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I hope you're all excited for a brand new year, and this year there's a tonne of really awesome sounding books being released! So many that I'm splitting it up in to three different posts/categories!
I've been quiet on the blog over Christmas, but I could think of no better way to start the year than with the debut books I'm most excited for in 2017! There's quite a lot, and some of them don't have all that much information on them, let alone covers SO we're going cover-less for this post otherwise it's not fair to the books that haven't got one yet!
Anyway, some of these sound really exciting and different, and I hope you'll be intrigued by them too! I'll also be tagging all the authors on Twitter when I share this post, so go and give them a follow to get all the news about the books and their publication!
1. Garden of Blood and Dust by K.K Pérez
Legit all you need to know about this is that it's a YA fantasy inspired by Elizabeth Bathory! She was the worlds first female serial killer but what's got me really excited about this release is that it's pitched as a cross between Maleficent and American Horror Story, how freaking awesome does that sound? This is one of the releases that's lacking in information, but GoodReads informs me that it's out 2017, it just doesn't have an exact date yet!
Sidenote: Pérez has a second book coming out this year called The Tesla Legacy which sounds just as awesome!
2. Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves
I've had this book on my radar for quite a while and I'm really excited for it's release! It's not being published over here (yet) but Book Depository and Amazon have it so that's no excuse for not checking this out!
BRR is the first in a new YA Fantasy trilogy about Anna Arden, who's barred from the Luminate society by a defect of blood. That defect being that unlike her powerful Luminate family she is Barren and can't perform even simple spells. After accidentally breaking her sisters debutante spell she's rather harshly exiled to her family's native Hungary. It's there that she discovers that not everything is as it seems, not the people and not the Luminate society. Discontent with the society is rife, and as rebellion spreads Anna's ability is the catalyst that everyones seeking. Will she choose to deny her ability or will she embrace it and change the world?
3. Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
I'm not gonna lie, I love me some pirates, so the title alone drew me in!
Alosa is a 17 year old pirate captain on a mission to retrieve a hidden, ancient map, which just so happens to be the key to a legendary treasure! She allows herself to be captured by the enemy so she can search their ship, but there's one thing standing between her and the map....Riden. The annoyingly clever and attractive first mate. Luckily Alosa has some tricks up her sleeve! With romance, action, adventure and a dash of magic, it sounds like a book that's right up my street!
4. Poison's Kiss by Breeana Shields
Another book I've had my eye on for a month or so now! It sounds so freaking awesome and it has such a pretty cover!
Marina is a teen assassin and poison maiden, and she can kill with a single kiss. She's always been ordered to kill enemies of the kingdom, something that's never bothered her before now because they've all been strangers. But then she's ordered to kill Deven, a boy she knows too well to be convinced he needs to die. Marinda begins to question who she's really working for and once she pulls that thread, there's no going back.
5. Royal Bastards by Andrew Shvarts
This one recently came to my attention and it immediately made my list because it sounds like it's going to be a hell of a lot of fun!
Tilla's father, Lord Kent, loved her as a child but once he had a trueborn child she was pushed to the side and forgotten. So Tilla is well aware that being a bastard sucks. She now spends her days with her half brother Jax exploring the tunnels beneath the castle and then getting drunk with the castle servants at night. Secretly she longs to sit at her father's side but instead she's stuck with the other bastards, including an awkward scholar who's been in love with her since they where children. But at a feast honouring a visiting princess, Lyriana, the princess shocks everyone by sitting at the bastard table. Next thing Tilla knows she's leading the princess on a late-night escapade that unfortunately ends with them witnessing a crime they where never supposed to see. Rebellion is brewing and a coup leaves Lyriana's uncle dead and she's next on the list. The group flees for their lives, relentlessly pursued by mercenaries. It's not long before their parents but a price on their heads to cover up their treachery from the King and his Royal Mages. Banding together, they realize they have the power to prevent a civil war that will tear the kingdom apart. All they have to do is get to the King in time to warn him...and survive the journey!
6. Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller
Here we have another book with little information on it, but what there is....it sounds awesome! It's slated for a september release but we still don't have a cover, and while I can't find it on any sites, I'm sure it'll be up for pre-order soon!
So what makes this sound so good? Well....our main character is a gender fluid pickpocket who casually auditions to become a replacement member of the Left Hand. The Left Hand being the Queen's quartet of Assassins! Our MC must survive the competition while keeping their true motives hidden! It sounds just that little bit ToG-ish with the competition to become an assassin, but it has such an intriguing twist!
7. Shimmer and Burn by Mary Taranta
I stumbled across this on GoodReads as a recommended read, and I'm so damn intrigued by it! It's the start of a brand new fantasy duology and I just love fantasy so much, and this one sounds a little bit different from everything else!
Faris and her sister Cadence grew up in the slums, struggling to survive. When Cadence is caught trying to flee the kingdom and sold into slavery, Faris agrees to a scheme to buy her back and binds herself to the power hungry Princess Bryn at the same time. Power hungry, you say? Yep she's totally after her fathers throne and can't seem to just wait her turn.
Faris must now smuggle stolen magic in to neighbouring kingdom Avinea to incite it's prince to an allianc- magic that addicts in this war torn country can sense in her blood and steal with a touch. Faris and Bryn turn to North, a travelling magician who offers them protection from the dangers of Avinea. But he can't save Faris from Bryn's cruelty. You see Bryn is using Cadence as leverage to get Faris to do anything...to kill anyone she asks. But Faris is just as fierce as Bryn and she's got a scheme or two of her own up her sleeve.
8. The Traitor's Kiss by Erin Beaty
The Traitor's Kiss features a couple of things that caught my attention...a girl who will not be married (fair enough), a soldier desperate to prove himself (again...fair enough) and a kingdom on the brink of war. Love me a kingdom on the brink of war!
Our MC is Sage, and she has quite the sharp tongue and unruly temper. Not exactly what you'd call a lady but she's not all that bothered. Sage is deemed as unfit for marriage, and apprenticed to the matchmaker. As such she's tasked with wrangling other young ladies who are to be married off political alliances. I mean..I don't know about you guys but I'd rather be like Sage! ANYWAY, Sage spies on the girls and the soldiers escorting them. It's when said military escort senses a political uprising that sage is recruited by one of the soldiers to infiltrate the enemy ranks. The thing about spying is, that the more you learn about the 'enemy' the more you don't know who's right and who's wrong, and the more you don't know how to trust.
9. Mirage by Somaiya Daud
Now, I was initially unsure if this was a 2017 or 2018 but it's down on Amazon as a 2017 release from Hodder so it's going on the list because it sounds awesome! I mean...there's not much info on it but it still sounds awesome!
Mirage is a YA fantasy/sci-fi based on our lovely authors Moroccan background. It features a poor girl from an isolated moon who must become the body double to the cruel imperial princess and soon learns that life in the royal palace more dangerous and complicated than she imagined.
Now I like to pretend that the Star Wars prequels don't exist because I really can't stand them but in order to make that assessment I had to watch them. I remember that a certain princess had a body double and my brain immediately went to that...but this is going to be way more awesome!
10. Wicked Like a Wildfire by Lana Popović
I'm not going to lie, the stunning cover drew me in when I came across this, but it was the synopsis that had me getting excited for this and immediately adding it to my list of 2017 releases and debuts! Why? Well...
All the women in Iris and Malina's family are born with a gleam, a way of manipulating beauty through magic. Iris sees flowers as fractals and makes glassworks from her kaleidoscopic visions. Her twin Malina interprets mood as music, and their mother bakes scenery in to decadent treats at her confectionary. Their mother is a little on the cold and distant side and she forbids the girls to share their gleams with anyone, and from falling in love, because if they're discovered it will shatter the quiet lives they've built. But not surprisingly the girls are tired of the rules and rebel in secret whenever they can. But when a mysterious white haired woman attacks their mother, leaving her hovering between life and death, the sisters unearth an ancient curse (I do love an ancient curse!), that haunts their line. The bargain masquerades as a blessing and binds the twins hearts and fates to a force larger than life.
11. Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody
Another GoodReads find that immediately caught my attention because I do love a good travelling circus with a smidge of debauchery!
This book is a fantasy set in the infamous Gomorrah Festival, a travelling carnival of debauchery that caters to the strangest of dreams and desires. Drawn in by that tagline? Me too!
Sorina has spent most of her life within the borders of the festival, but even amongst her unusual companions she stands out as the only illusion-worker born in hundreds of years. Her rare talent allows her to create illusions that others can see, feel and touch, with personalities all their own. As such, her creations are her family and they all make up the cast of the Freak Show.
But no matter how lifelike they may seem, they're still just illusions and thus, not real. Or...that's what Sorina always believed. Right up until one of them is murdered. (Who the hell would murder a poor, innocent illusion?!)
Sorina, desperate to protect her family, must track down the culprit and determine how to kill a person who doesn't actually exist. Her search takes her right to the self proclaimed gossip worked, Luca. Their investigation will take them through a haze of political turmoil and forbidden romance, and in to the most sinister corners of the Festival.
12. Sea Witch by Sarah Henning
I'm sure I don't need to tell you why this caught my eye, because I'm 99% sure you're attention has already been piqued by the title of the book and your brain has conjured up a certain image.
Yep. This is the origin story of the sea witch from Hans Christian Anderson's, The Little Mermaid. It's being told in the vein of Wicked, so we'll be getting the villainess's point of view!
I used to be obsessed with The Little Mermaid at one point in my childhood, and so I'm really excited for this read!
13. The League of American Traitors by Matthew Landis
This is one of those books that I stumbled across and was intrigued, so I read the synopsis and didn't even get halfway through before I was like 'yep...totally reading this!'.
The first thing you need to know?
It's pitched as a cross between National Treasure and Hamilton. Now I haven't seen Hamilton but I have seen National Treasure and the history nerd/wannabe Indiana Jones in me LOVED those movies!
17 year old Jasper is approached at his deadbeat father's funeral by a man claiming to be an associate of his parents, and he's immediately thrust in to a world of secrets that are tied to American history...and Jasper's right in the heart of it.
You see, firstly it turns out he's the sole surviving descendant of Benedict Arnold himself. You know...just the most notorious traitor in US history. Secondly he learns his father's death wasn't the accident that it appeared. Poor old Jasper is right at the centre of a centuries long war in which the descendants of the heroes and traitors of the American Revolution duel it out to the death, all for honour.
Jasper's only hope to escape his fate is to take up his father's research to clear Arnold's name. He's whisked off to a boarding school full of other descendants of notorious American traitors as he begins to take part in this race for the truth, and if Jasper doesn't win, he's going to pay for his forefather's sins with his life.
14. Shadow Run by AdriAnne Strickland & Michael Miller
What drew me to this book? The pitch that proclaims this is a cross between Firefly and Dune! I've said it before and I'll say it again, I mostly read fantasy and I rarely go for Sci-Fi. Why? Because I'm really, really picky! This however...makes the list!
Our MC Nev has joined the crew of the starship Kaitan Heritage, as their brand new cargo loader. His captain Qole just so happens to be the youngest person to ever command their own ship, and she takes no crap from anyone. Least of all her crew of orphans, fugitives, and con men and Nev finds her hard to resist.
Nev himself, happens to be a prince hiding out on the ship. He thinks Qole holds the key to changing galactic civilisation as everyone knows it. But her cooperation proves difficult to obtain, so Nev determines to get her to his home planet by any means necessary. But before they know it a rival royal family is after Qole and they aren't as reasonable as Nev. They're way more interested in stealing her abilities rather than keeping her alive.
15. Even The Darkest Stars by Heather Fawcett
Not much is known about this intriguing book, but I'm definitely excited for it. It sounds like it's going to be a gripping read, and it's full of magic and monsters!
ETDS is set in a fictional Himalayan kindgom, now how many times have you read a book set in a Himalayan kindgom? I don't know about you guys but I never have! That setting made this an instant add for me!
Aside from that it's about a female mountaineer, who's enlisted by a legendary explorer to help him climb the kingdoms deadliest mountain. Which sounds like a grand adventure until it becomes apparent that the explorers mission may threaten her entire world.
16. Toward a Secret Sky by Heather MacLean
I'm not going to lie, a large part of me adding this was the whole "otherworldly mercenary she's not supposed to fall in love with" and "charming aristocrat entranced by her" plus the mentions of labyrinths and booby trapped underground crypts. I love me some romance and creepy crypts! It sounds like a winning combination to me!
Maren has been orphaned and sent to her grandparents in Scotland but she hasn't gone alone...she finds herself in possession of an encrypted journal from her mother that paints a target on her back. Turns out her parents where employed by a secret organisation that's intent on recruiting her.
As Maren works to decipher the clues left by her mother a murderous madness sweeps through the locals. Maren has to decide if she'll stay behind to save everyone or continue her parents fight.
Maren has the help of Gavin, said mercenary, and Graham, said aristocrat, and with them she has to race against the clock and around the country. Cue a tour of palatial estates, twisted labyrinths, famous cathedrals and their booby trapped, subterranean crypts, all in order to find a cure while staying ahead of her enemies.
17. Game of Secrets by Kim Foster
We don't know much about Game of Secrets but what we do know is exciting! I'm sure you guys will be able to work out from the first sentence why I immediately clicked "Add to TBR" once I'd read it!
"A YA historical fantasy/spy thriller set in an alternate Victorian world".
I really do love alternate Victorian worlds, or you know...alternate historical worlds in general! But that's not all!
In this alternate Victorian world, anyone with a special ability is considered Tainted, yep capital T and all! These poor people are hunted down and killed, because you know...if it's different be scared of it. A girl awaiting execution is rescued by a mysterious gentleman (HELL YES) and whisked away to a clandestine countryside spy institute founded by Christopher Marlowe (EVEN MORE HELL YES!). It's there that she's put in to training for Her Majesty's secret service. *unintelligible shrieking*
18. Seeking Mansfield by Kate Watson
Hmmmm Mansfield....Mansfield...that sounds familiar....
Yes. Yes it does my friends, this is a re-imagined and modernized version of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park! I haven't actually read Mansfield Park yet, but this book is making me want to, after I've read this version of course!
Finley is our leading lady, and she has perfected two things in her life: how to direct a world class production, and how to fly way under the radar. The only person who ever seems to notice her is her BFF Oliver, who happens to be the Bertram's son. If only she could take Oliver's encouragement to heart and step out of the shadows, she'd finally chase her dream of joining the Mansfield Theatre.
When teen movie stars Emma and Harlan Crawford move next door to the Bertram's, they immediately hone in on Oliver and his cunning sister Juliette, shaking up Finley and Oliver's otherwise stable friendship in the progress.
As Emma and Oliver grow closer (*cheers*), Harlan finds his attention shifting to Emma (*Boooooo*). Our quiet, enigmatic and completely unimpressed Emma. Out of boredom, Harlan decides to make Emma fall in love with him, (*Booing intensifies*) because that's clearly the go to when your bored. Someone needs to tell Harlan to pick up a book seriously ;)
Unluckily for Harlan the harder he tries the harder he falls for her and Finley is not interested. She doesn't want to see Oliver with anyone else, and to claim Oliver's heart she'll have to overcome her fears, gather her courage and step in to the spotlight.
19. The Black Witch by Laurie Forest
Harlequin Teen never lets me down for awesome YA books and they've got another gem releasing this year! And it all kicks off with a nice prophecy...don't you just love a prophecy!?
'A Great Winged One will soon arise and cast his fearsome shadow upon the land. And just as Night slays Day, and Day slays Night, so also shall another Black Witch rise to meet him, her powers vast beyond imagining.'
That my friends, is the greatest prophecy of the Gardnerian mages and Carnissa is the last prophesied Black Witch. She drove back enemy forces and saved her people during the Realm War but now there's a new danger on the horizon and it's her granddaughter Elloren is believed to be Carnissa's heir. But while Elloren may be the image of her grandmother, she is devoid of power in a society that prizes magical ability above all else.
When she's granted the opportunity to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an apothecary, Elloren is eager to join her brothers at Verpax University, and embrace a destiny of her own. Understandably she's excited to be free from the shadow of her grandmothers legacy. But she soon realises that the university that admits all manner of people, including the fire-weilding, winged Icarals, the sworn enemy of her people, is an even more treacherous place for the granddaughter of the Black Witch.
20. The Castaways by Jessika Fleck
The Castaways grabbed my attention with the words "Mean Girls meets Lord of the Flies" and that's pretty much all we know about it other than that it's a YA contemporary fantasy!
I've included it in the list because obviously that sounds awesome, but also...just imagine the possibilities for the story! I'm not usually one for books with castaways and surviving on an island and all of that but I'm part of the generation that was obsessed with Mean Girls at one point in our teen lives and I'm quite capable of quoting the crap out of it, so colour me intrigued.
21. Daughter of Passion and Stone by Rebecca Ross
I'll admit when this popped up on my GoodReads the word passion had me a little wary, I usually associate that word with romance novels with half naked blokes on the cover but as I read the synopsis I became more and more intrigued!
It's Brienna's seventeenth summer solstice and she only wants two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron. She's not asking for much folks!
On her side is the fact that she's grown up at the renowned Magnalia House. While some are born with intrinsic talent for one of the five passions of life, Brienna knows she is lacking. After four years failing to master art, music, dramatics, and wit...she settles for knowledge. Knowledge is the last of the passions and is instructed by the rather rigid Master Cartier, who happens to be kinda, sorta a little bit handsome. Unfortunately for Brienna summers first night awakens her worst fear...the solstice doesn't go according to plan.
Luckily a disgraced lord offers her patronage, and Brienna accepts knowing he needs her ancestral memories to aid his secret plans for retribution. (YAAAS vengeance!). But Brienna soon learns she's assisting three exiled lords in a dangerous attempt to dethrone the King and restore the rightful Queen to her throne.
But plans become tangled when Brienna discovers an unexpected connection to the House she is sent to destroy and she'll need to decide where her loyalties lie. Passion...or blood?


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A brow lift or face lift is a cosmetic procedure that repositions the forehead or sagging brow or facial tissue to minimize the creases, wrinkles or lines that have develop over time. A single incision or several smaller incisions are made just behind the hairline to allow for the brow and face to be pulled back so that excess tissue can be removed. This can result in a hairline that is higher or farther back than desired, hair loss in the incision area or an undesirable scar in or behind the hair line. Hair loss over time can also occur leaving the previously hidden scars more visible or exposed. These problems can be corrected with hair transplantation or a scar revision.
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South West rural students find inspiration in Thailand
Published: March 28, 2017Duchy College Duchy Stoke Climsland
The future leaders of the agricultural sector have found inspiration and new ways of thinking thanks to a 10-day study tour in Thailand.
Students studying the BSc (Hons) Rural Business Management (top-up) at Duchy College, Stoke Climsland were given a unique insight into non-European methods as part of their incredible trip.
HE Team Lead, Jurie Intachat, said: "The study tour provides an example to the students, giving them an insight into how rural business activities are conducted in countries outside Europe".
After a long flight, the students acclimatised themselves by exploring the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the Reclining Buddha. This was followed by a mealtime spent in Chinatown which is a popular tourist attraction and a food haven, packed with market stalls and street-side restaurants.
The students took the Express ferry taxi along the Chao Phraya River, the main and largest river in Thailand, to Nonthaburi and from there by road to Pathum Thani Province to visit The Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture, which depicts the development of agriculture and modern agriculture technology covering all aspects of land development, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry and ecology.
Student, Phoebe Atkinson said it was "especially interesting" to be given insight into a diverse range of agricultural activities.
"It was also great to see the desire for self-sufficiency, their goals for the future relating to Agriculture and their rural businesses and to experience it first-hand," she added.
The group also visited Kasetsart University (Bangkhen campus) and had some of the basic principles of Thailand's agricultural developments explained to them and met of the local students.
A visit to the Centre of Excellence in Silk, at Kasetsart University, (Kamphaeng Saen) campus saw the students feeding the eri-silk worms/caterpillars and separating the eri pupae from the cocoons. The students toured a beef unit, which is home to the Kamphaeng Saen (KPS) beef breed that is 25% Thai native, 25% Brahman and 50% Charolais.
In 1962, the Thai-Danish Dairy Farm was established in Thailand to promote dairy farming and provide training to those that are interested in this area. The students were given a tour of their milk production demonstration station at Muak Lek and witnessed a demonstration on hand milking a cow.
A trip to the World Heritage City in Ayutthaya also saw the students visiting an elephant sanctuary set up to help old and injured domesticated elephants.
There were lots of opportunities for shopping at the Chatuchak Weekend Market, which is one of the world's largest weekend markets covering an area of 27 acres, and at other floating markets along the way.
At an organic coconut plantation the students had the opportunity to try their hand at peeling and grating the coconuts and in making the palm sugar which is an important and key ingredient in Thai cooking.
On the way back to Bangkok the students visited farms and cottage industries along the Khlong Mahawasat including a Lotus farm, which harvests 4000 flower buds each day very early in the morning, rice cracker producer, Gac fruit farm and an orchid farm. They even enjoyed a tractor ride Thai-style around a fruit orchard and paddy fields.
Cricket farming is booming in Thailand and they are produced for food. It provides high quality protein compared to beef and can be harvested on average every 45 days. At the farm the students visited, they are milled as flour.
Head of Campus, Rob Dunn, said: "What a great opportunity these students have had, to experience rural businesses in a completely different culture and to see what university life is like on another continent".
For more information on the range of courses available across The Cornwall College Group visit www.duchy.ac.uk or call 0845 60 50 455.


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Underage users
I just reported Daniel sugden and his sockpuppets to Wikia for being underage. Jeff (talk|stalk) 03:33, December 13, 2011 (UTC)
Someone is adding new page that is not related to any GTA games, can you please delete the page The Cartel Family? ExtremoMania 10:25 PM December 19, 2011
Oh shit my little brother clear out the The Cartel Family page and publish it under my name! ExtremoMania 12: 00 AM December 20 2011
You seem smart, I have a problom with my Infernus. (GTA IV TBoGT) Whenever I take it to pay n' spray expecting a new color, All I get is dark green. Even though the car is not damaged. Is there any way to fix this??
BansheeDiamond 20:27, December 19, 2011 (UTC)
Merry Christmas
Hey Dan, it's already December 24 where I'm at, I'm going to be inactive today and on December 25, but I would like to wish you and the rest of the staff an advance Merry Christmas. 涼宮ハルヒ(Suzumiya Haruhi) 17:16, December 23, 2011 (UTC)
Dan, can you tell me what the hell just happened? Why did Jeff quit? Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 00:24, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Read his userpage. Dan the Man 1983 00:31, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, I'm just in shock. Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 00:33, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- I'm not, but I do know him personally and he is a friend of mine. His decision and I respect him for that and told him his B'crat tools will be wating if he ever decides to come back. Dan the Man 1983 00:35, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Well, since he's gone, maybe I'll start to contribute again. Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 00:48, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Bunny you little joke, if I can keep you off this wiki by editing once a week I'll do just that you obnoxious little twit. Dan, I'm absolutely sick of this kid's obsession with me, he's almost reaching the point of 4th Hale. As a bureaucrat, I request that you tell him to shut up about me. Jeff (talk|stalk) 04:39, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- What did I do? You left and I was shocked so I asked to see what's going on. P.S. "Bunny you little joke." (chuckle.) That was a good one. Much better than "petulant brat." :) Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 05:03, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Bunny you little joke, if I can keep you off this wiki by editing once a week I'll do just that you obnoxious little twit. Dan, I'm absolutely sick of this kid's obsession with me, he's almost reaching the point of 4th Hale. As a bureaucrat, I request that you tell him to shut up about me. Jeff (talk|stalk) 04:39, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Hey Bunny, don't poke fun at Jeff and stop being so obsessed with him. Jeff is a good staff member and he takes vandalism and plagarism seriously. He did this wiki a good favour and this wiki will sure miss his work. To be honest, I am pretty upset that he has resign. I liked that guy as a staff member.--MrLVD 05:37, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- When did I insult him? Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 05:39, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Why all the action happens when I sleep! -- Ilan xd 06:12, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
And Jeff, I don't really care if you edit here. I am not obsessed with you. Though, the fact that someone would edit on a wiki they don't like just to keep me off, it sounds like somebody's obsessed with me. I could be wrong though, it's just my opinion. "...you obnoxious little twit." Why are you calling me names? (Though, I do like the, "Bunny you little joke" one. That was actually pretty funny.) I did not say one bad thing about you when you quit. I was just shocked and wanted to know why you quit. And are you saying I'm obsessed with you because you think I just sit around and watch what you do? Because if you think that, you're wrong. I do not sit around and watch what you're doing, I come on here to read the articles and notice things on the Wiki Activity from time to time. And isn't calling me an "obnoxious little twit" and a kid (Which I am, but you ment it disrespectfully) a personal attack? Okay, I'm done. (Inhales deep breath.) Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 06:21, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Comments like "Well, since he's gone, maybe I'll start to contribute again" is not bad? In future, if you have nothing good to say about another user, then don't say anything at all. That goes for all of you, as I am sick of this argument on my talkpage. Jeff, use ignorance in future, it's a bliss. Dan the Man 1983 06:34, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- I didn't mean it like that. I ment, since you lost an editor maybe you'd like another one. Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 06:37, December 27, 2011
- Next time, use appropriate language to say that. What you just said made it seem like that you liked McJeff gone, you wanted McJeff gone and you only refused to edit on this wiki because of him. If you have nothing good to say to him, then don't say anthing at all.--MrLVD 06:47, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- I'm not going to lie, I am not sad he's gone. Go ahead and hang me. But I did not mean what I said that way. Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 06:54, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- I did not refuse to edit here. You make it sound like I went on strike or something. I just left because I didn't want to screw around with Jeff. I don't see anything wrong with that. Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 07:18, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- When a user states that he might start editing again, just because a user who he has had beef with in the past has retired is a little uncivil in my opinion. Dan the Man 1983 06:59, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Yeah, I shouldn't have worded it that way, but I didn't mean it that way. Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 07:04, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
Hey Bunny, McJeff only banned you once. If he was picking on you just like CRASH was picking on CJ, then you would have a reason to have hardfeelings against him.--MrLVD 07:03, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Very funny. Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 07:07, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- I am sick of this being on my talkpage and sick of seeing "You have a new message" pop up every 30 seconds this morning. Dan the Man 1983 07:13, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Cool, I'll stop. Bunny J. Dying to talk to me? 07:18, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- What?! Jeff quit? He was always so nice, except to the trolls, of course. Also, thanks for the greet. 涼宮ハルヒ(Suzumiya Haruhi) 09:46, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
4th Hale
Hey Dan, i would like to ask, How was 4th Hale being a menace on this wiki?--MrLVD 06:41, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- 4th Hale was a chronic troublemaker all over Wikia, and has been globally blocked by Wikia. Dan the Man 1983 06:43, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
What was he doing that got him branded as a "chronic trouble maker"?--MrLVD 06:45, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Ain't going into details, but he was a pest and a menace. Dan the Man 1983 06:46, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
Also, why aren't you going into details about him? It's not like he hacked into the Wikia database and impersonated Wikia's head.--MrLVD 06:49, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
- Dan I told MrLVD on his talk page that I wanted to know why he was interested in 4th Hale. Jeff (talk|stalk) 06:56, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
Happy New Year Dan! 涼宮ハルヒ(Suzumiya Haruhi) 17:37, December 31, 2011 (UTC)
User:Lzubia keep adding that GTA 5 protagnist's name is "Albert de Silva", as well made poor edits on some oages. -- Ilan xd 10:02, January 6, 2012 (UTC)
Blocked user
I gave them an infinite block because they obviously had no intention of editing constructively, in future I'll make sure to give users another chance. Tom Talk 16:20, January 6, 2012 (UTC)
Request for promotion
Hi Dan, I just thought that I'd let you know that there is an active request for promotion. Tom Talk 21:06, January 19, 2012 (UTC)
Applying for Staff?
Hello Messi1983, wow I am surprised that you change your user name. BTW I was just asking, are there by any chances that I can become a staff on this wiki? At first Haruhi Suzumiya asks me if I can be part of the staff, but I decline for awhile because I'm just a new editor and I only have 230 edits so far. I am applying for patrollership but I will decide for that if the entire staff could accept me. Thank you! ExtremoMania need a chat? 1:14 PM January 21, 2012 (UTC)
Well, it's seems to be the "promotion requests" season, hooray! I saw Extremo's edits, he's a good one. He has my vote!-- Ilan xd 10:43, January 21, 2012 (UTC)
Image Policy
It's been a while since the Image Policy discussion, are we going to change it? Tom Talk 12:10, January 22, 2012 (UTC)
Feel free to let me know if you need/want help creating/editing anything.
JackBlack5150 09:52, January 23, 2012 (UTC)
Thanks heaps for granting me the rights to be a Patroller. I promise to be a massive help to the wiki. :) Russelnorthrop 02:13, February 4, 2012 (UTC)
Haha. Yep. That's just us. ;) Russelnorthrop 02:19, February 4, 2012 (UTC)
Template User
Hi Messi1983, I was just wondering, how can I make a very unique user template that I can put on my profile, like that of Tom and Bunnyjoke? Please respond thank you. ExtremoMania Face 2 Face 10:04 PM February 4, 2012 (UTC)
User with spam-username
I've blocked him infinitely and sent a request for Wikia to suppress his username. I've also submitted a request for checkuser. I think I know who it is, though I don't want to publicly accuse him in case I'm wrong. Jeff (talk|stalk) 01:48, February 6, 2012 (UTC)
Okay I will be calm from now on, if he ever return again I will personlly contact you and all the admins to full alert for this guy. If this guy return again, he must first handle me before he can tease other admins. ExtremoMania 6:36 PM February 7, 2012 (UTC)
Rumour but ..
I know it's just hearsay but.. i heard from a friend of mine that GTA 5 is in testing in Edinburgh atm, his mate is one of the testers.. i know your probably thinking Bull*** right but this is on the level, i have no reason to doubt it. JavaByte 05:36, February 8, 2012 (UTC)
Move Grand Theftendo
Are you able to move articles? Can you move Grand Theftendo to Retro City Rampage? I can't seem to do it. Rolen47 20:19, February 25, 2012 (UTC)
RE:Category Change
Okay, thanks for doing that. Oh and also, about that user being blocked, I'm not sure why he was. All that happened was I gave him a not-so-much warning but corrected him for changing Huang Lee's nationality to Korean. I don't know why he was blocked forever though. RusselNorthrop(Talk2Me--Contribs) 02:56, March 25, 2012 (UTC)
I've sorted that out. Tom Talk 09:52, March 25, 2012 (UTC)
That would be good idea but I'll think about that. I've only edited here in this wiki for only 3 months and yet adminship is already acceptable even when I have low edits. I'll see if I can accept that. ExtremoMania Talk To Me This Way 02:58, March 29, 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry for not getting back to you Dan. I'll think about that adminship, I just wanted to be sure if all of you are willing to make me an admin here. Also maybe in 4 weeks or so I will do request. I still need to be really sure. - ExtremoMania Talk To Me This Way 03:07, March 31, 2012 (UTC)
Hey Dan,
there is a category called "LGBT Characters". Do you think we need that category? -- Ilan (XD • Edits • Home ) 10:06, March 29, 2012 (UTC)
Dan, why you keep calling me "Illan"? [1]
PS I hope you know that my name is pronounced EE-lan, not La-an, right? -- Ilan (XD • Edits • Home ) 14:47, March 31, 2012 (UTC)
- Opps, my bad. Messi1983 19:55, March 31, 2012 (UTC)
Inactive admins
Sup Dan. I just left messages on the talk pages of User:GTANiKo (admin) and User:Tom Reed (patroller) asking them if they were going to become active again, and saying if they weren't they needed to give up their staff rights since we're only allowed a limited amount of staff and it's a very active wiki. Jeff (talk|stalk) 23:40, March 31, 2012 (UTC)
KKK's apology to me
Hey Dan,
Check the apology message of KKK to me on my talk page, and see the replay I left to him.
Just if you want to know how did it end. -- Ilan (XD • Edits • Home ) 12:54, April 1, 2012 (UTC)
Dan I'd like to ask a question: As a patroller in this wiki is there a way that I can edit GTA Wiki:Policy page? ExtremoMania Talk To Me This Way 05:44, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you for the updates Dan thought I would be making another big mistake. :) - ExtremoMania Talk To Me This Way 11:37, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
I'd just like to thank you for voting 'yes' for me in my application for Adminship. Also, I like that idea of going on a months trial, should this also be introduced for Patroller? Thanks, again. RusselNorthrop(Talk2Me--Contribs) 10:01, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
RE: An FYI
The trial sounds like a good idea, thanks for keeping me up to date. Tom Talk 14:12, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you, Dan. I will not fail you, but I just want to ask, in that month trial, what I need to do? -- Ilan (XD • Edits • Home ) 14:47, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
Thanks For The Vote
Thanks Dan for voting for me regarding my application for administrator, and I promise to do the right thing and only what's good for this wiki during and after the trial. Thanks again! RusselNorthrop(Talk2Me--Contribs) 21:17, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
My request
I know that we have many administrators for the moment so I will be unable to request for my promotion to admin, but in certain time when I should I request for a promotion? My plan to take the request is around 2 weeks, but I see that we already have too many admins, so when will be the exact time? ExtremoMania Talk To Me This Way 02:46, April 7, 2012 (UTC)
I must to admit, I am in a deep shock. I hope that everything okay with him. I think I'll ask the Wikia staff about his global block, because there are only two reasons to disable account: requested by the owner, or doing something REALLY bad. :( -- Ilan (XD • Edits • Home ) 06:23, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
I heard of what happened to Russelnorthrop and I am sad to say I was absolutely shock and now he is no longer an admin. If any of you guys want a new admin, I'm in. -- ExtremoMania Talk To Me This Way 10:32, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
I made my request, wish me luck and you hope vote for me. ExtremoMania Talk To Me This Way 12:46, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
Got a response from Wikia
Here's what they said about Russelnorthrop.
- Hi McJeff,
- Russelnorthrop requested that his account be disabled. You would have to speak to him regarding the reasons for this decision.
- Best regards,
- Brandon Rhea
Wikia Community Support
I suspect that Russel either got burnt out from all the work, or decided he was spending too much time on wikis and decided to quit cold turkey. Either way I'm glad to have confirmation that he wasn't blocked because he did something wrong. Jeff (talk|stalk) 21:00, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks for letting me know. Good news is, we do not have a cross wiki troublemaker on our hands. Bad news is, we've lost a good admin and a good editor. Messi1983 02:23, April 13, 2012 (UTC)
I understand of what you say in the promotion requests and I dearly accept it. I'll have to say that I formally withdrew the promotion in the meantime, partly because I'm not yet fully ready to accept the position after what happened. I'll have to earn my respect again, to better accept in near future. ExtremoMania Talk To Me This Way 02:36, April 16, 2012 (UTC)
- No worries. Messi1983 02:37, April 16, 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you Dan. ExtremoMania Talk To Me This Way 02:56, April 16, 2012 (UTC)
Firstly, what have you done to the theme? Secondly do I not get a vote on promoting admins to Bureaucrats, it really seems like I should. Tom Talk 16:43, April 16, 2012 (UTC)
And you find my sexist comments discusting? They were not sexist, if taken out of context like Gboyers did they could be seen that way but they were not intended to be sexist and in my opinion aren't. I was just saying that it would likely have a negative effect on sales. Tom Talk 17:03, April 16, 2012 (UTC)
- The comment about men not enjoying playing as a woman unless they were gay, well I can't defend it, that did sound bad, I didn't mean it to, but I admit that was an awful choice of words.
- I don't have a problem with Jeff been a b'crat again but I do think that I should have been consulted about it. Tom Talk 21:08, April 16, 2012 (UTC)


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Justin Bieber Plays Victim Again… Avoiding "drama" by singing a song about it
Justin Bieber Plays Victim Again… Avoiding "drama" by singing a song about it
According to Bieber, the world is "trying to break him down."
Ok, I agree that with ridiculous searches over classic Halloween pranks that normally go ignored, he has a point. Not that he's been particularly smart in his reactions, but egging, drag racing, and even drugs–he's just young and stupid. Not to defend him (and I'm not), but the police attention does feel targeted (no matter how funny from the outside). And it's gotta suck. But I love that he wrote a song about it. If you listen to "Broken," he says,
"I guess they want a reaction / I ain't gonna give it to 'em,"
He's right. If I were to try not to react to something, I'd definitely write, record, and air a song on the radio.
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Oscar Presenters Announced!
Ellen DeGeneres will host. Angelina Jolie, Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Sidney Poitier, Kevin Spacey and Channing Tatum to present.
After the epic Golden Globe acceptance speeches, I CANNOT WAIT to hear the Oscar speeches!
Also looking forward to seeing Angelina Jolie. We don't see enough of her. And Kevin Spacey seems to be the man of the year with House of Cards (which btw was Netflix's first original programming–for which they shelled out what's turned out to be a well spent $100million).
The Oscars will be presented on Mar. 2 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on ABC.
Didn't I say this would happen? Netflix deal with Comcast–the monopoly begins!
Didn't I say this would happen? Netflix deal with Comcast–the monopoly begins!
If you came to my panel on digital distribution and VOD back in mid-October, you would have heard me predicting media conglamorates joining forces and increasing costs for consumers. I for one cord-cut quite some time ago and freed myself from my $150 monthly cable bill, and could not have been happier. With so much content, I really haven't missed "TV," and have found some incredible shows I may not have seen before because of the traditional time-restrictions of cable. Alas, these days may be over soon.
Netflix and Comcast just entered into a multi-year streaming deal. While analysts claim this deal will improve the customer experience, is anyone complaining about the need for improvement? Outside a thirst for more current programming, I think we're good… I'd rather see Netflix pay for more premium content than enter into a deal like this. At least improved content would actually improve the "consumer experience."
The article above focuses on the benefit to both companies–presumably addressed at stockholders. But what about us? A natural extension of this is increased fees passed on to the consumer.
Anyone else dreading this?
"Dumb Starbucks" akin to Weird Al Yankovic's use of parody under the Fair Use Doctrine?????
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"Dumb Starbucks" akin to Weird Al Yankovic's use of parody under the Fair Use Doctrine?????
By now, we've all heard of "Dumb Starbucks," the pop up, so called "parody" coffee shop that opened in Los Feliz, claiming to have the right to use the Starbucks trademark to sell coffee. A Viacom spokesperson (parent company to Comedy Central, the network behind Nathan Fielder's show responsible for the stunt) is quoted as saying "[t]he episode relating to 'Dumb Starbucks' constitutes protected free
expression," apparently referring to the fair use exception to US Copyright Law. We can rest assured that there is no way, no how any lawyer would ignore the trademark issue at hand, instead focusing on the copyright issue (which alone is a tenuous argument–that the stunt is a social commentary allowable under copyright law). Apparently, there is a FAQ issued by 'Dumb Starbucks' that reads:
"By adding the word 'dumb,' we are technically "making fun" of Starbucks, which allows us to use their trademarks under a law known as 'fair use.' Fair use is a doctrine that permits use of copyrighted material in a parodical work without permission from the rights holder. It's the same law that allows Weird Al Yankovic to use the music from Michael Jackson's "Beat It" in his parody song "Eat it.""
Hmm. So it's ok to use another company's trademark under a law that permits use of copyrighted material? Are you sure it's Starbucks you want to call dumb? Please tell me this isn't real.
(P.S., even Weird Al gets permission–though he probably doesn't have to).
The FAQ then goes on to admit it is an actual business: "Although we are a fully functioning coffee shop, Dumb Starbucks needs to be categorized as a work of parody art. So, in the eyes of the law, our "coffee shop" is actually an art gallery and the "coffee" you're buying is considered the art." Oh my gosh I LOVE THIS! But even better, "…that's for our lawyers to worry about. All you need to do is enjoy our delicious coffee." Anyone else worried? ( I say with a gleeful chuckle :-))
Starbucks, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sue so I can read about what happens in court. This is awesome. The coffee may or may not be art, but the arguments made here are certainly creative. That creativity is one of my favorite parts of practicing law. Us lawyers are just as creative as the artists we represent.
It may not even matter because Dumb Starbucks has been shut down for operating without a license (See http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dumb-starbucks-shut-down-by-679155). Apparently the store was selling pastries bought at Vons (another lawsuit on the horizon?).


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Misleading branch coverage of empty methods
Branch coverage of an abc.abstractmethod with just a doc string in the method, shows the decorator line as uncovered branch that never reaches "exit".
import abc class AExample(object): @abc.abstractmethod # exit def method(self): """doc """ class Example(AExample): def method(self): return True Example().method()
When I replace the doc string with "pass", the decorator line is a covered branch. However the pass statement is not covered at all.
class AExample(object): @abc.abstractmethod def method(self): pass # uncovered
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Turns out this isn't about abstract methods, it's about empty uncalled methods with only a docstring:
class Example(object): def method1(self): # no branch to exit """doc""" def method2(self): pass # not executed def method3(self): """doc""" pass # not executed
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It's unclear to me what the correct behavior is, it seems to me it's either a) no executed, or b) covered, but not a branch coverage thing. (b) is somewhat more convenient, but I'm not sure it's more correct.
(a) would seem more appropriate for a bare function definition with only a docstring, while (b) seems right for an abstractmethod, so perhaps that should be special-cased as the OP suggested.
Incidentally, it's easy enough to do per-project because the "blamed" lines are the ones with the decorators. In your project .coveragerc:
[report] exclude_lines = @abstract <whatever_else>
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This will be fixed when the ast-branch code is merged.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Beagle turned 10...(2 weeks ago)
11 comments:
- Martha said...
Happy Birthday Kess. We are both getting a lot whiter about the face now too!
We reckon you look distinguished!
- May 16, 2012 at 3:33 PM
- Bowie said...
Happy 10th Barkday Kess!
About the dental check-up, I am 9 yrs old this year. Had my very 1st dental check & scaling last Dec. Mom was worried too but it had to be done cos of the tartar formed. My teeth are now white and since the scaling, she's been brushing & applying tooth gel to my teeth diligently to keep me from going under another GA as much as possible. She is so paranoid sometimes keep saying she thinks my back molars are turning yellowish again!
Hope for many more wonderful (& healthy) years ahead of You & me!
- May 16, 2012 at 4:02 PM
- Molly the Airedale said...
Happy 10th birthday, Kess! You are even more beautiful at 10!
Love ya lots,
Mitch and Molly
- May 16, 2012 at 5:18 PM
- The Ladies of Beaglebratz Manor said...
Hi Kess - the Diva Queen Shasta here. HAPPEEE BIRTHDAY!
Mom sez the white makes us Beagles look mature an'sophiticated not shure what that iz butt I guess it iz good. My big bruther Shiloh just turned 6 this past March an'I will b 6 in October. mom sez I must haf Shiloh's genez cus I already haz a lot of white.(how duz a doggy wear jeanz an'how duz that make'em a difrent color) Anyway, I just had my teeferz cleanin'yesterday an'cuz mom waited so long, the dog-tor sed I had a lot of tarter build up which did not help an'two of my teefz are gone now. The dog-tor sed I did real good with the anesthesia an'had no problemz waking up. The worst part to me - going WITHOUT breakfast. Mom's little Angel Oreo had really bad teeferz an'he wuz gettin'sick cuz the bad teefer germz got in hiz blood BUTT the dog-tor did hiz teefer cleaning an'Angel Oreo got better (hiz teefer problem had nuthin'to do with him bein'a angel.
Fro, the mom - GA is scary for us pet parents but the vet will monitor all vital signs during the procedure - still, I don't do it unless absolutely needed and in this case, it is and it is worth it if it prevents further problems with the teeth.
- May 16, 2012 at 7:05 PM
- The Ladies of Beaglebratz Manor said...
Whoopsiez - I made a boo-boo
Shiloh iz now 9
I will b six
Diva Queen Shasta
- May 16, 2012 at 7:08 PM
- Fred said...
Happy happy birthday! You don't look a day over 10 weeks. ;P
- May 16, 2012 at 9:18 PM
- Jake of Florida said...
Hi Kess! Happy birthday!!!
I, Jake, have been 10 for five months now -- and it's kind of cool. With that glucosamine thingy, I still can jump as high as ever -- and I get lots and lots of snuggles because my humans think I'm even more lovable than before.
So enjoy your new stature -- and forget about the whiter shade of pale... you're more beautiful than ever!
Wirey woofs,
Jake (and Just Harry and Mom)
- May 16, 2012 at 11:50 PM
- Lorenza said...
Happy Happy Birthday, Kess!
Glad you enjoyed a yummy meal and yummy cookies!
Kisses and hugs
- May 17, 2012 at 10:13 AM
- Tracy Tan said...
Happy Birthday Kess!
- May 17, 2012 at 2:02 PM
- Mary Lou said...
Kess And Her Mama ....
Awww.... I love the "old dog face"!! It is so distinctive!! And beautiful!! ;)
Hi, I am just discovering your Blog!! My dog Rose is a Beagle cross.... With German Shepherd mixed in, I think!! But nobody knows!! She is a "Mystery Dog", with definite Beagle within her DNA!! That we know!! ;op
I hope to someday see Rose with white fur covering her brown face.... ;-}
Happy Birthday, Kess!! ;->
- May 20, 2012 at 3:53 AM
- Unknown said...
Hi Kess - Happy Birthday from one old lady to another! I may be only 8 & half but for a giant breed, that's probably about the same age as you - if not older! ;-)
About the teeth cleaning - I did that last year - don't know if you saw my posts about it. If you go to my blog archives and look in Oct - it's the one called "Lights, Anaesthetic, Scalpel & Toothbrush" - if your human reads that, she might find it helpful.
Anyway, I was fine - my humans were worried too but the vets said anaesthetic is very advanced these days and as long as you have a health check first and come out OK, you should be fine. And if you HAVE to do it, then better earlier than waiting until you're even older.
But the best thing is to talk to your own vet and see.
I'm becoming like you too - can't walk so far or so long, get tired more easily and a bit stiff sometimes in the mornings...but otherwise, life goes on as usual! ;-)
Honey the Great Dane
- May 25, 2012 at 10:41 AM


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Since their youngest son, Teddy, was diagnosed with a life-defining illness, Anna has been fighting: against the friends who don't know how to help; against the team assigned to Teddy's care who constantly watch over Anna's parenting; and against the impulse to put Teddy above all else – including his older brother, the watchful, sensitive Isaac.
And now Anna can't seem to stop fighting against her husband, the one person who should be able to understand, but who somehow manages to carry on when Anna feels like she is suffocating under the weight of all the things that Teddy will never be able to do.
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I do not have a disabled child, and can not come close to knowing how it feels. I do work with families of severely disabled young adults though and what I can say is that I saw them in Anna. The weariness of the daily struggle and fight against the system, the intrusiveness of strangers flitting in and out of your life and making decisions, the loss of identity and becoming a 'case', the constant need to defend and justify oneself and the brutally honest fact of the unfairness of it all. I've seen it on the faces of others and I think that in this book, Kay Langdale gets it absolutely perfectly right.
The Way Back To Us tells the story of a family under incredible strain, and I found I had intense admiration for both Anna and Tom, parents of Teddy who lives with a life limiting and progressive illness. However, this is an incredibly frank account of the reality of life with a disabled child, Anna and Tom are both flawed and while it's easy to say "I wouldn't be like that", Kay Langdale manages to paint their faults in a way that the reader can understand and empathise with. I felt Anna's frustration and anger at everyone, and felt Tom's yearning to feel at ease. These character's actions and feelings are not always pretty, but they are real and true.
The true star of this book though for me was Issac, Anna and Tom's older child. The book includes chapters written from his perspective, and I found his voice utterly heart breaking. He takes on the responsibility of everyone's happiness, silently watching out for his mother, always thinking of ways to include his brother, never asking for anything for himself. When the focus is on one child, out of necessity as it is in this story, it's easy to forget the role that siblings play. I won't lie, Issac made me cry, the quiet linchpin and peacemaker of the family with more wisdom than his years should allow.
The Way Back To Us is a beautifully told story of a fragile family searching to bring themselves back together as one. I took a lot from this book – Anna's bristling at certain terms will definitely stick in my mind. I think the thing I take most of all though is a reminder that we can never know what other people are going through, defensiveness is a survival mechanism and the real barriers come from misunderstanding and miscommunication.


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As encouraged by the department to have meaningful activities to celebrate the Annual Nutrition Month, these were the culminating activities done in TES which highlighted the importance of good health and nutrition:
Opening Program for the Nutrition Month Celebration
Search for A1 Child
Nutri – Quiz Bee
Slogan Contest
Poster Making Competition
Essay Writing Contest
Cook Fest
Fun Coloring Activities
Launching of Feeding Program
Nutri – Jingle Competition
A program was done to commence the Nutrition Month Celebration on July 22 at 7:10 in the morning. A prayer was led by Mrs. Allen Jane P. Macalinao, Kindergarten Teacher, followed by the singing of the National Anthem conducted by Mrs. Connie M. Andrade, Grade IV Teacher. Mrs. Zenaida C. San Pedro, Principal II, further explained the theme of the celebration. Mrs. Jennifer N. Pajares, Canteen Coordinator, formally opened the Annual Nutrition Month Celebration.
The search for A1 Child was done in the Conference Room on July 23. Grades I – VI sent a pair each, one male and one female. They were examined by the three judges, Mrs. Ma. Bambi Rhoda Sanchez and Mrs. Michelle Cascasan, both nurses from the City Division of Balanga and Mrs. Jennifer N. Pajares, EPP Teacher.
The Nutri - Quiz Bee and Essay Writing Contest were participated by the Intermediate pupils. Three contestants each from grades four to six competed with one another. Mrs. Jennifer N. Pajares, Mrs. Novalyn Cauilan, Filipino Coordinator and Ms. Mary Grace C. dela Cruz, Grade II Teacher, facilitated the activity. The Essay Writing was done on the 29th of July in the morning while the Nutri – Quiz Bee was done on the same date.
Two contestants in every grade level in Slogan and Poster Making were contending simultaneously in the school's Audio Visual Room on July 29 while the Fun Coloring Activity was done by the Kindergarten pupils in their classroom.
Aside from showcasing the talents of the pupils, a parent / guardian – child bonding was also given emphasis by the school. This was shown during the Cook Fest that took place in the school's covered court. The parents / guardians who joined the competition bought and brought their own ingredients, recipes, stove, cooking utensils and other paraphernalia. The parent / guardian and child cooked the food together. The three judges in this activity were Mrs. Ma. Bambi Rhoda Sanchez and Mrs. Michelle Cascasan, both nurses from the City Division of Balanga and Mrs. Zenaida C. San Pedro, our school principal.
Mrs. Zenaida C. San Pedro, Principal II, together with the Canteen Coordinator, Mrs. Jennifer N. Pajares and Hon. Rogelio de Guzman, Brgy. Chair, Committee on Education, launched the "Supplementary Feeding Program" on the 31st of July at 11:30 in the morning at TES Conference Room. The beneficiaries of this program were the severely wasted pupils as reflected in the nutritional status of the pupils when they were weighed last month by the City Division Nurses. This program will be done thrice a week until March wherein they will be weighed again by the City Division Nurses to assess the success of the program.
As customary, the launching program began with a thanksgiving prayer by Mrs. Allen Jane P. Macalinao followed by the singing of the National Anthem led by Mrs. Connie M. Andrade; a message was delivered by the school principal, Mrs. Zenaida C. San Pedro then Mrs. Jennifer N. Pajares presented the beneficiaries of supplementary feeding program. The closing remarks from Hon. Rogelio de Guzman pronounced the commencement of the feeding program.
The last activity of the celebration was the parade and monthly convocation dated July 31. Since the weather did not permit to have the parade in the main streets of Brgy. Tortugas, it was done around the covered court of TES. The program then begun with a prayer led by Ms. Mary Grace C. dela Cruz, Grade II Teacher then the singing of the National Anthem conducted by Mrs. Connie M. Andrade followed by the message of the school principal, Mrs. Zenaida C. San Pedro. As soon as the judges were ready, the competition for nutri – jingle
started. The judges for primary category were Mrs. Grace Almario, Grade VI Teacher, Mrs. Connie M. Andrade and Mrs. Jennifer N. Pajares while the judges for intermediate category were Ms. Mary Grace C. dela Cruz and Mrs. Anna May D. Macalinao, Grade I Teacher. After the intermission numbers from the Kindergarten pupils, announcement of winners in the different contests done and "Huwarang Mag – aaral" in every grade followed. The faculty president, Mrs. Connie M. Andrade officially closed the Nutrition Month Celebration.
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In today's world, travel is tremendously important. Every trip gives you the opportunity to meet new and interesting people. Before you travel, though, it's important to prepare. Your trip will not be successful if you do not prepare well.
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Summary : Absence Free Download setup full version with crack for Windows OS. Absence is a horrorsurvival game that will make you question the people.


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Can You Trust Reviews of George Brown's Google Sniper Program?
Updated 8/25/2015
The Google Sniper program started out fine and then went terribly wrong over the years. If you are thinking of purchasing this program you are going to have a hard time finding a true review of the GSniper program.
If you want to see why you should avoid all versions of this program, I suggest you take a look at a recent warning I put out here:
One of the biggest problems is there is a ton of outdated information about this program. In other words, there are old reviews put out that are no longer relevant, reliable, or trustworthy.
Version 2.0
You'd think that new versions of a program would address previous problems, but in this case the new version seemed to be designed just to give a reason to relaunch the program and make more money for George Brown in 2015 and his affiliate partners. In fact, when version 3 came out, people were bombarded with ad after ad after ad along with all kinds of affiliate banners that were slickly, yet deceptively designed to make people think they would be able to make easy money on autopilot.
Whether the program is a scam or a legitimate way to make money online depends on who's reviewing it. Some of the people recommending it are simply shills for the program, but there are people who recommend it who have valid arguments in its favor. In any case, you may want to take a look at this post about it here.
**Coding a Sniper Code*
I have been compiling all kinds of reviews of this program and plan to code what I'm going to call a sniper table. I'm going to program it in PHP, HTML, CSS, and javascript, the language of the web. If you're not familiar with this type of coding, I'm going to take status codes and cross overlay them with sniper web codes.
Legitimate Google Sniper Reviews
There are several legitimate GoogleSniper reviews - most of them seem to be done by members of Wealthy Affiliate.
Fake Google Sniper Reviews
There are a ton of fake Google Sniper reviews - those are done by people like Justin Tribble - who is pretending to be Roy Tribble. That's an entirely different story altogether. He's making a fortune scamming people.