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After enduring torture and the loss of loved ones during the brief but deadly Faery War, Sookie Stackhouse is hurt and she's angry. Just about the only bright spot in her life is the love she thinks she feels for vampire Eric Northman. But he's under scrutiny by the new Vampire King because of their relationship. And as the political implications of the Shifters coming out are beginning to be felt, Sookie's connection to the Shreveport pack draws her into the debate. Worst of all, though the door to Faery has been closed, there are still some Fae on the human side-and one of them is angry at Sookie. Very, very angry...
Ok, this is the ummmm....10th? book of the series now and the last one was not universally loved so it's going to be a bit difficult to avoid spoilers, ranting, nostalgia and finger wagging in this review. So, you have been warned. Read on at your own peril.
Alright, Sookie number 9 was.....well, it was a disappointment to me, to put it mildly. Crazy ass rant version: SHE PHONED THAT BITCH IN. Ahem, anyhoo, in number 9, Sookie felt like she wasn't herself. She was a shell of herself. The whole book seemed like it was in a fog or on the other side of the looking glass and no one was acting like themselves and VERY little made sense. The violence, which normally doesn't bother me, felt pointless and oddly detached like, "Oh, look I'm having horrible shit happen to me. La de da de da. I wonder if I left the iron on." It was crazy. I didn't feel like it was even supposed to feel like that. You know how sometimes there's a transitional book and it's supposed to feel a bit awkward or sad or uncomfortable or be slightly out of character but it makes sense? Yeah, this lacked sense or even a plot as far as I could tell. I lost a lot of trust in Charlaine Harris in that one....and for some other reasons that I won't drag into this review.
Now, in this review I also wish to address some complaints and criticisms I'm hearing out in the land of readers and bloggers. I want to tell you what I think of this one. What I did and didn't like and also what I think are reasonable and unreasonable demands from the author and the series.
First up let me address something that's been bothering me because I've been hearing it a lot: People are very upset that there may not be a HEA for Sookie. Ok, I do believe she'll end up with someone that's been Charlaine's m.o. in a lot of her books and frankly she's spoken before about "who Sookie'll end up with" and how she won't say who it is. Also, the most important thing for people to remember: This series is categorized as Urban Fantasy and in some stores it's even shelved under Horror. IT IS NOT A PARANORMAL ROMANCE SERIES. So, there was never a guarantee of a romantic and sunshine and roses ending FROM THE GET GO. Yes, her romantic entanglements have shaped her character development and her life from the first book; however, that's kinda like life. Our relationships and experiences shape us, but ultimately the books aren't about her love life and who she ends up with. The books are about her adventures and experiences, good and bad and her development as a person. She started out as a shy, sheltered, virginal and somewhat mentally beat up by her own abilities character that kinda had life happening to her and she is becoming a stronger (mentally and physically), more confident, more bold, more experienced and yes, harder person. You try getting beat to crap by friends, family and enemies over the last couple of years and tell me you wouldn't be tougher and snarkier, too. And I'd call BS.
What I thought of this book: Overall, I liked it. It was much, much better than the last and I honestly felt like we were getting back to a version of the earlier books, but with characters that have walked through fire and come out the other side changed. The book even points this out when Alcide and Sookie have a conversation and they both point out how much they've changed from a year ago. Sam was more prevalent in this one and he felt stronger and more steady. His relationship with Sookie may change in the future, but for now they're stable and strong and that was nice to see. He's been there for her from the get go and it's nice to see him get more face time and better lines, frankly. Alcide is in it, he's less asshole-y than he was in tomes past and he's pretty true to form. He's still a bit of a user but he's not so whiny pain in the ass as before. No Quinn, to which I say THANK GOD. Do you all remember the WTF five minute Quinn show up in the last book? You know, so we didn't forget about him or some shit. God that was terrible and pointless. Thankfully, none of that in this one. Bill, ahhh Bill. I liked when Bill and Sookie were together but I knew it wouldn't last. He wasn't right for her in the long run and I was ok with their break up. Then his character took a nose dive. Now, he was.....nice to see again. It made me nostalgic thinking of when we first met him and the things that I liked about him. It was a nice feeling. Instead of going Who the fuck are these characters, I remembered all the things that led up to where they are now, the good and the bad, but the good mostly. It was a nice feeling.
Eric and Sookie: 'Mkay, I'm gonna open up a hornets' nest but I'm gonna call it like I've always seen it. Eric was, imho, set up to be a romantic interest almost from the beginning. He's been with her through some rough stuff, and they've always had a bond and a kinship. I have never believed that their relationship would last forever and ever amen, but it doesn't have to if it's done well and made to count while it lasts. After the blatant character assassination of Eric in the last book, I was very nervous that after waiting so long for this to come to be Ms. Harris would promptly assassinate the relationship between Sookie and Eric to make Bill or hell, even Quinn look better. I can safely and happily say, that was not so in this book. Was it everything I'd hoped for by book 3 or 4? No. But considering what all they've gone through and the fact that Eric was never going to be easy to be with with his larger than life personality and his entrenchment in vampire politics, it was realistic and pretty good. I really saw in this one that Sookie would make an awesome vampire and I think that's why she never will be one. The events of the previous books have hardened her and although she's still a core good person, she's not putting up with any shit and she's willing to make things happen instead of waiting for them to happen to her. I had this moment where I thought, "Damn! Sookie, Pam and Eric would be a force to be reckoned with if she turned vamp." Of course they kinda are already, which is fabulous. Pam is awesome, as usual and I loved seeing her and Sookie together. Sookie and Eric are actually a lot alike, but they are still fundamentally different and I think that's what is eventually going to drive them apart. Eric truly loves her as best he can and she cares for and loves him and Pam, but she needs to come first with her life partner and with Eric that will never be possible. I hope that even after they go their separate ways that they'll still be friends. The bonds between the three of them are just too great.
I have to say I loved Claude in this one. The bad guy was less awesomely bad than some of the others but the introduction of some of Eric's "family" made up for that fact.
Like Nat at Wicked Little Pixie said in her review, this was a calmer book. There was action and mayhem but there was more character development and interrelationship development and you're not going to hear me complain about that. After the free for all that the last book was, I needed this book to ground things and make sense and I think it did. Do I have complete faith in CH again? No. For one thing, her constant need to pander to the True Blood series which is just basically really bad fan fic, in my opinion, and has very little if anything to do with her series, is a big red flag for me. I don't think she's been as true to this series as she should be and I know she is very busy and works very hard, but phoning in the last book was so unacceptable and I am CAUTIOUSLY optimistic about the series from here on out. She introduced some interesting developments that may refresh the series a bit in this book, but I don't have complete faith in her not to fail to follow through on it.
Now, I could go on with the good and bad of her writing history, but I'm going to stop this from turning into more of a rant than it already is.
My final grade for this is a B. And that makes me happy considering what I was expecting out of this one. It's slow to start but it makes sense. She has a lot of healing to do and once she does, we start seeing the old Sookie, just older, wiser and battle hardened.
And yes, I realize I blatantly abused commas in this review but I had a hard enough time writing this to go back and fix commas now :P
ETA: For those that are unfamiliar with the term "Phone it in" here is the definition as given by urbandictionary.com: Perform an act in a perfunctory, uncommitted fashion, as if it didn't matter.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Review: Dead In The Family by Charlaine Harris (In which I ramble and piss people off)
Labels: reviews, reviews grade B
14 comments:
- tori aka ggs_closet said...
Fantastic review! You hit the nail on the head with a lot of things I was feeling after I read it.
Its not so much action per but growth and revelations.
I'm probably one of the few readers who does not see her ending up with Eric. Never felt right to me. I could see her becoming a vamp though. A powerful one. But I don't see Harris doing that.
I do like that Sookie is starting to toughen up and not whining so much about hurt feelings. *can't stand a whiny heroine*
I would be ok with no HEA for her. If done right. In a lot of ways I never expected her to. But I have a feeling that this series will go through a lot of ups and downs before we see the ending.
- May 15, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- The Queen B said...
Thanks babe!
Yeah, Harris has said on her forums that Sookie will never be a vamp. Though, authors do occasionally go back on their word, but yeah, I don't see her doing it. You're right, I think there will be many ups and downs, but as long as she doesn't PHONE IN anymore of the books I can deal with that.
- May 15, 2010 at 8:46 PM
- Bookie said...
I've yet to read this one yet. I'm not in a rush though because I haven't loved the last couple of books. Harris has said numerous times that she doesn't intend to make Sookie into a vamp so I don't think she will go back on that. I don't see Sookie having a HEA with Eric. I'm not even sure if he will survive the whole series, which would disappoint the mass of Eric fans.
- May 15, 2010 at 9:07 PM
- The Queen B said...
Right. And honestly, I'd be ok with a lot if it's done well and makes sense which is something that's been lacking a bit. We'll see. Like I said, I'm cautiously optimistic.
- May 15, 2010 at 9:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
Altho I give this book an overall lower rating than you did (but infinitely more than the last one!) I really enjoyed reading your take on it.
My three favorite parts of this review are:
1) RE: Book 9: "Oh, look I'm having horrible shit happen to me. La de da de da. I wonder if I left the iron on."
- That is EXACTLY the shit dialog she would have with herself in book 9 - you called it, that phone was so completely phoned in it was embarrassing. This made me lol.
2)" No Quinn, to which I say THANK GOD. Do you all remember the WTF five minute Quinn show up in the last book? You know, so we didn't forget about him or some shit"
- This made me laugh my ASS of, thank you. Again, his "appearance" in the last book? embarrassing.
3) "For one thing, her constant need to pander to the True Blood series which is just basically really bad fan fic, in my opinion,"
- Yes. Exactly! TB = really bad fan fic!
I really like that you point out that Eric will more than likely not be her forever after. I liked that she explored the idea of becoming a vamp in this book, but I just don't see her taking that plunge either. In honesty I would be disappointed if she did. So where does that leave her and Eric? Seems inevitable that they will have to part ways. And I could not agree with you more about being relieved that Eric's character assassination did not continue on in this book, I had feared that would happen and thankfully, it did not.
I DID like what she did with Bill in this book. She actually managed to make me feel sorry for the guy again! I liked that arc a lot.
I did enjoy watching an older wiser tougher Sookie, and I did like the interaction between Sookie and Alcide acknowledging just how much they have changed.
BUT!!! Alcide is another one that just continues to frustrate me... am I forgetting something? Does he EVER do anything FOR her? He seems to always take and take - "Sookie we need land to run on. kthanks." "Sookie we need a Seer, drink this poison for us. kthanks." and then he's done with her. Very frustrating to still watch her get used that way by him.
I like what she's doing with Claude, as well, and I like the introduction of the former-beaty-queen-turned-ex-con-turned-bartender at Merlot's. She rawks :)
Now we just have another year to find out what happens next.
- May 15, 2010 at 10:19 PM
- The Queen B said...
LOL, thank you dahling, I'm glad I could amuse you. And yes, I agree with you so much on all of the above.
As I mentioned in an earlier comment, on her forum CH has stated that Sookie will never become a vamp. I'm ok with that. She would rock as a vamp but I understand why she wouldn't go that route. However, that leaves her and Eric in a pickle. I'm ok with them parting ways, just please, no Quinn type issues with them, 'mkay? Yes, I'm opinionated, lol.
- May 15, 2010 at 11:46 PM
- WickedLilPixie said...
Great minds my friend, GREAT minds!
- May 16, 2010 at 8:28 AM
- Mandi said...
I've only read up to book 3 *hides*
- May 16, 2010 at 8:38 AM
- The Queen B said...
@WickedLilPixie LOL, I know. It's kinda scary, right?
@Mandi LOL, did you enjoy them or does the series just not do it for you?
- May 16, 2010 at 8:53 AM
- Anonymous said...
Fantastic review, though I was little more disapointed than you seem to have been. After 12 months of waiting, I expected more. I feel that CH has lost her love for this series, I get the sence that she is doing it because she has to more than she wants to. I hope she regains some of her passion for the characters soon.
- May 18, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- draconismoi said...
Meh. I'm feeling pretty much done with Sookie after this book.
As you said, the previous book was horrendous - but this one wasn't good enough to restore my faith in the series. Granted, my introduction to urban fantasy way-back-when (10 or so years!) was Anita Blake. I remember loving the series right on up to a....point. Then the books started sucking the soul out of the series and I had to pretend new ones did not exist. I am feeling that way with Sookie now (albeit for very different reasons, I somehow don't see Sookie turning her life into a non-stop orgy).
Your review is just so much more polite than I would have gone for. Part of me wants Harris to just retire Sookie and move on to a different character in her well-established universe.
- May 21, 2010 at 12:53 PM
- The Queen B said...
I understand walking away from a series when it no longer is something you enjoy reading. I do feel Ms. Harris still has a few good story lines in her for Sookie. If she will actually follow through with them remains to be seen.
I like that you don't see Sookie turning her life into a giant orgy. Too many people see more than one love interest in her life and go, "Oh no! Another Anita!" That pisses me off. Anita has a harem. Not a triangle. Not a few exes. A harem, people. There's a difference. LOL.
My review was not polite, it was my honest opinion. When I feel an urge to rant, I do.
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of off shoot series. If the author can sell it to me, I'll bite, but they have an uphill battle with me. But that's my own personal issue.
- May 21, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- Unknown said...
"Phoned it in" yep you nailed it on the head. I've been trying to put that feeling into words and haven't come up with something that quite described it, but that works perfectly. It felt off and just sort of half assed.
great review
- May 21, 2010 at 7:05 PM
- The Queen B said...
LOL, thanks. It's disappointing when you feel an author didn't put out his or her best on a series that you've faithfully followed and pay hardcover prices on.
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A hail of bullets were unleashed by an unknown shooter in a car mid-evening in the downtown Drottninggatan area just as revelers took the streets to celebrate the Swedish national team's 1-0 win against South Korea.
All 5 victims are being described in European press as "World Cup fans" who were among a crowd exiting area venues that had been screening the soccer match. The shooter (or shooters) may have been targeting a group gathered inside of a coffee shop.
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However some local sources indicate some among the victims may include known criminals engaged in gang or organized crime activities.
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Eyewitnesses told the the Swedish language Aftonbladet newspaper that around 15 to 20 shots were fired in Malmo's downtown area. Malmo is Sweden's third largest city with a population of about 350,000 — but is known for a high murder rate among European cities, and has a reputation as being the most dangerous city in Scandinavian countries.
Police have cordoned off a large area downtown and say a major investigation is ongoing. A police spokesman said: "There are injured people who have been hospitalized with ambulances and some who have been traveling with private individuals."
How do they know it's not terrorist related if they don't have a suspect yet? It may well not be terror related but they can't rule it out until they have the shooter. #malmo
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Sweden's Sydsvenskan newspaper reports that all among the injured were standing on the sidewalk outside a coffee shop when a car drove up and unleashed automatic fire at close range on the group. Multiple reports also say some among the wounded were rushed away in private cars, which could further suggest an incident involving organized crime. One witness, Jonatan Burhoff, told Aftonbladet he saw wounded people being carried to private cars that drove off "as fast as possible".
The shootings took place close to a police station which allowed for emergency response units to arrive on the scene almost immediately. No suspects were immediately apprehended according to early reports.
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Council pondered making changes to the permissive tax exemptions bylaw Monday, but decided that it would continue on a year by year basis.
Everyone supported continuing the exemptions in the way that they have been each year, with each organization filling an application each year. Coun. Kathy Moore suggested it would make sense to approve certain exemptions for a few years at a time.
Moore said her timing is always poor at bringing the issue up.
"I bring this up and say that each year this process is time consuming for the volunteer groups and time consuming for the staff to review it," Moore said. "Under the legislation you can grant an exemption for up to ten years, and I'd like to see us give a break to some of these volunteer groups and our staff and be able to grant these exemptions for longer, maybe not ten years, but maybe three."
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Mayor Greg Granstrom worried that a motion like that could tie the hands of future councils, which he was not in favour of.
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Moore suggested there could be a restriction that cuts off the exemption with each new council.
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The motion to approve the exemptions went through without a hitch.
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A bunch of exciting new releases this week!
I was meant to have read most of these by now, but I've only had the time to pick up one of them. No matter!
Of course, there were also a few more exciting cover reveals:
In other news:
- Tessa Gratton announced that her next book would be titled 'Slaughter Moon'. Announcing it on Halloween - appropriate timing! Only bad thing is it's not going to be out until summer 2018. Bummer.
- Hot Key Books released their 2017 catalogue, featuring lots of exciting new titles (including Claire Hennessy's next novel, 'Like Other Girls', which is being released in May!).
- There was a lot of uproar surrounding upcoming YA title 'The Continent'. Follow Justina Ireland on Twitter, where she's campaigning for fairer and less stereotypical representation of people of colour in YA books.
This week's new releases include my most anticipated album of 2016!
Of course, my most anticipated was the new release from Atilla...
Lots of exciting new music this week, too:
Mallory Knox returned with 'Giving It Up', the opening track to upcoming third album 'Wired' (releasing March 10th):
You Me At Six released 'Give', the third track from upcoming album 'Night People':
There then was 'Dumb', the second track from 'Safe In Sound', the newly announced fifth album from Lower Than Atlantis, which comes with a weird movable video:
The Maine released the first installment of their 'Miserable Youth' video series:
The Word Alive announced that drummer Luke Holland would be leaving the band, and released this song to usher in the start of their new era:
There were also new tracks from Our Last Night (whose new logo reminds me of a little band called You Me At Six) and Papa Roach, and a video for 'Oh No' from Bring Me The Horizon.
There's going to be a new Bullet For My Valentine released on the Radio 1 Rock Show tonight - I'll be featuring that next week!
Of course, there were more tour announcements this week:
- Metallica are playing the House of Vans in two weeks. Apply for tickets here - good luck!
- Astroid Boys were signed by Sony and announced their end of year December tour. Tickets are selling fast for these shows, so if you want to go get them quickly!
- HalfNoise's (Zac Farro's solo project) debut UK show has been scheduled for the beginning of 2017.
- Balance and Composure are returning to UK shores in January...
- ...the same month as The Pretty Reckless. Sadly, they're not touring together.
- Underoath are touring in May, playing two albums in full every night. Value for money!
- First up, it's our other regular feature: Who The Heck Crashed Their Van This Week? This time it was Foxing's turn...
- ...and Milk Teeth thought they'd get in on the action too.
Massive respect to the French running club that helped pull our van outta the ditch in some spooky French woods. We love you forever— MILK TEETH (@MILKTEETHPUNX) November 3, 2016
- Homebound announced their next EP, 'The Mould To Build Yourself Around' (releasing February 10th).
- Splitters are releasing their debut album in just two weeks!
- Motionless In White announced that their next album is going to be called 'Graveyard Shift', and it will be released in winter 2017.
- Code Orange announced their second album on Halloween.
- While Taylor Hawkins announced that his first solo album will be out later in the month, featuring him playing "nearly every instrument".
- Deaf Havana are supporting Placebo and Jimmy Eat World on their respective European tours. If you can go to one of these shows, do it!
- The Dollyrots new album includes a song featuring Jaret Reddick from Bowling For Soup.
- In our next regular section - What Has Danny Worsnop Done NOW? - he's released a snippet of new music from We Are Harlot, AND a video for his solo song 'Mexico'!
- The 1975 had a Star Wars-themed Halloween show - I love these guys.
- Corey Taylor's appearance on 'QI' finally broadcast.
- Thanks to this tour announcement video, I'm pretty certain Enter Shikari are going to support Bring Me The Horizon in North America:
- Craig Owens unceremoniously announced that Chiodos are over. Shucks.
- The first line-up announcements for Download France and UK were released...
- ...and Slam Dunk announced that the announcement of their headliner will be on Wednesday.
- Twenty one pilots are releasing a vinyl called 'Blurryface Live'. The tracklist is only half of 'Blurryface' live, therefore false advertising...
- ...and at their show in Vienna, Tyler Joseph decided to kick people off of barrier because he knew they hadn't queued - apparently just by looking at them! (This entire situation is a huge WTF for me. This is not how shows work, and I'm astounded by the fact that no one understands that. I'm also shocked by the privilege that has people saying that they queued all day/camped so they deserve barrier. Not how it works, guys.)
I'm gonna leave this here before I go into full scale rant mode, but I'm probably going to write a post with more of my thoughts on that debacle at some point in the next few days.
Have a good week, and I'll see you next Sunday!


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Some podcasts bring on anybody.
They want to bring on some of the "gurus" and whatever.
And when we start talking about the topic of branding, man, it seems like everybody is an expert.
Everybody buy's Marie Forleo's B-School and then just regurgitates that info and wants you to think they're a branding expert.
Oh really?
You're a branding expert?
What's your training?
What brand have you built other than the one where you're trying to trick me into thinking you're a branding expert?
No thanks.
But here's the thing, I only care about content and action. If my guest can help you get past the noise online and get past all of the fake advice and fake gurus out there. Then I've done my job.
Because I'm not always the expert and I'm sure you'll hear me say that today. I know a TON based on my experience building a brand from scratch to a significant level while still working full time.
BUT, there are people out there who know more than me.
And it's my job to get them to you.
My guest today is going to knock your socks off.
Re Perez is the founder of the agency Branding For The People. I met him out in San Diego at a really cool event which I'm sure we'll talk about. I was, like I said, SICK and TIRED of all the posturing of fake experts and when he got on stage and answered a few questions, I thought, oh wow.
This guy really knows his stuff.
This guy has chops.
Branding For the People literally means explaining branding in a way you and I can understand it. He doesn't use fancy words. His agency's mission is to bring branding to the people. To us.
He gives the BEST actionable advice on branding I've ever and you've probably heard me mention him a few times in the 10 rules of brand building series that I've been doing.
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Arctic Ice Fishing
This tour is an excellent way to enjoy the peace and quiet of Lapland and ice fishing on a lake teeming with fish.
We meet at Levi Tourist Information and drive to the village of Rautuskylä, where we continue towards Lake Rautusjärvi.
While ice fishing, we will enjoy the quiet of the wilderness and have some snacks by a camp fire
During the trip the guide will tell us stories and facts of living in Lapland.
- Duration: approx. 3 h
- Level of difficulty: requires normal condition
- Guided
- Reservation: previous day by 6 p.m. raiski(at)levi.fi or +358 40 716 3033
- Group size: at least 3 persons
- What to bring: warm wind- and waterproof clothing, gloves, warm hat, shoes suitable for trekking
- Participation fee: 60 €/person, children under 12 years 30 €/person
- Fee includes: transportation, ice fishing equipment, snowshoes, catering and guidance
- Languages: Finnish, English


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In Sri Lanka's second city, industry hits water quality, says Anglican teacher
Mr Marasinghage Ruwan Jayaratne, student at Bossey Institute, holds a bottle of water and paper at the theological consultation of EWN-WCC, December, 2014. © Helen Putsman/WCC
05 May 2015
In Sri Lanka's second city of Kandy, most people get tap water, says Ruwan Jayaratne, a school teacher at Trinity College, an Anglican school in the city.
But water pollution is an issue.
Kandy is in the centre of the island in Central Province and the city has a relatively high elevation of 500 metres.
That means the city is relatively wetter and has cooler temperatures than that of the tropical climate in the rest of the country, especially the coastal regions.
The city is, however, home to major corporations and its industries include textiles, furniture, information technology and jewellery.
"There is therefore water pollution in my area and it is a big issue," says Mr Jayaratne, a teacher in commercial studies.
"We have industrial pollution, chemical wastes and industrial agriculture uses a lot of fertilisers and chemicals. Some of the chemicals are known water pollutants," he says.
And being in an agricultural area, there are research centres located throughout the city.
"One of the problems we have is that the water has a high presence of fluorides," says Mr Jayaratne." So the water cannot be used for drinking without being treated. And in one area many people suffer from kidney problems due to consumption of polluted water."
Mr Jayaratne's first degree was a B. Comm., followed by a diploma in education and then an MBA. In Sri Lanka, he is engaged in ecumenical relations with Roman Catholic organizations.
"On the banks of one of Europe's biggest lakes here at Bossey I have not only learned about water but have met and had wonderful exchanges with people from diverse traditions. In Sri Lanka it is hard to meet Orthodox believers."
A group of 17 people, most of them theologians, but also lawyers and an engineer met at the Ecumenical Institute, Bossey, Switzerland, in a theological consultation on water justice from 8-11 December 2014 to develop a theological framework for water justice. Some of the group told Peter Kenny about the issue of water in the context of their regions, nations and local areas. So did some of the students studying at Bossey. The interviews will be published in the EWN website over the coming weeks.


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BOSTON -- February 8, 2017 -- Acquia, the digital experience company, today announced the winners of the Acquia MVP Award Program. The MVP Program recognizes outstanding and innovative contributions from our partners to our customers' digital strategies. These partner-led solutions demonstrate the substantial benefits our customers are realizing with Acquia's digital experience platform. The Acquia Platform supports the ever-changing and increasingly complex requirements for digital experience delivery, providing an open platform to unify content, community and commerce. Organizations that use the Acquia Platform are bringing together the best applications that will lead to deeper, more personal and relevant connections with customers.
"Our latest cohort of MVP Award winners reflect the superb technical strength of our partners across a broad range of Acquia products and focus areas; they're among the most innovative digital professionals working to deliver ambitious digital experiences. The Acquia Platform empowers partners with the creative freedom to break through the constraints of vendor lock-in and shape the digital trends of tomorrow," said Joe Wykes, senior vice president of global channels and commerce at Acquia. "Acquia's partners play a critical role in ensuring our customers' success, and the MVP Awards underscore how Acquia partners through their innovation, creative strategy, and solution delivery are delivering an unequalled return on investment to customers."


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Are You Ready for a Progressive Web Application?
Progressive web applications (PWA) have really changed the way we use the Internet today. Push notifications, offline websites and extremely fast load times are just a few of the features that are used in progressive web applications, with users appreciating these improvements every day.
Progressive web applications are also a popular topic at technology conferences, especially those organized by Google. PWA development is the result of hightened interest in providing users with richer experiences and better functionality, which were previously reserved for native mobile applications downloaded from app stores.
What is a Progressive Web Application (PWA)?
A Progressive Web Application is a connectivity independent browser-based application that mimics a website, but shares the functionality of a mobile app. It looks like a website, it's run like a regular website, but it feels like it's a mobile or desktop application. Technically speaking, PWA's provide a special manifest which includes an application icon address and must remain operational while off-line to some extent, to safe-guard against the event a user experiences poor connectivity or loses it all together.
PWA's are a competitive solution for mobile applications, and a completely different proposition for users.
In the case of mobile applications, users download applications from stores, register them and use them while connected to the internet. In the case of PWA's, internet connectivity is only necessary to initially enter a website or related web pages, but internet connectivity is not needed to use them to engage particular functionalities.
Why are PWA's becoming more and more popular?
The ability to take advantage of mobile application functionality through an internet browser, without the need to access internet connectivity, is a new, satisfying and hugely advantageous development.
Thanks to PWA's, the sudden loss of internet access doesn't disrupt the use of developer defined functionalities. This means that data entered just before losing connectivity, is not lost, and when the connection returns the user can pick up where they left off.
PWA's are not associated with the operating system of a device. They don't require using app stores at all. Additionally, PWA functionality and availability is not determined by Android or iOS operating systems, which is common among mobile applications. Just enter the url in your browser to gain access. PWA's even appear on the device like a typical application, allowing full range access to on-screen content if the user elects to hide their browser bar.
How can a Progressive Web Application support your business?
Thanks to PWA technology, user behavior remains virtually unchanged by addressing their needs are in real time, eliminating restrictions related to
→ access to internet connectivity
→ access to functionality.
This has a positive effect on business growth.
Cheaper IT production costs
Choosing PWA technology allows for IT projects to be compatible with user every device, regardless of their operating system or browser preference.
Larger conversions for e-Commerce
If during an online shopping experience a customer loses connectivity, a PWA saves the most recent action in the browser application. Whether the user is adding products to the shopping cart or is already at the point of completing the transaction, the shopping process picks up at the point where the user left off once network connectivity has been restored. This functionality simplifies and stabilizes customer experience on the site, which directly affects the number of transactions.
AliExpress is a popular e-commerce website, which belongs to the Alibaba Group. These industry frontrunners have already adapted Progressive Web Applications to their mobile site.
However, before AliExpress utilized PWA technology, their focus was on promoting application use, which failed to bring the expected results. At the same time, their online store's website didn't provide the same level of customer satisfaction on mobile devices.
The following statistics give some insight into the amazing results that followed the implementation of a PWA solution for this business.
→ 104% increase in conversions for new users.
→ 2x more pages visited per session.
→ 74% increase in time spent per session.
Bigger coverage and involvement for content sites
Internet websites, which base their business model on displaying advertisements, build greater reach and user involvement thanks to PWA's (time = time of the session and corresponding activity). Users of PWA affected websites can view pages and advertisements even when they do not have internet access.
All you have to do is download one website, and links from this page (other websites, links under icons) can also be downloaded to quickly load your content.
Once a PWA site is accessed, links from this page (other websites, links under icons), as well as other content, can also quickly be loaded.
Thanks to this advantage, advertising partners are more willing to invest in marketing with a website that has strong customer loyalty.
In 2017, Twitter implemented the Progressive Web App "Twitter Lite" as the default setting on mobile devices for it's world wide usership.
By utilizing PWA technology, Twitter wanted to improve the quality of their mobile network, making it faster and more engaging, especially since many Twitter users were in areas with slow and unstable internet connectivity.
Thanks to Twitter Lite, websites are loaded instantly, and the amount of data loaded is reduced by optimizing images and using cached data. User involvement has increased thanks to push notifications and installing Twitter Lite icons on the home screen of their mobile devices.
Here are some key results from Twitter Lite:
→ 75% increase in sent Tweets.
→ decrease of the bounce rate by 20%.
→ 65% increase in pages per session.
Progressive Web Applications in the experience of the user are:
→ reliable – they are efficient, they load instantly and keep you from having to deal with Google Chrome's pet Dinosaur 🙂
→ fast – up to 53% of users leave a website, if it takes more than 3 seconds to load! Progressive Web Applications solve this problem, because page loading is almost instantaneous *
→ engaging – the use of functionality typically reserved for traditional applications allows for greater user involvement and activity, even when internet connectivity is poor or even absent. Notifications (push notifications) operating in the application don't let you forget about initiated activities, encouraging users to continue, even when the browser is minimized and the user device (eg tablet, phone) is muted.
→ conserving data – one major advantage of PWA's is they can occupy from several to several dozen times less space on a user's device than a mobile application.
The application development market is definitely aimed at shifting more and more mobile applications to the browser environment. For years, WhiteLabelCoders has been cooperating with partners from all over the world in the field of custom web development and Magento technology (Magento Peregrine containing components for creating Magento – PWA technology and is coming soon). Including PWA technology in the toolbox of our team of specialists allows our clients dependent on business based IT systems to take a big step forward, too.
* Jeremy Wagner, WebFundamentals
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Basic Education Minister, Mrs Angie Motshekga, attended the second quarterly meeting for 2018 with District Directors. The meeting took place from 05 to 06 July 2018, at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in Pretoria, to review the strides made as part of the mid-year review process, and to ensure that challenges that have not been dealt with are unpacked and addressed. The theme for the meeting was: "Measuring the impact of the implementation of plans".
Basic Education Deputy Minister, Mr Enver Surty, addressed District Directors on the first day of the meeting saying that, "Our data and research results indicate that our journey has been steady but sure. As we conclude our final year of administration we can say, with conviction, that the DBE had brought Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and connectivity within reach of our teachers and learners. Workbooks and textbooks are also digitised for easy access. We are empowered to effectively and accurately analyse and interpret data. The South African School Management and Administration System (SA-SAMS) provides a solution for managing and collecting data received from South African schools and the Learner Unit Record Information Tracking System (LURITS) provides information regarding learners. We are ready to tackle the Fourth Industrial Revolution head-on".
District Directors, guided by Deputy Director-General for Planning and Delivery Oversight, Mrs Palesa Tyobeka, presented their various reports. "As a forum, we continue to learn valuable lessons from various provinces. Analysis of the 2018 term one results indicate that we are on track for 2018. Let us remember that, it is not optional, but obligatory for us to identify underperforming schools and to assist them with intervention measures. District Directors work under challenging circumstances, but we continue to make gains. What binds us together is the interest of the child. It is a fact that data-driven-districts are key to improving learning outcomes and capacity building initiatives must be put in place to empower our districts officials to perform their functions," said Mrs Tyobeka.
Why do certain schools work and others struggle to produce quality learning outcomes? Dr Sibusiso Sithole from the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit (NEEDU) reported that the Schools that Work II – Lessons from the Ground Report, as well as the NEEDU Policy Briefs, a summary of the Report, were shared with provinces, districts and schools during roadshows that took place across provinces. Ms Cheryl Weston, Director for Curriculum Implementation and Quality Improvement (FET), presented the recommendations of the History Ministerial Task Team Report. Other items on the agenda included Care and Support Services and School Safety, Rural Education and School Self-Evaluation, and School Improvement Plans as management tools for district officials. These two presentations provided the basis for deliberations during the commissions that produced recommendations for implementation.
A group comprising of the 5th annual National Education Excellence Awards first prize recipients, including school principals and District Directors, led by DBE's Mr Phillip Tshabalala, Director for District-Level Planning and Implementation Support, attended an international conference on school leadership in Birmingham (UK) from 12 to 16 June 2018. International best practice and lessons from the conference were shared at the meeting.
The next quarterly meeting scheduled for 20 to 21 September 2018, will be replaced by a workshop to launch the World Bank Report: Learning to Realise Education's Promise, South African country report. District Directors will be in attendance during the workshop. The last meeting will be held during December 2018 in preparation for the 2019 academic year.
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Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise, funny, cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner, his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world is in danger. However, when it comes to interpersonal relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs new assistant Rose. Rose is a shop-girl from the present day. From the moment they meet, the Doctor and Rose are soul mates. They understand and complement each other. As they travel together through time, encountering new adversaries, the Doctor shows her things beyond imagination. She starts out as an innocent, unfettered by worldly concerns. But she ends up an adventurer who, by the end of the series, can never go home again... Doctor Who, Season 1 Wiki


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Isn't this nifty?
Appearantly it will hit the marked next year and retail for $60-90.
Isn't this nifty?
Appearantly it will hit the marked next year and retail for $60-90.
I love following The Sartorialist and just happened across this little film about Scott Schuman and his way of working. Very interesting.
Posted in designers, fashion, fashion design, photography, trends
It's the time of the year when we start talking about presents… expecially as two of our children have their birthdays in November, so by the time we're done with presents and partyplans etc, it's nearly time for advent calendars and all the christmas
stress fun to begin. Every year I decide to give really personal gifts and preferably make most of them myself as well as remember to post a family letter with all the cards that I'll send out in the beginning of the month (!) erm, usually I fail at most of the above and we end up staying up late on the last day of November wrapping a gazillion little advent calendar gifts, the christmas cards are sent out AFTER christmas and the family christmas letter ends up being a family new years letter and only gets sent out to half of the family, as I never get around to translating it (half the family is Danish and half is English). This year I'm planning on being slightly less ambitious in an attempt to make failure a little less likely! I do want to send out cards, but I think they'll be done as a family home evening activity in November and there will be no christmas family letter, but just possibly a post on the family blog (a rare occurance in itself!) around that time. Advent calendars will be just that… four presents for each child -one each on the four Sundays of advent rather than 72 smaller ones! (Just thinking about finding and wrapping that many makes my palms sweaty!)
As for the christmas presents, I still like the idea of making a few myself. There are some really good ideas around on the internet. Here's one by Jesicca from Running with scissors that I really like (and which my boys would love):
The tutorial is here on Tatertots and jello. Aren't they cute?!
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My Playdogh recipe as promised. It provided hours of fun (read peace;-b) and on Saturday, when we needed a screwdriver for the weird screws on our patio roof, I used a bit of the home-made clay to make an imprint that I took to the shop, in order to get the right screwdriver, how's that for a versatile material:-)
1 cup (250 ml) plain flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water with food colouring in
1 teaspoon vanilla (to make it smell nice, can be omitted)
Put all the ingredients into a large saucepan and stir over a medium heat until it comes together and starts to form a ball. Allow to cool, then knead until smooth and PLAY!
I find the best way to get the pans clean, is to soak them in water for half an hour or longer. After that the playdogh can be rinsed right off.
Update: I meant to add that here in Denmark, you CAN get cream of tartar… it's called Vinsyre. I never thought you could and imported a tub from England now and then. But then the rest of you are probably smarter than me and knew all along…
It's the last day of school before the Danish "Autumn holiday" begins and right on cue the lawn was all sparkly and frosty when we got up this morning and judging by the temperatures as the kids left for school, those snowsuits will be in use before the end of next wekk brrrr. I can't believe that earlier this week, I was folding up summer dresses and shorts that the kids wore just last week!
But in spite of the low temperatures, the sun is out, making everything look beautiful and the autumn coloured leaves are glowing. My husband has to work next week, so we'll probably be staying home most of the week. That of course calls for lots of fun crafts and activities and actually I can't wait. My children are aged 20 months, 6 and 8, and there is one girl and two boys, so the crafts have to be quite varied. Also they have to be -you guessed it -cheap or free! Some of the activities on my mental list for next week are:
Bring on any kind of weather, we've already stocked up on hot chocolate and snow suits.


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'The Englishman's beach' is how Playa del Ingles translates - those naming the holiday resort had great foresight as today thousands of Brits flock here for sun, sea and San Miguels. Situated at the south of Gran Canaria island, the resort is one of the largest and busiest in Europe and its main attractions are the wide sandy beaches that stretch from the Maspalomas dunes to San Agustin in the north.
The Playa del Ingles seafront is lined by the lovely pedestrian promenade, the Paseo Costa Canaria, planted with lush gardens. With its conglomeration of high-rise hotels, apartment blocks and shopping malls, Playa del Ingles will not win any awards for architecture or sophisticated ambience, but the ever-growing holiday resort, purpose-built for pleasure and leisure back in the 1960s, is hard to beat for good value summer fun.
Although mainly geared for the younger market, families and older visitors are also attracted to Playa del Ingles on holiday by the glorious year-round climate and endless beach, but tend to stick together in the quieter areas.
Spanish is the official language, but English is widely understood in areas frequented by tourists. Catalan, Galician and Basque are spoken in the relevant areas.
Spain's official currency is the Euro (EUR). One Euro is divided into 100 cents. Money can be exchanged at bureaux de change and major hotels, but banks give the best rates. All major credit cards and travellers cheques are widely accepted at most hotels, restaurants, and shops. ATMs are widespread and are generally the cheapest and most convenient method of obtaining money.
Local time is GMT +1 (GMT +2 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October). The Canary Islands: GMT (GMT +1 in summer).
This Crocodile Park is home to more than 300 crocodiles and
alligators from all over the world. Visitors shouldn't miss the
crocodiles' feeding time - at 12pm, 2pm and 4.15pm. The other half
of the park is a zoo, which has sections on monkeys and
chimpanzees, tigers, jaguars, camels and much more. There is a
restaurant in the centre of the park where visitors can see a show
where parrots perform various tricks, including doing a jigsaw
puzzle and roller skating! The park is near the town of Aguímes, a
few miles southwest of the airport.
One of the most popular days out in Gran Canaria, Sioux City was
built originally as a stage set for an American western film in
1972, but developed into a Wild West theme park complete with
cowboys, Indians, Mexicans and of course a sheriff. There are shows
throughout the day featuring bank robberies, saloon fights, cattle
stampedes, rodeos and gunfights at the OK Corral. Between shows
visitors can enjoy a barbeque or taste the culinary delights of the
Three Star Saloon. Every Friday evening there are barbecue evenings
complete with country dancing.
There are three water parks on Gran Canaria: Aqua Park in Puerto
Rico, and Ocean Park and Aqualand Aquasur, the largest on Gran
Canaria, in Maspalomas. All offer enough attractions to keep
children and adults amused all day, including dozens of slides and
swimming pools. Aqualand also has a wave machine and a 'lazy river'
where visitors can float around the complex on an inflatable
Looking for something a bit different? Check out our selection of cultural & adventure holidays or if you're looking to go it alone then see our selection of solo holidays.


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12:30 am
Derin: are you awake?
::shakes me:: are you awake?
Me: No
Derin: I have something on You Tube you will think is Hilarious!
Me: I doubt it.
Derin: What is tomorrow?
Me: Saturday.
Derin: But what is tomorrow?
Me: The 15th.
Derin: Yes, but what is tomorrow?
Me: I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT ME TO ANSWER!!
Derin: What is tomorrow......
Me: I hate you.
::Robot Chicken is on television, Boomer is still out of his crate on the bed....Howling at Robot Chicken.:::
This wakes me up.
I get up, pissed that my Husband came to bed without putting the dog in his crate.
I walk in to the living room to every light in the house being on. Living room: On. Guest bedroom: On. Hallway: On. Office: On. Kitchen: On. As I make my way into the Kitchen to let the dogs out the back door...I realize the back door is wide open... Outside light: On.
Me: Oh, he's getting woken up for this.
I make my way into the bedroom and flip on the light and scream :YOU CAN'T EVEN SHUT THE BACK DOOR BEFORE GOING TO BED??
Derin: ::look of sheer confusion::
I begin to make my way through the house to turn off all the lights...and realize the front door is unlocked.
Me: You couldn't lock the front door?
Derin: I'm not scared...I got these... ::flexes his biceps::
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DDA's land-pooling policy: Will it dampen property prices in NCR
Can runaway property prices in Gurgaon and Noida be reined in? That could happen with about 40,000 acres of land expected to come into the market because of Delhi's new land-pooling policy. This could mean some 1.5 million apartments will be launched over the next three-four years in the city, possibly having an impact on the appreciation in the value of property in the wider National Capital Region, which includes Gurgaon and Noida.
The policy announced by the Delhi Development Authority recently is aimed at freeing up land and ensuring infrastructure is in place before construction of homes begins in newer areas of the city that are residential zones under the city's master plan.
Landowners can pool their land for development by the city's land-owning agency. But instead of being compensated when the government takes over the land, the owners will get 48-60% of it back after the authority has set up the infrastructure.
The owners will be allowed to build on this land themselves or give it to real estate developers in Delhi Ncr. The Master Plan of Delhi 2021 envisages development of several hundred acres of land for accommodating an additional population of 48 lakh by 2021, up from the current 1.6 crore. "More homes and planned development would mean prices will come down," said a senior DDA official who did not wish to be named.
Importantly for the authority, this will be an alternative to the compulsory land acquisition and disposal process, he said. The new land acquisition bill that has been recently passed by the Parliament will make it difficult to acquire land, he added.
The new policy will arrest the sharp rise in property prices in NCR areas such as Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad, said Gaurav Jain, a town planner and managing director of land consultancy Samyak Properties & Infrastructure. Prices of residential property on the Dwarka Expressway in Gurgaon, for instance, have seen a 150% increase in prices in the last five years, according to property consultancy DTZ.
Source: The Economic Times, Delhi/NCR
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MANILA, Philippines – In an official statement, BPI pointed to an "internal system error" that caused invalid transactions to be posted to numerous accounts on Wednesday morning.
Numerous customers reported seeing unauthorized transactions on their accounts, causing rumors that the bank was hacked.
Panicked clients reported seeing negative account balance after losing money to "unauthorized withdrawals". A majority of the victims were said to be on payroll and savings accounts.
Users also reported seeing earnings being credited on their account.
Transactions were subsequently frozen and BPI online banking website returned the error "503 Service Temporarily Unavailable".
BPI is expecting to resolve the issue within the day.
Further to our announcement this morning, we have identified an internal system error that caused some transactions occurring between April 27 and May 2 to be double-posted as of June 6.
We have identified the root cause of this error, and are temporarily suspending access to electronic channels to speed up rectification. All BPI branches will open on time this morning, and will continue to service your needs.
We anticipate full resolution of this error within today. We wish to reassure our clients that this matter will be resolved expediently, and that none of them will lose money from this incident.


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Excellent I was leaning toward the Cyanide since the Director wants the froth.Blues and greens for Cyanide as they usually asphyxiate, you could add foaming at the mouth. maybe something to make it look like the cords of the necks are standing out.
Strychnine causes a ruddier complexion, if I remember correctly, because it causes muscles to constrict, and a very exhausted look, maybe sunken eyes, dark circles, etc. Strychnine is nasty. It causes massive convulsions, so much so that muscles begin to breakdown and people often die simply from the exhaustion of the convulsions.
Those are all the only ones I've ever used.... I mean, Um....
Sure, if you gargle with some glycerin first....
Would glycerin actually protect the mouth in case I don't find a different makeup solution?Sure, if you gargle with some glycerin first....
p.s. I would not place an alka seltzer directly in my mouth. the fizzing action and carbonic acid created from the interaction of the CO2 being released with the water in your saliva would probably burn your tongue pretty badly.
I'm pretty sure somebody makes a "foam at the mouth makeup effect." in pill or capsule form.
Or you could crunch a mouthful of Zotz!
IDK the glycerin was the only thing I could think of with surfactant properties like Soap, that might help the bubbles last.Would glycerin actually protect the mouth in case I don't find a different makeup solution?
Though, I could see my actor swallowing a big gulp of glycerin and potentially having some unfortunate toilet time between shows.
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Crisp and fresh–this one tastes like it's good for you!
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Ingredients: (Blue Lagoon) – Blueberry, mango and banana. (Negril Beach) – Coconut milk, mango and banana.
Price: $6/16 oz., $12/32 oz.
Star Power: Sweet smoothie next door–too healthy to hate, too simple to glorify.
I love Fresh and appreciate their presence in the city. But I just couldn't love these smoothies. My disappointment came in the coconut milk of the Negil Beach. I love coconut milk in everything so the fact that it didn't jump out at me left much to be desired. It was lost behind the banana which was too prominent, serving as a filler to the lost milk and mango. The Blue Lagoon was not much different. It tasted good, but that doesn't mean that it was successful. It was more deceiving than anything else. It looked blue but tasted of banana. The mango was the most hidden of the two remaining ingredients. As was the case with both smoothies–mango is a delicate fruit and will absorb most flavors that it is mixed with. It needs to shine on its own instead of being dominated by the blanketing flavor of banana or a bold fruit like blueberry. With all of that, you can't knock Fresh too much–it offers a clean, fresh, healthy smoothie packed with nutrients. And that's something to cheers to!
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'The Walking Dead' Flaunts New-Look Zombies in Season 7B Trailer
AMC's critically acclaimed drama returns Sunday, Feb. 12
After a two month hiatus, the zombie apocalypse has returned.
AMC dropped a new teaser on Tuesday for the back-half of Season 7 of "The Walking Dead." Though the new video is only 30 seconds long, it's replete with plenty of bad-assery, including a tricked-out zombie (pictured above), impressive pyrotechnics, Michonne (Danai Gurira) and Daryl (Norman Reedus) wielding their signature katana and crossbow, respectively, and Eugene (Josh McDermitt)—well—eating a carrot.
"It's not about us anymore," says Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) to parties unknown. "It's about our future."
Unfortunately, there's no sign of the show's bat-swinging villain Negan, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, but you can check out the actor's recent Stern Show interview right here.
Check out the teaser for Season 7B (below).
"The Walking Dead" returns Sunday, Feb. 12 at 9 p.m. on AMC.


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The Center of the universe is closer than you think
by Marnie Butcher Piehl
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Rugby may be the center of North America, but the Elks Lodge #1199 is definitely the center of the universe. This was proven on a recent Friday night when my family accompanied long time Elk (and father of mine) W.T. to dinner there. As a kid, my sister and I spent a LOT of time cooling our heels in the princess chairs in the lobby as our parents tightened up in the bar. (Back off on your judgment people -- the '80s had different rules.)
We'd dress up, have the same awesome crudités currently served (olives, pickles, liver pate and that little corn!), a steak, baked potato, dessert and about 17 Shirley Temples. As young kids, we sometimes slipped under the table to play, where we'd run into our parents' friends. The Elks bartenders still pour a mean martini.
On this recent beautiful early fall weekend night, we figured the place would be pretty quiet. But not so. We had an hour wait -- Roy Rogers for the boys, drinks for the rest of us. And then the parade of friends and acquaintances began.
I knew the bartender and one of the waitresses. The extended Liffrig/Fedorchak clan wandered through (three generations, just like us). Next, the kids' good friend appeared and invited us all down to his grandfather Harry's retirement party. Our former neighbor, Harry and his Dvorak Motors buddies put on a great spread, and my husband ran into his uncle's best friend from out in Marion, N.D. In a testament to the sociability of the place, the hostess tracked us down in the party room and on we went to dinner. But not before chatting with a favorite candidate from District 30, Nancy Guy, her husband, and her sister Deb who built the house my parents have lived in for 31 years.
Retro lives in the dining room at the Elks; we ate well, drank well and received very nice, if overly-apologetic, service. While this was what my boys call "slow food" (vs. fast food), they were pretty amiable. As we left, we ran into three more couples that all of us knew and had a chance to dance to some personalized karaoke in the ballroom ("And this one's for the cowboy and his gal who just walked in").
Expectations are high for the largest Elks club in America and #1199 never disappoints. A peek at the official website tells us that they do some good works in the world -- scholarships, member discounts on everything from vacations to hearing aids, etc. And of course, #1199 provides great joy to the community through the dulcet tones of and smooth harmonies of the Elks Chorus. Members have access to all of the Elks offerings -- from special events to party rooms. Although I do question how much fitness is achieved in the health facilities.
Historical note: The Teddy Roosevelt Bar upstairs has a long and storied history -- and I'm not talking about the annual New Year's Day Tom & Jerry party. The Roosevelt Bar was built in St Louis, Mo., and then traveled through Black Hills to Mobridge, S.D., Medora and Wibaux, Mont., before it took up residence in Bismarck in 1910. In addition to every Elk, Elkette and honored guest in town, the massive wood-columned mahogany bar in the Elks #1199 also propped up Teddy Roosevelt and Tom Mix way back in the day.
Your most basic involvement ... seriously don't make me come after you.
When it comes to involvement -- and that's loosely what this column is about -- what kind of citizen would I be if I didn't encourage you to get engaged during the election? You don't have to pound the pavement or make calls, but at minimum, you have to vote. Your vote is your voice. As a woman you dishonor the women who fought for this basic right if you don't. The suffragettes in the sky weep when women choose apathy over action -- and they weren't criers! Get out there and state your position by voting for it. And, don't kid yourself, every vote matters. My close personal mother once lost a statewide election by 219 votes in a year when only 57 percent of the population exercised this vital right. I'm still tracking down those apathetic cads.
Marnie Butcher Piehl lives in Mandan with one husband, two dogs and three sons. Most days find her happily working, gardening, reading and running around with her boys.


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Ahead of his actual birthday in November, Prince Charles celebrated turning 70 with a special event at Buckingham Palace in May. It was Meghan and Harry's first event since their wedding and important enough that they postponed their honeymoon to attend. Harry gave a speech (that was interrupted by a bee!), and Meghan appeared comfortable and relaxed as the newest member of the royal bunch.


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It's springtime and finally acting like it in the tristate area. Spring is always an exciting time of year for students like myself—nicer weather allows us to spend some much needed time outside and also gives us a hint of the upcoming summer fun we plan to have. Speaking of outside time, a recent Science Advances study shows… Continue reading Study Finds Households Near National Parks are Healthier; Here are 5 U.S. National Parks to Visit
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Definitely a Treat: American Student Discovers U.K. Celebrates Halloween
By: Alexa Hoffman For anyone wondering, yes—London does celebrate Halloween. It's a bit weird how I found out. I had first realized because I started seeing decorations in a lot of the main shopping stores. For instance, there's a store called Flying Tiger which is basically the U.K. version of 5 Below, and they had… Continue reading Definitely a Treat: American Student Discovers U.K. Celebrates Halloween
A New London Original in NYC
I make it my mission to see at least one Broadway show per semester and thanks to Hofstra University Honors College, I was able to check that box early. I saw a newer play, Farinelli and the King, at the Belasco Theatre in New York. The show tells the story of how the mentally unfit… Continue reading A New London Original in NYC
A Reflection of My Blog 2.0
I am laughing at myself for calling my blog "mediocre" last year. I mean, it still is, but guess what—it is still making me happy! Like I said in my "reflection" post that I wrote just over a year ago, I have thought about changing my blog into a ".com," but I decided against it.… Continue reading A Reflection of My Blog 2.0
Spring 2018: Not Australia
This time last year, I had just gotten back from an incredible two weeks in London and was preparing to study abroad in Australia. It is absolutely crazy to me to think that was my life just 12 months ago. Believe me, I want it back! However, I cannot dwindle on the past. I am… Continue reading Spring 2018: Not Australia
2017: From Traveling to Relaxing
How I am sitting down to write my 2017 wrap-up post is beyond me, yet here I am. Quite opposite to 2016, this year was not driven by my need to travel. Yes, I travelled; a lot. However, once my beautiful semester in Australia was done, I was not ready to hit the road (or… Continue reading 2017: From Traveling to Relaxing
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Many homeowners are want to create a functional kitchen design. Wherever you live, whether in an apartment or a house the functional kitchen can also has stylish look. The stylish looks you can achieve from the furniture that you use, decoration theme, or textures. An amazing but simple design kitchen with interesting decoration or chic kitchen with eye-catching furniture, whatever your personal taste we have inspiring kitchen pictures that will help you get some ideas.
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Saturday/Saturday Predictions…On Monday
[Editor's Note: Our apologies for getting this up late; Mags had actually delivered it on time. I guess you can play the game of checking back on the predictions and seeing what lined up…] Three weeks left on the countdown to the title race in the Premiership and it's still all to play for. So … Continue reading
Saturday/Saturday English Premier League Predictions
What a week in the life and times of the Champions League! Barcelona gave Arsenal a master class in the art of football and retaining possession only to be scuppered in the final minutes and held to a draw as the Gunners fought back to 2 – 2; its still going to be devilishly tough … Continue reading
Saturday/Saturday English Premier League & FA Cup Match Predictions: MagsBarmyArmy Reports!
Arsenal V Burnley Arsene Wenger has dedicated the rest of the season and the quest for the title to young Aaron Ramsey, who suffered the stomach churning leg break injury last weekend against Stoke. He is apparently doing much better, but will be out for up to six months. Not that the Gunners need an … Continue reading
'Saturday/Saturday' English Premiership Football Predictions: MagsBarmyArmy Reports!
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Birmingham V Tottenham Tottenham will aim to be the first side to win at St Andrews since September and the shrewd new Redknapp signing, Eidur Gudjohnson, could help them do just that (if he plays that is). Birmingham have be strong at home throughout the season so far, but I think Spurs are finding their … Continue reading
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Shall we start with overwhelming and joyous news about last Sundays deserved FA Cup win by the mighty Leeds United against a certain team from across the Pennines, Man U? Yes, lets. And begin – Leeds beat Man U…… and it was bliss. Jermaine Beckford, who if recent reports are correct is on his way … Continue reading
Premiership Football – Saturday/Saturday Predictions!
This weeks predictions: Birmingham V Chelsea With nine games unbeaten, Birmingham are on a impressive streak, but Drogba and the like are just too strong. Even without Anelka and Essien Chelsea are carving out wins, and with there African contingent heading to Angola next week, I think they will want to leave there mark before … Continue reading


text: When Chief Constable Jessica Bligh accompanies her friend Diane Tulliver home to Dysart Hall after a night at the opera they arrive to a horrifying scene. Diane's husband Paul has been shot dead and ex-convict Charley Mirren is standing over him bearing a gun. It appears to be an open-and-shut case for Chief Constable Bligh, but as she and her colleague Inspector Fremont probe further they discover all is not what it seems. Through a series of flashbacks and re-enactments of the events leading up to Paul's death, we soon find it is not just the murderer's identity that is in question.