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To become a cheerleader for "America's Team" has long been considered among the top gigs for professional cheerleaders across the county. This past Sunday, 55-year-old Sharon Simmons decided to take her talents to Dallas -- along with hundreds of other hopefuls -- with aspirations of finally achieving that lifelong goal.
"I thought, that's something I never tried," Simmons told CBS DFW. "I always wanted to try out. I got real close in my early 20s, but got busy raising my daughter. And I thought, why not now?"
A grandmother of two from Carollton, Texas who works in commercial real estate, Simmons has been an author and fitness competitor.
"I don't see a number," she told ABC News regarding her age before her audition. "If I do, it's just a number. It's not that I can't keep up with [younger women] in the physical part of the training."
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If Simmons makes the cut then she won't be the only grandma on the NFL sidelines in 2012. Last year, the Oakland Raiders had a grandmother of their own join the squad.
Simmons would be 56 at the start of the 2012 NFL regular season, and the oldest cheerleader in the league, surpassing 43-year-old Laura Vikmanis of the Cincinnati Bengals. Kudos to the women -- and men -- of the sport who continue to keep the dream alive.


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Born in Japan, Pamela Beere Briggs spent the first decade of her life in the port city of Kobe. Her story "The Truth About Crickets" is set in 1967 just before she moved "home" to the U.S. and appears in the exciting new anthology How Does One Dress to Buy Dragonfruit: True Stories of Expat Women in Asia (Signal 8 Press). She is currently writing a series of historical novels for middle grade readers set in 1941-1944.
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She has written articles, personal essays and interviews for The Los Angeles Times, Release Print, International Documentary and American Libraries Magazine. In 1989, she was awarded a WREI Congressional Fellowship on Women & Public Policy, which allowed her to work with Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder. For 25 years she has been a proud member of New Day Films, the esteemed distribution collective of documentary filmmakers.
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I have noticed that there are teens who simply do not daven – they will converse the whole time – and invariably they are the children of fathers who themselves don't stop talking in shul. Children who roam the halls of the synagogue Shabbat morning are invariably the offspring of parents who roam the halls. Like father, like son.
Rabbi Pruzansky gives some more examples like this. I think that these parents represent precisely the kind of Jews I have called MO-Lite. It should be no surprise to them if after high school their children attend a college away from home and eventually abandon observance altogether. And these are the kinds of schools pushed by these parents who value the ivy league university experience over the religious experience.
Try remaining observant in a university campus social setting away from home. It's pretty difficult to do without any support. It can be done. And it is done in many schools. But it takes effort and determination that is learned in the home via the parents as teachers and more importantly as role models. If a parent is casual about his Yiddishket (MO-Lite) than his child will be at great risk for going OTD. Of course this isn't always the case. But I'm pretty sure it is a big factor.
There are of course many exceptions all over the place. For example there are MO-Lite children who end up being very sincere about their Judaism. Often via their experiences in Israel (although sometimes the reverse happens too).
There are also kids from seriously religious homes of any stripe that go OTD anyway. But I think there is a lot to be said for the MO-Lite phenomenon as one cause of the problem. I would also add that "Lites" exists among Charedim too which I am sure also impacts on their OTD problems.
My guess is that if one were to look at the rate of dropouts based on the seriousness of the parents in both MO and the Charedi world, the dropout rate might be about the same. For me the issue is not whether a student has an MO education or not. It is about how serious his parents take their Judaism.
For Modern Orthodox Jews – the way to get the best of both worlds and remain observant post high school is to attend a yeshiva like Yeshiva University. That may not solve all the OTD problems – and one size does not fit all – nevertheless putting a child in a Torah environment is certainly better than putting them into the promiscuous environment of the university campus.
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Category Archives: Religions
'No Muslims in the US' vs 'Death to America'Leave a comment
December 9, 2015 by wimvincken
Donald Trump, an American citizen, contender of the Presidential elections in 2016, yells that when he's elected as President, he wants to have a database about registered Muslims in the US, he wants temporarily to block all Muslims coming into the US (except US citizens), he wants to deport all illegals in the US. Many Arabs and Muslims in Muslim countries are saying something different for already too many years. They say "Death to America".
The Consequences of Obama's Foreign Policy15
December 8, 2015 by wimvincken
It's clear that President Obama is the chief architect of his strategy and that he ignored the advice of knowledgeable people. It's also clear to me that President Obama was and is assisted by an exceptional competent team of specialists, especially the military and the secret services, who could mostly handle the profoundly unrealistic objectives. Also it's clear that the tireless efforts of his remarkable diplomatic team to try to implement his unrealistic policy is highly regarded for their efforts. Thanks to the efforts of those dedicated professionals, the White House is still in one peace and the US is safe … for now.
Why is Obama's Strategy against ISIS not working?3
December 8, 2015 by wimvincken
Obama's 'incremental stepping strategy' doesn't seem to work, as was to expect. Such strategy is too complicated, it depends on too many factors, it is too easily disrupted and it seems to originate from a dusty book about strategies for the dummies. This amateurish strategy wasted precious time, which could be spend on stopping the ISIS and the increasing influence and advancements of the Islamic extremism all over the world. Now the devil is out of the bottle and the ISIS and other Islamic extremists are totally out of control, expanding their ideological influences all over the world and poisoning the minds of Muslims young and old.
Donald Trump Calls for Barring Muslims From Entering US1
December 8, 2015 by wimvincken
Donald J. Trump called on Monday Dec. 7 2015, for the United States to bar all Muslims from entering the country until the nation's leaders can "figure out what is going on" after the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., an extraordinary escalation of rhetoric aimed at voters' fears about members of the Islamic faith. This is unconstitutional, not realistic, shocking … just as Trump liked to have it perceived. Such statement is indeed shocking and unexpected, but it brings the real problem of the Muslims to the foreground and make people think.
Obama can do something against the terror, but he doesn't want!1
December 7, 2015 by wimvincken
Islam Maps2
December 4, 2015 by wimvincken
Stop Incitement and their Supporters – UPDATEDLeave a comment
December 3, 2015 by wimvincken
Incitement leads to hate, violence, dislike, unrest and terror. Organized incitement is manipulating the ones who are doing the inciting and those who are listening Incitement leads to violence and terror, as we have seen in Europe, US, Africa, Asia, Russia and in the Middle East. Furthermore, organized incitement is a direct involvement in other countries, wishing them bad things happening to them.
A New Palestinian State? Isn't that dangerous?Leave a comment
December 1, 2015 by wimvincken
Not creating a Palestinian state risks increasing the violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. And let's be clear: Israel's occupation of the West Bank, and its doubts and opposition to Palestinian statehood on terms what the Palestinians are demanding (to leave the Middle East or to drop dead), have heavily influenced the possibilities and prospects of such an outcome. Such Palestinian state would be a liability for the Middle East and the Palestinians themselves.
What's a Terrorist?Leave a comment
December 1, 2015 by wimvincken
There is so much confusion going on about the terms politicians, terrorists, extremists, criminals, Islam, Christianity, "white-terrorists" and list list goes on for a long time. This article is about the definition of many actual aspects of what's going on in the media and the categorization of those definitions … by the reader.
The Stories behind the News1
November 30, 2015 by wimvincken
It's really sad what's going on in the world and if you read a newspaper, Internet or watch on TV, you might be wondering what's going on!? We going here on a small journey throughout the world and see where it will lead us, not? But I'm not only showing you what's in the newspapers, but beyond and behind it as well, till all the gory details.
Everyone MUST live under the Islamic Law … or DIE!6
November 28, 2015 by wimvincken
The Islamic Law is part of the Islam and can't be separated. The Islamic Law applies to the lives of Muslims (sexuality, food, rituals, leisure activities, dress, hygiene etc.). The Islamic Law not only describes those laws, but also supplies the rules for punishments, which must be implemented by the letter of the (Islamic) Law. What we all see happening in Syria, Africa and Iraq, the ISIS (and other Islamic Extremists) behead, stone and crucify people, and the reason is the Islamic Law. Furthermore, there is a strong trend of Muslims in host countries in Europe and the US, that they want to have the civil law replaced by the Islamic Law, even when they are clearly the minority. That this is a bad idea, is an understatement. This article describes what the Islamic Law means for people like you.
Shameless western People without MercyLeave a comment
November 28, 2015 by wimvincken
A proxy war is choosing a 'champion', and let him or her do the fighting. For example, the Iranians are using Islamic extremists in Yemen to bring down the government and take over the country. The Iranians don't care about the suffering of the local citizens, or how much destruction takes place. They are only interested in the results. They are shameless and without mercy. President Obama is doing this as well. He is using Iran to fight ISIS, who in its turn fights the proxy war in preference of Obama… for a certain price. Iran has proxies in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Only in Iraq, Iran's proxies fights the ISIS together with the Iraqi army. That's fine with Obama. In Syria, the proxy fights against Sunni Islamic extremists and in support for Assad. Obama is not happy with the support for Assad, but is silent about it in public. The buildup of proxy army in Lebanon has nothing to do with ISIS or Assad or Islamic extremists. In reality it's the buildup of forces threatening Israel. As long as they are silent, Obama stays silent about it too.
Remove the Roots of the Current Evil, Part I1
November 27, 2015 by wimvincken
Each day there are multiple terror attacks, causing many to die and are maimed for life. Streams of refugees are headed to Europe from Africa and the Middle East. Climate changes all over the world are getting more dire and causes hardship. Incompetent governments, especially those in Europe and the US, allowing terrorism, refugees and clime changes to happen without care of the threats to their citizens. This is a first part of the 2 articles about the global problems and what to do about it.
Shariah Laws4
November 26, 2015 by wimvincken
I like to introduce this article with the description of the Armenian genocide, where 6,400 women and children from Yozgad were murdered, slaughtered and torn apart. This is the result of the Islamic Jihad and implementing the Shariah laws. They were captured and imprisoned by their Turkey's captures and then …
What's up with Islam? – UPDATEDLeave a comment
November 26, 2015 by wimvincken
Do you know that the power of the pen or the written word is the most powerful power? More so then the sword? Or the atomic bomb? With the sword you can scare a few or kill a few. With the atomic bomb you can kill millions. But with the written word you can influence, even rule billions for thousands of years. In this article I discuss and explain the three world religions, so you understand what the problem is in the correct context.
Biggest Murders made in the Name of their GodsLeave a comment
November 26, 2015 by wimvincken
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and thousands of other religions have one thing in common: Faith.
To give you everything, believe what the religion claims, do blindly what the religion demand without question. Most of the religions have their holy books or script.
Another thing they have in common. It's the people, who are in charge of the religion. Those are the people, who often like to interpret their holy books according what they think is just according their religion.
Charted: Terror attacks in Western Europe from the 1970s to nowLeave a comment
November 25, 2015 by wimvincken
Can you Trust Muslims in your Country?2
November 24, 2015 by wimvincken
Muslims often form closed knitted communities throughout Europe and the US, where there is not much true integration within the societies. With the increased radicalization of Islam, the flood of Muslim refugees towards Europe and the world, the alarming growing daily terror from Islamic extremists, mindless and destructive rage in the form of highly publicized horrifying and barbaric activities of ISIS, the genocides, the very obvious and visible incompetence of passive governments, and finally, the very vocal support of a large part of Muslims for Islamic extremism in their host countries (Europe and US) and the ISIS itself, Muslims don't make themselves popular at all. They are seen as a growing threat for everyone.


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Adire are indigo resist dyed cotton cloths that were made by women throughout Yorubaland in south-western Nigeria. Resist-dyeing involves creating a pattern by treating certain parts of the fabric in some way to prevent them absorbing dye. Cloths were made up of two strips of factory produced cotton shirting sewn together to form a shape that was roughly square. They were generally worn by women as wrappers. However, by the mid 1960s when the V&A was buying adire textiles they were also being tailored into garments such as men's shirts. At this time adire was popular again after falling out of fashion in the late 1930s. Its success was short-lived and it was quickly superseded by other forms of resist-dyeing such as 'kampala'.
Cloths were usually prepared, and always dyed, by women. The dying was done in large earthenware dye pots which were partially sunk into the ground. The dye used was made either from indigo leaves which grew locally or imported indigo grains. If leaves were used they would be collected into balls and allowed to ferment. The indigo was added to water which had been softened with caustic soda. The cloth would be dipped into the dye and then pulled out to allow it to oxidise and take on the bright blue colour. This process would then be repeated, the more times a cloth was dipped the darker it would become. Sometimes after it had been dyed the cloth would be beaten with a mallet so it took on a sheen.
Before dying cloths would be treated in a variety of ways to create patterns that would be revealed after dying. Raffia and starch were the two most common forms of resist used in the production of adire.
Raffia Resist
When raffia is tied around the cloth to act as a resist the cloths are known as adire oniko. A great variety of patterns can be produced using this method. For example, small circles can be created by tying small stones or seeds into the cloth and larger circles can be made by lifting a point of fabric and then binding the fabric beneath it tightly.
Using these two different types of circle in various combinations and arrangements can create a wide variety of patterns. Sometimes a specific combination of circles would be given a name but the names often varied from town to town or changed over time. In 1964 in the city of Ibadan five rows of large circles with small circles filling the rest of the cloth was known as olosupaeleso which means moons and fruits.
Another way that patterns could be created using raffia was by folding the cloth from corner to corner like a concertina and then binding it very tightly at various points. When the two pieces of dyed cloth were stitched together is created a diamond shaped pattern with alternating blue and white stripes. The broadness of the stripes can be varied by the intervals at which it is bound.
One of the most important factors in the popularity of adire during the 1960s was that a large number of cloths could be produced quickly and cheaply in response to changing customer demands. When these cloths were bought by the museum it was explained to the curators that the cloth produced by folding and tying was considered 'cloth of the year' in 1964 due to its popularity while olosupaeleso was at its most popular in 1962 but had since fallen out of favour.
Stitch resist
The term adire alabare is used when sewing has been used as a means to resist the dye. If the sewing has been done with raffia then it would be a form of adire oniko. Both machine sewing and hand sewing could be used to produce patterns. Although adire cloths were usually made by women the cloths that used a sewing machine were made by men. (Fig 3)
Starch resist
Cloths decorated by using starch made from cassava flour to resist the indigo dye were known as adire eleko. The starch was only applied to one side of the cloth so the underside would be plain blue. The use of starch allows for a greater variety in the patterns that can be created. Starch could be applied through a stencil or painted on to the cloth freehand.
Like machine sewing, both cutting the stencil and using it were activities performed by men. The starch was applied using a piece of metal; a comb-like device could be used to create patterns in thickly applied starch. The size and complexity of the stencils varied a great deal. One of the most common stencilled designs features King George V and Queen Mary at its centre. The image was originally taken from souvenirs produced in 1935 to celebrate the silver jubilee.
Hand painting was probably the most time consuming way of producing adire and these cloths were not subject to the same rapidly changing fashions as the adire oniko designs. The painting was done by women using chicken feathers, the mid rib of a palm leaf and matchsticks to create different thicknesses of line. Hand painted cloths were usually divided up into squares or rectangles which would then be filled in with a variety of patterns.
The centre of production for hand painted cloths was the city of Ibadan. The city itself was celebrated in one of the common patterns which was known as Ibadan dun, 'Ibadan is good' in Yoruba. This pattern takes its name from one square in particular which shows the pillars of Mapo Hall (Ibadan's town hall) alternating with spoons. The example in the V&A collection also has Ibadan dun written on it, so there can be no doubt. Cloths, particularly hand painted ones, were often signed on the hem and this is one of two in the museum that has been signed using a symbol that appears to be a scorpion.
Adire eleko cloth in the Ibadan dun pattern
Indigo resist dyed cotton, Ibadan, Nigeria 1960s Museum no. Circ.588-1965. ©Victoria and Albert Museum
Detail of adire eleko cloth in the Ibadan dun pattern
Detail of indigo resist dyed cotton, Ibadan, Nigeria 1960s Museum no. Circ.588-1965. ©Victoria and Albert Museum
Detail of adire eleko cloth in the Ibadan dun pattern
Detail of indigo resist dyed cotton, Ibadan, Nigeria 1960s Museum no. Circ.588-1965. ©Victoria and Albert Museum
Underside of adire eleko cloth showing where it has been signed
Underside of cloth showing where it has been signed.
Detail of underside of indigo resist dyed cotton, Ibadan, Nigeria 1960s Museum no. Circ.588-1965. ©Victoria and Albert Museum
The symbol also appears on the front of the cloth in several places suggesting that having a cloth painted by this woman is something the owner would be keen for people to know. Unfortunately it has not been possible to associate the symbol with a name.


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François Chauveau (Paris 1616-1676)
The Fall of Rome
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This is a study in reverse for Chauveau's illustration for 'Livre X' of Georges de Scudéry's epic poem, Alaric ou Rome vaincue, dedicated to Queen Christina of Sweden and published in Paris in 1654. Chauveau produced an illustration for each of the ten 'Livres' and added a frontispiece.
The poem in 11,000 Alexandrines relates the conquest of Rome by Alaric (370-410), King of the Visigoths. Today largely forgotten, Scudéry's book enjoyed great fame during the 17th Century and was re-published several times. This drawing shows the great fire that followed the incursion of Alaric's troops into Rome: 'Le feu qui des maisons fait sa funeste proye, N'eut jamais de tel jour depuis la nuit de Troye... Car des palais tombez par la flâme allumée, Volle confusément la poudre et la fumée: Et le sang des Romains qui s'y mesle à grands flots. Donne de la tendresse au coeur mesme des Goths' (Livre X, p. 423 of the original edition).
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Let's face it, it's no mean feat eating out with kids. You either mistime it and they are going crazy with hunger, or you simply can't find a cafe in the area with a high chair. Then if you do find somewhere, you've just got to pray that the toddler is entertained enough not to start throwing spoons on the floor before you've finished your lunch. It's a very fine line you're towing and can be made so much simpler if you have a few places up your sleeve that are guaranteed winners.
So, if you're visiting Brighton or maybe you're a local like me – here's a few of my favourite places to go with Emma. It's by now means an exhaustive list but it does mean that I don't need to worry so much if we're out in town and I haven't packed a lunch for her. And as with any day out, it completely depends on what sort of lunch you're after, so I'm hoping I've covered most of it…
The Easy Lunch
Definition: when you want to go somewhere that has highchairs and a decent menu for the kids as well as adults. There's space for your buggy and you don't feel like you're getting in the way of everyone because of your toddler.
- Al Campo Lounge (84-86 London Road, Brighton BN1 4JF)
A blogger friend of mine mentioned this chain of restaurants called 'Lounges' the other day. Brighton has two of them, Al Campo is located on London Road behind Brighton station and there is also another in Hove. Both are brilliant places to bring babies and toddlers – they have masses of room for the buggies and the staff are always so friendly and accomodating. In fact, I came here with Emma when she was weeks old and the staff would help me with the pram up the stairs – it really makes the difference when you're a new mum!
The food is pretty good here with pasta, salads and sandwiches for the adults and mini versions for the kids too. They also serve a crudite plate for the little ones while the food is on its way, which is a brilliant distraction for them. There are always lots of toys and cafe-style highchairs in this cafe. This suits us well now she is a toddler but when she was younger, it was a bit of a problem. Emma would often slide underneath it and so I sometimes had to keep her in the buggy/pram. In general, this is such a hassle free place to have lunch with the kids and also the best food option if you are visiting The Level park/playground as their cafe can be a bit busy and stressful.
- Brighton Dome (Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE)
I was introduced to the little cafe at Brighton Dome when Emma was weeks old, as it is so convenient when you have a Formula 1 style pram like we did! You might see a little bit of running theme here…open spaces mean that Mummy can relax and have lunch. This place is fantastic – there's lots of room plus other Mummies also have the same idea, so there's that sense of camaraderie as you chomp away.
To be completely honest, it's nothing fancy at this cafe, but it is perfect for when you are out and about in the town centre and just need somewhere to have lunch. The food is sandwiches, salads and coffee or tea but you can also bring packed lunches for the kids too. It was perfect for when Emma started weaning, as some cafes don't like you bringing in homemade purees; obviously tricky when your baby isn't eating solids yet! Definitely worth bearing in mind, as it's just so hassle-free.
The Lunch with Energetic Toddlers
Definition: You need lunch, they need lunch. But they also need to be entertained without wrecking the cafe. Surprisingly harder to find than it sounds!
- Clarendon Villas Cafe (Church of Christ The King, 21-23 Clarendon Villas, Hove BN3 3RE)
This is one of my favourite hidden gems in Hove. It is a newly refurbished cafe adjoined to the Church of Christ The King; it might seem like an unlikely place to stop for lunch but they have masses of toys to keep the kids entertained. Everything you could imagine from rocking horses, to books and a little bit of soft play too. Emma and her buddies are always delighted to come here and run around for an hour or so.
The coffee and food is great here and they also have a few sandwich and snack options for the kids too. I've always found the service quick and easy, so it makes for a really stress-free lunch. We often stay for longer than usual so Emma can let of a it of steam in the process. It's located in the centre of Hove, where it's easy to park and you can get a bus into Brighton easily if you need to do shopping there afterwards.
- Big Beach Cafe (Hove Lagoon, Kingsway, Hove BN3 4LX)
The Big Beach Cafe has it all. Great coffee, great food and the awesome Hove Lagoon park outside. It's the perfect place to come with a toddler. Often if Emma is awake super early, we come here for a play in the park and then afterwards have a bite to eat at the cafe. The park is fantastic, with something to do for all ages and our favourite so far in Brighton and Hove, especially since Emma is more mobile and keen to explore on her own. It's also located right next to the seafront so plenty to do!
Into the cafe and the food is brilliant – they have a wide selection of burgers and sandwiches plus homemade pastries too. The only downside is that at the weekend it gets so busy that it's hard to find somewhere to sit (quite usual as it's so close to the sea). But they are well-equipped for toddlers and always have plenty of Ikea high chairs to hand, and the staff are so helpful when I have been on my own with Emma.
The Lunch for the Grown Ups
Definition: Mummy and Daddy want a nice lunch, but also want to keep the toddler happy too.
- Lala's (81 George Street, Hove BN3 3YD)
Last but not least there's the perfect place to come when the grown ups really want a lovely lunch. It's tricky in Brighton as lots of the cafes are quite narrow and many of them don't have the space for high chairs. Lala's is the perfect place to come – they are really accommodating with parents and help get the high chair set up straight away.
The food is just brilliant – they do a fantastic breakfast and amazing lunches with really tasty fritatta, fish and curries with tasty salads. I really love coming here for lunch and Emma is usually good as gold as long as we get going within an hour (let's be honest, there's only so long she'll sit still for!). You won't be disappointed if you give this one a visit!
So that rounds it up, my top five places to go with a toddler so that Mummy can eat and the little one is entertained too. Hope you enjoyed and do let me know if you have any tips for keeping the little people a-ok when you're out and about…


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- Dick Powell at Brisnet the other day touched on a subject that I've often wondered about – how much handicapping information is too much? This year, I added the Racing Form's incredible Formulator 4.0 product to the arsenal. Am I blessed or burdened by the endless wealth of information, including and certainly not limited to access to each horses' last three race charts and past performance lines of each of the opponents in those races it provides? You can see all the details of it here if you'd like, but let's just say that it's comprehensive. If they develop a Formulator 5.0, it will probably give you a live shot of each horse in its stall and a chance to ask him or her "How ya doing?"
Powell writes of a study conducted by, believe it or not, the CIA in 1979 (not declassified until 1999), in which they used 8 handicappers to consider the question of exactly how much information is needed to make an accurate judgment?
The handicappers were first asked to rank the importance of 88 handicapping factors (weight, distance, rider, etc...).Powell goes on to relate a recent example in which he dug up the sales breezes of a first time starter, and figured he was on to something most others weren't: With this additional information, my confidence level went skyward.
They were then given the five most important factors to use and handicap a race. Then the 10 most important, the 20 most important and, finally, the 40 most important factors.
The results were startling: three handicappers showed less accuracy when information increased, two showed more accuracy and three others showed no change. As a group, the eight handicappers did not improve their accuracy when more information was provided and their accuracy actually went down some.
But more importantly, as more information was provided, the handicapper's confidence grew. By the time they were given the most handicapping factors, their confidence had doubled. Their results went down some with more information and their confidence grew, making the gap between winning and losing even wider.
Had I just stuck to my usual routine, I would have had Bonnie Dares as a contender based on her recent sales price and fast workouts at Saratoga the past month on the turf. But, I also would have paid more attention to the fact that trainer Phil Serpe only wins 5 percent with his first-time starters and 10-pound apprentice rider Julien Leparoux had won three races at Saratoga but they were all going two turns and not in sprints where the start is critical.This is a familiar scenario for me (the horse finished 8th); I can easily get hooked on a horse because I found something, somewhere that many others haven't. Powell talks about having too much confidence in this situation, but to be perfectly honest, for me I think it's more narcissistic. I want the extra work and my cunning to pay off; so, at times I no doubt skew my judgment so that I go with the horse that would make me not only a bit richer, assuming the odds reflect the public's ignorance to what I know, but a bit more clever too. In doing so, I put aside class, speed, and all the other basics of handicapping. It's kinda like fixing the facts around the policy, gee, where have I heard that before? After all, I don't bet enough nor in a way that's going to make me wealthy; half the fun is just being able to say "I had it," and it's even better to be able to say "I had it," and add a dazzling explanation as to how and why.
The betting public dismissed Bonnie Dares at 14-1, but most of them didn't know what I knew about her training breeze at the Fasig-Tipton sale. More for me and I bet her with way too much confidence.
I often think back to my much, much younger days, when all we had was the Daily Racing Form, and we were lucky if able to get it the night before. And the Form had no Beyers – adding together the paper's own speed rating and track variant served us all well for many years. There were no stats for the trainers in the relevant categories; no indication of how fast the workouts were in relation to the others that worked at the same distance that day; no information as to how much the horse sold for and at which sale. Lasix, what was that? Yet, I recall many grand days of winning, even on occasions when I was half blind from ludes and beer (in fact, winning is just about all I remember from those particular days.)
Why, if you think about it, if our handicapping ability all increased – forget about exponentially, say just one-tenth exponentially with the rate of the increase in the quality and quantity of information that we can freely access nowadays, we'd all be owning horses instead of betting on them. But yet, at least for me, that's hardly the case. I sometimes feel that my best handicapping days are behind me, and that I'm just lost in the morass of fine print, talking heads, links, downloads, software, TVG, HRTV, and simulcasts, simulcasts, simulcasts. That's why I write a blog called Left at the Gate; because that's how I too often feel even after attending the races with regularity for over 30 years. With all of my experience, and, especially, with the technology that allows us all to conduct a virtual CIA investigation into the detailed history of every horse, trainer, and jockey in every single race at every track, you'd think we'd ALL be able to make a little money at this!


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Marvin Hamlisch, RIP
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
It Was All So Simple Then
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No finer tribute. One great big talent taken too soon paying tribute to another.ReplyDelete
We'll not see the likes of Mr. Hamlisch again anytime soon.
A titan in his field.
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is there an expert witness for that?
"We need to find an expert witness in injury mechanism analysis." So begins the wild goose chase.
Any good attorney, whether prosecuting or defending, will want to bolster the evidence in their case through the testimony of an "Expert" witness. The problem is, that just like attorneys and investigators, you often don't know what you're going to get.
I don't have a problem with someone testifying due to specialized training and experience, but I am very leery of the word, "expert." After all, there are countless examples of expert witnesses who turned out to be complete frauds, merely sloppy, or failed to keep up with advances in their fields. The damage these experts have caused to defendants, victim's families, and the public trust in the criminal justice system is hard to overstate. Just Google "discredited expert witnesses" and you see what I mean.
When certain witnesses are given the title, "expert," the jury believes that they have undergone a level of scrutiny that validates their expertise. Unfortunately, the source of the expert witness' credibility is too often their own carefully crafted and polished CV. This is a good start, but as everyone knows, many people embellish their resumes. Surely someone is calling the universities and verifying the expert's claimed academic bonafides? How about checking to see if the various training programs they have attended are accredited? What about all those industry symposiums and conferences; did they actually attend, or did they just add those on, knowing that no one would check attendance rosters?
Don't worry, there is a method of validating expert witnesses. It's called the Daubert standard, which along with Kumho Tire, sounds really good. Unfortunately, it leaves the validation in the hands of the judge, who is himself usually not an expert in the same subject. The Daubert standard is also flexible enough to allow allow expert witnesses whose backgrounds may not satisfy all of the requirements.
Expert witnesses are supposed to be objective, neutral witnesses whose special knowledge of a subject is meant to clear things up, so why do we so often see dueling experts with wildly different conclusions? Is it merely coincidence that their testimony most often supports the side that is paying them?
I propose having expert opinion settled before the trial even begins. Let the prosecution and defense expert witnesses submit their findings to a peer review board, which will evaluate their methodology, and deliver a consensus opinion on the conclusions. The completed peer review should provide a good evaluation of which expert has rendered the correct opinion supported by the current standards of their industry.
Until then, make sure you thoroughly investigate those expert witnesses!
What About the Weather?
It is Fall here in Texas, and the weather is turning, which makes this a perfect time to discuss the importance of atmospheric conditions when reconstructing crime scenes.
When I begin a case, whether it is fresh, or decades old, the first thing I do is reconstruct the crime scene. It's important to make the reconstruction as detailed as possible, which includes making sure I know what the weather conditions were at the time.
How about the effects of weather on a human body? A good investigator needs to study and be aware of the changes expected in different weather conditions. This knowledge may allow you to challenge the theory being put forward by the state, or to prove your own theory. Good sources of reference would be the two Body Farms, currently being operated in San Marcos, TX (Freeman Ranch, Texas State University), and in Knoxville, TN (Forensic Anthropology Center, University of Tennessee). I have had great cooperation from doctors there, who have been willing to review crime scene photographs and give expert opinions on things like insect or animal predation, rates of decomposition, etc.
The weather can also be used as a chronological marker. In one case, I was able to use the starting time of a rain shower to triangulate a witness' testimony, and establish a timeline for the victim's disappearance to within two minutes, versus the previous law enforcement investigation's estimate of fifteen hours.
In an investigation, anything can be meaningful if the context is understood, and weather is almost always a consideration. This is true even for crimes that happen indoors. Did the rain create soft ground that can be searched for footprints outside a window? Does the heat explain why the air conditioner was turned all the way down? Was it so cold outside that the killer left the windows open to delay decomposition and confuse investigators? If so, what does that tactic say about the killer's sophistication?
You can contact your local meteorologist, who can provide you with Doppler radar loops, and interpretation about the weather at the location you are studying. There are also weather records kept by local airports, and university science programs.
Good luck, and always keep searching for the truth.
Photogrammetry is the science of making measurements from photographs, and using those measurements to create hyper-realistic/accurate depictions of the subject.
I do a fair amount of pro bono work under my non-profit, Actual Innocence Review (www.airtexas.org), and I recently had an opportunity to use photogrammetry. The experience was exhaustive and exhausting, but turned out to provide the information I needed to prove my client's innocence. By creating an accurate 3D map of the crime scene, I was able to demonstrate that the primary witness against my client couldn't possibly have seen what she claimed.
There are basically two types of photogrammetry, aerial and terrestrial (close-range), and both can be combined to assist with criminal cases. Photogrammetry has been used for years to recreate crime scenes, to include traffic accidents, but the technology has improved significantly, even in the last ten years. Due to the expense of the laser positioning equipment and whatnot, photogrammetry has almost exclusively been a tool of the state, but affordable new software programs are making it available to everyone.
As with any process claiming to be "science," photogrammetry has and will continue to face challenges. For example, where do you find an "expert" in this field? I can suggest the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (www.asprs.org), but you can also give a free software program called Tinkercad a shot. If you want to really nail it, you can invest in a program called Photomodeler.
Add this capability to your defense arsenal, and get better results for your clients.
We've all heard the phrase, "garbage in, garbage out," right? The gist is that if you use substandard ingredients in anything, you'll probably get poor results. We don't allow airplane mechanics, doctors, surgeons, engineers, or scientists to practice their professions without the proper training, experience and education. Their work is too important, so we hold them to higher standards. Aren't the stakes just as high in the criminal justice system? Hang on, this is not about attorneys.
I have often had to overcome the suspicions and doubts of clients who mistrust the credibility of private investigators. That skepticism is even higher with law enforcement, many of whom see private investigators as bumbling amateurs, who must somehow be breaking the law. How ironic.
Even if they do receive good training, there is still the question of how much actual experience they have with a given offense. How long has the officer been an investigator? What resources did he/she have at the time? How many other cases was the officer working? Was the investigator solo, or did they have a senior/junior partner? There are too many questions to list.
Now, I know a lot of police officers, many of them are friends of mine, but if they're being honest, they'll admit that not all police investigators are created equal. Of course there are some very good criminal investigators out there, but if a sub-par investigator's work has never been challenged, the defense will never know the difference.
The point is that when a case goes to trial, both the state and the defense end up relying on whatever information law enforcement has put in front of them. Given that training and experience is such a mixed bag, you never know what you're going to get.
Now I'll drop the other shoe. Defense attorneys owe it to their clients to hire a trained private investigator to challenge the state's information. No, it's not necessary in every case, but it should be done far more frequently than is the current practice. The value that independent investigation can make is hard to overstate.
In my own experience, I have discovered critical evidence in almost every case; police manipulation of witness statements, witnesses who committed perjury, relationships between actors that police failed to explore, close analysis of crime scenes to disprove the state's theory of the crime, and many more. These are not things that most attorneys have the training, experience, or time to discover on their own.
The most common response from an attorney as to why they didn't hire an investigator is cost. It's true, good investigators aren't cheap, but neither are good lawyers, and the reality is that defense attorneys can always request funds from the state, as long as they can articulate the need. A private investigator can help with that too.
The bottom line is, to ensure the best outcome for their clients, defense attorneys need to find a good private investigator they can count on.
There was a great (and short) article written by Peter Andrey Smith (When DNA Implicates the Innocent, Scientific American, June 1, 2016), in which Smith provided a cautionary analysis of the dangers of relying too heavily on DNA evidence.
His primary example was Lukis Anderson, who in 2012 was charged with killing Raveesh Kumra, based on DNA evidence found at the crime scene. As it turned out, Anderson was in the hospital at the time of the murder, and his DNA was unknowingly transferred to Kumra by the paramedics who treated them both. Truth is stranger than fiction, right?
In my first actual innocence investigation, State of Texas v. Gustavo Mireles, DNA found at the crime scene was the only evidence that linked Mr. Mireles to the brutal 2001 murder of Mary Jane Rebollar. She was stabbed to death with a screwdriver-like weapon, and left in the cab of her truck parked in a sugarcane field. The evidence against Mireles consisted of two blood drops, and two pubic hairs, inextricably "found" in the victim's purse.
After that, it didn't matter that the the victim had a fistful of female hair in her hand, who that female was, or why investigators failed to collect that hair. Nor that the sheriff's office had taken blood and dozens of pubic hairs from Mireles, that relevant samples received at the lab were unsealed, or that an exonerating witness and a primary suspect were available.
If the science is reliable, then perhaps a scientist can explain why all of the crime scene DNA was degraded to the point that the lab could only recover three loci, except for the samples that conveniently identified Gustavo Mireles. Those samples had miraculously not denatured at all after two days in a sealed truck cab in the hot Texas sun, and came back with perfect nine-for-nine matches. How's that for context?
We need to stop giving DNA evidence a pass. Without proper context and interpretation, DNA evidence is circumstantial at best.
Daryl Parker is a published author, investigator, inventor, criminal justice reform activist, retired U.S. Marine, and treasure hunter.
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The Points competition was once again won by Geoff Barber (27), with David Gray second(23) and Ronnie Wilson (22) a very close third. These were rather poor scores but those of us who achieved them can assure the rest of the club that the ice was very difficult! Sadly only 9 members of our club were able or prepared to take part, which for a club of our size, is rather disappointing.
Congratulations are due to Willie Scott who achieved a score of 18 in his first Points competition – exactly twice the score I achieved on my first attempt.
Congratulations are also due to Elma Stevenson who, at the age of 21, regularly plays in, and evidently thoroughly enjoys, the competition.
The competition was scored by Ed Baines and Alan McKinlay who selflessly endured the cold in the service of club members – many thanks to you both.
It would be good if far more members would take part – it is enjoyable and a great way of learning and so improving your game.
It is traditional for the previous year's winner to lead off in the Points since this is held to be a disadvantage, later players having the apparent advantage of being able to watch and learn from earlier players. Having now been fortunate to win the Ayr and Alloway competition twice from the lead position I am not convinced that the traditional view is correct.
The behaviour of a curling stone on the ice, provided it is released correctly (i.e. with no pushing) depends mainly on four factors: the ice taken, the speed (weight) of delivery, the speed of rotation and the three dimensional shape of the sheet of ice. In Points, the player has control of the first three and, by observation, may learn about the fourth and so adjust his/her approach as the game progresses.
If leading, the mind is sharpened because the player has to observe very closely the effect of each stone he plays (there being no others to watch) and there are no distractions. Subsequent players tend to watch earlier players carefully and then choose their shots on the basis of what they have learned from that. However I suggest that, while it is possible to observe the effect of the ice other players take, it is much more difficult to judge the speed with which the stone is delivered and I suspect that the effect of speed of rotation (which may vary widely between players) is difficult to assess.
The leader has a crystal clear view of the stones he plays, he can vary the weight and the ice taken but usually will play a fairly constant rotation. The view of later players is blurred by the very real difficulty of making sense of a mass of (incomplete) information. Because of this I feel that leading is not the disadvantage it is generally thought to be.
For the last two years we have shortened the time required for the Points by commencing play on both sheets simultaneously. This reduces the initial waiting time for the players later in the draw but it also has the effect of creating two leaders. This year Ronnie chanced to be drawn to lead the second group, with David following immediately after. Both are strong curlers and generally perform well in the Points. Their scores at 22 and 23 were hardly different and that suggests that Ronnie may not have suffered from leading and that David probably didn't gain from following him.
For future years a decision will be needed on whether or not play should start simultaneously on both sheets. If it does, there is an option for last year's winner to lead on one sheet and the runner-up to lead on the other.
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Sections (g), which reads:(g) It is unlawful to use crab pots in Coastal Fishing Waters unless each pot contains no less than two unobstructed escape rings that are at least two and five-sixteenths inches inside diameter and located in the opposite outside panels of the upper chamber of the pot, except the following are exempt from the escape ring requirements:(1) unbaited pots;


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Risen 3: Titan Lords - Complete Edition (pc game)
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There are 5 shops proposing this game for download at an average price of $ 18.22. We found the best promotion ongoing with a discount of 79%.
No classic box available at the moment.
Clash of the titans!
The Risen series is a pretty impressive set of action RPGs that offers much to fans of things like the Gothic games but unfortunately, this third entry doesn't quite live up to its predecessors, although it's still a decent offering. If you are interested in trying it, this is a good option as it includes a bunch of DLC along with the main game, giving you hours of adventuring fun. The game takes place in a world abandoned by the gods and which bears the scars of rampaging Titans, with humanity just about holding on to life. You play a mysterious hero whose own existence has been broken by conflict and who must now venture forth to claim his own life back while struggling against the darkness which hangs over everything. What follows is a 3D hack 'n' slash RPG which sees you exploring a vast fantasy-style world while picking up quests, slaying beasts, learning magic, and choosing a faction to join and which opens up all sorts of customization options. There's a very piratey feel to the whole thing and it's this aspect which is perhaps one of the most appealing for the game. There's a real sense of rollicking adventure which makes you want to explore while there's also a good variety of things to keep you playing. The combat is meaty and satisfying and maintains a good level of challenge while the customization is also pleasing. The story isn't overly compelling while there's also a lack of surprise which is disappointing but the visuals are solid, with some nice design work. Overall, not a terrible game but not an overly memorable one either.


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How Many Earthquakes Do You Think There Were in the World This Week?
Does your residential policy provide you with Earthquake coverage?
You may not be in one of the zones highlighted on the map below, but earthquakes are shaking our world more and more each day. Do you need this coverage? Read more below...
Earthquake insurance is a coverage that people buy based on their own personal experience. In Canada, there are several hundred earthquakes with a magnitude 3.0 or less per year. At this magnitude, the effects are rarely more than "a low rumble heard".* Naturally, these have not been a concern for individuals.
Starting at 4-5 on the richter scale, people start to notice effects of earthquakes. According to Natural Resources Canada, the effects of earthquakes start to be noticable by humans on a larger scale - over 5.0, where vibrations start to be felt and the impact is enough to move light objects.
Does your home policy cover earthquake insurance?
It is essential to ask your broker or insurer this question. Most policies do not cover earthquake insurance on buidlings automatically, this coverage must be purchased as an additional coverage for additional fees.
I live in Canada, what are the risks?
Clients often ask me to tell them what they should do, based on my knowledge. Should they purchase earthquake insurance, given we hardly ever, if ever experience them ourselves first hand in this region. How do you decide? The only person who can assess if you should or should not buy earthquake coverage is you. It is your insurance, and your investment in your home that you are seeking to protect. "But do you think I should buy it?". I always recommend, better safe than sorry - buy it to make sure you are protected. However, given our experiences living in Canada, and the fact that we rarely feel earthquakes, at times it is hard to say. I wish I had the answer, it is an individual choice, however, to help make the decision I can offer some facts.
Historically, in Eastern Canada, there have been records of ten earthquakes between 1663 and today measuring over 5.0 on the richter scale. In this range, one can expect anything from the movement of objects, to fallen chimneys and destruction of old buildings. In the 6.0-7.0 range rockfalls and landslides also become issues. Furthermore, as the intensity reaches closer to the 7 on the scale, tsunamis become risks if the epicentre is off shore.*
How much does it cost?
Earthquake insurance rates vary from insurer to insurer. Usually a higher deductible than your homeowner policy applies (somewhere around 5% of the value of your building is usually a starting point for the earthquake deductible on the building). I have seen rates as low as $50-$100 per year to as high as $1000+ per year. Remember, it depends on the value of what you are insuring.
I don't own a home, is Earthquake covered on my condo or tenant policy?
No. Earthquake insurance is not automatically covered on a condo or tenant policy. Some insurers may offer this, but most of them exclude the damages to your property caused by an earthquake. The rates of adding the coverage onto a tenant policy are usually significantly less than a homeowner policy. You could expect to have it for as little as $30 per year. Again, this is based on the amount of coverage you need, your region and the insurance company. Please note that the company who offers you the lowest price on your policy without earthquake, is not necessarily the one who will offer the lowest price when you include earthquake coverage. Have your broker check all the companies to make sure you are getting the best rate. I have seen comanies charge twice the price for the same home, simply because their earthquake rates are different. Always remember, the price goes up as your contents amounts go up.
For Condo's the coverage may be more expensive since you are insuring the additions and alterations to your unit as part of the coverage. I have seen it as low as $50 per year, but it can also range upwards of $200 per year, again depending on the location and other standard rating factors.
It would be essential for you to contact your insurer or broker for a quote, as well as a brief discusion to find out what is covered in all cases.
Don't leave yourself unprotected, learn about the facts, find out what is available from your broker or insurance company, then make an informed decision. Never assume you have the coverage, it is excluded on most policies in Canada, unless specifically added to the policy upon request.
*Statistics in this post come from Natural Resources Canada where you can learn more detailed information on your area here including an up to date listing of the most recent earthquakes.
For information on global earthquakes, visit:
- United States Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program
- Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology Seismic Monitor
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What is SPARK?
(EOL since 01. July 2019, End of Support is 31. October 2020)
SPARK is a portable scanner for attacker tools and activity on suspicious or compromised server systems. It covers a big set of basic checks and in deep analysis of local log files and file system. SPARK aims to be a sensitive auditor noticing files and behaviour traces a common Antivirus may have missed. An integrated "Scoring System" enables SPARK to rate a elements based on numerous characteristics to give hints on unknown malware.
SPARK can be easily expanded to handle individual, client-specific attack patterns (e.g. the detection of specific malware files or certain log entries on the basis of a forensic analysis).
It is a portable and agent-less "APT Scanner" that has numerous detection mechanisms for hacking activity.
The key features are:
- Scans for hack tools and attacker activity traces
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- Runs on many platforms without any prerequisites
- Adaptable to the specific tools and activity of new APT cases
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The SHIM Cache module analyses contents of the AppCompatCache on Windows systems, applies all filename IOCs, anomaly regex rules or just prints out all entries for your review. This module allows you to detect malicious or suspicious entries of programs that have been removed by adversaries long ago.
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The Registry module applies the filename IOCs and THOR's YARA rules for Registry detection to the loaded Registry and Registry Hives.
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Boyce Library books are subject to recalls/holds and will accrue fines if not returned on time. You will be notified of such recalls/holds through your seminary-issued email. Due dates for books borrowed through Interlibrary Loan do not differ depending on student status. Please note the due dates of ILL books on the front covers.
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World Turtle Day is celebrated on 23rd May of every year. A non profit organization American Tortoise Rescue established in 1990 honour this day for the protection of all species of tortoise and turtle. The major purpose behind such organization is to bring attention and to increase knowledge of and respect for turtles and tortoise. They also wish to encourage human action in order to help them survive and thrive. World Turtle Day is celebrated throughout the world in a variety of ways such as dressing up like turtles or wearing green summer dresses or to do some kind of activities on research and save turtles on highway.
The celebration of World Turtle Day was started in the year 2000. It was started on a basic purpose to increase respect and knowledge for the world's oldest creature turtle or tortoise. These animals have been around us for more than 200 million years but are disappearing rapidly due to the habitat destruction and pet trade. The ultimate goal of the celebration of the World Turtle Day is to stop the illegal trade of turtle and tortoises around the world and to educate people who are quiet unfamiliar with the proper care about the real risk of contracting salmonella from turtles and tortoise.
The founders of American Tortoise Rescue not only advocate about rescuing Turtle or Tortoise but they advocate human treatment of all animals that includes reptiles too.


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Some of my recent reads have been fairly lightweight, with E F Benson's Queen Lucia and Katie Fforde's Recipe for Love being the lightest of the bunch. I've come across so many comments about how wonderful the Mapp and Lucia books are that when I saw the Complete Mapp and Lucia stories in a two volume Wordsworth edition on the Bibliophile website/catalogue at a very low price that I immediately sent for them. I am reading them one at a time, not rushing through the whole sequence, so I can enjoy them at leisure. After all, they were originally published as independent novels, for entertainment. I also saw the television series broadcast at he end of last year on the BBC. I usually prefer to read the books first, then watch, so when I saw it I thought I'd better read the stories as well.
I have read many, but not all, of Katie Fforde's novels ever since she gave a talk about her writing many years ago at Southampton City Libraries, and enjoyed them all as lightweight and entertaining escapist stories, as was this title.
Tove Jansson's The Summer Book is a fairly short, easy to read story of one summer on a island in the Gulf of Finland, but has such beautiful writing, such tenderness in the description of the relationship between the grandmother and her granddaughter in their adventuring on the island that it will be one I remember for a long time.
Although Stella Rimington's At Risk and Susanna Gregory's An Unholy Alliance are thrillers, they are very different, At Risk being set in the present day, while An Unholy Alliance is set in 1348 at the time of the plague. At Risk is also the first in a series of thrillers with a heroine, Liz Carlyle at the centre of the action. I have n't yet read any of the more recent titles, but will look out for them.
I was unaware of just how prolific Susanna Gregory is, and will probably read others in her series of medieval mysteries, as they are well written and the events described so far in the past they are less disturbing than more up-to-date crime stories.
I picked up Rebecca Solnit's Wanderlust in a local bookshop (October Books, a co-operative) as the sub-title, A History of Walking was intriguing.(It was also reduced in price). How do you write a history of something that for centuries, millennia even, was the main method of getting about the world for all humankind.
This book covers a huge amount of not just history, but literature, art, human anatomy, gender politics, mountaineering as well as where we walk in country or city and how the motor car is affecting our pedestrianism. Rebecca Solnit has included an amazing amount of research in this nicely produced volume.


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Bush and Beyond is the central booking and reservations office for a selection of small luxury camps and lodges including Lewa House, Lobolo Camp & Jade Sea Journeys, Ol Malo, Ol Malo House, Sarara Camp, Tangulia Mara Camp and The Emakoko. As well, we manage the bookings for the mobile walking safaris, Sarara Walking Safaris in Namunyak and the mobile riding/walking safari Ol Malo Nomad out of Ol Malo.
For over 25 years the principals of Bush and Beyond have been involved in the East African safari industry as tour operators and lodge owners. In June of 2003, Chris Flatt and Trish Luke joined forces to establish Bush and Beyond. With offices in Nairobi and marketing representation in the UK and North America, Bush and Beyond is a vibrant and growing company.
The staff at Bush and Beyond has over 200 years of combined experience and are able to manage all of your needs from the moment you arrive until you depart – including checking availabilities and making bookings at properties, arranging any internal flights/transfers or any other ground handling arrangements.
The Bush and Beyond portfolio features Kenyan safari destinations as varied as the different habitats they occupy, and as individual as their owners. The properties are run by individuals who know the land, the people and the wildlife that lives there. All are privately owned and are in secluded conservation areas where guests will not have the peace of the bush destroyed. This is the real Africa.
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