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More than a few large energy projects have run into serious delays or wound up permanently shelved due to public opposition groups. This outcome has become more and more common over the past few years.
For the dedicated individual who gathers together a coalition on social media, organizes fellow objectors, holds rallies and protests, and floods neighbor's newsfeeds with biased content, this is the objective – obstructing progress regardless of the need for the project.
The argument could be made that someone unfamiliar with a contested power project would eventually tune out the constant doom and gloom messaging, but in fact, the opposite often occurs. Due to a media effect known as priming, the more often people encounter a message or idea, the more likely they are not only to recall the information, but also to allow it to influence their behavior and judgments.
Additionally, the more often people come in contact with a message, the more persistent the influence on their thoughts and actions. This is known as chronic priming, and for opposition groups attempting to influence the behavior of the public, it is a very effective method for convincing people to act against their better interests.
Intentionally influencing the public's thoughts and behaviors might sound like the work of a large public relations firm, but the efforts of an effective opposition group are just as powerful.
According to a 2012 study "92 percent of consumers around the world say they trust earned media, such as recommendations from friends and family, above all other forms of advertising." The audience receiving this content is vast; a 2015 survey found that 62 percent of the U.S. adult population uses Facebook. With social media platforms providing a near-constant connection to "friends," social media users also have a front row seat to a pulpit.
How is the public supposed to know any side but the one it hears? To some degree, the fault lies with the status quo. Too often, the organizations that sponsor power projects take a very reserved, couched approach to garnering public support and publicizing their talking points.
The pro-project information may live on a website's FAQ page or be provided to attendees at an open house, but other than that, much of the general public isn't encountering the other side of the story.
Ultimately, project-sponsoring companies need to out-organize their opposition and adopt a proactive approach to educating the public. Like an effective political campaign, project messaging needs to be built out well in advance and adapted for distribution across a wide variety of media and marketing forums.
By engaging consumers with immersive, fact-based content, project teams can tamp down the negative rhetoric and establish a constructive dialogue. While it's true that being proactive with project messaging might not keep activist groups from protesting or filing lawsuits, it will help level the playing field and allow project proponents to emphasize core messages.
Chris Deffenbaugh is Burns & McDonnell's public involvement specialist.


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Accidents in Hood River County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Hood River County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
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The firm has been shortlisted for the Client Care Initiative of the Year, a category which is dear to the hearts of its founders as their original motivation was to build a firm that truly had the interests of its clients at its heart.
The award organisers complimented all of those shortlisted, stating "the judges were inundated with submissions once again this year, so huge congratulations are in order!"
Roberts Jackson has won five awards and been shortlisted for ten so far this year alone.
The Modern Law Awards ceremony will take place at the Lancaster Hotel in London on 18 January
Client care has been the priority for Roberts Jackson from Day One and this focus has resulted in a highly successful law firm that stands out from the crowd. Roberts Jackson has never followed existing pathways for law firms, preferring to develop its own processes and procedures to get the best results for clients. With an average age of 31, the diverse workforce at Roberts Jackson is energetic and dynamic, and celebrates each success as one team with gusto.
The drive to obtain justice for clients is palpable and this energy comes across, leaving clients feeling cared for and in safe hands at every stage of their legal journey.
"the judges were inundated with submissions once again this year, so huge congratulations are in order!"
Modern Law Awards Judges
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2018 is going to be a great year. I can feel it in my bones. This is a time for New Beginnings, attitudes, insights, behaviours and dreams: whatever will help us learn and grow. My dreams and aspirations for 2018 are beckoning and they focus mostly on creativity and fun; writing, drawing, collage, a new skill or language and spend more time in meditation and reflection and honour my spiritual path.
What are your dreams for this new year? Many years ago I created a vision dream board. I chose pictures and words from old magazines and pasted them on a large piece of bristol board and created a collage of what was to come. Some of the words and pictures on my vision dream board were; attain harmony of body, mind and spirit; enjoy retirement; just be in the silence; move with grace; embrace passion; make every moment count and never forget that in every story there is a beautiful journey. Today I look at that board and I realize that my dreams have manifested. I set up a spiritual practice of healing and teaching, I met the man of my dreams, we were wed and are still blissfully happy, I retired from corporate work and followed my spiritual calling.
You can manifest your dreams. To begin, create a vision dream board.
- Go inside, meditate, ask your guides and helpers to show you your dreams, to open the veil so you can truly see.
- Ask yourself what is I want in my life that isn't there right now? What have I been putting on hold? What is next for me? What will bring me ultimate joy?
- Now look for pictures, words in magazines, on the internet…cut them out of books or print them and paste them on a large piece of paper or bristol board. Be creative. Position everything so it speaks to you. Draw, do some fancy writing, add dried flowers or herbs, some small crystals, old photographs. Whatever it takes.
- Watch with wonder as your dreams burst out of your heart and come to life on the paper.
- Hang your board somewhere you will see it every day. Take time to pause in front of it and let the dreams wander gracefully into your daily life.
- Do something each day to make your dreams a reality.
- Most of all have fun, trust and believe.
Here are some New Beginnings affirmations to help you on your way….
- This year I choose happiness, wellness, love and light.
- I can clearly see the blessings in my world and I am ready to live them.
- I am open, willing and worthy of receiving new beginnings in my life.
- I embrace my dreams with passion and joy.
- I am successful in all that I do.
Remember, from little seedlings big dreams grow….


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We have previously published a post on the potential uses of mobile apps in clinical trials, and the accompanying advantages and limitations. Recent research published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) confirms the increasing number of innovative studies being conducted through the internet, and discusses the bioethical considerations and technical complexities arising from this use.
Apps used in clinical research
The vast majority of the population, including patients and healthcare professionals, have mobile phones. They are using them in a growing number of ways, and increasingly expect the organizations they interact with to do the same. Clinical research is no exception. As we discussed previously, smartphones are becoming increasingly important as a means of facilitating patient recruitment, reducing costs, disseminating and collecting a wide-range of health data, and improving the informed consent process.
A major development in relation to app-based studies occurred in early 2015 with the launch of Apple's ResearchKit, an open-source software toolkit for the iOS platform that can be used to build apps for smartphone-based medical research. Since then, similar toolkits, such as ResearchStack, have been launched to facilitate app development on the Android operating system.
Several Institutional Review Board-approved study apps were launched shortly after the creation of ResearchKit, including MyHeart Counts (cardiovascular disease), mPower (Parkinson's disease), Gluco-Success (type 2 diabetes), Asthma Health (asthma) and Share the Journey (breast cancer).
The NEJM publication refers to data from MyHeart Counts to emphasize particular features of app-based studies. The MyHeart Counts study enrolled more than 10,000 participants in the first 24 hours: a recruitment figure that many traditional study sponsors would regard with envy. While this figure appears, at least in part, to result from expanded access to would-be participants who are not within easy reach of a study site, it may carry with it a degree of selection bias. For example, the consenting study population in MyHeart Counts was predominantly young (median age, 36) and male (82 per cent), reflecting the uneven distribution of smartphone usage and familiarity across the population in the demographics of app-based study participants. The MyHeart Counts completer population (i.e. those who completed a 6-minute "walk test" at the end of seven days) represented only 10 per cent of participants who provided consent. The reasons for low completer rates in app-based studies are not mapped out, but may relate to participants' commitment to partake in and contribute to the study in the absence of face-to-face interactions.
Regulatory and legal challenges for digital consent
Conduct of clinical trials is guided by good clinical practice (GCP) principles, which seek to ensure that:
- trials are ethically conducted to protect the dignity, privacy and safety of trial subjects; and
- there exists an adequate procedure to ensure the quality and integrity of the data generated from the trial.
Informed consent is one of the most important ethical principles, and an essential condition both for therapy and research. It is a voluntary agreement to participate in research, but is more than a form that is signed; it is a process during which the subject acquires an understanding of the research and its risks.
The challenges of conducting clinical research using digital technology are, to name a few:
- how to ensure that the language used in the informed consent is engaging and user-friendly to promote greater understanding of the nature of the study and the risks relating to participation in the trial;
- how to assess capacity and understanding of trial subjects remotely;
- how to assess voluntary choice without the benefit of body language and tone; and
- how to verify the identity of the person consenting (although this risk may be mitigated in the future through biometric or identity verification tools).
Moreover, there are practical challenges with using these technologies. For example, relating to the assessment of patient eligibility, and monitoring of trial subjects to ensure clinically meaningful data of an acceptable quality are collected and collated during the trial to comply with the GCP principles and support regulatory submissions.
Because of some of these challenges, the NEJM publication suggests that app-based research may be most suitable for low-risk studies. However, it is likely that these risks will be mitigated in the future as the technology develops and researchers and patients become more familiar with its use.


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It won't surprise you to know that we're more distracted than ever.
And here's the real punchline…
We've stacked the deck against ourselves.
At first, our brains evolved to seek new stimuli. This helped us stay alive as we found fruit, water, attractive mates, and better trees to live under. Each discovery jolting our brain with dopamine, so we kept seeking out more, thus we survived. Neuroscientists call this bottom-up attention and it's the first system of attention in our brains.
But we're not just discovering fruit anymore, are we? Our technology has also evolved, to the point where new stimuli surround us every second. Our phone will never run out of shiny things to look at – not to mention our other devices. And looking at shiny things is one of the primary functions of our brain.
Our brains desire distraction and our technology provides it.The Great War between humans and robots isn't coming, it's here now, and we're losing. Click To Tweet
A stacked deck in the workplace
This is a bad situation when you're trying to get something accomplished. Especially when you need an entire team of other people to help you accomplish it, and each of those people is just as distracted as you are. After all, Facebook's busiest hours are 1-3pm, Monday-Friday.
Let's put some numbers on it: Since 2007 (the year Apple released the iPhone), interruptions have increased to make us waste up to six hours a day. One estimate calculates these interruptions as costing 28 billion hours (with a 'b'!), resulting in nearly $1 trillion in lost productivity. Even without distractions, a different study found that the mental sluggishness due to multitasking costs the economy $450 billion annually. All of that, just in the US.
The Great War between humans and robots isn't coming, it's here now, and we're losing.
But we can still win.
We have two interdependent weapons.
Our first weapon is what neuroscientists call our top-down system of attention, devoted to planning. This system is what allowed us, after discovering new fruit, to restrain ourselves from eating all of it – and instead save some for planting. It's a system that sacrifices current stimuli for future benefit.
Which is great, but how many times have you clenched your fist and declared, "Starting now I will lose weight and gain muscle!", only to find yourself eating red velvet cake before dinner that night? If you're anything like me, it's pretty often.
The top-down system isn't enough by itself, it also needs: community. Doing things together invests everyone in the outcome. If you agree to meet your friend at the gym every day at 7am – and you put some kind of penalty in place for not going, like $5 – your will to succeed increases immensely.
Attention at the team level
Liberating your workplace from distractions and generating focus starts with a conversation with your team. Here are the six areas where I've found the most productive starting questions:
For example, how and when do you allow yourself to be reached? Is everyone available at all times? Is there a system for sequestering in an unreachable "vault" to accomplish work that requires active focus? Is e-mail the one place for everything?
Does your technology promote focus instead of interruption? Does it add value to make all information available to everyone, does that add clutter? Would productivity software be helpful, or would its learning curve sap the resources it's meant to preserve?
Office Design
Does every sphere of attention have its own space? How can you best signal to others not to interrupt with walk-bys and "quick questions" in times of active focus? To what extent does your team feel compelled to respond to external demands on their attention?
What are your plans, and how can you empower others to pursue them? Do your people know why they're on your team, and can they articulate it? What are your company's overall priorities, in order? How can you emphasize the difference between delegation and empowerment?
People Development
What are your expectations of your team, and how do you communicate those expectations? How can you make work-life balance a priority for your team and yourself? Do spouses expect to reach you and your team at work? Do bosses in your organization expect to reach your team at home?
How are you trying to change yourself? How do you motivate when studies show 87% of employees aren't engaged? If a paycheck can't make them care, how can you appeal to their emotions in other ways? And what about yourself needs to change before you can lead the needed change in your organization?
These are just starting points. It's also helpful to define incentives, both positive and negative, and to establish a system of reminders so your collective decisions don't fall by the wayside.
Our nature and technology don't have to win. But we can only overcome them if we're together.
About the author
Curt Steinhorst is the bestselling author of Can I Have Your Attention? Inspiring Better Work Habits, Focusing Your Team, and Getting Stuff Done in the Constantly Connected Workplace. He is on a mission to rescue us from our distracted selves. After years studying the impact of tech on human behavior, Curt founded Focuswise, a consultancy that equips organizations to overcome the distinct challenges of the constantly-connected workplace.
Diagnosed with ADD as a child, Curt knows intimately the challenges companies face to keep the attention of today's distracted workforce and customer. He has coached executives, TV personalities, and well-known professional athletes on how to effectively communicate and create focus when they speak to audiences, lead their employees, and engage their customers.
Curt's unique insight and entertaining speaking style has captured the attention of audiences worldwide. He speaks more than seventy-five times a year to organizations that include everyone from global leadership associations and nonprofits to Fortune 100 companies.


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A pleasant couple of hours on our lovely river this morning resulted in three fish, and of these, the one pictured was by far the best. A beautifully coloured native trout, and although neither weighed nor measured, it was certainly over 14 inches and pretty chunky. I had quite a bit of trouble holding this feisty individual long enough to get some sort of picture with the other hand – and then only got part of it. The two others were of about a pound or so each. These were the only fish I saw rising and all took a dry grannom type pattern happily enough. Strangely my nymph on this occasion found nothing.
Will Bown
The Club is a private one, founded in 1877, of approximately sixty-four members and six Town Rod subscribers. The Club's waters consist of about 12 miles of wild brown trout & grayling fishing in the main River Frome, River Cerne and River Piddle, together with attendant carriers and side streams. The waters extend both above and below the town of Dorchester and the Club employs a part-time keeper.
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Angling's representative body, the Angling Trust, has a web site for anglers to record sightings of cormorants, goosanders and mergansers throughout the UK: www.cormorantwatch.com The site is easy to use and will gather vital data to help persuade government of the need for action to protect fisheries.


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by Joshua Russo
Q.U.B.E. 2, Never Alone headline December's Games with Gold
Xbox has announced it's Games with Gold for the month of December. Headlining the Xbox One is the physics-based exploration puzzler Q.U.B.E. 2, available to download the entire month of December. Alongside Q.U.B.E. 2 is the beautiful platformer Never Alone, which will be available from December 16 until January 15. For the Xbox 360, Bioware's popular RPG Dragon Age II will be free from December 1 until the December 15. Finally Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, an original Xbox title will be free starting December 16 through the end of the month.


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Kyle is Of Counsel in the Dallas office and practices in the areas of federal income tax planning, estate planning, estate and trust administration, and wealth preservation and asset protection planning. Kyle counsels U.S. and international clients regarding the U.S. taxation of their domestic and international business operations and advises them on tax-efficient structures for these activities. He also helps nonprofit organizations qualify for and maintain tax-exempt status. In addition to the practice of law, Kyle has taught a variety of tax and legal courses as an adjunct and full-time professor for several universities.
- Arizona, 2009
- Texas, 2007
- LL.M., 2008, New York University School of Law
- J.D., 2007, Arizona State University College of Law
- B.S., 2004, Arizona State University
- State Bar of Texas (Business Law Section)
- State Bar of Texas (Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section)
- State Bar of Texas (Tax Law Section)
- Dallas Bar Association
- Erath County Bar Association
Publications and Presentations
- Blount, J., Grubbs, J. K., and Post, K. C., Arbitration Agreements, Expanded Judicial Review, and Preemption – Hall Street Associates and NAFTA Traders, Inc. – A National Debate with International Implications, Southern Law Journal, Vol. XXIV, Spring 2014, pp. 1-28. Received Best Article Award.
- Post, K. C., Higher Education Tax Incentives: Why Current Reform Is Necessary, Southern Law Journal, Vol. XXIII, Spring 2013, pp. 73-98.
- Post, K. C., How Tax Laws Affect Farming and Ranching Practices During Periods of Severe Drought, Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vol. 25, 2012, pp. 34-45.
- Post, K.C. (2017, August), "Employment Law and Taxes: An Overview of Employer Obligations and Penalties," Cross Timbers Society for Human Resource Management in Stephenville, Texas.
- Post, K.C. (2014, April). "Drought, Income Taxes, and Livestock: Planning to Mitigate Tax Burdens During Drought," Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
- Post, K.C. (2012, November). "Estate and Charitable Planning Before the End of 2012," Presentation to the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the Financial Planning Association in Dallas, Texas.
- Post, K.C. (2012, September). "Planning to Reduce the Impact of Scheduled Transfer Tax Law Changes," Presentation to Ayres Financial Group in Dallas, Texas.
- Post, K.C. (2012, August). "The What, Who, When, Why and How of Business Succession Planning," Presentation to Ayres Financial Group in Dallas, Texas.
- Post, K.C. (2011, November). "Estate Planning Opportunities in a Low-Interest-Rate-Environment," Presentation to the Plano Association of CPA's in Plano, Texas.


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Daredevil is one of Marvel's oldest and most successful characters. Originally introduced as the sightless swashbuckler, the character was radically reimagined in the 1970s when writer/artist Frank Miller came aboard the title.
He took things in a grittier, more crime-focused direction and that has defined the character ever since.
Over the course of fifty years, Daredevil has been written by superstars such as Marv Wolfman, Kevin Smith, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Waid, and many more.
While Daredevil's world, cast, and overall tone has changed so much over time, his powers were established really early on.
It goes without saying that Daredevil is an extremely physical character and because of that, his body is both capable of incredible feats and is also a source of constant pain.
As any fan who's seen the Netflix series can attest, Daredevil gets beaten up a lot. He loses a lot of fights, but he always gets back up. However, sometimes these fights leave lasting scars.
We'll be looking at both the amazing abilities he possesses and the damage he's taken.
With that said, here are the 20 Strange Things About Daredevil's Body.
20 He Was Once Possessed by a Demon
The Shadowland story arc saw all of Marvel's street level heroes essentially band together to stop Daredevil after Matt took control of the Hand and ended Bullseye's life.
It was revealed as the story went that Daredevil had been possessed by an ancient demon that caused him to do these terrible things.
For someone who defines himself so much by remaining in control at all times, this was a huge thing for Daredevil to have to recover from.
Eventually, though, people moved past it and learned to trust him, understanding that he wasn't the one to have done those terrible things and had simply been powerless to the demon's control.
Many fans expected this storyline to form the basis for The Defenders, which did not happen.
19 People Have Frequently Cheated His Lie Detecting Powers
One of the most useful of Dardevil's powers and definitely one of the ones that he consciously uses most often is his ability to know whether or not someone is telling the truth.
This is a power he frequently uses in both the comics and the TV series.
Daredevil does this by listening to someone's heartbeat, as a person's heart skips a beat when they lie.
However, it's actually pretty easy to tamper with this power, as people have done it over and over again throughout Daredevil's time as a superhero.
If someone has a pacemaker or anything else that already causes their heart to beat irregularly, then Daredevil is not able to actually detect when that person is telling the truth or lying.
18 His Enhanced Sense of Touch Allows Him to Read Anything
It goes without saying that Matt Murdock had to learn how to read brail after the accident. However, as his powers developed, he realized that his enhanced sense of touch also gave him the ability to read anything, brail or not.
His fingers can make out anything printed perfectly, allowing him to read a book or a newspaper without any issue at all.
The downside of this is that he can only read something that has left a physical mark on the page, so laminated or glossy paper would not work with his abilities.
Even still, it's an incredibly useful tool and one application of his power that he uses frequently in day-to-day life as a lawyer.
17 He Once Got His Sight Back
Even though Daredevil was permanently blinded as a child, he does live in the Marvel Universe where virtually anything is possible.
After all, he shares a city with Doctor Strange and the Avengers and all manner of magical and alien powers around him all of the time.
At one point, he actually was granted his sight back, but he didn't trust it.
Daredevil met the cosmic being The Beyonder, most famously known as the entity for pitting the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe against each other in Secret Wars.
He gave Daredevil his vision back, but Daredevil did not trust the Beyonder's decision or that it would come without a price, so he immediately asked to be made blind again.
16 Exhaustion Tampers With His Powers
As great as Daredevil's sensory abilities can be, they can be thrown out of whack if the hero succumbs to serious exhaustion.
One wouldn't necessarily think that this would be a huge deal, but it is.
Daredevil gets knocked around a lot. He doesn't win every fight, and even when he does, it often takes a toll.
He has to balance this vigilante lifestyle with being a lawyer and handling cases that require his full attention. Just like his life as a superhero, these people are putting their lives in his hands.
It can often be completely overwhelming and serious exhaustion is definitely something Daredevil needs to worry about.
Getting that beaten down can easily throw off the hero's focus and generally affect his abilities, leading his enemies to sometimes gain the upper hand.
15 He's Been Trained in Twelve Fighting Styles
The number one thing that makes Daredevil such a great fighter is that he simply knows how to fight.
When he was a child in the orphanage after the loss of his father, Matt was mentored by an old blind man named Stick who trained him hard and fast in every martial art that he could name.
Matt learned fighting style after fighting style and even mixed what he was learning with the bits of boxing that he had learned from his father, leading to a truly unique combat method overall.
Because of this, Daredevil is one of the best fighters in the Marvel Universe. He might not have super-strength, but he knows what he's doing when he squares off with someone.
14 He Can Easily Pass for Sighted
Although Daredevil cannot actually see, he can easily pass for sighted due to his enhanced other senses.
This has led many fans to wonder over time why he would keep up the secret identity of blind Matt Murdock when it would be almost easier for him not to, but the truth is that that simply wouldn't work out.
Even though Matt can do most things that a sighted person can, including read print and identify people down to the most specific details, there are still things his powers cannot help him overcome.
For instance, Matt cannot see colors, read clothing or laminated paper, nor can he make out the images on any kind of screen.
13 Powerful Sounds or Smells Can Disrupt His Radar Sense
One of the downsides of being Daredevil is that his heightened senses are not always heightened for the better or for the sake of convenience.
He can hear a dog bark a mile away and he can track someone by the smell of their fear, but for every useful purpose, there's another that only gets in his way.
For example, terrible sounds or smells that might inconvenience someone in day to day life will be much worse for Daredevil.
Sometimes these things can completely overwhelm him and they can even incapacitate him.
Because his radar sense requires so much focus, these things can completely throw him off and allow his enemies to gain the upper hand in the middle of a fight.
12 His Body Is Covered In Scars
Daredevil gets beaten up maybe more than any other Marvel superhero. His dad was a boxer, so one of the first real lessons that Matt ever learned was how to take a punch and how to get up after being knocked down.
Daredevil has suffered some huge losses in his career, but he has always gotten back up after them.
Even in the now-classic Born Again storyline, where Daredevil was broken and beaten and lost his job and his home, he still managed to climb back up to the top. But it always takes a toll on him.
He doesn't have the healing powers of a character like Wolverine, so every injury leaves a mark.
Daredevil lives with every bruise and every cut leaves a scar.
11 Frank Miller Scrapped His Radar Sense for a Proximity Sense
Early in Daredevil's comic book career, his powers were growing increasingly more convenient. He was able to get away with so much more.
His radar sense could be used to detect just about anything.
This worked well for the high-flying adventure going on in that book at the time, but when Frank Miller took over as writer, he wanted to push things in a more crime-driven, noir direction.
This meant that the radar sense needed to be completely retooled. Miller instead gave Daredevil a proximity sense similar to what some real-life martial artists have.
This ability is more of a general special awareness, knowing not only where certain things are but also where certain moves or attacks might be coming from.
10 He Can't See Colors, Photos, or TV Screens
Daredevil's radar sense makes up for his lack of vision in almost every way. He can tell where people are and what they look like, as he has a near-perfect spatial awareness.
However, his radar sense can't cover up everything.
For example, as amazing as his radar sense can't be, there are some aspects of blindness that simply can't be overcome.
He can never see colors or even make an educated guess as to what color shirt someone might be wearing and he can't see photos or TV screens because he can't feel them to make out what they are.
All he touches in that instance is a flat screen and his heightened senses can't really do anything about that.
9 Radar Sense Allows Him to "See" In 360 Degrees
This might be the best reminder to those who get confused by Daredevil's radar sense that what he's experiencing is not sight.
He receives information to know exactly what's around him, but he does it in a completely different way.
Daredevil's radar sense is often compared to echo location and that's good because, for the most part, that's exactly what it is.
This power is obviously enhanced to an extreme degree, but when he uses sound to gain an awareness of his surroundings, he's able to map out exactly what's around him.
This is an intense spatial awareness that doesn't just stop in front of him, but gives Daredevil an idea of what's on every side of him, all at once.
It makes for an incredibly useful gift when surrounded by enemies.
8 He Can See Through Walls With Radar Sense
Radar sense doesn't just stop inside the room, either. Daredevil's senses are incredibly heightened, after all.
He can almost always hear someone in another room or even someone down the street, and his radar sense can allow him to see what's going on outside of whatever room he's currently in.
Seeing through walls is actually one of the powers that comes most naturally to Daredevil.
When he first got his powers, he would take in everything and wouldn't be able to decipher what was happening in front of him or what was happening a block away.
The ability to see through walls is something that he had to train himself not to do naturally. Because of this, it's an easy thing to focus on when he needs to.
7 He Struggled to Control His Senses After the Accident
After the accident, young Matt Murdock woke up in the hospital with his life completely changed. He couldn't see and he was bombarded by all these new senses and abilities that he did not understand or want.
The senses overcame him sometimes and learning to control these new abilities proved to be a lengthy and difficult process.
However, gaining control over them also helped Matt to find balance, as well as gain some control over his anger and anxiety.
Much of this came from the mentorship of Stick, who helped him center himself as well as training him in combat.
Over time, Matt gained control over his abilities and mastered them to become Daredevil.
6 His Eyes Are Permanently Scarred by Chemicals
When Matt Murdock was just a boy, he saw an old man crossing the street in front of a chemical truck and pushed the man out of the way. His eyes were then doused by chemicals that scarred his corneas and left him permanently blind.
From the same accident, he also was gifted with amazing abilities that heightened his senses far beyond that of the average blind person.
However, this accident always left a mark. Matt never recovered his vision and the scarring in his eyes always remained.
Some adaptations, such as the 1990s Spider-Man series and the Daredevil movie have given the character a degree of sight, but it's not the case in the comics, where his other senses have always had to make up for the fact that his eyes are irreparably damaged.
5 He Suffers from Depression
Daredevil's struggle with depression hasn't always been a focus of the comic books and didn't really start getting addressed until the Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev run of the early 2000s.
As soon as it was actually stated, though, it all made sense for the character.
Daredevil is a character with a clearly defined faith, but that faith is rarely in himself. Even when he's trying to do well, even when he's trying to be happy, it often just doesn't happen, because he can't force it to.
Mark Waid's run on the title focused on how difficult it is to pretend to be okay.
It's a struggle that Daredevil deals with every single day, even if it's not always something that the writers focus on.
4 His Costume is Often Depicted as Protective Body Armor
In the 1990s, Daredevil upgraded his costume as many other heroes were doing at the time. He tossed aside his classic all-red suit in favor of a more heavily armored black-and-red combination.
This look made it into toys at the time, but didn't ultimately stick and the character eventually returned to his classic costume.
The idea of armored Daredevil stuck, though, especially given how often the hero takes a beating.
Some incarnations of the costume have been a slightly more armored take on the classic look.
Most famously, the Netflix series used Daredevil's need for body armor as an origin for the costume itself, introducing the iconic red suit gradually and giving it a practical purpose.
3 His Enhanced Sense of Touch Makes Him Stronger
This is one of those powers that reminds us that as gritty as Daredevil can be, he's firmly planted in sci-fi territory.
While Matt Murdock does not possess super strength, he does have some degree of enhanced strength. This is due to his increased sense of touch, which apparently tightens his muscles and allows him greater control over them.
It's also often used as an explanation for Daredevil's general acrobatic nature and increased agility.
It doesn't necessarily make a ton of sense, but neither do most of his powers if actually broken down and examined.
Still, Daredevil doesn't possess true superhuman strength, allowing the intense fight training to instead take the focus when it comes to the character's fighting prowess.
2 He's Been Outed as Daredevil Several Times
Daredevil has potentially the best built-in cover of any mainstream superhero.
It takes a lot of justification to explain Clark Kent's glasses or Bruce Wayne clearly being able to pay for all of Batman's gadgets.
However, Matt Murdock is a man with a disability that most people consider to be very restrictive.
He's blind and Daredevil is an acrobatic vigilante leaping off of rooftops. They're not two identities that people would never naturally think of combining together.
Despite this, Daredevil has been outed more times than almost any other Marvel hero.
He's had to go to extreme lengths to win back his secret identity and prove to the world that he's actually blind, over and over again.
1 His Original Costume Was Bright Yellow
Because his costume is so iconic, people tend to forget that Daredevil didn't start out in the classic red suit.
When first introduced, his original costume was mostly bright yellow, with bits of black and red as well.
It still had the horns and the red eyes, but it was an extreme color choice, to say the least.
Over time, there have been jokes made in reference to the original suit, with Matt once even tricking Foggy into believing that he genuinely didn't know what color it was when he wore it.
Obviously, it wasn't long before Daredevil upgraded to the classic all-red suit, which makes more sense for someone dressed up like the devil anyway.
Can you think of any other interesting facts about Daredevil's body? Have your say in the comment section!


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Becoming a dad is the most terrific and terrifying event to have ever happened to me. It was a cold and snowy Christmas day when we rushed to the hospital at 4:30 in the morning after the water had broken. I had planned everything. The path to take to get to the hospital in the shortest amount of time, the bags placed close to the door, the baby nursery had been ready for a couple of months, I had read a few books. I was ready. Or, so I thought.
At the hospital, it was a day filled with breathing exercises, lower back massages, orange Jell-O and expensive parking. We already knew that a boy was coming, and my mind was all about: What will he look like? Will he enjoy playing soccer, baseball, hockey (well, we live in Canada) or no sports at all? What about music, arts? Should I have another muffin? How long until he kicks my ass on pretty much everything? How many hours am I going to sleep for the next 20ish years? Damn, parking is expensive here. That's how the next 17 hours went until his heartbeat started going out of the normal range. The obstetrician came to check them a couple of times and seemed concerned. I could barely hear her whispering to a resident who was following her that the situation didn't look good and maybe a C-section would be necessary.
That's when the roller coaster went down, and on a blink of an eye, my mind shifted from what the future is going to be to what the future may not going to be. Our thoughts can go far away, sideways, backward.
We suffer more often in imagination than in reality. – Seneca
A couple of hours later, we got the confirmation that the surgery would be necessary and honestly, it was such a relief. After listening to the procedures, risks, instructions and signing the consent forms, they moved my wife out of the delivery room to get her ready. Sooner, I was taken to a change room to get myself ready. It was about time! Let's get this baby out!
Once I entered the operating room, a first time for me, it felt like a science fiction movie. The bright lights, the scrubs, the cold temperature, the monitor sounds. Seeing the open belly was not what I meant by seeing her inner beauty, so I took a deep breath and moved closer to her face, seating behind the linen that covers everything. I did not want to be one of those dads who faint in the operating room but since 10 out of 10 new dads have hidden, I mean, confirmed that this only happens in comedy sketches, I thought I was safe, right?
A few minutes later, they asked me to stand up as they were going to get him out and on December 26th at 1:06 AM, he was taken to a table where he had his nostrils cleaned, his weight measured and finally handed to me. That's the exact moment when time froze, and everything seemed to run in slow motion. Holding his fragile and tiny body in need of a bath and a haircut, entirely dependent on me and his mom to survive, gave me a terrifying but clear goal for the years ahead: I can't die!
Both mom and my little buddy were doing great. While she had that relieving and tired half-smile due to the anesthesia and hours of intense workout, he was finally stretching his legs after so many months curled. I learned from the obstetrician that the umbilical cord was around his neck a couple of times and although I still feel that they took too long to decide on the C-section, it was the right decision.
Two days later when we entered the hospital elevator to head home, I looked at him sleeping on the car seat, winter packed and mumbled: It's just the three of us now. What do we do next?
Welcome to the world buddy. It is an oddly exciting place with chocolate, pizza, and espressos, well, for now just milk, but expensive parking so, do not park for too long.


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Report summarising the implications per industry for EU countries and emerging economies
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|The main objective of WP9 was to provide insights into inter-sectoral differences in drivers, degree and patterns of global innovation network formation. Three different sectors, each representing their own category in the influential Pavitt (1984) taxonomy, are chosen as cases. Thus, the WP provided insights into GIN formation in each of these sectors on their own and, by way of comparative analysis, lifted the analysis to a more general European level perspective. The main research questions were: What GIN patterns are forming in the selected sectors, and to what extent are these influenced (driven, constrained) by contextual conditions specific to these sectors? The point of departure for this work package was the recognition that sectors diverge with respect to knowledge, cumulativeness and opportunity conditions. Existing empirical work e.g. show that the "global footprints" of different industries diverge according to the degree of tacitness and complexity of involved knowledge; according to degree of modularity of the product; and with the distribution of actors and environments globally which can be identified and towards which relevant linkages may be formed. Thus, different sectors face different tensions between centrifugal and centripetal forces of internationalization; which result in different patterns of international search, sourcing and collaboration. Understanding these are critical to the formulation of innovation policy in a context of globalization, as the patterns of GINs forming will determine home and host implications. National and EU level innovation policy must simultaneously account for the firm level need to interact and use the most competent and cost-effective partners world-wide; while ensuring that the linkages formed at this level strengthen rather than hollow out innovative capabilities at those same national and EU levels.
|Contribution by Stine Haakonsson, p. 288-321: WP 9 Report: Country Sector Report, Agro-Food in Denmark.
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I recall the building workers strike and events after it. Sat through part of the Shrewsbury Pickets trial at Mold County Court, only one there some days to support them. I worked on Building sites around Liverpool at the time, but also worked on the building of Reading Gas Works, New Steel works in South Wales, not far from where the Swansea anarchist students and hippies were selling 'Alarm' to the locals. Pity, in the recent attention drawn to this period, not to mention the unoffical, anarchist, methods of combating the bosses. I am sad to see this history - a formative part of my life - has been over written in the official union/Labour narrative. A building side - probably like a ship - cannot function purely by coercion or authority of the bosses; it requires cooperation. Withdraw that, and the bosses were screwed.And this was done with finesse. Good work sabotage was a way of withdrawing cooperation, excessive attention to doing the job well - a couple of welders could stop the site more efficiently than a strike just by perfecting their work on a pipe, especially when the bosses had no one to replace them. Unofficial modes of communication, a few household chemicals in the concrete mixer, tools like Kangol hammers, not put away at night, and the bosses got the message.Long after the unions negotiated away our tea and rest breaks in the great pay rise, we were pulling stunts to keep the bosses in check. I became a concrete ganger after an unfortunate accident broke the legs of my bully of a predecessor, and took charge of 14 cons from the local nick. Every Saturday they escaped into town, stole porny books which they took back to the nick and exchanged them with the screws for good quality prison boots which we auctioned on Sunday mornings. I have endless stories of how we fought back and frequently won. All we have left now are the narratives of the unions and their strike activity. But we fought the class war over and above all that. I could go on...
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A Congressional delegation consisting of six senators and one representative arrived in Africa on Thursday for an eight-day trip that "includes oversight of Department of Defense, Department of State, and USAID activities in Africa," the Daily Republic reports (Lawrence, 1/8). "According to [Sen. Lindsay Graham's (R-S.C.)] office, the delegation assessed 'the impact of U.S. sponsored counter-terrorism programs and projects relating to health, economic development, and strengthened trade relationships with African nations,'" the ONE blog writes.
"In Ghana, ONE board members Bono and Joshua Bolten, former chief of staff to President George W. Bush, joined the delegation in seeing the progress that has been made in fighting AIDS at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, which receives funding through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria," visited "a school funded in part by a Millennium Challenge Corporation grant," and saw "a USAID-supported program providing insecticide-treated nets to fight malaria in the community," according to the blog. The delegation included Senators Graham, John Thune (R-S.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tex.), the blog notes (Nix, 1/7).This is part of the KHN Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.


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My colleague Emmanuel has published a great new blogs post on troubleshooting 403.7 "Client Certificate Required errors". Read all about it here. HTH Doug
New developer tools features in IE9
Good blog post here detailing the new developer tools features in Internet Explorer 9. HTH Doug
How to figure out why your web application is running slow.
I came across this great "portal article" (by which I mean it has links to resources on a particular topic) about Developer Tools & Platforms Performance It starts of with a short plug for Microsoft advisory services but then moves onto a long list of self-help resources, including articles, blog posts and tools. HTH Doug
ASP.NET User-Agent limitation expanded from 256 to 512 characters
Today, I am pleased to bring you a guest posting from one of my colleagues, Daisuke Maki, Escalation Engineer for Web Developer technologies in Microsoft Japan. In fact this is the English translation of Daisuke's original posting in Japanese which is available here. "For security reasons, ASP.NET (1.1 and 2.0) limited the maximum length…
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- 1/4 cup aquafaba (60g)
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I'm in the midst of preparing for a show, possibly in June. My framer, oh my God, I really need him to cut me a break. I have several pastel pieces, one of which you see here and quite a few black and whites.
I'm not typically nervous about anything and even though June is a few months away, I'm anxious and actually feeling a little close to crazy.
You see, I'm juggling work, school and, I suppose you could say, launching a side hustle. I haven't even had time to set up my payment buttons on this site. Like, how? Not only that, I'm so busy prepping for the show, I had to cut back on gossiping. It really sucks. You just don't know!
Boyfriend is funding my little endeavor, so I'm doing whatever it takes to keep him happy. By no means am I subservient but I've been pissing him off lately, without trying.
I didn't realize his mother was still on the line when I flipped over to my BFF last week. I was so shocked at what Boyfriend told me I said about his mother, I couldn't recall anything he confronted me with. I just froze. And technically, since I couldn't remember and there was no recording, I was unable to confirm what she told her son was true. Then, like he always does, he ended the argument with, "See, that's why we're stuck right here." That pretty much means I've been screwing up and the reason he won't marry me.
One time, I hauled off and said, " Well, get unstuck, motherfucker!" I said it loud, which meant I meant that, okay? But when he raised that left brow at me, I apologized real quick for calling his mother a rigid crust, scissor lips and something else I don't want to remember. It was really embarrassing.
Interestingly enough, it seems the last couple of times I requested funds for supplies or something else I actually wanted to spend the money on, he gave me that look again. You know, like the well is about dry. I really don't like that. I hate asking for something already promised. He was the one who brought up the idea of giving me the money in the first place. It was after some intense body language on my part but still. It's not like I was holding a gun to his head for a tube of paint.
Anyway, since Boyfriend is financing me, he's not putting in his 2 cents but 22 is more like it. So Babe, what you need to do is get you some related products for cash and carry since you're offering a service…Babe, you should…Take a look at this…Naw, there you go not listening. Again!
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"Humbling is the word eighth-grader Taliah Lansing used to best describe a recent volunteer experience.
"It was amazing to know I was going to help feed a family who may not have fresh vegetables otherwise," said Taliah, who was one in a group of Milwaukee Jewish Day School students who spent time volunteering at Leket Israel – The National Food Bank in Israel as part of their activities during their eighth-grade trip. "It was a lot of fun to dig in the dirt and joke around with friends."
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"Leket was an amazing experience," her classmate, Aya Vlasoff, added. "It gave us a chance to take a break from sight-seeing and do something for others. We got to pick a vegetable that not many of us had ever had, so it made the time farming more exciting."
With their hard work and enthusiasm, the day school's eighth-grade class rolled up their sleeves to pick 1500 pounds of fresh kohlrabi for distribution to Israelis in need."
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Date: Fri 8th November 2019
Time: 19.30pm
Price: £14
Genre: Folk Band
Facilities: Bar & Snacks available.
My Sweet Patootie embraces the fun that makes live music so intoxicating. With a sly wink and a grin, they draw you into a world of carnival barkers and nostalgic romantics; making you feel like you're a part of it all.
Shades of vintage swing, country blues, folk, and ragtime collide in an uplifting and humorous show performed with tight vocal harmonies and instrumental virtuosity. It's a unique musical experience that transcends the borders of the acoustic-roots genre, promising to entertain music lovers of all kinds. This dynamic trio features Canadian Folk Music Award winners Sandra Swannell on vocals/violin, and singer-guitarist Terry Young who's stunning fingerpicking functions simultaneously as the group's guitar and bass. Devonshire drummer John Jackson rounds out their sound on ricky-tick percussion. The band's name "My Sweet Patootie" is 1920's slang, a term of endearment from North America meaning "hot dame" or "sassy sweetheart". It captures the vintage flavour of the band's music and the satirical edge in much of their songwriting. Since 2007 My Sweet Patootie has been bringing communities together through memorable, engaging performances with an emphasis on entertainment, high quality musicianship and family-friendly fun. The band has released 4 full-length albums and tours regularly across Canada, the USA and the UK.


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If you read yesterday's blog post, Let Us Eat Lettuce you will know I have plentiful greens for weeks to come. Well, today I have an abundance of raspberries. The short sweet season has arrived and they are ready for picking. I am fortunate to know someone who has a plethora of these delicious jewels, my very favorite berry. Yesterday I picked so many and that was just the first pick of the season! These vines are mature and bountiful with beautiful red bunches ready to eat. I plan on getting more later today. First, I need to move some of yesterdays crop out of my little fridg. Over half of what I plucked from the vines yesterday went to my landlady. She is such an awesome woman who has helped me out innumerable times. The list of wonderful and supportive ways seems endless. I can tell some stories about this fortuitous meeting. But, I'll stay focused on the raspberries for now!
I have made these gluten free maple raspberry scones several times and have blogged about this recipe before. Raspberries and Reflections was one of those stories using the same recipe. I sometimes add my own twist on recipes, switching up ingredients for various reasons. This morning I followed the recipe nearly exact, with the only changes being coconut oil instead of palm oil, I used light coconut milk and I added 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon. You can find the original recipe here: http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2009/07/gluten-free-maple-raspberry-scone.html and I also have it listed below with my variations.
I just pulled the second batch of these from the oven and I am enjoying the tantalizing sweet scent throughout my home. I'll fess up and say I have already eaten one from the first batch. I could not wait to bite into these! They are truly fantastic. I encourage you to try this recipe yourself. They will serve well for delicious breakfasts on the go and morning snacks with tea.
Gluten Free Maple Raspberry Scones
1 ½ cups brown rice flour or sorghum flour (I used 1 cup brown rice flour + 1/2 cup sorghum flour)
½ cup tapioca flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon xanthan gum (my addition: 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon)
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup organic palm shortening (I used coconut oil)
⅓ cup maple syrup
½ cup + 2 tablespoons cold non-dairy milk (I used light coconut milk)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 heaping cup fresh raspberries
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Place the flours, baking powder, xanthan gum, and sea salt into a medium mixing bowl and whisk together well. Cut in the shortening with your fingers or a pastry cutter until coarse crumbs are formed.
In a separate small bowl whisk together the syrup, milk, and vanilla. Add this to the dry ingredients and quickly mix together with a fork or wooden spoon until the dough thickens. Fold in the raspberries, being very careful not to over mix.
Drop by the large spoonful onto a cookie sheet and bake for about 15 to 17 minutes, depending on the size of your scone.
I got 8 scones from this recipe. I believe the original authors states her yield the same.


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Photo Galleries: 1957 - 1978
"Admirable objectivity ..." - San Francisco Examiner
"maintains a very sincere & open approach...uncensored" - Landers Film Reviews
"remarkable...rare, informative, newsworthy & entertaining" - Carl Sandburg
"a most interesting and useful film..." - James C. Thomson, Jr., US State Dept.
In 1957 US Army veteran Robert Carl Cohen was studying Social Psychology in Paris. While visiting the USSR he was assigned by NBC-TV's Moscow Chief Irving R. Levine to film a group of young Americans touring China in defiance of the US State Dept.'s travel ban. Arriving in Beijing after a 9 day 6,000 mile trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway, he convinced the authorities to permit him to air express his uncensored film via Moscow to NBC in New York. During a 45 day tour he became the first American to film China since the 1949 Communist victory; documenting forbidden things such as bridges, aircraft, tanks, & the "brain washing" of political prisoners. After appearing on the TODAY SHOW & HUNTLEY NEWS, his reports were edited into INSIDE RED CHINA, part of THE SPECIAL OF THE WEEK Series. Highlights of this unique film include: Beijing, Guandong, Shanghai, The Great Wall, Yangtze River, Nanking University, Changchung Auto Plant, Slum & Sampan dwellers, Modern Hospitals & Ancient Acupuncture, Co-op Farms, Chairman Mao Tze Tung, Premier Chou En-Lai, & former Cal Tech & MIT rocket expert Dr. Chen Tzu-Fen, ending with the million marcher National Day Parade before the Forbidden City & its giant fireworks finale. Today, with foreign tourists & business people able to visit a China rapidly filling with modern factories & cities, INSIDE RED CHINA provides a rare insight into that vast nation's tumultuous past.
AUDIENCE: Concerned citizens & students of History, Communism, Journalism, Economics, Sociology, Communications, Political & Military Science, International Relations, Asian Studies


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The holiday season is in full swing, but there hasn't been a lot of downtime to celebrate. With the flurry of holiday parties (check out my turquoise tree at the office), finishing up projects for this year and getting ready for 2010, I didn't have much time for making gifts this holiday season (I love to knit!). My younger son asked for A LOT of books, thus shopping for him was easy. In fact, I found at least one book for everyone on my list in the bookstore. How are you doing with your shopping? Remember to keep our What to Give/What to Get Guide in mind for great last-minute gift suggestions for your family. And for great seasonal stories to read to your kids, we have our 2009 Holiday Roundup, which is full of books that are perfect for whatever holiday you may be celebrating this month.
As 2009 comes to a close, we bring you two very special year-end features. For the first time ever on Kidsreads.com, we asked our reviewers to let us know what some of their favorite books of the year were. Click here to see their lists and see if you agree with their selections. Also, we invite you to take a look at the author interviews that were featured throughout the year on Kidsreads.com. This is a great way to catch up on the discussions you may have missed --- and to re-read what some of your favorite authors had to say about their books.
This month, Kidsreads.com talked with Matthew Cody, the author of POWERLESS. He filled us in on what inspired the story and how he came up with his characters' super powers. If your children could have any super power, what would it be? Read our interview, review and an excerpt for some ideas!
Congratulations to the winners of our MAIN STREET #1: WELCOME TO CAMDEN FALLS Giveaway! You and your family can start from the beginning of Ann M. Martin's Main Street series and work your way up to the newest book, MAIN STREET #8: SPECIAL DELIVERY. Read an excerpt from SPECIAL DELIVERY, and click here for our review.
Kathryn Lasky tells us a story of survival, courage and love in her new book, WOLVES OF THE BEYOND #1: LONE WOLF. Faolan, an abandoned wolf pup, beats all odds and proves that you can never underestimate the power of strong will and perseverance. You can read an excerpt from LONE WOLF here.
Also in stores are two great books for boys. The new Alex Rider novel, CROCODILE TEARS by Anthony Horowitz, is available, the latest addition to a series that follows a young teen who happens to be a secret agent. MILLION-DOLLAR THROW by Mike Lupica tells the story of Nate, a boy who has the opportunity to win one million dollars if he can throw a target-hitting ball at a New England Patriots game.
For more great gift and reading suggestions, check out our Cool New Books and New in Paperback roundups and our latest reviews --- which include graphic novel and manga titles. And don't forget to vote in our poll about how many books your children read in 2009, and check out what's coming soon in 2010!
Happy reading, happy holidays, and happy new year!
Carol Fitzgerald for Kidsreads.com
CROCODILE TEARS: An Alex Rider Novel by Anthony Horowitz
Nearing his 15th birthday, Alex Rider may finally be leaving behind the role of secret agent. That is, until he manages to find himself tangled in a genetic engineering plot that threatens millions of lives. Once Alex gets involved, you know you can expect thrills, chills and bloodthirsty crocodiles. Reviewed by Benjamin Boche.
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Now in Stores: MILLION-DOLLAR THROW by Mike Lupica
MILLION-DOLLAR THROW by Mike Lupica
Nate Brodie wins the chance to throw a pass through a target at a New England Patriots game for one million dollars. Nate, who's the biggest Tom Brady fan, should be excited. But things have been tough lately. His dad is now unemployed and his family is losing their home. It's no secret that the money would go a long way. So all Nate feels is pressure --- and just when he needs it most, his golden arm begins to fail him. Reviewed by Sarah Sawtelle.
WOLVES OF THE BEYOND #1: LONE WOLF by Kathryn Lasky
A wolf mother has given birth, but the warm bundle snuffling next to her brings only anguish. The pup, otherwise healthy, has a twisted leg, and the mother knows what the harsh code of the pack demands. Her pup will be taken from her and abandoned on a desolate hill. The pack cannot have weakness --- the wolf mother knows that her pup is condemned to die.
But alone in the wilderness, the pup, Faolan, does not perish. This is his story --- a story of survival, of courage, and of love triumphant. This is Faolan's story, the wolf pup who rose up to change forever the Wolves of the Beyond.
-Click here to read Kathryn Lasky's bio.
Special Feature: POWERLESS by Matthew Cody
As 2009 comes to a close, we invite you to take a look at the author interviews that were featured throughout the year on Kidsreads.com. This is a great way to catch up on the discussions you may have missed --- and to re-read what some of your favorite authors had to say about their books.
Coming Soon: Books Releasing in the Months Ahead
Curious about what books will be released in the months ahead? Then be sure to check out our Coming Soon section on Kidsreads.com. Currently we have titles for January through April listed. Please note that we have not included every book coming out, but rather some that caught our eye --- and that we thought should catch yours as well.
November and December's roundup of Cool New Books includes CROCODILE TEARS, the highly anticipated eighth installment in Anthony Horowitz's action-packed series starring teenage superspy Alex Rider; MILLION-DOLLAR THROW, Mike Lupica's newest sports novel about a 13-year-old who wins the chance to throw a pass through a target at a New England Patriots game for one million dollars; IN TOO DEEP by Jude Watson, book six in The 39 Clues series that finds Amy and Dan on the trail of secrets their grandmother Grace never would have wanted them to know; LONE WOLF, Kathryn Lasky's story of a courageous wolf pup who rises up to change the Wolves of the Beyond forever; the latest additions to the Fancy Nancy and Amelia Bedelia series of picture books; and THE EVER BREATH, a fast-paced tale from Julianna Baggot in which two young siblings are involved in an epic battle to save not just one world, but two.
November and December's roundup of New in Paperback titles includes LONG SHADOWS, Erin Hunter's fifth Warriors: Power of Three book that finds three young cats having to put their powers to the ultimate test to save the Clans from destruction; MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE and MERCY WATSON GOES FOR A RIDE, the first two installments in Kate DiCamillo's series starring the porcine wonder whose favorite food is hot buttered toast; THE SÉANCE by Iain Lawrence, a murder mystery set during the Roaring Twenties in which a boy discovers a dead man in Harry Houdini's Burmese Torture Tank; IGNATIUS MACFARLAND: FREQUENAUT!, the first book in a series by Paul Feig that features a seventh grader who decides to build a rocket after being teased one too many times at school; and THIS IS THE DREAM, a picture book that sweeps readers along on a compelling journey through American history to show how far we have come in attaining freedom and justice for all.
Kidsreads.com Reviews:
THE GIANT-SLAYER by Iain Lawrence
When Laurie Valentine's only friend, Dickie Espinosa, contracts polio, she is devastated. As she spins an ongoing fantasy adventure for his and his fellow patients' entertainment, Laurie's fable and real life interweave --- in an original and emotionally powerful read. Reviewed by Terry Miller Shannon.
SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT: THE FACELESS ONES by Derek Landy
Those pesky Faceless Ones just won't go away. Detective Skulduggery Pleasant and his 14-year-old assistant, Valkyrie Cain, are on the case to stop the destruction of the world --- again. The usual (or unusual) cast of characters lends a hand, but you won't see this ending coming! Reviewed by Benjamin Boche.
OGGIE COODER, PARTY ANIMAL! by Sarah Weeks
Oggie Cooder returns! This time he has received an invitation to Donnica Perfecto's swimming party, but while Oggie yearns to go swim in her pool, she's scheming to keep him from actually attending. Can there be a happy ending? Reviewed by Terry Miller Shannon.
LOOKING FOR MARCO POLO by Alan Armstrong
In his award-winning debut novel, WHITTINGTON, Alan Armstrong told the historical story of London mayor Dick Whittington and his cat through the voice of one of that cat's descendants. In LOOKING FOR MARCO POLO, Armstrong again integrates history, fantasy and fiction, this time in the more exotic and evocative setting of Venice. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.
THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX: Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book One written by R. L. LaFevers and illustrated by Kelly Murphy
Ten-year-old Nathaniel Fludd comes from a long line of Beastologists --- except he doesn't know it yet. When his parents go missing, Nate hooks up with his Aunt Phil and immediately discovers that mythological beasts actually exist. However, he isn't sure he's ready to tackle such a dangerous profession. Reviewed by Benjamin Boche.
A PEARL AMONG PRINCES by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Gracepearl has lived her entire life on the small but beautiful island of Miramore, which has the honor of hosting the annual training program for young princes. While Gracepearl loves her home and her family and friends, deep down she feels a strong yearning to travel beyond the treacherous seas. The only way to leave the island is to marry one of the princes in training. But that would mean turning her back on her heart's true love. Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman.
THE UNUSUAL MIND OF VINCENT SHADOW by Tim Kehoe
Vincent Shadow's unusually creative mind truly separates him from other kids his age. His top-secret attic lab is crammed with toy prototypes, and he has a sketchbook filled with drawings of toys he still wants to build. So when a chance encounter with an eccentric toy inventor offers him the opportunity to become a toy inventor extraordinaire, Vincent realizes it's time to get serious about toys. Reviewed by Joy Held.
RAIDERS' RANSOM by Emily Diamand
It's the 23rd century, and much of what used to be the United Kingdom is now underwater. Lilly helps her grandmother, and the rest of her village, by venturing out into her fishing boat with her best mate, Cat. But then one day, Lilly and Cat return to find that raiders have attacked the village and kidnapped the Prime Minister's daughter. They set out to rescue her, armed with an ancient artifact for ransom --- a valuable computer with a sarcastic attitude. Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman.
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Graphic Novel Review:
CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST 60th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Casper the Friendly Ghost first flunked out of ghost finishing school 60 years ago. This new collection presents two of his earliest comic books, full of short stories that are all kid-friendly. Reviewed by John Hogan.
Manga Review:
VERMONIA #1: QUEST FOR THE SILVER TIGER written and illustrated by YOYO
Best friends Mel, Doug, Naomi and Jim are about to have their simple world turned upside down. When the evil General Uro from Vermonia kidnaps Mel, it is up to her friends to travel to another world to rescue her. It is there, in the Turtle Realm, they discover that they are the reincarnations of Queen Frasinella's four most trusted ministries. Only they can restore the balance between Earth, the Turtle Realm and Vermonia. Reviewed by Courtney Kraft.
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