It will be rich with goals, reflections and images. You might get a better response to what is going on in school with, "What's on your art site?" than, "Whadya do in school today?"**In years past I've had parents come to visit the art room and show their arts/crafts to several of the classes that have art in room 138. This visit not only helps celebrate American Education Week, it provides an opportunity for students to see and talk to someone who delves into the materials they worked with on a regular basis. Please check the mnms 6th grade art site and ask your**If you have a skill/interest that you might want to share with us, please contact me, firstname.lastname@example.com. That would also go for donations of any material as long as there is no mold or sticky yogurt left on it (sorry).FURTHER ART OPPORTUNITIES:There are lots of opportunities to show artwork and to make art with me during after school workshops and around town. I usually advertise in school on our announcements and in art class but please contact me if your child is more of the silent/quiet type of artist. I will draw them out (no pun intended).MISC:** If you made it this far through my notes-thank you so much! There is so much to tell you about this wonderful time I get to spend with your child :)
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Shane Warne's baggy green cap fetched a seven-figure sum when auctioned to raise funds for bushfire relief. (Reuters: Ferran Paredes)
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne's baggy green cap has made more than $1 million at auction to aid those affected by bushfires.
Key points:
- Shane Warne has posted his thanks on social media for the winner of an auction who has paid $1,007,500 for the Australian cricket great's baggy green cap
- The auction — which finished on Friday morning — was extended for 10 minutes because of a flurry of late bids
- Warne is among a host of Australian sports stars past and present who are doing their bit to raise funds for bushfire relief
When bidding closed on Friday morning, the famous cap was sold for $1,007,500 to 'M.C. from Sydney', according to the auction house's website.
'M.C.', whose identity has yet to be revealed, went head-to-head with 'W.C. from Gordon' in the final stages of the auction.
Proceeds from the auction will go to the Australian Red Cross bushfire appeal.
One of Wisden's five cricketers of the century, Warne played 145 Tests and claimed 708 wickets.
The 50-year-old is Test cricket's second-most successful bowler behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan who took 800 wickets.
Shane Warne tweet: Thankyou so much to everyone that placed a bid and a huge thankyou congrats to the successful bidder – you have blown me away with your generosity and this was way beyond my expectations!
"Thank you so much to everyone that placed a bid and a huge thank you/congrats to the successful bidder — you have blown me away with your generosity and this was way beyond my expectations!" Warne posted on social media.
"The money will go direct to the Red Cross bushfire appeal. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
The figure is more than twice the amount one of Don Bradman's baggy greens made in 2003.
Bidding on Warne's cap reached $1 million two minutes before the original 10:00am deadline.
The auction was extended for almost 10 minutes because of a late flurry of bids.
The baggy green is presented to Australian players when they make their Test debut.
Mat Ryan to donate $500 for every EPL save
Socceroo Mat Ryan will donate $500 to a bushfires emergency fund for every registered save by an English Premier League goalkeeper this weekend.
The Australian international goalkeeper, who will be in action for Brighton against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday (local time) will donate the funds he raises to the WIRES Australian Wildlife Rescue Organisation emergency fund.
There will be a full round of Premier League fixtures this weekend, meaning 20 goalkeepers will be in action across the English top flight.
Maty Ryan tweet: I'll be donating $500 for every registered save by all @premierleague goalkeepers this weekend. Please visit any ofthe sites below if you're able to contribute. Thank you
The top 20 goalkeepers in the league as a group have averaged 2.7 saves a match each this season.
If they perform to their average this weekend, 54 saves would mean a donation of $27,000 from Ryan.
"In light of the devastation caused by the bushfires back home, I'm donating $500 for every registered save by all Premier League goalkeepers across every Premier League fixture this weekend," Ryan wrote on Twitter.
"I've chosen to donate to the WIRES Australian Wildlife Rescue Organisation emergency fund.
"Thank you to all for your support thus far and as a nation, we really do appreciate your gratitude and generosity. However, there continues to be homes lost, lives of both people and animals lost or in danger, along with whole communities, businesses and more.
"I hope we can continue in the same manner and continue to encourage and influence people into raising money for those affected.
"Fingers crossed relief is on the way."
British Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has also joined the fundraising effort, donating $US500,000 ($728,500) towards the rescue and care of wildlife.


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ITS 2020 Singapore | Covid-19 Update
Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the organisers
18 March 2020
First and foremost, in these challenging times, I hope that you, your family and friends are all safe and well.
In light of the global coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic ITS 2020 Singapore will not take place from 29 June - 3 July.
Many of you have already signed up to participate at the event, and I fully understand that you will be looking for clarity on what happens next. I will be in touch with you all separately with regard to this.
Please bear with us while we develop an appropriate plan and rest assured that we will be back in touch with more detailed information once we are in a position to do so. We are dedicated to ensuring that our next steps will be thoroughly considered and thought through and this may take a little time.
What we need to do now, as an industry, is work together to ensure that our sector along with many others, can start to regain momentum as soon as this storm we find ourselves in subsides.
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"Keep your tongue from evil." Psalm 43:13 NIV
Did you hear about the three women who decided to confess their weaknesses to each other? The first confessed to drinking too much. The second confessed to being jealous of a friend's good looks. The third said nothing, so the other two pressed her and asked, "Okay, what's your weakness?" Finally she answered, "It's gossip, and I can't wait to get out of her and talk about you two!" Now let's get serious. The Bible has strong words when it comes to the subject of gossip: "He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin" (Pr 13:3 NIV). "If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless" (Jas 1:26 NIV). "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil" (1Pet 3:10 NIV).
Gossip is like mud thrown against a wall–it may not stick but it leaves a dirty mark. And that mark can last a lifetime! So before you take aim, check your target. Ask yourself how much damage you'll inflict, and how you'll feel about it afterwards. Solomon said, "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit" (Pr 18:21 NIV). Did you get that? You will "eat your words." You'll reap the harvest you sow, good or bad. Bottom line: if you're holding for faults, look in the mirror. When you work on your own shortcomings you'll have no time left to gossip about anybody else's.
This message taken from: Daily Devotional – The Word For You Today


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Last year, Unimicro launched its micro capillary electrophoresis equipment, integrated with Microsaic's unique small footprint MS. Typically a high-end technique, Unimicro's combined system brings protein characterisation to the bench chemist, in markets such as academia, pharmaceuticals and contract research organisations.
In March 2019, Unimicro announced that it has released the first in a series of micro-Liquid Chromatography products, again integrated with Microsaic's technology. This will extend Unimicro's reach in China with micro LC-MS systems, a technique which has wide adoption in chemical and biological analysis, but which brings ease of use, a very small footprint, and large savings on solvent use to the end user. Further, the technique is ideally suited to high-value product purification, where there may be very little of the desired active compound.
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Recently, Microsaic published its annual results for the year ending 2018, which showed a year on year doubling of unit sales, and with revenues up 69%. The Board believes that 2019 will be a year of significant growth in revenues, driven by the globally diverse partnerships signed in 2018, and the continued business development with new partners during 2019. Microsaic now has nine partners globally, including OEMs and distributors, and increasing interest in the far east, where innovative detection technology is particularly sought.


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I am, I am.
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Fourteen dollars?
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